davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08


Attention is called to the act of
Congress approved April 12, 1900,
entitled "An Act to repeal war.
revenue taxation, and for other
purposes. ;" This act, as far as it
relates to intornal-ravenue, takes
effect July 1, 1902.
The following changes are made
III the law now in force:
TANES REPEALED ON AND
AFTER JULY /, 1902.
SPECIAL taxes Of
Bank crs;
Brokers;
Dealers in grain, securities, ETC.,
under paragraph 3, section 8. act
of March 9, 1901 (brokers, class
p;
Pawnbrokers;
Custom.house brokers;
Proprietors Of theaters, otc;
Proprietors Of circuses;
Proprietors Of public exhibitions
or shows for money;
Proprietors of boweing alloys or
billiard rooms;
Dealers in leaf tobacco;
Dealers in tobacco;
Manufacturers of tobacco;
Manufacturers of cigars.
See section 2 and 5 of the act)
Stamp taxes on
Intruments, papers, or decu,
ments; issues, deliveries or trans
sicrs Of stock, and sales and agree
ments or documents to sell
stocks, products, or merchandise
(Schedule A.
Wines, (Schedule b.
Seats in parlor or palace cars, ant
berths in sleeping cars.
Excise taxes on persons, firms
companies, and corporations On
gagged iD refining petroleum an,
sugar, Taxes on legaclea aud dis
tributiva sharea Of personal pro
pe,ty.
| (aee SECTION { Of tho Bqt,l
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08

prior to July 1, 1902, will be sub.
ject to the legacy tax, even if the
distribution is not made until af.
ter that date. (Seetlon 81
TANES, ,REDUCED.
Fermented hquors.-The tax on
fsrmentcd liquors is reduced to 81
per barrel. (Sectlon ~
Snuff and tobacco.-The tax on
snuff and tobacco is reduced to c
cents per pound. Election 81
Cigaretts.-The tax on cigaretts
weighing more than 3 pounds per
thousand is reduced to $3 Der
thousand. (Section 81
A drawback or rebate is allowed
on all original and unbroken fac.
tory packages of smoking and
manufactured tobacco and snuff
held by manutacturs or dealers on
July L, 1902, to the amount of diff
ference between the higher rate
paid and the tax imposed by this
act. (Section ~
No discount is allowed on sale
of stamps for fermented liquors
or for tobacco or snuff. (Section
- The discount on the sale Of
stamps for fermented liquors which
was allowed by the war-revenue
act was repealed by the act of
March 9, 1901.
The provision of the present law
relative to mixed flour, remain I'M
changed, except a slight change Is
made in the definition of mixed
flour. (Section 8, Amending SOC.
tlon 35 Of the war-rovonue act, as
amcnded.)
Rights accrued or liabilities IN
cured prior to the repeal are not
affected. (Scctlon 13 Of tho Uni.
ted S tates Revised Statutes.)
}. W. YERKES,
Commmissioner
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
Pastures OF the Gulf Staten

IN the black prairie district of Mis-.
s1ss'ppi and Alabama good pastures
can be made with but little trouble bv
the use of Bermuda, lespedeza and
melilotus, with red top and alsike for
tho wet soils,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS,

All persons having claims against the
estate OF W. W. Kilburn, deceased are
requested to present the Same to the uu.
dersigned for payment by the 1st day
of July next, Those indebted to tho
said estate please make payment to
,, J, JOHNSTON, Admr.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
FOR TILE HOUSE,

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
re-election to the House Of Representa-
tivcs from Pickcns county, subject to
the Democratic primary.
Ivy NJ NIA1TLDIN
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
The friends a. j. Wclborn horrby nn.
nouncc him as Il candidate for County
COMMISSIONER, subject to the action of
the democratic voters OF Pckons county
IN tho approaching primary.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
EOR THE SltNATli.

The friends Of Charles f.. Robinson
hereby announce him as 4 candidate for
the Senate, subject to the action of the
democratic voters of Pickens county at
the approaching primary.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
FOR AUDITOR

The friends OF f.. Foster Keith here.
py announce HIM as Il candidate for the
otiic. Of Auditor subject to the action of
the democratic party at the coming pri.
mary election.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
FOR IREASIlRER

The friends Of James NJ. Lawrence
respectfully announce him as candidate
Tor treasurer for Pickens county, sub
lect 70 the action Of the democratic vo-
tera at the coming primary.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
FOR THE SENATE.

