The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
MAY 20.

There j. n shortage oil hands ana
horses for thu wheat harvest In
Kansas, and the State Employ
mont Agent says $4,000 men and
1000 teams arc needed.
President Roosevelt, on his ar.
rival at Butte. Mont, Yesterday,
wss met by The largest crowd in
thu history Of the city. He deliv-
crod a s,rlcs Of brill speeches.
Wlnstorms aud lightning caused
property losses estimated at $780,,
600 In Indiana towns, while = sim
ilar sum will be needed TO repair
tho damage done At Toledo, Ohio.
Hundreds OF derricks are down in
tho Ohio oil fields.
Charges OF receiving unlawful
emolumonts have been flied against
Collector OF Tho Fort cruzon, OF
San Juan, and the Treasury De.
partment has censured him, but
says "the report docs not disclose
any overt act OF dishonesty
John W. yerkos, who will come
from Washington TO attend the
Republican state convention next
month, stated yesterday that
Roosevelt would be Endorsed for
renom mlnailon by a hlg majority.
A total Of 1876 votes is assured by
the action Of States which have al.
ready held conventions, while an
additional S3i votes may be OK.
pected from other States which will
probably enlist under the presi
dents banner.
Augustus W. Machep, General
Superintendent OF tho Rural FREQ
Delivery Service, was arrested yes.
terday on a charge OF bribery IN
connection with commissions re.
celved from contracts made with q
firm for patent postal box tastopcr.
The amount specifically charged
In the warrant is SlS,gSl.7S, though
II Il said the total sum involved Is
$4,000. lie was summarlly dis
missed from office by Postmaster
General Payne, having been sus-
pended u few days before, Dlller
B. and samuel A. Grotf were also
arrested ON the charge Of briblng
Machen.
Theca against Curtis Jeit and
Tom White, charging them with
the murder OF James u. Marcum,
was called at Jackson yesterday
morning, but VAS passed until TO.
day by request Of Jctt's counsel
II seems probable that the case
will 20 over to the regular term OF
the Brcathltl Circuit Court, noSl
week, as both Judge Redwlne aud
COmnlonwealths Attorney Byrd
believe lhs time Is too short TO
complete the tpt.l during the spec
lal term. The graz 1d Jury has tenn
porarlly postponed investigation
OF the Marcnm case, and yesterday
began It's inquiry into the Cockrell
assassination. About 10 witnesses
Will be- examined, Judge Redwino
has issued a search order, which
will be enforced at all future ses-
eIons OF the court. There was an
unpleasant passage OF words Tues
day night between Alex. Hargls
aud Elisor Little, which has been
a topic OF considerable discussion,
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