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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-08

For The Journal: Is not lncle
Sam (the L. S., J in tight place
to make him cxt0rt from the far
mors who only carus - or Is cents
per day, (tho avcrog" as | fi@urc it
up, a 44 FER cent, rgyNnUn tax and
Oh their liquid medicine $l.i0. Has
The northern pcnSioncr 4 soft con-.
science that can al2rd to receive a
pension whom he remembers that
they had 2,7OO,GCO m9r in tho army
100000 scamcn aMd many hun
dreds of war vessels, against 1OO,-
600 Confcderates? Ought they not
feel like returning boun,ics and
wages instead Of receiving more?
They love dollars better than Uloy
did bullets | expect.
Would like to know il h. is treat.
ing the people he is conqunrinw, to
civilize, as he did us whom tamoinr
burn and destroy let The army roam
at will a few weeks to kill, l,-cat and
steal tho few scraps left AID then
send the carpet baggnrs to ride and
tr"nple as long as the people have
crumbs CT coprcrs, even for his
b. Il. FaImcr had dog with
rabies, mad,) AMI it bit two of bis
pigs and two y"arlinHS. Que p,r
went mad on the 2Ist day after th.'
bite, one ycarl!ng Oh the .i,l,h ami
one pig on tho 'I'h. So lookout
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-08
EDUCATIONAL.
CONDUCTED BY w. w. F. BRIGHT,
County Supt. of Education.

We are still looking for a descrl>
ton, or write up, of how oou cele
brated Washington's Birthday.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-08

We arc under obligations to Bro.
Haynes, of Central School, for his
communication in last weok 9 Jour-
nal. Are there not others who
will lend q hand to make this COL
umn what it ought to be.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-08

Competitors, you had as we'll try
to lift yourself in u basket, as tt
undcrsell me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06

