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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
Doctors Had Almost Given His
Daughter Up to Die NO
One Thought She
Could Live.
WAS A LIVING SKELETON
Use OF Acid Iron Min
eral Daughter Was Restored
to Health, Says Rev.
c.. B. Newton.

The following tribute to a medicine
from Reverend Doctor o. B. Newton,
Pastor NJ. e. Church, speaks volumes
for the medicinal value of natural
iron as it is now concentrated, tested,
and bottled by the Ferrodinc Chemi-
cal Corp. under the name of Acid
Iron Mineral. lie said:
"My little girl suffered from gastri-
It's, acute Bright's disease, and dcvcl-
oprd symptoms of p%ellagra. For sew
cral months she was an invalid and
reduced almost to a skeleton, No one
who saw her thought she could posi-
bly, live. The best medical skill avail
able was applied but with no results.
She only grew worse until physicians
told us not to be surprised at her
death at any time. Our attention was
first called to a kidney and bladder
pill and we CAV her part of one fifty
cent bottle, after which we gave her
Acid Iron Mineral regularly. She is
now well and has all her faculties we'll
developed again and you would not
guess she had yer had Il sick day in
her life by her appearance. We have
recommended AIM to several
friends and do most heartily recon-
mend it to anyone suffering from any
trouble which it claims to relieve"
NcSpcCIlullS NSlSllcQ) ". ID. ENc"lOu,
Pastor NJ. E. Church, South, Chatham
Va.
Unlike many prepared remedies
containing iron, Acid Iron Mineral
does not act as a laxative, but the
necessity of keeping the liver and
bowels working normally being so ap-
parent, the Ferrodine Chemical Corp.
puts up an AIM Liver Pill in 25c
boxes which are recommended as
part of the treatment when using
.Acid Iron Mineral. These little pills
arc the best we can recommend and
arc very inexpensive.
Note:-Acid Iron Mineral is Just
q highly concentrated form of natural
medicinal iron, non-alcoholic and very
economical. Whole families should
take it. 1t never Injuries the teeth,
goes from two to six times as far and
is many times more powerful and eff
iicient than other inferior prcpara-
tons. \! half t~easpoonful in Il tumbler
of water after meals makes 4 delight
ful, invigorating and most unusual
tonic, stomach, kidney, and bladder
regulator. Cleansing the blood, en-
riching and purifying it, watch how
quickly the appetite increases and
the user gains weight. Most druggists
sell Acid Iron Mineral in both a large
and small size bottle. Get Il bottle to.
day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
APPS-GILSTRAP.

Miss Beulah Capps and Mr.. Morris
Gilstrap were married at the resi-
dcncc of and by j. B. Newberv on
Sunday afternoon, October 7. The
bride was most bccomingly dressed
in blue and white. Immediately after
the ceremony the happy couple hur-
ried to the home of the bridcgroom's
parents, where a bountiful repast was
awaiting them. Only a few friends
and relatives were present. The bride
IS a charming young lady Of the Cross
Roads section and the bridegroom is
q splendid young man of the Georges
Creek community. Both have many
trends who are offering congratulate
tons. One Present.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
Offer Real Money
For Good Wheat

The Pcndleton Farmers Society Of
ters S225 cash premiums on wheat Of
l9l1-l9lS crop as follows:
On the largest yield on acres,
First prize, $50; Second prize, $50;
Third prize, $50.
On the largest yield on three acres,
FIRST prize, 500; Second prize, $40;
Third prize, $25.
All active members of the Pendlc-
ton Farmers Society or members of
their families, can enter the contest
IN pickcns, Oconcc and Anderson
counties. Any farmer i'm either of
these counties who is not a member
OF the society may send one dollar
membership fee to III. p. Sitton. sec
rotary and treasurer, Pcndlcton, S.
e., on or before November 1st, 1917,
AND enter the contest on equal terms
with older members.
All competitors for these premi-
ums are requested to notify the sec
rotary and treasurer on or before No
vember LIST, 1917. a committee Of
lve from each Of these counties, in
Guiding the three farm demonstration
agents, are to meet at am carly date
and agree on rules and regulations
governing competitors for these pre-
NUNS.
"A premium for corn will be consid.
ered at the regular annual meeting
OF the society on second Thursday in
February, 1918.
III. p. Sitton,
Secretary and Treasurer Pcndleton
Farmers Society.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

