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The bee., 1901-10-10
THE CASE Or MISS stone.
Public Interest In the Fate of the
American Missionaryis In
tense in Bulgaria.
PATRIOTIC BULGARlaSS ARE INcENsED,
A Queer Statement Extracted From
Bulgarian Prisoner. Under Tor
ture, BY the Turkish Authorities
The Confession Is Not Considered
of Any VnIue.

Philippopolis, Bulgaria. Oct. o.
Public interest in the fate of Miss El
len M. Stone, the kidnapped American
missionary, intensifies here. There Is
widespread condemnation of the gov
ernment for allowing such freedom to
the Macedonian committee as TO ena
BILE it to engineer the outrage. Mis-;
Stone resided here before she went
to Salonica, and she is well known
throughout the country. The patriot
ic Bulgarians are incensed, as they
recognized that Miss Stone and hei
colleagues of the American missions
in Bulgaria and Macedonia have been
their best friends throughout the
troubles. There is no lack. of indica
tions that Prince Ferdinand is i'm
periling his own position by permit
ting such license to the committee as
to enable it to blackmail prominent
people in support of the Macedonian
cause. HHI mr
Consul-General Dickinson, wher
here on his way to Sofia from Con.
stantinople, thought it probable thai
If the brigands understood from head.
quarters that the ransom would not
be paid they would release Miss Stone,
as the Macedonian cause would not
he helped by the murder of the
woman. .r+r. ID
The bee., 1901-10-10
LEARNING BRITISH WAYS.
sir. YerI<es is Acquiring "A stock OF
Experience in the COnserva-
tism of British Capital.

New York, Oct. "a dispatch ia
the Tribune from London says:
The underground railway contro.
versy over rival methods of electric
traction is in the hands of an arbi.
traitor, but every stage of the settle
ment is retarded. The hearing of ex.
pert testimony has just been post.
poned to the end of the month. Mr..
Yerkes has acquired large stock of
experience respecting the conserva-
tism of British capital.
The bee., 1901-10-10
Sentenced for Life.

Logan, Utah, Oct. 9.-Abe Majors,
popularity known as 'the boy muir
ierer," was yesterday sentenced to
life imprisonment for the killing of
Capt. Brown, chief of the Ogden po-
lice, three years ago. Majors, who is
barely out of his teens, was convicted
Of the crime and sentenced to be
shot in 1899, but the supreme court
granted him new trial, which was
concluded on Saturday last.
The bee., 1901-10-10
Farmers, National Consre,..

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 6.-The Farm
ers' national congress elected the fol
lowing officers: President, George L
Flanders, Albany, n. Y; vice-presi
dent. Col. Harvey Jordan, Monticello
Ga; treasurer, j. II. Reynolds, Adrian
Mich; secretary, John NJ. Stahl, Chi
cago: assistant secretaries, L. A. Ohla
han, Albany, n. y; Joel NJ. Roberts
Nebraska.
The bee., 1901-10-10
PHELPS SAsSEEN.
A Pioneer Citizen Of Henderson Found
Dead in Bed.

Henderson, Kv., Oct. 7.-Mr.
Phelps Sasseen, pioneer citizen of
Henderson an honored and es-
teemed, was found dead in his bed
at his home here this morning.
He attended church and retired In
apparently good health about 10:SO
o'clock lastnight. Being called at
the breakfast hour this morning,
and failing to answer a member of
the family went to his room and
found him dead. He had been dead
several hours. Heart trouble is be-
lieved to have been the cause.
The bee., 1901-10-10
Imnnrts ana Exnorts.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The record OF
the foreign commerce of the United
States during the eight months end.
ing with August, 1901, shows an in.
crease in imports Of S14,0OO,OO0, and
an increase in exports of S23,OO0,00O
comparing the eight months OF the
calandar year 1901 with the CORE.
spending eight months of 1900.
The bee., 1901-10-10
Mrs. Peter Hoffman also writes:

Mrs. Peter Hoffman also writes:
al was sick for many years; suffered
with the liver, stomach and kidneys. I
had seven doctors, but none could cure
me, as they did not know what allied me.
"Every one who saw me said that 1
could not live very long. began to take
Peruna and grew better every day. The
severe pains in the stomach have disap-
peared. lam now well and have good
appetite. lam seventy years old and
can do my work without getting tired.
"Peruna Is the best medicine In the
world for csfarh. Your good Peruna
has saved my own and my husbands
Hfc."
Mr.. Robert Meters, of Murdock, Bass
Co., Neb., Box As, writes
al had catarrh from my head. all
through my system. took Peruna until
1 was entirely cured. I am eighty-three
and half years old, and feel as young as
did ten years ago.
"I visited recently among some old
friends, who said looked as young as I
did twenty years ago."
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Co.
lumbus, o., for free catarrh book. j
The bee., 1901-10-10
STATE DEPARTMENT BUSY.
Extraordinary Efforts Under Way II
Miss stones behalf.

