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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
TELEPHONE RATES.

The Merchants Protective Associ-
alton has decided to. protest to the
Council against the discrimination in
rates provided for in the new tele-
phone franchise which is offered for
sale by the Council. An extensive
petition signed by large majority of
the business men of the city, has
also been prepared for presentation
to the Council asking that the two
telephone companies be given the
same rates.
The News has no interest in either
company. 1t believes that the -tele-
phone is natural monopoly and
that in an up-to-date municipality,
but one franchise should be granted
But we are personally not enough
acquainted as yet with the local sit
uation to advise as to it.
The News is, however, interested
in the business of this city and wants
the telephone service which is best
and cheapest for the merchants. The
Old Kentucky seems to cover the To-
cal field thoroughly. The East Ten
nessee reaches the outside field. Most
Of the merchants must have both
telephones.
We have not yet had explained to
us why there should be a difference
in rates. We have offered the col
umns of The News to the friends of
both companies asking them to pre-
sent their sides to the public. We
publish two letters to day, one in
favor, one against the East Tonnes
see Company. We now ask all who
are interested to write.
The Council will be called on to
consider the matter Friday night.
There has as yet been no real weigh
ing of the question. The gentlemen
of the Council are representatives
of the citizens Of Winchester. They
should act cautiously and intelligent
ly and for the best interests of the
city. Let us have some reasons CIV
en- in open Council why the two fran
chises should have different rates.
If the East Tennessee is entitled to
a better rate than the home company,
its representatives are business men
and ought to be able to show it to the
Council.
But above all else gentlemen of
the Council, remember that it is your
duty to put the interest of the city
above all other considerations. $50
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30

Night Riders Minds Blank Except. as
TO Nioht Of Ranken Murder.

20 Night OF Ranken Murder.
Union City, Tenn, Dec. 30.-With
the defense Of the night rider trial
well under way the case has settled
down into a wearisome round of Gu
mulative testimony. The defendants
are pleading not guilty and are rely
ing upon alibis for escape.
Each of the defendants remember
ed distinctly many people who were
In their homes the night of the Ran
ken murder and recalled many incl
dents that occurred then. Pressed to
name people who were present on
other nights or recite incidents that
happened a few days prior to the
murder, they were unable to do so.
There was an unusual amount of
sickness that night too, at least three
calls being made for medicine at
homes in which defendants were
peacefully sleeping at the time when
the self confessed night riders swore
they were numbering Captain Ranken.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
THE MEAT OF II.

Cold weather has Increased the
number of cholera cases in St Peters
burg at the rate of 26 every "a hours.
Governor Hanly spoke at the ded1-
cation of the monuments and mark
ers erected by Indiana on the battle
field al Vicksburg, Miss.
President-elect Taft has consented
to press the button that win start the
Rose festivs, to be held at Portland,
Ore, next June.
At Toledo, O., Il Is reported that
the receivers for the Pope Motor Car
company win soon be discharged and
all claims settled dollar for dollar.
In Whang Chang, slayer Of Durham
w. Stevens, is closely watched in his
cell at San Francisco to prevent sui
eide.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 80, 1908
LAW IN THE MOUNTAINS.

