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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-11-21
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Citation Notice.

By j. B. Ncwbcry Esquire. Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Is. f. Alexander made suit
to me to grant him Letters OF Admnls-
tratinn Of The Estate of and Objects OF
W. t. Alexander, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite and
udmoli-h all aud singular the kindred
and creditors OF the suid W. j.. Alexander
deceased, that they be aud appear before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
ut Pickcns Court House, $. G., osHfAhc
9th day OF Dec, 1901, after publicsSs3,n
hereof at II o'clock In the forenoon to
shew cause, X any they have, why the
said Administration should not DO gran.
ted.
Givcn under my hand and soal, thiH
10th day OF Nov. 1901, In the l2Dth
year Qt our lndei enlenee,
j, y, Newbepy,-.
j, PP,N
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-11-21

the Govcrnorship at the next ell
ectiOn.
Those progressive farmers who
have gono ahead in spite Of the
dry weather and preporcd and
planted their wheat crops arc now
congratulating themselves, and
looking on the theateping weather
without those regrets that arc
shared by all late planters.
The overwhelming demand for
Advertising space has necessitat cd
tho issuance of q supplement-, tom.
porarily, in order to do justlc, ito
the news feature Of this paper.
This will be continued as long as
the eXigencies Of the ease demand.
1t is for the benefit ol our Suh>cri-
bers and in behalf Of the effort to
give value received that this extra
expense is incurred.
This fall has been Il regular
church repairing season III this
part Of the country. Every church
in this section that has been in
need Of special attention has ,ith-
er been repaired or steps have
been taken lookilg & to its mprove-
ment. Ii the christian qualify Of
the membership is keeping pace
with tho outward evidences ,f im-
provement, this country Is safely
advancing.
The aDDcorlncr OF > mluv land
sale notices in thu newspapers is
but an incident Of thu year.
These notices represent the accum.
ulatod sales under orders from
three terms Of CoUr;, the sales he.
ing deferred merely for the par
pose OF Offering tN-m at TIN .
when people who really want t.
buy land are III shape t. wr.: ;.l4,
conditions. |, dos 20: - ,,','''" 49,, ....
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Will DC gwen ny inc t"'''"'oS
Inc commissioners o' '"'s county
Of making special study Of tn,
work, and Tearing something
may be turned to profit in thu
county.
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county 1S NOT represented as
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-11-21
beer to SO
other na-

40 uS Ilo HSCGSSll y
.uaIntaining immense military
and naval. forces in order to pro
vent attack. Thes, facts have
been emphas lied in the hearing Of
Of the President and it has been
suggested that unless tho Massa~
chusetts Senator receives some.
thing in the nature OF o hint to be
more prudent he is likely to lnjure
the party, and cmbarrass the Presi.
dent.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-11-21

Six Ju dgeships are to be filled
by the present legislature at tho
next session,
. ,
Some people may not know it, but
Pickehs has q foundry that can
tu n out work that meets the pres.
sing de mands of machinery opera.
tors at short notice aad N the best
Of style
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-11-21

Lient Governor, James Tillman,
has announced his candidacy for
the Govcrnorship at the next el~
ectiOn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

The dream that is said 70 have re-
vealed 10 a young chemist In Pennsyl-
vanla the secret o. temperlug copper
cannot be accounted among the idle
faneies Of the brain should his expert
ments prove a. successful as they
promise. II Is 3 practical vision that
supplies q formula TO experiment upon
that may result in restoring what has
for centuries been considered a lost
art.
The psychological part Of the Penn
sylvania incident does not show. how
ever that the dreamer was blessed
with an outright revelation. He had
long been experimenting with copper
in an effort % obtain the required
hardness that would make Il cut steel
and. Ike a shrewd American, he had
In view the large reward said 20 have
been offered hy the government for ihe
discovery Of such formula. This
task naturally affected bis sleeping az
wen a. hts waking hours. and it was
snbconscious suggestion that az last
gave him 3 clew To what he sought. 4
sample Of tempered copper. sent g
Washington. g claimed 10 have with
stood every test
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

