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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-10
CONVENTION
In Session AT Denver.
Will Nominate Bryan for the Pres.
idency. No Decision as to
Vice President.

Amid scenes of great enthusiasm
the first session of the Democratic
National Convention was held
Tuesday at Denver. Following the
speech of Theodore Bell, of California,
the temporary chairman, who for an
hour expounded in eloquent manner
the position of the Democratic par
ty on the leading questions at issue,
tie committees were formed and the
convention adjourned out of respect
10 the memory of former President
Grover Cleveland.
On last Friday after a special train
left Louisville for Denver, bearing
five Of Kentucky,s big Six" and
large number Of otherIprominent Dem
ocrats. Ollie James went around via
Of Lincoln, Neb., to confer with Bryan
Beckham, McCreary, Paynter, Halde-
man and Mayo were on the special.
On the rear of the train was ]. C. G.
Mayo's special car which he invited
several friends to share with him. Mrs
Mayo went along, as we'll as anum-
her of other wives of delegates. The
Mayo car was supplied with every
thing that could be thought of for
the comfort of the ladies, even to
fifty pounds of fine chocolate candy.
The dispatches state that the trip
OF 48 hours was made without acci-
dent and was most enjoyable. The
Mayo car will take its guests to
other points in Colorado after the
convention. .
The Kentucky delegation held har-
nonious meeting and organized by
eIecting Ollie NJ. James chairman.
Trey Woodson was unanimously chos-
en- National Committeeman. ]. c..
W. Beckham was put on the Commit
tee on Resolutions: ]. Bl McCreary
on Organization; ]. c. C. Mayo on
Credentials; w. B. Haldeman on the
committee to notify the presidential
ICminee, and ]. T, Griffith on the
committee to notify the vice presi-
dental nominee.
The Kentucky delegates have the
finest quarters in Denver,at the Brown
Palace Hotel and Urey Woodson re-
served for the ladies two of the
choisest boxes in the hall for the
use of the Kentucky ladies.
ollie James is attracting much at.
tention. He was chosen to second
the nomination of Bryan and there
was quite sentiment for him for
Vice President,
Up to this time the vice president
ial nominee is an unsettled problem.
Judge Gray, of Delaware, could have
it by saying yes" but he refuses
to do so.
John T. McGown won out over Joe
Chiffon in the organization of the
West Virginia delegation.
The platform will be telephoned to
Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln as each para
graph is completed, SO as to secure
his approval or suggestions. They
will expedite the mattel of the plat
form adoption.
kilograms poured in upon Henry
Watterson to attend the convention.
He was offered the use of special
train, but he thought best to de-
cline. He is preparing to make the
fight of his life for the ticket.
The opposition to Bryan amounts
to nothing and his nomination on
the first ballot is absolutely GER
tain.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-10
A Denver dispatch says:

A Denver dispatch says:
Three members of the Kentucky
delegation who have made decided
impression here are John Sargrayes,
of Johnson county, the alternate for
]. c. c. Mayo, of the Tenth district;
G. w. Xavanaugh of the Eighth con-
glessional district, and Col. Tom
Stuart of the Tenth district.
Mayo is one of the delegates from
the State-at-large, and called upon
his alternates to cast his vote as one
Of the delegates from the Tenth dis
t;ict. DR.. Kavanaugh was one Of
the delegates from the Eighth dis
trict at the st. Louis convention in
1904. and is regarded as one Of the
sblest members of the delegation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-10

Mrs. VIM. Meade and little daugh-
ter. of Stone Coal, W. Va. are guests
If ]. w. Jones and family.
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
KIN G MILL s.

Crops are some better than
was expected during the drouth'
Fodder pulling and sorghum
making is the order now,
W. G. Birchficld has bought a
4-horse sorghum mill and is 60
ing to making molassea.
Anderson Padon is back from
Oklahoma and does not like that
country as well as he thought he
would. tie may stay in Arkan-
sas yet.
The cattle men, or some Of
them, are squirming some on ac"
count Of the tick inspection. No
use to kick, boys, Let's get rid
of the ticks and get above the
quarantine line and then we will
be all o. k, The tick inspectors
are on this side of Spring river
this week, and are coming this
way, Let's get TO work and give
them all the aid we can. This is
a good cause and should have
tho hearty corporation oialI our
citizenship, j. =. Hardin one Of
our township committeeman,
went to Hardy last Friday to see
about getting some oil for use on
our cattle should there be any
Texas ticks found in this section,
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11

church on the first Sunday in
October. e. W. Goodwin is pres
ident of the convention and Miss
Ida Myers is secretary.
Will Sheppard, formerly Of
this place, who has spent the
past three years in the Philip
pines as a member of the u. s.,
army, came in last week and on
Sunday was married to Miss
Laura, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. B. Martin. The happy
couple left the same day for
Oklahoma, where they will make
their home.
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
ADNENONAL L0CAL.

