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HAND.

possible time. explaining that he had
cashcd a check and brought around
the money In person. Then he made
quick tracks back and got the scheck
for his $500.
He found the walking up Geary
street good. and was so delighted with
himself that he forgot his natural
prejudice against going anywhere afoot
now that he had plenty OF money. II
he had been broke he would have con-
sidered himself terribly abused.
After registering at the hotel. he
left the check with the cashier, whom
he asked as a favor to hurry II down
to the bank upon which 1t was drawn
for collection. and thereby established
his credit.
Hotel luxury. soft carpets and deep
sinking chairs. attentive walters and
lively belIhops once more became alb
solutely indispensable. and Mr. J. Wal
ter Smith sank into the soft bed that
night with the light at the right angle
over his shoulder and a pile Of new
magazines at his hand He was already
becoming blase.
After I have rested q few days" he
said to himself, and feel perfectly all
right" nesting down on the feathery
mattress, TIL begin to think Of picking
q few more dollars OF the streets OF
this town. II looks pretty easy to me-"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Fire Committee Reports.

A r. Baldwin ard w. P. Hacketf
who were appointed to investigate
the purchase of a new hose wagon for
the fire department only made a par
tial report. Mr.. Baldwin said that
be and Mr.. Hackett had had been t.
Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, look
ing at different types Of wagons and
that they had come to the conclu-
sion tnat an automobile hose wagon
would be the most advisable to pur.
chase. The cost of an automobile
hose wagon will be a little more than
an ordinary wagon, but Mr.. Baldwin
says that by doing away with the ex-
pense of maintaining two horses. that
within three years time, it will more
than make up the difference and save
the city money. They were given I'M
til the next meeting night to make
their final report,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Do Your Christmas Shopping Ear.
ly, and in the Morning.
DEMONSTRATION BEGINS
Holland Sends Warships to Patrol
Coast of Venezuela.

Willemstad, Dec 5.-Having been
unable to obtain an amicable settle
ment of outstanding differences with
Venezuela, the Netherlands govern
ment has begun a naval demonstra-
ton off the coast of the South Amer
lean republic, and since Wednesday
vessels flying the Dutch flag have
steamed from Puerto Cabello to La
Guaira at a distance of 5000 yards
from the shore.
The battleship Jacob Van Heems-
kerk and the cruisers Gelderland and
Friesland were engaged in the opera
ton, which it is said will continue in
definitely. The Jacob Van Heems-
kerk has arrived, bringing the above
news. The two cruisers had pro-
ceeded to Maracaibo, it was stated.
The Heemskerk will relieve the Gel
derland at Maracaibo Monday.
The demonstration is regarded as
indicating that the preparations for
an effective blockade of the Venezue-
Ian coast are complete.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
DENOUNCES STORIES
AS PURE INVENTIONS
President Gives True Version Of
Fire Engine Incident.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Recent news
paper stories connecting the presi-
dent with narrow escapes from acct
dent by being run down by automo-
biles, messenger boys and latterly by
a fire engine, have resulted in the
giving out at the White House of an
official statement, characterizing the
stories as pure inventions" The
statement says:
''The recent stories given out Of
the president having had a narrow
escape from accident, first with an
automobile and now with a fire en-
CINE, are purely inventions. So far
as the president is aware, no auto
mobile ever came near him. If 1T
did the president did not notice it,
Now, as Ior the fire engine matter,
the whole story is absurd, and the
newspapers are simply being imposed
on The presidents carriage was
drawn up against the curb on one
side of New Hampshire avenue,
which is broad and which a. the
time was deserted. The fire engine
was against the curb on the other
side of the street and half a block
distant when the fire engine horses
fell. The fire engine could not have
hit the presidents carriage if it had
tried"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
COMBAT SOCIALISM
New York Divine Says Church Must
Do Something For Workingman.


Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-A clear con-
ception of what the federal council of
the Churches of Christ in America
hope to accomplish through church
unity was conveyed through the ac-
tions of the body in session here in
adopting resolutions placing itself on
record as favoring active work in the
interest of the laboring man and or
ganized labor and also urging bet
ter distribution of churches and the
home missionary workers.
Rev. Charles Stellzer, Presbyterian,
Of New York, declared that the rela-
ton of the laboring man to the
church was one that dared not be
ignored. He said that topics must be
introduced TOT interest the working
man in the church and keep him
away from Socialism. He declared
that Socialism had taken the lead
from the churches in taking up the
fight for advancement in behalf OF
labor, and placed himself on record
as favoring organized labor. The best
books on the labor situation are be.
ing written by the Socialist, and the
question is whether the laboring man
shall go forward without the church
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
New Phone No. 81.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1903
THE PRESENT TARIFF.

Claus Spreckles, of San Francisco,
the sugar king, and one of the rich
men of the world, although we hear
little of him, has taken an unique
way to bring home to the average
citizen, one at least, of the miquities
Of our present tariff schedules.
Packages of sugar sent ont by the
Federal Sugar Refining Company, of
which Spreckels is president, con-
tain this notice:
"With no duty on sugar this sugar
would cost 2 cents a pound less.
Write your Senator and Congress-
man that you favor free sugar"
1t was further claimed by Mr.
Spreckels who recently appeared be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
that the present duty assists no one
but the trust.
The tax In most cases is so small
and is so distributed over the whole
people that 40 single individual feels
1t. The steel trust really takes mon
ey out of every person in the United
States. But because the charge is
paid by the railroad for rails, and
then by the merchant in slightly in
creased freight rates, and finally by
the consumer in very small additions
to the prices of his goods, the indi-
vidual, does not realize it.
Under equitable tariff rates, such
enormous fortunes as those of Car
negie and his friends, could never
have been built up. The county has
finally awakened Ito the iniquity Of
many Of the present schedules. Judge
Taft stands pledged to an honest re-
vision and he is a man who really
means what he says. Speaker Can
non seems cowed and promises to be
good. Bue we put no faith in his
professions. And unless he is watch
ed, he will neutralize all that honest
legislators may accomplish, aud we
will see a fasco such as attended
the passage of the Wilson bill, in
Cleveland's administration.
Rut Taft has been accustomed to
handling big matters and handling
them rightly and expeditiously. And
unless things are done in his way,
we look for mighty shaking of dry
bones at Washington.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Plan PhiIanthfopic Work.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 5. Philan-
thropic work which will be under
taken by the Jewish women of the
United States was outlined by Miss
Sadie American, executive secretary,
and resolutions presented by her
were adopted at the National Council
of Jewish Women. The council rec
commended that the sections make
particular efforts in aid of Jewish
girls. 1t was decided that commit
tee on anti-tuberculosis work be ap-
pointed to cooperate with the Ma
tional Anti-Tuberculosis league.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05

Presidents Of the United States. An6
what he has accomplished so far
has been because he has had the peo-
pie with him. He has preached much
but the American people like to be
talked to by man whom they trust
He has made mistakes but the great
mass of the people knew thew were
honest mistakes and-he was stronger
because of them. 1t brought aim
nearer to the average man.
Cleveland was an honest man and
"a strong one; but he went his way
without considering Congress or the
people. If they believed with him
well and good. If they did not, so
much the worse for them.
Mckinley kept his ear to the ground
all the time. He had his finger on
the public pulse. He followed rath-
er than lead public opinion. Roose-
welt has the faculty of finding out
what the people are thinking of, what
they want. He keeps In touch with
them. He crystallizes their desires
He both follows and directs public
cD,n;on. A letter he wrote several
years ago on the question of forest
reserves. reveals his mind. There is
probu' !, no stronger believer in their
necessity and benefit than the Pres
iGent. No single executive has done
more to promote government action
on this subject than he. And yet he
said:
81 want to go just as far in pre-
servi. the forests and preserving
the golre and wild animals as | can
lead r;,blic sentiment. But if / try
TO drive public sentiment, shall fail,
save Iii exceptional cases. Occas-
sior lily, where ] have deemed the
case wholly exceptional, have gone,
and IL tie future in such cases I shall
g.. hIt riy cont airy to public sen
timent, and sometimes | have had
pdt'tl sentiment turn right around
and support ne: but in a Government
like ons, tfe wisdom of an extreme
step cf hi, kind is directly proper
Tomato 10 lis rarity"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Petition Against. Fakirs.

