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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-15
FRANKFORT PRIMARY
Shows That Goebel Will Secure a
Handsome rlajority.

Frankfort, Ky, Aug. PA
Democratic primary was held in
this county yesterday to select a
candidate for jailer, and $3.50 votes
were cast, being divided between
six candidates, so that Martin Law
renee, with 72S votes, won the NOM
ination. The significant thing
about the vote is that several men
who would not agree to support the
state ticket were not allowed to
vote, and it was the understanding
that no boiler ought to vote, so the
most of them stayed at home. Bry-
an received only 2,46+ votes and $50
majority in this county in 1896, so
the conservative figures show that
Goebel's majority will be over l, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-15
Speeches Tonight From Two
Well Known Democratic
Leaders
Chairman David B. Redwine and
c. Brock. Hill, Nominee For
Secretary of State.

There will be two speeches at
the Court House tonight in behalf
of the Democratic State ticket.
Judge David B. Redwine, Circuit
Judge of the Breathitt county dis
trict, and chairman of the late
Democratic convention, will be one
of the speakers, He is one of the
strongest leaders of the party in
the mountain district and will have
much of interest to say of the
methods by which the Republicans
have created necessity for a law
to prevent frauds IN counties con-
trolled by them. Those who have
heard so much about Judge Red
wine will have an opportunity to
see that he has neither horns nor
hoofs, but is a mild-mannered gen.
tleman, whom to know is to esteem.
The other orator will be Hon. C.
Brock. Hill, of Clark county, NOM
inee for Secretary of State. He is
a forcible and entertaining speaker
and will make a fine speech.
Everybody is invited to come out
and hear them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-15
SEXTUPLE MURDERER.
Police Believe They
Have The Badly Wanted
James Durham.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 1.-THE
local police are beginning to figure
on the S11, 900 reward outstanding
for the arrest of James Durham,
the sextuple murderer wanted in
California.
About week ago a suspect was
arrested here and a photograph
was sent to the California authori-
ties. To-day the following telegram
was received from San Jose, CAL:
"Your suspect has strong resem-
blance to Durham. Hold for furth-
err investigation. Has he scar in
edge of hair over right carp"
The prisoner has the scar indi-
Gated. When arrested he gave the
name of E. c. Netherfeld and
claimed to be from Ohio.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-15
HENDERSON REFUSED.
A Pardon by Gov. Bradley With
Several Others.

Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 11.-Gov.
Bradley did wholesale business
to-day in the pardon refusing line.
He turned down seven petitions, as
follows: John S. Henderson, of
Christian county, manslaughter; G..
w. Kidd, of Whitley, manslaughter;
William Cornett, of Leslie, perjury.
John Beavin, of Breckenridge, citi-
zenship; William Helm, of Ballard,
same; Andrew Brooks, of Knox,
same; George Smith, of Jessamine,
same. Citizenship was restored in
the case Of John Muir, of Todd
county, sent up in May, 1888, for
cutting and wounding.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-15
A Preachers Close Call.

The Rev. Carter Helm Jones, OF
Louisville, and his family, had a
narrow escape from drowning Sat-
urday morning, while fishing in the
flats near Detroit. Their boat was
overturned and they were compelled
to cling to it over an hour before
land was reached,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-15
A THOUSAND DEAD.
The Storms in the West Indies
the Worst on Record.
The Entire Island of Puerto Rico
Devastated and 100, 900 Peo-
pie Homeless.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The fol-
lowing are the dispatches received
by the War Department from Gen.
Davis to-day:
"San Juan, Porto Rico, via
Hayti. THE true state of affairs
throughout the island is not yet
known because of total destruction
of all telegraphic connections and
great destruction of all roads. Not
more than one-tourth of the towns
are yet heard from, but enough is
known to warrant the statement
that one-fifth of the dwellings in the
island are destroyed and their own
ers are without any shelter what
ever, or any food beyond what has
been saved from the debris.
"The coffee crop and most of the
trees are ruined, and thus reliance
for support is gone. Fully one
third of the people subsist entirely
on fruit and small degree on tu-
bas. All the former is DESTROYED
and much of the latter is rotting in
the ground. Great many thousands
of cattle are drowned, and the de-
bris carried down by the rivers is
strewn over the ocean with the
wreck of the storm and the dead
bodies of animals,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-15
In the Thousands.

