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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-03
JAMES STEGALL.
Death of This Well Known Farm
er Saturday.

Mr.. James Stegall died near Gar
rettsburg last Saturday morning,
after an illness of a week, Of pneu-
monia.
He was about SIS years old and is
survived by a widow and five chill
dren-three sons and two daugh-
tiers. The funeral was preached
by Rev. w. H. Vaughan Sunday at
3 O. clock p. m, and the interment
took place in the Mcknight bury
ing ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-03
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Victim of Explosive With Which
lie Intended Killing Fish
Companion Escapes.

Cadiz, Ky" May 3l.-Euphrates
Cunningham and Arthur Allen
were dynamiting fish near Cadiz
this morning, when seven sticks Of
dynamite exploded in the bottom OF
their boat. Cunningham was killed
instantly. Allen was stunned, but
was not seriously injured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-03
GRIFFITH.STEWART.
Couple From Near Gracey Married
By County Judge.

Mr., Will h. Griffith and Miss
Susan Stewart, young people living
not far from Gracey, were married
in the County Clerks Office last
Thursday afternoon. Judge Fow-
Ter performed the ceremony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-03
Overseer Appointed.

Fester Sumner has been appoint
ed overseer of the Lafayette and
Rose Hill road from Lafayette to
the state line.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-06-03
CADET RILEY.
Passes His Annual Examinations
With Credit.

Napoleon B. Riley writes to his
father that he has passed his ex-
aminations at West Point with in
creased averages and in few days
start home to spend the vacation.
He will come via Norfolk, Va. aud
arrive home about June 18th.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
PROHIBITION ALLIANCE.
Omcers Elected and Arrangements
Made for n Big Time.

OmcerS EIecteH anu arrangements
Made for Big Time.
The Central Prohibition Alliance last
night elected officers. All of the old Off
GERS were reelected, follows: Edward
w. Clark, president; T. N. Bunnell, vice
president; Miss Belle Ketron. secretary;
Walter Ogden. treasurer. and Harry L.
Robbins, marshal.
After the business of the meeting was
finished enjoyable programme, consist
ing of music, recitations and talks, was rem
dered. Two interesting papers from DR..
II. j. Hall, Of Franklin, and Volney b.
Cushing, of Bangor. Me-, were read. The
former was on Health and Whisky
which," and the subject of the latter was
THE Philosophy of Prohibition" A gen.
eral discussion followed the reading Of
these papers.
Plans for big Prohibition rally on Dec
10 were discussed and committees appointed
to arrange details. On that day an all
day conference of Prohibition leaders from
over the State will be held. Workers from
the State central committee down to pre-
cinct committeeman will be present In the
evening a mass meeting TO celebrate the
will be held. Mr.. Stewart is national
chairman of the organization and was re-
Gently elected to the Legislature of Illinois
The day before this meeting, Dec. 9. a Ses-
sion of the State central committee Will
be held, at which plans for the approach
ing years work will be talked over. An
election of officers will also be held at this
meeting. On the evening of Dec. a recep-
ton for the visiting ProhibitioniSts will
be given by the local alliance in its hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

Parting Address of Thanks to the
American People.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-Former Chinese
Minister WI Tingfang has made public.
says World dispatch from San Francisco.
the following farewell to the American peo-
pie:
People-It is nearly six years ago since
came here, and during my residence in
America l have found it very pleasant. On
the whole l have been received in a very
Kind and courteous way by the American
people. the highest officials and ALL
Before leaving this hospitable shore I
want TO express my grateful appreciation
OF the uniform kindness and courtesy shown
to me by all classes of people 1 have come
In contact with. L shall carry with me very
pleasant remembranceS of my stay. i am
glad to notice that the friendly relations
between this country and mine have been
always cordial, and within the last few
days closer than before. and | hope the
state OF affairs will long continue.
las to the future of China politically and
commercially, will say have been away
from my own country nearly six years,
and although people think that it is not
progressing, but is standing STILL when
go back | will see many things that are
new to me. China is progressing. Ii being
sucn a large country, with such a large pop
ulation, and with people educated to and
you cannot, although the idea of reform is
taxing root, expect 1t to make sudden
and radical change as you might think pos
sIble In small country. but, nevertheless.
China has made reasonable reforms in
many ways within the last few years. Her
commerce will be developed and will be in
creased with that of this country. This Pa
harvest by having a larger trade with
China
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
NOT LIBEL, BUT RIDICULE.
Judge Bakers Decision In a Case In
vOIving WeII-Known Men.

