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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
AGES AGGREGATE
Two Hundred and Twenty
two Years.

Mrs. Louise Pollard, of this coun-
ty, is visiting relatives in Gallatin,
Tenn. Mrs. Pollard has two sisters
living near Gallatin whose ages taken
together with hers, aggregate 222
years. She is " years old. one of
her sisters, Mrs A, Bruce, is 70, and
her other sister, Mrs. Virginia Todd,
is 80. All of them are hale and
hearty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
CENTS FURNISHERS.
New Firm Will Locate Here
In January.

A new firm of gents furnishers,
Roseborough & Sibley, who have a
big house at Sewanee, Tenn, will
open store here in January, in a
room on Main street. They are said
to be experienced and progressive
merchants, who will be a valuable
addition to the mercantile ranks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
Moved UP Town.

Mr.. PC. Richardson has moved ner
dress making establishment from
over the millinery store of Kennedy
& Co., to the Hopper building oppo-
site the courthouse. The sampl e
room is over the Racket store ir the
Summers building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21
House Belonging to Non-As-
ISOLATION Man in Ten
nessee Burned.
OPEN DEFIANCE SHOWN
Second Fire Occurs While
Official Was Probing
First One.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Nov. ia
vacant dwelling house owned by w.
E.. Wall, near Fredonia. was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night. The
house was not occupied and is sup
posed to have been set on fire. Mr..
Wall is not member of the farm
ers' association and last August
after warnings to join the associa-
ton, his general merchandise store
was burned, entailing a lost of sew
eral thousand dollars. Monday
Deputy Insurance Commissioner
Thompson was here investigating
the burning of the re,.and num-
Der of witnesses summoned before
him refused to testify.
There seemed to be considerable
feeling over the investigation, in
which it is claimed the Insurance
Commissioner exceeded his author
ity in that he probed into matters
other than the house burning.
Tracks were found around the
house last night and blopdhounds
were placed on the scent lin an eff
fort to spprehend the guilty par
tiQS
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
Charges Completely Riddled.

Taking up the statements and
charges made by the former governor,
the present chief executive riddled
them completely, showing in detail
N..r.'n they are either childish or
d. ate misrepresentation, and
tat tla Republican method Of ped
C. ..- SANDERS. forgeries and false
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
WITHOUT A y
PARALLEL
For Inaccuracy, Misrepresen-
tation and Deception, Are
the Campaign Utterances
of Former Governor
Bradley.
Thus Says Governor Beckham
In Notable Speech at
StantCa.
The Democratic Chief Executive Does
Not Mince Words In Dealing
With His Predecessor.
Says Ills Charges Are as Reckless and
Untruthfu as In 1895
Campaign.
Tells Why Bradley Won't Discuss
Goebel Assassination.

Stanton. Ky. Oct. 10. - Deciarin 9
that the Republican state campaign is
based upon falsehood and deception,
and that its chief exponent upon the
stump, former Governor W. o. Brad
ley, is guilty in his speeches Of per
version Of records and distortion Of
facts in a vain effort to cover up the
weakness Of his cause, Governor Beck
ham in a speech 10 the voters here
today handled his predecessor without
gloves. not mincing words in answer
ing the charges which Bailey is max
ing. He denounced Bradley's utter
ances as without parallel for in
accuracy. misrepresentation and de-
ceprion."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
Charge Falls to the Ground.

