The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-09

wv f'u'idi 'bN'Illiiienl Has JOinpU
with the State in establishing two
hospitals for its relief. One at Hind
man and another at Hyden, have
their hands full Now that a Ger
tain remedy is promised the people
are flooding the hospital with
patients.
Somerset Goes Dry.
The County seat Of Pulaski Coun-
ty has voted dry by a majority Of
81. Rev. J. ID. Redd opened and con-
Quoted the dry's campaign and il is
hoped that this question is settled
for all time. A dry County seat
means cleaner politics and better
morals.
Now, Brother Pulaski, get up n
total abstinence camapign. Let
everybody swear or now the sal
oons are to be closedl
Williamstown Swept by Fire.
An entire business block of the
County seat of Grant County was
wiped out by flames Sunday morn
ing. Two dry goods stores, two gro
ceries, two drug stores, jewellers
store and restaurant were destroyed.
Loss estimated at 100000.
Kentucky's Share in Perry Celebra-
ton.
The National celebration of the
hundred years peace between Eng
land and America has special inter-
est to Kentucky. To our statesman
Henry Clay, was due the hOnor-if
il was an honor-of making the war
of 1912 and Kentucky troops won
many laurels during the war. The
ropes for Perrys fleet were made at
Winchester.
The state celebration took place at
Louisville and was notable sue
cess. The weeks joy making ended
Sunday with a speech by Champ
Clark, Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives. His speech was in
favor ofdisarmament and he declar-
ed that it is the part of America to
lead the world in this movement.
A Record Jury.
The Clark County grand jury adj
journed Saturday after one of
the most active sessions ever held
by such body. This was the first
jury in the history of the State to
make such a full and complete in
vestigation of the illegal use Of
money in election. This jury has
been marked by the fearless impair
tial and thorough manner in which
it conducted the inquiry.
The report is as follows:
Winchester, Ky, Oct. 4, 1913.
40 Hon. J. NJ. Benton, Judge Clark
Circuit Court:
I'VE the grand jury for the Sep
tember term of court, respectfully
submit the following report:
First. We have investigated and
returned to this court fifty-seven in
dictments, thirty-seven felonies,
twenty misdemeanors, tO-wit, as fol-
lows:
Five for hOusebreaking, four for
robbery, three for malicious cutting,
four for malicious shooting, one for
petty larceny, five for grand larceny.
four for murder, twelve for false
swearing, four for carrying con-
cealed weapons, four for nuisance,
one for assault, seven for bribery,
one for selling deadly weapons to a
minor one for gambling, and one for
shooting on the highway.
I'VE further report that We visit
ed the county Jail and found every
thing in sanitary condition, and as
well kept as could be expected with
as many prisoners as we find there.
I'VE further report that we had
before us seventy-flve or one hun
dred witnesses to investigate the
irregularities of the election and
examined them thoroughly, find
ing enough evidence to make. at
least eight indictments.
1--WE further report that oar in
vestigatiOn was hampered by not
being able to get several witnesses
before us. We understand that
some of these witnesses have left
the county to evade service, some
We're reported not found, and we
doubt whether there was much
effort made to find them, the wit
nesses referred to are OFT Stewart,
Tom Upton, A, Howard Hampton,
w. C.. Gaines, j. Stone Howard,
George Ballard, Henry Walters, II.
Clay Owens and Charlie Curry.
Respectfully submitted this 0cto-
Der 18th, 1913.
SAM w. pURSLEY. Foreman"
The following prisoners were sem
fenced this morning:
John Williams and Holmes Clay,
housebreaking; Ed. Parks and John