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The herald., 1898-11-13
WANTED
To Purchase

WANTED
To Purchase
! wANTED-A GOOD FIRST-CLASS SEC,
ond-hand two-seated light carriage OF
trap, suitable for or horses. Apply tC
DIR. BURNERS office, in the w. c. T
u. building, corner Of Temple st. and N
house. 13
MANTED-TO PURCHASE A NEW, 6
room cottage: 800 cash, $40 monthly; Civ,
street and number or no attention; will
deal only with principals. Address II.
| tox Sc, Herald. IA
TURN YOUR OLD GOLD AND SILvEF
into cash, United States mint prices
JAMES IRVING AND CO., Gold Refiners
and Assayers, 12S North Main st. Phon,
Green 1888 tt
WANrED-TO PURCHASE A LOT BE
tween Sixth and Pico, Main and San Pc
dro sts. must be cheap for cash; will dea
only with owner. Address H., box 81
| Herald. IA
WANTED-TO PURCHASE A LADYS
watch; must be old-fas hioned. but hand
i some: will pay good price for the righ
: article. Address WATCH, box 43, Her
aid. 13
TNANTED-TO PURCHASE A GOOI
| country store, with stock Of general mer
chandse. Address, with invoice price 10
cation, etc., STORE, box 81, Herald. 13
wANTED-FOR SPOT CASH, DWELL
ing. to IL rooms. modern, Westloke pre-
/ ferred: owners only; give location. Ad
] dress H., box 81, Herald. IA
WANTED-A LOT TO BUILD UPON
/ must be in hill region; slightly and cheap
will deal with principals only. Address
| H., box 10, Herald. IA
WANTEDATO PURCHASE A GOOD
paying restaurant; give location, number
! Of tables and other particulars. Address
| H., box 53, Herald. Is
wANTED-TO BUY A OR ROOM COT
tage, modern, good locality, and bar
| gain; no agents; installments. Addres,
| H., box 81, Herald. IA
wANTED-TO PURCHASE, IN A COUN
| try town, a small millinery store; give in
| voice price, etc. Address K, box 40 Her
aid. 13
IwANTED-TO PURCHASE A SMALL
white enamel or brass bedstead must b,
a bargain. Address K, box A, Herald. L
WANTED-SMAIA4 RANCH NEAR THE
| Palms; give description: will pay hall
| cash. Address X, box II, Herald. Is
wANTED-TO PURCHASE A FRUIT
and candy store. Address with location
and price, STORE, box 81, Herald. IA
wANTED-TO PURCHASE A GOOD
country barber shop. Address, with par.
| ticulars, K, box 80, Herald. 13
wANTED-TO PURCHASE A COOL
! phaeton. Address, with price, PHAE'
| TON, box 4, Herald. 13
wANTED-A GOOD HILL RESIDENCE
lot; will pay cash; cheap. Address H..
| box 50, Herald. IA
WANTEDLTO PURCHASE SMALL STA
tionery store. Address, with details, X
box 3S, Herald. 13
WANTED-TO PURCHASE A GOOI
safe; give dimensions. Address K, box
45, Herald. 13
wANTED-TO PURCHASE AN OFFICE
| desk and chair. Address X, box &c, Her.
| aid. 10
WANTED-FOLDING BED WITH MIR
ror Address K, box 42, Herald. 13
Houses
| WANTED-TO PURCHASE LARGE
modern residence in elevated location
must have good mountain view and
street work done; also good grounds.
Will deal only with owner. Address
HOME, Box Is, Herald. Is
| WANTED-TO PURCHASE, FROM
owners only, a nice, modern hill resi-
dence; will pay half cash. must give To-
cation and full description of property.
Address j., Box 16, Herald. Is
WANTED-TO PURCHASE A GOOD,
