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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
DEATHS

HITLOCK.-Charles Whitlock. AGE
%, son of Richard Whitlock. of Fay-
cite, died in this city on Friday, and
was buried in Fayette.
HARvEY.-Mrs. Nancy Harvey died
Thursday last near Bethel, and was
buried on Saturday in the Perkins
burying ground.
BRowN.-BObert H. Brown, who died
ten days ago OF acute pneumonia, at his
home on the Irvine pike, near this
city, was native of Nicholas county.
and leaves wife and three children.
HAGAN.-Afier a long and violent
illness the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j Sam Hagan died on Saturday
last. The little creature has suffered
untold agony for weeks. Burial on
Saturday.
SCRIvENER.-Florence Woods, in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Scrivener,snee Miss Bessie Rayburn.
died at the home of Slant Thorpe on
North street Saturday and was buried
on Sunday. The sympathy OF MANY
friends is extended to the young par
ents in this hour of their sorrow.
RowLAND.--Mr. Chas. Rowland has
the sympathy of many warm friends in
his bereavement, due to the death Of
his only sister, Miss Lena Rowland. of
Charlestown, Mo-, on March 6. De-
ceased was daughter of the late
Thos. Rowland. who was a cousin of
Messrs...D. r. and Jack Freeman. OF
this city, and Mr.. S. V. Rowland, of
Danville.
FIsHER.-Mr- David Fisher, aged
about 50 years, died yesterday morning
at the residence OF his daughter, Mrs.
III. B. Hogg, on North street. Burial
will take place at MiIlersburg to-mor-
row, whittier the corpse will be ship
ped on the morning train. Deceased
was some time ago engaged in the liv-
cry business here. He leaves a wife.
three daughters and one son, who have
the sympathy Of the community in
their bereavement.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. r. J. Hunter will preach at Sill
yer Geek .Chapel, Sunday, March 10,
at IL a. M, and at r. L. Potts resi-
dence at p. IN.
One of the largest prayer meeting au
diences in years greeted Mr.. Smith
last Wednesday night upon the occa-
sion OF his opening lecture upon the
Confession of Faith. He will lecture
again. and he says upon more inter-
esting portion, this evening at 1880.
Members particularly ARE invited to
attend.
DIR. John Barbour, of Birmingham.
has been called to the passionate of the
First Presbyterian church of Maysville,
TO succeed the late Rev. DIR. John S.
Hays. DIR Barbour is a son of the late
Hon. James Barbour, and is a graduate
OF Centre College, Danville, and also of
Princeton, n. j.; he is also nephew
OF Rev. DR.. j.. G.. Barbour, of Central
University.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
LOCAL.
Bicycle Riders, Attention.

The annual state meeting OF the KY
L. A. w. will be held in Richmond
sometime in June. 1t will bring 300
riders here, who will spend two days
in our midst. In order to uphold the
widespread reputation of our city for its
hospitality and progressiveness, all
citizens should take an interest in the
affair, especially those who are bicycle
riders. Mr.. H. j. Streng is President of
the local club and also State represen-
tative, and he states that already there
are 2l members of the RichuIoId Club,
which meets every Friday night in his
store.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
A coIIection oi Gems

A local writer, gentleman with lit
erary talents of high order, has been
prevailed upon to contribute regularly
to the columns of the CLIMAX. His
first installment appears on our first
page, poem that cannot bHt touch the
thoughtful readers heart, attesting the
divine power behind the pen that drew
this beautiful picture of the dying
lilly. Read it ald remember hereafter
to look there for similar gems. The
writer enters the realm of poesy with
active feet that feel confident of the
ground they tread. Having been priv
iledged to examine some of his produc-
tions, in prose and poetry, we pledge
our readers that the author treats his
themes with an appreciative, mastery
fervOr and feeling His sentiment is
exquisite, and his descriptiveness ad-
mirably piquant, whether the occasion
calls for lightness, for love, or for
tragedy. 1t will always be admitted
that Mr.. G. has nobly succeeded in Civ
ing us matter as acceptable for its
genuine sweetness and truth as for the
wondrous beauty of the language of its
setting.
In the eighth paragraph of the poem
on our first page wonderous should be
wondrOus-0ur error
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

