The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-21

in Louisville-Danville, tho Wet,
Will Stay Dry.
NEAR-BEER MURDERS: - Two
men were killed outright. two fatally
wounded, and two more received slight
wounds in a fight at a malt-mead
stand in Heidelburg, Lee County, on
Sunday. The dead were Costly Jones,
single, and jeff Wilson, married, NOR
tally wounded were Clay Hall and
Gilmore Mattox, and slightly wounded,
Rob. Farmer and John Swami. Ed
Wilson, oct of J. Wilson was arres-
ed charged with having killed Jones.
He claims that Jones was flourishing
a pistol, which Wilson tried 90 take
away from him, but that Wilson gave
it up. and had turned away when
Jones shot him in the back.
LOOT LONDON p. o.:-Yegg-men,
as the criminal hoboes are called, dy-
namited the safe In the London, KY,
post office on Saturday morning, and
got away with about $4,000 worth of
cash and stamps. The yeggs got their
tools from neighboring blacksmith
shop. II any one sees a tramp with
bottle of whitish hooking liquid,
that is nitroglycerine-soup, they
call it-and he Is a yeggman.
NIGHT RIDERS Convicted
The tobacco cases in Grant County
have resulted In the conviction oi
eight men of violation of the anti
trust laws, and they have been SEN
fenced to various fines from 500 to
$500. All have appealed
COMBS FOR GOVERNOR The
happy Democratic machine that ran
the legislature. is now trying 10 run
it's chief agent in the Senate. Combs
of Lexington for Governor. We hope
they try 1t.
CRABBE IN RICHM0ND:--J. G
Crabbe. former Safe Superintendent
OF Instruction, has taken charge OF
the Normal School in Richmond.
COL. BELKNAP DEAD: Col Nor
ris b Belknap. one time Republican
candidate for governor, a prominent
business man Of Louisville, truste,
of the Lincoln Institute. and a lead
ing citizen OF the state died last Wed
nesday at his home In Louisville, az.
ter prolonged illness. The honol
paid his memory tesifies TO the un-
iversal respect and esteem in which
he was held
RANKIN WANTS TIN. c. Ran
kin, Commissioner OF Agriculture. ha,
announced that he will be a candidat
for state Auditor at the next Republi
can convention.
DANVILLE TO STAY DRY:-Alth
Judge has held that the local optiol
law under which Danville has been DIR!
was repealed some years ago. thu
town will stay dry, as the council ha
decided to refuse TO issue any license
ELEVENTH COMMITTEE: -
meeting Of the Congressional Commits
tee OF the Eleventh District has beer
called for April 80 at Corbin. The iii
is that a primary will be called fol
the later part OF September, In ord
er to allow Mr. Edwards to complet,
his work in Congress, and then max,
a canvass. II Is said that only foul
OF tho nine.een men on the commite
favor Powers. Following are the men
bers:-
Commissioner Siler. ohalrman;W
Coffee, Adair county: J. c. Lay, Gas
ey County: w. A. Dickens, Clinton
county; DIR. G. c. Goodman. Jackson
county; J. X LOWS. Laurel county
John G.. Forester. Harlan county; 4
J. Hounchell. Clay county; c. II. Ca
ter, Cumberland county; John Gillian
Knox county; DIR. w. II. Ray. Lesli,
county; DIR. G. w. Bushong. Monro.
county; Jno w. Hale, Letcher count,
J. G. Fitzpatrick, Bell county; Joe f.
Johnson, Perry county; J. S. Sandusk
Wayne county; c. w. Garreg, owsle