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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
4
A note indicates the publication is issued daily except Sunday and records its second class matter entry on November 28 1908 at the Winchester Kentucky post office under the 1879 act.
The county court probate confirms Mrs. Virginia Ecton will. She leaves Washington and Highland home to daughter Laura for life, with remainder to Ecton's two other children E S Jouett and Denese Ecton. If Laura marries, her life estate ends and she gains one third in fee simple, others share equally. Laura receives 1250 dollars and all personal property. Will dated May 16, 1899.
Daily one year five dollars twenty cents. One week ten cents. Payable at office or to collector. Six months three dollars. Monthly two dollars. Payable in advance.
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A 1908 column discusses conservation in the United States with Roosevelt's push for international cooperation on February 18 and Kentucky’s resource development. It shifts to a critical view of Castro and Venezuela, warning against political extradition and endorsing justice for crimes beyond political offenses.
Reports from Caracas say Acting President Gomez may seek extradition of President Castro from Germany. The brief dispatch hints at political tension and possible legal action amid regional strife.
In Kentucky near Muir Station Oscar Gardiner 15 of Paris formerly living with his uncle C F Gardiner was shot and killed instantly by Russell Coy 16 son of William Coy while rabbit hunting. Coy reportedly fired accidentally or while aiming at a rabbit but the exact cause is not learned. The two boys were alone at the time.
Onequa Tribe No 2 Improved Order of Red Men chose their officers Friday night after the regular kindling of the Council Fire. M. E. Haggard was named Sachem with Chas L Witt as Senior Sagamore and W T Wood as Junior Sagamore Bee Tuttle becomes Representative C E Lyddane Chief of Records J C Hamilton Collector of Wampum Gus Aldridge Trustee Bee Tuttle Representative Venard Owen Alternate The session ended with refreshments and a smoker.
Winchester Lodge No. 20 F and A M elected officers for the year Monday night D S Haggard W M B S Bartlett S W W Clark J W Wheeler Treasurer J A Boone Secretary J E Bodkin S D L Hastings J D Rev C E Crafton Chaplain J N Renaker M D Royce Stewards E G Baxter Tyler Dr Glenmore Combs Trustee
W H Cunningham Lodge No 572 and Right Angle Lodge No 233 held meetings Saturday electing officers for the term. Cunningham lodge chose Joe Jones as Worshipful Master W E Poe Senior Warden W T Bunch Junior Warden E C Brandenburg Treasurer J B Pharis Secretary Isaac Wiler Junior Deacon E E West Senior Deacon H C Butler W D Rupard Stew Jas S Haggard Tyler Richard H Cooper Worshipful Master J D Reeves Senior Warden Ben McKinney Junior Warden F M Stone Secretary B C Fox Treasurer B T Fox Senior Deacon Ben Hudson Junior Deacon G W Everman Tyler.
The text argues that love briefly clears vanity like quicksilver, revealing a broader view beyond personal reflection. It contends that love widens the horizon for the lover, making it an infinite boon regardless of winning or losing the beloved.
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama urges the Democrats to draft a complete tariff bill covering all schedules and present it to the house ways and means. He defends Champ Clark and argues for constructive party policy like Jackson and Polk. Germany seeks a tariff alliance and von Bernstorff prepares to meet Roosevelt.
The Jeffries Athletic club arranged a 25 round heavyweight bout in Seattle with the Kaufmann Berry winner meeting Dr. B F Roller, the Seattle athlete, on January 26. The purse splits 75 percent to the winner and 25 to the loser, with receipts shared 50 50. Roller posted a $1 000 forfeit in Seattle as a side bet.
The funeral for Claus Spreckles occurred at the family residence with many friends paying respects. A brief service was led by Rev. Julius Fuendeling of St Mark's Lutheran church. The remains were moved to the Preckels mausoleum in Cypress Lawn cemetery.
In Willemstad Curacao on December 29 reports say Gen Celestino Castro former Venezuelan president s brother now with Gomez s forces has crossed the Colombian border toward Cucuta. Other Castro adherents reportedly left the country as vessels Des Moines and possibly North Carolina moved offshore.
Two bodies recovered and eight more believed buried in an immensity cave-in of a trench at Ensley blast furnace. Several laborers injured along with two foremen. Most of the dead are foreigners as gas from furnaces hinders recovery. men worked eight feet below surface digging for a gas flue to boilers.
Nine men are killed and several injured in a crash between a freight train and a dredge work train at Mid Canyon, 40 miles south of Great Falls Montana. Most of the dead are carpenters from Minnesota Pennsylvania and other states.
West Grubb, an alleged railroad saboteur wanted for three recent attempts to wreck the Norfolk and Western passenger trains near Wytheville, confessed to four attempts to wreck the Chattanooga and Washington limited after being arrested and brought to Roanoke for questioning.
Denver dispatches report a Texas ranch merger forming in the Colorado and Southern territory, spanning 7,000,000 acres valued at 75 million dollars. James J Hill, controlling the railroad, is named as the interest behind the move.
South Bend Indiana December 29 Judge Van Fleet forfeited the 5000 on which William Fleming was held to answer in the superior court on the charge of conspiracy bunco steering and receiving stolen property Fleming is accused of engineering a fake wrestling match by which W J Springborn of Cleveland Ohio was handed out of 10000
The Sultan of Turkey announced he will personally pay to build a new parliament house. Senor Barrios Guatemala’s minister, injured in a Washington auto wreck, is well enough to leave the hospital. The first annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers is in session in Pittsburg. Gifford Pinchot left Washington with invitations for Canada and Mexico to join the next national conservation act.
President-elect Taft will stay in Atlanta from 1 p.m. Friday January 15 to 3 p.m. January 16 for a large southern celebration. A banquet Friday night will feature Taft as chief speaker with about 100 southerners attending. After Panama and a week there he will spend time in Cincinnati for a February 19 banquet.
Oscar C. Jackle reports a bold burglary at his New York jewelry shop. Thieves entered via the cellar, wrenched bars, sawed a floor opening, pried the safe dial, and emptied about $5,000 cash and $20,000 in jewelry, leaving no trace until the dial fell in Jackle’s hands.
Chicago December 29 Judge Mack dismissed a petition seeking an injunction to stop paying salaries to judges and clerks of the August 8 district primaries. The ruling upholds the validity of the state district primary law.
The 16 battleships of the American fleet commanded by Rear Admiral Sperry sail past Aden Arabia heading toward Suez as they circle the globe.
Macon Georgia December 29 Richard W Johnston vice president of the American National Bank of Macon and one of the wealthiest men in the state is dead.
The report lists regional cattle and hog prices, with variations by city. Chicago shows steers at 4.60 to 7.90, hogs 5.46 to 6.16, and calves up to 9.00. Wheat No 2 red at 1.04 to 1.07. East Buffalo and Cleveland provide similar ranges for cattle, calves, sheep, hogs, and grains, reflecting diverse market levels.
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