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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30
MAN KILLED BY
|. & N. TRAIN
Declared Jury Who Examined
Body of Isaac John
son.
WAS SIXTY YEARS OLD.
Was Found About 20 Feet
From Bridge Sunday
Morning.

Sunday morning Isaac Johnson,
COL, was found within about 20 feet
of the L. & N. railroad track at the
bridge near the city light plant. A
hand car was sent out and he was
carried TO town and DR.. Blakey sum-
moned to attend him.
DR.. Blakey questioned the man
as to how he happened to be injured
and he said that he didn't know any
thing about it. He said he had been
drinking while he was in town and
when he left he thought he had
started in the right direction home.
He didn't know whether he had
fallen from the trestle or had been
knocked ftom the railroad track by a
train.
The mans back was broken, but
the flesh of his body was not broken
with the exception of a small scratch
on his head and another small one on
his back.
DR.. Blakey did everything he could
for the unfortunate man, but his
suffering ended in death at o'clock
Sunday night.
The man was industrious and faith
full but was not an habitual drinker,
only getting little off" on special
occasions. He was living on the
farm of Mr.. Cults A. Brasher, be-
tween Hopkinsville and Casky.
Coroner Allensworth summoned a
jury, who, in their verdict, gave it
as their opinion that the man had
been knocked from the railroad by
the locomotive of a passing train
and that his death was due to the
injuries thereby received.
When the man was found Sunday
morning, we are told that he was
chilled through and through and
that he might have lain out all night
after being injured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30
K. of P.
Entertainment Tomorrow
Night Will Draw Crowd.

Saxon & Hawthorne will present
damon and Pythias" at the Opera
House tomorrow night. There are
thirty people in the cast and the
we'll known play will DOUBTLESS draw
a large crowd. Saxon & Hawthorne
come here by agreement with Uni
form Rank of the local K. P's' who
are doing every thing possible to-
ward making the occasion a big
success. There will be special ex-
hibition drill of the uniform rank
during the evning.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30
Everybody Read This.

1t has been decided by the l.. & N.
and c. & o. Railroads that round
trip tickets sold to Richmond, Va ,
account of the Baptist Convention
in May, will be honored from Nor
folk, Va, for return trip without
additional cost to passenger
Rev. w. E. Mitchell, of Pembroke
KY, is organizing a special sleeper
party to leave Hopkinsville on the
evening of May 14th. This is GER
tainly a great opportunity and nc
doubt many people will take advan-
tage of same.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30

tenor, Alfred D. Shaw. 1t is proba-
BILE that he could be secured without
much trouble were it not that he is
booked for oratorio appearances in
England, commencing at Birming-
ham, and as yet he has not been able
to so arrange the schedule as to
allow him to be present here. It ls
to be hoped that he can be secured,
for he is undoubtedly one of the
worlds greatest tenors and this is a
rare opportunity for our people to
hear him.
The music festival means much to
Hopkinsville outside Of the money
which it will bring in, and the pro-
ceeds it will be remembered are to
be used in making some needed in
terror changes in the tabernacle and
buying new seats. The event is be-
ing advertised in every paper in this
end of the State and in many Tennes-
see towns.
The railroads have announced that
they would grant rate of one fare
plus 25c on all lines. This great
concession and is the same rate
granted to the larger cities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30
THE CITY DIRECTORY
Will be Issued in Two or
Three Weeks.

The 1907 edition of "Meacham's
City Directory" is now about ready
to be issued, as soon as the adver-
tisements can be arranged in the
pages reserved for them. The book
will be about one inch thick, bound
in heavy boards and will contain
about 200 pages. Those who desire
to secure a copy, who have not yet
subscribed, are requested to do SO
at once, as the edition is limited.
The book sells for only 81.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30
The Big Event For May
Next Thing On the
Program.
MEANS MUCH FOR CITY.
Hundreds of Singers Are
Now Being Drilled Day
and Night.

