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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
THE NEW GAS LINE.

The work Of building the new
pipe line for the Triple state Gas
Company from Blaine to Lockwood
on the kentucky side OF the river,
Is going along steadily. The work
is being done by foreign labor. Tho
n, 4 W. railroad Is having the
work done in order to get the line
OIL Of its right OF way across the
river.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
FISCAL COURT.
Treasurer and Road and Bridge
Supervisor Elected.

The Lawrence Fiscal Court as
sombled last Tuesday in regular
session. A number OF claims were
allowed, but the most interesting
work OF the session was the election
Of a treasurer and supervisor OF
roads aud bridges. Rev. II. b,
Hewlett was reelected to the office
OF county treasurer, and Willis V.
Roberts was chosen for road super
visor.
All the magistrates were present
as follows:
B. +. Diamond, John Compton
A. j. Webb, Tandy Giles, NJ. b
Sparks, Lewis Swan, j. NJ. Perry
j. Nj. Berry. Judge r. f. Viusor
presiding.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
HALF A MILLION
To Be Spent on Improvement of
Big Sandy Division.

From various indications Ii seems
the report that the G. q o. railroad
is 10 spend large sum of money
In improving the line between
Whitehouse and Ashland is true.
Several important changes between
Ashland and the bridge three
miles above here are said to be
contemplated. II will be remem-
bered that an engineering party
was at work for several weeks last
summer making a survey between
these points. Half-a-mlllion doll
lars is said to be about the amount
of the expenditure contemplated.
The road will be Strengthened as
far as practicable. Trestles are to
be replaced by fills and stone work.
II. II. Roberts, a well known
stone contractor OF this place, has
tue contract for doing the stone
work between Three-Mile bridge
and mouth OF Blaine,
Engineer Phil. Turner is to have
charge .. the work. He has rented
an office over the Bank Of Louisa.
This will be his headquarters.
A construction train Is already
at work on the road, and the sec
ton forces have been increased
considerably. The sections have
been decreased in length sufficient
~ to make four new ones on the
road. The sections arc now about
six miles in length.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
Hotel for Sale.

The Brunswick Hotel is offered
for sale. 1t has 80 good rooms,
with gas in all for fuel and lights.
Newly papered and painted, we'll
furnished throughout. Good sam,
pie rooms, barber shop and store
room. Most desirable location in
town. Large lot. For price in
quire OF NJ. +. Conley or Mrs. l.. T,
Mcclure.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Prof. Fred Cook, who has a nne
equipment for the display of NOV
iug pictures, will give au enter
taInment at the Masonic Opera
House In Louisa Saturday and
Monday, April ii and 18th. The
pictures are taken from life and
are wonderfully presented. This Is
one OF Edlson's most remarkable
Inventions. The graphaphone, an
other wonderful Edison invention
W II render some choice selections
OF music during the entertainment,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
Child Drowned.

The three-year,old child of Jake
Workman was drowned In a spring
near his home a few miles up Tug
river last Monday. The father
went some distance from the house
TO work and the child, tried to fol-
low. The superstition is that tho
child wandered to the spring and
fell In. 1t was some time before
the body was found.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
STYLISH MILLINERY.

When In Ashland | would DO
p'eased to have you call at my
parlors. ! havea stylish
line OF hats, wells, leces and rib
bons, NY prices are reasonable.
MISS EFFfE FITCH,
2O5 Broadway, Ashland, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
SPENCER'S BOARDING HOUSE.

A word to my many friends:-I
will on Monday, April 18th, Circuit
Court day, open the incest board
ing house that was ever in Louisa,
Everything new and up-to-date,
Give me a trial for meals or lodg-
Ing and then it will speak for it.
self. Main-Cross street, opposite
City Hall, II squares from Court
House. d. G. SPENCER
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

FIR. Moore has boon appointed
Special District Deputy Grand
Master OF the /. o. Q. f., for this
section OF Kentucky having eleven
lodges under his Jurisdiction.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
U S. ENGINEERS
Are Out on a Tour Of Investigation Of
Rivers.

