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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
ln.Isted on eeInn aeoss."

A new Mark Twain" story is going
the rounds. The humorist takes long
rides in the country In his auto, and
one day the mud was so deep that
the machine stuck in It. On rail.
road near by an lrishman was seen
bossing gang of Italians Il called
to him" said Mark, "and he brought
the whole bunch over to lift the ma.
chine ont We FLASHED right away.
The lrishman insisted ON bossing the
Job aud wouldn't stand for It. All
right, said the lrishman, and he took
his men back to the railroad There
was nothing for me to do but give in,
sat in the car for about an hour and
then called for the lrishman TO come
back. Am to be boss2 he asked,
You are | said And he was
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
Farms for Sale.

3 adjoining farms 21s miles fro
Webbville, of 200 acres has 2 good
dwellings, storehouse and all out
buildings, plenty Of water, orchard.
so acres in grass, $50 acres cleared.
plenty of timber to keep up the
place.
Another, that Of los acres. so Of
1t cleared, 80 acres in grass. dwell
ings, plenty of good springs.
Also, 1870 acres, rs acres cleared,
40 acres in grass, mostly fresh. 20
acres of bottom on all these tracts.
viii sell these plscss All together.
or separately.
Also, have good saw and grist
mill on the place which will be sold
with it, or separately. Good engine
and boiler and good barns.
Terms cash. For further informa
ton apply to Big Sandy News, Lou
lisa, KY. Il.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31

The cook was conversational soul
and she conHded TO her new mistress.
- the second day Of her reign, that
she certainly did love art and liiera.
ure Now, the mistress master was
critic Of renown. that is. in the win.
ter In the summer he was seeker
after amusement, SO when he heard
Of the cooks confession he made a
bee line for the kitchen porch where
Mary sat peeling potatoes Mary. l
hear that yon love art and lltera.
ure.' was his greeting "oh, don't. |
JUST and Mary threw him soulful
glance Then what DO you think OF
lbsen2" Wicked little devils were
dancing a can-can IN the masters
eyes 'lbsen2" Mary became thought.
full Now. don't believe know
him" "oh, you must, Mary Ibsen:
now think" Mary's hands few up in
surprise az her own stupidity. "lb.
sen. Of course, the gentleman what
draws the lbsen girls Wen, / guess |
do know him: and | love him. Mr..
Brown, simply love him
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
LOG HOTEL is FAMOUS.
REMARKABLE RANCH HOUSE IN
WILps OF WYOMING.
Has Finer Cut Glass, China and Silver
Than Any Other House In State
Hostess Is Refined
and Educated.

Lander. Wyo.--A little onestory,
six Foom log ranch house in Wyoming
with sage brush land stretching away
from Il In all directions and with only
numbering mountain stage coach
drawn by four horses connecting II
with the outside world. has in II more
and finer cut glass, china and silver
than any other house, public or pri.
yate in this state
ArapRhoe boasts not near fifty souls
all told But the traveller going by
stage from Lander TO Shoshone will
find its ranch house an uncommonly
good one at which TO stay overnight.
for Mrs Becker, it's gracious hostess.
does not spend all her money On orna.
ments for her table. She always
makes enough TO pay the salaries Of
two first-class Chinese cooks and to
supply her table with delicacles
Many ranch houses look neither
more nor less inviting from the out.
side than does this one Dirt, poor
food. cracked dishes, wretched serv.
Ice and insuncrably bad beds compose
the accommodation The traveller is
agreeahly surprised then, when he
finds the wealth Of cut glass, china
and silyorware which graces Mrs.
Beckers table. excellent service, every
delicacy that city market affords,
cleanliness everywhere. easy chairs
and couohcs, beds freshNand comfort.
able and an atmosphere 81 refinement
Mrs 8eckUrs cut glass, china and
silvorware are the pride and the de-
lirht Of Ararahoe and all OF the coun.
tryside round about It. Even the In.
dams who have got glimpse of them
regard them with sort q proprietary
interest Not long ago Mrs Becker
sent an order to New York for $1,000
worth OF cut glass and thai $1,000
worth is not an she has Besides her
valuable collection OF cut glass china
ana silyerware Mrs. Becker has many
hundred dollars worth OF Navajo
blankets and indian curios She made
an army officers wife a gift of five or
six hundred dollars worth OF blankets
and eurios recently and thought moth.
ing OF H. She Is western woman
and does things In western way.
Not Ions ago Mrs Rocker gave a
party at her ranch house to which she
invited some OF the best and best
known lolk In Lander and army OH.
GERS and their wives from Fort Wa.
Shake, |, WAS unique society func
ton Each OF the numerous guests
went home from It with costly gift
from the hostess One young lady
was given saddle another bcauti
ful aud costly souvenir spoon with an
els's tooth set in the handle and the
others received gifts equally valuable
This remarkable woman. who has
made snug fortune nut of a little
ranch house In the wilds OF Wyoming,
is educated refined aud accomplished
aud there is not more gracious host
ess IN the state than she This keeper
OF ranch house has gowns that
would attract attention in any large
city
So wide has become the fame OF
Mrs Rockers ranch house and so
great its popularity that a handsome
addition Is being built
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
BEWARE OF oINTMENTs FOR
Catarrh that contain Mercury


