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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22
TIE PISTOLS II TIE CASE.

On Il table in the Court room at
Brandon are to be seen every day dur
ing the examination of witnesses, three
pistols. One of these is little nickel
plated double action s. calibrc Smith
& Wcsson, which has been idcntii-
ed as the pistol picked up at Rodcr-
lex Gambrell's side by Carraway as he
lay on the bridge. No. is nickel
plated pearl handled 41-calibre double
action Colt, about 10 inches long, and
is the pistol Yergcr Stewart, IL cousin
of Hamilton, testified Hamilton gave
him near the bridge shortly after the
shooting, and that he carried to his
drug store and laid on the prescrip-
ton case, and which Carraway car
red off afterward and claimed had not
been discharged. The third pistol is
an ivory handled, nicllcl-platcd 40
calibre single-action Colt, fully l3
inches long and very heavy, which
Hamilton claims he did the shooting
with, and afterward dubbed Gam
brcll's head with. and which on the
following Saturday was brought to
the Coroner'S jury by Albrecht wrap
ped in piece Of paper and smcarcd
with blood.
1t is the theory of the State that
really more pistols figured in the case
than these. The large pistol Drum
monds says Hamilton got ut the Peni-
Tertiary for Eubanks few hours be
fore the murder, has never been salts
factorily accounted for, and Caraway's
statement that Albrecht took Hamil-
toms bloody pistol on the bridge
directly after Hamilton came
up and acknowledged the killing,
coupled with Albrecht's story
that he stuck it i'll his hip-pock-
ct and carried it to his room
and yet never stained his pocket in
the least, as shown on the habeas cor
pus trial, though the pistol was bloody
and bloodied the paper in which it
was wrapped when brought before the
Coroner's jury,-all lacks consistency
and does not bear out very well Ham
ilton's story that he alone did the kill
ing, and that he had two pistols at the
time and was acting in self-defcnse.
But if there were not but three pis-
tolls altogether, including Gambrell's,
who does it look like was most intend
ing or expecting an attack, the man in
the carriage with his friends and two
big pistols buckled around him, or the
young editor, with no grievance, qui-
city vending his way homcward, and
only the little Smith g. Wesson pis,
toll, in his pocket? Again, if Hamil-
ton had had on the pearl handled pis
tOl, with every barrel loaded as tcstiti-
ed by Carraway, what would have
been half so natural as for him to have
drawn that and continued shooting af-
ter he found he had emptied his big
pistol, instead of (as he claims) clos
ing in and clubbing Gambrell to
death.
The whole aspect of the case, so far
as the pistols are concerned, is against
the story of Hamilton and his pals,
and all these things will be duly
weighed by the jury aud the peO-
MA
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

While in jackson, we had an inter
view with the Railroad Commission
ers on the subject of freight charges
on lumber, and we were assured that
if the rates now charged were not fair
and just our people had only to appeal
to the Commissioners and the matter
would receive immediate attention.
CODidb Sj0D0I
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

The bill redistricting the State DIES
ed both Houses and was approved b,
the Governor. Under the provisions
of the bill Judge j. b. ChriSman, =
superb man and Il fine lawyer. Pre>i.
dent of the Mississippi Bar Associa-
ton, will become the Judge of this
district, and Hon. Warren Cowan.
who has served as Chancellor Of the
Nicksburg District for many wear,
with distinction, will become Chan
ccllor of the district Yd-0o Scatod
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Il. T. Meade x Co,
Brookhaycn. Miss.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22
Important Legislation.

