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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26

The fiscal court adjourned Wednes-
day at noon without taking any &C.
ton towards building turnpikes. I'm
der the law the tax levy cannot ex-
coed so cents and as the rate was
fixed at 42a CENTS this left only "A
cents on $S,0O0,000 as the amount
that could have been raised by direct
taxation This would have raised
only about $500 Three members
of the court would have favored
making start to this extent, but the
other five thought best to wait awhile
The court is much interested on the
subject of better roads. 1t was de-
cided to get two road machines fol
the supervisors to use and $500 was
appropriated for the purpose.
The county conyicts are now being
worked in repairing the roads and
the supervisors, Messrs. Dulin and
Morris, are now personally looking
after the work of putting all high.
ways in the county in much better
condition than they have ever been
before.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
A Nightly Mixed Family.

The school report from district No
5, near White Plains, reveals a pecu-
liar state of affairs in one family. From
one house ten school children are re-
ported between the ages of 6 and &c
years One of these is the wife of the
father of eight of the others, being
only IL years of age. Another is a
son Is years of age, and himself mar
ried, his wife being the older sister of
his fathers wife, who is not reported,
being oyer20. The tenth is boy
living in the family. The complicat-
ed relationship was SO unusual that
the trustees called special attention
to it, not being certain whether mar
ried people should be listed as school
children. 1t does not seem, however,
to be violation of any law. Those
fond of figuring may amuse them
selves working out the relationship of
the father and son, who are brothers
in-law, and of the sisters, who are rela-
tives in several different ways. We
are forbidden to Use the names, but
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
Mains Lion Got Loose.

During the performance Sunday
evening of Walter L. Mains circus at
Evansville, the riding lion, Wallace,
became wild and dashed around the
tent. A great panic was created and
many women tainted. One woman
was knocked down, trampled under
foot by the crowd and had two ribs
broken. The lion was finally caught
and put in confinement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
The Conley ! Merrltt Case.

An important bastardy case was
tried and settled in Judge Breathitt's
court yesterday. Geo. Merritt Jr.,
was charged with bastardy on a war
rant sworn out by Miss Maggie Con-
ley, who charged him with being. the
father of her child a few months old.
The jury after hearing the evidence
decided against Merritt, the verdict
requiring him to pay 500 a year for
IS years for the slppcrt Of the child.
Merritt was married bout two weeks
ano "a an0xhar zirl u u - -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
County Convention saturday, May 4 !.

Pursuant to a call of the district
ooaEGtxsesof thefirst railroad district
Of Kentucky, it is hereby ordered by
the Democratic executive committee
of Christian county, that mass con
vention be held at the courthouse in
Hopkinsville on Saturday, May 4, at
2 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of APP
pointing delegates to convention at
Owensboro, KY, May Is, to nominate
a candidate for railroad commissioner
All Democratic voters of Christian
county shall be entitled to participate
in said mass convention.
CHAs. Nj. MEAoHAM, Chm.
GEO. BRADLEY, Sec. Pro tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
AN ABLE LAWYER.
Owensboro's Most Prominent Legal Light
Passes Away.

