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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-10
What the War Is Costing.
The war Is now costing in direct
governmental expenditure $4,000
600 day; $4,580,O0O an hour; SIC, 600
q minute; and $1,270 q second.

The end Of the second year of the
great war finds the Germans in posses
sion of more of Europe than they held
On August 1, 1915, the first anniversary
Of the start Of the great conflict.
This Is practically the only respect
In which the situation Is more favor
able to them. Russia, her vast man
power at last organized and furnished
with implements Of destruction In
plenty, Is battering the Teuton lines
on the east and has already won back
$500 square miles. Great Britain
boasts five million men In her army
and navy. France fights as strongly as
ever. Italy is increasing her formi-
dableness.
Austria appears to be losing heart
and efficiency. Bulgaria refuses to
send re-enforcements to the west or
Russian fronts. Turkey shows slight
offensive power.
The British navy, following the
much.disputed naval battle Of Jutland,
still shuts off Germany from use of
the seas. One German merchant sub
marine has reached America. but the
supplies which can be carried over
to the besieged nations in U-boats will
be Of little account.
Germany and Austria both feel the
pinch OF hunger. Their armies are
sufficiently fed, but their industrial
workers complain Of lack of nourish-
ment. The present harvest Is watched
with anxiety, and If 1T fails or Is only
Np ot al 20 i,o xr,ffl
situation next spring, or earlier.
Germany Seeks Reasonable Peace:D
The German chancellor three times
in the reichstag has offered peace to
the entente. On account Of this, for
midable opposition has arisen to him
at home, although he Is the kaisers
"other SELF" His friends are rallying
to his defense, and on August 1 of the
present year beglns the curious coun-
try-wide lecture campaign to prepare
the minds Of the hitherto docile Ger
man people for reasonable peace"
Meanwhile, with the sky Frightening,
the entente allies reaffirm their resolu-
tion, taken In the dark hours Of last
winter, never to cease their efforts till
Germany is crushed. The Teutons not
only must be beaten in war, according
to the allied formula, but must be re-
pressed economically for many years
after the signing Of treaty Of peace.
On August I, 1915, the Germans and
Austrians were in the midst of their
brilliant campaign against Russia. The
"pincers" were closing In irresistibly
That day Lublin, an important city in
southern Poland, fell.
Won Mackensen, with Galicia con.
quered, was pressing northward, while
on the north side Of the Polish salient
Won Hlndenburg bore with his host
Of fleld-gray warriors.
Without guns, without ammunition,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-10

I respectfully announce myself o
candidate for reelection to the Nation.
al House OF Representative from the
Third Congressional District OF South
Carolina, subject to the rules and degu.
lahons Of the Democratic primary.
WYATT AIKEN.
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Being solicited by my friends l here
by announce myself candidate for
reelection as Clerk Of Court OF Pick.
ems county, subject to the rules OF the
Democratic primary election. Effct.
ency is my platform. A. J. BOGGs.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-10

I hereby announce myself candi.
date for Solicitor Of the Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules
Of the Democratic party.
D. w. SMOAK.
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FRED DOMiNiCk Is A CANDi-
DATE FOR CONGRESS SUBJECT TO
THE RULES OF THE DEMO.
CRATIC PARTY.
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hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to the offdce OF
Treasurer of Pickens county. subject
to the rules OF the Democratic pri-
mary election.
TAYLOR H. STEWART.
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FOR CLERK or COURT.

0. S. STEWART IS hereby announc.
ed as candidate for the office OF
Clerk Of Court Of Pickens county, sub.
ject to the rules and regulations of
the Democratic party in the primary
election OF 1916
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-10

announce myself candidate for
Congress from the Third District.
will abide the rules, regulations and
results OF the Democratic primary.
HENRY G.. TILLMAN
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FOR AUDITOR.
Second Primary
Sept IL.

