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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26

for the re establishment of the
dispensary, for he would thus
be giving his approval to one of
the greatest curses of the race.
He can't afford to temporize
with such an evil. When it
asks him to give it the respecta-
bility and protection Of the law
there is only one thing that he
can do, even though he were
convinced that the present num-
ber of blind tigers would in
crease a hundred fold; a follow
er of him who was manifested
that he might destroy the works
of the devil is false to his Lord
unless he casts the whole weight
Of his influence to annihilate
this masterpiece Of the devil.
Nor can any true citizen af-
ford to cast his vote in favor of
the dispensary, for it has been
tried in South Carolina and it
has polluted everything and
everybody it touched and cast
reproaCh on the fair name of
our great state. We do not
want to degrade her to the level
Of a common saloon keeper.
1 would be glad indeed if
every member of the church
who has made up his mind to
vote for the dispensarv would
read the following story which
met my eye the other day:
a certain young man who
had a weakness for strongt{rink
lived in a certain town wlare 4
campaign was being conducted
for the establishment of a sa-
loon. The young man, know
ing his weakness, worked hard
to defeat the saloon, but the
majority said that it must be
established. The temptation
was too much for him and he
fell and became a confirmed
drunkard. At last he was dy-
ing of delrium tremens and sent
for his pastor. He said to him
that he had one request to make
of him, that he would get for
him the names Of the members
of his church who voted for the
establishment of the saloon that
had caused his downfall and
after he had died that these
names should be pinned to his
breast as he lay in his casket
that he might plead them at the
Judgment seat of Christ as one
reason why he was lost.
j.. e. WIGGINS.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26
The Great DESTROYER

"Ead ten million tongues and throat for each TONGUE
would say to every man. and child here tonight Throw
strong drink aside as you would Of liquid hell 1t
sears the conscience destroys everything it touches 1t
reaches INTO the family circle and takes the wife you had
TO protect and erags her down from her purity house
from which decent goes alive 1t induces the
father to take the furniture from his house exchange it for
money at the pawnshop and spend the proceeds in rum
have seen it in city Of the Mississippi river and
o" that the most damnng the aborer that which
gurges from the neck OF the bottle had rather at the
head OF an organization having 100000 temperate honest
earnest men than at the head Of organization of twelve
million drinkers whether moderate any other kndSpeec
Of T. " Powoerly.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26
Wine

At first it is the wine Of nloas
ant fellowship; at the last # is
the wrath of the Almighty God
poured out without mixture,
at the first it is the agreeable
excitement of an evening. otthe
last 1t is the long drawn agony
OF an endless perdition.
At the first it is the grateful
stlmulns Of an hour; at Tie last
u u IS tne ne fire that never dies and
the fire that never shall hn ~
Qucnched. "
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26
Can Evil Come of Good?

10 the Editor Of The Sentinel:
DR.. Silas Swallow, in his prohi-
bition presidential campaign.
told this story:
Two drunk men at midnight
stopped near an arc light. One
swore that it was sun-up, but
the other declared that it was
the moon. After maudlin dis,
pute they agreed to be governed
by the judgement Of the next
man that came along. The.
next man that came along was
drunker than either of them,
and when they referred the
question to him he leaned up
against the fence and, after he
had meditated between hic.
coughs, looked at the arc light
and said, Gentlemen | can't
make up make up my mind,
you'll have to excuse me: Pm
(hic) a stranger in this commun;
ity.n
30 it seems very strange to
me, and should to anv intelji.
gent person, that so many peo-
pie can't make up their minds
that prohibition is better than
liquor. The great evils of pro.
hlbltion, growing out of blind
tigers and loss of revenue, are
seen only by those who are
pleading for the liquor traffic
IL seems to me that the prosper
ity of Maine, Kansas, and other
prohibition states is conclusive
proof that prohibition is better
than the license law. Maine is
called the Park State" Every
home shows where the drink
dollar of license states 60 The
fences are kept up, and the gar
dens are filled with flowers And
thrift is apparent everywhere
But Just go over the Hampshire
line and the slums are the us,,aI
rum sllms. We can see the
same thing in our own beloved
state. The man that spends his
money for drink must 20 shah
billy dressed and often live in a
rented house while his wife and
do not have sufficient
to eat, and very often do not
have clothes to wear to school
and church. But the man who
is sober and industrious can
wear good clothes and have
plenty for his wife and children
But some say that prohibition
does not prohibit. 1t seems that
it has worked well in the abnve
mentioned states, and WHY nor
in South Carolina? ~
| hope that the people Of Pick
ems county will 90 out to The
prohibition rally that is to he
held at Pickens Sept. Q. And !
also urge every voter to 90 to
the polls Sept. ID and vote for
prohibition. ~
Rev.) j.. w. JOHNSON
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26
Put 1t in Your Program