Although it is yet early in the
game, it is an inspiration to attend
the rehearsals of the two big cho-
ruses which are being gotten into
shape for the May Music Festival,
which is to be held here May Fl, %
and %. These rehearsals are held
every Monday and Friday-the chill
dren in the afternoon Immediately
after school, and the adults at night.
Last Friday there were fully five
hundred children present and at
night from hundred and fifty to
two hundred adults. Prof. Mayo,
of Bowling Green, who is training
these choruses, has already produced
actual results in getting them into
shape to. handle the music.
Another circumstance which adds
to the already long list insuring the
success of the venture is the secur-
ing of Virginia Listeman, one Of the
leading soprano soloists of the pres
ent time. For several weeks Man
ager Mcpherson has been in CORES
pondence with her, but it was only
until yesterday that the contract
was secured. That she will add
much to the entertainment goes
without saying. . Negotiations are
now on also for the great English
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30
Administrator Named.

Mr.. E. D. Jones has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of his
deceased sister, Mrs. Mollie Gregory.
Messrs w. A. Glass, Fox Holloway
and F. w. McCrae were ap-
pointed appraisers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-30
Made a Good Start.

The official statement of the
jamestown Exposition opening at
tendance on Friday shows that there
were $4,000 people within the
grounds during the day and evening.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

and their son. Capt. +. n. Alger. and
wife.
Gen. Alger had suffered for . good
many years with chronic valvular dis
eases Of the heart. but Of late he seem
ed TO b . good deal better.
When thep resident was informed Of
Senator Alger's death. he addressed .
note OF cond0lence to Mrs. Alger and
accompanied It With . floral offering.
The formal announcement Of Senar
tor Alger's death was made to the
army by Secretary Taft In which he
said of his predecessor:
Gen. Alger vas patriotic. earnest
and most devoted to the interests Of
the army, and especially considerate
Of the welfare Of enlisted men. He
was . gentle. kindly man with great
confidence In his friends and associ-
ates, and was much beloved by his
sub0rdinates. He was the subject Of
unjust criticism because Of the coun-
try's lack Of preparedness for war
whan war came. although for this he
was in No wise responsible. His rec
ord n . soldier In the civil var was
long. useful and highly honorable.
''As . mark Of respect to his MEM
ory It II ordered that the nags 1t all
military posts b displayed at half
mast On the day Of the funeral"
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
FIELDS SECURITY noLn,Mos.


Chicago. - Details Of the late
Marshall Field have been made
public. In the executors extremely
conservative estimate Of SIS. .000. 900
as the total value Of the Field e.
safe the personal property Is placed
at 5000. 600. The executors Of the
estate fled In the probate court late
In the afternoon their inventory Of the
property.
Tho par value Of the stocks and
bonds is given. bat no statement Il
made showing the present cash value
OF these securities. For this reason
It becomes dimcult to give an accurate
estimate Of the present worth Of the
property. The investments are gen.
orally among those classed n gilt
edged" and the securities generally
have today . far higher market value
than the par figures would indicate.
The listed value Of these personal
par-amounts to . figure
in the neighborhood Of ~. .000. 900. but
in some cases the market value Of
stocks is I'VE times rs great as the
par value: Actual cash In ,C&ic1xo
banks is over $4.000.000.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
Minnesota WlnS / VeIOQY
pRoPoeeD NIL eTock lesue
Gp0JogNeo.
Great Noeejsesn Aouoe Rooe lnesoaoo
capataIizaeien Uaejl PssmissSen
% o6e1inod.