Judge Baker. in the Federal Court. has
sustained the demurrer filed by John w.
Walker. of this city, to the indictment
charging him with sending libelous matter
through the United States mails. The in
dctment was returned several days ago.
The offensive instrument was a postal card.
three hundred of which were sent out by
mail. and IL was charged that they reflected
on the character of w. H Hester, formerly
superintendent of the Evansville schools,
and libeled him. Prof. Hester is now pro-
fessor of pedagogy at the Indiana Uni
versity.
The postal cards bore these words:
Rats in the garnet. Has second San
ford Bell stepped into the shoes of DR..
William Lowe Bryan, as professor of PM
losophy and pedagogy in the Indiana Uni
versity? No! 1t is simply w. A. Hester.
with his megaphone turned toward the gall
lery and DIR. Hurry (See interview in the
Evansville paper seems to be roofing for
him.
Judge Baker held that this language ridi-
culed Hester, but did not libel him, and
did not constitute violation of the postal
laws.
theoretically, the contentious of James w.
Noel attorney for Walker. are sustained.
Mr.. Noel. in brief, argued that the term
rats in the garrett meant that great
deal of the noise was being made concern
ing very small matter" 1t was nothing,
he argued, that reflected on Hester's char
acter. nor impugned his honesty or ability.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

The Chicago Record-Herald gives statis-
tics showing that during the last year the
demand for labor of all kinds was in ex-
cess of the supply. Not since the soup
house period of 1895 has the condition Of
labor in Chicago been so propitious as at
present OF the $4,000 men enrolled in the
ranks of labor unions not one is idle. out
side Of the few on strike. So unusual is
the demand for skilled labor that in many
instances the wages received are in excess
of the union scale. The like of this has
never before been known in Chicago. And
yet there are those who are fretting about
existing conditions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

ing the coming session in regard to reci-
procity with Cuba. During the campaign,
however. ii was said there would be no
opposition to the proposed treaty. Just
now Cuba is angry. but there is reason to
believe that its government will see the
advantage of closer trade relations with
the United States. Republicans in most of
the States have declared for reciprocity
with Cuba in the most emphatic manner
II Is sincerely to be hoped that faction Of
Republicans will not assist the Democrats
in defeating reciprocity on the pretext that
1t will interfere with the beet-sugar indus
try
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

now in the hands of the secretary of the
navy. who has agreed to suspend action
upon IL until Wednesday. The findings OF
the court are against Lieutenant owens.
except on one or two specifications. On
Wednesday when the secretary passes upon
the case it will so to the President for final
action.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave their
first dinner of the season at the White
House tonight. Covers were aid for eight
cen persons. The table was set in the fam
lily dining room. the decorations being in
white The guests included Justice and
Mrs. White. Secretary Root, Attorney
General and Mrs. Knox. the admiral of the
navy and Mrs Dewey, General Crozier'
ana Baron and Baroness Speck Won stern
berg.
Miss Alice Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington tonight after an absence or several
months spent at Oyster Bay and Win
friends in the East.
Colonel Emmett Urell, commandment
chief of the Spanish war veterans, ac-
companied by Fred c. Hodgson and u
Leyburn Sherry. officials of the organiza-
ton, to-day urged the President TO place
under the civil service all the Spanish
war veterans who are now serving the
government in a clerical capacity IN the
philippines. The request was made or the
President in accordance with a resolution
adopted by the Spanish war veterans al
their recent convention in Detroit Presi-
dent Roosevelt promised to consider the
request.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
A PERVERSION OF FACTS
STORY THAT OIL INSPECTION SYS-
TEN Is COSTLY TO STATE.
Adjustment of the System Would
Mean a Loss Instead of a Saving
Political Gossip.

