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The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
NIGHT RIDERS APPLY TORCH
Five Hundred Masked Men Terrorize
Kentucky Town.
Take Possession of HOpkinsviIIe,
shoot Right and Left, and Burn
Valuable Property.

HOphnsville, KY, Dec. Five hundred
night riders masked and heavily armed.
marched into Hopkinsvile early to-day
and destroyed property valued at over
$2GOOOo, while citizens. in terror OF their
lives. feared even to open their windows.
The police force, fire department. tele-
phone and telegraph Offices. and even
the railroad stations were in possession
of a wild mob. shooting right and left.
flames from burning buildings meanwhile
lighting up the city and the surrounding
country until it seemed that the whole
town was ablaze.
Only two men were injured one OF
them being Lindsay Mitchell. a tobacco
buyer. who was severely beaten with
switches and clubs. and the other a
brakeman, who was shot in the back
while trying TO move his train from the
path of the flames
The raid of the might riders caught
the city unawares as for some time the
depredatiOns resulting from the tobacco
war had been Of a minor nature. and 1t
was generally thought that in the dark
district at least the worst was over.
The property destroyed was as follows:
W. n 4dHuyr independent tobacco
warehouse building. owned by J. H. La
than
B. Nj. Woolr!dge. association warehouse.
Tandy & Fairleigh. buyers warehouse.
In addition. the entire glass front OF the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. which has been
severe in the condemnation Of the might
riders" Mayor Meacham's paper. was de-
stroyed, while windows in the front of the
Commercial Banking and Savings Com
pany, the First National. the Planters
Trust Company, and the Bank Of Hop
kinsville were puuctured with bullet holes.
A number Of other business houses and
residences bear the marks of bullets. and
it is considered remarkable that no one
was killed.
The night riders in Kentucky are a
band Of tobacco growers who hold their
crops for high prices. They endeavor to
persuade independent growers to turn
their crops over to their association. and
in the event of refusal they burn the IL
dependents property. Homes are some
times burned as well as tobacco barns.
The association does all it's incendiary
work at night Firearms are used to IN
timidate the Independents and the popu-
lace.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
WITNESS ACCUSES POWERS.
says Man on Trial wns in GOebeI
Murder Plot

Georgetown, Ky. Dec. IF. Wharton
Golden, who confessed to plotting to
murder Senator Goebel. and who was
allowed to go free after turning States
evidence, was on the witness stand in the
Powers trial here to-day. and when court
adjourned till Monday his cross-examina-
ton had not been completed.
Golden was one of the men sent to the
mountains to get up the mountain army.
and swore that Caleb Powers, W. S.
Taylor, and Charles Finley told him they
wanted desperate men. At Frankfort he
advised frequently with Powers as to the
best way to Kill Goebel
Powers. he said, thought II could best
be done in a mock fight in the dining
room Of the Capital Hotel. He said John
l. Powers told him on January %. just
as he and Caleb had made arrangements
to so to Louisville, that everything was
fixed, and that Goebel would be killed
that day by two negroes.
He said he and other witnesses had a
rendezvous at Madeira, Ohio. where they
went by fictitious names, and where they
were in touch with Arthur Goebel and his
attorney, T. c. Campbell.
Golden admitted having been working
for Goebel IN Cincinnati a great deal of
the time since the murder Of the gov
ernor.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
CLARA BLOODGOOD is BURIED
Society and Stage Represented at
Funeral of Self slain Actress.
Services Held In Church Where She
Became a Bride Five Years Ago.
Floral Tributes Many.

