The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-22

Poris, KY, 13.-After seven years
continuous service In the United
States navy, and with a fighting
record seldom equaled by any officer,
Lieut.. John Taliferro Beckncr,
native OF Winchester, has been re-
tired at the age OF twenty-slx, be-
cause OF wounds AMI hsrdships re-
eeivcd in the Philippine service and
viii now make his home IN Wlnches-
Ter, surrounded by friends and rel
atiyta Lieut.. Beckner Is the young
EFT son OF Judge William Beckner.
re entered Naval Acadmey at Anna
polI. In 1895. In the spring OF
1898 he was ordered 70 the battle
ship Iowa. which was commanded
~ Fighting Bob" Evans, and was
sent to Santiago at the outbreak Of
ire spaniah-AmericAn War. When
he Spanish fleet waa destroyed he
vas In command OF one Of the bat
tories which brought such havoc 10
the advancing sPaniards
When the Spanish Admiral, Ger
vera, was forced TO leave his
flagfhip. It was Lieut.. Beckner who
was sent TO assist him over the
side OF the destroyed cruiser after
the surrender In October, 1898.
ne went back TO Annapolis, where
e Graduated In January, 1899. with
sixth honors In a class OF flfty-five
Wrat IL believed 10 be the skull
Of Pearl Bryan, who was murdered
sos by two Cincinnati medical
Students. was found yesterday by
worbmen who were excavating be-
tween Newport and Dayton. Ky.
augustus r Wilson. OF Louisville.
las made formal announcement OF
bis candidacy for the nomination for
Governor on the Republican ticket
lie VIII be the first candidate in
he field
Robert catett. a farmer who lives
three miles from owingsvflle, not
and killed. the other day, the lar
gest golden eagle ever seen in this
rar' OF the country. lie killed
the bird on his farm. and II meas
rred 6 feet inches from tip TO tip
Of Sc wings.
semuel WEIGH, wealthy merchant
Of Berea. was found guilty OF shoot
me 4, d. Mcbride, louisville trav-
cling man. and sentenced to one
year In the jail at bard labor and
20 ray a fino OF $500. Mcbride
was shot while returning from q
social call "
Judge Robert Il Stout declined 10
Ut In The tcial OF Caleb Powers
- Georgetown and certified this
fact to the Governor. asking that
Special Judge be appointed to
Try the case. The defense except
ed 10 this ruling.
Pcausc James snd Alex Hargis
were on his bond, the Breathit,
Fiscal Court declined TO accept the
bid Tor bridge work rendered BY
John Noble. aud suit has been
tled to force the court to award
him the contract
owingsyille, Ky. Feb. l6.-At 9:3(
o'clock this morning the residence
an Main street. owned by Clay Do
non and occupied by Judge John
A.. Daugherty. was discovered tc
be on fire. The only engine be.
longing TO tho town broke down be
fore II went into action. A greai
deal OF valuable property in IN,
taHo neighbOrhOod was in danger
II destruction, but the entire tcwr
turred out with buckets and mad,
a good fight against the fire. tn,
loss on the Donon building is $4,000
With $4,000 Insurance The los
IN the contents is $4,000. with 81.
900 insurance
A legal hanging. at the best. 8
not a pleasant incident. but. II
spite OF that fact, Kentucky ha
roo reason TO be proud OF tn
field day INDUCED In by the hang
nan on February Is. 1907. Consid
erine the fact that out of NOR
than 10000 inurdercrs in the Unit
cd States last year, only 100 pal,
the full penalty OF their act, Tn
legal execution Of four murderer
in one State IN one day is an achiev
inert decidedly above the averag
in the enforcement OF the law. Whe
10 that fact Is added the more i'm