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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Frankfort, KY, March 5,-Robert
Hooker, the negro murder of New
ton Veal, of Fayette county, whose
death sentence was committed by
Gov Wilson only the day before the
date set for the hanging, attempt
ed to kill fellow convict, iractur-
ing his skull In the shoeshop at
the penitentiary When Victor
Laughlin, one of the guards inter
ferred Hockr attacked the guard
The latter drew his revolver and
fired once, but the negro seized the
revolver and thrust II aside in
time to avoid the bullet The re-
volver was then broken and the
cartridges spilled on the flour, So
that Laughlin could not shoot again
He beat the negro into submission
With the butt of the revolver, with
the assistance OF some of the other
convicts. H..
Since he has been in the pneiten-
tiary Hooker has been the worst
convict and the hardest to handle
of anyone ever admitted to the peni,
tatiary. Hee has been sulIen and
vicious and has refused TO do any
thing that he was told TO do. He
has given the guards trouble from
the very first, and the murderous
outbreaks was expected. The guards
have been watching the Negro
murderer all the time, expecting JUS
such trouble as occurred
AS Hooker is serving a life sen.
tence in the penitentiary nothing
more can be done to him unless nal
should die, as 1t is not probable
his skull being fractured only slight
ly. Hooker was locked up in The sol
tary. ...+
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12
Farm for Sale.

A farm Of 1872 acres, all tIllable, {
acres bottom, 70 acres cleared, rest
In timber. This is an excellent
piece Of land and will show for II.
self for corn, small grain or sfass
More than 40 acres suitable for
n eadow. Good six room house, near.
ly new, fine well in yard This
farm is located six miles south Of
Louisa, one mile from G. G O.
railroad and Big Sandy river
Gu main road, and free Rural Mai
Route. Mont Holt, Louisa, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Paducah, KY, March 6.-Probably
what is the smallest baby in the
world was born under the most
peculiar circumstances has Just
been brought into the world here.
The baby is girl and weighed
Just one and one-quarter pounds
at the time of its birth. The child
was born at the pesthouse, where
Its mother, colored woman, Is suf-
ferlng from a case of smallpox. The
little negro baby is being kept in
hot Blankets, and yesterday after
room the child began taking nour-
ishment. A baby incubator may be
ordered by the City Health Depart
ment, and 1t will cost $500
Several of the city physicians have
stated that the child Is being taken
care of in such way as TO pre-
ysnt 1t from having the smallpox.
The child's mother is in then des-
ouamitive stage or the peeling off
stage of the disease,
DIR. j. w. Pendley reported the
birth Of child weighing one and
one-half pounds About six weeks
ago, to Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Lady, Of
thiscity. but the little colored baby
weighs Just four ounces less than
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Frankfort, KY, March 4.-The
State Educational Board of Ken
tricky will hold most important
meeting in the department Of pub
lie instruction on Monday next. on
the return of Gov Wilson and
AUDITOR James from Washington.
The meeting is to advertise for
bids for supplying the common
schools OF the State with text
books for a period of five years.
After the bids are in and samples
submitted to each county, a vote
Of certain county officials will be
had on adopuons. The books t.
dopted in a majority of the Goun-
ties will be approved by the State
Poard.
The members Of the board are
the Governor, Auditor, Treasurer
Secretay of State, Attorney General
Superintendent of Public instruction
and Clerk of the Court of Appeals
The county officials who vote or
the adoptions In the counties arr
the County Judge, Attorney ani
Superintendent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

John w Thomas, Jr, who has ter
rorized the officials and citizens
of Shelby county for the past two
days is still barricaded in his for
ner home and defes arrest. He has
two rifles, several revolVers and 1890
rounds OF ammunition. He says he
will kill anyone who attempts to
take him into custody and will rlso
Hill himself before he will be ta-
ken. Shelby county officials asked
the Governor for troops to nd in
the capture of the desperate man,
but they we're refused.
Thomas surrendered Saturday and
is now in Jail at Shelbyville Thorn
a' is believed to be insane. An
appeal for State troops TO assist in
Thomas capture was made. but the
Aujutant General refused to send
them
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12
FARMS FOR SALE.

