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Sharp County record., 1903-10-23
THAT OZARK SPEECH.

me tnree canQluaGeS LOT gov
ernor spoke at Perry last oatur-
day. One breezy incident oc-
Cured between Governor Davis
and Judge Wood, and the latter
came very near repeating his
part of the Bismark incident of a
few weeks ago, when the govern
or was knocked off the platform,
but was prevented from doing 50
by the intervention Of spectators.
Governor Davis denounced the
report that he uttered the follow
ing language at Ozark as a lie
and said whoever said he used it
was a liar:
~ am not fit to belong to the
church, and no man is fit. There
is not married man true to his
wife; l am not, and no other man
is. All our wives could get di-
vorces on that ground"
This is the language that editor
Colburn, of the Ozark Democrat,
says Governor Davis used in his
speech at Ozark, and the discus
sion of the matter is what caused
the tilt between the governor and
Judge Wood at Perry.
In connection with the Ozark
incident, it might be stated that
circuit judge j. H. Evans, who
heard the speech, was asked to
make a written statement as to
what the governor said. Here is
what Judge Evans says:
"After explaining the circum-
stances of his restoration to men,
bership in the Baptist church,
Governor Davis said: "But my
fellow citizens | am not fit to be
a member Of any church. No
man is fit to belong to church.
The women are fit, but the men
are not. If our wives knew what
we are doing they would sue us
for divorces.
The governors friends can fix
the matter up as Judge Evans
has it patched if they want to.
His version of the matter shows
the governor up in as bad light
as does the version of editor Col
burn.
Then the governor spoke at
Bentonville the day after he spoke
at Ozark, and seven men who
heard him, including the county
judge of Benton county and two
ministers, make affidavit that he
used such language as this: 81
acknowledge that | am not good
enough to belong to the church,
and none of you men are. No
body but the good women are
good enough to belong to the
church. You may take the best
man in your town, the one who
goes to church the most and
prays the loudest, il his wife knew
where he was and what he was
doing last night, she would bring
suit for divorce this morning"
These statements will cause a
lot Of good men to think before
they vote for Jeff Davis.
Sharp County record., 1903-10-23
OEEICIRL
Stale.

'Governor.-JEFF DAVIS.
Secretary Of State.-J' W. CRoC-
KETT.
Attn. General.-G. w. MURPHY
T1reSasurer.-H. 1SssS G. Upton.
commissioner r State Lands-F. E.
CONWAY. ,.
III. T. BRADFORD.
Superintendent Public Instruction
III. H. HINEMoN.
Congressional.
Member of Congress End District
IS. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Judicial.
Judge of the 18th Judicial Cir
cuit- j. W. MEEKs.
Pros. Atty.-P. H. CRENSHAW'
N County.
kepresentative--H. B. HILL,
Eounty Judge-CALVIN MoBLEY'
Clerk-C. D. RITCHIE.
Sheriff-JAsPER HUTCHISoN'
Treasurer-E. l.. DICKERSoN.
Assessor-W. T. HORN.
S,,rveyor-G. n. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1903-10-23
Governors and Churches.

The Atlanta Constitution gives
a statement Of the religious re-
lations OF the various governors
OF the United States. The Meth
odists are in the lead, though
there are more non-church mem
bers among the state executives
than there are members of any
one religious denomination, Be-
low is the list:
METHODISTS.
Illinoisa Indiana, Massachusetts,
MichigaS Missouri, Nebraska,
New jersey, Texas.
yPRESBYTERIANS.
Idahea Kentucky, Maryland,
New Yc9k, Ohio, South Dakota,
West Virginia.
BAPTISTS.
Arkapsas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina.
EPISCOPALIANS.
Colorado, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Washington.
UNITARIAN.
Wiseonsin, Rhode Island.
Y UNIVERSALIST.
Maine. ..
QUAKER.
Delaware.
MORMON. .a.-
Utah.
NON CHURCH MEMBERS.
Alabama, California, Connect
icut, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Montana, New Hampshire, North
Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Tenn
Sharp County record., 1903-10-23
STATE NEWS.
The Daily Republican is a new
paper at Sloan Springs.

