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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
WON'T TALK ON
new PRISON BILL.
WHEN ASKED " He WOULD SIGN
BILL GOVERNOR MAINTAINED
STRICT SILENCE.
NOT OBJECTIONABLE TO HIM
Capital Gossip Says Executive Over
estimated Strength Of His Friends,
Representatives Brown and
MeCuteheon.

Frankfort. - While Governor Nc
Creary has maintained silence rela-
tive to what brought about his change
on the prison. bill. there is a story go
ing the rounds here to the effect that
he was Influenced in declaring for a
bipartisan measure originally by the
fear that Eli Brown and Harvey Nc
Cutchen would be able TO land the
Republican members of the general
assembly on any other proposition.
He, II is said. made the mistake OF
overestimating the strength OF Brown
and McCutchen. present prison com
missioners, and when they issued
their letter explaining that they had
decided TO keep hands OF in the fu-
the legislators one way or the other,
Governor McCreary was content to
let the house pass a partisan bill,
taking the position that he was power
less to dictate legislation. and that he
had every confidence in the members
Of the general assembly to do what
they believed to be for the best in
terests OF the state.
When seen by q newspaper repre-
sentative, and asked IL he would sign
the bill IL it passes the senate. the
governor replied:
See No Objection In Bill.
Did you ever ask that question of
governor before?" he inquired OF his
interlocutor. The latter replied that
he had not had much experience in
dealing with governors. whereupon
Governor McCreary ventured the
opinion that had he asked the ques-
ton II would not have been answered.
"All that you can say for me is
that the bill that passed the house to-
day is not Objectionable to me" he
said
Henry Schoberth. of Woodford
county, who was defeated in that fight
by Claude b. Terrell, OF Trimble
county. was supported by the present
prison commissioners, and II is be-
lieved by some that Governor Nc
Creary feared the Schoberth followers
in the house would combine with the
Republican members of that body to
defeat any measure looking to the IN
seating OF Brown and McCutchen.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
SOMERSET rs BOOMING.

Somerset.-SomeTset has taken on
another boom since the announcement
that the O. & c. railroad would begin
at once changing engine crews at this
place. The change affects several
hundred men, who will move here at
once. The United Water. Light and
Traction company has announced that
the car line would be extended at
once to the Q. & c. shops in order to
carry the men to their work. The
line now runs within a half mile OF
the shops. The company also inau-
gurated an all-night car service.
Already houses are in demand, and
the rent sign which has been up for
several years is now down and the
houses are fast filling up.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Mt. Sterling Henry Meyers. for
merly OF this city. and his father and
brother are in Jail at Summerville.
CLARIFIED with the murder OF French
Hambrick at Redwood. w. Va. few
days ago. It is alleged that the three
men assaulted Hambrick as he was
coming home from a lodge meeting
and stabbed him TO death before as
sistance could reach him. Hambrick
was a prominent business man and
there are fears that there may be
lynching bee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

nTOWNRe
W HELPS
BETTER HOUSING CALLED FOR
Community Can Not Be Made A.
trsetlvs without the Cooperation
Of the Builder.

