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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
She's All Right.
Come. little May,
My sweetheart be.
OF all the months
Upon the tree.
You make the biggest
Hit with me.

Never Knew Her to Use Il.
II always have a great deal Of chari-
ty for the unfortunate"
'lndeed? What do you do with it?'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
Naturally.

Naturally.
"She says she always buys her
things at rock bottom prices"
"Ah. remnant counter in the base
ment, l suppose"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30

The devil is never too busy to pay at
tention to an angry woman.
1t is unwise to criticise the policy of
a red headed man unless you are pre-
pared to back up your opinion with
your fists.
For irritating self satisfaction the
man who is always punctual is the
limit.
No fool take the measur of an
intellectual man.
Critics may be ready made, but some
have served such Il long apprenticeship
at it that they have developed a fault
finding cult of their own.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
Hurnor c7a Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The gossipiny habit is a disease that
ts no lespecter OF sex.
Blue lightning h~ar1nonizes with the
aural color scheme of certain choleric
individuals.
A man who is fat can indulge in any
human emotion only at the expense of
moving spectators to unholy mirth.
The reason why many people can
save no money is because it is first
necessary, except in isolated cases, to
earn some.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
Named In the News
Alaer to Retire Sherman. Indian Ex.
nert Novelist SinClair'S New
Book milwaukee, Kid
Mayor Prince Won BuIow.
jefferson Davis.
RUSSELL A.
n ALGER, who

has ann0unc-
ed that he will re-
tire from the Unit
ed States senate at
the conclusion of
his present term in
1907. has been in
public service for a
long period. He
was born in Ohio in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30

1886, became a law
yer, enlisted in the Union army when
the civil war broke out. fought in sixty
six battles and skirmishes and was bre-
vetted major general Of volunteers at
its close. He was commander in chief
Of the G.. A. II. in 1889. In 1854 Gen
eral Alger was elected governor of
Michigan, and in 1883 he was u lead
ing candidate for the Republican presi-
dental nomination. He received 143
votes on the fifth ballot Mt the national
convention Of that year. He was sec
rotary of var under President McKin-
ley and entered the senate in 1902.
General Alger is a rich man now, but
he was n poor man ut the close Of the
civil war. At that time he engaged in
the lumber business in Michigan, with
hardly a dollar, with but little credit.
but with lots Of pluck. His first crop
OF timber he shipped to n Chicago firm.
It was valued at $4,000 and was all he
was worth in the world. An old time
friend tells how .Alger expected to
boom his business by this first sale and
how manfully he stood the shock Of the
news Of the failure Of the Chicago firm
before he got returns. 1t was Il total
loss, cleaning him out completely, but
he went to the holders of his paper and
told them he would pay every cent and,
as m earnest Of his purpose, put UP
his watch as security. In due time he
made good.
There was nothing slow and sedate
about the campaign of the new kid
mayor Of Milwaukee, Sherburn NJ.
Becker, who surprised the political
wiseacres by defeating Edward S.
Rose, hero of five successful canvasses
for the mayoralty Office. "Sherbie"
Becker, as his friends call him, is thirty
years old. but he looks very young and
has been known rs 1.-The boy alderman"
and Mayor Rose Is said to have refer
red to him in n campaign speech as "a
brat born with n silver spoon in his
mouth" To this Becker retortel with,
"The mayor was born with a tin horn
in his mouth and has been footing it
ever since" Becker's youthful enthusi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
Usually Is.
Ever try to
ride a brOnchO?"
Yes. once"
How did you
succeed?"
well, it was
an Off day for
me-"
Very Likely

Very Likely.
what do you think Of a rich man
cutting off his son and heir with $1Oy'
case Of hot heir, l should say"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30

No Snap For Policeman.
"Vesuvius is in eruption again."
"Yes, and l would hate to be the mar
Il was telling its troubles to-"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-30
When They Wouldn't Need Il.

what Is all this fuss about Niagara?
What do they want to save it forY'
"For a rainy day, I presume"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26

to see about that little. He found
II = anybody en- = but little as it
was 1t soon soured ON orson's deli
cate stomach Then he constituted
Mr.. Jordan into committee of one
on ways and means. The ways
was soon found in the person Of a
boy with seven dollars in his inside
pocket and the means was assault
Ing him and taking the money from
him. orson jumped on train and
started for home. Court was in
session, and the boy went before
the grand jury and told his tale Of
woe. 1t was listened to, warrant
Issued, and officers sent after the
felon He was apprehended, brought
back, tried and sent to the peni-
tentiary, all witnln twenty four
hours
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
And Again It's Big Sandy.

