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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-03-19

Precinct Officers
i. X. Adams. Justice
James Lewis, Constable,
ii. NJ. Thatcher, Justice.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
A FULL TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION NoMl.
MATES TEN GOOD MEN.
There Was no Candidate For Coroner and
that Place Is Vacant-EVery Por-
tion Of the County Represented.

The Democratic committee met yes
terday at 1920 to select candidates
for the county ticket, all of the can
didates having agreed to submit their
claims to the committee.
An hour was consumed in discus
sions and in statements from the can
didates before the committee went
into executive session to select the
candidates.
As there was no announced candi-
date for county judge, on motion of
Mr.. W. g. Fox, made in open session,
the nomination was rendered by ac-
clamation to Mr.. Jas. X. Forbes, who
was sent for and accepted in a few
words.
After making the head OF the tick
ct, the large audience present was
dismissed and the doors closed Chair
man CARROT announced that a mass
convention of Democrats would be
held at 4 o'clock.
At that hour the committee an
nounced to the large crowd assembled
in the court house the following
county ticket, complete with the ex-
ception of coroner:
County Judge, Jas. X. Forbes;
County Attorney, Frank Rives, Cir
cult Clerk, Albert Kelly; County
Clerk, @. d. Bell; Sheriff, T. j. Davis;
Assessor, JAS. G.. Yancey; Superin-
tendent, U. L. Clardy; Surveyor, HI.
B. Crunk; Representative, John G.
Duffy; Jailer, l.. l.. Nichols.
The nominations were all ratified
by vote and the nominees accepted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03

The county institute closed a very
pleasant and successful session FRI
day afternoon, The annual election
of officers was held and Prof. w. E.
Gray was chosen Vice President and
Miss Jennie West Secretary. The re-
port of the Committee on Resolutions
was made and adopted.
The endorsement of Miss McDan-
lei, the Republican nominee for Su-
perintendent, provoked no discussion
or opposition, although two Demo.
cratic candidates for the same office
were in the institute. The adoption
OF the report on resolutions is usually
entirely perfunctory and this parti-
san action was doubtless looked upon
as merely a compliment to a very
popular and efficient lady officer The
report follows
L. Whereas, 1t is evidently unjust
TO demand of trustees a strict compli-
ance of the law, so long as they re-
ceive no salary; Therefore, be it re-
solved that we favor a change of our
present system to the township trus-
OSO JpbCLh'
III. Whereas, The columns of our
county newspapers are always open
to educational interests, therefore be
it
Resolved, That the teachers of
Christian county establish and main
tain one more educational column
during the present school year.
III. Resolved, That we tender
our thanks to the officers of the Meth
odist church for the use of their
building
". Resolved that we heartily en-
dorse the administration of Miss Ka-
tie Mcdaniel as Superintendent of
schools in Christian county. and that
we promise her our support and CO.
operation.
v Resolved, That we tender Mr..
Peterman our thanks for the informa-
tion impaired, and heartily endorse
his method of instruction in the in
stitute.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
TRAGEDY NEAR KENNEDY.
Walter Whitfield Riddles John summers
Body with Buckshot.

Body with BuckshOt.
A killing occurred near Kennedy
last Friday night, the particulars of
which are about as follows: Walter
Whitfield, negro living near that
place, had been jealous of John Sum-
mers, another negro, alleging that an
undue intimacy had existed between
Summers and his, Whitfield's wife
Friday night, it seems, evidently not
knowing that the husband was at
home, Summers went to Whitfield's
house and tried to gain admittance.
Whitfield got his gun and fired at
Summers through the closed window
shutter, his aim proving true and his
shot taking effect. Summers then
turned to run, Whitfield hurried to
the door, and shot Summers a second
time as he was jumping over the
fence. Summers soon died from the
effect of the wounds.
The matter was not reported until
the next morning, when ESQ. T. M.
Barker was notified and held an in
quest. Whitfield admitted the killing
and was brought here and put in Jail.
The examining trial has not yet been
set
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03

The Illinois Central took formal
con- 81 of the o. V. Sunday and all
of Il ) trains at Princeton happened
to be late that afternoon and evening.
The Paducah train was delayed six
hours and the Hopkinsyille train was
held at Princeton five hours to get the
car Of the officials and finally had to
go ahead without it. The Hopkins
vile train was delayed by a broken
engine at Blackford and arrived two
and half hours late. Yesterday
everything was running smoothly
and it will hereafter be the proper
thing TO call il the l. @. and not the
o. v.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Resulted In an AcquIttaI.

