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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-02

WHY BUCHANAN NEVER MARRIED.
Mr.. Buchanan, who was tho first
bachelor elected to the Presidency, was
sixty. five years Of ago when elected, and
had deliberately given himself to life
OF cclibacy," writes William Porrino, in
tho Ladies' Home Journal. In tho
days when he was q young lawyer OF
| Lancaster, Pennsylvania no had loved
, Nj iss Coleman, q beautiful daughter OF q
citizen OF that town. They had boon
engaged to DO married when one day no
was surprised to receive from hor re-
Quest to rcloasc her from tho promise.
According to Mr.. George Ticknor
| Curtis. the separation originated in a
misunderstanding on tho part OF tho
lady, who was unusually sensitive, over
some sma matter exaggerated by giddy
and indiscrcct tongues. Soon after tho
estrangcmOnt she was sent to Philadel-
phia, and thcro diod suddenly. Through
out tho rest OF his life, or for nearly
half century, Mr.. Buchanan 10 not
known to have revealed TO anybody the
circumstances OF thia romantic tragedy.
He would only say that it had changed
his hopes and plans, and had led him
more deeply than evor into politics 40 o
distraction from his grief. In his old
age, long aftor he had retired perma.
nently to private life, ho called atton.
ton to package containing, he said,
tho papers and relics which would OK.
plain the causes Of his youthful sorrow,
and which he preserved evidently with
tho idea OF revealing thom before his
death. But whom he died, and his will
was road, 1t was found that he had
directed that the package should bs
burned without being opened, and his
injunction was obeYed."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-02

only gable openings. The porticO can
almost or quite to the ground with
strip Of grass lawn before, and the
two or three steps down to a " walk
or path. Still farther down was
modorn latticcd round summer house
covering an old stone spring, whic
had no overflow.
Despite its eight columns and II
lievcd vertical chimneys, the dwellin
looked low, the skylines uutstrctchin
the columnal intention. 1t was III
view that at the present day, with sue
materials, | could duplicate the hous
Tor $500, at the most &3 500. Wha
gavelt the statesman or proprietary Of
feet wero the tall old trees on the pro
montory lawn, four or five branching
oaks, rising several times the height O
The house, some old ccdars, locusts, frs
and pines, beech tree near the sprins
and close to it an enormous tree al
naked at the top, but near the ground
full of holly, like evergreen.
In the rear of the house, some SO
PAGES from it, was little one story
Office with Il window in the side and a
door under wooden classical portico,
the whole, say, II feet by ]G. This
was the solitary mans library and
study. understood that his books
had been transferred to the college.
knocking at the knockcrlcss door with
my knuckles, it was opened by an anna
bic young lady, who said that her aunt, ,
or mother, Mrs. Calhoun, would show
me the "relic room," AMI opened u
dOol from a vcstlbulc leading to The
short cuc-roomcd left wing. 1t had a
ceiling of white boards, in strips of
live or six inches, carefully hus-
banded carpet Oh the floor and wooden
black mantcl in the end, with 4 brick
fireplace for wood fire below.
Among family and domestic things
on the wall were cngravings of Gen
erals Lee and jackson, and, think,
y Jefferson Davis. The room was very
tranquil, neat and old limcish, was
low in the ceiling and was perhaps
22xlS feet. 1t appeared to bo the
living or sitting room perhaps in sick
ness or extreme heat, the chief bed
room.
Soon lady Of the quiet period came
in, with curling white hair, a gentle
manner and accommodating rs. Cal
houn. She may have been alive when
Calhoun died, nearly at the season
was prcsent-mdccd, only hive days be-
fore the Cale Of his demise, March
81, 81 years ago. He was also born in
March, 1882, nine months before his
tranquil competitor, President Van
Burcn, and ten years after William
III. Crawford, who struck Calhoun down
with his one unparalyzcd arm.
This house at once destroys the idea
that he was a very rich man. lie
had so little money Of his own that his
brother worked his farm near Able
vile, to let him 20 to college. lie
married his second cousin, FIorlde
Calhoun, and she, it is always stated
possessed this Fort Hill place and the
slaves.
Calhoun and his wife led out as So
ciiil forces at Washington. Part of Inc
tine he lived in the large Linthlcum
mansion on Georgetown Heights. and
his wife was quoted as woman of
decision. If Webster, with his great
fees, and Clay, with the manufacture
crs behind him, had to borrow money,
why was Calhoun, who had no practice
and was not very intimate with any
body, above the thought of money?
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-02
THE CONSUMERS LEAGUE
by MRs. MARY CALVERT, SPARTANBURu

