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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
HOPKINsvILLE GIRLS
at a Reception Given
In Washington.

At a brilliant musicale and recep-
tion given at Fairmont Seminary this
week among the young girl hostesses
were Miss Louise Jones, of Hopkins.
vile, handsome in a costume of
white satin and lace, and Miss Hazel
Dawkins, daughter of Mr.. w. H.
Dawkins, of Ashland, in directoire
frock of pink satin. Miss Jones, ar
alumnae of Belmont Seminary Nash
vile, is special art student at Fair
mont. Miss Dawkins is talented il
music. Many prominent Kentuck
ians were presents in the company
Cor. Courier-Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
DEDICATED TO
MRS. BRAMHAM
Was the Tree Planted BY
Virginia Street School Or
Arbor Dav.

Following is the speech Of Ford 1.
Wilkinson, Jr., at the Arbor Day
exercises of the Virginia Street
School:
1t seems that year by year in this
great country of ours, a new custom
is launched, a happy conception Gre
ated or something done that will
start vogue to beautify the coun-
try or make it rich in hallowed men,
ory. By felicitous idea. we the
children of Virginia Street School,
have been gathered together today
to plant tree on this, our Arbor
day, not only that we may enjoy the
beauty of its foliage, and its shade
when the summer sun beams down
upon US, but that in the midst of
this, we may reflect upon the life
and character of a good woman who
spent the working hours of her life
in old Virginia Street. Before the
school board was able to build this
magnificent structure, which is such
a source Of pride 20 Us all, there was
a rude structure of timber that the
good woman taught in day by day,
and we can not help but think that
in her faithfulness some inspiration
must have revealed to her that TIE
new and modern building would
soon take the place Of the old one,
and that her schoolroom days would
be rounded out in every comfort and
convenience.
To every one who had the good
fortune to know her, it would be
useless for me to talk about her. To
those who never came in contact
with her, l can truly say that her
character was superb, her disposi-
tion humble. her intelligence Of the
highest order, her example worthy
of all emulation. God grant that in
the future years. Hopkinsville may
be blessed with more like her,
through whose influence the young
and rising generation may see in
school,room, in home, and in the
public places. all that is beautiful.
ennobling and blessed in a woman's
life, and with this hope. let US dedi-
cate this tree to
MRS. ROSA BRAMHAM.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
MRS. EDIE NEWTON.
Most Excellent Lady Dies
Near Roaring Spring.

Mrs. Edie Newton, wife of Mr..
W. H. Newton, of near Roaring
Spring, is dead, aged "a years. The
deceased was daughter of Mr.. T.
H. Joiner, of Lafayette, and was a
most excellent lady, held in the high
est esteem by host of friends. She
was a consistent member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
She is survived by her husband and
four children, two sons and two
daughters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
$4,000 BLAZE
Glare Lit Up the Heavens
For Miles.

Henderson, KY, April 3.-A 20
600 loss resulted early this (Satur-
day) morning when the building
once occupied by the Newcomb to-
bacco factory, but recently used as
warehouse by the Lambert. Welk-
er Hardware company, was destroy
ed. Farming implements to the
value of $4,000 stored in the build
ing by the hardware concern were
burned. They were insured, but it
could not be learned whether Hen
ry Barrett, the owner of the build
ing, carried any fire insurance on it.
The building was worth $4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
And Thirty-Two Blocks of
Buildings Are Destroyed
In Fort Worth.
ESTIMATE OF THE LOSS.
One Life Sacrificed and
Thousands of People Rem
dered Homeless.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 5.-Start-
ing in a barn, pre- umably from a
carelessly thrown cigarette, fire
Saturday afternoon destroyed prop
erty in the southern portion of Fort
Worth coRservatively estimated in
value to the extent of two and a
half million dollars, caused the
death of one person, j. ]. Newton,
of Krum, Tex, and rendered several
thousand persons homeless.
1t burned three churches, many of
the finest residences in the clyde
stroying thirty-two blocks in all
and laid low the roundhouse and
other buildings of the Texas & Pa
cific railroad, which also lost four
teen locomotives and several hun
dred freight cars. Firefghters
from Dallas and Weatherford lent
futile aid, the fire being checked
only when it reached a large vacant
space.
At Oak Cliffe, a suburb of Dallas,
Tex. sixty-four residences and a
.sanitarium were burned, causing a
loss Of $3.50, 1000 Fourteen Blocks of
residences were completely swept.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
DESIRES DIVORCE
From Husband Who is Now
in Prison.

