The Twice-A-Week Messenger from Owensboro, Kentucky • 5

THE MESSENGER: WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1899. 5 TOO COLD ANY ACTIVITY IN THE TOBACCO TRADE. Even Steam Heated Houses Having Trouble in Handling the Weed. The cold weather has practically closed the tobacco market here, as it has made the tobacco too dry to be delivered. Many of the tobacco factories have been compelled to cease operations, because the tobacco has become too dry to handle, and it is also too cold for the employes to work, except in the cellars, which are heated.

Those factories which have steam pliances for regulating the order of tobaeco are not experiencing so much trouble as those which are dependent upon the atmospheric conditions to put tobacco in proper condition for handling. However, it is said that some of the factories which have steam appliances are having some trouble, as the present weather is so much colder than was taken as the basis of calculation when the steam apparatus was put in. The market will remain inactive while the cold weather continues, and when it opens the impression prevails among some of the dealers that there is going to be a general rush of the remnant of the crop on the market, and that it will not take long, if seasonable, for the remainder of the crop to be sold, delivered and in the factories. A large proportion of the tobacco trade do not regret that Nathan B. Scott, commissioner of the internal revenue, has been elected to the senate from West Virginia, says the Louisville Weed.

The trade has received about enough of his rulings to suit them for a life time, and hope in the appointment of Mr. eGorge W. Wilson, more common sense and less red tape will be used in the department. During the summer months of each year the tobacco trust sends out a number of men to canvass the entire tobacco district to ascertain the acreage of tobacco each farmer has, as well as to learn the condition of the crop, says Pendletonian. When the canvass is completed this tobacco trust knows within a few hundred pounds of how much tobacco each county nas, and, supplied with this knowledge, is enabled to dictate prices to the grower.

There is practically no competition now on the tobacco markets, due to the fact that this trust has swallowed up all, or nearly all, the smaller concerns, and the producer is at the mercy of this gigantic scheme to fleece the farmer. In taking action against the organized manufacturers, the farmers at their league meetings should not only resolve to hereafter refuse to give out any information to the paid agents who visit each grower annually, but live religiously up to the agreement. Unless the farmers take greater interest in their own affairs they will soon be but little better in their condition than the Russia. When the tobacco trust its paid agents serends out to ascertain the acreage and condition of the crop, about the best remedy we can suggest is to flatly refuse' to furnish information anyone. CIRCUIT COURT.

Several Rulings Made and Minor Orders Entered. In the case of W. M. Rudd, VS. Jas.

C. Rudd, the demurrer to the petition was sustained and the Deposit bank took an appeal. In the case of I. S. Franz, VS.

W. A. Stone, the demurrer was sustained. The court refused to grant a new trial in the case of Frank Ebelhaar VS. John Sparks.

The case of D. Moorman vs. Sue Moorman was dismissed without prejudice. In the case of Central Trust company, administrator, VS. M.

P. Mattingly, the demurrer to the plaintiff's reply was sustained. In the case of W. Aud, administrator, vs. J.

H. Seaton, an appeal was taken. In the case of J. B. and H.

T. Aud L. O. Gilmore, judgment was vendered against J. Wes McDaniel for the sale of acres of land.

C. N. Pendleton, police judge, was allowed $6 for fees in examining trials in felony cases. The case of Mrs. W.

J. Brown vs. Joseph D. Brown was taken under advisement by the court. Judge Taylor's Court.

Judge Taylor's February court convened yesterday. Little business was transacted beyond the setting of the docket. Several minor cases were continued. Two default judgments were rendered as follows: Owensboro Messenger company vs. Winkler Walk, Ben Hulsey, assignee, vs.

T. E. Milay, $10. Real Estate Transfers. Geo.

L. Barr to J. F. Barr, acres; $800. Geo.

Bartley to M. F. Vowells, 2 lots in Curdsville; $300. R. M.

Conway to C. M. Heavrin, lot in Gilmour's addition; $17.50. Marriage License. Marriage License.

John Owen Murphy to Mary Smith. Jas. W. Dearborn to Josephine McCallister. Archie Murphy to Lora Blandford.

Robert Le Paesh to Eliza Bray. County Court. County Court. The following claims were allowed: Atha Aud lumber and nails for Noel road, W. A.

Miller, lumber and work on Todd bridge, I. W. Sutherland for Wm. Cambon, work on iron bridge over Panther creek, John Mercer, for use of Jeff Hayden's family, $2.50. Real Estate Mortgages.

Jas. W. Dearborn to S. W. Osborne, acres; $300.

