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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-26
RETURNS THANKS TO Y
WINCHESTER CITIZENS
Santa Claus Association Makes Glad
the Hearts of l64
Tots.
Editor of The News:

Editor of The News:
The Santa Claus Association takes
this medium to express It's thanks
to the citizens who contributed to the
Santa Claus fund for the poor.
The association furnished Santa
Clans to 164 children Of this CITY,
hyt for which these little ones would
have had no Santa. They were gwen
candies, fruits, nuts, toys, peanuts,
fire crackers roman candles, torpe-
does. and such Christmas joys.
The work of distribution was done
by Mrs. C. E. Lyddane, Misses Bes-
she and Sue Peddicord and Miss Z.
C. Page and to the untiring work OF
these ladies the success of the en-
terprise is largely due.
On Tuesday the Financial Commit
tee had received more than enough
money to meet all obligations and
since that time they have constantly
Turned down offers of contributions.
Not one dollar of this fund was So
Ecited but it all came voluntarily and
today every obligation OF the assoc1-
alton has been paid and few dol
lars are left over which will be used
m other work of charity.
The association plans the work on
a larger scale next year and If they
can perfect what they have in view,
the poor children of Winchester will
on next Christmas have one of the
most enjoyable Christmas on record.
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Fireman Killed In. Wreck.

Spokane, Wash, cal26.-4A head
on collision on the Great Northern
railroad mead Elmira, Idaho, 90 miles
east of Spokane, between the Bon
ners Ferry local passenger train and
an extra freight, resulted in the death
of Charles Mackey. fireman on the
passenger, and the injury Of Snur 9th
ers. two trainmen and two paeseo
gers.
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How the Trouble Arose.

The trouble came about as the re-
suit of an attempt on the part of
union miners to organize the nom
union miners at Stearns, numbering
over 800.
The Stearns Coal Company insti-
tuted suit in the United States Dis
trict Court at Covington recently
against j. o. Tunstan and thirty one
others and Judge A. M. j. Cochran
caused temporary restraining order
to be issued. Whitley is said to have
the largest output of coal Of any
county in the State. 1t is alleged
that the strike promoters refused to
obey the restraining order granted
by Judge Cochran. and proceeded
with their efforts to organize the
miners. A party Of deputy United
States Marshals went to Stearns Wed
nesday and arrested five miners and
landed them in the Jail at Somerset.
However, large number escaped
arrest and yesterday morning United
States Marshals Siler Ryan, Henry
Waddell, Marshall Tate and Marshal
Massingale, of Somerset, and Mar
shall John Mullins, of Richmond,
went to Stearns for the purpose of
arresting Simpson.
The marshals found all of the
striking miners barricaded in the ho-
tel. No sooner did the presence of
the marshals become known than a
volley Of shots poured out of the ho-
tel at them. The marshals returned
the fire.
Marshall Mullins, of Richmond,
was killed instantly, as was also a
miner by the name of John Ross.
The marshals then retreated, but
came back, two going to the rear of
the hotel and two approaching it in
front.
Another pitched battle took place,
in which Marshals Tate and Ryan,
of Somerset, were wounded. 1t is
thought that seven of the miners
were wounded In the latter conflict.
After the second fight the hotel was
fred, women and children fed for
their lives, In the midst Of the most
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FIVE MORALLY WOUNDED
Negroes Riot When Attempt Is Made
to Steal jug Of Whisky.

Hopkinsville, KY, Dec. 26. = Five
negroes we're mortally wounded in a
general pistol fight at Fidelia, in tbs
southern part Of Christian county.
The wounded: Eugene Carrot, shot
through lungs; Thomas Sanders,
skull fractured and shot in brain;
Charles Sanders, shot In back and
lower limb; John Carrot, wounded In
the hip; Ike Carrot, shot through
right arm. Charles Sanders, it ID
said, attempted to steal a jug of whis
KY and was shot. This started gen.
eral fight, in which nearly 100 shots
were exchanged. - ssriy -
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Mr.. M'ELDOWNEY Is
REPORTED BETTER.

Mr.. NJ. T. McEldownev is reported
much better on Saturday. He has
been confined to his home for several
days with an attack Of acute indi-
gestion.
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J. SMITH HAYS TO
SPEAK ON MONDAY.

