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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
]. W. Mayo Dead.

a message has been received an
nouncing the death of John Wes-
ley Mayo, OF Fiat Gap. No par
ticulars had been received up to
the time We go to press. AS his
relatives here had not heard that
he was in bad health, 1t is thought
the end must have come suddenly.
He was a brother OF Mrs. Cynthia
II, Stewart, ard was good citi'
zen. Further particulars will be
given as soon as learned,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
Report Was Untrue,

Last week we mentioned as an
"unconArmed report the rumor
that James W. Bess, the Lexington
murderer under sentence OF death
was the same man who was known
here as Pete Bess, We are glad to
state that the report is untrue,
Peter NJ. Bess is the man known
In Louisa and he Is now engaged
on work up Sandy. He was here
only short time ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
PERSONALS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Bertha Dalton is the guest
Of Louisa relatives.
Mrs. l.. $. Johnson was in Gin.
einnati this week.
win Patrick was down from
Paintsville Monday.
Mr.. Winfield Scott, OF Ashland,
spent Sunday in Louisa.
Mrs. T. b. Billups has been visit
ing friends down the river.
Robt. Doggett, Of Catlettsburg,
was in Louisa Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. +. Davis have
been visiting on Georges creek.
T. II. Moore and little n of
CHARLEY, were in Louisa Jay.
MIS-, ). II, Preston an lighter,
Lizzie, visited at Buchanan Mon
day
j. G. Burchett and sister, Mrs. G.
r. Ninson, have been visiting in
Huntington.
Mrs. Chas. Barrett, OF Indiana,
was the guest Of Mrs. Billie Rifle
Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Gray, of Ashland,
was the guest OF Mrs. Clyde Miller
over Sunday.
Mrs. II. c. Sullivan and little
daughter, Lucille, have been visit
ing in Catlettsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. t, c, Songer have
been visiting their brothers, W. \.
and II. c, Sullivan.
Mrs. John Lsllance and Miss
Annie Strachan, of Huntington,
were in Louisa Saturday.
Miss Lutte Hickman has return
ed to her home at Zelda after a
visit to Miss Mollie Chailin.
Mrs. o S. Horton and children
| left Wednesday for PikevilIe where
they will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. johnson re-
turned to Pikeville Wednesday
after a visit with relatives here.
Mrs. d. Il. Cook, Of Ashland and
| Mr., r. T. Gault, Of Frankfort, were
guests OF their mother, Mrs. Gault
yesterday.
! Mr.. j. r. Lyon, representing the
Smith-Brlscoe Shoe Company, o.
Lynchburg, Virgiaia, was in Lou
lisa this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Dupuy, o
Ironton, were here Sunday, thu
guests OF the latter's brothers, b
f. and j. G. Thomas.
p. IL. Vaughan was in Catletts
burg Wednesday attending meet
ing OF the directors OF the Biz
Sandy National Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Roberts, o
Bussoyville, were here Monday oil
the way to Washington, wher
they will make their home.
Miss Margaret Kelley, of Eas
Point, passed through Louisa Mon
day on her way to Greenup to visi
: Rev. s, Robinson and family.
DR.. and Mrs. II. a. Wood an
9 children, of Buffalo, and Mrs, f. |
;. Harrington, OF albany, n. V, ar
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
United States Paint.

There is no better paint made
and but few as good as the United
States brand. An absolute guar
antee goes with every sale. II it
does not stlnd the strongest test
we viii give you like quantity
free IL Is made OF puro lead and
only the best oil aud colorlngs.
SNYDER HARDWARE Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
Teachers Examination.

