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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
RandaRS Moment of Suspense

mittee OF the whole. you know. the
speaker has some opportunity for
relaxation. He goes upon the floor
and meets and chats with his friends;
Il Is something like a recess for him.
l was thus chatting with a group OF
friends in the rear Of the house when
OF a sudden seemed to realize In
tuitively that change had taken
place In the atmosphere OF the house
and a desperate situation had arisen.
/ glanced down towards the speakers
desk, and though no one had yet Ia
ken a belligerent attitude, felt that
there was grave danger OF personal
encounter between two members.
How reached tho speakers desk
| don't know. Nor have ] any recol'
lection of pushing Mr.. Covert to one
side and selling the gavel. But l do
recall most vividly that as / began to
pound with all my might with the
gayel. | beheld directly before me the
most portentous scene that | ever saw
in the house. In front Of the clerks
desk stood Mr.. Sparks, representing
n Missouri district, with an uplifted
chair as a weapon. and directly across
the aisle from him. and awaiting the
attack In a spirit OF defiance, was
General James b. Weaver. the Green
back party's presidential candidate OF
the year before And 1t seemed to me
that | had never seen such malignant
passiou upon mems faces. II was the
very spirit that leads to murder-and
nj once the awful thought shot into
nv mind: The eternal disgrace Of a
murder taking place on the floor OF
the house OF representatives!
"It was a thought-a situation
that made me desperate. | pounded
like a mailman with my gavel. sum
moned the sergeant-at-arms to get
the mace. I put all the energy. both
mental and physical, that ] possessed
IN the EFFORT TO secure temporary
hesitation ON the part OF either man
IN advance To the attack. And, thank
Cod there was momentary hesita-
tion-iust sufficient to enable several
members TO recover their startled
senses and rush between the angry
adyersaries.
las soon as | saw others rush be-
tween the two men knew that dan
ger of q personal encounter was over
land the next instant ! sank back
into my chair completely exhausted.
SO great had been the strain. brief
though II was, that | felt as though
would collapse; sill. presume the
house did not observe my true condi-
ton owing to the excitement"
Copyright. 1910 by r. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
How He Barely Averted a Fierce Per-
sonaI Encounter Between Sparks
Of Missouri and General
Weaver.

In December OF 1881, short time
after General J. Warren Keifer OF
Ohio had succeeded the late Samuel
J. Randa1 as speaker of the house OF
representatives. spent an evening
with the great Democrat OF western
Pennsylvania at his home few
blocks distant from the national cap
itol Mr.. Randall lived in a little two
and one-half story brick house. In a
quiet and somewhat obscure corner Of
Washington. and II represented prac'
lically his entire savings while a
member Of congress, of which he was
speaker iIcn 1876 until a change Of
party elevated Mr.. Keller in his
stead.
his study. little rear room on the
second floor. II was one mass OF
documents, books. reports and the
various printed paraphernalia OF leg
islation. The conversation led up TO
Mr. RandaH's great work In 1874.
when. by leading a filibuster OF forty
eight hours duration. he defeated the
obnoxious "Force bill" OF that year.
I remarked that he must have been
under a great strain while leading the
nIfbuster. which today stands as one
OF the greatest trlumphs OF filibuster'
ing our house of congress has ever
known.
Well" was the reply, 1T is true
that during the forty-eight hours pre-
ceding the final adjournment OF con
gress | was present In my seat prac-
ticaIly every moment OF that time, In
order to see that by legislative stra'
tegy the vote on the bill was delayed
until II was time for congress to ad-
1ourn. II was task that involved
constant watchfulness and so It occa-
stoned great physical strain. Yet
from It's effects recovered complete
~ after a good nights sleep. while
from the effects OF a moments men
tai strain | underwent while l was
speaker | did not fully recover until
more than a day later.
ION the WHOLE" continued Mr. Ran
dali after a moments pause. i think
that was the most trying and exhaust
ing experience In my entire career as
speaker. II occurred during the clos
ing weeks OF the session OF 1881. The
house was in committee of the whole
with Mr.. Covert, who represented the
Eastern Long Island district. In the
chair. When the house is In com
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
Policeman the TARGET.

