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RICHMOND j KENTUCKY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913.
NUMBER 51.
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 1835 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 fin r
Now the Government is remind
ing them that oav dav has come.
If it demands interest on its
debt the claim will amount to
nearly six millions.
Several years ago Kentuckv
demanded of and was paid an
old debt bv 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,
544.2(j. Outstanding warrants,
November 30, $2,806,461.32. Out
standing warrants, October 31,
$2,453,145.83. -
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Death of Mr.' 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. Barry-wis 83 years
of ace 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
surely has he entered into his
reward.
Miss Quisenberry's Recital
On Fridav evening in the Aud
itorium of Caldwell High School,
tne public was given a very de
lightful entertainment bv 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 amo"hg 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 loyely and gave ;
promise of greater things here
after; both voices were unusually
sweet and clear-
And now the1 Orchestra, pos
sibly we Jiave 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
chidiani: 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 v .
Summing up the entertainment
as a whole, it was a success, and
we tender our congratulations to
Miss Quisenberry.
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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. v 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 Tear. .
William Remington Dead
CURRENCY BILL
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 eifihtv-fourth vear. The fun
eral services will be held at- the
residence on Houston street no PANIC PREDICTED.
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o clock
Will Become a Law When
President Wilson Signs
Same. '
GREEN C. ICQ,
Called to His Reward Mon
day Night at Ten
O'clock.
A VERY RICH MAN.
Mrs. Collins Coy Dead
After an illness of four years,
Mrs. Florence Cov. wife of Col
lins Coy died last Thursday even
ine 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,
and was a daughter of John S.
" ' ; ; I Long. She was the: first of a
Green C. Igo, a prominent : farnily 0f eleven children to an
farmer living on the L2ingtoni er ... summon, Sh was a
Rev. J. T. Sharrard, of the Chris
tian Church, officiating. Mr.
Remington is 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
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.
havethe sympathy of their numer-.The Register's article stated that
ous friends here.
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pike, died last night at about -10 ;
p'clock. He vvas about 60. years
old. He was born and raised in
Xfarlisnn countv and lived here
woman very charitably inclined,
P0ST0FFICE
Should Control Telephone
Service Says Congress
. man Lewis.
Congressman Lewis makes the
statement that the telephone lines
and was always willing to nelp j n the United States can be pur
thp npprfv and nurse the sick. ! rhxzoA' fnr $Q00 000 000. He is
j She was very modest in all of her f the author of the bill looking to
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KILLED
While Crossing the Tracks of
the L. & N. Near
Perry Station.
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Death of Little Mary Kather-
ine Turpin
Little Mary Katherine Turpin,
the six yeair old daughter of -Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. C. lurpm, died
nn Tuesday of Diphtheria, and
was buried Wednesday in the
Richmond Cemetery. The child
had been sick only three days
and her death came as a great
hnck to her devoted parents.
The hearts of all go out in sym
pathy to them.
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,
I The train rounded a ! curve, and
although the whistle was sound
ed several times, the occupants of
the vehicle did not hear it, and
the engineer was unable to stop
his train and prevent the accident
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New Judicial District
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-
, " . . j wjl it VV CIO Vtljl 111UUWI ill Uil liwi
until about twenty years of age. . tastes and requested that her
T . I 1 L . I- . .inl 4-- ! . .......
Leaving ims couiuy ne j iuneral be very . simple. - wmie
Texas where he was the mana: she wks a great lover of flowers
ger of a large ranch, owned by ; se asked that none be placed on
Walker, Igo & Watts; a few years i her grave; She leaves a husband,
ago this partnership ;was d ; Squire Collins Coy andonedaugh-
solved and Mr. igo went to , iNew ter Mrs. Smith. Hagan, of White
Mexico, aim was in yaiiucion.HiHaH; she leaves several brothers
With T Stnnp Wnlkfr ' formerly ? j 'i.. . u
V 4 W A J w " 7 T - '! I VUf l I I KI I I I I VA III t ill' fl.. I . .
a.binker of thisplace:; TM pafpl - . ed p. a(temoon at tKrSlfM 9F.ebe.en an"oun5ed
nership did not continue " vy 0dock in the Richmond Ceme- rot f red Mutcner ot uex.ng-
ion.- . l lie luni yiiamijujn 13 .
