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Barton County democrat., 1914-03-20
SPECIAL coRREsPoNDENcE.

. The Republican papers of the state
are not. saying anything about the
two, hundred and eleven thousand
dollar state bond which the Hodges
administration will pay off July 4th
?tkis Year. As we stated tn the press
bureau last week, one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars OF this has
beeR dtaken out Of the general rev.
enues Of the state for 1914. What
troubles them is how TO- make this
item square with their allegations
.!thst the. Hodges administration has
been more expensive. than the Stubbs
aadministration and they have con-
clIded that 1t is best TO pass the mat
ter: owe ipL silence.
Our Republican friends were 30
busy the past ten years spending. the
general ret f9nue fund that IN oil that
time o aeg were only able to set
aside. $7SD0O, while the Hodges ad-
ministHation decreased dts revenue by
repeating the inheritance tax and is
stin able to. save one hundred and
sixty Thousand dollars in eighteen
months to apply on the public debt.
.This'lOOks like a ninety-eight per
cent BUSINESS item. ,e @
Billy Morgan's Hutchinson News"
and tie Topeka Capital do not ap-
pear to have been much pleased at
the Press Bureaus remarks on. Del
Valentine, Clerk of the Supreme
Court, a 'few weeks ago, and accuse
the Press Bureau of abusing Mr.. Val
enane instead of answering him.
D the first place, Mr.. Valentine
said nothing which called for an an
, sw@. Although occupying the place
of Clerk of the Supreme Court, a
nNnrpartisan and nOn-pOitical til
0buhal, Valentine has been in the habit
Q aoN.writing short paragraphs for his
'aCay Center Times in which he has
referred to the Chief Executive Of
the State as Political cbigot' and
q "two by four Governor and so en-.
Neither has the Press Bureau
abused NIr. Valentine. The Press
Bureau simply said that he was hold
ing down about the only soft snap
about the state house; that he was
not nearly so solicitous about the
dear tax payer two years ago when
he lObbied for and secured five
hundred dollar raise in his sahry,
as he is now.
There were one or two Otner InlnsS
that the Press Bureau might have
mentioned but did not; slDch as that
he usually has on hand as Clerk
about twenty-five thousand dollars in
l.. coin Of the realm, and that he only
gives ten thousand dollar bond, and
/, that when the, State accountant
checked him up not long ago, he
found thirteen thousand dollars Of
this money on deposit IN Clay Cen
ter, Bank, in which Mr.. Valentine Is
aDirector. OF course we do not, mean
to intimate that Mr.. Valentine adds
anything to his salary by this means,
but Just cali attention to the fact
that it is a nice thing to be in a po-
sition to help your friends at home
and incidentally swell dividends. o =
Possibly. Governor Hodges friends
, win went to. know from the candi
dates for election to that court thiI
fail how they stand upon the Ques
ton Of retaining a man as Clerk wh'
habiMafE uses improper. and disre
spectful language toward the Chic
cAvoo,,f;t-a - Gbso sRoAo
~ 80. o
:. The scattered remnant Of the "ob
!. guard Of stand pat and hold tight
Republicans are beginning to b
. alarmed lest they have oTerdone tn
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-20

The scattered remnant Of the "Cld
guard Of stand pat and hold tight
Republicans are beginning to be
alarmed lest they have OTerdOne the
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Army in Charge of Vera Cruz

vera Cruz, May 4th.-The task ol
guarding the city of Vera Cruz and ITS
cn,irous was taken over from the navy
By Brigadier General Frederick Funs-
Ion and the Fifth Infantry Brigade, u.
5. A.
While martial law still is continued
IN force the actual municipal govern
ment is being conducted by Robert J.
karr, the American Civil Governor,
who enlisted the aid OF Mexican Off
with Mexican law.
Aiter a morning enlivened by the
marching OF large bodies OF American
soldiers, sailors and marines the city
resumed its normal and somewhat
sleepy daily life. The evening how
ever, was made gay by outdoor dinner
parties AT the numerous cafes and rest
aurants, accompanied by MUSIC and
sometimes by dancing,
The American troops began their
Decentralization at an early hour. Once
on shore they were lined up along the
docks and in the railroad yards and
before noon all had marched to the
posts assigned to them in the city and
outlying suburbs.
As the various detachments swung
into the streets. their flags flying and
bands playing national airs head them
the natives appeared on their balconies
and qazed with undisguised wonder
at the solid ranks Of brown-clothed
men. The people seemed to marvel al
the precision of the American soldiers
movements and the sturdy appearance
of the men IN the ranks.
Many American civilians. who hac
been taking their breakfast outdoors
left their tables and watched with prid,
the passing troops shouting volleys o
"hurrahs" and waving hats or hand
kerchiefs at them.
shortly after the last Of the troop!
had passed through the central streets
Brigadier General Funston. with sew
sral aids drove by in a carriage anC
was greeted with an ou,burst OF ap
plause.
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STEER DRAGs HORSE DOWN
Peculiar Mishap on Fox Dudderar's
Place with Gray Mare the Victim