We were particularly struck with
soertain observations in an editorial in
4cnday's Courier-Journal on the
1siner's trouble in Whitley county.
It shows the same faith in the future
development of Eastern Kentucky as
ne have and it points out the same
dangers to that development that The
News has emphasized from time to
time. Part of that editorial is as fol-
lows:
~Within the next twenty years
there should be a considerable in
nzeased exploitation of the mineral
resources of the mountain section of
kentucky, and in the natural course
IF events the unionization, or at
tempted unionization, of labor en-
fHoyed in mines will occasion many
disputes. If these disputes are. to
take the form of pitched battles be-
tween men who know how to use ri
4es, discouraging difficulties stand in
the way of the development of Ken
tncky's natural resources. That these
Potentialities exist is, of course, due
TO the failure of the law to assert it
self The better element in noun tain
counties should realize that the best
chance for the development of their
seetion of Kentucky lies in bringing
Abou. q more rigid enforcement of
law against the man killer. Unfor-
funately, there are a number of Cen
trial Kentucky and Western Kentucky
counties not now in a position to.
point to their success in keeping their
bOuses IN order as an example to
mountain counties. AS between the
Btearns miners who barricade them
selves In building and shoot at
limited States marshals and the
proving barn-burner there is little
ehcice. The only excuse that can be
made In behalf Of the former is that
he is a. product of conditions in a
section of the State that has not
enjoyed the superior agricultural
prosperity of the lowlands and the
resultant culture. If the lowlander
has always been somewhat Pharisai-i
cad In his attitude toward the high
lander he was formerly a mission
airy In latent intention, if not in act
na1 endeavor, and hoped for the
daWning Of a brighter day in the
mcunfains-a day when the noun
taineer would be as law abiding and
~ prosperous as his neighbor in the
Bluegrass or the Purchase. Curious
y enough, the time has come when
the worst Of the mountain counties,
may claim equality with some of the
most prosperous lowland counties.
But, lamentably, this is not because
Of regeneration in the mountains, but
because of degeneration in a num-
ber Of tobacco counties.
In both the highlands and the low
lands the existing bar to rapid de-
Fe3opment and permanent prosperity
an increase of individual welfare.
and of educational advantages lis
fhe failure of law officers and of men
called for grand and petit jury SER
vice to administer the law in the in
terest Of the Government which the
taxpayers support rather than in the
interest of the outlaw who is indi-
sidually direct burden upon the
taxpayers, like the pauper idiot, and
Who, as a class, is a hindrance to
Rrcgress that would increase the ma
teFial welfare Of the taxpayer and
enable him to provide for his chill
aren with better education and
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
Griscom Cables Report.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Ambassador
Griscom cabled the state department
from Rome the following: Reports
of terrible earthquake disaster Mes
sina said to be entirely destroyed.
Unofficial estimates place the mortal
ity as high as $4,000. The latest news
indicates that fires everywhere are
adding to the disaster. Trying to OBJ
tain news from our consuls in Mes
sina."
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
NOTICE.

Having purchased the interest of
my partner in the business formerly
known as "The Hisle Pharmacy"
desire to state that from January 1st,
1909, the same will be conducted in
the name of "Strode Drug Store"
l fully appreciate the patronage
extended me in the past, and most
respectfully solicit the continuance
of such and also the trade'o of others.
To all l wish prosperous year.
Respectfully,
WALTER E. STROBE.
12-30-1t.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
CASTRO VALUES
HIS REPUTATION
Expresses Willingness to Re-
turn to Venezuela.
DID NOT EXPECT TROUBLE
Deposed President Leaves Hospital
and Talks Of Events, In His Home
Country-Declares He Would Have
Stayed and Faced Music Even at
Risk of Life If He Had Been Able
to Forecast Turn Of Affairs In His
Republic.

Risk of Life If He Had Been Able
to Forecast Turn Of Affairs In His
Republic.
Berlin, Dec. 30.-Senor Castro left
the hospital and returned to the Es-
planade hotel. The former president
was asked if there was any truth in
the statement published in various
newspapers to the effect that he left
Venezuela knowing what was going
to happen.
Senior Castro, who was already ir-
ritated over unfounded press reports
concerning his movements and af-
fairs, at first refused to discuss the
matter and then calmly made the FOL
lowing reply:
mo, for if l had even suspected
such thing l would have remained
in Venezuela, even had my life been
imperiled through i'll health, because
l have always been and am now the
slave to honor and duty. The only
fear | have is the fear of God"
1T is rumored that the Venezuelan
government will request your extra
dition from Germany in order to in
dict you," Castro was informed.
81 do not consider that possible"
replied Castro, "since no such cove
nant is in existance between Vene-
Zuela and Germany. The only cOnyen-
ton between the two countries re-
lates to trade marks and is dated
1882. Extradition treaties exist only
with Belgium, Spain and Bolivia.
But even supposing such an intention
exists, only the slightest hint is nee
essary and am willing to go to Ven
ezuela and prove my political honor"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
JAMES N. BENTON

as 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??, 1908-12-30
Shoots Wife's Companion.

