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The bee., 1902-03-27
Solved the Tramp Problem.

81 think | have solved the
tramp problem In perfectly
satisfactory way" said the New
Jersey farmer as the subject was
under discussion. ''It did no
good whatever to put up signs
warning them off or to keep a
bulldog at the gate. tried all
that, and last spring l made a
change. Iput up signs for three
miles around reading, "Tramps
please call at the Baker farm"
and Gail tramps welcomed at
Baker's," and the result is that
not over three of them have
called. The other day, to show
how it works, tramp came along
and looked things over and said
to me: "Any constables hidden
in the barn?"
"'Not a one," | replied.
"How many bulldogs you got?"
None at ALL
Got a lot of spring guns or
bear traps set about the placer
" Nothing of the kind
" Has a feller got to do a
days work to get a meal?"
" No work at all. You come
right in, and | will give you a
square meal for nothing, and if
you want to stay all night LII
give you the best bed in the
house.
"He looked at me in a puzzled
way for about a minute" con-
tinued the farmer" and then
INDUCED in a wink and said:
"You can't play that little
game on me, old man. This is
my sixteenth year on the road.'
" But what game?' l asked.
" Putting poison in the milk
and selling our cadavers to a
medical college for five dollars
apiece. Oh, no, Mr.. Baker
not this eve!"-Baltlmore Her.
aid.
The bee., 1902-03-27
His Last Tin.

A pathetic incident of an old
horse of Ipswich, Mass, formerly
owned by an eXpressman, is re-
lated by the Boston Herald: On
account of his age and debility
the old horse had been taken
from work and turned out on a
farm to Craze. One day he made
his appearance, unattended, at
the railway station, backed into
position as if he had an express
wagon behind him, and waited
as in the old days.
Shortly after the train arrived
the old horse went slowly away
to the village, where he backed
up to the express Office as had
been his custom for years. Then,
after a reasonable time, he
started up the road toward the
farm, and later in the day was
found dead by the roadside.
The bee., 1902-03-27
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS.
uts.tN .tI

Jack Stokes, of Guthrie, was here
on a visit to the old folks Sunday.
Mr.. Peckhouse, who has been
working for the mechanical depart
ment for some time, has severed his
connection with the road.
Kitchell Walker, who was at one
time fireman and later brakeman on
this division, was in town Saturday
and Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends here. We understand he
will now go on the road as a drum
mer for a wholesale house.
Chief Dispatcher Wise has ordered
a springjack for the telegraph office
down stairs. This Will be a great
help to the operator and has long
been needed at this place.
Conductors Shelton and Longstaff
changed runs so they would each be
at home on last Sunday, but the
change did not work as they ex-
pected. Conductor Shelton was
called out .of Nashville on special
and arrived in Darlington before
Longstaff reached Hopkinsville.
This is another proof of that true but
ancient saying 1.-The best laid plans
ofdmice and men don't always pan
out right
Brakeman Sam Morgan has been
off sick for several days.
Switchman Ed McCarty has been
to Hopkinsville for or two or three
days to see Mr.. Joe Cough. Ed
reports that Cough is getting along
nicely and will soon be able to re-
turn to Darlington.
Col. w. f. Sheridan, the popular
tram master of this division, has
been called TO Louisville on busl-
ness for the company.
j. b. Harlan spent Sunday in La
grange.
The bee., 1902-03-27
JOHN S. RHEA UNSEATED.
He Makes an lmpassioned Appeal
in His Own Behalf.
Mckenzie MOSS SEATED
IN NATIONAL HOUSE.

John 5. Rhea made his final ar
gument upholding his right to the
seat in Congress from the Third
Kentucky district. Crowded gal
leries heard the impassioned ad-
dress, during which he was fre-
Quently cheered by Democrats.
In the climax of his argument
there was a scathing arraingn-
ment of Moss, alluding to him as
miserable thing who turned
Republican a week before he en-
tered to secure Office"
At 2 O'Clock a vote was called
which unseated Mr.. Rhea. The
vote stood 1871 to 127.
Moss was imm dia tie y
sworn in.
The bee., 1902-03-27
c. R. RYAN DEAD.
Travelling Passenger Agent of !. c,
Passes Away.
sworn in.

