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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-05
Waters Pierce Oil Co.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

For the occasion Of Christian Work
ers' Assembly, Montreat, y. c., July
20, August 8, and August 1921, 1902,
Southern railway vii sci tickets
from July i 10 - inclusive final limit
August g. 1902 at tate Of one fare for
round trip from points within the
state OF North Carolina to Black
Mountain, y c.. and return. From
other points tieisets vii BE sold at
rate Of one AMI onethi.d fare for the
round tliD. ToI Bt5ie Conference
tickets VIII be sold August to l., III
elusive, final linz august y, 1902, TO
Black Mountatr y: G., and return At
Gne fare for the Eoaad Tip from points
within the state Il North Carolina,
alsd at rate OF eae 552153 eaa-taird fare
fer the loUal ii from ocher points
Oh the Southern railway. For further
information call en any ticket agent
Southern Hallway.
For the occasion Of Society Of Amer.
lean Florists and Ornamental II9Itl,
culturists. AsheEille, y. c., August 19
to %, 1902, Southern railway will sen
tickets to AsheviIle and return. Az.
gust Il, is and 10. at one rate for the
round tip final limit for return Of all
tickets August -, 1902. For further
information call On any ticket agent,
S9athe II railway.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-05
Edinburgh Ears Splitting.

Edin5urgh Ears Splitting.
Two hundred and fifty notice
noards are to be erected IN the streets
# Edinburgh, requesting citizens not
~ enit or The pavement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-05
Gasoline

Keep the kitchen cool by using
Gasoline for cooking.. Makes the
purest gas; gives the greatest heat.
Try it once and be convinced. Always
ready for use.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
Tit for Tat.

G. w. Higgins. chairman of the Min
nesota State Prohibition committee,
makes a touching" appeal in the last
issue of Backbone. The probib spout
er has a great deal to say about pray
er, but it is noticed that more depen-
dence is placed upon the dollar.-Both
Sides
They go we'll together. The Pro-
hibition party does not ask. nor would
it be helped a whit by the prayers of
any man who could give dollar to-
ward answering his prayers, but who
will not
George F. Wells, editor of Backbone,
addressed small audience in the
court house on the subject of Prohibit
ton. He forsees victory for his party
in the near future. He may be right
but we have heard that story for thir-
ty years and, having seen nothing to
indicate its truth, we doubt it.-Fair-
mont News.
From the beginning men have re-
fused to believe that the reign of
unrighteousness would close until it's
overthrow had been actually accom-
plished. Speaking of the flood Jesus
said, sThey did eat, they drank, they
married wives, they were given in
marriage UNTIL THE DAY THAT
NOAH ENTERED INTO THE ARK,
AND THE FLOOD CAME. AND DE-
STROYED THEM ALL" Continuing
he said, likewise also as it was in
days of Lot; they did eat, they drank,
they builded but THE SAME DAY
THAT LOT WENT OUT OF SODOM
TT RA1NED FIRE AND BRIMSTONE
FROM HEAVEN AND DESTROYED
THEM ALL"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
Pith of the Press.

NJ ]. Gazette: Every saloon is hot
bed of anarchy. If you don't think so,
attempt to enforce the law on saloon keep
ers and find out for yourself.
California Voice: The only way to pro-
hibit the liquor traffic is to prohibit it,
and the only party through which it can
be done is the Prohibition party.
The People: What we Prohibitionists
would like to know is this: If the closing
of the saloons tends to promote peace and
good order when strike is in progress.
why would 1t not be good policy to keep
them closed all the time?
Maine Temperance Record: The
saloonkeeper never produces a single
dollar. His fine house is built with
the poor mans earnings. Prohibition
helps a poor man to secure a home Of
his own.
Patriot Phalanx: The saloon exists
because the people want it. A man
may say. in prayer-meeting for in
stance, that he is opposed to the sa-
loon, but if his vote goes to license
party, his action in thus upholding the
liquor business speaks louder than
words he may express in condemna-
ton of it,
Germans drink more beer than
Frenchmen and Britons combined.
Frenchmen drink more wine than Ger
mans and Britons combined. Britons
drink more spirits than both Germans
and Frenchmen. Americans drink
more water than do Germans, French
men and Britons. And Americans
have passed all three in the race for
industrial supremacy.-Saturda Even
ing Post, Philadelphia.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
THE, STRAIGHT PATH,

The only way to destroy the saloon
is through a party organized and built
up for that purpose. The only way, to
build up party is to build it up. To
yield the field in this or that campaign
for this or that reason is to court con-
tinual defeat If there is any reason
why the enemies Of the saloon should
ever vote against parties which stand
for license, there is every reason why
they should do so every time. To
vote for good men in bad parties is to
aid those parties in keeping good men
in line with bad men for the pro-
longation of the life of those bad
parties and for the perpetuation of the
bad principles to which those bad
parties are irrevocably committed.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
COME ALONG.

