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Quite A Compliment to Supt.
Coates.

The State Superintendent Of Public
instruction has just sent to County Sup
erintendents the Syllabus to be used in
Teachers Institutes this year. The
book is a reprint Of the one used last
year by Supt. Coates. Of our city schools
in his own institute work with some
chapters from the Course Of Study of
our schools recently issued from the
Climax In foreword to the syllabus
the state superintendent says:
F0REwORD
This Manual was prepared by Supt.
T. J. Coates. of the Richmond City
Schools, and am deeply indebted to
him for the splendid service which he
has thereby rendered the Department
Of Education. Supt. Coates is one Of
the most earnest and efficient workers
for the cause OF education in Kentucky.
He is first-class school man and first
class institute instructor, and this Man
ual is the outgrowth of long years OF
| training and practical experience in the
school room and on the institute plat
| form The teachers of the State can
continue 0derive benefit from the study
Of the Manual after the institute closes
! Ii will prove helpful 10 them throughout
/ the year. Superintendent Coates &C
lknowlodees his Indebtedness TO Prof
| f. c. McDougle. of the Department O
General Pedagogy Of The Eastern Ken
lucky State Normal School. for th'
Chapters on Phi siology. page p; OF
Common School Certificates, page %
cn School Hygiene, page IS; and o.
InlH5srIal Edildntion, page 3d.
Elsses:ilI ;is7ens!sIn
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Per Cent Clause Would Bind
Grower Hand and Foot.
In Communication, Executive Committee of Bur.
ley Tobacco Society, Shows How Such q
Provision Would Work Destruction of the
Letter.

In communication to members, the
Executive Committee of the Burley
Tobacco Society explains why no per
cent clause was inserted in the contract
for the 1910 pool, and why such a clause
could not be embodied. Accompanying
this communication is letter from Col
John r. Allen, written March ), in
which is stated the opinion of Attorneys
for the Society. The letters follow:
Dear Sir
Some persons who desire the ruin and
destruction of the Burley Tobacco So
ciety and who in accomplishing their
purpose deliver the Tobacco growers
bound hand and foot into the power of
the Tobacco Trust, are through news
papers and on the stump demanding
that IS per cent clause be inserted in
the pledge.
Since there may be honest men who
honestly believe that such clause
should be in the pledge, we take this
means of telling you why those who
have your interests at heart and whom
you have chosen to protect your proper
ty did not insert in the 1910 pledge rs
per cent clause.
The first pledge contained a per cent
clause, and we learned by experience
that there is danger in such a clause.
When we took legal steps against men
who broke their pledge some lawyers
who could make the worse cause appear
the better would take the ground that
we did not have the required per cent.
In community where officers of the
law and public sentiment were in the
favor of pooling, the virdict would be
for the Society. In communities whore
the officers Of the law and the public
sentiment were against pooling, the
verdict would be for the man who
broke his pledge. In this way the loss
of the pooled tobacco worked hardship
on the honest members. Seeing the
difficulty that it made, our lawyers adj
vised us not to put a per cent clause in
subsequent contracts.
We include in this circular letter
from Col. John II. Allen giving his
opinion on this subject
The General Assembly has passed all
the laws necessary to protect our Socie-
ty if we use common sense and the light
of experience. But 10 put per cent
clause in the 1910 pledge would open
gap though which contract breakers
could escape.
A per cent clause in the contract
would only make mark for the Trust
to shoot at. II we inserted 70 per cent
clause the Trust would have only to
buy up at 26 per cent and thus make
any pool impossible. Having bought
the smallest fraction over one-fourth of
the crop at good prices the Trust would
be able to control the remainder Of the
crop for anything il was pleased 10 pay.
The way to get rs per cent pledged is
to go after it and not waste time and
energy in wrangle about technicallity
that would seriously weaken the pool.
The only reason that we have not rs per
cent OF IS per cent in the 1909 pool is
that selfish or short-sighted men claim
ing to be the growers friends made war
US during the last pooling season and on
Confused and mis1od Tho ,,orr,lo H..
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and we do not feel bound by its conclu-
siOnS
But beyond all that we have said, it
has been uniformly held by this court
that it will not exercise the power given
it by section 10 Constitution, to control
subordinate courts in matters like this
where the party asking its interposition
has some other adequate remedy.
The latest decision of the court to
that effect being found in the case of
Fish VS.. Denhardt, l27 S. W., 7S5.
The petitioner will have the right of
appeal should the case go against him
upon final trial in the Circuit Court of
the county to which it is to be removed,
which will afford him an adequate
remedy, if it should result that the re-
spondent committed an error in chang
ing the venue of this case to Jessamine
county.
For the reasons given, the writ Of
prohibition is refused Whole Court
sitting.
Judges O'Rear, Num- and Lassing dis
senting.
J. A. Sullivan, A. r. Burnam, Jr.,
G. c. Wallace and S. NJ. Wallace; Fer
Relator
James Breathitt, Atty Genl 7. B.
Blakey, Asst. Atty Genl. A. F. Byrd.
j. Tevis Cobb and b, A. Crutcher, For
respondent.
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Farm For Sale.

