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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23
Birthday Celebration

Mr.. Editor: Please allow me
a few lines in your paper to tell
or some of the good things that
the writer enjoyed Sunday. Oc-
tober u, 1913. According to
previous arrangements made bv
the friends, children and grand |
children, they began to gather
on Sunday morning, and before
the clock struck twelve the chil-
dren and most of the grandchil-
dren, with the invited quests
had gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Dorr to cell
ebrate the seventy third birth
day OF Mrs. Dorr, and as they
gathered they brought her MANY
nice presents. 1t was indeed q
happy gathering, as it had been
several years since they had all
met before.
About one o'clock they began
to bring baskets from the BIG
gies and place them on the table
that had been prepared, until
~ Noo lottuSu uOWQ WIN GOOD
things to eat. After Rev. Thos
Clyde had returned thanks we
all ate together.
After we had all feasted on
the good things that it takes to
satlsfy every man we spent the
afternoon in social conversation
ana sang some old songs to cheer
the hearts Of the old as well as
the young. We enjoyed a good
talk on the occasion, taken from
the Bible, by Rev. Thos. Clyde
which made our hearts rejoice,
and to think THAI il we never
meet again here on earth that
we have a meeting place where
we will part no moro.
Several others made talks
hoping that we would some day
meet again. About sixty per
sons were present.
One present.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23

10 all subscribers who pay
one year in advance and to all
new subscribers who pay one
year in advance we will give
absolutely free one guaranteed
Keen Kutter pocket knife.
This offer is good only until
October 31st.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23

Education consists in know
inc things-know how a range
is made inside and outside
Call at our store during our
our special Majestic Range
demonstration-week of Octo-
Der 9th to November 1st.
Heath Bruce Morrow Co.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23
Two Car Loads New
Parl0r Organs

Three different makes from
10 TO IS year guarantees to
close out to make room in our
warehouse for our tremendous
Fall and Winter stock OF
Pianos and Player Pianos.
Many fine Organ bargains in
lot, formerly sold from $500
to $1oo will be closed out
from $4o.5o to $6o.5 SO.
Also several bargains in
slightly used organs including
One $500 organ used two
months for $1,000. One 500
organ used three months 48. 20
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23
Tax Notice.
ONCE OF County Treasurer. Plckens County.
Pickens s. C.. October + 1919


The books for the collection of State aud
County taxes will be open from
october 18th 1918 to December 3lst 1913.
Those who prefer to do so can pay In Janua.
ry 1914, with l per cent additional; Those
who prefer paying in February ss sl4s can can
prefer paying In March 1914. to the 18TH Of said
month, can do so ny paying an hdditloral per
cent. After said date the books will close.
n. B.-Tax payers owning property or paying paying
tax for others, will please ask for tax receipt
In each township or special school district IN
which he or they may own property This is
very important rs there are SO many special
school districts. Those who do not wish to
come to the office can write me, not later than
R2ecember goth. and WIN furnish them with hi
check, money order or registered letter, II
stamps are sent do not send above two q?
cent. as cannot use them. Please do not
send me cash without registering same, as 1t is
liable to get lost If sent otherwise 1t must be
at sender's risk
Levy for Special School, Act. 1918. III mill
Levy for Constitutional School tax 3 mills
Levy for Ordinary County tax. .......6 mills
Levy Levy for PSsin rSst mill mill
Total 1874 mills
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23

YOUR LIVER. DON'T
NEED CALONgEH,

All your liver, stomach and bowel
troubles will speedily vanish when
YOU CtarS to take
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23

Have you heard of Hair Nets? WE'LL have
them at sc each.
Spring Balances, size No. "a, 1Oc
School Baskets 1Oc and 15c each.
Strong Baskets for taking dinner to picnics all
day singngs, Csc EACH
Paints Wagon Buggy and Household Paints, Buggy
Top DRESSING etc. Some good House Paint (white0
$3.50 per gallon.
A big lot of Brooms, 25c to soc each.
Galvanized Wash Tubs 65c 75c and 85c each
Butcher Knives for cleaning those fine hogs, Csc to
You ought to sleep well when crops are good and
prices are high. Try of 12O-coil Folding Bed
Springs, $1.75 per pair.
If want to get to the cotton gin first get one of
our Alarm Clocks for 9Oc-the good kind.
You will have to larger tray than you did last
year. as you have more to put in Try size
Cedar Buckets are here but too high to price See
them.
Shirts that will help your looks with and without
collars.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-10-23

