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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
DEMOCRATS MIGHTY SCARCE.
Election Omcers Named-OnIy Al DEM
ocrats and 3 Populists-43 White Re
publicans, ~ Negroes and Is


The officers of election were ap-
pointed for the ensuing year by
judge Breathitt Saturday and the list
appears below
Democrats in the list are few and
far between, there being in the list of
liz only 3S Democrats and 2 Popu-
lists, while there are 81 Republicans,
II of them negroes, and 5 Boltocrats
In the four city precincts, out of le
officers only three are Democrats who
are known to have supported the
Democratic ticket last year and who
are for the ticket this year. In order
that the public may understand
the unfairness of the list, we give
herewith the law governing the APP
pointment of officers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
DIR. Settle to Lave.

DR.. H. G. Settles friends here are
very sorry that it will be necessary
for the Conference that meets next
month to assign him to some new
field. DIR. Settle has been here four
years, and no pastor has ever given
his congregation more general salts.
faction. His health was somewhat
impaired for time last year, but it is
now fully restored and better than it
has been for years. DIR Settle is one
of the ablest ministers of the Metho-
dist denomination and the church
that secures him in the coming as
signment will be indeed fortunate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
OVER A DOLLAR IN NEW YORK.

New York, Aug. 21-Wheat bulls
added about five cents bushels to
the dollar mark attained yesterday,
and are now out hot foot for $l.25 a
bushel in the New York market.
At the first stroke Of the gong Sep.
TENDER swung up to $l02, selling
also down to $l0l4 at the same in
slant in other parts of the pit. The
crowd of buyers fought vigorously
among themselves to get possession
of the few lots offering, and quickly
bid the price up to $l031 by rapid
strides Of one half cent or more
clip.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Robber rs Get Bold.

Clarksville, Tenn, Aug. 2l,-Tol-
bert Ingram, a newspaper man, was
held up by a masked robber last
night on one of the city's principal
streets He was pulled into an alley
and his money taken. The identity
of the robber is unknown. but it is
thought he was professional. He
refused to take Ingram's watch with
a name IN it.
j. d, Kendrick, Of Garrettsburg,
KY planter, was robbed on the
streets at 10 o'clock last night Of $40
by a negro, it is supposed,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Hindman and Parker.

Mr.. Joe A. Parker, Populist candi-
date for Clerk of the Court of APP
peals, has announced an appointment
to speak in this city on Sept 6. As
Hindman, the Boltocratic nominee
for the same Office, also has a date
here for the same day, it is probable
that the discussion will be joint af-
fair, unless Hindman refuses to ac-
cept division of time. Mr.. Parker
has invited all of his opponents to
meet him, but Hindman is the only
one who will be present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Fenton Sims and BIN Reed.

Col. Fenton Sims and Bill Reed
had round of repartee at the court.
house Saturday. Col. Sims had Just.
finished one of his lengthy speeches
in civil case. Mr.. Reed, attorney
on the opposite side, then arose to re-
ply. He said he had no desire to
make a speech, but if he was circuit
Judge he would send Col. Sims to
Jail for making such speech as he
had just finished. Col Sims said he
would have no objection provided Mr..
Reed waited until the people electt 4
him circuit Judge. This brought down
the house. The judge raped loudly
in vain endeavor to stop the APP
plause. AS soon as the tumult had
subsidized Mr., Reed said if he had
failed as often as Col. Sims in the eff
fort to be circuit Judge he would not
think of speaking lightly of any other
lawyers aspirations in this respect.
The crowd laughed again and even
the judge could not suppress a broad
smile.-Murray Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Woman Burned to Death.

One of the boarding cars on the L.
& N. siding, between Green and In
gram streets, burned yesterday after
noon about 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. John
Cooper was so badly burned that
death resulted from her burns about
supper time yesterday evening. She
was ingaged in making a fire in the
stove for the purpose of preparing for
supper when from some means the
car caught fire as well as her Dress
Henderson Cleaner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Assignment at Crofton.