As executor of David Chenault, de
ceased, viii sell privately the home
place of Mr.. Chenault, on Irvine pike.
This is one of the most desirable homes
ia Madison county, situated one mile
east Of Richmond. The farm consists
OF thirty acres of finest blue grass sol
n the county, and is especially suitable
or tobacco. On same is a modern resi-
dence with eight rooms, hall, etc, and
al necessary outbuildings, and an abun-
dance If running water in addition &c
cisterns On the farm is also very fine
orchard all kinds of fruit and a large
quantity of locust. Anyone desiring &c
examine the above place can apply to
Mrs. David Chenault, on the premises,
J. c. Chenault, Richmond. KY, or
j. w. Gilmore. Executor,
If Lancaster. KY.
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Killed BY Lightning.

During the storm of Wednesday after
noon, ID. b. Bayse, timekeeper for the
local TELEPHONE company, was struck by
lightning and Instantly killed. A gang
of five men was engaged in repairing
the telephone line between here and
Red House when the storm came up
and they drove into nearby barn for
shelter. They had been there but a
short while, when flash of lightning
came and killed Mr. Bayse and one of
the horses, the other horse and men be-
ing unhurt. Mr.. Bayse came here a
short time ago from Shively, Jefferson
county, KY, but during his short stay
in our midst, had endeared himself to
quite circle of friends. He was a
young man of high character, and was
devout christian. His body was pre-
pared for burial by Oldham & Lackey,
and the remains we're shipped to his
home Thursday morning.
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Lower Court Affirmed

The Court of Appeals last Friday
affirmed the decision of the Madison
Clrduit Court in the case of the Pred
estinarian Baptist as the United Baptist.
The case grew out of the sale of the
half interest of the Baptist church in
this city owned by the United Baptists
claimed, by reason of a clause in the
Professionalism an old deed, they had an
intereat in the church, and demaded half
of the money received for the property.
The United Baptists refused to turn over
the money and suit was brought in
Madison Circuit Court, and the jury de-
cided that Professionalism Baptists had
no interest, whatever, in the property
The case was taken to the Court of
Appeals with the above result.
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Richmond, KY. June

