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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Why is the fee system?

Who is that far-sighted statesman
in the General Assembly who will
father the momentous measure increas-
ing the Governors staff to one hundred
colonels? Let him speak and, immor-
telize himself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
DAILY Queries and Ans1Ders

outside wheels. To counteract this
tendency the outer rail of a curve is
raised 70 higher level than the in
side. the elevation being In proportion
TO the sharpness OF the curve. II both
rails OF curved track were OF ex-
actly the same elevation no engineer
would dare to round It at high speed.
Green.
What Is the address of Colonel Ed
ward Harlnnd Robinson Green, son Of
Hetty Green, OF New York? G.. p.
Terrell. Tex.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Rounding n Curve.

Rounding Curve.
When a railroad train rounds a
curve is the tendency OF the weight
shifted to the outside wheels OF the
locomotive and train or to the inside
ones? X.
In rounding curve the tendency of
the weight of a train Is to shift TO the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

Peary came and saw and Iectured,
bat he failed to conquer the conviction
OF many folks hereabout that DR.. Cook
is the original traveller to what Can
tain Lamb termed "the crest of the
Northern Pole"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

In war time -four sold for 1896 the
barrel less than at tho present time
This Is remarkable. as the Birmingham
News points out, because there Is now
more acreage in wheat than during
the war.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
We Want Your Account
National State & City Bank
RICHMOND. VA.

vice-Prefidsnt: VIM. NJ Hin. vic.- prss,
dent; j. w. snton. Vice-President; julien,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Washington Hotel.

Is there hotel in Washington, D.
C., by the name OF -? How is II
rated? n A. n.
Yes. 1t is rated as fair hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
CHARLOTTE
REACHES GOTH YEAR

BY LA MARaUISE DE FoNTENoY.
~ RlNCESS CHARLOTTE OF Schwarz-
- burg. the eldest scion OF Euro
pean royalty. has just celebrated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

TO The Editor OF The Times-Di.na,ch.
slr'-ln the Wednesday edition or
your paper l read Il letter commendinr
rev; James Power Smiths protest
aSalhst the errors promulgated nv
MISS Mary Johnston's novel. !The Long
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23

The grand jury asked that they
might adjourn until Tuesday the 9th
inst which was granted.
Owing to the wheat harves being on
hand Judge Walker on Tuesday after
noon dismissed the petit jury until next
Tuesday in order to allow the mem
bers to harvest their grain.
A jury found Curt and James East
charged with petit larceny, stealing
meat from James Simpson, guilty and
fixed their punishment at six months
Imprisonment in the county Jail.
William Wren charged with adultery
upon peremptory instructions was
found not guilty.
Attorney ]. Sam Owsley of Stan
fort was over Monday and was accom-
panied by "Uncle Josh" Swope, the
efficient clerk of the Lincoln circuit
court, who hoped to gain a few point
ers by the reading of Clerk Mason's
minutes.
Attorney Florence and Hill of Stan.
ford also had business here the first
day of court.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Masonic Picnic.

The Masonic Fraternity of Lincoln
county will be hosts tomorrow at about
the biggest thing of the kind ever at.
tempted in this locality: they will have
a monster picnic in celebration of ST.
Johns day, at which the bars have
been pulled down, and masOns from all
over the state are invited and will be
present. Grand Offers will be pres
ent and make speeches and will bring
with them forty five boys from the
Orphans Home in Louisville, who will
be dressed in the Shriner's Patrol mi
form, and will give drills and make
speeches.
People taking baskets will be expec-
ted to deposit them in the court house
yard, where preparations have been
made to receive, and you will then be
relieved of further responsibility as to
them.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Lawson For Sheriff.

There are many democrats in Gar,
rard county who will be pleased to
learn from this weeks issue of the
RECORD that w. L. Lawson is a can,
didate for the democratic nomination
for sheriff of Garrard county. While
it has been several years since Mr..
Lawson has served the people as a
public officer yet by his activity on be-
half of the nominees of the party and
his constant work for the good of the
democratic organization in general, he
has kept himself before the people and
no democrat is better known to the
democratic voters than is Mr.. Lawson.
He has heretofore served as sheriff
and made an excellent record and also
made many friends by the prompt eff
ficient and courteous way in which he
handled the peoples business. Mr..
Lawson has always had strong fol-
lowing in Garrard county politics and
his friends are behind him in this race
and are pushing him to win
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Rural Carriers Get Increase.

