The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-29
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fs1frodshutg, NY, Aafch -l-~daults
n Crutcafieid, aged 100 Years, walk
Ell into town today from his home
oh Kentucky river, 10 have his PEN
sion increased under the new ruling.
n his declaration he stated that he
vss born in Claiborne county Ten
nessee, April Is. 1907. lie served
through the Mexican and Ciyil Wars
Two aged men. brothsrs-in-law, Wer
bui led in the same grave at Ben.
ton. Both were over eighty years
old.
The little year old daughter OF
Jerry Thaeker. who moved from
Centerville to Central City, was
brought back for burial last Sunday.
Measles was the cause OF It's death.
III
VT Sterling, March 2i.-AlmsnLa
Jpd. through his attorneys, F. W
seuff aud John A. Judy. Of this
city, today lied novel and unique
suit in the Montgomery Circuit Court
asninst the city OF Mt, Sterling
Tho salt is to collect SIS alleged 10
be due Byrd for ILLEGAL fines collect
e. by the city Mt Sterling under
an ordinance passed by the city
COaacil, has allowed the police judge
- tax 50 costs to every fine s. for
tie attorneys fees aud 81 FOR the
arresting officer and several hun
drcd fines have been levied IN tha,
manner within the last five years
R~ently the Court Of Appeals rem
teIed an opinion declaring such fees
iiltgnl. with TIE exception q %
cents for the srresiinr officer Mr
Byrd having been arrested thirty
times within the pas, fire years, and
having paid lis I'm S has filed this
test suit 10 receive the Illegal part
a. the moaey Tald The ease Viii
come up for trial Al the April term
ard the outeome will be watched vifh
Intense Interest b. attorneys throu-t
OFT the case II IS the only suit
OF The kind ever filed IN ken,ucky.
ane II Mr. Eyrd wins Messrs Senff
ara Judy viii at ONE file ahou' ESQ
other suits
TIE city viii vigorously defend Tie
silt, as II II goes agaiss; them
tie, viii have 10 pay back TO rso-
rle fined in the Police Court under
TIE ordinance several thousand DOL
Lars
MaysyllIe. March 2t.-Mlss Allie
Ryder met with an unfortunate aool-
den, here to-day. She has been Us.
lag an eye wash for one OF her eyes
ard picked " bottle supposed 10
contain the wash and put two drops "a
her eye. !, was carbolic acid and
belnre a physician could be summon
ed the acid had destroyed the sight
OF that eye
Fled Stewart. vho offered 10 ae-
cep, a verdict OF lie Imprisonment on
"a murder charge at Barboursyills.
but who was forced into trial Was
found guilty. in spite Of his plea
Of insanity. snd sentenced to a
III term In tie penitentiary lie KIM
ed his rival in love,
Harrodsburg. Ky, MaEh % -
Near Buena Vista, just over the Mer-
ett county line in Garrad county. IS
said to be a Wild woman. who roams
among the cliffs OF the Kentucky
river like wild beast The woman
VAS first seen a few days since by
Tim Peters, farm hand employed
by A. d. Scott, Postmaster OF Buena
Vista.
rs devoid OF clothing as was
Diana. this unfortunate yet beautiful
woman walked up on Peters as he
was at work In the forest on the
kentucky river cliffs. ehoppIng wood.
The woman's hair. Peters says. was
b'own, but diEheyeled. her finger ant
toe nails we're long. but her features
vert eyenand her face was pretty
Frightened at the apparition, Pet
ers stood speechless as the woman
approached him .her head nolding as
/ II she did not see him nor realize
that she was In the presence OF q
man. Badly frightened, Peters cali
ca TO the woman to halt after she
had come within ten feet Of hmi,
tnd as II startled by his face The
stopped suddenly, turned and ran OFF
into the woods.
Lexington, Ky. March 2l.-Fdh-
/ ful Fido, the family dog Of Clifford
Graves, Woodland county farmer
I L. DAY assisted in saving two human
lives.
An infuriated bud had negro
down. goring him to death, when
Graves came to the rescue Unable
10 drive the bull away from its in