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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
AT THE THEATERs

AuDITORIUM-''Thes earchlight."
MASON-"Pald in Full"
BELAsCO-"Madam Butterfly and eth
Critic"
GRAND-"The HoneymoOners."
BURBANK-"Zaza."
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Los ANGELES-vaudeviIle.
PEoPLE's-"The Rocky Mountain Express.
FIsCHER's-"A Day at Arcadia"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
UN1QUE-'Fun on the Santa Rosa"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

~ EVEN PER CENT is only frac-
ton of the real odds against the
~ outsider. He runs the hazards or
crooked Jockeys, crooked trainers and
crooked owners. He runs the hazard
of false odds put UP by the bookmak-
ers. In short, he plays another man S
game, and a crooked game at that
The Emeryville gambling hell is not
kept up for the profit of outsiders. 1t
is kept up for the purpose of plucking
the producer who carries his earnings
to the track and feeds them into the
capacious NAV of the betting booths,
says the San Francisco Bulletin.
Professional gamblers make no great
secret of the fact that the outsider can
not win at the race track. They Jeer
in the faces of the fools who thrust
their earnings and their stealings into
the bookmaker's till. They are not
afraid of driving the infatuated pro-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Outsiders Never Can Win
from Professional Gamblers

Queer away from the betting ring for
ever, for they know that he is the
slave of a vice which neither reason
nor ridicule will cure.
"Why don't you go to work for a
living?" a well-known lawyer who FREE
quents the track said jocularly to one
of the boOkmakers.
II don't have to work so long as
there are plenty of suckers like you
to support me-" the boolmaker replied
with a grin.
"Some day I'll quit the game and
you'H starve to DEATH" the lawyer re-
toTted.
you can't quit" said the book
maker seriously. THE game owns
you. But if you should quit there are
plenty of others who can't or won't"
And that, precisely is why the En-
eryville gambling hell hourishes and
why the law must shut it down.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

Lydia Thompson is dead. Long age
her name was as well known in the
United States as that Of her contem-
porary in fame, Charles Dickens, whom
she has outlived by many years. Lydia
was the most famous burlesque actress
OF her time, and Lydia Thompson's
blondes" not only made great reputa-
tions but many Of them married Ameri-
cans, picked up their his and settled
down to housekeeping under the Stars
and Stripes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

An unusually interesting and timely
official document is the annual report Of
the county statistician, filed with the
board of supervisors yesterday. 1t
shows in detail the great growth and
prosperity of Los Angeles county, and
in most convincing manner, stripped
of all rhetoric, gives the exact, hard
facts concerning the phenomenal
growth of the most wonderful county
in the United States.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

We extend our condolences to Red
lands, which, by the death of Scipio
Craig, loses not only an estimable and
useful citizen, but is also deprived of
the Citrograph. This was one of the
best known Of the ranch and rural
newspapers OF California. Publication
ceased with the death of it's editor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

When DR.. Pierce's story about Afri-
can apes filling each others teeth with
clay reaches Washington there will be
something doing. The decentralized
fragments of the reputation of e. GER
tain West Roxbury scientist will cloud
the air in the vicinity of the White
House. Another we'll intentioned citi-
zen for the In Bad club.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Demand for Revision

Equally true is it that equitable re-
adjustment of the existing tariff sched-
ules is a general and not partisan
demand This was the utterance of the
Chicago platform: 1.-THE Republican
party declares unequivocally for a re-
vision of the tariff by a special session
of congress Immediately after the in
auguration of the next president. -
Philadelphia North American.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Cuban Nation

We have learned that the Cubans
have a real national sentiment, not to
be ignored either now or in our future
relations with the island. They have
They do not want to be dependency,
and annexation is viewed with abhor-
renee by the masses.-Boston Tran
script.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Far and Wide
MIIitarIsnn

One effect of the visit of the Ameri-
can fleet to Australia is apparent in a
new transcription" law, making all
men between IS and % subject to mill
Atary service; and boys between u and
1S subject to cadet service. The Aus
tralians are good fighters, as was dem
onstrated by their soldiers in the Boer
war. There is no question that the
new militia would do its part In case
of trouble.-Seattle Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

