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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19
GOVERNMENT
Is MlSLED BY a RUMOR.
Harvard Has Not Received New Telescope for Arequipa, Nor will
the Peruvian Station Be Abandoned.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPuBILc.
Extremes are represented in two stories
circulated in the United States and England
regarding he Harvard Astronomical OBJ
servatcry at Arequipa. Peru. One story az
nrmed that the big star camera there was
to be improved and enlarged. The other
was to the effect that the station
was to be discontinued on account of the
inaccesslbility Of Arequipa. BY the first
Of these the Peruvian Government has been
led astray. although the mistake has been
fortunate rather than otherwise in that 1t
has given an opportunity for showing the
friendly relations existing between the Pc
ruvian and American Governments, and the
rather unusual desire OF a South American
Republic to encourage pure science.
The story was to the effect that $3.50 900
had been given Harvard for a great tele-
scope for AreQuipa-the need OF which. as
was known in Peru, has long been felt.
President Romanya of Peru, hearing of the
report. at once communicated with the OBJ
~servatory authorities in Cambridge through
Minister Calderon at Washington, offering
on the part Of his Government to give
them q site and to permit the Importation
OF the instrument and all its apparatus
duty free-which would have been equiva-
lent to a contribution Of q good many
thousand dollars.
At the same time with the circulation of
this story clippings were being received
from many different papers in this country
and in Europe. stating that the Peruvian
station has proven a failure and would be
abandoned. This story was quite. untrue,
but 1t had a rather natural misunderstand-
ing for its basis. The Harvard Observatory
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station win continue to do work Of srea&
astronomical value.
h Arequipa station 10 indebted to the
trustees Of the late Uriah A. Boyden for it,
establishment, and to Miss C. w. Bruce OF
New York for its chief instrument. pro
cured by means Of her gift of $50.oo0 In
1892. Mr.. Boyden left q fund to establish an
conditions would be favorable for zstro.
nomicai work. and the trustees transferred
the fund to the Harvard Observatory on
condition that 1t undertake to carry out the
wishes Of the testator. After an extensive
scientific investigation, AreQuipa was -
lected- as probably the best location under
all the circumstances frst. because Of it,
situation in the Southern Hemisphere.
where there was a pressing need Of astro-
omical observations. the Southern heavens
being relatively unexplored In comparison
with had been done on the stars north
of the equator: and. secondly. because OF
the climatic conditions of the AreQuipa dis
trict, which are admirable from an. astr0.
nomical point of view.
The distance of Arequipa from Cala-
bridge and its inaceessibility due to the
limitations of the transportation service
from Panama. are disadvantages: but that
they have not been insurmountable the re-
suits attained have clearly shown. More
over. it is as much under the control and
supervision Of the director of the Harvard
Observatory at Cambridge, Professor e. C..
Pickering. as IL it were a department on
Observatory Hill. Professor Pickering -
kept In touch with what is going on by
means Of frequent photographs of any COM
struction work.
Besides Areuuipa there are only two a.
Economical observation stations Of great
Importance in the Southern HeMa-
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peopIe quiet thar to keep a gag on every
BODY YOU know. He told a lot OF his friends
in confidence, and they told their friends.
and finally the thing got to the book
makers. And finally the other owners got
hold Of it. But nobody knew just how much
other people knew about the scheme. too.
"well, a lot of owners in the same race
figured out that they could sort OF work the
same kind OF a game. And as they had
some sense about the matter. they worked
separately and planned q little surprise for
the electrician. They never knew that the
bookies were onto the game, too. As for
the bookies. they schemed to have q little
clan. though they didn't Imagine that so
many owners were on to what was goin' to
happen.
Now. four or FIVE OF the owners. each
keepin' his mouth shut, figured out that by
havin' his own jock pull up his horse. a lit
tie ahead of the gray mare. and by holdin.
him there till the. bunch could be heard
a-comin' round. that they would have a
sure thing on the race. His own horse
would have a lead when the lights were
turned up, and they calculated that the
electrician would be afraid to say anything
although he would see through the game.
THE bookies also got up their scheme.
They intended to take all the money they
could get on the gray mare. But instead
Of waitin' for the electrician to turn on the
lights. they decided to send " of the track
police to the switchroom. where they were
to walt until the lights had been turned out
q few seconds-5ust long enough to let the
gray mare drop well behind-and then they
were to run in and turn them on again.
They had special instructions to hammer
the SUNNI out of the electrician at the
they would Just keep ali. the money n,.xed
on the gray mare. and would make q good
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stand. Bets were paid off and the little
coon had ridden his first win.
Now, the electrician got to thinkin'
about the race. and figured that there
might. be sonethin' in this thing Of havin'
the lights go out. So he works out a
scheme which he thinks IL about the slick
est ever.
five-furlong race where the odds against
her would be big. SHE would then be
backed at the poolroonls downtown. The
start In the five furlongs was on the back
stretch opposite the grand stand, and tust
after the flag dropped he intended to step
into the switchroom and turn of the lights.
Now. the Judges had let one race Of the
sort stand. and he figured out that they
would do It again. The jocks would figure
the same way. and would keep on ridin' in
spite Of the lights .bein', out. As soon az
they went out. though. his jock was to pull
up the mare and wait until the field got
nearly around to him again. stayin' just far
enough DOWN the track to keep the starter
from noticin' him.. When the field got near
to him he was to turn the mare loose. and
about that time the electrician figured on
turnin, on the lights again. The mare
would have a big lead. and he knew that
the other jocks would be too busy watchin'
their. own mounts in the dark. to notice
whether the mare had gone around with the
bunch or ret. Accordin' the mare ought to
gallop In easy.
..Now. Il don't look as * . thing Of the
sort could be pulled of. but he wat q pretty
smooth sort of chap. this electrician was
and attended to lots Of little details to make
sure. He chose . race. for instance, where
. couple OF other gray horses were entered,
10 the absence Of his mare wouldn't likely
be noticed N the bunch passed the grand
stand in the dark. He knew that there
- -A.. - -. - H. S-.e A~l
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19

