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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
SOM ETUf\G EENV

They "lrc dandrnil, hair failing. head.
ache, cts, yet costs he same as an orliu.
AIRY comb-Dr. Whites Electric Comb.
The only patented comb in the world.
People, everywhere il nnS been iDiroduc.
cd, are wild with delight. You simply
comb your hair cac! day and the comb
does the rest. This wonderful comb is
simply unbrakablc anI i made so that il
j. absolutely impossible to break or cut
the hair. Sold on Il written guarantee
to give perfect satiSfac ton in every parli.
cr'ar. send stamps for one. Ladies' size
soc. Gents ?5G. Live men and women
wanted everywhere to Introduce this
nrI iclr. Sells on sight. Agents are
"}ll with success. iSrc wants nd in thi,
waprri Addt">s D. \. ROSE, General
Mnna@cr, Decatur | il. lll-Ol Tyr.
Chrlnb"Iiajn'S Goli". n.Iola tpd Dnr.
rhoca H"uedy has Il wo'i wide rQ,ura
t"jn ior If cures meyer fails and i,
.n.rnt and tts to take. Fore sale b,
e. ~ Earlc.a ,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29


Notice is hrrchv %iv.n ihat 4 m,,,,,iur
OF thr .torI:hol!ri:, Of t.r luln..y COZ.
.un M;,l$ will h" il, ,L "a, .llr u.,iy., If ,h.
Company II; Iih,l.r. :. G.. on Wnurs-
,nv the i4'h ,iav Il E,:,.f,.N,r i.li ot
II o'rlurh (. N., FIR the rurt..,i, of
runSiurriu.y ihr uur.;'jon ot is.,I,ir., t,rrr
hundr, q and iiilN ,:i.,t, :,lur,,, 81 ,,rrIrr.
rcd SturA il & G. l.;,r y:,Iur + ..lnl ,,rh
rhis notic, h;." scrn "utlnli1.i and
directed hv rp,u,u,inl uf the E,rr,l of
Dlrcrtur, ur iG, i.jnr:y cotton Mills.
and ihr SAID resolutions "rc rrl, hv rnaln
IL par: Of this uot.c' and are rs follows:
Resolved, !. THAT tic Pres. nni !rrns,
he inst r!c,ru e. call a meeting" Of ihr
Htuckhrl,rrs Of tie liberty Gotten Mills
for tine purpose OF considering the i>su.
ING OF :}ID Shar.S : oi nr.t,,rr. i St,cl; in
the par value uf loo dollars each.
=. That the preferred stock be entitled
to cumulu;ilr Giyl,!c!"! Of = prr
cent pcr :,lrl,m,
). That the holdrrs of rr,rrrrrd stock
shall have the rig 1t ANY timr within
ten years to exchange ihcir preferred
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
lIAXEL DOTS.

Crops look promising and health is
good III this section, trough Gotten :
slrGu;ng duo to too much rain
Last Sunday evening aa w. II. Stew,
art, wife, and child were rrtuining from
visit to Thos / ice, ] -, met with 4
dangerous experience :; Big Enstotc
fold. Heavy rains had ca ed ,ho river &
rise and in undertaking . cross the wasy.
on WAS suhmcrg, Il and q horses had tc
be cut loose; the family I'D horses wcr,
re ncd but just rs they zero safrlylah'l l.
cd the wagon was carried sOmo DIS
tnnce down tho stream before it cou!o
be reclaimed.
Mr.. Jero S. Parrott has returned from
Il pleasant trip to Georgia where nc visit
cd relatives. Mir. Parrot has just PASSED
his S0th year but is still strong. This l.
his fifth trip to Georgia.
Mr. ID. ID. Winchester aud friend
P;rclinry Thomas, Of Liberty have *.
turned from two wee! ;, stay at fr,
ward, n, &.
Mr. Jacl; O'DoIl vino s.. , born Il
reared i'll Pickcns hu. Row resides il
Gc"rgln 'H here on Il V it 10 cln,ivIs :, Il
friends, h" Is accompanied hv h,< ,lnn p,
ter, -! iS% Anna. Mr.. N'D"l! l,it 50 Il
(nrniln" 23 years ago ani lives at C.'l&-
Vui".Ga. Miss, ralcanna Aihcn and bi,;}-
or, Earnest, OF Brcvarl, y. i. arc visit
ing rc'd;ivGS here.
Nj. Walter lmrG#t0M PISS here last
SUNDAY on his way to Laurel Fork whore
ne VIII take charge OF II school.
The writer Was prcScu; ut the close of
Prof J. :. MIlrhr@c's singing school ri
Concord cI"irch. |; was< IL treat to all
present. a. understands his businc IS.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
JOHN J. McMAHAN.
State superintendent Of Education
tLIv:...NND, 9, ANn Rl:rtrN