modern cottage of six or eight rooms in
| the southwest. Must be a bargain
street work done; no agents. Address
j., Box H. Herald. Is
The herald., 1898-11-13
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
--~>~~~~>~>------>>>--------
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR OTHE1
merchandise-A small stock of undertake
er's goods. window shades, mating. pio
ture holdings, wall paper and little fur
niture; good opening for man with
small capital Address box 49, Oceanside
Cal. 10
FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-ELEGA
billiard hall. tables. or will sell halftn.
terest. purchaser to take full charge. as
nave other business to attend to. Ad.
dress Y. box IL, Herald. lS
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE-A GENUINE
paying business, which could be largely
increased; fine plant; price $500. Apply
Y. box 81, Herald. 13
FOR SALE - LUNCH ROOM AND
restaurant; best location in, the city:
must be sold this week. Address Y. box
Z, Herald. II
FOR SALFs-AN OLD-ESTABLIsHED
retail drug house. with fixtures, prescrip-
tion and show cases. Address j., box 6,
Herald. Il
FOR sALE-CI.EAN STOCK GROCER
les; stand established and doing a cash
business; rent low. Address j., box Z.
Herald. IA
class nxtures; cash sales; ill-health tho
cause Of sale. Address H., box 8, Her.
aid. IA
FOR SALE-MEAT MARKET; CASH
trade; wagon, horse; low rent; two years
lease; $500 cash. Address H.. box So, Her.
aid. IL
FOR SALE-BOOK STALL, WITH PAY.
Ing newspaper trade; excellent chance fou
right man. Address j., box g. Herald. Il
START A MAIL ORDER BUSINESS AT
home. Particulars for stamp. ORMONn
CO., Department "a, Chicago. 13-20-27
FOR sALE-sALOoN, CENTRALLY 10.
Gated and good business; Los Angeles.
Address Y, box 80. Herald. Is
FOR SALE-A GOOD PRODUCE AND
commission business. For details, adj
dress j.. box 80, Herald. Is
FOR SALFI-ESTABLISHED GROCERY
and hardware business at invoice. Ad-
dress j., box 8, Herald. IA
FOR SALE-wOoD, COAL. HAY, GRAIN
business; feed yard in connection. Ad-
dress j., box 8. Herald. IA
FOR SALD-A SMALL STOCK OF HARD
ware, suburban store, low rent. Address
j.. box Is. Herald. Is
FOR SALE-A SMALL FRUIT AND CAM
dy store. end Of car line. Address j.. box
49, Herald. Is
FOR sALE-A FIRST CLASS GROCERY.
centrally located. Address j., box 3s,
Herald. IA
FOR SALEM COUNTRY TOWN, GOOD
butcher shop. Address H., box 81. Her.
aid. 13
FOR sALE-CIGAR STAND, WE'LL ES-
tablished. Address j., box 4, Herald. IA
1 SELL OUT ALL KINDS OF BUSINESS.
/. D. BARNARD. 112 S. Broadway.
FOR SALE - GOOD GROCERY. ADJ
dress H., box s, Herald. l3
MEDIUMS
REMOvED-MRS. PARKER. MEDIUM
and Palmist; life reading; business spec
ulatlons, mineral locations, removals,
lawsuits, travels, marriages. children,
dispositions and capabilities: all affairs
OF life. 4l6ls s. Spring ST., room 10. Fees.
30 cents and 81.
MRS. SANFORD JOHNSON. INDE-
pendent slate writing medium and clair
yoyant psychic. 1904 South Spring street
sittings daily, Sunday excepted. Hours
10 q. m. to p. M
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
AROUND MT. RAINIER