by Mrs. MARY CALVERT, SPARTANBURu.
II lie following paper was read at the an
nual convention of the South Carolina
Federation Of wOmcn's clubs held in
Greenville last week
Ten years ago the Womcn's Working
Society Of Now York inauguratcd move
mcnt in tho interest Of tho women and
children employed in ltao retail htoros Of
that city. Their investigation proved
that tho working hours wore excessive,
that overtime was not paid for, fines
wero cxorbitant, wages were low and
children under fourteen were employed,
contrary to law, and all sanitary and
physical conditions were unnotlccd
Such surprising conditions were found
to exist that public appeal was made,
which resulted in The Consumers
League of Now York city. Some time
aftcrWard, a State League was organized,
and 80 confident and persistent have tho
workers in tho movement been that now
there are Leagues in twelve States, all
united under "Thc National Consumers
League"
The word consumer here, for want
Of more specific term, is used as symo.
nomous with tho word "buycr." A con
sumcrs' league, or league Of buyers, il
| an association OF persons who purpose
to do their buying in such ways as viii
| better the conditions OF those who make
and those who distribute tho things
| bought. In the ten minutes limit al
lowed, | can merely out inc, first, th
teachings and principles Of the League
and secondly, it's practical aims as an
piled to individual needs.
The general principles as stated in tn
constitution are:
l. That tho interest Of the communit
demands that all workers should rccoiy
fair living wages.
III. That the responsibility for some
tho worst evils fl ON which wage Garner
sutfer rests with tho consumers who DC
sist in buying in the cheapest marke
regardless Of how that cheapncss
brought about.
Ill. That 1t is therefore the duty
consumers to find out under what CO
ditiOns the articles which they buy a
produced, and to insist that these co
ditions shall be decent and consiste
: with respectable existence on tho pa
Of tho workers.
D The immediate aim Of tho League
= first to cxtend among all cassos Of mt
r osntilo houses tho cOmmcndablo cone
a tions now existing in tho bost al
- second, to abolish the sweating system
= this last being tho special task OF u
II National League. Tho League prac
o cally applies those principles by tho u
1t OF the standard OF Fair House ana
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-02
very embarrassing to our govern


very embarrassing to our govern
ment?"
" Not necessarily, if common sens,
and good Judgment are employed i,
dealing with Them. OF couse, tn,
problem ls scrioLs one, but not in
surmountablc. | do not believe in
protectorate or colonial government
Ihere Is no place in our system fo
such dependence. The new posses
slons OF the United States belong tt
all the people of the United States ant
governed by the supervision of Con
gless as our other territories are
governed, giving to the Inhabitants OF
them just as much power of self
government and sovereignty as the,
are capable of exercising. This has
been the rule for Alaska for thirty odd
years and may be as safely applied
elsewhere.
cannot see where there is such
an over-powering difficulty in our way.
No, sir; if the American people will
put their heads together in patriotic
spirit we will solve the problem Justly
and satisfactorily. The possession of
these islands will rebound with especial
and immeasureable benefit to the cot
ton States, furnishing, as they will, a
most valuable market for her manu-
tacturcd cotton goods, and give us a
status in the Orient from which we
can defy competition in that vast field
for lucrative business. We should
insist upon the door being kept open
TO China. We should hold on to the
islands and govern them, as we can =,
honestly. justly, fairly. When the IN.
habltanls realize that the installation
OF our constitutional form of govern.
ment, with representative repponsi-
bility, means for them freedom and
enlightened progress, they will scott at
the Jercnnads Of those who have tried
to convince them that we intend to
destroy their liberties and rob them of
their country"
In regard TO the appointment of
Mr.. Capers as United States district
attorney for South Carolina, Gen.
Butler said
What Is wanted in South Caro-
lima, above all things, is a greater tol-
Grafton for those honestly differing
from us IN political opinion, greater
political freedom of action. | find we
have passed the point where The white
people from necessity were arraycd on
one side to protect their civilization
with the negro race On the other, and
we can now afford to divide on the
paramount political issues, as in other
States. If Mr.. Capcrs chooses to ally
40
cause he conscicnliously approves of
its principles, he has Il perfect right TO
do so and should not be denounced on
that account. Nothing could be of
more advantage to our State, politically
and commercially, than the organiza-
ton of an active, respectable opposi-
ton TO the present political organization
of the State. 1t would insure better
men for Office and better administration
of the laws"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-02
JOHN c. CALHOUN's OLD HOME
A Northern Correspondent De-
scribes the Fort Hill Mansion at
Clemson.

