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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Services at NJ. E. Church South,

Next SUNDAY will be the occasion
o. the quarterly meeting az the
southern Methodist Chrueh. and those
Who attend viii probably hesr some
fiLe preaching. Elder r. F. GOsling
will preach at night in the morning
the Rev. Chester II. Williamson. Of
waukesha. win occupy the pulpit
Mr. Williamson is well known in
Louisa. having been a popular resi-
dent and minister.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs, John Post. of New
York city. are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Millinder.
They were married on the 18th
and are here to visit relatives, Mrs.
Post being sister of Mrs. Millin-
der.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Cannot Be Said of Some.

The market value ofa hen is about
q cents and the value Of her daily
produce 2 cents. OF one twentieth part
o her own worth. True. her career IS
short but long enough 10 earn her
value many times over, and that can
not he said Of some In this world
who have great presen,lons TO use
nlnea
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

The Silver Tea given at Mrs. II.
c. Sullivan's last week by the W. +,
NJ. S. of the NJ. 4. Church South was
successful financially and delightful
socially. From > to 5 the rooms were
thronged with ladies. and the uffair
vas declared by all most delightful
one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

However, the Republican newspa-
pers which say that Bryan's two VS.
its to Kentucky resulted in Dem
ocratic defeat, are not altogether CON-
plimentary to Fairbanks. Courier
journal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Ladies' Aid.

The Baptist Ladies' Aid met with
Mrs d. W. Blankenship this wee<-
After the business session the mem
hers repaired to the dining nom
where cream and cake were served
The next meeting viii be with MrA
W r. Wilson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

The election in Kentucky was not
a Republican victory. 1t was a rebuke
administered by Democratic voters for
real or fancied mistakes made by par
ty leaders. Kentucky will be as sure
ly Democratic next year as Missouri
was in the first election following the
Republican successes OF 1894 and Is
o.. st Louis Republic.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

Mr., c. c, Kaufman, of Oregon. was
IA Louisa this week. Mr. kaufman
left Louisa. his native town. AZ years
ago, He was then a lad Of only Is
years lie has some relatives in the
county. but was unable to find them.
There was no one In Louisa whom
he knew.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

Not all of the retribution there
was in the result of the Kentucky
election has put in plain appear
ance. There are grave questions 10
be settled still. The Legislature has
YET to take hand, ana it is close.
Gin. Emo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

The Church Committee of the South
Methodist Church win entertain this
(Friday) evening at the Burns Of
flee from I to $50. Save your own
gas and grub and take supper with
the la0ies. They will serve oysters in
several languages, cake In many di-
alects and Ices every way but warm.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
PERT PARAGRAPHS
Picked Up At Pike. Paint and
PrestOnsburg.

w. w. Hopkins Democrat of Bo-
nanza, was elected to the Legislature
from teh counties of Letcher, Knott
and Floyd. Mr.. Hopkins will make
al able representative.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

Last week a Cincinnati man began
a long endurance piano playing con-
test against his former record. His
mme was Waterbury, and II took IS
hum and q minutes to wind him up
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Says 1t lsn't So.

Fred Biinrs. OF Priehard. requesss
rs TO say that he and Miss Brugh.
o5 Williamson are not married.
Charge it to sam crum. Of the Fort
Gay Leader.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Current Comment.

The Kentucky Democrats engaged
Mr.. Bryan for a whirlwind tour, and
now are planning how to rebuild their
fences and reshingle their barns.
-Goldle Democrat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

Prestonsburg. Nov. Circuit Court
reconvened here Thursday morning
with large crowd in attendance.
Things are quieting down and the
election is a thing of the past.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

A new paper called the Hindman
News has been started at Hindman
Knott conuty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15
Coat Found.

About three weeks ago, on a street
iC Louisa. Cali at this office pay for
this notice and get your coat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

There is some boasting that Ken
tucky has been clipped from the Sol
i'd South" There was nothing in the
election in Kentucky this year TO
affect the general politics Of the
country when there is fomething
worth fighting for. There was good
deal OF furry on temperance this
year. and some old anlmosities wer,
churned over again. Kentucky will
probably return to a normal condi.
tion when 1t comes to voting fol
President and Vice President-Cin
Eng.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

Judge J. II. Hazelrigg, who was an
active supporter of Judge Hager said:
I think that local conditions are in
the main responsible for the apparent
result. but the State is as strongly
Democratic as II has ever been"
Railroad Commissioner Med. Fer
guson. who was elected without op-
position. in the first district, said that
one OF the chief causes in the DEM
ocratic disaffection was the charges
O. machine rule Appellate Clerk
J. Morgan Chinn. expressed his opin-
Tor tersely thus: ITS damn out
rsge. It's an awful thing in winter TO
be blasted by the blasts "
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-15

