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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
PRESENTATION TO AGRICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE
Resolutions Of Thanks rendered Mr..
John B. Atkinson, President ST. Ber-
nard Mining Company.

Lexington, KY, Dec. H.
The following resolution was
passed by the Board of Trustees
of the Agricultural and Me-
chanic College of Kentucky at
their meeting December 18th,
1904:
"That the thanks Of the Board
are due and are rendered Mr..
John b. Atkinson, of Earring
ton, KY, for his interest in the
upbuilding of the Department
of Mining Engineering In the
College, which he has so gen.
erously manifested by present
Ing to said Department the fol-
lowing, namely, Campbell
Coal Washer, a Mine Ventilat-
ing Fan, and a large and COM
plete model of a Coal Washery.
"That this resolution be spread
on the minutes of the Board, and
that the Secretary be instructed
to send a copy hereof to MIR. At
kinson.n
The things mentioned in the
above report, except the fan,
constituted a part of the exhibit
made by the st. Bernard Mining
Company, of this place, at the
st. Louis Worlds Fair, at which
a silver medal was awarded that
company for its superior coal,
and President John b. Atkinson,
of that company, presented the
State College with these valu-
able exhibits at the FAIR. Both
the fan and the model of the ST.
Bernard Cotl Washery at this
place were made by w. A.
Toombs, chief of the construc-
tion department for that com
pany.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
INyEsnGATIN6 ORGAN QUESTION,
Kentucky Leaders in Christian Church
Endorse Instrumental Music.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 49,
Representatives from a Nash.
vile, Tenn, Christian church
have been here taking desposi-
tions to ascertain what the
leaders of that church in Ken
lucky understand the belief of
the church to be. A minority
of the Nashville congregation
had sued to prevent the major
ity from installing an organ.
President b. A. Jenkins, of
Kentucky University; Prof. @.
l.. Loose, Prof. j. W. McGarvey,
Prof. B. Q. Deweese and others
gave dispositions. The majority
of the evidence secured here,
which was taken before notary
public, was to the effect that in
music is permissible.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
JUDGE HARCIS
USES PARDON
Needed Friends in His Race for
County Judge Of Breathitt.
HENCE ASKED PARDON OF MAN.
SLAYER.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 20.-A
special to the Herald from Win
chester says:
That he had used a manslayer's
pardon as vote-getting scheme
was admitted on the witness
stand by Jim Hargis today.
81 was a candidate for Coun-
ty Judge and | needed all the
friends that could make. That
is the reason that | got Gov.
Beckham to pardon Tom White.
White had been sentenced for
murder in Perry county"
This was the statement made
by James Hargis, County Judge
of Breathitt county, and one of
the defendants in the 100000
damage suit brought by the
widow of James B. Marcum.
~ saw Curt Jet in irons,
marched into Jackson behind a
squad of soldiers and Calling
gun. 1t was more than flesh and
blood could bear. That boy was
my nephew and that is the
reason that / went to his assist
ance, although we had quarreled
more than once before"
In this way Judge Hargis ex.
planned to the jury his interest
IN the two men who have been
convicted of the murder of James
b. Marcum.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
observations in Brief.
civilian ]. Burtscher.)


With respect to "Mr. Dooleyn
it may be said that he is very
much over-Dunne.
Uncle SANS kin folks consist
of brother and sister countries,
father-land, Panama, and sonny
South America.
Perhaps Mrs. Chadwick was
intending to spend a week at the
Worlds Fair.
And now the anecdotes that
are being told at Washington
day by day by senators and
congressman, and the like, again
"press" themselves before the
public.
Stumps of adversely IN our
field Of action are no impedi-
ment to a rich harvest when we
pillow around them.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
Fireman scalded to Death.

Princeton, KY, Dec. 10. In a
wreck of two freight trains,
Fireman Gee Gilbert, of Pine
Bluff, Ark, was scalded to
death, both engines were badly
damaged a n d several cars
ditched. The accident happen
ed about one mile north of
Princeton.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
Judge CantriIl Going to Hot Springs

Georgetown, Ky., Dec. 49,
1t is Judge Cantrill's intention
to be sworn in as a member of
the Court Of Appeals on the first
day of the next session ana then
to take a short trip to Hot
Springs. His health has been
very poor but he is growing
stronger now.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

