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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
A TWO.hEADED CALF.
Bovine MOnstrOsity in Church
Hill Vicinity.

Melvin Kimerling, sonsof d. H.
Kimerling, of near ChurchHill, Ky"
took a two-headed calf to Church
Hill few days ago and the mon
strosity, though dead, was viewed
by good many people, 1t was a
genuine freak, with two distinct
heads. Both heads were on one
body and were joined together at
one side. There were two faces,
four eyes and four ears, except that
the ears on the inner side were
grown together. The calf was a
Jersey and came dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
HIS LAST JUMP.
Lawrence Hall Killed While Jump
ing on a Train,

Lawrence Hall, a young man
from st. Charles, Ky, a son ofTag-
CART Hall, was caught under the
wheels of a moving freight train
Sunday morning and fatally in
jured. He lived about four hours
after being hurt. One leg was
mangled up to the body and the
other cut off below the knee, The
young man was about 20 years old.
He was attempting to jump on the
train to ride north from Nortonville.
IDr. Chatter was called from
Darlington but Hall was in a dying
condition from the time he was hurt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
TALOR'S BROTHER.
Death Of AlOnzO Taylor At flor
gantOwn, Sunday.

Frankfort, KY, March 4.-W. S.
Taylor received a telegram this
afternoon announcing the death of
his brother, Alonzo Taylor, at
Mergantowu. The deceased was
about forty years of age aud leaves
a wife and several children. Death
was due to typhoid fever, from
which he had been i'll about three
weeks.
Mr.. Taylor will leave on the first
train tomorrow to attend the
funeral. 1t is very doubtful if he
can reach MorgantOwn in time,
though, as the trip is a long one,
the last twenty-four miles of it be-
ing over the toughest of country
roads. An attempt will be made
though, to reach there before the
funeral.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
OLD BOARD
OF Directors and Other Officers
Were Reelected.

AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company
held in this city last week the old
board of directors was reelected.
The directors OF the company then
met in Nashville Saturday and re-
elected officers, as follows; Presi-
dent, James e. Caldwell; Secretary,
Leland Hume; Treasurer, T. d..
Webb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
JUDGE FIELD
Will hand Down a Decision in The
State Cases Next Saturday.

The argument in the contested
case of Taylor vs. Beckham was
concluded Saturday and Judge
Field has taken the case under adj
visement Briefs were submitted
Monday morning and the court
will hand down decision probably
by next Saturday. 1t matters not
how Judge Field decides there will
be an appeal taken to the Court of
Appeals and then if possible to the
U. S. Supreme Court with the view
of having decision by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
Large Crowd.

Yesterday was County Court day
and very large crowd was in the
city. Considerable stock was sold.
Trading square was on a hustle
throughout the day and many an
aged animal changed ownership.
Trade was fairly good among the
merchants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
BADLY BURNED.
Clothes Caught While Standing
Near an Open Crate.

Della Drake, the little daughter
of Mr.. John Drake, was quite badly
burned a few days ago. While
standing near an open CRATE her
dress caught on fire and before as
sistance came she was badly burn
ed. While her sufferings have
been intense she is now getting
along very well, with chances of an
early recovery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
Sam Jones neeting.

Rev. Sam Jones began meeting
in Nashville Sunday. He will be
assisted in the meeting by Revs.
Geo. r. Stewart and L. G. Brough-
ton. There will be six services a
day, two of them inthe Tabernacle,
and the others in different sections
of the city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
HANCOCK. MAYTON.
Popular Fairview Couple rIarried
by Esq. Parker Yesterday.

Mr.. Jesse M. Hancock and Miss
Ollie q. Mayton, members of promi-
nent families of the Fairview neigh
borhood, were married at high noon
yesterday by Esq. w. L. Parker.
The event took place at the home of
the officiating justice of the Peace.
The groom is a son of Mr.. M.
Hancock and is a very popular
young farmer. His bride is a
daughter Of Mr. Jas. Mayton. and
is very pretty and accomplished
young lady.
fl>i,o ,.,ade continue hottnralaca
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
THE SENATE
COncurred in the House ApprO-
priatiOn Of $IOO, 900.

