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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-11-27
:PICKENS, S. c.. NOVEMBER II, 1913

ABOUT mne from tho vina on the
bank Of the river is a big icchousc,
AID as we approached 1t we heard the
most unearthly yelling, swearing and
kicking Of boards.
"Sure, 1t sounds like the ould man
whin he's excited" cried Barney as
we unbolted the door,
1t was Uncle Peter who stood be-
fore us, a sad spectacle in the Ian.
terms light.
"The villains!" he shouted; "oh,
John, my boy, I'm SO glad to see you!
The villains! they lured me down here
with lying story that I could see
Bunch Jefferson teaching lot Of
italian 1oaters how to vote!"
I leaned against tho ice-house and
nearly choked.
when they got me here they bolt
cd tho door on me-" Uncle Peter
stormed, "and they told me, tho vii.
lains. not to describe anything might
soc here in my speeches against the
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Opposition. How could see any
thing In this damn old ice.house?"
When told h;.n about the Joint de-
bate and Of the non-appearance of
the Hon. William Gray he calmed
down at once.
What do you suppose kept old Bill
Gray away?" Uncle Peter asked, as
we walked up the road.
You can search me, Uncle Peter
| / said as we reached the fence by the
road just as an automobile came
chuck.chucking painfully along,
We waited in the darkness to let
1t go by!
AS II passed we saw an agitated old
gentleman in the rear seat, fuming
and fretting and urging the chauffeur
to hurry on, but to all the old mans
plcadings the chauffeur replied stolid-
y, Pm doin' the best can! the Bub-
ble's bust"
on! noble stranger! What would
have been our finish without you?
Great Scott" exclaimed Uncle
Peter as the machine toiled slowly by,
ITS old Bill Grav- or his ghast!"
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Temperance Cause Marches On.