]. Smith Hays will speak at the
court house In this city on Monday,
December %, at IL a. M, in the in
terest of his candidacy for Circuit
Judge.
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CIGARS FOR THE
P0STOFFIcE CLERKS.
Col. T. G. Stuart Remembers the
Christmas Time-Annual
cuSt0m With Him.

The postoffice clerks are indebted
TO Col. 7. G. Stuart for box OF
fine cigars. Every Christmas the
Colonel does something of this kind.
He saws that if he is waited on three
hundred and sixty-fve days In the
year he feels that he should do some
thing In return for one day.
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j. S. MARSHALL
And MINER SHOT
Pitched Battle in Mountains Between
Officers and Union
Men.

q DANVILLE, KY, Dee. 26.-Deputy
United States Marshal John Mullins,
of Richmond, KY, and Richard Ross,
a miner living at Stearns. were in
stantly killed in a battle between
United States Marshals and miners
at Stearns, in Whitley county, sixty
six miles south of Danville yesterday
morning. ~
The McFerran- Hotel, in which the
miners were barricaded, was burned,
presumably to smoke the miners out.
1t is thought that four or FIVE of the
miners were burned alive in the hotel.
In the battle several miners were
wounded.
United States Marshals Ttate and
Ryan, of Somerset. were wounded,
but it is thought that their wounds
are not of a serious character.
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POLICE LOOKING FOR
NEGRO REAL ESTATE man
Operator With Offices in This City
and Louisville, Dis
appears.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 26.-De-
tectives are hard at work on what
has all of the earmarks of one OF the
smoothest swindles that have been
perpetrated on Louisville citizens In
many months, and they are now
looking for James w. Williams, col
ored, on charges Of obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Williams, it is said, has been in the
city for about year, and has beeh
conducting a real estate business at
726 West Walnut street. His opera
tons have been extensive, and his
victims are said to be both white and
colored. The total amount Of the al
legged swindles is not, known, but it Is
said that the amount will reach into
the thousands.
A trap has been laid by Detective
Cundiff for the capture of Williams
who was supposed to return to the
city yesterday, but the premature
publication of the story yesterday
gave warning, it is thought, and he
did not show up.
Warrants were sworn out for HIM
by George Payne, colpred, 427 Nine
teenth street, and Henry Bell. a for
mer employee of Williams as conf
Dental agent. Payne says that Will
liams obtained 1926 from him on the
assertion that he (Wilhams) needed
that much m hrs business, giving his
|promise to pay Payne interest on the
sum. Bell says that he lost$340 in
practically. the same manner. Payne
also says that Williams presented
him with two checks, one for $40 on
the Columbia Trust Company, and
one for $13 on the Louisville Trust
Company, which were no good.
Owes Arthur sos.
w. P. Arthur, colored, who says
| that he is working for Williams as his
agent, claims that Williams owes him
500 which is due for commissions on
real estate deals. 'lE ffv,
-Benella Dell, a colored stenogra-
pher employed in Williams Office, and
John Reeves, a solicitor, say that
their employer left the city on Tues
day for Winchester, KY, where it is
said he has been conducting a
branch office. Reeves claims that a
son of Williams told him that his
father would return to the city yes
terday at IL o'clock instead of on
Wednesday, as was his intention
when he left Louisville.
Although it is believed that Will
Hams is now warned of impending
trouble for him upon his return to
Louisville, the detectives are still at
work on the case, and strong lines
are laid for his capture.
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McE[DOWNEY PROPERTY HAS
BEEN ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT
An That Remains to be Done Examination and Acceptance Of Title
$4,000 Already Appropriated For Site and Building Expect
$4,000 More From Congress.

