Athens County gazette. (Athens, Ohio), 1903-10-08

              ATHENS, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1903. No. 41 TWO THOUSAND KENTUCKY MA: OHIO UNIVERSITY SOME OBSERVATIONS Present at Odd Fellows Celebra- tion Thursday. Recklessly Goes Up Against a Defeats tiallipolis hj a Score of 28 to 0. Goose Runer Vol. XV -ef ; i ill I I I r. Eight LiOdtfes of Athens County, and 23 of the District were Represented. A district meeting of Odd Fellows was held la tbe State Hospital grounds Thursday afternoon. Representatives from all the lodges of the dlstrlot were present Including the counties of Atheuo, Hocking, Ferry, Vinton. Meigs and Gallia were also added to the district. Arrivals began on the 9 o'clock B & O. train and continued pouting in on all the trains till noon. A special from. Logan .with teu coaches came down on tbe Hocking Valley. Athens is the central point of the district and more easily reaohed by rail than any other point. The compar ies formed and ruarch- 4 to the State Hotpital grounds be fore noon where they disbanded and spent the time about the grounds and buildings which were thrown . open to them, until noon. About 2000 people were assembled at tbe grounds. E. B. Com ley, Logan is President of the organization and W. S. Black: wood, Athens is Vice-President. The meeting was called to order by Piesldent Ooinly at 1 o'clock and addresses made by C O- Pavey, Grand Master, of Columbus; Virgil A. Lewis, Mason City, W. Va; and Grand Secretary C. H. Lyman of Columbus. After the addresses the remainder of the day was spent about the grounds. Dr. Borick's attention and assistance In entertaining tbe visitors brought forth much favorable comment. Tbe grounds and buildings were all opened up and guides furnished the hundreds who desired to go through tbe buildings. In Athens county there are eight subordinate lodges, all of which were represented at tbe meeting. Tbe lodges are located at Kelson Tille.Buchtel, Jacksonville, Glous-ter, Albany, Athens. Stewart and Coolville. Delegates were present from ail of the twenty three lodges of tbe district. About twelve are added in the addition of Meigs and Gallia making a total of thirty-five lodges. J-iabor Train The labor train which made its first trip to Lnhrig one week ago to day carried 84 passengers out Wednesday morning of this week, Over thirty books have been sold in addition a number bave been paying cash fares. The cash fare is 25 cents for the round trip, while the book rate is but 12 cents. Saturday the lOtb is pay day at the mines and It is probable that a large number of books will be sold then. This Is starting off at a very good pace and is doing better than tbe promoters had anticipated. Now while it is moving is the time for everyone who is Interested to put nis snouiaer io me wneei nuu help push it along. It is up to the people of Athens to furnish houses and it is up to tha miners of Luhrlg to patronize tbe train. The number that went out on tbe first train was thirteen. The train leaves at 6:16, stops are made at both depots and at Grosvenor. Sugar Creek Koad. The railroad up Sugar creek as surveyed crosses the public road at a dangerous angle five times within a mile and the Commissioners are endeavoring to have some sort of change made. Prosecutor I. M. Foster and John F. Biddle went oat Friday and met representatives of the Continental Coal Co., with a view to coming to an understanding. It is possible that the road will be changed, runing up one side of tbe railroad with but one crossing in stead of tbe five. An amicable arrangement will be made. Mr. Brouwer Married. Mr. Simon Brouwer, the florist, was married to Miss Nora Hoffman in Cbilliootbe on September-23rd. Tbe young couple bave recently moved to Athens and are living on Dunn street, Mr. Brouwer has built a flue greeu bouse in Sunny-side. We bespeak for him a liberal patronage. Patronize Union stores and tbe clerk to show a union card. Clerks' Union ask And Gets a Bullet In Ills Right Iiuna Win. Bouden and llert Founds Shoot Each Other. A shooting affair took place on Goose Bun at about 9 o'clock