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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Tho EHoct OF u Big Offer.

a Wall Street lawyer who has made
n large fortune by promoting enter
prises said to me: 81 worked for 500
per month when began my illustrlous
career, and was lucky to get 50 much.
To-day can draw a check for $5,GO0.-
600: II I advertise for stenographcr
and typewriter. man or woman, at a
salary Of $40 a week, there will be
1000 applicants. If / advertise for 4
confidential manager at $1,000 n year
for one Of my companies the chances
are that not more than three men will
apply. If $4,000 is offered two may
apply. If $4,000 is offered as the an
nual wage it seems rs if the world is
III panic, running away from the
job. Therefore, putting two and two
together, | say that a man must g"n'"
up to his salary, else it will scare Ii
If 1t be very large."-Ncw York Press.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
CURRENT COrlrIENT

Marriages between elderly widows
and men young enough to be their
sons continue to be the fashion in Eng
llsh society, tho latest match of this
Kind being that which has just been
arranged between tho widowed March,
ioness Of Lothian and Bcrtram Talbot
who was born in tho very year of Lady
Lothians first marriage. Lady Lothian
is woman OF over co years of age, a
sister OF the present Duke of Buc-
clcuch, has several grandchildren, and
her son, the present Marquis Of I.Oth-
ian, was at one time engaged to be
married to Bcrtram TalbOtS sister, the
marriage, however, being broken OFF.
Htrtram Talbot was formerly a clerk
in the House Of Commons. Is a son of
j. &. Talbot, the member of Parlia-
mcnl for Oxford InivcrSity ana will
hnd himself the 3tcpfathcr Of several
or his wifc'S children. who are nearly
rs old as himself. The marriage serves
to recall those Of the Caroline, Ouch
cEa Of MontroSc, with Harry Minor,
who was 40 years or more her Junior;
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
RecniXed After Sixty Ycara.

A land patent, yellow with age ana
bearing the signature Of President ~
lcr, was filed in the office OF the Reg
istcr OF Deeds Of milwaukee, County,
SAYS the milwaukee, Journal OF recent
issue The patent was made out on
March 8, 1913, the date which 1t bears.
From this it Is apparent that President
Tyler signed the document the day be-
fore he rclinquishcd his Office. Ihc
document has. however, been in WASH
mgton until few days ago, when II
was found accidentally and sent to the
party III milwaukee, to whom II be-
longs. The application was made by
Jacob Maheney early in the year 1913
lie was then a young man. He Is now
old, but has received the patent Amos.
sixt ~ gears after the time he o4nlico
| for it. ''"''''lN
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
HER FORTUNE IN HER FACE.
Circumstance in Whi"h FcaUty ny ID
Worth ns M"ch "s $iG II Week.

: Circumstances in Whcl, Beauty my II
wo,ib ns Much ns SIG II Week.
Fortune sometimes plays tricks or
her followers. and after rrbuiiinw al
direct attempts To W.u hrG favor sud
denly turns round and Er>towS bcnc-
fits unexpectedly.
a young woman who las had corSid.
crahlr difficulty in Supporting herself
I'm New York hy odl jobs of hand
painting went into Il smart hnirGrcSS-
rrS shop lately TO buy Il comb. 'rhc
shop WaS full Of customers. and the
| proprietor himsrl: cHlMr forward from
| 4 desk in The rear to wait Oh her
She notirrd thai lac locked ut her
kccnly while Sh" WAS maxim" her p,lr-
chase. AZ length he asked her if Shr
would mind trying place IN the shop,
rs they wore anxious To get Il Young
woman with an exceptionally fine com
pl"Nion to show Il special class OF
goods which they wore about to iu,ro
durr.
1T Wouldn't matter anou, your lack
of experience" he told hey. "'rhat finc
rosy skin will sell the goods without
any Words" And Ii? added that The
work would be mad" nS easy for Ecr
rs possible.
w hrn he named Il salary of SIG y
week haI III! cuulI du 10 Ncrp from
showing my delight" said Miss Enir-
race. III telling of The interview. Il
agreed to tho proposition promptly and
nave no reason to regret duin" so.
'Aln>t of the customers | deal with
are pleasant looking people in good cir.
cumStanrc$. who are not hard TO wait
upon. | soil Il lot of the l'acr lotions
ana crcamS and mAyjr the buyers
think HAY" tried them on my face.
am never called upon to say ono way
or the other. And th" management
seems statistical
Il never though, much about my
complexion before. but | regard it now
as godScrd. for when il GOT mo my |
Job | waS barely making 81 Il week,
and applying myself closely TO make
that.
"Sinrc my rnGagrmcnl in the COM
plcNion hGautiiirl department. a girl
has been taken or who has Il particu-
arlT rou:h muddy skin. | fancy her
got her the place. the OBJ
I"ct hciNg to make those of us with
good skins show out fAirrr by con-
raSt. -NCw York sun.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
The JaDancae Police and Rats.