The friends of Laban Mauldn hereby
announce him rs Il candidate for tho Sen
ate, subject to the action Of tho Domo-
cratic voters of Fickeus county at the ap
preaching primary.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
FOR IRIIASJIRER

l. hereby announce myself condidate
Tor the office OF Treasurer for Pickens
county, subject to the action OF the do.
hocrhtlc primary. q. r. Hendricks.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08
ANNOUNCE ENTS
FOR CONGRESS-.

L hereby announce myself candidate
iof congress to represent tho Third, 8.
-, District, subject to the action of tho
uoinocratlc voters in tho approaching
primary. VIA. J. Stribling,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-08

Tho estates Of all persons dying
prior to July /, 1902, will be sub.
ject to the legacy tax, even if the
distribution is not made until af.
ter that date. (SeGtlon S.)
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
have decided to enter crews in the intermediate
four-oared race Friday.
GLOOMY VIEWS At YALE.
MEN DISCOURAGED BY POOR SHOWING OF
BASEBALL. AND TRACK TEAMS

New Haven. May % (SpeciaD.-The poor show
ing in both baseball and track athletics by Yale
Saturday has cast a gloom over Yale pros
poets for the remainder of the year. Yale under
graduates are n loss TO understand the wretched
showing of the varsity ball team against Brown
yesterday when Yale made 10 errors and hits TO
Browns 10 hits and errors. The result will be a
big shake up in the ale team. de Saules being
likely get second base again another trial
Miller being displaced possibly by Cote The weak
ness of Garvan. Yale's only crack pitcher. in al
lowing Is hits and making two bad errors. makes
the coming Princeton and Harvard series look
black for Yale. Patton the only other pitcher
Yale can call upon is not steady enough man TO
hold either of the teams. Not before in years
have Yale Undergradua uates criticised varsity
team as they do Captain Guernsey's aggregation
to-day.
The track teams failure to come up 10 expecta-
tions is also another blow. Mike" Murphy's work
this spring has been untiring. but several of the
best men have refused TO train. Beck's poor work
in the two weight events. the failure OF Spraker
10 capture first I'm either OF the jumps. Clamps
falling off in the hurdles BOardman's poor third
in the quarter mile and Captain Hargrave's fail
ure win a single place in either % the sprints
are taken the worst exhibition of Yale track
athletics in years. Coupled with the suspension of
BlOomer the man who was to play full back on
at Yale is to-day charged with considerable
element
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26

entry OF F. F Scholes. OF the Don Rowing Club. OF
Canada. was received for the single scull contest
In next Fridays regatta. Fred Budre. who will be
the only local entry in the singles Friday. was
warmly applauded by the various spectators.
The Harlem River Rowing Club will be the only
rowing club 10 have crew in the senior eight
cared contest In the coming regatta The only
other competitor will be Columhia's varsity crew,
but the Harlemites believe they win. While the
Columbia varsity is by means fast the
present junior it is speedy eight and likely
10 worry the Harlem eight Considera bly,. Besides
this crew. Columbia will have the third varsity
and freshman eights ir the junior eght-oared
contest. in which New York University will also
be entered. As the latter eight. with its high
stroke of forty-fve. is very fast for a mile, 1t
should be the logical victor
The Metropolitan and bohemian rowing clubs
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
YACHTING.
THE INDIAN HARBOR AND SAVANNAH
CORINTHIAN CLUBS PREPARED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

