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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
GEN ERAL.

Senator R. NJ LaFollette was for
mally reelected in joint session in
Madison. Wis.
The University of Michigan has
graduated 26.e79 men and women
since it was founded.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward.
author and lecturer, died in Newton.
Mass, after short illness at the age
Of 81.
Horsewhipping in public may be-
come the method Of Furnishing tobacco
chewers and smokers in Zion City.
near Chicago.
The strike of the Florida cigar max
ers. which has lasted seven months.
has been called off by the Joint ad
visory board. conditionaIly.
Albert T. Patrick and those who
seek his liberation from Sing Sing pris-
Tn say they have found new evidence
which will gain pardon and freedom
for him
The entire police and detective
force OF Pittshurg, Pa. and of a pri-
vate detective agency are endeavorinr
to solve the robbery of $4,000 worth
of iewelry from the home of Mrs. VII.
liam Thaw. Jr
C. I. Gehman, special master in the
suit of the federal government to re-
cover 100000 worth of Colorado
coal lands from the Yampa Anthracite
Coal Company, have befun taking tes-
timony IN the case in st. Louis. Many
Witnesses will be called.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

Cyrus Corning. prominent in the or
ganization of the Populist party in
Kansas and identified with several
Populist newspapers. is dead.
The Western Development Associa-
ton was organized by representatives
from all Western states who have
been exhibiting at the land show at
Omaha. The object is to divert the
tide of immigration from the South
eastern states and Canada to the
West.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
500 KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE.
Many Villages Were Totally Destroyed
Mo Americans Lost.


Manila.-Latest government reports
confirm the previous advlces that 800
persons were killed by the earth
quakes and eruption OF Mount Taal.
No Americans ase among the number.
1t is impossible to estimate how
many natives on the west shore were
buried in the ashes. but 1t is known
that twenty-one were suffocated and
five fatally burned.
The organized relief expedition now
has charge of the situat-Nn. A ma
jority OF the Inhabitants fled or were
driven to safety Friday and Saturday
Five villages were obliterated and
three partly destroyed by a 1z-foot
wave which came in from the four
foot wave that followed the early
Fhocks- Coincident with this q sup
erheated blast from the volcano prac-
tically cremated those who escaped
drowning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Soldiers and Sailors Home.

After the Introduction of these bills
the committee of the whole passed on
second reading the short appropria
ton and Allen bill admitting veteran
Confederates to the State Soldiers
and Sailors Home.
The following bills also were intro
duced.
By Dowd-Directing the state treas
urer to repay $150,000 and interest to
the internal improvement fund.
By Hurd-Three bills appropriatins
money for the expenses of the coal
mine inspectors office, creating seven
coal mine districts, each under a depu-
ty inspector. and creating coal mine
rescue stations.
By Old-To hold stockholders OF
mining companies responsible for the
debts Of the company.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Falling sign KIN. Four.

Phflacelphia.-Death came to four
persons while walking on Market
street. the busy thoroughfare of Phil
adelphia. when a sign on a building
near Tenth street, blown from its fas-
Jennings by high wind. crashed down
upon them. Several other pedestrians
were injured. The sign was about
twenty feet wide and ten feet high and
stood on the roof of four-story build
ing in the heart of the retail shopping
district. It was wrenched from its
fastenings by high wind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Appropriation Bill.

A Short term appropriation bill
for the payment of salaries in the
executive legislative and judicial de-
partments of the state government
was passed in the House; s306.965.77
is made for the payment of salaries
from Dec. l. 1910, to March 81, 191t
The per diem and mileage of the mem
bers of the Eighteenth General AS
sembly. clerks, sergeants-at-arms and
pages are provided for in an appro-
priation of $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Investigate Irrigation Waters.

A bill was introduced by Representa-
tives L. A. Hollenbeck of Chaffee and
George H. Slater Of Park county pro-
viding for an appropriation of $4,000
to investigate the Arkansas river and
headwaters to Pueblo, and of the
South Platte river from the headwa-
ters to Denver. with reference to the
effect of the diversion and use of the
waters for the purposes of irrigation
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Drastic Liability Bill.

