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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
Wall Torn Down That Once
Elected a Democratic
County Judge.
OLD GATE POSTS SAVED
AS Relics of the Old time
Courthouse of the
Year 1869.

The old landmarks that had stood
in front of the courthouse for more
than 40 years. the big stone gate
posts, will be preserved and will do
service as hitching posts in front of
police headquarters The posts
stood six feet high and were left in
place when the fence was torn down
years ago. They are about Is inches
in diameter at the base and are sur
mounted by huge balls. Just how
long they had been in use is not
known, but they had been there ever
since 1869, as shown by pictures of
the courthouse of that date. The
present improvements have also
made another notable change. The
stone wall north Of the court square
where the slope of the Hill makes
the sidewalk lower, was just the
right height to sit upon under the
big elm trees. Nearly 80 years age
this was favorite ''roosting place
for negro Migrants under the old
order of things, and they greatly
annoyed Judge A. V. Long, the Re
publican County Judge, whose Of
fee was close by. Finally Judge
Longs patience was exhausted anc
he had the stone seats smeared with
tar in order to scatter the crowd. A
little later the memorable contest Of
1882 came on and Judge Long wa
a candidate for reelection, opposed
by Judge w. P. Winfree, the Demo
cratic nominee. The negroes turned
against him in such numbers, on &C
count of the tar episode, that hi
was defeated by large majority
OF late years the wall has not beer
made loafing place. 1t will be re
placed by three concrete steps lead
ing from the sidewalk to the higher
elevation in front of the City Cour
room. The wall was torn down yes
terday by the Davis Monument ant
Construction Co., which company
has the contract to do the county
work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
OLIVET CHURCH
Undergoing General and Ex-
tensive Changes.

The improvements on Oivet Bap-
fist church at Howell are we'll under
way and are being pushed by the
Forbes Manufacturing Co., contrac-
ors. There will be a sixteen-foot
addition in front and ten-foot addi-
lions on each side, full length, to be
divided into half a dozen or more
Sunday school rooms. A baptistry
will be located in the front addition
and the pulpit will be changed from
the rear to the front of the church,
with entrances on either side.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
LATHAM HOME
Was Built BY Thos. N. Buck
More Than 65 Years Ago.

DR.. r. w. Ware, who is now 78
years old, remembers when the
Latham homestead was built. He
was about ten or twelve years old at
the time and remembers that it was
built by Pemberton Brothers, con-
tractors, for Thos. N Buck, mer-
chant, about 1912. or 1843. Mr..
Latham was born in 1874, at the
corner of 9TH andLiberty streets and
his father later bought the present
homestead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
UNNATURAL DEATHS.

About three weeks ago Ezra Eb-
len. a young man residing in the
Frog Island country, was killed by
being thrown and dragged by his
horse.
A few days later James Wilson
and his two children met death in a
deserted coal mine at Utopia, on
Green river, near Bluff City.
Following closely on the death OF
the Wilson's. Dr. L. G. Register, one
of the best known physicians in the
county, fell from his stable loft anc
dieu two days later.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
EXPERT COMING
To Put the Tarvia Topping
on Ninth Street.

Ninth street is now ready for the
tarvia preparation to be used in re-
building it and the material has al
ready been received. An expert
will arrive tomorrow to put the top
ping on the street. In the mean
while the street is blocked to traffic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
Additional Bequests to Hop
kinsville People Are
Made Known.
MISS GLASS GETS S25,UOO
His Memphis Relatives are
Generously Remembered,
Also His Employees.
A New York paper says:


