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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25
Commissioners Sales.

Christian Circuit Court, Kentucky.
Jno. w. Barker, Trustee,
Against EQUITY.
3. w. Allen.
BY Virtue Of a judgment and or
der of sale of the Christian Circuit
Court, rendered at the September
term thereof, 1902, ia the above
cause / shall proceed to offer Tor
sale at the Courthouse door in Hop
kinsville, KY, to the highest bidder,
at public auction, on Monday the
1st day of December, 1902 at II
O'Clock, a. m, or thereabout, (being
County Court day. upon a credit Of
twelve months the following de.
scribed property, to-wit:
Certain two tracts or parcels oil
land, situated in Christian County,
KY, and described as follows:-
The larger of the two tracts of land,
is situated on the waters of Big
West Fork of Red River; and being
the same land that was conveyed to
B. w. Allen, by Polk Cansler, Spec.
ial Commissioner of the Christian
Circuit Court. and was owned by
John Allen, Sr., at his death and
conveyed to John Allen, ST., by
Joseph Settle and containing 100
acres, more or less.
The other or smaller of said tracts
is situated in Christian County, KY,
on same waters near Elmo, and is a
part of the tract of land decided to
Elvira Allen, by w. p. Settle, by
deed of record in clerks office in
Deed Book SO, page 401, and con-
tanning % acres, more or less.
Or sufficient thereof to produce
the sums of money ordered to be
made, amounting to $2,923,67. For
the purchase price, the purchaser
must execute bond with approved
surety or securities, bearing legal
interest from the day of sale until
paid, and having the force and eff
feet of a Replevin bond. Bidders
will be prepared to comply prompt
ly with these terms.
FRANK RIvES,
Master Commissioner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25
STILL LIVING
Joe MuIhattan, the Famous Ken
lucky Munchausen.
Is Esgaged in the Mining Bust
ness Out in Arizona.

New Orleans-'It is sufficiently
surprising and shocking to hear
that friend you supposed alive is
dead, but the inverse sensations
caused by hearing that one sup
posed to be dead is alive are per-
haps the keener. had striking
illustration OF this last night, .
said a gentleman to a Times-Demo
crat reporter. "You have undoubt-
eddy heard of the celebrated Ken
lucky Munchausen, Joe Mulhattan'
Through all the life of Joe Mulhat-
tan one fact has been conspicuous
his love of the marvellous. 1t seemed
to me a matter Of poetic justice or
poetic appropriateness that false
report of MulhattaD 5 death should
have been circulated by the news
papers few weeks ago. He had
figured so much IN newspaper yarns
that 1T was probably impossible for
him and any candid story to be as
ISOLATED in any news Journal, He
came into general prominence for
the first time when he was travelling
through the mountains of Kentucky
and Western Virginia and Tennes-
see. His finds on these occasions
which he communicated to the pa
Pers, related 10 gas wells in the
mountains, so copious in their flow
that the mountains for miles around
we're lighted up by burning wells.
He also Jeanne across a hemp field
where the farmer was using ba-
boons for labor, finding them more
effective than human labor, for the
reason that the baboon, he said,
could tear the fibrous covering of
the hemp stalks more readily than
could be done by human hand.
After being noted character in the
Central West. Joe Mulhattan vent
far West about FIVE years ago, and
embarked in some mining adven-
lures in Arizona. He was reported
several times as making big strikes
The report Of his death few week:
ago called forth obituary notices
from all the prominent papers il
the country, so famous had he be
came as a Munchausen. These no
tees l had accepted in good faith
l was completely nonplused wher
his sister, Mrs. Helena Ledie, came
to my office yesterday to tell me
that her brother, whom l have
known we'll, was not dead at all
and that he had been sending al
over the country for papers with
the obituary notices. She was or
her way to Washington from KEEL
win, Arizona, where her brother
is mining and where she had just
uursed him through a spell of ty.
phoid fever and through a long con
valescence back to health. He was
desperately i'll, it is true, but the
reDort of his death was erroneous
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25
First Presbyterian Church.

First Presbyterian Church, Hop
kinsyille, KY, Rev. Frances Lee
Golf, pastor. The church was or
ganized in 1913. The present house
of worship was erected in 1880, and
is located on the corner of Seventh
snd Liberty streets. Friends
pending the Lords day in town.
are invited to worship in this church
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25
Without Any Change.