David Boz r and, a merchant at
Crofton, made an assignment Friday
to John NJ. Dulin. His liabilities are
about $4,000 and the assets are esti
mated at $4,000. Most of the credit
ors are eastern wholesale merchants.
The assignment was brought on by
Mr.. Bourland's failure to, secure a
of'the loss sustained in a
fire that destroyed his store abo6V
three months ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
FROM THE ELECTION LAW.
Sec l441-Omcers ofElectionA ppoIntment
and Qualification,

Sec 1441-Omcers ofElectionA ppoIntment
and Qualification,
each county court shalk annually,
at the August term thereof, appoint
in each election precinct two Judges,
one clerk and one sheriff of the cleo.
tlUu, to act as such in their precinct,
all Of whom shall be discreet qualified
voters of the precinct for which they
are appointed and qualified, and so
long as there are two distinct political
parties in this commonwealth, the
judges, clerk and sheriff, in all cleo
tions by the people, under the con-
stition and laws of the United States.
and under the constitution and laws
of this State, SHALL BE so SELECTED and
appointed as that one of the JUDGES at
each place of voting SHALL BE- of one
political party, and the other Judge of
the other or opposing political party,
and the like difference shall exist at
each place of voting between the
sheriff and clerk of elections. Provi.
ded, that there be a sufficient number
of persons of each political party
resident 10 the several precincts to
fill said Offices"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
The List of Officers.

Names of Democrats known to be
such, and Populists, appear in small
caps, Of the other Y about Is were
Democrats until last year. They are
known to have voted against the Dem
ocratic ticket, but whether for Nc
Kinley or Palmer is not known in
every case.
Hopkinsville, No. ALEX Camp.
bell and H. E. Wiley, judges, Jno. w.
Wicks, sheriff; ALLEN Wallis, clerk.
Hopkinsville, No. &c. w. Wiley
and +. S. MEACHAM, judges; George
Younglove, sheriff; r, N. Lander, col. D.,
clerk.
Hopkinsville, No. 81. B. DADE,
and L. A. Moore, judges; j. W. Major,
col, sheriff; Lucian Davis, clerk.
HopkinsVille, No 4.-W. F. Garnett
and J. A. Twyman, judges; S. q.
Harrison, sheriff; j. T. EDMUNDs, clerk.
Concord, No. 5.-MARLow JOHNSON
and Tai Anderson, judges; w. S. Wit
ty, sheriff; CHAs. W. LACY, clerk.
Palmyra, No. CT. H. Renshaw
and E. r. ELLIOTT, judges, James
Phelps, sheriff; G. l.. Campbell, clerk.
Longview, No. IL. o. CARROT
and Isaac GainesFcol., judges; W. M.
Allen, sheriff, Sam Mckee, clerk.
Beverly, No, S.-A. E. Word and
Lafayette Jennings, COL, judges;
Gabe Pollard, sheriff, G. V. DoNNELL,
clerk.
Casky, No. 9.-N.T. WATSON and
Jim Anglin, COL, judges; Sylvester
Leavell, col, sheriff, MAT WNFREE,
clerk.
Gordonfeld, No. 1O.-John NJ. Bar
ker and Jim Peay, col, judges, D. W.
Pettis, col, sheriff, Ed Payton, clerk.
South Pembroke, No. ll-R. r.
Lloyd and H. L. Trice, judges; R. L.
MOORE, sheriff, Potter Payton, clerk.
Brent's Shop, No. 12.-G. B. Start
ing and g. M. Wolfe, judges, Aaron
Stuart, COL, sheriff; M. b. KING, clerk.
Newstead No. l3.-H. Wallace
and, james Mclean, col, judges;
Buck Barker, COL, sheriff; A. NJ.
HENRY, clerk.
Gracey, No. 14.-WILLIAM CRAvENs
and u, B. Clark, judges;J. W. Wool,
sheriff, j. j. REED, clerk.
North Pembroke, No. l5.-R. Y.
PENDLEToN and j. w. Cross, Judges;
S. r. Driver, col sheriff; r. L, CHIL
TON, clerk.
Edwards Mill. No. lev. A.
REED and John Willis. col, Judges;
Henry 20 ward, COL, sheriff; G. W, |
" INFREE, clerk,
Perry's School House, No. It's. T. |
Fruit and M. A. Fritz, judges; Thos. |
A. Hord sheriff w. R.ELLIoTT, clerk.
Lafayette, No. $50 A. Elliott,
and H. Q. Locker, judges; Richard
Harrison, sheriff, WALTER GARNER,
clerk.
Bennettstown, No. l9-J, A. BoYD
and lack Jordan, COL, Judges; w. b.
Pace, sheriff; Dick POLLARD, clerk.
Howell No, 0-WiliamTurner, col.
and GEORGE II. MAJOR, judges; Abner
White, sheriff; Harry Walden, clerk. |
West Crofton, No. Fl H. @. !
and r. p Morris, Judges
5us Bowling, sheriff JULIAN BoxIEY,
clerk
East School House, No. 22-W. r.
Renshaw and j. b. CANsLER, Judges;
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
LOCAL PRICE STILL SI.OO.