THE Republicans, especially the Re
publican newspapers. shouted for JOY
when a certain big iron and steel manu-
featuring company raised the wages of
their employees five or ten per cent.
Now the same company has combined
with several others to raise the price Of
manufactured steel and iron products
from twenty to thirty per cent. higher
than they were. Who pays for this
high priced material? Why, the poor
fool who thought his employer was a
philanthrOpist because he raised his
salary few cents a day. The Ameri-
can farmer and laboring man are the
most easily gulled people in the world.
-Nicholasville Democrat.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

CONGRESSMAN De Almond during the
last session arraigned the Republican
party in fearful indictment and what
was most conspicuous was the truth of
his allegations.
Its extravaganza, its tariff robbery,
It's pandering TO the trusts and privilege
grabbers, its violations of platform
pledges, its contempt of the COnstitu-
ton. its unjust and inadequate scheme
OF tariff taxation. its piling mp war eX-
penses many of them representing not
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

TINS allegation IS false and the allie
gator is a crocodile, whoever he is. 1t
is from c. w. Jones, a friend in Daven-
port, Iowa, to the editor of this paper:
81 read recently that during the late
freeze, one Of the inhabitants of Rich
mond, KY, placed lighted lamp I'M
der a pan of dough to keep it from
freezing, and the moisture which col
lected on the bottom of the pan dropped
upon the lamp chimney and froze."
The story originated from the fact that
on one Of the coolest days foreman
Hart of this office "blowed" his breath
and it froze in a solid sheet on which
he skated home to dinner
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

THE Williamsburg Times says that
IS prominent Republicans have been
subpoenOed in that county by John ID.
White to prove that Boreing used mon
ey TO defeat him.
All the Republican members and ex-
members of the Kentucky Congress
sional delegation have decided to in
dorse the Hon. Brutus ]. Clay for the
Paris cOmmissionership
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

ONE of the curses of war is the dis
honest army contractor and the dishOn-
est officials who permit him to bleed
the government. 1t has been found
that some of the shoes manufactured
for volunteers were made of paper and
scraps of leather pressed together and
when they got wet fell to pieces. Some
of the uniforms were of the shoddiest
of the shoddv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
Sensational Rencounter Between Charles ]
Brohston and lack Chinn at LexinuiOn.

sensational Rencounter Between Charles !.
Brohston and lack Chinn at Lexington.
Jack Chinn, Of Harrodsburg, and
Charles J. Bronston, the well-known
lawyer, of Lexington. came near having
fatal encounter at the Phoenix Hotel,
in Lexington, Wednesday afternoon.
Chinn was in Lexington to attend the
Democratic committee meeting, and
BronstOn was in the hotel Office talking
to party OF politicians, when Chinn APP
preached him and asked if he was
armed.
Bronston replied that he was not.
Chinn then told him he had better arm
himself within ten minutes. lie called
Bronston red-headed thief, and cursed
him. BronstOn cursed Chinn in return.
and called him buffer.
Elk Lieut.. Gov. NJ. G. Afford grabbed
Bronston, and ex-senator Goebel and
Pat Lanphear grabbed Chinn, and they
took the men in opposite directions.
Bronston went to a pawbshop, got a
large pistol, and returned with it in his
hand. As he was entering the hotel an
officer placed him under arrest, and
took him before a Magistrate. BrOnston
pleaded his case and was released. He
returned TO the hotel, and stood for half
an hour at the counter.
In the meantime. Mr.. Goebel and
Warden Eph. Lillard took Col Chinn
to his room, where he was afterward
arrested by Sheriff. Bosworth on peace
warrant. He was taken before Magis-
trate. and gave bond in the sum of
5000.
Bosworth went back TO the hotel
with him and wanted him to enter
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
MARRIED.

The Rev. Miles Saunders, D. d.. of
Danville, and Miss Emma T. Wilson
were married. at the home of the bride,
Hebron, Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, By the Rev. w. Y. Davis.
DR.. Saunders was for several years
the pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Springfield, and is at present engaged
in evangelistic work in the mountains
OF Kentucky He is father of Hon. j.
N. Saunders, OF Stanford, G. U. SO.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
Things Well 10 Remember.