Mrs, A. W, Jornigan and chill
dren returned Monday from
Mobley, where they spent u few
days with relatives.
Miss jono Price left Thursday
morning for DatosyiIIo, where she
will stay u few days with friends
before going to Searoy TO enter
Galloway College,
James Vance Of Grubbs, Jack.
son county, was in the city look
ing after sono business matters
ono d ay this week We ao-
knowledge n pleasant call from
him.
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
S Il / l. B Y WILL i

u - !. u J. u ! l. Il u
Health is excellent here.
We are having some very hot
Hays just now.
W, i, Smith Of Sidney was in
bhia city ono day the past week,
Oscar CordclI went to Bates
Mile Friday, returning Saturday.
Quito a number Of our citi2ons
attended the picnic at Jesup last
Friday,
Most everybody in this part Of
|the country attended the camp
|meeCIng AT CaINmino Sunday,
Grant Brewer, the we'll known
|stoek man Of Cave City, was in
|our town Wednesday Of last
week,
There is going TO be n great
democratic rally here next Sat.
urday, Quite a number Of prom
inent speakers will be here and q
good time is expected,
The ball game between our
boys and Driflwood failed to
come off last Saturday as the
DriIt%ood boys failed to show up.
However, ShoIbyvilIo's team
won't to Colamine and played the
Team there and Driltwood com.
bIned' Tho game was q very
rotten one on each side, the score
Delng IL to II in favor of Gala.
mlno,
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
A ST FL A T

r. e. Semple and wife were IN
from the country Sunday visiting
friends.
"Uncle Dick" Farmer returned
home the first of the week from a
visit at Alicia.
J, C. Blair Jr. is here from Ok
lahoma on a visit, He will 60
from here to Springfield, Mo,
to attend school.
Work is progressing very NICE
ly on the new Christian church
and the building will be COM
pleted within a short time.
\ prayer meeting was recently
organized here, which meets
each Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock at the Methodist church.
c. W. Hill of Highland was
here this week looking over real
estate propositions, He recently
sold his farm to a Northern man,
receiving 81, 800, it is said,
A small son Of Mr., and Mrs,
Bass Williams, who live a few
miles south Of town, accidentally
severed three fingers from one
hand Tuesday while handling an
Ak.
Beginning the first Of the
month Oscar Murphy and John
Burrus have joined forces in the
mercantile business, Burrus buy
ing an interest in the Murphy
store,
The Farmers Union picnic and
county fair viii be held one half
mile northwest Of town Saturday.
Prizes will be given for the best
farm products, ETC., and an in"
tercsting time is expected,
Tho Ash Flat school began its
session last Monday with an en-.
rdlllnent Of l26 pupil9, The fac.
uIJy is composed Of G, b, Routt,
Homer W, Routt and Mrs. Corr
della Simpler, ana patrons are
looking forward for u very fine
school.
Henry GiIbreath lately bought
the WiII Howell farm four miles
west Of town, and Howell has
purchased tho viii Rose farm,
The prices paid for these farms
by these gentlemen were more
than double what they sold for
only "A few years ago.
A township Sunday school
convention was organized last
Sunday, and the first convention
will be held at Peace Valley
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
X L 4 D'S CR Elk

w. Y, Stewart had business nt
Botesvjllo this week.
MISS Ruth Montgomery closed
TWO months term Of school At
Fairylew Friday,
quite Il number Of our poople
attended a The camp meeting at
Valamlne Sunday,
Jasper Mcleod and family via.
tied Mr. and Mrs. Bud Street ot
orange Saturday night.
quite a lot Of Covo City folks
were mere Saturday and Sunday,
gong to the camp meeting at
CalOmIae, ~
Aroos Barnett died Sunday
'u u0d was buried at Fairview on
tuesday He leaves a wife and
oaoy, four sisters, ono brother
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
- FOR SALE on TRADE T.
r@sss-.ss-s-,@ssAa
a,s..-4.as ~ -ass-s---sszas

A p ARNN the cold Trader" invites everyone
+ba+ wants 10 trade to come to Sidney. will be
here Johnny on the-spot from now on and VIII try 10
accommodate every man who comes to trade Tor any
thno If haven't what you want will help you to
find it.
Have nice 4.roon, residence to sell or trade. Also
oood farm in one mile of town. Also horses,
mules and various other things. Come and see me if
you want property in town or near one ol INC "es'
Schools in North Arkansas. Come, and by your help
we can make it better. ours 10 serve
A. B. ARM, SIDNEY, ARK.
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
CAL A N N Z