From time almost immemorial on
the first day of the meeting of the
Masonic Grand Lodge IN Louisville,
the children OF the Masonic Home
are presented ON the stage OF the
Temple, and they give an enteTtzin-
ment consisting Of music, songs ,drilx
recitations etc. Al the last epter-
tainment the first number ob the
the programme was a recitation cali
ed. "Iier Baby Brother" by Madn-
line Schultz. and Delegate n. B. Hu
lette says 1t was the best thing CIV
en- and evoked tremendous applause
Now. Madeline is Louisa child, a
popular inmate of the Home. and
therefore II is not surprising that
she carried Off the honors
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
Should Take Lessons.

The smoothness and apparent ease
with which the drivers of the Bell
Telephone haul the big poles and
distribute them about the streets
is an object lesson to teamsters
and others who handle horses. No
hshing. no jerking on tender mouths.
no mauling over the head, no cussin'
Quite a contrast between the way
some drivers We could mention, but
wont Patient mules and horses
have been driven over miles OF hilly
dusty roads, no water, no feed, but
lots Of whip and plenty of blows
The whip can not take the place
OF corn, and a pat on the neck and
a gentle word works wonders with
horse or mule. The whip and
the oyercheck ought to go
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
HALLOWEEN
Night of Witches and Queer Fes.
livities Will Soon be Here.

halloween, the night before All
Saints Day the tabled even when
witches, hobgoblins and other eyI
spirits come forth from their caves
70 set the world in trouble; the fes-
i've eve when mischievous youths
take liberties with gates and other
loose property Of older acquaintances
whom he dislikes, the mysterious
night when the maiden, her faneIes
for the first time turning to thoughts
Of love, tries all legendary methods
lmaGnable to read hcr future Hal
lowe'en is but five days away. Every
one concerned is making preparations
FOR the event,
The young man is laying plans or
a night OF hilarity and mischief while
the property owner quakes In fear
and the authorities are planning 10
hold the mischief down TO minimum
On that night there Is usually more
freedom allowed young America than
at other times and few arrests are
made.
On all sides femininity is planning
taffy pullings. ghost parties and such
like for the eyentful and fateful
night. Dream books are thumbed,
apple parings are thrown over should
ers, one love, two love, three
! love ! say" is frequently rehears-
ed, and the books OF the school miss
are iorslken
Meanwhile merchants are mailing
down or carrying in everything port
able, and owners of vehicles are
to have them safely hous-
ed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
Promotion for Louisa Boy.

George f. Wroten, Louisa boy.
has been made General Manager
the savannah, Ca, Automobile and
Electric Works, the largest plant Of
this kind in the South, A few years
ago George started at the foot OF
the ladder In the electrical business
in New York City. his first work
was in the shops, from whence he
emerged elch day covered with grease
and dirt His advancement was
steady He was afterward sent 10
~nicago by the same company. Lat
er he accepted a more desirable po-
s'tion with another electric company
and this last promotion puts him
very near the top
George is not only an expert cleo
trician, but has shown excellent ex-
ecutive ability IS
Lou's1 people are always glad u
near OF he success of the boys VIII
have gone out into the world from
here There is hardly an exception
TO the rule that Louisa boys succeed
wherever they go.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
A Delightful Evening.

LastNThursday evening Lieut. cud
Mrs P. S. Bond entertained few
friends most delightfully."- at their
coy home on Madison street Whist
was the pastime, INDUCED In unit.
ldite late hour. then delicious
iwo-c urse luncheon proved very ac-
cepmble and refreshing. To be the
guest OF the Bonds is Synonymous
with good time, and the affhr
of Thursday will long be- a pleasant
remembrance, The favored tnes
were Mr.. and Mrs, T. L. Stewart
Dr and Mrs. wroten, Mrs. Ben Thorn
as. Miss HeloisO Thomas. Miss Kate
Freese, Senator NJ. G. Watson, G. r.
Burgess and Sam May.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
In Charge of Music.

