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

hundred handed down from
generation to generation In oidsn
times it was used as a coffee canis-
ter, and it hadn't crack or flaw
in it-Carlisle Advocate,
Wisconsin Democrats Endorsed Will
lam J. Bryan for the Democratic pres
idential nomination in 1905.
A wonderful operation was perform
ed in New York, when a wound in a
mans heart was sewed up and the
patient is now on the road to re-
covery
Latest expressions from wheat ex-
perts are that this years crop will
be enormous and some even place it
at 42O,OOO,0OO bushels, the largest IN
the country's history.
Bryan clubs have been formed in
many towns in Oklahoma, and The
Democratic leaders are confident Of
carrying the State at the next cleo
ton by majority Of $4,000.
A Japanese before being hanged in
Honolulu for wife murder. apologized
to his native and adopted lands for
having disgracsd the one and incon-
yenisnoed the other A Porto Roam
was executed at the same time iar
similar crime.
The belief in New York political
circles. despite denials, is that Roose-
welt. by his attitude on the questions
CT mcaopolies ana the tariff, has
created a situation which may force
him again 10 he the standard bearer
Of his party, especially in view Of
the Bryan boom.
Richard w. Miller, member Of the
last General Assembly and caadi-
date for Congress in the Eighth dis
trict, died Friday in Richmond after
an illness Of only a few days He
was strlckea with paralysis on Thurs
day and sank RAPIDLY
Capt, w. L. Hurst, Of this city
informs us that last week, while hay
ing his potatoes hoed, he discovered
a new bug, entirely strange TO this
country. The stranger was killing
potato bugs at the time 1t Is a very
blacltish-looking bug, and has very
long "stinger.' The Captain has II
on exhibition, and Is very much elsteg
over his new discovery. He will prob
ably forward it to the Experimental
Station, at Lexington, 20 ascertain
what species 70 bug it is.-Camp, g
ICourieF.
Frankfort. Ky, June 2S.--Attomey
lB. f. Roach and I. H. Hardin. q
Harrodsburg, representing the Mercer
| National Bank and, the First National
Bank Of Harro1sburg. appeared be
fore the Beard OF Valuation this
morning and gave notice that those
institutions would resist the collec
ton from them of taxes for this
year under the provisions of the new
bank tax act of the late AssmeblS
session All other national banks 81
the State will likely decline to pay
the tax until the matter is taken Il
he cours and the question of theiI
liability determined
Mt. Sterling, KY, June 2S.-R. Gud
4 CELL, referee in bankruptcy, made IA
important decision IN the case Of Win
ton Lumber and Manufacturing Com
pany on a bill Of exceptions filed b,
the trustee. The referee decided ihn
the mortgages of CrainDr and Smi1
for $4,000, and Of the First Nationa
Bank of Prestonsburg for $1,000 weI1
invalid. These mortgages, If valid
would take all the assets OF the bank
rupt to the exclusion of the othei
numerous creditors. An appeal wni
at once taken by the creditors e
the United States District Judge AM
II sustained by him, am appeal viii
be taken to the United States C0ur
Of Appeals and from there to tn
Supreme Court. This is the first de
cision of its kind made in this section
and the outcome will BE- watched will
interest.
Under an act Of Congress just pass
ed a company has been Incorporates
and empowered TO acquire a right c
u.,,, aud IN hufld and nDpratp a can