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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Law OF FIFrY AND Sixty.
How a Southern Judge Broke Up the
Pistol-carrying Habit.

Speaking Of pistol toters in some
of the states of the south, said man
from Tennessee. "reminds me of a
jurist famed in the history Of the
western part of my state because OF
an arbitrary rule laid down by him,
which has been since accepted by all
the Judges who followed him. 1t now
has all the force of a law promulgated
by the supreme lawmalSing power Of
the state. Fifty and sixty as they
call it, is law in west Tennessee
and has been a law in that region
since the days of John Harrigan. who
was for some time judge on the
criminal court in Shelby county.
'Judge Harrigan made up his
mind to break up the habit Of carry
in pistols. To do this he established
the rule of fining every man caught
with a pistol on his person $50 and
sending him to the county work
house for 60 days. During his whole
administration he never departed
from This rule. Every man caught
with a pistol, no matter who he was,
was fined $50 and sent TO the work
house for go days. He had TO serve
the so days at hard labor, too. Har-
rigan would not turn him out. There
was no power that could get him out
As result of the enforcement Of this
rule pistol-toting showed vast de-
'rease in that section.
81 recall one case where a ptom-
inent, well-to-do young man Of
Arkansas was arrested for carving a |
pistol. He was given fifty and sixty
The governor of Arkansas. the two |
United States senators congressman
md other Influential men tried TO get |
he judge to temper the Judgment, |
)ut he would not do it. Breaking a |
'ule destroys it. he said, and'he stuck
o it,
"Some time afterward a young |
nan walked up to Judge Harrigan
n the rotunda of Memphis hotel.
Isn't this Judge Harrigan:' said the
'oung man. No, sir said the Judge.
| am John Harrigan.' But you are |
he criminal court judge, aren't
Ou?' persisted the young man. 4
m when on the bench said the
Judge. but here and elsewhere out of
he courtroom | am John Harrigan.'
lie had recognized the young man
rom the beginning. BY the way.
Judge, said the young man directly, |
lille they were talking across a ia
lie, that fifty and sixty rule of yours
! all right, for it broke me of very
ad habit. that of carrying a pistol
verywhere | went The same thing
night have been said by many young
nen who had been broken of the
anne habit in the same way"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
FISHING IN A FOREST FIRE.
Angler Got Into Trouble While Hunt
ing the Willy Trout.

Tx Nhc why AAVuNs
The gentle art of angling" is not
misnamed, yet it has its thrills and
occasional dashes of the strenuous.
Upon one memorable day | pulled a
skiff across the beautiful Trout lake.
IN the Nipissing country of northern
Ontario. The air had been gray with
smoke for a couple Of days, but there
seemed to be no cause for alarm.
Leaving the skiff on a rock-ledge at
the mouth of little stream, l waded
the latter for perhaps 100 yards up
ward. There we're plenty of finger
ling trout, almost too small to both
er with, but mess for supper was
wanted. The woods all about were
very dense. and by the time a dozen
fish had been killed the smoke had
become too unpleasant for further
effort. 1t was impossible to see many
yards in any direction, and | had
about concluded TO retreat when
sudden gust Of hot air struck me.
All unsupported a great fire had
swept down a hidden valley just
ahead, change Of wind had turned
the flames, and in few seconds the
tree-tops almost overhead were far
ing and roaring like blast furnaces,
says writer in the Worlds Work.
Only hose who have seen it can
understand how quickly forest fire
can advance. Wading a stream and
casting here and there as one slowly
advances are both easy and pleas
ant, but running or floundering
through the same waterway a few
leaps ahead of a conRagration is a diff I
terent matter. Dropping the rod |
and cree in the brook. made dash .
for the outlet The roar above and
behind was something terrific, and |
IN minute the heat had become I'M
bearable. Waders are the worst pos
sibie foot-gear for speed. but luckily
1 was in the brook-the safest place.
1t seemed like two hours-most like
iy 1t was two minutes-before | saw
the bow of the skiff poking through
great masses OF smoke. She was still
ten yards away when a huge banner
Of flames sterameG directly over her.
There was no time for another stride.
1t was dive or cook.
The icy GOODNESS Of the water
and the deadly drag of the waders
were not pleasant, but by cautiously
working along the steep shore-rock |
to reach safely the blade of
, trailing oar. A vigorous pull float
ed the skiff, and in a few minutes |
had her few yards beyond the fire.
lines. When | ventured to climb
into her the yarnish was "tackv."
and half her length on one side was
bEstered. Had anyone pointed out
the place and saidlhatanablc-boded
man could possibly have got into
trouble there with a forest fire. I
should have ,coned the idea. But
we live and learn None but an ex-
pert swimmer could ever have
reached the ,kilr which offered the
one mean Of escape.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
To MEET HER GROOM
Miss Patterson Will Go to Call.
fornia.

