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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
Walter BagwelI, Formerly of
Howell, Commits Suicide.

W. E. Bagwell, son of Rev. N. E.
Bagwell, of Howell, and brother of
Mr.. N. o. Bagwell, merchant of this
city, shot himself through the head
last Thursday night at Yukon, Ok
lahoma Territory, and died Friday
at noon.
Deceased was the youngest Of
Rev. Bagwell's sons and had been
night operator at the freight depot
in Clarksville. He went to Okla
homa about month ago. A tele-
gram sent out from Memphis stated
that the young man, who was p
years old, committed the act of self
destruction because a young lady
of Memphis refused to hold out any
hope that she would become his
wife.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
GOT ONLY ONE MAN.
Several Applicants Examined But
Decline to Join.

Frank Tompkins, the q. S. re-
cruiting officer who had been here
for three weeks, secured only one
man for the army. The soldiers
name is Arthur Miles, of Benefits
town. Mr.. Miles reported to the
recruiting station at Louisville last
week and was assigned duty with
the coast artillery. He will be
sent to Fort Monroe, Va.
There were several other appli-
cants who passed the examinations
but at the last moment declined to
join the army.
Officer TomPkins has gone to
Russellville to open a recruiting
Office
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
FOUR MORE.
This is Number Of Divorces Filed
Friday.
In One Case Plaintiff Alleges That
Defendant Threatened ito
Burn Her up"

Carrie Leavell has sued for di-
vorce from Lewis Leavell, charging
abandonment, Plaintiff states that
they were married in 1895 and lived
together less than a year. In ad-
ditlon to a divorce she prays for
the custody of their two children
and all proper relief.
Fannie Ricketts, wants a lega!
separation from Mack Ricketts,.
Plaintiff states in her petition that
they were married in 1898 and that
May 10 of the present year, defend
ant abused her, called her vile
names and theatened to beat her
head of with a stick, She charges
further, that prior to the above
date defendant beat and choked her
and told her to leave, and that if
she remained he intended to "burn
her up, meaning he was going to
shoot her, she claims.
Louisa H. Patton wants a di-
yorce from William f. Patton. They
were married at Cairo ILL.,, in 1863
and lived apart five consecutive
years before the date of this action
says the petition. Plaintiff further
states that the defendant is a non.
resident and that the last time she
heard of him he was in Canton, o.
Pearl Sears has filed suit asking
the court to grant her a divorce
from William Henry Sears, alleging
cruel treatment. The plaintiff
says they we're married IN the year
1909 and lived together as man and
wife only eleven months.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
FOUR WEEKS COURT.
Heavy Docket For June Term
Several Murder Cases.

Friday was the last day for filing
suits for the June term of the Christ
ian Circuit court. Court will con-
vene next Monday and continue for
four weeks. There are 434 cases
on the docket. They are divided as
follows:
237 equity, 80 common law and
11S commonwealth. Among the
appearances are a large number
of divorce suits. The case Of the
commonwealth against J. W. And
erson and others, charged with the
murder of h. H. Coffey, is set for
the fourth day of the term.
The Malcolm Carothers murder
case is also SET for the fourth day
of the term.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
SUES FOR SlO,5OO
Mack Edwards Asks Above
Amount For False Arrest

Mack Edwards, of Hopkins coun-
ty' has filed suit against Mrs.
Henry Cameron, of this city. asking
Tor SlO,5OO damages, says the
Marion Press. The plaintiff al
leges without sufficient reason Mrs.
Cameron had him arrested on the
charge of forgery, and had him con-
hned IN Jail Edwards was ar
rested on a charge Of forging a
name to a check and securing Mrs.
Cameron S endorsemeutlastA August.
The case came up in the last term
OF SQUIRT for trial, but was dismissed
by the Common wealth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT.
Business Mems Conference at
Commercial Club Room.

