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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Frank Black Instantly Killed at
Levisa Lock, No. 1.
STRUCK BY A STONE FROM QUARRY BLAST

the opposite direction. and one big
piece Of stone struck Foreman Black.
carrying away the entire upper half
of his head, causing instant death.
The body was cared for as thor
oughly as possible and Immediately
brought to Louisa in skiff, accom-
panied by several Of the lock EN-
pIoyes, some OF whom were neighbors
of the unfortunate man John NJ.
Rice, the Company's business man
and Mrs. Rice also came down in
another boat.
Mr.. Blacks body was taken to
Snyder's undertaking establishment,
and was there prepared for burial
and placed in a casket From there
IL was taken to the depot and plac-
ed on No. 81 and carried to Buchanan
for interment
Mr. Black was married and leaves
a widow and six children His wife
was a daughter of Mr. Burris, a
former well known teacher in this
county The Black home is on Rush
creek, and is the house closest in
this county to the Boyd county line
Mr.. Black was one of the most val
ued of the Contract Company's em.
pIoyes. and had the reputation OF
being a most excellent man. His
untimely death is deeply regretted
by all who knew him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
Sudden Death.

Death came very suddenly 10 Green
Moore, this county. "Wednesday. He
had gone to the home OF his nephew.
James Moore. TO assist in digging a
well When the well was iiflcen or
sixteen feet deep Mr., Moore, who was
at the bottom helping in the work.
cried out that he was sick and asked
TO be hauled out This was done as
speedily as possible. When be got
to the top he said he fell ypTy sick.
and before aid conId be summoned
he died.
Mr.. Moore was about 5s or 60
years of age and leares 2 widow and
one grown son, For some time he
had been living on Rich Greek, at
or near the Isaac Berry place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
A RIOTOUS EXCURSION
One Man killed and Several are
Wounded at lrOntOn.

The steamer BONANZA has been In
the cheap excursion Business on the
Ohio river nearly all sumner and
has been. according 70 the news
papers. a hot bed OF gan'al'ng. drunk
ennoss and dehauohely ast Satur-
day night. loaded with about 200
passengers. she landed at IroI ton 70
put of some men who had been
noisy. One Of the men. So II is
said, threw a stone at the boat after
he was put Off, and immediately a
volley OF pistol shots was fired into
a crowd OF people who were standing
on the street at the top Of the
grade. One young man who was
standing by the side OF his wife was
instantly Killed, His name was Carl
Mayenschein Two othe"s, William
Buck and Albert Slaughter. We're SER
iously wounded.
Tho greatest excitement followed
The boat came to Catlettsburg, and
then went to Cincinnati. kilograms
were sent TO that city, and all the
officers of the Bonanza were arrested
and taken to Ironton and Jailed,
awaiting examination
Tho Federal authorities will be
asked to lend their aid in tie arrest
and punishment Of those responsible
for the murder.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
feud in Knott County.

On the head of Beaver in Knott
county there is said to exist an
alarming state of affairs. The Mar
tins and Halls, well-to-do people, are
reported to be in arms against each
other. and battle is imminent at
any time. Twenty-eight men are
heavily armed Two have been shot,
but neither has died. The Circuit
Judge has ordered the Sheriff to
summon enough men to arrest ami
take to Hindman all the persons
engaged.
The trouble started about as fol
lows: One of the Halls held mort
gage for $4,000 on a valuable farm
belonging )to one Of the Martins. Hall
learned that he could get $4,000 for
the farm from a mineral company.
and on the day the debt was due he
foreclosed the mortgage, That even
ing or the next morninc Martin Of
fered to pay the debt, Hall refused
and made the sale to the mineral
company. This brought about trouble,
Martin asked for 5000 of the profit.
Hall offered sS5OO Neither will move
from these figures and the feeling
has grown % bitter that the families
are arrayed against each other in
the terrible manner reoited above.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
First Shipment Of Coal.