Twenty, fifteen, ten, even five years
ago there were those who believed and
urged that one of the old parties
more often the Republican-would yet
espouse the prohibition cause. This
belief was the reason which they were
accustomed to give for not allying
themselves with the Prohibition party.
But this claim is rarely made now In
stead, when the position of their party
on the liquor issue is sharply criti-
cised, Republican and Democratic tenn
pearance men frequently defend it by
saying: "You Prohibitionists forget
that my party is composed of all kinds
of men. of friends as we'll as enemies
of the saloon. and that therefore it
cannot do what it's temperance ele-
ment would like to have it do" No,
we do not forget this. In fact, we
have urged it's consideration upon you
for years. We left our former parties,
not only because they would not, but
quite as much because they could not
take up the saloon issue. Constituted
as they are, divided as they are on this
question, unable as they both are to
lose their saloon vote and yet win, for
them to further the cause of prohibit
ton on any wide scale would be politi-
cal suicide and for it's friends to de-
mand or expect it of them is folly.
If these things are so, if they have
been proven true by the logic of
events" and are likely to continue to
be so proven, will not those who like
ourselves hate the saloon and who
have until now hoped for its extermin-
alton through the agency of one or the
other of the old parties, but who have
now reluctantly abandoned that hope,
will they not now ally themselves with
the brave new party which alone rep
resents in politics the Judgment and
conscience Of the Christian world re-
garding the saloon?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
Brief and Brainv.

Let there be an entire abstinence from
intoxicating drinks throughout this country
during the period of single genera ton,
and mob would be as impossible as cum
bustion without oxygen.--Horace Mann
Should we receive an application for
position in the bank from a young man
whom we knew to be addicted to the use
of liquor, it would not be entertained for
a moment.--F. A. Chamberlain. President
Security Bank. Minneapolis
1t goes without saying that the lawyer
whom l retain by my fee is no longer
his own man. He is my man. The gov
eminent with billions of whisky money in
it's vaults cannot possibly be a free gov
eminent. IT is a whisky government
J. H. Ecob. D. d.
If the ticket for which l voted was not
elected think l a better man for hav-
ing supported it than l would have been
if I had betrayed my own sense of right
and duty by supporting men whose po-
litical principles / believed to be wrong.
The great question in all human conduct
Is not one of success but of righteousness
w B. Smiley.
The Prohibitionists believe that the
shortest route to obtain successful pro-
hibition is to elect legislators who will
enact laws. and executive officers who be-
force it. This will practically abolish the
blind tigers and moonshiners whose exist
ence now gives rise to the oft-repeated
statement that prohibition does not pro,
hiblt, JAS, A. Tate
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01

A paper published in Minneapolis
called Backbone needs investigation
by the postal department. 1t insists
on visiting homes where it has been
refused numberless times and actually
seems to have no subscription list,
though It travels through the mail as
second class matter.-Le Sueur News
Our books are open not only to the
postal department, but also to the
writer Of the above. If Backbone
hasn't several times as many paying
subscribers as the News, We'll eat
our hat. We go to considerable troub-
lie and expense to ascertain and then
record opposite each subscription
whether it is personal subscription
or sent by one person to a friend If
the latter, we stop it at expiration, or
earlier if directed to do So Personal
subscriptions are also promptly stop
ped when so ordered unless the sub
scriber is in arrears, in which case
we send him a statement of account
and on receipt of the amount due,
strike his name from our list.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
THE RULE OF LIFE,

whether ye eat or drink or what
soever We do, do all to the glory of
Cod II this principle of Christian
living does not require that one shall
choose his political party with view
to the wellbeing Of his fellowmen and
the glory Of God. it means nothing.
Few would squarely dispute this
proposition. Yet what proportion of
Christian men prayerfully consider
this matter and pray that they may
be led into that political party in which
God would have them? How many, in
other words, submit their choice of
political affiliations to their Divine
Guide for his approval as fully as they
seek his guidance in their business af-
fairs?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
THEY KNOW THEIR FOES.