Marion, O., Dec. 30.-W. H. Braith-
waite, an Erie passenger trainman,
having discovered Henry Palmer, an
Erie engineer of. Huntington, w. Va,
and Mrs. Braithwaite coming out of q
room when he returned home, shot
Palmer, the bullet cutting slight
furrow in Palmer's forehead Palmer,
badly scared, fled and Braithwaite
surrendered to the police.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
THIS is WORTH READING.

Leo F. Zelinsld, of 68 Gibson st !,
Buffalo, N. Y, says: 81 cured the
most annoying cold sore l ever had
With Bncklen's Arnica Salve. / APP
piled this salve once a day for two
days, when every trace. of the sore
was gone" Heals all sores. Sold
under guarantee at Phillips drug
store. Csc.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
Minister Goes to Penitentiary.

Logan, o., Dec. 30. = Rev. F. N.
Boyd, the United Brethren minister
of Gore, who was found guilty of mis-
treating Pearl Somers, a 14-year-old
girl, last August, was sentenced by
Judge Martin to six years In the
Ohio penitentiary. A motion for
new trial was denied.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
Minority Of Ohio House and Senate
Will Outline Policy Saturday.

minority OF Onio Rouse and senate
Will Outline Policy Saturday.
Columbus, o., Dec. 30.-Pursuant to
a call from Senator Isaac E. Huff
man of Butler county, the Democratic
members of the senate at IL o'clock
noon, next Saturday will caucus in
the senate chamber. This is the
same hour at which Representative
Bense of Ottawa county has called a
caucus Of the Democrats of the house.
The Democrats are in the minority
in both branches of the general as
sembly, but their caucus will be none
the less important, as there will be
given opportunity for discussion of
matters that will be pending before
the legislature and they can take
some action in advance as to their
attitude when the questions come up.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
English and German TourIsts.

Rome, Dec. 80. - The minister of
the interior has received a telegram
from Messina, saying that the bodies
Of 20 English travellers and 80 Ger
mans are buried beneath the ruins Of
the hotels 1Trinacria. Victoria and
Bellevue at Messina.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
Cold Wave Grips Europe.

Paris, Dec. 30.-Western Europe Is
In the grip of an exceptional cold
wave. France has experienced q
veritable blizzard accompanied by .
heavy fall of snow. Traffic in the
streets Of Paris is paralyzed, but the
lakes in the parks are gay with skat-
ers.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
WINCHESTER BOILER MILLS.

The oldest and best institution In
the county is the Winchester Roller
Mills. Why not use home flour-the
best made. Kerr Perfection and
White Pearl -four has no equal
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
Floor of Courtroom Falls.

Baltimore, Dec. 30.-More than so
persons were injured during the trial
Of William Hattwood, a negro, charg-
ed with brutally mistreating Mrs c.
R. Hill, when the floor of the building
gave way, carrying with it more than
100 persons.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
ENGINEER KILLED
Four Others Injured In Railroad
Wreck In Virginia.

WRECK IN virginia.
Washington, Dec. Boa misplaced
switch caused the derailment of q
mail and passenger train on the
Southern railway at Stokesland, Va
Engineer Satterfield was killed and
Fireman Davis, colored, and three
postal clerks were injured. No pas
sengers were injured.
The train ran into a switch that
was turned into the Danville & West
ern tracks, which connect at that
point with the Southern, although the
signal light, it is said, was properly
displayed. The engine, baggage and
mail cars turned over.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
We are authorized to announce
]. SMITH HAYS

as candidate for Circuit Judge for
the Twenty-fifth Judicial District.
composed Of Clark, Powell, Jessa-
mine and Madison counties, subjee.
to the action of the Democratic par
ty..
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30

Covernor-eIect Decides to Cut Out
Equestrian Stunt.

Columbus, o., Dec. 80. Governor
elect Judson Harmon has changed
his mind and will not ride a horse
in the inaugural parade. Instead he
will ride in a carriage with Andrew
L. Harris, the retiring governor. In
looking back over presidents, Mr..
Harmon found that no incoming gov
ernor had appeared in parade on
horseback since the civil war, and
he considered further, as stated in q
letter to a friend here, that it would
be discourteous to Governor Harris
not to ride in the carriage with him.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
Bow Killed bx TraIn.

