Mountain Advocate, 1904-09-30

While the contest was len 1 1 I ing a number of Edwards sup supporters - porters supporters were heard to expressJ1 themselves against supporting Dr Hunter should he succeedys 4 in holding his certificate but we failed to hear a single Hunter voter say he would not support 1a Edwards if he should secure the nomination Now lets all get together and give to the nomi nominee 1 - nee nominee our hearty support and elect him by the largest vote ever yet < ti given a Republican in this disf t trict and after election we can a prepare for the future in what < < ever course we may choose to 1 take but for the present lets alli support the nominee of the party OFFICERS ijl Who Will have Control of 3 the Election at the Va I rious Precincts in Knox Tit f for the j County theMT Next Year tfljoit it The County Election Board have appointed the following as oflicers of election in Knox county PRECINCTS Barbourville No 1 Judges L < G Morris R H W Bowman D Sheriff G lI Jackson H Clerk K L Pope D Barbourville No 2 Judges J a F Bretts R J F Hawn D Sheriff F R Earner D Clerk T D Tinsley H r Barbourville No BJudge Grant Hampton R Win Tye D Sheriff C S Coyt Hr IF Clerk Douglas Faulkner D J Artemus No 4Judges B y A Rice H Win Walton D 1 Sheriff Ike Bryant D Clerk f C Marsee R West Flat Lick No o Judges H C Mills H Jack Amis D Sheriff C B Woolum R ° Clerk E R Coone D i East Flat Lick No G Judges Wm Patterson R Brack Grady D Clerk J H War ren H Sheriff Daniel Bing Bingham - ham Bingham Jr D Upper Stinking No 7 Judges Noah Smith R Lion Kinning ham D Sheriff John W Tiles f ser R Clerk Jeff Mills D Road Fork No 8 Judges Thos Hubbard R Ben Mills iR Sheriff James Bingham D Clerk Nasby Messer R Girdler No IJudges John C Jones R J H Riley D Sheriff George Hammons R Clerk F F Rowlan D Blacks No 10Judges James Pickard R C FBlanton D Sheriff James W Crook D 1 Clerk John T Black R Grays No 110 0 Farri R F P Owens D Sheriffr VS Martin CR Clerk Bobi Gray D North Jellico No 12Judges T G Collett R George Al Y loway D Sheriff John B Jones D Clerk Theo Gilbert H yyt t RPoplar Poplar Creek No 10 Judges William KillionRE E Prich ard D Sheriff AJ Furgeson tM1D Brush Creek No 17Judges G B Detherage It George Jenkins D Sheriff Dennis F West R Clerk Jas D Smith D ANNOUNCEMENT ToVOTJUH OF THE ELEVENTH DlSTMlOT I wns nominated liy tho IXmioorntlQ Con vontlon nt Homorsot August dfttb to lity votod for NovoinlH sth tor Kopreatmtatlvc of the Elovontli district in ConftrtM K nlectod I will owe the honor to the voters of HopuUllcnns and Indupttmlonts as volt us Democrats nod I will In that wont pledge myself to M > till otllolul roprosontativo Of all tho peoplo compoMiiu tills Krout dtit rjct i101 KHTONK MontUvllo Waynu county jt < i r T i fl I > 1 1 Yr V ll jz

NO STEPS I1 Yet Taken to Have a New Court House and County Jail Erected i ri vThe entire summer has gone PV l y and not a single step has been 5 f made by our Fiscal Court to have 1 IV a new Courthouse reetedor to 1t arrange to care for our prisoners I r in a decent and satisfactory man i < ner t Uv it is no credit to the oflicials of Iff any county to be content with I 1 H such old tumble down dilapi dilapidated - t dated dilapidated public buildings us we < j have in Knox county and we w ki y believe we voice the sentiments 5v of the mass of the people when tiL we say that such a state of af affairs - > fairs affairs should not be longer toler Vated We believe that the prop property - i > erty property owners of Knox county de tW serve to have secure vaults in if < Avhich to keep the records of the Xicounty in order to protect them k r from the danger of fire This we have not and as we have fre frequently - 1 i quently frequently stated before should a M p Q Ltiro occur there is great danger yj of every record in the county be pV fug destroyed Such a calimity Fwou1 cost many times more Cx than a new building with all the U necessary vaults for the safety jljjK and protection of the records Vr Our county Judge has no place j t Jl suitable for an ollice and no place placer - r placer D < < to keep the books and papers of I w 1w VvJ8 office and no place to hold 57 court except in the Circuit Court 3ff C room I > There is no place about the Courthouse for the County Attorney I 1 < j1 torney to have an office although f lie should have his office in the t jbourthouBeff > ff The Circuit Clerk has no pro tectibn for the papers and rec r ords of his office and there is no place for tho Grand Jury to meet Avhefi impnnneled unless jjj 7 I

