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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-12
THE WORK or THE CENSUS
IN Appeal to the Farmers for Co.
Operation In Securing Accurate In
formation.

Operation In Securing Accurate In.
| formation.
To build up great Office like the
Census Olirc in hftccn months from
ab.oluteiy nothing to an eliic'ept ma.
chine, employing about three thousand
men IN Washington aud about fifty thou.
sand elsewhere in tho country, is diff
urutt task, aud entire success Is out OF
Tao question. Tho ollice naturally com.
parrs itself with the stage OF preparu-
tlHu a'ta NrN NJ the Same period ten
Yr&rS H&N. HiG tried by this test IL has
&NtnrG $rvvrai months on its Drcdeccs.
SNr. puu ~ the problems before it ia
now - rNt III the time thus secured
IL such ~ way as most to benefit the
census.
IL the HGr!cuturnl div isiou the need
,, ,.We for preliminary work Is per-
. o.. - great as any where in the Cen
:: ~.".-v. tarmcts, as II class, do not
>.:. ;"VIr accounts as we'll rs manu-
-,.--."s, and the returns from farmers
-. rnSiUna!ly include serious errors
.., .. = tcatncd eye will at once detect.
-...,; ;@c farm schedules must be cx-
s.. - .. hnd such errors corrected be-
-, ..v .nb,cs can be made up from
49,. VIII safety. If a farmer reports
!. i; ...~ nHU sOwn to wheat was ten
a..~. So, the yield four thousand bush
: : ear th"t IN average yield of
1872 ...@..rGd bushels to the acre Is in
,.":....".; a.N must be re jCctod or cor
'':., j.; o.. =" ArroruHnGc with the prOba-
i:>. SrNvtmcs the truth can be
q. S.. . .; -! al expert from cOmDari.
,.... D." =" ,";".y> IL other parts o! the
'.... ...-.,> >Nmvtimcs correspondence
...,j -. .;i"v.. 10 settle the doubt All
i. " = "&">r the general head Of
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-12

--R@ar Admiral pn,lip says that
once when his flagship lay in New York
haroor he was waking the quarter.
deck "htn sailor approuch,d him
ana asked permission to hail yacht
"hlch h"o anchored near by. "Why
do you wish to hail her - ssjd ~
admiral. Because | own horn waS
the uneXpectcd reply. The sailor was
young New York swell who had jo,n
ed tho navy TO fight Spain.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-12
THE HEROIC EMILY GEIGER.
a STORY OW THE REVOLUTION
a. South Carolina Woman Who Out.
witted the Famous Lord RaWdon,
OF tho British Army.

mn -, , .
Nv i"I'p| - we '"'", on Emlly
n",sSr, h"r'ino q, M 't''",ut,on,
pnI p1Iparea oy M's9 r"nnle " McHants
Dn, S"o "' CuI r'|on' "lc"I,os VI che
in honor ri tho ,Ju,.,nrof tina mn,nn.
rial tahlet Nv tnn chuutcr to l., ,niIv
Geiger in the State cupitol
The history OF the American R.yo.
luton Is full of IT. brnvr deeds Of he.
roic women. MANY of Lhrsc are pro-
served Only A. traditions. but soma of
them have found a place in historic
records, and one Of the nauv good
works OF the Society OF the Daughtcrs
Of TIE American Revolution is to pre-.
serve thoSc records and tn bring to
the attention OF the nrrscnt uuucrAtiDo
instances illustrating the hcroism OF
the women OF thatDari 81. In thcl.rk.
est bOurs of The war their cbeerfulnoss
and hope infused spirit in tr, hearts Of
the dcspOndcnt, while their uutirut en-
durancc OF harushiDs made the men
ashamed TO compiHiu Of ;hcir own
trials. Often too at faculty called
woman's wit" WAS pressed into ser
vice with the nappicst results. Among
the many stories told Of brave deeds
by these women, tn, rc is nOuc, per-
haps, more interesting than that Of
The year Of lISO WAS perhaps the
ginomieet time in tt" whole course OF
tAe war AZ tho North, the BritiSh
were IN control Of every important
point, aShingtOu'S army WAS depict
eu by tie suIGrlrE. OF the wiutrr AT
valley Forge, the soldiers were clam.
morlng Tor tho pay niCh the govern
ment was unable TO give thnm. and
many were Gcs@rtnE And going to
their homes - get bread for their
starving families. Arnutu's treason
nad shown thnt even among the lead
ers themselves Is spirit Of Gissati fac
ZION was creCOing ~. Charleston had
been captured, and WAS in command Of
Cornw aiiiS, VINO bad formed piHus for
couQueriug the whole uf South Caro-
INA. The pa, Z Of Camden. had been
perhaps, the worst UtiC"t sustained by
the Americans IN tuc var. After this
an Irregular KIND OF lighting and re-
SlStanCc To tuC Brltlai. was carried or
oy the brave PARTISAN leaders, MariOn
sumter and ptCkCUe. but no decisive
oatiie was iouLLt Dy them. Tac gloom
ana depression Ut this period were dis
n"Licu To some tN,"nt NH the hattlG of
hings ilau0l,lu III October, 1850. This
WAS g.u..ouS victory for tue Amerl.
caLS aCU "n2 the occasion for fres y
eH,rE aIu renewed eNCrtiOU. Gen.
Na'hHrAt Greene was put in command
ot ne" n:mE fUr the south AND .fjCr
.EHt tn, NrI"Cipa seat OF war was iu
N"iIh All S1ulA Carolina
Ninety SIX was the most i,nuor,ou,
post in uuDcr South Carolin, h..d },y
the Briti.l. 1t was strongly ,,.rri.,,i
ru ana IN command Of n Huciye. born,
Amorican. The greater u.r, nj thn
.r:>rri .nr, ,varn also I,r.t ,,,,,,;,,,,,,.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-12

