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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
A Cold BIooded Murder.

Luke Allen, col, was shot and kill
ed Friday afternoon, near GAINESVILLE,
by his stepson, William Mallory. AL
len had punished one of his children
severely and his wife interfered. A
struggle ensued between husband
and wife. Allen showed his wife from
the house and she fell, fracturing one
of her limbs. She at once notified her
son, VIM, Mallory, who was at work
in GAINESVILLE. Mallory got pistol
and went out to his step-father's
house. He found Allen sitting on the
steps and coming up behind him shot
him in the neck. Allen fell to the
ground, and before he could rise four
more bullets were sent into his body,
causing death in few minutes. Nal
Tory then left the premises and has
not been heard from since. The kill
ing appears to have been cold blood
ed murder, and the chances are very
favorable for Clarkaville to have a
hanging in the near future if Mallory
is captured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
DIETRICH RESIGNS.
A SURPRISE TO THE SCHOOL BOARD
AND THE PUBLIC.
Professor DIETRICH Tenders His Resigna-
tion to Take Eject June 4-Retires After
15Years of Faithful servIce-Bas Accept
ed a More Lucrative Position,

At the meetingof the trustees of
Hopkinsville public schools, Saturday
night the Board was greatly sur
prised to receive the resignation of
Prof. Chas. HI. Dietrich, the popular
superintendent, to take effect June
IA. Prof. Dietrich's school year ex-
pires on that date and he chose this
method of notifying the board that
he would not be an applicant for
reelection. This voluntary retire
ment of the able head of our schools,
which have come to be regarded as
second to none in the state, will cause
universal regret amongst the patrons
of the schools. Prof. Dietrich came
here a stranger in January 1884,,
when the schools were first opened
and for 14I school years he has de-
voted his best energies and talents to
the work in which he has so well sue
ceeded. Our people had long since
come to the conclusion that Prof.
Dietrich's connection with the schools
was essential to their continued sue
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
The eraauate.. Reception.


The first of the closing exercises of
Bethel Female College was the re-
ception to the graduates, given at the
College Friday evening. The invita-
tions were limited to less than a hun
dred, and the crowd was Just large
enough to comfortably fill the hand
some parlors.
The reception began at $50 o'clock
and at IL o'clock an elegant banquet
was served in six or eight courses.
The guests were seated at numerous
small tables in the commodious din
ing room, and the supper was a de-
lightful feature of the evenings en-
tertainment. The menu was very
elaborate and the dishes were served
by the Junior class, about a dozen
most attractive young ladies. At the
conclusion of the feast number of
toasts were responded to. DR.. B. w.
Stone made the principal address of
the evening in response to "1he
Graduating Class" Hon. j. d. CLAIR
DIV responded to 1.-THE Trustees" and
Mr. Chas. Graves discussed "The
Junior Class" His brief response
was appropriate in substance, and
beautiful in diction, and showed Mr..
Graves to be talented young man
with quite touch of sentiment and
humor in his composition. 1t was his
debut as post-prandial speaker and
he showed some embarrassment, but
acquitted himself handsomely. DR..
j. NJ. Phillips briefly responded for
the Ministers, and Judge R. T. Pet
rec supplemented DIR. Clardy's re-
marks on the Trustees" and told a
joke at the expense of DR.. Stones
rather uncertain age. The festivities
were broken up with a brief response
from Chas. M. Meacham on the sub
ject of "The Press"
These annual receptions are al
ways very pleasant and enjoyable af-
fairs and this time Dr. and Mrs. Nc
Call and their charming daughter,
Miss Florence, fairly excelled. them
selves in entertaining. They were as
sisted by the ladies of the faculty
and the young ladies who will grad
uate this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04

cess and efficiency. No one has en-
tertained thought of losing him and
the announcement of his resignation
will be received with profound and
universal regret and fill the patrons
of the schools with serious apprehen-
sions for the future. 1t will be i'm
possible to fill his place in many re-
spects and the board will be indeed
fortunate if a successor can be found
who can take up the work he lays
down and keep the schools up to
their present standard of efficiency.
A thorough school man, with an in
innate knowledge of graded school
work, scholar of broad culture,
and close student of up-to-date
methods, born teacher, a splendid
disciplin arian and a cultured.
agreeable gentleman, Prof. Dietrich
possesses every element of success in
his chosen profession. His retire
ment was purely for business reasons.
He has been offered and has accept
ed travelling position at a largely in
creased salary. His close application
to work for so many years has made.
a change from a sedentary to a more,
active life desirable for time at least,
a his health has been somewhat i'm
paired during the last year. Then
the increase in salary was considera-
ton that he could not decline to con-
slider in justice to his pecuniary in
terests. He had received assurances
from nearly every member of the
board that left no doubt of his re-elec--
ton for another year In fact there
would have been no other applicant,
as no aspirant has had the temerity
to apply for his place during the long
period he has filled it so acceptably
from year to year. Prof. Dietrich
will still retain his residence in this
city and his family will remain here
for the present. He will enter upon
the duties of his new position on the
18th inst. and his headquarters will
be in Cincinnati.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
Two More Local Victories.

