The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-06-08

murder OF Tom Cockrell. Authorities
are of the opinion that the wood was
placed in the bars when the Jail was
built and think Jet had no kncwl
edge of II being there Jets trlal
is set for next Monday. Special
Judge Bolts, of owneton, will preside.
Washington, June THE Campaign
Committee of the National Democrat
ic Congressional Committee and
Subcommittee from the National
Committee met here for conference
in the rooms. Of the Congressional
Committee. Every member Of TIE
Campaign Committee, with the excsp-
ton of two, was present After me
conference, which lasted for nearly
three hours, and which was for the
purpose of talking over plans for the
comm campaign ana harmoniza12
any differences, If any We're found 70
exist between the two committees
the conference adjourned with Ut
most harmony between the Two bed
les of the Democratic party.
Simon Castlen, supposed 10 have
been killed in railroad wreck rear
Greensboro two years ago, recently
reached owensboro in good health.
His wife has married again and a
suit is pending to collect policy
Of $4,000 carried on his life.
Prof. r n. Roark, Of State College,
was elected president Of the Eastern
District Normal School at Richmond
and Prof. H. H. Cherry, Of Bowlllg
Green, was elected president Of the
Western District Normal School at
Bowling Green at meeting Of the
regents held IN Frankfort. The school.
will open en- September / next
Mt Sterling, KY, June l.-0ne Of
the most interesting relics OF bygone
days which will be seen at the Home
Coming In Louisville Is an old flint
lock musket, owned by Col. j. w
Jones, of Powell county. The muskat
Is over $50 years old and is in an
excellent state Of preservation. II
was made In England and was
brought TO this country by British
soldier, who used It In the Reyolu-
tlonary War. The next heard OF 4
was used in the battle OF Waterloo
The weapon was then evidently 81
peace for some time, and was used
again in the war with Spain and
Mexico. 1t was next used in th5
battles between Mexico and Texas
when a Mexican soldier carried 81
At the battle Of Cerro Gcrdo, when
the United States soldiers and N.
Santa Anna men fought for SUI
premacy, the gun was captured by
Gen. Winfield Scott.
Mt. Sterling KY, June 1.-The Sny
der Construction Company with CAPT
tai of $40, goo was formed to-day; Tn,
comp any will engage in building
railroads. coal mines, etc The main
Office will be at Morehead, Rowan
county.
Maysville, Ky, May Sl.-Thomas
Kerr Ricketts, died at his home here
last night of general debility. He
was born June /, 1909, near this city
making him the oldest natlye-born
inhabltant Of Mason county at th,
time of his death. He was, up Z,
a few years ago, one of this city.
most prominent business men. HI
has two daughters.
| The Democrats viii make the tar
III and public corruption the leadins
issues in the fight this fall to gain
control of the Sixtieth Congress,
said Representative David r Finley
of South Carolina. They will le.
mand revision CT the Dinghy SEIZED
ules where those schedules have fos
tered monopoly and where they hay,
robbed the people of this country
In the interests of the few. Our CIV.
industries should not be allowed i.
sell to ether countries cheaper thai
they sell here. The Republicans az,
urging the passage OF a ship-subsidl
bill, but they do not stop to thinl
that much of the loss to- our me'
chant marine is due to the fact tina
ships can be made so much cheaper
across the water than here becausi
of the cheaper materials.