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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12

citizen. AS dealer in tobacco he
was successful and had many friends
in town and country. He was a
substantial citizen and was a mem
Der of the grand jury about a year
ago. He was tall and robust and
was about 35 years of age. Under
ordinary conditions he could proba-
bly, have swum out of the narrow
stream, but his heavy clothing and
the darkness Of the night left him
but little chance to escape.
About eleven years ago a colored
preacher named Peter Bro1augh
drove into the river at the same ford
with his little grandson in the buggy
with him and both were drowned.
The horse was saved. The bodies of
both of the victims were found two
days later near the l. c. turntable.
Several other persons have been
drowned at the same place from
time to time in recent years.
Yesterday morning Mr.. W. H
Jesup, who had offered a reward Of
500 for the body by 10 o'clock ex
tended the time to p. m.
Just at 10 O'Clock Harvey Hay:
and Reuben Dickinson. the latter
Mr.. Gees brother-in law, who were
in a boat, discovered the body lying
on the bottom of the river at the
foot of Ninth street, lodged against
the sanitary sewer pipe. which
crosses the river at that point on the
bed Of the river. The body was
soon taken out of the water and
placed on a truck in the baggage
room of the /. c. depot until remov.
ed to an undertaking establishment.
The features were lifelike, but there
were some bruises about the fore
head. The body was rigid, the legs
bent at the knees. The papers and
other articles in the pockets were
not injured much. They were re.
moved by Robt. War, a friend of
the deceased, in the presence of
his brothers and his brother-in.law.
The burial will take place at river.
side cemetery to-day.
Mr.. Gee was a member of Little
River Baptist church, but had been
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
Meets Death in the Swollen
Current Wednes-
day Night.
HORSE ALSO DROWNED.
Body Not Recovered Until
Yesterday at 10 O'Clock
burial To-day.

James r. Gee drove into Little
River at the Second street ford
about eight o'clock Wednesday night
and was swept away by the swift
current of the swollen stream and
was drowned. 1t was very dark and
although several parties saw him and
his horse struggling in the water
before they sank, no one knew who
the unfortunate man was until nine
o'clock Thursday morning when his
horse and buggy were found and
pulled out of the river near the c.
depot.
Mr.. Gee was tobacco buyer Of
the firm Of Gee & Wadlington and
came to the city about two years ago
from the Bennettstown neighbor-
hood, where his brothers. Frank and
George Gee. still live. He lived on
the West Side and leaves wife and
four small children, three boys and
%~ girl. His wife was Miss Rose
Dickinson, of Bennettstown. Mr..
Gee had been to the country all day
in his buggy, a light rubber. tired
vehicle without top. He drove a
large bay horse, a good animal.
Returning shortly before 8 o'clock
he stopped at the Mitchell boarding
house on North Main street and call
ing out his partner, ..Mr. NJ. G. Wad
lington, told him that he had
been in the rain all day and had
bought only one small crop of to.
.bacco, though he had looked at sew
eral. He was heavily clad in big
overcoat and a slicker, heavy gloves
and laprobe over his legs. He was
clad in such a way that he could do
but little to help himself in the wa
ter. Leaving Mr.. Wadlington he
drove towaIds his home and turned
down Second street to the river,
which he often crossed to wash off
his buggy on returning from country
trips. The river had risen until the
lower banks were full and the cur
rent was swift. A negro woman re.
ports that she heard a man drive
down to the river and heard him
whip his horse to make him enter
the water. A moment later there
was commotion and the horse and
driver were struggling in the water.
They were swept down the stream
from Second to Seventh street, Mr..
Gees cries for help attracting the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12