Dollar wheat was reached in this
city Saturday and about 10000
bushels, according to the estimate of
we'll informed buyers, changed hands
at that figure. Among those who sold
for a dollar were w. T. Cooper.
and others 1900 bushels, John
j. Reed 1000, P. W. Baker
1000, l.. L. Leavell, S. r.
Boyd and others. At Pembroke
Radford q Nance also made a sale of
$4,000 bushels. Many farmers were
in town and there was general dis
position to turn loose at the price for
which the crop has been held.
Yesterday the market opened at
less than dollar, broke to nearly 50
and then rallied to only rs cents.
Some light sales were made in the
city at a dollar. If the price stays at
dollar this week large part of the
crop will be sold. Many small crops
were sold at the low opening prices,
about one-fourth of the crop having
passed out of the hands of the farm
ers before the price advanced.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24

Irwin Cooley. Jr. was arrested Sat
urday aud put in Jail on a charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from Chas. Watkins, col.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Bruta. Crime at Guthrie.

One of the most brutal outrages
ever committed in Todd county, is
charged against Charley Ramey a
young farmer who's father, Walter
Ramey, lives near Hampton Station.
1t is said that young Ramey while
on his way home from the Camp
meeting at Hermon with Miss Carrie
Hicks Sunday night, and when with
in short distance of Guthrie, he
hauled the young lady from the bug
gy and deliberately and brutality
outraged her. The young girl is said
10 have been painfully injured, but
managed to find her way home while
Ramey made his escape and is still
fugitive f. on Justice. Miss Hicks
is daughter of Johu Hicks, a re-
spectacle citizen who resides on the
farm of Mr.. William Ware, and is
only about fifteen years of age.
There is considerable feeling at
Guthrie; the father, officers and
friends of the young woman are on
the lookout for the brutal assauter,
and should he be caught, Judge
Lynch is likely to hold session Of
court in toe vicinity of Guthrie, Elk
ton Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Wanted In Illinois.

A man named Lear, charged with
stealing $35 from a man in McLeans
boro, ILL.,, was arrested Friday in
Muhlenberg county by Sheriff Hill Of
that county
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
Bidge Kennedy Loses a Horse.

The livery stables of Carney g.
Keys and Will Shelton were burned
at Mayfield one night last week and
fifteen horses persisted. Among them
was one belonging to Mr.. W. B. Ken
nedy, who was visiting in this city at
the time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
First of the schools.

Hopkinsville High school will open
the fall session today with good
prospects for full boarding depart
ment. This is the first of the schools
to open. The public schools begin
next week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
CREAM OF NEWS.
IF 1T IS NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS
Parker & Hindfnan-cooley Arrested-Dr.
Settle to Leave-canfieid's Victory
List Of Teachers Schools.
victory For Garfield.

Judge Breathitt decided at Eddy
vile Saturday that Clerk Cauheld, Of
the Penitentiary, was wrongfully re-
moved.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
DOLLAR WHEAT AT LEXINGTON.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 21.-Wheat
sold here this afternoon at ST. per
bushel. Farmers who sold early in
the season at sixty toseventy cents are
greatly chagrined,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
DOLLAR A BUSHEL.
SOME BIG SALES MADE HERE AT THAT
FIGURE.
The Top Notch Reached Saturday, Followed
Bya Break of Four Cents
Yesterday.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 23.--Wbeat
opened at $50 and after fuctuating a
good deal settled down to 95a at the
close. The large amount of wheat
sold at Saturdays dollar mark caused
the break to-day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
WILD EXCITEMENT

Philadelphia, August 2l.-WheaE
reached SLOT here to-day. Wild ex-
citenRnt prevails.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe "a Mrs.
Jefferson Davis appealed to the Pope
and to the Queen Regent in behalf
Of Cuban girl about to be sent to
the dungeon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24

Continued on Fifth Pagel
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
VOOATIONS FOR INDIANS.

