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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
SYNOPSIS.

Automobile OF Miss Dorothy Upton and
friend, Mrs 'anc. breaks down at New
Mexico border patrol camp. commanded
by Lieutenant KynaStrn. Tho two wom-
en- are on way 70 mine Of Miss Upton $
father, located few miles across the
Mexican border. kyuaston leaves women
at his camp while he snrs with detail
40 investigate report Of Villa gun runners.
Villa troops drive small force Of Car
rama across border line. aud they surrcn-
der to Kynaston. Dorothy and Mrs. Fame
Still at camp when kynaston returns with
prisoners, Blind Mexican priest appears
in camp and claims interncd Mexicans
have in the spoils brought across tho line
x wonderful emerald bell stolen from a
shrine by Xapntu ana taken from him by
Carranza troops. Priest Is searching for
the emerald in order to return 1t to the
shrine. liynnSton finds jewel and reports
TO department headquarters. Major Up
dyke appears from headquarters to take
charge Of valunbles captured. Priest
and emerald bell disappear. Kynaston
slips across border with one man to aid
Upton family surrounded by Nillistas
The water supply runs short. Tho defen-
',ders Kill some Of their besiegers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
Must Pay Income Tax Soon.

D. G. Hayward, collector OF internal
revenue for the district Of South Car
olina is calling to the attention Of all
corporations and individuals liable for
the federal income tax that payment
Of this tax must be made on or be.
fore June 30 Notices have been sent
to practically all of those liable and
should for any reason a corporation
or individual be in doubt as to the
amount due the information may be
obtained from the collectors office.
The regulations require that all re.
mittances for this tax be made in
either Columbia or New York ex-
change or by postoffice or express
money order or cash.
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" Maanrn!lins 9. I Tafks with offlolaIs.


MaIan.nrl'lng 9. M Take With Officials.
- aoV, Manning, who has been In New
ork for several days, has returned.
! one OBJECT OF his trip was a confer
[ once on the Insurance situation, con.
cernipg which The Journal OF Com.
,herce or New York carried the fol.
| lowing: wv
| GoV. Manning Of South Carolina
ana number Of prominent fire under.
writers held O conference in this c,tv
ana discussed the South Carolina IN.
surance situation at length for about
Two hours. Gov. Manning was very
frank In his talk with the underwr,tara
and made most excellent imnras.
sion. 90
HE stated that he wished TO Obtain
the viewpoint Of the fire underwritera
at first hand as to what their ohiec.
tions were to the present laws and
what, II anything, could be done to
relieve the situation. The company
managers were equally frank and
made clear to him the dangerous fea-
lures Of the Laney-Odom act and dem.
onstrated to him how 1t would oper-
ate In certain specific contingencies.
They stated that they could not
live under 1t and pointed out also that
other South Carolina laws, particu.
larly as to taxes and valued policies,
were very burdensome. While the
interview was a most amiable one
and the sincerity Of the governors
endeavor to protect the interests Of
the citizens Of his state much i'm.
pressed the insurance men, they were
Obliged to make it plain to him that
the companies could not safely re.
sumo business in South Carolina un.
der the present laws
Gov. Manning, who arrived Tues.
day and stopped at the Waldorf-As.
toria. left for the South on the five
o'clock train In the afternoon. Those
present at the conference were: F.
G. Buswell, vice president Home In,
surance Company; Henry w. Eaton,
manager Liverpool & London C Globe
Insurance Company; Col. A. II. Wray,
manager Commercial Union Assur.
ance Company; Charles G.. Smith,
vice president German-American In
surance Company; Henry q. Rees,
vice president Aetna Insurance Com.
pany; David Rumsey and ]. E. Lopez,
vice presidents Continental Insurance
company; George w. Babb, manager
Northern Assurance Company Of Lon.
don; E. G. Richards. manager North
British G. Mercantile Insurance Com.
pany; Frank Lock. manager Atlas
Assurance Company; John Fl. Stod-
dard, general agent New York Under
writer's Agency, and James Wyper,
vice president Hartford Fire Insurance
Company"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

