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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
Chairman Barker Urges That
Responsibility For Bad
Condition be Fixed.
SOMEBODY TO BLAME.
The County Committee Held
a Well Attended Month
ly Meeting.

The county committee of the
Planters Association met yesterday
in the city court room and an inter-
estng meeting was held at which
much business was transacted.
Chairman J. l.. Barker presided
an@ nearly all of the members were
present.
Qne of the most important ques-
tiohs discussed was the responsibility
for the damages resulting to the
farmers from regarding their to-
baccc.
DIR. Barker declared that all in
stances of regarding should be
probed into. If the tobacco had
been improperly fired and failed to
pass through the sweat safely, the
fault was on the farmer. If it was
found to be poorly classified, or of
unequal lengths in the same sample,
the prizer could be held responsible.
He asked that everyone make him
self committee of one to investi-
gate and report to him and he would
see that the complaints, if there
were such, were laid before Mr..
Ewing for adjustment. He said no
prizer had ever been penalized for
mistakes in prizing and close scru-
tiny into this matter was needed.
At the afternoon session routine
matters were taken up and a num-
Der of grievances were inquired into
growing out of the regarding of to-
bacco.
The election of a salesman and
other county officials and agents
was postponed until a called meet
ing, the date Of which will be fixed
later.
There will be a hot fight for all of
the places to be filed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
ELECTION NEWS
No Arrangements For Asso-
ciated Press kilograms.

Up to Yesterday afternoon no ar
engagements had been made for tele.
graphic news from either telegraph
Office. The Democrats have been in
the habit 1T making up fund for
the news service, but this time they
will rely upon private telephone
messages from news centers. The
Republicans are evidently unwilling
to invest good money in Democratic
victories.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
WHERE TO VOTE.
Locations Of The Six City
Polling Places.

No. Circuit court room.
No. 2-West & Co.'S warehouse east
side Campbell street.
No. 9-Dabney's warehouse, Camp
bell street, Cor. 3rd Ave.
No. 4-Moayon's Hall Cup stairs)
No. Vaughn's stable, Elm st.
No. Cooper Building, SO9, S.Main.
Polls open at 6 A. M. and close at a
p. M.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
DEMANDS A SQUARE DEAL
Republican Auditor Comes to the
Defense Of David Smith in
Telegram.

spoke Friday night and at other points IN
the county Saturday w Southa j. T. Hanbery Jno Duffy
Walter Knight Wgus Democratic speakers all addressed
big appointments rsce Howell Crocn and other places
much aroused the local
pagn,
city well the country the Democratic candidates
for Judge sheriff David Smith, have gained many
during speaking here Thursday night was an
Smiths explanation of the he lost the
and his pledges for law and order coupled
in Office brought him waverng votes
public sentiment turning toward Mr. Smith, the
Republicans grevou bundr effort sensation
affecting integrity the Democratic candidate circular was Is
charging with being delinquent S9 in the dog tax fund.- this
the delinquent list of uncoecbe dog taxes no
longer The manifest fainess of this groundless
charge was fatal bunder The people rule
admire DEAL even in politics. Mr. Smith at once
produced the following settlement and explanations
SETTLEMENT
Settlement Smith, sheriff of Christian county, with F. p
James, Auditor of Kentucky matter
collected accordance with Act of the 1906 session of the
General Assembly of Kentucky on 1907 levy
To amount 2845 dogs at 81 each 2845 90
CREDITS
Sheriffs per cent commission 50 845 113 so
Check day to F. P James Auditor 273N
Total ............. .......... $500
THE AFFIANT David Smith, that sheriff of Christian
county during the 2 day of June 1905 the
above the collected by him sheriff
and that he unable to collect the balance
due levy that the delinquent and the most of
uncolectibie DAVID SMITH
Subscribed and to before me by David Smith this July 10th
1908 G. L. CAMPBELL,
Clerk Christian County Court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03

comepete fall this charge many that
nothing of the charges lodged against the
candidate going receive the that large voters
all parties who demand "a Square Deal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
Kicked by a Mule.

Mr.. C. w. Smithson, of the How
ell neighborhood, was kicked on the
right hand by a mule q few days
ago and quite painfully hurt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
Alexarder-Burress.

