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WHWBHWSSS"" The Central Record incorporated. Issued Weekly. $1.00 a year. GREfii CLAY WALKER. Editor. Entered at the Post Office in Lancaster, Ky., as Second-Class Mail Matter. Member Kentucky Press Association and Eighth District Publishers League. Lancaster, Ky., May 24, 1912. Rates For Political Announcements For Precinct and City Offices $ 5.00 or County Offices 10.00 For State and District Offices 15.00 For Calls, per line .10 For Cards, per line 10 For all publications in the inter est of individuals or expres sion of individual views, per line 10 Obituaries, per line 05 ANNOUNCEMENTS For Congress. We are authorized to announce Jack Chinn a candidate for Congress in the eighth district, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary to be held August, 3rd, 1912. We are authorized to announce Hon. J. A. Sullivan a candidate for Congress in the eighth district, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary to be held August 3rd, 1912. For Commonwealth Attorney. We are authorized to announce Emmet Puryear as a candidate for Common wealth's attorney, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The Record Is authorized to announce W. S. Burch, of Lincoln, as a candi date for the nomination for Common wealth's Attorney, subject to the Democratic primary, August 3, 1912. For County Judge. We are authorized to announce Clay ton A. Arnold as a candidate for Coun ty Judge of Garrard County subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce James A. Beazley as a candidate for County Judge of Garrard county, sub ject to the action of the Democratic party. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce C. A. Robinson as a candidate for Sheriff of Garrard County, subject to the action of the Democratic party. We are authorized to announce Ashby Arnold as a candidate for sheriff of Garrard county, subject to the ac tion of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce W. L. Lawson for sheriff of Garrard county, subject to the action 'of the democratic party. For Assessor. We are authorized to announce Dave C. Sanders as a candidate for Assessor of Garrard county subject to the ac tion of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce Mr. E. B. Ray as a candidate for the Nomi nation of Assessor of Garrard County, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce J. B. Collier as a candidate for the nomina tion for assessor of Garrard county, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce W. L. Huffman for a candidate for assess or of Garrard county subject to the action of the Democratic party. For School Superintendant. We are authorized to announce Miss Jennie Higgins as a candidate for School Superintendant for Garrard county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For Jailer. We are authorized to announce Jack Adams as a candidate for Jailer of Gar rard county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. We are authorized to announce Dave Ross as a candidate for Jailer of Gar rard county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For Magistrate. We. are authorized to announce John N. White as a candidate for Magistrate, in the first district of Gar rard county, subject to the action of the democratic "party. We are authorized to announce WaltonE. Moss as a candidate for Mag istrate in the first district of Garrard County, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce Ship ton H. Estes as a candidate for Mag strate, in the first district of Garrard county, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized lo announce Charles C. Becker as a candidate for Magistrate in the second district of Garrard county, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized announce Tay lor T. Burdett as a candidate for Mag istrate in the second district of Gar rard county, subject to the action of the democratic party. "A public office' is a public trust" is a time worn phrase, but is none the less true. When a man is either elected or appointed to any office, 'whether it he an officer of a bank or lodge, to the presidency, congress, state, county, or even as a member of the city council, he is so selected because it is thought that he will best represent the interests of those who select him. That man is supposed to have a mind and will of bis own, to be capable of handling in a log ical manner all matters that may come before him for his consideration, and to handle them to th'e very best advantage of those who have placed confidence in him. He is supposed to reason for him self, not to advocate some measure just because someone else favors that measure, to vote for or against some proposition merely because he is re quested to do so by some one of his con temporaries. Too many of our public servants in these days, especially those