The housing problem Ia one OF the
most important aspects Of home de-
velopment and good homes are the
keystone Of the whole social arch
writes Edward T. Hartman, secretary
OF the Massachusetts Civic League. In
the annual report Of that Organization.
Mr.. Hartman discusses the housing
problem in towns. and says In part:
Il want particularly 10 mention
three aspects Of the housing problem;
the aesthetic, the social and the eco
nomic. For many years we have had
In Massachusetts, a succession OF
shortlived organizations developed 10
improve the appearance OF towns.
They have In the main died because
their aim was superficial. Beauty
cannot easily be engrafted upon rot
tenness. People are beginning to see
that in q town in which every house
is OF good design and IN which main
tenance work 10 carefully looked aft
er. there are those elements of art
which when combined make Tor
beautiful community.
The social aspects OF the housing
problem are enough. II seems 10 me.
to cause every one OF us 20 re-esu-
mate the values OF the items covered
In our efforts for social advance. Rad
homes are responsible for a large per-
centage OF the immortality which tho
churches are trying to cure: they are
responsible for a large part OF the
sickness the hospitals. dispensaries
and nurses are trying 10 cure. and d.
rectly or through immortality or sick
ness they are responsible for much OF
the poverty the charities are trying TO
cure
The economic aspects Of the hous-
ing problem are serious. Towns get.
as a rule, that for which they bid.
That is. II force OF circumstances
brings a large number Of people 20 a
town. the quality OF these people will
depend in large measure on the kind
Of homes which are offered them. n
the people have 20 content themselves
with the abandoned dwellings. out
buildings and similar inferior homes.
they will be OF an inferior type Of peo-
pie. because selfrespecting people
will not live In such homes
But when the people coming into
n town are offered attractive homes
on well planned streets selfrespect-
ing people win come. they will In
crease the taxable value OF the town.
they VIII pay their way through the
schools. the streets and elsewhere.
and they will decrease the per cap
ita demand for all the remedial insti-
tutions.
ut 10 not enough to develop good
homes. They must be maintained In
a good condition. There IL therefore
call for an active local healthy au-
thority. To meet its conditions and
needs every town must have a good
law. the efficient enforcement OF
which will give the town what II
needs in the way OF houses and u
must have an active board OF health
that will see that houses are always
kept clean and sanitary"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
p.siest Hen In the Country.

While II Is not possible to state the
exact average production of eggs per
hen In one year 1t is conservatlyely
estimated In the United States TO be-
about seventy. BY improved methods
OF breeding. feeding and selection
birds have been found with actual In.
dividual records OF 200 to 257 eggs q
year
Only one hen has been found at Cor.
nell that laid as high as 257 eggs in a
year. but this one example OF the de-
gree OF perfection to which the breed.
ers' art has attained Is valuable for
the pace II sets for others to follow
and surpass. The net profit obtained
from the sale Of these 257 eggs
amounted to s506.-Christian Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
ROBERT CAMPBELL DIES

McMechen. - Stepping into MT
house from the yard on Baltimore
street, Robert Campbell. aged ~
years, one OF the most prominent cit.
liens OF Marshall county. said to his
wife: DO something quick for me.
aud then died. Death was due to a
complication OF diseases, but he was
apparently in good health, although
not working for the past few weeks.
The survivors are his mother. three
sisters. Miss Carrie. Miss Ellen and
Mrs. Mary Schuck also two brothers.
John and Or. II. p. Campbell. OF
Wheeling. Mr.. Campbell was a mem
Der OF the knights OF Pythias and also
the Mechanics.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
SENSATION IN COURT.

Georgetown, In the circuit court
here something OF a sensation was
caused when Attorneys l.. F. Sinclair
and James +. Askew, representing the
accused. filed a petition asking the re-
moval OF Judge X. l.. Stout from the
bench in the trial of City Treasurer
John White. charged with assault on
Editor Thomasson, of the Georgetown
News
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
MAKES TOUR OF INSPECTION.

Whitesburg T.. Willoughby,
chief construction engineer. Louis
vile & Nashville railroad. has just
finished a tour of inspection OF the
new grade work OF the Lexington 4
Eastern railroad from Jackson up the
North Fork into Wright's Fork OF
Boone coal fields in this county, q
distance OF 10 miles. The entire
trip was made on horseback. Mr..
Willoughby was pleased with the
progress OF the works. and thinks
trains will run by June l.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
HARDING TO HAVE PAPER.

Paducah.- Mayor G. l.. Starks, OF
Hardin, a thriving village in Galloway
county, was in Paducah arranging to
buy a newspaper plant. lie said a
weekly paper would be published at
Hardin as soon as the plant can be
Installed. The editor has not been Sc,
leoted. A new town hall has Just
been completed there. The new pa
per will give Galloway county three
weekly publications. the other two be
ing the Leader and News. both pub
ushed ~ Murray. the county seat.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
MULE EXECUTED FOR KICKING.

Lexington. The death penalty is
the punishment which Humane on
Ger r. l.. Smith has decided TO nete
tou TO the 2lyearold mule which
kicked and seriusly injured Thomas
Sloan. the 12.yearold son OF Patrol
man Frank sloan The mule was
brought here TO be sold or traded and
kicked at everyone who came near Il.
Humane Officer Smith bought the
mule for 81. when he had the death
penalty inhicte. The animal was i'm
mediately killed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
HENDERSON STRIKES WATER.