Mr.. Charles r. Ryan, Tavel-
ing Passenger Agent Of the |. c.,
died at San Antonia, Texas, last
Thursday. The deceased, who
had been with the l. G. a num-
Der of years, leaves a widow and
three children. For two years
Mr.. Ryan had been city passen-
ger agent of the company in Gin
cinnati. He had also held a po-
sition with the same company at
Memphis and was we'll known in
this city.
The bee., 1902-03-27
Mrs. Moore Entertains.

Last Thursday afternoon the la
dies of the Embroidery Circle were
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Paul M. Moore. The circle meets
once week with one of it's men,
bers, aud the ladies bring their
needlework and spend the after
noon in sowing and conversing, and
by the way they are doing some of
the loveliest fancy work we have
ever seen. BY accident it was our
pleasure to be present short while
at their meeting last Thursday and
enjoy with them the hospitality OF
Mrs. Moore. The most delightful
lunch was served just before they
adjourned, and If our judgment is
not poor, this was the most pleas
ant feature of the meeting.
The bee., 1902-03-27

cording to the dictates of their own
conscience.
A road is now being completed to
the new opening now made near the
South Diamond mine. Quite large
coal field, in addition to the one be-
ing worked, is thus opened up and
we understand that an engine will
be put up there to pull coal from
this new opening to the present tip,
so the st. Bernard Company contin-
ues to spread.
Foreman Toombs and crew are at
work this week at the South DIAM
ond mine building a new trestle
about two hundred and fifty feet In
length and which must be completed
before the No. IL mine at that place
is developed.
Another strike of small dimen-
sions is now on at Henderson, and
if we are correctly informed, was
unjustly ordered. One who knows
says that the telephone company
was approached by their linemen,
with a demand for higher or wages
equal to those paid for the same Ia
Dor at Owensboro and other points.
They were told by the Manager of
Cumberland Telephone Company,
that he was unable to grant their re-
quest, but would forward same to
headquarters to be acted upon, and
without waiting for him to do so, a
strike was ordered.
John Colbert, after painful oper-
alton performed on one of his feet,
is now able to hobble around on
crutches. John is one Of industrious
miners who when able, scarcely ever
loses day from work in the mine.
Reports at hand indicate that a
strike Of thirty-five thousand coal
miners in Ohio, will soon take place,
as the representative of the miners
says there is no likelihood of an
agreement being reached, the con-
cessions asked for by the Miners
Union from time to time and here
tofore granted, encourages further
demands, until finally the last
straw has broken the caners back.
One-ffth of Missouri is said to be
underlaid with some mineral, coal
being the chief one.
The Virginia legislature seemed
to possess some love for the widow
and children, when it defeated a
bill prohibiting children from work
ing in factories of the state.
Quite a number of the once pros
porous young miners of this county,
who last year joined the ranks of
the [. NJ. w. and went to other
states, have come back, and there is
not the least doubt but what they
would like to have their places back
again.
The bee., 1902-03-27
REV. E. B. TIMMoNs,
Lecture Committee,

