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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16

die If do not hear from them, for they
love mo and my heart is almost break
ing, They are happier now-the
| child AID the parents-fOr they com
municate through me.
know Of other cases where the wife
has followed her unfortunate husband
into voluntary exile and left behind
her oil her kindred and the endcaring
scenes of her childhood. Who know $
the silent grief Of woman-of wives
and mothers-wives whose huS bands
have broken their marriage VOWS and
gone to tho bad: mothers whose sons
are afar of in prison for some crime,
or at home Il drunkard. Oh, the pity
OF 1t, the pity Of it. Is there no way to
reform this world and make it better?
III was young woman and longed for
mate-a young man, some ideal OF
my thoughts and dreams, one who
would love me and cherish me and pro
tect me all my life-I would hesitate
and ponder long before | took the leap
"A mistit, mistake is misery. Matri-
mony Is enviroued with pcrils, even
when the husband and wife arc mated
as well rs married, for the children
may bring grief and sorrow. ST. Paul
enumerated and b0astod of his trials
and tribulations, but he was an old
pcrls of woman.
But this is the dark side-thc shadow
and only ruminate over it no and
then when some pitiful case is record I'd
IN the daily papers. There is u
brighter side, q sunshine that illumi-
mates and warns the heart, for marriage
Is the natural state Of man and woman,
and there is nothing more beautiful
upon earth than the marriage altar,
where the bride is good and pure and
the groom is mauly, devoted and honor
able. Love is the best thing upon this
sln-cursed earth. In fact, it is the
only thing worth living for. The love
OF wife and husband, parents and chill
dren. heard an aged mother say the
other day that her son-her baby boy,
as she called him-was away out we st
somewhere and she had not had a let
t:r from him for three long years
There were tears in her eyes and some
came into mine. Oh, you boys, young
men, mercantile travellers. don't forget
your mothers. BILL ARP.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
LEGALLY EXECUTED.
The First Official Hanging In Twenty
Years in a Tennessee County.

Years in Tennessee County.
Mynatt Leach was hanged at Clin-
ton, Anderson county, Tenn, Wednes-
day for the murder of j. D. Heck,
superintendent Of the Royal Coal and
Coke Co., Of Coal Creek.
The crime for which Mynatt Leach
suffered death was a peculiarly atrc-
ciOus one, and exhibited a depth of
human depravity not often seen. Leach
shot Heck from ambush at Coal Creek
on February II, 1897, and instantly
killed him. Heck was returning from
his work to dinner, and his bride of a
month, formerly Miss Annie Harrison,
Of Marietta, Ca, was advancing to
meet him, and he fell dead at her feet,
the bullet from the assassin's riffs
coming from behind tree on the hill
side, about 250 feet away.
man was seen to start from behind
the cover, and throwing away the
rifle, disappeared over tho hilltop.
The rifle was found to have belonged
to Wilburn Leach, brother Of Mynatt
Leach, and he said 1t was stolen from
him. BY the evidence of this mans wife
Leach was criminated, and the evi.
dence gathered was 40 strong that he
was convicted at the circuit coart in
Clinton on July 10, and the verdict
affirmed by the supreme court Of the
state on October 20.
The murder Of Heck seems to have
grown out Of conspiracy that was
diaEolical in It's details. Heck had in
Cured the enmity Of some Of the men
In a trial before one OF the courts, and
four men decided that he must be
killed. Leach, while in Knox county
ia where taken, gave out q confes-
sion in which he stated that the men
put up 5000 for the one of their number
who should do the murder, and that
they then drew straws, and the awful
JOB fell to him. 1t was principally
through fear of his fellow plotters that
he went ahead with the foul deed. 1t
Is said that one Of them had his rifle
drawing bead on Leach when he lay
in wait for Heck.
This execution was the first in
Anderson county, the seat Of all the
Coal Creek troubles of few years ago,
In 20 years.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16
DISPENSARY PROFITS.
Statement Favorable to the Pres.
cnt Management

