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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17

whiskey to James HUMPHREYS, one of
which had been bought by HUMPHREYS
for Frank NJ. ThOmasson and was
delivered to him in the presence of
Sheriff Ed. ID. Smith.
Accompanying the Sheriff were
Deputy Sheriff Milligan Fleming,
Chief of Police James McNally and
Night aWtchman Charles Morgan.
who raided the soft drink establish
mant of Mr.. Luke under the Well
ington Hotel, where it is alleged
three barrels of Sam Clay whiskey,
bottled in bond, weer found. These
were in pint and half pint bottles.
Attorney Llewellyn F. Sinclair rep
resented the defense and City At
torney B. NJ. Lee the Commonwealth.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
GENERAL AINSWORTH /
IS RELIEVED
Of His Office on His Own AppIica-
tiCn, And II is Approver by The
President.

Washington, Feb. I.--Adjutant
General Fred C. Ainsworth, who was
relieved of his office on charges as
srlmed to be those Of conduct preJ-
udical to good order and discipline.
Friday, was placed on the retired list
on his own application. This pre-
Guides the possibility Of court-mar-
tial. President Taft approved Cen
eral Aainsworth application because
Of the officers thirty-seven years of
service.
Friends Of General Aainsworth i'll
the oHuse OF Representatives, who
resented the charge that the Adju-
tant General had been surreptitiOusly
giving information to the Military
Affairs Committee, were planning to
institute a thorough investigation in
TO the War Department. Chairman
Hay of the committee, declared Fri
day night that, so far as he was con-
cerned. the officers decision ended
the agitation in Congress.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
ANOTHER BIC SALE OF
POOLED TOBACCO MADE
Broker Theodore Kirk Purchaser of
$3.50 hOgsheads at Price Around
u Cents.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 1.-THE Bur
Fey Tobacco Society of Kentucky
through its officials, at a meeting
held here Friday, closed a deal with
Theodore Kirk. a broker of Cincin'
natl and Covimgton, Kentucky, by
which $3.50 hOgsheads, or between
five and six millions pounds. of thu
1909 pooled tobacco was sold at a
price said to be around II cents.
The tobacco was purchased it if
believed for a New York firm. The
lot Purchased will wipe out the entire
hold ags of the Burley grades known
as d.
Another big deal is pending which
will take up more of the Burnley 1903
poolcd tobacco, of which there is hui
5,OCo.O 900 or 100000 pounds left
NJ. Kirk thus far is perhaps th'
lare st single man purchaser of Bur
lev tobacco on record, having takeI
over something like 100000
pounds from the Burley Society
since December ).
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
Markets

CmGfnadti. Feb. 17.-Cattle-
Steady on good: dull to weak and
Zoe lower On medium and common;
shippers $5.5G@6.1J. choice to extra
S6.S567: butcher steers, extra $6.lO
(d6.55e, good to Ichoiee $5.25(o6,
common to fair $I.25(G ). hciferS,
extra $4G0(G5. good TO choice Si.3O
Mj.3j. common to fair $50 4.2j;
cows. extra $1,000. good to choice
S4GG4.JO, common To fair $l.1JCH
1913, Gamers $1.50d2A5, bulls
slow and lower: bolognas $l.2J(a
1856. exiIa $500. fat bulls $40
Mf5.2J; mich COWS easy and SLOW.
Calves-Slow and 25(d soc lower:
extra SS256S.30. fair to coed 80
as, common and large $500 Id.
Hogs-Active and strong. loo i1e
higher. selected heacy shippers So-4o
(G6.l5. god To choice packers and
butchers $4,000 6.4j. mixed packers
$6.3O06. 40. stays $3(oj. common to
choice heavy fat sows $4.25o5-s3
light shippers $3.50 G.25. pigs tllO
ltS and le-S) S4.25d so.
Sheep-Steady: extra $3.50 so,
GOOD 10 choice $3.50 $50, common
to fair $l.25(a3, warnings $4.2J@
1926.
Lambs Steady: extra S6.6etG
1913. good 10 choice $G@6 $50. com
mon to fair S4.2jG $50.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
WEALTHY UNION
SOLDIER DIES
Mr.. Henry Hall, of Sideview, Died
Friday.-Leaves an Estate Valued
Around $I50,000

