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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07
VICINITY NEWS.

II. +. Baker, a Boyle county farmer,
aged ~, died near Perryville.
The Hume distillery at Silver Creek,
with IA capacity of 92l bushels day,
has started up.
John shelton shot and killed his
brother-in-law, Hiram Powers, near
Barbourville, over domestic affairs.
Two thousand miners are idle in the
Jellico district, owing to the failure 10
renew contracts expiring April 30.
a championship game of base ball
will be played at Danville Saturday al
ternoon between Centre and State Col
lcge.
Andy Brooks shot Fred Williams,
also colored, TO death at Barbourville.
They fell out over the ownership Of
some hogs.
During fight In Bell county, young
man named Dawson lost leg a. the re-
suit of the explosion OF a dynamite car
fridge he was carrying.
Cary +. Afford, father of Ex-Lieuten-
ant Gov. NJ. &. Afford, died at his home
near Lexington Tuesday. He was born
in Garrard county - years ago.
Judge Jas. +. Cantrill has been APP
pointed committee for Miss Sarah Ce-
ell, vice n. ID. Ingram, resigned. Her
brother, Granville Cecil, Sr., remains
as her trustee.
W. Il. Eastland, brother Of a. c..
Eastland, of this place, had a valuable
team drowned while fording Harrod
Run. near Harrodsburg. The Negro
driver and his wife had a narrow es-
cape.
William Herndon aud Dan Devine,
alleged toll-gate raiders, have been
added to those arrested In Mercer,
charged with arson and malicious
shooting and their trial is set for this
morning.
A. b. Rust, of Danville, will test the
new mechanics lien law, he having
been made party To "A suit against the
contractors who built his house with
material bought on credit, though he
paid them in full according to con-
tract.
The 800 miners In East Tennessee
who are out on a strike because OF a re-
duction OF Is per cent in their wages
ought to open ballot box and take an
other vote on the gold standard. They
voted for Mckinley, Protection and
Prosperity" aud they are getting their
pay.-Louisville Dispatch.
Miss Jennie Davis, aged ~, who dis
appeared from this county and was
thought TO have been drowned, has
been discovered living with band of
Gypsies on the Kentucky river. She Is
queen OF the tribe and refuses 10 return
home.-Richmond Climax.
Later Intelligence from Nashville
says the girl is in Jail there 'sfor va
grancy.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07

According to the American Grocer,
the big stock of canned tomatoes car
ried over from 1894 and 1895, were
mostly all closed out last year, and the
market has only light stock on hand
II Gamers will act together and keep
the pack for 1897 down to 1000, 900 cas-
es, il thinks the business will be profit
able.
The Greek forces protecting Velesti-
no and Pharsalos and the intervening
country had serious engagement
"Wednesday with the Turkish forces,
which attacked in great force. After
a hot battle the Turks, were repulsed.
The victory of the Greek troops has
given great encouragement.
The multi-millionaire, Theodore
Havemeyer, of the Sugar Trust, be-
came converted to the Roman Catholic
faith just five hours before his death.
This is about as close call as tha 4
the thief on the cross, but he hadn I
robbed the people as Theodore had.
A l7-ounce baby was born at Valpar-
also, Ind, which gives promise OF long
life.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07

He cursed the interruption, but
His anger was assuaged,
To near her give the order thus:
Just tell him I'm engaged"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07
JUDGE CLARK SET RIGHT.

TO the Editor Of The INTERIOR JOURNAL
BARBoURvILLE, May Am article
in your issue of May does Judge Clark
an injustice. The entire bar at Bar
bouryille agreed that Judge Clark
might go out in his campaign and they
would hold his court without charge To
him or the State. Not a dollar was al
lowed TO Judge Alcorn, or Judge Faulk'
ner, or to any of the lawyers who act
ed as special Judge, on account OF the
absence of Judge Clark.
j. III. TINSLEY.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07
TO THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
COMMITTEE OF LINCOLN.

