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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-01-07
Grants F;fty.Five pardons

Columbia, S. C.-Governor Blease
granted clemency to ffty-hve state
prisoners. Twenty-eight were serving
terms for homicide, seventeen having
been sentenced originally to life i'm
prisonment. Sixteen full pardons,
twenty-four paroles and fifteen COM
mutations are included in the list. The
release Of the forty men pardoned or
paroled reduces the number Of pris-
oners in the state penitentiary here,
at the state farms, and in the county
convict camps to 149. Governor Biease
vas exercised clemency to 1.544.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-01-07
Francois New Aerial Fleet

New York.-France is building two
great fleets of aircraft, armed with
cannon, darts and bombs. with which
to invade Germany in the spring, ac-
cording to Pedro Chapa, a Mexican
aviator, who arrived here from Eu-
rope on the Cunard liner Carpathia.
Hundreds Of armored birlanes, each
carrying a small cannon and bombs,
and num- GUS monoDlanes, equipped
with b,mbs and steel darts, will be
ready to sweep across the German
frontier when winter is past, Chapa
said.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-01-07
Norris School Honor Roll

:. First Grade-J. G. Bolden !,
,WaYman McWhorter.
y Sec6 ec6nssGrade-Ralph Smith,
Ruth Collins
Third Grade@NosrseaHee- -5ohne
son, Alton Mullinax, and Cecil
Young.
Fourth Grade-W arner Fen
nell.
Fifth Grade-Cllfton Multi
max.
Eighth Grade-Christine Nc
Clanahan.
Tenth Grade-Rita Mullinax.
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Whiftaker-FowIer.

Married near Easley on De-
nber %, at the home of the
de s. parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
eniamin Whitaker, Miss Eth
EIizabeth Whitaker and Mr..
IN Henry Fowler; Rev. H. A:
elIey officiating. MIR. and
Whitaker will make their
FIN Anderson county. They
EYeshe very best wishes of a
roe number of friends.
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lfal StadSdCS
Law Now In Force

The vital statistics law, which
VAS signed September l, became
ffeetive January /, though local
astrars for about 200 town
shiDsa state have not yet oeen
apDointes
s Rules and dTegulations Tor tne
ro1e registration Of births ana
eaths have been promulgatea
yyShe bureau, according to the
provisions Of the act, ana forms
have been sent all appointees, or
|Iocal registrars, who must ap-
aint deputy registrars to serve
Their places in caseof absence
disability.
Under the regula atoms a per,
for burial issued by a local
istrar must be obtained he
The body Of a person can be
erred. This duty devolYes
non the undertak r, who In
irn has it checked OFF by the
erson in charge Of the burying
ound. The attending physi-
n also has, TO fR out a certlh-
e The attending physician
midwife alta birth must file a
bffcate thin-ten days after
eof birth, and iRcases where
sher are present this duty de-
ives on the father or mother
ne child
ne law provides that a local
istrar shall receive 25 cents
each birth and death certlh-
6 properly executed and flied
sh the state registrar. On the
nth day of each month ne
all send aboriginal certificates
the state registrar.
James A. Hayne, u. D., state
gistrar, is charged with seeing
the thorough aud efficient ex-
Is ltion of the act carried out.
is authorized to Investigate
cases Of rregularisY and vio-
ion Of shela " and report such
ses to the district attorney,
aomust initiateeour proceed
IS against the alleged offender.
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-01-07
wilson NOTE sTIRs BRITISH
GREATLY AGiTATED
OVER OFFICIAL NOTE OF
UNITED STATES
President Wilson's Message OF Warn.
ing Causes Greatest Sensation
In England In Years

London.-The American note pro-
ttsst;ng against the British treatment
of AmersGaaas and insisting
of an early impTovenaalzSme as a
complete surprise to the British put
lie; as there had been virtually no
intimation that any friction had aris-
en- between the two governments.
Placards posted by the evening pa
pers were given over exclusively to
the American note and the papers
gave it largest headlines they have
given any news during the past
month. Consequently the British peo-
pie regard this as one of the most i'm
portant occurrences of the whole war.
Even the war- revs was allotted
secondary place to the note in the
news columns Of the papers
British Public Alarmed
The first impression Of the public
is that the note may create friction
and perhaps some unfriendly feeling,
although the newspapers point out
that it specifically states that the
representations were made in a
friendly spirit. The situation is
comparable to that which arose at the
time Of the South African war, when
neutral shippers began to send car
goes intended for the Transvaal re-
public t the neutral port Of Delagoa
Bay.
Biggest Sensation In Years
Nothing Of the kind since President
Cleveland's Venezuelan message has
produced such a sensation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-01-07
Create Tariff Commission

