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The silver star., 1900-12-21
order Buffalo IN. Y.)Enquirer.

When in his letter to. the irriga-
tion Congress General Miles said
that private or corporate enterprise
could not be trusted with the water
monopoly in the arid regions Of the
west, he expressed a sentiment that
will meet with chorus ofapproval
in every state and territory where
irrigation is employed. There is
work of great magnitude to be
done which would be impossible to
any other agency than the federal
overnment.-Chicago Times Her
aid.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

Should Teller's amendment to
the treaty proposition carry, there
will be refreshing diminution OF
English control in governmental af-
fairs in the future. Grand old man
Teller.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

Indiana has lynched three ne
groes for the murder of one person.
They should have secured all OF the
blacks at once and had a big coon
bake.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

The American soldier at the an
tipodes will ere long be pinching
himself for. conviction that the Ma
Mia papers, announcing the advent
of Christmas, are not visionary.
The silver star., 1900-12-21
A Few Eastern Editorials
on National Irrigation, /,

Below we publish few editorials
from eastern papers on the subject
of national irrigation, and regret We
have not space for more. The clip
pings were furnished by Guy T..
Mitchell, of Washington, d. c.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

The Baca Land Grant has been
thrown open and the company own
ing it will lease to miners and pros
pectors.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

Fortunately for us we still have @
domain Of almost illimitable extent
which is capable Of supporting q
population as large in itself as that
we have at present, once water is
brought to It. Water is all that is
needed to make the now arid wcs.
the garden Of the world. The time
has come when this matter dc.
mands the country's earnest atten-
on.-Chicago Journal.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

The strike of the telegraphers on
the Santa Fe is move to secure
living wages and apparently should
win.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

Teddy is going to hunt "big
game" in Colorado. He will en-.
ploy his usual method of soaring
the quarry by displaying those for
midable molars Of his and then
shooting his fleeing victim in the
back.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

Tho liner Ocean Hotel is the
place 10 stop when yau 80 70 Du-
rango. Good beds. good meals and
courteous treatment are assured
you. 16tf
The silver star., 1900-12-21

One of the greatest physical and
economic problems that today is at.
tracing the attention Of the people
Of the United States, is the reclaim.
ing Of arid lands. Nor is there an.
other problem, the solution Of which
will bring about such far.rcaching
and beneficial results. Now that
the presidential question has been
disposed Of, the problem Of reclaim.
atiou Of arid lands BY the govern.
,6cnt and for the people will be In
The silver star., 1900-12-21
Z Sounds Right.

One OF the easiest ways TO make
people go abroad to trade is to ne.
glect advertising at home. Mer-
chants who do not believe that ad-
vertising pays should be the last to
complain if people who send abroad
TOR their goods do so because Of the
bargains offered in the city papers,
or because they see things advcr.
tiscd that they believe the local
merchants do not keep. n the 10.
cal merchants would make il bust.
ness to thoroughly advertise the
goods they handle, and their prices,
much of their trade would be kept
at home. The merchant who keeps
them informed that he has what
they want and that he will sell at
reasonable prices. has no cause to
complain Of customers sending to
the cities for their goods.-Ex.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

When in Durango you should
stop at the Inter Ocean Hotel.
Chas. Fleck. proprietor. The table
is supplied with everything the
market affords and you are sure of
being treated courteously as we'll
as having a good comfortable bed
to sleep in. Rates S1.50 and $500
per day; opposite Union Depot.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

FoR SALE.-One gasoline stand
lamp complete, new. at this office.
Call and examine. Price consider
ably less than any Of the agencies
offer.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

Parties desiring any painting OF
papering done should address
Ralph Thompson at Mancos. All
work promptly attended to. Esti
mates furnished. 43ii
The silver star., 1900-12-21

The Inter Ocean hotel, OF Du
range. furnishes you a square
meal three timesa day. Patronize
it when you visit that city.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

Old papers 10 cc hts hundred,
at this office.
The silver star., 1900-12-21
RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN R. R.