/ He states that while Taylor was
/ governor there was a dual government
| in the state. and that the Democrats as
well as the Republicans were expend
/ ing the states money. That is not
! true. I was sworn in as governor on
February 3rd The other Democratic
officials were not sworn in until FeI
ruary 10Th. and il was long after that
/ before We paid out cent If the state 5
money. So his charge that we were
responsible for any Of the reckless
expenditures under Taylor falls to the
ground. II is not supported by the
records or facts, and nobody knows
better than Governor Bradley the
truth about il. He knows. too, that
the Democratic administration after
ward had 10 pay off the greater part
Of the exp uses for Taylor's lawless
soldiery a. well az their debts in
CURED during that disastrous admin
istration. According to his figures
the state was In debt above its assets
when he assumed Office, S1,421 ,49S.
If we take his figures-and no one will
believe that he has understated the
amount-the records show that they
left the financial affairs OF the state
infinitely worse than they found them,
not notwithstanding that his admnistra
ton increased the tax rate from 42ia
cents 10 52h cents on 800, and dou-
bled the bonded debt of the state by
borrowing 100000 The records show
that when the Democrats took charge
in February. 1900. the state was in
debt above It's assets 81 ,699, 1913 and
according 10 his own figures it shows
that they left the state with debt
OF $27T,669.36 larger than the debt
which he says existed when he came
into office. These are the cold, plain
facts, from which he cannot escape
which are clear to the simplest mind,
and which he tries to dodge by print
ing thres newspaper columns of in
accurate figures to confuse the minds
of tho voters.
He knows that the Democratic ad-
ministration has wiped out the entire
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
( C"error' Gre. Speech.

~- ooh "a Governor Beckham
q ..'r- ri he charges of former
0.- aar E.. ley. and refuting them,
E. fu1Ta,
o.. -.s c@re,ully prepared speech At
Pr,-~-'on on Sept. Gath, which was
printed III the newspapers, and in his
subsequent speeches, Governor Brad.
ley shows the utter weakness Of the
Repubiioan cause In this campaign,
and Ia effect cOnfesses their inability
TO meet the real issues of It. With a
lame and futile satire he seeks to nd
icule what he cannot answer. He ig-
nores many Of the most important
uu~et'ons IN the campaign. and by art
f. ..l ingenious receptions under
takes ~ confuse the minds Of the
voters. He does no< hesitate TO disre.
gard facts. pervert records and dis
tort figures in his vain effort TO cover
ND the vtaAness oS his cause. ] shall
show before ! get through With him
that he has not only stated things
which were untrue, but which he
should have known to be untrue. His
AtteraAses ip this eanpaiGn are a.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
Willful Misrepresentation.

| shall refer 10 another deliberate
and willful Misrepresentation of his
in which he states that | had held the
Republican administration responsible
for the entire 81 100000 of bonded in
debtedness which We found against
the state in February, 1900. did
nothing of the kind, for in my open.
ing speech, and others, have stated
that when the Republican administra-
ton borrowed 100000 they thereby
doubled the bonded debt of the
state" which, of course. to any SEN
sible man means that there was al
ready bonded debt of 100000 when
the Republicans doubled it.
Governor Bradley read my opening
speech, as his speech shows, and said
that | expressed it in that way. He
charges that we have been collecting
more taxes from the railroads than
he did while he was governor. That
is true. and we are glad that he has
called attention 10 il. He says tina.
under his administration the franchise
valuation placed on the railroads for
taxation was an average of $11,329 .
$4,000. while under the Democratic ad
ministration the average has been
$22,921,47S No one has complained
that we have made the railroads pay
exOrbitant taxes, for they have pros
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16

TdZCn OlStOVtfOn VI aus.
IL is impossible. with the limitations
Of time upon this address to recite
all the bare-faced and brazen distor-
tions of facts and perversions OF fig
ures in thai remarkable speech of his.
1t is without parallel for inaccuracy,
Misrepresentation and deception.
Long as is that speech there is a
conspicuous absence Of any reference
TO the collection Of the civil war
claims by Capt. Calhoun. Why has
the distinguished ex-governor nothing
to say about that important matter
which came up in his administration,
and also in mine? His associate can
didates have tried to make some cap
ltal out of the fee paid Capt. Calhoun
for that work The amount collected
was $1,324,0 900, and Capt. Calhoua's
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
CONSOLIDATION PETITIONS
CIRCULATED IN SAN PEDRO
BUSINESS MEN WANT TO JOIN
LOS ANGELES
Efforts Being Made to Insure the De-
feat of the Freeholders' Charter to
Be Voted Upon by Citizens of the
Harbor City Next Monday

