The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-01-05
NEWS NOTES.

Sixty-fve persons. according to thu
Coroner's report, committed suicide IL
Louisville in the year 1908
Beach Hargis, who killed his father
Judge James Hargis, at Jackson. was
granted bail in S25, 900, which he read
lily gave.
The two masked highwaymen who
held up Is men near Tulsa, Okla, were
captured by posse of officers and land
ed in jail.
The two-cent postage rate agreement
arranged between the United States
and the German postal authorities re-
Gently, went into effect Jan. |.
In her testimony at Flushing, N. Y,
Mrs. Hams, mother of Thornton Hams,
on trial for the killing Of William f
Annis, swore that her son was irration-
al.
The forthcoming treasury statement
Of the government receipts and expend-
lures will show a deficit for the first
six months of the current fiscal year Of
approximately s64, 2Ss, 463.
President William Dewitt Hyde, of
Bowdon College, announces the receipt
of a holiday gift to the college of about
$500, 600. The donor wishes for the
present to remain unknown.
One-third of Atanta's NEAR beer"
dealers announced that with the end of
the old year they closed their saloons
for all time. This action was taken be-
cause they claim that they can not af-
ford to pay the $500 license required.
One hundred opossums, with the usual
accompaniment of sweet potatoes. will
grace the banquet table of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce on the evening
of January 10, when President elect
Taft will be the guest of honor Of the
city.
Statewide prohibition laws went into
effect Jan. in three Southern States
North Carolina, Mississippi and Alaba-
ma. Georgia is the only other State
wherein statutory prohibition exists.
the law having been in operation one
year
The Centerport cottonseed house of
the Peoples OH Mills at Aberdeen,
Miss. collapsed and 16 Negroes who
were at work at the time. together
with the general manager of the com
pany, I. N. Foster. were caught in the
debris.
Police Judge c. w. Rucker, of Ed
dyville. who was whipped by night ri
ders last February, will move to his old
home at Metropolis. H., and it is said
institute suit against his alleged assail-
lants for 500, coo damages. 1t is said
the defendants will number nearly 200.
The threatened war between the Cal
lahan and Deaton factions in Breathitt
county has been called Off. A compro-
mise was effected between the belliger-
ents and by the terms of agreement
Judge Taulbee dismissed all warrants
against both sides and they retired from
Jackson.
Robert Pettifree, carpenter. was
shot and killed near Hartranft, Tenn,
in tragic manner. Petrfee was in
toxicated and mistook the home Of
James Stevenson, a Negro. for his own.
He tried to enter the door of Steven
sons house during the night. Thinking
burglars were attempting entrance,
Stevenson fired through the door, kill
ing Pettifee instantly. The latter was
arrested for the deed.
Former State Auditor S. W. Hager
has notified Frank p. James, present
State Auditor. that he does not consid-
er himself liable for sums taken by
Judge c. Z. Booze. while Claim Clerk in
the Auditors office during his term,
and that the State must look to the
banks which cashed the checks to re-
cover the money. Judge Hager will re-
sist any effort to collect the money
from him in the courts.