:lotSpringsLiver;
lLlttoE3 fro IL
tho famous Hot
Springs, AK.
Whcy mover fail
to banish dizzi-
nc5s, headache
end malaria.
Your bowoIs
Will bo regular
cad appetite fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
JURIST UNMOVED
WOMAN'S PLEA
Mrs. Frank Katz and Children
OF Rock Island Appear il
Peoria Court.
lsne-la1 % rhe Arrss.A

Peoria. III, Nov. 13.-The appear
ance OF Mrs. Frank Katz and her six
weeping kittens before Judge Hum
phrey in the United States court yes
terday afternoon lent a touch Of hui
man interest TO the somewhat dry"
legal proceedings OF that temple O
justice. With tears streaming down
her cheeks. Mrs. Kat= implorcd the
court 20 release her husband from
the Peoria workhouse where he had
been sentenced on Nov. s fo- TeceIv-
ing stolen proDertg- Each fresh out
burst Of grief on The part o. the weep
ing mother was echoed By her on
spring until the courtroom threaten
cd 20 b. flooded.
Mrs Eatz told the court that she
and her children were destitute. We
don't know what We shall 90 if YOU
don't let him out so he can come home
70 US" she said.
Judge Humphrey -old the weeping
woman that he "a Ould be glad 20 or
der her husbsud's release if the ends
o. justice could be satisfied By his
so doing. but he told her also that
the evidence Of his guilt was conclus-
i've and he could not release him.
With her Offspring trailing out be-
hind her Ike the tail ~ a comet. Mrs
Katz left the room followed by the
wondering and sympathetic glauces o.
the habituos OF the court. Kstz ana
his partner. Charlie PearlstcIn. wern
sentcnced 70 eight months in the
house % correction for receiving stol-
On goods I'm Rock Island.
The evidence showed that the boys
who sold the stuff % tho partners told
them f. had been stolen. Katz IS stlii
in the worEhouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
TIM COLLINS BUYS
STANTON POOL HALL

4 deal vas contaminated today
whereby Tim Collins takes over the
Stanton cigar store. located at 1901
Second avenue. Mr. Collins takes
possession Immediately. The pu>-
chase price has been withheld.
The new owner expects 10 remodel
and redecOrate throughout. and will
also add new equipment making the
place one Of the most modern and up
to-date in the tri-cities.
Ralph Stanton has not been actively
engaged in the business for some time
past, owing 20 ill-health. Mr.. Gran
ton. the other member OF the firm.
has not announced his future plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

of the Academy five. The first half
ended Is to ., and the final score was
30 TO IL in favor of the Academy.
The College-Academy game proved
a more exciting affair. For almost five
minutes in the frs half neither side
could secure a point. Stem soon got
under way, however, and before the
Lalf was over he had tossed ten field
goals into the basket, the Seminary
defense seemingly having gone to
piece The half ended 20 to in favor
Of the college. The seminary took a
decided brace in the second half, the
shift OF Larson 10 forward and Ogren
TO guard materially Strengthening the
team. This half ended IA TO 10 in
favor of the College. making the final
score 10 to 10. STEM scored 30 of the
40 points made by the College. Not
single foul was called on the Sem
mary. the game being marked by clean
playing.
The lineups:
Academy-Samuel ana Lundberg,
forwards: Carlson. center; Valentine
and Berg. guards.
Commercials-Mas Peterson
and Helpenstell. forwards; Johnson,
center; E. Anderson and r. Anderson,
guards.
The second game:
Colchester and Swanbeck, for
H. Anderson, center; A Lar
son and Hultgren, guards.
Seminary-Emblad and II. Larson, !
forwards: Hoorn. center; A. Larson !
and OCren, guards
Referee-R. Anderson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
STANDING Is UNCHANGED
IN AUGUSTANA'S LEAGUE