Make your plans to come to
Pickens September 2. What
ever else YOU may haye planned
ahead, be sure that you put Sep
tember 2 in your program to at
tend the prohibition rally and
picnic at Pickens. Tt will be a
day well spent and YOU will
never miss the time. This day
will be the biggest day of all the
DAYS this year at Pickens. Plans
have been made to entertain q
large crowd. No expense is being
spared to make all who come
have good time. SO lay aside
your home duties for one day
and Join in the festivities of the
occasion.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26
KEEP THE ISSUE CLEAR
Cannot Afford to Legalize the
Sale of Liquor.

There are many otherwise
good men who intend to vote
against prohibition ON the 14th
Of September because they think
the dispensary is the best way
TO regulate the traffic. In other
words they think this course is
the eXpediGnt one. Let me say
first of all that ! am convinced
this is not the case, but am sure
that a return to the old dispens
sary system which has been tried
and found wanting would be but
multiplying our troubles. We
have our blind tigers now, but if
we went back to th = old dispen-
sary system our own experience
tells us and the experience Of
those living in the dispensary
counties confirm it. that we
would but be adding the dispen-
sary to the blind tiger. [ can see
how a man who never had any
experience with the dispensary
system with all Of its attendant
rottenness. could vote for it; but
| am at a loss to understand how
we who endured it's nOlsome
stencil for wears could deliber-
ately vote to faSten it upon our
selves again.
But the question we are to de-
eide when we come to cast our
ballots is not one Of eNpediency,
even if it could be proven that
the establishment Of the dis.
pensary were the most .expedi-
ent course. Et, is moral ques-
tion, one Between right and
wrong. WE cannot afford to
temporize with evil or make a
truce with III Y,edevil. We retard
our civilizat f'on and stultify our
manhood efsssEry time we gain the
consent ofi Tar conscience to do
SO. The VIZ shev traffic is wrong
and it cay D is J be made right, tho
the law ,eeray make it respectable
by thre hing its protecting arm
about, e. True, whiskey is now
beipdg$ sold by blind tigers, but
tb"' Sis the only way IL self-re-
specting people should permit it
to be sOld-ln the back alley and
down in the cellars, in the dark
and on the sly-by negroes and
lawless whites. That is just the
difference between the dispen-
sary and the blind tiger. One
drives it's trade in the dark and
under cover, a recognized law
breaker. But Il dispensary oc-
cupies a building on the princi-
pal street of the town and is
made respectable by the loving
arm of the law thrown about it.
No consideration can ever make
it right to do wrong, and the
whiskey traffic is an unmiti-
gated wrong, though it tries to
bribe us and thus soothe our
consciences by the paltry revenue
which it pays. like the ring Of
the words of a certain state Off
Ger in prohibition Kansas. He
said that Kansas would be for
prohibition even if it could be
proved that it entailed a finan-
cial loss on the state (and it
dOesn'O, for Kansas sets a high
ervalue on manhood than money
A Christian and a chul ch
member cannot afford to vote
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26
Drunkenness
stone, that eminent English statesman thus de-

Mr.. Gladstone, that eminent English statesma
ines drunkenness:
Drunkenness expels reason.
browns memory
Detaces beauty.
Diminishes strength
Inlames the blood
Causes internal, external and incurable wounds
It's witch to the senses.
A devil to the soul.
A thief to the purse.
A beggar's companion.
A wifcs woe and chiltlren's sorrow.
1t makes man beast and a murderer
He drinks to others good health
And robc himself Of his own
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26

King Alcohol demands our
homes, our wives, our husbands,
our children. our silver, our gold,
our soul; and we yield them up.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-26
II R O @ R A. MI

All the Sunday schools and citizens
will assemble at the depot at $50 and
march to the court house. Assembled
in the court house at 10 o'clock.
Music by the Band
Call to order, Rev. D. w. Hiott, presiding
Song
Prayer, Rev. J 9. Bailey
Song
Address, Mr.. CGIie Seaborn
Song
Address, Lieut.. Gov. A. j. Bethea
Song
Address, Col. w. D. Upshaw
Music by the Band
Benediction, Rev. L. E. Wiggins
Dinner
The afternoon will be spent in social
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-02-27
Dry Quarters Are Required By Sheep
(By r. G. WEATHERSTONE.)