Paducah. Ky.-Policeman Leslie Og
LIVE was the target for an unidentified
assassin, two shots passing through
his helmet. 1t is believed the guilty
person is the same who waylaid and
killed Frank McManus. a brewery
driver, as he enterd his home a few
weeks ago. Policeman Ogilvie had been
very active in the McManus case.
Ploodhounds refused to take the trail,
as cayenne pepper had been used to
throw them off.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
PREACHERS IN PRISON.

Frankfort.-Two preachers, Thomas
Strunk and Isaac Perry, were brought
to the penitentia.y to serve sentences.
Strunk is convicted OF criminal assault
and given ten years. Perry is given
FIVE years Cor manslaughter. Along
with these two ministers came Paris
Shotwell. who was pardoned year
and a half ago by Gov. Wilson while
serving a sentence for life for murder
He entered the penltentiary to serve a
sentence OF two years for voluntary
manslaughter
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Louisville.-No decision was given
out in the cases of the Louisville hard
wood lumber dealers against railroads
entering Louisville and who are
charged with discrimination in rates
against Louisville dealers. Mr.. Ryn-
der, of the interstate commerce com
mission, of Washington. is hearing the
examinations that will place the case
before the commission at Washington.
f. l.. Holbrook. of the official classif-
cation committee at New York, is pres
ent at the examinations.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
ROUND ABOUT
@ THE STATE IN
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS
GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF KENTUCKY
TRUSTEES ENJoINeD.
Old Members ousted-Plsn Of Prop
erty ESchanee-BishopR Resigns.

ashville.-Chancellor John Allison
granted temporary injunction re-
straining Judge Claude Waller, Robert
F. Jackson and J. A. Robins from par
ticipating in the meeting of the board
Of trust of Vanderbilt university. The
purpose is for Y. T. Harris, of Georgia;
A. B. Godby, of Texas, and Albert w.
Riggs. of Memphis, to take the places
of the aforementioned men.
II is stated that the board had under
consideration a measure to exchange
a portion of Vanderbilt campus for
George Peabody campus. and George
Peabody College for Teachers to re-
ceive $4,000 in the transaction. The
plan is to establish the Vanderbilt
Medical and Dental colleges on the
Peabody campus
It was stated that donations of $780,
O00-$150,000 from w. X. Vanderbilt
and $4,000 from the general educa-
tional board of New York-to Wander
bilt university for carrying through
the plans depended upon the action of
the board of trustees.
Bishop E. Il. Hendricks, president Of
the Vanderbilt board of trust, tender
ed his resignation. Judge w. C. Rat
cliffe, Of Little Rock, succeeds him.
Bishop Hendricks retired. however, ad-
herring to the righteousness of his
views, that the Vanderbilt trustees
are self-perpetuating.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
MOISSANT WON BY COMPASS
Flew TO Statue Of Liberty and Back
Again and Won the Ryan Prize.

New York.-John b. Moissant. an
American, the same man who few
from Paris to London, was the victor
in the most perilous and spectacular
aeroplane race known to the annals of
aviation.
Dashing az more than q mile a min
ute speed from Belmont park to the
Statue of Liberty aud back, a distance
of 80 miles as the crow flies, but 30
miles including the extra mileage coy
cred in the turns at both ends, won
over Count de Leseps. the French acia-
tor. and Claude Grahmame-White, the
English champion, by n margin OF 45
seconds.
And what is considered more re-
markable still by aviators is the fact
that he steered by compass.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
KENTUcKIAN KILLED.

Springfield, lll-At Greenwood Park
Pavilion, an abandoned resort north
OF Rochester, William Knight, Of Lex
ington, was shot and killed, it is
charged. by Edward Johnson, OF near
Rochester. Johnson Is under arrest
and Sam Raymer, a witness to the
tragedy, is also held at the county
jail. Both ben had worked at various
places in Kentucky, near Lexington.
Johnson, who is 3s years old. came to
Illinois in July and has been employed
by James Brainerd. His two sons re-
side at the same place.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
eRocERs OF KENTUCKY.
Convention Against High Taxes, Trad
ing Stamps and Parcels Post.