Rev. Francis e. Clarke, founder Of
the Christian Endeavor society. re-
Gently made an extensive trip abroad
with $50 fellow Americans. Among
them were representatives Of near
~ every state, nearly every trade,
business and profession, and they
were the people who surprised the
steward. Two hundred and eighty of
the passengers drank only cold water
1t was a rare thing to see bottle Of
wine or beer on tho table. and whisky
did not mako Its appearance, says Mr..
Clark.
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Old Bill Gray, who was running
against Peter Grant for Mayor of Ru.
raldene, had challenged Uncle Peter
to joint debate, and was making
Aready. EARLY Monday morning I had
A satisfactory interview with the Bub-
SRie blower, who had come on from
New York to take charge Of our new
auto for this particular occasion
All day long the preparations for
the joint debate went forward with
enthusiasm, and everything movable
IN the community threatened to be in
the public square when the gong
sounded.
1t was a cinch that the Candidate
who got stage fright, or failed to show
up at the joint debate, would get oil
his when tho votes were counted.
The meeting was scheduled for 8
o'clock and by 1920 the Square was
packed with partisans of both sides.
Promptly at 7:15 1 sent our auto
with the imported chauffeur painting
up to Uncle Williams villa, having
first assured myself that Bunch was
busy at the Square. was Uncle
Peters manager, and Bunch Jefferson
was second for Bill Gray.
MI. Jefferson sent me after YOU"
my agent told Uncle William.
"But where's our own conveyance?"
the old gentleman inquired suspt-
cfously.
"Mr. Jefferson has gone to get the
referee and didn't want you to be
late." the opposition candidate was
told as per arrangement
"Oh; all right" said Uncle William,
climbing into the auto and with this
the driver headed for the river road
and was off like scared rabbit.
"Stop! stop! where are you going?"
yelled Uncle William as they shot out
Of town.
"Mr. Jefferson said to give you some
fresh air SOS you could handle your
mitts livelier when the fight started"
the Bubble tender yelled back, so he
let out few more links and burned
over the bridges.
"Mr. Jefferson is @ jackass!" shout.
ed Uncle William. 1--WE been doing
nothing all day but getting fresh air.
Take me to the public square at once
sir! l never rode at this speed In al,
my life-stop it! stop it,"
Cant do It'll" said the brave
stranger. There's something wrong
with the brake valve-hold fast!
here's q hill"
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arose and made the bluff Of his life.
"Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men," he began, as he took an old
letter from his coat pocket, II have
just received note from Mr. William
Gray in which he states that an ex-
tremely important call over the long
distance telephone will detain him at
homo for a few minutes. In the
meantime permit me to suggest that
the Hon. Peter Grant open the de-
bate"
Bunch sat down amid great ap-
plause and loud cries of Grant! Go
at him, Grant," filled the air.
Then saw my chance.
The Opposition had dropped its
guard and now to land jolt
"Mr. Chairman and ladies and gen
tlemen," began when silence was re-
stored, "Wc accept without hesitation
the excuse put forth by the Hon.
William Grays spokesman. 1 am en-
powered to state that In Difference to
the opposing Candidates maturer
years and grayer hairs tho Hon. Peter
Grant will not put In an appearance
on this platform until the Hon. Will
lam Gray is first seen and honored by
his townspeople."
A thunderous burst Of applause
went up and Bunch nearly tainted
I sent four Of our committee out to
head off Uncle Peter and explain mat
ters, and when turned around Bunch
and some Of his friends had disap-
peared.
Presently the crowd began to get
impatient and cat-calls filled the air.
There wasn't anybody on the plat
form with nerve enough to get up and
tear off speech. 80 we had to sit
there and look foolish.
Bunch was back in ten minutes look.
Ing very pale and excited, while the
| crowd took up the chorus: "Gray!
Gray! why do you stay away?"
Some Of my scouts returned with
the news that no trace of Uncle Peter
could be found, and began to wonder
what would happen If the crowd call
ed upon me to produce him.
Half-past eight and no Candidates,
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Down they went and up the other
side and on and on for miles. Uncle
William yelling for the cops and the
Bubble blower bent double over the
steering gear.
Then all of q sudden the machine
stopped and nearly pitched Uncle
William overheard.
"Now," squeaked the Opposition
Candidate; II hope you're satisfied
that have fresh air enough. Get me
back to town at once, sir!"
Cant do it," moaned the splendid
chauffeur
why not?" inquired the excited
Uncle William, looking at his watch.
"The Bubbles bust!" groaned that
most interesting stranger.
Uncle William let yell out of him
that set the trees back from the road.
way.
I'm due at the public square at
eight o'clock!" he fumed, dancing
around the machine.
And that's about eight miles from
here as the crow flies," replied my
noble emissary, whereupon Uncle VIII
liam sat down by the darkened road
side and began to bite the night air.
In the meantime the platform in the
public square groaningly received the
committees, the bottle holders and the
referee
l sat next to the chair reserved for
Uncle Peter and began to wonder why
he didn't put in an appearance.
On the other side of the platform
Bunch was beginning to rubber ner-
vously, and l was using my sleeve to
hold a fine bundle Of laughs.
knew within few miles, where
Uncle William was about this time,
but why did Uncle Peter delay bis
! entrance?
Eight o'clock came and the vast as
semblagc was called to order by
Squire Thompson, whose duty 1t was
to introduce the opposing candidates
and start the battle.
The Squire made his little speech
and sat down amid great applause.
Then silence fell and everybody
looked at everybody else uneasily.
Whore were the two Principals?
knew that Uncle William was
about two miles further away than he
was the last time I thought Of him,
, but where was Uncle Peter?
/ Presently when the TENSION became
almost unbearable Bunch Jefferson
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Only Nlshttaws Great Audience