attention of some persons near the
river. At the Seventh street cross
ings several men ran down to the
water and tried torender assistance.
He could be heard in the stream
above the bridge and one witness
says he caught hold of an overhang-
ing limb that broke off. Just before
he reached the bridge he was sucked
under by the current that divides to
pass under the two arches and was
seen no more. The horse was swim
ming down the stream and the men
threw a rope out and tried to get
the line on him, but the frightened
animal plunged away and disap-
peared under the bridge.
People with lanterns searched as
best they could during the night,
but could find no trace of man or
horse. The search was taken up
Systematically Thursday morning
and Policeman A. W. Witherspoor
and Lee King, who were together,
found the horse about 100 yards be-
low the bridge. Only one foot could
be seen sticking out of the water.
Fireman Ennis Morris headed res
cue party with hooks and ropes and
soon got the horse and buggy out.
The buggy had one wheel demolish
ed, but otherwise did not seem to be
much damaged.
Blacksmith Mack Harper shortly
afterwards identified the horse by
its shoes and it was soon as
certained that Mr.. Gee was missing
from his home.
Hundreds of citizens joined in the
search for the body all day Thurs
day, some with hooks along the
banks and several parties got boats
and went out into the middle of the
stream, which soon began to fall
rapidly,
Mr.. w. II. Jesup. a friend of the
dead man, offered a reward of 500
for the recovery of the body in "a
hours and the brothers of the de-
ceased came to town and directed
the search.
Mr.. Gee was young man of good
habits and excellent character as
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
Victim of Painful Accident.

Mrs. John w. Breathitt fell and
broke her left hip Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Breathitt has been in
bad health for quite a while, confin-
ed to her bed most of the time. She
arose from the bed and, being very
weak. fell to the floor. The fracture
is very bad one and, on account of
her age, 81 years, her recovery is
doubtful.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
INDICTED FOR
FALSE SWEARING
Grand Jury Insists That
Witnesses Must Tell the
Truth.
CIVIL CASES FOR WEEK.
The Big Lafayette Dam age
Suit Given to Jury
Yesterday.

The grand jury returned several
more indictments this week. Two
were for false swearing against Jack
Wilson and Dave Willoughby. An.
other was for malicious shooting
against Criss Pryer.
The damage case of Joiner VS..
Smith went to the jury yesterday
morning.
The case Of Walter Hill VS.. Lee
Hancock, growing out of a line
fence, was on trial yesterday after
noon.
Civil matters will occupy the
courts time all next week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
With K. P. Honors.

The burial will take place at River
side cemetery, from Waller &
Trice's undertaking house, at two
o'clock this afternoon. The Knights
of Pythias Lodge will have charge
and Rev. c. NJ. Thompson. of the
Baptist church, will conduct the SER
vices at the grave.
The state of Mrs. Gees health is
such that the body of her husband
was not taken home. She is greatly
prostrated and under the care of a
physicians
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
Stepp-A

James Stepp. of Knoxville. Tenn,
and Miss Myrtle Atkinson, daughter
of Mr.. L. F. Atkinson, of this city,
were married Wednesday afternoon,
at the home of the brides parents,
on East Seventeenth street. Rev.
H. d. Smith officiated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
u. D. c. Meeting.

The United Daughters of the Con.
federacy will hold their regular
monthly meeting with Mrs. R. T.
Stowe, on South Main, at 2:30
o'clock this Saturday afternoon.
The ladies.are requested to be pres
ent promptly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
Death of Miss Maggie Tucker

Miss Maggie Tucker, who resided
with the family of Mr.. Jake Spurlin,
five miles east of Crofton, died We'd
nesday. She was taken i'll with pneu-
monia Saturday and lived only four
days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
Council Meeting.

The council held a brief special
meeting Thursday night for the
purpose of making some changes in
and giving the finishing touches
to ordinance No. z. authorizing a
bond issue for the proposed new
high school.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12
First Baptist Church.
undav school $50 a. m.

Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Morning Service IL a. M, theme
"A Selfish Answer to an Important
Question"
Evening Service 7:30 p. M. theme
IF l Were Later What / Would
do to the Sinner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-03-12

$l7.75 for full size high grade AK
minister rug at Keach's Low Price
sale this week-well worth S25 60.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
me speed Of ! swallow.

A pigeon-fancier In Antwerp, Rel
Eium, recently made unique expert
ment by means Of which he tested
the celebrity OF fight and the power of
orientation possessed by a swallow.
Several pairs of these birds had nests
under the caves OF his house. and
without great difflculty he caught one
Of the swallows and marked It with a
splash of red paint for ldentihee.' n.
Then he shipped the bird by rail to-
gether with a consignment Of horsing.
pigeons that we're being trained. to
the town Of Compiegne In nort1crr,
France. a distance OF lat miles.
The morning after their arrival
pigeons and swallows were lbera' ed
simultaneously at 7.15 o'clock The
homers, following their natural 10
stinct, circled round and round many
times before getting their bearings,
but the swallow darted away toward
the north immediately after its Iage
was opened. Sixty-seven minutes lat
er the watcher in Antwerp saw the
swallow enter It's nest. while the flst
pigeons did not arrive for four hours
and seven minutes. The former Few
at rate OF nearly 1872 miles an horr,
but the speed of the pigeons AVERAGED
only slightly more than thirty-hve nd
one-half miles per hour. This latter
time is considerably slower thar { II
Of which homer is capable under or
dinary conditions. but, granting this
fact, the superiority of the swallow ia
only too evident.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27