Postmaster Willis requests us to say
TO the reading public that ignorance Of
postal regulations is causing people to
waste their time, money and mercban-
disc. Bear in mind that all written
matter, whether sealed or unsealed,
will cost two cents per ounce.
The law has been so changed that all
packages of merchandise and papers
will remain in the office as "dead" I'M
less required postage is paid, unless
party to whom same is addressed con-
sents to send the deficiency in stamps.
So don't mail packages without having
them properly weighed and stamped
If it is worth sending, they are worth
having for
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
NeighborhoOd Telephone Lines For Farme,

Neighborhood Telephone Lines For Farmers
The time is undoubtedly coming very
rapidly when the isolation of the farm
err will become mitigated, owing TO
"neighborhood telephone lines" by
means of which they can communicate
with each other without reference to the
condition of the roads or press of work.
A local paper of an inland city in New
York state describes an interesting line
where the subscribers constructed the
line, furnishing the tools and doing the
work themselves, the expense for wire,
instruments, ETC., was equally divided
among them, and the cost was only
about S14 per share. The liue, of course,
is free 10 subscribers, but others can
make use of it by the payment of a
small fee. At present there are ten
subscribers to the Scientific
American.
The truth of the above paragraph
from the Scientific American is proved
Dy what Is going on IN various c0mmu-
mites in Kentucky. In Clark. Mont
gomery, Madison, WOodford and other
counties of Central Kentucky ,neighbor-
hood telephones are being erected, and
each day brings the various farmers
nearer together and puts them now in
touch with the town and cities. Rich
mond should take advantage of the
building of these lines and see that
every effort is made to get the farmers
who have telephones to have connec-
ton, constant and inexpensive connec-
ton, with our merchants and people. A
quick. inexpensive and reliable mode Of
connection will soon lead to the estab-
lishment of new facilities for the de-
livery Of goods to the various country
neighborhoods and will be worth thous-
ands of dollars annually to the trade of
Richmond.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
Bates. line Giant. sill lives

We had supposed for years that
Baby" Bates, the Kentucky Giant
was dead, but we see by the Livingston
Colonel that Bates lassed through
there Friday enrou,e to his old home in
Laurel county. At the depot Hon.
Sam Ward, who is a man OF height,
breadth and avoirdupois, stepped up
beside the giant and looked like small
boy in comparison.
We met Bates and his wife in Louis
vile twenty years ago. They each
claimed to. be Z feet IL inches tall-not
in their stocking feet, however, as they
wore high heels.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

THE State Democratic Convention,
over which Louisville and Lexington
made such a warm contest, will-be held
in Louisville on the Dist day of June
next, both the place and time having
been settled Wednesday by the State
Executive Committee. The official call
for mass conventions to be held at the
county court houses, on June II, is
published in ,he CLIMAX to-day.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

We are authorized to announce NJ. II. WILL
JAMS a candidate for the Legislature, subject Ia
the action OF tue Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce W. w.
COMBS a candidate to succeed himself in the
next general assembly of the State of Ken
tucky-subject to the will Of the Democratic
party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

SEVERAL requests have been received
at this office flr lists of names of from
two hundred to five hundred Demo-
Gratis. If the senders will give their
true reasons for wishing us to 90 to so
much trouble they will be given consid-
Grafton. Otherwise, otherwise.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
Poles Pulled up il the MiddIe Of Ihe Niuht.