The standing Of the teams in the
Augustana basketball tournament re
NAMED unchanged as a result of the
doubleheader pulled off in the college
gym last night The Academy. which
vauquished the Seminary a week ago.
was returned easy victor over the Com
merCials last night, while the College.
with a Commercial scalp already hang
ing from its belt. added the theoloEians
TO its victims.
Il was apparent from the start that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

the Commercials were no match for
the heavier Academy team. The bust
ness basket shooters were off color.
while SamueIson and Lundberg for the
Academy shot with deadly accuracy.
Close guarding by Valentine and Berg
contributed materially to the success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
and stbby Street Csats

are shown with exquisite fur.
plush and velvet trimmings and
beautiful silk loop and braid
ornaments. lined with guaran-
teed silks. satins. brocades and
other high-class Innings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
..zGs,eatgIg@
HE ILLINOIS

Nov. is TO 19-The Gilpins Hypno-
tic company
Nov. 2I-Nen C-Brien's minstrels.
Nov. 22-William kibbIe's Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Nov. 23-Marian Sherwood in The
Spendthrift
Nov. 29-"The Divorce Question
Nov. 2O-Sarah Paddsn II Laven-
dar and Old Lace"
EMPIRE
Vaudeville performances a. 2:45 and
Sis. Two shows Wednesday and Sun
day nights.
FAMILY, MOLINE
PantaEes Observation-Disclosures
daily az 2:i5 and Sis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

sam Schfldkrct's hungarian o.ches-
ira will appear a. the Conversational
church. Moline. tomorrow evening. m
der the auspices Of the =. ". q. \, and
Little Women's circle of Kings Daugh-
tcrs Mary Lind ay-Oiiycr. accomDau-
fsf Charles Spence and Alice Quinlau
viii sing. Prices. adults ." cents,
children under l. years. - cents
tAdyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

The old, ola story. told times with
out number. and repeated over and
over again for the last SO years, but it
is always a welcome story TO those in
search of health-There is nothing in
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly as Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. Sold by all druggists-(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

Lame back comes on suddenly and
is extremely painful. 1t is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re-
lief is afforded by applying Chamber
Iain's Liniment. Sold b. all druggists
-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

smallpox. There are several cases of
the disease at Briar Bluff. They are
of light form, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
AUTO SHOW ASSURED
AT DEALERS MEET
SIMON G LANDAUER
DAVENPORT, IA.

The auto show for this year is as
sured. Members of the Tri-City Auto
mobile Dealers association met at the
kimball hotel, Davenport, last night
for the purpose of deciding the mat
ter. and a vote of those present was
in favor of the project. A committee
was named, and in the near future
this body will set a date and select u
site.
Since the destrr@ ion of the Coli
scum in Davenpi sseral weeks ago,
there has been ierab agitation
towards holding e show in Rock
Island. and it is " that the skat-
ing rink will be 1ed for this pur-
pose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
Smallpox in Henry County.

Especial to The Argus.)
Orion H.. Nov. 13.-Mrs. Will Kit
tering. teacher of the school at Briar
Bluff, is confined at her home with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

them for "a hours the filters naturally
have accumulated a great amount of
impure matter which has been left as
a residue on the top. Then the filters
themselves are filtered by the simple
method of passing great quantities Of
already filtered water through them in
the reverse direction from which the
raw water came The result is that all
the impurities are taken up in the
deluge of this new stream and are car
ried off through other pipes to the
sewer so that the filter is in perfect
working condition again.
But the Birmingham company has
gone even further than this in its pro-
lection of its clients against impurities
At the North Birmingham station,
where is received the water from the
Five Mile creek it has erected a steril-
izing plant where the H.2-O is put
through the hypochlorite solution
whenever it is found necessary. That
makes certain that the water will go
through the pipes with as few impuri-
ties clinging to it as has the famous
Pasteurized milk.
The operation of both filtration
plants is under the direction of a we'll
equipped laboratory at the companys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
GREAT FACTOR
IN PRESENT-DAY BUSINESS
Local and Long Distance Services Are Both Indispensable
Some of the Factors In Up-to- Date Service