occasion being a reception to the new pas
the auspices of the Westminster League.
Rev. E. V. REGISTER of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South delivered the address
of welcome on the part of the pastors of
the city and Mr.. X. Kemper spoke on be-
half of the league and congregation. DIR.
Brooke responded. thanking the people for
his cordial reception. A feature of the
musical program of the evening was a
piano recital by Mr.. B. Frank Gebest of
Washington, assisted by Miss May Adele
Levers, soprano.
General Matters.
At the regular council fire of Oceola
Tribe of Red Men, held in the wigwam last
night, there were present from Washington
and other points several visiting delega-
lions. Short talks We're made by several
of the Washington visitors. Messrs. Geo.
Cornell, William Powers, P D. Young and
E. ]. Flanigen of the state of Idaho deliv-
cred brief addresses. After the council fire
was quenched a banquet was served IN
honor of the guests.
An old colored man named Edwards was
conveyed to the Alexandria Infirmary at a
late hour last night. He claims to hail
from the Plains. in Fauquier county, and
says he was thrown last night from a
north bound train on the Southern railroad
near this city. The old man seemed to be
in delirious condition and could not give
a good account of himself.
An examination for the office of Superin-
tendent Of gas, recently created by council
was held this afternoon in the city hall.
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just returned from Ottawa. whore lac ~
countered customer who was DISSATISFIED
with Chicago.
ITS all RICH; in some respects, said tho
customer. There's points abou; chicago
tina. | like; but object to being ban oed
at my time Of life
Why, you didn't" exclaimed ina
amazed drummer.
No | didn't cash any checks" said the
customer. Il didn't buy a gold brick nor
get into little game of poker with Il man
that had just fallen heir to fortune and
didn't thoroughly understand the game, not
having played it but once before. 1 was
buncoed all the same
Try one of these while you tell me about
it," said the drummer.
1t was last Sunday said the cus:omer.
q on Michigan avenue and got mixed
up in a crowd that was going into Il BALD
ing next II the Auditorium Hotel. they
We're mostly women; l noticed that"
Il wouldn't have thought you'd notice
that" said the drummer
Il wondered what il was and I asked n
policeman what church it was that held
services there.
1T amt church.. ne says.
What is it then? | asked.
The copper grinned. It's a lecture saws
he. A lecture on the art of embracing.
If you want to get any pointers you might
go in and see what they have To offer
re men admitted / asked him
Sure he says.
so | got my ticket and went in and there
was quite a crowd of people and womaa-
nice-looking woman. too-began to talk to
them but she didn't say anyl hing about
embracing l amt dead sure what she was
talking about. II wasn't exactly in my
line, but know that there wasn't anything
about embracing. / got tired and went out.
1t gave me chils. Down below | into
Mister Policeman and told him what I
thought of him. misleading strangers who
applied to him for Information. He looked
if he surprised.
L thought that was straight" he says.
That's what they've got billed. See here
He led ME up to billboard just outside
and this is what il said:
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things, that 1t teaches arithmetic well. He
also referred to the immense good that is
being done by the local colored High and
Normal schools. He spoke of the powerful
influence eXerted in every community by
the producers of school books and set forth
the reasons on which the committee of the
Senate based its recent action in recon-
mending the change in the local school Sys-
TEN. The idea was, said Mr.. Moore to Sc
cure an efficient, active, working board
similar in a general way to the board of
directors of a bank or other business con-
cern. The present board of school trustees
ii seems, really possesses no authority. 1t
was not intended to make the places on the
board Salaried positions, but merely to pro-
vide compensation sufficient to secure regu-
lar attendance of the members at meetings
Mr. Moore took occasion to state that the
people of the District of Columbia have
more influence on legislation. man for man.
than those OF any other city in the country.
The speaker concluded his address by
reading a number of the questions and the
answers thereto in connection with the re
cent examination of local public school pu-
pills conducted under the direction of the
Senate committee.
The Regular Business.
For two hours prior 10 Mr.. Moore's ad-
dress the meeting open to the transac-
ton of the business of the association.
President w. S. Knox was in the chair,
with Mr.. Barry Buckley serving secre-
tary. Mr.. Bulkley made an explanatory
of laws prepared by Justice Cox, and
amended by a committee of the Bar Asso-
citation in conference with a committee of
justices of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Buckley declared
that the Business Mems Association de-
serves credit for having the office of justice
of the peace in the District Of Columbia
continued.
Attention also called to the probable
ity of favorable action on bill introduced
by Representative Joy of Missouri. and
now before the committee on civil service
reform, intended to reach those govern
ment employees who contract debts with
Merchants and others and habitually fail
to make payment.
The letter addressed to the committee of
the Senate by Mr.. Knox, president of the
association, referring to the proposed
change in the local public school system,
was called to the attention of the meeting
The letter was published in the newspapers
few days ago. President Knox set forth
in his letter that the association approved
the proposed change. but urged that the
members of the new board of school COM
missioners be appointed by the District
Commissioners instead of by the President.
and that no one should be appointed on the
board who had not resided in the District
at least five years. 1t was explained that
the letter had been approved by the board
of directors. and was put before the asso-
citation for its action. In this connection a
letter from the North Capitol and Ecking-
ton Citizens Association was read. In the
letter the Business Mems Association was
! requested to urge Congress to carry into
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CHANGE IN SCHOOL SYSTEM
TOPIC DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Address by MIR. Charles Moore-Com
mittee Appointed to Confer With
Senate Committee.

