The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-31

tucky. introduced in the House a
hill repeating the internal revenue
tax on stemmed and unstemmed to-
bseco in the natural leaf and natur-
al leaf in the hand twist.
George Little will be appointed
postmaster at EIkatawa, KY, upon
the recommendation OF Representa-
tive Langley. The postoffice was
robbed some time ago and the post
master removed Little is the son Of
the Sheriff of Breathitt county.
Winchester, KY. Jan. 24.-The last
payment was made today on the
5000 judgement awarded to Mrs
AbreIIa Marcum against James Hargi
and Ed Callahan. as a result Of the
murder Of J. B. Marcum. Due to
interest and other causes the amount
had grown to over $1,000.
A body Of fifty night riders ap-
peared In Dawson Springs and fter
firing a volley into the Arcadia Ho-
tel lobby, took John Heath. tobac-
CO buyer and official prizer for the
Dark Tobacco Association, across
the Tradewater River and severely
whipped him. Heath is said to have
bought a crop Of pooled tobacco.
Mrs Holman. wife Of the hotel pro-
prietor. and a former Louisville wO-
man was compelled to show the night
riders to Mr.. Heath's room
Tuesday was bill day in the House
and the members put in s. new bills
covering almsot everything tlat
could be thought about The SEN
ate also had a number OF bills intro
duced and the total number Of bills
now ready to be considered by the
committees is above three hundred
A large number OF these will never
be heard from again and many are
duplicates, so that out of this num-
Der probably only few will be con-
sidered by the two houses with a
view to their passage
Owingsville, KY. January 24--The
Court Of Inquiry instituated to as
certain, If possible. who were in the
mob trying to prevent Tom and Mum
Everman from moving their crops Of
10000 pounds OF tobacco they mad sold
to a Mt. Sterling buyer has been tu-
tile 50 far The county authorities
say they viii pursue more than one
into the penitentiary. The raiders
left at Everman's barn big bottle
OF coal oil and a pair Of wire nip
pers. etc
Mt Sterling. KY, jan 2i.-John w.
Hawkins, Of this county, was rein
cicted in the Montgomery County
Circuit Court this week on the charge
OF murder, and his bond fixed 1
5000. Horace Reynolds a young man
was murdered from ambush near JEFF
fersonville. this county, thirteen years
ago. He was shot with a shotgun
and then his head nearly cut off with
a pen knife. After the killing Haw-
kins was accused Of the murder and
Intense telling was aroused against
him and he fled. Hawkins was ar
rested in EstiI County about two
weeks ago by ]. l. Allen and brought
to this city and placed in jail. He
was indicted for the crime when II
was committed. but the bill was stoleI
from the clerks office some years
ago. There was a reward Of $3.50 out
standing for the arrest Of Hawkins.
The trustees Of the Berea College.
Kentucky. got from Andrew Carnegie
a promise to contribute $500, 900 TO
the endowment Of that institution.
The Kentucky Legislature has passed
a law making the education Of whites
and negroes az the same college lille
gal. William G. Frost. president Of
the college. accordingly set aside
100000 OF its endowment fund 70
maintain separate school for the
negro students. To put both schools
on good financial footing $780,
coo is needed.
When half Of this has been raised
Mr.. Carnegie has promised to con
tribute the 100000. Others interested
ir the work have already contributed
$4,000. the first 5000 having been
subscribed in Louisville.
Berea College was founded in the
mountains Of Kentucky by anti-s.Rv-
cry Southerners in 1855. In recon
struction times the institution was
in a position to admit negro stu
dents. and a large number OF Negro
teachers in Kentucky and adjoining
States received training there.
Berea's pupils are made up largel!
from pioneer people who live in ter
ritury mostly mountainous and EN-