The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-08
IN OUR OWN STATE
Cracker Kills Man--Runawsy in Rich
mond = Winchester Has $50, 600
Fire-Less Coal Dug in State Last
Year-fight Over Woman,


mond = Winchester Has $50. 600
Fire-Iess Coal Dug in State Las,
Year-fight Over Woman.
RICHMOND RUNAWAY:-A horse
belonging to ]. B. Walker ran away
in Richmond last week, throwing out
Misses Annie and Ellen Walker and
Mrs. B. F. Hudson, of Lancaster, and
seriously injuring the last named.
LOUISVILLE CLEAN:-A splendid
tribute to the Republican adminisa
tration which is now governing Louis
vile, was recently paid to it by the
Grand Jury which recently adjourn
ed there. The jury found that
there was little gambling and
that there were few saloons running
contrary to law, and completely ex-
honerated the Republicans of the
charges which have been made
against them.
SULLIVAN NOT TO RUN:-The Pc
tition to induce Jerre A. Sullivan OF
Richmond to run again for the legis-
lature failed Of its purpose, and Mr..
Sullivan has absolutely declined to
run. This is fortunate for us Repub-
licans, as Mr.. Sullivans' we'll known
ability and his great popularity made
a race against him exceedingly diff
cult and uncertain.
DIR. MANNING DEAD:-Dr. Hugh
Manning, con of DR.. l. S. Manning Of
Manchester, and one of the leading
physicians of the state died last
week at his fathers home. DR.. Man
ming was of far-recognized ability and
his loss as a physician will be great
ly felt, as will his loss as friend by
those who were fortunate enough to
know him.
FIRE IN WINCHESTER:-A loss
of $4,000 was caused by fire which
started early last Friday at Winches-
ter. Twenty horses were burned to
death in the conflagration.
FIGHT OVER WOMAN:-Three
people were shot, and two will die
az a result of fight over a woman
at Middlesboro last week. The woman
who was the cause of the trouble will
die. as will ]. w. Mays. the man
that shot her. Robert Culbertson. the
other man, will recover.
STUDYING LAW:-Judge William
Lewis and Commonwealth Attorney
]. c. Cloyd of the 9th District. have
gone to Ann Arbor, where they are
studying law this summer.
NEGRO GETS IT:-The contract
for. building the new Administration
and Trades building at the Kentucky
Normal for Colored Persons. has been
awarded to T. L. Brooks well
known negro contractor of Lexington.
LESS COAL DUG:-There was
decided falling off in the amount OF
coal mined in Kentucky during the
last year. According to reports made
to Gov. Wilson, the output for the
year was 9.SO5.777 tons, worth ss.176,-
762. The decrease from the year
before was CSC, 2s4 tons.
SPARKS ARRESTED:-W. Sparks
accused of the murder of Joe Collins
near Richmond about a month ago
was arrested in Wolfe Co, last week,
and has been lodged in the Richmond
Jail. He will probably be tried In
the fall.
ANOTHER CRABBE STORY:-The
report that State Supt. Crabbe VIII
resign and become head Of the East
ern Kentucky State Normal has been
revived. and to it is now added the
prophecy that his chief clerk, Mr.
T. w. vinson, will be appointed by
the Governor to succeed him.
BAPTISTS MEET:-The Kentucky
BAPTIST Assembly began its annual
meeting Monday at Georgetown, and
will continue thru most of the week.
The meeting is we'll attended. ana
promises to be very successful.
A. q. LANGHAM KILLED:-Tne
most serious of the accidents wnicn
marred the Fourth In Kentucky was
that which resulted in the death OF
A. @. Langham in Louisville. He had
one hand torn to pieces by cannon
cracker, and died from the shock
He was a prominent and greatly res
pected man.
MAYS NOT HELD:-A grand jury
which investigated the shooting o.
Daniel Beard. an alleged moonsniner
in owsley Co.. by Deputy Mays.
few weeks ago. has failed to bring In
an indictment.
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