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The sun., 1908-06-06
Think schooner and Crew Have Bcen I.os,

RooKLAND. Me-, June 5.-The two masted
schooner Lizzie Cochran of Fast Machias
is believed to have been wrecked and her
crew Of four lost. A yawl towed in here
Wednesday with the body of a sailor has
been identified as belonging to the Cochran.
She has not been heard from since she left
Nantucket early last week
The sun., 1908-06-06
ANTINOUS For AMERICA.
Mr.. Morgan Outbids Italian Government
for Recently Found Greek work.
Special Cabls Despatch 10 TEE

Special Cobls Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
ROME. June Sd. Pierpont Morgan has
purchased a beausiful Greek basrelief.
representing Antiuous. which was dis
covered in the course OF excavations in
the Campagna. He paid $4,000 for it,
outbidding the State. which was prepared
to pay $50. 900.
The sun., 1908-06-06
SUICIDE IN PIANO FACTORY.

Employee Had Complained Much Of Head
Aches.
Alfred W. Minot Of ss7 0vington avenue,
Bay Ridge, killed himself yesterday by
sending q bullet through his heart. The
suicide took place In the basement OF the
piano factory Of Henry & g. j. Lindeman at
. West 14oth street, where Minot was en-
ployed.
He had complained recently Of head
The sun., 1908-06-06
T. F. Ryan to Auto In Europe.

Thomas F, Ryan has made arrange
ments for an automobile trip in Europe
He expects to sail next week and to remain
abroad most Of the summer.
The sun., 1908-06-06

Advertisements for TEE suN and THE Hvnno
Sun may be iet a. any American Distriat Messenger
eezcs In tie oitv. M Ni.s>Nv-' ~ 80 Y
The sun., 1908-06-06
MCLELLAN NOW GAINING.
The Mayors Score Improved by l3 Votes
on Yesterdays Count.

The Hearst-McClellan recount went all
McClellsns way yesterday. Forty-two
boxes were recounted, nineteen Of them
from the Ninth Assembly district and
twenty three of them from the Fifth. At
the end of the day Mcclellan had gained
IS votes net and Hearst's recount gain had
dwindled to 1O5 on i54 boxes. At the present
gait there 10 every likelihood that the final
count will increase instead of diminish
McClellans plurality of 1884.
The forty-two boxes examined yesterday
gave Mcclellan 6, 1T and Hearst 4sss. The
official canvass had given Mcclellan lac
and Hearst 1880. The score to date stands:
Mcclellan. Hearst. Hs0rst.
O1Ietal Official Gain or
Count, Recount. Count Recount Loss.
z3aJ2 2S,48B l4,sse 1881 + los
McClellan's recount plurality in 1S4 boxes
out of 1.94s Ia therefore g. 4s5. The recount
continues Monday, when it is expected
more than sixty boxes will be recounted.
The sun., 1908-06-06
Weak, Underfed
School Children.

Your sympathy for them can be
turned into sure and prompt re-
lief by sending sums large OF small
10 the N. Y. Association for I'm
proving the Condition Of the Poor.
r. s. MINTURN. Treas.
Room aIl. No. los E. 3sd St.
". FULTON CUTTING, Pyssidsnt.
The sun., 1908-06-06

Gath etr.rf. 18TH strr.t ann Eth Auruaa.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
Missionary Baptist.

The Missionary Baptist church
of darlington, was organized
Aug. Is 1883 as an arm of the
Missionary Baptist church of
jacksonville.
The presbytery consisted OF
Rev. j. S. Cheek, ID. Whiting
hill, @. T. Wells and Samuel
Powers.
The late Rev. j. S. Cheek was
the first pastor, serving four
years.
In 1892 the church building
was finished and dedicated. DIR.
j. G. Bow preached the dedica-
tory sermon.
After Brother Cheek served
his term out. Rev. Hobson SER
we'd for a short time and was sue
ceeded by Rev. Denton, who was
followed by Rev. ID. S. Edwards.
j. A. McOord, and our present
pastor Rev. Charles S. Gregston.
Although probably the small
est of all Earlington's churches
membership. it is practically the
strongest in faith and fidelity to
God.
The value of church property
is about 81, 500.
Roy j. PRYTON.
Church Clerk.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
TWO DROWNED
IN LOCH MARY.
CoIored Men Lose Their Lives
While On Pleasure Bent.
BOTH MINERS IN EMPLOY or
ST. BERNARD MINING co.

