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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Not His Kind.

From the Philadelphia Record: Alb
ner Haycede-Ye say this is a combi-
nation bed an sofa.
Clerk-It Is, sir.
Abner Haycede-wal let me look at
one that amt made by combination.
I'm opposed ter encouraging them air
trusts by purchasin' their goods,
b'gosh.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
nond Of rrlsna.h,p.

Il never can forget Mabel Meadows.
whom l went to school with"
WAS she so studious?"
NO. but she always brought such
lovely cucumber pickles with hr
luncheon"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
THE COMING CENSUS.

On the first day OF next June, census
enumerators in the various districts
assigned to them will start forth to
count the population and to acquire
such other information as congress has
decreed shall be part Of the twelfth
decennial census OF the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
CHAPTER XII

Two days later. on reaching home
after walk, she was told that a wom-
an was waiting to see her.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

These erumerators will have two
weeks in the cities and four weeks in
the country in which to gather their
information, and will count each per-
son as belonging to the city or town
OF which he was a legal resident on
June first.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

son as belonging to the city or town
OF which he was legal resident on
June first.
Whether this Is the best time in the
year to take the census has long been
in dispute. Previous to 1880, August
first was the date on which the count
began. This shows that the summer
vacation habit had not then developed.
June is now almost too late. Most
students of statistical science think
April or May would be better time,
and Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, in a CEN
sus bill which he drafted few years
ago, made April first the date for be-
ginning. Congress was conservative,
however, and preferred to make no
change; but by 1910 it is probable an
earlier month will be chosen.
The objection to beginning the EMU
meration on June first comes from the
cities, most Of which are ambitious to
show as great growth as possible.
When the census reports are not as
favorable as had been expected, the
cry of inaccuracies in the census Z
usually raised. 1t Is doubtless true
that the summer migration to the
country does result in some errors and
oversights in an enumeration begun in
June.
The Christmas holidays are IA
vorite time for census taking in Eu-
rope. but in America the heavy SHOWS
of the Northern states would make
any winter month impracticable. Even
in April the country roads in the ex-
IRENE North are heavy with mud, and
travel is almost Impossible.
! The difficulty in fixing date adapted
to all parts of the great republic is a
forcible reminder Of the extent Of its
| territory and the diversity OF its ell1
mate and physical conditions.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14
THEIR LINE OF LACES AND
EMBROIDERIES

In all leading mr. kos-long mo-
dium and short cuts, From so
cents to $500
PARASOLS AND SUN SHADES
In all the new up to date ideas.
You will find them in black, white
and colors.
THEIR CARPET, MATING,
RUG, Shade and Curtain Depart
mcnt is tho largest in this part Of
the country and their prices arc
guaranteed lower than you will find
in Atlanta or Charleston.
They keep Ruttorick Patterns
only reliable pattern. Ask for
Butterick Fashion Sheet and Yark
Stick, and Trading Stamps-they
present them to their customers.
NaR Just opened Ready Made
SHIRT Waists and Skirts.
McAlisteR'
4 Beattie.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14
Plant Wheat.

A farmer writing to the Macon
Telegraph tells how any farmer can
make wheat enough for home con.
sumption, and Why he should make
it. He says: "An ordinary farmer
can spare two acres of land; let him
take this land, turn it we'll with a
plough in September, aud about three
or four W eeks Inter put ten bushels
of cotton seed broadcast, also broad
cast two hundred pounds Of phos.
phate, SOW his wheat crop on this
land with turning plough shallow,
oil ploughing to be well done, insur-
ing the ground to be we'll broken.
This will make about fifteen bushels
of wheat per acre. Two acres tried
in this way will furnish about six
barrels of flour at a cost Of about five
dollars. TO buy this flour in the
market would cost about thirty doll
lars.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

A solid train of . thirty.two cars
loaded with Broad Axe shove from
the well known firm of Stephen Put
ney & Son, of Richmond, Va, passed
through Florence, s. c., Sept en- Der
9th, for points in the southwest and
northwest. The train was run by
the Atlantic Coast Line as q special
and under contract for all day light
movement. The train went via the
Coast Lines new short route to Au
gusta. Every car was placarded on
each side with a large sign bearing
the name Of the manufacturer and
the name Of the state where they
were destined to go. South Carolina
Georgia, Tennessee, Kentuky, Arknn.
sas, Missouri and Texas comprised
the states to which they were being
shipped.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

