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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
Tobacco Sale.

Tobacco is moving every day
Mes RS Tom Kelly, Wiley Pruitt and
Smith Thompson have sold some at
the Peoples Tobacco Ware House Of
Danville and realized about 10 cents
per pound for it. Uncle Dave Ross is
solicitor in the Co. for the Peoples
Warehouse.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
Danville Div.

The case of the City of Danville VS.. :,
Nat Raum was few days ago reversed
in the Court of Appeals which restOr-
ed the judgement of the Police Court.
Judge Saufley sometime ago decided
that Danville was not under the local
option law, however this ruling Of
the Court of Appeals reversed the de-
ciSiOn
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

Idesire to say having lost my dwell
ling by fire few days ago, that L was
insured with Ed. G. Gaines, WHO
writes nothing but Insurance, ano
was paid promptly and satisfactorily.
and | recommend him for any kind OF
protection. Signed J. r. Payne.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

Every member of Franklin Lodge
is earnestly requested to be present at
the regular meeting on Monday night
Dec: 25th. christmas night Installa-
tion of officers and other important
business. There will be music and re-
freShmentS. j. A. jones, OeC w.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16
Who is Who F. G.. Hurt is Sellin
furniture below cost


Every one who attend the lecture CIV
en- at the Court house by DR.. Porter
Tuesday evening enjoyed it immen-
sely. 1t was given by the ladies OF
the Baptis Aid Society and the re-
ceiptS were about $500
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-16

The members of the Buckeye Bap-
list church are request to meet Sat
Dec. "A tn at p. NJ. at the cnurcn to
call pastor and elect officers for the
ensuing year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
THE CASE OF HEPBURN.

coyote jackal the Hon. Weldon Brnton Hepburn ct
Idaho prove bowling But United States sen
tor he snang fauroahsOme to the body which he sits
and "a foulness to the state from which he comes.
For nearly Monday Hepburn ratified his lungs in
snseess but vicious old soldiers of the COnfederacy
and the memory Robert Lee His conduct that OF
gutter npe kukng through abbey trying to defe
the tombs of the great statesmen buried there
measure asking for the of the Con-
fdera reunion Mobile next April had
been introduced adoption gracious reminder that the
bitterness eos gone that the Union was Union
hearts. And that all it meant.
Had Hepburn Idaho concntiouy opposed such sen-
ment his duty he it, and at the same
time decency by registering contrary vote Bat
dead haentury to nose out
Did hates hour of the senates time to
ander libel the greatest general that America
greatest produced.
Fancy Weldon Brinton Hepburn, who never saw
battle dmy guess the thoughts feelings OF SOL
der who had in the fancy him
of Robert f. Lee and of veterans who were
proving when Hepburn hanging to his
strings.
against him. isolation which most would have felt
construed its true significance But hey
probably rehed it, for enabled him. like Rchard
spy his shadow the and descant on his own de-
formity
believe that the entire country including MS own
learned him for what he an enemy TO the re-
united nation American heroes We have
happv reached time who fought in the and
pride of country regardless of the uni
of toward Hepburn test
mony enough and larger patriotism and sufficient
rebuke to who would destroy It,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
UNITING OUR COTTON INTERESTS

Farmers merchants manufacturers and educators have shown
keen preliminary the movement to organize in Atlanta
next Thursday National Products association 1t is
hoped they will furthermore show practical interest by
being present day With the machinery for such
an motion believe that the cotton
poon an important part of the pan will be easily accomplished
that of the business interests dependent upon the
souh's great staple will be materially benefited
enterprise of such inclusive character
been proposed of cotton the manufacturers OF cot
ton products railroads that thrive shipments OF cotton the
merchants prosperity gagged largely by the amount and
rce of the cotton cropa these have their separate associations
working along lines serving their specific needs Bat
thus anything like strong Capitalization or these
varied interests. ~,
Such desirable for several One OF the
most important through this unity of interests the south
agricultural opportunities at large would
brought conspcuouy before the rest of the country and IN
deed entire commercial world Especially true would
that be and cotton products or
series of such expoons addition this the enter
pse sprngng from cotton could work more eectua Tor them
selves sections economic II they were
closely informed of anothers individual needs and aims
We believe further this advances the more
nactical it appear and the essential The first step to
assure its will the convention in this city next Thursday
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
HOW TO ESCAPE THE BEEF TRUST.