No man who understands his bust
ness will ever allow his sheep to stand
on wet or muddy dirt floors.
When selecting sheep for breeding
beware of the long-legged, rangy
breeds. Get those that are close to
the ground. There is no money in
raising sheep legs.
If the pastures are short this fall
the sheep must have some grain or
they will fall back to point where all
profit will be lost in bringing them up
again.
When pastures get short the sheep
will eat the roots of the grass right
out of the ground if too many are
kept in one lot. Better feed some
grain and save the grass.
Ever notice that the pastures where
sheep are kept grow better grass than
those used for horses or cows?
A South Dakota man writes that he
has kept coyotes and even dogs away
from his flock by setting up scare
crows in the shape of man. These
he changes from one part of the pas
ture to another every day or two.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-02-27
HOW A DEEP
SEATED COUGH
And Sore Lungs Were Over
come by vinoI-Mr. Hill
mans Statement of Facts
Follows:

Camden, N. J.-"I had deep seated
cough, run down system and my lungs
were awfully weak and sore. | am an
electrician by occupation and my cough
kept me awake nights so l thought at
times would have to give up. tried
everything everybody suggested and
had taken so much medicine | was dis
gusted.
Zone evening / read about Vinol and
decided to give it a trial. Soon | noticed
an Improvement. | kept on taking it
and today am well man. The sore
ness is all gone from my lungs, | do not
have any cough and have gained fifteen
pounds in weight and | am telling nv
friends that Vinol did it." = FRANK
HILLMAN, Camden, N. ].
1t is the curative, ssue-buildinq in
fiuence of Gods livers aided by the blood
making, strength creating properties Of
tonic iron, contained in Vinol, that made
1t SO successful in Mr.. Hillman's case.
We ask every person in this vicinity
suffering from weak lungs, chronic
coughs, or rundown condition of the
system to try bottle of Vinol on our
guarantee to return your money if it
fails to help you.
n. c. WELLS, DRUGGIST, ELKToN, MD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-02-27
The P o lem Of D, S it t N

Many of the larger American cities
and towns are just now confronted
with widespread restitution among
their citizens. The usual winter con-
ditons are aggravated by the existing
industrial depression In many in
stances, public improvements are
started before the projected time in
order to furnish work for the unem-
ployed. Citizens are urged by the
municipal authorities to do likewise.
Charitable organizations are request
ing good housewives to have their
house cleaning and decoration done
earlier than usual.
The great problem in all charitable
efforts is to aid the deserving poor in
such way as to avoid destroying the
independence and self-respect of the
beneficiary. Bread-lines and back
door giving produce dependents and
dead-beats. Indiscriminate giving is
social menace and should be prohibit
ed by law. 1t is hopeful sign of the
times that in very large majority
of instances the effort is alohs the
line of furnishing employment to those
able to work.
The question naturally arises, "Why
should restitution eXist?" The an
swer is all the more difficult in lard
of opportunity and abundance. 1t is
indisputable that the liquor traffic di-
rectly and indirectly, is the cause in a
very large majority of cases, of pow
erty. Most of those cases are to be
found in saoon-infested towns. The
correspondence between the number
pf alnpnc in n city and tho nun1har of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-02-27
Colds and Group in Children

Many people rely upon Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy implicitly in cases of colds and Group
and it never dsappoints them. Mrs. E. II.
Thomas. Logansport, Ind, writes II have
found Chamberan's Cough Remedy to be the
best medicine for Colds and Group have ever
used, and never tire of recommending it to my
neighbors and friends. l have always given
it to my children when suffering from Group,
and it has never failed to give them prompt
relief" For sale by all dealers. advt'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-02-27
Recognized Advantages

