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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26
TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.
JAMES LARSON ARRESTED ON
A CHARGE OF MURDER.

Dyersburg, Tenn, May 26.--Charg.
ed with the murder of two mei,, James
Laxson is in the custody of Sheriff
Dunlap. The tragedy occurred near
Helose, in this county, on Friday af-
ternooon at 8 o'clock, the victims be-
ing George Resger and George Brice.
Mr.. Lsxson is an old man. and the
trouble with Reager arose over alleged
illicit relations with Laxson's grand
daughter-in.law.
Laxson shot ReSger while the lat
ter was in the field and the first shot
pierced his body just above the left
lung. Before the second shot was
fired Reager jumped behind Brice,
who received the load intended for
Reager, and was shot through the
heart, dying Immediately. Laxson
used a Winchester rife. Reager died
of his wounds at 10 O'Clock last
ngiht. Laxson made no attempt to
escape, and asserts that his provoca-
tion was unbearable. Mr.. Laxson
will make no application for bail
and will waive any preliminary trial
before q committing magistrate. but
try to have all the facts bearing
upon his case ready for his trial at
the August term of court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

az have q feeling that the devil is
present in this meeting today" said
the minister.
Amen" cried an old brother from,
a far corner. You've got him in
close quarters. Lock the doors and
give him where he came from AT.
lanta Constitution.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26
TRANSFERRED SOUTH.

Mr.. F. J. Bopavita. formerly agent
for the Mexican Central railroad,
with headquarters at New York, has
been transferred to Cincinnati rs the
southern agent for that road. He is
brother of Mr.. J. NJ. Bonavits.
the we'll known travelling man. who
often comes to the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26
craters Appear in Martinique and
Cause CONSERVATION.
The Remaining Inhabitants Risked Life an
Limb in an Effort to Escape From
the Island.
THESE WAS DARKNESS FOR AN HOUR

Ringstown, Island st. Vincent
Monday, Nay 26.-Anotser eruption,
the night of Sunday, May IS, caused
a greater fall Of ashes and stones and
more CONSERVATION at Chateau Belair,
Island Of ST. Vincent, than resulted
from the eruption of May Z. Shortly
after the appearance Of cloud May
IS, which was belched from the noun
tain, Egyptian darkness developed the
village Of Chateau Belair. The inhab-
itants rent the air with shrieks and
grouped against the banks Of the road
leading to Cumberland in their Efforts
TO fee from the Threatened danger.
Many persons had limbs broken. The
darkness lasted one hour, but the ex-
odus from Chateau Belair continued
all night
Detonations and smoke and lava
from the volcano continued the next
day. May 10. and the people tried to
leave Chateau Belair for Kingstown
and other towns A heavy rainfall
occurred at Chateau Belair the 10Th,
the frst IN tho district for two months,
and the streets, huts and shops were
flooded.
As the volcanic eruptions diminish.
ed after the 18th. some thirty OF the
inhabitants returned 70 Chateau Belair,
hut they are still apprehensive.
Kingstown is longing for rain. The
heat and dryness here are unprece-
dented. There is no hope for the re-
suscitation Of the Garth country for
years to come. The canal that sup
piicd water TO that country for manu-.
featuring and domestic purposes has
dried up and the district is desolated.
The government is treating for the
purchase Of an estate upon which TO
settle the refugees and carpenters are
engaged in erecting huts on safe loca.
tions to relieve the congestion Of
Kingstown.
The cloud that issued from the
crater Sunday night was visible to the
inhabitants Of the peighboring island
of 81. Lucia and inspired them with
awe. Vivid flashes of lightning were
seen on the morning of the 10Th and
l'these were accompanied by slight vol.
canic rumblings.
The number of new craters in the
disturbed district cannot be ascertain
ed, as ascent of the mountain is i'm
possible, but there are apparently four
active craters there. Rambling
sounds are heard and vapor is still is.
suing from different portions of the
mountain and the lava is flowing.
Mount Enhsm shows no distinct signs
of activity. The United States steam.
err Dixie arrived here yesterday with
900, 900 rations and clothing, medi.
cine and supplies.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26
NO MOTIVE KNOWN FOR ACT