A monument to the memory Of Jen-
ME Wade, the brave Pennsylvania
girl who was killed at the battle of
Gettysburg. July 3. 1863 will soon be
dedicated. the fund for the same hay
ing been raised by the Womans he-
lief Corps Of Iowa. Jennie Wade was
one Of the herolnes Of the civil war,
As well known in her humble way and
as loved as Barbara Frietchie. She u
was who vas killed BY a stray MIME
ball OF the Confederates while making
bread for the Union soldiers, right IN
the stormiest and most dangerous part
Of the three days battle-ground.
Jennie Wade was then only a young
girl. but her sacrifice will always 0e
remembered and perpetuated IN the
history Of that sublime struggle. The
arst day Of the battle she drew and
carried water from the windlass well.
and flled the cantsens Of the Union
soldiers. amid the shrieking Of shells
and the awful din Of the battle, She
never swerved from her willing task
bv giving the cup Of cold water 70 those
brave men.
Early. even before # was light On
the third day. she was astir gettinS
IN wood to heat the brick oven to bake
bread for the soldiers. wearied WITH
the two DAYS Of Titanic struggles. Very
soon there was a call tt the door Ter
something to eat. and she turned to hsr
mother. saying.
Il will make biscuits L you prepare
Ere IN the stove and turned TO go
about her new work wkh a viii, but
before she had done THE ball from an
ensmy's gun crashed through the door
and killed the brave giri IN her sisters 3
home. on the morning e July 2. shs
was buried the evening Of July 4 BY
soldier hands. 80 a coffin prepared for q
Confederate colonel whe had fallen u
that battle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24
- 80 liz Re0Lsion.

u
The new Bible revision which is rec
commended by committee OF the Prot
estant Episcopal church should not be
mistaken for d radical change in text
or translation. II 1t IS accepted the
church Il Is said. win have a Bible
which retains the version around
which the loving regard Of the people
centersa. with the addition Of such
notes and commentary as are suggest
ed by critical study
IL Is undeniahle. however that sons
of the instruction which is proposed
may cause a momentary pain TO the
less critical and the less scholarly
multitude which has been brought up
near 20 tae jctrine Of verbal inspira'
ton. When it is explained for ex-
ample. that the century -hallowed close
Of the Lords prayer For Thine is
the kingdom and the power and glory
forever. Amen" is not found In some
of the early manuscripts. the conflict
Of manuscripts must become really
startling to people who know little Of
the higher criticism and an Of faith.
For the words have eoma down as an
Injunction from Christ. as an INSOFAR
able part oi his prayer. and their inn
port and rhythm have entered into
millions upon millions Of lives from
generation TO generation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

A New York professor has iust re-
turned home after spending the win
ter in exploring the mountains near
Buena Vista and investigating the
habits Of a species OF monster spiders
found IN the middle Cottonwood pass.
Little definite is known Of these spi-
ders but around them has been gath
cred q mass OF Indian legend and
prospectors' yarns that rival those Of
Munohausen.
Many years ago these spiders lived
Ia cave easily reached by tourista It
was in q valley two miles northeast
from Harvard City. then a thriving
mining camp eight mileS west Of
Buena Vista. In 1880 a man named
shultz cut his way into the spiders
den. He did not return. and a week
later q searching party found his body
partly buried In the spiders cave un-
der a mass Of fallen rock. AS Il would
have required timbering at an expense
OF several hundred dollars 70 recover
tho body. and as the man had no
known relatives Il was left undis-
turbed. The spiders have found an
other home farther back in the noun
tains. Some OF the tales told about
these spiders are given in an old let
ter which has just been found IN
Buena Vista It says:
q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24
SAYMGS and DOINGS


Henry Clay Evans went to the South
from Pennsylvania several years ago
and grew quite popular in Tennessee,
the state Of his adoption. He has
strong political following ard his
friends have always claimed that pc
vas elected when be ran for governor
but was counted out Mr. Evans has
a good war record. He is about So
years old and one Of the live. pushing
men Of Dixie. So wen was be thought
Of hy all classes Of persons in thatta-
nooga that he was twice elected mayor
Of that town. In 1890 when be ran for
Congress be had a strong Democrat
for an opponent. but although j was
a close race Dir. Evans vas elected ps
1851 votes to his opponents 1888
His administration 0f the pension
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24