Hon. William N. Sweeney died
Sunday afternoon, at his home in
Greensboro, of heart disease.
He was one of the leading lawyers
in this State, and was one of the most
general respected citizens of Daviess
county. Perhaps no man in the city
or county had more friends than ne.
He was born in Liberty, Casey
county, May B, 1882. His grandfatn-
er, Charles Sweeney, was native of
Virginia, and on emigrating to Ken
lucky settled in Casey then Lincola.
county, when Joel Sweeney, the
father of Judge w. N. Sweeney was
born.
Judge Sweeney's early education
was obtained in the neighborRc I'd
where he was reared. He was after
ward a student in Bethany COLLEGE,
West Virginia. At the age of IL q
began the study of law with his ia h.
er. On being admitted to the bar .
began the practice of law at Liber j..
occupying at the same time the
sition of deputy clerk of the court.
May 4, 1895, the young law,
came to Owensboro on a visit,
company with his preceptor, \
Fogle. He became very much
pressed with the town during
stay, and decided to locate here D
manently. In 1854 he was elect
county attorney and served w
much credit for term of four yea
In January of the same year he W
married to Miss Lizzie Rodgers,
this city, who died few years sin
In 1856 he entered into partnersl
with K. h. Taylor, which continu
for about Z years. In 1860 his ma
appeared on the Breckenridge cleo
raj ticket for Kentucky. In 1866
was candidate for Congress in t
Second district, and was defeated
John Young Brown, by one vote.
1868 he was nominated for the SAL
Office by the District Democra
Convention, and was elected oy
Judge Langley, of Henderson,
Republican candidate, and H.
McHenry, Democrat. He represent
his constituency in the Nation
halls of legislation ably and homo
bly,. Declining, re-elect on he
sumed his law practice in Owensbo.
In 1864 he formed a law partn,
ship with John Pope. After the d
solution of this firm Judge Sween
associated with him in the practice
his profession Judge Stuart. La
on the firm was changed to Sweet,
& Son, and for several years prior
his death the firm had been Sween,
Ellis q Sweeney. For forty-t
years he practiced law with mark.
success, and was active till a few ola
before his death.
Judge Sweeney leaves four childr
James j., w. @. and A. 6. Sween,
and Mrs. Jessie Erwin, of Kans
City, Mo. They were all present
minister to the father ia his last M
ments. Inquirer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
Failure at Cadiz.

CADIz, KY, Apr. 20-T. B. Ran
dolph, the jeweler, made an assign
ment yesterday and named j. D.
Shaw as his assignee. Liabilities
about 81 800, assets about $1,000. He
thinks he will be able to pay all of
his liabilities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
They WIN Nominate.

The Populists of Christian county
are requested to meet in mass con-
vention in Hopkinsville at the court
house, on May 5, 1895, at 10 a. M, for
the purpose of nominating a candi
date for the Legislature and selecting
delegates to the state convention.
G. H. MYERS, Chm, Co. Com.
April %, 1895.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
Set for saturday.

The examining trial OF Jim Ingram
charged with shooting Len Hammond
near Tuggleville, about a month ago,
will occur tomorrow. The trial was
set for hearing last week, but Ham
mond was not we'll enough to attend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
Fire at Linton.

Last Sunday night the dwelling of
Mr.. John Jones, of Linton, Trigg
county, was burned, together with all
its contents, excepting some bedding.
The fire is supposed to have original
ed from defective fue. The loss is
about ST. 900. No insurance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
Set the Pace! Prices this Week!

SPECIALS---..-s.s.s.ssssa' g. $3.50
Ladies' Oxfords, Pat. Leather tip,
39c pair. /.
Ladies' Dong Oxfords, G. Sense
49cpMr.
LadiSg Dong Oxfords, SOC pair.
Ladies Dong Oxfords, 94c pair.
Ladies' pat leather strap sandals
$1.40.
Ladies' fine Dong Oxfords $1.39
Ladies' Dong button Oxfords, Ra-
zor toe $1.98.
LADIES SHOES
Ladies' fine dong button, pat tip,
SOC pair.
Ladies' dong button, spring heel,
pat tip, SIPS.
Ladies' cloth top, pat tip, button,
S1.29.
Ladies' fine dong button Cincinna-
ii custom made shoes, all styles,
$l.49.
Stribley's Henrietta, om-made
shoes, pat tips, $1.75.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26

The world ceases to be please
when it ceases to be a speculate
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-26
CREAM OF NEWS.
.iF III IS NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.

Tobacco Reaches Fancy Figures-No Turn
pixies This Year-A Mixed Up Family
Main's Lion Loose-Failure at Cadiz-
Fire at Linton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17
Our History boiled Dow n.

The Washington Pathfinder" re-
Gently offered 4 prize for the best or-
iginal history OF the United States in
100 words. Out OF Oil contestants,
the prize was awarded to W. L.
Gooden, OF Paaa, H., for the follow
ing: The revival of learning, COM
mercial rivalry. and religious zeal in
Europe led to Columbus discovery
of America ia 1892. Conflicting ter
ritorial claims and parental animosi-
Is involved English, French and
Spanish colonists in wars culminat-
ing in English supremacy in, 1853.
England's oppression alienated colo
NAL affection. induced revolution and
FASTENED independence. Common
cause and danger bcgst colonial
union. the weakness of the confcd-r-
alton demanded n fedora, republic.
Party differences demanded lrsisla-
ton. Negro slavery precipitated
civil strife. secession. ,ma' cipa-
ton. Religious freedom. an unmuz-
zled press, invention. internal inn
provemeBt and universal education
have conspired TO prosperity n, home
and honor abroad"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

