Frankfort Weekly News and Roundabout, 1908-05-09

with a view to healing all th4 es in the ranks of the part fylng It so that a clos ji jibe - be jibe presented to th this plan is met with convention and they tor McCreary or try to > in any way then there is V a lively time In that convention 10 Senator McCreary has too many friends and admirers In this State for them to lay down and let him be walked on or mistreated In any anyway - way anyway wayThe The call for a meeting of the Demo cratic committee to fix the time and place for holding the next State con convention - vention convention has not been issued by Lewis McQuown chairman of the committee I but It Is expected that the call will be Issued In a short time The proba probabilities - bilities probabilities are that the convention will be held the latter part of June Just before the national convention t t OUR FREE OFFER Every one of our subscribers will do well to take advantage of our special offer By paying one year In advance you will be sent postage pre prepaid - paid prepaid a firstclass twobladed pocket pocketknife - knife pocketknife This offer lasts until July 1 1908We We are presenting to the public the livest weekly paper in the State and we have started on a campaign to double our circulation Help us ac complish this end I I I Col Noel miles GoinesWill Will Push Suits SAYS HE IS ONLY SEEKING VIN VINDICATION - DICATION VINDICATION AND DOES NOT CARE FOR MONEY Seeking vindication Col Noel Gaines whose Judgment against the Kentucky State Journal was reversed by the Court o Appeals on Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday will fight in the courts and an another - other another trial of the libel suit will be had at Lawrenceburg Col Gaines says that he is not seeking money and that bUs only purpose in pushing the case against the Journal and against the other defendants who were also sued Percy Haly and the Postal Telegraph Co Is to secure vindication As an evidence that he is no seeking money Col Gaines says he would have dropped the cases against the Postal and Mr Haly had the verdiict against the Journa been sustained Now that It has been re reversed I - versed reversed and a new trial ordered he says there Is nothing left for him to I do but push the cases against all three defendants W P Walton the editor of the ournal Col Gaines says wrote a com complete - plete complete retraction of the alleged libel and In the presence of the Rev J O A Vaught agreed to publish It Col Gaines said he had agreed to drop the Faso against the Journal if this was published but it was not done for some reason He says that even now If a retraction Is printed he Is willing to drop the cases but other Vlse he must push them as he owes something to his family Accepts Resignation ResignatiooOf Of J Paul Swain FATE OF Y M C A BRANCH HERE STILL HANGS IN THE BALANCE J Paul Swains resignation as sec secretary - retary secretary of the Y M C A here was ac accepted - cepted accepted at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Y M C A held here Thursday afternoon and Mr Swain will leave Frankfort to enter the mill milling - ing milling business The future of the branch of the YM C A hero Is un settled yet but It Is believed that with the aid of the ministers of the city and the cooperation of the business businessmen - men businessmen of Frankfort the branch can be kept open At a meeting of the ministers and directors of the Y M C A yesterday afternoon it was decided to conduct a dollar campaign the women of tho city to help and in that way raise enough money to pay off the debt of the local branch A supper will be given also and several other plans for raising money may be tried It is hoped that the debts can bo paid in a short time and then the branch can be kept open here s i jl

POPS DEAD 1 Harry Tandy Passes Away At Dawson Springs One Of Best Known Young Men In Kentucky Took a Prominent Part In Democratic Politics WILL BE BURIED IN PADUCAH Harry G Tandy one of the best known young men in Kentucky dropped dead in his private bath room in the hotel at Dawson Springs at 1115 oclock Thursday night He had been ill for more than a year and his sudden death was expected at almost any time is it was knowr knowrI that his heart was in a bad condition conditionI The physicians had warned Mrs Tan Tandy - dy Tandy that he might die at any time and would go suddenly His death was a great shock in spite of the fact that Just such an end was to have been expected In view of the condition of his heart Telegrams were received here yes yesterday - terday yesterday morning announcing the death of Mr Tandy and the news quickly spread over the city where Mr Tandy had a large number of friends Mrs William Grayot was notified simply that Mr Tandy was dead but the News got into telephone communica communication - tion communication with Dawson Springs and learned some of the details of his death Mr Tandy had been at Dawson for several weeks and was doing well his condition being such that hope was entertained that he might recover his health again He went to bed Thursday nightearly feeling as well as usual About 11 oclock he got out of bed being unable to sleep and went Into the bath room He was standing in that room when he sud suddenly - denly suddenly toppled over and fell to the floor being dead before any one except Mrs Tandy could reach him The body was taken to Paducah to the home of Mrs E P Noble yes yesterday - terday yesterday afternoon and the funeral prob probably - ably probably will be held in Paducah this after afternoon - noon afternoon although the date may be changed after communication can be had with Mr Tandys father The burial will be In Paducah Mr Tandy was perhaps the best known of the younger Democratic pol polIticians - iticians polIticians in Kentucky He was born in Christian county on June 22 thirty eight years ago He moved to Pa Paducah - ducah Paducah when he was a young man and began the printing business He was connected with several newspapers in Paducah in various capacities and finally entered politics His manner was always pleasing and he made friends quickly so that he soon began to have considerable Influence in Mc Cracken county When the Democrats took the offices In 1900 after the kill killing - Ing killing of William Goebel Mr Tandy was made Assistant Secretary of State under Breck Hill and held that place for three years Under the nsxt ad administration - ministration administration he was appointed chief clerk to J II Fuqua then Superin Superintendent - tendent Superintendent of Public Instruction Ho filled both offices with credit and look an active part in the State politics He was to have been assistant to John Chonault had the latter been elected Clerk of the Court of Appeals for which position he was the Democratic candidate Mr Tandy was taken ill a little over is year ago and became so ill that for months it was thought that he would forI die at any minute He gradually grew better but his heart was affected and ho never was well after the first attack of dropsy His old associates missed him greatly and welcomed his return to Frankfort last winter with delight They saw him looking well and thought that he was going to be Continued on page four I