REV. E. B. TIMMoNs,
Lecture Committee,
DEAR SIR:--Yes, 1 will keep the
Bureau appointment to go to Earl
ington Thursday, April Sd and stand
up and tell the absolute truth for
two solid hours.
will surely be on the 4:l6 p. m.
l., & N. train from st. Louis. 1
never fail to be on hand when 1 lee
ture.
If all l.. &. n. trains break down
will walk down from st. Louis and
let my truth and veracity follow on
the freight. My subject will be:
"The Philosophy of Wit and HUI
NOR" and "Stories Around the
Stove"
My talk will be along scholastic
lines, orthodox and pure as a star
but at the same time, 1 will let out
as much fun as can without caus-
ing your Kentucky brethren to go
into fits.
L never make fun of good things,
but do sometimes ridicule the Devil
in politics, love law and theology.
Sometimes / abuse the Devil so
hard that you will see clergymen
standing up all over the hall, with
tears streaming down their cheeks
as they beg me to give Satan one
more chance-as they have their
families to support.
Sometimes the lawyers in Ken
lucky have begged, with tears in
their eyes, not to harm the Devil as
he pays them immense fees to keep
him out of Jail and preventing him
from being hung. One lawyer in
Frankfort said, "Why, If you kill
the Devil we lawyers will starve,
our saloons and poor-houses VIII
fail and our penitentlary will go into
bankruptcy. Don't!"
Still, if you clergymen stand by
me IN Darlington, will make Satan
take the first train for Louisville.
Inthe meantime, and until come,
/ hope the kind Fates will protect
you from the Devil and your friend
and co-Iaborer in the vineyard.
ELI PERKINS.
MELVILLE d. LANDoN.)
p. S.-Do not show this note to
your wicked and worldly editor; if
you do he'll publish it.
The bee., 1902-03-27

Conductor Jno. Longstatf and
Brakeman Powell have been sum-
moned to attend court at Elkton
this week in the case of Brakeman
Dickens killing Brakeman DishOn
at Guthrie about two years ato.
L. & n. earnings for the second
week In March show a total increase
of $6l4,5OO, an increase of $S2, ,l75.
For the two weeks of March the
earnings show an increase of s56.750.
There has been slight falling off
in the business on the Henderson
division for the last few days as is
usually the case about this time of
the year.
Several of the railroad boys have
already begun talking about that
fishing trip they are going to take
to Green river this summer.
Birmingham, Ala.-The contract
for the branch road from Dale,
Blount county, to the Lehigh Valley
Coal Co.'s mines is reported to have
been let by the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad Co. The line is seven
miles long.
Birmingham, Alan. Casey has
the contract for and is building a
branch for the Southern Railway
from Littleton to the property of the
Sloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. He
predicts that two more railroads will
be started near Birmingham within
year.
Jim Long went down the line with
the hopes of going to Nashville, but
his engine fell down and he had to
turn around and ANDY Corbitt came
after him.
The bee., 1902-03-27
DOWN IN THE MINES.

Henderson-Coal mines, oil wells,
etc:-S. A. Banks, f. G. Farmer and
J. G.. Mosely have Incorporated
Beech Grove Oil and Coal Co. with
capital stock of 100000, for develop
ment of oil and coal lands, etc.
Kentucky-OiI COMPANY Char
tered: Under Delaware laws, the
Ohio and Kentucky Oil and Devel-
opment Co., with capital stock of
100000, by ]. Spry, J. G. Hartzell, F
w. Neil, G. H. Irwin and others, all
of Alliance, Ohio.
Knox County-Coal and Oil Lands
Virginia and Kentucky Coal and
Oil Co. has been incorporated for de-
velopment of 1900 acres of coal and
oil lands in Knox county by r. r.
Henry, ]. F. Hurt, Thos. Hankins,
A. S. Higginbotham and others, all
of Tazewell, Va,
Lancaster-Oil Wells.-Lancaster
Oil Compay has been incorporated
for development of oil wells, etc. w.
]. Kinniard is president; r. G.
Ward, vice-president; ]. j. Barton,
treasurer, and Louis Henderson sec
retary.
The report is in circulation that
one James Ward, an eX-presIdent
of the U. NJ. w. of this district is
now trying to pass as a martyr
claiming thata few days ago while
passing through Darlington, he was
pounced upon by five men who beat
him up badly, and from the effects
he is now bearing the scars, and this
statement he makes in the tace of
the fact that no one has seen him
pass through Darlington for months,
and besides tnat the people here are
law abiding and modest no one; and
again, they have long ago came to
the conclusion that Wood is a harm
less creature so far as his influence
among the working miners of this
county are concerned.
A good story is now making the
rounds about one would-be minister
of the gospel who some time during
the past year concluded that finan-
cially he could better his condition
by leaving religious matters alone
and take up the cause of the U. M.
w. This he did but to his sorrow,
after few months separation from
God and the cause of religion, dur
ing which time he was almost COM
PEELED to appeal for aid. He has
now returned to his first love fully
convinced no doubt that the working
miners of this county should be
guaranteed the same freedom of
word and action, regardless of what
the unscrupulOus agitatOrs may say,
as that given those religiously in
clined by the Constitution of the
United States, when it says they
will be allowed to worship God ac-
The bee., 1902-03-27
TURNED DOWN sTENoGRAPHER.
Judge Evans Refused to Appoint n. D..
Ruby to Take Evidence.

