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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
FREIGHT RATES
ARE DISCUSSED
Match Maker Joins Issue With Rail-
road Magnate and AdvO-
Gates Reduction.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The issue be-
tween the shippers of the country
and the railroads, which broadly Is
said to be whether the plow follows
the locomotive or the locomotive the
pillow, was joined at the annual ban.
quet of the Illinois Manufacturers
association here. w. C. Brown, senior
vice president Of the New York Gen.
trail lines, delivered an elaborate plea
for the participation of the railroads
in the country's prosperity, while
Ohio C. Barber, president of the Dia-
mond Match company, vehemently
asserted that instead of contemplate
ing increase freight rates, which per.
haps ultimately go ehrough some
American heiress to "enrich foreign
noblemen" the roads should be cal.
culating how great a reduction they
should in fairness make to shippers.
Mr.. Barber in his address referred
several times to Mr.. Brown, declar-
ing that the latter in his attempts to
educate the public to a belief that
higher rates are necessary, perhaps
is taking his cue from the late p. T.
Barnum, who said the public was
fond of being humbugged."
William H. Vanderbilt" said Mr..
Barber, 'who succeeded his father,
the Commodore, with the latter's
brain and ability, recognized the
public with the words the public be
damned and the public has been
damned eversince"
Mr.. Barber declared that at the be-
ginning of the panic last winter the
railroads discharged a greater pro-
portion of men than any other indus
try, and accentuated the results Of
the panic by cutting off repairs and
purchases in every direction, and
tried to blame conditions on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, whom they accused
Of creating them.
Mr.. Browns address presented Q
careful review of the increase in the
price of every commodity within the
last ten years, save alone freight
rates, which he said had Jagged be-
hind He said that if the expend-
itures of the railroads for 1907 could
have been made at prices obtaining
in 1897, the railroads of the country
would have saved $676,000,000. He
stated that during the past ten
months the railroads have been max
ing the most painstaking investigar
ton and analysis of their own condi-
ton ever made. He confirmed the
charge made a year ago, that from
1898 to 1908 freight rates had been
advanced on S97 articles, but he add
ed that in the same time they had
been reduced on SIC articles, and
that the net result was a reduction
in rates of 1869 per cent.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
SPECIAL
ARMY MESSAGE
President Wants Larger Volunteer
Fighting Persecution
Presents Bill.

Washington, Dec. 9.-An emer-
gency volunteer army measure was
advocated by President Roosevelt in
a special message sent to congress,
and the draft of the bill accompany
ing the message was introduced in
the senate by Mr.. Cullom. The pres
ident says the bill is intended to re-
place the present law, which was
placed on the statute books "piece-
meal and hurriedly, partly on the eve
of the war with Spain and partly
after hostilities had actually COM
menced."
After declaring the present law to
be faulty and wholly inadequate to
speedy and proper organization Of a
volunteer force, the president says
the bill proposed, which was drawn
under the supervision of the chief of
staff of the army, has the hearty APP
prevail of the war department.
The message says further: ut is
designed to afford the complete ma
chinery by which, should we be con-
fronted with a foreign war, the ex-
ecutive power could proceed at once
to transform enthusiastic and patri-
otto citizens into efficient and organ
lied soldiers. Happily there is at
present no cloud upon our horizon,
but that very fact affords us the very
best opportunity to proceed with de-
liberation and care in the prepare
ton of laws adequate and indispens-
able for our possible war needs"
1t is pointed out by the president
that the proposed measure would not
call for a dollars expenditure during
the years of peace, and it's enactment
into law now would merely be to
place at the disposal of the executive
power machinery whereby, should
war threaten, the means to wage it
could be swiftly brought into being"
The bill is elastic; under its pro-
visions a force of 100000 men could
be raised as well as one of $4,000.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Spectators Are Checked.