SlRS:-I am IA candidate for the Of
flee of sheriff OF Lincoln, subject TO
your action and that of the. democrats
you have associated with you To make
nominations for county offices. have
all my life given loyal support to the
nominees of the party and whether
nominated or not will cordially support
the entire ticket you nominate. The
West End of the county has never had
but one sheriff in the last half century.
| never asked the party for an office be-
fore and if nominated will do. all in my
power for the ticket nominated,
Respectfully, j. b. MCKINNEY.
Hustonville, May 1.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

cratic executive committee Of Lincoln
county, the committee with two dele
gates already selected by said commit
tee to act with them, (which delegates
will be notified by the committeeman
from each voting precinct) will meet in
convention at the court house in the
city of Stanford, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on
Saturday, 18th day of May, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the
various county Offices.
J. f.. CARSON. chm'n.
Dem. TX. Committee l.. G..
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07

The State encampment Of the G. A..
II. will be held at Lexington, begin
ming next Monday. Gov. Bradley will
deliver an address and the races will
be in full bloom.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07

They sat together in the dark,
The lights were well turned down.
And he was mad when said the maid,
"Please, mum. Here's Mr.. Brown. "
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07

1t takes 1900 tons OF paper to make
the postcards used in the United KING
dom each year.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-07

Joe Neal, "the boy orator of the Big
Sandy" died at Prestonburg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Our enthusiastic missionary friend,
Ed Bishop, in his latest apostolic let
ter to the saints" in Abilene which
for exuberance Of fervor makes St.
Paul by comparison seem a very
modest and unassertive individual,
takes a somewhat remarkable posi-
ton. He says it is $50 sweet" to be
a missionary and ''not for church. "
Quite number Of well respected men
such as Bishop Potter, Bishop Vim
cent, Bishop Millspaugh, Bishop
Fowler-not to mention our local
clergy, DR.. Haithcox, DR.. Blayney,
Rev. Crawford, Rev. Bolger, Rev.
Clark, Rev. Fulton, Father Shields
and the others--as well as about 25
million church members in this nation
have considered the church worthy
object for which to work. Mr..
Bishops superiority to it would seem
to indicate that he is ready to leave
this mundane sphere and ought to be
translated at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11


II there is one thing more admirable
than another among the many charm
ing qualifications Of the Populist leg
islators it is the grace, ease, force and
strength Of their use Of the English
language. For instance one has an
anti-cigarette bill and said in de-
Tending it; Eyes, sir, the bill will
pass. Why shouldn't itP What's
the use OF big clabber-faced chumps
begging money of the old folks to 60
out three Of four times a day and
blow it in on q box of rat.fodderp' We
hold that even the professor of Eng
fish at the State University could not
have put the case more strongly in
the same space
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Bills Of q Day.

Somebody has been checking up or
the character OF bills introduced in
the Kansas legislature and shows this
interesting conglomeration for single
day:
The bill making the borrowers
rights paramount to the lenders, as
well as Its twin in wisdom compelling
o land owner to sell his land whether
be wishes to sell 1t or not, need only
be referred to here as belonging to
the general class OF legislation which
is giving Kansas its great pre-emi.
nence. Here are a few Of the more
recent measures by means Of which
hard times are to be driven out Of the
state and luxury and ease compelled
to settle there permanently:
Senator Hanna, Of Clay, has intro
duced bill requiring certain corpo-
rations to make complete exposition
OF their business and surrender to the
municipality all profits over s per
cent. 1t also provides for the con-
domination Of plants when contracts
expire, the plants to be acquired by
the city at their actual value under
the right Of eminent domain.
Mr.. lngle has introduced bill in
the House which requires every rail
road company doing business in the
state "to stop any train at any station
where any passenger desires to get
off" This is intended to discourage
the running of through trains, which
run fast and are against the peace
and dignity Of the state.
Representative Dingus' latest bill
provides that at the request Of rela-
tives any iuebriate may be sent to
gold cure establishment at the ex-
pense Of the county.
A bill introduced by Senator Titus
compels the express companies run
ming over the sacred soil Of Kansas to
make monthly reports of business
and earnings within the state and be
under state control.
Some people may wonder why the
lawmakers are not more sensible but
they probably know what they want.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Reduce Coal Rates.