who occupy minor offices, are prone to vote with their colleagues simply in or der that they may be rid of the meas ure which confronts them, when, prob ably if they had given the proposition the proper amount of consideration and thought, they would have voted in an entirely different manner. A good rule to apply to the handling of business connected with the office of a public official is to treat the matter as if it was your own personal concern. Es pecially is this a good rule in the hand ling and distribution of funds over which you in common with oth'er'men occupying like office, have control. If when a matter comes up that requires the disbursement of funds over which you have partial control, you will stop and ask yourself the question "If this were a personal matter with me, what would I do?", Then if you are a good business man, the decision which you reach, will not fall far short of right. In any event, if you do this you will have the approval of your own consci ence, which is far more to be desired than the approval of your fellow man. The following tabulation taken from a summary made including all returns up to May 19th gives the presidential outlook in both the Democratic and Republican ranks. The figures as given show as compared with all fig ures heretofore tabulated that Speaker Clark is a big gainer over all other democratic aspirants; that the Taft boom seems to be on the wane and that Roosevelt is making dangerous gains. Tab may easily be kept on the situa tion by adding to or taking from the standing of the respective candidates the results as they are obtained from the various states, as they hold elec tions or convention from now until the national conventions. Total number delegates in Republican National Convention 1,078 Needed to nominate (a majority) . . 540 Needed to give Mr. Taft a majority.. 56 Needed to give Mr. Roosevelt a ma jority 160 Elected to date 954 Yet to be chosen 124 Total number delegates in Democratic National Convention, 1,094. Needed to nominate (two thirds) , 729 Number elected to date, 738. Yet to be elected, 356. Needed to give Mr. Clark two'thirds, 427. Needed to give Gov. Wilson two thirds, 532. Needed to give Mr. Underwood two thirds, 644, We believe that the people have long since had enough of nominating conven tions. It will donbtless be many years before another democratic mass conven tion will be seen in this county after the adjourning of the convention which will be held in the Court house Satur day at one o'clock. There have been many good reasons suggested for a per manent abandonment of the convention way of relecting party nominees. A convention at one o'clock is the most inconvenient hour in the day for farmers who live some distance to at tend. In fact any hour named makes great inconvenience for a majority of the voters to attend. In this way a majority of the members of a party have selected the party nominees. It also gives those who make politics a profession an opportunity to wield their influence and use their skill in controlling the party affairs. In a con vention the voter must be on the spot at the appointed moment. While in a primary election the voter is not requir ed to travel such a long distance and he can vote any time during the entire day Public sentiment in almost every state has compelled some kind of a mandatory primary system and we be lieve when the general assembly meets again the presidential primary will be added to our mandtory law passed by the last legislature. Kentucky War Claims amounting to $32,000. contained in the Omnibus Bill reported to the Senate on Monday were stricken from the bill by that body. The rules invoked by the com mittee, and by the application of which they were enabled to strike the Kentucky claims are as follows :- Nothing is. given churches, school houses, lodges or court houses for "oct cupation" by soldiers; only demolition claims are considered. Tne fact that a claimant was dis loyal disqualifies the claim advanced, by his heirs, even if they were of tender years at the time of the depredation. All claims are stricken on which "laches" or delay can be proven. Both Senato'rs Bradley and Paynter made a strenuous fight for the "reten tion of the Kentucky claims, but their efforts were unavailing. Senator Brad ley has not as yet made up his mind as to what action he will take in the mas ter, but it. is safe to say that he will leave no stone unttirned to have the Kentucky claims paid. However, it seems that he is up against a hard pro position just at present. Judge Homer W. Batson and Mr. C C. Stoll have been appointed a com mittee .to endeavor to bring peace and harmony to the warring factions of the republican party in Jefferson county. What success they will Jiave in their efforts to pour oil upon the troubled waters is yet to be seen. EMMETT LOGAN Once Prominent