The Will of the late John c. Lath-
am of the firm of Latham, Alexan-
der & Co. bankers, of16 Wall street,
was filed in the Surrogates' Office.
The petition set forth that the tesla
tor left personal property valued at
more than $4,000 and that he did
not leave any real estate in this
State.
To the city Of Hopkinsville, KY,
the testator devised the family
homestead in that city, to be used as
a park, to be known as Virginia
Park" and he bequeathed to the
city $4,000 to lay out the grounds.
The testator also devised to the sam
city lot of ground to be called
Peace Park" together with $40,
600. He directed that no ornamen-
tai fountain shall be erected in Vir-
GINA Park.
The testator in the will directs the
executors to invest $4,000 in high
grade long date bonds and turn them
over to the Grace Protestant Episco-
pal church of Hopkinsville, the in
come to be used as the rector, vestry
and church wardens shall deem fit.
To the city of Hopkinsville the ties.
tator left$6O, 600 in 4 per cent bonds,
the income from which to be used
for the benefit of the poor of that
place.
The testator left S25, 900 to be dis
tributed by the executors among the
employees Of the firm at 16 and Is
Wall Street
To his gardener, james Lee,he left
$1,000.
The testator left to his widow So
600 in cash and the residue of the
estate after the payments OF
the specific legacies and devises
The residuary estate was understood
to be very large.
The testatcr left to the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company in trust
$500, 900, with directions to pay hall
Of the income there-from to hi
daughter, Alice Latham, until she
attains the age of IS years, and ther
to pay her the entire income unit
she is IS years old. when she is t
have the principal.
To Catherine and Jean Allen Of
Memphis, Tenn, and to Oracle Get
ty of Yonkers the testator bequeath
ed $4,000 each. To his nephew, Johr
C. Latham, of theUnited States navy
he left SOS, 900, and to his mOther-in
law, Ellen H. Allen. the testatOr lef
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31

FOR SALE-The Blakemore farm
near Gracey. One of the best farms
in Trigg County SAG acres. A bar
gain if sold at once. j. F. Ellis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
Strayed.

From j. H. Winfree's, on Clarks-
vile pike. one small horse mule with
large head, some collar marks, Last
heard of in Oak Grove neighbOrkQod.
Western mule. branded N,lfy
owner and get reward.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
Announcement.

T. j. Mum. of Hopkins county,
announces himself as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Judge for the Court of Appeals. sub.
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary to be held on November
End, 1909
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31

ing, lately held, was shot to death in
front of Dill's restaurant, on Main
street, by William Ball.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an I'M
happy slave. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers builds up sound health-keeps
you well.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-08-31
SIX MURDERS.

On Monday, July rs, the citizens
of this county were shocked by the
news Of the untimely death of Sam
Crooks, prosperous farmer of the
Anthoston country He was shot to
death by Fagin Culver, who used a
shotgun. Two days later Andrew
SANDWICHES life was stamped out in a
saloon brawl near the fair grounds
by Will Dutton, who made his es-
cape and is still at large.
On the night of August A. George
Evans, a negro. was shot by another
negro, Joe Grow. Evans died two
days later.
Crow made good his escape and is
now fugitive from justice.
On Friday, August Is, Durward
Denton was shot and killed on Cen
ter street by Argyle N. Lett. This
killing is still fresh in the minds of
every reader.
Last Saturday night Jesse Watson
fell to rise no more from a pistol
shot alleged to have been fred by
Henry Hall. This killing also is
fresh in the minds Of all citizens.
Friday evening, at 6:l5 o'clock Ed
Duke. who ofiiciated as starter Of
the races at Henderson county fair
and also at the four days race meetl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01

ADvERT1sE N
THR DAILY ExPREss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
1AE LuRlp GLOW oE DOOM

was seen in the red face, hands and
body of the little son of H. NJ Adams,
Of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight from
eczema had, for five years, defied all
remedies and bafled the best doctors,
who said the poisoned blood had af-
fected his lungs and nothing could
save him But writes his mother,
seven bottles OF Electric Bitters com
pletely cured him." For eruptions, &c
zema, salt rheum and all blood dis
orders and rheumatism Electric Bit
ters is supreme Only soc guaranteed
by Brown & co. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01


