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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-11
New Phone No. 81
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1908.


The City Council at its meeting
last Friday night passed IN ordin-
auce Offering for sale a telephone
franchise. This ordinance was pre-
pared and presented by the attorney
for the East Tennessee Telephone
Company. This company has been
operating for some years under a IL
cense as we understand it, from the
Council; but this license has expired
and if the company continues in bus
mess in this city, it must buy fran
chise.
A special meeting of the Council
has been called for tonight by the
Mayor to again consider that or
dinance.
The telephone is natural monop-
oily and In our private opinion there
should be but one company in any
given field. The government should
conduct it, as In many European
countries, or a single company act
ing under an iron-clad franchise that
gives to the governing body of the
State or municipality power to con-
troll and regulate the character of
its;service and the rates to be charg-
ed.
Two companies as in Winchester,
are double tax on the local business
man. He is compelled to install both
in his store for fear that he may lose
customers, who do business over the
telephone. If there were but one
company in the field in Winchester
now we should probably be opposed
TO- granting an additional franchise.
But we are not yet sufficiently ac-
1uainted with the local situation to
know what is best for the city. The
Old Kentucky Company has. we are
reliably informed, about four times
the number of subscribers of the
East Tennessee Company. 1t seems to
cover the city and county thoroughly
and to have long distance cornec-
ti9ns with Lexington, Mt. Sterling,
and other neighboring points.
The East Tennessee has compare
lively small local business, but can
give the merchants connections with
Cincinnati, Chicago, New York and
other points not covered by the other
company. Many of our business
houses find such service absolutely
essential to the successful conduct
ing Of their affairs.
We have been told that the East
tennessee is making no money. We
have also been informed that there
were negotiations on foot several
months ago for this company to
withdraw from the local field under
an agreement with the Old Kentucky
to take care of all outside tolls. The
Bell people are now doing this in
several points in the State where they
were unable to secure a. foothcld
against the independent company or
found it improbable.
The Old Kentucky Company is now
operating under a franchise which
permits it to charge a rate of $3.50
q month to residences and $3.50 a
month to business houses. A fur
Their provision of that franchise is
that when the company has 1900 sub
scribers, it may increase the rates
for residences to $500 and for bus
mess houses to $500 a month. At
present, the company is actually
charging $1.00 for residences and
$500 to business men. But it is
stated that this rate will not pre-
vail after the first of the year; that
on that date the amount fixed in the
fronchise will be.collected. The COM
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-11
A Relationship Puzzle,

Oxford (Eng.) provides the latest
relationship puzzle. The father of a
child recently born In the town mar
ried, for a second time, the sister of
his daughters husband. The young
ster is, therefore, uncle to his cousins
and to himself, brother-in-law to his
mother, and cousin to his fathers
grandchildren.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-11
MOVING PICTURES.

Three thousand feet of moving pic
lures at opera house Saturday night.
Something good. Don't fail to see it.
12-10-3t.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-11
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
We are authorized to amour
JAMES M. BENTON

as candidate for Circuit Judge for
the Twenty-ffth 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??, 1908-12-11
We are authorized to announce
]. SMITH HAYS

as candidate for Circuit Judge for
the Twentyffth Judicial District,
composed Of Clark, Powell, Jessa-
mine and Madison counties. subjec.
to the action of the Democratic par
ty.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-11
We Are Being Buried

with hurry orders for feed because
our customers know that we are
selling none but the best grades, at
about the lowest prices asked in to-
days market. 1t pays, under these
conditions, to lay in a good stock
for the rest of the Winter. Shrewd.
buyers will come forward now and.
do their selecting before prices rise
again. Try sack of Purina"
Horse and Mule Feed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
LIVERPOOL
WEAKENING

New York, May 19.-For the first
time in two weeks, Liverpool showed
weakness, closing equal to 80 points
lower ON July-August and II on Octo-
November UndOing of straddles
was given as the reason, together with
advices from Manchester that the de-
mand was slackening Our market
sympathized and at noon stood il
points net lower The weather map
showed rains throughout the Western
section. Complaints of too much rain
in Alabama are numerous, and a pro-
lOnged high stage of the Mississippi
river in the delta is predicted and
lands outside the levee We're reported
as being abandoned. Reports from
central and southern Texas We're to the
effect that rains had been of much
benefit. There are unmistakable signs
of improvement in the goods situation.
The forecast for the western section
was Favorable.
j S. BACHE & co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
NOVEL MCUV / t.iii.' FAC
Details Of Trail Climai1. Ccnt;-s 81
PasaLena. Cat. Fer Fox r. ny

