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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot. Ease, q powder for the feet
Il cures painful, swollen, smarting feet ant
instantly takes the sting out Of corns ant
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight oil
new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain cure fol
sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE
Write to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24

The Mead Cycle Company, Chicago, Is
the original house to sell reliable bicycles at
low prices direct to the rider. They have
built up large business by their honorable
dealings and have won the confidence oil
their customers. They ask the public to be-
lieve that the house which leads and CON
house to do business with.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
A bicycle Saddle,

Deadshot Dick-What's Wild Bill so mad
about to-day!
Texas Tim-About week ago he saw an
ad in paper fer saddle that sold fer s.,
SO he sent the V, an they sent him n darn
toy saddle fer q rockin' horse.-Up.to.Date
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
Cannot Tar Bicycles.

WICHITA, Kan, July lo.-The city at
torney says the city has NO authority
10 assess bicycles or levy tax on them
Ne said that the statute stated exactly
what could DO taxed. and the bicycles
were not mentioned. The statute was
passed. by legislature . good many
years ago. before bicycles were much
In vogue, =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24

There are 100000 words in the English
language, and most OF them were used on
Sunday by woman who discovered after
con- ing out OF church that her new hat was
adorned with tag on which was written:
Reduced to O shillings liz pence."-Tit.
Bits.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24

This, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer
shows how words are losing their old mean
ings: "And now, children. what is q cen
turion! Well, Willie!" Please, ma am
my brother is one" ''Your brother is one!'
Eyes, ma'am, he made century last sun
day."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
The Approprinte Place.

"You ought to be ashamed Of yourself"
said the Judge to the gentleman who had
been caught picking pockets at funeral.
"Have you no sense OF decency!"
Eyes, Judge; but you know people In Q
place like that are 80 easily touched. I'm.
dianapolis Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24

"Did you tell that young man not to call
here any more!" asked Mabel's father, sc.
verely. Mo" "Whhy not." Il didn't
think that it was necessary. j don't see how
he could call any more, now. lie calls seven
times week. Washington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
naIlad ta Hll nooF and 1hoe

GUTHRIE, Ok, July i6-John w.
Miller, leavinR east Of Sac and Fox
agency, In the Creek country, was
called 70 his door and shot 70 death By
unkpqwn sssHssinA +.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
Ipyallds and Tourists

arc invited to write W. ]. Black, g. P. A.,
Santa Fe Route. Topeka. Kan, or Geo. w.
Hagenbuch, p. e. T. A., Kansas City, No.,
for copy Of A Colorado Summer. II you're
going there, greatly reduced rates will b
made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
Another aa. WON At Holm.

lola, Kan, July i6.--Another big gas
well was struck here yesterday, the
capacity of which isestimated at s,O0o,-
900 cubic feet daily.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24

"wen, whirley, did you find the divine
creature returned your love" eyes, just
as soon as offered it to her."-Detroit Fres
Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
Iro m CONTINUED.

I'm the dominions Of the British en-
pire alone some 5000 individuals van
ish every year without leaving any
traes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24

The more commendable your undertaking.
the fercer the opposition will be.-Atchison
Globe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
HgLANp AND LAMBERT.
Senator Bakers Choice for Pension Agent
and District Attorney Endorsed.

aud DIstFict Attorncy fhdoFNeu'
WASHINGTON, July l6.-Two more Of
Senator Bakers candidates for impor-
tant federal places in Kansas received
the approval Of the president yesterday
and their nominations were sent to
the senate. They were: Cyrus Leland,
to be pension agent ut Topeka, and
Isaac Z. Lambert to be the United
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
THE GENERAL MARKETS.

A cold church can only be warmed by fire
that comes from Heaven.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
"Big Willie" Was a Man.

