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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
WHISKY AND DEATH

People of Madison county, one
of the most shame-faced primary
elections that was ever held in
Madison county is soon to be
held. Some of the candidates
who ask your suffrage, have en-
gagged in campaign of debauch'
cry. They have invaded the
sacred precincts of the Court
House, our temple of justice, to
carry on their damnable work.
Defying all laws of decency, defy
ing public sentiment, defyins the
devil himself, they have made
men drunk. Drunken men, filled
with cheap election whisky, have
spilled the blood and taken the
life of a human being. The death
of Reeves lies at the door of the
candidates who have made use OF
whisky in this campaign.
Do you want your names pub
lished? Surely if it is such q
good thing for electioneerins pur
poses, you will not object to. the
publication of your names.
We will reserve space in the
next issue of this paper for youl
names. 1t will be placed in the
column of your choice, provided
YOU are entitled to 90 there.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
Mr.. Robt. Turley Honored

Mr.. Robt. Turley has been Of
fered a fine position in Baltimore
by the Sewerage Commission as
Inspector, and left for that city
on Sunday. The position is a
most responsible one, and apart
from the honor, carries with it a
big salary. We most heartily
congratulate Mr.. Turley.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Phelps gave beauti.
full luncheon on Friday at their attractive
country home A number of out -of-town
guests were present among whom were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Jennings. of
Jacksonville, Fla, Capt. and Mrs. Carlo B.
Britain, of Washington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams, of Paris.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Mrs. w. P. Baxter gave very delight
full Lake party to about thirty young
people last Thursday evening in honor Of
her visitor, Miss Patterson, of Lexington.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

The hot weather has Slapped the
ardor of the various candidates.
They look faded and worn-we
tender them sympathy. Rest boys,
rest for a few days. II will rejuvi-
nate you and better fit you for a
final dash for the polls" Get
your bearings; sound the waters
then pull for the prize.
There is a tide in the political
life of every man which, taken at
its food, lands him in a good fat
office; omitted, he founders,
bumps the breakers and is brand
ed IAN also ran"
The political tide is running high
in Madison and some candidates
are on the tempestuous seas with
compass and rudder busted, call
ing loudly for help when all they
have to do is to throw out the life
line. Their friends can not help
them without this life line, al
though they are anxious to do so.
This life line, my boys, is a pure,
unsullied life with exalted ideals,
with moral courage to do the right,
to run right, to keep faith, to rise
to the expectations of your friends
and the highest citizenship of the
county. In other words, the life
line is to be man in politics as
well as in private life. The peO-
pie are looking for big men, men
who know the right and dare to
dot. twas glorious opportunity
for man to appear on the
scene and say to the people,
81 dare to do right in politics
as well as in private life" What a
lamentable failure in our candi-
dates to see the opportunity. For
failure to do so, some of them will
languish on the shoals and will
call in vain for a friend. Friends
help those who help themselves.
The Representatives are still in
the ring with no noticeable change
in the situation. White is turning
over all the rocks the second
time, Miller is up and doing and
Clay is manifestins a disposition
to make a dash.
Judge Shackelford and Judge
Rice are beating the bushes and
both are going some. Both are
putting their number tWelves
down the road at 2-40 gate.
The sheriff's race is as cleverly
punched set as every went down
the pike. All are in fine fettle.
Collins has unlimbered and is
showing his mettle and the way
he is handling those feet is a eau
ton. There will be some surprises
in this race in a few days. The
favOriteS will bound toward under
the lash, leaving their competitors
in the distance. Then you will
c. what you will c.
Walker has made a clear cut
declaration for clean elections
and taboOes the use of money and
whisky to secure his nomination.
He is going forward by leaps
and bounds. The next clerk of
Madison county court will be a
Walker unless all signs fail.
The jailerS race is tame, so tame
that they will all eat out of your
hand.
The county superintendent
are making no noise. 1t is a still
race and a race for some one still.
The county attorneys are up and
at it. All are skirting the woods,
shaking the bushes and turning
over the rocks.
Whitlock and holland are doing
their best and neither can afford
to lose a vote to the other.
The city races are not discussed
enough to get a line on anything
or any one.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Miss Mollie Fife entertained two tables
of Bridge on Tuesday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs. Geo Snyder and Mrs. S. S. Henry
and on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Alex
Denny was hostess of a card party also
given in their honor.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Mrs. Neale Bennett entertained two
tables at Bridge on Friday in honor Of
Mrs. Geo. Snyder, of Mt. Sterling.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

