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Big Paint Lick Insurance Contest, Involving
$4,000.

PSN.NOJ.
The second trial of the suit brought
by w. Nj. IOhnsOn's executor agains,
the New York Life Insurance Company,
to enforce collection If policy for
$4,000 upon the lite of the decedent.
was begun last week in Judge GOrdon's
Court at Louisville NOn-existence OF
the policy at the time of JOhnsOn's
death is the general ground upon which
the company refuses to pay the policy
While the plaintiff does not deny the
premium was not paid in money. its
counter allegations are to the effect
that the company had wrongfully de
prived Johnson of the opportunity to
pay the premium by cancelling the
policy before note he had given for
the premium had fallen due. At the
first trial of the case before Judge To.
ney the jury found verdict for the
plaintiff Tor the full amount of the pol
! icy. However, the Court of Appea 4
set aside the verdict because Judge
Toney had ruled out testimony of W.
K. Noble, State manager of the compa.
ny, which, it is alleged, was important
for the defense.
johnson was a farmer, near Paint
Lick, and had acted as the company's
agent in that locality for some time. In
June, 1896, he applied for the policy
now under contest, and i'm the follow.
ing September it was recalled by the
company and alleged to have been
cancelled. The company claims that.
though the policy was sent to johnson.
it was never formally delivered, while
the plaintiff claims TO the contrary. On
December IA of the same year johnson
died suddenly. and it was charged at
the time by other insurance companies
in which he held $4,000 worth Of poll
cles that he had taken poison. This
claim howev WAS never established,
and the other policies, contested on the
ground of suicide were settled by COM
promise. Representing the plaintiff
are J L. O'Neal, former Gov. w. O.
Bradley, w. o. Harris and William
Ohern, and w. NJ. Johnston, OF Lancas-
ter. Humphrey, Burnett x Humphrey
are for the defense.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Examine our elegant display Of
Carriages, Buggies, ETC., before making
a purchase. We are selling vehicles at
the lowest possible prices.
Richmond Carriage Works,
S. L, Midkiff, Prop
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Mr. J. J. Brooks, who was in the drug
business here for thirty wears, and later
in Vanceburg and other places, has &C.
cepted a position as pharmacist III
Petty's drug store in Shelbyville. Mr..
Brooks is a druggist Of high standing
and has devoted his whole Ii eto that
work. A. one time he was President
OF the State Pharmaceutical Association.
Mr.. Blocks has numerous friends here
who. are alvays glsa - any news con-
ceruisf birfi
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Captain Short and Deputy Mullins
arrested Joe Rector last week for man.
ufacturing mOonshine whiskeY. He
was brought to this city and is now so
lourning at Castle Lackey until further
disposition may be made of his case.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Four elegant office rooms either single
or Ell suite John G Taylor & Son
lSmytf Telephone 292
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

The highest market cash price will
be paid for wool by COvingtOn, Arnold
& Bro. Take them your wool. 20atf
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08
Moonshine Raid.

See E. Deatherage before selling
YOUR wool. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

DR.. Landman. the oculist. will be
at the Glyndon Hotel, on Wednesday
June 18th inst.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
Lucas COIJNTy Sc

Lucas COUNTY. ss
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of f j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and State afore.
said and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of Deem
her, A. ID. 1886.
( - A. w. GLEASON.
SEAL Notary Pubic.
Halls Oatarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. @
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Aaife Family Pills are the best.
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Wire Fence.

1 am agent for the celebrated LAMB
WIRE FENCE. Those wishing to
purchase the best wire fence, will call
on or address,
J. d. LONG,
may 1l-0+lyr Richmond Ky.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Miss Julia Higgins returned Satnr-
from a two weeks visit to relatives in
Danville.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Miss Florence Chenault has been
Visiting Mrs. Harrison Simrall in
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08
PERSONAL.

Hon. G. G. Gilbert, of Shelbyville,
was here Monday.
Mr.. Samuel H. Stone CT Louisville,
was here Monday.
Hon. Harvey Helm of Stanford, was
in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Pickles spent
Sunday in Winchester.
Miss Anne Bennett Cohen is visit
ing relatives in Versailles.
Mrs. R. R. Burnam is spending a
few weeks in Martinsville Ind.
Mrs. Evan S. McCord and Miss
Belle Bennett are at home from Louis
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Creekmore, and
Miss Ida McCollum are in Hamilton,
Ohio.
Miss Cassen of Lexington, was q
guest last week of MISS Florrie Ray
burn.
MIR. and Mrs. j. B. Willis, of Crab
Orchard, were here the first Of the
week.
Mr.. R. E. Samuels, of Pineville,
spent Sunday with his parents in this
city. ~
Mr.. John Will West will return to-
day from two weeks visit to George
town.
Mr.. Sim Hamilton and daughter.
Miss Halle, of Estill Co., were here
Monday
Miss May Wallace Ballard is at
home from visit to friends in Mich
olasville.
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cMaaOnd Climax.
)NESDAY, JUNE s
For COUNTY CLERK

