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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24

tree with the following notice attached
thereon: "Thus We Protect Our Wom.
cn.' Signed, Citizens Of Barn
we'll County"
The coroner organized the Jury of
white and colored. The body was let
down, jury examined same, and there
being no evidence the usual verdict
was rendered:
That he came to his death by gun
shot wounds in the hands of persons
unknown to tho jury"
Upon investigation from rumor l
find that he was caught in about half
mile of Reynolds station about sun
down. He was then brought to the
place, identified by his victim and three
other parties who saw him prior to the
commission of the crime. He con-
fcssed his guilt, not only in this case,
but III another one that he committed
on his own race; and from what !
could learn, about 900 of Barnwell
County's citizens, white and colored,
| led him away about 800 yards distant
from the place where he committed
the crime, on the public road leading
from Williston TO Barnwcll, swinging
him by l 2 inch manila rope to =
pine tree and riddling his body with
shot and balls. Thus he paid the aw-
full penalty of his crime, and another
licnd in human form has darkened the
pages of old Barnwell's fair history.
l laborcd hard and faithfully to pre-
vent the innocent from being punished
undor the excitement and succeeded.
court Investigation as to the dis
charge of my duty as public officer.
My conscience Is clear. l did my
whole duty. | could do no more.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK II. CREECII,
Sheriff of Barnwell County, $. G.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24

TIE MORMON TABERNACLE.-A
visitor to Salt Lake City describes the
great Mormon Tabernacle and its fa-
nous choir Of 500 voices as follows:
TO the stranger IN Zion this taber-
nacle is a constant source Of wonder.
From the outside the immense build
ing with its curved roof looks like
giant, sleeping turtle; within, CELL
ing without visible support other than
the walls, arches over seats enough to
accommodate $4,000 people comfort
ably. 1t is marvel of engineering
and architecture, and the idea was
evolved from the fertile brain of
Brigham Young. The acoustics of the
structure are unequallcd, and no
prilgrim in this land of the Latter-day
Saints can forget the experience of
standing in the gallery at one end of
the long building and hearing The
sound of dropping pin on the speak
cr's table at the other end.
In this fact lies the secret of the
power and beauty of Tabernacle mu-
sic. Nowhere does harmony reach its
iulness and purity in the degree that
it docs here. A quaver in single
voice or one false tone cannot escape
detection. Therefore the Tabernacle
choir must be near 10 perfection. In
ten years Of lovable leadership Prof.
Evan Stephens has brought his 500 or
more singers as near to the ideal as is
humanity possible. Their singing is
indcscrihablc. 1t combines the fervor
of the rcligionist with the art Of the
trained musician. 1t is labor of love
with thom and religious duty, for no
member Of this choir is paid for his
or her services. They are called TO
the mission field and the 2, 200 teachers
who are spreading Mormonism in every
country in the world, are evidences OF
the obedience which they accord to the
heads of the church.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24

standing here in the dawn of the new
century, we find this is not only re-
united State, but a reunited nation.
Centuries have faded into shadows; in
that great period of the past Napoleon
had his greatness and his grave; the
Southern Confcderacy bossomed like
the rose, faded and fell; we stand here
at the end of the mighty years. with
all the responsibilities of an advanced
citizenship; grave conditions confront
our country; perhaps decade may find
this the greatest Republic that the
world has ever known, an emplle ruled
by an emperor in royal robes, or
president with imperial powers. 1t
therefore behooves the party to which
we all belong, to unite and join in the
desperate struggle that will decide the
destiny Of our country.
" Invoking the blessings of the Deity
upon your deliberations and asking
the guidance of His divine hand for
myself, now declare the Senate ready
Tor any business that may properly be
before It,"
Mr.. Henderson offered the following
resolution, which was seconded by
Senator Mower and others and adopted
by rising vote:
" Resolved, That the thanks of the
Senate arc due and are hereby tender
ed to the Hon. r.. B. Scarborough,
our retiring presiding officer, for his
uniform kindness, tirmncss and ur
banity in the discharge of his ardu Gus
duties"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24
LYNCHING IN BARN WELL.
The Sheriff of the County Makes a
Thorough and Complete Report.