Extraordinary Efforts Under Way in
Miss stones Behalf.
Washington, Oct. 9.-Not since the
successful attempt to save the life y
John Hays Hammond, the American
engineer implicated in the Jameson
raid, has the state department put
forth such energetic efforts to save
a human life as it is now texerting in
behalf of Miss Stone, the American
missionary who was captured by But
garian bandits. A sum of money has
been forwarded by the agency of the
cable to Spencer Eddy, the United
States secretary of legation at Con.
stantinople, who has shown remark.
able energy and ability in unearthing
the ramifications of the plot which
resulted in the kidnapping of Miss
Stone. There is little doubt that the
Turkish government has done all that
IL could be expected to do to rAr
down the bandits. and what is now tc
be done is to secure similar action on
the part of the Bulgarian govern.
ment, and to that end influences more
potent with the Slav races than that
of the United States government are
now at work. Should these measures
fail, then the ransom money must be
paid, and that is why Mr.. Eddy has
been placed in possession of this pow.
erful auxiliary. The state depart.
ment officials deprecate most earnest
Iy newspaper discussion of the meas
ures it is taking in Miss Stones be
half, claiming that it is being greatly
embarrassed in its efforts by such
publications.
The bee., 1901-10-10
CAUSED BY TRAIN wREcKERs
Injured in a Wreck on the
Louisville & Nashville.

Middlesboro, KY, Oct. "a wreck
on the Louisville q Nashville railroad
at Wasioto, KY, seven miles north OF
here, Monday night, resulted in the
death of Engineer James Shumate, Of
Middlesboro. James Hale, brakeman,
was perhaps fatally injured. John
Cooper was slightly bruised. The
wreck was caused by a crosstie being
placed on the track.
The bee., 1901-10-10
by the Morphine Route.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 7.--John Wyatt
Turner, of Rock Mill, Ala, assistant
instructor in the cardihg and spinning
branches of the textile department of
the School of Technology, committed
suicide, last night, by taking NOR
phine. Before taking the drug Turner
telephoned one of his friends that he
was about to end his life. but help
arrived too late. .
The bee., 1901-10-10
New Way to Lara n Debt.

Owensboro, Ky, Oct. 6.-The Third
Baptist church of this city has de
vised way to insure the payment OF
the church debt, amounting TO $4O,.
900. The lives of 20 young men of the
congregation are to insured and the
policies made payable to the church
The policies are to be for $4,000 each
ten year plan. the church paying the
premiums.
The bee., 1901-10-10

A. S. Shelton. one of our prosper
GUS farmer neighbors, brought into
the office this morning a sweet po-
tato, which was stored in his potato
house over a year ago. 1t is as well
preserved as newly dug potato.
The bee., 1901-10-10

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 5.--Advices
from Dawson state that a public
memorial service was held Sunday.
September 22, in memory of President
Mckinley at which a number of pub
lie men spoke. Flags were displayed
at half mast.
The bee., 1901-10-10
RnInngign Rurned.

Manila, Oct. Capt. Boolmiller,
Ninth infantry, reports the destruc-
ton of the town of Balangiga, Samar
island, where the recent treacherous
attack on Co, c of that regiment was
made. The insurgents secured 81
serviceable rifles and $4,000 cartridges,
which are likely to be heard from
Inter Uff -f.t
The bee., 1901-10-10
Ere at Tamna. Fla.

Tampa, Fla. Oct. 5.-The cigar fac
tory of O'Halloran & Co., of New
York and Tampa, and a number of
other buildings, were destroyed by
fire yesterday. The total loss is es-
timated at $l5o,oOO, with only partial
insurance
The bee., 1901-10-10

Chas. r. Wessmar, Evanston, ILL.,,
writes: "My boy 216 years old had
a severe cold which refused to yield
to any treatment until we tried FO-
LEY's HONEY AND TAR. He was
completely cured before using one
bottle" Take none but Foley's.
Jno. X Taylor.
The bee., 1901-10-10
warehouse Destroyed.