pOlltlcal speech at the DarQanell0
fair last week.
Several hundred pounds of rice
grown in Lonoke county will be
exhibited at the worlds fair.
The Baptist church at Hazen
was struck by lightning during
rain storm last week and badly
damaged.
Dr.. F. d. Dale was thrown
from his buggy at Augusta and
received injuries which resulted
III his death.
The Arkansas building at st.
Louis will be turned over to the
fair managers for this state on
December 1.
There are now over 200 pupils
in the Arkansas Deaf-Mute In
stitute. This institution opened
October 7 with 176 pupils.
The employees of the Pacific
express Company to the number
of twenty-five are on a strike
for higher wages at FIT. Smith.
Barney Sanders, a gin hand,
was caught in the saws ill gin
near Texarkana and was horribly
mangled, death resulting two
hours later.
At Blain, Lonoke county, Allen
Hull had his arm torn off above
the elbow in gin stand. Med
zeal attention was at hand, but he
died that night.
Governor Davis has issued his
requisition upon the governor of
Oklahoma Territory for Charles
Ward, who is indicted in Miller
county for murder in the first
degree,
John R. Scott Of Russellville
was awarded the prize, $3.50 in
gold, at the Clarkesville fair for
being the oldest citizen in at
tendance at the fair. He is 80
years old.
Hon. Charles V. Lauderbaoh,
an ex-congressman from a New
York district, is largely interested
in Arkansas mineral lands and
last week visited the state seek
ing further investments.
Caldwell C Drake, contractors
for the new state capitol, have
arranged to get their supply of
gcanite for the 18-inch base
course of the new capitol from
quarries near Little Rock.
Jeff Hamm, 12-year-old boy
in Union county was killed last
week by a mule. The animal
kicked him in the stomach and
the boy lived only q short time
after receiving the injury.
The governor has offered re-
ward of S100 for the arrest and
conviction Of VIM. Derrick, col
ored, who is wanted for killing
Levi Cochran, a white man, in
cold blood, near Ethel, Arkansas
county, OCTOBER D.
The colored people at Hunt
ington lost their suit against the
Central Coal and Coke Company
for mining under the premises
upon which is located their
church property on the ground
that they could not show a clear
title to the property.
Will Crowell and Y, O. Nicely,
who were injured in a powder
explosion near Gravetre about a
year ago, and in which one man
was killed, have been allowed
5000 and $1,000 respectively
against the Kansas City Southern
Railroad. They sued for S25, 900
each.
Thomas Linton, who is con-
Sharp County record., 1903-10-23

Visit Bray's barber shop for
a shave, haircut, singe, sham
poo or tonic,
Sharp County record., 1903-10-23

RELIGIOUS

Preaching at the Methodist
hurch second and third Sundays
Zach month. Rev. j. D. Kel-
s,,nday School every Sunday
,orning at 10 O'Clock. e. j.
Inson, superintendent.
Preaching at the Christian
,,,rch the fourth Sunday in each
,ontb bv W. H. Hulett Of Center,
Sharp County record., 1903-10-23
7, ]. DAVIDSON, Mp.
AND -.
Real : Estate t: Agent,
EVENING SHADE, ARKANSAS.

L LGREEMENTS or LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE
a ments, alhdavits to accounts, Dispositions and
- renewal Of mortgages taken. Abstracts OF
title furnished. Bills OF sale, bonds for title,
deeus Of trust-personalty and realty--deoas,
quit-cam, husbands, unmarried persons, wiles
land, warrant with relinqaishmeAt oi dover;
amor contracts, mortgages-real estate chattl
anl erop--and powers of attorney written md
arkuoiedged on reasonable terms.
Applications fer hOmestcads and -emptions
and donations prepared and pi.tents procured
Applications for redemption OF lands from
paid,,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
BROKE A LIMB.
Fairview Farmer Happened TO Bad
Accident Saturday.

