The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-24
in OUR OWN STATE
WARNING

Mrs. Joseph Schulz and four chill
dren of Lexington suffered serious ILL
ness, Monday, as the result Of drink
ing sour milk which had been allow
ed to stand for several hours in a
tin vessel.
The milk had been poured into
new tin bucket Immediately after be-
ing purchased but no ice was used to
keep it cool. 1t soured at once, develo-
ping ptomaine poisoning, which might
have resulted in the death of some of
the family If medical attention had
been wanting.
The Health authorities warn the
people against using milk from tin
vessels without an abundance of ice.
GAS FOR LOUISVILLE
A pipe line is now under way from
West Virginia thru Eastern Kentucky
to Louisville to supply the metropolis
with natural gas. The company en-
cheering the enterprise has already
pushed the line as far as Inez, Mar
tin County, Kentucky, and from this
point they plan to run directly to
Louisville along the right of way al
ready secured.
The line passes thru Morgan,
Menifee and Clark counties, runs a
short distance south of Lexington,
north of Versailles, near Lawrence
burg, Frankfort and Shelbyville and
on to Louisville All the cities locat-
ed near the line that are not supplied
with gas at present hope to make
arrangements with the company so
that they may tap the line. If such
arrangements are made this will be
the most extensive gas plant in the
state.
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY IN
CALLAHAN CASE
The Madison County jury setting
in Court at Winchester returned
verdict of guilty against Andrew
johnson for completely in the murder
of Ed Callahan and fixed his punish
ment at life Imprisonment.
During the trial, which has been
going on for over week, several bits
of evidence developed which are cal
culated to throw new light on the
case. Seventeen other men await trial
on the same charge and twelve are
under indictment for perjury in form
er trials.
Fletcher Deaton's case is to be
called next and since he is charged
with being the leader of the conspir-
tacy the case will be watched with in
terest.
A second jury from Madison County
is being selected and the trial will
proceed at once.
HAZARD BOOMING
Since the L. & E. railroad has been
extended into the mountains it is am
azing to see new towns spring up and
others grow. Hazard the County seat
of Perry seems to be in the forefront
of the older towns. The Hazard Her.
aid says:
"Our water works system has been
in operation for a month or more,
and has already saved the town from
a serious loss by fire. The electric
lights have only been in operation
less than a week, but the effect has
been magical, and it is promised by
the management of the ice plant that
ice will be ready for delivery by the
middle of this week.
In the building line Hazard has
made wonderful strides, and during
a period of twelve months the bust
ness men of the city have spent APP
proximately s25O,0OO. The mine
operators are building tipples, COM
missaries, houses, and making
other necessary improvements, all of
which calls for an immense outlay
of capital"
DESTRUCTIVE STORM SWEEPS
STATE
One of the severest storms that
ever struck the state swept over CEN
trial Kentucky this week. At Paris
alone, buildings were smashed and
business damaged TO the amount Of
100000. Frankfort suffered the loss
of many Of the fine old shade trees
on the capitol grounds together with
hundreds of frame buildings. The to-
bacco crop in Scott County is practi-
cally ruined and over 100 barns were
destroyed.
PROF. JAMES G. WHITE DEAD
Kentucky State University grounds
and in fact all Lexington experience
ed a feeling of sorrow at the death
of James Garrad White, vice-Presi-
dent of State University.
He was taken i'll a week ago but
his condition was not thought to be
serious till acute stomach trouble de-
veloped against which the medical
science was powerless. He died Fri
day morning. July 18th, at sixty-seven