The sheriff of Barnwell County has
made report to Gov. McSwecncy
about the first lynching of the new cen
tury and the new year in South Caro-
lima. The report shows that the sheriff
did everything he could to prevent a
iynciing, but it was beyond his power
to 60 so. Here IS the report in full, e,
being dated Jan. Is:
Dear Sir: You have doubtless re-
ceived the news through the columns
OF The press that q rape was committed
on a lady Of our community, about
three miles from the town Of Eko,
yesterday morning al 10 O'Clock. | re-
ceivcd the information about 1920,
and before could get off from my Of
flee colOred man was arrested who
filled the description of the party
wanted. He declared his innocence
and fun nished names of parties to p,ovc
his whereabouts. In the mean time
public feeling ran high-so much so
that before | could receive the desired
information l found it necessary to
transfer him from the guard house,
where he was placed, to tho county
Jail by strong posse, and L also had
guard at the Jail. | left for the scene
of trouble, which is about eight miles
from Barnwell, and reached there
about sumdown. | found no one at
the place except the family and the
ed there about one hour; and while
there | was informed that the man
had been seen near sundown going in
the direction of Reynolds station and
IN about half q mile Of the place. |
soon found out that there was no doubt
i'll the minds Of the people as to the
identity OF the man, as he had been
seen by several parties and recognized
just prior to the act; and going in the
direction Of the home where his awful
deed was pcrpetratcd.
With the near approach of darkness
| Was satisfied that under the cover of
darkness he would make his escape
and eludc his followers. His mother
lives IN the town of Denmark, or near
there, and the direction he was max
ing was proof conclusive to my mDd
that he was trying to reach his moth
er's house. And there being posses in
every direction and on every road, and
being unable TO cover the entire field
personally and inasmuch as the party
in Jail was threatened, was advised
by my Barnwcll friends to return to
Barnwell to look after the prisoner in
Jail and to send a telegram to Denmark
in order to intercept the party, which
| did in The following words:
Sent 8 As p. m., Jan. II, 1901. II Paid,
lNrENDENT Town OF DENMARK, Denmark,
| SC.
Charlie Lang Robinson outraged white
woman. Mother lives in your town. Catch
him tonight; will pay bin
| (Signcd) FRANK II. CREECIi, SherlH'
went to my Office early this morn
ing, after being up nearly all night at
the Jail, to receive the news that
Charlie Lang Robinson had been
caught and lynchcd some time between
the hours Of ind 10 o'clock last night.
| notified the coroner, and, after some
little delay, we went to the scene of
the tragedy; reached there this morn.
ing at II a. M; to find the body OF
Charlie Lang Robinson swinging to 9
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24

Senator Vest has q story he tells TO
illustrate Arkansas character or the
mossback type. According, to the
narrative the Senator, in the days
following the civil war, was on a wild
country road, which had been blocked
by hugo troc. The natives were
trying to drag it out of the way as q
whole when Senator Vest arrived on
the scene, looked at the tree and at the
helplcss crowd OF Arkansas natives,
and then said: "Why don't you cut
The tree in two at the middle and hau
the ends cut Of the way?' There was
a moment of silence, broken suddenly
by one Of the crowd, who reached fol-
bis gun AMI exclaimed: "Yankee, by
gum |"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24