Chicago, Oct. THE six-story build
ing at the foot of Michigan avenue,
used by the Barry Bros Transporta-I
ton Co. as warehouse, was destroyed
by fire Sunday. Loss on building and
Sontents, SlOO.OOO.
The bee., 1901-10-10
MIR. Hny WIN Re Ther.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-The
Yale bi-centennial committee has re.
ceived from Secretary of State John
Hay positive acceptance to the inyi.
tation TO attend the celebration.
The bee., 1901-10-10
"Executive Mansion" No Longer.

Washington, Oct. s.-President
Roosevelt has discarded the station
cry headed Executive Mansion" and
has had a fresh lot prepared headed
White House" He says there are As
executive mansions, while there is but
one White House.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-21

plan suggested for relief was dis
cussed entirely on its merits until a
just, equitable and feasible plan was
finally arranged and the matter was
submitted at the last November cleo
ton to the voters at the polls, where
it was Endorsed by majority which
would have been much larger than
it was if all the people had under
stood the matter thoroughly. AS a
result of this work the tollgates will
go on July 1st next and all the
pixies now in existence will be free,
and the other public roads will be
piked as rapidly as may be feasible
until every important road in the
county is macadamized, and then il
is likely that even those persons who
were opposed to free pixies at the
polls last year will be compelled to
acknowledge the wisdom of the
course that has just been adopted by
the fiscal court in obedience to the
mandate of the people as expressed
by their ballots.
That greatest of all great French
men-the "Great" Napoleon, declar-
ed that nations public roads
was the measure of it's civilization.
In the course of few years Chris
tian county will have roads unsur-
passed by those Of any county in
Kentucky.
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Some time since the National Coco
Roads Association conceived the idea
of sending expert road builders over
the country to instruct people every
where as to the methods of building
a road on scientific principles 80 that
sections in which the people desired
to improve their roads might be en-
abled to work to better advantage.
The Austin Manufacturing Co., OF
Harvey, ILL.,, and Austin & Western
Co., of Chicago, manufacturers OF
road building machinery, offered to
furnish the necessary machinery and
experts to go along and explain the
work, and the Illinois Central Rail
road company furnished-at an ex'
pense to itself of $25, 00O--the train
to carry the machinery and the ex'
perts who have charge of the work.
The Good Roads train, which will
reach Hopkinsville on July 5th, is be-
decked with signboards and the ma
chinery on the fiat cars is all bright
and new. The most important piece
of machinery in the whole outfit is
one that will do the work Of one
hundred men on the road. 1t is
known as the New Era railroad gra-
der, ditcher, wagon loader and road
builder. II is used principally in
new construction work and on inn
provement work on roads that have
never been graded. 1t is an immense
machine but comprehensive idea OF
it could hardly be had from an in
spection of it on the cars. 1t takes
up an entire car even when taken to
pieces. There is huge plow at the
left hand side Of the machine which
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turns the dirt into conveyor. This
works rapidly and carries the dirt up |
to an elevation of possibly fourteen
feet. Then it is deposited on the
crown of the grade or is automati-
cally loaded into wagons to be haul
ed away. 1t is also used on railroad
lines for ditching and grading. 1t
is operated by six teams and three
men and is considered by experts to
be one of the most perfect machines
used in the construction of roads.
The second car in the outfit is tax
en- up with number Of wagons u.s.
ed on construction work.
On car No. 3 are the great rollers
used for packing down the macadam
They are of the reversible kind and
can be operated backward and for
ward without turning the actual
roller. This does away with the
possibility of making break in the
roadway.
There are two in the equipment of
the special train, and both of them
weigh three and half tons. The
great rock crusher comes next. 1t
is a pondrous machine and is opera
