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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
BRING SUIT
In Federal Court Against
John w. Kelly.
Mississippi Heirs Claim Non
Settlement of
Estate.

Paducah, KY, Aug. 14.-Reviving
a murder trial in Trigg county and
involving John W. Kelly, the indict-
ed master commissioner, and resi-
dents of Mississippi and Kentucky, a
suit was filed in the Federal Court
today, the style of which is Louise
Willis versus John W. Kelly and ].
H. Hopson. The plaintiff is a resi-
dent of Mississippi and defendants
are residents of Trigg county, Ken
lucky, where the scene of action is
laid.
In the petition of the plaintiff it is
alleged that John w. Kelly was ex
ecutor of the estate of Mrs. Mildred
D. Johnston, who left her property
to Mrs. Bessie Willis, who in turn
left the property to the plaintiffs,
Ralph Robert, Mildred Wills and
Louise Willis.
Before Mrs. Bessie Willis died,
however, Kelly was employed to de-
fend her in a murder trial in Trigg
county, where she was acquitted
Mrs. Willis was allowed two claims,
one for 81, 434,44 and one for 81 OIL
&C out of the Johnston estate. 1t is
alleged that Kelly paid himself ST.
021.66 as attorneys fees, and never
accounted for the rest of the estate,
but, on the contrary, asserts that he
was given the claim of $2,434.44 by
Mrs. Willis.
This the plaintiffs deny, and they
assert that he wishes to sell the land
of the estate to settle this alleged
claim. They allege that he has leas.
ed the land to ]. H.Hopson for three
years for $2,10O.
John W. Kelly was formerly Mas.
ter Commissioner of Trigg county
and criminal proceedings of the
Commonwealth against him fol-
Incorporating funds, called fol
trial there, were transferred to Pa.
ducah on the grounds that fair
trial could not be gotten in Trigg
county because of night rider SYM
pathy. The case has never been on
trial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
Holds Reunion at the Home
of Their Oldest Daughter
Near the City.
8 CHILDREN PRESENT.
First Meeting of the Family
Since About Thirty
Years.

A reunion Of the Smithson family
was held at the home of w. E. Ad-
cock, south of the city, Wednesday,
where Mrs. ]. c. Smithson lives.
All of her children were present, the
first time in 35 years, that the entire
family has been together. Those
present were Mrs. Emma j. Adcock,
Jas. A. Smithson, Thos. A. Smithson,
of Oklahoma; Chas. W. Smithson,
L. H. Smithson, Mrs. Mollie Turner,
of Keysburg; Mrs. Matte Bagby,
of Lafayette, and Rev. John o.
Smithson, of Calhoun, KY. One
grown sister and two infant broth
ers died many years ago. 1t was a
happy family gathering and the ven
cradle lady and her eight children
enjoyed the day all to themselves.
There are many grandchildren but
no effort was made to get them to-
gether. The family group was pho
graphed by w. r. Bowles. The FIVE
sons are all good and substantial cit
liens, the youngest being Metho-
dist minister. The ladies are
worthy daughters of their pious
Christian mother.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
THE FIGURES
On the Dry Victory at News
tead.

The total vote in the local option
election at Newstead Wednesday
was 228. The vote stood:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
HOpKINSvILLE WON
Four Out of Five Games
From Draughon Team,
Nashville.

The fourth game of BALI between
the local team and the Draughon
nine. of Nashville, was won by the
visitors, the score being 8 to 4. The
fifth game between these clubs re-
suited in victory for HopkinsvilIe.
The score being IL to 10. OF the
FIVE contests Hopkinsville won four
and the visitors one.
The games between the Fox Range
team OF Nashville anu the locals,
scheduled for yesterday and today,
were called off.
The Elks and the Woodmen of the
World will play at the park next
Tuesday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
NO INSULT
Offered to Mrs. Lindsay By
Men Who Were Whipped,

Our informant. in regard to the
whipping Saturday, near Pee Dee,
was at fault in stating that the
drunken men had used insulting
language to two ladies, Mrs. Will
Dockery and Mrs. Albert Lindsay.
Mrs. Lindsay informs the Kentuck-
ian that she did not see the men.
The men were drunk and disorderly
and were using boisterous and pro-
fame language on the highway, but
some distance from Binns' Mill.
Responsible citizens are authority
for the statement that they were
whipped.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
NO STATE BANK
Can Establish Branches Is
the Ruling
Made by Attorney General
Breathitt Sustaining Sec
rotary of State.