1t would not have been tactful TO re-
fuse 80 honorable a proposal from a
powerful Indian ruler, so when Proyi-
dcnce interviewed and cut the thread of
the young mans life the whole royal
household breathed a sigh of mingled
regret and relief. Very we'll the family
knew that had he lived Princess Vic
toria would have insisted and ,he
prince would have clamorcd and the
highest diplomacy and the severcst
pressure would have been required to
balk Cupid of his victims.
What the princess grief was the
public has never known, but she has
never been very strong since. Shortly
after the sad news from India she
pleaded with her parents to let her
study nursing at Nctlcy hospital; she
refuses to even listen to any proposals
to arrange marriage between herself
and any stout young German duke, and
she wears always Il ruby ring of sur
prising beauty. They say the ring was
sent her by the Indian prince Just be-
fore he died to be put upon her finger
by one Of his faithful servants, who
brought 1T to her with instructions 10
that effect.
Gossip has never associated the
name of Princess Victoria of Schlcs-
wig-lIolstcin with any romance She
is plain-faccd girl without any Of her
Cousins keen wit, but has good strong
will of her own. She is devoted to
her grandmother, is one of the Queens
constant attendants, and she IS one Of
the few persons who cheerfully dis
agrees with the sovereign lady on many
points without vcxing or dlsputing with
her.
Prlncess Victoria scws, knits and
cooks admirably; in short, is conver-
SAINT with every household art, and
having visited about among her rela-
lives good deal, has come to the sage
conclusion that many of the diplomacy
made marriages among royalties are
deplorably unhappy. q could marry
farmer and make him good wife,"
she said to the Queen, "but | have
none of the tastes or graccs that would
suit spoiled, cXtlavagant husband
whom don't love; 50 l don't think l
will marry at all.''
Perfectly amiabIy, but quite deter
mincdlY, she has stuck TO her point.
She cvadcs count ceremonies as much
as possible, but is adorcd by all her boy
and girl cousins, reads aloud to tho
Queen, does quantities of scrvlccablc
ugly fancy work, Is her mothers hard
worked secretary and one of the iollicst
most contented old maids in England.
-Chicago Record.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-24
TWO ROYAL OLD MAIDS.
Why Queen Victoria's Grand
daughters Have Not Marrid.

There are only two old maid prin-
ccsses in Europe. Not very long ago
the Empress of Germany succeeded in
lady vcrGing upon 2S-and it is annoy
ing to Queen Victoria that the only
two royal spinstcrs left are her name
sakes and her granddaughter,
The Queen dislikes old maids as
heartily as she dislikes cats, and the
unmarried state of the daughter of the
Princess Of Wales and Princess Chris
tian Of Schleswig- Holstein has been
the cause of many royal family jars.
Seriously as the parents and grand
parents may threaten and repine there
remains little or no possibility of the
two spinters finding mates. Princess
Victoria of Wales reaches her thirty
second birthday in the spring and
Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein
will never see 80 again; and in spite of
their dcplorablc, conspicuous and un-
natural singleness they arc not the
most unhappy of high horn ladies'.
They are fast friends and allies, and
though they enjoy few of the same
studies and pleasures, they arc equally
callous in their estimate of the world 3,
and even grandmothers' opinion, and
equally determined to prove that the
life OF an unweddcd princess is neither
forlorn or Improbable.
1t is an interesting fact that of all
the royal households the Prince of
Wales has afforded his daughter the
most kindly countenance in maintain
ing her position. Tho prince is moth
ing if not modern AMI liberal in his
views; he believes in woman making
her life TO please herself, and he has
never exercised the high parental au-
thority over the only one of his girls
! who preferred not to be forced into the
bonds of matrimony merely for the
sake of the conventionalitics Furth-
crmore, it is whispered tha! the prince
was on her side when for the only time
in her life she fell in love.
That event took place many years
ago, when famously rich, handsome,
amiable and enlightened young Indian
prince visited Queen Victoria. His
gorgeous jewels, his charming manners
and his excellent pronunciation Of the
English language created great SEN
otIioh VII hio dppCdiaiiCc HlSI aC IL gar
den party given at Buckin CHAM palace.
He was then introduced TO Princess
Victora, who was Thea far and away
the best looking of the three sisters
and always the cleverest.
The young East Indian found hcl
royal highncss most attractive, and
when he went to pay visit o Sandring.
ham he shortly found that the princess
was by no means Indifferent to his ad
miration; that personally she was quite
willing to make India her home ant
privately her lover asked her hand ir
marriage. He pledged himself TO make
her his only wife, to conduct his do
mestic affairs on the EurA pcan plar
and he was not refused pol,t blank
lie was told to go home and the prin
cess family think it over. He wen
and died of the plague three days aflc
reaching India.
The princess well knew that he
lover had been ordered home merel,
to afford her family time to put othc
obstacles than the seas between them
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-07
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CEIslllS Aid
The Best Prescription Is Grove IS
TasteIess Chill ,E0niC.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every EottIe,
So That the People IGay Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imirators do advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their mcdi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteess form. The
Iron acts as a tonic while the Ouinine drives
the malaria out Of the system. Any reliabie
druggist will tell you chat Groves IS the
original and that all other so-called ssTaste-
less chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
q, other chill toncs shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, sos
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12
HEAD FOR THE FAR WEST
SEEKERS EXCURSION ARE
VERY BRIGHT
DAKOTA RUSH STARTS NEXT
Next Week VIII See the Commence
ment of Influx From the South
Good Year for Lum-
bermen.

