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New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
OTHER DUAL GAMES.
Bro7cn Barely Beats amherst
Pennsylvania Freshmen HIN.

Providence May 15.-Amherst defeated Brown in
a track meet here this afternoon by a score of g.
81 II. O. Smith threw the hammer 13l feet 11j5
inches, Brown record being feet Il inches less
Kooyamiian. of Amherst, broke the discus record
by a throw of l19 feet II inches.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08

from Lexington was petty grating,
such as having his collars and cuffs
done at the Asylum laundry and veg
etables furnished to his table from
the, Asylum garden.
The trouble with the politicians
who have been running both parties
in Kentucky so long as they think
think the offices were made especially
for them and not that they are SER
wants of the people trying to fill a
sacred trust. I
But to return to Col. Chinn. He
makes some terrible icharges. against
the Frankfort penitentiary,-that a
negro boy from Louisville was whip
ped so that he died, that women have
been cruelty whipped, that the furnit-
ure company now having contract
with the State for prison labor, act
uaIly runs the penitentiary and sets
the conyicts impossible tasks. We
notice from theidispatches of Sunday
that the commissioners want an in
vestigation. 50
Kentucky owes it to herself and
to her fair name, to see that a thor
ough, fair and open investigation be
had, that no Legislative whitewash
be- administered. Let the facts be
probed. Put Col. Chinn on such com
mittee. If even one-tenth of the
charges are true, the present commits
sioners. will be driven from public life.
II the charges are false, these mems
fair names should be cleared. ~ -.
But in any case, the agitation and
Investigation will bring nearer the
day when Kentucky will really treat
her criminals and her insane as un-
fortunate wards of the State and not
as means for exploitation by the DEM,
ocratic and Republican politicians.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
TEMPERANCE FIGHT +.
WILL OPEN TODAY
Indiana Legislators Are Lined Up
For the Fray.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 8.-Demo-
cratic leaders of the state legislature
say the first action toward the at
tempted repeal of the county local op-
ton law will be taken in the house
of Representatives late this afternoon
or tomorrow morning. Those who
favor repeal will, it is said, take their
stand on the bill introduced by Rep
resentatiVe Tomlinson instead of the
Kleckner bill agreed upon in caucus
The Tomlinson bill substitutes incor-
porated town and city ward local op-
ton for county option, while tie
Kleckner bill would provide for town
ship and ward local option.
Senator Proctor, of Elkhart, who is
author Of the Tomlinson bill, says the
measure will rid more territory of sa-
looms than will the present law. He
argues that the rural districts, which
have in county option elections given
temperance majorities, will not be de-
feated by the vote of large county
seat cities. Senator Proctor gives as
an example the Wayne county cleo
tion Friday in which the temperance
forces were defeated although all the
townships except the one in which
Richmond is located, voted dry.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
INDIANAPOLIS GOES
AFTER AUTO RACES
Speedway Company Organizes
to Build Track.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. S.-The
much talked-of speedway in Indianap-
oils, to vie with, the Vanderbilt and
Savannah courses in attracting the
worlds prominent automobile races,
materialized when the indianapolis
Motor Speedway company, capital
$25O,O00, filed its articles of incorpor
alton. The track is only four and a
half miles from the center of the city
and is reached by train and trolley.
Contract has been made with the
Aero club of America-the National
Balloon organization-to have the
course finished by June in order to
serve as the starting point of the
next national balloon meet which is
to be. held n June.
The Indianapolis speedway is very
hopeful of securing the national stock
chassis race of 1909 soon after the
completion OF the track and has OBJ
tanned trophies costing as high as
$4,000 each in order to lure the most
famous of the worlds motor. racers
to the international meets.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
FREE PREMIUM DEAL.
GetRIch-ouick Concern Put Out of
Business by Postal Department.

