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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-18

Frankfort is to have a Postal
Savings Bark, according to an
announcement made by Post
master General Hitchcock.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-18

The value of the product of
farms of the United States in
1910 was So, 926, 100000. Texas
leads with 1864, 10000.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-18

WeNhear the question asked
every day, sis it hot enough for
your" Well, We should say so.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. W. h. Cassidy
are visiting relatives in Lex
ingtOn.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1911-05-18
Send Us Your Orders

over tee phone by messenger otherwise and # You live
in Clay City store will "deliver the goods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
Memphis
FIDDLER BUYS HORSE
 WORTH S10,000 FOR SS0

New York, August 12-Somewhere In the narrow alleys of the New York East Side there tolls daily at a peddler's cart mare whose son won the s10,000 merchants and manufacturers trotting prize at De- troit last week. When the dam of Anvil was identified with racing she was known las Amy Smith. Frank G. Jones, Nlo owned her, sold her at the old Glory auc- tion in 1907 for $50 to pedder named
 Stein.
 Today a big reward is offered for the recovery of Amy Smith and horsemen figure she is worth at least $1o,9oo, ai-
 though the man who is driving her is ignorant of the fact. In addition to the mare herself being worth fortune, there is the interesting fact that at the time she was sold she was in foak
 The loss of Amy Smith to the horse breeding industry recalls the case of Mor- gantic. the mare who gave to the turf that champion of champions, Fitzherbert. No one ever found out what became of her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

and recommendations had been made to
 inc President that he be discharged in dis
 honor pr. Wiley is head of the bureau
 of chemistry and had been very diligent
 in the enforcement of the pure food laws.
 He is cranky on some subjects. One of his hobbies is pure foods and drugs. He made a reputation along these lines and also made enemies among manufacturers of food products.
 The charge against Dr Wiley was tech nical. It had to do with his manner of an opportunity for his enemies to get something on him and maybe get him out of the way.
 At first 1t looked like the President would accept the recommendations of Sec retary Wilson and Attorney General WIckersham and oust the chief chemist. The committee got busy and as it began tn develop some of the fact there was general belief that the President would deliver a mild reprimand to Dr. Wiley and keep him in the service.
 But the President withheld his decision and the committee kept uncovering things things that do not look good, but all of them add credit and lustre to the services ol Dr. Wiley.
 Now it is certain that the President will do nothing till he knows all the facts. It is said that he is as much surprised at conditions that are being developed in the agricultural department as anybody.
 Those readers who have kept up with this particular investigation must be i'm pressed with the high handed manner in which the department officials have CO., operated with the food adulterators to eN ade the enforcement of the laws that they are expected and sworn to enforce and also with the unprinciped methods that have been adopted to get rid of the only friend the people seem to have had in the department.
 That thorough reorganization of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
What White Testified

A senator WnO leard the entire eXami- nation of Charles A. White before the Senate committee, extending over a period of over three days, in an inter- view gave his impressions
 He said the country should know the real character of this man, because on his testimony rests the foundation of this proceeding. He gave the following brief summary of his testimony
 White testified that he was born in Knoxville. Tenn, where he lived until e1 years of age; that his parents were de- Vout Methodists; that whilst a child, ana until he reached the age of 13, he attend eu regularly the Sunday school of his church, but that afterward his attend- ance was irregular and spasmodic: that he never joined the church, and for il year or so he had not put his feet inside one.
 He went at 21 to St Louis and held various positions, for d short time. a, small wages and finally became a street car conductor, across the river in Illinois. which position he held, at salary of about SG5 per month, until he was elect ed to the legislature in 1908: that during the previous session of the legislature he was the lobby agent of the street car men at Springfield; that shortly before his election he heard labor man make ar address before labor men, relating the fact that some time before he had received $500 from some mine operator to settle q strike then pending. that he did not com ply with his agreement or turn over this money to his organization, but kept Il and subsequently, used it for his owl be nefft
 White seems, from his testimony, {, have formed the idea about this time tha, he would purify politics at Springfield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

agricultural department will result from this examination and disclosure of facts is now believed to be a certainty
 It is now more than probable that some of the men high up that have sought the suspension of pr. Wiley will themselves have to walk the plank for the good of the service
 President Taft has all the papers. in cluding the recommendations of Secre- tary Wilson and Attorney General Wick ersham and he is holding onto them. He does not seem to be in a hurry and the public does not want him to be in a hurry He must have the facts and he will have them before he renders a de- cision. He has a master judicial temper ament and will weigh the evidence with judicial care.
 The agricultural department is one of the most valuable in the government and the administration cannot afford to allow it's being discredfted by such men as Me Cahe, Dunlap and others who have dis played their animus and disregard for ef- ncient service before the Investigating committee. It may be that Secretary Wilson has been an innocent victim of the plot of Wiey's enemies, but he has shown unpardonable weakness and lack of judgment in handling the matter in the department before it went to the Presi- dent with his adverse recommendation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
JohnstOn's Rapid Shift