The business mems conference
for the purpose of organizing a
Young Men s Christian Association
in the city will be held in the Com
mercial Club room at 8 o'clock p. m.
next Thursday.
Messrs. Henry Roseyear and John
L. Wheat, OF the state organization,
will be present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
"UNCLE LANG" BELL
Ajdudged Insane and Sent TO the
Asylum.

Langley Bell, the aged saloon
man, was on Friday adjudged in
sane and sent to the Asylum. He
is very old, about IS years of age,
and his mind has been in a failing
condition for some time, though he
has been in charge Of his own bust
ness. He has run a saloon here,
excepting two years during prohi-
bltion, for As years. His son Walt
er Bell, of Knoxville, Tenn, has
been appointed committee TO look
after his affairs. Mr. Bell has no
family here,as his wife died several
years ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
DIED OF RABIES.
Valuable Cow Developed Genuine
Case of HydrophObia.

Nelson Gee, COL, of near Church
Hill, who had valuable milch COW
afflicted with rabies, lost the an
imal. The COW had evidently been
bitten by mad dog which was
seen roaming over that neighbour
hood and chasing stock. The an
imal was confined in lot and a
genuine case of hydraphobia de-
veloped within a few days. The
COW was worth $50
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
DAUGHTER OF MRS. SHAW
Died Under An Operation at Jack.
sonviIle, Florida.

Mrs. James Aiken, formerly Miss
Rosa Shaw, daughter Of Mrs. NJ.
e. Shaw, of GAINESVILLE, died under
an operation at Jacksonville Flori-
da, Saturday. She was twenty
FIVE years old and formerly lived
in Hopkinsville with her mother,
who kept a boarding house here.
The remains were inferred in
Clarksyille Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
MAB.DOG SCARE.
Suspicious Canine Killed Near the
Asylum.

A yellow cur dog, believed to be
rabid, was killed between the city
limits and the asylum Sunday. 1t
had been running up and down the
road, biting cows and perhaps
other dogs. When it became known
that a nad-dog was at large, quite
a sensation was stirred up, until
The beast was killed by Mr., Norris.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
OLD FACULTY
Of Pembroke Schools Reelected
With One New Assistant.

At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees Of the Pembroke Public
Schools the faculty for next year
was selected. 1t is composed of the
old faculty-Prof. c. e. Dudley,
principal; Mrs. S. S. Jameson and
Misses Theresa Cannon, Bessie
Walker and Willie Jackson-and
one new assistant, Miss Dovie An
derson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
9 to 5
Was Score in Ball Game Here
Friday.

The South Kentucky College. base
ball nine and the GAINESVILLE team
crossed bats at Athletic park Fri
day. The contest was very excit-
ing and resulted in a victory for
the S. K. c. boys. The score was
6 to 7. Edwards and Sims were
the battery for S. X. c. and Cald-
we'll and Fraser for Clarksville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-27
SOME DEALERS

Have not forgotten those times,
and are still trying to sell you
vehicles of all kinds with
great big margin to play on.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