The examining trial of John Scott,
the young man who killed Frank
Castelle,a youth near Dawson Springs
last Tuesday afternoon, was held be.
fore Judge Ctivens Friday, at Madi-
sonville, and resulted in the case being
dismissed. 1t was a most unfortu,
nate affair and young Scott is said to
be greatly depressed over the killing
of his friend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Mrs McDanlel's win Probated.

The will of the late Mrs. Angelina
Jane Mcdaniel was admitted to pro-
bate last week. 1t was written Feb.
10, 1897, and witnessed by j. P.
Braden, j. E. Mcpherson and G. V.
Campbell.
The terms of the will are so indefi-
mite that there is no intimation of
what the estate is worth. 1t is va
riously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
She leaves to the children of her
deceased sister, Amanda E. NJ. BAR
rison, of Christian county. all of her
househei' goods of every kind, con-
sisting of,ourniture, books. pictures,
carpets and clothing, and also $4,000
in money or bank stock, to be equally
divided between said children.
To the children of her deceased
brother Jas. S. Crabtree, late of Bates
county, Mo-, she leaves a farm of 1875
acres in said county and $1,000 in
cash, to be divided equally between
said children. She further directs
that no account shall be taken of as.
sistance heretofore given her brothe!
or his children.
She leaves to the ruling elders of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
of Hopkinsville and their successors
in Office in trust the lot of ground adj
joining the church and also 81, 900 in
cash to be kept invested.
She bequaths all of the remainder
of her estate to the Cumberland
University at Lebanon, Tenn, to be
held by the trustees as an endow-
ment fund for the theological de.
partment.
Rev. j W. Gill, of Elkton, and Mr.. j.
j. Stuart, of Pembroke, are named
as executors. They are given $3.50
each for their services. They have
qualified and given bond.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
CoIored brakeman Kinah

Princeton, X; July 3O.-A colored
brakeman named Will Scott, on the
Illinois Central local freight, at Iron
Ore Hill to-day was trying to step
from one coal car to another, when
he missed his footing and fell betwet n.
His head was crushed and his body
mangled beyond recognition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
VIII Likely Die.

Ed Ramer, the 0. V. section boss
at Gracey who was stabbed by Capt.
f. S. Pool on the Oath ult., was re-
ported much worse yesterday and he
may die of his wounds. One of the
wounds in the breast commenced
bleeding yesterday morning, and it
was with the greatest difficulty that
the flow of the blood was checked.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
superintendent Washington Retained.

Mr. L. A. Washington, who has
been Superintendent Of the Ohio Val
ley railway, has been appointed AS
sistant Superintendent of the Evans
vile division of the Illinois Central.
His headquarters are to be in Hen
derson, and he is to report to the Sup
erintendent OF the Louisville division.
Mr.. Washington's appointment wi !
meet with the unqualified endorse
ment of the people all along the line.
He has been most popular official
and the l. @. has acted wisely in re-
cognizing his worth and efficiency as
a railroad man. The Henderson
Cleaner gives this sketch of his rail-
road career.
THE retention of Mr.. Washington
as such official meets with the hearty
approval here of the citizens and
shippers generally. He has been in
the railroad business for something
over sixteen years, having commenced
at the bottom of the ladder. His first
railroad work was that of carrying
surveyors chain on a road that has
since been constructed out of Lexing-
ton. He served for some years with
this and other engineering corps until
he wds versed in civil engineering.
His progress has been steadily up
ward, having served in various re-
sponsible capacities in Louisville,
Memphis and Paducah and assisted
in building several bridges. He was
made roadmaster of the o. V. Ry.,
and later on, superintendent of that
line, serving in the latter capacity fer
four years, or until the aforementiont d
was promulgated appointing him as
sistant superintendent"
The only other appointment made
Saturday was that of j. S. Wetzel, of
Louisville, as general agent of the
Louisville district in the place of B.
f. Mitchell, who was general freight
and passenger agent OF the O. V. nv
Mr.. Wetzel was heretofore chief clerk
Of the freight of the l. @. at Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Broke An Ankle

