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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

A leading merchant in Southern
city, speaking Of his customers and
the classes into which he divides them,
says that in the best class he places
tho women teachers, and teachers in
the public echools arc tho best among
them. Not that they spond tho most,
for most of them are careful in their
expenditures; but they know what
they want and get it without useless
parley, giving the least possible trouble.
The woman teacher buys what she is
ablo to pay for and is prompt in paying
her bills; and beng straightforward
and to The point herself, there is no
temptation in her presence to deceive,
to overstatc, to undorstaio, ol to say
anything different from the facts.
The largest tree in the world is said
to havo recently been discovered in
Africa in tho region of the Uppe,
Mama. Its height is said to be hal
again that Of the tallest trees IN Cali
fornia, and Its thickness double tina
Of the largest giant redwoods.
Seventy-eight proft-sharing schemes
affecting 1886 work people, were IL
! operation last year in this country.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

TREATED IN HIS TURN" You
can't always 60 by Appearances" said
a prominent hotel keeper as he sat on
the porch the other night with q fow
choice spirits. "'rhero was a fellow
here few days ago who earned the
reputation Of being the mcanest man
In this section. He was never known
to spend cent either on himself or
any one else. A few of the boys de-
cided to mako him open up and went
after him one evening. BY dint of
persuasion they succeeded in coaxlng
him into the bar, where one of them
stood treat. The mean man took O
cigar and put 1t into his pocket.
"There were three other fellows in
the crowd besides the mean man and
each OF thom treated in turn. GU,
friend took cigar each time and put
it into his pocket, making him fou,
cigars to the good. The boys by va.
rious broad hints and stage whispers
conveyed the idea to treatee that hi
was expected to do the honors, as i
was now his turn. He smiled, being
an agreeable sort of fellow, ant
said: 81 gssass, boys, it's up to mi
now have smoke,'' and reaching in
to his pocket, he produced tho fou
cigars and handed one to each. Tha
was the limit, and the boys promptl,
filed out"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

Two CAUSES OF CANCER.-Of all
tho ills that flesh is heir to there is
mono moro justly dreaded than cancer,
n painful and lingering disease for
which no adequate remedy has yet
been found. 1t will be remembered
that in an address before Medical
Congress year or so ago King Ed
ward Of England Expressed tho hope
that dilieent effort would be made
to discover some means of checking
this dreadful malady. Recent invcsti-
gations point to the conclusion that
one Of tho causes of cancer is improper
food and drink. That cancers of the
lips and mouth arc caused by excessive
smoking is now a fact established by
the case Of Gen. Grant and others, and
1t has been intimated that cancer
microbes have been found in certain
vile-smelling foreign chcesos, for which
some fashionable people profess 10
have great liking. So far as the
malady is traceable to causes like those
tho remedy to be applied is simple and
easy, viz, to smoke moderately, if al
al, and to lot all moldy and docaycd
articles Of food alone, no matter II
gourmets pretend to like them.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
TURNED HOSE ON HER FEET
"A WOman's idea for Cooling OFF
in Hot Climate.

