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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
GROSvENOR IS
HEARD ON WOOL
Former Congressman Talks to Tariff
ReViserS-PIeadS For Old
Schedule.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The consid-
Grafton of the tariff on wool, wooden
manufactures and carpets, before the
house ways and means committee,
developed considerable interesting
testimony. General Charles H. Gros-
venor, former representative in
congress from Ohio, was one of the
most important witnesses. He ap-
peared for the wool growers of Ohio.
You can't reduce the duty on wool
as it stands without destroying the
industry he told the committee.
"The industry is now fairly profit
able"
tention of the present duty on wool,
General Grosvenor said that under
the low rate of duty imposed on wool
by the Wilson bill the number of
sheep raised in one county Of Ohio
decreased from $4,000 to $4,000
within four years.
Representative Clark of Missouri
later secured the admission from the
former representative from Ohio that
this reduction was at least in part
due to the increased value of land
in Ohio. General Grosvenor claimed
that the production Of wool increased
when the Dingley tariff was enacted.
He declared that a reduction in the
tariff on wool has never made the
price of clothing in this country
cheaper, although he. claimed all
clothing, except the highest grade,
was cheaper here than abroad. He
claimed that there should be stronger
safeguards against the importation
of high grade wool at the valuation
of low grade wool.
General Grosvenor said he favored
tariff revision and voted for it. "And
my friend Clark" he said, favored
tariff revision and voted that way,
yet we are both as far apart as to
what we favor as two highly intelli.
gent statesmen could be. Revision
means to him the abolition Of duty;
to me just now it does not mean
much of anything, except the reten
ton of the duty on WOOL"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
Lieutenant Lahm Reads Paper.

New York, Dec 3.-Though the
sessions of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers were largely
occupied with technical papers, sew
eral Of these proved to contain much
of general interest. Among such was
the paper on the work of the govern
ment in the matter of war balloons
presented by Major G. d. Squier,
chief signal officer Of the army, and
another by Lieutenant Frank P.
Lahm, also of the signal corps, whose
topic was 1.-THE Conquest of the Air"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
JACKSON.

Business is at present dull ON ac-
count of low water. There are also
but few men at work in the coal
miles.
There bas just been completed a
new steel bridge across the river
from south jackson 10 north Jack
SOD, that cost about fifteen thous-
and dollars, including the cost of
moving the old hlidge up the
river to Loss creek. This new
bridg has heen rented out by the
year for about foIty-six hundred
dollars.
The Kentucky Lumber and Vineer-
ING Company, of Robins, in this coun-
ty, IS being torn down now and there
IS probability that it will be located
IN Jackson. 1t is one of the,largest
mills in the country.
Roy Bartlett, Secretary of tie
Kentucky Sawmill Company is out
again after a severe illness.
There is at present at the Baptist
church a very intel esting Bible Class
under the instruction of Rev. ]. J..
dee, that meets on Tuesday night
Of each week. Prayer meeting %
Thursday night
The new Breathitt county bank ha
inst opened for bushes with cal
ital of $4,000. Mr.. John T. Hin
man IS cashier and was former
with the Citizens Trust Company
Clarion. Pa
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
Option Elections In Bay State.

Boston, Dec. 3.-The champions of
no license succeeded in inducing New
Bedford and Marlboro to vote in
favor of closing the saloons. The fea-
ture of the municipal elections held
in seven Of the 33 cities of the state
was the campaign carried on against
no license in the two places named,
and in Northampton and Fitchburg.
The two latter cities, however, voted
to continue the sale of liquor, but by
a reduced majority. Waltham and
Quincy, strong no license centers, re-
peated last years verdict. Pittsfield
again voted for license.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
New Phone No. 81.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1908
BOIL YOUR DRINKING WATER.