Milo Alexander and Misss Lola
Burress. young people living near
Hawkins, were on Saturday granted
a license to wed. The marriage was
scheduled to occur at 9o'clock Sun
day morning.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
Court Adiourns.

Circuit court adjourned Saturday
until Wednesday of this week. The
case of Gano Warder, charged with
night riding, was continued until
the fourth day of the February
term.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
Victim of Consumption.

The wife Of Mr., Charles Jordan
died of consumption Sunday at her
home, No 51S North Clay street af-
ter q long illness. The interment
took place in Riverside Cemetery
yesterday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03

Call 319 before you have
that room papered. Can save
you half the price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03

JsP. Bartlett, of Evansville. Todd
county, secured license Saturday
to marry Miss Mary E. Bartlett.
The date of the approaching nup-
tiaI event was not given.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
And hs is fun and complete settlement Of every dollar Of

full complete settlement of dollar of dog
taxes collected by collected dog of total
amount 900 The balance of $4,000 largely
against who owned dog turned
of office without verify
this by going the records the County Clerks
Office which this the delinquent list and nothing
have settled dollar collected by and letters kilograms
from office the contrary the of the election
merely for the of Renshaw. DAVID SMITH
Yesterday morning reutaton unexpected
telegram the Republican auditor which given below:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
KNOW MAN WHO
FIXED THE ROPE
Gov. Patterson Says Evil
dence Is Complete Against
Rankin's Murderers.
REMOVED TO MEMPHIS.
Three Confessed Night Rid
ers to Be Used as Wit
nesses.

Camp Memo, Reelfoot Lake, Tenn,
Oct. 30.-"We know who fired the
shot and who put the rope around
Rankin's neck" said Gov. Patterson
in statement this afternoon just
before his departure for Union City,
where a special grand jury is inves-
tigating the night rider depreda-
lions in this section which culminat-
ed recently in the murder of Captain
Quentin Rankin. The Governor in
his statement said:
1.-THE proof which has thus far de-
veloped is positive, as the guilt of
some of the men under arrest and
duplicates many others. This will
all be presented to the court at the
&proper time and a long step has been
taken to discover and suppress law
lessness in this region. Conditions
have been extremely bad, the night
riders going from one lawless act to
another until the elimination came
with the murder Of Capt. Rankin
and the attempted murder of Col.
Taylor. We know who fired the
shot and who put the rope around
Rankin's neck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
Divorce Granted.

Mrs. Edith May Ragsdale has
been granted a divorce from her
husband, l.. g. Ragsdale, and given
the custody of their Two children,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
FEW MEN AT KILLING.

1.-THE number Of men actually at
the killing was probably not more
than ten, while some stood guard
and others held the horses. The
whole number engaged in the I'M
dertaking did not exceed thirty-fve.
The inquiry will be further prose-
cuted and the state will have ample
evidence to convict"
1t is learned that Frank Ferriner's
confession was full and complete;
that he says he was with the men
who took Rankin and Taylor to the
bank of the slough; that he told the
name of the man who pulled the
rope lifting the mob's victim into
the air, and the name of the man
who fired the first shot into Rankin's
body. The confessions of Hogg
and Morris are also said to be com
plete. Hogg, it is said. was one of
the four men who guarded the
horses near the scene of the murder.
while Morris stood guard around
the house when the leaders went in
after Rankin and Taylor.
BURTON's STORY sUBSTANTIATED.
The confessions of Ferriner, Hogg
and Morris substantiate, it is said,
that of It'd Burton, who is said to
have spread the news among the
night riders that Rankin and Taylor
were at Walnut Log. These three
will be used as states witnesses.
They were started this afternoon for
Obion, whence they will be taken to
Memphis for safe keeping. 1t is
understood that other important
witnesses and prisoners, Garrett
Johnson. alleged captain of the night
riders; Will Watson, John Cochran,
VIII and Jim Keessucker and may be
'Continuec on Fifth PaeeL
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03
Frankfort, KY, Nov. l, 'O8,

Frankfort KY, Nov l, 08.
DAVID SMITH, EX-SHERIFF:
see they are using in this election your fail
ure to settle the dog tax in full Court generations
for what you can't collect is all | want. There are
forty sherifs that have not settled stand for ga
square DEAL"
F. P JAMES, Auditor
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-03