Not every resilient Of Florida knows
what a superior dish for the table IS
the stone crab. It is to southern wa
tets what the lobster Is to northern
George Lizotte OF Pass-a-Grille fenced
in a portion OF Boca Ciega bay some
time ago and planted his water farm
with stone crabs to prevent the ex'
lInction of the species. He is study
ing their wants and habits and be-
iieves he can largely increase Their
numbers yearly. Capt Cason Of Pass
a-Grille is preparing to fence In q SEQ
ond stone crab farm Of large proper
tions. There is an enormous demand
for the stone crab from the numerous
visitors to the island, and the supply
though great. is being rapidly de
Times-Union.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
MISSOURI willow FARm.
Tops aa wen as Roots Used In Hold.
Ina Shifting River Banks.

East Kansas city is one Of the most
important centres in the Missouri Val
ley in the business Of shipping will
lows. In the last three months alone
the Kansas City Southern Railway
has hauled from there 140 fat car
loads of trimmed willows, and is taxi
ing out more as fast as the willow
plantatiors can furnish the crop.
The roots Of the willows keep the
sand from sbiftins along the river
banks; but the use Of the tops Of viii
lows in fghtirg currents of water Is
comparatively new. Government work
with willows requires that the trees
shall be nore than twelve feet high
and between "a and 1-2 inches in
diameter at the butts. After a patch
OF these trees has been cut the ground
looks like a stubbleileld OF corn. The
new sprouts. however. look more like
q field OF wheat--if wheat only had
that peculiar reddish unge that will
lows take on at this time Of the year.
In two and bali to three years after
cutting. willows will grow up again
10 tue size ffoulitu Api AAtecS VA ~
plating into mats.
The willows now being bought by
the railway are for use in checking
the inroade OF The Arkansas River be
tween Spiro and Fort Smith, Ark. The
dikes that axe being constructed run
out into the river $50 feet and are oi
willows hold in place with large stee
cables. Since q month ago nearly 800
carloads OF trees-not all.of these vii
iows--have besn dumped into the
river
The sand filing the crevices be
tween the bundles Of willows makes
strcng and economical pier. The stee
cables insure the safety Of the pier un
til the sand has done fits work
In cutting and trimming the vii
lows the harvesters use nothing bu
ordinary corn-knives.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
Preservation Of Flowers BY Freezing.

Preservation Of Flowers by Freezing.
The latest snd most approved meth
cd Of preserving flowers during trans
portation ia that OF freezing them.
When this process is employed the
flowers are picked while in the bud
and will keep perfectly FOR several
weeks in refrigerator boxes. No de-
terioration in their beauty results
from this treatment, and after they
have been unpacked and placed in
water they slowly revive and the
blossoms develop fully. During tho
period of refrigeration all growth iH
suspended, and so slowly do the flow
ers return to their natural state that
such blossoms viii last much longer
in room than would be the case had
they been brought directly from the
greenhouse OF the garden.
TIE facility with which horticul'
tural specimens have been transported
By this new method has led to expert
ments in South Africa, with a view
TO determining whether many of their
wonderful flowers may not be safely
exported in bulk to supply the trade
In Europe and America. 1t Is exceed
irsly probable that in the near future
We nay see offered for sale at appar'
emily ridiciulously low prices such an
unfamiliar plant as the gorgeous iris
which grows wild in great protusion
throughout South Africa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
All rrus.