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, May 26.-while
Mrs. Mary Harris and her brother,
James Brasher, were returning home
from dance las. night, an unknown
man sprang from the bushes along a
lonely road in the west part of the
county and shot them down. Mrs.
Harris was shot through the left lung
and cannot live, but Brasher will re-.
cover. The identity Of their assailant
is . mystery, and no motive can be as
signed for the act.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

The Ministerial Association met
this morning, but transacted no bust
ness of Importance. 1t was decided to
hold a ministers picnic about June 16,
but the exact time and place have not
been fixed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26
MANILA CHOLERA RECORD.

Manila, May s6-The cholera rec.
ord to date is as follows; Manila. T..
146 cases and 6l9 deaths; the prov
inoes. 3,922 cases and 2,s74 deaths.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

Lay reading service was held at
Grace Episcopal church yesterday by
Mr.. W. f. Bradshaw, Jr., who has
been appointed by Bishop Dudley to
this office in the church.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

An excellent half-tone picture of
Miss May Stockton, dramatic SOU
brette In the English Stock company.
appeared in yesterdays Louisville
Times. Miss Stockton is Kentucky
girl with q right future in the dra-
matte world.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26
Ministers Of faducah to Have a Pic
mic Next Month Sometime.
Revival Begins at Trimble Street NJ. E.
Church-Rey. Pnkerton's Resignation
in Statu Quo.
CHILDREws DAY AT TWO CHURCHES

Owing to the absence of the Rev.
DR.. W. E. Gave from tho city there
were no services yesterday at the First
Presbyterian church.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

The resignation of Rev. W. II.
Pinkerton, of the First Christian
church, stands where 1t did last week.
It is understood, but not definitely >set-
tied that Rev. Pinkerton will insist
on its acceptance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

Miss Mayme Townsend Twill leave
Monday for st. Paul, MINI, on u
months. visit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26
THE MARKETS..

tfepOr,ed daily by radueah stock s. Grain Co.,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

yesterday 70 D tend the Old Harmony
singing and the event passed of as
Jthly as usual. There were per-
haps 1000 people there, over 500 be-
ing from Paduccah,
Rev. ]. @. Reid, who has been alb.
sent for two weeks attending the gen.
ersl council OF the Cumberland Pres.
byterisn church in Char lesion, Mo-,
returned to the city Saturday and
filled his pulpit Yesterday, preaching
strong sermons both morning and
night.
Bishop Z. E. ,Hoss, one of the new
ly elected bishops of the NJ. E. church,
South, will preside over the Memphis
conference at Paris, Tenn, on No.
vember 8. Bishop Hoss is very popu-
lar here, and will be warmly greeted
by the members of this conference.
He was here several years ago, as DR..
Hoss, when the conference met in Pa
ducsh and preached q fine sermon.
He Is one Of the strongest men In the
church, and will make an admirable
bishop.
Revival services began last night at
the Trimble street Methodist church
with much interest manifested from
the start. Three persons united with
the church by profession of faith.
The pastor, Rev. J. ". lrion, preach
cd last evening, but will be assisted
throughout the week by Rev. G. W.
Banks Of the Third street Methodist
church. The morning service at this
church was devoted to Children's Day
exercises, which were especially beau
tiful and appropriate.
Children's Day was observed at tie
Broadway Methodist church yester-
day morning, the exercises taking the
place of the ekular Sunday school
and church service. The church was
decorated fer the occa-
sion, and the singing aud Rotations
by the children was very delightful
A class of fourteen was pro-
NOTED from the primary to the inter-
mediate department Seventeen child
rem united with the church at this
service. A large crowd was present.
There was the regular church service
at night, Dr. Briggs preaching.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-26

There was larry, crowd at Benton
yes'eruay 70 tend the Old Harmony
Sinsins' and the event passed of as
sino Jthly as usual There were per-
haps 1900 people there, over 500 be-
ing from Paduccah,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