No more striking spectacle could be
imagined than that Of the premier Of
the new Japan delivering the dediea-
tory oratlon over a monument erected
by japanese admirers to the memory
o. Commander Perry. the blum AM
erican sailor Fho IN 1853 at the point
Of his guns practically forced the open
ing Of the first japanese port q the
shipping of foreign nations Il Is sig
nlficant that the men Of the new Japan
which has been created slace that
time are now willing 70 acknowledge
So handsomely the debi OF gratitude
which they owe 10 the sailor who less
than half a century ago WAS looked
upon as a foreign interloper Moth
ing could be 90 more striking proof OF
the great progress IN civilization and
enlightenment which the island en-
pire has made in the last nifty years.
When Perry. with bis two vessels,
sailed into the Bay Of Yeddo the Jap
anese governor sent OF a feet Of lit-
lie boats to warn him TO retire. But
he. mindful Of the ways Of Orientai
diplomacy. hid himself in HIS cabin and
sent word that the great admiral
would hold communication only with
the governor In person. and that i the
swarm Of small boats did not get back
to land they would be blown ont Of
the water A few days later Commo'
dore Perry. surrounded by a gllttering
bodyguard, arranged only for It's ef-
feet on the japanese mind, was gwen
an impeial reception on land and de-
Ivered TO the royal princess the letters
with which he bad been intrusied by
the President Of the United States
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24
Soils

wasbineton corrsspcn6enes ~ Is.
po.for herald. Uncle sam 4 reine -
h,va ! soil man thst viii IS 4 wonS.r
Is wslf be something 81 hlnd entirsly
new ana wiii cradle the farmer wher.
ever IS ts located. fo determin. in.t
what erops win bring him the lsrue.,
returns ID money Printed IN colors Il
VIM convey information IA the clsarert
and most easily eomprehended manner
imaeinsble. The map is 10 cover ths
whole 81 the Uuitsd states. and VII
b on such q scale that every ten-scrs
match viii Be represented 81 one-esehth
n an inch square. But each farmer
will ba able "a procure 4 chart ~ hls
own neizhborhood On a larger scale
"a that he can arrange bis planting in
accordance with the suggestions which
Il CONVEYS. The work is done by town
shins ID start with. ana these are but
together to make counties. which are
finally assembled 10 form complete
mans 81 states Hitherto The buslnes,
81 farming has been 70 soms extenl
euess worf the aprseulturist formed
4 eurmiss as 10 what crops wsrs besf
for him 10 try. and did this piantin,
accordingly. Heneeforth Re win stud,
the government man. and from It VIII
Obtain advice. based on the hiehes
ecienti6c knowledee as 70 what vii
~ hast far him to try 10 grow Thal
he win % ahead with reasonable
certainty Of satisfactory results
IN me first place tie soil man VII
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

Berthas mother. VINO IS not only a
woman Of expedients but a thrifty
soul. decided upon a plan for punish
ing the faithless Philander She hg
ured that he had eaten sixty hearty
dinners at her house. upon the ocoa-
sions Of bis Sunday woolngs. which
az rs cents each amounted to sl5 Be-
sides this in rash moment she had
lent him SO She accordingly began
suit for SIS.
Meanwhile. philander. who Is also
thrifty and a man Of expedieuts. be-
gan to DO a little figuring % his own
side, and promptly came tn with a
eounterclaim for $3.50, which left
Mrs. Karger $3.50 In his debt II the
claim were pressed. Bertha. as girls
60, had not been expensive iii two
years she had consumed but one box
Of chocolates. twelve pounds of candy
thirty Zee creams. and 100 sodas,
amounting to 1856. She had only been
once 10 coney Island, bat had had
100 trolley rides. transportation foot
Ing up $3.50. Bouquets for two BIRTH
days cost S and two books e5 cents.
total investment OF $3.50 which
shows that Philander had the advan-
tage Of s2S0 In actual expenses over
Mrs. Kargar This margin Pbllander
increased by putting in q claim for his
time charging 50 cents for each sun
day evenings wooing for two years or
s52. In the course Of the preparations
for the suits phiiander and Berthe
we're thrown much together aud en-
couraged by the artful lawyers on both
sides. as well as by thrifty Mrs. kar-
ger. who was appalled, by the counter
claims the fame broke ont Drew and
with greater ardor than before. An &C.
tual engagement was effected a day
for the marriage fixed, and both suits
we're dropped. and Philander and
Bertha are happy an owing 70 Philan-
ders skin in figuring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