Washington.-Bills to create a tar.
if board were introduced by Repre-
sentative Mann Of Illinois (Rep.) and
Moss of Indiana (Dem.). They are
practically alike. Norman E. Mack,
former chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee and now member for
his state, commenting on the plan Of
Representative Mann, minority leader
in the house, for congressional taT-
if commission, made the statement
that "the Democrats should go even
further and name a tariff commission
to :ake the tariff out OF politics."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-01-07
Wilson Pushes His PROGRAM

Washington.-President Wilson e1-
poets his legislative program, the ship
ping, Philippine, conservation and ap-
preparation bills to be passed at the
present session Of congress, and with
out an extra session. He has told call
ers that other proposed legislation had
been met with predictions that it
would be impossible to pass. The
president said he expected the income
of the government to exceed the ex.
penditures during the fiscal year. He
said he was taking no personal part
in the fight over the immigration bill.
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Married

Whaa? January 8. Where?
the home of, the brides pa
sts.in Anderson county. Who?
] G.. E. Holder and Miss Eu-
be Palmer. They will make
Cir home in Pickens county.
seire many friends wish them
pug and happy life. Rev. B.
Atkinson ofhciated
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arried, at the residence Of
sSeiatissa6 Alonzo
ssFn, IN. TS,s5u 90
Homer A. StanseH to Miss
ilie Pilgrim. Mr.. Stansell is a
,mising young farmer and
-ands well in his community:
sss Saliie is the eldest daughter
Mr.. JoegPiI grim Of the Pra-
Ers-Creek section and numbers
friends by the score The
Sppy young couple have the
ORGANIZATIONS of their many
ENDS.
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BELGRADE Is sombarded

Belgrade.-"Four Austrian monitors
bombarded Belgrade this week. Their
FIRE did slight damage Reports from
Sofa. Bulgaria, Of q serious clash be-
tween Servian and Bulgarian frontier
guards are officially denied here. The
truth is that Servian Guards arrested
a number of inhabitants of Bagan-
WEAVE, who were trying to leave the
country 4e avoid military service. But
'7s7eeaAwepo casualties and there
81 with the Bulgarian
Is the gist OF the Of
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To Pickens

Mr.. R. A. Craig, who has
been living on KeoWee riVerand
who recently purchased an in
terest in the store Of Craig
Brothers Co., has moved his
family to Pickeng and they now:
occupy the GraFleY house re-
Gently vacated By John Young
Blood, on Ann avenue. Mr.
Graio aiaF riends through
viii End him
ere be will
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byaole who was
q veryenjoYabfy affair paies
pafed ii bYsa gdodiy ana Der
young ladies and Youn gent
men. a sunapsllol ols sable
spread and delig hu m
furnished fronntse gIassb pIaas
and other instruments
William LusE, & sEadel
the Williamssen graded schools
spent the HOLIDAYS sEh
parents, Mr. and
Lusk.
Robert WeIboIn
day night and ST # ST
home ofMrs.
completed d
navy, is nov # &
been practlgsaas 4S |s
world and il H W M s| | |
tcipal cities Of
there is no pla 81
Pickens home al
folks. #
|ston was prevents N
ns9ssazehristlnas 81
|.1olks. He was elf I5
healthy case sofn1u1nS s.
Mrs. David Bold
ill at this time, sg @
entertained FOR her
under the care Of 1r ||| |
Kirksey
Our naigh and roo
MI. Joshua dcox ox ~
to the farm Of MT. 8 @
ems. Adcox 81 ca g|
for life several years aao
runaway horse while !
a mail route, but still he
a good living for himself
family on the farm II 81
Sylvester and DewY
ter Worshiped at #
View Sunday r and Il
j K. Kirkssy ST. nave be
on the sick list for The past
several days, but are pleased
state they are imp win
Mr. d Babe ches
broke tae record on new
morning when he began earl
i,o-essanz hissh hanks preaa ~
tory FOR a new eru
that was q rule
Daniel Winch hester, learne &
while a Coy and he thellg y 8
good and safe one TO folio
Wishing the editt ~
force a happy and ccessfu
new yeaf and a bounteoi1s crop
yield to all clod knockers Z l 3
drop this pen for The present.
-
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A Gard

I've, tn e committeeman of
Ee Camp No. 595, W. 0. W.,
feby extend to our sovereign.
Bther, J: M. Childress, and
Iaily, our ssncerest sympathy
The death of their precious
thatethey may
3 brnissiYely
I, 20 doeth all
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From Hckens Route 6

Dear Editor. 5 s,5ra h3 q
some cold, rough
Christmas. FheFe WasnoE q;
much stirring about IA
neighbo borhoo
Mr.. w. 2. Edens and
of Pickens Eeia |
father, SAM |$'
during tia # |5|l|
Mr. | #
Brand Il3
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Adead in
gago while
[ EyourSWife.
Ionae stove.
NeWberrY
$. = - 49, -
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Biooest SENSATION In Years

Nothing of the kind since President
Cleveland's Venezuelan message has
produced such a sensation.
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-Plgrin-Stanseh

carried, at the residence Of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
WHAT HE MIGHT HAVE DONE
Inquiry That Would at Least Have
Shown That Husband Was Not
Altogether Indifferent.

Mrs. Enderly, wife of Judge Ender-
ly, of a small Missouri town, com
planned one day that she had acct
dentally swallowed a button, which
she was holding in her mouth prepar-
atory to attaching to some garment.
AS the lady was rather given to
making great ado over trivial mishaps,
and as the judge was much preoccu-
pied, he did not pay much heed. Soon
after, however, finding her in tears,
he made kindly inquiry as to their
cause.
Its your heartless in-indifference
to anything that h-happens to me-"
sobbed the aggrieved little woman II
didn't suppose you'd w-worry much
because l swallowed a button, but l
d-did think you might have taken
enough interest in it to inquire w-what
kind of b-button it was."-Youth's
Companion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
KNEW WHERE 1T BELONGED
Information Not Just What Botanist
Was Looking For, But the Boy
Meant Well.

The famous botanist was pacing
slowly along the country road, his
eyes, as usual, roaming from side to
side for new plants to study.
Suddenly an eager look spread
across his features, and he leaned
over the low fence inclosing a cot.
tage garden. He had found a plant he
did not know.
What could il be! If only he had a
specimen OF 1t to study!
At that moment a shock-headed lad
strolled along the road and stopped
to gaze open-mouthed at him.
Il say!" called the botanist urgent.
ly. See that plant there-that pale
pink n in the corner? Do you know
it,"
"Uh-hu!" said the country boy
briefly.
What's it's name? Do you know
what family it belongs to-"
The lad jerked a grubby thumb over
his shoulder toward the little cottage
as he spoke more briefly still.
"Higginses!!" - Utica Herald-Dts-
patch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

"H0ME MAKING"
k+%+++~AN~
From the Pictorial Review

FROM the PICTORIAL REVIEW.
In the beginning God w to man
lures made for themselves homes as
places of refuge, took unto themselves
mates, and established the family.
Primarily a refuge from physical
dangers, home has gradually developed
n a spiritual refuge, a haven OF
hearts, a place of joy, a solace in dis
tress, an earthly foretaste OF eternal
life.
In its higher development, home 10
the spiritual contribution of two or
more persons to q central point of ac-
tiVity. with harmony as a necessary
element of its success. Within its walls
may be found freedom without license,
order without rigor, unselfishness with
out self immolation, consideration
without subserviency, and always self
government. Home in it's ideal state
Is the perfect balance of spiritual IL
material comfort.
Materialism, as distinct from material
comfort. has little to do with home
making; loving hearts are the home
builders and are strong to adjust adj
verse conditions. The house where there
is spiritual discord, however unex-
pressed, is not a home.
Home is the natural center of social
life, in whose atmosphere is nu!tured
the true spirit OF hospitality. Public
places of meeting-clubs, restaurants,
hotels-can never impart to social
gatherings the personal element which
lies within the charmed circle of home.
How many sacred memories gather
around the old home from which the
sons and daughters go out to establish
other homes, Ito knit the generations
each with each" In the first school
Gays, the children's feet are set upon
the long road. AT first 1t is only O
short trip from home, with little feet
| ms c I I in II Hpo IL nj ,,s 1.1- "a ~r1IN
year the journey lengthens: college
days succeed school days, and finally
the long journey of life begins. leading
ever farther and farther from the old
nome. Happy the parents who can stay
IN thelr nome nest and welcome back
from time to time the children and
gfandchlldren. Home is the fountain
head of the great stream which feeds
the nation. The nation that underval-
ues or deprecates the influence of the
nome is abandoned to restlessness and
discomfort. When the satisfaction OF
nome life is crowded out by other in
t%erests. the individual affected is I'M
stable. shallow, flighty, eternally dis
satisfied.
At Journeys end"-no matter how
beautiful. how perfect that journey
eagerly, hopefully, we hasten home,
open familiar doors, gaze with renewed
pleasure upon beloved pictures, turn
the leaves of dear, familiar books, peep
into closets pantries and end the
rapturous tour by inspecting the chick
en- yard and looking into the coal house.
This is home coming.
From the old Morse tales comes the
most beautiful name for home, "glad-
sheim." The house may be shut In by
city blocks, 1t may be the humblest
mountain cabin. but it is the hearts
home, it Is gladsheim-for, where the
heart is, there is home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
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THE FARMER is IT
IN THE UNITED STATES