BROKE THE FAMINE. Henderson Sells Half the Coal Supply at the Gas Works. The coal famine was knocked out in one round at noon yesterday by the pauper committee of the common council, backed by Mayor Thompson. This committee, which is composed of Jenkins, Smith, Cook and Walker, held a meeting in conjunction with the gas committee, which is composed of the same gentleman with the name of Councilman Anderson added. It appearing to these committees that there was stored at the gas works something like 25,000 bushels of Pittsburg coal, which was to be used for a purposes, they, after investigating, were convinced that half of the above number of bushels would run the works for more than two months, and that it would be just and right to let down the bars as far as 12,000 bushels were concerned, and to sell it to all comers at prime cost, 10 cents per bushel, limiting each person to thirty bushels, they to do their own hauling.

Mayor Thompson was communicated with concerning the matter, at which time he gave his hearty official endorsement to the scheme of the committees. Then the edict went forth that the city fathers had opened up the municipal coal pile, and when City Clerk Thomasson opend the doors of his office at 1 o'clock in the afternoon he found some forty or fifty persons eager and anxious for coal. The city's coal office immediately began business, and in less time than it takes to tell it something like 1,000 bushels had been disposed of. The rich and the poor, the high and the low were there with the ready cash in their hands, anxious exchange it for the slip of yellow paper that called for a load the coveted black diamonds. Customers came for coal from the country as well as the town, and all were supplied.

THE DEATH RECORD. An eight-year-old daughter of Mr. Jo Sinnett, who lives near Whitesville, died Saturday night of grip and was buried yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at Carlin Grove. Rev. W.

H. Dawson conducted the funeral service. Short on Paupers. There are only three paupers in the McLean county poorhouse, and it is costing at the rate of $30 a year to keep them. The poor house physician is paid $40 a year for his services, and the physician furnishes his own medicines.

It is difficult to get a pauper claim through the fiscal court for the benefit of a pauper not in the poor house. But, in some few extreme cases, small allowances have been made to such persons when the pauper costs the county less than at the poor house. Death of Mrs. J. R.

Rash. Mrs. James R. Rash died at her home at Earlington Sunday morning at 3:10 o'clock, after an illness of only six days. She was the wife of Mr.

James R. Rash, Earlington, who 1s a director the St. Bernard Coal company and purchasing agent for that company. Before her marriage Mrs. was Miss Lou Dillman, and formerly resided in Owensboro.

She was a niece of Mr. F. T. Gunther. Child Burned to Death.

A Spottsville telegram says that the six-weeks-old baby, of Charles Shiver, of Spottsville, a horrible death Saturday in its cradle. The cradle was near the fire, and a spark flew out, setting the covering afire. In an instant the infant was enveloped flames. Its screams brought its mother from an adjoining room, but when the flames were extinguished the child was a charred corpse. YANKEE INVESTMENT IN CUBA.

A syndicate of American capitalists has just concluded the purchase of a large tract of land near Santiago, will open up many new iron mills, and inside of five years Yankee enterprise will transform the slow-going country into a place of business activity and push. In much the same manner Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will transform a run-down, debilitated, thin-blooded man into a type of health and strength. It will fill his veins with pure blood, drive away dyspepsia, and clear away his tired brain. It will make him eat and sleep well, and if his nerves are in bad shape, the bitters will tone them up and restore their old-time form. Malaria is another disease that the bitters are good for.

Yon can easily fill the public eye if you have sufficient dust. CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts airectly on the blood and mucous surfaces, Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription.

tI is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J.

CHENEY Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. No Smallpox Here. It was reported Monday that one of the jail prisoners had small-pox, but the story proved to be untrue, as there not a a a a a a a a prisoner in the jail ill of any disease at all.

DR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP WILL cure croup and whooping No danger to the child this wonderful medicine is used in time. Mothers, always keep a bottle on hand. 17 NOT SERIOUS Are the Wounds of Col. Colson, of the Fourth Kentucky.

Annison, Feb. Colson's wound received in the difficulty here late Saturday night is doing nicely. It is very painful and will heal slowly, but there is no doubt of his recovery unless unforseen complications snsue. He will be moved to the divisior. hospital tonight.

Lieut. Scott, who was arrested, nas given bond for his appearance. Lieu's McKay and Phelps, Fourth Wisconsin, on provost guard duty, and who were in the restaurant at the time of the shootin will be arrested on charges of assault and battery sworn out. by Lieut. Wilhoit, a friend of Col.

Colson's. They disarmed Col. Colson, who resisted and was struck in the face several times. Both Col. Colson and Lieut.

