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The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
THE CHRISTMAS STAMP.

The Christmas stamp, which the
ti-Tuberculosis Society will place
on sale in Lexington, and throughout
Eastern Kentucky, is designed by the
famous artist, Howard Pyle.
1t has of course the traditional
wreath of holly and the Merry
Christmas inscription. 1t does not
suggest tuberculosis or any unpleas-
ant idea, as one might imagine from
its mission, but suggests as did the
Danish stamp the forerunner of our
American stamp, Yuletide and good
cheer, kindness and JOY. We have
all come to. use the little Christmas
stamp for sealin~ packages that has
been on sale. for several years now.
We have come almost to find them
a necessity. Let us take pains this
year to ask for the Red Cross stamp,
so that we. NAV know everv penny
we spend in this goes not into the
pocket of some distant manufacturer
who probably has his Golfers al
ready heaped up and running over.
while ours are scantily furnished.
but to heln In our own State to stamp
out a disease that is the greatest
known economic waste and that
brings sorrow and deprivation to the
families of those who are left, a.
well as long years of helplessness and
death to its victims.-Lexington Her
aid.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
SAVING MONEY.

The average charge for hauling
freight over the railroads of this
country paid by the shippers last
year was a fraction over a dollar
a ton. The average haul was a little
under one hundred and thirty-two
miles. So.
The CONGRESS- of the United States
and the Legislatures of nearly all
the States are constantly struggling
With some plan or other to reduce
this charge. The public press is fill
ed with articles on this subject.
Some of the great railroad kings are
opcnly advocating a higher freight
rate.
But all this discussion and agita-
tion tend to obscure another i'm
portant factor in this question of
transportation. The railroad freight
rate is only one factor in the cost
The most important one is the
question of good roads. There is
more to be saved, we believe, by re-
dueing the cost of the haul to and
from the freight car than can posi-
b. be saved bv lowering the rail-
road charge.
To the farmer and the merchant
the good road ought to be a predom-
inant issue. 1t is a question that
each community can settle for itself.
We have fairly good highways in
Clark eonnty-perhaps few counties
I'm the State have better. Some of
the sir = Of Winchester are passi-
bly, coed.
But j should be our constant en-
deavor b get better. That is one
subject which it does not pav to
be parsirnonious. Every dollar spent
on "a pike in Clark county means
money saved to every citizen both in
city and county who has anything
TO haul.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
SAILORS >SHORfBOUND
Sperry Refuses to Permit Them 20
Return to Ships During Storm.


Manila, Nov. 28-The storm kept
the liberty men from the Atlantic
fleet all night. The waters Of the
bay were exceedingly rough and Rear
Admiral Sperry sent wireless mes
sage ashore to the erect that they
should not attempt to return to their
ships until weather conditions were
more favorable, and directed them to
go to the halls of the local Y. NJ. c.
A. and the Knights of Columbus,
where preparations were made to
take care Of them. All of the strand
ed sailors were taken to their re-
spective ships today in three large
coast guard vessels. The storm kept
a majority of the officers of the fleet
from attending the reception given
by Governor General Smith, it being
too rough for the launches to make
the passage from the ships to the
shore. About a dozen officers who
were ashore before the storm broke
attended today's entertainment fea-
lures, which included a military hip
podrome, football and basketball
games and free theatrical perform
ances, and will conclude with a re-
eeption to the officers by the Army
and Navy club.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
NEW ALFALFA HARROW.

Hsf
will be astonished to know, that the
business Of grinding alfalfa hay, into
meal has reached the point where
miIlers organize their business sBaled
alfalfa, according to these millers, is
going out Of the. market, while the
ground product has reached an enor-
nous sale.
In the culture Of the crop also new
tools and methods are being devised.
In the southwest particularly it has
been found desirable to work the al
falfa over with some shallow working
tool which will chop up the ground
without cutting off the crop, SO as to
prevent its sprouting. A recent bulle-
tin from the Arizona station discusses
this matter. The proper kind Of disk
barrow In that country not only
quickens up the growth Of alfalfa and
destroys large number of weeds, but
also helps destroy many insect enemies
by turning up their eggs so that they
are destroyed. For some time the or
dinary disk harrows were used, but q
new tool is now being operated. In
this tool spikes or teeth like those
used on a tooth harrow are fastened
to the disk, so that instead of cutting
the surface, as a disk harrow does,
these teeth chop up and turn over the
surface.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28

