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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
NEGRO KILLED
YESTERDAY.
Brice Edwards Killed In
stantly at l. c. Depot BY
Walter Pettus.
OUARRELED ON SUNDAY.
Difficulty Began By Pettus
Cursing Edwards
Mother.

A little before Z o'clock yesterday
morning Brice Edwards lay dead on
the platform of the l. C. depot
stabbed through the left auricle Of
the heart by Walter Pettus. Both
parties were colored.
From what could be gathered the
men had quarreled Sunday. The
cause Of the quarrel, it is said, was
Pettus having cursed the mother of
Edwards. Yesterday morning they
met at the &c. depot and the difficulty
was renewed. 1t is said that Pettus
drew a long pocket knife and made
several attempts to cut Edwards.
Edwards managed though to keep
out of reach of Pettus' knife and
finally grabbed a small piece of
plank and with it struck his assailant
blow on the head which knocked
him down. Pettus then rose and
made at Edwards again with
his knife, but as the first blow with
the plank had broken it Edwards
was unable to defend himself and
Pettus plunged the knife into his
left breast, the blade entering the
heart. Edwards fell and was dead
in a few seconds.
Seeing that he had killed his man,
Pettus started on a run up Water
street towards 9Th and at 5 o'clock
had not been captured. The diff
Guilty was witnessed by several per
sons but nobody attempted to arrest
the murderer. The police was no.
titled, but it was all done so quickly
that the police could not get to the
scene of the tragedy in time to get
all the particulars before Pettus had
gotten away.
The murder caused great excite
ment and hundreds gathered at the
depot and saw the dead man lying
on the platform, awaiting the ar
rival of the coroner. but as he could
not be found Edwards friends were
allowed to take the body home.
The victim was a young man
aged about % and was the only sor
of his mother. He was industrious
and well liked by those who knew
him.
His mother was notified of he,
sons fate and hurried to her deaC
boy. When she saw him dead OF
the platform she became frantic
with grief and her wailing could be
heard to the far end of the platform
as she wept over her son She
told those standing around her how
obedient he was and what help h
had been to her since he had grown
to manhood.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
BIG REVIVAL
To Continue Two Months at
Dawson.

A revival meeting is in progress
at the Baptist church in Dawson.
Rev. t. N. Compton did the preach
ing last week, and the Rev. Carter
Helm Jones, of Louisville, and the
Rev. DIR. Len G. Broughton, of At
lanta, Ca, will conduct the services
this week. The meeting will con-
tinue for two months and the fol-
lowing ministers will take part
during the time:
Second week in July-Rev. Carter
Helm Jones and Rev. DIR. Len G.
Broughton.
Third-Rev. j. j. Taylor, Presi-
dent of Georgetown College.
Fourth Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson.
AUGUST.
First week Rev. c. H. Nash.
Second-Rev. W. c. James.
Third Rev. DR.. T. T. Eaton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Great Time.

Odd Fellows and their wives and
members of the Daughters of Re-
becca, to the number of 175, went
to GAINESVILLE Sunday on their special
train. They were treated most roy
ally by their hosts and the event
will not soon be forgotten. Every
courtesy was shown the visitors and
they are loud in their praises of
PythagOras and Home lodges of our
neighboring city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
FALL FAIR.
Date of Guthrie Meeting Au-
gust %, "a and Is.

Attention is called to the Kentuc-
ky and Tennessee Fair Association,
which appears in this issue of the
Kentuckian, concerning the Guthrie
fair to be held August % "a and %.
Nearly $4,000 will be offered in
stakes, purses and premiums. The
officers of the association are: Frank
Walton, president; George Snadon,
vice president; w. r. DeBerrys
treasurer, and r. Lester Secretary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
CITY FATHERS
IN SESSION.
Transact Usual Business and
Make Some Pavement
Orders.
RESTAURANT LICENSE.
Street Work Will Be Given
Special Attention For
This Month.