A petition SIGNED by a number of
business men was presented to tie
Council by Mr.. F. C. Murphy, asking
them to pass an ordinance fOrbidding
peddlers and others from selling tLeic
wares from a stand on the streets.
The ordinance covering the petition
was also presented but It was con-
sidered too broad. No action was
taken on the matter, but the petition
was received and passed until the
next meeting.
The proclamation of Mayor Hugh
es' directing that all the city buildings
be decorated in mourning for thirty
days for ex-Mayor William AttersalI
was made a record. There was no
other business before the meeting
and the adjournment followed
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Steamer Strikes scow.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 5. = With
her hold rapidly filling with water,
the result of a collision with a heavily
loaded barge, the gulf ferry steamer
Charmer was beached at the en-
trance Of Vancouver narrows to saws
the vessel from sinking in deepwater
With 100 passengers aboard, the
Charmer had 10 minutes before left
her wharf for Victoria. A heavy cur
rent in the Narrows swept a coal
scow in her path. After the collision,
the Charmer Immediately sank at her
bow. All passengers were taken
back to Vancouver after the accident.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Brutal Deed of NEGROES.

Columbia, Ala, Dec. 5.-News has
reached here from Ocheesa, Fla, a
remote place on the Chattahoochee
river, of the brutal murder Of J. w.
Grace, merchant. Under the pre-
text of buying goods, two negroes are
said to have lured Grace to his store
and killed him. His body was later
found in the river. The negroes dis
appeared, but were pursued and it Is
believed at Columbia that they have
been lYnched.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
SHOT BY MISTAKE
Woman Dying From Bullets Intended
For Sister,

Hoboken, N. j., Dec. 5.-Shot four
times in evident mistake for her sis
ter, Mrs. L. Neassy, whom she was
visiting in her boarding house here,
Miss Annie Turner is in a dying con-
dition. Stanislaus Lehman, a board
er in the house of Mrs. Neassy, who
had been requested to leave, was ar
rested for the shooting. Lehman is
said to have been asked to vacate his
room because he had been acting
strangely. Lehman. fell asleep in his
cell 10 minutes after he was taken to
police headquarters.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Y The coming short session of Con-
gress is the last one Of the Roosevelt
administration The message from
the President, which will probably be
sent to the Senate and House next
Tuesday, is the last regular message
he will address to the Congress-.
From then on, if he speaks, it will be
in the form of special message on
particular subjects.
We may therefore look for a gen.
eral summing up of the Roosevelt
policies on Tuesday. We may expect
some strong words on some of his
pet measures.
&. Roosevelt is one of the strong
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
ohio Horsemen Reinstated.

New York, Dec. 5.-At the closing
session Of the board of review of the
National Trotting association Theo-
dore Shaffer and G. W. McRae of
Lancaster, O., and J. w. earns of
Carroll, O., who were expelled in
1905 for suppressing time in races,
were reiEstated. Grant Steffee of Ak
ron, o., was denied release from a
fine imposed.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Enqineer and Fireman Killed.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 5. = Pas
senger train No. 43 on the Rock Is
land railroad, while running at high
rate of speed near Kerr's Station, Il
miles east of this city, split the
switch at that point, derailing the
engine, baggage and express cars,
combination smoker and one chair
car. Two trainmen were killed and
two others injured. The dead: Joe
Hemphill, engineer, Argenta, Ark.
]. l.. Pelgram, fireman, Argenta.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Medical Students Desperate Deed.

