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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
IMPROVEMENTS NOTICED.

Mr.. w. r. Haggard (Thomas), Of
Hamilton, Ohio, stopped off in this
city Monday to mingle with old
friends a short time. He will leave
Lexington Tuesday via Q. & c. on a
business trip to several interesting
points in Florida.
Mr. .Haggard states that Winches-
ter is certainly fast ranking to the
front as a metropolis and that 1t Is
certainly very gratifying to him to
note the many improvements notice
able on every side as he walks about
our city. He considers that the civic
pride and public interest has evident
w permeated our loyal citizens, and
all are working for a better, cleaner
and more beautiful Winchester. Mr..
Haggard states that he is proud to
recognize Winchester as his old home
and he hopes the civic pride OF our
citizens and the excellent work Of our
Commercial Club will ever continue
and prosper.
Mr.. Haggard has been very sue
cessfull since leaving our city and we
likewise. wish for him continued
prosperity.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
LOCAL PEOPLE TO
ATTEND PRESBYTERY
400th Anniversary of Birth of John
Calvin to Be Celebrated
Tuesday Night.

The West Lexington Presbytery of
the Southern Presbyterian church, OF
the Presbyterian church of the United
States, will convene in Versailles
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock.
The Presbytery includes several
counties around Winchester and the
meeting will be one of considerable
magnitude. Included in this session
will be a celebrate of the 400th an
of the birth of John Cal
vim. Several great addresses will be
made in this anniversary celebration
and an unusually large attendance
is expected.
The West Lexington Presbytery
meets semi annually and the meetings
always begin on Tuesday evening
lasting till Thursday evening or Fri
day morning. Rev. VIM Cumming
and Judge Beckner will attend from
the First Presbyterian church.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
KILL ATTORNEY
IN LAND CASE
Pope Hill is Third Victim in DODGE
Litigati0n-FOund Dead
In Office.

McRae, Ca, April 6. = That Pope
Hill, a prominent attorney of Macon,
is the third victim of an assassin in
the now celebrated Dodge land case,
is the belief of Inc authorities of this
county. The coroner's jury, after a
careful examination, declared that
Hill was murdered by parties un-
known
Hill was found dead in the office of.
local attorney, bullet in his brain
and revolver with one chamber dis
charged grasped in his right hand.
The condition of the Office indicated
desperate struggle. The stove had
been turned over, the coal scuttle was
crushed and the furniture was broken.
On the floor lay an unfinished court
motion in the Dodge case, drawn by
the dead lawyer, which he came here
to file.
When his body was searched a note
addressed to him at Macon was
found. 1t was written in a childish
hand, and said:
Pope Hill: The next time you in
terfere with our settlement, you will
be broke"
Instead of signature, there was
rudely drawn skull and crossbones.
The authorities believe that Hill re-
ceived other threats after he arrived
here, which impelled him to buy the
revolver.
The trail of deaths and injuries in
the Dodge land suit began in 1891.
In that year Captain John c. For
sythe. who represented the N. w.
Dodge estate, was assassinated. At
ter a six weeks trial five men were
sent to prison for life for the crime.
Soon after this Lucius Williams, one
of the claimants attorneys, was kill
ed and for weeks the entire county
was in state of great excitement.
Since then there have been numerous
encounters growing out of the case,
in which the participants received
severe gunshot or stab wounds.
The Dodge lands cover some AGO.
90 acres in Pulaski, Dodge, Telfair
and Lawrence counties. The title rest
ed on some ancient land grants, and
since 1882 there has been continuous
litigation over their ownership. Many
squatters settled on different parts,
and there was trouble every time an
eviction was attempted. The Dodge
heirs were kept busy protecting their
title and dispossessing squatters.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
WANTS EXPERIMENT
STATION IN STATE
Representative Stanley Introduces
Bill in Congress Asking
For $4,000.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-For
some time past the Department of
Agriculture at Washington has been
conducting experiments with corn
stalks with relation to its availability
for use in the manufacture of paper.
Now Representative Stanley, of Ken
lucky, has introduced a bill asking
for an appropriation of 100000 to
enable the Secretary TO conduct sex
periments to determine the practica-
bility of making paper material out
Of corn stalks, and to put in opera
ton and improve the processes now
in use TO rthat purpose.
Mr.. Stanley evidently wants to
personally watch the progress of the
experiments, for he has included a
provision that "the said buildings and
site shall be secured at or near Hen
derson, KY" his home town.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
OPENING GAME
ON WEDNESDAY
Kentucky Wesleyan Nine TO Line Up
Against State College
Team.