Details Of Ira! CIin4i7c Ccnt;-t :
Pasadena. Cat. Fcf Fox 7r9= ~
'fhp ol:..i., Sl'ot. III. world ll:,,-,, az
been very i!uc!. - :; Ger lie >,'lI~:l
tinnal mountain cl!Hstiils" f;.Ft H,@.
ne!' l';t>;,!rnA. ri Lp rat,;.' ui 1,
rae led Gp ;tI.a e.o,,. &c ,.;>..-v4ua,
trails Of Mount wilson Of ~ s,ia...~
M"drc ,:!Il2s.. and The start anCl fms.
We're Witnessed ~ hulai,.,.> Of cN
cited spectators t,ltNi;U.> tn View III.
winnn" Of the handsome SG..U yu.G
medal offered ny Richard Il Fox ri
New York. proprietor of the Police
Gazette. One of the best known fig
urcs in the sporting circles of Europe
America and Australia. Mr. Fox has
during his career given away BAH
million dollars worth of medals anl
other trophies for victors in athletic
contests of various sorts.
The race was the first of its kind eve,
held in the world. The distance from
base to peak is trifle over eight miles
There were twelve contestants repre-
senting America, Switzerland, Ger.
many, Austria, Russia and Ireland, and
nine men finished the difficult task.
The winner was Soldier King of the
Sixty-fourth company, coast artillery
and member of the Irish American
Athletic club of San Francisco. He
made the ascent in l hour 25 minutes
80 seconds and returned in 46 minutes
s seconds
The contest will be repeated every
six months
Mr.. Fox deserves the unstinted
praise of all sportsmen of every ma
tionality for his promotion of this race.
which will open a new field for ath-
letic activity. There is no doubt that
mountain climbing races will one day
be held In scores of places in this coun,
try.
Eugene Estoppey, one of the con-
testants in the race, speaks as follows:
"A man needs excellent lungs and
legs to make the journey, and you have
to get used TO the change in altitude
Another thing is the extreme awful
ness of the trip, All is so silent that
you imagine you hear the rocks talk
Ing. ! never stop to rest, for as soon
as ! do I find that | am tired when
start again.
Charles ]. FoN, son of Mr.. Fox. man
aged the details of the race, having
been in Sierra Madre Cal, several
months
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

A man from Philadelphia, says (
writer in the Ledger of that city. was
visiting in q town Of very few inhab
itants. One day when he was about to
make q purchase lie discovered that be
haG exhausted his small change. The
shopkeeper could not break the ten
dollar bill offered him. and the mar
went out in the main street to see how
be might solve the difficulty He askec
several persons. but 10 one had the
requisite amount for the bill At las,
an old white haired, seedy negro came
along. In sheer desperation the man
said:
Uncle. can YOU change a ten dol)a,
bill for me-"
"Cncle' looked (lazed for a momeY
then his stumbling figure Strengthened
With a do;iing of the hat and a l,o,
worthy of Chesterfield he replied, witt
dignity:
'NG. marSc. can't change no ten do
lar hill. hUt done 'preciates the GO.
plirnent iies' the sane, sab
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrt
Cure. FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have knowr
F. J, Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and fnan-
oially able to carry on any obligations
made by mis- firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

John Hubert Ward, brother or the
Earl of Dudley, has been announced
10y Mr., and Mrs. Reid it is suspected
that several young men prominent i'll
exclusive circles in England are suf-
terinS from disappointment. 1t was
supposed not long ago that the young
Niscount Achcson, son and heir of the
Earl Of Gosford, would win her hand.
The NiScount was quite devoted. and
Miss Reid was believed TO have fond
ness for his society Before his time
she was Very popular with Lore!
Brooke, son of the Socialist Countess
OF Warwick. Her accepted sutton is !:
1avorite with King Edward, to whom
he is eQuerry III waiting. He was born
in 1870 and educated at Elton and in
1900 compaigned III South Africa with
the imperial yeomanry. He has since
served in the war office
Miss Reid is about twenty-four wears
old, slight of build and fair of complex
ion and has sweet face She is popu-
lar among the Younger set in English
society.
Mr. Ward inherited about $1,000, oo0
from his fathers estate but there is
little likelihood of his ever being an
earl. He is quite handsome, inhcriting
his good looks from his mother. who
was one of the Moncrieffe sisters. noted
beauties of the time
Whitelaw l:eiG is said to have pre-
ferred that his daughter should marry
an American. AS it is, she Is not likely
to bring title into the t->ly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

