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The Lamar register., 1908-05-20
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber, May

Council Chamber, May IS, 'O8
session, with Mayor Maxwell in the
chair. Roll called. Present Mayor
Maxwell, Trustees Lawless, Manville,
Strain, Silver. Absent Trustees Hut
chins, Mclean.
Ordinance No. 131, granting to the
A. T. & s. F. Ry. right of way a.
cross Maple street was read in full
and passed by full vote of all trus-
tees present.
The following bills having been ap-
proved by the finance committee
wora oI1owa1
The Lamar register., 1908-05-20

Up at Fowler they must be doing
tises in the Tribune of that city
that he has Grammar Grass Pasture
For Rent"
The Lamar register., 1908-05-20

F. L. Moore was employed to care
for park and work at cemetery. at
$40 per week for such time as en-
ployed.
On motion recess was taken to
May 25.
C. w. HEATON, Clerk.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
GENERAL cASTLEMAN
SUSTAlNS HEAVY LOSS.
Four Large Barns On Stock Farm
Destroyed BY Fire, Caus-
ing $3.50 Damage.

HARRODSBURG, KY, Nov. 90
Clifton Stock Farm, at Shaker
town, four miles from aarrodsburg,
owned by General John B. Castle
man, Of Louisville, suffered disas-
nous fire shortly after six o'clock
last evening. Four large stock
barns were entirely consumed, en-
failing loss appropriated at TWEEN
ty-five thousand dollars.
One of the barns was very large
one and was built by the Shakers
in 1915. IT was said to have been
one of the finest stock barns in the
State. There were many fine
horses in the barns, but they were
all gotten out in safety.
Provender, harness, vehicles and
all kinds of farming implements
were burned. General Castleman,
who is at Clifton Farm, says there
was insurance of about $4,000 on
the barns, but none on the contents,
which makes his loss a severe one.
1t is not known how the flames
originated. General Castleman stat
ed that he had not sold Clifton Farm
to Nicholasville man, as has been
reported.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
OPERA HOUSE

The success of Tempest and Sun
shine" last season was the talk of
the theatrical profession and theat-
re-going public in general. The play
is a dramatization of Mary j. Hol-
mes noted book. The stage mount
ing which W. F. Mann has given the
play and the excellent company
which he has engaged for this sea-
son, will no doubt eclipse the fnan-
.cial results of last season.
Tempest and Sunshine" will be
seen at the Winchester Opera House,
matinee and night, On November 81.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
STANTON ITEMS.

W. Fl. Fawkner has sold his stock
of merchandise to A. j. Martin, and
will move to Thompson Station,
where he will engage in the same
business.
W. M. Townsend has been mag
istrate in Powell county long enough
to raise a family Of seven children,
and, as magistrate, he has perform
ed the marriage ceremony of six of
them and expects to do so for the
seventh.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
Mt. Carmel Church.

At Mt. Carmel church Sunday
morning at 1890, a meeting will
be held in the interest of the Chris
tian WOmen's Board of Missions.
Some of the workers will be pres
ent to explain the work and organ
ize an auxiliary, if desired. They
earnestly request all mebmers to
be present.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20

every walk of life to see that peace
is maintained In the Blue Grass.
We congratulate the Society on its
success so far: But the critical per-
fod, is now at hand. If the money Is
handled expeditiously, if the farmer
receives promptly what is coming to
him, if he has realized a profit for
his long sacrifice, the organization
will be a permanent one.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
STOCK YARDS

. Mr.. Will Pace shipped carload of
cattle from the Farmers and Ship
pers' Stock Yards to Cincinnati
Thursday.
Messrs. R eese and Robb shipped
from the Farmers and Shippers
Stock Yards to Cincinnati Wednes-
day, a car load of ca tile.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
SPECIAL MEETING
FOR men AND BOYS
Or. Porter Will Deliver His Sermon
"The Great Supper of
Death"

DR.. ]. W. Porter. of Lexington,
will deliver his famous sermon,
Sunday at p. M. at the First Bap-
fist church on: 1.-THE Great Supper
of DEATH" to men and boys.
This Grafton is said- to be the
most powerful discourse ever deliv-
erred to body of men. All men
and boys are invited to attend.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
New Phone No. 81.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1908
THE TOBACCO SALE.

