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VOL XVI HARTFORD KY FRIDAY MAY 20 L904 JNo 44

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Pistol and Morphine Used

With Suicidal Intent

Perry Baize Attempts to Shuffle

Off This Mortal Coil Near

McHenry

A short time ago Perry Baize wholives near McHenry attempted tomorphinefIa very quantity of the drug he became Impatientand shot himself just blow the heartwith a 32 callbsr pistol Passing very

near the heart the ball imbedded It-

self in the muscles of the back Itwas removed by Dr Smith and thepatient is on the road to recovery ti

It is rumored that Baize made aconfession when he thought he wasdying which cleared up a dark pagein the history of his community-

A love affair is said to be the causeof his desire to quit the realities of

this world for the delightful uncer ¬

tainties of another

MANY APPLICANTS

The Common School Graduation

Examination Largely

Attended

At the examination for commonschool graduation last Friday andSaturday the following obtained therequisite grades and were passed hereat Hartford viz O E AllenClaud Shultz Mary Bell BurnettBerry Taylor Harry Bennett Verdie Wright John R Shultz AnnieDaniel Flora Geary O L ShultzChat Wilnon Adrian Sandifujr Law ¬

rence Geary Elvis Magan J T HogA land Oscar Stewart W C Overhults

and Lillie PattersonThere were twentytwo applicants

at the Fordsville examination andseven at Beaver Dam but the gradingof their papers is not yet complete-

At the Cromwell examinationClarence Jones A V Leach EarlSmith and J F Miller received suffi ¬

cient grades and were passed

It la the purpose ot the Superin ¬

tendent to hold commencement ex-

ercises¬

for this class of graduates atthe Institute This is more than a

threefold Rain over the member who

passed examination last year and ittells plainly of the healthy publicschool sentiment in the countyr

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In Memory-Of little Estill Yewell Park who

departed this life May the 4th agesix months seven days There was

sorrow in the faces of papa and mam ¬

ma as they bent over the little bed for

they knew that darling Estill Yewelwas drifting away from them and asthey tried in vain to keep him or toalleviate his last brief sickness theytoo experienced In the bitter hour of

parting the pangs of death they onlyhoped he did not suffer now TherOles turned to lilacs on his cheeksthe lovely eyes saw them not thebreath on the pale lips came and wentfluttered and seemed loath to leave itssweet prison Those who loved himbetter than life could not lift a handto avert the destroyer they could onlywatch and wait until the end cameNo more smiles and kisses for little

ClydeDearestnephew thou hast left us

And thy loss we deeply feelBut tis God who hast bereft us

He alone our sorrows can heal

Dear mother how youll miss himNow on earth can never tell

While youll never more see himi Remember he has gone to heaven

to dwell

Weep not for hjm dear papaHe has just gone no before

To wait the resurrection mornAnd meet you upon the other shore

Clyde no more youll see dear

brother throughout your daily lifeoh how youll miss bin in your playwith your toys andidaUj strife 1Or lieis singing arennd rtetArwiei He lute

i only gone oniibtiKe Ht8 tufel1voice can only saj ppt ffflrama raid

brother weep no More Amrr IDA

A WORTH CAUSE

Students of Prof Alexander-

to Present Him With a

Home

Organization Effected and For

mer Pupils Will be Asked

to Contribute

At a meeting of the former studentsof Prof Wayland Alexander held atthe Y M C A parlors at Owensborrecently a movement was Inauguratedto purchases a home to be present tothe veteran educator Many of hisold student were presented and theyare very enthusiastic on the subjectand say that it will be successfullycarried out

Mr L P Loney was elected president of the meeting and Prof B C

Gibson secretary It was agreed thatthere should be an organization to beknown as the Alexander Home associatian the purpose of which is tointerest the former students of ProfAlexander in the plan to purchase a

suitable residence for him Overfour thousand former students arescattered over the country and each of

them is expeced to contribute to the

fundAfterthe organization was eflcctcd

a committee composed of Rev J TRushing SW Anderson J D Atchlron L P Loney and McHenryRhoads was appointed to prepare a

circular explaining the movementwhich will be sent boardcast throughthe country McHenry Rhoads SW Anderson Rev J T RushingW J Craig of Owensboro J iCRiley of Hartford Dr J R Barnesof South Carrollton and Prof vAfaFoster of Princeton N J wereelected members of the board of trusteesto have charge of the funds collectedand to purchase the home It wasdetermined that the necessary fundsshould he fourth coming immediatelyMembers of the association are al ¬

ready at workThe movement is one that will en-

list the support of the best citizens ofOwensboro and Western KentuckyNo educators in this State has pre ¬

formed a better service than ProfAlexander All of his life has beendevoted to educational purposeHundreds of men and women whohave been successful in life owe theirgood fortun to their old instructorProf Alexander He is noW of thatage when he is not so active as heonce was The plan to present himwith a home to spend his decliningyears in is to commended and it willnot fail

SALEM KYMay I7Mr Sam Basham near

Fordsville was the guest of his broth-er

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Mr R H Basham near this placeSaturday and Sunday

Mr and Mrs C V Christian ofCane Run were the guests of theirdaughter Mrs Minta Boyd Sunday

