The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-13

Kew York Democrats are booming
Shrles A. Tuwne for second place on
IA ticket with Bryan, and are tell,
Ing that he would be acceptable to
cAs Nebraskan.
aaron Mccabe. the negro who kill
al = man In Lexington several weeks
asn, was given the death penalty by
= hry after 1t had the case for near
IL twenty-four hours.
\ a federal warrant has been issued
ID Oklahoma for Mrs. Carrie Nation,
1rusing her Of sending obscene mas
ar through the mails. recent book
nEang the alleged medium.
The steel floating dry dock Dewey,
IN tow of the Golfers Glacier, Brutus
md Caesar, Hnd the tug Wompatuck.
N under command of Commander
HARRY H. HCosley, U. S. N. Is due to
1ach Manila July II. when she will
1ave covered a distance Of something
ME 1900 miles.
As usual the Republicans Of Louis
VILE proceeded to further disgrace
themselves by shady primary and
4nRentAea- W. c. Owens was nomi-
lated for Congress over Mr.. Blakley
Grayson Tribune
Frankfort. KY, July 7.-Attorney
HINES Andrew Scott, of the local bar,
n1prasenting john Clark. farmer Of
the county, is preparing to go into
uha courts to test the constitutionality
~ the Croan dog tax law, enacted
n the last Assembly session for The
protection Of sheep and the promo
1icn OF sheep raising. Clark is the
gHner Of dog which has been ac-
ersed of killing the sheep Of neigh
Dor. The County Judge ordered the
dog killed, and Clark refused to per-
NIT the Sheriff to execute the ll1imal
,Hhe ccnstitutionality Of the act is
aktacked en- the idea that the owner
u the dog Is given no opportunity
% be heard as to whether or not the
znimal is guilty Of the charge pre-
6xred against it.
Charges Of pecnage were made a,
Beattyville by a negro formerly en-
FIoyed by contractor operating a
rock crusher, and the Federal grand
Jdry will be called on to make an
znyestigation. An attorney at Beat
sYFille has confirmed the negro's
statements in part.
Maysville, KY, July G.-Congress-
nan James B. Bennett, Chairman Of
me Ninth District Congressional Com
mfttee, issued a call today for a
meeting Of the committee at Greenup
July 10 to arrange for county NEST
zngs to Instruct delegates 70 a con-
Eention. the time and place Of which
nfll then be fixed. Judge Bennett
axpects to be rencminated AMI has
no opponent at this time.
Dr. A. Gatliff. Of Williamsburg, KY,
gave 1000 acres of valuable coal land
% the kentucky Lay Baptist Associa-
NON recently IN session at RichmsIad,
10 be devoted toward its school work.
The gift Is absolutely unconditional
md is the largest ever made IN Ken
kncly for school purposes. The coal
kinds are located In Whitley county
md are extremely valuable. DIR. Cat
Mff has long been interested In The
work for which he Donates the land.
Campton, KY. July 6.-The race for
dhe Democratic nomination for Con-
Eress from this, the Tenth District,
IL getting warm. So far there are
six announced candidates for the
nomination, as follows: A. F. Byrd,
az Clark; Judge John f. Cooper, OF
montgomery; j. B. White, OF Estill;
Judge Amos Davis, Of Morgan; John
3luasey, Of Breathitt. and J. B. Hag-
ms, Of Magoffln. County mass con-
vmtions will be held on July 2S, TO
select delegates to the general con-
Eanxion to be held at Pikeville on
August !. F. A. Hopkins, the preeent
Congressman. has announced that he
VIII not be candidate to succeed
zimself
The following interesting item %
going the rounds Of the Kalsucky
press: A sharpsburg special says s.
: r. Deal. Of Bath county, has just lost
By death his famous growing deg,
qGd Joe. The animal could exactly