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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
AT CHURCHILL DOWNS.
oconee and Chorus Boy Were the
Winning Favorites

Louisville. Ky. May 24-Oconee and
Chorus Boy. the latter in the Gentle
mems cup. were the only winning IA
vorites at Churchill Downs Friday aft
ernoon. The rain was falling in tor
rents and the track was sea of mud
when the seven gentlemen riders
started on their mile journey. Mr..
Arnold. of Cincinnati. who had the
mount on Chorus Boy. the best of the
lot. won in a drive with Mr.. Fetter.
who was on Masterful. Chorus Boy
was an odds favorite In the betting
and the prices on the others ranged
from 6 to so TO /. Outside OF tho
cup race interest centered on the sec
ond race on the card between Harry
New and Hunter Raine and The Rival
The latter was favorite. and after
showing the way into the stretch Yas
beaten by a length by Hunter Raine
in a drive
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
BLEW THE SAFE.
Lynch Law Proposed in the Case ~
An Alleged Burglar in Kentucky.

jacksonville. Ky, May 26.-Three
nen blew open the safe of Merchant
johnson at Lola Saturday night and
stole about $1,000 in cash and several
hundred dollars IN checks. One of
the robbers was caught by the mar
shal of Marion. Crittenden county.
and he will be taken to Smithland for
trial. Part of the burglar outfit, a pis-
toll and IS were found on him. There
is talk of lynching the man.
8loodhounds have been telegraphed
for TO be used in tracking the robbers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
LORD PAUNcEFoTE DEAD.
The Distinguished British Dipionst
Passer Away in Washington.

Washington. May 25.-I,ord Paunce
fote. British ambassador TO the United
Etates. died at the embassy. this city
Saturday morning, after al illness OF
several days.
At the bedside when the distinguish.
ed diplomat passed away were Mrs
Pauncefote. the Honorable Maudo
Pauncefote. Miss Sybil and Miss
Audrey. Dr. T. F. Young and Mr. Rad
ford. one of the clerks attached to the
embassy.
AS soon as it became generally
known that Lord Pauncefote was dead,
flags were halfmasted over the differ
ent embassies and legations. At the
Arlington hotel, where the visiting
Frenchmen who had come TO witness
the Rochambeau statue unwilling are
stopping. the French flag was placed
at half mast
Immediately upon being notified OF
the death of Lord Pauncefote. Secre.
tary Hay went 10 the white house. and,
after short conference with the presi.
dent. proceeded directly to the British
Embassy. where he made a formal call
OF coincidence as the personal repres.
entative of the president, prelimin.
airy TO the call which the president was
himself TO make later in the day.
Then returning TO the state department
Secretary Hay dispatched the follow.
ing cablegram:
Department of state. May "a. 1902.
The Marquis of Lansdowne. London:
Permit me to express my deep SYM
patty and sorrow at the death of Lord
Pauncefote. His Majesty's Govern.
ment has lost a most able and faith.
full servant and his country a valued
friend. John Hay."
Washington. May 26.-With the ex.
ception OF few details the arrange
ments for the funeral services over the
remains of Lord Pauncefote. the Brit
ish ambassador. who died Saturday
morning. are now complete.
Lady Pauncefote Sunday signifed
her approval of the arrangements ten
tatiyely made Saturday. by which
services are to be held Wednesday at
noon in st. Johns Episcopal church.
after which the body is to be temper
arily deposited in a receiving vault at
Rock Greek cemetery. A military es-
cOTt will be provided by the war de-
partment to attend the funeral. which
will be of state character. A large
number Of messages of coincidence
from all over the world were received
at the embassy Sunday. but they were
not made public.
Washington. May 27.-Secretary Hay
received the following cablegram
Monday:
London. May &c. 19O2.-Mr. Hay.
Secretary of State:-His maiesty's
government thanks you for your kind
and sympathetic message. They
have sustained an irreparable loss and
they are glad to know that its extent
is understood by the government of
the United States, and that Lord
Pauncefote's great qualities were ap-
preciated by your country not less
than by his own.
(Signed) "LANSDOWNE."
London, May 27.-The British gov
eminent has gratefully accepted the
offer of the United States of a war
ship to bring home the body of Lord
Pauncefote. late British ambassador at
Washington. Deep appreciation was
expressed at the foreign office at this
and other signs OF American SYM
patbv
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
A Shooting at Lebanon.

