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& &&. vv re JL V T -"- NlNKTBettfrH YEAR. EARLINGTdkHOPKINS COUNTY, pff f lfSD AtrjAUARY a. iff. n-- - , , V V r WANTON KILLING. Popular ami Trusted! Trainman Shoi by H1k Stealing a Ride. " JOHN KRAY VICTIM OF TRAGEDY ENACTED AT HANSON v Hrfrd AttMrnKfei Me Making Vljoretii v mvaithjaMan. John H. Kay, oue of the most efficient railroad trainmen ob the Louisville & Nashville railroad, was shot and killed at Hansoh, this county, about 2:00 o'clock' on Christmas morning. Death ; vlid not ensue immedintoly but he passed away at the Ilospit ftl here about two and a half ,' hours after receiving the bullet, without.becoming conscious TIiq shot passed through his head, - entering over the leu ear and f .passing out the right of thefore- MhRftil. The thenrv o.f ntit rnilrmifl tnnn ;whii was on the same train with h Mr. Ili'y ia that ho was shot while he "Was looking into a car down at a bunch Of hoboes, who were Stealing a ride, and while liny was standing on the ground. -Mr. Ray's train, No, 78 Y J. Buckley, conductor, had a moot ting order with No. 57 nt Uanson. Ray, being head brakemau, it was his duty to go ahead of the engine and open the switch so as to put the train in on tho passing track, He had performed this duty. When tho train had pass ed in it was tho duty of the llag Jrnan on the choose to close the rswitch. After doing so the llag- linan walked forward between the mftin and tho siding and stopped on tho body of tho stricken man .lying ) iween; the tracks. The and- orotjgh-t leiiMiiyiurgicaf attention, which ?9 ,iven by Dflr A. 0. Sisk, the lrtnl n.rm. H Il. ...21. Ji ,i vu"11 ouiiouu iui wit: xuiiruiiu, L'lw- . . . - ... but lie was found to be beyond Jiuraan aid. Dr. Sisk is of the ""opinion that Kiy was on the train when he was shot, and fell ;$. to the ground inflicting a severe C 1 ...,! .. it-- t l. il.. .shead. There was also a wonnd ou the forehead that might have ,'beetv inflicted in tho fall. He wasin a dying condition when Klio was brought to Earlington. Tho idea is prevalent hero that LRay was probably looking for X thief who robbed M. B. Long A same night, as it was thought ; hat the culprit might seek to get laway on a freight, tram, and it I was reported that there was a 'reward offered for his discovery P-and apprehension. I-S All flu- T.. fo. "W. mpti horn frnm . .. ..., p.. . ... ...-.. ..w.x., .w..4 ho Traiiy Master's office down, KBoeak inthe hiclifst terms of tha iideccsodl From an official Tiik BKKgettho Btatomen.t that he rrws oho of tno best on the divis- twl, quite and sober and always on iity, a man rolidd on for tho beet l;rvice mid tho last man to give t'onpo to any body. Some years lo Mr. Ray wan a cQuduotor on is division and for some reason s let out. After that he was aomo ot.hpr road for a time, Ining ui ck later to a postiou as Ikomaii. During his last term horvicohn was several tiujeaof- wd prmnotion ae conductor but ays.('Aiolined. Mr, Ray wpuld le been forty years old this iitll. his homo wa in Nash li where his three sisters, Ms. hrt Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Walter ips,op, Mrs. Qkesloy Key and jirothers, Will and Jesse Ray i. two brothers, U. M. lid Ray live m Whiting Mq. rs a cojisistant member of iary JJaptist ohHroh, ipital the remaius ) the home of Mr, this city aud that Mi 61 to Nathv He TH WW STOH A SURITY. tarnes Bft, & Cowwwl Will Open fef BWInttt February I. t v Work, on tho basiness hoiiso re cently