cnt Management.
Columbia Record
Since the present board of control
took charge OF the management of the
State dispensary there has ben in
round numbers half u million dollars
paid in to State and towns and cities
from it's sale of liquors.
Previous to the administration of the
present board the dispensary had paid
some $3.50 900 to the State. or this
! amount S0O,OOO represented the money
borrowed to open business. The con-
stitutional convention got $lOO, 600 the
rest won't to the general account of the
State.
Tho present board took charge of the
management man OF the dispensary in April
1896 The profits accruing under this
and tho former management previous
to December 81, 1895, belonged accord
Ing to the construction of the constitu-
tl0n by the attorney general and bv
act OF the legislature went to the State.
Since that timo all profits belong, to
the school fund.
Commissioner Vance this morning
gave the amounts OF all payments made
TO the State under the present manage.
ment.
There has been paid to the State
since April 1896 q total of $242 500.
The profits received by the cities.
towns, etc, In round numbers will
! aggregate during the same time some
$40, 600. This represents total profit
made by tho dispcnsary during these
| eighteen months OF about $3.50, 900.
which closely approximates the half a
million mark.
The hoard to-day instructed Commits
slonor Vance to pay to the State treas
nrcr TO the credit of the school fund
$25 600. This makes q total paid in 10
the school fund In the last two months
OF $50, 600 'A'
-. At It's January meeting of next wear
the board will pay an additional $2O.-
ooo to the State treasurer for the school
with the o. p. shops to deal with
ana the generally unsettled status of
Inc dispensary la" and the constabu
larry, this showing Ct the present man
agee,ment is very good.
The schools have purchased the dis.
pensary business from the State for
something over 1892, 900 and paid them
selves $4,000 out of the profits of the
concern. Next month they will re-.
ceive $4,000 more, making the profits
OF the investment under the constitu.
tion $40, 900. o''''o
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16

| Ingland's glory rosts in her country
| homes. There, Of all tho world. YOU
Will find the most comforts and the
least pTetontiOns, and it Is always a.
source OF lasting regret to an English
man to be compelled to leave the coun-
try, to live in town. Let our people
make their homes pleasant and beauti-
iul' set out trces and shrubs, vines and
hower-bcds ; buy a book to-day and q
picture tomorrow, and, without visibly
homes will soon be arrayed in beauty
and make the hearts of the children
glad
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16

There are strong indications that
the troubles in the Southern Tr2 ilic
association growing out OF the in
dependent and aggressive attitude Of
the Seaooard Air Line will soon De
ended and that the policy OF that com
paLy will hereafter be one o: peace
and cooperation. The rate wars and
other fights which the Seaboard has
waged against its strongest competitor,
the Southern Railway, have proven
very expensive and compromise Of
the principles Involved will be accept
able from @ financial standp0int
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-16

Mr.. Frank e. Taylor, OF Charleston.
mas rendered to Governor Ellerbe his
resignation as q member of the state
phosphate commission OF which he has
oeen q member for long time. No
reason Is given for his action and the
position has not yet been filed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
FLAMES ~ A BIG SILVER MINE.
LIVES OF MANY MINERS ENDANGERED
By A FIRE IN THE SMUGGLER.
AT ASPEN.

