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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Had No Chance.

Eoung Wife Gust come home from
me cooking schooD-I feel so encour-
aHad; Miss Crusty complimented me
oh my progress today. But poor Miss
S!'lth! I'm really sorry for her. She
Tres hard, but she doesn't seem to get
On at all.
foung Husband-You must remem-
Der, my dear, that Miss Smith has no
ene to practice on.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
PROSPEROUS,

What has become of Dobbs, the
painter? l haven't seen him around
his old bohemian haunts for some
time"
ON, he sold couple of pictures a
few weeks ago. He won't be around
here again till he's broke"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Just a'Suggestion.

My boy" said the man of millions,
Il have no objection to your marry
ing my daughter, If she'll have YOU"
Thank you. SIR"
But l must make one condition"
Name ii, sir"
I'm bit old-fashioned in my ideas
and l shall expect to be the grand.
father Of something more worth while
than poodle"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Benefits of Charcoal

Add a tablespoonful Of charcoal
every other day to the soft food Of
the fowls. 1t will brighten up their
combs. and tone up their system
" hich otherwise might be In condl.
ton for making them ready Victims Of
disease x
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Reckless Bravery.

Would you lead your troops in a
charge. is necessary"
i might, replied the modern strate-
gist, IF couldn't get telephone con-
nection with the front"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

ELIXIR BABEK A GOOD TONIC
And Drives Malaria Out of the System.
Your 'HShbck' acts like magic; I have given
{ to numerous people In my parish who were
nnering with chills, malaria and fever. rec
- omend 1t to those who are sufferers nd in
g ell OF a. good tonic."-Rev s. Szymanow wski,
Stephens Church, Perth Amboy, N. j.
4 fxir nBn bek, SO cents, all druggists or by
reels Post, prepaid, from Koczcwski & Co.,
lshington, D. @.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. SO cents
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

A metal plate with clip to sur
round the ankle has been invented to
protect shoe laces when shoes are be-.
ing blackened.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

You Can Remember This, Too.
What nuisance the telephone Is
! times"
"Yes, but it isn't half the nuisance
used to be-"
What do you mean?"
II can remember the time when tele.
zones weren't so common. | used to
ave to spend most Of my evenings
arrying unimportant messages to the
,ighbors."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Rye for Grazlnu.

Rye is sometimes sown early in the
spring for grazing purposes. 1t grows
very fast on good soil and under the
r'nhnnnae OF the spring rains and gin.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
The Cav ife

Made his money in petroleum, you
say?"
Yes. And his son is spending large
sums on by-product"
"What?"
Gasoline"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
: New Remedy for
Kidney, Bladder and
all Uric Acid Troubles

I ear Readers:
l appeal to those Of you who are
hothered with kidney and bladder
fouble' that you give up the use OF
? lrsh salts or alcoholic medicines and
10 their place take a short treatment
n' "Anuric." have taken many of
or. Pierces medicines for the past
Venty-five years with good results. /
Uttered with kidney trouble for some
yaars. recently heard Of the newest
AIscovery of DR.. Pierce, namely, his
Anuric" Tablets. After using same
am completely cured of my kidney
q ouble. A doctor pronounced me q
"eil preserved woman for my age, all
a|e, / believe, to DR.. Pierce's aid.
VI RS. MELINDA q. MILLER.
If you suffer from backache, 1um-
oago, rheumatism, get "Anurlc" now.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Place for the Brooder.

Place the brooder where it will get
lots Of sun. and where the little fell
lows will have plenty of room to run
about. yet be protected from the cold.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

Dr. rierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels ADV
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

IL you want to be sure of an audi
ence with woman, either latter her
or abuse her friends.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

For bunions use Hanford's Balsam
Apply 1t thoroughly for several nights
and rub in we'll Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

The cheeky individual may get
there, but generally at the expense of
someone's good opinion
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

For thrush use Hanford's Balsam.
Get 1t into the bottom of the affected
part. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

To stop bleeding use Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

When all is lost save honor som.
men get on their dignity.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

Great Britain advanced $4,000 000,-
900 to her allies during 1915.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

