The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-07-12

OIficers are searching for an I'M
known negro who attempted to as
FAULT woman lightweight years old
IN Christian county. The negro beat
The woman and then attempted to
smother her in the bed clothes.
A movement has been set on foot
N Bell county, KY, and adjoining
counties In Tennessee and Virginia tc
erect monument OF Daniel Boone
en- the new Government road through
Cumberland Gap. where the explorer
first entered Kentucky.
Taylor Marcum, son of Lace Mar
cum, ex-Prosecuting Attorney OF
Wayne county, is on trial this week
N kanawha county for the murder
OF Z negro in Charleston last winter.
The defense will show that the hom-
icide was committed in self defense
and confidently expect an acquittal.
The Eel correspondent of the Haz-
Ell Green Herald says. One street
in this town has nine or ten dwell
ings in row. and each one has a
well containing a different tasting
water. Prof. James Davis has two in
his va d. each of them different.
Perhaps no other place in the noun
nins can equal this.
Bardstown Ky, July Blood
poisoning, the result of trimming a
eoTn too close. caused the death Of
Thomas Smith. aged sixty-three, pres
ident of the Peoples Bank of this
place and one of the wealthiest and
most prominent residents of the coun-
ty He had been i'll for about a week
Mr.. Smith formerly was stock trad
err but for the past ten or fifteen
years had been banker
According to the figures given out
IL the annual report of the chief
mine inspector, Mcdowell county. W
Va leads all OF the counties OF tiat
State in tie production of coal and
coke. BIcDowelTs output is 1906 500
tors. while Fayette comes next with
T.G25.S0O tons Mcdowell increased
about million tons during the last
year. and it is confidently believed
Tire increase will be larger during
this year. Fayette county has 1870
mines while McDOwell's output Vas
from 20 mines.
Lexington, Ky, July 6.-During an
alteration which took place betweenn
c. J. Bronston and w. R. Milward,
ST., two of the most prominent citi-
zens Of Lexington. on the street this
afternoon, Mr.. Bronston fired four
shots. one of which struck Mr.. Mil
ward on the hip. but was prevented
from doing serious injury by coming
in contact with a bunch of keys. All
OF the other bullets went wild After
the shooting Mr.. Bronston walked
rapidly away and Mr. Milward went
INTO the Milward undertaking estab-
lishment nearby. where an eXamina-
tioh showed that beyond a hole be-
ing torn in his trouse 5 by the bull
let, his bunch of keys being bent and
battered and his hip severely bruised
by the impact of the keys, no injury
Lad been inflicted.
Lexington. July Champ Clark
m his lecture at the Lexington Chau-
tsuqua this afternoon on Congress
TOOK occasion TO correct what he said
seemed to be the popular impression
OF the c-ookedness of Congressman.
He declared that the majority of the
members OF Congress were thoroughly
honest and conscientious men, who
did their duty to their country fire.
.Guently at the expense of their pri-
yate fortunes. and cited Thomas Reed
and Private John Allen" as exam
pies of men who had to leave Con-
eress in order to secure competence
for their families
"of course" continued the speaker,
there are some bad men in Con-
eress. there was one rascal out Of
Twelve disciples. but the percentage IS
far less than that"
air Clark said that the most i'm
pressive spectacle he ever Witnessed
in Congress was when both Houses,
BY unanimous vote. placed fifty mill
ions of dollars without restriction in
the hands OF President Mckinley in |
anticipation Of the Spanish War in
1895. He said that Speaker Reed was
probably the greatest man in Con-
rress in his day. Mr.. Clark paid a |
high tribute TO Senator Bailey. OF
Texas. declaring he was the greatest
DICTATOR in either House Of Congress
Lexington. July 3.-Mrs. Mary Hall,
a gaunt. mlddleaged mountain woman.
with two little children clinging 10
aer skirts, arrived here today on the
way from her home near 0coonita.
-. ~ rrankforf IN see her son