Lebanon. by. May 26.-In Huser's
grocery store on Main street two Ne
groes. Slaughter Shuck and Chester
Lacy, quarreled. Shuck drew his re
volyer and fired. Lacy made for the
rear entrance. Shuck followed. emp
tying his revolver as he ran. He
proved a good marksman. as four OF
the five shots fired struck his adver-
sary. whom it is believed is fatally
wounded. Shuck alleged Lacy had
caused the separation OF him and his
wife
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Kentucky !. o. o. e.

Carrollton. Ky. May 23.-The grand
encampment, l. o. o. F.. elected the fol
lowing officers at its annual meeting:
C. c. p, ]. Brussel, Marysville; 6.
H. p. William Todd, Middlesboro; G.
S. w. c. p. Scott. Client; G. ]. w.
Enos Bayce, Louisville; G. s.. r. G.
Elliott. Lexington; G.. T.. George w
Morris. Louisville; G. r., John S
Gaunt. Carrollton; G. NJ, ]. p Wheel
err. Prestonville; G. |. s.. w. J. Con.
over Henderson; G. o. s., c. S. Graves,
Lexington.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
TOOK MONEY HOME.
Louisville Engineers Wife Throw. His
Months Wages Into Fire.

Louisville. KY. May 23.-Louis Co
fer. a railroad engineer. went home
with $40 with which to surprise mis-
wife. To make the surprise more com
plete he bought some fish and wrap
ped the money in the brown paper
which went around IT, Mrs. CoIer
took out the fish and threw the brown
paper with the money into the fire.
When she did not show surprise Cofer
asked about it. and almost tainted
when he learned the truth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Nat Harris proppea Dead.

Paducah. Ky. May 23.-Nat Harris.
magistrate and prominent citizen,
dropped dead Thursday morning. aged
81. He was born in Murfreesboro.
Tenn. but lived many years in Ken.
lucky He was circuit clerk of Muhl-
enberg county. this state. - years. and
assistant in the state land Office at
Frankfort for a long time
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Injured BY a Big Firecraeker.

Covington, Ky. May 26.-Willie
Clark. aged 9 years. was shot in the
right hand ana badly injured. The
boy bought a large firecracker, and
lighting il. he threw it into the street
There was no explosion for several
seconds and he thought the fire was
out. He picked up the cracker, ami
just as he did it exploded. tearing the
palm of his hand and almost blowing
off the fingers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
He look One.

Louisville. KY, May 26.-William
Johnson, when in front of the Cross
umbrella store saw 2 sign on some
umbrellas Take One" Johnson
promptly knocked the show window
out with brick and took one. A po
liceman took him to Jail on a charge
of housebreaking.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Woman Accidentally Shot.

Madisonville. Ky. May 26.-Mary
Rhoades, colored. was accidentally
shot on an excursion train between
this place and Darlington. She claims
to have picked up mans coat from
the seat and laid it on her lap. A pis-
toll in the coat pocket was discharged.
The ball passed through the f1eshy
part of her thigh.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Church DESTROYED BY Liqhtninq.

Carrollton, KY. May 24.-Two AID
one-half inches of rain fell here Thurs
day night and it is still raining. Great
damage has been done to farms by
washouts. One of the largest bridges
between this city and Worthwhile has
been washed entirely away. Travel is
almost stopped. The Baptist church
at Sanders. Ky. was struck by light
ming and entirely destroyed. Loss.
81 500.
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Proved SeIf-Defense.

Russellville. KY. May % The
grand jury Thursday investigated the
case of Henry Pritchett and Henry
Maxwell. charged with numbering one
Schermanhorn Wednesday night, but
failed to find a true bill against them.
Jim Clark, Schermanhorn' ally, was
indicted on charge of conspiracy to
rob
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Kentucky May Quarantine.