You will find that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has recognized advantages over most
medicines in for coughs and colds. 1t does
not suppress a cough. but loosens and relieves
t. 1t aids eXpectoration and opens the Sec
rctions which enables the system to throw off
4 cold. 1t counteracts any tendency of a cold
To result in pneumonia. 1t contains no opium
II other narcotic and may be given to child
rs confidently as to an adult. For sale by all
lealurs. advt*'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

Of Durant's great Indian statesman,
and no political division of the gold
en- west has produced a more able
man, nor one more gifted in father
ing the interests of its people. than
the Honorable William Alexander
Durant.
a brief sketch OF the patient ca
reer Of Mr. Durant could not possi-
bly, do him iusdce, for his career has
been heavy with accomplishments,
not only for the Red race but for the
White as we'll His path. has not al
ways been one OF roses, but there
have been many thorny ways. and
not few times has he been inlpaled
upon them while in the line of his
duty. II is but fair 10 say that no
man in the Indian country has ever
made more sacrifices TO duty than
has Durant. But. thanks to the
masses. who always become totally
fair at one time or another, Mr.. Du-
rant is just now coming into his own.
For years this man has been misun-
derstood by a certain per cent Of men
Of his constituency. and IL is good 70
know that even they have now learn
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

cften- seemed 10 him that the getting
OF new industries and increases in
population were a matter Of luck and
chance. you can send your appeals
in thousand directions" he said.
"and re; nothing Then, in some un-
expected wey, the news Of your od-
yantages makes an impression en- the
thousand and first nan. in the quar-
ter where you least expected u. and
you lard something big."
This board Of trade man did not
mean that a community can lle back
and go ahead without effort On the
contrary. only consistent aud incess-
ant effort can make town grow.
This effort opsht not to be burden
some on any one man. but sc must be
persistent
The next following editorials IN
this series will tell how several board
Of trade men thing these ends can be
achieved.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
GRAHAM GOES To wAToNGA

The News this week loses one OF
its most useful employees in the res
ignauon OF Warren W. Granam. who
for the past year has been our limo
type operator-machinist and foreman
of the mechanical department.
Mr.. Graham goes to Watonga
where he and W. L. Beavers. for the
past year associated with the Daily
Democrat, have purchased the Wa
tonga Herald.
Mr.. Graham is very capable ma
chine man. in fact one Of the best
ever in this city. and Is a good print
er and'excellent foreman as well. and
his place on the News force will be
difficult to fill.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
TOWN PROMOTION

- Growth, advance in population.
prosperity and civil advantages, is
the dream of every community. The
importance Of a town is gaured BY
the outside world by its figures Of
POPULATION. Every progressive man
Is anxious TO see his town grow great
er, confident that at the same time It
must grow better.
Where so many Of these towns are
competing for the same end, many Of
these hopes must be disappointed. II
some places gain, others will remain
stationary or lose. II q community
remains Indifferent to its own ad.
taneement the chances are that It
viii remain stationary. while its
young and enterprising men go else
where.
The problem OF what practical
things can be done to make town
advance in population and prosper
1ty is one Vitally important TO our
own community. How shall we get
our share of the splendid advance
that has been accomplished by so
many places, which has multiplied
the yalu6 Of ali property and OF ev-
cry solvent business, and secured
many improvements and comforts Of
living not otherwise to be had?
This question was put recently by
a representative OF this paper to the
secretary of a hustling board Of
trade in one of the most progressive
cities in the United States.
The questioner expected the secre-
tary reel off long story Of organ
ization and machinery. by which new
industries were secured, capital sub
scribed. and factories built.
Instead. he was surprised TO hear
the board OF trade man reply. that it
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
coNcElrED HusoNIAx

"All Of the talk about Nc
Mester ard Durant becoming
the capital Of the Choctaw ma
tion II Muskoeee loses the In
dian office is foolisnness. The
only logical place Is right here
In Hugo. II Hugo really de-
cides il wants it even Musko-
gee won't be able to keep it.
Hugo Husonian,
This Is about the most glaring BIZ
OF self eoneeit this editor has eysl
Encountered. 1t is lust like our friend
Mcdonald however. and we are not
surprised. II Hugo could do stunts
like the Husonian boasts of her alb
ility to pull off. Hugo would hav,
been the capital OF the state. and she
is about as likely to be the capital
city as she is to be the home Of tht
Indian agency.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

