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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02
FORESTRY IN
KENTUCKY.
Good Progress Making In Move.
ment FOR Preservation In
State.
OF VAST INTEREST TO the FARMER.

Kentucky is making good
progress in the movement for the
preservation of the forests of the
state. In 1906 the legislature
enacted the law providing for
the State Board of Agriculture,
Forestry and immigration. Dur
ing the following winter the
Board asked and received the
cooperation of the United States
Forest Service in a study of the
forest conditions of the state.
The work was begun last sum-
mer and the investigations of a
considerable area of land in the
eastern part of the state COM
pleted. AT the third annual
meeting of the Kentucky Farm
ers' Institute at Frankfort, in
February, the subject of forestry
was discussed with an interest
which promises for Kentucky a
high place among the other prog
ressive states which are looking
to the careful use and cOnserva-
ton of forest resources.
The manner in which the for
estry problem has been APP.
preached indicates that the PEG.
pie of Kentucky realize that the
ultimate solution of the impend-
ing timber scarcity must, for the
farmer, depend largely on how
he handles his individual timber
resources, and that there is no
better way than for him to con-
sIder the woodlot az a bank ac-
count, using the interest which
is constantly ACQUIRING, but leav-
ing the capital undiminished,
Much educational work, however,
will be needed to secure this de-
sirable end.
A bill was introduced in the re-
cent legislature providing for the
appointment of a State Forester.
The wisdom of tins is evident
since only by the appointment
of state forester can the work
begun in cooperation with
the Forrest Service be maintain
ed and carried 20 successful
conclusion. Until such time,
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02
DARLINGTON HOPKINS COUNTY, THURSDAY APRIL 1908

however, as the state of Ken
lucky is ready to assume the
management of its own forest
problems, the National Service
is willing and anxious to coop
crate in every way possible for
the furtherance of forestry
among private owners in Ken
lucky. In the cooperative in
vestigations of forest resources
low in progress, the government
has agreed to apportion sum
equal 10 the $4,000 appropriated
by the state, making a total of
"a, 900 available for the work.
During the past summer the
study has exhausted So, 300 of
this amount, leaving 81, 700 with
which to continue Investigations
this season.
Kentucky has always been
rich in forest resources, but like
many other states she has reach
ed the place where the timber is
produced on a continually de-
creasing scale and it is necessary
to protect and use carefully the
forests which remain. In 1899
Kentucky cut 734, 900, 900 board
feet of hardwood lumber. In
1906, the cut had fallen to
615, 900, 600 board feet, a decrease
of over is per cent in the past
eight years. In the same period
the cut of yellow popular has
fallen off over 80 percent. This
reduction, is in spite of the fact
that during the same time prices
of hardwood have advanced on
an average of 20 per cent, and
the demand has increased &C
cOrdingly. These figures mean
that Kentucky, which is one of
the chief hardwood producing
states in the union, and is still
the first state in the production
of yellow poplar, has a rapidly
diminishing supply of timber.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02
Dazzling Scene.

The opening of the Diamond
Palace in jacksonville last Fri
day was one of the most brilliant
affairs ever seen in jacksonville
or ontside of a large city. Mu-
sic, flowers and a gorgeous dis
play of diamonds and fine Jewell
ry, china and cut glass delighted
the busy throng that visited the
Palace during the day and even
ing. Each visitor was presented
with carnation. Mr.. III. II.
Cox, the progressive up.to-date
ieweler, has the handsomest store
to be seen in Western Kentucky.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02
ULTIMATUM TO LEADER
OF THE NIGHT RIDERS.
Spunky Attorney Of Marshall County
Will Kill Leader II Attacked.