The council met Friday night with
the mayor and all councilmen pres
ent.
The usual monthly reports were
received and filed. That of the chief
of police showed cash collections for
the month of $498.85.
The report of Assessor j. G. Coop
err was received, showing the taxable
property to be $2,991, 900. The white
tithes I,O55 and the colored 683.
The mayors report of the settle
ments made by him with President
Edmund Harrison, of Bethel College,
and the Misses Phelps, in the matter
Of the 18th street sewer, was received
and his action approved. The writ
ten agreements were ordered to
record. The city effected a settle
ment in a matter that has been
source of trouble for years at an ex-
! pense of about SIS for the college
and a rental charge of $12 a year
with the Misses Phelps, so long as
they own their present residence and
the drainage of the city passes
through the ravine on their farm in
the western suburbs. The sewerage
heretoforepiped into the fresh wa
ter sewer is being taken care of by
the Hopkinsville Sewerage Co. The
connections will be made at once.
The city attorney was instructed
to proceed according to law to force
parties to put down pavements and
curbing as ordered on Brown, Vir-
GINA, Liberty and 18th streets as
follows: Pavements and curbing on
Brown street from 18th to End; on
south side of 18th from Virginia to
Railroad, on Virginia, between 9Th
and 7th, and east side of Liberty,
from 9th to 18th.
BY vote of four to three, stone
curbing and cinder walks were or
dered put down on both sides of 10th
street from Clay to Railroad street,
a distance of 1914 feet, the city to
construct concrete valleys.
The following parties were grant
ed restaurant licenses, those located
in saloons for only six week days.
Those not in saloons are to have no
openings of any kind connecting
them with saloons adjoining or adj
iacent: E. H. Williams, F. Schmitt,
Brackrogge Bros, w. E. Mason,
col; Chas. Shelby, COL; G. M. Fisher
COL; Susan McReynolds, COL; Fannie
Boyd, COL; L. w. Gladdish, COL, anC
John Diuguid. col. Other restaurants
that failed to apply for licenses viii
have no opportunity to secure then
until July 10th.
The matter Of issuing license to L
w. Berry, COL, to operate a pool
room was referred to the mayor by
vote of council.
The accounts allowed aggregated
about $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
SOLDOUT.
]. K. Twyman Sells Grocery
to Mr.. B. B. Rice.

Councilman J. K. Twyman sold
his stock of groceries to Mr.. B. B.
Rice Saturday and began invoicing
yesterday. MIR. Joe Ferguson, who
was a partner of Mr.. Twyman, and
Mr.. j. B. Harris, late of the Hop
kinsville Grocery Co., will have
oversight of the business. Mr.. Rice
is the travelling representative of the
Majestic Manufacturing Co., of st.
Louis, and win not resign his posi-
ton until January 1st, 1907, when
he will take control of the store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-10
Illness Was Brief.

w. B. Brandon, of Roaring
Springs, died last Thursday night at
the home of his father, M. Brandon,
after an illness of about two weeks
of uraemic poisoning. He was
thirty-six years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13

OF the next meeting Of the union which
will be on Sunday next.
AS TO the agreements i'm this city with
the dealers they are all signing them, and
81 IA thought that before the week IL end
ed even the firms that have been hang
ing back will have signed them The
harmony that has existed between the
dealers and the men up to this time IL
Is thought will not be broken now. when
more than ever there is need for just
consideration OF the wishes, one OF the
other. That is the way some OF the ofel-
GERS of the union have expressed IL.
PAINTERS MEETING.
one of the things discussed at the meet
ing OF the painters Wednesday was the
announcement made the other day to the
effect that there was a new local formed.
The announcement Lad been going the
rounds OF the Labor temple FOR some
weeks past but owing TO the source from
which the information came Il va more
for them to laugh than that they should
take any stock I'm the same
The concensus OF opinion last eve
ming in talking over the matter. was "iat
the man who gave the Information was IN
irresponsible crank who had been expe He'd
from the local 1875 and who coI.d not re
IN good favor with any body for long at
the time.
They said that It was prepostcrous that
a labor union should be formed IN the
offices of any Of the master printers. and
that very fact made the anuoun cen, ut
seem ridiculous II II was an ass oclatlon
OF the master painters then IL was not
labor union, and IL there were any iou
neymen connected with the Organization
there cannot be more than one ar jwo
since all the Others working at tho craft
are connected with 1875, and thoroughly
in harmony with the workings Of that
body.
They all state unanimously that the
only man who could or would become n
member OF an organization OF the kind
Is one who has made nothing but trouble
for 1875 until they had expelled him or sus-
pended him and they also intimate as did
his announcement that he is in the en-
ployment OF the amalgamated painters.
with the avowed purpose OF trying to in
iure the brotherhood which cannot be
done by that method. There was but
very little other business done and after
that was talked over the session closed.
The business agents OF the city are re-
celving letters containing the cards with
photos Of number OF criminals who are
defrauding the people in the name OF va
rious labor organizations. The business
agents Of the Labor temple have been es-
pecially asked 20 take note so that they
might inform their locals OF the same.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS BUSINESS
AGENT.
The electrical workers now have a bus
ines agent In the field andahc takes charg,
OF the affairs OF the union today Since
the union has moved over TO the ucw
craIters on Weybosset street /; was
thought best TO have a business agrbt
and today he begins his duties
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
UNIFORMITY IN WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES SOUGHT