The negroes of BardwefH were
thrown into feverish state Of excite
ment few days ago when they lsarn-
ed that one Of their associates. whom.
they had supposed to be woman.
was really man.
About four years ago tall, rather
masculine looking person, ostensibly
woman, came to Bardwell from Ten.
nessee and soon became known as
big Willie" who proved to be
good cook and was employed by sew
eral families at different intervals.
big Willie" associated with the me-
groes in the town, and was we'll known,
to nearly all of them. "Big Willie
died rather suddenly, and the negro
women commenced to dress the.
corpse, when to their utter astonish-
ment the corpse proved to be that Of
a man. Several white people visited
the body and verified the statements
made by the negroes.
The corpse was buried. There was
apparently no reason why the deceasr
ed should have hid his sex.
Some of the Bardwell darkeya
think he was criminal, who woSss
skirts to disguise himself and evadi4s
capture,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
Through wonderland.

The delegation from this city and
the Western portion of the State to
San Francisco to the International
G. E. convention, is increasing daily.
Besides the most wonderful of all
conventions, the wonderfully cheap.
railroad rate and the magnificent.
scenery to be viewed in a trip across
the Continent, are attaching many
people, and when the Kentucky spe-
cial leaves st, Louis Tuesday June
26, she will have g board the most con-
genial party which ever started across
the plains and through the Rockies
to the coast.
Railroad fare from st. Louis and
return is $500. Going sleeper fare
will be 500 per berth. This includes
use Of cars for one day stopover at
Colorado Springs, and two days at
Salt Lake City.
For sleeper berth and information
address Allan D. Wallis, Excursion
Manager Western Kentucky Hopkins
vile, XIV.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
CIRCUIT COURT.
ONE CONVICT GIVEN AN UNus1sAl yr
QUICK TRIAL.
First Batch of Indictments Returned yes
terday-The Wootton Case Posg,oned
TIL September.

The business in circuit court since
last report has not been very brisk.
The case of T. W. Woo,ton, charg-
Ell with murder, was called yesterday
and continued at the instance Of the,
commemorative attorney until the
7th day of the September term.
The CARROT case is set for next
Monday, the 18th day of the term.
The following indictments were NJ
turned yesterday:
Henry Adams, COL, voluntary man
slaughter,
Ed Harmed, malicious shooting.
Willie Roach, COL, OBTAINING fe--
male.
VIM. Davis, horse stealing.
A. D. Jones and others, furnishing
liquor to minor.
VIM. Davis, who was indicted COX
horse stealing, was tried yesterday
and convicted of stealing A. O.
Lackey's horse and given two years
in the penitentiary.
The rest of this week will be- saksnz
up with common law cases.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
A Lively Cake walk.

Lafayette. June l4.-There was a
cake walk near the state line, below
this place Saturday night and large
crowd of negroes were present. The
affair broke up in free fight in which
knives, pistols and sticks were used.
A negro named Bustle shot five
times at Frank Mitchell, at close
range, but missed him and Mitchell
then seized wagon standard and
split Bustle's scalp with a blow that
knocked him senseless. DR.. Stone
sewed up the wound. No lives
were lost, but there were many
bruises.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
He Swung Himself ON.

Princeton, KY, June l0.-C. G.
Peichard, farmer living three miles
from town, committed suicide this
morning, about 4;30 o'clock, by hang.
ing himself. He arose, as was his
custom, about 4 o'clock to make tires.
He was heard to go out of the house,
and, as he did not return, by 5 o'clock,
the family became anxious about him
and began search.
His daughter found him in an old
clubhouse, about three hundred
yards from the residence, hanging
from a rope fastened to a rafter. He
leaves wife and four children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
Free silver Barbecue.

