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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-24
Venezuela Throws Of Yoke
of Castro.
BANKS WITHDRAW CREDIT
Gomez, by Display of Nerve and
Courage, illustrates Assassination
Plot of Presidents Friends and
With Own Hands He Arrests Ring
leaders In Presence of Armed Ad-
herents-Offensive Decree Suspend
ed and Negotiations Opened.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. %. = The
end of the rule in Venezuela of Cyp
riano Castro has come. The dictator
who has governed this republic with
a rod of iron ever since he took forci-
bic possession of the yellow house in
Caracas in 1899 is now openly charg-
ed with conspiracy to compass the
assassination of a man he left at the
head of the republic when he sailed
away on Nov. % from La Guaira,
nominally to secure skilled medical
aid in Berlin for a malady of long
standing, and is today thoroughly dis
credited
The Bank of Venezuela has cabled
its correspondents at Berlin and Paris
canceling the unlimited letter of cred
it given to President Castro when he
left Venezuela for Europe, and no one
In Caracas believes he will ever dare
return to the capital The Castr.
cabinet has been forced to resign and
a new and progressive ministry has
been appointed by Juan Vicente Go
mez, the acting president.
The attempt upon the life of Gomez
was frustrated by the cool nerve and
courageous daring of the acting pres
fdent himself. Alone and unsupport-
ed he arrested the ringleaders of the
conspiracy with his own hands, in the
presence of their armed adherents,
and after this. action he issued a
proclamation saying that not only
had he saved his own life, but he had
maintained the highest ideals of the
chief magistrate of the republic.
At a conference between Acting
President Gomez and Baron Won
Seckedorf, the German minister, in
charge Of the affairs of Holland, it
was agreed to suspend the operation
Of the decree prohibiting the trans
shipment at Willemstad Of goods des-
tined for Venezuela.
Pending the signing Of a treaty be-
tween Holland and duly empowered
Venezuelan commissioner, the Dutch
warships that have been patrolling
the Venezuelan coast for nearly three
weeks will be withdrawn.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-24
Indian EIoners Held

Kansas City, Dec. 23.-Dora Fair,
16, and Lewis Rogers, %, two Chero-
kee Indians who eloped from Chou
teau, Okla, were arrested at the
Union depot here because the girls
short skirts attracted attention. Later
a telegram was received asking that
the pair be held. They were on their
way to Colorado.
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N0rthbOund.


No. 34-Atlanta- Cincinnati imite6
) :06 a. m.
No. 10-Stanford- Maysville local
connecting at Paris for Cincinnati
7:13 a. M.
No. 38-Knoxville- Cincinnati To-
cal, arrives 2:50; departs 2 :53 p. M
No. 2-Jacksonville- Cincinnati
limited, 5 AS p. m.
All of these trains will stop at Win
chester; also are all daily, excep
Nos. 9 and 10, which are daily, ex
cept Sunday. Trains Nos. % and 81
IN the present time table, will be dis
continued between Paris and Row
land on the new time table
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-24
italian Electrocuted.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 23. = Giacinto
Ricci was electrocuted at the New
Jersey state prison. The much-talked-
Of test to resuscitate the electrocuted
man was not attempted. County
Physician Scanned, who had threat
ened to make the test, was not pres
ent and made no demand for the
body.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-24
FUNERAL OF MAJOR SMITH
Burial of WelI-Known Journalist
Takes Place In Sleepy Hollow.

axes Place In Sleepy Hollow.
Tarrytown, N. Y, Dec. %. With
simple ceremonies the body of Or
lando Jay Smith, president of the
American Press Association, whose
death occurred Sunday evening, was
buried in Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Major Smith in Dobbs Ferry
They were attended by a delegation
Of officials of and employees of the
American Press Association and by
members of the Loyal Legion and
other organizations of which Major
Smith was a member Banked around
the casket in which the body lay
were many beautiful floral pieces.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-24
THE FOLLOWING CONNECTIONS
ARE MADE DAILY Ex-
CEPT SUNDAY.

l.. & E. Junction-Trains Nos. /.
and 3, will make connection with the
c. & o. Ry. for Mt. Sterling.
Campton Junction-Trains Nos. l.
2, 3 and 4, will connect with the
Mountain Central Ry. for passengers
to and from Campton, Ky.
Beattyville Junction-Trains Nos
2 and will connection with the l.. &
A. Railway for Beattyville, Ky.
o. & X. Juncfion-Trains Nos. 3
and 4 will connect with the g. & X.
Railway for Camel City, Kv., and
way stations.
W. A. MCDOWELL, Genl Mgr.
CHAS. SCOTT, G. P. A. 17tf.
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The Soft Answer.

