The Winchester News, 1908-10-29

A I SAYS BRYAN IS IN THERIRHT David B Hill Presents Candidate to Audience Thinks Change i Due 1 r Albany N Y Oct 29 + The feature of William Jennings Bry airs tour up state was the appearance on the plat platform - form platform here of Former United States Senator David B Hill It was the first time in several years that Mr Hill had attended such a gathering so that when he stepped forward as chairman to introduce Democracys leader the great crowd which packed the hall where the meeting was held rose and wildly cheered I Although not connected with poll tics said Mr Kill I reiterate that I am heartily in favor of the election of the Democratic national and state tickets I am not so partisan how however - ever however that I would support the party whether right or wrong but permit me to say that I suppor the national ticket in this campaign because in my judgment our presidential candi candidate - date candidate who honors us with his pres presence - ence presence Is absolutely right upon every contested question in this campaign I am for him because I sincerely be believe - lieve believe the best interests of the coun country - try country will be subserved by his election It Is time for a change in the admin adminIstration - istration adminIstration of the government a change of measures and of men Our candi candidate - date candidate owes the nomination not to any one man or any set of m Iibut only the people themselves If elected he will be the president himself and not a dummy for any man He will not be led around with a string like a great big caged bear The Democratic candidate received an ovation as he rose to speak He was cheered to the echo and the large audience reluctantly obeyed his gesture to them to become quiet He expressed his appreciation of the cor cordial - dial cordial welcome he had received in the capital of ournations greatest state and replied to Mr Hill by saying I appreciate the more than gene ous words employed by Senator Hill in presenting me to you Qne < F the pleasures of this campafgnis < 3he e1e ment that manifests itself in the Democratic party As the candidate for president I have behind me a united Democracy and in front of me mea - a mea scared Republican party He de declared - clared declared that the Democratic party was full of fight while the Republican par party - ty party was full of fright I believe he continued that we are going to win a great victory and my friends I am glad that Senator Hill the hero of so many battlefields is fighting by my side prepared to share with me the joys of a Democratic triumph THis victory would be Incomplete If It were a sectional victory But I be believe - lieve believe that this victory is going to be won by the cooperation of theeast and the west the north and the south and that it will cement the Democratic party as a fighting force In the course of the day Mr Bryan made speeches at Hastingsonthe Hudson Tarrytown Ossining Peeks kill Cold Springs Ffebkill Pough keepsie Rhinecliff Hudson Rensse laer Schenectady and Troy Every Everywhere - where Everywhere along the line of travel im immense - mense immense crowds turned out in the rain to hear him He frequently left the train to make speeches His recep reception - tion reception at Schenectady was notable Two of his three speeches were made in the open to employes of the locomo locomotive - tive locomotive works and the General Electric company who notwithstanding the drenching they got stayed through throughout - out throughout his speech often interrupting it with cheers of approval He told them the tide was fast turning with the Democratic party and that re reports - ports reports from all over the country indi indicated - cated indicated a big Democratic victory Decapitated by Hot Wire Cleveland 0 Oct 29Erick Els was decapitated at the American Steel and Wire company mills Els was a wiredrawer While drawing the redhot wire It broke The end struck him about the neck and the wire released from tension suddenly coiled about his neck His neck was burned through in a few seconds by i the hot wire completely severing his j head from his body Jubilee Service Ends Convention Denver Colo Oct 29Tae thirty fifth annual convention of the Nation National - al National Womans Christian Temperance union came to an end with a general Jubilee in which all the states repre sented took part by reporting the great gains in membership made dur during - ing during the year It was announced that a gain ox 20000 In membership had been made madeFort Fort Keogh Abandoned St Paul Oct 290rrles for the j final abandonment by the military authorities of Fort K eo h Montana were issued by General Edgerly I commander of the department of Dakota j 8h