Mr.. j. Mort Giles, a well known
Howell farmer, jumped from a plat
form at that place Saturday after
noon, distance of ten feet, and badly
fractured one of his ankles. DR.. W.
A. Haynes rendered the necessary
surgical aid and Mr.. Giles was get
ting along very we'll at last accounts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Mangled by an ExpIosIon-

Alden Cant, respected citizen of
the Sharon Grove neighborhood,
Todd county, was terrible mangled
by being caught in a gunpowder ex-
plosion. Mr.. Cant was in the bottom
of his well, twenty feet deep, blast
ing, when the fuse went off prema-
turely. Both jaw bones and an arm
were broken and his eyes practically
put out. 1t is thought he can not re-
cover.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03

Mrs. Nance, wife of DR.. j. G. Nance,
Of the Gracey neighborhood, met with
a serious accident a few days ago.
She had just gotten out of the buggy.
when sheStumbled over some obstacle,
and fell, breaking both wrists. She
was otherwise bruised aud injured
quite badly. DR.. ID. Il. Bell was i'm
medlately summoned and reduced
the fractures and Mrs. Nance is now
getting along az we'll az could be ex.
nactad undaf fho .,t........tI !. ..- -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Furry IN Wheat,

The Crescent Milling Co., on Satur-
day bought 1000 bushels of Septem-
Der wheat from Mr.. M. A. Mason for
70 cents. The price yesterday for
spot wheat was IL cents. The ad.
vancing prices are still encouraging
the farmers to hold their crops and
sales are slow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Conductor Bradley Dead.

Guthrie, KY, July 3l:-Capt.
Henry Bradley died at his home in
Bowling Green to-day of consump-
ton. Until few months ago he was
an l.. q N. passenger conductor on the
Memphis division. He was we'll
known to the travelling public and
very popular, and his death is greatly
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Both,Used Knives.

Princeton, KY, July 30,-Robert
McGregor and James Hartman be-
came involved in difficulty last
night at a country church near here,
which resulted in both being badly
cut. Neither party was able to be
brought to town. They are both
boys.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
sunday INC Hottest DAY

Sunday August LIST was the hottest
day SO far this summer. In Louis
vile the thermometer stood at 1905
in the shade. In this city it ranged
all the way from 100 to l03. Yester-
day was almost as hot, but a breeze
was stirring and the heat was not SO
oppressive, The indications are that
the hot spell will last several days
longer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
CREAM OF NEWS.
NNNNNNNNNANNNOI CT
IF IT is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HASIT.
Broke an Ank1e-C Conducted Bradley Dead
Will Likely Die-Tragedy Near Ken
nedy--Mrs, McDanieis Will
Another Date to he rirsn

The Pembroke Review says. COW
ing to mistake made by the County
Judge the LEGAL option election which
was ordered for August Z, will not
take place on that day as expected"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Thieves Make a Haul.

A thief or thieves entered Mr.. j. NJ.
Green's dwelling house, near the city
Saturday night and carried off a lot
of clothing and SOME other articles
of value. No clue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Circuit Court at Murray.

Circuit Court convened in Murray
yesterday for two weeks session.
There are seventy cases on the Com
monwealth docket, of which the Carl
ton, Smith and Pierce cases are the
most important.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
FortY steamers wera chartarad 10 :.

Forty steamers were chartered last
Thursday to load cargoes Of grain at
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore
aud Newport News for ports in the
United Kingdom and Europe, making
a days record, which, it is claimed,
has never been equaled. To fill these
vessels will require over 100000
bushels OF grain. During the past
two weeks fixtures for steam tonnage
TO carry over 20000000 bushels of CO.
reals abroad have been effected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
They Had a Scrap.