Some startling being disclosed by the investigation OF
the the cold system While the
exoban prices for meat or else do
without being held enough meat 20
give United States whole that
thirty million pounds of poultry likewise stored
away: valued twenty-five million dollars lie piled in
freezing plants dod the OF the
perhaps that besides all this there immense
dairy products and vegetables worth close
three billion hidden from the hungry people
tyranny of the meat trust 1t is not for lndg
nation alone thought to how such condition OF
affairs future The remedy must partly
and rigid enforcement OF present.
laws But largely through the people themselves
admoniton to the south to turn It's thou
sands for the most part lying idle into
cattle begin serious study and practice OF cattle and
dairy industries Georgia alone there enough such land D
produce this would In sections much
natural conditions than cattle
raising has proved profitable. Then why not here?
producing her share of the annual meat supply
and doing likewise it would be impossible for the
present monopoly exist In soil and our own
energy lies great part of the ills suffer-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

back or shoes on his feet because he
thirsts for liquor.
There are cotton future gamblers who
combine to hoist prices, but there are
as many who combine to pull them
down, and it is, in the last analysis, a
war between INSCRIPTIONS gamblers, with
nothing to speculate upon but the ficti-
tious price. placed on cotton next week or
next month, as the case may be. There
are no cotton bales in cotton future
gambling. The real stuff is called spot
cotton" but these gamblers in futures
actually pull up or push ddwn real prices,
Just as vile jockeys main a fine race
horse to help another race horse win the
money.
If congress was all composed of hon
est or capable legislators we would see
these future gamblers curbed just as
foul race disgraces all who shared in
the villiany, but there is said to be gam
bling in nearly everything exposed in
Wall street exchanges mining
deals, sugar deals and railroad stocks.
Tips" are given to corrupt legislators.
instead of cheeks, for the bribery and it
is perfect folly to expect thief to catch
a thief in these gambling operations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
Cotton Futures

Those who defend cotton future deals
are heard to say that such deals are
necessary to keep up the price Of cotton
for the producer, but can recollect when
there was no gambling on cotton, wheat,
etc, in these United States, and we
lived, got along and were reasonably
sure of getting a wholesome return for
the cultivated crops at market time.
But it now seems to me that there
should be some curb put upon this gam
bling in futures.
1t is like automobile speeding-it de-
stroys too many people, and If 1T did not
ruin so many cotton spectators 1t Is
dangerous because it demoralizes the peo-
pie who are engaged in 1T, and they are
legion.
They are trying to get something for
nothing-they are desperate gamblers,
and when they get pinched they are ir-
retrievably ruined, because they have be-
come victims OF a dreadful habit, and
they are inoculated with a fatal disease
that forever preys on their morals.
There are hundreds of men who have
defaulted betrayed the trust and conf
dence of friends and business associates,
because they Speculate that is gam
BILE" in futures.
1t is an appetite that is forever I'M
satisfied. a thirst never to be quenched.
If they once get something for nothing
IL seems to undermine the moral force or
honesty in their natures and If they fail,
after they have speculated, they can
never rest until they try at it again, be-
cause they are at the mercy of this I'M
healthy craving, and will risk their very
souls to continue in speculation, just as
the inebriate will sell his shirt on his
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
ROUNDT WORLD
"A WITH PROF. PARKS

