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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

John Purroy Mitchell, president OF
the Board of Aldermen of New York
City, and acting mayor, was elected
on the fusion or Hearst ticket at the
last election. He was to have taken
Mayor Gaynor's place while the lat
ter was away. and should the mayor
die, will assume the reigns of gov
eminent until a successor is chosen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

Vending has at last been landed
in Louisville by Chief Carney, who
was hindered at every step by at
torneys who met him in st. Louis.
Carney finally left the train TO avoid
further complications in crossing
Illinois. and escaping in an automo-
bile with his prisoner. reached Lou.
isville by different road.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

j. Allen Dean and Geo. W. Jolly
are having a close contest for the
Republican nomination for Judge OF
the Court of Appeals. Dean has las
instructed votes and Jolly has 122.
There are 81 uninstructed. The
convention will be held at Leitchfield
next week. Judge Warner E. Settle
is the Democratic nominee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
The School of Music.

Persons desiring a full course in
Vocal and Instrumental or Public
School music, will enjoy unexcelled
opportunities in the Western Nor
NAL. Write for special information.
Address H. H. Cherry, Bowling
Green. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

Sixteen members of the mob at
Newark. Ohio. that lynched Gail
Etherington, the young Kentucky
detective, have been indicted by the
grand iurv.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
GENERAL REVIEW OF
CROP CONDITIONS


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The month Of July was unfavor-
able for crop growth. taking the
! United States as whole. the deter
ioration being about Az per cent, as
compared with an average decline Of
2.3 per cent during July. Aggre
gate crop conditions in the United
States on August were SIS per cent
lower than on August | year ago.
and about 5. 3 per cent lower than
the average condition on August /
of the past ten years. However, the
area under cultivation is about 3 2
per cent more than last year. Con
ditions average highest in New
Hampshire, rs per cent above the
average, due largely to good hay
prospect; and average lowest in
North Dakota, SO per cent below the
average, due to severe drouth af.
fecting all crops.
By States, the aggregate of crop
conditions on August l Zoo repre-
senting the average on August / of
the past ten years( was as follows:
Maine 122; New Hampshire 125;
Vermont Il9; Massachusetts, Ill;
Rhode Island 101; Connecticut 108;
New York Ill; New Jersey 102;
Pennsylvania 104
Delaware 108; Maryland los; Vir-
GINA LOG; West Virginia 80; North
Carolina SO; South Carolina SO;
Georgia IS; Florida "a
Ohio 103; Indiana los; Illinois 1Ol;
Michigan SO; Wisconsin rs; Mime
sofa IS; Iowa 80; Missouri 1903;
North Dakota Al; South Dakota 81;
Nebraska So; Kansas 81.
Kentucky 3S; Tennessee lO4;
Alabama 100; Mississippi 1903; Lou
isiana lO3; Texas 1O6; Oklahoma 80;
Arkansas l0l.
Montana SO; Wyoming "a; Colora
do SO; New Mexico IS; Arizona 1CO;
Utah "a; Nevada 1O2; Idaho 81;
Washington SO; Oregon los; Cali
fornia Ill.
The condition Of various crops in
the United States on August loo
representing for each crop, not its
normal condition. but its average
condition on August l of recent
years QGyear average for most)-|
was as follows:
Peaches 1906; winter wheat yield
per acre. 110.5; clover production
compared with average productionO
LOS 5; (yield per asre) 1Ol s. hops
100.1..
Peanuts 80 s.; oats 98.T; sweet
potatoes 9e5; lemons 90 3; rice SO. q
tomatoes 975; sugar cane $780,
broom corn SO z corn 90 g.. buck.
wheat So 81 onions 96,l; cabbages
95.9; beans $685., oranges $685.
IS q, hay 95.2;: cotton
95.1; tobacco $50; watermelons 90 o.
sorghum 1916; sugar beets SO. 6, hemp
9lI0; alfalfa 901.
Grapes 1885, potatoes $751;; apples
barley 81 l.. pasture 81. g.; kafir
corn SL6r milet S0.3.
Raspberries 70 0;.blackberries Is 81.
spring wheat "a s. fax 5G.5.
Victor H. 0lmsted,
Chief of Bureau.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

Bailey has come into his own in
Texas, few years ago he was fore
ed to face the most serious charges
affecting his honor, but his enemies
have evidently done their worst,
The Texas Democratic convention
this week endorsed him for Presi-
dent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
Secure an Education

The State Normal School, at Bowl.
ing Green, KY, offers an excellent
opportunity 10 young people desir.
ing an education. The FaIb Session
opens September 6. 1910. Write for
information.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
Baptist Church.

