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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
SHOT HER TRADUCER
Georgia Woman Defends Her Honor
With Revolver
BUSINESS COLLEGE STUDENT SLAIN
A Woman Shoots Down the rIan Ac-
Cused of Slandering Her-Then Sh.
Surrendered and Was Released

Macon. Ga, Spccial.--Mrs. Enir H.
carson, wife OF railroad machiniSt
formerly the wife Of Ernest Thomp-
son, a printer, shot and instantly kill
cd Robert \. Rigsby. IA student in Il
business college here The tragedy
took place in the law office Of Marma-
duke G.. Raync, an attorney to whom
she had gone for advice. She shot the
man twice in the head and once
though the heart. She cmptied her re-
yolvcr, the other shots going wild. She
at once delivered herself to the sheriff.
going across the street with the smok
Ing weapon in her hand. She was
promptly placed in Jail and subse-
QuentIy released on a bond OF 81 900. :,
roroncr's Jury found a verdict Of vo.-
Nntary manslaughter
Mrs. Carson was a teacher OF telcg-
raphy In another business college. She
charged that Rigsby had circulated
stories damaging to her character. She
had gone to the lawyer with paper
for RieSby to sign. generating her.
TIL" lawyer took the paDcr to the col
lege and submitted it to I2igSby. who
declined to sign, but asked ~ personal
interview. He went to the lawyers
office and Immediately asked the law
yer and his stcnographer to step into
the hall. The door was at once closed
and locked In a few moments the
shots rang out and Mrs. Carson APP
pcarcd, announcing that she had killed
the man. Rigsby was found on the floor
with his own revolver near his right
hand. What occurred between them is
not known. except an admission by
Mrs. Carson that he applied an appro-
bious epithet to her.
Rigshy was originally from Bowling
Green. Ky, or a village near by. and
is said to have been a member Of q
family prominent there. He had con.
Quoted a business college in Tampa
Fla. but had come to Macon to COM
plctc his education and intended open
ing another college ip June. He WAS
about 25 years old. He had previous to
the killing been threatened by mcm-
bers Of Mrs. Carson's family. Her mai
den name was Fletcher, and she was
born near Macon.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
r1aY ReOpen Office.

Columbus, Miss. Spccial.-Minnie
Cox, who lately resigned as postmaster
at 1ndjanola with her husband and
late negro assistant, passed through
Columbus cn route to Birmingham.
Minnie Cox stated that she expected to
be allowed to reopen the postoffice at
lndianOla soon. She further said that
.he most prominent residents OF the
city had always endorsed her for the
position and that they were still her
friends. She stated that these friends
are working in her behalf and an cf-
fort will be made to have the postof-
flee rcopcncd under her charge, but
with another aSSiStcnt such as the
pOStOfficc shall approve.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
LABOR WORLD.

Thc 1000 employees OF the four Gle.
waited roads In Chicago hav: organized,
All the electrical workers in Indian
apoliS, Ind, are on strike for higher
wages.
Telephone girls in Dcs Moncs, Ia,
nave won their strike for IN advance
IN wages.
The Lake Carriers Association, meet
ing in Cleveland. O., has decided to re-
organize.
street railway employees at Bloom
ington. ILL.,, have secured Il ten per
cent. increase in wages.
The Switchmcn'S strike on the Iowa
Central Railroad has been settled by
giving the men more pay.
The Norfolk. Portsmouth and New
port News Halfway Company will not
employ unmarried men.
An arbitration board has raised the
wages OF 500 barn and shop employees
of The Union aud Consolidated Trac.
ton companies in Chicago ten per cent
Without cutiin" wages the River.
SIDE and the Knoxville Wooden Mills,
OF Knoxville, Trnn.. will give their en-.
DloycS ten instead Of eleven hours for
Il days work.
The Illinois state Free Employment
Bureau ObtHinCd situations last wear
for ~ 600 m"n and $4,000 women. The
applicants numbered 271TD men and
il. lI women.
The Metropolitan Street Railway
Company Of New York City has posted
notices announcing an increase OF about
five pc" cent. in the wages Of its mo.
tOrmcn and conductors.
In view Of the decreasing demand in
the tin plate industry OF South Wales
it has been agreed to work Short time
in The months OF December, January
February and March, TO the extent of
one week Il month.
After years OF turmoil and strife the
printers and publishers of Germany
have made peace agreement the con.
tract being signed for six years. They
have decided that arbitration is better
than strikes for both sides.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

John -. Ro"krfrll"r gave away over
S'.oW.n'p last year. T.
Nnhrrw tarur"iv'S lifts OF nuhlic II.
brArir$ ave n'i the decline.
t:rn"r;l Miles viii visit the Enrnpcan
capitals before returning. TO the United
States.
IN consequence uf the recent attrmnt
upon his liir King Leopold Of belgium
mas resolved not to ride in his motor
car IN the future. and has ordered IL
sold.
III" Rev. Thomas II. Lewis has tho
rare "lS'lnrtion of being president OF
two colleges ai one timc--,hc Western
Maryland AMI the Adrian. of Adrian.
Mich.
Samuel Hurwrll Of West Union. O.
TN" oldest editor in the State has re.
tired from active work nj ihc age OF
eighty years, having hccu in the har
ness for half Il century,
Professor M0riSani. OF Naples Uni
T"rSitE, who holds III" position Of ply
stefan TO Queen Helena Of Italy, is botl
In stature and proportions the most di
minutirc Coctor in the world.
| Emperor William intends 10 include
IN the commission to bring his gift of
statue of Frederick the Great ia
America descendants OF German Off.
GERS who fought under Washington
l)r. Steiner. Of SanduSky. Ohio, who
Will write TolStorS biography. is n
IolSl"inn disciple. ana has worked as
day lhhorcr with thr immigrant pco.
pic OF the United States to study their
needs.
Ihr Pope is an enthusiastic philHtcl.
isl. and the priests Of Cashmere arc i'm
''llllilS TO present 90 him on the oc-
chSion OF his silver papHl iubilntion, a
unique collection Of obsolete stamps of
JENNA and CaShmcrr
when DR.. IOrrnZ was i'm baltimore
and rs he WAS about To take his car.
rage IN front Of his hotel, we'll.
known citizen and admircr took his
solid gold watch from his fob and
pressed il into his hand. telling him to
keep ii as token Of his admiration.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
DEATH IN A WRECK.
Terrible Calamity Results ii Death Of
Seven Persons
SERIOUS CRASH NEAR PiTTSBURG
The Collision Was Caused BY Care-
Iessness on the Part Of Fiagman,
WHO tias Disappeared.

PittshurE, Spccial.-As Il result of q
| collision between n passenger train
and the rear end Of Il freight train M
the Monongahela division OF the
Pennsylvania Wednesday night at
Cochran" Station, Just above Dus-
uncSnc. seven men arc dead. one is
dying and five others arc injured
The dead arc: {. T.. Stroud. bag.
EaErmastrr. Elizabeth accommoda.
ton. OF ilomcwuod: G. NJ Rochner.
brakeman OF accommodation. PittS.
burg; John Stewart. passenger. resi-.
denc", unknown; two unknown for,
"igners. killed outright; two unknown
foreigners, died ON way to hospital.
Thc injured are: n. d. Cook. will
probably die before morning: Sam
SullanokSky. shoulder blade frac.
turcd: Peter NimoSky. burned; John
omlth, seriously injured; Mike
Chonick, slightly injured; Mike Gen.
till. slightly injured
1hc passenger train in the wrccl,
was the West Elizabeth accommoda.
ton. which left Pittsburg at 3:2O T..
tr,,.l ,,.,,.. '' nav a. ''''
,.;,i. '"' "lSpiaS'o
''9 at No'h' "he IL
. .' '."' '"' "' an extra
freight which had taken the switch
! put failed to clear the main line. Tho
| "tlirlaiS OF tn" road attribute the dis.
""''' !" INC 'al'"r" ol Patrlck Quinn.
1 l,nn nT In f,n; ;,l,t a.,
.""''''" vi ''c 'rc'Sh'' TO
'" "'' ''"''' '''" i"l'E cloarrd.
w. :" - H. H. '!nlhh mas not been
'''''''
! "h'h inc passenger train came
"'"hE 'ho cao"oSr o! tn" freight ovcr-
tapped tn" main track enough to
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
lie WAS MOBBED.
Man Attacked, and Used Ills Pistol
With Effect.

