The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-23
STANFORD, KY, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1909.
NEWS NOTES.

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State.
G. W. Allen, Sheriff Of Rowan coun-
ty. was seriously injured in a runaway
accident.
A three year. old child Of Lamberth
Moss, Of Horse Cave, was killed while
playing with a shot gun.
Over 1900 pounds OF rose petals are
used in the manufacture Of one pound
OF altar Of roses perfume.
Richard Watson Glider. author and
editor Of the Century Magazine, died of
heart disease in New York.
William NJ. Lsfran. publisher of the
New York Sun. died following an opera
ton for appendicitis performed on Mon
day
The Kohinoor diamond originally
weighed 800 karats, but by successive
cuttings il has been reduced to LOG
karats.
The State Board of Valuati on and
Assessment has made preliminary in
crease of the whisky tax from s. to $40
a barrel.
As the result Of blood poisoning re-
sulting from defective tooth, Lottie
Miner. the s-year-old daughter Of G. A.
Miner. Of Greensboro. Is dead.
Walker Speaks. one Of the burglars
who robbed Morganfield department
store, was arrested at Henderson. He
had goods in his possession worth $3.50.
Miss Havemeyer. daughter Of the
sugar king. has just become Of age
with a S22. 900, 900 attachment. Lin.
county people should paste this in their
hats.
A broker paid Ss5. 900 for Mr.. Har-
riman's seat in the New York Stock
Exchange. perhaps on the idea that
the seat had something to do with its
former owners success.
Elias Ray. one of the wealthiest land
owners Of Indiana, killed himself at
Lafayette with a penknfe rather than
go to court and face trial for the muir
der Of one of his employees last spring.
Wells-Fargo K Co. announced an in
crease in the capital stock of the COM
pany from $780, 900 to S2i. 1000, 900.
The new issue of SIG, 600. 600 is to be Of
fered TO stockholders, TO whom stock
dividend Of $500 a share is to be de-
clared
While scuffing over a revolver in
their room at Lincoln Memorial Uni
versity. at Cumberland Gap. Herbert
Phillips. son of the Rev. }. A. Phillips,
of Corryton. Tenn. was accidentally
killed by Roscoe Bryant. of Gibson
Gap. Va.
The court of appeals of the District
Of Columbia, upon request of counsel
for the labor leaders. granted a stay
until Nov. % Of the issuance of the
mandate sending Gompers. Mitchell
and Morrison. of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. to Jail for contempt.
While Telling some timber in Perry
county. Eli Summer accidentally killed
his little boy, The child had stolen away
from his mother and gone into the hills
where his father was at work, and be-
fore the father knew he was about one
of the large trees struck him, causing
instant death.
The Fiscal Court of Leslie county for
the first time in its history levied tax
of 10 cents ad valorem and so cents poll
tax for a road fund. The county has
just finished paying for new Jail and
has good courthouse, and will now
turn its entire attention to the improve.
ment Of the public roads.
For S22. 500 cash in settlement in all
claims an order was entered in the
Fayette Circuit Court dismissing all
suits of the Southern Mutual Invest
ment Company and the American Re-
serve bond Company against w. j.
Loughridge. a director Of the compa-
mics before they went into the hands of
a receiver.
Pope Plus. in an address to the
French pilgrims whom he received, de-
clared that France was making war
against the church with an aim Of I'M
dermining the basis of Christianity.
Catholicism. he declared, was suffering
persecution bv the French Government
under the pretext of the separation of
State and church.
The name Of Mrs. Augusta Z. Stetson,
formerly first reader of the Christian
Science church of New York. was
dropped from the rolls Of the Chris
tian Science church by order Of the
board Of directors. IL was announced
that the directors had found the char
ges that Mrs. Stetson was working
against the interests of the church and
contrary to the teachings and practice
Of Christian Science to be proved and
true.