Saturday night. The men doing th shooting, Bert Founds and William Bouden were almost within arm's reach of each other and the girl in the case. Miss Rosa Sapp sat between them. Wni Bouden from Kentucky did his shooting with a 43 Colt. He shot a hole through Found's hat and another through the top ot bis trousers, the ball just scraping the abdomen. Founds shot Bouden through the right lung. Bouden is under arrest and a couple of guards at tie home of rrnk Chapman and Founds is held by Sheriff Murphy awaiting developments.' . . . . The facts are about as follows: Rosa Sapp works at the home of Frank Chapman where Wm. Bouden from Kentucky has been boarding; Bouden has been paying some attention to Miss Rosa who has been, forbidden by her father to have any. thing to do with . him. Bouden elai:.8 that Sapp, the father was going to shoot him bo he belts on a 48 Colt. He claims he wore one when down in Kentucky to the everlasting detriment of one man whom he laid low. He told this in tbe way of J introducing himself to the Goose Run folks. Several of tbem have beard the story, On Saturday evening four persons Rosa Sapp and Bert Founds, and EllaAVade and Arthur Sapp were out riding. They drove to Chapman's where Rosa worked. Wm. Bouden from Kentuoky, the boarder followed them up the creek arriving at about the same time at Chapman's. Bouden came up In a quarrelsome spirit and told them of bis troubles with Charles Sapp, Rosa's father. All listened. Bou den bad bis 48 Colt In a leather pouch strapped to his side. Bert Founds had a 38 in bis pocket. Rosa sat by his side and Bouden standing on the ground on Rosa's side continued to chew' the rag. Finally Founds said to Bouden from Kentuoky, "Why don't you go and talk to old-man Sapp Instead of telling us all about it " Then Bouden from Kentucky said to Founds of Goose Run"You get out here and I'll give you all you want." Founds staid in. Rosa sat by bis side. Bouden from Kentucky with his 48 Colt strapped to his side stood on the ground. Still Founds did not get out. The Kentucky man then pulled his big gun from bis belt reached across in front of Rosa and struck Founds of Goose Run In thefaoe with it, at the same time firing, the bullet passing through tbe rim and top of Founds's hat. This same man from Kentucay men fired a second shot right across in front of Rosa tbe ball cutting the top of Founds's trowsers and Just grazing the abdomen. Founds of Goose Run then got out his 88 and sent a few in the direction of the Kentucky man. Ten or eleven shots were fired and tbe bat tle closed for want of ammunition. Founds bad been bit a third time tbe ball entering tbe rist and coming out at the elbow. Tbe Kentucky man then went Into tbe house of Chapman and preceded to load op bis Colt. The big belt'and pouch bung at, his side. He told tbe wife of Chapman that he had washed his hands in one man's blood (that was down In Kentucky) and intended doing the same thing with another. That's what Mrs. Chapman says. Mrs. Chap man argued with little enect witn him that it would be better to slop tbe trouble. By and by the Kentucky man opened bis coat in tbe vicinity of tbe big leather pouch banging to bis belt and discovered blood trickling down over his garments. 'An examination revealed thatonefrom Founds of Goose Rub's 88 had gone Into bis right lung.so be laid up his weapon and went to bed. Tbe opinion of tbe community seems to be that little of the blame for the affair attaches to Founds, who will, however be held for a bearing. Wm. Bouden was down last November before tbe court and was convicted and fined for shooting, in a row on a Hocking Valley train. It is said that this Kentuckian kxmm ovmzn "QUITE PLAIN, managed to run bis bluff and did considerable dirty work. It is reported that he commanded two or Glveo three boys to quit singing one night j whom a I nrvann the rn lirtwt futliril. I lug borne. Tbey were several yards distant and on hearing hlscommand took it as a joke and talked back. When they came nearer Bouden picked up a cinder and sent it crashing into the head of one of tbem knocking him over the dump, He