Elder J W Bristow of Fordsvillefilled his regular appointment at CaneRun Saturday and Sunday

Mr John Strausburgher and wifenear Spring Lick were the guests ofMrsStrausburghers father and moth ¬

er Mr and Mrs Saadbach Saturdayand Sunday near Fried aland

Rev T J Acton near SulphurSprings gave an interesting talk atCane Run Sunday evening after theSunday school

Mr W J Logston of MohouseMo is visiting her daughter Mrs

Lira Ford near FrledalandBorn to the wife of Mr John

Wright May 9th a fine girlMr Wm Unit near this place is

on the sick listMr John Momen of Prentis was

the guest of his friends Mr and MrsS IT Wilson Saturday night and-

S ndayrMr Jesse Landrum and wife nearFrledalatid pete ttie giieMta oi M-rJrk Wllsoni tfnd fdmllylast Sundaynett this plA 9ei r t I tl

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FROM A TRESTLE

Jack Howard Fell at Fords

Ville and Was Killed

Sunday

He Returned From an Excursion

and Went in the Wrong

Direction

Fordsville Ky May ISJackHoward fell from the big trestle In

this place Sunday morning at 2

oclock Howard went on the excursion to Louisville Saturday and gotback here on the train at 2 oclockSunday morning Instead of goinghome he walked out on the track tothe east of town In crossing the trestie he fella distance of twentytwileet striking on his shoulder whichWAS crushed He also received injuries which caused his death

Howard came here from Glendeaneand has been employed for severalyears as receiver for the WinkelbleckLumber Company of Chicago Heleaves a wife and three children Hewas an excellent man when soberhis only fault being that he would geton occasional sprees He was proba ¬

bly under the influence of liquor at

the time of the accident

SETTLEMENT REACHED

Between Operators and

Miners in DistrictNo 23

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Central City Ky May r7A settleMent between operators and minersof District 2 has ben practicallyMtreed qpW hViViH haIn effectan acceptance of 44 per cent of lastyears scale of wages It is expectedthat there will be some wrangling yetover local conditions and the contractwill not be signed before next weekA strike now is altogether improbableWhen the exact terms of the settle-ment

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are agreed upon a meeting of

the district officers will be called tosign the contract This means an ¬

other prosperous year for the districtThe effect of the settlement has al-

ready¬

been felt-

GENERAL

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INTELLIGENCE

But five bids were submitted to theState School Book Commission Tues ¬

day for furnishing books in the Stateand of the five only two the AmericanBook Company and University Pub-

lishing¬

Company were for the fulllist In several Instances the bidswere below the price fixed by the newlaw May 28 was fixed as the datefor County Commission to meetconsider the bids and make their se ¬

lectlonThejury for the trial of James Mc¬

Donald charge with the murder ofMiss Sarah Schaefer at Bedford Indwas completed Tuesday and the hear-

ing¬

of evidence began Wennesday

The California Democratic Conven ¬

tion after wrangling all day over thequestion Tuesday night Indorsed Wil ¬

liam R Hearst for the Presidential

nominationTheagainst William E Neal

for the murder of James K Shraderwas continued in the Jefferson Crimi ¬

nal Court Tuesday until the fall termthe defense desiring to produce newwitnesses

CERALVO KYMay r7Mra Laura Kimmel

Paradise visited relatives here last

weekMrsEmma Bell Fnlkerson has the

position of clerk in Kirtleys Store atIsland Ky

Mr C R Richison and family havemoved to Mnblenberg county

RevED Boggess Beaver Damfilled his regular appointment at thisplace Sunday

MrvRsvcd Williams led Mill OmaBrateber were murledlait Tuesday

vtsisf at the brides bomtf MayIke flower of pcacet and rprssfsrttydoom along their paUi1I tw j u

Y11Y

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NOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ESCAPEDSPRING CATARRH BY USE OF PERUNA

Nothing Robs One of Strength Like SpringCatarrhSpring Fever is Spring Catarrh

Mia Helen Whitman 808J4 GrandAvo Milwaukee Wis wrltellIThere is nothing like Peruna forthat tired feeling which gives you noambition for work or play After a prol-onged Illness about a year ago I feltunable to regain my health but fourbottles of Feruna made a wonderfulchange and restored me to perfect healthAs long as you keep your blood in agood condition you are all right andPcruna seems to fill the veins with purehealthful blood I thoroughly endorseit Miss Helen Whitman

How to Get Strong NervesFlraL repair the injury already done

to your nerves The waytodo this la todo exactly as did Mr Hal P DentonChief Department Publicity and Promo-tion of National Export Exposition

He writes Toward tho latter partof August I found myself in a verymuch rundown condition My familyphysician said I had nervous prostra ¬

tion and recommended a sea voyage Igradually grew worse A kind friendwhom I had known in Ohio recom ¬

mended Peruna Though skeptical Ifinally yielded to his advice Afternsliig one bottle I was much improvedand with the fifth bottle came completerecovery I am In perfect health todayand owe everything to PerunaHalP Denton