Some trouble is reported In some
of the counties from holders of pool
ed tobacco selling their certificate to
spectators. The Boards Of Control
of these counties have knowledge of
the situation and say that they have
put stop to the practice.
The contract signed by the Execu-
tive Committee when the big sale was
made to the American Tobacco Com
pany and the independent buyers was
read and ratified by the full commit
tee.
When the first big sales of the 1906
crop were made, 10 per cent Of the
money was held in the different banks
as an equalization fund, in case it be-
came necessary to sell the remainder
of the crop at less than graded pric-
eS.
AS the whole crop has been sold at
full prices this was not needed and
four fifths of this money is ready
for disbursement which the commit
tee has ordered done and the money
is being distributed as rapidly as
possible.
The board is in session and the
manner of distributing the money
will be determined. 1t is believed
that the money will be paid out from
time to time as the tobacco is de-
livered, instead of waiting and dis
tributing the cash at one time.
What to do in regard to the 1909
crop as yet has not been discussed
and there is a disposition among a
great many of the delegates to take
no steps in that direction now, as
they say the meeting this week is
one of jollifcation and congratula-
ton.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
GREAT BANQUET AT THE BROWN ROCTORA
TO THE Burnley TOBACCO SOCIETY OFFICERS
Winchester and Clark County Entertain the Victorious Generals the Big Fight Against the Trust H
qat and Humorous Speeches Made and Much Enthusiasm Displayed The Hundred Guests
John Garner Ideal Postmaster

The good taste of the committees of
arrangements, Strander Golf, r. P.
Taylos, Buford Tracy, Robert Gay
and Laban Cockrell Of the Clark
County Board Of Control and w. M.
Beckner, John L. Garner, Beverly
Jouett, Frank Murphy and Ed. Smith
of the Commercial Club, was every
where evident and much of the sue
cess of the affair was due to their
painstaking and thoughtful care.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
World Demands investigation.

New York, Dec. 9.-The New York
World calls upon congress to make
full and impartial investigation of
the Panama canal deal, the demand
on the Roosevelt-Foulke correspond
ence. The World says that to its
best knowledge and belief each and
all of the statements made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his letter relative
to the canal payments is untrue, and
asserts that the $40,O00,000 was paid
by check on the United States treas
ury to ]. P Morgan G. Company and
not to the French government as the
president claimed.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Cashiers Confession.

Healdsburg, Cal, Dec. 9.-E 8.
Rowland, cashier of the Bank OF
Healdsburg, confessed to Bank Com
missioner w. G. Watson that he had
invested 100000 of the banks funds
in worthless mining stock. His spec
ulations have covered several years
and have looted the banks vaults. In
order to protect the banks depositors
from loss, the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank has assumed the liabili.
ties Of the defunct institution.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
SUSTAINS ROOSEVELT
Solicitor General Says Panama State
nents Are Absolutely True.

HCI1tS HTC HpSOiutCty iTuCs
Washington, Dec. 9.-Solicitor Gen.
eral Hoyt, in commenting upon the
presidents letter to Foulke regarding
the payment for the Panama canal,
said:
81 furnished to the president the
facts concerning the method of pay
ment of the money for IL Panama
canal to the French people. The pres
idenSs statements are absolutely
true. The money was paid at the
Bank of France to tie liquidator, M.
Gautron, appointed under the decree
of the civil tribunal of the Seine hav-
ing Jurisdiction in the case, and the
amount was apportioned between the
new and old companies in the exact
proportion decided in the decree of
the civil tribunal of the Seine"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Austrian Boycott In Turkey.

Vienna, Dec. 9.-It is reported that
the Austrian boycott at Constantine
pie is increasing, 5000 Turkish firms
having been added to the boycott
committee list in the last few days.
Rumors are again current that Baron
Won Aehrenthal the Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister, viii be oblig-
ed to resign. The newspapers are
beginning to attack his policy, urg-
ing that it would be cheaper to ar
rive at an agreement with Turkey
than to risk a costly mobilization.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09

One of the most elaborate and sue
cussful banquets ever pulled off In
Central Kentucky took place Tues
day night at the Brown-Proctoria
Hotel when the District Board of the
Rurley Tobacco Society was enter
tanned by the members of the Clark
County Board of Control and the
Winchester Commercial Club. Cow
egs we're laid for 102 guests.
The banquet hall was deliberately
festooned with chrysanthemums and
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Bills Introduced In Congress-.