Richmond, KY. June l4th 1910
Proposals for Bids to Supply Text
Books to All County High Schools in
Madison County, Kentucky.
To Text Book Publishers and School
Supply Companies:
Notice is hereby given that proposals
for the supply, at contract prices to be
hereafter agreed upon, of text books for
use in the High Schools in and fol
Madison County, KY, will be received
. by the Text Book Commission of Madison
County, at the Office of the County
superintendent of Schools in and for
said County, on or before Wednesday,
. Jusle 10Th, 2 o'clock p. m. 1910, at which
4 aime the contract win be awarded by
said Commission in accordance with the
provisions of "The County Text Book
/ Law, Act10l0, of the Kentucky Legis-
lature.
The said commission reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
This action was taken at regularly
called meeting of the Madison County
trext Book Commission held in Rich
mond. Madison Coaasy' KY, this June
l4th. 1910
John holland,
r,bairnsn OF Madison County Tezs
ijsek Csmn'lsieu.
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than Madison. and especially so by a
trial in Jessamine county.
We would not enter upon dicussion
of the evidence; it was very conflicting,
but, as is said in Commonwealth VS..
Carness, l25 Ky; S21.
This Court has repeatedly held
in respect to this question, and
such is now the well settled rule.
that it will not disturb the decision of
the trial judge, either in granting or
refusing change of venue, unless il
was based upon some ground not
authorized by the statute, or a.
mounted to an abuse of discretion. -
Again in Mount VS.. Commonwealth.
l2O KY, 39S, we find this statement of
the law:
The question was one to be set
tied by that court upon the proof
The burden was upon the appellant
to show that he could not get fair
trial in McCracken county. And
while this court may properly re-
view the decision of the lower court
in granting or refusing a change of
venue, it will not interfere with its
exercise of discretion in that matter,
unless it is made to appear with
reasonable certainty that there was
manifest error upon the part of that
court in its decision of the question.
digger VS.. Commonwealth, IS Ky,
$50; Fletcher VS.. Commonwealth, 1913
KY, 51l.
We are not prepared TO say that the
granting of the change of venue of this
case by the respondent was an abuse of
and unless satisfied that such
was the case, interference upon our
part with his action in that matter
would be unwarranted.
We cannot concurin the petitioners
that the respondent, before
granting change of venue, should
have attempted to secure jury from
Madison County 10 try him, and that
his failure to make such effort was a
of the defendants rights under
section IL Bill of Rights, State Constitu-
tuition.
The statute providing for Change of
venue, either to the Commonwealth or
defendent, does not require that an
effort should be made by the court to
obtain a jury from the county where
the prosecution is pending, or from an
county to try the case before
granting such change. The case cited
by petitioner in support Of his conten-
lion was decided by this court before
The adoption if the present Constitution,
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Tobacco Day.

Not satisfied with the splendid pro-
gram already arranged. in which they
offer liberal premiums for horses, mules,
jacks, farm products, ladies' handiwork,
ETC.. the managers Of the Richmond fair
have arranged for day to be known
as Tobacco Day. Friday, July % has
been set apart as the day and speeches
on the tobacco question will be made,
between the hours of 1890 and $50 by
Judge E. C. o'Rear and Congressman A.
o. Stanley, Thsse gentlemen are rec
ognized as being among the best orators
Of the state. and as they are both heart
| lily in favor Of the Burlcy tobacco pool,
| they Will tell the people Of this. and adj
Joining counties many things OF interest
These speeches viii not interfere in
the least, with the regular program Of
The day. Let everybody come and
make this the biggest nay in the bistar,
Of Madison County fairs.
x Il
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clared the pool off, on or before, Novem-
T, Der LIST.
Recently we mailed you four-pagt
sheet containing full discussion of the
matters of difference beween the Society
! and those who seek our ruin. We earn
estly hope that you will take time to
read all in those four pages and also
the contents of second sheet which
we shall send you in a few days. 1t is
1t is the farmers fault to work toe
much and to read to little. 1t is just as
necessary to maintain an organization
to sell your tobacco at good price as it
is 10 grow it. Sincerely yours,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE hurley TocAcco
SOCIETY.
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Cuban Club---l0 cents.
Beautiful Court Yard. No
Splitting Allowed.

Judge Shackelford has maintained
his rule against the sickening nuisance
of splitting on the floors of the court
house to such an extent that no longer
are ladies required TO lift their skirts
and turn their faces from the pools of
tobacco spit that long decorated the
marble and hard wood floors. Anti
splitting cursades are matter OF public
education, and men learn that it is mex
cusable to spit on public floor as it is
on their parlor carpets.
The lawn outside is already grass
grown and beautiful and the concrete
walks form frame Of white around
the emerald mounds that give to our
public square metropolitan air which
invokes comment and praise from
strangers and citizens alike.
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VIII Not Be Here.

The Louisville Tobacco Warehouse
Co. has decided not to have warehouse
in this place next year. Mr.. Thomas
McCray was manager for this company
here this year and he bought and ship
ped between 1000 and 1,500 hogsheads
of tobacco during the year. If the farm
ers of this county should fail to pool
their tobacco, this company will be
greatly missed.
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St. Iohn's League Dav.