sa TO MAKE FIGHT i Against McCreary In e eState I - K State eState Convention i Opponents Will Try To Ha miliate Senator Even Talk Of Bolt If He s sElected - Elected sElected Delegate MEANS NEW SPLIT WITHIN PARTY t Plans are be ng laUd by certain factions in the Democratic party to make a fight on Senator James B McCreary In the next State Conven Convention tlon and prevent him from being sent to the national convention In Denver as a delegate from Kentucky It is even skid that there will be a fight on him in his own couiity and that his opponents will try to prevent him being sent to the State Convention asa asI a delegate from Madison county W M Thompson who Is generally known as Windy Bill was in Frank Frankfort - fort Frankfort Thursday in the Interest of the slate which has been chosen by a large number of Democrats of Bullltt and Spencer and adjoining counties Mr Thompson proposes to send to the national convention as delegates from the State at large former Gov Governor - ernor Governor J C Wi BeckhUm Senator McCreary Congressman Ben Johnson and Congressman Ollie M James Mr Thompson thinks that this combi combination - nation combination represents all factions and would be generally acceptable and doing a great deal to heal the sores fin the party But Mr Thompson will find when he gets to the State convention wher wherever - ever wherever it may be held that he will have opposition to his programme A fight Is to be made on Senator McCreary and everything possible that can hu miliate him Will be done In the first place the plan Is to beat Kim as a theI State convention A prominent Dem Democrat - ocrat Democrat from that county said the other day that he would fight any effort to send Senator McCreary to the State Convention and he said he had a strong following who were of that mind It is believed however that i ° Senator McCreary wants anything In Madison county he will get It and the men who are fighting him will find themselves up against the people who will not submit to Senator Mc Creary bding turned down In his home countyOne One of the men who managed tho campaign of J C W Beckham when the latter was a candidate for Sena Senator - tor Senator said yesterday that If he was a delegate to the State convention and andI 1 there even was taUt of sending Sena Senator - tor Senator McCreary to the national conven convention - tion convention ho would bolt and his delegation Ironi his county would follow him He slid he did not intend going to the convention as a delegate but he believed Senator McCreary would not be allowed to take any part in the convention This is the opinion of one man but it shows what the feeling is in the cer certain - tain certain circles and shows that there will be a fight on Senator McCreary Mr Beckham is taking no part in the fight it Is said by his friends but ono of his close personal supporters said yesterdayI I believe I can Bay for Mr Beck tiara that he would not go to the na national - tional national convention as a delegate if Sen Senator - ator Senator McCreary is sent on Kentuckys delegation The proposition to send both Mr Beckham and Senator McCreary as delegates to the convention with a N delegates to tho convention was made 1 1 I

WITHOUT NOTICE 1 1z Judge Ira Julian Superceded As 11 N Attorney Beckham And McQuown Ap Appointed - pointed Appointed Yesterday Twenty Years Service For Road Disregarded FRANKFORT PEOPLE ALL SURPRISED Judge Ira Julian who for the last twenty years has been the local attor ney for the L N railroad was noti F fled yesterday that McQuown Beck ham had been offered and had ac r ce ted the local attorneyship of that road This was the first Intimation that Judge Julian had that he had been removed as attorney or that any change was contemplated Nothing was said to him about any change and neither Lewis McQuown nor J C W Beckham who compose the new firm formed after the recent Senatorial race before the Legislature had ever mentioned to him the matter of a change in the attorneyshlp Mr Beckham and Mr McQuown have accepted the place as attorney and the firm will represent the L N here in the future Judge Julian Is one of the ablest lawyers In the State and cannot understand why he was removed He said yesterday when asked about the change I was notified this morning very unexpectedly that McQuown and Beckham would be the local attor attorneys - neys attorneys in the future I cannot under understand fy - stand understand why I was removed I have served the company here for the last twenty years and during that time i have given the company my best talent and have never heard anyob jection to the way I conducted their cases In fact they have even gone so far as to compliment me on my work Why I should be displaced without any notification and without the change ever having been men mentioned - tioned mentioned to me I cannot understand Neither Mr Beckham nor li f jjMc Quown ever said anything toVinijj about it and the first suggestion n r J > had of any change was this morning i when I received a letter from the corn r pany telling me of the new firms f employment employmentMcQuown McQuown and Beckham have been practicing together since the latter s was beaten for United States Senator Their partnership has been of advan tage to both and they have alreadyFr entered upon a good practice here hereIn - In hereIn connection with Mr Beckhams em ployment by the L N railroad it Is recalled that in 1899 when he was a candidate for LieutenantGovernor the whole campaign was waged on the issue of the L N railroad and its i effort to control politics in Kentucky i I 1 t Capt David Stone I Loses Little Son > t JGreenvlIe Greenvlle Miss of the death of WIl liam Hunt Stone tho fouryearold son f of Capt David Stone of the United States Army The little fellow had been 111 for some time with diph diphtheria - theria diphtheria Capt David Stone tho father is well known in Frankfort where he spent 1 AIa years Capt Stone is a nephew of Mrs Russell Rodman of Frankfort r j The womans Club will meet on Won day May 11 at 330 p m with Mrs 1 C R Hudson at the residence of Miss a Lucy Ware The subject for discussion will be The Principal Events in the Reign of Louis the Fourteenth 4 1