night watchman hold forih at the No
. house. Both companies also have a
torch invented by Chief Kesla. that
is used inthe fires. The torch can not
be ex ing,dshed by the water and is
of great service 10 the men in the
fighting of the fires
Chief Ma k Kesler has been a mem
Der of the department since Septem-
ber, 1900 He came to Guthrie dlrect
from Kan as city where he made an
enviabla reputation a courageous
fire fighter and was captain Of the No.
company OF Kansas City serving
under ex-Cchief Hale and present
Chief Trickett He was g member or
the Kansas City department 13 yea.
and only resigned 20 accept his pre-
ent position ince coming TO Guthrie
he has instituted new improvements
and has made the department what IL
now is. Ha formerly re we'd the city
as as istant chief in the volunteer de
par.ment about ten years ago.
Assistant Chief r farmhouse has
been a member OF the No company
1eyeral years He was also member
Of the volunteer department and has
been promoted 20 his preselt position
by his good work during his several
years service.
Howard Boyce has had several
4 years experience as fireman and was
formerly a member of the Perry fire.
department He ha. served as vol
unteyr in the olte aad has been a reg
.ular I'm the company rince November
/ 9. 1901 He is one of the best Fl q
fighters on the pay roll and has a good
reputation as courag aous fireman
Charlie, Cump has been a regular
az No. 1 since JUNE TO- 1902 HC
came 10 Guthrie from Peoria, nL
where he was a member o. ,he com
paay In that city He was injured a
the State Capital FIRE las April bu
has fully recovered from the injurie,
He Is a daring and ready mal when
ever a FIRE and g. Of great service
TO his company
Bar, HasJy ha been with NE com
pany about six months and rings b.,
bell when the alarm Is urled into th'
office.
Night Call Man John Vonelm ha
been with the department. severa
years and has been a regular sine
April 90 1902 His lorvices have beer
OF eat value 70 ne depa1 ment.
A Alternately Is capiain Of the No
y company and was fome-N a cal
man. He has been a regular s.lc
/ Arril Pc 1902 ma his r Bel" h.r
bcel o. srea, value 10 th- company
Paul Va be was commissioned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
COMMENDABLE WORK
OF FIRE FIGHTERS
How Local Department Has
Grown and Progressed
in Recent Years

The city Of Guthrie has every rea-
son to proud Of It's splendid fire de-
partmenlb other city in Oklahoma
and city Of i,s size and age in the
United States can boast OF as good a
department as IS now protecting
Guthrie's bus mess and residence prop
artY The depa 'iment is fully equip
ped with all the modern Improvements
and FIRE lighting apparatus and is a
credit to any town twice the size and
aga ot Guthrie
No fire deparmen, is located on
South First street between Harrison
and Villas streets. The deoartmeIt ~
equipped with combination hose and
ladder wagon carrying 1000 feet Of
FIRST class double jacket hose. three
gallon Babcock fro extinguishers 4
heavy helmets and 4 rubber coats.
that are uaed in fighting the fres, 3
new nozzles an up TO date and three
ladders The lew double jacket hose
was lately added TO ,he equipment
and the department now has 1000 feet
Of hose The department is also
equipped with the famous Hale hitch
ing harness, 1hus making the quicl,
bitches ,ha. have made the inventor
famous. No ic a.so equipped with
onehalf gallon Of canon oil handag rs
and cotton that are used in all burns
and accidents that happen at The fires
The No. fire headquarters is locat-
"a on Eas Oklahoma avenue. This
deparsmen has combination truck
and hose wagon carrying 1000 feet
OF hose a forty foot extension ladder
a scaling ladder and other short lad
dera The wagon also has a medical
apparatus, hem and rubber Goals
and is equipped with TWO aboock fire
e1tngui here The No company
has also che famous Hale hrching
harness.
The department has eight paid FIRE.
mea Fonr regular men and a nigh
watchmel are stationed az the Ne.
headquarters and Two regular and q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
Cures Rheumatlsm or catarrh In c

Cures Rheumatism or Catarrh In =
Day Treatment Free.
B. B. B t5otanic Blood Balm)win
cure the worst and most stubborn
cases by draining the poison out OF
the blood and bones, and building up
the broken down constitution. All
aches and pains in the bones or
joints swollen glands, droppings in
the throat, hawking splitting or bad
breath. etc, all disappear promptly
and permanently. b. B. B. cures
where all else fails Druggists 81.
Treatment of B. B. b. sent absolutely
free and prepaid by writing to Botanic
Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ca Des-
crlbe trouble and free medical ad-
vice given until cured. B. B. b. puts
new color into your skin, and makes
the bloed redder and more nourish
ing, stopping all aches and pain
over 5000 cures by B. B. b.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

Complete happiness is found and
satisfaction guaranteed in every box
of our candies. Confectionery quality
depends on two things that means
toothsomene- and wholesomeness,
purity Of ingredients and care in man
ufacture are features that give to our
confectionery its excellence. Made or
the best mat rial and made right.
Populac and always fresh. Our creams
is a pound of unadulteratcd delight.
We pride ourselves nsaying that
there never was such a fine display Of
lpura candles ever seen ere before.
Come early and see cur boxed candy
put up in the most unique designs.
Prices from 20 cts a box to $500.
Cheaper candies at an prices oysters
for sale. r. r ticket broker Central,
Isl, please T. c. Tut.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.
(From the New York Press.)