TAFT IS GIVEN 1 A BIG OVATION t qn Crowd Cheers For Nineteen Minutes Y Thousands in the t Parade New York Oct 29The Republi can campaign in New York city reached its climax when William H > Taft presidential candidate and Charles E Hughes candidate for gov governor - ernor governor spoke from the same platform at Madison Square Garden to an audi audience - ence audience that filled the enormous amphi amphitheater - theater amphitheater Their appearance at Madi Madison - son Madison Square Garden came at the end of a day which from a political view viewpoint - point viewpoint was most remarkable During the day Mr Taft spoke at 14 meet meetings - ings meetings and Governor Hughes spoke 15 times Then while the Madison Square meeting was in progress a giant parade was wending its way In a downpour of rain down through the heart of the city These were only the main features of the day Hours before the doors of the garr den were thrown open long lines of ticket holders had formed There is no other structure in New York which can hold such a big audience as Madison Square Garden but It soon became apparent to the police that it would not have space enough for the hundreds gathered outside At 7 oclock a heavy rain set In and it was thought the crowd would dwindle but this was a mistake The treets for blocks around were alive with umbrellas and few persons de deserted - serted deserted the waiting throngs Excel Excellent - lent Excellent police regulations prevented any unseemly crowding when the doors l were opened shortly after the rain began to fall By 8 oclock the police had to bar all except reserved seat ticket holdersl While waiting for the arrival of Judge Taft speeches were made by Ii General Porter chairman of the meeting Senator Lodge Secretary Straus and Governor Hughes The Republican presidential candi candidate - date candidate reached the garden at 1102 and t instantly the audience was on its feet cheering The band played the Star Spangled Banner and hundreds of flags waved At the end of 10 min minutes - utes minutes the cheering changed to shouts of Taft Taft Big Bill Taft A corps of ushers entered the hall from under the platform bearing huge por portraits - traits portraits of Taft Sherman ana Hughes At the expiration of 15 minutes the band began playing What you goin to do when the rent comes round but the shouting of Taft Taft Big Bill Taft drowned the music At the end of 19 minutes of tumult Gen > eral Porter made himself heard and F Introduced Judge Taft Two Servants Die by Poison Oklahoma City Okla Oct 29 < f Death by poison of two servants In i the home of the Rev Carter Helm Jones pastor of the Baptist church t here and formerly of Louisville Ky has started an Investigation to deter l mine whether the poison was meant r for the minister by persons in Lynch Lynchburg - burg Lynchburg Va who objected to his mar marriage - riage marriage to a woman of the Methodist church Dr Jones says he does not believe the poison was meant for him f Edward and Laura Davis servants in J the household of Dr Jones were found dead Beside them was found 4a blackberry brandy The brandy had been brought by Dr Jones family Y from Virginia VirginiaFor For Sane Celebrations Chicago Oct 29 Incorporation papers for the Sane Fourth associa association - tion association were asked for by Marquis EaL ton president of the Hamilton club and other citizens of Chicago Ther objects of the new organization it is k y stated are to aid in the enforcement r of all laws designed to reduce they number of accidents incident to prfift ent methods of celebration to give organized expression to sentiment in favor of a safe and sane Fourth of July fad to endeavor to secure such a type of celebration as shall best 5 promote true patriotism Mathewson Oh the Stump New York Oct 29Christy Ma 1 thewson the famous pitcher of the New York National league team was one of the speakers at a Democratic t mass meeting in the Twentythird as assembly - sembly assembly district John J hays win ner of the Marathon race at London J and a number of other members of the American Olympic team occupied ° seats on the platform l Russian Duma Convenes h St Petersburg Oct 29rhe au tumn session of the third Russian duma was opened here The fact that this is the first time a Russian parlia ment has come to its second session gives much satisfaction and raises the hope that the present duma will be of far greater service to the ooun try than was either the first or t1f seconds it g 110 I

