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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Death of Col. Hewlett.

Col. j. r. Hewlett, one of Prince
tons leading citizens and prominent
lawyer, departed this life at his home
in this city Monday March %, aged
62 years, three months and eleven
days. Funeral services will be con.
Quoted to-day at 10 o'clock by Rev
dos. Lanman,
Col. Hewlett was born in Hopkins
Co. KY, Dec. 18th, 1888, and has lived
in this section of country all his life,
receiving his education in this county
and was graduate of the college at
this place. He was a teacher in the
college for time. He served term
in the legislature of this state, and at
one time was County Superintendent
of Schools. Since arriving at the age
of manhood he has been prominent in
the business circles of the city of
Princeton. Col. Hewlett's reputation
as a member of the bar was widely
recognized and was built on his nat
ural ability for such work.
In the death of Col. Hewlett the
members of the bar lose a worthy
member, his wife a loving husband,
and the city leading and influential
citizen$-Caldwell News.
Col. Hewlett was a brother-in- law
of Mr.. Buckner Leavell, of this city,
and was well known here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Howell Happenings.

Howell, March 23.-On account of
the rain lately the farmers are behind
with their blowing. Wheat is look
ing well. Most of the farmers are
through stripping and delivering
their tobacco.
Miss Lucy Minton, who recently
opened millinery and dress-making
establishment, up stairs over Fox
Bros store, is now in Louisville pur-
chasing her spring stock of MILL
merry. She comes to us from Cadiz
highly recommended as an artist in
her line.
Howell is a thriving little town,
and its stores handle the best grade
of goods. The only thing to make it
complete would be telephone con.
Meeting it with Aopkinsville, Clarks-
vile and other cities, therefore saw
ing the farmers great deal of val
liable time. They often lose in the
busiest seasons by having to drive to
town On business which could be
easily attended to by a few words
over the wire.
Mr.. Oscar Bagwell, an enterprising
young farmer, will leave to-day for
Allensville to take charge of lis farm
he lately bought near there. Mr..
Bagwell is quite popular with all
who know him, and his friends here
regret to see him go.
Mr.. W. A. Mcknight, who has
been on the sick list all winter, we
are glad to note is very much i'm
proved.
Mrs. E. H. CARROT, Jr., Of St. Elmo,
has been quite i'll at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gregory,
near here.
Mr.. Tom Clardy, of Bell, is seen
passing through our little town quite
Fox hunting.
Miss Hattie Brame, spent last week
with Miss Wilmoth Moore, of Oak
Grove.
Mr.. Lucian Cayce is now in Louis
vile buying his spring goods.
DR.. Wen A Haynes is preparing
to build an Office and medical parlor
at his residence here.
Services every Sunday morning at |
Olivet Baptist church, and a very
interesting Bible reading and prayer |
meeting at night. The congregation |
is generally large. Rev. Vaughn, the
pastor, is an able divine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27

Louisville, March 23.-The Louis.
vile, st. Louis and Texas railroad is
to be sold within the next sixty days.
A decree to this effect was entered in
the United States court this morning
by Judge Barr on the complaint of
the Central Trust company, Of New
York, which holds S3,357 $685. of the
first and second mortgage bones of
the company.
This road has been in the hands
of a receiver for several years,
Col. Attilla Cox filling that posi-
ton. 1t is said the reorganization
committee is preparing to buy the
property.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
CREAM OF NEWS.
If 1T is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.
Five Convicts-Case Reversed-Dled Sud
road SaIe-CoI. Hewlett Dead.
Fracas at a Festival.

A negro festival at Hubbardsville
one night this week was the occasion
of "fist and skull" fight between
Geo. Larkin and Page Settle, in which
Larkin was SO badly beaten that Set
tie has disappeared to await the re-
suit of his injuries. Lewis Catlett,
the door keeper of the festival, on
Wednesday had John Williams and
Bud Fruit arrested, charging them
with having held him up and robbed
him of the receipts after the affair was
over, amounting to 1856. Judge
Breathitt, however, did not think
there was anything in the case and
turned the prisoners loose. Hubbards-
vile is negro suburb, where such
affairs are of frequent occurrence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
shooting at Morton's Gap.

