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Official Organ of the Republican Party in Knox County.
New Series: Vol. I. No. 52.
BARBOURVILLE, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, SEPT., 27, 1912
Vol. IX. No. 33
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REDUCTION
TO BE MADE
IN INSURANCE
Action of Rating Commis
sion Means Saving of
$1,500,000 to Poli
cy Holders
A big cut in fire insurance rates
now being applied by the insurance
companies to all classes of property,
real and personel, in Kentucky, will
shortly be made by the new
State Rating Commission. It was
stated that the reduction in I lie
tariffs on dwellings and content"
will be, about 25 per cent less than
the present charge, making an an
nual saving of approximately $1,
500,000 a year for the the polie
holders.
It is understood that the Rating
Commission has not jet prepared
its schedules on mercantile business,
which is n larger item in insurance
than dwellings.
In the past week members of the
State Rating Commission hac
held several private conferences with
representatives of the fire insurance
companies. The purpose of these,
according to Clem K. Wheeler, man
nger of the Kentucky Actuarial
Bureau, was to have a full under
standing of each other's position,
and il possible, reach an agreement
on what rates shall applv.
Mr. Wheeler said that the repre
sentatives of the insurance compan
ies and members of the commission
failed to get together on the propo
sitions before them.
There was no intimation, he said,
at any of the conferences ns to what
rates have been or will be adopted
by the commission. Also he -nul,
he has no idea just when the com
mission will promulgate its sched
ules. Whether the insurance companies
will accept the rates laid down b
the commision, however, is another
matter entirely. Mr. Wheeler last
i.ight said that under the law the
.nsurance compauis may take ex
ception to the State tnrifl's the same
as the railroads, have the right to
contest rates promulgated by the
railroad commission.
The fight for lower insurance
rates began about eighteen months
ago, when Sebastian Zorn, chair
man of a special committee nppnint
ed by the Hoard of Trade tool: up
the question with the board of Fire
Underwriters.
Mr. Zoin while president of the
Louisville Water Company, u few
years ago, was promised, he said,
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J. M. UOBSION, Pros. HOBEIIT W. COLE, Cashier
F. It. BAKNKK, V. l'rcs. V. H. KAKNKK, Ass't. Cushier
STILL THE FIRST NAT
Its assets were:
September 3rd, 1012
September 3rd, ion
Increase for past year 56.377.28
The assets of a bank are what it owns hvthc way of
money, government bonds, surplus profits, real estate,
guilt-edge securities and other personal property : : :
This means security and safety for every depositor
We pay 3 interest on
a savings account with
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
RARBOURVILLE, ky.
that the rates would be reduced if
certain fire-fighting facilities were
provided. He claimed that all these
requirements were met. but still the
insurance agent there declined to
keep faith with their verbal agree
ment. After a warm controversy be
tween both sides lasting s.vcrnl
months Mr. Zom went before the
Kentucky ticnerat Assembly nnd had
a new law passed creating the State
Rating Commission nnd vesting it
with power to make rates on lire
insurance. The insurance compan
ies have a suit pending in the Feder
al Courts which questions the con
stitutionality of the net. One de
cision has already been handed
down in favor of the new law.
The State Rating Commission is
composed of M. C. Hay, chairman,
of Mt. Sterling; Ruby LnfTonn
Mndiionville; nnd N. O. Clay, ol
Kuttawa.
Powder Explosion
at Four Mile, Ky.
MMD1.ESII0R0, KY., Sept. 20
Two men were killed nnd a third
was fatally injured when seventy
six kegs of powder exploded while
being conveyed into mine No. ! ol
the Continental Coal Company at
Rim, twenty miles from Middles
boro, nt ! o'clock this afternoon.
The dead are:
Joe Lewis, 40 years old, mine lore
man, mnrried.
Clay Johnston, nn unmarried
worker.
Dave Dinzev wns terribly burned
about the body and his condition
is considered serious. He was taken
to the hospital of the c lal company
at Pinevlle. At u late hour tonight
he was reported as nstitig fairlv
comfortably.
The explosion occured near the
mouth of and on the outside of the
mines, and no danger threatened
the miners who were nt work.
The car on which the kegs of
powder were loaded had been taken
up an incline when power was turn
ed on the explosion took place.
The two men who lost their lives
and the man who was hurt were
the only persons in the vicinity at
the time. Herald
Hookworm Disease
WickhlTe Rose, secretary of the
Rockefeller sanitary sominision, de
clared that the enormity of the task
of ridding the South entirely of the
hookworm di-ene was such that
he did not think any ot thse pres
ent would live to see the completion
cf the work A long persistent
campaign of education, he said, was
the only method of getting rid of
the disease, which was due to soil
pollution.
IONAL BANK GROWS I
$236,279.59
179,902.31
time deposits,
our bank. :
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65 DEMOCRATS
ARE FOR TAFT
Lewis Coun tains Say They
Do Not Wont Interruption
Of Prosperity.