The decisive and overwhelming de-
feat OF the Democratic ticket Tuesday
was not due to any growth of Re
publiCanism in Kentucky. but TO Dem
ociatic dlsaffectlon resulting from the
absolute indifference Of thousands OF
Democrats to a shop worn ticket ol
second rate material which could com
mand but little admiration or enthusi
asm. 1t avs made up OF the same old
crowd that were violating the spiri
CT the constitution by simply rotating
from o.4e office to another and arrang
ing at Frankfort to keep all of tn'
plums in the same basket The peOpl,
were tired OF voting for them and tn,
vote will show that not less thar
1000 Democrats staid at home-Eliz
alethtown News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
A DoubIe-Edqed Joke.

James Scarlet, the attorney for tho
commission which is investigating the
fraud in Pennsylvania $4,000, 900
state capitol, is great huntsman,
and one of his sporting companions
in his Montoar county home is Charles
Thorp.
Both men keep dogs, and not long
ago Thorp walked into Scarlet's law
Office to inquire:
Jim, what do you do when another
mans dog invades mans shop and
eats ham,"
why said the attorney, make the
owner pay for the ham,
"Well,' replied Thorp, 1T was your
dog; the ham will cost you $685."
Scarlet dug into his pocket and
drew forth the money. He paid it to
Thorp, who, laughing heartily, started
out of the Office.
"Hold on" called Scarlet; 1910 from
you for legal advice
And he collected the money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
Home Trade Hints.

A dollar spent at home stays around
home and may return to you after
few days.
If you want to make your own town
prosperous you will spend your money
in your own town in preference to
some bigger burg long way of. fl,
The way to start wagon out of tho
mire is for all the horses to. pull to-
gether. One way to pull together is
for everybody to patronize home indus
tries whenever possible.
Money in circulation around the
town you live in. is much better for
your interests than the same money
in circulation in a CITY hundreds Of
miles away. Your dollar is lonesome
in "a big city, but 1t has friends around
home and is therefore more useful.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
A F anime Sack.

a Famine and International Relations.
Only memories and few hundred
orphans. remain as reminders of the
dreadful famine Of year or so ago
Among the memories is an enhanced
appreciation Of Americans and their
religion. The aid so promptly and
generously given during the famine
has affected all Of Japan. In amount
it exceeded the gifts of Japan and all
the rest of the world combined, reach
ing total of $300,000 In this region
especially the feeling towards the
rice country" - which, curiously
enough, has always been the way the
Japanese write the word "America"-
is warm beyond expression. The gov
ernor of the province the mayor of
the city, the general in command of
the military forces here, the presiding
judge OF the courts, the editor of the
leading newspaper and many private
citizens assured me in most cordial
terms of the citys gratitude for the
assistance rendered to the famine suf.
ferers.
d.
ken even the Japanese to the serious.
ness of the famine situation. At their
Thanksgiving day service in Sendai
in 1905 the American missionaries
formed the first committee of relief,
for their work throughout the three
affected provinces had made them ia
mlllar with the dreadful conditions.
OF the 100000 inhabitants of these
provinces, 100000 were poverty
stricken. When it set out upon it's
task of creating international sympa-
thy for the sufferers Zone curious and
unprecedented consequence of which
was the gift of $4,000 by the dowa-
ger empress of China from her private
purse) this committee added an Eng
lish teacher and French priest to it's
number. 1t was this small body of
seven men which not only touched the
heart of Christendom with Japan's
plea, but even stirred the japanese
themselves, as the latter avow.
The recognized fact that these lead
ers in famine relief-a work which,
learn, was carried on in most bust
nesslike fashion, and in closest CO.
operation with the Japanese officials
were Christian missionaries, that an
American religious newspaper, The
Christian Herald, was in the forefront
of the contributing agencies, and that
great quantities of rice, especially
that given by the German Reformed
churches, came in "Christian sympa-
thy" bags, could not fail to make q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
will also increase the school tenrh4 r'a
salary next term" i $@@'.+a s.. ~

"a 1c-page paper this week, sea
Anything special doing?"
Not at all. That's to be the regular
size of the Record in the future. Tho
increase in business warrants it. The
campaign of advertising being conduct.
ed by the merchants forced me to in
crease the size or encroach upon my
reading matter columns, and so in
creased. Then, too, my subscription
list is growing. People who never took
the paper before say they want it now
if for nothing more than to keep post
ed on the prices the merchants are
quoting. Business in the Record Office
is booming all around. I, have had to
advertise for two more job printers,
and have just ordered a new printing
press. By the way, is that horse you
offered me some time ago still on the
market? If so you can bring him
around. I want him for birthday
present for my wife,
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
(COpyricht. by Joseph B, BOWleS.)

Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Sendai, Japan.-AlthOugh made fam.
GUS by a famine, Sendai is now the
center of record rice crop. From a
condition of hunger and distress that
called forth more than 100000 from
warm-hearted Americans, this region
has now passed into period OF rare
prosperity. The rice crops are 20 per
cent. above the average.
Even to the unfamiliar eve of a
traveller passing through the country
the miles upon miles of rice fields, in
1ull ear, present an appearance of
plenty and prosperity. The rice plots,
each little bigger than farmers vege-
table patch from western viewpoint,
are surrounded and crossed by strings
and ropes containing twists of paper,
bits of metal charms, and even tufts
Of hair. This is to scare away the
birds and the evil spirits. The Japa-
nese farmer hereabouts has his own
version of Trust in God and keep
your powder dry for there were
more rice gods sold in the shops
of Sendai during the past year than
in any other season within memory,
the peasant feeling that the famine
was his punishment for having been
neglectful Of the little fat image Of
this particular deity. So, putting up
the god in his home, and placing
charms in his field, he worked like a
beaver over the crop. and then set
some member of his family to playing
scarecrow to keep the birds from the
ripening grain. All over the country
side may be seen boys, girls, or old
men, ready to shake the strings to
brighten off the feathered enemies
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
TEN GOOD REASONS.
Read Them and Patronize the Mer.
chants of This Town.

Here are ten good reasons for trad
ing with your home business. people,
as given by an exchange.
Because: You examine your pur-
chase and are assured of satisfaction
before investing your money.
Because: Your home merchant is
always ready and willing to make
right any error or any defective arti-
Gle purchased of him.
Because: When you are sick or for
any reason it is necessary for you to
ask for credit, you can go to the local
merchant. Could you ask it of mail
order house?
Because: If a. merchant is willing
to extend you credit you should give
him the benefit of your cash trade.
Because: Your home merchant pays
local taxes and exerts every effort to
build and better your market, thus in
creasing both the value of city and
country property.
Because: The mail order merchant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07

does not tighten your taxes or in any
way hold the value of your property.
Because: The mail order merchant
does nothing for the benefit of mar.
kets or real estate values
Because: If your town is good
enough to live in it is good enough to
spend money in.-Gov. Folk of Mis-
souri,
Because: The best citizens in your
community patronize home industry.
Why not be one of the best citizens?
Because: If you give your home
merchant an opportunity to compete,
by bringing your order to him in the
quantities you buy out of town, he will
demonstrate that, quality considered,
he will save you money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07

decided impression. If anything was
needed to strengthen the respect of
the Japanese hereabouts for the Amer
lean religion the famine relief work
did it.
Where Americans Are Welcome.
This city is a strategic point in
Japan. With hundred thousand in
habitants. it is considered the metro
polls Of the north. 1t has 1900 SOL
diers in garrison, and some 5000 stu
dents in its schools. On it's bay is
Matsushima, one of the three beau
tiful places in Japan, series of
lovely islands, pine-covered and water
and caves hundreds Of years old,
carved by the Ainu, where lived the
Buddhist priests from the beginning
OF Sendai's glory. The city is noted
for it's progressiveness and hospitality
to foreigners, and yet for it's thorough
there is only one vehicle in the city
to which a horse is driven, and that
is the prison van. OF course there are
draught horses, led. or as the Japa-
nese term truly has it, pulled" by a
rope.
When Mr.. Lloyd Griscom. the for
mer United States minister to Japan,
visited Sendai, the city feted him in
the lavish fashion which only the
orient knows. Other Americans have
had similar experiences. The Ameri-
can Young Mems Christian associa~
ton secretaries met last summer at
a little seashore village near Sendai,
and literally the entire community
along the road, and the school chill
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
Scheme Didn't Work.

Mrs Slimpurse-1t's all nonsense to
talk about managing a husband by
silent appeals to his good nature. It
can't be done. If you want anything
you've got to say so right out. You
know this horrid old hat I've worn for
two seasons?
Mrs. Makeshift-Yes; and I sug-
gested that you should quietly put it
on and let him see you wearing it.
Mrs. Slimpurse-That's just what
did-eXactly what I did; and when I
proposed to walk down the town with
him he said, I'm afraid all this fnery
will make my old clothes look
shabby!" e
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
AROUND THE CIRCLE
HOW THE PRACTICE or HOME
TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased Use Of Printers Ink In
the Local Paper Brought Pros
perity to the Entire CON-
nunity.