There will be big free silver pic.
mic near White Plains, on the Bakers
port and Mt. Carmel road, on Satur-
day, the 10th day of July. The in
tention is to make it one of the very
best ever held in that country. The
Dawson Glee Club will be present
and furnish music for the occasion
The Hon. Ollie James, of Marion
will deliver an address, and Other
speakers have been invited. A good
crowd from this city will attend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
The Press Oonyention-

The Kentucky Press Association
will meet at Middlesborough to,mor-
row and after spending this week in
the mountains of Kentucky and Ten
nessee will visit the Centennial in a
body. Hopkinsvile will not be rep
resented at Middlesborough, but the
following members of the ASSOCIATION
will join the crowd at Nashville next
Monday: Mr., and Mrs. Thos @.
Underwood, of the New Era; Mr.. and
Mrs. w, A. Wilgus, honorary mem
bers; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M. Meach,
am, OF the Kentuckan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
TOM MAJOR IN TROUBLE.
His Louisville Warehouse Has to Quit
Business

His Louisville Warehouse Has to Quit
Business.
AS a result of Investigations made
by Secretary @. H. Shackleton, of the
Louisville Leaf Tobacco Exchange
the Major Warehouse, conducted by
Tom P. Major and j. D. Headley, un-
der the firm name of Tom P. Major
q Co., ceased this morning to be a
member of the exchange. Secretary
Shackelton read his report, showing
that he had found that the Major
Warehouse had reported upon tobac-
co that they had sold a less weight
to the seller than they had charged
the buyer with, and furthermore, he
reported that prices had been report
ed to the seller lower than actually
charged the buyer.
After hearing this report Mr.. Major
said that the discrepancies were caus.
ed by clerical errors, that he was an
honest man and was willing to make
good for any loss that occurred to
any one.
A motion was made to expel the
firm from the Leaf Tobacco Elk.
change, but upon Mr.. Majors request
the firm was allowed to resign. This
OF course closes the career of the Ma
jor warehouse in this city.
Mr.. Major, seen at his office by
a reporter, said that he was an honest
man and repeated what he had said
to the members of the exchange,
claiming that the discrepancies in
weights and prices were the result of
errors and not of an intennig to de-
fraud. He said that he would soon
be connected with another warehouse
in this city. Mr.. Major came here
from GAINESVILLE, Tenn, in December,
1894.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
Sized Him up About Right.

Will Allen in Louisville Times from
Washington:
"There is man in Hopkinsville
named Wilgus. There he is known
as Postmaster Wilgus. In religious
circles he is doubtless known as
Brother Wilgus. Here in Washing
ton, where he frequently comes, he is
known only as Bill Wilgus, and
there is colony of the souls here,
saddened by long absence from home,
which does not disguise its delight at
the cheering company of this Hop
kinsville wonder Wilgus is one of
the few postmasters in the country
who have influence of their own.
When he wants hew safe, a few
extra clerks or an improved towel rol.
Ter for his office, Wilgus doesn't have
to write to his Congressman and ask
him to intercede for these things. He
boards the train for Washington, and
the next day he works such a Jolly off
on the whole post office department
that it is all he can do to persuade
them not to give him a new building.
Wilgus has just left town, and he de.
parted with the assurance that the
money on certain claims for extra
clerk hire would beat him back to
Hopkinsville. You want to watch
out for Wilgus. One of these days
he will come shooting into Congress-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
The Public Schools.

The examinations in the public
schools are in progress this week and
will be concluded tomorrow. On
Thursday night, as heretofore an
nounced, the final commencement ex-
ercises will be held at the Taberna-
Gle and diplomas will be awarded to
a class of eleven graduates. There
will be other interesting exercises in
which the little children will partici-
pate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
AFTER PRESIDENT FAURE.
Attempt to Assassinate Another Ruler OF
France.