Betting odds against Bryan drop
ped yesterday in New York from s
to ] to 2 to1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17

The Pacific feet OF armored cruisers,
including the Maryland, il t, cruise to
Hawaii and Samoa.
The engagement Of two young Fits
burg people, each Of whom receive about
$40, 900, 900. WAS announced.
Three hundred and fifty fishermen
we're drowned on the cosst OF Ksgoshima
10 storm 10 which so boz Is sunk. The
governor of the province has sent re.
que, for aid t, the navy yard st ssssbo.
Valentine Lesdville, fisher naD, was
killed, 10 others wtrs hurled 20 fe,t In
the air and the fishing schooner AIR
was wrecked by gis vspar explosion In
her for seattle near Gloucester, Mass,
vest srday afternoon. 1t is supposed that
the fumes of the gasoline US, d to operate
the engips worked their way up into the
forecsslla and. unable 10 fnd a sufficient
exit, exploded.
A legal contest t, determine The con-
situliousliiy of the commodity clause OF
the Fl, pburn act passed ly Congress
was begun ia the U. 8. Circuit Court 10
Philadelphis yesterday when argumer IS
we're made in the proceedings instituted
by TIE government to restrain seven
coal-cfr r, ying railroads lr I'm trsnspor log
snlh racite coal from mines lie Pennsyl-
vania in which they are itt're'ted to
points outside Of the stste.
Three men attempted 10 hold up and
r b s rect car on the Outskirts OF New
Orleans yesterday. As result Henry
ODell, one Of the bandits, has bullet
wound in the thigh snd Ernest REVERE,
the moiormaD, lie suffering from q similar
injury. The three bandits boarded the
car, leveltd revolvers at the conductor
and demanded all the money he had.
The conductor sought refuge with the
motorman, VINO grsppled with Oiell.
In the fight between the motormsn and
Odell the latter revolver was dischi rged
twice, and each OF The men received a
wound. The other two bandits made
their escape.
Warren r. Fales, the wealthy Paw
tucket manufacturer, who accused his
wife, Katherine, OF io6delity and named
his own sou, Leroy Atheit)s Fsles. asa
COR spoudeut, obtained divorce yes
terday. An affidavit from young Fales
supported the charge, laying the scene
OF the alleged misconduct 10 the Wal
dorf-Ast ria Htt,l, New York, five years
| ago, when he was II years old. Mrd.
Fales, who wAs K Uterine Hfrfis, 9
srr,ghtly chorus girl with Eina May,
mi d, counter-charges and denied her
guilt. She said last night, while her
face was ballled in tesrs, that she is In
nocent, penniless and does not kno"
what to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
RATHER pARALYZED.

While attempting to escape on Mon
day from a number OF young women who
wandered into the swimming pool OF the
University OF Pennsylvania Rymnssi-
um, at Philadelphia, Charles r saun'
ders, a student, was stricken with pa
ralysis. He Is not expected t. r coser.
During the outdoor class day exeroisfs
Monday heavy storm broke, and the
spectators sought shelter in the gymna.
stun, Some young woman, unacquain ed
with the building, made their way to the
pool. Saurdtrs and some other students
we're sit ing on the ledge Of the pool
resting, after having perl rned some
fancy diving. When the door suddenly
opened and the young women appeared
most Of the students jumped into the
water. Saunders, however, attempted
to reach the dressing room. When he
gained TIE top of the steps he r eled and
fell tn the bottom. he was picked mp
bleeding sDd unconscious, and DR.. Lu-
kens declared he bad been stricken with
paralysis.
Saunders Is q resident Of Phlladelphis,
Is twenty-one years old, and is a ttadebt
10 the Wharton School Of Finance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
TRE PuBLIn sOHOnLs.

