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Crittenden press., 1901-12-12

Henry Brydon, Harris, N. @
says: IL took medicine 20 years
for arthma. but one bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure did me more
good than anything else during
hat time. Best Cough Cure. X
", Haynes.
Crittenden press., 1901-12-12
KENTUCKY BRIEFS.
Interesting State Notes for lo.
cal Circulation.

The State Board Of Valuation
and Assessment has taken final
action fixing the value of whiskey
for taxation at $40 barrel.
j. N. Hawkins, a prominent.L Lex
ington merchant, was shot and
robbed in that city late Saturday
night He died Sunday after
noon.
As the result Of a schoolboys
quarrel at Newport. Ky, Joseph
Creelmnn. aged eight, was stab
bed 10 death by Eddie Armines,
aged eleven.
Perry Whitledge, a Webster
county farmer, committed suicide
by taking morphine, because of
remorse following spree, and n
nights imprisonment in Jail at
Dixon.
The report of The State Auditor
shows that only 81 600 of the Goe-
bel reward fund, after nearly two
years has been spent, notviihstan
ding FIVE trials OF the men accus-
el OF the crime have been had.
The Court OF Appeals, in dscid-
ing Kenton county cas-. holds
that political parties must give 40
days notice OF a primary election,
and that the entries of candidates
can not be closed until fifteen days
before tho day set for holding it,
A woman standing in a telegraph
Office at Bowling Green was mar
ried TO man in Texas Saturday.
by wire. The regulation questions
were asked and answered by tele-
graph. The woman will go TO meet
her husband soon.
Amber oil OF the finest quality
has been struck on Beaver creek,
three miles from Glasgow. at !
depth of 2S5 feet, by the Kentuc-
ky Oil Company. There is great
excitement, and other wells ara to
he drilled as fast rs the work can
DO done
Suits against former State Au-
ditor Sweeney and Treasurer Day.
and the assignees of their official
bonds we're fled OH behalf Of the
Commonwealth at Frankfort TO re-. !
cover SIS, ,22452 illegally spent to
support the militia with which
w. s. Taylor held the Reign of
Terror"
The scene of the troubles in
Hopkins county, so far as public
interest is concerned, has shifted
TO the Federal Court at Louis lille
where motion TO make .perma-
nent the tempory restraining Or
der issued against the striking mi
nors will be heard. The st. Ber-
nard Mining Company will ask to
be taken under the protection of
the order,
Dixon, KY, Dec. THE case
against j, ID. Hardwick, a drug
gist, aud +. A. Hurley, a painter,
for burning Hardwick's drug store
and Ramsey q Jackson's grocery
and Hardwick's house on May IL, |
last is on trial. The regular panel
was exhausted and special veni-
re is being summoned. Hurley |
confessed that he and Hardwick
fred the house after oiling the
floor and stairway. 4
Berry Howard, long fugitive
from justice, and defying arrest
under an indictment charging
completely i'll the murder of VIM.
Goebel, was arrested with his bo-
dvpard i'm pineyille Saturday. by
Sheriff Broughton, who got the
drop on them, Howard was taken
to Frankfort under strong guard
Sheriff Broughton feared rescue
by Howard's friends and even OBJ
tanned an Injunction against the
Western Union Telegraph Compa
ny to prevent the sending OF dis
patches, but of course it did not
hold. Until train time Howard
was kept at the sheriff's residence
under the protection of % armed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
Reform Postal Measures.