who. in your estimation is the most
important and Indispensable person in
Birmingham? asked the newspaper
man.
Tire business man looked out Of the
window for moment and pulfed his
cigar re nectively When he finally made
his reply. he said:
THE Telephone operator"
Girl at the Switch board
Did YOU ever stop to consider that
not only the financial and civic welfare
of Birmingham, but your very life is at
all times practically in the hands of and
at the disposal of the little miss who
is not yet out of her teens? Strange
as it may seem, that is absolutely true.
Tls life, safety and welfare of nearly
100000 people in Birmingham rests in
the cup Of the hands of the brave little
woman at the switchboard for prac-
tieally 2l hours out of day.
The life OF a telephone operator has
in it more dramatic possibilities today
than that of almost any other person.
1t WAS not until recent years that this
fact dawned with its fun force upon
the public and in the last / . months two
popular plays aud no less than so fic-
tional stories which were widely read
had as the central figure the lady of
the wires. In two of the most sensa-
tional news stories that have been
printed recently. the telephone operator
has been the heroine. Both concerned
the Hoods, one being the bursting of a
great dam in Pennsylvania when the
courageous little operator stuck to her
post and saved thousands Of lives in
life and death race between the wires
of her switchboard and the terrific wall
of water which was crashing down the
valley.
There is never a day passes that some
momentous problem is not decided by
the brains and wit of the telephone
girl who never stops to realize that she
has done anything out of the ordinary.
That is her duty. \ faulty connection
in long distance may bankrupt a
bank! A moments delay in getting a
hospital number may cost a life
Thus does the weight of the world
rest upon u woman's shoulders
Wires the Nerves of City
Ihefe is probably no other one lhlng
upon which depends to such a great ex-
tent the progress of the city as an ef-
fcient telephone service. The telephone
wires are the nerves of a city and
when these refuse to work there is
paralysis in every working organism.
When the service Is defective there is
sluggish transaction of business.
The rapid strides with which Bir-
n1ingham has gone ahead of her sister
cities is due largely to the excellent
service which has been had ever since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
1S,000,000 Gallons Are Used
in District Every
Day
SUPPLY is EQUAL
TO ANY IN COUNTRY
Process of Publication Is Simple But
Effective-Water Is Obtained
From Two Fine Sources.
improvements Made

Birmingham's water works and the
1S,Oo0.00O gallons supply of water that
flows through the conduits daily into
the homes, factories and stores is Il
water supply in which any city might
take just pride, and would be even par
doned for Dragging a bit about
Analyses of the water supply that is
served Birmingham have demonstrated
time and again that the purity of the
water is unequalled in any of the neigh
boring cities of the south and is sur
passed by none In the United States.
The best evidence of the purity of
Brmingham's water supply is summed
up in the statement of a great indus
trial chemist, who, after having made
tests of the water for more than three
months at intervals, said:
Its sparkling appearance. its soft
ness its general suitability from the
standpoint of household and boiler use
and its unquestioned wholesomeness are
unsurpassed in any public water works
conducted in the country and are un-
larger cities throughout the land
The people and corporations served
with water in Birmingham and vi
cinity use 1S,OO0,O00 gallons of water
every day. The capacity of the present
filter and supply plants is more than
20.000,000 gallons daily, but this capa-
city will be raised to 32,000,000 daily
whom the additional filters and mains
now in course of construction are COM
pleted.
Free Use of Water
The increase in capacity Is being
made because in proportion to its size
Birmingham is said to use more water
than any other city in the country. In
order to be prepared for the greater
amount of water consumed the com
pany is putting in 10 new filters a.
the Five Mile creek source, each one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
AT Rate OF $1,000 Per Acre

a profit of more than $500 annually on
one-fifth of an acre is the record that "a
Madison county farmer makes in the cul-
ture of tomatoes. He rotates his crop
so that he can supply the demands of his
customers throughout the entire season,
and as result his investment has
brought fine yearly dividend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

to make sure that the purity of the
water is maintained at its high per-
centage. The tests made in this plant
under an expert chemist and water ex-
pert establish the fact that the water
served to birmingham users is purer,
more sparkling and generally of bet
ter quality and efficiency than that OBJ
tanned by any other city in the south.
A series of comparative tests have
developed the further fact that no city
in the United States can boast of a more
complete or purer water supply than
the Magic City. The additions to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
SOUTH RAISES MORE THAN
ENTIRE u. S. 20 YEARS AGO