purchased by Kd 1 uiriieroi j,, w. ureusiiaw hah, beVun and the building will soon be remodeled itnd roady to .stock with a complete lino of morcjmn dise Which is being puruhaiedby Mr. Barnes, who is now In New 3rrk. The,, now firm' will- bo known ua Bump? Bros, & Cowatid and will bo ready for business February 1. Ed P, Bamos, of Beaver Dam, au experienced merchant is gon oral managor and Henry D. Uo-w- artd, for the pa.t several years at popmarcerK ,n rno ury goous t . k mjjiutuiwiu uiu oi. Durnnru store iiiud a man f fine businesfj quantisations and experience resident manage, "Mr Oowhih .has teudorod his, resijjnatiou" t tho ST.Bernard.to go into oil'ec February 1. ' s Berlins Bro. fc Cowimd vi handle a full linu.of merclmii.lif consisting of- dry .jiOuu8,, oiot nig, .iJhooSjMHiveltieB, h.irdViij an i lurinttiro and in addition millinery department It ib the. des.ire to gain a liberj .ahare of patronage, of tho toi and Mirrnunduig yujuutrv givif: reasoiiuble rates mid courted treatmunt to all. where I ho burial look place iji day morning at. Spring LLil cui : etnry. Tina murder of a goo.l inmi me noriorinuiico or his autvlis keenly felt and deeply -asen p by the railroad men of En'rli'tit n and the Henderson division, dl of whom sincerely hppe for , ie detection and punishment offiio 1mi8cre;iiitwh(,did ,tha-killinl The Railroad authorities lire. -. - W, j. k-MrvwPVM, V- making a vigorous investigaion of the cage. J . INFERNAL MACHINE Sent Through Post Office ft.1 Erie, ie. pnn- .ylvtnik. Erlo, ln., Dec. 24, While ditrib u ting Christmas bundles hi tho South Erlo pofitollice this afteiioon an emnloyo became siinpiciouof a package, the end of which waflirok en open and upon examinatlii it was found to contain nn infernal machine ro constructed thn the opening of tl)p box would caulo au explortlou that would bavo utuoubt edly killed all persons iiear i and soUlro to everything in tho vi inlty. Tiie paukaxe was fiddresird to Archie Garr. 2208 Cherry Btreti:. ami had been mailed In this city. Tho following lMRurlptlou vtiis on the inside: -You may perIm;)B find tho cover will catch n little when you open tho box, but pay noittou tlon-tolt. Merry Xnms'." Clarence, the the n I nd-v ear-old sou of Sir. and Mrs. BonrhMid.Fowj who has hia baud ho badly mjuiLl by the explosion of a cannon Hvt rfrack or hfy wuek, that anipiitatl jb was nec.e8,tary, Is mill nf the Hospital and nutting aon? as wejl tu uoiihl be e,xpeiotod . ' ' The Ladies EmbrolderY Club Otnlrlain. 'Ilje ladie otnbroulory cluben tprtnined inu ,jhist delightful way the gontlomenj at the'liomo of Mr. and Mrs. Jio. X. Taylor Monday' evening, This has been tho costoin of the club since it organized to yearly entertain and ,tlis oue was oue of th& most enjoyable. A turkey dinner of the bo&t was served after which a distri biitiaaof gifts .whjch each motu beryoMliQclub hadpreparod. for tho otller. Iu this the gontlo men vp)a not slighted for h grab bag Lwabeen filled with articles well suited to their tastes, and intslimatiboB (?) The eyoping hdM jpfl rapidly ia gooia) eht aim uumm. he Demi I Brasher the Politician. -v- (He says this editorially irt lie bitter nnd losinuxylime of Political demagogue'r.V.)-' ' The Strike.", 3 1- "The lieiichniuii of some Of ft... I....... ..i ..,.'