Rev. C. M. Thompson, Pastor
Sunday school $50 a. m.
Preaching at HOO a. m. by Prof
A. 7. Robertson, of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, and
at 800 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. C.
M. Thompson.
Young Peoples meeting at 7:O(
p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
Still Very Low.

, Mr.. James q. Cooper is critically
ill at he home of his daughter, Mrs.
j. j. Chappell,. on the conner of
Fourteenth and Walnut streets. No
improvement in his, condition was
reported Yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

Mayor Gaynor was reported tc
have passed a comfortable da,
Thursday, but second set Of mega
tives taken Of the bullet in his neck
caused anxiety.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
w. B.. Malone Dies.

Cadiz, KY. Aug. ll-W B. Ma.
lone one Of the oldest citizens Of the
Golden Pond neighborhood, in the
western part of this county, died
yesterday at the age of ~ years.
He had been an invalid for q year
or more.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
ADAIRVfLLR 1911
Bethel Association Will Go to
Logan Next Year.

The Bethel Baptist Association at
Oiyet Wednesday concluded its ses.
sion of two days and adjourned.
Aaairville, the home of the mOdera-
tor, MIR. M. l.. Fugate, was chosen
for the next session. Auburn also
asked for the association.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
Mrs. Foster Dead.

Mrs. Judith Ellen Horton Foster
noted throughout the country as ;
temperance lecturer and writer anC
advocate Of missions and philan
.hropy. died in Washington follow
inc an operation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
. State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo. 8

Lucas County.
'cyrank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior
.artner OF the firm of +. ]. Cheney q Co.. doing
ss5uslneas In the city Of Toledo. County and state
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum OF
.oue Hundred Dollars for each and every case OF
.s,Aeanh that cannot be cured BY the use OF Halls
,,rsatayrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN my pres
saaaee. this 9Th day Of December, A. d.. 1885.
A. W. GLEASON,
81 EAL. notary Public.
.fIalps Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. and aets
.a,r.ctly on tho blood and mucous surfaces Of the
..,.sern. Send Cor testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
aold IN al dragaists. 7sc.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
M The
$ChArcheSs
Methodist Church.
Rev. Geo. 81. Means, pastor.

Rev. Geo. -. Means, pastor.
Rev. E. K. Means, of Louisiana.
son of the pastor will preach at 1890
A. M.
The pastor will preach at Union
Service at Virginia Park in the even
ing.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
EpwOrth League at TOO p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
Harvard's New Comet

Cambridge, Mass. Aug. IL
Further details concerning the dis
covery of new comet by the Rev.
Joel T. Metcalf of Taunton, announc.
ed yesterday. were made public to
the Harvard College observatory
today.
The comet is of the eighth mag
nitude and is moving southwest.
The discovery was made on August
8. and the approximate position on
August s at 1915 p. m. was right
ascension l6 hours q ties, de-
clination plus 10 degrees. On Aug,
9. at 9 p. M, it had moved to right
ascension 16 hours 10 minutes, decli
nation plus Is degrees 20 minutes.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

See j. H. Dagg for contracting,
building and general repair work Of
all kinds. Phone 40.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
For Sale.

The household furniture Of the
late MRS. u. =. Weller, 1901 South
Virginia.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

z An opportunity to save on nice
iron beds at Keach's Low Price, Sale
this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

FOR SALE-The life OF Edward
Alonzo Pennington 25c. G. 3. Brew
err, Elkton, r.. F. n. 2.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which |
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

Reports of sales made by Planters
Protective Association including
week ending, Aug. 6, 1910.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
Hopkinsville Lady Injured.