Denver Col, Nov IA dispatch TO THE Re-
publican from Aspen, Col, says:
A fire that bids fair TO close down every big
mine IN the camp is raging In the eighth level OF
the Smugser mine. The cause OF the catastrophe is
supposed to be spontaneous combustion, althougn
there are fcw who are inclined TO the theory that
a careless miner and candle are responsible. so
far the fire IS confined large crib and Is burn
ing at a point about eight hundred feet below the
surface This crib Is 81 feet wide, 6i feet long and
Soo feet high. It contains many thousands OF cores
Of dry timber So far as known these timbers have
not broken into blaze. but the supposition is that
the entire base Of tho crib ls burning
IAN efforts to reach the fire have proved unsuc-
cessful and an attempt 10 place bulkheads in the
connection came near losing the lives OF htty men
over forty oil the were so overcome by the dsac-
~ gas that for time their Ives were despared or
The burning crib is located about thirty rect from
the Mollie Gibson and the Smussler-Mohie connec-
tion furnished drausht for the IRE The NOME u!o-
son people attempted 10 buikhead their connec-
tions but came near losing a number OF men. AS
IT wa twelve unconscious miners were hoisted
from the mine and stretched on the shaftnouse
floor Shortly thereafter six more were hoisted out
IN an only slightly less serious eonatiol, AIolous. r
Unvsciaus Wt.c ou the STound, " TOOK the eIeI- =
ectlc and vigorous efforts OF al the oystanaers 10
bring these men around ~ithln tmno M I'D
co..uiuon. fell down an ore chute ana sustained
"At lo:Sj Manager Hale,t Master Mechanic Car
sons ana the cIgeman. Wright maze TIP mo
inc burning mine through the Free Silver sna't'
HIIbonrh unGererorrd ,ess ,han h'tesn minutes.
Trey we're all overcome by gas, and had mlracu-
lyu- e,pa;e from death. .., ..
Manager flallett was asked as to me prosper o.
saving the burning mine. tie said; There are
tyO pOs,i0e chances one IS eN lhsulsHitb ny 49,
ia, si.om which We will force in; the other is the
fire vii. soon consume the crb and cause cave
in suiicieutly large 10 smother the tlre lneIe -
mn uai'rrr of the gas causing an explosion FLOOD
,ng ,os rolerty wl. rot IN eauJnaly De issore1 70
ni7houch conditions may arise that VIII make IL
ma voida Bile TO Hood the mines means the Grown
lng Out of all tte big mines IN the amp, n,eg
in9 the Free Silver Della ), SmugSler MoltS po dn,
SON Argeutum- Iuuiata, Deep smart, M.llnee anu
tGe ASPEN Mining and Smelling COMPANY, -, 4,
N,rscer cox OF the M0Ale speaking OF me- lne ~ !
uatiOn stated that ,ney ",re Woihlhs pCl nc ''
form no idea OF what the result would Ve' ,.,,,
force OF men are q, work putting ~ 4 stsatn
Iine i'm the eighth level. Manager Hanett sti'e
that he expects TO have TINS N oPethhio ny ar
Uroye as far-reachng It is generally suppSseu pson,
;o-rirht Asppn as a mining camp III oe seIuoII
beard from until silver reaches figure far beyond
its present value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
NATIVE PROTEST AGAINST 1T MAY NOT
REACH WASHINGTON-"LIL" IN saw
AGE MOOD