Wednesday at Gamers Park the
the Kentucky Wesleyan baseball team
will cross bats with State College.
State comes with a good record, so
far having won from the Lexington
Blue Grass League and the Louis
vile High School.
The local team is not worrying at
all about the result. They have put
in good faithful work and while all
the positions are not filed as they
might be, the team is in good shape
for this time of the season.
Captain Henry will cover short and
very little will get around him. Tom
Crockett will land up a choice as
sortment of slants calculated to make
States men practice Indian Club
work. Eagle will receive all offerings
behind the bat Maurice Aitlxin will
take care of the quick put out route
at first and either Norris or Green
at second. Norris will have the call
because of his greater experience.
Third is still in doubt. Ralston and
Cockrell are fighting it out for the
place and both will get a show. Raj
ston will very likely begin the game.
Stone will cover left field with Can
non in center. If Norris plays sec
ond, Green will fill right field for part
of the game and Caldwell the bal
ance. I'D
Tuesdays light practice will be
given the men at the field and then
they will wait to hand out a hot argu-
ment to the State aggregation.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
FARMERS CLUB
MEETS SATURDAY
Prof George Roberts of Experimental
Station, Will Talk on
Fertilizers.

Prof. George Roberts of the Ken
lucky Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton will address the Clark County
Farmers Club at the court house on
Saturday afternoon at l 80 o'clock.
Prof. Roberts is an expert on fertiliz-
ers and will make that important and
timely matter the subject of his adj
dress. Every farmer in the coun-
ty is interested in fertilizer and if
they want to know how to buy and
use fertilizer, should not fail to hear
Prof. Roberts. The lecture is free
to all.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
CAPT. TODD HALL
MUCH BETTER
Many Friends in Winchester Are Glad
to Know of His Restoration
TO Health.

Captain Tod Hall, who was very
i'll at the Confederate Home came
back to Winchester and recovered
almost Immediately. The many
friends of the great ''harmoniser" are
glad to see him on the streets.
When the Captain thought he was
going to die he sent word to the
Confederate Veterans and the Union
G. A. r. Post that he wanted them to
jointly bury him. Rebs. and Yanks.
both want to put it off as long as pos
sible.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
REFUSES TO
VACATE PLACE
Clark County Fish and Game Club
Begin Custer Sent Against
B. B. Curtis.

Mr.. B. B. Curtis for several years
has been employed by the Clark
County Fish and Game Club as War
den. Mr.. Curtis was popular but
because of his advanced age, he was
unable to attend to the duties.
The club decided to make change
and employed Mr.. Lawrence Clark,
but Mr.. Curtis declined to give pos
session. An custer suit was brought
in Judge Evans court Tuesday. BY
compromise an agreed judgment was
entered by which Mr.. Curtis gives i'm
mediate possession of the grounds
and the residence, April 18th.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
FARMER HAS CLOSE CALL.

RICHMOND, KY, April 6.-While
driving to the country, the horse OF
Mr.. p. NJ. Pope, of this city, became
frightened and running away, threw
him out an demolished a new buggy
With the exception of several bruis-
es, Mr.. Pope escaped with no serious
injuries.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Nicaraqua to settIe claim.

Washington, April Prospects are
said to be excellent for settling the
dispute between the United States
and Nicaragua growing out of the
Emery timber cutting concession
without resort to forcible measures
A special commissioner will start i'm
mediately from Nicaragua to compro
mise the case, failing in which the
matter is to be arbitrated.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
MISSING Witness located.

Warren, o.. April 6. - Mrs. Ida J.
Maynard, prosecuting witness against
Mrs Abbie Cross, who is charged
with attempting to poison Mrs. May
nard. was located by police officers
at Connersville, Pa, and is now in
jail here. She disappeared three
weeks ago a few days before the case
was called for trial. She says she
skipped out on the advice of her hus-
band.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
BIG SALE ON
At ]. I. LUMAN
Lace Curtains Go With Rush and
Store is Crowded All Day
Monday.