Fox Dudderar. the well known engin-
eer- farmer, near Rowland. came near
losing his old gray family mare in an
unusual sort Of acoidcn, last week
while he Was driving over his place.
looking at his feeding cattle Mr. bud.
dcrar had some corn in his buggy and
a halter hanging over the seat lie
Ieit- the horse and RIG standing while
he walked over the field. inspecting
his steers. One OF the beevcs. scent
ing the feed. came up behind the bug
~ and thrust his head under the seat
after the corn. In so doing. he became
entanqled IN tho halter. and becoming
frightened. hepan to eudeavor TO back
ou;. Ills ss -,s;,,s s.;; s=..:::. ;:sae: the h..
Nv seat and he brought the rig right
long with him Old Gray. was taken
wholly unawares nv such an unusual
state OF affairs. and before she knew
what was what the steer had dragged
her down The now thoroughly fren-
xied bovine. was kicking and pluneing
and backing down a hill with the horse
thrown down and dragging along.
and serious damage would have been
dore To both animals. had not Mr..
.Dudderar noticed the disturbance and
managed 10 ibcratc the steer before
further injury was accomplished As u
was the mare was considerably skinned
tfp and bruised
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A New View of the Silo Question

Missouri farmers, as well as those IN
Kentucky. are beginning to realize the
advantage of feeding from silos. The
Fulton, Mo-, Gazette quotes one as say
ing; "A silo full OF good, rich, juicy
Iced makes me think of great big
jar OF preserves, put up when fruit IS
fresh and full of flavor. When a mother
unscrews the top of big jar OF peach
preserves and gives boy all he wants
OF 1t, 1t makes him feel Just like l
imagine hungry steer feels when the
lid Is lifted from the silo and that
good preserved corn is dished out in
TO feed trough. In fact, a silo filled
with the products of the cornfield,
sealed up and held for winter, is moth
ing but big jar OF preserves.
Have you ever stopped to think
what waste there is TO the field of
corn that is not put in the silo-how
the juices that fill shuck, blades aud
stalk count for nothing in particular,
because of the heat, rain and exposure
to the elements? When the corn is
cut up and canned and then led as en-
silage, stock get all the substance
there is IN it-sap, stalk. blades,
shuckS, cobs and grain. Nothing is
lost except the roots and the stuhh.c,
Makes me think of the saying that
modern packing house uses all of
pig except his squesl
Not only that" look what it means
to get the crop in shape to feed-out of
the field and into good shelter-before
winter weather comes on. don't
know OF anything a farmer can invest
in that will pay him better. Ii every
farm IN the county had a silo and il
every mile OF road was dragged regu-
larry. the Kingdom would be almost
an earthly paradise. Just get one OF
those big Jars. fill it full OF chopped.
green corn, and let it sweat ond sweet
en-. and il it isn't like opening jar 1T
peach preserves to open il whep green
stuff is out of season, then don't
know how to make comparisons. The
beauty of it. is it answers the purpose
of preserves and several othei good
things"
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News of the Churches

