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THE MADISONIAN
Published Every Tuesday at RlchnHnd,Ky.by
Grant E. Lilly, - - Editor & Owner
Entered as second-class matter January
22, 1913, at the post office at Richmond,
Ky, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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SPECS
Look around you in the cities
and you will see on every hand
very young children and a large
per cent of the adult class with
glasses."
This is not in accord with na
ture. There is something wrong
with our methods of living "that
brings about this result One
thing as much as another, per
haps, is the straining of the eye
reading poorly printed papers.
The print is small, the paper
very badly printed very often,
and with our modern methods
of lighting, the glare makes
eye strain sure. Eye strain
long continued, puts the glasses
on us. The medical authorities
and health boards should take up
this matter of poorly printed
papers, magazines and put the
ban on them. The type should
be large and clear and the print
ing the best that can be had.
There is no, excuse for a poorly
printe'd paper. When you see
one, you can set it down that it is
because the office does not care
for the public It sometimes
happens in the best regulated
office, that some copies will be
bad; but this is rare if the office
man knows his business and the
management of the paper has
any regard for the patrons of the
same.
Another grave danger is the
passenger coach which is not
screened to protect passengers
from cinders and other debris. It
is brutal to expose passengers to
such dangers.- The eye, ear, nose
and lungs suffer from this neglect.
The Pullman cars are screened
but it costs extra to ride in one.
Undoubtedly the Pullman car
owner and the railroad have an
understanding that the railroad
will make conditions in the day
coach as miserable as possible to
force passengers to take the Pull
man. tu : -i l j i i i j
into by Congress ere we become
a nation of half blind people.
BAD BUSINESS JUDGMENT
Sometime ago we mentionec1
that the City Court was an ex
pensive department and that
there was really no necessity
therefor. Of course legislation
must be had to remedy that part
of the matter looking to the
abolishment of certain useless
offices. But. the salaries of the
offices can be regulated by the
council without further legisla
tion. It has jurisdiction to do so.
xs ine saiary 01 an omcer can
not be changed after his election,
therefore, the council should
look after this matter before the
primary election and certainly
before the November election. It
is bad business management
pay put much more than is being
taken in, to support a department
that could be dispensed with and
the public would not suffer. In
private matters, men do not keep
something that is a dead expense.
Why should a city do so?
STILL A' SECRET
The Democratic Committee
met Saturday in secret, session to and that if was re
investigate the charges of propos-rjpared by Senator Eaton and
ed corruption against a
CcrLdlll
candidate. They all expressed a
desire to deal summarily with any
who violate the pledge, but do
not wish to act too hastily in
such a matter. - The name of the
offender is being kept secret, but
a close watch is being kept on all
the candidates, and theV say it
will go hard with any one, who
violates the pledge Harrods
burg Leader. ; V
In Madison i county the candi-
dates continue to defy public' sen
timent ' w ?-"r - -:
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Reforming the currency, re
forming the tariff and turning out
the Republican officeholders, is a
task that will command all the
strength of President Wilson Jthis
hot weather.' . But he is staying
with the boys, .
; That defy which the staid old
Senate gave the President's
charge of lobbying, and the Presi
dent's acceptance of the challenge,
is stirring the animals i up. Some
of the investigators are now being
investigated. ; i
One of the greatest calamities
of the age, is death by sunstroke.
In Chicago, which city is situated
on the lake, the , death toll has
been heavy. In sight of water,
they allow their citizens to fall
by hundreds. Put water on the
streets, put moisture in the air,
and sunstroke will disappear like
magic
One who reads the Louisville
Times regularly will find the con
viction lodged in This cranium
that it is one of the most pro
gressive up to date papers of the
South.
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Estill County Politics
At a mass meeting held at the
Wallace Hotel. June 26, at which
about seventy-five representative
Democrats including the County
Committee and all prospective
and receptive candidates, a list of
candidates for the various county
offices , was named and agreed
upon without a dissenting voice.
County Judge, Jno. M.. Elliott;
Sheriff, Wm. Broaddus; County
Attorney, R. W. Smith; Jailer,
John Horn; County Clerk, Everett
Alexander; -Superintendent of
Schools, Hyman Richardson; As
sessor, S. R. Rogers.
