Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co JUNE 23, 1899 BRADLEY MEANS BUSINESS The Governor is Determine to Restore Peace in Clay County Regardless of Cost Frankfort, Ky, June 18 Gov Bradley has not the power to declare martial law in the county of Clay, where a reign of terror exists as the result of the assassination of Tom Baker last Saturday, but he intends to restore order there, regardless of cost. The governor received a letter Friday afternoon from Circuit Judge Eversole denying that he had as reproted adjourned court at Manchester because of the fear of personal violence. The judge says that court was adjourned becasue he realized that justice could not be meted out with affaris in such chaotic condition. He says that he will hold a special session in Clay within the next few weeks. The troops will probably be sent back then. If order can not be restored and thos under incictment tried a special session of the legislature would be the only remedy. Under the present Kentucky law the governor cannot even appoint a special judge until the regular judge has refused to sit and the circuit clerk notifies him that the members of the bar have failed to elect. In Clay county the circuit clerk is a member of the White faction, and if Judge Eversol should decline to sit he would practically have the selection of his successor. If an exta session wer held the county of Clay would either be abolished and divided up among adjoining counties or the governor would be given power to appoint sepcial judges at will and special grand juries from other counties to go to a lawless county and investigat and find the incictments. The governor Friday night declared to be false the special dispatch sent out from Lexington Thursday that he was equipping soldiers in Eastern Kentucky to go to Harlan county. Teh condition there is much better than it is in Clay county. MRS TOM BAKER She will take her Children and Settle in the Indian Territory-A Peaceful Outlook in Clay County R.B. Lucas of Manchester who is here as a delegate to the democratic convention says the BAKER-HOWARD feud is at an end. He says that Mrs Tom Baker has decided to go to her father who is a prominent farmer in Indian territory. She will take her children with her. Dr Lucas declares that the men who have been corraled and armed in the mountains have laid down their weapons and returned to their homes and to their work. A better and more secure feeling prevails throughout the terror stricken section. Everybody now appears to be satisfied to let the law take its course and the members of the factions are disposed to have peace. Leading citizens who have taken no part in the feud are now edeavoring to get the Whites, Howards, Bakers, Philpots and others involved in the fighting to agree that they will do all in thier power to prevent further bloodshed. These men are said to take kindly to this idea and when each faction is assured that no one of its side will receive harm at the hands of the enemy it is thought peace will be permanently restored. Statement of Articles 2, Sec 2, Chapter 27, General Statutes June 13, 1899. The follwoing is the indebtedness of Rockcastle County Kentucky M.J. Miller for services as pauper committee 20.00 J.C. Woods mdse for Manerva Miller 20.00 Wm Ogg buriak expenses for Harvey King 8.84 Jack Scott viewing road 2.00 Kiah Allen viewing road 2.00 Arch McGuire viewing road 2.00 Sarah Mobley mdse an waiting pauper 20.00 H.K. Mullins coffin for Julia Jones 4.00 Jno Potete viewing road 1.00 John Houston viewing road 2.00 hayes & Wood burial clotes J.Henry 4.50 B.C. Richardson burial clothes Mrs Singleton 3.60 Same burial clothes Ham Brannaman 12.85 W.H. Jones nails furnished 5.75 Same, goods furnished Cahterine Prewit 6.00 Same mdse for All Croucher 9.00 Chas Holman arresting parties failing to work road 2.00 mJ. Miller mdse for jail 32.50 Ashley Owens inquest P. Oberyon allowed 6.00 Elijah Ballard quaranteen guard allowed 8.75 Alex Tyree 10.00 W.C. Martin 21.25 J.H. Clark 17.50 T.J. Ballard 18.75 Waid Ballard 18.75 G.W. Clark 