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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11
BUILDING UP THE CHARACTER.
A Few Words to the Youth Who Would
Make the Most of Life.

1t Is well that the majority OF Us
value being we'll thought of. Few
young men, anxious to make the mos,
of life, care to have what is common
ly known as bad reputation" Do
you, young man, ever stop to think
that there are immutable laws that
control the universe and all therein
Do you ever consider that light is
only the evidence Of a luminous body
That the brilliancy of the diamond is
merely the rays reflected from the
perfectly crystalized carbon? Reputa,
ton is only the reflection from char.
acter as it is variously projected upon
the screen of public opinion: but rep
utation is not character, any more
than the light is the luminous body
but is merely the efrulgence, the re-
suit Of character.
The imitation diamond for a time
may rival in splendor and brilliancy
the reflections of light of the genuine
gem, but this brilliancy is soon dulled
The same with reputation, which
sometimes attaches to character
which will not stand the test Of time
or the scrutiny of the exacting eye OF
justice. Week after week we read
in the pages of the press of the
downfall and disgrace of men high in
public estimation, and who, until their
duplicity was exposed, were men Of
most excellent eputation-reputatio
reflected falsely from an unclean char.
acter.
Character is the mold Of moral con.
seriousness. 1t is the outgrowth OF
the heart carefully nurtured by truth
and love and directed by intelligence
solely Influenced by that which is
moral In man. It is by reputation
that we are to be judged by those
with whom we are thrown in either
business or social intercourse. Our
own acts are the standard by which
We will be either praised or con.
demned. Our own acts are the indica.
tons of the spirit within. Though we
may be most excellent in character
sometimes We may be falsely estimat
ed; may acquire through some misun.
derstood circumstance a reputation un.
desirable. But character ever counts,
1t is sure to bring to the front its
worth. The diamond may be robbed
of its brilliancy for a time by CRIME
and dirt, but IT is nevertheless a dia-
mond. Your true worth may be OBJ
scured for time, but 1t is sure to
become known
Character is the greatest thing the
young man has to guard. 1t is the only
sure foundation upon which hopes can
be rightly based. He who is true to
himself cannot be untrue to others.
Would you have character and repu-
tation, you must work, constantly, un-
ceasingly, as conscience becomes dead.
ened and degenerate when not exer.
cised, and conscience directs the
building of character. There are
qualities in man that mark his great.
ness and his superiority-the moral
and the mental, and it is by the exer.
else of these that greatness and sue.
cess are gained.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11
Justices of the Peace.

First district, ]. C. Richards.
Second district, j. Scott Renick.
Third district, Eli Dooley.
Fourth district, j. E. Ramsey.
Fifth district, Robert True.
Sixth district, F. F. Goodpaster.
Seventh district, Ben. E. Wills.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11
COUNTY, COURT DAYS.

Below is a list of the days County
Courts are held each month in coun-
ties tributary to Winchester:
Anderson, Lawrenceburg, 3rd Mon
day.
Bath, Owingsville, End Monday.
Bourbon, Paris, LIST Monday.
Boyle, Danville, 3rd Monday.
Breathitt, Jackson, 4th Monday.
CLARK, WINCHESTER, 4th Mon
day.
Estill, Irvine, 3rd Monday.
Fayette, Lexington, End Monday.
Fleming, Flemingsburg 4th Mon
day.
Franklin, Frankfort, LIST Monday.
Garrard, Lancaster, 4th Monday.
Grant, Williamstown, End Mon
day.
Harrison, Cynthiana, 4th Monday.
Jessamine, NicholasviIle. 3rd Mon
day.
Lee, Beattyville, 4th Monday.
Lincoln, Stanford, End Monday.
Madison, Richmond, 1st Monday.
Mason, Maysville, End Monday.
Mercer, Harrodsburg, LIST Monday.
Montgomery, Mt. Sterling, 3rd
Monday.
Nicholas, Carlisle, End Monday.
Owen, Owenton, 4th Monday.
Pendleton, Falmouth, LIST Monday.
Powell, Stanton, LIST Monday.
Scott, Georgetown, 3rd Monday.
Shelby, Shelbyville, End Monday.
WOodford, Versailles, 4th Monday.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11
Glory.

