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Richmond planet., 1910-04-23
WHITE MAN SENTENCED
Gets Eighteen Years For Killing
COlOred Girl.
Ito BE Continued.)

Hampton, Va. April 17.-AfteT
celebrating for fifty minutes. the
jury in the Elizabeth City County
Circuit Court yesterday returned a
verdict. finding Earl A. Vandyke
guilty of attempted assault upon Re
becca Chandler. a nine-year-old col
Ored child. and fixed his punishment
at eighteen years in the penitentiary.
Judge Clarence w. Robinson, who
presided over the case, refused TO set
the verdict aside, and Immediately
pronounced sentence on the convict
ed man. a stay of thirty days was
granted the prisoner, so that his
counsel may appeal the case to the
Supreme Court.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23
Damon aud Pythias.

Come TO the Fifth Street Baptist
Church. Monday night. MAY .. 1910.
there YOU will see the fun life OF
Damon and Pythias, and the parade
OF the last Grand Lodge. knights Of
Pythias Sacred music by Sharon In
dependent Band. Given under the
auspices Of Free Will Workers Club.
Admission ten cents. MRS. JOSIE 4.
GRAHAM, Pres. and Eureka Com
pany. NO. /.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23
PROF. HEALING HERE
He Delivers an Able Lecture at The
Third Street A. NJ. r.. Church.

Third Street A. VI. r.. Church.
II. T. Healing. A. NJ, editor of the
A. NJ. K. Church Review, of Nash.
vile, Tenn, undertook to tell a high
ly appreciative audience last Monday
night. How Much Should a Man
Weigh?'
He succeeded admirably we'll at
the task. His lecture was highly en-
tentaining, and instructive, and those
who paid the price were well satisfied
with the investment.
He came here upon the invitation
OF Rev. K. r. Hunter, VINO has proven
himself to be one OF the ablest fnan-
ciers this section has ever seen in
this UNCONVENTIONAL work heEe. His
success in steering entertainments of
this kind has attracted much atten-
ton.
Prof. Healing will always be a well
come visitor in this city.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23
KNIGHTS OF PN7THIAS
A Company Organized in Halifax
County.

Brig. Gen. John Mitchell, Jr., or
ganized Fearless Company Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, y. A., S.
A, e, A, A. and A. Saturday night,
10th inst, at New Arbor Halifax
County. Va, with the following Off.
GERS: Captain, Granville Marable;
First Lieutenant, J. A. Marable;
Second Lieutenant, Albert Edmunds /:
Recorder, Spencer Marable; Treas
urer. William Marable: Guard. J. c.
Barksdale; Sentinel, sAllen Wilson; /;
Quartermaster. Il. a. Penick.
Refreshments were served. Gen.
Mitchell left for Richmond shortly
after ? A. NJ. Sunday morning.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23
a Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Jackson
desire to express their sincere graft
tude to their many friends. who so
kindly remembered them on the occa-
sion of the forty-sixth anniversary of
their marriage
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23

Prof II. T. Healing. A. NJ, editor
of the A. NJ. r. Review, Nashville.
Tenn, called on us in company with
Rev. f. II. Hunter.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23
Child Wanted.

DESIRE A CHILD OR A BABY
TO keep as my own. Please address
MRS. @. BROWN, Windsor p. o..
Isle OF Wight County. Va.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23

DIR. wIMPELBERY, EYE-srGHT
SPECIALISTt is now permanently
located at 18 East Marshall Street.
Eyes examined free. Special attention
given school children. once hours:
to p. n.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23
Here We AreI

Prof. ID. w. Davis will give his IA
nous lecture on Fits and Misfits, at
st. Lukes Hall. on Tuesday. April
26, 1910, for benefit OF Grand Solar
Star Association.
Prof. Billy Smiths quartette win
sing some OF their latest songs. Come
out and help US to laugh. Admission
ten cents.
W. HENRY JONES,
MRS. M. q. MATTHEWS. Chor.,
M. p. TYLER, Secty.
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23

Mr.. Kit Pettis. of Newport News.
en- route to Chase City. Va, called
on US
Richmond planet., 1910-04-23

Mr.. Lewis Braxton is still confined
to his home.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-11-10
EgESIH5

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The daily Alaskan., 1910-11-10
Seet etsea eesoesey ya.