THE Horr-Ilarvey financial debate
promises to be one of the most in
structive and interesting discussions
Of the money question yet given and
every line of the discussion will be
read and digested By every one who
is Cooking for light" on this great
issue. And a more unique and
wholesome way of bringing the sub
iect to the attention of the people
Tor conservative deliberation could
not have been adopted. Each of the
speakers is thoroughly conversant
with his respective theory. and the
purpose of the debate is much more
calculated to he productive Of wise
ends than that of either party hast
cning to make a premature political
issue Of topic that the public
mind generally may not be entirely
prepared to commit itself too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

PEORIA HERALD: This was good
year for the democrats to celebrate
the Fourth Of July. The celebration
CT course is and always should be
purely non-partisan. but there are
special reasons why the democrats
should be very fervsnt. The Wilson
bill. whose beneiicicnt operations are
written day by day in the hopeful
rcassuring tidings from every por-
ton of the country. made the second
declaration Of independence. in pro-
claiming commercial Independence
for the people of these United States.
There have been few months of
doubt and apprehension since demo-
cratic doctrine was enacted into law,
Just as there was more or less faint
heartcdncss following the bold stan!
of the revo'utionists on July 4. 1876.
but time is improving in splendid
manner the wisdom of this latter lib
Grafton, even as n few years demon
strated the far-sightedncss Of the
patriots who framed that immortal
declaration l19 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

JAMES KIRK, assistant state super
intcndent OF public instruction OF Ill
inois. recently elected superintend-
ent of the public schools of Dubuque.
has forwarded his resignation. He
says he has been offered position
among friends and that he under
stands he would encounter opposi-
ton at Dubuque. Mr.. Kirk has been
offered professorship in the state
normal school at Carbondale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17
DEBATE ON SILVER.
First Day Of the Harvey.Horr
Controversy.
TWO CHAMPIONS JOIN THE ISSUES.

General Positions Of the Disputants
Stated-EattIe RACES Around the Unit
Of Value Principaliy-HarveyC Contends
That Silver Was the Favored Metal in
1909 and Horr That the Yellow Dollar
Was Also n Standard of Value
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

TIE coils are daily tightening
about the Doodle members of the
Illinois legislature. That the guilt
of number of the statesmen will be
fully established now seems to DO
beyond doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

BETWEEN the failure of the pro-
ject to limit the sprinkling of Spen-
Ger square, and the remonstrance
that attended the notion of checking
alley mprovemen,s, Mayor Knox
must realize that l, 800 ma jority does
not authorize 4 depreciation Of the
ci,y's well established system of pop
ular improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

ELECTIONS will occur next No
vember in Iowa, Kentucky, Mary
land. Massachusetts, Mississippi, New
Jersey and Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

Although Jules Verne Is now Ct years
old, he is a hard worker and vigorous
thinker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

Mr.. Stead wants to establish a baby ex-
change, where these who have too many
children may dispose Of them % those who
have too feS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

THE Joliet Morning Post has en-
tered the Illinois field OF news
papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-17

John d. and William Rockefeller are
both enthusiastic bicyclists.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-11
STILL IN DOUBT.

