The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-07-15
IN OUR OWN STATE
Night Riders Active-Lexington Girl
Attacked-Riot Leader on Trial
Democratic Campaign Manager.

Oemocrauc Campaign Manager.
NIGHT RIDERS AGAIN:-The pre-
diction that the night riding was over,
first because of the success of the
poll last year, and then because of
Senator Bradley's amendment to the
tariff bill removing the six cent duty
on hand tobacco. seems to have been
wrong. A night rider warning was
sent last week to Hopkins County
tobacco growers, warning them that
they all must join the association or
they would get their backs skinned
and their barns burned" Also there
is a warning to independent buy
ers.
ATTILLA cox DIES:-Col. Attil-
la Cox, leading financer and politi-
clan of Kentucky, died last week at
his home in Louisville.
WICKERSHAM SPEAKS: = A
speech by Attorney General Wicker
sham of Pres. Taft's cabinet before
the State Bar Association at Paducah
late last week, proved again that the
present administration has no inten-
ton Of abandoning the policy OF
Roosevelt. Mr.. Wickersham review
ed the powers of the states to con-
troll corporations, and concluded by
showing that the time had come for
national incorporation law.
DOUBLE SUICIDE:-W. ]. Honaker
of Louisville followed his wife to the
grave last week in tragic manner.
She had evidently committed suicide,
for her body was taken from the Ohio
river. When he Unidentified the body
he Immediately drew a revolver and
shot himself. The two were buried
in the same grave.
LEXINGTON MYSTERY: - The
Lexington police are engaged In
mystery that may have been an at
tempted murder. A young woman,
Miss Mary Ryan was found In the
back yard with her face burned Win
acid. and marks of violence on her
throat. She charged that some one
had attacked her forced the acid IN
to her mouth, and tried to cut her
throat. A neighbor woman was
arrested on her charge, but some peo-
pie think the girl attempted suicide
and then tried to throw the blame on
the other woman.
NEW REPUBLICAN PAPER;-The
Harrodsburg Democrat, OF which Lew
Brown the most loved editor In Ken
tucky. was for years the editor ana
manager. has been sold because Oh
Mr.. Browns i'll health, and has oeen
bought by a corporation In which
State Auditor James has large
share. The name Of the paper VIII
be changed, and it will be run as
Republican. While we are sorry
To lose Bro. Brown from the frater-
nitv we are certainly glad that Har-
rodsburg is at last to have Repubii-
can paper.
HALY neutrality-suspicious. Will De
pleased to learn that Percy Haiy'
who mismanaged Beckham's last
campaign, has been chosen to pe
manager of the Democratic machine
I'm the campaign this fall.
LOCKJAw:-John Arbuckle, ten
wears old, died in Richmond last week
from lockjaw as the result OF
splinter he stuck In his knee
awhile back.
BRAKEMAN HURT:-Joseph Hill
ton Of this county, was caught be-
tween two cars near Brush Creek last
Saturday and fatally hurt.
ANOTHER CRABBE STORY
Rumor continues to be busy with
the name of State Supt. Crabbe. The
last report is that he will go to Lex
ington as head of the State Univer-
sity. It is known that Gov. Wilson
is doing all he can to keep Mr.. Crab
be in his present place, 1t being his
feeling that he cannot be spared.
SIMPSON ON TRIAL:-The case
of Berry Simpson is called for trial
at a special term of the Federal Court
which convened at Richmond, Mon
day. Simpson is alleged to have been
the leader of the riot at Stearns on
Christmas day when a fight occurred
between the striking miners and de-
putty United States Marshals. one OF
which was killed, several were hurt
and big Stearns hotel destroyed.