1t must be done as say; will accept
their terms and go down there"
You'll do no such fool thing"
growled Upton again. You don't sup
pose that I'm goin' to profit that way,
do you? No, sir! I'll tell you what
well do, Kynaston. Well play for it
game Of whisky poker for three
chips. Whoever gets three chips first
gives himself up in the morning. What
do you say?"
Fair enough" said Kynaston.
Slightly higher stakes than I'm used
to playing for, though" he observed
grimly as his host took pack of cards
from the table drawer. when you
consider the amount Of lieutenant's
pay. you'll realize the size Of the
stakes. Go on; DEAL and may God
defend the right!"
Kynaston picked up his five cards,
carefully sorted the ace-high aggrega-
tton to the left Of his hand, considered
the widow" He threw down the
hand and picked up the five cards from
the center Of the table Upton stood
pat The showdown showed three
aces in Kynastons hand as against
| kings and sevens.
Upton took chip.
The cards passed to Kynaston. Both
men became intent upon the game.
In the second hand with Kynaston
dealing. Upton passed, and Kynaston
turned up the widow. He noticed that
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
May Build Wooden Bridges.

The South Carolina railroad com.
mission has agreed that on account Of
the difficulty Of obtaining steel at the
present time as q result Of the war in
Europe, the Carolina Rapid Transit
company may erect wooden trestles
for the first construction Of it's line.
The trestles must be made with stand
ard timber. The concession was
made by the commission in order that
the people along the proposed route Of
the transportation line may obtain the
service as early as possible.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

good and hope every suffering woman
WI WI give them trial."-Mrs. ANNA
NE nelly, 710 Chestnut Street, Burling.
Inc many convincing testimonials con.
etantly published in the newspapers
ought to be proof enough to women who
81, suffer from those distressing ills pecu-
liar to their sex that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the medicine
they need.
This good old root and herb remedy
has proved unequalled for these dread.
1ul Ills; 1t contains what Is needed to
restore woman'a health and strength.
If there is any peculiarity In
your case requiring special adj
vice, write the Lydia r.. Pinks
ham Medicine Go. (conhdentiaI)a
Lynn Mass, for free advice.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
F r &c * lie. L. Z. S
Now 10 tho Tlme to Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the siightest need OF
feeling ashamed, Of your freckles. as tho
prescription othine-double Btrength--ig
Guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce Of othinedoubie hin
strength-from your drugs,s., ana apply
shouid noon see that even the worst freokles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
that moro than one ounce Is needed to oom-
pleteIy clear the akin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
BE sure to ask for the double strensth
othine, as this iB sold under guarantee Of
money back II 1t falls to remove freokios, -.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
CHAPTER VI.
The Death Game.


'Phe faces Of the advancing revo.
lutionists were grave. Two men had
como out OF tho mesquit and had laid
the body Of the dead man upon a sad
die blanket. which they were carrying
slowly toward their own lines.
"a little while ago Senior Upton"
said one OF the emsSarics, a gray
bearded old man, we offered you i'm.
mnnity If you would surrender and
thus save bloodshed. You refused
"We now come to tell you that we
now demand more The man who
was Just murdered was Colonel Pes
quiera. and | demand, in the name OF
General Villa. our commander in chief,
that the man who shot him be sur
rendered to us. He will be accorded
treatment as a prisoner Of war and
will receive fair trial by court. mar
tial---"
Wilkes frankly laughed.
You call his death a murder! What
name do you give the attempt to kill
Us, senor?"
You have brought 1t on yourselves.
senores; you have no business here ON
the sacred soil Of Mexico. But when
You deliberately kill a Mexican citizen,
you shall have justice meted out to
you.
III the man who killed Colonel
Pesquiera Is given up to us. the rest
can go unharmcd. If he is not given
up--scnores, we have sent for re.cn.
iorcements. We know that your sup
ply OF water is low. You cannot hold
out longer. 1t is but a question OF
time. warn you that if we have to
take the place we will show no quar-.
Ger to anyone"
Knowing tho Mexican manner OF
making war. am not surprised at
'hat, commented Mr.. Upton Go on"
1T Is solely a question Of one life
against oil OF yours The one who
surrenders will receive q fair and i'm.
partial trial"
with conviction already settled
on Nothing doing in that line, thank
YOU Come on. Wilkes, il that's all
they have to say"
Upton strobe angrily off up the hill,
"'''l wilkes following. The two ex.
cl'ahged not a word until they once
more entered the shelter OF the house.
Ihen Upton broke the silence
we are IN bad fix and there's no
denying 1t. Wilkes. What tho dickens
can we do? Kynaston. come into tho
back room, where we can talk over q
private matter without interferencn
When they entered the counc;, cham.
ber Upton lit pipe and strobe up and
down. his brow wrinkled In thought
Look here, Upton" Kynaston
spoke sharply, Il can't bring those
men OF mine over here even IL cou,d
get them. 1t would mean war,
There's no question about that. TO
bring armed forces across the line
Will mean war to certainty. That
man was shot by ono OF us, Upton-]
mean by you or me-: and can't sa,
which to save my life.
mot tlat 1t matters. There can b,
only ore outcome from the quandary
You can't surrender, Upton, even |
+ you killed him, because you have you
daughter to look after. will go dow,
there and tell them that my troop ha
<orders to come across after me IL I an
mot back by daylight. and maybe |
they are confronted with a bluff lik
What 1t may work. What do you say?
"Say?" growled Upton. II say tha
when you are once in their hands yo
wcr't have any more chance n
Nsz ,wball in Tophet. No. my boy, yo
atS here"
a}8T think I can escape from then
+ssyer u I do surrender. No, Upton
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
The Strong Withstand the Heat of
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble. aud younger
people who are weak. will be strengthened
and enabled to 60 through the depress-
ing heat of summer by taking regularly
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. II. purifes
and enriches the blood and builds up the
whole system. soc
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
Censored.