Paducah, KY, March pa
prominent official of Marshall
county is authority for the state
ment that Commonwealth At.
torney John G. Lovett, of Ben
ton, has issued in person an ulti-
matnm to the alleged leader of
the night riders of the Birming-
ham district that if his property
is burned or he is attacked, that
the riders hal better kill him,
for in case of attack he would
kill the leader on sight. He is
said to have told the leader that
the law might not reach him, but
that he would take the law into
his own hands.
A Law and Order League has
been organized at Benton, with
the County School Superintend-
emit as president. The league
has fifty members and they are
prepared for a visit from night
riders. Benton is reported quiet
today. The grand jury is quiet
ly investigating the Birmingham
raid. But few people are in
town.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02

judgment from our viewpoint,
and here it is that l take my
stand, that all that men do for
the race, is not to be swallowed
up by some one error.
evil the man who finds fault
with this position give me the
privilege of going into his life
and choosing any one incident
of my selection?"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02
Good Service.

The using of the large cables
by the Telephone Company add
to the appearance of the str eet,
doing away with so many small
wires and do not require so great
a number of poles. The service
here has been thoroughly over
hauled at a large outlay of money
and we have corps of opera
tors that are efficient, courteous
and always ready to please. We
don't have the trouble here that
other towns seem TO have.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02
KILLED AT PRINCETON.
Young Farmer Shot At Theatre
Door By Man He Sought.
NIGHT RIDERS AND MYSTERY
IN THE FATAL TRACE DY.

Princeton, KY, March 81
Aubrey Nabb, aged "a, a promi-
nent Caldwell county farmer,
was shot and killed about / 30
o'clock this morning at the Hen
rietta Theater at Princeton,
Henry Wilson, aged 30, stock
trader is accused of the killing
and is missing. The cause of the
murder is wrapped in mystery.
The shooting occurred on the
stairs leading up to the theater.
which is on the second floor of
the new hotel block. Just few
minutes prior to the killing,
Nabb and Leech Guest had a
short conversation with Wilson.
who is employed as one of the.
stage hands. Leaving him Nabb
and Guest returned few
minutes later, just as Wilson
and the manager of the theater
started down the stairs. Wilson
was heard to yell out something
about the "night rideFs'' threat
ening to get him and he was 60
to shoot somebody. and almost
Immediately two pistol shots
rang out. One of the bullets
struck Nabb in the breast, and
with a cry of sob, Lordy, / ana
shot," he wheeled onto the pave
ment and died in a few minutes.
TIE manager of the theater
grabbed Wilson, but he ierked
away and made his escape
Wilson owns a farns near
Princeton, which he is said to
have left for fear of the night
riders a few months ago, about
which time he put his tobacco
into the association for self pro-
lection. He joined the associa-
ton but is known to have done
so unwlllingly and it is believed
here that he was under suspicion
of having given information with
reference to the night riders ac-
tivities. Wilson's wife, who is
employed at the college here,
knew nothing of the trouble nm
til 8 O'Clock the morning follow
ing the shooting. She said her
husband had not been home that
night but that he had received
several threatening letters since
they come to Princeton and had
spent nearly all his nights away
from home for fear that night
riders would attempt to do him
harm. A cousin of Wilson's was
whipped by night riders some
weeks ago. An association
said recently that Will
son left his farm because he was
afraid to stay there.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02

The Bee is making a Special
Offer in Fine Stationary. Tue
quires note paper wiih latest
style monogram Of twO letters in
either gold or silver GAd fifty en-
UeIOpes for SI.35, With monogram
in any other color SI.25. Call
and give us yOar order. Beautiful
Engraved calling cards, witk plate,
for $50 and uP.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02