Washington, Dec. 9.-In both house
and senate number of bills were in
troduced, and in the house a number
were sent to conference, among them
being one providing for a new immi-
grafton station in Boston. For the
first time during the present con-
gress there was a call of the commit
tees of the house, but no measure
was reported by any of them. The
miscellaneous work of the senate
consisted in the main of the ref
erence in executive session Of
about 1,500 recess nominations,
which were sent to the senate by the
president, and the adoption of resolu-
tions of regret on account of the
death of members Of the house who
have passed away since adjournment.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
Church DESTROYED

The old Lulbegrud Primitive Bap-
list Church in Montgomery county,
one of the oldest church houses in
the State was destroyed by fire at
about six o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. The church has been standing
for 107 years and is the church
where Elder. Billy Rupard, preached
recently for over fifty years. The
fire, it is supposed, was started by
tramps, who slept there during the
night. G
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
John Garner Ideal POSTMASTER
A Fine Dinner.

The dinner itself was all that pal
ate could enjoy. The touthsome
menu card carrying on its first page
True, some of the guests failed to
recognize 'Ham Of Rocky Mountain
Bear" and very few were even ig
norant of California Grass Birds on
Toast"
At each plate was a beautiful
menu card carrying on its first page
group of the Executive Committee
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Sold al sheriffs Sale.

Gallipolis, o., Dec. 9.-The Chesire
Oil and Gas company and the Rich
ardson Oil and Gas company, owners
of the natural gas field in this Sec
ton, was sold at sheriff's sale to
Jacob Weidman of Paterson, N. j.,
for $4,000. The company has ex-
pended over 100000 laying pipes in
Jackson, Gallia and Meigs counties.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
viii pistribute the Monev.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 9.-The hurley
tobacco society official board met at
Winchester to decide on the distribu-
tion Of s12,O0O,O0O paid by the Amer
lean Tobacco company fer the pooled
holdings Of tobacco and on the future
Of the organization.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
To Arrest Kieran.

New York. Dec. 9.-The police
have been asked to arrest P. ]. Kie-
ran, former president of the Fidelity
Funding company, but they have not
located him. The officers had been
advised that Kieran and his wife
would return from Washington, but
IL they arrived they were not recog-
nized. frsr--
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09

of the Burley Tobacco Society and
on its last, a tobacco leaf in color.
The second page contained the toasts
and speakers and the third the menu.
In addition to the menu card, there
was a tobacco leaf or hogshead with
the name of the guest on it and a
beautiful little basket Of tobacco.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Issues RequisitIon For Physician.

Columbus, o., Dec. "a requisi-
ton was issued here by Governor
Harris upon the governor Of Wyo-
ming for DR.. Edward E. Lynch of Cir
clevil!e, against whom a charge OF
malpractice was brought following
the death of Miss Hazel Graves Of
Pickaway county.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09

facing the door on the wall was a
large sign made Of electric lights
with the word Equity" Manager
Moss of the hotel gave his personal
attention to the decoration and did
his work well. From each chande-
tier was suspended hand of prize
hurley tobacco.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
MONEY BEING
DISTRIBUTED
Reports ShOW That in Most of the
Counties, Tobacco is Pack
ed For Shipment.

The District Board of the Burley
Tobacco Society met in this city at
10 80 O'Clock Tuesday morning III
regular session. Most of the day was
consumed in hearing reports from the
different counties. These reports
show that In most of the counties In
the Burnley District the tobacco has
been packed and is ready for ship
ment, while the remainder the work
Of packing has been hindered on ac-
count of dry weather.
Work at all points is being pushed
as rapidly as possible and with fav-
Orable weather for the next three
weeks the 1867 crop will be dis
pOSpA of
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
prys Win. In Monroe.