Notice is hereby given th-t tax
warrant in the amount of $141.54 has
been issued against lot No. 2s, block
No. 12 of the City of Chickasha, to pay
for the construction Of sidewalk upon
Fourth street adjacent to said lot and
has been filed with the city clerk. II
at the expiration of this notice, the
amount named in said warrant, with
fees OF the clerk and cost Of publica
tion, shall not be paid. said fees and
costs and penalty Of 25 per cent
shall be added to said tax warrant and
made a part OF the original assess
ment, and the same shall be certified
to the county clerk and be extended
upon the tax rolls and collected in the
same manner and at the same time as
taxes for general purposes are extend
ed and collected.
This 2ist day OF August, 1909
21-3Ot. Joe Dews, City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01

II was thrilling experience TO Mrs
Ida Soper TO face death. For years a
severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering she writes, "and several
times nearly caused by death All
remedies failed and doctors said | was
incurable Then DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery brought quick relief and cure
so permanent that have not been
troubled in twelve years" Mrs. Soper
lives in Big Pond, Pa. III works won
ders in cought and colds. sore lungs
hemorhages. la grippe. asthma. Group
whooping cough and and bronchial af
fection. soc and 81. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by Brown & Co. D&W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
lFirst published August 21, 1909 J
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that tax
warrant in the amount Of s12637 has
been issued against lot No /, block
No. 63, Of the City of Chickasha to pay
for the construction Of sidewalk upon
Fourth street adjacent to said lot and
has been filed with the city clerk. II
at the expiration of this notice the
amount named in said warrant, with
fees of the clerk and cost OF publica
ton, shall not be paid, said fees and
costs and a penalty Of 25 per cent
shall be added to said tax warrant and
made a part of the original assess
ment, and the same shall be certified
to the county clerk and be extended
upon the tax rolls and collected in th'
same manner and at the same time al
taxes for general purposes are ex
tended and collected
This 21st day of August. 1909.
21-sOt. Joe Dews. City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
Alumni Day.

do you remember the night we put
q COW in the Greek professors room"
Yes. And when we lampblacked the
bust Of Aeneas?"
Sure. And the cold winter evening
we turned the bell upside down and
iiled II with water?
"Ah. those were great daysl How's
your boy getting slongf DO you think
the students Of to-day are as studiohs
and progressive as We used to be-"
Then the gray-h&red gentlemen be-
gan to discuss the moral influence Of
modern college life.-Philadeiphia
Public Ledger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
First published August 81, 1909
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that . tax
warrant in the amount of $l44.42 has
been issued against lot No. IA, block
No. "A of the City OF Chickasha, to
pay for the construction Of sidewalks
upon Third street adjacent to said lot
and has been filed with the city clerk.
If at the expiration Of this notice the
amount named in said warrant, with
fees OF the clerk and cost of publica-
ton, shall not be paid, said fees and
costs and a penalty OF 25 per cent.
shall I've added to said tax warrant
and made part Of the original assess
ment, and the same shall be certified
to the county clerk and be extended
upon the tax rolls and collected In the
same manner and at the same time as
taxes for general purposes are ex'
tended and collected.
This 2lst day of August. 1909.
2t-30t. Joe Dews, City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
Why Druggists Recommend Cham
berIain's Collie, Cholera and
nfzrrhoea Remedy.

Mr.. Frank c. Hanrahan, prominent
druggist of Portsmouth, Va, says: For
the past six years have sold and rec
commended chamberlaln's Collie, chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. II u a
great remedy and one Of the best pat
ent medicines on the market. l han
die some others for the same purposes
that pay me larger profit, but this
remedy is so sure to effect cure. and
my customer so certain to appreciate
my recommending Il to him, that !
give It the preference" For sale BY
All druggists. D&W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01

10 north so feet Of "a,
J 25. rs. 27 and 2s
"a south lis feet Of "A
IA south lis feet Of 25
"a south 115 feet Of rs
"a south 115 feet Of 81
"a south lis feet Of 28
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
sMrst Published Aug. 2S, 5000
ORDINANCE NO. 1856.

