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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04
A DISC USTED POsTMAsTEIs.
Ho Gives President Cleveland 10
Understand that He Owns the Post
Onicr

Understand that He Owns the Post
Omcc.
Squire Hanford is displeascd with
the present administration. The
squire who was postmaster at Nav
Bloom, was recently removed, or rath-
er was informed that hereafter his
public duties will be discharged bv
some other citizen. Upon receivinp
information Of his dismissal, tho 'souire
addressed the following letter to the
president:
~ reckon you think that you've
done u mighty smart trick, err sendin'
down here an tryin' to have me put
outen my own house. This here post
once belongs to me, | want you to un-
derstand. | built tho shanIy and dug
thc %ell. Ihar never was no mail in
this mere community till I started this
yere Office. My oldest son fetches the
stun over frum the railroad, 20 miles
rum here, SO you see we've got every
thing in our own hands. | think vol,
have jumped up the wrong rabbit.
You can set up thar in rockin' cheer
an chaw your tcrbacker an spit over
the banisters, but you can't git none
NV the best NV me. Tamper along
with, me an you'll think you've trod
on u wildcats tail. Oh Pm here, an
my name amt Dennis, nuther NV
father could split 800 rails in q day an
my sister married the man that showed
the steer often u fcray boat. don't
kcre nothin' for the money that's in
the Otlice. a dollar an Il half Il year
amt no moro to nc than % cents is to
you, but don't want to be fooled with
No, 1T alnt for money that kcre for,
but do kere for the standin' that the
Office gives mo in society. | am a
great hand in society. Presidents is
ungratcful. 1t hain't been MORN two
weeks sense [ named one Of my boys
artcr you. lie is l9 years Old an up to
two weeks ago we called him Buck,
but thinkin' that you would do the
sSquar' thing we changed his name.
Now, sense you have turned out to be
again us we are goin' to cal! him Buck
aglp. Shortly arter you tuck your
seal man wanted u bet nc YOU
wouldn't be in Ctlice morn u year till
you would make some big mistakes. |
bet him a cow Arter [ got your
notice tcllin me to git out, | driv the
COW over 70 the fcllers house an told
him that ho had won her. You not
only cut u mans pride. but you break
nm up in business. believe you take
pleasure in maxim a fellcr feel bad |
wish you would consider all this, an
let me know as soon as possible. Write
the letter as soon rs you git this an
give 1t to tho mail rider early the
next mornin'."-Arkansaw Traveller
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04
GRADUATING ESSAYS.
Il Welcome Innovation in School
COnmcnCcmnt EXERCISES.

Writing of "Girls and Literary
Calistheni,.s," in tho Ladies' Home
journal, Edward w. Box directs
serious attention to the literary
features OF girls schools commence
mcnt exercises, especially tho subjects
Tor essays chosen for or by graduating
students, which he holds, in very
many instances, are entirely innapprO-
pirate. MIR. Box writes that When
the parents and friends Of the gratlu-
atcs assemble to see the honors of the
school year coming to their girls it is
only natural that they should wish to
get some assurance that the money
devoted and the time given to their
education shall not have been fOr
naught. But | DO not think that these
parents take the slightest pleasure in
seeing their daughters wrestle with
the topics given them for their ESSAYS
topics that are nearly always far
beyond the ken or conception of girl
hood. took the pains last June tt
carefully follow the reports Of com
| mencement in different parts OF our
country, and the mistaken topics dis.
cusscd in graduating essays were some.
| thing remarkable.
Among the topics referred to he cites
"a History of Civilization, - Republic
versus Monarchy" " Trades Unions
and Monopoly Tor Labor" THE Negro
and'l Right to Vote" and others
quite as inappropriate for girls tC
write upon. Mr.. Box contends that
There arc plenty of topics to be found
in the realms Of history, art, astro,
nomy, literature or music, which, if
commencement essays are deemed
necessary and, to my mind, they are
not-can be far more wisely or accept
ably discussed than those referred to-
But why have commencement essays
at all? For the most part they bore
the audience rather than interest it
and bore the girls who read them, too
| fancy. In several Of the colleges
whose commencement programs fol
last year lie before me, notice tina
the traditional essays are ommittcd
and simply general exercises were
followed, or an address by prominen
educator was given. The change il
Il welcome one, and tho principals o
colleges throughout the country will
be "i'c il they initiate the examples o
these icaJcra."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