r frThe street car service rendered L Winchester has been so unsatisfac tdry that there is just now going K r Ion a lively correspondence between Mr T H attorneya and the street car officials Mr Haggard A gard insists that the contract be between - tween between the city of Winchester and C the Central Kentucky Traction Com 3 p any be lived up to In a conversation with n reporter rfor The News Mr Haggard also i a f r ° S called attention to the fact that the 4 f i paving between the track on certain r parts of the line was not satisfac tory Under the contract the Trac r r + 2 tion Company is to maintain the jr roadbed between the tracks and on ont - t ont tipeighteen inches on each side in good condition In many places the pay payr 1the top oJ the track The letters follow Letter to Mr Jbuett i Winchester Ky Oct 17 1908 Judge E S Jouett President of I J Winchester Railway Light and h Ky Dear Sir = 1am repeatedly ap preached by the citizens of Win Chester complaining about the street car service in the city In a con Terence with the Mayor and some members of the Council we decided that the proper steps to be taken > were to notify you that unless the cars were tJ n as set out in the icon tract the Council would decline to y < r rpay any claim that you might have against the city on account of light lag thet treets I know that your j claim isnhat you have been relieved I by the Council from this part of your contract but my opinion is x and = vas as you remember at the rimeyou undertook to obtain this relief that the Council eNd not nave the right to excuse you from that part of your contract for the > reason that the Council was empow empowered - ered empowered to make the contract by a vote of the people who were persauded to vote = to pay a = big price for the lights in order to get the street car ser v rice continuously between the hour of 600 a m and 9 30 p m There Therefore - fore Therefore I feel that it is my duty to see that it is enforced When I make complaint to the Interurban Com ipany they claim that they have a contract with you by which you are to run the cars and that they are paying you to do so Trusting that yon will give this matter your atten tionand deliver the goods accord according - ing according to agreement I am Yours truly > F H HAGGARD City Attorney r = J Mr Jouetts Answer t October 19 1908 r > Mn F H Haggard City Attorney V Winchester Kv I A fjDear Sir Replying to your re > > cent favor relative to the oneration r > r2 of j the street cars will say that the trouble largely has been owing to the fact that the company was in installing - stalling installing a new engine for the express purpose of running the day current and the t street car system This is 9 now in and I do not believe there will be any further cause for the com complaint - plaint complaint I understand from the man agement that they fought very hard > fto have the intermissions as slight as possible but that they were unable to do any better than was done It isa fact that we are under contract with the Traction Company to fur furnish - nish furnish the power for operating ry the street railway but as to any liability under the old contract of course you understand that I differ from you V about that I trust however that there will not be any occasion for our trying out r > question Yours very truly r t E S JOUETT 1 Letter to Company I r 4 Winchester Ky Oct 23 190SI The Central Kentucky Traction Com < pany Lexington Ky = t f Gentlemen At the request of Ithe Mayor and Board of Council of this city I write to call your atten attention - tion attention to the fact that the street alI service given by you in this city is i very unsatisfactory in that the trins r are n < 5b made as often as you agreed agreedt 1 f in fact we have gotten very few 1 more trips than we hive promises I from you to give us ° bettqr service 1J1t h I + I

of The car does not run at all between the hours of 1215 p m and 200 p pin - in pin and 630 p m and 830 pm Pleas give this mutters your atten attention - tion attention and let us hear from you be before - fore before the next regular meeting of the Council Noyember 6 Yours truly F H HAGGARD City Attorney Reply or Company Lexington Kyi 06 f 26 l608 F H Haggard Esq City Attorney I Winchester Ky My Dear Sir I am in receipt pf your favor of October 23rd and in reply would say that your letter com comes - es comes as a surprise to us We have had timetables printed showing the l hours and time that trips are to be made and if this time table is not lived up to we certainly want to know it It is our earnest de desire - sire desire to give the people of Winchester the best possible service under the I conditions and if you desire to have us present at the next Council meet meeting - ing meeting we will be glad to come I have asked Mr Hackett to confer with you on this matter and if you and Mi Hackett think it advisable for our Superintendent Railways to come up we will be glad to have him do so In addition we wll send some of our mechanical force up to Winchester in the course of a few days to make any necessary repairs to car Very truly yours J B CRAWFORD General Manager Last Letter of Series Winchester Ivy Oct 28 1908 Central Kentucky Traction Company Lexington Kentucky Gdntlemenr I am in receipt of i your favor of the 26 with Qf1 to the street car service in this city i in which you express your surprise i at my statement that the service here is very unsatisfactory In reply will say that I want to express my sur surprise - prise surprise that your eompanv should put on such rolling stock mid render such service as this city has been getting after entering into the contract that you have with the city Under your contract you were to have put two new cars on service in this city some something - thing something like two years ago bufiristead you have shipped old cars here and they have been used giving us a avery - very avery bum service You say you will send your mechanical force here to tomas - mas tomas necessary repairs it Twill be uneeessary to do this for the old cars are beyond repair and the neo pIe have made un their mind not to stand for the continued violation of your contract in this manner We want to impress upon you now that the best thing > to do will be to send new cars here for the service and I hardly think it necessary for you to appear before the Council until the cars are on the service Under your last arrangement with the Council you were to make a round trip every 17 minutes between the hours of 6 30 a m and 930 p in 1 al Yours truly F H HAGGARD City Attorney AGCIDENTLY SHOOTS SMALL CHILDREN 0 Shot Gun is Discharged by Unknown PersonNo one Serious Seriously - ly Seriously Hurt C Three colored children between the ages of six and eight years were accidentally shot yesterday after afternoon - noon afternoon in Mary Bells alley The chil = dren were sitting down on a log in the alley when some one in a vacant lot in the rear of where they tivc r k sitting fired a shot gun AV Each received part of its contents but neither is seriously hurt One of them was shot in the face and the other two were shot in the body The police have been working on the case ever since it happened but are unable to find out who fired the shot They are of 1lie opinion that they were aceident liy < shot by some boys who were = hoa tinge at bird iu the neighborhood 1t 1t l f 1 f Ir jr j ky 4