Miss Kate Freese was offered and
has accepted the position OF teach
er OF the piano with the High School
department OF the Kentucky Normal
College and has entered upon her
duties. The selection is wise one,
as those who are familiar with the
young lady's ability as teacher and
performer will chcerfully testify.
Miss Freese has had the benefit Of
the instruction OF the best schools
and teachers OF Cincinnati. city
famed for its musical advantages
Years OF hard study there, and
abundant practice and experience
have qualified her for her work. lad
the school is to be congratulated ~
ON the acquisition OF so competent
a member OF its flculty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
M. F. CONLEY, PubIishsr
BucHANAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno s. Ross were
shopping in Catletsburg Saturday.
Kinner Harmon was business
visitor in Ashland Tuesday
Jack Richmond, OF the N and w.
spent Sunday with DR.. M. c. Warren.
Fred ]. Friel has resumed his duties
as telegrapher here after pleas
ant visit with home folks at Victor
la, Ky
DR. j. A. Prichard. Of Bolts fork,
was professional visitor here Sat
urday.
Edith and Georgia Faulkner, Of
catletsbnrg, were recent visitors
to their grandparents
Mrs Chas johnson is expected home
from ChapmansyilIe, w. va, this
week to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM Mikels.
Misses Mary Montgomery, Of Vance
burg, KY, Rose Watts, of Rockbridge,
Baths Va, and beatrice Finney, Of
Kayanaugh, were guests Of Miss
Laura Compton over Sunday
Miss Stella Crank, of Fallsburg, is
teaching our school during the abb
sencc of the regular teacher, Jas.
Casey who was called home on ac-
count CT sickness
Rev G. w. Pangburn. Mr.. and Ms.
chas. Warren, Dr. M. c. Wlrren, Mrs.
S. S. Smith and son, Warren, were
Buchanan guests at Mrs Powelrs
birthday dinner given at Mrs. e.
Wright's, at Kavanaugh, last Thurs
day.
Mrs. G. w Pansbrn has return
ed from q ,isit with her son, Frank
at barbodrsville
Mrs. Chas Ross continues quite i'll
at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs, Karen Smith, at Prichard.
Mrs. Jas. Cartmel and children,
have returned from a visit with her
parents at Blaine. Kade.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
A GOOD WOMAN GONE
The Passing Away of Mrs. F. R
BusSey.

After an illness lasting many we
veeks.Mrs' Mont Bussey died al
home In Busseyyille last Sunday
ening, aged fifty two and a
years On the following tn,
morning her worn body was Ia "a
rest not far from tho familiar
OF youth and womanhood IN H
eral service, conducted by et
pastor, the Rev Mr. DayenI a
held In the church ahe had hoIsG 10
build and sustain. and the mum
ing friends who heard the vor II
eulogy aud consolation and ali l5l-
lowed tliis worthy woman to * aar-
row home on the wooded a am
bercd hundreds.
The writer knew Mrs. g5ssy
when she was school er hlo
Tomato daughter. gents nade.
devoted wife and loving nt aid
In all these varied relation 8f lie
she was ever up To the 0t II an
exalted excellence.
To the people where aht uyet she
was a friend and helpef hos lace
will be hard to fill. uef gls
helping hand. never witBhet when
its aid was asked. o. b, poor,
the sick, the church sbe Nu in ey-
sr-present help ia time u a All
these will sadly mis- her fe ie min
is,ra,ons and mu eyer sd her
la gfately rcmemhtaso
Il Is upon her husband nd sons
that her loss fall mo,it ttylly T
them she was al ioyo sjl devotion
and Ia their sal herra nent thci
have the heartfe uymp y OF mall
friends
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
LOUISA LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY OCTOBER 49, 1906

are four OF them - Simon and An.
drew. !. mes and John, with their
neis what are the blue waves
81 Galee saying? ! know not, but
am yure their music is not so sweet
aa these words Of my Master
Come ye after me, and viii
make Vou to become fishers Of men. .
D Gal.lee, blue Galileel Your billow
ncyer made any music Ike this! You
Simon, you Andrew, you James, you
ldhn drop your nets, come along
INST as you are, and I will make you
% become better fishers Of fish?
No. not even fishers Of angelsl !
viii make you 10 become fishers of
MIMI
Ny friends. are We enjoying the
b usfseifon OF effective service?
Walking along the shore OF our soupe
iialilee. casting the nets or mending
hem, have we realized the trans
forming power Of that mighty to
become Of our Master? Or are we
languidly satisfied with our in ef-
fectualne aient TO let things
drift2 Thar Is 4 parable about the
gravel a4k nd the mignonette
How fragrant you on this morn
ing' aid The rayel walk. Yes. .
answ I'd the nignonette. u have
been radden pom and bruised, and
II tas 1rou forth all my sweet
mes eBu said the grayel-walk
Il tm lrodden on every day. and !
only grow arder" II our service
have only caused our souls 10 grow
harder ,yery day. let us pray for a
mt will send us out into
God greet human sea, where the
blli1Ts Of sin are raging and have
no Master TO trample them into peace.
No nan ever yet came back empty
hGr1od who carried faith for a pole,
hops ,n' a line, and love for bait
So. II us make Peters question
on DSn. bringing II to our Lord
and iaster: 10, we have left all.
tad ollowed Thee: what, then, shall
We ayew In the first place. we
IN have Christ's character say
etists character. because We can
nt leave all and follow Him and get
,6p character OF somebody else. Just
4 sure as the sun rises and sets,
list as sure AS morning follows night
.ust as sure as the tides ebb and
flow, Just so sure shall we receive
Christs character, Il we are true dis
,iples OF Christ Is Il not something
worth thinking about, that in the
history Of world there Is teach
,r.and a perfect one, absolutely flaw
less in every sense. who still has
he power OF making men and women
become like HIMSELF
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
At The Brunswick.