Mr.. Ben Harmed, a farmer living
near Fairview, was the victim of a
bad accident Saturday. He drove
10 Falrview in a buggy and on
reaching that place his horse be
gan to kick. Mr. Harmed was hit
on the leg just below the knee and
the bone was broken. DR.. Petrie
reduced the fracture aud he is now
resting easy, but it will be some
time before he will be able to be out.
The horses feet got wedged be-
tween the splatter board and the
axle and the animal fell. In an ef-
fort to regain his feet he broke the
shafts and damaged the vehicle
considerably, He also dashed
against another buggy, tearing it
uD.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
REPUBLICANS
viii Attempt Frauds..-DemO-
Gratis Should Be Watchful.
Must Fight Against Corruption
Fund And Federal
Employees.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 26.-The
Democratic State Campaign Com
mittee is warning Democrats
throughout the State to be on the
alert to prevent the frauds which
the Republicans have prepared &c
perpetraie in the election.
AS has been known for SEINE
weeks the Republicans have a
larger campaign fund this year
than ever before, and it is their
purpose to put this money into
every precinct in the State Just be-
fore the election. The Republicans
have received big contribution from
all the Federal officeholders and
have been materially aided by the
national Republican committee,
which has sent thousands of dollars
to the state to be used in buying
votes and corrupting election
Qthcers.
In addition ell leaders of the Re-
publican party will send Federal
employees and United States marsh.
ais to the polls to intimidate and
browbeat the Democrats, and
it is for this reason that the Demo
cratic Campaign Committee desires
all Democratic workers in every
precinct in the State to be watchful
and try to prevent these frauds
wherever attempts are made &c
perpetrate them.
Reports from every part of the
State show that the Democratic
organization was never IN better
shape, and the Democratic leaders
are confident that the plans of the
Republicans go for nothing if the
Democrats do their whole duty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
DRAGGED FORTY YARDS.
Empire rliner Badly Hurt by
Freight Train.

Roy Buck, a miner employed in
the Empire mines, was badly IN
jured Saturday AFTERNOON. Buck
lives near Crofton, and 10 attempt
ing to board a freight train to ride
home, he fell under the car. HIS
foot caught in the frame work Of
the truck and he was dragged
about forty yards before the train
could be stopped. His left leg was
broken in two places, one arm was
fractured at the elbow Joint, his
head was cut and bruised and his
whole body was injured more or
less. He was brought TO Crofton
on the train and Dr.. Williams, the
railroad comPany's surgeon, looked
after bis injuries, after which he
was carried to his home, about one
and a half miles from Crofton.
Buck was getting along as we'll
as could be expected yesterday af-
ternoon and it is thought that he
| will recover.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
CIRCUIT COURT.
Jury Returns Verdict In Case
Against Railroad
Buck Thomas Case Takes Another
Turn and Order Submitting
Case is Set Aside.

The jury in the case of of Pete
Murphey against the l.. & n rail
road company returned YER
diet for plaintiff tor 500. Muir
phey sued for $500 damages.
The order submitting the case Of
Buck Thomas, colored, charged
with larceny, and rendering a judg-
ment for 500, was set aside by the
court and bench warrant was is
saed for the defendant There are
six indictments against Thomas,
three charging petit larceny and
three grand larceny.
Jim MericaI and John Black, the
latter colored, we're acquitted of the
charge of completely in the murder
Of Officer Robert Coffey. The jury
was only out about twenty minutes.
The case consumed ten days of the
courts time.
The case of James Grant, under
Indictment for murder, is set for the
31st day Of the term, Grant is
charged with killing Harrison
Handy,
Mr.. Edward Stanley Long was
appointed an examiner for Chris
tian county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
TWO SUICIDES.
One in GAINESVILLE And Other
Near That Place.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, October D.
Hercy W.Smith, who represented
locally several brokerage houses,
shot himself through the heart in
his Office here this morning, dying
almost instantly. Cause unknown.
James L. Welsh, age so years, an
ex-Baptist minister, shot himself
dead at his home, near GAINESVILLE,
to-day while temporarily insane,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
CONTRACT LET
For Erection of the Bank of Croft
ton

The contract for the erection of
the Bank OF Crolten has been award
ed to The Forbes Manufacturing
Company, at 81, 300. The work is
to commence at once and the build
ing viii be ready for business jan
uary l. The building will be a
sngle-story BRICK, 24x54 feet, and
will be located on the lot adjoining
the ]. e. Croft store house, on the
North side.
The capital stock of the new bank
is $4,000. Mr.. A. Bradley Croft is
president and Mr.. 0. A. West vice
president. The directors will meet
to-day for the purpose of electiug
cashier. Several gentlemen of this
city are stockholders in the fnan-
cial concern.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
|. c. ANNUAL
rleeting at Which Directors Were
Reelected.