negroes In positions never be-
fore opened to them, Mr.. Napier
asserts his conviction that the
president in the Brownsville
affair, was not actuated by race
prejudice. He declares his sup
port of the president, and says /:
II judge his attitude towards
the race by his course as viewed
in the large sense, rather than
by one incident which could be
definitely proved as born of race
prejudice only by that great
reader of hearts, the CHRISTI
He then expresses his view con-
corning Secretary Taft as fol.
lows:
"To begin with, he comes 81
an old abolition stock, and the
traditional attitude of his family
has been one of cordial friend
ship for the colored people. His
course in Cuba and the Philip
pine Islands shows that he is
believer in the rights of the dark
races. He believes in the Fiji
teenth Amendment of the Con-
stitution, and has said over and
over again that the suffrage laws
should apply equally to both
races. Such mistakes as the col
ored people made in the early
days in voting, he sought in
some southern speeches to ex-
plain philosOphically, and to
show that they were errors out
of which the colored people
could grow.
"Thls was done 30 offset the
claim of those southern whites
who hold that reconsideration
experience should serve as an
eternal bar. These efforts of
Secretary Taft to natural causes
any shortcomings of the race as
voters, have been seized upon by
his enemies as an indication that
he does not believe in equity of
citizenship. But l challenge
any one to produce a speech on
the race question wherein Mr..
Taft has not declared for equali-
ty of citizenship.
'If made president, it is nv
earnest belief that he will use
his whole power of position TO
influence sentiment In the South
to the acceptance in
good faith of the Fifteenth
Amendment.
81 have stated above my rea-
sons for not severing nv alleg-
lance to President Roosevelt on
account of the Brownsville
affair. In the nam, they apply
with equal force to Secretary
Taft. He avows that the ques-
ton of race did not enter into
the question with him, and his
avowal taken in connection with
the whole history of the man is
sufficient for me. If, then, the
race. question Is eliminated (and
who can prove the prejudice as
serted, the question is redussd
to simply a matter Of error Of !
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02

If an advertisement in TIVE
BKE does not help your business,
something is the matter with
the business.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02
NEGROES RALLYING
TO TAFT'S SUPPORT
Realize That Color Had No In
f1uence in RooscveIt's
Brownsville Decision.
HOLD THAT AEN SHOULD BE
JUDGED BY FRIENDSHIP.

Prominent colored Republi.
cans in all sections of the United
States are rallying to the stand
ard of Secretary of War, William
II. Taft, in increasing numbers.
They hold that an injustice Is
done to Secretary Taft and Presl-
dent Roosevelt, by condemning
them for one administrative act
in which it was admitted that
color was not a consideration.
They believe, justly, that the
president and Secretary Taft, in
their relations to the negro race,
should be judged by their
every action as officials and citi-
zens, when a question ofrace was
involved, and not by one single
instance which might, for selfish
motives, and by misrepresenta-
ton, be construed against them.
They recalled that but a few
months ago colored men general
Iy were praising the president
and the secretary Of war as among
the best friend the race ever had
in such high executive positions.
They remember wildly appoint
ments which have been made by
the president against the oppO-
sition of those now pretending
friendship for the negro. They
also bear in mind the great work
for humanity which Secretary
Taft has cone in his treatment
of the millions of the dark races
in the Philippines and Cuba.
Bishop Evans Tyree, one Of
the most prominent clergymen in
the African M. K. Church, while
in Columbus recently, branded
as "maliciously false"the reports
sent out from Washington that
the bishops of the three branches
of the colored Methodists, when
comforting in the national CAPT
tol for the purpose of forming a
confederation of the t hre e
churches, had by resolution de-
clared themselves opposed to
William II. Taft as the Republi-
can presidential candidate.
"When we went to Washington
it was with mutual understand
ing that it was simply to attend
to the business that took us there,
namely, that of forming a con-
federation of the three branches
Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of our race, and nothing
else," said Bishop Tyree. "We
agreed that we would not mix up
in the political situation now be-
fore the country, nor did we.
Not a word was said by any one
in the conference that could be
as for or against any
political candidate. Any story
That the conference took any
action against Mr.. Taft, or for or
against anyone, is mallclously
IKE, and l think all of the "a
bishops who were there will bear
me out in that.
ave convened on the morning |
of Wednesday, February 18th.
/ discovered that there was a
meeting Of so or more being held
10 the basement simultaneously
Of our session. suspected there
was trickery and an attempt to
drag politics into our meeting, so
said to Bishop Gained, That
meeting down there ought to be
investigated, and explained to
him.what l suspected it was for.
He at once started down to rout
Them out, but they heard him
coming and fled, most Of them
passing him on the stairs. He
found nothing, but the next day
.he papers were full Vt the report J
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-04-02