Connections are made at Guthrie
and Nashville for all points, North,
South East and West, in Pullman
Cars. Emigrants seeking homes on
the line of this road will receive
special low rates. See agent of this
company for rates. routes &c, or
write to the General Passenger &
Traffic Agent at Louisville, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25
READ THIS:

Hopkinsville, June Z.
This is to certify that was
troubled with kidney and bladder
disease for three years and found the
Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discov-
cry, which has given me positive re-
lief, and think permanent cure.
JAS. NJ. HIPKINs
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25

wANTED--A TRUSTWORTHY CEN
tieman or lady IN each county TO manage BUSH
ness for an old established house Of solid financial
standing. straight, bona fds weekly cash
salary Of $500 paid by each Wednesday with all
expenses direct from headquarters. Money adj
y-uced for expenses. Manager, $40 sCaxton
Bfdp., Chicago
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OIRoUIr COURT DIRECTORY.

rRIes.-First Monday in February-term
hree weeks third Monday in May-term two
weeks nrst Mondayin september-t4Am three
weeks.
HRrsriA N Fourth Monday in February
ERIN six weeks: First Monday In June-tern
ERIN six weeks
CALLoWAY.-Second Monday in April-term
three weeks First Monday in August-term
two weeks; Second Monday in November
4ierm three weeks.
l,YoN.-Ftrst Monday In May-term OF
WeeKs hrst Monday In August term
weeks hrst Monday In December term
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25

. "a SIT O RE a.
Bearu the 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25
L. & N. Time Table.
GOING NORTH.

l.. & N. Time IaDle.
GOING NORTH.
No. 52-St Louis Express $50 a. M
No. b4-St. Louis Fast Mail $50 p. NJ
No. 92-Chi. & st. Lou. Linn. 5:4Os m
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. s;45 p. m
GOING SOUTH.
No. 5l-St. Louis Express 5;22 p. nc
No. 53-St Lou. Fast Mail $40 q. N
No. 9I-Chi. & st. Lou Lin. l1:5S p. m
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 6:l5 a. m
No. 81 and "a connect at St. Louis for all
points west.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for Memphis Line
points as far south as Erin and for Louisville,
Cincinnati and the East.
NO. So and IS make direct connection at Guth-
RE for Louisville, Cincinnati and all points
north and east thereof No. s. and $ also con
meet for Memphis and way points.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25

r. N. SHERWOOD, Agt., n opkinsville. KY.
VA. KKLLoED A. G P. A. Louisville. Ky.
AMI. HANSON. G. p. A, Chicago, Ill
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-11-25

DAILY
Lv. Princeton o12 a. m. 12:43 p. m. IA a. m
Ar. Louisville ass p M s;Ss p. m. 7;4s
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-16

school house repaired and an addition
built thereto. At the recent school elec.
ton 81 800 was voted for a new building,
on the promise Of the board that 1t
should he Of brick. On an informal bal
lot the brick building proposition car.
ricd by an overwhelming majority. On
the informal ballot the plan to erect an
addition to the present building received
only six votes. No bonds were voted for
this purpose, and an attempt to sell
them will doubtless be unsuccessful, for
they will not he worth the paper they
are printed ON. Johns is all wrong and
he can't be right under any circumstan.
ccs. The effort Of the American to make
this whole transaction look straight and
regular. to apologize for Johns action,
was ridiculous failure, u transparent
move To induce Johns to reinsert his ad-
vcrtiscmcnt in that paper, which was
ordered out some weeks since because
the management thereof showed dis.
position to assert its independence, Of
which rash act it now repents and IL
anxious To grovcl in the dust for i've dol
lars II n,ontli-Or less.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-16

usrnri>G the authorities oi the entire
school board. Cato Johns is nov doing
exactly what the taxpayers oi Sump'cr
voted should ne, br done. in reference Ia
school buildings. lie is having the old
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-16

Tmr fire insurance rate IN Sumpter has
never been reduced since the water sys-
TEN was installed. II never will bc nm
I'll the property owners "i this town get
together aud make some united effort I"
accomplish that end. The Pacific In.
surnncc Union il one oi the most indie.
pcndcnt irrita,ingly insolrnt trusts IN
existence. and regards n protest from nm
individual with amusement, and the act
of u newspaper IN yoicing such protest
with supcrcilious contempt, The only
wny to deal with this combination is to
90 nj il with n loaded club, in the form
oi another combination. II the citizens
oi Sump,rr who carry insurance nj the
present cxorhitant rate will unite and
demand reasonable reduction, backed
h, "A bonded agreement 4" cancel their
policies unless the demand IL granted,
the insurance pirates will regard such
action with neither amusement nor con-
tempt |, will h. treated with the ut
most respect. This town has already
pnil ten times ~ much in insurance
premiums as the tire losses hay,
amounted Ia and il il time for som" sor,
oi reasonable, halfway decent treatment
Ia b~ extended ,o i, hy the companies
doing business here.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-16