roles Pulled up IN the Middle OF the Night.
The legal status of the question as to
whether the electric light company has
the right to erect its poles anywhere il
chooses lin front OF private property with
out the consent of the owners, will proba-
bly, be determined here shortly, as a re-
suit OF the action of prominent Main
street resident on Sunday night. Some
time after midnight two poles recently
planted in front of the residence
property of the Misses Walker. at the
intersection of Main street and Lancas-
ter avenue, Were dug up and placed in
the street, the holes in the pavement
were refilled and the sod was carefully
replaced. So that when passers-by
came down the street OH Monday morn
ing they saw the practical results of a
decided disagreement of opinion with
the electric company.
1t is said that the electric company
had expressly agreed not to erect poles
at certain places on the Walker proper
tY but that they secretely did so at night.
and that while the question of their
right to erect the poles was not in
vOlved, the owners denied the com
pany's right to dig holes where it was
both unnecessary and Objectionable to
the owners.
A large majority of our citizens be-
lieye that the franchise granted to the
company by the city council extended
the incontestible right to erect poles
wherever necessary. Some who take
an opposite view are disposed, for the
sake of promoting public improve
ments, to permit the company to place
its poles anywhere in front OF their
property.
But still another, though a smaller.
number believe that they have rights
in the matter which even the city gov
eminent cannot legislate away. These
parties cite the action of Mr.. Willis,
who, as custodian of the government
building. threatened to arrest any man
who might puncture the pavement in
front of the postOflice with a view of
erecting pole there. He was acting
purely as am officer OF Uncle Sam, and
as such his admonitiOn was needed.
From this action it is contended,
whether with good reason we do not
know, that if Uncle Sam can stop the
then any citizen may do like
wise, if he so elects. AT all events a
nice point has been raised, and no mat
ter what hastily formed public opinion
may be, the property owners in this
case are abundantly able to press their
to finish if necessary and
establish beyond doubt exactly what
the rights OF citizens and corporations
are in cases of this kind
1t is stated to the CLIMAX that the
owners and the company will probably
agree amicably and that the poles will
be erected, in front of the property, but
not where the present holes are dug.
Meanwhiletwo large, new cedar poles
are lying in the street as a result OF a
coup de main.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

N the cause OF an acrostic dedicated
bv an admiriug friend to the Richmond
CLIMAX, the acrOsticer advises the
paper TO ''Xenodochy ever to strangers
perform" Sure, The clever CLIMAX
people would never do anything of that
kind 10 a friend or neighbor, we are
ccrtein.-Lebanan Falcon.
"NenOdochy" means hospitality, hence,
the Falcon is slightly off. But our ad
mireT. Gov" Ed Brown, will please
hereafter use only United States Ian
guage.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

The arithmetic problems 10 which l
took exception are as follows:
Bought 27 5 barrels of sugar for
Sl453.75 andsoldit at $362l a barrel; what
dId it bring a barrel"
"A farm had two of it's four sides
parallel and two not parallel, distance
between parallel sides, IS rods; length
of nOn-parallel sides, so rods and 10
rods, respectively; find area in acres"
We pronounced the first problem
silly" and the second 'indeterminate, :"
''catch question:" and entirely iuap-
proprite as question to students Of
arithmetic.
In closing we assure Prof. Bell of our
personal esteem and perfect good feeling.
But we entered this controversy with
the belief that the administration Of the
duties connected with the Board of
Education of Kentucky was not such
as we had right TO expect, and the re-
suit of this controversy has, / think,
fully supported my contention.
Respectfully,
C. +. WOODS.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
THAT FARM PROBLEM.



We assure Prof. C. w. Bell, of Har-
rodsburg, that the discussion of his
arithmetic problem regarding the farm
has not been profitless 90 unpleas-
ant. We very positively pronounced
his problem "Indeterminate," and
so far have absolutely no one to
dispute our assertion. We in
vite attention TO the Professors latest
letter, on our last page, third column.
His research into the definition of the
word parallel" is exhaustive and con-
yincing, but, as We requested him to
lay no stress upon our doubt as to the
correctness of his position on that
point, we beg him to confine himself to
the original question. Is the problem
"indeterminate," hence unfit to ask of
arithmetic classes? Let us see what
other educators think.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, March s.
Editor Climax:
Problem 10, Arithmetic, is an indie
terminate one.-H. Y. Benedict. Phi. D.,
(Harvard.) Actg. Prof. Math. and Ast.,
Vanderbilt University.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
Notice to Creditors

All those having claims against the estate OF
Columbus Perkins, dec d will please file same
with the undersigned, properly verified on or
before the 18th day Of May, 1893, or same will
be barred. B. B. MILLION, Admir-,
mchS-iw With the will annexed.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

THERE are l,740,555 Negro voters in
America. 1t can be sefely estimated
that 1000, 900 of these will vote the Re
publican ticket in l900.-Glasgow
Times.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
Editor Clina1