Washington. Nov. II (SpaciaD-It Is possible
that the proposed native protest against the an
neXatton OF Hawaii will never get to Washing
ton. Honolulu advices say that two Of the
delegates selected by the three native societies
have declined to come. understood to be due 10
a division or opinion among the opponents OF
annexation. Not only are the adherents Of
queen Lluokalani suspicious Of the supporters
OF Princess Kaiulanl: they are as distrustful OF
the native Hawailans. who profess 10 favor an
independent government and to be against a
restoration Of the monarchy. The ex-Queen is In
a savage mood toward her old friends.
Under these circumstances renewed efforts are
making to persuade Liliuokalani TO accept the
situation and let provision be made for PEN
sion for her Her former Minister Samuel
flrker. who has recently declared for ann3Xl-
ton. Is understood to advise this course. The
present treaty. unlike the first one. makes no
provision for pensioning the ex-queen. but the
Dole Government would probably make pro.
vision by act Of the Hawaiian Legislature
Information received in Washington is that
the protocol FOR the arbitration Of the immsra-
ton dispute submitted by the Hawaiian Foreign
Office does not materially change the japanese
proposition and Its acceptance Is considered
certain. The submission Of the points at Issue
to tribunal Of three jurists, II was thought,
would be moro satisfactory to the United states
than the selection Of European monarch as
arbitrator. The fall Of the Okaima Ministry is
not expected to have any effect on Japan s
policy.
Senator Davis. chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. is expected to return to Wash.
ingtOn soon re has been making O careful
study Of Fawairs treaties with other countries
and the legislation which will be necessary un-
DR. annexation The teates cease. but the
rights ard privileges guaranteed 10 the citizens
or subjects % other countries VIII be preserved
a far as possible. With the exception of Japan.
ro nation having treaty relations with Hawail
has asked more II Is a disputed question
whether the treaty between Spain and Hawai
Is In force Part Of Japans contention In the
Immigration dispute and with reference to the
rights % ts sub ects ie based the favored
nation clause. which It has invoked by citation
oF the Spanish treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
-ENpECIING ADViLBS FROM GEN. LEE
THE INSURGENTS MAY STATE THEIR CASE I'd
THIS couNTRY-rEACE or THE BAsls
OF INDEPENDENCE

Washington. Nov II fSpeciaD. Important nd-
vices are expected from Consul General Lee In
Havara. this weeF BY this time 1t is thought
some Idea should be had as 10 whether General
Blancos policy is causing improvement, In the
condition Of the starving recOncentrados. The
prospects Of negotiations between the Spanish
authorities and the insurgents may also be de-
terminod by the presence OF General Lee. The
insurgent leaders have already stated unmis-
takably that they viii not accept autonomy.
Little hope Is felt IN Administration circles that
they will change their minds.
Nevertheless. an intmation has been thrown
out that General Gomez and his associates in the
hed were waiting an opportunity to communi-
cate with the representative OF the Jnlted
States. Their position is SAID TO be that. as this
country has oiferei It's good oiliccs 10 spain 10
end the war ii is competent to receive sugets-
tiun from the other parties 10 the war. While
the insurgents have lot received recognition as
beug';ents. the wa"t to be treated as such In
mailing proposition for peace.
An inkling Of thei. purpose has been received.
This is 10 make known through the Consul
General theii desire TO have the United states
act as intermediary with spain In arrangirg tn
terms OF peace but peac" on the basis Of indA-
per lence This Is meant as a counter-moNe'
ment to ths pgoffer Of auto nonIy. Spain has al
ready declared that cuba carrot buy irdepend
enco hut the insurgents 10 not care for that.
While STRENGTHENING themselves in The field
thpv inteTd to do some diplomatic fencing.
No srociil Instructions were given General
Ice as fun confidence Is felt in his discretion.
4 rroroy yition from the insurgents for media.
lion H., tie Tni,cd ctates on tn" basis suggested
wight bn transmitted to washington but II
yvoul1 hardly go further. tn" feeling. based on
nrottv accurate information. ie thar before long
hotn the SaGasta Minisi'T and the irsrrrnnt
., his corrt7v thor~h Jus; how this VIII come
,bou, is uncertain Soma ea-gulne officials pre-
dict peaco wi. .hin thre- months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
pOLyGAuY STILL COMMON ~ UTAH.
P1ArN.sroKEN CHARGES py THE AGENT OF
SALT LAKE COLLEGE.