Shoes oi all kinds ut Ncill Mercantile
company's.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-16

A MJNISG broker from the east who
was IN Sumptcr few days since, in dis.
cussiny advertising with the writer,
roasted the eastern financial, mining
and investing journals to u delicate
brown. lie said that when you see III
one Of those papers n page or two dcv"t-
cd to answering queries about certain
companies and Their properties, you can
rely on the fact that they live on black
mail Most oi these questions are writ
ten in the home office, and il il "A ten to
one shot that IL an uniavorablc rep rt is
printed, III" company has refused to he
blcd IL favorable, the dcal has been con.
III minated, to the satisfaction Of th"
publishers. This being the case, II II
almost u sure thing that the owner Of II
worthless property will pay for its laud.
alton and the owner Of valuable one
will not ~ these PUBLISHED "rcpor,s'
should bc "coppcrcd," Everyone knows
that these eastern journals have no cs-
pccal facilities Tor securing information
regarding mines and that they will not
incur the large expense oi having an EN-
vinccr make an examination and report.
Their answers Ia queries are therefore
of no value Ia the prospective investor.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-16

Harrison can tell you why all lucky
strikes are made with Giant Powder.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03

carbolic acid one day in the hope Of
reaching the other side in hurry. He
said he took enough to kill two or
three people, but before the poison
completed the job of delivering his
soul to it's last keeper, the unfeeling
doctor had come along and brought
back the fading life. But the opera
ton cost him his swallowing appa-
ratus, and liz had been compelled to go
through lif, eating his meals through
a tube inserl in his throat. The man
was verita Die show around the bar
room for some days, and also at
neighboring restaurant, where he used
to get his meals. He usually ate a
couple of soft-boiled eggs for break
fast. He also drank quantities of cof-
fee, and all went through the funnel.
The people at the Central police sta
ton had funny experience with the
man. He got too much liquor one
night, and was arrested and locked up.
The only articles on his person were
funnel and few dimes. The man had
not been in the cell many minutes be-
fore he shouted for some one to bring
him drink Of water. The jailer
thought this was the usual request
from the overheated patient, and told
him there was a bucket of water in
the cell and he could drink to his
hearts content. But the man declared
he could not drink without assistance,
and finally the jailer went to him. The
man then produced the funnel and re-
quested that the water be poured in.
The jailer nearly dropped dead, but he
thought he would be obliging, and he
complied. In the morning when the
man repeated the operation at break
fast they began to realize that here
was a freak proper.
So far as all the attributes of the
throat and mouth are concerned the
man has perfect control. He articu-
lates as well as anybody, breathes as
well as anyb dy, and there is not the
slightest outward appearance of ir-
regularity till eating and drinking
time comes around, and then he had to
show his hand, or his neck.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
OHIO MANS FUNNEL.
Ee Uses 1t Constantly to Obtain
Meat and Drink.
His Appearance in New Orleans
saloon Almost ParaIyzed the
BarIke representation in
Police Station.

There are men who eat with their
fingers in the rude way of the forefa-
theirs, and men who shovel in pie with
their knives, and also another class
which uses the fork with the right
hand, but, says the Picayune, a genius
who uses neither of these ways of con-
veying his bread to his bread basket,
nor his liquor to the place provided for
such things, showed up in New Orleans
some time ago.
There was nothing peculiar in the
mans dress or in the way he walked
up to the bar and called for drink.
The white=aproned genius behind the
counter set out the poison just as he
did for everybody else. At this the
man produced q small tin funnel from
his coat pocket and unwrapped yard
or two of rubber tube from around his
neck and asked the barkeeper to kind
ly pour the whisky into the funnel. At
first the mixologist believed somebody
was handing him practical joke, but
the customer insisted and the whisky
was poured in. The man waited no.
ment and then smacked his lips, re-
marked that the liquor was the genuine
article and then walked out.
1t was some time Before the bar
tender could recover his breath, and
in the meantime the man was out OF
range. But the man came around again
the next day and had several drinks.
The curiosity of the barman had
reaelc[ the point where he could no
long, control it, and he asked the
strange customer what it was all
about, and how it was he did not take
his swig like the rest of mankind.
The man then said he had been a
wanderer over the face of the earth
for years, had originally come from
Ohio, and because of disappointment
in business and the breaking up of his
home had gulped down a big dose Of
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03