Read down the LEFT column snd upihe right.
No. > takes dinner at Dolores: No. q at Rico
Regular freight trains do not carry passen-
gers. +. Z. Peake. Agent.
The silver star., 1900-12-21

De Wet continues 20 'Boer" the
English and avoid capture.
The silver star., 1900-12-21
OUR NEIoHsoRs

The Mail reports building
boom nt Salida, several new resi-
dences being in course Of erection.
The Mail reports the fact that a
man has been arrested and bo,and
over to the next term. Of the couft,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
SEYdeRE'E' TIME.

IN consequences Of tho low price
h heavy brown goods and the
ligh price of cotton, a ! the cotton
Mills in this section Of the State
III coarse goods will commence
>"xt week running on short time to
clieve the situation.
The cotton mills that have taken
his concerted action number more
han twenty and consume annually
!25 700 bales Of cotton.
The mills have never heretofore
n their history shut down or run
IN short time.
1t is we'll nscnrtained fact that
>ho war in China has entirely
stopped The export Of these goods
and caused depression in price and
the accumulation in stock.
Mil mcN cannot tell how long
This sho,t time running Will con-
.;nuc, and decline to dlscuss the
situation, which they arc unable to
control.
The above from tho Grrenville
News is indeed sad news to tho op-
ratlrcs, "nI may be Il pointer to
he farmer that other mills may
"iJOW IN the same course and that
10 price OF cotton mny not 60 up
8 expected. The Chinese question
Sa serious one and the South will
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
FG Gas(.YV'N,.

NeVcr IN the history Of the pri-
any pian has there heon such an
;cltlng and interesting contest rs
n tho recent elections. They are
'cr and every body should rcjo;co.
lat matters were adjusted with -
tile trouble. The paop!o have
ndrred lhcir verdict and evorv-
,dy soems willing to abide by the
suit Fro Il early spring the
ndidatc has been pressing his
aim and the voter has been more
less interested for the su ccess OF
8 friends.
Since the result Of the election
% been officially declared and the
.uners have been made known, it
we'll to forgive and forget all
,al or supposed acts Of injustice.
he candidates will more likely
rget tho support Of the voter,
IAN tho man will forget tho harsh
ords uttered to him in tho heat
nd excitement OF tho campaign
I'd election. but ncigbors cannot
ford to have grudgcs against each
,her, while somebody else, who is
10 cause of all Of it. is possibly
,Joying The benefits and honors
good Office. The defeated can.
dates will retire to their homes
d have time to reflect and NAV
mo again and win the prizes. Irf
ay bave been unjustly treated, /
Q people will soon discover it and
= whatever is right at the proper
ne. SO let oil make up tor lostI
ina.s and bend their eno,gies to
8 3, l,aseatt Of their condi.
Ssgsal pgs oe sheipl,
sds7 ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

Wonderful roYscovcry.
Tho last quarter of a century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine.
but none that have accomplished moro for.
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns Iron Bltters. 1t seems to
contain the very elements Of good health,
and neither man, woman or child can take
It without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns' Iron Bitters IS sold by all dealesa
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
TyQ.1,Y6AN TALKS.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 17.-Son-
:or Tillman in an interview says
laL the prohljitionists and anti
ipoDsary people ought to bo sat.
fled and give up their fight. If,
owever, the prohibitionlsts should
wo years from now suggest any
andidato as Colonel Hoyt
as suggested, then he advises
nat the disponsary advocates
old a convention and nominate
ne man to make tho fight. Hc
ays this suggesting plan is justlf.
.b|e as he was named that way at
no March convention Of 1890
Special to Grecnville News.
It is timo the prohibitionists and
lnti.dispcnsary people ought to
,ive up their fight, but they will
>nvor do it. 1t is truo thQy lost
heir governor ard other State Off
ers, but they elected a goodly
number to the General Assembly
t some organization is not formed
Detween the present time and the
>cXt election, they will give Tho
lisponsaryitcs trouble. Tillmal
right III advising tha
'ho diSpcnsavy advocates hold
convention and nomin ito one ma,
% make Tho fight, if the prohlbj
lomstS continue to suggest q car
lidatc, The constitution Of tn
party should be changed, and |,
zach faction Nominato III convc,
ion q full ticket and let the pc,
)ie settle ii in tho primary.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

