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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
this sovereign privilege and, thro'

this sovereign privilege and, thro'
tho agency of the primary plan'
have~set the seal of oondemna,'
tior on machine politics and
cloth ed themselves with their right
ful powor to name tho mon who
aho1I serve them in any capacity. e e
| without detracting from tho
,,orits OF any man. but with Il just
ro,orI for the merits of ovory CAN
Jidate and with loyal faith in
the intelligent citizenship of our
section and just regard !or the
rights and interests Of all the pco-
Die rs well as with the view Of en-
phaslzing the eminent propricty of
County pride, it is not out of place
to present and urgo county man
as tho man in this race best quail
liod to represent us in Congress.
In choosing Il Congressman, per-
sonal popularity is not the
only thing to DO weighed; per.
sonal merit and the experiences of
men arc to be regarded, and whom
those experiences are marked by
the constant and lifelong strug-
giles which have left their endur.
ing results with the developed man,
when success has rewarded the
worker and ho finds himself in the
full vigor of useful manhood, quail
lliod through all this to do the
work that might fail upon him in
the fulfllment of his high but hon
orable aspirations, his Offering for
high office is in Keeping with his
life and his successful campaign
would mean a public approval OF
honest and high endeavor III every
young man Of spirit and onergy.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

ship. The handsome vote polled
in the first election evidences that
Piokens county is growing and
moreover that her people are TAX.
ing lively interest in the affair.
Of local government. The success.
full candidates are grateful for the
con tidence of their follow citizens
and the defeated candidates have
accepted the decree Of the people
with grace undaunted and are III
line for tho work Of upholdlng ana
maintaining tho principles OF inc
primary system as common o''S
There is no sulking in camp uoo''
men have been chosen and "hlle
second race is necessary III orue'
TO determine upon some Oh 'ho
o,nd;dates for some Of the Offices,
tho ycutlcmon who, by the cir
o,,,stouc.s Of the first election,
,ro drawn into this second race
are making the supplemented cam
pa;gn on their morris and on the
broad principles Of true politics.
All in all the campaign has been
conducted vigorously but courto-
ously, 50 far as the candidates arc
concerned, yot thero has been
enough Of spirit injected into it to
make it most interesting. 1t is a
crodit to Pickons county people
that after the heat Of the political
battle they have always had the
courage and the charity to bury
their political differences and join
with one accord in helping the adj
to follow to be tho
successes they have always proven.
In the second primary let ovory
voter make it part of his duty to
come to the polls and exercise his
high privileges according to the
right conceptions Of his duty as a
citizen.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
WOULD OPEN 0t.D WOUNDS.
Terrible Effort Being Made to Stir Up Fac
ti0HEiiSm, But 1T Won't Succeed.

t;0Hs,iSm, But 1T Won't Succeed.
A torribo effort is being made this
week to stir up old political touds and
reopen wounds that havo healed.
This is not the work of men who love
their State better than their soltsh
ambitions. Fac >ionalism is doad aud
the man who tries to bring it to lifo
should ho buried, politically. One of
the best results Of Capt. Heyward's
election will be that he will represent
tho entire people. Flo is tho candi.
iato Of no faction or set of men. Ec
is being enthusiastically supported by
men who eight and ten years ago op-
posed each other bitterly For the
first time in many years we will have
n governor who cannot be claimed by
this class o" that class. He will Ec
for all.
Tho alliance grip is given and the
call to arms sounded, bat the Ali
nnccmcn, ua the returns from the
election show, arc standing by the
only man in the race for governor
who has always been farmer, who
has never before run for public Office
and whose ability and character arc
of tho highest, Tho people will el, ct
tho next governor despite the polti.
clans.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04
...GE MTRAg,...a
Graded School,

The Trustees Of tho Central Graded
Scho"l take pleasure in Announcing to
tho public that they have secured the
services of Prof. III. Is. DominiclS for the
next scholastic year. Prof is an a. b.
and y. NJ. graduate of Nowborry Col
lcgc. lie comes to lis highly recommen>
dod as teacher of ability and expo.
riencc, also Il fine disci pinaran, and tho
trustcos take pleasure IN recommending
the Central Graded School under his ef-
iicicnt management, to those parents and
guardians who desire thorough instruct.
ion for their children in ANY branch of
study. Boarding pupils solicited and
satisfaction guaranteed when pupils do
their whole duty. Board can be had in
Central very reasonable. Tuition f.es
from enc to two dollars per month. For
othor information see or address any
member Of the board of trustees or Prof.
II. b. Dominick.
l.. G. Clayton, Chm.
j. Fl. Gaines,
@. B. Smith.
Central, S. g, July, 4, 1902,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-04