. The European Hotel, run by that
clever gentleman, E. f. Coleman and
his son, a. B. Coleman, is now open
for the public patronage, and even at
this time, though the doors have been
thrown open only few days, it is
receiving fine patronage. Last
night every bed in the two stories
above the dining room was occupied
and still the cry came for more. This
shows at the start that there was
room for another hotel as all the
other hotels We're too full. The
European will be open night and day
and being very convenient to the rail-
roads as we'll as the business portion
of the city it is predicted that it will
do fine business.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

Little TrixJY. the greatest wonder,
the smallest COW in the world, only "A
inches high and giving milk Don't
fail TO see her on the grounds.
DOV26.2t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
A Large Vote Polled-Rich Again
Makes the Landing.

There was more interest taken in
the primary yesterday than really in
the first, though not quite as many
votes cast. From the start to the
finish it appeared that the vote was
going TO be quite close with all the
candidates and more particularly with
those for mayor. And this proved cor
rect, as the home stretch shows.
Captain Rich was uneasy 1t ap-
peared on his face. Mr.. Hightower
was calm, but the close observer could
see that he was nervous. Ben Moffett
was talking as lively as a cricket, "
but the talk was coming from the
surface, while no one could tell
whether Charley Pool knew or not
that all election was being held or
that he was in any way connected
with it. He was the quietest one in
the race. But Charley would be
quiet if he were going to heaven.
Others were more or less nervous,
even Captain George, the old war
horse.
The following is the result:
Mayor-C. w. Rich, 1853; T. A.
Hightower, 1873.
Marshal - B. NJ. Moffett, 161;
Charles Pool, 1874.
treasurer. B. George, 1856; NJ.
Galbreath, 1873.
Alderman, Ward 2-T. J. George,
"a; J. I. Roberts, 90.
Aldermen, Ward S-Mike Dunn, 4S;
II. H. Orr, 81.
Today the boys have been extending
congratulations or consultations, as the
case demanded. Captain Rich re-
ceived an ovation from his friends as
soon as the result was declared last
night, and his congratulations have
been many today. He is known all
over the state, especially all over the
southern part, and from New Orleans
to Mobile
Today he received the following
telegram from Bay st. Louis:
Bay st. Louis, Miss, Nov. 26, '02.
Fen. G. W. Rich, Hattiesburg,
Miss.
Accept our warmest congratula-
tions on your election. We likewise
congratulate the town of Hattieeburg
upon the continuation of its pro
gressive administration.
e. J. BOWERS and w. A. WHITE.
Ben Moffett, of course, feels highly
elated over his success and the fat
ternig majority received He may
have received 3 half dozen kilograms
OF congratulations, but Ben is so
modest no one could get information
out of him TO that effect if they
came to hand.
The Progress congratulates all the
candidates, everyone Of whom is a
staunch friend of this paper.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

wTcnnsscuss aarsaparElla u the mcsE p0wertns
blood paTtheg known. Use IT. and keep yqu
baood pafss onask Reskies.n
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

To the members and friends of the
Court Street Methodist church: There
will be a Thanksgiving service held at
Court Street church Thursday at IL
O'Clock p. m, preaching followed
with collection. The money to be
used to pay off the Indebtedness on
the church. All are invited to attend
and any amount you see fit to give
will be appreciated. Epworth League
service at p. m, addressed by Rev.
w. H. Huntley. w. M. SULLIVAN.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26
BADLY BEATEN
FIVE MEN JUMP ON A MAN LAST NIGHT
AND DO HIM UP.
One of Them Then Turns on DefeaSeIess
Woman and Kicks Her Severely.