including English. Germans, French, Rus
SLAMS, italian. Austrian, Swiss, Greek,
American and Chinese.
To the tourist Singapore appears prosper
GUS. There are public buildings and pal
atial residences. The streets are alive
with rickshaws, carriages, bullock carts,
bicycles and motor cars. The rickshaws
drawn by the Chinese coolies attract i'm
mediate attention; moving to and fro
throughout the city, they are so numer-
GUS that IL would be difficult to count
them. AS the coolies wear no clothing
except very short pants of colored cotton
cloth, their backs and legs are entirely
bare. But what muscles those coolies did
have! In most cases their legs were large
and powerful, and a physician in our
party remarked that they were the best
physically developed men that he had ever
seen. With their heavy set and muscular
legs. they were in marked contrast to the
slender Hindoos we had seen in Bombay
and other cities.
The streets in Singapore and in the
immediate surroundings are noteworthy.
They are paved with crushed rock and
are hard and level Wherever we went
the roads were smooth and APPARENTLY per E
feet; not a gully. not broken place and
not a defect could be seen. We had seen
fine roads in Egypt and magnificent ones
all through India. but we surely had not
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

SINGAPORE, India.-Very near the
EQUATOR is Singapore, a beautiful and
prosperous city. and one of the greatest
ports in the world. OF all Asia 1t is the
southernmost point, being located at the
extreme end of the Malay peninsular.
In amount Of foreign tonnage entering
the port, Singapore ranks high among
such cities as London, New York. Hong
Kong, Hamburg. Antwerp, Liverpool
Rotterdam and Marseiles. Several years
ago II ranked sixth in the list. l can not
find the exact figures, though several
people here claim that it ranks next to
London.
Singapore is truly the gateway of the
east. As all steamers bound for the east
pass through the harbor, anyone would
suppose that the number is large. Few,
however. would imagine that I'm one year
as many as 5000 vessels enter and clear
from the harbor.
The population is about 10000, of which
the Chinese form a majority. Most OF the
business is done by the English, the Ger
mans and the Chinese. Here as In other
eastern ports the Germans are slowly but
surely increasing their business interests;
and here, as elsewhere. whenever given
an equal chance the Chinese are thrifty
and successful.
Singapore has a large number Of banks
representing many different natisnaliues
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

seen any better roads than those in Sing
apore
Being so near the equator the climate
is hot the year around, and there is only
a slight change in temperature day or
night, winter or summer. The mean
temperature is so and 80 degrees. The
rainfall is exceedingly heavy, reaching
about 100 inches, or 8 1-2 feet a year.
Under such conditions one would expect
to find a tropical and luxuriant vegeta-
tion in Singapore.
The city is practically the Creators
hot house. rooted over only by the sky
warmed by a tropical sun, and gener-
ously supplied from above with an album
dance of water. With such conditions,
the city is like botanical garden. The
trees and flowers are luxuriant. The
public botanical garden near the city is
often spoken of as one of the sights of
the world With it's varieties of trees
and flowers, with its intensely green
lawns, with its foliage in places dense
as a Jungle, with it's lakes and drives,
the garden is indeed a dream of lowell
ness"
Singapore was founded 80 years ago by
Sir Stanford Raffies, as the British de-
sired to establish a powerful fort on the
strait of Malacca. The date of the es-
tablishment was 1919, the same year that
Victoria was born. The city is the
headquarters for the government of the
Malay States; the government is known
as the Straits Settlement. In each one
of the several states there is a native
hereditary ruler who governs in many
minor matters, but the real power behind
the throne in each state is the British
resident. He quietly acts in an advisory
capacity to the native ruler and practi-
cally controls in all larger matters per-
tanning to government and commerce.
The population of these states is about
$50 600, little more than half being Chi
nese.
Forty years ago the Malay peninsular
was In a state of barbarism; pirates
roved the seas. and on land the natives
were constantly lighting among them
selves. No foreigners life or property
was safe; there were no schools, no
courts, no manufactures, but since Great
Britain took a firm control in 1875 there
has been marvellous development.
Practically all the improvements in the
straits settlements have come about
through foreigners and little credit is
due to the Malays themselves.
The English and the Chinese have
brought about the changes-the English
III HltttSiS VI sONSl hiholit' SuuCaIIOi' anu
commerce, and the Chinese as laborers
and traders.
Sir Frank Swettenham, who was gov
ernor general until 1904, after nearly 50
years of experience as an official, says:
THE industrial development of the
country is entirely due to the Chinese.
They are the only people in the peninsu-
lar who can be depended upon. They
have no interruptions in the performance
of their daily labor. and save their money
to make prudent investments. Without
the Chinese nothing would have been
done in the Malay states; no progress
would have been made, and the enormous
national resources Of the country would
still be lying dormant"
From Singapore. our party took hur-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