Two tragic deaths happened on
Tuesday morning about IL 80,
when Garfield Moodey and
Eugene Phillips we're drowned in
Loch Mary. These two colored
men we're in a small fiat bottom
boat, fishing when the wind and
high waves caused the boat to
capsize, throwing the occupants
in the water. AS the lake was
very deep and neither men could
swim they soon sank to the bot
tom. In a short time a large
crowd of people were in boats
with drags endeavoring to find
the bodies and it was not until
about / O'Clock that the bodies
were found, about twenty feet
apart and near the place where
they went down. As the death
was purely accidental no inquest
was held. Eugene Phillips has
been in the employ of the st.
Bernard about eight years, COM
ing here from Hopkinsville. He
was buried here yesterday after
noon. He leaves wife and five
children and was about forty
two years old.
Garfield Moody has lived in
darlington about three years and
was also al employee of the st.
Bernard N ping Co. He was
about thirty years old and leaves
a wife. His remains were car
ried to Hopkinsville for burial
yesterday. Wyatt Edmonson,
the colored undertaken, of Madi-
sonville, taking charge of the re-
mains.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
BIk Week Al Auditorium.

Manager McGary has an eK-
cellent list of attractions for the
balance of this week and his
efforts to please the people
should draw large crowd.
It's a great mistake you will
make if you fail to attend these
two nights. We have secured
the Jacksonville, Indiana, Polo
Team which will play darlington
these two nights. This team
holds the championship of Indi-
ana, SO you can rest assured that
you will see the best Polo games
that have been pulled off in
darlington this season. Brass
Band will make music these two
nights. Contests begin at 8
O'Clock.
Saturday night will demon
strate that we have planned the
best attraction yet. An Easter
Egg Hunt and other contests.
Take advantage of this, the price
is cheap and the fun lie great.
Good music and a good time.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
Examination For Position OF Assistant
Inspector OF Mines

An examination for the posi-
of Assistant Inspector Of Mines
will be held at the Office of the
Chief Inspector, in Lexington,
on April both, 1908, Two places,
possibly three, are to be filed.
The law requires that such AS
sistants "shall have a thorough
knowledge of the different sys-
TENS of working and ventilating
coal mines and of the nature and
properties of mine gases, especi-
ally explosive gases and dust,
and shall have a thorough and
practical knowledge of mining
gained by at least five years ex-
perience at and in coal mines. "
Applicants will be expected to
be well informed as to the causes
of mine explosions, the necessary
precautions TO be taken to pre-
vent them, and the methods OF
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

rescue after explosions; also as
to methods of testing for explo-
sive gas. The examination will
cover matters relating to the
safe working of coal mines gem
orally.
Persons who intend to apply
for examination may obtain fur
ther information by addressing
the Chief Inspector of Mines,
Lexington, Ky.
Examinations for mine fore
men will be announced later.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
Should Read the Head line,

The following Item, clipped by
the Hopkinsville New Era as
fresh news, and copied by the
jacksonville Hustler, appeared
in t h e Looking Back ward"
column of The Bee which is gath.
cred from our file of seventeen
years ago. The gentleman who
edits the news department of
that paper should read the head
lines:
Brakeman Wise had a narrow
escape from death a few nights
ago on this division of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. He
was on the top of a train and
started back to his caboose, not
knowing the train had broken in
two parts. His lamp went out
and he walked off the top of a
car and fell to the track below.
He landed on his feet and crawl
ed off the track, where he was
found by Engineer Draper, who
wentto his assistance and found
him to be unconscious. He was
takento the engine where he
soon rallied. He was taken 10
Slaughtersville, where the doctor
pronounced no bones broken"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
DARLINGTON HOPKINS COUNTY, KY, THURSDAY,

joining the Unien Mine Workers
and as matter of course will have
to vaoate the st. Bernard Co.,
premises and cast their lot with
the idlers at jacksonville, who
now congregate on the corners
and In front of saloons with
scarcely enough clothes to hide
their nakedness. and what will
the poor "nigger" get out of
that gang, besides a cussing.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