Postmaster General Smith recently
signed three orders amending IN i'm
portant particulars three postal regula-
tions affecting second class mail matter.
The changes will effect sweeping and
radical reforms 10 the department prac-
tees and methods of treating this class
OF matter.
The first order amends section 276,
which 10 the general definition, so as
to exclude from the second .class pub
locations which have the characteristics
of books. This amendment is in these
words:
Periodical publications. hersin re.
ferred to, are hold not 10 include those
having the characteristics OF books, but
only such as consist of current news or
miscellaneous literary matter, or betn
mot excluding adssrtisingi, and con-
form to the statutory characteristics Of
second-class matter.
The second order amends section PSI
in several particulars, the principal
one being that publications. the sub
scriptions to which are not founded on
thoir value as news or literary journals,
and which BY the general use of Ere
miums or other considerations in the
form oil chances to win prizes. &C.. to
induce subscriptions, in effect circulate
at apparently nominal rate, will be
excluded from the second class The
essential paragraph of this IS as follows:
The subscription price must be shown
by the publication, and when it,appears
from the contents, or from the ektrinsio
Inducements offered in combination
with it, that the circulation of the
publication is not founded on it's value
as news or literary journal, and that
subscriptions are not made because of
suoh value, but because it's offers of
merchandise or other consideration
result, IN effect, in Its circulation at
apparently a nominal rate, such pub
location does not come within the re.
quirements of the law for acceptance as
second class matter.
The third order amends section 301
so that unsold copies of seuond class
publications may not be returned at
the pound rate TO news agents or TO
publishers.
An explanatory statement given out
at the department regarding the order
says: Tho action of Postmaster.
General Smith is regarded as highly
important. 1t is evidence OF the pur-
pcse Of tho department to administer
the law as, it Is, strictly and properly,
aud that abuses wherever found Will be
eradicated. Loose and indifferent in
depreciation heretofore is responsible for
the loss of many millions to the govern
ment. 1t is believed that when the
effect Of tho changes is thoroughly
established many postal improvements
will follow, and one cent letter postage
will DO made possible. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
ELKS ELECT A NEW RULER.

Milwaukee, Wis, July "a. Members
of the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks crowded pabst Theatre yester-
day, when the Grand Lodge Conyen-
ton was called to order. Mayor Rose
extended the freedom of the city, and
Judge jerome r. Fisher, grand exalted
ruler, responded.
Grand Exalted Ruler FISHERS report
showed that during the past year l13
new dispeDsations had been granted. and
there now are 725 Judges, having a
membership Of 96, coo, an increase since
the last convention of 381a per cent.
The order had contributed sl7,Gi to
the Galveston fund. Tho financial
condition OF tho Grand Lodge showed
a balance in the treasury OF $40, 600.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota spoke at
length on fraternal organizations.
Charles e. Pickett OF Waterloo, Ia,
was elected grand exalted ruler, over
Judge John @. Nethaway, of Saltwater,
Mimi. on the first ballot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25


A Rehoboth correspondence printed
on the fret page OF this issue gives
some further interesting gossip about
the alleged HUM Layton scheme to fill
the two senatorial vacancies, to the
exclusion OF Mr.. AddickH. II seems,
from the Information given 10 this
letter, that the lair of the conspirators
has been transferred to Rehoboth,
which popular summer resort has been
the scene of many political manipula-
tions since it was opeped to the public,
nearly thirty years ago.
The details of the scheme, it is now
said, Involve the election of Gov. .Hunn
and Lieut. Gov. Cannon to the vacant
senatorshirs, and their acceptance
would, by the provisions Of the Consti-
tuition, make Secretary of State Lay ton
governor. But ths latter is said to be
disinclined to surrender the emolu-
ments oil bis present Office for a few
months 10 the executive chair, and the
scheme may be amplified to as to give
the gubernatoriAl succession to Attor-
nsy- General Ward, or the presiding
officer Of the Senate or of the House,
with the proviso that Layton be reap
pointed to the secretaryship.
The statement in the correspondence
that President Mckinley is anxious for
the filling of the senatorial vacancies is
not only significant, but it ia true. In
fact, no one knowH this better than
Gov. HUM. to whom the President has
personally expressed his desire to see
two Republican United States Senators
elected in Delaware. The President
has no fayorites for the positions, and
probably would not object to Addicks
having one Of them; but certain it is
that he does not insist that Addicks
shall have one of them. On the CON
trsry, IL is shrewdly suspected thar the
President would be nightly pleased to
see two Senators elected one OF whom
shall not he Addicks.
To mako the scheme successful re-
quires the cooperation OF 81 Of the Re.
publican members of the Legislature,
nnd it is absolutely certain that the
assent 81 this number cannot be OBJ
tained to any proposition that includes
Addicks as one OF the Senators.
Whether the limit can be attained ON q
proposition thar eliminates Addicks re
mains to be seen, but there can no
longer be doubt that such scheme
is being engineered.
For years the Union Republican
slogan in Delaware has been ''Addicks
or nobody. = The State has nobody, -
so far as the senatorshiFs are con-
cerned. And now it begins to look as
though thesyacancies may be filled at
last, leaving Addicks solitary and alone
as nobody. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

