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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04
CAN WE HAVE GOOD ROADS ?

Winter will soon be upon us. Most
Of our hauling and travelling arc done
during tho fall, winter and spring.
The iarmcr'a produce must be carried
to the markets. Hence it is II matter
of very great importance to every
farmer to see that he has the best pos
siblc roads 0vor which this must be
done.
Rough roads wear out wagons, bug
gics, horses, mules, oxen and drivers.
Muddy roads make us carry light loads
SO that bad roads make us 90 oftcnCr
and cost us moro every time We 20.
Good roads enable us to carry heavy
/ loads, travel faster and save ourselves
and teams unnecessary wear and tear.
They cost something to build, but
they save more than they cost. They
save time, and time is often worth
more than money. They cave buying
new wagons and repair bills for old
ones. They save temper and worry.
They keep us in good spirits. They
encourage US to sell many things which
would not be worth carrying over baG
roads. Thus they make our business
iioic PiohIaDlc, our litIlub WOfln more
our homes happier. They help churchc:
and schools ami social visiting.
Can we have good roads? Yes
There is all the needed material in nj
most every community. All that il
needed is concerted action. Get to
gcthcr and pull together and soon yo,
can build good roads anywhere.
the bicycle never did any other goo
it will deserve tho gratitude Of man
kind for the help 1t has given the goo
roads movement.
We urge our farmer friends to 10 t
WORK and never stop working unit
they have good roads to travel.
In most counties the time an
money now spent In trying to patch u
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

The idea Of fruit that bears con-
tinuously is something new to most
people, since the majority do not know
the habits of the orange and some 9TH
er sub-tropical and tropical fruits, but
since men have begun to aid fruits and
flowers in their process Of cultivation
by intelligent crossing and cultivation,
it is not surprising that they are
developing fruits that continue to bear
during a whole season. A new straw
berry has been introduced in the last
year or two, that not only possesses
the merit of bearing along through the
whole season, but of producing really
good fruit. Those who are very fond
OF strawberries will find this a great
comfort, since they can continue to
have fresh home grown berries after
the regular supply is gone, without
having to resort to those shipped from
distance.-ITi-iState Furmer.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

In Albuquerqe, N. NJ, which has
an altitude of about 5000 feet, the re-
cipes and regulations laid down by The
ordinary cookbook are, it seems, worth
less. Water boils there at 2O2 degrees
Fahrenheit, instead of at PIP degrees
as at sea level. Hence articles of food
to be boiled require much longer
cooking than the usual cookbook pre-
scrlbes. On account Of The extreme
dryness of the air, farinac accous foods,
such as beans, corn, etc., lose 80 much
Of their moisture that they require
long soaking in water before cooking.
The worst difficulty, however, is said
TO be with cake and bread making.
Ordinary directions rs to the number
of eggs and amount of baking powder
break down altogether. AS the baro.
metric pressure largely determines the
effectiveness of the " raiscr," tins may
explain the unusual action of the bak
ing soda and egg batter.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04
Roebuck, S. G.

GROWING BAMBOO.--The United
States Department Of Agriculture re-
Gently issued Farmers Bulletin No.
93, from which We take the following
The day will come when all of our
Southland Will grow the bamboo.
Travellers in the far East, and especial
ly Japan, arc impressed with the i'm
portancc Of the bamboo. II is used
for almost everything, and ls prolitably
used too. 1t can be grown so easily
and in such profusion that when we
begin to study economy, as we must,
some time, VIC will raise bamboo in all
localities where it will grow. II thrivcs
wonderfully well as far north as cen
trail Japan, and we are led to believe
that it will thrive in the Southern
States as far north as Tennessee. Ii
grows to considerable sizo even as far
north as the latitude OF Southern Iowa
but Iowa winters, are too severe for It,
would flourish in the South, and
it il susceptible of 60 many and such
varied uses that is must be boen and
utilized to be fully appreciated"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

tho bad roads would soon make per-
manont good roads If spent with syste
matte judgment. First you need d
competent road engineer in every
county. Then all convict labor should
be used on the public roads. Nowhere
else can they work without competing
with free labor. In no other way can
the counties standing the cost cf con-
viction get back the proceeds Of the
punishment.
Give every man the choice of paying
road tax or working out his time under
the supervision of the engineer. Fill
out the details for yourself. But 60 to
work and have good roads.-Southern
Cultivator.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

