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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
WITH BULLDOG POP
One Negro Shoots Another
In The Mouth.

Monday evening near Keach's
furniture store two negroes became
involved in a quarrel and j. d. Pet
tus drew 80 bulldog pistol and
shot Ewell Smith. the ball making a
wound in Smiths mouth that is not
considered dangerous. Pettus ran
to the river near by and threw the
pistol in the edge of the water.
where it was shortly afterwards
found and recovered. The police
after a short hunt found Pettus con-
cealed in Keach's store and he was
arrested and locked up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
TWO SIMILAR HORRORS.
Tragedies in Mercer and Rockcastle
Counties---Both Occurred On
the Same Night.

Mount Vernon, KY, March a.
Mrs. Robert Gentry and three small
children were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their home at
Livingston. Robert Gentry, husband
and father Of the victims, was prob
ably fatally burned in desperate,
but futile, effort to save them.
Gentry is employed by the l.. & N.
railroad. and has been in charge of
the Livingston coal bins. He came
to Livingston about four years ago
from Marshall, N. c.
The house of the Gentrys was
some distance from the center OF
the village, and was a small one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

Harrodsburg, KY, Mch. a.
Caught in the flames which were
consuming her fathers home, Mrs.
L. B. Bridgers, wife Of wellknown
Methodist evangelist. was burned to
death with her three small children
last night.
Mrs. Bridgers and her children,
whose home is in Bath. N. c.. were
visiting Mrs Bridgers' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. Veach, near here,
while Mr.. Bridgers was holding a
meeting at Middlesboro. The floor
beneath them gave way while her
brother, aged 20. was reaching the
window by ladder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Danger of Travel.

Notwithstanding the many precau-
tions that have been adopted. the
many devices that have been intro
duced in railway operation. like the
block system. the automatic coupler
and brake, and other safety appli-
ances. the number of passengers
killed and injured annually in train
accidents continues about the same.
The record for 1910 shows 100
more lives sacrificed and 5000 more
passengers injured than in the year
1899.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
A. V. Rutland, Sr.

A. V. Rutland, Sr., formerly a
resident of this city. died a few days
ago at his home in Scottsville, KY,
aged about 80 years. He is survived
by his wife and three children, W.
T., A. ", Jr., and Neal Rutland.
Mr.. Rutland was for two years en-
gagged in the grocery business here,
He later moved to Empire, where
his sons were engaged in business
and from there he recently went to
Scottsville.
Pneumonia caused his death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Live Roast Pig.

While negro boy was hauling a
sow and litter of pigs in wagon for
Beverly Stewart, a farmer near
town a few days ago, he caught the
straw in the wagon on fire while
smoking and the pigs were burned
to death and and the SOW badly in
jured. before he could put out the
blaze. The wagon bed was ruined.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Sfa5IRIM REAPER'S
! LATE VICTIMS
Five Deaths Reported Here
Within The Past Few
Days.
TWO WERE ON TUESDAY
One in City And The Other
In Kelly Neighbor-
hood.
TWO WERE ON TUESDAY

Mrs. Margaret R. Boyd died Tues
day at her home near Kelly, after
long illness of stomach trouble, aged
70 years. The deceased had been a
member of the Baptist church for
about fifty years and was most ex-
cellent lady. held in the highest es'
teen by all who knew her. The in
terment took place in the Boyd bury
ing ground, near Kelly, yes e-day,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Mrs. Edmund Harrison.

Mrs. Edmund Harrison, Jr.. died
a few days ago at her home in
Greensboro, N. c., She was sister
in.law of Mesdames T, s. Knight
and ]. w. Downer, of this city.
Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Downer! left
here for Greensboro. on receiving a
message informing them of the crit
ical condition of Mrs. Harrison. but
when they arrived she had passed
away.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Thompson.

Mrs. Elizabeth j. Thompson died
at the home of her son-in-law. Mr..
VIM. L Mayes, on East Twelfth
street Tuesday morning, after an
illness of several weeks of pneumo-
mia. She was 67 years old. Her
funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at her late residence and
the interment took place in River
side cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
BRIBERY PROBE
Starts In Mountain County.
210 Indictments Made.