a Phoenix gentleman who recently
returned from California relates an in
| cidont that occurred to him that may
DO OF bonolit to Phoenix women who
can not 60 TO tho coast, but who do
siro to.ayoid tho effects Of tho excessive
heat as much az possible. Tho gentle
man in question is an extremely modest
married man, and it was only All over
whelming curiosity that helped him in
to tho secret about to bo impartod.
On the way homo he occupied a
scat toward the rear of tho coach, and
lady, who also had ticket for
Phoenix, sat opposite him and one
seat ahoad. lie noticed that tho fur
thor thoy travelled the moro uneasy tho
lady become. First she tried tanning
herself vigorously, but finally gavo
that up in despair, and resortcd to her
handkerchief, with which sho inces-
sanity mopped her face, removing per-
spiration, paint, complexion and every
thing olso that was not rooted in tho
cuticle.
just before reaching Maricopa tho
lady squirmed around great deal,
looked out of tho corner of hor eyes to
SEQ il anyone was watching (and there
was, but sho didn't know iD, then
pulling off her shoos, she removed her
stockings, turned them inside out and
put them on again.
by this timo tho modest Phoenix
man was mostly eyes, and what wasn't
eyes was curiosity. Ho felt that he
had to have an explanation of tho wo-
mans conduct, and there was no ono
who could give it but tho woman her
self. l1o approached hor, therefore,
begged hor pardon, and SAID that he
seldom took tho liberty of inquiring
into other peoples business. "How
eVer," he continued, "I just witnessed
tho lightning change act that you per-
formed, and curiosity has prompted mo
to inquire the reason of it,"
The woman blushcd little on dis.
covering that she had boon watched,
and then said 81: "You SEQ l am going
down to Phoenix, and it is very hot
down there. In fact it las boen get
ting hotter every mile for the last three
hours and my feet were literally burn
ing up, when decided that rogar,lIo ss
of conventionality would have TO
turn the hose on them. ."-1rizon Re-
publican.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
1T WAS NOT sOEAsILYDONE
Henry Clay's Correction AS to
the Work He did in a Trial.

James Sandusky, who is an old an
wcll-known traveller, and who has re
Gently settled in Chicago, while com
ing i'll from Powee valley on tho cleo
trlc line yesterday afternoon, told al
interesting story about Henry Clay
Tho great Kentucky statesman. Mr.
Sandusky in his youth lived in Mr.
Clay's district during tho time when
Henry Clay was at his primo as law.
yer.
GA man was onco being tried fol
MURDER" sad Mr.. Sandusky, "and
his case seemed hopeless, indeed. He
mad, without any seeming provocation,
murdered ono Of his ncighbors in cold
blood. Not lawyer in tho county
would touch the case. 1t looked bad
enough to ruin tho reputation of any
barristcr.
"Thc man as a last extremity ap-
pealcd to Mr.. Clay to take tho case
for him. Every ono thought that
Clay would certainly refuse. But
when the celebrated lawyer looked in
to tho matter his fighting blood was
reused, and to tho great surprise of all
he accepted
Ihen came trial, the like of
which | have never seen. Clay SLOWLY
carried on the case, and it looked moro
and more hopeless. The only ground
OF defense tho prisoner had was that
tho murdered man had looked at him
with such fierce, murdcrous look that
out OF self defense he had struck first.
a ripple passed through the jury at
this evidence.
The timo camo for Clay to mako |
his defense. 1t was settled in the
m,nds Of tho spectators that the man
was guilty of murder in tho first
degree. Clay calmly proceeded, lay
laying all tho proofs before them in his
mastery way. Thon, just as he was
about TO conclude, he played his last
master card.
"' Gentlemen Of the jury hc said,
assuming the licrcost, blackcst look
and carrying tho most undying hatred
in it that l have ever seen, tgontlc-
men, if a man should look at YOU like
this, what would you do2'
"That was all he said, but that was
enough. The jury was startled, and
some even quailcd in their seats. The
judge moved uncasily on his bench.
After fifteen minutes tho jury filed
slowly back with Not guilty, your
honor The victory was complete.
When Clay was congratulated on
his easy victory, he said
GO 1T was not as easy rs YOU think.
| spent days and days IN my room be-
fore tho mirror practicing that look.
1t took more hard work to give that
look than TO investigate the most OBJ
scure case.' - louisville Courier
Journal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
TIE SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER. .

TIE SENIOR NAVAL OTFICER.-
The oldest living officer of the navy is
the most sensitive OF any in the service
about his age. He is Rear Admiral
Thomas =. Selfridge, retired. No one
except the admiral, seemingly, knows
his exact age, and he Will not toll.
When he catered the navy it seems
not to have been the practice to take
the day, month and year a midship-
man was born, and for that reason the
records made no mention of these
dates. The records show that the ad-
mirai was born in Massachusetts and
that he was appointed from that State
January |, 1918, many years before
the establishment of the naval academy
or the invention Of riled guns. Mid
shipmen of his day entered young,
and, allowing the admiral to have been
fifteen at that time, he is now ninoty-
nine years old. If he lives until next
January it is believed he will turn the
century mark.
The admiral dislikes to have any one
mention, his age to HIM and as far as the
retiring ago ls concerned he believes ii
should be seventy-two rather than
sixty>two. Washington is his home,
where he has lived since his retire.
ment, more than thirty years ago.
His eldest son is Rear Admiral Thomas
O. Sclfridge, Jr., now about sixty-six
years of age. There is another son q
commander in the navy.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