by Superintendent Crabbe will begin
next Sunday, November %, and last
f0 eight days. 1t is designed to
awaken throughout the State a deep
er interest In education, to explain
the new school law and to encourage
the counties to -,rovide longer terms
of school and higher standard among
the teachers.
Much interest has been aroused
and great meetings are promised In
many counties. On Sunday afternoon,
at o'clock at the court house, Prof.
of the Eastern Kentucky
Normal School, will speak. He is
an interesting talker and should be-
heard by all. The same evening
Prof. McDougle will speak at Ford.
At the court house on Sunday eve
ming, Prof. Claxton will speak to
Clark county citizens. Here is what
he Lexington Herald says Of DR..
Claxton:
'Favette county is fortunate In
that Superintendent Crabbe. in an
ranging the educational campaign in
Kentucky has assigned DR.. Claxton.
of the University of Tennessee, TO
her as speaker. DR.. Claxton. vii
speak here on Sunday afternoon. the
29th, at the Opera House. He is d
,Deaker who never loses hold upor
lis audience. His sta tementS of fact.
lis arguments, his pleas for the eau,
of education, come with such vi gri
md insistence, that he never fails
TO keep an audience interested
throughout. and to leave them arous-
ed and enthusiastic As field secre
tary for the Southern Education
Board, DR.. Claxton has won a wide
reputation, both as a speaker and
worker in the cause, rousing the
Southern States to their need and
their capacities in this matter. He
is also dean of the educational de-
partment of the University of. Ten
nessee; through its summer school "a
well as by its REGULAR courses this
university has done notable work
among institutions of the South In
trainin0 the teachers of the State
to- higher standard"
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
THE Markets.

Chicago - Cattle: Steers, "a soNs 90;
COWS. IS 0065 25; heifers. 50 5064 80:
bulls. So 1904 so; stockers and feeders.
So 50@4 S5. Calves-s3 0067 SO. Sheep
and Lambs-Sheep. s4 OOG5 25; lambs.
s5 25@6 IS; yearlings. 81 25@5 Is. Hogs
Choice heavy shipping. S. S0@5 90;
butchers, IS 1895 So; light mixed, IS 25
as 40; packing, s5 1905 so; pigs. 81 o.
IA IS. Wheat-No red, 81 O5IE al 06.
Corn-No. 8. 61kc. Oats-No. white.
50651c.
Cleveland, o.-Cattle: Prime dry-feh
cattle. So 25G5 75: fat steers. So 25n
80: heifers IS 5000 %; cows, So 25G
IS; bulls. 81 25@3 so: mixers ana
s0ringers. s25 00@6O 90. Calves-s10 90
down. Sheep and Lambs-Nfixed sheep
IS 5O34 90; wethers, 81 O0@4 25; ewes
SO 50G3 70; lambs, s6 0O@7 90. Hogs
Mediums and heavies, IS so; Workers
SIS 35; upigs, 81 rs; roughs. IS OO@5 % !:
stags. 81 0O@4 20.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Cattle: Choice, So nO0
%; prime. IS 75@6 90; tidy butchers.
81 S5G5 80: heifers, 50 50@5 90: cows.
bulls and stays. 81 O0@4 so; fresh COWS.
s25 0O@55 co. Calves-Veal, 81 5GGS o.
Sheep ard Lambs-Prime wethers 81 10
"a %; good mixed. SO 60@4 90; lambs,
SO 50G5 65. Hogs-Heavies, $5 S0G5 80;
mediums IS 65@5 20; heavy Workers.
s5 50@5 So; roughs. "a 50@5 rs; stags.
"a 0004 so.
Cincinnati, o. - Wheat: No. 2 red,
81 07Q1 0s. Corn-No. 2, 641k a65c
Oats--No ., 52@5eIhc. Rye-No 2, $50
79c. Lard-ss 1909 20 Bulk Meats
SO So Bacon-s1o IS. Hogs-ss 2515 rs.
Cattfe-s2 2565 IS. Sheep-s1 O0@3 65
5o@5 s..
Toledo Z whert 81 o6ls corn. 63Ihc;
oats. ST.; rye. &c; c-overseed. IS co.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
]. SMITH HAYS IS IN
CIRCUIT JUDGE RACE
Promises Impartial Justice to Rich
and P0cr Alike if He is
Elected.