Verify, fishing is good for the catch
erS of gudgeOns and the various other
kinds Of suckers. They are caught Of
every class and kind, and so numerous
are they that the post office depart
ment of the government pays out
thousands of dollars monthly to pro-
tect them. But whether it is worth
while to keep the brainless persons
from parting with their change is the
question. Yet 1t is one of the be-
nign features of our government ma
chinery to protect children, women.
fools and incompetents in general, and
as far as possible punish those who
make any department of government
the means Of defrauding them. Re-
Gently a fraud order was issued
against New York city mail order
concern, claiming to be dealers in
any kind of merchandise" 1t had
been doing an extensive business, and
in the possession of the New York
postmaster when the order went into
effect were 5000 letters, each of
which was supposed to contain SO
cents to pay packing charges on q
premium, a very valuable, beautiful
silver fruit dish, gold lined, and guar
anteed quadruple silver plate" These
articles had cost the concern 80 cents
each. The letters in the post Office
addressed to the company were in
response to circular which in
formed the lucky" person that you
answered a premium offer some time
ago, and we have just completed the
list of the fortunate ones who may
receive presents, and are now ready TO
ship them. Your name is on the list,
and this notice is sent that you may
claim the present" Then the gen.
tie touch of SO cents was made to
cover expense of packing" This is
only one of hundreds of similar con-
Germs which cause the post Office de-
partment great annoyance, and the
unsuspecting heavy losses.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
PROMISE ARREST SOON
Chief of Dayton Police Says Nothing
New in FuIhart Case.


Dayton, o., Feb. 8.-With the ex-
ception of microscopical examina-
ton Of the stomach in search of pos
sible traces of poison, the final autop-
sy On the body of Elizabeth Fulhart,
of Vandalia. Ohio. Dayton's latest
murder victim, failed to reveal the
immediate cause of the girls death.
There were no traces of choking or
fractures of the skull, evidence of
which were apparent in the other five
tragedies in which girls were the vic
tins.
The only tangible theory left, the
police say, is that the girl may have
been drugged, which accidentally
proved fatal, and the body thrown in
to the abandoned cistern to cover up
the traces of the crime and the Grim
inal. 49,
Roy Cooley, who was close friend
of Miss Fulhart and who was detained
by the police for examination, was re-
leased. Albert Wilkie, WHO was re-
puted to be the girls .fiance. is. soon
to he released.
Chief Allaback said, There is abso-
lutelv nothing new. believe, nC
ever. we will make at least one arrest
early this week"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
New Phone No. 81.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1909.
THANKS AND A KNOCK.

The editor of this paper has been
under the weather; the doctor says he
Just lodged pneumonia. He holds
natural gas responsible for most of
his troubles; it always seems to fail
when the weather gets cSldest and
when it is most needed. When the
editor builds his house in Winchester,
he may remember natural gas for its
cleanliness but its a cinch he installs
somewhere around the house at least,
one good, old-fashioned coal fire.
And while on the subject. he wants
to thank his numerous friends for
their aid and tenders of aid. And
the Office force is all right. The pa
per came out on time and in better
shape than if he had been on deck and
everybody was cheerful and willing
and helpful. And only four months
ago, a daily paper was a mystery to
every woman and man of the lot.
He particularly thanks President
Taylor and Professor Shipp for their
able and interesting editorial contri-
buttons.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
STORES A NECESSITY.
Small Retailers Fixed Permanently a.
Factors in Social Life.

There are pessimists who view with
alarm the revolutionary forces at work
in the business world. These people
of narrow views solemnly announce
that within a few years there will be
no place for the small retailers, that
the so-called country merchant will be
driven out of business, and will be sup
planted by large concerns that will
have the trade which is now divided
among a dozen or more small stores
Some of them go so far in their dole
full predictions as to predict that the
business of the country will be trans
acted in the larger cities, and that
the country town shall become q
thing Of the past.
These woeful prophets fail to take
into consideration the force of natural
law in the social and the business
world. They are illogical enough not
to weigh the relationship of economy
to trade conditions. Trade, like light
ming or like water, follows the lines
of least resistance. Citizens and towns
exist upon economic foundations. On
the virgin western plains a small col
ony of settlers seek homes. The
wants and necessities Of these set
tiers must be supplied. The result is
the establishment of store at Gen.
trail point in the new colony. This
store becomes the nucleus of town.
a city in embryo AS other settlers
come in, the town grows more impor-
tant, new industries are established.
local government is organized, roads
radiate from the place, banks and
other financial institutions are estab-
hshed, and here we have a thriving
town created
This town exists because there is a
necessity for its existence, and this
necessity is the working out Of
economic laws. Wherever communi-
ties exist, tradesmen will exist. They
are necessary part of the social and
business life. They are necessary
agents in the distribution of COM
modities. They are the outgrowth
Of thousands of years of CONNER
cialism, and they cannot be sup
planted by any other system. Large
stores of the department kind
may grow up. They are also a neces-
sity and are revolutionary in char
acter, but there will ever remain a
place for the. small store, it matters
not how large the city or how small
the town.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
COL. JACK CHINN.

