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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-19
1T MAY Bic "A MASCOT.
Bill Arp Talks About tho Figure o
as IL Appears in tho Now Ycar-His
Terms OF Peace With tho North.

1899. I was Illuminating about this
riddle OF tho 9's. l and 8are 8, and that
makes three 0's IN q row. 18 arc two
9's, and that makes four Gs In row.
The three 0's makes 81, and tho and
make .. The four 0's make SO, and
the and 6 mako o. Maybe this year
OF the 0's is to be a mascot and we will
have peace and prosperity In the land
Maybe the lion will lay down with the
lamb, and the nations shall beat their
swords into plOwshares and not learn
war any more.
Maybe, say. But there are some
signs Of peace on this side Of tho water
-poaco between the North and the
South. Mckinley has made break
OF 1t, and If he can control his party,
Congress will Tx up our Confederate
graveyards. Then tho next thing will
be to pension our Confederate veterans
and widows just like thoy do thoirs,
will be satisfied until they apologize
and beg our pardon. Any gentleman
will do that and feel be tier for having
dono it, for thcy know by this time
that they wore In tho wrong, though
it has taken q long time for them to
find it out and repent. Surely We arc
the most forgl Wing people In the world,
or we wouldn't make 80 much ado over
the Offer to fix up our graveyards, for
the truth is, our women have already
fixed them up and our dead are COM
Portable under thoir care. But it Is q
sign OF good will and foreshad0ws an
apology in tho near future. Tom Reed
wants to get ahead of Mckinley IN the
South, and | expect will Introduce q
Bill OF Apology at the next session.
Pensions and apologies will be his
slogan. 1t won't take great deal OF
money for our veterans and widows,
for there arc not many left, but 1t will
cause those who are left to live longer,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-19
"rimc cuts down all,
Both great and small,
Except d pension soldier.
They do not die,
But multiply

But multiply
And never grow any older
An old friend told mo that tho aliena-
tion between the North and South was
owing moro to dict and climate than
10 was to slavery or negroes. Said he,
they live on cold bread and canned
goods and cod fish, and drink iced tea,
while VIC live on ham and eggs and hot
rolls and beat biscuit and drink coffee.
Their diet is IS cold and shivering as
their climate, while ours Is rich and
warm and stimulating like our sun-
shine. Hence, they are inclined to be
coldhearted and selfish. We toasted
Mckinley down here on Southern food,
and warmed him TO tho heart and
made him feel generous and kind, and
50 he made that Confederate specah
and wore that veterans badge because
he felt good inside. II he ha! stayed
down there O. fow weeks longer he
would have spoken for pensions and
apOlogized.
Maybe there is something in that,
for have observed that Northern peo-
pie who domiciie with us for any
length OF time always take our side
and defend us. But my candid opinion
is that the classes at the North who
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24


to think any other colonel shcula b
thought OF.
Have you stopped 70 consider that
James Ham Lewis has not manifested
himself through the press since September
g. exactly two weeks? This Is unprece-
dentsd in the colonies history. HIS press
agency has never been inactive for 20
long At . time. I hate to rouse a storm
o. unrest throughout the length and
breadth Of this land. but when one Of our
nobiest-app<aring public men makes m
unprecedented and unsx plalnable disan-
pearance. h ID time 10 begin worrying"
The veteran shook his head ominousy.
Than striking an srgumentative position.
with . hony forsnngsr tapping OF each
point In the palm Of his hand, he con-
t!nued:
What makes II more wonderful are the
circumstances preceding this mysterious
e6aeemens OF washinxten's ex-congrsss-
man. Everything up to September O. the
date OF his arrival in London. passed OF
with the usual sciat. HIS departure from
Seattle Was duly cbronicled. AZ WASH
ingson city he presented himself to the
press correspondents with his customary
dignity ard with no loss OF the dfst!nctive
grace and cnndeacendng cordlaiity which
have ever characterized his public appear
ances. After arranging that ore week
after his departure his candidacy for the
vice presidency should be announced, ne
hoated out OF Washington on q cloud OF
lima nufactured incense He alighted In
New York TO be again bomba-ded by the
adulstory piaudiis of me special corps Of
yellow Journalists who are detailed on
oddities.
We now approach the end. Col. Lewis
sailed from New yarh for London. there
10 urge hts case IN behalf OF American
miners in the Attn district An anxious
world Eas forced TO wait In acute sus-
pense until September .. when a lengthy
csbisgram from the Associated Press an
nounced thu famous siatesman's arrival
IN London. He had presented his creden-
tials al the United states embassy. said
the message. and had been cordially re-
esived. Then followed statement tho
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