One farm containing about 70
acres, good house and orchard, rich
soil, near Yatesville
Also, a farm Of about 80 acres,
most all level or bottom land, two
good farm dwellings and good or
chard. For prices and further par
ticulars, address G. J. Carter, Yates
Vile, KY. 2O-tf.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

lcst his fonndness for the chase aud
Is out with his dogs running rey-
nard whenever the weather is suit
chile. He is q valuable citizen. a
man of correct habits. prominent in
the affairs of the county, Known
throughout the State as a man of
honor and usefulness. That he may
live TO celebrate many more birth
days is the wish of everybody in
Adair county.-Columbia News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Frankfort, KY, March 3.-With the
receipt of rs prisoners from Louis->
vile today, all records at the State
penitentiary here were broken. There
are now 1,447 convicts under the
charge of Warden Mudd. The pre-
vious record was 1923 in 1898. The
question of transferring some of the
men to Eddyville is being Consid-
cred; as there is no more room here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Frankfort, KY, March BY mar
rying according to law the woman
he thought he had a legal right to
marry but the union with whom;
cost him a sentence of nine Years
n the penitentiary on a chargtl
Of bigamy, r. E. Hammons, con-
vet in the Frankfort pelitentiary
this afternoon obtained his liberty
The wedding took place in the Gov
ernor's office with acting Gov. Cox
as the best man and otner State
officials, employees and news
paper correspondents as witnesses,
The bridegroom had worn the pris-
on stripes,n but his clothing made
no difference to the woman who has
chung to him since he inter
ed the prison as a convicted felon
and who has worked for his re-
lease in spite of the fact that she
vas wronged and not the legal wife
of the man. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. DR.. J. R. Eel
gen of the Presbyterian church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

A Muhlenberg citizen thinks be
has found an archaeological treasure
IL a stone with the inscript( ION,
Daniel Boone, May %, 1882" but e
is sadly mistaken. The late lament
ed Daniel was long on horse-sense.
shootin' irons and woodlore, but re-
narkably short on his photography,
orthoepy, etymology, syntax and
prosody. The Kentuckian, who many
years ago found tree with the let
tering, ID boon cilled Bar on Tree
rite heer in Year 1862" has the
real goods.-Glasgow Time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Mt. Olivet, Ky, March 5-ThaS
there is considerable dissatisfaction
among the tobacco growers OF Rob-
ertson county, is reported. 1t isl
said that there is widespread dis
satisfaction with the new pooling con-
tract and on account of having to
wait so long for their money on
the pooled tobacco.
For the time it seemed that q
large part of the 1909 crop would
be pooled, but dissatisfaction has
been growing lately, 1t is claimed,
and there seems to be large tie
ment who are now determined not
to pool. Latest reports indicate that
record breaking crop will be put
out, and that sentiment against pool
Ing is strong.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12
without doubling up cells.

without doubling up cells
Ex-Congressman ]. NJ Richardson
has the following in his paper, the
Glasgow Times: -
-Four of the jurors in the Car
mack-Cooper trial can neither read
nor write; two others are foreign
ers and speak only indifferent En-
glish; all twelve of them swore
that they had not read newspaper
since before the killing and some of
them admitted that they had not
read one for ten years. And these.
men have been selected, out of
2.O19, to sit as jurors in the greatest
murder trial of half century, What
a singing commentary upon the
jury system
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
the white baby,

Tue WnIle DaDy'
Physicians are experimenting on
the baby and II its life can be saw
ed the same method will be used on
other babies that are of premature
birth
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12
DOCTOR
A. p. BANFIELD
CATLETTsBURG. KY.

In office all the time Lives in
office building Practice; Ear. Eye
Nose and Throat
have furnished rooms for pa
tents who have to remain for treat
ment or operation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Last Thursday Gov. ]. r. Hindman,
of this place, was seventy years old
He is hale and hearty, having hat
better health this winter than for
several years in the past. He
weighs 100 pounds and stands 6
feet 21s inches In the clear, straight
as an arrow and more active than
many men who are fifteen
years his junior. He has not
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Every one in Washington says
that no more Presidents will be In
augurated on the 4th of March.
March 4th, 1909, was record break
er for the worst weather yet. 1t is
now the universal opinion that the
date will be changed to the last Thurs
day in April or the first Thursday
in May. .....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson was elected on the a9rd
ballot In the Wisconsin legislative
3ont assembly to succeed himself for
& period of six years. Senator
stephenson received SO out of 1913
votes cast, thus haVingn a majority
OF one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

The following from the Whitlye
County Republican, published t
Williamsburg, refers to Charles
Finley, under indictment for COM
rlicity In the assassination of Gov.
William Goebel, and a fugitive In
Indiana snce 1900.
After an absence of nine years
from home and friends, the Hon.
Charles Finley will, according to
Frankfort dispatches to the Louisville
papers, soon be once more in the
midst of his kindred and friends.
No item of News could be better re-
ceived by the people of williamsburg
Whitley county and Eastern Ken
lucky. Chas. Finley was always IA
vorite among his home people. His
I.any friends are looking forward witt
great pleasure to his speedy return
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Senator Depew introduced a reso-
luton to change date of the in
auguration from March to the
last Wednesday in April
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Albert T. Patrick, who was con-
victed of the murder of William,
Marsh Rice, made sensational ap-
peal to the appellate division in
Brooklyn to free him from impris-
onment for life or send him to the
electric chair He declared that I'm
prisonment for life was greater
punishment that the death penalty
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