Newark, o., Dec 30.-While riding
on a freight train, Claude Gould, 13,
son of Mrs. Anna Kinney jumped on
the car and fell in front of B. & o.
freight. He was ground to pieces.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30

better start in life as well as to sur
round himself with more comforts
and Injuries"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
AtteI Wbips Maekav.

New Orleans, Dec. 30.-Abe Attell
retained the featherweight champion
ship by knocking out Biz" Mackay
In the eighth round, before the West
Side Athletic club.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-30
RUFF GETS FOURTEEN YEARS
Former Political Boss of San Fran
cisco Sentenced For GRATING.

cisco Sentenced For Grating.
San Francisco, Dec 30.-Abraham
Ruef, former political boss of San
Francisco, was sentenced to II years
In the state penitentiary at San
Quentin. The sentence was pro-
nounced by Judge William P. Lawler,
who presided over Ruef's trial on
the charge Of bribing a member of
the Schmitz board of supervisors in
the award of an overhead trolley
franchise to the United Railroads.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
ZESHEENY'S LOOT

n YER half a million dollars worth
of New York city bonds held by
the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate
on the books of the finance department
of that long suffering city has been
transferred to Countess "Zesheeny,"
whose bank is now in Budapest, Hun
gary. The working men and women
of the great American metropolis may
we'll protest against the latest raid on
the wealth created by their toll When
the Vanderbilt properties were being
built up in the sweat of the working
mans brow. he did not dream that
his brain and Drawn and muscle and
mind were engaged in buying bonbon
boxes for Budapest. Billions of dol
lars worth of wealth produced in the
United States has been taken 'or sent
to Europe to enrich decayed conti-
mental mobiles and putrefying parasit-
ioal princelets. It is not a matter to
aspects which appear on closer scru-
tiny. It is a disturbance of normal
economical conditions in this country.
an infraction of the law of supply and
demand, of the laws governing labor
and capital, and of every other law
concerned with social and financial
economics. 1t concerns every citizen
of the United States, and the news of
this big transfer, coming so soon after
financial depression and disturbance,
will not be relished by the people of
this nation. 1t won't do to say that
it is a private transaction, and none
of their business. 1t is their business,
and any claim which the transaction
has to privacy is vltiated by the pub
lie nature of the wealth which has
been sent across sea to Zesheeny.
The Hungarian is now the proud pos
SCISSOR of pawn tickets on New York.
Think of it! Is there no remedy for
the leeching of the United States by
fortune hunters? Most assuredly
there is, Create a special tax levy
on all United States wealth sent abroad
to be spent abroad. Fifty per cent
would not be too much to exact in
a case like that of Zesheeny, where
the ialf a million that has been dis
patched to support his wife and him
in Europe literally represents the
brain, brawn, bone, sinew and blood
of the workingmen of Gotham.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
YOUNG REPORTER SEEKS REVENGE WHEN
BARRED FROM ENTRY AT CORONATION BALL

and told his city editor there was
very enraged man on the desk. The
city editor informed Mack in no un-
certain tones that he was hired by the
paper to get news and not to make
excuses, SO 1t was up to him to hurry
back.
Again Mack returned to Daly's hall.
but his reception was no more pleasant
than 1t had been the first time At
last he gave up. returned to his Of
flee and, under the wrathful eye of
the city editor. sat down to write his
story.
Words refused to comeback was
too mad to write. At last, with de-
termined effort, he turned to his type
writer and composed the following;
"A May queen was supposed to be
crowned at the ball given by the boot
and shoemakers' union at Daly's hall
last night. Owing to the fact that the
doorkeeper feared some of the rabble
known as reporters might get i'm and
throw bomb at the queen he re-
fused to admit any. Consequently the
information the anarchists were able to
gain was very vague. Sufficient to say
a May queen was supposed to be
crowned"
And the city editor grinned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
"oFFICER OF THE LAW" LADEN WITH BADGES
ARRIVES FROM SOUTH IN SEARCH OF MEXICAN

