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The Delta independent., 1904-07-01
ne F.sa'.ia

Monday Marshal C. 8. Gibbs pet II
a neat street fountain on tho corner -
4th and Main streets where tho thirsty
can low wash the dust from theiv
tbroats.
Tho dedication exercises took piacs
as the trial trips" were being made b,
a ixrHe number OF rubber necksr wh~
happeued 10 notice that something vas
going On. The fouutsin WAS modelled
by Mr.. Gibbs and 10 certainly quite IN
addition to that pert Of tho city. Sycb
enterprises % these arc likely to culit-
vate an appetite for water sRnng osss
townspeople by tho time nouutsis ~ates
is running through our maiUs.
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Ms A,... L.s m..ss.

Amelia H. Guin. Of California Mesa
died last Mooday Of consumption. She
leaves husband and eight children.
The deceased 10 native Of Kentucky.
having been born in that state in 1864
and has fiicted for sixteen years With
the disease which caused Eer death.
The funeral occurred Wednesday At
Olaths.
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cr.t.r, q th. laeen

II 10 estimated from recent photo
graphn OF the craters OF the moon
that they arc over 100000 in number.
Prof. Pickering thinks that the white
patches In some craters and the num-
erous bright radiating lines are due
TO snow and the less conspicuous
lunar canals. which gradually appear.
increase and fade away. In the lunar
day. are attributable BY the same
authority to vegetation.
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rsa Upsa Is, 4 pses.

Piles upon top OF piles OF people have
piles. aud Dewisi's Witch Hazel Salve
curss them. There afe many different
kindred Piles. but Il yoa get the genu-
ins asd original Witch Hazel Saive made
3, = g. .DeWitt & Coz q Chic.xe, :
sssS1S SsSSsIS! d. A. fisdsjs. * BS@
merton; 8. c.. says. II had piles t~euty
yssrs sod Dewitl's Saive cured me after
everything slss failed Sold by the
Peoples Pharmacy.
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Ton nssrH naaaia.

On Wednesda, evening. June y, 1904.
at 8 o'clock. In Church OF st. Leo the
Grand. Denver. Colorado. Mr.. Thomas
Alexander Mostyn TO Mrs Marguerite
Reynolds Probasco.
Mr.. Mostyu ia Of the Arm OF The
Schwend- Mostyn Produce Co. OF Ouray.
and . veil kuovn and rsspartsd in Dsi-
IA a. veil ~ his hoase town. His bride
h from Creston. Iowa They will make
their future home 10 Oursy.
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Chance for Doth o. Them.

Senator Cullom has this story to tell
VI two young friends dt his living In
Chicago who began their respective
careers a. physician and lawyer a
the same time.
One day the youthful doctor rusned
Into the room he shared with hia law.
yer and friend and exclaimed:
Congratulate me. old mani At lsze
I have = patisats On ny WY TO see
aim now!"
Delighted 70 hsar T. ~ eAspt" ~
pllod the other. enthusiastically
rAsu, aftsr paass, ~ ulyly aa&sa.
Let ~ % VIII yon. rNRAaoa u
laaAt naes ~ Nras--1esu yo<A
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Letters re~sining uncaIied for ip the
postoalice st Delta. Colo. for the week
ending July 2 1904.
J. W. Dole. +. E. Fossbeck.
George Morgan. c. L. Patton
VIM. r. Yetser.
In calling Tor above letters please cay
advertised.
ELLA NEw r. NJ.
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Members OF the Western Federation
Of miners Of Butte Mont. have subscrib.
ed ~. 900 dollss toward making iesi
case Of the holding OF Meyer without
charges and the deporting Of union mem.
bers of tho federation.
Tho body OF Pearl Holland, aged 8
one Of the victims d tho Salida bridge
accident 90 Decoration day. wss re-
covered last Saturday At u point five
miles vest OF Canon City. in the Royal
Gorge. where II wss uoticed lodged 10 .
tree.
The coroner's jury 10 the Slocum dis
aster inquest has returned verdict
finding the great loss Of life was due to
careIessness of the siesnboat company
aud The mis- conduct of the officers iu
charge.
Surveys arc being made Tor ditch
which will CAUSE the wxiers OF the Grand
river. in Colorado. to fow over the
Continsutal Divide into the Cache 10
Poudre river. The canal will run for
10000 feet up the mountain side and 10
expected tn divert 10000 feet Of water
daily Tor irrigation purposes.
President Roosevelt recently ap-
pointed three peS cabinet members:
william n. Moody. Of .M.sssch usetts.
attorney general; Paul Morton. Of liIinois
secretary Of the navy; Victor II. Metcslf.
Of California. secretary OF commerce ana
tabor. The designations of Secretary
Cortslyou aud Attorney General Knox
has been scccpted. TO take effect July !.
The Colorado State agricultural de-
psriment 10 greatly interested in the
remedy which II. Bedinayr. q Denver.
claims 10 have discovered Tor tree blight
He says that the disessc 10 caused BY =
germ which aods ~ vsy to the ssp
Ia1eon11 - Aie~< <lq1skree
cusiag sllietsd frsss insosves The Intec-
iion q hs ssaedy into the poisoosd
wood BY the use os hypoderuic needles.
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sro,,.h st.,u., Mile.