darlington, KY, March 23.-A
shooting scrape took place last night
at Morton's Gap, small town south
of this place, in which Gabriel Stokes
was perhaps fatally injured by James
Guy. The two men fell out over a
pistol.
Stokes cut at Guy with a knife,
when Guy drew pistol and shot
him in the mouth, the ball ranging
upward.
Stokes recovery is doubtful.
Guy has fled. Both men are we'll re-
spected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Revival at the baptist Church,

Services began last night at the
Baptist church, conducted by the
pastor, which will probably be con-
tinued a couple of weeks. On Men
day night DR.. W. H. Felix, of Lex
ington, KY, is expected to arrive to
aid the pastor ten days or more. He
is an able and earnest preacher and
pastor of large church at Lexing-
ton, Ky. Pastor Nash earnestly de-
sires every member of the church to
be present regularly and punctually
unless Providentially hindered. He
will conduct the services until DIR.
Felix arrives. Service begins at 7:3O
p. m. AL are cordially invited to be
present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
An Important Reversal.

The Court of Appeals has reversed
for the second time the important
case of W. F. Cox and wife VS.. Robt
Armstrong, from this county. Messrs
j, B. Allensworth and w. w. Clarke
represented Mr.. Cox, who sued to re-
cover $1,000 wrongfully collected
from him and for $1,000 damages fol
divesting him of the title to real es.
tate. Attorney John Feland, who
originally represented Armstrong,
was to some extent interested and
the case has gone through so many
stages of litigation that it has been
much complicated. The reversal is
a victory for Cox's side. The late
Judge Grace rendered the decision
that was reversed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27

The Knoxville journal. in sketch
OF the thriving town of Messy Creek,
East Tenn. makes this complimentary
mention of Mrs. DR.. Philips, wife Of
the Baptist pastor, recently removed
from Pembroke to that place:
Besides her professional men and
women, who are to a unit courteous,
dignified and refined, Messy Creek is
the home of three literary women
whose names are not unfamiliar to
magazine and novel readers in the
South. Mrs. Eva Malone, whose
clever newspaper articles have a wide
reputation, is a charming little
woman to meet and has a most inter-
esting family; Mrs. John c.. Newman,
who writes under the non de plume
of Merle Murrie, is a regular contrib
utor to the Christian Observer, and
several story papers have from
time to time published her short
sketches of romance and real life:
Mrs. Lucy Dayton Philips, who has
recently moved from Kentucky, is
well known throughout the South by
her interesting writings. Most of her
published matter has been in serial
form for well known periodicals, bnt
she has one novel Oh The market and
another ready for the press. Mrs.
Philips now occupies the chair of
English literature at the college, is
president of the Shakespeare and
Author clubs, and at her home enter
aims often and delightfully."-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Sinking Fork Happenings.

Sinking Fork, Mar. 23.-The dis
cussion of the Rev. Fred Written
braker at the Brick church last Sun
day morning, held the strictest atten-
ton of a very large congregation.
The subject was selected from the
book of st. Mark and it was treated
in mastery manner.
Rev. W. H. Finch, of St. Charles,
KY. will begin series of meetings
at the Christian church, here tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Nolen and
family, will leave in a few days for
Day Co., Okl. where they will make
their future home.
Mrs. HenrV Burgess, of Gracey.
was visiting friends here last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Wood entertained a
few of her young friends very pleas
antly last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Bud Woosley can be heard at
any time of night singing, baby
mine;" it's 10 pound boy.
Mrs. M. Lewis is on the sick list
this week.
What pity it is that Wat Hardin
was not elected last fall. Kentucky
would have been saved from the dis
grace that has been heaped upon it
by the incompetent Republican gang
put in office.
Mr.. Mack Davenport and family of
the Belleview neighborhood were Wis
ting the family OF John Davenport,
last Sunday
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
lookout For a Raise.

Frankfort, KY, March 25.-The
State Board of Equalization has com
pleted the preliminary work on the
Assessors books from each county,
and it is estimated that the assess
ment of property, as reported to the
State Board, is $20,00O,00O less than
the equalized assessment of 1895.
Nearly every county may expect an
increased assessment, as it is under
stood that the Board expects to bring
the property of the State up to what
it was last year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Landed Them In Prison.