HENRY A. TOWNES Is hereby am
nounced as candidate for Auditor
of Pickons county, subject to the
rules Of the Democratic primary. .S
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hereby announce myself a calda-
date for reelection to the office OF
Auditor Of Pickens County. subject to
the rules OF the Democratic primary.
N. A. CHRISTOPHER. \ e8
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am candidate for tho office of
Clerk OF Court OF Pickens county, sub.
Ject to the rules Of tho Democratic
party. J. L. BOLT.
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announce my candidacy for Solici
tor OF the Thirteenth judicial Circuit
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
primary ]. D. LANFORD.
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H. II. HARRIS Is hereby announced
as candidate for Solicitor Of the
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, subject to
the rules Of the Democratic primary.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-10

am candidate for Clerk Of Court
OF Pickens county and pledge myself
TO abide the result Of the Democratic
primary and support the nominees OF
same. B. T. MCDANIEL
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w. S. RICHBOURG is hereby an.
nounced as candidate for the Office
OF Superintendent Of Education OF
Plckens county, subject to the rulea
of the Democratic primary.
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FoR shERlFE.

AT the solicitation OF few friends
hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the office OF Sheriff OF Pickens
county, subject to the rules OF the
Democratic primary.
w. ANDERSON LOOPER
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I announce myself a candidate for
Congress from the Third Congression.
al District OF South Carolina, subject
to the rules Of the Democratic party.
JOHN A. HORTON.
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hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for reelection for County Su-
perdntendent OF Education, subJect to
the action OF the Democratic primary.
r.. II. HALLUM.
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hereby announce myself q candt-
date for the office of County Treas.
urer, subject to the rules Of the Dem.
ocratic primary.
BENNETT H. POWERS.
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l hereby announce myself candi.
oats for reelection as Sheriff OF Pick.
ans county, subject 20 the rules OF the
democratic primary. n. r. ROARK.
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I am candidate for Congress from
the Third Congressional District, sub.
ject to the rules Of the Democratic prt.
mary. A. II. DAGNALL.
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l am candidate for Solicitor of the
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and pledge
myself to abide, the result of the Demo
cratic primary and to support the nom.
fnees Of same JNO. M. DANIEL.
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hereby announce myself q can.
didate for the House Of Representa-
tives from Pickens county. subject to
the rules Of the Democratic primary
Platform: In favor of the state TAX.
Ing guano out Of the hands of the
speculator and placing 1t in It's own
hands to protect the farmer and itself.
Not in favor of either the child labor
law nor compulsory education.
w. H. cox.
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hereby announce myself a candi
date for member Of House OF Repre-
sentauves from Pickens county sub.
ject to the rules Of the Democratic pri.
mary. JOHN p SMITH
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w. L. PICKENS ia hereby announc.
ed as candidate for the House OF
Representatives from Pickens county.
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
party.
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FOR SOLICITOR,

announce my candidacy for Solici.
tor OF the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit,
subject to the rules and results Of the
Democratic primary election
j. ROBT. MARTIN.
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FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF

hereby announce myself canda.
date for County Superintendent Of
Education Of Pickens county, subject
to the rules Of the Democ1auc pri.
mary.
r. VAN CLAYTON. "
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FOR TREAsuRER.

FOR TREASURER.
am candidate for Treasurer OF
P1ckens county, subject TO the rules
OF the Democratic primary.
OLAR T. HINTON.
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The many friends Of j. S. LEOPARD
hereby announce him as q candidate
for the FcNse Of Representatives, sub.
ject to the rules of the Democratic
party.
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I hereby announce myself d candi
date for the House of Representative
from Pickens county, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party.
w. e. FINDLEY.
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F. VAN CLAYTON.

| hereby announce myself canda.
date for Superintendent OF Education
of Pickens county, subject to the
Democratic primary. G. l.. CRAIG.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE

The many friends Of w. CLARENCE
MANN hereby announce him as can
didate for the House Of Representa-
tives subject to the rules of the Demo
cratic primary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-07-30
Sa,. Thr, ~ wonderful.

