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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
BA11IN BOUND OVER
Man Charged With stabbine Will Mil.
Ter at Gilman, Valves Preliminary
Hearing Before Mayor Ensrinee~
Returned to Jail Here.

Archie Battin. who is charged with
having stabbed Will Miller. Of Gilman,
several days ago. ard who was arrest
ed at Peoria Ill. was bound over TO
the grand jury today on a charge of
assault with intent TO commit muir
cdr, preferred by Miller Battin waived
his preliminary hearing before Mayor
Frank Ensminger at Gilman this fore
noon. He was brought back TO this city
OF local freight train this afternoon,
and placed in the county Jail. Battin
was returned TO the city from Peoria
early sunday morning by Sheriff Mich
olson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
Need New Patrol Tires.
euvER LEAVES TUESDAY.
Physical Director Of tho Y. NC. A. to
Enter Training School.

R. J. Guyer. physical director OF the
Y NJ. c. A. the past year. who recently
resigned. will leave Tuesday night for
Chicago. where he will spend day or
Two before returning to his home. at
Shippensburg. Pa. where he will spend
three or four weeks with his parents
before leaving for Springfield. Mass.
where he will enter the 1nternational
Y NJ c. A Training School. Mr.. Guy
er will stop day or two in Detroit on
his way home. and will make the trip
by the way Of Niagara Falls.
Norman F. Skartvedt. Mr.. Guyer's
successor in the local association is
expected to arrive in the city from
Erie. Pa. where he has been employed
as physical director OF the association,
about Sept Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
POLICE AFFAIRS TAKE
UP TIME IN COUNCIL
Mayor and Councilman Lamb Check.
mate Herman in Police Payroll
Game, by Authorizing Members OF
Department Paid by Individual War.
100000 0000aao 0000ol
WHO TURNED HIM LOOSE?
A Drama in One Act.

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} Jones and Councilman Herman. {:
} (Other councilman. ex-mayor. law {
> YER fire chief, reporter. ladies e
) and gentlemen in waiting - to e
} pay water rents). z
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) YOU made police magisrrateo 9
Herman. defiantly l never {
was. e
Mayor-By VIVA, authority do
YOU give orders TO release prison z
J ers? 9
Hermann have never done SO g
Mayor--I understand you did 9
so a week ago Saturday night. =
Hermann did not.
J Mayor-All right. but am go i:
ing 10 investigate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
HEAR cDANrAN CASE.
Armenian Held For Stabbina Charles
FISCHER 1akan Ia eEcana

Charles Gdanian, the Armenian ar
rested at LeGrand week ago on a
charge of assaulting and stabbing
Charles FISCHER. was taken to LcG-and
today by Constable Piper for his pre-
liminary hearing. The case was called
in Mayor A. a. Richards court but
Gdanian took change OF venue to
Justice J. L. Harrison's court Owing
TO absence OF Justice Harrison from
the town the case was continued until
later in the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
OBITUARY..
Nathanson,

Jennie, the 5-months Old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nathanson 40
South First avenue. died Sunday morn
ing al s o'clock OF cholera infantum
The body was taken TO Des Moines
Sunday forenoon for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
MAR RI ..
1hatcher.Drury.

Grover F. Thatcher and Miss Myrtle
Drury. both Of this city, were married
by Justice S. E. Peek in the latter's Of
flee at o'clock Saturday evening Mr..
Thatcher is a machinist. The couple
will reside in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
7hr.. Apply for Permits.

Three applications have been filed by
local druggists asking for permits to
sell intoxicating liquors, in the district
court. The applications are asked by
W. c. Beinert, Joseph H. Snyder. and
Charles Stepan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
10000 99o 900 10000

The above colloquy. which formed
the one diversion from the usual
routine of the council meeting today,
promises the prolog Of an investigation
that Mayor W. H Jones Will conduct
into case wherein he alleges that
Councilman Herman overstepped the
limitations of his authority as head OF
the department of public safety.
The mayor claims that Officer Haas
had arrested man for intoxication at
the depot and that Councilman Her
man ordered the police officer to re-
lease the man. The officer did so, and
in some manner the information came
TO the mayor. The mayor says he posi-
lively Will not stand" for any such
actions, and is going to see what is
what"
Pay Police by Warrants.
Because Councilman Herman has re-
fused 70 sign the complete payroll Of
the police department by reason Of his
objection TO the employment OF OfYicer
Charles Hurd and Merchant Police
William Edgar. Mayor Jones and
Councilman Lamb surmounted the diff
ticu!ty a, least temporarily by voting
today authorizing the city clerk to pay
all members of the police force their
salaries by individual city warrants,
when such amounts were certified to
the clerk BY NJ Clark. chief OF police.
The mayor presented the resolution
and Mp. Lamb seconded it. Both voted
for the adoption. and Mr.. Herman
qualified his vote by favoring the pay
ment of all officers with the exception
of Hurd and William Edgar.
Mr.. Herman explained his position to
the council, by saying that he had held
up the payroll because Hurd had been
discharged by resolution Of the coun-
Gil and reinstated the next day by the
mayor. contrary to law. Herman said
that in the case Of a discharge Of any
city employee the one discharged may
have hearing before the council
within Ave days after his discharge.
and if the council then sees fit to en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14
Girl Frightened Into Hysteria.

