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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
JewelIed Princes Of India.

The princes "beggar description y
animated nuggets, ambuatory mines
Of Jewels" one has said.
The crown jewels Of thq Guikwar
OF Baroda are valued at $20o0o,ooo.
No Bluevault of Dre|den nor dragon
guarded tower could mine the treas
ures Of that most charming ana cul-
tivated Of Indias princes, SivaJi-hao
Guiltwar of Baroda.
Seven rows of magnificent pearls
arc his favorite wear, but he has bo
necklaces Of equal valuc-parures IN
every gem. First in wonder comes
the famous diamond cape made for
the ferocious Khandarao, who might
be called the last Of Roman empcrors
from his passionate fondncss Tor
! bloody arenic sports It falls from
neck to shoulders in q great mass or
table cut stones, fringed with pear
SNAPPED emeralds.-E Maya
zine.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
WEST POINT AND ITS BEGINNING.
How This Strategic Place Was Occu.
pied in the Revolution.

The antiquity Of Fort Putnam, at the
West Point Military academy, has
been a question of dispute the last
few days, but it will probably soon be
rightcd, and it's proposed restoration
to it's original condition. or something
like it, will be carried out. How the
military academy came into being, and
various other facts about it, are Of in.
terest to every loyal American. The
tract of land owned by the govern
mcnt at West Point contains 21O5
acres, and was first settled in May,
1928. The greater part of This area
was purchased from Stephen Moore
on September 10, 1890, for $l1, ,0S5
The smaller and southCrly portion was
bought from Oliver Gridley on May 13,
1924, for $4,000. On March 2, 1926,
the State of New York ccdcd jurisdic-
ton over that part Of the property on
which the principal cdiliccs connected
with the institution stand, and only
PRESERVED the right to execute any pro-
cess, civil or criminal. wherein the
real or personal property Of the United
States was affected"
The Importance Of West Point in
the Revolution was due to its COM
mand of the Hudson river, then the
thoroughfare tor freight and passenger
traffic between tho SCaboard and
the interior. Early in l7i3 the pro-
vincial congress. pursuant to the wish
cs of the continental congress, re-
solved to fortify the highlands, and
sent commissioners, accompanied by
Colonel Bernard Romans. with 2t men,
TO execute it's plans. Romans was a
willful choleric Hollandcr. an engineer
by profession and an cmployc of the
British Grown. He constructed the
Notifications on Constitution island
Uhcn Martclacd'S ROcl), but in such
an unSCCntific manner as TO invite
the structures Of tho most capable cX-
! prrts Of his own profession. For this
| rca,Un, and also because OF Il report
! b. Il special commission Of inspection,
! madc TO congress on November 23,
! l77j, that tho words could be aSsailcd
! from the higher ground across Che
river without any danger to tAc enemy,
it was planned to occupy and fortily
! West Point but the proposition was
rot followed, and the key to the pas
sage OF the Highlands temporarily fell
into the hands Of the enemy After
| the British had abandoned the High
lands in August. 1777, Generals Put
nam and James Clinton were detailed
10 supervise the reconstruction OF tho
| fortrcsscs, and on July 20, 1779, the
| Headquarters of the commandcrin-
chief were transferred to West Point.
It was here tLat General Washington
issued, among his many and pointed
orders" one against that unnecessary
and abominablc custom of swcaring.'
West Point had cost $3,0OO,OOO, in
addition to three years Of labor by the
local force, and was accounted the
"American Gibraltar. New York
Tribunu ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
GRASS HOUSES OF WICHITAs.
ingenious Indian Architecture That
Has Become a Lost Art.