The site offered to the government
NV Mr.. M. T. McEldowney for Fed
eral building at Winchester has been
accented. 1t fronts 1920 Cleveland
avenue. 1915 on West Court and
1902 on Broadway and
;rclndes the old Christian church
s;te and the corner property OF Dr
7 A Shirley. The transfer will be
made as soon as the conditions are
complied with.
PAYS $1,000 For Property.
Mr. McEldowney pays eight thou
sand dollars for the Shirley property
and seven thousand five hundred fol
tie church property. The govern
,nent pays Mr.. McEldowney fourteen
tbousand dollars for the two. The
other fifteen hundred will be pro-
vided.
Title Examined.
Tie title to the property Will pe
rassed on first by the United States
District Attorney for the Eastern
District Of Kentucky and finally o!
the Attorney General of the Umtec
States.
Sixty days is allowed to perfect
the title, and then within thirty days
everything must be removed from th'
lot and it be left clean.
AS the government never explains
ANYTHING il is not known what con-
alteration was given the other sites
offered.
North of Court House.
The location is just north OF the
court house and is the most central
both as to area and population OF
any that could have been secured
and from expressions that The News
has heard. it believes that 1T VII
have the approval of a majority Of
the citizens.
Seventy thousand dollars was tn.
amount appropriated for site ane
buildiug. The citizens hope to gel
thirty thousand more through the Ell
forts of our most efficient Congress
man. Hon. John W. Langley.
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the blackened ends of the frebrands towards
him, a sign there is no mistaking. The peas
ant girl admits favored lover to parlemeht
which corresponds to a consent to keep com
pany" as we say in this country. The swain
is now allowed to dance with and call upon
her, and to make himself useful in a thousand
little ways. Should no better sutor come for
ward the two will probably become man and
wife
But with the better classes in France there
is little opportunity for courtship. In Paris
young unmarried girls go out occasionally
into society; in the provinces this is not al
lowed. When young man resolves on matri-
mony, and hears of young lady whose family
and circumstances are in every way suitable.
he makes informal inquiries, through priest
or some lady of her circle. about the girls do
nestle qualities-and amount of dowry. This
last particular is of the highest Importance.
1t is rare for a dowerless girl to marry in
France, though the portions which wives, even
of the comfortable middle-class bring their
husbands only consist of sum of three OF
four figures. On receiving satisfactory infor-
nation the suitor who wishes to do the thing
in decorous manner commits the anair to
some elderly woman, perhaps his mother or
aunt. This good lady hastens to acquant the
Arls family with the offer, and in her turn
informs them of the suitors unimpeachable
character and good circumstances.
Marriage is more difficult of accomplishment
in England from the fact that there is so
much red-tape attached to it. Most Of our
customs have come from England though
born of earlier times The best man dates
back to the days of marriage by capture. as
he helped the bridegroom to catch his bride.
Nor is this the only relic of the most ancient
of human Institutions for what was the hon
ey-moon? 1t not merely a pleasure trip as
row. but rapid and hurried flight of bride and
bridegroom, rendered necessary by the anger
of an outraged father.
Presents to the bridesmaids form another
interesting link with primeval days They
were originally form Of toll which the couple
were glad to pay in order to be alone. By
the act of uniformity only one method of mar.
riage be used, but the state allows GER
tain indulgences to the wealthy. who may be
married privately by special license; or by a
license, given upon the oath of the man that he
knows legal obstruction to his union;
by the publication Of banns used among the
poorer classes AS in other countries, so In
England, there is much joyous feastng on the
occasion Of wedding. This is clearly shown
by the very word bridal, which is simply
another form of "bride-ale," or "bridefeast."
Originally it meant only the carousal. or
drinking in honor Of the bride.
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ly unpopular custom in this country. The
methods Of the suitor unique as is the case
in almost every foreign country. II
and maid happen to eat off of the same piece
OF bread 1t is taken for granted that they
sure to fall In love, then. after the marriage, the
bride runs away the next day and hides She
is sought out by the whole village and, when
found, is brought back set up in her new
home, and made to dispense liquor to the vii
layers week is generally given over to the
bridal festivities
The match maker" is always a prominent in
stitution among foreign brides and bride
grooms; he (or she, the case may be- is
sort of bride-merchant middleman who sorts
out a likely husband for anxious wife, and
vice Generally 1t is the other way;
generally the wife has to be sought. and
sought with The matter OF the dowry
has to be arranged, and the matchmaker has
to be paid by the wifes parents. In the
United States We frequently hear, among the
Ghetto tribes. of the "shaetchen," which is the
same thing the old world matchmaker"
Greece Palestine Persia, India, practically all
the eastern countries have this sort of traffic:
and these willy wife-merchants make a very
good living. indeed.
In Greece the "match-makers' practically
range all the marriage among the lower
classes. There, too, orange blossoms used,
one of the few countries besides own in
which this flower has especial signf-
cance. There also the best man has a rather
delicate job which probably would not be popu-
lar in this country. The groom presents his
bride with pair Of shoes and 1t is part of
the best mans duties, during the ceremony, to
get down and put these shoes upon her dainty
feet. In the photograph here given the Gre
clan woman has arrayed herself in a splen
did costume and is standing in mock simplicity
(the usual Grecian custom) while a part of the
ceremony is being performed. 1t is this ira
ditional afrectation Of hers which has given
rise to the Greek saying. "as affected
young BRIDE"
In India there is a curious way of getting
rid Of the women" II It may be said in that
brutal phrase. There q young bachelor is apt
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Wheels.
He was a great inventor.


