The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-29
IN OUR OWN STATE
Hsrges Trial Near CIose.-Exposition
at Louisville CIoses.-Two Bad
Fires at London.-Trains Kills -Four
in One Day.


HARGIS TRIAL:-The second trial
OF Beech Hargis for the murder of
his father is being held now at Irvine
The jury was chosen from Madison
Co., as It was alleged a local politician
was making an attempt to influence
the jury commissioners in the selec-
ton Of jurors. c. Wallace, S. III. Cash
anc Senator Bradley spoke for the
defense and Commemorative Attor-
ney Kelly Kash, the Hon A. F. Byrd
aud County Attorney Chas. Friend
for the prosecution. 1t is said Sen
ator Bradley's speech is one of the
finest he hao ever made along that
line. In spite of the fact that he made
a great impression on the jury the
Hon. A. F. Byrd succeeded in remov-
Ing it to q great entent by throwing
different light on the testimony.
Ire case will coon be over.
EXPOSITION CLosEs:-The South
ern Electrical and Industrial EXPOSE
ton at Louisville closed April "a.
Nearly 100000 persons attended and
the gross receipts were about $685.
900.
BIG FIRES AT LONDoN:-Two
big fires occurred last week in London.
The Wholesale and retail store of
James Williams burned down. The
loss was $1,000 with insurance OF
$4,000. The large residence of Ellis
Harkleroad was burned, with a loss
of $1,000, and insurance amounting
to $1,000.
CHANGE IN TAXATION DISCUSS
ED:-The Kentucky Tax Commission
has met in Louisville to discuss
changes in the taxation system of
Kentucky. They decided to first Wis
1t various sections and ascertain diff
ferent views before making definite
plans.
BRADLEY AT HARGIS TRIAL
Senator Bradley is in Irvine defending
Beach Hargis, instead of staying in
Washington looking after the inter-
est of his constituents
MRS. ROARK HEAD OF NORMAL:
A movement is going on to have
Mrs. Roark succeed her husband as
president of the Eastern Kentucky
State Normal School at Richmond,
as it is thought that she can carry on
the work which he had planned bet
ter than others.
NEW PAPER:-The Nicholasville
Tribune, is the name of the new
Republican weekly which is to be
published at Nicholasville, Jessamine
Co. Tho Jessamine Co. is Democratic,
the Republicans expect to nominate
a full county ticket this fall, and
they depend on the new paper 10
help them do 1t. Geo. w. Boner will
be the editor. He win have asso-
ciated with him ]. L. Sewers, of the
Valley View Argent. The Argent will
be published on the same press in
stead of at Valley View.
CLoUDBURsT AT VALLEY VIEW:
"A dozen people narrowly escaped
death at Valley View by a cloudburst
falling between two hills just above
the village. A number of buildings
FOUR KILLED IN ONE DAY.
Three men and one woman were kill
ed April q, by trains in eastern and
central Kentucky. DR.. r. X. Baker
was killed at Paris, Miss Matte Con-
way at Frankfort, J. Sol Jarvis, near
Olive Hill and a man, who said his
name was Hale alG that he came
from Cincinnati, was struck at Kilgore
and died shortly afterward.
NEW X. U. PRESIDENT: = The
Board OF education of Kentucky Wes-
leyan College unanimously selected
Prof. ]. ]. Tygart of Central College,
Fayette, Mo, to succeed DIR. II. X.
Taylor who recently resigned.
LAST FEUD CASE:-John Abner is
on trial at Jackson, Breathitt Co for
implication with John Smith and Curt
Jett in killing James Cockrell in 1892.
This is the last murder trial growing
out of the Breathitt Co. feuds.
JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMORIAL
Sixteen acres of land have been
bought on the site of jefferson Davis
old home in Todd Co. for the purpose
of building a Memorial Hall. A col
lection of war relics and records and
things of interest that can be secured
will be placed in the hall. A home
for Confederate women will be
conducted on an adjoining lot Plans
are already being made for the cele-
bration OF the 101st anniversary of
jefferson Davis birth which falls on
June 3.
sTEARNS CASE TRIALS:-Berry
Simpson and others accused of con-
spiracy because of the Stearns riot