Saturday afternoon Mr. Hsaley was
startled to hear his little daughter
crying and yelling for him and between
her sobS. which We're verging on
hySteria, the little girl told her father
OF the alleged crime, The girl desig-
mated d barn in the rear " the Woolsey
hone. on the cross alleys between
Boone and Nevada and Center and
First avenue. as the scene OF the al
legged crime.
fiealey asked a neighbor TO call the
police. and he ran toward the barn. Not
being Just sure which barn the girl had
pointed out Healey seaciled other near
by outhuildingS before Officer joseph
Edgar arrived in the auto patrol
The officer and Healey went 10 the
barn on the cross ALEXIS together, and
thers- found Young Bridgman The lad
was taken before The mayor. who turn
ed him over 20 the custody Of Humane
Officer I.teb;g as the cas- would come
under the Jurisdiction Of the juvenile
court eventually
Girl Examined by Dr. Liebie.
:, physical examination was made o.
ghs little Healey girl. ny Dr.. Liebis, TO
ascertain whether o. not she had been
Injured II was found that she had not
been hurt. altho DR. Liebig says that
evidences We're apparent that an as
saulr had beer attempted Today the
Healey girl had recovered from hep
fright and her mental condition waS
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS.

Louisville. commission
ed officers and so non-oommissioned
officers OF the first regiment of this
city were mustered into one company
when the school for officers convened
for a thirty days session under Capt.
Paul b. Malone. OF the regular army.
Capt Malone will endeavor TO instruct
all these officers In various military
matters, 30 that the first regiment will
be- able to meet the requirements of
the national guard law. when the time
for examination comes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09

of'iciaIted as toastmaster, addresses
being made by a number Of the ed
itors and others, including w. w.
Perry, editor of the Winchester Daily
News, who made a characteristic
speech.
The new association will in no way
be connected with the Kentucky Press
ASSOCIATION, except to indorse it's eff.
forts and purposes and cooperate with
It TO better the conditions that sur
round the newspaper business in Ken
lucky.
w. w. Perry, of the Winchester Sun
Sentinel, and c. S. Clark, of the West
crn Newspaper union. were made
honorary members.
The meeting adjourned, subject
to call of the executive commit
tee, consisting of Emin Elam, of the
Hazel Green Olio; r. c. Musick, Will
liam Carter, of the jackson Times; II.
II. Gibson, NJ. III. Halliday, of the
Breathitt County News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
DARING JAIL DELIVERY.
Four Escape From Jsekson-other
Prisoners Threatened.

MISUNDERSTANDING by display of
guns a crowd OF prisoners who attempt.
cd 10 alarm their keepers, Asbury
Spicer led a Jail delivery here.
Three other prisoners escaped with
Spioer. whose appeal from a conviction
for murder Is now pending The men
who escaped with Spicer were serving
short sentences for minor offenses.
At Midnight Spice- broke from his
cell and bet three men from their
cages. Inmates OF the jail were
aroused. and when they started to
shout alarms 10 the Keepers Spicer
and his three comrades covered the
other prisoners with guns, threatening
" shoot unless the noise was checked
Before Jail officials we're aroused
Spioer and the three other prisoners
got away. A posse is IN pursuit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09