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The daily Alaskan., 1910-11-10

None better or purer than Gibson Rye and Val Blatz Beer. Orders by Phone promptly delivered.
 The Mascot. The Pack Train Is now selling . big lot of Good Goods at reduced prices as they are getting too old to hold ana sell at . profit Yours, if Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1910-11-10
GRAND REDUCTION OF STOCK
 SALE

The Pack Train Is now selling a big lot of Good Goods at reduced prices as they are getting too old to hold and sell at a profit. Yours,
 u Herman Grimm
 Lowney's Candies, Box Candies. all sinds of Chocolates, Glaces, Cream and Bon Bons at TONY DoRTERo'S. Dominion Cafe. If
The daily Alaskan., 1910-11-10
WHAT'S THE usE7

What Is the use in walking when you can call up Iien and get a ride In the hack? Phone S4 If.
 What's the use of burning green wood when you can call up Itjen and get rick of dry wood delivered at onee7 Phone s4. tf,
The daily Alaskan., 1910-11-10
Tuck Is all alone, but jolly as ever. at the Board of Trade.

Fresh oysters arrived on the Cot tage City and are being served at the Pack Train Restaurant, If.
 Go to the Dominion Cafe ip White horse for good home cooking. If
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
DRUG STORE
IS TO REOPEN
Brown-PrOctOria Pharmacy Has Been
Sold TO Mr.. Charles A. Hosey, Of
Huntington, w. Va.

Mr.. Charles A. Hosey, of Hunt
ington, w. Va, bought at private sale
Tuesday from the trustees in bank
ruptcy, Messrs. John A. Ryder and
Lewis r. Hampton the drug store
and stock of the E. f. Kidwell phar-
macy in the Brown Proctoia Hotel.
The price paid was $500. The pre-
viOus public sale to Mr.. h. A. Scobee
for $3.50 was not confirmed be-
cause it was not thre- fourths of the
appraised valuation.
The store will be opened for bus
mess Thursday morning with Nj. Ry-
der in charge. He will be glad to see
all old customers again.
Mr.. Hosey comes well recommend
ed. He has conducted successfu!
business in Huntington and will nm
doubtedly succeed here. Mr.. Hosey
is a graduate in pharmacy Of the
University of Northern Ohio.
Mr.. Hosey will not bring his fam
lily here for some little time on &c
count of the illness Of one of tis
children. But he hopes to be ci;i
zen Of Winchester in the very nea;
future.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mr.. Samuel Bergman.

Mr.. Samuel Bergman, aged 40
years. of near Red Bridge, this coun-
~, died Tuesday night after an i'll
ness of typhoid pneumonia.
Mr.. Bergman was of one OF the
oldest and most respected families
IF the county. He was twice married
ind has a number of children who
survive by his first marriage. He
vas only married the second time
bout a year ago to Miss Haggard
who survives.
The funeral services will be con
Quoted at the Pharis Hill church
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock by
Elder Harlow. Burial in the Win
chester cemetery at l p. m.
The following will act as p3ll-bear-
ers: Active-Robert Bergman,
Ohphant Bergman, Elmer Berry
man. Eugene Bergman, Samuel jon
es and Claude Jones.
Honorary-George Hunt, Thos
Gordon, 3. F. Hughes, VIM Judy
Nickelberry Powell and J. II. Bush.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
GALLAk0.