How many metals make the bronze
~ Corinth? Insults on boards or on
paper, the spot of. ink or, charcoal OF
mud, the dregs Of heart, Of mind and
Of body. the dirt of calumny. all these.
under the sun, dry. harden. turn into
bronze solid aud brilliant pure
pronze, which is called glory atuiie
Aendez -,e A-'ls ''F 81
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11
AUTOMOBILES FOR THE FARM.
Tillers of the Soil to Be on Equality
with People of Towns.

One of the large companies en-
gagged in the manufacturing of farm
machinery proposes placing on the
market at an early date an automobile
especially designed for farm use. This
machine will be sold at a reasonable
price, and will be put out in various
styles ranging from runabout to a
heavy farm truck, which the farmer
can use In transporting his grain and
other produce to the markets.
Transportation of farm produce to
the railroad stations and the markets
is question of economy. 1t Is esti-
mated that at the present time II
costs the farmer about nine cents per
hundred pounds to carry his grain a
distance OF IL miles to the railroad
station or market place. 1t Is ex.
pected that the installation of auto
mobiles for hauling purposes will de-
crease the expense to three or four
cents per hundred pounds. The COM
ing Of the farm automobile means fur
Their improvement of roads, Already
the automobile and the rural deliv-
cry OF mail has worked wonders In
the way Of stimulating interest In
road Improvement Once the farmers
become automobile users they will
be more energetic workers, in fact,
enthusiasts for high-class highways.
Another use Of the automobile In
agricultural districts is it's employ
ment by merchants for delivering
goods to patrons In the country. In
number of eastern states enterpris-
Ing merchants send out their clerks
with automobiles in the morning to
solicit the orders of the people resid-
ing on the nearby farms, and use the
automobile for delivering goods in the
afternoon. Merchants who have
adopted this plan have found 1t prof.
liable and their business greatly In
creased, not considering the adver-
Using received by this innovation.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11

1t is interesting to watch women in
speeding the exhibits in the reptile house.
They peer into the glass boxes as if fascin-
ated and give little EXPLANATIONS of fright.
ooh, look isn't he terrible" saws one
clutching the arm of her companion. "Just
look at his eyes. l just love to watch
them" l have noticed that after they have
been looking at the exhibits for few mo-
ments one woman will give little scream
and say: ooh, goodness! What's that on
my foot?"
| think the prejudice against snakes is
Unborn. If it is growing less it is through
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11

Police.
/ Chief-Mal Tarpy.
Deputies-Carral Azbill, Albert
Tanner, John Ballard.
Board of Council.
First Shirley Hadden, W. P.
Hackett.
Second ward-A. R. Martin, T. L.
Todd.
Third WARDROBE Pigg, J. @. Boone.
Fourth ward. d. Jones.
Fifth ward-G. D. McCulium, Sill
Dinelli.
Board of Education.
G. W. Strother, President.
c. H. Rees, Secretary.
II. W. Scrivener, Treasurer.
Harry Ecton, ]. B. Cornett
w. A. Adams, j. K. Allan.
James Hisls, Zena Bruce,
n. K. Foster.
Fire Department.
A. z. Baldwin, Chief. -
Jno. W. Harding, Secretary.
|, N. d WitksrspSss, Tresssrur.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11
Snakes
FaSCi-
nate
Women
By DIRECTOR HoRNADAY,
New York Zoo.

familiarity the exhibits the geological gardens country
python easily Although
exceedingly powerful animal becomes quite amabe friendly
than men in ta-
reptiles Without having the figures hand
the
ing and the python their favoe pet Many other varieties
handled however including COBRA dangerous
oft ALL
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-11
DIRECTORY.
Kentucky.

