Mt. Vernon Signal, 1897, Rockcastle Co OCT 15, 1897 W.G. Adams will pay 40 cents cash for 100 bushels of good Irish potatoes ORLANDO Dr. S.S. Ball of North Carolina will shortly make his home with us. We cordially welcome the doctor James Anglin has a new gun and challenges the community as a snap shot Wm Bishop of Lexington has been visiting friends here T.J. Townsend was in town Saturday Miss Susie Ball is visiting in Clay county this week Frank Hundley is in town this week visiting friends and relatives J.H. Bales is home again. He has visited the Nashville Exposition and at other Southern cities Payton Lanford averages one horse swap every day. Come and see him W.J. Childress was home form his school Saturday last BRODHEAD Messrs W.H. Albright, Phillip Shivel, a.E. Albright and A.J. Pike went to Lebanon, Monday to hear the Hon W.J. Bryan Geo Hardin and wife of Junction city are the guests of R.S. Martin this week M.E. Aldridge and wife went to Stanford, Sunday Mrs Skirvine, who has been visiting her daughter Mrs J.M. Adams returned to her home in Grant County, Monday As train No 37 was nearing the depot on the 7th the left cylinder head blew out, exciting some of the boys terribly. F. Fraucisco was hit by some of the pieces, but not seriously injured Dr J.M. Clark is kept very busy now Miss Berda Martin wa shere last week J.W. Baker was in our town on Tuesday last LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Ed Cos is getting along nicely at the depot W.H. Brannaman, Wildie was here Monday W.B. Sayers of Brodhead was here Monday W.G. Proctor of Quail was with us Wednesday Mr Rice has charge of the Weber stock of drugs C.C. Williams was in Stanford on legal business Tuesday last R.G. Williams is making an active canvass for County Judge Miss Mollie Brown, teacher near Maretsburg was here Monday J.R. Cook did noble work for his friend Judge Denton, in the primary The Brown brick store house, is undergoing a change to be used as a drugstore Miss Sallie Thomas teaching near Level Green gave us a pleasant call Saturday last A. Owens & Co have posted notices that they will apply to County Court for saloon license Mrs L.M. Scroggs attended the Presbyterian meeting at Synod at Covington, Oct 13th and 14th Miss May Brown who is teaching near Withers in company with Miss Neva Dougherty were here on Manday last Mrs S.C. Franklin & Co. have their opening of milinery on Saturday. Mrs Grimes a member of the firm has charge of the timming H.C. Gentry has teams and rigs for hire B.R. Baker Democratic nominee for Representative was here Wednesday A.M. Holcomb School Superintendent of Jackson county was here on Wednesday Walking hats, Tam O'Shanters, Sailros and boys and girls caps just received at Mrs S.C. Franklin & Co Mrs Reuben Mullins, and daugher Bessie and son Walter visited Livingston on Saturday and Sunday last Hon B.R. Baker of Laurel county Democratic candidate for Representative in this district was here Tuesday DEATH: We learn that Mrs E.A. Peppert died of yellow fever in New Orleans two days fater her husbands return from this place where he had been attending Court I will organize a class in Elocution and Physical Culture today the 15th. Those desiring lessons will please meet me at the Miller Hotel at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. MRS M.V. KIRBY LIVINGSTON Mr. B.R. Baker of Laurel county has been nominated by the Democrats for Representative from Laurel and Rockcastle counties. He is a lumberman at Keavy and comes well recommended as an honest upright man, well qualified to fill the position he seeks. He and Shackelford should receive the support of Rockcastle and Laurel Democracy On account of incomplete returns we are unable to give the vote by counties in the late primary. Judge Morrow carries Wayne, Clinton, Whitley and Rockcastle, the latter county by 362 majority, Judge stout carries Rockcastle by 28. Denton carried Pulaski, Morrow gets the nomination by 500, and Sharp for commonwealth's Attorney by a smaller majority J.S. Reppert, A.R. Scott, Jack Adams, P.T. Welsh, Geo. Fredricks, W.H. Albirght and A.E. Albright went to Lebanon, Monday to hear Bryan "the greatest man since the birth of Christ". The editor also had the pleasure of being present when this gifted free silver champion delivered his great speech at the fair gournds. There were twelve thousand people in attendance JUDGE G.W. MCCLURE, Independent candidate for County Attorney, at the age of 18 left home and all that was near and dear to him and joined the Union aremy as a private and within one year such was his gallant service that in spite of his youth; he was made lieutenant. In this capacity he served about three months when he was made a captain which position he held until Lee surrendered at Appomattox. He then returned to the walks of civil life. In 1874 he was elected County judge and was re-elected in1878. He was always fair and impartial as a court. In 1890 he was elected county attorny and it is agreed by all that he made one of the best and most fearless attorney's we have ever had. No man has ever accused him of partiality. He prosecuted all alike. He asked not himself the question when he went to prosecute a man, "is this man rich or poor?" " Will he make or lose me a vote?" He knew no mans politics or religion but he ever did his duty without fear or favor. He is one of the finest interrogators at the bar and a strong advocate and can easily look through a fabric of falsehood and sees the truth in a case. Elect him and Rockcastle will have a good and safe County Attorney. Editory Signal: I see in Mt. Republican of this date quite a lengthy communication from a gentleman signing his name J.J. Hamilton. Hamilton makes many werious charges against my father, J.W. Baker. Mr Hamilton is not, nor never was finacilly responsible for the amount of hen and chickens. The law provides no redress agains a man of this kind. Mr Hamilton's letter shows to any sensible man that its contents are as false as Hell itself. Is it not truly wonderful that a man guilty of the things he charges my father with could escape the law and have as Jno B. Farmer, Clerk of the jackson county Court, and Judge Jno. B. King, have stated under oath and their official sinatures Not a stain on record against him nor was ther ever. If the people knew Mr. Hamilton, I should not have paid no attention whatever to his letter. I do not know whether Hamilton gets anything for his trash he writes or not, but he should have gotten at least as much as Judas got and I expect he did. Other irresponsible per sons are circulating "fish storries:" and as my father is not at home today. I deem it my duty to speak for him and to warn the voters that these reports are sent out to try to work injury to my father. The people of Rockcastle know me and know my father and I call on the good people of this county to promptly put under foot all these malicious reports. Grasping at the last straws on the waters of defeat. Their war of bitterness is indeed miserable. Nothing short of a miracle can save them from defeat, and they now see that they had nothing to do with placing the moon in the skies and consequently work no miracles. U.G. BAKER State of Kentucky County of Rockcastle I, henry Hamilton until four weeks ago a citizen of Henry County, MO. being duly sworn deposes and says that the statement made in the Mt. Vernon Republican by J.J. Hamilton (his cousin) in regard to the actions of John W. Baker, while a citizen of the state of Missouri, is entirely false. The doponet states that he lived a neighbor to John W. Baker in Missouri and he was a good citizen and law abiding man. HENRY HAMILTON From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 23 May 1998