New York. Dec. THE funeral of
Clara Bloodgood. the actress, in private
life Mrs. William Laimbeer, who killed
herself in Baltimore Thursday night. was
held to-day at noon in St George $
Church. Stuyvesant Square. where she
was married five years ago. Some time
before the hour set for the services to
begin the church was filed with the
atrical folk and other friends.
After the services of the Episcopal
Church the body was taken to Wood
lawn for interment The near relatives
and a few intimate friends went 10 the
cemetery Though Mr.. Laimbeer had
denied himself to his family and friends
at his hotel on Friday night. after he
had brought the body from Baltimore. he
was present at the church, and went to
the cemetery.
The service was conducted by Rev.
Hugh Birckhead. rector of St Georges,
and Rev. Thomas B. Holland In front
of the chancel there was an immense
bank of flowers and the casket was al
most hidden beneath red and white roses
as It was brought up the center aisle and
placed near the chancel rail
The choir of four voices sang Nearer.
My God. TO Thee" and the congregation
Joined in Then the lesson taken from
the twenty-first chapter OF Revelations
was read and the choir and congregation
sang Abide with Ne" AT the conclu-
sion Of the prayer "Peacz, Perfect
Peace was sung.
Among those who attended the services
were o. II. p. Belmont, Frederick Geb-
hardt, Clyde Fitch. John Drew. Elsie de
Wolf, Amelia Bingham, William Court
ney. and others OF the cast Of '"The
Truth company. at the head of which
Clara Bloodgood was starring
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
FEAR FOR KAISER'S HEALTH
Emperor the Cause Of Much Con-
Germ in Germany.
Now Resting at High CIiRe. After
Visit 10 EnEIand-Covets
Windsor Castle.

London. Dec THE Kaiser remains at
High Chne. and, Judging from appear
ances. is benefting from his holiday. But
in the face of official statements. its
prolongation is not without mystery.
Facts, however. are stronger than Off
cial denials. and there can be no doubt
that his health has been the cause Of
considerable concern for some time past
When he was at Windsor Castle the
officials wondered at his restlessness. AT
one moment ne would appear on the ter
race in Mufti. next he would be seen
emerging from the courtyard in uniform
IT was computed that he changed his
clothes seven times a day. The Kaiserin
IS somewhat similar in this respect. She
brought sixty dresses for a five days
visit, and managed to wear the majority
OF them.
The Kaiser was greatly interested in
the alterations King Edward had effected
at Windsor. Windsor Castle, Of all that
England possesses, the Kaiser is believed
10 most covet. This regal fortress. with
all it's treasures has been revealed under
the electric light, which was banned by
the late Queen But even now 1t Is less
comfortable than many of the great
houses owned by the Kings subjects.
Queen Victoria would never permit a
bathroom within the precincts. Now there
are many bathrooms. In some instances
they had TO be constructed in the thick
ness Of the enormous walls.
Among all the priceless pictures and
other works Of art there is heardly one
really fine carpet except one of blue vel
vet on the ground staircase and one made
by convicts at Agra.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
CARNEGIE NOW A JOURNALIST.
Writes Articles of Academic Char
acter for German PeriodicaL.

Berlin, Dec. Andrew Carnegie is now
a regular contributor to the German pc
riodicals of an academic character. His
latest utterance in tO-days Mogen deals
with trade intercourse between Europe
and America. Mr.. Carnegie asks how
can Europe. so long as she is split into
armed camps. expect to conquer foreign
markets or resist American trade invs.-
sion.
The question answers itself Europe
will toll in vain to compete with Amer
lea in the markets of the world so long
as she has not found some form Of po-
litical and industrial union Ike that Of
the United States.
He praises the Dreibund and the dual
alliance as defensive combinations which
anyhow limits the centers Of explosion TO
two or three countries. He derides the
idea of permanent peace. and says such a
thing Is impossible until the world Is di-
vided and governed by race and not ac-
cording to territory.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
GIRLS CLIMB POPOCATAPETL.
Illinois NOunE Women First For
eignerS to Accomplish Feat.

Mexico City, Dee. Two plucky AmerI-
can young women. Miss Hortense Edy
and Miss Octave Woodward. Of Rockford.
III, have arrived here from "A successful
ascent OF POpocatapeu Volcano. They
made the dangerous TIP without the aid
Of guides. and are the first foreigners.
either man or woman. 10 accomplish this
feat
The weather was severe on the summit
OF the mountain. and the other members
OF the party and the guides declined 10
make the ascent on account Of the risk
that would be incurred Misses Edy and
Woodward went on alone. and. after
several hours OF hard work and many
thrilling experiences. they reached the
crest Of the crater Of the volcano BY
this time the snowstorm. which had
whirled about them during their ascent.
had given away 20 clear skies. and they
obtained a magnificent view OF the Valley
of Mexico.
They made the descent without accident.
and joined the feint-hearted members Of
their party at the Outitting place at the
foot of the mountain late at night
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
TWO DEER At ONE SHOT.
One Rifle Ball Killed a Small Doe
and n Big Buck

