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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
General Booth I'm the South.

Chattanooga, Special al--Arrengemcnts
have been made to give General Viii
liam Booth. founder OF the Salvation
Army. and his party splendid
reception upon their arrival here. this
being the first stepping place Of the
party on its tour Of tho South. Cen
eral Booth will lecture in the audi
tOrium at night. and will be introduced
by the mayor Of The city and an OFF,
cial OF the chamber Of commerce. 1t
IL stated that one object of tho South
rrn 'Our is to select locations for four
colonies in which to place persons Wh .
wished to leave the Oycr-rrOwdnd dis =.
trictS OF The large cities.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Pretty Story of RoYnliy.

King George III Of England, who
made Weymouth fashionable by goin;;
there to reside occasionally, used fro
quCntly to make excursions into thr
rural ncighbOrhood about the town, On
one of these ramblcs he passed a field
whore only one woman was at work nni
asked her where the rest OF her com
paniOns we're With much naiyete the
woman replied: "rhcy have gone to
see the king" "And why did you not go
with them?" rcjoincd his majesty. "I
would not give a pin to see. him." re-
piled the peasant. Besides, the fools
that arc gone to town to SEQ him will
lose days work by it, which Is more
than l can afford to do, for have five
children to work for" well, then" re-.
piled George, putting some money into
her hand, you may tell your compan-
ions who are gone to sec the king that
the king came to see "-'-Chicaso
News.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
TeiegraphlC Briefs.

skirmish In Morocco between the
Sultan's troops and those of the Pre-.
TENDER was reported an outpost al.
fa'r. but serious engagement IS cx
Dcctcd.
Slx men were killed and three
wounded by the explosion OF a Dowfcr
charge On the United States battle.
snip Massachusetts off Culebra island
witness testified at the cour+ mar
aial or Major Edwin T.. Glenn ..
Manila, that natives of Sa,nar showo,; o.;
nc greatest treachcry of Amcricane
John Redmond, M. p. tho In,',,
!"nhnr. tXrresscd the belief ot Eh:,' '
hH"%h that ireland would soon 20. :,
'"W passed that would heal t,'
"iounNG Of centuries" VIC
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
2ubrrculOuI Orchids.

.5ci"ncc, in it's inexorablc search for
things hidden. has at last directed tho
eye Of suspicion upon the orchid. NJ.
Noel Bernard. French scientist. after
painstaking research into the abstruse
question of tuberculosis in plants. pro-
nounccs the whole OrchidcouS family
to be purely The product of vegetable
Infection" According to NJ. Bernard's 9
theory all orchids are. in their normal
condition, infected in thoroughly de-
fined manner. and the cultivation OF
the finest varieties is only possible IN
der certain conditions Of infection
from their earliest development. The
next question for determination id no
to the relation U5.<::.7-. :egetable' and
humDs 1-->+Arc:. .osiE.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
y :Sn"rd BY tiaYdIinn Corrse

-, .u,':. \. G.. Special Two Of the
mrn,""i S,"C2n;S J. NJ. Boycc. of
h!a"E '.!ur.:, :. e.. and o. r. Mcleod. OF
3tone"on county. this state. are lying
'H'>neTatclS i'll at the hospital with
.|p'!Sa"mia or blood poisoning. Last
innrSaay ; MIR. Royce was accidentally
Si">E IN the hand by tenaculum,
whilo in the diasacting room OF the
Medical College. The wound was a
mere scratch. but knowing the terrible
fhS!!'S mat are apt to follow such an
scr!dcht he took every precaution. Mr..
Mr!'cud was working at the same time
with the same subject, and had a slieht
abrasion Of the skin ON one OF his
hands. Friday each had slight chill,
aud on Saturday both men showed
symptoms OF tho disease in very
Vlrnlent form. Both students are in a
critical condition.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Textile Notes.