nad steadtastly refused TO per-
init political issues to be made a
part of our meeting"
Rev. j. q. Robinson, of Dayton,
Ohio, pastor of the Eaker St.
church, one of the largest color
ed Methodist churches in Ohio,
and delegate TO the Republican
state convention, in communi-
cation to the Cincinnati Times
Star, says the colored voters will
remain true to their party, and
holds that the records of the past
and the prospects in the future
all forbid that negroes be led
away by the clamor of politi-
clans. He says:
"All the little liberties that
we enjoy politically were given
to us by the Republican party.
When we were driven like cattle
to the market for sale, the van
guards and forerunners of the
party came to our rescue, and
made us free men, and while we
have been aroused by { h e
Brownsville affair, we should
not be forgetful of the fact that
the Republican party has done
for us all that we have had done
toward making us men, and we
should not be forgetful of the
fact that the same Roosevelt who
dismissed the black soldiers, dis
continued a post Office in Missis-
sippl, thus holding up til e
womanhood and character in
open defense of Vardaman and
Tilman.
"We should not forget that
the same Roosevelt who dismiss
ed the black soldiers, appointed
and re-appOinted DR.. Crum to a
high federal position in South
Carolina in open defiance to the
Democratic party of the nation.
i admire. Senator Foraker, but /
think that he and his friends are
carrying this battle too far,
making the negroes of the South
the laughing stock of the world
by their present method of hold
ing dual and rump conventions.
If Mr.. Taft becomes the nomi-
nee of the Chicago convention, /
will, with voice, pen and infiu-
ence, follow his interests till the
polls close on election day in No
vember. Any other voice is det-
rimental to the advancement of
the race.
"The negro of this country is
better prepared to take kick at
times from the Republican par
ty, than to take a smile from the
Democratic party; for, if kicked
by the Republican party, we are
mixed up with them on commit
tees and conventions to such an
extent that we can kick back ;
but barred out of the counsels of |
the Democratic party, if given a
smile, we are not so situated as
to reciprocate. Bishop Derrick |
Bishop Grant, DIR. X. O. Morris,
j. K. Bush, II. A. Bucker, DIR. |
Crum, George l.. Knox, Judson
w. Lyons, Ralph w. Tyler, w.
I. Vernon, K. w. Lamp on, w. |
E. Mollison, l. I. Montgomery, |
Collector Anderson and hundreds
Of other negroes of national rep
those champion
ing the cause of Senator Foraker
will bow TO the nominee of the
Chicago convention, and with
oratory, plead with
the negro to stand by the party
hat has stood by him."
Hon. j, K. Napier, a promi-
lent colored lawyer and prop
srty owner of asbville, Tenn,
N the Clarion, a strong negro
paper of that city, clearly gives
his reasons for supporting Secre-
AIRY Taft against other Republi-
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Hilary Stosyk, Q close friend Of
Prof. Dunaevski since boyhood days
arrived from Warsau, Russia Mon
day and intends to make his homo
In North Dakota. He 10 q Civil Engi-
mere. having graduated from some
.of the best schools of Europe after
IN eight years course. He Is Ger.
tainly very competent and may &c
.cept = position with the construo-
ton department Of the Great North.
ern. He speaks four languages hu-
entity, and has very fair understand
Ing Of the English language.
Ole Sundby has returned from
Coos Bay. Oregon for . visit with
his many old friends. Mr.. sundby has
been gone about two years. He has
been doing wen n the west, but
likes Ninot.
Prof Dunaevski Il erecting 1 $2.4oo
cottage on his lot On East Fist
street. The protsssor. has faith IN IL
fxturs q Miaot "a = puttiay az
~ - y IT. - 1afll-
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!. WHERE WAS FATHER