Examination for teachers will be
held at Blaine, Lawrence county,
June 10 and goth, Also eXamina-
ton for applicants to enter the Ag-
uculturo aud Mechanical College
OF Kentucky.
RALPH w. HoLnRooK, Co. Supt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

George Wooton, for many years Il
citizen OF this county but for some
limo u resident OF Ohio, died IN
Ironton last Sunday Of cancer OF
tho stomach. Tho body was
brought to Louisa Tuesday and In.
TERED In the old Chapman burylng
ground near this place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Snyder
wore called TO IT. Pleasantly. Va,
Saturday by a Telegram announc-
Ing the death Of their nophcw, Hcr-
man, son OF d. s. Snyder lie was
operated upon about q month pre-
vious for appendicitis, and his
death was tho result, lie was the
only child Of Mr.and Mrs. Snyder
Last summer he paid a visit to hi'
relatives NJ lhIs place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Tho News was In error a few
weeks ago In stating that Col. A. j..
May was a brother OF Mrs. Il. +.
Vinson. She was Miss Georgia
Randall, and Col. May was hor
mothers brother.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

A telegram was received by Steve
lIlllbruner Wednesday morning
stating that the body of his broth
or, William, who Toll from n Big
Sandy boat and was drowned sew
eral days ago, had been found
about six miles above Cat'ettsburg,
The burial took pace at Catletis-
burg Thursday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

p. j. Wollman and Miss Mary
l.. Akers, of West Virginia, were
married Saturday at this place on
a sand bar just below the locks.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev, II. b. Hewlett, and was wit
messed by a number OF people.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Curtis Hubbard aud Miss Dora
Blckford were married Wednesday
Of last week at the residence OF the
BRIDES father, q. II. Blckford, at
Whltehouse.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

When IN Whltehouse so to The
Hensley Hotel. Everything new
aud up to date, Meals Doc, lodg-
Ing 35c. Q. Il. llENsLEY, Prop,
Dave Halrs old stand.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

My daughter Maudic Brown ran
away from homo "Wednesday night,
and | want no one TO give her a
home. W. NJ. BRowX, Fuller, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

jefferson D, Horny, age 30, aud
Miss sophia G. sexton, %, were
married at Isaac fanniu'sa fcT
days ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

JEFF Frazier was brought up from
Bear Creek "Wednesday and placed
in jail. lie was Indicted at the
August term OF court, charged Wi h
robbIng his grandmother.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
BIG SANDY NEWS.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1908.


A granger one day cashed cheque'
On city bank that was a wreque;
This new tangled gold brique
Made him so hopelessly sique
That he hanged himself by the neque
Chicago News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

The ~ ulos' got after blind
tiger proprietor just below Louisa
aud tho follow closed up. Bring
on your mulesi
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

II you want your moneys worth
Ia ladies or gents fine shoes look at
A. j. Losr 4 Co.'S new stock.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
Just Opened

The PROTEST line of millinery
every bought to Louisa. Latest
styles, lowest prices, guaranteed
q. V. MEEK.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
Fro,h fruits at syulyau's.

Cashier Geo. n. Vinson held the
lieSy number and received the
shoes given away by Mathewson 4
lIoghes OF Ashland, last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

New stock latest style clothing
aud hats a, prices lha. VIII plef SO
you at A. j. Loar 4 Go,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

shirt waist sets In pearl, black,
silver and gold, beads, wrist bags,
hat pins, bar pins, ali the latest
styles just received at Conloy's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05


The many friends OF VIM. Hew-
le,t are panied to learn OF his
death, which occurred on Thursday
evening Of last week at his home
seven miles below Louisa, Ills
death resulted from the accident
reported In the News, which oc-
cured while cutting a bee tree on
his farm. The injuries to his vor'
tubrac aud brain were Of ii more Sc
rious nature than they were first
thought 10 be. The burial took
place saturday, Mr.. Hewlett was
a prosperous farmer and a good
citizen, He was G3 years OF age.
A large family survives him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Our Immense spring and sum.
mcr stock is now arriving daily
Come aud sco II wtean't please you.
d. BROWN q Co,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

FoR sALE;-3l horse power en-
glne and 5.norse boiior, cheap.
Have just been put into first class
condition. Apply 10 James Comp,
ton, Busseyvillo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

tow ron sALEi Fun blood JeJ-
sey COW with ilrst cali. Has been
fresh less than month. Price $3.50.
Apply TO a. Snyder
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Tho funeral OF the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. u, j. Burchett, Jr.,
was held from their residence Tues
day afternoon, DR.. Boland conduct
ing the service. Burial IN Pine
Hin Cemetery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Lawn aud verania swings and
seats in stock a, the Snyder Hard
ware company's store. Go and
soc them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Soda water made with pure rock
candy syrup and only the best lu'
gradients Is now on sale at Rem
mele's grocery store. Also, Coco
cola.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