WHIsTLED WHILE He WORKED.-
John Tamson, the joiner who did odd
jobs in Scotland village, was en-.
ployod by schoolmaster TO do some
repairing. The worthy pedagoxue
himself was experimenting the opera
tons, whllo John gayly whistled
whistlcd " Yankee Doodle" and kept
tlmo to tho tuno with the plane.
" l say, john" says tho school
MASTER "if yo maun whustle, can ye
no WiuStio " in"ir Cody tune than
that?'
VERY wcol, dominio," returned
the Joihor, and ho slowly moved his
plano up and down to the mournful
strains of cod Uundred.n
Tho dominic watched him in silence
for few minutes and then in a eentler
tone whispered:
" l say, John, did tho guidwife hire
yo by tho day or tho job7''
John slowly finished tho verse no
was whistling, thcn ho laid down his
plano and replied:
" by tho day, Of COURSE"
"Gin that's tho case then I'm think.
ing yo had bettor stort yankee Doodle
again."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

TURNED JOKE ON TIE BOYs.--Dr.
Woodrow Wilson, who has recently
been chosen president of Princeton
college, Is d man Of groat tact and con-
siderable native wit. A former student
of that institution tells story which
he regards as indicative Of tho way in
which he will hold the students in
leash by ready wit and genial smile
instead OF trying to awe them with his
dignity.
When darkness lent cover to tho
project on the evening of tho day on
which the announcement Of DIR. Will
sons election was made, some Of the
moro boisterous spirits organized o cel-
ebration, and, having requisitioned
horns and q groen grocer's stock of
head lettuce, descended upon the new
president.
At the first toot Of tho horn he knew
what was coming, but before bcdlam
could break loose DR.. Wilson was out
among the serenadcrs, grasping each
one by the hand and thanking them
individually and collectively for their
congratulations, pretending not to sec
the lettuce heads, which the students
made desperate efforts TO keep out of
view and TO get rid of.
When the students recovered from
this unexpected overthrow of their
plans some ono shouted:
What's the matter with Woodrow
Wilson,"
And tho answer came loud and
clear:
Hes all right. He's q brick"
The students then marched away
singing. {" For he's jolly good fell
low" and carrying their lettuce heads
with them.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

A NEdRO PATRIoT.-Notablo among
the colored heroes Of the Revolution
was brave Austin Dabney, of Georgia.
His owner cravenly refused to shoulder
a iiintlock, but the negro offered to
onlist and, after some discussion, the
officers enrolled him. He was ono of
the heroic band who faced the charge
of tho 71st Highland regiment at
Blackstock's farm, and turned tho
crack troops of Europe in open field, =,
with rifle and musket against the
bayonot, and at Kettle Creek Dabney
was severely wounded. After the war
he was pensioned by the United States
government, and received grants of
land from Georgia. For gallant service
in tho field he was freed by an act of
the State Legislature, and his value
paid from tho public funds. Grateful
TO the white family who nursed him
when wounded, he earned money tc
educate their eldest son, and wen,
with JOY when the youth was admitted
to the bar. Riding into Savannah tt
draw his pension he humbly fell TO tht
rear Of tho white men he bore com
pany. Governor James Jackson, him
self the owner of many slaves, saw
Dabney, rushed out, shook his com
panion in arms by the hand, and hat
him lodged In his quarter" or ROY
OF houses where the servants lived.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