line. sale OF the pooled tobacco by
the Burnley Tobacco Society to the
American Tobacco Company Will bring
joy to many thousands of farmers.
and business men. throughout the
Blue Grass 1t is the most important
deal that has occurred in Kentucky
for long time. From $12,OOO,OOO
to $14,000,000 is the amount involved
in the transaction. For several days
expectation has been at high point
because of the reported negotiations
for the deal.
It is wonderful victory for the
organized farmer. 1t shows him his
power where he works in co-opera-
ton with his fellow farmer. For
many years, the workingmen In the
cities have organized and compelled
better wages from the great capital
ist. But not until this movement
have the farmers been even measur-
ably successful in attempts at CO.
operation.
The farmers have suffered keenly
because of this fight The larger
part of two crops of tobacco has
been pooled and one entire crop has
been cut out. But for the cordial
support of the banks of this section,
the Society would never have been
able TO carry the fight to such con-
clusion.
After an understanding that it is
to grow another crop in 1909, it
has disposed of pool of over 3d.
100000 pounds of tobacco at prices
far in excess Of that prevailing at
the time the Burley Society was
organized. For the first time in the
history of the tobacco growing in
dustry in the white hurley district,
the grower has had voice in fixing
the price of his product He has sue
cesfully asserted his independence
and brought a powerful monopoly to
terms.
The sale means much to Clark
county and this section. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars are tied up
In Clark county. The sale means
easier money here and better bust
ness conditions. The Burley dis
trict of Kentucky would never have
known there was a financial panic
on during the past year if it had not
been for our tobacco troubles. The
tobacco is the great ready money
crop and when this was cut out it
caused untold suffering to hundreds.
sands.
A bumper crop will probably be
grown next year. Every acre of
land that can be handled will be put
into tobacco. That is the invariable
rnle when high prices prevail In
any product.
What will be the effect on the Bur-
ley Society? Time alone can tell
The prestige of success crowns its
banners now. As time passes and
the matter is judged in cold blood,
the farmer will begin to figure his
returns from the pool. If he has
made good money the Burley Society
will go Eon.
There is anotaef cause for gratif-
cation to all good citizens Tie sale
will have tendency to put stop
to the NIGHT riding outrages. Peace
will be again restored in the tobacco
district The leaders of the Burlev
Society have carried to a successful
conclusion the biggest enterprise
ever undertaken by farmers. The
leaders are law abiding men They
know that the vic lence that has TAX
en- place in Kentucky has not ad-
vanced, but has really retarded tbs
success of the society. In all their
future plans they should figure to
operate with law abiding men in
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
The Terror Of the Meter.

With a family of half-grown- chill
dren it is often difficult to keep the
gas bills within reasonable limits. We
hit upon the plan of sending each child
to look at the meter while the gas was
burning. The steady tick-tick-tick as|
the indicator moved around the dial
impressed upon their minds the idea
that burning gas Is burning money,
and decided Improvement has been
shown.--Harper's Bazaar.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
TWELVE WORKMEN KILLED.

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 20
workmen were killed by an
explosion of gas main in a forty
foot excavation on Front street.
High dirt walls toppled over on the
men and the water mains also burst.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
AGAIN ON DUTY.

Mr.. W. A. Butsch, of this CITY,
has again resumed his duties as ex-
press messenger of the Adams Ex-.
press Company after a few months
vacation His headquarters are now
in Cincinnati.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
COLORED COLUMN.

Grand Rally and re-opening of
CIark's M. E. Church, Sunday, No
vember u.
We invite all the pastors and their
congregations to be with US.
Order of Services.
Preaching at IL a. M, 2:3O p. m.
and Z 80 p. m.
RevP. T. Garvin, of Paris, KY,
in the morning.
Rev. H. W. Simmons, of lexington,
in the evening at 2:30.
Rev. D. R. Hickman, of Lexington,
that night at z 80.
Epworth League at $50. Miss D..
S. E. Tyler, president.
Sunday School at 9 80. ]. H. Har-
ris, Superintendent.
S. C. TURNER, P. C.
1l-17-5t.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
MANY ACCIDENTS

Special to The News.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Seven track
laborers on hand car were rnu
down bv passenger train near La
grange and instantly killed this
mornino.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
THREE THOUSAND FEET.

of moving pictures will be given at
the Opera, House Saturday night.
First show begins promptly at
z 80; second, 8:15. Admission 10
cents. 11-19-2t.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
Executive Committee.