Tho following accom-, cvomn,;Goe
the thorough manner in which Ian.
ancsc officials carry out their orders
The Drogistcn Zeitung saws that last
month the police of Kohc distributed
to every house in town q pockooo OF
arsenic, with directions for the ,,so OF
the poison printed on each packacc.
which latter was TO be used in the de-
struction Of rats, in accordance with
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

of Lady Randolph Churchill with
George Cornwallis-Wcst: Of Hugo de
Battle with Mrs Langtry; OF Mrs.
Sloane Stanley with Shelley Bonteyn,
and many others.
The quarterly dividend which Stan
dard Oil shareholders are now receiv-
ing is $40 a share. The amount dis
tributed is s20.000OOO. If the same
rate continues through the year, there
will be paid $S0.000,OOO on the $780,
100000, which by vast imitation stands
as the capital Of the trust. 1t cannot
be said that these enormous profits
are earned. They arc not earned. but
eNtortcd from the people. Tho past
year has offered peculiar opportuni-
ties for this trust The coal shortage
compelled the people to return TO other
fuel, and oil was the most convenient
in every way. Taking advantage OF the
necessities of the public. the Standard
Oil Trust raised The price of its pro.
duet from time to time, until at the
height Of the fuel famine the price Of
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
automobile and Gond Eoads.

IT Is encouraging to note tho grow.
ing cooperation OF the automo,ilist
IN the COED roads movement. rho in.
creased use of the automobnc IN this
country as i means OF transit for n,oos.
urc and utility is dependent o,mnct
entirely upon having passablc road.
why, then, should the automobilist nnt
DC one Of the most powerful allies ne
the movement for improved highwoysy
me good that the bicycllsts have done
Tor the cause is a matter of history,
anu their work should not be over.
looked. The automobile, however, IS a
VENICE that requires better roads than
ne bicycle, for in tho case of n had
S'retch the bicyclist can unmount ana
walk, but with an automobile stol,od
III the mud the operator finds II soma.
times impossible to get out of tho Glm
Guilty with the means at hand, Good
roads are, therefore, absolutely os.o,,
dial TO the general adoption of tho
automobile.-Good Roads MAGAZINE
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
DISGUISED GATARRRA
Stca1tny, InsidAous Weakening Enemy womernrarv
Thousand Women Suffer NeedleSSly mTh1.C

There arc "A multitude Of women, cspc-
cially housewives, and all other women
obliged to be on tn2T f"ct constantly,
who are wrctchrd beyond description,
simply because their strength and vitality
is sappcd away by catarrhal discharges
from .he pelvic organs. These women get
up i'll the morning tired. drag themselves
through their daily duties tired, only to
60 to bed at night as tired az before.
Mrr. Eva Bn,tho, 1873 East 13ih street,
N. y. city, N. ". writrH:-"i SUI i(orod for
three years with what ia Ycncrully known rs
lcUcorrhea, in connection with ulooratiou of
IN" womb. THO d Oct0rs advocated nm opera
tton which threaded very much and strouE-
1y objected to go undor 1t. RoatinE of tho
En!ao OF fcrnn", | Thought 1t bost to Rivo
this we'll known remedy trial, 30 | bought
thrro bottlcs OF it ut onco. Now | nm u
CHANGED woman. lrruna cnroh mo; 1t took
nnn hottlcs. but folt 30 much improved |
kept tnk ing II. na dreaded an operation 80
much. nm to-day in porfrct healt,, aud
hnve not felt 20 well ior lttocn years. " NJ ra
Eva l}artho.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
THE MEN AND WON len
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
knowledge OF what IL Best More I'M.
portnnt Than Wealth with.
out 1t.