The members Of the Masonic lodge Of
Kirksville want it understood that they
extend to everyone in Madison county
Il hearty welcome to be present at the
St. Johns Day exercises to be held al
Round Hill, near Kirksville, on Friday,
June "a. There will be plenty of good
speaking and other things TO entertain,
and good time is promised all who will
attend The Kirksville locality has a
reputation for hospitality, so fix up a
basket of good things to eat and join in
no crowd
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
Best Piece of Street in Town.

Lancaster Avenue long held the palm
for the best piece of street work in the
city. Heavy hauling to the Normal
and constant travel along that Boulevard
have worn it some, particularly in the
basin below the Episcopal church. Now
the best piece of street is the square
from Councilman Lorisch's house to the
l.. and N. depot Ii is model road
being crowned with high oval that
will turn water easily and prevent wash
ing away, if oil is applied before it is too
late. More roadway Of that style will
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
Married In New Mexico.

1t will be quite a surprise TO the
friends of Miss Ora Johns to learn that
she was married few days ago to Mr..
J. L. Hyde, of Roosevelt, New Mexico.
Miss Johns was visiting in Roosevelt
and while there met Mr.. Hyde. She is
a sister of Mrs. Greed Gott, of this city,
and has wide circle of friends here
who wish her well. Mr.. Hyde is pros
porous real estate dealer, and is a gen.
tleman worthy in every way Of the lady
he has won. They will RESIDE in New
Mexico.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
Decision Of Court OF Appeals
in Fish Venue Case.


The Attorneys for Grover c. Fish
filed in the Court ofAppeals on June the
3rd, 1910, petition to the Court TO is
sue writ prohibiting the transfer of the
case of the Commonwealth against him
t o the Jessamine Circuit Court.
This case came up for oral argument
before the Court of Appeals on Tuesday
afternoon, June 9TH, 1910. The full
Court, consisting of the Chief Justice and
six Judges, sat in the case. AS to
whether to now restrain the lower court
from transferring the case to the JesSa-
mine Circuit Court, the court stood
evenly divided, three being for the grant
ing of the writ, to-wit Lassing. O'ReaI
and Num-, and three being against it.
to-wit, Settle, Hobson and Carroll. Ii
took the vote of the Chief Justice, II. S
Barker, to prevent the issuing of the
writ. The two principal grounds upon
which the writ was denied were:
First, that the testimony was conflict
ing, and the lower court is presumed to
know the weight and credibility of wit
nesses, and for this reason the majority
of the Court of Appeals was not prepar-
ed to say that the lower court has alb
used its discretion; and
Second, also because these four
Judges were of the opinion that if the
case was improperly removed to JesSa-
mine County, and if defendant should
be convicted, that he would have an ad :
equate remedy by appeal to the Court of
Appeals at that time
The counsel for the defendant claimed
that the remedy by appeal after convic-
tion is not speedy and adequate as
guaranteed to the defendant under the
law, and because the defendant will be
thus subjected to enormous expense I'M
justly, if the change should not have
been made and which cannot be RENE
died, for may be year or two, and after
the expense and annoyance of transpor-
tation had been endured,
Counsel for the defendant say that
they have 80 days within which to file a
petition for re-hearing, which will GER
tainly be done.
As this is a matter in which the people
of the county have felt an interest, we
publish the entire opinion for convent
ence.
The petitioner, Grover c. Fish, resi-
dent of Madison County, was indicted
by the grand jury of that county for
the crime of murder, alleged to have
been committed by his shooting and
killing one Samuel C. WEIGH Atare-
cent term of the Madison Circuit Court,
the judge thereof and respondent herein
the Honorable ]. NJ. Benton, on the pc
titiou of the Commonwealth Attorney
of the judicial district, filed in the case
pending against the petitioner, granted
charge of venue therein and transfer
red the case TO the Circuit Court of Jessa-
mine county for trial; that county being
in the judicial district of which the re-
spondent is the regular judge.
The petitioner objected TO the change
of venue, and excepted to the order
granting same. and now asks of this
court writ of prohibition to prevent
the transferring of his case to Jessamine
E..
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Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against the
estate of G. A. Smith, deceased, must
file same with me, verified as required
by law, on or before August IS, 1910
or same will be barred.
W. ID. Smith,
j-l5 At Administrator.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

Judge A. r. Burnam has fine sow
on his farm near town that gave birth
few days ago to seventeen pigs. all of
which are thriving. A few more sows
like this in the county and the price of
meat would 90 down.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
To Mammoth Cave.

