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The Dolores star., 1917-02-16

Or his gIave fAee - mashed . heeak.
ing heart HIS star was setting. and
sincs hs was no Beagsr young and 1T
terry incapable a beading. he sick.
snsd slowly throsgA ths wet winter.
and men spoke of him % IN invalid
With Milt ''ailin'.. there was NO one
TO take up the reins Of clan govern.
ment. and those elements that had
bsen> held together only By his iron
dominance began drifting asunder.
One mill day when . group Of Nc.
Briars met with their sacks Of grist at
Q water-mill. someone put the ques-
tion: who's a-goin' ter go down thar
an take Luke Thixton away from ther
Haveys now thet Old Milt's down an
out?s
There was Q long silence, and at last
. voice drawled: "Hit hain't Q goin'
ter be me. What's Luke Thixton ter
me. anyhowf He didn't nuver lend
me NO money" Al
Il reckon thar's . heap o. sense In
thst." answered another. Pears
like, when I come ter recollect, mos
Of ther nghtin' an fursin' I've done
In my time hain't been in my own
quarrels nohow." And slowly that
spirit spread.
When Anse Havey went over to the
school one day Juanita took him again
to the rihorack. now once more well
nlled. Have . look. my lord bar
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IA. Tn against The shootin' of any
man from the la.rel"
Just a. the earliest flowers began 70
peep out with shy faces in the woods.
and the frst softness came to the air.
men began rearing . scafold In the
courthouse yard at Peril.
One day Q train brought Luke Thix-
ton back to the hills. but this time.
only Q few soldiers came with him.
and they were not needed. Juanita
tried to forget the significance OF that
Friday, but she could not, for all the
larger boys were absent from school,
and all day Thursday the road had
been sprinkled with horses and vaS.
ons. She knew with . shudder that
they were going to town to see the
hanging. A gruesome fascination OF
interest attached to 20 unheard Of an
event n q McBriar clansman dying on
. Havey scanold with his people stand
ing by idle.
But Luke Thixton. going to his
death there among enemies, went
without ninching. and his snarling lips
even twisted bit derisively when he
mounted the scanold, ~ they had
twisted when he declined Good Anss
Talbott's ministrations in the jail.
Since he must die among enemieA
he would give them NO weakness over
which to gloat In memory.
He raised his head. and his snari
turned slowly and unpleasantly into .
grin OF contempt. and his last words
were . picturesque curse called down
alike on the heads of the foes who put
him to death and ON the false friends
who had failed him.
Afterward Young Milt and Bad Anse
shook hands. and the younger man
said to the older:
Now that I've proved to ye that
meant what I said. reckon We can
make . peace thatW endure . spell,
can't we?"
And Anse answered: "Milt, I've
been hopin' we could ever since the
day we watched for the feller that
aimed to burn down the school"
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CHAPTER XXI.