Mt. Sterling. Ky, 17.-Henry Hall,
Of Sideview, this county, died Friday
afternoon after several weeks OF
partial paralysis, which developed q
few days ago. Mr.. Hall was Il
bachelor and was native of Powell
county.
He was 81 years old and had been
living in this county many years
Mr.. Hall possessed at the time of hi~
death about 600 acres of land and
had considerable money loaned out.
His estate is estimated at $15O,0OO.
lie was Union soldier and served
through the war, being a member OF
the Grand Army post in this city.
He was the last of large family
of brothers and was widely known
in this section Of the state.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17

country would avoid further high
cost of living troubles.
"The question of flood prevention
is fast reaching Stage where lev
ees will 10 longer answer, and the
adoption by Congress OF proper
river regulation policy has become a
necessity.
1--WE are going to make the Ma
tional Drainage Congress so big a
success that it will attract the at
tention OF the entire country, and
with the entire country behind Us
we will 60 to Congress and ask for
what we need and what we must
have in order to make the $4,000, 600
acres Of wet lands north. south.
east and west produce the food the
people must have and and the com
merce that the country will require
to maintain its trade supremacy"
Hrrigati0n has made immense
areas in the West prosperous.
Drainage will provide homes for
more than 100000 farmer families,
increase the food supply of the
country and decrease the general
cost Of living. River regulation will
render dry lands as well as wet
lands habitable and cultivatabIe
Democratic votes in the South got
irrigation for the people Of the
West. and the people Of the West
stand ready and willing to aid the
people of the South and Of all Of
the wet land states of the country
to secure the assistance of Congress
in taking ihe surplus water off thelr
lands. The manufacturers of the
East, in working for the drainage
of the wet lands will be doing moth
inc less than opening up new and
prosperous markets for their man
ufactures.
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MRS. Florence shelby
DIES At LEXINGTON
Widow of GrandsCn of First Govern
or of Commonwealth Passes Away
Aged 70 Years.

Lexington. Ky. Feb. I7.-Mrs.
florence Mcdowell Shelby, widow
of the late Thomas Hart Shelby,
step-mother Of Mr.. John T. Shelby
and mother Of other well known Lex
ington men of the same aame. Inl
one Of ken.ueky's most prominent
families, died at her ho,ne. Friday
night at IL 40 o'clock. Ms. Shelby
was 13 years old and Ter death was
due TO an attack of appolexy, which
she suffered Thursday evening.
Mrs. Shelby had suffered cons;d-
erably during the last few weeks with
rheumatism and heart trouble. bat
the attack of apoplexy WAS unlocked
Cor. and her death was a great shock
10 members and friends OF the family
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
LEXINGTON TO LOOK
INTO GAS SITUATION
Committee Appointed to Investigate
after Hearing Corpany's Fran
Chise Can Not be Attacked.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 17.-At e
:rceting of citizens and members OF
the Comemrcial Club Friday night &
resolution providing for thorough
investigation into the natural gas
situation in Lexington was adopted
after Colonel r. A. Thornton HAD
told of the conpany's profits averag-
ing 100000 a year for the first
three years of its existence and Cap
tain John TOnkin, of Oil City, Pa.
had tcM of the efforts of the COM
pany to met the extra demand upor
It's lines for gas during the cOlC
weather Of the pats two months.
Attorneys reported to the meeting
that the franchise of the .ompan,
could not be disturbed but that an!
excessive charge for gas could b.
remedied if proven. Nothing wa;
said about any reduction in the bill:
for January, which ranged In Licking
ton from % to 100 per cent highe
than in December. The committed
to investigate the situation will b
named later.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
man At FORD
HANGS HIMSELF
Isaac Cole McClanahan Uses Trace
= Chain From PIow to Accomplish
Rash Oeed.-Was in IN Health.

Isaac Cole Mechanism hanged
himself at Ford in this county, and
the body was discovered by his
daughter law, Mrs. Virgil Nc.
Canahan, at about 4:30 Friday
morning.
McClanahan was about &C years
of age and made his home with his
son, Mr.. Virgil McClanahan, at
Ford. He had been Respondent from
i'll health for a long time.
His son was erecting Small saw
mill near Burt & Brabb's humber
yards, and this place was chosen
by the father for his rash act. A
trace chain was used as rope.
Squire Andy Dykes conducted an
inquest over the body with the fol-
lowing result:
reDrudf. lo, IoI-.
Eve, the jury, find the body before
us to be that of Isaac Cole ,McClan-
ahan, and that he came to his death
hy hanging himself near the Ken
lucky river, in Clark county. just be-
low>Ford.
1--WE, the jury. find from the ev'-
deace that the rash act was caused
from unsound mind and bad health
IS. NJ. KING,
as. b. SMITH,
"A. r.. VAUGHN,
civilian HOLDER,
IS. E. Fades,
"R. c. CUNNINGHAM."
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
BUYS INTEREST
IN COAL MINE
Mr.. w. r. Thomas Purchases Half
Interest in Big Hill Coal Mine,
at Pineville.