The Pop legislators are fretting and
tuning about Pullman car rates,
about rates on hogs wheat and corn
to Sandusky and Shebogan. Why
don't they tackle the coal question:
That comes nearer home than any.
thing else. II a man thinks he is SC
eternal fine that he must ride in a
Pullman let him pay 81 for berth
and II the porter works him besides
that is his own lookout. Rates on
grain and stock to the State line can
not be materially changed to help the
producer. The man who ships has
something to pay with anyhow. But
coal is different. Every Kansas fam.
lily must buy coal. Up at Leaven-
worth it sells for $3.50 or less a ton,
here at Abilene it costs $3.50 for a
cheap, dirty grade and IS for a good
soft coal, with the pretty figure Of
$l1.25 for anthracite. Down in Penn
sylvania the anthracite sells for So
the rest is freight, and Kansas must
pay it or freeze. 1t is the hardest
tax on nine-tenths OF the families OF
the State, this coal tax. II the Pop
Solons would spend less time figuring
on how to get more of their relatives
into office and how to gerrymander
the State into sure Populistic districts
and would occasionally tackle re-
form that comes close to the peoples
pocketbooks they might come home
with little honor. Indications are
that they won't do it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Just Like Democrats.

The present indications are that the
arbitration treaty is going to be de-
feated. Curiously, the Democrats
are against it almost to man.
1t would be natural to suppose that
they would be favorable to it in view
Of the fact that q Democratic presi-
dent and secretary Of state framed it.
But this Is not the case. The thou
sands of good citizens, who ire
spective Of party, are now petitioning
congress for favorable action on this
treaty may be interested in knowing
that the Democratic members OF the
senate generally are opposing and are
likely to defeat 1t, while on the other
hand the Republican members are
unanimously supporting it. The
Democratic members are, some OF
them, basing their opposition on the
belief that Great Britain would be
more likely to control the action Of
the United States in regard to silver
II this treaty should be entered into,
while other member are basing their
opposition on less important grounds.
While the Republican members are
favorable to the confirmation of the
treaty, the chances are apparently
very much against it, since the rules
of the senate require two-third vote
to confirm treaty, and the Republic
cans have less that one-half of the
members Of the body. 1t is just like
Democrats to kick over the only good
pan OF milk they have.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

The Lawrence Journal expresses
supreme contempt for the editorial
page of one Of Kansas City's greatest
papers because the managing editor
each morning assigns to each editor
ial writer the topics upon which he
shall prepare paragraphs or articles.
The Journals ideal office is evidently
one in which every man sails in and
rounds up the universe as he pleases,
Transforming the printed page into a
type-picture something like repro
duction Of a Pop Legislature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Who would not be a banker! Such
a charming, pleasant life. Always
lots of money on hand and practically
nothing to do. OF course there is an
ever present dread that some bor-
rover will suddenly ask the sheriff to
aid him in liquidating his affairs or
that mob of senseless and stamped
ed depositors will swoop down and
clean out the ready cash of the bank
and between the two are found rest
less nights, sober countenances,
wrinkled brows, lost appetites, Petu-
lent dispositions and disordered
nerves. But then everybody says the
banker has "snap" and "every body
knows all about it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

As an illustration OF how western
Kansas has been oppressed by the
eastern money lender, it is related
that the late Charles P. Woodbury.,
who recently died at Hartford, Conn,
at one time borrowed $1,000 from
his eastern friends and loaned it to
the people Of Clark county. He had
lived for time at Ashland, and thus
became interested in their welfare.
OF this sum he received in return a
triie less that $15, 1000, and in many
instances not even the first interest
payment was met by the borrowers.
Woodbury. paid as much Of the sebt
as he could, and the fasteners lost
the rest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11


