The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-09-01
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Daily Resume Of Important Happenings.

berg county. She enjoys the distinc-
ton Of being the Democratic nominee
In that county. though she and all
the members of her family are Re
piblIeans
George Farris. Of Knox county was
shot and killed by an unknown man
near London, Ky.
James Snow. Of Grant county. was
crushed TO death by the wheels Of
his threshing machine.
alrs and Mrs. Allen c. Deep. q
Hickory Run. Pa, each forty years
old. are the parents Of twenty three
children their sixth pair Of twins
having just been born.
Mrs Mary Jones. 80. mountain
woman of the Knott county border.
who has fought the liquor question
for years, went 20 a nearby saloon
Of ths "ollnd tiger" kind. and win
great strength turned I; over O.
foot embankment into the waters Of
Troublesome creek
One Of the oldest citizens Of The
surrounding country is Sol skaggs.
u Durbin. who Is ninety -four years
old. His mind Is exceptionally good
for one Of his age. and be Is able
10 do any sort Of light work. His
health Is good and Sir skaggs ex-
pscts 10 round out century.
Aner twelve years of tedious pains
taking work officials Of the Column
blan eSpositlon succeeded in closing
up the affairs II the great Worlds
fair. President Harlow y. Higinbo-
than and Secretary II. o. Edmonds
must still remain officers Of the com
pany. however. as $4,000 Is on hand
b longing 10 stockholders who can
not be found. OF the s5.5o0.0oO sub
.crlbed for the purposes of the eS
position lllz per cent was returned
To stockholders.
The TAFT party will separate a.
Hong Kong. Secretary Taft and most
u the party. including Representa-
Iye sherley. will sail for the uniisd
states on september 8 Miss Rooss-
.eit snd o,hcrs Of the party will pro
aced TO Pekin, where the Presidents
daughter will be the gust OF III
Empress
Frankfort. Ky. Aug. q There are
about fifty MSS Of diphtheria in
he Rlmyilie and HarSieland precincts
Il this county. and TO stamp !, out
these sections may be quarantined
,gains,. The County Board Of Health
las called OF all public gatherings.
md may prevent the holding Of the
tree, fair the latter part Of Sep.
embcr.
Johann Hoch. the man Of many
nyes convicted of the murder of
yne Of them. and undeT sentenee Of
ieatn. has escaped the gallows a
| hira time lie vas 10 have been
,unr in Chicago on Aug q. but I
mpersedeas was issued on an order
i Justice MagI1Ily Of the supreme
aad sarefuny examined the record
| presented by Hoch's attorneys. and
dis study Of it satisfied him that
there was enough doubt TO Justify
| review of the entire case by The
supreme Court The cass will come
ip at the October term ef III, court
u Springfield, Ill.,
Mrs David Chenault, Sr.. Of Madi
,on county. accidentally shot and kill
| negro boy with a revolver. which
be boy had loaded and handed &
l.r for inspection.
| Complete returns fr-m the Demo
ratio primary in the Bath-Rowai
legislative district show that W. 4
IYoung's majority over Waller sharl
is SO
Durirg the past week tbs Demo
.rais OF Virginia. by means Of
state primary. renominated eandi
lates for Governor. Lieutenant Gov
rnor. Attorney General. superiniend
mt Of Public Instruction, and mem
iers OF the Legislature. They ais
ook the sense Of the party ON IN
.hoiee Of United States Senator
cesulting in favor Of the re-electio
Il 4 senator Thomas 5. Martin. Tn
.h,ef interest in the race was In n
ard to the goyernorship. the yo'
,eing in favor Of Claude A. swar
.ou. member Of Congress from Il
F1nh district Mr. Swanson. who
G foriy-thre years Of age, Is serNin
II ais sixth term in Congress. and
r me Of the leading Democratic men
n ,ers. being on the committee OF Wa!
/ md Means. Until his election
ID congress he had never held an @
Ice or been candidate for any.
y Frankfort. Ky. Aug. ga redui
II .tion upon the Governor OF lndiai
I tor the return OF Charles r. Craed
& TO Louisville TO answer the unusu
10 charge. by Indictment. OF "willml
Land unnecessarily falling to "
,Ide fof support Of his minor chil
Y een." was issued from the State +
o' .cutive Department today. This
90 an iafreQusnt charge. and II
IL doubted n requisition was e'
n ,.,., hof,rc for the return OF I