Catarrh that contain Mercury,
as mercury will usrely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing It through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Gatarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney 4 Co, Toledo o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally act
ing dirSNiy upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. In buy
ing Hairs Catarrh Cure be sure You
get the genuine 1t is taken inter
nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
+. J. Cheney K Co, Testimonials free,
Sold by Druggists Price 75c per
bottle. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
n.uInn 10 cool ! sIok Room.

would like To suggest through
your paper TO the thousands who are
Obliged to remain in town-especial.
~ those caring for the sick-my plan
for cooling the sick room. place
a pad made of "a folded piece of old
blanket on the stone ledge of the
window (which the sun keeps very
hoO and keep It wet all day The
rapid evaporation keeps the stone
perfectly cold and the air passing
over II is perceptibly cooled and
gives much relief to the invalid
N. Y, Times.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
row oVeR YOUNG LADIES.
over 10000 Bogus Votes Cast in
Cheyenne (Wyo.l Contest.

Cheyenne, wyo.-The merchants
most popular young lady contest
which has been ON here for several
months, closed the other day at noon.
but the award OF a beautiful $500
piano has not been made, The mer.
chants are at a loss how to decide the
matter. as over 10000 bogus votes
were cast. These bogus votes. Il is
claimed. were turned In by many of
the contestants. showing that the
fraud was committed by the persons
Issuing the tickets and not by the
contestants
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
LOOK OUT FOR PAINT!

Be sure that you don't get stuck
on it. There are many inferior kinds
on the market. Use only a good
quality in painting your house. 1t
is economy to do so. We guarantee
what we sell to be just as we tell
you. See US before buying else
where Snyder Hardware Co.. Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
HERE IS OUR BIG ALL.sOtrnERN BARGAIN

We will send you all five Of the
above papers whole year for only
$3.50
These papers are all southern pub
locations and each is leader in its
particular field Order this club
and you will get big year reading
lat nominal cost.
BIG SANDY NEWS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
Our Big Clubbing Offer.

By special arrangement with the
Southern Agrieulturist, the popular
semi-monthly farm paper of Nashville
Tenn, We are able to give our read
ers the advantage of a clubbing Of
fer which we believe is - most
liberal ever made by any newspaper
in the South.
The Southern Agriculturist, great
semi-monthly farm paper goes twice
every month into $4,000 southern
homes, and the regular price is so
cents a year. 1t is edited by south
ern men and women to suit southern
conditions, and is Just what our farm
ers need. 1t answers free Of charge
any question subscriber may ask,
and its advice Is given In a plain,
practical way which any farmer can
understand All departments of farm
life are covered, including delightful
home and children pages.
HERE IS OUR BIG ALL.SOtTHERN BARGAIN
Regular Price
Big Sandy News. ...............$ i.OO
Southern Agriculturist ........5O
Nashville Weekly American. $50. 80
Industrious Hen poultry .....,..... 30
Southern Fruit Grower. ........ 80
Total regular price .......... .sS 90
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31