Frankfort, March 3.-The Senate
today concurred in the House bill
appropriation of 100000 to ferret
out and prosecute the assassin and
others implicated in tho assassina-
ton of William Goebel. The bill
will be sent to Gov. Beckham for
approval, this being the first meas
ure to reach him. The bill provides
that the $780, 900 fund shall be un-
der the control of a board of COM
missioners composed of Jos. H.
Lewis, John K. Hendrick, B. w.
Bradburn, w. M. Moore and J. d.
Clardy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
Commissioned VII Meet.

The board of asylum Commissioners
will hold their regular monthly
meeting at the institution today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
Bought a Stable.

Mr.. ]. w. Redo has bought out
the livery establishment Of Smith &
Moses and win conduct the business
in future. Messrs. Smith 81 Moses
will return to Tennessee, their
former home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
Father Hill Officiated.

The funeral services of the late
John O'Brien took place at the Cath
Ollie church Saturday morning and
were conducted by Father Hill. The
interment followed at Hopewell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
rIaII cOntraet Awarded.

The contract for carrying the
mail from Hawkins9this county, to
Trigg county, has been
awarded to ~ S. Smith.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06
No Better.

The condition of Mr.. M. A. Mason,
of The Square, who has been ex-
tremely i'll for two weeks, is unim-
proved and there is very little hope
Of his recovery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06

Mr. w. r.. Wood and family, Of
Trenton, visited the family of Mr.
II. M. McGrew Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06

Representative JAS. F.. Rogers
was called home Sunday by the
serious illness of his daughter. lie
returned yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-06

The roads eontInue D0tt0mIesa.
Graham guardian., 1900-01-12
prevented = Tragedy

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, of New Straitsville,
Ohio, prevented q dreadful tragedy
and saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake
every night. She had tried many
remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery; One bot.
tie wholly cured her, and she
writes this marvellous medicine
also cured Mr.. Long of severe
attack of Peuumonia. Such cures
are positive proof of the matchless
merit of this grand remedy foi
curing all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only SOC and 81 Every
bottle guaranteed, Trial bottles
tree at Stafford Drug Co. and II. Z
Wightman, Pima.
Graham guardian., 1900-01-12
Probate Notice.

Ia the Probate Court OF Graham county
Territory of Arizona
IN the matter ofthe Estate of Joseph Layton,
de eased,
Order 70 show cause why order of sale of
real estate should not be made,
cynthia Layton the Administrative of the es
tate Of Joseph Layton Diseased having on the
OH day of Decem Der 1899 hled her petition here.
In PRAYING for an order OF sale of all of the real
estate of said deceased at either public or pri.
vate sa,e aS shal be most beneficial to said
estate, for the purpose therein mentioned:
II ls therefore ordered by the Ju ge OF said
Court that all ersonS interestel in the estate OF
said deceased appear before said Court on Mon,
day the 18th day Of January, A, d. 1900 az
o clock iu the afternoon of said day, at the
Court Room ofSaid Court at the Court House in
Snlumouville, County of Graham, 10 show cause
ifany they have why an order should not be
granted to said Administrative to sell the whole
Of or so much of the real estate of said deceased
AT either public or private sale IS shall be neces
sgry. And that copy of this order be publish.
ed at least iour successive weeks in the Ora.
ham ''6u ARIAN" u weekly newspaper printed
ana published in said County.
Dated December 9th 1899,
WIN. A. MOODY,
Probate Judge.
F. b. LAME, Atty.
Graham guardian., 1900-01-12
First publication Sept IS, 1899
SUMMONS.
Int the Justice Court Precinct No, 2, Of the
Graham.