ehhf along In hofal fife. In this lire. The
o&cw -the- gas people probably lead. In
. swell hotel which cafers 20 flrrt-c,aes
c.xacm oniy this class In comparatively
rare. but taks . medium priced hotel. with
. transient trade. and they are much more
greuusakly met with. We have signs up
ren<xnw Don't blow cut the gas and Gas
Aurned afss~ 10 o'clock .. charged ex-
ira Pla1n - this sssrns 10 be Il IL often
unnnterpsvsee and many . country Oen-
tj0nn = MADE wrafhy over the imDDsi-
Con n bsfng compelled 70 burn ~ gAs al
u1Uns ana pay fer It N The bargain
"AanV aeem 10 think that ~ long as
eAey keop within the letter Of the law. and
- Dot actually blow out the gas any
cher method M disposisS Of the sues-
0coA0 al right II was probably shA idea
tfxAi led ~ agricultural gentleman from
1.sAvenwor-h 60 eaturste a sheet with wa
ssr and wrap q around the Set. smother
in>s the fame He then retired DE came
pAeUrsng Downstairs IN his rorksns eeel
sAsas nftecn minutes later and asked "
he eouian't have room on The other side
a. the ihouSe. little farther from the dog
pound
as yE have some funny things IN thu
way OF signatures" he continued
- he turned the register around
sssee this one that looks like a map Of
0kaast coua'y. That's tho name OF some
0vesiAn sest eman who passed through
BarA. On Ais way TO Alaska I won't try 20
spdn oas the letters. let aIcne pronounce
r. ssssret from . friend with him and
whO could tab Enxnsh that he vas a
ysanant and very sii.rerats He ocuia
eraroely write az az ssd that, added 70 the
assurNl Disadvantages Of his name. made
yexissaTing eouh,g dirscGit
'His friend pronounced u Tor ne one
day whea eusisesS Wa siack
''it vac about sever feet tong ard sound
Ike a free silver speech IN dialect
Ne came IN ere day srs I gave him
the pen and ssow~d him where 20 write
! was called away 'ust then % e'.c, q
man who Was washing his hands IN the
geld 1Sh tank N the ladies naTicr When
care back he was stili w tag, while BE-
hind him stooi lang ihe a impatient
tourists"
Just then the tns arrived Ard the clerks
"reminiscences were rGt shcrt
~ g -
tsN Y oil the hotel 'tsvsrS. tie lafv
I'D whe ssh~ questions takvx N. cake
Tn.0-'s sne stay * here new that
He2sens' Hev $40 eansss r9Wl Tell her
I'm cesa =
sas th- l-sy BAD caught ssht 81 airn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

sswhsu Ssss tie next ssas - ~ Aias-
har'
You might b IN ssns 70 catch the
kcsaise SEE doesn't ell TN .. yeu know"
oh. I'm No: gains. ! rust thsught ia
Inquire u my iady friend. 1sas B.. IN
hsr -oomr
NC"
s9s~ - vsa ksGWr"
- SEW ner 60 OUT.
When Wi, sne be bAckr'
- doa't xnaw."
"Wnicii way ala she go?'
81 didn't notice"
..Perhsrs shes back new."
No, she isn't"
How do you know
she left her key here"
Perhaps she has another"
NO. are hasn't
The clerk answered ninety-eight QueS-
tons out Of possible 100 and then the lady
went away.
she comes IL every day" groaned the
clerk. land questions me on every cub
tect from the art Of making mush wifhou;
. master UP.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
MILLINERY EXHIBIT
PlEASES.

