Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-04-07
IN CASEY COUNTY.

MUTUAL tTlps w islDerlys inls time WAS
no exception TO the rule for there were
two SHOWS and half dozen rains. The
bad weather kept a good many from
coming TO court Monday and the crowd
was not up To the average April term
attendance, which Is usually the big
gest OF the year.
Judge Jones put 10 several hours in
structing the grand jury and after
wards adjourned court for the day. In
the afternoon Judge Il. J. Breckiu-
ridge told his many friends Ia Casey Of
his candidacy In short but eloquent
speech. IL was unnecessary for him TO
speak In Casey for every man. woman
and child In the county who has q drop
OF democratic blood Is for him teeth
aud toe nails" for attorney general. w.
7. Sharpe, OF Russell county, ANNOUNCE
ed his candidacy for the republican
nomination for superinten dent OF pub
lie instruction. but his speech was not
OF the taking" sort aud the benches
were empty long before he got through.
but he took the hint and quit. L. II.
Taylor aud Ed Pelly, republican candi-
dates for representative, did a great
deal OF handwriting but did not speak.
The railroad convention was held at
. o'clock when McChord got the in-
structious. The delegates 20 Frank
fort include those splendid democrats
and gentlemen, Judges j. Boyle Stone,
W. NJ. Myers and Mr. James c. Coul-
ter.
The case OF Perry Cox Tor the killing
OF his father, J. NJ. Cox, Is the only
murder case on the docket and 1t Is set
for Friday. The docket is light and
most Interest is centcred in the dam
age suit Of j. J. Moore against the
Stanford aud Danyllle pike. Judge w.
;. Stone. Of jamestown, brother of
Judge Boyle and George f., is taking
Commonwealth Attorney Aarons' place
while the latter is laid up with a
sprained ankle.
The store room formerly occupied by
/ Il. 7. Pierce and owned by the Ex-
change Hotel Co, was sold Monday To
LATE sharpe for 500 MIR. Sharpe has
occupied IL since he aud Joseph II.
I Wilkinson dissolved partnership a few
weeks since.
Alta meeting Of the stockholders of
the Hustonyllle Il Liberty turnpike
Monday afternoon, +. =. Combest was
elected director aud c. L. Carson was
chosen 10 I'LL the vacancy OF Director
J. II. SIMPSON, who moved 10 Stanford
The bank building is certainty and
the foundation will be laid for it soon.
IL will be an imposing brick and will
adioin the room now used. The Ex-
change Hotel Co. donated the lot, but
a. the members OF that company are
the biggest stockholders in the bank II
was almost IA case OF giving themselves
"A present.
The Commercial Bank Is still boom
ing and its stock cannot be bought for
love or money. IL is worth STA on the
books, but slJ0 has been refused for it.
There is not more carefully managed
Institution in the State.
DIR. r. A. Jones. who occasionally
"pens us few lines, " begins this issue
an aeyertiiement stating that he will
be at Hustonville TO practice dentistry
two weeks, beginning April Il. He has
done well each OF his several visit,
there and will do better when he I,
better known, for TO know him is To lik,
him.
w. ID. Stagg Is now mine host of tn,
Exchange Hotel and is running splen
did house. john T.. Sharpe, another
good friend, has succeeded him at IN,
Napier Hotel, where he gives In
guests the best To be had.
Vince Wilkinson will build a com
modious store-room this summer, some
thug he has needed long time 70
: convenience sake. Mr.. Wilkinson bear
) the enviable reputation OF being tn,
} "money makingest" man in Casey, eX
cept perhaps Mr.. +. L. Combest, VIII,
is the Rockefeller of that county.
The so.called pike from McKinne,
to the Casey line is the topic of mucl
conversation. TO say that IL is in
fearful condition Decent tell half tn
tale. II is simply dangerous and is i'm
passable n any road ever was. Wagon
stall on level ground with less thai
half loads, while axles OF light vehicle
that are not extraordinarily high, scrap
along on the mud, so deep do the wheel
go into the ground. The road bed ha
cut through and in many places Their,
are holes big enough TO bury a horse
In short, the road is disgrace TO tn,
county and an eye sore to the peopl,
who by their votes made IL free. Il,
/ repair IL well with rock would cost $40
To $500 per mile and II work Is not sool
: begun the cost will exceed these fig
ures. The wagons hauling lumber
slaves etc, from Casey have done mos
OF the damage TO this pike and | an
told the owners are willing to wor
| a.