The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-24

A fine portrait Of Thomas Jeffer-
son was recently found in historic
house in Richmond. Va Democrats Ii
Washington take this as a coed omen
that the principles jefferson be-
Queathed TO their party are to be
reyived
The Grand Army Of the Republic
completed its fortieth encampment
and adjourned to meet at Saratoga.
n v. in 1907. 1t wds decided that
protest against the erection of a
statue TO Henry Wirz be sent 10 Gen.
3. D. Lee, commander Of the South
nm Veterans Association.
Food inspectors declare that The
nee lunch served in hundreds Of sal
oons in Chicago is largely composed
Of meat in condition absolutely I'M
ST for use.
President Roosevelt appointed Jas
s. Harlan, of Chicago. a member OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The appointee is a son OF Justice
Harlan OF Kentucky
The jury in the case OF b Fulton
French, John Abner and John Smith
was unable to agree and was dis
charged Eight jurors We're for con
viction, The defendants We're re-
auired to give new bond Of slO.Ooo
zach.
Flemingsburg, KY. Aug 17-Mr. c.
B. Morford, OF Ewing, this county, has
announced himself a candidate for
me Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in the Ninth district. Mr Nor
brd is an attorney and is editor OF
ne Ewing Inquirer
Maysyille, KY, Ang. l6.--Winiam
Jacobs, baseball pitcher. and Addi-
son Jones, visiting in the country
yesterday. seized guns and tried 10
kiII a cat that had been stealing
chickens. The cat ran by Jacobs and
Jones fired. the load striking Jacobs
IN the right shoulder, arm and thigh.
&c is thought 10 be fatally wounded.
With the moose hanging loose upon
his neck, Joseph Johnson, TIE negro
wife murderer, breathed twenty-four
minutes after he was hanged in Lou
xviIle Friday. and for few minutes
4 was thought that the trap would
aave 10 be sprung again. The exc
cutior took place in the yard of the
eounty Jail. aud the trap was sprung
at 5:36 O'Clock. A large crowd watch
"a the hanging from he y1rd, the
windows of the Jail and f:om points
81 vAatage on surrounding buildings
The farmers are beginning TO be
alarmed over the poutlook f)r their
growing crops The rain Shich was
been almost incessanI for tie past
two weeks has been of great injury
to the tobacco This crop needs dry,
aot weather TO properly m1ture it,
md his we certainly have not had
NJ bate. The hardest rains Of the
year have fallen the past week They
have been regular gully-washers
Much good soil has been washed OFF
die land. The weeds have grown
furiously and have choked out near
y everything in their way. The corn
crop bids fair 10 be a bumper one
and we shall no doubt hear many
marvellous tales in regard to its
height and the size of the ears The
atmosphere has been humid with that
sticky feeling, causing great discom-
Fort to man and beast AS there is
an end to all things we suppose good
weather will come after while
dyHthiana, KY, Aug. l7-Col. w.
VI. Moore, of Harrison county, an
uounced that he would make the race
fur the Democratic nomination for
Congress in this. the Ninth district
Tie announces that this il done only
after the earnest solicitations from
Feading Democrats over the district
Col. Moore has served the Democrat
S party nearly all his life, seein
service in both the Missouri and Ken
lucky Legislature lie was Speaker
II the Kentucky Legislature durint
,he term of l9Ol-O3, better known as
fhe long term Col Moore, announces
fha, he win not make a fight for the
nomination. and II the Democratic
Marty sees fit to nominate him q,
Maysyille. Sept /, he will make a
vigorous campaign against the Re
publican nominee, j. B. Bennett.