5.00 David Abney 3.75 J.C. Phillips 17.50 Wm Sexton 15.00 J.F. Pennington 18.75 Chas T. Baker 13.75 John Wilson 8.75 W.A. Frances 16.25 James Poteet 5.00 W.H. Pennington 15.00 Callie Mullins 16.25 Sam Ward 16.25 Jerome Adams 21.50 Ashley Owens 6.25 Dan Bledsoe 10.00 J.R. Blankenship 3.75 H.J. Mullins coffin for Bird Griffin 9.00 D.R. Argenbright coffin for Pat O'Bryan 3.50 W.G. Tharp coffin for Net Northern 3.50 Dr p. Benton medical services rendered Jno wallin's child 12.00 R.B. Mullins taxes paid by him and collected 12.50 Dr M. Pennington medical services pauper 30.00 J.M. Lucas cash paid by him for A Brannaman 18.10 Dr T J Price medical services rendered Baker child 5.00 Dr R H Lewis medical services rendered paupers 100.00 Tom Proctor building county coal house 20.00 Dr A.G. Lovel autopsy on C.L. King 25.00 T.B. Chandler services as Justice peace July term 1898 6.00 J.A. Cromer attention to Nannie Adams child and others 25.00 E.B. Smith printing 9.00 J.F. Griffin paid out for county postage 1.00 Frith & Dunn mdse furnished 13.93 T.B. Lair pauper coffin 3.00 Elizabeth Lawrence medical services rendered paupers by her deceased son J.W. Lawrence 15.00 MC & D N Williams shcool books and medicine for children 64.84 Jonas McKinzie nails, hinges &c for privy 2.20 Jas I White for services as committee in erecting iorn fence around courtyard 12.50 Wm Poynter services same as Jas I White 12.50 J.T. Cherry mads furneshed Mccollough 9.65 Wm Denny waiting on pauper James Smith 10.00 Andrew Ham coffin for James Smith 3.50 Tregg Brothers mdse furnished Nancy Smith 16.68 A E Albright mdse John Willin &c 4.00 Henry Catron for his services as sheriff 213.23 Dr Lewis medical services rendered pauper 10.00 Andrew Baker services as Supt public schools 100.00 R G Williams six months salary as county judge 300.00 PD. Colyer services as county attorney 600.00 GS Griffin rent poorhouse 36.00 MC Miller services as county clerk 250.00 WAB Davis services rendered as School Supt at 50 per month for ten months 500.00 R.G. Williams holding inquest of Moses Witt John Lawrence and John Debord 18.00 GS Griffin services jailer 1263.20 Jas H Sigman for two days services as justice peace at the June term 1898 6.00 James Gatliff same 6.00 TB Chandler same 6.00 R L Brown same 6.00 Jas Sigman 3.00 Jas Gatliff 3.00 R L Brown 3.00 ELECTION OFFICERS 1867 1ST DISTRICE Willis Griffin 2.00 W L Owens judges 2.00 JW Riddle clerk 2.00 E D Hansel sheriff 2.00 2nd DISTRICT WH Fish 2.00 S L Durham judges 2.00 TJ Hayes clerk 2.00 J.H. Bishop sheriff 2.56 3rd DISTRICT OM Payne 2.00 Wm Linville judges 2.00 W C Ogg clerk 2.00 I M Todd sheriff 2.96 4th DISTRICT Arch McGuire 2.00 Elisha Mullins judges 2.00 TJ Ballard clerk 2.00 I F Dobley sheriff 2.80 5th DISTRICT Jas Dolin 2.00 WH Carmical judges 2.00 WW Saunders clerk 2.00 Wix Dillion sheriff 2.80 6th DISTRICT GW Nichols 2.00 AW Norton judges 2.00 Elisha Renner clerk 2.00 J W Kirby sheriff 2.64 7th DISTRIC BF Nicely 2.00 JN Brown clerk 2.00 Wm Cummins judges 2.00 Elisha Bullock sheriff 2.56 8th DISTRICT JG frith 2.00 Elijah Bullock judges 2.00 Z Emerick clerk 2.00 JH Jarrett sheriff 2.56 The following justices were allowed for their services at the October term 1898 JH Sigman 12.00 Jas Catliff 12.00 RL Brown 12.00 John P Morton books 16.00 JH Gabbard for arresting C.A. Coyle 1.00 poll tax for the year 1899 1.00 LAND STOCK & CROP J.S. Collins bought of Jake Shearer of Red House 20 good heifers, July delivery at $4.15 J.W. Stewart has bought 3,000 lambs in Mercer county to be delivered during June and July at prices ranging from 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 cents Mr John Robinson and SC Terhune our loca mule men are engaging for October delivery mule colts at from $40 to $60. These two gentlemen have engaged more than 50 head at prices mentioned. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE E.S. Albright will teach the Brodhead school Judge Ashley Owens was here Saturday and Sunday Tom Hansel and family have moved to Brick hotel Dr J.H. Lawrence is in from Hyden Leslie county Richard Petus is inspector of ballast at Sparks Quarry Jas Pettus, clerk for road master Smith was here Monday Gene Mullins has been down with typhoid fever for ten days W.H. Pettus ran the depot while agent Landrum was in Frankfort J.J. Ping and Miss Alza Logan Brown will teach our public school T.S. Miller has returned to Lancaster after a weeks visit to relatives here We understand J.L. Whitehead of Williamsburg is candidate for State Senate O.F. Hamm was in from Bee Lick Saturday and brought us two subscriptions Sam McClure was acquitted in US court at Frankfort on charge of liquor selling R.L. Jones is home from C.S. road where he has been braking for last six months Miss Fannie Colyer was the guest of Miss Grace McCall at Maretburg last week DEATH: Julia Owens a respected and industrious colored woman died Sunday near this place Mrs Nan Hooker of Russellville is visiting her sister Mrs M.C. Williams at this place Billy Simpson late of 4th Ky has gone to Parkville Mo. He will enter college there this fall Mrs Hiram Fish has returned from a visit to her son John who is telegraphing at Edgefield Junction Tenn Mrs Nancy Proctor has a park of holly hocks in which thousands of those old fashioned but pretty flowers appear Ed Cox, Miss Rhoda White and Chs C. Davis and Miss Jalia Colyer attended church at Crab Orchard Sunday last Tyree & Reynolds are doing a rushing blacksmith business at Brodhead. They are shoeing horses all around for 50 cents W.H. Cottengim and wife were here form Withers on Wednesday last. Mr Cottengim is a successful merchant from that place S.W. Davis our clever sadller, grocer, candy kitchen man, landlord, tanner etc., has found it necessary to bring in mor help, G.P. Fredrick a first class saddler and harness maker has been employed at assist Mr Davis in his shop and they are doing a plenty Call on J.T. Gentry at the depot for harness bridle and saddle repaired Tyree Gentry who recently opened a harness hop near depot is doing a good business The Lincoln Democrat is two weeks old and is a promising youngster. Jol Waters knows how to make a newspaper and is doing it J.J. Lawrence red topped lightning manipulator and ear powder was up from Juncition City Sunday. Jack is a might goodman is getting promotions right along On the list of graduates of Center college's 76th annual commencement program appear the names of J.G. and J.T. Hackley of Lincoln nephews of the editor. J.G. is a past graduate of the class of 95' Mrs Scroggs left for Kansas City the 21st. After spending Commencement at Park college whre Prof Scroggs is already engaged in a new field of labor, she will spend some time in Michigan with her father and other relatives Anyone else than John Brown would be mobbed if they perpetrated one third of the practical jokes, that hardened old prodigal does, upon numbers of his legion of friends. We promised to forgive him for once having had us arrested on a bogus writ but "we aint gwine to forgt it ner him". Mrs Helen Brown, son Conn, and mother Mrs Mary Conn arrived from Texas last Friday. Mr Brown who had preceded here some five months since, met them at Juncition City. The family had lived at Aransas Pass Texas for past eight years and like all sensible people who were raised in this state believed there wasno other place that equalled old Kentucky and have returned to locate in their native county where they are most heartily welcomed by one and all The Democratic county convention was called to order at 2 pm last Saturday at court house by county chairman W.J. Sparks a vote was taken upon chairmanship. Hardin mustered a polling of 60 and Stone showed up with 90 and Judge Mcclure took the chair resolution were adopted endorsing the last state and national platforms and instructions given to delegates to cast Rockcastles forur votes in state convention for Stone for Governor; R.J. Breckenrideg for Attorny General; J.B. Chenault, for Auditor; R.C. Ford for Treasurer. The convention advocated the renomination of Bryan for President. The following were named as delegates; J.H. Dunn, W.C. Mullins, G.W. McClure, and