The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-02
NEWS NOTES.

dead at Smithland.
A freight engine exploded on the Coal
and Coke railway at Yankee Dam, W.
Va. killing five men.
The lumber yard Of w. J. Hughes &
Co., Louisville. was destroyed by fire
caus ing a 500, 600 loss.
II. +. Grant, driving an Alec car. won
the 27S-mile automobile classic at Long
Island in four hours. 25 minutes and AZ
seconds.
w. @. Adams. until few weeks ago
publisher Of the Owensboro Inquirer,
died after a prolonged illness at his
home in Greensboro.
The inability Of the steamboats, to
keep up with the schedule is badly dis
arranging the plans made for President
Tafts trip down the Father of Waters
Following street fight in which 25
shots were fired. John Hamilton, far
mer, was shot from his horse while rid
ing through the main street off Brooks
Vile.
Attorney General Breathitt has au-
thorized the bringing Of legal proceed
ings to prevent the merger. OF the
Frankfort and Cincinnati and the Lou
isville and Nashville railroads.
A new record for long-distance tar
get shooting was established at the
State rifle range at Frankfort by Col.
Mclean Moffat, who made 40 out of
possible 30 bullseyes at 1000 yards.
Judge Bethshares. aged 70 years. one
Of Paducah's most prominent and
wealthy citizens. was fatally injured
when struck by an automobile driven
by C. Smith. owner of Smith'slGreater
Shows.
Armed men made a raid on the TACK
son Deposit Bank and forcibly removed
the ballots printed for to-day's election.
The Sheriff followed the men, but with
drew when confronted with weapons in
order to prevent bloodshed.
John Eagle, charged with a criminal
assault upon Blanche Wise. the H.
year-old daughter Of City Councilman
Wise, was taken before the girl and
her child companions at washington,
Ind, and identified as the assailant.
Edwin Hawley. who is forging TO the
front in the railroad world. is negotiat- |
ing for loan Of 100000 600 or more
to be spent on Improvement for his
roads. He is planning to double track
the main line Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad.
Vital statistics for the first six
months of the present year show an ex-
cess Of deaths over births in France
Of rs, POS. In 1908 the excess of deaths
was 10. sos and this growing discrep-
ancy has raised again cry of alarm
for the future of the French race.
Game Warden Scales and the police !
at Latonia took from an accommoda-
ton train Is sacks. FIVE boxes and sew
eral barrels. containing in all over 1000
rabbits. They were being shipped from
various points in Kentucky to lCincin-
natl. Violation of the game laws is al
legged.
Nine lives are known to have been
lost in the fire that practically destroy
ed the Citizens Savings Bank block at
St. Johnsbury, VT. Two persons were
killed by falling from the upper win
dows Of the burning building, while
seven others were buried in the ruins.
Four injured were taken to the hospit-
al, two Of whom are not expected to
survive their injuries.
f. A. Bryne. tackle on the West
Point team, was severely injured dur
ing the second half of the Army Har-
ward football game Saturday. He was
carried unconscious from the field, and
not being revived at the end of 10 min
utes the officials called the game. The
young man is suffering from partial
paralysis of respiration and little hoIe
of recovery is entertained.
Jack johnson and James J. Jeffries-
for the Negro insisted that, as cham
pion, his name should go first-signed
articles in New York binding them to
fight as or more rounds to a finish, not
later than July 5. 1910. before the club
offering the best financial inducement,
the winner to take side bet of $40. 900
and 70 per cent. of the purse and the
loser to take 20 per cent.
Night riders attacked the homes of
George Kreitz and Ben Longnecker,
president of the First National Bank
Of Maysville. in the western portion Of
Mason county. Mr.. Kreitz's door was
broken open with crowbar and he
was warned to pool his tobacco. At
Mr.. Longnecker's house the fire was re-
turned and the riders were driven off.
1t Is reported that three were wounded.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. the noted ex-
plorer, x ave free lecture at Hamilton.