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Pups tho only two days old.

Pups tho only two days old.
Another matter that, that ! wish
to refer to. and which ! should have
spoken of. while discussing Madison
County Tax The County Clerk of
Madison county, told me he paid
$l67.s0 to his Editor for publishing
list Of those listing dogs, and the
sex and number of dogs listed. Why
is this necessary? The same identi-
cal list can be found in the Clerks
Office, as furnished him by the Coun-
ty Assessor. This same County
Clerk said to me, that on account of
the dog tax, his office you'd pay him
$4,000 more money, this year, than
last He further said that 10 cents
for each license, instead Of 25 cents
would pay the County Clerk amply.
This with practically $500. paid out,
in the same County, for killing dogs,
is where some of the "leaks" are.
Now Prof. Lloyd draws the conclu-
sion, from his statement, in a pre-
vious article, that the Kentucky
Sheep Growers Association framed
this law, that accuse the Kentucky
Sheep Growers Association of graft.
but says my statement would have
more weight, had ! pointed out in
what shape or manner, they were
grafters. Now he will pardon me for
contradicting him, ! have never laid
the charge Of graft. at any certain
persons door, but will say this, that
if the County Assessors or County
Clerks, maintained lobby, at Frank
fort, during the last Legislature,
never heard of it. II Prof. Lloyd
will refreshen his memory a little,
believe he will admit that he was the
gentleman who first made use of the
word Graft" when he said, "all Of
us have seen so much of graft. that
we are constantly expecting it,.
Now Prof Lloyd raises the issue
whether any man owning 80 dogs sis
just the man to say the last word in
regard to the provisions Of much
needed law. to promote sheep raising,
by restricting dogs. Ths no iorbt
is true, and yet ] fatter n'yself. that
| am just as nearly qualified, as the
Professor who never owned a sheep.
Now Prof. Lloyd dwells at length on
Ia s,... Il "A
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thread bare. Cut the price of wool
from 65 cents to 20 cents and lambs
from Is to cents, then how many of
us. would have patriotism enough to
continue to raise wool and sheep, es-
pecially if cattle were worth Is cents
and hogs 20 cents.
Now it is unpatriotic, for man 10
want his dog protected, even though
he is paying a higher rate of taxation
or him, than any other property, yet
lets see if there ''are not others.
Lets investigate Prof. Lloyd's pa
trio IN alon., this partic, lar line.
He admits he is fariler, vet doer
not own she, p. nor e'er owned one.
He does not say how long he has been
farming, yet we presume, at least,
since we have been at war with Ger
many. Now in all this time, during
this distressing need of wool, Prof.
I Lloyd, has never made an effort, to
help supply this need. And why
hasn't he? He tells US himself, in his
last article. 81 would like to own
some, but am afraid to. Am afraid
a dog might kill one, like they did my
neighhors Mr.. Price. Where is your
patriotism Professor? Can't take a
chance on dog killing one of your
sheep, when our soldiers needed wool
blankets so badly. am afraid Pro-
fessor, that if others had not had
more patriotism than some of US, our
boys would have had to use cotton
blankets in trenches. Tis an easy
matter to be patriotic when at the
same time we are increasing our bank
account, but let the tide turn, and our
patriotism begins to wane. Now no
doubt Prof, Lloyd feels there are
reasons satisfactory to himself, why
he should raise biscuit for the boys in
the trenches, instead Of wool and
mutton, and he has a right to say in
what way he will help to serve. |
don't blame him, for dogs can't get
his biscuit, before the soldiers do, and
they might get one of his sheep
In conclusion l would say, that
accept Prof. Lloyd's "Olive Branch,
in identically the same spirit, IN which
he offers ii. | have no grievience
whatever with him, yet to be perfect
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Prof Lloyd says Judging from the
experience Of Madison County, not
nearly 20 soon. never IN fact" Nov
Prof Lloyd makes this assertion. yet
gives no reasons for same. suppose
he expects us TO take his word for it,
a, he has in number Of other cases,
The Professors Interpretation Of
the law is all right il it would stand
the test. yet he is sadly in need Of
fleets. as evidence Of which, want to
offer. a letter written by the Assist
ant Attorney General, to the Com
missioner Of Agriculture,
april "a. 1919.
Hon. Mat s. Cohen, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Frankfort, Ky.
Dear Sir
In your letter Of the l5th inst, you
ask whether Section 20 of Chapter
ll2. Acts Of 1918 means that claims
filed in 1918 shall be paid in full,
whether there is sufficient money in
tn. 1918 dog fund 10 take care of the
same Section Is Of the Chapter
provides for the creation Of County
live stock fund and, it further provid-
cs as followss
IAN monies at present in the deg
fund derived from taxation of dogs.
under the existing law. shall be turn
ed into said fund. all bills INQUIRE
under this act, OR DUE AT THE
TIME OF THE PASSAGE OF THIS
ACT, shall be paid out of said fund.-,
Section 20 of the same Chapter, pro-
vides, in part. as follows, ANY valid
claims or parts thereof for loss on
damage of sheep, horses, mules, cat
ties. or swine, which have accrued
under any general or local laws, at
any time prior to the passage of this
act, shall not abate by reason of the
repeal of such general or local act,
but shall be paid out Of the same fund
of the proper County"
This appears to make it conclusive
that il was the intention Of the Gen
eral Assembly that all valid subsist-
ing claims. under the old law, were in
tended to be provided for under this
act. and that they were to be paid in
full. II would have been difficult for
the General Assembly to have ex-
pressed this idea more clearly than
the sections above referred to have
expressed it and, | am Of the opinion
that the claims accruing in 1918
should and must be paid in full, al
though it may require some Of the
fund collected IN 1919 in order to
carry out this provision Of the law"
Yours very truly,
Assistant Attorney General
The County Clerk Of Madison
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MORE OF THE
DOG LAW.
AS Seen From The Dog
Owners Standpoint.
Mr.. Walker Says tie. Through And
Has Nothing More To Say.