A New Orleans man thus speaks OF
that city In the Washington Times ::
" The metropolis of tho South is really
in phonomcnally prosperous condi-
tion at the present time, and the citi-
zcns have some claim for thor dreams
Of greatness. In the last n;nu months
II, ,0O00 900 bushels OF corn we're shipped
from New York, while 10, 900, 600 bush
els were exported through New Or
leans. Other figures Of exports are
correspond ngly. large in comparison.
and it IS not all improbable that the
traffic Of the Southern city will soon
rival, if not surpass, that Of New
York;
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04
The famous suspension bridge at

Tho famous suspension bridge ut
Niagara falls, which was built in 1865,
IL to bo superseded by now steel
structure, with an arch $50 foct long
and 2G0 feet nbOvo tho water level.
Tho old bridge, built by Itocbling," "
says Tho Chicago Chronicle, " was
one Of tho modern wonders OF the
world, rs IL was the first suspension
bridge built for the purpose OF carry
ing railroad trains. Tho now bridge
will, however, be IL greater marvel OF
science than the old. 1t will have two
doors, tho upper for railway trains
and tho lower for q roadway, loot
walks and trolley tracks. Tho new
bridge will be bull on the exact site
of the old suspension affair, but there
will be no interference with trafiice,
which is one OF its greatest marvels.
The work will occupy about Blk
months"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

Wade II. Manning, who was pri-
vate secretary to Governor Hampton,
has rcnned an attractive aud historical
ly va!uaH,c sketch Of VIM. Rose, the
cOlorGd Veteran Of three wars, which is
soon to be published.
E. =. Chalmers, q farmer and fer.
mer member OF the Legislature. wi.
killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon
at his home in Jalapa.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

During thunderstorm Wednes-
"y aiternoon two daughters of Mr.. r..
~ EuIllvan, well,to do far m"r, living
wan w. nancaster county, aged ~ and II,
liobt oe struck and instantly killed by
is ins ntShlng; The girls had been hoeing
fr,n, Inc hold and wcro taking shelter
"hen killed. '''0 De"'oy
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

According to tho census of ,son
thero arc 3o,063 white people in v, ,hn,
state over 10 years of age. no nrr un,
able to read and write. Tho col nnl
populat'cn in the same fix ugg,c ,ntcs
'ol .212 Tho proportion of iii cratc
whltc III Is out out Of 100 and the pro-
portion Of illiterate blacks is "a tu, of
lCO. " w
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04
Evans has granted

Governor Evans has granted q
Communication OF sentence whereby the
fine of John 4. Dial, who was con-
in Laurens recently, was reduced from
$3.50 to 500, the Alternative imprison-
ment being left the same.
"A negro named Hugh Cox was
killed by lightning few days ago near
the Marlboro County line. He was in
the field ploughing ut the time.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

the gen : n =: l. Walker, in command of
fedcrntHo' ~ Tn Tu,.ision Of tho United Con
Lottie p tstterans, ttn', has appointed Miss
for the S. CspnHIs' G. ni'', "l columbia, sponsor
nna rr"eoing IN Richmond. Hiss Cnnnrs uU,,ss -
Uno U VI Inc most attractive aud npnnIns 30
youns ladies In the State nnd 'npuiat ~ i''
iv'.'U' ~ ,omro o, Zen Walker will be general.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

i. seems that there IS some m; m;,t.l,,
ahrut the statement thnt Senator lrbv
called Senator Tllimau Il liz, in th. ,n.
cent State Convention Oulv one or
two men claimed to have heard il, and
on being asked about tho matter, Sen
ator lrby said that h. used II, such
express ion.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

~ have noticed with some s,r-
prise says Mrs. Baglcy, "that a gen
tlcman always takes out his cigar,
bites OIL the end lights the .tch and
lakes two rn!fs before he asks, Is
smoking disasrcrab!c TO you?"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04
THE NEW PARTY CONSTITUTION,
CHANGES MADE BN THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Election OF County Chairmcn-
Filing Of the Pledges OF Candidates
Time OF the MrctinS OF the Clubs.

