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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
HOSP|TABLE YORK
PLANS FOR EDITORS
EVERY CITIZEN IN TOWN Is EN-.
GAGGED IN PREPARATIONS FOR
MEETING.
CONvENEs JUNE 18th TO 18th
Excursions, Automobile Trips, Recep,
tions and PicnIos Free to Members
Of Fourth Estate and Wives.

York.-Famed for its hospitality
since the days Of the Revolutionary
war, York bids fair to surpass all pre-
vious records in this entertainment
th1s year rendered the members of the
oo"th carolina press association
from the time that the tidings were
received about two weeks ago, saying
that the association had agreed to
/ come here for its annual meeting.
June 12-15, to the present, every man
! IN town has been doing his very best
IN the way of preparing for the meet
ihs' WIN the appointment Of the
committees for the various branches
Oh the work, the local people have re-
doubled their efforts. The president
or the Board Of Trade has appointed
committees on finance, reception,
transportation. entertainment etc.,
ana every member of every committee
IS now hard at work.
Arrangements have been perfectem
with the Carolina & North Western
railway by which special pullman
train Will be placed at the disposal of
lhe press association for trip from
YORK 10 Edgemont. N. c., and return,
ana special lunch will be served nj
the terminus Of the railroad. The
next day all members of the press as
soclation will be taken on an auto.
mobile trip to historic battlefield OF
Kings Mountain. which is in York
county, and community picnic will
De enjoyed at All Healing Springs. A
pubic reception, to which all the peo.
pie OF York and surrounding towns
VIII De invited, will be one Of the chief
events of the editors three days stay
mere. This will enable all the public
to meet all the editors
Every bit of entertainment offered
Dy YORK is to be free Of charge and
no editor In the state is expected to
spend one cent while he Is in this
city. Members Of the local committee
say that they propose to leave moth.
ing undone that can be done looking
to the comfort and entertainment of
the visiting members Of the Fourth
Estate.
Advices from the executive commit
tee OF the association are to the ef.
rect that some Of the best known mag
azine and newspaper men in the Unit
ed States have been invited here to
make addresses during the meeting OF
the association and Indications are
that at least two OF the foremost ones
will accept.
! From now until June the cry among
all newspaper men Of South Carolina
will be "On to York"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Gas In Photouraphv.

Photography by gaslight-not only
the work Of the camera itself, but the
printing Of the picture-has been given
an interesting demonstration by the
Photographers Association Of Amer-
lea.
George Graham Holloway of Terre
Haute, Ind, has been using gaslight
In his studio for two years and reports
enthusiastically OF it's success. With it
photographer can work as we'll in a
ground-f1oor room as anywhere else;
he is not hindered by gloomy days or
rainfall; he can take pictures at night,
and the incandencent mantles give him
light that resembles sunshine more
nearly than any other. 1t is not so
sharp as electric light. which generally
loses the soft shadows and falsifies
color yalues.-Exchange.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
'' ''ANUR IC!''
NEWEST I'm CHEMISTRY

This Is recent discovery Of Doctor
Pierce, head of the Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y. Experiments for sew
eral years proved that there is no
other elimfnatOr Of uric acid compa-
fahle. For those easily recognized
symptoms Of inflammation-as back.
acne, scalding urine and frequent uri-
nation, as we'll as sediment in the
urine, or If uric ACID in the blood has
caused rheumatism, "Anuric" acts
quickly. In rheumatism Of the joints.
In gravel and gout, invariably the
pains and stiffness which 80 frequently
and persistently accompany the dis
ease rapidly disappear.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for large trial
package. Full treatment 50c. All
druggists.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
RECEIPT FOR DARKENlNG
GRAY HAIR WITHOUT DYES,

Apply like a shampoo to your hair
and scalp Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer.
Do this every day for @ week then
three times a week. In short time
all your gray, faded, prematurely gray
or gray streaked hair turns an even
beautiful dark shade with not even q
trace of gray showing. Q-Ban makes
scalp and hair healthy, leaving all your
hair fluffy, soft, thick and beautifully
dark and lustrous. Q-Ban is not g.
dye, Is harmless. and is sold. on a
money back guarantee by drug stores;
big bottle SOC or sent prepaid by
Q-Ban, Front St., Memphis, Tenn. ADV.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
GALOMEL S|CKENS! 1T 'SAL|vA1ES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, C0NSnPATED
Guarantee Dods0ns Liver Tone viii Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You HadDont Lose DAYS Work.