DR.. Kincaid WAC learned dentistry
in Abilene and has not yet forgotten
how to hustle even though he does
live in Beloit At a recent poultry
show in Beloit DR.. Kincaid sold to
Null, the Salina travelling man, pair
of corrugated boot owls for Senegam-
bian pullets just in from the holy
land. Null took the owls home and
they came blame near destroying
everything about the place before the
owner discovered what was the mat
ter. Null has sued the Beloit
dentist for 800 damages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Why does every legislator think he
must introduce "by request" every
fool bill that is sent himp The place
for them for the most part is in the
waste basket. While in no way re-
sponsible for their idioey the man who
presents them is SO held by tie plb-
lie. PETER added the furleows to
his legislative career BY this mothcd
Of fathering all the silly measures
that could be be hstehcl up IN the
backwoods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

The chicken raisers Of this county
ought to be much interested in the
new bill to register every chicken,
dead or alive. A severe penalty is to
be assessed on any one who fails to
get a tag for each fowl from the pro-
bate Judge. After the fowl is killed
1t must be taken to the judge and
stamped with his official seal as a pre-
vention against stealing. 1t willgive
Mr.. Irwin something to do and make
the court house q very fly place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Pitiful tales are told Of the suffer-
ing entailed among the Chicago poor
by the failure of the Dime savings
bank. Thousands of needy ones had
their entire savings in it and can get
nothing out. One of these days Uncle
Sam will develop sense enough to es-
tablish postal savings banks, operated
in connection with the postoflice aud
making an absolutely safe depository
for the savings Of the poor. Why it
has been delayed so long, in view Of
the history Of broken banks Is by no
means clear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Worlds Gold Supply.

1t is q little curious that in the face
Of the agitation in favor Of the rehab-
iliatation Of silver as joint currency
with gold, the gold mines Of the
world should have turned out more OF
the yellow metal in 1896 than ever be-
fore. But this seems to be Q fact.
According to the Engineering and
Mining Journal, very high author
ity, the gold productions Of the world
for 1896 amount TO e2le, 800, 00C.
This is much in excess Of any preced-
ing year in the history Of the gold
mining Of the world 1t Is more than
double the average production of a
short decade ago. In 1886 the gold
production OF the world was only
tl06, 1853, 300. In 1896 it was, as
above indicated, $2l8,50o,O00. In
the past twenty years the gold pro-
duction Of the world had quadrupled.
From 1870 to 1880 the gold produce
ton Of the world averaged over 81
millions per annum, while today IT is
practically four times that much
yearly, and still increasing. 1t is
also interesting to observe in this
connection that the United States is
producing more gold today than any
other part Of the world. The pro-
duction of our gold mines in 1896
81 million dollars; those Of Africa As
million; Australia 43 million; Russia
81 million; Mexico 7 million, and the
remainder OF the world about 80
million.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
In the State Legislatures.

South Carolina PrOhibltl0nists nave
renewed their attempt to amend the
dispensary law. Their proposition
pending in the legislature is to re-
strict the sale Of liquor to mechani-
cal. scientific, and medicinal purposes
only.
The South Dakota house has passed
q resolution for constitutional
amendment to introduce the refer
endum. It has also concurred with
the senate in the adoption Of a rail-
road law modelled after that Of Iowa.
The Populists OF the North Dakota
legislature would like to initiate their
brethren in South Dakota and require
the state treasurer to show actual
cash for the funds under his care be-
fore accepting his bond, but as they
are in q minority their scheme is
likely to fail.
The Texas house has voted to make
the penalty for carrying concealed
weapons not less than $25 nor more
than 5000.
A bill requiring saloon doors to
bear the word dangerous" in large
letters received twenty-five votes in
the Minnesota senate. That was a
majority Of those voting, but it was
not the two-thirds necessary to insure
the passage Of the measure,
The Oklahoma senate has voted to
virtually repudiate all territorial
county and city warrants, by passing
a bill providing that nothing but
money shall be received for taxes.
Bills for local option and against
free passes for legislators have been
rejected by the Tennessee legislature.
The house has passed bill substitu-
ting salaries for fees as compensa-
ton for court officials.
In Iowa, as in Indiana, legislation
Is promised to make political fusion
difficult by prohibiting the placing OF
q name more than once on the official
ballot.
A commission to frame new con-
stitution has been authorized by the
Rhode Island legislature.
A bill to make Sunday "a day for
he rest, recreation, or amusement OF
The people as they may see fit" was
rejected by the Colorado house, q
TO 80.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