Arthur Cook, age 14 of Owens
borough; on one acre of ground
he' raised 131 bushels and one
Deck at ' 17 cents per bushel.
Young Cook will receive ,$2.00 a
bushel from the State Depart
ment ot Agriculture and also
special prizes. 1 ' :
Betty C. Davis, 16 years of
age, from Henderson is tne to
mato champion, having made
a , net prom 01 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! ; -
Tessamine countv is in the best
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financial condition of any county
in the 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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long but was dissolved and. Mr. rtery, ancl ner numerous ; friends
igu leiuineu iu i-iauioyii twum, extend sympathy to tne Dereaved
and bought the large farms of : famiiy ; .;:
Lhelbv and David Irvine on' the
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Lexington pike. v -
Mr. Igo had amassed a consid
erable fortune, and: his friends
say 'that he is worth probably
S250.000. He was a ; bachelor-
r : 1
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., .
BRADLEY
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Doctors Meet
Against the Law - Proposed
to Carry. Into Effect the
17th Amendment, . '
ine inauibon uuiny i'ieunaij
Accrv-5atinr mpt in thp .naHnus t
. 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
spacious violates the amendment voted on
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Re-elected Health Officer
. 1
Dr. 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
better selection could have been
made. We congratulate the Doc
tor. : - ; - '
The Franklin County Bar Asso
ciation is discussing the question
of reducing the size of the Frank
lin-Woodford-Bourbon-Scott , Ju
dicial district. The plan most
generally suggested is to place
Uranlflin'-.an'H Woodford into a
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new district and attach Scott to
the Fifthteenth district, now com
posed of 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.
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 DrC 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, 194.
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.
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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.)
Plans College Merger ;
President R. H. Crossfield, of
Transylvania University, is at
Hopkinsville to close -the! details
of the agreement under which
McClean College is to be merged
with the local ' institution. Presi
dent : A. C. ' Kuykendaii, 01 inc
Clean College, is to be glven a
a prof essorship in the University.
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Editors Meet
The Kentucky Press Associa
tion meets in Lexington, Decern
ber 29 and 30.
Robert Alphonso Taft,sonof
former President WilliamHov,
ird Taft, who was one of the
,'nints awarded cer-
f iflrates to practice iuw m ,
awaythe highest tors
jauhe State Bar examination.
Who?
A Winchester politician is out
in a card saying he has quit the
political ' game. The Fleming
Gazette wants to know if it hasn't
really quit him? Many are those
who quit the game when they
call no longer succeed in holding
office, but few there are who
quit so long as they can hold a
fat, juicy one.
Christmas Trees and - Exer
'.. cises
M Y'xrsi 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.
Tram Wrecks Wear rord on
' v' L.&N.
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Jaclc Johnson was pelted with
a great variety of stale vegetables
after his defeat by the . Scotch
wrestler. lemmv Esson.; ; Essori
won an easy victory over the ne
gro pugilist at catch-as-catch-can.
There was a disastrous wreck
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on tne U i in. Kauroaa near
Ford this week, ; between two
freight trains. No one was m-
j i
jured, but traffic was delayed
several hours until the track
could be repaired and cleared..
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Mr. L." P. Evans Enters Insur
ance Business
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
ton, 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
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-
m. , 1
ness. " 1 he bank s loss win oe
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 otr 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.
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
Snmp women are born beauti
ful and others have beauty thrust
IIIHIIl I lirill 1IV lilt SULILLV 1 LJJk
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.
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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.
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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. .
Smallpox ;
The; Black school .house has
been ciosed on account of small
pox. 1 ' ' '
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Miss Mary Crurtcheri 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. '