Paducah, Ky, Aug. 27.-Miss
Della Patterson left today for Los
Angeles, CAL, where she will be
married to Mr.. A. A. Curtis, of that
place, They have been engaged
for some time and on account of his
business he has been unable to
come to Kentucky for his sweet
heart, so she will go to him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Heavy Rains.

CIoudbursts and heavy summer
rains are flooding portions of Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas. Many
small streams are out of their
banks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Summer Excursion Rates

Commencing May 18th and con-
tlnulng to September Both the Hi
neIs Central will sell round trip
tickets as follows; cerulean Springs
oOc' Dawson Springs $1.7O, Crit
tenden Springs $3.25, Grayson
Springs $3.50. All tickets will be
limited to October 3lst for return
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
SuffOcated bv Gas.

Charles S. Davis, an oil pumper,
was suffocated to death and George
Camp seriously overcome by gas at
Marion, Ind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01

Diptberia. sore throat, Group.
Instant relief, permanent cure. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
More Than 1000.

More than 4 600 Smiths were
present at the annual reunion OF
one branch of the family at Pea
pack, n J.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Has Been Rescued.

The boy who claimed to have
been "shanghaied" by French
vessel at New York has been res
cued by the government officials.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01

No need to fear sudden attacks
cholera intantum, dysentery, dlar.
rb9a, summer complaint of any
sort 1t you have DR.. Fowler's Elk.
tract OF Wild Strawberry in the
medicine chest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01

For bilious attack take Cham
berlain S Stomach and Liver Tab
lets and a quick cure is certain
For sale by c. K. WHY, druggist. 4
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Price of Silver Advances

sharp advances have occurred
recently in the price of silver in
New York and London.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01

Terrible plaques, those itching,
Fostering diseases of the skin. Put
an end to misery. Doau's Ointment
cures. At any drug store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01

"Now good digestion waits on
appetite, and health on both.
If 1t doesn't, try Burdock Blood
Btters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
HypnOtIzed and FORCED to Steal.

A man arrested in Campton on
the charge of stealing 4 horse
claims that he was hypnotized and
forced to do the stealing by a wo-
man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Getting Very Warm.

The campaign for the Republican
nomination for circuit judge in the
Twenty-eIghth judicial district 10
getting very exciting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
A Good Haul.

Robbers dynamited a safe in
postoffice at Sandy Lake, Pa, q,
secured Que thousand dollars. :
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Assassinated at MidnIgl

0, x. Waite, night forems
Birmingham, Ala, pipe f
was assassinated while on
home at midnight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Over 1000 Pcs

More than 1900 s
present at a reunion O.
family at Peapack, N.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Successful Experiment.

The experiment of the American
Tobacco Company of raising hurley
tobacco under canvass has proved
successful in Mason county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
A HandFch

rh,+1 oa will easily
! I'D. can tical that /
can do the pint 70 $500 Ia
me the amoulb me. -
and send SIX : VI
inside of roqblan well -.
You can bme one -, -.
haps, but Xre vo,,r 80; ~
it on paper can ad5 -
nSas . :I er make you a
better bui
costs uotI-
7tect.
on Hiding, Main st.
OIlkC
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Sued BrickIayers' Ur

The Hydraulic Brick (
of Louisville, has decided
Bricklayers' union for ds
cause of the boycott and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01
Married in New
Lillian Russell's 4
married in New Yorl
mothers consent.
Strike Sc

The strike in the
at Ashland has be-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
School Report.