Lexington, Ky. Feb. 17.--Mr. X.
L. Thomas. of this city, has bought
half interest in the Big Hill Goa
mine of PineyilIe. Mr.. Thomas went
to Winchester Friday afternoon and
closed the deal with Henry Clay
Thompson of that city. The main
Office of the firm will be in the Lex
ineton City National Bank building.
= They will do Wholesale business
exclusively. The mine has capac-
ity of 500 tons day.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
IMPORTANCE
Of DRAINAGE
George n. Maxwell Has Taken
Charge Of Work of Organizing
People in Fight for Irrigation.

New Orleans. Feb. ij.-Geo. II.
Maxwell. the man who organized the
people Of the dry west in their sue
ceSsful campaign to secure national
irrigation, has taken charge of tho
work Of organizing the people of tn,
wet delta for their fight for drainage
His object is to make The National
Drainage Congress. which is to be
held in New Orleans April 1913
big enough success to attract the at
tention of the country at large to the
cheaper cost of living side to the
drainage of the 75.OOO.00O acres of
wet lands in 40 states in so forceful
and potential a manner as to bring
Congress into close touch with the
drainage problems of the United
States.
Mr.. Maxwell has organized the
merchants and business men of New
Orleans under 100 chairman: The
hOuseholders of New Orleans under
a special committee; the railroads
| the hotels; the lard men and other
branches Of civic life, all pledged to
put their shoulders to the wheel and
turn the machinery of their bust
ness to account in coordinate plan
TO draw a minimum of 10000 dele
gates TO the National Drainage Con-
gress, New Orleans April 1913.
He is also organizing national
movement, with general headquar-
tiers in Chicago and divsision head
quarters in New Orleans, Pittsbure
and Los Angeles to sustain and ear
~ out the work that will be done by
the National Drainage Congress.
This organization is to be known as
the National Reclamation Associa-
ton. A minimum membership OF
1000 will be seer ed in the Missis-
sippi Valley, which will report to
New Orleans; 1000 in the East
which will report 10 Pittsburg; 1000
in the West. which will report TO Los
Angeles.
In this way the NcNland's River
Regulation bill, which stores tlri
floods at the headwaters of the NV
ers, supplying wafer for irrigation
where needed and flood prevention
in the lower rivers, will be pushed
through Congress. Other necessar!
legislation will be devised and it,
passage urged upon the federal Con
eress and State legislatures. ane
the full scope of the movement vii
: be placed before the people Of the
country in its true meaning.
In discussing his plans, Mr.. Max
well said:
Irrigation has proved so highl.
, beneficial, that the people of thu
United States will look with favo
on the big drainage policy that thu
National Drainage Congress will
, launch here April 1913.
agricultural lands have becom
, scarce, and 75,0O0,O00 acres of high
Ily fertile wet lands must soon b.
l made available to the pillow if tn
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17

House Bill 235. the Douglas bill.
creating the Kentucky Board of Tu-
)erculosfs Commissioners, and APP
oropropriating $4,000 annually to
he used by that commission to pro-
note the building of a sanitorium.
vas discussed at some length. Mr..
Keller for it and Mr.. Chunn against.
the bill received 80 votes. Twenty
six voted against its passage.
The House next considered and
passed Senate Bill 40, giving the
Commissioner Of the Court of APP
peals a stenographer.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
GOVERNOR
JUDSON HARMON
viii be Tenered a Smoker at Frank
fort on Tuesday, When he Ad-
dresses General Assembly.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 1I.-GOver-
nor Harmon, of Ohio, will be enter
tanned at a smoker when he GENES to
this city next Tuesday to address
the members of the General Assem-
bly,. The Committee on Entertain
ment of Governor Harmon, through
its chairman, Senate. II. W. Arnett,
of Covington, Friday made public
the program of entertainment.
nThe speech of Governor Harmon
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
FORMER SALOONKEtPER
\ IS ARRESTED IN SCOTT
Jeff Luke, Of GEORGETOWN, is Fined
500 and Cost for Selling Liquor
In Local Option Territory.