This mountain is the grandest in
the United States. Ii Is more than
1900 feet high, is covered with ice
and snow, has beautiful parks and
noble forests at It's base. and is
much frequented by camping par
ties, tourists and mountain climb
ers.
Some years ago the Northern Pa.
clflc Railway fitted out a party that
assembled the mountain to its high
est point. An article in Wonder
land 9S,describes some experiences
Of the party in camp life at Para
disc Park. This mountain trip Is
sure TO become Increasingly pOpu.
lar, especially TO those who make
Puget Sound a theatre for vacation
trips, and such will b. interested
In this chapter.
/ Send Charles 5. Fee, st. Paul
Minnesota, six cents for Wonder.
land, '9S, and you can read about
IL. lt.-f.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
BOTTLED UP.
Thar Spanish Fleet Is In San;i
go Harbor.

sIesbee, Of the st. Paul. and the
hero Of the Maine. has solved the
problem. The Spanish Admiral
Cervern and his deet are securely
bottled IN the harbor at Santiago
ana the aggressive work Of the ar
INV ana navy may now go on.
Commodore schley has wired tho
Navy department that the Spanish
feet L within the harbor. Capt
slrsbee steamed In close enough TO
- and recognize the squadrons OF
the enemy and schley awaits out
aide with q force sufficient to des-
troy Il should sn attempt be made
70 escape.
santiago do Cuba l. on the south
coast of the eastern province Of Gu
ba. about IFS miles from the ex-
trsme eastern point Of the Island
Il has a very secure harbor, the en-
trance being only 800 feet wide.
Only one large vessel can pass
through At q time The main hAr-
Dor 4 about seven miles inland
from the entrance. The entranes
4 laid with mines.
The courIer-Journal sayss-Now
that Cervera has been bottled up
a n probable that he may be dis
po,ed Of without \ naval fight Al
least two weeks must eiaPss befcr'
the reserve squadron from Cadl'
can reach Cuban waters, nj Il sails
A once. Before that time IL Is ex
poctsd that Cervera will eithei
have surrendered 20 . suPeEiol
force OF viii have scuttled his YES
nsIa. OF course Il Is possible thAI
he may when pushed, elect to quilt
the hnrbor and fight, but he goe'
70 certain destruction as sehley hai
. superior fleet
Some Of those at Washington
who think they know Schley's In
ssruetlons. believe that he will nc
at,ompt 10 force the harbor OF San
tlago. botwIIl blockade the harbo
untIl troops sre landed to assist Il
] be attack. But schley's instrue
lions are said TO bs only in tn
shape Of advice from tho NAva
War Board. and II l. not unlikel'
that he may choose = spceiier wa,
Of crushing Cervera-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
GREEN VALLEY.

II Is Observation-Disclosures, II has
pleased our Heavenly Father to
remove from this life,o esteemed
friend, Richard Hewlett, who was
a member OF our Sunday School
from an early life until his death,
be IL
Resolved That we live in obe-
dlence to the will OF Him who do
eth all things well, yet We feel a
deep sense Of bereavement in the
death Of this young man, who has
been called from our midst, and
be 1t
ResOlved-That We, as Sunday
School, hereby tender our sympa-
thy to the parents, brothers and
sisters, relatives and friends In this
their deep bereavement, for in this
untimely death, our Sunday School
has lost a bright and shining light
but while the clouds OF sadness
gather around our aching hearts,
we do indeed hope that out loss Is
heavens gain; while the flood OF
sOrrow fills our hearts we do hope
that he is a flower which has just
bloomed into eternal happiness in
heaven.
His seat is vacant to-day; his
voice is hushed in death, but we
hope that the eyes that once ga=ed
upon us are now gazing upon the
streets OF the Beautiful city Of our
God.
He has gone from a father and mo-
ther dear,
Gone 10 a home in Jesus care.
{. W. Jones, Adam Harman, +.
VI. Stewart, NJ. T. Browning, X. l..
Barrett, Sarah Maxwell, Ida short
and Laura Chadwick, Committee,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
SIX STRONG WORDS

-You may fre when ready, Grid
ley" That phrase Of Commodore
Dewey's as the olympia, steaming
slowly, was getting the range OF
her guns on the Spanish fleet Is
likely TO be long quoted and widely
remembered. Surely It breathos
eOOlness, care, confidence in the
face % an enormous and pressing
responsibility. Compare IL with
the thunder It instantly wakened,
the tremendous forces 10 let loose
the terrible destruction that fol
lowed. aud sou will find II tbs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
Looks Blue For Pugh.

Congressman Sam J. Pugh, Of
the Ninth district, has on hand one
Of the hardest fights Of his life. All
the Republicans in the district who
have been turned down in the
search for Ofiice-and their name is
legion-are lining up behind the
Hen. William II. Cox, Of Maysville,
who has announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination.
Half the Republicans in the dis
trIct seem TO be supporting Mr..
Cox. Both Cox and Pugh have
plenty Of money.
In the last convention there
were 1872 delegates, but the new
basis will only allow Ill, ss follows
Bath S; Boyd II; Bracken G; Gar
ter II; Fleming 10; Greenup 81
Harrison s.; Lawrence 10; Lewis
Is; Mason l2; Nicholas @; Robert
son 3; Rowan 4; necessary TO a
choice Sc.
The Brooklyn Review says oI
the race:
1T begins to oOk as IL Morg'.
sOn-in-law, Samuel J. Pugh, hasn't
n clneh on the congressional nomi
nation in his district as some sup
posed. The Hon. W. ii. Cox, o
MaysvIlle, is an Out-and-Out candi
date, and has reputation Of get
ting whatever he sJ,s after. Boil
gentlemen have barrel, and tn,
race promises to be interesting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
BLAINE