Louisville.-Retail grocers of Ken
lucky are on record as favoring mod
iTication of the laws governing the sale
Of oleomargerine, and adopted resolu-
lions petitloning congress to lower the
tax on that commodity from ten cents
10 a two-cent minimum, and to re-
duce the license from s4S to So a year.
Free deals and trading stamps were
repudiated. as well as the further ex-
tension of the parcels post.
New offices elected by the Kentucky
Retail Grocers' association are: Pres
ident, James w, Thacker, Georgetown;
vice president, f. J. pile, Dayton;
secretary, w. j. Imorde, Louisville;
treasurer, Chas. p, Cook, of Paris.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
One Killed; Two Injured.

Chattanooga, Tenn.--A. @. Sanford,
fireman. of Smyrna, Tenn, was killed
Instantly; Mike McGovern, engineer.
OF Nashville, was badly scalded, and
Postal Clerk Frank B. Allen was IN
iured in a N. C. e st. /. Ry. wreck
GEAR Stevenson. Ala. A broken
rail caused the engine to jump the
track and the entire train followed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
Little Hone for s,b,ev

Franklin. Pa.-Word from the home
OF Joseph C. Sibley is TO the effect that
neither the former congressman nor
his wife has more than a very slender
chance of recovery. Mr.. Sibley blames
himself for his wife's breakdown, re.
sulting from the charges brought
against her husband as a candidate.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
Killed His Companion.

Delphos. o.-Benedict Bardo. aged
&c years, was instantly killed while
hunting. A shotgun carried by Philip
Weis. 16. was discharged. tearing a
ole through Bardo's right breast. The
dead boy was the mainstay of his par
ents. Weis fed 20 his home here.
crazed with terror.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Notwithstanding OF State
Bruner asked for a receiver for the
Cane Valley Farmers bank, Of Adair
county. The bank has been closed for
more than a month, and a receiver is
wanted to wind up the affairs of the
bank. The depositors will be paid in
full. Overcoming was the cause of
the banks failure. Bruner has closed
IL banks since the first OF this year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
Mother and Child Burned.

Spencer, N. C.-When Mrs. Henry
Morris, wife of a prominent farmer
near Salisbury, n. c., suffered a faint.
ing spen, she fell forward into the
open fireplace, and the husband re.
turning home after several hours
found her burned and nearly dead,
while their one-year-old child was
found lying in the crate with head and
one armed burned of.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
Why He Went to Congress

But he had been Interpreting the laws
less than two years when he made
known TO his friends that he desired
greatly TO be nominated again for con
gress. Some of his friends remon-
strated; why, they asked. did he want
TO give up high judgeship for a po-
Gition In congress and thus remove
himself from Illinois as an important
public figure? This was Mr.. Doug
las reply. substantially.
Since l have been on the bench /
have met a southern Democrat who
was not only a political follower but
is also a strong personal friend of An
interesting things about Jackson, and
from him first learned OF the fine
that was imposed upon General Jack
son at New Orleans when he put that
city under martial law In 1914. pre-
paratory 10 preparing it against at
tack by the British in the War of 1872.
At that time General Jackson caused
the arrest OF a Judge Hall and for this
act was fined $1,000 for contempt.
Then he went in and won the Battle
OF New Orleans, but TO this day the
fine stands against him. Gentlemen. |
have thought much about this incident
about the inconceivable wrong that
was done General Jackson at that
time. and | want to go to congress to
right 1t. | want to do all can to see
TO IL that this old fine is RENTED
with compound interest. | therefore
very much want you to support me
for a congressional nomination"
Nominated and elected TO congress
in due course, one of the first official
acts of Representative Stephen A.
Douglas was to introduce a resolu-
ton authorizing the return, with
compound interest. Of the fine OF 80
years before TO the victor OF New Or
leans. Early and late. in and out Of
session. and with all the earnestness
Of his being. Mr.. Douglas. then thirty
years Of age. advocated the passage of
the resolution, and with much less
difficulty than he mad anticipated. he
finally had the satisfaction OF know
ing that the fine. with interest, would
be returned to "Old Hickory" then
with less than two years Of life before
him.
II was in 1856. when he was on a
lecture tour in Illinois, that the late
Parke Goodwin. author. editor and SON
in-iaw of William Cullen Bryant, was
told this anecdote by several Of the
Little Giants" close friends in
Springfield Four years later, when
Douglas was making his campaign for
president. Mr.. Goodwin met him for the
first time and related this anecdote as
he had heard t.
why" exclaimed Douglas, in ap-
parent surprise, where did you hear
that story? Yes. 1t is true. every
word of t." he added a Few moments
later, "and II | had not heard Incl.
dentally of the grave injustice done
General Jackson might not have
been stirred up sufficiently TO run for
congress again. But however that
may have been. one of the most salts
flying recollections Of my public life
is that was able to right this great
injustice inflicted upon General Jack
son thirty years before. And have
no correspondence that have treas.
ured up more carefully than the per.
sonal note which ] received from
General Jackson acknowledging his
appreciation OF the service | was able
to do him In his old age"
Copyright. 1910, by f. J. Edwards Al
Rights Reservedl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

