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MMMMirMMMMNM Mh MMMJMrI nN MM ft i itite IN SESSIONT Vr A1TWT Delegates to be Selected For Kansas City ConVeffioti 0 0 Second District Meeting KSlfV yt il terdny And Result rtr Announced 1 I I llk1 LouisviiIe Ky Junee I jt Democratic State Coavghti A lect delegates to the I anjty Convention met here this lutern on and was caller to order by Allte Young State Central COrnmtttee man There are 1082 delegates present It is thought the cotiven tim will be in session two dtya The convention proper Will jfelpct four delegates at large to the ti tional convention two prasfdanliSl electors for the stateatlafgft and two members of the state I ccnttal committee The Sccoi district meeting this morning resulted in the follving selections Member of rgstniziti tion committee A Young of Henderson credentials Lee Gibson of McLean resolutions Henry Allen of UnionCM I Mea ham was continued as executive com mitteeman A0 Stanley was chosen as district elector with Le Tega Clements OfOwensbW6y assistant eiactoi Dr Pending ton of Daviess county and Bradley of Hopkins were agreed upon as secprid district delegates to the national convention and James Yeaman and Judge Tabor ap alter hates A Wilgus was selected as district vice president TREE TORN To Splinters and Mrs Gregory Narrowly Escapes Death ItJ pJThe wife of Mr iHiramjC Gregory of ChurchiBEUl narrowly es caped instant death Tuesday af ternood Just as the rain storm was coming up Mrs Gregory went out into the yard to ring the dinner bell She stopped a moment under a large locust tree and then walked away about fifteen ortwenty yards 1 hen the tree a very large one 1 three feet thick was struck by lightning and torn to splinters Mrs Gregory was severely shocked but recovered after a few minutes Some chickens which had taken shelter under the tree were also stunned by the current and a line roQStor was instantly killed WORK OF HIGHWAYMBN Hold xJp Farmer and Secure All His Cash Mr Lafayette Eight a well knbVn citizen of Northern Chris tiiHi was iI held up a jid i fobbed of abciu ttf5 in cash Monday afternoon Mr Hight had sold s6me hogs at White Plains Monday and left that place for hjs home late in the afternoon When about a mile from the station he was held up by two mena White man and a negro and ordered to disgorge After securing all his money he was permitted to go He at once reported the matter to the Hopkins county authorities and on Tuesday a negro man was arrested on suspicion NEW POSTMASTERS One Fpr Christian and One For trlgg County Mr Sallee merchant at Oak Grove has been appointed postmaster at that place vice Mason resigned Mr James Lester has been appointed postmaster at Trigg Furnace Trigg 1 county vice Cunningham dead Southern flei osY The water melon season is ap prbichlng and already the Florida melon is begining to make its ap pearance on our market Cantaloupes have been on sale for abou two weeks 1 HARVEST IKAGBDY Bloodshed In Wheat Field Near The Square Colored Farm Hands Engage In Difficulty And OneOf Them Killed i A tragedy occurred in Mr Jas A Radfords wheat field near The Square Wednesday afternoon about two oclock The facts as gathered are about as follows Several colored hands were at works acl ing wheat among them Stephen Stewart a brother of Mr Radfords foreman and Grant Pet tus Pettus it seems had been very careless in keeping up with his part of the work and had been reproved ty Stewart Who in the absence of his brother was looking after the work This angered Pettus and he threatened to kill Stewart it is claimed This trouble took place in the forenoon When the hands had gone back to work after dinner Stewart re marked to one of them that Pettus had a pistol About this time Pets tus drew his revolver and li Stewart was shot in the stomach He fell and soon become unconscious I dying in about three hours ttus immediately fled and go ing into the neighborhood of Bell his old home informed some of his friends that he had wounded a man and asked for protection When an investigation revealed the fact that Stewart was dead Pettus was placed under surv lance and the authorities here notified of his whereabouts Deputy Sheriff Charles Bortfds Vent down to Bell ytpterday afternoon for the pur poSe of bringing him here where hid examining trial will be held FAMILY REUNION BlakeleyBrothers And Families met Near Qracey The tjBlakeley family held their annual reunion at the residence of Dr fcBlakeley near Graces last Sunday There are six Blake ley brothersDr Blakeley of Gracey Dr Blakeley of Bowling Green Charles Blakeley 1of Mortons Gap Blakeley of Madisonville Lee Blakeley of Hen derson and Blakeleyof Gra ceyThe The youngest of the brothers is well up in middle life and nearly all of them have children and some of them grandchildren All of the brothers are prominent in their respective communities and enjoy a wide popularity The six brothers represent the entire family except one sister who has been dead for a number of years The reunion thisyear like all former meetings was thoroughly enjoyed by all and the KENTUCKIAN hopes that they may live to participate in mayimore such happy occasions LODGED IN JAIL Hume Sharp rj Charged With Shooting Jesse Chambers Hume Sharp who is charged with shooting Jesse Chambers at a colored festival near Church Hill last Saturday night was arrested by Deputy Barnes Monday evening and lodged in jail here The grand 1 jury will investigate the matter I this week As stated in Tuesdays KENTucicA IAN Chambers was shot in the side the bullet lodging behind the ribs I I in themuscles of the back He is dangerously wounded andmay die Sharp is an exconvict having served ODe year in the Eddyville prison Dr McCormick Arrives Dr McCormlck the new superintendent at the Western Asylum arrived here Wednesday after 1 noon i a A 111 Remnants I 0 ToDay Remnants of all sorts of Dry Goods Dress Goods Laces Embroideries Etc ToMorrow Is Mens Furnishing Day of the Havest Sale It willbe a harvest of bargains in Shirts Underwear Neckwear Hosiery Etc 1 At WHAt DOt TEN DOLLAHS WILLDOWONDERS AT OUR STORE eAt At present Here are a few things it will do but its only a portion of its power See the inducements we offer to have you YOU leave ten dollars with us A Royal Blue Serge Suit 10 Smooth face absolutely fast colors and all wool tUi made in the most thorough and painstaking manner Sold in this town ut 1250 Cassimere Suit 750 Light Color Alpine Hat 125 Merc riser Silk Shirt 50 One pair Elastic Seam Drawers 50 Two Black Tan or BlueSocl 25 I 1000 This line of suits are equal in every respect to any 10 suits ever sold on this market so you can see what extras you get in our house for your money YOU WILL FIND Our Entire Stock JUST AS OH BAJP i Or Cheaper than it was twelve months ago and we positively mean what we say See Us Before Buying I TW ALL CO PEERLESS THRESHING MACHINERY These machines have been usod in this county for the past 15 years and have given givenUnqualified Unqualified Satisfaction Are guarantoed ta uo better built to A Worsted Suit 10 Suitfrom from choice Fabrics very nobby nobbystyJish Cheviot Suits 500 150One 150Two Two Stiff Shirts 150 150OnoStrawHat 1000 These suite are Brown Plaids nicely made up and will give a man good service The beat values that money wjll buy These Shoes Hats and Shirts are also the best to be found on the market for the money and when in our city cull and see them do and better work and lateq more No9lovea lUdoicn or aed In Thill Ychlne Tlio nbnve out teprotentt the lcorlea Traction Buglue Wlloh rctnrdod us the atnuilurd of Perfection nger than any other muchinea built for liko purposes in the United mi States i StatesTHE TUE OEISER MFO CO VAVNESIIOIIQ PA or 1J WALKER Ifopkinsville Ky un Ln THE OSBORNE PEOPLE LVVk.