Drastic measures to insure the liza
bility of an employer in case of the
death or injury of one his employees
have been urged in bills introduced,
but none of them have been so sweep
ing in their conception as a bill intro
duced by Representative Charles ].
Leftwich of Pueblo. The provisions in
the bill places all the burden of proof
in case of an accident on the en-
ployer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
For Protection Of Women.

A bill making it felony to traffic
with the virtue of women was intro
duced in the House of Representatives
by Mrs. Alma V. Lafferty. The law
on this subject passed by the last Cen
eral Assembly has been found of
doubtful constitutionality. Mrs. Laf-
ferty's bill provides for the repeal OF
the old law and covers the alleged
constitutional defects. 1t provides for
a penitentiary sentence for violators.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

For four days. Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, February 9th,
10th. 11th and 18th men from all sec
tions OF the state will be gathered in
Fort Collins for the twenty-fourth an
maui state convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Excitement over on Find.

Dolores.-Great interest is being
manifested in the new oil fields In
southeastern Utah and southwestern
rado. Utah and California. and there
Is strong probability that that region
will in short time become one of the
important producing districts OF the
country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

Washington.-Presid Taft was
appealed to by former Senator Teller
and Representative Taylor of Colo
rado to help defeat the section OF the
Mondell bill providing that appeals in
land contest cases from the depart.
ment OF the interior be tried in the
Supreme Court OF the district.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Tariff Board siII passed.

washington.-After considering the
matter for more than seven hours un-
Ger special rule the House by vote
OF 1s6 to SO, passed the bill providing
for permanent tariff board of five
members. This is the first OF the leg
islation recommended by President
Taft to be adopted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
SPORT.

Joe Hamilton of Wichita. 20 years
old, broke the worlds continuous roll
Ter skating record, skating a total Of
"a hours.
Frankie Burns, of Jersey City. out
fought ana outpointed Digger Stanley.
English bantamweight champion. in a
ten-round bout in New York.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
To s.op Sale Of clo.re,,e,.

Denver.-Legislation has been set
IN mot.on-although not very rapid
motion-to abolish the sale OF the ci-
garette. cigarette wrappers or papers.
IN the state Of Colorado. Representa-
tive George w. Ashton Of Pueblo coun-
~ presented the bill to the House.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

When his engine went back ON
him. the other day. Aviator Hoxsey
picked out plowed field in which to
fan from height of 5000 feet. The
fact that he was merely stunned In.
dicates an immediate need of NOR.
plowed fields.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
Bank Guaranty Bill.

Framed after the Texas measure
bank guaranty bill was introduced In
the House by Representative o. j.
Otero. The bill is drawn according to
recommendations made by Gov. Shat
roth and is designed to protect both
the banks and the depositors. 1t gives
the bank the option of taking out an
indemnity or surety bond or OF sub
scribing to the guaranty fund.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
L.ras Land Deal Made.

Pueblo.-one OF the largest deals In
real estate ever made in this section
was closed when 5000 acres. ten miles
southeast OF Pueblo. was sold by c. H..
c. L. and F. W. Tallmadge to Robert
H. Atkinson of St Joseph. Mo-. for
$3.50. 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
kan.s. For Frisco.

Topeka.-Both branches of the Leg
ts'ature adopted resolutions endorsing
San Francisco as the place for hold
ing the Panama exposition in 1915
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

A court has decided that a wife
cannot collect Damages from a bus.
band who beats her, Our beneficent
law puts him in Jail where she cant
even get a look-in at his wages.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
For -Four years Term.

