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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

objected to the marriage on account
OF the youth of their daughter, who
Is but sixteen years Of age. Tha
groom is the son OF Hon. c. ". Par
sons, now OF New York City. and is
the nephew OF S. VI. Cecil, with
whom he has made his home since
babyhood They are both popular
young people. Miss Emma being the
sweet singer at the electric theater.
The parents on learning Of the mar
riage, took a philosophical view Of
the matter and welcomed their SON
in-law as a thing to be adored, and
the young couple are now happy and
are receiving the congratulations OF
their friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
Fdger Austin.

This Lawrence county young man
is now one of the three railway tel
eeraphers doing work in the office OF
the y. & w. at Fort Gay. The laws
o; West Virginia forbid a railway tel
egrapher working longer than eight
hours day and on account OF a
scarcity OF operators the office at
Fort Gay vas closed one-third Of the
time. Austin. who is an expert ma
nipulator OF IN key. was secured fol
the idle third aed the office Is now
open day and night
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

The above figures tell the result OF
the spirited contest for the free trip
10 jamestown
The three winners also won the
Don't Care votes. which amounted TO
i0oo ia district a. and 1000 each in
the other districts These are IN
clnded IN the above totals The
pesult pas not changed by these
votes. however. as each had enough
70 win without them
At ten o'clock Wednesday night
tie ballot box was closed. and the
count was not made until a short
time before noon on Thursday. and
the first information given out was
through the columns Of the News
All ballots have been preserved
from the beginning OF the contest
and are open TO the proper inspection
OF Interested parties-not as mat
ter OF curiosity. but for any good
reason.
We are arranging TO start on We'd
nesday afternoon. Aug ?ist-
The party will consist OF the win
ncrs and anyofthe losers who de-
sire % 20 upon the terms offered;
and the proprietor OF the NEWS and
two nieses. the Misses Snyder
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

Four men, two Nusics and two Efns5-
ards. fought bloody battle with zllnx
guns, at the mouth of Abbott. 7nkr-
below Prestonsburg, late Satu1A1z
evening, and as result three OK ih=
zen are thought to be 50 serios.aF
wounded that there is no hope fox me-
lives. John and Ben Howard i've -
the mouth of Abbott and the MEzSrF-
William and his brother. live feE
miles distant, back in Floyd eouncy an
of the river. On Saturday the Nazzcs
came over to the home Of the How
ards. and il is said the four men s1=,
gagged in a game ofcards over w,kHiE
dispute came up. one of the Azzzez
accusing Howard Of cheatiaErzbare-
upon the men all seized shot gznE
and fought for half an hour As
soon as the shooting began the Elzn
separated and kept up a rapid frs
from behind trees and rocks.un@
I'll there was but one, VIM. MUSES.
brother, able to walk
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
Marriage of Miss Emma Johnson

The following telegram from Pike
vire will interest many Louisians-
The Young bride is a granddaughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Carey
Pikeville, KY. Aug. IA George
Parsons and Miss Emma Johnson sur
prised their friends. as well as the
parents of the bride. by stepping in
to the home of Rev. P. E. Thorn
burg. Friday night and being made
one, in the presence of few wit
nesses. The bride is the beautiful
and only daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles r. johnson. who stnenously
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
G. W. FarrOw Dead.

& W Farrow. formerly miller for
the Biz SANDY MilHHg Co. died Tues
day night after long illaess follow
,nr a stroke Of paralysis. The death
occurred at the home OF Mrs pamron.
whore he and his wife and Young
child had been living for several
weeks,
The body was taken "Wednesday to
Bowling Green. Ky. for intermen'-
Mr. Farrow's daughter abost Is
wears old died shortly after the fam
ily came hers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
Or. Z. A. Thompson

DIR. T. A Thompson has lately te=u
appointed as medical referee OF P1ke
county by Or. ]. y. Mccormick ss<,-
retary of the State Board OF HezEfA
Or. Thompson has been here ongy s~'a
years and proceeding this aRpoEE-
ment lie has been appointed suTzr1a.
Of the C. & o. Railway; was snsrrn-
mental in the organization OF Hir
Pike county Medical Society, ana wzs
appointed as a member OF the H.rxr1
q: Pension Examiners ofiPike eoHnec-
He is in favorof progress in esurs
way. especially wants bridge asrs,sE
the river at Pikeviile ~ria hossskaI
here. The bridge and hospital Hrn
necessities and men with nrunry
should be Observation-Disclosures
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
Struck For Better Grub.