Duties and Powers OF the Comptroller.
The discussion Of the expenditures of
the Levy Court Of New Csstle county
has resulted in calling attention 10 the
DUTIES and powers of the county comp
troller. These are denned Mt length ON
pages 81 aud 95 OF the Revised Code.
Among other things the law makes
the county comptroller the custodian OF
all written contracts entered upon by
the Levy Court, and requires MIN to
enter oil such contracts upon his books.
With respect to his oversight OF the
Levy Courts expenditures, the law
says:
And it shall be the duty OF the said
comptroller, before countersigEing any
warrant, to inquire into and carefully
investigate the transaction in relation
to which any such warrant shall have
been drawn; and to this end be shall
have power to issue summons and com
pei the attendance Of witnesses and
the production Of books and papers
pertinent to the said transaction to
administer oaths and afiirmations; and
ascertain the truth of the transaction
SO to be inquired into.
"All bills shall, before allowance by
said Levy Court Commissioners, be
audited and marked correct by the
said comptroller, and no bill shall be
passed by the said Levy Court Com
missicners without such endorsement.
In case the comptroller shall refuse to
allow any item Of expenditure, or to
courtersign any warrant, or to endorse
any bill as aforesaid, he shall forthwith
transmit to the Lesy Court Commits
sioners his reasons therefor 10 writing,
which shall thereupon be duly COZ
sidered, and IL this action shall be over
ruled By a vote of majority of the
Levy Court Commissioners, IL shall be
the duty Of the said comptroller to allow
tho expenditure. or countersign the
warrant, or endorse the bill, in con-
formity with the Judgment OF the said
commissioners expressed as aforesaid,
in which case he shall be exonerated
from any responsibility in the prem.
ises. -
1t will thus be seen that the
law intends that the comptroller
shall control, and not be a mere
compiler or auditor to keep ac.
coul Is and see that the additions OF
figures are correct He is given ample
authority TO make Investigations, an
although compelled to approve the
actions Of the Levy Court when his
objections are ovsrriden by majority
of that body, is thereby "exonerated
from any responsibility 10 the prem
Ises.
Should the comptroller desire to exer
else to the fullest extent the powers
and responsibilities of his office, he
will find ample Law 10 Justify and sua-
tain him
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
WIRES GOING UNDERGROUND.

Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and
Telephone Co. to Enlarge system.
The Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Co., which already tias
about 100, COO feet OF underground con.
duits in use, is preparing to enlarge its
underground syatem very greatly. Plans
have been submitted to the Street and
Sewer Department showing the desired
location Tor more conduits.
In discussing the subject, Manager j.
ii, Mehatfey said that as the overhead
wires deteriorate and become used up,
the company will replace them with
underground wires, 40 that in the course
of few years, the new system will
largely take the place of the old. Then
instead OF dozen or SO poles 10 some
localities, one terminal pole from which
the wires will be connected to the sab
scribers' buildings, will be all that is
needed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
"MK MA. SIZE KNoEs."
Blrcl, Arnold.


My pa, he scolds me, jes' becuz
He says I'm gittin' tough;
He says my face is never clean,
My hands ars alwaya rough;
I'm not behavin' like should,
An goin wrong, / s'pose,
But ma, she takes an pats my hand,
An smiles, pecuz she knows.
My pa, he says I'll never be
A business man like him
Because hain't got any drive
And "get-up, pluck and win"
But ma, she says, so solemn ]ike,
A mans boy that grows.
An boys must have their plnyin' spell5,n
And mas a trump an knows!
My pn, no shakes his head an signs,
An says he doesn't see
Where get all the careless ways
That seem ies' born in me.
An ma, she laughs. an laughs, an laughs.
Till pas face crimson grows.
An then she says, " IT'S very qneerl''
But, somehow, ma, she knows.
My ma, she knows most everything
Bout boys an what they like,
She's never scoldin' bout the muss
make with kites and bike.
She says she wants me to be good
An conquer all my foes,
An you ies' bet I'm eoin' to be,
'Cu2 nv sweet ma, she knows.
detroit journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
Newspansrs and caurt nenor1..