the purchase of fair charmer did not
sure the buyer partner for life,i
,.ytnaniel Wilson purchased Miss
Kathryn Overmeyer and on Friday.
they were wed. e.,
Mr.. Wilson is stranger in Indiana,
having only recently movad to Marion
city from Pittsburg. / is a hand,
some young man of 20 -.ss, and, be-
ing a double-strength giassblower,l
commands large salary. Several of
his f.&ow employees, who were ac-
quainted with the young women OF
Gas City and Jonesboro, were going.
to attend the auction sale of young,
ladies and asked Wilson to go with
them.
When the sale opened large white
sheet was stretched across the end of
a room and the girl to be sold was
placed so as that her shadow would
be revealed on the cloth. Not knowing:
whom she was the young men would
bid for her for the evening.
Wilson took no part in this bidding
until four young women had been
sold, only one of whom brought over
one dollar.
When the fifth young woman was
placed on the stand the form of a.
handsome girl was pictured on the
canvas. Wilson opened the bid with.
so cents. A young man from Fair
mount recognized the form as that Of
one for whom he had great admira-
ton, but with whom he was not ac-
guainted. He raised the bid to one
dollar. Twenty-Five cents at a jump
her price rose until the Fairmount
man found that he had bid just as
much as he had cash in his pocket.
Wilson went him rs cents better and
bought the young woman for $4.75.
An introduction followed Immediately,
and, what started as only little fun
ended in the marriage of the young
couple in the Presbyterian church in
Jonesboro.
Now Wilson says he would not take
$1,000, 900 for his bargain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
Hun-arian Brides.

Brides in Alfoeld, Lower Hungary,
have been deprived of their wedding
gifts by the government health au-
thorities. It was the custom of the
place for brides to wash with soap and
to comb the heads of all guests. they
in turn throwing coins into the basin.
The result, according to the doctors
was the spreading of disease, and an
epidemic of opthalmia lead the gov
eminent to put a sudden end to the
custom.-Albany Argus. ..~<
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03

agent, and it is operated SO that the
pillow falls at the desired time. Am
ordinary alarm clock is placed in al
cigar box which fits IL closely. It Isl
then nailed to the wall at the head
of the bed. A string connects tho
clapper Of the alarm clock with an
ordinary spring mouse trap faStenedS
to the top of the cigar box. BY sys-
tenn of small pulleys and screw eyes
a pillow is fastened to the end OF a.
string and pulled to the ceiling di-I
rectly above the bed. An Ingenious
arrangement connects the other end
of the string to the mouse trap. The
clock is set, and when the alarm goes
off the string attached to the bclll
clapper springs the mouse trap and
releases the pillow, which drops on,
the persons sleeping in the bed be-
meath. "When it does not hit me it.
hits my wife," Mr.. Cretzer wrote ON
a piece Of paper, "and so never miss.
day any more"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03

prieye him. There were two factions III
the community, one believing hin
guilty, and the other considering hin
innocent. The latter talked of rescue.
but it was all talk.
'.The scaffold was not inclosed and.
when young Purdy assembled the gal
lows he walked erect and fearless. He
denied his guilt, and all who saw him
were compelled to admit his bearing
was that of an innocent man. The
black cap was pulled over his face, the
sheriff pulled a lever, and the next we
saw was man getting up from the
ground, snatching the black cap from
his. head and declaring dramatically:
God has proved my innocence
1.-THE rope had broken. That was
enough. Former enemies turned into
adherents, and before the sheriff could
and get another rope he was in the
center of crowd of thousands of peo-
pie, all of whom were swearing there
were not sheriffs enough in Mississippi
to hang an innocent man.
'Purdy was taken home, and an es-
cort of $50 armed and determined men
went with him and remained until
there was no danger Of any further
proceedings being taken. Without any
legal formalities the matter was al
lowed to drop, and Purdy is living Is
miles from Columbia, respected and
happy.
"Joy almost killed his wife when she
, saw him alive at the time she expected
his corpse to be brought home. To say
Purdy is guilty is now almost as much
as a mans life is worth down there
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03

MS wife Cost Only s4.z5, hut Now
Nr. Wilson Wouldn't Take a
Million for Her.