Deputy Sheriff E. P. Wilkins, Jailer
w. 7. Williamson and Constable w
T. Brame went to Eddyville Wednes
day, having in charge five prisoners
convicted at the present term of Cir,
cult Court. Following is a list Of
their names, offenses and terms: Lee
Alexander and John Mcintosh, house
breaking and robbery, 3 years each
Ed Sternburg and Frank Howard
2 years each, and Mace Nc
hog stealing, one year
The first four are white. !
Messrs. Wilkins and Williamson Wis,
tied Mayfield before their return, but
Mr.. Brame got back the same night
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
THE G & G. G.
REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN THE CAIRO
RAILROAD.
Protector B. A. NeaIe and Baron De Con-
tier ;and Other Capitalists Going over
the Route.

Hon. B. A. Neale, Judge L. B. An
derson and Mr.. W. L. Landrum, of
Mayfield, Mr.. E. A. Green, of New
York, and Baron De Coulter, of Ger
many, were in the city two or three
days of this week, making a tour
over the proposed route Of the Cairo
and Cumberland Gap Railroad, from
Cairo, ILL.,, to Middlesborough, Ky.
In 1888 Christian county voted a
subsidy of 100000 to this road, but
as the o. " subscription was voted
the same day, both were knocked out
by the Court of Appeals. Our peo-
pie were then and are still very much
in favor of this line, which would be
a bee line $50 miles long through fine
section of agricultural, mining and
timber country. 1t would be a great
through line from Norfolk, Va, to
st. Louis, Mo-, and would be an ideal
road in every respect.
Mr.. Neale has been at work on the
project for years and has at last sue
ceeded in interesting Baron De Cour-
tier, of Germany, who is immensely
wealthy. He has come here to in.
vestigate for himself, and finding
that there was no survey of the route
has agreed to wait until one can be
made, in the meantime looking over
the ground in person.
A meeting of citizens was held
Tuesday night and a proposition was
submitted to Hopkinsville. 1t is es-
timated that the cost of the survey
will be about $4,000, most of which
must be paid by the towns along
the line. Hopkinsville being the
principal city on the line is asked 70
contribute $4,000, and guarantee the
right of way through Christian
county. The cost of building the
road is estimated at about S8,O00OOO
and if Baron De Courtier can see a
five per cent. profit in the road he
proposes to build the line without
asking for subscriptions from the
people along the way.
At the meeting held a committee
was appointed consisting of W. E.
Ragsdale, Nat Gather, NJ. @. Forbes,
W. j. Withers, W. A. Wilgus, E., B.
Bassett, Geo. G. Long, F.. B. Long,
L. Il. Mckee and NJ. L. Elb. This
committee will look into the matter
and be in communication with the pro-
jectors until the business. gets into
definite shape. Our people stand
ready to do their part whenever they
are assured that there is really a
chance to get this very desirable line.
The prospecting party left for
Elkton Wednesday and will continue
the tour over the entire route, which
is along the southern tier of Kentucky
counties.
Judge Anderson and Mr.. Landrum
will go ahead of the Baron's party t.
gather up statistical information
from the records of the counties
through which the road will pass.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Died in Front of His Fire.

Mr.. Samuel Russell, an old gentle
man we'll known in this city, died
very suddenly of heart trouble at his
home four miles east of here Tuesday
night. He had been complaining of
not feeling we'll for some months, and
laid down Oh a pallet before the fire
to rest. When he was called for sup
per he failed to respond and an in
vestigation revealed the fact that he
was dead. Mr.. Russell was 70 years
old. The interment took place We'd
nesday near Antioch church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
judge Breathitt,s Relapse.

After being free from fever for a
week, Judge James Breathitt had a
relapse some days ago and has con-
tinued to grow worse until he is now
as critically i'll as he has ever been.
His condition is not regarded as
hopeless, but he is very sick man
and is much weakened from his long
illness. 1t is now impossible to pre-
dict the outcome of his sickness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING.
Two Wen known Young Men in Serious
Trouble.


