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The times., 1899-08-13

SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
Thief Wounds His Discoverer and
Makes His Escape.

New York, Aug. 12.-Harry WhittkugeI
bartender in the Garden Hotel, at the
northeast corner of Madison Avenue and
Twenty-seventh Street, was shot down by
burglar whom he found riling the cash
register at 4:So o'clock this morning. The
bullet struck him in the chin and he was
removed TO the New York hospital He
viii probably recover. The burglar escaped.
Charles A. Cowen is erecting several
buildings on the north side of Twenty
seventh Street, between Madison and
Fourth Avenues. Thieves have time and
again stolen building material and tools
belonging 10 Cowen and he now has two
watchmen guarding his property con-
stantly
The men on duty last night were Thomas
Lee and William II. Adamson They were
startled about 4:30 o'clock this morning
by the sound of pistol shot. A moment
later they saw a man about twenty-seven
years old, tall, and wearing dark clothes
but no hat, spring from a window on the
Twenty-seventh Street side of the Garden
Hotel. Pursued by Lee and Adamson the
fellow ran to Twenty-sixth Street, turned
east and quickly disappeared. AS the
watchmen were returning TO the hotel
Wittllugel, the bartender, opened the door
and staggered out Blood was flowing
from a wound in his chin, and as he at
tempted to cross the street he tottered and
fell. Lee and Adamson picked him up and
carried him TO the sidewalk. About this
time Policeman Beatty, Of the West Thir-
tieth Street station arrived.
While not unconscious Wittkugel was
dazed and he was in no condition TO tell his
story until he had been attended by DR.. L.
Plasse, who lives next door TO the hotel.
II was discovered that the bullet had
glanced of the injured mans chin and en-
! bedded itself In a winding staircase. After
his wound had been dressed the bartender
/ gave an account OF his experience. About
ten minutes before he encountered the
| burglar, he said a milkman had brought
him some milk and rolls, as he did every
morning. Wittkugel went into the dining
room, on the Twenty-seyenth Street side
OF the hotel, 10 eat.
! In a few minutes he heard a noise in the
| barroom, and went there to investigate Be-
hind the bar, al work upon the cash regis
ter, was a stranger. The latter wheeled
around as the bartender entered. Throw
up your hands," commanded the burglar
whipping out a pistol which he aimed q,
the bartender Nothing daunted, Wittkuge
started for the intruder. He had advanced
only a step when the thief shot him 81
FELL" said Wittkugel, ''and the burglar
| leaping over the bar, ran TO the open win
dow and leaped into the street. In few
moments / recovered sufficiently to leave
] the place
After telling his story the bartender wa.
removed in an ambulance TO the New YorI
! Hospital by DIR. Sale. II is not though
that he is mortally hurt. The burglar:
hat was not found. Several detectives wer,
| N once detailed on the case and are search
ing for the man.
Only short time ago, Il will be remem
bered, a Mrs. Ramsey cut her husband
! throat in the Garden Hotel, because h'
snored.''
The times., 1899-08-13
THE PLANS OF MR.. WIGHT
He Will Probably Resign the Dis
trict CommissiOnership.
Report Says He Is to Become the
President OF New Local Trust
Company-George H. Harries Says
He Is Not an Applicant for the Of
fee Should There BE Vacancy.

Il IS said that before or shortly after the
President appoints a successor to Justice
Cox. who recently resigned an Associate
Judgeship on the bench Of the District Su-
preme Court, he win be called upon 10 ap-
point another District Commissioner. II
is thought likely that District Commission
er John p. Wight will resign his Office some
time in the fall 10 accept the position Of
president Of a new trust company. which
is being organized in this city. as heretofore
stated in The Times.
The position has not yet been offered to
Mr.. Wight, but those who profess to be
well informed in the matter assert that the
presidency VIII be rendered TO him. In
that event he viii, It is said, accept and
his acceptance viii mean that he viii re-
sign the District Commissionership, as be
has already stated that should he accept
the presidency he would not attempt to
retain his present official position.
Plans are not yet complete for the organi-
zatlon OF the trust company, but the scheme
is said 70 be well under way, and is exciting
no small amount Of interest IN local tinan-
cial circles The company VIII, Ii is pro-
posed, be national In its personnel and in
ternatio8al in its workings.
It was stated several days ago that Mr.
Wight had been asked 10 become the presi-
dent Of the concern. Whether or not This
IS SO cannot be ascertained from Mr.. Wight
who has several times informed Times re-
porter that he must decline to admit thai
the presidency had been offered TO him, ol
that he would accept. But despite his re-
fusal &c discuss the subject and his reti-
cence concerning the matter, IL is positivel!
asserted iE other quarters that If the in
Fitation TO become president OF the fnan-
cial institution has not already been in.
formally made to Commissioner Wight, i
will be rendered 10 him when the compan.
is organized. The Commissioner viii leay,
Washington next Tuesday or Wednesda,
on his annual vacation He win be absen
from the city until the middle Of mex
month.
The financial concern may be fully or
ganized or ready for organization by thai
time. and IN that event ii Is very likels
that should be be offered the presidenc,
he would tender his resignation shortly
sfter his return TO Washington.
Many candidates are looming up for tht
District commissieHership in view OF tbs
Tumored retirement Of Mr.. Wight. Their,
were many candidates in the field q litfi'
more than Two years ago, when the pres
ent Commissioner was appointed, and
one could venture upon a prediction Their,
viii be more candidates this year thar
ever.
When seen by q reporter for The Time
yesterday George III. Harries denied tina
he aspired 20 be Mr.. WIght's successor
although he has been accredited with hay
hg such an ambition. Further than this
The times., 1899-08-13
,,,n so,aiers, uome scandaI