Kentucky Journalist And Former Editor Of The Louisville Times Dies In Baltimore Fol lowing An Operation For Ear Trouble. Emmett Garvin Logan, a few years ago editor of the Louisville Times, one of the most brilliant journalists of the state and one of the cleverest gentle men the state ever produced, died at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore last Thursday as the result of the burst ing of an artery following an' operation for a trouble of the ear from which he had long been a sufferer. Mr. Logan was born in Shelby county Ky. and formerly conducted a paper in Shelby ville; he afterwards removed to Louisville where he became editor of the Times. About twelve years ago he retired from journalism and purchased a farm in Warren county near Bowling Green where he has since resided. Be sides his wife who was Miss Betti,e Covington of Bowling Green, Vlij. Logan is survived by three sons, Wells C. and Emmett Logan of Bowling Green and Dulaney Logan of New Albany Ind. Pension Rates Under Newly Enacted Law. Under the recently enacted Pension Law the following table of rates will be effective, and any pensioner who has reached the age of 62 years may make application for the benefits of the law; the Commissioner of Pensions will prescribe the manner of making this application and provide the necessary blanks. No pension agent or attorney will be entitled to any fee for procuring this increase under the new law. Length Age of service Amount 62" 90 days $13.00 62 6 months ' 13.50 62 1 year ' 14.00 62 1-i year 14 50 G2 2 years 15.00 62 2-J years 15.50 62 3 years and over 16.00 66 90 days 15.00 66 6 months 15.50 66 1 year 16.00 66 1-J year 16.50 66 2 years 17.00 66 2-J years 18.00 66 3 years and over 19.00 70 90 days 18 00 70 6 months 19.00 70 1 year 20.00 70 H years 21.50 70 . 2 years 23.00 70 2-J years 24.00 70 3 years and over 25.00 75 90 days 21.00 75 6 months 22.50 75 1 year 24.00 75 1-i years 27.00 75 2 years 30,00 75 2-i years 30.00 75 3 years and over 30.00 State Association Of County School Ruperintendents Hold Interesting Session In Frankfort Ky. The State Association of County School Superintendents held a very in teresting and instructive' session in Frankfort last week, and embodied in the resolutions which they adopted was one recommending the establishment of night schools to decrease the illitera ay among the adults of the state. This movement was inaugurated by Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, superintendent of schools for Rowan county, . and has met with much encouragement and success. Following is their resolutions in full:- Resolved: That we favor the en forcement of the compulsory attend ance law, the appointment of rural in spectors and supervisors, and close su pervision of rural schools. 2. That as the County Boards are to fix the salaries of teachers they should also employ them. 3. That, a sentiment in favor of local taxation should be cultivated everywhere among the people and we pledge ourselves to this wo,rk. 4. That, we endorse the rural night schcolsas a method of abolishing adult illiteracy in Kentucky. 5. That, we heartily approve the plan of rearranging the teachers in stitutes of Kentucky as presented by noi m. kj. iucuougie, ana pieage our support to the passage o'f a law em bodying the following features: 1. Payment of all teachers for .at tending institutes if under contract to teach. 2. Abolishing of all fees exacted of teachers except the library fee. 3. Appropriation of enough money rom the State Treasury to pay for a high class institute in each county. 4. Licensing of all institute instruc tors by the state. 6. That, we pledge ourselves to sup port the wo.rk of the Kentucky Edu cational Association and to do all in our power to increase its enrollment and influence. 7. That our thanks are due to the State Superintendent for making this meeting possible. That each superintendent is re quested to publish these resolutions and an account of this meeting jn his local p'aper. Train WuTBe Held. For the accomodation of the citizens who live between Lancaster and Paint Lick who may wish to attend the Dem ocratic convention to be held in Lancas ter tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, train No. 70 will be held in Lancaster until 2:30 o'clock, which will afford ample time to attend" the convention and then return home on the train. Boys Sheep In Crockettsyille; Mr. W. S. Carrier returned home on Tuesday from Crockettsville, noted as being the home of the late Ed. Calla han, located in Breathitt county in sight of where Perry, Owsley and Breathitt counties corner. Mr. Carrier purchased while there ninety head of sheep for which he paid, counting lambs and all, $250. He also purchased about a dozen goats which will form a nucleus for Jim Hamilton's goat farm herd. Mr. Carrier drove his purchase home, a distance