Shepherdsville, KY, Dec. 49,.
Judge S. E. Jones tonight
overruled the motion for bail in
the case Of Jno. r. 7. Barbour
charged with the murder of
Francis j. Hagan. The prisoner
will be taken to Louisville to
await the trial of his case at the
next term of court.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
Darlington Engineers at Meeting Of the
Engineering Association Of the
South.

darlington was we'll repre-
scented at the meeting of the En-.
cheering Association of the
South, held at Nashville on Sat-
urday last. Messrs. John B. At
kinson, President of the St.
Bernard Mining Co., w. /. Cor
don, Jr., Manager, and Frank
ID. Rash, Chief Mining Engineer,
of that company, were present
and report an enjoyable and a
profitable time. Mr.. Atkinson
acted as POSTMASTER at a delight
full banquet where a number of
responses were made to senti-
ments close to the engineering
profession. Mr.. Rash was one
of the speakers, responding to
the toast; "Hidden Treasures. !"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
Christian chulch.

The Christmas exercises will
be rendered by the Sunday
school at 9:3O o'clock Sunday
morning.
The subject of the morning
sermon will be "The Spirit of
Christmas In the evening
paradise Regained," con
clusion Of last Sunday evenings
sermon.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS

sible, at the end off each trip.
BY cleaning, the regulations i'm
press the fact that all interior
surfaces are to be scrubbed with
hot water and rugs, mattings
and upholstered seats are to be
exposed to the sunlight and
thoroughly disinfected.
Letters Of an Engineer to His Master
Mechanic, No. 8.
Dear Slr.-Today the fireman
and | were more or less sur
prised and somewhat frightened
when rounding "Ram's Horn"
curve we discovered lone
train robber who had double
barreled shot gun in each hand,
which he was pointing at us as a
man would two revolvers, and
in his teeth he held red flag,
which he was able to wave by
means of shaking his head. You
bet put the Lightning Bolt in.
to the emergency and brought
her to dead stop so suddenly
that the passengers thought we
were playing billy goat against
the side of mountain. The rob-
Der was giant. He gave the
fireman one of the shot guns and
told him to hold it down on me
while he went through the
coaches. He returned in a few
moments and declared, "Mrs.
Chadwick must o. gone through
that train before | got here.
Didn't get a cent. | must have
something though. Turn over
the most valuable thing about
the engine that's loose.n The
fireman gave him the scoop
shovel, and the robber took it
and skipped. Well, Sir, you
wouldn't believe it, but conduc-
tor Punchem got so scared that
he run clean back to the next
station before he stopped, and
flagman Draggalong got scared
too, but he ran in the direction
the train was going, getting to
the first station two minutes be-
fore we did. OF course, we lost
time, as the fireman had to put
in coal by hand. 1t seems to me
that l ought to have at least
sixty days credit on my record
for the part / played, and for
staying on the engine.
Yours truly,
S. ANDY KOwKETCHER,
Engineer.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

and child doing well. William
is all smiles.
j. ID. Henderson has resigned
as switchman in Evansville yard
to accept position as fireman
with the Southern Railroad at
Princeton, Ind. Mr.. Henderson
had his first experience as fire.
man with the l.. & N.
Fireman Charles Peters of the
st. Louis Division is contempla-
ting spending several weeks with
his relatives and friends near
Troy, Ind.. after the holidays.
K. F. Yearwood, chief dis
patcher at Evansville, became
benedict week ago last We'd
nesday. The bride was Miss
Daisey Storton, also of Evans
vile.
Theodore Curtis and w. A.
Stearns, officials from Louisville,
were at Howell last week.
Thos. Walsh was on the sick
list few days last week.
FNaeman Pat Holloran has re-
signed and has returned to work
on the farm near Wayerly Tenn,
his old home.
Dan K Kelly, the well known
travelling engineer, was on the
division this week.
Sam r. Gray, engineer at the
Guthrie coal hoist, is off on
short vacation.
Homer Reddlx, a machinist
helper, was struck in the eye
last Friday by piece of steel,
causing HIM to be laid up for
sometime.
Fireman Harry Baldwin has
resigned. He has gone to Terre
Haute to work for the K. d I.
III.
Julious Onley while rolling a
car wheel the other day lost con-
troll of the wheel and was
obliged to let it drop. The wheel
dropped on his foot. MASKING it
pretty badly. Just then the
whistle blew for dinner, and the
boys claim that the whistle
blowing was the cause of the
wheel dropping.
Fireman Morris Gee was struck
in the forehead by a box car at
Guthrie Sunday, which had been
left standing close. to the track.
THE BEE is pleased to add to
its list of subscribers the names
of fireman @. E. Shaw and en-
gineer Theodore Schmidt of the
st. Louis Division.
John Bryant, q laborer, had
the misfortune to have his large |
toe mashed recently by a heavy
iron hook falling on it, making
it necessary to have the toe am
putated.
G. NJ. Moss, clerk in TIE
Howell car department, has gone
to K. st. Louis to spend Christ
mas with his parents.
Engine 3O7 was run into the
turn-table pit at Howell last
Saturday night by one of the
colered round house men, dong
several hundred dollars worth of
damage to the engine. The en-
CINE was gotten out IN about six
hours.
The railroads of Kentucky i
have agreed with the State
Board of Health on a plan to
make as cleanly and sweet as
possible the passenger coaches
and equipment in uGe in the
State. Negotiations have been
on for some time for the pur-
pose of reaching conclusions as
20 what is practical to be done
20 secure the best results. The
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