Important Legislation.
1t is generally supposed that the
Legislature just adjourned passed no
laws of much consequence to the
State. hut this is erroneous.
One of the most important bills
passed 10y the Legislature is known as
the Madison hill providing for the
cquiljlatiuu of taxes on real estate
and 1--we stock. This hill divides the
counties of the state into five CLASSES
and the Lands of each class into seven
classes. 1t provides that the best
lands i'm the first class shall not he as
>c~Scd at less than twenty dollars per
acre and the poorest lands in counties
of the fitth-class ut not less than fifty
cents per acre. The counties are
clasScd according to their fertility and
value of lands. The law does not go
into effect until 1889. when rc-asSc>s-
mcut of real estate is to he made.
The bill to quiet titles to land i'll the
Delta l. one of the most important
pieces of legislation enacted for years.
1t will greatly facilitate the develop
mcnt of this magnificent section. I've
sides adding Immediately $4,000 to
the treasury of the State and about
42o.0OO annually thereafter, this latter
tax coming from the L., y. Q. y I. l..
Il.
The hill making failure to pay the
poll tax Il miSdcmcanor is another
wise law and will result in placing in
the State Treasury annually about
5000
Til" hill reducing the number Of
Circuit Judges to eight and the Chan
ccllorS to six will save to the State
$4,000 annually, but whether the
judiciary will he as efficient as here
tofurc is yet to he determined.
The bill to prevent Scalage on cot
ton is one of much Importance to the
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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

Hon. J. Tarhcll, formerly deputy
first controller of the treasury, died at
his rcsidcucu in Washington last week.
He was colonel of the Ninety first
New York Volunteers during the war,
and at its close settled in Mississippi
and was appointed justice of the SUI
premc court of Mississippi. After
ward he was appointed deputy first
controller of the treasury, in which
position he remained until the incoming
of the present administration.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

A meeting of the State Democratic
Executive Committee has been called
in the city of Jackson on Thursday.
the 9th day of April, for the purpose
of calling State Democratic conNcn-
ton and to transact such other husi-
ness in the interest of the Democratic
party as may come before it.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

Col. J. IL. Jones, Chairman of the
Peuitentiary Committee of the House
of Representatives.. says his committee
vas made up of practical men with
little or no sentimental nonsense in
them. and most of them were surprised
at the result of their own iHvcSti "a
tons. 50 terrible were some of the
abuses discovered.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

Rev. sam. Jones i to move to Kan
Sas City.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

The Glohc-Drmocrat predicts that
Clcvciand'S nomination will he practi-
cally unanimous.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-22

orrIcr-LrsJerR Building, -. Cherokee ST
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

THE LAST OF SIhANGS hEN.
Keus and shotguns, made a uescenI on Une
island. There was little resistance made by
the surprised Mormons Strang was shot on
the wood dock as he was about boarding the
Michigan by the husband whose wife he had
stolen With him fell the Mormon power on
Beaver Island II was, with the exception of
Strang's case, bloodless conquest 1t was
said afterwards that so demoralized were the
Mormons that ten resolute men could have
taken the island. Their unexpected success
so stunned the victors in turn that there was
very little display of lawlessness
Terrified and thoroughly cowed, most of
the Mormons hastily prepared for another
exodus Strang was carried to his house.
His wounds were believed to be fatal Still,
in spite of the pain he was suffering, the
Mormon king calmly directed his followers
in their preparations for fight
The most of them left on the propeller Sem
and the others on the Pittsburg, the next
boat to arrive Strang was taken TO Kenosha,
Wis. where he died and where his bones still
rest Those of his followers who still clung
to the Mormon faith found their way to Salt
Lake City Many tell by the wayside and
became farmers here and there throughout
the west Others continued to live on the
island and are there yet The invaders pre-
empted the farms of the late owners and
gradually King James and his colony were
forgotten And this tells the story of the
rise and fall of the little kingdom.
GEORGE h YENowINE
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
Sources of Mischief in Eating.