Wells, New. Special. al.--Additional de-
tails have been received here regard
Ing the tragedy enacted at Keystone
attacked Superintendent Traylor for
the alleged purpose Of running him
out OF the town and which resulted in
the death or wounding OF several ot
the miners participating. Since a
branch OF the Western Federation OF
Miners was organized few weeks ago.
at Ell, the miners are said to have
taken decisive stand in labor mat
tcrs, the particular object OF their
wrath being the New York a. Nevada
Company. Superintcndcnt John r.
Traylor. who formerly was connect cI
with the Fernando Mining Company.
OF Durango, Mexico. and also with the
Union Copper and Gold Hill Mines. in
North Carolina, had been notified OIL
several occasions that he had better
leave the camp. presumably hcrau..,
he had recently ordered a reduction in
his employees wages. TceHrams were
sent to New York. il is said. threaten
ing to flood the mines and take other
stern measures unless the superintcnd
cnt was removed
delegation finally presented Tray
lor with an ultimat,lm to be signed
and agreed to within twelve hours.
Later. it is charged, President Lloyd.
or the Miners Union, and a committee
or miners went to TraylOr's Office AMI
asked him to 80 along quietly. or
they would be compelled to take him
dead or alive. Tryalor cndcavorrd to
argue with the men. but Llyod order
ed his companions to seize the supcr-
lntcndcnt and bring him along. The
men started for Tryalor. who com
mcnccd shooting.
At the frs. shot the miners madr a
dash for the door The names OF the
men that were shot and killed arc:
James SlaSgS, Sam johnson and J.
Smith. The names Of tho three wound
cd men are not given.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
New Witness in Wilcox Case.

Elizabeth City. Spccial.-A new and
important witness Is to be introduced
at the new trial OF James Wilcox next
week. The witness Is q man named
Norris, residing in Baltimore. though
he resided here up to and dEring the
early stages Of the Cropscy mystery
At this writing Lawyer Andrew Crop
sey, of Brooklyn, is en- route to Balti-
him to this city. The nature of Norris
testimony cannot be aScertaihcd
thought that 1t will greatly concern the
fight Of WILCOX is evidenced by the
caution maintained by the attorney
for the prosecution.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
NE EWSI CLEANINCS.,