Louisville. Ky. May 24.-The Ken
lucky state board of health will on
Wednesday next declare quarantine
against the state of Indiana on ac-
count of smallpox, unless the governor
of Indiana, in the meantime. takes ac-
ton that will satisfy the Kentucky
board that such a radical step is not
rpcpsSary
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Murderer Captured.

Atlanta. Ca. May 27.-Millard Lee.
who shot and killed Miss Lila SUIT
ties in church at Ben Hill. Ga. Sun
day, was captured Monday morning
near Austell. Ga, and placed in the At
lanta Jail. He says he killed Miss SUIT
ties because his love was unrequited
and he wished to end the suspense.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Shot Them Both.

Popular Bluffs. Mo-, May 26.-While
Mrs. Mary Harris and her brother.
James Brasher. were returning home
from dance. an unknown man sprang
fr1n the bushes along a lonely road
iIV the west part of the county and
shot them both. Mrs. Harris will die.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
counterfeiters Arrested.

Hopkinsville. KY. May PA. p.
Miller. aged 40, deputy sheriff of Stew
art county, Tenn. and his brother. c..
]. Miller. aged 20. were arrested early
Friday morning, charged with making
and passing counterfeit money.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Bio Deal in Cattle.

Lebanon, KY. May 24-Young.
Bridgewater & Co. sold to Julius
Frank, of Cincinnati, 341 head of cat
tie they had been stopping at Cal
vary. The price paid was six cents
and the deal aggregated s24.25O.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
The Youngest Grandfather.

Louisville, KY. May 26.-Valentine
Ziegler, of this city. who is the father
in-law of Kid ST. Clair, has gone out
after a record. He claims to be the
youngest grandfather ever reported.
Ziegler has had three matrimonial ven-
lures and still lives to tell the tale.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
The Presidents Family.

Washington, May 27.-Mrs. Roose-
welt. accompanied by the children.
will leave here on the Dolphin June s
for Oyster bay. After getting the fam
lily settled Mrs. Roosevelt will return
to Washington and remain with the
president until the adjournment of con-
gresS
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30

Paducah. KY. May 26.-Tobacco
planting was begun in this county Sat
urday night Many farmers worked
all night by moonlight and continued
the work Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
PHYSICIANS Indicted.

Madisonville. KY. May 23.-Every
physician in Hopkins county was in.
lic.ed at the last sitting Of the grand
Jury for failing to flie a registry OF
tirtns and deaths. AS result. 81 ply.
-icians win have 70 answer,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
The cutworm Pest.

Mt. Olivet, KY, May 23.-The cut
worms have been more numerous in
Robertson county this season than
has ever been known. They have de-
stroyed many cornfelds and tobacco
beds and have done great damage to
gardens
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30

Rome. May 27.-The report publish
ed in the United States that the au-
thorities here had discovered strong
evidence OF a plot against the pope is
absolutely without foundation. There
is no ground whatever upon which to
base a statement of this nature.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
phiIIips, Greek Breaks Loose.

Newport. KY, May 26.-Phillips'
creek, at Grant Lick. IS miles south
of Newport, turned loose and carried
away a bridge and several hundred
logs. the property of Coleman Gosney
of that place. and also endangered his
sawmill One or two barns in the
neighborhood and several head of cat
tie were reported as having been car
ried away
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Killed His Wife and Himself.

Ogden. Utah. May 26.-Lorenzo
Faulkner. aged 80 years. a railroad
man, shot and killed his wife Sunday
ard killed himself. Faulkner's wife
left him some months ago and re-
turned to the me of her parents.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30

The apparent effort to quiet the
Philippine outrage question leads to
4 singular logical contradiction. Al
though Gen. Smith has been acquitted
" the court-martial-whi with the
lnteceGent avowals of his counsel.
IAN only mean that his order i iusti-
fed - Gen. ChafTee has ordered the
toppaSe Of the water-curing and has
'escinded the order cf concentration
amps in Laguna and Eatangas prov
nces. II IL lie true as argued that wa
er-curing and killing are absolutely
essential ia the process of benevolent
assimilation. then the order to stop
such things must be wrong. Ifthe or
Ter i right. then the finding OF the
,ourt-martial must be defisnee.-N.
Z. World
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Jennie Ashcraft Gets Two Years.