In San Pedro yesterday number of
the business men of the harbor city
began the circulation of petitions to
the town trustees asking for the call
ing of a special election on the propo-
sition to consolidate with Los Angeles.
These petitions are being circulated
at this time in hope that it will have
the effect of insuring the defeat of the
freeholders' charter, which the citizens
of San Pedro will vote upon next Mon
day.
Should this charter be adopted it will
render impossible the consolidation of
San Pedro with Los Angeles for at
least two years. or until the proposed
constitutional amendment is passed by
the legislature and adopted by the vot-
ers of California at the general election
to be held in November, 1905
If, on the other hand, the charter is
defeated, petitions asking for a special
election to decide upon consolidation
with San Pedro will be circulated in
Los Angeles, and the election will be
held within sixty days thereafter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
BREATHING CAS-
ALMOST FATAL
Man Is Rescued from Bedroom Filled
with Fumes Just in Time to
Save Him from As.
phyxiaton

\Almost dead from inhaling gas which
escaped in his room from a defective
gas jet, George Thorne, machinist en-
ployed at night at the Southern Pacific
shops, was found in bed at his room,
722 Lamar street, yesterday morning.
He was taken to the receiving hospital,
where he was soon revived by stimu-
lants, but the police surgeons stated
that if Thorne had remained in the gas
filled room fifteen minutes longer his
life would have paid the penalty.
There was no indication of attempted
suicide about the mans near asphyxia-
tion, as he was taking his usual day
sleep and had left the gas burning to
heat the room. During the morning the
flow of gas became so weak that the
flame was extinguished and little
later the pressure became full, filling
the room with the deadly fumes.
Thorne was found by other roomers
in the house, who detected the odor of
the escaping gas and traced it to
Thorne's room. 1t was necessary to
break in the door, and the man was
carried to the open air.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
POLICE CAPTURE SWINDLER
Man Who Collects Money for Bogus
Christmas Packages Taken Into
CUSTODY

Albert Talbert, alleged confidence
man, was arrested in the lobby of the
Angelus hotel yesterday by Patrolman
o. T. Walker, on a charge that he is
the man guilty of swindling many
people out OF small amounts of money
by making the pretense that he was
the representative of an eastern pack
age forwarding company. He would
visit people in hotels, according to
the allegation, and tell them that his
office held a holiday package addressed
to them, which could not be delivered
until sum of several dollars was paid
in advance for delivery fee.
Miss A. Brown, employed in the
manicuring parlors of the Hollenbeck
hotel, was swindled out of $500 by
the mans representations, and at the
time he was arrested yesterday he was
in the act of trying to obtain $6.40
from the Angelus hotel clerk on the
same proposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
AGED SOLDIER LOSES MONEY
Matches Coins with Strangers and II
Costs Him His Roll Of
Bills

J. d. Adams was arrested Wednesday
night by Patrolman Frank Bartlett on
charge of operating a bunco game Of
coin tossing similar to heads I win,
tails you loose" in which James J..
Jones, an aged soldier, was the victim
to the extent Of losing $170 in the all
legged swindle.
Jones claims that he was induced to
play the game with Adams and another
man who has not been found. The two
men matched coins against Jones, and
although it seemed to the innocent old
man that he had every advantage over
his opponents In the game they UNDER
stood their profession well and 1t did
not require very long time before
Jones was minus his roll of bills.
Adams is now languishing in jail
awaiting his preliminary examination
in police court on a charge of grand
larceny. His pal Is being looked for.
1t is thought that the men are mem
bers of the notorious Poker Davis
gang, who have worked the same trick
before.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
BOOZE INTERESTS
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
JUDGE B0RDWELL WlTHH0LDS
DECISION
Takes Amendment to Liquor ordi.
nance Under Consideration and
Gives No Promise Of
Quick Decision