roston Nov. a (Sneci'D The Rev. DR. Miss the
oop,,oI AGENT OF salt Lake College, Salt Lake E'y
,.,sn ,rooc,od IN Franklin Street Congregational
,.,.s -a., sr,erviIe this evening. His sermon was
- ..,tor,opisn," and ne declared thar poygamy
- s.u rr,ct,sed by the leaders OF the Mormon
Church. , .. o,
1T is a foul conspiracy as well as cruel ~ eo."
40, tho rvoren as is done by the MorInons 10 enter
into the crime OF polygamy." ne SAID sd"
short time ago several women VINO hau oee" S
ta.,.s "a this crime No more depressed or oroAen-
-, ,.oner have ever seen. Polygamy. you say
- . ming Of the past. / beg your pardon II Is
M, Perhaps Il Is no longer preached IN the taoe'
na.es but It has not been abandoned as 90
trlne so org prominent men IN 'ne 'i'' ''
Church indulge In IT, ,,.,
Church Mr. Partridge. in the church organ. pr'h'eu
in Salt Lake CITY. said that II polygamy naa oeen
ohardoned because their fathers had changed theit
o,,Iors God had not changed his opinion ana sun
Mold 10 the truth. That was as much as 10 Sd! !"
1ouId be resumed later. Ii po.ygamy Is deao' why
do the leaders Of the Mormon Cnurcn sun prac'iSe
IL? Why do the papers not declare asaii'St ~ =.
WHY does not the State Legislature pass laws
against IA? ,ou,, ,oros
numbers of missionaries TO bring In their converts
70 tn, faith. II eXerts vast poltical aI'o et'''
Lower. II was de reed that no man shouid accept
oAoe without the permission or MS tSc'esias. H.
o,,r mnnr,,rs When this was exposed II was promptly
denied by the Mormon LADDERS IL Is tne,t po,,Is rs
eeyrossd 10 deny that such steps ever were , at.
t@mpted or that they have gone 100 ho,. lar, anS
~ hnsiness The priesthood is a power ana me me
members OF the church are often comie,ieo ~ ISn
their permission TO enter INTO any a'a'' VI WV
State. - ,.a,d for Christian work for
~hristi,n civilization in the state Niat - retu.1
fs the establishment OF vigorous New hns,aru ho,r
rol,ge which can combat win the MOI 'i'io" oso'''
III hv ne Young save The State,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
Drv1sfON AMONG THE AUTONOMTSTS.
epo1ApLr SPLIT INTo RADICAL AND CoSsERvA-
TIVE FACTIONS.

Havana via Key West. Nov 4.-Dis atches from
Mad-id say that the officially inspired papers. "Ei
Corroo'' and la Correspondencia' point to the
,o-s,b,,t,v OF division OF the Autonomis: party
,,o p,d,coI and Conservative wings. According TO
,hese napers. the Refornlsi party would be dis
solved and It's elements would form inc n"dical
,,.,ro ~ the Autonomlst party. headed by Sehores
,h pruzop Giherga and Fernando Gonzales The
roCorservative wing would be formed under the
io.dershp OF the historic autonomists. Sehor Rafael
Iabra, Don Jose Galvez the Marquis de Montoro
ona sehores Cueto. Saladrigas and Fernandez de
@astro who founded the Autonomisi party
~ a t,cha" in q leading ed torial. MAKES vlo-
Ia -, !" - ,non the S,gasfa Cabne, for attempt
i@n i ~, JiviAe The Autor omst party by Ignoring the
~ o'rai ncrsopagcs OF the ORGANIZATION and ac-
pnonItinc me services Of second Grade Artonomsts.
Tie paper predicts ihat M dHS0n w no c,eatc dis
W. inndnr Autonomsts declaring tina 4 he does
m sle thc". "ii not remain Idle. blt VIII retalate.
10 II is general believed that IN" ncwX appointed
l,.drrcre " in cuba will hold their offices but
hoVerno,t, Ill, srort tine II Is the general
corton c0u ,he, within two uor ths insular chambers
ol'ib % he formed when the Governors will be elected
hy ropular vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
CRTSHED BY AN ANACONDA.
THE SNAKE COT OUT OF Irs CAGE. HURT MAN
Ann v1rJrD A VALUABLE PONY.
SELF-DEFENCE