Frankfort KY, Aug. 14,-In an
opinion which he sent to DIR. Ben L.
bruner, secretary of state, Judge
James Breathitt, attorney general,
fully sustains DIR. Bruner in his rul-
ing that no state bank, established
under the laws of Kentucky, can es-
tablish branches. Just how many
branches are affected by the decis-
ION is not known, even by DR.. Bru-
ner, although he has found several.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
REV. JOHN Il. HARRISON.
Death of a Brother of DR..
Edmund Harrison.

Rev. John HartweIl Harrison,
brother of Rev. Edmund Harrison,
of this city, died at his home in Dan
vile, Va, Thursday, from a stroke
Of paralysis. He was So years of
age. DR.. Harrison left for Virginia
night, arriving before his
brother died. He leaves a family.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15
LAST EXAMINATION
For Year To be Held Here
This Month.

The August examination for appli-
cants for teachers certificates will
be held here Friday and Saturday of
next week. This will be the last ex-
animation of white applicants for
the year.
The last examination of colored
applicants will be be held Aug. %
and 20.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15

Ben Dalton, aged II years, son of
Mr.. Robt. T. Dalton, of near Long
view, died Thursday, after an illness
of several weeks of typhoid fever,
The interment took place in the
family burying ground yesterday
afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15

Miss Matte Moore, Master George
Augustus Champlin and Mr.. RAN
dalph Dade. Jr.. left this morning
fer Idaho Springs, Tennessee
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-15

Majority against license II
The one saloon in the district is at
Pee Dee. The license runs until
next February.
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THE LA PORTE MURDER FARM.

GrevvsOme Revelations There Read
Like a Story of the Mid-Centuries.
Like a chapter from the bloody rec
ords of the mid-centuries is the ter
rible story unfolded by the authorities
Of La Porte, Ind, where wholesale muir
der was done for years without anyone
knowing or suspecting it. Criminal rec
ords contain no parallel Of the grew
some story revealed in the finding of
the clearing house for murders kept by
Mrs. Belle Guinness near the Indiana
town. Just how many persons met
their fate in connection with the bloody
business carried on there will perhaps
never be known. The skeletons dis
covered on her premises and the fact
that expressmen had many times de-
livered to her boxes and trunks now
believed to contain human bodies form
the chief materials for the construction
of the strange story Of her career. She
is supposed to have lured rich men to
her den by matrimonial advertisements
and then made away with them for
their money, and also to have run
murder fence" for the benefit of her
partners in the awful trade Of human
slaughter, the latter operating in Chi
cago and sending the bodies Of their
victims to her for burial. 1t Is the
theory of the prosecution that Mrs.
Guinness deliberately lured men to
her farm by means of an advertisement
in a Chicago newspaper. in which she
represented herself as an attractive and
amiable widow looking for mate. She
alleged that she was the owner Of
valuable farm and sought a well-to-do
farmer as a husband. After visit
from such candidate she generally in
duced him, it appears, to sell his farm
and come to her with the proceeds of
the sale, at which time she would de-
liberately murder him and bury his
cody en- the premises.
For years this strange woman is
said to have conducted her murder mill.
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he shared. they seemed TAR away, nose
days Of careless happiness, when as YET
the burdens of life wer unfelt and scarce
" even dreamed of. Did Walter sigh
for their return? l think not, except on
one account. His father was then alive.
and he would have given years OF his own
life to recall that loved parent from the
grave. But / do not think he would have
cared, for the present at least, to give
up his business career, humble though 1t
was. and go back to his studies. He en-
joyed the novelty of his position. He
enjoyed even his present adventure, In
spite of the discomforts that attended it.
and there was something exciting in look
ing about him, and realizing that he was
a guest in a rough cabin in the midst OF
the woods, a thousand miles away from
home.
Guarded as he had been in looking
around him, it did not escape without
observation.
''Well, young man, this is poor place,
isn't it?'' asked the woman, suddenly.
II don't know" said Walter, wishing
to be polite.
That's what you're thinking, I'll war.
rant" said the woman well, yod'-e
not obliged to stay, If you don't want
to-
But do want to, and l amp very
much obliged to you for consenting to
take me-" said Walter, hastily.
You said you would pay in advance"
said the woman.
$50 l will" said Walter, taking out
his pocketbook, If you will tell me how
much l am to pay.
''You may give me a dollar" said the
woman.
Walter drew out roll of bills, and,
finding a one-dollar note, handed it 20
the woman.
She took it, glancing covetously at the
remaining money which he replaced in his
pocketbook. Walter noticed the glance,
and, though he was not inclined to be sus-
picious, it gave him a vague feeling Of
anxiety.
Ito be continued.)
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COFFEE AS WEDDING GIFT.