Prestonsburg. KY. March 29.-
Vote-selling promises to become a
lost art in Floyd county before the
next November election rolls around.
as the probe inserted into the traffic
by the recent grand jury will be con-
tinued at the June term Of court by
Commemorative Attorney W. II.
May. With only three weeks of in
yestigation at the recent term, when
most of the witnesses were unwilling
X testify for fear Of discriminating
,s Ss1s lselves. the grand jury was able
, ~ turn 2l0 true bills, most Of
/ u ns.j n we're found during the last
wv or three days of the investiga-
~ Az ~9on as it became generally
" !, n that theCommonwealth would
= Immunity to the buyers for
testimony against the sellers.
ID former began to talk. too late
Or full investigation this time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Murder Case On.

The case of Dan Webb. col. charg-
ed with the murder of Laura Brown
col. near Warrington. was being
tried yesterday afternoon. The pris-
oner is defended by attorneys H. w.
Linton and j. S. Bassett.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
Thomas u. Lawson.

Thomas u. Lawson. brother of
Mr.. r. C. Lrwson and Mrs. A. e.
Wilkins, of this city. died Of con-
sumption at his home few miles
north of Cerulean. He was So years
old and member of the Methodist
church. He is survived by his wife
and three children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30
LOST.

Tuesday night. on West Seventh
street. gold watch. hunting case.
Elgin movement; also fob attached.
Suitable reward to finder. Return
TO this Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

1--WE seen brighter days." sighed
the saucepan In the slovsnly kitchen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-30

A tool for removing the wire
.ches from magazines has ben
Wanted By . Colorado mans ~.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
MOUNT MORIAH.

Miss Merle Bishop has returned
from a visit at Eva.
Ashley Simmons has moved into
his newly completed dwelling.
Almost every body in this COM
munity were in Camden last week.
Mrs. Jennie Hatley visited Mrs.
J. H. Simmons one day last week.
Misses Martha and Ola Mai
Oatsvall visited here last Sunday.
Miss Roffie Ashby of Missouri
spent few days with her aapt,
Mrs, Delpha Ashby, last week.
Frank Goodman and Miss Has
key Depriest and Jim PEBBLES and
Mrs. Delpha Ashby made flying
trip to Byrd's Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Delpha Ashby says she
don't know what jim PEBBLES may
seem to be down in the mouth to
the Eagle Greek people; he is nev-
er that way when he comes to see
her.
We desire to hear from Eagle
Greek and Coxburg. With this
request l will close, and let the
reader guess who | am.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
ROUTE FIVE.

Back again to say few words.
W. ID. johnson visited M. G.
Cole last Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Cole is better, we
are pleased to learn.
Miss Martha Parker visited her
parents last Sunday.
M. 9. Cole says he has his new
ground planted at last.
Miss Sadie Cole visited Miss
Alice Rogers Sunday evening.
Guy Cole went down the road
Sunday. Did you see him, Miss
Jewell?
Mr., and Mrs. w. T. Mcclure are
rejoicing our the arrival of a fine
boy baby.
j. r. Markham says he will have
onions and Irish potatoes to sell
and to keep.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. Medlin Wis.
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Quinn
last Sunday.
II. l.. Moore decided no one was
coming for eggs the other evening
and went fishing.
John Cole was at Center Hill
Sunday. Did yon see anything Of
him, Miss Emma?
The Farmers Union will meet
at Center Hill next Sunday even
ing. Everybody is invited.
Miss Annie B. Swindell visited
Miss Sadie Cole one day last week.
Calian Cole says be saw Martin
at church Sunday. Wondefif NJ iss
Alice r. saw him.
What has become of the Chalk
Level correspondent? Wake up,
and lets hear from you. [ will
close, with best wishes to The
Chronicle and its many readers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
WAY.
j. f. McKelvy is mail carrier

j. T. McKelvy is mail carrier
for us again.
Several from this locality went
to Camden Monday,
The backwater has gotten out of
the farmers way, and they are max
ing good use of the nice weather.
We certainly endorse the action
of the County Court in raising the
salary of the County Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, and we
are indeed glad that be has decided
to devote his entire time to work
the people of the county has en-
trusted him with.
AS country people we can see
the need of real live worker in
the schools, and who else is to work
up this interest, so badly needed,
unless the Superintendent does?
We could name nun Der of terms
of school in our community that
have been taught without the Su-
perintendent making one call and
we do hope Professor Hardin will
arouse greater interest in the rural
schools of our county.
We do not believe that he or any
other man could do their whole
duty to the rural schools unless
they devote their entire time to
this work. Again we invite you,
Professor Hardin, to come and
visit our school.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
PAVATTS

