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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-06-05
TRYING TO WIN BULL MOOSE
Republican Leaders Hold Pow Wow In
Louisville-Dr. Dawson on Hand

Judge r. l.. Dawson. one OF the
wheelhorses of the "old-linc" republi-
cans of Kentucky. went To- Louisville
"Wednesday night, To- attend confer
ence OF republican leaders. the object oi
which was to prepare a program re-
earding the senatorial and COMPRESSION
al races. to which the Progrcssiyes OF
the State could be induced to agree.
The Louisville Herald. the Bull Moose
organ IN Kentucky had these refer
cncts 10 the meeting
The proposition To- divide honors in
the State will come up Tor final and
definite action Tuesday afternoon.
leaders said. when cmissaries may be
chosen 10 approach the Progressive
camp.
Outside OF eight or nine members Of
the State Central Committee and a
number who were recently retired from
tat Federal jobs. the attendance was
small
he meeting was called To- order by
John W. McCulloch. (thc big ds,illcr al
Ovcnsboro). Among others present
were J. T. Bosworth Of Middles-
bore. and Charles l.. Scholl. of Louis
Vile. I'd X. Miller. of Paducah. Iohn
w McCulloch. OF Owensboro. Iohn y.
Haswcll. Of Hardinsburg. J. NJ Chill
ton. Richard T. Ernest. Former Gov.
4 T.. Wilson. w Marshall Bulli,t.
William Hepburn. Charles I. Ballard.
Joseph Conkling. Judge Nick Vaughan.
X. l.. James. Roy Wilhoitc. George W
Long. ID II. g. Ross and Louis NiSs-
man. of louisville: George Hutchins
former postmaster OF Lawrcnceburg,
Henry Nansant. OF Edmonton. William
Henry Jones. former postmaster OF
Glasgow; C. NJ. Barnett. editor Hart
ford Republican ID. G. Edwards, for
nfer Congressman from the Eleventh
District: Morris Calvin. former collec-
tor OF Internal revenue at Covington
Judge William ID Cochran of MAYS
Vile. h. Meyer and Judge I'd Boltz
County Judge Of Campbell county, of
Newport. II. Il. Bryson. of Carlisle. J.
I McGregor. OF Frankfort. Edward
Morrow. OF Somerset. DIR. T. l. Da-
yison, ri Stanford: Judge K n. WYNN. |
of Mt Sterling Sherman Ball, Of Har- |
dinsbure and Harry Giovannolli of |
Lexington Among those conspicuous at |
the meeting was DIR. w. Godfrey Hun
ter, an announced candidate for Unit
ed States Senator. DIR Hunter was
showing some of his old-timc speed in
shaking hands with his Republican
friends before the meeting was called
Ia order and sat in the meeting dur
inc the proc edinys
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News of the Churches

Preaching at Christian church at
Hubble Sunday.
Revival services will start at the
Stanford Baptist church next Sunday
evening, with DIR. NJ. ID. Early, pastor
of the hcurch, doing the preaching
Services will be held each morning from
10 to II o'clock and in the evening
from 8 to 9. All are invited to attend
these services.
Rev. w f. Arnold is at home after
three weeks stay in Oklahoma CITY i'm
attendance upon the General Confer
ence of the M. f. Church South. SAYS
the Danville Messenger. He reports
a great meeting of the General Confer
ence and was much impressed with the
really marvellous growth of Oklahoma
City Among the most important things
done by the body of which he was
member. was the unanimous endorse
ment OF plan for the unification of the
various branches of Methodism in the
United States. The Vanderbil. Uni
versity case occupied much attention,
and the matter was so adjusted as. to
give promise of saving the University
to the church. Other theological semi
naries will be established probably at
Atlanta. Ga. and Dallas. Texas.
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RAISED PROPERTY ss,4as.srs
state Board Of Equalization Finishes
Assessment of State

The total equalized value of all pro-
perry in Kentucky subject to assess
nent by County Assessors is Ss64 .l7J.-
S5S Tor 1914, which is $ll,lOl635 high
er than for 1918. This was an increase
OF SlS.4lS,ll5 over the assessed valua-
ton oi SS45,S45,d23. The State Board
OF Equalization, Of which Assessor Eb
kennedy, of Lincoln county, is one of
the secretaries, completed its work and
complied its report Thursday. Land
assessments were increased by the
Board from 1851 .o25.4l9 to 500. ..,9s /;
assessment OF town lots from 500, 90
81 to SlyY,SOo,O56 and personally from
Sll0.4W,51S to $1,000, 1873 The dog
tax amounts to 100000, and exemptions
to SSOI5S.o49. The report OF the Board
On counties IN this section of the state
is as follows:
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LEXINGTON BUSINESS MAN
Has Fine Chance to Get on Reserve
Bank Directory. Says W. M. Bright