School report of District No IA, for
the month ending Jan. 2. 1908.
Number of males eDroIle1, g.; num-
Der females, Is; total enrolment, %.
Those 9neither absent nor tardy
ssere Blanche, Sara and Grace Ham
mnnd, Edward nd Ola Wood,
Nellie Steuri, Frand and Roy Russell,
Ina. Roy and Pearl Davis.
The attendance for the month just
ended was excellent, and the work
for the most part very satisfactory.
The threedays preceding Xmas were
devoted toe examinations in the
various branches. Vocation being
enjoyed the @mainder of the week
also New Years and the day follow
ing, which greatly refreshed the
pupils. o
Patrons and friends are cordial
invited to visit our school at pleasure.
ALICE HERNE, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
Reads Two Ways.

There are two ways of reading
the following. One way makes
the man a paragon of virtue, but
the other way makes him some
thing different. Try it yourself.
He is an old experienced man
in vice and wickedness he is never
found in opposing the works of
iniquity he takes great delight in
the downfall OF the neighborhood
he never rejoices in the prosperity
of any of his fellow creatures he
is ever ready to assist in destroy
ing the peace of society he takes
no pleasure in serving the Lord
he is uncommonly diligent in
sowing dIscord among his friends
and acquaintance be takes no
pride in laboring to promote the
cause OF Christianity he has new
er been neglected in endeavor-
ing to stigmatise all public teach
ers he makes no eXertions to sub
due his evil passions he strives
hard to build upSatans Kingdom
he lends no aid to the support OF
the Gospel among the brethren
he contributes largely to the evil
adversary he pays no attention
to good advice he gives great
heed to the devil he will never go
to heaven he must 60 where he
will receive the just recompense
of reward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS.

The two seats in the Senate for
each state have come to be the
most highly coveted prizes of
success in American public life.
The constitution directs that
Senators shall be chosen by the
state Legislatures. The candid
acy of ambitious and powerful
men for seats in the Senate does
not, as a rule, await the assem-
bling of the law making bodies.
Since the legislatures have to
choose the senators, the would
be senator's make it their bust
ness to choose the Legislatures.
The whole public life of not few
OF our states within the past few
years has been demoralized by
the struggle for seats in the Sen
ate at Washington. This clause
in the constitution, which speci-
fies that the Senators shall be
chosen by the Legislature of the
States, has abundantly proven
itself an unwise and improper
restriction.
The states should have been
left to choose their Senators as
they like. Some states for a
long time, in that case, might
have preferred the present plan
of election by the two branches
of the Legislature; but most of
the states, and in our opinion all
of them-as the result of an I'M
restricted opportunity to test
different methods-would have
come at last to the plan of direct
popular election of Senators.
Every year brings fresh conf1r-
nation of the desirability of
the Unit ed : States so nearly
agreed. On a question of this
kind the one set of men wholly
incapable of expressing wise or
valuable judgement are the Sen
ators themselves who, are the
sbenefciaries of the existing
system. The members of the
other House. on the other hand
have no reason for expressing a
biased judgement; and when
they vote-as they have done,
with entire, or practical, unan-
unity in favor ofsan amendment
to the constitution allowing the
state to elect their Senators by
popular vote nothing could be
in more shocking bad taste than
the determination of Senators
themselves to prevent the ques-
tion from coming before the states
for an expression OF final Judge
ment. tits not necessary, of
course to change the existing
system in these states which pre-
fer to keep it; but liberty ought
to be given to every state to
elect it's Senators by direct vote,
as it elects it's Governor, if it so
chooses. Delaware remains to-
day without any representation
in the Senate at all, as the re-
suit of a legislative deadlock
produced by the aggressive
determination of one rich man
to fight his way into the Upper
House of Congress.-Review of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16

