Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-07
B. F. SCHWElER,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.


AWAY with expansion shouts Mr.
Bryan, but MIR Bryan is practical
expansionist. He expanded in the
west and grew up with the country.
AMERICAN dealers in booze have be
gun to chip their drinks to Manila
where saloons and bars; like in Amer
ica are opened. What effect Amer
ican club life will have upon the in
habitants of the far away part of the
world, time alone csh tell. A large
percentage of Americrus like club
life as represented in lis various
phases, from the open saloon and
bar room to the more exclusive club
room where only those are admitted
who are members.
KENTUCKY is now undergoing an
acute attack nf uuciviI;z ,tion over
the question of the Goverporship in
which VIM. Goebel one of the two
contestants for the Office of Governor
lost his life from steel bullet shot
from a Krag Jorgeursen rifle by
murderer In ambush. The bullet
pierced The coat of mail that Goebel
wore, and passed through his right
lung and with the links of the broken
coat of mail made frightful wound.
Goebel was shot as he was passing
across the Capitol grounds at Frank
fort, KY, on the 30th of January
and died on the 3rd OF February
Goebel was one of two democratic
candidates las. fall for the Governor
ship against the republican candi-
date W. s. Taylor; the democrats be
ing divided Taylor carried the state
by two thousand three hundred and
eIghty-shree votes and was installed
Governor on the 18th day of Dacem
Der 1899. Goebel had contested his
election before all of the tribunals
made aud provided for such caees and
when the Legislature convened he
came forward in that body as con-
testant. l. appears that the Lsgis
iature at previous session had pass
ed law to meet cases of contest for
the Governorship and lodged the
settlement of contested cases with
the legislature. When the present
Legislature convened the Goebel men
had majority of 81 on joint ballot,
and using their majority they dcc'ar-
ed Goebei the Governor of Keu-
tucky and preparations were being
made to seat him as the chief execn-
tive of the state when the assassin s
bullet laid him low. Tns.oath of Of
fee was administered to him while
he lay on his death bed. The Chief
Justice of the Court of Appeals ad
ministered the oath The candidate
for the Lieutenant Governorship
Beckham on the ticket with Goebel
was also sworn in as Governor. At
first the assassination was believed
to be of political nature 10y some
half crazy democrat or republican,
but 1T is now believed that politics
had nothing to do with the murder
1t grew out of q business transaction
OF some years ago when; an effort
was made to reduce the toll on
bridge across the o. ;is,or between
=. ~. =: ess=salaa1lTo Goebel had
the bridge toll reduced to one cent
by act OF legisture. A man pamed
John Sanford owned stock in the
bridge. He was enragsd at G3ebei
for having the bridge toll reduced
and berated Goebel in a newspaper
article. Goebel replied through
newspaper in such way that San
ford declared that he would shoot
%Goebei on sight. Not many days af-
terwards Goebel was passing a bank
just as Sanford came out of the
place. Did you write that article?'
asked Sanford. ''Yes| replied Goe-
bel. Sanford swung his hand to his
pistol pocket. Goebel was to quick
for him, drew his pistol and shot
Colonel Sanford dead. Goebel was
arrested and tried for murder, but
was acquitted on the plea that the
shooting had been done in self de
fense. 1t is now said that one of
Sanford's friends took advantage of
the political disturbance to shoot
Goebel, believing that the shooting
would be attributed to some other
person for political reasons There
IS excitement in Kentucky at this
writing, Tuesday, February 5, and
the outcome is not clear. An effort
IS being made TO settle the trouble
in the courts. Governor Taylor has
called the Legislature to meet at
London. The Goebel members have
scattered and wiif-not attend at Lon
don.