Laboring under a delusion that
tney were not cared for rightly at
tie Wayne county poor farm. Allie
Fstep. with ten followers. left Ghe
institution last Friday night and pre-
sented themselves at the Cabell eoun-
ty infirmary for admission. Being
refused. the small army proceeded to-
wards Lawrence county. Ohio. The
Wayne county authorities will appre-
hend the paupers.
Why the Wayne authorities should
want to have them returned is not
stated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
Pipe Line Broken.

A big l0-inch gas pipe. one Of The
two near walbridge, has been broker
for some time and just as often
a Manager Ed. Kirk takes a gang Of
laborers TO the place 10 repair II
IL st so often rise comes and it's all
oft He was up there several days last
weekwith several husky boys in over
alls. working TO mend the main and
put II back on the bottom Of the rlv-
er hut the late freshet prevented the
finish. There are two crossing mains
so unless the other breaks there will
not be any gas famine.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16


We have arranged for the con-
test party stop over in Richmond,
Va. which is very interesting city,
because OF the important part play
co there in the history OF this
country Also. on the return trip
we have arranged TO come from
Norfolk TO Washington City by steam
er. stopping en- route at Mt. vern-
on. the home OF George Washington.
From Norfolk there will be side
trips TO Virginia Beach and Old
Point Comfort. two OF the most
popular bathing resorts on the At
lantie coast
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
In Process Of Change.

The building recently vacated by
sault Brothers has been leased by
snipman & Gentry and will be oceu-
nied hy them as soon as some radi-
cal changes In the house are COM
,le,ed. A force Of carpenters is now
A, work on the front which will be
entirely new. The interior VIII also
b. very materially changed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16

Mr.. Highberger. the well knnzzn
civil engineer. who was formcrsF =
resident OF this place. has WIN ezE
family. returned to Louisa. RE hns
rented the house owned by ]. r. aa.ak
worth, on thu corner ,oi PIKE skrnaL
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-16
ALL OVER BUT THE TRIP.
Lively Finish of The Big Sandy News Contest
For Eastern Tour
DISTRICT A

DISTRICT A.
No. Votes
Miss Emma Carey. Louisa. 1925
Miss Minnie Stone. Louisa, 57.4i5
Mss KizEie See. walbridge, 35.3sO
A.s. Fannie Wade. Louisa, S2,i55
DISTRICT B.
Miss Fanny Thompson, 1920
Hiss Mary Queen. Buchanan. 1876
Miss Bertie Cooper. Cherokee. 2.7O5
DISTRICT C.
Miss Ethel swetnam. Wilbur. 30 500
Miss Elizabeth Burgess.
Georges Greek. 3l.575
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14

ssMen are peculiar things said the
matron to the caller. "As long as I've
been married I've never been quite able
to understand Mr.. Cloober | don't be-
lieve there ever was man who thought
more of his family or took more pride
in them. and yet"
II think that anybody might be proud
Of two such lovely girls as You have, :
said the caller.
"Mr. Cloober Isl said the matron.
"He really is. He thinks everything OF
them and they can do almost anything
with him. ! often say that he will do
more for them than he will for me. Yet
he's peculiar about that. / think they
are girls to be proud of. I don't say
1t just because l am their mother. /
think any woman would say the same.
I declare I don't believe I ever saw a
prettier sight than those two girls were
when they were dressed for the ball the
other night. Did you see them? No,
of course; you weren't there, were
YOU"
II did have an invitation said the
caller, "but you know how it is with
me. It's so hard to get Mr.. Welslie to
go anywhere of an evening"
''Well, Geraldine was in pink and
Ethel was in blue, and the costumes
were made almost identically the same.
1 do think Mrs. Modez has exquisite
taste. She's expensive, but It's really
worth while to pay the prices she
charges to get the results. At first she
said she positively couldn't make the
dresses. She would design them, but
that was because she simply couldn't
resist doing that She has an awfully
artistic nature, you know, and Gera[
dine and Ethel appeal to it. Finally
she burst out: oh, you dears! I'm just
going to make those frocks FOR you if I
let everything else GO Wasn't that
perfectly sweet Of her?
$50 she made them. Eygpore silk,
and when she showed me what it was
did you ever see any Of 1t? It was
imported for the first time only about
three months ago and it's just the love
Hest, most delicate material I ever saw
Too delicate, I'm afraid. l don't believe
it will ever clean. But it made up so
beautifully that I'm not sorry now that
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the absence of engravings at home, we
Flemish and German artists for illus
trations of domestic manners at this
period. The seats Of that day were
termed joint Cor joined) stools and
chairs. A rather fine example of a
chair of this work, which was, as was
often the case, three-cornered, is pre-
served in the Ashmolean museum, at
Oxford, where it Is reported to have
been the chair Of Henry VIII. We here
annex q sketch Of 1t.
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Goisfg to He Fined.