MRS. GUINNESS AND THE RUINS OF TIKI
HOUSE WHERE HER CRIMES WE'RE COM
MITrED-THE ARROW INDICATES SITE.
materials for the construction of the
strange story of her career She is
supposed to have lured rich men to her
den 10y matrimonial advertisements
and then made away with them fol
their money and also to have run a
murder fence for the benefit of her
slaughter. the latter operating in Chi
cago and sending the bodies of their
victims to her for burial.
The burning of the house at La
porte, in which Mrs. Guinness lived
with her three little children a short
tons as to her history.
The story OF the Laporte murder
farm recalls the notorious doings of
the Bender family in Montgomery
county, Kan, about forty years ago,
and the famous case of Henry H.
panies and was held responsible for
the murder of quite long list of per
sons. He was hanged in Philadelphia
The Benders. husband and wife and
son and daughter. We're supposed to
have murdered nine or ten persons
and buried the bodies in the vicinity
of their home robbery being their mo-
tive. The Renders mysteriously disap-
peared. and their fate is unknown. al
though rumorS were abroad at the time
their infa nous careers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
j. M. MARSHALL
NEW SUPERINTENDENT

j. NJ. Parker, general manager of
the Arkansas. Louisiana & Gulf road,
has issued the following notice:
Effective this date, Mr.. J. NJ. Mar
shall is appointed superintendent of
bridges and buildings with headquar-
tiers at Monroe, Louisiana. He will
have charge of the construction and
maintenance of bridges, trestles and
culverts, station, shop and other
buildings. fences. road crossings and
signs
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

Little Rock is not the only city in
Arkansas that was affected when the
New York Cotton Exchange cur off
continuous quotations from Boards OF
Trade. Pine Bluff and Helena were
cut out These towns We're inQuiring
from the Little Rock Board of Trade
yesterday as 10 why the service was
cut OFF. They said they could not give
any definite explanation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
DRESS MAKING.

Come where you can have first
class work done, such as dress, nat
making and decorating of silks.
Also do repairing and give lessons
on dress-making millinery and the
art OF painting. Phone GIG; 905
East Sixth avenue. Matte E. Gray
3-25-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
Dealings on Large Scale.

New York, May 19.-Opening deal
ings in stocks were on a very large
scale, and prices were higher through
out the list. Hartman stocks, the
Southern railway, Erie and General
Electric were up a point, The gains
generally did not exceed small frac-
lions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

Itching piles provoke profanity. but
profanity Won't cure them, Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding Or por-
1ruding piles after years Of suffering.
Al any drug store. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
THE LAPORTE MURDER FARM
Grewsome Finds Beneath the Burned
Home of Mrs. Belle Guinness.

Criminal records contain no parable,
of the srewsome story revealed in the
finding of the clearing house for muir
ders kept Ivy Mrs. Belle Guinness at
Laporte. Ind Just how many persons
met their fate in connection with the
bloody business carried on by this
woman and her confodcrateS will per
haps never be known. The skeletons
discovered beneath the cellar of her
house and the fact that cXpressmcn
had many times delivered to her boxes
and trunks now believed to have con
tanned human bodies form the chief
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

Captain Joe Evins, who was i'll
command of the Mary c. Lucas last
season, was in Little Rock yesterday
He stated that he is considering oper-
ating a freight boat from Pine Bluff
to the mouth of the Arkansas river,
and a passenger boat from Little Rock
to Rosedale, Miss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
JEFFERSON COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Prof. J. j. Doyne, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, has compiled
a schedule of the county institutes to
be held over the state. All of the insti-
tutes are to be held in June and most
OF them will last but a week The
Jefferson county institute will be held
from June to June l..
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

II YOU haven't the time TO exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild,
easy, healthful action Of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them. 25c. go
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

Lovers Of the spectacular will do
well to see the Swiss Alps at the
"Palace Of Mysteries" Forest Park.
Opens May 18th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

THAT burned old boss o. mine
warn't saddle wise," said an Old
timer who tried to ride the "Gallopins
Horses" at Forest Park.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
MISS JEAN REID.

Ambassadors Daughter, Who Is to
Marry In England.
Miss Jean Templeton Reid, daughter
of Whitclaw Reid, American minister
to England, has had many suitors. and
now that her engagement to the Hon
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

SiX-room house, No.
avenue, city water; S
Three-room house
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20
FOR RENT BY y. T, ROBERTS &
son, 113 MAIN STREET

Two-story S-room house, No. g.
East Third avenue, fine location
boarding house, city water; $40
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-20

A1tered at Postof1cs at Pine BluH,
kxk., a. second class mail matter
Advertising Rates Made known on
Application.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-16
Shaving a Delight

with SUPERIOR SAFETY razor.
The newest. the. best, shaves close
and pleasantly, with no scraping.
A user, in writing of this razor,
says: Il have never shaved my
self i'll comfort with either of my
oldstyle razors, SO thought 1 would
try the Superior. l can honestly
say that l never enjoyed a more
comfortable shave in my life, no
dragging or pulling and through
with in a minute"
If you have a Superior there is
no more next, please" no more
waiting and a wonderful saving of
your odd half dollars. Set com
plete includes silver nickel plated
frame, holder and stropping handle
and twelve selected blades in an at
tractive, sikh lined case. The man
ufacturer values this outfit at $5 90.
THE PhiladeLphia Press offer the
Daily edition of their paper an en-
tire year with Superior Safety
Razor, both mailed to your address,
for three dollars and seventy-fve
cents. This is less than the value
of the razor alone. You will not
regret taking advantage of this OF
fer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-16
Mexican Cooks Method.