Quarter OF nine and no Candidates.
The crowd had its kidding clothes on
by this time, and Bunch was handed
some pretty lively language. but he
was game to the finish, that boy was!
AT nine o'clock tho crowd had
thinned out to such an extent that tho
referee got up and went home Gabe
Malone arose to address what was
left Of the audience, but before he
served half-portion Of bad grammar
somebody in the front line pointed a
toy pistol at him, and he did a back.
flip off the platform and hiked for
home.
After that there was nothing doing.
At $50 only a few night hawks re-
mained Of the once great audience.
The representatives and committees
on the platform dwindled away until
finally nobody was left save Bunch
and l.
I looked over at Bunch from time to
time and he looked over at me, but we
never cracked smile.
at 10 o'clock we still sat there, but
we had our backs to each other,
At 1910 the audience consisted of
one sea-going hack, with both horse
and driver asleep.
The hack didn't seem to care what
happened.
AT 1915 we arose, handed each
! other the laugh and went home.
The joint debate was a fizzle, but I
had shade the best of 1t.
found Aunt Martha and Clara ]. In
Tears when l reached the villa
Poor Uncle Peter!" sobbcd Clara
/ -; ch, where is hc? where is he 2"
/ "i!G's been assassinatcd, know It,"
Aunt Martha sobbed back. "Oh, that
he had never gone into politics!"
! I succeeded In calming them after
a time, and by dint Of much question
! ing learned that two strangers had
called to see Uncle Peter on very
i urgent business at about 7:15, and
that the trio had started off hurriedly
in the direction of the river road
Hank, Barney Doolin and l at once
took a lantern and followed tha trail
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Then l exploded and for i've min.
utes rolled around on the grass to
the amazement Of the puzzled Uncle
Peter.
Though | don't pretend to under.
stand the ins and outs Of politics"
uncle Peter said when we finally
reached home, still I've got a pretty
charp eye, and Pm not going to ask
for any particulars as to why old Rul
Gray was in our new automobile. but
I would like to shake your hand
JOhn!"
Then we held a family reunion and
Uncle Peter showed lis how he would
have lit into Uncle William at the pub
lie square-if he hadn't been locked
up In the ice-house
The next day 1t happened. 1 don't
know whether Is was Uncle Peters
popularity or his check book or my
speech at the joint debate--bu1, any.
way, he was elected by a tidy ma
jority and he was the happiest old
soul in sixty-four States.
In the midst Of our rejoicings that
Tuesday evening a messenger brought
me a note. l read 1t to our assem-.
bled friends to tho accompaniment Of
much applause:
Ruraldene, Tuesday.
My dear John: Now that tho cruel
war Is over let ne be among the first
to congratulate Urcle Peter and you.
1t may interest you to know that in
spite Of defeat Mr.. Gray has expressed
himself as being we'll pleased with my
work during the campaign. His ap-
proval will tako the form of wedding
In January, and on that occasion Alice
and l will be the Candidates. I for
give you everything including my
Advice to Society,"" but do tell me
where you found that chauffeur who
insisted upon giving Uncle William, so
much fresh air! feel sure that
Uncle Peters trip to the ice.houso will
be forgotten IN his triumphal process.
sion to the Mayors Office.
Sincerely yours,
Bunch Jefferson.
"Umph!" said Uncle Peter, II al
ways did like that boy. Bunch"
Hes the real goods" agreed
II wonder what III wear at the
wedding!" mused Peaches.
Copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Cos
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Once ONLY.

Did you ever" said one preacher 10
another, stand at the door after your
sermon and listen to what people said
about 1t as they passed cut?"
Replied He--I did oncc-pause and
siSh-hut III never do 1t again..
Modern JGloqucncc.
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II. N. Tannahill Company.
The Bap ist Courier Company
The Johnson Company.
j. M. Waddill & Son.
James II. Williams Hardw are
Company.
John II. Williams.
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Metts & James.
McAlister- -Beattic Company
Meyers Arnold Company.
Pace Printing Company.
Piedmont Shoe Company.
Poe Hardware and Supply
Company,
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