you come from. where's your badge
and who Is the man you want7'
We'll, you see I'm a detective and /
come from down near the border" re-
piled the officer of the law. 1.-THE man
I want is a, bad Mexican and his name
Is Rodeguez," and as he spoke the
man opened his coat and displayed
large badge bearing the words "Dep-
uty United States Marshal"
Murray then took the man into his
inner office to further question him. In
answer to the queries the stranger
gave some wonderful information
about himself. and at last agreed to
show his other badges.
The first one he produced was a
heavy tin star, which read "Websters
Detective Agency" another which had
the word Detective" on 1t, and still
another which read Deputy Sheriff, I"
while from pocket he produced a
book. a revolver with an eight-inch
barrel, dirk and heavy club.
Upon examination the book was
found to be one of the kind issued by
correspondence detective agencies, and
instructed all readers to Introduce
themselves my saying II am an officer
of the law
He was locked up.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

because two or three bad boys disturb
the lessons?
In some respects the Penrose press
mueller is the most arbitrary measure
of modern times, because 1t attempts
to legal1ze forfeiture without redress.
No provision is made to safeguard the
rights of publishers. Their presses may
be stopped, their publication wiped out,
their property destroyed without a
hearing, without a jury trial, without
any fair play whatever. To the post
master general is given censorship and
power over the public press of the
United States. With such a postmaster
general as would be selected by the
corporations and their senators, If they
obtained control of the government, a
law of this kind could be used to harass
or suppress newspapers which opposed
their schemes.
Any interference with the liberty of
the press is unconstitutional Inter
ference may be either indirect or direct.
The plan proposed, by which the post
master general may become the auto
crat of periodical publications, is an
indirect interference. 1t does not pre-
vent matter from being set up in type
and printed, but it prevents 1t from
being circulated. We believe that we
merely echo the sentiments of many
we'll informed, we'll read and intelligent
Americans when we say that from time
to time we are amazed by the puerile
absurdities which characterize mali
cious or careless legislation devised by
thick witted tricksters who are either
woefully ignorant of the first princi-
Piles of Americanism or fatuitously
believe that the public is ignorant of
them. Whether the Penrose press muz-
zling measure is merely b1under, or
whether it is an attempt to attack the
very foundations upon which this
republic is built, it is equally reprehen-
sible. Ignorance is not an excuse for
mischief making. President Roosevelt
should take an early opportunity of
recommending that class in American
social and constitutional history should
be started in connection with the SEN
ate. Legislation from persons without
even kindergarten knowledge of the
constitutional national principles which
are not within reach of any alleged
law which these bungling amateurs
may propose for their petty, unpatri-
otic partisan or private purposes is
neither acceptable nor practicable In
the face of declared Amerlcanism and
of the constitution of the United States
the Penrose bill is a wild impossibility.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
KING FOR A SECOND

HN HE unfortunate Portuguese prince
who was almost instantaneously
n killed along with Carlos was king
of Portugal during the fractional part
of a second that elapsed between the
kings death and his. The Portuguese
historian will gravely record that an
uncrowned king. unconscious of his dig
nifty, reigned, actually reigned, while he
was signing out his last breath with
his lifes blood. What a mixture of the
lGdicrous and the horrible does this
latest fantasy created by the monarchi-
cal superstition present! Here is priv
i.ege, the divine right of wearing
an unwon crown and ruling by fate and
not by popular choice, carried to its
EXTREMIST length, and, naturally
enough. 1t ends in a gruesome alb
surdity,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
STORY DIvULGES SECRET OF MICKEY DILLoNS
SUDDEN AVERSION FOR SUCCULENT PORK CHOPS

good rub down, and it was funny to
see the pig follow his master to bed
and crawl under the covers with a
snort.
Mickey thought there was no pet
like his pig and was continually boast
ing of his virtues.
One day the pig was missing, and
Mickey's heart was broken. He looked
high and low for his beloved pet, but
without success. Some OF the gang
had gone broke and had soaked Mick
ey's pig to the proprietor of the board
ing house where Mickey lived. That
day Mickey had pork chops for din
ner, and when he found out he had
eaten his pet he tried to commit sui
eide. To this day he has passed up
pork, like an Indian does soap, and if
anyone mentions pig" to him it is a
sure sign of a coming battle,