Mary Kendrick Cowherd has filed
suit for divorce from her husband,
Cleveland Cowherd, charging cruel
treatment, etc. The defendant was
convicted of a felony at the term of
circuit court just closed. and was
given one year in the penitentiary.
The parties are colored and were
married in Indiana in 1907. Cleve-
land Cowherd is now in the Eddy
vile prison, serving his sentence.
The divorce suit will not be tried
until the June term.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
Result Of Primary.

Kuttawa, KY, April 4.-The fol-
lowing candidates were nominated
to-day in the Democratic primary
for Lyon county: Thomas C. Gray,
County Judge; j. Syke Hodge, Coun-
ty Attorney; Lip Cash, Sheriff; U. S.
King, County Court Clerk; Cordie
Armstrong, Circuit Court Clerk;
Levi Oliver, Assessor; Enoch Prince,
Jailer; Henry Ables, Coroner; c. w.
Davis, Superintendent of County
Schools; E. j. Baldwin, Magistrate
of First district; Sam Gray, Magis-
trate of Second district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
DAVIESS COUNTY
Patient Dies at the Asylum
of tuberculosis.

Mrs. Genevieve Bray, wife of Mr..
c. N. Bray, of Daviess county, died
at the asylum Sunday of consump
ton. She was "a years old and had
been here under treatment four
years. Mr.. Bray arrived in the city
yesterday morning and accompanied
the remains to Whitesville, where
the interment will take place today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
PARRISH CASE
In Progress at Hawesville---
Conviction Probable.

Hawesville, KY, April 5.-That
the Commonwealth has made a much
stronger case this time than on the
first trial of James H. Parrish. is
the concensus of opinion among
those who have heard both trials.
The opinion is also strong that the
defense will not have nearly so good
a showing with this as with the for
mer jury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
Goes With Minstrels.

Thomas Green, Jr., left yesterday
with the Moredock & Watson show
to become the advance agent. The
show was at Princeton last night
and after concluding its Kentucky
engagements will go to the Pacific
coast for a summer season. Frank
Southall, another Hopkinsville boy,
is a star performer with this show.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
Most of Them Ordering Con-
crete Pavements Laid on
Various Streets.
COUNCILS MEETING.
New Signs to Tell the Names
Of the Streets and Ave
nues.

The City Council held busy ses-
sion Friday night with all of the
members present.
The reports from the various de-
partments were received and filed.
The budget of accounts approved
by the Finance Committee was paid,
amounting to $305.S9 The March
bill of the City Light Co., S52l.20,
was ordered paid, also other bills
aggregating 1921 10, the total ap
preparations being $1O58.19. Ordi-
nance No. So was given its second
passage and several other pavement
ordinances were passed.
An ordinance was passed requir-
ing bulldogs on the streets to be
muzzled at all times, and another
requiring distributors of patent
medicine samples to place them in
the hands of adults only. An order
was made requiring the L. & N.
Railroad Co. to put down two plank
crossings. An ordinance ordering
down a pavement on the east side OF
Liberty street was given its first
passage.
The Cemetery Committee was au
t@rized to receive Oids for $500
square feet of concrete paving in
the cemetery by the meeting of
April 16. The Committee was also
given authority to rent the vacant
land near the river in the cemetery
for cultivation in tobacco, in order
to get it in proper condition for
grass another year.
An ordinance was given its first
passage ordering down four foot
pavement and an outer curbing on
both sides of 21st street (now 14th
avenue), the pavement and curbing
to be of concrete with grass plot
of two feet between them. 1t will
extend from Virginia street to the
Mogul Wagon Factory.
The Street Committee was in
structed to purchase street signs
giving the names Of the new streets,
not to exceed $4OO.
The Mayor was given authority to
appoint two persons to represent the
city in a protest to be made against
an increase of 10 per cent in the tax
assessment of both the city and
county property.
Garland Jones was elected as po
liceman for the remainder Of the
year 1909, and will be assigned to
duty as night office man and assist
ant to Lieut.. Wilkins. 7. L Smith,
whose term had expired as office
>man, is serving as a special patrol
man by appointment of the Mayor.
= w. S. Mathews & Son asked to be
Asmpted from city taxes for five
yeRrs on a tobacco rehandling house
they are preparing to establish in
the city and the clerk was directed
to notify them that the exemption
would be granted, as is the custom
with all new manufacturing enter
prises.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
Teaching Spring School.