Bath. N. Y, Aug. 12.-Papers have been
presented to the trustees of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home in Bath, charging Col.
G. o. Shepard, the eommandant. with a
long series of offences against law and
morals. The trustees are divided, with the
majority against Colonel Shepard, to whom
there has been given until August "a to
examine the accusations and prepare his
defence. Politics is blamed by Colonel
Shepards friends for the trouble.
The times., 1899-08-13

he authorized the reporter to state that
he never has been, is not now, and does
not expect ever to be a candidate for any
Federal or local Office in the District of
Columbia" Mr.. Harries said that he had
a number Of other interests and business
undertakings to look after and felt that
he could not sacrifice these for District
Commissionership
The times., 1899-08-13

Narrow But Picturesque Streets.
Its Low-WaIIed, Rough-TfIcd
Houses-LOpeIinesst the Main Draw
bnck-YeIIow Jack Stranger in
Its Midst-Ancestry of Rich Citizens
The times., 1899-08-13
THE ARG LIGHTING Rates
Allied Companies Accept the Lower
Figure Temporarily.

The Electric Concerns to Abide by
the Construction Congress Places
ON the Terms of the Appropria-
tion - They Claim They Are En-
titled to s91-25 for Each Lamp.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Mr. Wilburn Gregory and aunt, Mis-
Carrie Graham, spent several days last
week in Louisville, the guests Of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J D. Gregory.
Mr.. Lindsey Graham returned Sunday
from Louisville, where he has begin VS.
iting relatives and friends.
Mrs VIM. Richard and sister, Mis-
Flora Smith, Of Cannelton, and Mr.. VIM.
Smith, Of Louisville, we're the guests Of
Mr. and Mrp UlriCh Farber, Monday.
Nv. Harris went to Hswesville, yes
terday
John p Haswell, Jr, Of Hawetvillr,
attended the Council meeting Monday
night, in the interest Of the temperance
cause.
Attorney Morris Eskridge, Of Hardins.
burg, was in town Monday on legal b Isl
ness.
The local option election will lake
place Tuesday, Dec. 10Th.
The election comes off Tuesday, Dec
10Th.
Read the advertisement Of the Fair
and take advantage of the rare bargains
they are offering. 1t is the fashion now
to purchase serviceal le articles for holt
day gifts and this establishment stands
in the front rank.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

where they had spent Thousands Of dol
lars on the roads he found this to be
true. In some Of the states where they
had built roads by the best means at
hand Il was a delight 10 travel over them.
He said he could not contrast them to
some he bad seen since he had been In
this state. He hoped that IL wonld not
always remain 80 with us and he didn't
believe It would. He felt that our peo-
pie we're becoming more interested in
this question and that they we're wax
ing up to its Importance.
It was an interesting study to follow
Mr.. Harrison through all the phases OF
the road question. He showed very
clearly that here we had hardly made a
beginning. He took up the subject from
the very beginning of the advanced
thought along the line Of practical and
uniform road building. He went back
to the origin Of railroads, and showed
how from a simple and modern contri-
vance constructed in the start, the rail-
roads had now become the great thor
oughfares Of the nation. He said a rail-
road was only q good road at last and
that If there had been no improvement
on it since the first one was built in the
mining districts in England many years
ago it would be a very poor thing for
carrying the produce OF the country.
But men had studied the system, and
that it was not only now the most rapid
means Of transporting the products OF
the country, but it was a certainty that
they could tell the cost per hundred Of
moving every ton Of freight in this
country. The trouble with the average
farmer in this country was that he
never took the time to estimate what it
cost him to carry his products to market
overload iroads, that when he began to
study it from that standpoint, then he
would see the importance Of better
roads.
The speaker went on to show what
good road would cost. They can be
built now much cheaper than in former
years, because Of machinery for crush
ing the stone. But said he they can't
be built at the rate per mile like some l
see here in Breckenridge county. A
good road costs the people something,
because they require the skill of prac-
teal engineer. But you can have them
like you have everything else when YOU
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
CIOVERPORT KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 6, 1899.

