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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02

The French government is Install
Ing q system Of wireless telegraphy be-
tween the light houses on the coast of
France.
The supply of diamonds at KIM
berly Is so plentiful that diamond dig.
ging has almost ceased in other parts
OF the world. Two per cent. OF the
whole production is all that comes
from any part but Kimberly. There,
the minee pay profit of ten millions
OF dollars annually, on nominal capi.
tai OF twenty millions.
The city Of Copenhagen, Denmark
| is overrun with rats, and Is trying to
exterminate the pests by Offering a
small bounty on zach rat killed. In
the first week 6,004 rodents were Off
oially recorded as having boon slaugh
tered the number grow to 6,616 in the
| second week, and to 6,780 in the third
Whom the number shall have reach ed
10000 per week 1t ie thought that
some impression will have been made
on the army OF rats. Meanwhile raj
catching Is popular and lucrative
sport with the youth of the town.
The laws OF Michigan permit wo
men to practice at the bar; but the
Supreme Court OF the State has de.
cided that q lawyer OF that sex elected
prosecuting attorney in Ogemaw Coun.
ty can not legally hold the Office be
cause she 10 not qualified eleotor.
There is no prohibition in the law to
prevent o woman from acting as o pro.
securing attorney, but 1t is held as q
rule OF common Law that whore tho
statutes are client respecting qaaliHca
tions to office It must be understood
that only electors are eligible. 1t is
said that the case will be appealed TO
he Supreme Court,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02

A SENATORIAL SLANDER-Two la.
dies Waiting In Washington during
one of the SESSIONS OF Congress went to
the Capitol to hear the proc seedlings in
the United STATES Senate. Most Of the
galleries being filled, they approached
the doorkeepor Of tho Senator'S gal
lery, whore admission Is by card. As
they did not possess this passport, the
doorkeeper suggested that they pro
cure one from any Senator they mig hit
be acquainted with.
But we do not know any Senator"
they replied.
Well, 1t Is very much TO your cred
IT, said the doorkeeper. "Pass right
In, ladies'"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02
a FLORIDA FARMERS NOTES ON
WHEAT GROWING.
rrespondence Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence Progressive Farmer.
1t is generally supposed that wheat
growing in the extreme South is un-
profitable, hut If properly managed, it
can be made one of the most successful
crops on the Southern farm. Oats,
rye, and barley are apt to get very
severely damaged, if not entirely killed
If an extreme frost should occur, such
as we had last February. But wheat
is frost proof and after the severe bliz-
zard of tho 10Th of February last, my
wheat crop was the only green thing on
the farm for few weeks. 1t came
through that severe weather in perfect
condition and henceforth it shall have
place among the winter crops of the
farm every year. Any one who has
once grown it will continue doing so.
Like corn, it is one of those crops that
no farmer can afford to be without. On
the sandy soils of the South it is often
affirmed that wheat cannot be grown
that will fill out plump and hard in the
grain like the Northern-grown article.
But if the proper grade of fertilizer is
used it can be quite as successfully
grown on the sandy soil of the South
as anywhere else. There are certain
varieties that SUIT our climate best, and
and if these are adopted and the fcrtili-
zation of the crop along the proper
lines, success is sure to reward the
efforts of any one who will give this
crop a fair trial. The farmer who con-
templates growing wheat should plan
well ahead and when he ls planting his
spring crop arrange to prepare for the
fall planting Of wheat, by sowing eth
CT cow peas or velvet beans on that
land. My preference would be the
velvet bean, as lit is a better nitrogen
gathcrcr than the COW pea, but when
it comes to plowing under the crop, the
COW pea is the easiest managed. But
it the velvet bean is moved and allowed
to lie on the land where cut, it will be
easily plowed under then. The land
for wheat shouldl be put in the best
possible condition by repeated work
ings of the cultlvator and harrow until
1t is as fine and friable as an ash heap.
at the last working of the cultivator
the fertilizer should be applied broad
cast and as evenly distributed on the
entire area as possible. This fertilizer
should be complete plant food for
wheat; it should analyze 8 per cent of
phosphoric acid 8 per cent of potash,
anu per cent of nitrogen. About 600
pounds per acre on ordinary sandy soil
will be quite4 ample. But should the
soil be in a good physical condition and
well filled with humus, a couple of
hundred pounds more would be good
Investment. After the fertilizer is ap-
piled, the cultivator should be run as
evenly as possible over the ground so
as to leave small shallow burrows for
the seed to fall in. In the absence of q
wheat drill one has to seed by hand as
evenly as possible. a bushel and q
half TO the acre is good average seed
ing.
After sowing run harrow the cross
way OF the cultivator marks. This will
cover it even and cause 1t to sprout
uniformly. A roller should be run
over the land Immediately after, or in
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02
TODAY.