The bill introduced by Representa-
tive T. H. Proske of Denver, making
the term OF office of the governor and
other executive officers of the state
four years instead of two. was passed
and in spite of strong opposition OIL
the part OF several members canvass
for the vote showed that forty-eight
members favored the bill while sixteen
opposed 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03

Another Gift For Colorado.
Denver.-Formal acceptance by
Colorado OF the Fort Lewis Indian
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-03
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DOM S
Eaxors San Eraneiseo.
D O I N G s

Senator Garman's joint memorial to
Congress, petitioning for the selection
of San Francisco as the site for the
holding Of the Worlds Panama-Pacific
exposition in 1915, was enrolled and
signed by the governor.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

ton in fair primary, by a decided
majority, in contest with two promi-
nent and popular opponents, which de-
monstrates his popularity with the peo-
pie. Hon. Charles A. Hardin has been
favorite of the people of the county
among US all political parties for a
number of years.
There is no faint upon his title to the
nomination, his party record is not sub
ject to criticism, his official conduct as
Commonwealth Attorney has been
such as to gain for him the confidence
and admiration of all the people. No
democrat in Garrard County could find
an excuse for deserving such nominee
and we think he will find support in
the ranks of other parties. AS whole
we think our party has nominated ar
especially strong ticket. We believe
that Garrard can be counted in the
democratic column this year,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

Garrard county citizens are leaders
and attract attention wherever they
go. This has been demonstrated again
at the Republican State Convention.
No county in the Commonwealth was
as ably represented IS Garrard. Judge
L. L. Walker was made chairman of
the convention for the second railroad
Commissioners District in which Col.
l.. P. Tarlton was nominated to succ-
eed himself. Senator Bradley made
several speeches, took the lead on all
important issues and was made chair
man of the convention, and Judge
Homer w. Batson showed up prom
inently in the contest for Lieutenant
Governor. What pity that the tai
ents of these distinguished gentlemen
are not used in advocating the princi-
Piles of democracy and promoting the
general welfare.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Notice To Voters.

An election for trustee will be held
on August 5 in the following sub-dis-
trict in Garrard County: Antioch, Syca-
more, Beazley, West Point, Linden
dale, Buena Vista, Bourne, Sunnyside,
Bright's Bend, Polly's Bend, Walker
School, Buckeye, Beech Grove, Teaters-
vile, Union, Manse, Stony Point, Cop
per Creek, Huiett School, and Logan
Chapel. Blanks for these elections
have been mailed to the present trus-
tees of these respective schools and
ballot boxes are in the office of the
County Clerk. Every voter is urged
to be present at these elections and
vote for a trustee for each of these
schools. Miss Jennie Higgins, Supt.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Democratic Ticket.

For Governor B. McCreary.
For Lieut.. Governor-E. j. McDermott
For Treasurer 5. Rhea.
For Auditor Public Accounts-Henry
M. BOsworth.
For Secretary of State-C. F. Greece
Illus.
For Attorney General-James Garrett.
For State Superintendent of Schools
Barksdale Hamlet.
For Commissioner Agriculture w.
Newman.
For Clerk Court of Appeals-R. l..
Greene.
For Railroad Commissioner-W. f.
Klair.
For Circuit Judge-Charles A. Hardin.
For Representative-John M. Farra
from Garrard Co.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

political parties, each serving as a
check on the other, and in a measure
preventing the corruption which results
from long term of Office by one party.
To this end party organization and a
declaration of principles are necessary
even if the party does not expect to be
victorious in final contest. Such is
the case with the Republican party in
holding State Convention. They can
not win, but it is right to keep up an
organization. Kentucky is normally
democratic by 10000. Democrats own
and control most of the wealth, the
leading commercial and financial inter.
ests of the State, and they have seiec.
ted a list of servants who will take
charge of the States affairs as sure as
the election is held in November.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Governor McCreary.