NtnpiN'A ff''
THAT we greatly dcplore the sad
affair al MI Zion church It has
been a great calamity to our ne'fn,
bora. il has brought sadness TO many
hearts and it has greatly disturbed
business relations omone the peo-
nile valuable time has and viii be
snent in attending courts Large sum
~ money that was earned by toll
and sweat will be spent in the courts,
and many persons who we're soou
friends win be enemies for all tune
10 come.
Resolved 6th;l
THAT we offer our deepest sympathy
20 our brother John S. Ross and lam
M. whose grief is almost undesirable
on the account " the tragic dea'n o'
the little daughter
We the Committee recommend ''e
adoptlon OF the foregoing resolutions
and publication of the same.
J.E Wilson
J. s. thurman,
]. X. Teeler
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
India Rubber-Imnortations.

The popularity Of the bicycle and au-
tomobile. coupled with the increased use
OF electricity in the daily affairs OF the
people. has increased enormously the i'm
portaton OF india rubber. That article
shows now a larger value in the import
list than almost any other single product
Tile value OF india rubber imported in
the crude state in the year about 10 end
Will aggregate nearly or quite $50 1000. OOO.
and II 10 this is added the value Of old
and scrap rubber intended for remanu-
facture. the total for the calendar year
1906 Will considerably exceed 5000 600. In
the ton months ending with October the
imports OF crude rubber were valued at
Sl,5o0,o00 and as the imports for the
single month of October We're valued at
So,WopO IL seems probable that the total
for the entire year will be over $1,000 900
The growth in demand FOR india rubber
and the consequent growth In mporta-
tions-for india rubber is not a product OF
continental United States-has been
more rapid than that or almost
any other important article dur
ing the past decade The value
1886 was but $1,000 600. or less than one-
third Of the prospective total for the wear
1903 thus indicating that the value of
rubber Imported has increased more than
POO per cent. i'm a decade
This Increase iu the value Of india
rubber Imported is due in part, however.
to the advance in price caused bv the
great Increase iu demand I'm various parts
OF the world. and especially in the United
states. which now consumes more than
one-half OF the rubber crop OF the world
The quantity Of rubber imported in the
first ten months OF 1895 was twenty-six
million pounds. and the stated value 81 e.
10000. making the average value per
pound. forty-four and n half cents, while
the quantity imported in the ten months
OF the present year. for which the Bureau
Of Statistics OF the Department OF Com
merCe and Labor has now a record IS
fifty-threc and a half million hounds.
valued al $il.50O0oO, or an average Of
seVenty-seven cents per pound II will
be seen from these figures that the aver
age import price OF crude rubber has ad-
vanCed sevcnty-three per cent during the
last decade. due chiefly. il may be as
sumcd, 10 the increased demand for rub
Der to be used in the manufacture Of
bicycles. automobiles. and the various APP
plianccs required through the greatly in
creased use of electricity as applied to
| lighting. transportation, and the manu-
featuring Industries.
! These figures Of rubber imported include
/ only that brought in fin the crude state
| In addition 20 this there were brought
J into the United States during the ten
/ months euung with October more than
( eighteen million pounds OF old and scrap
/ rubber Tor remanufacturing and twelce
and a half million pounds OF gutta
J joolatong. an article somewhat similar to
/ rubber. which is mixed with india rubber
/ for use in the various industries In add
/ ton to this there was imported SOS 058
| pounds or guttapercha. which is used
/ chiefly in the manufacture Of submarine
/ cables.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Japanese Commercial Exhibition
at Mukden.

Consud General Willard H. Straight. Of
Mukden. quotes the japanese consul
general there as stating that il would
Doc possible for the American manufac-
turors or merchants DESTROYS Of SHOWING
their goods 90 obtain floor space in the
Commercial Exhibition. which was booked
90 bo opened there about November 18TH
rhe enterprise is conducted under the
auspices Of the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the six principal cities ia Japan. who.
assisted bY the government have sub
scribed the sum necessary 70 meet the OK
pcuditure incurred.
Floor space will be let at the rate Of
3D. per six feet square for the three.
months Of the exhibition, at the exp,ra-
uon Of which period the building will be
used as a bazaar, where - Will doubtless
oo possible for American firms to sell
their wares. japanese Consul Hagiwara
suggests that IN case any manufacturer
snoulo desire to exhibit agricultural or
other machinery OF considerable size and
sreat weight, arrangements could DE
made for the erection Of special sheds
within the grounds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