Cashier w. Nj. Bright. OF the Lincoln
county National Bank returned Thurs
day IRON Cleveland. Ohio, where nc at
tended meeting OF the regional reserve
banks OF this district, the two Stan
ford national banks both being mem
beers OF this district. Mr.. Bright was
given most cordial welcome and en-
tertainment. The local banks Will very
probably support Hon. Thomas A.
Combs, OF Lexington as candidate Tor
the Class b. directorate of the reserve
bank at Cleveland The Glass \ direc-
tors are made up OF bankers and it was
recognized as impossible that Ken
lucky banker could be elected.
Class h. directors are made up OF
business men, and Class &. directors
are named by the Federal Reserve
Board. The banks OF the district are
divided into three groups and each
group will be permitted to vote for one
director IN each OF the first two class
es.
The several candidates named for the
d,rectorships are named in a Cleveland
dispatch as follows:
Robert NJ. Dardrap. OF Pittsburgh:
William 5. Rowe. Cincinnati. and
komas ii. Wilson and {. A. Paine. of
were nominated for Class
\ OF the first group
For the Class b, directors in the lar
ger group, the nominations include
Thomas A. Combs, of Lexington. Ky.
Henry NJ. Garlick, Youngstown, ana
Harry Coulby, Cleveland.
The second group nominated w. A.
Graham, Sidney, o.. for Class a. and
I. l.. McClain. Greenfield. o.. and {.
II. Bagley. Cory. Pa. for Class Is
Graham is d banker. McClain a farm
er and business man and Bagley a
Group three selected s. b. Rankin,
South Charleston, o., banker and sec
rotary of the Ohio Bankers Association
Tor Class A. and A. b. Patrick Saylers-
Vile. Ky. for Class b, Mr.. Patrick is
Interested in coal lands and farming
md was formerly United States de
,uty marshal.
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Expert OIL Men Say Prospects Are
Very Bright to Find q Big Pool
In Lincoln County

Drilling for oil on an extensive and
systematic scale will start in Lincoln
county early next week. NJ. W. Bar.
nard, of Hartford, Ohio county. a sue
cessful oil operator OF western Ken.
tucky, has been IN this section, since
early in January. working out the
structural work and geology of an an
tiolinc in the western part OF this coun-
ter This week he brought IN a stan
dard rig and string of tools and drill
ing will start within the next few days.
Harry \. Mohney, recently OF Wayne
couniy oil fields, is doing the contract
work
MIR Barnard. who is thoroughly ex-
pcricnced and successful oil man. thinks
highly Of the prospects of locating
large pool underlying Lincoln county.
lie says that The preliminary structure
work shows a very pronounced arch Of
q fold similar Ia the famous Glenn
pool in Oklahoma and other pools OF
that state, Illinois, OHIO. PENNSYLVANIA
aud other Ill fields. which have prov
en- very large producers lie has fieur-
cd the anticlinc hers 10 he abuu, one
and a half to two miles IN width and
nine To ten miles long. which will cover
a considerable territory IN the western
part Of Lincoln county. The general
trend OF the axle OF this anticlinc -
said To he about Is degrees northwest
and southwest
Mayor A H. Florence. OF Stanford.
who has had much experience IN this
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SHORT NEWS NOTES