Solitude is very often coed deal
less solitary than the society which
is forced upon US.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

Kansas collected $l6,sO3, 1850 Of
taxes for all purposes this year. AL
most one-third Of this huge total
was for the schools.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

Steam navigation the full length
of the Yukon river IS practically
closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
From cossonwoods Springs.

From the Costonwoods Springs
Correspondence to Mevico, Mo-,
Leader.}
Col. Frank Sannebeek wants Capt.
sKanaly to call at his store and take
that old valise away It is 'shaunt-
ed and has already caused much
annoyance TO Amos Jenkins. Peg
gy' is dealing in horses very exten-
siyely. He will shortly own Carrie
Nation, now the property Of II. c..
Tanner.
its said Barney Hooten wants to
3bay d Gne farm and will look around
gfor housekeeper. Barney is so
shy.
George Mathias's best girl is quar-
ssaslsined and George was out to see
sas Sunday and dipped his bill to re-
sviEea drooping spirit. It's awful
wSaen one cannot see his girl three or
four times q week.
We are sorry 20 learn that our old
friend, Virgil Miller, ran up against
some poisoned oak and is now suf-
ssring from its effects. He is awful
sore.
Dave Holiopeter is. coming back to
Mexico. Dave is a man you don't
see every day. Wish the Mexican
baad would meet him at the depot,
Gone on, Davy, the boys will give
syon the glad haad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
Entertainment OF the Little Workers.
From The Daily Item, April IA.

From The Daily Item, April IA.
A fairly good audience assembled in
the Opera House Tuesday evening to
witness the performance advertised by
"The Little Workers. of the First
Methodist Church: 1t is an exceed
ingly difficult matter even with grown
up folks to present such an elaborate
programme in An orderly and attrac-
tive way where there are so many
participants. The difficulties are
multiplied when the performers are
children-many of them little tots of
six and eight years as was the case in
this instance. Notwithstanding all
disadvantages every thing went off
smoothly and with credit to the chill
odren and the ladies under whose direc-
tion they were trained. The exercises
consisted of pantomir'es, tableaux and
songs illustrating Bibh cal andreligious
scenes and incidents. Some of these
were beautiful, vivid and impressive
and were rendered in natural and
graceful manner. The costumes and
stage settings were tasty and appropri
ate throughout. The proceeds 60 into
the church building fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

The philosophy of the Reverend
Samuel Jones may not be clothed in
elegance, but it is certainly expires
sive. Hear him:
'.Once was youEg, but now [ am
old, and have never seen CIR! that
was unfaithful to her mother that
ever came to be worth one-eyed
button to her husband. It is the
saw Of God. It isn't exactly in the
Bible, but it is written large and
awful in the miserable lives Of many
uisfit homes. I'm speaking for the
boys this time. II one Of you chaps
ever come across q girl that, who
witli a face full Of roses, says to you
as she comes to the door, I can't go
for thirty minutes yet, for the dishes
are not washed you wait for that
girl. You sit right down on the door
step and wait for her, because some
other fellow may come along and
carry her off, and right there you
less an angel. Wait for that girl and
stick TO her like burr to a mules
tail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
THE CITY ELECTION.
The Vote Was Small, But Everybody
Voted the Straight Ticket.