WE regret very much that we were
unable to see Watson Bell when we
passed thru %Spartanburg last week.
However. we inquired about him and
also regretted to learn that since Bell
has gone back to S~partanburg he has
got SO mean that he has to tote q rabbit
in his pocket to make his dog follow
him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

WATSON BELL of the Spartanburg
journal, who avers that the Bible starts
off with the expression, "In the big
inning will nc doubt find comfort in
Genesis vi. 4, There we're giants in
the earth in those days" Grcenville
News. But they didn't have Benton
and Schupp pitching for them.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

ALL subscribers t. The Sentinel
whose subscriptions expired on or be,
fore October Is were sent notices to
that effect. We suppose those who
paid no attention to the notices do not
want the paper any longer and we will
act accordingly.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

The u. S. government is going to
make all German newspapers published
m this country print their news and
editorials in English. This doesn't of
feet Mr.. Hearst, however, as he printed
his in English before.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

SOMETIMES we feel like We don't care
II the boat never lands. but lust about
h time we happen to think that we
haVe not yet seen Rion Mckissick all
dolled up in his colonel's uniform and
hstrlde his trusty steed. and it makes
us feel like we still have something to
live for.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

SENATOR TILLMAN says he will run
for reelection if the people ''conscript'
him. We fear Uncle Ben is past the
ape limit.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
SCORE one point for
Old Mather. Eve;
She never said,
Il gotchcr, Steve.''

FROM reports it seems that when
Governor Manning appointed Mr.. Fort
ncr a whiskey constable in Greenville
county he got the right man to help put
it down.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

WHEN the American people decided
to enter the war, all discussion Of the
propriety of that entrance must cease. y
William Jennings Bryan.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

OUR WEEKLY RIDDLE. What is it
that is queer about flowers?
They shoot before they have pistils.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

Editor Williams Of Greensboro, Ga,
opines that the wooden le3ged man has
n consolation; he can tack his socks
up and rvoid tina high cost Of buying
garters.'
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

VERIFY, Sherman was right about
war. Browns Mule has gone up to
fifteen cents a plug.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

BOESCHE'S German syrup may be Il
good medicine, but just now that is not
a very popular name.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

TnE"American Truth Society proves
there is nothing in a name.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

WE feel real sorry for some supposed.
to-be Democratic newspapers and poll
ticians. Mr.. Bryan has refused to
oppose the administration in this war
because he is a patriot and loves his
country more than he loves office. His
opponents had hoped he would join the
paciists and slackcrs and thus give
them a chance to kill him politically
again. The Colonel has been killed that
way so often that he has become i'm
1nune to it.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
KNOCK the Kaiser.

SULLIVAN, John H., is now giving
booze [.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18

obituary notices aid t;icuirT o, i'S ,sa ,, %
nIomorpr Ali over that number must pc iiiu
for ut The rate Of one cent a wore. nasn 70
.~ccompany manuscript. CARDS OF tnhhSs '""'
iishei for one-half cent a word.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-18
Special Bargains
AT BOLTS For
Der

During this month we are offering some
very Special Bargains from the different
departments Of our store.
The goods you find listed in this adver,
tisement are priced at less than we could
buy the same goods back from the manu-
%facturers. However, we bought these
goods before the advance and we are or
fering you the advantage Of our foresight
in buying.
1t will pay you to, come to this store and
make yourepurchases for AT once and future
use. You will certainly save money, as
prices are much lower than they will be
later.
Buy now and save money.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