Last Sundays Courler-Journal
says:
Mai. Harry +. Hodges, Capt.
William V. Judson and Capt. Chas.
II, Mcklnstry, composing a COM
mission from the Board OF United
States Engineers for Rivers and
Hafbors, yesterday heard citizens
Of Shepherdsvllle and vicinity In
the interest OF the proposed APP
preparation for improving Salt
River so as TO make a stage OF six
feet to that town all the year.
Capt. McKlnstry said last night
that it would be some time before
the commission would make a re-
port TO the Board OF United States
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors
regarding the improvement of the
Ohio and Salt Rivers. He said he
had no idea what the report would
be, and that each member OF the
commission might have a different
idea. The commission will make
similar Investigations on the Big
Sandy aud other rivers in West
Virginia, and viii probably no, re-
turn to Washington for two or three
weeks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Rev. II. Is. Hewlett has had SO
much sickness In his family recent
~ that he has been kept at home
Tor two or three weeks, and has not
been able 10 fill all his appolnt-
mentg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Our big stock OF spring goods is
now open. Look at the advertise
ments and prices quoted by other
stores and We will sell you the same
items they quote for 10 to 20 cents
less ON every dollar. Test II by
seeing our goods before you buy
q. V, MEEK.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

shirt waist sets in pearl, black,
silver aud gold, beads, wrist bags,
hat pins, bar pins, all the latest
styles Just received at Conley's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Buren, Cared, mn aged negro,
died yesterday morning at this
place. Il Is said his death was tho
result OF poison.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
Hauling Wanted.

VIII lot contract for hauling one
hundred thousand feet OF lumber
from Cats Fork to Louisa and from
Sand Branch to Louisa.
Jay II. Northup.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Buy Hour, bacon, sugar, coffee,
groceries, drygOods, hats, shoes and
clothing OF the price enter,
q. v. Meek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ust Aero the Rive
In West Virginia.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NNNbhNNONNNSh" "~""""""""""
The Republicans Of Huntington
elected all their city ticket except
two councilmen.
\ n X
Martin V. Chapman, OF Central
City, W. Va died in a Cincinnati
hospital last week, age 80.
y X a
A stock company, with a capital
OF $4,000, is reported as now being
organized at Huntington for the
purpose OF erecting another NAM
moth hetel there. The proposed
structure is to have 800 rooms.
x u n
one hundred and fifty thousand
acres OF valuable timber and coal
lands in Pocahontas and Green
brier counties have been sold TO a
syndicate OF State capitalists. The
consideration has not yet been
made public. Three million dol,
lars will be spent in developing the
property.
Il Il Il
Mrs. Charles Newman, of tho
South End, died Sunday OF a para
! lytlc stroke, having large family.
The attack came upon her sud
denly Friday; she had gone to her
daughters to spend an hour or two
and while there was seized with a
stroke Of paralysis but was taken
to her own home where she died
Sunday.
The remains were taken to Hub
bardstown on the o. d b. S. train
for burlal.-Catlettsburg Press.
Il = y
John stevens, of Central City
and Ben Edens, residing south Of
Huntington, who are business
partners in stone contracting, were
held up Saturday at midnight
midway between Huntington and
Central City by four men. The
men resisted the highway robbers
with the result that Stevens wa'
shot in the left side and had hi
: skull fractured, and he is not ex
pected to survive; Edens was sho
: in the neck and in tho shoulder
The highwaymen have not beef
apprehended.
y II X
In Logan county, w. Va, Mau
| Ballard became jealous OF a youn
t woman in the same neighborhood
: and one morning last week starte
/. out from her home armed with
}. Winchester rifle, went to the plat
: where the object of her envy wa
: stopping, compelled her to com
Q out Of the house aud then marche
l. her some distance to the head Of
/. ravine branch, where Maud d
liberately shot and killed her vi,
tim while the later was on h
knees begging for mercy. I'll
d murderer has been arrested al
s, now lapguishes in Jail at Logan.
:. Il x X
II Wayne, w. Va, April IA no
, ell question has been raised on Il
70 Big Sandy, East Lynn a. Guyf
in railroad in regard TO the right-C
n. way. Among those who sold al
r conveyed their mineral interests
the East Lynn Coal Co., were Fral
Bling and Byron Smith, whose Ian
are traversed by the main line
the railroad. The deeds conta
st the usual clause in reference TO t
1T right to mine and remove min'
as ais from the land, and under Il
&C. the company claims the right
to way for the main line to Ef
re Lynn.
The land owners controyert Il
as claim and declare the right-ofw
as for the main line was not intend
to be conveyed and was not c.
zee veyed by these mineral dee
The company has been stopl
from entering on the lands for
purpose Of building the road, by
functions sent out in the Giro
III Court.
'e' Oher injunctlons will be ser
~ on similar grounds.
lay -,
ua,,I;nm Wanfad
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Our immense spring and sum
mer stock is now arriving daily.
Come and sec II we can't please you.
u. BROWN & 60
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