Calomel makes you sick; you lose q
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and it salivates; oalomel Injuries your
liver.
If you are bilious. feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out. IL your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour. just take spoon.
full Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead Of using sickening, salivating
calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone Is real
liver medicine. You'll know 1t next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine. your liver will be work
ing, your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel like
working. You'll be cheerful; full Of
vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you
50-cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we ean't look or feel RIGHT
with tho system fun
Of ppIsons.

Millions Of folks bathe internall,
now instead Of loading their system
with drugs. Whats an inside bath 2
you SOS. Well. 1t Is guaranteed to per
So,m miracles If you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers Of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
In the morning. drink a glass Of real
hot water with q teaspoonful Of lime
y stone phosphate In It, This is a very
excellent health measure. 1t is in
tended to flush the stomach. liver, kid
neys and tho thirty feet OF intestines
of tho previous days waste. sour bile
and indigcstibe material left over In
tho body which, If not eliminated every
day, become food for tho millions Of
bacteria which irfcst tho bowels, the
quick result Is poisons and toxins
which arc then absorbed into the
Blood causing headache, bilious at
lacks, foul breath, bad taste, colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery. sleep.
lessncss. impure blood and all sorts
of ailments.
a COpio "uo lCCl 6pou OIlC uuU
BADLY tho next, but who simply can
not get feeling right arc urged to OBJ.
sain quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store
keeper. This will cost very little but
is sufficient to make anyone q real
crank on the subject OF internal sani.
Sation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing. sweetening and
freshening, so limestone phosphate
and hot wator act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. 1t Is vast.
iy more important to bathe on the in.
side than on tho outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities In.
TO tho blood, while the bowel pores do.
ADV.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Mutual Is Assured Fact

Greenyille.-The Greenyille Mutual
FIRE insurance company is now an as.
surred fact. Eighty-two substantial
citizens Of Greenville have signed
statements signifying Willingness to
place with the mutual company $1,000
insurance. on dwellings or brick build.
1ngs. The company will not insure
contents, nor will 1t, for the present,
write more than $1,000 on any risk.
This Is the first mutual formed in
Greenvllle since the beginning Of the
present fire insurance problem in this
state.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Vote Money For Library.

Greenville.-Citizens Of Greenville
voted for special tax of $4,000 a year
for so years to be used in the main
tenance of county library. The plan
is to have the county deed the site of
the present record building situated
across the street from the court house
to the library association. Carnegie
Will be asked for $4,000 with which
to remodel or rebuild the Record build
Ing and the. city will stand the main.
tenance expense. Rest rooms and
other conveniences for visitors to the
city will be incorporated in the library
building.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Board Of Charities to investigate.

hSoaiu VI SueTtSiCS W tuVCSII8dtGs
The state board OF charities and
corrections is perfecting its organiza-
ton to carry out the provisions of the
act Of the last general assembly under
which 1t is required ito examine into
the financial condition Of all persons,
their parents, guardians or other per-
sons liable in law for the support and
maintenance Of such persons, who
hold or apply for beneficiary scholar
ships or obtain or apply for free tut
ton in any Of the state institutions
for higher education in this state"
In an opinion recently rendered In
regard to the class OF scholarships
to which act applies. c. N. Shipp, as
sistant attorney general, said that
"the act applies only to those schol'
arships the consideration for which
Is the statement Of the applican tor
other legal representative Of his or
her financial inability to pay" Con
sequently, the board will examine into
the financial standing Of applicants for
this calss OF scholarships only and the
financial standing Of persons legally
liable for the support Of such appli
cants. This class, however, embraces
large majority OF the scholarships
which are given by the state institu
tions for higher education.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Lewis w. Parker Dead.