The following article from the pen
Of Mr. Woods Walker was handed US
several weeks ago. but not until this
time could We find space to run 1t.
We gladly submit II to our readers.
Editor Central Record,
Lancaster, Kentucky.
Dear Sir
Replying to Professor Lloyd's ar
ticle in June 9th issue of your
paper would submit the following.
As to paving losses, have not
changed my mind. in the least. never
the less. Prof. Lloyd. to the contrary.
My contention was from the first
that every penny of the dog tax be
applied to the losses. and II this did
not suffice. the County to make up
the deficit, and pay same when clailh
was proven and presented.
Professor Lloyd says, ut may be
possible that the law in question
would be as well enforced II fees to
officials were less" | admire his can
dor. An honest confession Is good
fer the soul" Prof. Lloyd says,
Something is causing this law to be
more generally enforced than any
other dog law, ever was in Kentucky
This shows how little he knows
about the enforcement Of il. There
are requirements in the law, absolute
ly unenforced, and no effort what
ever being made to enforce same.
Ills contention that this dog tax mon
ey is the "sheep raisers own money
to use as they please, is groundless.
What claim have they on it, further
than being paid for sheep losses.
Doesn't the law provide that any sur
plus, after paying losses belongs to
the school fund. ! reckon those Mad
idon County farmers who had losses.
during January 1919 and have been
told they will have to wait until 1920
to get their claims. feel that part of
the fund at any rate, does not belong
to the sheep raisers. In answer to
my question. show much sooner
would this law become self support
ing II half Of income from tax was
not paid out for other purposes"
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Carrard Circuit Court.

Geo. Broaddus' Admir-, ct al, Pits.
VS-NOTICE.
Geo. Broaddus' Hrs and Creditors,
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will sit in his office in Ian
caster KY, ON
AUGUST 5th. 1919,
beginning at 9 o'clock A. NJ, to re-
ceive and hear proof on claims
against the estate of George Broad
dus. deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate will file
the same properly verified according
to law before said date.
W. Ii. BROWN, NJ. C. Il. c. C.
24-2t.
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Oldest Living Thinu.

The uldcSr living thing in the world
Is thought to he the famous cypress
in the churchyard of the village Of
Santa Maria del Tule. n few milns
from. Mexico city. Experts have cstl-
mated its age as between five and six
thousand years. II is said to have
been STRIPPING two hundred years old
when Cheops built the great pyramid.
Exchange.
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The Unknown Quantity.