The deaths from falling walls
and drowning will number more
than a thousand, and may be sew
eral times this number. The state
of distress is very great, and when
green fruits saved from the debris
are consumed the suffering will be
very great. l am relieving the suf-
fering everywhere within reach as
much as possible, but in out-of the
way places there are many thous-
ands who cannot be reached for
some time"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS NEWS.

Tie Dcserot News invites special at
tcntioln to the forthcoming Christmas
edition OF this paper 4 prospectus has
been issued announcing n number OF
its principal features all OF which VIII
add TO It's unusual attractions. We de-
tlrc now to make special mention OF
rome articles which will prove OF sur
passlnr interest TO the Latter-day
Saints and he OF value to the general
public. They are these: President
Lorenzo Snow has favored the News"
with some personal "reminiscences OF
the Prophet Joseph Smith. which serve
70 show the character and power OF
the great Seer Of the nineteenth CEN
fury, and also give testimony TO the
divine calling and inspiration OF that
notable man. President George O. Can
non furnishes IN account Of his cxpcri-
cnce at q trying time In his political
career and In the history OF the Terri
tory OF Utah. II is OF great worth TO
the State. coming from such source.
and will make n splendid addition to
the attractions OF our holiday number.
President Joseph F. Smith contributes
n paper concerning the original manu-
script OF the Book OF Mormon, part OF
which IL now in his possession. showing
that the reports In the press OF the
country concerning Its being In Rich
mond. Mo-. are entirely Incorrect. A
fac-simile OF one page Of the original
manuscript will be printed with the
article. and one also OF page Of the
petition OF Lyman Wight TO the Senate
OF the United States. which. with the
manuscript Of the Book OF Mormon,
was deposited by the Prophet Joseph
Smith In the cornerstone OF the Nauvoc
House. These nrc but few Of the val
liable contributions TO the chrlstmai
number OF the Dcseret News, as will b,
seen by reference TO our prospectus
It will be the finest edition of this papei
that has ever been issued from TIA,
prcss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
The CURRENT LOCAL TOPIC,

The action taken by the Salt Lake
puisory vaccination. IL quite satlsfac-
tory and viii be commended by nine
tenths OF the people. As the Dcseret
News has already pointed out. the
Board OF Education Is not endowed
with authority to force upon the school
children and teachers something that
Is not required by law. However. that
body may recommend anything which
seems desirable 10 the majority OF It's
members. The recommendation to the
people OF this city to have their chill
dren vacclnnted Is open to discussion,
but cannot be popularity condemned. be-
cause the virtues OF vaccination are
by no means settled question. In
declining TO attempt that compulslon
which Interested persons desired the
Board to exercise. that body showed
wisdom ana saved itself from n great
deal OF trouble and much litigation.
DR.. Beatty. OF the state Board of
Health. however. seems determined 10
rush In where the Board OF Education
feared to tread. lie is reported To
have forestallcd the action OF the
s'ate BOARD OF Health In the an
nounoement that proclamation VIII
be issued making vaccination compul-
sorry among school children In small
pox infested districts, with the proba-
oiilty that salt Lake Will be included
In that category. In that case. he
states. Teachers Will be required to
send home all children not vacclnated
ana II the parents object. their only
plan to obtain redress WIN be through
recourse to the law"
rhat appears. NO doubt, to the Dr. n
very neat little scheme TO Insure con-
siderable work for the faculty. and also
to make II very pleasant for parents
who object 10 having pus from n dis
eased calf injected into the veins OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