La Fayette, KY, Mar. 24.-Some
one tried to assassinate Mr.. Edwin
Garner, the druggist, last night.
Between 10 and II o'clock after Mr..
Garner had gone to bed in the back
room of his drug store, where he
sleeps, some one came to the back
door and knocked, and called him.
He inquired what was wanted, but
did not open the door. The would
be assassin then went to a side win
dow and threw a rock though the
window. Mr., Garner halloed, "Who
is that2" and then two pistol shots
were fired through the window in
quick succession.
Frank and John White are now
under arrest, charged with the crime.
The evidence seems to be very con-
elusive against them, especially
against John.
About the last of January John
and Frank got drunk and were very
disorderly and Mr.. Garner, who is
police judge, had them arrested, and
they swore Vengeance against him
then, and it can be proven that they
have made several threats against his
life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
CIRCUIT COURT.
The Week Taken Up with Civil suits-A
Heavy Verdict.


Heavy Verdict.
The most important case tried this
week was the damage suit Of G. S.
Veach against the L. g. N. Railroad
for $4,000 Veach was brakeman
and happened to an accident while
coupling cars at Darlington by
which he had three fingers cut off.
He sued the Railroad, alleging care
iessness on the part of employees, who
backed the moving car too suddenly.
The road claimed that Veach's mis-
fortune was due to his own careless
ness. Bush and Howell represented
the plaintiff and McCarroll the de-
PENDANT. The case was hard fought
and closely argued, but the jury
proved.to be a bad one for the Rail-
road and returned a verdict for $1,000,
after being out a short time. The
case will be carried higher by the
L. q N, if the motion for new trial
is overruled.
d. L. johnson VS.. A. q. Clark, YER
dict for plaintiff SIS.
Mary Bell VIM VS.. Willie VIM,
divorce granted.
Abe Brown VS.. Mary Brown, divorce
granted,
Ell. W. Breathitt was appointed an
examiner for Christian county,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27

The young men were brought to
this city Tuesday night by a posse of
half a dozen men from LAFAYETTE.
They were taken to the county clerks
Office and Judge John Phelps was
sent for and he appointed Vince VIII
hanson and Robt. West to guard
them at the hotel during the night, as
the young men were very much OPP
posed to going to Jail.
On Wednesday they appeared in
court and Judge Phelps admitted
them to bail in the sum $1,000 each.
They gave their father, Mr.. John B.
White, as bondsman.
The prisoners belong to one Of the
best families in the Lafayette vicini-
ity. They have brother-in law, Mr..
W. W. Fuqua, living in this city.
Judge Garner was seen by repre-
sentative of the Kentuckian and the
story he tells is about the same as
that given by our Lafayette corre-
spondent above. He says he recog-
nized John White, Jr., as one of the
men at his window. Both of the
Whites stoutly assert their innocence
and have retained c. H. Bush to de-
fend them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Flowers for Joe.

Washington, March 23.- Senator
Blackburn was to-day presented with
the biggest floral design ever seen in
the Senate. 1t was intended to buy
him silver service, but the subscrip-
ton fell short of what was want
ed. The Senator was warmly greet
ed by members on both sides Of the
House.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Trial Set for April Z.

Newport, KY, March 23.-Jackson
and Walling were arraigned to-day for
the murder of Pearl Bryan, both
pleading not guilty.
The demurrers of the indictment
were overruled. Judge Helm grant
ed their motions for separate trials.
Jackson will be tried first, on April
7, and his attorneys were notified that
no further continuance would be al.
lowed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Little Boy Injured.

Hugh, the seven year old son of
Aquilla Blanks, of Otter Pond, while
running and playing few days ago,
fell and struck his head against a
goods box, inficting dangerous
wound. The little boy was uncon-
scious for time and his recovery
was thought doubtful, but 1T is now
believed that he will recover.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27

Lieut.. Gov. Worthington signalized
his first day as Acting Governor by
pardoping convict sent up from
Casey county for manslaughter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27

These seem to be dark days for the
Bradley boom. The Galloway coun-
ty Republicans declared for McKin-
ley yesterday, and the First ward
Republicans of Louisville join the
Ohio mans procession.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-27
Back From the Army.