ted by traction engine of consider
able power. The screener through
which the macadam is passed before
it is thought to be fit for use and the
spreading carts which can lay the
deposit on the road evenly at any
depth desired by the operator occu-
ply the next car. Then there is the
blade machine, plows and several
other smaller implements used in the
construction of good roads. Aboard
the train there are also many imple-
ments used in the street cleaning de-
partments of big cities, such as rota.
ry brooms, collection carts, "glean-
err which is used in cleaning cobble
or block paved streets. The latter
is made with steel Aanges, which get
into the creVices and remove the dirt.
In fact, there is everything magma
BILE on the train that is useful both
in the construction of good roads
and their subsequent keeping in
good condition.
Aboard the train are the following:
President W. ii. Moore and Secreta.
ry r. w. Richardson, of the National
Good Roads Association; Hon. Mar
tin Dodge, of the Office of Public
Road Inquiries; Chas. Z. Harrison,
special agent and road expert; Allen
Oosgrove, travelling secretary of the
Good Roads train and the represen-
tative of the Austin Manufacturing
Company, of Chicago; W. A. Irwin,
civil engineer and road expert with
the National Good Roads Associa-
ton; G. W. Falls, of Louisville; H
e Bishop, rock crusher expert, OF
Beloit, Wis, N. t. Smith, of Fair
field, Ia, road expert with the Aus
tin & Western Co., W. H. Morenus,
grader expert, of Chicago, and Wal
ter 0 Within, representative of
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The question of improving the
public roads is one that is now at
tracing the attention of the entire
country, and of the South especial
ly.
This movement for better high
ways is due to the bicyclists of the
country-the League of American
Wheelmen. Some years ago-seven
or eight, probably--the league, with
the assistance of Mr.. Pope, the man
ufacturer of the Columbia bicycle,
began to agitate the ques-
ton of better roads for the entire
country, pointing out the fact that
the bicycle was coming into general
use everywhere and that it could not
be used on the average public road,
and as the cyclists were tax payers
and wished to use the public high
ways they were entitled to considera-
ton. AS result of this agitation
the National Good Roads Associa-
ton was organized and Systematic
effort at once inaugurated to arouse
the public to realization of the
great Importance of having good
roads. The press of the country
took up the matter and continued
day after day and week after week
to discuss it and lay before the peo'
pie the reasons why they couldn't at
ford to have inferior public roads,
until now every section of the coun-
try is aroused, and the people are
giving the matter deep thought and
searching for the best way in which
to accomplish the long delayed duty.
THE LOCAL MOVEMENT.
In Christian county the public
highway question has been before
the people for quite a number OF
years, having been kept prominent
by efforts of a large portion OF the
citizens to have all the roads of the
county piked by taxation, and from
time to time various plans for road
Improvement have been before the
people for consideration. The pres
emit local movement, however, had
its origin last year in the determine.
ton of the business men OF Hop
kinsville to do all theycould to ben
eft tn city and n 9
people of the county in the vital
matter of good roads. They saw
the need all over the county for bet
ter roads, roads that could be used
twelve months in the year. They
realized that the farmers OF the coun-
ty an the business interest OF the
city we're being seriously injured by
the tax levied on the people at the
several tollgates in the county--and
they decided that the tollgates
should 60.
They went earnestly and systemat-
ically to work, called together the vo-
ters in mass meetings and laid be-
fore them their need of better roads
and called their attention to the evils
OF the tollgate system and the own
ership Of the public highways by
private corporation, each and every
The age-herald., 1901-06-13
OFFICER JOHNSON
 FILES AN ANSWER Says He Legally Holds His Off,
 flee as PatroIman ELECTEDACCORDlNG TOLAW Johnson Also Answers That He Was Elected by Police Commission and
 That Body Was Not Made
 rarty Defendant.
ELECTEDACCORDlNG TOLAW