Farmer John McCullum says he
q n~ver told lie. The other day in the
company OF friends he unreeled yarn
that put to shame any ever heard by
IT, ram. This is IT,
Il once had calf that had its leg
broken. cut a will wv sprig and
bound It up. About three years that
calf disappeared, and never heard
anything from It until the other day.
when l happened upon a willow tree
that looked familiar, and, looking up.
saw a COW at the extreme end.
What do you suppose? That twig
TIT I tied to the calfs leg had taken
root and grown, and that calf. sus-
psaded at the end Of the tree, is to-
day fuli-grown cow"
McCullum's friends advised him to
keep It there, for the day was coming
VII, aerial milk stations would be in
d .,naad by aviators.-Pbiladelphia
] .'egraph.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27

The minimum fare is one cent. TIE
councils cars carry about $4,000 coo
passengers n year and of this numh ,r
"a per cent. travel at the one oeat
fare The maximum length of the
one cent fare is one and one-quarier er
niles the average longest distance
from central London to suburh IN
terminus is nine and ouel.alf miles.
Transfer tickets from two up to
eight cents ere in use in several ceses
on the councils system. These tickets
are convenience to the public. While
at the same time they save the eoln-
Gil from running certain through ser
vices which would probably not be
remunerative Transfer tickets are
issued only on routes where no
through service is in operation and at
certain specified points.
The council has to pay tax rates to
the amount of about ,433 a mile Of
track. besides income tax charges on
the profits. The council is required
to maintain the paving eighteen
inches outside the outer rail and the
whole Of the area between the rails.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
NEW CONCRETE BRIDGES.
Philadelphia Has Fif,yFour Completed
or building.

The city OF Philadelphia is one of
the most extensive users Of concrete
in the world. 1t possesses, either
completed or in course Of construc-
tion, ffty-four concrete bridges. These
bridges have spans varying from 25
TO 2s3 feet.
The standard specifications for
Philadelphia bridges require that the
concrete shall be a 1916 composition.
That is, the proportions are by meas
urement one part cement, three parts
coarse sand or gravel or stone screen
ings and six parts crushed stone.
Cleveland, Ohio, possesses what Is
perhaps the very fattest concrete
bridge In the world. This bridge has
three hinges Of plates and angles. For
bearing surfaces plates Of cast iron
are employed. The hinges we're
creased before put In place to avoid
rust. At the joints half inch of pure
asphalt separates the concrete. The
composition of the concrete is a 1-2--
1-2-5 mixture. Between abutment
hinges the span is over SO feet and
the rise of the arch above these hinges
is only feet 1 1-2 inches.
The Walnut Lane Bridge in Phila'
delphia is one Of the most striking
examples Of concrete construction to
be found anywhere in the world, says
Casters Magazine. Interest focuses
Of course upon the central arch. This
consists Of two ribs. each 1S feet wide
At the crown and somewhat wider at
the skewhack. The depth Of each rib
at the crown Is 10 feet. The cleaI
span is 2sS feet. which is a Longer
span than that of any other concrete
arch in America. The roadway is
about 150 feet above the surface Of the
waters of the Wissachiokon Creek
The construction is of REINFORCED con
crete.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
A eLEAM o. auNsAlNE.
How the Misfortune Of His MOthsr-ln-
Law Impressed Him.


Law Impressed Him.
A San Francisco mother-in-law went
to the Orient and. cmnlng back. was
caught trying to snug1ie in a lot OF
choice silks.
She had to pay duty and a fine.
Then there wss talk Of criminal ac-
tlon to follow.
Her sonin-law called on the Gus
toms officials. "1s 1t possible he ask
ed in a severe tone. that after my
motherin-law has paid the duty on
the stuff and her fire that you con-
template criminal actionT
1--WE are considering IT," the Gus
toms official replied gragely.
"And II my mother-in-law were to
be convicted, as she probably would
be, she would have to 80 TO jail?"
81 think 30"
''Do you mean to tell me you intend
TO do this thing to woman-A lady
who has already expiated her fault
and recompensed the Government"
Il do; but look here. old chap
don't take this too hard. I've got tc
do my duty, you know. Don't feel
80 badly about it,"
"Badiy?' shouted the sonin-law
"Why, my dear sir. this is the first
CLEAN Of sunshine that has entered my
home in twenty years."-saturdaI
Evening Post.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
rMsAaaAssINo FoR Aen.
Who Was II That Cot the Underthe.
Table Hlntf

Who Was II That Cot the Underthe.
Table Hlntf
A Milwaukee man aud his wife re-
Gently received q call from an old
friend whom they had not seen for
years. Just before the three sat down
to little supper In the German style,
the wife, seizing a favorable oppor-
tunity, whispered to her husband;
1--WE have only three bottles OF beer
in the honse-just enough to go
around Don't ask him to have more" I"
VERY WE'LL" answered the husband,
who chanced to be thinking Of some
thing else at the time.
Half an hour later the host, to his
wife's CONSERVATION, asked the guest
to take more beer. The invitation was
politely declined, but still the host did
not desist. A dozen times the caller
was urged to drink; dozen times he
firmly refused.
When he had departed the wife
took her husband to task. What on
earth made you persist so7 Didn't !
tell you there we're only three bottles
Why did you insist upon his having
more beer, more beer, more beerf"
Mercy" exclaimed the husband,
81 forgot entirely"
But" continued the wife, why did
you suppose / was kicking you under
the tablet"
my dear" blsndly replied the hus
band, you didn't kick mel"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
aIzed up.