In the court at Pittsfield, Mass,
during the famous Fospurgh murder
trial, Tuesday, Judge Stevens excluded
the representatives OF three New York
City newspapers, because they had
printed 10 the previous days issue of
their papers reports OF some incidents
connected with the trial which he con-
ceived might have preiudicial effect
upon the minds OF the Jurors. The
incidents in question occurred outside
the court room, but they had bearing
upon the trial, and the nudge nsld
them to be in contempt Of court, as he
had, at the opening, warned the re-
porters to refrain from printing any
thing except the actual developments
of the case as the trial progressed.
There will net be general disposi-
tion to accept the ruling of this Judge
as being sound principle or good policy,
because the people sre entitled to a full
knowledge Of court proceedings, and
intelligent comments thereon will not
affect the course Of justice, while
ignorant comments will but reflect
upon those making them. But it is not
surprising. in view Of the manifold
performances of so many yellow"
newspapers in this country, that, the
courts should feel natural disposition
to curtail their lurid flights of fancy
whenever possible. For il lie lament
able fact that with many newspapers
from which better things might be
expected, as we'll as with those which
are ''simply yellow" the rule is to
sacrifice truth, or even decency II may
be, for the sake of producing what is
called good story We have seen
instances il this State Of reporters of
outside papers apologizing with shamed
faces for sending off the lies which
those with then knew to be lies, and
iustifying their reprehensible conduct
by the plea that ii they did not furnish
their papers with good stories' they
would lose their situations. The effect
Of this rule of management has been to
blunt the consciousness OF many other
wise good newspaper men to such an
extent that they eagerly look about
them for good stories" at the expense
of facts, whenever sent out upon an
assignment. And those who are
cognizant Of this fact place no reliance
upon the news columns of such papers.
All newspapers, however, are not OF
this character, but there are far too
many of them who depend upon good
stories'' at the expense of reliable news
in order to gain the favor Of the reading
public. Whether such rulings as that
of the judge in Pittsfield will have any
salutary effect upon these false pur-
vsyers OF news remains to be seen. II
it should, the judge will be entitled to
great praise. despite the arbitrary
character Of his act.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
WHEEL OF SLEEPER BREAKS
Accident on a Russian. Railway
Tuesday.
THE CAR FALLS ON ITS SlDE
Thirteen People Hurt in the
Smashup.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
st. Petersburg, Russia, July %. The
wheel OF sleepinR oay on the Moscow
ST. Petersburg express broke when the
train was near OlSoulewka at clock
Yesterday morning.
This car fell on its side, and 10 per-
Sons were injured, among them Mrs.
Beard OF Boston, the little finger of
whose right hand was slightly injured /;
Mrs. Hartman Of San Francisco, who
suffered from shock and had her right
hand slightly scratched. and Dir. CAL
endar of New York. who received three
scratches upon the right knee.
A physician arrived upon the scene
Immediately. and the injured were
taken to Moscow during the morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

1t is announced from Washington that
Secretary of War Root has forwarded
to Governor Taft Of the Philippine
Islands customs tariff for the arehi-
pelago, which is to be formally enacted
by Congress, il the views of the ad-
ministrstion are accepted by that body.
So Congress Is to be asked = and Judging
by the experience with respect to Porto
Rico ii will oomply-to impose a tariff
tax uIon the people Of the Philippines,
while the people of the Philippines will
have no voice in the taxing body.
There is prevailing impression that
more than century and a quarter ago
a very healthy revolution was kicked
up In this country over the matter of
taxation without representation, and
that the result Of that revolution made
mighty impress upon the history of the
world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
CONSTITUTION ONCE MORE.
In Light She Airs Beats Columbia by
Minutes in rs Miles.

