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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19
MONTHLY CROP REPORT.
Acreage, Condition. Etc, June :
Bulletin of Com. !. B. Nall.

The protracted dry, cool spell,
lasting throughout the greater part
OF May, was very injurious to wheat
and retarded preparation of corn
land. This was broken at the end
OF the month by rains so heavy and
continuous for week that much
damage was done by washing and
overflow.
Indications pointed to an Increas-
ed breadth of corn planting, but the
ground was so hard that farmers
could not turn it and so they got be-
bind and the planting willfall short.
Correspondents place the acreage
at 90 per cent. of that Of last year.
The lateness of the season and bad
preparation of the land reduces the
condition to 70, not very encourag-
ing for full crop, even with favor
able season from this time on to fall.
The early spring gave promise of
one OF the heaviest wheat crops
Kentucky has ever produced, but
the unfavorable May weather has
cut this down until It is conceded
now that The crop will fall below
the average. Some has been aban-
doned and the acreage falls to ga,
while the condition falls to 81. The
falling off occurs mostly in the
drst crop division, where prospects
were the best IN early spring.
The same conditions affected the
oat, barley and rye crops. The in
tended acreage Of the former was
cut short by inability to SOW and
the dry. cool weather reduced con-
dition in the latter.
The hemp crop suffered also and
condition is reduced to "a.
Tobacco acreage is placed at 81
only-the reduction due to the fact
that the ground could not be made
ready before the rains and after
wards it is getting so late that it
will not be possible to set the ex-
pected acreage. Plants have gen
orally been in abundant supply
and the rains beginning the last
week in May and continuing sever
al days gave opportunity to set all
the ground which had been pre-
pared for the crop. The condition
is rather unfavorable, though-85
representing this feature.
Meadows, clover and pastures
suffered back.set in May and
conditions were below that given
the first of the month. Stock peas
and potatoes were both injured by
unfavorable weather. Gardens
generally did not thrive as they
should during May and are late or
lower in condition than a month
ago.
Live stock Jared very well, with
very little complaint of diseases.
Numbers of horses, mules, cattle,
sheep and hogs, while below the
usual, are growing and condition
favorable.
The year has not been good for
fruit, and the apple crop will be
only about half one, while peach.
es are almost an entire failure. In
a few sections only will even a
very small crop be found and these
mostly of the seeding variety.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

WANTED; SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER
sons in each state 70 travel ior house estab-
lished eleven years and with large capital, to.
and profitable Line. Permanent engagement
Weekly cash salary Of tlS and an travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced in cash each
week. Experience not ESSENTIAL. Mention ~
erence and enclose self addressed enVel0pe THE
NATIONAL Se4 DsaEbern St., chieaEo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19
THE HOME.
CT The South Kentucky Summer
Bible ScnOOI.

You step from the L. & N. tram
into the centred of the city, and it
does not matter which way you go,
you'are IN the midst of hospitable
people, and should you turn toward
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

to stomach, liver, heart or nervous
trouble. A woman in this condition
should consult some eminent and
skilful specialist who has had a wide
experience. DR.. R. V. Pierce, for
thirty years chief consulting physi-
clan to the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y, has,
with the assistance of a staff of able
physicians, prescribed for many thou
sands of women. He used most
frequently q wonderful medicine for
ailing women, which he afterward
put up in ready to = use form and
called it DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. 1t has stood the test for
thirty years. 1t acts directly on the
delicate and important organs con-
cerned in wifehood aud motherhood,
making them strong and we'll. 1t
allays inflammation, heals liberation,
soothes pain and tones and builds
up the nerves. 1t transforms weak,
nervous women into healthy, happy
wives and mothers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19
Died of Heart Failure.

Miss Sarah Bonds, very pretty
and popular young lady of Owen
county, was found dead of heart
failure in her room.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19
feet health ever since,
and remain a firm
friend of your "Fa-
vorite Prescription. /"
Yours very truly,
Miss EMMA WELLER.
from ieffeJ. 10 Dy. Pe,ce.)

