The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-05

second in rank 10 him in the same
regiment He had been leading
lawyer here for hall century aad
had represented the county in the
Legislature, lie always Democrat.
there being at one time only six
Democrats in Winchester. and he was
one
He leaves widow. who was a
daughter Of Andrew Hood. a promi-
nent physicion and politician of The
county. one son, Capt Hood Tucker,
and one daughter, Miss Mamie Tuck
er. lie viii be buried tomorrow und-
er the auspices OF the Confederate
veterans.
Sharpsburg. Ky, Sept 2S.-Roberi
Lee. the little son of Mr. and Mrs
Ben Thompson, of Craigs. this coun-
ty, is dead of diphtheria. and there
are several other cases. The school
here has been closed on account Of
diphtheria.
Late reports from various OF tn,
stricken cities of the Gulf eoas
show that the tropical hurricane
which begin last Wednesday and viii
stin continues in several places has
done enormous damage to property
and caused. probably immense los
Of life Rough estimates place III,
property loss at Pensacola. Fla. s..
100000: at Mobile s3O0OooO at New
Orleans, 100000, and at the othe
Gulf coast towns probably in Excess
Of 100000 Accurate reports, how
ever, y to the property damar
and loss Of life are not possible Z
Obtain.
Boone County Recorder says
The negroes in Central Ken;uck
have quite factor IN the recent 10
cal option elections held there The
have enlisted on the side OF temper
ance, and in several instances hay
settled the election
Henry watterson puts it wei
He aIwavs nuts Il we'll Inirulucin
Mr. Bryan at Louisville few day
ago, the able Kentucky editor, VIII
had always fought the LEADERSHIP
Of the Nebraskan said: There
but one paramount issue for III
next presidential battle. and thar
the rescue OF the Government fr7l
the hands that have misused it an
It's restitution 10 the custody OF q
plain but sovereign people
That was the true point OF Mr.
Bryan's speech on the South Car
lima University campus yesterda
He emphasized the fact that Il
4. Democratic party has before it Il
task of restoring the Government
the hands of the eople from who
it has been taken by the enemies
the Republic, the debauchers Of d
!. suffrage and Of the admlnistatio
: The corruptionists have been the be
eficiaries Of the Government, espe
tally through the tariff The subie
!. of the tariff. therefore. formed 4
n burden Of Mr.. Bryan's speech, and
It indicated both In his set address a
y in conversations that he expected
Z. make this the principal point of I
/ tack in the coming presidential cal
e paign
c The subject of Government own'
: ship of railways was touched upC
3 and here Mr.. Bryan showed forcit
!. the type OF man he is He distin,
2 ~ declared that he was unalteI
!; bly, opposed to any further centra
/; zation Of power in Washington. a
5. that should the Government take &C
Is troll of the railways, 1t should be
/ States. and each State should set
the question for itself The natiol
Government should take control
. only a few trunk lines. When
. speaker declared that he could oil
70 speak for himself, that hew as g
i erned only by his own Judgment a
his own conscience. and that no &C
= siderations of personal or party
% vantage, not even the prospect OF
I presidency itself, could induce h
ie to express than what he SINGER
believed, the crowd gave him ,
g mendous cheer.
An important element in the pa
mount issue Is 10 put in the Wi