From the Jessamine News comes an
account Of beautiful lawn party given in
honor of Miss Francis Wasers by Miss
Grace West.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
LOST

Between Mckees Store and Ball Park.
Ladies Blue Coat Finder please return
to Mekee's Store and get reward. 29-lt.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
In Society

Mrs. Leslie Evans chaperoned party
Of young people to Camp Daniel Boone,
on Thursday.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Mrs. S. J. McGaughey gave a pretty
luncheon last week in honor Of Miss
Hamilton, of NichoIasville.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Miss Alice Rigney entertained Thursday
evening in honor OF her guest, Miss Lucy
Hudson Walker, of Richmond. The hours
were from 8 to IL. The home was most
artistic in its decorations and the ices and
cakes most appetizing. Central Record.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Our aim Is to please everybody and we
will be delighted II you will call on us when
In need Of anything in our line Covine-
on. Thorpe & Co. ll-d
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

We keep on hand always the best gro
ceries that money can buy and sell them
as cheap as the cheapest. Phone " and
l44. Covinston. Thorpe & Co. lit
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Rough and Dressed Lumber. Blanton
Lumber Co. Phone AIS. lott
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Call ITO for prices on feed. hay. corn,
oats, and ship stuff. and etc. Richmond
Coal & Supply Co.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
(Nanes)

In which column will your
name appear? II will appear in
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

These candidates
have not used whis-
ky or money in this
campaign:
Jas. b. Walker
A. ID. Miller
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

These candidates
have used both whis-
ky and money in
this campaign:
(Names)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16
GOLD MEDAL PREMIUM,
Boy or Girl Who Writes Best 300 Word
Composition on Earth Roads
Is to Be Rewarded.

A gold medal to the school boy or
| girl between the ages of 10 and Is
who writes the best composition, not
to exceed 800 words, on the repair
and maintenance of earth roads, is to
be awarded by Logan Waller Page,
Director, Office of Public Roads, Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. G.. All compositions
must be submitted to Mr.. Page be-
fore May IS, 1913, and the medal will
be awarded as soon thereafter as the
compositions can be graded. The
compositions may be based on knowl-
edge gained from books or other
sources, but no quotations should be
made.
After many years experience in
dealing with the public road situation
of the country, it is Mr.. Pages belief
that ignorance on the subject of re-
pair and maintenance of the roads is
as much the cause of their bad con-
dition as any other one factor. 1t is
expected that the competition will
bring about better understanding of
the subject of repair and maintenance
in the rural districts.
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the disad-
vantages of roads made impossible
through lack of proper maintenance
and it is expected that their interest
in the competition will stimulate
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16
make them safe, before attempting to