Orono. Maine, Dec. IA positively au-
thenticated instance of a hunter killing
two deer with one rifle shot occurred
yesterday less than two miles from this
village.
Edwin Currier and two friends, all liv-
ing at Basin Mills, were out hunting
when they came upon two deer, a small
doe and large buck. Both were side by
side. the buck few feet from. the doe.
Mr. Currier fired at the buck. but at the
moment he pulled the trigger the doe
threw up her head. Great was the
hunters surprise to see not only the buck
fall. but the doe to stagger off as if
badly wounded, and fall within a few
rods
Examination showed that the bullet had
gone through the does neck. cutting the
large vein, ana had struck the buck fairly
in the spine killing him almost instantly.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
WILL KEEP JAPANESE OUT.
Agreement Reached ny Ambassador
O'Brien and Minister Hayashi.

Tokyo. Dec. limited States Ambassa-
dor 'Brien and Minister OF Foreign At
fairs Hayashi are understood 10 have
reached an agreement satisfactory for
the present at least, concerning the aues-
ton Of japanese immigration into the
United States
II 5 said the understanding is that the
japanese will prevent anybody but stu
dents and merchants from leaving Nippon
for the United States. and thag laborers
will be kept out OF the country alto
gether.
Several conferences We're required be-
tween the japanese and United States
authorities TO map out the agreement.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
PEACE COURT CREATED.
Central American Delegates Agree
on Plan for Tribunal.

The Central American peace confer
ence, which IS holding daily meetings in
this city. has agreed upon the creation
OF a supreme court Of justice, 10 consist
Of five members, which viii pass upon
an disputes arising between the Central
American republics
This court will it is proposed. hold its
meetings at Costa Rica- chosen because
IT has been for the last several years
undisturbed by political intrigues and
revolutions.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

New York. Dec. MRS. William ].
Bryan, accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs. Ruth Leavitt. and her granddaugh-
ter Ruth. sailed to-day on the Frederick
der Crosse for Mediterranean trip that
viii last until next April Mr.. Bryan was
not in the city 10 say good-by TO them.
He had booked passage, but Cancelled
It, and wiz remain In the United States.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
CAN DIS0BEY STATE LAW.
Judge Semmes Again Decides Against
Alabama in Railroad Case.

Mobile. Ala, Dec Judge Semmes de-
cided to-day that the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad need not comply with
the State Of Alabama's order TO run It's
trains into the Union Station with other
lines The company resisted because il
would have been compelled to- build If
teen miles OF track TO make the change.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
Nutineera to Die.

Vladivostok, Dec. Another party of
sailors implicated in the recent mutinies
here were to-day found guilty and sen
fenced by court-martiaIl Twenty-one
OF the men were condemned to death,
while twenty-four were given varying
terms Of penal servitude
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
ItaIIan Budget Presented.

Rome, Dec. THE budget was pre-
sented to Parliament to-day The cur
rent year closes with a surplus Of Sc. .OOO 900
lire. There is in the treasury AZ. coo. 900
lire in gold specie. A partial reform in
banking methods is PROPOSED
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
GIRL BABY AN HEIRESS.
Second Granddaughter of Oil King
Arrives at Prentice Home.

Arrives at Prentice Home.
New York. Dec. IA girl baby was
born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. e.
Parmlee Prentice. Of East Fifty-third
street, their second daughter At the
Prentice home 1t was stated that
mother and child were doing nicely.
Mrs. Prentice is a daughter of John
D. Rockefeller. and the baby born to-
day will be. therefore. one of the rich
est heirs in the world.
The Prentices, it is believed, will in
herit a large part of the Rockefeller
millions. John D. has two daughters
only, Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick, Of
Chicago. and Mrs. Prentice. John D.,
ar. is. Of course. his only son.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-08
Dies AT Age of 10.

Watertown, n. Y, Dec. George
oIley. 10 years old. the oldest man in
northern New York, died at Great Bend.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
WEDDING SUPERsTlTIoNs.

A bride who finds a spider on her
wedding dress may consider herself
blessed
The bride who dreams Of fairies the
night before her marriage will be
thrice blessed.
If the bridegroom carries a miniature
horseshoe in his pocket he will always
have good luck.
No bride or bridegroom should be
given a telegram on the way to church.
1t is positively a sign OF evil.
If the wedding ring is dropped dur
ing the ceremony the bride may as well
wish herself unborn, for she wiz al
ways have i'll luck.
Kiss bride right after the ceremony
and before the newly made husband
has a chance to do so. and you Will
have excellent luck throughout the
year.
Should bride perchance see n coffin
while being driven TO the railway sta
tion prior to departure upon her we'd
ding tour she should order the driver
to turn back and start over again. or
else she will surely meet with bad luck
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
Senator Mallory's Interview
On the Beard Amendment.