That isn't fair or true claim, but
We might do without one of the high
taxes. 1t would prevent grounds for
further knocking in this line. A mer.
cl ant may buy cotton at will in Cor.
dele and pay nothing for the exercise
of this business right. Local buyers
have to pay fifty dollars year. Tran
sients may buy at dollar a day, but
there are never any transients, and
few who want to pay the fifty dollars
Ten dollars, a nominal license and a
reasonable charge, if it is possible for
the city government to get along
with that, would be enough 1t might
have much to do with stimulating cot.
ton buying.
Farmers point out that the little
towns all around Cordele present a
keener cotton buying edge than Cor.
dele. This is not reasonably true,
but the hurt is in the talking. The
license charge isn't in their way.
One of the really big things Cor
dele can do for it's business interests
is to encourage the building up of a
market here for all the products OF
the farm. Cotton is first, of course,
and if the town could have a buyer at
every gateway it would be all the bet
ter. Then it would be a good idea to
make it one of the conditions when
license is issued buyer that he
ginger up" and step in hurry all
the time when cotton grower is in
sight.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
LET US TAKE HEART.

1t is not at all probable that our
men now being drafted are going to
lose heart and become embittered be-
cause of the system that has made it
necessary for them to go to war. Some
of us must go, and we may we'll trust
to those who have laid the plans. We
may as well go with cheerful deter
mination to do our duty and be men.
That is the best after ALL
A Stacker is man at whom the fin
ger of scorn will be pointed all the
days of his life His children and
grand children will have to suffer dis
grace because of his cowardice. Some
of the descendants of civil war desert
ers and slackers are still suffering
their shame and disgrace.
The present crisis is as serious as
ever war can become, but we go to
it with as certain prospect of victory
as ever attended the efforts of a great
nation. The whole civilized world is
with us, practically speaking, and our
common enemy is already so weaken
ed that we'll directed combat on our
part must mean something. 1t is by
nc means a bad issue for us.
Courage and bravery in the ranks,
even though it may mean death, is to
be preferred thousand times to the
scorn, disgrace, calumny that must
follow an effort to side step when
ones country calls. Let ours be men.
We must help save ourselves from
the certain destruction that would fol-
ow German victory.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
amendments.

No wonder Georgia does not help it.
self more with it's own local funds.
Look at the effort of Seville and Pitts
the other day. An entire vote for the
school tax, and yet the measure lost
when the whole county was covered
We're forever and eternally COM
mitteG to the repeal of that constitu-
tional amendment that is still hamper
ing the education of southern young
men, so far as Georgia is concerned.
In this respect the carpet Dagger gov
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
OUR COTTON BUYERS.

II the town were to throw away it's
sources of revenue for operating the
government, it would not be long go,
ing to bankruptcy, but many time
an unwise tax is levied. one that costs
community more than it nets it.
self in business.
Cur heavy tax on the cotton buyer
is probably one of these unwise re.
ouirements. Vienna is today telling
our farmers all over our territory that
we are so heavily taxing the cotton
buyers that they cannot come here and
ply their trade as freely as they
should. Towns to the left, to the
right, and on all sides of us are doing
this same thing. The cotton growers
Lave an idea that competition among
the buyers is stifled in Cordele and
they are talking,-knocking Cordele
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

an educational center that will do more
good than all the missionaries in China,
in Japan, or the cold, barren almost
boundless Siberia. Aid the very men
who are giving their time now to plans
for everlasting political control Of the
schools could give this community
Just that kind of schools. They could
do It with less effort and if they half
way reveal any such honest effort, no
voice could be raised against them.
Such schools would do more to build
a large, prosperous city here than any
thing else. If we but knew the value
of such schools, no man would raise a
voice against the expense attaching
The property holders who now fight
to the death to keep off a school tax
do not know that one dollar spent ju.
diciously for schools will be worth
zen dollars the moment that dollar
has had time to have it's good effect
Instead of fighting expenses they
cugh: to be urging everybody to spend
more. The schools are worth TIN
the lame Of humanity, they are worth
it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

Miss Rankin, the congress woman
declares the trouble in the Montana
copper districts is due to "rustline
card" system maintained by the cop
per magnate Ryan to determine what
miners shall seek work in the mines
operated by the Ryan interests. Miss
Rankin has asked that the President
be given power to take over and Cd.
crate the mines.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
MUST HELP OURSELVES.