The best c-Chamhcrlnin' 8 Stom!
ach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take.
Pleasant in effect. For sale by DIR. G.
w. Earle,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-07
Leading Jobbers and
Manufacturers of Pine Bluff

FOX BROS. HARDWARE
II Asrcu uturaI
ain street
W. S BEARD FURNITURE COMPANY.
in
Machines; and street
ELEVATOR
and Meal s,ac
ity elevator,
KNOX. &
Wholesale and retail dealers in Furniture Carpets Uphoens
all
to % ra1aque
PINE BLUFF l8CM W0E<3.
Make Bras IRON castings: complete stock Fttss;
mill machinery
East Fourth
M. SMITH,
coetefg
Goods slYerpltea Table cuttey Dolls
B. W. BENTON CO. CIGAR MANUFAcTURERs
Factory Tobacco.
raetory
PUDpEPHATT FURNITURE
Wholesale viii attention
Rnn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-07
Zach Crabtree's
Strong Point

OrlSlnal.J
A single faculty, il possessed to a
high degree, may lead to fortune.
Zach Crabtree was as stupid boy as
ever stood at the foot Of his class at
school, but his persistence was some
thing wonderful. His father died when
he was eighteen years old, and the
support Of a mother and two little SIS
ters devolved upon Zach A friend Of
his father secured place for him in 4
steel works at 81 a week, and Zach
was told that if he proved faithful
and efficient the second year it would
be raised to $40 and so on upward.
The day Zach commenced work he
was called into the Office Of the super
intendent.
"Young man." said the official "here
is note to the Frogmore Wrecking
company. have been trying to get a
reply to certain inquiries from them
for week, and thus far they have put
off every messenger l have sent them
with indefinite replies. We have con-
tracted to deliver shipload of steel
by certain date, and the vessel on
which it is loaded is sunk ten feet un-
der water. l want the Frogmore COM
pany to raise her for US at once. Now,
l want you to stay at their place till
you get definite reply"
"Who am to get the answer from:'
asked Zach.
whoever they tell you is the man
to give it,
"All right" said Zach.
At the Frogmore company's Office
Zach delivered his note. The man who
fead 1t said: Leave this. will send
reply this evening"
"All right. I'll watt" said Zach. and
he sat down on bench.
whats that fellow doing there?'
asked an eminently respectable look
Ing gentleman two hours later. "He's
been sitting there since 10 O'Clock"
The matter was explained. The gen.
tleman, who proved to be the presiden:
Of the company, wrote something on a
piece of paper and handed it to Zach.
1t read, "Take this young man to
Brinkwell at once" and was signed by
the president. "The man you want to
see," he said to Zach. ''is out on the
river experimenting job"
A few minutes later Zach was being
rowed down the river and after a ten
mile ride was put on wrecking boat.
"You can't see Brinkwell now. He's
gone below to make an inspection"
Zach, who didn't know what the
man meant by gone below simply
pointed to the order Of the president.
"You must see him?" asked the man
angrily.
"Yes.''
"At once?"
Eyes
"Very WELL If you come here with
imperative orders, they must be obey
ed. Go down those Stairs AID get eu
tho armor.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-07
The I\HIIsY 80 - -
Graphie's l. .: .: S1l)RY.