Hon. ]. Smith Hays Thursday an
nounced his candidacv for Judge of
the Circuit Court to succeed Judge
Benton. His card follows:
"To the Democratic Voters of the
Twenty-fifth Judicial District:
'1n announcing that | am a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Circuit Judge Of this district, l
deem it not improper to give my con-
ception of the position, qualification
and duties of Circuit Judge.
''By reason of his position he
comes more directly in contact with
all the people than any other official.
This is necessarily so, because he is
the arbitrer between man and man.,
sitting in judgment, adjusting their
personal relations, passing upon the
rights Of property. liberty and life.
Occupying this important posi-
ton of power he should be honest and
fair-fair to his fellow man in his
private business-fair in his efforts
to secure political preferment in his
party OF before the whole people
fair to every one in the performance
of every duty, public or private de-
volying upon him, whether to the
layman, the litigant in the suit or the
lawyer at the bar.
"He should be intelligent, having
acquired a sufficient and accurate
knowledge of the law to enable him
to understand and apply the COM
-nlex rules of property and personal
rights. These rules Of the law are
the result of the accumulated wisdom
of the past. Our precedents are but
the highways along which justice and
right travel.
'It is his solemn duty TO pronounce
JUDGMENT and maintain it. without
disnlay of temper or harsh words for
the defeated litigant or lawyer-al-
ways remembering that right ascer-
tanned by human judgment from hu-
man evidence and applied to the case
under consideration makes true the
maxim-'The law is not as it is-but
Is as it is administered
.''These qualities of the heart and
hcad, combined with a love and sym
,athy for his fellow man under al
conditions, added to industry ant.
health, make the ideal judge.
"These are the high conception
which | entertain in reference to the
position duties and qualifications of
Circuit Judge; and as to whether
or not l can approximate the ideal
submit to the candid judgment of the
Democrats of this district. graciously
willing to abide their verdict.
"If you favor me with the nomina-
ton and elevate me to the bench,
pledge to you that l will administer
justice without respect to persons
and do equal right to the poor and
to the rich and that | will faithfully
and impartially discharge all the du-
ties incumbent upon me as judge ac
cording to the best of my abilities.
Respectfully,
-. SMITH HAYS"
1t.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
MR. r.. A. SCOBEE SELLS
FARM OF 1872 ACRES
Realizes $50 Per Acre. Says That
His Health is Not Good and
Wants to Sell Four Others.

Mr.. r. A. Scobee sold Friday af-
ternoon to Mr.. Jack Carsner, two
separate tracts of land containing
in all 1872 acres at $50 per acre.
The land is located near Wades' Mill
on Stoner creek in the northeastern
part of the county.
Mr.. Scobee owns four other farms
hat he viii sell to the first man that
makes an offer. He says that his
iealth is not good. and he wants to
,ome to town where he can look after
his city property and that he is tired
of making money and wants to rest.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
ONE HUNDRED lose
LIVES IN A Wreck q: |; ! |.
Steamer Strikes Rock During
Storm Near Manila.

Manila, Nov. 2S.-The coasting
steamer Pointing, carrying a large
number of laborers from Narvacan
to the rice fields in Pangasiuan prov
ince, struck a rock and sank during
a storm off the town of san Fernan-
do, in Union province 1t is estimat-
ed that 100 Of the passengers and
crew of the Pointing were drowned.
The steamer Vigcaya rescued 55.
A patrol of constabulary which
was established Immediately after
the accident picked up Is bodies, and
many more were coming ashore. 1t
is not known whether any Americans
or Europeans were aboard the wreck
ed steamer.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Canvasses State.

In 1900, he canvassed Central Ken
tucky in the interest of Bryan in the
presidential race and Beckham III
the Governors race. In 1908. he was
also very active in the congressional
and presidential race taking such
assignments as the committee gave
him: and in the spring of 1908, he
organized the first Bryan and Kern
club in this city that was organized
IN the State and at the last STATE
Convention he was very prominentl~
mentioned for Democrat elector fo..
the State at large.
Judge Hays has always been =
Democrat and belongs to q laig
family of Democrats and he is the
first of them to ask for ~ &C: 10 -
the hards Of his 1c;.vv In c. -.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
WILL HOLD CAUCUS
Republican Senatorial Program An
nounced at Columbus.