During a moment of introspection and retrospection today, Senator Johnston of Alabama shivered and turned pale about the lips He has had occasion to be strongly impressed with the transitory character of senatorial honors.
 When he qualified as a United States senator in 1907 he stood No. 20 in the list of senators in point of service. Today he is No. 8.
 This means that Senator Johnston has seen the retirement of 50 of his colleagues by death, resignation or defeat at the polls. In other words. there are 50 men in the United States that are newer than Senator Johnston and he is considered one of the newest. This, of course, takes into consideration Hoke Smith of Geor- gia and the successor to Senator Frye, who will come from Maine probably be- fore the close of he presen. extra ses- sion.
 There is not another period of the same length in the history of the United States Senate when so many changes have been made and so many new faces broke into the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
SOME LIVE GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON Investigation Makes More
 Friends for Wiley WHITES TESTIMONY Underwood and the Newspaper Men. Rapid Changes in the Senate.
 LaFOllette Gets Frye's
 Seat
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington August 12.-tSpeciaL)-The activity of the democratic House in in- vestigating things about Washington this summer has caused a great deal of crit. icism and derision in some quarters. Some of the investigating committees have chased shadows and nothing material de- Neloped, but no non-partisan observer Will claim that the activity has been useless.
 One committee alone has found enough pay dirt to compensate for all the ae- tivities that have marked this special ses- sion as the busiest Investigating aggrega- ton ever assembled at the capitol.
 I refer to the committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture. This committee got busy after charges had been made against Dr. Harvey W. Wiley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
Underwood and Newspaper Men

Oscar Underwood, chairman of the House ways and means committee, re- ceives more newspaper men during each day than any other public man in Wash
 ngton. During a great part of the time when the House is actually in session and he is not engaged on the floor. Mr. Un- derwood spends the time in his private consultation room just at the rear of the legislative hall. The lobby in front of hIs door is always besieged by eager news paper men and colleagues seeking advice or information.
 Mr Underwood treats all alike. News raper men are on the same footing as congressman and senators. and unless business is urgent a newspaper man is admitted to his presence in his turn if it is ahead of aSsenator.
 If MT. Underwood has anything to give out he does 1t with great courtesy-the courtesy that is perfectly natural with him and he never shows partiality. While he does not court newspa per notorety, he liyes newspaper men and he is a favorite with all of the men in the press galleries.
 He never strains for story to give the boys. If there is nothing doing there Is nothing doing and that is the end of it. If he tells the newspaper man that he has no story the newspaper man is satisfied and departs in a good humor. He knows that Mir. Underwood is holding back noth- ing that should or might be told
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
WRECK WHEN TRAIN
 HITS OPEN SWITCH

Macon, Ga, August 12.-Engineer Edward F. Adams of this city was killed at o'clock this morning when Central of Georgia passenger train No. II, bound from Macon to Montgomery, ran into an open switch one mile west of Americus, Ga. None of the passen- gers were injured. The fireman jumped and escaped.
 The train was going 45 miles per hour when it struck the switch, and 1t is considered strange that more per sons were not killed. The engine was demolished and the express and bag gage cars derailed. The passenger coaches remained on the track
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

fine record he is making in Congress. MT Turner says that the people of Birming- ham and Alabama are preparing to give Mr. Underwood a great reception when he returns home.
 President Richard w. Massey of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. who :s now in the east, will arrive in Washing ton on his way home in ! few days and will confer with the Alabama delegation on plans for the Underwood reception in Birmingham.
 R. A. Henson and wife of Fayette, Ala, stopped a while in Washington this week. They were on their way to Atlantic City and other points east for a few weeks vacation.
 w. S. McNeil, a well-known attor- ney of Fayette, spent a few days in Washington on business this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
LaFollette Gets Frye's Seat