1t must be apparent TO every one that
qualities of the highest order are ncccs-
sary to enable the best Of the products OF
modern commerce to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
hera!ded, they may not hope for world wide
prccmincnce unless they meet with the
general approval. not OF individuals only,
but OF the many who have the happy
faculty Of selecting, enjoying and learn
Ing the real worth OF the choicest prod
ucts Their commentator. consequently,
becomes important to others, since to
meet the requirements OF the we'll in
formed Of all countries the method Of
manufacture must be Of the most per-
feet order ana the combination the most
excellent Of It's kind The aboYo Is true
not OF food products only. but Is cspc-
clally applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly quarter Of a century Of
growth and general use the excellent
remedy. Syrup Of Figs. is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best Of family laxatives. It's qualify l.;
duo not only to the excellence 0: tho
combination Of the laxative and carm!n-
ativc principles Of plants known to act
most bcncficlally on the system and pre-
sented in the form Of a pleasant ana rc-
froshing liquid but also to the method
OF manufacture Of the California Fig
Syrup Co.. which ensures that un.coy:;,i-
ty and purity essential in remedy H.
tended for family use. Ask any phys,-
clan who IS we'll informed and he will
answer at once that It IS an excellent
laxative. If at all eminent In his pro-
fcsSon and has made a special study of
laXativcs and their effects upon the sys
tenn he will tell you that ii Is the best
Of family laxativcs. because 1t Is sim
pic and wholesome and clcanscs and
swcctcns the system cffcctually. when
a laxative Is needed. without any un-
peasant alter-eHects. Every wcll-in-
formed druggist of reputable standing
knows that Syrup of Figs is an excel
lent laxative and Is glad to sell It, at
tho regular price of fifty cents per bot
tie, because 1t gives general satisfac-
tion, but one should remember that in
order to get the beneficial effects of
Syrup OF Figs it is necessary to buy the
genuine, which Is sold in original pack
ages only; the name of the remedy
Syrup OF Figs and also tho full name OF
the Company-California Fig Syrup CO.
printed on tho front OF every package.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Beginnlng of tho Humbert Fraud.

According to latest stories from Paris
the germ OF the Humbcrt frauds seems
to have been Il scnile strategem Of VI.
Daurignac, father Of the willy Thercsc.
He was proud Of some documents con-
tanned in q Golfer which he kept locked,
and frequently informed his children
that they were left by their mother as
n sacred charge adding that after his
death they would make large fortune.
,Therese Daurignac used this fancied
possession as bait to obtain the con-
sent of Frederic Humberts parents
to their marriage. Encouraged by her
success and by the nomination of her
father-in-law to the Ministry Of Justice,
she magnified the operations and start
ed the Crawford succession. - New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
POnr Richard juniors Philosophy Z.

Mock moI"Sty is vice lrhind !hc
mask Of virtu".
y blank cartridge is just RS effective
as Il mi>ii-c.
".\h>cncr makes the heart grow
foIdcr' OF somebody else.
The best way to make yourself want
cd is to make yourself scarce.
\ good many poets are neither Eorn
nor made. They are perpctuatcd.
The dollar that Is borrowed is never
so large as the one that has to be re-
turned.
The good VIC do lives after MS. but
future generations can stand all we
shall leave.
1t Is not what man hears but what
he believes that makes him wise or
foolish.
The nan who does the little thing
well is always ready to do the big
thing better.
Wasting time is bad enough. but get
ting angry over anothers politics Is
pure extravaganza.
The race Is not always to the swift.
Sometimes the Judges have their
money on the slow animal.
"rhc balance of trade" said the coa
dealer after q test that showed that his
scales regarded 1873 pounds rs ton
"sccms TO he In my favor. -~SaturdnJ
| Evening Post. ...I.<-ra i'.-!s:p1 "
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
oil was the highest for many years

oil was the highest for many years
past.
Some "old masters" which were Of
fered a tthe second nights sale Of oil
paintings from the Arthur Furber and
the Misses De Pcystcr collections In
New York Friday night failed to evoke
much enthusiasm among prospective
buyers. A Rembrandt was sold for $50
and Madonna and child, by Rubens
fetched only $500, while one OF the
minor paintings by Rosa Bonhem
sold for $500 after most spirited bid,
ding. In all eightytwo paintings were
sold for a total of 1924. Adolphe
Schrcyers arabian Camp" brought
the highest price Of any painting
$1,000 being paid for it. Besides this
there were two paintings which
brought over $1,000.
trouble about an optimist," says
Billville exchange, sis that, after
hoping for the best. he feels like com.
mittfng suicide when he gets the
worst.'' so "a
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
a T,overe. Alarm Clock.

