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The Washington times., 1906-05-06

Mary Van Buren, who viii be re-
membered by local theatergoers as a
prominent member of DanieI Frawley's
stock company at the Columbia Thea
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

Herr conried is slated for more trouble
with his chorus. The claim is made
that he has not kept his agreement with
the union. and they are preparing 10
make trouble when the next season
opens.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Love, cOurtship and Marriage

This fruitful subject engaged the
attention of a large and delighted
audience at the Court House last
Thursday evening. 1t was the theme
of an address delivered by Prof. G.
NJ Elan. one of the Oldest and most
successful teachers in Lawrence coun-
". Mr.. Elan was the conductor Of
the Institute held here last week.
and Love, Courtship and Marriage, as
handled by him before an apprecia-
tive audience, served as an admirable
break. so to speak, in the strict and
wearing work of the week. There
is no subject save that Of money
making which so appeals to the hH-
man nature as does that concerning
human affections, the affections be-
tween the man and the maid. The
story began in the Garden and wiz
end with time-like taxes and pop-
erty. always with us.
1t is but natural, then, that loa
and its logical. natural sequences
should interest every son and daugh-
ter of Grandmother Eve. and these
sons and daughters who heard Mr..
Elam's lecture were glad they heard
the Professors side of the story.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
A Negro in Jail at Louisa on Very
Serious Charge.
WAS CAPTURED AFTER AN ALL NIGHT HUNT.

the scoundrel and he released his
victim and ran. Three of Mrs. Deans
boys had heard their mother and ran
as quickly as possibly to her relief
They saw the negro, and giving pur-
suit quickly overlook him. The boys
had no weapons, otherwise this would
be another story. One started 10 the
house for a gun, but Mrs Dean and
others persuaded the boys to let
him 30.
Later in the evening Gid Williamson
heard Of the outrage and, realizing
the full Nervousness Of the crime
and the danger to unprotected women
in allowing such a Ni an to be at
large organized a Jsse to go in
search Of him and II possible catch
him. They secured the neighborhood
and little after daylight found him
not far from Henderson Wells. He
was brought to Louisa Friday morn
ing by Gid Williamson and several
others and was turned over to County
Judge Thompson The Judge com
mitted him to jail until Saturday
when an examining trial was held
The negro gave his name as Charles
Jones, and said he was from Lynch
burg and was on his way to Key
stone. Mrs. Dean and two of her
boys testified. substantially, to the
facts as here narrated. The black
fiend refused to make any defense
whatever and was committed to jail
in default Of bail in the sum Of $4,000
Jones is jet black and low, stockily
built He is about IS or 20 years of
age. with very brutal expression.
He will be tried in Circuit Court next
month and will no doubt get the
limit, Z years in the penitentiary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Camp Meeting.

The camp-meeting held at Eloise
under the auspices Of the NJ E.
Church is still In progress and will,
50 we are informed, continue two
weeks longer The meeting Is under
the immediate direction Of the Rev.
n. G. Grlzzle, Of Louisa, but there
are several ministers from other
places who are rendering efficient
aid. The almost incessant rain of
last week was not favorable for a
very large attendance, but now, so
we learn, the number of people at
the meetings, particularly the night
services, is quite large and the in
terest is lively and increasing We
are informed that all passenger c.
4 o. trains stop at the camp ground
II requested so all who wish to at
tend by rail can do so at very low
cost.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Big Sandy Development.

Mr.. Edmonds the able editor OF
the Manufacturers Record, paper
which devotes much space to this
section. is up the Sandy on a tour
OF observation. He recently spoke as
follows concerning the development
OF this region
Kentucky has any amount Of
natural wealth In her coal, timber,
oil and gas that the people of the
country and even Kentnckians them
selves are just now rightly beginning
to understand There is SO much
wealth In her coal alone that the
mind Of man can hardly grasp what
a development this one resource will
bring TO the State IT means that
Kentucky is 10 become one of the
brightest States in the Union, and |
believe the era Of this development
is now on What will be done along
this line in the next ten years will
make the achievements up TO the
present appear a mere beginning.
Kentucky is In the public eve now
as II never has been before. and
with the development Of the resourc-
es Of the State. there viii come a
growth OF the cities OF the State
more in keeping with your wealth Of
natural resources and your geograph-
ical advantage OF avenues 10 the
Atlantic seaboard states and cities on
one hand and the lakes on the other
Il understand that leases have been
made by the Big Sandy Company for
ten operations on Marrowbore. and
before long they will be shipping
about 500 tons Of coal every twenty
four hours. and that. in addition.
there will be numerous coking plants
established regard this develop
ment as Of significance and Of great
Importance TO this entire section, and
believe that this portion of the upper
south is entering upon such develop
ment as hardly been dreamed of for
Il before. Ashland is peculiarly sit
uated with reference to reaping her
full share Of the benefits which will
yield. linked with that Of the great
section Of which she is fast becoming
the industrial center"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Sergeant Jones.