Fias Become a Lost Art.
The finest house ever designed by
redskin is the grass house of the
Wichitas, tribe that at present lives
III southern Oklahoma. They are the
only tribe that ever accomplished sue
ceSSfully the erection Of q grass struc-
turc. Soon they are to abandon these
nuts anu take up their humdrum res
crVatlOn life in twOrOOm frame ShackS
which are being built for them by the
government. The grass house, it is
claimed, is far from being hcalthful,
but 1t is certainly comfortable.
There are but about fifty old men of
the tribe alive to-day who understand
the art OF building one of these houses
SO that it will stand. And these refuse
TO work, even for generous wages. The
government has offered these grass
house builders lucrative employment
10 construct some houses that may be
preserved as models Of an ancient art
But they refuse, and the grass huts
mat used to dot tho prairies of the
Wichita reservation are now being
torn down. The Wichitas are deter
mined that their huts shall not sur
vive them.
Appearances are often doceiving.
one can look upon q grass house and
imagine 1T an easy thing to build. But
no SO. 1t is indeed most intricate. The
grass is gathered in the spring, when
it is yet fresh. The sod cutting usual
ly takes place Immediately after
rain, the sod being removed to
hi inpSS Of Dhn,,f oipht M Il,,f
falO grass sod is the only kind that
will answer the purpose of the build
or. He begins to lay the foundations
as does the stone mason. digging away
The earth to depth OF about one foot.
The grass portion of the chunks OF sod
is laid to the outside, and the house is
built to q height Of from ~ to 10 feet
in the form of a pointed dome. There
is no hole in The top for the smoke TO
pass through, the latter being carried
away through Il pipe on the outside of
the hut. The door is usually in the
south, and there are no windows.
Through each tuft OF sod is run will
low reed string, and these strings are
bound clear around the structure The
grass remains green and will grow ii
there is plenty of rain. 1t is not at all
uncommon to sec the sides of these
grass houses turn green as spring ap-
proachcs, just as do the pastures near
them The houses are warm in winter
and cool in summer. They never leak.
Often the Indians have barns made Of
the same material. But in these days
the redskins are made to live in frame
ShackS, and the once famous grass
house will soon be but a recollection.
Scientific American.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Eth er-DrinkinO in Russia.

TIC habil Of clhcr drinking is known
to be prevalent in some parts OF Rus
sia rs Of East Prussia. and all The
efforts Of thC authorities to combat
the evil have hitherto been almost
iruitlcSS. An idea Of the extent to
which the habit prevails may nc gath
cred from reports given in The Rus
s!an newspapers Of a recent accident
Wn!rh occurred at q place called
TrOS&no. Etnrr is drunk by farmers
on festive occasions. when it appears
to be consumed in pailfulS. \ farm
or crlcbl .>ting his sons wedding in the
fulncSS Of his hospitality got in two
pals Of ether. During the process OF
dccanling the either into bottles a
violent explosion took place, by which
six children were killed, and one adult
dangerously, and IA others more or
less severely, njured.-British Mcdi-
cal Journal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Lives Lost Through Risk.

A list made up at random from news
paper accounts and without any
thought Of completeness of the num-
ber Of persons who have lost their
lives through this passion for risk, the
love Of hazard, during the last few
months makes a total Of several hun
dred. This includes some As persons
who have lost their lives in motor
cars, II who have missed" their
footing in balloon exhibitions, 8 who
have been ushered out of existence
by the means CT the bicycle and its
allied contriyanccs, 2 who have
climbed stecplcs for the last time, 3
bridge jumpers, II Alpine climbers, 5
long distance swimmers, who have
been blotted out Of existence by vari-
Gus other agencies or methods de-
signed ostensibly to promote tho joys
Of this present life. If to this list
we should add the 800 other mountain
climbers, who, 1t is said, have lost
their lives In the Alps during the past
10 years, the total sacrifice of human
life to the rage for risk would indeed
assunme formidable proportions.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Development of Arkansas.

Proof Of Arkansas gradual yet ra-
pid development is constantly forth
coming, says The st. Louis Republic.
Within few weeks a large number of
new enterprises have sprung up,
among which are a one-hundred-thou-
sand-doliar development company and
large lumber company at Pine Bluff;
large mining concern at Yellvillc,
a $4,000 lumber company at st. Paul
a $4,000 wagon factory at Joncsbor-
ough. 100000 sawmill at Lapilc; at
Forest City, large gin and milling
company, and at Blytheville big
spoke and handle factory. Arkansass
exhibition of its wealth, resources,
and industrial progress at the World $
Fair will be revelation to the United
States. r
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