----- IN MARCH d.
Dear Mr. WoOds:-I have given the
demonstration of your contention in
CLIMAX careful perusal. You are un-
doubleday right, and l am surprised
that my friend Bell does not "acknOwl-
edge the corn" l belong to the Board
of Examiners of this county, and the
applicants themselves had their fun
over the question. Our Superintend-
ent and myself consulted about it and
had them work it as if it read parallel
sides so and no. which, you know, is
clear enough to some students. Even
if Bell were right, the idea OF giving
such "chance" example to boys and
girls of the country schools is absurd.
You know the question is used in the
examination for county diploma and
only scholars of the different schools
are eligible to take it.
The problem is ridiculous, and the
tact that once in a million. times one
may be able to hit upon a solution by
right tri-angles gives us no right to re-
strict it 70 that one, when the million
figures that can be drawn, if time al
lowed, may each satisfy the conditions.
| send few figures that 1 made for
pastime, each of which might as well
be taken as the correct one per Bell.
Yours Yale rs.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

A girl wearing one glove may have
two. all right, but she may have a ring
on ore hand.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
VI gisGsiay,Avt.l2, 80

Beginning at 10 O'Clock a. M, to the highest
and best bidder the following property, viz:
A certain tract Of land located on the waters
Of Silver Creek. and on the Silver Creek and
Menelaus Turnpike, containing 433 acres, more
or less
Said farm is One OF the most desirably located
farms in Madison county, being on a turnpike
and = miles from Silver Greek Station on the
L. b N. H. r., 1t has good dwelling house and
all necessary out-buildings thereon in good
repair. The land IL fertile and productive and
is well watered, and in most excellent condi-
tirn.
AT the same time and place the following per-
soaal property will also be sold: A lot OF farm
ing implements, tools and machinery; three
aged mules; one 2-year-old mare mule; ore
yearling horse mule; seven head of horses;
is cows; heifers and calves; two yearling bulls:
three yearling steers; seven hogs; and a lot Of
corn in the crib.
TERMS-The personal property will bo sold
upon credit OF sixty days for ali sums Of
LOO ana over, the purchaser will be required
to give note with approved security, bearing
interest from Gate OF sale, all sums lest than
sis00 to be paid for in cash.
LAND-The land win be sold upon q credit
Of six and twelve months to bear interest from
the day OF sale, and the purchaser will be re-
quired to give bond with approved security for
the purchase money. with & lien retained, to
hsve the force and effect of Judgment.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENT


We are authorized to announce JOHN b.
CHENAULr, of Madison county, a candidate
for the Office of state Auditor, subject to the
action OF the Democratic State Convention.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

The Bath county grand jury returned
fifteen indictments, only one being for
murder.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

In pursuance Of an order Of the Madison
County Court entered at its March term, 1890,
the state Bank & Trust Company a. assignee
J. y. Powers viii at the same time and place OF
the foregoing sale sell publicly to the highest
j. j. Powers
xiighty-thrce acres OF land located on the
waters Of Silver Creek In Madison county, Kv.,
three acres Of land IL well improved. fertile
and one OF the best pieces Of land in Madison
county, Ky.
The terms Of sale are the same as required in
TN sale Of the property OF John Powers as
above set forth.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-15

Aside from the above opinions the
foremost mathematician of Kentucky
and others" unanimously declare that
the editor of the CLIMAX is right in
his allegation that the problem is Gin
determinate."
If all this does not leave the State
Board of Examiners. Superintendent
Davidson thrown III, in a pot of warm
consOmme, then we will have to pro-
mote Prof. Bell to an Admirably in
class all by himself
But we also asserted that this and
other problems equally silly demon
strated the incapacity of-the Board of
Examiners to deal with the momentous
duties with which they are entrusted.
In support OF this charge, we repro
duce part OF letter from prominent
educator, not resident or inhabitant
OF this county:
'The fact is, teachers have been
amusing themselves with the dOings
Of the State Board OF Examiners for
three years. and have heard it at the
meetings OF the State Association, in
private Of course. The printing of the
questions that Bell speaks of has moth
ing to do with the relevancy of the
questions, for Bell defends the substance
of this question, and the incompetent
printer has nothing to do with that.
And / have heard them ''guyed' about
the Grammar and Physiology questions
also. They seem to have bit off more
than they can chaW.'"