The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-06-01


acting Governor for a few days fol-
lowing the killing of William Goe=
bel, announced that he will be a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Attorney General if pri-
mary is called
Charles Stamper, convicted of bank
robbery In Grayson county, was taken
to Lexington and lodged in the coun-
~ jail, pending an appeal of his
mse to the Court Of Appeals. He had
attempted to break jail in Grayson
county, and it was considered desir-
able To place him IN a stronger bus
tile than Grayson afforded.
On Kelley's creek, near Charleston
w. Va, is a coal mining settlement
which seems to have joined en- masse
President Roosevelt's anti-race sui
eide society. 1t is but a hamlet, YET
within 10 days three families have
been blessed with twins and one
with triplets. All of the children
are boys, and all the families Dem
ocrats.
Mt Sterling, KY, May 26.--J. Gano
Johnson, proprietor of Emerald Chief
Stock Farm, has in his possession the
sang digger, owned by Squire Boone,
brother of Daniel Boone, who used
1t ON his first trip to Kentucky. The
old relic is in a fine state of pre-
servation, Mr.. johnson refusing 10
have it polished or painted IN. He
keeps IL on his desk as a paper
weight, and has refused number Of
fine offers for it, declining them all
saying the relic was for sale at no
price The digger is over $50 years
old.
Jackson. KY. May 25.-News comes
from Powell county Of the sale by
Mrs Kate Bohanon of what was SUP
posed to be a very poor mountain
farm for 100000 The finding of yer!
fine quality of cement very few
feet under the soil has had the ef-
feet OF Transforming one of Jackson's
stenographers into a rich young
widow. Left In meager circumstances
by the death Of DR. BohanOn three
years ago. Mrs. Bohanon at once
took up stenography as means OF
support for herself and her child
With her savings she bought the
Powell-oounty land and had barely
moved to her new home when the
cement was discovered. 1t is announ-
oed that corporation is being formed
for the purpose of manufacturing this
product
Washington, d. c., May 25.-The
Washington Post of this morning says
"I'm not candidate for Cover
nor nor any other office, nor do
expect TO be-" was the emphatic
statement of Senator Joe Blackburn
of Kentucky. yesterday. The Demo
crafts OF Kentucky must determine
who shall head their State ticket in
1907. No man who is nominated by
the Democratic machine at Frank
fort can be elected, In my judgment,
and unless the people take the mat
Der into their own hands the Demo-
Gratis will lose the State. Whoever
Is named to head the ticket must be
free from the faint and smell of
the machine If he expects to win. "
Although the Senator does not intend
TO be regarded as candidate for
the Governorship, there is DISPOSE
ton among Keatuckians in Washing
ton TO believe that he is likely to be
drawn into contest
Mnyfield, KY, May 25.-The Hon.
Gus G. Coulter, former Auditor Of
the Stale of Kentucky, died this
norniing at C:30 o'clock, at his home
in this city. after two weeks illness
of inflammatory rheumatism and
brain trouble. His funeral took place
Saturday morning.
Since his retirement from the Au-
ditor's office Mr.. Coulter had been
engaged In the practice Of law and
in conducting extensive farming oDer-
arions. lids first entry into State
politics as candidate was in 1899,
when he was nominated for State
Auditor on the ticket with Gov. Will
lam Goebel. and subsequently elected.
He served out his term. making a
good record Previous to his term as
Auditor he had held the office Of
Circuit Court Clerk of Graves county
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