The death of Senator w. P. Frye of Maine and the filling of his place by democrat makes room on the republican side of the Senate for all the republican members to find seats. Senator LaFo'- lette, who has never had a seat on the republican side of the chamber. but has always sat among the democrats since he came to Congress. has taken the seat vacated by Senator Frye, which Is close to the front on the main aisle. It is one Of the choicest seats in the Senate cham ber
 This is the first time for many years that all the republicans have been able to find seats on one side of the aisle. MT LaFollette's pompadour rising majesti- cally-aye, bellgerently-from amid the ranks of the democrats on the right side of the chamber never fails to puzzle and confuse the stranger who looks down on the Senate for the first time. It has caused many people to wonder if LaFol- lette was classed as too near demo- crat to associate with republicans or if in- surgents and democrats were placed 'n the same category b ythe Senate commit tee on arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
B. M. Allen in Washington

B. M. Allen of Birmingham was in Washington for a few days this week on legal business. He was on his way home after a months vacation at Atlantic City and other eastern places. He was nurs- ing a nice brown tan and expressed him selt as having had a good, rolicking vaca- ton. He stopped over in Washington to attend to some legal matters and to call or some friends. He stopped at the New Willard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
Big Bankruptcy Petition Filed

New York, August 12.-Wiliam F. Beau today filed a voluntary petition in banio- ruptcy giving liabilities of $1,090,77l, and no assets other than a lawsuit for the recovery of $4O000. Beall has been In the theatrical business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
Wm. R. Moore Dry Goods Co.
 Exclusively Wholesale Memphis

these lies in order that he might expose corruption and elevate the standards and morals of the people of Illinois,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
Alaba mians in Washington

Alex Pitts and Mrs. Pitts of Selma, Ala, spent few days in Washington this week. They will spend while at Atlantic City before returning to Alabama
 Congressman J. Thomas He1in, chair man of the House committee on industriaN arts and expositions, has received an in- vitation from Commissioner Kolb of Ala bama and Secretary Frank P. Chaffee of the Alabama State fair to attend the fair in Birmingham in October. Mir. Hefin -,as also asked to extend the invitation to the entire membership of the House committee on agriculture. Mr. Hefiin has forwarded an invitation to each member of the committed.
 Oscar C.. Turner. a business man of Bir- mingham. president of the Southern Wcs- co Supply company. was in Washington "Wednesday. He called on Congressman Underwood to congratulate him on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

You will shoryndeed should right nowbe getting fall lines goods You the merchandise that will sell and what you what will sell get the best should localized market with insufficient the other hand that the needs of other cande required entirely different and generally needs of the Southern Trade
 This house Southern house. with all the pride in that solicit broad ground Trade and better values better and better accommodations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
ut Our New Building

We able the value of Southern Merchants doubled of business hope duplicate the feat for the In order ahead of this building the fire of Chicago. O This building will be the southeast of Monroe and point business and pleasure will be just two of the Peabody hotel blocks the 10story Exchange Building Come the buy lines and doing make this the Southern Merchants
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
Interesting Talks of Prominent
Men from Different Localities.

81 note that the shoe manufacture
ers of the country are having their
annual inning with the ways and
means committee" remarked Francis
R. Hillegas of Skowhegan, Me. well,
they would have much to complain if
every one wearing shoes equaled the
record of man named Emerson. liv-
ing in my town. There is nothing
mean or stingy about Emerson, but
he believes in being careful and
thrifty, like any other Maine Yankee.
He tells with pride how he has worn
one pair of shoes for twenty-three
years, and they are still in present.
able condition.
He has kept them in frequent
service all through the twenty-three
years, and, of course, has had occa-
SIGNAL repairs, and he has figured out
that he has travelled something like
LOCO miles in the years since he
first bought the shoes from a local
dealer OF course, like every other
thrifty citizen Of Skowhegan, Emer-
son began wearing the shoes on Sun
days only, but even so, in twenty
three years he would have had the
shoes on 1000 times, which is going
some.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-10
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

The present generation may not be
much affected by the anniversary
banquet of the six survivors of the
West Point class of 81, which went
OF. to-know- what
the six survivors think of the pres
ent generation. Many changes have
been wrought in this country since
Senator du Pont of Delaware and his
forty-nine classmates left West Point
to take part in the civil war, some
on one side and some on the other.
That war was mainly caused by
differing interpretations of the con-
stitution, and men freely gave their
lives in the effort to vindicate their
convictions. Discussion of the con-
stitution in these days of fitful fever
is marked by verbal bombardment,
but no martyrdom. How many men
today would die for their constitu-
tional principles?
The country is rent by the musket-
ry Of many tireless lungs; but how
serious does it seem to the little
band of warriors who sat down to
their anniversary banquet a few
nights ago to talk over the days
when deeds, and not words, were the
rule of life in America?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-10
BRYAN MAKING HEADWAY.