Peculiar Custom Which II General
I'm COnee-Raising Countries.
I'VE have custom In the COFFEE
raising countries" said Senior Joaquin
| Nabucco, the Brazilian ambassador to
the United States, (which Is unknown
in other parts of the world When
a child is born In the coffee country
a sack of the best grain Is set aside
as part of the inheritance, to be re
ceived on attaining its majority. Usl
| ally the sack Is the gift from some
close friend or relative, and 1t s.
guarded as sacredly as If it were
gift of gold or bonds. No stress would
induce Brazilian parent to use cor
fee which was made the birth gift Of
a child. AS rule 1t is sealed with
the private seal of the owner and bears
card giving all particulars about The
variety Of grain, Its age on being sack
ed and the birth of the child to whom
1t is given, and other details which
are very interesting when the gift b
due.
Generally the coffee Is opened for
the first time when the child marris
The coffee for the reception or mar
riage feast is made from the legay,
and, according to precedent. this must
be the first time the sack is opened
After the coffee Is made for the wed
ding feast the sack is carefully CLOSED
and sent to thu new home of the young
couple, and should keep them in this
staple for year at least When both
bride and bridegroom have the birth
gift Of coffee they have started life
under very hopeful conditions, so fat
as one necessary is concerned. Few
people know that the older the un
parched grain of coffee is the better
the flavor. Like wine 1t grows VITA
age, and that which Is over twenty
years mellowing under proper condf
tions will bring from $3.50 to So .
pound from connoisseurs. The giving
Of pounds of green coffee is a corr
mon practice in the coffee belt Frienas
exchange these gifts and compare re
suits. When one cannot afford to give
sack Of coffee 1t frequently is tne
case that ten pounds Of the best green
is packed In fancy case and bestoW'
ed on newly born child, with dire
tions that It must not be opened unu
the wedding day."-New York Press
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uncertainty. A fire which destroyed
the Guinness home also disclosed the
fact that her three children had either
been murdered before the fire or that
they had persisted in the flames.
In some respects the methods Of Mrs.
Rclle Guinness seem similar to those
Of the Infamous Bender family in Kan
sas. Yet it Is doubtful If the blood
thirsty Kate Bender in her palmiest
days was ever equal to the awful
crimes that are laid at the door Of the
Guinness woman. The story Of the La
Porte murder farm recalls the noto-
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The Retort Courteous.

An official Of the Department Of the
Interior tells OF an incident at one of
the government schools for the In
dams.
A patronizing young woman Of Gin
cinnati was being shown through the
institution, when she came upon a fine
looking Indian girl of perhaps 16 years
of age. The Indian girl was hemming
napkins, which the girl from Cincin-
natl watched for some moments In ST.
lence. Then she said to the Indian,
stAre you civilized?''
The Sioux raised her head slowly
from her work and glanced coldly at
her interrogation. "No," she replied, an
her eyes again sank to her napkins /:
fare your
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-11
KING HARNESSED A HORSE.