The regatta committee of the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club consisting of Frank Bovine Jones.
Charles F. Kirby, r c. Henderson. c. e. Smms
and r. Babcock announces that the spring races
of the club will be sailed on Memorial Day. Fri
dsv Nav so when the first championship race of
the season will be sailed in the raceabout class
There will also be "A for the Bridgeport chal-
Ienee class. a handicap for club yachts
Of ss feet racing measurement and under. and the
viii be at 2:05 p. m. and all except the saabouts
will be sent course of ten nautical miles
This committee also announces that the schedule
for the club sailing in the ensuing season will be
follows
June 2s handicap for club yachts and Cor
cl,.b saflabouts; July 10. for special and
design classes: July Il races for regular racing
classes: July r. annual regatta for all classes;
August . handicap for club yachts and race for
cl,,b saia bouts August 80, for all classes 36
feet racing measurement and under and Septem-
her handicap for club yachts. race for club sail
abouts and race for oyster sloops
orders have been issued from the flagship Aloha
wanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club regarding the
onening the clubhouse at Oyster Bay
rnoriaI Day In order 10 take part in the opening
exercises the fleet viii rendezvous In Oyster Bay
and there viii be a meeting or the captains on the
Aloha at 10 30 o'clock in the morning on signal
fronn the aagship the club burgee will be sept nm
on the terrace mast, and al vessels will dress
ship The yachts will then be inspected bv the
ensigns will be al halfmast. The ferry steamer
Seawanhska will begin her regular trips to-day.
and on Friday evening next Will make special
trip leaving oyster Bay statoh noat at $50 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
SHOOTING.
PRACTICE RANGE OPENED
TEAMS FROM DIFFERENT STATES WILL.
COMPETE FOR PALMA TROPHY.

Lieutenant Albert s Jones. secretary Of the Ma
tlonal Rifle Association, announced yesterday that
the match for the Palma trophy. between this
country and Canada. WILL in all probability be
held on Tuesday, August 26. the anges of the
Dominion Rife Association. at Ottawa, Canada.
Illinois and Massachusetts have appropriated
money to send rifle teams the Sea GIrt meeting
which will be held from August % TO September
G. inclusive. With the United States Marine Corps
team which is practising at Annapolis this will
make twelve teams which Will compete for the
Hilton trophy
The recently organized New York Long Range
Rife Club opened it's ranges Rutherford
n j. on Saturday. The fifty members and a num-
ber of guests attended the opening. and the mem
bers used the 500 and 900 yard ranges.
IL is the intention of the new club to offer every
facility for the practice long range of candidates
for position the teams TO be to Canada
and Ireland for the trophies lost bV
this countrys rifemen last year Sea Girt. II is
expected that the teams will also do considerable
practice work the Rutherford ranges when the
ranges at Sea Grt are not open or available.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
E SPORTS AnDArIi)


Ihe quarters, in Hanson Place, are well patron
lied. and its finances are said to be in the best
condition.
The wretched work done by the local baseball
teams in the West has thoroughly disgusted the
local followers Of the game When on home
grounds the work of both the New-York and
Brooklyn teams was not Of the sort to give
much encouragement. While the Harlem play
as they nearly always do when they get out of
sight of the Harlem River. better things were
expected of the Brooklyn team. HanlOn has
some excellent players under contract. and
there does not seem to be any good excuse for
the unsatisfactory work of the team. The
QUESTION of Sheckard was expected TO put ad-
dluonal life into the team but the real effect
seems to have been just the reverse. An i'm
proNeInent may be expected Immediately, the
teams return home this week.
The house of the American Yacht Club, at
Milton Point will be formally opened for the
summer season on Memorial Day and the flag
viii be raised and saluted promptly at noon. In
the morning there will be a club regatta for
the three new design classes of boats; time Of
start, 1870. the course to be announced by the
regatta committee the day of the race. In
the afternoon there viii be the adjourned
nual meeting of the members of the club for
the election Of officers and trustees for the year
and for the transaction of other important bust
ness In the evening there will he a club
smoker, at which women will be welcome. On
Saturday there will he the first Of the seasons
series of races for one design boats This
will he sailed in the afternoon the time of
starting TO be fixed by the regatta committee.
Athletes throughout the country are interested
in the intercollegiate championships which will
take place at Berkeley oval on Friday and Sat-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26

man heavier than Columbia's. and in such a
shoft race this superior Drawn should have been
sulhc-ent by sheer strength alone TO win the
race ColUInbia's 5 crew, however had the ad-
vantage OF rowing only one style of stroke and
rowing that in excellent form. II was an apt
Illustration OF the superiority OF skill over
muscle, and at the end Of the race Hanlan was
as pleased as a boy at his crews prowess
Inc New-York Motor Cycle Club will be or
gained at a meeting to be held at No 10 West
Sl&ueth-st. on Wednesday.
II was predicted that when the Brooklyn
Borough Club arose from the ashes OF the old
brooklyn Bicycle Club trouble would fol-
low in the wake Of the change of name hut
nothing Of the sort has happened. There has
been a certain element in the club for wears
which took no active part in cycling Some of
nern were politicians, some were stafd old busi
IS men and some were more or less well
pwn IN the purely social world OF Brooklvn
men the suggestion came up that the name
club be changed IL was carried by a small
sin The organization will take the sane
rest In cycling, but II will, in addition give
attention TO club entertainments base
z, golf. athletics, and especially automobiling
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
THE RACETRACK.
HANDICAP sIDELIGHTs.

