Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-09-19
MIDOLEBUoS.

VIZ bftN 'h- ch-e nuN rOtneWhhb IL
vertrd politics umung our people. hut
the latter 10 the subject most discussed
again
The democrats arodLd here are c'nf-
deut Of che election " Cue Del ava tue
entire state Ticket The rads ARE sim
ply preparing themselves tn cry
fraud. '""frsud
Thc writer Is In receipt of COPIES ~
"Americap and Freedom" puolIsh,d
at Manila. y. l. Tnesc Publications are
the compliments Of our 'rierd and
former ccmrade. Robert Hail
Your Correspondent, Is 10 rtc,ip' ~ q
letter from Albert Heeuey dated Sa1
Fraoci-co lie seems to he taxing Ia
the entire Western cuuntry, but was
ubcrrtaiu a. 70 what be would 90 when
the communication was written.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wesley celebrated
their wooleu wedding last Wednesday
and goodly number OF their many
friends were present with presents
and a most enjoyable time was had and
a most sumptuous dinner served.
Rev. +. l.. Creech, who has been
pastor Of the Middleburg NJ. T. church
for the past three years, will go to
oddville, Harrison county. a Rev.
Mr.. Purdom, Of Ohio, who was admit
ted into the Kentucky conference AZ
Newport, will come TO this place.
The writer commenced writing To the
Louisville Dispatch the first issue and
has never missed a number OF that pa
per. A certain rad Of the town Is pay
ing us for the paper until after the
election. Ii Is strange indeed repub-
lican has no use ut all for the Louisville
Commercial, II they can get the Dis
patch or Post
It seems that there is not a democrat
In this legislative district that will
sacrifice ~ himself In the interest of
his party 10 make the race for repre-.
sentative. The truth of the matter /,
with the apathy In the ranks OF the e.
o. p. a good democrat could have WOO,
or would have been able To have scared
the RAIDS out OF IL, the race would have
been so warm.
The drouth In this section Is assum-
ing almost direful aspects. Pastures
are dried up as are also the branches,
springs, etc. Nearly everybody wa
tering their stock. Late corn Is no,
half. Nearly all the wells In upper
town are going dry. We haven't had q
rain for Eve weeks aad from present
prospects there IL 90 relief In sight
The dust along Main Street in the lower
part OF town Is shoe-ankle deep.
The NJ. a. Literary and Debating
Society was called 70 order Friday
night by President j. II. Kelsay and
Opened by song and prayer. one oI
the features OF the session was song
by the Middleburg male quartette
The subject for debate was, "Resolved
That our Nation Is In More Danger
From Internal Faction Than External
Foe Affirmative, Miss Ella William,
and Fred Durham. Negative, Mis-,
Annie Short aud Clarence Coleman
I Tue judges very wisely rendered their
decision in favor OF the negative. Elk
, tempores are also feature Of the soci-e
ty.
There were but two papers In the
entire 18th Congressional district In
'96, which espoused the cause OF Bryan
There was also no Goebel Election Law
then and IL was In 90 that the great,
Expanded republican majorities were
daily sent in for a week from the va
rious counties. With an honest elec
, tion and fair count there are going U
he some surprises In store when tn
result is obtained in November next
The papers in this district that ar
/ battling for Goebel and the entir
ticket are the Adair County News
Somerset journal, Middlesboro Recor'
, and London Kentuckian. These paper
4 are doing GOOD work in the interest G
a democracy and should be recognized a
!. doing such. &. Z.