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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
POW Frs al WILTON
MET BY BRASS BAND,
X. n. Baldwin.

Wilton, Ly., August 5, 1910.
The greatest number of Republi-
cans that ever assembled here, join
ed in the applause that greeted Hon.
Caleb Powers, when he spoke here
Thursday evening in the interest of
his candidacy for Republican nomi-
nation for Congress, in an address
which was as able a deliverance
as ever fell from the lips of any Ken
tuckian.
He defended the Mountain peoples
cause and in lucid language con-
WINGED his audience that the Eleventh
District was bound to rebuke Don
&. Edwards and his small crowd OF
men that combined with the Demo
Gratis in order to push Edwards NOM
nation with a disregard for rights
of all other aspirants and other
members of the Republican party.
Mr.. Powers remarks kept the
people in an enthusiastic attitude
and it is safe to say that he Powers
will get the largest vote ever given a
candidate for Congress in this part
of the country.
The Bertha Brass Band furnished
music for The occasion and all had
a lively time.
ohm A. Demarcus.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
Terms: Si.OO Per Year i'm Advance.


but fair that he should meet him
at all, if he meets him at any,
he will be accorded an equal di-
vision of time, and fair oppor-
tunity to present his claims.
He is cordially invited to &C.
company Mr.. Powers on this tour,
and to discuss the issues of this
contest before the Republican
voters of the entire District.
There can be no reason why
these j)int discussions should be
confined to the five counties you
have named in your challenge,
for the voters in the other four
teen counties are equally emit
tied to hear Mr.. Edwards and
Mr.. Powers discuss the issues in
volved in this campaign.
Should Mr.. Edwards desire to
meet Mr.. Powers at the speaking
dates above named, and should
you desire to meet me to arrange
any further details about same, /
will gladly confer with you.
l am, very truly yours,
CHAs. FINLEY, Chm.
Powers Cam. Comm.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
SCALF.

Mrs. Lee Scalf died at her home
in New Smyrna, Fla, last Tuesday
OF Typhoid fever after an illneess Of
only few days. Mr.. Scalf left here
a few months ago TO make his home
in the Southland and located in
New Smyrna on the Atlantic Coast
side Of the State. The news of this
death comes as shock to her friends
here.
The remains will arrive here this
Friday )morning for 'nterment in
the local cemetery.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
Liberty. KY, Aug. LIST, 1910

i~ipN'N ~ - ~ mug Aohg IL ",
THE MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE.
Barbourville, Ky.
| was at a religious gathering in
South Liberty Precinct No. 2. There
were many of he best men present.
While my feelings was for Powers,
| was very anxious to know how
the people felt toward Mr.. Powers.
So i put the question: "What do
you all think of Powers" One arose
and said: II think enough of him to
vote for him" And the, all arose
with one acclaim declared for Pow
ers-no' one for Edwards.
We have all been Edwards friends
in time past, but behold, the old
things pass away and new things
appear and take the place OF Mr..
Edwards by an overwhelming ma
Jority.
Mr.. Edwards NAV send his
preachers here. and may tell all
kinds things on the man we are CO.
ing to send to Congress. and such
can paign stuff will have no effect
upon the strength of Mr.. Powers.
The people here are going to give
Mr.. Powers their vote on Sept. Is,
and expect with confidence to vote
for him in November.
WM. THOMPSON.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12

the blacklist type and if he will
come out Of the brush and meet me
| will tell him so.
| wish to repeat jus what | did
say, and how it was said Hon.
Vim Lewis, of London, John Webb,
5 6. Reid, !. K. Keller, of Man.
chester, and two gentlemen from
Louisville, were all sitting on the
porch Of the Hotel of John Webb
and were cracking jokes about the
election. K. Keller, an old SOL
der and a man whom | take to be
my friend, at least am his and he
being a strong supporter OF Ed
wards, in OF der to Joke him | said
To him; "Mr. Keller, you had better
get over on Powers side, because
if YOU don't | will have your pen
sion reduced" 1t was said in a Joke,
understood by every member of the
crowd present TO be a joke, and
before the conversation closed |
said to Keller: That if Powers
was elected he could have no bet
ter friend in Congress than him, he
cause Powers was friend to the
soldiers was a soldier al d am
a pensioner nd would not. be for
anyone who is not a friend to the
soldiers, and | know that Powers
is. The writer of the article in the
Clarion knows that he has writ
ten a wilful and malicious lie and
this merely shows to what depths
Of corruption some of the lower
type of Edwards followers will
stoop.
J. c. CLoYD,
cmmonwealth's Atty.
9th, Judicial Dist. Ky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
D. c. Edwards in Whitley.
J. c. CLoYD,
wealth's ATTY
9th, Judicial Dist. Ky