We quoted from an editorial in the
Courier-Journal the other day show
ing the danger of drinking water
without boiling. DR.. Mathews of the
State Board of Health called atten-
ton to the fact that more people in
Louisville die from typhoid fever in
year than die In New Orleans from
yellow fever. And when there is an
endemic of the latter, the entire
country is aroused, and radical steps
are taken to stamp the disease out.
In Georgetown and several of our
neighbor cities there have been many
cases Of typhoid. In Georgetown the
citizens are demanded that the water
supply be cleaned out. And much
IS being done to check the disease.
We do not realize how dangerous
typhoid is until we have it in our
midst. And after long drouth such
as we have had, the danger is doub-
led. The very rains themselves In.
crease the trouble. The germs of
the disease are multiplied and threat
en- all classes of our citizens. The
farmer who gets his water from his
well or from a running stream is in
the same danger as the city man,
who uses the water system or the
cistern.
We have heard many say that they
are afraid Of city water, that they
would not use it, but that their els
terms are all right. This is a serious
mistake. The cistern after a long
drouth is just as dangerous as the
city water. Ali water from any
source is alike full of germs of ty-
phoid.
The only safe thing to do is to
boil all water before USING. 1t is
easily done, and once the houst
becomes accustomed TO doing it, she
will use nothing else. The old say
ing, IAN ounce of prevention i
worth "a pound of cure" is true one.
Unless this simple precaution is taken
many "a family in Winchester and
CLARK county will mourn the loss of
some member.
Ard while we are on the subject of
drinking water, we want to appea
agaia 10 the members of the Board
of Edacation to make a rule that all
children must provide themselves
with drinking cups. All progressive
cities have such rules in force In
their schools. Last year the Lexing-
ton pa tment passed it.
The Beard is composed of live men
intere. in the welfare of the City
School some of them have children
In the school. The common cup used
is the worst breeder Of disease
known. all know that. Why
then su 49,. our young people to such
danger! 10 take this step will cost
the dep tment nothing and vii, be a
merely l expense to each child.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
PICKED UP IN STORM
Light Keeper Has Thrilling Expert
ence on Lake Michigan.

Racine, Wis, Dec. Edward
Skelling, assistant lighthouse keeper
at the Racine reef and who, it was
feared had lost his life in the lake
while going from shore to the light
house, on the reef, in naptha
launch, is alive. He telephoned from
Chicago, stating that after being out
in the storm with the wind blowing
a gale of 40 miles an hour and the
thermometer near zero for four
hours and nearly freezing to death,
he was picked up by the steamer
Kn1ka skia
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
DOCTOR INDICTED
Is Charged With Numbering Couple
For Insurance Money.

Benton, Ills, Dec. 3.-Dr. B. F.
Brayfield, of Mulkeytown, Ills, was
indicted on charges of murder and
forgery growing out of the deaths of
his wife and Reuben B. Parrish in
that town, and the subsequent efforts
of Brayfield and Mr.. Parrish to col
lect life insurance from fraternal or
ders of which the deceased persons
were members.
DR.. Brayfield is charged with pois-
oning Parrish, who was the agent of
the Illinois Central railroad at Null
keytown. On the day that Parrish
died, Mrs. Brayfield became i'll. She
was attended by her husband until
March Is, when she died.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
DRY VICTORY ENJOINED
Court Grants Temporary order in
Hancock County.

Findlay, o. Dec. "a restraining
order temporarily enjoining the en-
forcement of the Rose county option
law in Hancock county was granted
by Judge George E. Schroth. Hear
ing for a permanent order is to be
held in few days. Hancock county
was voted "dry'' by over 1000 major
ity recently.
The temporary order was granted
in the suit filed by Jacob Gassman, a
sa1oonkeeper, against Former Pro
bate Judge A. E. Kerns and Theodore
w. Bayless, who managed the local
option campaign. 1t is alleged in the
petition that the Rose county option
law is unconstitutional.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
Wants EIopinq Indians Arrested.

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 8. -Superintend-
ent Friedman of the Carlisle Indian
school has sent out kilograms to
chiefs of police in several cities ask
ing for the arrest of an Indian couple
who eloped from the school yester-
day. The girl was a pupil at the
institution, but her lover came here
from the west. The superintendent
declined to permit the wedding with
out the consent of the parents of the
girl.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
High School Hazers Suspended.

Cleveland, o.. Dec. Sweet
scented asafetida, rubbed into the
hair of students Of West high school,
led to the suspension of eight seniors
and four juniors by Superintendent
Elson. The school board at its meet
ing confirmed the action.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
An Indiarant Presx.