MARTIN RETURNS-J. W H1T- tin. secretary of the Phoenix Trades Council and also of the Labor Temple 2.sociation, returned yesterday from months trip spent in the north and east in the states of Ohio, Indiana ard Illinois
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07


 l Council and also of the Labor Temple association. returned yesterday from a months trip spent in the north and ] east in the states of Ohio. Indiana i ard Illinois
 TO ATTEND CHURCH CONVEN- TlON-Rev. John K. Reed, pastor of l the Lutheran church of the general synod, started for Sacramento, CaIifor- mia last evening to attend the state convention of the synod of his denOm- ination. He will be absent about two weeks, spending part of the time wis iting friends and relatives in Los An geles and Martinez
 PHOENIX BEST OF ALL-DfcIl Wick Hall, after an absence from Phoenix. not continuous of course in southern California. has returned to tire city with his family MT Hall who has charge of the sale of the Avondale and other lands in the valley and other parts of the state has been the means of bringing hun dcods of families into Arizona He comes u Phoenix now because after 2 comparison of it with all California towns he believes it is by far the best in the country. His only regret l@ that he did not see fifteen years ago WEat IL would turn out to be
 SUCCESSFUL HUNTING TRIP Wm. Losing, who went on a hunting trip about 50 miles west of here a week ago Tuesday with J. K. Wheat of Riv- erside nursery and Frank Moody of Arlington and came back Sunday night with ? big bucks horns on, one meas ured 29 inches They were only hunt ing two half days and it only took few minutes to bring down the two bucks. MT. Tossing was celebrating his siXty-fifth birthday and just previous to the killing expressed a desire to bring down a deer at 3 o'clock. J. K Wheat said kill one now and shove the clock ahead" They reported hay ing a grand time
 ADAMS ARRIVALS-W. Fl. Blafs- cell, Los Angeles; c. F. Rooney. M. D. Yuma; w. II. lille, Philadelphia; T F. Gitterman, New York; w F. Marshall, San Francisco; H. B. Math- ues, Alton, III; NJ. M. Green, Chicago: R. C. Collins, Douglas; F. T. Will kensOn. Bisbee; M. Bissen and wife, Arbor Vitae, Wis; E. Morgan and wife. New York; T. A. Morgan, New 1Crk; W. L. Shobe, Kansas City: W. A. Sneed, Kansas City; C. w Coke, Kansas City; F. M. Henderson, Globe; c. Baldwin, Chicago; Dr. G <. Martin, Dallas; Burgoyne, Cincin- natl; r. l.. Baker, San Antonio; l.. W. Clark, Mesa; H. C. Nave. New York; w. l. Jett, Los Angeles; M Sands. Los Angeles; Steles, Los An gcles; E. Waddle, St Joseph F. L. Collins, St. Louis; Robt. Heron, New York
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07
PRESCOTT GENTLEMAN HERE

J W. Sullivan. large holder of cattle in Yavapai county, is in the city for a few days on business.
 AT THE COMMERCIAL C. Flower: T. IT. Standiford, Tucson; Chas. T. Bennett. Casa Grande; Q. Ward and wife London, England; A. J. Barton, London; Emma R. PurVes, tcson J. Ryan Bisbee; r. s. Clark, Prescott: Frank Krder. san Diego: J. w. Sullivan. Prescott: Fred c Reyes, Chicago, In.;. w. J. Ede and wife. London; Chas. H Hill. London; J. R. McDOnOugh. Prescott; Mack Wolff. New York; Vim. Parker, Los Angeles; Mrs. A Soudin, New York; L. H. Greenhaw. city; NJ Kennedy, St. Louis; C. A. Adams, Globe; R. L. Johnson. Globe: Victor Levi, San
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07
Of Local Interest
SIEWs1s HSZ5Ea ssf s,f cogEtID oz1EMzzzD
STORED WATER SUPPLY.

