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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Maykins. KY. Nov. 2O.--Aunt Susan
Johnson, aged l02. the Oldest woman
In Pike county, is dead. She was born
In Ashe county. North Carolina, and
emignted to the wIlds OF Pike coun.
ty tthen Montgomery IS years ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Berlin. Nov. iS-All signs Indicate
that there viii be much suffering
among working classes In Germany
this winter The authorities estimate
that there are $4,000 unemployed per-
sons In Berlin. and from all sections Of
the country come reports OF people
seeking work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
Rev. Warren seIdlno Explr.a

Troy, N. Y. Nov, 2O.-Rev. Warren
selding died here. He was widely
known minister of the Disciples OF
Christ. having had charge In every
state In tho union. lie established
the First Christian church In Chi
caso. lie secured the first $4,000
for the founding OF Hiram college In
Ohio
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Dallas, Tex, Nov i9.-News from
Hardin county confirms the report
that well of almost pure lubrlcatIng
oil has been brought In there that flows
l50 barrels per day The new well
is about 30 miles northwest Of Beau.
n,npt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
Fire In a Lumber yard

Ashland. Wis, Nov, 20.-Flre In the
yards Of the Keystone Lumber Co,
caused loss Of 100000, About &,
100000 feet OF lumber. ono OF the com,
pany'a largest tugs and part Of tho
1oeka burned The loss is said to be
covered by insurance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
Durham Gets clerk,nlo.

Lexington, Ky Nov. l9.-Miton ].
Durham, former congressman from
the Eighth district, controller of the
treasury under Cleveland, later bank
cashier, and in the last few years
conspicuous boiting democrat. haa
been given clerkship in the local rev,
enuo ofiiCe.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
Wanted

30 men to work on Splash Dam
and Log Trains. Good wages, and
cash the 10Th of every month.
CARRIED & SMITH.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
Flint Glass Workers Go on Strike

Flint Glass Workers Go On Strike,
Morgantown. W Va. Nov. 2O,-The
members OF the American Flint Glass
Workers union employed at the MGR,
gantown glass factory, struck Tuea,
day Many of the employees. not mem,
bers of the union. struck through sym.
pathy. The factory is idlo with doora
closed and locked. The cause Of the
strike was the discharge OF A. n.
GantS aud Charles Frantz for an In,
traction OF the companys rules.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
RubonIe PIaaue a, cape 1oun

Norfolk. Va, Nov 2O.--The British
steamer Monmouth, Capt. Troop.
which arrived here direct from Cape
Town, South Africa. roports the ex.
stence of over 500 cases OF bubonio
plague in the vicinity of Cape Town
when she left that port Up to tho
time she sailed $50 deaths from tho
plague had occurred,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Trying to : do business
without advertising is
like winking at a girl
in the . dark; you know
what you are doing
but nobody else does !.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
pio OtAze AT ST. PAUL, MINI.
Property TO the Amount OF $i5o.ooo
pestroyed--The loss Is Partly
Covered Dy insurance.

81 Paul MINI. Nov 90 Fire
which broke out in the fve story brick
building Of the Peoples Storage Co.
Tuesday evening entnilcd loss cs
timatcd at Ii5O,OOo Tho ground noor
was occupied by storcs. whilo the up
per stories were used mostly as a
warehouse by the Peoples Storage
Co. and were lifted mostly with
household furniture Most OF tho
damage was done to the contents Of
ne warehouse. about 100000 Of tho
total loss being on tho building Tho
loss g pnrtly coynrnd hY InNnrnnce
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

owensboro, Ky, Nov l9--At Deanc.
field, Ohio county, Miss Ice Moorman
and Robert Carnahan and Miss Salia
Moorman and John Carnahan were
married, The men are brothers aud
the women sisters.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
Said to Haxs 1hres WIVES.

Lexington. Ky. Nov. 2O.-Joseph II.
Williams. q Negro. so years old. was
arrested Tuesday, charged with big.
amy 81 is claimed he has wives In
Washington, D. c., and Baltimore, Nd,
and third In this city,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
NOTICE.