BROOKLYN HANDICAP SIDELIGHTS.
Not few of the thirty-hve thousand spectators
who went to Gravesend on Saturday returned with
out having seen the big race. When the cry
They're OFF, went UP everybody rose 10 his reet
II ne had a chair he scrambled I'D on It, Those
Of short stature Jared badly One little woman
who had stand up all the afternoon remarked
to @ her escort as they boarded train; 5ah1 vel I'VE Ill y
No. n ,bs bot =, sr,o1S Us a1I a neyer svs1 saw
the cOlors OF the Jockeys"
The starting place Of the Brooklyn Handicap
could not be worse II is like starting a field OF
horses at the large end Of funnel and running
them into the small end. That the jostling which
follows has caused serious accident is tribute
valuable horse under these circumstances takes big
chances.
The tremendous throns that poured out 70 Satur-
days races is another proof that the racing boom
is the increase The attendance at Morris Park
showed a . per cent increase. and it looks as IL
Gravesend will least duplicate this record
CIravesend compares but lily in point OF beauty
and appointments with Sheepshead and Morris
Park but one can al least see all the races that
dangerously sharp. but there chutes in which
one can see only the last third OF the races run
down them.
The Featherstone stable is figuring largely IN
the making of turf history this year. Arsenal won
the Metropolitan for Mr. Featherstone at the wide
odds of % TO J. In that race Reina. the winner
of Saturdays Brooklyn. was absolutely last Sat
urday she 10 To l. and her owner is $1,000
richer to-day by that victory
There were only two mares in Saturdays Brook
lyn Reina and Sadie 5. Il the first Brooklyn
won by any of the get Of Esher, though his son.
AIcedo. who fell after the start Saturday,
won the Suburban last year.
Despite the especial plans laid by the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company 10 handle Saturdays
record breaking crowds. there was good deal OF
delay and inconvenience in getting 10 the track.
The trolley were frequently held up TO allow
the passage OF the trains from Long Island City
and the Brooklyn Bridge. and there good
deal Of grumblIng in consequence. Coming back.
track after the Brooklyn had been run and. taking
the first trains in, made room fer those who stayed
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
GOLF.
CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE
DECIDED THIS WEEK ON
TUNEDO LINKS.
TUXEDO LINKS.

W. Fellowes Morgan, secretary Of the Metropoli-
tan Golf Association, is following established
precedent in Withholding the entry list for the
According 10 the published notices Saturday
the day named for closing the list but in order
include over Sunday deliveries in the mail
nouncement will be made from the secretary's office
until this afternoon. In informal way Mr.. Nor
gan has tabulated the names and yesterday he
said that the list would compare favOrably with
those OF previous championships Among the promi-
nent players kHown to he entered are Walter J.
Travis. the national champion; Fndlay S. Douglas
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
CoNKLIN's NEW RECORD AT NEWARK

l.. II. ConkIin a member Of the Princeton golf
team has just established a record for the
heightened links of the Newark Athletic Club. do
ing the eighteen holes in 81. The Newark links is
in excellent shape, and more players using IL
than ever before on Memorial Day there will be
eIghteen-hole medal play round for women i'm
the forenoon, the best sixteen qualifying for the
afternoon. The men will take part in all-day
handicap at thirty-six holes on the following day
a ball sweepstakes is scheduled. and June the
Newark team will play Fox Hills
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26