Miss Nellie Meacham, one of the
best teachers of the county, who
taught at Hubbard school house the
past year, is teaching a spring term
at harrisburg.
She has a large school, and is get
ting along splendidly. .-Sebree News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06

There's nothing so good for a sore
throat as DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
Cures it in few hours. Relieves
any pain in any part.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-04-06
For Sale.

Nice driving and family horses;
also some good mules.
GRAY & GATES.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
HOME FROM ALASKA.
Colonel Thompson Back After Six
Months Absence.

MONTHS absence.
Mr.. Colonel Thompson arrived home
this morning from Alaska after an
absence OF six months. In that time
he traversed the Northwest. visiting
Yellowstone Park, The Yukon Expo
sition at Seattle. Wash, large part
of Alaska and portion OF British
Columbia. The young man returns de-
lighted with the wonderful countries
he visited and the strange things
that he saw. He spent the last couple
months at juneau, Alaska, which he
describes as thriving and interesting
little city. While there he located a
couple gold mines some distance away
which promise rich developments. be
thinks. He expects TO return to Alask3
next spring.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
WOULD REMOVE BOTH STATUES
Virginia statuary Commissioner Re-
sents Fight on Lee.

sents Fight on Lee.
Former State Senator Thomas d.
Cad mem lef,' @ atsAkflnE i tJi stata.
or Statuary Hall at Washington.
says in an interview that il congress
IL unwilling to accept the Lee statue
with grace he will advocate the re-
noval of the two statues and placing
them in the Virginia capitol in Rich
mond
IL am not in favor OF postponing the
formal presentation of the statues to
congress" said Mr.. Gold. THE pre-
sentation should be made Immediately
and IL congress cannot accept them
with grace and shows disposition 10
fight their acceptance, I would remove
them at once"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Tyree's Defense.

Frank Tyree went home last week
confident that he would have another
term In office. but he had hardly ar
rived In Huntington when there had
been placed In the hands OF the At
torney general protests against his ra-
appointment. coupled with charges
that he had been involved In affairs
In West Virginia that we're unbec0rs-
ing United States marshal It was
alleged that on one occasion he had
assaulted man and had been ar
rested for 1t, but his explanation IL
that he was called name which any
man with red blood in his veins would
resent with a punch in the jaw or
something equally vigorous.
Moreover. he says he would do II
again under similar provocation ana
does not think much Of man who
would not do as he did. Tyree Is In
Washington 10 defend himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
GASOLINE TANK EXPLODED.
Accident Might Have Wrecked Yontz
Tin Shop.

A gasoline tank in Mr.. Charles
Yontz's tin shop West Burke street
exploded with a loud report that stir
red up the neighborhood about S
o'clock. Fortunately there was only
a little bit OF the fluid in the tank
when fame from the timers fire pot,
sitting nearby, in some manner igni-
ted it, or the shop might have been
wrecked and Homer and Earl Heck
badly injured AS II was, the two
young men working there. were
knocked over, though not hurt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
BORROWING ENGINES.
3. & o. Using C. v. and c. g. p. Motive
Power Ia Move Er~,rh&

On account Of the demand for
freight engines on the b. & o. that
comnans Is borrow ing them frop tha
Second division, and from the Cumber-
land and Pennsylvania for the Third
division. Engines of the C. ". 80 Sc
ries are used. On the Third division
several G. G. P. locomotives OF the %
and 80 series are In use. They are
equal to the heavy B. & o. freighters.
and built for steep grade work. More
over they are in excellent shape, as
the G.. & p. keep their locomotives in
good order, and engineers OF the B. &.
o. who get them are very much eu-
WED. Although homemade article,
being erected in the little stone shops
at Mt. Savage there is nothing snide
in their makeup The G. & p won;
know their engines when they get
them back. after the rough treatment
on the Third.
Twenty-Five w. M. engines In use
on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie the
past year, are coming back to the Gun
berland and Hagerstown divisions
badly rocked to pieces. The P. & l.
f. is a Wabash line, same as the w
| NJ
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Found Dead In Woods