Madison Spinning Co. OF Huntsville
Manufacturing Co. and increased capi~
tai stock from 100000 to $780, 900. 1t
is rumored that this action will be fol-
lowed by the erection Of an additional
mill and cloth printing plant. Com
pany's present plant has 5000 mule
spindles, manufacturing hosiery yarns
Cotton Mills, Catcshrd rdl dium
D. X. Norris. president OF Norris
Cotton Mills. Catecchec. S. C., and as
sociates will organize company to
build 5000, 600 cotton mill at Pendleton,
S. G..
VIM. C. Miller Of Charleston, S. G.,
has bought the plant OF Goldville Man
ufacturing Co. OF Goldville, S. c. The
sale was made at public outcry. There
are 500 spindlca IN the mill for manu-
featuring yarns.
Gainesville Wa.) Cotton Mills, re-
ported recently aa to increase capital
from $500, 900 to $3.50 900, has taken L"'s
action by vote OF the stockholders on
January 10 Thc new capital will be is
| sued in tic form OF preferred stock.
No enlnrgcrAcItS are to be undertaken
Of present.
Admission (Ala.) Cordagc Co. has de-
clared an annual dividend Of per
cent. and increased it's capital. ThiS
company operates 500 ring spindlcS
and fifty braiding machines, producing
clothcSlines. backbands, etc, and on
january put on a night force Of op-
orators IN order to keep up with de-
mands.
>: Turner OF Geneva, Ga, contcm-
plates building mill for the manu-
facture OF cotton yarns. He Is now Sc
curing information from the makers of
mill machinery. and requests CORES
pondence from them
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
SCHEME OF PAYING
llle Government CT Venezuela Will
Pay so Per Cent.
MINISTER BOWEN GIVES TERMS
HE Allies Said To Have Reached An
agreement That WIN Settle the
Existing Difficulties.

washington. Spccial--Thc Associ,
a''d Press has been informed that
Minister Bowen. acting for Venezuela
IN return for the raising OF the block
adc, pledges 80 per cent. of the re
ce'ptS OF the ports OF Porto Cubcllc
ana '.aGuiara. the same to he collect.
ed d! JOINT committee made M OF
ON" representative OF each of the
powers having claims a"aju,, Vrn.
"urla. From the few details ,r ,ho
exchanges between the allies that lo,,.
"''' mere IT. wonld appear tha, thcy
"' '"hSlo'fihg ""ch small pilascS Of
'h' u'timat" arrangement AS to indi
cat" mat they already have rcoch, Il
'"' agreement upon Ih, ",urr,,
prInripl,H Of The settlement,
lp to the clos" Of tnr uay f,?r,n,l
hH'ic" OF tn" acceptance OF The pr,n
"|HN"n mad not come to Mr.. Hnynn
from IN" representatives nf inc pIl;.a;
l'"";F'f, such unofficial iLtn.ruuti,r
Il" rcachrh AZ. iiuW'n wriu i2.. tu
Ha'!"lF him ri 'h" accu.nr% Of tn.
STATEMENT hC mad" lat, %::inr,i,,.
night that thor" VAS reason ,o h,Ij,y..
,"at IN" pending contruvcrSv would
d" settled soon and satisfactori!y. !,
II l'arnrh that tn" Italian govern.
m"ht. though refrainin. from undun
prominence IN the negotiations. has all
along favored an honorable rDmD,o.
ms" and that j. has let itS allies;
l. CIV tn" favor with which it Regarded
!hc howcn proposition. whii~ DInfi IS.
lng Willingness 10 defer to their
views in the matter.
An Interesting detail dcv,.lopcd is
mat the proportion of the customs
dues collected at LaGuaira and Porto
Cahcllo to be paid to the allies is 30
per cent. proportion really larger
IMAM at hfSt appears. owing to tho
iact that these two ports collect a
'aTGp part or customs receipts Of the
country. The arrangement for n cash
payment can probably be dispensed
with, for the customs rcccipts would
quickly dcfray the pressing Individual
claims of the allies. The lirring OF
th' blockade would not mean the com.
Iltt" withdrawal from American wa.
tors OF the allied feet. and it is un.
dcrstood that not only will the British.
American ncct remain in it's accus-
lDnl'd winter quarters in the Carri.
bean. but the German government will
Gr'*rI rom its ancient naval policy.
which taH boon TO So, along without
staten li""t> 3nd will continue the
rr"S'n, squadron in American waters
a' a lC"!rHT"nt n,rt
TA" ,epor, that Germany and Great
E.:itHin h;.N professionally accepted the
t:i'a;aA'ats submitted by Minister.
Bowen for ihc payment of claims re-
served icr arbitration is confirmed
h":" TEr guarantee Offered to the
powers tn: ough Mr.. Bowen is z por-
tiDn II ThC customs receipts Of La
GuHl!"i a:il perhaps OF several other
pats. The proposal was first made
TO Great y: :itain. which professionally
acrCl;,l :. HiG then to Germany.
which #c''"2;Cd Il in priacipi" on Sat
uTuaN. IN" allies arc now engaged in
examining the vahH of tho ruaIHllt""
offered AMI are negotiating details.
like the form of payment.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Knilronds Ihcn and Now,