THE principal bone of conten-
tention now preventing an
agreement between operators
and miners In organized dis
tricts, is, who will pay the shot
fires, each side contending that
the other bear the burden of ex-
pense of this skilled labor made
necessary by the passage of the
"Wright" bill.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
Letter from an Old Miner.
The Bee,

AuC DCSS
Darlington. KY.
l came here in 1876, the 9th
day of August, from the State of
Massachusetts,, and went to work
for the st. Bernard Coal Com
pany. | worked for, them until
about a year ago, when l had to
leave to be with my children, as
their home is in Illinois, and
they did not want to be aione.
L am now in darlington visit
ing my friends. Times are pref
ty dull here, but it seems as if
everybody is getting along and
having plenty. | have Travelled
a good deal in Illinois, Missouri
and Pennsylvania, but | find
old Darlington the best place on
earth. and there is a ghod man
at the head of it-John b. At
kinson. l am going back TO
Zeigler, ILL.,, to work next week
for l.. Gordon, who is a most ex
cellent gentleman.
JAMES KELLEY.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
WnhsrspoOn-Glan

The announcement of the mar
riage of conductor Jesse Wither-
spoon, of darlington, to Miss
Ellen Gianinni of Howell, Ind,
which occurred in Los Angeles,
CAL, on March Goth, has just
been made public. Mr., Wither-
spoon made a business trip to
Los Angeles abont a week be-
fore his father was stricken with
his fatal illness, to meet his in
tended bride and they were unit
ed in marriage at the home of
the BRIDES sister, Mrs. w. H.
Fisher, whom she was visiting.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eukene V. Gianinni,
and is one of the most popular
young ladies of Howell. The
groom is a conductor on the
Henderson division of the L. &
N. railroad and is held in high
esteem by his employers. Mrs.
Witherspoon Is visiting her par
ents in Howell at present, and on
their return the newly married
couple will make their home in
this city.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Several of the miners, who for
years have been working with
foreman w d. Crenshaw, of st.
Charles, have actually become
attached to him, therefore they
severed their connection with
the mines here to join him in
the operation of the Fox Run
mines.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The transfer of foreman Wal
lace Crenshaw, to Fox Run mine
is proving to be a good move I'M
der the instruction of manager
F. d. Rash. Many improve
ments are under Roadway and In
only a short time the production
will reach the proportions desir-
ed by the company. AT this
mine steady employment is given
the men on account of the de-
mand for coal at points needed
by the Illinois Central r. r.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Arthur Brown, who recently
accepted position at st.
Charles as fireman fouad
board and other expenses so high
that he was forced to resign and
will again 20 to work here where
he can board with mama and
papa.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
old CONFEDERATE
WALKING MATCH
To be Given at Auditorium Rink
SOOn-Forty Entries.
FOR BENEFIT or THE CON.
FEDERATE MONUMENT FUND