W H Cox Will Be In The Executive Choir I EXPECTS TO ASSUME DUTIES OF GOVERNOR TODAY GOV WILLSON GONE I Lieut Gov Cox did not reach Frankfort yesterday but will be here today to take up the cares of State during the absence of the Governor who is in Washington Gov Cox w llbe here about a week Gov Will on expects the conference at Washington to be a very Important one and U was or this reason that he abandoned his intention of passing on the Powers and Howard cases be before - fore before he went He thought it was im important - portant important that he should attend this f conference which was called by the I President Affa rs of great Import importance - ance importance to the people of all States are I to be discussed and th results may be far reaching I 1 I I I Pocketbook Stolen In Lexington Hotel MRS RALPH WILSON HAS UN UNPLEASANT - PLEASANT UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE WHILE ON TRIP HOME Mrs Ralph R Wilson of this city had an unpleasant experience In Lex LexIngton - ington LexIngton this week her pocketbook be being - ing being stolen leaving her without money even to buys ticket home Mrs Wil Wilson - son Wilson had been to Cincinnati where her son Thomas was operated on She returned to Frankfort by way oi Lex Lexington - ington Lexington and stopped over there at the Phoenix hotel She laid her pocket pocketbook - book pocketbook down In the ladles waiting room In the hotel and did not leave the room for some time When she was ready to leave she found that her pocketbook was gone It contained 15 In cash some keys and valuable papers She notified thc local au thorltles but nothing was found out I that would give a clue to the thief Mrs Wilson borrowed enough money i from a friend of her husband to reach I Frankfort 1 I 1 FrankfortOrders Orders New Depot At Mt Sterling 1 Mt Sterling Us to have a new depot and the citizens of that town will rejoice when they hear the news The Railroad Commission yesterday entered an order against the C O railroad requiring that road to build n new depot at Mt Sterling within I ninety days The present with1inl condemned and must be removed within the ninety days allowed by the commission As soon as the old building is torn away work on the new one Will begin and it is under stood that the road has agreed to erect a modern building that will comport with the Importance of Mt Sterling AS a shipping point I j

Says He Will Win In An Easy Walk CAMPBELL CANTRILL DECLARES CONGRESSIONAL RACE IS ALL OVER NOW J Campbell Cantrlll who says he will be the Democratic nominee for Congress in this district was in Frank ort county court day looking over his ropes He did not make a speech but was mixing wth the crowd and he says he has things his own way Mr Cantrlll says the machine tried to run over him and had things framed up against him but he does not believe that they can succeed In doing anything against him and he Js confident that he will be nominated Mr Cant rill would have perferred a primary election be believing - lieving believing that he stood a better chance before the people directly instead of at a convention where there might be Juggling of votes and exchange of strength on various propositions Now that he has to go Into u conven convention - tion convention he expects to be nominated on the first ballot Senator Cnn rl11 said the plan of his opponents was to bring out candidate in nearly every county in this district have the home county of each man Instructed for him and then juggle the delegates ater they had gathered at the convention He declares that this scheme was a failure as the peo people - ple people would not stand for It and Is now keeping his eyes peeled for tho next plan which they may evolve It Is several months yet before the cons ventlons will bo hdkl in the various counties in the district and many things may happen In that time I II Coovict Will Go Home To Meet His Death ADE WILLIS PAROLED BY PRISON COMMISSION IS DYING OF CONSUMPTION Ado Willis will leave the Frankfort penitentiary within the next few days I so that he can die in his home Instead of within the walls of the prison where he has been confined for the last four years Willis is dying of consumption Ho was sent to the pen itontlnrv from Adair county on a charge of murder for life He has served four years and the prison physi clan says that he cannot live but a few months longer Tho Board of Prison Commissioners granted Willis a parole yesterday a LECTURE BY DR T F BLAYNEY Dr Thomas Lindsey Blaynoy of Central University v511 lecture on Tho Development of Art Through tho Ages at tho Episcopal Chapel on May 2iat at 8 p m under the auspices of the Womans Club Dr Blayney 19 a dollghtful speaker 1 I t