There is always somebody thai one
is afraid not to give a Christmas pres
ent TO.
The two senses which woman don
have are hose sense and card sense.
LIS awful hard for a man TO keep
his seat in street car when women
are standing when he has newspa-
per no read without knowing what he
is reading.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

regular September 10, 1902. He was
injured I'm tha over turning Of the
wagon several months ago but has re-
covered sufficiently to be Of great
service to the department He is Goa
sidered good fireman by Chief
Kesler
Jacob scribner night call man az
No 2. has been connected with the de.
pa tmeat several years He has been
volunteer and has served as a reg
ular since August 9, 1902.
The fremen buy an their clothes
and badges and no wearing apparel rs
furnished them by the city. They have
lately purchased new badges like The
badges now in use In Chicago and
/ Kansas City At the Fire Underwrit-
ers convention here several years ago
the No. 1 deoa tment made a run from
the building 10 Cleveland and Div ion
and had 80 feet of hose laid and the
ladder ready IN 55 seconds. At The
present time the department can hitch
up and be out of the house and answer
the alarm in less than rs seconds, day
or night
Chief Kesler receives S75 a month
as a salary and each fireman $50.
They are at the building twenty-four
hours Of the day and can always be
found on duty
But few accidents have come to the
history Of the department. and no ia
talities have as yet occur. ed. Th4
pond Laundry fire. The New York
Hardware "tore and the State Capital
fires have all resulted in injuries to
the men
Last year the department answered
25 per cent more alarms than any
previous year. "A total amount or
sixty five alarms were answered in
the year ending March 80, 1902
The total loss by fire was $1.355
and the total in7urance on the build
ings s97S95O. Average loss by fire
500 and the average insurance $2753.
Total amount Of roperty involved
s175O.OOO The above record is indeed
a record nat the department have
cause to be proud of
Chief Kesler in speaking to the
Leader representative said:
I'VE are trying to make this depart
mant a strictly non-political depa q
ment. No politics are allowed in the
management of these companies and
we try to make our department as
efficient as possible. The people
should know that when a fire has
started the yshould at once telephone
central giving the number and street
whore the hre is. reat delay Of en-
times ocour when an attempt Is made
to call the headquarters.
"Our home is open to every citizen
and we wish them to call and feel
welcome to bring visitors from out
side cities that ge may show them
what a 'p udid drill We have. We
are serving the pubdc the best we
know how and we know our efforts
are app eciated We hope TO have a
new home for each cohmpany next
year and are doing all in our power to
adver ise Guthrie throughout the Uni
ted States"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
O a - II q Ia Ia.
Bears the =, The Kind You Haze Always Boat
Signature a &XHZzZZ6I

PIof Campbell is OF the opinion that
the ideas will revolutionize the theor-
ies of chemistry and astronomy as
taught oday The ideas advanced bY
a.. Mcbride are worth confederation
aud show great study Ha advanced
new thoughts upon the subject ana
believe are worthy Of attention OF ex-
per electricians, as well as Of thA
ccien4stsn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

WHY NOT RENT A SAFETY DC
PosIT BOX m A MODERN STEEL
VAULT AND FEEL THAT YOUR
VALuARLes ARE sEcUREg FROM
81 TO So PER YEAR PAYS FOR ONE,
ACCORDING TO SIZE. SEE THE
CAPITOL NATIONAL BANK ABOUT
1T.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

WHY NOT RENT A SAFETY De
PosIT BOX IN A MODERN STEEL
VAULT ANo FEEL THAT YOUR
ARE sEcURE9 FROM
81 TO So PER YEAR PAYS FOR ONE,
ACCORDING TO SIZE. SEE THE
CAPITOL NATIONAL BANK ABOUT
1T.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