A Spring TonicAlmost everybody needua tonic in the

SUDDEN DEATH

Follows Shipment of Whisky

From Owensboro

Young Man at Whitesvilie Imbibed

Freely and Shortly After ¬

wards Passed Away

Half a gallon of Whisky was ex ¬

pressed from Owensboro to Whitesyule to Patrick McBiaJy on Thurdaynight Friday he was a corpse athome of his uncle Mr P H Haffy

The friends of the dead man saythat he imbibed rather freely of theliquor on Thursday night It wasabout 10 oclock at night that two of

his friends assisted him to his homeWhen the doorstep was reached Mc

Brady suddenly sank down Thefriends raised him up again but lifewas extinct His death had been al ¬

most instantaneousMcBrady had a host of friends at

Whitesvilie It id alleged that hehad been drinking rather heavily of

late He was a native of Irelandhaving been born there thirtyeightyears ago He was thirteen yearsold when he went to Whltesville toreside with his uncle P H Haffy

He is survived by two brothers andthree sisters

IeFORDSVILLE KY

May 17 MewrsB N MorrUonHenry Loyd J H Loyd and RevT F Ratcllfl ofthis places are at-

tending¬

tht Southern Baptist con RU ¬

tion sNashyllleY1 Tenant MJ i rt Mrs ClarelceKeownrandllttlasona-respendlw this week in Htxitodl

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Mrs Leone Dolehan in a letter from ftio Commercial HotelMinneapolis Minn writesTho Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio

Gentlemen For two months my physician experimentedwith me trying to cure a hard cold which settled in my stomachcausing inflammation and catarrh I then made up my mindho was simply unable to help me and reading somo of theflattering testimonials as to the value of Peruna in such casesI thought I would try it

It was six weeks before I could eat a meal without unpleasanteffects but I havo now been well for six months and I give allthe credit to PerunaMrs Leone Dolehan-

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spring Something to brace tho nervesinvigorate the brain and cleanse theblood That Peruna will do this is be-

yond¬

all question Everyone who hastried it has had the same experience asMrs D W Tlmbcrlako of LynchburgVa who in a recent letter made use oftho following words I always take adoso of Pcruna after business hours asit is a great thing for the nerves Thereis no better spring tonic and I haveused about all of themMrs D WTimberlakepI

I Miss Lillie Nevill went to Louis ¬I

ville SaturdayMis Daisy Coppage and mother

spent Sunday in the countryMrs Berta Sapp of Owensboro who

has been visiting her mother MrsCoppage of this place has returnedhome

I Mr Ramey Acton RulphurSpringswas in town SundayIoflfriends

I Mr George MedklfT and wife of

I Arkansas arrived here Wednesday tobe the guests of his mother

I

Mr Frank Whittinghill of Trisleris in town today

Miss Nancy Smith is visiting atGlendean this week

Simon Smith and Morris Trumanwent to Louisville Saturday

Miss Maymee Jones left Saturdayfor an extensive visit to friends andrelatives at Sulphur Springs and

HartfordOnMlnutoCoughCure

For Cough Cold and Croup

MATANZAS KYI May the x8Most of farmers aregetting pretty well done p aatingcornMr David Igleheart has beebverysick of neuralgia af the stomach

Mr C D Smith and wife of Hart-ford

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and Alvin Rowe and wife of

Centertown were thegueets of W PRender and family Sunday

= Mrs George Ward of Bedawas theguest off her ulster Mrs W BIgleheart last S urdayand SundayiRoblnesn Ashby and family and

JHJCnykendollall of Ceatertownattended ekurch fcejfStndlJ 1

2rLu ndai 4bWof

uS A S jAl5 Si Catarrh In Spring

The spring is the best time to treatcatarrh Nature renews herself everyspring The system is rejuvenated byspring weather This renders medi ¬

cines more effective A short course ofPeruna assisted by the balmy air ofspring will cure old stubborn cases ofcatarrh that have resisted treatment foryears Everybody should have a copyof Dr Hartmans latest book on catarrhAddress Tho Pcruna Medicine Co Co-

lumbus Ohio

Sallie M Rowe of Centertown arespending the wetk here visitingfriends and relatives

Hon A B Tichenor is attendingcourt at Hartford this week-

Rev L W Tichenor and MessrsIJ M Stearman and W F Co man

MondayIin our midst Sunday

IClaud Myers and wife were thefamilyISaturday night and SundayatI¬

tended church here SundayMr J D Bell is still quite com ¬

plaining4

EUGENE EIDSON INSANE

Former Owensjboro Man Loses

His Mind in South

Africa

Mr E T Franks received a letterMonday from F T Osgood of Den ¬

ver Col announcing that he was inreceipt ofa cablegram announcingthat Eugene Eidson of Cripple CreekCol was insane in South Africa andwas on his way to England Thecablegram states that he is violent

msaageIrevenueservice under Collector Feland Hishome isJn the edge of McLean coun ¬

ty He left this section several yearsagpand went to Colorado where hework< dln1thegold mitesNearlya 1

yW5fgoke w M engaged for serviceIn tbeiAshantl gold mines in Sooth > oafrlca and wafcseat out by a mining 1

H rhae 4wox brothers v

f Lester liViD to this rcottaty l