FoR SALE cnEAP:--A second
hand blackboard and second hand
buggy. W. REMMELE,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Marriage license was issued to
VIM. Marcum aud Surelda Chit
dcrs OF Three Mile.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Chatelaine and wrist bags OF
tho best quality are found at Com
ley's store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Ice cream is being served by Mrs,
Robt. Burchett IN the room adIoin-
Ing Mr.. Bnrchett's store. nc
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

II you can't ind what you want
In Hardware, Glassware, Queens.
ware, GranlIeware, Tlnware, Mili.
ney Goods and Notions, call on the
Racket, next door to Wholesale,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Before you buy your Shoes, chi.
drons, ladies or gents, come and
examine ours.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Pearl waist sctp, now stock Just
received at conley's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
guests of Col. and Mrs. Jay H.

guests of Col, and Mrs, Jay H..
Northup.
J.L, Carey came down from Pike
VILE Thursday for a visit in Louisa.
Miss Alma Keyser and Mr.. Ar
thur Matson, of Home City, Ohio,
are guests OF Miss Myra Hazelton,
Mrs. j. c. c. Mayo and Mrs,
James Turner and little son passed
through here Monday on their way
TO New York and Boston, where
they will spend two months.
c. jackson and daughter, Miss
Lora, of Riverton, and Mr., and
Mrs. Hence jackson, OF East Fork,
were here Monday to attend the
funeral of James Jackson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

For best lee cream go to Mrs.
Robt. Burehett's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Mrs. Cynthia Stewart has been
quito sick for the past few days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

II you want fresh groceries you
should buy from Robt. Burehett,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Fresh fruit constantly on hands
ut Robt. Burchett's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Green cucumbers at sullIyan's
this week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Born, to the wife Of Richard Vim.
son, Jr., a daughter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Langdon's rolls at sulllyan's
every Monday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
Interesting Meetings.

Rev Or, Is, +. spillman, Field
Secretary Tor the Southern Baptist
Sunday school Association, was in
Lluisa Tuesday. He held three
meetings At the Baptist Church
which were well attended by high
ly pleased audiences, lie told very
interestingly how to study tho Sun
day School lessons, how TO get pu-
pils-or sfolksr as he called them
Ito attend school, and how to
Keep them after they came. The
gentleman IS a very original and
attractive speaker, and while he
boils over With wholesome fun he
Is very much In earnest and very
effective In word aud manner,
Rev. Ryland Knight, OF Ashland
was also present aud spoke olo.
quently concerning the sunday
School work,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

The following from the Cattlots-
burg Daily Press refers to young
mon Of this vicinity;
ian Workman has bought the
grocery business conducted by the
Magann Cash Grocery Go. Weun-
derstand It Is Mr. Workmau's in.
tcntlon to add to the stock aud run
"a thoroughly up-to.date grocery
busipess, aud We hope he viii meet
with the success which his ability
US hustler desires.
We learn that about ten days ago
Jay SEQ purchased the restaurant
owned by Dan Workman, but on
Tuesday Dan concluded he prefer.
rcd tho restaurant to the grocery
business and traded the grocery
Store to No See for the restaurant
Mr.. See is busy getting the store in
shape and will carry a first class
liuo OF groceries.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

tirocn beans at sullIvan's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Tho remains OF Mrs. e. c. Kirby,
which were brought here from
Knoxville, Tenn, yesterday and
kept 1T the Vinson House until
this morning, were taken on to
Wayne, w. Vaa on the early train,
Mrs, Kirby was from Wayne, and
IL a niece of Mrs. Jas. WILSON'S
Miss Lou Vinson accompanied the
romans to Wayne whore they vii
bo Observation-Disclosures Press,
(Mondayl
Mrs. Kirby, who was formerl.
Miss Belle NinSon, visited In Lou
lisa number OF times,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

Eibort, son Of Hardin Hewlett,
died Thursday Of last week, after a
short Illness of consumption, at
his home few miles from Louisa.
He was about twonty years of age,
and was nephew Of Rev. II. b.
Hewlett OF this place. Rev. Hcw-
lett and family attended the funer.
al which occurred Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

DR.. and Mrs, II. a. Wood and
children, of Buffalo, and Mrs, f. b.
Harrington, OF albany, n. V, arr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05
Sow romatoe. Al sullIyan's.

y. BnowN q 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
A. P. BAER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Refuses to Say Whether He Is Related to
George F. Discharged in Court.

