The bee., 1897-09-16
WEBSTER COUNTY NEWS.
Dixon, Blackford, SIaughtersvilIe
and Other Towns.
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WEBSTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT. !
Conducted by DAVID BROWNING,
Dixon. Ky. J
DWU0AT
DIXON.

Nc rain yet
The farmers are now busy housing TO-
bacco.
General prosperity is here and is well
coined by all except the Bryan politician.
Mr. and Mrs, w. T, Drury, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Hardwick left this morning
for the Centennial at Nashville.
Mr. Labe Lisman has just returned
from market. where be has been to pur-
chase a stock of dry goods. He and his
brother Rice Lisman will open up a new
stock 10 the Brewer brick this week
Mr.. Mrs. w. c. Hardwick aud Mr. and
Mrs. w. I. Denny left Monday morning
for Centennial
Mr.. Clay Hall left last Sunday for
Nashville. Tenn.
lin Vaughn and A. T. Jewel, of Sebree,
were in town last Monday on business.
U. S. Womack. of Sebree. was in town
on business Monday.
Bail Gibson. of Shelton. was town Mon.
day on business
Geo. Beard, editor OF Sebree Herald,
was in town Monday. | fell sorry fol
George, he cana over to hear l. X. Hind
man speak. but il was the wrong day.
d. is article in Sebree Herald, was /;
hummer. He knew the reason why whea
went from 4oc in 90 to csc in 81.
Cal. Robert Rideout and wife visited
friends in town Saturday
Died-Sept 10. little Pratt, son of Mr.
and Mrs J. s. Cavanah. aged II months
The bereaved family have our sympathy
Prof. E. c. Sisk opened his school al
Springfield school house Monday
Mrs. Mamie Kernohan returned home
from the Centennial Sunday.
The county officials of Union count,
treated ex-Lieutenant Gov. Hindman will
marked courtesy and respect. Can al
much be said for Webster county officials
Sam Clark and Chas. Asha. of the coun
try we're IN town Monday.
Buck" Shelton, of Jones-stand country
was in town Monday. Buck" is hustle
and welcomes prosperity with open arms
If you want to buy calf or sell drove o.
them, he is the man for you.
Mr.. Geo. S. Beard. OF the Sebrec Her
aid, spent Monday in town.
The mouths of the slverites are closed
Prices have all gone up; some articles have
doubled under the gold standard. This /.
contrary to their theory. Last year they
argued that prices were low. because o.
the ''crime OF 1873" now they say they
are high because of the demand.
It is amusing to hear soma of our off C,
seekers explain to the dear voters that it i.
the wheat famine in Europe that ha.
caused an advance in the price of wheat
But did 1t ever occur to you that there wa
no COW. hog, sheep, wool. cotton. corn. Of
lumber famine in Europe; let US hear
from you on these articles.
On last Wednesday, 9Th inst, ex-Lieu
tenant Gov. James r. Hindman, sounc
money Democratic nominee 70. clerk o.
the court of appeals. addressed a fail
sized audience at the court house TO
about one hour and half Gov. Hind
man is an able and pleasing speaker ant
those who failed TO hear him missed
grand treat
We were panied TO see some Of ou
prominent citizens and county officials 81
within stones throw of so able a speaker
too full OF prejudice, and not enough cour
tesY to go and hear a man. competent, anc
amply able to discuss the money question
and man whom the whole state of Ken
lucky has honored. Boys come out apc
hear all sides. We know your free silve
theory is rapidly falling into disrepute. bu
theory that can't stand open and fai,
discussion ought to fall and will soon be ;
thing OF the past
Some OF these sane prominent leaders o
the 'lost cause" fifteen months ago wer
very abusive toward free silver men from
"old Altgeld down to Ollie James" as the,
we're pleased to call them. Some Of ihes,
fellows, though. when the Chicago plat
farm was made, became slightly affected
with the disease of regularity" and ther
they began to look around them and the,
saw there we're about 1000 populists il
this county and the idea OF a deal will
the pops. became uppermost in thei
minds. Said deal or trade was actual,
made by about dozen OF the bosses her,
last January.
! Already one OF the principal manipula