Editor Mcdonald Of the Hugo Hu-
sonian. cannot get out an issue oi
his sheet without at least one editor
ial reflection upon Durant. His lat
est is a reflection upon the county
seat Of Bryan county as a mean
town. morally. II Mac viii take of
the goggles OF conceit and self-es-
TEEN long enough to cast about him
for a bit. he will find ample field fol
missionary work in his own town.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

II is indeed a far cry from tho sta
ton Of q little curly-haired Indian
boy chasing lizards over the rail-
fencesiin tie lonely Old Bennington
country a few years ago. 20 his pres-
snt day status Of being the ablesi
man OF his tribe and perhaps the
most useful and most trusted by the
sreat White tribe that has overrun
his counry. This-is more than true
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

The long-promised New Paper
in D1rant. which was to be promot-
ed. agitated and financed by the GER
tain editor from Kansas City, Kene-
flick, sulphur. Gainesville. Ardmore,
and other places. (whose name we
endeavor not to mention), seems TO
have blown up. like similar enterpris-
es of this same editor Fortunately
for Durant. this community has al
ready seen enough OF the antics OF
this person to be very shy of lending
encouragement to any fufther enter
prises promoted by him.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND


Claim BY Whom For What Purpose Claimed Allowed
] D.
1891 Moreland
1882 w " Duty, posts
1888 Ed L.
E.. bridge
1854 Nickels,
1857 James Polk, bridge
1860 Ben Husman road and bridge
1854 L. Warner Snon, surveying 500 500
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
COURT FUND
Amount Amount
RTGULAR SESSION, NAY. 1915


Claim BY Whom For What Purpose Claimed Allowed
1901 ". Archibald
1905 McPherren
1913 j. A. Moore, salary Feb 1915
1914 r. T. Davis court balif 1900 1900
1915 Fish Parlor, feeding
1916 Mrs. Ella Murphy ranscrbng evidence
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
SINKING FUND
Amount Amount


claim BY Whom For What Purpose Claimed Allowed
1886 w. Kennedy, a.
/leS6 NJ Whiue refund on tax error S04 S04
4
1858 Dr. H. p Pope refund
1883 A. j. Bracket,
l647 r. p Bovles,
1871 Chas. c. Semple
1868 E. H. Stewart refund
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

Continued on Page Eighty
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-02
PERSONAL MENTION
Those Who Come And Those Who Go
---0ur Floating Population.

Mrs. Burke, of West Hoboken,
New jersey, and Mrs. Clausen of Union
Hill, New Jersey, have been visit
ing Mrs. Fred. Ecken, Of this city.
Mr.. George Frank W no has been
visiting Mrs. Alice Sweeney. Of this
city, has returned to his home in Bal
timore.
Miss j. Elizabeth Roe, daughter of
Mr.. Medford Roe, formerly of this
city has returned to her home in Sud-
lersvilie, Nd, after spending q few
weeks with the Misses Lucille and
Elizabeth Thomas at Abbottsford-on-
the-Severn.
Miss Emily Roe, Of Sudlersville,
Nd. has returned home after visiting
her aunt Mrs. NJ. w. Fauble and grand
mother. Mrs. J. A. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Trautwein and
son James also Mr. Raymond Lsuer
spent the weekend on Mr.. .Trautwein's
yacht the bort" which was anchored
off Abbottsford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kramer, of
West street, left here this morning for
New York, Newark and Elizabeth
N. J..
Miss Katie Levy Of Baltimore. has
returned home after a visit for the
weekend with her cousin, Mr. and
Mrs. John Kramer.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert d. Leffier and
daughter. who have been visiting
Mrs. f. Leffler at Havre de Grace,
have returned home.
Instructor Otto Beinke, Of the Ma
val Academy, left here Saturday for a
visit to Coney Island and New York.
Mrs. George Car and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brady, of Washington spent the
weekend at Carvel Cottage, Bay
Ridge.
Mr.. Caulker. of Washington, was
the weekend guest of Mr. S. Reese
Abbott at Ka-noo-no Lodge, Bay Ridge.
Miss Catherine Westphal and Mr..
Alex Dali, spent Sunday at Betterton.
Md.