THE SNAKE COT OUT OF ITs CAGE. HURT MA"
AND KILLED A VALUABLE PONY
pbuoaol,b,, Nov IA huge anaconda, on ex-
bihitiop In a museum here. to-day seVereV hJu'ru
samuel Masher. the museum watchman' ana
crushed 10 death valuable trick pony Inc pony
u.,s ted to a feed-box alongside the anaconda
caoe Masher saw that the reptile had WORKED one
% -. ,hort distance. He pushed the board.
,'' .aI ,be anaconda would pull within the cage
ocaIr Instead. 1t wriggled out and wrapped iiset
"sar a, lines about Mashef The man screamed
for belo and he pony by S the by big rspts
tegan lupt ~ The reptile unwound Itself from MN
and snScd a nf the oFy s snake
the n lioU Ne nonv until life was extinct 49,, ,,.,
when number OF the emP2Gye,s ,ssf and appeared
ine IN s Getting redy for more fight rd men Sn ans hHs
aioof untli odn serure Sveral OF Washers ribs
conoa a,rniien rnsn and he was removed to hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
NEWFOUNDLAND WANTS A SHARE.
THE NEW PREMIER WILL ASK EQUAL PRIV
ILEGEs WITH CANADA IN THE
UNITED srATrs
UNITED STATE

81. Johns n. F.. Nov. 1.-THE Cabine: Of Sir
James Winter will assume Office next Tuesday NJ
noon Sir William White xay and his colleagues In
the retiring Ministry resigning their portfolios two
hours earlier.
The new Premier Immediately on attariTg power
will probably claim n representation for Newfound-
land Gt the reciprocity conference between the
United States and Canada. now sitting al Washing
ton. His justification for this step Is the fact that
James J. Blaine. when Secretary or STATE. signed
n reciprocity convention with Newfoundland In
l0C The British Government iisalowcd this be,
cause Canada was not included IN lis pref sren tial
arrangements. Now Newfoundland VIII claim that
Canada ls not entitled negotiate for reciprocity
unless Newfoundland Is included in the DEMENT'S OF
the scheme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
CUBAN RECONCENTRADOS.
GOVERNOR BLANco's HUMANE POLICY
DESTITUTE AND HOMELESS cUBANs IN THE
TOWNS WILL DE CARED FORA
JUNTA OF ASSISTANCE
rN pL rnpMrD
TO RE FORMED.

Havana Nov. THE Gazette" will publish
tomorrow an edlct of the Governor General
with respect to the supply OF food TO reconcen-
trados, and the treatment Of those discharged
as cured from the hospitals. This will state
that II Is impossible to annul at once the edlct
OF concen ira ton as most II those affected by Il
are homeless ard destitute Of all means Of live
llhood: so that their condition would he made
worse by an immediate annulment. 1t Is. there
foe necessary the edict will declare. to pro
ceed with great care"
Those having property viii be at liberty to re-
turn to the country districts after obtaining
permits from the local authorities. Property
owners Will be at liberty 10 provide Themselves
with the means OF defence and to use the re-
voiver AMI the machete TO protect themselves
provided they have previously obtained n IL
cense.
Sich reconcentrados are absolutely des-
tItute will remain In the towns under the pro-
lection OF local bureaus of charity. assisted by
a state fund A junta of assistance VIII be
formed at once. with branches la the principal
towns under the direction of prominent people
and FUN protection will BE- extended to insur-
gents VINO surrender"
Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee and Walter p.
Barker. United states Consul az Sagua la
Grande. arrived in Havana this afternoon on
the Ward Limo steamer SeGuranca. They were
welcomed by the Consular officials and large
company OF friends.
The insurgents blew up with dynamI.e train
on the line 10 Sanct Spirius. Several cars were
demolished. but fortunately only two persons
Wero injured.
The insurgents attempted to enter the town OF
San Juan Yoras Province Of Santa Clara. They
succeeded In reaching the outskirts. but accord =
inG 10 the oi'ica account the garrison repelied
them. killing eight whose bodies were let In
the streets. Several OF the Inhabitants were
wounded.