The sxcslence Of tbs gathering
has proved satisfactory. Women
have been free 20 express them
selves in TO uncertain tone. The
opening sale SCI nav mark. AZ
20 prices ne can't say much ore
must see the qualities. which VIII
make our reputation sorIow prices
on the finest productions in
Seattle
Latest LAtaG Sr-ee. Har-rAs
SOFT crows. roiissg srfrn. pretty. sszE-
tss. quiet. al esiors
Isioris-Pr.t-y gray esst. -nt..
tTnrafrgs AMI ssg.e a1fi4.
Stylish English Sailors. aar-e- srsr-
esel~ edge. silk trimming xs1 sszckI..
a. ccIars
Lsf'es Gosf Has pretty pfzi12
Latest CtiIxr-7's Hats Fans ara
Sailors. from Ec -
FeH TIRE ~ ~~w SIX .z4 woas-,
Babes Hsocs. s-uns e-c -
FgIi lins - Trimmed Hats Prr@ss--
nAss, Ior IzTb814 s=sd -re~--aarx
Sailors
AT q ths new styles IN T-rr-s--.~-f
-Hases. Frszea ara AzstrlzE F.its-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

IsN y oil the hotel 'tevsrs. ne laHy
lid whe ssh~ questions tak~x N. cske
Th.r-'s sne staying here new that
He2Hensf hev SIC GENES raWi TEL net
I'm cess =
ssi the l.sy BAD caught Srht or atrr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
LACE CURTAINS.

yards long. good width. 90 re
white and ecru, pair. VO VtO
yards long good width. Q0 rfa
white and ecru. pair...... VV VVO
8 yards hong. 81 inches q 10
wide. white and ecru. pair Us y
3As yards long. 60 inches e IN
wide. white and ecru. pair vUs6O
We will have on exhibition all the
New Patterns and Styles In the high
est grades this week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

objects OF his VISIT AMI A resume of his
opinion On shc Anslo-Amsriesn alliance
and he oen.rr presidential campaign
And then whafT silence Not a word
~ presentation 70 the queen az pubic
fs,es in his henar. II triumphs social an
political Yet surrey 3. alive. he ruus;
have thought 81 fh-se things And II al
else failed. be could yet have interviewed
himself 81 his Impressions of England
Il eel yeu something has hsprercs 10
James Ham Lewis" The First ward.r
pauses and then. as though struck by a
new thought. asasd Gould * ha shAt
England heres 20 cripple ahis country by
Adn4p'nS ole 81 enr fssrest-hairrd lead
srs go
"Somtinz ass ~sy." interrupted a news
boy whe had been an intent listener
'Euf I has hunch Ia. q gaag ~ dem
hlue e'sces has gnne in 90 DOWN dN Printz
c. Wales az Is prsmln Decd i.Aets FER
Sc opposition pem rlnk waisssrs has
csusht Oh VT ae ais toeFsry''
|'t7ab]ee ms from London "a d. cx-
rrp.v~ ant shey' ." etif sYstan8er
That's So. admitted he politician
hut = 10 don't Sst can,esr2m BY mail
tss week tsere should es al invsstiga-
toa''
9TToHE other aay a. Essi.rA man en-
tersa a ,rcas t.esst o-tce and. se-
- trsss re tse Cl-~k saii;
= ~osl1 lsr TO 5ay ttcket fer-er-
S0squ.lr1s fails
Per vasgsr' asked re c,erk VITA
smile
W hy-~r-& S1ucahin1ss falls
"oh.- SAD the ;icsss dispenser. you
rea0 9eosnel-ls nesa
~Nea; s.kea far rs;or,st sss pres
perrtK~ fcke. rurrAss@- hsafsslv vas A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
TROUBLES 9 lbDIH CLERK.
now NJ - W0nnugD ~ Trouble.
SOME o1 sauoaANr SSxSz1.
0soosesa MISREPRESENTATION the
Gas Set WIN . Wet shsss-Fss.y
TAsaOs - che Nay 81 oisnasssss.
T." said the Cat Lazy