"Our candidate" said the campuign
orator, Stands squarely on his record.
His life Is an open book"
"HOw do you know he hasn't torn
ont some Of the pages?" queried q
voice from the rear Of the hall.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
Labor Mon invite Manning.

Gov Manning has received an In.
vitation to attend the exercises Incl.
dent to the opening Of the new office
building of the American Federation
Of Labor in Washington July A. The
invitation was extended by Samuel
Gompers. Gov. Manning was forced
to decline the invitation.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
Where He Fell Down

M"eker-Just one year ago today I
led the woman married TO the altar.
Bleeker-You did, eh7
Meeker-Yes; and right there and
then my leadership epded.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
Had to Hutn for IL.

Flatbush-Did you ever lose much
time house hunting?
Bensonllurst-Oh yes; we lived out
West ut one time, and we had cy-
clone. spent six days looking for
my house. .h~:.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
PAINS In SIDE
and BACK
How Mrs. Kelly Suffered and
How She was Cured.
Burlington, Visit was very irrog.
ular, and had pains In my side and back.

but after taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's
We 6 Q table Com.
pound Tablets and
using two bottles Of
the Sana6ye Wash
] am fully convinced
that I am entirely
cured Of these trou-
bles, and feel better
oil over. y / know
your remedies have
done me- worlds NJ
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
Crop Conditions For This state.

Washington. summary OF the
June crop report for the State of
South Carolina as compiled by the
bureau Ll crop estimates (and trans
mitted through the weather bureau),
United States department Of agricul-
ture, Is as follows:
All wheat--June forecast, 2,310,-
900 bushels; production last year, a
nal estimate, 2,&30,09 bushels.
Oats--June forecast, 100 900
bushels; production last year. final
estimate, s.976. GOO bushaaa.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
HOW TO TREAT DANDRUFF
'sch'ng Scalp and Failing Hair with
Cut'cura. Trial Free.

On retiring touch spots OF dandrufr
and itching with Cuticura Ointment.
Next morning shampoo with Cuticura
soap and hot water. A clean, healthy
scalp means good hair and freedom. in
most cases, from dandruff, itching.
burning, crustings and scalings.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Il,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
NATIONAL GUARD ENcAMPMENT
BEGINS JULY 14.-MONEY
-. AVAILABLE.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Dolnss and happenings Thas Mark
the Progress Of South Carolina Poo.
pIo, Gathered Around tho State
Capitol.
Columbia.


General orders for the annual en-
campment Of the South Carolina Ma
tfonal Guard at Styx, the state camp
ground, were issued by w. w. Moore,
adjutant general.
The First infantry will encamp
from July II to July %. The Second
infantry will go into camp from
August 3 to August II.
The funds for the encampment will
be provided by the United States war
department.
The following order was issued by
the adjutant general:
THE First South Carolina infantry
Will perform it's annual tour OF field
service at state mobilization camp
grounds, near Styx. July IA to July 20,
inclusive.
"The Second South Carolina infan-
try will perform Its annual tour Of
field service at state mobilization
camp grounds, near Styx. August 8 to
August II, inclusive"
1t Is very probable that several
United States army officers will be de-
tailed as instructors for the National
Guard during the period of the en-
campment. The coast artillery com
panies will encamp at Charleston.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
A Marvel.