Columbus, o., Dec. s. Monroe
county voted dry by 1,200. Fifteen
saloons are put out Of business.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Some Prominent Visitors.

Prominent among the visitors were
Commissioner of Agriculture M. C.
Rankin, one of the fathers Of the
'burley movement; Senator William
Lindsay, Of Frankfort, who made a
short speech in this city in October,
1906, in which he predicted that if
the farmers would stick together they
would meet with the success that they
have achieved; Justice Ed. O'Rear,
who was the recipient of much at
tention from the crowd in the lobby,
and Representative "Windy Bill"
Thompson, of Spencer county, who
came in for his share of attention.
Took Seats at 9 O'clock.
The guests took their seats at the
table at 9 o'clock and at IL 80, cof-
fee and cigars were served. Then
came the toasts.
Mr.. John Garner was the inimit-
able toast master. He toasted and
roasted the speakers in turn and
was roasted by several in a vain at
tempt to get even. The great crowd
was kept in a gale of laughter for
the three hours that followed and
everyone seemed full of regret when
the last speech finished at 2:20 a. m.
The hearers responded to every SEN
timent and shook the hall many times
with their enthusiastic applause.
Drinks Toast Standing.
A toast to Miss Alice Lloyd was
called for by Judge O'Rear and was
drank standing by all present. His
tribute to her and the women in the
tobacco movement was enthusiastic
cally cheered.
Several ladies and large number
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-09
Drinks Toast Standing.

Continued on page four.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
ten MORE FOR BRYAN.
Colorado Democrats Are Holding
Their State Conventions.

GIenwood Springs, Colo, June 15.-
The Democratic state convention for
the election of 10 delegates to the ma
tional convention at Denver, met here
today. Resolutions instructing the del
egates to the national convention to
vote for W. ]. Bryan for candidate for
president, will apparently have no OPP
position.
Contesting delegations are present
from Denver, one being headed by
Mayor Robert w. Speer and the other
by Thomas M. Patterson, former Unit
ed States senator. Much bitterness of
feeling has developed between the two
factions and the Speer Democrats have
so far rejected all overtures for COM
promise. The Speer men in caucus to-
day decided to support w. II. Adams,
state senator from Conejos county, for
temporary chairman of the convention.
The Patterson contingent will not OPP
pose this selection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
WINDING IT up.
Auditorium House Party Draw
ing to a Close.
One Hundred Forty Given
Breakfasts This Morning.
MANY ODD INCIDENTS
Some Are Amusing as Well as
Pathetic.
One Woman Objected Because
MANY ODD INCIDENTS
One Woman Objected Because
There Was No Cream.