:" N"u'v" So, up u hired girl " said
farmer Much!anl 70 his SON. Your
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-12
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To all points North, South and So nth
west. In effect November 9TH, 1899.
gOUTHBOrND.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-12
TIL T. GREATEST MAkRYiNG Plan

\ York Comfy MaG'stratc Who viii
Tie All knots and Advises All Young
People to Marry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
the honor, we can step down into the

the honor, we can step down into the laboratory''
 Sturgis nodded and went toward the door which Murdock held open. As he passed the chemist the reporter caught his eye and, in flash, read there some sinister purpose, which caused him to hesitate, on his guard.
 At that moment there came knock upon the hall door.
 "Pshaw!" exclaimed Murdoch, 'here comes an Interruption, l suppose. Please step downstairs; ! shall be with you directly
 With these words he quietly but firmly showed the reporter into the extension and, with a rapid motion, pushed forward the door.
 Sturgis almost lost his balance, but instinctivcly put out his foot between the docr and the jamb. He felt strong pressure from the outside, but he knew he was master of the situ- ation and patiently bidcd his time. Presently the pressure ceased and he was able to open the door.
 Murdock wore an air of pained sur prise.
 "Whct is t?" he inquired.
 ''I have just remembered an impor- tant engagement said Sturgis, un- ruffled. Il fear, after all. that I shall be unable to visit your laboratory at present. 1 hope, however, that the pleasure is only postponed for short time"
 T hope so," replied Murdocl1, calm ly meeting his steady gaze.
 All this had happened in the space of few seconds. Meanwhile the knocking at the door was renewed. "Cone in,' said Nurdcck, moving toward his easy chair. The door opened and a servant ap- peared.
 "Plaze, sur, Miss Agnes wud loiko ter know kin yer rcsarve her sun 1 toime this afthernoon?" "Ies, Mary; tell Miss Agnes I shall be in all the rest of the afternoon and that I shall be at her disposal at 1 any time."
 Sturgis, picking up his hat and coat, hurried from the house.
 "Why did he want to shut me in ; the eXtension?' he asked himself over and over, and he could find no satis- | factory answer to the question.
 Then he took from his pocket the ! lines he had written on Murdock $ l typewriter and compared them care l fully with those on the sheet which he had laboriously pieced together in 1 the knickerbocker bank on the previ-- l ous day
 i The result of the examination was | apparently satisfactorily: for, when ! Sturgis returned the papers to his | pocket, his face wore an expression of calm but unmistakable triumph.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
CHAPTER XIX.
THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE.

THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE.
 As he reached the corner Sturgis came upon Sprague, who was waiting r for a car.
 'Oh! I say, old man," exclaimed the artist, hardly able to conceal his ela- ton, q am glad to see you. I have news to tell you.''
 'So have l. But I am in hurry now. Come along with me; we can exchange condolences on the way"
 Every well; whither are you bound?"
 "1 am on the track of big game. Can you spare a couple of hours? I think l can promise you an interest ing afternoon"
 What is it?i The Knickerbocker bank easel"
 "Yes'' ,., E.
 sprague readily consented to &C., company his friend.
 By the way" inquired. Sturgis, "have you any weapons?"
 Any quantity of them among the properties of the studio" replied Sprague, surprised; but I do not go about armed in broad daylight
 ''You would better have revolver" said the reporter. You will proba bly, have no occasion to use it," he added, in answer to his friends glance, ''but it is best to be on the safe side.'
 Every well; I shall go home for one. Where am l to meet you?'' At police headquarters in about half an hour. Let me see; it is now nearly five o'clock. Say at half-past five. It will be necessary to obtain a couple of warrants and the help of | the police before we start.'
 After Sprague had left him Sturgis approached Detective Conklin, who vas still ct his post.
 Did Chatham show up while I was in there?" he asked, indicating Murdock's house.
 ''No, sir"
 Did you notice the man with whom I went in?"
 "Yes, sir
 "Well, let Chatham go for the pres ent and stick close to that man if he stirs from the house. I shall be back in less than an hour'
 "Al right, sir''
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
Theatrical =. S Fraternal
HOST RIVER"

Joseph Arthur's wonderful melo- drama, Lost River,'' which >Liebler & Co.'S Boston company will produce this evening at Polls, is recognized as the big success in this field of the pres ent season. Liebler Sc Go have been asked to stag it in every big city from Maine to California since its wonder full success was scored in New York. They did plan to organize four con- panies and divide the country among them, retaining the original in New York. But they were unable, by req son of previous contracts, to get q con- tinuation of time in the metropolis: similar difficulty was encountered in Boston. where a second production of the play had been successfully made. So the New York company. at the end of its run, is to be sent to Chicago; the Boston company, which is to be seen here, will go to Philadelphia: and a special company will be organized for San Francisco and the coast. \ great deal of money must be taken in at the box office before q big production like ''Lost River is paid for if all the New York and Boston critics have written about the magnitude of the entertain ment is to be believed. The wonder full mechanical contrivanceS invest tine play with marvellous realism. and it Is little wonder that Lost River" has been pronounced the success of the season in melodrama. Prices are 20, 35, 50, 75 cents and S1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07

and t3fie more positivity in the role Of the villain. the piece will yet win out; but if these shortcomings are not supplied My Lady Dainty will come pretty close to answering to the desig- nation failure
 MT ,kelcey worked hard and con- scientiously, but with an almost i'm possible and a thoroughly obscure and ineXplicable role there could be but one result. NIT Kelcey, like many other more distinguished ornaments of the stage, has his. limitations and, what is more, they are unusually well defined. When he is given a part which simply requires it's exponent to look and act the gentleman, or even the gentleman ly villain, he is all right especially if the role is a thoroughly conventional one; but when Mir Kelcey is called upon to originate he is all a t sea-.
 Poor stuff as it is,"My Lady Dainty" is reasonably satisfactory from Miss Shannon's standpoint, but if NIr Kel- cey is wise and entertains any regard for his artistic reputation, as he pre- sumably does. he will shelTe My Lady Dainty" without delay and with out ceremony, and, what is more. with out going to the trouble of offering foolish and unconvincing explanat ton for it's failure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
COMING EVENTS.

Turn hail. December 14-Waterbury Social clubs Sociable.
 City hall, December 16-Grand sa- cred concert.
 Speedweli hall. December 1S-Broad- way Social clubs sociable.
 Carter's hall. Waterville, Dec S. American Pin companys fire depart ment sociable and dance.
 Armory. New Years eve, December 31-COmpany G's lance.
 Leavenworth hall. New Years eve, December 31-French Canadian Insti- tute annual ball.
 St Patrick's .Lyceum hall, January 19 to February I. 1901-Fair.
 Speedwell hall, January 10-Water- bury Button Cos dance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
sA1A1AeAaa.3A0A1A , THE STURGIS WAGER { A DETECTIVE STORY. <
By EDGAR NOR ETTE.