The thing | am working at now"
he began, strolling his thin beard with
thinner hand. will be boon TO ev.
cry family and will startle the whole
world. In fact, it will put the alarm
clock trust out of business. The idea
Is simply specially prepared tablets
that help you to get up in the morning.
For instance, if you want to arise at 5,
you take five tablets. if you want to
get up at 6, take six tablets, and SO on"
But how will it affect the alarm
clock trust?"
why these tablets will cause ring
Ing in the ears at exactly the hour de-
sired"
But the little crowd could wait to
hear no more and hurriedly disbanded
-Harper's Weekly
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The Usual Reason.

The Rev. sydney Goodman--his
Mems church at Atlantic City. with its
smoking CONGREGATIONS and its moving
pictures, has already broush out many
imitators-is noted for the brilliance
and originality of his sermons.
of his sermons.
Even in a begging sermon" said
member of the Mems church, Mr..
Goodman can amuse. He began a re-
cent begging sermon in this manner:
"A deacon said to the minister's
wife:
"'Why is your husband always ask
ing for money, money, money!"
THE minister's wife sighed
~ suppose it is because you
never give him any" she said"
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q lily marriageable? He marries her to
a bouauet of flowers and then throws the flow
ers in well! This makes her technically
widow and as such, very cheap. on the mar
ket. After that the process of wedock is
easy wife is decidedly handy thing to
have around the premises. She can work
equally as well the man and, in time OF
debt she is accepted by the creditor as SO
much cash
We are apt to gather from the Rubayat OF
Omar Khayyam and from other Persian poets
that the Persian is very poetical man. yet
here is the burden OF one of his wedding
songs:
"Ah, LaIa Lalla you have made roast meat
of my heart"
But to tell all the customs of all the tribes
of the universe in regard to weddings be-
trothals and married life would fill a big
book; indeed, it has been written about ex-
tensively enough to fill two volumes.
The thing that is of most interest to Ameri-
can women, naturally enough, is the American
proposal and the American marriage. How
many of our love songs have been written
around this enduring topic? How many OF the
very greatest love poems have breathed this
sentiment? Under a moonlit sky. by the ocean
side on the western plains, on the European
bound steamers in the silence of the parlor
with the gas turned low Gas in our picture)-
every conceivable place has marked the set
ting of love affair and proposal. Faint
heart neer won fair LADY," and the brave
hearted have not baked to propose even in
motor car going at the rate of so miles an
hour! Such is America. Then, after the pro-
posal, comes the solemnization Of the new life
before the two young people-the wedding
ceremony itself More and more In the United
States is this function becoming home af-
fair" as is shown in the picture. Then fol-
lows the period Of congratuation-the wedding
supper or breakfast, with smiling friends and
happy faces around the festive board. And
last of all, the sweet, silent moment when the
bride and groom clasped in each others
arms the moment Of highest consummation.
Alone at last!
The Dauphine maiden is past mistress in the
art Of encouraging or discouraging lovers
attentions besides saying in many words
that he is welcome had better be gone.
When a swain's visits are pleasing to her. she
makes his soup thick with grated cheese; If
the contrary, be will find handful of oats
in his pocket Should he persist she will turn
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Sornetlnina StronGer.

Pat: Sir? Ye niyver heard o. tn
big wind i'll Ireland? Besobbs. mon, y'r
wan in tin thousand, Thot wind blew
ivyerytins lengthways, sideways
-idgeways, shortways; sure-hic--it
was tn strongest thing as ivver blew
against a mon,"
The Listener: There is something
stronger, Pat"
Pat: Tell me what, now, Phat Is
stronser?"
The Listener: "Your BREATH"
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A Few Years Hence.