was incased in a divers armor, and
slate and pencil were hung about his
neck. He thought it all very queer.
but said nothing. Then he was taken
on deck and told to 60 down sone
steps into the water. He had scarcely
reached the bottom step when he felt
some one touch him and hold a slate
to him. On the slate was written,
"What do you want?" Zach wrote in
response when can you raise the
Petrel" The reply was, "Get out"
Zach stood immovable. After awhile
some one took hold Of his slate and
pencil and wrote: We'll raise the
Petrol tomorrow. Brink WELL" Zach
at once climbed the steps, and his
arlnor was taken off.
drop that slate" said the man who
had sent him down.
.I'm going to take it with me-
"What for?"
Zach held it up. and the man read
what was on it.
He laughed and said: you are ar
energetic youth. and no mistake. Take
1t along"
1t was 5 O'Clock in the afternoon
when Zach re-entered the superintend'
ent's office. The superintendent was
very busy man and had forgotten all
about Zach and his mission.
"What do you want?" be asked.
Zach held up the slate with tsAe
promise written on it. The superil-
tendent's eyes grew very large.
"What kind Of note is this?" he
asked. "How did you get it?"
In few short sentences Zach told
the story Of his diving after Mr. Brink
well.
"Are you making up this story?"
soid the superintendent severely.
"Never could make up stories," said
Zach. Il tried it in compositions at
school; stood foot in that class"
The superintendent sat staring drst
at Zach, then at the slate. Then he
opened q drawer in his desk and took
out two ten dollar bills and handed
them to his messenger, saying: I'VE
didn't hire you to take messages to
people under water. You need extra
Vdy AOE tuuI yOOs SOAC al AN4V w
morrow morning."
Zach took the money to his mother
| and told how he had earned it.
"You dear stupidy' she said. embrac-
ing him. "Such zeal wasn't expected
Of you"
The Frogmore company did not raise
the Petrol as promised. 1t was sued
by the steel works. and the only evi-
dence against it was the message or,
the slate brought by Zach Crabtree
which made difference TO his employ
ers Of $4,000 Zach's persistence. de-
spite his stupidity, cultivated by the
steel company. soon brought him pre-
Torment. and he is now paid Il large sal
ary to be On hand for any fob too hard
for any one else to accomplish. There
is no work too difficult far him. He
paver goes about the accC mplishment
Of :. purpose with Il rush, but with a
persistence which always wins
,SIEL VAN Vi1CHDEN
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-16

at ,ndard, as to quality, and such
reports as I get as to yleio'
would indicate a fair average
crop.
When you get beyond this
territory. however, conditions
became very much less sat'sfac-
tory, and 1 should say from the
prospects, Of four months ago
that there IS u falling of OF tai'y
25 per cent, so that, IL guess II d
10000 900 crop, in its entirety
this year, am willing to stand
by, always bearing in mini that
aoyers. conditions from now on
may reduce this estimate some'
Taking the collateral conditions
that surround the rice market,
in view of the fact that our total
stock as published by Mr.. A b.
Allison, Secretary OF the Hlce
Association of America, under
date Of August 1st, is only 22o'-
900 bags, l should say that the
tatist,cal position is all right,
and that there is no re;iSOn why,
right straight along, we should
not oct basis of *4.W for No.
goods. / have always claimed
hat this is the norma, and 5us'
prjc. for ric,, the tariff cons'u'
,.red, and in order to obtain II
IN the season through 1t Is rec
.>Sary to intel|igen:lY market
,ur goods. Receipts to date
81, 900 sacks.
S. LOCKE BREAUX.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-16
S. Locke Breaux's Report.

AS, in my judgement, the mar.
ket can be SAID now to be estab-
lisheu, l assumeit will be Of in
terest TO my friends and the
trade generally to have an ex
preston of my views of the situa-
ton.
The first thing I wish to bring
to bring to your attention is th.
desirability of this market, ev-
dence of which Was the fact that
We handled here, spot, f'r 1hr
se;lsu,l ol 1871 1902, an ainOnntO
100000 bags, out of Il tota! lr,ui
siana and Texas crop of 3,5OO,OOO.
l refer to those who did bust
nes with M, generally, us "a
what their experience Was III
the use Of thus III trii-t through
me f.,r .ai,, f their ric, ih past
aid pr 'N;,ua >,.i> ms. a.'u assure
i:,u,e who intru~L their iujcrrsL:
1n my care ti'aJ my personal at
BENTON VIII he yiv,. Ln All col .IS
uients. a. III 'in. p'>l.
a., We all knUM, ID H.. weather
this season has been very unSat.
i-fA.t, y, iDOSL ri the rice bell
b,.lnE I,uniS',eu With d ~ day
drought Iilis made The plant
Suif.r, not Only for lack Of walel
bub also through salt water, as
many OF the pumping plants are
on tide streams, and the fresh
being all pumped out, mean,
either salt water or no pumping
and, of course, the latter alterna
tive was accepted by everyone
butin many instances, not unit
after some damage was done.
So far az the river is concern.
ed, and this includes Barataria
Tecbe and Lafourcne districts
there was no complaint Of lscl
Y of water, but due to low water
The costof pumping vas nearly
doubled, not TO mention that al
~ plants were forced; to rur
/ Ehk md day.
l received enongh rics
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-16
1a,nk r, EA,ANy. PLEASE