WHERE WAS FATHER7
When asked her to wed, Go to faith
er!" she said, s
And she knew that knew that her
father was dead,
And she knew that ] knew what
life he had led,
And she knew that knew what she
meant whom she said:
Go to Father!"
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Moved ~ Com. Defiance and sec

IO1 Com. O0lA3nCe ON e0Ir2y SIOCk L6A
len up by the following named per
sons be accepted. Carried. Neal Van
lBerken, D. w. Bryant, Mrs. G. j
Huseby, J. o. Hanson. On motion duly
seconded and carried the Board ad
journed until 2 o'clock p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at 2 o'clock as pei
adjournment. Com, Defiance in the
chair. Members present. Abbott and
Emerson Willis and Elliott absent
Moved by Com Abbott and seconded
Iby Com. Emerson that 500 be ap
propriated to be used on q grade be-
tween sections and 9, Twp. of Burt
Carried.
This being the time set for the
lopening of the bids for grades and
bridges the following bids were op
ened and read:
Bid for grade sections 20 and q
Twp. 1856, R. 81, Jay Wilson 22c per
cubic yard.
Bid for grade sections 20 and q
Twp. 1856, r. 80, Neal McDougal 19c
lper cubic yard.
Grade approach to bridge Sec. II
Twp: 1856 r. SO, Neal McDougal zoe
per cubic yard.
/ Grade at west end Park Ave. bridge
|INeal McDougal, 49c per cubic yard.
Grading and surfacing road Twp.
1858, Neal McDougal, complete job
$1,1OO.oo
Bridge at Sec. II. Twp. 155, r. SO,
Neal McDougal, complete job, $1,350.
Extension to bridge at west end of
Park Ave. Bridge, Neal McDougal, bid
s55o.0o.
Grade Section 20 and 81 Twp. 156
R. 80, c. D. Smith, 16c per cubic
yard.
Grading and surfacing road Twp.
1855, R. 80, Geo.. Kemper, complete
JOB, $1,175.0o.
Grade at west end of Park Ave.
bridge, Geo. Kemper 45c per cubic
yard.
Grade approach Sec. II Twp. 1855,
r. SO, Geo. Kemper, &c per cubic I'd.
Grade between Sec. 20 and Fl Twp.
1856, r. 80. Geo. Kemper. zoe per cub
ic yard.
Bridge at section II, Twp 155, R.
83, Geo. Kemper, $1,39S.00
Extension to Park Ave. Bridge, Geo.
Kemper, $575.00.
Moved by Com. Abbott and second
ed by Com. Emerson that the bids be
accepted and contracts awarded to
the following. Motion carried.
C. D. Smith, the grade between Sec.
20 and 21. Twp. 1856, r. 80, at Ice per
cubic yard.
Neil McDoupa1 approach grade sec.
tion n Twn 155 r "a at zoe ,per cub
ic ward
Neil MoDougal surfacine road Twp.
Xxx r ~. Sec 20 at 81 100 xnnmnlete
tdb.
Geo. Kemper grade at west end Of
PARK Ave bridge at 45c per cubic
ward
Neil McDoueal 1t section ~. Twn.
Xxx r ~ At Il a5o
Na,, Ncnonral extension n PARK
Ave Bridge at $3.50
Moved Nv Com. Abbott and second
al nv Com Emerson that the netition
for tbe, oneninp Of the section lines
hat waan Soc Z ana 6 running due
aouth hetveen go & ana ana q
- and "a % and 40 n and ~ Il the
sontb line q, Txm no accented and
section ,;ra. hac,a Rod onenad Car.
r,aa
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Columbus Village 2
Cleary1
Prescott
White Earth Vii. 2
Maryland l