f Lfb < ESTIMATES I W CONGRESSIONAL RACE Prominent Democrat and Republican Figure on the Tenth Dis District - trict District A prominent Democrat of this city has undertaken to get from most re liable sources what the vote will be jn eaclmjmmty c in the tenth Cqrigres sionatfSlsfnct in the race Between the Hon Amos Davis and the Hon John W Langley for Congress The report received by him shows that the estimated majorities will be as follows Davis Clark v > 600 rnElliott 450 Floyd f 300 Knott J iJ 550 Menifee t > > i J 350 Montgomery 5t 150 Ifm 700 Powell a l n Tt 80 Wolfe F vl 300 r 1 Total 1 U348o H Langley < I Magoffin 4 1 450 Martin CUv to 0 V 550 Lee v 1250 Breathitfc 150 Pike VV > i > 7i I 500 Johnson 1000 Estill > v U 400 Total l 3300 Republican Estimate The News asked a leading Repub Bean also to furnish an estimate of the result as seen from the Republi Republican - can Republican aide It is as follows Davis Clark 600 Elliott i 500 Floyd 250 Knott l i 500 HTAPAA < r Y d 250 100JtJon Morgan r 700 Powell < 50 Wolfe 250 1 0 Total v 3200 r Langley r Magoffin 7 600 Martin S 700 Lee t 350 Breatbitt 7 jjJi 200 Pike1rftf 900 Johnson r 1J50 Estill 1 i l 450 t < J rfttal 4350 t LECTURER NOT HERE It Hon Edwin Smith of Nova Scotia who 4was to lecture at tfie Court CourtHouse - House CourtHouse Wednesday night under the auspices of the local society of the WOC TEl failed to amve The iscraes of lectures tha t4e is to give 1 was toy begin Wednesday night but he has not arrived and just when he iril I arr rye is not known r I + uj l 1 < ri

8 GIRLS JUMP FROM BUILDING Fire Threatens One of Great Build Buildings - ings Buildings in CincinnatiMany Are Injured Special to The News CNCINNATI 0 Oct 2 Abig fire is threatening one of Cincinnatis sky scrapers right in the heart of city Eight girls have been injured several seriously by jumping from the windows to escape the flames in the eleventh story of the Neave building One fireman has also been seriously injured The flames so far have been confined to the sixth floor REGISTRATION REGISTRATIONSHOWSINCREASE SHOWS INCREASE 1811 Voters Are Now on the Books 133 More Than Last Year The total registration last year was 1678 On the regular registra registration - tion registration day this year 1688 names were recorded At the close of the sup supplemental - plemental supplemental registration Wednesday evening 123 names were added mak making - ing making a total of 1811 The vote is divided as follows Republicans V 895 Democrats f 877 All others 39 Total 1811 TWENTY THREE ARE DROWNED Entire Crew of Freight Steamer Yarmouth Lost in English Channel Special to The News LONDON Oct 29The freight steamer Countess of Yarmouth foundered ile crossing the English channel last night Thecrew df twenty three perished Most of the bodies haVe been recovered 1 Miss Kate Boone of Lexington but formrely of this city has ac accepted - cepted accepted a position as stenographer with R G Elliott Grand Secretary I 00 FI The Impossible Xohing CMI bp put as it were into mu thu7 nlll intoa tt

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMAN IN ASIA Tsl An dowager empress of China is not only the most active power In the empire but is undoubtedly the most potent female influence in the orient In spite of her advanced age this remarkable woman is still the real authority In the empire her song the reigning emperor being dominated by his strong minded and capable mother