The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
JUNE 10Th
Gov. Bob" Taylor viii Ap-
pear at Louisa.
TennessesS Most HoROTed Son and
One Of Americas Greatest Platform
Speakers Coming Here.

The most famous orator. the most
popular lecturer and public speak
er most in demand by the American
public today win make his appear
anee before Louisa audience on
Thursday evening, Juno l6 This
orator. lecturer. speaker,-this man
whose tame is international in ex-
tent. is Governor Robert Taylor.
United States Senator from Tennes-
zee. lie Is popularity known as
Bob" Taylor. and he Is today In
many respects one Of the most pic
turosque figures in the public eye
Senator Taylor does not owe his
fame TO accident He won II, and
the beginning Of the achievement
was the unparalleled campaign he
made when he was
candidate for Governor OF Ten
neEsce, No other campaign ever
made by anybody, anywhere or for
anything approached within a thous-
and miles OF H. lie was the Dem
oera;ic candidate, his brother was
the nominee OF the Republicans,
and to further complicate and
make the thing more unique, the
Prohibitionists put up the father of
the boys to beat his sons. Such a
campaign was never seen before
Not a harsh word was spoken by
any one OF the candidates OF any
one OF the others, Bob" was tri-
umphantly elected. his father and
his brother being as glad as any
body else lie made a good Cover
nor, and from the gubernatorial
chair he went to the Senate Of
the United States, where he ably
and worthily represents the old
home state Of Andrew Jackson, Sen
ator Taylor was, before he gained
such wide distinction. known sim
ply a. Fiddllng Bob Taylor, and It
is said that his skill in drawing mu
sic from the intestines OF a cat by
rubbing them with the hair from
horses tail was a mighty factor
for good when he was asking his
felloy citizens TO make him Cover
nor lie surely played the fiddle
and he undoubtedly played II well
Governor Taylor has dozens OF
lectures. all OF SURPRISING excel
lene, and he is "a; home" with
any OF them One OF his best is
called The Fiddle and The Bow and
Pc II is not at all unlikely that this
will be tho one with which he will
favor us. The Fiddle and the Bow
Is said to be one OF the most
wonderful pieces OF word painting
ever heard on=ts tlecture platform,
but II the Governor sees tit to give
us something else II will be some
thing Just as good, ..
As the NEWS said last week
this lecture has been secured In
the Interest OF the Kentucky Nor
NAL College. Governor Taylor comet
10 Louisa and will deliver his lee
ture as freeslll offering to the
college. This magnificent gift IL
equivalent to giving the -~eolleg'
five hundred dollars, for whenevel
he delivers lecture at all hi
gets this amount,often more. as hi
price, and under no circumstances
Is less than one dollar charged fo
hearing II. For this occasion th'
price OF admission has been placed
M fifty cents, and It is desired ant
expected that at this excepuonall'
low rate the big auditorium OF th'
college will be filled to its utmos
capac,ty. There will be a platform
nut 10, and the room will have com
fcrtable chairs for a record break
ing audience,
lust word on this point: Man
people have the idea that all lee
lures" are on some dry. technica
subject, all facts and figures, sta
tistlcs and such. Please remembe
that Bob" Taylor's lecture vii
be nothing OF the kind, Grea
crowds of people from all the walk
of life go to hear him, and once
going they go again.
The NEWS hopes TO be able
ts next issue to announce the sui
Iect Of Qbvernor Taylor's lecture
Ind to nj all necessary informs
.a1R. Lnr hia nnnahranoa.