Transgressors should be made to
pay road tax.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

IN drug stores for fifty cents bottle:
a trial bottle can be obtained, free OF
charge, by writing to Dr. w. b. Cald-
well, 2O3 Washington ST., Monticello,.
Illinois, Il' & 7-GF
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

ALIENS FOOT-EASE DOES 1T
When your shoes pinch or your corns and
bunions ache. get Aliens Foot-Ease. the
antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes
lief to Tired, Aching Swollen feet. over
100000 packages are being used by the
troops at the front. Sold everywhere, 25c,
Don't accept any substitute. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
IS F'RECKL lie S
Now 10 tho Time to Got Rid NJ rh.,.

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the aliphteot no.s
Ieting ashamed OF your freckles, as the
pi %scription othtne-double strength-is
imply get an ounce OF othineEdouble
n'nr9nEth-from y, your druggIst. and apply a
HdiS OF " night and morning and yo,,
|nouid soon see that even the worst frec,slcs
o"s ys bege negsn to disappear. while the lighter
'1Ht more than one ounce is needed to- com.
ii. nIsry &c oo clear the akn and gain a beautiful
Sc sure TO- ask for the double atreno,,
~ ~ me ne. as this is sold under guarantee ~
n'jv nneS back II It feilo to remove freckiea. ~
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27

Marriage isn't necessarily failure.
'nt IT'S seldom what it ought to he.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Proving II.

- Proving It.
'Hurrah for tn Germans!" shouted
the bibulous man. MOS effishient
people on earth"
Say" remarked truculent l..
zen. "I'm for the allies"
"Ish that SO? I'll tell you somethin
bout myself"
"Well?"
I'm tn mos adapt'ble feller you
ever saw. Hurrah for tn allies!"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-27
Her Nav,

Her Way.
How did your wife ever get tho
carpet man to come on time?
"She simply floored him with her
talk and nailed him down to a date"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
SIX BOYS ARRESTED ON
CAR DENY R0W0YISM

Six young men appeared in city
court Monday morning and pleaded
not guilty 10 using profanity in a
public place. The cases were set for
trial Saturday. The sextet was ar
rested Sunday night by officer
Koczarawski for creating a disturb
ance on a south side car. The youths
are Ray Poors, 1901 :. Main st;
Leonard Scholtz. 1923 +. Bissel st,
Sidney Beall. New Carlisle; carl Car
son. Valparaiso; Edwin Mobile.
Battle Greek. and ora Archibald. 232
Milton 81.
According "a F. l. Hardy. superin-
tendent of transportation for the G.
s 3. & y. J. Co, the complaint in
the case was made by George Brown.
1919 s. May ST.. a passenger on the
car, who. Mr. Hardy said. had asked
the company To have the six men ar
rested.
At police headquarters, while
bonds were being arranged. all OF
the men denied having used unbe-
coming language. and denied they
had caused any unnecessary disturb
ance among the passengers. The
car was in charge of Conductor j.
B. CIemmons and Motorman Charles
Foreman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
SUIT OVER CASH BOND
AGAINST ATTORNEY Is
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

The damage suit of Frances We
herm against Atty. Barry Scanlon.
in which she charged him with coll
lecting a cash bond and devoting it
to his own uses. has been dismissed
i'm superior court.
The plaintiff alleged that on Aug.
q, 1915. she was held on a criminal
action before Justice Edwin Donahue
in Berrien county. Niles. Mich. Her
bond was fixed at S20O which was
furnished by Charles HOdgsOn. She
later placed "a cash bond of a like
amount to indemnify her bondsmen
against any loss.
on sept. 10 the case was dismissed
according to the complainant. The
plaintiff alleges further that Atty.
Scanlon went TO Justice .Donahue
and representing TO him that he was
still acting as her attorney, he col
lected the S20O. She further AYERS
that she demanded the money but
that he refused 10 give it TO her.
IL is understood that the case was
settled outside OF court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
LAUREL AND HALEY
LEAD SECTION s
Three More Games to be Play
ed in School Pre-
IimlnarieS.

Three more games Will be played
in the preliminaries 10 the champion
ship contests for the school baseball
title. Laurel is the winner i'm the
central division Of the school league
and Kaley has the honor in the west
division. The game Saturday between
River PARK and st. Hedwige has been
thrown out. because each team play
ed ineligible men. II viii be played
over at LeePer park Wednesday af-
ternoon The st. Hedwige boys viii
play the Elder 40. . team Tuesday
at oliver playground. Elder no. 1
and Muessel 10. will play a post
pOned came Tuesday.
Three teams. st. Patrick's. Oliver
and StudebaKer, are tied for FIRST
place i'm the south division. The first
game to break the tie Will be play
eel between oliver and 81 Patrick's
al oliver playground Tuesday after
noon. Studebaker viii meet the win
uer on Wednesday afternoon.
The Ward and Commercial leagues
viii rot get started until May Is,
week later than had been plan
ned The entries which were TO
have closed last Saturday. have Decn
extended until AIav 8. Tho time was
extended owing to the bad weather.
which has Kept number of teams
from organizing.
FolloWInL are the entries that have
already been received for the Ward
leagues. First ward. Mellos and col
fax, second ward, FIighlanders, Ka-
ley parks and I.aI,rels; Fourth word.
Legaros. st. Joseph H. y. $, and
Sunnysides; sixth ward, sample No.
/, sample No. 2, Little Joes and =.
Is. Turner's. NTH. and seventh wards.
Grace NJ. f.. MishaWakq Baptist
church and four others.
Five clubs haze been entered in
the Commercial league and it IS
probable that one viii to entered
from the Studebake- fac.cry. The
following teams viii piav: Cutter
Manufacturing Co. South Pend
Wooden Co, South Bend Tool and
LaIhe Co, South Bend Toy Co, and
the south Bend watch 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
BELATED TAXPAYERS
FLOOD COUNTY OFFICE

with today the last day for the
payment of the first installment Of
1915 taxes. the treasurer's office Mt
the county court house was filled
with belated tax payers Much of
the money had been paid IN earlier
in the month, and during the last
days of last week taxes from corpO-
ratiOns were brought in
Evidence of prosperity in South
Bend is shown by the state ment Of
Treasurer Fred w. Martin TO the ef-
feet that in instances where the
smaller tax payers had only small
amounts 10 pap such as SO or see,
instead of paying only installment,
which was due at this time, they
settled for the entire year.
Saturday was a rush day and
$4,000 was paid in at that time. II
was expected that the total today
would reach in the neighborhood
of 100000. Total tax collections
viii reach S75O.COO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
HE WANTED A NICE
LADY-LIKE JOB, GETS
A "PASS" FROM CITY

For several days Detectives Lane
and Diver watched a certain rather
shiftless appearing character who
was frequenting the streets. Finally
the man told Diver that he was look
ing for a job Diver still kept an eye
on the fellow and a couple days later
saw him standing at the corner of
Main ST. and Colfax av. Detective
Lane was along and while Diver
and his partner stood there, a con
struction man came up to the detec-
tives
Where can get some men TO
work for me-" he asked. Il sure
need some help"
Don't know was the replies
given 10y the officers. Then Diver
spied his friend, the man in search
of a job, leaning up against a build
ing.
Diver and Lane hurried over.
Want a job?" they asked the
man.
What kind of a job?" he ques-
toned.
"shoveling at $3.50 "A day"
"No. l want to do house work.
cleaning. etc" he replied, haughtily.
Both detectives looked at the man
for a minute then Larry Lanes Celtic
blood began To rise. Grabbing the
man by the nap of the neck, Larry
started him toward the police sta
ton.
well you'll get work, farm work
downstate. and about 14O days of
it," declared the detective as he
hurried the job hunter toward Chief
Kerr's office
There the man admitted he didn't
want 20 work and was escorted out
Of the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
CHAUFFEUR FINED FOR
SPEEDING SAYS "C0P"
HAS IT IN FOR HIM"