He-Artists say that five feet four
is the divine height for women. His
Darling (crossly)-You know. am five
feet nine. He (quickly)-You are more
than divine. my dear.
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CHESAPEAKE &
Eastbound.
OHIO.
LOUISVILLE E. NASHVILLE.
S0uthbound.

No. 37-Cincinnati- Knoxville To-
cal, 1912 a. m.
No. 33-Cincinnati-J acksonvillo
limited, IL :03 a. m.
No. 9-Maysville- Stanford local
with Cincinnati Connection at Paris.
arrives at 6 80; departs at 6:35 p. m
No. Observation-Disclosures limited
IL :23 %. m.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-24
Mlaht ORGANIZE a Society

We have in this country the mate
rial for strong organization to be
composed exclusively of the GRANDPA
theirs of future dukes.
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Expected at WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec. %. - That this
government has been expecting re-
vulsion of feeling in Venezuela
against the administration of Presi-
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Laws catch flies and let hornets 90
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-18
Brought Him Out.

J. H. McGohan, of the lately form
ed partnership of Duncan & McGo-
han, yesterday purchased the half
interest of Mr.. Duncan in the store
conducted by them in the Rosenberg
building. Mr. Mcclellan will in flu
ture conduct the business alone.
E. T. Duncan has purchased a
E-acre tract in Sunnyslope partially
improved, and may remove there in
he spring.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-18
Coroners Held Convention.

DR.. Saunders, Chelan county's cor
oner, has returned from a big CON
vention of the coroners of the state,
held at North Yakima. The assem-
bly, was called by the cororer of
Yakima county, for the purpose of
discussing the duties and extent gof
authority attached to this office.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-18
Jack Ouigp is Sick,

The genial contractor and bridge
man, Jack Quigg, is i'll at his home
in this city, being confined to his
bed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-18

Where land is sold BY ssss and lot.
II ans s shst aasa - o1sa sa as a's'
4 4R are 9s sasss thu ssssse praise
s:s: IT Tx :: s:s ,.s there
From Fuller { Russell, the real estate
w Who keeps nothAsa stock toe h you can ssspse
Dry and sssssTiss aspIays issssiore. '''
He certainly has the champion store
He 1eo@as T sne you Of ye sao* dough-
DIAMONDS pins 5SsSos sss4
vi HEN the desire arises for something to eat
There's paesp orondo called aa oTondo Cafe
And it's to this Mace you'd best your way
The menu is Dertsssssf0hN soup down bread;
A''S'' w. MRS sIe JAMES aa LYON
III ELL hitch ag the horse and away Wen go
w Over the whie and frosty snow
III Down Wenaches avenue a~the IdHle-Wetsel Co.
o1s snd rsn and round
Chicken or pork Ssops to Nease Gentle or, Jew
Jump into sleigh and bach sfddoo.
FRANCIS LITTLE.
n usk seriously f.na.st that dollar you .eu.nasr
The d AND in we aa d mo gG0
Deposit yeas % and n9op vhs f od
the od apst in the town.
Then S1 an havs s they MR. are in s safe
* ~ MRS j. {. CAMPBELL.
For 5 A place household goods you know
49,. Which I am nNst ssfe will always please you
And you will alxssS them honest and g4r true;
- r. I'I-NHr4i
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III
H L.
upright dealing, tHfs
perfection should fgothing
MRSJLCAMPBELL.
THE Roosevelt the hotel 1 do desafe
oHsr caA<compare
/ 70 al if\they need4t
they've place will take
goN1thngs
eveythinsStomQee
city, Ire Roosevelt
be treated well eyesy day.
>eIsIH CARTON
III WRITE about
4 / thought Would propsrScape
l So my xain boh~nfght and
- Thinking just We right thing
trying was useless, nofa1 idea
That woul help clipb ne ladd fame
pencil paer ~ tn shelf
Daily World VIZ left to speaNA or ITSELF
AS t theehews Night,
We eagerly watch every night. -
MRS. E. S. BETTY.
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End of the inge Will Now Turn the Missing Wo
Contest in Prize of Sic
Every Day Westers Window Miss Ru
Jingle Have Mailed Your Checl
Will Them Ready For You the Office Man
My Friends. Yours truly, i
ANDY BROWN,/
Street, Skfdoo Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