During the last year ~ 900 Jcws ON.
igratrd from Roulnania.
Herr CaSpar GcrStIrc. tI," oyd.s, man
IN Lower Austria. has just died. aged
iiU. "N"
The heirs Of Wagner. tho co,uuoxor
received $ll3,Wm in royalties from his
operas during 1902.
\ steamer has been lauuchnd an ,ho
Upper TanlhcSi River. above tho y;n.
torin Falls. 1t is called the I.iviuy-
stone.
experiments i'm the use OF electricity
rs ln anarSthctic are about to br made
on human subjects by French ,lo,.Ior
At Nantes.
Ihc last year. accor.ihr" tn rcvorts
from tho German yards. was ono or
Great activity i'm the Shiphuildiny in.
duStry or Germany
In Gnlicin The wage Of the farm In.
horrr has been so rrGurrd that he il
STARVING" 10 death on II pi,ianrr of from
lhrcc |" sixteen cents Il day.
'l'n, my gun in my rnttiR." was the
request mad" in his will by Francis
'aT"iy. hungarian big game hunter,
WI" has died. aged ninrty-ci"ht.
Sidney Clark, OF Black River Wis
~" Inventor of the paper collar. is now
at the az" OF ninrtN.tlrrr. nj work un
what he calls Il spring automobile.
y proposal will he made 90 Tho
lf"h'h Parliament to transfer the rr-
mains OF Rchan. Halznc. Mirvhrlcl ana
Edgar Quintet to the Pantheon. Paris
IN" Sultan "f Turkey insists thar
"N"rr ruler or political parsonage
- It H. Il
nCrS Of death are not "rrro-niZcd" nti
rEll'N ny NiSrhan :tfrndi. the censor.
During T"rrnt experiments in Berlin
ny the aid Of the invention of Dr. pu-
pm. IN American. for IrSScninC the rr.
SlSlan"" in long distance telegram ana
'rlcph"nc wires. messages sent ~ 'clc.
ph"nr were audible TO persons stand
ing ih'rty feet or more away frolm the
receiver.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Tie lndianoIa Case.

Washir Gton, Spccial-Thc Indianola.
Miss, postoflicc was again the sub jcct
OF some consideration at the cabinet
meeting, but Postmaster General
Payne had little in the way Of develop
ments to communicate. Attorney Cen
eral Knox, to whom the case was re
ferred, said that he had not had time
yet to take it up, but he expected to
begin consideration of the papers al
Immediately. Reference to the India
nola case led to some discussion OF the
subject to Southern appointments. but
no action was taken as to the general
policy Of the administration. 1t was dc.
cided that the resignation. Of Minnie
Cox as postmaster will not DE accepted
and the question Of rc-opening the Of
flee is left for further action. 1t is felt
by the administration that to accept
the resignation at this time would cs-
tabliSh 4 bad precedent.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Opening New Coal Fields.

Knoxville, Tenn. Specal.--Ieascs
have just been closed by the Popular
Coal Creek Company, owner OF valu-
able coal lands in the Oliver Springs
district whereby four large operating
companies will develop coal lands
along Cow creek. 1t is expected the
operations will mean an output Of not
less than 5000 tons OF coal daily
chiefly steam coal. The Knoxville. La
Toilette e. JCllico Railroad Uhc Louis
vile & Nashville), will in a few days
begin contraction of branch lines OF
railroad from Dossctts and Oliver
Springs into the Cow creek section.
Men and materials arc now being sent
out for that purpose. BY an arrange
mcnt with the Louisville & Nashville
the mines arc to have a car supply
equal to the coal output. An exclusive
right of way into the coal property
was given with that understanding.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
News Notes.

The splendid pageant Of the DnrbaI
was witnessed by Il vast thronS at
Delhi, India, and the supreme an
nOuncemcnt was made Of King Ed'
wards sovereignty.
The counter proposition Gf fr""i'
dent Castro. Of Venezuela, TO the pro.
posal OF arbitration IS not indo!s"H
by the Washington government. an
it is believed the differences are re-
cOncilablc.
More carthuuakc shocks were felt in
Central America.
The hsiatic plague has appeared at
DIaZatlnn. Mexico. and The inhabitants
are fleeing at tho rate Of 800 day.
Cen. Francis Y. Greene assumed tie
Office OF Police Commissioner in New
York city. 3.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Chief Justice rlCIXer Dead.