Recruiting Sergeant James L. Jones,
u. S. A., who has had charge OF this
station for many weeks, was re-
lieved from duty today, his term of
enlistment expiring next Monday,
when he will be discharged. After
his discharge Sergeant Jones will go
to Washington and Immediately re-
enlist and will be assigned TO re-
cruiting or some other responsible
duty. Sergeant Jones has seen SER
vice all over the United States and
has done duty in the Philippines. He
was Sergeant Major there, the highest
and most responsible position filled
by non-comr1issioned officer. Dur
ing the Sergeant's stay in Louisa he
has made very many friends by his
uniformly gentlemanly department
He is an accomplished linguist and
musician. speaking several languages
and being fine singer and pianist
The recruiting station will be con
tIuued in Louisa but by whom We
Me not advised
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Convention Resolutions.

The following preamble and reso-
lutious were unanimously adopted by
the Lawrence County Sunday School
Convention at It's meeting in Louisa
last week
Whereas, the favorable providence
Of God has permitted us To meet
again in the annual session of the
Lawrence County Sunday School Con-
yention Resolved,
That We approve the time and
place OF holding this Convention.
That We heartily appreciate their
services and thank Mrs. Nora Sulli-
van and Miss Kate Freese for solos
rendered.
That We thank Prof. G. Milton
Elan, supt j. H. Thompson and the
teachers for their corporation in the
work of our Convention.
That We urge all persons to at
tend the State Convention to be
held at Ashland Aug. 2l-2S.
That the Supt be requested to
establish an |. b, h. A. in Lawrence
county.
That when the Kentucky Normal
College shall be located in Louisa
that the Sunday Schools of Louisa
are requested to see that all students
are in some Sunday School.
That we thank Mr.. John L. Hib-
bard for making and presenting to
this Convention a good Sunday School
map of Lawrence county.
That We thank the County Presi-
dent, Secretary and District Officers
who have so faithfully served us in
making this Association such a power
sor good in Lawrence county.
That we recommend house-to-house
visitation in this magisterial district
especially. Committee,
L. NJ. Copley,
Bertha Spencer.
Grace Hill.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
WhiSkey and the Mountains.


Bishop Lewis w Burton, Of the
Episcopal Church, was at the st.
Nicholas hotel, Cincinnati, the other
evening, and in the course of con-
yersation concerning the liquor traf-
fic spoke as follows:
The sentiment regarding the liquor
traffic and liquor drinking in Ken
lucky has been steadily changing,
and persons who are not aware of
this fact are surprised on learning
that much more than half Of Ken
lucky is dry territory. Many of
the mountain counties of Eastern
Kentucky have voted themselves dry
in self-protection; from experience
they have learned that the free SELL
ing and free drinking of whisky was
holding them back in business way
and injuring them also in every other
way. Everywhere in the mountains !
am always kindly received, not alone
by my creedal or denominational
friends. but by all | have held Epis-
copal services in Presbyterian
church and in Christian church, and
in Methodist churches, and all de-
nominations hold services and meet
ings in the schoolhouse, which are
always open to any of them. The
people are still primitive and by
the outside world are neither under
stood nor appreciated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
The Sunday School Convention.