The coming dlsbandment on the last
day of this month of the Indian soldiers
stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. is an ex-
preston of the Governments deliberate
judgment that the red men do not make
good soldiers. While this will be dis
appointment to the friends of that race,
and OF humanity in general, it is offset by
the announcement of the wonderful sue
cess that has attended the trusting of In
dians in the duties of police officers and
police judges.
The two items OF news taken together
furnish strong argument for persistent
efforts in trying to improve the race, since
they show that though failure may at
tend many attempts at finding yocations
at which the remnants of the savage race
can be both useful and contented they
should not be turned down as incorrigible
and worthless. By searching there may
be other avenues discovered in which they
can serve society profitably.
1t was hoped that Indians would be
found valuable soldiers because of their
love of fighting, their capacity for en-
durance, and their indifference to discom-
forts. The test has shown, however. that
they cannot bear the severe discipline and
the routine duties of the regular soldiers
life. 1t seems to their minds most irk-
some indignity 10 be ordered to go to bed
at certain hour. They grow weary of
having TO salute every man that happens
to wear a shoulder strap. of standing
around continuously looking neat and of
doing seemingly useless things with
alacrity. Insubordination follows these
feelings. and makes the braves unfit for
Uncle Sans service according to estab-
lished regulations. They are good war
riors by spurts and spells. but they re-
quire more relaxation and freedom from
restraint than the civilized camp allows.
In serving as police, on the other hand,
they have proved themselves to possess
in remarkable degree the combination
of diligence, courage and incorruptibility
which makes them exceedingly service
able in that capacity. When they cap
ture an offender they are sure to bring
him in for trial, as neither threats nor
bribery will turn them from the faithful
performance of their office. 1t has been
found that at the call of their regular
duties thev will act against their own race
without fear or favor. The sense of
plcdoco tHCuu, duu tHCy lihc ZIG
work.
Some of the chiefs who fought most
nercely against the whites are now doing
police duty in the most trustworthy way
for very small wage. One of the most
notorious of these is Rain in the T Face,
who is credited with killing Tom Custer,
the brother of General Custer. Chief Gall,
who also was leader in the Custer m as
sacre, has done excellent work as Police
Judge at Standing Rock. s. D., ana John
Grass, in the same capacity, has rendered
decisions which it is said would do credit
to Solomon.
If such transformations can take place
in individual lives among the most savage
leaders of the savage, then surely very
much may be hoped when civilized en-
vironment has mad several generations to-
perfect its work.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

sugars, not OF Hawaii alone, but of the
eighteen countries which grow the sugar
of the world.''
Robert P. Porter, who has had some ex-
perience in making tariffs, admits that
the sugar schedule as reported by the
Senate committee is mystery to him,
but he ADDS that we have the word of such
eminent statesmen as Senators Allison
and Aldrich that the proposed sugar
schedule does not favor the refining in
terests any more than the Dingley bill
The opinions of Allison and Aldrich are
certainly entitled to have great weight
with the public, since they are recognized
as the ablest tariff experts now in public
life
It is reported that Ex-Governor War
moth of Louisiana, who is one of the
greatest sugar producers in the world, re-
Gently declared: 1.-THE sugar schedule is so
badly mixed, so complicated, that to my
sim pie farmer mind it ls all riddle. In
order to understand just what it means, l
intend to employ an expert on tariff ques-
lions, especially as they relate to sugar.
and see whether he can unravel the tan
gle." 1t is to be hoped the Ex-Governor
will make public the report of his expert.
We have had so many expert opinions on
this subject that one more is all that is
needed to turn the picnic into circus.
When the bill is taken up in the Senate
for debate Senators Allison and Aldrich
will explain ii. Until then it remains a
pleasant subject for discussion among
people who delight in puzzles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
OANNONS AND CLOUDS.