To the dear old Chronicle-will
you please allow me space for few
lines from this locality?
Miss Kizzie Lynch and James
Startling visited on Bfrdsong last
Sunday.
Wonder if j. D. Whitfield has
found his stovewood that was taken
off by the backwater.
Can anyone tell why Dan Allen
and Will Buchanan visit in this
community SO often?
The pea hulling at Ben Hamer's
Saturday evening was largely at
tended, and all enjoyed themselves.
Sunday school meets here every
Sunday at 2 p. m, and everybody
is invited to attend. A large crowd
was present at the singing Sunday.
Come back again next Sunday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
LIBERTY.

Carl Wick spent few days in
Memphis last week.
Edward and Walter Wick visited
relatives in Camden Sunday.
Miss Clarice Presson WAS all
smiles Sunday. Wonder why9
Frank Holland and mother vis-
tied Leonard Davis last Sunday.
Albert Hargis and family visited
G s. Clayton and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. b. Wick have
been visiting the family of Henry
Hudson.
Lucas Davis was seen riding
westward last Sunday. Did you
see him, Miss Ruth?
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos r. Finley of
Camden visited the family of Rob-
ert G. Flor3nce last Sunday.
Walter Wick, Avery Hudson and
Bert McKelvy went fishing Friday
night. What for luck, boys.
Bert McKelvy and Avery Hud-
son took their first lesson in batch
ing Sunday. Say, how did you
like it, anyway?
Sunday school was postponed
here Sunday on account of the ex-
ercises at Cowell's Chapel, and sew
eral from this community journed
to the latter place.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
Obituary.

We, the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, wish to express our
sorrow in the loss from our number
of our dear sister, Mrs o. w. Lash
lee, who died March 80, 1911. We,
as a society, feel that we have lost
faithful, consecrated coworker,
and we miss her gracious presence
with us, but we know that she has
gone home to enjoy the pleasures
of another country, where trials
and disappointments never come;
and the tender Joy of having known
her lives on.
This beautiful character builded
of gentleness, purity and love, sh all
ever inspire us to more devoted
service for our Master. The life
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
CEDAR GROVE.

Mrs. Frank and Horace Watson
visited Mrs, Lee Jones Sunday.
Z. H. II. Presson is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Wilson Presson.
j. II. Bomar and family visited
the family of G. U. Watson Sunday.
Miss Tennie Presson was the
guest of Miss Ada Jones Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Presson visited her
parents, Nh. and Mrs. James Wat
son, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G, Bomar visit
ed w. l.. Harvey at Hollow Rock
Saturday night.
We regret to learn of the mis-
fortune of John Wiseman, whose
house burned down last week.
What has become of the CORE
spondent at Pleasant Grove. Sup
pose you write again, if you please,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05

people ceased to exist, or would
have ceased had these brave boys
not departed as they did.
The few Benedict Arnolds held
the balance of power, and had a
quorum been preserved they would
have aided in the nefarious work
of taking the initial steps in the
undoing of work for which the
good people of our State long have
earnestly toiled and prayed.
Hurrah for Joe Odle and the en-
tire Observation-Disclosures division
of the present Volunteer State
General Assembly.
IRA L. PREssoN.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
CLAUD.