o~ 10Uss 1Iu0.@10 t00 W4M00y
county district court WednsoSav
JodGo Oscar HAl3am sisned n orhar
eajotniag lanes J. Em and oeAsr q
c,als of TIE Great Northesn Railway
eompany fro0 making ths proposea
increase a |eo.Soo. 80 worth a 80.
tiooal stock a that company ~oe T.
suing tie Sane q . part th9ooe
during The peading litisatioa vithoue
1Est making N Applicatin h vyltine
therefor to the Aiinesota railroad a,a
warehouse commisoioa ana securing
its approval thereof, - provSaed ~
section 3.S71 Of tie revised lavs e
1896 ol Minnesota"
This n . complete victory for the
state in the actioa brought last moatA
By Attorney General Young and lii ..
sistant r. A. Stone. to compel the rail-
road to recognise Tie state railsoaA
and warehouse comnissjoa beNoeo 4.
suing The stock. TAe laws provido
that before . railroad can issue IN
increase Of its capital stock Il must
make Application to Tie railway anA
warehouse commiss3on.
The Great Northern railroad claimea
under tts original charter Il could
issue stock 1t vim and that the lsv
granting this power to the railway
and warehouse commisGioA Va m
constitutiooal The court holds that =
not the case.
The courts direction sustains evssy
point raised BY tie state. Thsre were
no questions Of fAct before The court,
for . jury to detefmine, they being
admitted and while technically there
should b no further trial On hearing
for IN order making the injunetjon
permanent. It IN thought BY the afnog.
ney generals department that tho next
move win be IN appeal to the suDes0o
court to determine the constitut3on-
atty Of the law and the coFreetneag
Of Judge Hallam's ruling. Assistant
Attorney General Stone said The decis-
ion was one Of the utmost importance
and that practically the issues a
stock above 80, ,00o. 600 as warranted
by the original charter Of tho 0Foat
Northern were without legal eject.
81. Paul, Ninn.-Attorney 0eneeal
Young began quo warrant0 proceedinGD
In the supreme court Friday to compel
he st. Paul. Minneapolis 4 Manitoba
Railroad company to show cause Vhy
|ts charter should not Be forfeited.
This company, formerly known -
lkle Rfafo a. fl.~ Nl1~mn~oA~ 4 n>~sD~
n really The parent Of tha
Great Northern Railway company, anA
he Great Northern II Joined n tAis
ISSUE. ~ It is the owner Of the Mani |
l0ba company's stock.
Attorney General Young's complaine |
covers Is typewriter pages and eoes
INTO the transactions Of the Grea1 |
Northern Railroad company With In
constituent companies forming TIE
merger" known - the Great North
I'm Railway company.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
ENTIRE TOWNSHIP FLOODED.
Wabash River levee OreaDss-Del
Gorge at Grand Rapide.

Terre Haute, Ind:-Telephone Id
vices from Mefom, south Of this city,
state that the Wabash river levee,
protecting an entire township. broke
late Thursday afternoon and the 800
people of the valley had to fee for
their lives. The Illinois Central rail-
road tracks At RivertOn are being
washed out.
One farmer with 1000 head Of cat
tie and 500 head of hogs Is trying to
save his stock with ferry boat. This
loss to the township viii aggregate
thousands of dollars.
Grand Rapids. Mich.-The ise gorge
which began forming here Wednes-
day In Grand river now practically
extends from half mile north Of this
city nearly to Grand Haven. 40 miles
away. While the water is slowly fall
ing below this city. it Is rising hourly
above. An ice gorge is now forming
above which threatens to food nearly
an the west side. the river streets BE-
ing under water.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
BANGS CAN'T BUILD CANAL.
Government Rejects HE Did But MAJ
Give Contract % Oliver.

Washington.-As 4 result Of an ex-
tended cooferenee at the Whites House
Friday night It was decided to reject
the bid Of Oliver L Bangs. who pro-
posed to complete the construction Of
the Panama canal for CTS per cent. Of
the total estimated cost. In 80 Tar ~
Anson n. Bangs Of New York city IL
concerned.
While no Official statement was
given out ut the White House. II can
be auth0ritatively stated that II VIII
liam j. Oliver. Of Knoxville. Tenn,
can enter into q satisfactory arrange
ment with some other contractor who
II financially responsible. he will be
given the contract for the c0nstruc-
ton of the canal
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
METEOR CAUSED EXPLOSION.