MAYSVIM.E, Ky., Sept. 21.
Tlic Lewis county Republican mnss
meeting today wns nttended by n
large crowd of enthusiastic Republi
cans nnd Democrats. Secvral prom
incnt speakers were present, includ
ing lion. W, I). Cochran, chairman
of the "'tnte Campaign Committee.
It is stated that not less than sixty
live Democrats signified their inten
tion to support President Tnft for
re election for the principal reason
that they do not want any inter
ruption of the present prosperity ol
the country.
New Course in Practical
Mechanics at State
University
I'rof. F. Paul Anderson, Dean of
the College of Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering nt Stnte Uni
versity, provides n great opportun
ity for the practical mechanic, who
has no absolute need for college
matehmntics or the languages, in
his dady routine, to equip himself
with all necessary experienie and in
formation for proficiency in mechan
ics, At a recent meeting of the
Council of Deans of the University
Prof. Anderson presented the fol
lowing request to the council:
"To the Council ol Deans, State
University of Kentucky.
"Gentlemen As Dean of the Col
lege of Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering I herewith request that
you officially recognize the course of
study in practical mechanics in the
College of Mechanical and Electri
cal Engineering known as a practi
cal course in Mechanical Arts
This course of study will cover a
period of two jcars."
The schedule proposed is then
given anil is in substance ns follows:
The first year, which is divided
into three terms, is sub-divided into
first, second, third and fourth hours,
afternoon nnd Saturday morning,
and is devoted during the first two
terms to wood, shop and tnechani-
drawing. In the third term free
hand drawing and foundry is ad
ded. The second is divided like the
tirst ns to terms and hours, nnd
forge shop, elementary design, ma
chine shop, steam nnd electrical lab
oratory courses are taken up
Prof. Anderson says:
"It is proposed to give them who
complete this course of study a cer
tificate indicating that they have
completed the work as speci.il tech
nical apprentices."
Prof. Anderson also stated that
lie would hae a class in mechanical
drawing nt night if there wns a eui
ficicnt amount of interest manifest
ed. Allen and Edwards
Taken to Hillsville
ROANOKE, Vn., Sept 22
Handcuffed together and guarded
by ten detectives Sidnii Allen mid
Wesley Edwards, arrested n week
ngo in Dcs Moines, Iowa, to ans
wer for their part in the Carrol
county courthouse murder, were
taken to Hillsville today. They will
be arraigned there tomorrow. It is
probable that a change of venue to
Wythcville will be ordered at the re
quest of the Commonwealth.
Good Work of Dental Surgerlei.
There are thirty dental surgerlei
for school children In Sweden. Qreat
benefit hat been derived from them,
the children showing marked Im ror-
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A Letter From Corbin
We arc nil citizens of the same
Country, members of the same Gov
ernment, nnd we therefore should
nil be interested alike in the nffnirs
and political economy of this the
model Nation of the world. So we
mean to preserve inviolate our Con
stitution, the bul-wark ol American
Liberty. It is not sanctified nor
holy but it is deemed precicous nnd
a benediction to us and our children
and when we hold it in public con
tempt and derision and even dis
card and reject it nnd substitute in
lieu thereof nn endless scries of judge
ments of the people expressed at
the polls, influenced by political
passion, public sentiment, and dan
gerous demegogues. We in my judg
ment threaten the disolution of this
Republic nnd thereby destroy our
hopes, murder our anticipation for
a glorious and happy future. What
an nwful inheritance do we intend
to transmit to our posterity, for
progresiveism outside of the Re
publican partv is a new (angled the
ory, more flattering, more danger
ous, more detremental nnd far
worse than socialism or democracy.
It is a disease in the Republican par
ty, a cancer in the nation's heart.
We must cure the disease nnd save
the nation, or else it will destroy
the Republican party. And if the
Republican party is destroyed all is
destroved, there being nothing left
worth saving, for the histroy of this
Nation is the history of the Republi
can party. Hut there is a little in
dependent, progressive Religious,
epicurean, eat-drink-and-be-merry
band that met in Convention at
Corbin and tarried until imbued
with power from on high.
This is their wonderful storj
Shall we suffer ourselves to be so
deceived, believe it and give it n. par
and mnrket value? No, No! Why?
Because they are raging waves of
the sea, wandering stars, clouds
without water carrie 1 about by
every wind of doctrine, blind guides,
strain at a gnat and swallow a
camel, vet resorting to every catchy
soothing and flattering term to de
ceive the honest, sincere, conscienti
ous republican voter. Now, say
boys, be frank nnd tell us the sole
nnd fundamental object of yonr
Corbin Convention. Did not Gol
den-Stnmper-Snyder and Co., say
that the purpose of the Convention
wns to Nominate a Candidate to
oppose the lion '.nleb Powers for
Congress. Well, on did not intend
for this to leak out, did you? But
bovs murder will out. So vour
sins have overtaken you, Oil you
Judas, jou Arnolds, you Torries,
you, prodigal Sons, Repent, Repent,
forsake your ungodly wnys Confess
your sins and ask forgivness and
return into the house of your father,
for remember the angels that kept
not their first estate but left their
own habitation is sentenced in ever
lasting chains under darkness until
the judgement of that great day.
