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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11

WATCHING FOR LEONIDS.-" Char
Icy, dear," said young Mrs. Torkins,
as her husband sat down to a late
breakfast, with red, reminiscent look
around his eyelids, " want to tell you
how much admire your patience"
"Eh ?"
81 didn't know. you had so much
pluck aud energy. [ really blame my
self, Charley, dear, for being the cause
of 1t all"
What are you talking about ?" he
inquired, with tho manner Of q man
| who realizes that he is In such g state
OF Ill humor that he has to bo extreme
ly cautious.
Tho Loonids."
IF this is riddle, | wish you
wouldn't try it on me. Just get it into
shape and have it printed in tho back
OF magazine and lot mo struggle with
it in type"
"Don't try to turn 1t off as joke.
l know you are modest, but | can't
help admiring you, eau [? And it was
| who read the article that aroused
your scientific enthusiasm and got you
So deeply Interested. l remember dis
tinctly, you had never heard OF the
Leonids until read the piece in the
paper"
1Ou mean LnOSe JhlnBS That come
around every thirty-threo years or
SOP"
Yes, Charley, dear, might have
known you would make up your mind
not To miss anything so wonderful and
instructive. But | don't belicve thcy
arc going to put in an appearance at
all this year So please be 50 philoso-
phical and give In. | honor you for
your incxoraDle determination, but if
you are going to stay up till 3 or 4
o'clock every morning for the next
thirty. three years, watching for
Lconids, yoa'l just be another OF these
martyrs to science that we read about,
and posterity won't thank you a BIT"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11

Nearly 5000, 900 acres of land in this
country were: devoted this year to the
cultivation OF potatoes, with the result
that crop of 242, 100000 bushels has
been or is being harvested. This is the
largest potato crop since 1896, and on G
of the largest in the country's history.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11


o Trains oaasn isaYs KHnsDis day except Sunday
tnr leave Camden for Kingvillo, daily except
tor ta cSeopt sunday 10 Is a. n So and r2t as5 a D.
go! p m, making connection ct Kingvilio witi
Ians cave spaT"nba@e reU via Hsf15s.SH g. e. g. dlvi
sion daily for Glendale, Jonoaville, Union and
COLUMBIA and Intermediate points at II :B O.
7: aims lonve Toccoa, Ga, for Elborton, Ga,
9&a &s y,nng 9ao p ioanc m eBEGHept BHpr, sun1day T9 M
Tosesss trains bs8@ssns 38ss'"s2 2sns SSsnss
nS SissmSss IN daily service
Nos: 81 end 8s-DGily. Washington and South
slecping oars between New York ard Now or,
leans, via Washington, Atlanta and Montgom
ns4 GotWSsn New Gorh and MShts
eevant PgIGAaa LBkARY "ha kSAlfRYnseBssidb soBsbRMV M
ton CARS between Atlanta and Now York
ingt on and Atlanta. Leaving Washington eaos a"
Monday, Wednesday and Friday q tQurigl
flespine e.%H car yin yin rsn through bstweon Wask
Paman iSeyS s sssens %spn On oars s0T
ssson SsGo at oS "aS 3 3bq5S Sis
Also at Atlanta with Pullman D. n. sleepsr fds
Chattanooga and cincinnati.
boing composed " coaches. through without
change for passengers Of all olaesas. PullInau
drawing room sleeping cnrs botwYen New York
end Now Orleans via Atlan to and Montgomery
and between Charlotte and Atlanta Dining oara
sorye all meals enrouto. .
between, Richmond and Charlotte, via DanyIile,
gouthbound Nos. II and 3d.. northboupd Nos
o. and L. Connection Of Atlanta with thrpugA
Pullman Drawing.room sleeping cay for Je0lt
sonviiie; aleo Pullman sleeping car Tor Bruins
wick.
Connection made at Spartanbprg with
through pullman sleeper for AeheVill6, Kneg.
yillo and Cincinnati also st Columbia for 80,
yennah and Jacksonville.
FRANKS. CANNON, JIM. CULP,
Third V.P. 8 Gen, Mgr, Tr9fio Mg'R,
Washington, ID. O. Washington, D. o.
w, A. TURK, 8, II, HARQWlCY,
dfWReasSslSsSt1HGa A''''a'a4S a4S9SSsAgN. :,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11
.HOICE Vegetables

IA ~ VII VIZ ~Sss"A~o
~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to, OBJ
tam both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least 80 Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free Of charge. =
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST., New York.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11
The Peoples Journal.
RICkENS s. G
ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES'
ru. HERO OF THE ALABAMA.
Bill Arp Writes About the Coh'cuo'
alto Admiral and His WORK b'f'"f
thr,ly.. War.