Meanwhile, It's Owner Sat By,
Watching the Monarch's Work.
Much-traveled people will testify
that the most stupid people in the
whole world are found in Mecklenburg,
Germany, says the Kansas City Star.
Natives of that district are said to be
even more dense than the inhabitants
Of the county Of Wiltshire, England,
and that is saying good deal. The
inhabitants Of both of these places will
admit the Impeachment, but they do
not call it stupidity they have anoth-
er name for it. They have exalted it
into a virtue and call it ''imperturba-
bility" In the United States, If a
country yokel didn't know the way to
a town fifteen miles away, he would be
accounted fool. But in Mecklenburg
the peasant one meets on the highways
doesn't know, has never been there and
never wants to go. That is imperturb-
ability.
1t is a mistake, however, to think
that the country dullard never scores"
as the king of Wurtemburg has discov-
cred. Recently that royal individual
went to shoot with the Grand Duke
Adolphus Of Mecklenburg. Accompan-
led by the grand dukes eldest son they
drove in luxurious motor car to the
famous deer park at Nerstrelitz. On
the way they came upon a country
tilt-cart drawn at snaiIs pace along
the narrow road by white horse.
Perched on the seat were a peasant
and his good wife. The chauffeur blew
his horn and much to the royal party's
surprise the horse began to prance
briskly.
AS the peasant made no attempt to
pull the horse and cart out of the road
the chauffeur repeated the "honk,
honk." The horse reared and jumped
about, but strange to say, the peasant
and his wife sat stolidly on the seat
without any signs Of excitement Final
ly the horse Topped over on its side
and lay quite STILL
Ammedlately out Jumped the king,
the grand duke and the son Of the
grand duke and came running up to
the fallen horse. The grand duke made
a dive at the horses head, his son
grabbed the bride and the king mar
rowly escaped serious injury in unfas-
tening the traces while the hOrses's
hind legs were working like fails. All
this while the peasant and his good
wife sat calmly on their seat and
watched the royal trio perspire at their
self-imposed task. Finally after great
deal Of pulling and coaxing the white
horse scrambled to its feet and patient
~ submitted to being reharnessed by
the three pairs Of hands which prob
ably never before had done such hum
BILE work. When everything was in
order again, the grand duke handed
the peasant a piece Of money.
There. there, my good man." he
said. Its all right this time, anyhow.
Now you can tell your cronies that the
grand duke and his son picked up your
horse, and the king Of Wurtemburg
helped them"
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Walter found a good dinner ready for
him at II o'clock, which he enjoyed the
more because he felt that he had earned
it in advance. He waited till about .
o'clock, and again set out, this time in
a different direction. In some places he
was received politely; in others he was
treated as humbug. But Walter was by
this time getting accustomed to his posi-
ton, and found that he must meet dis
agreeable people with as good humor as
he could command. One farmer was will
ing to take the book if he would accept
pay in apples, of which he offered him
two barrels; but this offer he did not for
a moment entertain, judging that he
would find it difficult to carry about the
apples, and probably difficult to dispose
of them. However, he managed to sell
two copies, though he had to call at TWEEN
ty places to do it. Nevertheless, he felt
well repaid by the degree of success he
net with
Five books sold to-day! !" thought Wal
ter, complacently, as he started on his
walk home. THAT gives me six dollars
and a quarter profit. wish l could
keep that up"
But our young merchant found that he
was not likely to keep. up such sales. Tho
next day he sold but two copies, and the
day succeeding three. Still, for three
days and half the aggregate sale was
eleven copies, making a clear profit OF
thirteen dollars and seventy-ive cents. A.:
the end of the week he had sold twenty
copies: but to make up this number he
had been obliged to visit one or two neigh.
boring villages.
He now prepared to move on. The
next place at which he proposed to stop
for few days we will call Bolton. He
had already written to Cleveland for a
fresh supply of books to be forwarded
to him there. He had but two books LEFT.
and his baggage being contained in a
small valise, he decided to walk the dix
lance, partly out of economy, but princi-
pally because it would enable him to see
the country at his leisure. During the
hrst five miles he succeeded in selling
both books, which relieved him of the
burden of carrying them, leaving him only
his valise.
walter was strong and stout, end en-
Joyed his walk. There was q freshness
and novelty about his present mode of
NE, which he liked. He did not lima zine
ne should like to be book agent eli hls
me put Tor . time b found 4 oasts
agreeable.
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sible for the murder of quite long lkt
IF persons. He was hanged in Pbils.
de.phia. The Benders, husband and
wife and son and daughter, were sun.
posed to lave murdered nine or fen
persons and buried the bodies in the
vicinity Of their home, robbery beim
their motive. The Blenders myster.
ously disappeared and their fate is I'M.
known, although rumors were abroad
at the time that indignant citizens put
IN end to their Infamous careers.
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CHAPTER yyI1.-(Continued. ,
BY iioRATlo ALeER. JR.