Hon. Hugh Riddell, candidate
for Circuit :Judge of the 23rd dis
trict, and Hon. Jno. W. Tuttle,
candidate for Representative in
the Estill-Powell district were1
unanimously endorsed by the
convention.
Brief talks Were made by Judge
O. W. Witt L. C. Wilson, Robt
R. Friend and Jno. A. Wallace,
who urged the selection of a
clean, upright efficient ticket that
could be supported by all demo
cratic and independent voters of
the county Estill Tribune.
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Long Announces
Mr. J. T. Long, one of the most
substantial citizens of Madison
county, will stand for re-election
to the office of Justice of the
Peace for Madison county for the
Kirksville District No. 7. Kirks-
ville has long been an educational
center of Madison county and
has a solid, substantial citizen
ship. Mr. Long is one of those
elegant old time gentlemen
(though still a young man) and
will give his district excellent
represention. He is a farmer and
knows the needs of thevfarmer, is
of an economical temperament,
and will see that the affairs of
tne county are conducted on an
economical basis. To Mr. Long
belongs some of the credit for the
present improved conditions in
the financial affairs of the county:
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. The Primary Law x
. Some of the papers over the
State are having a lot of fun
about the new primary law being
as "clear as mud" and are giving
Hon. J. A Sullivan, oL this, city,
credit for having grafted the bill.
Mr. Sullivan infarms us that he
, had nothing to do with drafting
I T?onraeorif ifiito TrvriricMi
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Gov.
James B.McCreary has
appointed Rev. F. M. Tinder, of
Lancaster; a'delegate to "I the Na
tional Prison Congress, "which
convenes in Indianapolis, Ind.
October 16th and 17th.
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Our aim is to please everybody and we
will be delighted if you will call on us when
in need of anything in our line. ' Coving
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Books Close
In the coming primary the
books are closed. For the office
of Representative, there will be a
contest in the final race in No
vember between the Democratic
and Republican parties.
In the primary, Miller, White
and Clay are the contestants.
The friends' of each one claim
that their favorite is a winner.
In this important race, Mr. Mjljer
comes out squarely for the county
unit bill. His two opponents re
main silent on V the question.
Therefore, the friends of county
unit know what to do. The Re
publican candidate, Mr. German
Holliday, is a fine fellow.
In the County Judges race,
there will be no Republican can
didate in the primary. . This
leaves the race between Judge
Shackelford and Judge Rice. This
contest is attracting the attention
of the county. Shackelford is
claiming that he is entitled to an
endorsement; that he has saved
the county some money and has
put its financial affairs in a better
condition. On the other hand;
Rice's friends claim that what
ever has been accomplished in
this direction, is not the result of
Judge Shackelford's efforts individually,.-but
is the result of the
wise policies of the Fiscal Court
of which both Judge Rice and
Judge Shackelford are members
and which court is composed of
able men who are careful and
considerate of the public money,
and who have directed the finan-
cial policies of the county.
The Sheriffs race in the pri
mary is so divided among the
many honorable contestants that ;
not much attention is attracted
to the claims of any. one candi
date. The power of concentra
tion of the vote will undoubtedly
be applied by the conservative
voter for the reason that he can
not see any good reason why he
should throw his vote away to
compliment some neighbor. In
the next few days this process of
elimination will narrow.' the. con
test -so that the people can get a
line on the race. At present the
following gentlemen are going to
the wire pretty well bunched: E.
Deatherage, N. B. Jones, Jacob
Collins, H. H. Colyer and Van
Benton. Mr. John Baldwin did
not enter the contest The Re
publican candidate is Mr. A. C.
Benge. The Bull Moose candi
date is Mr. E. S. Baker. Of
course these latter candidates are
representing a "barren ideality.1
But when you hit the trail of
the County Attorneys you have
real hot stuff. So hot indeed
that the ordinary candidate is like
an iceberg. You must go some
to keep up with this procession:
The pacemaker is Wdoubtedly
O. P. But S. A. D. Jones says
that he will make the boys look
S A D in the face on election day.