Playing the ponies" plays the dick
ems with many man who but for the
lure of race track gambling would never
stray from the narrow path of honesty.
When we pray, Lead us not into tempta-
ton, We should realize that those who
assent to the perpetuation Of race track
gambling are leading into temptation
many of their brethren.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Boost Home Industry

Just an item of what the country
spends elsewhere for what might be
produced at home is the statement that
$2,S92,474 was sent abroad last year to
pay for walnuts, and yet there are
thousands of acres of land in California
which will produce walnuts to be had
for comparatively little money.-Oak-
land Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
The State Press
Fiaht for Justice

Because this alliance Of wealth and
crime is so unnatural and so insane
people are loath to believe in it's exist
ence, but If it's existence is admitted
there is but one thing to do, and that
is for the great body of the people who
are neither rich nor criminal to fight
unitedly for order and justice and the
stability of government in all its
branches.-Bakersfiel Echo.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Who Got TT

bosoming himself respecting matters
that could not expediently be discussed
before the election, will he not tell the
country what he knows of who got the
$4,000 900 paid by the United States
government for the old Panama canal?
philadelphia Record.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

A Pittsburg millionaire who eloped
with a beauty showed riches had not
corrupted his good judgment. For the
sake Of the romance we hope the elop-
ing young woman didn't know her
"feller'' was a Croesus.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Citizens Peril

Who is the man who said the Out
look, which has employed President
Roosevelt to be contributing editor"
at $4,000 plunks per annum, is owned
by Standard Oil interests? We bet that
Mr.. Roosevelt will get out his club
roll again, also his club.-Bakersfield
Californian,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

John d. Rockefeller was on the wit
ness stand yesterday. He was engaged
in telling the history of his life. If
the government should actually go in
for trust busting TO an extent that
would crafty the more sanguine of the
spectators of the big national show the
most interesting chapter In lawn DIS
oleaginous life has yet to be written.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
The METROPOLIS

Los Angeles seems destined to be the
metropolis of the Pacific coast. A COM
parison Of the recent vote at the presi-
Dental election shows that the south
ern city very nearly approached San
Francisco. And the growth of Los An
geles has just commenced.-Santa Bar
bara Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Antiquities

A Chicago professor says that base
ball was played in the ancient days OF
the mound builders, and after glancing
over the present list of players we are
willing to agree with the professor
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Chronic Oscillation

The papers say the Aleutian islanders
are kissing themselves to death. One
more addition to the methods of easy
death. "-Sacramento Union.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
Sweatshop Work

1t is said that the sultan OF Turkey
wears rs cent shirts. They must have
a cheap method of making armor plate.
San Bernardino Index.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
London's Forte

Jack London may not be able to write
the best sellerS' but he can get more
free advertising out of the common
things of life than any author dead or
alive.--Fresno Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

Buy and boost Los Angeles products
during Prosperity Week and every
other week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
All In

1t is said that the ex-ice king and
bank wrecker, Morse. is now broke.
That probably accounts for his getting
fifteen years in the penitentiary.-Oak-
land Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19
The Public Letter Box

intended for publication must accompanied By
sponsIDIy TO note
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-19

nR. FRANK DERBY PIERCE of
ID West Roxbury, Mass, says dem
~ tistry is practiced by the apes of
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
WHOLESALE GROCERY
MAY LOCATE HERE
w. M. Black of BarhourviIIe and MIR.
Lane of MiddIesb0ro Here
i'm Civ

AT the request of Mr.. W. M.
Black, of Barbou1ville, and Mr..
Lane, of Middlebsoro, there was a
meeting of the Commercial Club
held Monday afternoon at the court
house for the purpose of discussing
with these gentlemen the advisable
ity of opening wholesale grocery
in this city.
These Ngentlemen are going to
open wholesale grocery some
where in this section of the State,
but are undecided as yet where they
will locate. There was no special
inducement offered them by the
Commercial Club as the meeting
was not held for that purpose. All
that was done was a discussion
of suitable location for the build
ing and the shipping facilities to
the eastern part of the State from
here.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
.BROOMBALL GAME
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Lexington and Winchester to Line Up
at the Auditorium Rink.