The Lawrence County Sunday
School Convention was held in this
city last Friday and Saturday The
Teachers Institute was in session
Friday, and at the suggestion of
those concerned the Friday morning
meeting of the Convention was held
Jointly with the teachers in the city
school building. The exercises We're
of most interesting character and
the attendance was very large. The
remaining sessions of the Convention
were held at the South Methodist and
Baptist Churches, and the fine pro-
gramme heretofore published was
carried out
The NEWS is sorry to say that the
Convention was not greeted by the
interest and the attendance winch
the great Importance of the Sunday
School cause not only demands but
deserves. Beyond the session held
in connection with the Institute the
attendance was not worthy of the
name Now. this is not as it should
be Our people are usually very en-
thusiastic in their observation of the
requirements of genuine hospital
ity, and II is unlike them to fail, as
they did last week Sunday Schools
are doing a great and beneficent
work for this county and their pro-
motors and self-sacrificing helpers
deserve our hearty cooperation end
support
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic District Committee
Of the Ninth Congressional District
Of Kentucky, pursuant to call OF
Chairman W A. Young. met at Lex
inEton. Ky. July 80. 1906.
The Committee was called to order
BY W. A. Young; Matt Hennessey. OF
Braeken county was elected secretary.
II WAS ordered that convention
be held to select candidate for
q Uinsress In the Ninth Dist, Of Ken
tucky to be voted for at the Noyem-
Der election. 1896
The following resolution was adopt
ed Resolved that for the purpose
IN dominating candidate for Con
Fress from the Ninth Congressional
District of Kentucky mass conven-
ton be held at the county seat in
esch OF the counties In said Ninth
district, at one o'clock. y. m, stand
ard time. on Thursday. August 3oth,
1906 for the purpose Of selecting del
egates to a district convention TO be
held at Maysyille. Ky, Saturday,
September list, at one o'clock, p. m,
standard time All known Democrats
shall be entitled to participate in
said mass conventions.
On motion adjourned
W a. Young, Chairman.
NJ. Hennessey. Secretary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Absorbed.

The local office of the Triple-Stats
Natural Gas & Oil Company has re-
ceived orders from headquarters.
giving information to the effect that
from this time on the Triple-State
Company would be known as the
United States Gas Company, ,he lat
ter company having absorbed the
former. The local officials know
nothing of the deal. ana particulars
cannot be obtained. The Huntington
Advertiser says;
"A deed making known the sale
of the Triple-State Natural Gas & Oil
Company to the United States Gas
Company was recorded in the office
of County Clerk Mccullough today
The consideration of the sale is for
one dollar and other considerations.
The terms of the sale are that all
property OF the Triple-State Com
pany shall be conveyed to the United
States Gas Company. including all
leases. of which there are more than
$40; all pipe lines in three States.
all buildings and stations, all equip
ment, all ordinances, franchises, con-
tracts and other rights. For this
consideration the United States Gas
Company assumes all the debts and
liabilities of the Triple-state Com
pany."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03

Saltpeter is quiet little settle
ment about four miles up Tug river,
on the Kentucky side. and is the
site OF Lock No. l. The people liv-
ing thereabonts are among our best
people, order-loving, church-going
law-abiding: and they were deeply
stirred last Thursday evening by one
OF those occurrences which thrill and
shock as no other deed can shock
and horrify a community. A black
sc0undrel attacked lone woman on
the public highway. and had not aid
been timely and sufficient her honor,
possibly her life, would have been
sacrificed on that quiet summers eve.
Mrs. Lizzie Dean. a widow. poor,
but OF untarnished name. had been
to the house Of Gid Williamson,
about 25O yards below the mouth of
Saltpeter branch. 10 help Mrs Will
hanson with her milking. She had
finished and was on her way to her
humble home, carving with her a
bucket OF the milk When about half
way home she espied negro sitting
by the roadside. evidently in wait.
He accosted Mrs Dean, asking her
what was in her bucket She told
him, and he spoke to her again. using
highly indecent language, and before
Mrs Dean was fully aware OF his in
tention the brute had seized her by
the throat and thrown her TO the
ground He put one hand over her
mouth and with the other attempted
to choke her into insensibllity and
submission The woman struggled
hard and finally succeeded in getting
the Williams hand from her mouth
and screamed and shrieked at the
top OF her voice. This frightened
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03

Notice oi an Election Called by City
Council Of City OF Louisa
The City Council Of The City OF
Louisa, Kya deem 1t necessary to
raise 100000 and It's interest for the
pnrpose OF purchasing location or
slte. for a college, and the revenue
not being sufficient for tina, purpose.
they hereby notify the electors Of
the City OF Louisa. KY, that an cleo
ton win be held on the nth day of
August, 1906. to determine whether
or not 100000 and interest shall be
raised by taxation for that purpose.
There must be raised annually
enough money to pay interest and
make sinking fund to pay said in
dehtedness within the next twenty
vears Augustus Snyder, Mayor
Attest:
f. T. d. Wallace, Jr., City Clerk,
c. NJ Crutcher,
NJ. w. Chambers,
w. n. Sullivan.
G. b. Bromley,
]. d. Biggs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Mill For LOckhayen.