The games of ball Thursday and
Friday between the Evansville team
and our Locals, were decidedly the
best of the season, and were witness
ed by very large and enthusiastic
crowds. Thursdays game was holly
contested, and resulted in score of 7
to 4 in favor of the Locals. On Friday
our boys had things their own way it
would seem, as the home nine left the
diamond with Is scores to their cred
it, and the Evansville boys made
only 2.
We have one of the best semi-pro-
fessional teams in the South, and up
to this time six games have been
played and all of Thorn have been
won with ease. They can't beat US.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
Circuit Court Begins.

The June term of Court began yes
terday and the following grand jury
was empaneled: R. j. Carothers,
foreman, j. Andy Boyd, j. A. Brown
ing, j. F. Dixon, T. T. Mcknight,
Geo. D. Rose, NJ. H. Carroll, G. w
Morrison, G. W. Lacy, Matt. Alder,
j. E. McCarroll, Tom Gray, col
After charging the jury the Court
adjourned to allow the candidates to
speak.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
Hopkiusville High school.

Maj. j. o. Ferrells High School for
boys closed its 22nd year Friday
without any public exercises. The
session brought to an end has been a
prosperous and highly satisfactory
one. This school has reputation for
thoroughness of instruction and ex-
cellence of training and discipline
that will keep it in a fourishing con-
dition as long as it remains under its
present able management.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
Caldwell Circuit Court.

The June term of the Caldwell cir
cult court began in Princeton yester-
day. The criminal docket is unusu-
ally light, consisting mostly of old
misdemeanor cases. There are but
four prisoners in Jail awaiting trial,
all charged with minor offenses. The
civil docket is somewhat larger than
usual.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
A Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

A shooting ARRAY over a game of
craps occurred at Russellville last
Thursday between Benjamin Wat
kins and Scott Myers. two negro
toughs, which resulted in Myers be-
ing shot several times, one of the
balls taking effect in the breast and
the other in the leg. His injuries will
prove fatal. Watkins was arrested.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
waterwork. Matters.

Jesse w. Starr is about to forfeit
his waterworks franchise. The Coun-
Gil met yesterday and gave him one
more week. Jas. H. Wilkerson, a
practical waterworks man from Bowl
ing Green, was on hand to submit a
proposition as soon as Starr is out Of
the way. a..1ss
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
The "DrYsr Won.

The vote on the liquor question in
Lyon county resulted in great vic
tory for the ''drys". The vote stood
1873 for liquor and 9l3 against it The
election was very quiet one. There
are several saloons in the county
some of which will run until Decem-
Der.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
Meat House ROBBED.

The meat house of Calvin Cren-
shaw, of the Roaring Springs neigh
borhood, was entered by thieves one
night last week and good lot of
meat was carried of.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
CREAM OF NEWS.
IF IT IS NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.

The Candidates Have Their Say and Col.
Burnett Enter The Race for Judge-var-
ious Fatalities-Lyon Goes Dry-Com-
mencement Exercises,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
Valuable Lands for Sale.

the undersigned, will Court House Hopkn
ye KY on Monday July County Court day. the
Mary McCary farm which John Reed lives consisting
The lands divided into three tracts.
TRACT NO contains 1881 well watered and
TRACT NO 2conan 426 good barns good dwelling
stories four good
and about 200 of fine timber This will exceptionally
hnme.
TRACT NO. contains of timber
These lands have been worked for the years
with No finer land
land to be offered in and then whole
TERMS Cash. balance in payments years.
cent interest from Jan. !, 1896. retained.
For further particulars write CADIZ, KY.
II. K. TOrian.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
SHE
Made a
Mistake

man had farm. He planted rpcorn BE filed the barn
fire. Corn began to IT burst the barn and spread
thought and froze to DEATH That COW made mi
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-04
We made Mistake

Fine shoes of all kinds look SO much prettier on
that in our eagerness to have pretty stylish, shap
bought too large proportion on narrow lasts.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
OLDEN VS..
Items from the Advance Of June
1St, 1873.