Account .NuNNal l,M:ampmrni G.. \. l..
Ii. tl"Nei"Mt, O., S. ,l--i9Ol, South
crn NW N"ii"UnccS rXtromcly low rouno
trlp rates MolA all points On lis tines (,
Cleveland G, aId rctIrm.
Following round trip Yates rronl point.
Nin,I: Anderson, Z 80, ~ ,tr... So
~; Ct.UIicS,"u. :;25 %: ..v.u!.!IiI, 500
-: IrcoaT. L., $50, Sd; Spartl $40.
-. n'd ~rondmgiy low rates from
.'aHr points. Dates OF sales Sep Tth, &c
lth., inclusive, good to return leaving
tlcvcl"Md not la:er than midnight SEP
l3h, 1901. by dcpuStng tickets with
,olnt Ascent at Clcvcland on or before
- noon Sep 10Th and payment OF fee of
30 cents at time OF deposit, an cNtcnsion
oi final limit TO and Including Oct, Sth,
1901, may he secured.
For detailed information call on or adj
chess amy agent Southern Railway or
cO,nIr,iDnS.
W. II. TAYLoE, \. G. y. \.
Atlnnta Ga
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
CHEAP RATES via SOUTHERN Rw.,
CINCINNATI AND tETuEE.

Account Annual Convention, Na.
tlon"i Hnpt.at Association n.olorcd), Gin.
clnia,i, o., Sept lIth, to lHlh, :},u.hcrn
N"y announces rates Of ono first class
faro Tor tho round TIP from all points
on Its lines to Cincinnati and rotum;
IafcS OF sale Sep 9th, 10th, and lltb,,
bpai limit Sop 20tb, 1901,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
LIBERTY NEWS.

DIR. and Mrs. Smith are visiting the
old homt-Equalilty.
Misses Mnmie and Alice Blackman
two of Atlantas attractive young ladies,
are guests of Miss Jennie Wakelin.
Mrs Bette Griffin Finley and her Ii
tic ones arc guests of Mrs. r.. Il. Rich
ardson.
The hoalth Of our town was never bet
ter. The doctors find little to DO at
home.
The drug store of Drs. Smith 4 Shcl
don is in course Of erection and
will be handsome structure when com
pletcd.
Mr.. Cloyd, the Mccormick reaper
man, has been in our town on business,
trip. We arc always glad to see him.
He is jolly good fellow. lie often
makes us flying visits.
Mrs, Hyde leaves for Cincinnati today
Sho has been spending some time with
her brother, II. B. Richardson, and her
sister, Mrs. James Hendricks. Miss
Mamie Richardson will accompany her
aunt and spond few months in the city,
tho homo of Mrs. Hyde.
The bank is nearing completion and
much can be done by having this bank
in our midst. 1t will be presided over by
Mr.. Carter, and as cashier, we have Mr.. II.
G. Shirley, whose sterling worth is well
known in this county.
Miss Mae DuPreo, of Lnurons, is Wis
ting friends in our town. Shc is bright
and happy and makes us wish that she
could remain, and judge from all ap.
pearances that one young man in tina
country would liko to have her remain
always. ***
A quiet but beautiful home wedding
occurred in Grecnvillc on the 18th INST.
when Mr.. George Morris and Miss
Blanche McCord We're married at the
home of her sister, Mrs. u. p. Dawson.
Only few wero present. The ccrcmo'
ny was most imprcssivcly performed by
DIR. Gardner, pastor Of the First BAPTIST
Church of which tho bride was y mem
bor. The pnrlor and dining hail were
beautifully decorated in palms and fern:
and the bride and groom stood midst ;
bank of potted plants which added mucl
to the loveliness of the OCCASION IN,
Dr1do Is ono of Groenvllle's own dauGh
tors and is loved for her many nob
qualities. Mr. Morris is IL native of I.
gland, born and reared in London, bu
has made his home in Greenville sine
he was q lad Of sixteen summers, Ate
congratu lations were over the guest
we're invited to tho dipipg room and wer
|ssyVea with dslt0iaWs yeiEeabmeata,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