HE WAS STILL DEAD.--Many
politicians pride Themselves upon their
memory Of faces and incidents in the
lives OF those they meet or their tours
III quest Of votes. A certain Maine
Congressman is of this class. Ho
thinks 1T is through his ability in this
limo that he has been able to retain
the hold that he has had for q long time
on his constituents. He seldom for
gets n man, and whether tho visit is
made to his Office on business relating
to the postmastorship in tho largest
city in his district or in regard 10 a
pension for q poor widow, he alway re-
members tho visitor and knows him
when next thcy meet.
1t chanccd that somo little timo ago,
two men, father and son, entered his
Office to SEQ him in regard to some
business they had with one of tho de-
partmcnts at Washington. Tho Maine
Congressman was very courteous and
heard them through. Several months
later the younger man called again.
" How is your fathcr?' was tho first
question asked.
I" iIc is dead" the young man re.
piled.
The sympathy Expressed by the
statesman was deep, and tho young
man went away believing that Tho
Congressman was n much larger man
than he had before regarded him..
Several months moro passed by and
tho two again met, this time at rail
road station. Wishing to show his
constituent Chat he remembered him,
he walked up and said:
"Good morning, Mr.. b. How
is your father today?"
"Shll dead," said tho constituent.
The Congressman stammcrcd few
words and made hasty retreat.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

crop was &S6 por aero for sugar cano.
This large average, however, was due
to the exceeding profit in Hawaii, tho
average for sugar cane in Louisiana
boing $52. Tho average per acre for
tobacco was SOL, for rice $22, for cot
ton &15 and for peanuts $14.
"For general crops, tho average por
acre was 81 for wheat and oats, $9 for
corn, hay and forage crops, 80 for
barley and naxseed, $l3 for orchard
fruits, $1G for rye, 1873 for Irish pota-
toes, $3G for sweet potatoes, $54 for
vegetables, $8l for small
fruits, $134 for onions and $l70 Tor
products.
"The South is awakening to the elo-
quenco Of those figures. 1t is secure
in the advantage it has in It's special
crops. 1t has demonstrated that it can
raise crops common to the country
which bring more money per acre than
cotton, tobacco, sugar or rice. 1t re-
mains for 1t TO enter into it's own.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

ILLITERACY AMONG VOTERS. Tho
census oilico has issued n preliminary
report on illitoracy among mon of vot-
ing ago in city and country districts in
tho census year 1900. Tho report in
cludes under tho torn "illiteratc {"
those who can neither read nor write
and also a small number who can read
but cannot writo. In the United States
as n whole, excluding Alaska and IIa-
wail, the malo population at least 81
years of ago and living in cities hav.
ing at least 25 900 inhabitants was s.
885 ,G4d, of whom $3.50 1928, or per
cent. were reported as " llliteratc. )"
In the rest of the country the number
Of men of voting ago was l5 ,24S, ,C55,
of whom l,94" PAT, or Is por cont.
were reported as illitcrato. These
figures indicate that illltcracy among
adult males IS loss than half as prova-
lent in tho largo cities as it is in tho
rest OF The United State. Tho diff
ference, the report says, is duo largely
to tho fact that the urban population
OF the country is massed in the North
ern and Western States and illitcracy
ls lcss frequent there than in othor
parts Of tho country.
Tho report says:
AS tho difference between tho
largo cities and tho rest Of tho country
in the Northern States is affected by
tho presence in tho cities of large
numbers Of illltcrate immigrants, 80 IN
tho Southern States tho same diff
ference may bo affected by tho pre-
scncc Of the negro population.
among the native whites tho diff
fcrcnces between The population OF
largo cities IN tho North and in tho
South in the matter of illtoracy arc
comparatively slight, but in tho small
or cities and rural districts of the
South n considerable per cont, OF the
adult population hove not acquired the
clements Of book cducation."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
CAN'T FOR
SECRETARY OF STATE,