Fodder pulling is the order 0i
the day. su
4 nice refreshing shower fell
here Friday
I Henry Milligan has been on
khs puny list this week.
Sampson Barnett has been
bioking cotton this week
4 W p, Street was pulverlzlng
4 ,o,,ud in the Lebanon section
Sunday
Raw Edwards is confined TO
4 10 room with a light attack Oh
typhoid fever
/ w, F.. Smith and his brother
+Iade, of Sidney were IN tnls
Bection Friday
4 Several of our people attended
H. minister's meeting last sun
bay at Lebanon
i 7, G.. McGee, the merchant,
had business at Batesville a DAY
br two this week.
n Ponder Hillhouse Of HoXie
famo up Friday to visit relatives
Ind be at the meeting
n M. T, Street and wife were at
Batesville lately. They Will
3ikely move there soon'
Mrs. Maggie Smithee Of Ar
|bepta is visiting here this week,
Ind will probably remain until
Aftor the camp meeting.
Quite a bunch from here aC-
kepded the Jesup picnic Friday,
Hon. Clay Sloan addressed the
trowd on the temperance ques'
/ lion,
4 Shelbyyille and our home team
played a game Of ball here Sat-
ilrday. The score was l. to ~
In favor Of Calamine. These
1 jeans have played three games
tnd the home team has won two
bf the three,
Walter +, Taylor and his two
hons, Peter and Parker, and Tom
Dement, left recently for Okla
Doma. We have said that Mr..
paylor would never leave old
ARKANSAS, but we will have to
biye it up now, However, we
will say that it is an easy matter
10 leave but a hard task to stay
bway from Arkansaw,
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
Amendment No. 9,

Remember that Amendment
No, 0 provides that all molc oili.
aena mast pay II poll tax before
being permitted to voto' Tho
money raised from poll taxes
boea into The common school
Sharp County record., 1908-09-11
NJ O Ell Ely

N'NN-| @1t NiS A-L'~N ~ "a ~ w ~ va
q three weeks visit with her aunt
at Newark.
Archie Lewallen has been vis-
ting his brother, Lewis, for the
past two weeks.
Frank Herring will put in
steam gin at his big cattle barn,
All the machinery is on the
ground except the press,
Miss Lulu Metcalf of Evening
Shade closed her school at Aetna
Friday. She taught good
school, and left with the good
will of every pupil, so far as we
know.
We are opposed to proposed
amendment No. 10 to the state
constitution. Nearly every
amendment to our constitution
has added to the poor mans
burden Of taxation and some of
them, in our opinion, are very
Iunwiso,
Cotton will not be as good as
was expected a month ago. 1t
is beginning to open and some
has already been picked, Late
corn was never better. Hay
crops were good, and were har-
vested with little unfayorabIe
weather.
The Records editorial last
week on the road tax was excel
lent and was read with much in
terest here. We want to see
how John Howell is going to
answer it. We don't believe he
can do it, but would like to see
him try anyway.
w. w, Taylor is working the
roads this week, There are six
ty miles of road to work in Scott
township, and it is unreasonable
to ask any man to oversee the
working Of sixty miles Of road
without compensation. DO you
want tho job il the road tax is
killed? We don't think you do.
w. p. Detherow, the Socialist
candidate for representative oJ
independence county, spen
Thursday night with D. M, Lew
allen. Wo'll bet that Dan tool
the gentleman off the map Will
the batteringram of republican,
ism, and he would have had ouI
assistance that night but, ac'
cording to previous arrangement
we had to take three young lad
les in o Leudinghaus motor tc
the society at Camp Ground
Ask the girls il We ever ge
hungry.
Almost every evening we fol-
low q little winding, grass'growl
path that snakes it's way under
moaning pines and whispering
oaks, up the lane and over the
bill, to the mail route, Yeeter'
day we noticed u change on the
forests Green and in the sym
pbony Of this sylvan byway
Our tyeD are never sightlea5 to
summer scenery, nor our ears
dull to natures music, We saw
tho ecrubby hawthorne bushes
with n harvest Of royal red ber-
rios; saw tho long streamers and
cIinging tendrels Of the poison
oak vine turning crimson, Oe'
caesionaIly we saw an acorn,
natures prophecy Of an infant
oak, 'unobtrusiyely cuddlod ia
our pathway, The odor of with
ering wild flowers, the scent of
Autumn, the tang Of the pines,
all of it was glorious beyond dee'
cription, While the pulse Of
Summer Is ebbing, the mighty
Arciet Is changing Ills paint and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
MONUMENT AT LIVINGSTON.
U. D. c. Win Erect . Shaft in the 5 CewNfNPw

