The Madisonian., February 10, 1914, Image 6

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TUESDAY, FEB. 10, 1914.
A COMPARISON
While the Legislature is dab
bling with investigations of state
institutions, let it' ponder over the
following facts:
Material used in the produc
tion of whiskey:
Kentucky, 1st
Massachusetts, 15th
In education:
Massachusetts, 1st
a
Kentucky," 42nd
Then after it. studies the fore
going propositions and compari
son, let it do something to kill off
the manufacture of liquor and to
stop the liquor traffic
The bread of the people , is be
ing turned into whiskey. .We
have no statistics before us giving
the amount of corn and barley
raised in Kentucky, nor the
amount of native corn and barley
that is converted into alcoholic
liquors, but we know without sta
tistics that the amount is a very
large one.
When that which is essential
to the proper nourishment of the
people is taken from them and
converted into something that is
highly detrimental to them, both
physically, mentally and morally,
it is high time for the Legislature
to interfere and to prohibit the
manufacture of alcoholic bever
ages. A large portion of the best
farming land of the state of Ken
tucky is devoted tq the raising of
tobacco, which gives no nourish
ment to the people. This reduces
the acreage of corn and barley.
Then when it is taken into con
sideration the large amount of
corn and barley converted into
stimulating drinks, it may be
readily seen that fully one-half of
the state of Kentucky is given
over to an industry that cannot
be profitable to the state in any
way. That which degrades and
lowers the citizenship of a state,
is highly inimicable' to its prog
ress. George Ade says that when a
man has to buy back his self-respect,
the price is never too high.
It may cost the state of Kentucky
something in actual dollars' and
cents, to prohibit the manufacture
of liquors in its borders, but the
price will not be too great for it
to pay to purchase back its ; self
respect The amount paid out
annually for intoxicating liquors
would clothe, feed and educate
every child in the state of Ken
tucky to the highest Doint of effi
ciency and good citizenship.
With Kentucky standing forty
second in the list of illiterate
states, it is a bad time to do any
thing to weaken the efficiency of
the Eastern Normal School.
While there has been a report of
the Probe Committe recommend
ing a sale of the farm, and to rt.
duce the appropriation of the
school, it is worthy of ' note that
no bill has yet been introduced to
carry this recommendation into
effect It is to be hoped that
none will be. The farm is a val
uable one and will probably grow
in value. The state is in no dan
gerof financial loss by keeping it
It may prove to be a great value
to the student body. It is easy
to tear down but exceedingly hard
to construct and the Legislature
can in a' few hours destroy the
plans of the Board of Regents
that took years of thought and
research to perfect
We stand for the farmer and
the farmer boy. They have not
had much done for them in the
way of legislation. Teaching ag
riculture in the public schools will
undoubtedly be highly beneficial
to them as a class. The girls are
being taught domestic science and
useful arts. Why should not the
boy be taught some useful avoca
tion? This query arises: Why does
the Probe Committee want to
sell the farm of the Eastern Nor
mal and leave the farm of the
Western Normal for its use and
benefit? The entire state of Ken
tucky wants to know why this
discrimination is made.
We do not know the needs of
the school and cannot discuss the
question a's to the amount of: an
nual appropriation required; but
surely the intelligence of the
Board of Regents and that of the
Legislature can be depended upon
to act wisely in this respect
The Legislature should bear in
mind that Kentucky is pretty
close to the bottom of the list in
the point of illiteracy and efficien
cythat it is at the top in the
manufacture of liquor and in
criminals and,- remembering
this, it should hesitate long be
fore it takes a step, the result of
which will cripple this institution
to the chief detriment of the
farmer boy.
We have before advocated and
now ' advocate that agriculture
should be taught in the public
schools. Not only agriculture,
but all avocational pursuits should
be taught in a rudimentary way.
The world needs more artisans
and more farmers.
Surely the Legislature will do
nothing to cripple the educational
institutions of the state. On
ward, not backward, is the watch
word. Let not our actions be,
"Penny wise and Pound foolish."
COLD CHECKS
The House has passed what is
called a cold check bill, and makes
it a criminal act for a man to
draw a check on a bank in pay
ment for a debt provided the
check is not paid on presentation.
The bill has not yet passed the
Senate and probably may never
pass it It is one of. the ridicu
lous features of fanatical legisla
tion. The relation between the bank
and its customer is that of debtdr
and creditor. There is no rela
tion of trust or confidence. When
one deposits his money in a bank,
the bank becomes his debtor, and
when one overdraws his account,
he becomes indebted to the bank.
