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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Lived in One Room 80 Years.

Croydon, England, has lost by death
Croydon, England, has lost by death
n trader who, in an interesting way.
carried on the trading traditions Of
the past. He WAS Robert Brain. who
died at cightytivr years old in Il room
over the little o,d-faShioncd shop i'm
which he had lived for So years Mr..
Brain was rcputcd to he the largest
individual rat"paycr in the borough,
paying the corporation about $500 a
year London Chronicle
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
CALOMEL S|CKENS! IT SAL|vATES|
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, CONST|PA7ED
Guarantee Dodons Liver Tone" viii Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever HadDont Lose DAYS Works

Calomel makes you sick; you lose q
lays work. CalOmel is quicksilver
md 1t salivates; calomel Injuries your
iyer.
II you are bilious. feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, II your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour, just take spoon.
full Of harmless Rodson'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.
ng, 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
rigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer cells YOU a
l0-cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
Excessively PoIite.
Mary how TALL is Il giant?" asked
.lrnry.
"Oh, don't know" said The nurse !;
about rs tall as Il house.
And how tall is Il houSci'
"lIow should | know? Don't ask
so many questions. have no idcn
how tall Il house is
"ExcuSr me, Mary" said Henry
with dignity. II forgot that YOU We're
to" poor I" know anything about
houses"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Needed Provender.

lhal rolling stone among authors,
Harry de Windt, tells the following
good story of his adventures on the
Yukon:
One day he and II partner he had
picked UP in Dawson were going on Il
trip In midwintcr. The cold WAS, OF
course, intense.
Just as they were on The point Of
starting, his companion dumped u
number Of hard, sharp-pointcd articles
In the sleigh, pitching them rather
uncercmoniously on top of sack OF
oatmeal.
Look here" protested De Windt,
"don't put those tent pegs on the oat-
meal. They'll poke their points through
the bag and therein be Il leak"
These amt tent pegs" explained
the other, rather scornfully they're
beefSteaks."
And SO they We're, cut and ready for
use Oh the line Of march.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Power Of Radium.

Prof. William CrOokes, the noted
English physicist, has calculated that
if the total energy in the small guam
tity of radium which could be placed
on the tip of the index finger was OBJ
thlnhDlc by an instantaneous disin-
tcgration of It's atoms, it would be
sufficient to raise the whole English
navy as high as Mount Etna latitude
1875 feeD.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15

under my personal guarantee that Is
Will clean your sluggish liver bettea'
than nasty calomel; it won't make YOU,
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 it is pleasant tasting and
doesn't gripe or cramp or make them
sick.
am selling millions Of bottles OF Dod.
sons Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable. liv.
cr medicine takes the place Of danger.
Gus calomel Buy one bottle on my
sound. reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist or storckeeper about me. Adv.
His Suspicion.
do You know why the brdcgroom's
attendant nt the wedding is called ,he
best man?"
II did not know before wa, MAR
ricd." replied SLimp little Mr. Meek,
"hut vcy soon aftrrward I began TO
suspect. Judge.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tls,eless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as l Cen
cral Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives QUE
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Buiidf.
up the Whole System so cents
Shoes with aluminium SocS huvS
hcrn invented for persons working in
Mntrr or damn nlncCS.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll kfiown actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: TO half pint OF
water add OF. Bay Rum u small box OF
Barbo Compound. and Il or. OF glycerine
Any druggist can put this up or sou can
mix II at home at very little cost Full
directions for making and use come in
each box OF Barbo Compound It will
GRADUALLY darkcn streaked faded gray
hair, and make 1t soft and glossy II will
not color the scalp, is not STICKY or
greasy, and does not rub off Adv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Druggists Experience
With Kidney Medicine

We are very much satisfied with the
demand we have for DR.. Kilmcr's swamp
Root. We have been carrying il for eight
years and have never heard of dissatis
fled customer; they all speak very favor
ably regarding the merits of the prepare
tion. and Judging from the sale we have
on it it must be a splendid medicine for
the troubles, for which i, is so highly
recommended
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Sense Of Justice.