from 400 guests for dinner Saturday
night the Provident Associations week
end house party of flood refugees at
the Auditorium had dwindled to about
l4O for breakfast this morning. Many
of these left today and it is expected
that the association and the members
of the U and 1 club who have been
assisting them will bid the last of their
charges godspeed tonight or tomor-
row. Many people from the flooded
districts of South Topeka and Parkdale
were able to return home yesterday
ana II any remain at the Auditorium
tonight 1t will be the so or so from
North Topeka who were there the first
OF last week and returned again Fri
day night when the Kaw rose for the
second time.
The Provident Association house par
ties nave their amusing as we'll as
their pathetic and tragic sides and to
see the motley crow of men, women
and children gathered together without
reference to race or color in the misfit
garments given them to replace their
wet clothing and waited upon assidu-
ouSly by some of the social headliners
of the town who would swoon away
If they had to cook and wash dishes
for their own families is a good show
in itself. The Sunday morning break
fast party was especially recherche
.,
coffee and bread were served to be-
tween 300 and 400 and they do say
that some Of the members of the Bread
Line came UP to be served two and
three times. One of the women guests
was "peeved" because there was no
cream for her coffee and expressed her
opinion of people who tried to entertain
on the cheap. She thought people
ought to entertain right or else not
try to keep up in society. Turn about
is only fair play and one of the anna
teur mattresses. served with her own
fair hands a woman who had formerly
worked in her kitchen. Another mis-
tress and maid met unexpectedly who
had parted only the day before. The
latter had explained that she was 60
in visitin' and when the former saw
her in the Bread Line and the full force
of their reversed positions struck her
she almost dropped the plate of wiene-
WurstS in her ex-slavey's startled face.
Among those assisting through the
rooms as the s. RS say in the ca
pacity of dishwashers, cooks and wait
resses at the weekend party were:
Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas, Miss
Kate Gunther, Mrs. Willard Hall, Mrs
Robert Pierce. Mrs. Charles L. Mitch
ell, Mrs. Arnin Weiskirch, Mrs. Mar
| S. G. Nicffols,Mrs.Frank p MacLennan
Miss Mary Thompson, Mrs. Eugene S
Quinton, Mrs. Anna Fulton Glib, Miss
Fordyce, Mrs. Earle C. Williams, Mrs
Harry Seery, Mrs. Frank G. Thomp-
son, Mrs. George W. Crane, Mrs. c. A
Morse, and Miss Dolly Curtis Mr.
Schuyler Nichols, Walter Burgess, Rob-
ert Pierce. Horace Hail. Charles Mitch
ell. Tom Barns and others poured"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
What Wichita Eagle Said.
lFrom the Wichita Eagle.l
SENATOR LONGS SPEECH AT
EMPORTA

In another page of the Eagle will be
found typewriter condensation of the
speech of Senator Long at Emporia
last night. furnished by the senator's
secretary to the press correspondents.
This speech is in answer to the vigor-
Gus articles William Allen White of
the Emporia Gazette has been pub
fishing in criticism of the senator's
conduct in congress as representa-
tive of the state, and of his attitude
towards public policies held to be right
by the people.
The Eagle is sorry that it could not
obtain the speech in full. for the peo-
pie want every word of what the sena-
tor says, and would be glad to hear him
say it II it were possible. 1t is hoped
that it will be read generally, carefully
and with as little prejudice as possible.
If we understand it, Senator Long
makes the things in this speech the
issue in his campaign for reelection
He says so in the speech. He would
not say so if he did not intend them
to be. Therefore the speech cannot
fail to interest the general reader
among the citizenship of Kansas
1t will be readily observed that the
senator is trying to make the president
of the United States his partner in the
fight. He intimates that when his rec
ord is hit the president of the United
States must be hit for approving of it,
That there is some cleverness in this
there is no doubt, for the president is
popular in Kansas and the Kansas
people do not want to hit him. But
Mr.. Long insists that If he Is guilty of
anything the president Is also guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

This will undoubtedly make the aver.
age kansan hesitate as to the object
OF his brickbats. But he may reason
that While President Roosevelt did sign
a lot or the things that Mr.. Long voted
Tor, he might not have approved them
all. 1t is said that Mr.. Roosevelt signs
a great many things that do not suit
him, because they are the best things
he can get. He probably signed a lot
of bills passed at the session of con-
gress just closed that he would have
liked to see made better and would
have made better II he had full control
of the congress of the United States
And it may be that he approved of
every bill Mr.. Long voted for, and ap-
proved of them heartily. Each voter
in the state win reason with himself
some perhaps after the hesitation that
Mr.. Longs statements will cause them
what to do in the matter. The record
of their senator is available in almost
every town and hamlet in the state and
they can examine it. The public have
great confidence in the president, and
If Mr.. Long stood for everything he
stood for. it will help him materially.
Mr.. White and Mr.. Bristow will
surely be heard from in reply to Mr.
Long. The people will be anxious to
hear from them. Kansans, as Mr. Long
we'll says, are fair and they will listen
to both sides as they ought to do be-
fore finally making up their minds
what their action is to be at the pri-
maries in August. At any rate they
will be interested in Mr.. Longs speech
at Emporia, and the Eagle regrets that
it cannot give the full text of it in this
issue.