CHAPTER XvII.-(Continued.)
He began to replace the book IN It's
brown paper covering.
81 don't know Dul I might give you
twenty-five cents more. Come, now, IL
give you two dollars and quarter.
II can't take it," said Walter, shortly
"Three dollars and a half is the price,
and will not take a cent less.
You won't get it out of me, then,
retorted the lady, slamming the door III
displeasure.
Walter had already made up his mine
to this effect, and had started on his way
TO the gate.
81 wonder if 1 shall meet many people
like herr" he thought, and he felt some
what respondent.
Walter began to think that selling
books would prove harder and more us
agreeable business than he had antIci-
pated. He had been brought face to face
with meanness and sel6shness, and the;'
inspired him with disgust and lndigna-
ton. Tot that he expected everybodS
to buy his books, even If they could AZ
ford it, Still, it was not necessary 20 IN
suit him by offering half price.
He walked slowly up the street, won
dering if he should meet any more such
customers On the opposite side OF the
street he noticed small shoemaker
shop.
II suppose it is of no use to go IN
there" thought Walter. IF they won't
buy at big house, there isn't much
chance here"
Still he thought he would go in. He
had plenty of time on his hands, and
might as we'll let slip no chance, however
small. He pushed open the door, and
found himself in a shop about twenty-five
feet square, Uttered up with leather shay
ings and finished and unfinished shoes. A
boy of fourteen was pegging, and his
father, a man of middle age, was finish
ing a shoe.
Good morning" said Walter.
"Good- morning" said the shoemaker.
turning round. do you want pair OIL
shoes this morning?"
NO" said Walter, Il didn't come to
buy, but to SELL"
"Well, what have you got to sell?'
"a subscription book, finely illustrat-
ed"
Let me look at II.
He wiped his hands on his apron, and.
taking the book, began to turn over the
leaves.
1T seems like good book" he said.
'Does it sell well?"
Eyes, it sells largely. have only just
commenced, but other agents are doing
we'll on it."
That's the way to talk. How much
do you expect to get for this bookY
1.-THE price is three dollars and half
Its rather high"
"But there are a good many pictures.
Those are what cost money"
"Yes, suppose they do. Well, I've a
great mind to take one"
II don't think you'll regret it.. A good
book will give you pleasure for long
time"
That's so. Well, here's the money"
Walter was all the more pleased at eft
fecting this sale, because it was unex-
pected. He had expected to sell book
at the great house he had just called at,
but thought that the price of the book
might deter the shoemaker, whose income
probably was not large.
During the next hour Walter failed to
sell another copy. At length he managed
to sell second As these were all he
had brought with him, and he was feel
ing somewhat tired, he went back to the
tavern, and did not come out again till
after dinner.
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The man who tells tiresome stories
usually has big strong voice, lots
Of determination, and gets to the end
In spate Of Interruptions.
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while her neighbors remarked upon her
good hum0r and her children MINCED
with others Of their age In the neigh
borhood. And the end Of this record
Of crime and mystery = shrouded Ii
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r. u - a 4
At the appointed time Edwin Jons'
had called at his best girls home, Ou'
somehow Miss Wrinkle was not tnei'
to greet him.
He seated himself in the drawns
room and anxiously awaited her :
rival.
Presently the door opened; but, ala''l
II was only her eight-year-old brotne.|
Hello ~ exclaimed Edwin. us you
sister busy2"
"She seems so,' replied the youns
ster, "but I don't know just what ~ Z
thinks she's doing She's standing \
front Of the mirror, blushing just a"l.
and whispering to 1t, AOh. Mr.. Jopp
this is so sudden !"
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: Are you able to keep girlT =
Financially, yes. Diplomal'c
no. Pittsburg Post