Phrh'yraper @. e. Harlan. "!
Eilon. O c.n he So now, though
i,r years ht. c 'uIdn't, because he
uff"red untold agony from the
y,l>l ;orm "f indigestion. All
,,hyscians aud medicines failed
&c hnl y him till be tried Electric
Bitters, which worked such
wonders for him that i,r declares
,,hey are a gudsend to Sufferers
from dyspepsia aud. stomach
5rnbles. Unrivdled for diseses
# the Stomach, Liver and Kid
:leys, they build up and give new
life to the whole system. Try
them. Only soc. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-16
E, F. Walker
sells it
for less.

Round trip summer tourist
tickets to the principal sum mel
resorts on sale via the Q. 4 G.
route from June 1st to Sep'em-
Der 3O' 1902. Limiled to Oct. 81,
1902. ~
For information regarding
rates. ETC., address nearest Q. &
G. ticket Office, or
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-16
Uos. Wiil,aa roiIk.

Jennings was favored today
with q visit from Hon. VIM. Polk
Of the parish of Rapides, and
present member Of the ]egisla-
ture from thatiparish. Mr.. Polk
il : candidate for congress in
this the new 7th congressional
district, and he is now engaged
In making a canvass of the dis
trict in the interest of his can.
didacy.
Mr.. Polk was born in Rapides
parish, and has been a farmer
and planter on an extensive scale
all his life. He was a member OF
the Rapides police jury in 1886,
and was elected to the state legis-
lature in 1900. Mr.. Polk served
in the recent general assembly
with great credit to himself. he
having succeeded in passing an
act to enable the digging of a
large system of drainage canals
through q rich farming district
south of Alexandria. This sys-
tenn increased in value the 146,-
GOO acres of land it drains over a
million and quarter dollars, the
land which previously sold at
one dollar per acre, now being
worth ten to twenty dollars per
acre. Mr.. Folks record in the
legislature shows consistent
fight against any further en-
croachment of the creditor class
oven the debtor class, and shows
that he was ever watchful of the
q ,rlcuitural interests of the state
to which he is so strongly at
tached.
Mr.. Polk is college mate OF
our fellow townsman, ex-Repre'
sentative G.. e. Wooten, they
having been students at the
Louisiana State University at
the same time. It goes without
saying that Mr.. Polk will make q
fine race for the honorable po
q tion to which he aspires.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR CONGRESS.

Weare hereby authorized to
announce the candidacy of VIM.
Polk, Of Rapides parish, for con-
rreas from the Seventh congress
sional district, subject to the
action Of the democratic party OF
the district
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

theme when he takes the part Of
this old soldier. All over this
great land of ours few weeks ago
the good people went forth in
their labor of love to decorate the
graves of the departed heroes of
the civil and other wars. Many
mothers no doubt had two graves
to decorate this year; the grave Of
the husband and father who gave
his life for his country during the
civil war and perhaps a grave Of
the boy whogav his young life in
the Philippines. Picture to your
self that mother as she goes laden
down with flowers to lay on the
graves of her beloved husband and
her darling boy. She does not
lament the cruel fate that has
separated them, but looks beyond
the dark cloud to a bright and
glorious day when they will once
more be united.
Decoration Day, or Memorial
Day as it is more properly called,
is day upon which each true
American can pay his little tribute
of love and respect to the great
army of departed heroes. We
should also greet those who are
still with us pleasantly, as the
ranks are thinning rapidly and
nearly every day adds another old
soldier to that great army who are
gathered around the throne of the
Lord of Hosts. AS the old boys
march in the parade you see many
cane, many a SCARED face and
many an empty sleeve. Next year
there will not be SO many. Some
will have answered the last roll
call above. While they are yet
with us, should we not strive to
make their pathway in life pleas
ant? Then when they have de-
parted keep their memory forever
green by decorating their graves
with flowers each succeeding Me-
mortal Day. HAPPY JACK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
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ested me, as it deals with subject
that should be dear to the heart of
every American citizen-the old
soldier and Decoration Day. The
writer pictured in a beautiful way
a scene that will some day take
place in our country, when the
very last surviving member of the
Grand Army of the Republic shall
pass in review on Decoration Day.
He says in part, ''The same thrill
ing airs will fill the world with
melody; the fife and drum will stir
to patriotic response the multi
tudes that throng the thorough
fares. There will be long line
Of glistening uniforms; men of
letters, statesmen, diplomatic dig
nataries and civilians will pass in
review. But the eyes Of the null
titude will give the gaudy display
but a passing glance. They will
largely scan the procession for the
figure of a bent and tottering old
man. Far up and down the lines
of eager people the cry goes up,
He comesr Yes, he comes. The
bent. and lettering old man, the
last member of the Grand Armyof
the Republic, with feeble steps,
passing in review"
Yes, the writer Of the above has
touched on true and inspiring
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