Yes" remarked the fat man on
the rear platform, 81 once refused to
buy the site Of Chicago for four clam
sholls and a quart of rum"
The tall passenger was silent,
81 could have bought the original
telephone patents for eleven Mexican
dollars and brass watch" continued
the fat man. hut ! turned 'em down"
No response.
you are not interested in my rem
iniscences. friend7"
81 am not" answered the tall man
candidly. I'm selling airship stock.
You don't want any"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
Hsv. seen /. All.

An old Scotchman who was threat
ened with blindness consulted an ocu-
list.
"Will you have a little stimulantf"
inquired the doctor.
The old Scotchman smacked his
lips in eager anticipation.
"Ou. aye. I'll TAX drink O. any
thin you have handy" was the quick
rejolnder.
"Ah, that's the troubled" exclaimed
the oculist You'll have to stop
drinking, or you'll lose your eyesight-"
The old chap pondered moment
"a, weel. doctor. It doesna much
matter; have seen everythin' that's
worth seein', anyway"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
A ForspIte Party.

The following has been received by
the Plain Speaker from Lattimer;
please put this in the Plain speak
er paper their is a girl from I.attimer
by the name ---- no held a forspite
Perdy last saturday night again yong
fellow who would not married her But
the yong fellow married another girl
and so she held the Pardy so she
would get fellow 10 married her.
But she got stonng alost don't for
Set Please. "--H Hazleton Plain Speaker.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
% Grabs and lobster Mleratsf

Interesting experiments With crabs
and Holsters are being made in con
nection with the Norfolk crab fishing
Unlike most fish. crabs and Holsters
apparently do not migrate. and 1t is
now proposed TO make a scientific test
by catching a thousand crabs, attach
ing a metal label to their claws and
iiberating them. Their recapture is
expected to furnish proof OF non-mi.
grafton. A hundred Holsters we're
labelled in this way, and the hirty-six
retaken had not travelled from the
place at which they were returned to
the sea.-Westminster Gazette.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
Game Sport.

Now that ! have. my monoplane
running smoothly" remarked the
aerial crank. "rd like TO build a fac
tory and turn out individual wings by
the hundred. Then I'd present them
to every one free of charge"
you are getting generous these
days" continued his friend.
"Oh, no. | am pining for sport II
is no fun whizzing around In the air
at a mile a minute when there Is pe
one V run aevn,"-chieAso NeYA
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
Motor Boats Deliver groceries.


An engineer who has recently made
tour OF the middle west to gather
data relative 10 proposed waterway
improvements informs as that he was
aGt0nished to find what a large
amount of freighting Is done by indi-
viduel storekeepers and smaller mer-
chants IN launches propelled by In
e rnal combustion motors. The coun-
Try slorokeeper living on the banks OF
the rivers and canals has found that
he can ship his own freight from the
wholesale dealer and distribute II 10
his retail customers by motor boat at
cost far below that OF any other
available means of conveyance. There
is in this fact suggestion OF future
usefulness for abandoned canals IN
FN,,h the draft Is limited Scientific
American.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27
Ronaparte,s ResoIve.

Napoleon entered the clubhouse
with a frown foot deep on his fore
head, and a temper not At for pIbll-
cation.
Mile tonnerresi" he calculated
"If ever play golf with Baron Mum
chausen again, may end my days on
the Island of St. Helena"
whats the matter with Munich,
Boney2" asked Caesar. looking up
from his asbestos copy Of the Congress
sional Record.
You get nothing but bad lies all
over the links" retorted the Emperor,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-05-27

Cy Warman's young son had been
naughty and had been sent to bed
supperless.
Presently. when Mrs. Warman was
not looking. Cy slipped upstairs and
whispered through the door of the
boys room: "son. could you eat
some honey in the comb?"
Dad" the boy said, Il could eat It
In the brush"