The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-01
N OUR own STATE
No Injunction for Railroads.

Federal Court at Maysville ordered
that the Cincinnati New Orleans 4
Texas Pacific Railroad pay taxes on
an additional assessment OF S2,OOO.-
600 before he will grant an injunc-
lion against the State Board OF valu-
alton. He also ordered the C. 4 O.
TO pay taxes on an additional assess
ment Of 100000 before he would
grant temporary injunction. This
is more than an increase of $685.
DOO paid into the State Treasury be-
sides what the counties and other
taxing districts will receive as a
result Of the litigation of the rail-
roads. The State has collected
$4,000 additional from the Louis
vile & Nashville road, $33Ol7.9t
from the Illinois Central, s3,87O.3t
from the Union Light, Heat h Power
Company, making a total additional
collections of $i269i7.25.
Death Of Colonel R. n. Kelly.
Col. Robert M. Kelly, a war veter-
an and for many years, editor of
the Louisville Commercial and n
well known resident Of that city,
died on Saturday morning. He never
recovered from the shock of the
death OF his son who was killed
while operating an army air ship
in California on November oath.
His fine personality gave character
to the Republican party. He was an
able and forceful writer, and the
influence was strongly felt IN
Louisville and vicinity.
Outlaws Cornered.
The Hendrickson gang was corn
cred in the mine by Sherifrs posse
and troops, who are ready for q
long watch. BOnflres blazed al the
entrance to the old abandoned mine
between Pineville and Elys. These
entrances were occupied by officers
OF the law with hundreds of people
as spectators on the hill around. A
pitched battle is mOmentarily ex-
pected with the outlaws who num-
Der about twenty. The trouble be-
gan with the murder of Thos. Miller,
last Wednesday. The present plan
is to starve the men out. As there
are six entrances to the mine, they
stand some chance of escaping.
Jews Celebrate Christmas.
Rabbi Mueller of Louisville speak
ing on the celebration of Christmas
by Jews, says that these people ara
making themselves ridiculous in
the eyes of the world. The topic of
his discourse was Confidence in
Our Religion" The Rabbi must have
respect for other religions, altho
the Jewish says the Jews should
have no confidence in their own re-
llgion. The celebration Of Christ
mas, while permissible for Chris
tlans does not belong to Jews.
Western Union Injunction.
Judge Evans in the Federal Court.
saturday, granted an extension 10
the temporary injunction restrain
ing the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road from interfering with the Yves
tern Union Telegraph Company in
the use of its poles and wires along
the road of its defendant. The in
junction granted the proceedings
for six months pending action Of
the Courts.
Kentucky Press Association Meets.
The mid-week Association of the
Kentucky Press Association meets
this week at the Phoenix Hotel in
Lexington. Large numbers of the
members Of the Kentucky Press are
expected to be present. An import
ant session is in prospect.
State Militia.
Congress has appropriated Sc, OOO.-
900 among the different states for
the Improvement OF the militia.
Before receiving Federal aid.
however, the militia must come up
to army standards and this means
complete reorganization Of our
present system.
This aid is given in order to in
crease the number and efficiency of
the state militia.
No Marriages By Magistrates.
The newly elected judge OF Camp
bell County announces that he will
not empower any magistrates or
justices OF the peace TO perform
marriage ceremonies.
He states that formerly agents
had acted as "touts" TO persuade
couples to marry before certain
magistrates. The scheme was pure
ly commercial and Judge BOltz
hopes to end the system.
Meeting of Kentucky Press Assooia-
ton.
The Kentucky Press Association
closed its mid-winter meeting