The Madisonian., December 23, 1913, Image 3

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VOLUME
KENTUCKY
Is In the
Middle of a
Bad
Fix Financially.
OWES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Kentucky is in the middle of a
very, very bad fix, financially.
In addition to the two and one
half million debt shown by its
own books, it owes the Federal
Governmeut over one million
dollars.
In 1836 the Federal Govern
ment distributed .among the
states many million dollars on the
promise of the states to repay it.
But Kentucky and some other
states have forgotten to do so.
Now the Government is remind
ing them that pay day has come.
Hit demands interest on its
debt the claim will amount to
nearly six millions.
Several years ago Kentucky
demanded of and was paid an
old debt by the Federal Govern
ment It was., barred by limita
tion but was paid all the same.
Will Kentucky do like wise?
Here Is a statement of our debt:
The condition of the State
Treasury at the close of business
on November 30, as reported
Tuesday, follows: Sinking fund,
$79,382.47; school fund, $273,434.
77; general expenditure fund $486,
726.96; balance in treasury, $839,
544.2Q. Outstanding warrants,
November 30, $2,806,461.32. Out
standing warrants, October 31,
$2,453,145.83.
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Death of MrJ T. J. Berry
Mr. Thos. Berry, one of our
oldest and most esteemed citi
zens, died at the home of his son
George, in Lexington on Friday,
and was buried in this city on
Sjniay at noon. Just about
a year ago, his excellent . wife
preceded him 4o the grave, and
a more genial, kindhearted old
couple have never lived in our
midst. Mr. Bsrry- w i 83 years
of age and had spent the greater
portion of his life here and al
ways identified himself with the
interests of the place.
His death marks the passing
of an upright Honest man, a kind
neighbor, a devoted christian and
surelv has he entered into his
reward. -
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Death of Little Mary Kather
ine Turpin
Little Mary Katherine Turpin,
the six year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. C. Turpin, died
on Tuesday of Diphtheria, and
vu3 hnripH Wednesday in the
Richmond Cemetery. The child
had been sick only three days
and her death came as a great
shock to her devoted parents.
The hearts of all go out in sym
pathy to them.
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Re-elected Health Officer
Dri C. J. ates was re-elected
Health Officer on last Friday af
ternoon at the meeting of the
Board of Health of this city.
Drl Bales has served in this
capacity for many 'years and no
v.ftav c,jnMrn rrmlri have been
made. We congratulate the Doc -
tor.
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Reversed.
The case of Gott vs. the Berea
College, from Madison county,
has been affirmed in the Ken
tucky Court of Appeals.
(We will review this case edi
torially in a subsequent issue.)
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Editors Meet
The Kentucky Press Aisocia-
Ly, i .
tion meets in Lexington, ueceni-
tbm
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Miss Quisenberry's Recital
On Fridav evening in the Aud
itorium of Caldwell High School,
the public was given a very de
lightful entertainment by Miss
Quisenberry's class in Music Sel
dom has it been our pleasure to
hear finer rendering of difficult
compositions than by some of
the little folks on the programme.
Tabitha Cobb, possibly eleven
years pf age, played Largo (Han
del) and Sonata op. 49 (Beetho
ven) in a - manner really surpris
ing. Misses Dorothy and Louise
Terrill were among the youngest
in the "class and both acquitted
themselves beautifully.
Miss Christine Sandlin, Miss
Rose Pearlman and Miss Eliza
beth Best, the more advanced
pupils, gave several numbers by
Bugbee, MacDowall and Hol
lander which were greatly en
joyed.
The two vocal numbers by
Misses Cynthia Davison and Car
rie Allman were lovely and gave
promise of greater things here
after; both voices were unusually
sweet and clear-
And now the Orchestra, pos
sibly we have saved the best for
the last; for indeed, no city of
this size can boast of better
music than was heard on Friday
evening: Violinist, Joe Guin-
chigliani; Cornetist, Chas. Stani-
fer; Drums, Nelson Elder and
Frank Devore and Miss Quisen-
berry, Pianist. Those who have
heard the latter, know the beauty
of her playing, her technique is
faultless, her tone charmingly
poetic.
