The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-05-25

IN salaries, expenses and eent 70 al
low claims amounting 10 1929 900 aud
that this cannot be bermhted.
Mr.. Chandler will be allowed so 90
on this way until September al
which time he will be free to write
letters and statements TO his heart !
content unhampered by any official
duties, The commission was created
for two years with permission to the
President to extend its life for six
months at time. The President has
been extending II accordingly The
last extension was ON March and
will be up to September 5, This
will be the last extension.
Ward Penthe. doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives at the last
session of the General Assembly, was
killed at Nieholasyille Sunday by The
accidental discharge Of revolver.
which he was placing under the seat
in his buggy.
Mark Wilson, West Wilson and Ar
nett West were killed In fight In
storehouse at Lynnvllle, Ky, san
day. No one witnessed the encounter,
the three men being found dead IN
the room. when Others, attracted by
the shots. entered. 1t is supposed
West Wilson killed West who killed
the two brothers. Five men have
teen killed in Lynnville during the
last year.
For all who have followed the
progress of Russia's struggle for
governmental reform, this week will
hold great interest, as 1t is expected
that the answer TO the addresses
adopted by the new Parliament in
reply to the speech from the throne
will be made today. Dispatches from
st. Petersburg indicate that the En-
peror does not consider the address
Of the lower house as being an ulti-
matum beyond the demand for am
nesty, which will take place in his
reply. 1t is also evident that much
disappointment is felt in Russia that
the Emperor did not make his birth
day the occasion for granting amnesty
The Railroad Rate Bill, the State
hood Bill, the Diplomatic and Consul
lar Appropriation Bill, the Naturaliza-
ton Bill, the Pure Food Bill, confer
ence reports on the Army and Indian
Appropriation Bills are all possibill-
ties OF consideration in the National
House of Representatives this week.
Consideration Of the immigration
Bill probably will be taken up in the
Senate this week. The majority of
the Republican members favor tne
bill and 1t is believed they will
make II the next order of business.
The tendency now is to be conflne
legislation only to appropriation bills.
and It Is regarded as probable that
the Panama Canal Bill will be laid
over until the next Congress, largely
because the President holds out Tor
a locK canal.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States rendered a decision in che
case Of United States Senator Ralph
Burton, of Kansas. The decision was
against Burton. affirming the de-
cigion of the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District OF
Missouri. by which Burton was sen
fenced TO six months imprisonment
in the Jail of Iron county, Mo-. re-
quired TO pay a fine Of $1,000, and
deprived Of the right to hereafter
TO hold office under the government.
Birmingham, Ala.-Dr John ]. tt
CERT, a native of Louisville, KY, and
book editor and general secretary Of
the General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South and
Dr. Seth Ward, OF Texas, assistant
secretary Of the Board of Missions,
and the Rev DIR. James Atkins, Sun
day School editor of the NJ, r. Church
South, were elected Bishops of the
Southern Methodist Church, South,
by the General Conference IN ression
here.
"The boys in blue" will soon be a
term confined to history and romance.
The blue flannel shirt of the soldier
is to be discarded. It's place VIII
be taken by a shirt which is of the
conventional khaki shade.
Washington, MAY 1S.-Reprcsenta-
tive Frank A. Hopkins, just returned
from Keatucky today, gave cat the
following interview:
There is talk Of making Senator
Joe Blackburn the next Governor Of
Kentucky. It comes mostly from
Louisville, but doubtless the sugges-
ton will become general throughout
the State, II nominated there IS no
doubt In my mind that Mr.. Blackburn
will be elected, and by a tremendous