u ]. Thompson, of wel'bville-
vas calling on hi. bcst girl last
sunday.
Miss Dora w.sods, Of webbN lille,
vas the guest ef N. NJ. Walters r.
ronily.
Many Of or b"y- have Joined
m. ARMY. n is hoped thsy viii
not fan victims Of willtw, but
become PrOminrnt leaves OF tbs
Laurel.
sunday school u progressing
nlu,,y nnder the proficient care o.
Nc. Chain.
william Raiehn, the famous
nroenosllcaior. predicts a dry sum
mer.
Maj. Barche., wasiA our vicinity
rcen,ly.
rne flschsr man oa the last da!
ol .chool. cams and ranght a F's'
a.a ,hon drove asay with " "
IIomph.
Charley berry s.lIl pays Dr. Ro1
"A, III, weekly VISITS
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
LICK CREEK.

Our Sunday School Convention
went OF very nicely, with lots Of
good things to eat on the ground.
Every one seemed To enjoy them
selves.
W. J. and okey Vaughan, OF
Pleasant Ridge were here last sun
day.
Miss Madge Carter, OF Deephole,
was visiting Mrs. Walter Clayton
Sunday.
Charley Chafiins, Of Fallsburg,
was here last week.
We are expecting a wedding here
soon. Love.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
PLEASANT RIDGE.

News Il scarce 10 this vicinity at
present.
Miss Virginia Burehett, Of Deep
hole, was visiting relstives here
recently.
Okey Vaughal va, on our streets
Sunday.
Miss Inez AMI James Plgg al
tended the Sunday school Conven-
tIon at Lick creek Saturday. 5
The 3Oth cf May being Decora-
tion day a number of lady friends
gathered at the Old family grave
yard OF Joseph Huiehison 10 strew
flowers on the graves Of departed
ones.
Miss Madge Burchett visited al
Madge Sunday.
Grandma Wilson, who was re-
ported better last week, is very i'll
again.
! Jamison Vaughan and wife were
visiting homefolks at FaIlsburg
Sunday.
Chas. Haws, who has been work
ing for G. W. Haws, visited home
folks Sunday.
A party Of boys went gigsing the
other night for fish in BlaineytheiI
catch was one fish, one mudturtle
two frogs and three snakes.
Vendetta
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
PAINTsVILLE.

Drs. Gambill, Williams and Tur-
ner performed 4 surgical operation
on Henry Jayne of Flat Gap, open
ing an abseess from the nesenteric
glands one day last week but he
died Saturday night, and his funer-
al was preached Sunday by Revs.
]. W. VanhOOse and Lewis Cau-
dill.
Doc Hager, Of this place, and d.
Mart Hager, Of Jennies creek. weIe
at the funeral.
Judge Jayne was a good citizen
and his death causes a great loss to
the community in which he lived
and saddens the hearts Of his many
relatives and friends.
We extend cur sympathy 10 his
estimable family in this severe az
Fiction.
Paris Walters is in jail for killing
Lindsey Conley two years ago
They fixed his bail at $500, but
no one has come to his relief yet
lie will probably give bond in the
near future
Jay Draughan has given bond
and gone home.
There are persons in jail a
present.
There were j3 applicants for Ger
tificates in the May examination
10 OF whom obtained certificates,
Of which were first class; 10 secOn'
and l third.
Fred VanhoOse, Mic Craft, Virgi
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
The Great British Empire.