The Kentuckans in Congress
have agreed to recommend the ap-
Tointment of Federal Judge Cochran
tc the vacancy in the judgeship Of
the Sixth Circuit. If the appoint
ment is made they will recommend
R., G. VIM, for the Eastern Ken
lucky judgeship.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

A eve on t. D. Whitaker's place
near oddville, KY, gave birth TO a
freak lamb, Friday. The lamb had
one head and three bodies; two legs
were attachd to the breast under the
head, and two each to the bodies.
making eight legs in all. The lamb
was born dead.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

A four year-old son of Bradford
Norton was killed at Monroe Mich.
Saturday by falling out of BED
The little fellows neck was broken.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

According to the assessor Hardin
county people have $4,000 in banks
while according to the bank state
ments the people have $l,2OO,OOol
And both statements sworn to.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

Senator W. o. Bradley has ap-
pointed Harry S. Irwin his private
secretary. Mr.. Irwin was former
" Congressman from the Louisville
district and recently lived in Washing
ton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-12

The delegation of Kentucky Re
publicans who went to the inaugur-
alton on the Bradley special formed
a permanent organization and elect
ed NJ II. Thatcher president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-17

lament of Archibald ID. Crane deceased,
late of said County, has been delivered
to this Court:
AND WHEREAS, David Crane has
filed Herewith his petition. representing
among other things, that said Archibald
d. Crane, died in said County on the
30th day of August. 1909, testate and
that said petitioner is the Executor
ment, and praying that the said instru-
ment may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary be issued
thereon to David Crane.
IT is ORDERED, That the proofs OF
said instrument and the Said petition
be heard before this Court at the Pro-
bate Office in tie City of Mankato, in
said County. on Saturday the End day
+, of October, A. D., 1909. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. when all persons inter-
ested may appear for or contest the
probate of said instrument:
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED
That notice of the time and place OF
said hearing be given to all persons
| interested, by publishing this order once
| in each week for three successive weeks
| prior to said day of hearing, in the
Mankato Free Press a weekly newspape
| printed and published at Mankato il
| said county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1909.
BY the Court,
| (Seal) VIM F.. HUGHES,
| Judge of Probate
w. r. & C. d. Geddes.
| AttOrneVS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-17
Sept 1724. Oct L.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF o.

WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In probate court.
In the matter of the, estate of John
Lang, deceased:
WHEREAS. an instrument in writ
ing, purportng to be the last will and
testament of John Lang deceased, late
of said county, has been delivered to
this court:
AND WHEREAS. Ida Lang has filed
Herewith her petition, representing
among other things. that said John Lang
died in said county, on the 18th day
Of June, 1909. testate, and that said
petitioner is the executrix named in said
last will and testament, and praying
that the said instrument may be admit
ted to probate, and that letters tesla
mentary be issued thereon to herself
TT IS ORDERED. That the proofs OF
said instrument and the said petition
be heard before this court, at the pro-
bate office in the City of Mankato in
said county, on Monday the 18th day
of October, A. ID. 1909, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, when all persons inter-
ested may appear for or contest the
probate of said instruments.
AND TT is FURTHER ORDERED
That notice of the time and place OF
said hearing be given to all persons in
terested, by publishing this order once
in each week for three successive weeks
MankatO Free Press a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in
said county.
Dated at Mankato the 10th day OF
September, A. ID. 1909.
BY the Court,
VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Court Seal) ~.
w w. Smith,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-17
Sept. 10-17-24,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. ssh Probate Court
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
Charles H. Rasdall, Incompetent.
Petition having been duly made tC
this Court, stating:
LIST. That said above named Incompe-
tent person is the owner subject tC
the rights of one Jane Rasdall a widow
of an undivided one-fourth interest in
all the real and personal property OF
Duane F. Rasdall. deceased, as shown
in the petition herein.
End. That in order to properly use
and administer the said Estate of said
Incompetent it is necessary to sell and
dispose of the same; and asking this
Court to fix a time and place when and
where the question of selling the inter-
est of said Incompetent in said Estate
may be heard and determined.
L. is. therefore, ordered
That the question of selling and dis
posin.: of said property of said Charlie:
H. I;as!an. Incompetent, as prayed in
the petition herein be- by this Court
heard and d'teI mined at his office in
the Court House in the City of Man
kato. said County. and State on the
second day uf October, A. D., 1909, at
IL ncIo t., H. NJ.
And it IS further ordered that due
notice Of thc tune and place of said
hearing be sven by publishing iris or.
der in the Mlnkato Free Press for three
successive weeks before the date set FOL
said hearing.
Dated at Mankato this 7th day nt
September, 4. D., 1909. ,5
lSeaL) WIN. F. HUGHES.
Probate Judge Of Blue Earth. Minnesota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-17
Sept. 17-24. Oct. 1.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Bite Earth-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Lowry
Hook deceased.
WHEREAS. an instrument in writ
ing. purporting to be the last will and
testament of Lowry Hook deceased, late
of said county. has been delivered to
this court:
AND WHEREAS. Mary E. Hook has
filed Herewith her petition, representing
among other things that said Lowry
Hook died in said county. on the 2Sth
day of August. 1909, testate. and that
said petitioner 5 the executrix named
in said last will and testament, and
praying that the said instrument may
be admitted to probate. and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to her.
self
IT is ORDERED. That the proofs of
said instrument and the said petition
bate office in the City of Mankato in
said county, on Saturday the 9th day
of October a. d. 1909. at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon when all persons inter-
ested may appear for or contest the
probate IF said instrument.
That notice of the time and place OF
said hearing be given to all persons
Interested bv publishing this order once
in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. in the
, Mankato Free Press. a weekly newspa-
per printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the Sth day OF
September a. ID. 1909.
BY the Court.
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Hra Judge of Probate.
probate Court Seal.)
Jno. c. Noe,
ATTY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-17
Sept. 3-10-17-24, Oct. 1-8.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SAL