Tho brierroot industry, on which the
manufacture Of the popular bricr pipe
depends, has had, according to the
British vice consul at Lcghorn, Il
somewhat curious history. First be-
gun in the Pyrcnces some fifty years
ago, it travelled along The French
Riviera and the Ligurian coast Qaking
Corsica by the way) to the Tuscan
Marcmna, and has now reached Gala
bria, which is at present its most ilour-
ishina center. BY the very nature
Of the business, when certain district
has been exhausted of all it's roots the
industry must move on, and il is be-
lcvcd that the Italian branch of 1t can
not last more than another ten years.
Lcghorn has been for some time the
center for the export of Tuscan bricr-
root, but as the South Italian root is OF
admittedly superior quality, a large
quantity of the Calabrian product is
also imported into Lcghorn. Tho
roots, which arc sometimes two feet or
more in circumference, are cut into
variously shaped blocks and boiled soon
after they arc gathered, and arc then
ready for the manufacturer.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

Twenty barrels Of unlcached wood
ashes would usually weigh about 2 400
pounds. This amount would supply
as much potash as would be furnished
by from $50 to 800 pounds muriate of
potash. Double this quantity of ashes
might be used if the soil were quite
seriously in need of lime, although
such an amount would furnish more
potash than would be required immc-
diatcly. Better results would be Sc
cured by narrowing in the ashes than
by plowing them under.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

Did you ever notice how much bot
ter crops would grow on spot where
dwelling has once stood. The differ
ence may be observed for ten years.
This is in consequence Of the supply
OF potash from the fro places. Ashes
arc usually scattered near the house
and soon there is an excess of potash.
AS it will not leach nor evaporatc 1t
remains until taken up by the plants.
Then use potash freely on your crops.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04
THE GOOD ROADS SOCIETY.
AN ORGANIZATION 10 SECURE M
PROvEMENT IN TUE PUBLIC ROADS,

PROV EMENT IN TUE PUBLIC ROADS
Chester County has taken the inita
tive in organizing societies to awakcr
and stimulate interest among the pe0
PIC ior the Improvement of the public
high ways. Tho following is the plan
of organization
l.. The name of the organization
shall be, "Thc Good Roads Society of
Chester and Chester County"
III. The object of the society shall
be to stimulate general interest in the
Improvement of public highways, to
determine the bost methods of build
ing and maintaining good roads, to
secure the legislation necessary for
their establishment, and to promote all
other proper and expeditions means
having such results in view.
III. Any person who is Interested
III The purposes Of the society, who
lends his influence or who makes a
liberal contribution may become u
member by signing any one of tho ro-
Slstors provided by the society.
~. Tho funds of the society arc
not to build roads, but are necessary to
advertise the advantages, to procure
able lecturers, and to provide such
other means to accomplish tho much
desired object as may be deemed cx-
pcdicnt.
V. The officers of the society shall
DC president, one viCc-prcsidcnt, Il
secretary and treasurer, director for
each township in The county, and q
working committee of three members
tor each township. The officers and
board shall be elected by the present
convention. Tho working committees
shall consist of the townships rcspec-
tive director as chairman and two
other members appointed by the board
Of directors.
vi. The board Of directors shall
consist Of the president, the vicc-presi-
dent, the secretary and treasurer, and
one director for each township.
VII. The board of directors shall
have control and direction of tho affairs
OF the society at times when the
society is not in session. 1t shall
direct the making Of all contracts, pur-
chascs, and expenditures, but shall not
render the society liable for dcbt be-
yond the amount of the treasury, and
not needed to discharge existing liabi-
litics.
VIII. Five members of the board of
directors shall constitute II quorum of
the board.
IN. The term Of the office of the of.
ticcrs and directors OF the society shall
be one year.
\. The annual meeting shall be
held on the last Monday of July each
year. Az this meeting full report
shall be made as to all work done, and
the secretary and treasurer shall make
II report OF all money received and ex-
pended. The annual election will take
p''eS o' liilo llcClillp.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