Quite large crowd of skating de-
voices will accompany the Lexington
Broom Ball team to this city tomor-
row, Wednesday night, to see them
line up against the local aggregation
at the Auditorium. A special train
will be run from Lexington on that
night leaving there at z o'clock and
here at 7:45 and returning
at IL o'clock.
There is great deal of interest
being taken in this game by the low
ers of Broom Ball. Both these teams
played against one another at the
Mammoth Rink in Lexington last
Thursday night and after an hour
and ten minutes of hard play, the
game was called, neither side being
able to score.
The home boys are working hard
to be in shape for the tussel and a
battle royal is expected when they
line up here tomorrow night. The
local boys will go to Lexington one
night next week and an effort is be-
ing made to run special train from
here on that night.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
BLUE GRASS BAPTIST
BOARD IN SESSION
Fine Program Rendered at Meeting
at Calvary Baptist
Church.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 15.-The
Blue Grass Baptist Association
Board met yesterday morning in the
Calvary Baptist Church. About 20
Baptist ministers from all parts of
the Blue Grass were present and a
fine program was rendered. The en-
tire session was spent in the discus
sion of the paper, "The Pastor His
Own Evangelist"
Rev. Mr.. Green, of Versailles, lead
IN this discussion. DIR. j. w. Porter,
Of this city also took a prominent
part The president, Rev. T. B. Hill,
Of Mt. Sterling, was In the chair at
the meeting.
mother meeting of the association
win be held in Lexington in a short
time. The out of-town ministers
were the guests of the local Baptist
preachers during the day and all en-
ioyed the meeting.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
HAMS TO TAKE
WITNESS STAND.
will Relate Brothers Family Trou-
bles-Defense Tells
Plans.

Flushing, N. Y, Dec. Is. - When
court adjourned, after two long ses-
sions consumed in wearisome exam
nation Of talesmen, six Jurors sat In
the jury box competent to try Thorn
ton ]. Hams, author and story writer,
on charges of being an accessory in
the killing of William E. Annis, an
editor, shot down at the Bayside
Yacht club last summer by Captain
Peter G. Hams, Jr., Of the United
States army. The difficulty Of secur.
ing jury because of opinions formed
became apparent in the examination
of talesmen.
Hams counsel indicates that the de-
Tense will be based principally on the
proposition that Thornton Hams,
fearing that his brothers life was I'm
jeopardy from the CROWD at the club
house, drew his revolver and held the
Tense, and not offense, according to
his counsel.
John F. Mcintyre Of counsel for
Hams announced that Hams would
take the stand in his own defense.
He will likely tell of those events st
Fort Hamilton which led to the SEP
aration of Captain Hams and his wife
and to the tragedy. Mr.. Mcintyre
will also offer in evidence the alleged
confession made by Mrs. Claudis
Hams to her husband.
Counsel for the defense were sub
poenaed by District Attorney DarriD
to appear as witnesses in the case.
Mr.. Shay of Hams counsel said Mr..
Darrin desired to secure the posses
sion Of certain letters written BY
Thornton ]. Hams to Captain Hams
last spring, asking him to returB
from the Philippines.
Thornton J. Hams took q lively In
terest In the examination Of the tales
men and frequently chatted with his
counsel over some Of the answers Of
prospective jurors. Whenever tho
states attorney asked q talesman IL
he knew the defendant, Hams would
smile and point to himself to indicate
that he was the defendant and NOT
one Of the numerous counsel who
were grouped about him. Hams said
he had every confidence that he
would eat Chris mas dinner at homet
After the adjournment of court he
was manccled to a deputy sheriff and
taken In an automobile to the Long
Island jail. General Peter Hams and
Mrs. Hams, father and mother Of the
defendant, returned to New York.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
CHRISTMAS DAY
IN WINCHESTER
Will Be Very Quietly Observed With
No Special Entertain
mentS.

