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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
SOUTH COLUMBUS.

As Kentucky is very well repre-
sented here, and not seeing any
thing in the NEWS from Columbus,
l thought | would give you few
happenings in the South end.
Ransom Preston and Joe
Thompson, OF Charley, Ky, loft
for home last Tuesday to spend
Christmas.
Henry Kee, Mart Roberts and
GRANVILLE McComis,ot Blaine, Ky,
left this place Mondiy for South
Charleston ~ here they will engage
in timber job.
Business is rather dull here now
owing to the factories and foun-
dries closing down until after the
holidays, and the boys are all TAX
ing a vacation.
Most Of the boys from Kentucky
are employed at the Buckeye Nal
leable Iron and Coupler Go. 1t is
one of the largest steel foundries in
the world, at present employing
about 800 men. All machinery Is
run by com pressed air and electrl-
! city, and the buildings alone cover
, six acres. The foundry contains
five furnaces, two steel, one mallc-
able iron, one sillican and one
gray iron cupola, Also seven cleo
trio cranes, capacity ranging from
ten to thirty tons.
Mint Holbrook spent Christmas
with his uncle at West Jefferson.
w, j. Justice made business
trip to Summerford last week.
Wesley Miller is temporary fore
man at the Columbus Iron & Steel
Co.
Al .Burton's boarders serenadec
James Moore and WIN Burton
Christmas night with variou:
kinds of Christmas toys, whistles
and flutes, after which they en-
gagged in an eight-haded eel
dancing to the music OF a teu-cent
harp.
Many homes were made happy
and many children received Xmas
toys that would not have been sc
but for the extinction of slot ma
chimes here. Old Hickory
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Daily Resume OF Latest Happenings.

Grant was flled yesterday In Wash.
lngton. rhe estate, which amounts
TO over $23O,00O, is divided equally
among her four children, Gen.
Fred ID. Grant will act as executor.
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell de-
nles that he has been at work on a
flying machine, but admits he is
Interested In the problem Of aerial
navigation and has been making
some experiments In kite building.
The Grown Princess Of Saxony
and her brother are coming to the
United States In the hope, 1t is
stated, Of finding a more congenlal
home than in Europe.
Near Lexington, Willie Brown,
aged fourteen years, was shot and
Killed by the accidental discharge
ofa gun in the hands OF his cousin,
Walter Downs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
WINIFRED.

Every body seems 10 be tolerable |
quiet here at present, We hear of
but very little drunkenness, conse-
quently not much trouble. We
have been noticing for The last for
ty years, that rack cts, brawls, dis
turbances, fighting and murder
usually occur when parties are
under the influence ofintoxicatlng OF
drinks. Not long since we saw a
man In his shirt sleeves stagger-
ing through the rain and mud. 1t
was said that he had just that
morning shctat his wife, the wom-
an he had bound himself to pro-
ttct during lie. Such as this is
horrible, yet beings calling them
selves men, will carry the stuh
around and persuade their fellow
beings to imbibe the intoxicating
draught.
The Standard oil Company is
represented here by Mr.. II. 4.
Banks and has employed S. w.
Walters, a notary public, and RIM.
Ross, our deputy clerk, to take the
acknowledgement Of large num-
Der OF leases for oil and gas. 1t is
expected that the work will go on
all winter. A pipe line is now be.
ing laid through the county and
we have reasons to believe that
this company will develop the
county.
Married, on the 10Th inst, Gym
thia Williams to B. II. Wheeler,
this being the third marriage for
both parties. That night several
young men of Flat Gap aud vicini-
ty gave them quite noisy chariv-
ari.
SUNDAY Visa Kazea, Eta Ross,
Alma Ross and Roscoe Ross went
to Sugar Grove to church.
The Beech Branch school (neal
Laurel Hin posto0lce) closed with
nice entertainment. Several oi
the parents We're out, There were
seven pupils who had not missed
a day during the term. We learn
that the general average was 81
This is very good considering the
size OF the district, which, If We
are not mistaken, is "a. G. S. Dan
lei, BERTHE Daniel and Iona Bailey
secured the prizes for proficiency
In spelling, Beech Branch district
seems to be in earnest in the way
of education. One of Lawrence
county's teachers, Ran Skaggs, Ii
going to teach ahere three months
this winter. We also learn tha
Leonard Caudill is going to teacl
at Flat Gap this winter, and Free
Vaughan at Red Bush. We hop,
they will all have good schools.
: Henry Daniel is working in III,
| bounds Of Enterprise Association
! OF Baptlsts, as Colporter. lie ha
quite a lot of religious literature Of
hand and at veryreasonable prices
| We are glad to sec good books i
4 the homes OF the mountain reopl,
. Scribe
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
DECEMBER 2S.