country. Great Britain must In all hui
man probability. win in the end, but
were she compelled to divide her forces.
an entirely dlsersnt aspect would be
placed on the present events.
II would evidently be entirely unsafe
to make any forecasts. at this time. MS
TO the future OF Europe. For years the
powers have made preparations for a
final and gigantic struggle. Great
Britain had 1t in her power. In the
early nfties to stop the progress OF
militarism and Imperialism. which then
took shape In the expansion OF Prussia
at the expense OF her weaker ncighbors.
She might then. according TO all APP
penrances. have arrested the Bismarck
ian policy that. unchecked. developed
and became n menace TO the peace Of
the world. But she failed to grasp the
situation and to perceive the future
consequences.
Last year. again. n heroic effort was
made for the unscatlng OF milltarlsm
and the cnthroning OF pence as the
supreme ruler of nations. But with few
exceptions the efforts were but formal
iy supported.
In the history OF the world It appears
that warnings and premonitions fro
quentiy occur before great calamltlcs,
The fall OF Jerusalem and the end OF
the Mosaic dispensatlon are well known
Illustrations OF this truth. The Thought
fui reader OF present events can hardly
refrain from asking himself what the
signs OF the times portend.
only this much can be said with safe
~. that In the general ragnarok Of ma
lions. Great Britain has as fair a
chance OF holding her own, Us any 9TH
cr nation. She has stood for liberty and
civilization and progress. And the
performance OF that mission cannot but
be placed TO her everlasting credit at
the final closing OF the accounts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

a hard time In trying to enforce the law
on compulsory education. The ques-
ton OF damages for such exclusion Will
form another contest.
The attempt to make scare In this
city deserves the sevcrcst dcnunclapon.
The idea that one or two mild cases OF
alleged smallpox In this city warrants
Its designation as nm infected district,
IL the very hight OF medical absurdlty.
To people who have resided In either
Of the great cities OF the world II Is
childish and ridiculous. and 1t Is refuted
by the very individual who has cx-
pressed IL. Here IL what he has stated
himself, as reported In q morning pa
per in this city;
The doctor says that one may with
perfect safety converse with amy small
pox patient II standing several Feet
nwny. He calls attention to the fnct
that although the entire Lindsay troupe
were coopod up In that spanish FORK
hotel with the first patient for eleven
days there wns but one case OF infec-
tion, and that was where another mem
her NJ the troupe slept with the hrst
patient.
We are aware that very large num-
bcr Of reputable medical men ana "o-
men have satisfied themselves tha' vac
clnation is preventive. to some extent
at least. OF smallpox. Most OF thein nave
drlfted with the tide OF accepted theorS'
II Is orthodox; That' however uoe1 no,
prove II TO be correct. In recent times
a number Of the very best physicians ~
Europe and America atter yenrs ..
thorough examination into the "lekou
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
rnE CENTURY QUESTION.

kansas tits star. |.
The subject seems 80 simple and "a
utterly devoid OF any rational ground
for controversy as to merit no serious
consideration. Yet some elaborate argu.
mcntH have been made To prove that
the Twentieth century begins with 1909
and the declaration OF the pope viii be-
regarded by such persons as a con-
flrmatlon OF their contention. They
may. perhaps, be excused for their In
accuracy ON the ground that the nine
tcenth century has enough great
achievements and enough OF human
progress TO It's credit To easily relln-
luish the year In controversy 80 that
the world may plunge mt once into a
now century. II may be suspected that
the pope's anxiety TO live In two CEN
turtles had something TO do with his dec
laratlon that 1900 win usher In q new
century. But these sentimental consld-
orntlons do not change either the fixed
facts OF arithmetic nor the measure
monts OF time, and II must remain true
that 100 years makes a century and that
nineteen centuries are not completed
until 1900 years have passed into the
abyss OF tho past.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

am weary Of the sickly whine OF ny.
pocritcs and phprlsees. who stand
aghast at a molehili OF sin. but plncidly
close their eyes TO the towering mount
ain OF infamy thnt casts Its darkening
shadows over their own hearthstones.
have no special Interest in Morinons
or Mormonisfn, but ! love fair play ana
hate all manner OF shams and charln-
tans. Why not tell the truth and De
honest7 When the Mormons are
charged with immortality. want to say
that IL is n matter Of historical record
that until the Gentiles went into Utah
there was n period OF virtue ana moral
ity In that Territory that has had no
parallel In the history OF this country.
In 1870. with thirteen counties anu an
almost exclusive Mormon population.
there was not within the entire limits
OF the Territory a saloon. Eamplihs
house. dance hail or brothen
Does that bespeak immortality
II seems to me that II few thousand
OF the good men and women who are
becoming historical over the lmaEinary
dangers from Mormonlsn would uoh
their spectncles. sweep their own door
yards and devote their attention TO pur-
flying their conditions near home, they
would be performing far more Vnluu-
BILE service to humanity than they are
likely to do by venting narrow, sec
tartan spleen upon Mr.. Roberts ana inc
peaceful, prospetous. unoncnding com,
monweaith OF Utah which has elected
him to represent II. -
NJ MOTION ALEXANDER.
Hot sulphur Springs. Colo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
WHAT Is ms WORD WORTH