The regular city election came to a
quiet end ats O'Clock, p. m, Tuesday.
April II, without having developed
throughout the day the least interest.
The total vote cast was 152. Of this
number Isl were cast by whites, and
2 by negroes. When the managers
came to count and tabulate the vote
they found that each and every ballot
contained the names of all the candi-
dates nominated in the primary of two
weeks ago. There was rot a scratched
ballot in fhe lot. The managers there
fore reported that Geo. ". Dick for
Mayor, and H. D. Barnett, P. P.
Finn, H. W. Hood, r. F. Haynsworth,
E. ". Hurst. G. G. Rowland, W. G.
Stubbs and r. X. Wilder for Alder
men, the nominees of the Democratic
primary, were unanimously elected by
a yote of 153.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
An occasion for Shakespeare.

We do not now recall the exact
circumstances under which Shake
speare penned those immortal words,
What fools these mortais he!' We
rather think, however, if he were
living now, ard could observe the
farmers of this section paying 5000
for mules that they could have
raised for less than 500 and then
buying rotten cori, to xii! them with
when they could raise. sound corn to
preserve them. that this would be an
occasion for him penning the same
words again. Surely the people will
some day come to their senses, raise
their own stock, and the food tn feed
them on.-Fairfield News and Her
aid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
MAYOR DICKS INAUGURAL.
A Concise Outline of the Progressive
Policy to be Pursued During His
Administration.
ltlemen of the City Council

Gentlemen of the City Council:
In assuming the duties of the Office,
to which my fellow citizens have
elected me, I feel keenly the attendant
responsibilities. Each of you, also,
must feel his share of the burden.
In our hands is placed. the interest
and welfare of our city for the coming
two years. Upon our Judgment and
ability to manage affairs depends
largely the progress of Sumter for the
Immediate future. Let Us hope that
the movement will be steadily onward
and upward. To this end I trust our
deliberations and our actions, our
words and our deeds at all times will
be we'll tempered and harmonious.
Honest differences may sometimes
arise; let them be adjusted in spirit
of friendship and goodwill, remember
ing that the majority rules. In the
despatch of business there is nothing
more essential than punctuality. Let
each of US, therefore, try to set an
example in this respect to the others
that will prove worthy of emulation.
Nothing is more narrowing to the
members of a deliberative body, es-
pecially where 30 much depends upon
the action of each, as the conspicuous
absence of that constituent. Let our
debates be pointed, concise, and con-
Quoted in a parliamentary manner,
and when our meetings shall have
completed their work, let US listen to
the readings of the details thereof by
the clerk that no mistakes may go
forth uucorrected. Our interests are
al the same, they are Identical Our
purpose should be to do our best at
all times for the greatest good to the
greatest number, with the resources at
our command. We have as you know,
to confront rs, floating debt of about
100000. This of course, is to be
regretted, but when we realize the
valuable improvements represented
by this debt we cannot regret the
expenditure of the amount in excess of
our income. By careful and economi-
cal management we can repay this debt
and not be compelled to take any back
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
NOT Her Class.

Not far from Willow Grove lives q
Young farmer whosn fine stock of
3a,arses ara admired by all who see
them. The other day friend. an
a,na,aur, called on linn in search of
...sss;s,-thiug fast
There" said the stock farm own
er, pointing to an animal in the field,
..,here. sir, is mare THAT could trot
hsr mile in three minutes. were it
not for one thing"
-Indeed!" said the friend.
Yes continued Mr.. S., ''she was
4 years old last spring. is in good
condition, looks well, aud is first
rate mare. and she could go mil,
IS. three minutes were it not for ',n.
thing"
What is i,?" was the query.
THAT mare" insisted the owner,
s~,s ia every way good mare.
work her three or four days a week.
She trcss fair and square. and vet
there is Que thing tina. prevents her
from going mile in three minutes y
4.What in the name Of thunder is
as?'' cried the friend, impatiently.
Well" replied the other, quietly
4.ebe distance is too great for the
t!me."-Phiiadelp Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
Esery Town Has.

a liar.
a spongee.
A smart alec.
& "a gigs VINO giggles.
"a weather prophet.
"A neigf borhood feud.
y a woman who tattles.
a n,au-Mhe knows it-all.
One Jacksonian democrat.
Mere ,oafers than it needs.
IS "A boy who cuts up in church.
& few meddlesolne old women.
A thing" that stares at women.
A widower who is gay for his age,
Some men who make remarks
aSout women.
a preacher who thinks he ought
G., run the town.
a. few who know how to run the
affairs nf the country.
Is grown young man who laughs
every time he says anything.
a girl VINO goes to che postoftice
every cime the mail comes in.
! Scores OF men with the caboose OF
Sheir trousers wora smooth as glass
A man who grins when you talk
and laughs aloud after he has said
-sometilipg.-Ex.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
George tombstone to Defend ellis.