{ Arbilfatlon- Of the Venezuelan
dIlIlcnlty will 90 to Tho Hague,
President Roosevelt declining TO
act. 1t Is understood that tomo
cash must pass from Venezuela to
ono or two Of tho Powers before ar
filtration began, and It Is assum.
ed the blockade Will be speedily
lifted. Adylcos from London eX-
press ITO disappointment OF the
Rritons over the long delay and
lack Of guarantee connected with
the reference OF the matter to The
Hague court, but President Roose-
welt is commended for the attitude
he has taken.
Some trouble Is being expert
enced In finding a successor to the
late CJl. George Norman as Ad-
iutant General OF the United Con-
fedorato Veterans. Tho arrange
monis for the coming reunion are
being lnterrered with to some ex-
tent thereby. Capt B. T. Walsh
has been selected by the local staff
officers In New Orleans, but says
he viii not accept unless the ap-
po!ntment is made by Gen. Cor
dc !, aud In that event would only
act temporarily.
Interesting reading is expected
by House members when the re-
port Is received from the Secretary
OF State on the expenditures OF the
Panama Canal Commission. The
report was called for by Mr.. Hep
burA, Tho Commissioners cacl
receive $1,000 month for thcll
services.
Tho will OF Mrs. julia Don
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

Experiments on the value Of
salt in tho food Of sheep have been
recently made in France. Oithree
lots OF sheep one had no salt, a
second had half an ounce daily and
third had three.iourths Of an
ounce. The sheep taking salt
gained more flesh and had better
wool than those without 1t, and the
sheep getting half an ounce did
better than those getting more.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
CHICAGO LEADS NEW YORK.
Postal Receipts of the Western City
Show Highest Ratio Of
Increase.

The monthly statement of postal
receipts for the so largest cities in
the United States issued by the post
Office department shows large in
creases in many of the cities and de-
creases in only four of the list. Chi
cago leads New York in percentage
of increase. New York shows total
receipts of Sl,O7Ss5O, an increase of
SEQ, $50, or so per cent. over that for
the same month Of the preceding
year, and Chicago $779,246, an in
crease OF $25,437, or 1875 per cent.
The total increase for the so cities
is S5,O34,sO9, an average of 81 per
amt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
A scientific Discovery.

Kodol does for the stomach that
which it is unable to do for itself,
even when hut slightly dlsural
juices OF digestion and does the
work of the stomach, relaxing the
nervous tension, while the inilamed
muscles OF that organ are allowed
to rest and heal. Kodol digests
what you eat and enables the
stomach and digestive organs to
transform all food into rich blood
The Louisa Drug Co., j. d. Biggs
Mgr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
Leave EeuOya Central Time, East Bound

1896 m.-No 4, daily, Norfolk ex-
press for Roanoke, Lynchburg Rich
mond ann Norfolk. Pullman sleepers
Columbus to Roanoke without change.
$40 ammo ., daily, for Bluefeld,
Pocahontas, Roanoke, Lynchburg, and
all intermediate stations.
W. B. BEvILL, General Passenger
Agent, Roanoke, Va
ALLEN HULL, Division Passenger
Agent, Columbus. Ohio
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

The report of tho complete route
Of the Moorish imperial army by
the forces of the prctender on De-
Gem ber % has been oficlally con-
ilrmed. II is rumored that 1900 Of
the Sultan's soldiers We're either
kilIed or wounded.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
Leave KenO,a central time, West Bound.

No 3. daily, 4:l0 a m-arrives at Col
umbus S:30a m. Pullman buffet car
Roanoke to Columbus; arrive Cincinnati
via Portsmouth 1900 a, III Pullman
Sleepers to Cincinnati
No. 80, $50 m. daily except Sun
day. Arrives Columbus 11;25 M Par
lor Car Kenoya to Columbus,
$40 pm. mo, \, daily except Sun
day, arrive4 Columbus 7:45 p M arrives
Cincinnati $50 p M via Portsmouth &
Cincinnati division. Parlor Car Keno
va to Cincinnati
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
Unconscious From Group.

