The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-12-14

"simplified spelling" received a
jolt in the House when that body
barred 1t from documents authorized
by law or ordered by Congress.
Thousands of Democrats are said
to be deserving Senator Bailey in
Texas, and the Indications are that
he will be defeated for reelection
The President told the Rivers and
Harbors Convention that he would
consult with the leaders in Congress
and expressed the hope that some
thing could be done in the way OF
increased appropriations.
AIT Sterling, KY, Dec. booth
Willoughby and Nelson Trimble, prom
inent farmers, engaged in a fight
near Levee, this county, over hogs
when Willoughby shot Trimble with
shot gun. The charge entered
his side and he Is seriously wound
ed willoughby has not been ar
rested.
Col. NJ. H. Crump has selected q
site for the Kentucky building at
The jamestown Exposition Col
Crump expressed himself as highly
pleased with the location secured.
Frankfort, KY, Dec. 5.-The APP
pellate Court to-day upheld the judg-
ment of the Larue Circuit Court in
case of the American Express
Company against the Commonwealth
Judge Settle handed down the opin-
ION. The appellant company was fin
ed for selling liquor in the town OF
Hodgenyille, in violation of the To-
cal option laws. The facts were
that Richard Graham of that place
received a package of liquor from
the. express company C. o. D. He
had not ordered it. but paid tn,
changes. ,1
Judge Lewis Apperson, of Mt. Sterl
ing. refused to pay his graded schoo
taxes In that district, and the Sher
If levied on mule belonging Il
him, and advertised it for sale, 1
was sold at public auction last Satur
day afternoon and was bid in a
800 by R. ~ Ratcliff. Not only tn,
taxes,bu the interest and costs hai
10 be paid.Judge Apperson was amp
~ able to pay his taxes. He wa
present and protested against tn,
sale Of the mule, but to no purpose
When sthe people vote a school tax
you had better pay 1t like a littl
nan. The will Of the majority mus
and shall rule in this country.
Justice John NJ Harlan has formal
~ announced his decision not TO be
come the nominee of the Republic
an party for Governor of Kentucky
Richmond, KY, Dec. s. Chas. Fife
the negro alleged to have attempt
ed criminal assault upon Miss Betti
May Tate yesterday, was capture
at Ford last night and brought her
and lodged in jail.
Miss Ttate was en- route to Mrs
Anderson's, a neighbor She wa
walking along the railroad trac
when met by Fife, who is allege
to nave grabbed her in his arms n
started running down an embank
ment. Her screams for help al
tracted the attention Of Jack Shear
er, an old colored man, who ran I
the girls assistance and with clu
succeeded in beating Fife away.
Miss Tate, who Is but seventee
years of age, is the daughter of Ca
sius N. Tate. well-known farme
Fife is Richmond negro. and he
been in trouble before. He deni,
that he attempted to- assault II
girl. He admits stopping her, b,
says 1t was for the purpose of asce
tanning where certain person Ii,
ed in the neighborhood
When the train bringing Fife
the city passed through Shearer IA.
night fully one hundred men had cat
cred at the depot, clamoring fC
Flies life The father OF the gil