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. 1.-Two hun
dred persons, most of them women,
fell amid tangle of timber tonight
when nine rows of seats arranged in
tiers. collapsed during an outdoor
performance of an opera "Egypta. "
None was seriously hurt, but Miss
Nina Darling of Hopkinsviile. KY.
and Mrs. George Teal of this city.
were painfully bruised.
Only one man in 108 is over six
faat in haiOht
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13

Wheat opened in Henderson at
.$1.05 but the price has dropped to
SO cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-13
Tobacco News.

FHN.F $3.50 =. :. " = :, = Y. y =. FFNl
%#MM#%M%#%#%#%h m#k4rkkR%-
La Junta tribune., 1910-08-27

lar infiiettoa III tiDs hsing . Ioaa
and vild drive sssa Las Aninas WITH
an autonobile. = . pace Dakee. Nj.
High Pockets vas tried before Judge
Fernsel Thursday morning and fined
$40 and costs. which he promised to
pay providing he could raise the
money.
La Junta tribune., 1910-08-27
chsrsss sss* eesssv y An'~s's.

On complaint Of Humane Officer
Seesey. Robert Insraham. known In
kitchen circles u High Pockets"
was arrested last Wednesday charged
with cruelty to animals. the particu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
NEGROES STAMPEDE WHEN SCHOOL BURNS Needlework Guild Aids Annis.
 ton Poor People
COST OF RUNNING CITY
sheriff-Eiect c. 1T. Brooks Asks Conn missioners for BIoodhounts to Aid In Capturing Criminals-JTo
 Build New Bridge

Anniston, December 9.--(Speciai 1-More than 100 negroes were thrown into pan demonium and stampeded from the build ing when fire broke ont in Finn Hall, 2 negro normal and industrial school in this
 city this morning, although no one was injured and a large part of the furniture
 was saved after the frightened students
 had recovered their composure
 The fire started from q defective nue.
 the first blaze being discovered just as q speaker had concluded lecture and dis
 missed the students for their return to their classes. The alarm was sounded but the flames had made such progress when the firemen arrived that it was practically impossible to put them out the building being almost completely de- stroyed.
 The school building, irrespective of equipment, was valued at between s1oOc
 and S2ooo. with insurance amounting tc
 about Sao The school will be reopened
 Monday morning in the basement of the
 Mount Zion Baptist church, and it is said
 to be probable that the burned structure will be rebuilt on Q larger scale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
WRECK VICTIMS
 ARE IDENTIFIED
Men Killed in Train Wreck Arc Said to Have Been Ernest Morgan
 Bnd Tom Erwin

Jasper. December 9,-tSpecial0 The two men killed by the wreck on the Frisco Sunday have been identified. Mrs. Key, tho wife of d section man on the Cordova section, says that the two cane to her house Sunday morning and asked for breakfast She declined to give it to them until one of them agreed to pay the bill.
 She then furnished the breakfast The older ono gave his name as Ernest Nor gan, and said he had been working at q saw mill, where he drew S1o, Of which sum he still had $7.S5. The a5 cents he gave for the breakfast. He stated to Mrs Rev that he had wife and three chill dren and was not a tramp.
 The other man gave his name as Tom Erwin, and said he was single and that his home was in Illinois. where he had not been in five years. His right eye was out. They left Cordova on the train that was wrecked This is said to be the true story elicited from Mrs. Key by w R. Johnson, in whose house Mrs. Key re- sides. The bodies are still al the under taking establishment of A. E. Legg here and he will answer any inquiries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
CRATE BURNS MRS.
 BROWN TO DEATH
NO ONE NEAR TO HELP HER AND SHE DIES FROM BURNs-HAD SON IN BIRMINGHAM-oTH FORT PAYNE NEWS