NV SCAioC'ObS . Olli VI ONP
During a sudden and terrible
attact OF Group our little girl was
unconscious from strapgulatlon,
says A. L. SpatTord, postmaster,
Chester, Mich, and dose OF One
Minute Cough Cure was admins
tered and repeated often. 1t re-
dnced The swelling and inilam.
nation, cut the mueus and shortly
the child was resting easv and
speedily recovered, 1t cures
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, and all
Throat and Lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure fingers in the
throat and chest and enables the
lungs TO contribute pure, health.
giving oxygen to tho blood. The
Louisa Drug Co, j. d. Biggs, Mgr,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
DECEMBER Al

A territorial form OF government
for Indian Territory is wanted by
Representative Moon, OF renues-
sce, and he viii urge the House to
pass his bin providing for it when
Congress reconvenos.
Earthquake shocks continue to
lie felt daily in RussiauTurktstan.
A series OF especially violent
qudkes on December % started all
the rolllng stock to running wild
and created n panic among the
railway employees, Tho property
loss at Andijan amounted to many
millions OF dollars.
The steamer Ameor from Daw.
son brings adylces confirming re.
cent telegrams reporting an uprls'
ing OF Polly River Indians near
Skagway. II Is stated that tile
Pelly river savages attacked aud
killed nearly all Of large party
OF Little Salmon Indians. Ii IS
also reported that white store
koeper and his assistant We're mur-
dered.
AZ Pllteburg. Kas., yesterday
Montgomery Cooley was taken
from jail and hanged by q mob,
a. the frat attempt TO hang him
tho rope broke, and after his throat
had been cut he was hanged a sec.
ond time, Cooley was accused OF
shooting Policeman IIinkle, who
was trying TO Keep order at a ne
gro dance. The lynehlng took
place two hours after the killing ot
the officer.
President Castro has announced
his acceptance of the proposal 10
submit all pending differences be-
tween Venezuela and tho Powers
to arbitration OF Tho Hague tribu.
nal, with the conditions OF a cossa-
tlon Of the blockade and the return
OF the fleet seized by the allies
Tho announcement causes the i'm
preston in Washington that an
ehrly decision may be- expected
from President Roosevelt on the
proposition OF the powers that he
act as arbitrator,
ThcSonthern Pacific railroad has
placed nm order for many millions
of dollars worth OF new equip
moni, including rails, bridges, cars
and locomotives. The order fol.
lows closcly on the announcement
that the road has jolucd hands
with the Illinois Central in using a
unon depot ut New Orleans.
Though trains to The Pacific coast
will hn ruR-ifom Chicago, CincIn-
natl, Louisville aud Other points
over the two toaCs, a great fight
for transeontlnenial traffic by way
Of New orleals may be waged
with The Louisville aud Nashville
and Frisco systems.
a young man, Nhcso Identity
has not been asccrtalned, has been
arrested at Miami, Fla, Tor getting
money by false pretenses and i'm
perspnatlng Gov. Beckham. II,
succeeded In making prominent
people at Miami believe that ht
was the Governor OF Kentucky
Bogus kilograms, one OF them com
mu,ing the death sentence OF !
Hclitious Kentucky murderer, aut
another purporting TO be from
President Roosevelt, were used t'
heighton the deception. Tho i'm
poster Is said to have borrowed
considerable money.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
one Hundred Dollars a BOX.


is the value II. A. TisdaIe, Sum
merton, s. G.. places on DeWitPs
Witch Hazel Salve. He says; 81
had the piles for 20 years. ! tried
many doctors and medicines, but
all failed except DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t cured me-" 1t
is a combination Of the healing
properties OF Witch Hazel with
antiseptics and emollients; re-
lleves and permanently cures blind,
bleeding itching and protruding
piles, sores, cuts, bruises eczema,
salt rheum and all SKIM disease.
The Louisa Drug Co, j. ID, Biggs,
Mgr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
Heads Should Never Ache,

Never endure his trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped it for Mrs.
N, A. Webster of Winnie, Va she
wrlees "Dr. Kings New Life Pills Who'll.
ly cured me OF sick headaches had suf-
iered from for two years." Cure Head
ache, Constipation. Biliousnts. 2ic at
A. NJ. Hughes drug stare.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

Great veins of ore containing from
80 to 6opercent. of iron have been dis
covered in the neighborhood of vadso,
Norway. gMsa,ir
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
Now Century Comfort.