Iellico, Tenn, Aug. Sth, 1910.
EDITOR MOUNT IN ADvoCATE:-
Last week the Honorable d. c.
dwards invaded Whitley county
and made sixteen speeches
His audiences were very small at
every place. Not more than fifty
heard him at any appointment,
and frequently less than a dozen
extended him a royal welcome
Ar South America, he had sixteen
to hear him, fifteen being Republi-
cans and one Democrat and of the
fifteen Republicans twelve were for
Powers.
At Iellico he was greeted by IF
teen--about all the votes he will get
at this place He made a flattering
speech to the school children at
Lot. Only five voters in this dis
tricr heard him-two of these were
for Powers. Edwards was trans
porting his audience with him. He
with his few disciples arrived on
schedule time. They found the little
city quiet and the streets destitute of
people. He asked the few people
present if it wasn't funny how
the people were losing interest in
political speakings."
About two months ago Caleb
Powers made speech to crowd
ed house Of voters who are yet en-
Enthusiastically supporting him in his
race. Don't you think they have
lost interest mighty quick?
Mr.. Edwards, after denouncing
Charles Finley and other men who
are supporting Powers. His speeches
boiled down, were as follows:-
1. Caleb Powers ought not to
run for Congress because his cleo
ton would knock Edwards out of
seven thousand 6ve-hundred dollars
a year, and think if Powers just
understood how Mr.. Edwards feels
about this matter-how certain he
feels he will lose his present job
he would have a little sympathy
for his opponent and not try to
carry every one of the counties in
the district
2. That the election of Powers
would clog the wheels of legisla-
ton.
3. That Powers is rich and did
not need the money the Office pays.
But he tailed to tell the few people
who did hear him that Mr.. Edwards
had made a fortune off the people
OF the Mountains since coming from
Kansas.
4. That Nicholas Longsworth was
indorsing Edwards.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
knox County fair.

The Advocate acknowledges re-
ceipt of Complimentary Season tick
ct for the Advocate man and wife to
attend the Knox County Fair, which
opens August 31st and continues
three days. The management is en-
de" voring to make this a banner
year, and if it should fail the fault
will not be in the Secretary J. Frank
Hawn. who has labored unceasing-
" to make it a success.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
knox County Farmers
Institute.

NJ. c. Rankin, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, requests us to annouce
that the County Farmers Institute
will be held in Barbourville, on Sept,
9th and 10th, 1910. Farmers are
urged 10 attend these two DAYS
meetings. That will lend the better
ment ofthe farmers along progressive
agricultural lines.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
PARKS.

Mrs. Lizzie Parks, daughter of Mr..
Alex Black, of Madison County, and
a sister to Mrs. l.. c. Miller AID
Mrs. J. S. Miller Of this city and
niece TO John A. and James b. Black
of this city, who was injured by the
Collapse of the seats in the big tent
of the John Robinson Show at Rich
mond few days ago, died at the
In6rmary at Richmond this week as
a result OF the injury. Her leg was
broken and she was otherwise bruis-
ed and injured and blood poison set
up causing her death.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
Flat Lick, KY, July 80, 1910.
THE MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE,
BarbourYille. XIV.

flat LICK, n.y., July ~, 1917
THE MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE,
Barbourville, KY.
d. e. Edwards, a Laurel county
sawmill man, ] have heard a few
people say, was a candidate for
Congress. He was here on last
Thursday and tried to make a
speech in the school house to about
10 voters and 50 school bows and
girls; but, as understand, the only
thing he did was to rob the school
children out of about two hours
time as you well know it isn't any
wonder that he should rob little
boys and girls, when Re undertook
to rob Caleb Powers OF his liberty
and keep him in Jail TOR a charge
he was not guilty of in order that
he might remain in Congress.
Are we, as Republicans going to
vote for a man of this kind, when
we were all doing our best to get
Caleb Powers his liberty which d.
c. Edwards was opposing.
Think of this carefully by Septem-
Der 18th. VIM. BARGo.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
Revival of BinahanS Chapel.

