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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-24

The cows of one East Hebron farmer
ought to give good sweet milk. They
drank all the sap in his orchard one
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-24

ST ns n is t the f cFY fcr shs M
SHOWS that there Is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC NATTER IN 1T. 1t boils W
through clan white sand from beneath
tects 1t from surface drainage and all
poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE
DRINKING WATER should order PURE
One gallon daily per month. 56cts
Each extra gallon daily per month. 1cts
Ono half gallon daily per month. Scots
All orders promptly attended to By.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-24

Only three pairs of oxen owned
Winthrop. Less profitable propert
might be owned there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-24


drank all the sap in his orchard one
morning.
Waterville Mail: When gifts aggre-
eating from $500 to $1,000 for the new
womens dOrmitory at Colby are mat
tiers of frequent occurrence 1t does not
look as If President Butler was 50 over
sanguine in regard to the ultimate sue
cess Of the movement as some have
feared. We have an idea that the ia,-
ter part of the whole sum OF $4,000
needed. in addition to the $4,000 that
had already been pledged. win be ee-
cured with less effort than the earlier
thousands.
The Portland beard of health thinks
of adding grip" to the list OF con-
tagious diseases. If grip stricken
families are quarantined there won't
be much neighborliness in some local
titles.
The bounty on bob cats is giving the
West Franklin Leather Stockings
profitable employment. Two Of them
have seven cats to their credit.
The European apple market Is firmer
but that won't alter the opinion of
most of the Maine apple growers who
have tried shipping abroad this season.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Was at GardeId's Bedsid4.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 20.--Dr.
Susan Edison, one of the best-known
women physicians in the country
died at her home in this city. She
was rs years of age. At the time
President Garfield was shot, DR..
Edison went to him, and, at the re-
quest of Mrs. Garfield, attended him,
although her presence was rather re-
sented by the allopaths. DIR. Edison
was a homeopath She was at the
Presidents bedside more frequently
than was any other of the attending
physicians.
AS mark of appreciation for her
services to Mr. Garfield during his
long illness, Congress voted DIR. Edison
$1,000. She was for many years
physician to the Garfield family. It
was said that Secretary Blaine had
the most implicit faith in her ability,
and was more satisfied with her dag
nosis of President Garfeld's case than
with that Of any other physician in
attendance. DR., Edson's illness was
brief. Death was caused by an affec.
tion of the heart. During the war
DR.. Edison was one of the most famous
OF the army nurses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 1.-THE
State Railroad Commission has com
pleted its annual assessments and is
preparing its report for the printer
The total valuation is between S43,,
100000 an $43,700,000. This is less
than the total valuation of last year
by nearly five million, but does net
mean any reduction of the assessment
of railroad property proper,
Following the tendency Of recent
court decisions, the Commission has
declined to assess about five million
dollars worth of the big interstate
bridges, used for other than railroad
purposes, and which have heretofore
been assessed by the Commission,
leaving this work to the County AS
SCISSORS and the State of Franchise
Board or Board of valuation and Ass
sessment.
On railroad mileage this years as
sessment is virtually the same as last
year. An increase of about $250,000
has been put upon depots and other
property of the same kind.
The report shows that thirty one
miles of new road was built during
the year-nine miles by the Kentucky
Northern, twelve by the Licking Val
ley, ten by the Brooksville railroad.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
His Family Pride.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Postmastel
Il. 7. Page, of Redwater, Texas, will
be retained by this administration
and all because Of the birth of quad
ruPlets and twins in his family.
Eleven years ago he was given the
POstoffice, bat when Gen. Clarkson
became Assistant Postmaster General
in the Wanamaker administration an
effort was made to replace the post
master with candidate of the Re-
publican party. Many applications
for the place were filed, but Page APP
pealed for retention, citing that his
wife had just presented him with
bouncing bankruptcies, and that twice
before twins had been born to them.
This settled the case, Gen. Clarkson
deciding not to remove the incubent
The case has now come up again, and
a number of candidates have sought
the place. But Page has again pro-
tested that the successful raising of
twins entitled him to some considera-
ton, and sent photographs of the
three surviving bankruptcies, now al
most young ladies'. Assistant Post
master General Bristow conferred
with Postmaster General Gary, and
the two decided that there should be
no change in the Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Shot HimseIfinthe Fool