1t was at this meeting that an Ex-
ecutive Committee with power to act
while the District Board was not
sitting was created composed of C.
LeBus, Chairman; C.. S. Williams, of
Versailles; G. w. Mcmillan, of Fall
mouth: S. T. Prewitt, Of Winchester;
and j. R. Bascom, of Sharpsburg.
This was the first meeting which Mr..
LeBus attended.
Immediately after the meeting the
Executive Committee raised funds
for carrying on the campaign bv
signing their names to a note, thus
making themselves individually liable
for considerable loss in case of
failure. From then until the first of
January the whole district was wild
with excitement and enthusiasm
Secretary Swain had come back to
work and with assistant Secretary
Beckner and the office force which
consisted Of one stenographer In
t. ose days and such other helpers
as would volunteer, chief amongst
whom was Miss Alice Jet, stenogra-
pher for the Winchester CONNER
cial Club, were kept busy issuing
circular letters for the newspapers
and arranging dates for speakers in
every precinct in every county in the
district
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
Subsequent History.

The subsequent history has most
ly to do with working out of business
details for the conduct of this huge
affair and no man not intimately
connected with it all Han conceive OF
the labor and the genius expended
At the January meeting, c. LeBuS
was elected president for the year
1907, and Lucien Beckner, secretary
and Mr.. r. B. Thomas, of Scott coun-
tv. added to the Executive Commit
tee. The. pooling of the crop to be
grown in, 1907 was arranged for.
Pretty soon it became evident that
a large office and warerooms for
samples would be necessary. and IL,
the then condition Of the treasury it
beloved the society TO make such
arrangements, if possible, that would
require the least expenditure on their
part. At this point it was decided
to see if any of the larger cities ii,
the State wanted headquarters badly
enough to offer the needed facilities
free of charge. In this race, Louis
vile, Cincinnati, Maysville, Licking
ton and Winchester entered
Commercial Club.
Winchester seemed on the verge Of
losing her prominence when her eX
cellent Commercial Club stepped for
ward and made arrangements to fur
nish the needed Offices and ware
rooms; and the Board by a safe ma
iority decided finally to locate here
for all time.
The next step taken of genaral in
terest, was the decision to cut out
the 1908 crop. On this the Board
was nearly unanimous one or two
hesitating because of the proportions
of the attempt. It's success is now
matter of history. 1t led to some
violence in a few places in the dis
trict that in the minds of those WIN
did not distinguish between the law
| less ltUOWS VIII WClC ulSHI I1tuIlS
and the law abiding, business organ
ization, the Burley Tobacco Society
created a feeling of hostility which
it is evident now that the Society
never merited.
MIR. Brooks Secretary.
In January 1908, Mr.. G. A. Brooks
of Mason county, was elected Score
tary, in place of Mr.. Beckner, who
resigned Mr.. Brooks had for som,
fine past had charge of the ware
house for samples, and he brought
into the society thorough bushes
training that has been available. T.
him is due the credit Of the creation
of the system of keeping by
which every hogshead of each croI
and its contents is kept track of, an,
the various shares of its various
owners determined at a glance.
office force now numbers about 80
and the furniture is the most mod
ern; quite different from the lettel
file made. of a soap box with which
Secretary Beckner begun the bus
mess.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20

j. p. HUMPHREYS has fruits and
~roceries at lowest prices. Prompt
delivery. Phone 118. home. Call and
be convinced. So n. Main street.
11-20-6t.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20

New proprietors of the Brown
Pretoria Barber Shop. Give us a
call. SMOOT & Ing
11-17-4t.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
A Dramatic Moment.