Columbus, O., Nov. %. = Governor
Harris has announced that the call
for the extraordinary session of the
legislature will be issued immediate
ly after the canvass of the vote on
the state election, which means that
it will be issued before Dec. Is. as
the vote will be canvassed Dec. 10.
He also announced that it will be
called to meet Jan. 4, and not Jan. 1.
as has been suggested he might do
The Republican members of the
legislature will hold a caucus to de
termine their choice for United
States senator. CT that there is now
scarcely any doubt The caucus viii
be held on Saturday, Jan. 2, and
there will be but one. E-vArything
of concern to the Republican mem
bers will be taken up and disposed
of at this time, according to the pro-
gram now decided upon.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
DRY ROT In CORN.
\ Disease Which Threatens to Be-
come q Serious Matter.

~ Oteeese Which threatens TO Be.
come a Serious Matter.
The name dry rot is derived from
the way the ears are affected in the
field. "In general the husks tend TO
turn prematurely yellow to sooty, and
the. ear becomes partially or wholly
shriveled and much decreased in
weight. Sometimes the ears remain
upright with the husks closely adher-
ing to them. In other cases the shanks
are weakened, and the affected ears
hang limp from their attachment, or
the diseased condition may not be de-
tected until the husk is removed"
There are several kinds of dry rot,
due to different causes. The most
common and that which has during
the past two seasons caused about 90
per cent of the damage In Illinois is
due to fungus known as Diplodia
maydis. Ears infected with this fun
gus 'shrivel up more or less, darken
in color and become light in weight"
The kernels are also shriveled, very
brittle and loosely attached to the cob.
The fungus penetrates all portions Of
the ear. kernels, cob and husks and
produces many dark brown, two celled
spores which serve to propagate the
fungus.
In the case of the diplodia disease
and quite probably in that OF the other
forms the fungus perpetuates itself
over winter on the old diseased ears
and old stalks. 1t Is not usually diff
cult to find throughout the summer in
old cornfields. where. the disease has
previously prevailed. many pieces of
old oornstalks which are infected with
the diplodia fungus. Stalks known to
be two years old have been found still
producing spores. During moist period
spores ooze from these stalks In abun-j
dance and are blown singly or In
masses long distances, as has been fire.
qnently demonstrated by experiment.
The fungus does not, according to
present knowledge, grow upon any
other host and upon developing corn
only on the ears. Not so much is
known Of the other fungi here con-
cerned, but since 90 per cent of the
rot is due to diplodia less attention
need be given to them. Diseased ears
are fruitful sources Of subsequent In
fection and should be removed as
promptly as possible. This can be
readily done, at the time Of husking
II not before. Keep them in a separate
receptacle and burn them as soon as
practicable. In addition to this, In
fields where any considerable amount
Of disease has been found, the stalks
should also have attention, whatever
crop is to follow. Something may be
gained by carefully blowing them un-
der and leaving them well covered, but
burning may be required even If this
is otherwise bad procedure.
If the hrst suggestion is always fol-
lowed and the others are put into
practice whenever necessity demands
It. these serious losses may be prac-
tically prevented.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
General Farm Items.

Only good. sound apples should be
Used for cider.
The amount of humus in the soil In
dicates in great measure its richness
In nitrogen.
1t is claimed that exposed manure
loses about one-sixth Of its phosphoric
acid and more than one-third of its
phosphate.
A nail can be driven in hard WOOD
by dipping the point in lard or tallow.
An acre of soil uine inches deep if o.
ordinary fertility IS estimated to weigh
about 100000 pounds and contains
about 1000 pounds Of nitrogen. 3.Ccc
ponds Of rhosp,s1r:c acid and COCA
pounds Of potash.
kc~crdinG 70 iatc s;Sti~tics. there are
4; the rrege?r r:s..'. n I-G eco horses In
the Cnired S:ascs This is a gain OF
10 per ccslt .>..,,r:s z ten years.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Seeks 70 Break Fathers win.

Chicago. Nov. 28.-Leslie Dudley
Carter, son of the late capitalist and
financier, Leslie Carter, and of Mrs
Leslie Carter-Payne, filed suit "
break his fathers will. This instru-
ment left the estate to the testator's
brothers and sisters, ignoring the
son because of his allegiance to his
mother.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
RECOVERY IS RAPID
Business Conditions Show Good Cause
For Thanksgiving.

for thanksgiving.
New York, Nov. 2S.-R. G. Dun &
Company's weekly review of trade
says: Although the holiday and un-
seasonable weather handicapped bus
mess this week, further substantial
progress was made toward normal
commercial activity, especially in re-
spect to the number Of wage-earners
employed in the leading industries
Mills that have been closed for over
year are reopening. and many
plants that were on part time or
force are now in full operation. Re
covery is making remarkable strides,
and almost every comparison with
conditions year ago provides a rea-
son for the day devoted to grateful
recognition.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Grief Kills Mrs. Biliek.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 2S-Mrs. Bar
bara Billik, mother of Herman Bill
lik, the condemned Chicago murder
er, died at her home here Since her
sons. conviction she failed rapidly
and the final blow is thought to have
been a pathetic letter she received
recently from her doomed son.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Want Permanent Tariff Commission