When George AIDE was a newspaper
reporter he was sent to write up" an
Irish laborer who had fallen from, q
building. When Mr.. AIDE arrived on
the scene, several officers and others
were helping the injured man into the
ambulance. Mr.. AIDE pulled out his pad
and pencil What's his nameT' he
asked one Of the policeman.
The injured man, who had heard AIDE
and who mistook him for the timekeep-
er employed by the contractor, rolled
his eyes In Disguised way.
"What dye think o. that?' he NUT.
tered. I'm goin' to be locked for the
few minutes lose goin' to the hos.
pital success Magazine.
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RESENTs READING OF METER.
Dog Notes the Size Of Masters Gas
Bill and Attacks INSPECTOR

Dog Notes the Size of Masters Gaz
Bill and Attacks Inspector.
Walter Freeman, gas meter reader
for the Public Service Corporation OF
Montclair, N. j., is no longer skeptic
when it comes to believing the stories
which he has hitherto regarded as the
product Of the nature fakers.' Free
man, who lives in Newark, went to the
house of Charles w. Tracy, on Upper
Mountain avenue, to-day, and read
large figures on the gas meter.
This duty and the appalling figures
set down in a big, red-covered book,
Freeman left the Tracy dwelling and
started across the lawn, whistling glee-
fully. AS he proceeded, he was startled
by a growl from flerce-looking bull
dog, which, despite its savage appear
ance, is great pet of Mr.. Tracy's.
Freeman hurled his meter book at
the dog The book opened as 1t hurled
through the air and fell at the feet OF
the dog. On the open page was record
ed the amazing figures which Freeman
Tracy's current gas bill. With fierce
growl, the dog made jump for the
frightened corporation servant. Free
man fed, the dog at his heels. In a
moment the dog sank his teeth In Free
mans leg.
Then he let out howl even louder
than that which goes up from many an
angry victim of meter readers all over
the world There was a wild swirl of
dog and man for several minutes, and
when Freeman finally emerged from
the conflict he had been severely maui
ed and chewed.
The bulldog Is in possession of the
red-cavered book, and 1t is said that
he has torn therefrom the page which
contained the Objectionable reckoning
made by Freeman Kansas City Jour.
nal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14