under the circumstances. she displayed
little If any embarra ssment and was evil
IDENTIFY the least concerned Of any of the
passengers who witne ssed the occurrence
That woman has an awful cheek. -
said the gray-haired conductor; she must
take me for a blamed fool / wish 1
had her nerve. If / had. you can bet your
sweet life. | wouldn't be collectin' small
coin for any railroad company for my
Twin: but it's more than likely l would
be partner of John D. Rockefeller or j.
p. Morgan"
or the many varieties which are displayed
every day by the INSCRIPTIONS cheat
who plies his evil practice to beat rail-
road companies.
There is an elderly lady who is as we'll
known to the conductors and motormen
OF the F street branch Of the Washing
ton Traction Company as their division
superintendent. This old lady has lived
through the better part OF eighty years.
and her snowy-white hair. her heavy
lined brow and her enfeebled gait bear
witness to this fact Her appearance.
both in manner and dress would seem to
indicate that she was born of blue blood
In the field OF culture and refinement
There is scarcely a pleasant day which
has passed on the calendar for several
years back that she has not been near
Dupont Circle awaiting the car from
Georgetown to give her a free ride to the
end of the route in East Washington and
back. AS was said before. she is as well
known TO the older employees on the route
as their division superintendent. and when
they see her first and there are no other
passengers to stop for they give her a
pleasant go-by." She knows. however.
that the cars are obliged to stop at the
switch on the west side Of the circle and
await the signal Of the switchman TO go
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the reporter. HE got op at 9th street
He gave me no fare. but it won't bank.
rupt the company to ride him free tc
South Washington or to Brightly ood and
fee makes it a profitable investment to
the company / will look out for him
and others of his kind in the future
Worked the Same Bill.
On one occasion the writer boarded a
9th street car at Florida avenue with 9th
and d streets as his destination. The
car had reached NJ street and stopped to
take on passenger, a middle-aged man
of apparent refinement. whom you would
took a seat in the front car. and as he
did the conductor called attention to him.
See that fellow" said he. THAT fellow
is going to hand me five-dollar bill with
a request for change. and this time 1 am
going to surprise him.
How Is that?" inquired the reporter.
You see, it's this way" said the con-
ductor. THAT fellow has mounted my
and each time he has handed me five
dollar bill with request for change and
a transfer to New York avenue. He
knows that it strips US of change to
break a fve-dollar bill, and he also
knows that some time is consumed in
making the change. and rather than neg
lect to collect the fares of several other
and part With the better part
of our small change and avoid the con-
fusion he often gets a free ride as well
as his transfer to the other line. Now.
I'll fix him this morning. Just watch
him"
Fares. please said the conductor.
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ahead. and when she fails TO get ABOARD
a car at the regular point she will walk
to the switch.
Clever Method of Working.
While her method of doing the con-
ductor is said not to be original. her
manner of executing it is clever. When
handle the folds of her expensive silk
dress. arrange her coat. button her gloves
or perhaps she will ask her neighbor for
the time. The conductor calls Fare.
please" and the old lady Is apparently
startled. She fumbles through the pock
cts Of her dress in a nervous manner and
after feeling the seat upon both sides of
her and glancing upon the floor of the
car she looks into the eyes of the pas
sengers whose attention has been at
tracted to her by her apparent embar-
rassment and then takes mysterious
look at the conductor. as if to excite his
sympathy i'll this. her moment of dis
sress.
No. kind O. think / left it on the dress
er at home. And am in such a hurry
A kind-hearted gentleman seated to her
right tenders the conductor a ticket for
her. The conductor winks to the benevo-
lent passenger, as. the old lady thanks
him politely.
give me a transfer for 9th street
German accent. who had pulled the bell
cord vigorously to stop the eastbound
car at Sth and streets. The con-
ductor hurriedly tore one from his tab
let and gave it to the much-disturbed
passenger. who hurriedly retreated to
the transfer junction at 9th and f streets.
See that fellow" said the conductor to