We are for Col. Jack Chinn. We
would like to live in Mercer county
and have the opportunity to vote to
return him to the Legislature. Col.
Chinn made his campaign for the
Democratic nomination on his pledge
to endeavOr to secure an investiga-
ton of the charges against the State
Prison Commission.
In his campaign for election, he
reiterates his position. 1t is refresh
ing to hear a hide-bound partisan
like the Colonel confess 81 hold that
a man owes his State more than he
owes his party, and if the exposures
that will follow my course brings
disgrace upon Democrats that will be
their fault and not mine, because if
Democracy expects to live in Ken
lucky, it must rid itself of the men
who have helped to degrade it."
And the Colonel lays his lance
against the last Democratic citadel in
Kentucky, the Prison Commission. 1t
ought to be legislated out of exist
enee, not because of its politics, but
because of its practices. The pres
ent commissioners openly levied a
tax of $4,000 on the employees to aid
IN the election of the Democratic tick
ct What business has it with such
affairs. 1t is paid to take care of
the, unfortunate wards of the State
and it does not seem to be doing it.
Every live American Common
wealth is getting away from the pres
emit contract system Of prison labor.
Why.should Kentucky lag in the rear.
Because of the politicians.
The last Assembly PASSED bi-par-
4isan law for the government of our
charitable institutions and one OF the
1rst acts of the Republican member
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
Cooperative Scheme.

One of the latest CRAFTS to gather in
the farmers is the cooperative store
game. The field for this work is pro-
life; the west has had prosperity that
has filled the pockets of many farm
ers, and it has made them greedy for
more, and easy victims for the man
who has a scheme that promises a
field for investment and the saving of
more dollars. The cooperative store
is a plan that takes, and everywhere
a success has been made Of co-opera-
tive elevator or similar enterprise
that may be in the farmers line the
promoter of the cooperative store gets
busy. If only a little stock Is sub
scrtbed for, all the same, as itzgives
the promoter aad his hackers a better
swing, and the jobbing houses that
are behind the movement win have
things their own way. The big rake
OF is in the supplying OF goods at hon.
ten TO fifteen per cent more than the
legitimate dealer would be REQUIRED
to pay, and selling at smaller per-
centage of profit The salary OF the
manager and the clerks takes uD the
big share of the profits but as long
as a showing of earnings can be made
the scheme succeeds. and the regular
stores find business dull Dozens az
stores of this class have failed with
IL the past few years.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
CHICAGO BEGINS TODAY
Lincoln Week to Be Well Observed
in Windy City.

in Windy City.
: Chicago. Feb. S.-By the authority
OF the city council and the unanimous
consent of the entire population, to-
day will inaugurate Lincoln week in
Chicago to celebrate the Tooth ami
versary of the president. While every
city and village in the state, and
especially Springfield. will bedeck it.
self in flags and Lincoln portraits, in
terest is particularly attended here
because of the elaborateness of the
program, which, beginning with Lin
coin sermons yesterday, will continue
throughout every hour until midnight
Saturday.
Displays of Lincoln portraits, some
OF them 25 feet square, exhibitions of
civil war relics. and patriotic band
concerts will enliven the events. The
chief celebration will be on Friday
when more than SO separate meetings
are scheduled.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
TAXATION.