+. H. wetmore, of Connecticut, will
arrive here in few days with the
machinery for a large saw min TO
be located at Lockhaven, the new
town being promoted by + H. Yates
just across the river from Louisa.
Mr.. Weunore was here several
weeks ago to look over the situation
and decided before leaving that he
would locate there. A free site was
furnished him.
Lots are being sold In LockhavNp
at $50 each and quite a number have
been disposed OF already.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
. A VOTE
On August 18th to Decide About
Buying School Site.

AZ called meeting OF the City
Council held Tuesday night il was
decided that vote should be taken
In Louisa on August iith TO get the
sense OF the voters AS 10 whether
or not the city shall buy a site for
the Kentucky Normal College.
After a full canvass Of the situation
II has been asceriained that this is
absolutely the only way to secure the
school II ans fails. we have lost
the greatest opportunity In the his
tory Of Louisa The contribution OF
site only Is an exceedingly reason
able demand for large established
school The only just way is 70 pay
Tor Il out Of the revenue Of the city
aA 4 can be spared A few citizens
will make temporary arrangement
ON their own responsibility to bus
the property and carry the debt until
The details of the matter can be ar.
ranged by the city Il Is 40 to the
people of Louisa to nav whether
they are Tor or against the best prop
oNition ever offered Them from a bus
liners. educational. social or moral
standpoint The money appropriated
In the proposed manner would not In
ruaiiiy cost the present citizens OF
Louisa one cent, because the Increase
In population and wealth directly re-
salting from the school will pay the
deht On the other hand the in
creased business viii repay every
business man several times over for
all the effort he may make No man
with children. grandchildren or reIa-
lives can afford to vote against the
srhool No citizen who cares anything
Tor his town. his friends, his neigh
hors, Of for the betterment of hu-
maniiy should oppose such worthy
movement as this In fact. who can
afford to oppose Il?
The property on which contracts
have been secured is that selected
BY Prof BytnEtop as the most desir-
able available property The price
Is the lowest that could be had. No
body connected with the deal gets a
crit out of It II any citizen Is ar
fl.cled with jealousy and fears that
ZONE other citizen viii profit By the
city furnishing the site he may take
all the stock he wants In the school.
II Is for sale,
All necessary restrictions and pra,
tection Will be placed around this
property II the people vote for g.
In order to bring the people face
10 face with the question Of cheap
accommodation for students the
NEWS published an article about
boarding at s2OO per week. the same
that dormitory will charge, The
reception that this suggestion got
soon proYed to the citizens who were
striving Tor the school that a dormi-
tory built Immediately is the only
possibls means Of meeting the de-
mands OF the school
The site selected by Mr.. Bylngton
Is that belonging to Col Jay H.
Northup and an adjoining tract own
ed by the sons and daughters of
Major u. j. Burchett The two pieces
arr estimated to contain from five to
six acres They are located between
the railroad and the river, in the
southern part OF Louisa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
OBITUARY.