Later she heard the story. The Mo.
Briars had come expecting battle.
They had found every road open and
the town deserted. For q time they
had gone about looking for trouble.
but found no one to oppose them.
Then Old Milt and his son had rid.
den to the courthouse to demand the
Keys OF the jail. They found Judge
Sidering sitting In the little once. and
with him. quite unarmed and without
escort. sat Bad Anse Havey. When
the two McBriars. backed BY q score
Of armed men. broke fercely into the
room, others massed at their backs.
crowding doorway and hall.
Judge Sidering greeted his visitors
- though no intimation had ever
reached him that they were coming
With grievance.
~Come in. Nit. and have chair"
he invited
Cheer. hell!" shouted MiIt McBriar.
alive me the keys ter thet jailhouse.
an give 'em ter me quick!"
Opening the drawer Of his desk q
II ne had been asked for . match,
Judge Sidering took out the big iron
hay TO che outer door and the smaller
ihfass key to the little row OF cells. He
tossed the two across to Ailt In q
rnaefar1oe-fAct fashion.
rive minutes later the McBriaz
enlef vne hack trembling with rage
f3elha1 foand lhe III empty.
n yuufs tpolln' sor Luks Thixtou,
1flIf. ~ the judgs calmly, -ths high
1sslR tool lin - Louisyills ysst@'
~ ~ nn1DikaDs.s IS.
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Christmas Was Only Two Days on
and Her Gun Rack Was Empty.
ner I'd Just about do 1t. l reckon that's
about how much manhood I've got
left"
But he laughed. too. in the next mo-
ment.
The morning OF the trial dawned on
town prepared to face bloody day
Long before train-time crowds had
drifted down to the station.
As though by common consent, the
McBriars stood on one side of the
track and the Haveys ON the other,
For an hour they massed there, low.
ering Of face. yet quietly waiting.
Then the whistle shrieked across the
river and each crowd moved a little
forward. hands frightened ON rifles,
awaiting the supreme moment. The
deputy sheriffs came out of the depot
and stood waiting between the two
groups with strained assumption Of
unconcern. But when the train ar.
rived It carried an extra coach. and a
sight Of It the McBriars groanad and
knew once more they were defeated.
They had come to wrest q prisoner
from sheriR's posse and encountered
trained soldiery. Behind the opened
sashes Of the coach they saw solid
mass Of blue overcoats and brown
service-hats- Every window brise;ed
VIII rine-barrels and nxed bayons<s.
Thsn. while the train was held bsyond
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"AV-0AV9 OUtCiAl1-on0Ut0 % Ol8-
armed at the Door.
barian." she laughed Mars is pay.
ing me tribute. So shall 1t ever be
with tyranny"
Slowly. and one by one, Anse Havey
took up the pieces and examined them.
1T amt only Mars that's paying ye
tribute" he thought. but he only said:
That's all right. seem to see more
McBriar guns there than Havey guns.
It would suit me all right II ye got
the last one of EN-" q
Hadn't you a. well hang yours
there. too?" she teased. I'm still
willing to give you the honors Of war;"
But he only smiled. IN hang mine
up last of all, reckon. Luke Thix-
ton amt hung yet. and there's other
clouds q brewin' besides that"
What cloudsf" she asked.
There was q bunch of surveyors
through here lately" he replied slow
ly. They Just sort of looked round
and went away. Some day they'll come
back"
And then?" ..
Anse Havey shrugged his shoulders
Il may need my gum" he said.
Not until 1t became certain that he
must die did Old Milt send for his son.
or even permit him to be told of his
illness. But just a. the winters siege
was ending Young Milt came home.
and two days later the mountains
heard that the old feudist was dead.
Brother Anse Talbot and Juanita
| and doctor who had come from
Lexington were witnesses to that
leave-taking. They saw the old man
beckon feebly to the boy. Young Milt
came and sat on the edge Of the bed,
schooling his features as he waited
the final injunctions which, by his
code. would be mandatory for life.
They all waited to hear the old lion
break out in final burst of vindictive-
ness. to see him lay upon his boys
young shoulders the unfinished or
deals Of his hatreds. But it was the
eye of the father. not the feudise, that
gazed up from the pillow. His wasted
fingers lay affectionately on his sons
knee and his voice was gentle.
Son." said the old man. I'D love
fter hev ye live at peace ef ye kin. I've
done tried ther other way an hits kilt
me. I'd ruther ye'd let my fghts be
buried along with my body. Anse
Havey's goin' ter run things In these
mountings. He's q smarter man than
me. couldn't never make no peace
with Anse Havey. but the things that's 8
always stood betwixt US lays a long
way back. Mebby you an him mought
pull together an end ther feud. Il
leaves thet with you: but hit took
death ter make me see hit"
Here he broke OF exhaustedly, and
for time seemed fighting for breath.
At last he added: I've knowed all
along thet Luke killed F1etch McNash.
thought I'd ought ter tell ye."
A week after the death of the old
leader Young Milt rode over to the
house of Anse Havey. and there he
found Jeb McNash. The two young
men looked at each other without ex.
preston. Just after the death of his
father Jeb would not willingly have
renewed their quarrel. and as for
Young Milt. he no longer felt resent.
ment.
"Anse." said the heir to McBriar
leadership. II rid over here ter offsr
ye my hand. I've done found out that
Luke 10 es guilty 90 hell didn't be.
iieve hit afore. 30 fur es I'm con.
cerned. he kin hang. an I'm goin' ter
tell every McBriar man that win
harken ter me ther Same thing. 90
] fur ~ I'm ccncorned.s went On tha
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chAersR xx-cessln.ss.