Henderson-Water was struck at a
depth of IFS feet in test well sunk
by the direction OF the filter commit
toe Of the city council in its quest for
pure water. The test well is located
in Atkinson Park, near the water
works pumping station Mayor Thomp-
son says that. after il il tested. IL ii
proves AL right for general use. sew
eral OF these wells will be driven, and
this water used instead OF the river
water.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
SURVEY FOR NEW ROAD.

Winchester. - Notwithstanding the
cold weather, a surveying corps lie
busiiy engaged in the location OF the
new road which is proposed from
this city. by way OF Irvine. to con-
meet with the new Lexington a East
ern extension beyond Jackson. The
options on the right OF way, taken
some time ago. will expire March I.
but most OF the land owners have eL
tended options until July /.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
DAMAGES FOR INJURIES.

Paducah.-A compromise was ei.
fected in the damage suits of John NJ.
Slaughter. Victor Maschmeyer and
Noah Sands. members OF the fire de-
partment, against the Illinois Cen
trail. They were injured last August
In a collision between No. hose wag-
on and an Illinois Central locomotive.
Maschmeyer received $1,000, Slaugh-
ter $500 and Sands $3.50. In the COLI
sion Driver Maurice Ingram was
killed. and his wife Was given a yer.
dict Tor $4,000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
SHEEP GUARANTEED.

Winchester - Or. Payne. govern.
ment livestock inspector, is here in
the inter- ST OF the enforcement OF the
law requiring the quarantine OF sheep
has almost disappeared. there being
only one small flock in this county
now affected The quarantine can not
be raised on Clark county. because
these counties contain many infected
focks, II is said
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
LIQUOR SOLD ILLEGALLY.

Georgetown.-Jeff Luke. former
s"loonkeeper here. was fined 800 and
costs in Scott circuit court on the
charge of selling liquor in local OPP
ton erritory. This case was on APP
peal from the lower court. where he
was given like fine besides a jail
sentence OF forty days. When Lukes
soft drink establishment was raided.
last July, three barrels of whisky
were found
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
APPEALS TO COURT.

Lexington.-W Howard McCorkle,
who was deposed as chairman OF the
board OF public works by Mayor Cas-
sidy. petitioned the circuit court to
enjoin the mayor from removing him
from the office. and L. r Spur, who
was appointed to succeed him. from
discharging the duties OF the Office
Judge Kerr will hear the arguments
on the petition.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
CONTRACT FOR EXTENSION.

Whitesburg. - The contract has
been awarded for the Yount's Fork OF
Boone branch OF the Lexington &
Eastern in the Boone's Fork coal
field. 1t will be six miles long. Along
the route are veins seven to eleven
feet in thickness of first-class coking
coal. while there are virgin forests OF
hardwood. In the main Boone's Fork
field there will be at least four
branches OF the l.. a E.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
DAMS ON ElkHoRN.

whitesburg. Work is being pushed
upon a large concrete dam across
Little Elkhorn. Immediately above
the new city of jenkins. The dam
will create n reservoir with a capac-
ity OF 100000 gallons. and win
supply Jenkins with water for munich
pal and domestic purposes. Higher
up on Little Elkhorn. Goodvatef
dam. with a storage capacity of l..
00O. 900 gallons, has been completed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
BOILER EXPLOSION, MAN HURT.

Mayfield.-Flues in the boiler at the
tobacco rehhandling house OF X. F
Wright, in West Mayfield. exploded
and injured the fireman. John Mitch
ell. so seriously that he will hardly re-
cover He was scaled from head to
foot The explosion was caused by
cold water being turned in the boiler
while the fiues were read hot.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

No subject can
be OF greater I'm
portance to the
Christian tha
that OF prayer. tits
the Christians VI
tai breath. His
spiritual nature
can no more live
without prayer
than his physical
nature can live
without breath.
ing. Let me
breathe or ! die.
says man: lot
me pray or I die"
SAYS the Chris.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
BALD EAGLE KILLED.