An evening payer devoted a column yes
terday to exploiting the proposition that
Governor Durbin lis considering the adj
visibility of recommending in his message
to the General Assembly the doing away
with the present system of oil inspection,
on the theory that Indiana can enjoy just
as good oil without paying a big sum every
year for inspection" The paper went on to
set forth the statistics of the office of oil
inspector, showing that last year 100000
barrels were inspected at cost of so0o0.
and that this sum, or practically all of it.
could be saved to the State If the Legisla-
ture adopted the Governors recommends
ton to abolish the office.
One rather essential point was overlooked
in this story, which was otherwise ingeni-
ously constructed and read very well-that
was the fact that the State does not pay
for the oil inspection and that therefore
"a big sum" would not be saved to Indiana
every year by the doing away with the
present system of oil inspection.
Section of the law regulating the duties.
etc, of the oil inspector provides that the
owners of the oil shall pay fees ranging
from 10 to 40 cents per barrel for all oil in
spected. Further, this same section pro-
vides that 80 per cent of all the fees col
lected by the inspectors shall be turned
over to the state treasurer on the second
Monday in January of each year.
Consequently, according TO the estimates
of the evening paper on the amount of
fees collected. the state will, after this
year, receive at least $500 per year from
the oil inspection, and IL the system should
be abolished the State would lose that
amount annually instead of saving one
penny.
With this additional light the theory that
Governor Durbin contemplates recommend
LEGISLATURE
of oil inspector as measure of economy
falls rather fiat. The Standard Oil Com.
pany would be the greatest beneficiary OF
an act doing away with oil inspection In
Indiana and a theory that the Governor
intends making any recommendations along
that line would be less wabbly If bolstered
up by the explanation that he wss moved
by a desire to save a few dollars for the
lous than the story that as measure OF
state economy he would abolish an office
that will bring a snug sum into the state
treasury every year and take nothing there
from.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
IMPORTANT RULINGS.
Principles Which VIII Govern the
Spanish Claims Commission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. A.-The Spanish
claims commission has enunciated the prin-
ciples by which it will be governed in pass
ing on the various demurrers which have
been submitted to il in connection with the
claims now under consideration on account
of the war between Spain and Cuba. The
general basis is laid down that in assum-
ing the responsibility which would other
wise have been SPANS. the United States
is bound to pay all claims for which Spain
could have been held. 1t is further held
that the instruction in Cuba had gone
beyond the control of the Spanish govern
ment and that it was not responsible for
damage done to foreigners by the insur-
gents. If, however, Ii be shown that the
Spanish authorities might have prevented
the damage done in any particular case
mission announces that ii will hold that
Spain was liable The commission an
nounces further that 1t will take judicial
notice that the Cuban insurrection passed
from the first beyond the control of Spain,
and so continued until the intervention of
the United States. 1t is further held that
Spain was entitled TO adopt such war meas
are sanctioned by the rules and usages of
international warfare. If. however il be
alleged and proved in any particular case
that the acts of the Spanish authorities or
soldiers were contrary TO such rules and u.s.
ages, Spain will be held liable in that ca Sc.
extent of saying that the Recommendation
orders were legitimate acts of war. There
is be afurther argument the subject.
Ex-senator Chandler, chairman of the
commission and Commissioner Maury dis
sent from the rules adopted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
THE HOUSE MINORITY.
Meeting to Outline a Policy VIII He
Held Next Month.