In the Justice Court Precinct No. Z, of the
Territory OF Arizona, In and for the County of
Graham.
a, c.HuNT,
Plaintiff
ID. Il. MING,
Defendant.
IN action IN the Justice Court OF No, Pre-
vinct, IN aud for the County OF Graham. In the
Territory of Arizona.
In the Name OF the Territory d, II, Ming you
are hereby summoned aud required TO appear
IN an action brought against you by the
ahove named plaintiff in the Justice Court OF
Precinct No Z, County of Graham In the Ter
ritnry of Arizona, aud answer the complaipt
tilcd IN said Justice Court at Thomas Ia said
County OF Graham within Ave days texclusive
OF this summonS fserved in this precinct hut u
served out OF thepreeinct out within this county
then within ten days, II served out OF the county
Niteen days ia all Uthercases within twenty days
Iou are hereby notified that Ii you fail to mp
pear and answer the. complaint on HE herell
as required by law, Judgment by d.tault vii
be takeu against you aud for costs aud dtsburSe
meuts IN this behalf expended.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Nov
1899.
LOUIS REASHAU,
JNstice OF the peace OF said prec, net Grahan
Connty,
Oflioe of Deputy sheriff.
Thomas. Arizona
hereby certify that served The within sur
mons upOn the within named ID II. Ming D
crying in a luNd voice at the door OF the coni
| house OF preciuct No Z. in the county of Grs
| ham alter due diligence being used 10 find sal
BEN u CLARK,
| BY K. Il RIDDLE, Deputy.
Graham guardian., 1900-01-12

yNvANTED-sEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w HONEST persons to represent us as Man
gers in this and close by counties. salary
5000 year and expenses. Straight, bona'hde'
no more no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references, any bank in any town. ~ Is
mainly office work at conducted at home. Re'
terence Enclose self faddressed stamped en-,
velop. Tue DOMINION COMPANY, Dept.
Chicago.
Graham guardian., 1900-01-12

A farm one mile above Solomon
vile to be sold at a bargain, by
l5.tf. BUss & BIRDNo.
Graham guardian., 1900-01-12


Commandments Ten,
Which Wives Now Make for Married Men
Remember that am thy wife
Whom thou must cherish all thy
life.
rhou shalt not stay out late at
night
When lodges, friends or clubs
invite.
Thou shalt not smoke indoor or
out.
Or chew tobacco round about.
Thou shalt with praise receive
my pies,
Nor pastry made by me despise.
Ny mother thou shalt strive to
please
And let her live with MS in ease.
Remember tits thy duty dear,
70 dress me well throughout the
year.
Thou shalt in manner mild and
meek,
Give me thy wages every week.
Thou shalt not be a drinking man,
But live on probibitation plan.
rhou shalt not fiirt hut must allow
Thy wife such freedom any how.
Thou shalt get up when baby cries
And try thy child to tranquilize,
Also Austen's barber shop pat.
ronize.
These my commandments from
day 10 day
Impllcitly thou must obey.
American Shop
gaSeSsS aSe
Opposite Post Office Stafford.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25

should soon be a ruined man. I con-
tinued:
"But though spare you public dis
grace, the punishment must be severe.
My own conscience would never be
easy il did not do my duty-if 1 did
not give you lesson which you would
not be likely to forget. l am sorry for
you. but it cannot bs helped"
1 let the window down with a bang.
emptied the remaining matches out on
to the line. shut the box, and returned
it to him with many thanks.
He said that was mad. and made q
dash for the alarm in order to stop the
train. As he'd him. 1 pointed out
that his view as to matches was not the
general view, and il he stopped the
train to recover the few which / had
thrown out OF the window, he would
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25
bEGAb NOTICES

A complete file Of Tho Courier" 10
kept in IN ABSOLUTELY FIaEPRooF build.
ing. Another file 10 kept in this Office
and still another has been deposited
elsewhere. Lawyers may publish LEGAL
NOTICES in The Courier with security
a. the FILES are intact and are pro
served from year to year with great
care.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25
First Pub, August 1873

In the district court of Lancaster county.
Nebraska.
In the matter of the application Of George H.
Clarke as executor Of the estate Of Alonzo
Barnes Deceased for license to sell real estate.
Notice Of Sale.
Notice Is hereby given th1t in pursuance Of
an order of Edward p. Holmes, Judge OF the
district court Of Lancaster county, Nebraska.
made on the 3lst day of July, 1900, for the sale
of the real estate hereinafter described, there
will be sold at the east door of the county court
house, in the city Of Lincoln. Lancaster county.
Nebraska, on Friday ON the 7th day OF Septem-
Der. 1900 at one o'clock p. m, standard time, at
public vendue to the highest bidder upon the
following terms to-wit: One half cash at the
time Of sale and balance in two payments OF
equal amounts payable in one and two years
at seven per cent interest with privilege OF pay
ing deferred payment before issuing des(ie at
five per cent discount on deferred payments,
the following described real estate to-wit: lots
three t3) in block eight 81 in Kinney D street
addition to the city Of Lincoln, Lancaster
county, Nebraska. Said sale to remain open
one hour.
Dated August Is, 1900.
GEORGE III. CLARKE,
Executor Of the Last Will and Testament of
Alopzo Barnes, Deceased
- ByA W. FIELD,
His attorney,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25
THE MnLIONAIRFS MATCHBOX.