Keep your eye on Bryan" said a
shrewd Democrat the other day.
Those who heard the suggestion have
lone SO, and they find that Mr.. Bryan
ls making great strides. The Nebras-
Kan is good politician nova cum
aing Judge of popular sentiment and
/ keen forecaster. He does not work
wholly in the open, exposed to the
enemy's bullets. The Democratic sit
lation changes daily in these glorious
tines, and hour by hour it is appar-
Int that the wheel of Bryan's fortune
turning upward.
When a scrutiny is made of the Job
ot of progressive plans proposed by
leformers Of all parties, it is discov-
6ed that most of these ideas were
proposed by Mr.. Bryan long ago. If
he credit is to go to the inventor,
,rogressives will have to make way
or Mr.. Bryan. If the radicals really
mean business, they will turn to the
nan who deals in radicalism by
wholesale, and not by retail.
Many of Mr.. Bryan's friends are
br the recall. They may decide to
pply the recall to him, and make
lime come forward again. As events
Re shaping themselves, it may be in
Ir. Bryan's power not only to pre-
ent the nomination of any Democrat
% opposes, but to nominate the man
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-10
-.
:Benner, Begg & Garvin

Ohio has sent some very prominent
men to Warrington, including John
"A. Bingham, WHO served sixteen years
and won fame as the prosecutor of
johnson in the impeachment trial;
also in the prosecution Of the Lin
coin assassins Bingham was minis
ter to Japan twelve years, and did
much to open that nation to western
civilization. His town of Cadiz has
already honored him with statue,
and It was deemed just and fitting
that steubenville should honor Stan
ton, even If at q late day"
II was in the town of Atchison,
Kans, the other day and happened to
ask for whom the town was named"
remarked Richard e. Stuart of Chi
cago II was told that the name was
given in honor of David r.. Atchison,
q, famous citizen Of Missouri, who
served in the United States senate
with distinction back in the days Of
Polk and Taylor and Pierce. In
those days the president pro tenn of
the senate was in line for the presi-
dency in case the president and vice
president should die or resign, and
Atchison always claimed that he had
been president of the United States
q single day.
THAT day was March 4, 1849, and
it came on Sunday. Gen. Taylor was
due to be inaugurated as president.
but he would not have the ceremony
en- Sunday and neglected to take the
oath as president prior to the time
that he took the oath in front of the
capitol on March s. AS Senator At
Gibson was president pro TEN of the
senate, he insisted that the failure of
Taylor to take the oath left vacan-
cy in the presidency after the hour. Of
noon on March 4, and thus the pre-
siding officer of the senate was really
president for that short interval.
Taylor did not give near 80 much
attention to the matter as did the
Missouri senator, who was careful to
have it in his biography. Some day
there may be a bill introduced in
congress to honor him with a bust
in the capitol, as one Of the presi-
dents of the United States. Atchison
lived many years after ha left the
senate, dying in 1866, and he was
Originally from Frogtown, KY. I
think there have been other inaugu-
ration days that fall on Sunday, but
the precaution was taken to admin
lister the oath before the actual in
auguration ceremony, so that March
s was the actual day of celebration
and the public swearing in was but q
formality repeated for the delight OF
the populace."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-10
A CIVIC PRIDE.

Much interested attached to the
laying of the corner stone yesterday
of the new city hall. 1t marked, in
fact, the official starting of the build
ing which when completed will sur
pass anything of the kind in the
northwest and will mark another
mile stone in the forward progress
of the city.
It is a matter of some civic pride
to the Times that it was the first pa
per to advocate the construction OF
such a building. The fruitage of the
early seed sown has given the city
structure that will stand as an orna-
ment of public enterprise and pro-
gressiveness for ages.
The first official recommendation
for the erection of city hall was
made by Mayor Taylor in his first
message to the city council April 21,
1908. On that occasion he said:
The city should have new city
hail. At present we are paying ST.
200 per year for rent for the Offices
of the auditor and treasurer, or five
percent on a $4,000 investment.
There is plenty Of room for such a
building on the vacant property al
ready owned by the city, on the
northwest corner of Fourth street
and International avenue, and thus
all city Offices could be under the
same roof. The preservation of val
liable city records is being daily
jeopardized through lack Of properly
constructed vaults, and this fact of
itself should cause you to take &C
ton
The present administration took
the work at the point of development
indicated and the building is now
under construction. Every taxpayer
in the city will have a personal pride
and interest in it because, while he
may not have contributed to the plans
for its construction, he will contri.
butte his share of property in the
form Of taxes to pay for the same.
But withall it will be a matter Of
pride to be able to point out to the
city visitors this tangible evidence Of
our municipal progress and civic
pride.