G8u That want" said she Eat LACY
n from up found 10 The night
mai clerk. - re bill hoy carried
lhvj IL her lage-ss. IS . room
~ " ahoU o.. i don't n--E-1
eoin' high ~ Is cent? day. with Hs-als.
an a IRE ezcape. an a bath. a. not Toe
DART. an ~ sure and cSa't have Il drsfty,
aa'-tkAs's ali car think OF now. an IN
b. beck b<esty sSon. - bs sure an have a
good one picked out" and cur size fic1nced
tsfors the clerk could say word.
That's . far sample - our Transient
trade" hs remarked That woman has
o<ver Travelled sEy. though shes trying
heroloslsy &C conceal the fact We run
s1ross her like every DAY.
but, blssx you. she's only drop In the
brcset" he add~h wezrily. as rancher
ervrn wafdiyy seand rushed Downstairs and
asksd what he ought 20 DO when the BATH
aub oDazmenccd 90 run over.
A1M a few hours spent In the hotss
clerks company while on duty one can
ssAdily bei3vws his Aag1rancs That the
guild hasa't any snap"
Hs II beshsrsl and worried BY Q thos1s-
Cd AuA oas petty annsyanoes ara rsspon-
G1AnIinea. from that 0f sanding up ne bell
boy 70 - n Ne n has blown cut tbs gas
again. 10 the custody Of Klondike for
ean0 But the affair has It's humorous
-. although the clerk may not apSre-
e1ass n ~ the time
Zen TELL you wfaai II in" said the alghs
clerk. =, may sssm hard 10 believe.
3 but mesf Of the hotel hcsaGrsAces
ehronici~4 ia the funny papers. and ~
ons1eA BY nUaR people - merely hugh-
80 aSsurdisisA are actually hAppsntng
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

SWISS AND CURTAIN
NETTING.
FIGURED AND STRIPED IN rte
SWISS. So inches wide. ~ ITO
FIGURED AND STRIPED 10trta
SWISS. 90 inches wide. U61VV0
r sWIss. Is A iSds. STRIPED rias.' 2tCtS
FISH NET. white and ~ cfa
ecru. 2s inches wide. - ITO
bS g. M,s. ' eeru. 20 inch. 80 cts
POINT D'EsPRIT. white o. rte
only. 80 inches wide. 81 VsO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

REKCcgp RATES FAST.
Cal q, 80 N-sssr~- rA<sre arr. Ae.z-s
gotrs Fs- s~s ssss 4Svsatsse % Gs
.s~sst rates - a. ncs-,s Every.-.rx sss
ses :. rs O. ara sffsr system
oar s11h rNss - GHaA8> x0ky ~ ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
STORIES OF THE
STREET and TOWN.

HAT 90 you s'poss has hap
pened TO the colonel? What
colonel. Why Col. James
Ham Lewis. Of course" and
the veteran politician oe the
Ffr& ~arA frrnknA sasnp4ab "A
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
AN ATLANTA EXPERIMENT.

In Atlanta. Ga, the contest over street car franchises eliminates in a proposal by the Atlanta Railway and Power Co. which, if accepted, will bring the city within measur- able distance of municipal owner ship. Briefly stated, the scheme is us follows:
 "Beginning with 1900, the divi- dend on the capital stock of the Atlanta Railway and Power Co. and the Atlanta Railway Go. shall be four per cent for the first year, five per cent for the second year, and six per cent thereafter, all dividends above six per cent to be divided one fourth to the stock holders and three-fourths to the city, to be used for street improve ments and public schools"
 Besides, the city is to have the right to purchase at any time by paying for the stock and assuming the bonded debt.
 If the debt IS honestly contract ed, and IS not T mere contrivance to water the capital, the scheme looks sound and sensible.
 At any rate it is one of the many ways of accomplishing a desirable result. Cities are everywhere groping their way out of the morass of monopoly. Every OK. pertinent is interesting and worth watching. Post Dispatch.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
NEVER GIVE A FRANCHISE.