Greenville Lewis w. Parker. or.
GAMER and former president OF the
farker Cotton Mills company and for.
merry president Of the American Cot
ton manufacturers association, died
at MS nome on east Washington street
III Greenville. Mr.. Parker had been in
iaiiing health for some time. He was
hgore OF national prominence in the
manufacturing world, rising RAPIDLY
alter leaving the practice OF Law and
entering the cotton mill field He was
aniiiated With other great industries
also. f'.I = - :
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
FoRTY.FIFTH COUNTY TAKES
PORTION OF EDGEFIELD, Alb.
BEvILLE AND GREENWOOD.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Ooinos and happenings That Mark
tho Progress Of South Carolina Poo.
Pile, Gathered Around tho State
Capitol.
Columbia.

The election providing for the es
adjustment Of Mccormick county was
declared by an ell banc session of the
supreme court to have been legally
held There are now as counties in
South Carolina, the new unit having
been recognized by an act Of the legis-
lature. The decision by the court
means that all constitutional require.
ments have been met for the creation
OF the new county. The en- banc ses.
sion OF the supreme court was attend
ed by large number Of advocates Of
the new county. The new unit will be
made up from parts Of Edgefield, Alb
bevlle and Greenwood counties.
The new county movement has been
carried after fight extending over a
period Of 20 years. Citizens Of the
new county are making arrangements
for celebration at Mccormick. They
extending an invitation to Gov. Man
ming to attend the celebration. The
governor was forced to decline be-
cause of other engagements.
This election was held last year. An
appeal was taken to the state board
OF canvassers and the election was de-
clared to have been legally held. Then
the case was carried on to the supreme
court. After hearing the arguments
and giving the matter much considera.
ton the five Justices Of the supreme
court failed to agree and the circuit
judges Of the state we're called to their
assistance.
The majority opinion was written by
Associate Justice Hydrick and was
cuncurred in by the Associate Justice
Fraser and Circuit Judges Prince,
Shipp. Sease. Rice. Gowman, Mauldin,
Smith and Peurifoy. The dissenting
opinion was written by Chief Justice
Gary and concurred in by Judge De-
Wore. a separate dissenting opinion
was written by Associate Justice Watts
and concurred In by Associate Justice
Gage and Circuit Judges Wilson and
Frank B. Gary. Another dissenting
opinion was written by Judges Ernest
Moore
The Mccormick county advocates
were represented at the hearing by r.
II. Felch OF the Columbia bar. Will
liam n. Graydon and j. B. Park rep
resented the petitioners.
The case was that Of T. A. Robinson
and others against R. M McCown and
other members Of the state board Of
canvasSers.
Ia 1905 an election was held and
carried by a majority Of four to one
in favor Of Mccormick county. but
the opponents won out in the courts
because the required area was lack
Ing. At another election in 1914 the
new county agitators won by vote Of
six to one, but for the second time it
was set aside by the courts. The last
in 1915 won out by big majority
Mccormick, the county seat of the
new county, Is located on the Charles.
ton C Western Carolina railway, 43
miles above Augusta and 25 miles
from Abbeville, Greenwood and Edge,
field
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
STOP ITCHING INSTANTLY
With Cutcura Soap and Ointment.
Nothing Better. Trial Free.

Battle the affected part with Cuticura
Soap and apply the Ointment For &c.
Eemas, rashes, trritations, pimples. dan
druff and sore hands Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are supreme. Nothing
better, cleaner or purer than these
'Bupercreamy emollients at any price.
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
What He Wanted to Know.

Where do you intend to spend the
summer"
I'm going to find some nice quiet
place In the country. where you are
not required to dress elaborately
where the food is simple and whole
some and abundant and the expense
moderate"
What | wanted to know is where
you are going. don't care anything
about your pleasant dreams"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Reprleve Granted 100 Grant.