The following is clipping
from the COurier-Journal show
ing the interest being taken IN
other parts of the State in the
walking matches of the old con-
federate soldiers. The old SOL
diers of Hopkins county villa
have walking match at the
rink here some time this month
the proceeds to go toward the
erection of a monument in the
court house yard at Madisonville.
Over 40 entries have already
beenlisted and every old soldier
and wife are invited TO attend
free of charge:
Lexington, KY, April 18th
"The two walking matches of
Confederate veterans, for the
benefit of the Gen. John III.
Morgan monument fund, given
under the auspices of the Lex
ington Chapter of the Daughters.
of the Confederacy at the Coli
scum Skating rink tonight, at
tracted an immense crowd
Richard Bryant, of Harrodsburg,
who was member of Gen. Basil
Dukes command, won the free
for-all race of one mile, while
Capt. Ed Taylor, of this city,
representing John III. MergaaD
Camp, of Paris, won the half
mile race between the camps.
Before the races mammoth
cake, which had been presented
to the Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy, was offered at public auo.
ton and was knocked down to. s
syndicate composed of r. l.. Bak-
err, the well-known turfman.
Mayor John Skaln and County
Judge Frank Bullock for $33,
Mrs. Marie Shreve Ransom, Of
Louisville, the contending bidder,
going to $50. The purchasers
returned the cake to the Daught-
ers and it was cut up and sold at
sc a slice, the total proceeds
realized from the cake being
over $40.
The first race, free-for-all, ons5
mile, had nine starters and was
won by Robert Bryant, Com
pany E. Second Kentucky, Gen.
Basil Dukes command. Mr..
Bryant's home is in Harrods-
burg, but he is employed at the
Eastern Kentucky Asylum for
the Insane, in this city. w. i.
Stipp, Company ID. Eighth Ken
lucky, Col. Ray Uluke's com
mand, of Clintonville, Bourbon
county, was second. A. b. Ian
caster, Company ID. Second
Kentucky. Gen. Basil Dukes
command, of Lexington, was
third. Time II Al.
The contest for camps was al n
half a mile and had only three
entries, Capt. Ed Taylor, Com
pany O. Ninth Kentucky, Gen
John ii. Morgan's command
representing John II. Morgan
Camp, of Paris, won easilys..
Trimble Arnold, representing
Roger Hanson Camp, of Mt.
Sterling, was sacond, and Alex
ander Forsythe, of John IL. Nor
ton Camp, of Paris, was third.
Time, $40. The first prize in
each race was handsome solid
silver cup, which will be engrav-
ed with the names of the re-
sDectiVe winners.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The immense amount of csal
stocked by the consumers north
of the Ohio River preparatory
for the strike now existing in
that coal field in some localities,
has prevented an increased de-
mand for fuel from the Western
Kentucky coal fields where
mines continue to run, and
where strikes are unknown. At
this season of the year when
coal trade is usually dull an ex-
ira order of few hundred ears
causes the miner to smile.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
A Former Darlington Divine To
The Front For Temperance.

Rev. b. M. Curry snatched a
bottle of whiskey from the
pocket of a drinker on the street
at Oloverport. After the preach
err had broken the bottle the
man promised 30 go to church.
The Rev. Curry had charge of
the Nj. L. Church, South. for two
years and made many friends
here and we are glad to see him
take the stand he has with the
temperance union.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Since the strike, ordered to
take place April the LIST, all the
independent mine operators in
Illinois have continued to work.
Now their miners have struck
evidently for the purpose OF
forcing them to join the opera
tors association of that state.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Bordy Sisk has declined a
position offered him by foreman
Crenshaw at ST. Charles and
prefers to stay here where he
can draw has ratlons daily.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The Superintendent of the
Daniel Boone mine shows no
discrimination between Union
and non. union men, still that
mine is the only one idle in this
county. We are inclined to
think that the two elements
won't harmonic, or that you
can't mix water and oil and that
sooner or later he will recognize
the fact that he must be either
for or against the union miner,
and to be for them means to
sacrifice all independence, virtu-
ally turning over his mine 20
their dictatfous and control as
shown at other points where
they have full sway.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Grover Watts, who has long
been an employee at No. ii mine,
has accepted a position as fire.
man at No. 8 under the snper-
vision of machinest d. w. UNI
stead.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

One of the LATEST men in the
world it is claimed was found
here last week, and that was one
of our mine workers, who sat
out on the bank and hired some
one to do his fishing for him.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The tact was developed last
week at banquet given By the
Knights Templar, of this place,
that in addition to being a8good
secretary and treasurer, Of the
St, Bernard Mining Co., Geo. @.
Atkinson is model toastmaster.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
Mining

Foreman Brannon and crew
are fast completing the laving
of the track at new No. III mine,
and n,only a short time he will
be ready for the wheels to roll.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
The Mining News in and
Around Darlington

Lee Favors, of Fox Run mine,
came over last week on business
of Importance. Lee is well lik-
ed over there and is proving a
valuable pan to his employer.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Supt. Thos. Black found time
last week to make friends and
relatives here a short visit. Tom
says the Shamrock mine is doing
fine this year in the production
Of coal.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

We understand the question
of preventing, if possible the use
of cigarettes among mine work
ers, under 16years Of age. is be-
ing agitated in mining circles
and it is generally conceded a
step in the right direction, but
we would make an amendment
by including the older ones also.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Assistant Mine Inspector Spill.
man, while persuing his duties
made this place a call last week.
Generally speaking he finds the
mines in this part of the state in
good condition, and in compli-
ance with the law.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Even in counties in Illinois
where large mining interests ex-
list, saloons were voted out last
Tuesday, which indicated that
some of the miners in that state
don't look upon intoxicants as a
necessity.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The rumor has been afloat
that Weigher Y. @. Walker, Of
No. IL, would likely be pronot-
ed soon, and we think allagree
that if a faithful adherence to
business entities one to promo
ton, "there is one coming"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