10
The lfttle town itself lay dismal end
helpless, with IL shacks scattered
ever IN hroken and uneven levels.
Dawn, perhaps, found II hardsst: /:
for In this one day Dawn had grown
up. and tomorrow would bring the boy
whom she now confessed to loving.
thcugh she confessed Il with sslf-con-
tsmpt. leading . forcs 70 meet that of
hse own people. fighting to avenge her
1A&hsr. yuanifa, whose eyes could mot
escape irunical reminders when she
glanced down at the Christmas pack
agss. seemed 20 hear over and over
ths voice Of Anss Havey saying: Tim
60in' u because 70 asks t."
She had sought TO avert an aesassi-
nation. and II seemed that the effort
would precipitats holocaust
Anse was very busy. but he found
time to come to her that afternoon.
In the bare little hotel lobby the IRE
Hight gfinted on many rifles ~ their
OWNERS lounged about the hearth.
And In Anse she saw once more the
stsrn side. His facs was unsmiling.
end In his eyes was that expression
which made her realize how inflex-
ibly he would set about the accom-.
plishment Of the thing he had under
taken. Then. ~ he spoke to her. .
sudden softress came into his eyes
God knows I'm sorry." he said.
that this thing broke Just now. 1
didn't aim that - should be NO eye
Witness"
Juanita smiled rather wanly. Old
4flt he told her. would soon be re-
leased. I'VE amt even goin' to keep
him in the jailhouse no longer than
nornin'. We couldn't convict him. an
Il would only bring on more trouble"
Why was he arrestedf" she asked
1lankly.
Just to keep him out Of mischief
evsrnight" " he smiled. Even the law
can be used for strategy"
what win happen when the Nc
Driars come backf" she demanded In
Q shaken voics.
He shook his head. II can't hardly
n.y." he replied.
Buf the nsxt morning Anse Havey
eame again and cautioned the two
women not to leave their rooms and
not 70 keep their shutters open. An
that day the town lay like . turtle.
tight drawn into its she'll. Streets
wsre empty. Doors were locked and
shutters barred. But toward evening,
20 the girls beWilderment, she saw
Haveys riding out OF town instead OF
into Il. Soon there wore no more
horses a& the racks. BY night the
place which was to be- assaulted to-
morrow seemed to have BEEN aban-
dcned By tn defenders.
Old Milt McBriar had ridden out in
TIE morning. freed but wrathful, to
meet the mon who were hurrying In.
The ngure Of Bad Anse Havey she saw
often from her window. but for the
most part the forcs Of Haveys had
ovap0rated.
Than followed another wretched
night, and with forenoon the snow.
wrapped town settled down to the
empty silence Of cemetery. but with
early afternoon the new procession
began to come in. A long and con-
tinuous stream Of McBriar horsemen,
each armed TO the teeth, rode past the
hotel and went straight to the court
house. Than she heard again the
sound she had neard on her first
night In the mountains. only now It
came from . hundred threats.
II was the McBriar yell. and after
4 came . scattering Of ride and pistol
shots. The clan was going away again
and shooting mp the town a. they
went. but what had happened down
there at the courthouse?
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-a1d marry hor-o01 ehon-oe 49,
point Bed Anss Havsy rseuss1 . d.
low his trend a thought eWshor. Eo
only ground his tssth- 3s
-Ys darn fool he tpe1 hanssaf.
THAT ain't no reason vhy ~ shsuIdnt
mako the mo0t oe today. 9he's right
hsro NOW, an she's sun an moon an
star shine and musie an sweseness.~ .
She did not know. and he gave hes
NO hint, that in these times. With plots
and counterpIots Matching on both
sides OF the ridge. hs nsves made that
journey In the night without inviting
dealh. He was walking miles through
black woodland trails each evening 70
relieve for an hour or two her loneli.
meas and to worship with sealed lipo
and . rebellious heart.
On the night before he was to 20 to
Peril 70 attend the trial Of Luke Thix-
ton he came with very full and
heavy heart He knew that Il might
be . farewell. Tomorrow he must put
to the test all his hold on his people
and all his audacity Of resolution. He
stood at the verge Of an Austeriits or
Q Waterloo. and he had undertaken
the thing for no reason except that Il
had pleased her to command it.
He knew that among his own fol-
lowers there were smiles for the
power which . '.furrin" woman had
come TO WELD over him. and II one
failure marred his plans those smiles
would become derisive. Il was weak
ness 10 90 on a. he was going. gazing
dumbly at her with boundless adora-
tion he dared not voice. Tonight he
would bluntly tell her that he was do
ing these things because he loved her;
that. while he was glad to do them.
he could mot let her go ON misunder-
standing his motives.
But when he reached the school she
rose to receive him. and he could see
only the slimness Of her graceful fig-
ure and the smile Of welcome on her
lips. and the man who had never been
recreant before to the mandate Of
resolution. became tongue-tied.
She held out q hand. which he took
with more in his grip than the hand
clasp of friendship. but that she did
not notice.
''Anse." she laughed. I've had Q lst-
ter from home today urging mo to
give up and come back. They don't
realize how splendidly ! am going to
succeed. thanks to your help. ! want
you to 60 with me soon and mark some
more trees for Telling. Il won't be
long now before they can begin build
ing again"
II wonder" he said. looking at her
with brows that were deeply drawn
and eyes full Of suffering. III yen ever
have time to stop talkin' about the
school for little spell an remember
that I'm human bein,"
Remember that. you're . human
beingf" she questioned in perplexity.
She stood there with one hand on
the back Of her chair. her face puzzled
He decided at once that this express
sion was the most beautiful she had
ever worn. and he sturdily held that
conviction until her eyes changed to
laughter, when he forswore his allie
glance to the frst fascination for the
second.
"Are you sure you are q human be-
ing?" she teased. when you wear
that sulky face you are only half hu-
man. l ought to make you stand in
the corner until you can be cheerful"
Il reckon" he said q little bitterly,
IF ye ordered me to stand In the cor
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Every evening found Anse Havey
seated before Juanitais hearth. study
ing the flicker OF the freight ON her
face. Every dctail Of her expression
became 70 him % somsthing he had
always Known and vorshipsd.
no0e day Malcolm would como ba0k
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-19

