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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
tNFLAMMAToRY TALKS
Causes Another Outbreak In
Galloway County.

Paducah, KY, July T. With the
withdrawal of the soldiers from west
of the Tennessee river in Kentucky,
night riders have been stirred by or.
ators to demonstrations for the pur-
pos Of intim dating witnesses for the
Commonwealth, and more than 200
shots were fired around the homes of
Frank Mardis and Willie Dyer, in the
eastern part of Galloway county,
Sunday night.
These men turned up the secrets
of the night riders and identified
members of the band. A campaign
of speaking is in progress and some
of the speakers have made no at
tempt to conceal their sympathy
with lawlessness. 1t is probable
that more soldiers will be sent into
the disturbed districts and patrols a.
long the Tennessee river will be re-
sumed. The night riders trials will
be called at the August term Of the
Circuit Court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
DRUMMER's HAZARDS
Some Of the Chances Against
Which He Is Insured.

There is an insurance company
which does business with commerce.
travellers. In its literature appears
a list of risks on which the company
paid.
A commercial traveller as a usual
thing is very lucky individual. but
they do meet with accidents and they
cannot stop them" says the an
nouncement.
Then are appended the following:
Divorced wife requested him to
call. He did, and as a result had
acid thrown in his face, causing Sc
we're burns. Disabled twenty-six
weeks, $3.50.
While putting on new shirt
pricked and scratched by pin. In
fected wound. Disabled three weeks,
SIS.
Acting as peacemaker in aquarrel,
was assaulted. Disabled one week,
four days, $39.2S.
Sealing envelope, corner struck
him in the eye. Disabled one week,
six days, $46.42.
Ran into his wife. who was carry
ing roast chicken, burned foot with
gravy. Disabled two weeks, $50.
While asleep dreamed he was be-
ing attacked, struck wall, fractured
bone in hand. Disabled six weeks,
$3.50.
Extracting pin from mouth of
monkey, monkey bit him. Disabled
one week, $3.50.
Getting out of bed fell against
sideboard, fractured rib. Disabled
four weeks. FIVE days, $117.85.
At masquerade ball lady attempt
ed to take off mask, ran finger into
eye. Disabled three weeks. SIS.
Shaking hands with muscular
friend. Disabled one week, three
days, $35.71. n
Wife rubbing head with alcoholA
dropped some in eye. Disabled one
week, $25.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
DECLARED A FAKE.
Betsy Ross Story Said to Be
Without Foundation.

The Philadelphia Historical Socie-
ty has shattered the story Of Betsy
Ross, as the first flag maker.
VIM. Campbell, for the society,
says:
THE story is fake and there is
positively no evidence in its favor.
There never was the slightest
excuse for the Betsy Ross fake.
THE stories which you find in the
school books about this imaginary
heroine are all pure rot, and it is to
the everlasting disgrace Of America
that the fiction has been nourished
for so many years. ! have given the
traditions most careful study and
find that the story is a lie from be-
ginning to end. The only founda-
ton whatever for the yarn is that
there was young woman named
Betsy Ross who took in plain sewing
for a livelihood and who lived in a
house, now known as the first Amer
lean flag house, at 239 Arch street.
las a matter of fact, Betsy Ross
was no more or less than an ordinary
who would have been
fired with about the same amount of
patriotic zeal in sewing old glory as
she would socks. She never had any
with George Washington,
and the picture painted showing
Washington and the handsome young
heroine is one gross libel on the
truth"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
STREET RAILWAY
Goes Into The Hands Of A
Receiver.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, July S.-The
GAINESVILLE Street Railway and Light
Company went into the hands of a
receiver on petition in the Federal
Court at Nashville from the United
States Trust Company, one of the
largest creditors. The company con-
trolls the lighting and street railway
franchises of the city and it is said
the action was caused by disagree
ment among the stockholders over
the sale of the system to a Memphis
syndicate. which has had a represen-
tative in GAINESVILLE during the last
ten days looking over the property.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
HERE AND THERE.