of eighty miles, consuming an entire week in making the journey. The sheep were coupled together like oxen, 'with yokes, until they reached the bottom of the "Big Hill" in Madison-county, when thpy were released. He only lost two sheep on the trip, one was gored to death by a cow, and in crossing South Fork of Kentucky river, where he was compelled to bring them over a few at a time in skiffs, two were drowned. Mr. James Roberts ac companied Mr. Carrier. Mr. Carrier says there is a stale of suppressed excitement existing in and around Crockettsville over the recent death-of Ed. Callahan at the hands of an assassin, and that further trouble is imminent. He says all work is sus pended among the men, and about all you can get out of them is to "watch the papers." Mr. Carrier "swapped hosses" with one of Callahan's fol lowers, but fearing he might be mis taken for an enemy, he required the man to bringthe" horse south of the river before he would accept it. A. T. Smith Meets Death By Live Wire In Middlesboro. The Middlesboro Thousandfticks has the following account of the death of Mr. Alexander T. Smith, which oc curred in "that city on the 11th inst through coming in contact with a live wire. That Mr. "Smith was a man of prominence in his home town and was held in high esteem is evidenced by the proclamation issued by Mayor Hel burn, and which we published here with. Mr. Smith's parents reside in this county having purchased the O. T. Wallace farm near Paint Leavell:- "A. T. Smith was instantly killed at 10:30 o'clock Saturday night by con tact with an overcharged electric wire. He was preparing to close his drng store for the night when a customer called for some medicine which was kept in the rear part of the store. In order to see. the medicine Mr. Smith carried the swinging light to the back with him and while still holding the light stepped on a part of the floor that was wet, thus strengthening the current which threw him to the floor. The waiting customer becoming alarmed at his continued absence went to investigate. He was found in a sitting position by the wall. Efforts were made to free him but were un availing until the current was cut off at the power house. Mr. Smith was immediately taken to the Evans Sanitarium where arti ficial respiration was induced for about four hours but he was beyond human help. The deceased is survived by his wife four sons, Eugene, Harry. Will and David; two daughters, Misses Lillian and Elizabeth; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M, Smith, six sisters, Mrs. Ellen McDonald, of Barboursville, Mrs. H. P. Kincaid, of Corbin; Mrs. John Henson, St. Petersburg, Fla; Mrs. Henry Mills, of Flat Lick; Miss Flora Smith, Flat Lick; and Miss Belle Smith of Lancaster; one brother, G. M. Smith, who is a druggist at Corbin." Mayor Helburn issued the following proclamation upon the death of Mr. Smith :- "Owing to the unfortunate and sud den taking awayof one of our best and progressive citizens and a member of my official family, I deem it but right and proper in consideration of the ser vices rendered the city by Hon. A. T. Smith in the last twelve years he has served so faithfully as a member of Board of Council; that all business be suspended between the hours of ten and twelve on Tuesday, May 14th, that the city buildings and offices be closed and all work and business of every character be suspended during this period, as a mark of respect and love for our distinguished fellow-citizen so recently removed from our midst." ONE DROP down the throat of a "eapey" chicken destroys the worms and saves the chick's life. A few drops in the drinkin? water CURES and PREVENTS GAPES white diarrhoea, roup, cholera and other chick diseases. v One 50c Bottle of Bourbon Poultry Cure .Makes 12 Gallons of Medicine. Every poultry raiser should keep a bottle of this medicine on hand. Write for free sample and Booklet on "Diseases of Fowls." Address, BOURBON REMEDY COMPANY, Lexington, ly. Sold by HASELDON BROS. ' , i i iiifc t The Hampden Murder Old Hampden was dead murdered! It semed odd that it could be so, that morning as I walked up the wide avenue leading to the great stone building that had stood on Hampden Heights for a hundred years. He had been buried three weeks, when they telegraphed for me, and, on my arrival, I went to the house, up Into the room where they had found him lying so ghastly and grim. The best detectives In the city had examined the house, and failed to find a clue. I could hardly hope to do better Jthan they had done, but I made the circuit of the apartment three times, I examined the doors, then tho windows, and finally, without the least idea of finding anything, glanced behind the screen that half concealed the fireplace: for John Hampden, hav ing a fondness for old-time ways, clung to the broad stone hearths and wide chimneys of