FOR COUNTY CLERK
are authorized to announce JESSE
candidate for County Clerk, subject
action of the Democratic party
FOR ASSESSOR
authorized to announce 5. P. GOOD
e for Assessor Of Madison county
ne action of the Democratic party
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Miss Nola Shipman, of ShelbyvIlle,
is the attractive guest of Miss Jean
Beatty.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Mr.. Burton Farris spent Sunday, in
Lancaster.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Miss Kate Turpin will leave tomor-
row to visit her sister, Mrs. w. S.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9Th day of Deem.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-08

Miss May Wallace Ballard is al
home from a visit to friends in Mich
olasville.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

bred women, he learned to esti-
mate female virtue at its true
worth; he became expert in all the
ciyilities of life, and in all the ele-
ments of the virtue he was after
wards to practice as a knight. At
young manhood he became an
Esquire, attended his master to the
wars and became skilled in the use
of arms. And finally after all
these years of service, after under
going numerous ordeals designed
TO test his courage and self-control,
he was dubbed a Knight by some
distinguished member of the or
der and took his place among his
peers. The young knight was
pledged to be chaste, to be re-
ligious, to protect the weak, to be
merciful to his fallen enemy, to
relieve the distressed, and to fight
for the right without fear and
without reproach. The Age of
Chivalry has given us some of the
noblest types of manhood. The
exploits and sacrifices of belted
knights have inspired the loftiest
strains of bards to perpetuate
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

Virgil sings in heroic verse of the
devotion of Nisus and Euralyus,
who could not live without each
other and found common death;
The Sacred Writings give us the
loves of David and Jonathan, an
affection surprising the love Of
woman;" we read of the heroic
youth of Germany who devoted
themselves in life and death to the
service of the beloved chief, who
fought by his side, rejoiced in his
victories, or themselves died with
him; and last and most interesting
to us to-day, there is the immortal
story of the friendship of Damon
and Pythias.
In all these examples we have
that sentiment of friendship be-
tween men of high character, who
saw in each other such qualities as
led them to devote their lives to,
one another. Neither wealth nor
Joy nor sorrow, victory or
defeat could separate them. They
shared all these incidentswith each
other; and in sharing them, they
not only diminished the pains of
sorrow and danger, but added o.
thousand times to the pleasures Of
Joy and success. Through the lives
of all these men there runs the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

ments of honor and mercy had fec
the globe. Force was the only
thing respected. Prisoners of wal
were ruthlessly slaughtered upon
the field of battle, or sold into per-
petual slavery. No woman's hon.
or was safe from the hands of un-
licensed soldiery; the poor had no
rights to be respected; the elegant
|culture of the Greeks and Romans
had disappeared; men drew the
sword and fell by the sword. 1t
was the age of physical force,
when war and lust and cruelty
held high carnival. But under the
sway of religious influences and
the gradual development of more
enlightened spirit, men began to
hope for better things, and in
course of time various orders of
knighthood were organized whose
aim was the amelioration of the
cruelties of war and the inculcation
of the virtues of temperance,
chastity and honor.
The ranks of the knights were
taken from the nobility. The
would be wearers of the spurs had
to serve a long apprenticeship
from his early boyhood. As a
Page, be waited upon his patron
at table. In the society of high
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

their names. The Knights of the
Table Round, the Chevalier Bay.
ard, Sir Sidney Smith, are ideals
worthy of the imitation of all
ages, and it is indeed fit and prop
er that all that is best of the Age
of Chivalry should be perpetuated
to the world in the great order of
the Knights of Pythias. 1t is true
that to-day we have no need of
mailclad knights to traverse the
world in search of wrongs to re-
dress, but there is still as much
need of the knightly virtues of
chastity, honor and courage, as
there was a thousand years ago.
In February, 1864, Justus Hen
ry Rathbone, firm in the belief
that friendship was the force to
redeem the selhshness of men, or
ganized in the city of Washington,
the first lodge of the order of
knights of Pythias. Using this
principle of friendship as its basis,
he inspired it with the shining ex-
ample of Damon and Pythias, and
adorned it with the splendid cere-
monials of the Age of Chiyalry.
Thus it began, in the silence and
obscurity. 1t has no roll of great
names to give its prestige; it had
no influence in politics or religion.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

by force of arms. He gradually
developed into the morose and
gloomy tyrant, hated by all who
were compelled to serve him, and
seeing in every one of noble char.
acter dangerous enemy. In the
city of Syracuse we're two noble
young men, Damon and Pythias,
who were devoted friends. Damon
by his outspoken denunciation of
the tyrant, had incurred his enmi
ty, was condemned to death and
thrown into dungeon. Pythias,
knowing Damon's love of home,
begged the tyrant to grant his
friend a respite that he might 90
to see his wife and child before he
died, offering himself as a hostage
for his friends return. More as a
curious experiment Dionysius con-
sented; Damon was released, and
Pythias took his place in prison.
He was offered the opportunity of
he would not take it, be
cause he had pledged his word,
and even prayed the Gods to pre-
vent his friends return, so that he
might suffer in his stead, and Da-
mon be saved to his family. Da-
mon went to his house, announced
his fate to his weeping wife and
household, tore himself away at
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