Will Fairleigh, a negro boy about
IA years old, was caught by the po-
lice in the cellar under P. j. Breslin's
fruit store, Tuesday monring at FIVE
o'clock. He had crawled in by re-
moving grating. He was put in
TIE lookup and wept copiously while
awaiting to be turned over to the Ju-
venile Court. He was sent to the
House of Reform to remain until he
becomes of age.
Drs. Oldham, Osteopaths. 705 S.
Clay St.. Hopkinsville. KY.
List your real estate for sale With
j. F. ELLIS.
1t is intended for those who ap-
preciate quality, for those gentle
man who enjoy thoroughly matur-
ed. rich "Old Kentucky" liquor-I.
w. Harper whisky. Sold by w. R.
Long, Hopkinsville, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
Logan Willis.

Bowling Green, KY, July EN-
nett G. Logan, Jr., son of Z. G.
Logan and Miss Effie Willis were
quietly married here late this after
noon at the residence Of the brides
father, George Willis. The wedding
was a complete surprise to everyone.
1t was generally understood they
we're to be married in the fall but the
young people decided today to post
Done the happy occasion no longer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
LAND SALES.
Stevenson Homestead, Buck.
ner Place and Pembroke
Property.

Upshaw Buckner, as executor of
Sarah A. Buckner, sold the farm of
270 acres, near Longview, Monday.
The price was $93-25 an acre. Mr..
Frank Rives was the purchaser.
Frank Rives, attorney for j. E.
and M. A. Stevenson, sold the Ste
venson homestead, near Benefits
town. to E. c. Stevenson. There are
149 acres in the tract and the price
was S48 an acre.
In the matter of Eldon Crutchfeld
against George R. Chiffon, Master
Commissioner Douglass Bell sold a
house and lot in Pembroke for $3.50.
]. w. Cross was the purchaser.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
Louisville Centenarian.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard Mourn
ing, of Louisville celebrated July Z,
at the home of her son, the hun
nredth anniversary of her birth. She
IS in possession of all her faculties
and takes an active interest in all
ahat goes on. Of nine children,
three sons, one over 80 years Of age,
and a daughter are living, and she
has 81 grandchildren, ten great
grandchildren and four great-great-
grandchildren.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER
Given to Asylum officers
By Retiring Treasurer.

Mr.. Lucian H. Davis gave a din
ner Monday evening to the officials
of the Western Asylum, in severing
his official relations with the institu-
ton. He has been treasurer for the
last seven years, a position that has
been abolished under the new order
that requires the cashier of the bank
receiving the asylum deposits to act
as treasurer.
Mr.. Davis handsome new home is
noted for its hospitality and the oc-
casion was a most delightful one.
The guests remained until late
hour and will long remember the
evening as one of much pleasure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
ONLY SIX PA ssRD
In Class of Twenty-Six Ap-
plicants.

The papers Of the colored appli-
cants for teachers certificates, who
were examined the last week in June,
have been graded and certificates to
those who were successful were is
sued this week. OF the twenty-six
applicants only six passed. -Four
got third. class and two second-class.
Two applicants dropped out before
the end of the first days examina-
ton and eighteen failed. None got
a first-class certificate. 1t is said
that the examination was very hard,
especially in arithmetic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
THREE DROWN
In An Attempt To Ford The
Barren River.

Scottaville. KY, July g. 'Hick"
Walbert, wife and 3-year-old child,
of Monroe county, were drowned at
the passing ford of Barren River,
Just across in Monroe county, last
Saturday morning. Mr.. Walbert
was teaching singing school at E.
non, Tenn, and was on his way to
that place. The river was past ford
ing, but he undertook to cross rath-
er than wait for the ferryman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Urey Woodson has been for the
fourth time reelected national COM
mitteeman for Kentucky, and when
Bryan is elected something good
will be in store for him. He will
serve again as secretary of the ma
6onal committee and will also be
both temporary and permanent sec
rotary Of the Denver convention.
Grey WOodson has never for a mo-
ment doubted that Bryan would
sooner or later be President and 1905
is the good year in which his wishe;
will be fulfilled,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
BRIDGE COMPLETED.
New Sidewalk on Seventh
Street Bridge.