MIR. j. Il. CAN'T, who is q candidate
for the promotion to the office of Sec
rotary of State, deserves to succeed IN
this election, and doubtless will be
elected, because Of the excellent record
he has made during four years. in
cumbency AS assistant Secretary of
State.
Mr.. CAN'T has been at all timos faith
full and efficient, always at his post of
duty, and ever willing and ready to 90.
If need be, beyond his duty, TO serve
those having business with this inn
pOrtant office.
lie hao systematized and improved the
records, opened new records and in
dicos, and adopted the most approved
business methods in this work. His
four years. experience In tho office has
qualified him to carry ON tho work
without hitch or hindrance, and to-
point out needed changes and amend
ments TO tho corporation law Of the
State, tho enforcement of much of
which devolves upon this office. Asa
result of his work the receipts of the
office have increased ten-fold-over
forty thousand dollars having been
turned into the treasury to reduce the
burden of taxation last year.
That work in which Mr.. CAN'T takes
most pride, however, and for which he
8 best known, is the attention he has
to the valuable records of the
State, and tho steps to preserve them,
or which he is responsible. Realiz-
ng this fact, the State commission re-
luested him to prepare an exhibit for
no Charleston Exposition, and the
plendid display in the State building
csultod. The exhibit was secured by
hr. Can't largely from rubbish in the
State House.
1t is upon this record that Mr.. CAN'T
sks the votes of tho people and he de-
crvcs election. n.--D0rcheSte Democrat.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

After more than 400 years it appears
that Cuba has not yet boon entirely
discovered. Much of it and many Of
It's treasures arc yet unknown, accord.
ing to the recent report made by Gov
ernor General Wood. IIo says that
after the centuries of Spanish oc-
cupancy there arc largo portions of the
island that have never even boon
prospected and practically remain un.
discovered, so far as knowledge of what
they contain goes.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

Oregon, the voting population Of
which was 10000 in 1880, and is now
100000 has no larger representation
under the new Congress apportion-
ment than under the previous ono
that Is, two members. Washington
and California each gain one member,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
IEYWARD AND TALBERT
IN SECOND RACE.
Lati1ncr aud Evans for the
United States Senate.

The primary election has resulted in
second race for Governor betwoon
ID. G. Hayward, Of Colleton, aud w.
Jaspor Talbort, of Edgoiiold q second
race for tho United States Senate be-
tween A. q. Latimer, of Anderson,
and John &. Evans, Of Spartanburg
for Lieutenant Governor between
John L. Sloan, Of Richand, and
Frank B. Gary, Of Abbovllo for Sec
rotary of State botwoon Josso II.
CAN'T, of Spartanburg, and J. Harvey
Wilson, OF Sumtor !; for Adjutant Con-
oral between John ID. Frost, Of Rich
land, and j. G. Boyd, of Greonvillo :;
for Comptroller General between G.
l.. Walker, of Groonvillo, and A. w.
Jones, of Abbeville; for Railroad
Commissioner between w. Boyd
Evans and B. l.. Caughman.
U. X. Guntor, Jr., has boon nomi-
mated for Attorney General r.. II.
Jennings, Of Fairfield, for State Treas
uror o. B. Martin of Groenvillo.
for Superintendent of Education.
MIR. Goo. s. Logaro 10 nominated for
Congress in tho First district; Goo.
w. Croft and G. -. Bollingor run
over in the Second Wyatt Aiken and
DR.. II. +. Smith in tho Third JOS.
L. johnson nominated in The Fourth
D. Il. Finley in the Fifth r. b.
Scarborough in the Sixth, and A. Il.
Lover in tho Seventh.
Tho summary of tho votes for the
'arious Offices which is appended here
With Is tho official declaration of the
'esult.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

Tho final estimate of the wheat crop
OF India for the season Of 1902, re-
comfy given out by the statistical dc.
partmont Of the government of India,
gives the yield as 100000 tons Of
,240 pounds.
President Tloubot has promlsed to
visit Algeria, which has not seen q
chief magistrate since 1865. The
visit will probably be paid next Eastor
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

There is point near tho famous
Stony Cave, in the Catskill mountains,
where ice may be found on any day IN
the year. This locality is locally known
as the Notch, and Is walled IN on all
sides by steep mountains, some of
which are more than 5000 feet high.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

An effort Is being made III Sweden
10 use electricity III agriculture. A
seed Held ls covered by network Of
wlrc, ana strong electric current is
turned on during nights and chilly
days, but cut off during sunny and
warm weather.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

A wheelbarrow with ball bearings has
been put on tho market by an Ohio
firm.