Now, inv Republican friends let me
sugnest that we all ninrch as a
solid phalanx to our husking places
on November 5th, and vote a unit
for the Republican ticket, the prcs
ervation of the Constitution, the
progress nnd the future existanccof
the Republic and lor a long and end
less era of pece, plenty nnd pros
perity. And then when we are
summoned to travel through the
valley ol the shadow of death and
across the cold icv .river of Joadan
lesus will pilot us thro' on the
morning stars of the Resurection,
across the hill of Zion into the city
of New Jnrusnlcm What a just
and liberal reward for doing our
duty.
Yours sincerely,
I. II. Taylor,
Qprbin, Ky.
Heme of Cinnamon,
Cinnamon U a Tpecle of laurel
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SCORE INJURED
IN L. & N.
WRECK
Train Prom Cincinnati To
South Plunqes Into Open
Switch near Paris, Kv And
Hits Cut of Cars.
FIREMAN JUMPS BUT
IS SERIOUSLY HURT
PARIS. KY., Sept. 20.-Ncarly a
score of persons were injured, one
perhnps fatally, when Louisville &
Nashville passenger train No. 37,
bound from Cincinnati to the South
plunged through nn open switch at
Kiscrton, three miles from this city,
at 11:30 o'clock this morning.
The train was running at a good
rate of speed when it reached a sec
tion which is being double tracked.
Here a switch had been left open by
someone whose identity has not
been determined. The passenger
train ran full tilt into a cut of a
dozen cars left standing on the sid
ing by construction crews.
Engineer Stays at Post.
The engine of the passenger was
hurlrd from the track on which it
was running and thrown a-ross the
track on the opposite side, wrecking
the locomotive.
Fireman Joseph Faulkner, of Cov
ington, who is badly injured, escap
ed death by jumping when he saw
the danger as the tender telescoped
the side of the cab in which he was
stationed, crushing it like an egg
shell. Engineer Ed Price, of Coving
ton, stayed at his post, reversing
his engine, and escaped injur)'.
A relief train was made up and
sent from this city and the injured
brought to this city, where they are
being cared for.
How to Live Long
"The Slendor of the Human Body
How to Make It Perfect," was
the subject of an impressive lecture
delivered to the students in the
chapel of State University Thursday
night by Prof. William A. Martin,
A. M. Mr. Martin declared that
the care of the human body was
the last thing in the winds of the
Americans, nnd that the people of
Kentucky were "murderers," inas
much ns they were "the direct
cause of the death ol 0,300 people
from tuberculosis last year in the
State, and nttributd the enormus
death rate to the failure to take
sufficient exercise, breathe fresh air
drink pure water aud the ignorance
in the preparation of food.
With respect to the ladies, Prof.
Martin said that they were unfit to
become the wives of vigorous Amen-
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can manhood until they had "re
lieved themselves of tight waists,
high heels and cosmetics," that they
could not attain that perfection of
womanhood desired until they
"gave up balls, theater parties,
late suppers and such dissipation."
Prof. Martin declared that no dis
ease known 'can not be cured by
fresh air, pure water, proper food
and exercise, if it is caught in time,
that the average span of life should
be from 85 to 100 years, but that
Americans died long before tkeir al
lotted time because they were so
gnorant in regard to the laws of
livinir.
NOTICE
First MeetingOf Creditors
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Kentucky.
In the matter of W. B. Whitlow
bankrupt. In bankruptcy no 213.
To the creditors of W. B. Whitlow
of Middlesboro in Bell county and
district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
notice is hereby given that on the
20th day of September 1912 the
said W. B. Whitlow was duly ad
judged bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at Middlesboro, Ky. on the 2 dav
of October 1912 at 9 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, ex
amine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
This 21 day of Sept. 1912.
W. Y. Tinsley, Referee in bank
ruptcy.
Charles A. Wood, Atty., Middles-
boro, Ky.
NOTICE
First Meeting of Creditors
In the District Court of the
United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Kentucky.
In the matter of W. A. Donaldson
bankrupt. In bankruptcy No. 884.
To the creditors of W. A. Donald
son of Knox Fork in Knox county
and district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
21 day of September 1912 the said
W. A. Donaldson was duly adjudg
ed bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at Barbourville, Ky., on the first
day of October 1912 at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon of said day, at which
time the said creditors way attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee
examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come belore said meeting.
This 21 day of September 1912.
W. Y. Tinsley, Refferee in bank
ruptcy. H. H. Owens and J. M. Gilbert
Attorneys.
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