Mr. Charles Moore, clerk of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia, de-
uyered an address, by invitation. on the
subject of public schools last evening, be-
fore the members of the Business Mems
Association, assembled in regular monthly
meeting at Grand Army Hall. Mr. Moore $
remarks were in the nature of defense
of the local public schools. He explained
that seven wears ago the Senate directed
it's committee on the District of Columbia
tn investigate the Washington High School
In order to learn why the pupils thereof
were not prepared to enter the leading col
leges: that is Institutions conducting the
severest examinations. The investigation
resulted in adding an additional year to
the High School course. increasing it from
three to four years. The pupils are now
qualified to enter the leading colleges The
Western High School haSp been added to
the system since that time, and the speaker
said he was more familiar with the latter
institution than with the others He called
attention to the fact that Andover and
Exeter colleges have each been IN existence
more than 100 years, and ii is impossible,
he holds to secure a better education at
either of them than at the Western High
school, even as regards photography.
Mr. Moore admitted that young people go
ing forth from the local public schools are
deficient in spelling, but, he added. young
people who go forth from the public schools
of other cities cannot spell any petter tn;
those in Washington 1t was declared that
the colleges of the country, by concerted
action. are doing what the public demands.
The aim is to teach a boy how to think. A
boy can and does learn to do this in the
District of Columbia schools.
Faults Found Elsewhere.
It was announced by Mr.. Moore that he
recen..y had conference with DR.. Rice,
who has been studying the public school
situation throughout the United States. DR..
Rice informed the speaker that the faults
existing in the local schools particularly in
the lower grades, are found elsewhere.
There must be change, it seems, and the
wave of reform is in motion elsewhere,
as we'll as in this city. According to Mr..
Moore Washington is not so bad off in an
educational way as the general impression
of it seems to Indicate
Mr.. Moore referred at some length to the
Business High School, saying, among other
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THE CHINESE BOY AT HOME.
His Long Hours in School and the
sports of the Vacation.
h..

FROM the OgdeiEburg Journal.
Among the representatives of the celes-
tial kingdom in this city are Lee Way and
his cousin, All Foon. They are bright and
intelligent, and are interesting characters,
OF their earlier life in China they give very
lucid accounts.
Lee Way has been in the United States
about twenty years, first locating in New
York city. In his native country he has a
wife and son, and he has made frequent
visits to them since he first came to Amer
lea. Lee received instruction in English
before he crossed the Pacific, and he also
attended school in New York. Both he and
his cousin receive weekly instruction at the
hands of teachers of the Baptist Sunday
school, and Lee especially has become pro-
fic!ent in his use of the English language.
All FoOn has been in America only few
years. and has resided in Ogdensburg about
year. He Is married, and his wife was
left behind in his native land. Before COM
ing to America All FoOn was in school until
he was sixteen, with English tutors, but his
knowledge of the language is7neager. Tn
I'll a few years ago there We're no women
teachers in all China. Now there are many
and students are received until past the age
of thirty-five. There are many native
teachers, as well the missionaries, who
come from foreign lands The scholars sit
on high stools at desks and study aloud
At ten and twelve years the Chinese schOl-
arS can read and write very well. Every
lesson is learned by rote. The teacher al
ways retains possession of a furnishing
stick. and occasionally lazy or tardy schol-
arS receive few sound raDS with it
The scholars are at school early in the
morning, and ii is not uncommon for boys
to study ten hours a day. That would
seem long time for American boys to de-
vote to study in a single day. but. accord
ing to All Foon, the juvenile Chinaman
never grumbles at the long hours. and he
| and his companions climb upon their stools
and sing out their lessons all at the same
! time as loudly they can. Vacation is al
! ways during the rice harvesting season.
( Then the boys fly kites and enjoy many
! other paStimes which similar to those
( seen in America. such walking on stills,
| playing hide and seek, blind mans buff and
| leap frog. We have great fun fighting
| beetles, too" said All Foon. In China
| there are no bad boys like Gere. An boys
! are respectful to all older than themselves.
| They do not Think it fun TO hurt other peo-
! pies feelings. one thing | have seen here
| is a very old trick in China. You see boys
] place a package on the sidewalk and when
( some one Stops to pick it up it is gone, for
! there is a string tied to it and little boy
| at the other end of the string
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06