Summing up the entertainment
as a whole, it was a success, and
we tender our congratulations to
Miss Quisenberry. - -
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KILLED
While Crossing the Tracks of
the L. & N. Near
Perry Station.
While attempting to cross the
L."&. N. Railroad track in a bug
gy near Perry" Station in Jessa
mine county, Alexander Hunter
and his sister Belle were-run
down by the train. Hunter was
killed and his sister badly injured.
The train rounded a curve, and
although the whistle was soundr
ed several times, the occupants of
the vehicle did not hear it, and
the engineer was unable to s'top
his train and prevent the accident.
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New Judicial District
The Franklin County Bar Asso
ciation is discussing the question
of reducing the size of the Franklin-Woodford-Bourbon-Scott
Ju
dicial district. The plan most
generally suggested is to place
Franklin and Woodford into a
new district and attach Scott to
the Fifthteenth district, now com
posed o Owen, Boone, Carroll,
Gallatin and Grant counties, and
attach Bourbon to the .Twenty
fifth district, now composed of
Clark, Powell, Madison and Jess
amine counties.
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Plahs '.College Merger ;
President R. H. Crossfield, of
jTransy Ivan a
University, is at
Hopkinsville to close the details
of the agreement under wnicn
McClean College is to be merged
with the local institution. Presi-dent-
A. C. Kuykendall, of Mc
Clean College, is to be given a
a professorship in the University.
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Robert Alphonso Taft, son of
former President William How
ard Taft, who was one of the
.:;.civ annlicants awarded cer
tificates to practice law in Ohio,
. . the higneSt nonur
j - - B exarnination.
at the State Bar
RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913.
V
GREETINGS
At the close of a year of toil, worry and strife,
we are at the threshold of a day, of sweet peace.
We feel its sacred influence coming over us like a
benediction. The spirit of Christmas has entered
our souls, transforming us into creatures of love and
sympathy. , The sordid feeling of hate that clouded
our lives has been dispelled by the irradiation of
Santa Claus sunshine.
May the animosities of the year die with it and
may every soul be touched and rekindled with a
boundless love cementing us in one great family.
We wish you one and all a Merry Christmas
and a very happy New Year. .
GREEN C. IGO
Called to His Reward Mon
day Night at Ten
O'clock.
A VERY RICH MAN.
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Green C. Igo, a prominent
farmer living on the L3mgton
pike, died last night at about 10
o'clock. He was about 60 years
old. He was born and raised in
Madison county and lived here
until about twenty years of age.
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leaving uiib cuumy wciu .u,fnni0r-i hp vprv cirnntP .While
Texas where he was the mana -
ger of a large ranch, owned by
Walker, Igo & Watts; a few years
ago this partnership was d-
soiveu anu .nr. iuo weiu iu iNew
mexiLO, d.iu wub ui uIieiMi.p:Ha. h , several - brothers
with J. Stone Walker, :.formerlyn, c?cttJrc Htr Jntarrnorif ,
a banker of thisplaCe.. This nar
leiMi p uiu i ui wmuiiuc- vwy.;0dock jn the Richmond
long but was dissolved and Mr.
Igo returned to Madison county
and bought the large farms of
Lhelby and David Irvine on the
Lexington pike.
Mr. Igo had amassed a consid
erable fortune, and his friends
say that he is worth probably
$250,000. He was a ; bachelor.
He left surviving him two broth
ers, Alex and Richard Igo, of
this county and a sister, Mrs. Dr.
G. G. Perry, of Stanford. Ky.,.
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Doctors Meet
The Madison County Medical
Association met in the spacious
offices of Dr. M. Dunn on the 19th.
Not all of the members 'were
present, and those who were ab
sent, missed a very fine paper
which was read by Dr. Dunn on
the subject of "Diagnosis and
Treatment of Dyphtheria". After
the reading of this paper an elec
tion was held for the offices for
the ensuing year, and Dr. Dunn
was elected as President, Dr.
Scudder, Secretary, and Dr. W. K.