Senator Bltnks has wonderful
memory, hasn't he2"
He has indeed. He never forgets
face before election and never re-
members n promise afterward"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

II you were a young man be.
ginning to fall In love with
pretty woman, and felt that she
reciprocated your sentiments, do
you believe you would have the
courage to offer yourself for GER
tain death If you believed the
sacrifice would save the girl from
shame2
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22
Hia c,aaa

THAT policeman who Is always chas
Ing n motorist Is crazy"
II see: O regular pinching bug
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-22

20 you think tho Mexlcans
w,'' ne likely to give kynaston a
fa'r trial and humane death.--or
+, 10 It probable they will torture
h'm ,Me tho bloodthristy sav.
ages they are?
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Award Many High School Diplomas.

Award Many High School Diplomas.
The public high schools with the
full time Of two teachers and upward
have been rated in units by the state
department Of education, and the rat
ings have been sent out to the schools
and colleges Of the state. There are
this year 130 Of these schools. In
making the ratings the record Of each
class has been followed from it's en-.
trance to the high school to the close
Of the scholastic year 1856.
High schools with less than the
teaching time Of two teachers come
In the fourth class. Such schools are
unable to make a credit Of IL units,
the present minimum standard requir.
ed by the state college association for
entrance on certificate.
Three hundred and seventy state
high school diplomas were issued by
the state high school board to the
graduates Of 80 four.year high schools.
Each pupil must make credit Of IA
standard units before he can receive
state diploma. Three hundred and
eighty names were submitted Only
II were rejected. Some were reject.
ed because they had had but one year
in high school able to do the work
required for state diplomas. A few
others were rejected because they
had not taken the required work in
the schools from which they applied
for diplomas, The state board does
not issue state diploma to any pupil
not recommended by the principal Of
the school,
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tro Bfn coNrtNuEp. !,
, 1916-06-22

State of Wyoming
County OF Carbon IS
To Ii. L. Kuykendall:
You are hereby Dotified that a Writ
OF Attachment has been issued
against you, and your property at
tached to secure the demand of S. G..
Hunter, amounting to $4,000.
Now, unless you shall appear be-
fore E. L. Blood, a Justice of the
Peace in and for said county, at his
office in the Town of Saratoga, Car
bon county, Wyo, on the 9th day OF
July, 1916, at 10 O'Clock, a. IN, judg'-
mont will be taken against you al d
your property sold to pay said debt.
Dated this 18th day of June, A. D i,
1916. Sc Hunter,
6-15-22 Plaintiff
, 1916-06-22

was as dilapidated then as You see IL
now. Indeed. | can assure you that a
nrst folio of Shakespeare could not be
treated with greater reverence than
this relic has been since 1t came into
my possession. hand 1t to you now,
ana l ask you to take 1t page by page
and to examine the contents"
He helped himself to a cigar and
leaned back with a ~aercely critical
pair Of eyes, taking note of the effect
which this document would produce.
had opened the volume with some
expectation of a revelation, though of
hi nature l could not imagine. The
first page was disappointing, however.
as it contained nothing but the picture
of a very fat man In a pea jacket, with
the legend, Jimmy Colver on the Mail
Boat" written beneath 1t. There fol-
lowed several pages which were filed
with small sketches of Indians and
their ways. Then came a picture of
a cheerful aIAi corpulent ecclesiastic
in a shovel hat. sitting opposite a very
thin European, and the Inscription,
Lunch With Fra C~ristofero at Ro-
sario." Studies of women and babies
accounted for several more pages. and
then there was an unbroken series OF
animal drawings with such explana-
lions as "Manatee Upon Sandbank."
Turtles and Their Eggs" BLACK
Ajouti Under a Miriti Palm" the mat
ter disclosing some sort Of piglike ami
NAL, and finally came a double page
Of studies Of long shouted and very
unpleasant saurians. 1 could make
nothing of 1t and said so to the pro-
fessor.
, 1916-06-22

Wanted-Position on ranch by man
and wife. References. This Office.
, 1916-06-22
Speeding Notice.