The Elerno" "i County 'h"'rmon-
Filing of the Pledges OF Candidates
Observation-Disclosures ,,,h c,,,,,
'''> ,.
,,,,,, s,,,, ,,rv,n,i,, .,r,r,, -,
,,,,,t ,hnnr,s w,r, m,Ir IN thn
rpNrsti,n,inn nj IN, marty and ns this
y ~ hn :, r,mn,irn vE,,, of ;ntnnsr
;,,,r.s, thN rhnnu7s ,r, ,rivrn in fuil
thn ojIj,inns f. Tho nld ronstjtut;nn
",, ,a,.i,,', "r n,,,,ns,5 ;n nnr,nthnsis
'hw;rr 1'hrrr Shall hr nnc or
,,nr, n,.mnrrstir rIuhs nruuni2nI in
nn',h tnwnshin nr ward ,orh ~ wEirb
,,t,;'. tI,,II ,1.r, , I;.,;rr, t;t,, ..;,i, =,
.lnnmlnrro.ir CInh " and sh,ll cIrrt
,,,r,.;H,,,, n,,, ~. n,nrr yin, ,r,si '
irrtS 4 recording and arorrrsnon,linr
srrrr,arv and a ,rrusurrr. nni shniI
havr ,ME fn'Inwjur wnr(ir,r rnmmit.
too. NJ rnt loss ,N,n ,hr,r mrmhnrs
rnrh vi. \ rommit+rr on rrristrn.
,inn .rrynrD,jy, rnnnIi,t,,,, ,r7l .mrL
r,G'., "' ",.G
o'her t"Il''H',.ce> ~ - '"e" t'uo may
seem eNFt"''U.,
Article H. Ihc meetings OF the club
should br frequent after the opening
OF the canvass. and some member OF
the c.u0 or invited speaker deliver an
address al each meeting. If practica-
bic. The clubs shall meet on the fourth
Saturday in Apyi. ANA the county con
ventiou On the first Monday in May.
respectively OF each election wear ::
Provided That the county executive
committee may uuulv any other uav
within the same week for such club
meeting by -.yiug at least two weeks
notice ny advert. .<c,Srnt III the county
papers. Each rouu;y shul. he entitled
to double the uuMhtv OF delegates in
the State convention As it has men,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

- n the days OF Quccn Elizabeth,
each guest ata dinner party ALWAYS
Drought his own knife aud spoon.
California chemist has robbed Cas-
tor Oil Of its bad taste. Laxol is its
name.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04

"A large quantity of Georgia mar.
Dle Is to be used in the cons trnctior Of
the new State House Of Rhode Island.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15

Matters of No Interest to Others Than
Members of the Order.

Matters of No Interest to Others Than
Members of the Order.
Washington, May IA. The Supreme
council of the A. p. A. continued O.
day to deal with TO Zine matters with
no interest to others than members of
the order. Many resolutions were in
troduced at to-days session and were
referred to various committees fer con-
sideration. The council has not yet
decided whether to give the press an
abstract of President Traynor's annual
message. which Is reported to be very
spicy document.
Last night the advisory board held
a meeting to consider the action Of its
executive committee in olacSlisting
Nc Sinley. A special oath of cecrecy is
said to have been imposed upon the
board i'm relation to the Mckinley mat
ter. Two reports are in circulation as
to the course likely to be pursued. One
report has II that the advisory board
will report its action upon McKinley's
candidacy to the council tomorrow.
The other story is that the board will
be very glad to have the declaration
which was made heretofore stand
without any consideration by the coun-
Gil and will not bring the matter for
ward, but will act on the defensive IL
it be called to account for its policy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15

From the New York Times.
II wfsh."f said a small boy lately,
that / lived in Needless house" Ned
dies. house was a much more spacious
and elegant residence than the small
boys home, and naturally his father
supposed that some of the grandeur of
the Deighbor's residence mad caught his
childish eye. Inquiry developed. how
ever, that the sole reason Needless
house" was to be desired was because
you don't have to put your toys away
there" One big room was set apart
for the playroom, and used for no other
purpose. Here forts could be left
built, trains of cars could be deserted
loaded, engines and hose carts playing
away on an imaginary fire fled from
instantly when mealtime or some out
door attraction summoned the restless
children.
All model mothers and teachers des-
cant on the virtues of children picking
up litter made by themselves in their
play. and ii may be the rankest heresy
to dispute such an august body, but ait
least one listener to that small boys
plant sympathizcd with him. 1t is
trial to restore things when the enthus-
iasm of the occupation is gone, and, IL
1T must be done by the children, IL
should be made as easy as possible.
For really small folks, big, low
basket, with handle and no cover, Is
an excellent receptacle Tor docks, SOL
diers and all the odds and ends of toys
dear to the youngsters hearts. 1t Is
easy and quick work to put them away
I'm a basket-much easier than to at
tempt to pack them in a toy drawer,
which is never big enough to hold the
bulky and queer shaped articles.
Best of all is the box below a window
seat, and it may be mentioned in pass
ing that the window seat itself is a
never falling source of delight to
child. No mater on what 1t looks, 1t is
a comfortable perch from which there
are always possibilities of views, and
the mother who has not one in the chill
dren's room will be repaid by consult
ing a carpenter tomorrow morning.
Any window will take one, and the
space beneath is the best of places for
children's toys. IT is well to have the
windows weather stripped before cold
weather. for too much air circulates
about the ordinary, hastily built house
to make a seat in the window safe
otherwise. With this simple precau-
ton, however, a wonderful occupation
provider is secured.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
FOR Ne MORAL DAY.
Young Men and citizens win Join With
the q. A. X.