Eureka
Palermo q
Des Laos 2
Burt
Arlien
Cameron n
June I, 1908.
The following bills on motion duly
seconded and carried were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for same
Geo. "A. MCGEE, expenses for
MAY .....t..... 5000. $oo'1s
F. r. Miller, services ........ 5.6s
Arthur Harshman, automobile
hire for Com. ............... 5000
H. ]. Young, mdse to pauper... 1925
H. j. Young, mdse to pauper.. 117e
DR. c. I. Titus, anesthetic ..... SOC
Mark Nelson, boarding paupers. 54.5C
], w. Kelley, hauling dirt to hos
pital 75(
E. ]. Thomas. mileage 4S.4(
|G. s. Reishus, stamps $1,000. 5.2t
E. E. Hanyen, stem. work for
states attorney ............ 4.7C
DR.. Newlove. med. services -. BIC
A. w. Tracy, house rent for pau
per -. ....... 1000
R. w. Spence, anesthetic $3.50. SOC
r. w. Spence, anesthetic $500. SOC
e. E. Hanyen, stem. work for
coroner 80. ............ SUN
Jno. c. Lowe, attending court. SOC
F. e. Brown, taking pictures 4. 1890
j. WI Kelley, hauling dirt -. SOC
Geo. w. Kemper, filling court
Walker Bros. & Hardy, supplies 435.2E
A. H. Garberg, mdse for pau
A71e
1,and 40, % &c
u,h,.a :. po1a dr,,a, az non.
pers -. 5000
Y1naasnoaa r,na,,r,tar - ~
- 80 ! =
17n,on N.t,, RAM freipht and
on.n 80 =. A., a.,
: sse - &c a.
= " pau.n h,,r,., - nan.
~. % a.
: ~ pan.n ,,,r,a, :, nornera 90 AZ
W. - pa,,ora .;har,t, ,aa. 80
Go Mccee a,naraes - Ris-
$3.50. .7.- : a d
nr;not 1,oh+ .. ,raa ~ 51io,+ . n
tel for Nav $780,. 1876.
Alta Matte, caring for pauper. 2o.0t
simmons & Bonner buryfne
nanpers ......... $500
Simmons & Bodmer, burying
paupers $500
McFall & bartholomew, paint
ing At HOSPITAL 4.0l
Thos. G. Rostrup. care Of pau
ner 6.5!
Minot - & I. CO. light & Tel
.,r hosn =? 3:
"A II Srge,strom. mdse to pall-
nor 3. /:
"a. 7. IaIra. care az pauper 24.5l
,,mrev pos road scnanar, Il. 22.5(
Artbnr Harshman livery Hire 20,
Geo R,,,mnar cement fioor 65.0
II Fl Elliott. com. services !. .105. 6I
M = MORRISON, s,.n n.intinx 1e.5,
= ~ Emerson! fom service % o,
7 ne1 ance cnr service 7s a
s3 !. 80. q
= ..,.,. ...o. a
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M100L SL0Ie Bark, court OTUoEo O0.0O
June 1e, 1909.
Moved by Com. Emerson and sec.
onded by Com. Abbott that the fol
lowing bills be allowed and warrants
ordered drawn On Treasury for same.
Carried.
Minot Insurance Co, premium
on bonds .........'.......... 5.OO
". q. Croker. supplies to supt.
Of schools 3. .............. $50
Second National Bank. Co. court
r. B.. Burger, mdse to panper. 1000
Geo. w. kemper. part payment
on bridge contract .......... 10000
NJ Davis. stamps, ............ 500
e. q. Warren, expenses ...... TON
4. :. DslAncs. com. services. lSAe
=. q. Warren. mileage ...;. 90
10. IArsoa. s1pt 6o6fa u health
eooD 80. .ss.se.. -. .'.l.s ~
l1GeC - llysgy ~ -
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June I, 1908.
The following bills on motion duly
seconded and carried were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for same
Geo. "A. MCGEE, expenses for