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Illinois Central
railroad held in Chicago it was vot-
ed to mortgage thirteen small
branch lines for not to exceed S20,-
100000, S14,C00,000 to be raised at
once for the purpose of funding the
indebtedness of the company aud
improving its lines. For that pur'
pose bonds are to be issued, matur.
ing in 1851, bearing not to exceed
per cent. interest. The following
directors we're reelected: Stuy
vesaut Fish, +. H Hartman, Johr
Jacob Astor and Robert Waltol
| Goelet
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
RECORD BROKEN.
Peerless Queen Of HOrsefIesh
TrOts a Mile in 1852.
Lowers Her Own Record Made
Two Months Ago at Read
vile, rlass.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 24.-Lou
Dillon, the peerless trotter, owned
by c. X. G. Billings, of Chicago,
aud driven by Mlllard Sanders,
this afternoon proved her right to
the proud title of Queen of the Turf
by trotting a mile under adverse
conditions, in the remarkable time
of $50. The daughter of Sidney
Dillon was paced by a runner
driven by Scott Mccoy, and another
runner followed closely to urge the
mare TO supreme effort.
At the first start Sanders nodded
for the word, and the flag dropped
After going an eighth OF a mile
Sanders yelled to Mccoy to drive
faster and it looked as If the mare
would catch the runner Making
the first turn the remarkable work
of Lou Dillon could be better seen
by the thousands present, and like
a piece of perfect machinery she
reached the quarter pole in 80
The turn for the back stretch was
now reached and many expected to
see the champion falter because of
the wind. To the surprise of every
one Lou Dillon seemed to travel
faster, and when the half mile was
reached the timers slate clicked
out :59H. A great cheer arose
and many horsemen predicted that
a new record was making. On the
far turn Mccoy was forced to whip
the runner to keep clear of the
trotting marvel, which was pushing
him closely. The three-quarter
pole was passed in 1881, and the
mare had turned for home.
The wind now was an advantage
rather than a detriment and with a
superb burst of speed Lou Dillon
urged on by the shouts of the driv.
ers OF the runners dashed under the
wire in 1857. When the time was
flashed to the spectators pandemon.
ium reigned Hats were flung high
into the air and cheer followed
cheer. Sanders was literally lifted
from his sulky by an admiring
throng while Mr.. Billings was
sbowered with congratulations.
Lou Dillon is a chestnut mare,
FIVE years old. She was bred at
the Santa.Rosa, ECal.) stock farm
where she was first harnessed as a
yearling in 1899. She was turned
over to George Ramage for early
training and later passed into the
hands of Millard Sanders, who in
turn sold her to c. X. G. Billings, of
Chicago, on May II last. The ca
reer of this mare ever since she
trotted workout mile at Memphis
last fall in 2:08A has been watched
with interest by harness-horse fol-
lowers. On August "a she stepped
a mile at the Readville, Mass,
track in two minutes fiat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
GREAT PARADE.
Cheering Democrats By the
Hundreds On Horseback.
Five Hundred Persons, Many of
Them Ladies, Take Part
in Demonstration.

The Democratic rally Saturday
was highly satisfactory to the
comfy campaign committee and
was perhaps the greatest demon
stration that has characterized the
present campaign anywhere.
The parade in the forenoon was a
mile long and was participated in
by almost 500 persons, 50 of whom
were ladies.
The mounted police headed the
parade, followed by the band of
fourteen people and Company d
with IS men on foot.
Then came 20 ladies and escorts
on horseback.
Behind these were carriages con-
tanning the speakers and the local
committeeman and city officials.
Following we're AZ ladies and es-
corts, making the total number of
ladies on horseback O., one or two
more than had been planned, The
ladies had been selected to repre-.
sent every one Of the "A county pre-.
cIncts, with 20 from the four city
precincts.
In addition to the o. men accom-
panying ladies there were 165 other
men and boys on horseback.
Following the mounted escort,
came a float with about 90 school
children, which was one of the most
notable features of the parade.
Then came IS vehicles containing
more than 20 ladies and more than
100 men.
( There were in the parade 1875
people, nearly two-thirds of them
on horseback, making the most i'm
posing political procession seen in
this city since the great Cleveland
ratification eleven years ago.
The crowd in the city was very
! large. The number on the streets
has been variously estimated al
5000 to 10000. 1t was large enough
to make the demonstration a com.
plete success in point of attendance.
At the speaking in the afternoon
the big tabernacle with its seating
capacity of 5000 was crowded to
the doors above and below. Prob
ably 1000 people were jammed
within its walls and they were not
lacking in enthusiasm.
Gov. Beckham made the speech
that has been delivered elsewhere
and published in the papers, giving
it some local coloring. 1t was re-
ceived with evidences of general
approval.
Ollie James followed and the
young Congressman 5 fervent ora
tory stirred Democrats. as they
have seldom been stirred. They
cheered, shouted and yelled them
selves hoarse as Ollie poured his
hot shot into the Republicans AL
together it was great day for the
Democrats, who are apparently
thoroughly aroused.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
GRACEY REVIVAL
Growing in Interest and Numer
GUS Additions to the Church.