There's time to wake and time to sleep
A time to labor, a time to rest;
There's time to give and time to keep,
Ere the hands at last fold over the
breast,
And the form is still on the still white
bed:
In the crowded streets, by the lonely
shore,
Make haste to lead where the weary
tread
I'll good we do must be done before
The tars are out-and the night is nigh,
Wherein we never may hush sign.
Some day the hands 30 quick to caress
VIII clasp each other no more; some
night
The brow that the brown locks love to
press
VIII lift its last in the war for right.
The lips that offer sweet words of hope
10 hearts o'erburdened will move fol
none
No aid from these for the lost who grope
Through the wind and rain, for theil
day is done.
We may wound or heal, we may scon OF
pray,
But that we would do must be done today
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02

Letters from dispensers and others
are given, and Black continues as fol-
loWs:,
"This 10 only some as this internal
liar knows. I have sent as many as Ave
cases merked wrong back to The wires
to be remarked at one time. l admit,
and believe every man does this, how
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02

IA" n. NJ. "I'' p. m. III" noon. INT night
o.. Trains leave Mngville. daily oxoept Sunday,
hg hng leave Camden for Rinngville, daily, except
Ksy.s iS ltS G srains I'M BsSes Bss~essn 'sS
toR daily for a}endsio, 9ohesyille. 1nion aSs and
COLUMBIA and intermediate poihto IL as o. m.
Trains fleavs Toeooa. Ca, for mberton, Co.,
ies@o f daily sns sIeapt ssp sun %
nj bss%sen s"asX sXsianss Sannss
sesweea NorsqiS and SSss ss!sDsera 0''' service
wesern Vesbuo Lmsd ThsfomrS sns aGmsa
leans, VI Va ", WasShington, q Atia9ta and Montee%
Fg2aN AtsP'f HlSH4RY sHa
9H GAns bSsTssn Atants -.
on route. Pullman dYawin groom osptnR Din yS; cara
~ bSSSiSs Poa 3SiS
Mso at Atlanta With Pullman D. h. sleoper Tor
Ros $ and Sna 5sUaes spSnDs State, n.,,
runs solid botwoon Wsshin gton % Ind R New 3eli 8r.
oosoop s%n PONG So%K0'sS 2 baggage oar @
S%% oais%pa.s osissp.s svs Gsss sS,swsS yosk s$
s1.snhgF %1ssIISFto1 s,s saeh II; ;&oo;asy ana
Washington and San Franoisao without change.
Dying CARA sorvo all moal1 enrouto.
botweon Richmond and Charlotte, VIA Deavliio,
ss2uthh9und Nos. II and 9a northbound Nos
Ssn1M Conheotiop OF Atlopta Yith Through
algo Pullman s.eepiag Oar 3ev Bspnpwiok.
4, ,OonnSotion made % SpartanbnE8 With
vtllo AID Clncinnstii a1so OF ColImbiA for e.
yannah and JaclSsenvill6.
'fsSfs ssIyd w. fe4aSasog : ass, As,. '.HS&R HS&Rs ea =
"sshin8ton, ID. q. Weshi3gtbn, d o.
W, A. TURK, q, -. RABnR1pY,
aRsslS Rsslsias,sas, Sfss ,as'i& ASS ss..Aa 3SS
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02
ment of d. A. G. QUITS In reference to
this transaction is absolutely false.

