The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-21


Collegiate institute we find the names
of nearly all the families brought into
public notice through the recent trial
of Curtis Jet for the murder of James
b. Marcum. On the roster of students
appear. the names of Blanton, Jett,
Combs, Hargis, Day, Hurst, Callahan,
Byrd, Patrick, Taulbee, Even, and
Cornett.
I'm addition to this institute at
Jackson the Presbyterian synod of
Kentucky, which control Central uni
versity and Center college, have estab-
lished schools about equal in character,
capacity and thoroughness of work
with the one at Jackson, at Hayden,
in Leslie county; at Harlan G. H., Har-
Ian county; at Pikeville, Pike county,
and at Mount Vernon, Rockcastle
county, all mountain counties. The
Methodist denomination has founded
the Sue Bennett Memorial college at
London, Laurel county, with a large
attractive brick building, a corps of
strong teachers and a large attendance
of students The Baptist church has
a splendid institution at Williamsburg,
in Whitley county.
Not Necessary to Carry Arms.
Il have ridden through nearly all the
mountain counties of the state in pri-
vate conveyance or on horseback,
spending once, recently, fourteen days
on such trip, miles from a railroad,
and in the very heart of the mountain
section. never carried weapon with
me, except an ordinary pocket knife.
and felt as safe as when walking down
pennsylvania avenue, and / was safe,
and knew / would be safe, so long as
1 conducted myself properly.
Il have gone into the public school
houses along the roadside, not log cab
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tanning comfortable desks, large
blackboards, up-to-date maps, the
best modern school books, and bright
faced, eager eyed, attractive children,
taught by men and women who felt
the responsibility of the work under
taken.
I'm 1900 I spent a night at the home
of a mountaineer, who occupied a resi-
dence built by his grandfather eighty
years before. This home was twelve
miles from Hayden, Leslie county, the
most mountainous county in the state,
and as far from railroad and water
transportation as any other mountain
county. My host told me he was the
father of eleven children. Two of
them had graduated from the Presby-
terian school at Hayden and were
teaching in public schools in the coun-
ty. Two others at the time were at
tending this school, living in its board
ing department, and the father paying
a moderate sum for their tuition and
board. This man lived as mountain
eer and his home was that of typical
resident of that section. He was hon.
est, hospitable, industrious, and frugal
and his great desire was to educate his
children and give them opportunities
denied to himself. He is a type, not
an exception.
THAT feuds have existed in the past
and exist today in the mountain coun-
ties cannot be denied, but influences, re-
ligious, educational and domestic are
working which will necessarily, in time.
produce change and bring peace and
remedy is applied by earnest men and
women who are not content with de-
plosing in Christian resignation, but are
working with Christian charity and ardor
to effect cure.
Politics of the Feudlsts.
TT is often said that all the noun
tain counties of Kentucky are strongly
Republican. This, again, is error. The
counties of Breathitt, Floyd. Knott, Nor
gan and Elliott are Democratic. This
question of feuds, assassinati lions and muir
ders is not a political question and should
be considered entirely apart from politics.
of the state to charge that murder and
assassination find their only. home and
stage for display in that portion of Ken
lucky which is Republican.
tains by outside contribution and aid, and
still largely maintained through the care
and kindness of non-residentS of the
mountain section, are growing in i'm
portance. in the number of pupils in at
tendance, and in broad influence because
the people among whom they have been
located want them, appreciate their value,
send their children to them. gladly pay
when able the tuition required, and are
assisting literally in their aid.
SCHOOLS and churches are valueless
unless public sentiment backs them and
sustains them. These schools have that
support and mainstay, and those who
have taken part in their establishment
have found the mountain people. men and
women. ready to welcome them and as
sist cheerfully and earnestly.
This improved educational status is
largely the growth of the last ten or fif-
teen years too recent for broad and no.
table results to be traced and catalogued,
but the results are as sure as that har-
vest follows seed time.'