We are in receipt of letter from reader of the Star at Green wood. s. C., from which we take the liberty of quoting the follow ing as the writer touches upon matters of interest to our readers:
 ''l feel an interest in the future growth of your live progressive little city. l notice from the Mena Star that you have the question of water works and electric lights up for discussion. l enclose small pampelet con taining the rules, regulations and rates of our water and electric light plant which may prove to be of some benift to you 1 am reg ular reader of the Mena Star and it is gratifying to me to read of the rapid growth of your new ly made town and county seat.
 We here own, or rather the city, its water works and electric plants and my advice to you is never to give the franchise for water or lights to private parties. Let the city build and own them, l have q sister, Mrs. Anderson, who lives near Acorn, and q brother who owns lands near Mena and want to pay yonr county Il visit this fall and may make some investments. :"
 Very Respectfully,
 "THoMAs F. RILEY '
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
Pebbles From Rockey.

T. B. Phelps has been very sick. Protracted meetings are very m. merous.
 Dr. Connally is having his dwelling improved.
 z. c. Winton has moved back from the Indian Territory.
 F. c. Savage, of Mena, was seen on our streets one day last week. A. $. Miller and family, of South Canadian, l. T., are down on visit. We certainly enjoy staying in the shade and "holding big watermelons down."
 Nancy, the seven year old daughter of J. R. Langford, was accidentallv killed with an old pistol one day last week.
 The dry weather is damaging the apple crcp causing the fruit to fall of before ripeniDg
 Our people are wide-awake on agr. culture and will make an effort to take the flag premium at the fair next Saturday.
 J. s. Cummings has still got the war fever and we don't know of any remedy except that he go over to the Philip. pines and take one every morning before breakfast for a few weeks at least.
 Watermelons are big and fine
 As you ever saw,
 It does us good to scrape the rind
 Down here in Arkansaw.
 If you think youer almost gone
 And needing something in your eraw
 Just come ana get q watermelon
 Down here in Arkansaw.
 So if you want a fat old time
 And something to fill your jaw
 You can find it every time
 Down here in ArkanSaw LUXE.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
COMMUNICATIONS
Acorn Items.

Mir. Knights arm is slowly improv,n. Mrs. Henry Anderson is visitipo hs mother.
 Mir. Morley has finished build;u, store house.
 Some campers lost a little h., while stopping here.
 We had very refreshing rain S0, day afternoon and night.
 Mir. Reynolds has sold his farm ana intends building near the springs
 Our Sunday school was broken .. Sunday as the arbor was not suffican, to shelter us from rain.
 Acorn has good many pres,n babies, it will be hard for the inacn. to decide between them at the far
 A committee has been appointed to arrange for building much neeaaa church. Mir. Cherry will give churcb lot
 Mir. Reynolds and son started last week with their wagon on a trin to Gurdon to visit his daughter who f, reported sick. He expects to be bach by the 18th.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
Hot Springs.