same were wired to the senators from
Kentucky at Washington:
Resolved, BY the Mountain Press
association in mid winter meeting as
sembled at Jackson, KY, February 81,
1911: That We hereby express our
unqualified opposition To the present
plan of the federal postoffice depart
ment in letting a contract TO a private
concern for the exclusive printing OF
stamped envelopes. We learn with
establishment of the reported effort of
the national ADMINISTRATION to stran-
gle the Nelson-Tou Velle bill IN the
senate postoffice committee, which we
prefer TO believe impossible. We pro
test against this species of paternal-
ism and against this plan of taking
from the newspaper publishers and
printers, business which legitimately
belongs to them, and we hereby urge
the senators from Kentucky, as we'll
as the president and postmaster gen
eral to assist in securing a favorable
committee report on this bill, having
assurance that 1t will easily pass the
senate once II is reported from the
committee.
We hereby instruct the secretary of
this association to send cory of this
resolution, signed by the president and
secretary, to the president OF the Uni
ted States, to the postmaster general
and to Senators Paynter and Bradley.
Considerable business of importance
was trantSacted AID resolutions pass
ed favOring course in journalism at
the State university and protesting
against tho printing of envelopes by
the govel nmend- The resolutions
were as follows:
Resolved, That the Mountain Press
association invites the Kentucky Press
association to hold its midsummer
meeting in jackson.
Resolved, That We call the attention
OF the state legislature TO the advisa-
bihty of adding a course in journalism
to the curriculum of the State univer-
sity. he 1t further
Resolved, That We request that the
Legislature make an appropriation and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
SEEMS SEAT LEGISLATURE.
kentucky Publisher Announces His
candidaey-WeiI Qualified.

Carlisde.-Green r. Keller publisher
Of tho Mercury. has announced his can
didacy for nomination IN the state leg
tslaturo Mr.. Keller has, during his
busy career as a newspaper publisher,
devoted considerable time TO politics
and has held several important posi-
lions at the state capital. where he Is
popular. we'll known and regarded as
gifted story teller.
An exchange says: Hon. G. r. Kel.
Ter has had an insight into legislative
matiess for many years. lie served a
term in the lower house from Bourbon.
and WIS clerk OF the house several
terms. There are few men in the
state whose experience In the halls OF
Legislation II equal 10 his. and this
coupled with his ability renders him
we'll qualified.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
KILLED ACCIDENTALLY.
William Barnard on His Way to Shoot
Crows When Gun is Discharged.

Peach Grove.-Crows resulted indi-
rcciiy in the death or William Barnard,
SO. a wealthy bachelor farmer. when
the shotgun which he was carrying &C.
cidentally was discharged while he
was passing through the gate on his
way TO the fields.
Barnard carried a sack of seed to
SOW and gun with which to shoot
crows. which had devoured the grain
almost as quickly as It was planted
His aged mother. Nancy Barnard,
heard shot in the front yard and be.
came frantic when she saw her son ly.
ing on the ground, a huge wound in
his side whore the charge had entered.
Barnard died a few minutes later,
with his head in his mothers hap.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
HORSE CAVE FIRE.
Losses Were Very Heavy and Only
Partially Insured.

Horse Cave.-Among the losers in
the fire that visited the business sec
tion of this town were 7. T. Page, pub
Usher of THE Horse Cave Gazette,
whose plant was a total loss; Clarence
Willis, loss $4,000, insurance $40 $1,000;
f. l.. Mayfieild, loss $4,000, insurance
$4,000; DIR. III. b. Thomas, loss $4,000,
insurance $500; r. p. POINTER, loss
$500, insurance $1,000; l.. c. Willis,
damage to store $500, insured; Leslie
l.. Patton, damage to stock, insured;
Tucker Telephone Co., damage TO
plant $500, no insurance; William
Brown, household effects, loss $500,
insured; William Pedigo, loss on
household goods, $500, no insurance.
About two-thirds of the losses yas
covered by Insurance. The fire is be-
lieved to have been of incendiary ORR
gin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
Cover. > Promise. Money.

tNNNF F'oWtecs "oUcy.
During the coming fiscal yeax
Frankfort. during che next year
tbere will be spent on the Kentucky
national guard 100000 with view Of
making II equal To any similar regf
ment In America Gov Wilson made
this statement In addressing the Off
GERS who met 20 devise ways and
means of raising the standard of tho
guards
Mai. Edwards. Of the Second regi-
ment, suggested that a committee be
appointed to prepare a code Of regula-
tlons, and Col. Hibbitt urged plans for
the organization OF the medical corps.
Committees were appointed 10 carry
out these suggestions
A telegram was sent to Congressman
Cantrill TO ascertain the position Of the
pay bill now pending in Congress and
to get the names of the members OF
the Ketucky delegation who favor the
bin.
Brig Gen. Roger u. Williams. OF Lex
ington. WINS selected chairman. ard
Mai. Il. u. Bb@sctt, acting adjutant gen.
eral, secretary of the organization.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
ORGANIZE TO BOOST TOWN.