Genrgatown, Ky, Feb. 17.-Jeff
Lake, a former saloOnkeeper here,
was fined 800 and costs In Scott
Circuit Court Friday for selling
whtskey in EUcal option Territory
The case was appealed from the low
err court when he was given a fine OF
$50 and 40 days in Jail.
According to the testimony offer
ed, Mr.. Luke sold three puts q
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
INSURANCE Commission
BILL Up TO MC'CREARY
House Passes it IS 10 6 in Spite
Fight on Measure by Interests A.
fected.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 12.-No:-
withstanding the fight made upon
Senate Bill u by the insurance in
terests this measure, which provid-
es for State Insurance Commission
to regulate all insurance rates ex-
cept life insurance in this state. was
passed Friday by the House by Il
vote of IS to 6.
The passage of this Dill was ac-
compOliSiIed after one OF the hard
est fights Of the session, as strcn"
insurance LOBBY has been here since
the bill was introduced to fight it and
Friday in the House Representative
Meyers, author of the House bill.
stated on the floor that an attemp.
had been made To bribe him To stop
using his efforts to have the bill!
passed.
The bill, having already passed
the Senate, will become law when
signed by Governor McCreary. The
measure was fathered by the Louis
vile OBafd Of Trade,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
.SCHOBERTH MAKES HIS
FORMAL Announcement
Will Speak at as Many Points as
Possible in Race Against Cantrill
In Seventh District.

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. i7.-Repre-
sentative Harry A. SchOberth, of
Woodford county, made his formal
announcement Friday for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in
this district.
In his announcement Mr.. Soho
berth puts it up to the Democrats of
the Ashland District to say wether
thew believe the action of the District
Committee in calling the PRIMARY for
March 16 was fair or whether 1t was
called with a view to insure the NOM
nation to one certain candidate.
Mr.. Schoberth will speak a as
| many possible points in the district
rs it is possible for him to reach Ill
the short time left until the date OF
the Cantrill primary.
Mr.. Schoberth's Announcement
The announcement Of Mr.. Scho-
berth. in pant. follows:
81 shall make as active and vigOr-
Gus campaign as it is possible for
ne TO make i'm the limited time al
lowed by the Committee. 1t is not my
purpose to criticise the action OF 4
ma ioritv Of the Committee in r'll'r"
he primary so early, and at such an
announcement time for the voters OF
the district; for it has always beer
nv custom to submit without com
plaint TO the actions Of the cOnstitu,
ted authorities of the party. Bu'
it is necessary for me to call upor
the Democratic voters, who under
stand the situation, and urge then
not to allow the shOrtnesS Of Tho
time or the inclemency of the sea
son to prevent them from castin'
their votes in the prima
For Democrats TO Decide
at is for you to decide, not TO
me TO say, whether the majority o
the Committee, in calling the earl.
primary were influenced by consld
GRAFTON of the welfare and best In
terests of tie Democratic party o.
bv their desire to make sure, if pos
sible. ihe renorhina ton of the presen
incumbent of the Office, by preventin:
the entry into the race of any othe
Democrat to oppose him.
| There are those who believe, II
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
A CORRECTION

Merchants pay nearly twice as
much for space in the Democrat as
in other papers published in the
county.-Wincheste Democrat.
The above statement Is untrue
The advertising contracts of The
Winchester News are open for in
spection to prove it so. We make
one price to all.
CARL c. ROBBINS,
Business and Advertising Mana
ager Winchester News.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
Ant Definition.

A gentleman being IN company with
the earl of Chatham was asked by his
iordship for his definition OF wit
wit" he replied. my lord Is what
a pension would b. given by your
Iordship to your hunblo servants
good thing well app1lod
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
TIE LYRIC

A man in Taxi. (Lubin.)
Little Injun. (Selig.)
Ranch Gilrs Terrible Mistake.
Pathe.)
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
Children Had Been Summoned

Her caller Illness caused the sum
moning Of her children several weeks
ago. while otlers, who were infnI1n;d
by telegraph Of the stroke o. apo
pley had Iearhed her bedside when
The end came.
Mrs. Shelby was Miss Florence
Mcdowell and she was married 10
Mr.. Thomas Hart Shelby. n grand
son of Governor Isaac Shelby, the
fist Corernor cf Kentucky. ReSidCs
her step-sO1. Mr.. John 7. Shelby.
son. Mr.. George s. Shelby. died II
she is survived by ten children and
a number of grandchildren. One
number of yparS AGO.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17

FOR RENT 4 new modern built
house centrally located: posses
sion middle of March Apply to
Robbins at News Office. 2-11-6t
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Schooihcuse Bill Passed.