The Journal republishes Senator
Mallory's interview on the Beard
amendment this morning because
some gross typographical errors and
omissions yesterday destroyed, in
Isome places, the entire sense of the
rmatter, and for the benefit of its read
fers as well as in justice to Senator
mallory it publishes the interview in
hcorrect form.
Senator Mallory is the first mem
gber of Florida's delegation in congress
who has publicly expressed himself
lon the Beard proposition TO disfran-
schise the negro and, regardless of
whether they agree with him or not,
the people generally and F1orida's
house of representatives particularly,
must recognize in Senator Mallory's
position on this question the fulfill
ment of a high sense of public duty
and the exemplification of a high de-
gree of courage which few public
men, alas, possess.
The house of representatives has
mot yet acted upon the resolution
which Senator Mallory discusses and
chis interview will therefore form a
most important contribution to the
discussion of this important subject.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY s. 1907

greatest opportunity and disappOints
loyal democrats the Independence
League will grow rapidly, but if the
democracy does what it ought to do
and the COmmoner believes that it
will-the members of the Independ-
ence League are likely to be found
supporting Lne democratic ticket just
as the members of the populist party
supported the democratic ticket in
1906 and 1900.
In the meantime democratic papers
should treat Mr.. Hearst and the new
party as an ally rather than as an
enemy. We are going IN the same
direction even though we march un-
der different banners, and there ought
to be no quarrel so long as We are
trying to cast out devils" although
we invoke the name of democracy
while Mr. Hearst and his associates
invoke the name of the independence
League.
The Journal does not yet believe,
however, that Mr.. Hearst will def
nitely leave the democratic party. In
dications are that the rank and file
of the party will be in control next
year and that being the case there
will be no good reason for Mr.. Hearst
getting out e D.. p
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05

A lawyer on being asked why his
profession is always in court asking
for delays and adjOurnments respond.
ed: Il have observed in my long years
of experience that when a lawyer has
a very good case he Is anxious to try
it If he has a poor one the longer ne
can delay it the better il suits him.
There is no telling what the accidents
and incidents Of time may supply in
his favor Another reason perhaps"
the lawyer continued. lis the fact that
a lawyer never feels like prying him
belf entirely away from case until he
has to. concede that this is one Of the
mysteries Of the legal mind. kansas
City Star.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
New York's First State Prison.

The first state prison in New York
state was built at the foot of West
Tenth street, in New York city, in
1897. Within seven years there were
three mutinies of prisoners. in which
keepers were killed and the prison set
Oh fire. Nevertheless the institution
seems to have been considered an at
traction. as appears from the follow
ing advertisement of the Greenwich
hotel. printed in the Columbian of
Sept. IS. 1911:
A few gentlemen may be accommodated
with board and lodging at this pleasant
and healthy situation, few doors from
the state prison The Greenwich stage
passes from this to the federal hall and
returns five times a day.
The prisoners were transferred to
Sing Sing in 1928. and the property
was sold the next year.-New XsEk
Press
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
Mr.. Hearst and
His New Party.