The Muddy Branch Coal Company
made It's first shipment OF coal We'd
nesday This company wili operate
on big scale and give employment
to quite a number of miners and
laborers The manager, c. NJ. Keyser,
is practical coal operator while his
assistant, the genial Doc" Oldham,
is equally as well yersed in the bus
mess The company is mining a very
fine grade of bituminons coal and
will have no trouble obtaining orders,
The mines will be beneficial TO
Paintsville, and win have much to
do in increasing its volume II bus
iness. Paintsyille Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27

About o'clock Tuesday afbrnoon
a most distressing accident occurred
at Chapman. "a station on the c. &
%. about I miles above Louisa. where
by Frank Black, SS, postofiiee Buch-
anan, this county, was Instantly kill
ed. He was employed by the Baker
Contract Company, CONTRACTORS for
the building Of Lock No !, Levisa
Fork, and was the valued foreman Of
the work.
For some time the Company had
been quarry ing stone not lar from
the lock- and Black had charge OF
the blasting. The explosive used was
dynamite, and the discharge was
made by a battery connected with
the dynamite by a battery wire at
least 400 feet long A great many
blasts had been made without the
slightest accident, and Il was thought
that the one which was fraught with
such sad disaster would be Suifcient
Owing ia the peculiar formation Of
the rock strata where the blasting
was done all the shattered stone
was hurled into the river. away from
the men engaged in the work But
II seems that the inclination Of the
stratum where this faial charge was
laid was the other way, and when
the blast was made The greai shower
II fragments was thrown in exactly
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
Hickory for Handle Factory.


MIR. j. X. Whitten informs us that
his company has decided to buy
hickory timber at Louisa for monGl,
and II the quantity received will
justify placing mill here II will be
done Immediately thereafter, There
fore. It viii be advisable for all
those having hickory timber within
hauling distance Of Louisa to report
here within that time as to how
much they can furnish. Timber from
five inches up is used The mill win
work Il up into proper size for han
dies. and II the supply is large the
company will probably add two
lAthes AN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
Don't Spit on the Sidewalk

1t is an offense. punishable by fine
and Imprisonment, to spit on the
floor of railway coach or pas
senger depot Why not extend the
provisions of this law to tie side
walks and all public placesf The
custom of splitting is useless, dis
gustlng and highly unsanitary.
spreading disease as scarcely any
other habit does. Ladies' who have
soilea nice dresses on eceosnJ of the
nasty habit win rejoice when II is
suppressed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
The Caldwell Case.

The case of the Commonwealth
against William Caldwell, charged
with shooting Tucker yanhorn, was
called by Judge Thompson last Fri
day Because Of the absence of
vanhorn the examination was again
continued, this time until August H.
1t is thought that by that time Van
horn. who is slowly improving. will
be able to be present as a witness.
A large number of witnesses from
Bear Greek was present
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
Andrew EayeslDead.

A. j, Eaves. formerly a well known
citizen of Louisa, died suddenly at
his home in Ashland last Tuesday.
The Ashland Independent speaks of
the death as follows;
The friends of andrew ]. Eaves
we're shocked this morning 10 hear
that he had dropped dead at his
home on Lexington avenue. Mr..
Eaves arose about G o'clock. and
Vmplained Of a difficulty Of breath
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
The Sheriff Gave Bond.

At special term Of the Lawrence
County Court last Saturday, before
T. S. Thompson presiding, Sheriff
Harvey Salters gave bond for the
collection of the County revenue.
The following persons signed the
bond. n. 7. Boggs, U. S. Young, j,
p. Williams. II, C. Osborne, Felix
Adams. James Stump, ], ]. Gambill,
Jr., Tom jeff Chapman, N. A. Bor-
ders, John Henry Sturgill.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
Arrested for Murder.

A report received here this morn
ing says that John Tipton and Red
Hulett, two Catlettsburg policemen,
have been arrested and placed in
Jail upon the charge OF killing James
Gray and shooting VIM. Pratt on the
night of July 4th. For some time
II was not known who did the shoot
ing, but It is now said there were
four or five eye witnesses.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27

A well-known watermeloh grower
said today that the crop would be
exceedingly short this season ON ac-
count OF the bad weather that has
prevailed for the past two months.
The cool nights and wet DAYS are
death to growing vines. and he said
he had not seen patch N thIA
section that would mike 'au
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
c. & 0. Sunday Outings.

c. & o. Railway. Sunday ontlngs,
July l to Sept. 80, 1906 Half fare,
minimum 25 cents; between Big Sand,
District stations for morning train
No. 81. good to return on evening
train Moss.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
0 John! john

j. p. Gartin, the popular piano
dealer, left for his home at Louisa
yesterday. The children, as well as
the older ones, are always delighted
by Mr.. Gartin's visits, as he is a
favorite with them, and It's common
to see him going about with half
dozen girls running afer him.
Pikeville item.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27