carefully considered by the pa.
rent. Some parents thoro are who
allow their children to run tho
streots, learn to smoke and swoar
and lie and steal, and do all sorts
Of mcauncss; rnA whom the first of
September comos they think to
drop nickel in tho slct Of tho
public school m&chinc, and in
few months have their children
made over into model boys and
girls.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

~. rho lmp,rt,nco Of Habit
in Relation to Eaucation
Closely related to tho lirdcrrar-
ten idea is that of Habit in rola.
ton to Education. Every tcachor
knows that, rs y rule. moro timo
has to be spent in broukinp ND bad
habits than is afterwards rcunircd
TO form good ones.
Habit is larrely tho result of
rcpcti,ion, and, more than anvth;ur
else, it determines what we are,
The habits of children in the homo
appear in tho school, The habits
Of the school nN,,cor in snc;nty
Habits of society b,como fashions
fashions become customs, cnstoms
become rules Of life, rules Of ]if,
become laws, laws become govern
ments, and thus it is that habit
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
. . ENIZSS " . .
AHlSlHH' 'dGfaCNN @
- O-O-O-

If it takes your lifetime to build
a comfortable h me, why DO YOU
not got reliable old company to
protect 1t for you by good policy
of Insurance.
will insure your Dwelling, Fur
niturc, Barn and Stock, Store
House aud Merchandise, Flour and
Grist Mil, Church, School House,
U. S. Bonded DisliIlery and Ware
House
Cotton Gin in "S;ronS old Compa.
nics.' Write or cal! on ;,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
WILL MOVE PLACE 0I'; bUs!"
|:tt::&23; 10 COLUMBIA, sc.


Competitors. yea haze @~ - /, 'g:
t. III '"Nc$"lI II Il hN-a.', as E.,
U.','i .".! }AN.
~ &"a.r" is 20 rN"vH gods. u
|" e., rnsh. >hrcwd i"Hlr n"t'.
Il. ""'H'ng. Each AID every riAi:
raHH2 ~ mo- al this "aI' j. iu-t 8
represented. | Do net ;:i",r'.~
50 .n"'h,"G haven't GO. ! vi.
: ! II TIE hcNt thirtE ja,"r, lw'n-
I. i'tAh"s at i&ct"rN rrlc'>: >:Hl,
I've org MS; tortv.Nre s:"'l:, M.
c1'"r-, TN head OF horses; ,wv.y.
v"&.ts'; eighty head rt ij:.' irr-.
i".!"'. COWS: twrM;y ia: e.; ;A1r.
'#@"hr'i jersey heI;r: '@'r>S.
III" pianos viii h'' So" . / whole
|" rri'" for casa. 49, p:N"cH
f.: $50; *o''D pianos t"r $50; $50
riM"' .i"T $40; - organ i"r 800 !;
) - organ tor $42: so swing ma .
''iliie i"' %21; 80 marI'i:'r tor Slo.
" ',i SEX H!!'Fi COWS Oh thrc"
N'onih%' note, AZ" aHy""o buying :;
il mlilh COW rom ~, can pasture
n"N' Summer tTee OF charge, IN the
AaE,>rry pasture, SIX months,
"h'%h amounts 'o s'.lH',
/. :" net 50 mUrh monnv that |
"aNt' 3" 20 Get Nd = IA" piu""*
"""'i' sewing N.Ach.i's. horses,
wagon" %i'A roW"' mat rave "ll
hA"H. J lave Rented " store II
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
EDUCATIONAL.
CONDUCTED BY ". W. +. BRIGHT,
County Supt. of Education
Some Things 10 HEc Remembered
by ThCsn Connected vath tho
I'ublIc Schools.
S. G. Color, Superintendent Con-
cord Graded schools.
|. That the schools are for tn,