Number 10. n and W. afternoon
west bound, brought to Louisa We'd
nesday James G. Lundy, of Thacker,
and Miss Nancy Curry, OF Williamson
They went To the Brunswick where
they made 1t known that marriage
was their desire A license and Rev
o + Williams were secured. and in
a short time the twain were one,
They remained at the hotel until
yesterday afterspon when they took
train for Thacker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
SKAGGS.

The wedding bells have again been
heard in our land. Mr. Lorenza Fyff
and Miss Della Holbrook were marri-
ed On the 18th of this month Miss
Della is beautiful and quite an az
cclpplished young lady, the daughter
oI Ferit E Holbrook, very pros
porous and energetic merchant and
farmer of Martha, Ky
Mr.Fyff is very bright and prom
ising young man The son of Joseph
Fyff a well to do farmer Of Elliott
county. The writer was pleased to ex.
tend congratulations in person on
last Sunday.
Gathering corn and maxi
ing sorghum is the order OF work
here
Mrs Sena skaggs and John Thomp-
son have measles
Lewis Skaggs will soon have his
new dwelling completed
Menifee Sparks has recently given
his dwelling a new coat of paint
Willie Collier and family have been
visiting Mrs. Golfers sister, Char
lott Knipp, OF Olive Hill
Mrs c. Sparks and Maude Grims-
ley, of Sandy Hook, were recently
visiting at this place
Mrs Malissa Sparks gave a pleas
ant call Saturday
Miss Floria Ison and Elvia Rose
were visit at j. H. Fannin's,on New
Comb last Saturday
Quite number of people attend
ed church at old Blaine Sunday and
had the pleasure of listening to a
very able sermon delivered by Eld-
er Thurman Ferguson, of Red Bush,
Two Friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
McCreary and Hager.

IL the Democrats of Kentucky will
nominate McCreary and Hager there
viii I've no trouble about the result
mex, year If their opponents are
nominated there may be much doubt
about their election. Beckham can
rot cany tb.onga the load now on
him. They larly should rid Itself
III the ~ 'chine talk by laying him
ASIDE. That Will do away the trou-
BILE. McCreary will command the en-
tire strength OF the party. Hager
viii prove much stronger candi-
date than Hays The charge that
he is machine man is not true
He is Big Sandian and every nun
in this section should support him
This is the only chance we have
ever had TO put Big Sandian in the
Governors chair.
Gov. Beckham has been playing
FOR the temperance vote by putting
on the lid in Louisville, but he has
not held out even up to the time Of
the Primary, as the action last Sun.
day shows He is not a temperate
man personally, as nearly every one
knows. Senator McCreary is a strict
ly temperate man, and 50 is our 9TH
er Senator, Mr.. Paynter To be rep-
resented in Washington by clean.
sober men will do more than any
thing else 10 rid Kentucky of her
reputation for being besotted State
A Democrat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26

Voters who go to the polls will
find "Yes" and mo" on the ball
Lot with reference to the following
qualifications which prevents any
one not complying with it from vot-
Ing. 1t is in the nature Of an amend.
ment TO the Constitution:
a. Persons who have not, at
least sixty days before the election
at which they offer to vote, paid in
full at State, county municipal, dis
trict and school taxes due by them
for the year previous TO the one
In which they offer to vote"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
Who Knew Him.

