The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-17
General News

Bread in New York went up from &C
to &c loaf last week. The present loo
loaf will be two ounces lighter.
The Henry Clay Fire Insurance Co,
OF Lexington, and the Great Southern
Fire Insurance Co., of Louisville, have
been merged at Lexington.
Judge Ira Julian. of Frankfort. has an
nounced his candidacy for Judge of the
18th district. of'which Hon. K. L. Stout
is now the incumbent.
Col. George w. Goethals was present
ed with gold medal by the Chicago
Society. This makes his
9th medal in recognition of his work on
the Panam Canal.
Owing to the severe cold weather that
has prevailed in Southern Indiana and
Western Kentucky during the past few
days, many quail have frozen 10 death.
The birds have died by hundreds in
some sections.
The Cincinnati stock yards were plac-
ed under quarantine on the 9Th, follow
ing discovery of the foot and mouth
disease from carload OF cattle ship
ped from indianapolis.
More than 60U men have returned to
work at the big shops of the Queen &
plant resumed operations. after having
been closed down for ten days. Practi-
cally every department is now running
at full blast.
The body of the little 4-year. old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Gayser, of Lexing-
ton. was found lifeless in an unused els
tern. II is believed that the little fell
low in playing about the backyard went
too near the cistern and fell in.
A mob of 40 men lynched Tom Tink-
er at MaYfield, KY, He killed Consta-
BILE Tart while the officer was attempt
ing TO arrest him. No resistance was
made by the jailer when the mob came
for the negro.
The Central City Deposit Bank of Gen.
trail City has been placed in the hands
of the State Banking Department 1t is
stated that its capital stock is $40, OOO
and that the depositors and creditors
will be paid in full.
1t is stated that number of women,
charged with selling their votes at school
elections, are among those caught in the
bribery drag-net In Pike county, where
nine more men were convicted last Fri
day of having accepted money for theii
ballots.
According to plans of New York CAPT
talists, Fl. Thomas, KY, will be one OIL
the motion picture centers of the United
States within a short while. The pro-
motors expect To build plant that will
cost 81, 600, 600, and the Hiland Film Co.
will be incorporated with capital of 81.
500, 600.
A masked highwayman entered the
Lima Bank at Lima N. Y, and held UP
the cashier and his assistant with two
revolvers and demanded all the cash. 1t
is reported that he got SO, 900. He made
good his escape and the cashiers were
unable to give comprehensive descrip-
tion of him.
Al Dry Ridge, KY. we'll drillers have
found at depth of 1, 125 feet water sim.
liar TO that which flows from the Ken.
lucky Carlsbad Springs. The flow is
sufficient to raise 700 feet in the we'll
A company from Cincinnati and Lexing
ton have secured an option on it and il
is reported that hotel will be erected
with capacity for 1000 guests.
About $50, 900 of the 50, 500, 600 appro-
priated by Congress to meet the expense
incident to the Strengthening of cattle
with the foot and mouth disease has
been expended TO reimburse in part those
in Kentucky whose live stock was thus
disposed OF as result of the disease.
John G. Cooper, Congressman-elecl
from the 9th Ohio district, will affair
distinction on March 9TH, this year
that no other man is known to have. He
will step directly from an engine cab in.
10 a seat in Congress. Mr.. Cooper is ar
engineer on the Erie s. Ashtabula divis
ion of the Pennsylvania railroad and viii
remain in that position until he take,
his seat in Congress.
Owing TO high water IN Red river tn,
big Brodhead- Garrett lumber mill at Clay
City was forced to suspend work for +,
few days. This is the largest mill II
Eastern Kentucky, having never beer
idle since its establishment several year
ago. This mill controls all the availa
BILE timber in that section of the noun
tains. State Railroad Com missioner II
Green Garrett, Of Winchester, is presi
dent of the company.
Cashier VIM. Cross, of the Mohawl
German Banking s. Savings Co., of Gin
cinnati, shot and killed one of the tw
men who attempted to rob his bank
One of the men escaped and it is claim
ed ne secured about 500.
A bill has been introduced in the Leg
islature of Texas to divide that Stat
into two States, but it is opposed by tn
liquor interests because it is believe
the new State would vote for State-wid
prohibition.
Two brothers, John and Henry MOI
gan. were burned to death in their hom
two miles east of Torrent. KY, on las
Tuesday night. The building was 10
structure and it and the contents wer
soon consumed. The young men wer
about q and 20 years of age. The