Paris, June l8.-An attempt was
made to day TO assassinate Felix
Faure, President of the French re-
public, while he was en- route to Long
Champs to witness the Grand Prix.
While M. Faure's carriage was
passing a ticket near La Cascade res.
taurant, in the Bots de Boulogne. a
bomb, which subsequently proved TO
be piece of tubing about six inches
long and two inches in diameter, with
a thickness of half an inch, charged
with powder and swan shot, exploded.
Noone was injured by the explosion.
A man in the crowd, suspected as the
prime mover, was arrested. He gave
his name as Gallet and made only
the brielest replies TO questions put
to him by the police.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
Saturdays List for Kentucky

Washington, June l5.-Fourth class
postmasters for Kentucky appointed
to day were as follows: Brushart,
Greenup county, Josephine Lowder;
Eastpoint. johnson county, F. Nj.
Mole; Foxport, Fleming county, p.
y. Million; Gamaliel, Monroe county.
ii. P. Allen; McQuady, Breckinridge
county, j. w. Pate, Morton's Gap,
Hopkins county, r. M. Williams;
Pinckard, Woodford county, G, L.
Ryley; st. Charles, Hopkins county,
j. V McEwen; Salyersville, Magofin
county, A. L. Bailey.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
Hand Badly Mashed.

Beverly, June led Fleming
had his hand injured severely a day
or two ago by very peculiar accident
He got his hand caught between a
fence and the end of wagon tongue
with such force that the tongue was
stuck through his hand, crushing it
horribly and inficting a very painful
and serious injury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
An Asylum Patient Commits suicide In His
Cell

/
Cell.
II. b. Turner, an inmate of the
Western Kentucky Asylum for the
Insane, committed suicide Friday
night by hanging. He tied one end
of a sheet around his neck, and fas-
tening the other to the iron grating
over the ventilator in his room swing
off. The sheet stretched considerably
and when Turner's dead body was
found by an attendant the next
morning his feet were resting on the
bed. He had died of strangulation
and probably committed the deed of
self destruction early in the night,
as his body was cold and stiff when
discovered. Turner's home was near
South Union, in Logan county, and
he was received at The asylum Feb.
Y, last, He was formerly book keep
er for Bray & Landrum, Louisville
firm, and while in their employ his
mind became suddenly unbalanced
and it was necessary to send him
here for treatment. He had improv
ed, however, and was possessed of |
suicidal mania, having made four I'M
successful attempts to destroy him
self within the past few weeks. He
was 80 years old and unmarried. |
The remains were taken to his old |
home Saturday for interment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
Mason a Free Man.

Attorney A. P. Crockett has just
won quite victory in the court of
appeals, in the case of Walter Mason
against the Commonwealth, which
was reversed last Wednesday. Mason
was indicted for breaking into the
vine cellar OF MIR Larkin Harmed,
and on the trial Mr.. Crockett argued
that the Indictment was improperly
drawn, but the court overrued his
motion to dismiss, and Mason was
sentenced to one year in the peniten.
tiary,
Mr.. Crockett took the case to the
court of appeals, and the matter was
decided in his favor, which will make
Mason a free man again, Mason has
been confined in the Eddyville pris
on since the last term of circuit court,
but will be released as soon as the
proper papers can be issued.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
"Owneyp Ag ain Reported Killed

A special dispatch from Toledo re-
ports that "Owney," the postal tramp.
dog, was shot and killed there yester-
day by Postmaster Brand. Owney had
acted ugly and bitten a postal clerk
severely. His skin will be mounted
and sent to the dead letter office
museum"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
OvercharEed Gas Cylinder.

By the explosion of an overcharged
gas cylinder at the GAINESVILLE Ice
Factory Saturday afternoon, two me-
groes, George Munford and George
Dick, was instantly killed, and j. G.
Mattill, the foreman, was badly injur-
ed
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
Bro. Brewer Goes out.

Postmaster w. B. Brewer, of Fair.
view, has been superseded as stamp
Ticker at Fairview, KY, by H. g.
Petrie, Jr. Mr.. Brewer has been
postmaster for long time and has
made most efficient officer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
cut His Throat severely,

Frank Whitlow, young son of Mr..
f. Nj. Whitlow, while bathing in a
pond near Casky Sunday, severely
cut his throat on barbed wire across
the pond. The wound was not fatal
but was bad cut and had to be
dressed by DR.. Moseley,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-15
CREAM OF NEWS.
IT'S NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.
Two Men Kil1ed-Found Dead - Suicide
Throat Cut Fight at Cake walk
Other Bloody Items.
Two IN webster

Postmasters for Webster county:
Providence, Albert Browning; Bel
court, A. A. Ashbv.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
OIR FIRE.