On the night Of the goth George
Thompson said to have once lived
in or near Louisa, fell from the
steamboat Enterprise near Manchest-
er, and was drowned His friends
can learn more by addressing Joe
Reitzenberg, Parkersburg. w Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
Caught With the Goods.

orson Jordan used to live on Dry
Ridge, this county, lie has the
reputation of being a lazy. good :
for nothing sort Of fellow, but
to live he had to work a little. al
least so he went up to Williamson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
-shat Then shau VI. Haye'"

A fcw sund ,go Rev Fred.
srick r. shannn or OF Grace
n T. Churh Sa III yeuuc
Brooklyn. tcaE io lhe hit
Of hia sermon. Go. pensati1us +
Discipleship" The text W. rom
Mathew xlx:21: Then 4nswer
Peer and said unto Him. - se hF
ieft all, and follpweI Thee; shat tlen
shall We laye2r
head ,hdse beauhful ertfacu vi
We have room for:
Regarded from any 80 o'it he
subject Of liris comp amlau is
vitality interesting II older nan
the first Christian cen t was
philosophical about by neu age be
fore Peter propounde u ia the
Master. Emerson has written upon
tbs same theme Wit ihc IH ,ht oi
the seer, the music y th )et.nnd
the wisdom Of the phllosopnsi. lie
tells us that from boyhood he had
wished 10 write discourse on COM
pcusaiion; that while still very young
II seemed to him that on this sub
ject life was ahead Of theology; tha'
the documents from which the doc
trine is to be drawn charmed mis-
fancy by their endless variety, and
lay always before him, even in sleep;
nor they are the tools In our hands
the bread in our basket, the
transaction OF The street, the fum
and the dwelling house; the gree,-
lngS. the relations. the debts and
the credits, the influence Of chlr-
urter, the nature and endowment of
all mem
One day a carrier pigeon beat It's
wings against a window in Mrs
Nansen's home in Norway She let
The little messenger in, and then
abe covered 1t with kisses
and caresses, for II had brought a
note from Nansen. saying all was well
in his efforts To explore the frozen
north. After fastening his note 10
the bird he set 1t free. Then began
the long Hight home ward = a
thousand miles over frozen waste,
and then another thousand miles
across the sea and forests and plains.
Though the little carrier had been
away from Mrs Nansen's cottage
thirty long months. II had not for
gotten the way home! Have they
min upon perfumed beds of idleness
and gone down winding paths Of
dizzy pleasure. until they are stiff
led BY thing OF sense, "milled eyed
melancholy lotos-eaters,' enfeebled
by spiritual Incidence and luxuriant
day dreamsY Remember the way
home is the way OF the cross, and no
carrier pigeon WAS ever guided BY
instinct through the trackless all
so certainly as the sovereign power
NJ the cross shall direct our souls
% mansions not made with hands!
"what then shall we haveg' We
nhall also have the satisfaction Of
effective service. Come, let us so
down by the sea Of Galilee and lis
ten to ita song as we watch our
master work with men. There they
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26

A marriage OF considerable inter-
est to our peaple occurred at Wash
ington d. c., the principals being \.
Blaine York. son OF Hon. John Y.
York, the Wayne county Senator, and
Miss Clara Mahan. youngest daughter
of the late John W, Mahan, formerly
of Huntington. The ceremony was
performed in the presence Of a lin
tied wedding party at the palatial
home of the brides mother on Co
lumbus Road. Mr. York Is well and
fayorably known in Louisa and Fl.
Gay.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26

The Catlettsburg Tribune, an in
dependent daily. has made its an-
pearance in catlettsburg. II is a
handsome. well arranged and we'll
printed sheet OF four pages, showing
In Its general make up the hand of
a veteran.
II is owned and managed by Lew
F. Chapman. formerly OF Hunting
ton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26

John Bartram, and old time
steamboat clerk was in Louisa Satur-
day. For many years he was first
clerk on the Freese line, winning
many friends for himself and the
boats. John was. and is, probably,
a violinist of much ability In his
boating days the Fleetwing carried
an organ, and John with his fiddle
and anyone who could play good
accompaniment on the organ could
always fill the cabin with apprecia-
tive listeners
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26
He's at it Again.

This time he, the marrying minis
ter. otherwise known as Rev. S. +.
neynolds, married Miss Rosa McKen-
zie to Mr., ELI Hatcher all of the
county OF Wayne. 1t occurred oc-
tober IS
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-26

Ollie Castle. formerly of Lick creek.
but now of Columbus, was here Sun
day with his handsome bride, who
was Miss Booth, formerly of Wayne
county They came for a brief Wis
1t to the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Castle.