If an advertisement in TIM
BEE does not help your business.
something is the matter With
the business. N
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The best investment a home
merchant can make is to adver-
tlse in "THE Bee"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

President j. b. Atkinson, Of
the st. Bernard Mining Co., was
called to Paducah last week to
look after improvements being
made there in connection with
the river coal trade. We under
stand a new tipple has been
erected there and preparations
made to handle a large amount
of coal daily.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Solicitor M. b. Ray, of the St.
Bernard Mining Co., finds a de-
pressed coal market, with an
ample supply of coal on hand
and along with numerous other
solicitors confronting him a hard
combination to go up against.
But Matt gets some new orders
occasionally.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The new No. IL mine is fast
being developed. The tip is com.
pleted and track to same partly
laid. 1t is estimated that this
new coal field will furnish en-
ployment for a good force for
about six years under an ordi-
nary run of business.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Our expert salesman, w. A.
Toomb, was called to the Arm
old mine last Saturday to adjust
the mine scale at that place,
which we understand of late has
not been dealing justly by the
company giving them light
weight. Few men in the State
can equal Albert on scale ques-
tions.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

The promotion of Henry
Wyatt, to foreman of old No. IL.
mine, is a just recognition of his
ability as a practical miner who
by hard and constant labor has
reached the position he now
hollis, and one in which his
friends wish HIM success.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Some members of the Union
Mine Workers, we understand,
who are being pinched by hung
er for lack of that weekly sup
ply the order promised them,
and have resorted to violating
the law against trespass and are
using a trot line to catch fish in
the lake and selling the same.
Three things we must choose
from and tbat is, work, starve
or steal,
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Some few colored miners we
are sorry TO say have allowed
themselves to be hoodwinked by
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16
cultlvats Economy.

Cultivate Economy.
Economy brings eonteRtment ana
places the crown OF happiness on tht|
brow Of ase az 9 reward for the lahe'
OF youth.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Without warning, Bert Nc
Gregor who has been one of the
faithful in the No. IL mine, and
who for a few days successfully
filled the position of foremen,
suddenly took his departure,
caused we understand by an al
iteration with some of his fellow
workers. Bert was a good man
and his services will be missed.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-16

Pay your subscription.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-03
WILL DOUBLE TRACK
SOUTH CHERRY ST.
Transit Company to Make Use OF "1''
Rails Which Are Being Removed
From West Sixth Avenue.

On Wednesday of the coming week
the Citizens Light and Transit Com
pany will begin the work of double
tracking Cherry street, from Twelfth
to Twentieth avenues. The work will
be rushed and will be completed by
May Is, on which date Forest Park
Pine Bluffs summer amusement place,
will open for the season. Rails, which
are being removed from West Sixth
avenue, which is being double track
ed from Main to Cherry streets, are to
be used for the Cherry street improve
ments.
The Sixth avenue double tracks will
be completed BY May Is. One track
has already been installed and con-
crete foundations are being laid along
the avenue by the Transit Company
A large force of men are at work in an
effort to finish the work by May Is.
The improvements on Sixth avenue
alone are being made by the Transit
Company at cost of 100000 John
+. Rutherford, president of the Tran
sit Company, stated yesterday that in
side of few months Pine Bluff would
have one of the best car systems in
the South.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-03

penitentiary board, relative to the
sale Of the State cotton now stored
in Pine Bluff. There are 1886 bales
of the cotton raised last year on the
state farm, and the grade is decidedly
above middling, making the cotton Or
dinarly very desirable lot.
There was no sale made that morn
ing, however, as the prices rendered
were not considered at all favorable
The price offered was only equal to
that offered for middling cotton, and
the board refused to consider the ten
der. There is no question about the
disposition of the commisson to
sell the cotton now, but they emphat-
ically refuse to consider any offers
that do not guarantee the State re-
turns equivalent to those which
would be received were the cotton the
property Of private parties. In other
words, the buyer will have to pay the
market price.