legeing ing taken to develop our town Now if the people of Barbour ville will awaken and give at attention - tention attention the opportunity is here when we can secure a system of water works which is one of the crying needs of our town and there are plenty men here who have plenty surplus money that they could invest in the enter enterprise - prise enterprise and build it without going away from home for a dollar Once the plant is put in it could be operated at such a small cost as to make it a profitable investment from the beginning i and be a saving to the property owners The large property own owners - ers owners here cannot aflord to stand back on this proposition because of the fact it would reduce the price of insurance to such a nom nominal - inal nominal amount that the money saved in this one item would more than pay the interest on the money invested Think about these matters and lets act as sensible people who want to see our town prosper and lets have a system of water waterworks - works waterworks installed in Barbourville before the snow Hies We have already heard one good man say he will subscribe 1000 toward the enterprise lets have about ten more men who will bo as liberal or more men with even a less subscrip subscription - tion subscription and the movement will soon be on foot Dont stand hack and talk abut it but act and act at once Come out to the Club next Monday night Notice Republicans There will be a meeting at the Courthouse on Saturday Octo her 1st at 1 oclock p m for the purpose of organizing a local Campaign Committee All can candidates - didates candidates and other loyal Itopubli cans are respectfully invited to be present and assist iii the or ganization < x STE

the Circuit Court Clerk vacates his office and permits it to be used for that purpose We do not believe the think thinking - ing thinking people of Knox county de desire - sire desire that this state of affairs should exist when there could be a new house erected with all the modern improvements and conveniences without increasing the tax rate to amount to any anything - thing anything We hope that there will be some steps taken along that line before the opening of another summer comes and give the people of Knox a chance to ex express - press express themselves at the polls upon this question INTEREST In the Commercial ClubGrow ing and Prospects are Becoming flattering for New Enter enterprises - prises enterprises Here At the Club meeting last Mon Monday - day Monday night there were several new members present and new topics were taken up and dis discussed - cussed discussed and on some of them ac action - tion action was taken The of town hawing question our vi ing a water works plant was dis discussed - cussed discussed length and the need t of a system was not disputed by anyone I It was agreed and ordered that I a committee I be appointed thutl I draft articles of incorporation I and also to solict stock for the establishment of the plant in town A number of other improve improvements - ments improvements were discussed but action was deferred until time next nteet ing which will bo next Monday night when it is hoped that i other citizens will come out and join the Club and show some in interest - terest interest in tho steps that are be I

school until her death which oc occurred - curred occurred in 1002 After her death the Board of Education secured by her will for the purpose of education about 200000 and as she was instru instrumental - mental instrumental in establishing and keep keeping - ing keeping Old Union College on foot during here lifetime the Board of Education is now expected to do a good part for this college with the funds left in their handsSpeed Speed Hall the large dor dormitory - mitory dormitory now almost completed should be finished and this would fiurnish ace o In mod a t ion s for boarding students who would at attend - tend attend school here but for the fact that there is no place for board boarding - ing boarding students thus keeping the attendance at the school small Union College hap a broad field to draw from if it only had the new dormitory completed so as to furnish the necessary accom accommodations - modations accommodations but work was stopped on this building several months ago when the funds that were on hand became exhnusted

Methodist ministers from all allover - r over allover the State are here attend ing the Annual Conference that begun Wednesday morning as announced in last weeks ADVO CATS and the session will con continue - tinue continue until next Monday night This is the third time that the Annual Conference of the Meth Methodist - odist Methodist Episcopal church has been held in Barbourville The first gathering here was in 1883 and the second in 1800 Bishop Warren arrived Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday afternoon and will pre preside - side preside during the conference One feature that interests the citizens here most is the future 1 of Union College This is the 4only school of its kind in the Kentucky mountains and is en entirely - tirely entirely under the control of the Board of Education of the Ken Lucky Methodist Conference This college was established in Jlhe most part by funds given the jjoard of Education by Mrs Fan Tjflie Speed and she also paid the fialary of the President of the

Edwards Hunter Adair 618 695 lieu lieuCasey Casey 525 6i2 Clay i5S 393 Clinton 264 iOS Cumberland i8 801 Harlan 806 397 Jackson 591 6i4 Kno t 1064 1228 Laurel 1920 317 Letcher 452 333 Leslie 735 19i Monroe 171 1075 Owsley 465 232 Perry bOO 2S2 Pulnski 1738 210i Russell 329 521 Wayne Bi9 SOi Whitley 1598 1150 Totals 13215 12399 Mr Edwards was then called upon for a speech and responded with a splendid effort The committee then adjourned We are truly glad that this matter has been finally settled and that the public may know who the nominee of the party is We propose to support the nominee and vote under the Log Cabin and we urge upon all loyal Republicans to do likewise and we believe they will do so It is not so much the man we favor as the party that is repre represented - sented represented and now we want to see seethe - the seethe old Eleventh district roll up a majority larger than ever be before - fore before for the great Republican ticket i t y R yr i

aI Ifhis session bids fair to be a avery - very avery important meeting as there thereI are a number of important mat matters - ters matters that will come up before the body bodyThe The sessions are being held in I the chapel of Union College Lit I tIe was done the first day but examine a few applicants for the ministry They were D W Brown London Ky A G Ra gan Williamsburg Ky W B Walsh and A P Smith Many of the prominent minis ministers - ters ministers in attendance are former students of Union College and most of them spent their time Wednesday shaking hands with friends here or sittin under the shade trees in the college cam campus - pus campus discussing old times when Dr Stephenson was President of the college and President J P Faulkner was a student like themselvesWednesday Wednesday night Bishop H W Warren made an interesting address in the chapel of the col college - lege college