The family cat was crying and spoil
ing papa's reading Of ire evening pa
per, and h insisted that his small
daughter PIT her pet or of doors.
This she id very unwilii1gy. and.
coming back. seated herself at her
fathers feet with TIE remark: YOU
less ought TO see L cJk CT at cats
face. paDa!"-Dein tor
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
cooner Trial POSTPONED.

cation of the defense, the trial of
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, Robin
Cooper and ex-Sheriff John d. Sharp,
indicted for the murder of Senator
E. w. Carmack in this city on Nov.
9, has been postponed until the next
term of court, which convenes in jan
uary. The case had been set for
Dec
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
We are authorized to announce
, J. SMITH HAYS

as candidate for Circuit Judge for
the Twenty-fifth Judicial District.
composed Of Clark, Powell, 3essa-
mine and Madison counties. subject
to the action of the Democratic par
ty.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
\ We are authorized to announce
JAMES Nj. BENTON

as a candidate for Circuit Judge for
the Twenty-fifth Judicial District,
composed of Clark, Powell; Jessa-
mine and Madison counties, subject
to the action of the Democratic par
ty.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
Bank BuiIdinu Wrecked.

M'Alester, Okla, Dec. 3.-Robbers
blew open the safe of the Farmers
state bank at Crowder, 20 miles
north of here, and secured 5000. The
bank building was almost demolished
by the explosion.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
Carlisle Indians 81. Nebraska 6.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3.-Outclassing
Nebraska state university, t Car
Isle Indians won a brilliant gridiron
victory at Antelope PARK, the final
score being 81 to in favor of the
visitors.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03

Commission would like TO have an
swered by the rural residents of
Clark county. The Commission sug-
gested that in each schoo, district OF
the State the citizens meet not later
than December 5, the present week
and discuss those questions and send
their conclusions to Washington.
The President anu the Commission
are DESTROYS that the farmer con-
slider their problems. It has been
made plain by the President himself
and members IF the Commission
that the object of the inquiry is not
TO solve questions Of agriculture, but
of life, not of methods, but of man
kind.
The purpose is not technical re-
search, but an ethical and social
Investigation. "How to make life
on the farm so pleasant that nobody
will want to leave the country for
the city" is a plain statement of the
question before the Country Life
Commission.
Some of the questions suggested
bv the President as worthy of
consideration are those Of public
schools, roads. labor, postal facili
ties and sanitary conditions. AB
there matters are of prime impor-
lance to Kentucky farmers. Our
public schools are not what they
should be, and during this very week
various friends of education are con-
Quoting a campaign for education.
When it is remembered that Ken
lucky is nearly last on the list of
States and territories three
being below her-the meetings
might have much to say on this
branch Of the main topic. That we
are trying 10 improve matters IS the
one thing that saves us from utter
disgrace.
Our schools are at once our great
eSt bI-mist and our greatest need.
A better school system will itself
cure other defects Of Kentucky life.
Good schools will equip the individual
to meet the tasks of life, they will
broaden his view, they will enlarge
his capacity to produce, they will
beget a more widespread respect for
the law.
We cannot refrain from quoting
the Courier Journal on the subject
"Out of strong educational sys-
tenn, then, we might expect an album
dance of blessings. Good roads,
more capable and more contented
labor and better sanitary conditions
undoubtedly would flow from it. Then
there would follow greater social ac-
tivities to render the lot of the rural
linhabitant one of less isolation; a
more enjoyable order of living; a
deeper interest In others and the sof-
tening it would bring about; greater
pride In ones self and the attendant
stimulation of cleanliness. good hab-
its and refinement, and last, but not
lleast, that which has been incident
ally mentioned and which is at this
time peculiarly desirable in Kentucky
strict observance of the law and
difference for the machinery of the
law.
A verile school system is the VERT
able sesame to better life on the farm
That might be in word the epitome
of Kentucky's reply to the President
and the commission. However. the
matter is in the hands of the farmer (
themselves, who are fully capable and
are well equipped for answering
What the farmers say is Of pro-
nounced value. 1t ought to be helpful
to the commission and instructive to
all persons engaged in sociological
research"
Enn nfnnEIr
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
WINCHESTER ROLLER MILLS.

The oldest and best institution in
the county is the Winchester Roller
Mills. Why not use home four-the
best made. Kerr Perfection and
White Pearl flour has-po equal.
11-17-4t.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
Columbus Pastor Receives Cali.

