The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-06-22

ly chairmen of the House and Senate
Committees on Territories, who have
worked long and hard to bring about
the enactment of the measure, We're
present, as also were delegate Nc
CURE, of Oklahoma, and delegation
OF residents of Oklahoma. Delegate
Andrews, of Mexico; Secretary Loeb
aud several others. just before the
President signed the bill Ambassador
Speck Won Sternburg. of Germany,
was ushered into the office aud wit
messed the ceremony.
The President used two pens IN
signing the measure. writing his first
name Theodore" with solid gold
pen presented by the people Of ARR
IONA, and his family name, "Roose-
welt" with an eagles quill taken
from an American eagle in Oklahoma.
A severe earthquake shock lasting
five seconds was felt in San Fran
cisco Saturday.
w. ]. Bryan was received with
great enthusiasm by the members Of
the Russian Parliament and his oDil-
ion as TO their affairs was solicited.
In the twentyyear period. from
1880 to 1900. the assessed value OF
property in Kentucky increased from
$3.50, 1884 to s64O,6SS,24O, gaia Of
$269. 944,S56, OF 70 per cent, But the
increase since 1900 reveals for the
entire State rate Of growth far ia
excess of the average Of the preced
ing twenty years. In the iiye-yell
period, from 1900 10 1905, the assesB
ed value Of property advanced &C
s795, III, 1874, gain of sl55.0S3, 5s4
nearly % per cent The actual IN
creafe IN the past five years as
shown by these figures has been equa
to more than cne-half OF the increas,
In the preceding twenty years. l.
this Is an indication and promise O
the future.
The ceremonies attending the lay
ing Of the corner stone Of the Capt.
tol building, which is situated On ;
high hill in South Frankfort, were G
the simplest nature. Only two Sc
addresses We're made, that of II. V
McChesney. Secretary Of State, WIN
reviewed the history Of the differen
Capitol buildings in the State, am
that of former Senator William Lind
say. Senator Lindsay was the cratic
of the occasion, and dwelt at lengti
on the growth. prosperity and achieve
ments of Kentucky. He said the ney
Capitol was evidence of the unrival
ed and unparalleled prosperity {
Kentucky
The work Of laying the cornel
stone consumed but a few minutes
The use of silver trowel by Gov
Becliham, who laid the first batch o
mortar, was feature that was great
ly enjoyed by the thousands Of sper
tators- They gave vent to loud cheer
when the Governor first held alof
the little tool, which was nude o
solid silver, with an ebony handle.
An hour before the ceremonie
We're scheduled to take place throng
Of people could be seen ascending
Capitol avenue toward the site o
the new Capitol building. AlreaS.
much Of the foundation work IN
been done and the piles Of stone iron
a distance looks as II they wer,
assuming shape Huge and towerin
derricks are placed here and Their
for handling the heavy stone Stream
ers Of bunting were strung from III
tops of these derricks stretching 1
the wall foundations ON all sides
Flags floated and the stars and stripe
met the gaze everywhere. The neN
Capitol faces the northeast. In IN
front will be a bread and imposil
portico The corner stone as lai
Saturday is in the right-hand corne
of this portico The only Inscription
on the stone is ammo Domini 1906.
THREE PHYSICIANS TREATED
HIM WITHOUT SUCCESS.
w. l.. Yancy, Paducah KY, writes
II had a severe case of kidney dis
ease and three of the best physician
in Kentucky treated me without sue
cess. then took Foleys Kidney Cur,