The largest 0, chard in South Dakota
is near Hurley, Turner county, and has
$50 acres, in which are 5000 trees,
two acres being given over to plums.
besides tho trees there are 1000 cur
rant rant bushes, 900 gooscberry bushes
ooo grapevines, and three acres of
strawberries.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

A new cartridge, claimed by an Ital-
ian electrician to be an effective substl-
tute for dynamite and smokeless pow
der, for mines and heavy ordnance,
contains mixture of carbonate of
potash and chloride of ammonia.
While the mixture is ordinarily harm
less the passage of an electric spark
sets up elcctrolytic action giving a
violent explosion.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-04

some idea of the extent of walnut
culture IN California, may bo formed
lrom the fact that n single large as.
societlon, in Southern California, adj
vertised for bids for 10000 sacks to be
used in the shipping of the coming
crop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
GONsIDknLD SERIOUS.

M:>;ssl:e~burg Disaster One of the Worst
of the War.
LONDON, Dec. 17-General Hitch.
ener's supplementary dispatch refer
ring 20 the dlsaster at Magalesberg con-
hrms the most pessimistic fears and
demonstrates that the catastrophe is
among the most serious of the war.
Tne' matter was brought up in the
house of commons, but the secretary
for war, Mr.. William st. John Brod-
erick, had no information to add ex-
cept that the wounded numbered
officers and 45 men.
The public, apparently, is little af-
fected by the Fresh troubles Soldiers
are still eager to go to South Africa,
the news from the Magaliesburg hav.
ing resulted In offers from volunteer
regiments to proceed to the front
In contrast with the apparent insult
ficlency OF the troops to master the sit
uatlon in South Africe comes revela-
ton of the military resources at home
still at the disposition of the govern.
ment in the announcement that AZ, 600
troops will be sent from Aldershot to
London to participate in Lord Roberts
trlumphal entry Jan. 3.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
House Passes the pevenue Bill
erSaveral Vain Attempts
to Make Changes.
Stamp Tax on Express Receipts
Included in the Measure as
Finally Passed.
Pension Bill Carrying $145, OOO,-
900 Taken Up and Promptly
Put Through.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE house
passed the war revenue reduction bill,
after having reversed the action of the
committee of the whole on the freight
and express receipt tax amendment.
By thisaction the stamp tax is COM
pletely abolished with the exception Of
that on bank checks. After disposing
OF the revenue reduction bill the pen.
sion bill was taken up and passed. It
carries $145. 0O0, 900.
When the session opened Robert w.
Wilcox, the delegate from Hawaii, was
sworn in Immediately after the APP
prevail Of the journal in the house. Mr..
Wilcox was escorted to the bar Of the
house by Mr.. Perea, the delegate from
New Mexico. After the oath had been
administered many members came for.
ward to congratulate Mr.. Wilcox.
The consideration Of the war revenue
reduction bill was then taken up and
MIR. Wood (Ala.) moved to reduce the
amount OF property exempt under the
inheritance tax from SIC, 900 to So, 600.
Mr.. Payne IN. Y }, in charge of the
bill. said that personally he thought
the inheritance tax should not have
gone in the original act as the states
generally. especially the Eastern
states, levied heavy inheritance taxes.
But II it was to remain. he was opposed
to reducing the exemption to So, 900.
The amendment was lost-45 to SO.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
SUCCESS IN NEW ZEALAND.