The commencement exercises of the
public schools were continued this morn
ing WITH the closing of Hsllovell School,
colored girls There was a large at
tendsuc, and the following pr gram ne
wGs rendered: Song, Child's Prayer;
invocation, Rev. Jno. w. Colbert; song,
LIT Laughter Ring; distribution Of GER
tificst e OF distinction in schools G and
7; song, Benny Flag; distribution Of cer-
tacates of disiint ton in school No. 8;
song, The SchoOlbouse on the Hill; dis
lribution of certificates of distinction in
school No. 4; song. Merry Games at
School; distribution of certificates OF dis-
tiuction 10 school No. 3; song, The
Summers Come aud &c; distribution oil
c,r iic ties of distinction in school No.
2; song, Old Ironsdes; dis r,bution OF
certificates If distinction 10 school No.
1; remarks by Rev. Father r. L. Csrne
and Rev. r. B Robinson; song, Amer
lea. The supsr.pt,ndents medal was
awarded TO Louisa A. White.
The following pupils 10 school No. !
taught by the pr.rcipsl, Bessie X.
Spriggs, received certificates of distinc-
ton Eslelle l.. Araold, Bessie +.
Baltimorp, Msrs K. Bsltim' re-, Lo't'e
Burke, Dorothy Baker, E bel Bell, Leila
G. Cole, Rosa E Day, Mary L. Du-
lany, Louise P. FELTON,, Mary B. john
s)p, Helen f. Johnson, Maria Jord D,
Lucille Lse, B rlice Lumpkins, Msrg
E. Noble, Clara NJ. Thompson, Louise
Triplet, Ruth V. Whiting and Louise
A. White.
The exercises will be concluded to-
morrow with the closing Of snowden
school, colored boys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
Rush For the Steerage.

New York, June l7.-Oae thousand
foreigners eager TO return t. Europe
screamed and walled todsy on the pier
when the Holland American liner p IS
dam sailed with 1000 in her Storage.
Toe others could not be accommodated
and almost riised riot when they were
left behind. When then the fare WAS
cnt from $34 to $22 an army of
those who wished to return to
Europe bore down on the POisdam.
All day yesterday they came, and befofs
evening The ships s'eersge IVES jsmmed.
Out,de was mob of man, women and
children ell demanding passage and I'M
able to understand why they could not
get aboard. Arrival of the police pre-
cipt I'D a riot, and many of the
foreigners were tampled in the crush.
A ter the throng had Been pushed back
of The pier, hundreds Of them camped
for the night in Hudson Park, whence
they sadly watched the liners sailing
t)day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
Virginia News.

Capt. James w. Tigncr, aged forty
one, for many years conductor on the
Richmtni, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad, died in Richmond yesterday.
Ernest T. Swanson, and Miss Grace
B. OIevengsr, both of Winchest'r, were
married ye1t rlay at the Pre,byt risn
msnse, at Kernst wn, Frederick county.
Beginning on Thursday and Cot tlnu-
ing through Saturday The fifteenth an
nual convention of the Virginia Bank
ers' Association will be held st the
Homestead Hotel, Hot Spring.
Virgins will, within the next two
weeks, pay to holders of her securities
the sum of 1920, 600. This is the semi
annual interest charges due on the pub
lie debt, and the money is in hand 10
pay the amounts ia full. The checks
are to be mailed TO the benefcisrjes on
che afternoon of June 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
wEDN SsDAY EVENING. JrNE II, 1908
II ,s repo,t,d 10 New York that a

1t IS reported 10 New York that a
drop 10 mest prices you'd be made soon.
Well, the drip cannot come to soon 4 r
prices now are beyond the possibility Of
a INV C ,usumers. There is something
wrong either 10 our soaring meat prices
or in our statistic, OF consumption and
productiun. According to government
figures the percst sge of increase 10 the
number of cattle raised in the court y is
constantly greater than The percentage
Of increase 10 popult on. The late fall
ing off 10 the receipts Of cattle since the
October panic has been more than bal
anced by decreased consumption. IL
the statistics are right there should be
drop ping Instead OF rising prices. There
Is much reason 10 believe that the beef
eaters are the v ct ms of the beef trust.
The bost thing p,ssible to do un Ter the
circumstances is to keep on as far a.
possible eating vegetables and irdit and
ab,t lining from meat ut November
Ia November thtrs will he chance to
get back at the trust by elecIing den'
ncraiic Conpress
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