The English statute mile vas nrst
defined In the thirty.nfth year OF
Queen Elizabeth. Before that time
Il was put dowN at 5000 feet.
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rhe laroeet Trse.

No tree has ever been found larger
ehan tho Sicilian chestnut OF hum
drsd horses" It II 20 less than S0A
feet In circNnfsrencs.
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Naafpea ln PrsfssalenI

rAere an 80 co,oFsa pAysiciaas
psask1cing = the United Heakea 800
ANyoss AAA 3e.ooe tsaeassA
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lananaktaa islAna ~ y exstaas =
|te1 pss0As 9 ~ ealA uAI1e leA1en
The Delta independent., 1904-07-01
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News from Over the Country
Briefly Told.

Thirty more mirers were deported
from Cripple Creek Tuesday sod were
dropped at Colorado Springs.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-01

The Rock Island railroad compeny is
said to be making preparations TO ex-
tend its lines from Denver through to
tho Pacific cosst. San Diego is the OBJ
jective point.
The Delta independent., 1904-07-01

Perdicsris and ComwelI varIey, who
wore captured by the bsndit chief OF
Morocco have been released and arrived
at Tsngier June 25th.
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Advertised Le,ses LII.

Total con. slo.o0ea.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

Mr.. I l. Handy is happy and
wearing his broadcast smile as he
receives the congratulations of his
friends over the arrival of hand
some 6aby girl to brighten his
home.
Rev A Morgan filled his reg
uiar engagement at the Baptist
church last Sunday,
One of the prettiest home we'd
dings We have witnessed in many
day occurred Tuesday evening of
last week at six o'clock, at the res
idence of the bride s mother, Mrs
Emma Whitfield. The contract
ing parties were Miss Annie Whit
field, a young woman of lovely
character, refinement and culture,
of sweetest disposition and charm
ink manner. The groom was Mr.
Guyce Ray, son'of Mr. J D Ray, of
Atlanta, young man of fine bust
ness qualifications and sterling
worth. Tie ceremony was per-
formed by Rev Mr. Johnson, of
| Park Street church. West End
and was witnessed ionlv by the
families of the contracting parties
and chosen friends. Mr. and
Mrs Guyce Ray left Smyrna on
the seven o'clock train for Airing
ton, Ga. their future home, amid
perfect storms of rice and the best
wishes of their many friends.
Mrs Mat Dempsey and daughter,
Lillian, who have been absent on
a prolonged visit to Atlanta, re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs Joe TAYLOR, of Atlanta
spent several days with relatives
here last week.
Miss Allie Bentley, one of Wood
stocks many charming and lovely
daughters, is visiting her sister,
Mrs w t Pace, on Railroad Ave
DR. w TPace is building him a
new house and has it we'll under
l way. Critic.
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kenneSaW.

DIED-Mr Rad Steele at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Monroe Steele, Friday night. Feb
ruary Doth, of consumption. The
remains were inferred in Mars
Hill cemetery Sunday. Rev Mr.
Turner conducted the funeral SER
vices. He is survived by his
parents, two brothers and ole sis
ter, who have the sympathy of the
community.
DIED-Katio Lee, the eight
months old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs d ] Bowman, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 23d. The interment was in
Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Mrs Will Dobbs, of Atlanta,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Jim Grlsham, last week.
Miss Addie Harper, of Fayette
county, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs DrJ E Lester, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs Sadie Pyron has returned
home after spending a week with
her sister, Mrs A G Rhodes. in
Atlanta.
Mr. J W Bennett, Jr, has resign
ed his position with the Southern
r r, at Admission, Ala, and return.
ed to has home here.
Miss Mae Walker, ct Marietta
visited Misses Annie and bessie
Goodwin last week.
Mr. Jasper Steele and wife, OF
Rome, Mr. Asbury Steele and wife
of Atlanta, and Mr. ID Guyton and
wife, OF Smyrna, were here Sun
day.
Miss Willie Rogers, of Atlanta
is visiting Mr. WO Roberts and
family.
Mr. Joe Carrie, of Atlanta, who
is employed in the w & A r. r
office, is at his fathers, Nh j I
Carrie, on vacation.
Mr. Virgil Mcconnell, of Ac-
worth, is visiting relatives here.
Mr. Collier, of Atlanta, was
thrown from a wagon here Sunday.
while returning from Mr. Rae
Steele's funeral, fracturing hi:
arm. DIR Lester gave the needed
attention.
Mrs. Martha G7ulliver, of Attain
ia, Is visiting relatives here.
Gypsy.
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OctaVia.

Mr.. Andrew Templeton and
family have moved to the Hardy
place. We welcome them.
We will have good team in the
Legislature with a good man, with
Tom Brumby In the lower house
and D w Blair in the senate.
Always elect men to make laws
who have financial interest enough
in the county they represent to be
identified with the taxpayers.
Mrs ca Billiard is or the sick
list, burt We hope for her speedy
recovery.
B W Griggs and wife visited
Austeil last week on business.
The scare of small pox among
the colored people is all over with
out much expense to the county.
Sylvester.
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North T1arietta.

On February 28th the death
angel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs J H.Jarrell and released from
it's tenement of clay the gentle
spirit of Lizzie FARRELL, aged four
teen years. She had been sick
only short time, and her death
was unexpected. She was united
with the Baptist church in Mari.
eta and was a consistent member
mp to the time Of her death. In
the death of this young lady the
parents dave lost az obedient and
loving child and the brothers a
loving sister. The funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Rev J H
Patton at The family home. TIC
tho bereawed we extend our heart.
felt sympathy. Blue Eyes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03
|I1Y NEWS
by CORRESPONDENTS
\ other I0~"S and l0-
| CaIities.
Ink OF NEws-FINDERs'
|,ipts .fthe County REPRESENTED
News Fresh and Spark
ling Cor Perusal.
Ok OF NEWS-F INDERS,
WileyS.

/. farmers made good use of
y >" nrptty days last week in
| ~ their land for another
'' sowing oats, and planting
| notstoes and other field
E.. /, Was a good joke played on
n oar wood haulers recently.
" otonned into a store on the
h sEide Of Marietta and wanted
n load of wood to the clerk.
leIerk. not wishing to buy, told
N 30 down to the steve, where
|Oroorietor was, and see if he
n ssll him the wood. He went
h stowe and said, "W ell, Mr..
c,n I sell you a good load of
today? | heard that your
.]ren had the Group and that
wife had the grip By this
/ Mr.. H. 9egan TO bite HE lips
wonder what the man meant,
Mn. H. is bachelor. 1t was
bod Joke, both on the wood
Ter and on the bachelor.
|e are sorry to note that old
Edfather York is very feeble.
| now about eighty years of
/ D c Hamby's family is i'm
Ing in health, we are glad to
Beulah.
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here on an extended visit to her
father, W B Clay.
Mr. FELTON, Dobbs has his hand
some lew residence about COM
plete and will move his family in
to it the last of this week.
Mr. b V Hopkins, candidate for
tax receiver wishes us to correct
our statement of last week. He
says he is not an entire invalid but
is unable to do hard work. We
will further say for him that he is
an upright and deserving man.
and well qualified to fill the office.
Ruby.
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Lost fountain.

Numerous complaints are being
made about the condition of the
Marietta and Dallas road at the
double bridges. 1t is dangerous
and almost impossible The COM
mlssioners should have this fixed
at once.
Hollis Dunton has begun to
haul his potatoes to market. He
never fails to keep them.
Owing to the bad weather the
debate did not take place at the
literary club meeting Saturday
night. 1t will take place Satur.
day night before the second Sun
day, subject, Resolved that the
United States should help Japan
in the R1sso-Japanese war.
Henry Hamilton has been suf-
ferlng several days with his Grip
pie hand not being able to work
The friends Of Miss Purrilla
Wright will be glad to know she
is able to go On crutches.
Lige Davis has q bran new boy
at his house.
Some of our farmers have
bought the double winged plows
and have adopted the Mallory sys-
tenn of farming.
Aunt Theresa Pharr is critically
i'll with grip and is not expected
to recover.
Political circulars fill our mail
now. Give us rest. We are
tired Of reading them. Allen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

wonderfully successful in promptly curine
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou.
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is not rec
ommendedfor everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor TO Dur
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement hs-
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how %
iind Out fyou have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this gener,aI1.
offer in this paper and 6-1ET-
send your address to sxHsT:sasyk III zs7s
DR.. Kimer & Co., Bing- Il
hamton, N. Y. The @ezs ssIsl % iEEEFgu
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamn-Eoot
doiiai sizes are sold by all good druggists
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naCIand.