Gov. Manning granted reprieve to
Joe Grant until Monday, May IT, The
governor took this action in order that
he might have time for further in.
vestigation. He has referred the case
to the trial Judge and to the attorney
general and the solicitor who prose.
cuted Grant A large number of pc.
titions have been received in the gov.
ernors office, requesting that the sen.
tence OF Grant be connmuted to life
imprisonment. the petitioners reprea.
enting that the evidence was not SUI
hcient to warrant the death sentence.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20

under my personal guarantee that Il
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel: it won't make Won
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your,
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
Will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill.
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because 1t is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
am selling millions Of bottles OF
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
nave found that this pleasant. yege.
table. liver medicine takes the place
or dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle
on my sound, reliable guarantee Ask
your druggist or storekeeper about mo,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
bankers TO Aid Pic oluba.

cankors 40 Ala Pig Clubs.
l Pig clubs will he organized IN an
South Carolina counties, according 20
l.. L. Baker, Of Bishopville,% sta te agent
ior the boys@agricultural club work.
Figs and Prosperity" will be the slo.
gan OF the new organization. Mr.. IA.
ker has the assurances of many5 hank.
ers that liberal support will be given
10 the pig clubs and money can he 40.
cured at very low rate of interest
Fig clubs were organized last year
IN several of the counties and the
members made fine success OF their
work. There were 245 boys enrolled
IN these clubs. Eighty.eight Of the
members reported on their work at
the end OF the year to Mr.. Baker. The
poys raised and fattened 80 hogs. The
Value OF the single hogs in the begin.
ming OF the contest was $322.11. The
cost or raising the hogs was $42O.46.
The hogs at the end Of the year were
valued at $1,242.7O. The 80 members
Of the clubs therefore made total
profit of $521.13. Five sows were used
Tor breeding. The number of pigs
raised was 28. The cost Of growing
the sows and pigs was $25.O8. The
Value or the sows and pigs at the time /
or reporting was $3.50. The profit was !
SloS making the total profit for all |
members $629.55.
The banks Of the state" said Mr.. |
Baker, ARE cooperating with us in a .
most substantial manner They are
offering to lend money, and otherwise
help boys in the respective communi,
Ties in the purchasing or securing Of
pure bred pigs by taking their notes
,or the payment Of same, allowing the
Boys ample time to realize from their
Digs or their progeny"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Souvenirs.

Did your wife believe your story
about being called away to Boston on
business?"
We'll, she was inclined to doubt
it at first but when produced the
loaf of Boston brown bread and the
can of baked beans bought at the
delicatessen store on my way home
she believed every word I told her."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Gettina Rid of Then,

First Alpine Tourist--l saw. Will
are your asleep?
second Alpine Tourist - Asleep?
NO, should think not! Hang it, how
they bite.
FIRST Tourst-Try my dodge. Light
your pipe, and blow cloud under the
clothes! They let go directly. There's
lot perched on the footbar OF my bed
now--c coughing like mad,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Keep Away.

Wot kind Of town Is Hicksburg? ?"
asked the first occupant Of the box car.
Don't you never go there, Budy"
sald the other. THE sheriff is bug
on gardenin', an about this time O.
the year he makes all the prisoners
git out an spade up his back ward"
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NOW TELLING
THE NE|GHBoRs
10 Follow Her Example, When in
Need Of a Medicine, and They
Have Profited by Her Advice.

Asheville. N. C.-Arrs. w n
hhoades, Of II. F. d. No. 4, Of this
pace, writes: For ive years after nv
marriage didn't have very good
heaith, Every three months |. suffered
ior several days. had terrible
pains in my abdomen and back, I tried
various remedies and medicines. which
gave me no relief
Seeing the testimonials in the 81.
manac, thought would try Cardu,
Alter taking the first one or two hot.
.ies' began to feel better. I took #
oii ana on for about four years. inn
proved all the timo after began to
take Cardui. o." ~
'cardui and Black.Draught both arc
hhe medicines and always advise nv
SICK neighbors to take them and thev
nave Deen improved or cured by fol.
lowing my advice. would also advise
All sufering women to take Cardni
sor 1T brought about permanent cure
nor me, and always have II in tho
mouse. am we'll and strong and have
aad good hea!tn In that respect s,nce
using that medicine"
= Many ladies. who once suffered ter
rlDie pains, now do so no more, or a
1east are relieved Of many OF the,
'eroubles as result Of taking Cardu,
,'she woman's tonic.
a Try 1t. For sale by all druggists.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
A Secret.