The Commonwealth Bank. one OF the
newest financial institutions i'm the city.
IS now In its own home mt 10. j. North
Ninth Street. II moved in ami commenced
business in its new quarters yesterday
morning
The Commonwealth Bank was organized
few months ago. ana became the sue
cessor Of tho Realty Bond and Trust
company. taking over the assets aud
banking business OF that concern
A few DAYS after the organization Of
the new bank the directors bought ill.,.
splendid property at No. - North Ninth
street, and at once commenced To r.-
model the building and make it i'm an
respects an up-to-date banking house.
The remodeling Of the building has had
TIE best attention OF the directors. and
me hest architectural skill they could
employ. ana the result is one Of the
landsomest and most completely eouipreI
banking houses in tile city. The front is
OF granite, and the doors and large win.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
TOWN OF DEGDRON
IS PUSHING AH-A0
Recent Census Shows Population
OF $500 With Good Schools
and Industrial Enterprises.

] gfrN
DENDKoN. VA December 22.-Tb.
town of Dendron was incorporated bv ,be
hst legislature. and the question Of tho
s'z' and population having So often arisen
among visitors to the town. and believing
taat IL was not given credit AS il was
entitled 60. tho town council ordered q
census. with the following results Five
ehurchcs-a white and . colored is stores
livery stables 800 dwelling houses. 1.5la
population. OF whom 5S5 are white and
s-o coiored. and OF this member 325 school
children. two scho,houses. the school
house for white children being a. com
modlous uNe- room building. erected this
year, 'the OLD oue having proved too
small for tAo needs OF the town.
. Be-" town IS situated on tho Surry. Sus-
sex and southampton Railway. about
seven miles from Wakefield and fourteen
miles from scotland q landing for James
River steamers. and is iu 90 fine peanut
section. large quantities Of which arc
shipped on this road
The principal enterprises I'm the town
ar- tle Surry Lumber mills There are
three large sawmius in operation the
capacity Of which arc from $50 to 900
feet NJ lumber per day. The box factory
in which from 200 % 500 employees are
kept busy. often running overtime. and a
kilalils wood min. which bundles kind
lle wood foI the Northern markets. and
aI-a ior taa s. $. q S. Ry shops in
which awe made the rcpalrs necessary
for tlc fourteen locomotives and numer-
..- Dsfs M use ou tAc rold
quite "a number of the operatives Of
/ tnc mills live outside the corporation.
HNerc they own tloir homes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
FIRE PROTECTION BILL.
Designed to Raise Standard Of
Construction.


COLUMBUS. O.. December 22-The
Ohio State Journal Is authority for the
statement that every State legislature
which ~aeets this winter will have laid
before IT, for its consideration and pros
pective enactment. bill designed to regu-
late the construction OF buildings IN its
cities and towns. TO the end that they
may be more nearly hreproof. and that
legislation throughout the country. hav-
ing this end in view shall be uniform.
This bin has been drafted for the In
ternauonal Society Of Municipal Building
Commissioners by its executive officer,
Architect =. w. Fitzpatrick. OF Wash
ingtOn, II. g; than whom no man knows
more about building nor is better quail
fed to define the regulations that should
hedge It about TO make Il substantial
and safe.
The society calls attention to the fact
that even i'm such years OF great abund-
ance as this. when building is at high
tide, we permit fire to destroy moro than
half in value than the new construction
done. X points out that not only do We
as nation build 80 flimsily as TO literally
encourage. aid and abet fire, as II were,
but that we even tolerate systems Of con-
strucion so imperfect that buildings &C
tuanv collapse while still in process Of
erection, witness the frequent and fatal
coliapses OF reinforced concrete strUc-
lures all over the country.
Reverting TO fire again the society's rec
ords show that the destruction wrought
by that element in this country equals
a tax OF $50 for every man. woman and
child Of our population. while IN all Of
Europe the same tax averages but thirty
two cents per capita. II would certainly
seem timely that some concerted action
Toe taken by the state governments TO
lessen this appalling waste Of the coun-
try's resources.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
ANCIENT CAPITAL
PUSHING AHEAD
CONTINUED From First Pase.)