The many friends of Mrs Ellen
Prichett, wife of Mr.. Robt. Prich-
EFT, will regret to learn of her
death, which occurred at Wyatt,
Texas, Sunday, February DIST,
of measles. Mr. Prichett and his
family had lived in Cobb county
all their lives until last Novem Der
they moved to Texas.
Mrs c E Chamberlain and three
little sons, of Hapeville, Ca, are
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

Cures a Cold in "a Hours.

1fyou have that languid, all tired-out
feeling and hardly know what is the
matter, you need tonic to carry the
fever breeding impurities from the sys-
tenn. Try 0paac Tablets, Il few of them
will make you feel like new person
Tryi them for neuralgia, the effect is
wonderful. Price, p cents, at G. M
Crosby,& Co.'S.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03
EXPLANATORY RHEUMATISM
CJTRED

William Sisaffer, breakman of Den
nison, Ohio. was confined to his bed for
several weeks with inflammatOry rheu-
matism. II used many remedies" he
says. Finally / sent to McCaw's drug
store for bottle of Chamberlain Pain
Balm, at which time l was unable to
use hand or foot, and in one weeks
time was able to go 20 work as happy
as clam" For sale by j w. Legg &
ca
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emf
nent kidney and blad.
der specialiet apd 4.
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AcW0rth.

Miss Mary Thompson, who has
been the guest OF Mrs Joe Rainev.
returned to her home in Chatta-
nooga last Tuesday.
Rev and Mrs III B Starlight spent
several days last week visiting Rev
J B Ficklin, in Atlanta.
Miss Bertha Hill has returned
from a visit to her sister, in Ken
nesaw.
Miss Nina Noon, of Marietta,
who was the guest of Mrs IMdie
Wilson. has returned home.
Mrs Sid Rainey is visiting rela-
tiv9s in Atlanta this week.
Misses Ethel and Ruby Evatt
have returned from visit to rela-
tives in Mississippi.
Mrs W e Baker, of Gainesville
spent last Friday here with hen
sister, Mrs John McErer.
Mrs Martha Grogg, OF Rome, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs Bernard Awtrey and Mre
Huffaker, of Marietta, visited
friends in our town last week.
Mrs J B Northentt, Dan, and
Mrs Stewart, returned froGn Miesis.
sippi where they have been for the
past three months.
Miss Ruby Evatt has accepted
a position as trimmer with the
| Awtrey & Collins millinery Astab.
lishment.
Mrs J n Cowan is spending s
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs
J III Stroud.
Miss Winnie Chastain, of Wills
RIGA, is visiting the family of G G
Williams.
Mrs Addle McCalla, of Atlanta
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs J P Reed is visiting relatives
in Marietta.
Mrs Butler Pyron is visiting the
family Of c W Pyron at this place
Miss Mabel Johnson visited Mrs
James Northcutt in Battle Hill
last week.
Mrs Ludie Wilson spent Sunday
ills Marietta II.
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"You are now three months be-
hind in your rent" said the real
estate agent ooh, you are mis-
taken, y replied the cheerful ten
ant. I'm just that much ahead. :"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

Most of us have very clear ideas
of what the world owes us; TOO few
of us trouble to think of what we
owe the world.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03
.LIRORNIA PRUNE WATERS

| made from the fresh California
used all over the land to cool and
|sh thestomach and intestines, and
Eep the bowels active. The most
late invalid can take these waters
EOnstipation, Indigestion. and all
ard bowel troubles, without fear
Eping or pain. They act gently but
II simulate digestion and hasten
passage and absorption of food, re-
ling the whole body. 100 Waters
|nts stC. NJ. Crosby & Co.'S.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03
AFAvoRIrE REMEDY FOR BABIES

Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have make Ohamberlain's Cough Rem
edy favorite with the mothers of
small children. 1t quickly cures their
coughs and colds and prevents any dan
ger of pneumonia or other serious con-
sequences. 1t not only cures Group.
but when given as soon as the croupy
cough appears will prevent the attack
For sale by J, w, Legg & co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