DIR. Robert Reyburn and Dr. Charles
Allen made some remarks in connection
with the letter of President Knox They
believed that five men. the number pro-
posed for the board under the changed
conditions. would not be sufficient to prop
crly attend to the work.
Mr.. Thomas G. Hensey precipated some
what spirited discussion by demanding to
lie informed whether or not the board OF
directors of the association was supreme,
! ard if whatever the board might do was
tir.al as action of the association. He was
informed that the board of directors was
empowered to act in the interim between
the meetings, and the association could GO
as it might see fit as regards the action OF
| the board. Mr. Hensey continued to speak,
although several members raised points OF
ORDER. He said II should he possible 10
| find competent men to serve without COM
pensation on school board. and that
proper representation should be given all
sections of the District.
On motion of Mr.. Conrad Syme, a COM
miltee of seven was appointed to wait upon
the committee of Congress in advocacy OF
the proposed school bill in a general way,
but to urge certain changes in accordance
with the views of the association. The let
ter of President Knox was referred to the
committee of seven. the members OF whlch
are: Messrs. Conrad II. Syme. Or Robert
Reyburn DIR. Charles Allen. Mr.. Thomas q.
Hensey, Mr. S. C. P;emer. MIR. l.. NJ. Saun-
ders and Mr.. William II. Hahn.
Law and Legislation.
Mr. Syme, as chairman of the committee
on law and legislation, recommended that
no action by the association in reference to
the proposed code of law for the District
be taken until the committee had oppor-
tunity to carefully review the code.
- The secretary read a communication from
the Y. NJ. {. \. congress expressing oppose
ton TO Senate bill 1874 and favoring any
measure tenulng to encourage the estab-
lishment of manufacturing concerns in this
city.
A resolution was adopted to the effect that
two repres entatives of each of the local ciu-
zens' associations be invited to attend the
| monthly meetings of the Business Mems
Association, the delegates to be admitted
without payment of dues. The resolution
was reported by Mr. H. f. Woodland in be-
half of Mr.. Somerville.
Through Mr.. ODonoghue the members
of the association were invited to attend
a meeting of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association the first Tuesday evening
in May, when a discussion of the question
of representative government will be in or
der.
Prior to the meeting of thu association
last evening the board of directors assem-
bled and elected the Washington Savings
Bank and w. w. Dudley to membership.
Buncoed in Chicago.
From the Chicago Record.
drpp,,ner fnr local rfear houee IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
Mems So Fedoras ait $1.20.

Of good fur felt all the popular shades besides black Band
and binding silk band of good leather Some
edge the seasons latest and best Thus quality style
and derabity offered in hat form very price
Our popular hats those S. It's doubtful whether
$500 will buy better Selfconormng Nonbreakable
Derbes at this price represent hat perfection.
At So unquestionab the largest lines of Derbes and
Fedoras in town. style color it's right and stylish
SOC elsewhere will be required to equal these
Our S. Silk Hats top notch for beauty and quality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
Boys Furnishings.

DWyS H"uETHISHHHuIgSe
All the furnishings that boys require for
Easter dress-Shirts from Soc; Neckwear from
15c.; Collars. loo; extra Vests, in vari- De-
our styles; Stockings, pairs for...... S&Ss
Boys Shirt Waists. in various styles Of
choice pereales for Saturday at one-quarter
eff regular prices.
Boys Separate Blouse Waists, Of India linen,
p tl,s fancy trimmed and soc. HIND.
Special line of Boys Neglige Shirts Zinc
Boys Shirtees of shirt fronts, with stand
the shields that come with vestee suits. Large
variety is shown in percales, piques, OSC-
linen, etc. Eight styles at......... @OSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06

BILL understand Gayboy is one of the
best-knOwn men in your town?''
JiH-"Why, he's so we'll known that he
has 10 90 out of town TO borrow money!
Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06

Somehow" said the highly respectable
gentleman, II can't ever get over my boy
hood fear of a policeman"
why don't you try running a saloon?''
asked his acknowledgements Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06

Wouldn't that frost you?"
1T was rather tough" admitted the
drummer.
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Remarks by Members.

effect the proposed change in the school
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imported Golf Capes at Half PI

Richer exclusive patterns and styles Coli Cape
to be had Truly cheaper believe do exist And Golf
Capes and will be demand than More sensible
and practical created If contemplate travel
countryside seasnorethe Coli Cape
will prove OF ncaculabe value AS stated in the headline
fer imported half price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
Bows Hats and Shoes.