Rhoda Prose
Bertha Prose
Isaac Cunningham
D. Il. ss;kagEE
w. II. G. Thompson, Jr.
Bertha Austin
Esther Pickleslmer
Mrs, C. NJ Vaughan
J. S. Ekers
Dock Jordan
VIM. W. See
James Casey
r. T Thompson
Linus Hewlett
Jack Thompson
Fred See
Mrs. NJ. !, MeKinster
Llge Rice
Sherman Conway
Erie b. See
@ G. Thompson
J II Frasher
Conrad Berry
l. r. Thompson
NJ. Il. Sparks
d l. Thompson
Lizzie Carter
G NJ copley
Green Wellnian
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Miller
Fanny Thompson
Dora b. Jordan
Sutan Crank
C,nthia Webb
N, lie Webb
a l.. Watson
K,zzie See
J NJ. Dalton
Arthur Davis
l.. o. Thompson
Margie Collinsworth
Hannah o'Brien
Janet o'Brien
Emma Roberts
Maud Roberts
Mr. and Mrs, chas. l.. Graham
Sam J lobe
]. II. Ekers
Monna Evans
Mcclellan Sammons
c. +. Bishop
a. w. Osborn
Martha y. Roberts
Ethel Grubb
Geo. +. walford
c. =. Smith
" V. Diamond
Lizzie Pennington
Phlna wellman
Leona L. Gunnell
Nell Cunley
George Conley
Mabel Butler
Rosa johnson
Elizabeth Frasher
Herbert II, Moore
Sadie stansberry
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27

oaAs AeAh W AA0Ns w. t.
Tyree and wife, Of Pikeville. fine
girl.
Sue, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w H. Flanery, of PikevlIle.
died Sunday evening, after long
illness.
News comes from the Beaver feud
in Knott county, which recently came
up in the Hall family, that only
three men had been shot SO far
none killed,
The large barn of Hon. A. W.
Campbell, of Phelps. Pike county.
burned on Tuesday of last week and
with it, valuable mule. 300 bales
of old hay and fifteen acres of new
hay. Mr.. Campbell thinks the cause
of the fire was spontaneous combus-
tion. His loss is between $500 and
$4,000.
L. S. Marshal j. NJ. Robinson, OF
Pikeville, destroyed two moonshine
stills-one in Floyd and one in Knott
the past week He also arrested
Elkana owsley, of Floyd county, and
brought him before DIR. Gray, charg-
ed with stilling in violation of law.
and he was held for trial at the
next term of the u S. Court at
Catlettsburg. Mr. Robinson is con-
sidered one of the best men in thu
Revenue Service-Plaindealer.
A railroad survey is being made up
Beaver creek, Floyd county, a dis
tance of thirty-six miles. The survey
begins at the c. q o. railroad at
the mouth OF Beaver and extends to
the heart of the fine coal fields Of
that creek. ]. F. Prlndible, of this
city, is in charge of the work. The
survey is being made for John Q. c.
Mayo and associates. There is a
strong probability the road will be
built. 1t will open up one Of the
finest sections in the Big Sandy Val
Paintsville Herald
A pretty wedding occurred In
Paintsville on last Wednesday night
when Miss Flossie spradlin. of that
place, and Everett Price, OF Denver.
were united in marriage. The bride
is the only daughter of Leonard
Spradlin, and the groom son Of
the late Jim Price We wish them
a long a happy life. Quite lSrge
crowd was in attendance and en-
joyed the occasion until late hour
Mr. and Mrs NJ. s. Burns and
doIshfor offondod fho racno Ia Cof-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. s. Burns and
daLehter attended the races in Cat
letlsburg yesterday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
PERT PARAGRAPHS
Picked Up At Pike, Paint and
Prestonsburg.

Born, July 18th to Rev. w. r.
Tyree and wife. of Pikeville. fine
girl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27

Sue, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Flanery, of Pikevllle.
died Sunday evening. after long
illness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27

News comes from the Beaver feud
in Knott county, which recently came
up in the Hall family, that only
three men had been shot So far
none killed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
Cioe Cbeatres
Nfr. neIle,r nn Rafflea.