II | could choose only t"o Cooh9 w
leave as u legacy for my chilareh ~
learn the true history ol our ciVli "nt,
it's causes and results, | wou!o V"ht
that OF Gregg for the land ana oei'inos
for the seas. In lormcr icVeo' "
pleased to give the hrst my nI" W
rommcnuation and now since nave
;,st concluded the perusal Of Service
Huont,r by Admiral Scmmes, l mus1
sovtbe author far exceeded my eXpec-
tntiors in statcsmanship and style ana
attractive narrative of the wonderful
work of the Sumter and Alabama as
Confederate cruisers on the high seas.
The truth is that their work OF capture
and destruction WAS so remote from us
and 80 few witnesses to it with no tele-
graph, no mail, no press dlspaIches
that our people almost forgot wnere
thew were or what they were doink :;
OnIv at long intervals did any news OF
them come to us and even that news
camn from the North and was partlaliy
smnthcrcd and always smirChed "'Iu
malignity. 1.,
Tbe admiral WAS scholar, u lawyer,
an editor and profound statesman.
His stylc is clear aud classic ana MS
! history shows him to nave bccn Il
student Of the science oi governments
and the lorhlaU'"n VI o"' i
pact. Ills uttCfahceS "Ic iC"' IoIo t;i.u ';,,'
convincing ana ms h"t "'',o o"s'S IN,
romance. lhiS "nrh 'on'"''i' ~ ".D Wv,
gr&phl&h. SRrlci! o' In' ,'i"" ""u ,'"0 ,;',
to turn 10 hpP''to" N'hc' 'onI ~"
grHphN to IN" ouV '" '" "' T"' "i"
what nc was uo'"S oc.o,c tlu ""' .,
Appleton Is always Ju9U W So"OlE' II
men. VIII, thur they BE- statesmen o" he
rors. In most Oh Inc Nor1hGT" eye!
pedi"s oi geography YOU VII! IN" no
mention o' NHfoon' No.4u'I'' n"IS'N
Pat Ctcocrn or OF scores OF men "nu'i, .5i,
our pcopc uClEht 10 hoh0r' nut 'tnEH H'S
sketches oi every 9"'"'' ~. y" ~ .: '.,' lCan
member O' C"nE''SS a|U 1lI' ~" = ,,','' ~
oj every r"'H i'"r9' V''"V ~ u,'"'r'> ,I~
famous. NpP'C'"h hm .''t "HV V',c
hOrscs ana P"I !" "'' VI ""' '"'"o''
men.
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turned TO sea ''rT!t' ana cr",?tH Il
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The National tribune., 1900-10-11
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has divided $1,000 into
IS prizes, as follows:

We will award these prizes the following simple and
ta1r manner: Whoever guesses, comes nearest to
guessing the receipts of the u S. Treasury for the last
day of this year, the 3Ist day of December, 1000, will
be entitled to the first prize Whoever guesses next
est will receive the second prize the next nearest the third
price the next nearest the fourth prize and to the
fifteenth prize.
These guesses must be received by before the
l29th day OF December During December will print
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
A Missionary's Pigtail.

Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg, in a paper
in the October Century describing visit
to "China's Holy Land" tells how an
American missionary came to adopt the
native dress, pigtail included.
"Dr. Crawford, my amiable Baptist
host, who, with his wife, has been resid-
ing in China for nearly half century,
explained to me why missionaries were
compelled to abandon our Western dress.
When he first came to China to preach
the Gospel he considered it hardly COM
patible with the dignity Of an American
citizen to wear a pigtail and felt slippers.
Moreover, the Western dress appeared to
him an advantage in his mission, more liza
BILE to attract the attention and respect of
the population in the different places he
visited. In fact, no effort was needed
to get an audience together, for great
crowds usually collected about him, anx-
ious to learn what the tall stranger with
the stove-pipe-hat, narrow trousers, and
leather boots had to say. But hardly
had he begun to preach to them in their
own language than they became bolder,
Investigated the cut Of his coat and trOu
sers, felt the materials between their fin
gers, touched his boots, and interrupted
him continually with all sorts of qucs
tionS-how the leather boots were put on
and off, where he got the trousers, how
much the materials cost, and where he
had learned their language-as if the God
whom ne preached interested them but
little Tired of these continual Interrupt
tions, he at last determined TO satisfy
the curiosity of his listeners from the very
outset. Arriving in the next village ne
addressed the crowd assembled about him
as follows: Brothers, / hail from Amer
ica my trousers are made of wool stuff,
to be got at Shanghai for two tao per
yard; my boots are made of calfskin, and
are put on in the same way as the socks
you are wearing; your language acquired
in Pekin, and / have come to tell you
about the true God" etc This, however,
satisfied the audience but little. They
waited patiently until he had finished, and
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