The House then began the eOnsid-
Grafton of oIIuse Bill No. 143. IN
reduced by Mr.. Scott, providing for
the use of school houses during Va
.ation periods by any lawful ed,,ea-
.ional. religious, political, civil 'r
agricultural assembly.
Mr.. Kelly offered an amendment
providing that school houses must ne
surned hack swept, cleaned and in
Is good condition as when loaned for
The use of aSsebmlas. The amend
ment was lost. The bill passed 90
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
The Surviving Children

The surviving children are Mr..
Thomas Hart Shelby. of Lexington.
Mrs. Mary c. Shelby, of Lexington,
Mr.. Walalce McDonwell Shelby, of
Lexington. Mrs. Elizabeth Post. of
Kingston. Y. Y: Mrs. Fannie Mat
thews. of Huntsville. Ala: Miss
Florence Mcdowell Shelby. OF Lex
ington: Mrs. Alice Riddell. of Irvine.
Nv: Mr.. Edwin Il. Shelby. Of
Charleston. s. c.: Miss Willie Shell
BY, of Charleston. s. c.. and Mrs.
". p. Richardson. of Lexington.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
lmpresses Duty en- Democrats

81 shall speak in as many places
and as often as it may be possible
between now and the primary, bat |
must appeal to those who favor my
candidacy to help me The best they
can TO meet tie difficulties OF so
short a campaign and TO impress up
on the Democrats Of the district
their duty in coming 10 the polls.
have no fear Of the result, if they
will do so.
81 cannot believe that any large
number OF Democrats in the district
will permit themselves to be disfran-
chised by reason of this premature
call for the primary, but | do believe
that they will brave the seventies of
The season. if necessary. i'll their de-
termination to see that Justice Is
done and the welfare 70 the party
served"
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view of the fact that the General
Assembly now, In session has been
practically sure TO pass general
primary law to relieve candidates of
the gerat expense and burden of en-
trance fees, that it would have been
better for this committee to wait the
action Of the General Assembly
which will give ample time to make
all nominations for the next NOvem-
hnr election
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
Keller Captures an Appeal

When the House convened for the
afternoon session Mr.. Chunn moved
that when the House adjourn it ad-
iourned until Monday. Speaker
Terrell held that the rule adopted by
The House provided that only the or
ders of the day could be considered
IN the afternoon sessions, and Hon.
John W. Holland appealed from the
decision of the chair. Mr.. Keller in
sisted that the House get down to
business, and went to the clerk and
took the appeal from lbs hands.
This action caused a good deal OF
merriment. as it was all done in the
best of feeling. W. Y. Perry moved
that the House Rules be amended 81
hat the House may ba able To adj
iourn to a time certain. This mo
ton was carried after much debate
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-17
Two Sessions in Each House

The Senate and oIluse each held
two sessions Friday. all the time of
the Senate being devoted to the con-
Sideration of Senate Bill No. ,.
which is the bill of Senator Bos-
worth providing for state aid for
coed roads. The Senate was in the
Committee of the Whole considering
this measure and adjourned with
about half of the bill completed.
The House passed number OF
bills most of them of only local I'M
DOrtance.
Both the Senate and House ad-
jOurned until Monday.
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to 0. 1;.Ni.KIiHjssF
Tuber cul0Sis Bill is Passed

ment was lost. The oil ~
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
POINTS SCORED.

Franklin Field, Philadelphia, June l.
One worlds record and four intercoI-
legiate records went by the boards this
afternoon at the thirty-seventh annual
intercollegiate field meet. Pennsylvania
won the meet with Cornell a bad sec
ond. Michigan third. and Harvard and
Columbia tied for fourth.
But more important than any college
victory was the Ehattering Of old marks,
one or two Of them Of long standing.
r. 4. Gardner, OF Yale, turned out TO
be the hero OF the day. and Of the
athletic season, when he broke first the
intercollegiate record for the pole vault
and then with Just as much ease smash
ed the worlds record, going more than
two inches higher in the air than any
other man had ever propelled himself
With the long bamboo. His mark was
u feet / inch.
The next most worthy performance
was that OF p. R, wilmington, the Har-
ward track captain, who in a bitterly
contested battle to the very tape re-
duced the twO-mile intercollegiate rec
ord by four-hfths Of a second, bringing
It TO s:2i %
Beattie, the husky Columbia shot put
ter, tossed the iron BAH TO the hitherto
Unreached mark Of 4s feet 10 81 inches.
Reidpath, Syracuse's star quarter
miller, brought the time for that event
down to As seconds fiat, and was not
particularly hard pressed at that
The other record Of the day went to
John Paul Jones' the sensational Ithacan,
who although Unexpectedly beaten IN the
mile run. succeeded in putting up the
new mark Of 1:5S 4-5 in the half mile