The Champion Bridge Company
yesterday finished the work of re-
laying the defective concrete side
walk on the Seventh street bridge.
The walk laid last winter was ruined
by a sudden freeze. A tree felled
by the Home Telephone Company in
arranging guy post near the bridge,
seriously bent the outside rail and
this damage will also be repaired a;
soon as possible.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
AT CAMPBELL'S CAVE
Legal Fraternity Will Dis
port Itself To-day.

The Hopkinsville Bar Association
is to-day'enjoying a picnit at Camp
BELLS Csvesand for Ghce are forget
ting the contentious and rivalries of
the forum. Besides fine dinner,
there is expected to be an equally
fine flow of oratory, if the lawyers
can be induced to overcome their
modesty and make appropriate re.
marks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
ABANDONMENT
Is Alleged in a Suit for Di-
vorCe from Wife.

IT, Lane has filed suit here for
divorce from his wife, Lula Lane.
They were married in Wilson coun-
~, Tenn, July 7, 1897. The defend
ant is now a resident of Ten
Aessee. Plaintiff alleges abandon
ment. The case will be tried at the
fall term of court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

The Nebraska Republicans are al
ready scared out of their boots. A
huge Taft banner has been strung
across the street in Lincoln to stop
The State pride that is surging
strong for Bryan. Many Republi-
cans are protesting against this as an
act of discourtesy to Bryan at this
time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
500 REWARD 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased TO
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aud that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
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the blood and mucous surface Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF the disease,
and giving the patient strength by building up
ahe constitution and assisting nature III doing It's
work. The preprietors have 80 much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fails to cure. Send
~ list Of testimonials
Address r. J. CHENEY 8 CO., Toledo. o.
sold BY ali Druggists, 7se.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
House and Lot for Sale.

The Crabb house on South Camp
bell street-seven room cottage in
good repair. Large lot with gar
den, fruit trees and stable. Apply
to Geo. c. Long or G. w. Crabb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
CONTRACT LET
To Rebuild the Dogwood
Chapel, Near This
City.

The contract for building the
Christian church at Dogwood Chap
Ell was let Tuesday to Hester Bros,
and work has already begun. The
church will be Sc by "A feet, a frame
structure. 1t will replace the house
burned last year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
PICKING CHERRIES.
Two Boys Were Killed By
Lightning.

Louisville, KY, July 6.-Charles
Smith and Leon Bailey, two boys
picking cherries in the suburbs late
this afternoon, were instantly killed
by lightning during a violent storm.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Paducah is in gala attire for the
big meeting of the Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Mississippi Travelling
Mems Association. which takes
place Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Between 1000 and 5000 visit.
srs are expected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

The condition of Representative
James S. Sherman, Republican nom
inee for Vice President, is causing
alarm to the party leaders. Itseems
improbable that he will be able to
take part in the campaign.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Madam Anna Gould was married
Tuesday in London to Prince De
Sagan, by registrar and later a
religious ceremony was performed
IN Lutheran church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
For Sale at a Bargain.

Scholarship in one of the best Bus
mess Universities of the South.
Good for any department. Address
this Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
Binns-Dyer.

A marriage license was issued A.
M. Binns, of Nashville. and Miss
Mary Dyer, of near Pee Dee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09
The Weather.

FOR KENTUCKY Generally fair
and warmer Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-09

Misses Kathleen Millen and Fan
ME Russell, of Elkton, are visiting
the family of Mr.. w. T. Atkins.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
DRY FARMING TESTS.
South Dakota Regents Are Starting
Experiment Farms.

South Dakota Regents Are Starting
Experiment Farms.
Under chapter 229 Of the laws Of
1907 the state board of regents Of
education is authorized to select n
section OF common school endowment
or indemnity land in either the county
of Meade or Butte, one such section in
either the county of Stanley or Lyman
and n such section in the county of
Mcpherson to be used as an expert,
ment farm for dry farming, the
same to be under control Of the state
agricultural college. The board has
selected such tract in Mcpherson
county, and is conducting experimental
work this year, but has not as vet
made any selections west of the Mis-
souri,. They will meet at Brookings.
and will after that meeting GO over
the county west of the Missouri and
make selections. 1t is contemplated
making selections at some point near
arailroad to easily inspect the same.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
BIG DAMAGE N SOUTH DAKOTA
Nine Counties Are Struck BY Terrific
Hail StOrm-Many Farms
Swept Clean.