Atthe present moment the Brit
ish Empire is iifty-thrce times the
sire Of France, ifty-two that Of
Germany, three and half times
that Of the United States Of Amer
lea. thrice the size Of Europe, with
treble the population Of the Rus
slas. It extends over ll,OO1o0
square miles, occupies One-dfth oi
the globe. containing Ole-afth OF
the human race, or 10000, 600 peO-
pie, embraces four continents. To-
600 islands, 500 prOmontories, and
1000 rivers New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
LITTLE BLAINE

Farmers are very busy plowing
aud hO''ing corn.
Wesley Moore has been quite
poorly Tor the past few days but Is
getting better.
Lock Moore passed down our
creek recently.
Our Sunday School Is progress
ing nicely under the management
OF l.. +. Smith.
Some more of our boys are talk
ing OF going 10 Cuba.
Lon Back Is visiting at Wesley
Moore's.
How l. Il that the road overseers
do not cut the hanging limbs over
head as the law reQuiress
The funeral Of David Moore will
b. preached At the school house OF
our creek the last Sunday In July
James MccOmls bought u ila,
cow from A. II, Moore a few day
ago.
James Miller returned from
Thacker W. Va. a TOW days ago.
aChams
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03

long In the waist, in fact II they
were only a few inches longer he
could cut holes near the band and
slip his arms through them and be
fully diseased. whea he pulled on
his coat there were numerous com
ments made about the ft Of the
pants aud a general laugh was
ralseJ, but Wh.n the wearer put
his hands In bis packets the whole
company fairly roared. for the mis-
NJ soldier hsd 10 tuck his hand
nearly under his arm pit in order
I to reach the pocket. some come
dian yelled slNok at old High
Pockets and ..IIigh Pockets" has
heen the only name he has heard
sInes.
One man in the company great
ily resembles Fitzsimmons, the pu-
gilIsi, and "Fitzr is the only name
used when he l. addressed.
The mount-ineers who form the
two cavalry companies at Camp
Bradley are the source OF 4 great
deal Of fun for the Legion boys.
When one OF them was being ex-
anine.i a phy slcIan Iokingly asked
II he could read. "No, gol durn IL,
I cant" he replied, "but ! didn't
come up yere ter teach skule.
come ter fight" II is needless Ia
say that he passed.
/ A few days sgo some Of the
mountsinser- learned that Frank
MeComb, Of Company II, was
pretty handy with his fists, aud as
they had = man in their company
who vas considered 10 be "pret.
" good knoeker back ter home,
they decided To pat him up against
Frank. The bout was a comicaI
one. The mouniaineer was a long
lank, hungry looking follow, who
made awkward swings that Frank
easily dolged. The mountalneeI
seemed surprised when he could
not land, but he was more sur.
; pri-ed when Frank landed n hOOI
on his Jaw that nearly took hi
athInk box" OF his shoulders. HI
shook the gloves OF his hands and
quit, remarklng; II have fit som'
good men, but that Teller Is er per
fesslonal.r
The soldiers are having a hart
time trying TO keep the buttons OF
their uniforms. The rage smonl
the Lexington girls now Is to col
lect all Of the brsss buttons the.
can lay hands on, and whenever
soldier goes into town he Is way
laid on every hand by pretty girl
, who beg for buttons. Some Of then
carry scissors with them and d
not hesitate 20 clip button from
coat at the slightest invitation, an,
as some Of the soldiers do not wea
anything except a coat IL is not Al
; unusual sight 10 see one comm
: back from town holding his blouS
4 together with both hlnds TO keeI
;, his hide from being exposed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03