..,..., ..... liuvv cninir urniiml ittnr tli... in- "fa1 i'Wi.4 bliUllHlllcq a . S" ' . ey;"h. """ 'V" - " cnuntrv savins tlmt ,tlm r.oul muiofl have nuule HupkniB county one oi tno ittaiiuig ;iiuii(ii-n in iiiu linituiK UMt tAf;..r, t .. tk .... l.V... I.... this 8tatemnt ifl not tru i it. ir fi v n in ninir. nn ni I li. 1- l .. . ..A ..... J tKa cece'pt-,v ret,o. Hif Iim U(.e prnotlce, by t, (.0 cnnipmnos in this ..county foe. years, instead of. the ioal mines inakingllopkiiiK county, i lie laiul ownerik.it the I'uuniy Have inado mw .coal tnuu-ff wor(ti millions. J,' Both these quotations pen are taken ' fron T 1 . r-x , journal Qn uecemoer STRIKE ORDER FA! ON Spite of Holiday Fcelf' Webster and b Make Eid tSJ TfTtTCOA L70UTPUTrAB0V-r NOMAlT - ,, , w 4 t " r, Yatorday was the day set by tho ojlicinls of the United Mine Workers of America for the "strike order" t(, bring tho min ors out of the nou union miners of Hopkins, Christian Union and Webftericountie8 and "tie up" the bi S iories yhoro the operators have constantly refused to employ union inenAhnving for years maintained thnWhey could be'st. serve the interests of them selves and of thoir employes and of tho community by employing non-union m e n exclusively. United MincWojker Officials Hav4 B.cn XCIaimin They Would Tie Up Mines' Ttday, lnche oueraiorfl nave reiUBOU Vountieeforred to iimow mio organizers am uuita- tors ot rue miuord utuoi terfero with or dictate, ing the management initios aim they iififoractljatJEtiitf records will j)rovt tjlnj; th-Sb 10 UQii-unioii mines ar uporated more diMi(in the year and that their men earn inoro and aro in boctcr circumstances thai) Insoiu any coal miii Iu."Koh tuoky br olsewMiero, It is not long since thftt (i man aspiring to tho highest Qflice in tho 'gift of the nationaJTargapiza- tion of Mine Workers made tho public ahum that every man in the mines of Ilopkins county would respond to tho striko order when mado. ,Nuy Year's day waB fixed as the time. . - 5 t Yesterday was tjib test Y A dispatch dated MadisoiivilleT DecQtnbpr Slt and published iu th ansvilhi.. Ooier, Raid tru:'Wlly : (TfioNtN of mm f fiSeaYo the mm of Hokie, v . rr ill. i . ft .Ui.t - iclTnceT.nj' Imlfffiffr Hotkie, Vhum mW mi 4 U3ttf Tho ft' Thm Wefeeier ad Dti&i torn of row ttw pUm M LJ Um UU4 Mine tyk 'x lj 'Parallel Brasjr the Real Estate Agent; .Mlle&a.Vfl in Brndhera Rpal -WtrttttJolumn." to thi nonnln Jfljo whn ho would soil.) SmPW is I he Best County - V to The State." J- &- " Mfi n a business standpoint - 'IT - Wr in 1 Inilflc will 'innrnirn ?Piil Wth anv other lnndn in viBiai.v 4JL iB - ; , wlci 1 mine are bnn giag a gftm of money into tho year around and the ray of apn, employed in qt coal makes a market ytlting the farmer pro 1 Mr..Brasher's Madison vftle 07. r 54 YEAR'S. DAY t twiners of 'Hopkins, m Counties uns. S " "V RACTICALLY WORKING. I ol Awtrlca are carried out.' 'It further stated : "Tho union officials aro claiming that a majority of the irjon who work in the mines are ieuiber8 of the union but the operators are laughing at tlm claims." And further: "The big collieries of tho West Ken- tucly OouTOo., and other largo operating plants, including those .of the St. Bernard at Earlington andiother points along tho L.