/" CATH" a correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch, writing from Fort
Hill, S. c., April 14th, gives his i'm
pressions about the former home Of
John G. Calhoun, as follows:
Having visited most of the homes of
American public men who exist in
tradition, felt the list incomplete till
l had come nearer to John G. Calhoun.
SO L took tne night tain at Washing
ton City on the Southern railway and
awoke at Charlotte, N. c., and then
continued on till noon, getting off at
| Central Station, five miles from Cal
houn's home at the northwestern end Of
South Carolina. Central is just half
| way between Charlotte and Atlanta.
At Central l hired a buggy and
driver and rode to Calhoun's house,
called formerly Fort Hill. 1t is now
Clemson college. There | dismountcd
at the place where Calhoun lived from
1924, when first elected vice president,
before John Quincy Adams was elected
pl esident, little later, as Adams was
chosen by the States in Congress, the
the second Of the Presidents to be
elected without popular choice. CAL
houn had the electoral majority that
year, and was reelected for the first
term Of Andrew Jackson, and fully
expected that Jackson Would retire at
the end of one term and leave him
caiiph, or successor.
From 1924 to his death in 1850 Fort
Hill was Calhoun's legal residence AMI
part of the time his real residence. II
is about the only place in South Caro-,
lima where any residence of Calhou.
can now be Identified, his former
homes at Abbevillc, Bath, etc, being
now gone or uncertain. Fort Hill il
like Marshalllield for Webster, Ash
land for Clay, Lindcnwald for Val
Buren or the Hermitage for Jackson
the place Of Calhoun's interval or pri
vate life.
The road to Calhoun's wound owe
the railroad track and the clay AM
) sand hill tops through the plowc'
ground for cotton, without any fences
come four or hvc old huts or houses an
two or three wooden churches on tn
l way, the woods thin pine or petty oaks
, One old horse mill gin and comprcs
: was passed before we reached Glen
3 son, amidst which, like an old whit
r relic, ls Calhoun's home. Much of tn
, time he was in Washington, Charles
t ton or Columbia.
. The architectural quality OF tw
0 "porches " gave the impression of az
. ditions TO mere plain "house"
9 country cottage, with outside Gimme
:, that were carried up in two diminis
ing hreplaces to plain shaft, draw
e back from touching tho gable.
e dormers were in this blank roof, b
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-02

A youth lately leaving his aunt's
house after visit, when finding it be-
gan to rain, caught up an umbrella,
that was snugly placed in corner,
and was proceeding to open it, when
the old lady, who for the first time OBJ
served his movements, eprang toward
him, exclaiming: mo, no, that you
never shall! I've had that umbrella
% years, and it has never been wet
yet, and | am sure il shan't BIO wet
now ~
Mrs. Pettit--Whenever I express 9
desire for anything, my husband never
objects. Mrs. Ig. Nord--same with
me; can express the desire as otter
as 1 please; it mover dlsturbs him.
Philadel ohia Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28
quies will be buried in the small vii.