When Nathaniel Wilson, glass
worker. of Marion, Ind, led Miss
Kathryn Oyermeyer, of Gas City, to
the altar, November7, he completed a
pretty little romance and at the same
time got o lovely wife who cost him
only $475
week before the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church Of Jonesboro held an auction
aale of girls at the home of Mrs. Frank
Pierce. Real live girls, reveling in all
the glorious charms of womanhood,
were sold to the highest bidder. While
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main and Grand sts,
6-Scovill Manufacturing Co. %.
6-Cor Bridge and AIagill SITS.
T-Exchange Place.
I2-Rogers IL Bro. P).
13-Cor East Main and Mia ga IA SITS.
14-Cor East Main and Wolcott SITS.
15-Cor High and Walnut SITS.
16-Cor East Main and Cherry SITS.
17-Cor East Main and Cole sts.'
21-Cor North Elm and Kfngsbury SITS.
2e3-Burton street engine house.
24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. QS.
25-Cor North Main and North SITS.
26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke SITS.
2I-Cor Grove and Prospect SITS.
29-Cor Ludlow and n. Willow SITS.
31-Cor Bank and Grann SITS.
:2-Cor Riverside and Bank SITS.
34-Cor West Main and WATERFOWL I'd
35-Conn r. s. l.. Co car house. P).
36-Waterbury Brass Co. (P).
37-~Cor Cedar and Meadow SITS
32-Cor Grand and Field SITS.
42-Cor South Main and Clay SIS.
.s3-New England Watch Co. (Pl.
45-Benedict e Burnham Mfg Co. P].
Waterbury Buckle Co. P}.
47-Cor S. Main and Washington SITS.
51-Cor Baldwin and River SITS.
6Z-COr tGdnkllu dIiu CulUu SIS.
53-Watb'y Clock Co case fact'y. Ps.
54-Cor Clay and Mill SITS.
5S-Cor Liberty and River SITS.
57-No S hose house. e
58-Cor Baldwin and Stone SITS.
62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st.
72lCor West Main and Willow sts,
73-North WilloWst-
74--Cor Johnson and Wateryille SITS.
142-Wolcott st, beyond Howard.
162-Cor East Main and WeltoE sts.
2l2-The Platt Bros s. Co. pr.
213-Shoe Hardware Co. (P1-
214-Wat'b'y Clock Co mT't ract'y. PJ.
216-Cor North Main and Grove SITS.
251-Cor Round Hill and Ward SITS.
261.-Junction Cooke and ~ Main sts
272-Groye. bet. Central & Holmes avs
S11-S. N e. Telephone Co bd'g. (P).
312-Cor Bank and Meadow SITS.
313-Randolph * Cloves sP0.
S14-PIume & Atwood. (P).
315-American Ring Co. (P}.
S16-Conn r. & L. power house. (PJ.
SJS-Holmes, Booth & Haydens. (PJ.
32I-No hose house
323-Cor Washg'n ave and Porter st
324-Cor Charles and Porter SITS.
S25-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave
37l-City Lumber and Coal CO. (P).
412-Tracy Bros. 0'l.
432-Cor Liberty and South Main SITS
451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Co. tP).
6S2-Cor Baldwin and Ryo hts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
Added-nirnifx.

A Scotchman had reached the sum
NIT of his ambitions, in attaining to
the magisterial bench. Tine honor
seemed to him a great one, and he
tried to live up to it.
With his head high in the air, he
staggered along till he went bolt
up against COW which had not the
manners to get out Of the way, but
continued to browse by the roadside
in mild unconcern.
'sMon," cried the indignant owner,
es1nind my COOL
Woman" he replied, with fine Dig
nifty, "I'm no longer a mon. I'm a
baillie.'- Everybody Magazine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
Diving Makes Men cross

A professional diver says that one
of the strange effects of diving is the
invariable bad temper felt while work
ing at the bottom of the sea. AS this
usually passes away as soon as the
surface is reached, it is probably due
to the pressure of the air affecting the
lungs, and through them the BRAIN
The exhilaration and good temper of
the mountain climber is a contrary
feeling, from an opposite cause.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
Pleasant pxanensia Cure.

A pleasant cure for dyspepsia is an
nounced by DR.. Benjamin E. Andre VS.,
of the University of Nebraska. He en-
Enthusiastically. declares that in seven.
cases out of ten ice cream will certainly
cure dyspepsia and strengthen the
stomach
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
phonefic sneIIlng,

The teacher of a county school was
"hearing" her spelling class recite.
She had just given OUT the word
"Aaron," which, according to her in
struction, had been spelled in tits
fashion: "Big A, little O, rom"
The next word was gallery" The
pupil said:
.'G-a-l, gal, gal, gal" two or three
times, and halted. Then, after hard
thought, he added:
big gal, little gal, cry, gallery
n. Y Times