Sportsmen who desire to make
themselves or friends a Christmas
present Of fine gun will be given an
opportunity TO select one, at retail, at
wholesale prices until after Christmas
at olsmlth's; prices range from $500
up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
Notice,

All persons intending TO send par
cells by rail should 40 so early IN
order 70 void the rush Also, they
should re ster them TO insure safety.
The cost Of registering an article is
only eight cents, and that insures
prompt and safe delivery
". N. Mccoy. ?. N.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
of Rank Meet-nn of the

Capitol National Bank
The regular meeting of the stock
holders of the above named bank viii
be helS in the bank pa-lors on the
second Tuesday of January, 1903, said
date being the 18th day, for the pur-
pose of electing a board Of directors
C. A. Nelson, Carhier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

Lenox Soap meets every require
ment in the kitchen; pure tallow.
and cleanly made soap. it leaves no
bad odors in the clothes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

Separate cream in an quantity de-
liyered to any part of the city daily.
Give us your Christmas orders On
uma Spring Creamery. phone So.
Spencer hardware 'tore
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
Note sale Of eouohes at Patterson
Furniture CO. for December.

Nice line Of spalding's foot bald
and boys and youths Ieeglns, at Of
smiths.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

Lenox Soap brings Joy to evek
household. it win not irritate
hands or iniure me clothes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20

This sigast4fe 3 On s7svT sc- = s.AAe s===sss
Laxative ttc tir III ~r
tle Tsl-e-y i.sl t.-g-4 .. cas- eaea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-20
rAoErwo
Moneyed Men

Men with money the envied OF all When II IS
known that this money accumulated by systematic
plan Of saving it is all the thought Of 1t only re-
qures beginning to be in the same position Money de-
posted with doubles itself besides being well pro
tected and safe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d. Bell leave this
week on their trip to Boston, Providence.
Hartford, Springfield and Worcester.
The Rev. A. B. PEBBLES gave an address
before the c. E. society upon the Ameri-
can Missionary Association, Sunday even.
ing, Sept. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Johnson, OF Man
chester, N. H., and Frank Johnson, of
Clinton, Mass, have been visiting at /. d.
Johnson's. Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Johnson
went to Greensboro to be present at the
tenth anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Cuthbertson, which was observed
on Sept. 9th.
John d. Woolley, who has been in a
decline for several months, passed away
quietly on the evening of Tuesday, Sept
23rd, aged "a years, months. Mr..
came to Lowell with his parents when only
boy. Following the vocation of a farmer
he resided in Lowell, Newport and Derby
and then left the state. His wife died six
and half years ago. At that time he was
residing in Nashua, N. H., and working
for a railroad company. Disposing of his
property in Nashua, he came here to live
with his niece, Mrs. Willard Farman. His
home has been with her since that time.
Last winter his mind gave evidence of be-
coming clouded and he failed gradually
both 10 body and mind, until the end
came. During these trying months, Mr..
and Mrs. Farman have watched over and
cared for him tenderly until the close.
Mr.. Woolley was man respected and es-
teemed for his integrity of character, hon
esty of life, kindness of heart, fidelity to
friends, and courteous treatment of al.
He is survived by his brother, James
Woolley, and his sister, Mrs. Sally Brown,
both of East Charleston; his nephew, John
Brown, of Albany; and his nieces, Mrs.
Simon Hitchcock of Troy, Mrs. Farman of
Westfield, and Mrs. George Andrews Of
East Charleston. The funeral was held at
Willard Farman's residence on Thursday
afternoon, Rev. A. B. PEBBLES officiating
and Rev. M. W. Farman assisting. The
Troy singers furnished music. The re-
mains were taken to Greenville, N. H., for
burial. Geo. Andrews and Mrs. Sally
Brown of East Charleston, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Brown of Albany and A. W. Farman
of Newport were present at the funeral.