A suburban father, says Pearsons
Weekly, has purchased a lovers alarm
clock that works like n charm. at IL
o'clock IT strikes loudly, two little doors
open, and q man with dressing gown
and cap on glides out holding IN MS
hand n card inscribed "Good night"
AS he bows and smilingly retfres into
the clock the young man takes the
hint, says "Good night" to tho ePtr
daughter and departs. .>~~~s>' - = -. ~ '.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
ehe How did Alice happen to
hiulr! mat man with one arm?'
he- oh' It's that craze she has for
remnants. She thought he must be a
Dargaln.'-New York Times.
il Aliro hopNcn to
one Consolation.

Hewitt--"After all rye spent on that
girl her rather chased me out Of the
house."
Jewett-"Well. you had a run for
your money."-New York Herald.
EYES," said the acknowledging Der.
son, as, he lodged nimbly from in
front Of a scorching automobile and
watched his friend describe para
bola in the air, "even that is better
sometimes than this foolish optimism
that some people aye so stuck on,"---
Syracuse Herald. ,'"v'H ' ',~S'D'' s.'>-S~-->'
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

mken: ! used it faithfully for two weeks,
and ad 1t completely cured inc. | have not
iI HIu any PAINS since, anywhere, but feel
rkc new woman | am truly thankful
bara Albcrty ''' ''e' '"'
~~~>>~>~>~~~N>~~~>>~
~ Mra. Knto Mann, 500 Bathurst Street.
Loronfo, Ont. Can, Woe PraaiGent or II, ~
Lnut"a' Aid Society, writss:--"I am pleased
GoEivo praise to perunn for tho blessed roiiof
found through It's use. | suffered for Won ra
with backacho and dragging down palms and
ofton had TO go to bed and stay thor" when
was 40 busy that could lily DO spared n
was therefore Simple godsond to mo whom
Poruna was bromxh, TO my notice. Every
drop seomcd to Rlvo mo now life, and ovcry
dose made mo feel much bcttor, and prom.
iscd myscl thnt X found TINT II cured mo 7
wOuid advocate II that other SUFFERING
women should know OF 1t. have been in
perfect hoalth for on" ynnr, enjoy work and
plonSuro because in such ilnc health md n"
trouble seems too h"avy e. bear when you nrn
IN good health. Pcrunn has simply born a
out it agaln."-Mrs. Nntc Mann.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

How can ] gild or notl,c edges OF books
to. ,rcScmb.r as nearly aS possible those
si!Gcd by publishers G.. G.. G.
y. To -ild the edges o! books they
are first trimmed smooth. then sized
with egg albumrn ,whitn of rygI and
gold leaf then applied. When dry it is
FURNISHED with agate hurniShpr. For
nothing. very thin solution oi gum
arabic Is prepared in Il tray. and the
different colorS arc then shaken in ov
ComhCl III. \ half dozen or so OF the
books arc held securely and evenly to-
Erthcr. and tho ton. bottom and front
"ugcS are successfully ,lipncd in li@hi-
ly. and the excess OF color is each time
blown off. Successful nothing is quite
expert work.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Kindly DispoSod.

\r" YOU fond oi pctS:" asked the
kind-hrartru woman.
II III learning 10 like en-" answered
Ar' CumToN. "TiInt last duke that
mother and the girls married into the
1hhlly is Il pretty good sort Of Il chap"
-Nashington Star
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Grounds For Belief.

"And YOU really believe that Friday
IS an unlucky day"
"Uumph! l know it is"
"Waahington waS born on Friday,
and SO was Napoleon and Tcnnyson
and Gladstone"
''Ies, and every one Of them is dead"
Kansas City Journal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
No Fruit Preserves In Erons.

The habit so general in tho Irn,,o,
states Of preserving large provision
OF 1ruit every fall does not prevail in
france, where the people cat their
fruit raw.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

The last year has been mos; disaS-
trouS for the scafarins men. In fact.
statiStic&reccntly published in Hamburg
state inat during that year no less than
1olS ships persisted. crew and cargo
G32 sailing vessels and 2S6 steamers.
Besides these 52l2 ships We're seriously
II a oI
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
An I:SDlnnation.

"a satriSt, my dear" said Miss Cay
cnne TO the girl who is beginning to
TAX" an interest in literature. is Il
writer who applies himself to exposing
ahams."
But why should he know 80 much
more than other people about shams!'
"Because he is usually one himself"
aShington star. ........n
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
No Wash For Him.

WoOlly WigginS-"Gec. but I'd hate
to be in q Shipwrcck.'
Tnttcrcd Tuckcr-"Oh. drrc's worse
t'ngS.'
WOolly WiGginS-"I don't know.