Et-4Hoy' ye made a will?"
-"Snure, and 1 howe. :"
And moight I be cskin' in
b favor?" Mike-"Yis, Oh
everything to the docthor that
! me loife. -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03
BEST FOR The KIDNEYS
lE'ving's BuChu Waters
HEALTH FOR SO CENTS

overwhelming No part of the human body receives
more -treatment than the kidneys. Load after load
is imposed on the kidneys until they become clogged
Women are more often afflicted with kidney and blad-
der disorders than men, but frequently attribute the
cause of kidney and bladder trouble to complaints
peculiar to their SEX while the real of their
misery is some distressing kidney disease.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

Speak a good word for the liv-
ing-the dead dent need it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

There's enough fun in the world
for everybody to have some.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-03

paul, said mamma, twill you
go into the bedroom and see if
granpa is asleep" Eyes, man.
ma, whispered Paul on his return,
she is all asleep but his nose. "
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q N - T % II r. ~.
.o..,. AThe Kind You Have kEaYS Bought
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Every gossiper exists because
there are plenty of listeners.
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'i'1 si I<zzM
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BUSINESS CARDS.

OFFICE on North sihe Public Square. over +.
Schllnngs stor', Marietta, Ga. Application
from neighbor ng towns promptly attended To-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-10-25
CASES CON TINUED.
Pembroke Negroes Will Not be
Tried This Year.
Case of Commonwealth Against
Hack t1ern, Who Slew his
Father Comes up Today.

The cases OF Charles Finch and
Ed Moseley. the last two negroes to
be tried for the murder of the un-
known man near Pembroke last
November, was called in Circuit
Court yesterday. The Common
wealth announced not ready, owing
t. the absence of several important
witnesses, and the cases were con-
tinued until the spring term. Finch
is in Jail and Moseley out on bond.
The trial of Mack Hern, who kill
ed his father. Jas. ]. Hern, in this
city on the night of July 4 last, was
set for yesterday. The Common
wealth was not ready and the case
was continued until today. 1t is
likely that the case will be tried
this week.
In the case Of NJ. c.. Cook, against
P. H. Cook Tor alleged breach OF
contract in the sale of some timber
involving about $600,t the jury found
for the defendant in the sum of fifty
dollars. II was an unusual suit,
beng son against father. The
parties live in North Christian, near
Wild Cat Hollow, and the plaintiff
is engaged in the sawmill business.
The defendant Is a farmer owning
considerable timber land. Three
days were consumed in the trial Of
the case.
In the case Of the Commonwealth
for use and benefit of Richard L
Butler, against l. A. Morris and
others, motion for a new trial was
oyerruled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-10-25
NOTES FROM BENNETTST0WN
New Postmaster Appointed t.
Succeed Tandy d. McGee.

Bonn ettstowD, KY, Oct. 24.-Mr.
r. L. Mobley has been appointed
postmaster at this place. He sue
ceeds Mr.. Tandy D. MCGEE resign
ed.
Messrs. J. S. lobe and n. L..
Mobley have returned from meet
of the Grand Lodge OF Masons in
Louisville. They represented La
fayette lodge; No. Isl.
The farmers have about finished
seeding wheat. A large crop was
sown.
Bennettstown was well repres.
ented at the street fair and carnival
10 Hopkipsville last week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-10-25
THREE MEN HURT.
Accidents Disable a Crew of
Telephone Men.

Three men working on the Home
Telephone line to Newstead were
injured by falls Saturday.
w. W. Elliott had a leg broken,
Will Dutton' S wrist was dislocated
and l. Hardy sustained painful
bruises. Archie Cochran is in
charge of crew of men engaged in
strInging wires TO Lafayette, and
while at WORK on the Canton pike,
two miles from town. Saturday
morning a heavy strained guy wire
gave way, precipitating Dutton
and Hardy from 25 foot pole to the
ground. Both we're badly bruised
and buttons wrist dislocated. The
men were brought to town and
taken to Mr.. h. Il. Higgins, where
they board, and their injuries were
attended to by DR.. r. L. Woodland.
About FIVE o'clock the same day
another guy wire gave way on the
same pole, causing Elliott to be
thrown over the cross arm, landing
him on one of the reels. His left
leg was broken below the knee. He
too was brought to the same board
ing house and given surgical aid.
Duttop and Hardy will soon be OUT
but Elliott will be laid up for
several weeks.
More men have been sent for and
the telephone work will be pushed
as fast as possible.