Beginning with next July all rural
mail carrisrs having a standard route
of twenty-four miles will receive a
raise in salary of 500 per year, which
will make their yearly salary $1,000.
Those below the standard will receive
an increase in proportion to the num-
Der of miles travelled in delivering
their mail. This increase will be the
third one granted the carriers since the
department was established in 1903.
The original pay was $500 per year.
This was increased to $3.50 two years
later, and in 1907 to 5000.
Only one of the routes out of this
place, No. 3 down the Buckeye pike
come up to the standard in distance.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Circuit Court.

The June term of the Garrard cir
cult court convened Monday with Judge
Walker presiding. w. B. Mason is at
the books and Horace l.. Walker was
sworn in as his assistant. Sheriff Bal
lard has for his deputies Messrs C A..
Robinson, B. F. Robinson and Tommie
Ballard. This force together with
Commemorative Attorney Charles A.
Harding presents as formidable court
as may be found anywhere and is cal
culated to inspire the evil doer with
awe.
Judge Walker gave his usual exhaus-
tive and comprehensive charge to the
grand jury, dwelling at length on cleo
ton frauds and infringements of the
sanitary laws, advising the members
of the body to divide themselves into
bodies of three or four each and visit
each house in their immediate neigh
borhood including the town, and look
into the sanitary condition of the prem.
Uses,
The following comprise the juries:
GRAND JURY.
Ed Chandler Foreman.
Ed Perkins Willard Ledford
Thomas P. King, VIM. Simpson
Eb Cook J. B. Creech
G. B. Gabbard, w. P. Tuggle
VIM. Baker w. S. Embry
J. S. Schooler.
PETIT JURY.
j. d. Carter w. A. Price
j. c. Criscillis, F. P. Bryant
Luther Raney Robert Sherrow
Oscar Ray j. Wade Walker
J.. S. johnson j. C. Fox
L. F. Brown John Green
John Layton Nath Noe
S. P. Davis T. c. Rankin
F. N. Folger j. A. Beazley
j. M. Duncan John G. Doty Jr.
B. F. Patton j. B. Wood
N. K. Bogie G. H. Ruble
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Mrs. Will Gaines Dead.

Mrs. William Gaines died at her
home near Stanford Wednesday after
noon. The deceased was 80 years old
and had been a great sufferer from
cancer of the stomache for many
months. She was formerly a Miss
Stuart of Crab Orchard prior to her
marriage and was quite favorite at
her girlhood home. She was a devoted
and consistent member of the Baptist
church. A husband and only one child
a daughter, Miss Mary, thirteen years
of age, grieves for the early death of a
devoted wife and mother. The burial
was in Buffalo cemetery in Stanford
Thursday afternoon. Several brothers
and sisters mourn the loss of an ex-
cellent christian woman.
Friends after friends depart.
Who have not lost friend.
There is no union here of hearts.
That knows not here an end.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
May The Best Man Win.

The race for representative from
Garrard county has resolved itself into
three cornered one, Mr.. Bogie, the
present incumbent, having put up his
money and asked that the people nom-
mate him.
The candidates are Mr.. j. M. Farra,
Mr.. j. o. Bogie and Capt. j. A. Doty,
and their names will appear upon the
ballot in the above mentioned order,
the places having been awarded in the
usual manner of tossing up" Each
of these gentlemen confidently claim
that they already have the nomination
won, and the race bids fair to be a
warm one.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Ex-Governor ]. Proctor Knott Dead.