July 10th, from Richmond and al
way stations on regular morning train
A great three days outing for only sl2.65
This will include the railroad fare, als'
board a. Cave hotel md admission e
,hc several routes Ia tbs csya, sec lsrs'
Bills sid I s y Ass1t l.-zz'
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Corner Stone Laying.

The laying of the corner stone of the
Kirksville Babtist church will take place
on Sunday afternoon, June Goth at three
o'clock. The services will be conducted
by DIR. w. d. Powell, and Rev. Knight
All are cordially invited TO attend.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
Still Another

Virgins Bros, grocers, continue to
grow. Recently they opened branch
store in the room formerly occupied by
G. H. Pigg. Now they go a step
further and have opened another branch
in the room on Main St., recently vacat-
ed by Caldwell & Taylor. Their en-
terprise will certainly be rewarded.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

Why pay 1925 hundred for cracked
chicken feed from the stores when you
can buy cracked feeds from us consist
ing of wheat, corn, oats and screenings
for 81. 60 per hundred.
Burnam & Rucker, Millers, Paint Lick,
Nv 4s-22
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

The District Sunday School conven
ton will be held at Narrow Gap Sunday
June 26th beginning at a. m. Every
one interested in Sunday School work is
cordially invited TO be present. Dinner
no the ground
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

There was considerable hail mixed in
with the heavy rain of last Wednesday,
The rain was the heaviest seen here for
some time and reports say considerable
damage was done in various portions of
the county.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

The Plantation Minstrel Scene in
eth 'opia" is going to be very taking
feature as it represents the old-time
negro musical entertainment as it was
seen in the early days and is void Of the
Objectionable features Of the many pres
ent day atiemps at this class OF entertain
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

Hon. Joel b. Fort, one Of the most
noted orators of Tennessee, will address
the meeting of the tobacco growers at
Paint Lick Saturday, June 25 at
o'clock. Mr.. Fort is splendid speaker
and everyone should avail themselves of
this opportunity to hear him.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

The ladies of the Pond church will
give an ice cream supper at the church
Saturday night, June %. Everybody
invited
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
Strayed.

From T. II. Collins place on Muddy
Creek, a steer calf, weighing about 400
pounds. Information will be thankfully
received. Rufus Sans.
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For Sale Privately.

One Mission Flemish oak bedroom set
one Majectic range, one Florence heat
ing stove, large size, and one iron bed,
all new. j. r. johnson.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
Ice cream in any quantity at Riooi's

Mrs. c. P. Virgins, Lexington, Ky.
gave my fowls Bourbon Poultry Cure
when they were sick and it certainly
worked wonders" Sold by Perry's
drugstore.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

The case of Ad Creekmore was called
in the County court Monday morning.
but upon motion was continued until
July IL
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

The Richmond mo Names" headed
by Capt. Del. Azbell, went to Lancaster
last Friday for a game of ball and were
defeated by the score of to3.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22
Lost,

A ladies dark green leather shopping
bag with brass chain, probably on Lam
caster avenue. Please return same TO
this Office.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

d. w. Hart, Pisgah, KY, Breeder of
B. p Rocks, says: 81 used Bourbon
Poultry Cure with my fowls and find it
to be splendid tonic and conditioner.
| have also cured cholera with it. Sold
by Perrys drugstore.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

If you need good machine oil call IN
Richmond Motor & Plumbing Co
Richmond, XIV.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

The French Mission Circle of the
Presbyterian church met Monday with
Mrs. J. G. Bosley on Lancaster Ave.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

You win fail TO win some valuable
premiums if you do not get your show
stuff ready for Richmond's biz fair.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

Sew on your buttons for the Piccan
innies will surley burst them Off when
they sing the "Yama Yama man" in
Eth 'opia" tomorrow night.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-06-22

Don't fail to attend the st. Johns
League day at Kirksville on Friday,
June oath.