Arthur r Baer, thirty-two years old, an account
ant. whom the police say they believe is relative
of George F. Baer the Reading Railroads presi-
dent, tried to kill himself early yesterday morning
by cutting his right wrist in his at the board
ing house at No 221 West Fourteenth-st. Baer
was taken to the New-York Hospital After
naming there for about hour he taken TO
the West Thirtieth-st station. and locked up
charge of attempted suicide
Sergeant Wall, who was sitting behind the desk
in the stationhouse. asked the man If he was
relative of George F. Baer. None Of your bust
ness" was the reply.
Baer said he was suffering from nervous prostTa-
ton that had been brought on by overwork He
said he worked for a fidelity company at No. PSI
Broadway His parents. he said in Balti-
more. where he originally came from The police
believe his family to be wealthy.
one or the servants in the boarding house where
Baer lived was awakened by hearing groans
ing from Baer's room. He found in a semi
conscious condition His right wrist had Leen
severely cut and a razor lay the floor by the
Thirtleth-st. station. summoned an ambulance
and DR.. Furnival took the man the hospital
He admitted that he had tried to kill himself
Baer was arraigned before Magistrate Deuel. in
Jefferson Market court yesterday morning.
vas II accdental?' asked the Magistrate.
ferring to the cut III Baer's wrist.
Purely accidental your Honor" answered the
prisoner
Then you are discharged"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
MANY EXCURSIONS FOR THE FOURTH.

Almost every railroad. trolley or steamboat line
out of the city is making special preparations for the
handling of immense crowds of pleasure seekers on
the Fourth, and many are offering special attrac-
tons in the way of excursions and rates to various
points. The steamboat trips offered are many. on
the Old Dominion Line the Monroe leaves here to-
day and the Jefferson tomorrow for Old Point
Comfort connecting with Virginia Beach. Ocean
View. Richmond Va and Washington on the
New-Haven Line the steamer Richard Peck will
leave Clarkson-st at a. and Thirty frst-st at
$50 m. for New Haven. returning the same
ing; the Fail River Line. the Providence Line. the
Stonington Line. and the Norwich Line offer the
regular night trips up the Sound TO Boston and
other points along the New-England Coast; the
Hudson River Line boats leave the Desbrosses- st
pier at $40 a. West Twenty -second-st. at
and West One hundred and-twenty nnth-st at go
a. m. giving opportunity to far Pough-
keepsie and return the down boat in the even
ing on the Catskin Evening Line the boats leave
iter No. - at p M the Peoples Line boats
of the Troy Line leave West feminist at the same
hour; while the fishing boats Edmund Butler and
the Battery at $50. and East Iwenty-second-st. at
pared for a large increase in their usual load
In the way Of railroad excursions the New York
Central is Offering special rates 70 Niagara Fails
the Thousand Islands and the Adirondacks;
sand Islands, Niagara Montreal and other points;
the West Shore Railroad gives a 50 excursion TO
son advertises rates to Atlantic city. Niagara and
the ThogsaRd Islands and the New-fork State
BY far the largest proportion of pleasure seekers
will do their seeking nearer home, and will haunt
the old familiar places at Coney, anGI the various
beaches. A special train to Mauch ChRnk, Switch
back and Glen OnOko will be Via the New
Jersey Central, leaving Liberty-St station at $50
q m the Coney Island boats will start from West
Twenty second-st and Pier No. / as usual, the
Red Bank Line steamers for the Highlands
Oceanic Locust Point. Fair Haven and Red Bank
run from Frankltn-st, North River, at a. m. and
3 p m. Glen Island has opened and boats will be
running there usual: and RoCkaWay, Manhattan
Long and North beaches are to be reached in the
usual ways. and will absorb their full proportion
of the crowd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of a century
PREPARED BY
Il II H~70.-z
WESLEY BICENTENNI4L
Leslie M. Sha1C Receives the Degree
of Doctor of La1CS.