OF the ia judges Of election to
whom Corporation Attorney Markham
ruled St. Paul Prohibitionists to be
entitled, we secured about 80. In the
aldermanic committee. which made
up the list, alderman, saloonkeeper
and ex-divekeeper Ed. Murphy was the
whole thing. Yet he accorded us as
many judges in his own ward as did
the only Republican alderman on the
committee in his. We felt that we
were in a den of lions, but were de-
lighted that the aforesaid knight of
indecency recognized in the Prohibi-
ton party the deadly foe OF his bust
ness.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
A SPLENDID GATHERING,

The State convention will take place
at Y. M. c. A. Hall, Minneapolis, which
will seat 800 people National Chair
man o. w. Stewart, of Chicago, the
laurel winner at the triangular debates
and one Of the ablest and most enter
platform, will both address the Con-
veution and also speak at the great
Rally in Y. M. G. "A. Hall on Tuesday
evening. The Convention will adopt
a sound platform and nominate a
ticket Of capable and honest men.
Don't punish yourself by being absent,
If you can avoid it. Minneapolis
March 25th and 26th.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
BACKBONE.

Of liquors in. New York city during
certain hours on Sunday. He said
recently that dry Sunday was an
impossibility. But when he learned
that the brewers were raising cor
ruption fund to secure such legisla-
ton. he declared that If they did not
abandon that effort he would close up
every saloon as tight as jug on Sun
day. People sometimes tell the truth
by accident.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01

think SO; I know it, was the judges
reply. This opinion is commended to
the consideration of those whose bal
lots are throwing a saloon environ
ment around millions of children and
educating them in anarchy and all the
other evils Of which the saloon is so
prolific.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
We MAKE THE ENVIRONMENT.

Judge Tuth1ll, OF the Chicago Juve-
nile court, says, There are no born
criminals II l believed there were. l
would lose my faith in God. Society
makes criminals; environment and
education makes criminals, but they
are not born So" do you believe,
then" asked his interviewer, that
your children. II their environment
were the same. would commit the
same offenses as the children who APP
pear before yop daily7'' \ don't
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-03-01
EDITORIAL.
Rally your neighbors to your county

Rally your neighbors to your county
convention.
Send any amount of money you can
spare to Secretary Calderwood for
some of those stickers.
The liquor issue is still lively one
in New York city, and is rapidly COM
ing to the front everywhere.
See that your county is fully. repre-
sented at the State convention. If
necessary, raise fund to pay the ex-
penses of your delegates.
If Christian principles should domi-
nate mans conduct anywhere, they
should do so in the political arena. If
they rule him there, they should take
him out of party which tolerates
the saloon
1t is said that saloons must be IL
censed in order to secure money for
sidewalks, etc. Yet in several years
of travel over the state this writer has
noticed that license towns have no
better sidewalks than others.
Speaking of his bill for the restora-
ton of the canteen. Representative
Kern, of Illinois, says: I'VE have q
eanteen in the Senate and the House
end of the capitol and as the con-
gressmen have their canteen why not
accord the same privilege to the
soldier?" We recognize the incon-
sistency, but a better way of curing
1t will occur to any thoughtful person.
How inspiring are the last public
words of that great reform leader.
John B. Finch: Boys, we can't offer
you offices, but if you want chance to
fight for mother home and conscience,
and against the grog- shops and monop-
olies. come with us, and we will carry
the banner of prohibition until in the
White House sits man who believes
In the principles of the Prohibition
party"
Hon. J. F. Jacobson is still engaged
in a desperate attempt to convince
himself that he is a Republican
When he has an hour of leisure we
would like to have him name one i'm
portant political issue upon which he
holds views in common with that
party. He is too much of a prohibit
zionist to belong, in any proper sense
to a license party and too much Of an
anti-monopolist to belong to the party
which is today the synonym of mono
poly.
We have received volume No. l of
a Texas prohibition paper. With
charming candor the editor states that
having been unable to pay his debts
out Of the profits of a local weekly
newspaper, he will now attempt to do
SO through the publication of a pro-
hibition monthly. We have great adj
miration for the nerve of a man who
will undertake to publish a reform
paper as a money-making project.
We wish him godspeed--but we
wouldn't like to furnish him with gro
ceries while he is accommodating his
fortune.
Justice Jerome, successful anti-Tam-
many candidate for district attorney,
is working for an amendment to the
state law Which VIII elbow the sale
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
EDWARDS.RICKETTS.
Caldwell County Belle to wed
Nashville Dentist.