The ABILENE REFLECTOR says boldly that
most OF the poetry written In Kansas is all
rot and doggerel-l Wichita Eagle.
You bet its all rot, slop, hog-wash,
swill. There's nothing in it. Not
over ten lines Of poetry have ever been
written in tne State. The devils own
lot Of Rhymes have been ground out
in Kansas but precious little poetry.
However. Truth" said this week that
the difference between poetry and
rhyme is that people read rhyme
Twill White.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

About the time the legislature gets
ready to adjourn you will see short,
ford whiskered man rush into the
chamber waving a piece of paper.
"Mr. Speaker" he will cry, "here's a
bill want passed to compel Mister
Leedy to give us Dickinson Pops
something
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

The probate Judge Of this county
views the proposed reduction of sal
aries with calmness. His office now
pays about $l,l00 and the new law
would make it about $1,000. A 1000
in the hand is worth $l,1OO in pros
pective fees any day, when weddings
are no thicker than they are now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Newspaper men are not the only
people making money. A southern
Kansas creamery owner claims to have
cleared $1,000 in December. The
creamery business is the only one in
which the owner takes out his profit
before settling for the raw material.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
We are informed thar there is abso.

We are informed thai there is abso-
lutely no basis for the statement OF
the Topeka Capital that the legisIo-
ture will pass bill to regulate the
bowels Of the people of the Stale.
The Capital should know better than
to impose on its readers that way.
There are some things that the peo-
pie Of this State are able to do for
themselves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Gov. Leedy, Of Kansas, has received a
letter from 9 woman imploring him to
recommend in his message the passage
Of law to prohibit the manufacture,
sale and use of corsets in Kansas.
Strange to say, be didn't do 1t, and 80 he
hes missed his one great immediate OPP
pertanity for fame.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

m crusade against tire disgusting
habit Of splitting in public paaoes seems
to - extending all over the country.
The board Of health Of KansaA City Is
,ptlssvoring to sbate the nuisance, and
tbs al*hy practice is discountenanced
n nearly every largo city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Senator Hanna is, we understand,
still working for trust deed law and
will introduce another to take the
place Of the one that was turned down
by the committee. Keep it up,
George, you are on on the right road
to craftsmanship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Dickinson county wants no reduc-
ton In the salaries Of Its officials. 1t
has suffered in the past three legisla-
lures from the ofiiciousness and spite
work Of the then senator from this
district and should have a rest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

The man who introduced that reso-
luton at the Abilene convention last
summer declaring against nepotism
knew what he Is about-and so did
the bosses when they defeated 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

All children born out of the United
States, whose fathers were, at the time
Of their birth, citizens Of the United
States, are declared by section 1898 of
he revised statutes to be citizens OF the
limited States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

To have been a shoemaker a. . youth
and 10 have risen at 81, self-educated,
to the position Of judge Of the federal
court for the district Of Nobrsska, is
the remarkable achievement OF William
D. McHugh, Of Omaha. He - q native
OF Illinois. whore he was admitted TO
the bar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Hynol is the trade name Of new
remedy for insomnia In chemical Ian
ruaQo it Is known as nanotrichoracet-
by ledimethylphcnylp yrazlon. A person
could take a good long nap while the
name is being pronounced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11

Oaiy four states Of the union will this
yssr elect governors. They are Mas
sach usetts, Rhode Island, Ohio and
Iowa The Rhode Island election will
;aks place April 7. The elections in
the other states will occur in November.