Russell Kinsey. 40 Pine St.
chauffeur for the Spiro Clothing
store. was fined 81 and costs in city
court Monday morning for exceed
ing the speed limit. Kinsey asserted
that he was the victim of spite
work" declaring that OFFICER VIII
liam Wesolek had it in for" him.
Wesloek denied this and said that
he had warned Kinsey a number OF
times officer Omstead testified to
the same facts. Kinsey paid his
fine.
". NJ Nener, 112 Wawaka av.,
and a representative of the Frank
lin Motor Car Co. escaped with a
suspended fine of 81 and costs when
he testified that he did not know
the car he was driving was without
license numbers Nener told the
court he had been driving the car
with a manufacturers license and
some OF the garage employees had
removed the numbers from the car
during his absence.
George Slverman. Il years old.
is charged with operating a jitney
bus while under age and with speed
ing. He viii be tried Wednesday.
Young Silverman has been IN court
previously on similar charges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
REVISE CREDIT
RATINGS IN CITY
Chamber of Commerce Bu-
reau Rendering Valuable
Aid to Merchants.

The Credit Rating bureau Of tho
South Bend Chamber OF Commerce
Is new rerating every credit custo-
mer Of the south Bend stores and is
developing into one OF the most
important branches OF this business
organization. 1t is constantly being
brought up 90 date Dy inquiries. su&-
eestions and revised ratings. An ac-
S1rate record Of every purchaser
who has enjoyed the privilege of
credit is q matter OF record. The
experiences of merchants who be-
Gong 20 the Chamber OF COmmcrce
are being compiled by ready ref
erence system. At present there IS
a total of nearly 10000 names on
the files. This includes South Bend
and residents OF the surrounding ter
rItory, who have been given credit
IS south Bend merchants.
a concise classification has been
prepared indiCatiug whether the
person is prompt TO pay safe TO
credit but slow to pay unnecessarily
tardy In making payments. paws. but
IL risky and should be given limited
Crciit. and those from whom 1T is
Thought best 10 demand cash.
Another item IS the amount nov
owed BY the creditor This enables
the merchants To protect themselves
without giving ofeuse 20 those on
titled 10 credit and preventing those
who impose ca the privilege, from
obtaining credit from any store that
is a member OF the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Many merchants are writing their
customers who are delinquent i'm
their payments and suggesting that
they pay up so as % get @ good
credit rating under the new system.
a large number report making eN-
cellent collections on this basis anl
&C has resulted in clearing mp NUM-
Der OF old accounts that have been
or the books for a long time Blanks
are being distributed as rapidly a.
possible and merchants can obtain
them at any time by calling at the
Chamber OF Commerce
In cities where no adequate rating
system is enforced. thousands OF
dollars are being lost annually 10y
extending credit permiscuously. A
credit rating OF this kind is Of in
cstimable value 10 those who take
advantage of it. and with the co..
operation of Interested merchant.
the results are of tremerdous bene-
81
This burau is planned 10 protect
the merchants from bad accounts.
Reports are kept strictly confidential
and any purchaser who rs entitled 10
the benefits ri credit is never handi-
capped in any respect. on the other
hand. the merchant is saved an end
less amount Of work. worry and fire.
Quently total loss on account of eN-
tending credit where none is de-
served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
BUSINESS MEMS BIBLE
CLASS TO HOLD SHOOT
IN CHURCH BASEMENT

Persons passing the Presbyterian
church next Thursday evening need
have no fear that villa is comins
should they hear an occasional vol
lev of shots fired. as DIR. Lippincott s
class of business men on that even
ing will hold a shoot
Rifles and revolvers have been
secured and the walls OF the base
ment are being fitted with targets.
where the members of the class Will
practice hitting the bulls eye In adj
dition horseshoe pitching with rub
Der shoes and ball throwing contests
have been arranged for those not
CARING 10 shoot
Dr. Lippincott's class is composed
of about so business and profession
al men. and each is expected 10 bring
guest SO q gathering Of $50 is be-
ing planned. w. -. Davies, who is in
charge of the arrangements, an
nounces this as the first OF several
entertainments which the class will
hold. others include trips 10 the
country and nearby lakes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
CITY COURT DOCKET OF
35 CASES C0NFR0NTS
WARNER ON MONDAY

