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COMMUNICATED.

A glance at the methods employed
by the Frankfort and Franklin
county spoke of the wheels of the
late Democratic State machine,
which had such a baneful influence
on the destinies of the Democratic
party and policies in Kentucky, prior
to the recent election, brings to light
an astonishing train of circums-
tances pertaining to the nomination
of the present Board of Councilmen
and School Trustees of the city OF
Frankfort, and discloses to view a
state of affairs so corrupt that it is
small wonder the Democratic hosts
went down to defeat before the de-
. termined onslaughts of the united
and victorious squadrons of Repub-
licanism. That is, if every other
county in the State was organized
along the same lines as prevailed in
Franklin. And all indications
strongly point to such fact.
Let us take a look at the 'conven-
tion," which nominated the Council
men and Board of Education. At the
last moment Dictator Mike, of the
local machine, with the assistance of
a few followers, and the City Demo
cratic Committee, decided one day at
9 O'Clock in the morning that con-
vention should be held, and that the
"plain pee-pus" should have hear
ing in the matter of selecting the
men who should rule the affairs OF
the city and her public schools for
the next two years. No sooner said
than done, and at IL o'clock OF the
same day on which this broad
minded course was decided on, the
so-called convention was held.
There were present at this, "con
vention." which, by the way, had
not been advertised, and of which
the public was in absolute ignorance
Just nine persons. Four of these
were members of the City Commit
tee, while of the other five, who
went to make up the "assemblage,
four of them were oficeholders undel
the city. And in fact three OF the
four city committeeman prestne were
also feeding at the Democratic loca
crib. One of the men present wa:
the city attorney, who it is to~be pre-
sumed cinched his job for another
two years by acting as doorkeepel
for this monster meeting of repre-
sentative citizens. One of the mem
bers of the Board of Education, who
was chosen at this sitting, and after
ward elected-Mr. John A. Brislan-
resigned the position a week since
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Mrs. Ella Hutchinson Ellwanger, the
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-12-21
OLD LINZ DEMOCRAT.
LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS.

Dear Santa:
| thought | would write you a few
lines. My name and address, VOLTA
Alexander, 80 Holmes street, so you
will be sure to not forget me.
l would like to have doll, doll
buggy, piano, and be sure to not for
get the stool, candies, oranges, nuts
and all of some you have.
VIOLA ALEXANDER.
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DRY GOODS

talented writer of society news, and
of whom all Frankfort Is proud, is
branching out and treading new fields
of endeavor. In last Sunday S
Courier-Journal she had most at
tractive resume of the happenings at
the Capital, in society way, for the
previous week Mrs. Ellwanger is an
original and versatile writer, whom 1t
is a pleasure to read after.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-12-21

BETWEEN FRANKFORT 81 CINCINNATI
VIA GEoRGETowN.
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IlocAh Tories;

20 those who are vexing their
brains in a vain endeavor to arrive at
a satisfactory choice of a suitable
remembrance for friends or relatives
who reside at a distance from Frank
fort, a suggestion might not prove
amiss: A years subscription to the
Roundabout would fill the want and
the grateful friend or relative, who is
now residing in other towns or
States, but once called the Capital
City home, would appreciate i'm
mensely such weekly budget OF
clean local news as the Roundabout
would bring to her or him wherever
they may be located. 1t would be to
the exiles a welcome visitor who
brought tidings from home.
Easily the most popular Demo
cratic State official, who will retire
from Office ON January 6, is Judge
Charles E. Booze, Assistant Auditor
of State. No man ever came to
Frankfort who made more friends
among her people. and no man ever
deserved more. All citizens of the
Capital, irrespective of politics, ad-
mire Judge Booze for his many fine
qualities of head and heart. and not
one of them but regret exceedingly
his departure should he conclude to
return to his former home. Many a
heartfelt wish for his future welfare
and the welfare of his estimable wife
and family, will accompany him
wherever he goes. Men like Judge
Booze don't come among us every day
and Frankfort people know how to
appreciate such as he.
Extensive preparations are under
way at the State penitentiary, the
county Jail and the city workhouse to
give the prisoners confined in these
institutions a fine dinner on Christ
mas day. 1t is but right that on an
occasion like this, when the birth oi
Tie OdNlOI 10 DCluS SCiCbioICu IhS
wide world over, that the unfortu
mates who are confined for violations
of the laws of the land, should be
made to forget, for one day at least
their deplorable condition, and enjoy
themselves in fashion. They suffer
enough by reason of their loss Of
liberty, God knows.
Frankfort Christmas shoppers
should not fail to make all their pur
chases in the home town, and mo-
rush off to the larger cities, where
the variety and prices are no more
advantageous than are submitted b!
the merchants here. Shoppers nigh
enhance the enjoyment of the Christ
mas season also, by remembering the
poor and contributing mite to theil
comfort and happiness.
Mrs. Ella Hutchison Ellwanger, the
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KENTUCKY CENTRAL R. R. POINTS
CHANGE OF STREET CAR
SCHEDULE.