llcry l.. Slntlnck Of Shell, burg, Iowa,
was cured Oi Il stomach trouble with
which lie had been afflicted for years BY
four boxes Of Clambcrlain'S stomach and
Liver Tablets. lie had previously tried
manyOlhcr remedies and number OF physi.
clans without relief. For sale by G. ".
IL nr.ln
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
TO TRUSTEES AND II. ACilEHS q
PICK KFNS COZ .WN.

1t affords me pleasure {. announce tc
you that the state Sap ;ntcndcnt 4
Educ alton, Hon. john %. NIcMahnn,
will conduct the County, Inner School
which viii open III l,aslcy, Monday
Sept. ., 1901, ut two O'Clock, p. NJ, and
last four wccks-twCuty.rru DAYS
He will be assisted by Prof. Domi
nick of E"slry Graded School who will
give instruction in Gcu1 IAphy and I'll,
Science and iu Of School management
Miss Cavulilm GuiHnnrd will have
Charge Of the Art Department.
The Sthr Superintendent has charge
of the State Summer Schools but does
no teaching. In this County he not ON
~ is in charge hut DCH:, . PART or
TIE T!:AcIIl&G. We wuuiu :ulgycst That
Trustees might close their schools ana
allow the !rachcrs the opportunity of III
tending as Il matter OF courtesy, resp =.
and honor to the head OF tlio Dcpur,
mcut of Education uf the State.
Teachers arc notified that "itcncwaI
Of Il certificate is forbidden ny law unless
the teacher attends \ Summer School for
tcachcrs."
An examination for Teachers Ccrtili
Gates vii! be held Nt E.,Sloy on Saturday,
Sept. 2S, 1904. on English Grammar,
iiouSraphy, md the Science OF Teaching
the branc'' :; taught in the Summer
School--and at Pickcns on Monday fol-
lowing on Arithmetic, Algebra, lIiStol;,
and Reading. This Will be ;hn Only cx-
animation untIl February, 1892. Don't
forget tIis---it is important.
". W. f.. BRIGHT,
Comfy Supt. Of Education.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
HALF RATES 80 CHATTANOOGA
YINN

Arco"A! Twelfth ..mMlt,I Convention
National Association "i Letter Carriers
th"ttano"%a, Tcm., September 81,
1901, SoHthcl Hallway will sell round
twp tickets 10 Chattanooga, Tenn, and
rrturn fr"M all stations ca It's line ut rate
Of oac F!lat Class Fare For Tnc Hound
lrip. Dates Of sale August 3lst, Sep.
trmhcr Is! aud 2nd, good, to return I'm.
Ill Sept clnhcr l0tn, 1901.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29
ItK EMS RAILROAD


~ "%npcrs"dcs Tim" Table 10. |. lIr
fcCtivc l2:pi \. u. F"b. lsI 1901.
Read Dnun is,..., /
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-29

Leon Siess, who is ssS'atc Deputy for
the w. o. W., pnid Easley Camp Il visit
last week in the soliciting new members
to the order. 1t will well repay any per-
son who desires lifo insurance to invcsti
gate the advantages offered by the w.
@. W.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14