and vanities. A fact which serves to
deepen the rosy tint on the humorous
horoscope Is that the worst forms or
British comicality have never taken
root in our soil, and that, too, In spite
of persistent efforts to transplant
them.
Machine-made epigrams of the mere
tricious school in which Oscar Wilde
chose to sink his remarkable talents,
never took any real hold on us, al
though vast number OF tho dilettanti
declared them Immensely clever
and affected to prefer them to coarse
American newspaper jokes" These
epigrams failed to become genuinely
popular here because they were not
founded upon that quality Of sincerity
which underlies all true WITT. l..
Ford, in Golfers Weekly.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

their best halfback. And old Harding
was prnmblinp to me. only last night,
because Mowbray hasn't put his nose
inside tbo school of Arms for months"
",rb.t must have been u blow to
Mowhroy to give up these bayonet
| comnetitions. He was dead certain.
~ for Mt least one prize.
| "It's the same with everything. He's
| losing his form all round. It's q sin
| that such good sportsman should be
allowed to run to seed; and a woman
who makes her husband sacrifice all
his pet hobbite must be"
The speaker paused eXprcssivcly.
"Well, Of course, we don't know
that it's her fault. He never so much
as limited at it. Pretcnds he's drop
ping out of things to please himself"
but who believes that?"
Nobody! Oh, you're quite right
it is my fault"
1t was not Jack Hunts voice that
answered his friend Bundy's question.
The two men turned to the speaker
with startled faces.
1t was Mrs. Mowbray, who detached
herself from the shadow OF the screen
at the door and came toward them
with outStrctchcd hands.
1T was mean to liston." she said,
hushi g all over her pretty face, but
l cor t help it. You didn't hear me
come in, and.-somcthing you said
made me wait, and so II overheard.
on, please don't think nc IA hen
peckcr!" she added hurricdly. But
when you said that about taking warn
ing by Harry, and not getting mar
ried, tit wasn't in human nature not
to listen. I've been thoughtlcss and
selfish. It's done me good to hear the
truth. Won't you shake hands?'
Ten minutes later, when Harry Now
bray came home, he was amazed to
find that his wife had set her heart
on his singing at the Jackdaw's
Smoker, and when she insisted on his
spending the entire following evening
at the club it dawncd upon him that
something extraordinary had hap.
pcncd.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Sudden Death Of Dr.. Gh!cester.

Atlanta, Special. DR.. VIM. j.
Chichester, pastor CT tho First Pros
byterian church OF Chicago, died at
the Piedmont Hotel here from blood
poisoning, resulting from nephritis.
Dr.. Chichester, accompanied by his
wife on his way to Augusta, Ga, where
he intended to spend some time for the
benefit Of his health. Hc was take \
i'll very suddenly and died at M =
night. DR.. Chichester was SO years
old. Before coming to Chicago he vas
pastor Of Presbyterian church at
Los Angeles, Cal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Bound to Get There,

"Don't you think" said the gener-
ous-minded man, that you would feel
more kindly toward your political rival
If you could imagine yourself in his
place?"
"My dear sor," answered the ener-
getic man, "mere Imagination wont
do. I'm going to put myself in his
place If it can possibly be managed.
He has one Of the best places in the
government service" Washington
Star.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Auainst improvements.

Tommy had been @ town mouse all
his little life up to the present year,
but work had been plentiful with Dad,
VINO was discussing with his wife rho
desirability of sending Tommy for q
week into the country. Tommy lis.
tened thoughtfully, and at length
broke in:
81 don't want to co.
"Why not?"
Cause I've heard they have thrash.
ing machines in the country, and it's
bad enough hero in town, where it's
done by hand.-Spare Moments.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Mysterious Dynamite Explosion.

Bluefeld, w. Va, Special.--A large
box of dynamite exploded at noon to-
day, near the Norfolk G. Western sta
ton. Three laborers were probably ia
tally injured and a score are more or
less seriously hurt. Articles in a
house a. half mile away were Jared
and all, the property in the immediate
vicinity Of the explosion was consid-
crably damaged. Over 500 window
glasses were broken, and Princeton
avenue for half block Ia practically
a wreck. The cause Of the explosion Is
unknown.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Nav Be Surfejted,

Don't you think It's unwise," said
the first partisan, "to be so sanguine
about your candidate"
"All right" returned the other, just
wait Till after election and then I'll
have a right to crow"
That's what you will, but I don't
think you'll care to eat all you'll have
o."-Philadelphia Press.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
WELL EQUIPPED.