The woman who suf-
fers from weakness and
disease of the distinctly
feminine organs, whether
she realizes il or not, is
being slowly but surely
tortured to death. She
suffers almost continu-
ally with sick headache.
She has pains in the
back, what she calls
stitches" in the side
and shooting pains ev-
where. She experiences
burning and dragging
down sensations. She
becomes weak, nervous
and Respondent. If she
consults the average phy-
stefan, there is not one
chance in ten thatshe will
lit upon the real cause of
her trouble. He will at
tribute her bad feelings
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

III was an invalid for over a
year with change of life" writes
Mrs. G. Smith, of Orr, Cascade
Co., Mont. "Had pains across
the pit of my stomach and such
extreme weakness 1 could hard
ly walk. l took one bottle of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and five of his 'Fa-
vorite Prescription and am en-
tirely WE'LL"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19
Decides Against Strike.

The Laundry Workers Union, of
Chicago, has decided not to go out
on another strike.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

suffer in silence rather than subject
themselves to the abhorrent and hu-
initiating examinations and local
treatment SO uniformly insisted upon
BY physicians.
Female weakness can be cured
surely, speedily - without exposure.
with slight expense without leaving
your own home. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will cure any disorder or
disease of the organs distinctly feni-
nine. Perhaps its greatest usefulness
is in preparing women for the ordeal
OF childbirth. Taken during the ex-
pectant period it practically elimi-
mates pain and danger at the time of
parturition.
Write DR.. Pierce for advice and YOU
will receive an immediate answer and
without cost to you. All correspond
ence strictly confidential.
We also advise all women who suf-
fer great pain at each recurring period
to take good vegetable laxative, such
as DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. lust
previous to this time, as constipation
is usually an aggravating feature of
the trouble.
Don't allow the druggist to sell Won
something vjust as good,D because
it's cheaper. The cheap kind has not
the thousands of cures to its credit
that DR.. Pierce's medicine has.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

A million of suffering women cry
with uplifted hands for some relief
from the pains and tortures of diseases
peculiar to their sex. A million more
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

Hon to breSe,Z,e hediH and beauty
are told in DR.. PieYne's Common
Sense Medical AdviSer. II is free.
For a bapey-coVeyed COPY send n
One-cent stamps, TO COVE K
MAILING ON y. cloh binding,
81 stamps. AddteSS Or. x. 7.
Pierce, Buffalo, W. y.
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Mss CARRKE SPRECHER of
Ao~Af Norris, MS, sVyites Doctor
r. T. Pierce as /olios0s:
III was back in my old home
when your letter came. / will
try and explain regarding the
good l received from your medi-
cines. For over one year l suf-
fered from what my physician
pronounced womb trouble. Had
doctored with doctors in the east
and also in the west but found
only temporary relief. The next
time of my sickness / found my
self no better, and in that way it
kept going on from time to time
until l became discouraged. /
finally resolved to write you for
advice. purchased two bottles
of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, two walls of his Pleas
ant Pellets, and by using only
that small quantity I have found
wonderful relief. I say to all
who are suffering from troubles
to mine that it is unnec-
essary to be sick when one can
use DIR. Pierce's remedies"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-19

CA9ToR RIA.
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r. N. Sherwood, Agent, Hopkinsville, Ky.
J W. Harlow, ID. p. A, Louisville, KY.
Jno. A. Scott, A. G. p. A, Memphis, Tenn.
A. II. Hanson, 6. p. A., Chicago, ILL.,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
ENEMY ON
PANAMA SOIL
One Hundred ColOmbians Land Oh
the Island Of Pines.
MAYFLOWER GOES SCOUTING.
Presidents Yacht May Get Bnp-
tism Of Fire-CoghIan Trans
fers His Flag to the
Prairie.

Colon, Dec. %. information has been
received here that about 100 Colombian
troops have landed at the island Of
Pines, northwest OF Capt Tlburn,
which is situated at the western en-
trance Of the gulf Of Darien. The is
land Of Pines is in Panama territory
and is the only island along that coast
which is wooded, peaked with noun
tains and also well watered, Thus offer
ing every facility for camping and be-
ing used as a base of operations.
1t is significant in this connection
that the United States auxiliary cruiser
Maytiower has left this harbor, bound
in the direction of the island Of Pines,
to obtain information on the report.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
Is still on that coast in the vicinity Of
Nombre de Dios.
The United States cruiser Nashville
has returned to Colon from Bocas de
Toro.
Rear Admiral Coghlan has trans
ferred his flag to the United States
auxiliary cruised Prairie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
cla..rert noon Mln. Reopen.