By EDIAT MoTNIi G X: Copyright Is99 by Frederick A. Stokes Co. y S%&N&SW@YcRG S*.>s>N2cse'&7sANe
 "Is anything the matter, Mir. Stur- gis?'' he asked.
 .'Only a sudden thought" carelessly replied Sturgis, who ta all appearances had completely recovered from the mo- mentary shock produced by the sud- denness of the suspicion which had crossed his mind. Your mention of the Knickerbocker bank mystery re- minded me of something. that is all."
 "Evcr since Sprague's dinner" said Murdock, T have been devoting all my spare time to the reading of the Tenn pest, in the hope of finding there a sen sational account, with glaring head lines, of the brilliant work of our dis tinguished reporter, Mir. Sturgis.'''
 Sturgis made no reply. His eyes were fixed upon the typewriter which stood near Murdock' $ desk.
 Up to the present tilne,' continued Murtocl,, T have not seen anything to cause me to worry a bout my stakes"
 T have still IS days in which to com plete my case" said Sturgis.
 "True,'' replied Murdocii. well, I wish you luck. If l can render you any assistance in your investigations l hope you will call upon me. In the cause of science l would willingly jeop- arGize my stakes. For instance. if you need to consult any works of reference, my library is at your disposal. l am told that, at least on the subjects in which you are Interested, it is quite complete.
 lie observed the reporter narrowly, as if to mark the effect of his words.
 Tt is," replied Sturgis, after an al- most imperceptible hesitation; T have already admired it.'
 "Indeed?" said Murdock, arching his brovs in mild surprise.
 "Yes; 1 stepped into the library for few minutes while l was waiting for you"
 An. yes; I sec"
 Murdock gave the reporter another searching look. Then he leant back in his easy chair with half-closed eyes and silently pufed away at his cigar for a few minutes.
 Had Sturgis been able to read the sinister thoughts which were passing through the mind of this impassive man as he sat apparently in lazy en- joyment of his fragrant Havana, it is probable that he might have lost some of the interest which he seemed sud denly to have developed in the type writer. But he was busy with his own train of thought, and therefore was not paying any particular attention to Murdock.
 Presently the chemist spoke again:
 "On second thoughts, Mir. Sturgis, if you will step into my laboratory l shall be pleased to show you those of the results of my recent researches which are ready for publication"
 The reporter was surprised at this sudden change Of front, and perhaps a trihe suspicious, for he was beginnin g to weld together many hitherto iso- lated facts into a strong chain which was leading him from the Knicker- booker bank and Chatham, through the Manhattan Chemical company, to the emotionless man in whose presence he now stood. Some important links | were missing. however, and Sturgis | could not afford to lose any chance of making the chain complete. He therefore accepted Murdocl1's in yitation, in the hope Of making some
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07

discovery which would throw positive light upon the somewhat hay situa- ticn.
 ''Very we'll" said Murdock; wait for me just one minute while l open the ventilators of the laboratory. It be- comes pretty close in there when the place has been shut up for some time" So saying, Murdock turned a crank which projected from the wall. A grating sound was heard, as of the rasping of metal upon metal. Then he returned to his desk, where he busted himself for a few minutes under preteXt of looking for some notes of his experiments. When apparently he had found what he was seeking he went toward the door Of the exten- sion. This was of massive hard wood. Before turning the knob, the chemist stopped as though to examine the lower hinge. Sturgis was not con- sciously following Murdock's move ments. His mind was bent upon ec- romplishing certain object; and, with that end in view, he was gradually drawing nearer to the typewriter. But 50 accustomed was he to receiving de-
 
 before his eyes, that the chemists ac- ticns, unimportant as they seemed at the time, were unconsciously recorded upon the reporters brain.
 Murdock opened the door of the ex- tension and passed out of the room. Sturgis, watching his chance, snatched up a sheet of paper from the table. inserted it in the typewriter and rattled off something as fast as he could. Looking up when he had finished he saw that Murdock~had re- turned and was observing him with 8 sardonic grin.
 More happy thoughts?" he in quired.
 "Yes.",. answered Sturgis, calmly folding the paper and slipping it into the pocket of his coat.
 Murdock chuckled to himself, as Ii enjoying 2 quiet joke.
 Well. said As. If you. will. do mo
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
"MY LADY DAINTY"

Madeleine Lucette Ryley many years ago was an excellent comic opera soubrette whose work every now and then caused her friends to predict for her a brilliant career as an actress. There were spasmodic evidences of genius, but somehow or other they never seemed to fructify
 Later on when she stopped acting and began to write plays for other peo- pie to act in, the same pecultarlty was observed. Some of her plays appeared to indicate that Mrs Ryley was des- tined to become q writer of really great light comedy. but again, as in the old acting days. she failed to live up to the promise of her work. She has had produced number of comedies. among which may be mentioned christopher, Jr,'' in which John Drew appeared; ssAn American Citizen," which was used one season by Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott; "A Coat of Many Col ors' and .'The Mysterious Mir Bugle," admirably played by an excellent com- pany headed by Annie Russell and Joseph Holland. Of this lot '.Christo- pher, Jr.' was by all odds the best. but even that was far from being conSsnc- ing in it's making qualities.
 Herbert Kelcey and Fife shannon, ast night, at Polls, before a small au- dience, produced another play by Mrs eRyley. It's pretty title is My Lady Dainty and. as may be surmised. the best role is that which is played by Miss Shannon. It would be idle to as sert that My Lady Dainty contains no good moments, but they are few and far between. and, what is more, the various motives which go to make up the complications are not sufficient slv strong to warrant the outcome. As a result the play is not convincing. and, while even if it, were, it would not be : Qreat work, it, would at least be an acceptable one.
 aNfy Lady Dainty simply won't do. 1t lacks the true ring, and in heart in- ferest of the really fetching kind it is Woefully deficient. There is material |1n t for an excellent short story or e9en. for a two-act comedietta, but jhen # IS spun out into four-act |z113fS ne plot becomes draggy and ten 71SsS Almost to the breaking point It
 asoible that with practically re
 1ffen ftrnt act and the introduction
 IF I{ffIe snap into the remaining acts,
 nof1 ane1 of the furnishing of
 1|SoI |Fo fQf the supposed hero
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
Youne souire Sentenced