Terre Haute, Ind. - That q me-
teor set OF the car Of powder and
caused the disaster to Big Four &C
commodation train No. at Sanford.
Ind, on last Saturday night. is the
assertion of r. E. Brown. Of Edgar
county. Illinois. He stated Friday
that on the night of the disaster .
large meteor passed over his place.
It appeared like q great ball Of IRE
and made q noise like q strong wind.
The meteor. said Mr.. Brown. was
moving in the direction of Sanford
and left a trail of sparks. Almost i'm
mediately after its appearance the
explosion of the car OF powder oc-
Cured. Other people living In the
vicinity Of Vermillion. H.. and Sand.
ford. Ind, stated that they saw the
meteor.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
ALeER R DIES.
MICHIGAN ,STATEsAAN GxP,Ree
IN WARRINGTON.
HEART DISEASE CAUSE
proo36oat sends Condolences 20 teo
eamicy-Wae oepartmsnt's 1rjb.
wte % ls6sed By oecrs-
tssy Task

Washingto0.-United States Seua-
tor Russell A. Alger Of Michigan, died
Suddealy at his resideace In this city
at S:4s O'Clock Thursday morning fol-
lowing IN acute attack Of oedemA of
The lungs With which he Was stricken
shortly after eight O'Clock. Although
Senator Alger had not been In good
health for some time his death Was
most unexpected The senator Wedneo.
day night was apparently in his usual
health. During the day he transacted
business and Was ut tho
war department up to . late hour
Wednesday afternoon. At The bedside
when he passed away were Mrs. AlgeP
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Berlin. - The government won
a definite victory in the general
election held Friday for . new reich
stag. The liberal. radical and con-
servative parties. supporting Prince
Won Buelow's colonial policy. have
won ut least 20 seats. but more i'm
p0rtant for the government Is
the smashing defeat administered to
the socialists. who will lose II or Is
seats.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
.ollvR 70 De TIE CANAL
( 1oe~eo Is Ne Abalsey - ceWply
V11eh Al co0doe3o0a.