There was big family fight at the
Northeastern depot last night in
which young man named Wayne,
boarding with Mrs. MCGEE who keeps
fruit stand near the postoffice, was
pretty badly handled. 1t all grew out
of some reports put out about Mrs.
McGee's little daughter by some Of
the women in the neighborhood. Mrs.
MCGEE took up the matter several
days ago and went to see the accuser
when there came near being a row in
the yard Of the latter.
1t seems that P D. Wilson cursed
Mrs. MCGEE for everything he could
think of and some things that he had
not thought of before. Wayne, who
is friend of the MCGEE family, took
up the matter and sent the young
man word if he did not apologize for
the words used he would do him
up" or words to that effect, writing
him note containing this lnfoIma-
tion. He waited several days and not
learing from Wilson he met him the
ther day and, as Mrs. MCGEE stated
it, took him down and wore him COM
pletely out.
This then called for more fuss and
more fighting. Wayne received word
that the Wilson's and others were
laying for him. with the intention
Of fulfilling the threats. Last night
they met him at the Northeastern
depot in company with Mrs. MCGEE
and her daughter, and Mrs. MCGEE
says five men jumped on Wayne at
the same time after knocking him
down with pair of brass knucks.
His pistol was in his hip pocket where
all first-class pistols are carried, and
he had his hand on it when he was
knocked down, thus breaking his
finger, which evidently was on the
trigge~.
Then they beat and banged him
and kicked him until they were about
satisfied. Wilson then, so states Mrs.
MCGEE, threatened to kill him on the
spot. having taken Wayne's pistol
from him, and fearing that he would
carry out the threats she pushed her
self between them and slapped Wilson
in the face. He then knocked her
down by hitting her in the breast and
kicked her in the side.
Wayne got up and went in search
of a doctor, and today he is the
sorest man in town unless it is some
of the defeated candidates.
Affidavits were made out this morn
ing and the whole thing will be aired
in the court before the newly-elected
mayor.
Little TrixJY, the greatest wonder,
the smallest COW IN the world, only "A
inches high and giving milk Don't
fail TO see her on the grounds,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26
LEGAL HOLIDAY.

Tomorrow being legal holiday all
the banks, of the city and the post
office will be closed. The latter,
however, will maintain the opening
Sunday hours, which are from $3.50
to. $50, 1t viii also open again at
l2Y The banks will remain closed
Throughout the entire day.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

TWAS not.the Chlckasaw Guards,
IS some papers have published, but
company A, confederate veterans,
that refused to march in the Mem
phls procession. Nor was 1t his
dining witha coon that caused the
destination to parade before the
president, but what ne said in his
Arlington address. The matter is
immaterial, bat it is always in order
TO get things straight.-vfcksbur
Herald.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

Since the Missouri supreme court
las declared the whiskey tax law
invalid, perhaps the naughty barkeep-
ers may cease frowning when the
patron pou1s cut more than two fin
gers. Kansas Star.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

1t is still difficult for families liv-
ing in Bostons suburbs to secure
young women for household servants.
low long is it going to be before
our suburbs are made Boston Her
aid
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

The fortune of ex-Capt. Monyni-
Ian, of the New York police force, is
estimated at 1928, OOO What a pity
he couldn't have held his job a few
weeks longer and made it a round
million. Minneapolis Times.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

Editor Evans of the Biloxi Herald
paid the Progress an appreciated call
this morning. He stopped over in
Hattiesburg on his way to Meridian
to see his old friends there. He says
that Hattiesburg shows signs of great
prosperity and was very much pleased
to see so many buildings going up.
By the way, the Herald is one of the
best papers on the coast and is in a
prosperous condition as it deserves
to be,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

= Rev. Carthel will fill the pulpit at
tie First Baptist church tomorrow
and doubtless will preach a most ex-
cellent sermon from the subject The
Religion Of Say So. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

In one day the W. c. 7. U. con-
ysntion at Portland considered the
liquor traffic, tobacco, purity, Nor
monism, mob violence, military apIro-
priations, child labor and the coal
strike Yet We are told that when
women get together they talk of moth
ing but dress and their neighbors.
Ont upon such vile SANDER denver
Post.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

e. A. Zealy did not take charge Of
The new European hotel as it was ex-
Tected he would do, but it is said be
aud his wife have gone to Georgia.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

Mrs. o. E. McKenny and little son
] awrence, are spending a few days
in New Orleans.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

w. E. Champlin, editor of the Mis-
'ssippi Journal of Gulfport, is in the
lily.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-26

Little Trfxty. the greatest wonslsr
the smallest COW in the world. only q
inches high and giving milk. Don Il 4 III
TO see heg on the grounds. nov2e.2t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-26
MORE TROUBLE FOR oAKEs.
Another Wife of the Millionaire Haul'
Him Into Court.