Cars leave Capital Hotel
For Park Line. .....
6:15 a. m. and every As minutes
until 10 p. m.
For Cemetery Line.
GAS a. m. and every 45 minutes
until s:45 p. m.
For Leestown Line.
$50 a. m. and every 45 minutes
until 10:15 p. m.
THE CENTRAL KY. TRAC. CO.
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FOR SALE-Nice buggy mare and
steel tired buggy and harness. e. j.
Roberts, Roundabout Office, Frank
fort, Ky.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-12-21
DURoc JERSEY eoARs FOR SALE.

| have a number of thoroughbred
Duroc Jersey Bears, ready for service,
for sale. Apply to me at Switzer.
G.. w. QUARLES
Or at South Trimble's place, where
they are at present.
Nov. 16-2m.
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Connects at Georgetown Union Depot with Q
&c
Connects at Paris Union Depot with Kentucky
Central
Connects at Frankfort Union Depot with 4. g
N.
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andkerchiefs,
Carpet Sweepers
Administer Rugs
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CONFESSES TOWNSEND CRIME
John Bell, Under Arrest, Is Guilty
Says His Half-brother.
Declares He Avenged Death of His
Wife-Acted Strangely After
the Murder.

New York, Jan. 3o-HOward Bell. a half
brother Of John Bell the trolley con-
ductor who is locked up charged with
having murdered DR.. Charles Wilmot
Townsend Saturday. admitted to-day that
John had made Il confession of guilt
to him. The half-brother. who is twenty
two years old. related TO Coroner CahiH
and District Attorney Kenney. of Rich
mond County, the story Of what occurred
on the night of the murder. as he got it
from the accused man.
John, he said, made his confession to
him last Sunday morning, a little more
than twenty-four hours after the crime
was committed. At the time practically
the entire Bell family-the father. the
stepmother. the sister, John and Howard
were together at the fathers home. 6is
Hart street, Williamsburg. John had
been acting peculiarly, and they had be
gun TO suspect him.
An evening paper which had contained
an account of the murder had mysteri-
ously disappeared from the house before
anybody in the family had had a chance
to read il, and again on Sunday morning
the page of the daily paper which told
of the tragedy had been torn out and de-
stroyed Members of the family were
talking over these things when John
called his half-brother into the front
room. According to Howard. the accused
man said then:
Howard. 1 destroyed those papers.
burned them up. | didn't want the folks
to know about it, but 1 have avenged
Names death. I have done up DR.. Town
send "
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competition not only in the products Of
labor. but in labor itself The relation be-
tween the price of labor and the price Of
the products Of labor is most intimate
and 1t must be kept ever in mind that if
we are to maintain a higher standard Of
wages than prevail elsewhere, we must in
the main pay more for the products of Ia
Dor than similar products command where
wages are materially lower. Therefore,
until the American people at some quad
rennial election declare their preference
for different policy. we should be con-
sistent with ourselves by protecting the
American market from invasion by COM
petitive foreign products, and at the same
time accord the American exporter every
facility and every appropriate encourage
ment in his efforts to place the product Of
American labor in such ports as they do
not now enter
we need have no concern about the
sale of our food products. IF one country
does not want them, another Will The
world never has six months food in ad-
vance. and it is relatively unimpOTtant
which of several countries consume our
surplus. What we are most interested in
is a foreign market for the product Of
American artisans
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FIND THIRTY DEAD IN SHAFT
No Hope Now for Seventy-fve Men
in Wrecked West Virginia Mine.
Conclusion Results In Instant Death
About 10 Out of 30 Men Escape.
Bodies Left Below.