It is the theory of Rallies that theft ia the handspring of civilization. Adroitly he argues that the sword or the conqueror. the acumen of the bus mess man. and the kit of the burglar are one and all the same. But Raules Is sorry that he is thier. lie re- grets that the blowing of a safe or the purloining of jewels left unguarded IS his idea of sport. He says that some thing is lacking from or has been add cd to his mental makeup. The fault or his ancestors, he believes
 Rallies is a thief, but also he is gentleman. The man is admired though his business Is condemned. As inter- preted by Kyrle Bellew at the Mont Eomery Theatre last night, Rallies Is, perhaps more of gentleman than one who has read the stories of E. w.. Hor- nung supposed. The handsome face and stalwart figure, the grace and ease of carriage, the persuasive voice and the deyIltry and daring of the man, combined with the tenderness and hu- manity at times exhibited by Mir Bel lew compelled the esteem of the audi ence.
 A large crowd saw the performance It is seldom that in Montgomery has an actor been received with such spon- taneous cordiality. There were quiet laughs while the play was in progress, but at the dropping of the curtain at the end of each act the applause was loud and prolonged. After the third act the audience seemed bent upon hav- ing a speech from the star. Mir. Bellew appeared before the curtain several times with different members of his company, but still his admirers were insistent, and the orchestra and the ap- plause set out each to drown the other. The orchestra won, but It's victory was not without difficulty.
 As Captain Bedford, the detective who pitted his wit against that of the cracksman, E. NJ. Holland won the re- gard of all In his interpretation of the Character, Mir. Holland introduces many mAnnerisms of voice and gesture, but there is not too much of comedy to cause the loss by the audience of re- sueA for his ability as a trailer of criminals. Throughout the four acts Captain Bedford Is fooling Rallies much more than Rallies is deceiving the deS tective.
 AS whole the support was strong ana well balanced There was a weak spot or two, and one of these especially was at a point hardly to be expected. As Gwendoiin Conron, whom Rallies loved. and to whom Raffies pleaded like John Alden of earlier days, in behalf of a friend, Miss Blandock failed to establish between herself and the audi enee the sympathy to be expected. Frank Connor as Bunny" Frank Roberts as Lord Amersteth, Mss Hat tie Russell, and Miss Lorena Atwood as Mrs. vidal, well sustained their roles, As Crawshay, type of the low CT order of criminals, Frank McCor- mack did some clever work, while Thomas Thorne. as Lord Crowley, the vapid son of a peer of England, was amusing
 As to the play itself, some inconsist- encies are so great as to compel mo- tice from the audience, and the cli-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
several Smiles.

MT. Younghub-"This sponge cake is very tough, my love"
 Mrs. Younghub--''How queer! And I told the man to give me the youngest. tenderest sponges he hadw Cleveland Leader.
 But you are not an orphan. are you. litle boy?
 T might as we'll be. Pa is a travelin' man an ma is always deligate to somethin' or another.--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 She~--'Ts 1t true that your brother is going to remarry his divorced wtfe?"
 He-'Yes. He became so well ac- quainted with her during the divorce trial that he fell in fove with her, Fliegende Blatter.
 Shipwrecked Mariner (to the native. who is showing his friendship by rub ping noses in the usual native way)-- Look ere. don't mind you makin me q king or a hemporer, but I'm anged if I'll be a bloomin' pocket an 'kercher." " ---The Sketch.
 Mir. Isaacs--"Well, may be der young man vos really in lofe init you. l sup pose you ought to know"
 Miss Isaacs--"Vel, fader, I know he is jeIous o ennabody vot wants to know how much money you hat Puck.
 Why don't you lift up your voice to aid in putting stop to the graft that is undermining our social systemg
 Wy friend" rejouined Senator Sor- ghum, solemnly, "dId you ever hear the fable about killing the goose that laid the golden egg?"-W ashington Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
Our Daily $bcrt Story

It was dark. though. and Lovejoy is going to search 1t tomorrow"
 Can we fix 1t to-night?' she asked.
 q guess so--but it's taking some chances. Have you got to do all that nonsense?"
 awhat did you come along forY' she asked imperiousiy "To question or to helpg''
 soh. hang it. go along; I'll stick" he said.
 Along about midnight the Raymond yacht drifted slowly out of hearing of the hired tug, and after a while sail- ed noiselessly around to the other side of the island, near the cave discovered during the day. A boat was lowered and the heavy boxes in the cabin were taken to the shore. one at time The young heiress of the Raymond family and her cousin hauled the boxes in to the cave. A thorough search of the cave discovered nothing except some old worm eaten casks, a great hole was dug, and these casks, with their heads knocked off, were lowered. Then the boxes were opened and their contents, yellow and giistening. were poured in- to the casks. Then the hole was filled and stamped down and the conspirators withdrew.
 Next morning Tom went with the
 