, ried trip to the city of Johore. IA miles by
train from Singapore. We rode through a
dense tropical forest, and then leaving
the train, we were carried half a mile
across q lake to Johore. Here the Chi
nese form a large part of the population.
do most of the work, pay most of the
taxes, while the sultan and the Malays
run the government-that is, as far as
England allows them to govern. The Chi
naman is thrifty but he takes no inter-
est In politics.
We visited the large palace of the sui
tan OF Johore, full of handsome furnish
ings of European type; there were mar
BILE statues, paintings, carved furniture,
elegant silver such as one would find In
western countries. A unique object
was found in the big bedsteads. Some Of
these were twice as large as an ordinary
double bed, being about ten by eight
feet in dimensions. They seemed big
enough to hold half a dozen people.
Johore has fine hotel which belongs
to the sultan; and also several large
gambling houses belonging to the same
owner and from which he derives large
revenues the Chinese being the chief
gamblers.
Tigers abound in the jungles of Jahare
and they kill and eat scores OF natives
each year. When travellers desire to
hunt the tigers they must get special
permission from his highness," the sui
tan. The sultan always puts in strict
rule that every tiger must be given an
equal chance for his life-that is, no
hunter must climb a tree or take unfair
protection: the hunter must shoot the
tiger in the open, so that both parties
to the duel have a square deal.
Under the conditions, 1 didn't ask for
permission to shoot tigers in Jahare, but
then my friends will understand that this
was due to lack of time.
Returning to Singapore and to our
steamboat, we departed for Java. The
harbor was full of steamers, large and
small Our vessel, until the moment Of
departure was surrounded by scores Of
little boats, some containing boys who
were diving for money, and some men
who were selling baskets of shells and
white and red coral
The sun was just setting in all his
glory as / stood on deck and looked
back at Singapore. I thought of the
clean streets, the well-paved roads, the
fine buildings, the busy harbor, the in
dustrious Chinese, the good government,
of the prosperous merchants. and lastly
of the beauty of street and lawn and
, garden. The impressions of the city were
good.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

Milledgeville, as he passed through At
lanta today on his return from a voyage
around the world, when seen by a Jour-
nal reporter.
1.-The trip has been made with a party
of $50 members, coming from all sections
of the United States. Probably no per-
sons ever went around the world with
so little discomfort. The entire voyage
from New York to San Francisco was
made in a great and palatial modern
steamship, which had been chartered for
the use of the party. From this vessel at
the various ports, trips were made by rail
and otherwise to places of interest. We
never missed a connection, nor did we
fail to get around on schedule time from
New York to San Francisco. No time
lost in transferring from steamer to
steamer, in waiting for vessels to sail,
as is ordinarily the case All of the
time was profitably used.
'In all the Oriental ports much inter-
est was manifested in the approach of
the great steamship, which was the larg-
est that had been seen east of Suez and
great curiosity was shown in the visit
of by far the largest tourist party that
had ever entered their harbors. Literally
millions of people greeted us. We were
shown many courtesies. Some, no doubt,
were considerable because they thought
the Americans were al14millionaires with
plenty of money to spend; some welcomed
us because they were proud that such a
large body of people had come around
the world to see them and their country,
and others were glad of an opportunity
to show their admiration for the coun-
try of America
But whatever may have been the
motives, whether from curiosity, or
avariciousness or hospitality, the fact re-
mains that We were greeted by music
and multitudes in many places, and were
the recipients of unusual demonstrations
in the far away cities of the Orient We
were given elaborate public receptions by
Governor Forbes, of the Philippine
Islands, by Count Okuma, of Tokyo, ia
pan, by the American consuls at Maya
saki, Japan, and by the American consul
at Batavia. Java; we were entertained by
mayors, governors, barons, counts, rich
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