The District Convention OF the w l.
7 L will be held at HarrodSburg ON
Nav 18th and 18th. Every local union
is expected to send a full delegation
and all visitors who desire TO attend
are cordially invited.
Mid week services al the Presbytef-
ian church on Wednesday evening. May
q. at 80. Isaiah o chapter. Rev. w. 1,
Oyerstreet of Perryville, will preach at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday,
NAV 10Th.
The E;-s. pa?,is. church ~ VII
liamsburg has completed arrangements
for putting in 5000 pipe organ IN
their church. The church at Williams
burg is a very handsome and modern
structure and the organ that they VIII
put ir will be a very handsome one,
The entire plans and specifications OF
the new organ have been submitted to
Mrs. J. +. Martin. of Jellico. who is
an accomplished pipe organist, for the
inspection and approval.
Kentucky Baptists contributed SS5,
1S to a mission fund OF Sl,OOOOOO So
liched by the Baptist church of the
United States. according to an an
nouncement made by the Rev. w. ID
Powell, secretary of the Baptis, State
Board of Missions. The amount raised
in this state, he said. was 5000 more
than was asked for by the national
body, and, of this amount $3.50 will
be used for foreign missions and $685.
$50 Tor home missions. DIR. Powell de-
clared the Northern States closed their
campaign with heavy deficit and that
the large contributions Of the southern
states undoubtedly would make the to-
tai sum reach the $l0OOOO0 mark
Womens missionary societies in Ken
lucky. he said took an active interest
in the campaign. and it was largel,
due To their efforts that more thar
SSO.OOO was raised in this state.
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Refugee Story at Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz, May 5.-Many Ameri-
can refugees continue to arrive from
the capital and they bring divergent
stories of the situation there. Ar
rangcmtnts are being made today to
senu naval vessel to Puerto, Mex
ico, 10 mect a large number of refu.
gee due there tuesday morning.
Today's arrival from Mexico City
roport a growing undercurrent oi
feeling against the Huerta regime and
tell OF rumor OF rupture between
Huerta and General Banquet, min
lister of war. IL was the latter with
the crack Twenty ninth regiment that
took the military coup which result
ed in the downfall Of President Fran
cisco l. Madero.
Some of the returning Americans
who claim to have information from
those close to Huerta declare he is
reiterating to confidants that he will
never resign, but talks OF the posi-
bilities OF coup against him. Sew
eral of the American business men
say the foreign diplomatic representa-
tiNes counseled them not to leave the
capital; that there was no necessity
to do so, as there was practically no
danger and the whole situation would
be clarified soon.
The refugees generally expressed
disappointment at the lack OF any in
dicatioiis of an advance of the Ameri-
cans on the capital They say the
best class of Mexicans share this
view.
There is speculation in official cir
Giles regarding the disposition of the
customs revenues of this port, said
TO aggregate over a million dollars
IN gold month. The Federal officers
who fled inland took important papers
from the Custom house files and it is
difficult for the American officials to
clear up business in the warehouses
or to ascertain the exact distribution
that has formerly been made of the
revenue Mexican customs receipts
are pledged in part as security for the
old national loan and the remainder
was pledged by Huerta for the re-
cent French loan
For the present all the customs re-
ceipts will be imp0unded to await in
Structions from Washington. Several
cargoes have been unloading during
the last few days and more ships are
reported as cleared for this port from
the United States and Europe so that
the accumulated receipts will soon
reach a considerable amount.
The demand for fractional Ameri-
can currency was suddenly increased
today when II. NJ. Robinson. superin-
iendent of the United States railway
mail service, who has taken charge O:
the postoffice, placed American post
age stamps on the market and stipu-
lated that they must be paid for in
American money.
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Rebels Hold Entire Northern Border

Brownsville. Tex, Nav 4.-For the
lirst time since the present revolution
began. the Mexican Constitutionalists
Thursday were in control OF the entire
northern frontier OF Mexico divided by
the Rio Grande from Texas. Four
strategic garrison towns and 800 miles
of rich land are included in the terri
tory.
The rebels completed their control
of the section last week when Nuevo
Laredo and Piedras Negras were oc-
cupid without the firing of shot
Previously Matamoras, opposite
Brownsville. at the mouth of the Rio
Grande. and Juarez. where revolutions
are made. were the important northern
points under the sway of Nenustiano
Carranza. The Federal garrison OF
Nuevo Laredo and Piedras Negras
evacuated their own suddenly after
United States forces landed at Vera
Cruz
In departing the Federals did what
damage they could by fire and dyna-
mite. Nucvo Laredo almost being de-
Stroycd. Then the Constitutionalsts
marched in and took possession with
out resistance of towns around which
MANY stubborn battles had ragged AT
both places. II was announced. business
will he rapidly resumed and normal
conditions restored.
The remnants of Guajardo's force
from Piedras Negras and Of the Nuevo
Laredo Federal garrison are believed
to be scattered.
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BEEF CATTLE FEEDERS
To Meet at Lexington to Incpect Spe-
cially Fed Beeves