Alumni day on the commencement
calendar at the University OF Virginia
began yesterday with meeting of the
GENE raj alumni association, President De
Courcy w. Thorn, OF Baltimore, 10 the
chair. Many rsptr.s we're submitted
and considered, among them being ao
interesting statement frJm President
Alderman, who is now In Europe, on
the subj Ct Of the million.delsr endow-
ment which the association is engaged
ia raising. A plan for an endowment
for The association was discussed, and
referred II q committee for special
report.
Toe officers for the ensuing two years
we're elected as follows; William A.
Jones. of Wsr,aw, Congressman from
the Fir Virginia district, president;
Charles Pinckney Jones, OF Highland,
fist vice president; De Ooury W. Thorn,
of Baltimore, second vice pr. sideni; DR..
James Morris Page, of the University,
secretsry; William Allen Perkins, OF
Chariot 'sVille, treasurer.
The association adjourned at noon to
hear the alumni address delivered In
Madison Hall, by Col. George Wayne
And, ,on. Of Richmond, who gradustsd
fir I'M the Lsw School 10 SO. Col. Ander'
sons subject as announced was, "a
Sy,tem of Philosophy" snd his diseus-
sion was brief sgalntt ctr.ain views
decli red In an address by the British
Ambassador, james Bryce, delivered at
the University on last Founders day,
April Is, when the British Ambassador
intimstsd that thoughtful men, at least
on the continent, wore drawing back
from popular government IS 1t has been
taught 10 this country fer cent1ry,
and sTs beginning /, doubt If the people
are capable OF political purity, or ht fer
polit cal powsr.
The alumni luncheon took place at
2 O'Clock, In The University commons,
the first sc made Of the handsome neT
dining hall. President Them wss
POSTMASTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17
THE ELKS.

The third aGnusl convention o. the
State Association OF Virginia Elks con-
vened in LYnchbuTg, yesterday, with an
open session, business being held in the
afternoon and night.
The opening session wss presided over
By l.. Lszarup, and addresses OF welcome
wtr) delivered by George e Oaskie on
behalf of the city, aud Fred Harper for
the local lodge. President Myer Slsl,
of Petersburg, responded.
Just before the opening session, when
Senator John w. Daniel entered the
convention hall, he was recognized by
a visiting delegate and the convention
gave him an ovation.
The next convention will 30 held ct
Petersburg. Today the convention goes
by special train t. visit the Elks' Ma
tiOnal Home, at Bedford City.
The officers elected yesterday afternoon
are: President, Edward Ntrlbhset, OK
suff,lk; first vice president, col miller,
o. New OFT New; second vice PRESIDENT,
Hul.t Glenn, of Stsunton; third vice
president, J. A. Chisholm, of Chariot g
vile; seCr,tsry, W. G Olifi G,dssy, OF
P,tnsbnrg; treasurer, 7. B. Hicks, of
Richmond; dOorkeeper. A. w. Lucado,
of LyuchburR; seTgesL t.st-sIms, j. ID.
EnTight, Of DaBViil6; chaplain, j. +.
Pace, Of et'r,bufg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17

IT WILL prove sad news to many TO
whom figures srs edge tools to know that
higher mslhemst cs are to be the main
epioyments of heaven. Ia bis bscca-
laureate sermon at Williston Seminary,
Est Hampton, Mass, last Sunday, Rev.
O. II. Hamlin announced that in future
heaven will be populated by up't1-dst'
souls. "The more advanced miDds, J"
he said "see in the Et RIAL City place
of endless purstion t. be joyously en-
pIoyed in sttention TO the higher mathe-
mates. As figures never lie it is natu-
raj that heaven should be their home"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-17

DEFINING tempe as "neilhtr
abuse nor disuse," the United states
Bfewtr,' Association ended its Milwau'
kee meeting lat week W tn platform
Of principles designed t. correct popular
misconceptions OF Their position. Il as
serts tut The brewers are ready t. CO.
opersts in the work OF reforming The
r till trade or the saloons, to the end
lhst the saloon may become "a place fer
wholesome recr cation and amusement. J"
1t repudiat,s the charge thst the brewers
era In politics 10 influence legislation
for the protection Of the disorderly ia
loon. 1t deplOres the fact that both the
prohibition and the anti-sslOon move
ments aim 1T "the extsrmination OF our
business" ard says that when the de-
sire to better the trade takes the place
Of III 1t aim the brewers will as brothers
help and st " out Of politics.