Nl11z1EN YU1 I'm SUNDAY NEPUBLLc.
~ negfe seAh1e b0y Who had attended .
gandsvils Ssgfes1ance IL previous even
~ was peaAelng about befofs an appre-
e1asivs asaisnee e he ~ racs. :bfsndish-
~ . 1ong 'Wooosa. a1ck, which evidently
seoeesented z. laAees TAesoA tout. ssated
- his sa1s 81 ths sAady a6efoe ths stables.
91gar0sd him with dioap1rosal mingled
Nlth cutiosity. ana nnAuy removed his pipe
1tea.Aas mouth log enough 70 ask:
What you think yousre dotn', boy
Re- swim ef imeftashun or Shakes
oe4fe." responded: the boy. with 4 grin.
- Joining In the boistefous laugh Of his
n old tout treated their mirth With ST.
- d1sdain ana watched critically the ace
- q . yeaxling which was being cantered
f3seae Tie track. Seeing out of the corner
ss9esa1s eyss however, that the boys were
Ill earshot. he remarked to his sur
11ndlnss In General:s
~ to think thai Shakespeare should be
-Nee fnn OF by . no-account stable boy!"
MO dis yere Shakespeare. anyway
- . small black boy, coming w to the
euriously.
iaksspsars,r responded the tout with
n ghityp 'was the Wisest u that ever
1t . race track And when 1 thinks
{ the things he done and said. It makes me
IN SICK to hear q yellow Niger that can't
Svep warm up Z horse yet make fun of
sshim."
What d he d. an. say.'s asked another
Dtahae boy.
M oA tout knocked the ashes out of his
E4eDe earsenAy. and redlled It before he an
MT hsrs Shakespeare lived : good while
-. : think N wa . isadin' bookmaker
NJ; H~Abhingtonss dino. and / know FOR GER
&sED3D that ha Wno: Considerable of q writer
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From a Photograph of the First
Train.