fyou need u typewriter buy an
Oliver. It Is the best machine
made. You can get this machine
Mt Conley's store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Sec the prices on quecnsware at
the Racket Store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Elisha wcllman, an aged citlz n
OF this county, died last Saturday
evening a, the home Of his son,
Laie wcllman, a few miles from
Louisa. The burial took place
Sunday afternoon. Blood poison
caus,d his death. lie was II years
nlh
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

We have just received nice
line OF new clothing aud shoes at
very low prices.
Moore & Jordan,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Miss Minnie Stone is taking the
school census.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Tho wife Of a. Il. Preston died
near whlichouse a few days ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

There was a small boy of Quebec,
Who was buried in snow 10 his neck;
when asked, Are you fritz"
He replied. Yes, l IL;
But we don't call this cold in Quebec.
Rudyard Kipling
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

List OF letters remaining I'M
claimed In this office April oth,
O3i
Mr.. Dollle Hlnkle.
Mr.. s. O. Koonce,
Miss Lummio Porry.
Mrs. Il. ID. West
Am. HusErs, 7. NJ
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Don't fail to examine our goods
before buying elsewhere.
Moore 4 Jordan.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Before you buy your shoe., chl-
drens, ladies or gents, come and
examine ours.
ID. Blows Il Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

SEQ the Racket stores line OF
millinery goods.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Born, to Rev. II. b, Hewlett n !
wife a sou.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Notice the prices quoted 10 the
Racket Store advert oment In this
Issue.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Circuit Court viii convene here
next Monday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

IL you want fresh groceries you
should buy from Robt. Burchett.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Fresh fruit constantly on hands
ut Robt, BurchetrS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

The Racket Store viii save you
money on a great many items.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PERSONALS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