A difficulty occurred in the city
yesterday between Mr. Mat Winfree
and Mr. Reuben Boales, both of
Casky. During the fight Boales was
struck on the head with rock, cut
ting long cash. The parties were
put under bond and their trial is set
for next Friday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

American apples, when the crop Is
good and the various kinds are OF per-
feet growth, are the finest fruit In the
world. There Is no fruit OF the tropic or
subtroplc regions as good for all pur-
poses as apples. Apples are superior to
oranges. bananas, lemons, tamarinds
and all other fruits In their taste for
the palate and their wholesome effects
as food. Their flavor Is as various as
human tastes. From the sweetness OF
honey they range to the sharpest acid
ily They MI every need OF the stom-
ach for the vegetable juices which pro-
mote health. There has not been In
a generation as prolific harvest OF APP
pies as that OF the present year All
the branches OF all the trees In all the
orchards have been overburdened with
their wealth OF fruit II the product
OF this year could have been dlstrlb-
uted over Ave years OF partial produc-
ton or Of famine the average would
have been sufficient for the entire pc
rlod In recent years the choicest va
rietlcs OF apples have been scarce in
quantity and OF inferior quality. They
have lacked form and flavor. They
have been deterlorated by various
causes from attacks OF Insects, by
drouths, late or early frosts and sea.
sonal influences for which there was
no apparent origin. This year all the
soil and climatic Influences have been
favorable. In the fruit belts OF the
East and West the apple crop Is pro
dlgious. The quality Is OF the best
The very culls and refuse this year
are superior to the choice fruit OF som,
previous years. The shipments OF
American apples to Europe have begun
aud are likely TO be enormous Ia ex
tent The great crop this year will
cause the fruit TO be distributed at q
lower price In Europe than ever before
In the past American apples have beer
a rare and expensive luxury to Euro
pean consumers. This year they vii
have an abundance at low cost OF IN,
most delicious fruit that the soil pro
dupe~
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

They now and then do a thoroughly
good thing In Colorado. The other
day three men went into a bank In the
town OF Meeker and robbed II In the
rather brusque fashion practiced by
some professional gentlemen on Chi
cago shops not long ago. They got
through with the robblng process all
right. but they had to do some shoot
Ing therein. and the noise brought out
the citizens OF the little town, who
were 80 urgent In protesting against
the free distribution OF their money In
that way that they shot all three OF
the gentlemen who had checked OUT
funds from the bank with revolvers,
leaving all Of them as proper subjects
for the undertaken. Evidently the
Meekerltes are far from being any
meeker than other folk and Il will be
long day before any more gentry OF
that kind make a call on them. II
looks Ike going backward In clvlliza-
ton for citizens to feel that they must
stand ready to defend their own with
the strong hand, but perhaps II II were
generally understood that they are so
ready most OF the professors OF the
art OF holding up" would seek some
other means Of making living.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

The mails m China are different from
the postal arrangements OF any other
country in the world. In China the mall
service Is not In the hands OF the Gov
eminent, but Is left to private persons
TO establish postal connection. how and
wherever they please. Anybody may
open store and hang out n sign adver-
Using that he Is ready TO accept letters
10 be forwarded to certain places or
countries.
The result OF this arrangement Is that
In populous towns there are a great
number OF persons accepting letters to
be forwarded to all parts OF the coun-
try; at Shanghai. for instance. there
are not less than thirty-five hundred
stores competing with each other and
carrying on n war to the knife as far
as rates are concerned.
This system, although having great
faults, has some good qualities. There
are several parties accepting letters In
one certain town. The Chinese mer-
chant who writes letters two or three
times will patronlze several OF the con-
Germs. and asks his correspondent to
Inform him which he got quickest. Hav-
ing experimental for while, he will
select the firm giving the best service.
but he always has the choice OF several
mailing agencies for his correspond
ence
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02
"eREAr PERSONAL EVENTS"