saere, And no, sooner thought than
attempted, Huge bouldcrs and trunks
OF trees were repeatedly rolled into the
river. This, the Hayucus say, with the
knowledge and connlvancc " the DOM
iuicap governments But up u the da,e
of the commencement VI the present
troubles all such attempts To Improve
upon nature proved unavalllng, For
the Haytlens on the left bank discovered
the little scheme and time after time
removed the obstacles in the river he.
fore damage was done,
However. within couple nf weeks
agn a remarkable thing happened The
Haytlen soldiers at phIlobert, situated
on Haytien territory On the left bank
Of the Massacre river, retired To rest
one night When they awoke the mex,
morning they looked in vain Tor the
river. The bed over which the water
had previously flowed was dry lnves-
LEGATIONS followed and II WAS found that
the river was flowing over II new chan
mel some miles to the west,
OF course the Dominicans discovered
no, that the river had changed It's
bed in the course of night but that
the Havtlen soldiers mad trinsterred
some substantial buildings some miles
into the interior OF Santo Domingo In
the space of single setting and rising
VI the sun The Dominican representa-
tives appeared Immediately upon what
was Haytien territory the day before
and called upon IN, Hayden officer to
! remove his position to the other side ~
the river, The Dominican officer who
made the demand expressed the indig-
nation NJ his government AZ the con-
tempible action Of the Haytiens
The HavtIens however refused to
withdraw their post, calling instead on
the Dominicans to restore the river ~
its original bed Then the trouble COM
meuced. There was clash of arms
The Haytiens had the upper hand and
50 the DominicanS agreed 10 have the
whole matter decided by arbitration,
Meantime the Domincans are quiet
ly preparing for war. and there Is a
strong feeling In Hayti that there Will
b. a clash ~ arms before the lues-
ton of arbitration is settled The Hay
,ien troops along thr frontier have been
reinforced and are now quietly await
lng the coming Of the Dominiclns TO
force them from their own territory 20
the opposite side ~ the river
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14

E, Rlgby, the pioneer real estate deal
cr who died at the Grand Pacific no-
;el Thursday, was disclosed today when
The provisions W his viii were made
known, II shows the enduring patience
and mithtumcss of Colonel iaghy to
an afflicted wife through u period of
nearly Quarter ~ a century and that
| IN his dying moments he Thought OF
the invalid companion of his earlier
Years and bcqu 'athcd her half OF his
largc estate,
Colonel Rlghy married happily sS
years ago, Within few months Mira,
Rlghy developed mental disorder that
proved incumblc After taking every
prccaulon to insure good care FOR his
afflicted wife. Colonel Rigby took up his
residence In hotels of the downtown
district, which was his mode Of life un,
al his death,
while breaktastlng at the Grand Pa
ellie Hotel the attack Of heart failure
which caused hls death came upon him
In an unconscious condition he was re
moved to a private room where after
application OF stlmulan;s he rallied
Calling Tor piece OF paper he wrote
win beaueathng onc-halt ot his prop
crty To his wife and the other half to
his niece, Miss Anne Righy Fowler who
resides in Leeds, England The value NJ
Colonel Rlgby's wealth Is variously rs-
timatrd from $500 900 to SsOO0,OOO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14
MAcnINlsrs MAKE DEMANDS,


CHICAGO. Aprh il,--rhc Tribune
says;
The first move>,n what ls likely to
be hlltcr fight between the lnterna.
tional Association or Machnlsts and
several ot the railroads entering Chicago
has be,n made IN demands by the as
soelation IN the Chicago Great Western
railroad The demands call for mn.
lmuu scale of % cents an hour shor.
tcnlng " the work day from ten to
nine hours and regulating the apprcn'
licc syStcm,
The officials or the railroad company
are expected 10 make reply Within
the next few days, II they refuse
to comply with the demands of the IN.
ion, all of the 200 maehlnlata In the en-.
pl0y NJ the company. the majority ot
whom are employed In the shops at
Oclwcln. lao win, 1t p said be called
out
| Heretofore there has been no fixed
minimum scale. II having ranged from
! q 10 2, cents, The demand for nine
hour work day ls IN accordance with
the determination ~ the machlnsts to
sccur" shorter working nour through.
ont the country and VIII include all
ShcnS where union men are employed,
/ For long time there has been much
dissatisfaction with the apprentice syr
! tenn nnd Il was decided At length to
insist on certain changes.
while the machlnisIs have delivered
their ultimatum only to the Chicago
Great Western. he same demands It Is
said viii be- made ON The big compan.
les entering Chicago and preparations
are being made dulc,ly FOR making II
| fght to secure them, The officials ~
the union have been at work Tor some
| time organizing the men In all the
shops og the several roads and declare
they have met with sufficient success
as to frel confident ot their ability 10
secure an cufocc 'mcnt ~ their demands
| Az In the case NJ the Chicago Great
Western. ;he machInlst- have had no
written agreement with the roads aud
an effort viii be made 10 secure one
The machnists also are preparing to
| hght Tor nlne-hour work day In all
thc shops IN Chicago beginning ON May
20, ana while the officers of the union
any they think IN. officers viii come
without serious trouble 1t Is generally
believed that strikes vii result This
for the reason that at least thrc -rourths
ot tho shops are not members VI the
Metal Workers Association with which
the union has agreements ana /, II
known tina, several shops have ludicat-
ed that they would not grant a nine.
hour day,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14
INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET.
Preparations Being Made bv Yale and
Harvard TO Contest With Oxford
and Cambridge Men.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 13.-The
Yale and Harvard track athletic team
managers will meet in Springfield Mas
sachusetts, early next week TO discuss
the answer from Cambridge and OK
ford to the challenge for the interna-
tional track meet. The letter is ex-
pected by Sunday at the latest
Sherman L. Coy, manager Of the Yale
team. said last night:
yale will not hold out for July. eth
er early or late, if that month would
make acceptance impossible. We should
greatly prefer it for our convenience
and DO not like to have the meet in
September but If it is necessary we
shall probably consent. It will depend
upon Harvards position on that point.
yale is willing to have the program
Of the nine events which the British
universities request, just the same as ir
the meet Of 1899. We are willing t.
drop the 22O-yard hurdle. the pole vault
and shot put"
The annual dual games between Yale
and Harvard track teams will be held
in this city on May II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14
BANK FAILURE IN BRAZIL.
One Of the Most Important Banks in
Bahia.