The appointment Of the tax com
mission by Governor Wilson is one
that should be commended by all
good citizens and it is hoped that it
will lead to ipmortant changes in
the laws relating to Revenue and
Taxation.
1t is apparent to all students of the
questions that our tax laws are no.
toriousiy unfair and inadequate. and
that changes are necessary if the
State of Kentucky ever takes its
proper place in the line Of prosperity.
We are burdened with a double
system of taxation which keeps for
-eign money out of the State and local
money out of circulation. We allude
to the taxation of notes, bonds, mort
cages and credits. A note is not
property in the strict sense. 1t is
only AN evidence of Indebtedness.
If A sell a farm to B for 5000
and take his note, the mere taking of
the note creates no property, but un-
der the present law, B would pay tax
es on. the farm and A on the. note.
Thus the State receives tax on $1O,-
600 when there is only property of
the value of $4,000. This is mani
testify Unfair. 1t is only one1 Of the
many examples. e
This system results in higher rate
of interest and keeps foreign capital
out of the State, and thereby lessons
loans, sales and improvements. Cit-
izerfs of Beattyyille pay. to State,
county, city and school $2.15 taxes
on each 500 worth of taxable prop
erty. The holder of a note, at an
rate of six per cent, would
receive Sc interest on each 500 loan
ed, less taxes $2.15, leaving a balance
of only 1885.
If the law were so changed as to
exempt notes from taxation, the in
teresterate could be reduced to four
or fveper cent in the country, and
even lower an money centers, with
profit to both borrower and lender.
The. taxable PROPERTY would increase,
because money could be more easily
procured, and iavestment and i'm
proyement would increase.
The tax laws. should be changed.
So hong as they remain as they are
now, Kentucky, will be, in the rear of
the prosperity PROCESSION land money
that would otherwise Come here for
Iona and. investment will seek other
States where the laws are framed
for the benefit of the whole people. = :
Beattyville Enterprise. se
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
Vessel Overdue.

New York, Feb. S.-Failure Of the
four-masted bark Fort George to ar
rive at Honolulu, for which port she
sailed from New York on July 26 last,
has given rise to fears for her safety.
At the Offices of her agent here, D. B.
Dearborn. it was stated that while the
bark had not been given up for. lost,
there were grounds for anxiety re-
garding her as she was about two
months overdue.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08

men each, tried their skill in knock
ing pins" One was captained by
Prof. J. w. Ireland, superintendent
of the Graded Schools, scholar and
active church worker; the other by
Clarence f. Tale, elder, superintend-
ent of the Sunday School, successful
farmer and bank director and per-
haps the most broadly cultured man
in Lincoln county.
The>personel of the teams were 10
doubt the social and business asso-
ciates of the captains. This states
the case fairly so that the reader NAV
understand who the gentlemen who
were lured into this pastime by the
leader, the pastor.
After jolly and holly contested
game, the party repaired to the par
sonage, where refreshments were
served and a social hour enjoyed.
Now the question that presents it
self, is, whether this was
the right thing for the right sort of
a shepherd of the flock to do.
Now, the most attractive feature
about games is that they are essent-
tally social; work is largely solitary.
"Man is a social animal" This
pastor wants the men of his church
to study the Bible and this must be
done in a class. He evidently does
not see any harm in knocking down
pins" and doing it well.
Then why do many pastors and ex-
cellent people taboo bowling and bill
lizards? The reason is apparent
While in every community there are
excellent men who engage in these
games, you can generally find these
resorts the loafng place of the idler,
the petty gambler and the truant
The young man who sponges on his
parents; the petty gambler who
haunts and disgraces the ball field or
any place where there is contest
in which he can wager a pittance;
and the boy who is neglecting his
duties at school, haunt these places
of amusement and put them in bad
order with the best sentiment Of a
The father of a son who is the idle
habitue of a place of amusement de-
MES himself any relaxation rather
encourage such a resort. ..,3.4
THERE'S certainly some sane and
safe and Christian way of conducting
such simple amusements as bowling,
pool and billiards without degrad-
ing them into common nuisance and
making them burdens of idleness and
crime. Let the public demand just
Such management. So
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
Plans of Model License LEAGUE.