Mr.. N. E. Chappell happened to an
accident Saturday afternoon which
may cost him the loss of foot. He
had just left the city for Kirkmans
vile, where he expects to reside in
the future. He had not gone but a
short distance when he met a party
who wanted to buy his gun, a Win
chester repeating rifle. After show
ing the gun and its workings his
friend declined to buy, Mr., Chap,
pell then started off with the rifle un
der his arm. He had only walked a
few steps when the weapon was acci.
dentally discharged. The ball passed
through his left foot, SCATTERING the
bones and making an ugly wound,
He was brought to DR.. j, B. Jack.
sons office, where he received the
necessary surgical aid, One toe had
to be amputated and it is feared the
foot will have to be taken off.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
oUfFY-sAaoENT CONTEST.
Notice Filed Saturday and the Case will
Be Pushed.


Mr.. John G. Duffy on Saturday
filed notice Of contest upon DR.. An.
drew Sargent, representative elect.
DR.. Sargent had majority of 456
votes on the face of the returns. Four
grounds are given, viz:
That assistant clerks were illegally
allowed at the large, Republics
polls; that one candidate was present
at the official count; that at West
Crofton precinct voting was done on
sample ballots, and that the county
Judge failed to appoint the number
OF Democrats required by law as cleo
ton officers.
Mr.. Duffy says that he will show
further that the canvass of votes was
secret and partisan and that he was
denied admission to the room in
which the canvass was held by the
county board.
The Contest is made by Mr.. Duffy
in order that The Legislature may be
fully advised of the methods adopted
by the Republicans to control this
county, and he believes that he viii
be givensthe seat to which he claim:
he rs entitled
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Gen, Claws enid wife.

Valley View, KY, Nov. 2O.-Geu
Cassius M. Clay, when asked to-day
as to the truth of the report that his
child wife had left him, stated that
since his marriage to Dora Richard
son, two years ago, enemies had fire.
quently attempted to persuade her to
desert him. She had left White Hall
several times, but had always re-
turned. His enemies, he says, have
even spread disparaging reports and
calumnies about his wife in the en-
deavor to poison his mind against
her. What would be the result of
the present effort to persuade her
away he could not foresee.
Mrs. Dora Richardson Clay, the
Generals 10 year old wife, when seen
tonight, said that she would pay her
husband visit tomorrow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
OUR CENTENNIAL.
Hopkinsvi1Ie a Hundred Years Old This
Week.

4.
Week.
At the November term of court in
1897, the seat of justice of the newly
created county of Christian was APP
pointed ION the land whereon Bar
tholomew Wood now lives. he having
agreed to give five acres of land for
public buildings, timber for building
same, and half of the spring" Dat
ing from this order, Hopkinsville was
100 years old last Sunday, though the
original plat was not submitted to
record until Sept. ID, 1893. The
original bounds were as follows;
Beginning at the southeast corner
Of the court house, then a straight
line t. the east corner Of Bartholo
men Woods house, including the
house; thence a straight line to the
mouth of the public spring; then up
Little River to the upper line of John
Clark's three half-acre lots; then
straight line to the place of begin
ming"
All of these landmarks are now
gone, Even the public spring IS
now a walled-up we'll and the l. G.
railroad runs over its original site
The new town was called Elizabeth, "
but in April, 1904. the name was
changed to Hopkiusvllle, in honor Of
Gen Samuel Hopkins, a Revolution
airy officer, who was born in Virginia
and moved to Kentucky in 1897 and
settled on Green river. He served
several terms in the Legislature and
one term in Congress in 1873. Bar
tholomew Wood, who donated the
site Of the embryo city, was the an
cestor of one of Hopkinsville's
best families. Many of his descen-
dants still live here. 1t was not gem
orally known that this month marked
SO important an event in Hopkins
ville's history until the KENTUCKIAN
discovered the fact some weeks ago
and called attention to the centennial
in big illustrated edition.
No public exercises were held to
commemorate the date, but it was
allowed to pass unnoticed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
To Hunt Big Game.