Weber Underwood, of Kelly, who
enlisted III the U. S. army in 1891,
has served out his enlistment of five
years and is back at his old home
He was stationed at Brooklyn, N. Y
He will probably go back and re-
enlist.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Francis Crossen to Joseph Conron, lot
G, block 109, Ft Dalles Mil Res; $50.
Chas H Stranahan and Maggie Strana-
han to Chas Stranahan, 10 acres Sc or Sc
or sec 9, tip nr1Oe; $500.
A Grammond and wife to Libbie 81
Meeker, 2.13 acres of John a Simms do
nation land claim. $500.
D Miller and wife to Frank Cady,
acres sw or ne or, sec "a, tip n 10 e;
500.
w P Watson and Priscilla Watson to
Matthew P Watson, W hf ne or, W hf Sc
or, sec %, tp 1nr9e; 81.
John NJ and Eliza Ann Davis to Jona-
than jackson, NV or Sc or sec 10, tip 4 s
IA e; $50.
Sarah E Bunker and Z w Bunker to
Sarah L Armstrong, lot 13, block u,
Thompson's add; 5000.
Mary T Stewart and William Stewart
to Lucy j Taylor, half lots and 2 ne
or sec 6, tip 1sr1 13 e; 5000.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-17
The stubling Green House.

We wish to announce that we have a
complete stock of the following designs !:
Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks; Knights
of FYthias 8 kinds; Workmen, Wood
men, Red Men, Firemen's Triumph &
Helmet, Eastern Star; Tyres, sizes !;
Wreaths, sizes; Horse Shoe, sizes !;
Broken Wheel, 2 sizes; Anchor, sizes /;
Flying and Sitting Doves; Open Bible !;
Gates Ajar; Crosses and Crowns united |;
Flower baskets, 3 sizes; large assort-
ment of Welcome and Wedding BELLS a
deduction made if wires are returned.
We are at all times prepared to fill these
designs with beautiful flowers at reason
able rates.
MRs. A. L. STUBLNe & Son.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. Chas. Hilton is in the Fossil
country.
I Mrs. w. II. Groat returned today
from Portland.
\ Mr.. o. Kinersly went to Hood River
this morning.
Miss Katie Davenport of Mosier is
teaching school in Sherman county.
\ Miss Augusta Dras of Fossil is visiting
her sister, Mrs. WilhelIn of this city.
Capt. Lewis condition does not i'm
prove. He is still very i'll at his resi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Humason returned
to Portland this morning. Mrs. Dekum
will remain for a time to visit Mrs. S. L.
Brooks.
Mr.. Leslie Butter suffered a light
stroke of apopleSYlshortly after noon to i.
day, which conGncd HIM to his house
for the afternoon.
Mrs. R. White, who has been visiting
Mrs. E. NJ. Wilson for several weeks,
returned to her hone in Portland this
morning. She was accompanied as far
as the Locks by Mrs. Wilson.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-17
In the fall of 1898 son of Mr.. T. A.

In the fall of 1893 son of Mr.. T. A.
Mcfarland, a prominent merchant of
Live Oak, Sutter county, Calf, was
taken with very heavy cold. The
pains in his chest were so severe that he
had spasms and was threatened with
pneumonia. His father gave him sew
eral large doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which broke up the cough and
cured him. Mr.. Mcfarland says when
ever his children have Group he invari-
ably gives them Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it always cures them. He
considers 1t the best cough remedy in
the market. For sale by Blakeley &
Houghton's Drug store.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-17
A Little Girl Drowned.

A little dumb girl, the daughter of
Frank Beason of Gillian county, was
drowned in well near the house Tues
day morning. The following are the
particulars, as related by the Fossil
Journal: The children were playing
outside, running around the house, and
her 13-year-old brother was the first to
miss the child, whose tracks he traced
to the well, where hole in the rapidly
melting snow explained only too well
the sad fate that had overtaken his
sister. He jumped into the well and
found the body in four feet of icy water,
and lifted it out with the aid of his
mother, whom he had frantically called
to his assistance. The father and d. Il.
Smith, who were building fence not far
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-17
sIOO Reward eIoO.

The readers of this paper will be
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been able to cure in all its stages, and
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Cure is taken internally, acting directly
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patient strength by building up the con-
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its work. The proprletors have SO much
faith in its curative powers, that they
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that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials. Address:
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