MUST HELP OURSELVES.
An increase of one million dollars
in the appropriation for the common
schools of the state was passed by |
the house of representatives Thursday
afternoon by the very close vote to 81
to go.
The appropriation committee recon-
mended an appropriation of $4,000 900
An Amendment was introduced to in
crease the appropriation to $4,000
600. After a short and sharp debate
the amendment was adopted by the
vote above mentioned.
Whether it is best to improve the
common schools by increasing the ap-
preparation out of the state treasury,
or by passing a constitutional amend
ment requiring all counties to levy
a local tax for the support of their re-
spective school system, is question
on which the educational leaders dit.
j fer in Georgia. In fact, the majority
of the educational leaders contend
that the state will never achieve gen
uine and substantial progress in COM
mon school education until it requires
every county to pay the cost of it's
local schools. The constitution -
Georgian now provides that no coun-
ty shall levy local school tax until
two-thirds of those voting in a spe-
cial election approve the same. This
Provision, like other constitutional
provisions, was written in the days
of the carpet Dagger regime in Geor-
gia..
States which have chung to the old
system of direct appropriations from
the state treasury for common schools
are the lowest in literacy, notable
among these being Georgia and Ala
! bama
Forty-nine counties in Georgia have
voted in favor of the local school tax
in spite of the difficult requirements
of the constitution, but there are 1872
| counties in the state, and the extern
sion of the local school tax by the
election method is very slow. The
small backward, unprogressive coun-
ties cling to the old system because
their common schools are supported at
| the expense of the larger and more
progressive counties which pay the
bulk of the money into the state treas
ury
There is constitutional amendment
pending in the legislature to requir1
all counties to levy local school tax,
but it has no chance to pass.
We ought to shame ourselves for
sitting down on carpet Dagger consti-
tutional amendments that were intend
ed to darken the chances of southern
young men for future prominence in
national affairs. The veterans of the
sixties in Wilcox and Dolly where To-
cal tax was recently defeated, could
recite chapters upon chapters regard
ing these carpet Dagger constitutional
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

In the election last week in Wilcox
county for local tax for better
schools, Seville voted fifty men for
and one against the local tax Pitts
voted seventy-one men for good
schools and none against. That senti-
ment is a monument to the good citi.
zens of these two towns that will be
lasting. 1t is a spirit that will yet
win. Old Wilcox will one day not
far off join these men in an effort to
have better schools for the boys and
girls in that county.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
CONCERNING EDUCATION.

The Dispatch counts an education
thing worth fighting for. The boy
who drifts and satisfies himself with
what the tide of fortune bring him is
in large degre boy who has never
been made to know a common sense.
practical education combined with a
willingness to work is the sort of ar
ticle that moves the world And dear
boy, it takes an education. Don't let
your friend lead you to believe any
thing else. 1t takes mental training.
He isn't your friend if he advises 9TH
erwise.
Twenty years ago the little town of
Arab had school that was attended
by over three hundred boys and girls
from points all over Georgia and one
or two other states. There were teach
ars who daily talked to those students
about the really great things,-the
things they could accomplish as edu-
Gated men and women. Poor bows
went out from there to college and
finished their course, many of them,
not just two or three.
In Atlanta the other day we shook
the hands of ten or twelve of them
low helping to make the laws of Geor-
gia, helping to run the courts, the
schools, the churches of this state
They were there working with de
sire,-that same desire that took hold
them they could be men of power and
influence.
We love our community, our people,
our friends. We know many of them
would strike for the same influence
and power insthe schools that domi-
mated at Arab. We know it because
they are many of them the same peo-
pie who helped make the school of
our boyhood days such a fine one.
But something is missing here, Our
boys don't know their possibilities.
Our schools could be made to omen
their eyes. Is there boy in Cordele
who really believes he can do some.
thing in life? Is there boy who
lights anew the fires Of hope daily as
ne tolls onward and upward? Is there
a man directing our schools who
would lay saide his personal ambi.
tons, his political obligations to his
clan, for the founding of an education.
al system that will start the bows
and girls on the right road? Is there
Well, there ought to be. We have
the means to do it. 1t isn't because
we are poor that our schools are NOT
what we would have 1t isn't because
we are too benighted and ignorant, II
isn't because We have no fine. we'll
balanced God-given blessings in orr
boys and girls. They are here waiting
waiting for an elementary training
and with it the right kind of inspira.
ton They can make the men and
women of the future. They can make
the giants of commerce, the bright
lights of discovery and invention. the
statesmen. They can do the thinking
for the rest 70 the world as surely as
the rest of the world is doing our
thinking today
Cordele can have schools that will
bring boys and girls here for many
miles around,-from all sections of
central and south Georgia. 1t can be
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