How far the Interstate Commerce
commission should be permitted to <
IN the examination of the records c
railroad was the subject of a Ion
debate before the Senae Interstat
Commerce Committee.
While arresting the alleged pro
prietor OF liquor joint in Leaven
worth, Nan, J. r. Codding, forme
State Warden and now attorney TO
the prohibition forces was shot anc
seriously wounded
Directors of the New Haven rail
road may take the stand before the
Interstate Commerce Commission ano
contradict some of the testimony Civ
en- by former President Mellen.
Mrs. A. II Evans. of New York
was selected president of the Inde.
cement Order OF Kings Daughters
and Sons at the annual convention in
! New York
Gurdit Singh, the rich Hindu lead
ei, and his T5 countrymen. who
sought admission to Canada as Brit
ish subjects, are about to sail back to
Indian
The French Government will fur
nish Col. Roosevelt with a special per-
lrit placing him on the same footing
III hi. trip as that of former ruler.
Harry X. Thaw's case has reached
the supreme Court on an appeal
from the Fedora! Court decision de-
ny lre his extradition to New York
l,hr h. Early. noted leper, was sup
pretended in Washington. where he
was stopping at the same hotel with
til. Vice President
Lionel Brown. the young son of
Jack Brown. was killed when the
home of his father. near Rockport.
was destroyed by a cyclone.
Fifteen thousand delegates are ex-
recttd to attend the twelfth conven-
ton OF WomeL's Clubs, which opens
in Chicago June g.
Degrees were presented to seventy
four graduates of the Southern Bap-
t'st Theological Seminary at the an
nual commencement.
The Clayton Antitrust Bill was
completed in Committee of the Whole
- tho House and laid aside awaiting
4 final vote.
Eishtytwo thousand more men are
needed for work in the Missouri, Kan
sas and Oklahoma wheat fields.
The thread trust was dissolved under
Cccrce of the Federal Court in Jer-
sey ChX.
TIL, Teachers Guild of Louisville.
went on record as favoring a maximum
salary O. 5000 year.
K G. Hidgon. OF Owensboro. has
been reelected reporter of the Court
of Appeals
Frank McGbboney. lineman at Mid
dlesborO, for the Kentucky Utilities "a
tell across live wire carrying $500
voltage, burning his arm to the bone.
and then falling to the ground and
breaking both legs. Mr.. McGibboney
is IN hospital and is expected to live.
Mrs. Walter Watts. who attempted
suicide by jumping into an abandoned !
well at her home on Mooreland avenue |
1t Harrodsburg Monday. and who was |
rescued by neighbors. was tried for
unacy in the County Court Monday
md adjudged insane and sent to the
isylum at Lexington. She has a hus-
'and and several small children.
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USES GEESE TO HOE COTTON


The proposition Of training monkeys
To pick cotton has often been discussed
by imaginative writers in the southern
states, but II has remained for a trans.
planted kentuckian, who is making a
hig success Of cotton planting in North
carolina. to put geese to active and
profitable work in his fields Of cotton.
lhls Is what Charles Lutcs is doing
AZ his big plantation outside Goldsboro.
n. L, according to report brought back
here by WIN. Wilcher. his bro
therein aw. who is on a visit to his
former home IN Lincoln county.
Mr.. Wilchcr says that Mr.. I.utes
keeps drove Of l42 geese which he
turns into his cotton fields behind the
cuitivators and that they do much bet
Ter work in cleaning out grass and
weeds than the same number Of negroes
could do with hoes in their hands. For
some reason or other. the geese will
not touch the cotton plants. but having
been purposely kept away from green
food of and sort. they make short work
oi anything else IN the field. The geese
are divided out into squads with two
or Three men as drivers behind them.
and they are sent into the cotton fields
on empty craws. right behind the cot.
tor cultivators, and do the work that
Is required Of them thoroughly and sys-
tcmatically.
Mr. Lutes was one of the best known
cattle and mule dealers in Kentucky
before locating in North Carolina
lew years ago and be is making the
same success there that he did here and
m a larger scale. lie has recently
fought more plantation land and now
las holdings amounting to about 1000
'cres. all lying close to Goldsboro. He
iaS quite large acreage in cotton this
'eason and looks for heavy crop, Mr..
" ilcher saws
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DID A BIG YEARS WORK
K. A. Norris Taught In School Her,
And Graduates From State

| hmong the graduating class OF State
| lnlNersity at Lexington tins week was
| koDert A. Norris, principal of the Higl,
school at Stanford. Prot. Norris receiy-
cd ms sheepskin after putting IN a
year of hard work both with his in.
structlon IN the High school here am,
ieeping up his studies at the Uriyer-
sity. Norris had several studies to
complete at the University before re-
ceiving his A. b. degree, when he came
to stanford to teach in the High
School last year He received permis-
siol TO do private work here while car
rying on his teaching, and reported to
'ie tn'versity at stated periods. and
passed the examinations with flying
colors which entitled him to gradual
ton. His work in the High school is
sa,c 10 have been very satisfactory and
only very few IN town knew that while
he was dong such good work there, he
was also completing his studies at
stare University preparatory to secur-
ing the much coveted diploma. Such
energy and determination will win ev-
cry time. and the many friends this
young man has made in Stanford will
extend warinest congratulations upon
me successful elimination of his wear
II very hard work. He will be b.
m stanford again this fall. having been
reelected principal of its high school.
Kew. r.. l.. Powell. of Louisville. de-
lNered the address to the graduating
class. of State, which was the largest
n he history OF the institution. NUM-
her.ne l+9 young men and women. Fol.
lowing the eloquent address OF DR.
Dwell. President Henry S. Barker
awarded the diplomas to the graduates.
~ OF whom received bachelor degrees
md twenty master degrees. Six hon |
'rary degrees were conferred as fol-
oNs; Judge A. NJ. J. Cochran, Mays !
iille, the Rev. f. l.. Powell and Gen. !
gorge Harries, Louisville. the Hon. !
tarksdaie Hamlet and Prof. Charles !
Evans president of the Central Nor !
nal School. of Oklahoma. each Ii. d., /
iegree. and George b. Carey, Philadel- .
'h'a, and Lexington, degree mechanical !
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ALVIN PA0GeTr GETS
$500 DAMAGES FROM C. 8.
Grand Jury Returns Bunch of Indict-
ments Against Local Negroes,
Charging vagrancy