Price, Vice. President. After the
routine business of the meeting
was, over, the doctors enjoyed
themselves in social converse for
an hour, and then adjourned to
meet again January 8th, 19X4.
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Who?
A Winchester politician is out
in a card saying he has quit the
political s game. The Fleming
Gazette wants to know if it hasn't
really quit him? Many are those
who quit the game when they
can no longer succeed in holding
office, but few there are who
quit so long as they can hold a
fat, juicy one.
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Jack" Johnson was pelted with
a great variety of stale vegetables
after his defeat by the ; Scotch
wrestler, Jemmy Esson. ; Essori
won an easy victory over the ne
gro pugilist at catch-as-catch-can.
Mrs. Collins Coy Dead
After an illness of four years.
Mrs. Florence Coy, wife of Co-!
lins Coy died last Thursday even
ing at seven o'clock. She had
been a sufferer for many years,
all of which she bore with much
fortitude. She was 51 years old,
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Long. She was the first of a
family of eleven chiIdreri to an.
swer the summons. She was a
woman very charitably inclined, statement that the telephone lines
and was always willing to help , jn the United States can be pur
the needy and ' nurse the sick. chased for S900.000.000. He is
j She was very modest in all of her
! tastes, and requested that her
jshe was a great ,over of flowers
. she asked that nQne be placed on
; ner grave She ,eaves -husband,
Squire Collins Coy and one dauglv
frtv Miro c;tk u-,- urk.-fA
- urred Friday- afternoon at three
Ceme
tery ' and her numerous friends
I extend sympathy to the bereaved
family.
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BRADLEY
Against the Law . Proposed
to Carry. Into Effect the
17th Amendment.
. Senator Bradley spoke in the
Senate this week against the bill
which ' is designed to .put- into
effect the 17th amendment to the
constitution. The bill he claims
violates the amendment voted on
by the people, in that it provides
for the direct - election of Sena
tors to fill vacancies. The amend
ment voted on gave the power
to fill vacancies to the governors
of the states.
Christmas Trees and Exer
cises At First Christian Church,
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
for Primary Department. ,
For adult classes, 7 o'clock:
First Presbyterian, Tuesday
night; Second Presbyterian, Wed
nesday night; Methodist Exer
cises, Wednesday night.
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Train Wrecks Near Ford
L.&N.
on
There was a disastrous wreck
on the L. & .N. Railroad near
Ford this week, between two
freight trains. No one was, in
jured, but traffic was delayed
several hours until the track
could be repaired and cleared.
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A bronze . tablet .to Jeffersou
Davis has been placed in the wall
of the Federal Building at Rich
mond, Va., with ,'. the 'consent of
National Government, to mark
the location of Davis's offices as
president of the . Confederate
States of America.
William Remington Dead
Paris, Ky Dec. 16 The vener
able B. F. Remington, who was
stricken with paralysis last Wed
nesday, died at his home here in
his eighty-fourth year. The fun
eral services will be held at- the
residence on Houston street
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Rev. J. T. Sharrard, of the Chris
tian Church, officiating. Mr.
Kemingtonis survived by the
following children:
William Remington, former ed
itor of the Paris Democrat; Frank
Remington a job printer of Paris;
Ed. Remington, manager of the
Douglas shoe house in St. Louis;
Frazer Remington, of San Diego,
Cal., Mrs. J. P. Mann and Mrs.
William Howard, of Richmond;
Mrs. Alice Fisher, of Carlisle, and
Mrs. Mamie Parrish, of Hamilton
College, Lexington."
Mr. Remington was well known
here where he had many friends.
Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Howard
have the sympathy of their numer
ous friends here.
P0ST0FFICE
Should Control Telephone
Service Says Congress
man Lewis.
Congressman Lewis makes the
r the author of the bill looking to
I the purchase of the telephone
and telegraph utilities and put
ting them in the hands of the
postoffice department.
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Corn and Tomato Champions
The winners in the corn and
tobacco contest for the champion
ship of 1 913, have been announced
by Prof. Fred Mutcher of Lexing
ton. The corn champion is W.