You'll have to stay over Sunday,
Mary, so I can have chance for a
visit with you. Can't possibly get the
time through the week. Business too
lively"
Things must be getting better
with you, John. Last time l was here
you seemed to have lots of time to
spare. Said business had gone to the
dogs, or rather to the mail-order
houses What made the changer"
We'll, to tell the truth, Mary, just
Weakened up one day and thought
would give them fellows in the city a
little of their own medicine. l got
onto the fact that they were killing
me by feeding the people around here
on printers ink in the way Of adver-
Using, and while I knew most Of
what they said was lies the people
didn't know it, and I started in to
show them what I could do. Not at
lying, you know, but at selling good
goods as cheap as the city fellows
did, and lots of times little cheaper
II went to the local paper and pref
ty near scared the editor to death by
ordering a half page of each issue for
six months. Then I set about seeing
what I had to sell that the people
would want I really didn't know
what was in that store until I started
to look it over. Some of the things
had been there so long I had forgot
ten about them. I hauled them out
and put bargain sale price on them,
told the people about them in the
next weeks Record, and gave the
prices, and say, I just couldn't get
them things wrapped up fast enough.
Ever since then I've just been buying
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07

dren singing songs. The village Off
Gals had met the visitors mile or so
from town. An evergreen arch was
erected over the main street, bearing
the English word "welcome,' and the
entire convention was one day taken
on an excursion to Matsushima.
How the Missionaries Stand.
All this is noteworthy in the light
of the fact that Sendai knows few for
eigners save missionaries With the
exception of two teachers in the gov
eminent schools, the entire foreign
community in Sendai is made up of
Christian preachers and teachers.
From them the city has obtained its
favorable impressions of foreigners. It
is said that any white mans word is
perfectly good in the stores of the
city. The attitude of the officials is
certainly more than kind; it is cor.
dial and sympathetic to the last de-
gree. On the occasion of the retnrn
of Rev. DR.. D. B. Schneider from
America he was met at the station nv
all the prominent officials of the city
and province, as we'll as by a multi
tude of other persons. 1t is said that
DR.. Schneider, who is the Oldest mis-
sionary of the Reformed church here.
and Rev. DR.. John H. DeForest, of the
American board, are the leading citi-
zens of Sendai. Certainly they are
high in the friendship and honor of
the official classes.
Going the Japanese One Better,
First in Importance and magnitude
OF the numerous Christian enterprises
IN this place are the two great schools
OF the German Reformed church. the
Tohoku Gakuin. for young men, and
the Miyagi 10 Gakko for young wom
en-; these schools, like practically all
others in Japan, are known by other
names in America, which are practi-
cally never heard here. These two
schools are more modern and better
equipped than even the government
schools. 1t was really a surprise to
find, out here in remote part of ia
pan, American schools, supported and
controlled by Americans, which COM
pare favorably with similar institu-
lions in the home land The buildings
are modern and imposing, far surpas-
sing in appliances and Arrangement
any of the several government schools
which l have inspected. The wisdom
of this is most appreciated by those
who best understand the Japanese
character; here in the east face: or
'front.'" as the American slang has it,
must always be considered. II. "A.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
An Invitation.

This" said the new editor, looking
over the top Of his spectacles, lis the
most inyiting manuscript I have re-
cefved Tor long time
What is it," asked the foreman. .
s poem, beginning, Come, drink
With me 90 ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
The METROPOLITAN Habit.

In an Italian mission school in New
York city the teacher was giving les
son on the life of Lincoln.
"And remember, Children she said
earnestly, when Lincoln went to
school 1t wasn't as easy for him as it
is for you. He had to walk miles and
miles and miles,
why didn't he ask for a transfer?"
asked little boy on the front seat
Judge
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
Paw Oav Not Eternity.

Guy wv
young man." said the serious gen
tleman, did you ever pause and
think that each tick of the clock
brings you another moment nearer to
the end of your existence?"
II was thinging of something OF
that kind this very minute cheerful;
ly replied the youth, "only the idea
struck me that each tick brought pay.
day that much nearer"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-06-07
Proof,

docs your husband love your we
asked.
"Madly, devotedly!" she answered.
"Are you quite sure?'
"Quite. How can I doubt? He has
shut me up here in this little cage of
a. place, where he expects me to spend
all my time, with nobody's company
but his own. If he does not love me,
why does he take so much trouble to
make me miserable?'
And there shone in her fine eyes the
beautiful strong light of mistaken con-
tidence.-Puck.