I chose 1t. l think with a little con-.
pressing it will stand one or two mas
wearings II the style hasn't gone ~.
And she had some perfectly beautIta ~
lace to 90 with it-some she hrouas'
back with her from Paris the last -
she made. But was going to foil -. Wy
about Mr.. Cloober. a
II had Nine. Clancy come over >.
dress the girls hair on the evenin, =.
the ball and 1t was exquisite the W..
they looked when they were all dresses
As say, don't know when ava,
saw prettier picture. Now, darlinos,
I said, papa is in the library and 70,
must go down and surprise him, O.
they went down and tiptoed I'D behind
him and then, when he looked around
they dropped him curtsey. 1t was TO-
sweet 70
I'm sure it must have been, ss,d
the caller.
But will you believe me, nv dea,
that man just looked at them wjtbm,
SO much as smile and then gave
grunt and went on reading his paper
l declare I was out Of patience. We'll
papa l said, what do You think Of
your daughters? Why don't YOU look
at them?'
81 looked at them,' he said, Just az
short and snappy as could be-
"'Well, don't you think that they
look charming?' l asked.
"'Oh, I suppose they look all right
he growled. 1T seems to me that thew
are fused out good deal more thans
necessary Then he went on with that
paper of his.
~ declare you don't deserve to have
such daughters l said. All right in
deed! That's all you have to say is
It? Come on away, my .dears; your
papa is too much engaged to pay any
attention to YOU
HE felt in his breast pocket and
pulled out an envelope and threw It on
the table. Il hardly think that you will
expect me to be very enthusiastic when
you look at that he said
Il opened it, and what do you sup
pose 1t was? Mrs. Models bill for the
dresses. And really not So very much,
for her.. And those darling girls stand
ing there! Don't you really think men
are peculiar?"- Chicago Daily News
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talked everybody tired before the din
ner began, and Travers saw visions Of
a bad meal when he discovered the En-
glishman to be his neighbOr at table
There was never stop to the fellows
tongue. When the oysters were brought
on, he began: Now, it is a question
as to whether or not the oyster has
brains; scientists dispute the idea
'T-t-t-they certainly have some" re
torted Travers. "Your proof, SIR chal
enged the Briton, eager for argument
"W-wh-wh-why, sir, the o-o-oyster know
h-hah-how to shut up"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
FOOD FIT FOR THE GODS.

Ohio Editor Sings q Poem to sie
Glory Of Buckwheat Cakes.
There is nothing in this world that
so completely surrounds the human ap
petite and makes it willing captive
on one Of the cold December mornings
when boreal blast comes rushing
down and infuses itself in the very
brick ard mortar of ones home as
dish of hot buckwheat cakes, gener
Ouslv mOistened with a sage-splked
gravy. off Of reeking-hot pork STEAK
This is not altogether delicate conl
biEatiOn, but it is, if one takes lhlo
account the day and the freezing all
outside and the shivering snowflake"
that are trying to slip in under 1ne
windows to get warm. 1t is then tna.
one does not want to toy with torrlu
food or spend the time crunching cream
puts. He wants something that ngn'
the polar chill. The Almighty maus
the buckwheat cake to do that 'ei!
thing and the pork steak to ASSIST It.
Now, some people are squeamSn
about pork and suspect it is too strOns
for their delicate digestion. TO !"
What Is that kindly odor floating iA'
q sweet incense spirit out OF the Nv
chen-that flavor of the frying pun
steak, and the delicate incense Oh Nv
sage along with It, and the mou.r
watering sight Of that Drowned PIC
Of buckwheat cakes what Is IL a.
but loving natures urgent invitauO'
to abandon your cowardly susplc"'
and partake? !.
OF course, this does not Apply
May day when the johnny Jumpers ..
peeping from under the dead leaves o.
the soft zephyrs are playing tag W.
the morning sunshine but now Nv.
without; listen to that arctic ioa
see the snowfakes freezing to deaa,
hear those icicles falling from
neighboring roofs it time for stia.
berries and parfait? No, indeed pas
the buckwheat cakes and more Oh -.
steak and gravy, please; let the p0''
winds howl. Columbus Journal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
GOOD
Short Gtoriss
~~ q

An old Georgia negro having told the
Judge that he had been in three wars, y
was asked to name them, when he re-
piled: II wuz a cook in de Confedrit
war, an after freedom broke out I wuz
married two times -
A certain nobleman well known to
society, while one day strolling round
his stables, came across his coachman's
little boy on seat, playing with his
toys. After talking to the youngster a
short time he said: well, my little
man, do you know who ann" "Oh,
yes," replied the boy you're the man
who rides in my fathers carriage"
She had buried three. husbands, and
the fourth lay cold while the under
taker measured him. And she was
known in the Kentish village to have
put aside something more than hus-
bands. ut isn't, p'raps, the right time
to mention such matter" said the I'M
dertaker to the widow, "but If you was
thinking of taking fifth" Now,
that comes of being precipitous," re
piled the widow. I've just took the
barber what come to shave the corpse. I"
A gentleman from one of the North
ern States hurried to Texas to the bed
side Of his son, who lay sick with a
very high fever. The doctor who had
accompanied him was very anxious to
procure some ice for. his patient, and
the father approached group on the
hotel piazza, inquiring where he might
get some ice. None Of the group made
any response for some time, but when
the inquiry was repeated, one man
finally renounced tobacco juice for ar
ticulation. Striding to the end of the
balcony, he elected the juice and made
reply: well, who ever heered o. Ice In
the summer time!"
1T will be impossible for rs to trans
net any public business tonight" said
the president Of the city council, ''be-
cause Of the lack Of quorum" .Mr.
Chairman" said the new member, arts
ing quickly, Il have been elected on a
pledge to my constituency that shall
work untiringly and increasingly for the
upbuilding and uplifting Of our city,
and now and here move that COM
mittee be appointed to consider the Inn
mediate purcha5e Of as good quorum
as the market affords, and that the
committee be instructed to secures the
quorum and have it properly installed
by the next meeting night. And fur.
thermore," he said, with a fine patriotic
touch, let us obtain good American
quorum. and not one Of those ancient
Roman things!"
Mr.. Travers, the famous New York
wit. once met at dinner pompous En-
glishman who was doing the States.
He had letters aplenty attesting his I'M
portance letters from Gladstone.
Dllke. Salisbury. ana Churchill, he had
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
Good Ground for Complaint.