New York. Dec. 5.-Meyer Stein, a
medical student at Columbia univer-
sity, was removed to a hospital, a
prisoner, charged with attempted sui
eide. He was apparently suffering
from poisoning. 1t is thought he will
recover. Behind the charge is a
story of a young mans struggle to
educate himself and at the same time
support wife and child with indif-
ferent success, leading to desperation.
Stein was married a year and half
ago.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Keith. Secures Cleveland Theater,

Cleveland, o., Dec. 5.-The Hippo
drome, the largest theater west of
New York excepting one in Chicago,
which closed its doors two weeks
ago, was leased to B. F. Keith at a
rental of $4,000 a year. Two other
bidders, Messrs. Shubert and Morris,
sought to secure the big playhouse.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
CASTRO'S CONDUCT
PUZZLES EUROPEANS
French Papers Believe He Has
Deserted Venezuela.

Berlin, Dec. 5.-Dr. Israel said that
he had received no notice that Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela desired his
services for an operation. All that the
doctor knows about the president and
his intentions he has learned through
the newspapers. 1t is thought here
that President Castro will leave the
steamer Guadeloupe at Santander,
Spain, instead of continuing on to
Bordeaux.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Dynamite Safe For Small Sum.

Canton, o., Dec. 5.-Yeggmen used
skids to carry off safe from the
Baltimore & Ohio ticket Office at
New Berlin. When they got the safe
out of the Office and across the track,
so feet from the station, they blew
it open. The safe contained but SIS,
with which the yeggs escaped.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
STRIKE IS AvfRTfD
Pennsylvania Management and Engi-
neers Settle Differences.

"SS SSe'c D'hSiCHSCSs
Washington, Dec. 5.-A successful
issue Of the conference between rep
resentatives of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers of the Penn
sylvania lines west Of Pittsburg and
the board of mediation, consisting of
Chairman Knapp of the interstate
commerce commission and DR.. C. P.
Neill, commissioner of labor, was
reached, and an agreement proposed
by the board Of mediation was ac-
cepted by General Manager G. L.
Peck of the Pennsylvania lines and
by the board of assessment of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi.
neerS.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Stewart Brice Adiudoed insane.

New York, Dec. 5.-Stewart NJ.
Brice, a former councilman and son
of the late United States Senator
Calvin S. Brice of Ohio, was, after a
hearing before a commission and a
sheriff's jury, declared insane and in
capable OF managing his own affairs.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Bordeaux Doctor Lacks information

Bordeaux, Dec. 5.-Dr. Poussen, the
proprietor of the only sanitarium
here, where an operation on Presi-
dent Castro is proposed, is personal
friend of DR.. Israel of Berlin and
specialist in kidney diseases, Up to
the present time he has not been no
titled that DR.. Israel purposes to OPP
crate on President Castro.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Roosevelt conqratulates Coach,

Cambridge, Mass, Dec coach
Percy H. Haughton of the Harvard
football eleven has received a letter
from President Roosevelt congratulate
ing him for his work in developing
the team which defeated Yale. Coach
Haughton refuses to make public the
text of the letter on the ground that
it is personal and private
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Say Castro Has Deserted.

Paris, Dec. 5.-Some of the news,
papers here express the belief that
President Castro has deserted Vene-
zuela forever. They say that for
years he has been sending money to
England and France, where they esti-
mate he has $6O,O00,O00 deposited.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
We are authorized to ann
]. SMITH HAYS

as candidate for Circuit Judge for
the Twenty-fifth Judicial District.
composed Of Clark, Powell, Jessa-
mine and Madison counties. subjec;
to the action of the Democratic par
ty.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Salvador Has Revolution.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. ga
revolution has begun in Salvador IN
der the leadership of frudencio AL
faro, former vice president. The
cities of Ahuachapan, Usutulan and
Santana have been captured by the
revolutionists.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
JAMES M. BENTON

as a candidate for Circuit JUDGE for
the Twenty-ffth Judicial District,
composed of Clark, Powell Jessa-
mine and Madison counties, subject
to the action of the Democratic par
ty.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Father Stands hx Son.

Toledo, o., Dec. 5.-After four
days effort jury has been secured
to try Harvey Hazel the 17-year-old
boy on trial for the murder of his
mother His father is assisting the
defense in the case.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
WINCHESTER ROLLER MILLS.