The announcement of William Ran
.dolph Hearst that he had about lost
faith in the democratic party and
would probably proceed to make his
Independence League a national or.
ganization has been discussed with
more or less acrimony all over the
country.
With such an example as the base
sell-out of 1904, which the party made
when it nominated the wooden man
from Esopus. it is not to be denied
that Mr.. Hearst has some justification
party as it was then organized. We
have every reason to believe. how
ever, that henceforth the democratic
party will be dominated by higher in
fiuences than those which dictated its
ldisgraceful surrender of three years
ago. and that men like Hearst who
believe in real democratic principles
will find more to their liking in the
party than they can possibly find out
of il.
Further than that, it ought to be
apparent to Mr.. Hearst that if he can
not convert the democratic party to
his way Of thinking while he is
member OF the party organization he
can hardly hope to convert its mem
bers after he leaves them.
The trouble with Mr.. Hearst's In
dependence League is that, outside of
making more or less of a noise. it
cannot hope to accomplish any real
reforms because it can never become
large enough to do so. 1t may, as
the populist party did, serve as an
educator of public sentiment, but il
can never hope to elect a man to the
white house The populist party is
responsible for many of the reforms
which today both of the old parties
advocate, but as soon as the old par
ties found public sentiment turning
toward those reforms they put the
populist party out of business by
adopting the reform policies them
selves.
1t is doubtful if Mr. Hearsts new
party can ever go as far or weld the
influence on public sentiment that the
populist party did, but whatever it
does it can hardly do the country
any harm and it may do some good.
We like the following from Mr..
Bryan's Commoner on this subject:
The Commoner has faith in the
democratic party-not in its infalli-
bility or in its freedom from mistakes,
but in the patriotic purpose of the
rank and file OF the party and in the
prospect of an early victory for that
party. The democratic party has
made mistakes-what party has not?
but today it stands for positive
and progressive democracy and in
1908 its platform. its candidates and
its organization will be such as TO ap-
peal 10 the conscience and judgment
bf the reform element of the country.
II the democratic party IGNORES its
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
Seems to Be sidetraeked.

Hon. J. Walter Kehoe's reappOrtiOn-
ment suggestion seems to be side
tracked for good. 1t is one measure
we fervently hoped would be given
serious attention at this session of the
Legislature. 1t should commend it
self to every fair minded legislator,
for it is based upon principles of fair
ness and is purely democratic. What
justice is there in allowing a thou
sand people in one section of 'he
state TO have as many votes in the
enactment of laws as do five thousand
in another?-Chipley Verdict.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
Aqrees With Beard.

posed suffrage amendment to the
state constitution offered by Hon
John S. Beard of EScambia What
ever the decision of the L. S. supreme
court may be, should the question be
up for its disposition, will settle the
status of the negro in politics; and We
share the opinion of Mr.. Beard that
there are no I4th and 18th amend
ment to the federal constitution. Why
this question has not been raised be-
fore We are unable TO say.-Chipley
Verdict
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
NO Imnortant Measure Passed.

Over 800 bills nave been introduced
in each branch of the Legislature up
TO date, but no measure of general
Importance has yet become law. If
all the bills that were introduced
should get throgh what would become
of the poor people? 1t is proposed
to increase the salary of everybody
except the state chemist. though why
he should be made the scape-gOat
does not appeaT.-LeVy Times-DemO-
CTat.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
ImprSvinq.

Yes said Cassidy, the poor lads
git1in' along purity we'll
But" said Casey, Il thought ys
said he was mortaIly injured"
so he is. but his hurts amt quite
as mortal as they thought at first. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
ParkhiII's Zine Address.

Memorial Day was fittinglv Observ-
ed in Tallahassee and Judge Chas
3. Parkhill, of the Supreme Court de
Iivered a splendid address TO the i'm
mense thrOng which assembled in the
hall Of the house of representatives
Madison New Enterprise.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
TheY Should Be.

Congressman Lamar. in advocating
the extensive cultivation of tobacco
in West Florida. is performing most
excellent serrice. IF his teachings
are needed, the other counties will
doubtless be as prosperous as their
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
kehoe GETTING In Trim.

Walter Kehoe has been very much
in evidence around Tallahassee dur
ing the present session of the legis-
lature. He, is evidently getting in
trim for his race against Bill Lamar
next year.-Madison New Enterprise
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05

from this state favorable to Mr..
Bryan's nomination. Opposition in
present frame of mind of the people
would be futile, and we do not be-
heve any will be made. There may
be criticism of Mr.. Bryan for GER
tain positions he has taken, but that
does not lessen the certainty OF his
nomination next year.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
The Bloody Shirt.

The bloody shirt" had almost been
forgotten. but Boards proposition to
disfranchise the negro will revive that
rag to an unnecessary extent. Why
can't men of sense confine themselves
to sensible aCts?-Levy County Times
Democrat
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05

rampant at Tallahassee. Governor
BrOward is holding his own and gain
ing strength each day in his fight for
the people. In the opinion of The
Record it will be many a day before
Florida will have another governor
with backbone that the present in
cumbent has Manatee Record.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
X e1oe's Plan.

J. Walter KehOe's appOrtiOnment
constitutional amendment should be
passed by the legislature and be rati-
fed by all the peOple.-Chipley Ban
ncT.