The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

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farm and stock in Mercer county the
farm was taken down at 500 an acre.
The farm consists of 4I2 acres and is
considered one OF the best farms in
that section but has only small
house Cattle and stock brought good
prices. There were about three thous-
and people present at the sale, which
was the largest crowd ever seen at
public sale in Central Kentucky.
owingsyille. Ky Nov O. George
Greene shot and dangerously wound
ed Sam Butler at Green's home in the
eastern part Of the county. Neither
win tell how or why lie shooting was
done. Greene is a prominent citizen
and ex-Sherlff. A warrant for his ar
rest has been issued
At Lee City Wolf county. Wiley
Arnett shot and possibly wounded
Galway Sebastian on election day.
We have been unable to learn the par
ticulars of the difficulty. Sebastian
was taken to the Good Samaritan
hospital and it is thought he will
recover
On Wednesday night at about $50
some one threw a dynamite stick
on the awning in front Of James Har-
gis' store The top of the awning be-
ing iron covered. the dynamite
slid off the awning exploding near
the ground. The explosion smashed
the glass in the front OF the store.
June Jett. who sleeps in the store fir
ed shot at the parties as they ran
into the Court House.
Frankfort. Ky. Nov. S The State
Capitol Commission and the State
Printing Board, composed OF the Sink
ing Fund Commission members, held
meetings today. The purpose Of hem
was to audit number Of accounts
which had accumulated during The
last sixty days. when it was not pos
sible to secure majority OF either
body for such purposes The contract
ors for the Capitol reported that
twelve feet of the stone work on the
dome of the new building has been
constructed within five days. and that
the work is progressing splendidly.
The stone contractors on the work
expect to complete their work by the
close of November. and when the Gen
eral Assembly Of 1908 assemblies it
may be able TO hold its initial ses-
sion in the completed building, which
at that time will only lack the fur
nishings and the landscape work of
the exterior to make it finished
Capitol
One farm of 149 acres located In
the upper end Of Boyd county, in good
state OF cultivation. well fenced l cot
tage house OF rooms. good well
good barn. good orchard and never
falling water on place Located on
good Boyd county pike S miles from
Catlettsourg and . miles from R. r
station. Post office. store. blacksmith
shop mill. church and school house
mile distant Price reasonable. For fur
thur information call on ]. w. Bello-
my, Durbia Boyd Co. KY.
The Executive Committee OF the
Kentucky Jailer's Association has
decided to ask the Legislature 10
abolish execution by hanging and
substitute death by electrocution TO
take place in the State penitentiary
at Frankfort 1t is set out that
execution by hanging is a relic Of
harbarism. Very often the rope
breaks and the criminal has TO be
picked up and carried back to the
scaffold. In other cases death is not
instantaneous and the horrors of
strangulation are suffered by the con-
demned man.
Paducah, KY. Nov. s-Former Gov
ernor w. S. Taylor will return to
kentucky to be tried for completely
in the murder OF William Goebel as
soon as he is assured OF a fair trial
This was plainly indicated in tele-
gram he sent to Postmaster F. NJ
Fisher this morning in which he en-