Haven't [ married you before?'
asked the clergyman pleasantly of
the young lady from Chicago who
was about to be joined to the
young man from Oshkosh.
''Only twice." she murmured
coyly, and the ceremony went on.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

- one morning when ''Gaw-
ge'' the waiter dropped in
.SS.j that his Afro-American
blood was Immediately
stirred by the sight of a ''sparkler''
in Jimmie's shirt front.
"Good mawnin' Mistah Moran"
"Good morning George
81 guess I'll take iii juniper
berry this mawnin'."
"All right George, how're they
coming with your"
Cline, Mistah Moran, fine. They
mus be comm good with yuself."
"Why SO George?'
20 dey amt no man less he's
dom we'll can wear dem things"
indicating Jimmie's spark. GLOW
much is dat worth Mistah Moran,
efyu don't think me preposterous?'
"Well George, I'll tell you. This
doesn't belong to me, but has laid
here in the till about six months,
and 1 just happened to stick it on.
It's worth about hundred, per-
haps little more. A fellow Dor
rowed SIS of the boss on it last
fall and has never turned up. The
old man told me yesterday he
guessed he would sell it. I don't
care for those things myself"
"How much would he sell it TO-
Mistah Moran?"
ooh, I think he'd let it 60 to
some good fellow he knew for
about couple of ten spots
"Gaw's sake, Mistah Moran, I
wondah eff he would. Say, Mistah
Moran, l got few bones in my old
socks an of he let's dat go TO- dat
money I'll jes' git dat TO yu, an
an'-an' yu git it TO- me. Will yu
do dat, Mistah Moran?" "Gawge"
was all excitement now. The
thought of that diamond in his
bosom nearly strangled him.
Wouldn't them common niggahs'
stare! why their eyes would pop
out. And Miss Smithson! "Guess
dat'n fix her" thought George, and
a thousand other possibilities dart
ed through his mind.
Jimmie, with ''not.half-sure"
air about him, finally promised to
do the best he could, and George
hastened for the hidden sock and
soon returned with the money.
He trusted Jimmie and never even
questioned the value of the pin.
That Jimmie would deceive him
never entered that tropical skull of
his. He was in and out at least
twenty times during the day but
the 'boss hadn't come in yet,' or
"he'd just gone out, or Jimmie chad
been busy and a dozen other ex-
cuses only served to fan his ardor
and place the willy Jimmie above
suspicion. Finally, towards even
ing as George just looked in for
about the 400th time, Jimmie was
mixing drink but told MIN to
wait minute, and George waited
between hope and fear; and when
Jimmie had cleared the bar, wiped
his hands and unscrewed the stud
and handed it to him, he just sput-
tered over. He couldn't say
enough. Jimmie received it all as
a king might the homage of a
subject, and George finally hast
ened away to place himself before
a mirror. he stone was well set
and good imitation and viewed
in mirror under the lights Of the
dining room was an ever changing
and shifting spark Of fire. George
grew about four inches in chest
measure and did not deign to ex-
!. plain to the other walters. The
you-ain't- in my-class-air attracted
their attention first and then the
pin. George tried to carry it with