J. 7. Human started his big ten
day sale Monday with a special of
lace curtains on that day. Mr.. Lu-
man and his assistants were busy
all day attending to the trade that
was attracted by his big advertise
ments. He did corking business.
He says that many customers come in
whom he had never seen IL the store
before.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Wood Sails on peace Mission.

New York, April 6.-According to
report current here, General Leonard
r. Wood sailed for Porto Rico on the
Coamo, presumably in connection
with the recent troubles between the
islanders and Governor Post. He was
put on board the Coamo. it is said. by
a war department tug from Cover
nors Island.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Speaker Drops Dead.

Lincoln, Neb., April CIV A. Poyn-
ter, ex-governor of Nebraska, while
making a speech in the Office of Gov
ernor Shallenberger at the hearing Of
the daylight saloon bill, was stricken
by apoplexy and died within few
minutes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
BRYAN Addresses Legislature.

Austin. Tex, April 6.-W. ]. Bryan
addressed the legislature in favor of
bank deposit guarantee bill. Mr..
Bryan declared that the national
Democratic platform was binding, and
that the Texans would not do their
duty unless they passed the measure.
He urged the legislature to read the
Denver platform before adiourning.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
RAID BLIND TIGER
Murder and Suicide Arouses People
of MayfieId, KY.

Mayfeld, KY, April GA posse of
100 citizens, headed by county officers
and all the ministers of the city,
marched on an alleged blind tiger in
the east edge of the town. After
breaking down the doors they confis-
Gated II gallons of whisky, and after
a prayer by one of the ministers the
party marched through the streets
and visited a second place.
The crusade follows the killing of
Jesse Cooley, a prominent clay mine
owner, and the suicide of prominent
man while drunk.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
FURS ARE StIzfD
Mine-Laying Steamers Accused o.
Smuggling at San Diego, Cal.

San Diego, CAL, April 6.-Customs
officers seized several boxes. packed
with furs, at the local Office Of the
Wells Fargo Express company. just
as the goods we're to be shipped to
points in New York and New Jersey
The officials declare the furs were
smuggled to shore off the two mine
laying steamers. the Major Ringgold
and Colonel Armistead, which arrived
here after a trip around the horn.
The seizure has created much excite
ment, but no arrests have been made.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Mr.. SETH S. BECKNER
EXPECTED ON VISIT
Will Be Guest of His Father, Judge
BeCkner, For Few Days.

Mr.. Seth S. Beckner, who is clerk
in the Quartermaster's Department of
the United States Army and for the
past two years has been stationed in
Havana, Cuba, arrives Tuesday night
to be the guest for few days of his
father, Judge w. Nj. Beckner.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Jury Out Fifteen Minutes.

At the afternoon session of court,
Hon. j. NJ. Stevenson addressed the
jury in behalf of the defendant and
Hon. b. A. Crutcher for the Common
wealth, after which the jury retired
and returned a verdict of "not gull
ty." The jury was out only about
fifteen minutes.
The jury was composed of the fol-
lowing: Kirk Duncan, Ec Ramsey
Lee Hardman, L. T. Flynn, c. j.
Scott, Tom Crawford, S. A. Shepherd
w. c. Brock, w. L. Bush, w. r. Cor
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
SPRINKLERS ON
MAIN Street
Fire Department Gives Welcome Re-
lief to Many Business
Men.

The fire department on the order
of the city authorities wet down most
of the court house block on Main
Street Tuesday morning. 1t was a
welcome relief to many Main Street
merchants and to the shoppers who
were on the streets and who were
compelled to meet the clouds of dust.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Children Killed on TrestIe.

Sapulpa. Okla, April 6.-Two chin
dren were run down and killed on a
trestle near Catoosa by st. Louis &
San Francisco train. They have not
been identified. The train crew. of
Sapulpa, were arrested, charged with
murder
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
CYCLONE HITS
CITY OF MARION
Methodist Church and Number of
Buildings Are Completely
Demolished.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
MARION, ILL.,, April GA cyclone
struck this city at five this morning
The Methodist church and a number
of buildings on the public square
were demolished. 1t is believed no
one IS killed
Two persons were killed at Pitts
burg Village northeast of here, resi-
dences being RACED. Many persons
were injured in Marion.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Eliot Denies oecIinina Place.