quies will be buried in the small vii
lage where he was born.
! Miss Elizabeth Hawkins, who was
married in London to Maxwell Glegg,
wore a pendant containing lock OF
Queen Elizabeth's hair, which was
given to her ancestor, Admiral Sir
John Hawkins.
"The Indian government" says a
dispatch from Simla to the London
Daily Express, has abolished the
sword for the cavalry. both British and
Indian, and short rifle will be issued
to all mounted troops"
Student riots have been renewed in
Madrid. The tramways were attacked
and attempts made to set the cars on
fire. Over twenty persons were in
jured. Student disorders are also re-
ported in Barcelona and Valencia.
The cable steamer Mackay- Bennett,
which arrived at st. Johns from mid
ocean. reports that she met with fine
weather, picked up the cable and laid
new section 40 miles long. Having
secured coal supplies. she will return
to midocean to complete the work.
Prince Ching telegraphs to the for
eign Office at Pekin that he has left
Kaifongfu with the empress instruc-
tons to conclude the Manchurian
treaty. Whether this means that Rus
sia's terms are accepted fully or are
modified the telegram does not say.
It is reported that Mr.. Dickinson.
the United States diplomatic agent at
Sofia, has informed the government of
Bulgaria that the abductors of Miss
Stone and Nine. Tsilka. with their cap
tives, are concealed in defile of the
Belleritza mountains, near Smotch,
district of Dubnitza, and has requested
that troops be sent to surround the
place and liberate the captives.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28

the Nicaragua canal will be acquired
by the United States now that the 18TH
milan canal convention is signed, at
Almirante bay, Chiriqui lagoon, Colon
bias, gulf of Dulce, Costa Rico, in the
Danish West Indies, and Galapagos is
land, off the coast of and belonging to
Ecuador.
President Roosevelt in his forthcom-
ing message will make no specific rec
concentrations for tariff revision; will
treat reciprocity in a general way; will
urge shipping subsidy, but not spe-
officially; will take strong stand for
the restriction of immigration, for the
re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion
act and for anti-anarchist legislation
and will urge naval increase.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28
SAVAGE
WON'T ACT

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. Ex-Governor
Savage, who recently consulted with
Attorney General Prout in regard to
the investigating of the consolidation
of various northwestern railways, with
a view of ohstructing the deal if viola.
ton of the state law is apparent. made
statement yesterday, declining to
meet Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota
to discuss the suppression of the MGR.
ger. He says no consolidation is ap-
parent in Nebraska, and Minnesota
affairs are not subject to Nebraska IN
reference.
st. Paul. Nov. Ex-Governor Van
SAINT yesterday sent out to the govern
ors of North Dakota, Montana, Idaho
and Washington letters stating the
facts so far as he has ascertained
them regarding the alleged attempt to
consolidate the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways, and asking
for their opinion as to what action
should be undertaken.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28
The Beers.

Arthur Lynch, colonel of the second
Irish brigade In the boer war, was
elected to seat in parliament in the
Galway district.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the
liberal leader, in parliamentary
speech, declared the party in power
was to blame for the boer war
A ship suspected of filibustering for
the beers has been detained in London.
The budget OF Orange River Colony,
just issued, shows revenue of EI9,-
700 for the three months ending with
September.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28
Foreign.

