Louisville, Ky., Aug. 20. John 15.
Thompson, of Harrodsburg, president
of the Kentucky Distillers' association,
says lie ic confident that at the meeting
to bo held in Cincinnati, between
the Independent distilleries and the
trust, an agreement will be reached tc
limit tho production of whisky in Kentucky
to 20,000,000 gallons a year, foi
three years.
Tobacco Company Sold.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 23. The Louisville
Spirit Cured Tobacco Co. hai
-been sold to the' Continental Tobacco
Co. Tho now company has been incorporated
under tho laws of tho state
of New Jersey, with a capital of $1,-000,000.
It owns a patent process fot
curing tobacco and has a largo plan)
here.
Has Fire Calve.
Greenup, Ky., Aug. 23. John Henry
Mandon, of Lost creek, has a cow that
gave birth to five calves,
all females, four of which aro still llvi
ing. Tho cow is only flvo years old,
and 14 months ago gave birth to twin
female calves. When only 2 years oi
ago she gave birth to twins, but only
one lived.
I'urllmi Lass Sold..
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 10. An English
buyer has secured for $3,000 the
brood mare Puritan Lass by
Spendthrift, dam Phoebe Mayflower.
Puritan Lass Is the dam of Tlllo and
Burlington Route, and was owned by
Turney Bros., of Bourbon county. The
same buyer has secured Maid of
for $700.
Stranger In Trouble.
Paducaii, Ky., Aug. 32. A strange
man whoso identity is unknown is lying
at tho point of death at the citj
hospital. Nothing can bo learned
Ho gave tho name 'of Isaac
Colin, of Evansvlllc, but tho
police can And out nothing about
him.
Death From Smallpox.