It Is often remarked by professional
men and women that they cannot af-
ford to limit themselves to eight hours
work, and they seem to think that this
observation of themselves is applica-
BILE to all kinds of labor. The writer,
the artist, the scientist or the engineer
gets much of his recreation in his
work. If he rests from it it is often
only to take up some other job which
does not interest him more. This Is
not in the main true Of the wage earn
err, especially the factory hand, AS a
rule, he must get his recreation away
from the factory, and his only sure
way of getting it Is through limitation
of hours. 1t is imperative that he have
time away from the monotony and
noise of the factory.
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STATEMENTS.
FraterviIle Mine Disaster


On the morning of Monday, May
18th, 1902, at 1880, just after all the
men had entered Fraterville mine,
there occurred in that mine one Of
the most disastrous mine explosions
that has ever occurred in America.
Out of all the men and boys who
we're then in the mine, numbering
somewhere from 1870 to 200, not a
single person escaped with his life.
Some were killed instantly, some
were shut up in small passages. and
rooms and probably lived but d
short time. while good number
were able to escape to the headings
and entries in parts of the mine
away from the explosion, and there
exist for several hours, until death
came from suffocation and after
damp. Probably the longest any
lived was from seven to eight hours,
while most of them died within
much shorter time. The presence of
unbearable heat and of after damp
in the mine, prevented the escape
and caused the death of all of those
who were not injured in the explos-
ion. The list of deaths herein
printed is published as the most
correct one obtainable from all
available sources.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-19

The Iron Molders' union of Knox
vile, Tenn, has received an increase
Of cents an hour.
Linemen employed by the st Paul
Gas Light company recently went on
strike for an eight hour day.
Organized sheet metal workers in
San Francisco and vicinity have raised
wages 30 cents a day, The new rate
is So for eight hours work, effective
May 81.
Striking iron molders in Newark.
N. j.. have settled with nearly a score
of shops, Wages are raised 25 cents a
day. Several hundred workers are
benefited
Governor Lister Of Washington has
signed the first aid to the injured bill
which provides that portion of the
cost shall be borne by workers The
trade union movement attempted to
have the cost placed on industry
The strike of ship workers at Will
mington, Del, has been settled,
Silk workers. in Paterson, n. j., re-
fused to go to work until the Stars and
Stripes were raised on the factory.
International Union of Bricklayers,
Masons and Plasterers has total
membership of 10000 in GIL locals.
The United States Steel corporation
is already paying the highest wages
since its formation in 1901, and the in
creases voted last year kept well ahead
of the theoretical advance Of living
costs.
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J. A. Wilson w. L. Wilson, H, Il, Ault
t, p. James, Committee on Program.
COMMITTEES TO DECORATE
GRAVES
CIRCLE AND LEACH
CEMETERIES.