The protracted meeting at Ora
cey, at West Union Baptist church,
will continue few days longer.
The preaching is being done by
Rev, T. t Thompson, OF Memphis,
who is fine speaker, of unusual
ABILITY. Up to Sunday there had
been nine additions to the church
and the interest is Increasing every
Gay. The crowds are very large
twice a day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
THROWN FROM BUGGY.
Mrs. rIasOn Sustains a Fracture
of An Arm.

Mrs. Lula Mason, OF The Square,
was thrown from her buggy Sun
day night, and one of her arms was
broken. She had been to church
at Locust Grove and was returning
home when the accident occurred.
DR.. f. NJ Sites, of this city, went
out and rendered the necessary
surgical aid.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
FLASH IN PAN.
ELepement That Failed to Result
In a Wedding.

FErnest Snodgrass, young man
from this city, went 20 Kennedy
last Tuesday and eloped with Miss
Zanie Burke, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter Of a farmer of that neighbor.
hood. They went to Clarksville
and applied for license to we'd, but
the young lady declined to swear
that she was 'over IS" and the
couple returned without being
united. The extreme youth of the
young lady rendered. Disagreement
necessary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
MORE FINE MARES
Received From New York by
Christian County Breeders.

,Messrs. Williams 81 Radford and
w. A. Radford last week received
from New York shipment of thor,
oughbred brood mares numbering
eleven head. They are very valu-
able and high priced animals and
will be divided up between the two
Hpck farms 10 which the gentlemen
.5alN interested.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
Reds and Blues.

The contest between the Reds
and Blues in adding new members
to the Baptist Sunday School is at
tracing more attention every week.
Twenty new pupils were enrolled
Sunday. The attendance for the
day was lis Blaes and Ill Reds.
Total present 236.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
LANDLORD LONG.
New Proprietor of the Popular
Hotel at CroftOn.

Mr.. X. f. Long has leased the
Cfofton hotel, formerly operated by
Mr.. G NJ. Gray, and took possession
a few days ago. The new landlord,
like the retiring one, is very poPu-
lar with the travelling public, and
will no doubt make a success of the
undertaking, as did Mr.. Gray, who
is now engaged in other business.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
COUPLE FROM CHRISTIAN.
FlOpe to GAINESVILLE And Have
NuptiaI Knot Tied.

Charles Hall and Miss Ida May
Ward, runaway couple from
Christian county, were United in
marriage Thursday at the court
house IN GAINESVILLE by Squire u.
Smith.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27

oAoroW eiey Aepeen o one o. largest houses in he m W b here
line Ladies Misses and Hdrnss cl They will be Ladies Ready Made De
partner Everything Ne in 0 e shown vi e n charge n expert
Nc pelp numad come
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-27
BOWLING GREEN
Will be Member of K. |. T. Next
Season.

season.
An el husiastic meeting of the
base ball loving people of Bowling
Green was held and the first steps
towards organizing base bali
team for that city for next season
were taken. More than 100 people
subscribed SO each towards the
club, and many will give double
that amount if it is needed Nego.
tiations with the management Of
the X. /. T. League will begin at
once and Bow ling Green will I'M
doubtedly be represented in the
league next season,
Evening journal., 1903-05-07
Heroic Woman FIGHTS Eirs.

smyrna, May Mrs. Henry Purse, Of
near Smyrna, is receiving the commenda-
tion Of her friends for Gn act OF heroism.
While alone in the house she discovered a
fire in the straw ricSs situated near the
barn. Hurrying Ito the barn with an the
buckets she could gather, she entered the
building and released all of the animals,
one OF which was a vicious mule. She
1hen secured water and poured it on the
names until the fire WAS extinglllshed. The
rieks were all consumed. but none OF the
buildings We're damaged.