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VOL xxxii HOPKINSV3LLE KENTUCKY THURSDAY MARCH 12 1910 NO 31
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JAS R GEE
DROWNED IN
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LITTLE RIVER
Meets Death in the Swollen
Current Wednes
I day Night
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HORSE ALSO DROWNED
Body Not Recovered Until
IYesterdayat 10 OClock
hBurial Today
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James R Gee drove into Little
River at the Second street ford
about eight oclock Wednesday night
and was swept away by the swift
current of the swollen stream and
was drowned It 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
oclock Thursday morning when his
horseand buggy were found and
pulled out of the river near the I C
depotMr
Mr Gee was a 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 a wife and
r four small children three boys and
V girl His wife was Miss Rose
Dickinson of Bennettstown Mr
Gee had been to the country all day
t in his buggy a light rubber tired
vehicle without a top He drove a
large bay horse a good animal
Returning shortly before 8 oclock
he stopped at the Mitchell boarding
house on North Main street and call
ing out his partnerMr M 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 sev
Feral
r eral He was heavily clad in a big
overcoat and a slicker heavy gloves
and a laprobe over his legs He was
clad in such a way that ho could do
but little to help himself in the wa
ter Leaving Mr Wadlington he
drove towards his home and turned
down Second street to the river
N 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 a commotion and the horse and
driver were struggling in the water
They were swept down the stream
from Second to Seventh street MrI
Gees cries for help attracting the
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METHODIST ill
The revival at the Methodist church continues to increase in interest
Even the inclement wrlitherfor the last few days has not prevented a good
attendance Evangelist Brown preaches sermons that all true Christians
ot whatever creed can in lorse He deals with the practical vital facts
of Christian life It is doubtful if he has made a single statement that I
any true Christian can question His day sermons on the nature and work
of the Holy Ghost lay the foundation deep and wide and prepare the way
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for a practical application of truth to come later I
As yet he has made no propositions expended no special invitations
and asked no one to publicly profess Christ in the sense ordinarily em
ployed in evangelistic services
Mr Brown directs his efforts to the church The revival he declares
must begin in the church among professed Christians If not the results
will not and cannot be permanent Sinners born into a dead church will II
soon diethey get no attention no help no sympathy and soon drift
away from God Therefore to awaken the church from its lethargy and
to galvanize dead Christians into life is the first essential thing to be done
Whether sinners are reached depends largely on this If the church re
sponds as it should the revival among sinners is assured This is the
evangelists view and the correct view of the case
The church is evidently coming into measures and is willing to pay the
price by a more complete consecration
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attention of some persons near the
river At the Seventh street cross
ings several men ran down to the I
water and tried to render 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 I
threw a rope out and tried to get
the line on him but the frightened
animal plunged away and disap
under the bridge
peared bridgef
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 Witherspoon
und 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 a res
cue party with hooks and ropes and
soon got the horse and buggy out
The buggyhad 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 H Jesup a friend of the
dead man offered a reward of 100 i
for the recovery of the body in 24
hours and the brothers of the de
ceased came to town and directed
the search
Mr Gee was a youpg man of good
habits and excellent character as a
citizen As a dealer in tobacco he
was successful and had many friends
in down and country He was a
substantial citizen and was a mem
ber 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
I About eleven years ago a colored
preacher named Peter Bronaugh
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 1 C turntable
Several other persons have been
drowned at the same place from
time t9 time in recent years
Yesterday morning Mr W H
Jesup who had offered a reward of
100 for the body by 10 oclock ex
t nded the lime to 3 p m
Just at 10 oclock Harvey Hays
and Reuben Dickinsqn the latter
Mr Gees brotherinlaw who v 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 I 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
hot injured much They were re
moved by Robt Viar a friend of
the deceased in the presence of
his brothers and his brotherinlaw
The burial will take place at river
side cemetery today
Mr Gee was a member of Little
River Baptist church but had been j
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IN DIG TED FOR
FALSE SWEARING
Grand Jury Insists That
Witnesses Must Tell the
Truth
CIVIL CASES FOR WEEK
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The Big Lafayette Damage
Juryif
Yesterday
The grand jury returned several
moro 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 va Lee
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Hancock growing out of a line
fence was on trial yesterday after
noon
Civil matters will occupy the
courts time all next week
given a letter to join the church
here
With K P Honors
The burial will take place at River
side i emetery from Waller
Trices undertaking house at two
oclock this afternoon The Knights
of Pythias Lodge will have charge
and Rev C M Thompson of the
Baptist church will conduct the ser
vices at the grave
The state of Mrs Gees health is
such that the body pf her husband
was not taken hom She is greatl
prostrated and under the care of a
physician
I Victim of Painful Accident
Mrs John W Breathitt fell am
broke her left hip Wednesday after
noon Mrs Breathitt has been ii
bad health for quite a while confin
ed to her bed most of the time ShE
arose from tha bed and being ver Y
weak fell to the floor The fracturE
is a very bad one and on account oj
her age 87 years her recovery ii
doubtful
i doubtfulCouncil
Council Meeting
The council held a brief specia
meeting Thursday night for thE
purpose of making some changes it
and giving the finishing touches
to ordinance No7 authorizing IJ
bond Issue for the proposed new
high school
schoolU
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 23 ti
oclock this Saturday afternoon
The ladiesjare requested to be pres
ent promptly
promptlySteppAtkinson
SteppAtkinson
James Stepp of Knoxville Tenn
and Miss Myrtie 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
Death of Miss Maggie Tucker
Miss Maggie Tucker who resided
with the family of Mr Jake Spurlin
five miles east of Crofton died Wed i
nesday She was taken ill with pneu
monia Saturday and lived only four
daysFirst
First Baptist Church
Sunday school 930 a m
Morning Service 11 a m theme
itA Selfish Answer to an Important
Question
Evening Service 730 p m theme
If I Were Later What I Would
do to the Sinner
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BANK OF HOPKINSVILLE
llNat Gaither President J E McPheraon Cashier
H L McPherson Asst Oshier
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY
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Capital 7500000
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ISSUES TRAVELERS CHECKS GOOD IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD
HAS A REGULAR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Three Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings and Time Deposits
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liThe Comforts of Life
Poverty in old age is one of the most pitiful
things in the world It is hard enough to be
poor at any time but it is especially distress
ing to have no resources in the evening of
life perhaps to be dependent upon the gener
osity of others for the very necessities of ex
istence
There is a way to provide against such a
rainy day It is simple but safe and sure
Save part of your income regularly now and
When You Become Old
you will have at least the comforts if not the
luxuries of life
The word economy does not have a very
peasant sound for most ears It calls to mind
a great deal of hard work and selfsacrifice
But when you look at it in the right way it is
really a worthy thing because it stands for
something accomplished Money saved is
the fruit of industry and determination of
character
We encourage thrift by paying 3 per
cent compound interest on savings depositsv
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