Owing to floods there is a truce in
the Venezuelan Colombian frontier.
A bill TO restrain grain gambling was
introduced in the reichsrath at Vienna.
An uaconfrmed report from St. Pc
tersburg announced the death of Count
Tolstoi.
During a discussion over the Chinese
indemnity bill the French deputies got
into a riot.
A street in Paris has been paved
with a new glass material invented by
a Frenchman.
The sugar refinery at Neufahrwas-
ser. western Prussia, has been de-
stroyed by fire at a loss of 100000.
The brigands who hold Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone captive demand immunity for
themselves as a condition of her re.
lease.
The Irish Times announces that
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
will pay visit to Ireland in the begin
ming of April
The battleship Iowa landed marines
to protect railroad property at Pana-
ma. where an immediate attack by reb-
els is expected.
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff Martin an
nounces that the Humanitarian maya
zine will cease publication with the
December number.
Seven were killed and thirty serious
ly wounded at Athens in fights be
tween Greek troops and citizens. Stu
dents led the mob.
Rumors reach Vienna that Queen
Draga of Servia has been assassinated,
that she was merely wounded end that
she committed suicide,
Colon was easily captured by Colon.
bian liberals. Revolutionary forces
retreated from Panama while Castro
plans offensive tactics.
Lieutenant Hildebrand, a German
army officer. who killed Lieutenant
Blaskowitz in duel, was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment.
Smallpox is epidemic in London.
Thirty-five fresh cases were admitted
into the hospitals. Altogether 405
cases are now being treated.
1t is asserted that the treasure found
by the Grand Canyon turtle hunters in
o reef off Jamaica amounts to $4,000
In old Spanish gold coins.
Chile has been seeking Central
American support in her contest
against the principle of pan-American
arbitration on pending questions.
Emperor William made an address
TO the German Society of Naval Engi-
neers. in session at Charlottenburg,
highly praising German warships.
The great building erected by the
Darmstadt gymnastic societies. opened
on oct. 6, was destroyed by fire and
four servants were burned to death.
Fifty Chinese soldiers surprised $50
bandits, close to Pekin, killed IL of
them and captured 16. The prisoners
have been brought to Pekin for decap-
Itation.
Miss Marie Josephine Eastwick, for
merly of Philadelphia. was sentenced
IN London TO six months imprison-
ment for forging a 100000 railroad
certificate.
The successor to NJ. Chlnda. Japa-
nese minister in St. Petersburg. will
be NJ. Kurino Shiniehiro. formerly in
and educated in the
United States.
Ii Hung Chang was laid in the cof-
I'm he carried with him on his tour
Of the world and after elaborate obse-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
Insular Affairs.

Precautions are taken in the army in
the Philippines 10 prevent the spread
OF tuberculosis.
Company r, nin,h infantry, repulsed
an attack of F'ilipinos. Two Ameri-
cans and sixteen Filipinos were killed
A committee OF Cubans will present
to President Roosevelt a petition ask
ing for a general reduction of dudes of
Cuban products.
Details of the attack on Filipinos by
marines tell that the Americans scaled
a 200-foot cliff, barefooted, on bamboo
ladders, and killed 30, with no losses.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28
STATE BUYS INSURANCE.
Policies Amounting to s3,5oo,ooo on
Minnesota Property.

ST. Paul. Nov. 23.-Insurance poll
cies amounting to sS.5OO.OOO have been
written on state institutions, through
the state board of control. The rate
is per cent for three years, for all
except the state prison. and the rate
is extended to the state fair grounds,
the state university and agricultural
college, the old state capitol and the
soldiers home. The rate on different
buildings at the prison ranges from 80
to 20 cents per 500 per year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28

]. P. Weber, under arrest at Den
yer. says he finished a twelve year
sentence San Quentin, Cal. in Septem-
Der. 1900. and since last July has com
mitted robberies in Chicago, st. Paul.
Minneapolis and Kansas City. In his
room were two trunks filed with sill.
verware, watches. jewelry and other
valuables.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28

Nine. Teresa Carreno, the pianist,
Is preparing for her fourth marriage
In Berlin, where she now has her
home. She is TO wed Signor Arturo
Taghapietra, who says he is a lieu
tenant in the Italian army. Tagliapse-
ira came to this country about twelve
years ago. He is living here now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
THAYER & HANSON.
Architect Thayer Takes a Partner in
the Business.

Frank Thayer, the architect, has
formed partnership with Olof Han
son of Faribault, and the firm name
will be Thayer & Hanson, and they
will have three Office rooms on the
first floor of the Odd Fellows block.
The partnership will commence
Sept. 3d. and Mr.. Thayer will give
up his Office rooms in his own build
ing.
Mr.. Hanson is absolutely deaf, but
can talk. He is graduate of the
Minnesota school for the deaf and of
the Gallaudet college at Washington.
He is believed to be the first deaf man
to take up the profession of an archi-
tect, but he has made remarkable
success with it, and is a particularly
fine designer. He has designed some
of the finest modern residences in
Faribault, public school building
there, and a school for the deaf at
DEVILS Lake, N. d. He will do Office
work mainly, giving Mr.. Thayer
more time to attend to the. growing
business. He will be joined by his
family in about month.