A series Of articles Of unique interest
has been undertaken by the Ladies'
Home journal. IL is to be called
Great Personal Events" and will
sketch the most wonderful scenes Ct
popular enthusiasm and thrilling his
torio interest which have occurred in
America during the past fifty years
Each one will be graphically detailed
by an eyewitness, while leading artists
have been employed to portray the
events In pictures made from old illus-
trative material. The series has just
been started in the current number OF
the magazine. Hon. A. Oakley Hall, ex-
mayor Of New York city, sketching the
scene when Jenny Lind Sang in
Castle Garden" which still stands as
the greatest single concert In the annals
OF American music. Mrs Henry
Ward Beecher in the following issue
will tell OF remarkable scene in which
her husband was the central figure:
when Mr.. Beecher Sold Slaves in
Plymouth Pulpit" Then Stephen Fiske
will portray the furore and excitement
"When the Prince Of Wales Was in
America. Parke Goodwin will follow
this in a succeeding number with an
account Of the unparalleled excitement
in New York "when Louis Kossuth
Rode Up Broadway" Hon. John
Russell Young will sketch when
Grant Went Around the World" Mr..
Young being Of General Grants party
The great scene in the senate chamber
when Henry Clay Said Farewell to
the Senate" will follow. Lincoln will
figure twice in the series: First. In a
description of "When Lincoln was
First Inaugursted. and. next, when
Lincoln was Buried" The stirring
story OF the discovery of gold by John
w. Maoksy will be revived in when
Mackay Struck the Great Bonanza. -
The series will extend through all the
numbers of The Ladies Home Journal
during 1897.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02

Poverty seems to have been the lot
OF most OF the worlds great musicians
beethoven was always poor. He
was the son OF rough. drunken
musician, who drove him to music with
blows lie afterwards followed his pro.
fcsslon for the love OF IL. but Il repaid
him very badly.
Handel was the son OF a coachmaker.
and his mother had been servant. Al.
though he had place In the choir OF
the church as boy. he was dismissed
when his voice changed. and became
really destitute.
\ poor woman gave him a home In
the attic OF her house, and In after and
more prosperous years the musician
was able to return the favor twicc-fold.
which he did heartily and cheerlly.
Rosslnl was also poor. and while In
Venice he wrote In bed during the cold
weather. In order that he might save
the expense OF fire.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02
Cinnamon as snoemakers.

Chinese shoemakers are said to be pa.
tient. dlllgent and excellent workmen.
while they are the keenest tradesmen
In the world. bound together by a sort
OF freemasonry which takes the place
Of the patriotism that is lacking in the
Chinese character.
They are formidable class In for
eign countries. Nine-tenths OF the Chin.
csc In Calcutta are shoemakers. In the
Philippines they are monopolizing the
trade. Out Of the total OF 7s4 shoe
makers in Manila, $50 are Cinnamon.
In Mexico are shoe factories owned
and managed by them. and they turr
out goods at 50 a pair that. In point OF
workmanship, far exceed anything thai
could be produced in any European
country at a considerably higher price
It is the same In Tonquin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-02
SEA SONG OF THE LAhoLueseR.

II you really want song of the sea.
Let no sailor that song sing
But some lubberly clown from an inland
town,
His song will have the ring.
There never was man who went 10 sea,
Abaft the mast or before.
Who could sing you rollicking song of
the sea
With a man who stays on shore.
Then pass the steaming punch around.
When the nights grow merry and long;
When the black tides swirl at the har-
boris mouth
Wen raise the lubbersong.
Oh. the starboard watch was well wound
up.
Likewise the port watch too.
When the pinnacle fell from the mizzen-
top
And the chaplain piped the crew.
Twas close hauled reach TO nearest
beach,
And the spanker fioated free.
As we stood by our guns Of some thou
sand tons
with gale upon our lee. - L.
~.-sSt
Then blow, ye breezes. blow.
And the guns they go bang. bangl
sailors JOY is the harbor buoy;
Hurrah for Ii Hung Chang, -
w.
Our capstan sail was. hoisted up.
The cardboard strake gave room.
And we sailed away from New York bay
BY the light of the spinnaker boom.
The captain found the anchor a-trip
In the salt of the sparkling brine.
And the bo'sun said that the anchor
tripped
When the good ship crossed the line.
Then brazil away on the topsail sheet,
Belay on keel downhaul;
It's our cowsprit yard that is safe and
hard.
And Wen reef in the sounding pawl.
New York Press.