In matters Of speed very little vari-
alton of hull and power counts for
much at sea. while considcra bic
change in boiler, gear and cars counts
for practically nothing on railroads
II is singular that in our first railroads
one Of the chief considerations was
air resistance. EnginCcrs endclvorcd
IN number Of ways to overcome it.
Some protested that it never could be
overcome sufficiently to admit Of high
s.!"od. Ei"icd by the familiar rulc Of
the vclocitics. while others devised
locomotives and trains OF air.plii-
ting shapes. Hlt the question of air
was dropped long ago as OF no consc-
qEcnrc. Our engines are enormous.
square cNt, buttng face on against
calm or hurricane. Our car ends arc
jlat walls. Offering 100. square feet to
tho blast. yet trains go skiElmng
along at ninety IlilCs IN hour. seem
ing to annihilate air as we'll as space.
New York Press.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Utiey Guilty.

FayCitcvillc, n. c.. Spccial.--At /: 80
Friday morning The jury rendered Il
verdict in the Iitlcy case OF murder
in the second degree. The motion for
hearing the plea for lcnirncy by Col.
Broadfoot, Judge Cook sentenced Ul.
icy to 20 years at hard labor IN the
pcnitcntiar%. The defendant aOUcalel
to the Supreme Court.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Pre- aClicr Guilty Of Blpan,u

Port Gibson, Miss. Special.-T
Jury in tho case Of Rev. Marion Lane
a'as Jean Skyics. charged with big
amy. returned verdict Of guilty We'd
nesday Skyles was one Of the most
learned theologians and eloouent ora
tors IN the State. The evidence tend
cd to show that skylcs had been mar
MED seven times. After his last mar
riage Skyles fed to Texas ana was
caught at San Antonio. The defense
WAS insanity.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
&c..
TIE CHILD'S CALL.

IIc calls with quick. !nslstcnt cry.
lie calls at work or play. ~
And | must put my business by,
And all my books away.
He summons me from household cares,
Back to his sunny room.
And up the stairs and Up the stairs
In happy haste L come.
sweeter than lark and mavis dear.
And nightingalcs in May, ~
The little voice so Shrill and clear
That l must yet obey.
While up the stairs and to the door
My heart runs or in slcc,
hear voice I knew OF yore
That never calls for me. '"
Ever through shadow time ana sun
hear baby call
That Is not you. my precious one.
Ihat Ia not you at all
Afar. whore hcavcni;' waters nrw,
Mid Paradisal cp!n:S.
All on sward where iirs blow
Fhe shepherd counts his lambs.
Afar. beyond tho win:ry cold
Upon tho heavenly hill,
~ little lamb Il f"w weeks old
Bleats for his mother still
o mothers love and moths|3 Joyi
But while l come in haS'.r,
/ hear another lovely boy
Cry from tho lonely cet..
And while kiss yoGr curls aside
And hold you to my breast.
kiss the Ettle bog khnt died,
That utf. Eot let - !ssst.
-;&atherine lyman.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Had n Close Cnll

Washington. special.-The Navy BE-
gartment Wednesday afternoon receiy-
cd tho following dispatch from Obser-
yer Day, Of the Weather Bureau. Tho
United States naval tug Leyden, from
Porto Rico to Newport. Wells COM
manding. with 33 men, went ashore on
a rock off Block Island at 1890 p. m.
today. High water 90 feet. dense fog
Nine men came ashore In boats, stove
60 pieces. the men landing safely; 9TH
s,rs. "a officers and mon, Being taken off
with breeches buoys. Probably all
totai loss"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Coal Barge Stink

Lcwes. Del. Special. 1.-The barge Jcn-
ME Hughts. Of New Brunswick, n. j.,
from Norfolk. Va. for Pawtucket. n.
l., with hituminous coal was caught in
a heavy northeast gale Sunday morn
ing, about Is miles south Of Fcnwicl. g
Island light and was lost. Her engine
mousse was stove in, machinery damag-
ed and she was rapidly filing with
water when Captain schop and her
crew OF five men Wore taken off by the
tug Gypsum, which had the barge in
tow. The captain and crew were land
ed here today, and irpEacdiately left for
New York.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
MILLIONAIRE FARMERS.
One Cmltiratss 10000 Aero. from n CHI
| caSo " >kyscrnuur."

