The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-05-18

Mrs. Waller Sharp, wife of a large
tobacco dealer, died Saturday Il
Sharpsburg.
The Committee on Episcopacy rec
commended TO the Southern Methodist
Conference that three new bishops
be elected. and the report prooavy
will be adopted.
Three hundred and twenty pension
bills were passed by the House Fri
day in one hour and half. This
record has never been equaled In
the disposition of pension legislation.
Fred l. Purdy, editor Of the In
dianapolis Sun, was sent TO jail for
thirty days by Judge Fremont Afford
because Of criticisms Of decision
by Judge Afford, which had appeared
in the newspaper.
Former Gov Robert l.. Taylor Sat
urday defeated senator E. w. Car
mack by majority approximating
10000 In the Democratic primary for
the selection of candidate ior
United States Senator from Tennessee
James d. McClintock, formerly a
prominent Republican at Paris, but
who was read out of the party by
the County Committee, has brought
suit for $4,000 damages, joining the
members of the committee as defen-
dants.
Gen. g. C. Wharton, c. S. A.. is
dead at his home at Radford. Va
aged esghty-two years. He was on'
of the best-known and most promi
nent citizens in Southwest Virginia
He had done much for the develop
ment Of the coal fields
President Roosevelt will attend I'M
formal opening Of the jamestown Elk
position next year and will deiive
an address ON that occasion. TIL
invitation was extended TO the Pres
ident by Henry st, George Tucker.
With the gradual return OF norma
conditions the military force in Sa
Francisco is being reduced. Coz
Pardee will not call special legis
lation session until definite pre-
gram for legislation has been mappe
out
The property of the Morehead an
West Liberty railroad, In Rowa
county. will be sold in Moreheai
Monday. June II. The order OF sa
was asked for by mechanics, who no
n lien for construction, and Was graz
ed by Federal Judge Cochran
Maysville.
The Metnodist Conference in |
South was asked TO adopt a law !
ouiring ministers to give up theu
ouiring ministers TO give up the u
Of tobacco upon ordination. T
conference also considered a resol
tiou calling on the United States
interfere in the Congo Free Suite
At a conference had by sena'
Mccreary with Brig. Gen. Macken
he latter gave out the statemf
that of the fourteen locks required
the kentucky river, beginning at
Ohio, ten had been completed
that the remainder would be finisi
as early as practicable. The work
Big Sandy river was reported as $
isfactory,
On last Saturday night Mrs.
Iennetts presented her husband v
tr,plets. the last three making
to,nl OF twenty children in the i
,,v she was attended by DIR. w.
Rurr who reports them to be
healthy children, two girls ana
how. The father is croppr
pb,en Elliott's farm, short disud
from here, in Sampson county
rare occurrence is positive proof
y there Is no race suicide IN
NJ FAMILY, and no doubt President no
welt will be notified.-Auburn AZ
cate.
In a bitter attack on Presi'
Rooseyelt in the Senate satul
Senator Bailey charged that the
eutlve had surrendered his posi-
advocating IAN effective measl
and had abandoned his demands
tariff revision. The Texas Sen
charged that the Presidents ARA
ment OF trusts had been made
his election and that before