Announcement has been made of
tile approaching marriage of Miss
Louise RICKETTS,, of Crider, KY, to
DR.. Edwards, a prominent dentist
of Nashville. The wedding will
take place on Thursday Of next
week, at Bethlehem church, near
Crider, and will be a full dress az
fair. The bride, who is not yet
II, is the only child of Mrs. Louise
Shelby, and daughter of her first
husband, the late John E. Ricketts,
of Gracey,
She was educated at Bethel Col
lege in this city, and is a young
lady of rare blohnde beauty and a
fine physique.
Dr.Edwards is approaching mid
die age and stands high in his pro.
fession.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
Eat Winters
Graham Bread
and Orange Rolls.
2lO South Main Street,
Phone 354.
IHopkinsville, KY.
DEATH CAME
With Suddenness to the Wife OF
Mr.. Miller Clark.

The wife of Mr. J. Miller Clark
died Saturday morning at her home
on South Virginia street.
She had been sick three weeks
with fever, but her condition had
not been alarming and had shown
improvement Friday. She sudden
ly grew worse, however, and died
OF heart failure.
Mrs. Clark was formerly Miss
Charlie Belle Baldwin, and a
daughter of Mrs. James Western.
She was only eighteen years of age
and was married to Mr.. Clark
about six months ago.
She was exceedingly popular and
leaves a wide circle of friends TO
mourn their loss.
Services were held at the resi-
dence Sunday afternoon and the in
terment took place in Hopewell
cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
BARRIERS LAW
Goes Into Effect On and After
Today.
State Examiners will Issue Lii
cense to Expert Work
men.

A new law requiring BARRIERS to
have license, which was passed at
the last session of the legislature,
will become operative today, and
the members of the board of exam
iners have been busily engaged for
the rush. They filed their bonds
with the Jefferson county clerk yes
terday and if approved will begin
issuing license at once. Those who
get license within 90 days will have
to pay only 81 for them, but after
that time So will be charged: The
BARRIERS will be required to hang
their license behind their chairs so
they can be seen by their patrons.
The law provides for a board of
examiners, consisting OF three men,
who will examine all the men who
desire to follow the trade, and in.
spect the shops. Gov. Beckham
has appointed the following: John
Schneider, president; William
Brown, vice president, and &c rye
G. G.Rautenbush, secretary-treasurer,
The former was appointed to
serve one year, Mr. Brown three
years, and Mr.. Rautenbush two
years. They will not work at their
trade, but will devote their entire
time to examining applicants and
inspecting shops.
1t is not known when the examin.
ers will be in Hopkinsville. There
are about twenty BARRIERS in this
city who will have to be examined
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
SHOT THE WELL,
But Failed to Loosen BIZ and
Hole Abandoned.
Sand Lick Development Company
viii Sink Another Oil Well
Near Former One.

Fowler Bros, Who have the con
tract for Boring for oil il North
Christian for the Surd Lick Devel-
oPment company VIII abandon the
well on which they have been at
work for some time, and viii sink
another well about half mile from
the first one.
At depth of about 1000 feet the
drill broke and after exhausting
all other means in an effort to
loosen the bit the well was shot, but
this proved unsuccessful, and it
was then decided to abandoned the
hole.
The derrick, engine and boiler
will be moved to the new location at
once and operations will again be
in full blast in about two weeks.
The broken drill has caused a
delay Of two months and a loss Of
probably 81, 500 to the contractors.
The contract calls for awell 1000
feet deep, unless oil is struck in
paying quantities at a lesser depth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
THREE DIVORCE SUITS
Filed and VIII be Heard Next
Term.

Fannie Griffin has instituted di-
vorce proceedings against William
Griffin, alleging abandonment.
They were married in this county
in 1891 and lived together until
April 10, 1900, states plaintiff in
her petition.
Necie Willis wants legal separ-
alton from Richards Willis. She
states that they were married near
Kennedy in 1896 and alleges cruel
and inhuman treatment.
Jas S. Center sues for divorce
from Margaret Center, alleging
abandonment Plaintiff states in
his detition that they were married
in Christian county in the year 1894
and separated in March, 1901.
- The above suits were filed during
the term of Circuit Court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
TWO HELD
Over Under BOnd-Alleged Access
Ories Turned Loose.