\ number of Lincoln county cattle
feeders are planning TO attend the meet
ing OF the beef cattle feeders of Ken
lucky which will be held at the Ken
tu,ay Experiment Station farm. Lex
ngton, on Monday, May II at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of inspecting the steers
on experiment feed, two lots of which
are ready for the market One lot OF
steers which is now ready to be sold
was given ration of ear corn. cotton
seed meal, cottonseed hullS and linn
tied amount of clover hay. Another lot
OF the same weight at the beginning of
the experiment and now fat. was Civ
en- corn silage in addition to the above
named feeds, the ear corn fed being
equal to that of the first lot mentioned
less the amount of corn contained in
the sllage.
Two other lots of lighter weight
steers at the beginning of the expert
ment have peen fed similarly tn the
last mentioned. with the exception that
the ration has been so limited in the
amount as to secure moderate gain
during the winter. with the view o.
finishing these cattle on grass without
grain during the coming summer This
experiment will throw some light on
the gains that can be secured on cattle
on pasture which have received corn
silage the previous winter in COMPARE
son with other cattle receiving the same
ration with the exception OF the silage.
Careful statistics as to the gains OF the
cattle in the various lots as well as the
amounts and cost of feeds given have
been kept. and will be presented at this
meeting. Two lots of these steers viii
he sold by or on May II. All interested
in the feeding of beef cattle are invit-
ed 10 attend this meeting.
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Fine Prices for Hereford Cattle

w. n Curtice has sold recently from
his Pine Park. near Shelbyvile. herd
of Hereford cattle, fiity-six head. Tor
SE.lJ5. an average of 500 each Among
the largest sales to single buyers were
the following To A. D. Cook. OF Hell
cns. Mont. Beau Perfection. No. q
by Old Perfection. out of Beau Don
aid COW. for 5000. and ten heifers for
$3.50; To Thomas Mortimer, OF Madl-
son. Neb, twenty head of yearling
calves Tor N.SO0. to w. II. Roe. OF
Shelby county. Beau Perfection. No.
=. a 2-year-old bull and five heifeTs
tor Sl7O MIR Curtice will ship his
show herd on July /. to Calgary. Al
berta Providence. Canada. to make the
entire circuit Of the provincial and
Dominion fairs. after which they will
be on the big circuit in the states con-
Guiding the. season with the royal and
International shows.
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WARM RACE DEVELOPS
F0R SCHOOL TRUSTEE
Suffrasettes Turn Out In Large Num-
bers Saturday-Penny Beats Nc
Roberts by two Votes

The hottest election held in Stan
ford in long time developed in the
race for School Trustee of the STAN
ford Graded School district between
George L. Penny and p. NJ McRoberts
on Saturday, Penny winning by ma
jorily of two votes over Mr.. McRob-
erts The vote was Penny w, McRob-
erts LIS. Much interest was aroused
between the friends and partisans Of
each candidate and the result was in
doubt until the polls closed at six o.
clock
Unusual interest attached to the cleo
ton by reason of the part played by
the women voters. Under the present
law in Kentucky. women are entitled
to suffrage in school elections, but this
was the first election in Stanford in
which they have voted in any consid-
cradle numbers. When iie fish; warm
ed up between the two named candi-
dates. however. the workers for each.
got busy with the ladies' Automobiles
carriages and buggies were brought
into play and the gentler sex seemed
to become as interested in the result
as the voters OF the sterner sex. several
exceptionally good campaigners having
been developed among the ladies.
There were two trustees to be elect
ed. the terms of DR.. w. B. OBannon
and G.. l.. Penny having expired. The
elections were for three-year terms.
Under the law the two receiving the
highest vote were declared elected No
opposition developed to the reelection
of DR. O'Bannon and he polled total
OF 3T votes. while Mr.. Penny received
w and Mr. McRoberts l75. OF the
vote cast for Mr.. Penny l35 were cast
by male voters and AZ by the ladies
while Mr. McRoberts received 90 male
votes and 10 of the women's votes.
So far as known the election passed
off quietly and in perfect good humor
between the friends of each candidate.
with the exception OF one little untow-
ard event. but as it has been the in
variable policy of the Interior Journal
to refrain from mention or detailing of
"cussing matches" which sometimes
occur between men of prominence in
the community. it follows its usual Gus
tom in this instance and only regrets
that anything happened to mar the
neace and Droprieties of the occasion.
On Monday there were unconfirmed ru-
mors that the friends of Mr.. McRob-
erts thought Of contestine the election
hut on what grounds have not been
learned.
Col inc. w Rout and Wallace Sin
gleton acted as election officers. to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
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BIG CROWD EXPECTED
IN TOWN SATURDAY
Beekham to Speak in Stanford In His
Campaign for Nomination for
u. s. Senator