BY authority of the town council
the undersigned marshal of Saratoga
hereby gives notice to all automobile
drivers and motor cyclists that the
speed limit ordinance Of this town
will be hereafter enforced, and to
avoid arrest and fine for speeding
you are requested to keep within the
speed limits
6-l5-tf @. w Maxfield, Marshal.
, 1916-06-22
.,.,,,,,..,,,
LOST
WORLD
By
A. CONAN
DOYLE
Copyright. 1912. by A. Conan
Doyle
Dirty linen" he rumbled.


Its not a secretl'' she cried. DO
you suppose hat the whole street.-the
l. whole of London, for that matter
Get away, Austin. We don't want
you here. Do you suppose they don't
all talk about you? Where is your
dignity? You a man who Should have
been regius professor at n great uni.
versity with a thousand students al.
reyering you! Where is your dignity.
George?"
How about yours, my dear?'
You try me too much. A ruffian, a
common brawling rufian-that's what
you have pecome.'
BE good, Jessie"
"A roaring, raging bullyr
That's done it! Stool of penance!''
said he.
To my amazement, he stopped. pick
ed her up and placed her sitting upon
a high pedestal of black marble in the
angle of the hall. 1t was at least sew
EN- feet high n so thin that she could
hardly balance upon 1t. A more alb
surd object than she presented cooked
up there with her face convulsed with
anger, her feet dangling and her body
rigid for fear of an upset. l could nor
imagine.
Let me DOWN. she walled.
Say please"
You brute, George! Let me down
this instantl''
Come into the study, Mr.. Malone"
Really, SIR said |. looking at the
lady.
Here's Mr.. Malone pleading for you,
Jessie. Say please and down you
come"
"oh, you brute! Please, pleaser'
He took her down as If she had been
a canary.
You must behave yourself, dear
Mr.. Malone is a press man. He will
have 1t all In his rag tomorrow and sell
an extra dozen among our neighbors.
Strange Story of High Life'-you felt
fairly high on that pedestal, did you
not? Then a subtitle, Glimpse of a
Singular Menage.' He's a foul feeder.
Is Mr.. Malone, a carrion eater, like all
Of his kind-porcus ex gregg diaboli-
a swine from the DEVILS herd. That's
1t, Malone-what?"
AOo uhS hOaiS AhtoiciupiC6 buiu >
holly.
He beloved with laughter.
I'VE shall have a coalition present.
ly," he doomed. looking from his wife
10 me and putting out his enormous
chest. Then, suddenly altering his
tone, Excuse this frivolous family
badinage, Mr.. Malone. l called You
back for some more serious purpose
than to mix you up with our little do
nestle pleasantries. Run away, little
woman and don't fret" He placed a
huge hand upon each of her shoulders.
All that you say Is perfectly true.
should be a better man If l did what
You advise, but l shouldn't be quite
George Edward Challenger. There are
plenty Of better men, my dear. but only
one G. e. c. So make the best of him."
lie suddenly gave her n resembling
kiss, which embarrassed me even more
than his violence had done. Now,
Mr.. Malone he continued, with a
great accession of dignity. this way.
If you please"
We re-entered the room which we
had left so unanimously ten minutes
, 1916-06-22

We have just gotten in a car of
wire and nails. Our prices are she
best We a do on the present mar
ket. Buy now before it goes higher
5-lS-tf Foster Lumber Co.
, 1916-06-22
will Take Music PUPILS.

/ have a music class for beginners
in Saratoga and any pupils desiring
to take lessons will be accepted.
.6-l5-tf Maud Watt.
, 1916-06-22
Ladies !

The Hygerian Tampon and Appli-
Gator treatment will relieve those dis.
tressiDg pains, back-aches, etc. Your
money cheerfully refunded If it fails
Mrs. Mary Albro, Agent.
, 1916-06-22

We are making a special feature o
the CANT SAG" gates and irons
and we want to show you something
new that is sure to please.
Foster Lumber Co.
, 1916-06-22

Look over your ranch machinery
for this years work and give us your
orders for repairs, early, so YOU viii.
have them when you need them.
Tilton & Son.
, 1916-06-22

Take your watches 10 Scott, the
Jeweler They will be promptly re-
paired and returned.
, 1916-06-22

Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders of the Carbon County Fair
Association, that a meeting OF this as
sociation will be held at Saratoga,
Wyoming, on the 23rd of June, 1916,
for the purpose of electing three di-
rectors and for the transaction of all
other matters or business that may
come before the meeting. You are
urged to attend or send your proxy
W. E. TiltoD, President.
G. W. Broadhurst, Sec'y. 7-l-22