11 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
1
Springfield Sun notes March 4 defeat of the county unit bill in the Kentucky Senate. Names senators who voted against it are listed and criticized for inconsistent voting. The piece mocks the idea some supported the bill via procedural moves and disputes those claims.
A Wednesday notice lists Senators who blocked a countywide barroom vote affecting Marion County. The document names the lawmakers and notes the statewide unit vote prevented counties from voting out saloons. The emphasis is on Marion as one of the affected counties.
In Mason county voters backed Democrat S A Shanklin over Republican C C Degman by 1433 votes to fill a vacancy after Virgil McKnight’s death. The result, the largest Democratic margin in the county, rebukes whisky interests and temperance opponents tied to Frankfort and Governor Willson.
The Kentucky Advocate says Lillard deserves strong condemnation for throwing stones at a house with many panes. It argues the paper erred by not condemning him earlier and urges stricter future censure, noting the teacher bears responsibility for guiding behavior.
Caleb Powers plans to run in the Republican primary for Congress in the Eleventh District from Georgetown jail. He faces Ed wards, the current Congressman, as his opponent. Powers is known in Kentucky for his sharp shooting image, and his future could hinge on a forthcoming trial and potential penitentiary sentence.
The Sun prints an article by Rev Miles Saunders on The Mountain People in Kentucky. The piece argues religion and education drive reform, showing Christian energy reduces crime and indolence and promotes universal goodwill.
A jumble of opinion and local references critiques gossip and slander, noting a LaRue county egg seller and a golf dispute among prominent figures. The piece hints at shifts in political loyalties, mentions Rockefeller and Carnegie, and locates characters in Danville and Halifax without a clear single event.
Washington March good news for tobacco growers as Representative Ben Johnson reports progress in securing passage of a bill to remove the 6 cent per pound tobacco tax. He cites support from key Republican leaders in the House and growing Senate optimism for final approval.
Frankfort Kentucky March 10 president Clarence Lebus of the Burley Tobacco Society announced a sale of 1000 hogsheads of burley to the American Tobacco Company at 15 cents per pound. The sale, the first since the two year fight, followed growers withholding crops to press terms and was finalized in Winchester. Lebus urged passage of the McChord tobacco bill placing buyers under state police power. the bill has passed the House.
Rodney Hall and Jae Wilson clashed Saturday night at Polin. Hall cut Wilson with a knife after a confrontation outside the Polin school house where several youths were present. The wound was painful though not serious.
The court adjournment brings note of the Lake versus Johnston case with Canary challenging the sale price and publicity. Indictments pressed include grand larceny, petit larceny, concealed weapon, breach of peace, detaining a woman, liquor offenses, and other charges. Congressman Ben Johnson proposes an 45 000 dollar public building cost limit at Lebanon Kentucky with a four thousand dollar site-expenditure exception.
During my absence from my office my books and accounts can be found at Peoples Deposit Bank. J. M. Burton.
In Nicholasville March 7 Governor Willson's pardon of Hyman Moore sparks local outrage. Moore, from Richmond, is accused of obtaining money by false pretenses from Mrs. Moynahan, with Moynahan and her son key witnesses. Citizens say Moore was pardoned before trial, amid allegations of political influence from the Courier-Journal and Moynahan civil suit connections.
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