It is purely a question for the
bank and its customers to settle
between themselves.
It may be that in some in
stances, wholesale dealers have
been put to some trouble or an
noyance by what they call '"cold
checks," but the inconvenience of
these people is nothing compared
to the great convenience of the
people at large in transacting
their business with the banks in
an honorable and upright way.
The banks like to extend cour
tesies to their customers by al
lowing them to overdraw that is
to lend them money and the
customer of the bapk likes to ex
tend courtesies to the bank by
depositing his money in it which
is only a lending to the bank. N
Aside from the utter ridiculous
ness of the proposition, it would
seem that it is nothing more than
reviving the old laws of imprison
ment for debt which laws were
abolished by all civilized countries
ages ago. The banks do not de
sire such a bill, and "all of the
clamor has been raised by what
is called the "Credit Men's Asso
ciation." The passage of such a law
would seriously cripple, the tran
saction, of business, and It is to be
hoped that the Senate of Ken
tucky will see. its way clear to de
feat the bill And if it should
fail to do so, then the Governor
of Kentucky should promptly
veto, it '
A TWO CENT RATE
The House has shown its metal
and has overruled the committee
which reported adversely the bill
to reduce railroad fares from
three cents to .two cents. This
came as quite a surprise to the
committee, and shows that the
Legislature is doing some think
ing of its own. :
There is . no reason why this
bill should not become a law.
The railroads of the State of Ken
tucky have long since passed the
experimental stage, and their
large earnings show that the
people sjiould be given relief in
this respect A two cent rate
prevails in many of the states,
and there is no reason why Ken
tucky should lag behind in giving
the people relief. Surely no ques
tion of confiscation of property
could be involved in this, . as the
large passenger traffic has dem
onstrated beyond a doubt that a
rate of this kind would afford the
railroads a reasonable income
from the passenger service alone.
At any rate the action of the
House in showing its teeth to
the committee should be highly
commended. We have - had
enough of legislation in Kentucky
by committees. The object of
referring a bill to a committee is
merely for to allow it investigate
and see that it is properly drawn
and consistent in its features.
Their private opinion about its
merits is a matter of .little conse- j
quence.
The . House has passed the
State School Book Commission
Bill. ' Representative Myers made
a bitter attack on Supt Hamlett
during the discussion of the same.
He complained that Hamlett had
kept in office T. W. Vinson, a
Republican, and was paying him
the highest salary, and charged
that Vinson also drew a salary
from the colored Normal School
until about two months ago. He
charged also that Harnlett's wife
was on the pay roll He further
charged that Hamlett was as big
a lobbyist as anybody in the state.
Let the 'fur fly,--and probably
when they get through, some of
our distinguished officials will
recognize that they are public
servants instead of High Lords.
Learned die tists say that think
ing aids digestion. But what .if
one is thinking about the check
and the tip the waiter took away
from him. Ha, answer that!
It is strongly believed that both
United States District Attorney
ships in Kentucky will be filled
with Democrats by April.
Confederate Reunion Dates
Changed
Acting upon the request of
Gen.. Bennett H. Young, of Louis
ville, Commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, the
dates for the twenty-fourth an
nual Confederate reunion at Jack
sonville Fla., were postponed
from April 29, 30 and May 1, to
May 6, 7 and 8, at a, meeting in
that city of representatives of the
Veterans' Association,,, railroad
officials and members of the local
Entertainment Committee..
' Members of Gen. Young's staff
and business organizations
throughout the cbuntry joined in
the request that the reunion dates
be postponed.
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Express Rates Reduced
i
Material reduction in express
fates on all package shipments
has been announced as effective
February 1. The average reduc
tion will be from ; 15 to 17 per
cent on" all express shipments
out of Cincinnati, either .infra
state or inter-state.
Neck wear now 19c at Sextons. 5-2t
- Life .: -;
Man comes into the world with
out his . consent and leaves it
against his will. During his stay
on earth his life is spent in one
continuous round of contraries
and misunderstandings.' In his
infancy he is an angel; in his boy
hood he is a devil; in his man
hood he is everything from a liz
ard up; in his duties he is a fool;
if he has no family he is commit
ting race suicide; if he raises a
check he is a thief and the law
raises Cain with him; if he is a
poor man, he is a poor' manager
and has no sense; if he is rich he
is dishonest but is considered
smart; if he is in politics he is a
grafter and a crook; if he is out
of politics you canH place him as
he is an undesirable citizen; if he
goes to church he is a hypocrite;
if he stays away from church he
is a sinner; if he donates to for
eign missions he, does it for show;
if he doesn't he is stingy and a
"tight wad." When . he first
comes into the world ( everybody'
wants to kiss him before he
goes out everybody wants to kick j
him. If he dies young there was
a great future before him; if he
live to a ripe old age he is in the
way, and only living to save fu
neral expenses. Life is a funny
proposition after all.