Louisa, KY, Aug. 8, 1901,
All parties are hereby notified
not to charge any thing to our ac-
count under any circumstances
without a written order from prop
er authorities OF this company,
We will settle only for what the
orders show.
STANDARD LUMBER Co.,
Per G.. w. HARDMA n
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Union City, Tenn. Nov. col. II,
Davidson, farmer living near here.
committed suicide Tuesday morning
by hanging himself In barn. lie
was despondent over the death Of hIs
wife and child.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
colored Children eurned TO Death

Charlotte, N c.. Nov. 9o,-Three
children Of Mack Blalock. colored. the
oldest four years old. were burned to
death In Wake county. N. O.. Tuesday
afternoon. Their parents locked
them In their house while they went
away to work
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Pittsburg. Nov. 2O.-The tin.plate
workers OF the Amalgamated associa.
tion have voted unanimously against
the proposition OF the late strike set.
tlement to have their scale hold for
three years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Lexington. Ky, Nov is.-The union
savings bank. recently organized IN
this city, Will at an carly lay 30 into
voluntary liquidation. This bank Ia In
good shape. but lta business has not
been as large aa was expected.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Eau Claire. Wis. Nov. 2O.--Dr
Dwight Washington Day, prominent
physician OF this section OF the state
dropped dead Tuesday afternoon while
reading per before the Interstate
Medt Al soc ETY.. Apoplexy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Paris. Nov lS.--An American made
locomotive. No, 2.999. on the Paris. l.y.
ons 4 Mediterranean line, drawing II
cars, total OF lSi tons. ran at the rate
OF l3O klometers Isl miles, per hour
the other day, breaking all records.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
namnnr sult comnromI,,d.

Mlddlcabofo, Ky,. Nov. i9-The suit
OF Mrs Annie Engleman AGAINST tho
j. q n for injuries sustained ny bc.
INK lnuclcd from her buggy by a train
was compromised for s2.2bO and her
eoeta
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
ArrIved In veneru,Ian w.,.,,

Caracas. Venezuela. Nov. 2o.-Ths
German cruiser Fake and the train.
Ing ship Stein have arrived nt la
inayra while the cruiser venola aud
he training ship Moltke are also IN
Yenelnelan Maiora
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Euw York Nov. 20.-Prof. Faulkner
Stuart. Of the British governments
department Of education. ia In the city
from Canada. lie arrived In Canada
about month ago from England 10
inspect that country's public school
system. lie will also visit the south.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

washington. Nov rs, Former Sen.
ator John G. Carlisle came to Wash.
ineton sunday In connection with a
case before the supreme court Of the
Unlied states Monday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
sauatters Being Elected.

| Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 2O.-Revenuo
Inspector Guy p Cobb is in the Creek
Nation at the head OF a strong force
lof indian police ejectlng squatters
bud putting Creek citizens In posses,
on of their nllotments, as designated
Hy the government.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
Their bridal Tour az An end.

Washington. Nov. 20.-Gcn and
Mrs. corbIn have returned from their
bridal tour In New York and Canada.
Gen. corbin resumed his oflclal du.
ties at the war department Tues,
day
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Mt. sterling, Ky, Nov ia loss Of
$4,000 was caused by an incendiayS
setthg fire TO the distlllcry dl Joe
Chambers, at Chambers station Men.
efee county
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Peoria, H.. Nov 2o.--Henry N.
Frederick. aged "a years. man who
claimed the intimate acquaintance OF
Henry Clark, Gen. W. II. Harrison
and Abraham Lincoln. ploneHr rest.
dent OF Peoria, died suddenly Tuesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
WANTED.

About seventy-tlve able-bodied
men to work in log job on Huff's
creek, Wyoming county, W. Va.
TT CARRIED 8 &sMlrH.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
ALWAY EMPLoYes srRIke.


New York, Nov 20 Nearly 500
kln, comprising the entire force OF
hnkcmcn freight handlers and
fswilchmcn OF the New York division
of the New York New Haven & Hart
ford railroad. went on strife Tuesday
The reputed cause NJ the strike is thu
discharge OF the assistant superin
tendcnt. Robert Thurbush Of the Mott.
haven yards The strike also materi
nlly Affects the tueboat and float sys.
VtQn Of the railroad in this city.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21
LIVE MEN WANTED.

They CURE DANDRUFF. HAIR
FALLING, HEADACHE, etc., yet cosH
the same as an ORDINARY comb
What's that? Why, DR.. Whites Elec-
trio Comb. The only pateneted Comb
in the world. People, everywhere l,
has been introduced. are WILD with
delight You simply comb your hair
each day, and the comb does the rest.
This wonderful comb is simply un-
breakable and it is made so that it Is
ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to break
or cut the hair Sold on a written
guarantee to give PERFECT satisfac-
tlon in EVERY respect. Send stamps
for one Ladies' size SOC. Gents size
35e. Live men and women wanted ev-
erywhere to introduce this article
Sells on sight Agents are wild with
success. (See want column Of this
paper.) Address D. N. Rose. Gen. Mgr,
Decatur, III.
Dec. 1S, 1year-D C w.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21
EXCURSIONS TO BUFFALO
Via Pennsylvania Lines for Pan-Ameri
can Exposition.