Louisville, KY, May 26.-The jury
in the case of Jennie Ashcraft. charg
ed with the murder of Ed Lambert.
brought in a verdict of involuntary
manslaughter anu fixed the punish
ment at two years in the peniten1ary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
YOUNG Roosevelt Returns to School.

Washington. May p. Theodore
Roosevelt. jr. son of the president
has fully recovered from his attack
of pneumonia, and left here Monday
for Groton. Mass. where he will re-
sumo his studies
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
A New Party.

Louisville, KY, May 26.-At the
meeting of the loca. Central Labor
Union Sunday committee was chosen
10 look into the matter of orzanixing
4 new party. to be supported by 6rgan-
ICED labor.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-05-30
Verdict Of Life Imprisonment.

London. Ky, May 24.-The jury in
the case of Ed Caldwell. charged with
killing Deputy Sheriff G. w. Thacker,
of Clay county. brought in verdict OF
guilty and fixed his sentence at life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
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Gen. Wood at Norfolk.

Norfolk. Va. May 27.-Gen. Leonard
Wood reached Norfolk Monday from
Havana on the government yacht Ka-
nawha- After a brief visit ashore.
the voyage to Washington was re-
sumed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
OLD FORGE.

A teachers institute will be held in
the High school building on Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hoskins have
the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement by the death of
their eldest child of diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leiphan are
rejoicing over the arrival of a young
daughter.
Rev. c. c. Jacobs received q class of
25 on probation at the Brick church on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Thomas Cox is seriously i'll at
his home.
Mrs. William Ellsworth and sister of
Wyaluslng has been the guests of Mrs.
II. l.. Edsall the past week.
Mr., Thoma II. Cordy. who has been
in the hospital for the past few weeks
Is improving.
Mr. Charles Il. Weber, Il teacher in
the borough schools, has resigned TO
accept position with the Spring
Brook Water company. The vacancy
has not been filled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19

efficiency in disposing of a heap of de-
tails. The pernicious activity of ward
politicians in holding up the appointees
of Mayor ONeill left us without q
board of health for a half year. But
people did not cease dying, and there
was just as much work connected with
the board of health.
There was q confusion of matters,
therefore, before the new secretary.
The long training and wide experience
he has had in clerical work proved
their value, and today, it can be said
without disparagement to his prCde-
cessors in office that the detail work
of the health board was never in bet-
ter shape than today. The popular idea
is that this Office is q sinecure. graft
In palmer words; but Mr.. Shepherd
has not reached that agreeable condi-
ton. The legacy of the old board has
kept his hands full and now, with the
task of dealing with the typhoid epi-
demic, there is no breathing spell III
sight. One, perhaps. if so inclined,
might make this work sort of q day.
dream, but Mr.. Shepherds activity and
his deep interest III the public welfare
would hardly permit him to drift into
this condition. The secretary is not 4
member of the board, but he can be
Of the greatest value to the body. lie
is the best informed of any one on
matters pertaining to the public health,
and has opportunities of bringing
about reforms abating nuisances and
establishing better conditions without
any noisy flare of trumpets. Mr. Siep-
herd has not lost any of these oppor-
tunities, and more than this. he has
created them. What he has done. that
one less energetic and alert might ne
Slect, cannot be rightly presented to
command due appreciation. But this
happily is his creditable record within
an exceedingly brief period in office.
Mr.. Shepherd has served the city in
a public capacity before. having been
n common councilman from the First
ward for one term. He has had q most
creditable career under the Erie COM
pany. Starting as a messenger boy
seventeen years ago, he rose to the
position Of chief clerk to Homer NJ |
Baker. station agent at Forest City;
chief clerk in the Erie freight house |
this city. and chief clerk in the coal
Office. Three years ago, when the Erie |
decided to open a city ticket office, Mr.. |
Shepherd was chosen for it's manager |
He has since been in charge His |
pleasing personality makes ones rela- |
tions with him exceedingly agreeable, |
and is an important factor in his sue |
cess.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
The ITALIANS ARE
LOOKING FOR ROSS
An Accomplished swindler Departs
with the Hard Earnings of I'm
suspecting Countrymen.