Pittsburg, Dee. %. = The Glassport
hoop mills resumed operations after a
shutdown Of several weeks. The ton
mage men returned to work at reduced
wages, the cut varying from 20 to 81
per cent Not all of the tonnage men
went back TO work, however, as they
were not satisfied with the reduction
Of wages The management expected
trouble, and for this reason high
board fence had been erected. Iron
and Coal police were stationed at the
works, but there was no demonstration
Work was also resumed at the Penn
sylyania Car Wheel works, Allegheny,
giving employment TO 500 men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
HER PRISONER

tOnginaL1
In the manor hoase Of a plantation in
Kentucky two Confederate generals
met 70 arrange a plan Of campaign
against the Federal troops occupying a
strong position not FAR 10 the north.
Shortly before the interview was closed
one Of them took the memoranda that
had been accommodating, threw it in a
stove and ignited ii
Now, Dolly Payne, an inmate Of the
house, was much interested In what
had transpired between the two gener-
ais. Her father was fighting as colo
mel in the Union army Her mother
and her sister were at home and, being
ardent sympathizers with the southern
cause, were employed IN conveying I'M
formation Of Union movements to the
Confederate authorities. Such was the
singular division in the Payne family on
the great question then at issue. Isabel
Payne. the elder sister. was engaged to
Major Downing Of the Confederate ar
my, while Dolly was as good as en-
gagged to Captain Fellowes OF the Union
army, both men being with their re-
spectiye forces in the neighborhood.
The generals had no sooner departed
than Miss Dolly went into the room
they had left and began a still hunt for
something OF Importance they might
have left behind to take to her lover,
whom she was TO meet that very night
Not a scrap Of paper lay on the table,
nor could she find one on the floor
Looking into the stove she found one
half burned bit. Withdrawing it. she
saw something written on ii In pencil:
BIS division to attack before daylight
Turn enemy left As soon as attention
Is drawn there Us brigade leads on their
right; then VS., then LIS, All engaged as
dawn opens.
This was every word She turned
the paper over. examined the back and
held 1t mp TO the light to see If there
were not some faint lines she could not
otherwise trace. There was nothing
more except 23dn indented III the pa
per by what might have been the wrong
end OF penholder
It did not take Dolly Payne long to
figure out from this that the generals
had arranged for an attack Oh the Fed
erals just before daylight, probably on
the next morning which was the 23d
of the month. Three hours later, just
as dusk was falling. she mounted her
horse and rode away from the planta-
ton. AS she cantered out Of the gate
who should canter IN but the confed-
crate officer TO whom her sister was
engaged.
Harold" said Isabel as her lover
was dismounting, dolly has gone of
somewhere, | think to meet that con
temptible Yankee she's infatuated with
I've ordered my horse and am going to
follow her want you to go with me"
Major Downing consented. and the
two set off at once. Both Downing and
Fellowes were between the lines and
not under flag of truce or anything to
bar their condition as enemies. Dolly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22

Rochester. n. y, Dec. PA case of
infanticide has been uncovered here by
the finding of the body Of male in
FAINT in Broan's race almost directly
opposite the ruins of the Foster-Arm-
strong factory on Commercial street
A strip Of cleth tightly tied around the
neck Of the child was evidence that ii
had been strangled to death before be-
ing thrown into the water. The child
apparently was not more than two
weeks old. 1t was ineased in soap
box and was clothed Laundry marks
on the clothing had been carefully cut
out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
FAST TRAIN Wrecked.
Nine Persons KILLED and MANY In
iured In California