Mr.. John F. Nelson, a prosperous
farmer OF New Church, Va, left his
home Monday morning and. falling
to return in a reasonable time, a
search was Instituted by the members
OF his family. He was found dead IN
a woods near his home. Death was
due to heart trouble. He Is survived
by his widow, two sons and one daugh
ter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Going Some.

you. say he is fast young man.
"He cure Is! He was born four
years later than his sister, and now
he Is four years older than she IL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

When Ezra Skinner, against whom
jury returned verdict for s654.16.
in favor of Lawrence Hammond, who
sued him for assault. returned TO his
home at Dry Run, In Path Valley, Pa.
he was informed that his wife had just
died. Mrs. Skinner was IS years old
and is survived by two sons and one
daughter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
HIS LAST REQUEST.
To Be Buried Where His Children
May See His Grave.


Bluefield, w. Va, Dec. 22.--Letters
were received here by Adam Bailey
from Walter Little, In the Richmond
penitentiary requesting that his body
be buried near his home where the
grave can be seen by his children
after he ia executed on January Z.
Little was convicted Of the murder OF
George Meadows. his wife, three chill
dren and Aunt Betty Justice. He asks
Bailey not to lose faith In HIM as part
OF the testimony in the trial was
false.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
County Court.

The county court met today and
passed 2 lot of justice OF the peace
bills. Rev. FIR. James B. Gilsnan
qualified for the right to perform the
marriage ceremony in this county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
WERE Welded At
HIGH NOON TODAY
Miss Ethel Bageant. Of Rest Becomes
Bride Of VIM. II. Peery Of Bunker
Hill

From The World Of Wednesday:
Miss Ethel Bageant, OF Rest Fred.
erick county, and Mr.. william II
Peery, OF Bunker Hill. were the prin.
cipals In a very pretty wedding at
high noon today In ths Southern Meth.
odist church at Rest. The oflclatinr
clergyman was the Rev. Mr. Hard.
esty. pastor OF the bride. The brides.
maid was Miss Bette Grove. of Mar.
tlnsburg, cousin of the bride, and the
best man was Mr.. Stewart Peery. OF
Bunker Hill. brother OF the groom
Misses Elizabeth Bageant and Lille
Peery We're the flower girls and Miss
Love Peery played the wedding marcn
A large number OF invited guests At.
tended the wedding, among them be.
ing quite number OF relatives and
friends from this city After the
ceremony a reception was held at the
home o. the bride and a sumptuous
wedding dinner served. The brid J
received a number Of handsome and
useful presents.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs J. $. Bageant she is a
school teacher at Rest and is young
lady OF attractive personality. The
groom Is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert NJ. Peery. of Bunker Hill. He Is
farmer and very worthy young
man, He and his bride are both popu-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

The funeral OF Mr. George Lloyd,
who dropped dead with heart failure
yesterday at his steam saw mill, near
Inwood, win be held tomorrow at 10
a. IN. at his home. Interment in Green
hill cemetery, this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25

with a shovel and worked their way
to mahogany roll-top desk. Mr..
Willard knows railroading from the
bottom to the top, and back down
again"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Westrater--smcke.

Dr. Amos A. Westrater, the Well
known dentist of this city, aud Miss
Ethel Smoke, OF White Hall. Va, went
to Baltimore this morning where they
We're quietly married this afternoon.
DR. and Mrs. Smoke. parents OF the
brido-clect, accompanied them to Bal
timore and were present at the mar
riage A ter wedding trip south
they will reside in Martinsburg..
The bride is young lady of much
charm Of manner and has many
friends here, where she has frequently
visited. The groom is the son Of
Mr. William Westrater, North Queen
street, and Is very popular youns
man and successful in his profusion.
The news Of the wedding will come
as a pleasant surprise to the many
friends of the happy couple here and
elsewhere, though the event had been
predicted for some time this winter
They lett home very quietly but the
rews leaked out today, nevertheless.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25