At six minutes past six O'Clock Sum-
day afternoon at his home in Lebanon
KY. Ex-Governor J. Proctor Knott
breathed his last. The death of Gov.
Knott was not unexpected as he had
been in declining health for several
years. His death was due to gener,
al breakdown superinduced by the ex-
cessive heat.
The late Gov. Knott was born near
near Raynick, Marion county, August
%, 1880. His family moved to Shelby
county and later to West Point, Hardin
county, where he attended school.
While yet boy he went with his
brother and sister to Memphis, Mo-
He studied law there and was admit
ted to the bar at the age of 16. He
practised law in Memphis and was sent
from there as member of the Con-
stitutional Convention. He was elected
to the Missouri Legislature in 1858 and
was appointed Attorney General of the
State in 1859 and was elected to that
office in 1860.
In 1861 he was arrested by military
officers for refusing to take the test
oath. His office was declared vacant
and he was disbarred from the prac-
tise of law in the State.
He came to Bowling Green in 1862;
to Lebanon later in the same year and
began the practice of law.
He was member of the Fortieth and
Forty-frst Congresses QS67-7D and
of the Forty-ffth, Forty-sixth and
Forty-seventh Congresses Q8T-83).
He was chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee and member of other impor-
tant committees.
He was offered the governorship of
Hawaii by President Cleveland and
later a place on the Interstate Com
merce Commission, but declined both.
He was elected Governor of Kentucky
in 1883.
In 1887 and 1888 he was employed by
the State to assist the Attorney Cen
eral in lawsuits for the State, includ-
ing the Green River Island case.
He practiced law in Frankfort with
T. l.. Edelen in 1890 and was elected a
member of the Constitutional Conven-
ton from Marion county. He was
largely instrumental n retaining
Frankfort as the capitol city. He re-
tired from practice to accept the dean
ship of the law department of Centre
College in 1894. He held the place six
years.
He suffered stroke of paralysis in
1900 and had been feeble physically ev-
err since, He moved back to Lebanon
in 1902, His country home burned in
August, 1902, and he afterward rented
in Lebanon.
Early in life he was married to Miss
Mary Froman, in Memphis, Mo. She
died two years later, and June Is, 1857,
Gov. Knott was married to Miss Sal
lie R. McElroy at Bowling Green. She
survives him. There were no children
from this union.
The funeral services were conducted
at Lebanon at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon under the auspices of Marion
Commandery Knight Templars, OF
which Gov. Knott was a charter MEM
Der, after which the remains were in
TERED in Rider cemetery.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
BOgie Announces.

Mr.. j. o. BOgie announces in this
issue his candidacy for the nomination
for representative for Garrard county.
Mr.. Bogie is the present incumbent
and now seeks the endorsement of the
people by being returned. The many
friends of Mr.. Bogie in the county who
supported him in his previous race and
who are again standing by him, claim
that he will win the nomination easily;
they claim that he has made a good
record as the representative from this
county and that he is entitled to a
second term as an endorsement of his
faithful service.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Moonshine Captured.

Deputy United States Marshal Will
lam Mays with Collector B. d. Hern-
don succeeded Thursday morning in
a large moonshine still
with about seven hundred gallons of
beer at the home of Boone Stanmer,
two miles from Heel Green, in v olfe
county Boone Stamper was taken to
Beattyville and placed in Jail to await
trial. Winchester Democrat.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
DanvilIe Bird-Man.

Tommy" Longo of Danville, who
has won name and fame as a ballonist
has come to the conclusion that the
balloon is not enough up-to-date for
him and has launched forth into the
realmdom of the flying machine. He
has constructed bi-plane patterned
after the Curtiss machine. and will
give exhibitions at the country fairs,
maybe.
One thing is certain, if "Tommie"
makes good, he will have an open field
in this neck of the woods as the visible
supply of 'bird-men'' in Kentucky is
remarkably small.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Quail Prospects Good.

From the number of quail heard call
ing in the country the prospects for
a good crop of birds is fine However,
the fellow who goes out shortly before
the expiration of the legal time set
for hunting them, ostensibly to '1ocate
them" or "to try his new dog, will in
all probability get the cream of the
sport as well as the bulk of the BIRDS
1t is sad to relate, but game in this
neck of the woods has become joke,
except to the pot hunters who kill all
the game out of season and seine or
dynamite or gig the fish any old time.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
Mack Back In Business.

Mack Hughes crowds whole lot of
grit and energy into that little frame
of his. He was up and doing even be-
fore the embers of his burned barn
were cold, had rented another barn
and began gathering togather a string
of ''good uns" for the coming fair.
Mack is popular all along the fair cir
cult and always goes away with a
goodly share of ties.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
HustonviIle Booming.