NEW YORK, Dec. T.-Owen Squire the 1S-year boy who was convicted last week of manslaughter in the second degree for the shooting and killing of Lizzie Hiergesill on Nov. 6, was arraign- ed yesterday before Judge Moore in the Queens county court for sentence. Pre- vious to the arraignment number of ladies from Richmond Hill, where the boy resides, called on Judge Moore about the case and pleaded leniency. At the trial Squire insisted that the shooting was purely accidental. Judge Moore, after denying motion for a new trial, sentenced the young man to four months in the county jail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
ANOTHER EDICT.
General Tang Flu HsianG DfsE0n-
 ored. but Retains His Army.

PEKINCi, Dec Iii Hung Chang re- ceived an imperial edict announcing that General Tung Flu Hsiang had been strip ped of all his honors and offices, but al- lowed to retain the command of his army and had been ordered to Kansu province with 5000 of his men.
 This is the most important decree that has yet been issued by the court. It has been explained in these dispatches that since the flight of the court from Picking the empress doWGger and Emperor kwang Su have been absolutely i'll the power of Tung Flu EIsiang. He com mandcd the army which surrounded the court, and these troops were the only ones at the command of the empress dowager and the emperor. Hence if Tung Eu Hsiang said that they could not return to Peking they had no redress, assuming that they were willing to come back to the capital.
 In their original proposition the minis tcrs demanded the head of Tupg Flu Hsiang, but under the circumstances it was impossible for the court to agree to this.
 The action of the court in regard to Tung Flu Hsiang improves the chances of the return of the empress dowager and the emperor to Picking, but to what extent it is impossible to say at this time
 
 ing officially the statement made in these dispatches on Dec. that the empress dowager was willing to inflict the death penalty on Yu Hsien. the notorious anti foreign governor of Snansi, who was re sponsible for the masasere of mission aries and native Christiazis in that prov nce. In previous edict it had been de creed that Yu Hsien should be banished to the extreme bogdelfs of the empire, where he was to beRRIs1 work on the roads. This was not satisfactory to the ministers, who thought this man of all should be put to death.
 The empress dowager in the latest edict promises that this will be done soon, but the decree does not state in what manner Yu Hsien is to meet his death It is believed that this action of the. empress dowager taken in connec- ton with the banishment of Tung Flu Hsiang to kansu, will help the situation materially.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
O&Iuh Progress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The annual report of the governor of Oklahoma says that the year has been marked by gen eral prosperity, agriculture, grazing. man. ufacturing and commercial enterprises prospering in an unprecedented manner. The total assessed valuation of property this year is $49.33S, ,G61, an increase of $6.3S6247 over 1899. The report states that in addition to its excellent public school system Oklahoma has five high CT institutions of learning which are not excelled by similar institutions of any state in the Union. There are still 5,733.3S5 acres of vacant govern ment land in the territory subject to homestead entry. The report says that the prosperous condition prevailing in Oklahoma. its population. area and wealth, when compared with like con dition prevailing in large number of states at the time of their admission into the Union, amply justities its claim to statehood
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-07
Colonel A.tor Buy. Woodland.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. r., Dec. T. Colonel John Jacob Astor has purchased 100 acres of woodland adjoining Fern cliffe, his country seat at Rhinebeck, from the farms of George Esselstyn and Rob ert and Cornelius Snyder. It is said that the millionaire's motive in buying the land was to save the beautiful trees that cove1 it from wood choppers, and he may stock it with game. as the property would make an admirable preserve. The pur- chase greatly eninrges Colonel Astor's bofdinra in Rhipeheck-