Didn't YOU never hear about de bodies
bcin' washed aShorc:' INK of dat
Kansas City Journal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

'h''' 'irlrlrS--"Hoys. how can You
"SSo''a'" with that BinIs boys? |
ul'o'rS'ahu hHS the worst scholar in
the school,
Nllll"-"lluh. If ii wasn't for him
me or Tommy 'ud he ut the foot of
the class, '-Chira%o News.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
The Quickest Way,

Mr.. kidlrr-"Pcoplc say that it is
impossible to find Il needle in Il hay
stack-but they're wrong"
Mrs. Kidder - How would YOU 30
about it,
Mr.. Kiddcr-"WalE across the stack
in my stocking fcet."-Denver Rcpub-
lican.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Ifcr Method.

"hc calls her cook II 'chcr.' How
abSurd.' '"
oh, don't know. Perhaps that's
now she gets her to Stay."-puck
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
A Stickler

"DOnt you sometimes find 1t very
difficult to get new ideas for your his
torical novclsT e..
"Ncry,' answered the author.
yet they are most important"
"rh"y are; and / recognize that fact
so completely that rather than not
have new ideas would write the book
without any at ll."-Washington Star.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Jinilnie's Little Joke.

George Washington WIZ or great
man. dc fadcr of his country an all
dat. but jest de same yer kin be, yer
sweet life I'm glad l wuZn't him.
"Why not"
Cause hos dead"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
The Youth,s Eduoation.

Boys nre sent to college to be edu.
Gated that they don't know anything.
e=c:NeW York Press. .--'~'~--' = -. '.'.-.-- =
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

y. lf the scratch is only Il slight. Sr-
NY running with rag soaked with
cruz" OF. 1t deep Scratch il will he
pest to rub down The whole top of the
table with powdered pumicr and Grade
OIL and then rcvarnisI
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Our BUDGET
OF EaumoR.
Troubles of Ann

Troubles of Ann.
IN elderly maiden named Ann
'I' "a'I Yeats married Il man.
us last name was Tcck,
E,>, AN" EtcaI was her piuuc,
VI do 1A'ih 1cck her troubles began!
New York Times.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
I5l:LlZI!zll3H ! H.. f55 y ! !
W2 Not e s '".\SyYrr1Hc-:}z:SS zS=s So; !.
u72I QUERIES.

! If, vessel sinks IN five miles OF water
will sin, go to tnc holtom? II not. why?
/ think nGr viii; the others think no1.
A. If a vessel begins to sink II must
continue To sink ill it reaches the bot
tom. If it is compressed by the pres
Slrr OF ,hr water us it goes down deep
er and deeper. it becomes still heavier
with reference to the water than it
was ut he surface. and at the surface
ii was heavy enough to sink. At great
or depths it will hr able - sink faster,
since the water is not compressed to
any extent at greater depths than il is
near the surface. II anything can
sink at all in water il will 20 to the
bottom before it stops.
.. If a man gets into t&nl: Of water rest
ing upon Il pii" oi ,."lir". and lloatS upon
the water. will the c>"alr register the mans
exact weight N addition 10 the weight Of
the tank an, water Will il make any
differences whether he H"ll, "r lets himself
sink? The tank >i,!r~ ~ hIGh enough so
thlt no water can ulrr.i"W.
dull ALECK.
y. The balances will show 1hn
weight OF the mnA in addition to the
weight of the tAul. ;.Gh Ihr water.
W hrn the man ::rtS into the water the
water rises in the tank: thAt is. i; he
comes deeper. Ii is exactly IN" Same
us II moro water were poured into the
TANK. No one would ,luuhi that the
scales would show more weight if leo
pounds OF waiter were put into tho
tank. Why not when 100 pounds OF
man are put in? This question has
travelled for Il century in various forms
lrouHu the world.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
Headstrone peop,c.

NNcak-mindcd people arc sometimes
&he most headstrong. Chicago News,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
1 Blummcr cor course.

NTS. Non BINlNrr-"WN must have
the biGgSbuyS TO dinner. We owe them
one"
Won Blummcr "Of course. We
passed an awful dull evening there anu
1t is nothing more than right that they
should pass one here. "-Brooilyn Life.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26
GO O ID @
q X o X d S.
a Point OF History.

. nation has yet achieved pcr-
man"nt rrLOwn without good
roads, or ever built them ana
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

Can YOU tel the number oi ships that
were lost during the year 1901:
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

Low can scratch be removed from the
top OF an oa:; table thigh!y polshcd: