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A. 0. u. ". Officers.

At their regular meeting on last
Tuesday evening Hinkston Lodge
No. 81, Ancient Order United
Workmen, elected the following
officers for the ensuing six months:
Henry Maher, p. NJ. W.; Il. |.
Settles, NJ. W; John Mccormick,
Foreman: Ewing Flynn, Overseer;
I. b. Rodman, Recorder; Il. +.
Moore, Financier; G. b. Stephens,
Receiver: Roy King. Guide: Ruth
McCracken, Inside Waterman: O.
NJ. Willoughby, Outside Watch
man; O. NJ. Willoughby, X. |.
Settles, Henry Maher, Trustees;
John Mcdonald. Janitor. Il. f.
Moore was elected Representative
to Grand Lodge and II. /. Settles
alternate.
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FRANKFORT.

W. O. Bradley was unanimous
choice of Republicans for U. S.
Senator.
In the selection of committees in
the Senate the presiding officer,
Cox, will be ignored by the Demo-
Gratis. He can name Republican
members only.
Prentice ORear is secretary for
his father, Judge L. G. O'Rear.
W. B. O'Connell is for a while
retained in the office of Clerk of
Court of Appeals.
Thos. \. Combs, of Lexington,
elected chairman of the Demo-
cratic Senate caucus.
Finley Fogg appears an easy
winner for Prison Commissioner.
NOMINEES.
VIM. Cromwell, Clerk: Conn
Linn, President pro tenn: Jesse
Alverson, Assistant Clerk; Miss
Annie Nourse, Enrolling Clerk:
Oscar Nest, Sergeat-at-Afms; Jno.
Thomas, HOorkeer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
From Ohio.

The Ohio Legislature met on
Monday. Among the measures
from the last session are two Of
first Importance. One is the Rose
county local option bill now in
the hands Of the Senate Commit
tee on Temperance. The fight on
this will be in the Senate. The
friends of temperance are decidedly
in control Of the House side and
liquor interests appreciate the fact
that if the measure is defeated it
must be accomplished in the SEN
ate.
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Election of Senator.

The Legislature convened on
Tuesday, Jan. Z. The statute re-
qulres that balloting for the cleo
ton of a United States Senator
shall begin on the second Tuesday
following the organization. mot
counting the Tuesday on which
the Legislature convenes," hence
the voting will begin Jan. %.
Whether or not eX-Gov. Beck
ham can be nominated on first bal
lot remains to be seen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
Will Test Closing Law.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 2.-The Ala
bama 8 O'Clock closing law for
cities of over $4,000 will be given
a test hearing in the courts and
will be carried to the State Su-
preme Court. The law went into
effect last night at midnight, but
only one-third of the saloons OBJ
served it. The first arrest was
made late this afternoon. Every
other city in the State where
liquor is sold is observing the law.
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LEADING.

SheIburne's warehouse at Lex
lngton is leading in selling the
most tobacco and in making the
highest averages and getting high
est prices. The sales last week
were seven hundred thousand
pounds; average price for entire
sales was nearly lie, ranging from
8 to 23c. This will show that
Lexington is fine market, and
Shelburne's the warehouse at which
to sell.
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BARNETT MUST ACT.
Must Either Resign as Fire Mar
Shall or Quit Society Of
Equity.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 6.-Audi-
tor James announced this morning
that Z. NJ. Barnett, of Ohio coun-
ty, whom he has appointed State
Fire Marshal, must either forego
that appointment or resign as
president of the National Society
of Equity.
Quite a furore was created
among insurance circles and other
interests in the State and out of it
when 1T was announced some time
ago that the Auditor had selected
Tor this important place the head
or the tobacco organization of the
country.
Prices whitfield to the finest
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Cut in Face.

The last grand jury of Clark
county placed VIII Oliver on the
list of inebriates. EX-Sheriii
Woodson McCord was foreman of
the jury. Last week Oliver with
a knife went to McCord's office,
accused him of putting his name
on the list and cut McCord in the
face. Oliver was drinking a ...
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Two carrier pigeons reached
Boston Thursday from Minneapo-
lis, a distance of nearly 1900
miles, one of them bearing mes
sage from Mayor James G. Haynes
to Mayor John F. Fitzgerald.
The birds were owned by Louis
Thiel, of Roxbury, and reached
their loft at 9:16 a. M, having left
Minneapolis Saturday at noon. -
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Prominent Men Dead.

Judge j. W.. Barr, distin-
guished citizen of Louisville, aged
81 years, died of pneumonia or
December 81. For 10 years he
was Judge of the Federal Court OF
Kentucky.
w. 5. McChesney, an aged citi-
zen of Lexington, and who hac
been postmaster under President
Cleveland, died in Pensacola, Fla.
on December 80, while .enroute IL
a winter resort ia that, State. n r.
/. CATTLE SHoATSl r-Nhave so cat.
tie shoats, fine grade, 'home raised!
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Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed out free, on request, by DIR
Shoop, Racine, Wis! These tests are
proving to the people-without penny's
,cost-tne great value of this scientific
prescription known to druggists everyz
where as DR.. Shops Catarrh Remedy.
sSold by +. c. Duerson. asst
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
Not to Open.

The Bank of Morehead which
closed about a month ago is a
thing of the past. 1t loaned too
mach money. ..- 49,, -l''yl..r,
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See our window for next Satur-
days SaleLTable Tumblers each
lie; Pins, paper, lc; screws, doz. lc.
The Fair.
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1t will be many a day before
you again have a chance to buy
clothing at our present prices.
Guthrie Clothing Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Seven new pupils matriculated
at NJ. ). G. |. Monday, ana the
second term does not begin till the
Goth.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Washington friends of Governor
Wilson are endeavoring to.create
Ia boom for him as Vice Presi-
dental candidate and Suggests
that with him Kentucky may be
kept in the Republican column.
Bob Hazelrigg is with the Alger
House in Catlettsburg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

7 F. ID. Richardson, Jacksonville,
KY, has two tracts of land for sale,
one of 145 and one of 10 acres.
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OTHER LAWLESS ACTS.
Raiders Burn Valuable Property
at RusseIIviIle, Ky.
THREE MEN SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.


army of night riders, one hundred
strong, swooped down on Russell
vile, Friday morning and as a
result two big warehouses and
several other buildings are in
ruins, and three men are suffering
from gunshot wounds.
The riders first dynamited> the
two warehouses and then set/them
on fire, the flames spreading to
(. smaller buildings.
The houses dynamited an d
burned with the respective losses
are as follows:
Frank G.. Wakes tobacco ware
house, $4,000.
American huff Company's
warehouse, $4,000.
Roberts & Browns planning mill,
$4,000.
Fred Underwood's grocery store,
$1,000.
King & Proctor's stable. 81 900.
Joshua Knowles cottage, $500.
Total loss, $40, 900.
THREE MEN SHOT.
The riders shot and wounded
three men before they left the
town.
Charles NJ. Roberts, of Evans
vile, Ind, guest at the Forst
q Hotel, ran to the street to see
what was going on and the riders
fired at him with shotguns, wound
ing him about the head and face.
j. r. Mclean, a grocer, and
Henry Mosely, a dry goods man,
who also ran to the street, were
ordered to return to their homes
and when they did not 90 quickly
were fired upon and slightly
wounded in.the legs with bird shot.
CAME IN QUIETLY.
The mob came into town shortly
after midnight so quietly that the
first intimation had of their pres
ence was the noise of the explo-
sions at warehouses.
Seven members of the party
went to the police station where
they overpowered the Chief OF
Police and the other two officers
on duty. Four men were detailed
to guard each man. The Chief
/. managed to slip away and reach
the fire tower, where he tried to
send in an alarm, but was discoy-
cred, being closely guarded there
after.
The riders then went to the tele
phone exchange, took possession
and placed guard by each girl.
The other riders were getting
ready to destroy the warehouses
WAKES FIRST.
Frank G.. Wakes big plant was
the first to 90. There was an ex-
plosion caused by the dynamite.
Flames burst from several parts of
the building.
A similar scene was enacted at
the American Snuff Company's
plant.
While this was going on the ri
ders were running about waving
their weapons, and at times firing
into various buildings. al VA
l,@,@ hNALL MASKED. yf}s" 80,
Every rider wore a false beard,
false face and white cap. All
were armed with ShOtgunS aid
some had Other weapons. They
were well Differed, as captains
and lieutenants' could be easily
picked;out. Never once was there
any hesitancy on the part of any
of the men as to what course to
pursue, and they had evidently
been well trained.
GO TOWARD HOPKINSVILLE.
AS the flames from the burned
buildings began to die away, the
riders were given orders to mount
their horses. They rode toward
Hopkinsville.
'Nmn op,.ior n.OoOnc coonho1
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Farm for Rent.

273 acres, divided if desired.
Apply to Henry Judy. 24-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Guthrie makes prices that makes
business.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

A January thaw in prices at
Guthrie's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

You'll be glad if you do anC
sorry if you don't 90 to Guthrie
Cut Price Sale. " .'..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Prices whitfield to the finest
point at Guthrie's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Hurry OF prices at Guthrie's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
= ALL MASKED
GO TOWARD HoPKINsvILLE.

AS the flames from the burned
buildings began to die away, the
riders were given orders to mount
their horses. They rode toward
HOpkinsville.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
MINERS QUIT MOUNTAIN TOMB
All but One of Twenty eight Are
Rescued Alive.
SigaaIs from Without Encourage Res
cue Party Ia Pennsylvania
Coal ME.e.

Shamokin. Pa. Feb 1S-Twenty-se~en
or the twenty-eight workmen eutombed
in the Midvalley mine near WTburtou.
Pa. since yesterday morning were T.
leased last night by a rescuing party.
Frank orlasly, the only victim. was
killed by falling down a chute. The i'm
prisoned men all the time heard the
rescuing party al work and dug them
selves part Of the way through the great
fall Of mud and coal 70 meet the rescuers.
For over twelve hours the imprisoned
men, seven OF them experienced American
miners. blasted and shoveled their way
toward freedom. The sound Of their
operations was heard by separate rescu-
ing parties. one working within the mine
and the other boring its WAY through ice
and snow and dirt, and efforts were re-
newed at the sound Of each new blast
from within. All these sounds told those
without that the air inside was fit for
breathing. but il was feared that at any
moment the captives might open a vein
which would cause poisonous air 10 sweep
down upon them with fatal results.
The work Of rescue was under the direc-
ton Of Mine Inspector James a. O'Don-
nell. Of the Fourteenth district. assisted
by Inspector Is. l. Evans. of the Fifteenth
district. O'Donnell had force Of 100 men
working under him. and they took their
turns in regular relays
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
WILL INVITE THE LEADERS.
President and All Candidates Sched-
uIed to Address Banqueters

President Roosevelt and all the Pc
publican Presidential candidates jnc1rd-
ing Cannon, Cortelyou. Fairbanks. For
aker, Hughes. Knox, La Toilette. Shaw.
and TAFT. will be invited to speak at the
fourth annual banquet Of the District
League of Republican Clubs which IS to
be held in Masonic TeIple Saturday.
April y.
The date OF the banquet was decided
upon at meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the organization last night. at
which Henry NJ. Camp. president Of the
league, presided The preliminary ar
rangements for the meeting were made
also last night. john q. Capers Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. will be
the POSTMASTER. He is member Of the
executive committee OF the league
From present indications. the full quota
of 49G tickets will have been taken up
long before the date set for the dinner,
and both Mr.. Camp and Mr.. Capers de-
clare they propose 10 make the meeting
one OF the most enthusiastic campaign
rallies ever held in Washington
AT the meeting last night T. Lincoln
Townsend and II. NJ. FoOte, representing
the Pennsylvania Republican Association
Of the District Of Columbia, we're elected
TO membership in the district league.
Another meeting Of the association will
be held at an early date.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
NEW YORK FACES A DEFICIT.
Comptroller GIynn Estimates IL az
six Million Dollars

Albany. Feb. 1S-A deficit Of at least
s. OO0OcO is now facing the financial ex-
,perts in the State legislature. Comp
troller Glynn estimates the States income
for the present year az S2S,O0O,Oo0. This
sum will approximately cover the fixed
charges OF the State government. To this
must be added this year s.. 40. coo. which
must be paid to the sinking fund. There
are. in addition, expenses aggregating
about SIo00e9o which are discretionary.
In the comptrollers figures this would
make a deficit Of about s6.00O00o.
Senator " ". Armstrong. chairman Of
the finance committee, said this morning:
I think Comptroller GIynn's figures for
our income are too low. Last year he
estimated $s2.5ooOoa, and we received about
SS4.O0o000 l think that we shall get about
$50 COO 600 this year, and our deficit VIII
be about S4.000.500 This viii come out Of
the surplus earned last year, II nothing
Is done, the Hughes administration will
thus leave the State about s2.E0.o09 worse
off than il was before We are waiting
now for the governor 10 give some indi-
cation cf his wishes in the matter; We
feel that it Is up 10 him. but il he doesn't.
I suppose VIC shah ultimately have to deal
with Il ourselves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
CARDINAL FOR HIGH LICENSE
Declares Local Option Should Not
Be Applied to Baltimore.
His Eminencc Fears Liquor Sale
Cannot BE stopped by PrOhfbI-
ti,e Measures.