One Speech in Favor of Compulsory
Arbitration.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The second and
last day of the arbitration and concilia.
ton confer ence in session here and
composed of practical and experienced
men, representing capital and labor.
was marked by the iirst speech of the
conference unequivocally in favor of
compulsory arbitration of labor dis.
putes. This speech was delivered by
the venerable Hugh H. Lusk, ex.mem.
Der OF parliament of New Zealand.
Mr.. Lusk received the closest atten.
ton, for while the great majority Of
other speakers disagreN with him,
deeming compulsory arbitration i'm
practicable in this country, his story
Of the Success OF the system in New
Zealand aroused their deepest interest
Mr.. Lusk, In reply to Mr.. Gomper's as
sertion that It was the laboring man g
right under any and all circumstances,
or merely because he pleased to strike,
declared that Mr.. Gompers was desig-
mating as liberty what should be called
license.
..In New Zealand" said the speaker,
1--WE want no such liberty. We do not
want to cause suffering among thou.
sands of our fellow men merely because
we please to strike.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
Amendment Insisted on by the
British Government to Pc
M
king Agreement.
No Reason Why Oiher Powers
Should Hesitate to Accede
to the Request.
Believed Present Disagreement
Is Merely Temporary, but
Very Annoying.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Such reports
as the state department has had from
Mr.. Conger up to the present fail to de-
velop a satisfactory reason for the in.
sistence of the British government
upon amending the Picking agreement
on the one hand or the hesitation of
the foreign ministers in acceding to the
amendment on the other. A close pc.
rusal Of the British suggestion still
fails to show that it is in any sense
material AS already stated it appears
on its face to be nothing more than the
elimination Of an explanatory phrase,
which in no degree affects the action
proposed in the section of the agree.
ment to which the amendment applies;
thus the action is left to stand by itself
without a statement or reason which
would not even qualify or limit the ac-
ton which in this case relates to the
punishment of the Boxer leaders. Con.
sequently it is believed here this dis
agreement will be merely temporary
and the most serious consequence that
can result is an annoying delay at q
moment when the worst phase of the
negotiations seems to have safely
passed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
DISCUSSION CONTINUES.
senate Spends the Day on the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.

senate Spends the Day on the Hay
Pauneefote Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Immediately
after gong into executive session the
senate resumed consideration of the
Hay Pauncefote treaty, Senator Teller
taking the floor and continuing his ar
gument against the treaty. He con.
tended for the right of any nation to
abrogate treaty at any time and said
it would be pc rfectly competent for
the United States to arbitrarily cancel
the agreement with Great Britain
whenever this country might so desire.
After the proceedings had continued
for some time and when it became ap.
parent that many senators were not in
the chamber, the absence Of quorum
was suggested, and when the call
brought in sufficient number to allow
business to proceed, mild flibuster
was started to secure an adjournment.
1t is the opinion of the friends of the
treaty that It's opponents are trying to
find means of postponing the final vote
on the treaty until after the holidays.
Efforts were made to reach an agree.
ment for vote, but they were una
yailinp
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
EXCEEDS S75,OOO,OOO.
River and Harbor Bill Growing beyond
Original Aniicipations.

River and Harbor Bill Growing beyond
Original Aniicipations.
WASHINGTON. Dec. i9.-The house
committee on rivers and harbors expect
to have their bill completed before the
holiday recess. AS the bill nears COM
pletion. with the continuing contracts
provided for. the total is mounting up
far beyond the original anticipations
and at the last moment it may be foaId
necessary to scale all around. 1t is I'M
derstood that the bill, with continuing
contracts as now Professionally. agreed
upon, exceeds $75,OO0,O0O. The com.
mIttee has Professionally agreed to an
appropriation of $225,oO0 Tor survey
of the II foot canal project to connect
the Great Lakes with the Mississippi
by way of the Chicago drainage canal
and the Des PLANES river. There was
a big fight in the committee over this
matter. but the canal people won. 1t
also is understood that the committee
has Professionally agreed upon 81, 200,-
coo for Euttermilk channel, New York
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.