"That parrot | bought uses violent
language"
lady" replied the dealer, 81 won't
deny that he does swear some. But
you must give him credit for the fact
that he doesn't drink nor gamble"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
A Hint,

"Oh, lust love animals; don't your"
gurSled the sweet young thing.
'Surc. Let's have Il Welsh rabbit"
said the accommodating youth.-Town
Topics.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15

Oftcn woman is so inconsistent
that after making up her mind as to
her age shes unable to stick to ii.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15

There is q Catholic daily newspaper
published in Tientsin, China
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15

try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. ] took six bottles and today I
am healthy woman able to do my own
housework. wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and find out for
themselves how good it is." "-Mrs. CARL
A. KIEsO, 500 North Ave-, Aurora, Ill.
The great number of unsolicited tes.
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab.
oratory, many of which are from time
TO time published by permission. are
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills,
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice. 1t is free, will bring you health
and may save your life.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15

Only One "BROMO OUININE"
10 get the genuine. call for full namo LAXATIVE
BROM0 QClNINB. Look for signature OF Il w.
9ROVH Cures u Cold in Ono Day 26c.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Very truly yours,
IEBCION DRUG co
, r. {. DAmcT, Mgr.
sept. II, 1916. Iebulon, n. G..
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. y, for sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone You will
also receive n booklet of valuable infor.
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad.
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty.cent md one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
Efficient Building Helps to Write
Figures on the Right Side
OF the Ledger.
HAVE SIL0 IN RIGHT PLACE
BETTER That Indispensable Adjunct Be
Too Large Rather Than Too Small
Here Is Design Of Dairy Barn
That Makes for Comfort
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORp.

Mr.. William A, Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
CGS!T on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building work on the farm, for
the readers OF this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturers he is, without doubt tho
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address oil inquiries to william A. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago
Ill.,, and only fnclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Efficiency is word of much promi-
ncnce and Importance at present IT
means thnt you must accomplish the
greatest amount of work possible with
the least effort and smallest amount of
capital.
1t is not confined to any one indus
try. but covers them all. including The
farm. In the days past the farm
En- who wanted n barn, too often erect
ed the walls and covered them with
roof Many times the barn was
built regardless Of how quick it would
enable the farmer later to do the work
he had to do in this barn
For example sio may be con
Structcd and located where it is con
vrnicnt to get the Silagr to one part
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15
MRS, KliE:50 SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Aurora, Ill.-"For seven long months
] suffered from a female trouble, with

severe pains III my
back and sides until
I became so weak I
could hardly walk
from chair to chair.
and got so nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. I
was entirely unfit
to do my house,
work, / was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing we'll, when my
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-02-15

Disciple of IeffersoE.
She-Why have you never married?
He-I am opposed to entanglng al
Mnnccs.-Boston Evening Transcript
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

Electricity has replaced compressed
air for operating rock drills IN mines
and Quarries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
VALUES IN DIAMONDS
Gde&5,
zatza13;s

orders being issued by the attorney
general it will not be possible for
trains and common carriers to take
booze into Iowa from Illinois, nor
can it be carried in suit cases from
wet to dry. territory. 1t will be i'm
possible to get liquor into Iowa from
now on except by carrying it across
the border line of the state in such
quantities as not to arouse suspicion
of the officers that the prohibitory
law is being violated. Iowans will
probably have to be content to carry
it home by the Skin full" It is
predicted, however, that there will
be plenty taken in by launches, as
that will be safest. The liquor ware
houses at Niota were emptied of
their supplies before the order went
into effect.
The largest display of wool dress
goods in the city. Central.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
Weighs 1,24o Pounds.
CITY NEWS.