A good Mexican cook relieves the
mistress of the house of worry and
responsibility In manner that is al
most unknown in the United States.
The cook IS given so much every
day. and with this amount she will
purchase each morning all the pro-
visions for the day. including even
the staples that are usually bought
in large quantities in other coun-
tries. On 81 day a cook will pro-
vide very good table for family
of three or four and get enough
beans and tortillas and chile to set
the servants table besides.
They can really do better than
their mistresses. because they can
usually drive sharper bargains with
the marketmen of their own class.
and they have more patience to hag-
gle over the last penny.-San An
tonic Express,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-16
The Spring Primaries.

The voters of Pennsylvania had
most valuable object lesson in the
practical working of the new Unc
form Primaries law at the polls on
Saturday. The methods taken by
professional politicians to Illustrate
the object of the law, through ain
tecedent plans employed in making
up the ballots so as to defeat the
opportunity of free choice, may be
10 some extent remedied by future
amendment of the law. There is
need of an extension of the time for
voting. The marking of the bal.
lots is complicated task, involving
delay. Reports from various parts
of the State show that not all the
voters who desired to participate in
the primary choice could be accom-
modated before the closing of the
polls. The law as it is, however,
will work more smoothly on furth-
er trial.
Long years OF absolute indiffer-
ence and neglect on the part of
voters have made the matter of
primary choice mere stating func-
ton in the hands of political leaders.
The making of the slate has been a
practical prearrangement of the re-
suit. The balloting at the polls
which followed was not matter OF
choice but of ratification. The
Saturday showing at the primaries,
at least, was demonstration tnat
the power of primary selection has
again been placed where it belongs.
If the voters fail to nominate the
candidate they prefer, the default
is now their own. 1t will be noted
that it has been made doubly ex-
pensive apd difficult for the political
Machine to dominate the popular
choice.
Even the first crude trial of the
law will, we think, demonstrate
that it has JUSTIFIED itself in an i'm
proved quality of selection of elect
i've officials. AS the voters come
to understand that the primary
election controlling as it does the
final choice Of party candidates, and
thus becoming nearly decisive OF
the ultimate results really more
important function than the follow
ing November election, there will
be a fuller appreciation of the op
portunity it affords to secure bet.
ter government -PhiIa. Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-16
CHARTER NOTICE.
In the Common Pleas Court of Column
bia County.

In the Common Pleas Court of Column
bia County.
Notice is hereby given that an appli.
cation will be made to the said Court on
the 4th day of May, A. D., 1908, at 10
o'clock. a. m. under the Act to provide
for the incorporation and regulation of
certain corporations, approved April
80, 1874, and its supplements, by Ed
ward Shenke, E. L. Davis, John Scharf,
Z. H. Laubach, w. A. DuVal. James
Fox, John Fedorco, H. P. Aurand, w.
H. Miller, L. l. Clewell. w. /. Schrader,
F. w. Hill, Avery Clinton Sickles. II.
S. Williams, G. F. Sponenberg and A..
A. Perch, ct al, for the charter of an in
tended corporation to be called "Frater.
nal Eagle Home Club" the character
and objects of which are for social, and
literary purposes, and for these purposes
to have, possess and enjoy all the rights,
benefits and privileges conferred by the
said Act and its supplements.
CHRISTIAN A. SMALL,
4-2-4t Solicitor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-04-16
MormOns Invading Canada.
More Soon May be Living North Of Boundars
Than South.

A very heavy movement of Nor
mons from Utah is now in progress
to Cardston, Canada, and it is
apparent that in a very short time
there will be more Mormons north
OF the international boundary than
there are to the south. In this
province they have proved them
selves good settlers, and, apart from
their religious views, are most pop
ular with the rest of the molly
population. Arrangements are now
being made for the establishment of
separate schools, where the Nor
non children will be brought up
according to the views Of their
elders.
The principal industry of these
people on the Canadian side of the
line is the raising of sugar beets,
which are manufactured into granu-
lated and loaf sugar with great sue
cess. The land upon which the
beets grow is mostly irrigated, and
enormous crops are raised. Re-
ports of plural marriages, when in
vestigated by the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police, in almost every
case have been proven false, but in
one case a man with two wives was
forced to abandon one.