Charleston. ". Va. Jan. Styling in
mangled heaps N the foot Of the shaft
the bodies of thirty miners indicated TO
the first party of explorers TO go down
the shaft the tremendous force Of the
explosion that yesterday wrecked the
mine and snufed out many lives. It was
more than twenty-four hours after the
catastrophe before such repairs OF the
mine could be made as TO render 1t posi-
bic for the explorers 10 enter The dead
viii number at least seventy-fve
The cage that was used for carrying
coal up from the leve! at which It is
mined TO the mouth Of the mine was so
badly wrecked that it has not yet been
repaired sufficiently for use. and bucket
was the makeshift for taking down the
first party OF three rescuers.
When they reached the bottom Of the
shaft il was seen that the force Of the ex-
pIosion had thrown mine cars. mules. and
men into a great heap at the foot Of the
shaft
The bodies were found mangled beyond
recognition. showing that all had been
killed instantly by the concussion. and
leaving no doubt that any living might be
discovered in the mine Owing 10 the
condition of the bodies the plan OF taking
them up by means Of a bucket was aban-
doned. and they will lie where they are
until the cage can be repaired.
AS soon as the debris is cleared away.
the work Of building up the brattice and
repairing the air course viii be begun
and carried on as rapidly as possible. un-
I'll all parts OF the mine have been search
ed for the dead.
1t cannot yet be told with absolute
certainty how many men were IN the
mine. AS nearly as can be ascertained
about ninety men went 10 work but
about fifteen came out shortly before the
pvpIDeigu
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DIRECTORS

JAMES NJ BAKER Assistant Librarian United States Senate
JOSEPH F. BIRCH, Grocer.
JOSEPH H. BRADLEY Treasurer Columbia Sand Dredging
Company.
RIGNALD W. BEAI Real Estate Broker; Vice President Cit
zens Savings Bank Second Vice President Moore Hill
Onc) Director Washington Title Insurance Company.
WILLIAM G. CARTER, Vice President Golden Co., Whole
sale Provisions
w. WALLACE CHISWELL Vice President Peoples Mutual
Insurance Company.
RICHARD Z. CLAUGHTON, Former Assistant Cashier Com
mercial National Bank Treasurer Of the Company.
CHARLES A DOUGLAS CONSIDERABLY; Director American
National Bank Associate Counsel Washington Railway and
Electric Company President United States Savings Bank
B. l. DULANEY Coal and Iron Operator formerly OF Bris
to Tenn.
CREED NJ. FULTON. Attorney-at-aw
ANDREW GLASS President Perpetual Building Association.
HARRY A. KITE Real Estate Broker, of Moore Hill Inc)
WILLIAM H MARTIN President Duin Martin Company,
China Glass Sverware and HouseuTnshngs and Director
Citizens Savings Bank
FRANK P MILBURN Architect Southern Railway and Sea
board Air Line Railroad.
DANIEL n MORGAN Former Treasurer OF the United States
O. T MARTIN Coal and Iron Operator formerly OF Roanoke Va
OWEN OWEN. Director Traders National Bank
l. SPRIGG POOLE General Agent Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland
RiXEY President Traders National Bank President Vir
GINA Safe Deposit Company. of Alexandra, Va
CHARLES D. SEAIAlES, OF firm OF Semes-Kely Company
Wholesale GrOcers
T. FRANKLIN SCHNEIDER Architect Director National City
Bank.
DR. PRESLEY NJ RIXEY, Surgeon General United States
Navy.
HARRY WARDNIAN. Builder
NJ A. WINTER President NJ A. Winter Company; Vice Pres
ident United States Savings Bank
CHARLES E WOOD Director Washington Exchange Bank.
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CANNOT COPE WITH FAMINE.
Chinn's Effort TO Aid Starving Only
Partially Successful.