Christmas day in Winchester will
be very quietly observed. Nothing
has as yet been arranged to furnish
any kind of entertainment to the
people on that day.
According to the custom Of other
years the stores will all close at noon
and the postoffice will only be open at
different intervals during the day so
that the clerks in these places may
receive a holiday or part of one. The
banks will all close.
Kentucky Wesleyan College will
dismiss the 23rd for the holidays and
work will not be resumed until the
second week in January. Just when
the city schools will dismiss is not
known as the Board Of Education
has not passed on that yet.
No special services of any kind
will be held at the churches on that
day except at the Presbyterian. At
the latter there will be services in the
Afternoon and an entertainment for
the children of the Sunday School
class.
AT the county Jail and at the coun-
ty farm the inmates will be given a
regular Christmas dinner and there
will probably be some kind of reig-
ious services held at these places.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
GOOD WOMAN IS
VERY SERIOUSLY I'LL
Mrs. Jennie Ecton Low. Son Has
Been TeIegraphed to Come
Home.

Mrs. Jennie Ecton is dangerously
i'll at her home in this city. Mrs. Ec-
ton is probably the best-known wo-
man in this section of the State.
For many years her life has been
one of good works. Her condition
is so serious that her son, Devices,
who lives at Minneapolis, Mimi, has
been telegraphed for. Mrs. E. S.
Jouett and Miss Laura Ecton are
the children living here.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
PRESIDENT SENDS
MESSAGE ON CANAL
Brands Stories of Purchase as False
Full Message in Paper
Tomorrow.

President Roosevelt Tuesday
transmitted to Congress a special
message dealing with the purchase
of the Panama Canal, together with
a number of documents bearing on
the same. He takes up the charges
made recently in connection with the
acquisition of the canal property,
to which he vigorously replies. The
message was crowded out of today's
News by the pressure of advertising,
but will be printed in full in tomOr-
rows paper.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
ROBBERS BREAK into
STORE At PILOT VIEW
Steal Number of Articles From S. D.
ChiSm-Scatter Red Pep
per On Trail.

Robbers broke into the store of S.
d. Chism at Pilot View some time
Monday night, securing about sixty
cents in money, all in pennies, doz-
en- pair of scissors, twenty pocket
knives, there sacks of -four and sew
eral other small articles.
To cover up their trail, as they
left, red pepper was scattered all
around the store and about one hun
dred yards toward Hedges Station.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
PARENTS DAY At
THE CITY SCHOOL
Hereafter the Joint Exercises Will
Be Held Wednesday of
Each Week.

Hereafter the students of the High
School will hold their joint exercises
at 8:45 a. m. on Wednesday of each
week. These exercises will be con
Quoted in the chapel. of the Hickman
street building.
On Wednesday Of each week at
10:15, the pupils Of the sixth grade
at the Washington street building
will have a special program for
morning exercises.
The above changes in order of ex-
ercises have been made so that
more parents and friends of the
school may attend these exercises
on Parents Day.
Musical programs and recitations
by the pupils have been arranged for
the exercises at each building.
Friends can be present at the ex-
ercises of the High School, see the
weekly fire drill, and then go to the
Washington building in time to at
tend the opening exercises of that
building.
Rev. C. E. Grafton will deliver the
address for the High School students
tomorrow. Subject Of address,
Jacob"
1t is to be hoped that many pat
rons and friends of the CITY School
will manifest their apprec iation of
the efforts of teachers, pupils and
members of the Board of Education
by visiting the school on Parents
on Parents Day.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
Hartman Need Not Testify.

Washington, Dec. 15.-In deciding
the cases of Edward H. Hartman
and Otto H. Kahn against the inter-
state commerce commission. the SUI
prsme court Of the United States
held that the commission is not enti-
tied under the interstate commerce
law to press questions relative to pri-
vate transactions, even though they
involve dealings in the securities Of
interstate railroads, when the inves-
tigation of such questions are a part
of an action that has been begun
upon the commissions initiative.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
$1,000. FIRE 0E
NORTH MAIN ST.
Office of DR.. Lyons and Residence of
Mrs. Taylor Injured.