According to the last census Ken
lucky has population of 2,147,174.
The area is 40,400 square miles
400 of which is water. The streams
within the State, as rule head in the
Southeast and flow in a Northwesterly
direction; this fact retarded the con-
struc6On of railroads and the devel-
opment of our resources for many
years.
The early railroads were built from
the East and went over the more
level territories North of the Ohio
River and South of the Cumberland
Mountains. In those days there was
only limited demand for coal and
lumber. Now that the demand has in
creased. 1t would seem that
IA kind providence has held in
reserve our almost inexhaustible util-
tiles until time when they are most
needed by the country. Our supply
of timber is limited, but there is
enough to last for many years to
come.
We have a coal area of over fifteen
thousand square miles. Other min
erals await development.
Natural gas and oil, in paying
quantities are being developed in
many localities.
There are no more bad people in
Kentucky than in other States in pro-
portion to population. Good people
regardless of politics or religion, are
always welcome.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
the $4,000 ransom paid BY Mr.. Whit

Ia.
Cleveland, O.. March 24.--In the ar
rest here last night of a man and a
woman having $500 in their possess
sion, the police believe they have cap
tured the kidnapers of Willie Whitla.
In fact. the woman in the case, who is
somewhat befuddled, admitted that
she had been responsible for the kid
mapping. When placed in custody at
the Central police station she said to
Captain shattuck:
Il am the one who planned the
whole thing. There will be trouble
for me and hell In Sharon tomorrow"
Beneath the woman's skirt was
found $a,790. All of it but $40 was
bound in packages with the original
slips placed on the money when
Whitla took 1t from the bank still
around 1t.
The woman appears to be we'll edit
Gated and is refined in manners. She
says she spent Is years Of her life in
a convent In Pennsylvania, but denies
that she has ever been in trouble
before.
Willie Whitla told Captain shattuck
on Monday that the woman who kept
him a prisoner had smallpox scars on
her face. The woman in custody has
red spots on her cheeks and appears
to have had smallpox. She Is . tall
blonde, probably Is years old.
BOY TURNS UP IN CLEVELAND.
Cleveland. March a8.-Little Willie
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
WHITE PLAGUE CLAIMS
MANY INDIAN VICTIMS
Government by Teaching tho Rcd Men
Cleanliness Hopes to Save
Lives.

Washington, Mar. 22.-As the bu&.
falo vanished from the great western
plains. so is the red man gradually
disappearing through the ravages of
that slow but insidious disease Of
tuberculosis.
To save the Indian race from ex-
tinction by this disease and yet lead
1t into the ways of the white man, Is
the task which officials of the bureau
of Indian affairs have undertaken.
Alarmed at the excessive mortality
among the Indians from tuberculosis,
ways and means of effectually com.
batting the disease among them have
been devised. There will be a con-
certed effort on the part of all con-
nected with the Indian service for the
removal of the causes of the disease,
for education in the measures of pre-
vention and for systematizing the care
and segregation of patients afflicted
with the disease.
Backed with adequate funds and
with corps of fighting medical ex.
perts, officials of the bureau of In
dian affairs are confident that the In
dian race can be saved. The Indian
becomes FESTIVE at the slow progress
of medical science In eradicating dis
I ease, but If convinced of ultimately
being cured, he usually yields to
treatment.
To a change from primeval sur
roundings when the Indian roamed at
will through the wilds of the forests
to his present mode of living, more
than to any other cause, may be
ascribed the reason why he so easily
is victim. They live in unsanitary
surroundings and huddle themselves
together in one room and without
ventilation. The Indian taboos the
cuspidor and rather prefers to expeo.
torate on the floor
Officials are determined to teach
the Indian the value of sanitation,
personal cleanliness.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
oKLAHoMANs TO FIGHT COMBINE
Farmers Organize to Break Monopoly
on Grain and Cattle Output.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Mar. 22.-As-
sorting that the time has come for
the people of Oklahoma to fight to rid
themselves of the so.called trusts,
which they assert control the output
of grain and cattle Of Oklahoma, and
make practically their own price, an
experimental cooperative company,
known as the Grain and Stock Grow.
ers' association, has been organized
by branch of the Farmers union In
Oklahoma.
The headquarters for the new asso.
citation will be at Enid and J. Y. Gal.
lahan, formerly Oklahoma's territorial
delegate to congress, has been elected
to head the organization. The new
enterprise will have the direct back.
ing of the Farmers union.
In opposing the packers. the asso-
citation will, 1t is stated, erect a pack
ing plant To finance the plant the
association will accumulate a fund Of
about 100000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
TESTIMONY OF AN "EGGsPERT."
Tells Court Difference Between Mis-
souri, and Iowa "Hen Fruit"