M Ao44>A~A><ANfAAx>S wa
He had pre- ssed upon me one Of bis
own high-priced cigars.
Thanks" said. "Match?"
Haven't you got one Of your OWN"
mo. Come on. Hurry"
My friend, the millionaire. looked per.
turbed for q moment. Then his coun-
tenance cleared. 1--WE shall be at Wa
terloo in twenty minutes" he said, land
then we can get light at the refresh
ment room. They never mind your
taking q match or two"
mo good" said. l want to smoke
now. Hand over your box"
With great reluctance, he handed me
his gold matchbox, with his monogram
on it in emeralds-a pretty, ostenta-
tious, little toy. He shut both the
carriage windows. 80 that no drsught
should neceesitate the use Of more than
one match.
opened the box and examined the
contents with care. He did not like
the examination. He WINGED under it.
He grew nervous.
"Come, come" he said, light up, and
give me the box back"
HAS this been going on long?' l
asked.
what do you meau!" /
"You know perfectly we'll what !
mean. There are several different kinds
OF wax matches in this box"
"Well, there's nothing in that. Some
times buy one kind. and sometimes
another"
"But you don't buy six different kinds
at once, and then put some Of each in
your box. sm sorry to say that you
are q thief. match-thief. You prob
ably are q liar also, for doubt il you
have ever bought mstchee-at any rate.
in recent years. l repeat my question
has this been going on long?'
"They don't mind your taking one or
two" he said feebly.
But how about five or six? There
are five matches here Of special quality.
long in the shank, thicker than usual,
made of good. white wax. There will
be only four directly, because 1 am 60
ing to light my cigar with one Of them.
Where did you get them?"
practically, did buy them. l pay
my club subscription every year. and
surely have right"
"You have no more right to take
away tho club matches than you have
to pocket the club spoons. and you know
it. What about this match? 1t has
been carried loose in . pocket and 10
dirty. 1t has pink head. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY Of very cheap kind. l should
say it saved the smoker thirty-three
DER cent. Where did you get iti"
Look here" he said irritably. II
won't submit to these questions. Give
me my box back at once" He made
grab at it. but eluded him.
"You will have to submit to these
questions and answer them truly, un-
less you want to be shown up. Ever
heard Of the Public Prosecutor? Theft
is theft, and it's serious. Once moro.
where did you get this wretched little
match? 1t looks like some poor mans
ewe-lamb."
IF you want to know. l got it from Q
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25
railway porter" he said sulkily.

railway porter" he said sulkily.
"He gave it to you on the understand
ing that you wished to use it at once.
You deceived him and sneaked it-a
poor mans solitary match. My word.
but you've fallen low, very low"
"You don't know that it was his only
MATCH
"It's probable, aud you don't know
that it wasn't. What about this one
the very short one with the mud on it?"
II came by it perfectly fairly. A
small boy in the street dropped it. He
looked for it for some time. but he
couldn't see where it had gone. ] saw
it. waited about. pretending to look
in shop window until the boy had
gone. and then picked it up. These
email boys ought not to smoke cigar
cites. It's perfectly scandalous. 1t"
$50 you cheat children as we'll, do
you? Do you know what the law is
in regard to property found in the street?
Have you no relics Of a moral senses"
In my enthusiasm had allowed my
cigar to 60 out. l re- lit it with the
railway porter's match, without paying
the least attention to the millionaire's
protests.
sand now" said I, "what of these
three blue headed matcbes?"
They're all right. They're refresh
ment room matches. They don't mind
YOU'RE taking one Or"
"How do you know they don't mind?
Do you ask chem? Or do you sneak
behind the bun-stand and steal them
when you think nobody is looking!
And these two with the dark-brown
heads?'
II had to see my solicitors about an
investment OF mine. ! was shown into
tho senior partners room The bust
ness was mere bsgstelle-a matter of
s25.OOO. But you know how particular
solicitors are. He got up to refer to
some wretched book, and in 90 doing
turned his back on me. The matches
we're on his table in a ribbed-glass thing
Well. that was my chance. Any other
man would have done the same"
ANY other demoralized BLACKBOARD
might have done So"
I'm not going to sit here and listen
to this abuse. What business have
you got with my private affairs! What
does it matter to you how I get my
matches? gave you a cigar
Il am not unersteful, and for that
reason have decided not to give your
name and address when l show you up.
But none the less l am q believer in
truth and honesty, even in email mat.
ters, and
~ never mind that. Give me back
my matchbox"
"Wsit. When l see crime have got
to punish it. I am sparing you public
disgrace. and perhaps q prolonged 30
journ in felon's cell, and that is suf-
ficent reward for cigar. which is GER
tainly too good to be allowed constantly
to 60 out like this"
lre-lit it with the match that the
little boy had dropped. The million
aire nearly screamed with anguish. for
it was the third match that had taken.
He said that il behaved in other mat
ters a. did with regard to matches, 1
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25
Foreclosure Of Mortgage.