make up your mind to that end and
become more interested in the matter
than you are today.
foundation. The surface on which the
road material is to be laid should FIRST be
made solid by rolling and beating. This
forces the water of and the road would
remain in a good condition. He thought
a pretty fair road could be made by
proper drainage, but to be lasting and
durable, it should also be maCadamized.
The stone when crushed TO the proper
size wouli in time form a solid mass,
and serve rs a covering which would
last many years.
It was disappointment TO many in
terested in good roads here, that there
we're rot more Of our leading men to
hear Mr. Harrison on this question. We
we're quite fortunate in having him be-
cause he ia the best informed road build
or in this county. II we could follow
him in carrying out a fraction Of his sug-
gsstions, as to the manner Of public road
building, our roads could be wonderful
ly improved.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
ARE HIGHLY ENTER.
TANNED AT HARDINSBURG.
Good Roads and Improved Me-
thOds Of Farming Discussed.
Mr.. HARRTSONON
GOOD ROADS.

HARDINsBURa, KY, Dec 4, l899-The
Farmers's Institute met here last Wed.
nesday and Thursday with a fair attend.
anCe.
President P. W. Foots presided, and
Andrew Driskell acted as Secretary.
The meeting was, called to order on
Wednesday afternoon.
Devotional exercises we're conducted
by the Rev. F. NJ. Petty. Mrs. Withers
with an able corps Of assistants furnished
music for the occasion.
An interesting program, covering
many subjects relating to farm culture
we're arranged and discussed.
President FoOte was unCeasing in his
efforts to get the farmers interested in
the meeting and the various subjects
open for discussion.
While the meeting was something new
TO our farmers there was a Roodly num-
Der ofthem present anxious to learn all
they oonld. E. B. ORlesby, Of Glover
port, Col John L. Henry, Of Meade
county and Mr. NOWlin, Of Indiana, were
the principal speakers.
Subjects relating to wheat culture, soil
building, and the care OF farm products
n the main we're taken mp. Those who
had made farming q life study we're
there and thought they knew the system
in every detail but giving such intOrma-
ton to the public had not been a custom
with them aud therefore when they
took the floor they we're naturally EN-,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
ABSOLUTELY PURE


Photo buttons and novelties in pic
lures at Knights,
Before starting TO live through another
century, go to Knights and have your
picture made,
Entire new stock Of holiday goods will
be shown at Sulzer's.
You must not fail to visit Suffers
during the holidays
Holiday goods at Suffers.
sulzer will have the largest line Of
Holiday goods ever brought to Clover
port.
No fake, Suffers will have the Xmas
goods this year.
Babies are babies only once in a life
time and deserve having a picture taken
just the same as "big folks" Knights
is the place.
Miss Elizabeth BOWmer is visiting
Mrs. J. g. Stephens at Addison.
Miss Alliene Murray has returned
from q pleasant visit at the Falls Of
Rough and Hardinsburg
John G. Msttingly and wife, Of Ray
mond, returned home this morning,
after a short visit with their daughter,
Mrs. s. E. Wilson.
Miss Belle Bruce Boyd returned Mon
day from an extended visit to her aunt,
Mrs. Frank Boyd at Greensboro.
ALI Taylor and John Cook, of Custer,
ThOs. J. Thplett, Of Bewleyville, and W,
J Piggott, Of lexington, went to Louis
vile Monday,
Mrs. George Short was the guest Of
Mrs. Charley Robertson two days last
week.
Wick Norman is putting up tobacco
at Glendeane.
Miss Minnie Murray, Of Hardinsburg
is the guest Of Miss Bessie Hambleton
| at the Fisher Homestead
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
barraaaed