Scott had been mustered out, so they will not be called to account by the military authorities. Gen. Leroy T. Frank, commanding Camp Shipp, has ordered an official inquiry into the part taken by the provost guard. RESCUED WHOLE FAMILY.

Heroic Youth Terribly Burned and Two of His Family Will Die. Jackson, Feb. shocking accident occurred one mile north of this city at 11 o'clock last night. Rev. J.

R. Phillips' residence caught fire, and before the occupants were aware the entire building was in flames. A twenty-year-old son was the first to awake, and hastening to his parents' bedroom found their bed clothing burning. He gave the alarm and took his mother in his arms to a safe place in the yard. He returned to his father, but the bed had fallen in and the aged father was gasping for breath.

He rescued his father, but when he reached the door his clothing was burning. He rolled in the snow. and after extinguishing the flames he continued his heroic work of rescuing the children, although his arms and chest were painfully burned. The father and one child will die, but hopes are entertained for the other members of the family. UNRULY SOLDIERS Snoot All Windows Out of a Car and Are Arrested.

Lexington, Feb. forty members of the Fourth Kentucky regiment, returning to their homes in Eastern Kentucky, took possession of a Lexington and Eastern train and shot all the windows out of the coaches. The coaches were unoccupied and backed to the station house and the men arrested there. Great excitement was caused the occurrence. Snap judgment was taken on the men, their arrest being easily accomplished.

HOLD ISLE OF PINES. Also to Every Other Little Island Lying Around Loose. Washington, Feb. government will occupy the Isle of Pines the same as Porto Rico, and not provisionally as Cuba. This island is one-third the size of Porto Rico and a great health resort.

All of the little islands around Cuba will be taken permanently by the United States. COLD WEATHER STORIES. Mr. W. A.

Coomes, who lives on Plum street, says the water in his cistern froze over Sunday night, and Monday morning he had break through the ice before he could get any water to drink. He had some pure grape wine and might have drunk this, but upon examining it found every bottle frozen tight. Henry Berry, who lives in the country, below the city, has a cistern with only five feet of water in it to freeze up. Tom Bennett, down at the wharfboat, has a thermometer that hangs on the north side of the boat. He examined it yesterday morning and the mercury had run down in the bulb and refused to move when placed before the fire until it had thawed out.

The mercury seemed to be frozen. J. Ed. Guenther has a letter from his brother, Louis, at Nashville, saying that city is suffering from a coal famine. What coal there is in that city is selling between 20 and 30 cents per bushel.

The suffering is intense and the churches are heated for the poor people to sleep in at night. One of the leading dry goods stores had only a twelve-hour supply of coal and would have to close up the next day, as it was impossible to secure any more at any price. A Marriage Announced. Miss Etta Johnson and Mr. Ben T.

White, will be married on Wednesday, the 12th day of April, the First Presbyterian church, at Henderson. The bride-to-be, who is a most charming young lady, is the daughter of Mrs. Fannie Johnson, and is quite a favorite in Henderson society. The prospective groom, who is engaged in farming, is a clever young gentleman. Ill of Meningitis.

Worsham, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Henry, is ill with meningitis, says the Henderson Gleaner. The little fellow has been ill for some days past, but the case not pronounced as meningitis until yesterday. The oldest daughter is also ill, but her condition was not considered serious last evening.

Rig Steamer Sinks. New York, Feb. White Star line steamer Germania sank at her pier in North river this evening and is now lying partially submerged. The accident was due to heavy coaling and ice which formed on the sides of the steamer. The continued loading of coal, combined with the weight of the ice caused the steamer to list and sink.

No one injured. Wets Win at Fulton. The "wets" won in the local option election at Fulton Saturday. The vote was 256 for local option and 322 against it, a majority of 66 against it. THE GIANT SCHOOL BOOK TRUST.

Concluded From First Page. schools of Daviess county, the adoption having been made by the county school beard on July 31, 1896, for a period of five years from that date: McGuffey's revised electric spelling .17 McGuffey's revised first .17 McGuffy's revised second .30 McGuffy's revised third .42 McGuffy's revised fourth .50 McGuffy's revised fifth .72 Ginn Co's. writing books, per dozen .96 Ray's new primary .15 Ray's new practical .50 Metcalf's elementary .40 Metcalf's English .60 Or Harvey's revised English grammar .65 Electric elementary geography, .55 Electric Complete Geography, Kentucky 1.20 Barnes' primary history of the United .60 Barnes' brief history of the United States 1.00 Peterman's civil government, revised Kentucky .60 Electic Guide to Health. .60 Or Steele's hygenic phsiology. 1.00 Smith's school history of .75 Difference in the Cost.