\ jury in Circuit Court this week.
returned q verdict in favor OF Alvin
iadgett, OF Waynesburg. this county.
against the Cincinnati. New Orleans
and Texas Pacific Railroad Co, Tor
S5.OOO for the loss of leg. Padpett was
lemployed by the railroad and three
years ago, while working at Lexington.
cost a limb by an explosion of dyna-
ri:e His attorneys. George ID. Flor
ence, of Stanford, and Harding and
puryear. of Danville. brought suit for
iSI5.WU damages and the case was
hard fought in court this week. with the
result that Padgett gets 5000 for the
loss o: his limb.
y jury awarded Mrs. Ora Bracke,t
Sl.OOO on a policy which her husband,
the late Ora Bracket held in the Mod
orn brotherhood of America. The or
der refused payment of the policy on
the ground that the stipulations with
regard to payment of premiums had not
been complied with. but the Jury held
that Mrs Bracket was entitled TO the
policy upon her husbands death Mrs.
Brackett was represented by Attorney
]. N. Saunders.
The grand jury has been very busy
this week. The feature of the indict-
merits that they have brought in so far
IS the large number against negroes Of
Stanford for vagrancy Two murder in
dictmerts have been returned, one
against Roy Stewart and the other
against VIM. Routen. In investigating
the Carr killing, the grand Jury ques-
toned number of Stanford negroes,
ard It developed that many of them
have no visible means of support. and
after looking further into the matter
indictments were brought in against
VIII Lee. Charley Baughman. Robert
Crow. Joe HAYDEN. Fields Salter. Chas.
Hooker and Jeff Bryant. The penalty
prescribed by law for conviction Of
vagrancy. is imprisonment or fine or
both. the imprisonment to be at hard
labor.
Indictments were also returned by the
grand jury against various parties for
selling liquor in local option territory.
carving concealed weapons. disturbing
religious worship, breach of the peace
and burglary.
Judge Hardin sustained a demurrer
entered by attorneys for the member.
u the fiscal court and the county ,oad
,ncineer to the indictments against
hem Charging them with neglecting to
,roperly work the roads. This throws
he case on tot court here hut an ap-
zeal was taken bv the Commemorative
attorneys to the Court of Appeals.
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Danville Murder Mystery Unsolved

As time wears along the mystery in
murder of Little Zelma Young deep
ems. and no one can now conceive of
why she was killed or who committed
the horrible crime. says the Danville
Messenger. The police and county Of
ticers continue to run down every clew,
no matter how trivial, but to date have
found absolutely nothing worth while.
Almost every day some wild rumor is
started. such as confessions. damag-
ing evidence. and other gossip. but The
Messenger is told bv the officers that
they have absolutely nothing BY which
to start a chain of evidence 1t now
looks as though the brutal murderer
Will escape the hanging. or burning at
the stake. which he so richly deserves.
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Robin Turner, of the oldtime notori-
Gus bad Men" OF Breathitt county,
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed late Sunday afternoon at Jackson,
by Deputy Town Marshal, VIM. Stacy.
Turner was creating a disturbance by
trying to shoot-up the town. and
threatened to kill any Marshal who
would try TO arrest him. When Stacy
arrived on the scene. after being sum
moncd by telephone. Turner opened
fire on him, but the marshal shot him.
the bullet taking effect in the head.
Turner was taken TO the home of
County Superintendent, Will Turner,
and given medical attention, and on
Monday morning he was removed to
the hospital in Lexington. Physicians
say that he has a slight chance for
recovery A few days ago Turner was
fined $50 and costs in police court for
blind tiger.
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Fire at Walton

a house belonging to Taylor Grove,
OF Covington, and occupied by w. Ar
mold. OF Walton. was restroyed by fire.
The house is situated between the o.
4 e.. and l.. 4 n, RAILROADS. and it IS
thought the fire was started BY a spark
from a locomotive. as there had been
no fire in the building all day. When
discovered the entire upper story was
IN flames, but all the furniture OF the
lower floor was saved. Arnold's loss is
estimated at $50. The building was
worth $500 and insured or only one
third of its value.
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Sunday Schools Play Ball Game