1t was an uneasy day the councilmen
and the liquor dealers spent yesterday
waiting for the decision which they
hoped Judge Bordwell would hand
down In the liquor amendment injunc-
tion case, but which failed to make its
appearance and may not be given out
before Saturday morning.
From the beginning of the case It
has been a constant fight on the part
of the liquor dealers to get the case
out of court and back into the hands
of their own little councilmen whom
they know and can trust to take care
of them.
When the officers of the Municipal
league heard of the amendment which
would give an almost unlimited power
to the wholesale liquor dealers in the
downtown districts they promptly pre-
vented the passing OF the amendment
by injunction proceedings instituted in
the superior court.
The restraining order prevented
Mayor McAleer from passing upon the
amendment to the liquor ordinance un-
TIL such time as the court released the
injunction The date set for the hear
ing of the injunction was January 4.
In the fear that the case might be
held over until the new city officials
would have chance at it. the liquor
men began to squirm and finally man.
aged to have the hearing set for jan
uary 2.
Taken Under Advisement
But even that respite is failing of its
purpose. When the argument for the
release of the injunction had been COM
pleted by Attorneys Frank James, a
police commissioner, and Isadore Dock
weller, representative of the Wholesale
Liquor Dealers association, Wednesday
evening, Judge Bordwell stated that he
would take the question under advise
ment and that the attorneys might file
briefs upon certain points of the law.
Yesterday was the time set for pre-
senting the briefs and the attorneys
for the liquor interests We're on hand
early with their papers so as to lose no
time.
Judge Bordwell received the briefs
but had an argument to hear in court
which kept him away from the liquor
case during the morning. Early in the
afternoon the attorneys for the liquor
interests again appeared in court and
wanted to know if the case wasn't
about ready to be decided, so that the
present administration might get
whack at settling it.
They were disappointed when Judge
Bordwel state, that he would have to
look up certain points or law IN the law
library. and that he didn't expect that
he would get through very soon, and
that he didn't intend to return a ver-
dict until he was sure of the case. AS
q result the liquor interests are wonder
ing when they will get chance at the
ordinance amendment.
The ordinance was passed as an
emergency amendment, alleged to be
for the safety. health, peace and pro-
lection of the city and that clause is
considered ridiculous.
IF Judge Bordwell should decide tc
make the injunction permanent, then
neither the present administration nor
any other will have a chance at it, and
the old conditions regarding the re-
stricting of the sale of liquors in the
downtown districts will prevail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
LANDSLIDE FOR
HOLMBY POULTRY
LET'S BIRDS GET SCORES OF
PRIZES
Eighty-eleht Ribbons and Cups Are
Awarded Magnificent Display-one
CoekereI Beats Famous
imported Bird

To the casual visitor at the Chutes
park poultry show 1t would seem as If
Arthur Let's Holmby farm birds had
taken almost every ribbon and cup in
sight. Such, however, is not the case.
His birds captured only eight-eight
prizes.
Thirty first prizes, twenty seconds,
thirteen thirds, seven fourths and three
fifths give proof of the high breed of
birds entered from the Holmby farm.
Besides the blue, red and white ribbons
with which the birds pens are now
adorned, the proud owner has to his
credit fifteen silver cups. AS the own
er's exhibit was the largest of any in
the show-200 birds having been en-
tered-the feathered aristrocrats sue
ceeded In bringing. home the largest
number of prizes ever awarded to any
one competitor on the coast.
The two finest birds of Mr. Let's en-
tries are a buff Orpington cock and a
black Orpington cockerel. Each of these
birds is valued above the $500 mark.
CockereLWins High Honors
The cockerel won the blue ribbon in
his class, taking it over the head of an
English bird which took the honors at
the Crystal Palace show in London.
Will Purdy Mr.. Let's manager of the
Holmby ranch, is dee-lighted. In fact,
surpass the famous young cockerel.
His enthusiasm has communicated it
self to A. w. Stewart of this city with
the result that Mr.. Stewart Is ready
to wager $1,000 that the Let's bird can
outclass Barry ovens famous import
ed $3.50 fowl. In case Mr.. owens ac-
cepts the challege, the birds will be
taken to Chicago within the next two
weeks, where the best experts in the
country will be called upon to decide
as to their respective merits.
In point of percentage, the entries of
o. S. Hoffman of San Jacinto are even
more wonderful. His seventeen birds
took seventeen prizes, among them
three special prizes and the silver cup
offered by the National Buff Wyandotte
club for the finest display of these
birds. His first prize for the best
cockerel is disputed by T. T. Gardner
Of Gardena, who has filed a protest
against the decision placing his bird
second. All the awards of ribbons and
cups have now been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
CAS- INSPECTOR
DEF|ES COUNCIL
SAYS FIGHT is ON MAYOR, NOT
ON HIM
State Law Protects Him and His
Attorney viii Do the Rest.
Meanwhile He Draws
Pay