Marshall In Wichester
Mr. A. R. Marshall, of Rich
mond, who will be one of the
managers of the new wholesale
grocery firm, which will occudv
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the building on Broadway to be
erected at once by N. Roll Ratliff,
was in the city Thursday looking
over the plans, etc. The new-
firm will be known as 'The House
of Hurst," and is composed of
several business men of Rich
mond, who are anxious . to start
in realizing what a fine 'business
point Winchester affords. Sev:
eral Hurst brothers, manufactur
ers and retailers, of the Madison
capital, will own the bulk of the
stock m the new firm, and they
are hustlers too. Mr. Newt Pow
ell has the contract and will be
gin' work at once on the new
building. Winchester Democrat
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Dies Suddenly
Mr. William B. Oldham, of
Lexington, a retired farmer and
one of the best known citizens of
Fayette county, while sitting in a
chair at Harp's livery stable in
that city, talking to friends, died
suddenly of apoplexy . Thursdav.
Mr. Oldham was about 60 years'
old and a member of the promi- j
nent Oldham family of this coun
ty. He is survived by' his wife ;
and one daughter, Miss Emma
Oldham. ,'. -
On Again, Off Again
Hibbard Rogers who shot and
wounded Cyrus Elkin, last Sep
tember in Estill county, and who
made his escape and has been in
hiding since was captured last
week by Henry Reid, a constable
of Estill county. While Reid
was filling out a bond to be signed,
young Rogers darted . out the
back door and took leg bail and
has not yet been apprehended.
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Tevis Huguely Appointed
Hon. John W. Hughes has ap
pointed Tevis Huguely, the effi
cient Deputy County Court Clerk,
as Income Tax Collector. - Mr.
Huguely has many friends who
are glad to learn of his appoint
ment, and wish him much success
in his new position. V ;
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No More Half Dollars
An exchange says the treasury;
department issued no .new half!
dollars during the past year, for .
the reason that the already small ;
supply of these coins is more
than sufficient.
Glass Defeated By One Vote
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By a majority of one vote, 32
to 31, Frank R Glass, of Alabama
lost his fight, for a seat in the
United States Senate. ".''!
You Want Printing?
WE DO PRINTING.
The Telephone Will Bring Us
Together.
Gas Must Be On the Rise
There seems to be considerable
complaint in Lexington on the
part of the patrons about the
height of their January gas ' bills.
and it has been taken before, the
layette county grand jury, which
is now in session.
We want your logs, or will saw them for.
you while you wait Blanton Lumber Co.
Phone 425. lfi-tf
Have You Seen Any of Our Sales?
They Have Been Mighty Good Ones!
We are getting a little bit more for to
. bacco on our floor than any house in town.
You are invited . to call and see us.
The Big
The HOME TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
N
' - Near Old L. & A. Depot
CARRY a full lineof Field Seeds, and
it pays to buy good eds. Give us a
call before you buy andget our prices.
SEED OATS A SPECIALTY, -
McKinney & Deatherage
TWO PHONES 35 and 42
: 1t0-y -2IPSElje!
Oldham
Furniture and
Undertaking
DAY PHONE 76
L R. BLANTON .
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Coal, Feed, Salt, Sand,
Lime, Cement
And All Kinds of Plaster Material
HAULING OF ALL KINDS J
Telehone 85 151 E. Main St
3K
S omething D if f e re nt
That's what you want when you have your residence painted,
papered or decorated. I carry a full line of Wall Papers and
will submit samples to you at your home.
Painting, Papering and Decorating.
I guarantee all my work to be first-class. Estimates fur
nished free. County and city work solicited.
Phone No. 685
(County and City Connections)
Residence 352
Senate Adjourns
Yielding to the judgment of its
members who' believe in wisdom
of precaution against disease, the
Senate adjourned Thursday until
Monday on account of smallpox.
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Dancers of the turkey trot are
beginning to pay the penalty with
what physicians called the "tur
key toe." This is an affection of
the second and third toe. joints
due to excessive "trotting5 with
the feet in an abnormal position.
Girls, beware lest that hesitation
waitz affect your "steady" when
the time comes for him to ask a
pertinent question. Exchange.
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