New York, Mar. 22.-Paul Mande-
Vile, a Chicago dealer in eggs, sued
H. Koch & Co. of Newark before Judge
Heisley and jury in the circuit court
at Newark for 1922. the value of q car
load of eggs. The defense was that
Iowa eggs had been ordered, but Mis-
souri, eggs supplied. The jury returned
a verdict for the defendant
On the trial, John w. Balm. William
Vickers and J. Leo Honeyman, alluded
to in court as "eggsperts," sought to
enlighten the judge and Jury as to the
varying habits of hens and the quality
and appearance of eggs in different
states.
"This is the first time I ever heard
there was a difference between eggs"
remarked Judge Heisley. II knew, Of
course. there could be a difference be-
tween the hens, but to my mind an
egg is an egg and that's all there is to
it. Do you mean to say there is a DIFF
ference and you can tell it," he asked
the plaintiff.
"Oh, yes" replied the witness Mis-
souri, eggs are big and brown, while
the Iowa product Is of a peculiar white
and has an odd shape easily discerni-
BILE to the expert, though not to or
binary observers"
"Why are the eggs from Iowa small
err" asked the judge.
"Well. you see, in Iowa the farmers
have scheme whereby they fool the
hens. They make them lay two eggs
a day, instead of one. This is the way
they do it. They turn on the electric
light about two o'clock in the morning.
The hens think the sun is up and get
busy. When they have laid the lights
are turned out. Then, Of course, when
daylight actually comes they lay an.
other. On this account the eggs come
smaller in SIZE"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
SLAIN BY A PASTOR
One Missouri Minister KILLED
by Another.
FIGHT OVER PHONE SERVICE
Shooting Follows Complaint by Rev
o'DeII Against the Efficiency Of
Company of Which Rev. johnson
the Slayer, Is President. s

Lebanon. Mo-. Mar. 23-1n a guar
rel over the entirely mundane ques
ton Of the efficiency of telephone
service, Rev. M. D. Johnson shot an6
killed Rev. Solomon O'Dell at the vii.
lage of Russ, few miles from Leb
anon. to-day.
Both the participants in the fight
are ministers of Lebanon. johnson
is Free Will Baptist. while Mr.
O'Dell wan a Cumberland Presby
terian. In matters spiritual the TIVE
men had always been on perfectly,
agreeable terms and in their personal
life they were friendly.
Slayer a Wealthy Man.
1t was business that caused angry
words to pass between the preaohssA
and a revolver shot to end tho life OF
one of them.
johnson, in addition to his clerical
connections. ia one of the wealthiest
business men Of the section. He is an
extensive land owner and president ot
the Laclede County Telephone Com
pany.
Mr.. O'Dell WAS ono Of bis sub
scrihers. Recently there has bean
much criticism Of the service fur
nished by the company. and o'Dsl,
was ono Of tho principal oomplainauts
He attended meetings Of the sub
sorihers to adopt ways and means ei
securing better service.
Victim Had q Knife. II
The two preachers met in the VI
lage. Tho telephone service question
was again broaohed. Witnesses say
that during the convarsation Nh
o'Dell had an open knife In his hama
but that he closed It.
As the words grew hotter, aooogk1
ing to bystanders. O'Dell began pub
ing of his coat. It was while he wa
doing this that johnson drew his ~
volver and fired. The other minister
fell MORALLY wounded and died seen
afterward.
johnson has been arrested.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
LOST BOY FOUND
ABDUCT0RS JAILED
PENNSYLVANIA LAD KIDNAPPED,
$4,000 RANSOM PAID AND
BOY Is RETURNED HOME.
Cleveland Police Arrest Woman And
Man In Twertyfour Hours With
Money In Their Possession.
Both Admit Their Guilt.