.s1eIs. III is more QlS-
interested, and in many instances
more elevating than even the love
Of the sexes. 1t is not inspired by
passion for a beautiful form or be
witching graces. 1t depends upon
the recognition of certain great
qualities Of mind and heart that
leads one man to devote his life to
the cause of a friend. No true
friendship can be maintained be-
tween the immoral or the weak
1t is only found in its perfection
between characters of courage and
honor. No man can respect, much
less love coward; no man of weak
traits can inspire a friendship
which is true even to the point of
death, and can sacrifice all, save
honor, to save a friend.
Amongst the ancients this senti-
ment of friendship was held in the
highest esteem and the noblest ef-
forts of the genius of their writer's
were employed in telling its story.
The blind Homer has immortalized
the friendship of Achilles and
Patroclus, of Orestes and Pylades;
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12

the last moment and started for
Syracuse to redeem his promise.
1t is said that one of his faithful
slaves killed his horse that he
might not be able to return in
time, but he secured another and
reached the place of execution just
as the headman's axe was about to
fall upon the neck of his faithful
friend. Boldly proclaiming his
readiness to meet his fate, he de-
manded the release of Pythias.
when the tyrant, whose better feel.
ings had been aroused by this un-
usual spectacle of devotion, liber-
ated them both and invited them
to share the hospitalities of his
table. Such is the imperishabIe
story of Damon and Z, thias, a
story which has aroused the cen
thusiastic admiration of mankind
of all subsequent ages, and was
fitly taken as the guiding star of
the order of Knights of Pythias.
| have said that Pythianism is
modelled upon the organization of
the Age Of Chivalry. A thousand
years ago, it seemed as if all sentl
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being cured, when my druggistadvised
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Drug Co., Mailing corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-12
The Past and Future Of
PythidniSm.