|, That the schools are for the
children
1t is difficult for some teachers
to realize that they do not own the
public schools, and that thoy arc
not run entirely Tor tho benefit Of
teachers.
1t is equally difficult for some
boards of education to realize that
the public schools do not belong to
them, but that boards of education
arc only guardians, whose busl-
ness it is to look to the best inter
ests Of tho children.
1t Is when 1t is though. that
public schools alo for the teachers
for somo political party, for some
church, or for some faction Of SO
ciety that trouble begins.
II. Public schools are not 70
tho special benefit Of few inlluen
tial families Of the community
even il they happen to pay mos
Of tho taxes.
Courses Of rtudy should not b
arranged nor cla 1909 conducted fc
tho special LcncGt OF the ie
: bright pupils Of th, school, nor, O
, tho othor hand, for the slow an
t lazy ones alone.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

. Tho ImrortaMco cf Time III
Relation TO Education.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20

Timo IS Il most essential feature
of education. 4 superintendent
Of factory can often save for the
company more than lis salary bv
simply looking after the fragments
Of timo and seeing that every mo-
mrnt counts for something. The
superintendent Of a school may do
the same. Programs should hr
arrnngcd ~ IA to get tho greatest
amount Of wOrk out Of tho allotted
time. Begin promptly, close
promptly, fill up evcry moment ri
intervening timo with well chO: q,
work, and the school will accom-
plish It's purpose. and children Will
learn tho value OF time, and at tie
same time acquire tho habit of
| work.
In business wo expect n definite
amount OF WORK IN definite period
OF time. It should lie so in the
school. First accuracy, second
rapidity, third constant occupation.
These three points demand atten-
ton. 1t is between acts that mis-.
chief begins. Peronts, too, need
to be made to reallzo tho impor-
portance Of time in relation to ed.
cation. The best things arc of
slow growth. Thoroughncss IS an
education Of itself. 1t is great in
justice to tho child to tako him
over studies more rapidly than he
can comprehend them. or to pro-
mot, him before he is ready for
1t is the duty of tho parent to
see that the children have regular
hours Of etusly outside Of school,
and also 10 fufpish them with
cod literature t@ read. Even the
ssSSSsa 'SSs 3 ss Sss '"'''' ,hsssSssE#I
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-09-20
Reasonable Prices

ard see for yourself that We are on
and
We hand barrel ot homemade IND
gllo nIuscav,to. 45. 0' "' 90 cents per
Try Good Luck Coffee II
We have just roceivn, Of prns E,r ,
dry goods line, notions, sc %iye chance '"s III The
STATIONERY.
Tho time for public schools open at hand and wc w
prepared TO furnish the cron with lapor, tablets pccs sons
aF &C. Alargo Of envelopes, loyal cap puper day books
ind icdgcrs. '' ~ >'
As tins time non3y handle eycrv
ihhg for the benefit Of
We cXcd the tmo Of buying till July 10Th
'lish load.
Clean tho old
bring much will iEn o your W.. "copper"
BRASS etc Would like to have all tho Ok, rss in the Ridge
Ep"nans Beeswax is good lvlnN
Oar Customers know that t be ylu;tN eli k
them Oh quantity.
&C;E-gg a. e E&sr &:ssr Ns gN:s G:2 IG:2 60 - *z8; *z8;;
oct5 00Chctw. II Itrs. s. G.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
AN AUTHENTIC CASE.
A SONG OF THE COTTON FIELDS