The great sources of mischief from eating
are three-quantity, frequency, rapidity, and
from these come the horrible dispepsias
which make Of human life burden. By eat
ing fast the stomach, like bottle being filed
through a funnel, is full and overfowing
before we know il. But the most important
reason is, the food is swallowed before time
has been allowed to divide it in sufficiently
small pieces with the teeth; for, like ice in a
tumbler of water, the smaller the bits are the
sooner are they dissolved. It has been seen
with the naked eye that if solid food is cut
up in pieces small as half pea, it digests
almost as soon, without being chewed at all,
as if it had been well masticated. The best
plan, therefore, is for all persons to thus
coniminute their food; for even if it is well
cliewed the communion is no injury, while
it is of very great importance in cases of
hurry. forgetfulness or bad teeth Cheerful
conversation prevents rapid eating. 1t re-
quires about five hours for common meal
to dissolve and pass out of the stomach, dur
ing which time this organ is incessantly at
work, when it must have repose, as any other
muscle or set of muscles, after such length
of effort Hence persons should not eat within
less than five hours interval The heart
ltSeu Is al Ttse tlUie tudn Oue-tulru OF luS
time. The brain perishes without repose.
Never force food on the stomach All are
tired when night comes Every muscle of
the body is weary and looks to the bed, but
Just as we lie down to rest every other part
of the body, if we by hearty meal give the
stomach five hours work, which in its weak
state requires much longer time to perform
than at an earlier hour of the day. it is like
imposing upon a servant a full days labor
lust at the close Of a hard days work. Hence
the unwisdom of eating heartily late in the
day or evening; and no wonder it has cost
many man his life. Always breakfast be-
fore work or exercise. No laborers or active
persons should eat an atom later than sun
down, and then it should not he over half the
midday meal Persons of sedentary habits
or vino are at all ailing should take abso-
lutely nothing for supper beyond a single
piece of cold stale bread and butter, or a ship
biscuit, with a single cup OF warm drink.
Such a supper will always give better sleep,
and prepare for heartier breakfast, with
the advantage of having the exercise of the
whole day to grind it up and extract its nu-
triment Never eat without an inclination.
The Housewife
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

With the growth of the Mormon colony
the brutalities of Strang's followers in
creased. murder being added to their other
crimes Frequently persons obnoxious to
Strang were summoned to sit on a grand
Jury at ST James The selected victim gen
erally made great haste to leave the country.
This was all the Mormons wanted war
rant was issued against him in due form and
placed in the hands of Mormon deputies for
service If the victim was caught he had
short shrift Occasionally;th the deputies shot
their victims without ceremony when found.
Two fishermen named Sullivan were known
to have been disposed Of in this manner.
When the Mormon fishermen visited their
nets they made it point to rob any others
that might be set in the vicinity. Tbs fish
were always stolen and generally the nets.
In time st. James Island came 70 be q refuge
for ali sorts of rascals, who could there dis
pose Of their plumber.
A Rentuckian making a midsummer trip
up the lakes WIS one day leaning over the
qua, ds of the propeller as she lay moored to
the dock team came up with load OF
wood Both horses were recognized by the
,Kentuckian us having been stolen from him
a year before "Those two horses belong to
me-" he said to an officer standing beside
him "For Gods sake. don't say 50 on
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

that she possessed legal mind gave her a
copy Of Kent's Commentaries and set her to
studying law. Then followed a fight with
the directors of Hastings college at San Fran
cisco to compel them to admit her to their
course. She won at last, but in the mean
time had been admitted to the supreme court
of the state
1t is now ten years since Mrs. Feltz was
admitted to practice in San Jose. Eighteen
mont! s ago she removed to San Diego, where
she founded The Daily Bee, which she owns
and edits. She has graceful, commanding
figure. slightly above the average height, and
strong though womanly features Her home
is said TO be attractive, and she entertains
delightfully."-
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

ony. when in the very height of his power.
Strang called himself King James l, of
Beaver Island, and his church and colony
were founded on laws dug out of the
earth" He claimed that in the presence Of
three witnesses he found in an earthen yes
sci, many feet below the surface, three brass
plates on which the Mormon laws were writ
ten These were discovered on the banks of
the White river in Walworth county, Wis,
Sept. IA, iSt5. These were called the Voree
plates and the accompanying illustration is a
fac-simile Of both sides of the three plates.
His first appearance hereabout wns in the
role of a local Methodist minister He was next
heard of among the Mormons at Nauvoo.
After Joe Smiths death he appeared as q
prominent candidate for the Mormon presi-
dency.
His defeat led to a falling out with Young,
and Strang with his followers came noruSS,
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

