Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1909 — TROOPS TO COLLECT TAXES [ARTICLE]

TROOPS TO COLLECT TAXES

Governor Willson of Kentucky Deters mined to Disperse Defiant Mob*. Frankfort, Ky., March 26.—0 n receipt of word from Tax Collector J. W. Peck that he has been prevented by mobs from collecting railroad taxes In the counties of Carter, Boyd and Elliott, Governor Willson announced be would use the state militia to assist the officer. • . , Th<* raf'road taxes due from a number of counties have been unpaid for many years.