The Glen Ridge Golf Club began its competitive
season with team match against the Jersey City
Golf Club on Saturday, and future matches Of
the same kind include meetings with the Flush
ing. Montcair and Hackensack teams. June
cup has been offered for Glass a and II pay yerS the
opening round the first Saturday Of the month
TO be qualifying match of eighteen holes. Clar-
ence Place has been chosen captain of the team
for the season. Together with J. y. Holton and
Dana Mitchell. he will have charge of all club
tournaments.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26

suggests that five hundred chess players from Lon
don should be matched against five hundred taken
from the rest of the empire and that this match
would then pretty nearly settle the argument
whether London could hold it's against the rest
OF the empire many five hundred boards
For the last twenty years and more the London
ers have asserted superiority while the provinces
never would take such a statement for granted
Foreign exchanges state that chess clubs have
be en- established the Hotel Pera Palace Con-
atantinople, at Beirut and at Jibuti on the Red
Sea.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
FACTS FOR AMATEURS AND PRoFEs-
SIGNALS.
DANGERS OF BROOKLYN'S SPEEDWAY
COLLEGE ROWING-NOTES AND
COMMENTS.

The rnuggy weather yesterday affected those
who try 70 get ell the fresh air possible on the
Sabbath. The occasional sprinkles kept many
wheeluen indoors and horsemen were not as
plentiful on the speedways as usual. This was
particularly noticeable the Speedway in
Brooklyn. where there was less brushing than
has been the case for several Sundays. What
might have been serious accident happened
in front OF AItndea's, on Ocean Parkway, Just
before p N. What promised TO be OF the
best brushes Of he day was between DR.. E r.
Parker's Bannock. 2-26i9. and Gilbert C. Hal
sted's Cinder Alcyoner, 2:1Sl4. The two were
coming down the Speedway neck and neck
at the side Of the driveway. An elderly man and
The youth saw the danger and cried out, putting
On his coaster brake at the same time. The
elderly man paid attention TO the warning
and Bannock struck him and knocked him over
like terpiI. The man proved TO he Robert NJ
West, sixty years Of age. of Fifty -ninth-st. and
Nineteenth-aye. The boy his william
fifteen years of age. Mr.. West was carried un-
conscious into the hotel, and ambulance was
sent for. He did not regain consciousness for
over half an hour. He had a slight cut on the
head and one OF his ankles was bruised. The
ambulance took him 10 his home He refused to
make q complaint against DR.. Parker. who was
alowed 10 go after being under arrest for an
hour 1t is a wonder that more accidents Of the
sort have not happened.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
OPENING OF BAY SHORE 7

OPENING OF BAY SHORE LINKS
The Bay Shore Golf Club. which has it's links
on the private estate Of Richard H Hyde has
opened its greens for the season. and an inter
estng series OF tournaments will be held in June
The officers for the wear President. Allan
Pinkerton; Wce-president Charles +. Hubbs, and
secretary, r. H. Hyde.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
AT WORK DESPITE RAIN.

OARsMEN PREPARE FOR FRIDAYS RE-
GATTA-MANY SHELLS ON THE HARLEM
Although the rain fell in torrents and the wind
kicked up quite a sea, the Oarsmen of the local
rowing clubs put in a hard days work on the
Harlem yesterday. it the last Sunday of
preparation before their annual regatta on Friday
Practically all of the boat clubs that will race on
Friday had their crews the water including
from the Crescent. Dauutless Nom
pareil Metropolitan. Harlem, Atalanta, Bohemian
and Nassau clubs.
Much disapproval was expressed among the oars
men the fact that G. S. Titus. of the Harlem
River Rowing Club. who is compete in the
Diamond Sculls at Henley this year will not row
in the Harlem Regatta Friday. He rowed some
twelve or fifteen miles yesterday. Yesterday the
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
A NEW LONG ISLAND LEAGIrE

The league OF Long Island golf clubs Organized
last week will hold team championship and nos
siby an individual championship before the clos
Of the season The charter members are ~
Jamaica, Rockville Centre, Bayswater and Mid
land CLUBS Iheir ooJecI ~ ultimately 10 estah-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
FOR THE PRESIDENT CUP.

First honors in the weekly competition for the
President Cup on the links OF the Park Golf Club
Plainheld on Saturday. went 70 s St John Nc
Cutchen. who won the cup last season. As a result
Mr.. McCutcheu leads for the trophy. with
Senator Charles \ Reed second and Charles 3.
Morse third. The scores Of better than loD follow.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-26
FIRST HILLSIDE TEAM MATCH.

The first team match Of the season at the Hillside
Tennis and Golf Club links interesting con-
test Saturday. when HILLSIDE administered a
severe defeat TO the team from the Hackensack
Golf Club. the being 50 Il. The scores are
nsf