Louisville, KY, Feb. S.-The Ma
tional Model License league, an or.
ganization of liquor interests and col
lateral trades, is planning to hold a
series of sectional conventions
throughout the United States, to or
ganize more thoroughly the trades in
the various sections with the object
of working for uniform license laws.
The first of these conventions will
be held for the Pacific coast and
Rocky Mountain slope, at San Fran
cisco, next May.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
New ENGLAND in Line.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 8.-New Eng
land, fifty years ago the hotbed of
abolition, will pay notable tribute
this week to the great emancipation,
Abraham Lincoln, in recognition of
the hundredth anniversary of his
birth. The author of THE Battle
Hymn of the Republic" the venerable
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, will read a
poem written for the occasion at the
exercises in Symphony hall here Fri
day evening. and addresses will be
made by Former Secretary of the
Navy John D. Long and others
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
HearInu Dozens TOMORROW.

Cincinnati, Feb. S.AThe case of the
government against the Union Pacific
railway company, E. H. Hartman
an others. fled year ago in the
United States courts, to break up
what is claimed to be a merger Of
the Hartman lines, is scheduled to be
heard in this city tomorrow, having
been transferred to Cincinnati re-
Gently. 81.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
Public Is Apathetic.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 8.-No inter
est is taken in Tacoma in the anti
Japanese agitation and the matter has
not been discussed at any public
gathering. The newspapers commend
President Roosevelt and Governor
Gillett, but the general public is apa-
thetic. .
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
MOVED HIS SHOP.

Tom .Cowan, the popular barber.
who was burned out IN the Court
View Hotel fire, would like to have
hisscustomers and old friends call Oh
him in his new shop in the Simpson
and Hathaway building.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
Horseman Sentenced.

New Orleans, Feb. s.-Mark Boas-
berg was declared guilty of violating
the so-called Locke anti-racing law at
the suburban race track on Jan. %
and was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$3.50, and serve seven months in the
parish prison by Judge Prentice Ed
rington in the district court of Jeffer-
son parish. 80 49,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
MAY CHRISTIANS B0wL7

The Interior Journal, published at
Stanford, KY, gives in its last issue
a very interesting account of an en-
tertainment given the Mems Bible
Class by its pastor and teacher.fs
The bowling alley was engaged and
for an hour or so, two teams, of six
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
EIGHT Men to Be Handed.

Baton Rouge, La, Feb. .S.-Friday
March 5, will be hangman's day in
Louisiana Eight men, the largest
number to be executed on one day
in the criminal records Of Louisiana
for many years past. will be hanged
at that time, unless their executions
are stayed, which now seems i'm
probable.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
DONATE TO ORPHANAGf

American Fed Crocc~ Helps Project
Started by Queen Helena.
Rome, Feb. SIT is officially an
nounced that the American National
Red Cross, through Ambassador Girls
CON. has put s25O.OOQ at the disposal
of the committee Organized by Queen
Enlistment Of an orphanage, to be
devoted to the care Of children LEFT
homeless and without parents by the
earthquake disaster. The institution
will be called the American Red Cross
orphanage end it is intended to bring
up the children al agriculturalists.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
DENIES CONSOLIDATION

President Stevens Speaks for chesa-
peake G. Ohio Railroad Company,
Richmond, Va, Feb. S-President
w. Stevens, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad positively denied the
rumor. eminating from Chicago, to
the effect that great combination
of railroads, including the Chesapeake
and Ohio. was about to be formed.
Mr.. Stevens further stated that there
is no one in Chicago authorized to
speak for the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-08
Exclusion Bills pendinn.

Portland. Ore, Feb. S.-The doings
of the California legislature in regard
to the Japanese, while followed with
interest in this city, are discussed but
little. Sentiment of nearly all classes
is in favor of discouraging the immi-
grafton of the Japanese and exclusion
bills are pending or in course of prep
aration in the legislature at Salem.