Columbia, S. c.. Speculation.
Henry Mctvcr, Chief Justice Of the
State Supreme Court, died at his home
at Choraw Monday afternoon at 4:30
O'clock He had been a sufferer from
cancer OF tho tongue and had been an
invalid several months. His rcsgna,
ton would have gone to the lrgiSla.
turc tomorrow but death dccrCcd that
he should die an incumbent in the OF.
fec which he has honorcd for more
than a decade.
He was perhaps the most remark
able iuriSt ever produced by this
State. A man of the most gentle na
turc. he was iudg" of fine discern
ment and his writings were master
ful. He had been on the Supreme
Court bench since 1877, and at that
time declined the office Of Chief JUS.
ticc. sacrificing personal ambitions
for the good OF tn" State. as the Re.
publican who was Chicf Justice aided
in the recognition Of Wade Hampton
as the righttul Governor. Judge Nc
liver was a gallant but not conspit.
nous soldier. He survived the several
political revolutions in this State the
only man in public life who was I'm.
touched in the "tcrnccinc political
slaughter" The General Assembly
meets tomorrow morning. but will not
be convened in time to send dclcga-
ton to the funeral. The State Supreme
Court will attend in a body. The fun.
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Governor has sent a message Vi
condHlcncc to the Chief Justice 5
family.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Death of DIR. Ramsay

SALISBURY, N. c., Special.-Dr. James
Graham Ramsay, Of this city, one Of
the last surviving members Of the
Confederatc Congress, died in tho
S0th year Of his age at the homo of
his son, Postmaster James II. Ramsay
at 2:45 o'clock Sunday morning. Un.
til six months ago, when hs began to
decline towards his death, DR.. Ram.
say enjoyed a singularly green old
age, the natural and proper reward of
clean and temperate life.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Contest Over GibSon'S VIII.

Cincinnati. Spccial.-A peculiar
contest began in the Probate Court
Monday, when the widow Of the late
millionaire. John Mccormick Gibson
OF this city, who died at Asheville, N
c., a few months ago, presented foI
probate a copy Of his will made from
stenographic notes alleged to have
been preserved by Attorney Wells, OF
Asheville. The original will. it is as.
serted, has never been found since the
death Of Mr.. Gibson. 1t bequeathed his
entire estate to his widow to whom
he was married few hours before his
death.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
OFF For Liberia.

New York, Special. I'm the stcoragc
Of the White Star steamer Tcutonir,
which sailed Wednesday for Liverpool,
were 30 colored men, 70 women and 10
children, who are going to Liberia to
settle. Thcy come from Irwin county
Georgia. One OF the men said: eve are
just poor farmers. Business was not
very good with MS. so we got together
sold ont our farms end arc going out
to Liberia to begin life again" The
party have about $1,000,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Had to Be Supported.

Augusta. Ga, Special.
Dunn, colored, was hanged here Fri
dav for the murder Of young white
man named William Springs. Dunn
was so nervous and frightened upon
the scaifold that he had to be held up
until the trap was sprung. His meek
was broken. Springs was bartender
and the negro shot him because h" re-
fused to sell him n drink, about year
ago
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Another EartlIQuakc.

Laredo, Tr:.., Spccial.-A chilyparin-
go, Mexico. special says: "Enformation
has been received here that n severe
earthquake shock was felt at Tapachl-
la. At La Union. not far from that
placc snbterran an noises have been
frequently heard. Tho shock at Tapa-
chula was Of snort duration ana dld
no consih( :abic damage to property
but the Dco lie wcr ranc-strlcken ani!
many Of them refuse - return TO their
homes"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Judge SDeer Nav Succeed.

Macon. Ga, Special.-It Is stated
here that the name Of Judge Emory
Speer will be presented to the Presl-
dent for the succession to the associate
justiccship Of the Circuit Count OF APP
peals OF the fifth circuit s0on to be Va
Gated by tho retirement Of Judge a.
drew p. Mccormick. Judge Jpeef baS
been IS years on the D,gtrict Court
bench and is we'll known as an orator
on legal and national topples.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Safe Blowers Arrested

Columbia. S. c.. Spccial.-Chas
Howard, Edward Dugan, Thomas No
ian and William McCIantry are under
arrest here on the charge Of having
robbed numerous banks and postofficcs
IN south Carolina. They have been
spending money lavishly here for some
tim" ana the police spotted them. Tho
hcrrci H"lNir" Officers were called into
consultation and the arrests soon fol-
lowed
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Of Interest in the Kitchen.