Fresh catfish at Haubert'S, 70s
Main.
All kinds of shoe repairing done
at Ludwig's.
For summer underwear for lady
gent or child, see the Central store
The rains are coming in goo6
time to help the gardens and there
are many of them.
summer dress goods 12kc, 15e
and up to Csc per yard at the Cen
trail
-Puckechetuck encanpment meets
tonight, work in the Royal Purple
degree. J. Eisenthuth, Fin. Scribe.
Few farmers are to be seen on
the street, and it is likely that they
will continue to be conspicuous for
their absence for some time now
With the government urging the
raising of record breaking crops this
year the ruralists are not going tc
do much running around.
Dress ginghams at old prices
12h and 15c; large line to select
from at the Central
Regular meeting Of Keokuk
lodge No 1o6, B. P. o. E., tonight at
g o'clock, Elks' hall, Sixth and Blon
deau streets. Visitors invited.
If you need your shoes half
soled, take them to Ludwigs. Good
work and reasonable price. 1905
Main.
At the Bethel A. NJ. E. church
tonight Rev. Howard will preach Oh
the topic, "Cut 1t Out" Rev. How
ard will speak at s O'Clock and al
7:3O o'clock there will be song
,,io will
be a special service for the converts
their lives A special offering for
the preacher will be taken at this
meeting.
Large assortment curtain ma.
teria1s, 10, 121a, Is and up to 39c
yard at Central store.
i. C. Bishop, state club leader
has sent letter to the club members
in which he states that the members
Of the Iowa Boys and Girls club who
wish to borrow money to buy pig,
calf, pen of poultry or seed for their
work can be loaned the amount need
ed by a good friend Of the club
work. Those who desire this assist.
ance are urged to write the state
club leader telling what they wish to
buy and what it will cost.
The Fort Madison Democrat
says: The many friends in the city
of Jack Weess of Keokuk will be
interested to learn that he has en-
listed in the navy as an electrician
Mr. Wess was in the city today Ell
route home from Chicago where he
will spend few days. He will leave
the latter part of the week where
he will take his examinations and
from there will go to New York City
for six months training course.
Buy your mems and boys shoes
at Ludwig's. Reasonable price
For hosiery, cotton, silk or fibre,
see Centraps large line at prices to
suit all purses.
-Nauvoo Independent: Iowa is
supposed to be bone dry" since las.
Saturday night. The order was
issued by the attorney general. Sat
urday night had the appearance OF
a small-sked celebration in Nauvoo
Many Iowa people came over in
cars to stock up before the order
was to go into effect Under the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
SCHOOL WORK
TO BE SHOWN
Annual Exhibit of Jefferson oS"
VIII be Made Tomorro"
Afternoon ana
Evening.

An exhibition of school woFA so,onl
ba nresented at the Jefferson sGh mi.
tomorrow. The hours for the esn oo,l
will be 3 to 5 O'Clock in the al.e anina.
and : to Q O'Clock in the eveil III r
This will accommodate all VINO .S M,Js
to attend, and the patrons ai.a ane and
of the school are asked 10 0otn0
see the work. 49,, school
The exhibit will cover tne or and
work done thus far in the ye' n,piis'
will give some idea OF lhe
ability and of their training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
INVITE LOCAL
MEN TO CANTON
Delegation Of Business Mem and Mer
chants Expects to Attend the
Meeting to be Held
There.

A number of local merchants and
business men have been invited to
attend meeting at Canton, Mo-, to-
night, Of the business men there. A
good sized delegation from here will
attend the meeting. There will be a
banquet served the Cantonians and
their guests, and speaker from st,
Louis will be present for a talk to the
members.
The local delegation expected to
make the trip by automobile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
Suicide by AsphyxlatIon.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, April 19.-Despondent,
presumably because her sweetheart,
Leo Adams, might be called to war,
Miss Alma Zintz, a stenographer,
committed suicide by asphyxiation
at her home here today.
Adams and Miss Zintz were to
have been married this month, but
because he feared he would be call
ed Stacker, Adams advised
postponemen t. He denied that he
and Miss Zintz had quarreled, how
ever.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

will be talk to the members by the
Rev.. j. H. Matthias, the new pastor
OF the First Baptist church. The cleo
ton Of officers will be held during the
evening.
From indications there will be
large gathering at this meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

IN SESSION
Annual Meeting Of Westminster Or
ganizaton VIII be Held Tomor-
row Night at $50
O'clock.