Opened his initial performance al
the opera house Tuesday night TO a
fair-sized audience. His work to ev-
erything was satisfactory to all ex-
coping his hypnotic program. His
subjects were slow in coming for
ward. Wednesday night he wall pre-
sent his spiritualism and he will in
troduce new features to every part
of his program. He will have new
pictures. Those wishing to commun-
icate with their dead friends can
come forward with their questions.
He wnnts the ladies to get their spir-
itual horoscope free.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
GREAT FIRE At
M|LLERSbURG
Bourbon County Town Visited By
CcnfagratiOn the Less From Which
is Placed at Over $4,000.

MILLERSBURG, KY, Nov. 2-On;
of the most disastrous conhagr;>tion
in the history of Central Kentuck,
broke out here Tuesday morning an,
before the flames spent their fore,
property vclued at between $1jO.0Ot
and 100000 was laid in ashes.
The fire. which is believed to have
originated from sparks from Louis
vile and Nashville engine switching
n the railroad yards, was first dis
covered in the commission house of
Miller and Best.
Famed by a strong wind the flames
swept westward from this starting
point, burning the following:
j. 7. Stewards big tobacco ware
house.
r. B. Hutchcraft's big tobacco
warehouse.
Colored NJ. f. church.
L. and n. depot and water tank
nearby.
Fifteen frame dwellings in the vi
Unity of the depot occupied by col
ored people.
The fire gained such Roadway that
t was feared that the entire town
would be destroyed, and Paris was
to for aid.
The Paris fire department quickly
responded and on a special L. e. n.
rain was rushed to the scene.
The warehouses destroyed were all
arge buildings and contained large
mount of grain. tobacco, etc
While no accurate figures can yet
De obtained on the loss and the
amount of insurance carried it is es-
that the total loss will be be-
tween $150,000 and 100000, part
ally covered by insurance.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
SOCIETY
Marriage Announced.

The following announcement has
been received here:
Mr.. and Mrs William Elmer Har-
mon have the honour of announcing
the marriage of their sister. Miss
Helen Edith Grifliths. to Mr.. William
Dickinson Buckner on Saturday. the
first OF October. one thousand, nine
hundred and ten AT the Church of the
Atonement Zuogue, Long Island. New
York"
Mr.. Buckner wcs one Of the civil
engineers who had charge of tine
construction of the L. 4 y. road here
He lived III this city for some time
and has many friends who extend
congratulations. He is now Presi-
dent of Prospect Park Bank at
Brooklyn.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
RUCKERVlLLE.

Mr.. VIM. Ragland is conducting
livery stable in Winchester. Mrs.
Ragland has not gone yet, but will
go in the near future. Their son will
remain at the home place.
DIR. Allen bought horse from
Mike Raker for $175.
Mr.. Will Powell who was badly
hurt by being thrown from a horse
is improving, but is still at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams.
"Aunt" Betty Cooper has gone on
IN extended visit to relatives in Mad
ison county.
Mr.. Andy Baber, Of Madison com
ty, attended the funeral and burial of
MS brothers, n-law, Henry Cooper and
Visited Mr.. Cooper's family last week.
John W. Adams has his new kitchen
,bout completed.
". \. Stephens and Joseph Epper-
son are working on their new kitchen
md dining room.
Mrs. Joe Jones and children have
returned home after visiting relatives
near here.
J. W. Epperson bought mule from
Bush Bros. for 500. s..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielder Adams aud
children visited relatives at Bloom
fngdale Saturday night and Sudnay.
Mrs. Scott Haggard and daughter,
Miss Lizzie. spent from Friday until
Sunday with Mrs. Haggard's daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Howard Piersall.
Mrs. Maggie Johnson and daughter
and grandson returned to their home
in Texas after a three months visit
to relatives here. 1850.
Two more of Mr.. Rodney Cooper's
children are i'll with fever, this maxi
ing seven out of nine children that
have been very i'll with the same dis
ease. The oldest daughter was taxi
! en- i'll away from home and is at the
lome of Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Adams.
Robert Baker visited his uncle
Richard Williams family near Pilot
lew Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Pace who was taken III
1T the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Cooper returned to her home in Win
chester last week.
Died. October 25th of typhoid few
or, Henry Cooper, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Cooper, aged 10 years
and seven months. The funeral was
preached the following day at the
/ church here by Rev. NJ. p. Lowery
and burial in the family lot at the
Brock graveyard. The many beau
tiful flowers showed hte esteem the
deceased and family were held in. Il
had only been eleven days since the
little girl had died. The sympathy OF
the community goes out to the family
n their dark hours of trouble.
Oh. the sorrow we've experienced,
Since the loss Of our dear son.
But we yield to God in Heaven.
He knoweth best His will be done
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
TWO BIG VAUDEVILLE
ACTS AT AUDITORIUM