Via Pennsylvania Lines for Pan.Ameri
can Exposition.
Excursion tickets to Buffalo for the
PanAmerican Exposition via Pennsyl-
Yania Lines 90 on sale May 5th. Tick
cts may be obtained daily from that
date until September 30th at special
fares, good re Irning until October
3lst A special ticket good returning
fifteen days including date of sale may
also 'e obtained via Pennsylvania
Lines any day after May 5th. Another
excursion ticket az special low fare will
be on sale May 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th.
The latter ticket will be limited for re-
turn trip within five days. All tickets
to Buffalo via Pennsylvania Lines will
be good for stop-oyers at Lakewood
and Jamestown (Chautauqua Lake,
For information about fares. through
time and train service apply to nearest
ticket agent of the Pennsylvania Lines
who will furnish time cards, maps and
official information about the EXposi-
tion free of charge.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21
COLUMBUS ELKS
Will Attend the Annual Reunion at Marietta
In September.
Special to the Leader .

Special to the Leader.
Columbus, Ohio, May 20.-The Ohio
State Journal prints the following:
The Columbus Lodge of Elks has re-
ceived an invitation to participate in
the annual state reunion of the order
which will be held in Marietta on Sept.
16 to 81.
1t is probable that large number
of Elks will go from Columbus and all
the lodges in the state will be repre-
sented at the reunion. The Marietta
lodge has already begun to prepare
for the entertainment of the visitors,
and from letters which are being sent
out, will show them one of the times
OF their lives.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21
ARRESTED
For Emhezzlement, was the President Of
Kansas City Company.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 2O.-Franl;
Siegel, former President of the Siegel-
Sanders Live Stock Co., was arrested
today, charged with the embezzlement
Of $1,000. The warrant was sworn oui
by utley Wedge, receiver of the com
pany.
Frank Rockefeller, who owns a con-
trolling interest in the stock of the
company, last week filed suit which
resulted in the appointment of a re.
ceiver. In his petition Mr. Rockefeller
alleged that the company suffered a
loss of 100000 as result of Siegel's
speculations and mismanagement OF
the Company's affairs.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21
Stockholders Notice.

Notice is hereby given that at spe
cial meeting of the stockholders of
The Stevens Organ Company, held at
the office of Coen e Wilson, in the
City of Marietta, Ohio, on the 9TH day
of April A. D., 1901, it was resolved to
discontinue the business of said Corpo-
ration, and dissolve the same.
THE STEVENS ORGAN CO.,
BY B. F. STRECKER, Secy.
May lit a wk-Gwks---Tues.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21
Alone in Mid-OCeln

or on the train, in the house or while
at your office duties, you are subject
to disagreeable results from irregular
or excessive diet. DR.. Caldwell's Sy-
rup Pepsin cures positively Constipa-
tion, Indigestion, Sick Headache and
Stomach Trouble. Sold by
CURTIS e HUTCHMAN,
CHARLES r. BUCHANAN
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21

For ten long yeas 1 was a sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tism disease. l treated with many Co
lumbus doctors; took patent medicine.
No results whatever until ! discovered
and took ONE bottle OF DENNIS
SURE, SAFE and SPEEDY CURE. In
three days I threw duwn my crutches.
Ordinary cases cured in one day.
Only 25 and rs cents at A. ]. Rich
erds and w. II. stys4 9. Samples free
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21

Excursion to Springfield Wa renmsyIvania
Lines.
May Goth and 21st excursion tickets
will be sold to Springfield via Pennsyl-
vania Lines good returning Saturday,
May 25th, inclusive, for Meeting /. o.
o. f. Grand Lodge of Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21
Sunday Morning Sermon
Rev. Kirt|ey on THAT Boy

Rev. DR.. Kirtley preached Sunday
morning to a crowded house at the
First Baptist Church on THAT Boy"
His sermon follows:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21

generous MANHOOD
(2) Give him when he deserves it a
wcrd of praise. You stunt his growth,
cripple his ideals. make duty hard and
work unirtel esting when YOU withhold
this. He is very sensitive to the
touch of nublic sentiment He lovee
the approval of the world about him.
especially if he is doing that which
gives him Measure He is l,eenlv alivo
to the appreciation Of those above him
and as keenlv sensitive TO their neploct
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07
CHAPTER III.
THE MANSURA BELL.