Hot weather s saah,y dangerous
20 person whose csstion is bad
Tho hot sun keeps boo body heated
and decomposI1g mass OF undi
ces'ed food IN rho stomach viii
more quickly send JIsease-causing
Impurities through Hr blood and
potion the entire system. Indigcs-
zion constipation ..ck headache
bilousn-s, h.oaiue M other con
d.iions caused by logged bowels
Weld quickly % Frfey Caihartic
Tablets Mrs. E. on slauson
So Norpalk Conn writes II can
honestly say they arc wonderful
Collins Austin DRUG CO.
IAH..
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27

his adversary. He stood now trapped
like the meanest OF these retainers
about him, ard neither could find
hope,
The wheel, the Wheel" called Sa.
chic at length. Stop hiri, men-he is
opening the water gates-stop him at
once"
Himself and few men endoavored
to go at Frederick, but met the irate
Kitty, who put up tigerlike resis-
tance to protect her comrade at his
work. The sound OF shots cane, the
mingled sounds of much confused lam.
entation from those now threatened
with drowning in these deep subter-
ranean passages.
What" exclaimed cortislaw to Sa-
chic, is 1t my fate to drown like q
rat here in their palace? Quick, Sa-
chic, offer them peace-offer ttem
treaty"
Even the sense OF chagrin was lost
to Sachio now In his terror for his life
and that Of his sovereign. He aG-
vaaced through tho water as best he
might until he caught the attention of
Frederick. still busy at his task.
Halt. Count Frederick" he cried.
"Wait-we offer parley-we offer
truce-we offer you peace, II SO you
will protect the life of our sovereign"
$50 then," exclaimed Frederick,
your sovereign is here?"
Il admit he is," said Sachio. Il ad-
NIT also that you have the upper hand
OF us cnce more. We cannct perish
like 50 much vermin here-stcp your
cursed wheel and give us respite, or
soon 1t will be too late"
Are you sincere. Count Saehio?"
demanded Frederick-''may we be-
lioye your word? We have had cause
to doubt 1t more than oEce."
Doubt 1t then TO more. Cut on
these floods which are drowning us
inch by inch, and we will leave your
palace and leave the town. give you
my word and that OF ny sovereign"
why, then" said Count Frederick.
smiling. agreed. and very sIeerfully.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Art Of Japan.

A certain fastidiousness, q certain
love OF scrupulous and cleanly order,
belongs to the Japanese character; we
find 1t in tkeir manners, their habits,
their furniture, in all their workman.
ship. The word exquisite, SO often
vaguely n.isapplied, is an epithct truly
applicable to the art Of Japan. The
faults of this character arc tendency
to the s1allr ess which often goes with
ncatness. The Japanese do not work
under the pressure of abundant ideas
and torrential ellotions; they do not
fall into the excessive extravaganza
which sometimes besets the Chinese
But their unfailing sense Of style com.
pensatas in great measure for their
lack CT more genial exuberance.
Taste with them, as with artists like
Volasauez end Whistler, becomes no
mere negative avoidance. One might
well compare the Japanese genius In
some aspects with the Latin genius,
as 1t is shown in much OF the poetry
OF the Romans and of the French.
where a telling economy Of words and
fneness OF handling are made to com.
pensate for slightness or even com
plete absence Of matter.-LAurencs
Binyon, in the Atlantic.
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What, mademoiselle, soon you 10
mo the honor to follow me-perhaps
you did me the honor to take into pos
session something Of my property.
Prithee-come down. my DEAR"
Il will not" rejoined Kitty-"if I
choose to stay here It's none Of your
business"
The dark flush of anger came to
Count Sachio's swarthy features.
Listen, my sweeting." said he, Il
have no time to waste words with you
or anyone. You have what is mine.
and what l want. Come down-you
must-either alive or dead. One day
you will find that Count Sachio is not
one with whom you can idly trifle.
Quick now, the paper"
Pale and terrified. for q moment al.
most unnerved. the unhappy girl made
no answer.
Ready, guards" commanded Sachio
to his men. Take aim. You. there
drag her out of yonder tree"
tTo BE CoNTINUEDl
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city? We have been together in more
than one peril-wc have well-nigt per.
ished together score of times-and
together We have avenged ourselves.
Do you find no augury in that? Sol.
diers who fight together and who win
to safety together usually are friends
why should not We be friends?"
He advanced toward her now, his
arrs extended, IN his face all his
awakened passion as he saw her once
more SO close at his siee.
What" exclaimed Kitty, pushing
him back. "Surrender-you ask me to
surrender! Why should /? We are
but now out Of a situation which
leaves me disposed for anything but
light matters. Why should thiak Of
you at all. monsieur 10 comte, who
have been indeed the cause Of SO
many Of these perils which you mea-
tien now. Until l find the missing
half CT ny coin l have another mis-.
sion In life, and other matters to con-
slider. than to talk of such things as
these you now suggest"
She turned from hirl. He stood Look.
Ing after her, bafiied and unhappy,
smiling sadly Is he saw her 60.
"OLe time, mademoiselle," said he
to himself-"sone day! Tomorrow
may bring another day"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
CHAPTER Lvi.