, saore. was JIc 4slfck rcpry Il ne norsehlan
had no intention of placing his head in a
lions mouth, and wisely kept silent
The first attempt to arrest the Mormon
prophet failed Strang received notification,
and when the government cruiser arrived at
st. James he was floating In small boat out
in the fog. There he remained some days,
sleeping at nights in remote parts of the
island, until the cruiser departed The sec
ond attempt vas more successful Strang
was arrested and taken to Detroit, but was
acquitted. These incidents only served to ad-
vertise the colony, and drew to him many
sentimentalists, especially women, among the
latter being lady Of good family, high
breeding and great intellectual attachments.
An attempt was made 10 show she had been
abducted by Strang's followers, but she went
on the witness stand and testified in Strang's
behalf Her testimony, beauty and elegance
secured the release Of her adored prophet.
At this time he was on the shady side of
40, of medium height, thin and wiry and
very dark, and his spare face was framed
with a heavy beard which he wore long, Civ
ing him patriarchal appearance. His up
per lip was always kept clean shaven, which
gave his sensual mouth undue prominence.
Very few fishermen got out of Strang's
clutches whole in body, to say nothing of be
longings, after war was declared, and Nor
mon boat was their greatest terror Among
the one who escaped alive from the Mormon
king is James N, an old fisherman, still
living on the Beaver. He says:
at was early in the spring of 1875, as near
as | can recollect, when my partner and
started from Mackinac for Gull Island with
500 worth of supplies. 1t was storining
when we started and we were glad enough
70 make the shank Iiocal jargon for Wango-
shance light that night We started early
the next morning, but lost our course In the
fog After boating about all day we made
Beaver Island Hardly had we landed be-
fore we were surrounded by Mormons who
made us walk up the beach. In a short time
King Strang came down, issued a few orders,
and twelve men separated from the rest
Six Of them began to examine their guns in
a manner that sent the cold chills gallop-
ing up and down my back They
had been appointed to kill us The others
wire to bury us Then Strang placed a
double barrelei shot gun to my breast, asked
me more questions in regard to our inten-
tons, issued new orders which proved to be
to clear away the boat, remove all the sails
and oars and cast US adrift. We did not
wait for the expiration of the ten minutes
which we were allowed to get away in.
Luckily for US one Of the crowd, more
humane than the rest, had secretly thrown
in some oars; but the boat was aground on a
rock and we couldn't bulge it then went
back q, the group and asked some of them to
help US oil. One whispered in my ear to get
away as soon as possible There was no
use, besides storm had come up and
didn't believe any boat could live in the sea-
l went 10 Strang and begged to be allowed to
stay. He told me coldly that unless we
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
whore Experience I. Ne.ded.

Druggist-Yes, I want a prescription
clerk. Have you n diplomat
Applicant-Not exactly, sir, butt
Druggist-Can you run soda fountaini
Applicant-Not very well, sir, but | can
learn.
Druggist-No, guess you won't do.
might let you practice putting up prescrip-
lions, but can't afford to risk an inex-
perienced band at the soda fountain. Detroit
Free Press
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
RAILROAD TINE CARD.
Pittsbu arg, Cincinnati and ST. Louis Rail.
woy Compsny-Pan Handle Route.