The national government is already
out with the announcement that we
are going to produce three billion
bushels of wheat next year. There
is no telling what a well organized
movement for wheat growing will do.
1t is certain that the greatest food
crop this country has ever seen is
now in the making, all because of the
patriotic response Of the farming
classes this spring.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

young man named Major johnson.
said to have been reared in Cordele,
is in Jail in Albany under charge of
murder in connection with the killing
of Walter Stills, the outcome of diff.
ferences said to have arisen out of a
gambling quarrel There goes young
life blighted forever. Who knows
what a good school might have done
for him?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
One County Gone.

The bill to transfer Irwin county
from the Cordele Judicial Circuit to
the Triton Circuit has passed the
House and goes TO the Senate. We
have plenty of room for our neighbor
Irwin over here, and we will be glad
to welcome her-Tifton Gazette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

Lightning struck the home of Ed.
tor kiley of the Rochelle New Era last
week, but it missed him. He was busy
getting out good issue of his paper
There's where it paid not to be a
Stacker
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
You've Seen Him.

Nothing gives a close observer a
more acute pain than to see a city
man in village looking all swelled
up and important JUS, because he hap.
pens to come from larger place
Johnny Spencer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
Timely Warning,

A man may cut lots of ice in phil.
snthrOpic and church circles; but if
all the dogs in his neighborhood light
a shuck when they see him coming,
it won't hurt to keep your eye on him
in matters where your interests affect
his.-Johnny Spencer
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY,

The Neill primary law went to Gov.
ernor Dorsey for his signature Thurs.
day This is equivalent to law. Gov
ernor Harris vetoed this bill at the
last session of the state legislature.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12

We'd feel better about this new
Russian com-back if we could be sure
the gentle moujik hasn't got his fin
gers crossed.-Johnny Spencer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-12
eminent is still doing it's meanest
work.

Gold coins on the average lose 5
per cent of their weight for every six
teen years that they are in use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
A Fault to atch

Some time ago we figured the two
most serious faults of golf were NOV
ing the head or looking up and NOV
ing or swayng the body out Of time.
Another serious fault TO be consid-
cred, especially by the average golfer,
is swinging the club back az too fast
pace.
A few days ago in company with
J. s. Worthington. the English crack,
we tested this out. II was found that
in playing mashie or iron no
trouble resulted even when the club on
the back swing was brought to a stand
still-held momentarily-and then
swept down at the ball.
The golfer with slow, steady back
swing is much more likely to develop
rhythm and proper timing. lie ia
much more likely TO get in his full
power on the downward punch. You
may see many professionals win
a back swing as swift as lighting but
these have merely mastered fault,
and through long practice have made
up for the jerk that ordinarily would
follow.
When a golfer begins TO look Up or
msye his body very often these faults
arise from too great speed on the back
swing. A swift lunge back is a fine sd-
vance agent for lifted head. Whereas
the golfer who swings back steadily
and evenly is much less likely to lit
his head.