King Cortislaw, safe at last from the
danger he had encountered in the sub
terranaan passageways Of the palace,
was greeted with cheers by his men
wien at length he emerged. Sur
rounded by his soldiers and his ofi.
GERS, he passed out In retreat from
the scene which but now had been q
triumph fer his arms.
His officers attended hin-all save
one. Count Sachio, indomitable even
In defeat, fingered for Just q
time behind the others In the
escape from the submerged pas
sages. Hurrying here and there.
he sought as best he might. urruidsd.
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corner Of the .u1m, hair moaning In
helpless terror.
And yet now, at the last instant.
1t was Count Frederick himself to
whom 1t was given to devise a plan,
desperate in itself. yet. as It chanced.
effective.
His eyes fell upon a great wheel,
rusty and long disused, which thrust
out of one corner of the room. As
he saw It his gaze kindled with the
sudden thought which 1t suggested.
He knew what 1t was and what It
meant-what hope 1t offered now.
Keep them talking" he whispered
to Kitty, in quick aside. Engage
them for Just moment-keep them
busy-wait.'
Count Frederick knew that this
wheel and the levers beyond con.
trolled the drainage outlet of the
great moat which surrounded the
rear portion Of the castle. Those low
er gates once opened, there was moth
ing to prevent flooding OF the subter.
ranean passages. The moat waters
had been used for that very purpose
| in the past--so ran tradition-and
great had been the slaughter wrought
| upon ancient enemies of Gretzhoffen
through that very means. Here they
were living in the past-here they de-
manded OF the past its secrets-here
they were surrounded by all the grim
memorials OF the past. Why, then,
thought Count Frederick. why not use
that past and the means that once
had been sufficient to il?
He laid his hand upon the wheel.
1t had not yielded to an arm less pow
erful than his. and even his strength
was necessary to its limit before he
could force ii to yield. long disused as
It had been here. But at length It
did turn little, and then more and
yet more.
The result vas beyond all calcula-
tion, There came the sound OF rip
pling. and then OF rushing waters. II
came In the passages back OF the in.
vaders. 1t filled the stone floors along
the corridors. 1t Tapped their feet. 1t
bathed their ankles. 1t rose swiftly
to their knees. And then consterna.
tiea seized upon all those who but now
had stood triumphant, taunting. men
acing. or truth. the trapped erea.
lures had turned and wrought their
own vengeance.
Quick. get to safety" commanded
Frederick now. And even as he and
his companions found little higher
level in another chamber whence
they could see the work OF the wa.
tiers on their foes. those foes them.
selves began to cry out in terror at
the mysterious enemy against which
they could not battle.
"Your Majesty" exclaimed Count
Sachio now TO the tall figure at his
side-"your majesty"
King Cortislaw II was who had been
summoned to see the last struggles OF
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Safe Servers Of the Race,

Brilliant! There is safety In me
diocrity. Brilliant men and women are
always carried away by their ambi.
tions. for which they will sacrifice
everything. A dray horse for . lons
pull and race horse for a spurt. A
plodder to solve problems and the ven.
turesome to try their fortunes with
fate. The statesmen whose names sur
vive and whose achievements make
splendid pages in recorded history
were the careful, earnest, studious
men OF affairs-not the comets that
shot across the sky. nor the skyrock.
cts that leaped high into the air. ieav.
ing a trail OF sparks and a stick that
fell to the ground.-Leslie's.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
TELLS OF PREHISTORIC EGYPT
Lecturer at the British Museum De-
scribes Face Paint Found In
Ancient Graves.