was pioked up unconscious witn an ugiy gasn in tne neaa. n evi- deutly found bis match this time and by the time an Onto court gets clear through with him will have a oetter iaea or justice ana Know - ledge of law. Bert Founds was released Wednesday, his bond being signed by Dick Peach and Charley Sapp. The ball was removed from Boud-en'sloin. Having entered just above the right nipple, it passed downward through tbe chest and just back of the abdominal organs. He is im proving. Death of Mrs. Foster. Mr. W. B. Foster died at her borne on 2nd street about six o'clock Monday morning. She was about 64 years of age. Mrs. Foster had been a sufferer for several years, having received a stroke of paraly sis a few years ago. Through all the many months of ber affliction she was submissive and considerate, She was tbe mother of ten children all living except one. Of the living all were present at the funeral Wed nesday afternoon except James of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Mrs, Reeves of St. Louis Rev. Dr. King conducted the service at tbe house. Interment in the new cemetery. Marriage Licenses James O. McCoy and Mary A. Landis, Athens. Elmer Allen and Eunice Jonas, Glouster. Pearl Wray and Sophia Semons, Athens. - A. J. Wbitmoreand Ida M. Palmer, Bbchtel. Clayton B. Vorhes and Vivian A. Crossed Hebbardsvllle. D. J. McKinley aud Mary A. Whitfield, Jacksonville. Frank F. Klingo and Bertha A. Thomas, Glouster. Albert Russell and Matilda Hon- nestine, Jacksonville. J. O. Lawrence and Mary Miller, Athens. . - One of the Beat. Robert Downing in tbe Hon. John North ranks as one of about three, by far the best productions given in tbe Athens Opera House in many years. It Is tbe sort of thing the stronger class of men and women like to see, and Is also appreciated by all classes. Officers Elected. Tbe following offioers were eleoted last Sunday for the M. E. Sunday Scbool: Superintendent, F. S. Coal trap; assistants. Dr. Chnbb and Prof. Dnnkle; Secretary, W. B. Lawrence; Treasurer, Pearly Law-rence; Chorister, W. A. Thomas Superintendent Primary Department, Miss Mabel Coo nett. Contract Awarded. Tbe contract for printing the fall election ballots was awarded to tbe Athens Messenger at tbe meeting .of the Election Board last Monday. MR. JOHNSON." HAPPY SCHPUISK Gilbert Phillips by Rela tives and Friends Thursday. j Ootobe-' 1st., was a very enjoyable ! day for the numerous relatives and friends who met at the home of Gilbert Phillips near Amesville In honor of Mr. Phillips 40th birthday. He was at work gathering apples for apple butter while tbe visitors j were arriving and upon returning at u:bu a. m. ne was met oy seventy ' six near relatives and friends. Al though his surprise and pleasure I was great, he was at a loss to know i now to entertain so many at ainner, i inaemoeh as his fljur bin was emp i ty, and he was on the point of start. , ing witb ''a pillow" case to borrow 1 from a neighbor, when Mrs. Phillips said they could get .along without that trouble. He then went to don bis Sunday clothes and came forth arrayed In a suit his father had , worn fifty years ago. Tbe late Capt. Ezra Phillips was a large man, weighing over 200 lbs. and the an tique suit fit Gilbert "to quick' After partaking of a most sumptuous dinner which' consisted of good things aplenty, Mr. rmuips was presented with an elegant lap robe, a attle box.mouey bank and "other toys." Besides the neighboring relatives and friends there were present Lou Finsterwald and wife, Henry Finsterwald and wife, A. Wilson and wife from Guysvllle, aud O. . Eddy and family from Glouster. October Wedding. A marriage took place in the office of Probate Judge Lynch Friday evening Oct. 2nd. the contracting parties being Mr, Daniel J. Mo Kin-ley and Miss Mary Whitfield, botb of Jacksonville. Tbe officiating minister was Re v. W . D. Cherington. Judge Coultrap Married. Judge Henry W. Coultrap of Mo-Artbur was united in marrage last Wednesday to Miss Fannie Gibbons at Rodney, Ohio. The married couple are on their honeymoon trip In tbe East. II. V. Excursion Excursion to Columbus Sunday $1 