Does anybody know how Van Geld
made his money?"
Evidently not. Otherwise Van
would probably be in Jail"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Governor Saves roIbert's Life.

Gov. Manning commuted the sen.
tence OF death imposed upon A. G.
Tolbert OF Greenwood to life term
In the state penitertiary. Tolbert
was convicted on the charge Of kill
ing his wife. He said: "This action
is based on the recommendation OF
the board OF pardons and the report
OF DR.. Sandy of the State Hospital for
the Insane, who made o thorough ex
animation into the mental condition OF
Toibsrt. These reports convinced the
governor OF Tolbert's mental irres-
ponsibility. ~ a53 +: e
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All Hard

can sell you this house on very
easy payments"
That's interesting. didn't know
there was any such thing as easy
payments"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20

The Lord loveth cheerful glyer-
and SO does every man, woman and
child on earth.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Cotton In Warehouses Insured.

~>N'' - W o' SbSooCS tuSuTSu.
John l.. McLaurin state warehouse
commissioner, said:
Il am constantly I'm receipt Of let,
ters from managers of the state ware.
houses and from banks which are
holders Of state warehouse receipts, In.
FORMING me that they are hearing ru.
mors that the insurance on state cot.
ton has been Cancelled and asking me
Tor statement in regard to the mat.
ter
II desire to state that every ware.
house In the state system is fully and
safely covered to the market value Of
the cotton and that che rumors which
are flying around to the contrary are
absolutely untrue. I feel absolutely
secure at this line with regard to
this insurance
IF by any chance this insurance
should be endangered, I would imme.
dlately make the fact known and the
holders of cotton and the banks lend.
Ing money on the receipts may feel
absolutely safe, unless they should
hear directly from me to the contrary.
AS matter Of fact, feel better at
this time with regard to state ware.
house insurance than at any time since
the big insurance companies determin.
ed to punish South Carolina"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver.
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
n laxative-three for cathartic.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Plans for Teachers COTTAGES.

+. Two weeks ago when it was an.
nounced that Lumber Manufacturers
Association had decided to sponsor a
campaign for the building OF a teach.
er's cottage for every rural school in
the State Of South Carolina, it was
announced that the association was
figuring on how 1t might make its Of
fer to assist in this work practical
way has been found to give prac-
ttcal assistance for this social service
campaign, in the decision of the asso-
citation to provide plans free for the
building Of such a teachers cottage
wherever the school authorities de-
eide to provide in this manner for the
comfort Of the rural teacher. In order
to prevent unauthorized persons talk
ing advantage Of this offer the associ-
alton will insist that the request for
plans be formally filed by the school
superintendent Of the county where
such teachers cottage is projected
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20

The Citizens Building and Loan as
sociation OF Greer has filed notice with
the secretary Of state of an increase
in capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
900.
commission has been issued to the
Carolina Farms company Of Anderson
with capital Of $4,000.
The Marlboro Seed Farm has been
commissioned with capital Of $15,.
600.
The Bostwick Agency company Of
Columbia has been commissioned with
a capital Of $4,000 to do general acct
dent and health insurance business.
The secretary Of state has issued a
commission to the Public Service cor
poration Of Saluda, with capital Of
SEE. .00O
The Huiet corporation OF Charleston
has filed notice Of decrease in cap.
ital from 100000 to $4,000.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20
Envlous.

EnVlouS.
DO your teeth ever ache?" asked
httie waiter as he watched his grand.
mother take her false teeth out.
Why, no, Of course they don't
waiter" she replied. "Those are
false teeth"
i wish l had that kind" said the
BOY. Then could eat all, the candy
l wanted to-"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-04-20

Much happiness or misery lies with.
In the circle Of q wedding ring.