1t looks like the old Senator is going
to lead the democrats of Kentucky to
victory this fall. There was some idle
talk that the catholics would not sup
port him, however they will all sup
port him in the final election is the
common belief. We copy below an ed
itorial which appeared in the good pa
per of our friend Editor Ed Shinnick
of Shelbyville, KY, one of the most
ardent supporters of Congressman Ben
Johnson and later of Mr.. VIM. Adams.
Editor Shinnick is Catholic and is one
of the bravest and truest democrats of
this state and is always found fighting
for the cause of democracy. His ed
itorial reads:
I'm the primary election held last
Saturday comparatively small vote
was polled, yet Mr.. McCreary was
chosen by an overwhelming majority
as the party's nominee. We were not
surprised at the result of the primary,
but to tell the truth and face the
devil, We were disappointed. We
were anti. McCreary for what we con-
sidered good and sufficient reasons, not
the least of which was the belief that
he would be weaker in November than
some other man, at the head of the
ticket. We are democrat in every
thing that the term implies. We be-
lieve in majority rule and are ready
and willing to do all we can in our
feeble way, that the ticket may be
successful in the general election. AS
to the candidates nominated for the
minor offices on the ticket, there can
not be a word of adverse criticism.
They are individually and collectively,
as good as could possibly have been Sc
lected. What has been said of any of
the candidates before the primary
should be forgotten. Every Democrat
should remember that the prospects of
electing Democratic President at the
next election grow better all the time.
They should remember, too, that Ken
lucky is tired, of Republican misrule
and for that reason they should work
harmoniously to the end that the NOM
inees selected last Saturday may be
elected at the November election. Let
us pull together and have a Democrat
ic Administration in Kentucky and
later on we will give the States cleo
toral vote for Democratic President.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Close Shave Again.

Charles Humber and Alvin Thomas.
who were indicted by the Lincoln
County Grand Jury charging them
with shooting and robbing James Jones
respectable Colored man, were tried
on the charge of Robbery at the recent
term of the Garrard Circuit Court, and
resulted in hung jury again, the jury
standing here as it did in the trial at
Stanford. Eleven of the Jury were for
conviction and one for acquital. 1t is
reported that Mr. Gabbard from near
Gainesville was the one juror who saw
it the defendants way in the jury box
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Hard to Move In Russia.

An American wished to move from
the principal hotel in st. Petersburg to
a smaller hotel around the corner. He
came down with his bag packed ready
to go. Sorry" said the manager, but
you cannot leave this hotel or register
at another hotel until we get your pass
port from the police, and that will take
a day and a night You must 60
through exactly the same procedure as
If you were leaving the country"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Home.

How many people leave their homes
and seek fortune in distant land
because, as they give it, there
is nothing for my children here" 1t
is the same the world over, the old
home that gave birth to dad and yield
ed him a livelihood, when he gets to be
a man of family becomes too small, or
too poor or too densely populated, in
his estimation, to yield livelihood to
his progeny, as it did to him, and he
must seek pastures new. This wander
lust is not confined to any particular
locality, but is probably little more
pronounced in the more thickly pop
ulated sections of the United States
than in the far west. There is love
for home in every mans breast, more
especially in the breast of the sons of
old Kentucky, and where ever these
wanderers roam, whatever may be
their success, that longing is ever with
them, to come back "home." There is
ever that longing to again visit the
dark and bloody ground, the home of
his nativity, and as all Kentuckians
away from home express it Goods
country" There is even in his breast
a feeling that it takes but the strains
of my Old Kentucky Home" to move
him to tears, just as the strains OF
Dixie in foreign climate or distant
part of the United States from our owr
beloved Southland will cause every
southerner within its call to invol.
unfairly throw up his hat and shout.
Did everyone look upon his home a:
these wanderers do at the time of theil
leaving, his native country would soor
become depopulated, but luckily the
feeling, as we said before, is not con
fined to any particular locality. and fol
every one of our citizens who emigra
ties to what he believe; better country
or a country where he can do better
some one or more people from some
other locality, where like conditions
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Federal Aid For Good Roads In This
Stale.
(Elizabethtown News.)