| shrieks rising, falling, this beating Of
| drums, almost unnerved the bravest.
The Chinese are not brave as a nation,
| foreign compounds waited to hear the mob
| rush through the last gate.
1t was a peculiar scene in the mission
| compound. All tried to smile; many old
veteran missionaries, and most of the men
succeeded, but few there were who felt
no tremor of apprehension or alarm.
Young women could be seen standing
| alone or in groups, pale and resolute, but
! most pitiful, perhaps, were the mothers
back in shady corners, clasping young
babies to their breasts, or arms about half
grown children. Some were bending over
sleeping children; one mother even brave
ly telling hers n story and singing song,
in which the childish voice joined, angry
voices and orders almost drowned by the
billow-like roar of the mob.
After three hours of this awful sound
the cries in the southern city suddenly
ceased and apparently no further effort
was made to enter the northern city that
night.
On June 10 a runner went the rounds
reporting that the Boxers would take the
mission compound that night. Until this
time from June 10 all provisions had been
forced from shop-keepers at the point of
gun or revolver, no strong opposition to
this method of procedure having been
made.
Messrs. Tewksbury and Ingram, of Tung
Chou; Ewing, of the American Board of
Missions in Pekin; DR.. Inglis, from the
Pekin Presbyterian Mission, shouldered
their guns and in the early evening set
out for Hauta Gate, a distance of a quar-
ter of a mile. They reached it without
mishap, forced the huge key from the gate
keeper under the curious eyes of 200
armed Manchu soldiers on the wall above
them, locked the gate to prevent south
ern city mob from entering that night, and
returned unharmed, carrying with them
a key whose only comparison is to crow
bar.
That night the mob rose in redoubled
fury. They began early, in order to eff
feet an entrance before the closing of the
gate at dark, but the Americans had been
there first. They beat upon the iron COW
ering of the old gate; they screamed and
yelled in fury of disappointment, but to
no avail, and about o'clock in the morn
ing, hoarse and crazy, they ceased and
went back to their novels and palaces. to
think of new plans to get at the foreign
ers.
The key was returned the next morn
ing at daylight, and taken every night fol
lowing by military order. 1t now rests
in the United States Legation as the first
trophy Of the war.
J. MARTIN MILLER.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
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then, instead of approaching him, crushed
by the eternal truths, in order to ask for
baptism, they again began questioning him
about his trousers. Finally he gecome
convinced that it was by far the best pol
icy to adopt the Chinese dress, and for
nearly fifty years he has worn no other"
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
MONTGOMERY WARD 4 CO. an, m;ss ',: .:; s., CHICAGO
Republican War Veterans.

A Republican War Veteran Associa-
ton has been formed in Allegheny, Pa,
with Comrade Wm. T. Bradberry as
President and Thos. G. Sample as Sec
retary. 1t includes veterans sons.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
He Had Been Caught

Willie (glancing up from his book)-Pa
what is a 'man-trap?"
Pa-Well, my son, the most effective
man-trap l know of is an oldfashioned
rocking chair in dark room.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
Herself to Blame.
a., a,

Lena-I didn't think you'd let man
kiss you on such short acquaintance.
Maude-Well, he thoroughly convinced
me that it was all my own fault that
hadn't met him sooner.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
Alas, Too True!

Little Willie-Papa, who is the best
man at n wedding?
Mr.. Hennypeck-The best man is the
chap who sees the other fellow get the
worst of it, my son.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
Ouite the Fashion to Raise a Club

for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Many of the best ard busiest
people take the time to do this We have officers of the
highest rank well the sturdy rank and file and many
ladies' list of cub-raisers. 1t is good companythe
best in the land Comrad please raise club this year.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
Extraordinary Prize of $1,000.

above We will award $1,000 cash to any lucky
enough to guess the exact receipts This fortunate
would win the $500 also-making $500 in all If more
than guess makes winning the prize will be divided
You, who reading this, may make the winning
guess The winners last year all surprised their
successes.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE
PRICES ON 10000 THINGS

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The National tribune., 1900-10-11
TheCuessiingC Contest
LAST YEAR.