Items from the Advance of June
1st, 1873.
Township 103 has been named
Wilson.
A German colony has located in
Graham Lakes township.
The county Offices are now located
in the Goodnow building.
J. A. Town is building a house
Just west of Mr.. Stockdale's.
It is proposed to reserve the pub
lie square for the court house.
S. A. Hildreth is putting up a
large addition to his residence.
: A semi-weekly stage line is to be
established between here and Jack
son.
. J. Ames has leased the Worthing-
ton hotel. Will Humiston will pre-
side at the desk as clerk. -,
A Presbyterian church was organ
lied last Sunday. Rev. J. B. Little
preached in the morning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
THEY ORGANIZE.
A..LAW AND ORDER LEA.
s, CUE ORGANIZED. r.
They Intend to Make 1t Warm
for s.Blind Pigs Etc.

Last Friday.evening meeting was
held in G. A. r. hall to organize a
Law and Order League. The meet
ing was called to order, and W.. w.
Loyeless was elected chairman ard
E. =. Buchan secretary. The chair
man read the call and stated the OBJ
:ject of the meeting in a few we'll
chosen words. Remarks were made
by Geo. O. Moore, w. s. Hazard. j.
70. Thorn, L. B. Bennett, Geo. j. Day
and Jim Eastman, all of whom fav-
ored the organization of such a league.
A vote to organize was taken and
carried unanimously. The following
Officers were elected: Peter Thomp-
son, president; Geo. O. Moore, vice
PRESIDENT James Ramage, secretary
and treasurer. The following COM
mite was appointed to solicit mem
bership: S. F. Pepple, F. H. Day,
H.G. Norman and Chas. Segestrom.
The object Of the organization is
that all citizens may have an oppor
tunity to publicly express their de-
sire for rigorous and vigorous en-
forcement of all state and village
laws, especially regarding the sale of
liquor. The members pledge their
hearty support to the village officers
IN Reinforcement of all laws.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
He GOT EXCITED.
YOUNG HOFFMAN SHOT AT
4. "A GOOSE AND HIT A
ss HORSE.
The Team Runs Away and Does
Considerable Damage.

Excitement ran high on the Hoff-
man farm, southeast of Brewster, last
Thursday afternoon, and all on ac-
count of a flock of geese, revolver
and an excited boy. At present, how
ever, matters are quieting down and
resuming their normal condition; a
broken pulveriser and a lame horse
are the sad mementoes of the occa-
sion. Last Thursday young Hoff-
man, son of A. Hoffman, took navy
revolver with him to the field, in
hopes of getting shot at some geese;
soon the geese made their appear
ance and the boy was at once struck
with 'fgoose fever" and in bis excite
ment the revolver was discharged,
the ball striking one of the horses in
the tleshy part of the hind leg. The
frightened team at once made dash
to get away from the awful place,
and they, did SO, and before they
were captured had totally ruined the
pulverizer and damaged the harness
some. The injured horse was bleed
ing profusely, and DR.. Dean of this
place was sent for. The doctor soon
located the ball and removed it. It
had passed through about nine inch
es of flesh and lodged near the stiAe
joint. The doctor says the horse will
be very lame for some time, but will
fully recover. The boys hair isn't
any darker than it was before the ac-
cident occurred.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
G.. e., A. r.. ENCAMPMENT~
Will sBe Held In Worthington
June IL, 13 and II.

81 The following points of interest are
.glea1;sk f1om, Comnaands Gowns
first circular letter after ssuming the
command ership: EN-
The district now comprises the fol-
lowing counties: Rock, Mobiles, Jack
son, Watonwon, Cottonwood and
Pipestone. The elective officers are:
Commander, J. A. Town, Stoddard
Post No. 1S; S. V. c., A. H. Fowler,
Logan, 162; J. V. c., H. H. Wadworth,
Mitchell, 63; Chaplain, E. H. Bron-
son, John A. Dix, 96; Med. Director,
G. R. J. Kellam, Phil Kearney, 18.
The following appointment have
been made: Adj, r. B. Plotts; @.
NJ, j. B. Green, both of Stoddard;
0. D., Geo. Hallas, Nat Lyon, 46; O.
e., F. H. Hovey, Stoddard, "a; ST.
J. T. Mcknight, Fat. Lyon, As; Q. NJ.
S., G.. w. Brant, Stoddard, "a.
The 18th annual encampment will
be held in Worthington, June 12-l4
Stoddard Post will have charge of
and will prepare the camp grounds
setting all tents furnished by other
posts and comrades, and in order for
them to do so all tents must be- sent
here as early as the 10th of June.
Each post is expected to furnish its
own tents and equipments. It is
hoped that this will be one of, the
largest and best encampments ever
held, and in order to make it such
each comrade should come the first
day and stay the entire time and do
all in his power to make it pleasant
for all. -<.
The welcome extended by Stod-
dard Post will be hearty one; their
hearts are warm, their hands are
ready, and they will do all in their
power to make your stay with them
pleasant one. Let post commanders
canvass early and notify the comman
der of Stoddard Post as soon as June
1st of estimated attendance from
each post in the district.
Reduced fares will be had on all
railroads. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
A HAPPY WEDDING.
Two Of WorthingtOn's Good
Married..