kn ordinance assessing the coss OF
kmpYoEing Minnesota avenue from the
west line OF First street to the east
Hne Of Fifteenth street in the city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma. against the sew
eral lots and tracts of land liable TO
assessment for the cost thereof, ac-
eording TO law. and declaring an emcr-
gancy.
Whereas the board of appraisers,
sppointed by resolution adopted on the
nth day of June, 1909. to- appraiss
and apportion the benefits resulting
sbogn the improvement Of Minnesota
svenue, from the west line Of First
street to the east line of Fifteenth
street, in the city of Chickasha, Okla
AOma. to the several lots, and tracts OF
land liable to assessment 70 pay the
cost Of such Improvement have per
2ormed their duties as such apprais-
ars according to law and have returned
And filed with the city clerk written
export of their said appraisement and
apportionment, ana
whereas, after the filing of said re-
vort this board did appoint a time for
holding a session TO hear any COM
rsaints or objections concerning such
.ppraisement and apportionment and
caused due notice OF such session TO
Ne published according to law in pur-
ance Of said action and publication and
aAe said session was duly convened
and held by this board on the 18th day
NJ July, 1909, and
Whereas, at said session this board
lid hear and consider all complaints
or objections to said appraisement and
apportionment and did then and there
review, revise and correct the same
and did by resolution confirm said ap-
praisement and apportionment as 50
sevised and corrected. and
Whereas, all legal requirements
Aaye been dulycomplied with to author
Ke the levying Of said assessment
nent against the lots and tracts Of
lsnd liable to said assessment, there
fore,
he it ordained by the mayor and
rpaaeiSmea Of the city of Chickasha,
Oklahoma
Section l. That there shall be and
there hereby is apportioned to and
assessed against the several lots and
tracts az land liable to assessment for
suon, Improvement according to law
+ with the improvements thereon and
the aypurtenances thereto belonging
the amounts respectively as follows,
sa,wit:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

sAll thoughhu I'D lose my lee" writes
J. A. Swenson, Waterton. Wis. Ten
years of eczema, that fifteen doctors
could not cure. had at last laid me
up. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured it sound and we'll" Infallible for
skin eruptions, eczema, salt rheum
boils, fever sores. burns. scalds, cuts
and piles. csc at Brown & Co.'S. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01

Section O. That the assessment
hereby levied against the above de-
scribed lots and tracts of land shall
bear interest from date of the passage
OF this ordinance at the rate OF 7 per
cent per annum and said assessments
shall be payable in ten equal annual
installments, the first of such INSTALL
ments with interest to that date on
the whole assessment shall be payable
on the lst day Of September, 1910, and
one Installment thereof with the In
terest upon the whole amount remain
ing unpaid to that date shall be pay
able on the 1st day of September Of
each years 1911 to 1919, inclusive, pro
vided, however, that the owners of any
OF the lots and tracts OF land so as
sessed shall have the privilege of pay
| ing the whole amount of their re-
spective assessments within thirty
days from the date Of the passage OF
lthis ordinance without interest
Section 8. That the publication OF
this ordinance shall be regarded as
sufficient notice to all persons inter
ested of the assessment hereby levied
and Of the terms of this ordinance.
| Section 4. That it is necessary fol
the public peace and safety OF said
city that this ordinance be effective
Immediately upon It's passage, approx
al and publication, in that its failure
to SO act viii greatly Inconvenience
the contractor and the said city in th'
making OF said improvements. Ac
cordingly an emergency is hereby de
clared by reason whereof this ordi
, nance shall be in full force and effec
, from and after its passage, approya
and publication.
Passed with. section 4 considered
, separately and approved by the three
, fourths vote OF all members elected =
, the city council this the 18th day 0
, August. 1909.
Approved with section 4 includes
! this the 18th day OF August, 1909.
. W. NJ. Edwards.
4 | Attest: Mayor.
II Joe Dews.
II City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-09-01
n.w York,a Modest oeyerner

New York state has $1,000 uni.
formed and equipped citizen soldiers.
yet Gov. Hughes manages to act aiobE
With . staR Of ls oflcers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
STORM CAUSES FIRE
AND $3.50 DAMAGE
Electric Current is Believed to Have
Started Blaze at Ice Cream
COmpany's Factory.

