The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-06

MaTsvilIe, Ky, June 2S.-Last night
a policeman found an uacolsci us
unn on the street, and this morning
NJ gave his name as Arts Huff, OF
logan, w. Va. He had come here ,o
visit relatives, and had been drugged
and robbed of large sum OF money
SHELBY s. Rouse, of Kenton county,
dzs been elected president by the
Kentucky Bar Association. Among the
movements planned for the next yenr
Ere to raise the standard Of the
uppIicants allowed to. practice. and
% secure for Louisville the next
aaseting of the American Bar Asso-
aiation.
Warrants have been issued at MuT-
my against the Southern Express
G1mpany, charging violation of the
law forbidding shipment Of liquor in
to local option districts. The COM
uEny claims the law is unconstim-
EfDnal as regards interstate traffic,
znd will fight the warrants through
all the courts
Frankfort, KY, June 27.--The for
mal announcement of the Hon. S. W.
Hager, of Boyd county, as a candidate
8or the Democratic nomination iog
Governor, to be selected by the voters
Of the party in primary election 10
&c held throughout the State in No
Vember next, was made this afternoon
m card addressed to the Democrats
Of Kentucky.
James w. White, of the Judy neigh
3crhood, sold twenty-five yearling
mules to T. F. Dunlap, of Versailles.
at s145 per head. This bunch of
mules was extra gcod, and the price
Is the best ever rseaiyed In Mont-
gomery county for yearllngs. Bath
eouniy item.
Reform IN the criminal laws Of
Kentucky, as regards appeals from
lower courts. was advocated at the
session Of the kentucky Bar Asso-
citation In Winchester John r. Allen
delivered an address on the subject
The attendance was good and the
membership was shown to have in
creased
At an early hour yesterday morn
ing four thousand dollar automo-
bile occupied by four northern iour-
sts. was towed through the streets
sf Winchester by a three hundred
dollar team of mules. The Kentucky
tenm may not have a reputation ior
speed, but whea It comes to relia-
bility, verify they are in the lead
Winchester Democrat
AIaysvllle, June 2S.-J6mes Wiggll5
IN itinerant preacher from Lewis
county, was drowned here. It Is
thought, before daylight yesterday
morning. He was seen to cross over
the river bank in front of the St
Charles Hotel, and it is thought he
went into the river, as diligelt
search has failed to find him.
Like many a mans. Curtis Jets
repentance comes too late. He slf'
he Is going to be better man the
rest Of his life and we believe that
Rart of his confession, implicitly. Il
ne doesn't hang for his several con.
1essed assassinations he will spend
the rest Of his life where there arr
little chances to be other than good
Frankfort Journal.
Frank Ball, under sentence of lifC
imprisonment for the murder of Jacl
.Bolen at Middlesboro, escaped from
the Jail at Richmond, with three othel
prisoners. all regarded as desperat.
men. The four overpowered the jailel
and locked him Ia the cell they hat
Just left A posse was organized ant
- in pursuit, but It is believed tha
the men had assistance waiting on th'
outside.
While at Bethel last Thursday join
Peters showed us a gourd that wonlt
hold about two pounds Of coffe, tha
was as smooth and shiny as If it haC
been polished, and that has been IL
the Peters family for more than twC