Judge Warner was confronted
WITH e heavy docket Monday morn
ing. 50 cases being on the city court
sheet Court continued in session
the greater part of the morning
Nine men charged with intoxiCa-
ti0n appeared before the judge. I've
OF them being fined or sentenced.
one suspended, one dismissed and
two other cases continued. Steve
MaleckL 1883 Fisher St, suffered
most being sentenced to spend 80
days at the county jail Although
a plea was made for leniency. the
nudge pointed out that Malecii had
already faced intoxication changes
seven times and has been charged
With carrying concealed weapons,
larceny, assault and battery and a
number Of OJher misdeads
David 7 latz of I.akevIlie escaped
with a suspended fine Of 81 and costs
and Wds ordered 10 go back to the
tarm. Judge Warner gave the young
man e lecture on the subject of
booze. Birtchard Koener janitor at
the Orpheum thcater, was permitted
10 go free, Charles Allardt of the Or
pheum, refusing TO prosecute. The
case of Irwin Richardson was con-
unued 4 ntil Tuesday for iuvesuga-
t:Cn, "a ilC Joseph Ross. lag Anthony
ST., viii be tried Saturday II orping.
Ross was arrested at the request OF
his wife. Julia Ross, and it is eX-
pectcd that the case viii be settled
out of court
II. ". German, DOwaglac, Mich. /;
David Decker, Tom snyder and
James Matthews we're fined 81 and
costs each.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
DIVORCE, FIFTY DOLLARS
AND ASSAULT IN CLASH
Judge Warner Orders Men 10 Settle
Financial Difficulties and
Appear Again.

Judge Warner faced quite prob
lem in city court Monday morning,
when Jacob Mensat. 2O27 Indiana
av.. and VI. Tomenko, 1904 w. Dun
ham St. were tried for assault and
battery upon each other. The story
as brought out by the testimony
runs like this:
TOmenkO married a certain wom-
an. During their matrimonial ca
reer they borrowed $50. Then To-
menko's wife ran away with Mensat
and Tomenko got divorce. In the
meantime he paid off half of tie $50
debt and left the remaining $25 10
be paddy his former wife. After
Mrs. Toraenko was divorced she
married MCnsat and the couple re-
turned to South Bend.
Several days ago the Mensat and
Tomenko families met at the home
Of a mutual friend. The matter of
the borrowed money came up for
discussion and in the argument that
ensued. Mrs. Mensat. the former
Mrs Tomenko slapped Tomenko.
Then Mensat struck TOmenko, &C
cording 10 the story, and Tomenko
retailtated by hitting Mensat on the
head with a bottle Then the police
arrived on the scene.
Judge Warner listened 10 the tes-
timony for a considerable time AT
last he ordered the two men TO set
tie the financial difficulty md APP
pear before him again next Monday
when judgment in their cases will
be made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-01
COURT WILL DECIDE
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN,
VICTIMS OF DIVORCE

Who viii have the custody of
pretty Thelma and Leoua Forst-
bsuer. victims of the divorce court.
is a matter which Judge Funk viii
be called upon 20 decide next Mon
day morning ar II o'clock.
Mrs. Harriet F6rstbauer pro-
cured a divorce from her husband,
Adolph. in 1914. The decree was Sc
cured through default. the husband
making no contest The children
were given TO the custody OF the
mother.
A hearing was set for Molday
morning. but it developed that the
two children were not i'm the co8rt
room They had been subpenaed
IS Atty Samuel Il. Schwartz. who
represents the husband. 10 BE in the
court room. buI the husband vas un-
able TO serve the papers. They We're
wanted as Witnesses
The mother admitted i'm court
that the children had been sent To
Michigan and were not within the
Jurisdiction Of the court
The plaintiffs refused TO go on
with the case until the children were
brought in, and judge Funk charged
the mother with appearing next
Monday with the two girls
The husband aIeEes as his
grounds for having The custody OF
the children taken away from his
former wife that she 5id not provide
a proper home for them