In Light She Airs Beats Columbia by 4
Minutes in rs Miles.
New Haven. Conn, July 81. Again
yesterday did the CONSTITUTION prove
speedier than the Columbia in light
airs ami fiuky weather. IL wac in the
first squadron run OF the New York
Yacht Club from Huntington to Morris
Cove, % miles, and the day WAS remark
able for the wind, which boxed the
compass completely from east-northeast
to west southwest from o o'clock ip the
morning until O'Clock in the evening.
For the greater part of the run the
yachts went against strong hoodtide.
Tho racers started out close hauled on
the starDoard tack. The wind grew Tree
and sheets were eased broad off and
ballOoners spread. The Constitution
crossed the starting line first in the
windward berth ut ii. 50. 35, the Column
bia following at 11.35.53. This Cnnsti-
tuition soon overlook the fleet, which
had gotten away earlier. The wind
barely filled the lower sails and they
derived most of the Roadway from. the
huge clubtopssils. which were full
when the other sails were flapping.
At O'Clock. while the Constitution
WINS beoalmed, tine Columbia got a
streak of wind and ran past her rival
by q quarter of mile. but at LBS the
Wild once again filled the Gcnstitu-
tion's sail and shs glided to the front
in marvellous manner and maintained
her ever increasing lead to the finish.
On elapsed time she won by minutes
and IL seconds. and by minutes and
seconds corrected time, on 2S miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

In the right-sbout-face Of the Demo.
cratic party, which seems at last to
have been successfully inaugurated,
there Is no necessity of fretting at this
time over the matter of the Presidential
nominee in 1904. The main thing is to
get the party aligned on the toe-inark
of sound principles, and the elections
for Congress, next year, will afford the
opportunity to do this effectually.
When the campaign for the Presidency
opens, there will, no doubt, be plenty
of able and thoroughly Democratic
material at hand from which to select
nominee for President who will be in
every way representative OF the best
tradition and sondest principles Of the
party. And whom such a nominee is
selected, the reault may with confidence
be left to the judgment Of the people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
EASTERN sHoRE or mARrLAYp.

Capt. John Moore is seriously i'll at
Elkton.
Samuel ]. Pritchett has bought the
J. W. Reading farm, near Princess
Anne, for 81, 400.
The recovery of Judge Frederick
Stump, who is Ill at Perry Point, Cecil
county, is considered doubtful.
The Rev. W. S. b. Ford Of Gaffney.
s. g., has accepted an invitation to
become pastor Of Cambridge aaptist
Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
TWo CHARTERS FIXED.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, July 24.-The following com.
panies filed their certificates Of moor.
poration hero yesterday afternoon:
The Smith Snyder Co. OF Findlay,
o., to engage in the furniture business
capital stock, 500, 900.
The Antiseptic Soap Gone Co. Of
New York, to manufacture and sell
Madame De Crafts antiseptic cone
soap; capital stock, $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

LIEUT. Col. G. W. Raymond, In charge
OF river and hatbor work In the Phils-
delrhia district, recommends the fol
lowing appropriations for the next
fiscal year: Delaware River, 81, 100, 900,
of which sl,0O0.000 is for continuing
improvement; Wilmington harbor.
$50, c0o, to maintain Improvement; in
land waterway from Chinootesgue Bay,
IN Virginia 70 DGlsWnIa Bay. Sll0. ooo
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

A conductor on the Maryland division of
the p, w. d B. railroad who is engaged In
running local trains between this city and
Philadelphia purchased several dozen eggs
through a conductor on one of the southern
divisions. The eggs were placed in the office
of Postmaster Feeney. A stencil was dis.
covered and the eggs examined. IL was
found that six had been taken from an old
nest. The purchaser OF the eggs thinks that
a joke was put up on him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

The address on 1.-THE Life and Char
aoter of Thomas 4. Bayard, Z delivered
by Mr.. Henry O. Conrad of tins city
before the Sons of Delaware IN Phia-
delphia February 9th, 1900, has been
issued in pamphlet form for general
distribution. In this paper, Mr..
Conrad combintd an admirable sketch
biography with graceful and truthful
tribute to this honored and respected
citizen of Delaware. 1t lie we'll that
the paper is thus perpetuated 10 print.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

= Although the man killed at Landlitb
station on Monday afternoon was known
as Jack Evans, 'it was learned Tuesday
evening that his name was Evans VIII.
liams. The coroner is making an effort
to locate his sister who is believed to
live in Germantown, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25

The directors of the Wilmington &
New Castle Railway Go. Tuesday de-
c!ared semi-annual dividend of 3 per
cent. payable August lst.