Over in Hustonsville last week lot
sale was held and forty one lots were
sold and two given away, and several
nice residences are to go up in the
near future.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-23
There will be box supper at Fair,
view church Saturday night, July LIST.

Dripping Springs will open July list.
Everything is in first class condition
with good people at the head of it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Perley Lawrence and Harry Jones
went to Bath on the early train Fri
day morning after Mr. Lawrence's
Chalmers 80 ear which had been thor
oughly oyerhauled and painted for the
coming season. The run to Augusta
was made to Augusta in three hours.
which included a stop at Brunswick,
and was source of much pleasure
notwithstanding that the air was
frosty. and the two gentlemen report
that the roads We're good for the great :
er part of the way. From South Gar
diner to Augusta the wheeling was
especially good and WA, almost as
smooth as a floor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

The 18th annual meeting of the
Maine League of Loan and Building
Asso, iations will be held at the Au-
gusta House on Wednesday, Jan. %,
beginning at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon. A feature of the meeting will
be an address by Hon. William II.
Looney Of Portland At noon dinner
will be served to all present, both
delegates and friends, as guests of the
league. Directors and officers of as
sociations who are not delegates will
be cordially welcome to participate
in the dinner and in the general dis
cussion. The president of the as
sociation is James p. Hutchinson of
Auburn and the secretary is Harry f.
Thompson of Brunswick
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
Daiiy keflBftkc Jcdffidl
Saturday, January q. 1911.
;ards Of thanks, obituary notices, res.
TElEPHONE-135.

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res.
oiutions Of respect, ETC., will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
All advertising announcements Of on.
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money. will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers
Occupying space in our advertising
columns and win be run under a
separate head one one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly win confer q, favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
MANCHE ST Err.

The fine Christmas program that
was prepared by the children and
could not be given at Christmas time
on account of the heavy rain, will be
given Saturday night ut the Grange
hall. This is a regular Grange meet
ing and full attendance is desired
The First and Second degrees will be
conferred. Ladies are requested to
bring homemade candies or popcorn
balls. 1t is hoped that the grown
ups will make this as interesting for
the children as they will endeavor to
make it for the grown-ups.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Druggist Wallace +. Percival of
BiGdeiord. formerly OF Augusta, who
was recently seriously injured by be-
ing cut about the face. the loss of
the sight of one eye oeiHg feared at
the time. is reported as doing nicely
at the 'rrrll hospital, whereshe was
taken soon after the accident. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Percival
received his injury by falling over Il
rug in his sleeping room as he was
about to retire. Unfortunately in fall
ing his head came in contact with Il
window which was broken. cutting his
face and eye very seGcrely. So badly
was lie injured that it was at first
feared lae would iosts the sight of one
eye and possibly both. Prompt and
sk:llful treatment has. however. obvl-
ated this painful conclusion Of the
matter and it is now practically GER
tain that he will escape little the
worse for tn. accident.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Are tonic in action, quick in results. A
special medicine for all kidney and blad-
der disorders. Mary c. Abbott, Wolf
boro. N H., says: II was afflicted with
bad case of rheumatism, due to uric
acid that nv kidneys failed to clear out
of my blood. l was SO lame in NV feet,
me to step I used Foley Kidnev Pills
for three days when was able to get up
and move about and the pains were all
gone. This great change in condition l
owe to Foley Kidney Pills and recon-
mend them to anyone suffering as
have" Bowditch Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
Plans for the organization CT all I

Plans for the organization CT all the
electric railways Of Illinois, both city
and interurban. also elevated lines.
into an association. for the purpose oil
lpresenting united front to the steam
r0lds and for the working out of mu-
tua1 problems. We're laid at a meet
ing of representatives of the principal
Illinois traction companies Thursday
at Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Mrs. II. z. Prescott always has IN
stock a full line of the popular models
of Gossard & Boston, Hygienic cor.
sets, also De Bevoise waists: and
may be found at her parlors, 40 Grove
street, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday afternoons. Eve
Nings by appointment. Tel 554-12.
oct26,M, ,WadA GAt.t$
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
BELGRADE.