Aberdeen, s. D.. Aug. IL. - Nine
counties extending from Campbell to
Codington including Walworth, Nc
Pherson. Edmunds. the southwest part
Of Brown, the northeastern part OF
Faulk and Sphinx and the north part OF
Clark were struck by a hail storm
yesterday which, at some points, vas
forty miles in width. Reports Indicate
that the loss to cereal crops will range
from 25 per cent to total. 1t Is impos-
sible at this time to give the value
of the crops destroyed. The loss would
be enormous were it not for the fact
that much of the grain is cut. The
heaviest damage reported is in the
stretch Of country from Ashton to the
Clark county line, where harvesting
had not been progressing fast. Mound
City, in Campbell county, reports
twenty-five farms swept clean by hail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
GROWING IN WEALTH,

All the counties have reported as
sessment values to the state auditor,
showing that there has been a gen
eral increase in the state since last
year, or $7,6OO,OOO on general prop
erty, and the increase on corporate
property will probably bring It to 81
million more. The total for this year
as returned by the counties is $243,-
925,8 93. While most of the counties
of the state show increased values,
a small list returns decreased assess
ments. This list is Brookings, Brule,
Custer, Grant, Hamlin, Lake, Law
renee McCook, M~innehaha. Moody,
Roberts. Sanborn, Turner and Union.
The heaviest decrease is in Lawrence,
with $597,693, ard Roberts is next,
with $211 ,O49. All the rest Of the
counties of the state show increased
valuations, Stanley leading in that list
with $~1,495,617. with Lyman next, hav-
ing increased $979,6SS, and Gregory
third in increase, with $705,345. The
prosperity which has been general
over the state appears to have brought
with it increased property with the
exception Of some of the older counties
of the state, which are the ones which
show the declines. The newer coun
ties are the ones which appear to be
making the greatest progress accord
ing to the assessors figures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
KITS FOR MAKING BAD COIN.
Secret Service Agents Get Direct Evil
dence Against Wisconsin Youths.


Rhinelander, Wis, Aug. 12.-Secret
Service Agents T. r. McManus of Mil
waukee and Thomas Porter Of Chicago
secured additional evidence yesterday
in the counterfeiting case which a
resulted in the arrest of the three
Donnerstags, Hugo, Rudolph and Al
bert. A search of the premises by the
officers located $1,O35 in counterfeit
gold coin, $40 in silver quarters, half
dollars and dollars n W. plaster OF
paris molds for gold coin, also lathes
for knurl and special work and a COM
plete gold and silver plating outfit, to-
gether with all necessary apparatus
for counterfeiting.
The Donnerstag home was searched
and molds for S. gold pieces were
found. The mother OF the boys in Gus
tody jumped into a boat as the agents
were searching the house, but was or
dered back by Detective McManus.
who held a .45-caliber revolver on the
BOAT and threatened 10 sink the craft
if she did not come back. The mother
and daughter were taken in by the Off
GERS, but owing to the illness of the
daughter, who had recently undergone
an operation, were left at WoOdbOrO.
Efforts have been made to destroy
discriminating material at the old DON
erstag home, but the United States
agents caught on in time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
LYON WILL HEAD CAMPAIGN.
Is Chosen Chairman Of State Demo-
Gratis,