Water service department report for October s, 1913.
 Elevation of water in reservoir,
 feet ........ ................ 116.15 Contents of reservoir, acre feet IFS, ,336 Loss preceding A hours, acre
 feet .................. 436 Elevation of water in reservoir,
 one year ago today, feet ...... 152. AS Contents of reservoir, one year
 ago today, acre feet .........426,7 ,746 Normal flow Salt and Verde
 rivers at Granite Reef dam,
 M. l. ~ ............1 19,4O0 Normal flow of water for lands
 up to year ..... ..... 1881 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, north side, M. I. ... 24,194 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, south side, M. l. .... 15,400
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

Francisco; H A. Simms. w. F. F. Co :, ! F. R. Johnson, Los Angeles; w. F. | Christman, Casa Grande; F. A. 1 Thornton, Ray; Louis F. Reebs, Flor ence. c. Woodbury Florence; W. F. 1 iIannerrett, san Diego; A. H. Terrill. | Vinita, Okla; C. W. Lapham. Mesa: Wm. H. Bailey, Cal; P. J. Mathers, Flagstaff; NJ. Stockder. Tucson; J. C. schmidt and wife. Tucson; R. K. Barry and wife. Turlock. Cal; Jesse 2o1eick: H. C. Lamp, Phoenix; w. S Miles, Beatrice, Neb.; l.. G. Och
 sinrither. Rees, Ariz.; A. J. ONiel
 and wife, w. D. Miane, Fl Paso;
 Mrs. J. Selander, Mrs. E. Greech
 Chicago; L. F.. Parks, Paullina, la;
 ]. H. Mayer, Tucson Mrs. NJ. Nixon,
 Phoenix; Mrs. NJ. Campbell, Phoenix;
 Frank Carpenter, Kingman; Fred c.
 Reyes, Chicago; w. H. Murray. Chi
 cago; N. B. Frazier, NJ. L. Lair, F.
 C. Fernandez, Los Angeles: R. H.
 Harvey. Arizona Falls; Granville Fain.
 Dave Murdock. Fred Back. Camp
 Verde; M. Kennedy, A l.. Jones and ~ife, Tempe: R. F LilIis Peoria: John F. Shea, Ireland: C. B. Shaw. Texas; D. H. BonsaIl, Hayden; Louis Shunk Greenwood, S D.. H. w. scott, Ariz.; A. w Metz, Scottsdale: L. Anderson. Arlington; J. K Will jams. Tempe; Fred Dearnvad Tue son; C. L. Johnson, Globe; Louis Fuss, Idaho Springs
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07
COAVICTS NOW WORK
 IN FLORENCE CITY
Despite Special Message of Governor Hunt to Legislature, Convicts
 Now Work at High School

i At the request of the trustees ot 1 the Florence city schools. permission I has been granted the city of Florence i to use prison labor for the surveying Of the Florence High schools parks and grounds The request was ad- dressed to Governor Hunt, and the prison authorities and by them the permit for doing the work was is sued. Consequently. there is at the present time working on the laying cut of the grounds at the Florence schools convict who claims to be a civil engineer.
 It is interesting to note that the men who addressed the request for the prison labor to the governor at tEis time are, in part, the men who so strenuOusly objected some months back to the conduct of the peni tcntiary at the time of the hearing conducted by the legislature as to the causes of the Florence objections and resolutions
 The work to be done by the con vict is the surveying of the proposed EaIkings which are to surround the Florence high school building. There will be the laying out of the walks for the school yards, the location of the roads. and the measuring and locating of the garden tracts to sur round the building.
 Another interesting fact in this connection is that Governor Hunt in
 special message to the legislature at the time of the investigation recalled any former privilege to go around Florence heretofore enjoyed by ocn- NictS
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