Blessed are the dead which Jlic in
the Lord" Twenty minutes past nine
o'clock on Sabbath night, Jan 21st,
1906, my dear wife died after having
suffered much affliction for three
long years.
She was born on Whites creek in
Boyd county, KY, July s, 1863: moved
with her parents. Rev. d. X Leslie
and wife, to Big Blaine, in Law
renee county, the winter OF 1881, and
we we're united TO each other in the
bonds of holy matrimony by Rev.
Wm. A. Christian Jan. II, 1884. We
lived peaceful happy life as hus-
band and wife for 22 years and four
days. She died at the age of S6
years, months and 13 days.
She Joined the NJ. E. Church, South
and was converted the winter Of
1885, and lived true devoted Christ
ian for 21 years. She has been dead
now six months and six days, and
miss her as bad as the day after
she was buried Thank God my loss
is heavens gain, and while | am
sad and lonely in this gloomy old
world. my dear wife is enjoying the
happy association of holy angels and
redeemed loved ones around Gods
eternal throne. No more sickness,
no more death: all is well with her
She has reached the Holy Land that
she so often spoke of while living
God help me and her many relatives,
friends and neighbors to live TO meet
her in that holy country. She said
to me a few moments before her
death, Cheer up now, this is Gods
will that | must die. You have been
good to me and done all for ME you
can do. Live right and meet me in
heaven" She called her many friends
around her bed and asked them TO
meet her in heaven and raising her
eyes toward God she said, Farewell,
vain world. I'm going home" and
then fell asleep. safe in the arms of
our dear Christ,
o! | am SO lonely, so lonely! | no
more hear her sweet cheering voice
in my little home. My path in this
life is very dark, though | must 90
my flesh may shrink back. but there
is a voice from above saying, Il must
go" and must carry the cross and
traverse the desert. and | must be
pounded and failed with misrepresen-
tation and abuse and ! must urge
my way through 10000 obstacle that
must be slain by my own right arm.
Il have to ford the river. have to
climb the mountain. ! have TO storm
the castle. but. blessed be God, the
day of rest and reward will come,
and on the top of the captured bat
Elements / will shout the victory and
say as my dear wife said. Farewell,
vain world, I'm going home to that
world where there is no gall to drink.
no burdens to carry. no battles to
fight, no mountains to climb. and
in tAs; glory world ! will meet my
dear Clara not to be separated by
death in 90 years, but TO live for
ever and ever in the presence of
our redeemed love ons. God and
Angels" Yes, God will wipe away
an tears from our eyes. | know it
is true; God has said it.
Adam Haman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
Handle Factory

The Hickory Handle company has
rented a part u the DeRossett prop
erty in upper Louisa and WIN locate
the mill and lathes thereon.
Hickory timber is already being
received. II WIN probably be month
before the mill is installed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03

Miss Heloise Thomas. Of Louise.
and her house-guests. Miss Wilson,
from Beaver, Pa. George Gunnell
and John Mcconnell. Of this city.
returned to Louisa Saturday evening
on the steamer Donca. after short
visit with Mrs. G. W. Gnnnell. at her
home on Geiger street Catlettshurs
item. L.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
c. & 0. Sunday Outings

c. a O. Railway. Sunday Outings
Iuly / to Sept 80, 1906. Halr fare,
minimum 20 cents; between Big sand,
District stations for morning train
No. q, good to return on evening
uain No.ss
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Broddess and
little son went to Louisa Saturday
to locate for some time. Mr. Brod-
dess travels for a Virginia firm. and
has been making his headquarters
In our city for some time. but will
row reside up the @. 4 "A Sind.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03

Chief cierl

The above is self-explanatory, and
shows what properly directed effort
will do Postmaster Hughes went
after this Sunday service and got il
The postoffice will be opened for the
reception and delivery of the man
on the arrival of the Sunday after
noon train, and remain open one
hour and no longer. The mall de-
..osited in the postoffice Sunday win
be made up, but there will be no maiI
collected on that day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03
SUNDAY MAIL.
Louisa and PikeyiIle to Have Ad.
ditionaI Mail Service.
Cincinnati. Ohio. July 81. lsa

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 81, 1sM
Postmasters,
Pikeville, KY,
Louisa, Ky.
Gentlemen:-
Effective August 9TH. clerks IN
Hinton e. Gin. train are instructed
to make pouches for your offices
daily, instead of daily except Sunday.
as heretofore, to 30 forward over
Ash. & Pike express train 3S. and
clerks in all trains are Instructed "a
utilize this Sunday dispatch to thu
best possible advantage, The post
masters at Catlettsburg and AshIand
are instructed to dispatch mail for
your offices to Hint & Gin. train 3
for return to train 2. thereby making
connection with these Sunday pouches
and affording dispatch for all nah
accommodating in those offices In the
A. NJ. for you.
Effective same date, you will makE
a Sunday pouch for Hinton & Gin
train 6 and d's atch same via train
81 for conn an with first named
train at Asldand. Respectfully.
II. NJ. Swetnam,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-03

NJ. J Hennessey, Secretary