An Austrian grape-grower has succeeded
in driving away hailstorms by establish
ing a Gordon of m ortar batteries round his
viney and firing them off when the
clouds threaten. This is reversal of the
process tried few years ago in this coun-
try. when there was a great waste of noise
and money in the attempt to cause rain
fall by means of detonations. Our exper.
iment was regarded as a farce by scientific
men, who announced it's absurdity from
the start, but even the scientists never
told us that in discharging bombs to pro-
duce rain we were dispelling the clouds
that bring it.
The story from Austria might be consid-
cred by the skeptically inclined as a hoax
had it not come in the shape OF report
10 the State Department from the United
States Consul at Annaberg. Consul
Stephan says that the Austrian who
made the experiment owns extensive vine-
yards on the southern slopes of noun
tains in locality where hailstorms are
frequent and very destructive. He erected
six batteries on mountain SUBMITS COM
manding about two miles Of territory.
When the threatening black clouds appear
rise, scatter and disappear. The expert
ment was tried successfully six times, and
there was not sing gle failure.
No one in this country, when detona-
tions proved ineffective in bringing rain,
suspected that the reversal of the expert
ment would be brilliantly successful and
that the artillery of earth could brighten
away the artillery of the heavens. 1t will
be a glorious consummation of peace when
the nations can find use for their gunners
in defeating the destructive rage of the
elements instead OF destroying each other.
However, it can safely be predicted that
America will be shy about trying any
more experiments in that line. We will
let the Austrians have a monopoly of
artillery duels with the hail clouds until
science fully indorses that system of grape
nrotactiop
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
THE ENRAGED TURK.

Reports from Europe show that while it
was comparatively easy for the Emperors
of Russia, Germany and Austria to incite
the Sultan to war it is by no means so
easy for them to stay his hand now that
war has begun and his armies are flushed
with victory. The Sultan himself, it
seems, is borne forward by the aroused
spirit of his people ana could not stop
them if he would. The Turk is enraged
and in his rage IS regardless of everything
except the passion and the fury OF battle.
Upon the men who turned loose the
dogs of war in Turkey rests the response
bilty of the present dangers to all Europe.
They should have foreseen that when the
Turkish people had once entered upon
war and attained success in it they would
be as har,i 10 control as wild beasts, and
that nothing but force could compel them
to release the prey which they had seized.
Ii the statesmen who urged on the Sultan
did not foresee this they are among the
blindest that ever led the blind into dam
GER and if they did foresee it and have
not guarded against it then the world can
have as little respect for their humanity
as on the other hand it could have had for
their wisdom.
When the alliance of the three Emper-
ors was announced their diplomatists
spoke bold ly of its proposed policy. They
declared in strong terms it would not only
keep the peace and maintain the existing
situation in Europe, but would dictate
terms in South Africa and set bounds
there upon the limits of the British en-
pire. This alliance, which SO short time
ago was proudly boastlng its ability to act
as the arbiter OF the world, now finds itself
powerless to keep the peace even within
the narrow confines of the Levant.
In the present situation few statesmen
care to venture upon making predictions
as to the result. It is known that the
people of England, France and Italy are
so strong in their sympathy for Greece
they will never consent to permit the
Turks to annihilate that kingdom or even
to greatly weaken ii. The new Holy Alti-
ance therefore will have to deal with
Western Europe as we'll as with the
enraged Turk. 1t may be possible for
them to maintain the peace by show OF
force, but the probabilities are against
them, and it would not be surprising if
they should fall out with one another in
attempting 10 devise u plan for extricat-
ing themselves from The difficulties in
which they are involved.
To have settled the Cretan question
would hsys bssp sn easy tssk 92mphEsd
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
A PUZzLER.

Per IONS who take an interest IN puz zles
and find delight in exercising their brains
in the work of guessing conundrums or
solving a rebus will find pleasant EN-.
ployment. and perhaps a profitable one,
at this time in studying out the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill as revised by
the Senate, comparing 1t with schedules
on the same subject in the Dingley bill
and the existing law and determining
which of the three gives the greater protec-
ton 10 the sugar industry. The questio
is sorely puzzling all the experts of the
country, and while many claim to have
solved it no two of them agree in the solu-
tion.
The New York Tribune figures it out
that while the Wilson tariff gives benefit
to the sugar re6ners of 365-l0OO of cent
per pound at present prices the Dingley
bill gives difference of an eighth, with
some further incidental benefit, and the
Senate bill gives an advantage of half a
cent. The New ork Times estimates that
the cost OF 100 pounds imported refined
sugar is now 32.5 cents higher on account
of the duty, while under the Dingley bill,
it says, > the difference would be 81
cents, and under the Aldrich bill "a cents.
Henry D. Wolfe is quoted by the
Examiner as estimating that under the
Wilson bill the retner receives a
benefit of S21l cents per 100 pounds,
and thai. under the bill reported
by the Senate he will receive 8S1z
cents. The expert OF the New York
Press, on the other hand, seems 10 have
reached the conclusion that the sugar-
growers will receive no benefit at all from
the Senate bill. for he says. 1.-THE ad
valorsm duty will swamp them with