Nine Persons killed and Many In
inred In CALIFORNIA;
Kansas City, Mo, Dec - The Me
teor, the East train on the ST. Louis and
San Francisco railway, was wrecked at
Godfrey. fifteen miles south Of Fort
Scott Kan. The train ran into a switch
and all except the sleeper was derailed
and turned over. Nine persons We're
killed and over twenty injured The
dead and injured were taken to Fort
Scott
The wrecked train was one Of the
finest and fastest in the service. 1t was
made up Of two baggage and one mail
car, smoker, two chair cars and a
sleeper. When the train reached God
frey, it was running at full speed to
make up time. The crew Of freight
train that had preceded the Meteor left
the switch open, and the passenger
train jumped the track and rolled down
slight embankment The sleeper turn
ed over, and so fast was the train run
ming that the engine and the forward
baggage car landed nearly sixty feet
off the roadbed before it stopped. The
sleeper remained upright and none Of
the passengers in this ear was injured
The baggage cars were completely
wrecked, and the smoker was badly
damaged. Five Of those killed were in
the forward end Of the smoker, and
four Of them were killed instantly A
news agent. who was badly mangled
died on the relief train that carried the
dead and injured to Fort Scott
Engineer B. A. Devices of Fort Scott,
Conductor Roy of Topeka and Fireman
Bishard Of Fort Scott were instantly
killed, and Express Messenger John
Bell Of Kansas City was seriously in
jured. Others Of the crew and almost
every passenger on the train except
those in the sleeper, who escaped with
a severe shakeup, were injured, some
Of them seriously.
1t was some time before those of the
crew who had escaped injury were
able with the help Of the passengers
who were unhurt to aid the injured A
wrecking train carrying physicians did
not leave Fort Scott for the scene until
several hours after the wreck occurred
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
9be Times Daily Short Story.
ecE2DQSoOSQ9 Dc%Q8aDoDpx Dopl

Payne was going on a FAR different
quest than her sister and had armed
herself with a revolver, which she car
ried in her hand concealed by the folds
Of her riding skirt Major Downing
and her sister. not expecting that she
would ride rapidly, followed slowly, es-
pecially as they didn't care to make
known their presence inopportunely.
Suddenly on a rise in the road they
saw the silhouettes of those they
sought Turning into a wood, they
proceeded unseen till they came near
enough to hear Dolly's voice.
Il looked everywhere for something
more. but found nothing. This was
the only scrap not destroyed
"A very important scrap" said Eel
loves "Who were the generalsf'
Il don't know their names"
: "And you're sure this paper was
placed in the stove by themT
"I'll stake my life on IT."
Isabel took in the situation at once
and whispered an explanation to her
lover
"He shall never get back with that
paper said Downing and, riding for
ward, shouted
Throw up your hands,
Captain Feliowes found himself COW
cred before lie could draw his weapon.
You have the advantage Of me" he
said. II suppose must surrender.
The Confederate proceeded to disarm
his prisoner and while doing SO felt
something cold against the back of his
neck and heard Dolly say
''Shall / FIRE or do You give ing'
Downing dared not stir. Feliowes,
taking advantage or his eneny's handi-
cap, drew his revolver. and the Confed-
crate was covered by two weapons in
stead Of one
Meanwhile Isabel. who Witnessed the
scene, wrung her hands and wept that
she could do nothing to aid her lover.
Drop your pistol said Captain Eel
loves to his enemy.
Downing's pistol fell with thud. Is
abel spurred her horse forward to pick
it up. but was forestalled by her
sister. Then oilowed a hurried confer
ence between Captain Fellowes and
Dolly, at the end Of which Dolly cried
out to her sister, Throw up your
hapds, IS: you're my prisoner" Isabel
turned her horses head to leave. but
her sister rode up beside her and. seiz.
ing her bride rein, detained her.
The upshot was that Major Downing
and Isabel Payne were conducted with
in the Union lines and held there until
the expected attack had taken place.
Their detention was Of short duration.
for the Union forces were drawn up in
line Of battle long before day ready TO
receive the enemy The Confederate
generals. seeing that they had failed ID
surprise the Union troops. soon aban-
doned the attempt
Often since the war at reunions Of
the Payne family the two hrothers-in-
law meet. ard Fellowes never ceases to
twit Downing on his failure TO recover
the paper As FOR Mrs Fellowes, she
usually refers to her sister as "my pris-
oner."
PERCIyAL SCOTT DREW.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
NAVAL oONFERENCE.
Instructions For Glass and Coghlan
Prepared In Secret.

Instructions For Glass and CoghIan
Prepared In Secret.
Washington, Dec 22.-Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief Of the bureau Of naviga-
ton and executive Of the general naval
board, was in conference with Captain
John Il. PilIsbury, assistant chief Of
the bureau; Captain William Swift,
chairman Of the general boards com
mittee on the fleet; Commander Wins
low and Lieutenant Belknap of the
bureau of navigation, in the secret Of
fee Of the chief Of the bureau Of navi-
CATION
Several cablegrams from Rear Adj
mirals Glass aud Coghlan were taken
up for consideration, and instructions
in reply were prepared and submitted
to Secretary Moody for approval
Netting official regarding the confer
ence was announced except that IT con.
cerned the isthmian situation.
A long cablegram was received from
Rear Admiral Coghlan, commanding
the force off Colon, in which be re-
quested that crackers instead Of bread
be dispatched to the isthmus, as the
latter food molds quickly in the trop
ieal climate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22

San Francisco, Dec - Chinese la
borers are rushing into Canada by the
hundreds, and on every steamer from
the orient they are arriving here en-
route to British Columbia. The cause
for the sudden influx into Canada lies
IN the fact that tie Canadian govern
ment recently enacted a law by which
every Chinaman landing on British soil
after Jan. ! viii be compelled to pay a
head tax of $500. Under the present
law the Chinese are only required to
pay S..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
business Quiet ~ ManiIn.

San Francisco, Dee 22-Captain X,
Steere, deputy assessor al Manila, has
arrived here on q visit. He went to the
islands five years ago with the Galifot-
mia heavy artillery He reports busi
ness quiet in the islands, but says a
hopeful feeling prevails, principally due
to the knowledge that this government
has guaranteed 3 per cent on the rail-
road bonds that will be issued Rail-
roads" he says, "are the great need Of
The conntlY 2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
trust company omcer. on trial.

Freehold n T., Dec. 22-The trial
OF Albert O. Twining and David @.
Cornell, former president and treasur-
err respectively of the Monmouth Trust
company Of Asbury Park, on an indict-
ment charging them with classification
Of reports and minutes Of the trust
company, has been begun here before
Judge Heisley. Before the opening Of
the trial Judge Heisley overruled mo
ton previously made by the defense to
quash the Indictment on the ground
that no offense under the state law is
specifically charged The work of Sc
curing the jury was then begun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22

San Francisco, Dec % The torpedo
boat destroyers Paul Jones and Preble
are lying at the Mare Island navy yard
ready for sea, awaiting the coming of
officers from the east. The officers are
now on their way, and It is expected
that the warships win sail on Wednes-
day for Panama 4 crew from the
training ship Independence has been
placed on the Paul Jones, and the
Preble also has full complement.
Both vessels however. lack number
of officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22

Trenton \ J. Dec. 22.-James M.
Edge. the bank teller who embezzled
about $4,000 of the funds Of the
First National Bank Of Paterson, y. ].
has been sentenced by Judge Nirkpat-
rick, in the United States district court,
TO an Imprisonment Of seven years in
the Essex county penitentiary- Edge
had pleaded guilty. The embezzlement
occurred over year ago, and Edge
was arrested at Memphis, Tenn, a few
weeks ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
Alson.o q Wary his Cousin.

Madrid, Dec, % According to the
Spanish newspapers, project is on
foot for the marriage of King Alfonso
20 the daughter Of his aunt the Infanta
Maria de Ia Paz The Infanta Maria
de la Paz is the wife Of Prince Ludwig
OF Bavaria, eldest son Of the late Prince
Adalbert of Bavaria Their daughter.
Maria del Pillar was born March is,
1901.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
Catholic Federation In America.

Rome, Dec. - The idea Of Cath
Ollie federation in the United States has
again been ventilated, especially after
the Most Rev. Sebastian Messmer was
appointed archbishop of Milwaukee,
when attempts were made to see how
the movement would be received at the
Vatican and by the propaganda. 0pin-
ions here are much divided. The sup.
porters Of the movement think they
have Cardinal Martinelli, former papal
delegate in the United States, on their
side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-22
FINLAND LeaIsing nadIy.

Flushing, Holland, Dee. 22.-The pas
sengers of the Red Star line steamer
Finland, which left Antwerp Saturday
for New York and went ashore non,
here, have been landed, The FinlQni
is leaking, and her cargo Is being as
charged. The work is progressing
slowly, owing to lack of lighters.