THE TWO HATS.
In northern Scandinavia in the valley
Of Espelund there stands a high noun
tain. and on its summit stood castle
many years ago. Here lived the giant
Raue and all his followers. Raue. like
most giants OF his day. possessed two
magic hats. A Hald hat which made
things that were invisible quite clearly
seen by its wearer. and the Duld hat,
which made the wearer invisible.
Now the giants were I'm league with
the Trolls. as all of US know. They
were good and kind to people dwelling in
the land. providing the people treated
them kindly. But complaints had been
coming 10 Raue's castle Of a certain
farmer and his wife who possessed con-
siderable wealth and yet were Ioath to
help those who were I'm need
Raue called one Of the Troll women to
his assistance and bade her ask the
farmers wife for food, first for herself
and then milk for her child. He I'm the
meantime would put on his Duld hat
and watch.
The Troll woman did as she was bid.
Returning to Raue she told him the
farmers wife would give her naught,
claiming she had nothing herself.
1--WE viii see" said Raue, '1f she hath
told the truth. all right. II not. her
punishment will be severe" So saying.
ne put the Hald hat on his head immedi-
ateiy and he could see into the farmers
house and cellar. There he saw many
pans OF milk and much food.
s.she hath no charity In her heart and
hath spoken falsely" said Raue. Forth
with he put the Duld hat on his head
and being thus made invisible. he en-
tered the farmers house He upset and
spilled the milk. he made the bread
sour and spoiled all their fruits.
Now truly can she say she hath
nothing" said Raue. as he left for his
castle home
And after that the Trolls made il so
unpleasant for the stingy farmer and
his wife that they moved to another land.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
COURT SAYS $4,000 GIFT
TO CHILD WAS. NOT A GIFT

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 9-That when
the late Capt. ]. C. Marley, a prominent
attorney of Ripley, Tenn, handed his
daughter, Mrs. NJ. H. Scott and her son
$175,000 in cash and securities, he did not
intend ii as a gift was declared in a
decision by Chancellor II. Dent Minor,
terminating friendly suit brought by the
estate of Captain Morley against Mrs.
Scott
The amount involved will go to the es-
tate to be divided among the several
heirs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

Governor Hughes has the reputation OF
= statesman VIII he sustain it by stick
ing to his announcement that he will
not run again. q.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

A man In San Francisco used eleven
bullets and than hanged himself. commit
ting suicide He must have been in de-
spair over ever seeing the Jeffries-John-
son fight out there.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

II Peary does find the south pole. he
can use all his north pole copy over
again-that is. those parts detailing
the dramatic features and the descrip-
ton OF the ice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

One railroad in Georgia reports that
II didn't have a train late in a whole
week And 1t isn't one Of the Hartman
lines. either.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

Let Peary hurry up and discover the
scufh pole. too. and be done with polar
rows for all time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

s Even staid old New Orleans is enthus-
iastic over aviation. and during the
Mardi Gras. too
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

'Roosevelts began an 1Os-mile march"
What is that to the man who originated
the s0-mile-a-day army officers ride?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

The shirt waist strikers have returned
10 work. as will those men the nation
over who have to button the things down
the back
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

Delightful, indeed, have been many
of my experiences in foreign lands, but
i'm all my journey around the world there
has been no pleasure so great as the
thought of getting home" Thus spoke
Prof. M. M. Parks, president of the Geor-
gia Normal and Industrial college, at