Fort Payne, December 9.(Specisl.)- The clothing of Mrs. Alkaline Brown, who lives near here. caught fire from stand ing in front of an open fireplace and she was so horribly burned that she died the next day. There was no one present when she caught fire except her daugh- ter and two small children, who were rn- able to help her until the flames had done their fatal work. Mrs. Brown was a widow. about 50 years old, and resided on the mountain near here. One of her ductor in Birmingham, and she also had ductod in Birmingham, and she also had several other children who are all grown A house belonging to the Fort Payne Coal and Iron company caught fire in Eome unknown manner and burned to the ground Tuesday night. The house was occupied by Joel Dobbs and family, who barely escaped with their lives. Every thing they had was burned except the clothes they had on. There was no in sursnce, but the company will rebuild the house at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
GERMANS PLEASED WITH
 AMERICAN GOOD WILL

Berlin, December 9-American Ambas- sador Hill. discussing the unveiling of the statue of Baron Won Steuben at Washington Wednesday, said today;
 Tt is gratifying to all lovers of good will among men to find the United States and Germany exchanging new evidence of their long friendship. A few years ago this exchange took the form of the presentation of a replica of the statue of Frederick the Great to the United States by his majesty. the German Elm peror This time it Is the United States that offers a souvenir of its debt to Germany.
 "The gift of a replica of the statue oi General Won Steuben, a brave and ac- complished soldier, who served under Frederick the Great and Washington, and enjoyed the high esteem of both. has been vot,l by the American Congress, and in due time the presentation will be made."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
TOM DAVID BREAKS
 JAIL AT ASHVILLE
Leaves Note SnyIug He Was Going Where Climate Suited Him Bet
 tcr--PcrsoOal Items

AshNillc, December 9-(Special) )-Tom David broke jail here this morning about . o'clock and made good his escape This is the second time he has escaped jail. He was in jail on a charge of stealing His escape was made by a steel W, given to him by his wife. it is thought.
 He left q note before leaving which read as follows. "Mr Dick Presley: [ will leave you few lines to let you know | will tIy-to go where the climate suits u1y clothes by the help of the Lord. and as your time is short, l don't think you ought to try to catch me and don't never put man in jail with the tools to get ont with. I have been in jail 55 days and cant make bond l will leave you all of my tools which l had to get out with. So goodbye. Tom David" He also left a note to the warden.
 Mir. N. A, Hood passed through PeIl City Thursday.
 Mrs J. M. Inzer visited in Birmingham this week
 Miss Mildred Montgomery of the Br- miughsm seminary and Katherine Hodges attended the Young Woman's Christian association convention in Mo bile,
 James P. Montgomery's new residence on Hartford avenue is nearing comple- tion.
 Judge W. s. Forman and several others attended the good roads convention at Odenville.
 1nzy Hood returned to Birmingham Wednesday.
 Solicitor James A. Embry returned from the Pell City court Saturday.
 Sidney Glenn of Attala was in Ashville Wednesday.
 J. Manly Inzer made business trip 10 Gadsden Saturday.
 Miss Ola Ellis and Miss Zuls. 1nzer viS- tied Birmingham for the week end,
 Judge John w. Inzer returned from court at Pell City Sunday.
 w. D. Prickett visited Birmingham the first of the week.
 Judge ". $. Forman held county court at Pell City the first of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
TELEPHONE COMPANY MAKES IMPROVEMENT
Business of AndaIusia Grand Jury. Recommends New JsfI--Fire in
 School BuiIdinx