There was a good representation OF
the Democratic candidates OF the state
ticket and members of the state cen
trail committee in Mitchell last week
to select a chairman of the state cen
trail committee. Dick Lyon of Yer.
million was unanimously elected. He
will name his secretary and treasurer
later, and within ter days will appoint
the executive committee, which is to
consist of a member from each of the
nine judicial districts.
The attorneys at the committee
meeting held that the convention
nomination of treasurer, secretary OF
state, auditor, commissions Of
schools and public lands, attorney
general, superintendent of public in
struction and railroad commissioner
were not in conformity with the state
primary law, and that these candi-
dates will have to be named by petit
ton. Each candidate will start his
petition out at once It was decided
by the committee to place the candi-
dates on the ballot under the title of
NIbbu boN ( Illlcilt. ne IoIliiiidi'oll
of Andrew Olson for congress at the
convention upon thl t~elegrapned resig,
nation of c.. ]. B. Harris of Yankton
will not stand either. Mr.. Harris,
however. will tender his resignation
in writing to thesecretary Of state,
and the state central committee will
appoint Mr.. Olson TO the vacancy.
The Democrats are going to make
an exceedingly warm campaign for
she election of Judge w. w. Soule for
the short term of congress-, and they
allege that the Republicans are no.
going to put up a hard fight for the
place for Martin, the Republican
nominee for the short term.
This evening Judge Soule, ex-Gov.
Lee and others addressed a meeting
of the Bryan and Lee club.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
State News of Interest
ROBBERS TAKEN ~ POSSE.
Citizens, Who Sleep on Arms, Shoot
One Burglar.

NSSslSU0V WIN 0sSSP VII N'''S'
One Burglar.
That since the bank robbery last
year Canova citizens are sleeping on
their firearms and are ready to re-
spond Immediately to a burglar alarm
was made evident last week, when two
robbers were surrounded In the hard.
ware store of S. E. Strobel, and after
shots were exchanged were compelled
to surrender. Enough men with fire.
arms Of various makes were assem-.
bled about the building to have cap.
tured a score of bad men,"
The pair that were taken into GUS
tody gave their anne as Jack Miller
and Allen, and said st. Louis was
their home. Allen was wounded, but
his recovery is expected.
The store was broken into at about
2 O'Clock in the morning. George Bat
tey, after closing his barber snop di-
lectly acr oss the street, noticed a light
in the store, and upon investigation
he found that there were persons &C.
ing through the building. He called
the deputy sheriff and town marshal
and as many other men as he could
arouse, and they surrounded the
building.
The men inside tried first to make
their escape by the rear door where
they had entered, but were met by F.
n. Dexter and J. F. Duffy. who ordered
them to surrender. The robbers
thereupon returned to the front Of the
store and fired a shot with a shotgun
at the real door, and, turning, shot
also at the front window. Levi Fish
er, who was in the street with a re-
peating shotgun, aimed at the spot
where he had seen a gun flash, and
fred four shots.
For a short space of time all was
still, and hen n of the men in the
| store said they wished to surrender,
| as one of them had been shot. They
then came out Of the front window
through which the shooting had been
done, and were taken in charge by the
officers. They we're taken to DR.. -uc-
Namee's office, where DR.. Sprague
dressed the wounds Of Allen, afte.
| which they were locked up, later be-
| ing taken to Howard and turned over
to the sheriff.
These two young men had been
| about town .'or about a week before
attempting the burglary and passed
as harvest hands.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-08-07
HOW RATS MOVE G G
Taking Oil From a Bottle-Gettinq
Fios From a Table,


Figs From a Table.
Strange as the story may ar"ear of
rats removing hens eggs from the
bottom of the top of a house by m
tightly his ovoid burden with his
forepaws, while his comrades drag
him away by the tail. | have no rea-
son to diSbelieve it. l have seen two
brown rats accomplish the feat from
stair to stair in a farmhouse in Banff-
shire. the first anxious rodent pushing
the egg up on its hind leg, and the
second assistant lifting it up viii its
f%orelegs. 1t was the best athletic
feat | ever witnessed, but it is not out
of the common.
The rat will extract the cotton from
a flask of Florence oil, dipping in his
long tail, and repeating the maneuver
until he has consumed all that can be
reached.
l have found Jumps of sugar in q
deep drawer at a distance of thirty
feet from the place where the petty
larceny was committed, and a friend
once saw a rat mount a table on
which a drum of figs was fixed and
straightway tip it over, scattering its
contents on the floor below, where a
| score of his %expectant brethren sat
| watching 70 rthe windfall.