The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-01-04

Lee county voted against open sa-
looms in a local option election held
dyr the County Unit law. The sa-
loon men made no fight, but will
contest the election, alleging irregu-
larities.
Kenhclxy's mineral products last
year were valued at sl4,S71,S11, ac-
eording TO a summary issued by the
sUnited States Geological Survey
PRECEDENT Cassatt, Of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, was stricken with
sudden heart attack Friday and ex-
pired before the arrival OF physi-
clan
A bulletin issued to-day by the De-
partment Of Agriculture shows that
Kentucky led all other States in the
production OF yellow poplar lumber In
1905. and that Indiana led In the
production of hickory and walnut lum
Der.
Kentucky. in 1905, produced 122,-
( 100 feet Ct yellow poplar lumber
feon 800 mills. This was 81 per
cent. Of all the yellow poplar lum-
her in the United States.
Unknown men fired yolley after
volley - rifle balls into the home Of
Hiram Mullins. in Breathitt county.
.-e-sonslv wounding Mullins and his
son. The general store Of Ebert
Hsrgis was broken open earlier and
all the cartridges It contained were
taken.
Suit was filed at Frankfort for
s25. 900 damages for the death of a
canv'~, n the penitentiary who was
killed. inside the walls, by live wire,
e. 4. Lillard. former warden, is the
administrator.
Gov. Beckham offered reward Of
$500 for The arrest Of Tom Wilson,
the painter who ran amuck In Bowl
ing Green. wounding six persons. The
victims Of the crazed man are slow
" improving, and 1t Is believed none
win die.
Sturgis. KY, Dec. 26,-The excite
ment due to tie riot here Monday
night between mine guards and non
union miners Of the one eide and
the striking miners on the other, as
the result OF which three men were
ki1led and a number injured, has
subsidized 1t Is not thought there
will be any more trouble, as the Of
ficers claim they have the situation
we'll In hand.
Fourteen union men who were guar
ing Quin moore, q wounded mine
guard, to prevent any aid from be
ing giTen him In order to allay his
susferings, have dispersed.
TIE, fight took place outside tht
pool and billiard room operated b!
a man named Holman
Lexington, KY, Dec. Sat MIN
o'clock on Christmas day. Thomas
Beasiey, a weli-known negro OF THU
city, and former slave Of the Cha!
family, became 100 years old. ii,
was born in Bourbon county at MIN
4 m. December -, 1906, and was 1
So Gen. Green Clay, father o
Cen Caasius N. Clay, Of Madison
county. the famous abolition leRde
and United States Minister TO Russia
and Brlstus. J. Clay, Of Bourbon coun
u, at one time Congressman fron
The. Aahland district
Bnsley's. mother nursed Gen. Cas-
sius Clay whom he was a baby, an
Gen. Clay held his old black man
ny in such high esteem that whe,
she died he paid $500 for the caske
M which she was buried. Much Q
Beasieys boyhood was spent In tn
services OF Cen Casaus Clay. bu
Tor twenty five years. mn = 1896, h
worked for. John N. Wilson, Of thi
county. For ten years he has beei
dependent upon Col. George w. Bal
and Mrs. c. w. Townsend for sup
port.
MiaR Laura Cay Of this city, IN
WiielT, known advocate Of woman
suffrage. and a daughter Of Ger
Cassiu NJ Clay, ,las In her posses
sirn the old family Bible contaiRin
q record Obj easley's birth. On
Ghrstmas day she presented him wit
q bone at Herea. KY, WHERE be wi
spend his remaining days His mem
cry Is uuimpaired and he talks enter
taininely. Of Henry Clay, Richard Me-
ifea, Thomas Marshall and othe
distinguished Kentuckians whom h
has seen and heard. He has al
WAR used tobacco and "a littl
dram" has always been welcome Z
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