The Christian church Sunday school
base ball team defeated the team from
The Baptist church Thursday afternoon
b, score of Q to 7 in am exciting and
interesting game. which was witnessed
by a good sized crowd. The same
teams will play a return game probably
next Saturday afternoon. The box
score wiuld have been given except for
the fact that the official scorer left
after the game for a fishing trip. T.
batteries were: for the Christians. Bird
an1 Overstreet for the Baptists, Sim
gleton and Newland.
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d. c. Edwards May Run

Friends OF former Congressman Don
{. Edwards. of the Eleventh district,
have started boom for the Laurel
county man for the Republican nomina-
ton for the short term senatorship,
and he may be induced to stand for the
honor. Congressman Edwards is in
high favor with the Bull Moose ele-
ment. although at present he is within
the q. o. p. fold. the two factions in
Laurel county having last year entered
into a working agreement. Should Mr.
Edwards conclude to run for Senator
he will show up strong where the Re
publican votes are the thickest.-
Louisville Times.
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Hot Weather Tonic 4 Health Builder

Nre YOU run down-Nervous-Tired
Is everything YOU do an effort? You are
not laz, You are sick Your stomach.
Liver, Kidneys, and whole system need
a Tonic. A Tonic and Health Builder
to drive out the waste matter-build
you up and renew your strength. No
thing better than Electric Btters.
Start today. Mrs. James Duncan. Hay
nesvllle, Me, writes Completely cur
ed me after several doctors gave me
up Soc and $l0O at your druggist.
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DR.. Willis Leaves Crab Orchard

DIR X. l.. Willis, for the last two and
half years superintendent OF the
keeley Sanitarium at Crab Orchara
Springs, Ny. has returned to Lexing-
ton TO practice his profession. After
resting Tor a few weeks he will open
an Office here. DIR. Willis, who before
goire TO Grab Orchard was a resident
OF this city, where he was for tour
years superintendent of the Eastern
kentucky Hospital, and leading men,
Der OF the Fayette County Medical So
cicty, has been quite successful in the
treatment of alcoholic. drug and ner-
vous cases, and he returns to this city
because OF his long residence here and
the tact that members of his family
and many relatives and friends live
here II is needless to say that DIR.
Willis is being given cordial greet
ing b, his many friends and former as
sociates.-Lcxington Leader.
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Gossip From Casey

Friday evening at the home of +. f
Miracle in Liberty. Mr.. Alfred Ellis
and Mrs. Gertrude Overstreet were
quietly married. Rev. A. s. Jeffries per
forming the ceremony They belong to
the Rolling Fork section and left i'm
med'ately for their home after the mar
riage,
Attorney +. p. Wesley and Miss
katC Warmer attended the Musicale
at fustonville, last Thursday night and
took ar active part in rendering their
splendid program
Mrs. Alice Wilkinson. of Stanford. is
visiting her sister, Mrs Judd Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. {. Il. Montgomery
spent Sunday with Hustonville rela-
tives. They were accompanied home BY
Miss Allie Stagg.-Liberty News.
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serious sicknesses start in disorders
OF the stomach. liver and kidneys. The
best corrective and preventive is DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They Purify the
Blood Prevent Constipation. keep
Liver, kidneys and Bowels in healthy
conditions. Give you better health by
Kidding the system of fermenting and
eassy foods Effective and mild. 25., at
YOUR druggist.
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Get on Honor Roll MONDAY

Monday is county court day at STAN
ford. Bring in that dollar and get your
name on the Honor Roll next week. A
large number Of subscribers to the |.
J. have overlooked renewing their sub
sc.riptions for another year and many
who are good as gold" will have 10 Be-
cut Off soon. unless they pay up.
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Get Rid of the Torment Of Rheumatism

Remember how spry and active YOU
were before YOU had rheumatism.
hackache. swollen. aching joints and
stiff. painful muscles, Want to fee,
that way again. You can--just take
Foley Kidney Pills. For they quickly
clear the blood of the po,sons that
cause your pain. misery aud torment
ing rheumatism. For sale by all drug
gists.
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Cow Chokes on Terrapiu

LOUIS BARNETT tells OF how near his
fine COW came choking TO death Friday
evening and how on examination he
found in her throat a large size terra
pin which she had tried to swallow in
the afternoon. After removing the lit
lie pest he found it still alive but gasp
ing for breath.-London Sentinel.