psar this equipment:--C IN your soul,
strength in your arm and honor In your
heart;
Then labor cRrol"ssiy to learn tho part
you wish "a play. Success you'll soon con.
troll.
Success.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

The Moroccans refuse to use modern
weapons, but manage to attain a very
formidable manslaughter record w1tn
the primitive devices.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

The British South Africa company
has decided to expend $10,000000 on
railways in the Dark Continent.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

A Vienna dentist reports having
made considerable success with artifl-
cial teeth made IF paper treated by a
process Of his own invention.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

Greenwood, special.-Robert G.
Cheatham, Robert Quattlcbaum and
Clebe Penn, three we'll known whito
farmers OF the Phoenix section, were
seriously shrOt from ambush at 3
O'Clock Thursday morning at some
place below Callison, a postofflcc about
ten miles below here. Mr.. Cheatham
received q charge of buckshot in the
upper part Of his body. his hands, arms
and chest receiving the load. Although
at close range his physician thinks
that the wounds are not necessarily IA
tai. He will recover unless some COM
plications set Is. Mr.. Quattlcbaum had
his left arm broken and also received
some flesh wounds in the upper part Of
the body. Mr.. Penn's wound was made
by charge Of bird shot which CENTER
ed in the calf OF the left.
Although the shooting occurred at z
O'Clock In the morning no news OF II
was received here until after midday,
then the report was very meagre as to
details and Is yet as for that. NO one
from that section seems to know any
thing about it. Or. B. w. CoDD OF this
place was summoned, but he has not
yet returned The facts as to the
wounds were obtained from DR.. J. l..
Ward OF Phoenix, who was the first
physician to reach the wounded men,
1t Is reported that the shooting was
done by negroes and that seven or
eight vo.leys were exchanged. Those
who really know are extremely re.
ticient.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-30
NEW MEsL EVAN PROFESSOR.

NEW WESI4EIAN F FTSUFESSUR.
 Charlottesville, Va, May. 29.-Dr. Robert H. Fife, eldest son of R. Hern- don Fife of this city, has been elected to fill the chair of German at;Wesleyan university, MiddletoWi, Conn. Dr. Fife is professor of German at Western Reserve university, Cleveland, 0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-30

barrassment on the short side of cotton and on the long side of copper securities, this action of the London market was considered significant. ,Amalgamated Copper started upwards in sympathy. In view of this tendency of the market the bear interests showed a disposition to cover their short contracts, over the hol- iday, but they found it easy to secure stock. Amalgamated Copper was clear ly under pressure of continued liquida- tion, which was attributed to the un- loading os pool accounts in the stock. The price went a sharp fraction lower than yesterdays low point, but met some support and rallied over a point. There was renewed selling on a large scale of Rock Island, and. later in the day, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific suffered declines, the former touching a new low level for the movement. There was little news to account for the action of the market The bank statement was regarded as negatively favorable, inasmuch as there was no impairment of resources. but the small contraction in th9 loan account. in view of the weeks extensive liquidation in stocks. was 8 disappointment. The conviction is general that large outward move ment of gold from New York is still to occur. The fear of a strike of freight handlers on western roads continued to overhang the market and was supposed to account sor the special pressure against Union Pacific. The gains of the morning were quite generally wiped out on reaction. One of these was in Leather pf., which moved up 19s on the plan for funding the deferred dividend on the preferred stock. The market closed lifeless and not far from the low level. The bond market was irregular. Total sales par value, s1.540,0O0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-30
F. l.. soMERs APPOINTED.

Succeeds J. M. Williams as Freight x Manager on Consolidated Road.
 Second Vice President Percy R. Todd of the Consolidated raod yesterday an- nounced the appointment of E. L. som- CTS as freight traffic manager in place of J. M. Williams, resigned.
 The appointment of MT. Somers is taken as an indication that the pro- posed reorganization of the freight traffic department of the Consolidated road will be gradually put in force. The freight department has recently come in for it's share of criticism re- garding management
 Mir Todd has been given charge of this part of the roads management and he yesterday announced the appoint ment of MT. Somers.
 MT. Sorners comes from the, New York Central road. where he has been in the export freight traffic department of that road. He is said to possess extraordinary ability in the railroad line especially in the handling of the freight traffic. His appointment by Vice President Todd was made after a number of applications had been care fully considered.
 MT. Somers will have his headquar- ters in Boston, the present headquar- ters of Mir. Williams. MT. Somers will assume his new duties on June 1.
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WORK RESUMED