All members OF Belgrade Grange
are requested to be present at the
next meeting Saturday evening. Jan.
81 Several questions of Importance
for the welfare of the order will be
brought up and decided.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Major and Mrs. II. ~ Shorey We're
late comers II the Maine Press Asso-
ciation meeting. The Major unlike
many OF the other members who We're
pioneers in this association. is still in
active service ON his newspaper. He
is a member from way back, joining in
about 1858. Major and Mrs. Shorey
linger until the morning train. Satur-
day. being guests OF their daughter.
Mrs. Harold \. Allan 81 Sewall Street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Miss Moore at her hardressing par
lors in the Augusta Trust building Of
fers the best and latest in hair dress
ing and scalp treatment, and gives
trained attention to the artistic re-
quircments of her clients as to the
most becoming and suitable style of
coiffure. jan1l diff
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Biographical Sketches Of Members
OF the Legislature, in pamphlet form,
compiled by Howard Owen. may be
found at Pierce's and Quimby's book
stores. and at the kennebec journal
office. Jan7.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Chief Engineer J. A. Buckley of the
fire department will begin next Mon
day the work of inspecting the water
services of the city. under direction OF
the Augusta Water District.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Miss Carrie Martin, stenographer in
the Office of the Board of State Asses
sors at the State House, who under
went surgical treatment Thursday at
the Augusta General hospital for an
attack of appendicitis. was reported
Friday afternoon To be as comfort
able as could be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
LOOK FOR THE BEE HIVE

On the package when you buy Folcy's
Honey and Tar. None genuine without
the Bee Hive. Remember the name Fo-
ley's Honey anl Tar and reject any sub
stitute. Foley's Honey and Tar relieves
coughs and colds quickly and Is safe and
sure. Contains no opiates. Bowditch,
Webster a. Co
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

r. c. Wallace OF Boston. travelling
passenger and freight agent for the
Union Pacific Railroad Co, was in
town. Friday. in the interests of that
line and called at the Maine Central
office
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

eGharles Aehorn OF Cooper's Mills
was in town for a few hours. Friday.
on matters of business, making the
trip behind his celebrated bay gelding
"Bushy Mound" Mr.. Achorn expects
to be in town at the time of the ice
races next week and may start his
stopper in one of the classes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Harry Packard of Baltimore. Md,
who had been making a brief visit
with relatives in this vicinity. left
Thursday afternoon for New York on
his way home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

+. 2. Smart of Livermore Falls,
who mad been passing few days with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. +.
Smart. on Cony street. returned home
Friday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

W. J. Ensor of Bar Harbor arrived
in Augusta Friday morning and will
be acting agent for the American Ex-
press Office during the illness of the
regular agent. E. NJ. Mower. who IS 4
patient at the Augusta General hos
pitai
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
LOCAL NOTICE.

Remember the Ladies of the VIM
throp Street Baptist church nave 4
food sale at +. Locke's grocery stor,
this afternoon. ian91d1t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Keep in mind the food sale at E.
Locke's grocery store, Saturday aft
ernoon jan20d1t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

James A. Gray died at the Maine
Insane hospital Friday noon. aged 80
wears. The remains will be taken to
Winslow Tor burial.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Julian Wilder. dentist. has moved to
Augusta Trust Co. building. Tel. 4%1-l1
jan19dti
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

a. y. Soule will leave on the Sunday
night Pullman for the furniture mar
kcts and aims to take in the principal
manufactures before his return.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Try Wendenburg's Cough Candy.
Sure cure. Sold by L. c. Cochrane,
259 Water st. jan16,d6t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

DR. q. {. Parker of Winthrop was q
visitor in Augusta on business mat
tcrs Friday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Paper white narcissus. 25c. per
dozen. Azaleas s1.00 each while they
last Robbins greenhouse. Tel.
144-11. jan20,d1t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Treby Johnson and W. G. Boothby
who had been in Boston on short
business trip. returned to Augusta
Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21

Mr.. and Mis-. John G. Hill of 127
Northern avenue are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth OF son.
Warren Henry. born Tuesday, Jan. Il.