Z.
Ole virginny fences, an comm icxn 4 y
Holdin' 70 yaller gourd an maxim y y
spring;
See dat lazy Niger. dat good-ier-h1'i'ii
Bill" n,
See d. lips a-movln' now, sn-llsssa y ~
sing
Fat ole niger CONAN,
Blacker en- crow,
Mammy's In dc cotton-hel
Pickin' off de snow.
Con is in de tossel, an coon Is ID q ~
Jay-blrd in dc apple-tree, he cut &c ps''''
wing;
Happy times is comm, de good ole 'il'S
gene, 4,
Keep a-pattln' juba while you hsii u
darby sing
Fat ole niger CONAN,
Biacker en- crow,
Mammy's In de cotton-nei
Pickin' off de snow
Oars de ole bandanna a-shinin y Nv,
An bag upon de shoulder, whan sps1''
cotton cling; ,.,,,,,
Mistis Ann Maria. but ain sue oes .s.,I,rIs
An when dey see her comm De peA'pI
sing
Fat ole niger 'coman'
Blacker en- crow, u,
Mammy's in dc cotton-ner
Pickin off de snow
Breeze fun out de pins-Tee u sn''"
stalks about, ,, an rsrt
Ali along an back ag'in, an rouu -
ring; 4. eo,,or u,
Den de sun a-blazin' down pops A. ss' ssa d
An make ole Nanny happy AA'
softly sing
Fat ole niger CONAN
Blacker en- crow, a..
Mammy's in de cotton-ns
Pickin off de snow; ,r.r. q,
Ernest McGaffey in woman's Hons ~
Danion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
ALWAYS TELL MOThI

Always tell mother. She's will.nt
Wiling to listen to tales OF eespan
Tell her when trials and troubles rs,' p,,sill
seek her for comfort when so. i,,"ss suds
Take mothers hand when tsln l,a Awe
ASK her counsel; seek mother
Always tell mother In mo mon. i hIas
Foster no secrets from mother y y, Van ysur u
Train your thoughts nopiy' nV'
speak tlush % y
Words that would kindle . l'A'
Mother s stands ready her aid % Oh pS S,,rt
Open to mother the door Oh WV aas
ALWAYS tell mother Your Joys ls s.l n ); ~
Lift from her shoulders tneir lie and k,:;
brighten her pathway; Be GEM, tat bid
strengthen the ties OF anecuyh IN her iars
Tell her you love her; lcok W o,hsrs plins
Tell her no other can take n'o'''' h.
Always tell mother when dans s'', si Z
Mother, il need be, will die ny a disgrirs
Though YOU be sunksn IN s,a Vol hsr ~. /,
Mother will never turn from 'y rotnst ~
Others may shun YOU pu'
stands ir sysr ready to shield and a'f :s
Mothers devotion 10 aINAy ,.sths ns's'
Softly. with reverence. prsA
L.wrence Porcher Hext ID L
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
AS TO NEW YORK POLITICS
1pY sruART AcHrsoN.)

New York, September n.-rhere are
very few political, organisations that most
similar Institutions may not learn some
thing from. II one were asked TO dcnns
the salient features OF the campaign a.
being conducted By the two great parties
here in Now York the courageous faith
and ovsraowing energy Of the democratic
National contingent with its resentment.
OF delay and perhaps. too. OF asian
would be mention for the one party ana
tina clover manifestations anu systeu
that psrvadss In the workings Of tina
other.
The democrats are making nsht with
principle and enthusiasm as their ch'ef
weapons, the republicans being organ
lied on the most approved business IDEAS
To illustrate. no one VINO Knows Mt.
Jones and his associates believes tnat
they will carry the fight down to election
with anything other than the most UNI
wavering faith In the ultimate result.
while il we could get at the real MIND
of the republican leaders, especially Mr.
Platts. we would find carefully ar
ranged and practically unprecedented
prophecy Of the return that will as easy
see democratic victory as republican. IL
The Post correspondent only could know
the truth as to the actual calculations OF
the republican State boss" regarding the
results OF the November holiday no be-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