Washington, April 13.-For the purpose
or obtaining uniformity in weights and
measures throughout the country con-
vention OF state sealers Is In session at
the bureau Of standards with representa-
uves from many states The delegates
are discussing the feasibility Of securing
legislation providing for a uniform stan
dard OF weights and measures which could
be adopted by all the states and terri
tories.
With a view to tho fruition OF this plan
permanent organization has been
formed.
with tho existing condition OF affairs Il
IS said there is such a great diversity In
the weight and measure laws OF the diff
ferent states that n purchaser rarely gets
what he pays for. What II legal N one
state Is illegal IN another.
barrel ~ apples shipped from Georgia
10 Maine may measure M to the standa ri
AZ the shipping point. but when received
by the consigree will be found lacking or
overweight. az the case may be. The del
egates contend that when coal was sold
in Kentucky by the bushel IS pounds was
supposed 10 be the weight OF the hushel
while 6sross the river iu Ohio 81 pounds
constituted the weight per busheL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13

only about two per cent OF these are
from the city itself and the immediate
neghborhood OF Vesuvius. and Il is these
who are most directly concerned for the
safety OF friends and relatives.
The interest OF the others Is scarcely
less. however. for the destruction OF prop
erty and consequent suffering over all the
countryside will mean an additional drain
upon the resources OF Italians In America
for assistance.
II Is to the Neapolitan provinces that
the greater part OF the money sent home
by Italians I'm America goes and the loss
inflicted by the great calamity now over
whelming that region will fall largely up
on the accumulated savings OF immigrants
I'm America.
Last evening several prominent Neapoli-
tans OF this city met at the home OF
Giuseppe Zambarino. go Douglas avenue
and took steps for the aid Of their suffer
ing countrymen
committee was organized with Mr.
Zambarino. chairman Mariana Avineia,
secretary. and Antonio Aiello. John Dolce.
C0miello Colaluco, Domenico Lasagau,
Angelic SaChlno and other prominent Ital-
ians: and Immediately after Easter the
cinmttee will meet To formulate plans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
BRISTOL,
10 Inspect the Post
Office - Col. Colt Buys
Real Estate

Postmaster Gorham has sent out notices
TO the public Inviting them 10 inspect the
Pest f44e4f Undergone . t<I4-t+e
alterations and improvements. New fur
niture has been added and the office has
been placed on a buSinessllke basis. Mr
Gorham IS to be congratulated upon the
many improvements and efficient service
he has rendered to the people of Bristol
while he has been postmaster.
According 20 records at the town clerk s
office. Charles II. Manchester ct al. trus-
tees. have decided piece OF land situated
In the rear of the Methodist church, TO
Col: S. i. Colt, II being a part OF the
Smith estate.
The last game OF basketball for the sea-
son was played last evening at the Y. NJ
c. A. gymnasium
The town council will meet next Tues
day evening but nothing is known as re-
CARDS an appointment 10 fill the vacancy
on the police force caused by the death
OF apt John u. Dimond. IL is fair to
presume that the board will make an ap-
pointment when they get ready.
Officials OF the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad and detectives were
here yesterday investigating the cause of
placing ties upon the track OF the COM
pany II Is supposed TO have been the
work OF boys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13