U. D. c. Win Erect . Shaft in the
 Livingston, May 5-(Special. )-The Daughters of the Confederacy for Sum ter County have decided to erect monument in the cemetery here in the memory of the Confederate sol- dierg. The monument will cost 31.o00
 The list of candidates to be voted for in the primary election May IS closed May { with the following en- tries:
 For Conxressrnan- P. Hobson.
 For Tax Colleetor--o. c. Thomas and r. Fl. Jones.
 For Assessor--E M Shaw.
 For Treasurer--W. c. Little.
 For Superintendent of Education-R. B.. Galloway.
 For County conmissioner-First Dis trict, H. D. Long, R. e. Ennis; Second District, W. E. McGowen: Third Dis trict, John H. Pinson, Phil Willing ham: Fourth District. c. c. McDaniel and Robert Campbell.
 Rev. pr. Beard, an Episcopal min isters from Birmingham held services here Monday.
 Ths first beans were shipped from Cuka this county. and sold for S2.7o N11 z Tns york Oil NH has been pur- chased by Mesrs. Heard, Calm and Cum ninssSsam of Meridian. They will en' larawsits capacity and have 1t ready for buslffess by September 1. TNk Gainesville Dramatic Company viii present the beautiful play, Tne Idlere to a Livingston audience Erie day evening. May 8.
 County Court was held at Gainesville Monday, Judge Jarman presiding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06

General headquarters win be at the city hall where business sessions win also be held.
 The commander in chief has issued a strong appeal to the organized Sons everywhere to assist him in every way possible in making this reunion suc- cessful and 1t is incumbent upon the Alabama division to take active fn- terest in the reunion by reason of the fact that 1t is held within the borders of our own fair State and because its success means much to Alabama from a standpoint of patriotic upiift and In many other respects It will, Indeed, be a great gathering and will mark very important era in the history of our organization in fact the future. whatever 1t may be, concerning the U. S. c. ", depends in a very large degree upon results of the forthcora- ing general reunion.
 The several members of the stan of the division commander are expected to be in attendance upon the reunion and are requested to report for duty as soon as possible after arrival in the city and the importance of ap- bearing in uniform is again impressed upon comrades. s1its Let each comrade interested fin our work endeavor to revive inactive camps and assist in organizing new camps. s,se
 The brigade commanders and camp officers and all others in official au- thority are requested to give publicity to this order and to use every. avail able means collectively and individ- ually for the development and up- building of the proper patriotic inter est in the direction of making tnis, the thirteenth annual confederation reunion. the greatest that has ever been held.
 By order of
 Albert c. Sexton,
 Commander Alabama Division,
 U. s, c. V. Oficial: s ss
 John A. Fillmore,
 Division Adjutant and Chief Of
 Staff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06