make them safe, before attempting tt
pass over them.
Under adequate systems of state
aid, plans and specifications for ali
bridges are prepared by the state
highway department, which also must
approve all contracts and inspect and
approve all work before payment is
made. This insures the right kind OF
bridges for given locations. Not only
are the plans drawn for structures
which will carry the present and
prospective traffic, but, being pre-.
pared by competent engineers who
are working in the interest of ulti-
mate as we'll as immediate results,
they are so prepared as to withstand
all probable eXigencies of storm floods,
wash outs, overflows and the like.
With state aid and state supervision
of road and bridge construction a
much higher grade of work is secured
than when the contracting and super
ision is left to the county or town
ship. Contractors who might take
advantage of ineXpert county or town
ship officials would rarely attempt to
deceive state engineers either in their
Of materials furnished.
1t is the business of a state highway
department to make a study of what
ever road materials there may be in
the state, and by careful and thorough
tests determine the value of each from
a standard of actual usefulness in a
given locality. Gravel where good
gravel is plenty, might be used more
economically than broken stone. The
state highway department should have
facilities for testing all kinds Of ma
terials so as to determine which
would be the cheapest in the long run.
Not all kinds of stone make good roads
and it is the duty of the engineers of
a state highway department to pre-
vent the expenditure of public funds
for roads built of improper materials.
In fact, every conceivable factor
involved in the betterment of the
roads of any state rests upon the pri-
mary Importance of cenral highway
authority such as would be vested in
state highway commission or CON-
missioner.
And what applies to state in this
respect is equally applicable to the
nation as a whole, which in years to
come is bound to supplement and en-
large the work of the state.-Iowa
State Automobile Association.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16

greater interest among the parents.
Bad roads have prevented many chill
dren from obtaining a proper educa-
ton and have even prevented doctors
from reaching the side of rural pa
tients in time to save their lives.
Any child between the ages men,
toned, attending a country school,
may compete. Only one side of the
paper must be written on; each page
should be numbered; the name, age
and address of the writer and the
name and location Of the school which
he OF she is attending must be plainly
written at the top of the first page.
The announcement of the competition
has been sent to the superintendent
of schools in the rural districts. No
further information can be obtained
from the office of public roads. This
announcement should be plain to ev-
eryone and all children will thus
start on basis of equality
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16
STATE AID IN
ROAD BUILDING
Plans and Specifications for All the
Bridges Prepared by the State
Highway Department. :.
THE RIGHT KIND OF BRIDGES
Built to Withstand All Ordinary
Floods and Any Heavy Traffic,
Present or Prospective.

Terminal points are the really i'm.
value of a good road to a community
or to a state. A good road that be.
gins nowhere and ends nowhere may
be matter of pride to those living
along it, and of envy to those who do
not; but it's practical value must be
determined by the condition OF the
highways which connect the improved
section of the road with the city or
other center where the commercial
interests of the community converge
1t is not unusual, in several differ
ent states, to find isolated sections of
brick or macadam or gravel roads
which have been constructed some
time in the past by the local author
tiles with the expectation that ad
jacent townships would continue the
improvement to the county seat, or
to whatever center it was desired to
reach. Indiana and Iowa especially
abound in such "patches;" and in
either of those or any one of many
other states money enough is spent
annually to establish good highway
system in the course of few years,
if it were administered properly.
1t was only after several years of
struggle that New Jersey, which was
first to adopt state aid, was enabled
to direct the location Of state aid roads
that they would connect at county
lines and form through routes. In
the early history of state aid nearly
all the states met with the same diff.
Guilty In more recent laws this diff,
ficulty is obviated by making the 10.
cation subject to the approval of the
state highway department. The new
state aid roads law of Wisconsin
(191D is conspicuous example of
this respect. 1t recognizes the i'm.
portance of locating the roads de-
signed for improvement so that coun.
ty seats, large centers of population
and other important points can be
reached by continuous roads. With
out central authority this result
could not be effected
In the matter of bridges a central
lied authority, such as is usually
vested in state highway department
is absolutely essential in the inter
ests of ordinary economy Good roads
intended for modern traffic, require
strong, substantial bridges, which will
carry the traffic of the present and
the anticipated traffic of the future
It is within the memory of every per
son approaching middle age that
thousands of counties and towns paid
enormous prices (and were swindled
outrageously) for slender iron or steel
bridges which would not carry a trac
ton engine, let alone road roller
A number of states even passed laws
requiring the drivers of threshing
engines to block up such bridges to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16
Mr.. MORGAN'S ESTATE.