Gov. Mckinley simply as governor
of the state of Ohio is no more inter-
esting a figure than is the governor
of any one of the other forty-three
states of the Union, but Gov Nc
Kinley as by long odds the most
prominent figure in the Republican
presidential field of SO stands out
from the gubernatorial ranks in a
prominence that makes his sayings
and con1ings and goings matter of
curiosity and of certain kinds and
degrees Of interest So when he
lifts his haAd to command the atten-
ton, and opens his mouth for the
instruction of the populace, what he
says or does not say is read with
more or less avidity by all who give
public matters any attention.
Recently as the current In the
political field has been accelerated
by it's approach to that central vor-
tex, the national convention, the
governor has been much in the pub
lie eye and prints. We have COM
mented on the various phases Of the
remarkable meeting at Thomasville,
where the oil of protection and the
waters of freer trade met and mixed
when Mckinley and Medill met and
communed and harmonized. Fol
lowing that We're the statements
and the counter statements as
to what the governor said when
the Southern silver devil offered him
the nomination if he would but. fall
down and worship it, leaving the at
tentive observer perpleXed as to
where the candidate in future of his
party really stood.
Later we were assured that, while
the governor was surprised that
there should be any question as to
his attitude toward silver, still to re-
move all doubts he would soon, at
some suitable opportunity, make a
public speech in which he would
make his position SO clear that there
could be no misunderstanding. So,
when the morning papers yester-
day gave their readers a condensa-
ton of his speech of the night before
dI Tic .IcpOEL WAS
closely and eagerly for the explicit
declaration of his views Suspense
was to be relieved and the agitation
that was stirring in the domeS of
thought of the Inter Ocean and those
of its kidney was to be stilled. Dom
mating as the question is, overshad-
owing as it does the tariff, we can
not doubt that the alert notetaker at
the feast caught all that the gov
ernor did say on the silver question.
And all he said was that the DEM
ocratic party is seeking other issues
than the tariff, and trying to regain
lost ground by promising to do for
silver what it failed to do in 1892"
Whether there turks in the sentence
Immediately following the promised
declaration or not is not clear, though
the contiguity suggests it.. 1.-THE Re-
publican party must restore the hap
Ply homes of 1892, and by the princi-
pie of protection, which would re-
store confidence at home and credit
abroad This is automatically
vague and non-committal, capable of
any construction and
Leaves the beholder still in doubt
Whether the snake that made the track
Was going out or coming back.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-11
to make the compensation Of labor

to make the compensation Of labor
high.
simultaneously with the adoption
Of this policy began our phenomenal
railroad development, creating by
it's policy. favored centers Of dis
tribution. The nation bonused
manufacturing, and the railways
drew it to the cities. These grew
while the smaller towns, not favor
ed, atrophied. Agriculture staggef-
ed under the disadvantage of sell
ing in free trade and buying in pro-
tected markets. The plowman
plodded weary way. He counted
up the years income and outgo, and
found the margin ,discoura gingly
small on the profit side if, indeed,
there were any. The drudgery and
solitude of the farm found no COM
pensationS in increase of wealth.
The young men of enterprise, seeing
their vocation handicapped in favor
of another, abandoned the one and
sought the other.
1t is this vicious policy that has
been the greater force to drive popu-
Iat1on from the country to the cities,
and will be a continuing one as long
as it is permitted to exist. While
one pitieS it's victims stranded in
the cities and those struggling yet
on the farms, the pity is lost in
the reflection that these same people
have bowed to this cap Of our
modern Gessler.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-11
Must Stop Building

:. Montana is, in some ,respects. in
, the same kind of a predicament as
North Dakota. Speaking on the SUBJ
Ject yesterday to GLOBE reporter
~PauAlT. Crawford. of Bozeman. said
that appropriations made by the legis-
iiature during its session will. if all
lowed, exceed by a large amount the
1probable. income of the state. 1.-THE
iworse part of it Isl" said he. that pub
Tic bfffldings in course of construction
.mustfbe left at standstill. Talking
,With a gentleman from Billings on the
train,t he told me the state prison at
thatzplace will not be finished this
year. In Montana we have a. board Of
and it is this board
which has -pruned the appropriations
Tor state institutions The state uni
Nersity Is made to stand a cut. also
the state agricultural college, which
understand, is allowed nothing at all
Tor this year. Only enough to pay the
expenses of last year is allowed the
deaf and dumb asylum, located at
Boulder. Such sweeping action by
the board is not liked, and an effort is
TO be made to have it revised: but
there are those who say this will prove
salutary lesson to future legisIat-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-11
HlNRlCHSEN ECHOES.