Next to the present moment Of VIC
tory, the most dramatic moment in
the society's history, is the night of
the count on January LIST, 1907. As
each county was called, its chairman
stepped forward and gave his total
acreage pledged, turned oyer his
pledges, and made such other state
ments as he thought proper. Then
the count was made. All, of this
took place in the parlor of the Brown
Proctoria, but the result, was an
nounced in the Elks~ Lodge Rooms
about an hour afterwards and ere
ated scene of hilaritv and enthus-
iasm never to be forgotten. 1t was
found that 81 per cent had been Sc
cured and the news flashed over the
district.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
GREAT AUDIENCE At
THE FIRST BAPTIST
Many Are Turned Away Thursday
80 kight-SpeciaI Service on
Sunday

There were a hundred or more
turned away at the revival services
at the First Baptist church Thurs
day NIGHT. There was great interest
in the sermon of DIR. J. W. Porter
and two additions were made to the
church. There will be services the
rest of the week and on Sunday a
special service for men and boys at
3 p. m.
DIR. Porter's text was, "Adam
Where Art Thou?" Gen. SO. He
said in part:
When Adam had sinned, his first
thought was to hide from God, in the
dense shadows of the trees. Sin
spells shame, and shame loves dark
ness. 1t is a notable fact, that most
of the sins of the world are comitted
in the night time. Many sinful pleas
ures and tragic crimes are perpetrat-
ed in the darkness.
When God Asked Question.
When God asked Adam this ques-
ton, Adam immedia ELY began to
make excuses for himself. There
was, at least, one comemndable thing
in the devil, and that is that he did
not make any. excuse for his part
in the sinful transaction. He was
both more devilish and more manly
than Adam.
You will note that this was a per-
sonal question, "Where art thou?"
We must stand or fall on our own
merits, and every man shall be judg-
ed according to his own works. OBJ
serve also,, that the question is, where
art thou. Not where have You been,
or where are you going, but your
present situation. The past is
sealed book, the future is not yet
written, therefore we are shut up to
the present. So, far as the forgive
ness of sins is concerned, the past
is immaterial to God.
Strongest Recommendation.
Your sins constitute your strong
est recommendation to your Saviour.
Christ paid for our sins with his
own blood, and is therefore entitled
to them All that Christ left in this
world was his blood. There are
those who try to hide under the shad-
ow of others. 1t is quite common
to hear, 81 would join the church,
if there were not so many hypocrites
in it." Who ever heard of a bus
mess man saying, 81 am going to
Quit my business because there are
so many hypocrites engaged in the
same business" This would cost
them some money, and therefore they
refuse to act so foolishly. If all other
Deople on earth were hypocrites, /
have seen enough religion in my
mother to cause me to forever be-
lieve in Christ.
Shadow of intellect.
Many too, try to hide under the
shadow of their intellects. eff ]
could only understand it. " No NOR
AL ever understood the plan of sal
walton. How the blood of Crhist
cleanses from all sin, knownot, but
[ have felt the fact In my own life.
| bid you then, come from out the
shadows of self and sin, and into the
clear light Of his everlasting love
In coming to him, the shadows shall
be lifted from your soul, and the
darkness will disappear. Move for
ward. 'the light burns to shine"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-20
SKETCH OF SOCIETY
Confined on Page 81

oath bound society, which so an
gered the delegates and visitors pres
ent that the speaker was almost hiss
ed from the platform and Mr.. L. B.
Cockrell, prominent farmer of this
county, offered resolution red hot
for law and order and condemning
such speeches, which was unani-
mously adoDted.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
Libel for Divorce.

vs. court Oct, Term, 1908
Annie b. Nixon. Libel for Divorce.
To the Defendant, Annie B. Nixon:
You are hereby commanded to
be and appear at the next term OF
the Superior Court to be held in
and and for Ben Hill County, Ga. =,
on the first Monday in October,
1908, to answer the libel for di-
yorce fled by the plaintiff in the
above stated case; or in default
thereof the court win proceed as to
Justice shall appertaln.
Witness the Honorable U. V.
Whipple, Judge Of said Court, this
22d day of July, 1908.
d. w. M. WHITLEY,
Clerk Ben Hill Superior Court.
Aug 6-l3 Oct. $40
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03

