Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-08-15
LANCASTER.

The sad news has reached here that
Mr.. Casey Owsley, who went 10 Lex
ington to practice law, Is very sick Of
lung trouble.
Squire a. G.. Faulkner was In our
city Saturday. am thankful 10 Mr.. j..
NJ. Hiatt for some Of the finest pears
the market affords.
We are To have circus next Satur-
day and the old folks will have 10 go
and take the children, but the most OF
the crowd will consist Of those who are
always talking about hard times.
While Mrs. G.. NJ. Patterson was
teaching her little daughter, Helen TO
say her prayers, she said; GOD bless
Mr.. Tom Elkin for giving me banan-
as" II will take more prayers than
one to save a butcher and Tom should
order a carload of bananas.
Please ask the campaign committee
not TO bring MIR. Bryan to Kentucky, as
there are complications enough In the
race now, aud his coming will only 30
lidiiy the opposition Of lSs6. We had
a. we'll realize the fact at once and tell
the people that we have hard hight to
make, In order 10 be prepared Tor H.
MIRA. G.. Robinson, ex.sherif and
one of the best democrats In Kentucky,
received some literature from T. T.
Johnston Ia regard to the boilers con-
vention to be held Ia Lexington We'd
nesday. He Immediately mailed the
stuff back aud told Johnston that he was
not "A bolter and took no stock 10 such
proceedings.
The lightning struck Capt. I. a. FL
kin's barn on Sunday afternoon, knock
ing down two horses and a coloreo
man. But little damage was done
There being 90 provender IN the barn
no ire followed. The occurrence has
exploded Bro. Barnes theory that "a
tau sends the lightning, as he would
know better than to send IL there with
view TO destroying property.
Sir. q. Il. Wallace, nominee for gov
ernor on the prohibition ticket, had
his cider mill brought home from
neighbor's aud he is preparing 10 make
the race warm as In olden times. O.
der l. good as FAR a. 1t goes, but II oil
lie wants To create much enthusiasm
he will have to spike IL With whisky,
and a. they are both intoxicants, he
could stand about a. we'll on his plat
form with both as he could with cider
alone.
The warrant against CITY Marshal +.
NJ. Walker, charging him with assault
aud battery. was dismissed. Attorney
J.E. Robinson represented the Com
monwealth and w. /. Williams the de-
Tense. When the latter moved u die
miss the warrant. claiming that the
venue was not laid, Squire Myers said
that the court was satisfied IL occurred
in Garrard county and proceeded with
the trial. He was right, as there Is too
much red tape In the courts.
Attorney l.. l.. Wolker is candidate
for the republican nomination for rep
resentative. He Is a graduate OF Ken
lucky University, u bright young law
yer aud attorney for the h. y y. rail-
road. Tie is son of Judge w. +.
Walker, aud affiliated with the demo-
cratic party until 1895, when he made
a speech, giving his reasons for with
drawing from the party and casting his
lot with the republicans. He Is one OF
their strongest men, bat the democrats
propose TO nominate man who can de-
feat him.
As the railroad survey will be com
pleted In less than 80 days, our people
should be prepared To offer the right OF
way when the surveyors report AS we
can not vote TO raise money for that
purpose, IL has been suggested that IA
schedule be prepared, showing what
each taxpayer would pay II the tax
could be levied, aud ask them 10 cou-
tribute that amount This IL the only
way 10 raise the money. They known
the advantages 70 be derived from the
road and will contribute their part OF
the burden. The Commercial Club
should act on this at once. We have
over 81 1000, 900 Of taxable property and
II per cent. of this would raise SoO,OOO,
which is more than we need, and the
taxable property would be Increased
about $4,000, the value of the road In
the county, other property would be-
come more valuable, we would realize
better prices for what we sell, and pay
less for what we buy. Prompt action
is necessary.
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