The Indianapolis News says the
coming Of automobiles will unques-
tionably accelerate the impulse given
by the bicycle to the making of good
roads. When automobiles are made
so cheaply that people must have
them just rs they must have improv-
ed farm machinery, then it may be
expected that good roads will come
with rush. They canpot come too
soon. It has been demonstrated by
statiscs that it costs American far.
mers three times as much to haul a
ton as it does the farmers of Europe.
But when automobiles on good roads
so far reduce the cost of carriage that
their use must be general, then the
conditions of their use, namely, roads
fit for them to run on, may be ex-
pectod.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14
"Iielavn.'?

The next dictionary published will
contain many now words; among
then the word "heIava." When a a
man knocks around town until 8
o'clock in the, morning, and then gets
up with headache like a molasses
barrel and breath like slaughter
house, he always had helava time
The word is good one and should
have place in the dictionary. Ar
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14
Missionary Work.

Rev. NJ. l.. Jones, the Missionary
in this County, is doing a good
work among tho churches under his
care. Protracted meetings have
been held at Union, Travellers
Rest, Little River and Salem
churches and much good was ac-
compllshed. At Union church all
expressed themselves as being of
one accord and Il great revival was
had. u
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14
IlOW'S This

We offer One Hundred Do . |
Tor any case Of Catarrh tlatca |
by Hall'S Cntarrh cure.
=. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props
We the undersigned. have ]
Cheney for the last 10 years,
him pcrfectly honorable in
transactions and financially alb
out any obligations made by the
West & TruuX, Wholesale Drul
ledo, o., Walding, Kimrln & nlarvin,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh cure IL taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucuol,S
surfaces of the system. Price Tic. per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
jul27 W.chm.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

An persons hlving c
estate of Is. :. LNmch. ....
queStel TO present the $ 30.
u rsigned, properly nttcs
by the Jst day of Drcrn,
sens indebted To- said cSta
payment to Mrs. Eli
aug3lw3. z Ad
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

''Nt - 80 .Lu
inst, son.
Cadets Dny.o> Johnson, l..
0. and Cleon MA11 lin, went to
Clemson T'j,aday
-Condr tor tuylor and family
visited relatives Ind friends at
Taylor's Station. last week.
j. A. Hunnicutt, of Redmond,
Is prepared to do first class ginning.
He gins for the twenty-ffth part.
Call On Ellison Bros, for bar
gains in every line They have
the largest fall stock they have
ever had and at better prices than
over. ct,
II. w. Kelley & Bro, of Por-
ter, have had their 'gln repaired.
New saws have been put in and
they are prepared to do first class
work.
The Premiums offered this year
at the State Far have been greatly
Increased; and competition will be
sharp. BE sure to get promium
list at once.
The trustees of Hagood schoo
district will let the ceiling of the
school house to the lowest bidder
at the school house at 9 o'clock on
he 23rd INST,
The new drug store was open
Monday. Bolt G. Thornley,
Q propriators and We wish
n success.
loaded solid with Battle
.'. was shipped to Folger
ost week. They are
goods and you will
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14
Local and Personal.

Ollie Bolt, of Dacusvll Q, was
here last week.
Charles Garraux, of Green
vile, was hero on business last
week.
The school opened here Monday
with seventy scholars in alton
dance.
Charles Bowen, and Fred
Pearson, of Groenville, we're here
Sunday.
Capt. and Mrs. j. l.. Thorn
ley visited relatives at Pcndleton
last week.
-Mies Viola Runion, Of Easley,
is visiting tVe Misses Folger in
town this week.
Horny Grat. ,a. - foot very
severely y Ii &c.. ' ok by u
horse steppl
There viii ~. ....g n the
Old Pickens ch ... 1 lay
by Rev. j. Il. RI
ID. f. Pace stop ..... .:..
very far these days. .., ri
his house on the 9Th il.
Miss Bessie Ashn ...
brother Sam, visited fl
Anderson county last week.
Arrange your plans eal ..
attend the 3lst Annual State
at Columbia Nov. 9th to 10th.
MIR. and Mrs. r. e. Oliver. OF
Augusta, arc visiting the later's
ID rents ir Pirkens this week
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14
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e. a:ir0 F. | G. G. s n