why don't You get a motor?"
Il don't know whether | could man.
age one or not"
That's not much OF an argument
You took the same chance. didn't you.
when you acquired a wife"
YES; that's what makes me so Jolly
careful"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
BROKE JAIL WITH KNIFE.
Accused Horsethief Left Note Deelar-
Ing His lnnocense.

Frankfort.-Carved his way to lib
erty with pocket knife. That is what
James w. Hackett did. He was con-
fined in the Franklin county Jail and
under indictment on the charge of
horsestealing. The bar that holds the
iron grated door is held in place by
bolts that run through the wooden
partition. Hackett with his knife dug
the wood from around these bolts. The
rest was easy. He left note saying
he would return when he had money
for his defense, and declared his inno-
cence of the charge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
LOST BOTH LEGS.
Leaves Caused Traction Car Wreck by
Filling Switch.

Cofmbus.-David Hughes, aged 22
years, motorman, lost both legs and
received injuries which probably will
result in his death, in a head-on COLI.
sion. Hughes was pinned beneath the
wreekage and could be taken out only
after third car pulled the two wreck
ed cars apart.
The wreck was caused by the West.
erville car slipping on leaves which
covered the track. thus allowing 1t tt
run through the switch,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Danville.-Frances Mcguire, tho
two-year-old daughter of William Nc
Quire, reached to a shelf and got box
of matches during the absence of her
mother. The matches were iguited
and the habv burned 20 death.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

East St Louis, IIi.-Frank NJ. Cecil.
special agent for railroad, was shot
twice in the left side and seriously
wounded by Louis Leischmann, who
was arrested. Cecil was a Kentucky
mountalneer at the time Of the assas
sination OF Gov. Goebel and was &C
cused Of completely.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03
News in Brief

Falmouth.-The grand jury after 4
two weeks session returned % mdlct-
ments for the alleged sale of liquor
and a few for minor offenses.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Georgetown.-Mrs Evelyn Thomas
son, mother of F. NJ. ThOmasson, ed
itor of the Georgetown News, died,
aged rs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Georgetown.-The country home OF
James Briscoe was burned. There was
no insurance on either the house or
furniture. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Somerset.-Dr. w. +. Scott, one Of
the Oldest and best-l1nown physicians
in Eastern Kentucky. died here after
a brief illness of heart trouble.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Glasgow.-Mr. Luther T. Davidson,
a capitalist, one of the most widely
known lumbermen in this state, died
of typhoid fever, aged 55 years. When
quite young man Mr.. Davidson fail.
ed in business. but later he made o
fortune and paid every cent of his In
debtedness, with interest, watch made
him quite noted. He Is survived by
one child, Miss Lulu May Davidson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Sergeant-In the Knott circuit court
at Pikeville Miss Ida Sweeney. aged
barely II, was tried ON a charge of
perjury and given two years in the
Kentucky penitentiary. She took the
sentence cody. Miss Sweeney is a
member of a good family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

