The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-11
NEWS NOTES

Lancaster has about completed an up
to-date ice plant
Miss Matte Clarkson, aged 62, is dead
at Junction City.
John Bolts. of Anderson county, has
announced for Representative.
No roller skating will be permitted on
the Capitol grounds at Frankfort.
Rufus MADDEN, of Montgomery coun-
ty, has announced for State Senator.
The Garrard Bank & Trust Co. is to
pay the county 500 yearly to act as its
treasurer.
Frank James bought the Gabe Knight
ly farm of 40 acres near Salvisa, Mercer
county. for $4,000.
w. B. Burton, of Lancaster, sold TO
Cody, Of Columbus, Ca, two nice bust
ness horses for s4.20.
Five hundred food sufferers at Rum
sey, KY, are said to be in urgent need
of food and clothing.
Everett Farra, prominent young man
of Fayette and half brother of Hon.
John NJ. Farra, Of Lancaster, is dead.
The First National Bank of Whites
burg has applied to the Controller of the
Currency for permission to organize.
Henry S. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
is slated for appointment as Assistant
Secretary of War by President Wilson.
Roy Williams has bought NJ. S. Grains
interest in the jackson Times. He will
be treasurer of the Times Printing Co.
James Simpsons residence on Sugar
Creek. Garrard county. burned and it is
believed that an incendiary applied the
torch.
Eggs are plentiful and low at Ian
caster. They are selling at IL cents per
dozen. Butter is scarce at 25 to 80 cts.
there.
In an effort to prevent strike of the
Boston telephone girls the State LegiS-
lature has appointed a committee to in
vestigate.
Representative Cary, of Wisconsin,
has introduced bill to create a perma-
nent food emergency fund Of 500, 900,
0OO.
Troops with fixed bayonets charged a
car strike mob in Buffalo and three per-
sons were injured. including a woman,
who may die.
A night school for convicts has been
started in the Frankfort RefOrmatory.
Henry Youtsey and Tom Butler are
among the teachers.
Joseph E. Davies, of Wisconsin, has
declined the position of Assistant Secre-
tary Of War because of the insufficiency
of the salary, 5000 year.
A marked change for the better is
noted in the condition of Pope Plus Y,
and his speedy recovery tonormal health
is thought to be assured.
The jury in the case of Leonard Flut'
charged with the killing Of T. ID. Berry
man at dance in Clark county, failed
to agree and was discharged.
State Senator Fisher, of Tennessee,
created a sensation by offering resolu-
tion requesting the sergeant-at-arms to
search all Senators for firearms.
George Bros. paid R. N. Ratliff for
the Kerr estate $50, 900 for lot lOlx2SO
feet at the intersection of Washington
and Main streets in Winchester
Conditioned upon the State giving an
equal amount, the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture has set aside 81, 900 for the
establishment of a forest fire patrol in
Kentucky.
Rev. Joseph Severance, formerly
chaplain at the Frankfort Reformatory,
has been appointed chaplain of the Sec
ond Regiment. K. N. G., with the rank
of Lieutenant.
Rich West and Albert Burkett, two
white youths of Junction City. were put
in Jail at Stanford on the charge of de-
tanning the l6-year old daughter of II.
S. Dalton, at Rowland.
George Lambert, held in the Fayette
county jail on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, painted
the entire inside of the bastile, saving
the county nearly $1,000.
Because of the oral delivery of the
Presidents message, in order to have
the records OF Congress in the proper
shape the document has been ordered
reprinted as an address.
The funeral of ]. P Morgon will be
held at st. George Episcopal church, in
New York, Monday, without any eulo-
CYSTIC address. The financier- left writ
ten instructions regarding his funeral.
Delegates to the ID. A. K. Continental
Congress are arriving in Washington
and the politics of the organization is
DeBluullS W u ONo III cdiuCoS WIN AZ
tive work for three candidates for pres
ident general
Judge Benton warned candidates in
Clark county against vote buying and
told the candidates that the September
grand jury would be instructed to return
indictments against anyone proven guilty
of trafficing in votes.
After paying all claims for sheep kill
ed by dogs, the Auditors department
will pay into the school fund from the
1912 dog tax s45 FOG. 10. only half the
the amount turned over last year. The
sheep claims amounted to $50, 49S.63.
President wilson will not interfere TO
prevent California passing a law for
bidding Japanese ownership Of proper
ty, though he will use his personal
influence to conserve treaty obligations.
Out Of respect for j. Pierpont Morgan
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