Wa1A11Ee0a- . cooco1.
eaee at Tie white, house e Was o.
cially anneuneed that tho contract 1pr
4ulodl1g. tAo panama- eana1 .Wgn)1 -
av0oea % Wl1liam d 0livse. vAo.
vltA Ansao = 1a1Gs. Was ~ lDwsoe
bi6dee u the recent eo0De1itioa. Pro.
videa tAak WITHIN IL next tsa aaSs -
associates AinDel4 viii at least two
in6eDe1ont eo6tTacApg1 VAoae sk1ll
ana exDesjeaea combined with Ais
oW1, shan cover IL Gntiro 1eld oe
tAs work to - performed ua1er the
contract
Tho o0eial announoo0eot eoa1r10
The Asooeiatea Press staDs0ent a lase
Tft0ay 1iGAG Preeideat Roosevelt
thea took tAs posltioa that since Ar.
Oliver had net all the reqaisenents
a he 0DvesnDent, it would - unjust
to reject Ais bid a SIS pr cent 1or
the Construction Of the canal q even
70 require him to submit . new bid
for The contract.
Mr.. Oliver had informed The preoi-
cent that Il Was his desire to submit
IN independent bid for the work and
that when the canal eommission On
eials Informed hin that it would b
necessary to form . partnership with
some other 1naneially responsible
contractor they even went % fAr As
10 suggest that he enter into n agree
ment with AnSua II. Bangs oe New
York City. Mr.. Oliver said that after
receiving this suggestion from Chair
man Shouts he visited the war depart
nent and was informed that m. Bangs
would be entirely satisfactory to tho
government. Mr.. Oliver told the pres
ident that with this assurance as To
the reliability Of Nr. BanGA he i'm
mediately catered into IN agreement.
with the New York contractor.
Powerful Influences were brought to
hear On the president and Secretary
Tan 10 reject all bids and advertise
109 new proposals.. but the president
insisted that Mr. Oliver should be
given . reasonable tine In which to
make . satisfaetory arranCement to
Substitute some other contEaetor or
group Of Contractor to take the plAee
Of Mr. Bangs. At the white house
co0feTenee On Saturday night the
lfiends o( Tie lGcArthr Gillespie syn
lieate argued that the contract 1gure
lAould b, Increased to Per cent 0f
he total cost a co0stTuetjoa and the
eo0traet be awarded to Olives. Nc
Arthur and Gilleople. This snggeo-
l1oa. hoWeve1. did lot meet With the
lppgoval Of the New York firm. Who
Insisted that they could not under
lake tAe Woek for less than 1850 per
rent Of Tie total cost. the figure men
Iioasd IN their original bid TAs pres
dent. Secretary Taft and Tho canal
o0eials then decided TO
ward TIE contract to Mr.. Oliver. pro
Ijded 10 could make safisfAetoey ar-
'anee0ent with 1t least tv0 other
lnancjally FooD0osiA1e eo0fract0es.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Washingt0n.-The house Thursday
voted to abolish all the pension agen-
cies throughout the country. IS IN
number, and centrali1e the payment
Of pensions In the city Of Washingt00.
This action was taken on the pensioa
appropriation bill after spirited 0pp0.
sition on the part Of those having
pension agencies in their states.
The pension appropriation bill car
rying $1sS. .000. 900 in round numbers.
was passed.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Detroit-Nearly $4,000 people paii
tribute Sunday here to the memory Of
Senator r. A. Alger . his body lay In
state In the city hall H0r three hours
and half continuous line of people
passed through tha corridor for q last
look at the dead senator. Pathot3e ana
moving ineidents ahoanded . tho
throag passed before tie open casket
Old soldiers who had served In tie
civil war with hin saluted . they
slowly marched BY the boly az their
old commander with tear dimmed
eyes.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Baltimore-It - understood that
the appointment Of Prof. William Bul-
lock Clark Of the Johns Hopkins uni.
versity to the directoeship Of the
United States geological survey has
been practically decided upon. His
appointment win be - successor to
Charles d. Wale0tt, Who has resigned
10 become head Of the Smithsonian
institution.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Fredericton, N. B.-Andrew G. Blair,
one Of the best known public men in
Canada, died suddenly here Friday.
He was formerly premier Of New
Brunswick. and was minister Of rail-
ways ia Laurier's cabinet.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Canal Chief eeoeeod Prostdont % e
than Traction company.

Washin8ton.-The resignation q
Theodore p. shoats. a. chairman a
the canal commiss1oh Was announced
at the White House Wednesday. hay.
ing been rendered to the pTesident and
accepted by him Tuesday, according
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Trinidad, Colo.-Twenty miners lost
their lives as . result Of IN explosioa
which occurred Wednesday IN tho
Colorado Fuel and Iron e0mpany's
coal mine near Primero. 20 miles We1e
Of this city.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

FU6 % vv16e61t3j6 Town.
viroQua, Wis.-F1re early Wednes-
day did great damage IN the business
section Of this city. Tho Vernon
county hank I'd the buildings occupied
by the Ben and the La Crosse and In
terurban Telephone companies were
the principal buildings destroyed.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