The late E. H. Harriman's fortune,
when appraisal of his estate was re-
Gently made public, was found to he
somewhat less than $S0,00O,0O0. When
Mr.. Hartman died the estimates ran
up a scale as high as $125,O00,OOO. Mr..
Morgan's estate may be found to fall
under current estimates in much the
same way. His share in the famous
banking house, as going concern, is
doubtless the most valuable asset the
estate has. Mr.. Morgan's tremendous
power in finance was due not so much
to his private wealth as to his magical
ability to mobilize the resources of
countless other people of large means.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16
GOOD ROADS MUST FOLLOW.

The consolidated school means that
the children in the rural districts will
have to travel farther to reach the
nearest school, but that they will find
much better educational facilities
when they arrive. 1t means better
buildings, better equipment, better
teachers and better pay for teachers,
all of which is in the interest of gener-
al economy. incidentally the consoli-
dated school will mean better roads.
The farmers are not going to stand
for impossible roads between their
homes and the school houses.-Sioux
City Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16

A number of the republican news.
papers over the state have begun to
give out broad hints to the effect that
Senator Cummins is becoming discour-
aged over the outlook for regenera-
ton of the g. o. p. with the final re
suit that Senator Cummins will not
succeed himself. We also begin to
feel that Senator Cummins will not
succeed Observation-Disclosures Demo
crat
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16

'The original Wilson men are be-
ginning to think that this is indeed a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-04-16

cold world" observes the Cedar Rap
ids Republican.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-28
CO[[ETT STILL FIRM
FOR HOME PRODUCTS
Believes That Utah Materials
Should Be Used in Con-
struction of Capitol.

D. +. Collett. secretary OF the Manu-
facturers Association of Utah. says he II
still of the unalterabc opinion that ii i:
of Utah for materials with which TO con-
struct the capitol building. Mr. Collect
added:
To advise the use OF things that are
not locally produced would be absurd,
and II Is foolish for the sponsors of
importatIons to quibble concerning
them
Everybody knows that We have no
glass factories here, neither DO we
have all kinds OF wood that may be
needed nor the facilities for turning
out the weightier steel structure, But
we do have stone OF great variety, OF
inexhaustible quantity and unsur
passed quality. We have brick made
OF cement and clay, we have abun-
dance of Portland cement and gyp-
sum products, and much OF the iron
for bases and caps could be cast
here.
Saturday afternoon four men who
are stonecutters Of many years eE-
perience called at the Utah cham
Der OF commerce TO inspect the speci-
mems OF native stone on exhibit there.
The Utah granite was likened by
these men TO the granite used In the
magnificent W, A. Clark mansion In
New York. which was duarried in
quality. Nephi /. Morris Is very
much in favor OF Utah materials for
the capitol building and he says that
native granite treated In the manner
called "bushing' would be a splen-
did material for the structure.
The Impression has gone out that
the Manufacturers Association OF
Utah has impugned the motives Of
the successful bidder In the matter
OF using Utah material in the capitol
building. Such Is not the case The
association Is not responsible for the
views or statements Of individuals,
piled an opinion as TO what course
the contractor may pursue in the
matter OF selecting material The as
ISOLATION. backed by many other local
nonnced stand for Utah and Utah's
interests In the matter OF the state
capitol building. We contend that 1t
shall be OF Utah as we'll az for Utah.
Speaking Of the controversy over Uta
materials for the capitol building yes
terday, Alexander NJ. Stewart, preside
Of James Stewart & Co., the capitol con
tractors, said:
$50 far as the materials TO be used 1
the capitol are concerned, that rests en-
tirely with the capitol commission.
I'VE favor the use Of local materials q
far as II Is practicable and we alwa2
take that stand when possible. ae it
the best policy for the contractor at an
time"
Mr. Stewart said further that the work
men would be hired here. or as many {
them as possible. He also .commente
on the improvements made In the cit
during the last year and the hustle IT
dIcstive OF prosperity During his sta
plans Of tho new state capitol with III
local representatives of the company an
expresses himself as being well please
with the preliminary arrangements.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-28
REPUBLICANS OF THE
SENATE TO CAUCUS
Effort Will Be Made to Ar
range Plan to Confirm the
Taft Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Tne Repub-
lican fight for the confirmation OF Presl-
dent Tafts 1900 appointments now pend
Ing in the senate will come TO a head to-
morrow when a Republican caucus will
be asked by Republican leaders to bind
its members TO a continuous session be-
hind closed doors In an effort TO break
down Democratic opposition.
The caucus has been called ostensibly
to take up the proposal made by the
Democrats for a Joint committee TO weed
out the TAFT appointments and select
certain ones that shall be confirmed, II
is understood that prominent Republicans
VIII submit to the caucus proposed plan
by which tho members would bind them
selves To attempt TO hold the senate con-
could be forced to give way ana permit
consideration Of all appointments.
II Is believed tonight that many Of the
Republicans would not agree TO the sug-
gested plan. Since the Democratic fight
against the Taft appointees began a
number of executive sessions have been
held but the Democrats have kept up a
general fllibuSter and have prevented ac-
ton on more than three or four nomina-
tons. The attitude OF the individual Re-
publicans indicates that the caucus to-
, morrow will decline TO treat with the
Democrats through joint committee. In
case the plan for a continuous flllbust er
also fails the situation over the appoint
| ments will remain practically unchanged.
Democratic leaders apparently have de-
termined TO hold in allegiance all action
on appointments until toward the close
| of February when they believe the Re-
| publicans can be forced TO agree to the
| confirmation of army, navy, consular.
appointments. leaving the balance to fail
| by expiration Of the session March T.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-28
Drives Off a Terror.