The minority members of the lower house
of the state Legislature will hold meet
ing In this city some time the latter part of
next month to outline policy to be fol-
lowed during the approaching session. At
this meeting il will be practically deter
mined who will act as the leader of the
minority on the floor of the House and who
will be the caucus chairman. L. +. Slack,
of Franklin who was prominent on the
Democratic side two years ago. was in the
city yesterday, and i'm commenting on the
policy he and his colleagues would follow
said that he believed the minority would
be united on every question and would
demonstrate early I'm the session that they
were there strictly for business.
Mr.. Slack indicated that he is receptive
but not aggressive candidate for the leader
ship. j. A. NJ. Adair. of Jay county, is
also mentioned az a candidate for the honor
and the minority harmony" may result
as II did two years ago when the rivalry
between Representatives John III. James
and Cyrus l.. Davis for the leadership
brought about a virtual split among the
Democrats. although Davis was elected by
a good ma jorty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

Strike IL you don't like the teachers looks,
Strike If you're tired of school and books,
Strike il she wants you to wash your hooks
Or keep your faces clean.
Strike II she won't let you sleep in school,
Strike il the room gets too hot or cool.
Strike if you don't like the teachers rule,
Strike if she's fat or lean.
Strike If she takes your gum away.
Strike If she doesn't let you play
Out the gravel half the day.
Strike II she's short or tall!
Strike ii you don't seem to like her waist,
Strike If her skirt doesn't suit your taste.
Strike If she's slow in too much haste
Strike anyway. that's all.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

The Boston Herald has discovered that
all the third and fourth parties have add
ed to the chances of the Republican party.
This may be true in recent years, but it
Is doubtful II Il was always so twenty
been organized to defeat the Republicans,
but. as the Boston paper says. such organ
izations have helped rather than injured
the Republican party 1t is probable that
the increased vote of the Prohibition tick
et In this State in the last election came
mainly from dissatisfied Democrats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
National Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Adrniral Rog-
ers. on board his flagship, the New York
arrived at Honolulu Nov. 10 en- route for
home The battleship Oregon. which is on
her way to the Asiatic station, was in the
harbor when the New York reached Homo
lulu.
Gen. Emilio Nunez. Governor of the prov
ince OF Havana, Cuba, is in Washington
for the purpose of rest and recuperation
and to obtain some relief from throat trou-
ole with which he has been suffering dur
ing the last three or four months. He says
there is no feeling of hostility in Cuba
against the United States.
The case of Lieutenant Owens, of the
navy. who was tried recently In New York
b. court-martial for being absent without
leave and for financial Irregularities u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
ChaYee Sees the President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Major Gen.
Adna R. Chaffee, who has just assumed
command of the department of the east
after his long service i'm the Philippines,
reported to Secretary Root to-day. He ap-
peared. in uniform. and upon his arrival
held an impromptu reception i'm the Sec
retary's office. Later. accompanied by Ad-
jutant General Corbin. he made official
calls on Secretary Hay and Secretary
Moody Subsequently he had a long talk
with Secretary Root about conditions in the
Philippines with especial reference to the
plans of the department for the reduction
of the army there. AS a result of his rec
concentrations a general order relative TO
the methods of reducing the army will be
issued
Later in the day Secretary Root accom-
panied General Chaffee and the latter's aid.
Captain Lindsay, to the executive Offices
The President cordially congratulated Gen
eral Chaffee on his work in China and in
the Philippines. General Chaffee will re-
main in Washington several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
Editors Outline a Programme.

F. I Singleton of Martinsville. N. w.
PershiDg of Upton. W. S. Montgomery Of
Greenfield, and Julian d. Hogate of DAN
vile, members OF the executive committee
of the Indiana Republican Editorial Asso-
citation, held a meeting last night at Re-
publican state headquarters to arrange a
programme for the annual meeting of the
association which will be held in this city
during the last week in January. The pro-
Sramme was outlined, but was not COM
pleted at the meeting
~ w. Howard, editor of the Spencer
Journal. was present at the meeting. Mr..
Howard is the chairman of the Republican
organization in Owen county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
THE MOTIVE IN sETTLEMENT.