Mrs. Knickerbocker (boastfnlly)-
MY ancestors came over on the May
flower
Mrs. Var Scadds (pityincly)-Too
bad, so Slow and such wretchef accom-
modations, too. Now. mine waited and
came over on the LUistana-first cabin
at that.
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Her Looks Sufficient.

Mr.. Bugsins lwhasa better half is not
renowned for her beauty)-I've just
bought a hundred dollar bulldog for
my wife TO take along for her protec-
t!on when she goes out walking.
Mr.. Blun1-Huh' Why not let her go
without a-Noil and save all that ex-
penSen
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Matrimonial Repartee.

He-Why, oh, why was ever foolish
enough TO marry?
5he-Don't ask me! I gave up that
same conundrum long ago.
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Opportunities.

The things that might have been" are
naught
But shadows OF the past so gray.
Let's talk about the fish we caught,
Instead OF those that got away.
-Washington Star.
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us a good time. From
China to America and
from Iceland to Patago-
mia the whole earth is
perpetually smiling with
brides. Think of the
trousseaus that are be-
Ing prepared, from the
red silk veil of the orr
ent to the white tulle
OF the occident; of the
girls that are being Civ
en-. of the odd. strange
ceremonies that are be-
Ing performed, of the
rites and feastings. In
deed it is a wonderful
time; and a time when
all should be happy.
And. in general, we
may suppose that all
brides are happy, but
In the land of the joss
the little Chinese maid
who is about to be mar
ried doesn't seem to
look forward to the ven
ture with anything like
the enthusiasm of her
American sister. 1t is
q time of wailing and
lamenting with her. She
Is looked upon from he
very birth-if, indeed
she is not smothered a
q babe-as somethin
despicable. A girl bab
finds no favor in tn
. eyes of the gods of tn
Z Flowery kingdom; a
honor goes to the NAL
child over there. Henc
when the girl bab
grows up there is sma
wonder that she is di,
posed of lightly to som
man who, instead {
looking upon her as
wife. views her as a SCI
want, and a profitabl
one, too, inasnuch a
he doesn't have to pa
her anything for he
services. And this
even shown in the maj
riage service; for at tn
conclusion of the rite
she is received by tn
austere groom as h
sits upon a high stoo
indicating his superio
1ty. and is made to pros
feet! The women of the
served. are far more ab
that the women Of the we
In Japan, the dear lit
blooms, the woman is tr
inasmuch as this modern
taking on the customs and
their treatment of the fail
"fairer," and this is showr
youn~ girl Is given the {
ing her suitor If she doesn
lege that, is frequently
bride. In Nippon the woo
q sprig of shrubbery on tn
Nc would like to marry:
lected, 1t shows him thai
1t IL taken into the hou
the wall, 1t means the yo,
5ections." Then she, to 81
turns his affectionate RI
teeth, After they are ma
her eyebrows, and then IL
are allowed to talk toge'
know, the young men are
talk to the girls over in th
In Korea, close at hand,
up the benedict's life. 1t
that young boys. scarce 1;
ried to girls of the saEe
wife is a bullock. and, nee
bullock is regarded over
much more value than a
photograph shows a brid
to the wedding: 1t is tai
southern part of the islar
hot, and a servant is seen
ing groom from the rays
large umbrella. A curiou
ton with Korean wedding
the bridegroom's hair. Be
IL left long and braided
afterward 1t Is coiled on t.
- the American woman C
10 surrounded by a wire al
bird cage or q mouse ira
~ a sign; doubtless to
that he is already took"
pered with.
In Norway the crown
head, as can be seen by
photograph. 1t is a magI
II rather cumbersome and
mo doubt 1t is considered
mere fact that the bride
and day for q week woul'
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to wait long time before purchasing
a bride, because the cost is too great.
Widows, however, are cheap! What
does the willy father of the rapidly aging
daughter do in order to make her read
ily marriageabe? He marries her to
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HERE may
be special
months or
seasons IA
V o re d b y
brides to be
in different
clines + o r
the ringing
of wedding
b e | | S but
any old time