Gas and Gas Meter Inspector Cabell
Read is not losing sleep over the ac-
tion of the council Wednesday in re-
solving to demand the return of all
city paraphernalia stored in his office
and the decision to get a new tenant
for the inspectors office held by the
city under lease and from which he
has been legislated.
Read says it is fight on the mayor
not on him-and he can afford to
stand back and enjoy the fun.
my salary is paid till the end of
the month"; said former Inspector
Read, "and 1 can hustle for new $125
a month job any time.
1T is not /. but the mayor, whom
they are aiming at. The bunch in the
council that cannot control Mayor Nc
Aleer, but yields allegiance to the gas
company, used me as target. l am
not worried.
"The state law provides that my Of
flee shall stay and the new council,
composed as it will be of business men,
will sink personalities for public inter-
est. The plea that my fees did not
amount to as much as the mainten-
ance expenses is tommyrot. The very
fact that there is a city inspector to
keep check on the gas companies is a
deterrent that works for good for the
consumers.
Il keep an Office on Hill street in or
der to be able to get gas from both
the Los Angeles and the Lowe COM
panies in order to test the products OF
both at oil hours. Their pipes go into
my office, where keep my testing ap-
paratus.
'"rhe standard OF gas required now is
so low that it is not worth while to at
tempt any trickery and as long as it
is so low the companies will comply
with the law. The thing for the city
to do is to make the standard higher
in heating power. My last annual re-
port explains why"
Inspector Read says he will not take
any legal steps for day or two until
he finds out where he sis at"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04

able coaching, though they all do we'll,
but from the fine and talented showing
made by the leading characters there
is no doubt that the play will be sue
cess. Miss Butt has rearranged several
of the scenes and one or two have been
entirely removed to make the situation
more appropriate to the good though
limited conditions of the school.
Principal Francis and the officers of
the society have done a great deal to
encourage the young people. The Off
GERS of the society have been present at
all rehearsals to render their assistance
to the coach, and they take an active
interest in the work. Their names are
as follows: President, Houston l..
Walsh; vice president, Victor w. Kill
lick; secretary Miss Cary Fisher; as
sistant secretary, Miss Marie Laux;
electrician, Elmer G. Richardson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-04
DECISION IN MINING CASE
Property Valued at $40, 100000 Goes to
E. A. Montgomery on Court
Decision
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3-Mines
valued by the owners at over $40, 600, 900
in the Bullfrog district of Nevada were
awarded to e. A. Montgomery by Judge
Sewell today against the claims of C. b.
Flemming, who had sued for half in
terest because of a disputed grubstake
agreement. 1t is now stated that the
properties will be transferred to Charles
M. Schwab, the steel king, who has
awaited verdict clearing the titles be-
fore closing the deal The mines are
known as the Shoshone group the In
dian Johnny, the Polaris and the Beatty
Townsite group.
The decision of Judge Sewell was
based upon a question of fact, namely,
whether the original agreement exist
ing between Flemming and Montgom-
cry in July, 1901. was in existence when
the latter discovered and located the
contested claims in the fall of 1904
Flemming, a mining man of Los An
geles, claimed that the agreement still
held, while Montgomery proved that he
had received no aid from his partner
except in the summer of 1901, when
they shared the expenses of prospect
ing trip made by Montgomery in Death
Valley.