Boys Hats and Shoes.
Boys Reg na Soc Golf Caps in neat Csc.
Boys Telescope Fedoras in the G n 6N6n
new sbades-S1.5 so quality at....... " AeVV
Childrens and Misses Rough Riders. in all
the latest colors - regularly $1.00- E60C
Bows Real Calf Shoes, upper of Kangaroo
Kid: built on the same shape lasts at our
Mems shoes ., Sizes 2. :. ~ to 51a' Good S1.75
Bows Black Wei Kid Shoes hand-welt soles,
latest style last Sizes 215 to 512. G Z 6hdN
same as our mems $500 Shoes-at.. pVsVV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06

ENODI'S CLUB.
Instruction in the Science OF Being.
EMBRACING
THE NEW THOUGHT LECTU RE.
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BuncOed in Chicago.


A drummer for local cigar house has
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Mission Work OF Women.
The anniversary meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society occupied
the afternoon yesterday, and was presided
over by the president, Mrs. w. G. Mellow
ell. After devotional exercises had been
held, participated in by Mrs. John Neff,
Dr. Anes of Baltimore, and Misses Gray
and Whalley, the secretary, Mrs. C. l..
Roach, reviewed the work of the past year.
Disbursements had been made during the
year 10 the extent of S13,1oi. The property
now owned by the society had a value of
S11S,75O. Mrs Roach believed the twentieth
century fund would reach $4,000 and an
nounced that the work of the society would
be extended to Porto Rico.
Bishop Walden made an address warmly
commencing the work of the society. A
paper was read by Mrs. Martha Van Mar
ter. entitled The Work Under Our Flag"
in which she recounted the work being done
among negro girls in the south immigrant
girls arriving insthis country, and in other
directions.
In the evening Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol
pastor of the Metropolitan Church, deliv-
cred lecture to the delegates upon George
Wakefield, the eighteenth century evangel-
Franklin, and exerted himself vigorously
| in behalf of converting the latter to Chris
tianity.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-10
WINTER HERE IN EARNEST.
COMES SAILING IN FROM THE NORTH
WEST ON A MILE-A-MINUTE BREEZE.

Yesterday was the coolest day since last
April A cold, cutting North Dakota gale. which
had come down from the Northwest as fast as
it could without knocking everything nat. struck
this city before sunrise. and began to play
pranks up and down the streets
The wind arrived before many of the popula-
tion were awake and so it began to rouse up
the rest by uncatching everything that had a
catch. slamming and shutting the slylights.
whisking around the chimney vanes. bowling
down the smoke fues and Tapping the curtains
until they either loosened their springs and
shut up with a slap or came tumbling down
ON the floor. The wind seemed to have spe-
ciaI spite against those Sabbath breakers who
try TO get ahead Of the rest Of the world by
getting up even before the bells ring for the
earliest mass and hang out their weeks wash
ing on their neighbors clotheslines. AS If to
avenge such sacrilege. the wind swooped down
on the clotheslines and flung the pins and the
various kinds and conditions OF clothing broad
cast.
The breeze first brought along few seurry-
ing snowfakes. which turned later into MIN
of rain. It blew harder and harder, until at
4.3O o'clock in the afternoon it was travelling
along at the rate of a mile a minute. 1t blew
from the northwest. 1t had all the chill Of the
Northwest, and it had rough. burly way
about it, as If il had always lived in the North
west
Since the temperature in Moorhead. n D.,
had sunk to u degrees below zero. the wind
perhaps should not be blamed for wanting to
get out and get out fast; but it was blamed and
blamed Justify by everybody in this city for hav-
ing swOoped down on community which had
been basking under Florida suns for a month
and was entirely unprepared for such cold treat
ment.
The wind held high carnival in the lower
downtown streets. where II played cross-taS
around the corners OF the big buildings 1t was
so sharp and cutting that no passer by could
look il in the eye two minutes without finding
his own eyes full OF tears 1t made many
shiver so hard and long that not even a
warm room with hot radiator could thaw
them out thoroughly.
The wind lost some OF its strength toward
night which made il feel warmer. although
IL was not. In fact the air grew colder and
colder and where the Thermometer registered
AZ degrees at noon IL had fallen to - degrees
at midnight and was still falling. The Tore
cast for to-day Is for still colder weather, with
clear skies and diminishing winds