 seemed to answer the description left by the dead man. With pick and shovel they prowled and poked about until at last the doctor gave great cry and began to shovel like mad. Tom sprang to his assistance. and soon the doctors shovel struck against an old cask A few moments later three casks heaping with gold were uncover ed. With cry of Triumph the doctor grasped Raymond by the hand and fairly danced for joy.
 With great secretiveness they drag ged the precious stuff aboard the doc tors tug by the bagfuI and Tom agreed to go with him to guard the treasure leaving his yacht to ahe sailing mas ter.
 At Jacksonville the treasure was counted, and 1t was found that there was over seven hundred thousand dol lars In gold.
 The interview pr. Lovejoy had witt old Raymond was a very different ons than he had before. When Mae an swered his eager questionable same old question, she said with queer little catch in her voice:
 "Yes, Lacy, dear, but I will have tc come to you with only my prospective inheritance from papa. My own sort uns was lost--in q speculation"
 Which made the doctor happier thar ever. for 1t gave him tho opportunity tC show how disinterested was his afrect- ion.
 placent regarding his rise in the finan' ciaI world, who can blame him--who excepting his wife and Tom Raymond If 1t Is wrong to have secret from one's husband, that is Mrs. Lovejoy'i only fault.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
First Public Exercises In Tullibod.
 Hall Last Might.

Hall Last Night. W
 There was an immense audience pres ent in the new auditorium of the State Normal School when the senior-junior exhibition took place. The following program was faultlessly rendered, and the audience were enthusiastic in their applause:
 Invocation.
 1. Piano Duet--Radience, Gotts- chalk, Lizzie Brown and Queenie Lee.
 3. Oration-The New School Build ing. John Pennington.
 8. oration-Three Strikes and Out, Lizzie Brown. {. Song - Murmuring Sea. Senior Glass.
 5. Recitation - Perdita, Eva -wil- Hams,
 s. Piano soio-Boheme. Heckeher. Eugenfa Nixon.
 Original Story Finding Her Work. Olivia Smith.
 8. Drama The Other Woman, Louise Judkins and LHlie Lowe.
 9. Piano Duet--King of the Carni- val. Desnayes. Ethel Gleen and Eugen- ia Nixon.
 10. Oration-"How Far That Little Candle Throws Its Beams" Pearl Mo- Afee.
 Is. Piano sdlo-March of the Flow CT Girls, waehs. Mary Sawyer.
 14. Drill-Hoop Fantastic-'96, Sem for Girls.
 The colored citlzens of Montgomery arc delighted with the building, and thoroughly appreciate the goCd work of the Board of Trustees. About one thousand dollars Is needed 60 secure desks. Prof. Paterson has pledged tho board that he will secure this from the patrons and friends of the scifool. Nearly fifty dollars was raised last night. making about two hundred dol lars in sig it. Professor Paterson says the entire thousand dollars will be col- lected in a few weeks and with the best people supporting him as they are doubtless he will do so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
The DuI<e nivorce.

Trenton. N. J., Jan. 5.--Fhe Court of Errors and Appeals today denied the application of Mrs. Lillian M. Duke for a stay in the divorce proceedings instt- tued against her by her husband, James B. Duke, pending an appeal to that court from Vice-Chancellor Pilney's decision, holding Mir. Duke to be resi- dent of New Jersey. As result of today's decision, the divorce proceed ings will go on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
AIaharnn nt nenartmentn.

Washington. Jan. 5.--(SpeclaI. l-- Postmasters appointed: Festus. Tasch Ioosa County, R. M. Sudduth: Hurts boro, Russell County, Wm. M. Daw- kins; Ponds, Covington County, Junius R. Mace.
 Rural free delivery carriers appoint ed: Columbia, Route 2. Jas. D. Afford carrier. Coy Thompson substitute; Head land. Route 8, Jordan Hodges carrier. Earnest Adams substitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
BIJOU MATINEE TODAY, 3 P. m. Barlow and Wilson NKinstrels.
Lomax Lodre InstaIIation,

The following officers were installed in regular form by Grand Master elect Rev. Walter M Crawford:
 Lamar Jordan. P. G.; James NJ. Eng Ter, N. G.; H. T. FretweIl. Secretary c. H. Roquemore, Financial Secretay. H. A. Cook, Treasurer; P. J. Lee. War den; J. H. Broom, Gonductor: ]. M. Hughes, R. s. N. G.; J. S Ross l.. S. N. C.; Representatives to Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., J. H. Broom and J. D. Ross. Trustee, c. H. Roquemore; Rev. Walter M. Crawford, Chaplain.
 L. D. Holiway, Haylesville. was a welcome visitor. After a very har- Inonious and inspiring meeting the lodge closed in regular form.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
f:innern, Renort Pontnoned.

Washington. Jan. b.---In response to a request of New Orleans and other cot ton exchanges. the Secretary of Com merce and Labor today instructed the Director Of the Census to postpone the publication of the cotton ginning re- port from Monday. January 3. to Tues- day, January 9, at p. m. January 5 was found to be legal holiday in Lou isiana.