ancient days. For a moment I was startled at what I saw, but recovering myself I stooped down and examined it. There, firmly stamped in the half baked ashes, was the imprint of a foot, a singularly made affair, looking as though the foot that wore it was deformed. ' I went out of the house and passed round to the eastern side. A horse had been tethered In a cluster of trees not far away, and there, hidden in the rotten end of a decaying log. I found the boot Itself, stiff with human gore. The name of the manufacturer was stamped on the inside, and taking the down train the next morning, I called at his office. I described the article, and asked him the name of his customer. "His name is Hughes," replied the bootmaker, "and I am now making him another nair. He will call for them in less than an hour." "Please detain him until I return, if I should not be in when he comes," I said. "By what right do you command such a thing?" "This." I opened my coat and showed the glittering badge that shone brightly as the sunshine rested on it. A shadow fell for a moment on the door-sill and a half-suppressed impre cation reached by ears. I looked up, and standing before me, his eyes riveted on the glimmering badge of my office, was a man whom I instinct ively felt to be the one for whom I was seeking. He suspected my object, for as I ad vanced toward him he turned and fled down the street. "That was the very man!" cried the dealer. "I thought so," I replied, and hast ily leaving the shop, I hurried to the chief of police. Like a swift flash the wires of the telegraph had carried a minute description of the assassin to all points in the city, and the out lets of escape were effectually guard ed. But like a fox under cover, he kept us at bay, and it was two weeks and over ere, in the densely populated city, I found him. One evening a lady and two gen tlemen stopped at the hotel where I boarded, and engaged rooms. One of the gentlemen was very ill, and muf fled completely in shawls and comfort ers. I often sent up fruit and little deli cacies to tempt his appetite, and once went to his door; but he declined to see me, stating that he was really too 111 and dispirited to see any one. The next thing I heard was his death, and his wife, a young and elegant-looking lady, wrote me a note, asking me to send an undertaker to them. I watched the hearse drive up to the door the next morning to convey the corpse to the train, for It had been his request to have his body buried in his native state. Yielding to an uncontrollable impulse, I fol lowed the body, and seated myself near the coffin after It had been de posited in the baggage car. His wife wept profusely, and would not leave the corpse, so the officials made her as comfortable as possible where she was. The lady seemed very nervous, and after a while asked me if it would not be pleasanter for me to sit with the other passengers. But I preferred to remain where I was. My eyes could not and would not leave that dismal coffin, and I looked at it so long and attentively that it seemed as if every nail and curve would be branded on my memory forever. At last I walked up to it, and was about to turn back the reversible lid that covered the glass over the face, when she sprang at me with a wild cry. "What before had been in my mind only a vague something shaped itself suddenly Into a strong suspicion, and throwing back the lid, I pushed her off and looked in. There, with his mouth and nose pressed closely to a small aperture in the side of the coffin, his eyes staring blindly into mine, and his livid face covered with great drops of sweat, was the man for whom I was seek ing the murderer of John Hampden. He was not yet recovered from the effects of the drug he had taken, and I secured him easily. 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IJlJrlllfrllMlJMiJrlllirllMJ IZimmM igMtftfrnfiXm TjevjeJS7LTirsiLi!7izrL9ijS7''mjarjgej B. F. HUDSON, President. ORGANIZED 1SS3. Te Citizens OF LANCASTER, KY. CAPITAL, $50,000. SURPLUS $35,000. W. F. CHAMP, Cashier. W. 0. Rigney, Ass't Cash'r. J. J. Walker, Jr., Book-Keeper. Business Solicited. j. s. Johnson, B. F. Hudson. J. J. Lewis L. Walker, C. THE NATIONAL BANK OF LANCASTER. Capital $50,000. $Surplus 25,000. A. R. DENNY, President. J. E. STORMES, Vice Pres't. S. C. DENNY, Cashier. J. F. ROBINSON, Ass't Cashier. R. T. Embry, Book-Keeper. Safety Deposit Boxes For Rent. WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS. Samual D. Cochran, Alex R. Denny, J. H. Posey, J. E. Stormes, S. C. Denny, J. L. Gill, Dr. W. M. Elliott. Directors. jS Uced in ever increasing m ii quantities, because the roofs &j jiw put on 26 years ago are as Jsm WMesSr good as new to-day, and have J0jf,. W&r never needed repairs. ff" iy Don't put on that roof g&$ ijf until you see them. 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