Cambridge, Mass, April San
newspaper statements purporting TO
emanate from me that have either
accepted or declined the post of am
bassador to Great Britain are absO-
lutely unauthorized" said President
Charles w. Eliot in an interview.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
A Prospective Candidate.

Mr.. Will Scobee was the next wit
ness. He was also prospective can
didate. He said he went to defend
ants home one night to solicit his
vote and that he told him to go and
see the other councilmen and then
return. Mr.. Scobee said that he did
and returned and told Mr.. Jones that
he could not get enough to win. Mr..
Scobee during the convention stated
to Mr.. Jones that he was willing to
give $1,000 for the office. Mr.. Scobee
hesitated and it was some time before
all the facts could be brought out.
The testimony of Dock Pigg and
Woodson McCo~d was of little impor-
lance.
The case is attracting very little
attention and outside of the court
officers and jury the court house was
practically empty.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
CASTRO IS TO Be
DENIED LANDING
State Department Requests British
Government Not to Allow
Him TO Land.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinadad, April
6.-At the urgent request of the State
department at Washington, the Brit
ish government decided not to per-
init Castro to land at Trinadad. The
steamer Guadalupe, with Castro on
board is due here April 10th.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
STATEWIDE LAW VALID.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 6.
The State Supreme Court declared the
Statewide prohibition law valid, ali
the judges concurring.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Boat Sinks During Race.

Monte Carlo, April 6.-The motor
boat race held here for boats of the
cruiser type was won by French
entry No Americans competed. The
German boat. the Prinz Heinrich,
sank during the race. The crew was
rescued.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Fire Destroys Flour Mill.

Rochester, n. Y. April 6.-Fire,
supposed to have been of incendiary
origin, destroyed the -four mill of
A. Kinds & Company, together with
1900 bushels of wheat. The total
loss is 500 900.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Case Against

den, w. V. Mccormick and P. E. Al
len.
The trial of G. d. McCullum on the
same charge was postponed until
Wednesday morning on account of
having to secure venire of fourteen
more jurors.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
N0E-CROW.

Mr.. Benjamin Noe and Miss Maria
Louisa Grow, of this county, were
in the County Clerks Office
Tuesday morning by Elder ]. III. Rash.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
Sutton Challenges sIosson,

New York. April 6.-George Sutton
challenged George Slosson for the
1871 balk line billiard championship.
and announced that he had deposited
$3.50 to bind the match.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
CABLE BREAKS
TWO ARE KILLED
Car Piunges Down Steep Incline in
Pittsburg tuesday
Morning.
Special to The News.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 6.-Albert
Klenborger, aged 10, and Arthur Mil
Ter, aged 10, were killed and six 9th
ers injured when a car broke away on
the ST Clair incline today and plung
ed to the bottom, the cable swapping.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06

Louisville. KY. April 6.-Word was
received here that the White Sulphur
Springs hotel, 10 miles south OF En-
glish. Ind, had been destroyed by fire.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
conoreasnnan 5abcock Improx.d.

Washington. April 6.-Former Con-
gresham Babcock OF Wisconsin. who
has been seriously III with affection OF
the liver, Is reported to be improved.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
COUNCILMAN JONES FOUND
NOT GUILTY OF BRIBERY
Jury in Case Against City Official is Out Fifteen Minutes
Councilman MGCuIum on Wednesday.