The Broth erhood of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church will hold it's
annual meeting tomorrow night in the
chapel Supper will be served by the
chapel fund at $50 o'clock. There
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
Nine Kegs Were Taken Off the Rock
Island Train at Depot Last
Night by Local
Authorities.
WAS BROKEN INTO BITS
Two Men Arrested In keokuk Charged
With Being implicated In Rob-
berry and Taken Back
to Ottumwa.

Three hundred dollars worth OF
railroad store house in Ottumwa,
/, Iowa, last week, was taken off a
] Rock Island train here last night by
! local authorities. 1t was consigned
to Keokuk from Eldon.
+! The brass was broken into small
pieces and was shipped here in nine
small kegs. They were taken to the
police station and are being held
awaiting word for their disposition.
The local authorities were tipped off
that the brass would arrive here, by
Ottumwa police and Burlington de-
tectives who are working on the
case.
Irwin Seitz and Charles Seward
were arrested here charged with i'm
plication in the robbery and have
been taken to Ottumwa A. e.
Muller, assistant special agent for
the Burlington, and an Ottumwa con-
stable came down for the men.
The brass is of the highest quality
and consisted Of broken bearings for
car journals. These bearings had
not been used yet by the railroad.
Weighs 1,24o Pounds.
The brass weighs 1,240 pounds
The police say it was consigned 10
Seitz by a man named D. Price, and
was sent by express from Eldon. The
authorities used a search warrant il
obtaining the goods. Rock Island ana
c. B. & Q. special agents trailed the
consignment from Eldon to Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness shown
during the illness and death OF our
son Clarence.
MR.. AND MRS. E. B. KINKEADE
AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

Temper and fingers are bo aant s
ed by new magnetic. :. ga for driv
hammer which holds mans M magnet
ing with concealed electro ,,i iaas the
The batter is carried WIN
handle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
/ new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, $3.50; second hand tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, fixtures q specially, send for cat
eIogue. Bruins wick Bake Co11ender Co.,
Davenport, Ia. l. c. Sanders, agent,
\ p. o. box 453. Phone Davenport 634s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
AFFINITY between MOODS
Author John Synoe's Destinations Re-
pardIng Temperament Of Peasants
Of the West Of ireland.

There Is Il significant phrase In one
Of John Synge's books. says the Medi-
cal Times. Speaking Of the spiritual
ity and Witness of the peasants OF
the west OF Ireland. he remarks:
'"There is an affinity between the
moods Of those people and the moods
Of varying rapture and disInay that
are frequent in artists and In certain
forms Of alienation" These peasants
descendants Of an ancient bard that
were chased to the West, are said to
he born poets Synge noted In them
the quick changes from gl0Ominess to
yayety, and saw the relation OF these
changes and the Celtic dreaminess to
the genius that has shown itself among
these people.
Especially acute WAS his realization
that such traits bear some relation to
maninc-tiepressive insanity. though he
did not understand that the genius IL
not Insane hut specially predispOsed
to Insanity because Of his delicately
organized nervous system. When the
genius becomes clinically insane he
ceases. perforce to he creative art
ist. All the confusion about genius
and insanity Is unnecessary II these
simple facts be kept In mind.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12

New table linen, round table sets
with napkins to match; also linen by
the yard. At E. Winters. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
Poet and Blacksmith.