Persons have beer known 70
gain a E90ssss@ 81 eRsay by taking
an ounce OF SCOTTS EMUL.
SION. 1t is strange, but it Otter,
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; il seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
er!y, SO that the patient is able
to digest ard absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be.
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount Of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-14

NO ,dno inns meij .. ., .'...rI
ing thanks to kind "l.t ..r he
kindness in SO ma "... lrin
the sickness and ,... on
father.
Mrs. Sallie Chap, II,
John Brown,
S. II. Brown, e.
j. A. Brown,
r. B. Brown.
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Amusing Knowledge.

Take hard boiled egg and place 1t on the edge of a plate, holding the tip of the pointing finger lightly on the oth- CT end to keep it in position. Having first wound light string around the body of the egg, a quick spinning mo- tion can be obtained by pulling the string quickly. The egg will be seen spinning for some time within the plate. There is also another method of standing an egg on end and making a new Columbus discovery.
 Instead of making the egg spin on the plate one can also chase it around the room, like top, by using whip of well twisted cord. As the egg will nec- essariIy strike in some corner or crack while spinning, one may use an arti. fcial egg instead, such a one as is used for darning stockings. This "unbreak- abIe" egg can be spun with all zest around the floor as long as the impell- ing force keeps up.
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WAS 4 SOLDIER.
} M McBroom Buried in National
 Cemetery at Fort Smith,

It will be of general interest to the public to learn that Mr. B. M. Me- Broom, the unfortunate young man who fell from telephone pole in this city Friday and was killed was soldier in the late Spanish- American war. He fought in several battles around Santiago.
 His remains were shipped to his home at Fort Smith Saturday, and were buried in the National cemetery with military honors.
 Foreman Miller says he was q gen. tleman in every sense of the word and quickly made and retained friends. He was held in high esteem by his fellow workmen.
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s..s..annt vs. snnrrosv.

A pugnacious sparrow the other day flew into the elephant house in the Central Park menagerie, New York, and began picking up the crumbs from the table of the elephant then inside The mammoth and midget apparently did not see each other for some time, until the former, in shifting his posi- tion, nearly placed his ponderous foot on the latter. The fighting little speck of fuss and feathers evidently accepted his thoughtless act as a challenge to battle, and at once flew in the ele- plants face. The great beast looked astonished, and, sending a small cy. clone through his trunk, raised such a cloud of hay and dust that the bird was lost sight of.
 When the air was cleared, the biped was seen on the quadruped's back. A shake of the elephants loosely fitting, tough, though sensitive hide, frighten- ed the little fellow, who hopped to the floor and looked into the face of his antagonist.
 Thus they stood as though trying to recover OFedlA TOT d lew SecOHaS, when the elephant reached out his trunk towards the sparrow. The bird with outstretched wings and ruffled feathers, threw himself, with full force at the end of the threatening proboscis. Then came gentle blast of air from the elephants lungs, and the sparrow was blown against the wall of the house. The little fellow, without even so much as a parting look at his huge antago- mist, mounted to the open window and disappeared.
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Some New Enventinnu.

shoes can be displayed to better ad. Taptage by means of a pneumatic last Khieh is placed inside the shoe and in- aaEed to expand it and fill out the up-
 Metallic folding beds are being made Hlth the horizontal bars hinged in ssTeral sections to close up and draw lAe footboard up to the head when the aea is not in use.
 1n a recently patented automatic wagon brake the thills are mounted an movable rods on the front axle, 0aieh slide backward and apply the 9fakes as soon as the horse holds back.
 10 indicate when new bottle has aeen tempered with a metal ball is aapg from the cork by a thread, which aFeaks as the corks is pulled, allowing 'ae ball to fall to the bottom of the aotte.
 1ncandescent electric light globes 'sRnot be stolen from a new socket @Alch has an interior metallic projec- a9n locking into a catch on the base Yale when tue globe is screwed into Edition.
 An improved strap for street cars is appended on grooved block, which |8ls on a toothed horizontal bar att 'Ssned to the side of a car, the grooves ssEsenung the strap from slipping un- sef a sudden strain.
 A Pennsylvania man has patented z automatic printing attachment for 'aper rolls, which has the type set in
 pier suspended in heavy casing, s4lch presses it against the paper as kFs unwound.
 A handy truck for moving barrels s a gripping plate secured to the .glt of the truck, provided with 'sl ,ral concaye portion, which has sssn along its outer edge to catch the z rel and prevent it's slipping. .. Picyeles can be identified by a new .speectlYe seal, which is composed of
 f9eei case, which covers the ends of < 0ular link to which it is attached M %.le tubing, the face of the case con-
 s1ing name plate.
 a recently patented bottle filling s'l 'spalatus two tubes are attached to .see placed in the barrel or tank, .s valve in the faucet which feeds 2 q .ooe at a time. allowing the tubes h gs alternately placed in new bot x "alle the other one is in use.
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TWO DAMAGE SUITS
Filed Against Chas H. Triplett and
 The J. I. Porter Lumber Go.