One f"itiF"teS 10000 Acrr. fr"m n Chi
Gag" >kys"rmrnr."
N"' 'ioH' *"cceSSIn' h','''o'
""e ''' " III me woSt Is D"'l"
N"nh'i' a,'','>''',, W "'>"' MO" who mas H''"'
T'''''''' ' '"' ,"''S' and VII" "''"'
'' "'~'"l farm vi '''
, -"''"" ''''H "''
'''l\ '"ioi' al VI
nr.. -, n,.,nnn,,n n ,u.''n, ,,. lne MIL
rn,,,. ,,,,;,..t,r ,,,, '''''' "''''
,r,l ,,,,,,,,,,,. - Wv ~ ''' ',''
S,nu,,, ,.,,. ,,a,,, '"''',
farms i'm k,ps,. h,,, H., ,>,
none of them and Sau,n,, ~ >lI,,
ton nc Chic,,o j. tb, ovr,r ny ,yn
600 acre, of farming land IN u,irnis
althuIpr H., seldom visits any ~
them raunaginp th, NnoI. yast ,rc,
from his office in IL Chicago ,Ey:crnp.
cr.
R,ui In ,.,,,, r,,nin. >vi,h , o,,
which hi, ,,,I,,r ,,v, him vi,, ~,
was q lac, IIc traded tj.C coIt for ,
pair OF oxen ana with th,m tilted So
t"r"S uf r,utcd land. until he had :,c.
,'nmulaicd enough to buy IL small
tract. llr had been LIVING i'm lIiinD;..
hut Thought hcttrr of Missouri as Il
'hrlnint country So for IS IN acre
nc bought great tracts OF ground add
"i>' /" Ms ii'ldS rs the il:vomC Of his
"'h'r Ills w0u!h pcriiii. until ne
il"" 'lVr"'ndca him*vl! in thirty
;'";rS W;'h 23.o"n "",rS. all of whicE
'-' ''''0 H'<'''' ''' ''"
INV" ." '''c '''' III ''' "'"
"'....' anu ~ ''''" ''"E''"| h'
'''' F'''''' '"."' money! 'i'' n"H .
"'"' ~ ~" '''"T"h" h'"" "' "'.''''
va '''' ~ W w. '''' ~ - '''
~ '"''" "'' !" PASTURES h'' III
''"n SI'o''S an" 'o'E. Whrrf ''i"y
'" '''''' NV p''d"''" o' ms Hfi"i
'''' ~ ""'p W lhf HidTk''S.
'''' VIZ '''N''" 'aEch' III kaiNaE.
W. '"''''' ""''' ahp'h'r "H"t;m -
' '" WI ''''I''N. !Hr. f"fSha - Il
"''''N'' III Tue raising oi alfalfa and
"' mas '''"'' acre" SoWh 10 iha'. II"
'i"" ''''StS ana ict"!' cattle l"r the
markets. Dut n" never raises rcrralS.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
All For Teller.

Denver. Col, Spccial.-At 1890
o'clock ballot for United States SEN
ator was taken in the joint session Of
the Democratic Senators and Repre.
sentatives. 1t was necessary to send
for Senators Bailey and Hill, who arc
sick. and they were brought to the
State house in carriages. Fifty ;otcs
Representative Madden was absent
still. and there was no choice. The
Joint session then took recess until
0 o'clock Saturday mOrning.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
ooNSSlNE AND MUSIC.

=, ,a,"Sh IL just like sunshine;
u 'rnshons ali tho dav,
AKA .rp H peak Of iito with light
Thn vn"i ives th" clouds away;
AnJ fn,i Sinows ';'nd that heats it
inugh is just IKE st,ny,.;h' 1.;vn'h'
for cheering folks along
A laugh is just like music.
IL fingers in tho heart,
"nu ~, "nerc Its melody is hoard
no ills Of life depart:
Anu nappy thoughts como crcwainv
us Joyful notes to greo,: "'''h
laugh Is just like music
For making living sweet,
Washington Star.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Lumber Notes.

The Iexas Export Lumber co. OF La
redo, Iexas, has filed an amendment
10 us charter. increasing its capital
STOCK from $4,000 to $50,0O0.
IT is stated that D. 8. Woodrow OF
the central Lumber Co., Of Ocala, Fla.
mas soid to New York parties saw
land.
FIRE at Pineopolis, Ga, on the 9Th
aos dnst: "a oaeStroyed dry-kilp and over
Suo.oeO ieet OF lumber owned by the
98.o0bH&ully coveraa by ine,,ssnoo.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Two T1Ore Dead.