barrassed.
However the meeting taken as "a whole
was calculated TO throw some light on
the present mode Of farming and by an
Interchange Of ideas develop new plans
for the culture Of many products.
Hardinsburg people did what they
could for the entertainment Of the
strangers and will welcome them again
at any time.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Harrison, Of
Washington city spoke upon the subject
Of good roads. The Courthouse was
filled With the best farmers Of the county
to hear Mr.. Harrison, it having been
previously announced that he would
speak oipublio road building in all Of it's
phases.
To say that It was an entertaining talk
would hardly be doing the man justice.
It was far more than that. II was an in
structive discourse on the road question,
and it showed very clearly that Mr.. Har.
rison was thoroughly posted in every
detail Of road building. He has travel
ed through most every state in the
union and inspected, and built roads in
nearly all of them. 1t has been his
study for over thirty years and it would
be hard to find a man who has given
the question 80 much thought. What
Mr.. Harrison said was thoroughly
practical and he demonstrated beyond a
doubt that it was much better and much
cheaper in the end, for people to build
good roads, than it was for them to put
their money in the hands Of lnexperi-
enced men and have their roads built in
any sort Of a way.
Mr.. Harrison spoke Of good roads in
their relation to the social condition of
country, but more particularly as they
affected our natural resources and ma
terial development. He spoke Of the
social side only as it related to the de-
velopment of the people. He said that
good roads were a means of education to
our people from the fact that they en-
abled the country children to attend the
schools in all seasons of the year. Peo-
pie would ride ten miles to church over
a good road when if they remained in
the condition he found many Of them in
this state they would stay at home and
not 90 ont only when they we're COM
PEELED to.
He said in some of the eastern states
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

soB ONE has truly said-"This is
the age Of criticism. Why2 Because
we doubt eYervthing-politics, people,
and principles, the Bible and the Church
ourselves and each other. Drummond
said that "the way to win a man is to be-
lieve in him." There is more honest
salvation in encouraging man for the
good he has done than for cOndemning
him for his wrongdoing. If We could
firmly believe in the sincerity of our
friends, the enduring love Of those hearts
most dear TO us, in God and the SOULS
immortality, and the wide possibilities
Of living, life would be full of satisfying
portions and doubt and criticism would
be crowded out. Humanity, in general,
is kind-hearted; men are not all scoun-
drels; husbands are very often loyal;
women whose love is pure gold are
many and frequently our own souls
abound in noble impulses. This world
8 a grand old world after all. Let US be-
lieve in it and enjoy it,"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
Terrible Accident at EordsyllIe.

FoRDsvILLE, XIV, Dec. esquire West
the fourteeD-year.old son of Hiram West
met a horrible death here tonight,
Young West attempted to jump upon q
moving Illinois Central train. He miss
ed bis footing and fell under the train.
All the back part Of his head was cut of
by the wheels of the train and the left
arm was severed near the wrist. Death
was instantaneous, and the whole town
was shocked by the awful fate Of the
boy.-OWensboro Messenger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

W. H. Bowmer spent yesterday in
Louisville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL.

WE are in accord with the Hon. John
w. Daniels, Senator from Virginia, who
SAYS:
Everybody declares he is against
trusts. Everything that life needs for
support, edifcatiOn, or adornment is I'M
der a trust "
Gas to what TO do with trusts, I am
free to say do not know. But am
trying to find out"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
Sold to VIM. HensIey.

o. F. Pate has sold to VIM. Hensley
his crop Of red tobacco, $500 pounds for
6 80, 4 and 1. V. @. Pate sold his l ,l5O
pounds for 6, and l.. Ernest Pate sold
his $500 pounds for 8, 3 and1.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup Furnished Most
substantial comfort and relief TO eonsumptivesi Il
works most remarkable cures. Don't despair.
Relief can certainly be had cure is possible with
this wonderful remedy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
DRY GOODS.

~
Light and Fancy Calico 4c per yard.
Indigo Blue Silver Gray and Simpsons Black worth 12c,
our price 1-2c
Fancy Duck 8 1-2cper yard.
Bingham, all OOlors and best grade, cents per yard
Percas black, light, and pink worth from 10 to 21-2C,
price and 1-2c.
Ladies' COrsets 25o to 49c
Anice lot Of Outing Cloth from Sc to Sc per yard, actual
value 10c and - l-2c.
Cotton Flannel worth from Go to 15c per yard price 30
to 12o.
big lot Of nice Aannels, Blue, Red Gray and White
worth from Doc TO 40c price zoe to 80c per yard
Double width Worsed Plaid and BrOcade all colOrs worth
from 100 to 25o per yard our price 70 1-2o and loo.
Double width SO in Black Cashmere worth 85c per yard
our price 25c.
Extra Fine all DOL Black and Blue-Black Henrietta 86in
wide, worth Goo zoo per yard, our price &c.
HoOsier cotton 1-2c per yard.
Bleech cotton from cup.
big lot Of Shifting worth from 30 to 1Oo price &c to
1-2c per yard.
Jeans all coors worth from 100 to 85c price 100 to
S0o per yard.
Table Oil Cloth 100 per yard.
Westerly Thread, full two hundred yards in the spOoS
fol loo.
Ladies' Underakirts 900 each.
Atwood Undertakes. actual value 81 LOO price &c.
Mems surpenders loo up.
Veilnga, Brown and Black, all silk 25o per yard
big lot Of Fascnator all coors, worth from 4Oo TO 70,
our price 25o on up.
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