Two damage suits were filed in the Circuit court this morning by Duncan 0. Hill.
 One is for $3 900 against the J. I. Porter Lumber Co. Mir. Hill claims that the named company cut timber from 240 acres of his (Hilrs) lands.
 The other is for $2.OOO against Ex-Sheriff c. H. Trlplett and his bondsmen. Hill paid taxes on the 240 acres of lands, which he claims was the property from which the lumber company cut timber He received his tax receipts but Sheriff Trlplett failed to put his payment upon the tax records, and as aresul1 the lands sold at public auction. The J. 1. Porter Lumber Company purchased the land and began cut. ting timber. Therefore Mr. Hill sues both E1.Sheriff Tri2lett and the J. I. Porter Company. The suits were filed by Attorneys Craw- ford & Hudson.
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OFFICERS OE TIGERS ELECTED.
Imperial Lodge K. of P. Transacss
 Important Business.

Imperial Lodge Knights of Pythias held an interesting meeting Satur- day Light. The rank oi Esquire was conferred on Mir. J. H. Hudson with due mpressiveness. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term:
 J. W. Cox, Chancellor Commander. J. W. Langston, Past Chancellor. T. Fl. Osborne, Vice Chancellor
 A. T. Loving, Keeper of Records and Seals.
 F. W. Hoyler, Master of Finance. E. A. Shepherd, Master of Excheq- uer.
 R. E. Davis, Prelate.
 C. A. Hing, Master of Arms.
 J. H. Smith, Inner Guard.
 l.. NJ Smith, Outer Guard.
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-assd MIX.

The amount of condensed milk beinA made in the United States is assuming large proportions, and yet the field is q most inviting one with the demand growing in excess of production. The latest figures give about 100000 cases of condensed milk as being manufactured in United States yearly, more than of which is con- sumed at home. The remainder of the output is exported. Japan, China, India and the Sandwich Islands are large consumers Of American condensed milk,and the foreign demand is con. stantly growing
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4 COMING EVENT
IUsctacular Carnival to Be Given
 Thursday Night May II.

Thursday evening the Pine Bluff sbhc will be given a rare treat at Is Bluff City Club. The attraction sthe Strange Visitors Carnival. .Fal be given under the personal
 fecton of Prof. J. c, Weissner, d the many beautiful songs and .bces by the children of the school H be highly entertaining features. Sp entire class of children who vii
 ke part will be appropriately cos he'd. It is needless to say that
 q scene will De both gorgeous and 3lliant ones. The doors will open ESQ p. m. and the performance 8 commence promptly at 8 D. m. le Chicago calcium lights will add 8endor to the stage scenes. Let erybody attend.
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 CAPTURED.

Will Neill, a desperate neqro, is now in jail in this city. He was captured at Charleston, Mo-, Satur- day. Neill has been wanted in Old River township for more than year to answer charge of grand larceny The Jefferson county au- thoritles located him and telegraph ed Officer c. R. Fenton to bring him to this city. He would not come until requisition papers were secur- cd
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DECIDED
h, for Plaintiffs in the Strauss.
 Bloom Suit.

zso suit of 4 brabam Strauss aaren by his first wife against ..eond wife and his children by soond wife to recover the home. aa and other property was de- 'sd this morning in the circuit n favor of the plaintiffs. i 'nrv,was out about 40 minutes ~so claim was that tae will of \. mother. which gave the home d to their father, was worthless sanse of the failure of the persons .o drew 1t to insert their names \ The following is the report apoht in by the jury:
 Eve. the Jury, find for the sntif. Josie Strauss, judgment sinst defendant in tLe sum of I8 1T and for possession of lots 3 F 1 block II, Woodruff addition, Dine Bluff. We find for all the aptifs judgment for possession sII other lands mentioned in com Art E L. LARgHE,
 Foreman"
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HIGH LIGHTS.