Arthur Cook, age 14 of Owens
borough; on one acre of ground
he raised 131 bushels and one
peck at 17 cents per bushel.
Young Cook will receive $2.00 a
bushel from the State Depart
ment of Agriculture and also
special prizes.
Betty C. Davis, 16 years of
age, from Henderson is the to
mato champion, having made
a . net profit of $118.90 on
one tenth of an acre of tomatoes.
The , total amount received for
her crop was $187.60.
Hats off to. these young tillers
of the soil!
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Mr. L. P. Evans Enters Insur
ance Business
Mr. L. P. Evans has resigned
his position with the State Bank
& Trust Co., and will, after Jan
uary 1, be associated with Mr. D.
H. Breck in the insurance busi
ness. "The bank's joss will be
the Insurance Company's gain,
for Mr. Evans is a capable, wide
awake business man, and with
Mr. Breck's long experience in
this field, we predict the two will
"make things hum."
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Burned to Death
Dorothy May Fields, three year
old daughter pi- Mr, and Mrs.
Reuben Fields, of Jessamine
county, was burned to death last
Monday. Her mother had gone
to visit a sick neighbor, and left
her with two older children in
the' house, the oldest being about
nine years of age. The girl lived
about four hours before death
ended her sufferings. -
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The anniversary of the birth of
Robert E- Lee and Stonewall
Jackson will be jointly celebrated
at Lexingtan on February 21. An
elaborate programme has been
prepared by the Lexington Chap
ter of the Daughters of the Confed
eracy. ..
NUMBER 51.,
CURRENCY BILL
Will Become a Law When
President Wilson Signs
Same. V
NO PANIC PREDICTED.
The Currency Bill has passed
both houses of Congress, but ,the
Senate differed slightly from the
house bill, and has been in con
ference. Jt has been, practically
agreed on by the conferees of
both houses, and it is expected to
become a law and to be signed
by the President to day.
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What's the Matter with Mad
ison? The Sun, in its Monday issue,
reprinted an article from the
Richmond Register, compliment
ing the County Judges of Jessa
mine, Clark and Fayette counties.
The Register's article stated that
Jessamine county is in the best
financial condition of any county
in thfe state.
Judge Evans informs The Sun
that Jessamine county has no
surplus, while Clark county has a
surplus of $100,000. Jessamine
is also running on a 50 cent tax
rate, while Clark county's rate is
40 cents.
All of which goes to show that
Clark county always is right up
at the top in the good things
and generally a little bit ahead.
And as for Judge Evans, there
isn't a better County Judge in all
Kentucky. Winchester Sun.
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A Big Deal
One of the largest real estate
deals ever consummated in Cen
tral 'Kentucky was closed last
week when Senator J. W. Bailey,
of Texas, sold to Mr. U. G. Saun
ders, of Flemingsburg, his "Fair
land" Stock Farm, located on the
! Versailles pike about four miles
from Lexington.
The Bailey farm contains
about 408 acres and is one of the
most complete and up-to-date
stock farms in Central Kentucky,
as Senator Bailey has spent a
fortune in improvements since he
bought it. The land is some of
' the most valuable around Lexing
jton, being located on the Ver
sailles interurban line, and model
roads have been built all through
the property. The price was not
made public, although it is said
! to be a large one.
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Gets Good Sum
After many years of waiting
the Madison Female Institute, of
Richmond, whose building was
used during the war for Federal
prisoners, was reimbursed this
week in the sum of $6,500. The
claim has been filed for a long
time. Democrat.
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The Way Of It
Some women are born beauti
ful and others have beauty thrust
upon them by the society reporter
who writes up the wedding.
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Paralyzed ,
Mrs. Mary Burgin is suffering
from a stroke of paralysis. She
was taken ill Sunday while re
turning from church.
Smallpox
The; Black ; school . house has
i been closed on account of small
pox. ; " ,
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Miss Mary Crurtcher State Re
gistrar of the U. D. C. will be
Sponsor for Kentucky at the
Reunion of the Confederate veter
ans at Jacksonville, Fla.' April 29,
1914. ;
a
ber 29 and 30.
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