When II thing like that happens n
man does not know exactly where he
is or how he feels. The largeness and
the smallness of the world amaze him;
the mystery of life bewilders him; he
Is confused in the presence Of the I'M
known quantity. How he behaves.
what he says or does, depends entirely
upon Instincts beyond his cont.ol. This
is what happened To Richard when he
heard the voice of Carola.-llenry
Van Dyke.
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Thanking the Editor of this paper,
for so courteously extending space to
my articles, promise not to further
impose upon him.
Very Respectfully,
WOODS WALKER.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS

ST. LOUIS, May 1o.-Poultry I'M
changed, except hens, 3lhc; geese,
13Lc.
Butter and eggs unchanged,
CHICAGO, May l0,--Butter, un-
changed. Eggs, unsettled firsts, AZ
@43&c; ordinary .~firsts, 41@41Ac: at
age packed firsts, 4thp44&c; extras,
AN G45c. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls,
NEW YORK, May lO.-Butter, lower;
! receipts, l4,5l5; creamery, firsts, 57h2
G25SlRc.
Eggs, firm; receipts, 32,1s4: fresh
gathered firsts, Southern section, 450
Acc.
Cheese, irregular; receipts, 4,215; state
whole milk flats, average run 32c. Live
poultry. weak; fowls, 34GS6c; others,
unchanged, Dressed, unchanged and
steady,
CHICAGO, May 1~O.-Potatoes, firm;
arrivals, 50; Northern white stock,
sacked and bulk, s115@2.OO cwt. in car
lots, new stock. Florida Spaulding Rose,
$S.75@9.OO, barrels, jobbing prices.
KANSAS CITY, May lo,-Butter,
creamery up 1c, 5l652c.
Hens 1c lower, 29c. Eggs and pota-
toes, unchanged.
-
NEW YORK, May lo.-Coffee, No. :
Rio, 19c. Futures easy; May, Is, Csc
July, lS.0Sc.
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 1~0.-Turpen-
tine, firm, 73A; sales, none; receipts.
lis. shipments, 1,7O1; stock, 22.S71.
Rosin. firm; sales, 124; receipts, AIS
shipments. sS4; stock, 37,203. Quote:
b, Sl1. ooa11.0 5; d, $l1.35 E, Sill. 40; F,
sl1,45; @, S11.55; II, S11, 60@l165; !,
sl1.65@1175; X, sl2. 95; M, $500; N,
s1s 70@lS.75; Wg, $l350q1S.s5; WV.
S1A 90
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
COTTON MARKETS
Mere Favorable Weather En-
CcurageS Liquidation, But
Spot Sales Show Demand

SATURDAY hltsIttVI. AdN ~
the weather map was closely OBJ
served TODAY and the market was ap-
parently influenced more by this than
anything else During the past -
hours but little rain Iell in the bet,
thus encouragement was given to
the reaction idea. especially as the fore
cast did not call for much over sun
day. Some rdins fell IN the upper part
Of the central belt, but the belt as 4
whole Jared better than expected. Thus
some quietus was put on the basis for
crop complaints, although conditions
were by no means ideal, As temperd-
lures were still rather low for the crop
TO make satisfactory progress.
At the opening prices were slightly
higher. for trade reports were good and
there was favorable reports from the
spot department. The weekly figures
were bearish. but all accounts told Of
active inquiry for the actual The news
from the peace conference was scarcely
up to bullish expectations. but II was
generally felt that the Germans would
finally toe the mark and sign the
treaty, hard as It may be TO them, as
they have little power left for resist
ance. The selling which came after
the opening was based largely on the
better weather than expected,
In New York opening on July was at
&c Csc and October -. soc. The latter
sold E points higher, al 25. 35c, but liq-
uidation met the rise and July soon
dipped to 26. Sac and october to "a 96c,
Some covering was M and a mod
crate bulge came, but later the list
went slightly under its early low
and was then given support which ar
ried 1t partly toward the early high
level Trading a fairly active and
indicated that sentiment was still well
divided, but net changes favored the
bear side New YORK closed steady
and 10 to "a points TO the bad, while
New Orleans was steady and 20 to 81
TO the bad, Liverpool to make full re-
Spouse should be s to II points to the
good,
In the spot department changes were
slight, New Orleans being up II points,
middling to 27,7jc, while Dallas lost
10 points, middling at 2S.05c. Most
Centers made no changes. Sales reported
were; New Orleans, 4,765 bales, Hous-
ton, ANA; Memphis, $500; Dallas, AN;
Little Rock, 600, and Augusta, 1894.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
TRADING VOLUME WAS
LARGEST IN LONG TIME