EVEN though the common peo-
pie do not exactly agree witht the
manner in which the rich or
aristocratic spend their money
and while an untold number of
people think SenatorC Clark might
have made more people happy
in different ways, with his mil
lion dollars, instead of Offering
it as prize for a grandson, it Is
to be regretted that the prize
winners mother should be called
away SO soon after her triumph
and be pervented from seeing
what her offspring would do with
bis money
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
A striking example of nerve and e,

StIIKIUS 7EAdLHPIe Oh HeIVe aHu SH
durance is given IN the Clay Center
Times. Doc Thompson, foreman of
the brick plant at Clay Center. bad
his foot caught in some machinery and
nearly crushed off at the ankle. For
an hour Thompson stood on the other
foot. giving directiohs to the other
vDrkmen as to how the machineo could
be taken apart aud his foot releasEd
Then he was carried to the surgeon
Office and the leg was amputated below
the knee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16

The National Tribune, the
organ of the old soldiers, takes
chips in the Kansas senatorial
scramble now ON in Topeka, in
the following pertinent editorial;
cit is proper time to call the
attention of the veterans of Kan
sas, for whose votes Mr.. Chester
[. Long is now appealing to
the fact that he refused to sign
a letter to the President which
all the other members Of the
Kansas delegation signed, call
ing for Mr.. Evans removal. At
that time::Mr. Long said: evans
is all right. / am in favor OF
him, and the President will never
remove him."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16

: REPRESENTATIVE Sam Hale of
Rush county, call ed q mass meet
ing of the people of ehis county,
at La Crosse on he Sd, to hear
them state what they desired
that he should push in the way
of legislation during the present
meeting of the KaD.s- Legislature,
Sam is a pushersfl -om Pushers-
town, and even tho ugh he is in
the minority he viii be heard
from at Topeka this: winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16

A little over cent postage stamp
weeks less than two s. cent cigars q
month, or round dollar year that
is what > visit from thiz pager for 81
successive weeks viii co Sc ecu Are
you ont Il not. you ce rtsiniy ought
TO est cn--our list OF ree saers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16
MONROE DOCTRINE.

mUNhUh UUUIhlN6.
So much is being said and writ
ten about the Monroe Doctrine
since the Venezuela trouble came
up we give below what the Mon
roe Doctrine really is: :
lit must be remembered, In
the first place, that the declara-
ton on which Monroe in 1923
consulted his cabinet and his
two predecessors, Jefferson and
Madison, related to the meddling,
of the powers of Europe in the
affairs of American states.
2-That the kind of meddling
then declared against was. such
as tended to control the politi-
cal affairs of American powers,
or was designed to extend to the
new world the political system
and Institutions of the old.
3-That the declaration did
not mark out any course of con-
duct to be pursued, but merely
asserted that interposition of
the kind mentioned would be
considered as dangerous to our
peace and safety, and a nantes,
tation of an unfriendly DISPOSE
ton toward the United States.
4-That this doctrine has never
been indorsed by any resolution
or act of congress. but still re-
mains the declaration of presi-
dent and his cabinet.
5-Nevertheless, it was and is
an eninently proper and patriot
lie doctrine, and as such has been
indorsed by the people of the
United States, and needs no other
sanction. The people, not con-
gress, rule this country. 1t is
not of the smallest consequence,
therefore, whether congress ever
has or ever does indorse the doc
trine, which very fttingly bears
the name of the first presi-
dent to announce it.
6-The Monroe Doctrine is a
simple and plain statement
that the people of United States
the creation of European
dominion on American soil; that
they oppose the transfer of the
political sovereignty of Ameri-
can soil to European powers and
that any attempt to do these
things will be regarded as "dan-
gerous to our peace and salty"
What the remedy should be for
such interposition by European
powers the doctrine does not
pretend to state. But this much
is certain, that when the people
of the United States consider
anything Dangerous to their
peace and salty they will do
as other nations do, and if nee
essarys defend their peace and
salty with force OF arms.
THE doctrine does not con-
template forcible intervention by
the United States in any legiti-
mate contest, but it will not per-
NIT any such contest to result in
the increase of European power
or influence on this continent,
nor in the overthrow of an exist
ing government, nor in the estab-
lishment of a protectorate over
them, nor in the exercise of any
direct CONTROL over their policy |
or institutions. Further than
this the doctrine do esnOt 90. TIL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-16

A season of religious revival is on
at Pawnee Rock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
READY FOR AUTUMN

This is the beginning of new business veor A.,
station has been reached Another mile stone nassoa
the onward Journey of business success Our on IN
give the peope the best that could be had for the
MAYBE the sun has not crossed the line yet but We
have and our store autumn store TO-DAY raaes"
fashions gayest moods, coupled with the most artist
modern creations. e anu
Our line of Silks and Wooden Dress Goods were nouou
so varied and complete All grades are fully
ifom the cheapest to as fine any one could desire
In cotton Goods we are showing the handsomest Inc
OF white and coored highly mercerzed fabrics for wans
ever brought to Americus
Thousands of yards OF Percales, Outing Cloths. Flan
neetes, Glnghams and various other cotton fahrc -
please everyone.
Our lines OF Hosiery Underwear, Linens and White
Goods are all full to overhowing
Our Clothing stock Is the greatest brought
out In season 1t embraces everything from the tnies
chds suit at the lowest price as fine suit as anv GENT
emen could desire.
Shoes and Mems Furnishing Goods are here IN great
profus1ou.
Carpets, Rugs, Curtains Window Shades all kinds
and prices.
The handsomest line of Ladies Tailor Made WALKING
Skirts now ready for your inspection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
SMALL RECEIPTS AT AMERIcus.
Little Cotton Comes as Result of
Storm.

Little cotton, comparatively, has
been received in Americas this week,
yesterday s receipts aggregating but a
few dozen bales as the result of the de-
structive storm. Had it not been for
this, receipts here this week would
have been great.
To fact, it would haye been The ban
ner week Of the season, with probably
5000 bales marketed from Monday
until Saturday.
But the equinoctial storm gave a
black eye to receipts.
Little cotton was picked before yes
terday, by which time it was dry
enough to be handled by the picker
The receipts tomorrow will be fair
only, while about all the cotton
brought in for some time will be stain
ed ard much damaged.
There was no special Improvement
yesterday in the local market, though
Americas buyers paid 103 cents for the
best grades.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
TRIAL CONCLUDED,
QUITE PROBABLY.
End Reached In Interesting
Case.
EXPECT VERDICT THIS MORNING
Trial of Joseph QuattIebaum in DooIy
This Week is OF Local lnterest-Ar-
aument in Case Was Concluded Yes
terday Evening.

The case of the State versus Joseph
Quattlebaum, ION trial this week before
Judge Littleiohn, at Vienna, Dooly
county, was probably concluded last
night and submitted to the jury and a
verdict, therefore, is confidently ex-
pacted this morning.
Young Quattlebaum, as is well known,
has been on trial for the killing of
companion, a young man named Bran
non, recently.
And a great deal of local interest is
conferred in the result.
The defendant, Joseph Quattlebaum,
is we'll known young man residing at
UnadiIla. He is nephew OF Mr.. d.
NJ. Borum, of Americus, and is we'll
known here Ship & Sheppard, of
this city, are among his counsel, while
olicltor f. A, Hooper prosecutes the
case.
DIR. George HORNE, of this city, was
an important witness for the defense,
J giving expert testimony,
The case has been on trial severa!
DAYS and has excited more interest
than any other tried in Dooly IN years,
owing to the prominence of all parties
involved in the tragic affair.
Young Quattlebaum killed Brannop,
a companion, quite recently. A plea of
self defense was made, though the
fact that the defendant had previously
been in the insane asylum was used in
his behalf. He was also once an in
valid from epilepsy.
Mr.. Borum, who attended the trial,
returned here from Vienna yesterday,
and a verdict in the case may be rem
dered today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
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