The electric storm of last night
started fire in the shed in the rear
of the building occupied by the Rock
Island Ice Cream company at 1920
Third avenue, and damage TO the ex-
tent of about $3.50 was done before the
blaze was discovered and eXtinguished
by the fire department. The shed is
used for making the ice cream sold
by the company and ii is wired for
electricity. 1t is thought that during
the storm an electric current set the
place on fire and that because of the
manner in which the building is built,
the fire only smouldered for many
hours. When it was finally discov-
cred at o'clock this morning it took
the department but few minutes to
extinguish it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
New York Stocks.

New York, May 14.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
today: r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14
SUIT BROUGHT
IN THE WEST
Mrs. Harper Is Defendant in
$4,000 Damage Suit Fill
cd at Los Angeles.
by MRS. SIDNEY HARRIS
Allegations in Bill Involve Domestic
Life of Former Rock Island
Residents.
by MRS. SIDNEY HARRIS

Mrs Grace Velie Harper and her
husband, Stuart Harper, are defend
ants in suit for $15O,00O filed yester-
day at Los Angeles, Cal, by Mrs. Jane
Harris, wife of Sidney Harris. Mrs.
Harris bases her claim for damages on
the alleged alienation of her husband s
affection. Harris was employed as a
chauffeur by the Harpers here, and
was in the service of Mr.. and Mrs
Harper for six months before his mar
iriage June Z, 1905. 1t is claimed that
the alleged alienation occurred in De
Icember, 1907. in this city, and that in
january Mr.. and Mrs. Harris effected
"a reconciliation, returning in March to
this city. The bill states that Harris
iafterward left his wife again.
Is Socially Prominent.
Mrs. Harper, the chief defendant in
the suit, is the only daughter of
the late S. Fl. Velie of Moline. Be
fore and since her marriage she has
three cities. Mrs. Harper is a great
lover of horses, always taking great
pride in thoroughbred horses and fine
Eequipages.
Mrs. Harper is wealthy in her own
right, her husband having also inheri-
ted from the estate of his father, the
late Ben Harper, but the property here
was always in Mrs. Harper's name,
and the Harper home on the
bluff between Seventeenth and TWEEN
tieth streets. built a few years ago,
is one of the finest in the city, and
there the couple entertained on a
sumptuous scale. 1t was recently sold
after Mr.. and Mrs. Harper left the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper were married
Is years ago. and their home life always
seemed happy, and they were appar
emily much devoted to each other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

Ferguson, William Beach, Sarah Nc
Wicker, Arthur Shaw, Percival II.
Moore. Edward Ellis, Nicholas Burn
ham, H. ID. Blakemore. r. C. Turner,
Richard Ogden and Maude B. Sinclair
Performances nightly, Sunday IN
cluded, matinees Wednesday and Sat
urday, which are over at 4:40 p. in.
and 10:40 p. m, respectively, allowing
eut-of-town patrons an opportunity Of
catching returning trains. Prices. 20
cents to- $3.50. no higher, and mail or
telegraph orders always receive es-
pecial attention at The Illinois,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

college have returned from Chi
eago, where they have been soli-
citing for the jubilee fund and
they report that they have been meet
ing with the greatest success. In con-
junction with President Andreen, they
have been canvassing the north side
of Chicago, and they have secured in
the neighborhood of $4,000 which is
"a most pleasant surprise as that is
considerably more than was expected.
In the districts outside of Chicago the
same success was met with. In Mil
waukee, Kenosha and Racine amounts
in excess of what was expected were
secured and the prospects are that the
other cities in the northern part of
the state will respond in the same
way.
Dr. Andreen is expected home to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-14

Dr.. Andreen is expected home to-