G. H, Charles, being duly sworn, says
that he is one of The bookkeepers at
the State dispensary that he has read
In the papers the statement OF d. A.
G. QUITS that Col. Vance invariably
gave the orders for Lanahan & Sons
wbiskies to .beI shipped out first, 80
that the same could be bottled up and
shipped out before the next meeting
OF the board Of control that Col.
Vance never gave verbal orders for the
shipment OF liquors purchased by the
State board: that all orders were In
writing that he has examined the Or
1898, to April, 1899, inclusive during
which period d. A. G. OuZts served as
bookkeeper to Cel. Vance, who was
commissioner at that time) that these
orders, which arc now on file In the
Office Of the clerk OF the board Of con-
troll, by their dates show conclusively
that the statement Of ID. A.. G. QUITS
Is absolutely false.
r. e. Young, being duly sworn, says
that he is the receiving clerk at the
State dispensary, and as such keeps
a record Of all goods received that
prior to his appointment ID. A. G..
QUITS kept this book; that the entries
from April, 1898, to May, 1899, except
when MIR. Collins was doing Mr.. Ouzts'
work, are in the handwriting OF d. A. G.
QUITS that he has read in the papers
The statement OF d. A. G. QUITS that
Col. Vance when commissioner would
order the Lanahan purchases shipped
first, so that their liquor would be first
received at the dispensary, bottled up
and shipped out before the next meet
ing OF the State board OF control that
the receiving book shows when the
whiskey purchases were received; that
the record as kept by d. A. G. Ouzts
himself proves concluslvely that his
charges as stated above against Col.
Vance are absolutely false.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 26, 1899.

D. M. Miles, being duly sworn, says
that he is the chairman OF the State
board OF control that he has read In
the papers in the statement of d. A. g.
QUITS that Col. Vance, whom commits
sioner, had paid to Mr.. Earhardt the
sum OF $12 without his knowledge Or
consent, and pronounces the samo to
be absolutely false.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-02

M. Il. Cooper, belng duly sworn,
says that he is secretary Of State for
South Carolina; that he has read in
the papers the statement OF d. A. g.
QUITS in reference to the changing Of
prices OF certain liquors and wines by
Col. Vance, the commissioner, and that
he had complained Of the Same to
other members of the board, and pro.
noahces the said statement to be abso-
lutely false.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
EAGLE FIGHTS MAN AND WIFE.
The Huge Rird Is Driven ON After
Severely Injuring Its Human
Contestants.

A huge bald eagle swooped down on
the farm of Lincoln Rogers. near the
village of Naples, n. V, the other aft
ernoon and seized chicken in its tai
ons. Mrs. Rogers, who heard disturb
ance, rushed out TO see what was the
matter and the eagle made for her.
She turned and fed. screaming, and at
tracted the attention of her husband,
who was working in field not far
away. He grabbed stick and hurried
to the assistance of his wife, who had
stopped in her flight and attempted to
beat the bird off with club. When
the eagle saw Mr.. Rogers it turned on
him and then attacked each in turn.
but in their excitement few blows took
effect. and those that did seemed only
to increase the eagles anger and cause
it to fight all the harder.
Mrs. Rogers lost her club and tried
to fight the bird with her hands. In
so doing she was badly scratched. Mr..
Rogers also received numerous
scratches and bruises, but eventually
put the bird to fight. Another eagle
was seen in Geneva a few days ago by
the family of Fred Pilz, and on the
shores of Lake Ontario near there
eagles have been seen frequently, and
one was killed in fight similar to that
experienced by Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
DECEIT IN A PUNCH BOWL
The Clever ResourcefuIness Of .
Bachelor Girl Who Gave
House "COolinR."

The bachelor girl had house cool
ing the other night. The house warm
ing is so effete that she disdains it,
and instead gives frequent and merry
house coolings. The house cooling
takes place whenever she moves, says
the Chicago Times Herald, and as she
moves whenever she gets tired of the
wall decorations her parties are one
of the standbys OF the season.
The last one before her summer
flight took place the other evening. 1t
did not differ from the ordinary eX-
cept that a huge punch bowl, surround
ed by Bacchanalian wreath of grape
vines. completed the artistic beauty of
the dining table. Whether the claret
cup was better than usual or whether
it only seemed so, who can tell? AT any
rate, the house cooling was success.
so much so that the next fiat neigh
Dor stayed after the last guest had
tluttered away, and when the next fiat
neighbor stopped to discuss matters it
was sure sign that the evening was a
red letter one.
Tell me-" said the hostess, after the
portierc had gathered its Bagdad folds
together, was it all right? Could you
detect it?"
The next fiat neighbor demanded
further explanations.
why. the punchbowl," whispered
the bachelor girl. If the lynx eyes of
my dearest friend did not discover it
l could trust my enemy. The punch
bowl, with its Bacchanalan wreath of
grapevines, is only an old washbowl
which ! borrowed for the occasion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
NEW BANK FOR HAWAI-
National lnstftstion tn he Establish ed
as Soon n United States Congress
Makes 1t Possible.