Tbs mssnvenisnce 10 the public through
tho ioss even temporarily OF telephone
and telegraph wires and tho stoppase OF
street oar service emphasizes down this
way what has already been appreciated
in other populous sentsrs--ths necessity
Tor getting all wires az rapidly and as
extensively AZ possible In underground
ecndutts.
The saving to TIE companies IN the
seu1se Of q fsv ysars would seem also to
suggest the business propriety of adopting
and enlarging the underground system
wherever possible. The network OF over
head wires Ia 90 great. oven IN city like
Houston or Galveston. that any storm a
little out Of the ordinary in severity
causes serious disarrangement and losses
aside from the Inconvenience to the pub
lilo. Then again the menace to lie and
property from the overhead system must
DO taken into consideration. Wires are
constantly getting crossed or breaking
until one practically Is IN danger at all
times when walking under ono Of these
heavy sections Of network overhead.
The great storm Of the sth, II is true.
was especially destructive in the direc-
ton indicated. hut trouble OF the same
character 4 frsqusat. One life. at least.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
"a PAGES TODAY.
aEPurArIoN VS.. RnALprY.

In atvssg descriptions u the larger
towns and cities In South Texas visited
By tho recent hurricane some Of tho East
orr papers refer TO Houston as the imam
ufRcturing center" OF this state and speak
Of cur splendld facilities for distribution
found in the dozen or more railroads con-
vsrsing here as well as ia our waterway
10 the gulf.
II Is possibly truS that in eae way and
another We rank the other Texas cities
In volume OF manufactures, but none Of
them. In fact. can really lay claim to the
distinction OF being a large "manutaa-
turing center" Our Baatern exchanges
rather natter as By putting Us down in
that e0iuma. It is only natural. however.
that thoy should expect us TO have double
tia manufacturing Importance We now
enjey when they kaow that wo have turned
cur attention at all to industrial develop
NEST, and possess such superior advan-
tRGss ever the other cities Of the State
for ssttinE cur Sstput distributed, both by
rail aad water. TO all pstntS OF the oem-
paax.
We ought 10 DO - great notwithstanding
oeaass.~ Notwithstanding the proEress in
that direction sp 70 the prssoAt time, II
ought to have been zen times greater.
Whatever may be the amount Of capital
invested in manufactures, and 1t Ia cen
siderable. II ought to have been teniold
the present volume.
The fact IL we have seemed less to APP
preclAte our opportunities than have out
sidess. Strangers Of intelligence and Of
obseryAnt minds who visit 10 do not fail
70 recognize. at once, the possibilities here
and to express some surprise that they
have not been more extensively acted upon
by our home capitalists. II is well known
that We have a holid business community
and more than tho average of surplus
wealth. When Il is learned. however, that
hundreds OF thousands Of money. above
the legal or safe reserve, lie idle IL
Houston banks. the secret OF our failur,
to utilize eur opportunities becomes pain
tally spparent-the homo capitalists are
wanting In the proper puhlls spirit and
enterprise.
We ought 70 be giving the tale en-
p1syment. today. IN new ana growing In
dustriAl establishments. We oan draw
larger population and broader trade and
commerce emily In that way. There are q
few men. Some OF thsm with large means
WAC viii lead. but there are not enough
who win follow. We continue 10 sleeI
sser cur eAAnoez
The outside world can ses the value Of
Cur facilities aad appreciate che adysn.
sass Of ear location. even frsm view.
point fAr removed, and W. alone appear
mot 70 know. or net to care. what wa
might attain IN very short time by sim.
ply reaching cut after II. We can never
become great SO long as the monsyed
lnsn keep shs bulk OF our surplus hem,
capital Idle In vaults. Such money does
nothing TOR Its swnsS or for its COM.
mwnity.