Millions are daily finding world of
comfort In Backlen's Arnica Salve. 1t
Kills rain from Burns, Sealds, Cuts,
Bruises; couquers Ulcers, and Fever
Sores cures Eruptions, salt Rhcum,
Boils and Felols; removes CoTns and
Warts. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
2Sc Mt A. NJ. tlughes drug store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

Canada's shipments of apples
this year are over three times what
they were last year and about dou.
bic what they were in 1900.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

Four crops of corn are produced
yearly in Cuba. The first crop is
planted In Decemberand the fou h
crop is harvested In December.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

Wee Admiral Cervera has been
promoted to the position OF Chief
OF staff OF the spanish navy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

Extensive experiments in wire-
less telegraphy are to be carried
out at Portsmouth, in connection
with the new submarines.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

The crowned heads Of every nation
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
DeWitts Little Early Risers.
II. Williams, San Antonio, Tex,
writes: Little Early Riser pills
are the best l ever used my family
/ unhesitatingly recommend them
to every body. They cure Constipa-
tlon, Bllliousness, Sick Headache
Torpit Liver, Jaundice, malaria
land all other liver troubles. Tn,
Louisa Drug Co., J. D.Biggs Mgr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02
Apply to Railway Agents, or address
D. G. EDWARDS, P. T. NJ
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
N s. s W sGsfDIs s."sa"I. IS IS Western .l:s, s.g,

Pullman Buffet Sleepers between Col
umbus and Roanoke, and between
Bluefield and Cincinnati without change.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02

Many homes were made happy
and many children received Xmas
toys that would not have been so
but for the extinction of slot ma
chimes here. Old Hickory
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

stuns it only. Slipping off the wire from the
pole he quickly dips the stunned fish UP with
his net, and he has got exactly what he wanted.
Work of this sort" DR.. Thompson explained.
''is only practicable in clear water. like the
water in the tropics, where you can see the fish
It has been used in water from % to 30 feet
deep. In this case a little grapple made Of
cork and a number Of fshhoOks, fastened
around the cork with the barbs turned out, is
used. This weighted, dropped down and
the fish picked UP by the gills. In the case 7f
very shy fish it was necessary to weight the
cap with a stone, drop it down and wait for
them 10 wander in the neighborhood.
"One curious effect noted with the stunned
fish was that the explosion Of the cap seemed
to cause blindness. but otherwise they were IN
injured. They would swim around aimlessly,
and time and again bump into Obstacles
This apparatus was devised by Dr.. Thompson
after several vain attempts TO secure a rare
specimen which lived in q certain rock fssure-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

attached 10 him, he a rare fish There
are only two three specimens known
Dr Thompson then described the way of col
Iecting fish by decorating dynamite in the
water and killing them by the conclusion The
trouble with this method" he said, lis that
YOU kill many fish that you do not want 1t is
yasteful Of aquatic life. Nor do you obtain
the rarer specimens. The rarest fish are the
ones having the smallest air sacs, those which
live nearest the bottom When killed by dyna-
mite their bodies do not rise to the surface,
but fail to the bottom. There they are covered
I'D by the debris which has been stirred up
tv the explosion. BY the time the water has
cleared these fish have been hidden from
sight"
new method Of obtaining specimens, which
might be described fishing with Al electric
battery" was devised by DR.. Thompson to over
come the drawbacks Of dynamite In a bag
sIu-g over his shoulder the fisherman has an
electric battery. From il lead two wires. These
run down his left arm to the water telescope
IN his hand. Dr. Thompson described it "a
bucket with the bottom kicked out and piece
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