The first and only national bank out
side of the continental boundaries of
the United States is about TO be estab-
lished In Honolulu. Col. Mcfarland,
who was chamberlain to Queen Liliuo-
kalani, has arrived at San Francisco
from the islands to perfect the orSani-
cation of the bank, and later to return
with gold coin representing the stock
subscribed for by San Francisco and
New York capitalists. A charter for
the bank has already been procured
from the United States government by
Perry S. Heath, assistant postmaster
general, but it cannot be used until
congress places the Hawaiian islands
under the territorial laws of this
country. In the meantime the new
financial institution will be known as
the First American bank, charter for
which has just been granted by the
Hawaiian government. The corpora
ton is capitalized at 81 100000, and one
half of that amount will be in the
vaults, as required by the banking
laws of the island. when the bank opens
its doors on September 1.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
TESTS OF HOLLAND BOAT.
Trials of the Submarine Vessel by
the Government Said to He
Decided Succesa.

The trials of the Holland submarine
torpedo boat over the government
course in Peconic bay we're a decided
success. The trials, which consisted of
going under water for mile. diving
and coming to the surface for rapid
observations, were given for the board
Of naval officers appointed TO pass on
the application of the Holland Tor
pedo Boat company to change the mo-
tor power of the plunger when on the
surface or "swash" from steam to gas.
On her first trial the boat was sub
merged and run for one mile, coming to
the surface for rapid observation and
again disappearing. At the begin
ming of the second trial Naval Con-
structor Varney and Lieut.. Ridgrave
went on board and examined the yes
sci when submerged. The time taken
for the boat to dive and come 10 the
surface in the first trial was about seven
seconds, while on the second trial the
time was nine seconds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
PATENT OF A DENTIST.
Invents q Method of Bridging Teeth
and Has Just Obtained Court De-
cixion UpE olding His Rights.

Lucius T. Sheffield, dentist, has tri-
umphed. He patented the process
known as bridge work" in 1881. He
patented the process, and then he sold
to dentists the right to bridge teeth
for S25 year and Is per cent. of their
receipts. At first dentists decried the
new process. But in spite of their OPP
position the invention grew in popular
ity, and his income from his royalties
became fortune. The dentists of New
York state alone paid him $4,000 in
one year.
Finding that teeth-wearers insisted
on having bridges the dentists of the
country organized for the purpose of
proving that DR.. Shefield's patents
were invalid. They retained high
priced lawyers to fight their cause in
the courts. Long litigation was the
result.
Two cases were decided against him,
and for the last few years he has re-
ceived nothing from his royalties and
licenses. But victory has come at last.
Judge Townsend, of the appellate
court, has rendered decision in the
case Of DR.. Sheffield against Dentist
Howard o. Kyle. The decision declares
that DIR. Sheffield's patent is valid.
The patent has now expired, so that
in the future DR.. Sheffield can collect
no royalties, but every dentist who has
infringed on his patent since 1881,
when it was issued, will have to pay
him at his own price.
1.-The amount due me-" said DR..
Sheffield, lis nearly $s,000.00O. OF
course. l don't expect to realize any
thing like that sum. but do expect to
receive enough to make me comfortably
rich for the rest of my life"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from a cold settled
on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung
troubles of any nature, who will call at
Oscar A Alters drug store will be pre-
scented with sample bottle of Boschee S
German Syrup, free of charge. Only one
bottle given to one person, and none to
children without order from parents.
Nothroat or lung remedy ever had such
a sale as Boschee's German Syrup in all
parts of the civilized world Twenty
years ago millions of bottles We're given
away, and your druggist will tell you its
success was marvellous Is is really the
only Throat and Lung Remedy generally
endorsed by physicians. One - cent
bottle will cure or prove its value Sold
by dealers in all civilized countries
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
AGE OF MAN IN AMERICA.
4 Subject That Has Been Soberly Dis
cussed and Intemperately
Ridtculed.