RIO DE JANBIRO, April 13.- The
Journal de Brazil says the leave re-
quested by the minister In Washington
shows that the commercial questions
pending between Brazil and the Unit
ed States have been definitely settled.
Manuel Pereyra, president Of the
Brazilian republic, who represented the
government at the congress in Monte
video, says the congress will have prac-
tcal results in the future Of the Latin
American nations.
A dispatch from Bahia says that the
Banco de Bahia has suspended payment.
The institution Is one Of the most i'm
p0rtant banks Of Bahia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14

ter an experience Of u year and u half
ON the islands lie says;
"'rhc Philippine islands ARE bunch OF
trouble gathered together on the wcst-
crn horizon Of civilization They are
bounded ON the north by rocks ana deH.
Wuctlon, on tho east by typhoona and
m0rauons, On the south by cannlbhla
and earthquakes. On the west by hon.
dnoism ana fmugglrra, rho climate n 4
combination OF electric changes we'll
adapted ror raising cain, Tho soil IL
extraordinarily fertile. producing large
crops Of lnnurrrclonH and trlckcry, Tho
/ Inhabitants are very industrious. their
chief occupation being tr'nch building
and the manufacture of buloa. knives
ana rcloldng Remington cartridges,
Their amuscmonH are cocklghtIng,
monte dealing. thlcvlng Rud cheating
Their diet consists of rlcc-bulcd rico
atcwed rice. fried rice, cooked rice ana
rice,
The Filipino marriage service Is very
Impressive. especially the clause where
In the wife In given the privilege NJ
working aa much aa her husband dca
alrrs. The beasts " burden are cara.
boua on u thrco.mllc journey only ton
days rallunR need be taken out II the
Journey Ia 100 miles the driver would
die oT old agr borurr reaching his dcs-
H Al. ola 10.
course the current running In cppoSl.
lIon To all known laws OF gravltation
/ Manila. the capital aud principal city
IN situated ON Manila bay, a large land
locked body of water full " nlIh. sharks
ANA Spanish submarine boats, Cavllc.
I the next city ~ importance is noted
for its natural facilities ror naval
station. and Tor It's large number NJ
saloons and Cinnamon
The principal exports " the islands
are rice hemp and war bulletins. The
principal Imports are American soldiers
arms ammunition beer AMID tobacco
Malaria In So prryalon, that on 'ar-
lous occmions thu islands havu been
shaken with "a chill t.uxnn, the largest
NJ the group rva"mhlrH one ~ Cy
Grcrnu casl.ufT boots Communication
has been established between the mum.
rruua islands uy substituting the mos
auto for the carrier pigeon the mos.
anltocB being much larger and better
tb;r 10 endure the fatigue n tho Jour.
nry The native costumes consist u q
hour sack ucd around thr waist Chil-
drcn twelve years ~ aEc walt Tin the
next year FOR their clothes. The towns.
are An aggregation ~ shacka built NJ
bamboo and full " nl,h. ncas, cur dogs,
cats. horses. chickens. pigs. illcr. bed.
bugs ana Ice The family all sleep on
terms II equality The native drink
Ia hino. concentrated tarantula poison.
cactus juice. hhrbcd.wlv and torkcd
lightning The Philippines are an ap.
proprintr present FOR u deadly enemy.
The natives arc friends at the point OF
a gun, The climate pleasant and
hralthful FOR 'uachcN. tatantulas, Wlll'
gators. scorpions. crntlp~dcs and snakes
Tho soil. adapted to raising foul odors
AMI diseases The Islands. 0ui'ror.
pakrn. cnnniballzcI, Aguinaldo- infested
blot on the face ~ Gods green earth"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14
CIGAR COMPANIES COMBINE
Havana American Company Absorbed
by American Cigar Company,