q glass put in its place" On the edge Of the
bucket" IS switch, 10 which the wires are at
tacL-1. From this button the wires are con
Quoted 10 the pole which he holds in his right
hand This Is the net. the net being behind his
arm The wires are lightly looped over the end
ot tie pole. SO that they can readily be slipped
of when he desires TO use the net. Thence the
wires 20 down into the water just as a fish
L-e would. They terminate in detonatIng
cap, such as is used 10 detonate dynamite This
cap is the hook and bait combined To attract
the fish he Sometimes tied a little piece Of bait
alongside the cap. In the case Of fish more
difficult 10 attract he covered ii with seaWeeo-
Il depends largely on the fsh's curiosity. Bait
o. tlis kind" said he has the advantage that
Il only requires the fish TO examine it 1t is
not necessary fer them to bite it. A fish is
more curious than woman. There is no other
form - animal life which has so much curiosity
as the f-h. So many fish feed on seaweed that
il is futile 70 bait with anything. They can be
Secured more easily through their curiosity.
With his water glass the fisherman watches
the cap and the fish moving about it. When
one that he wants gets near enough he presses
the button on the edge Of the bucket and the
c4p expIodes. It does not kin the fish, but
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

In connection with this fish. which DR.. Thomp-
son said he could always find in that particular
crevice, he remarked: You could hardly realize
how domestic fish are. You would be surprised
to know how many different fish select fissure
their abiding place and constantly return
to if"
The fish. after they caught. are put in
f0rman to kill them, and then treated with
alcohol. 1t is unnecessary, DR.. Thompson said,
to open them. With a camels hair brush the
fms are painted with alcohol 10 make them stand
out from the body after they cured. Then
the whole fish is Immersed in a solution % per
cent Of which is alcohol From week to week
this solution is changed, the strength Of the
alcohol being increased until at last it is nearly
pure alcohol BY this time the fish quite
stiff. DR.. Thompson has more than two hun
dred specimens.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Miss Jessie Millward is appearing with
Henry Miller at the Savoy in Richard Harding
Davis's THE Tanning of Helen" Her entrance
in baby blue breeches is nightly the cause of a
futter of interest somewhat extraneous to the
action of the drama
The Hengler Sisters will again be seen in this
city when The Runaways' is produced at the
Casino in May.
Miss Lotta Gladstone will be at Keith's this
week.
Miss Vivian Martin. who has played with
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

Duke?" he queried Then I'll just proceed to
turn him into scrap iron"
Finding. however. that the scrap was too
much for him. he took hasty trip to St Helena
for his health
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

Andrew Mack this season, will alternate with
Harry Wright in the title part of Little Lord
Fauntleroy" at the Casino. beginning on April
13. She is twelve years old.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

Miss Georgia Bryton the understudy to Miss
Katie Barry as Fiji in "A Chinese Honeymoon
is the woman who will cost the Shuberts 5000
a year, all because Katie Barry won't play on
Sundays. Miss Bryton will be taken in q tour OF
the West to play that single night each week.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

Rochester has furnished the latest society"
recruit to "A Chinese Honeymoon" in the person
of Miss Eva May James.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
4 F4STIDIOCS EATER.

Chfmnie-What kinder pie do you like best?
Mag-Oh. l dunno Pumpkin, I guess.
Chimmie-Aw, I don't like pumpkin-it muses.
up yer ears so-CThe Smart Set
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

N4POLEON WdS OTERN1TCHED.
Napoleon was about to fight at Waterloo.
And they call that English fellow the Iron
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-25
LIEUT.. LOVES ARM HAS
UGLY EXPERIENCES
Shattered by Filipino Bullets, IL Is
Again Injured.

Lieut.. Love is on the sick list-fell
and injured his arm on the ice," said
Capt. William Morrow, adjutant of
Fort Smelling post, to reporter yester-
day, land by the way, there is quite
little tale in connection with that arm
Of Loves. FoV years ago about this
would never use it again-that he
would never have it to use.
1T was in the town of Calomba, Luz
Zon, when Wheaton was investigating
the town and Love was with the COM
missary department of the party. He
was taking over the stores from the
lieutenant whom he was relieving, and
the two were, checking up the books
when word came in that firing had
opened up in another quarter Of the
town. There was no officer to go and
Love, with the impulsiveness that has
always marked him. said In an instant,
Let me go, colonel There was no
one else, as have said, and away went
Love.
'IIaIf an hour afterwards he came
back, holding his shattered arn-one
Of the very worst wounds I have ever
seen, and I had no small experience in
the Philippines. The arm was literally
shattered to pieces, and for months
upon months he could not salute with
II. He has always complained of 1T
mountaineering him by it's stiffness and
the fall seriously set it back.
"The fight at Calomba? All, yesl
That was wicked little skirmish. In
it we lost one officer and four men and
had eleven men wounded"