The ADVANCE is called upon this
week to announce the happy marri-
age of Mr.. Carl w. Shultz and Mrs.
Luella Schouf1er, both of this city,
which aaeeulrse IN b asail -ia
1896, Rev. Robert Met Cune officiating.
The contracting parties are too well
and favorably known to need any
eulogy from us. Mr.. Shultz has
been a'resident of Worthington dur
ing the past two years, and has
taken an active part in all public
movements, and has never been
found wanting in enterprise and
thrift. His friends are numerous.
The bride is possessed of the many
and peculiar accomplishments that
go. to make happy home. When one
of these happy events, which takes
from life its monotony, falls to the
lot of one of our best friends, we
naturally feel pleased. The ADVANCE
wishes to announce tha:: is has,
figuratively speaking, thrown the
proverbial shoe, with all the good
and pretty things which the custom
is supposed to imply. May their
life be a song of love, and never
sweeter than when sung to the tune
of Home, Sweet Home"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11

pangs Of a bereavement which is
more relentless and killing, than
ought else that ever afflicts mortals,
il A world where there is as much
shadow as sunshine. May He that
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
deal gently with the widow is a
benson that leaps from our heart in
her behalf. . a5 FL !.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
BUCKLINS' ARNICA SALTE.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulsers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box.
Forsale by Ray Humiston Druggist.
IS l year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
PAT. DOLAN'S ILL LUCK.
His House takes Fire and Does
- Much Damage.

Tuesday evening at 9:05 fire was
discovered in the upper story of Pat
Dolan's house by Rev. McCollom and
A. G. Hedberg who were returning
from Mr.. Stoutemyer's. Alarm was at
once given and Worthington's alert
fire company soon had a stream play
ing on the flames, and the fire extin
guished, Everything was saved
from the lower part of the house, but
the goods upstairs were all lost. The
building belongs to VIM. Mclean,
and is considerably damaged.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-04-11
SIDE OBSERVATIONS.

SIDE OBSERVATIONS. #
In South Dakota, on the Mis-
souri, bottoms there exists one Of
natures strangest freaks. The
settlers term it the pump snake
How it came there and where it
come from is yet unknown. It
made it first appearance in En-
mons county sometime in '88, at
least that is what the Observer
was told by the old settlers. A
full grown pump snake measures
about sixteen feet in length, and is
about three inches in diameter. :.
They are of gregarious habits,
roaming the prairie in large num-
bers, as many as three hundred
being counted in one drove by the
writer one day, and the Observer
is not very good counter, neither
was it much Of day for pump
snakes. We we're stopping q
few days in one of Dakota's
small towns away back in the
palmy days of '89, and it was our
pleasure to become intimately ac-
quainted, and in fact quite chum-
my, with young doctor, just from
college. He was a ''tender FOOT
and upon being told about the
curious reptile, thought it was
joke, but was glad to dissect one
after I had put in half of q day
capturing the beasay critter. Up
on dissecting one of them he
found a tube, which extends from
the root Of the jaw to the extremity
of the tail, and terminates in an
opening. The tube is about two
inches in diameter, and lined with
a tough substance, similar to rub.
Der. =
! *** ~
While making an overland trip,
which is nice way to travel, from
Cat Greek to Jimstown, it was our
fortune to stop at a farm home for
dinner, the proprietor of which
owned a flock of twenty pump
snakes, which he had trained TO 2
remarkable degrees of efficiency.
! 15At the blast of d whistle the snakes
assemble upon the banks Of a
creek, and the leader-there is al 7
ways leader in these herds
elected annually by two-thirds
vote-ducks into the water, leav-
ing only the extremity of it's tail
on the bank, another Immediately
grasps the end of the leaders tail,
and third snake takes hold of the
seconds tail, etc., extending to
the water troughs in the stock
yards some 300 feet away. The
leader begins to swallow or pump
the water Of the creek, which
passes through the long line of
snakes, as it would through hose
and falls in a heavy stream into
the trough.
The young farmer related very
interesting story to us, regarding
the snakes. He said his large
barn caught fire one day, and wild
with excitement he hurried to the
burning building only to see that
it was a hopeless task for him to
attempt to extinguish the flames.
In despair he gazed on the des-
truction. Suddenly he heard a
loud rustling in the tall grass,
from whence issued his herd of
snakes on the run. The leader
hurried himself to the creek, the
others instantly adjusting them
selves from the creek to the barn.
The last snake standing on its
head, waving its flexible body,
from the tail of which issued
stream of water with terrific force
upon the burning building. Back
and forth dashed the tail end Of
the living hose, squirting the water
where it would do the most good,
while the lOud pumping of the