II having been announced some time
since that Oh of pine was beneficial IN
relieving pulmonary complaints it
seems that since then quite an indus
try has sprung un in Oregon in is
manufacture The oil Is made from
pine needles which are stripped from
the trees twice a year Some Of the
trees 1t Is said. yield from 500 to 500
pounds Of leaves AZ each picking a
good hand being able 10 pick about
800 pounds a day As soon as picked
the lcavel As, sent 70 the factory
where the OH is extracted BY distiila-
tion. ten pounds of OF being produc-
ed from two thousand pounds Of
leaves. The fibre that remains is wo-
ven into fabrics and mixed with hair
for mattresses Il Is also used as a
nulne FOR cigars. 10 which Il imparts
a pleasant quality notable fact
connected with the process Is that It Is
considered a benefit to the trees to
strip them twice a year Those engag-
"a IN the Industry are mostly Ger
mans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

Mr. William Shaw Of Boston said "a
the Christian Endeavorers at Cincin-
natl ID discussing How to Hold the
Boy.
Don't be forever saying don't Re
member that boys are hero worshipers.
that they admire masterfuI men and
women.
That is pretty good advice for faith
ers and mothers Of boys.
Napoleon Bonaparte said that Man
is the born enemy OF doubt. To this
we beg to add that the bov is a born
hater Of uncertainty of the unex-
planned He is also the especial enemy
Of Don't No camel ID the desert
with all Of his stomachs empty ever
yearned for water as a hoy yearns for
a reason. He IS g living question mark.
and mere Affirmation without explain
alton produces absolutely no eject up
on him Give your boy reasons and
above an give him examples and Sc IN
centive. This writer is acquainted With
q boy three years 81 age He declined
positively and fnaily to eat sour -Ex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24
news and views



Dr. Max Nordau who has lately
turned his attention to the consolida-
ton Of large companies of capitalists.
IS one Of the most skillful aud learned
physicians OF Europe. His very vide
spread fame is due, however. not 10 his
scientific ability. but rather to his brill
lance as an author In 1883 he shocked
and delighted two continents with his
rarely analytical book. Conventional
Lies Of Society," in 1856 he published
his "Paradoxes. and ia 1898 the work
by which he is best known. .Degenera-
tion." In this remarkably original
hack Dr. Nordau attempts 10 show on
purely psycho-Physiological grounds
that all modern tendencies are toward
degeneration He fortides his position
BY examinatons into art. literature
aud life. and claims that degeneracy
Is seen in an mental aud moral phe-
nomena. Or. Nordau Is descended from
a well-knovn Jewish family Of Buda-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24


granted divorce to Mrs. Florence Z.
Rogers from Edward r. Rogers. thus
confirming the report Of the referee.
Mrs Rogers is the daughter Of the
late Mrs Kate Adams. and a distant
cousin ol Harry Cornish Roland b.
MolIneux was found guilty Of causing
the death Of Mrs Adams by poison
which be was accused OF sending 10
Cornish at the Knickerhocker A. G..
New York city Cornish had a room
In Mfs. Adams apartments In West
S6ih street. New York Mrs. Rogers
lived there. and was there on the
morning her mother died. after finding
The dose o. cyanide o. mercury
Mrs Rogers and her husband have
been separated for some time. she liy-
ing IN New York. be IN Buffalo When
she brought her suit she applied for
alimony. One Of her lawyers stated.
patheuoally. that she had 70 live IN
New York hash house while her
husband dwelt in luxury at the lro-
quoise hotel Il was shown, however,
that Mr.. Rogers paid his wife money
FOR her support, although he lived
apart from her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24
women .NbonId u narred.