NEW YORK. May lO.-All previous
records OF the year for activity and
breadth Of movement on the stock ex-
change were surpassed this week, with
daily dealings In excess OF 1900, 900
shares.
Prices OF leading industrials aver
aged highest levels in several years,
and rails, though relatively backward,
we're at the years maximum, due
mainly to a recurrent inquiry for low
priced issues.
Speculative interest again concen-
trated to an extraordinary degree on
oils and shippings. gains in those divis-
ions attaining almost sensational pro-
portions under lead OF Texas company
and Atlantic Gulf.
Additional impetus was derived from
some OF the more important develop
ments of the week. these, for the most
part, favoring the long account.
The call for an Unexpectedly early
session Of congress, publication Of the
terms Of the peace treaty, further con
firmation OF marvellous crop prospects
and indications Of an open market for
steel impeiled additional covering OF
short contracts.
Bank clearings and trade reviews at.
tested the forward march of business
and the money market suffered no dis
turbance from Victory loan require
ments. Foreign exchange, especially
on Paris. was again unsettled. but this
was ascribed to technical rather thar
economic conditions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, May 1o.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $35, 1923, 800 reserve in
excess OF legal requirements. This IL
a decrease OF 81 .621, 100 from last week.
The statement follows:
ACTUAL CONDITION.
Loans, discounts, etc, increase Sl29,
600.
Cash In own vaults. members federal
reserve banks, 81, ITO, 900.
Reserve In federal reserve banks, in
crease SS,325, 900.
Reserve in own vaults, state banks
and trust companies, increase $796, 600,
Reserve In repositories, state banks
and trust companies, decrease SSi 900.
x-Net demand deposits increase $751;
sac. 900.
Net time deposits, increase $685., 900.
Circulation increase 1898, 900.
Excess reserve decrease $1,62l, 1870,
Summary Of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not
included in clearing house statement
Loans, discounts, etc, increase SIS,
SIS, 400.
Gold decrease 1915, 800.
Currency and bank notes decrease
$3.50. 900.
Deposits with federal reserve banl
New York, decrease $6,6le, 700.
Total deposits increase $l3, 1853, 500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
CONSOLIDATED PORT,
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED.
NEW E cotton,

NEW ORLEANS, May 1O.-Better
weather conditions In the belt were
against values in the cotton market
today. After a rise Of 3 to s points on
the opening call prices fell off until at
the end Of the first half hour OF trading
they were Is to Fl points under the
close OF yesterday.
Spots closed firm at an advance Of
IL points. Ordinary, l6.25c; good ordi-
nary, Is, 25c; low middling, %, 00c; mid
ding, 27.75c; good middling, rs. 75c,
Sales on the spot, 3,s02 bales; to ar
rive, 96i delivered on contract, none.
The forecast of dry weather for the
greater part Of the cotton region In
creased selling pressure and prices were
sent rs to SO points under the close OF
yesterday. Toward the end a steadier
feeling developed causing a partial re-
coVery, the active months showing net
losses of IL to Is points.
Futures closed steady at a decline
OF 20 to 81 points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
GRAIN MARKETS
Better Weather and Talk Of
Corn Importations Has De-
pressing Effect on Cereal

CHICAGO, May lO-Fayorable
weather and talk OF Iowa importing
from Argentina had q bearish effect
today on corn, support was lacking
until after the market had undergone
a material decline. Then commission
houses and shorts became buyers. Open
ing prices, which ranged from &c to
enc lower, with July, $l,62a to $3.50
and September, $l,b4]a to Sl,b5 were
followed by n slight reaction, which
however, failed to last,
The close was unsettled. Nc to NE
net lower, with July Sl,62 TO Sl.62A and
September Sissy to $i54A.
Oats were easier with corn. After
opening unchanged 10 NC lower, in
Guiding July at 671sc TO Csc, the mar
ket continued to sag.
Provisions reflected changes in the
value Of hogs, Moderate setbacks were
followed by fair upturns to above yes
tcrday's closing level.
In the later dealings the market hard
ened still more and the close was at
virtually the top figures Of the SEES
sion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
Peace Small Influence.

Developments at the peace table were
satisfactory, yet they did not afford
basis for any special activity, The de.
livery to Germany of the terms under
which she may get peace was fraught
with no incident which aroused con-
Germ, and the fact that ltaly's repre.
sentatives came back and that prog
ress was made toward adjusting dit
ferences with her tended to strengthen
expectations Of peace being an actual
NY ere long, ~Preronderant opinion ap-
pears to be that the Germans wifi
finally sign the terms, hard as tfrSy
may be, and that this win be followed
BY opening up Of business, but there
" sliil doubt as to how extensive will
he the effect on the demand for cotton
Naturally there is optimism as to the
outlook, but II does not reach the de-
gree OF causing unrestricted buying.
Trade advices were favorable enough
nut here also was some disposition TO
make haste slowly. In Liverpool there
was strength and Il r%eactionary feeling.
although q fairly large turnover in the
actual. On this side distribution was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
FROM WALL STREET
Enormous Selling of Oils and
ShippingS Brings First Re-
verSal in Weeks in Stocks