Take time to idle, or you will run out of time to work.
 At county fairs as in life, the side shows cost the most.
 One dressy woman in block will run a dozen innocent men in debt
 The happiest girl is one who thinks her father the best man on earth.
 People who have nothing to do lead a dogs life hunting entertainment.
 A snob recognizes as his superior only the man who has more money.
 Zeal and duty are not slow. but curiosity gets there before either of them.
 If you want shortcut to success take hints from other peoples expe- rience
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SECRETS OF LONG LIFE.

Eight hours sleep.
 Sleep on your right side. Exercise before breakfast Have a mat at your bedroom door. Keep your bedroom window open all night.
 Eat little meat and see that it is well cooked.
 Do not have your bedstead against the wall.
 No cold tub bath in the morning. but bath at the temperature of the body.
 For adults-Drink no milk. Have change of occupation. Daily exercise in the open air. Take frequent and short holidays
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HE LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Shoes made of porpoise leather are absolutely imperyious to water.
 Moscow's orphan asylum, founded by Catherine H., is supported by tax on playing cards.
 The Tibetans have a week of five days, named after iron, wood, water, feathers and earth.
 The Mexicans are the most in0rdl- nate smokers in the world. Even wo- men and children are habitual smok. CTS.
 A snake does not climb tree by coiling round it, but by holding on with the points of it's scales. A snake could not climb glass pillar.
 Spiders are a serious plague in Ja- pan. They spin their webs on the tele- graph wires and are so numerous as to cause a serious loss of insulation. Sweeping the wires does little good, as the spiders begin all over again.
 There is a fish found in Hudson Bay which absolutely builds nest. This it does by picking up pebbles in it's mouth and placing them in a regular way on a selected spot on the bottom of the bay, where the water is not very deep.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-10

There WAS a red tlss out in front ol farm house up in the Swift River region in Oxford the other day when Burns was driving past the place. He can never get by an auction sale. There Is something about bargain al vendue that strikes him just where he lives. So Burns hitched his horse and stopped on the outskirts of the crowd. He re- membered that at the last auction he attended, he bought two pod augers and an OK yoke, and th.s time he steel ed himself lest he might commit sim liar egregiousness. In fact he conclud- ed that he wouldt bid at all.
 But when the crowd got we'll walked up over Jersey heifer, Burns clipped ir bid or two, and finally got to going hard against red-whiskered man who carried whip in his left hand and ex- pectorated violently after every bid.
 AS the contest waxed somewhat en- ergetie. Burns reached for his pocket book. His fingers ran down and down into his trousers pocket until they slid into good big hole. The pocketbook was gone. You, who have found holes in your pockets where wallets ought to be, can. in some measure, appreciate Rurns's feelings.
 He stopped bidding, and while the red-whiskered man, still expectorating, was paying down an installment on the heifer, Burns pushed forward through the crowd and got the auctioneer's ear. That functionary listened intently. Then he arose erect once more, and in his professional drone commenced:
 This gentleman informs me that he has lost pocketbook containing the sum of $200. He offers the sum of s10 for it's return. Now"
 'T'll give twenty" broke in a voice tn the corner.
 Thirty" cried another.
 "Thirty-fve," came in determined tones from the red-whiskered man.
 "That was beyond what I could af. ford" says Burns, and so came away and left them bidding on it-'
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-10

The Confederates with their sons. daughters and friends, left at mid night Sunday for Charleston. They went over the Cotton Belt in spe- c!al car.
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A MEETING.

There will be a call meeting of the David o. Dodd Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy at the residence of Mrs. May Tomlinson Tuesday afternoon, May 9th, for the purpose of discussing an enter tainment for the raising of funds to help refurnish the Merrill Institute.
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T. Edwin J. Kerwin will take in comedy to be put on at
 ansas City the night of the day the gunboat Nashville stops
 @ on it's return trip from St.