Lancsster.-John Simpson. of Jud-
son. this county. killed a bald eagle
which weighed fourteen pounds and
measured seven and one-half feet
from tip to tip. The eagles feet had
an expansion Of six inches. the claws
measuring two and one-half inches.
The eagle was game to its last. Zero
ciously fighting dog that charged it
as IL was brought to earth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
RUN OVER eY L. q N TRAIN.

MiddleUboro. -"Judge" Wilson, a
young man. was run over by an l.. 4
N. freight train on the Wasiota. Black
mountain branch. Both OF his legs
were cut OF. lie was brought TO Mid
dlesboro and placed In the Kings
Daughters hospital, where he died a
few hours later.
Wiliamstown.-"B Bose" Morgan, who
killed w. ID. Childers a; Corinth. last
fall, has been indicted for murder.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
Rapid Growth Of White Pine.

After 2Ss years of white pine cut.
ting. In Massachusetts alone. which by
many is supposed TO be denuded of
timber. there were $4,000 900 feet of
white pine alone cut In 1908 govern.
ment fgureO. The forest service fur.
Their reports that ut is not improb.
able that a similar cut can be made
every year In the future from the nat.
urai growth Of white pine in tina,
state"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
XIV. TO PENSION coNFepERAres.

Frankfort. - Pensions OF $40 a
month for INDECENT and infrm confed-
crate soldiers in Kentucky are pro-
vided for in a bill which unanimously
passed the state senate. Widows OF
soldiers to whom they were married
later than 1890 are barred. The
measure now will go to the house.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
BUYS OUT COAL COMPANY.

Whitesburg- is reported that
II. X. MeHarg. jr.. a wealthy capital
list OF Radford. Va. has bought a
controlling interest in the Empire
Coal Land corporation. concern
which owns several thousand acres
OF rich Wise county. Va, coal lands,
large percent OF the properties ly.
ing along and contiguous to the
Kentucky border.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
EIGHT HURT IN EXPLOSION.

Lexington.-A dynamite explosion
occurred at the Home Construction
company's rock quarry at Wiley Sta
ton. about three miles from Lexing-
ton. on the Frankfort pike. injuring
four men, three white and one col
ored.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
GATIFF BROUGHT BACK.

Mt. Vernon Nicely and
County Attorney Lewis have returned
from New Mexico. bringing Moses
Gatliff. charged with having killed
Robert Rigsby in this county in 1904
Gatliff Immediately fed after the kill
ing and wandered through thewest
for seven years, finally surrendering
to Albuquerque. ~ NJ. authorities.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
SUCCEEDS COLONEL MoFFAT.

Frankfort-With the approval OF
Governor McCreary. Adjutant Gen
eral Haldeman appointed Wiley Dick.
erson of Henderson inspector gem
eral OF the Kentucky National Guard.
He fills the vacancy created by the
resignation OF Col A. Mclean Moffat.
resignation OF Col A. NcLeab
Moffat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Fairmont-Mis Edith Klein. aged
II. employed as a domestic in the
home OF Abe Friendham. drank a
quantity of carboliC acid in an effort
TO commit suicide. Dr. Leroy How
ard was called and attended the I'M
fortunate girl and It Is thought she
will recover. Trouble over a love az.
fair caused her to attempt her life.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Now somebody should submit a
list OF the worlds greatest hens.
since We are going in for the honor.
ing OF philanthropists." Don't believe
twenty can be found that have laid
an egg In a month.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

One hundred high school girls in
New York studying domestic science
have adopted a real baby for demon
stration purposes. That baby will be
lucky II II survives fits part in the field
of science
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

A Philadelphia bachelor. wealthy.
killed himself because be was so lone
iy Here was a case OF misery not
loving company well enough TO marry
IL
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

The greatest panic the country ever
knew would follow II women refused
10 buy new clothes for six months,
says a dressmaker in convention. For
penic substitute jubilee
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Connecticut couple announce that
they were welded during the Civil
war and have kept the secret fifty
years. And yet some people tell US
that a woman cannot keep a secret
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Modern college football is too tame.
according TO some critics. II the col
leges want something lively why not
adopt the practice Of holding peace
conferences.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

A New York society young woman
has married a man she met In the
slums. but probably she won't get 70
the divorce court any quicker than
some OF the fashionable women who
married counts.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

New Yorker strayed in the pathway
of a bullet. but diary which he had
In his pocket stopped the bullet and
saved his life. Another victory for
literature.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Some one has enriched the con-
science fund of the Philadelphia treas
ury by 10 cents. Here's somebody
evidently who is bound to have peace
at any price.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
sIoAMY CHARGE FALLS FLAT.