Among the witnesses before the In
vee,lga,lng committee Of tho House
OF Representatives In the Roberts case.
was T.. a. Mcdaniel. who at one time
was manager OF the Salt Lake Herald.
Like the other witnesses he could tell
very little against the Utah Congress-
man from his own knowledge. Hearsay
and common rcpute" formed the great
cr part Of all the testimony. But there
were one or two little things which he
did no, seem inclined Co remember when
cross-cxamined. and one statement he
made does not appear to be borne out
By the facts. The following. which
appeared In the Salt Lake Herald OF
this morning "a a double-lcaded editor
iai, fully explains that matter and will
give 60 IMPARTIAL persons an estimate
OF the value 20 be placed ON the OK
managers veracity:
MIR. Il. A. Mcdaniel. former man
ngcr OF the Herald, testified before the
Roberts Investigation committee yes
tcrday. and the Associated. Press re-
port OF hls testimony contains the fol.
lowing statement: MIR. Mcdaniel said
his retirement from the Herald was be-
causc he did not wish to defend Rob-
orts while living In the polysamous re-
| latioa."
II Mr.. Mcdaniel IL correctly quoted
his statement " not only absolutely
false. but actually silly. Upon the fol-
| loNing day after the Democratic con.
| Ncntlon, In commenting on Mr.. Rob
erts' nomination, The Herald said: In
| all probability the opposition VIII make
| "A personal fight upon Mr., Roberts, for
| which he IL doubtless prepared. The
Herald VIII defend his Democracy and
the political rights of the people he rep
rceents."
This declaration OF policy was made
while MIR. Mcdaniel was manager Of
The Herald. and this attitude toward
| Mr.. Roberts was the attitude OF the
owners OF the Herald. II was not their
intention or desire TO defend Mr.. Rob
| crts against charges relating to HIS per-
sonal affairs. This policy has been
consistently adhered TO, as the files OF
this paper VIII show. and the course
pursued has been entirely satisfactory
10 the owners OF the paper. to Mr.,
Roberts and his friends and. as an cx-
pandlng circulation list testifles. 90 the
general public. Neither Mr.. MCDANIEL
nor any one else connected with Tbs
Herald has ever been asked or expect
cd To defend noberts'' In the sense
that the expression waa used by Mr
Mcdaniel, at Washington. and no ons
knows this better than Mr.. Mechanic
himself
Since an utterly false reason for Mr.
McDanle's retirement has been given
IL II fair and proper that the facts ~
stated Mr.. Mcdaniel resigned his po
aition as manager because the owneTi
of the paper had reached the conclu
sion that change In management
would promote It's business interests
HIS resignation was rendered upon re
|
Understood and are published now sole
~ 10 correct any possible misundcr
standing that might reeult from Mt
McDaniel's remarkable statement"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

Mr.. Heating. AN ancient Hibernlan
leader says the Irish societies In this
country propose limiting active sym
PATTY for the Beers to the passage OF
resolutions and 10 giving aid through
tho Red Cross to wounded Transvaalers
To that extent. they have as much
right to proceed as had the American
ladies' who fitted out u supply ship for
British sick and wounded In South Afrl-
ca; but 1t is just as well to stop there,
that this country shall have no incrcage
OF complications ON It's hands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

A few days ago some Of the Eastern
papers announced that Gen. J. II. VIII
son, now In Cuba. would resign II Con.
Wood were made military governor.
Now Gen. Wilson says such an act on
his part would be childish. The incident
shows that the newspaper which started
the story did not know Gen. Wilson. II
II did know the foolIshness OF Its sug-
gestlon concerning an army officer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