~HE fair and election were had
as notified to Oakfell by Fa-
Their Grhe. 1t was a notable
occasion. The quaint little
hamlet of Mansura, whose
residents were all French and whose
verandaed dwellings and shops fronted
its single street, broad and umbra-
geous. in two ranks of unequivocal yel-
low, was throughout the day denied it's
accustomed sleep by noise of buggy
teams and saddle horses hitched to
its trees and the chatter and laughter
OF women, young and old. pretty and
otherwise, who vended gumbo. roast
fowl. coffee. cake and claret punch at
famine prices to the men boisterously
patronizing their tables. The con-
course was distinctively French. No
English word was heard in the greet
ings, jests and gatherings. The pale
nuns of the Holy Family converts at
Marksville and Mansura chaperoned
coyeys Of shy girl pupils and stood
between them and the bold glances of
dark eyed youths, and the priests Of
Moreauville. Choupique and Marks
vile lent the influence Of their pres
ence to the interests Of their good
brother of Mansura.
The four reverend gentlemen, smok-
ing cigars in front Of the schoolhouse
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

The season has advanced sufficiently
to make the outcome of the corn crop
for 1901 no longer a matter of con-
lecture. Authorities differ as to what
the actual yield will be, but the Kan
sas City Star thinks it is safe to say
the crop will not be quite so small as
in 1894, when it was estimated at
1912, 100000 bushels. Based on the
government report for October the
yield is estimated at 1927, 239, 900
bushels, which is larger than the short
crop year Of 1894, the government
figures for which are given above. Ex-
pert crop reporters figure on a yield
Of 1,400,000,00O bushels, which is pos
sibly nearer correct than the govern
ment estimate. This is an immense
country and it's agricultural resources
are also immense-in fact, so large that
it is difficult to obtain correct returns
of the production Of the cereals, which
are invariably larger than the esti-
mates of the government.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07
A Wave of Population.

The old theory that certain crimes
come in waves seems to be confirmed
by the frequent occurrence of bank
entertainments of late. After long i'm
munity from large losses of this kind
three entertainments were recorded re-
Gently within a period Of two days
that Of George Armitage, the New
York bank messenger; NJ. A. Emory.
bank cashier of Boyertown, Pa, and
A. G. Smith and Louis Swift, bank tel
lers of Lowell, Mass, the aggregate Of
their populations amounting to $751;
600. During October there have been
three other cases of embellishments by
bank employees, which brings the total
for the month up to $3OSO0O, which is
the largest sum the banks have lost in
any one month of this year, the record,
says the Chicago Tribune, standing:
January, 100000; February, $4,000;
March, $4,000; April, $246,OO0; May,
$4,000; June, $4,000; July, nothing;
August, $4,000; September, $4,000.
During the past few weeks there
seemed to be decided revival in the
burglar business as we'll as in embez-
cling. An unusually large number of
burglaries, in which considerable sums
have been stolen, have been lately re-
ported, one of the most notable Of
which was in the Chicago postofhce,
from which stamps worth $4,000 were
taken.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-07

VOung mulattO woman rode and screen
ed the face of her mistress with a sun.
shade. The cavalcade closed with We
hicles, In which were many women.
matrons and maidens, and q long line
of white youths and negroes marching
afoot came after
AS the procession wound past the
Marksville church the bell in the tower.
rung by Father Chaline himself, greet
ca us new sister with a merry peal,
While all the men uncovered their
heads.
Arrived at Mansura, the bell was rev.
erently lifted and hung in the sheltered
temporary scaffolding which had been
provided for it at the church front, and
around 1t the people arranged them
selves IN a wide circle. Two trays Of
white roses were placed on the scat
fold, an acolyte brought from within
the church the silver vessel Of holy wa
ter and sprinkler, the aromatic gums in
the censers were lighted from live
Goals, and Father Grhe, reading the
words of dedication and bathing bell
and flowers with incense and blessed
water, bestowed the name "Ste. &C.
cile," chosen by the sponsor. Estelle
sang a sweet ave Maria in a voice so
fresh and musical that it reached the
hearts OF all, and the very birds seemed
to cease their warblings to catch it's
tender melody. She repeated after the
priest her sTonsorial VOW of unfailing
sollcitude for the bell, to care for it
and protect it and pray that it should
be. the ever eloquent messenger sum-
moning increasing numbers to the wor-
ship Of Cod
"G1oria In Excelsis Deo" was sung
by the choir, after which Estelle emp
tied the trays of flowers over the bell
and distributed them among the
throng, by whom they were now re-
garded as especial aids to holiness.
AS the sinking sun touched the rim
of the swamp forest the chime from
the spire at Marksville came floating
over the prairie on the moistening
evening air. Estelle stood before the
scaffold. and all heads were reverently
bowed. Father Grhe, with padded
hammer, struck three mellow notes
upon the side of the bell.
1.-The angel Of the Lord declared unto
Mary" sweetly chanted Estelle.
"And she conceived of the Holy
Ghost" came the response from the
circle.
Again the strokes fell gently.
Behold the handmade of the Lord"
the girl intoned.
'Be it done unto me according to thy
word" answered ALL
Thrice more the musical waves rose
In undulating ascent skyward.
"And the word was made f1esh," she
sang, with a graceful genudection, in
which the multitude joined, replying:
"And dwelt among u.s.
The bell of Mansura had tolled its
first Angelus.