Columbus, o., Dec. 3.-Rev. Harvey
c. Colburn of Mayfiower Congrega-
tional church announced he had &C
cepted a call to the Congregational
Temple at Marion, Ind, effective JAN
uary l.
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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-03
coUKTh, LIFE CONDITIONS.

We pr red yesterday some of
the qnes that the Country Life
, 1908-08-18
ATTEMPTS TO AssAssINATE SEN.
TRIES UNDER CONTROL OF
GENERAL YOUNG AT
SPRINGFIELD.
Negro Who Was Ordered Away Re-
turns and Takes Shot at Private,
Two Others Firing at Him and Elk
change Of Shots Causes conster-
nation In That Section of City
Soldiers Sent on Double Quick.

sprineneld III. 1s.-An attack
upon the pickets and a forced beeiru
of lao negroes from the cornfelds in
the outskirts Of the city to the state
arsenal kent tho militia hrsv iris
morning The Arink unon Tho sentries
and their answering shots occurred
less than two blocks from the head.
Quarters of General yonne at tbe
comfy iail
c,,,e.d commemorative,
, 1908-08-18
PLANNING
TO BEGIN
CONTRACTOR oWEN PREPARES
TO DIG bitches IN IRRioA-
TON JAMES LAKE LANDS.
Has an Outfit Of twenty-five Teams on
Way to site Of Work from Sara
tosa and Is Advertising for More
Men and Teams-Easterners
Pleased With Bell Plans.

II. p. owen, a brother of w. M,
owen Of lslay, is in the city. staying al
the Kuster with his wife and two sons
and they are now making their head
quarters here . MI. owen is In charge
Of the irrigation work just starting fol-
James Like Irrigation company, O
concern belonging to the Tallmadge
Buntin Land company, and which pro
poses to build not less than sixty
miles OF canals and laterals for the re
clamation of a large tract of land in
that section. The work will begin as
soon as the men can be gotten on the
ground. Mr.. Owen has already an out
fit of twenty-five teams driving over
land from Saratoga, and will be able
TO use moi less than 100 teams and as
many men before the workink force is
complete. He is today advertising for
Conserving Lake Waters.
The scheme is a large one, hereto
fore referred to in these columns. II
includes the conserving of water In
James lake and its use after wards in
irrigation. The canals will range all
the way from twelve feet at the bot
tom to forty feet and from two to sixty
feet deep. There will be a large
amount OF work, but Mr.. Owen hopes
to have 1t completed by the first OF
May, when the irrigation season will
open. To do this he must have more
men, and will furnish employment TO a
large number .
Big Excursion Coming.
Il came here from Chicago yester-
day. he said, " and vile in the Office
of the Ta!lmadge-Buntin company in
that city saw four men come In and
buy tickets for the large excursion TO
arrive Thursday morning. The com.
pany certainly Is doing a grand work
IN this section, and lis AFFAIRS are evid-
emily Of the very highest order 1t is
amply backed and is exciting the in
terest OF the people"
, 1908-08-18
is FELT
IN CALIFORNIA TO-DAY

chimneys were Frustrated and about
forty plate glass windows in the bust
ness portion were broken. The dam
age so far reported Is estimated at be-
tween two and three thousand dollars.
Statue Damaged.
The sixteen-foot statue Of Minerva
on the court house dropped her heavy
star. which crashed through the roof.
Besides cracking the wall in the court
house, the walls in the Carnegie H.
brary building were slightly cracked.
Great Fissure Reported.
Reports from the Seasey ranch. near
Freshwater, six miles north of Eu-
reka, state that the earthquake caused
a big issure in the earth for half
mile. A number OF chimneys in that
vicinity were thrown down. but other
wise little damage raj done.
Felt Twenty-Five Miles.
The shocks extended as far north
as Blue lakes, twenty-five miles from
Eureka, where crockery a broken
and half a dozen chimneys were
knocked down.
, 1908-08-18
RECORDS
ARE BROKEN
RAINFALL FOR PAST FouRTGgN
MONTHS GREATEsT DURING
SEVENTEEN YEANe.
Observer Smith at University Of Wyo-
ming Furnishes Data Covering
Observations for That Period
Weather Today a. Recorded on In
struments at That Station.