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And. sure enough, the five-dollar bill
was forthcoming with request for
change and a transfer to New York ave
nue.. The car was just in the act of stop
ping at the transfer junction the con-
ductor handed the passenger his change
for the five-spot and his transfer AS
the conductor gave two bells to the mo-
tornan to proceed with the car the erst-
while "deadhead' looked dagsers at him
and began counting his handful of nick
els. dimes and pennies.
''fheres his friend William. said the
CONDUCTOR. displaying the fve-dollar note.
which had the appearance of having
friends must part some day, and it is
very evident that William was a Pyth-
Ian to him.
Most Ingenious Swindle.
Undoubtedly the most original and in
genious swindle on the part of passen-
gers against street railway companies
was worked in this city about five years
ago by two middle-aged men. who gave
their names as Louis Finkelstein and
Simon Kupfirburg. They had previously
worked their graft with success upon
traction companies in Philadelphia and
Baltimore. They were arrested. indicted.
tried and convicted and sentenced to two
years in the Moundsville penitentiary
upon charge of conspiracy to defraud.
The men were tried Jointly and before
the case was given to the jury Kupfir-
burg fed. The jury returned a verdict
OF guilty and Finkelstein was remand
ed to Jail to await sentence and the re-
turn Of his partner kupfirburg. The
former fingered in Jail for several months
in order that the two might begin their
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(<Y AM now nearly threescore years OF
age" said a well known conductor
employed by one OF the local trac-
ton compa MES and the major portion of
my life I have put in at railroading. but
never in the history of my life have
been able TO conceive of any class of
dead beats and impostors TO equal in
variety the class who seek to make the
street railway companies their victims
and by their unlimited cheek. unadulter-
ated gall and persistent nerve so often
succeed"
This declaration on the part of the vet
eran railroader was occasioned by re-
porter of The Star. who happened to be
a passenger aboard his car the other day
who inquired as to the cause of an ex-
change of unpleasant words between the
conductor and lady whom the reporter
noticed board the car. which was bound
east. at 9th and + streets northwest. Be
fore the car had reached 9TH street the
courteous conductor approached the lady.
who happened To be one of about three or
four passengers who boarded at the trans
fer junction. and requested the passengers
fare. The fair-headed passenger insisted
that she had paid her fare at 18th street.
though there were several passengers, IN
Guiding the reporter, who took notice that
she got on at 9th street. The conductor
was heard to tell the lady that she would
either have TO pay her fare or get on.
Whereupon she produced the necessary
piece of cardboard, realizing that she was
not dealing with an easy mark. Not
withstanding the picture she presented
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band of sixteen heroes, makes his stand
against hordes of redskins and thus saves
Canada
Then comes still another change in the
scene. The sanity Monseigneur de La
val, surrounded by all the state and COL
or of an ecclesiastical prince is receiving
the representatives of the king. who led
by the Marquis de Tracy pay their hon.
age to the church. Then Daumont de ST
Lusson takes possess in the name of
the King of France of the new world of
the west. Frontenac receives at the
Chateau st. Louis the envoy of Sir Will
liam Phipps
Grandeur of Natural Scenery.
Then will come the final great scene
of this historical drama, the immortal
battle on the Plains of Abraham, that
contest between French and British which
changed the destiny of whole continent,
that clash in which the heroism was
equally divided, n here there was not hing
to choose between the valor of Wolfe
and that of Montcalm.
Once more the spectator will see the
British troops. under the leadership of
Wolfe. toll up a hill which was from a
military standpoint believed TO be i'm
presnable.
Once more will sound the war cry of
the Highlanders they take the height
and chase the beaten French backward
into the town or helter-skelter to their
camp in the valley of the ST. Charles.
The grandeur of the natural scenery
of Quebec furnishes the ideal settings for
such pretentious reproduction of a can
vas famed in history
The city is built on a great bluff over
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Montcalm's Headquarters Still Standing.

