The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-12-07

Frankfort. KY, Nov, SO,-The dry
kiln of the Frankfort Chair Com
pany, just outside the east wall Of
the State penitentiary, was partially
destroyed by fire tonight. The
loss was but slight
R. F. Mastin, chief OF the police
force, and A. B. Wilson, one of his
men, engaged in a fight at Mt, Sterl-
ing and both were cited to appear
before the City Council
Six lives were lost in a fire which
destroyed a Salvation Army hotel
in st. Louis. About thirty-five peo-
pie We're injured, some Of them prob
ably fatally.
Lee Turner, of Quarter House
fame, in whose blind tiger" saloon
tweny-three men have been killed,
has quit the liquor business and is
making speeches in Bell county on
behalf of temperance in the fight
against saloons in that county.
Another effort to close saloons in
all cities in Kentucky will be made
under the existing laws regarding
Sunday-closing before resort is had
to an extra session OF the General
Assembly. This was determined
conference between the Goyrnor
and delegation of Louisville min
listers. The opinion was expressed
that the present laws are efficient
Frankfort, KY, Nov 30, - A re
count OF the vote east in the Gov
ernor's race in hte recent Democrat
&c primary, made here, in preparing
to publish the result Of the primary
increases the total vote OF Judge S
w. Hager by 1000 votes, and increase
his majority over Gen Hays from
3O,SS1 to 31,SSl According to this
tabulation. Judge Hager received
1855 votes instead Of S6,1l5, giving
him a total OF three votes less thar
were cast for the Hon. South Trimble
who received the greatest number
of lotgs Of any candidate before
the primary. Ten days before III,
primary Judge Hager estimated tina
his majority would be 81 400 votes
thus missing the exact vote by les,
than 500
| To the shrewd political sagaclty o
Judge Henry b. Hines, Judge Hagel
and Governor Beckham owe more fo
their success in the recent primar!
than to any other one source. II Il
known by all parties that Judge Hine
was the chief adviser of these gen
tlemen, and now that the smoke hal
cleared away, the true of Democrac!
of Kentucky should take off its ha
to this stalwart partisan and tru,
Southern gentleman.
Had Mr.. Hines not withdrawn from
the Auditors race there would hav
been no doubt OF his election. Blu
in the interest Of party harmony, an,
a desire TO sweep away every oh
stacle that might interfere with hi
choice in the race for Governor an
II United States Senator, he graceful
ly stepped aside and put his own per
sonal ambition behind HIM 1t take
strong man and a loyal friend 3
do thing OF this kind
Party nominees on the Democrat
&c State ticket, are already suggest
, ing his name as the proper one TO
chairman OF the Campaign Commute
III lead the fight for Ken
tuckys Democracy next year. II b
can be induced to accept this posi-
ton OF trust and honor, 1t is be
: lieved that he will have no opposi
1 ton. He should be selected by a
means. and by acclamation.-Fulto
Daily Leader.
A train practically unique In tn
annals OF railroading left Washing
, ton for Atlanta, being a special {
, five ordinary day coaches, over IN
Southern railway, the passengers be
ing eighty-seyen Federal prisoner
, from various State penitentiaries
the Eastern States and forty-seve
guards. The convicts will be trans
ferred to the United States peni
institution at Atlanta, which recent
was thrown open to Federal prison
ers from all parts Of the country.
Fifteen of tbs eorvicts came frol
Plttsburg, ten frcm Auburn, N. y
twenty -four from New York City, 81
: from Northern New York, eight froi
Boston. nine from Trenton, N. J
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