Mr.. Handbook has Just delivered q
lecture on prehistoric Egypt at the
British museum, the first OF a course
Of four lectures.
After detailed discussion Of the
dynastic Egyptians on the one hand
and the prehistoric aborigines on the
other. In the course Of which he
showed a large number Of ivory. slate,
bone and clay figurines recovered
from early Egyptian graves. together
with number OF skulls, he proceeded
to examine some early ceremonial
slate palettes, which are illustrative
of the fauna Of the country at that
period, as well as Of the artists skill.
These palettes were used for toilet
purposes, the malachite which was
used for face paint being ground upon
them. and It is interesting to note that
traces of paint are still visible on
some of them.
They are OF further Importance, In
asmuch as they illustrate pictorially
the traditional conquest of the North
by the South prior to the unification
OF all Egypt under one monarch. the
legendary Mona, one whose histori-
cal counterparts would appear to have
been Aha-Men.
The early predynastic Egyptians
were Neolithic, and the fiints OF their
workmanship are the finest wrought
flints In the world. but later on copper
came unto use.
The Semitic element in the Egyptian
language proves conclusively that
there was a Semitic element In the
blood Of the dynastic Egyptians. but
this fact does not seem to have much
bearing on the connection between
the early Egyptian and Babylonian
civilization as illustrated by the use
OF cylinder seals and similar shaped
mace heads In both countries in the
very earliest times, for at the period
In question the Sumerians and not the
Semites were in all probability the
ruling factors In Babylonian civiliza.
ton. Mr.. Handbook concluded his lee
ture with some remarks on the paint
ings on early Egyptian pottery, which
showed that they knew how to build
and navigate sailing boats as well as
rowing boats from the earliest times.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27
Not Concerned With Him.

Bill Nye used to tell this story OF
the late Myron w. Reed of Denver:
Reed was bright and original preach
er, and many curious people came to
hear him. Once man from the Gun.
nison country arrived at his church
rather late Sunday morning while
Reed was making low but earness
prayer. Louder" yelled the lats
conner. Mr.. Reed ceased his prayer
for moment, looked at the gentle
man from over the range, and said:
MY friend. wasn't speaking to you;
! was addressing Cod"
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-04-27

We du not want you to cumber oul
corridors with your dead. Let 1t b
peace then, and this time let you
word be kept. Begone then, and thanl
good fortune. and not your Just de
serts. that you have life left for you
II any of you remains death shall b.
his fate at once. Decide quickly, m,
good Sachio. You have not long t
live. The moat waters are not ye
touched-they will flood these chan
nels In the rock to their very roofs
Decide then"
Enough, enough" cried Sachio
holding up his hands. I'VE submit
we surrender-we agree"
Count Frederick reversed the wheel
Little by little, the gurgling and rush
ing Of the waters ceased. The,
reached their own level again. Oncs
more the old moat was locked, and
once more a drawn battle had beer
fought ever that secret which still re
manned hidden deep somewhere IN
those rock caverns.
Little by little. slowly and in deer
humiliation, the forces Of Grahoffer
found their way out as best they
might-or at least most of them did
including Sachio and Cortislaw, bis
king.
Presently Frederick. Kitty and King
Michael were alone once more, res
cued as much by fate. by chance, as
by their own wits-keen as those had
been.
so. your majesty" said Count
Frederick to King Michael, where
there is will there is way-it seems
the proyerb is proved true once more.
We were not far alike from death and
burial here ourselves. Had our friends
the enemies remained much longer,
we would have taken toll OF them to
the last man. Twas lucky, my recol.
lection OF the old tradition about the
wheel and the water gates.
But come now. perhaps your mai
esty will rest" said he in conclusion.
Il think we shall now have better op.
portunity to do so. Unless / am now
far mistaken, our friends OF Grahof.
fen will leave US. Not only with fire
and sword, but with the waters under
the earth, we have smitten them.
AS for you. mademoiselle," said he
when at length they had escorted the
monarch to place Of greater safety.
Il congratulate you also on the escape
You aided handsomely as ever. But
for your courage we could not have
succeeded"
1T was nothing" said Kitty. "The
trapped animal fights desperately"
TT is OF no Importance" said Count
Frederick calmly. A peril passed is
passed. and need give us no more
concern. But stay, there was some
unfinished business between you and
me, mademoiselle. Tell ne, why
should we be enemies still, since we
have learned to fight shoulder to
shoulder against the enemies OF ayr