Chinese newspapers and other mail ad-
vices which have reached Washington tell
of famine conditions that are almost APP
palliug. Information received from vari-
Gus sources indicate that $1,000, 600 people.
living in an area of 1000 square miles.
are affected to a dangerous degree by the
lack of food. clothing, medical supplies.
mad proper shelter. The worst phase OF
the situation is expected to come shortly
after the Chinese New Yea, the second
week in February.
one OF the greatest dangers which the
relief workers confront is an epidemic.
In the great concentration camps which
have been formed by refugees, who have
fled from the stricken districts TO the
South by the tens of thousands, the peo-
pie live. some of them only partially
clothed. others entirely naked. in mud
huts, held together by mating. Medical
supplies and skill are badly needed IN
these self-formed camps. as well as food
and clothing
The native officials and authorities arc
doing their utmost 10 control the situa-
ton. but the task is now far beyond
them, and outside aid is badly needed.
Estimates have been made of the cost of
feeding each starving person, and the
total amount viii reach close to So. 900
daily. This estimate is based upon a
calculation that 100000 people are ac-
tUally starving.
The government is selling grain and
salt where it can At some of the places
the public selling places had to be closed
because of the great rush of natives 10
buy In HsuchOufu in December three
or four women were crushed TO death in
the mad rush for food. The price of
vegetables has doubled and coal and
coke costs more than ever before.
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and deduced from the witnesses the fact
that they had been visited by one of the
prosecutions detectives and by a man
who called himself Mr.. Furman, but who
was not the district attorney OF Suffolk
County.
Forget QuickIy.
The three Hangers proved to be hard
headed folk, who knew what they were
talking about at one time and who forgot
much a minute afterward. The district
attorney had reason to wax wrothy at the
weakness of his witnesses. for it was by
the mother and daughter that he hoped
to prove a crucial point in his case. He
had evidently gathered from these two
before they took the stand, that after his
arrest and while he was staying at the
constable's house pending the preliminary
hearing. DR.. Simpson said that before
the shooting Of BARLEY r. Homer he had
gone upstairs whore the gun cartridges
were kept. and had returned. still holding
the shotgun he had been sportively play
ing soldier with. in his hand
Pin in Prosecutions Case.
This fact was the pin in the pfusecu-
toms case. since the testimony brought
ont showed that at one time Dr. Simp-
son handled the gun as he would a stick
of frewood, then few minutes later had
set it glngerly in the corner When Mrs
Hanger was called to testify that the
dentist mad told her that he had carried
the gun upstairs and then down again
just before the shooting. she did so with
out hesitation. Then her daughter Clara
followed with an absolute contradiction
Of this statement
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WITNESSES FORGET
Give Prosecution in DR.. Simp-
son Trial Setback.
DO NOT TESTIFY AS EXPECTED
Three Members of Family Make
Contradictory Statements and Lead
RecrIminatiOns- Constable Hau-
gers Memory TreacherOus.

Riverhead, n. Y, Jan. SO.-The prose-
cutiOn in the case Of DR.. james w
Simpson. on trial on charge Of having
killed his father-in-law, 3. A. Homer,
was so seriously embarrassed by three
of its own witnesses at to-days session
that for a while its case seemed to sag.
and a break was threatened.
Before District Attorney Furman had
finished examining Charles J. Hanger. "A
Northport constable Mary. his wife. and
Clara, their daughter, he was white with
anger and was swapping out queries as
to when these witnesses had been tam
pered with by the attorneys for the
defense.
The defense took Furman at his word
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ENGLAND TO SHAKE FEB. 81.
Clements Says Earthquakes will BE
Felt on scotch Border.

London, Jan. 30.-"There will be a seis-
mie and volcanic action Of varying vio-
Ience over Europe in February said
Hugh Clements, the meJeorOiogist who
successfully predicted some Of the recent
terrestrial disturbances His statement
was in response To a question asked him
a. 10 the earthquake probabilities for the
coming month.
Earth tremors,' he continued, are
likely to be felt about February q in the
eastern counties of England and along
the AngIo-seottisE border. They will
sspring from solar and lunar effects ex-
actly like those which caused the devas-
tating volcanic eruptions and earthquake
in the Island Of Krakatoa, in August,
iSS3 The high gales now sweeping over
Great Britain are the fOrerunneIs Of COM
ing disturbances OF the earth's crust
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SHOCKS IN INDIANA.
Spencer and DanyiIIe Rock, Alarm
ing People of Both Places.

indianapolis, Jan 3O-Reports from va
rious parts Of Indiana bring news of
severe earthquake shocks last evening,
the tremOrs continuing from four to five
seconds in some places, and as long as a
minute in others.
Spencer, Owen County, and Danville,
Hendricks County, were more sensibly
affected than other places
At the former. the school building
rocked so percipitably as to cause alarm
among the teachers and pupils, and they
ran from the building
At Danville persons rushed from their
homes into the streets
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.