Good Ground for Complaint.
''See here" grumbled the inmate OF
murderers' row, "ain't there law agin
crool and unusual punishment
yes" answered the warden.
"An' amt goin' ter be hanged next
week r.
"I'm afraid you are
Then what dyer mean by sendin'
me bunch Of story papers to read
that amt got nothin' but continued
stories In 'em Cleveland Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
Dead Invited to the Banquet.

On the accession Of a new emperor
Of China he goes in solemn state to
the Temple Of Heaven In Peking and
formally announces to his imperial
predecessors the new titles and dig
mites which he has assumed. These
ancestors are then dutifully invited to
the banquet Of commemoration, where
seats are duly reserved for them.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
No Longer Hex Phy.ician.

No Longer Hex Physician.
"My husband Is troubled with buzz
zing noise in his ears: what would you
adviser
II would advise him to go to the sea
shore for month or two"
"But he can't get away"
sThen you Houston Post.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
when You shave Yourself.

Grinding his teeth, he muttered a
low oath.
II don't know what's gotten into this
razor" he exclaimed. 'It won't cut at
ALL"
She gave little cry Of amazement.
why" she said, when opened
that can of ported ham with 1T this
morning, it was so sharp it nearly took
my finger on"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
Marvellous, = =
Quaint and Curious.
Henry the Eighth,s Chair.

In the earlier half Of the sixteenth
century large proportion Of the furni-
ture used In this country, as well as Of
the earthenware and other household
implements during the greater part of
that century, was imported from Flan-
ders and the Netherlands. Hence, in
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
HI. Field DL.

eyes," said the tramp who was ex.
planning his method. II always tell
the lady Of the house that was In.
jured on the field" "What feldY' ask.
ed the inexperienced beginner. "Well
II it's a younger lady ! say football
field, an II It's an old lady say bat
tie field. Tit Bits
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
Nor what she,d CalI II.

elbow well Mrs. Tripsley bears her
troubles. declare, she looks as fresh
and fair as young girl, yet she has
buried two husbands"
"You don't call burying two hus-
bands trouble, do your" replied Mrs
Henpeck. Chicago Record Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
Benjanafnites Are Few.

About 81 per cent Of otherwise ~
NAL people use the right hand IN pls ~.
erence to the left per cent are ls s.,
handed, and 1t Is q curious fac1 ~ ~
one-third Of the 6 per cent are aln''
dextrous. Portland Tore JonrnaA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-14
CHAPTER XII.


When Alfred Cassagne bid DR.. Mason
adieu, it was to return to Paris, first "a
think and then to act. Never In the
course of his experience had a encoun-
tered case which presented obstacles a.
50 puzzling nature. He was a true
Partisan. A day or two in the countrv
soon satisfied him. He required the slim
illus Of great city to impart to his
mental organization that activity and
sharpness which the calm and quiet Of a
rustic existence lulled into temporary re-
pose. His most logical deductions had
been made in the rush and roar az -
streets. Before leaving the chatean !.
conversation something like the follow
ing had taken place between DR.. Ma.or
and himself:
This brother of Madame Rounalr.
this Henry Graham-can you tell me-
wAen aad where he was last heard fron, >,