Baltimore. Feb 1S.-Cardinal Gibbons 20
day expressed himself as strongly in IA
vor Of high license and opposed TO pro-
hibitiOn in large cities. Said the cardi,
nal.
Local option should under no eireum-
stances. apply to this city. Liquor would
be sold here quite as aBundantly under
prohibition laws as under well-reguIated
license. The consequence viii be that
liquor will be dispensed contrary TO law.
instead Of being sold in accordance with
law. Then, too, the city will be deprived
of a large revenue which is so much
needed for the government Of the com
munity.
When a law is flagrantly. and habit
uaIly violated it brings legislation into
contempt. It Greats a spirit OF deception
and hypocrisy. and compels men to do
insiduously and by stealth what they
would otherwise do openly and above
board.
You cannot legislate men into he per-
formance Of good and righteous deeds. II
we arc to improve our city and make our
citizens more temperate. let the virtue Of
temperance be proclaimed in the churches.
Above all let it be enforced in the family
that parents. both by word and example.
may inculcate IN their children with
temporal and spiritual blessings which
spring from a life Of temperance and So
trietv
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
CALLAO READY FOR FLEET.
Peruvian Town DecOrRtcs City In
Honor of Battle Ships Visit.

Lima, Feb. ia wireless dispatch from
the Connecticut. the flagship os Rear Ad-
miral Evans. commanding the American
battle-ship feet. has been received here
stating that at 945 o'clock this morning
the fleet was go miles from CaHao.
It is assumed that the battle ships viii
not enter Caliao harbor until THURSDAY
morning.
The government is causing TO be posted
throughout the city placards Inscribed.
Welcome to the American fleet" The
inscription is surrounded by the stars and
stripes printed in appropriate coIors
Arches have been erected at several places
over the main streets. and at night these
viii be Illuminated with red, White. and
blue electric lights
Arrangements have been madc sor four
steamers, conveying over Is excur-
sionists. 70 go out from Callao thursday
morning 20 welcome the feet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
Son-in-laW Of n. L. Young
Blown to Atoms.
ACCIDENT AT WHARTON, N. ].
Joseph HOugh's Widow Frustrated
Her Mother and Another Leave
Washington TO Go TO Her-Father
Will Join Her-Two other Lives
Are Lost I'm the Fearful Tragedy.

Joseph Hough. killed in a dynamite ex-
Dlosion yesterday in the factory Of the
General Explosive Company at Wharton.
\. j.. was well known in Washington.
His wife formerly Miss Harriet Soden
Young, was the daughter Of Nicholas +.
Young. of washington Mr.. Hough was
welded to her in this city eighteen months
ago.
In response 10 a long distance telephone
call. Mrs. y. t. Young and her son. Rob
ert Young. left Washington last night for
Wharton. where her widowed daughter
lies prostrated y. Z. Young. formerly
president OF the National Baseball
League, is expected 10 join his family in
Wharton either to-day or tomorrow.
Mr. Hough was one Of the three victims
Of the explosion Of dynamite. The cir
cumstances Of the tragedy were unusualI-
horrible. The body OF the young official
was literally blown TO pieces and nm.
recognizable Besides the widow. a six
months-old baby is left fatherless by the
tragedy.
Tie marriage OF Miss Young and Mr.
Hough attracted interest in Washington.
Miss Young had wide circle of ac-
quaintances and friends. Her wedding. ar
her fathers residence, l6u Newton street
was a quiet but attractive affair. and the
couple were joyously sent on what was
to prove a brief year and half Of mari
tai happiness by host Of well wishers.
When the tragic close Of the romance
was made known here yesterday. friends
of the widow and her family thronged 70
the Young residence TO express their sor-
row and sympathy and send messages of
coincidence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
SUBMARINES IN THE BAY.
Diving Vessels Headed North in the
Chesapeake Now.

Norfolk, Va Feb. lS-The summaries
Tarantula, Octopus. and Viper, conveyed
by the converted yacht Hist. which sailed
from New York last Sunday. made quick
time down the coast, arriving off Cape
Henry az 3:4S o'clock this morning An
hour afterward they passed in and pro-
ceeded 10 Lynn Haven Bay. a roadstead
inside Cape Henry. which is used much
by naval vessels
There the boats engaged in practicing
diving, and were employed at this about
o'clock this afternoon when the Nor
wegian steamer Navigator, which passed
them then, brought in the latest news
The Navigator's master, Capt. Jacobsen.
said that all three submarines were
under water when he passed, and the
Hist was standing by.
At go O'Clock this afternoon the Hist
took the three submarines in tow and
proceeded up the Chesapeake Bay.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
SIX VOTES FOR ECRETARY.
Ohio Candidate AccumuIatcS More
Strength i'm Home state.

Cleveland, Feb. 1S.-Six district dele
gates 70 the Republican National COnven-
ton pledged 10 Secretary Taft were elect
ed to-day in the Fourth Nineteenth, and
Twenty-first districts. In the Eightieth
district resolutions were adopted pledging
the delegates TO be named later 20 the
War Secretary. Here a bitter fight for
the nomination is on. six candidates, one
FOR each county, holding their own dele
CATION for seventy-five ballots to-day.
Congressman Ralph d. Cole seeks to
break the two-term rule Of the district
In the Twenty-first the nomination Of
Congressman Burton was ratified and
delegates elected instructed fer Taft.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
COMEDIAN a BANKRUPT.
Joe WeIch Said to Have Liabilities
OF X2O.OOO

New York, Feb. &-Joe Welch. the
comedian. appeared as a voluntary bank
rupt to-day at an inquiry into his affairs
before Referee Nathaniel A. Prentiss.
The chief creditor is Gus Hin. the the
atrical man, with a disputed claim for
breach OF contract The liabilities are
said to exceed S2O.oOO, with nominal assets.
Mrs. Welch was questioned as to an ac-
count at the Union Dime Savings Bank.
where. she had SS.02z on account IN the
name of Sadie Welch. in trust for Joe
WEIGH until February Il. when she
transferred il TO the Mutual Bank in her
own name. She said most of the money
was an inheritance from her father
The hearing was continued 10 Friday
when Il representative of the Mutual Bank
will be called
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
SPEED SAVES MANS LIFE.
Injured Railroad EmpIoye Is Hur-
ried 10 Hospital.

Middletown, n Y, Feb. Is.-A record
run by locomotive and caboose on the
Ontario and Western railroad from Fern
dale 10 this city to-day, saved the life OF
William Avery, an employe of the rail-
road.
Avery was run over by his train at
Ferndale and both legs cut off. An en-
gine and eaboose were at hand, the in
jured man was placed aboard and the
run of forty miles to this city WAS made
IN less than an hour. An ambulance was
In waiting when the train arrived and
Avery huTriedly taken TO a hospital
Physicians said that had there been any
delay they could not have saved his life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
TRAIN GOES INTO STORE.
Cars Leave Rails White Crossing
TrestIe Mt Pine Bush.

Middletown. y. Y, Feb 1S.-A freight
train on the Crawford branch Of the
Erie Railroad caused much excitement
in Pine Bush to-day when it left the
rails on trestle and plunged through
the side of John Deeker's coal and feed
store.
The trestle collapsed, the building was
pretty we'll wrecked. car OF coal was
thrown into the middle Of the street. and
a carload OF feed went % the bottom Of
the trestle. The tender OF the locomotive
also dropped twenty feet 10 the ground.
while the engine itself was tipped up on
end. with its pilot in the air. on the very
edge Of the trestlc.
Fireman Abram Scott jumped from the
engine into a pond and narrowly es-
capped drowning. while Engineer Michael
Duffy remain on the engine and escaped
injury.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-19
oFFICEHoLDERs VICTORS.
Resolution to Bar Them from Con-
Vention Is Tabled.

Nashville. Feb. lS.-After a warm fight
over the question of an executive session
and the allowance OF proxies. the Repub-
ican State executive committee to-day
decided in favor of an executive session.
the admission of one proxy. and the hold
ing of two conventions.
n resolution to provide that no Federal
Officeholder shall be named as a delegate
to the national convention was laid on
the table