From Golfers.

From Coil1ers. @
The government crop report came out as
usual last month with its serried ranks OF
figures, hundreds and thousands Of mil
lions of bushels. and the statisticians are
now busy sticking In dollar marks as their
taste and fancy dictate. The harvest is to
be better than ever and the economic
foundations of our country are solid.
While Wall street has been spinning Its
b~lack-and-red wheel for war stocks. and
the politicians have been penroseing up
and down the land that prosperity depends
on them and the lack of 1t on the other
fellow, the plain men of the United States
have gone out to the fields and plowed
prosperity into existence. 1t AXE hard
work., but tit the only way.
The basis for the business of next year
mas been established on the bench lands
of Montana, In the bottoms of Missouri
and Illinois. on the tree-studded slopes of
the older states and the irrigated flats of
the new west. Thu predicted results are
overwhelmingly impressive IN bushels and
tons and bales, but greater yet is the
widespread intelligence. the faithfulness,
and earnest work that made the results
come. AS science gets further hold among
us these same qualities will reap ever
greater triumphS.
Our cities nave their place and pride,
they do do most of the advertising and
make nearly Gl the noise, but when the
crop returns come in we know or what
rests. The farmer is 1t in the United
States, and the rest of us might as we'll
acknowledge the fact. He is in league
with the everlasting procession of the sea-
earth and the ~unchanging needs of men.
HIS daily work relies on that eternal
promise of 1000 years ago: While the
earth remaineth. seed time and harvest,
ter: and day and night shall not cease"
This year has seen it fulfilled once more.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
DID NOT PLEASE THE JUDGE
Expression Used by Girl on Trial for
Vagrancy May Have Had Some
Influence on His Honor.

Sure, Mike!" Clara Johnson, on
trial for vagrancy in police court,
said to Judge Alice when he asked her
If she had not been arrested on the
same charges a short time ago.
M name isn't Nike" objected the
court. However, you are charged
with being a vag.'
Il didn't do it, the prisoner replied,
smirking arrogantly.
You're not right in the head" com,
mented the court.
I'm all rieht," she said.
"Wha. do you do"
Work at John S this"
What do you do there?"
Everything"
"Everything?"
Sure, Mike"
Ten days." sighed the magistrate.
The spectators laughed. and Clara,
turning to them, shouted angrily: Il
wish you'se had to go to that dirty
pl .ce!'-St. Joseph Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
hioh Cost Of pvino.
From the Pictorial Review