Public notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance and by virtue Of a decree entered in the
above cause on the 18th day Of November, 1893.
l. A. j. Sawyer, master in chancery Of the cir
cult court Of the United States for the district
Of Nebraska, will on the 10th day Of September,
1900 at the hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon
OF said day at the east front door of the county
court house building in the city of Lincoln, Ne
braska, sell at public auction for cash the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Lot number three (3) in block number three
(3D Pleasant Hill Subdivision Lincoln. Nebras-
ka situate in Lancaster County, Nebraska
A. j. SAWYER,
Master in chancery.
WEBSTER FLEHARTY AND II. F. ROSE,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25
First Pub. August II, 1905
MASTERS SALE.

Docket 7. No. 132.
In the circuit court of the United States for
the district OF Nebraska Hannah Oliver, COM
plainant John J. Davis ct al, respondents
In chancery.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-25
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28


"At once, without delay; say IL.
o'clock tonight
1t is nearly II now.
"That will leave an hour. Come, Dr.
De Normanville, are you prepared to
undertake it?'
II don't really know what to say.
There is so much mystery about it. -
Unfortunately that is necessary.
l paced the room in anxious thought,
hardly knowing what answer to give.
Should l accept or should decline the
offer? The $1,000 was a temptation,
and yet. supposing there were some
treachery lurking behind it that, in my
innocence Of the east, could not faith
om-what then? Moreover, the adven-
turous side of the affair, I must own.
appealed to me strongly. Twas young,
and there was something supremacy
fascinating about the compliment and
the mystery that enshrouded it.
"Look here, said at length. "Pay
me half the money down before I start
as guarantee Of good faith and I'm
your man."
Every good. I will even meet you
there. :" IS
. He put his hand inside his coat and
drew out pocketbook. From this he
took five e1OO Bank of England notes
and gave them to me.
"There, you have half the money. /"
"Thank you. Really, Unjust beg your
pardon for almost doubling you, butt
Pray say no more. You understand
the conditions thoroughly. You are not
to divulge detail of the errand to any
living soul now or when you return"
Twill give you my word will not. :"
Then that is settled. I am much
obliged to you. Can you arrange to meet
me on the wharf exactly at midnight"
Certainly. will be there without
fail. And now tell me something of the
outbreak itself Is it very severe?"
Every. There have already been near
~ 100 cases, out of which quite SO have
proved fatal. Your position will be no
sinecure. You will have your work cut
out for you. :"
$50 it would appear. Now, if you
will excuse me, will go out and en-
deavor to obtain some lymph. We shall
need all we can get
"You need not put yourself to SO
much trouble. That has been attended
to. To prevent any suspicion arising
from your asking for such a thing, we
have laid in a stock Of everything you
can possibly need"
Every we'll, then. Twill meet you on
the wharf. y
"On the wharf at 12 O'Clock precise
~. For the present adieu."
He shook me by the hand, picked up
his hat and umbrella and disappeared
down the staircase, while / returned to
my room to pack.