San J"an, p. r., BY Cable.-Alex-
andcr Newton Dassett, Of Durham, N.
c.. and James Garfield Patterson, o.
pittsburg, landsmon, OF the battleship
Mass achusetts, who were injured by
the explosion January 16 Of the pow
der charge Of an cight-inch gun, died
in tho Military Hospital here Friday
night. The remains OF Dassett were
embalmed and shipped to the United
States. Pattersons body will be
buried here. They were the last sur.
vivors Of the guns grow, numbering
niHe 9aen.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
Bishop Watson ParaJyZed.

Wilmington, N. c.. Spccial.--Rt.
Rev. A. A. Watson. bishop Of the East
Carolina diocese, suffered slight
stroke OF paralysis at his home in this
city between S and o'clock Friday
afternoon, physicians quickly coming
to attend him and tonight he is rest
ing easily. The bishops left side is
slightly affected, but he remains con-
scious and his condition Is not re-
earded critical at present.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
HUMOROUS.


to wba, h,.,., uoa.i, n,,.,.,, '"",''"'' ,,'
didv,.-'rn m,
u,
hi, ,,.;r'. "'' VI 'arl'oh money 'h
tn,,, ,,' ',"'n'' wheaton ofS"
v;. 'N' '''"''
m; ,,,, """'> .',' h"H'l' I" pay
ron, ,,.,,.. ,,,' ''''' W. '''"S' ION "'
,, ''''
,;,.;,.. ''"'',i'H III says ne Is prlc-
u,n, ,,,,...,,., '''' S"'HA 'hhi-
TIA, ,:r. "''''" f'2''''" III
..
>.,.h .,,'i'' N"' |" '"a' mah'nE
,,,.,.,;a, '''H' n'' can hhd has
S"nricmau who dr...ns -, 'a"; ,',l,| - '"'
SiIljr,. Nn nn, ,oi.,
,d nl,o r,.,,;,, ',''' ~ ''''~ mead
:, ,...,..,,, "'"" '"'hh II" pN'
j.. ,h., 49, ,',',., way MY '''"''"'''"n
NV 'NI''H ION Il" h""h wa% ha!-
Ncli--I l,,,,,.
ono! nc 49,, ,,,.,.,,,..., "''
lIny. u,,,,,.,., >...,, '7'
shr r,,u,,,, 49,, ""'" '''
o,,l,. -, i,,i,.,,:, ''''' y ""H
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'''' i've
,,,,r,,, i,,I' :, "' 81 anger '' :
,ivc ",,b,. IL, ,I',, ,'' ~. ,' :,
.,.u, -, ,,,,.,>'..,, %? "'''' '"'N'
h'''''S u! Was the engagement
,,.'. - ~, "'," 't'' '"pp' an" MISS
-, "'i''>' '"'' F"ih' 10
,'',., Wv '''o WI '"'' '''' income WASH
'''f, ''''"',' !" support 'hem'
'ia'r you followed 'he ronrS" YOU
'hafhcd on' Tor Yourself when Il bOy?'
w, | '''ci'"'o |" be great hnancicr.
""' ! nave never yet been able I" get
'"''H" 'N""'! |" Prac'ISc WIN.
dearest" paSsiunalely exclaimed
the visiting Youth. "Yon have lol mo to
adore" "Good," interrupted a voice
from tn" stairs. in relieved tones.
NOW mop" you'll open it and go
""'.
ScribLlcr--lt doesn't require much
Imagination or inventive ability TO
write historical novel S,.rawlor--
That's whorc you arc wrong. It re-
I'nrcS a lot of imagination to invent
The historical part.
The Pairon-I, seems to mo Tim,
every great genius .hould Yo, Won +,
make his clothes, The .r,i,nr ,c,t,or-
cdJ--Ah-you ,bin,; en-, .rho ,,,,r,,,.
Yes: they say that Il great y-nirs'
clothes never fiji him.
"Nour facn seems very familiar IN
me-" remarked the man with rho rod
n2cktic. as ne slammed the s,rauuor ON
the hac,i. "ind,cL rrniicd m, s,r,no.
or, "\ov. IT,. yor,. n,,nr,,r ~,
seems familiar tn mo
lc!a--l don't sec how Won monayod +,
hold ;ha; Miss; Sin;,; I'm vhc; s,,o v,..
lnorniny IN ska,r Slc i. .o ,.o,,,;,Jo,,, ,
You know. Tom-Oh She sremcd anita
small on the ice Ida-Inae.d, rom--
Ycs-a more slim of a nirl
rbo ;,,,,. ,,,>,,,r,. :,
.Hn, o,i,,.. .. .r,,s ;,,,,. '",' VI
;,h;,.I,. ,; '"., ""'''"'i-
,..,, t' ''''t WIS
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
StemmPrY Burned