DESIGNATED the opening OF the coming
new year na the beginning OF the new
century, after all The decree from tho
Vatican appears to have been mis-
translated In transmission. The mid
night mass in observance OF the new
year VIII be celebrated. not In token OF
the arrival OF q new century. but OF
the usherlng In OF the final year OF the
old one. The Pope OF Rome is the last
person In the world TO get mixed ON this
subject. II la TO Pope Leos distln-
guishcd predecessor. Pope Gregory
XIII. that we owe the reformed cal
cndar and the generally accepted sys-
TEN OF Christian chronology.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

The Kaiser and the federal council
OF Berlin are the latest to get mixed
ON the f-the-century business.
Germany will probably obey the
kaisor's mandate In regard To duly
celebrating the opening OF next year
as the beginning OF the twentieth CEN
fury. but that win not make II so. Ger
tain wise men In Gallloo's time made
that astronomer say that the earth
does not move. when he rose after his
rocantation, however. he Ia said TO have
stamped on the earth. saying. "E pur NJ
muove"--it does move. though. And
calico was right aud the learned doc
tors and officials were wrong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
snrn ihn snrlnrfeld ncnnhlIcnn:

1T was young southern congress-
man who admitted that he voted to
deny to Mr.. Roberts the right OF being
sworn In as n member OF the House
because Of the popular clamor. II l
were to take stand antagonistic to
the wishes of the great mass OF my
constituents In regard to the Roberts
case he said. when the next cam
pnign comes on. l wouldn't get 800
votes In my district
Did he not speak for a considerable
majority?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20
BISHOPS

Should procure from this Office, with
out delay, u supply OF blanks that have
been prepared. and duly approved. for
block teachers to compile the informa-
ton required In yearly statistical re-
ports. They are simple In form. and
their use insures an accurate census
OF Latter-day Saint Church members.
They sell for 25c per dog. post paid.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

The Omaha world-Herald says;
AFTER public excitement has had time
TO cool the Roberts case will receive
proper attention. 1t Ia not the Ameri-
can habit to declare a man guilty and
then proceed with trial" Not the
habit. perhaps. but the exception" was
recorded on December s. In the House
OF Representatives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

The resolutions of Antwerp pastors.
asking British pastors to pray for an
early cessation Of hostilltlcs Is likely to
be tabled Indefinitely. one feature con-
ducive TO that end II that the Duiehmcn
sang the Transvaal hymn at their big
prayer meetings. but no mention il
made Of sInglng "I.ule Britannla."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

OF nil the iin-de-siecle follles yet In
evidence the clamor OF people who be-
llevc that nincty-nine years make u
century IN the sllliest. That even Par
islana probably believed that In hold
ing their great exposition In 1900 they
would inauguh ate n new century Instead
of rounding out an old one shows how
widespread was and II the harmless
deluslon thnt lsQo Is the last year Of
the nineteenth century. Had the pro-
mulRiitors NJ the unaccountable delu-
sion that 1900 IN the first year Of the
twentieth century turned to the Cen
tury dictionary they might have saved
themselves the exhibition they are now
making. Webstar's International die
tionary gives this explicit definition OF
the word century; "century In the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

reckoning OF time. although often used
In n general way OF any series OF a
hundred consecutive years las CEN
fury OF temperance work.. usually sig
nifies DIVISION Of the Christian era,
consisting of period OF 100 years end
ing with the one hundrcdth year from
which II IN named. Ms. the first century
a. ID. i-iOO, inolusiye): the seventh
century CA. ID. 60i-IO0): the eighteenth
century "a. u. i10i-is0O)"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

The fact that Italy was glad to get
Its army piecemcai out OF Abyssinia.
after a hcaey defeat. Is n warning to
other European powers TO be quite
frec-handcd when trying to take a
"fnll" out Of King Mnnelik.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

Mobility in warfare Is coming to
mean skin. courage. ability. strategy
and all the terms Included In quailfiea-
lions OF defensive warfare.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

The latest Joke told on Gen. Butler By
the censored dispatches is that tho guns
he reported lost have been found. never
having been outside OF the British line
OF defcnHiYe fire.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-20

There's grim humor In that note
found In Bocr shell fired into Mafek-
ing. which shows that the Doer soldiers
are In dead earnest.