NEW YORK, April II The world
says;
The Amcrlctn Cigar Company. which
was recently purchased 10y the Amer
lean Tobl,co Company, has made final
arrangements for the absorption Of the
Havana American Company
The last named company was organ
zed with a capital Of $4,000 600 In No
vcmbcr. 1899 under the laws ~ New
Jersey. for the manufacture NJ cigars
The terms " transfer Il Is said have
Neen satisfactorily arranged and II on
lv remains for he legal documents u
he signed In orlsr that the deal shall
h"coile Effective
by the absorption ot the Havana
American Company the Ameri-
can Cigar Company, which alrca'
| dy controls the manufacture OF cigar
cites. snuff ana plug tobacco. Will make
big stride toward controlling the ci-
gar trade as we'll. One NJ the immc-
iate results promised to the smoker
is a slight reduction In the retail price
II cigars.
The Importance Of the combination Ia
indicated by the names Of the firms rep
resented In the directorate OF the Ht-
yana American Company. These In
clude Hernsheims Brothers Il Company
of New Orleans; the Ybor Manraea Co.,
OF Key West Seldenberg & Company
and Julius EllInger & Company, ot
Tampa, Eugene Volens X Company.
, Of Chicago, and Roseuer Arnold 4
Company. Of Key West
The American Cigar Company was In
corporated in January. 1899. and was
capitalized At t7OOOO,OOO It also was
combination Of many manufacturers
who had previously been doing an lr.
dependent business
The Independent cigar manufactures
say they have 10 fear of the combIna-
ton There are hundreds u small fac
tories in New York CITY ana vicinity
The owners say that AZ they make lo-
cal brands that are in popular favor
their output cannot he easily displlced
| By the trust.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14
SOLDIER Boy's HUMoR
North Carolina Youth Writes ~ the
Philippines.

Henderson IN. CD Gold Leaf
The Gold Leaf II In receipt ~ the FOL
iowinR unique combination II humcr
sarcasm. truth and irony about the
Philippine islands. written hy Vance
county man doing service in thar far
ofI land as one Of Uncle Sans boys In
blue The author Is Mr. John II Bur
well. a brother u Mr. Walter y. Bur
well, Of Henderson. For cold irony. cut.
ting sarcasm and fine sense of umur
his production stamps him aH u writer
n no mean parts u tn" peculiar styi"
affected. Mr.. Burwcll writes from 4
familiar knowledge OF his subjec. ar
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-14
IMPROVEMENTS AT MOBILE.
Piers VIII Be Constructed So Thar Yes
sells Of Deep Draught May Re
t'nloaded There,

NEW YORK. Apfl l3-Frank B.
Merrill. president Of the Mobile, Jackson
4 Kansas City railway. who has been
in the city for several days preparing
the way for material improvements and
extensions Of the property has success
fully concluded negotiations
Il shall return to Mobile tomorrow %
said President Merrill last night Then
work will at once be begun on an eX-
tension Of the road from Merrill to Hat
tiesburg, Miss, a distance OF 90 miles.
Piers will also be constructed NJ Mo
bile so that vessels ot deep draught
may be unlodded there. We shall also
make importint improvements to our
Mobile terminal"