Andalusia, December 9.-(Special 1.-The Andalusia Telephone company Is spend ing s10,ooo in installing one of the most modern telephone system in any town of the size of Andalusia in the south. The new switchboard provides for 600 phones and numerous country lines besides. Ii Is thought that the new system will be ready for use by December 15.
 The grand jury of the present term ot circuit court has adjourned. One hundred and twenty-five charges were inyesti- | gated, according to It's report, and 5s hills returned 20 felonies and g misdemeanors Only one occupant was reported as beina in the county poorhouse, a negro. The grand Jury's report says that the build ings at the institution are in a. bad condi- ton and that one room of the house was filled with fodder and other produce. The body says that the county iail is not a fiji place to keep prisoners and that if cannot be made so and recommends the building of new jail. No mention was made of the good roads work now being done by the county, but the condition of the roads were casually referred to-
 M. B. Hildreth of Enterprise has n,,r- chased 1900 acres of farm land in a body about seven miles from Andalusia. The land is unmproved and the consideration Is in the neighborhood of S1O,o00. MT. Hildreth will reside in Andalusia and will improve the land preparatory for farm ing next year.
 Yesterday morning fire broke out In the public school buildings. The alarm of fire was sounded and the fire company re- sponded and quickly extinguished the flames. The fire originated from the fur 1t was fully covered by insurance
 MT. Neal. chief engineer. and MT. Nal lory, confidential man to the president of the Central railroad, were at Andalusa yesterday. They spent some time inves- tigating lands south of Andalusia in ter ritory to be traversed by the proposed ex- tension of the Central from here to Pen sacola- MT. Neal is chief engineer of the survey recently made from here to Pensa- cola. Both gentlemen refused to talk of their business.
 Neal Feaster and Miss Nora Barlow were married at the courthouse yester- day.
 In this weeks issue of local newspa- per appears a notice of the fact that a local bill will be introduced at the next session of the legislature, creating a law and equity court for Covington county. The proposed court Is to have concurrent jurisdiction with both circuit and chan cery courts. A notice is also published in reference to proposed amendment of the bill creating the city court of Andalusia If the law and equity court bill should pass, the city court would be abolished If the law and equity court bills should not pass then 1t is proposed to make some changes in the city court
 It is learned that Mrs. G. l.. Gresham who has been in a precarious condition in Montgomery infrmary, is recovering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
ISSUE MANDAWUS
 IN SHERIFF CONTEST
Attempt to Prevent Hearing Before Judge Burke-CuiIman Tribune
 Makes Improvements

Cullman, December a.--(Special. IA pe- tition for mandamus has been filed by c. w. Bryce, the contestee in the Bryce sheriff of Cullman county The man damus proceedings are to prevent the trial of the case coming before Probate Judge Robert I. Burke, and sets forth the reasons that Burke Is biased and prejudiced against the contestee. The pe- tition will be heard before Judge Dan Speake, In the circuit court, December 20, in case Judge speake grants the mandamus.
 The CulIman Tribune. of which Mrs. Julia H. Gillespie Is the editor, has re- gently installed a new outfit of machin- cry, including one of the latest improved presses for country weekly paper, also new outfit of type and other material. These improvements will enable the man asement to publish the paper with q great deal more ease and satisfaction and has greatly improved the appear ance of the paper
 The Ladies' Home Mission society of the First Methodist church of this place gar, which they conducted in the interest of the church at the new Buohmann building. The proceeds of the bazar will be used for the benefit of the Methodist church.
 The statement that ]. IT. Beiker had secured a verdict in case for damages against the city of Culnlan was n1is- take and should have read that the case was decided in favor of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
$500 . Day to Run Citx

Figured on the most economical basis practicable, it costs ssOO every day to de- fray the operating expenses of the city of Anniston, according to a statement made by Dr. J. L. Wikle, mayor, after a meeting of the city council in regular ses- sion this evening.
 These figures are based on report that has just been made to the city by the Empire Audit company, who have com pleted an examination of the city's books, and supplementary report made to the council by Mayor Wikle.
 Mayor Wikle stated the bonded fndebt- edness of tine city at s4ss, g. but said that conditions would be better next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-10
sbcrin-EIect wants Broodbound.

C. T. Brooks, sheriff-elect of Calhoun county. went before the board of road and revenue commissioners while they were in session at the courthouse yester- day afternoon and argued for the pur- chase of bloodhounds to aid in running down criminals. He says that he was en- couraged by the commissioners, who stated that they would take definite ac- tion on his suggestion as soon as he se- cured the price of the dogs for the pur- chase of which he will go to Lexing- ton, Ky Sheriff Brooks will not take office until January Il. ''I hope to make the best sheriff Calhoun has ever had" he said, and with this end in view am taking advantage of everything that will aid me in the administration of my of- fce."