Services begins Aug 10, 1910. Rev.
7. b. Stratton will preach Aug II,
at ? O'Clock, and hold the Quarterly
Conference and also preach at
night.
You are most cordially invited.
Rev. A. n. Perkins, Pastor.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1910-08-12
Not Only Accepts Edwards
Challenge for Joint Debate
In Five Counties. But
Challenges Edwards for
Joint Debate in All
of The Counties in
The District.
Finley'S Letter to Johnson
Follows.
Hon. b. F. JOHNSON,
London, Ky.


London, Ky.
My Dear SIR
Yours of the first inst. on
behalf of Hon. ID. 9. Edwards
challenging Hon, Caleb Powers,
through me, for a series of joint
discu ssions, to hand and noted.
Replying | wish first to con-
graduate you upon having at
last fallen upon a plan that prom
Uses to secure all audience for
Mr.. Edwards. Had you attend
ed Mr.. Powers speakings in 9th
er counties before he reached
Laurel, as you did those in Laurel
county, this plan would have
suggested itself TO you before it
did. Neither MIR. Powers, nor
his friends, feel under any obi
CATION to provide Mr.. Edwards
with what he has been unable
~ secure for himself-a crowd to
speak to. However, they are
not only willing, but anxious to
have full discussion of the is
sues of this campaign, hot only
in Pulaski, Laurel and Whitley,
Knox and Bell, but i'll every
county in the District. Before
your challenge was received, Mr..
Powers Campaign Committee
had already planned and par
TALLY arranged for a speaking
tour through all parts of the
District. His dates are as fol-
lows: -
Harlan, Thursday August 18th,
l o'clock p. m.
Whtesburg, Saturday August
Goth, l o'clock p. m.
Hazard. Monday August 22nd,
] p. m.
Hyden, Tuesday August 23rd. l
O'Clock p. IN.
Manchester, Wednesday August
Gath. o'clock p. IN.
Mckee, Friday August Goth, 1
o'clock p. m.
Bonneville, Saturday August eth,
! o'clock p. m
Liberty, Monday August Goth, l
o'clock p. m.
Columbia. Tuesday August 30th.
l o'clock p. m.
Tompkinsville. Thursday Sept. LIST,
l o'clock p. m.
Burksville, Friday Sept. End, l
o'clock p. m.
Albany, Saturday Sept. 3rd, l
O'CLOCK p. m
Monticello, MONDAY Sept. 5th, l
o'clock p. m.
Somerset, Tuesday Sept. 9th, l
O'Clock p. m
London, Thursday Sept. Sth, 1
O'Clock p. m.
Williamsburg, Friday Sept. 9th, 1
o'clock p. m
Barbourville, Saturday Sept. 10th,
/ o'clock p. m.
Pineville, Monday Sept. 18th. l
O'Clock p. m.
Middlesboro. Monday Sept. 18th,
1880 o'clock p. m.
Corbin, Tuesday Sept. 18th, 1880
o'clock p. m.
The above speakingS, which
reaches every county in the Dis
trict, are all that Mr.. Powers
has the physical strength to
make OH this speaking tour in
the limited time before Septem-
Der 18th, and all that MIR, Ed
wards must attempt to make, if
this proposition is accepted.
Should Mr.. Edwards desire to
meet Mr.. Powers at all of the
abote appointments, and it is
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
DENIAL FROM C1RUSO.
His Counsel Says only Tico
Black Hand Letters We're Sent

The report yesterday that Enrico Caruso
the tenor, had in the last few davs received
a number of Black Hand letters. was de-
MED absolutely last night by Alfred Sefcs-
berg. Mr., Caru7o's personal counsel.
Mr.. Carus" has received no Black Hand
letters othe: tian the two for which the
two Italians were recently arrested in
Brooklyn said Mr.. Seligsberg. He has
been deluged with letters from cranks, but
has received no letters of extortion The
letter saying that vitriol would be thrown
at him from a box in Brooklyn on Monday
night was one of these crank letters All
the letters he has received since the arrest
of the two Italians are either of this char
actcr or have been sent by practical
jokers.'
MI Caruso when seen refused to discuss
the affair.
Il am tired Of it ALL he said, ''and I
want it dropped. All l will say is that it
doesn't worry me-"
Meanwhile the tenor keeps close to his
apartments in the Hotel Knickebocker
MI Caruso may be summoned to appear
at the hearing of Antonio Cincotta and An
tonic Misiani tomorrow in the Adams
street police court In Brooklyn. They are
held in connection with the attempt to
blackmail the tenor. Cincotta and Misani
were before Magistrate Tighe yesterday In
that court.
Cincotta said he was forty-one years old
and saloonkeeper at No. III Columbia
street Misiani gave his age as thirty one
and said he was an importer of wines and
groceries at No 115 Columbia street Gin
Gotta was charged with vagrancy. and
Misani with carrying concealed weapons.
The latter was held for Special Sessions in
$500 bail. Cincotta was held in $3.50 bail
Detectives are tracing the recent move
ments of the prisoners. District Attorney
Clarke said he would probably have the
tenor in court tomorrow TO testify that
he had received Black Hand letters
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
JUDGE ON FEEDING.
Men and Horses Cldssed To
Sether IN Court Opinion.