the q. A. X.
Preparations are making for the proper
observance of Memorial day by the G. A.
r. post of this city. The day is becoming
one of tender significance to the old sol
diers, as each year they have more
graves to decorate and fewer hands in
their own ranks TO deposit the remem-
brances.
Some time ago the camp of the Sons of
Veterans went out of existence i'm this
CITY, but the spirit OF that organization,
which was solely that OF perpetuating the
principles for which the old soldiers
fought: for the promotion of true pa
triotism and for the protection of veter-
an soldiers and to cherish their memories,
still fingers in the hearts of many of the
young men of this city. Ii happened
therefore that few days since several
of them together agreed to lend all as
sistance in their power TO aiding the G.
A. r. this year i'm carrying out a fitting
programme. They volunteered their SER
vices and were pleased by having them
accepted by the post
To a committee Of them was assigned
the task of circulating a subscription list
for the raising of necessary funds. The
city council Is expected to contribute gen
erously. as the intention was recently
signfed, and others will be given an op-
portunity for proving their patriotism.
IL is very fitting that this burden
should be lifted from the shoulders of the
old soldiers and every effort will be made
TO give them no further anxiety than 20
make their own plans and carry them
out while the generous public provides
ample means.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
THE SWIFT OREGON.
On Its OmciaI Trial "trip She Breaks the
Wor DIS Record.

Santa Barbara, Cal, May 14.-On its Of
fetal trip to-day the battleship Oregon
made a worlds breaking record of 1878
knots an hour and getting a bonus of
s175, 200. The machinery ran smoothly
from start to finish and there was not
the slightest accident.
Irving NJ. Scott, president of the Union
Iron Works, in speaking of the result
said: THE trial to-day makes the Oregon
absolutely unrivaled among the IRON
clads of the world. She excels the Massa-
chusetts for defense and offense, and only
needed a trial to prove that she can carry
these powers at a speed greater than any
of her rivals. The average speed of 1918
knots practically for six hours shows be-
yond question her ability of sustaining
great speed for long periods. In every re-
spect her engine performance was with
out an equal"
Soon after her return to San Francisco,
when completed. she will be presented
with a $780, 900 dinner set by the state CT
Oregon in honor and appreciation of the
grandest battleship in the world. The
Oregon left Immediately for San Fran
cisco after sending kilograms ashore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
RECRUITS OF CRIME,
Hoboes Make a Mecca of Anaconda aud
Grow Fat.

Migrants continue TO monopolize the
attention OF the police. The officers keep
the buns moving. but IL keeps them
moving TO do so. Owing to the pleasure
the worthless fellows take in Jail life the
threat of Imprisonment has but little ter
ror for them. and. on the other hand, the
county commissioners are reluctant
about having them as boarders. So that
the police are handicapped and about all
that they can do is TO keep watch OF
them. Those caught in petty larceny get
terms in jail which last long enough to
make IL monotonous anyway. and the
others are ordered out of town repeatedly
before being sent TO jail. About a dozen
have been sent down this week and still
the number on hand has not diminished
Most of the invaders have come from
Butte. where that ever present rock pile
stares them in the face by day and
haunts them at night Perhaps some day
Anaconda will have a rock pile.
The tide of hoboes has only begun and
with the early racing season many are
still TO follow. Those who are here are
persistent beggars and petty larceny
thieves when occasion offers. The police
are vigilant. but they cannot be omni-
present and many complaints are made
70 them Of depredatiOns by the trampish
tribe
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
BANK ROBBERY.
The Cashier Gagged and s12, 900 Carried
OF by Two Nm

on by Two Mn.
Springfield, Ill, May 14-The most
daring bank robbery which has ever &C.
CURED in this part of Illinois was per-
petrated at noon to-day at Buffalo, 10
miles east of here. the cashier being
gagged and $40 carried off by the
robbers. The bank of Buffalo is owned
by A. A. Pickrell & Co. This noon two
masked men entered the bank just as
Carl Kloppenberg. the cashier, was
locking up the safe. preparatory to go
ing to dinner. Kloppenberg was the
only person in the bank at the time.
The robbers seized him from behind.
bound and gagged him and then took
all the money in the bank, amounting
TO $4,000. William =. Dawson, who
entered the bank some time later, saw
Kloppenberg lying on the floor and re-
leased him. Kloppenberg could give
but a meager description of the rob-
bers. 1t. is thought they are experts
at the business. The country has been
secured by mounted men without sue
cess.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15