Those who exercise supervision over
the family board will be interested in
the suggestions for tho mcanu appca:.
Ing in The DclinratOr for February.
Some dainty ways Of serving mid.
winter fruits are described and illus.
tratcd. and the suggestions in regard
to Winter vegetables should be ap,
prcciatcd by those who find it dill.
cult to present stored products a..
tractivcly. Dishes renowned in Scot
tish history is feature and Offers
some choice recipes. An apparently
excellent assortment Of recipes for
cakes and filings is also included.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

In 1900, the United States produced
$73,l7l 900 Of the worlds total gold
production of 1929 $4,000, and exceed
CD that Of the next largest producer.
Australia, by about five million dol.
,nrs.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Wl,ipped and Oredred to Leave

Augusta "a. Spccial.-Tom Jchic".
son, n negro who assaulted a crippled
white boy in Aiken. S. c.. last Satur.
dav night, was whipped by Il crowd Of
white people at Granitcvillc Monday
night. The negro was arrested at
Aiken. 8. c.. Saturday afternoon. buI
was released. upon his. promise to
leave town. Upon learning that the ne.
gro would board a train at Granite.
vile, white citizens. of that place met
the negro and gave him over SO
lashes accompanied by the order to
leave the community at"oncc.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Paving OFF Bonds,

men OF 3. 0. Greene and John +. Gay
nor. fugitives from justice for alleged
frauds in connection with improving
the Savannah harbor, arc preparing
to pay into the registry Of the United
States Court $4,000, the amount OF
tho bond. The bonds were cscheated
in the United States Court. VIM. B.
Kirke, Is Qrcene's bohdsman and the
late John D. Leary, o. New York, was
csa the bond of tfayner The executor
Of Leary will pay Gaynor's bond.
The state herald., 1903-01-09

A reporter for the Denver News con
trihuted the following write up Of the
Frenchman valley irrigation movement
TO recent issue OF that paper.
"Hoiyoke, the seat of Phillips county,
has Just organized chamber Of com
merce OF forty members for the purpose
OF exploiting the construction VI nam
moth canal TO issue from the South
Platte river somewhere IN the Fort Nor.
gan vicinity, with a terminus in the rich
heart OF Phillips ennnty.
"Tbs canal would bave a north and
eastearly course, length of seventy
miles and Sonld on ills route TO Phillips
county cover large portions of Washing
ton and Logan counties. with probable
big branch extensions to lands within
Yuma and Sedgwick counties.
"the canal would be reinforced by O
mammoth reservoir in the big basin now
known rs the Wild Horse flats. These
flats, located in Logan county, about
midway OF the length u the canal. cover
an entire township, md water could be
stored to On average depth OF fifty feet.
This reservoir alone would furnish abun.
dant water for the irrigation OF every
acre of twenty tivs adI.csnt ,o~nships.
The Inns OF this canal wss surveyed
several years ago by the Burlington rail,
road aud the canal r-poued practicable
Mt 'o'al cost OF han a million dollars.
at is thought that the canal would
cover $4,000 acres Of land.
THE Holyoke chamber III commerce
hiss employed Deputy photographer
Fellows TO make a preliminary survey oi
the canal course and Of tue Wild horss
flat reservoir site. the work 10 be done
Us soop as possible
The state herald., 1903-01-09

The city OF Detrait is gong into the
coal business and proposes to furnish
the people with coal At cost. The city
has advertised tor bids to furnish the
coal. This of course will cut the price
OF coal some but it will do so entirely at
the expense OF the local dealer while tho
coal and transportation companies will
still receive their unreasonable profits
To relieve the people from the burden OF
high priced fuel, will necessitate . DIFF.
ferent movement from this. IL VIII bs
necessary to begin at the other end OF
the line with government ownership OF
the mines ard transportation lines.