The Jailer's race is scattered.
Its remains are all over the coun
ty. W. J. ; Wagers seems to be
collecting them together pretty
well and if he can corral his
catch, should be able to put it
over the other gentlemen. But
there is a man in the Vestern
part of the county who - thinks
that Mr. Wagers will be 'Tay-
lored" this time.
lhe Assessors race is "over
shadowed by the other races and
the candidates do not seem to be
putting much speed into the run
ning. r All are in good form for
the final dash. ; ;
The triangular race for County
Clerk between Terrill, Walker
and House is interesting. The
incumbent is making an energetic
race and his opponents are not
losing any sleep. : When the polls
are closed and the vote counted
will be time enough to shout for
your favorite, but many claim
that Mr. Ter(w)ill Walk(er)
through the House. : ' x .
" In the School 'Superintendent's
race, Mr. Edwards is between two
Brocks. The race is not yet
won by any of the three. The
county is to be congratulated that
its next Superintendent will be- a
most excellent man for the posi
tion,. as either of the three will
make a fine Superintendent
In Society
Miss Elizabeth Miller 'entertains this
evening from eight to twelve in honor of
her visitors. -
Mrs. Jasper entertained with a pretty
dining on Friday in honor of her attrac
tive guest, Miss Roberta Green, of Louis
ville.' - ' '
Dr. and Mrs. E. a Barnes gave a beauti
ful dining on Tuesday . in compliment to
Ehv W. E. Danforth and : Rev. and .Mrs.
Ellis, of the Chautauqua force. v
Miss Nancy Hayderi entertained a few of
her young friends on 'Thursday evening
very delightfully. "The. guests of .honor
were Misses Florence and Elizabeth Dun
can, of Lawrenceburg, Ky. ,
NeWs comes of the marriage of Miss
Martha Moore, of Palmyra, Mov to Mr;
Griffith. Miss Moore formerly taughiTat
Madison Institute and made many friends
while here who will be interested in this
news. .-.'
CALHOON-FERRIELL
' Mr. J. T. Ferriell, a real estate dealer of
this city, and a former newspaper man,
and MissMattie Calhoon were married at
the bride's home in Alexandria, La. They
will reside in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Kit Chenault entertained
on Wednesday evening in honor of their
daughter, Miss Sue and . her visitor, Miss
Charlie Elmore, of Lancaster.
Dancing and games were enjoyed till a
fate hour when refreshments were served
and the merry makers departed for their
homes.
' D. A. R.
The D. A. R. held a most interesting
and patriotic meeUng on Saturday after
noon with Mrs. Jake Herndon, who on this
occasion gave the history of the flag.
A good attendance was on hand and the !
day appropriately celebrated. Lovely re
freshments were served after which the
meeting adjourned till October when Mrs.
Geo. Phelps will entertain the Chapter.
Miss Hester Covington entertained the
following young ladies with an Alhambra
Party on Thursday evening: Misses
Blanche Hamilton, Madge Burnam, Mary
D. Pickels, Marianne Collins. Mary Bar-
ett Smith, Sarah Quisenberry, ; . Miss
Huguey, her guest; Messrs. Gordon Doty,
Jloe Prewitt, Barnett Chenault, Paul Bur
nam, Overton Harber, Ben Cassiday, RobL
Turley and Earl Curtis. .
Mrs. J. W. ' Caperton gave a beautiful
buffet tea oh Wednesday evening in honor
of her sister, Mrs. Frank Jennings, of
Jacksonville, Fla. - The guests of the even
ing were: - Mesdames Frank Jennings,
Mary Bates Miller, Rollins Burnam, G.
W.Phelps, S. B. Hume, Bates Shackel
ford, Lewis Neale, Mary Neale Thompson,
Waller Bennett", Thompson Burnam and
Miss Lucia Burnam. -
A very delightful party made a trip to
Lock no. 13 on last Thursday. ; Those who
composed the party were: Dr. and Mrs. C.
H. Vaught, Mr. and Mrs.Hale Deahe, Miss
Marianne Collins,. Mr. Wm. Collins;
Messrs. Chas. Vaught and Ed. Powell.