S.H. Martin. Alternates, Dr. J.H. Pettus, F.L. Thompson, A.J. Pike and Dr Percy Benton Mrs Geo Fish was shopping in town Tuesday Rev Ison of Pittsburg was here yesterday CRAB ORCHARD Mrs Judith Chestnut of Maretburg is visiting her daughter Mrs Ike Heron Miss Arthusia Cloyd has returned home after a two weeks visit to friends in Rockcastle Rev Wheatley filled his appointment at the Baptist church last Saturday and Sunday Mrs Dan Holman is not improving much Mrs Black and three lovely little girls from new Orleans are at Crab Orchard Springs Hugo Schmidt sold hogs averaging 150 lbs for $50 MARRIAGE: The most noted event of our town is the marriage of Mr L.S. Elder to Miss Nannie Demiston. They were married in Louisville on the 2nd spent a shoert time in the city and returned to Crab Orchard where Mr Elder is now in his old place of business looking calm and serene. May their pathway be strewn with flowers and their days be many and happy ones, and may no cloud overshadow their lives, is the sincere wish of their friends which are many Wade Perkins is at home from school, also several others; among them Miss Alberta James from Georgetown, and Rev Scott Anderson and brother from same place. Will Beasley who has been in business at Louisville has returned home Dr Doores has returned from Ind where he has been visiting friends Luther Lanham whose foot was amputated some weeks since, is doing well--walks a little on crutches MARETBURG BIRTH: Born to the wife of C.C. Cummins on the 10th a fine girl Mrs Gaines Adams is reported very low Br Burdette Houk of Mt Vernon was here on a short visit Saturday Mr S.H. Martin is in Louisville this week attending the Democratic Convention Miss Fannie Colyer the pretty daughter of Judge Colyer of Mt Vernon was the guest of Miss Gracie McCall the first of the week Mr Ottye Reynolds and Edgar Griffin were down from Livingston Sunday, visiting homefolks Mr James Houk Jr and wife were the guests of Mr and Mrs Tillman Houk Sunday Mr Ab Winkler, brakeman on the L&N railroad, was called home on account of the illness of his grandmother, Mrs Winkler who died later Miss Berda Mar?n is expected home soon after quite an extended visit to relatives and friends in Virginia and North Carolina Mr and Mrs John Houk are contemplating moving to Lebanon Jct in the near future. We regret very much to see them go but wish them success in their new home A large crowd attended church here Sunday to hear our new pastor Rev Melquem preach is first sermon here. He is an able preacher and all felt benefited and encouraged by his eloquence. A prayer meeting was organized to meet on every Saturday night and if each member does his duty we are sure much good will be done Mrs Marsh Owens has returned from Livingston called there to see her son's family who are sick with measles Mr Herrin and Mr Wilson of Crab Orchard are in Maretburg Laura Cummins and Bessie Reynolds visited in Brodhead Mon BRODHEAD Mr A.F. Butner is on the sick list at present J.H. Dunn one of the delegates to the State Convention left here Tuesday for Louisville W.H. Colyer has placed a beautiful monument over the grave of Earnest Painter and enclosed the grave with a nice iron fence, all of which speaks well for the friends of the deceased Grandma Albright is no better Miss M.M. Watson is visiting her grandmother near Beelick L.L. Jarrett says the Republican convention to be held Saturday will be largely attended F. Francisco says that the Hotel business works a man for all that's in him Mrs Dr Burdette is visiting relatives at Lancaster E.P. Protheroe has been engaged with the Roller mill at Stanford Miss Berta Hilton is improving nicely now ans will soon be able to take her position in the store L.W. Burdette of Kansas City and Fisher Hughes of Garrard are visiting relatives here MARRIAGE: B.C. Richardson of Conway a prosperous merchant and Miss Anne Stewart daughter of A.W. Stewart a prosperous farmer of near Wildie were married in Cincinnati on Wednesday last From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 6 Aug 1998