One of the very best shows that
has been seen at the Auditorium this
season is to appear there Wednesday
night in Dixie Harris and Francis i'll
comedy singing and talking hit, OF
"a diamond in the rought," and
Bredan and Payne, the boys with the
Xylophone, a novel and pleasing mus
zeal act. Two exceptionally good
reels of moving pictures are also on
this bill, which is the best bill yet
offered by the management of the
Auditorium.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
MANAGER Of
POULTRY FARM
Rcsirns Wis Pcsitic, - Scent c.
Illness and Another Man win Take
His Place.

Mt. Sam Jet, owner of the Win
chester Poultry Plant, received let
ter from Mr.. Newell Shutter. he man.
ager Wednesday stating that his
health was in such a condition that
he would be unable 20 return here
for some time and that it would be
best to get some one in his place for
the present.
Mr.. Shutter is at his home in Bal
tilnore, Nd, and is troubled with
heart trouble. Mr.. Jet will have an
other manager at the plant Wednes-
daV.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
RIDER WARNING.

PADUCAH, KY, Nov. 2.-Dick
Henry of Tuline, Livingston county.
received a note accompanied by
switches warning him to leave the
county. He swore out warrant
against Pearl Barrick and James
Beck, neighbors. charging them with
sending the notice, which was sign
ID Lyon County Night Riders"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
in Jones & Blocks place.

III Jones & Bl3ck's place
We do not understand why such q
report was published, when the cut
ting was on Main street in view Of at
least 20 people.
We feel that an injustice has been
done to us in publishing the affrav
as being in our place and will osk
the News to make the correction.
JONES & BLACK.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
WILL HENDERSON
RESTING WELL
Townsend Gives Out Statement in
Regard to Incidents Leading to the
Quarrel and Cutting.

1t was reported Wednesday morn
ng that Will Henderson, who was
cut by James Townsend Tuesday on
North Main street was resting well
md that it is now hoped that he was
not fatally wounded. He was cut
twice, once near the heart and the
other near the bowels. The lower
wound is considered the more dan
gerous and it may be several days be-
fore it can be learned whether or not
mis- bowels have been perforated.
When seen Wednesday morning
Townsend seemed to be at himself
more than he was Tuesday afternoon,
but talked very little.
He said: Henderson and myself
have been neighbors and friends for
some time. We were in Jcncs Gnt
Blacks saloon at the time the Difficult
ty came up. We were kidding each
other about politics III friendly
way and / never dreamed of his get
ting mad. Several people came in
and joined in the conversation, all i'll
q friendly way. Mr.. Black, who was
tending bar at the time noticed that
Henderson was getting mad and told
me | had better go out of the house.
l obeyed and stepped out on the
pavement. Henderson followed me
out | walked near the outside of
the pavement and he walked up and
boxes into the street. He had his
boxes into the tsreet. He had his
knife opened in his hands. He hi
me the second time and thought he
had cut my neck and then l GOT My
knife out and cut him. We had tax
en- drink but were not drunk"
The cutting did not occur in The
saloon Of Jones & Black, as reported
in Tuesdays News, but outside ii
front Of the building.
Report Corrected.
To the editor of The News.
We notice in yesterdays issue o.
the News that the cutting ARRAY tina
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
His Gritty Heels.