They went to Waco in automobiles where
they were joined - fey Dn and Mrs. Vardy
Taylor, Mrs. RM- Roland and Mr. AlAc
Grinstead. Going on to College Hill, they
took a boat to the mouth of Flint Creek
and chartered a gasoline launch and com
pleted the trip to" the Lock.
Mr. R. F. Bush, keeper of the Lock, and
his wife joined the party in an elegant pic
nic dinner, which closed a most enjoyable
day. '
The marriage of Miss Wilyah Boen
Elliott to Mr. John x Field Barron was
solemnized Thursday -afternoon at - three
o'clock at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Elliott, on South
Limestone street. . Beautiful decorations
of daisies and pink roses, palm and ferns
and festoons of southern smi lax were used
in the parlor and living room. An altar of
green plants was arranged in the . parlor
and was lighted by many candles. The
wedding service was read by the Rev. J. B.
BoenVof Texas, ' an uncle of Miss Elliot
Mr. and Mrs. Barron left for Danville on
the afternoon train and will at once go to
housekeeping where their attractive home
has been furnished. The wedding was the
happy culmination- of a romance of 1910,
when the young , people were, students at
State University. -Miss Eiliot is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Elliot and was
one of the most popular teachers of ' the
primary department of Maxwell- Street
School and is one of, Lexington's hand
somest girls, r Mr. Barron is a son of Mr.
and Mrs.;W. T. Barron, of Owensboro, Ky
a former student of State University, and
now a civil engineer with the Queen &
Crescent Railroad with -headquarters at
Danville. Lexington Herald. -
WAGERS-CHENAULT
; Two prominent families were united on
last Saturday morning when John ' Cabel ;
Chenault and Miss Bessie Wagers, were
married at the home of the bride's father
! on West Main street' of this citv. - It wasJ
a quiet 1 home wedding. Early - in the
morning when the dew was sparkling in :
the soft morning sunlight, the sweet strains J
of Mendelsohns Wedding March played by
Miss Elizabeth Wagers were heard in the i
beauUful home of Mr. Jonah Wagers and
the youthful couple, in step with the music,
descended , the stairway to the parlors
where they were met fcy DrvE. B. Barnes
who pronounced the ceremony which made
them one; one in thought and perfect
love. The bride never looked lovelier.
After the ceremony and' the shower of
congratulations, the hapyy couple left for
Cincinnati where they will spend a few
Uays. On their return, they will be at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Wagers for a
short time, then they will go to housekeep
ing on a farm. '
The groom is the youngest son of Judge
and Mrs. John C. Chenault and comes
from a large and prominent family.
The Madisonian joins with their many
friends in wishing them long years and
much happiness. . - '
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100 In the Shade
One hundred in the shade days
are here. Are you ready to enjoy
them, or will you Swelter and
Suffer? When you get home
from a hard day's grind at the
store, office or factory, you don't
feel like working a palm leaf fan
to keep cool, neither do you want
to Swelter. Then how many
nights have you gone to bed but
NOT to sleep, so hot you couldn't
sleep. An eiectric fan at about
lc per hour going' at slow speed
will keep you cool before you go
to sleep and then make sleep
possible. If comfort and sound
sleep are worth anything to you,
they surely are worth the price of
the small amount of electric cur
rent that an electric fan will use.
Of course, an electric fan won't
work in a house that isn't wired,
so call on us or anybody who
does wiring and get ready to
REALLY ENJOY the hot days
and nights that are here. Inves
tigate, our prices on fans. The
manufacturers' stock is getting
ow, sovget busy.,
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There is none better and few
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For the man that wants a good Shirt cheaper we carry
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they are better than the average medium priced Shirt.
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During the hot months you will enjoy the comfort of
a cool, soft Shirt We have them with soft collars, if
you like. -
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Coun ty Court
His Honor, Judge W. R. Shack
elford, mounted the throne at 10
a. m. and called the docket
The will of Wm. Maupin, of
color, of the Moberley Station
neighborhood, was admitted to
probate. The will , of Elizabeth
Hudson, of Dreyfus locality, was
probated..
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