Richmond. Spccial.--A large factory
building here. owned by Newton
Vaughan. and operated az q tobacco
stemmcry by the Continental Tobacco
Company. was destroyed by fire Sun
day night. The cause OF the fire is
unknown. The loss is heavy. but
neither that nor the Insurance. could
be asccrtaincd tonight
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29

I"Eml Iint for Staying with Reintiv-4.
Relatives cannot visit Other mem
bers OF the family in Milwaukee and
remain for more than reasonable
length Of time. without being liable
for a bill for board.
Justice Graves has just rendered n
decision in suit brought by Mr.. and
Mrs Leo SAKE to collect $50. which
they alleged was owned by their see
ond cousin. Arthur VogcI. and his wife,
for board.
The testimony showed that the No-
gels, early in June, paid the SaXcs n
visit. which was continued until the
middle Of July. Then they left. Some
time later the two women dissolved
friendship and IL suit for board fol-
lowed.
The N0gcls gay th"ir stay had been
prolonged only at the urgent request
Of the SaXes. The justice held that five
weeks was longer term than could be
strictly called a visit if the hosts cared
to present a bill FOR board--Cincnnati
Enquirer.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29

S"nlr'' raul at ht!,nns, Acts xviii. '"-jA
-'"'"rn Text. Acts xviii, l%--Mrm"rY
VERSUS ES, 80 - Commentary on tho
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29

Shc-ThiS fur rug is very beautiful:
20 "ha' beast does il belong? lie tcan-
didly) )--To me
The Washington times., 1903-02-13
SUIT FOR A SHARE OF
THE SALE OF STOCK
]. Floyd King Claims to Have Assisted
in Promoting Slate Quarry Scheme.

The Shenandoah Slate Company and
John Lovett are the defendants in a
bill of complaint. filed yesterday by J.
Floyd King. in which the District Su-
preme Court is asked to secure an ac-
counting OF the affairs OF the company.
King declares that under a verbal
agreement with Lovett he solicited cash
subscriptions for stock, brought Lovett
in contact with persons OF means and
assisted him in promoting and organ
izing a company for the development
Of a slate quarry on the farm OF the
defendant in Berkeley county. West Vir-
ginia- AS a total stranger In the city
of Washington Loyett had been unable
TO place the project before the public
For these services. II is alleged. Low
EFT agreed to pay 20 per cent of the
gross cash receipts. whether sold di-
rectly or indirectly by King. II $40, 900
should be realized the complainant was
10 receive stock equal TO As per cent
OF the capital stock. less the amount
issued the subscribers OF the first SO
600. King alleges $40. 900 was received
and there is due him at least 81 900 and
1850 shares OF the stock, and he has re-
ceived but one share OF the stock and
not more than $500
The Washington times., 1903-02-13
TEN MINUTE SCHEDULE
ON THE ANACOSTIA LINE

Frank A. Jones. of $40 F Street north
west, who recently complained TO the
District Commissioners OF the schedule
by which the cars are operated on the
Anacostia and Potomac River line. will
be informed that the average schedule
for the day is ten minutes between cars.
Inspector Thomas, OF the Engineer De-
partment. made an investigation and re-
ported the road was operated under the
old Belt Line charter. which required a
ten minute schedule.
Inspector Thomas reported the daily
operation of the cars as follows: From
TO o'clock in the morning a ten and
fifteen minute Roadway according 10 the
requirements of travel; from TO 9
O'Clock. a seven minute schedule to ac-
commodate people going to their Offices
from to 1870 o'clock p. m, a fifteen
minute Roadway; from 80 to o'clock
a ten minute Roadway; from 3 to s
o'clock a seven-minute Roadway. and
from 10 IL o'clock a fifteen minute
Roadway
With reference TO the question of a
violation OF the charter Inspector
Thomas says no penalties are attached
10 such violation beyond forfeiture OF
the franchise. and the fact would have
20 he established in court through a
suit brought by the United States Dis
trict Attorney.