Judge Hough, of the United States Dis
trict Court, III an opinion handed down
yesterday placed man in the same cate
CORY with horses and boarding houses in
the same class with boarding and livery
stables. delivering this ultimatum i'll legal
and technical language.
The human-equine opinion arose in the
case OF the petition in bankruptcy fled on
December 81 against the Willis Cab and
Auto Company. or Nos. 104 and log West
39th street. Judge Hough decided that as
the company was not principally engaged
in mercantile or trading pursuits but in
keeping boarding stable. the suit should
be dismissed.
The judge points out the absurdities that
have arisen in constituting the section of the
bankruptcy law applica BILE to the issue at
bar and finds fault with the decisions of
the United States Circuit Court of Appeals
He instances as authority the case of the
Wentworth Lunch Company, decided
against the creditors by the Court of APP
peals, in which it was carefully pointed out
that the preparation of food was not man
ufacture, and that the sale OF food by an
incorporated restaurant keeper in small
quantities TO the ultimate consumer" was
not a mercantile pursuit or trading occu-
patton.
Preparing pies by the thousand or bis
cults by the ton says the court. may
perhaps SAVIOR of manufacture, but it is OBJ
vious that the vending thereof to the con-
sun.er on the premises is something not to
be performed oy one engaged in mercantile
or trading pursuits. Just where the line is
10 be drawn does not appear, but it is
plainly impossible to draw any judicial dis
tinction between feeding men and feeding
horses.
Applying these decisions of the Circuit
Court of Appeals TO the matter in hand and
not perceiving that there is any difference
for bankruptcy purposes between lodging
ard feeding horses and lodging and feeding
men. this alleged bankrupt cannot be said
to follow either a mercantile or trading
pursuit, and is thought not subject to the
oreration of the act
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
AFRAID TO TESTIFY.
BLACK HAND SHOPS
COURT ITS POWER.
Wounded Italian Goes to jail
Rather than Identify
His 4ssailants.

Crying out that he was afraid the
Black Hand would kill him, Pasquale
Occhiniero in the Court of General Ses-
.ions. yesterday persisted in his refusal
20 identify the men on trial charged
with having slashed and robbed him.
His hysterical protest on Tuesday that
he feared for his life If he testified
caused Judge Rosalsky to adjourn the
case until yesterday.
Assistant District Attorney Wasser
vogel and Judge Rosalsl1y persisted all
the forenoon in their efforts to get
enough evidence before the jury to con-
vict TWO Of the quartet of defendants in
the. case. Giuseppe de Salvo and Emile
Falcone. When the police officers who
arrived on the scene of the crime identi-
fed them, De Salvo and Falcone threw
up their hands and through their counsel
offered to plead guilty to assault in the
first degree. a few minutes before they
offered TO plead Judge Rosalsky had or
dered them to stop making what ap-
peared to be signs TO the excited
Occhiniero.
In the face of Occhiniero's refusal to
testify, the plea OF the two men was ac-
cepted and they were remanded until
tomorrow for sentence.
Fortunate Scardino another one of
The quartet, was then placed on trial
He stared dehantly at Occhiniero as the
latter pointed TO his wounded hand and
arm, still in bandages, and to his SCARED
face and neck, and pleaded with Judge
Rosalsky to be excused from testifying
Wait, judge, until have two good
hands and can defend myself from these
men and their friends who are here in
court now and who will surely kill me if
] testify" he pleaded. The Black Hand
will kill me"
Il will give you police protection now
and after the trial." said Judge Ro-
salsky.
7 won't say word" declared
Occhiniero.
Then I'll fine you $3.50 and send you
10 prison for thirty days for contempt OF
court" said Judge Rosalsky.
That's better than being killeds re-
piled Occhinierc. as he was led from the
stand.
AS there was no other evidence but
that which might have been offered by
Occhiniero against Scardino he was dis
charged.
Before passing final judgment upon
Occhiniero for contempt Judge Rosalsky
ordered him sent TO the hospital until he
had recovered from the wounds inflicted
by his assailants. At that time he will
also decide whether or not the fourth
defendant. against whom Occhiniero is
The only witness. will be placed on trial.
In the mean time an investigation will
be made Of a report that Occhiniero was
reached in the House of Detention by
friends of the accused men and threat
ened with death if he testified.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
INCOME TAX
Board ofTrdde Praises Hu ghcs
and CTiticiseS T0ft