1.-THE rainfall OF this year has been
very favorable for the growing of
crops. as nearly all Of the annual rain
fall. which Is 10.45 inches. has fallen
during the growing season." said
Frank Smith. weather observer at the
university, today.
May, with 5.57 inches; June, with
"a; July, 2.6S, and August to date, 1.19
inches, gives 1923 inches In the last
four months. which is by far the great
est precipitation for the same period
In the last seventeen years. The near
est to 1t was in 1895, with 500 inches;
sos inches fell in 1907; 4.96 inches in
1906; AIT inches In 1905, and Col
inches In 1904.
This has been an unusually wet
summer. but the precipitation for last
September was only go inch; october.
IS inch; November, only a trace; De-
cember, .23 inch; January, "a inch;
February, .0S inch; March, .02 inch;
April, "a inch"
Report for Today.
Frank Smith, observer at the uni
versity weather station, furnishes the
following data for the twenty-four
hours ending al noon today:
Maximum temperature, 68 degrees.
Minimum temperature, SO degrees.
Barometer. 23.304. and not changing.
Total wind, POI miles; prevailing d.
rection, southeast.
Maximum temperature, southeast, SO
miles an hour, at l p. m. yesterday.
Relative humidity, "a per cent.
Dew point, so degrees.
, 1908-08-18
EIGHT MORE
ER0M-MlNE
LARAMIE TRAVELLING SALESMAN
BRINGS WORD OF FURTHER
EFFORT OF REscUERs.
Bodies Of Entombed Miners Fully lden-
titled by Clothing and Articles
Found In Pockets-Work Progress
sing Slowly, but With One View
Of Safety Always Present.

|. Charles H. Harris of the Laramie
Grocery company, who returned yes
terday from Hanna, where he had
been In the interest of the company,
brings word of the recovery OF seven
bodies OF the miners entombed In
mine No. 1 at that place in March,
with one recovered o Saturday, max
ing thirty all told taken from that III
starred working. There are yet about
twenty-five men entombed. The men
are working under the direction OF SUI
perintendent Bradbury. Progress is
necessarily slow, as the gas in the
mine has to be pushed forward and
bratticed against foot by foot The
eight men last taken out have been
fully Identified, both by the clothing
they wore and by articles found ia
their pockets. The most of the mon
carried metal number checks con
stantly, and these when found furnish
an ind:sputable clew to identity.
viii Seal the Mine.
MI. Harris says that efforts are 60
ing on steadily to recover the las, of
the entombed bodies, but the biief
is general 1T Hanna that when this is
done, or when 1t is found that no more
bodies can be recovered, the mire will
be sealed forever. 1t seems difHsult to
conceive Of men again riskinJ their
lives in the workings of the nine that
has proved the tomb. of sonia of the
best men In the business Ia the west.
From First Party.
The bodies recovered were taken
from the east drift Of the fifth level,
and are evidently those of some of
the men caught in the fist explosion.
Nearly a score Of those flJths rescue
party. who were trapped by the sec
ond explosion, have afeady been
taken out and given Christian burial.
The bodies of those recovered Sunday
have been buried, the corcnsf feserv=
Ing every mark OF idenfiacnAee& poes
sible under the circumstance ~ thus
completing his record
stricken Friends Cared Fer.
Mr.. Harris says the grief y rtilil -
poignant in the little mining cemrt&
when the explosion occurred. IN Nj
those who are most 6trsctlH &zpoted
are comforted by thetr 1elsndsN -
-re,.hbons to the fuilssl ~ work u
-rs~cus VIII be- continued .pnt1l 49,
circumstances ccnps,s : 1T
, 1908-08-18
TRUSTED PRISONER
MAKES HIS ESCAPE.

Lessee Otto Gramm OF the Wyoming
state prison at Rawlins "a notified
this morning OF the escape Of convict
No. 1113, r. w. Young, who was sent
to that institution from Cheyenne, Lar
annie county. June 22, 1907, for four
years for forgery. Young would have
received ten months credit for good
time. which will be forfeited II he 10
recaptured. The lessee has offered q
reward of 800 for his capture and Mar
shall Sigman and other officials In the
state have been furnished with a pho
tograph and full description OF the
Young was a trusted prisoner,
working as a carpenter, and had been
sent TO a part OF the yard for a board.
While ~momentarily out Of sight Of the
guards in one OF the towers he climbed
a high barbed wire fence and made his
escape.