&N. are expected to bo tied up." Tho operators of tho non-union mined,, of Hopkins and other Hiima. m xiupiuus n sjejorreu to ,wvn mtor- peira &aUy$&nm by tele- sfcnightjaidnittt tho re- inter viowed phono last uH'ofthe daysSwork aud test fweriuillthnk tlfey could have do- ifeir(ld; iTlio dify'routput of coal was u; m many instances a record breaker and with slight excep tion 'very non union miiio it. tho fL'iir counties mentioned was j opoiatod with full force at workj Onvj large Hopkins county opor atofsaidho would huto for. his men to produce every day as much coal as th'ey tid yesterday unless tho weather turns cold. (The output of the- non-union ines in Hopkins, Webster and Juion counties yesterday was bovo tho normal, Tho results f the day's work in OhriBtW nty waB not obtuiuud here. vKftuy'of tho minora wore on e streets. Mid about thq ofOoes " tlw.dol omnanv here, last :htto compare notes and see ifhlMrduced the mos U Wi'W'hear the non , ISom Me MfSlir minea. "Bernard group pi er yttrthe Kr La. jhv "I" m.. Wi '.. SBii-JB 1 f oua "i ,m? " .J5 j. .jfc-ri-W-jw twJl. j "fVTl- ' .. M t ALL (COlITIKU6 ON ?Aas 6JX.) SKATIirtt PAXTY.- Earlington TounX Men CMerWn The , OirU Royally. The'closiijgrWt Of th'e year and conceded to bb'they'moat d liglitful was the skating party Tuisday night gir$n by tho,youig men to the girls of t)ieir sefr. ManaL'er McGary lind.secdrcd Hulins string band of Henderson to piny at the rink and 'jth'e young people took advantago of the opportuuitf to havo a Igood time. Thd largest crowd of 'tho season was present and the.. skat ers and spectators wore charmed with tho sweet strains of. music tb.it. fllloi tlinnir from ft fill $' The merry skating party comp6s ed of Misses Anna Deal,' Bram woll, Martha ami yirgiuia Mc Gary, Mablrj Browping, Ireno Coylp, Pansy Rule and Elizabeth K.enip,M?8srs nanley Fanswortli MillecEvans, John Jloore, Mar vin Mitchell. Ohas. Trumpy abd Itoy Peyton repaired to the 'ove ly liometif )U and NMrfi. D.m M. Evans whoro entertainment had been "prepared for tliom Dainty refreshments wero.sorv ed by the hostoss nssistej) by Airs Hanotto Browning add Mrs. oreua M.ii.emp, consisting ot a sandwich course, with ''cr brick ice cream ami cake and salted almonds which was hearti- .y enjoyed y the liunury crowd Z c6ntaih9xtwkk' 1 iho vouii!: m-onle snout tlio rz.lUi, xt. ... v ; J1 . . ,. . ViWPiiara or more, xiis onrwwmW' ;yi muiuder of the old vears itrnluvfrv i. ,...i . , - j . ". J .1 . . -. . t inK mid 8iug.ng-a.ia re uctantlnot mdde a aep0!aty Uarfkj, sa.u gocu n.g .. eary iu uie .i,orn; iug of 1908, declaring that they had tho time, pjf thoir lif., as their happy faces indigniod. x Th'o teaohera moetingof the M. E. church will moot at tho parFouago pFndfty overy evening afull .ttund Anco of the teachers ancl'ojtlco Is'fle- alreU- -C. JU-tt"' W.rnded Not to Employ Negro Labor, Tho principal development of Lh.Bt week in tobacco circles was tho growing uneasiness among farmers at the threatened .inter ference with negro labor by night riders. On the morning of Doc. 7 the Kentuckian received- a letter mailed at Gracey with a notice tu tho effect that no con tracts should be made for np goes to" work on farms in Christ ian county in 1008. Tho mean ing was not clear at the time, but tho notice was published ' . ' Sinco that time several 'farm ers w ho employ negro farm hands are reported to have re ceived warniiiKfi'iint, to make con tncfs for -J008, Ono farmer near Julien who worked .eight, negro men, thin year, has been ordered not to renew his contraotJ for 1008 or ho would bo '.'waited upon " As ho hanvireadymatlp trades with some of bin. hands, the noiio of courso had a din (ini6tinr elFct. Tho f armor, in question fa IffniSelfjin emnyu asllu farm is oneof several farms ownw, by a loading farm or of the county who is ono ot tho'inof' prominent association men innhe codntv. , Indeed the higliest ollicers "of thoT6bncco aVociation