Holden Berry of Flatwoods was
here Saturday.
j. E. Cole was at Point Mason
one day last week
b. f. Holland was at Big Sandy
Monday of last week.
Billie Garner spent last week
near Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Trophena Ball spent last
week with relatives at Eva.
Miss Jay Farmer of Harmons
Greek visited here last week.
w. w. Rushing was at Clydeton
one day last week on business.
Mrs. Ii. A. Phifer visited rela-
tives on Harmons Greek last week
ID. Benton of Point Mason was
here Saturday engaged III black
smith work.
The farmers at this place made
good use of the bright, sunny days
of last week.
B. L. Davidson and son, Wyly,
of Way were here on busines one
day last week,
Albert and Mike Hartley were
at Camden one day last week buy
ing farming tools.
Sam Rainwaters and Frank Con-
way have accepted position with
A. W. Lashlee in the timber busi-
ness.
Noah Davidson, Albert Melton
aud Thomas Chester were at Eva
Wednesday of last week selling
hogs.
A. w. Lashlee of Eva is again at
work on his timber job near this
place, since the high water has got
ten out of the way.
Bruce Farmer came near being
hurt one day last week by a falling
tree. He was knocked down and
bruised up some by the limbs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05

of this sainted woman was remark
able in more respects than space
will allow us to speak of here. To
those nearest and dearest, who went
with her to the very gates of Heav-
en-, she spoke words of comfort,
courage and faifi.. Such lives are
not lived in vain, nor are they de-
termined by time.
Her mission in all the walks of
life she was called to adorn and to
serve were nobly fulfilled and mad
complete by faith in God and His
Christ that bestowed its radiance
upon others, and robbed death of
it's sting and the grave of its vic
tory. May we emulate her beautiful
example of piety and devotion to
our Heavenly father and strive to
meet her in that land of Sweet
Bye and Bye"
"Mother" has taken her farewell kiss,
Friends have closed the smiling eyes
And mother has gone 10 the land of bliss
To the mansions in the skies,
Done by order of the u. ID. c.,
April 6, 1911.
Miss ANGIE STEELE,
Mrs. WILL S. CORBITT,
Mrs. A. d. PARNELL,
Committee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
A Cash Offer.

The Chronicle has made a spe-
cial clubbing rate with The Mem
phis Weekly Commercial Appeal
by which we will furnish both pa
pers for one year for The Chroni-
cle's regular subscription price,
$l.00. The Commercial Appeal is
one of the largest and best papers
i'll the South, and we hope to receive
many new subscriptions on this Of
fer; SlO0 cash for both papers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
The Other Side.
Editor THE CHRONICLE:

Editor THE CHRONICLE:
Usually any sort of filibusteripg
Tactics employed by a minority in
order to obstruct or defeat legisla-
tion and thwart the will of the ma
jority are condemned by the best
and broadcast minded citizens who
are free from the sway of partisan
prejudice. Fortunate, indeed, is
any country or State, a majority
of whose citizens believe in purity
of purpose, honesty and square
dealing, even in politics, and frown
the frown of disappfoval at tactics
and methods which, carried to COM
pletion and success, means minority
rule, which is step toward one
man power.
To the point: the solons who
flibustered Southward and Deca-
turward did the proper and the
only thing to do under the circum-
stances. These thirty-four heroes
who made this fight, it is true,
took bold, drastic steps, but it was
the only thing to do in order for
the voice Of the majority to be
needed and recognized.
Last August the people of Ten,
nessee spoke in thunder tones
against further machine rule and
whisky ring domination, Again in
November they spoke in the same
tones against the same thing.
A majority of the legislators sent
by the people to Nashville to look
after their (the people's) interests
we're elected on platforms which
declared for the maintenance of
the present temperance and cleo
tion laws.
For a time these men stood up
and carried instructions out to the
letter. But 10! the old machine
dnot downed over recent humllla-
tious) gets oiled up and in good
working trim once more, and as a
result of it's renewed energetic and
heavily financed operations a few
not of the strength and stamp of
McDonald-aop over to the Tom
vavlor-C Cox Baxter crowd, and i'm
mediately the majority rule OF the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
Statement of Member of the
Board of Education.