IIOul u HOlOkTdpu VI Tie lcSC
Train.
subway to Ruggles street, but the return
was made in half that time.
On the next trip out from Pleasant street
three other cars were coupled on and i'm
proved time made. but II was during the
third journey that Superintendent Neff
pushed the speed up to forty miles an hour.
Going south, 1t required only three and one
half minutes to cover the distance between
Castle and Ruggles streets. a sure-enough
rapid transit and the best time ever made
by a public conveyance between those two
points.
The spectators along the way found the
first trip of the elevate train highly divert
ing, and even exciting. Ont good housewife
was seen to rush from her door. with hands
and apron literally busted with -four from
her baking. and wave the garment just
mentioned in cheerful salutation at the
passing train and utter several exhuberant
hurrahs. The windows Of the second and
third stories, by which the track passes in
close proximity. were filed with the heads
of. women and children. pressed close to the
glass. .opcn-mouthed and Open-eyed. to get
the full glory Of the passing show. In the
window of a dentists office. on Washington
street stood the operator and his patient
size Dy Sue, SHOWlu8 now uINCu uStScA tn0
new train can draw than the dentist HIM
self.
No little disturbance was made as the
train rumbled up and down Washington
street by the antics Of the startled horses
in the street below. who found their plactd-
ity no match for the sight and sound OF this
novel, roaring, aerial monster charging over
their heads on the level OF the middle
branches of the elm trees. The fright OF one
large greyhound was especially comical as
he made a succession of frantic jumps with
his tail between his legs and startled eyes
upcast at the terrible creature rumbhng
down upon him from the sky-as II must
have seemed to poor Tray.
: No special attempt was made to secure q
| fine showing of speed. as the large number
OF workmen still found along .ne :racNs
made It unsafe to let on the full power OF
the electric current.
Next day other trials were made. and on
one of them the round trip between Pleas
| ant street and Dudley street was. made IN
ten minutes and ffty-eisht seconds. includ-
ing six stops.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19
almost the size Of regulation railway

almost the size Of regulation railway
coaches.
The cars are run in trains of from two to
Ave cars. and. 1t is expected that the;best
sp&ed Of any steam "Lr d Will be exs
celled. The method OF construction of the
elevated tracks Is generally. similar to that
Of other 'L' roads. the differences not be-
ing easily noted by the public.
On the trial trips the road was found to
be In perfect working order. the rails
smooth and well laid. the 'sjuice'' abundant
and regular In supply, and the people along
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19

the way enthusiastic at seeing the train
shooting by their windows.
Superintendent Neff was at the controlling
lever on the front of the car. A voltmeter
and ampermeter had been adjusted upon a
table in the car. and beside them stood
Electric Engineer WinGsor. observing the
variations of the Indicator as the speed was
increased and decreased. A speed Indicator
also provided by running an elastic
belt around the axle Of the car, connecting
it by gearing with a dial face.
Moving slowly. to make sure. all was
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04


followers more than we now arc
Would Christ in the flesh, hav.
been more convincing than He il
now after noarly nineteen hun
dred years OF strictest trial OF Ills
doctrine?
Ile' thouGh eNallcu WIN God,
thought IL not 100 much TO under
'"No '''o S"'V"''o'' VI o"'''"' ''''''o"
III llc image OF "oo, o"' h"'"'
oloo lllmsell ana heca'h' ooe'''o"'
ul'Vo oca'h-eVc'' '''' o''''' u Wv
cross -Al"aEs "oeo'eh'--a'""'S
humDle--llls ne as man was 'he
hlghest cNompllhcalloh "i Fha'ac-
ter
But Ills part ut the great pl"h Is
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Revival services in tho Method
ist church at this place are going
forward under the faithful preach.
ing Of Rev. S. M. Jones assisted by
the pastor Rev. Mr.. Dagnail. The
attendance has lean fairly good
merchants and business mon gen.
orally are giving their endorse.
mont by closing their places OF
business during the hour Of .morn,
ing service SO that all who desire
may attend. This is recognition
that does credit to the unity of the
people Of our town, and gives op-
portunity for tho fmthcranco Of
the cause III which all are inter.
ested.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04
TIE III III SSE
III Jules