Fairmont-Lena Saathof. accused
OF bigamy, arrested on information OF
husband No. l. who claims that after
they were married at Oakland in 1903.
the woman in 1911 eloped with George
Saathon and was illegally married to
him, was released.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

A New York grass widow declares
that she can't possibly provide for her
five.yearold son ON $1,000 year,
which no doubt explains why she's .
grass widow
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Kansas man who was intoxicated
while serving as Juror was fined 81
and barred from Jury service forever.
Now and then we think a sober and
industrious man gets the worst Of II.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

The restaurant oyster pearl fisher.
les are working on schedule time. A
man In a New Jersey town found
three pearls. valued at 500 apiece. in
his plate OF oysters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

The census man informs us that
there are l6.502 jackasses in American
cities Evidently the census man has
overlooked a few.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Boston is lacking In religion" says
DIR. Abbot. but why should the Boston.
csc care as long as they have plenty of
beans and Goldfish?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Germany's IL dirigible war balloons
are simply II gasbags sadly out OF
date No other country is bit
alarmed by them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Old age. according TO a scientist, is
a germ. The scientist may be right.
but we have reason TO believe that II
is one OF the unavailable kind.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

An effort is being made to establish
a new alphabet. Even at that. It's as
good a way to kill time as playing
solitaire.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

The Gaekwar OF Baroda. recently
prominent. makes way for the Kukuk
tn OF Urga. Russia's choice for the
''outer" Mongolian monarchy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29
I'm BIER OF

Aviators tell US that they are losing
interest in the flying game. but eggs
show no signs Of coming down.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Mayfeld-The residence OF Arthur
c. Prince. near Pryorsville. was de
stroyed by fire caused by the explo-
sion OF coal oil lamp. The family
barely escaped
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

Crocodile tears are what the coal
man would shed to express his grief
because people are so extravagant in
running their furnaces.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

According to Edison's joyful news
for newlyweds. concrete furniture Is
40 longer an abstract proposition
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-29

TENT.-Lord. teach us to pray.-And
he said unto them. When ye pray, say.
Our Fathsr. Luke n: l. 4
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
WOMEN WEAR PANTALETS.
Uniaue Costumes for America APP
pear at Harem Dance.

New York, Jan. 22.-Abdul Ham
i'd, once sultan of all the Turks,
would have had the surprise of his
life had he been at the "harem
dance given at her Fifth Avenue
home by Mrs. Robert Goelet. Only
$50 of the "innermost circles" of So
ciety were hidden and it was reported
that the costumes out-haremed any
thing the Egyptian harems ever pro-
duced.
Real Turkish "pantalets" draped
with the finest of laces, were worn,
by many of the feminine guests,
while more than a kings ransom was
represented in the jewels worn.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor was re-
splendent in a. wonderful costume OF
Nile green gold gauze and golden
turban which displayed her charms
of person wonderfully.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
BEAN SPROUTS IN EAR.
Victim of Peculiar Accident Finally
Relieved at Hospital.

Providence, R. l., Jan. ia
singular accident occurred on the
North End farm on Prudence Island.
Harold Parker, who is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Brayton on the farm, per-
formed the time-honored stunt of
putting beans in his mouth and max
ing them come out his ears.
This trick he performed with such
dexterity that when he was through
with it he had a hard white bean
tightly wedged in each ear. One of
these was dislodged by Mrs. Brayton,
but the other defied her efforts. In a
few days it was discovered that heat
had caused the bean to sprout. 1t
grew as rapidly as beans usually do,
and on Sunday the sprout was fully
inches long. Yesterday, Capt.
Brayton took his guest to the hospital
in Newport, where the bean, sprout,
root, and all, was taken out.