 At the Seamless Rubber Company. After a three weeks shutdown the Seamless Rubber company resumed work yesterday morning with it's full force of employees.
 About month ago Charles J. Reilly, a foreman, was discharged and because the company's action was alleged to be unjust about one hundred girls and twenty-five men went on strike out of sympathy for their foreman. The shop ran along for 8 week or so short hand ed but finally shut down and threw 300 operatives into the great army of the unemployed
 At the factory yesterday the officials refused to say whether MT. Reilly had been reinstated, but it was reported that he was given his old place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-30
A NOTRE DAME LADY

will send free with full instructions, some of this simple preparation for the cure Falling of the Womb, scanty or Painful Periods, Tumors or Growths, Hot Flashes, Desire to Cry, Creeping feeling up the Splne Pain in the Back. and all Female Troubles, to all sending address. To mothers of suf- fering daughters will explain Successful Home Treatment. If you decide to continue it will only cost about 12 cents week to guarantee cure. l do not wish to sell you anything. Tell other sufferers of 1t, that Is all ask. Address, Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box 375, Notre Dame. Ind.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-30
 ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER.

E. P. Darley Appointed as Assistant Chief Engineer by Colin M. Ingersoll.
 Colin M. Ingersoll, IT,, chief engineer of the Consolidated road, yesterday announced the appointment of E. P. Darley as assistant chief engineer in the engineering department with head quarters in Boston, Mass. The ap- pointment is made with the approval of Fourth Vice President F. S. Curtiss, under whose supervision this depart nlent comes. Y
 MT. Darley has been connected with the Consolidated road for a number of years as division engineer and his ap- pointment is d mark of approval of the good work accomplished by him..
 The increased amount of engineering work is responsible for the creation of this new office. The road is spending a.. considerable sum in the way of im- provements and the force has been found to be too small to give proper consideration to the work on hand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-30
IN ORANGE CENTER.

Memorial Day Services Tomorrow.
 There will be interesting Memorial day exercises in Orange tomorrow, May 31, This is one day after the us- ual Memorial day, but the exercises will be none the less interesting.
 On next Sunday morning at Il o'clock the exercises will begin in the Congregational church in Orange Gen. ter Mayor John F, Studley will de- liver the address.
 After the exercises the. veterans and members of the Sunday school will gd to the Orange cemetery, where the graves of the. dead soldiers will be clothed, with flowers. s:
 Delegations from Admiral Foote post of this city and the Milford and Derby posts will participate in these exer- cises. s72
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Closing Prlces.

The following are the closing prices re. ported by Prince & WhiteIy. Bankers and Brokers. 52 Broadway, New York; 15 Center street, New Haven. Conn.,:
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Hlo UliOl Trust Company
KEW HAVEN,

NEW HAVEN. F.. .1.-.
 CHARTERED by tue Slate of ConnectI. cut with authority to act as Executor. AT. ininistrators Guardian, Receiver or Trlstea. under will or deeds
 IS legal depository Of money paid into Court and all Public Trust Funds Acts sS Trustee for Municipalities, Corporations all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar of stocks, bonds, or other evidence Of indehs. edness, manage sinking funds, and 90 rii business such as is usually done by Crust it also does 8 general Banking business. collecting checks, notes, coupons, and ro. ceiyes deposits, The principal of each Trust Is invested by Itself and kept separate and apart from the genera! assets of tho Com. pany. ~.~.~. .tl>s sst .s ?. ,.ed bs inc Bank Exau,srer of the atefaa nas ns Connecticut. Z. .-sss Al z: < ' MNNRY l.. HoTCHKlss, rresidea..
 HUGENA s. BRISTOLA IreaaueSh j
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STANDING COMMITTEES.

Nominating commfttee-Mrs. Sargent, Miss Winchester, Mrs. North.
 Wardrobe committee-Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Sargent, Miss Towner.,
 House repairing committee-Miss Winchester, Mrs. Bowers, Miss Phipps.