The Board of Trade and Transportation
had a busy meeting yesterday, considering
reports from its executive committee and
also from other commute to which mat
ters of business interest had been referred
Governor Hughes was the only official
whose policies were subjected TO report or
resolution to escape criticism. The board
severely criticised President Taft for favor
ing the bill introduced by REPRESENTATIVE
Moon, of Pennsylvania TO regulate the
granting of restraining orders and iniunc-
tions."
According to the resolution passed bv
the board, the most serious feature of the
situation and the most grevous menace
70 the institutions of the country were ex-
pressed by Judge Tat in 1895 in a speech
before the American Bar Association, when
he used these words
IT will not be surprising il the storm OF
abuse heaped upon the federal courts and
the political strength of popular groups
whose plans OF social reform have met oh
structions in those tribunals shall lead
to serious efforts through legislation to
cut down their jurisdiction and cripple their
efficiency. If this comes. then the respon-
siblilty for its effects. whether for good
or bad must be met rot only with those
VINO urge the change rut also with those
VINO do not strive 10 resist its coming.
In expressing its opposition to the pro-
posed income tax, the hoard concurred with
the views of Governor Hughes. The r.so-
luton calling on the Legislature 10 disap-
prove the measure was passed as was a
resolution condemning the publicity feature
of the proposed federal corporation tax
law. Both were opposed by Charles f..
Hanselt. who said that the only way the
government could protect the corporations
was through publicity
II do not believe in having the govern
ment go 20 such paternalism as TO know
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
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Boston and New York.
SAILED.
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sin CecIlie (Ger>, New York via Cher
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PASSED.
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for T.iyfruODl
New-York tribune., 1910-03-10
HEAR ELDERS SIDE
MAGISTRATES MEET.
Reporters Sag His Talk 7cith
Them Wasn't Confidential.

The city magistrates of the First Di-
vision met in the West Side Court yester-
day afternoon to hear the report of MaSis-
trate Corrigan, chairman of the committee
which has been Investigating the charges
of bribery against two Manhattan magis-
trates made public by Assistant District
Attorney, Robert II. Elder, of Brooklyn.
The charges were contained in two letters
received by Mr.. Elder in the course of the
Furlong trial. The ma gistrates passed a
resolution yesterday further referring the
Elder matter" to A special committee
composed of Magistrates Corrigan, Harris
and Barlow, with power"
At a special meeting of the magistrates
last Saturday it was urged that charges
be preferred against Mr.. Elder with the
Appellate Division, asking his removal in
case it was established that he had given
out the information concerning the letters.
Magistrate Corrigans report yesterday
embraced a formal statement from Mr.
Elder in the shape of a letter explaining
that he had told some Brooklyn newspaper
men about the letters in a confidential
conversation not intended for publication.
The report also gave the substance of a
talk the committee had with the news
paper men in question, .in which the latter
said Mr.. Elder had expressly given them
permission to quote him with regard to
the letters.
Mr.. Elder received three letters in the
course of the Furlong trial containing
charges of bribery against magistrates.
Two of them named Manhattan magistrates
and one Brooklyn magistrate. Mr. Elder
in his letter and in a stenogra phic report
of his examination by the committee of
magistrates, which was incorporated in
Mr.. Corrigan's report, said he had found
that the names signed TO the letters ac-
cusing Manhattan magistrates were fic-
titious, and therefore he had destroyed the
letters. The signatures in the letter ac-
cusing Brooklyn magistrate, he said, he
had found to be genuine, so he kept the
letter and intended Investigating the
charge.