According to estimated reports of the
United States government officials the ag-
ricultural products of the south are now
greater every year than We're the entire
annual crops of the country previous to
and including 1890.
Here are the figures:
Output of the entire United States in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Impurities Left Behind

Starting at the top OF the litter as
Paw water it leaves its impurities
on the top and in the sand and gravel
as it seeps through the successive
layers and finally. when it reaches the
pipes at the bottom it represents about
as near the maximum of purity as
water can attain.
After water has been flowing through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

1890, 81, 600; output of the south
alone in 1912, $3,00O,000 600
1t is also estimated that the increase
of crops in Dixie will exceed increase in
other sections of the country in the flu
ture. 1t seems as though the south is
destined to lead the country in this par
ucular for many years to come.
plant will have been completed this
summer or by early fall, when, with
the added filter capacity the local COM
pany Will have a plant that is un-
equalled by any city of twice it's size
in the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

with capacity of 100000 gallons a day
and at the Shades mountain plant 80
more filters of 100000 gallons capacity
are being added along with eight more
of 100000 capacity each
It's a mighty interesting process that
the Birmingham water e-drink" goes
through on its way from the founts to
the faucet in the homes and factories
of the consumers
The supply comes from two sources.
One is at Five Mile creek. from which
between 100000 and 100000 gallons
are piped each day to the North Bir-
mingham filter plant and the other
source is the Cahaba river, the station
at which pumps daily $4,000, 900 gallons
of water up to the filtering plant on
Shades mountain and hence on down
to the city mains.
In bringing the water from the larg-
est source the company pumps it from
the river with the aid of several huge
pumps up through 24-inch pipes to the
reservoir and filter plants at the top
of Shades mountain. 400 feet above
the surface of the river. There it is
stored in two reservoirs having each
a capacity of 10 days supply and then
flows out to a smaller reservoir where
1t is treated with a chemical solution
which causes the grosser particles of
impurity to settle. This small reservoir
is of three days capacity. From 1T the
water is piped into the top of the great
filter units, where it undergoes it's final
publication.
A Simple Process
The filtration of water is really a
remarkably simple process. The water
passes from the conduits into the up
per portion of the filter which consists
of a three foot layer of selected sea
sand. Below this it percolates through
another layer of gravel and thus thor
oughly cleansed by natures own pro-
cess of purifying all running water 1t
finally sweeps out of the filters into
the storage basin that holds 3,0OO,0 900
gallons at one time. From this basin
it descends in huge iron pipes by the
gravity system, piercing Red mountain
to the north end of the tunnel. where
it flows into a half hundred different
joining mains that carry it into every
street in the city from East Lake to
Ensley. As it leaves the reservoir for
its descent to the town the water
travels through two great 30-inch pipes
AS il meets other mains it flows
through pipes ranging from SO to AZ
inches in diameter and then of course
through the smaller IL and Is inch
mains.
1t has been found after years and
method ever devised to purify water
is the most successful one. No other
way has been invented to turn "raw"
water into pure water better than the
plain plan of sitting it through filters
of sand and gravel.
Impurities Left Behind
Starting at the top of the filter as
paw water it leaves its impurities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Changes in Birmingham

Had an early pioneer of Birmingham
been told that by the year 1918 more
than half the business of city of near
ly 100000 persons would be carried on
by the use of the telephone 6then large
ly regarded as fad) he would probably
have regarded such a statement as the
wild fancy of a dreamer. Yet today
1900 or more telephones are daily in
use throughout the Birming CHAM district
and il is with them that the wheels
of business and commerce are driven.
The pioneer of three decades ago
would probably have smiled softly to
himself had he been told that the busi-
ness man of 1913 would sit in his Bir-
mingham office and talk to associates
and customers in New Orleans, Cincin-
natl, Chicago or Philadelphia Three
decades have made a wonderful change
in the business methods of this coun-
try, and practically all of ii is due to
the great progress of the system for
local and long distance conversation.
A prominent business man of Bir-
mingham sat in his office not so long
ago and talked to a newspaper reporter.