Literal and C. v. Fitch, first class
Clarence HORes, Don stafford, Liz
zie Walters, Missouri Poole, W. NJ
Webb, J. c. Ward, Eliza SaIyer. Al
fred CaudilI, MOlIle Rice, Fannie
Hager, second class; Stanton Mill
er, third class.
Some very good scholars failed
The report was circulated that the
questions were being sold all over
the country, and they had not ar
rived at this Office ON the first
morning Of the examination, so
Superintendent Johnson telegraph
ed the State Superintendent for
advice. He said for the County
Board to use such questions as they
thought best until the printed
questions arrived. They formed
their own questions in most Of the
branches, but did not begin the ex-
animation until the afternoon Of
the first day, and the hurry is one
Of the causes Of the wholesale fail
ures.
Decoration Day was celebrated
by many Of the citizens OF the town
and vicinity. Some Of the Sunday
Schools Of the town met at the
churches and marched to the Court
House where the following pro-
gram was rendered in a very cred
liable manner:
i The assembly consisting OF three
Sunday Schools aud the Sons Of
Veterans, was called to order by
President Dan Hager.
Singing by the choir.
Prayer by J. G.. Talb4rt.
| Singing.
Speech by Hon. T. 5. Kirk, rep
resenting the Christian S. S. and
the Sons Of Veterans.
Address by b. H.COnley, repre-
senting she Sunday Schools.
A poem on Decoration Day COM
posed by II. T. stanton and read
by I. 5. Williams.
: Closing address by Superintend-
ent lager.
All the exercises were interspers
! ed with singing. Many small fisgs
Z and a great variety Of beautiful
and fragrant flowers were taken &c
: the graves OF friends and herOe:
and deposited, there was a tribute
Of respect to the inhabitants OF the
City OF the Dead. There were bon.
quets, crosses and wreaths artistic
ally arranged by fair hands as tOk.
ems Of love and honor TO departed
friends.
Ernest, Irwin and Prof. Wm.
Jayne were here Monday.
Mrs. Burgess Randolph is very
sick.
Hon. T. S. Kirk is attending
court at Eden
We have three artists in town
Mrssrs. Eastridge, Luther snd vii
/, liams.
q The show last week was not verl
4 well attended.
. Some Of the boys who failed Il
get certificates speak OF joining tn
: army. Seribbler.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
MILLINERY
BARGAINS.

We here your atenOn of the best values In mi
merry My line Of hats contains everything that Is new
stylish aud desirable hoOwhat have been
ing fancy braid dress hats in the Shephere and oher lead
n shapes fancy frames original designs Sail
ors plain toned Tuhan Anes Chdrens Hats Baby Caps
etc Ladies. thirty days buy
hat from my shop what would have other
The this because paid cash for good
and bought many than Intended and must sell them them
they 70 cost keep them Como early
get choice Of bargains. Yours Without evaporation,
MRS. EMMA WEEB. Webbville KY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
LowMANsvILLE.

Born, TO Wallis Grim and wife,
a girl also TO Melville Wheeler
and wife, boy.
Mrs. John T. Moore went to Lex
ington Saturday.
Mrs. Nancy DebOard, Of White
house, is visiting her relatives at
this place.
Dewey Day was celebrated here
with great patriotism.
One OF our leading church mem
bers had the misfortune to become
beastly drunk Sunday. Bad men
make bad whisky; bad whisky
and the two combined ara very bad.
Peace.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
COMMISSIONERS SITTING.

On Wednesday, June 18th, 1898
the undersigned will b. gin sittings
In the case OF ]. W. Shannon, Sher-
if, &c, VS.. Mary F. Wilson. &c.
These sittings will be held in my
Office in Louisa, Ky, and viii con-
tInue from day tD day until CON-
pleted. All parties having claims
against the estate OF A. ]. Wilson,
deceased, are requested TO file them
in proper form.
+. f. SHANNON, N. c. L. C. c
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-06-03
MEXICAN MONEY
VIII BE Used BY Americans
In Philippines.

New York, Nay SO.-0ns OF tho
n.uui interesting preparations for
the outfttlng Of the Manila eAPe-
dillon has iu,t been announced.
Te Governmeht has purchased
ssaoo Mexican silver dollars,
whlch Gen. Merritt viii take along
a d.fray the expenses Of the sH-
r.af,lon. This amoant 10 not ex-
p,e,ed 10 Last long, but more will
\. s,nf him frssn time TO time.
BY purchasing Mexican dollars =
great saving ls made. u Is pOssiole
10 ob,nlp MsxIesn dollars at 20
cents each, thus 0btAiDing for one
American dollar two Mexican ones
and leaving 3 cents over toward the
pnrchass of . third. In other
words, Unclo sam was able to o1y
ato. .ooO Mexican dollArs for til6s'
600. They were bought IN SAn
I 'ancisco.
"a the Philippines Mexican
dollar uIll buy more than sn Amer
lean dollar, because OisPani-h pre-
iudlcs and because u contains NOR
silver. 90 that the expenses Of Zen
MsrnItt's expedition after II ,ne'
lands In Manila viii Be- less thar
one half what they would Other~is'
b. A TO the soldiers they vii
fnrs excsllsntly under thisarrun
meui, for they will, Of course, b
paid secOraIng iOlaw, In American
mon<y.
The paymsstsr will give sAei
!. soldier two Mexican dollars 10
every AnecicAn dollar due him OF
pay day.