Will have another car from
tennessee next wccls--all around
clarHcr-.l Jacks. Come and see them
DO you want wagon or vehicle
Of any kind? If so we can Save
you money. We havo three car
loads Of Of wagn!s, ana five If bug
Sl"s and carriages, al received since
tho first day Of last january. We
have cut out the
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04
tSLI NJ II
WI y

Here. They only die once and
they only trade once at tho same
places. Not SO, though, when tEev
land in here. II they trade once
with nS they keep coming, simply
because W" give them more mules
and better mules for less money
Same way with horses. We have
Just received three car loads Of fine
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Next Friday marks the period
when about nineteen hun drcd yeal
ago Christ, the Savior of the world
finished His mission of morcy and
sacrifice in behalf Of fallen human
ity 1t will recall the life on earth
of the lowly Nazarene who came
into the world-not to destroy
but to seek and to save the lost.
What sacrifice! What unspeak.
able mercyl Had we lived during
this short cojourn. would n person
al, visible demonstration Of the
power, made known through His
works, have made us believers and |
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

For the convenience of Veterans,
Sons, the state volunteer troops
and all citizens Attending, tn"
Southern Halfway has mazda special
arrangements and this route Will ir
the official route. They will an
nounco dates ct leaving vauruS
points, and rates.
1hls o'1lclal train Will be run
uown {" l'Ntlo Station, near tho
ba''ieii''d and about nall a milo
from the site on the South Carolina
Mo,um'h', lh' distance can b."
'a,S'y "a'Erd' "u' arrangements
Will o' mace '"r h;''RS to carry
over S"cn visitors "s prefer rI"'n&
't''o paying.
nt INC 0'"''"'' the PROCESSION
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04
TO THE REUNION AT MEM
PHIS

Gen. G. l. Walker names th. routo
Tor South Carolinn Veterans to
the Memphis Rrunion.
Cen. Walker has selected the
Southern Railway us tn, "oiIicinI
routc' tor the Veterans &C tho
South Carolina Ii i>ion, United
tunlrh.rat'' Veterans. to the reun.
i"n 10 be held 1T Memphis, Tenn.
in May next. Tho following letter
was received hy division ,assenger
agent Rohrrt w. Nunt Of tho
Southern Hallway yesterday:
Ch:r,,s;"n, Mar. 8, 1901.
Mr.. Il. w. Hunt Division Pas
ngrr Agent, Sputhnrn Railway
"mpanv Chnl!",lol, S. c.: From
my pusitiru ~ Commander of the
South tur"liua Division Of the
tinted Conf;te ato Veterans, it is
hly duty to select tie route for the
transportation "f Tie Veterans To
The memphis Ncun'on The South
Caro.:na Chick",uauSn Commission
ni which | am y"crrtary, ais di-
!"ctr | me to ul"k" th' sann sclec-
Il II Tor lrnhSp. .rlali II Of veterans
and visitors - tie ulvciling crrc-
n!oni'S; AID idjt. Gen. J. w.
t.rlu &isD rv;lrctl me TO are
range tn" rru!r FIR state vO;un!ccr
,ro~ls to ihr CnvelIinS OF the
ChicHnma"yr Monument.
IL have duly considered tllr nG-
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

1t is stated that Andrew Carna-
gle has made gifts amounting to
$21 ,563,25O for tho benefits Of pub
lie Libraries, educational institu-
tions, and other public concerns,
and has made additional offers
amounting to over $1,000,OOO to
cities for such institutions which
will probably be accepted and the
conditions Of the gifts complied
with.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Aguinaldo, the head of the Phil
ippinc republic, has been captured
and is now hc!d in prison. ST
multancously wish this announce
mcnt comes the statement thrOug
administration newspapers that
tho back bone of tho Philippine
resistance is broken and that the
war Will soon ho over, Wait and
see.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Tie Grcenvillc News improves
with every issue. 1t gives the
news and through it's editorial col
umns gives expressions Of opinion
in attractive, readable form that
are keeping it up to the high point
of appreciation in which It has
long hecn.hn!d. Editor Myroso :
fl Versatile writer.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