Uncle Jerry PEBBLES was about tc
start on a weeks visit to the country
says the Chicago Tribune. Have you
got everything?' asked Aunt Ann
PEBBLES. He looked hastily through
his valise. mo, by George," he ex-
claimed 1--we forgot my sheet OF
sandpaper." What does he want OF
that?" inquired Nephew Bill, as the
old gentleman went to hunt it up. HE
has to sandpaper his heels every other
morning." explained Aunt Ann, to
keep from wearing holes through his
socks"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
OP|E READ
A KEaTUCKIAN


Although born i'll Tennessee and
during his life a resident Of several
States, Opie Read is more of Ken
tuckihn than anything else for it was
in Kentucky that his career began
and it is in his stories dealing with
Kentucky life and types that he has
achieved his most remarkable sue
cesses. Mr.. Read moved early from
Ms native State and began a news
paper in Franklin. KY. Ii was here
that he laid the foundations for his
Wonderful journalistic success with
such widely known publications n.
The Cleveland, Leader, The Arkansas
Traveller. The last named paper
which secured a national reputation
IS a humorous sheet, was established
and conducted for years by MI
Read.
1t is, howevei. in such works a
"a Kentucky Colonel that Mr.. Reao
shows that he was influenced pre-em-
inently by the customs and the life
{ this Commonwealth in which hi
early life was spent. Doubtless als'
# was here that he gathered his mar
-elous fund Of humorous stories
mastered the negro dialect, and be-
same embued with the lore Of the ole
South.
"Pcrhaps no writer Of today has
.cld the stories of the South WIT
the Charm of Opie REED. His trans
lation of the poetry, color and folk
lore of the old South and the new
rings true. He has written twenty
books, nearly every one OF winch Is
vibrant with the magnetism and trag-
rance of Dixie. He expresses tht
warm. quick heartbeat OF the ole
nlaniition life and of the farm lltf
succeeding it. Read is an inveteret'
story-teller. and his stories have al
ndescribable charm. Keep tab o.
him one hour at lunch or IN the mos
ordinary run Of an evenings hgh
talk. and YOU will find yourself to tn
GOOD on twenty new stories, 1resi
from the inexhaushble Read mint
He will tell on an average OIL on
story every three minutes. They arc
all unpublished tales that suggest tn
unnublis shed volumes his big heart ha'
in store. For all of Opie Read IN HI
heart He takes a sumple rural plo'
= child heart might conceive and fol'
bows ii through with the keenest
svmpathv and q wonderful truthful
ness TO the life and environment III
.len;cts. Therein lies the charm OF al
he does. Truth. truth to the Soutl
# Suwqnee river, of the Jucklln'
and of the waters of Caney Fork
For richness of color. one could no
we'll surpass a study in the noun
tains of Kentucky, Tennessee, var
ginia or North Carolina. For Ian
guorous. dreamy day of matches
ease and leisure. one could not mater
the valleys farther south. Few know
this life so well as Opie Read, ant
none have so well expressed It. In
deed. so virgin is this field that bot
Read aud the South would be senou
losers should Read be tempted I
! forsake it. But he never will. One
the Southern dream, the wltehery o
the Southlands moonlight and tn
spell of the wild honey-suckle an
the sweetblier perfume get into til
blood they burn like blue fire, Ink
the madness of the blue rose, as lon
as life lasts. Reads senses are pei
meated with the breath of the South
blue rose
HENRY c. WARNACk.
He will lecture at the Collee
chapel Friday night next.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
1O5 HAVE NOW
Registered
Democrats Lead in Supplemental
Registration BY Majority of
TWenty-Three.

The Democrats still lead in the
supplemental registration by e. good
majority. Wednesday will be the
last day and unless You register you
Will not be able to vote ut the Novem-
Der election. Up to Wednesday at
noon 63 Democrats, 10 Republicans
and , Independents had registered
The Democrats lead by %. .....