Policeman John Johnson has filed an- answer to the complaint of A. H. Davis, otherwise known as "Baldy'' Davis. who seeks to oust him from his office. Davis complains that Johnson is a resident of East Lake, an incorporated town, and H. legally holds a position on the police force of Birmingham. In his answer MT. John son claims that he was elected by the po- lice commissioners of Birmingham and the plaintiff has not shown that that body has not the right to elect him. He fur ther says thaA Davis should have made the Board of Police Commissioners parties defendant and that he Gohnson) Is merely acting as a servant of that body. The defendant further alleges that it is not shown in the complaint that he is un- lawfully holding his office within the meaning of Section S49O of the Code of Alabama, this being the section under which Davis is proceeding.
 number of policemen will be effected by the decision and the case against John son is merely a test. Davis is a saloon keeper whose place on the South Side was recently raided.
 City OouTls
 In the first division of the City Court the case of R. A Morris, administrator, vs the Birmingham Gas Company. is on trial.
 Suit for S25, GOO damages for personal in- juries alleged to have been received has been filed by John s. Oldham vs. the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power Com pany.
 In the case of the Ensley Milling Com pany vs J. M Grady resulted in yer dict for s755.o5.
 In the second division Henry Fletcher, Andrew Fletcher and Alec Fletcher were brought before Judge Wilkinson on a writ of habeas corpus. These men are charged with complicity in the killing of the negro preacher at Avondale. Upon proof of good character they were admitted to bail. Criminal Court.
 Addie Hines was convicted of murder and given five years.
 Bob Anderson is on trial for the killing of Joe Scott.
 Ed Harris was convicted of manslaugh- ter in the first degree.
The age-herald., 1901-06-13
CA SIT Q R T. A. .h. 4 The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature ss &NAzlZm
CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT.
Will Bring Together 10000 Negroes
 From All Over the South.

Atlanta, June 12.-The executive com mittee of the great Christian movement among the negroes of America to be known as "The Negro Young People s Christian Congress" met in this city today to arrange for the place, time and programme for the meeting. Among those present were Bishop w. Gaines. presi- dent of the congress-; Rev. W. M. Alex aner, Baltimore; Rev. s. N, Vass, Ral- eigh, N. C., secretary American Baptist Publication Society; Bishop R. s. Wil- Hams, Augusta; Bishop B. w. Arnet. Wilberforce College. Ohio; Bishop G. w. Clinton, Charlotte, N. C.; an Bishop Shaf- fer, Topeka, Kan.
 Ten thousand members of the race are expected to attend the meeting. The time has been fixed from August to the Il, 1902 Washington, Atlanta, Chattanooga. Memphis and Louisville were placed in nomination for the convention, and the city offering the most liberal Induce ments will be selected at the next meet ing of the communities October TO- Each Sunday School Young Peoples Society, Young Mems Christian Association, w. c. T. U. student bodies of institutions of learning, literary societies. etc, in Amer lea of the race will be allowed one dele gate.
The age-herald., 1901-06-13
BANK MESSENGER ROBBED.
His Assailant Said To Be crazed From
 Use of Opiates.

New York, June 12-Louis Hayes, a son of Simon Hayes, a wealthy real estate dealer. was arrested today accused of as- saulting and attempting to rob George F. Mellert, a bank. messenger for the Bronx Borough Bank. Mellert had in his pos session 5000 in bills and s100 in quarters He says he was struck on the head with a bar of iron by Hayes, and that the bag of silver was taken from him, but the money was later recovered. Hayes lives in a comfortable home in West One Hun dred and Fortieth street. His family says his>act was that of a demented man. The police, take different view.
 My son is addicted to morphine" said the father. tsHe has been so for a num- Der of years and it has finally shattered his mind. He was placed in an asylum for long time some years ago. but treat ment. there failed to cure him. We shall employ counsel and make an endeayor to have. him declared insane.s
The age-herald., 1901-06-13
REcLAIMiNe ARID LANDS.
Irrigation Under Certain Restrictions
 Is Advocated by Prof. Meade.

Washington. June 12.-Professor Meade, the agricultural apartments irrigation expert, before the Industrial Commission today said irrigation is necessary in two fifths of the area of the United States to make farming profitable He declared that irrigation within the past few years had redeemed an area in Louisiana and Texas larger than some New England states, causing an increase in the value of land from $50 to $10o an acre. He also said that irrigation is coming to be con- sidered necessary adjunst to market gardening all along the coast. He esti- mate that there are not fewer than 75,- GOO irrigation ditches in the United States, costing not less than s200 600, and pos sibly much more. He advocated govern ment aid under certain restrictions in retaining some sections of the country by irrigation.
The age-herald., 1901-06-13
Dr.. Powere Moves to Florence.

Florence, June 12.-(Special.)-Dr James K Powers of Tuscaloosa, president of the University of Alabama, whose resigna- tion took effect with the termination of the present year. Is in the city the guest of his brother Thomas R. Powers. coun- ty treasurer. Dr. Powers will move his family back to Florence, his former home, in the next few days. Dr. Powers says that he has had several educational positions offered him but has not accepted any thing and may decide to rest for a year. Dr. Powers was for many years president of the State Normal Col lege of this city before accepting the presidency of the university.