Hardy Colston, John Ferguson,
Luther Bryson, ode, Sam, Carlin
and Tom Oakley, Jr., under charge
Of the murder-of Henry Furguson at
Furguson Spring last Sunday week,
had their examining trial before
Judge Bingham last Friday After
hearing the evidence, the boys were
all turned loose except Cotton and
Ferguson, who were held over un-
der $500 bond, which they promptly
gave and were released from Gus
tody.
Bill Holland who was brought
here Thursday and Ben Oakley
brought here Friday also charged
with accessory to crime were both
turned loose by Judge Bingham
Cadiz record,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
KING CONVALESCENT.
Edward Bids Fair to Pull
Through.
Public Rejoicing Ordered For Last
Night Throughout Kingdom
Prayers for His Recovery.

London, June 30.-Last night Ed
wards physicians announced that
the Kings progress was entirely
satisfactory,no bulletins were issu-
ed during the night. Prayers for the
Kings recovery were said through
out the kingdom yesterday. Queen
Alexandria attended the services at
Marlborough House chapel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
CHRISTIAN COUNTY WOMAN
Selected to Teach in Graded School
at Smithland.

Mrs. Mary D. Smith, of this coun-
ty, widow of John G. Smith, of Ceru-
lean, has been selected by the Gra-
ded School Board of Smithland as
teacher of the intermediate depart
ment for the coming year. She
is now taking special grammar
course in a Chicago University.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
PARALYTIC STROKE
c Caused Death of Mrs. w. A.
Woods Sunday.

The wife of Mr.. w. A. Woods
died in the city Sunday morning
from the effects of a paralytic
stroke.
She was about so years old and a
native of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Woods and his wife located
here about three months ago and
the former is engaged in the uphol-
stering business.
The remains were sent to Louis
Vile and the interment took place
in Cave Hill cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
MET AT HURRICANE.
Large Attendance at Ministers
and rIembers' Meeting.

The Minister'S and Members
meeting Of the Little River Baptist
Association was held at Hurricane
church, near Rock Castle, Trigg
county, last Friday, Saturday and
The attendance was
large. Dinner was spead on the
grounds the first two days of the
meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
CAUSED BY FLUx,
Mrs. WOodburu Passes Away Af-
ter Brief Illness.

Mrs. II. L Woodburn died near
Pom yesterday OF fuX, aged 53
years. She was a member of the
Baptist church and was woman
held in the highest esteem by host
of friends. Sea-
She is survived by husband and
FIVE children-three girls aud two
boys.
Rev. ]. U. Spurlin, of Sinking
Fork, will preach the funeral to-
day and the interment will take
place in the Boyd buryipg ground.
near Kelly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
ADMINISTRATIVE QUALITIES
And Appraisers OF K. w, Daw-
son Estate Appointed.

Mrs. Bette J, Dawson, widow
of r. w. Dawson, has qualified as
administrators, with r. c. More
field as surety, The appraisers Of
the estate are: Geo. Gee, r. w.
Dawson, Sr., and Wick Dawson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
Cadiz Cadet.

Congressman Wheeler has az
pointed Pollard White, of Cadiz, a
cadet to Annapolis from theP Paducah
district, aud the young man has
gone to a preparatory school to get
ready for his examinations next
August.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
Time For Rejoicing.

Lord Cranborne authorizes the
following statement;
The King is rapidly getting bet
ter, and the moment, therefore,
seems most apparent for publ; re-
joicing. AS chairman of the Bon
fires Committee, ! suggest that bon.
fires throughout the country, be
lighted Monday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
FIRE NEAR KENNEDY.
House and Most of Its Contents
Destroyed.

Mr.. Ben Williams, of near Ker-
nedy, lost household goods amount
ing to about $500 by FIRE last Fri
day. The house was also destroy
ed, entailing a loss of several hum
dred dollars. There was no insur-
ance. Incendiarism is suspected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01
LIE. Armistead to Receive.

Mrs. Thos. d. Armistead will en-
tertain her lady friends this after
noon at four o'clock. About one
hundred invitations have been sent
out and the affair is expected to be
the society event of the week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-07-01

Mr.. Frank Bell has returned 10
Memphis.