ii ' tliis county a'ra lfirgo land owners and they 'cafi not toll what day tho may them selves recoivo notices "to quit hinug colored labor. Gentlemen herefrom Trigg county Sjitprcfyy brought tho 'information, that.n farnlor f noar, Cadiz was waited uponby irja8kodmou, who call ed himfoCic nnd warned kim jioj; to work any negroes next year. The negroes ' themselves are gettiK terribly forked up oyer the prtwpect of possible conMicts ' with the night' riders. Just how , far this OYemon); ig to be carri .od aad what Its ral.purpow . . remains to no tteYeiopeq, J-tu-ttfokUq. TNIEF NOT UCAl v Robber Who Sfolt M. B, . Christmas Money;. SIP f at Lwij. ', CiOtAWAY WITH A t:LEAR SIX HUr Rebkery CiMmHtcd WMk Simt a Thfwijcd With KeMiy 5wppr.l A oold robbery wai commit in a. crowd ..wra'MiA tiioti. nf Til 2i by a thief Who wh a sirangf tq MrB, Jongv tho Tictim, to tlu extent o( about six hundred dol-j Jars. U.t. Loug is ownr of bakorr sind confectionary and h ami soven otner salesmen wor busy serving' a Jare ,crp& (A OhciBtma, shoppers During th evenipghohaugod a-ton doliai bill out of his" strongbox wiwcl 8atupon'lu8,desk at Jthe rear ofl a 'counter, fdr a atransfe nes iriau wearing a' long oveftodU That-wae tha last time 'lie MT ins strong box. bometumi MWWTtJ howefto where his box,4-ugh 4 'tqhavo been to deposit? jnw&e cash out of his registers, and ym box had disappeared. Someone -- .. " .. - Iliad made away with tho whole thing, -weighing no loss" than thirty-fivo pounds, -and hadR$ LftiJh fhftl: irougii rne crowu wicnc ting suspicion. Tho box M$, tauo iiuu ueen large auaciie n & f(nv d haV fc tAt ftfiitrnniniiAn m w rrf4v i Theofllcers have booh workm f on a clue pointing to the po-I 4 t ...! ble location of a suspicious chat acter, who is a stranger here, but so faraa is kHOwa, they'ha,Te at yet boon unable to )ocate' himl 4 " i I t i M yvmiwmwzf "tgy -Hui.cJAi.'."M in auoiHer airecnon, Mr. Loug and the local officj are continuing their efforts ftl cate and prosecute the thief. 1 The Darlington Publiu school af a two weeks vacation will open MooS day fiior.iiTinr for work, gnod work ' was done by teachers and pupllB the past term and after the well earned vacation all will be able to UeRln again with renewed energy, n .i.l v a .1. ur.j. rupuiar iuuiij rcuprencu. , ; Acourtship of several yari culminated Thursday aftornoonM a't 1 :80 in the marriage of t.wo popular youug people Mr. RehU Fenwiok' of this city and Miflj Blanche Edmondson of Proylv? deucp'wl.o resided here till ltw; yoajsago. Tho bridal party came up Wed,- pe'sduy afternoon aud Miss Ed mondson and thevMisses Thomp- foub who accompanied her wore mnatd nf.Misu UiMll'o Stnnn pU.SSw.u..nX.U vwy. inaceremoinr was perwprmt! Uy father wcABrtaua at r; res donee in-t ho 'pnosouco of a fH relatives and friends. I . ThoJhappy couple Men drove i i to Mifdisonviilo whoro they, boarded the' 'south bouud tM for a visit to Oweugboro fti othor pointfl. Mi6s Ldmondson lgr a sweet lovablo girl, eldest, daughter roi Mr', and -Mrs. JFW EdmomUonj Mi, 'irnnwinlr ' nn nf Mr. nil' MrB. R." L. Fenviok is on olt Ktons most popular yodK hleta. affable aud courteows toall, "J nou anu ;ivb Moimy ymw nayw-J the best wishes jof tt&ir hmf ffrjoudB They will makV thei4 -3 home her,e st Th piano conte of the tfadiM-u-, rill MercaHtlle A4rrUing C 4o4ed Tuy !-. The kd hm Wluuimr the piano given a w Ttw jk IK. a a lanco ruuiy s j qtilwaa uo neM&ry in hm for they already bad t" tory woo by & good umjMit.. a- V I