COUNCIL TAKES ACTION.
Last evening there was "A very large
amount OF business at the meeting OF the
Building Trades council and some very
important action was taken
The first thing done after the opening
OF the meeting was the hearing OF re-
ports The first OF these was that OF the
rally committee, which reported that all
negotia tlons relative 10 the rally were
of, and they recommended that the
moneys collected be returned TO the Soy
eral locals. This was done and the COM
mitteo discharged
The legislative committee stated that the
Crafts lien law was now a law In fact, and
the union men would be benefited.
The committee appointed 20 investigate
tho matter OF the building OF John g.
Dunn was reported upon and u was an
nounced that all the conditions were salts
factory at the present time.
Delegates were seated from the Plumb
ers union and the electrical workers The
executive board was instructed TO bring
I'm az the next meeting conditions for the
working card
The alliance committee was instructed
90 report az the next meeting of the union
on the matters that they have had In
their hands
10 was decided 20 remove the Handy
Drug company from the unfair list. the
conditions now being favorable and the
principles OF unionism being recognized.
The matter ~ the non-uniOn men on The
former Park theatre was discussed and it
VAS announced that unless the conditions
were changed some action would be taken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
General CtprteDO Se,srrO

New York. April 13.-As a climax to per-
sistent reports OF incipient revolution and
internal dissensions IN Venezuela, an
nouncement is made that General Capri
ano Castro. president OF the Republic, has
Withdrawn from office and has been sue
ceedcd by General Juan Vicente Gomez.
the vice president The ministers and tho
governor also have retired, and the new
president will appaint "A cabinet OF his
own
This information was convexyed by Car
los B Flguercdo. consul general for Vene-
zuela I'm New York. who was i'm receipt or
adviccs from Caracas Mr. Figueredo de-
clarcd however. that Castro's retirement
is only temporary and for the purpose cf
spending a vacation in the eastern dis
tricts OF the country. IL is regarded as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
SONS
T4AARR RAIL- Y TO AID
COUNTRYMEN

Moriano vervena. Italian consular agent
in this city. will preside az the meeting of
his countrymen this evening at Benevo-
lence hall, Spruce street. when action
Will be taken toward raising funds for the
relief OF the sufferers by the latest out
break OF Vesuvius.
II is expected that Bishop Harkns win
be asked TO request the assistance OF all
communicates OF the Catholic churches in
this diocese; and the appreciation OF local
Italians viii bc expressed for Mayor
Dyer's prompt action I'm issuing public
appeal for aid for the volcano victims.
NJ Nervenas own home is but 10 or -
miles distant from Vesuvus. at Meta dI
Sorrento. and he Is naturally extremely
anxious as 10 the fate OF his relatives lie
has cabled for information. and expects
reply during the day. His home is two
miles from the villa OF #. Marion Craw-
ford. ana I'm the same village with the
$4,000 villa OF John Jacob Astor.
The number OF Southern Italians I'm
Providence L. estimated at about 1900
most Of them coming from within ra-
dius OF 20 miles around Naples
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
MERRY FIGHT
FOR VACANT
SOL|C|TORSH|P

The friends OF both Assistant City So
licitor Albert A. Baker and Walter r.
Vincent are doing some lively hustling in
connection with the place left vacant by
the death OF Francis Colwell.
It is settled that the election will take
place at the regular MEETINGS OF the alder
men and council. so that plenty OF time is
given for the adhererSs OF the rival can
didates TO get in effective work.
The promoters OF Mr.. Vincent's candi-
dacy are urging his nigh qualifications
as an attorney and his experience I'm le-
gal affairs OF large concerns; and they
are putting forth every possible effort OF
the most strenuous variety to land him IN
the place that he does not hesitate TO say
that he would be pleased 20 occupy
on the other hand Mr.. Bakers friends
are very far from being caught mapping.
They had taken II for granted that Mr..
Bakers IA years of service I'm the city So
licitor's office would. OF course be accept
cd by the city council as emitting him 10
the place beyond question. and the spring
ing of Mr Vinccnt's candidacy on tho
very day OF Mr.. Colwell's funeral gave
them little jolt
They were quickly up and doing, how
ever: and no grass has grown under tnet
feet since that time. Petitions are now In
circulation endorsing Mr.. Bakers candi-
dacy for presentation 10 the city council:
and il Is stated that these are being
signed readily by man representative citi-
zens. who agree with the view put fortn-
by Mr.. Bakers friends that the promo
tion Of an experienced public official
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
oeoerel JueIa VnoceYote Gos7aez

sence existing claims against Venezuela
by the United States may be adjusted.
General Jose Manuel Hernandez CEl
Mocho'O. who le dthe revolution against
Castro several years ago and who was
imprisoned for three years following his
capture. said IN his apartments that he
had heard Of Castro's resignation. ana
that IL caused him TO smile.
Yes. indeed. II is news" he said, strok-
ing his grizzled beard, when | come 10
think of II. there is grim humor here, n
comedy that with the change OF "A few
lines may be transformed into q tragedy.
Who knows what is back OF this latest
move of the president of Venezuela? /
can observe by mental telepathy the deli
cate hands that moved the pawns on the
chessboard of my country. and must az
low myself TO lose repose when pcturing
Gomez I'm the chair"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
TO CELEBRATE
HISTORIC ACT
EARLY IN MAY