The case of the Commonwealth VS..
Councilman Joe Jones for alleged
bribery, was begun Tuesday morning
IN the Clark Circuit Court. Coun-
Gilman Pigg and Boone and Messrs.
Will Scobee, Woodson McCord and f.
Haggard testified for the Common
wealth. After the Commonwealth
testimony was in the defense asked
for peremptory instructions, which
refused. The defense did not intro
duce any evidence, but rested.
Said it Was Worth $500.
Mr.. j. @. Boone, the first witness
called testified that Mr. Jones had
told him the election of Collector was
worth $500 to him. He said that Nc
Cullum was not a candidate for the
office before the council at the time
of the election, but that he had spok-
en- to him about it.
Attorney F. II. Haggard testified
that Mr.. Joe Jones brought him two
notes on the same night that they
were said to be given, but that he
would not take them for fear some
thing was wrong.
Was For Judge PendIetOn.
Mr.. Haggard said that he was for
Judge Pendleton and so was Mr.
Jones. He said that Mr. Jones stated
to him at the time that he had shown
the notes Mr.. j. A. Hughes and Mr.
]. A. Ra w, both Councilmen at
the time, Sre bringing them to
him. He said he told Mr.. Jones to
wait until the next day. This he did
and the next day he returned with
them and that he took the notes,
sealed them in an envelope and took
them to the Winchester Bank, where
he left Instructions not to give them
to anyone but himself or Mr.. Jones.
The notes were for 800 each; one
due in twelve months and the other
in % months.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06

Born, April 9th to Mr.. John r. Pace
and wife, nine and one half-pound
girl.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
SAVE SOME OF THE MONEY
THAT YOU "SAVEv'

If place special purse deposit special
the
answering ads you'd surprised at the total The
dimes supplies the dollars clothes furniture
furnishings, objects china years course
would amount tidy indeed
Why don't the experiment. few weekso ACTUAL
SETTING ASIDE the purchases
your study something long
and Here something bought with money ACTUALLY
Theoretically SAVED" of
been giving about reading answering
neke will your buying
circumstance for
you, or IN you live
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-04-06
THE HEATHER

Partly cIondy tonight and
Tuesday, colder Tuesday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-18
SALT LAKfRS IN GOTHAM.

university for fhc coming year Mn
Bowie has been doing field work with
several professors al'summer.not wish-
iur to- rcnnuuish his geological studies
Tor vacation
The arrival OF Mr and Mrs George
u. odell and daughter. and his sister.
Mrs Wright of Idaho Fails from Eu-
rope last Thursday. where they have
been touring in their car an summer
was 90 pleasure to their friends here
ON Saturday morning when tho Odcu
PARTY left Tor their auto trip overland.
they took with Thorn iu their car Nj
and Mrs g.. H. Dinwoody, old friends
off the Odons Mr DinWuodv going as
f8r as Albany with them. ami Mrs. Din
woody continuing ON To- chicago There
together with her friends. she viii take
train for Utah. the car being shipped
from that noint
a more delightful trip 40 this time
of year can hardly be- imagined than
travelling over the country lu sn auto.
mobile and with such a cougenial party.
Mrs Dmwoody has shared her hus-
bands missionary lahors for several
years. her two little boys having gone
homo ln May last Mrs Dnwoody
has acted ass organist here and else
where boo the missionary field and has
been strong assistant Co her husband
.n Dis labor- She viii Doe greatly missed
100 this conference. whore her afahle
manner has won scores OF friends ion the
branch and among those not IN the
Church
II is certainly with regret that the
entire BROOKLYN branch sees the de-
rarturo of Mr. and Mrs. willard
Christophcrson for Baltimore. whore
they go for the next two years Mr.
Christouherson who took up the
study of medicine as rofession two
years ago. has been Identified with
Bellevue but this summers elaboration
ON the matter. has decided him To-
enter tdc John Hopkins Institute uf
Medicine Don Baltimore the remain-
ing two years Locally Mr. and Mrs
Dhristouher.on have been great fa-
and their decision To leave New York
is great disappointment To friends
here who had regarded them as re-
sidonts for some time to come. only
good wishes from every one go with
them when they leave next Thursday.
ard we an hope 10 see them again
before home and the west claim them
for good and an
At today's services of the Latter
day Saints. Elder Ifeber J. Grant was
the speaker. \ more pleasant surprise
can hardly Doe imagined than was the
uI pearance of Elder Grant among
us Insurance business has brought
him here and a convention 90 be
held at Frontcnac I'm the Thousand
Isles iu the interest OF insuranc
Wednesday next. viii see him i'm that
delightful spot. The following Sunday
ne will bee in New York and we hope
have the pleasure OF listening To him
again II is several years since Mr.
Grant was in New York and his visit
is deeply appreciated by al his
and vicinity.
vicinity. JANET