Messrs. Jno. j. Reed, H. H. Bryant
Jack Wall, Robt. H. Baker, j. P
Watson, j. G. Thurmond, Clip
Watkins and Judge Mitchell, Of
Gracey, and Col. Jno D. Shaw, of
Cadiz, will leave tomorrow for Ar
kansas for three weeks hunt. They
will join party at GAINESVILLE and
expect to arrive on the hunting
grounds and go into camp Friday. A
large number of dogs, several horses
and wagons, aud full camping out
tit will be taken along.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Accident on the RAN.

Jesse Smith, a brakeman on the l..
q n, had his arm broken above the
wrist yesterday morning near Kelly.
He was hanging on the side of car
and was struck by a cattle gap, He
saved his life by clinging 10 the car,
holding with the other hand. His
wound was attended to and amputa.
ton will not be necessary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Grand Larceny Case Continued.

The case of Lymas Averitt, col.
charged with stealing corn from Mes
srs. Thos. S. Winfree and Jas. E
johnson, was called yesterday and
continued until next Monday, on ac-
count of the absence of one of the
Commonwealth witnesses. A war
rant was also sworn out against Early
Averitt, brother of Lymas Averitt,
charging him with a similar Of
Tense, but officers have been unable
to find him. The latter negro is out
on a SIS bond for his appearance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Electric Lights for Pembroke

Bumpus Bros, who are erecting a
Touring mill at Pembroke, will also
at an early date, put in an electric
light plant for the town. A little
later along they will add an ice fac
tory and will be prepared to furnish
Ice tor Pembroke and the surround
lug country by next summer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
CHARLIE RYan,s YIsIt.

Mr.. Chas. B, Ryan, the genial as
sistant general passenger agent OF
the G. & o. railroad, was here last
week on visit to Mr.. w. A. Wilgus
Mrs. Ryan accompanying him, and en-
joyed day or two hunting birds.
Mr.. Ryan, MI Wilgus and Mr. E. b.
Long during the two days they were
out bagged about rs birds and thor.
oughly enjoyed the sport. Mr.. Ryan
has many pleasant acquaintances in
this section, as he usually accompanies
the local excursion parties over his
line in the summer months, portion
of the way. The large passenger bus
mess done by this road in the South
and West is due in a great measure
to his popularity and his efficiency in
looking after the roads interest.
Wherever he goes he makes friends
and has the faculty OF holding and
remembering them. Mr.. Ryan was
much pleased with his visit here and
says Hopkinsville is one of the best
towns in the State He will probably
return again about December | to
take another hunt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
HANGING AT PAoUcAH.
'Devii7 wiaston Executed for the Murder
OF His Mistress


OF His Mistress.
Paducah, Ky, Nov. 70. George
Winston, Better known as Devil -
was hangsa il the Jail inclosure at
the court Eonse yarn this morning at
1885 o'clock. Ouly so persons were
admitted lathe Enclosure, as provided
by law. Winston made profession
OF religion and met death bravely.
he did not sleep the night previous,
and spent 1t in prayer. A minister
accompanied him on the scafold. He
died Of strangulation after IL min
utes.
Winston was 81 years of age, and
had wife la Butler, Ga. He also
left relatives at Crockett, Tenn,
where he was born. On April % last
he murdered Vina Stubble6eld, his
mistress, by stabbing her to death.
He claims that he loved her, and
that jealousy caused him to perpe-
trate the 6endish deed. Winston
said he believed his retribution just,
considering his crime, Dand his inces-
SAINT prayers were before being exc
cuted, Save me, Jesus, save me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
HendersOa's New OmeIaIs.

Henderson, KY, Nov. 20.-Mayor,
elect Thompson to-day announced
his appointments of the police force
The old force is retained. William
Wallace Kinds is made Chief.
The Mayor is a gold Democrat
elected by Republican votes, which
accounts Tor the retention OF the force
Of his Republican predecessor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
FELL TO THE FLOOR CORPSE
While Preparing Her Daughter for
Baptizing,

Clara Tuck, an old colored woman
of the Lafayette neighborhood,
dropped dead at Pee Dee Sunday
morning, She was on a visit to her
daughter, Kinda Gray, and seemed
to be in her usual good health. Her
daughter was preparing to attend a,
baptizing and the old woman was as
sisting her in getting ready, and as.
she was fastening her dress she sud-
denly gave groan and falling on the
floor expired instantly, Coroner
Allensworth held an inquest and the
verdict Of the jury was that she came
to her death from heart failure. She
was 65 years old and leaves a hus-
band, ten children and thirty.one
grand children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
Mrs Ni1on's Narrow Escape.