UNlTED-At the home of J. liar vey Deere on Saturday evening. there were united in marriage William RamsbottOm and Cecelia Ude. Rev Deere performing the service.
 MRS. RICHEY AWAY-Mrs. Os- car T. Richey and baby left for a two weeks stay in Tucson with her mother and mother-in- She got away yesterday.
 BACK AT HER DESk-Mrs. Ada Troutman, the able assistant to Sec retary Van der Neer of the Water Users association is back at her desk after two weeks of ranch life on the southside
 MRS. HAGEMAN BETTER- Friends will be pleased to hear that Mrs. Hageman, lately dismissed from the hospital where she was operated on for appendicitis is recovering her health rapidly.
 WORLD SERIES REPORTS-Ed ShaW's Smoke House equipped itself with d great big score board, yes terday and this afternoon as the fIimsies come in from the Polo grounds, the half inning reports will be chal1ed up for all the fans to see. Eddie Doyle, as always, will be on hand with his bulletins. on which the fans of Phoenix have never missed world series since the business began.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

$500 for a loaf of bread See the Valley Flour Mills displaY.-Advertise- mcnt. D
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

DRINK HOP ALE InvIgorating; refreshing If
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

CLARK THE LAWYER-EIias & Clark Yavapai county lawyer, is vis iting in Phoenix for the express pur-
 pose of th2Wing out his bones and
 for the secondary purpose of tending
 tC business matters.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY.

I- UtSItt-S. Deficiency in temperature since first of month, 23 degrees. Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January 1, 554 degrees. Deficiency in rainfall yesterday .O1 inch
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month, IA inch. Accumulated deficiency in rainfall fall since January 1, 1S4 inch
 ROBERT R. BRIGGS,
 Section Director
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

Guns rented-P1nney & Robinson Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-07

DRINK HOP ALE. Invigorating;
 refreshing-(Adv) If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

But occasionally it is easier to bear
than it IS to grin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
TOO FEW SPECIAL SUNDAYS
Move to Secure Cooperation OF
Churches in Effort at Social
5etternent.

IN a report on social Sundays sug-
gested to be observed by all OF the
churches in the United States, the spo-
cial committee which investigated the
subject says:
One Of the results of this investiga-
ton was the revelation that the num-
Der Of special social Sundays now be-
ing observed On national scale is
much smaller than has been generally
supposed. Only six special Sundays
not specifically designated by the cal
endar are at present observed on any
considerable scale throughout the
country. These are Child Labor Sun
day, Mothers day, Peace Sunday, La
Dor Sunday, Prison Sunday and Iu-
berculosis day. The other special
Sundays in the calendar given above
are all fixed by certain national or re
igious holidays, such as Washington S
birthday, Memorial day or Christmas
The report of the committee will be
submitted to the Federal Council OF
Churches, representing most OF the
Protestant denominations, to the Ro-
man Catholic church authorities, to
the Jewish church authorities and to
all other church organizations which
can be interested in this movement
The aim of the report is to secure the
cooperation of all of the churches Of
the country in movements for social
betterment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
Exchange Sixty Shots in Paris Street,
but Every Aim Is Wild
Five Hurt.

Paris.-The ordinary Partisan duel
is bloodless and harmless, but one
has recently occurred at Montmartre
which was neither. 1t ended in the
.wounding of five policemen, two of
them dangerously, though both Of the
dueli1sts escaped unframed
The affair began, as such affairs fire.
quently do in one of the well known
dance halls of MontmartTe to the
strains of the blue Danube" waltz,
and a woman, beautiful, of course, was
the cause. Two of the young men at
the dance were violently in love with
this queen of beauty and she smiled
upon each with equal fervor and dis
tributed her dances with true fenli-
nine acumen until near the end of the
bali, when she inadvertently gave the
same waltz to each of the rivals.
There was at once a dispute and it
ragged until The master of the floor be-
sought them to take their quarrel else
where. The two men left the hall for
a neighboring street, where they be-
gan to pump bullets at each other.
Their excitement and the wine they
had imbibed, to say nothing of the
uncertain light Of earliest dawn, made
their aim somewhat errattc. They