Indications are that an unusually
large crowd will be in Stanford on
Saturday next, May oh, when Ex-Gov.
J. {. W. Beckham speaks here at the
courthouse in the interest OF his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate. Gov.
Beckham has always been a great fav-
orite in Lincoln county and he is go
ing to receive large vote here in the
primary on August LIST. lie spoke at
Lebanon Monday and the courthouse
was not larg enough to hold the crowd
which turned out to hear him. Politici-
ans all over the state. whether they
are for Beckham. or not. are begin
ming to concede that he has made a
runaway race Of the senatorial con
test and many OF his enthusiastic
friends are claiming that he will get
more votes that both Stanley and Me
Creary combined. Gov. Beckham will
speak at Perryville, Boyle county, on
Friday afternoon.
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Trying TO Get Hotel For Danville

Hon NJ. J. Farris. IT,, Logan Cald-
well and H. II Price, all OF Danville,
are IN the city for a few days attend
ing the races. While here the three
gentlemen. who are among the most
active OF Danyille's boosters, have been
holding a conference with local cap
ual looking to the erection OF new
hotel IN Danville.
II is understood that the erection OF
a modern hotel in Danyille is regard
e. as most profitable investment,
but that capital has been reluctant to
step in. as .oas as '.,., ~.s ..y do
position ON the part OF the Danville
people to finance the proposition them
selves. The inactivity Tor the past few
months has led some OF lexington
capitalists 10 infer that outside money
will be welcomed in Danville for in
vestment in hotel property. Mr.. Farris
this morning said that this was true
ard that the hotel proposition was one
If the best business opportunities that
now existed in Danville.
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MERCER BOYS EXCITING TIME
Son of Col. E. H. Gather, of Harrods-
burg In Fighting Down in Mexico

News comes from Harrodsburg that
Col. T.. II. Gather, an attorney of that
CITY has received a message from Mex
leo giving the details of an exciting
experience of his son. Ike Gather, who
with two brothers. Edgar and Morton
and an uncle. George Gather, are i'll
Mexico
Ike Gather was located near Jaopa,
and about year ago valuable sad
die mare was stolen from him by a
band OF Mexicans and young Gather
declared he would kill any Mexican he
caught riding her When the recent
hostilities broke out, Gather made his
way to Vera Cruz just as the Ameri-
cans were landing. He joined them
and in the fight that followed he OBJ
served Mexican soldier riding the
mare that had been stolen from him
and promptly shot and killed him and
recovered the animal.
Edgar Gather. who is a mining en-
gineer. was at Guanjuata and Morton
was at San Louis Potosi and George
Gather was in Mexico when the trou-
BILE broke out and the two last named
brothers got into Mexico City with
their uncle and it is hoped all got out
safely.
Col. Gather. his father, is a Spanish
War veteran. Previous to that he com
manded the State troops at Frankfor,
during the Goebel-Taylor contest al
Frankfort and also had charge OF the
State troops in Harlan and Perry coun-
ties to sQueich the ieudists. Edgar Il.
Gather. father of Col. f. II. Gather,
was a Colonel in the Mexican War. and
his company was the first to enter Mex
leo CITY in l84S He was three times
voted the thanks OF Congress for his
gallant conduct
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LITTLE BOYS EYE BLOWN OUT
When Some Dynamite Caps He Found
Exploded in his Hand

Parksville. May 4.
lack Reagle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. B. Beagle, who reside south OF
Parksville. found some dynamite. caps
last week and not realizing the awful
danger, lighted a match, causing the
cap to explode, tearing away the thumb
two middle fingers on one hand, and
destroying the sight of one eye. Mr..
Beagle and family came to Boyle coun,
" from Tennessee few years ago and
have made many friends who sympa-
,h,ze with them and deeply deplore
the horrible accident. Mr.. Beagle had
been using some dynamite recently,
and supposed he had placed the dyna:.
mite where the children would not lind
II. lie with his physician. DIR. w w,
sparrow. and the injured boy. left Tor
louisville Wednesday morning. The
sight OF the child's eye having been
destroyed. and so much inflamed II
was deemed a necessity by the surgeons
to remove the eye in order to save the
boys life.