In spite of the severe storm along the
Mississippi valley, today's homeseekers'
excursion to the West promises To be
very large. The Great, Northern will
send out two sections and the Northern
Pacific will probably be compelled to do
the same. Tomorrow both roads will
send out double sections, and the 500
will handle fair proportion of the heavy
rush. The bulk of the homeseekers'
business done by this road does not pass
through the union depot, but goes
Straight to the Minnesota transfer.
whence 1t goes on through Minneapolis.
it'll this weeks excursions the bulk
of the rush to the far West Will be over
and the North Dakota points will begin
to attracr the attention of intending set
tiers. This rush usually commences
bout the end of March and continues
Latil the end of April,
Another source that is expected to
furnish considerable travel is che ranch
districts of the Dakotas and Montana.
1t is at present too early for any con-
siderable movement to ranching Sec
tions, but the high prices which all
kinds of norSehesh are commanding, and
the excellent prospects for continuance
of a profitable market will induce many
to embark in the horse raising business
Since the beginning of the homeseeR-
ers' excursions this year, fully 10000 pas
sengers have passed through the Twin
Cities, and before the season closes III
April, it is expected that fully three
times that number will have been
handled by the coast lines. In anv
event. all previous spring records will
be eclipsed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12

The experience of Hon. Henry c. Lake,
OF Fredonia. n Y, widely known New
York State Legislator, a man who for
many years has filled prominent posi-
tionS Of public trust, is positive proof
that enlargement of the prostate gland
is durable. and that a man need not de-
spair of recovery even though he has all
, ready become a slave to the use Of the
catheter.
Although above sixty years of age and
badly afflicted with both Inflammation
and enlargement of the prostate for sew
eral years, Mr.. Lake began to mend as
soon as he began the use of Solvent
Alterans; in weeks time the infamma-
ton was all gone, and in less than sixty
days from the beginning of treatment
the prostate gland was reduced to It's
natural and normal condition. He says:
Solvent-Alterans, and did not suffer the
investment was the best one I ever
made"
The Solvent-Alterans method is a vast
Improvement on old methods. Its strong
points are these: the absence of pain,
freedom from danger, no need of opera
ton, no loss of time from work. We
hope this will reach the eyes of thou
sands Of men who are now slaves to the
Use of the catheter. If you have pros
tatic trouble, whether you use a cathe-
ter or not, or if you have a friend thus
troubled send us your name and adj
dress and receive by mail free of charge
beautiful illustrated book describing
The Solvent-AlteranS method. Address
the Empire Medical Company, Dept 81
4Gl Atlantic Ave-, Boston, Mass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DELEGATES.
Some Distinguished Workers VIII
Attend Minneapolis Convention.

1t is now almost certain that Miss Su-
san B. Anthony will be present at the
June National Woman's Suffrage meeting
in Minneapolis Dr. Frances Wood, a
Red Cross nurse in the Philippines, and
now national organizer for the
Woman's Suffragists, will also be in at
tendance, as will Mrs. Clara B. Colby,
editor of the Woman's Tribune, of Wash
ington, d. C.
So far as the states have been heard
from the delegates to the convention are:
Maine-MesdameS Lucy Hobard Day. ].
w. Dyer, George c. Frye, Hannah J.
Bailey, DR.. Abbie N. Fulton, anc Misses
Anne Burgess and Martha Fairfield
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Emily Ketchum,
Lenora Starker Bliss and Belle NJ Perry.
Observation-Disclosures Addie M. John
sen, Eta p Winch, M. A Fowler, H. H.
Charlton. Jesse N Luther, Laura James.
New York Mesdames Mariana w.
Chapman, Eliza Wright, May Hilliard
Loines, Ella S. Hammond Mary N. Hub
bardO, Emma B. Sweet, James Sargent,
Elizabeth Smith Miller, A. H. Fish, J. d.
Sheppard and Misses Emily Rowland
Sherwood, Mary S. Anthony, Elizabeth
Humphrey, A E Cameron, Florence
Gregory, Anna Willet, Anne Miller and
DR.. Mary Putnam jacob.
of the Minnesota Federation of Women.
has been appointed chairman of the Sun
day service committee, and will assign
the different women to the pulpits of
Minneapolis and ST. Paul, June e.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12
BARRIERS Care for Tbetr Sick