00; Pomeroy $1 25; Jackson .75, INDEX TO THE NEWS PACES ' ' 1 Kentucky Man Shot Odd Fellows Celebration Boms Observations Along the Road Ohio University Defeats Osllipolis labor Train s Success Marriage Licenses 2 Powers Insist Tpon Reforms in Turkey Vessel Capsiied at Marietta Three Brothers Electrocuted Oxford Almost Has lynching. Tnnd of $200,000,000 Raised to Aid .. Negroes . Public Debt Statement Panama Canal 3 Botiee of Rates of Taxation Consumptives Can Protect Others 4. Library Building Deferred 5 Local Sews 6 Sermon Kan and the Day of Best 7 Editorial ' Q County Correspondence University Team Clean Set of : Fellows and Promising. No II; Games. Ohio University football team defeated Galllpolis Saturday afternoon by a score of 28 to 0. The Galiipolls team was much heavier than our boys but was not in so good condition and bad not hadtbe efficient coaching that our boys have bad under Sullivan. Sexaner at qnarter runs the team with good judgmentand with speed which will no doubt be the team's long suit during the eotlre season. Murphy kicked off to Galiipolls who ran the bail back 20 yards. Tbe University beld them for downs and after ten minutes pretty hard fighting Cox hurdled the line and made tbe first touch down. Sexaner missed a difficult goal. Before the close of the half Murphy went over for a second touchdown and Sexaner. kleked goal maktug tbe score 11 to 0 In tbe second half the University took them down the field and in a few minutes of play Cox pulled Murphy over after he had been tackled by three or four of the visitors for tbe third touchdown. Sexaner missed a difficult goal, v Murphy weut over for the fourth touch down in ten minutes and Sexaner kicked goal. Sexaner made the fifth and last touch down in a brilliant play taking the ball from Murphy after he had been poshed back ten yards, tackled and downed, and carrying it over. . He then kicked goal. All the line men .played their positions well, thus enabling long end runs to be made. Murphy, Stx aner and Cox played a brilliant game. Oreenlees at half who was in practically bis first game did first class. He Is yet a little slow, has not gotten onto dodging well when carrying tbe ball and runs too high. He will remedy these points with practice. Matheney went through the line a numoer of times and downed the runner. Foster at end seldom failed to get the runner down but did not always bold him. Kreps andCarr who went in at right half botb made brilliant runs and are promising fellows. Anderson and Sullivan, neither being in condition went In for a play or two at right half. Many things are to the teams credit generally : Good spirit, prop r training, good team work, fast playing, a clean set of fellows and systematic practice and ooacblng. All tbe games of the season are reasonably light ones neither of the big teams are to be played and it promises to be a very satisfactory year in athletics. . " . Tbe following was the line-up O U. Foster Matheney Henry McClure McDaniel Groves Gallirolis. le It is Francis Gould Scott Jolly Bradshaw Bugg ' Pauloouo Bailey Ashworth c rg r t re (o)q Heyman Sexaner Murphy Ih Oreenlees rh Hargroves(o) Kreps, Carr Anderson, Sullivan, Cox f b Rhodes Halves 20 minutes. Referee Edmundson., Time keeper Mor gan. Liineman Anderson, loucn-downs: Murphy 8, Cox 1. Saxaner 1. Score 28 0. Advertised Letters. C- F. Boldmao. K. Corey 3), Mrs. John A. Davis, Carrie Griswold, Johnson Hawk. Alice Harrison, Jennie Hopkins, Mrs Harry Howard. L. W. Johnson, Josiah Lom bard, Jolia Lasson, Peter Miller, W. Parker. Georee Parks, W. W. Reynolds, Cora Starkey, I. Terry-berry, Mrs. Ida Tipple, Leily Whit-more, I. D. White. Persons calling for ihe above will please say they were advertised. C. D. Gist. Postmaster. House Burned. Abont 5 o'clock on last Monday morning tbe house belonging to J. A. Smith, located near the Hocking Valley bridge, burned completely. The fire started in in the loft from a defective flue. The house was occupied by Thos. Day, section employe. But very little of the house hold goods were saved . Tbe lnsur-. ance on the house was $300, nothing on the