We awarded 81 1000 in Guessing Contests
last year on the same plan as outlined for
this year in another place. The plan worked
out admirably, without hitch or single
complaint
Not one of the winners last year hit the
mark exactly, and some won prizes who
were more than ten thousand dollars out OF
the way. BY noting the Treasury receipts,
which we will print each week, every one
will soon see clearly that.all have an equal
chance.
Following are the names and addresses Of
those who won money last year:
Mr.. Nathan Kelley, Efiingham, Kan.
Mrs. Eva McConkey, Farmer, o.
Mr.. j. NJ. Cochran, Warsaw, o.
Mr.. +. b. Knight, Little Rock, Ark.
Mr.. w. III. II. Smith, Aledo. Ill.
Mr.. J. Twitchell, Binghamton, n. Y.
Mr.. L. NJ. Carnahan, Shelocta, Pa.
Mr.. Il. J. Hasty, Newport, Ind.
Mr.. l.. W. Kimball Boulder, Colo
Mr.. W. A. Marts, Fredcricktown, o.
Mrs. d. Gurnsey, Lawrence, Mich.
Mr.. S. NJ. Ellis, Crisp. Ill.
Mr.. s. I'll. Libbey, Reno, H.
Mrs. w. d. keniy, Lisbon, ..
Mr. VIM Peer, Dana, Ind.
Mr. A. s. Jones, Platteville, Wis.
MIR. c. w. Sherman, Brighton, Mo.
Mr. w. Lauderback, Pikeville, Ind.
Mr.. G. l.. Mccoy, Magnolia, Wis.
Mr. W. H. Fisher, Saltillo, Tenn.
Mr.. John Thompson, Wilmerding, Pa.
Mr.. III. L. Anderson, Webster, Kan.
Mr.. Sared Downer, Vassar. Mich.
Mr.. L. J. Satterly, Richford, n. Y.
Mrs. Ben. 3. Carr, Audubon Iowa.
Mr.. VIM. Saxon, Van Buren,, Ind.
Mr.. j. II. Luman, Webb City, Ark.
Mr.. M. ]. McDougall, Geoglein Ind.
Mr.. G. W. Mckee, Muses. Mills, Ky.
Mr.. Samuel Gibson, Camden, N. ].
Mr.. d. A. Tidball, Grand Island Neh
Mr.. J. d. Allen, Providence, NY.
Mrs. Sarah Gray, Toluca, Ill.
Mr.. j. nj. George, Grange, n. C.
Mr.. p. j. McCullow, Cresco, Iowa.
Mr.. T. Ii. Wentworth, Deckard, Pa
Mr.. w. w. Parrott, Mendon, O..
Mr.. /. D. Haning, Lyons, Kan.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11
Very Important:

We intend give eubaers regular systematic assistance
this that will make their efforts and of With
this end in view would like each intending cubaser to fill
the Notification Blank below and mail promptly Be
fill paragraph you filling paragraph
bothe Sign and address plainly Lead pencil writing
when plain, is just as good as ink.
Upon receipt this Notification will send envelopes blank
lists facilitate work aso large, premium list de-
of all the articles cubra this We mail
this premium list only to those sending the Notification Blank You
need watt however this premium list before
work. All subscribers sent in will be placed credit
you
already mailed it.
The National tribune., 1900-10-11

blank forms the paper which be cut out and used for
making guesses From week week will print the daily
receipts of the Treasury which will guide contestants
or less, in making their guesses
This is absolutely fair contest There be no
collusion. No man know two days in advance, not
the Treasurer himself what the receipts will be for the
31s day of December At the close of that day. however,
all may know for official report of each days
receipts is given out for publication.
The only condition for entering the contest is that
your shall be found yearly subscription list
the 3t day of December If your subscription at that
time has than year to run you will be entitled
to two guesses if than two years to to three
guesses, and
Another way to get additional guesses is to raise a
club The clubaser entitled guess for each yearly
subscription he sends in during the months of October
November and December
1t is not likely that will hit the exact figures
indeed all of the guesses may be wide of the mark but those
nearest will win the prizes All will have equal chance,
and all will have the same information which to base
their Judgment.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-29
IRRIGATION IN EASTERN STATES.

The more general introduction of
irrigation practices in eastern humid
regions is a good thing for the West,
for with more general familiarity
with the subject the better it will
be for that section entirely depend
ent upon it when it comes to ques-
ton of needed legislation. In Louis
lana the possibilities of irrigation
arc great, and for an extremely
humid state it has already a COM
paratively large area under water
systems, amounting to something
over 100000 acres, while the annual
rainfall of the state is double the
average for the whole country, be-
ing in the neighborhood of sixty
inches; yet Louisiana is subject to
the most serious drouths, especially
in the sprlngtime when the crops
need moisture. The Mississippi
furnishes and unlimited water source
for much of the state and its waters
hold in suspension and solution
much matter of a fertilizing nature
New Jersey is another state which
furnishes some excellent object les
sons on artificial watering, and in
Wisconsin, on land receiving its full
share of the rainfall of the humid
belt, irrigation of small crops ha:
been shown to produce remarkable
returns over and above cost of pro
duction and watering. The more
this sort of development effects the
East the less novel will be the sub
ject and the less opposition will b.
put forward by the intelligent PEG
pie of that section to a policy o
general Western reclamation.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-29
NEIGHBORING NEWS
WhiteriVer.

All we got from the Galveston storm was a
bracing wind.
Heavy frost here Tuesday night.
In response to an invitation your corre-
spondent spent Sunday at the home of W. H.
Kay. We have never received better treat
ment anywhere, and as cooks Mrs. Kay and
daughter certainly know how to prepare a
spread to suit.
The Post baseball team crossed bats with
the Indian school team mere Saturday. The
home team was two men short. and the va
cancies were filled by Mr.. Rostelle and the
Woods kid" who sells bacon and dry goods
at Wooster's. The game was exciting, bnt
about the middle of the sixth inning the
score keeper announced that all the space
had been used on the talley sheet. Every
body being tired and hungry, it was decided
to quit and count the scorce, which stood 9!
to n in favor of the post team. Preparation
| for a closer game next Saturday is being
made on both sides.
| NUBBIN
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-29
WinSlOW.
(From the Mail,)
NURBIN.

(From the Mail.)
c. L. Finn and ]. +. Mahoney are the regis
tering officers for the Winslow precinct.
G. r. Bauerback was slightly indisposed
for a couple of days, but is out on the streets
again.
Jim Bowen and Jim Donohue, from the
Jim" ranch spent a few days in Winslow
the latter part of last week.
Quite number of Holbrookites were
down in attendance on the Republican con-
vention last Thursday.
N. H. Bartlett is back on this division and
will probably remain. His most estimable
wife is teaching the school at Linden again
this winter.
Messrs. Campbell. Perkins and Rand are
shearing their hocks about six miles south
of Winslow.
Teddy Larkin returned from San Fran
cisco Sunday night. He says the city and its
inhabitants have entirely changed from the
old San Francisco. A new generation and q
new class of people have sprung up, and the
change hae not been for the better.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-29
A Night of Terror,

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave Gen. Burnham of
Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia be-
fore morning." writes Mrs. S. II. Lin
coin, who attended her that fearful
night, but she begged for DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which had more
once saved her life and cured her OF
consumption. After taking, she slept
all night. Further use entirely
cured her. This marvellous medi-
cine is guaranteed to cure all throat
chest and lung diseases. Only 800
and 81. Trial bottle free at F. ]
Wattron's and A. G.. M. I.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-29
Twas Ever Thus.

The following is from the pen of
a Missouri editor: Drink and the
gang drinks with you; swear off and
you go it alone, for the barroom
bum who drinks your rum has a
quenchless thirst of his own. Feast
and your friends are many, fast and
they cut you cold; they do not get
mad if you treat them bad, SO long
as their stomachs are fed. Steal il
you can get million, for then you
can furnish bail; it's thee great big
thief who gets out on bail, while the
little ones go to Jail. Advertise and
the dollars will come; quit and they
fail TO arrive; for how are men who
have money to spend, going to know
you are still alive"
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-29
A Word to Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with
Group or severe cold need not hes
itate to administer Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t contains no
opiate nor narcotic in any form and
may be given as confdentially to
the babe as to an adule. The great
success that has attended its use in
the treatment of colds and Group
has won for it the approval and
praise it has received throughout
the United States and in many for
eign lands. For sale by F. j. Wat
iron, Druggist.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-29

The New York Herald affects sur
prise because Mr.. Bryan declines to
answer some pertinent questions ON
the financial question. Mr.. Bryan
has long since been made to under
stand the danger of the interroga-
ton point and the surprise would
be if he should attempt anything
outside Of his catch phrases.