The sudden decision of the anthracite
operators and miners that they could set
tie their differences by themselves has
raised d question as to the causes leading to
this conclusion. If they could have come
TO il last May millions of dollars would
have been saved by the consumers and
to the taxpayers of Pennsylvania If the
two elements in this costly contest can
settle now. why could they have not done
to settle by themselves came from Mr..
MacVeagh, the lawyer who cross-ex-
amined President Mitchell. Why are the
operators willing. if not anxious, to stop
the investigation? There is but one natural
answer and that is that the coal companies
owning railroads do not wish to have their
transactions exposed as they would have
been by cross-examination. Railroad COM
panies which own and operate coal mines
in violation of law naturally shrink from
investigation as would any other law
breakers 1t is said railroads charge them
selves. or, rather, their patrons, twice as
much for carrying anthracite coal to the
they do for carrying soft coal. The public
believes that the companies realize ex-
orbitant profits in spite of their state
ments to the contrary. A rigid investiga-
ton would either refute or confirm the as
sertions of the operators. The fact that the
companies stopped the investigation about
the time 1t came to them causes a sus-
picion that they are afraid to have their
acts and policy exposed. That the miners
so readily agreed to the proposition to set
tie among themselves is open to the sus-
picion that they have secrets which they
themselves unable to prove some OF their
assertions which the leaders have made
regarding existing conditions.
Assuming, as one is justified in DOING
that both sides can better serve them
selves by adjusting their own differences
which will involve the recognition of the
miners organization and an increase of
pay The miners will get as much as they
expected, while the operators will escape
an exposure OF their methods and compen-
safe themselves for any advance or con-
cessions made to the miners by advancing
prices. In any event, the consumers will
doubtless pay all the cost of the settlement
in higher prices of coal. The two parties
| have learned that 1T is better to adjust their
differences themselves than to let the pub
lie know all about their methods. The ex-
asperating thing about liz is that these neo-
pie might have adjusted their differences
in May and thus prevented all the loss to
consumers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
GEN. MILES'S OBSERVATIONS.


MANILA, Nov. 24.-Lieut.-Gen. Miles
will leave here for China, Japan and Rus
STA at the end of the week. Discussing
the Philippines with the correspondent of
the Associated Press to-day General Miles
said: II have seen 1900 of our troops. and
will inspect more of them before leaving.
found them TO be in fair condition. This is
hard country for campaigning. / in
spected the principal natural defenses OF
the islands, and some of the harbors which
the government may fortify. l found the
people generally impoverished from the eff
fects of the war, and the pestilence which
followed il and fear some may suffer from
famine The dearth of farm animals leaves
the people no means of recovery"
The Army and Navy Club will entertain
General Miles tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25

The commissioner of Indian affairs, in
his annual report, says the government
has abandoned the old plan of issuing ra-
tions TO Indians and has compelled them
to toll for their living. IL has been gen.
orally believed that the noble red man
could never be made to work. but the COM
missioner says the experiment has been a
decided success. The Indian is not cast
out to care for himself. but is shown how 10
work. and does very well. now that he has
discovered that he cannot be fed in idle
ness. Having failed to improve the Indian
by trying to educate him. the government
has settled down to the conclusion that
he must work out his own salvation. II
compelling the Indian TO work is as sue
cesSful as is stated in the report II is an
other testimony 10 the truth that labor is
a blessing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-25
starr to Succeed BinkIcy.

A dispatch to the Journal from Rich
mond says:
THE nomination and election Of Benja-
min Starr TO the state senatorship to sue
coed the late c. c. Binkley Is conceded.
Mr.. Starr is the only candidate In the
field: o. G. Davis. ex-representative, VINO
on Saturday said he would be candidate,
this evening announced that he would not
run"
Mr.. Starr is at present commander of
the Indiana G.. A. r. and he was one Of
the first men mentioned a successor to
Senator Binkley. A number OF other men
were mentioned in this connection last
week. Governor Durbin has not yet set
the date for the special election which Is
necessary.