Tompkinsville.- citizens OF
Tompkinsville organized a commercial
stub. Judge w. s. smith was elected
chairman. DIR. b. /. Bradshaw secrc'
tary and William Chandler treasurer.
A. II. Counts outlined the purpose by
pointing out a number Of enterprises
which could be procured, The chair
man appointed a committee to investl-
gate the purchase OF a suitable farm
to DE used in connection with the
graded school as an experimental fern.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
TWO FARMERS MISSING.
Whereabouts OF Madison County Men
Remains a Mystery.

Richmond. The disappearance OF
Green Portwood. a well-known farmer
of the Brassfeld locality, who left his
home several weeks ago with the in
iention Of returning shortly. and tor
whom a search has been made OF rhis
and adjoining counties, Is as deep a
mystery as ever. as no trace whatever
can be had OF him. His wife Is in a
Frustrated condition. and is not ex'
pected To live.
Jesse Kelly left his wife and ch.l'
dren several days ago TO come to Rich
mund to huy grocesies and has not
since been heard from. The wife, with
six children. suffered Tor several days
for food. awaiting the return of the
Gather
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
DIXIE PRESS.
Southern Publishers Will Hold Con.
vention at Louisville.

Louisville.-The ninth annual con
vcntion of the Southern Newspaper
Publishers association has been Sc
cured for Louisville. and will be held
here June 10 and a. Many speakers
of national prominence viii be on the
program. The association boasts q
membership of 800 and C. b. Johnston,
of the Knoxville Sentinel. is president
Robert W. Brown. of Louisville, Is vice
president and Victor II. Hanson, OF
Birmingham, is secretary. The last
annual convention was held at Mobile
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
woooroeo HOME BURNED.
Fourth Fire loss sustained by Frank
Baker.

Versairles.--The twostory brick resi-.
dence on the farm owned by Mrs. A.
Frank Baker was destroyed by FIRE.
The family had an retired and about
IL O'Clock Frank. the oldest son. SOC
Ing a bright light and smelling smoke,
discovered the house was afire. II
started in the kitchen and had made
such Roadway THAT the family saved
practically nothing.
This is the fourth fire sustained by
this family and the second house occu-
pied by them burned on this site. Two
weeks ago their $500 tobacco barn
was burned, presumably by incendiar-
les
Mrs. Baker places her loss at abor
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
KENTUCKY OIL FIELDS.
Western Section Of State Promises
Big Results.

Catlettsbng .-New work continues
TO be started in Kentucky's petroleum
fields at an increasing rate. and the
state Of lethargy which has prevailed
all winter is being shaken on with the
advent OF spring The lower Kentucky
districts are experiencing the most
gratifying increase In activity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
STIMULATES LAND DEALS.

Whitesbarg Since the announce
ment of the construction OF a railroad
by New York interests from Webb
vile. Lawrence county, through Sal
yersville. Paintsville, Prcstonburg and
Hindman TO connection with the Wa
sioto and Black Mountain railroad on
the Cumberland river, timber and coal
Land values have made a decided In
crease all along the route. especially
in the Beaver and Upper Rock House
creek sections.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
MOUNTAIN PRESS
IS ORGANIZED
Editors Of Eastern Kentucky
Unite for Mutual Benefit.
FAVOR NELSON-TOU VelLe BILL
Resolutions Passed Recommending
the State Legislature to Add
Course Of Journalism to
Regular Curriculum.

jackson Mountain Press as
sociatton Was organized at a meeting
Of the publishers of Eastern Kentucky
held here. II. II. Gibson, editor of
the Breathftt County News. was elect
cd president; Emil Elan. of the Hazel
Green Ohio, vice president, and s. II.
Hurst, OF the Beattyvirle Enterprise,
secretary.
AT the preliminary meeting Mr.. Glib
son was elected temporary chairman
and l.. +. Hovermale temporary sec
Rotary.
Temporary organization being per
fected 1t was moved by X. c. Musick,
of the jackson Times:
That IL rs the sense of this meet
ing that an organization Of publishers
and printers OF the mountains of
Eastern Kentucky be effected for the
purpose of bringing said publishers
and printers into closer relation with
each other and to better the business
conditions of the newspapers of that
section; that said organization be
known as the Mountain Press .asso-
citation and the territory to be covered
by said organization shall be the part
Of the state known as the mountain
counties of Kentucky; that for the
purpose Of effecting permanent or
ganization and preparing a constitu-
ton and bylaws, a committee of five
be appointed by the chair to draft said
constitution and bylaws.
Upon motion the following resolu-
tions were adopted and the secretary
was instructed TO see that copies of
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
THE EWAlD WILL.
Brothers and Sisters May Share In
Its Millions.