Copenhagen. Dec. 22.-The report
OF the special committee of scientists
which the University of Copenhagen
appointed to scrutinize DR.. Frederick
A. Cooks claims that he had discov.
cred the north pole, was submitted to
the consistory of the university in.
dorsed by that body, ard given to the
public.
The report skaters completely, al
most contemptuously, the American
explorers title to such discovery, and
fills the officials and people of Den
mark with chargin at the figure Den
mark is made to assume In the eyes
OF the scientific world.
The public was prepared for yer.
dict Of mot proven" but did not ex.
pect its recent hero to be branded as
an imposter. Many still cling to the
belief that Cook acted in good faith.
out harbored delusion
After obtaining all available infor.
nation tho enra,,,s44..-. 4a- ID !
lows:
First-The report of the expedition
sent to the university by DR.. Cook is
the same as that printed in the New
York Herald during the months Of
September and October last.
second-The copy of Cooks note
books does not contain any original
astronomical observations whatsoever
but only results.
Third-The documents presented
are inexcusably lacking in information
which would prove that the astrono-
mical observations therein referred ID
were really made, and also contain
no details regarding the practical
work OF the expedition and the sledgs
journey, which would enable the COM
mittee to determine their reliability.
The committee therefore Is of the
opinion that the material transmitted
for examination contains no proof that
DR.. Cook reached the pole.
The report is signed by all six mem
bers of the committee, who were as.
sisted in their inquiry by Knud Ras-
mussen. the explorer.
The university consistory, is max
Ing public the report of its special
committee, issued this statement:
The documents handed the univer-
sity for examination do not contain
observations and information which
can be regarded as proof that DR..
Cook reached the north pole ON his
recent expedition"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
Natal Statistics

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Mills
on the Tuscarora, daughter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
POLITICAL SLATE
IS YET IN DOUBT
West Virginia Appointments TN.
der Mr., Taft's Eyes.
FIGHT TO RETAIN ELLIOTT
MARSHAL for Northern District Has An
Audience at the White House, and
His Support Of President for Nem-
ination Counts.


ination Counts.
Washington. d. c., Dec. 22.--prexI.
dent Taft and Attorney General wick.
ersham are now giving consideration
70 the distribution of the West Viz
sinia patronage and while both sera
tors Scott and EIkins profess to be-.
lieye that the slate they agreed urou
last week, after numerous conferences,
with state leaders. viii finally be nm.
proved. II Is yet by no means certain
what the President viii do
Protests have been sent to Wicker.
ersham against the appointment al
Frank Tyree for United States mas
shal for the Southern district and TIN.
President has been asked to retain
Mai Charles D. Elliott as marshal for
the Northern district Instead Of civ.
Ing the place to James c. Doyle.
Elliott has come horc In response
to summons from the White House
and yesterday had a conference with
the President 1t Ia said that Mr..
TAFT has no objection to reappointipr
had in the state when the question ok
his nomination for the presidency
was up. Moreover. Elliott would like
TO hold his job which he has now had
for eight years. Representative Harry
Woodward. who has been one OF
Elliott's stanchest hackers. Is making
strong fight for him They have
not given up hope. despite the rc4
concentrations OF the senators.
Taft Takes Initiative.
Elliott and his allies say 1t Is sig
nificant that the President has indi.
Gated in several occasions that he has
personal interest In the appointments
of marshals and district attorneys.
and that he purposes largely to havr
bis own way was shown when he re-
appointed Creighton NJ. Foraker, q
brother or Senator Foraker as mar
shall OF New Mexico, after the repu1
lican organization OF the territory had
indorsed another man. In Illinois,
also. he selected men for these places
who were not Endorsed by the sen@-
tors from that state. Under these cir
cumstances. Elliott thinks he has
ground for hope that he will be M
tanned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-25
DANES REJECT
COOKS CLAIMS
Copenhagen University Finds Data
z Iuexcusably Lacking
ORIGINAL NOTES NOT SHOWN

Head of Committee Calls Explorers
Conduct "Shameiess"-The Report
Skaters Completely the American
Explorers Title to Discovery of
North Pole.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-01-29
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

Bonforts still hugsthat the liquor traffic is capable
of reforming tself-is just foolish the "wave''
theory which it recognizes exploded hypothesis.