From the Pictorial Review
AS an important factor In the high
cost OF living, we have all but over
looked the still higher cost of dying,
which In these days Is well-nigh pro-
hibittve. In o. small country town
there lived a school teacher whose sal
larry was S448 a year.. He had a wife
and child. By the most grinding
sort Of economy he actually put by O
few dollars, n after half a dozen
years he had $S5 saved. Then his
little girl fell Ill. Like her father and
mother, h had never really had
enough to eat, so that in her poorly
nourished condition not even the best
of care could V her life. The child
was buried simply and decently.
When the father reckoned up the cost
of this tragedy. he found himself fac
The $50 Of savings exactly balanced
the burial costs, leaving the father
penniless n burdened with debt OF
$ls3. Think of the years that followed
of the hard, pitiless struggle to save.
penny by penny, the money to satisfy
this terrible debt!
A porter in a New York linen house
Ii earned IS per week, almost
much as the country school teacher
received, lost his wife. The cost of
this tragedy was 5000. All the dead
W1fe's Insurance, all the husbands
ready money and all the money he
could borrow. went to pay the debt.
He was lett penniless, with his salary
mortgaged for months to come. He
could no longer pay rent, and his chill
dren went to exist with a grand
mother, while the father bent himself
TO the almost hopeless task Of paying
his debts.
Far from being exceptional, these
cases are typical. Not long ago tho
School Of Philanthropy, in New York,
made an extensive study Of burial
costs. The investigation covered fun.
erals both among the poor and those
In comfortable financial circumstances
In II cases, the family income varied
from Sc to $19 a week, with an average
OF $3.50. This is only a little less
h the average wage of American
working people. The funeral bills
averaged $118.50. In 20 other cases the
incomes ranged $40 to $40 a week, or
from $1,o40 to $1,000 a year. The aver
age was $3.50 a week, which Is much
above the average income. Here tho
funeral charges averaged s130.34.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
1T sLuGs HARD.
Coffee a Sure and Powerful Bruiser.

Let your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed time! Headache
sick stomach-fatigue. l know it all
in myself, and have seen it in others.
Strange that thinking, reasoning be-
ings will persist in it's use,'' says a To
peka man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until he was TWEEN
ty years old, and that slowly it began
to poison him, and affect his hearing
through his nervous system.
Finally, I quit coffee and the condi-
lions slowly disappeared, but one cold
morning the smell Of my wife's coffee
was toe much for me and l took a
cup. Soon l was drinking my regular
allowance, tearing down brain and
nerves by the daily dose of the nefa-
rious beverage.
Later, l found my breath coming
hard, had frequent fits of nausea, and
then ! was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me, and l
quit coffee for good and went back to
Postum. ! at once began to gain
and have had no returns Of my bilious
symptoms, headache, dizziness or YER
tigo.
II now have health, bright
thoughts. and added weight, where be-
fore there was invalidism and the
blues.
my brother quit coffee because Of
its effect on his health and now uses
Postum. He could not stand the nerv-
GUS strain while using coffee, but keeps
well on Postum" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
instant Postum-a soluble powder
d%issolvzs quickly in q cup Of hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar, makes
q delicious beverage instantly. 30c
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold BY Grocers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
American Citizen or German Subiecti
Wayne MacVeagh in the North American
pnu{ayy

The simple truth is that there exists
an impossible chasm between a citizer
q the United States and a subject Of the
German emperor. and there is no possible
political, alchemy whereby the political
standards Of the one can be TRANSMITTED
into the political standards Of the other.
NO matter where a man Is born or how
he is reared. when he comes to manhood
a subject. Our fathers preferred, and we
ourselves and our children all prefer. I'd
be free citizens. but we do not for that
reason deny to anybody else the privilege
OF preferring to be the obedient subject
ask them in all fairness to themselves
and to US to make their choice to be loyal
either to the fundamental principfs of our
government or those OF the government
OF tho kaiser, and to believe that they
cannot be half loyal to the one and half
loyal to the other.
They must be wholly American, or
wholly German. and II they really pre-
Ter the German system Of government
they should return thither and enjoy it:
but II they propose to continue to live
here, then they must be loyal to the
American system, and there IS no pos
sibility for them of installing what tina.
system Ia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
EuIfiUjno Conditions.

Miser Thorpe's brother died and left
the miser a legacy on condition that
he put up a hundred-dollar tombstone
over him suitably inscribed.
The miser ordered the hundred
dollar tombstone-there was no get
ting round that-but he was deter
mined to save on the inscription. The
~stonecutter proposed
Here lies the CORP
OF Joseph Thorpe"
But this the miser refused as too
long. He cut it down till it read
'"Thorpe's
Corpse"
Chicago News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

Many of the soldiers confined in the
Cherche-Midi prison In Paris, awaiting
court martial for infringement Of reg
ulations, have asked to be defended by
women lawyers.
There are 44,84S women stockholders
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, repre-
senting 1922 per cent of tine total num-
Der of stockholders and holding $500
per cent Of the stock.
In the 43 years she has been carry
Ing the mail from the trains to the
p~ostoffice at Lancaster. Pa. Mrs. Sam
uel Walters has made 100000 trips
without missing a mail.