Clarence J., Owens. Commander of the Army of the Tennessee Depart ment, United Sons of Confederate Vet erans. yesterday sent out from his headquarters in Abbeville, General Or der No. 2, in which he urges large attendance at the reunion at Birming- ham next month and announces the appointments of sponsor and her maids of -honor. The sponsor for the Birmingham reunion Is Miss Emma Lee Newman, of Abbeville.
 The Army of Tennessee will be the host of the general confederation. and a rally of all the entertaining powers of the Sons in this State is urged by Commander owens.
 The words of Commander Owens are in full as follows:
 Headquarters Army of Tennessee De- partment, United Sons of Confed- crate Veterans, Abbeville. Ala,
 May 1. 1908. General Orders No. ?:
 Comrades:-1. The Army of Tennes- sec Department will be the host of the General Confederation at the forth coming reunion. to be held in. Btrrn- ingham. Ala. June g. 10 and II :. doubt gather in the Magic City" to honor their heroic fathers.
 g. Division Commanders A. C. Sex ton of Alabama, c. Seton Fleming of Florida, J. J. Carr of Georgia. Edmund Maurin of Louisiana. E. A. Miller of Mississippi and R. B. L. Synum of Tennessee. will publish orders prompt ly and appeal to the calnps in the de- partment to perform rhe duties emu merated below:
 i. Forward rosters of oficers and members, together with the per capita tax. prior to May 29, 1908, to t- person, Memphis, Tenn; g. Elect en- thusiastic Sons as delegates to the re- union and insist upon their attend anco; 8. Appoint sponsors and maids of-honor, who will attend the reun- ion; {. Appeal to the officers and members to secure uniforms, badges. certificates of membership and com- missions.
 8. The Department Headquarters will be established at the Hillman Ho- tel
 4. The following appointments for the Thirteenth General Reunion are hereby announced:
 Sponsor. Miss Emma Lee Newman.
 Abbeville, Ala. Maids of Honor: Miss France.
 stakely. Montgomery. Ala; Miss
 Mildred T. Andrew, Montgomery
 Ala: Miss Minnie Lee Rainer
 Union Springs, Ala; Miss Dol
 iy williams Owen. Montgomery Ala; Miss Marguerite Brown
 Montgomery, Ala.
 Chaperon- Mrs. John L. MoultoD
 Mobile, Ala.
 Matron of Honor--Mrs. Clarence J {.
 Owens, Abbevilie, Ala.
 s. The following additional stan ap- pointments have been made to rank from date:
 Department Commissary, Robert
 Newman. .Abbeville. Ala. to suc-
 ceed Eli P. Smith, deceased.
 Assistant Department Adjutant. )
 l.. Pollard. Abbevilie. Ala.
 Assistant Department Inspector, J
 B. Hobdy. Albertville, Ala.
 Assistant Department Quartern1as
 ter. E. A. Miller. Blountsvills
 Ala.
 6. Notice has been received from Adtutant General Nathan Bedford For rest. as follows: The Reunion Commit tee of Birmingham state that they will not defray the expenses of thu Department and the Division Sponsor and Maids of Honor. Applications fol hotel accommodate should be mad at once to Mfr. Jerome Tucker. 2o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
FIGHTS FOR SCHOOLS
COMPASSION IS TO HAVE ANOTHER
 SIEGE.
Lamar, Geneva and Bisunt Counties Are Bringing Big Fights to Be set-
 tied by the High School Com-

From many quarters of the state they are coming to Montgomery tooay and tomorrow to be with the nIsh School Commission. The results or the sitting of the Commission on these two days Is fraught with much to the tu- ture welfare or woe of more than ' score of towns and cities in the state.
 The fights for the location of the high schools in some of the counties 10 be considered this week have been very warm
 Most of the competing towns in the various counties will have delegations in the city today and tomorrow look ing after their interests. They VIII either supplement their original writ- ten proposals with increased cash ot- fers or new arguments Tn all prooao- ility the members of the Commission will have their hands full the remain der of the week.
 The Governor. the State Superinten- dent of Education and the State Audi tor will all be present and will give an attentive audience to each of the delegations in the order already pro- vided for.
 One of the most sizzling fights of the twenty -one innings today and tomorrow will be the tussle between the towns and cities of Geneva county. The peo- pie of all parts of that county want the high school. Geneva wants it. Siocomb wants 1t, and 1t is understood that Hartford has her arms extended. for the school building. They do not all agree on where the site of the school should be but they very nearly units on the single proposition of time. They all desire that the school house should be ordered built at once. Another interesting fight will be brought before the Commission from Chiffon county. The competing points are Clanton, Verbena and Jemison. 1t is expected that Covington county will also send good sized delegations to the Capitol.
 The people of cullman are about as much wrought up over the high school in that county as the fans of Montgom- cry about her baseball contests. The of Cullman and the no less enterprising g of Culman and the no less enterprising g town of Hanceville.
 There Is already on the ground a relegation from Vernon, in Lamar county. They were at the Capitol yes terday looking over the battlefield, SC to speak They are drawing up their phalanxes for the final tilt with their | opponents when they appear before 1 the Commission. Those here yesterday in the interest of Vernon were Pro-
 bate Judge R. L. Bradley, County Treasurer. O. F. Haley and J. c. Mil
 ner. an attorney of Vernon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
BRIDGE OVER ELK RIVER.
County Commissioners to Consider tn
 Project.

Project.
 Florence May 5.-(Special.)-A com nittee from the Comm missioners' Court of Limestone County Is expected to meet with the Lauderdale County Court now in session at the court house. to confer upon the plans for the building of a bridge across Elk River connect ing Lauderdale and Limestone coun- ties.
 The question of the building of the bridge has been settled but the pro- portion of the cost to be paid by the two counties is still under dispute.
 A number of representatives of bridge building companies are in Flor ence to bid on the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
Fire in Frisco.

San Francisco. Cal, May b.-Fire last night destroyed property in the block bounded by Market, Geary and Kearney Streets and Grant Avenue. valued at $2O0.000 It started in the kitchen of the Mentone Restaurant. The buildings were one story, of wood. haiIt Aincs the big nre.