New York, Nov. 2S. = Resolutions
asking for the creation of a perma-
nent national tariff commission were
passed by the board of directors of
the Merchants association of this
city The association asks for IAN
early, comprehensive and thorough
revision of the tariff"
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Murdered and Robbed.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2S.-Hugh Nc
Mahon, manager of the American
cafe, was murdered in the front yard
of a residence next door to his own
home. His face was battered to a
pulp, his skull fractured. and finger
from which s4O0 diamond had been
wrenched was nearly torn off.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Kills Mother and Rrother.

New York. Nov. 2S.-With aim so
deadly that all FIVE shots he fred
took effect, William Kalle5run of Jer-
sey City shot and killed his brother
Leo and then his aged mother. Mrs.
Victoria Kallebrun The tragedy took
place in .le apartments of Mrs. Kali
lebrun.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Troous Prepare TO Evacuate.

Havana, Nov 2S.-The first more
in the direction of a concentration of
the American troops in the island,
preparatory to evacuation, was taken
when a small detachment Of marines
in garrison on the Isle of Pines was
ordered to proceed to Camp Colun-
bia Dec. /.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Williams Wants TO PRESIDE.

Columbus, o., Nov. 2S. = Senator
James NJ. Williams of Cleveland was
here and declared he believed it was
his right as putative lieutenant gov
--nor to preside over the sessions of
the new senate until the term of the
lieutenant governor-elect, F. w.
Treadway, begins Jan. IL.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Montenegro STRENGTHENS pefenses.

Belgrade. Nov. 2S.-It is reported
on good authority that Montenegro
has mounted second series of
heavy batteries on the heights domi-
mating Cattaro, a seaport of Austria
Hungary, in Dalmatia, and the COM
mercial outlet of Montenegro.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
LEWIS HAS OPPOSITION
DanviIIe Man Aspires to Presidency
Of United Mine Workers.


Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. %. = The
ballots for the election of national
officers of the United Mine Workers
are being sent out to the local unions
from national headquarters. They
show two candidates for the position
Of president, T. L. Lewis, who is now
president of the organization, and
John H. Walker Of Danville, ILL.,, who
Is president of District IL of Illinois
In the list of candidates for dele
gates to the American Federation of
Labor, seven to be elected, there ap-
pear among others the names of
John Mitchell, former president of
the United Mine Workers, and w. B
Wilson, the former secretary-treas-
urer, and now a member of congress.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
Steamer Has stormy passao.,

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 2S.-
The Canadian Pacific steamer Mani.
toba, which was reported stranded
off Whitefish Point, has arrived safe
ly at -Sault Ste. Marie, Ont The
Manitoba had stormy passage from
Port Arthur, but arrived uninjured.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
An Alfalfa Harrow.

The culture Of alfalfa has now
reached the point in this country where
It is creating new lines Of industry
aside from the growth of the crop. A
convention Of alfalfa millers was re-
Gently held In Kansas. Many people
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
REM EN- Der.

We sell for SPOT CASH ONLY,
why pay higher prices for your gro
ceres, fruits and vegetables. That's
all. HOWARD & HUMPHREYS.
11-28-3t.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28

THE NEWS by mail Csc a month.
The Winchester news., 1908-11-28
The EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.

The educational campaign planned
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16
B1RDsEYE VIEW OF KIRoN, IOWA.

before and they bought high grade
of goods. The stocks are very
large, offering a splendid assortment
from which to select.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-16

ed into mourning if a high rooted
open shed is considered by the COM
pany suitable for the conditions. On
the other hand if the right thing is
done. the. people of Denison and the
army of people who have to take the
Northwestern trains will be very
thankful; and give the road much cred
it. A suitable shelter" means
something with sides to ward off the
rain and wind. We are glad Mr..
Mahoney just before his departure by
promotion, was able to have his name
connected with this improvement, for
if it had come under the new agent,
there would have been feeling that
he had not presented Denison's needs
as urgently as it might be done. 1t
will not be long until February first
and then all will know what the COM
pany considered suitable shelter on
the south platform at Denison.