NEW YORK. May I0-Enormous
selling orders in oils and shippings at
extreme declines Of ? to 10 points gave
today's brief stock market its first Sc
we're reversal in several weeks. The
setback extended in moderate degree
to rails. s%teeIs, equipments and food
shares. Rallies Of one to five points
ensued on supporting orders. The mo
tor group, especially Studebaker and
low-priced issues, were c-onspicuously
strong. Trading was the largest OF any
weekend session OF the year. The
closing was heavy. Sales Appropriated
/. 200, 600 shares. The bond market was
irregular, Liberty issues shading frac-
tionally.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
JEFFERSON COLLEGE
HOLDS COMMENCEMENT

NATCHEz, Miss =, May 10. (SplD-
The closing exercises OF jefferson Mill
,ary college viii DO held on Tuesday,
May IL, when the li7th session Of the
institution, which IL one OF the oldest
in tho South, viii end. The annual
address will be delivered by DR.. j. W,
lrovine president Of Mississippi col
!ege, and the h~accalaureate sermon Inv
Rev J. n. Cain, pastor Of the wash,
ington, Miss Methodist church,
ON account or the number OF students
called Tor military service the Cradu
attnE class numbers only six this wear
John Joseph Hoffman, George Henry
Fowler, Maurice Iemle Hagerdorn,
Micha kaufman. William Odell Chan.
man and John Shelby Marshall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
BY GEORGE WILLIAMSON.

IN the cotton market during the past
week the general tone was one Of stead
lness and At its close quotations in
the contract department were mod
srstely higher. except for the Nav po-
sition In New York, which lost points,
presumably because some notices Of
tender were issued thereon, which
caused some narrowing Of It's pre-
MUM. Gains Appropriated 50 points,
~ isc 2 pound. and finals we're not
Tar below the extreme highs for the
faN n winter months. In the spot
department there was again irregular
ltp IN quotations and middiing al the
Leading centers ranged from pc TO
2s.25 cents, % points IN IN 50 down
from where il was u week ago The
market apparently did not gain or lose
much for the reason that sentiment
was pretty well divided and the dis
counting process had been thorough.
Speculative activity was hardly as
large as II had been and the reaction
airy teehng found many adherents,
There had been somewhat Of a sur
tease of bullish news. but developments
lid not seem 10 encourage activity of
consequence among the bears, II was
negative rather than positive, for 1t
was generally appreciated that the
market was healthy and the indepcnd-
once Of the holders was such as To
- tii'lH w Hlttdtf w ~ lttuFhl '
the course Of values. The crops start
wal still somewhat delayed and the
season too young for the favorable
weather to he much Of "A factor. II
helped to restrain the bulls, but there
were things that were just as effective
IN keeping the bears from attempting
20 do much, The weekly summary uf
weather to the close OF Tuesday was
the best Of the season, yet il did not
have much weight and only brought "A
moderate setback It failed to influ-
enc the spot market much and thus
the reaction was a moderate one.
The rains, which at first were vel
come in most sections, did not stop,
80 on the final day Of the period there
was a hurried upturn, which carried
prices 10 the highest points Of the week
In sone sections they were liberal and
had been continuous over a period Of
several days, thus arousing fears OF a
wet May, which to the cotton grower
~ somewhat OF a hugbear. especially
with the labor supply short and the
start already a little late, The upturn
carried July in New York to 26.g4c.
while October reached 25, 27c, the latter
within rs points Of the recent highest
Level, There WAS considerable profit
taking from time to time during the
week, which was conducive to the tech
ntcal strength. in that II made the mar
ket less vulnerable to professional az
llAi~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
MAN ARRESTED AS
MURDERER OF WOMAN

SHREVEPORT. La, May io.--H, r,
Tucktield. railroad ~machinist, aged 10.
was arrested last night on a charge OF
numbering Mrs. Fred Lieb, his aged
mother In law. by throwing her In q
well, The police allege that Tuchfleld
recently got Mrs, Lieb to change her
will so that his wife would get half Of
an inheritance OF about $40, 900 OF prop
erty, This change is said to have been
made without the knowledge OF Fred
Iieb, the dead woman's husband and
hss three children.