A meeting Of the BARRIERS union was
held last night, with President Schwabel
III the chair. when L. J. Barnes was ini-
tiated and the application of Otto Martin
for membership was referred to the ex-
aiming committee. Thomas Nealy was
granted two weeks sick benefits and Is
now reported able to resume work. The
application Of Mr.. Matthews for sick
benefits was referred to the sick CONF
mittee, composed Of Messrs SchWabel
Becker and Ramp, who were directed to
look after any members of the union re-
ported on the sick list. The report of
the executive committee upon the pro-
posed amendment to the state barber
law in It's relation to Sunday labor, was
received and cOncurred in and the CON-
lnittee was instructed to complete the
details this afternoon. One ex-member
was reported anxious to rejoin the union
and will be reinstated upon his paying
his fine of S., which is strictly in ac-
ccrdance with the constitution. A COM
rnittee was appointed to confer with the
master BARRIERS for the purpose of con-
S1derfng readjustment of the prices for
extras. A letter was received from the
international secretary asking the union
to concur in an assessment of % cents
per member to be paid into the sick ben
eft fund, which has been depleted
through the many cases Of grip which
have been provided for. The union
unanimously agreed to comply with tho
request, being anxious to assist any needy
members. Receipts, $4l.S0; disbursements,
$45G5.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12
the capital stock. The road, however
Is operated separately in every respect.
GOOD YEAR FOR LUaBDRMEN.
Manager of Brainerd & Northern
Says Season Was Profitable.

Manager of Brainerd & Northern
Says Season Was Profitable.
w. Fl. Genmel vice president and gem
eral manager of the Brainerd e. North
ern Minnesota railroad, was in the city
yesterday, on flying business trip, and
reports that his road has enjoyed a
record-breaking winter traffic. Most of
the business between Bemidji and Brain,
erd consists Of hauling logs from the
lumber camps in the northern part OF
the state. and this year the lumbermen
have been favored by exceptionally good
weather conditions. While there has
been comparatively little snow, opera,
lions in the woods have not been i'm
peded, for the ice roads proved ample
to handle all of the winters cut With
two weeks more of freezing weather the
owners of timber lands will be enabled
to secure tremendous cut, and the mill
ing industry at Brainerd this summer
will prosper.
Though it has not much bearing on the
railroad business, Mr.. Gemnel says that
the present law requiring 'lumber;acks'
to be paid every two weeks is exerting
a most pernicious effect on the industry.
AS soon as the men in the woods draw
pay for two weeks work, half of them
leave for the nearest town and go on a
spree until funds are exhausted The
consequence is that often at the busiest
season, the camps are handicapped by
scarcity of men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-12
WON BY NEBRASKA WRITER.
Minnesota "'U" Beaten Out for First
Place in Short Story Contest.

First place in the short story contest be-
tween the Nebraska and Minnesota uni
versities, in connection with the ora
toricai contest to be held at the univer-
sity chapel March Is, has been awarded
to a Nebraska student. Minnesota takes
second and third honors.
The first place story is entitled 1.-THE
Reformation of the Brue," and is signed
by the pen name Etrenne Girard. 1t is a
strong piece of realism, dealing with the
villain of French settlement.
Roy w. Ais, of Minnesota, won second
place, with pioneer story of the settle
ment of Iowa, in the Days of 4s.' and
Irene P. Mex eehan's- story, .''St. Luke, y
was given third place. Both the success
full writer's from Minnesota have consid-
cradle local reputation though Mr.. Ais
is best known as the college strong
man" Miss McKeehan took the first Gale
prize at Central high in SO with an orig
inal story.
The judges in the contest were Miss
Josephine Dodge Daskam, of Connecticut,
well known IS the writer of the Smith
college stories; Charles NJ Flandrau, Of
ST. Paul, who writes stories of life at
Harvard, and DR.. Edward H. Magill, of
Pennsylvania.