Fire and water Tuesday morning
caused $1,000 loss at the residence
Of Mrs. Creth Taylor and DR.. How
ard Lyons office on North Main
street. The fire originated in -elosr
ct in Dr.. Lyons Office and spread to
the attic. The fire had to be fought
from the roof and the water running
through the ceiling caused more dam
age than the fire.
DIR. Lyons loss is about 500 and
Mrs. Taylor's loss is $4,000. Both
losses were fully covered by insur-
ance.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
BURLEY TOBACCO SOCIETY.

The Executive Committee of the
Burley Tobacco Society convened
here in regular session Tuesday af-
ternoon. 1t is said that there is
nothing that will come before the
meeting except the regular routine.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
Washington County Votes Friday.

Marietta, o., Dec. 15.-Washington
county is In a frenzy, the result Of
the county option campaign, which
ends at the polls next Friday. This
being the home of Senator Rose. faith
er of the Rose county option bill,
much interest attaches to the out
come. The campaign is one Of the
enteen months ago Marietta voted
hottest yet waged in the state. Sew
wet under the Beal law by LAB.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15

You can not eat all the flour adj
vertised as the best on earth and
you can not make a mistake in us
ing Mansfelds Best Patent or Mt.
Lilly. Every sack guaranteed.
MANSFIELD'S FLOUR MILLS
Winchester, Ky.
lib .-e.o.d.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
EIGHTY PER CENT OF
RESERVE TO Be PAID
all Growers Must Call at Office and
Bring 1906 Contract.

1t was announced Tuesday morn
ing at the Office of the Clark County
Equity Warehouse Company that
the growers who had 10 per cent re-
served from the July, 1908, distrib-
ution could call at the Office and 80
per cent of the ten per cent reserve
will be paid them. All growers so
calling must present the 1906 con-
tract al. the time themouey is paid.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN MASON
Report Like Clap of Thunder and
Shaking Houses AW0ke
Inmates.

NASHVILLE. KY, Dec. 15.-Cit-
liens of the county report an earth
quake shock late last night. So
great was the vibration that some
were awakened by the shaking hous-
es. 1t was preceded by a tremen-
dous report like loud clap of thun-
der.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
so WITNESSES ON
WAY TO IRVINE.

About sixty people from Jackson
and other places in Eastern Ken
tlleky arrived in this city Tuesday
morning onNthe 9:12, l.. & E. train
cnroute to Irvine to attend the trial
of Beach Hargis for the murder of
II father.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
SELLS FARM OF lis.
ACRES FOR $4,000
James H. RutIedge Sells to John and
Martin Peters.

HI. M. Benton, agent for James III.
Rutledge, sold his farm of 115 acres
on the Mcclure pike Monday to John
and Martin Peters for $4,000.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
Attorneys in Famous Case.

The attorneys for the defense are
Senator w. O. Bradley, of Louisville /;
W a. Young, of Morehead; S. II
Kash, of Corbin; Thomas T. Cope.
D. r, Redwine and j. j. C. Bach, Of
jackson, and Riddell & Friend, of
'fYipe
The attorneys for the prosecution
are Commonwealth Attorney Kelly
Rash, of Jackson; County Attorney
w. Friend, of Irvine, and A. Floyd
Byrd, of Winchester.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15

'The Devip is the play at the
Opera House Tuesday night. The
advance sale of seats has been good
and good audience may be ex-
pected.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
DUTCH CAP TURE
ANOTHER VESSEL
Venezuelan Guard Ship Taken and
Crew Landed On the
Coast.

Special to The News
WILLEMSTAD, Dec ia Dutch
warship has captured another Ven
ezuelan coast guard vessel known as
% Demaya. The csew was landed
on the Venezuelan coast.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-15
We are authorized to anuounc.
]. SMITH HAYS

as a candidate for Circuit Judge for
the Twenty-fifth Judicial District
composed Of Clark, Powell, 5essa
mine and Madison counties. subjec;
to the action Of the Democratic par
ty.