It will be seen by comparison of the foregoing list that the course of study in the common schools of Kentucky 19 more extended than that of the state of Indiana, but eliminating those books used in Kentucky which are not used in Indiana and a very striking example is had of how the people of Kentucky are being robbed by the book trust. To buy one of each of the series of text books used in the common schools of Indiana costs $4.80, while the same books in Daviess county, which is true in every county in Kentucky, as the same course of study is in use in every county in the state, costs $7.76, a difference of $2.96, or over 62 per cent. To buy one of each of the text books used in the country schools of any of the counties of Kentucky costs $9.76, and at the rate for which the same books could be purchased under a law similar to the one in Indiana would be $5.86, a saving of $4.10. The last school census of Daviess county shows that there are in the public schools, not including the city of Owensboro. 7.936 white children and 1,140 colored children, making a total of 9,076.

The number increases annually, but the increase for the past few years has been quite small. Putting the number at 9,000 for the period that required for a child to complete the common school course in the country schools, it will be found that within that time the country people of Daviess county alone are paying $9.76 for books for each child, amounting to the enormous sum of $87,840. If Kentucky were being supplied with books as cheaply as Indiana, the amount paid out by the country people of Daviess county for the foregoing mentioned books. for the period named, would be only $52,740, a saving 100. How About the Figures.

Now it may be argued by some of the book trust agents--and they are to be found in every city, and in almost every hamlet, in Kentucky--that the foregoing figures are incorrect, because the full course of text books would not to be purchased for every child haven 9,000, in families where there were two or more children the books purchased for the eldest would be used by the younger ones, but when it is considered that there is a new list of text books adopted every five years, made necessary usually by immaterial changes made in the books by the publishers, thereby rendering necessary the purchasing of books which are practically duplicates of those which have already been bought, taken together with the fact that children are very destructive of books, and not infrequently two copies of the book has to be purchased for the same child, and the saving gained by books passing from the elder children of a family to the younger ones is entirely off-set. It usually requires about ten years for a student to complete the course of study in the country schools, which shows that the country people of Daviess county are paying $3,500 a year more for school books than they would under a law similar to the school book law of Indiana. An Enormous Difference. Daviess county is only one of the 119 counties in Kentucky, and putting the averages at $2,000 to the county, the people of the country school districts of the state pay $238,000 more for school books annually than they ought to pay. Of course these figures do not include the cities towns of the state, which have public schools systems of their own, and in which the course of study is much more extended and the saving to be had by a school book law in Kentucky is much greater to each pupil completing the course of study than to each child in the country schools.

The Messenger will have future artieles along the line of the school book trust, and in one them will how much the people of the city of Owensboro are being robbed by this giant monopoly. DR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP should be kept in every household. It is the best remedy for cough and cold, and is especially recommended for that grippe cough. Price 25c.

18 But few men are ever inspired with a desire to work hard. INTERESTING TO LADIES. "I have been subject to erysipelas all my life and have been cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. When run down from causes peculiar to my age and sex, I took Hood's Sarsaparilla and it did me SO much good that I advise all tired, weak and over-worked women to give a trial." Mrs. Mary A.

Higg, Hickory Valley, Tenn. Hodd's Pills cure all liver ills. Easy to take, easy to operate; reliable, sure. 25c. UNABLE TO SEE ECZEMA I suffered with Eczema of the worst kind, my face and neck down to my shoulders were one inflammation, was not able to see out of my eyes for quite a while, and was unable to sleep for weeks, on account of the severe pain, which nearly drove me insane.

My face and neck swollen and made me hideous. mere, three doctors at different times, and not one of them could relieve me of my pain, swelling, and blotches. I used three bottles of CUTICURA RESOLVENT, four boxes CUTICURA (ointment), three cakes of CUTICURA SOAP, and my friends and one of the doctors are surprised, and asked, Who cured you?" and, I tell them quickly, "CUTICURA J. V. KAFKA, March 4, 1897.

33 Schole Brooklyn, N. Y. Sold throughout the world. POTTER D. AND C.

CORP. Bole Boston. How to Cure Skin Diseases," free. MORY T. PHILLIPS BRIDGE WORK DENTIST.

Over Del Evans, W. Main OWENSBORO, KY. An Important Announcement! FROM JANUARY 1 TO APRIL 1, '99, I WILL SELL AT AND BELOW COST A LOT OF Paints, Varnishes, Brushes, Soaps, Toilet Articles, Tablets, Sponges, Purses, Pencils, all of which be closed out as odds and ends. I will have many bargains, not in old goods, but nice new ones. Remember the time place206 Third Owensboro, Ky.