The fire In the Dispatch building yes'er-
day did not do very great damage having
been arrested by the firemen before II
had made much progress. We shall oe
inconvenience for some days whist -"
pairs are being made, but, pracucai'S
speaking. there will be no interruption IN
our work.
For all the Iosses and inconvenience
that we shall, suffer. we have oeen n'O' c
than compensated by the kindly express
slons that the fire gave occasion TO.
The state and Times were quick ana
cordial in Offering us the use OF their
newspaper plants, and other friends m8ue
ms other valuable offers of help. lnueed'
there was a grand rally of our friehds'
and all were anxious to do us some
service. which was good and considera'e
of them and very gratifying to us we
heartily thank them ALL
We have to congratulate the ChieI u
the Fire Department and his oficers ana
men. not only for their promptness' out
for their skill. Knowing how TO tight the
fire and having the means and determi-
nation TO do it. they made short work oil
IL. And thus what at one time threatened
10 be a confagration of no mean proper
tions was confined to the floor where
il originated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Daughters of the Confedcracy-Ten
Years for Bell.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March b.
(SpeciaI)-At the last meeting Of the AL
bemarle Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, which was held at Professor
Noah X. Davis's, University Of Virginia,
the following delegates to the convention,
which meets in Alexandria April 22d, were
chosen: Mrs. n. X. Davis, Miss Morelle
Davis. Miss Annie Cox, Miss Fannie
Berkeley, and Miss Eva Cox. The alter
mates are Mrs. Olivier, Mrs Conner, Miss
Ella Wertenbaker, and Miss Mamie Ste
vens The name was changed from Abe
marie Chapter to the Mrs. Kate holland
Garnett Chapter in recognition OF Mrs.
Garnett's untiring work in behalf OF the
Albemarle Chapter and of the Grand Dl-
vision of Virginia, of which she was the
organizer.
The funeral Of Mrs. Virginia Lafayette
Nelson took place at IL o'clock this morn
ing from Christ church. A large number
of relatives were present from a distance,
including Captain and Mrs. John Page, OF
Hanover; Or. Thomas Nelson Page, or
Washington, and Mr.. Roosevelt Page, Of
Richmond.
The game OF ball which was to have
been played to-day at the University or
Virginia between the 'Varsities and the
Locust Dale Academy team was cancelled
on account of the wet condition Of the
grounds
The Bell murder case ended at o'clock
to-day. with a verdict of murder in the
second degree and a term of ten years in
the penitentiary. Two jurors voted for
hanging. while others favored terms OF
confinement all the way from eighteen to
five years. The verdict is regarded as
about the right punishment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
PROFESSOR ANDRES VENTURE.

Professor Andre, whose balloon voyage
did not take place last year as
scheduled. is 10 ''try 1t again
this wear. He expects to sail on his
aerial venture about the end OF June,
from the northeast coast of Spitzbergen.
The expedition has the hearty support oil
the Swedish Government, and Professor
Andres plan for reaching the pole, OF
rather for crossing it, is considered prae-
teal. Given a south wind and slowly
falling barometer. and he will, it is be-
Ieved. make a safe and rapid trip.
However. no practical results in the
direction of exploration are 10 be hoped
for. At best, the voyager will only be
able 10 make a hasty reconnaissance OF
things below him. He will not, as has
been well said, be able to map any land
masses he may sight, and it will be i'm
possible for him to contribute to our
knowledge of the extent of the deep sea
discovered by Nansen, and traced north
ward from Franz Josefs land. In short,
even II the expedition shall prove entire
" successful in crossing the pole it will
be almost entirely barren of scientific
and geographical fruits.