At the recent meeting OF the state
board of pharmacy, at Winchester,
only one registered pharmacist quail
fed by examination and that was Cliff
ford ]. Dill, of Ashland.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Williamstown.-The first meeting OF
the Grant County Farmers institute
and fair was held here and was highly
successful. Fully 5000 people were
in attendance. and the exhibits ranged
from turnip to fine horses. Premiums
aggregating over $500 were given by
business men and citizens.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Frankfort.-Distiller Of whisky arc
not liable to holders of storage re-
ceipts for a greater shrinkage in the
bonded warehouses than is allowed by
the United States government. The
court OF appeals construed this point
in the case of j. b. Wathen ct al.
against the Kentucky Distillers and
Warehouse Co., affirming the judgment
of the Jefferson circuit court.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Lexington.-The fourth annual con-
vention of the Kentucky Library asso-
citation began its sessions, with Pres
ident William F. Yust, of Louisville.
presiding.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

notwithstanding into a moving
van while his motorcycle was racing
along at 35 miles an hour, Falls Hess.
rs, picked himself out of the wreck
age and smilingly faced two police
men who a few seconds before com
manded him to stop speeding. The
boy was unscathed. He was arrested.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Louisville.-John NJ. Letterle. 50.
president of the Louisville live stock
exchange and oldest member of the
Kentucky legislature. is dying Of
paralysis.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Louisville.--Eight hundred medical
students will turn out on election day
70 work for passing the s1.O00.O00 bond
issue for the erection OF new city
hospital Physicians held a meeting
to plan to aid in the work of putting
through the issue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Danville.-A special from Burnside
says that the dying request of Rev.
E. o. Hanks. prominent minister of
Pulaski county, was that he be buried
standing up.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Elizabethtown.-Stanley Routt died
under peculiar circumstances. He &C
cidentally fell from a barn loft a few
days ago and sustained severe injuries.
and a few days afterward contracted
appendicitis, which FASTENED his death
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Glasgow.-News has reached here
of a shooting in Allen county of Allen
Asher by Isley Graves. The message
stated that Asher is fatally wounded
and can not recover.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Glasgow.-Some one shot into the
home of Al Underwood, near here.
Gene Baker and Will Read. negroes.
were arrested. They say Frank Dun,
another negro. did the shooting. The
cheriff is looking for Dun.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Frankfort.-Judge +. C. O'Rear an
nounced the engagement of his daugh-
ter Helen to Ensign Caswell Saufiey,
of the battleship Kansas. The mar
rage will take place i'm April.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Maysyille.-After many delays this
city has finally installed a paid fire
department by receiving a Knox com
bination automobile hook and ladder
and chemical engine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-11-03

Georgetown.-The Scott county ifs
cal court ordered the issue of $4,000
worth Of bonds to fund Scott county's
Indebtedness in building. repairing and
maintaining roads and bridges.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Alfred Bangerter and Anna Kauf-
mann, Ccnterville.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-27

If real estate ad impresses you IA
vorably, ANSWER it; for some ads
never need to appear more than once.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-27
DASHED OUT HER BRAINS
Old Man of 20 Murders His Seven
Year-0ld Niece in Brutal Man
ner at Milan, Italy.

Especial Gable to Herald Republican,
Milan, March 26.-The Carrara marble
mines district has been startled by an in
human crime committed by an old man of
20, named Garletti. Suspecting mis- little
niece, Olga, pretty 7-year-old girl, of
differing dainties from the kitchen, the
old uncle caught her in the act and
dashed her brains out with the butt end
of his gun.
Unable to carry out his design of fling
ing the childs body into a disused quar-
~, on .cCOunt of the throng of marble
workers passing, homeward bound, after
their days toll, Garletti locked it in a
wine cellar, AMI afterwards called Angela,
the childs elder sister, and cynically babe
her to look in the cellar, she would
find Olga there asleep. Angela says that
the poor victim was still silently breath
ing, but expired almost al once in her
arms murmuring, Mamma. mamma"
The carabinieri have a strong suspicion
that the deed was a premeditated one.
They promptly arrested not only the as
sassin, but his wife and nephew, and
shut them up together In a cell containing
a hiding place where a detective was con-
cealed. The police state today that they
are in possession of evidence that the bTu-
tai murder was the outcome of family
plot.