The professor came TO he neigh
bOr Of the blacksmith In the year
1897. AZ NJ walked daily past the
smithy and the simple comfortable
home Of the blacksmith. he came to
watch and know the kindly man. 1t
was not long before they became good
friends. The blacksmith was proud
Of his home. and doubtless told the
professor how happy he was when. In
1928. he had made his irst arrange
ments to buy 1t from a man named
rorrey Hancock. And perhaps some
times they talked about the wonderful
spring that was famous for its clear
and sparkling waters. for this was
right at hand. Below the spot where
the spring gushe,i forth. the women
Of the town still did their washing.
The name 1T the street where lived
the BLACKSMITH and the professor IL
the same to-day ~ In their time. II
you visit the great city Of Cambridge,
You will easily find your way to Brat
tie street. and the homes Of 1.-The VII
lage Blacksmith" by name Dexter
Pratt. and Of the professor and poet.
Henry w. LOngfellow.-vlyn johnson.
in St. Nicholas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
WHY JENNIE HATES FLOWERS
They Mean to Her the Very Opposite
Of Green FIeids, Pleasant odors,
Birds and Bees.

81 hate flowers" said Jennie, q lit
the pile of white daisy petals on the
kitchen table. She was busily pick
ing mp the 'peps," first dipping each
stem In paste smenred on piece OF
hoard. slipping petal up each stem
and inserting 1t IN one Of the green
tubes on the wreath.
Flowers to- her did not spell green
fields, pleasant doors or something
soft and agreeable to feel and handle.
To this little girl living in the crowded
Italian district on the lower west side
of New York city. flowers meant piles
Of hideously colored petals Of cambria.
stiff with starch and dye and smelling
strongly Of alcohol. glue and paste.
These she had to fetch from the fac
tory every day after school. Before
school the next morning the family
had to "nanufacture" them int"
flowers.
Everyone worked. all except IN"
father. who declared that 1t was mol
"a mans work." and an Older son. WI"
was driver on wagon truck. EVeli
the baby. ~ months old, could help by
picking apart the petals. Maggie. :
years old. was too young to 90 u
school. but she could work the greater
part Of the day. NardO. aged D, was
an expert hand. although his mother
complained that he wanted to play.
Besides Jennie there WAS little AnRr-
lima. u hunchback Of IL years. vino
was really the fOrewOman Of the
group. seeing to 1t that each days
quota was faithfully done.
The account-book showed that SIX
dozens Of wrexths, with ~ flowers
were finished every night. The but
tercnp wreaths brought 8 cents
dozen and the daisies ID cents. For
this work the family received $2.Se
or $3.50 n week, according to whether
they worked ON buttercups or daisies
Louise G.. Odencrantx. In World out
Look.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
PORK PRICES GO TO
HIGHEST ON RECORD

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Pork avail.
able for immediate delivery command
manded $50 barrel today, the high.
est price ON record. The topmost fig
ures during Civil War days when gold
was at big premium. was $43. To-
days sales of pork showed that the
commodity had risen $3.50 q barrel
in the last fortnight. Huge purchases
of packing house products for the
government was the chief reason as
cribed for the remarkable jump in
values.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12

Fresh taffy. chews and brittles, at
Hunts Candy Kitchen. It
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
MEAT PRICES 1873 PER
CENT ABOVE 1915

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. a.
Prices Of meat animals-hogs, cattle.
sheep and chickens-were 62.2 per
cent higher on October Is than .
year ago: S7.3 per cent higher than
two years ago. and 1871 per cent
higher than the average Of the last
seven years on that date. the depart
ment of agriculture announced today.
Prices increased 1.s per cent from
September Is to October IL. COM
pared with increase Of IL per cent
In the same period in the last seven
yA1trS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12

Housekeeper wanted at G. J..
Zinns. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12

AnoC0 E1lHtS LII
az any standard make { camera,
They are the standard. Guy u. Cam.
sroa- u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
For Sale

AT a bargain. q hard coal burner
and a small Coles hot blast heater.
Apply Mrs. Chas. Kraemer. It
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12

LoWney's BOX Csldies ut Hunt .
Candy Kitchen. It