Juuye EVdID NcuSeu tO HppOInt Il' W.
Ruby to Take Evidence.
Judge Evans has appointed
w. E. Jagoe, of Madisonville, to
take depositions on behalf of the
plaintiff in the injunction cases
now pending in the Federal
Court of the st. Bernard Mining
company against j. d. Wood and
others, members of the United
Mine Workers. The plaintiffs
applied before Judge Evans at
Louisville and suggested that
either II. d. Ruby or w. E. Ja-
goe be appointed as special ex-
aminer to take the proof. The
defendants objected to the ap-
pointment of Ruby, because he
was the private stenographer of
Gordon & Gordon, attorneys for
the plaintiffs, and alleged that
Ruby was not only biased and
predjudiced against them, but of
the cause they represented.
Judge Evans then appointed
Ja0Oe.
The bee., 1902-03-27
Leo Broken by a Cart.

Melton Griggs, son of Ed Griggs,
who was employed at the Arnold
mine had his leg broken just above
he ankle last Tuesday. He had
mped from the cart to the ground
nd fell with his leg under the
wheel. The mule started at this
time and the heavy cart passed over
his leg breaking both bones. DR.. E.
A. Chatten attended him.
The bee., 1902-03-27
Stock Certificate Lost.

Certificate No. 40l for one % share
of the capitol stock of the st. Ber-
nard Coal Company, issued in the
name of Samuel p. Spalding, has
been lost or destroyed. Notice is
hereby given that application has
been made for the issuance new
certificate of stock In the st. Ber-
nard Mining Company in lieu of the
said lost certificate.
SAMUEL Z. SPALDING,
mar27t4 Morganfield, Ky.
The bee., 1902-03-27
PERSONAL.

Jno. Robertson and Will Feiler,
who are attending school in Hop
kinsville, were in the city a few
days last week.
/, Miss Amilia Price visited Miss
Lena Brown, Of Hanson, Sunday.
Miss Maggie StOdghill, who has
been visiting in Hanson for some
time returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Dan NJ. Evans and Miss
Ethel Evans were in Madisonville
Saturday.
Mrs. Paul Moore and Miss Celeste
Moore were in Madisonville Satur-
day.
Mrs. Ida Walker, Of Madisonville,
visited her son Yandell, several
days this week.
Mrs. w. S. Bramwell and little
daughter, of Nashville, spent a few
days with relatives here, this week.
Mrs. Jno. Rule was in Madison
vile Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. B. Long can supply you
with cut flowers for Easter. Call
on her.
Miss Belle Story was the guest of
Mrs. ]. B. Indie Sunday.
James Long, of Hopklnsville, was
in the city Sunday.
Miss Carrie Atkinson came home
from Nashville Saturday to visit
her parents aud returned Sunday
evening.
Miss Grace Sisk, of Slaughters-
vile, is the guest of Mrs. Marion
S1sk.
Look at the cut flowers in the win
dow at the Bon Ton Backery. They
are beautie.
Miss Mabel Martin, of Springfield,
is the guest of Mrs. Will Robinson
and Miss Celeste Moore.
Miss Nettie TOombs, who has
been the guest of N. I. TOombs and
family, the past few months, re-
turned to her home in SlaughteFs-
vile Monday.
Mrs. Harvey Rich and children, of
Bevier, KY, have been visiting Mrs.
Elgie Hibbs the past week.
Easter will soon be here, and SO
will the choice allotment of cut flow
ers ordered by Mrs. M. B. Long.
owen Nisbit and wife, of Missouri,
have been visiting the family of w.
L. Gordon this week.
J.B. Edwards. the handsome and
popular drummer who is connected
with the tailoring establishment of
A. f. Anderson & Co., of Chicago, is
in the city this week.
Leave your orders for Easter cut
flowers with Mrs. NJ. b. Long at the
Bon Ton Bakery.
Buy your wall paper of Coenen
Bros. Telephone 20-3.
If you want your papering done
promptly, buy your paper of Coenen
Bros. Telephone 20-3.
For a first class guaranteed job of
papering see Coenen Bros. Tele-
phone 20-3.
Mrs. r. NJ. Wheat and little
daughter, of Smiths Mills, are Wis
iting relatives here.
Mrs. Ed Rule was in MadisOnville
Wednesday.
Misses Bessie Combs and Mamie
Summers were IN Madlsonville
Tuesday.
The incest line of cut flowers ever
brought to this market You will
need some for Easter. Don't forget
the place The Bon Ton Backery.
The bee., 1902-03-27
Stock Certificate Lost.