- iA' CtNhut" WIS ~ %hS"i""N
Friday.
f. II. Yates was in Catlettsburg
Wednesday.
John O'Brlen was in Catletts.
burg Saturday.
F. 4. ID. Wallace was in Paints
willie this week.
Mrs, d, ca Spencer visited In
Catlettsburg Monday.
CIV. Meek was in Cincinnati last
week buying goods.
John McDyer, of Catlettsburg,
was here yesterday.
DR.. Gambill, Of Blaine, was a
visitor in Louisa Tuesday.
c. T. Reynolds, of Huntington,
spent Sunday IN Louisa.
Albert Ratcliff, Of Clifford, was
in the News office Saturday.
Mrs. Della Ferguson has return
ed from visit in Ironton, Ohio.
Mrs. e. r. Vinson and children
have been visiting in Huntington.
j. w. NJ. Stewart was here Sat
urday on his way down the river.
Attorneys IL. c. Sullivan ana A
0. Carter were In Catlettsburg Fri
day.
Miss Hannah O'Brlen is at home
for few days from school at Ash
land.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. G. Kise Of
Georges Greek were in Louisa yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kise, OF Kise
Station, were visitors in Louisa
Monday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Burns and sister, Miss
Lille McHenry, were in Ironton
Saturday.
Mrs. Alexander Lackey visited
in Catlettsburg and at Lockwoods
Saturday.
j. w. NJ. Stewart and wife pass
ed through here yesterday return
ing to Pikeville.
Bernard Spencer Of Washington
IC. II. ohio,is the guest of his cous-
in, Ed X. Spencer.
Mrs. j. A. MolIett OF Catletts-
burg has been visiting relatives in
and near Louisa.
Tom Miller, &. & o. tie inspector
of Huntington, was business Wis
itor here Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. G. w. Castle are
, here from Washington City to re-
main two or three weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Weber. of Benwood,
w. Va, is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs, Dan Stansbury,
, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Hazeltou
and sister, Miss Laura, were shop
5 ping in Huntington Saturday.
Miss Blanche Williams, of Ash
land, spent Sunday in Louisa, thu
guest of Miss Grace Ferguson.
Mrs. Freesc was called to Gin
ciuuati Friday by the illness o
her daughter, Mrs, Robt. Magee.
y DR.. L, b. Diamond, of Cincinnati
< was here a few days ago to visit hi
!, parents, c. w. Diamond and wife
= Miss Route Williams, who ha
"a been the guest OF her cousin, Mis-
&c Ora Rule, returned to her home
q Paintsvllle Tuesday.
ID Frank Moore passed up on tn
a train yesterday on his way to h
e. work in Letcher county, after
c. visit of month to points in Ike
er lucky.
- Mr., and Mrs. l.. S. johnson wei
~ to Ironton Saturday to attend Il
funeral OF their brcther-in-law, L
o. Arnold, who died in Columb
10 Thursday.
IN Mrs. f. b. Harrington left ye
,f- terday for her home in New Hor
I'd after visit of several weeks to h,
TO parents, Col. and Mrs. Jay
TX Northup.
ue Chas. Remmele, Of Huntingto
OF here visiting his brother. ii
in has just returned from Californi
he whore he spent the winter Tor Il
49, ben eft of his health.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

Fresh roasted peanuts at Robt
Burchett's.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

The thermometer registered 20
degrees here last Friday night and
a light snow felt. Much damage
was done to fruIl,lt Is said. Strange
to say, the leaves on the trees do
not appear To have been much
injured. This is probably due to
the fact that they were very dry, a
wind having blown considerably
the day previous.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

At Catlettsburg yesterday a
young man named Horn, from
Prestonsburg, was ascldcntly shot
and painfully wounded. The ball
entered the thigh. He was a by
stapder during row between Sam
DO Loar, a Uatlettsburg negro, and
a negro from Laynesvllle, Floyd
county. Horn Is a grandson OF
Fred Horn, who lives two miles
below Prcstonsburg. Tho young
man is about twenty years oil age
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10

You can Luy fine bru sells, AK
minister or moquette carpets from
the Snyder Hardware Company at
lower prices than you can got tn, m
at retail In Cincinnati, Large line
OF samples just received WIZ
have them made up to fit your
rooms.
A car load Of mattresses ana
like amount OF springs have just
arrived at the Snyder Hardware
Compans's. Also have a large
line OF iron, ,nam lid and brass
bsdsteads.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-04-10
EASTER SERVICE PROGRAM.

Following is the program Tor the
Easter Service at the NJ. Il. Church,
South:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-01-10
plTH AND POINT,