Washington. "Wednesday Jan 80. l9g7-5 D. m.
\ general riss in pressure over the Eastern portion
@: the country resulted In clearing weather Wedncs-
day. except IN the southern states. where there were
general rains. due To a moderate low pressure area
On the extreme Southwest, There were also local
SHOWS or Minis in the Lower Arkansas, Lower Mis-
souri. and UITr Mississippi valleys and west Of the
Rocky Mountains, except IN Nevada and interior
California. Lacal SHOWS also occlrTed in the Upper
Lake region and the extreme Northwest
II is considerably warmer In the Northwest and
somewhat colder from New England southwsstward
through the Ohio Valley into Texas
There VIII be rain Thursday in the South and
Southwest probably continuing Friday. rain OF snow
IN the Lower Missouri Valley. and SNOW in the Up
Der Mississippi Waller and local SHOWS in the Lake
region. There viii De rain or SHOW Friday in the
Ohio Valley. and probably in the Middle Atlantic
states. In the Northwest local SHOWS viii continue
and also rain and in the North Pacific districts
Temperature changes viii not be marked
The winds along the New England coast viii be
fresh north 10 northeast: the Middle and South
Atlantic coasts fresh noItheaserly; the Gulf coast
light 90 fresh southeast 10 SOUTH aud Lake Mich
igan fresh and mostly eastcry.
Steamers departing Thursday for European ports
VIII have fresh nJrtheasteTly Winds with fair wealth
e. N the Grand Banks.
Midnight %: = a. m- 50; a. m. 60 6 a. m Q
a. m g; 10 a. M, 30; q noon, IS , p H. 80; &
D. m. g G p. M. p; u. m, 3: 10 D. M. g: :
maximum 20; minimum. .. Relative humidity-s
a. m. s.. p. m. 50; 8 p. m. s. Rainfall 00L
Hours Of sunshine, 80 Per cent Of possible sun
shine, g. Temperature same date last year-Nfaxi-
num- 81 minimum, 81.
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FILLMORE'S SECRETARY DEAD.
Mai. Austin :. CuShman Dies Sud
denly while mt "a Festival,

Boston, Jan. 3O.-Maj. Austin s. CEsh-
man. who was private secretary to Mil
lard Fillmore, President OF the United
States fifty-seven years ago, and or
ganizer and first department command
er of the C. \ r in Massachusetts
forty-one years ago. died last night of
heart disease. in Masonic Temple, dur
ing the festivities incident 20 the an
9ual ladies night of De Molay Com
mandery, Knights Templars, of which
he was one of the oldest members.
Mai. Cushman was eighty years old
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QUAKE AFFECTS GULF STREAM.
Current Now Flows Nenrer Central
American Coast Than Formerly.

New Orleans. Jan. 5).-Startiing defiec-
tions of the Gulf Stream and strange phe-
nomena existing in the Mexican gulf. be
lieved to be an indirect result of the
Kingston earthquake. are reported iH an
official report by Capt. John G. SoIev.
OF the Gulf division Of the photographic
Office
The stream has moved many miles 10
the west, now passing close to the coast
LOT Central America in one big circle.
turning to north and east. instead OF
keeping the sinuOus line it formerly de
Scri5ed
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RIchmond NInn EndsIifc

Elizabeth City. y. c.. Jan. SD. ".
Ford, a prominent and wealthy citizen
of Richmond Va, committed suicide at
tho Southern Hotel here. where he was
a guest to-day. The suicide was dis
covered by the proprietor this litter
neon.
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Prevents Roads Owning Coal Lands

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 93.-Former Gov
ernor Cox. now a member of the State
senate, introduced a bin to-day providing
that no railroad company shall own coai
lands or operate coal mines in the State.
Cox's term as governor ended two weeks
ago, and he declares that while occupying
that post he learned that railroads now
own large tracts Of coal lands near the
State mines and propose engaging in the
coal business in competition with the
State.
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MAKARoFF's WIDOW ROBBED.
Jewels and Decoration stolen at
Hotel in Nice, France.

Nice, Jan. 30.-Mme Makaroff, widow
of the admiral OF Port Arthur fame.
who has been passing a month here,
and was about TO return 10 Russia, was
robbed at her hotel on the Promenade
des Anglais some time Monday.
Her case Of Jewels. containing all her
diamonds, Tubies. and pearls, valued at
many thousand francs. have been
taken; also a decoration given her by
the Emperor Of Russia. Nine. Makaroff
left for Berlin yesterday. leaving the
investigation in the hands of the COM
missaire de police. who, with detectives,
is working on the case.
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Davis Elected or Joint Ballot.

Little Rock. Ark. Jan. %O.-The legis-
lature met in joint session to-day to
declare the election of ex-Gov. JEFF
Davis to succeed Senator James Il
Berry as United States Senator.
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Occnn StenmshInr.

New York. Jan. 90-suiTed-City Of Edenbrrgh
fIom Barry January Is; krooutand, Antwerp. JanU-
AIRY q
Arrived out-Msjestic at Queenstown from New
York
Sailed from foreign pcrts-Haiser Wilhelm IT,
from southampton for New York; CarOnia, from
Naples, i0T New York