Joseph Ross Is much sought man in
.Jessup. He is a good looking individual
tail in stature. with black moustache.
claiming to be OF Italian descent. but
able to speak good English. Ross Made
his appearance in Jessup on Monday
last, and secured as n boarding place
the home of Perry jerome. Shortly af-
ter his arrival he circulated among the
Italian element, stating to them that he
was a civil engineer and needed several
men to help him in making II railway
survey near Priceburg. He offered
them lucrative wages and soon appli-
cations were coming in rapidly. Dur
ing his short stay at Jessup he made
frequent trips to the Delaware and
Hudson station. always taking with
him one or more Italians, who were un-
able to understand English. At the sta
tion he would make inquiry as to the
arrival and departure of trains, but TO
his Italian comrades he would tell them
that he was arranging for the work
which was soon to commences. On
Wednesday Ross told Jerome with
whom he boarded that he had "a lot
of material at the depot and owing to
the non-arrival of II check from New
York. was unable to pay the freight
charges and would Jerome give him five
dollars for a few days: Jerome readily
handed out the five dollars. Ross then
called on Ciocatto Yossep and succeed
ed in borrowing fifteen dollars; then
from Salvatore Wednolo. Frank We'd
nola, Joseph Krochetti, Casper Labro-
tori and stephen York he secured var
ious sums. AS he had hired them to
work for him they unsuspectingly turn
ed over to him the sums Of money ask
ed for.
Shortly before o'clock Wednesday
night Ross told jerome that he would
like to make q call on Ciocatto Yossep
and left his boarding house. That was
the last seen of Ross. Yesterday NORM
ing an excited party of Italians were
at the railroad station trying to get
track of Ross and later left for Scran-
ton to continue the search. Ross was
dressed and equipped with
Il pair of gold eye glasses and was able
to speak English and Italian.
Imported Bric-a-Brac and Fancy
China at Reynolds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
TAYLOR.

The game of basket ball to be played
this evening at the Weissenfluh's audi
torium. promises to be the best played
here this season. The cOntesting teams
are the strong Athletics Of Scranton
and the Stars of this place. Ladies will
be admitted free Gents, fifteen cents.
A dance will follow the contest.
The Firemen'S relief association will
meet this evening at No. l company's S
hose house. A full attendance of MEM
bers are requested.
The funeral of Alice Watkins, dausll-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Watkins,
will take place tomorrow afternoon
from the home of her parents in Green
wood. Services at the house at
o'clock. Burial will be made in the
Mercy cemetery.
The choir of the Calvary Baptist
church will meet this evening to re-
hearse Christmas music. a full attend
ance is requested by Chorister Prof. d.
II. Jones.
Washington camp, No. 492, Patriotic
Order, Sons of America, will meet this
evening in regular session.
The employees OF the Lackawanna
company's eight collieres here will re-
ceive their semi-monthly earnings for
fore part of December, tomorrow.
Lyme mine local, No. 903 United Mine
Workers of America, will meet this ev-
ening in Jones' hall.
Miss Susie Morris, of Scranton, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. James
Morris, of Grove street
w. II. Webb, of Wilkes Barre. was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Mrs. Sidney Baker. of Park place.
was the guest of friends in this place on
Wednesday.
lnvincible commandery. No 252,
Knights of Malta, will meet this even
ing in regular session.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-19
N[OOSIC.

Mrs, John Roberts and Miss Estella
Levan visited Mrs. George Houser al
Scranton yesterday.
The primary department of the Moo.
sic grammar school are preparing for q
Christmas entertainment to be given in
the school December "a
Joe Perry, of Greenwood. was a bus
mess caller in town yesterday
Mrs. James A. Hand was caller in
Scranton yesterday.
A sleighing party of members of Ben
nett lodge of this place attended the
meeting of Lilly Lodge" at Taylor
Wednesday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Edwards are
visiting friends at Wilkes Barre.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church met with Mrs. John King
yesterday afternoon.
Edward Doran was a business caller
In Scranton last evening.