The Illinois Democrats are too pre-
cipitate.-New York World.
With the exception of a few bankers
and capitalists the Democratic party
of Illinois is practically a unit for
silver.-Bloomington Bulletin.
The manifest ability OF Chairman
Hinrichsen. of Illinois, as a prophet
ought to give him the title of Eel NAH
df' or Virgins. "-Indianapolis Senti-
mel Oem)
Secretary of State Hinrichsen, of ILL.,
no1s insists on 16 to 1 right away. The
fact may shorten the work and Tighten
the labors of the next international
conference--St. Louis Republic.
we do not regret it. We do not be-
Heye that the majority of all the Demo-
cratic voters in Illinois are in favor
of unlimited silver. On the contrary.
we are confident that with the oues-
ton fairly discussed, in a year of ma
tional elections and straight
vote, that dangerous doctrine would
be voted down. But if a majority of
the active politicians in the state want
that kind of fight this year it is lust
as well that they should have it and
get it out of the way. The party
would be beaten on it-hopelessly,
crushingly beaten. There is no doubt
on that point.-N. Y. Times.
We may note, however that a sec
ond edition of Alnaschar has appear
ed in Illinois in the person Of the chair
man of the Democratic central COM
mittee, one Hinrichsen. This name,
destined, perhaps, to fill the trump of
fame in the future, is curiously sug-
gestive of the German word Thin
richten," which is defined ''to execute,
to ruin, to spoil" Mr.. Hinrichsen
may be capable of great execution, but
1t may be in the way of ruin.-Courier-
Journal.
1t Is to be hoped that Mr. Hinrichsen
is correct in his belief that the national
Democracy will declare itself in favor
of free coinage at 16 to /, and in favor
of not waiting for concurrent action
by other nations The best thing for
the country would be to have the two
important parties take opposite sides
on this question during the next cam
paign. In no other way can the free
coinage men be made to realize so fully
thes hopelessness of their cause.-Mfl-
waukee Sentinel.
8 The Louisville Courier-Journal,
champion of the star-eyed goddess, in
gnocently asks, ''Who is this Hinrich-
sen.who is chairman of the Democratic
state committee of Illinois?'' as If the
whole country did not know that
Buck Hinrichsen had stuffed the nav
rolls of the secretary of state and
given jobs to nearly one hundred extra
Janftors, just to keep a nucleus for the
reorganization of the Democratic
party in Illinois.-Inter Ocean.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-11
THE MODELS SMILE.
1t Was for the Sake of Art and
Went With the Pose.

1t Was for the Sake of Art and
Went With the Pose.
New York World.
An amusing incident occurred rot
long ago in well-known New York
art school. The girl students were
drawing from life a study of TIE
Dancing F'aun." A good-looking
Italian boy was the model and as
he assumed the requisite pose his
face became wreathed in smiles.
He was gazing directly at the class,
and each girl imagined the smile
was directed at her.
How very embarrassing" said a
Long Island girl. 81 wish to good
ness he wouldn't grin at me.
In spite of the indignant glances
cast at him the son of Italy con-
tlnued to smile at the blushing girls
Presently a stolid German girl
looked up and noticed the smile.
which she imagined was aimed
directly at her.
You schtop dot schmiling. We
don't want you to schmile at US"
The boys figure instantly straigh-
tened up, and he stood before the
class the very representation of Of
Tended dignity as he said:
Ladies, l no smile at any ona
L pose to you as re Dancing Faun.'
re smile goes wiz re pose"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-11
CAPITOL AND CORRIDOR.
Compromise on schurmeIer Bill

compromise on schumacher Bill.
A bill that at one time threatened
to make mischief-and in regard to
which some ugly runors were set
afoat last week.-Mrs. been finally put
into acceptable shape by a compro-
mise. The measure referred to Is the
Schurmeier bill, relating to employ
npent of convicts in the state prison.
beginning last Saturday evening. nu-
/ nerous conferences have been held
between representatives Of the board
OF prison managers and of the boot
and shoe manufacturers who are not
|1contractors with the state The SEN
ateeGOmmittee on prison labor gave a
public hearing on the matter Monday
evening, but no decision was reached.
Then another conference was held
Tuesday afternoon between the inter-
eStede parties. AS result 1t was de-
cided to amend the bill so that it will
call efor the employment of a number
OF prisoners that will amount to 10 per
cent of the total number of men en-
ployed liz any one industry in the state
outside the prison. 1t is figured that
this will still give the prison contract
orss over ITO men that they may en-
ployi in making footwear. This num-
Der, under such limited percentage
shows to what large proportions the
boot and shoe industry has grown in
Minnesota