Certificate No. 421 for two (2)
shares of the capital stock of the st.
Bernard Coal Company issued in the
name of Mrs. NJ. B. Campbell, has
been lost or destroyed. Notice is
hereby given that application has
been made for the issuance of new
certificate of stock in the st. Ber-
nard Mining Company in lieu of the
said lost certificate.
MRS. NJ. b. CAMPBELL,
mar27t4 Hopkinsville, Ky.
The bee., 1902-03-27

Mrs. Will Peyton, Earl and Gill
bert returned from Evansville yes
terday, where they had been called
Friday by the death of Mrs. Pey-
toms father, f. H. f. Wright.
Mr.. Wright was one of the oldest
travelling statesmen of Evansville,
but has been very feeble for a year
or so, being nearly 70 years of age.
The bee., 1902-03-27
Y. N. c. A.

All men AMI boys are invited to
come out to the Christian Church at
2 O'Clock next Sunday afternoon.
You are both wanted and needed.
Don't let indifference kill this great
work. Mr.. w. f. Burr will lead the
service. One hour only-2 to 3 p.
The bee., 1902-03-27
New Bank For Sturgis.

Sturgis, KY, March Pa
new national bank will be estab-
lished at Sturgls with a capitol
stock of $4,000. S. Bennett is
President; d. Harris, Cashier,
and Mark Eastin, bookkeeper.
The bee., 1902-03-27

Duke Williams is great story
teller. He told yarn about a Dutch
man and a piece of limburCer cheese
in John Taylor's drug store the 9TH
er day and after he had concluded
the warn asked w. q. Barter, who
was standing near, not to be Offend
ed, as he meant nothing personal by
speaking of the Dutch.
The bee., 1902-03-27
nlar27t4

Mrs. Ashton Lewis, a member of
the Methodist Church at Providence,
died last Saturday morning, and was
buried Sunday at the Providence
Cemetery. Bro. Currie conducted
the funeral service, therefore he
wasn't able to fill his appointment
here last Sunday. He will preach
next Sunday night here instead.
All are invited to attend.
The bee., 1902-03-27

Jim Sparrow joined the Elks in
Madlsonville the other night, and as
a consequence is suffering from
nervous prostration. Little Andy
Corbett talked him into it.
The bee., 1902-03-27

w. ]. Carpenters Quo Vadis
played here Tuesday night to a
packed house. The acting was thrill
ing and realistic, the costuming was
superb and scenic effect grand and
inspiring. We can safely say there
has never been an attraction in Earl
lngton to surpass Quo Vadis. The
Madisonville orchestra made music
for the occasion and received great
many flattering comments both from
the troupe and audience.
The bee., 1902-03-27

Rev. b. NJ. Currie will preach at
the NJ. f. Church, South, next Sun
day night. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The bee., 1902-03-27

Rev. ]. w. Mitchell was called
away one day last week to see his
sister, who was very i'll near Frank
fort
The bee., 1902-03-27

Read the ad on page three in this
weeks Bee. This firm conducts 10
other stores besides the one IN Mad
isonville and has buyers in all the
leading markets. They occupy two
large rooms well stocked with sea-
sonable goods and are consequently
in a position to sell them at moder-
ate prices. If you go to Madison
Vile, don't fail to visit the Grand
Leader.
The bee., 1902-03-27

Lawyers occasionally make mistak-
es, but they seldom bring suit again
st one another,
The bee., 1902-03-27

There is more music in the prattle
of child than in the clink TO glass.
The bee., 1902-03-27
A letter FROM ELI.
Says he Will Absolutely Tell the
Truth for Two Hours.
Don't Want the Wicked and Worldly Ed
itor to See the Letter.