Honesty is the best policy" Cy said this
with reference to something we was cOnvers-
ing about subjeckt which we now forgit,
That suggested subjeckt for editorial, viz,
''Is HONESTY the Best Polcy?"
:; X X
Honesty might be the best policy perviding
everybody was honest, but where about nine
tenths of the population of Bingvie is liars
and thieves, honesty don't seem to be much of
a success.
We reckon if we had of been a rascal instid
of paragon of virtue and integrity we
would now be millionaire instd of fit
subjeckt for poor farm.-Bingville Bugle.
The death of Col. w. +. Villas of Winconsin
who was Postmaster General in President
Cleveland's cabinet, caused not ripple on
the surface of things political. Col Villas was
an honest clean patriotic man, who lived right
and discharged his duties faithfully. 1t may
be that if he hadn't been so honest and clean
he would have attracted more attention.
Morning News.
The practice of strict rules of common homes
ty is not only righteous but it is the most expedient
from business view point. Dishonest people
rarely ever succeed, and every successful man who
is dishonest would be much greater success as an
honest man. 1t is possible for a man with extra
ordinary tact and genius to succeed in spite of the
great mistake-the practice of dishonest methods.
An authority on business success says:
''Shun short weights and doubtful measures
as you would plague. Be accurate"
Of course in that connection it is meant merely
business expedient, but destroys his
usefulness to his neighbors and his country, and
his sefrespect when he gets his consent to deviate
from the strict rule of honesty in all things.
'Humpty'' Williams, the noted safe blower,
who has stolen from time to time money and
jewels amounting to two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars, in written confession yesterday used
the following significant language
cit does not pay to lead crooked life-Tve
found that out When get out I'll be on the
level with everybody Its the only way to be.
GEO. E. WILLIAMS"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
Central Warehouse.

III. G. Powell and G. G. DOzie1
have rented the warehouse recently
vacated by the Farmers Union
and will be ready for business
Sept. 1. Bring your cotton and
get full weight and best prices.
c.. G. DOZIER,
113O-1m General Manager.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03


that when man g pes to party primary he is
bound by the result. The Alb NY Herald puts it
this way:
t'The man who is dishonest with his vote is
unworthy of the right of franchise which is
guaranteed to him free American citizen,
and it is not welding the ''party lash" to
insist that every man who participated in the
Democratic primary in June is bound by the
highest standard of citizenship to loyalty
abide by the result, as determined by the
majority. There is among honorable men no
more binding obligation than that which is
mutually entered into by the white voters
of Georgia when they engage in a primary
election for the purp"S" at choosing those VINO
are to serve them as public officials
Very few of Hoke Smith friends will fail OF
their duty in the preset campaign. 1t is on thee
the absolute certainty Of big Democratic majority
depends Many leaders of the Brown gang are all to
the bad on the question of party fe"'ty.
Pull for Fitzgerald O. Pull Out
Dun's Review, in giving report of the con-
dtion of business for the week closing last Satur-
day says:
tGradual improvement continues especially In
respect to the percentage of manufacturing plants
in operation, and country merchants are more
disposed to replenish stocks
tsRetail trade isseasOnably quite, except where
sales are stimulated by clearance sales, but whole
sale and jobbing houses are doing good fall bust
ness, although collections are irregular. With the
exception of the cotton mills, there is much less
idle machinery in the leading industries.
''Active capacity is charging at steel plants
and iron furnaces, worsted mills are doing better,
and shoe shops have more orders on hand, although
shipments from Boston still fall short of the
week last year. Several wage agreements have
been signed and there is little strife between cap
ital and labor.
"Floods have caused damage to cotton, while
wheat harvesting in the Canadian Northwest is re-
tarded by rain. On the whole however crop pro
spects are satisfactory.
"a sensational speculative collapse in Wall
Street did not prevent higher prices, although it
was followed by quite market for stocks. Mon
ey is cheap and abundant, and record breaking
stocks of gold are held by the National Treasury.
''Curtaiment continues at cotton mills, increaS-
ing the cost of production, while the persistent
weakness of raw cotton has deferred purchases
wherever delay is possible. Despite the large per
centage of idle machinery, an accumulation of
goods is threatened and in most cases the raw ma
terial was secured at higher prices than now pre-
| vail. The combination of falling cotton market
and restricted consumption does not tend to slim
uate activity in the industry, especially as buy
will incorporate except at concessions from nom
inal quotations Buyersare more numerous in the
local obbng Market but sales still fall far behind
normal season, except in special cases where bar
gain prices are named in order to distribute goods.
Pulfo Pull Out