Experience is chiefly valuable IN
showing us what not to do. Indians
apolis News.
"She's made fool of that young
fellow" well, she didn't have to
economize on the raw material. =
Baltimore American.
Marriage is failure when both
husband and wife make the discovery
that they have married beneath
them. Chicago Daily News.
There is no denying that the world
is beautiful, if some one you dislike
is not obstructing your vision.-At-
Gibson Globe.
Wanted to ow.-Teacher-"Ye ears
ago the kingdom of Spain ran clear
around the world" Tommy Who
chased it?"-Detroit Free Press.
Not as Yet-"She claims that is all
her own complexion. "And isn't it?''
sWhy, no; know her druggist, and
she had it charged to her husband"
-Philadelphia Bulletin.
"How is your brother making ort?'
"Oh, he's doing fiourishing busi-
ness" 'sAh, indeed!" "Yes, he's a
professional card-writer."-P -Philadel-
phia Record.
"Now, then" said the teacher,
''you've heard the explanation of heat
and cold. Can you tell me what Is
light, Tommy?" My ma says that
most everything is that you buy by
weight. -Philadelphia Press.
Preparations.-"Is you got a razor
you could len me to shave mersef?''
asked Mr.. Erastns Pinkney. Use
gwine to de pahty tonight" What's
de matter wifi yoh own razor?" well,
you see. jes' got it stropped up fine
dis aftuhnoon, an hates to dull dc
edge. Washington Post.
Most Considerate. = She was not
one of these trouble-making women
In fact, she had the greatest con-
tempt for people of that kind. She
said so herself sAnd she spoke OF
you, too" she said, in telling friend
of call she had made. What did
she say?" "0h, I'd rather not tel
you. dear. There's no use making
trouble, you know" Chicago Post.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-01-10

On the east coast Of Vancouver a.
land, in British Columbia, the -four.
ishtng town of Nanaimo, with its
5000 inhabitants, has no tax for mu-
nicipal purposes save one on land
values, levied alike on occupied and
unoccupied land, according to the or
thodox Interpretation of the single
tax theory. The town is miners
town, where the doctrine of three
acres and a COW" is almost univer-
sally realized. as well as that of 4every
man his own house owner" For this
result the easy terms of the Lon
don syndicate which owns the coal
and land in the neighborhood are
largely responsible.-N. y. Sun.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-01-10

dence in the good faith Of Senators
Beveridge, Nelson and others in
their efforts to secure statehood for
the two territories. on terms OF
absolute equality, at the earliest
and denouncs as sub
terfuge the charge that their efforts
in urging single statehood is to
prevent all eta'ehood legislation
in The present Congress-. -
G. B. AMEs, Chairman.
r. F. LAMB, Secretary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-01-10
Children Poisoned.

Many children are poisoned ald made
nervous and weak, if not killed outright,
by mothers giving them cough syrups
containing opiates. Foley's Honey and
Tar is safe and certain remedy for
coughs, Group and lung trouble, and is
the only prominent cough medicine that
contains no opiates or other poisons.
Sold by Shanahan s. Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-01-10
Handsome Pas seuger Trains.

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80 ~ = a,,'.,s ~ soc,ior - .@
Hssa r,,o,,.,, ,trs,ns 3&]
s,u..-, .,, haa.ace IA axr31s.
a. oa.ohas ao,,n;n. cbo;r ctre
!. ..d o.ss cars IL s+r,r,no medals "A
~, s,a 49, h,,,,dars ~, ana .ras arcnadl 4
,a..,v III, .rranoed M orafed |
M rrs' III, a. n,o,,1o i color anal
as,ss,ar 800 .nd { and eacb nlat-I
,ar,. hs;an car,r,a,alv covered w,th.|
r,,nhar MATS and we'll liybted form Il
~ svaa,o tnas,ll ,eng,h ~ w
trs,n Tna laadiou color Il. ~ r;lsas-
~ sh.da of oreoo ,ns,da and tnnt.
w,th r;ch ~ thadrai GLASS ventflatorI1
and heavy Mate ! lass windows. ThS|
rac,,n,n. chairs and seats are t,rlIl
ho1s,ared a. vo,ve, n,nsh and t6&
snos,n. commandments and toi1ak|
~onns 80 scninrad with 1eatbes|
oovarac b,oh back seats The insidx
an,sb,ng i 4 f,emtshed oak with full
m,d,h french bevel mirrors at,eachl
80 - aoors . = cova,ed With wiz
AN carnets the whole blending into