On the Cars, Over In Ohio,
March 26, 1902.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-30
Deas asars Mrsnx.

Don't start the summer with linger-
Jog cough or cold. We all know what .
"sAmmer cold" is. Its the hardest kind
to cure. Often it hangs on" through
the entire season. Taks it in hand
right now. A few doses OF One Minute
Cough Cure will set you right. Sure
cilrs Tor coughs, colds, Group, grip. bron
'chitis. all throat aud lung troubles. Alb
soiutely safe. Acts at once. Children
like il. "Oae Minute Cough Cure is
the best cough medicine ever used. "
says J. II. Bowlss, Grovston, n. II. Il
never found anythinu else that acted So
safely and quickly" Or. II. X. Brsis-
tad
The Delta independent., 1902-05-30
g M%rr
This signature Is on every box Of tho genuine
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablet.

A somewhat simpler method of pre-
pairing arsena,e OF lime is to boil togeth-
or for three quarters Of an hour pound
white arsenic, 2 pounds fresh lime, l
gallon water. Use one quart OF this to
an ordinary barrel OF water (about 40
gallons
II stock solution OF this poison is
kept be sure TO label it plainly poison
and it would be we'll to put in some kind
Of colorlng matter besides.
II arsenste OF lead 10 employed. use
not less than ono and one-half pounds
to so gallons OF water. Lime need not
b added to this preparation.
II more than two applications are
made, do not use tho poisons in more
than two-thirds of the above strengths
after tho second treatment.
Bsndages OF burlsp or other cheap
fabric placed sbont the trucks OF the
trees from the middle OF June till Sep
tembsr will collect large numbers Of the
FIssva which gather beneath them Tor
the purpose OF changing to the pupa
and then to the moth stage. II these
bands are removed once in a week or
tso days. quite . large percentage OF
The worms may be collected and dss
troyed. A baDdags four inches wide
apd having two or three thicknesses OF
cloth is OF good size aud may be held in
place by means Of a single carpet tack
thrust through the overlapping ends
into the bark OF the tree. A baud thus
hsld may be quickly taken "a and re-
p1aaed.
Gathering and destroying fallen fruit
sither by hand or by means Of hogs or
sheep turned into the orchard, will help
ssoe TO lsep the codling moth in check,
bot most OF the worms leave the apples
before they fall. After apples have LAIN
% the ground for three or four days al
nost no worms can be found in them.
Protect cellar doors and windows with
aesens wherever apples are kept SO that
oslhs hatching in the cellar cannot es-
cspettc the orchard.
Ste0o cuiturc Luu tue rr"oSAi VI All
rubbish in aud about the orchard will
make II more difficult for the worms 10
find suitable hiding places for the win
ter.
Scraping the loose bark from trunk
and branches will also remove many a
safe hiding place for worms during the
inter-.
No one should be discouraged because
he does not meet With as complete sue
cess in the use OF the above remedies as
hs had hoped the 6rst year. He who
persistsntly and intelligsntiy uses them
through 4 series OF years will be almost
certain Of . degree OF success that will
convince him OF their value.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-30

Down in Greeley the other day there
was given baby show at which there
was half dozen white babies and a
pickaninny put on exhibition. 1t was
decided to leave the awarding OF the
prize for the best looking TO vote OF
the audience. and when that had been
taken and cauvassed it was found that
each white baby had one vote and the
pickaninny all the rest. OF course each
white mother voted Tor her own child
and all tho rest OF the audience Tor the
colored ono. There is considerable dis
satisfaction over the award.