The oldest and best institution in
the county is the Winchester Roller
Mills. Why not use home four-the
best made. Kerr Perfection and
White Pearl -four has no equal.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05

The prettiest Christmas stock in
Winchester-big stock Of hand-paint-
ed leather goods, pillows, banners by
noted New York artist. Mrs. f. w.
HAGGARD. 12-4-2t
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Bessie johnson Secures Divorce.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 5.-Mrs., Eliza
beth Johnson-Mariani, daughter of
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, was granted
a divorce from Federico Mariani o.
New York. Mrs. Mariani testified
that her husband had never support
cd her from the time she married
him.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
LAKE STEAMER
LOST IN STORM
Encounters Gale on Trip to
the Gulf.



st. Johns, Newfoundland, Bears
Name of 800 City" Which Left
Michigan City, Ind, Nov. For
New OrIeans-Last Reported at
Quebec, Nov. 19-Had been En-
gagged In Excursion Business.
st. Johns, Dec. 5. = Wreckage
which has come ashore at Cape Ray
leaves little room for doubt that the
sturdy little steamer 500 City, which
for 20 years Piled as an excursion
steamer in the Great Lakes, went
down with her crew in the midst of
the gale that dashed the Newfound-
land coast for two days this week.
The steamerwas in command of Cap
tain John G. Dillon of Brooklyn, who
was formerly commander Oh the Unit
ed States government transport Mis-
souri,. A wife and three small chill
dren awaited his return home The
exact number of the crew is in doubt
1t is known, however, that no less
than Is men were on board, and it
has been reported that the crew was
recently increased to % men.
The 500 City was recently sold by
the Indiana Transportation company
to Felix Jackson of Velasco, Tex,
and was being taken to New Orleans,
where it had been planned to put her
in service between that city and Tex
an ports. She carried no passengers.
The 500 City sailed from Michigan
City on Nov. 1 and reached Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, Nov II. At that port
she took on coal and added four men
to her crew. Up to that time the
steamer was in charge of Captain F.
V. Dority of Milwaukee, but at Og-
: densburg the command was turned
over to Captain Dillon. She was last
reported at Quebec, Nov. IA.
A deck cabin and fittings and 16
life preservers came ashore here.
These all bore the name 800 City,
or other marks identifying them as
belonging to the lake steamer. Dur
ing the day life buoys, deck boards
and other gear unquestionably be-
longing to the steamer were washed
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
SHOPPERS.

Carry home your small bundles
yourself. Remember the merchants
and their employees are worked
from the holiday trade. Be thought
full of others.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Smith Gets Decision.

Columbus, o., Dec. s. George
Smith of Columbus was given the de-
cision over kid" Ashe of Cincinnati
In a 15-round glove match.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Lift Off the Head

of barrel of our lime Note how
free from hard unmixable Jumps it
IS. How free from dirt or anything
foreign. That is one reason why
experienced builders always use
our building materials. They know
the economy of using the best,
which is the only kind we handle.
Let their experience be your teacher
The WINN- MARTIN COAL 6SUPPLY co.
INCORPORATED.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05

The Winchester News is delivered
~ carrier at 10 cents per week
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE IS
TO BE OFFERED FOR
SALE BY COUNCIL

Confined from page one.)
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-05
Claims Ordered Paid.

The following accounts against the
Y were allowed and ordered paid !:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-03
RIVAL TOWNS
PEOPLE OF KERMIT AND NooNAN
HAVE LIVELY WOMEN
. OF FORMER ROTTEN EGG RESI-
DENT OF LATTER.

Minot, N. D., April 2-The fight be.
tween the residents of eKrmit and
Noonan, small towns in the western
part of the state, has reached fever
heat. The enmity between the two
villages is caused by the fact that the
competition in business is so close
and also from tell fact that several
Kermit buildings were removed to
Noonan, one of these buildings being
burned recently. G. H. Manhart was
arrested at that time, charged with
arson in connection with the burning
of the structure, but was later acquit
ted.
]. M. Johnson, who was one of the
witnesses in this case, seems to have
had his troubles at Kermit while pass
ing through that town. Several oil
tie women gathered about him and
used rotten eggs in no uncertain man
ner, leaving Jonson pretty badly be-
spattered with the hen fruit by the
time he got away.