OF years. and has shown himself 20 be a
philosophical citizen and a man OF
ability He holds the once OF superin-
tendent OF schools. and probably no man
is better known throughout this section
Mr.. r. l.. Spencer fl one OF the most
prominent citizens of Williamsburg. He
has been president OF the Peninsula Bank
for number of years. and has charge
OF the management Of the dormitories
and refectory OF William and Mary Col
lege. He has been prominent at AL
times in public matters. and no small
portion OF the towns progress IS due TO
him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
New Steamship Line for Manila

Vice Consul-General c. T. Chamho--
ln forwards the following report from
tue Singapore Free Press
1,.e Ocean Steamship Company. better
known as the Blue Funnel Line. has
started a new service to Manila These
steamers run between Glasgow, Liverpool
and the Orient and formerly had 10
irauship their cargo az Singauore or
lionekong. The first STEINER TO mako
tne ran viii bc the Teucer. the largest
ir"ishtcr that has ever passed through
tAe Suez Canal She is a new vessel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23

built especially FOR carrying cargo. ana
j. modern in every respect. Tier net
tonnage Is s.oi7. ana she will carry 5000
tons OF cargo. The Ocean steamship
Company was consolidated with the China
Mutual Steamship Company about two
Years ago. which company also owns
" number 81 large freighters Tlee Teuccr
vas due az Manila on November 10th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
Approximate

N at tune is that fho .a.a..t,..
Ioafllr '"
'. t.ai ga conelomorat,l mixture of
a.te from dincrrnt operas. explained tl.
nIa HonrIer
son'of musical hasn a. ID ,,,,.
aa.l tAe e.. D.-CAlsogy News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-31
ATTORNEY REAvIS TALKS.
Don't See How Sewer Company Can
Be Held Liable.

+. z. Reavis, the attorney OF the
John Gilligan company, left for Seat
Tie, accompanied by Mr.. Crook.
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Reavis was
mere investigating the progress of
the work and he report that suit
mad been commenced against the
sewer company by Mrs. Newton
Green to recover damages for the
death OF her husband in the trench
a week ago
During the short time he was If
the city the attorney refused TO make
any definite statement as to the at
titude OF the company in the mat
ter, other than TO admit that suit
was being prepared and that if it was
commenced it would be contested
After going over all the c.ibbing
on the work and talking to the men
WAC We're al the place at the time
he accident occurred Mr. Reayis
said to Herald Reporter: 81 don't
see how they can hold us liable. Our
contract calls for curbins satisfactory
10 the city. Ii the engineer in charge
had told us to put in inca boards
we would nave fulhled our contract
By doing as we were tod. AS it is
We are putting in stronger timbers
than the city called for, simply to
lie sure that our men were safe.
Il am not familiar with the argu-
ments that Will be used TO show
our liability, but l do know that, al.
though we cannot prevent anyone
bringing suit against us. we can
fight them. Personally ! am not wor.
ryins about this suit al all II may
be possible 10 make a case against
the city, but ! do not think that ii
would be a strong one"
Mr.. Darlington remains in charg
and the work is going in with a rush.
If no more delays occur the compile
ton of the sewer will be realized at
no distant day
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-31

and many We're heard to say they did
not think he had consumed more
than ten minutes. Mr.. Nichols han
died in a manner at once mastery
and tertaining the issues of the
day, and 1t is no eXaggeration TO say
hat many votes were made for the
Republican party Since the meeting
members Of the party here have hal
ssurances of support from men
whose inclinations were believed to
lean the other way
There were present at the meeting
Sampel ]. Cameron, Wilbur Crocker.
". J. Mcintyre, Hon. Lee A. joan
'on and others, and each of those
mentioned followed Mr. Nichols with
short talks
The attendance a the meeting was
rood. there being a number of ladies'.
Notwithstanding that there were sew
eral social events in town Wedne sday
evening.