Mrs. j. G. Nixon, of Crofton, was
thrown from her buggy Sunday while
out driving and was quite badly hurt.
The horse became frightened at an
approaching .rain and upset the
vehicle. Mrs. Nixon was thrown. vio-
lently to the ground and narrowly es-
capped serious injury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
OhIo,s CompIete Rsturns.

Columbus, Nov. 2O.-The official
vote of Ohio is as follows: Bushnell,
429,Sl6; Chapman, 40l us; Halliday,
pro- 1858; Coxey Peoples 6,254 /;
Dexter, (Nat Dem.) 1861; Watkins,
(Social Labor -; Lewis (negro pro-
tectiye) 476; Liberty, 9,l07, Bushnelps
plurality 28,10l.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John Eggletop, Jr.,
entertained few of their friends at
their new home on Elm street, Friday
evening, in honor of their cousin, Miss
Lillian Eggleton, Of Huntington, w.
Va. Elegant refreshments were served
and music was made by Wards
band. The occasion proved a most
pleasant one in every respect.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-23
CREAM OF NEWS.
lFlT is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HASIT.
Century Old-Duffy Sargent Contest
Hanging at Paducah
city Court Cuttings.

There were three cases before
Judge Hanb Try Yesterday.
Jim Green aud Jim jarrett, both
colored, carrying concealed deadly
weapon, dismissed.
Henry Owsley, COL, drunk, fined SIS
and costs. Claim settled,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-22
COME HERE SEPT. 8
RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS OF THE
STATE MEET IN ST.
PAUL.
THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION.
PECTED TO ATTEND A THREE
DAYS SESSION
WILL RECEIVE DUE ATTENTION.
Local Dealers to Prepare for Their
Reception and Entertainment-
Annual Picnic at Smelling.

The st. Paul Retail Liquor Dealers
association held a regular meeting yes
terday. In addition to routine business
five new members were admitted to the
organization, and the total membership
now numbers 163. Arrangements were
also partly perfected for the annual
picnic of the association, which will be
held at Harris park, Fort Smelling,
Sunday, Aug. 1. An excellent pro-
gramme of athletic sports is promised
for the day, including bicycle races,
foot races and other field events.
The officers of the local association
will meet with the directors of the
state association Monday afternoon to
arrange for the third annual convention
of the state organization, which will
hold a three-day session in this city,
commencing Sept. 8. 1t is expected
that 300 delegates will attend the an
nual meeting and the object Of the COM
mittee meeting Monday is to arrange
for the reception and entertainment Of
the delegates during their stay in st.
Paul. While no programme has been
definitely decided upon, the visiting
delegates will be given excursions TO
various points of interest about the
Twin Cities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-22
GOOD TO BE AN OLD SOLDIER.
FOR THAT REASON HE'S BEEN RE
INSTATED AND WILL DRAW
So DAILY.
STORY CONTAINS MUCH INTEREST.
The Flour City Man Doesn't Seem to
Get Over the Desire for
Office.