Queens speech of Dismissal the shortest
Is Record.
LONDON, Dec. l7.-Parliament was
dismissed during the day until the
middle of February, with the reading
Of the shortest OF the queen g speeches.
1t was as follows:
.My Lords and Gentlemen: I THANK
you for the liberal provision you have
made for the expenses incurred by the
operations of my armies in south AT.
RIGA and China -
The proceedings in the house of com.
mons were a repetition in miniature of
the debates of the brief session. The
ministers were heckled, the war viru-
lently denounced and Mr.. Cham berlain
was further attacked. The war funds
were finally voted after the secretary
of state for war, Mr.. Broderick, had
given assurance that the governments,
during the recess, would cordially CO.
operate with General Kitchener in an
endeavor to end the war.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
British Disaster at the Maga-
liesburg One Of the Most Sc
rions Of the War.
Twenty-three Officers and Nearly
Six Hundred Men Killed or
Taken Prisoners.
Heavy Fighting Still Going on
Between Forces of Generals
Knox and Dewet.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Lord Kitchener
has cabled to the war office as follows:
T. Pretoria, Dec. l4.--General Glenn.
ents brought in his force to Commando
Mex uropposed. Tie casualties were,
regret to say, heavy-killed. officers
and of other ranks; missing, Is officers
and 555 of other ranks. These latter
were three companies OF the North.
cumberland Fusileers, who were sta
toned on the hill and some yeomanry
and other details sent up to support
them. Names and nature of wounds
are being telegraphed from Cape Town.
"Broadwood's brigade took no part
in the engagement. The Beers suf-
fered severely. Knox drove Dewet
north to the Thabanchu- Lady brand
line. which was held by our troops.
Dewet's force, about 5000 strong.
made several attempts to get through
during the day, assisted by a force OF
Doors operating from the north. These
attacks were drive back, though some
of the Beers from the south were able
to get through the line.
Wiring later on Dec. IA, Lord Kitch.
ener reports that while passing the
lines north of Thabanchu Dewet's
force lost considerably. The South
African Horse, and Thornycroft's
mounted infantry captured l5-pound-
Ell, taken at Dewetsdorp. pompom,
several wasols with ammunition, %
PRISONERS an some horses and mules.
a portion Of the enemy has not been
able 10 pass norun
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
Dissatisfaction in Certain Quar-
tiers Over the Hopkins Reap
portionment Measure.
States That Will Lose Represen-
tatives Combining For Des-
perate Resistance.
Plan Proposed Is to Increase
the Membership So That No
Section Will Lose.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-There prom.
Uses to be big fight over the Hopkins
yeaprortionment bill when it is taken
up in the house after the holiday re-
cess. The representatives Of the states
which will lose representatives under
the bill are organizing for the struggle.
The members of the minority Of the
census committee are seeking to mar
shall all the available strength among
the dissatisfied members by making q
minority report which will recommend
q basis Tor reapporticnment that will
not reduce the representation in any
state. This can be accomplished by
making l94, 900 inhabitants the basis OF
representation. Upon this basis the
house would consist of S87 members.
No state would lose and the follow
ing would gam: Arkansas l, Califor-
MIA !, Colorado /, Connecticut l, Flor
ida /. Illinois /, Louisiana !, Minnesota
2. Massachusetts, l.. Mississippi l, Mis-
souri, /, New Jersey 2, New York 8.
North Carolina /. North Dakota l.,
Pennsylvania 2, Texas 3. Washington
1, West Virginia and Wisconsin /.
MIR. Burleigh of Maine will draw the
minority report recommending this
basis. 1t is possible that Mr.. Crum-
packer of Indiana will still further
comphcate the situation by making
another minority report in support Of
his proposition to reduce the represen.
4ation from the South.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-20
WAS STRICTLY PRIVATE.

Dinner Given by Queen Wilhelmina to
President Kruger.
The HAGUE, Dec. 1.-THE dinner
given by Queen Wilhelmina to the
1ransvaal president was private. Mir.
Kruger sat next to her majesty, OPP
poslte the queens mother and DIR.
.Leyds Otherwise only the ladies and
gentlemen in waiting were present
Afterwards Mr.. Kruger and DR.. Leyds
conversed for half an hour with the
queen in the drawingroom on the agri-
cultural and chronological conditions of
South Africa.
When Mr.. Kruger was appraised of
the contents of General Kitchener's
latest dispatch, cnronicling such a
great disaster to the British, he ex-
pressed the liveliest satisfaction and he
said that the fact conceded with the
anniversary of the battle Of Colenso
and was an excellent augnry for the
Beers.