Editor THE CHRONICLE:
| will be remembered by the
readers of The Chronicle that in
last week issue of the paper there
appeared statement in reply to
a letter in the Camden Citizen
signed "Taxpayer," the statement
in The Chronicle appeared as hAv-
ing been statement from the City
Board of Education, and was sign-
ed "Clty Board of Education"
"A great many of the citizens of
the town, and quite AS many from
the country, have spoken to me
with reference to the matters con-
tanned in both of the articles here
tofore published in The Chronicle
and the Citizen, towit, the letter of
"Paxpayer" and the answer to the
same signed Getty Board of Educa-
tion," and in justice to myself |
make this statement.
| am a mem Der of the City Board
of Education, and if my name was
signed to the communication in an
swer to "Taxpayer," which was pur-
ported 10 be signed by the board of
education. / say here and now that
it was done without my knowledge
or consent. | did not know that
such an article was in existence un-
til | read it in The Chronicle, was
never consulted about it in any way,
and should not have signed the
same had the author presented it
to me.
[ do not know whether the author
of the article was even mem Der of
the board of education, and neither
do l know that single member
signed it or Authorized his name
placed to it. Assuming that the
person who did write it took the
authority to sign it CITY Board of
Education" without consulting the
individual members and without
their knowledge or consent, as was
In my case, he could have signed
for all the remaining members as
well as for me, inasmuch as no ex-
pIanation was made as to how many
of the members endorsed the state
meuts contained therein, or that
there were some of the board that
had never seen it.
1t is my opinion that at least
some of the rest of the members of
the board besides myself did not
sign and endorse the article; in
fact. | have been informed that
such is the case.
WILL S. CoRBITT.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
To Correspondents.

Kindly mail your letters SO as to
reach us on Tuesday of each week.
BY doing this you greatly facilitate
the prompt delivery of the Chron-
icle on time and also avoid the pos
sibiliy of your items being crowd
ed out. We want the news of ev-
cry locality in the county and al
ways appreciate your efforts to fur
nish us with the happenings Of
your community.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
ROUTE TWO.

If the editor will kindly allow us
a little space we will write a few
lines from route 2.
j. Il. Bond visited near Cowell's
Chapel Sunday.
N. II. Nance hos been on the
sick list, but is reported better.
Misses Era and Vera Presson
visited Mrs. W. G. Ballard Sunday.
Mrs. j. e. Elmore visited her
daughter, Mrs. Martha Craig, last
Sunday.
A large crowd was at Pleasant
Grove Sunday to hear Rev. John
w. Carnall.
Mrs. Lille Devault and children
of near Eva visited MIR. and Mrs
W. G. Ballard Sunday.
care you going to Hollow Rock
the first Sunday?" can be heard on
every corner. With the permis-
sion Of the editor we will tell why
the people go there.
Some go to Hollow Rock just for walk,
Some go there with friends to talk,
Some go there for fashion sake
bar bnw tn ka
Some go there to show their dress,
Small feet, a hat, or something less,
Some go there to see who wears the
PrettieSt hat or dl eSs i'll the crowd.
Some go there to show their curs,
Some go there TO see the girls,
Some go there to criticIse
And show themselves wondrouS wise.
Some go there to see who wears
The prettlest bonnet in the crowd,
While some perhaps so proud have grown
They only wish to show their own.
Some go there for what do not know,
Perhaps 'tis best the world does not know.
Yet every one viii have in view
Himself when speaking Of the few.
Some go there to chat and laugh,
Some go there in their own behalf.
Some go there to doze and nod,
But few 20 there to worship God.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-05

We will send The Chronicle and
the Nashville Daily Tennessean
to any address one year for $500
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-06-09

THERE is some talk at Ca.ur-
d'Alene t p'the effect that steps
are to be taken soon to circulate
petitions asking n resubmission
oil the local option question to a
vote OF the people OF Kootenai
county. The county has been
under loo al option only one year.
This is not long enough to have
given local option a fair trial.
1t was not expected that local
option would immediately stop
all abuse OF alcoholics or entire.
ly prevent drunkenness, but none
can deny that the general effect
OF local option has been an i'm
provement over the old system.
More time is needed to remedy
certain defects in the law, and
any effort at this time to go
back to the old system must be
regarded as hasty and directed
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-06-09

renting Macalister's boats. He is
also supplying the Bay View trade,
and will probably add considerably to
his fleet. 81
Rathdrum was well represented
this week by L. Larsen. Bradbury,
Kirkpatrick and wife, Boeck, w. o.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucke, and At
torney Poleson and wife.
Mrs. H. G. Taylor has been very
SICK at her home in Spokane, but-is
gradually recovering, and is expected
to be abe to be at the Webster cot.
tage about July 1st. This will make
her fifth summer at ''Idlewilde."