Another letter was received from "rraveler," who wrote to the Star a few days ago on his way to Hot Springs. He describes the bathing institutions as follows:
 We visited the superiniendent's office who has charge of all government property here, and found him to be not only a genial gentleman, but he furnished us information that would lndou ubtedly be interesting to any one whether they ever contemplated visit ing this city or not.
 The springs are owned and con trolled by the government. and in dividuals are given ten year leases. No one house is allowed more than forty tubs, and rent or royalty Of Sa0 per year for eacl tub is charged. Any violation of contract by the lessors makes the whole contract void, and they are then subject to election.
 A series of twenty-one baths can be bought for from s3 to si0, which does not include attention. The attendants charge a fee of from 10 cents to p cents for each bath, and the bathef pays for the use of towels, providing he does not furnish his own Ire government gets rental Of aboul Sl0 GOO n year, which is used to make improvements of parks in Hot spring
 There is a maximum rate put on the baths SO that people cannot be over charged by the lessors of the water who would, had they the chance, com- bine and make the rates so high that poor people could not enjoy the bene' fits derived from the baths.
 lr one of the government buildings there are pools nicely arranged for the benefit of those who have no money A series of twenty-one baths is given each one making application, and after that ticket is used another will DC granted if necessary. It is arranged for white, black. male and female.
 TRAvELER-
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

The Van Buren Argus speaks a good word for Arkansas Tn the following: "The car of 'Arkan- sas Traveller cantelonpes that sold in New York Monday morning for $1,636. broke the record, it being the highest price ever re- ceived for a car of melons, not ex- cepting that paid for the famous Rocky Ford melons. There is no reason why Crawford county should not become the greatest canteloupe- producing district in the United States.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
STATE SCHOOL FUND.
Mena District Wm Get $7I5.3 .3S From
 the State.


 State Superintendent Doyne has an nounced the pportionment of the common school fund for the various counties of the state. In this apportion- ment Polk county is given S4, ls4 76, and each child is allowed eighty.six cents.
 Mena district had s3s children at the September enumeration and according to this Mena district will receive from the state fund S7l53s.
 This Is quite an increase over the amount received last year. and together with the increase of the county and city funds will put the district in q much better condition financially.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
What the Pittsburg & Gulf Has Done
 Since January l..

Mir. L. Il. Crumb mbaugh. the live stock agent for the Kansas City Pittsburg X Gulf railroad company, came in to day He has been with this company since 1893. never missing a day, and as live stock agent he has no superior.
 Following is statement of mum Der of cars of live stock which the Pitts burg x Gulf has handled sirce January 1, 1899, furnished the Star by Mir. Crum baugh through the courtecy of Colonel J. F. Landes:
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
NO KILLING AT COVE.

The Star is pleased to correct the statement published last "Wednesday regarding a man be- ing killed ut Cove, having re ceiyed communication from B. II. Barton and others of that place stating that nothing of the kind had occurred. The report as published in the papers here was currently circulated on the streets and was considered as reliable as many reports published by enter prising newspapers, but the evi- dence upon which the statement was based appears to have been entirely "circumstantiaP and not strong enough to "convIctn the orderly town of Cove of any such an act.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

Which of these two editors serves his readers best, he who merely reflects their opinion, or he who presents views of subjects and question upon which they either have no opinions or know nothing about! In other words, IS 1t better to conserve opinions and belief than to create new chan nels for thought, project and cxpedlences s-State Republican.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

In addition to the above there ,ve,.a twenty or twenty-five cars moved off Of south division on which no copies of billings were furnished.
 This IS fine showing for new rail road, and shows that the man who is in charge of the live stock shipments is a rnstler and a valuable man to the company.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

In response to several inquiries from those expecting to make ex- hibits at the park fair we will say that all articles brought for exhi- bition should be at the pavilion in the park by noon of August IS. There will not be any entrance or gate fees charged at any time du- ring the fair.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17

A treatment highly recommend ed by q scientific magazine for poisoning from ivy is to wet slice of bread in water, dust It with common washing soda and apply to the eruption, keeping tho bread wet from the outside. Half an hour of this treatment is said to be sure cure. -EX.
The Mena star., 1899-08-17
coughed Twenty-flve Years.

l suffered twenty-five years with cough. and spent hundreds of doi'ais with doctors and for medicine to nc avail until used Dr. Bells Pine-Iaf- Honey. This remedy makes weaA lungs strong. IL has saved my lie j. K. Resell. Grantsburg. Iii.