CIRCLE AND LEACH
CEMETERIES.
Chas. Kesterson. John T. Bryant, Geo. Pratt
WILEY CEMETERY.
has. Sharp, J. l. Brooks,
LONGFIELD CEMETERY.
n b. sharp, A, g, Tiller. John Craig
WILSON CEMETERY.
B. Mckinney. Sam Watts. Sherman Wilson
BEECH GROVE CEMETERY.
G. 3. Adkins, Ed. Harris
BRICEVILLE CEMETERY.
f L. Lawson. p. c. White James Vowel
New Circle Cemetery.
G A. Deae. V. l.. Jackson c. Williams
HILL AND ROBBINS
CEMETERIES.
Carter Hpskins, Sam Farmer, g. Phi lips
Blowing Springs Pemberton. Foust
Pete Pebley, j. Pemberton, A. A, Foust
Memorial Committees for 1918
Masons, Coal Creek. W. l.. Wilson
X. of r. K NJ. Edwards
l. o. 0. F. 1T. Wilson
Jr o. U. A. M Geo. Pratt
Citizens, W. b. CAMPBELL, Il, w. Young.
Charles A, Sharp
Masons, Bricevelle. T. p. james
!. o. 0. f. v. L. Jackson
X. of p. O. A. Dean
y Glztis, Bdtfle' P'p'stt p. Norm an.
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COAL CREEK PROGRAM.

1920 a. m, Called to order by w. G
Dyer, Master of Ceremonies.
Prayer by c. R. Reed
Song by Choir.
Reading names of men and boys
who lost their lives in the Fraterville
and Cross Mountain disasters of May
10, 1902 and December 8, 1911, by G.
w. Ford.
Song by Choir.
Memorial Sermon Rev. r L Evans
Song by Choir.
Reading resolutions
Appointing committees for 1918
+ Appointment OF Committees to deco.
rate graves
Benediction.
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Bniceville Program

Night SERVICES to be held at Bricevillt
the Opera House, with the following
program:
Called to order by H. L. Ault.
Master of Ceremonies
Song by Choir.
Prayer. Rev. Roberr Lindsay
Song, by Choir.
Memorial Sermon Rev w. ]. Dot
son, and Rev. R l.. Evans
Song by Choir.
Benediction.
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Gross Mountain Mine Disaster

On the morning of Saturday, De-
cember 9th, 1911 at 1920, just after
all the men had entered Cross Noun
tain mine No. /. disastrous expIos--
ion occurred, causing the death Of
81 men and boys out of the total
number of 80, which had entered
the mine, most of whom died from
the effects of the deadly after damp.
The list of dead herein printed
was compiled by the Program com
mittee of the citizens meeting at
Briceville Of April 18th. 1912, and is
the most correct list obtained by
it from all available sources.
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GraysVIlle, Tenn.
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JeIhco, Tenn,
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john McLl4uiian 80. PltLsDurg, NY;
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+. L. FioyQ $50. :. IFitLsDuEg, Ky
IEl4LERS
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J. ID. poSey ---------SOddy, Tenn
j. S. Cousins ------Newcomb, Tenn
DELEGATES X TENNESSEE
EEDEisAEiUrS OF LABUN
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES FOH
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ERATlUt. OFF LABOR.
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JOINT MEMORIAL SERVICES.

18th Anniversary of .Fraterville
Mine Disaster to be Held at Coal
Creek Saturday May, 10
in Memory of Those Who
Lost Their Lives in
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-16
MT. CARMEL.

We have been having some very
rainy weather at this writing. 1t was
a great set back to early farmers.
Sunday was a great day in our whole
community. Rev. ]. N. o. Mebane was
at his post at King Chapel, Sunday
The church seems to be progressing
nicely. Rev. Chas. P. Shelto, OF Mem
phis, held quarterly conference at Mt.
Olive A. M. E. Church, Saturday. The
rain made it a very bad day. Mrs
Patsy Smith is very sick at her nome
with spasms. Mr.. Ivory Stanford Is
suffering with la grippe. Mr.. and Mrs
Willie Wynne of Covington, were Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Sammie Bonds last
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Holley
gave a party in honor of their niece
Miss Holly of N. o. No.
Thursday night. 1t was an en-
joyable one. Mr.. Sam Simmon went
to Jackson, Thursday, the Sth, where
he will make his future home. Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Small of Rialto were
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Parks this
week. Mr.. Wardie Parks is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Lena at Rialto. WheI
you want to get the news, see me anc
get the Globe, it will keep you posted