Unless we have State aid to roads we
cannot have Federal aid to roads. This
absolute statement ought to be drilled
into the minds of every Kentuckian as
one of the very most important reasons
why the Legislature of Kentucky
should adopt the bill next winter, which
will be presented with a memorial from
sixty counties which participated in its
adoption at Good Roads Congress.
Federal aid to roads is in the nature
of certainty within the next few
years. 1t is in the hands of the farmers
of the United States to force the meas
ure through the regular session of Con-
gress which meets next December.
Every Federal aid bill to roads which
has been introduced in Congress has
carried this distinctive provision. THAT
no State shall share in the disburse-
ment of the money appropriated by the
United States Government in the
building of roads which has not grant
ed aid to the same purpose.
When Federal aid comes, and it is
coming very soon, not a dollar of the
millions carried in the appropriation
will come to Kentucky if we do not
provide for State aid in advance of its
adoption.
Primarily the farmers are the princi-
pal benefciaries of good roads. The
farmers last year contributed over half
the wealth producedin the whole nation.
They were responsible for $500, 600, 900
balance of trade in favor of the United
States by the surplus of their products
sold in other countries, and yet the
Government does practically nothing
for the farmer. For the last fiscal
year the Government appropriated:
For the Navy. ..... ....$188, S15, 1923, 81
For the Army Phi, 829, 1872, 6z
For Public Buildings pa, 900, 900, 0C
For Rivers and Harbors. .23, 825, 342, &C
For Roads ......... ...... OOO,OOO, W
1t expended for roads in foreign pos
sessions:
In the Philippines ........ So, 600, OO(
In Canal Zone. ..............1, 456, DOC
And for roads at home nothing. Is
this a square deal? Have not the
farmers who create half the wealth OF
the nation and practically bring all the
balance of trade to this country the
right to demand and receive a large
appropriation for roads which would
increase their wealth and the wealth OF
the nation?
This is such a self-evident proposition
that if the farmers but demand Federal
aid to roads, it cannot be denied. We
have a better Constitutional right to
demand Federal aid for roads in our
own country than the Philippines OF
Porto Rico.
While the appropriations for the
army and navy are simply expenditures
from which there is no direct profit to
the people an appropriation for roads
is an investment which brings an alb
solute profit to the country in increased
prosperity and in the saving of millions
in consequence of bad roads.
We are satisfied that Federal aid to
roads is so just that it is certain to
come and to come soon, so that Ken
lucky should get ready to share in the
benefits of it. To do this we must
Ehave State aid.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
Prominent People To Attend The Fair On
July q, 1911 :

The management of the fair associa-
ton are in receipt of acceptances from
the candidates on the Democratic State
tickets, who will be the guests of the
association on the 9th of July.
One hour and thirty minutes will be
set aside by the association giving an
opportunity to every one to hear such
brilliant speakers as, Hon. Ollie James
Gov. Jas. B. McCreary. Hon. E. j.
McDermott, and others on the demo-
cratic state ticket, also Mayor, Head
of Louisville and Mayor Skain of Lex
ington.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
When Death Comes to Venice.

When any one dies in Venice there is
posted up on his house and upon the
neighboring houses. by way of infor-
matien, a printed placard, giving the
name. the age, the birthplace, the
cause Of death and a certificate that
the dead received the sacraments, that
he died like good Christian. and ask
ing the faithful to pray for him.
Theophile Gautier, Travels In Italy,"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

Uncle Sam opened a Postal Saving
Bank at Richmond on last Monday UNI
der the directions of Post Master Wal
lace. Richmond is good town and
gets lets of the good things, so watch
out Mr.. Farra and don't let her take
our electric line away from US.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

Mrs. H. R. Whithside and Miss
Katherine Page Whithside are the
guests of Mrs. c. C. Brown. Mrs.
Whiteside is the auditor of 1.-THE
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
an organization which numbers about
twenty-five thousand members and has
lectured at number of places through
out the United States on "Conserva
ton and Waterways" she will deliver
this lecture Thursday evening at the
womans club.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14
The Democratic Ticket.

The Democratic Party in this county
has not been SO thoroughly united and
so fully satisfied with its ticket in
many years as at the present time.
The state ticket from Senator down
We're the men that the Garrard County
Democrats wanted. Mr.. John M. Far
ra, for representative won his nominal
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

The lambs selecten by the Republican
State Convention will be sacrificed by
the democrats in November, for the
good of the country but the incense
will not be of the high and holy kind
emitted in ancient times.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

A boom has been started for Senator
Bradley for Vice President and Taft
for President. Whv all this talk?
The next President and Vice President
will be Democrats.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-07-14

We are authorized to announce Mr..
E. B. Ray as a candidate for the Nomi-
nation of Assessor of Garrard County,
subject to the action of the democratic
party.