New York, April 25.-Francis
Oakes has more legal difficulties on his
hands. this time with a former VIE
Lewella c. Oakes, who. by an action
which she has brought in the supreme
,ourt. is seeking to compel him to carry
)ut an agreement to pay her $25 weekly
rs long as he lives and also to give heE
1 paid up insurance policy on his lltc
'or $4,000, made payable to her on his
ieath.
Lewella C. Oakes was married to the
wealthy Mr. Oakes, July 10, 1850. She
brought an action against him Tor Il
separation in July, 1894, and he inter-
posed a counter claim for an absolute
iivorce, and in December OF that year
decree was granted in his favor.
eight days later Mr.. Oakes was mar
lied to Adelaide Estelle Sullivan, q
cousin to his former wife.
Mrs. Lewella C. Oakes then brought
IN action against Mrs. Oakes, her
,ousin, to recover 100000 damages for
he alienation of the affections Of Mr..
)akes, but that case had not Deen
brought to trial at the time Mr.. Oakes
separated from his second wife in June
asst and brought an action against her
or a divorce. That suit was tried
vice. One jury could not agree and
he second jury gave verdict in favor
IF Mrs. Oakes, who has brought suit
against him for a separation on the
,round of cruelty and abandonment.
While he was involved in legal
.roubles with his second wife the mil
ionaire was negotiating with his for
ner wife relative to the action she had
brought to recover damages for the
alienation of his affections.
The former wife now alleges in her
omplaint that the result of those nego-
ations was that on Sept. 90, last, an
,greement was entered into by which
le agreed that, if she discontinued the
,uit she had brought against her
cousin, Mrs. Oakes No. 2, he would give
her a cash paid up policy on his life
or $4,000, to be made payable to her
IN his death, and would also pay her
;25 a week as long as he lived.
These weekly payments were start
I'd Immediately and the former wife
declares they were paid until March l.
When they ceased. He has refused to
make any further payments to her and
las declined to give her the paid up
policy of insurance. Meantime, in No
Vember. she discontinued the aliena-
ion suit against her cousin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-26
THE FRENCH DELEGATES
To the Unveiiing of Rcchambeau
Statue at Washineton

Paris, April 25.-The following is the
list of the members of the French mis-
sion to the unveiling of the ROcham-
beau monument at Washington, May
"a: Gen. Brugere, commander-in-ch chief
of the French army, vice president OF
the superior council of war and inspec-
tor general; Gen. De Chalandar, one
Of whose ancestors was lieutenant OF
Rochambeau; Lieut.. Col. Hermite;
Capt. Poilloue De Saint Mars, son Of
the well-known and popular genera!
OF that name who died few years
ago; Capt. Lasson: Vice Admiral Four
nier. who commanded the French Med
iterranean squadron last year and. who
is now member of the superior naval
council. and two naval lieutenants
VINO have not yet been chosen; NJ. Jean
Guillemin. Sub-chief of the bureau OF
the foreign minister, NJ. Delcasse; NJ
Robert De Billy. a member of the bu-
reau of the ministry of foreign affairs.
In addition to the foregoing the French
government has decided to send NJ Al
fred Croisset, dean of the faculty of let
terS.
\ noteworthy feature of the dispatch of
the mission is the deep interest displayed
in the unYeiling by President Loubet who.
IN the consideration of the matter with
NJ. Delcasse. manifested an earnest de-
sire that the French representation
should be fully worthy of the occasion
II was due to his personal initiative that
Gen. Brugere was appointed military
head of the mission.
In order to invest the mission with
greater brilliancy, it's members will be
conveyed to the United States on the bat.
tleShip Gaulois, which will sail from
Toulon bay, May 5.