The chief e1ecutioner of death N tire
winter ano spring months is rneumo.
mia. Its advance agents are colds and
grip. In any attack by one Of these
ma|adics no time should be lost in TAX
inc tho best medicine obtainable to
drive il off Countless thousands have
found this TO be DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, "My. husband believes il has
Kent him from having pneumonia three
or four times writes Mrs. George z
place, Jacksonville, Vt, "and for
coughs, colds aud Group we have never
found it's equal" Guora ntee1 for alI
bronchial affections. Price so cents
and $lO0. Trial bottle free at Scbtamw
johnson. drugs ADVERTISEMENT
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-28
RENOVATING OFFICE
OF STATE SECRETARY

Complete renovation Of the office of
David Mattson: secretary OF state. was
mlsslonerS The railinSs that separate
the business office from the outer oiBce
are TO be removed. the partitions re-
placed so as 10 afford more room, the
walls and ceilings are 10 be tinted anew
and the vault is 30 be so arranged a. tu
permit Of the orderly hing OF all public
records
Mr.. Mattson has cleaned out OF the
vaults hundreds Of bound volumes con-
taining public documents Of the state of
Utah including all reports of state Of
flcers and all matters OF official nature
that have been recorded for the past dec
ade He has decided to distribute these
books among the various public libraries
OF the state, provided the libraries de-
sire to have them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-28
CITY COMMISSION
WILL BE NEUTRAL
Decides That Active Official
Work for Legislation Is
Not Fitting.

Members OF the city commission came
TO the conclusion yesterday that IL would
be the part OF wisdom to take no active
part In the support OF the several legisla-
tive measures now being framed by the
Commercial club to effect certain cha nses
In the present methods OF making public
improvements, levying special ASSESS
ments and other matters Of municipa!
government
Nearly all these measures. In rough
draft have been submitted TO the COM
missioncrs for approval heretofore and
that approval has been forthcoming, for
the most part; but yesterday It was de-
cided that the fate OF the bills should
be left in the hands OF those who are
framing them so far as any formal ac-
tiou on the part OF the commissioners
is concerned.
AT first the commissioners considered
the advisab!lity of employing special
legal counsel TO look after the citys in
terests in the provisions Of the various
legislative measures. In fact, steps were
taken to employ local attorney to draft
some OF these measures. This plan fell
through, however, yesterday, when il
was concluded that q too active support
on the part OF the commission might oD-
crate 10 the Injury OF the proposed meas
ures.