The State pension board is now
acting on the pension reports TAX.
ing them by counties. Several
are being "refused" and many more
which seem meritorjous will doubt
less be "turned down" for the want
Of sufficient evidence.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Prof. lvlson Of Linaconing, Md
suffered terribly from neuralgia O!
the stomach and indigestion for
TN rteen years a d alter the doctor
failed to cure him they fed h m Oh
m rphine. A friend advised the
us" Of K"dol Dyspepsia cure and
after taking few bottles of it he
say>, at has cured mo entirely, |
can't say too much ior Kodol Dys-
rrpsia Curc.' 1t digcsts what you
cat.--G. W. Earle.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Patrons Of The Journal are
respectfully notified that II. J. Me-
Donald, foreman, and Il. J. Nj ..u'-
din only are authorized TO receipt
for The paper for business begin
ming January I, 1901.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Scarlet fever is still causing un-
easiness and trouble for Clemson
A quarantine has bcon declared
against PcndlctOn.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04
----PROFIT
FEATURE----

On these goods, as we are deter
mined to keep up our reputation
as the largest de alcrs in til estate.
We never buy in less tn II car
loads ana pay spot cash for every
thing, acnco We bay cheaper than
the small dcalsr who buys a few
jobs ut ii me- and keeps item I'M
til they arc old and dingy. We
own our Depository, hence we don't
have to divide profits with the
landlord. We carry in stock the
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Richmond has suffered a scriou,
loss in tho destruction Of the JEFF.
ferson Hotel by fire on the night
of 29th Of March. Many fine works
of art are also lost, including VAL
entine's marble statute of Thomas
jefferson.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLE.
hlENT.

will apply TO j. Il. Ncwbcry,
probate Judge Of Pickcns county,
=. &. ON thc 18th day OF
April 1901, for a final
settlement with my wards, Cleo
and +. }. McMnhan, miners, and
ask TO be dismissed Is guardian.
". II. Field,
Guardian.
Mnrch 81, 1901. 1T.
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y HORRIBLE OUTBREAK.

"Oi larg" sores on my littlo daugh.
tcrs head developed into a case of
scn!dhcad, > writes G. d. Isbell of
Mor&anton, Tenn, but Bucklcn's
Arnlca Salvc completely cured hen.
It's guaranteed cure for eczema,
t"ttr, salt rheum, pimplcs, sores,
uIc"1 and piles. Only csc. at Bolt
4 lnornlcv s.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

-" published by J. T..
kinch from hls Office at Pick"ns
AID If the first issue is an indi-
cation of what the paper is to be,
it will be helpful alike to Easlcv
and tho country, deserving a gcu-
crous support.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

The Governor continues to re-
ceive reports Of small pox from diff
tercnt parts Of the State
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04
rllKENS RAILROAD
Schedule
In Effect Feb. 1s.. 1901

IN Effect Feb, Is, 1901.
Onand after Feb lst the follow
iil% Schedule will be run over the pickcns
H. Tor the purpose Of hauling Freight
and Passengers, viz:
no. 9--Daily except Sunday 10
Head Down. Mixed Train Read Up
inlO am Nv pickcns Ar 255 pn
ll.l5 am Ar EaS!cy Nv 2l5 I'M
Ne. l2--~Daily except Sunday - No. II
k"al Down Passenger Service Read 4,
{ % pm Lv pckcns Ar G.lO nm
10 pm Ar El<lcv Lv G 90 nm
N. ~ connects with Sr Rv. No 81
No. H"nnr CTS with ST.. Rr, No u.
No. y connects Will ST.. RI. No1I.
No. ] | connects with Sr. Ry. No3L
Trains will stop to take on or let Of
passengers 1T the following CROSSINGS:
Fergus $, Parsons and ,AIauldn's.
Depot will be orcn for the rcccivine
ana delivery OF Freight from s A. NJ. t,
II NJ.
We VIII make il t. your intc, ,c.t T.,
pa'ronlzc ON home road by giving good
service ana prompt attention.
APPROVED:
IT. TAYLOR, Gen. Mgr
JULIUS r.. ROGGS President
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-04-04

Hon. ID. s. Henderson Of Aiken
is an avowcd candididato for the
United States Senate.