Frankfort-The 100000 estate of
l.. p. Ewald, of Louisville, may be d.
vided equally among his brothers and
sisters, as the court of appeals held
that any member OF the family who
had been left a legacy could contest
the will and that only the contestant
of the will would be prevented from
recovering that portion of the estate
that had been left to him.
Ewald had left each of his brothers
and sisters $4,000 and the remainder
of his estate to his adopted children.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09

Blizabethtown--A special census
will probably be taken here. The popl
latSon statistics of the thirteenth cen.
sls gives the population OF Elizabeth
town as 1870. an increase OF only 100
over 1900. The census bureau in 1905
gave the population as 1861, and ~,
city ordered a special census. Nb!c',
showed an actual population of 2.05",
AS the city has since grown rapidly, /.
Is estimated that special Gems ~
would show $500.
Lexington. Hubbard, night L.
brarian here, has been admitted TO this
bar.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
TO HOLD RALLY AT CARLISLE.

Carlisle-Speakers for the big agri.
cultural education rally, to be held
here March Is we're announced by
Miss Ida 4. Gardner, county school
superintendent, AZ follows: The Hon.
X. s. Eubanks, editor of the Southern
son. of Frankfort: State Commissioner
OF Agriculture NJ. c. Ranldn; Miss
Hamilton, dean of State University,
Lexington; the Hon J. T. Coats. Rural
School Supervisor of Kentucky; Mrs,
Mamie g. Faulkner. of Lexington, and
Miss Jessie o. Yancey. Of Mason coun-
~.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
RAILROAD WORK
To Be RUSHED
Consolidation Coal Go. Prepar-
ing for Development
WILL BE ON GIGANTIC SCALE
Must Be Completed In Seven Months
Mayo Observation-Disclosures OF
Thousands Of Acres Interest.
ed-Forty Millions For
Improvement

Whitesburg-P all Of the
rights N way for the Consolidated
Coal Co.'S new coal road out from
shelby station. on the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad, 30 miles. TO a connection
with the Lexington a Eastern, at the
headquarters Of Elkhorn creek, where
the Consolidated Coal Co Is preparing
for gigantic Developments, have been
secured, and contracts let for the con
struction u the road.
The contract will call for the com
pletion q the road within seven
months, and In order to complete It by
that time Il will be awarded In small
sections. Everything Is practically in
readiness 10 begin work on the road,
which viii be rushed with all possible
haste.
Record Prices for Coal Lands.
A considerable part Of the Consoli
dation Coal Coie $4,000, 900. which
they propose spending in developing
the Eikhorn coal field will be expended
on their 80 miles of road The Con
solidated Coal Co.'S representatives
continue 10 purchase every available
tract ~ coal land in reach. Besides
their purchase 81 100000 acres from
che Northern Coal a Coke Co, a few
Sfonths ago. n deal was closed on the
Alex Ison tract on Marshal's branch
of Elkhorn, at a price said to be
unusually large.
1t Is said that the Northern Coal &
Coke Co. In which John G. Mayo Is the
leading factor. will be known In the
development of the Elkhorn coal field
and the building. of the big mining
town now In process on Elkhorn and
Doone's Fork, an agreement having
been made when the property was sold
10 the Consolidation Co for tho con
strIction Of a modern mining town.
with a contract for the erection Of
1,0O0 miners houses.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09

the necessary arrangements for n
chding a course IN Journalism at tbs
state university.
Resolved, That We tender the Jack
son Commercial club our heartlest
thanks for the splendid manner In
which 1t entertained the Mountain
Press association.
During the evening the visiting ed
itors and guests were rendered ban
quet by the Commercial club. X. G..
MGsick, editor Of the Jackson Times,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-09
UNUSUAL SUIT FILED.

Cadiz.-A rather unusual suit has
been filed in the Trisg circuit court by
Mrs. ~ J. MILFORD. The suit is for
the purpose OF making Mrs. Minerva
Alkaline Wdlford. wife OF l. b. MILFORD,
of Bowling Green. the heirat-law OF
Ms. N. j. MILFORD. in order that she
may inherit the same as II she were
child of Mrs. Wilford's. Mrs. l. b.
Wilford is a niece OF Mrs. N. ]. VIII
ford