Pfttsbu arg, Cincinnati and ST. Louis Rail.
way Company-Pan Handle Route.
Under schedule in effect June 10th, 1888,
trains leave Springfield central (standardD
time for Xenia, Dayton, Richmond, st.
Louis, Chicago and all points west and
northwest and for Cincinnati, Columbus
and eastward, 6:45 a. M; for Xenia, Day
ton, Cincinnati. Richmond and indianapolis,
$40 a NJ: for Xenia, Dayton, Richmond.
Indianapolis, ST. Louis and westward, or
Columbus, PiLtsburg, Philadelphia and New
York city, try our O'clock evening
train. Makes connection al Xenia with
the new Pennsylvania Special" reaching
Philadelphia l:30 p. N. and New York
p. IN. next day.
But for Chicago and points west and north
west our 1880 evening train beats them all.
On this train you will lind an elegant yesti-
bule combined sleeping and chair car, with
library OF choice books, porter 10 wait
on you, and home like conyeniences
throughout. You make mistake when
you look at the old building here known as
the Pan Handle depot" and compare it
with our train service. The former is bad.
the latter the best on earth.
Trains arrive in Springfield at II :35 a. m,
$50 a. M, *lO:20 a. m. and +5:IO d. M.
NDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
). DoDDs, Ticket Agent.
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis BaiiEar.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

conceived AT that time, lSoO, II was occu-
pied only by few fishermen.
The prophet had dispensation bidding
the saints gather up their goods preparatory
20 flight into the wilderness, where they
were TO found state 10 which they could
practice their creed undisturbed So Strang
and tis followers sailed for Beaver Island
The hardships they had experienced they in
fiicted on the unfortunate fishermen Of tie
island, who were bundled into their boats
and put of without conjunction Strang
remained the island St James He at once
sat his followers at work on the foundations
OF a capitol for the colony, which was to be
known as the City of st. James II was 10
Gated at the north end of the island, where a
small bay formed a mai aral harbor, and
where the government ha1 ruilt a lighthouse.
In a short time quite )wn was created
The principal buildings e the temple,
large one story building. dd a substantial
log palace for the prophet. who assumed the
title of king Here Strang lived with his
three wives Here also was the prison where
Strang used to confine his rebellious subjects
as well as his enemies Here the prophet
performed the duties of both judge and exc
cutioner
The Mormons by dint Of hard labor made
quite productive farms Of the sterile soil, but
their principal occupation was fishing and
'spoiine the Egyptians" or piracy in the
terse Anglo-Saxon of the old settlers. Soon
King Strang started out missionaries, and
the community increased until the estimated
Mormon population of Beaver and adjoining
islands over which they spread was nearly
two thousand They soon became very arro-
giant. and fights with their neighbors were
frequent
With or -ithout the consent Of the state
authorities of Michigan, Strang organized
the county of St James, taking in portion
of the main land opposite He was elected
sheriff and the other county officials were
his creatures These and other irregular
proceedings were winked at for time, and
the Mormon leader even went so far as TO
take his seat in the Michigan legislature as
the member from his district, silencing OBJ
jections by arraying himself on the side Of
the majority.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

HE story OF the
rise and fall Of
a little Mormon
kingdom on an iso-
lated island in
Lake Michigan is
one Of the most ro-
matte In the pic
turesque history OF
the northwest The
other day | was
shown a well pre-
served bible, which
was presented to
Capt R. p. Fitzger-
aid, of Milwaukee,
by James Str,ang,
the head of the col
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
How One Drummer Keeps Warm.

Said travelling man in the Palmer house
the other day; 'l never order fire in my
room at a country hotel | carry a warming
apparatus along which Is both convenient
and not costly to myself Seer And be
pulled out pair of nippers and gas burner
which would throw a flame at least seven
inches wide
"It's this way he continued. 81 register
and go to my room The burner is, of course,
plugged with cotton so that you can't get
enough light to see the bed by yank it off
with my nippers, screw on my own patent
appliance, and then sit by the window and
watch the city gas tank sink down toward
the ground while my room gets warm
Chicago Herald
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

5HE red bandanna
has become his
toric. 1t will paint
the country red
during the present
campaign as far as
{ b 9 Democratic
party is concerned.
II will result in the
use CT tens of thou
sands IF yards of
red silk, and it has
already harory,e tho
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

''You can not tell then from new goods
is what one of our patrons says Of the lace
curtains Iaundried by Marshall's Home
Laundry. Telephone 1873.