The following was delivered by
Prof. w. E. Miller at the X. P.
reunion held in this city last Mon
day:
The past of Pythianism lies far
beyond the forty years of its his
torical existence. If we were to
trace the origin of some glacier
born river, we would not stop at
the caverns at the foot of the ice
field from which it flows. We
must 60 higher. Up through the
winding river of ice; up over snow
crevasses and yawning chasms-
up to the summit of the storm
swept mountain crags, inaccessible
perhaps to man, where the ever
lasting snow, forever renewed,
starts on its awful journey down
towards the plains below. There
amidst the thunder smitten peaks
of some Mont Blanc or Matterhorn,
we shall find the sources of the ar
rowy Rhone or azure Rhine, whose
benefcent influence is felt by the
empires which line their paths to
the sea.
And SO with Pythidnism: Back
beyond 1864, its natal year, back
to the primitive ages of man must
we search, would we find the ori-
gin of those principles on which,
as a granite foundation, is based
the magnificent superstructure OF
modern Pythianism.
The birth of Pythianism was
contradiction to its surroundings.
An order of peace and fraternity,
it was born in the time of war,
when countryman fought against
countryman and often brother
against brother. Forty years ago
in the beautiful land where we now
live in peaceful happiness, there
was raging the hurricane of the
greatest war the world has ever
seen. Two sections Of a great
people, descended from common
stock, animated by the same tradi-
tions of ancestry, bearing in each
heart the firm belief of right, closed
in deadly combat which shook the
world. In 1864, when Grant and
Lee were laundering at each other
in the fortifications around Rich
mond, when desolation and ruin
were the lot of the fairest sections
of our country, even in that time
of agonizing strife, were laid the
foundations of the great organiza-
tion Of Pythianism, which has done
as much as any other agent towards
softening the bitterness of the
past, and to lay the foundations
for the permanent temple of peace.
1t was as if the lamb had been
born in the den of the lion; the
dove in the eagles nest. 1t was
like the riddle of the strong man
of ancient times, when 'out of the
eater came forth meat, and out of
the strong came forth sweetness"
Pythianism is based upon the
principle of friendship of man to
man, inspired by the immortal ex-
ample of Pythias' devotion to his
friend Damon, and is organized
upon the models of ancient chivaf-
ry.
OF all the sentiments which are
to be found amongst men, there is
none SO pure, it seems to me, none
so noble as the friendship Of one {
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Alone it set forth upon its mission,
like Sir Galahad seeking for the
Holy Grail, trusting simply to its
purity of heart, and the loftiness
of its aim.
What of its work2 Has it met
the expectation of its founder?
Read the record; it will show that
it has been no unfaithful steward.
In 1864 there were 3 lodges with
IS members; 1865, / lodge with 50
members; 1866, 4 lodges with $40
members; 1867, Al lodges with
6,S4T members; 1877, 1 ,453 lodges
with $500 members; 1887, 3,015
lodges with 2OS,9 ,949 members.
To. day there are over 600, 900
members of which Tennessee has
nearly 10000.
Such is the history of the past in
mere numbers, but this is not the
greatest part of its work. 1t has
contributed millions to to the sup
port of widows and orphans, for
burial expenses, for silent but
ditfusive charity. 1t has encour-
aged virtue, fostered friendships,
and aided the weak. 1t stands for
law and order, for lofty patriot
ism, for the encouragement of all
that is good and noble. 1t has
helped to heal the wounds of war
and softened the asperities of life.
1t bids its members cast from their
hearts every grudge, put away all
personal prejudice, and let the
of the clear blue heaven
Of fraternal love shine within their
souls. Around the common altar
of Pythianism they weekly pledge
anew the principles of friendship
which are illustrated in the self
denying love of Pythias for his
friend.
What of the future9 We can
only Judge it by the past. If the
members of the order carry out
The consecrated work of the found
Or, there can be no failure. The
of the order are as ever
asting as the eternal hills. There
IS enough work to do. There are
.he demons of malice, slander and
envy which must fall before the
spiritual swords of our knights.
There are still the beds of sick
less, still the homes of bereave-
nent, still the cry for succor from
)ur fellowmen. If we illustrate
n our own lives the friendship,
he charity, and the benevoIence
which the order inculcates, if we
re loyal to its best interests, and
axe an active part in all that con-
erns it's welfare, we may have
all confidence that an order SO
1orthy the esteem of mankind,
nd of such wonderful progress
} the past, will justify the most
anguine hopes of its worthy
ounder. To that end let us
ledge anew our best efforts and
dents.
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principle of sacrifice for each 9TH
er; they would lay down their lives
and call it gain for the sake OF
their friend. Such devotion, which
reached its climax in the person OF
Christ, who gave his life.even for
his enemies, fills us with the high
est admiration. 1t may be beyond
our powers of imitation, but we
instinctively reverence it and rem
der it the highest homage, because
it appeals to the best that is in our
natures.
The simple story of Damon and
Pythias is told in few words by
the old Greek annalist, but vol
umes would not contain the effects
of Its inspiration upon the world.
Briefly it is as follows: Centuries
before our era, the once free city
of Syracuse in Sicily had fallen
into the hands of Dionysius, who
made himself master of its liber-
ties. The usual fate of usurpers
followed him. Once man of
generous feelings, he became sus-
picious of all those who had been
his friends, when he become king
The Alaska prospector., 1904-10-06
Notice Of Forfeiture.
FL. Pis:LAn, her heirs or assigns.

To Ei~ Pio:LAn. her heirs or assigns.
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned F.. A. cornell. y"ur cO-owner in the hereinafter descriDcd mining claims has cx uendrd the SuIn ot Two Hundred Dollars ($1kD during the year lln' in the development and Improvement of those certain mining claims situated on 'yak Bay kadiak Island, UyaS Mining Iislrict Alas Sn, described as follows. towii: Tunnel tinlhl located teDuary 2I, 1iJ2 by Dam bouglI. e,'! aHn Fl. fhcluD, notice oi location rerord- ed Aprii Is. l9l2. in Vol. at pagc 2Lj oi Mining Locallpis oi the records oi t..e District Record CT at koiiak, Alaska: l.. C. l.. claim located m lm1 and notice of location recorded in the booSs oi said records at Kodiak.
 s.iG sum Oi money so exp rnded in the deyel- oPincnt sud improvement oi Said claims was so cNptnded as and for the annual labor for line Iehr lIE5 on said claims required by section 2-l 0i the Revised statutes of the United states, and the amendments thereto.
 You Hre further notified that if you fail to pay to tac undersigned the proportion oi the SUI" slia quo lroEi you on or before the cXpira ton oi ilincty (91) days from the publication of lhls hoilcc. to-wii on or before January F. l.al. No'lt intrle>t II said claims will be forfeited and become the property oi your undersigned co-owner.
 Payment may b. made to the undersigned at | yhk, Alaska, or to his attorneys GoOtlgll ts Edwards, at Valdez, Alaska.
 r. \. CORNELL. Dated ut Valdez, Alaska, July H. I9Oi. Date of first publication July ilth I01i. Date oi Last pub!ication Oct l3,h 1901.