From the New York Sun.
walking down the streets one day
in a town where we were showing"
said a retired circus man, "the old man
saw in a laundry window a sign read
ing, Collars and cuffs, 2 cents DO
you take any kind of collars at that
price?' he asked the laundryman. Yes,
oh. yes, said the laundryman: every
thing goes here We had a giraffe at
the time that we used to dress up for
the evening parade in sort of dude
costume, with a high collar reaching
head. The old man got one of the
CRATES collars and had 1t sent down
to the laundry to be done up.
When the laundryman opened the
bundle and spread Ii out on the coun-
ter he says, What's this?' and the man
that had brought IL down said that 1t
was one of the giraffe's collars. BY
gosh! that's So said the laundryman.
just as though CRATES collars used to
be a common item of the wash in his
laundry, but he hadn't had very many
come in lately, and they kind o. es-
caped his mind. Five o'clock he
said when the man asked when 1t would
be ready, and at O'Clock the man
found II waiting for him. done up in a
roll about as big as stovepipe. How
much?' he asked. Two cents said the
laundryman, and he swept the cents
off the counter into the drawer without
turning a hair-he was game plumb
through. But the old man was no
chump; he sent the laundryman 81.
which was about what the work was
worth, and a couple of complimentary
tickets. That night the laundryman
came to the circus. He was just as cool
as ever, but you could see that he was
pleased, easy enough, when he saw the
giraffe come out wearing the collar
that had been done up in his laundry"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
Why H Was Not at school.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Teacher-"William, you were not at
school yesterday. Have you any excuse
to offer?"
William-'T was sick, ma am"
when you are sick your parents usu-
ally send an excuse"
Parents didn't know II, ma'am."
How is that?"
wasn't taken sick until after I left
home"
And why didn't you return homer"
WAS afraid to, ma'am."
What was the matter with your
Cigarettes, ma'am."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15

We do not pretend to bulldoze any
one. but we do aim to keep before the
public that the only original, the ID. T.
cigars, are manufactured by us, and
say that any other of similar label are
imitation: and putting whiskey into
water has nothing more to do with IL
than putting Wisconsin seed filler into
Sumatra wrapper and initiate another
firms property after retiring from the
said firm OF Tietjen, Petrttz & Steiger
We do claim the ID. T. and nothing can
stop us from rolling them up. Petritz
g. Steiger. sole manufacturers Of the ID.
T. Call for them and take no other.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15

At the Montana: ID. NJ. Fitzgerald,
]. c. Truax. Chicago: Henry Fleet
wood. St Louis; r. Kent, w. ]. San
derson, f. Demartini. ii. Cohn, Butte;
Thomas j. Lain, Minneapolis; Max
Davis. Cincinnati: IL. ID. Luff and wife,
Chicago; w. II. Bennett, Butte; J. A..
Sparg. Lead City. S. D.: w +. Zwicky,
Butte; w. f. Kyle. st. Paul; Victor
Saul Chicago.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15

The reception to Rev. and Mrs. j. III.
Spencer at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Clark was a very pleasant and
suspicious occasion. Many people of
the church and congregation of the new
First Baptist flock gathered to meet
their pastor. A programme of music,
recitations and readings was given
and dainty Investments We're served.
The strangers were given a hearty
western welcome and the reception was
a social success.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15

From the Washington Star.
I'm glad TO see that one thing has
been brought to the attention of con-
gress," said the man who is perpetually
indignant.
What do you mean?"
1.-The necessity for a universal standard
of weights and measures. What we want
right away is some scheme that will
make so pounds of ice weigh just as much
in July as II does in April"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
The Modern Way.

commends itself to the weli-informed. to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well. To cleanse the sys-
TEN and break up colds. headaches. and
fevers without unpleasant after effects.
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy.
Syrup Of Figs Manufactured by Califor.
mia Fig Syrup Company.