year. will conduct the Canadian affair
1t is planned to trace by procession and
dramatic action all that has been notable
in the quaint old city, which, although
loyal to the British crown, still remains
strongly French in both It's tongue and
its religion.
a mimic Jacques Cartier will plant his
cross and read to the Indians the exact
words that the real jacques read to the
Indians on the banks of the Lairet. Then
down the river he will go. taking with
him the Algonquin chief, and the Indians
will paddle along in their canoes, acting
stage of his long journey back to France.
An Historical Pantomine.
The pantonime will take the observers
back to that France of the long ago.
where Cartier will be seen facing his
royal master, King Francis l, to tell him
of his discovery of the great western
country.
Some years elapse before the heroic
drama of history produces another scene.
Once more it is royal court. This time
tators will see Champlain in the act OF
receiving his commission from the king
10 set out in the new world on a voyage
of exploration.
Shifting again. the drama is laid in the
new Horld Champlain is in the new
world. SO are other characters made
famous in the history of the Canadian
city The JeSuitS arrive, so does Mother
Marie, founder OF the Ursulines.
That battle is shown in which Dollard,
the hero of Montreal. backed only by a
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term together should the latter be cap
tured. Some time elapsed before Kup-
frburg was arrested in Montreal. Cana
da, and returned to Washington. Mean
fore the court and In consideration Of
the several months he had spent in Jail
and In view of the fact that he was in
the last stages of consumption the SEN
tence was mitigated to a short jail term
The case against kupfi-burg was settled
by the forfeiture of his bond and the
payment of costs, he, too, being in deli
cate health.
According to the evidence adduced In
court. Finkelstein. a poorly clad indi-
vidual who presented picture of misery
and hard luck, would board an open car
and sit on the outside. next the running
board in the front part of the car. kup-
blocks distant and would occupy a seat
several spaces to the rear of his friend.
At a given point where a curve would be
the cause of sudden jerk. Ftnke'stein
would roll out of the car in manner
that would make a circus tumbler en-
vious OF course. he would let on that
he was seriously hurt.
Conductors Tender Solicitude.
The conductor gave the bell a. pull
three times in rapid succession. which is
a signal for the motorman to bring his
car to a stop as suddenly as possible.
The conductor is then very solicitous and
tenders all aid possible. Then he gets
the names of witnesses to the accident
and among the first to volunteer his tes-
timony is kupfrburg. He is by no means
friendly to the railroad company in his
expressions. After all the formalities
have been gone through by the conductor
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relative 10 the report he is required TO
make of all such occurrences. kupfir burg
invites the apparent victim to a nearby
saloon TO get drink. supposedly. Afte.-
allowing sufficient time for the conductor
tn file his report of the alleged accident
with his sGperiors the pair would pro-
coed TO the Office Of the company and,
after denouncing everything and every
body connected with the railroad COM
pany. would propose a compromise rather
than take the matter of damages before
the civil courts. The settlement generally
followed.
These are but few of the games of inn
position that are worked off Cron the
street railway companies and countless
a re the numbers of INSCRIPTIONS persons
who execute them every day. Next 70
the policeman. perhaps the street rail-
road conductors job is the most thanx-
less and trying of any Of our uniformed
public servants. having not only these
enumerated and described above
to contend with. but the wilkins OF an
ever changing and restless public.
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hill for capture of Quebec. a victory that
if won would have changed the whole map
of the new world.
The city has been besieged no less than
five times. and soldiers of dozen nations
have fought about it.
Many monuments will attract the atten-
ton of those who visit the city for the
anniversary celebration. Wolfe. Mont
calm. Lewis, Murray, Montgomery, have
all their tributes of honor.
The present citadel was built on lines
laid out by the Duke of Wellington, Ma
poleons conqueror.
When the Prince OF Wales comes for
the celebration he is to have a most won
derful escort. including thirteen battle
ships and a company of Gordon High
landers with whom the Canadian troops
were associated in South Africa. There
will be official representations from every
colony, a representa- tive from the French
republic and one from the town of Bour-
age. which vas the birthplace of Cham
plain. the founder of Quebec
Fleets from three nations will be in the
harbor. and soldiers from the armies of
three nations will gather on the plains.
To reach the city of Quebec the Prince