Middletown. Conn. July (SpeciaD.-The
Wesley bicentennial celebration fttingly
brought to close to-day by the exercises held
in the Middlesex Theatre. in connection with the
graduation of the senior class.
The commencement procession formed on the
college campus and, headed by Hatche's mill
tary band, marched to the Niddlesex Theatre.
where the exercises of the day to be held.
Seated on the platform were the faculty and
trustees of Wesleyan. the representatives of
other colleges. bishops of the Methodist Church.
President Raymond of Wesleyan Governor
Bates Of Massachusetts. Governor Chamberlain
of Connecticut, and Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary
of the United States Treasury,
The speakers of the day were Chauncey Bunce
Brewster, D. D, Bishop Of the Diocese of Con
necticut, Protestant Episcopal Church; Edward
Gayer Andrews D. D., Bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and William Jewett Tucker,
president of Dartmouth College. At the close of
the addresses the following honorary degrees
We're conferred:
Doctor of Divinity-The Rev John Bin
ney Dean. of Berkeley Divinity School, the
Right Rev. Chauncey Bunce Brewster. Bish-
op of Connecticut; the Rev. Harry Arson
mary; the Rev Bishop Eugene Russell Hen
dirk. of the Methodist Episcopal Church South:
the Rev. William Edward Huntington, acting
president of Boston University; the Rev Will
lam Fraser Mcdowell corresponding secretary
of the Board of Education of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church; the Rev Frank Knight Sanders.
school dean of the Yale Theological School
Doctor of Laws-President David Allison.
of Mount Allison College. New Brunswick,
Canada, President James Whitford Bashford
of Ohio Wesleyan University John Lewis
Bates. Governor of Massa Chusetts; Professor
William Henry Brewer, of Yale; the Hon. Abb
ram Chamberlain. Governor of Connecticut.
Richard Watson Glider. Editor of The Century
Magazine; Henry Cruise Murphy Ingrah ham,
New York: Leslie M Shaw, Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States; President Will
lam Jewett Tucker of Dartmouth College; Pro-
lessor Henry van DYKE Of Princeton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
CLASS INSTRUCTION IN INSURANCE.

One hundred and forty college graduates OF 1903
gathered in the library Of the Equitable Life As
surance Society yesterday to begin a months in
struction in the theory and practice Of life insur-
ance. Twenty-eight colleges were represented, and
students were present from far east Har-
ward as far west the University of Kansas
while the Northwest was resented by the Uni
versty of Wisconsin. and the South by graduates
OF universities of Mississippi and Georgia. SEES
sions to be held daily, and the entirs
is given free to graduates who have worked their
way through college Each member of the class
at the end Of the session will have opportunity
to enter the insurance business II he desires This
is the second year OF this insurance course Eighty
per cent of last years class decided to enter the
business and the majority Of them have made a
success of it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
TO WORK FOR DIRECT LEGISLATION

In the labor and reform movement new issue is
making itself felt, which is gaining adherents
ever day. particularly among the building trade
workers. The significance Of this issue which
direct legislation through the initiative and ref
ereudum. will he better understood when II is
learned that il is partisan and is asserted by
its sponsors to be the only on which organized
labor and social reform viii unite at the coming
election
Nearly thirty organizations in Manhattan and
Brooklyn have been meeting quietly for months TO
get ready an agitation 20 end In amending the
constitution Of the State, TO give the voters
an opportunity OF voting directly on any Law bv
which they 10 be governed or any which
a certain percentage of voters TO see passed
The Direct Legislation Conferences Of New-York
and Kings Counties now calling all organi-
cations which believe in majority rule appoint
committees 10 consult with them tomorrow at s
D m at Central Hall. No. lat West Thirty-second-
81 about calling a large demonstration TO protest
against repetition Of the troubles in the building
and other trades. The Direct Legislation Confer
ence of this county meets every Thursday, at s
% M at Central Hall.