A two-line special from the Wash
ington correspondent of the G b e,
states that Winslow M. Bracket, OF
Minneapolis, has been appointed
gauger in the internal revenue depart
ment, with headquarters at st. Paul.
Within this little piece of news hes
a story which the Minneapolis poll
ticians can roll under their tongues
and masticate, a sweet morSel, for MI.
Bracket has not been particularly
active in politics of late and there are
those who will think that others are
more entitled to recognition than ne,
in view of all the good things he has
had IN years gone by. But that Is
another matter; it has nothing to 90
with the report from Washington.
A visit to the office of the collector
of internal revenue resulted in the YER
ification of the statement in part and
some additional facts were brought
out Mr. Bracket is not appointed, as
stated, but "reinstated" under rule 9,
civil service regulations, under which
certain special advantages for rein
statement to positions once held IS
given to old sildiers, without the ne
cessity of passing the regular conVen-
tional examination. Winslow M.
Bracket was appointed gauger in 1871,
and his service terminated in 1872. He
is therefore placed in the corps OF
gaugers serving under Capt. Harrles,
the internal revenue collector for Min
nesota and he will be assigned to duty
by the collector either at the distillery
at South st. Paul, or in Minneapolis
divided UP so that five of them are on
duty at the distillery and one each is
employed in each of the cities. The
pay of the gaugers is limited to So
day. the office being compensated by
fees and the average income of the
gaugers is all the way from $1,000 to
1900 a year. The reinstatement was
made by the commissioner of internal
revenue through the ST. Paul office,
and as soon as the bond has been filed
Mr.. Bracket will be a full f1edged
gauger once more, as twenty-five
years ago, with compensation of S.
a day.
The modest compensation which is
attached to the office suggested
further inquiry, and it developed that
one of the chief uses for this reinstate-
ment of an appointment made over
quarter of a century ago is that it
places Mr.. Bracket in line for promo
ton. There are several very good
places in the internal revenue office
which are a great deal more in keep
ing with the good places Mr.. Bracket
has previously held than that of a
gauger, who gets paid only for what
work he does. And the nub of the
whole proposition as CLEANED from a
source very close to Mr.. Bracket is
that he is after the chief deputy's
shoes
1t was generally understood that Mr..
Bracket was a candidate for some
South or Central American consular
position This was supported by the
fact that one of his sons is in Central
America in the coffee raising business,
and it might be considered a good
stroke of business for Mr.. Bracket to
get government place near where
they might be mutually helpful and
neighborly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-22
LIVERYMEN FALL OUT.
Fred Schroeder Bifs John Shea Il
Couple of Times.

Fred Schroeder the liveryman.
dropped in to see John Shea, also a
liveryman, at his place of business on
Selby avenue, between Western avenue
and Arundel street, yesterday noon
When Mr.. Schroeder departed Mr.
Sbea's nose was out of shape his cheek
cut and Mr.. Shea himself badly used
up.
1t all happened as the result Of a dis
pute over money matters. Mr.. Schroe-
der insisted that Mr. Shea was in duty
bound to audit bill of his for $25. Mr..
Shea couldn't hear Mr.. Shredder, and
refused to o. K. the bill. Whereupon
Mr.. Schroeder addressed himself to Mr.
Shea's senses of feeling, sight and
smell. He landed left directly under
Mr.. Shea's optic and right on his
nose. Mr.. Shea's brother Tom, who
witnessed the passage, says that
schroeder struck John four times, and
that he, Tom, had to summon assist
ance to save his brother but Schroe-
der declares that he biffed him only
twice, and was about to let go again.
when he saw that John was going"
whereupon he desisted and retired
Mr.. Shea sustained painful injuries
DR.. L. c. Bacon, who was called in at
once, partially dressed the wounds, and
later in the day set the bridge of Shea's
nose.
Inc trouble grew out OF a bill for S25
presented by Mr.. Schroeder for teams
let by him for the use of the Saddler's
National convention upon the occasion
Of their visit to st. Paul on the 14tn
inst. 1t seems Shea had the contract
to furnish the rigs, and among others.
he contracted with Schroeder to fur
nish ten rigs, which Schroeder did.
Schroeder says it was understood that
1t was to be a cash transaction, and
that after the service had been per-
formed he was to present his bill to
Mr.. KonantZ, of the Konantz Saddley
company, for payment. He did so and
was informed that he must first have
Shea o. K. the bill Sheas brother
says that when Schroeder came 20
Sheas barn yesterday he asked Shea
to pay the bill, and that when in the
course of conversation Shea declared
that Schroeder owed him $S5, Schroeder
struck Shea, knocking him into chair
Schroeder asserts that Shea refused
absolutely to o. K. his bill, that he
claimed he was entitled to hold out 1G
per cent of it and finally declared that
Schroeder owed him $85.
"All I know is" added Mr.. Schroeder,
that 1 grabbed Shea by the shoulder.
and as 1 did so, it seemed as If he made
a pass at me, though I couldn't say
well, anyway, hit him twice.