In addition to the address by Superln-
tendent Walter II Small and the eulogy
on the late Pardon M Stone by Francis
Gallagher. reported in yesterdays News,
70 new members were elected to member
ship In the Rhode Island Historical asso.
citation at yesterday afternoons meeting.
Three of these were proposed by Mr.
and Mrs. Chafree. three by Mr.. Hall and
one by Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Chaffee read the legislative act
changing the name by omitting the word
"Veterans, and The rresldent rcad let
ters from Superintendent Small. returning
thanks for the addresses to the public.
schools. and J. l.. Kerns OF Fall River.
commenting the preservation and I'M
provement OF Mount Hope.
Mrs. Hattie w. Hall presented the re-
port OF the entertainment committee,
showing a balance OF s2S.l2. and vote OF
thanks was passed 10 Mrs. Hall and the
Certain bills for incldentals. presented
by Mr. Hall, were ordered paid
The president read a letter from OK
Gov. Lippitt. accepting the appointment
as orator on May next, the anniversary
OF the first declaration OF Independence OF
ths Colonies. two months before the ma
iional declaration. Gov. Utter and former
Governors Brown. Ladd, Sprague, Lippitt
and all others. Mayor Dyer and many
prominent public men have been invited.
letter from Hon. Mr.. Sheffield OF
Newport expressed regret at inability 10
Mr. Aldrich and Mr.. Arnold spoke in
approval OF the outing on June IL az
the Lower Smithheld Friends meeting
house I'm Lincoln. when James n. Arnold
will give an address on "The Early Local
Settlement OF Smithheld. one OF the First
in Rhode Island"
Mrs. Hall reported for the clipping bu-
reau that n was making good progress
and had purchased three books. and Mr..
Dennis offered a resolution for future Inn
provement OF Mount Hope
j. IA. Brown offered resolutions OF SYM
pathy and coincidence ia the recent de-
cease OF George w. Gladdlng and Pardon
NJ. Stone. TO be placed on record and
copies mailed 20 the bercaved families
and Mr.. Gallagher read his memorial In
memory OF the deceased.
The president spoke In fitting terms OF
these old members, one aged ~ and the
other 81. after which he introduced super
intendent Small, who was given vote OF
thanks.
DIR. Greene read a letter from BENJAMIN
Franklin in Paris. dated Sept 49, 1881. 20
Richard Bache. his sOn-ln-law. and an
animated discussion ensued between Col
ID. X. Ballou. Col. Collins, Dr Greene Mr.
Aldrich and Mr. Hale on the literary abii-
present times, OF BENJAMIN Franklin and
Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
The treasurer announced that the sOCi-
ETY. would soon be free from debt
A very beautiful bouquet from Mrs
Chance adorned the tables 10 be- pro-
senied 10 tho invalid wife ~ one OF the
members
Herber, y Brown. aged s. read y witty
poem. written by himself entitled "In
ife7 after which the society adjourned
TO MAY Z and then 10 May 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-13
MOUNT RAINIER
EMITTING FIRE
AND C|NDERS

Chicago April 13-A despatch from
North Yakima. Wash, says: The smoke
iss,ing from Mount Rainier is seen plain
ly from here. although the mountain 10
over 20 miles away. The mountain has
been emitting fire and cinders for three
days. the first reliable report reaching
here yesterday from a prospector campins
near there and driven away by the fear
full rain OF ashes
In his letter Jack Campbell. the prospec-
tor says: Rainier began To smoke Mon
day evening. ON Tuesday it was worse.
Wednesday ashes and red hot and fell
into camp. Ramblings were heard and
had TO move. Thursday sulphurous smoke
hung over the crater The Indications are
that Rainier is an active volcano. The
rumblinRa are growing more noticeable
aud are felt ten miles from the base
Two years ago there was evidences oil
eruption but not nearly so severe as the
present one. There are no residents near
the mountain but coal prospectors are be-
ginning 10 fee.