lynehing In vaedamsn's Tesn.
Jackson, Miss.-Information was -.
ceived here that Henry Ball. . negro
was lynched ut Greenwood, the home
of Gov. Vardamah, Tuesday night. BY
unknown parties. The negro assault.
ed Mrs. Graves.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Nadrid-Oving to the high price a
provisions serious riots are eoing On In
al parts Of Spain. In the majority Of
Instances arising ffoD the eAorts Of
the municipal councils to appoint new
farmers OF the taxes-men not popu.
lar In the di6erent communities.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Valparaiso. Ind.-Four indictments
were returned against employees Of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad Thursday
on account a the wreck ut Wo0dville.
Ind, On Novembe. II. In which over 60
persons lost their lives.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Havana Mosa. the bandit
Of the province oi Santiago Who for
than two years had terrorized Eastern
Cuba and de1ed the rural guard, was
captured here last night BY the secret
D0lice.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Bloomfield, Iowa.-Dr. w. w. Davis.
one of the oldest physicians In Davis
county. committed suicide Thursday
by swallowing earbolic acid. Despond-
ency following III health II said 10
have been the cause.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Omaha, Neb.-The Omaha courts
have decided that works Of art by
famous painters. including Van Dyke.
Rubens and Van Der Wer6. are in
decent and that reproductions Of them
cannot be sold In Omaha stores.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Warrington - Representative Mar.
shah Of North Dakota in IN interview
declared that while there is q shortage
Of fuel 1t some points In North Da-
k0ta n In No need of 1nancial assist.
S1c0
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

he Coeo01oa.
Kin4stoa. Jamacia.-k - under
stood that Governor SWeete0AA0 ten
defed his resignatjoa to Logn Elgin.
secretary for hoHolo05es, . feW Anya
ago IN Consequence Of The Admiral
Davis incident and his inability To
solve the problem created By the
earthquake.
On Saturday the governor visited
the temporary omces Of the municipal
council and Informed the vice chair
man. Who il acting in the absence Of
Mayor TAFT. who II injured. that the
government had decided To relieve
the people Of Kingston fron an rates.
and taxes for . period o( Afteea
beginning January I.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
Missouri Hlts ciaarettes.

Jefferson City, Lo.-The house
Thursday afternoon passed the anti.
cigarette hin BY . vote Of 100 to q.
The bin prohibits the sale, mannfac-
tuEe or dying away Of cigarettes o.
sigaEette papers to any person.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Indiana WoUld Tax 0seholoso.
Indianapolis, Ind.-A hin was intro
duced Thursday in the Indiana legis-
lature taxing bachelors 3 annually.
between the ages Of Is and 80 years:
$50 between 80 and 40 years. and 80
over 20 years Of age.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

W0ee EARN JeonS0t0 ~ vVo1 V0ek.
Middlet0Wn, N. Y.-F0ur earth tre-
mors, distinct and severe enough to
cause buildings to tremble and startle
the occupants, were felt In this VI
cinity Friday. The tremors were per
ceptible 1t many other points.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Trial q HasFy TtaW Begins.
New York-TAc trial Of Harry x.
ThaW for the mur6er Of Stanford
White began Wednesday aIA when
court adjourned two jurors had been
accepted BY both sides and sworn in.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

to correspondence made pubic. II
will take effect not later than March 4.
Mr.. Shonts having been elected
Wednesday as president Of the 1ntae-
borough metropolitan company. which
controls the rapid transit and many
surface lines in New York.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Rome - Wen informed persons In
Vatican circles declare nev instrue.
lions from the Pope relative to the
oeganizatioa a CatAolle churches IN
France have been forwarded IN Part.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Teere Haute, lnd:-ThAt . meteor
set Of the car Of powder and caused
the disaster to the Big Four train at
Sandford. Ind. Saturday night. is the
assertion Of r. E. Brown. of Edgar
county, Illinois.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Michigan City. Ind-Uriah Culbert,
former state senator. died Thursday.
He WAS born in Allegheny county.
New York. in 1885. He was In the
lumber business at Muskeg0n. Mich.
and was q marine contractor.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Topeka, Kan.-A pure food law, sim
liar in its provisions to the national
pure food law which was enacted by
the last congress. was passed by the
Kansas senate Friday.