Cleveland. March 25.-A woman
whose actual identity was as much en-
shrouded in mystery last night as 1t
was IL hours ago when she was ar
rested on suspicion Of being involved
in the kidnapping of Willie Whitla,
was tho moving spirit in the famous
case, the police charge. Beyond the
assertion of James H Boyle, her com.
panion and alleged co.conspirator.
that she is his wife. not word can
be obtained to clear the situation.
Sweated thoroughly by tho police.
the woman, beyond breaking down
and giving way to tears, keeps her
counsel.
The woman and the boy met in the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
Complain Of Lumber Rates,

Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 2S.-J. Edgar
Smith, special examiner for the inter-
state commerce commission, heard
complaints of several lumber coma:
panies against railroads. The Foster
Lumber Company of this city present.
ed testimony alleged to show discrin,.S
ination by the Atchison, Topeka 45
Santa Fe railroad in favor Of steel;
company In terminal charges at Gary
Ind. ~
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
WOMAN WILL Be EXECUTED,
Mrs. Mary Farmer to 90 to the Htso.
trlc Chair In New York.

Albany, N. T.. Mar. 2a.--0ov.
Hughes has denied tho application for
executive clemency in the case Of
Mrs. Mary Farmer, who is under sen.
tenoe of death at Auburn prison for
the murder of Mrs. Sarah Brennan ae
Brownville, near Watertown. Mrs.
Farmer will DO executed some time
next week.
Mrs. Farmer will be- the second
woman to 60 to the electric chair IN
this state. The other was Mrs,
Martha Place. who was put to death
in Sing Sing prison on March 20, 1899,
when Mr.. Roosevelt was governor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
WfLLIH WHITLH.

Whitla, who has caused the police OF
the entire country worry since he was
kidnapped from school in Sharon last
Thursday, was returned to his father
at the Hollenden hotel here last night
at $3.50 o'clock. In compliance with
an agreement entered into between
the kidnapped boys father and an
agent Of the kidnapers here yesterday
the boy was placed on q street car
on the outskirts Of the oity and start
ed to the hotel shortly after O'Clock.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
he went to q candy store In tho East
End. With him he carried the &10.-
600, expecting that 1t would be de-
manded of him there. He met q
woman who dictated to him the terms
OF the kidnapers With all the eager
ness Of a distracted parent. Whitla
agreed to the terms Immediately. De-
tectives In his employ say that he
paid the money, but on this point the
father declines to commit himself.
Half an hour later he returned to the
Hollenden and awaited developments.
So the boy was brought from his
hiding place - where 1t was no one
knows-to a car line In the east end
of the city which would. bring him
into town quickly. The kidnaper. &C
oording to Willie. was cheerful
enough. The mysterious one and the
youngster skipped In school hoy fash
ion toward the trolley line. testing In
the meantime.
As soon as he could push his way
thru the crowd, Whitla senior went
to his room on the second floor. He
carried the boy In his arms. For sew
eral minutes he was alone in the room
with his school boy son. Then thru
the door came these words, spoken by
the father to the boys mother on the
long distance telephone:
ooh. mother. have Willie here In
my arms. He is safe. Glory to God.
mama. 1t is the happiest night of my
life"
Whitla received the newspaper men
later. Willie told his story as best
he could. It was not lucid story
in every way, but 1t was romantic
from his childish lips. He could not
remember every place he had been,
but he gave an idea Of his travels so
that 1t will be possible for the police
to cover a part of the trail made by
the kidnapers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
TAFT Member Of "euI Club"

Washington, March 25-The presi.
dent yesterday received from Senator
Bill" Warner of Missouri a beauti-
fully engrossed certificate of member
ship In "Bill Club No. ! of the
World" a chartered body with head
quarters at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The certificate was signed by bill"
Fowler. president. and Bill" Hyser.
secretary. Bill" Bryan, 1t was an
nounced. was also to be a member of
the unique organisation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-03-27
Get Close to South Pole.

London, Mar. 24.-Lieut e. H
shackleton Of the British navy, com
mander of the Antarctic expedition
which returned on the barkentine MIN
rod to 1nvercargjll, New Zealand, al
though he did not achieve his object
succeeded in getting within Ill miles
of the pole.