From The Daily Item, April IA.
It is stated on the best authority that
Col. George Johnstone, Of Newberry,
has been retained to defend Mr.. J. Ed
Gillis, who is now in the Camden
jail for the killing of McRae Whitaker
at Boykins Station last Saturday.
Col. Johnstone has already taken &C
tive charge Of the case and will apply
for bail for Gillis at an early day. 1t
is stated that Hon. NJ. L. Smith, OF
Camden has been retained by the
Whitaker family to assist the solicitor
in the prosecution of Giilis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
NEWS AROUND MAGNOLIA.
Dots of Local Interest Gathered by
Occasional.

Magnolia, April 4.-There is a
crowd of boys in: this place.-who are
just growing out of knee pants, and
they are pressing the young men who
have, by virtue of their age, had ample
time to show their hands, for their
places among the girls, and the
manageable single men, fully realiz-
ing that theirs is the age of 'get your
partner" or, possibly forever take
back seat are rushing into matrimony,
thus fleeing from the youngsters whose
pants are growing longer every day.
Mr.. s. Dudley Moon, one of Mag
.nolia's wide-awake young merchants,
left here on last Sunday morning, and
landed back here last evening with his
bride from some point in Georgia.
Last night the boys gave them al cid
fashioned serenade. There was truly
Music in the Air." and those who
failed to wake up when the signal for
the opening Of the serenade was given,
by the cannon-like report from two old
anvils, certainly missed treat-a rare
treat. Some of the musical instru-
ments were old tin pans, tin buckets
cow-bells, dinner bells, powder cans,
clevis irons, boards and horns-old
time horns used in slavery time, some
where. The instrumental music was
rendered by Prof. IS string band,
and under his direction, which con-
tinued for about one hour, and then
the soft. sweet vocal music was sub
stituted, which foated in the air like
sweet fragrance for sometime after the
band had dispersed. There is plenty
of ammunition for friend Dudley's
followers, and their time is close on.
Tommie Mcintosh will be looked after
night from Charleston.
Hon. E. D. Smith, Dr.. Tarrant and
Messrs. J. A. Thomas and Dargan
Stokes returned last evening from a
fish fry on Black river, and complain
this morning Of having no appetites-
don't wonder.
Col. J. A. Rhame is making some
Improvements in the appearance Of his
residence under Contractor S. 7. R.
Wilson.
The lands, being unusually well
prepared, and in readiness, cotton seed
planting is being pushed this week.
An unusual quantity of fertilizers is
put in the ground Mr.. S. c. Kill
patrick is using from 1900 to 1000
lbs: to the acre, l am told.
The measles is spreading slowly in
and around this place, but it seems to
be mild type.
Our graded school is. all that body
could expect, which speaks we'll for
the teachers and trustees.
The small pox scare can now hardly
be realized. The truth is, nearly
every little eruption OF the skin now
a-days, is magni6ed into this loathe-
some disease, and people are unneces-
sarily frightened.
lIr. S. d. Moon. above referred to,
I'D Miss Kate Holsenbeck, of Eden
ton, Ga. we're married at the latter
place on the 12sh inst. The happy
couble have our best wishes. In the
near future l expect to be able to re-
port about four marriages in this live
little town. The little "ex-knee
pant" don't mean to tamely submit to
any obstacles being in their paths lead
ing to matrimony.
Mr.. James G. Stokes is making ex-
tensive preparations here to conduct
wholesale business.
Nj. Jro. F. Hawkins, our move
ahead livery man, keeps Magnolia live
ly testing and driving his new stock
around. o.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
Evangelist Small at Jacksonville.

The meeting at the First Christian
Church still grows in interest, and
the large commodious house is filed
to overfowing. The greatest meeting
in the history of Jacksonville, eighty
additions to date, with thirteen last
Lords Day. Bro. Small will soon
come to Orangeburg where preparation
has been made for great meeting, a
tabernacle having been constructed to
seat 1000 people. Bro. Colyer the
pastor has large chorus in training.
Bro. Small will come to Sumter after
the Orangeburg meeting. The plea
for the unity Of all Christians is re-
ceiving the gravest attention from
the thinking people.