Take Notice, that default has been
made in the conditions of q certain
mortgage made by Gustus M Hender-
son and Helen Henderson, his wife
Mortgagors to c. Arveson, MORTGAGE
dated January 2Sth, 1905. and recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds OF
Blue Earth County. Mimi, on January
Both 1905 at eight thirty o'clock A
NJ, in Book 60 of mortgages on page
40, and no action or proceeding at law
or otherwise having been instituted
to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
The amount actually due and payable
on said mortgage at the date of this
notice is $26170. The mortgaged prem
ises are; all of Block 81: the South
Half of Block 80; Lots l. A, 5. 6. Z, s.
and 8. in Block So and Lots and Il
and H.: in Block 81. all in the Town
and Village of South Bend according
to the plat thereof, recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of Blue
Earth County. MINI. The said mortgage
will be foreclosed pursuant to the sta
tute, by a sale of said premises, which
sale will be made on October 18TH 1909
at ten O'Clock A. M. at the front door
of the Court House, in the City OF
Mankato in said Blue Earth, County
Mimi. TO satisfy the amount then due
on said mortgage. $500 Attorneys fees
and the expenses of sale
I Dated August oath, 1909
C. ARVESON.
by Hans Mo
His Attorney in fact
Somervile & Hauser.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Sleepy Eye, MINI.
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Sert. 3-1O-17.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lay
feyette c. Fletcher. Deceased.
ON READING AND FILING THE
PETITION OF Grace Adelia Fletcher
executriX of the estate of Lafayette c.
Fletcher deceased, representing, among
other things. that she has fully adj
mnistered said estate and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of her
administra ton. and for the assignment
of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
IT is ORDERED, That said account
be examined, and petition heard by this
Court, on Monday the 9th day of
September, A. D., 1909, at ten o'clock
A. NJ, at the Probate Office, in the
City of Mankato in said County.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED
That notice thereof be given to
all persons interested by publish
ing copy of this order once
in each week. for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hear
ing in the Mankato Free Press a week
ly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato the
26th day of August, A. d., 199O9
By the Court,
(Seal) VIM, F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
W. w. Smith,
Attorney.
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Sept. 10-1I-24
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

SnOGn ~ GNtmING HSCOON
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court
In the Matter Of the Estate of Tho
mas J. Mitchell, Deceased.
ON READING AND FILING THE
PETITION OF NJ. S. Dossett represent
tative of the estate of Thomas j. Nit
chell deceased. representing, among
other things, that he has fully admin
istered said estate, and praying that a
time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of his
administration, and for the assignment
of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1T is ORDERED, That said account
be examined and petition heard by this
Court. on Monday the 4th day of Oc-
tober A. D.. 1909. at ten O'Clock a. M,
at the Probate Office in the City of
Mankato. in said County.
AND TT IS FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested by publishing a copy of
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mankato in said County
Dated at the City of Mankato the
18th DAY of August. a. D.. 1909
By the Court,
(Seal VIM. F. HUGHES
Judge of Probate
]. F.. IIaycraft,
Attorney.