The claim of satisfactory evidence OF
the extreme antiquity of man in the
valley of the Delaware river has been
soberly discussed and Unexpectedly
ridiculed until the public, both scien-
tific and general, have become tired of
hearing the subject mentioned; but
this is no valid reason why the truth
should not be ascertained, says the Pop
ular Science Monthly. If man in
paleolithic stage of culture did exist on
the Atlantic seaboard of North Amer
lea, then we have basis upon which to
build-a tangible starting point from
which to date a history of human ac-
tivities on this continent. AS it is, we
have but an immense array of facts,
largely moderated, and the greater
portion sadly distorted and misleading
because of the reckless theories set
forth with them by their discoveries,
and undoubtedly there never has been,
in the whole range of scientific agita-
ton of a simple question, so great a
volume of reckless assertion, illogical
deduction and disregard of exact state
ment. The main question was often
wholly lost sight of and the authors
sole purpose that of demonstrating
some one else in error. Predetermina-
ton on the part of many has been ia
tai to the value of their field work.
Convinced on theoretical grounds, such
are necessarily blinded when on the
spot where positive evidence occurs. He
who does not desire the object searched
for seldom finds it: and later in the day
pride declines to accede to the just de-
mands of candor-the admission of
having reached a wrong conclusion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst form
of slavery. GeorgeD. Williams, of Man
chester Mich, says: My wife has been
SO helpless for five years that she could
not turn over in bed alone, After using
two bottles of Electric Bitters she is
wonderfully improved and able to do
her own wo;a This supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
headache, backache. fainting and dizzy
spells 1t is a godsend to weak, sickly,
rundown people. Cure guaranteed.
Only soc. Sold by Henry Hinrichs drug
gist. aug31
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

When Il man owns a blooded horse he
is always careful of its health He looks
after its diet and is particular that the
feeding shall be regular and right.
While he is doing this it is likely as not
that he is himsslf suffering from some
disease or disorder. When the trouble
gets SO bad that he cannot work, he will
begin to give himself the care he gave
the horse at the start. Good pure, rich,
red blood is the best insurance against
disease Of any kind. Almost all diseases
comefrom impure or impoverished blood
Keep the blood pure and strong and
disease can find no foothold. That is the
principle upon which Dr. Pierce's Medi-
cal Discovery works 1t cleanses, puri-
fies and enriches the blood, puts and
keeps the whole body in perfect order;
makes appetite good, digestion strong,
assimilation perfect. 1t builds up solid
wholtsomo flesh mot fat when, from any
cause, reduced below the healthy stand
ard
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
A HANDCUFF ADVENTURE.
The Awkward Prcdicament of =
Jecuiar Mail Clerk Who Got
Caught in One.

A little fun at the birmingham post
Office led to remarkable sequel, says
the South Wales News. Among the pcs
tai tickets was a parcel containing a
pair Of handouts, which were being
sent from Derby to a manufactures ia
birmingham 10 be fitted with key.
The paper covering OF the package had,
during transit, been BABY torn, with
the result that when the handouts
reached the Birmingham sorting CfIcer
they, were exposed 10 view.
i hey were AN object Of curiosity, and
presently one Of the clerks jocuiariy
clasped one of the cuffs round the wrist
OF his left hand. 10 his cis2lay there
was 10 key 10 unfasten ii, and lie there
fore went 10 the central police station.
Iiere !. Icy was found, but as tie Ci..ccr
was turning it il broke OH in the cu!T.
The situation, at first conical, Lad Row
Lecoane really serious. The rToken key
would have to be drilled out or the hand
cuff filed through before the clerk could
be released from his unpleasant incum-
brance. But ii was SUNDAY and no
place of business was open. The clerk
therefore returned TO the pest Office and
explained lis plight TO his superin-
tendent, by " HON he was ordered to go
to Derby by the first train the next
morning, explain the whole circum-
stances to the owner of the handouts
and apologize; and then return to
Birmingham and proceed to the manu-
facturer and have the handcuff taken
off
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
our Fish Industry ut Paris.

1t has been decided that the fisheries
and forestry exhibit of the United
States al the Paris exposition shall be
utilitarian only. An exhibit of natural
fish will be avoided. but timed, pre-
served and dried fish and fishing
tackle will make the department of for
estry and fisheries one of the most at
tractive sections in the United States
division of the exposition.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse IN ine healthy con
ltion try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cur
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders ed destroy worms, g- le
new life 10 IN old or over-worked horse %
rents per package. For sale by druggists
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

The Small Boy-Can't bring i'll some
of the fellows to look at my baby brother?
The Trained Nurse Mercy, MOI
"Umphl Anyone would think, to hear
you talk that he belonged to you.