J. F. HITE A Steamer Disabled. London, Feb. agent at St.

Michaels, Azores, cables that the Bulgaria was spoken February 11, in a sinking condition, with three holds full of water, rudder broken and machinery disabled. There are fifty-two steerage passengers on the vessel. Rice's photographic studio, over Head's drug store, is now open to the public. T. B.

TINDALL, (Successor to R. E. Gregory.) Druggist! Carries a complete line of Drugs and Chemicals. Nothing but the Purest Drugs used in compounding Prescrip tions, and same are prepared by 41 perienced Pharmacists. 220 W.

Third St. Both Phones, $4 THE DITCH LAW was drawn and its passage procured by the law firm of HILL HILL. R. G. Hill has a complete knowledge of the details of this intricate law.

Parties pesiring Information as to ditches should call on him. 100 Per Cent Two Years! 98 acres 2 miles from town, price $3650- -in two years will sell for $7300. Our predictions on real es. tate for the past two years have been fulfilled. This is our prediction on this farm for the next two years.

Land adjoining it lls for $60 to $100 per acre--and it's just the same quality of soil This farm is situated about 300 yards off the Leitchfield road and adjoins Hon. T. S. Pettit Hugh Gilmour and James Yewell; there is a public road up to it Land half hill and half bottom -the bottom land is worth the price we ask for the farm. The hill land raised 28 bushels of wheat this last reason Immediate possession and perfect title.

Such opportunities as this for farms are rare. Buy now, don't wait WILLIAMS LITTLE, Third Owensboro, Ky. I 'Tis the little things life's made of; 'tis the little things that tell." 1c per card Hooks and Eyes. 1c Paper Pins. 1c dozen Safety Pins.

1c per roll Tape to No. 6. 2c per box Hair Pins. 2c per bolt Darning Cotton. 2c per dozen Brass Rings.

3c paper Gold Eye Needles. 3c dozen Kid Curlers. 3c Curling Irons. 3c yd. Garter Rubber.

3c yd. Velveteen inches wide. 3c qr. Note Paper. 3c pkg.

Envelopes. 4c roll Worsted Dress Braid. 4c bottle Machine Oil. 5c Lightning or Self-Threading Needles. 5c three boxes Invisible Hair Pins.

5c three cakes Toilet Soap. 5c Scrub Brushes. 5c Dish Mops. 5c two packages Toilet Paper. 5c Bottle Ammonia.

Quigg Bros. 110-112 WEST MAIN STREET FIFTY-SIXTH SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT of the Owensboro Savings Bank at the close of business December 31, 1898. RESOURCES. Discounted paper 56 Banking house 13,000 00 Furniture and 2,350 00 Real estate 14,499 60 Stocks and 26,216 97 Cash on $33,675 70 Due by 42,825 06- 76,500 76 $466,573 89 'LIABILITIES. Capital stock 75,000 00 Surplus fund 15,000 00 Undivided profits 2,006 61 Dividend No.

30, 5 per 3,750 00 Individual deposits $360,817 28 Due to 10,000 00- 370,817 28 $466,573 89 JAS. H. PARRISH, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me by Jas. H.

Parrish, Cashier, this 31st day of December, 1898. W. H. OWEN, Notary Public. Correct-Attest: T.

S. VENABLE, GEO. W. S. PARRISH, Directors.

NOTICE! We are ready to make contracts with farmers for the growing of crops for the canning factory. You know you will have your money for the pea crop by June 1st, and can put the same ground in corn, potatoes, beans or other crop. Peas may be planted any time from February 15 to April 25 with success. The earlier you get them in after the frost is out of the ground, the earlier you get them off. They pay well and improve your ground.

Then comes tomatoes and sweet corn. These crops yield cash in August, September and October with no risk from frost, fire, drouth, etc. Your work is finished by September 15 on corn, and October 15 on tomatoes. The growing of these crops does not injure land. Make your contracts as early as possible.

For particulars and acreage contracts, apply to J. J. Hill or J. Ed Guenther. BLUE GRASS CANNING CO.

THE BEST They will Please You. Cost no more than those TRADE MARK inferior in quality. Ask Your Grocer for MONIEL SOONE PEAS, BLUE STRING GRASS BEANS, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Pumpkin and other canned goods. Look for the Trade Mark. Packed only by THE BLUE GRASS CANNING CO.

OWENSBORO, KY. EDWIN R. SETTLE, Attorney at Law. Third op Courthouse, Owensboro, Ky Particular attention paid to bankruptcy proceedings..