One reads with a shock Of surprise
that as many women a. could crowd
into the room were present on Mon
day when the trial OF a Presbyterian
preacher was begun before a commit
tee Of the presbytery on charges which
involve his standing as a decent man
as vel! as a minister The surprise
Is not oceasloned by the fact that so
many women were present. for there
viii always be plenty Of people
anxious to attend any hearing at
which prurient or sensational tesu-
mony IS expected. But as Il is GER
tainly within the power Of the mem-
bers Of the committee to bar out Of
the courtroom women who have no
direct interest in the case one would
certainly expect that they would be
the first to take such action
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24
billion DOLLAR 5rusf.

4 billion dollar cotton seed oil trust
Is the latest. The Standard Oh, though
nominally only q hundred million
dollar trust. is really a Millionaire, for
IFS stock is selling on a valuation OF
nearly $500 900 900 and is worth more.
The billion dollar steel trust is really
4 billion and a half dollar trust. Sew
eral Of the community Of interest
railroad system run rom a billion %
two billions and fiaif apiece-Ex
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

According to the Japan Times q new
island has been discovered ID the Ses
Of Japan From q statement appearing
In the Nichi Nichi It appears that the
island IS situated az a point between
Ul-long-do Island on Korea. and TIA
Ok Archipelago. on the coasts 81 the
san-in-do. the distance from either
5. being 80 miles No maps ever pub
lished contain any refernce 10 the iai-
and which is reported to be about two
miles in length and about the aama
in breadth II was about a year og two
ago that the island was first discovered
by a fisherman Of KyHshu. who fourt
the waters ID its neighb0rhood Eull
sea horses
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

Measure a quart OF slfted flour into
a mixing bowl. add TO this four level
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder and q
teaspoonful Of salt Silt again. add o
-four two tablespoonfuis Of butter. and
rub IN thoroughly with a spoon or
flexible knifei do not use the hands.
Moisten the four with enough milk 70
make a soft dough. DO not handle
much. but roll the dough out about an
inch thick; cut into small round bis-
cults. placed IN creased biscuit tins
and bake In a quick oven for fifteen o.
twenty minutes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

and found TO be composed Of silk oK
the finest quality. The skins Of tns
spiders make good gloves. aa they afe
pliabIe and require no tanning
"A number we're captured and
tanned and manifested great afEee-
ton for ali members Of the family.
They were far superior TO cat for
exterminating rats and mice, follow.
ing their prey into the holes II the
walls and ceilings. One spider. kept
a. a pet BY a Buena Vista lady, used
to stay al night at the head of her
bed acting as sentinel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

and Is intended for a home for its
owner and bis wife during their wan
derinss about the country An old
street car has been rebuilt for the body
Of the house 10 which are added an
observation and operating platform at
the front end. surrounded by large
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

been secured hv
his company He
said TO these Eng
iishmen who had
spoken Of Yankee
trickery" and who
had boasted Of
their intention to
hsht to the death
to retain for Eng
iish capital the
business al making
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

The British people consume nearly
six pounds Of tea per head Of tbs
population, or an Increase of one
pound per capita ID sixteen years.
There is no other country which. Ia
any way. approaches this. Holland Sc
the only country in Europe where tha
consumption OF taa exceeds one pound
per head. In Russia and Ia the United
states. which are the other two lsr8e
tea consumers. the consumption
amounts to under one pound per
head.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

Professor ]. S. Kendall mas resigned
The position Of Commissioner Of Public
instruction in Texas 20 take charge Of
me North Texas Normal school Pro-
fessor Arthur Le Feyre Of Victoria,
Texas. has succeeded him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-24

sumed afterward Was there sudden
invasion Just then. a pestlence or a
hot wave, or did The people drop dead
from excitement over the approaching
election3 OF course the real expiana-
ton Is simple The population Of the
country in June 1900. was not 77.sl6.-
900. but 76.304.7ea In October the
treasury statisticians got the census
returns. and thereafter they based
their estimates upon those figures. but
they never took the trouble to correct
their back estimates. which according
II continue to be reprinted. month
after month. ia All their elafins abb
surdiy There is a page of these estf-
mates. including popniaion and per
capita circulation Of money. for every
month from June 1895. and all paipably
wrong. As these are the things on
which history IS based why not take
time enough to get them rights