contents. Made by Oddfellow Enroute to Athens Last Thursday. Guide Boards and Watering Troughs Needed. Pikes not Kept in Proper Condition. Coolville, Oct. 5th Observations on the wayside from Coolville to the county sat Oct. 1st via tbe pike road by Oddfellow : Leaving at 5 a. ra. wnile the air was cool we made the trip in four j boars with little effort, which 1s quite a contrast with travel of yeara j ago, especially In winter time. On ! our trip we saw much to commend : and much to criticise in a kindly i way, hoping a word of criticism J may awaken soma latent thought, : from which reform may result.. Tha I first thing which struck as with j great force, was the absence of guide boards at cross roads, and water troughs, along the highway, for the accommodation of thirsty teams and other stock in passing. We bave in Troy township water troughs on every road where practical, even if tbe water has to be piped qaite a distance to tn road, and I cannot recall a cross-road in the township where there Is not a guide post. Thanks to our thoughtful township trustees, in looking after these things. After leaving: tbe Troy township line there is not to be seen any of these necessary conveniences. It is certainly the doty of the trustees of each township to provide guide boards, at cross roads and local pride should prompt the road supervisor to look after the watering places In his district. Another thing was quite noticeable and which we could not quite under, stand viz. tbe pike road is being covered witb sand, instead of gravel or limestone ballast. Can it be possible, tbat the idea of hauling sand snd spreading it ou the road Is equal to gravel or limestone? This sand is of such a nature that when rain or wet weather comes it wilt not pack, but to the contrary will work up into mud clear down to the tilford rock, and will be no better than ordinary dirt road, except the grading. True this may be cheaper for tbe present, but how will it be in tbe long run? It Is our under-, standing that a levy is made each year for the purpose of keeping the pikes we now have, in repair and if this IB-correct, is it applied solely to that purpose? Seventeen yeara hence and our first pike bonds will be due, and with tbe treatment oar pikes are receiving, at that time, we will bave neither pikes nor money to pay th bonds. It is to be hoped that no more new pikes will be built until some plan will be formulated to take care of what we already bave, even if more pikes have been promised to be built to pay political "fluence" debts. Now for some of the commendation as seen on our trip. Three miles out from Coolville we passed tbe manufacturing plant of Lester Clark, who is engaged in a combi nation of business, vis sawing, planing, turning lathe, hydrawlia . cider mill and press, and a feed mill. Will say to the public, he does not run his cider mill and press on regular days this year, but devotes bia time to mannfacturing hickory buggy staff, of which he ships large quantities to tbe city carriage factory. Apparently he is agent for front yard gates, as be has one In front of bis door for some purpose, which we could not understand unless our surmise was correct. From Mr. Clark's to Lottrldge tbe road side was lined witb "Amesville Mayors," and abont as big a nuisance. From Lottrldge to Guysvllle, most all tbe farms showed evidence of thrift, good fences and few unsightly waste places covered with brush and briers. Clean culture was in evidence that short crops were not the result of non cultivation. Tbe Hocking valley from Gnyeville to Athens, which Is usually one great corn field presented a sorry appearance. Many places it was impossible to-get the crop planted last spring snd that which did get planted, had tha droughty weather to contend with, and It fared badly. However, there will not be as much of a shortage la the corn crop as many feared. Another shortage was noticed.along,tha road, and that was a shortage ot shelter for farm impliments. Im pllment dealers don't object to this shortage as it is money in their (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUK)