The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
OUR WEST VIRGINIA
s NEIGHBORS.

The Tax Commissioner has in
strncted the assessors not to list
the dogs for taxation this year.
purp viii not attain the dignity OF
paying a poll tax until next year.
III!
Harmon Adkins, son OF Canaan
Adkins, died at Dunlow last week,
willie en- route to his home from
Huntington, where he had gone to
take medical treatment The cause
OF his death was. Brieht's disease.
~!
Prank Bing, one Of the repre-
sentative citizens of Wayne coun-
". died at his home near East
Lynn last Friday evening of cancer
of the stomach
Point Pleasant is without mayor.
clerk or council because the Cir,
cult Court issued q writ Of prohibT
ltlon forbidding Mayor Howard. Clerk
Hhaley, and Councilmen Hoof and
wilson from acting until hearing is
had next June. The above are
all Democrats
III
The twenty ninth annual Sun
day School Convention for West
Virginia will convene at Huntington
on Tuesday April l6. and will re-
main in session for three days
Those desiring to attend the
Convention may obtain credentials
and reduced railroad card orders
by sending their name to F. W..
T.rriIl. County Secretary. Of Wayne.
w. Va
~!
In an accident last Friday John
Pyles, Of Centerville, was badly IN
jurvd. While on his way home his
team became frightened and the ex-
press turned over dragging him for
some distance. His throat was cut
BADLY and he is in a very critical
condition HIS wife and daughter-in-
law were in the express also. but
ther were hurt very badly.
I'LL
Henry Craft, Of Centeryille, lost
bis house and part of his furniture
by fire last Wednesday night. II
is supposed to have caught from
the kitchen fiue. He has our SYM
patty.
Governor Dawson has made
public the appointment of former
Governor Albert B. white as statt
tar commissioner, succeeding Chas
w. Dillon, Of Fayette county, whose
resignation has been pending fol
sometime. The appointment became
effective Monday. April 1st II
has been known fer several days
that Mr.. White would receive th,
appointment II he cared to accept
the position. but until last evening
the former state executive could
not see his way clear to accept.
III!
Charleston, W. Va, April 6. =
Frustrated as woman would be
Col. A. s. Hutson after midnight thil
morning.. was lying in his room a
tise KanaWha Hotel He was una
BILE to say what he wanted to say
and though he tried several time,
to make reply to questions. he fail
ed to make himself understood
That was after he had been re
leased on bond OF $4,000 OF
which he is Icing held for an alleg
ed embezzlement from the office o
the adjutant general of the stat,
Of West Virginia 1t is reported
that he was short $500, and tina
that shortage was on the account
OF 1905.
Yesterday. shortly after noon, Col
Hutson was indicted by the gram
jlry of the intermediate court To-
Incorporating state funds. IN,
IN ietment was returned on informa
tion as produced by the board o
officers comprised of Col. G. e. Nor
risoD, Col A. n. Simms and Col. c
A. Osborn. As board of survey
they appeared before the grand jur
ard 1t was not long after they lef
the jury chamber that the indictmen
was returned. Then an officer wen
aftrr Col. Hutson. He was found 4
mis- room at the Kanawha Hotel
aud accompanied Deputy Sheriff
Willard F. Dawson to the office o
the prosecuting attorney wihtou
question.
Just before s o'clock last nigh
Col. Hutson gave bond. James