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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
NOW FOR THE FINISH.
Less Than One Week Will See The Close of
The Big Sandy News Contest.
WINNERS WILL START AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE

Our contest for the free trips to
the Jamestown Exposition and also
ZONE OF the most interesting places
ln the United states VIII close IN less
less than one week.
As announced last week no count
o. the ballots is made this week The
hllo, box was closed lastThursday
Ia remain so mill the night Of the
l4th No one can know how the
races have resulted until after the IL
nal count The ballots are deposited
as they come in and no record is kept
bl US. as we do not want 10 know.
All arrangements have been com
pieted 70 include Richmond and
Washington IN the trip
Those Who have not sent in reports
% the new Subscribers they have pro.
cured aud reported before August 9Th
viii please do 50 in order that wemay
verify our records as 10 the Don't
care votes
Having been over this trip the
EDITOR OF the News can say that Il
is one Of the best in thecountry
Sufficient time will be allotted t,
tie jaunt 70 see everything worth
while Il Is trip Of education al
well as Of pleasure II viii be I
saarce Of satisfaction for the re
mainder Of their lives TO those VIII,
rake the trip
Remember tIat the close OF III,
contest Is not very far OF Angus
ilth wili be 81. last day. and al
,otes 20 count must get in not late
than ten o'clock on Wednesday night
August 18th. The result will be an
nouneed in the issue that goes t,
press the following day The triI
viii be made as soon as conyenien
To the winners
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Is Well known 10 Louisa.

While 1t was not intended to be gen
e-glly known. the information has
leaked out concerning the coming
OF Miss Mayme wellman.
generally conceded to be the most
beautiful girl Of the city to Philip c.
Montague. one OF Ashlands most en-
t''rrising young men.
The date IS set for the End. OF Sep
,cmber aud on this Monday. the Ger
emony will be performed in the
church. the couple then leaving on
Tie four o'clock train for uip TO
iie East
This is one OF several weddings
which will mark the social calender
10 the autumnal season -Catletts-
burg Tribune
Miss wellman is the grand daughter
OF Mr VI. b Goble, formerly OF kouIsu
ard has many relatives and friends
in this city where she has been fire.
cuent visitor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Democratic County Convention.

On the 22nd Of last April the
Democratic Executive Committee for
Lawrence eosnty met at the Court
House in Louisa for the purpose Of
transacting business. There being a
quorum present he meeting was
called to order by Chairman Bert
Shannon, and Robert Dixon was ap-
l'.inted Secretary. Upon motion it
AIS ordered that a Mass Convention
of the Democrats of Lawrence county
~ held at the Court Hsuse in LOU
isa, Ky, on Saturday, Sept Z, 1907,
for the purpose of nominating a
Democratic candidate for Sheriff OF
Lawrence county. The Convention
viii be held at O'Clock, p. m, on
said day, and every Democrat in the
county is urged to be present.
Bert shannon. Ghahr.
Robert Dixon, Se0'y.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Respectfully Referred.


RaintsvSlle. KY, July s6.-This
morning some unidentified persons
fired several shots at passenger
train ON 1he Chesapeake 4 Ohio, one
ndIe east of Graves Shoals near here,
breakiRg window. II is thought
that the shooting was done by per-
sons who We're recently put OFF the
train for disorderry conduct. Arrests
are expected. the officers having a
clsw.
This. wih good many other
things which never occurred, is re-
ferred to the Ashland Munchausen
Nlo sends such wonderful news" 10
the Louisville Times
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Sale of Farms.

On Tuesday last nlliott Amett soIds
his well known Two-lille farm to
J. n. Mounts OF Pike county, KY, ON
the Tug river side. Mr.. Mounts al
s. purchased Mr. Asnett's stock. farm.
ine utensils. furniture, etc. The price
raid for the farm was s2.SOO At the
same time and to the same purchaser
Augustus Snyder sold his farm adj
Joining the Arnett tract. Arne,t win
eive possession about November next.
w which time he aud his. wlfet viva
probably 20 10 Texas.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
From Texas To Kentucky.

Mr. u~ry Corns who has been on
,,.y as Il s Engineer at variou' piS-
c,s in Texas for some time, has al
his own request been transferred 70
vanmeky. He viii report to Maj War
rem in Cincinnati in a few DAYS anu
u,ll he sent to some government WORK
in thL state. probably " Lock No y
kentucky river This lock is near
irvine. Esill county, and is regarded
as desirable place
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
FATALITIES
In The Far West, Involving People
From This Section.

The following story comes FROM
Messa, Arizona. Read down the lines
and you will find thenames of persons
and places which makes the narrative
very interesting tomany of the read
ers of the News. We have made i'm
quiry and are satisfied that the par-
ties referred TO once lived on thu
headwaters of Big Blaine.
Vengeance is mine saith the Lord
The truth OF this ScripturaI quotatioa
o. was exemplified in the case OF
Ben, F. Ferguson VINO though betTzY
ed by his own brother and deserted
by hiswife did not raise his hand a
against them.Yet the brother now oe-
cDpies dishonored grave and the wife
lies in hospital at the point OF deatIh
the hand of Providence appearing f1s
the tragedies which oyerakes them
Ben. F Ferguson, whose home was
wrecked by his brother, John Fergus0m
IS a native of Keaton, KY. He located
iii Arizona 5 years ago, was careful
and Industrious and succeeded In ac-
cumulating a modest fortune. Several
years after he came to this state his
brother John, WAC was engaged to n
lady in Kentucky,was saddened by the
death OF the girl and was invited by
his brother to come to Arizona and
/ join him. Soon after the arrival of the
younger brother, however, an intima-
cy sprang up between the wife OF Ben
F. Ferguson and the younger brother,
/ fiji ally eliminating in their elopement-
The couple went to Globe, and later
moved to Mesa, where they resided
until death overlook the young man
al an accident befeII the woman that
Inay yet end her life. The woman
v lille drawing water a fewdays ago
fell into the well and was badly in
jured. Immediately thereafter JohnFer-
guson drank carbolic acid and died in
great agony. Learning of the affair tbs
wgonged husband came to Mesa and
gave his erring brother decent burial
and is now watching over hisiniured
wife. who If she survives, will be n
cripple for life. Out of the abundance
OF his love for the dead brother and
Athe wife whom he lead astray the
wronged husband and brother has for
CIV en- both.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
wrI R, sign.

hn =. Butler, Commonwealth At
ly for the oath Judieia Dis
which includes the counties oi
Martin and Johnson. is repori-
! have teAdered his resignation
|oyernr Beckham.
puHsr Ia a citizen OF Pike coun-
Hesident OF Pikeyiie and a re-
'can.
Hernor Beckham will, Of couNSe'
Mt Democrat VIM v. Flan-
"A. S. Ratciiff and J. S. Cline. Of
ille, me candidates for the sp-
ment and at present It seems
$. chne viii be the appointee'
ait that there are some inter-
details connected with the
pation Of Mr. Butler.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
A Near Accident.

pa, might have bcen a serious
|ient vas prevented by the cool
Of the driver Last Friday
ninE surrey containing Mrs
burns AMI baby, Mrs holland
some others was being driven
20 the Burns farm When mar
iudgc vinson place the breast
broke. letting the yehislc run
the HOSES Thrse at once
ed on a run. and Frank. the
r realizing his inability To stop
promptly turned thN into a
on the upper side Of the road
stopped them at once. ana
X jumped out and held them by
heads The occupants then so'
n safety. Mrs. Boland was slight
uised On the arm. caused hN ts
ng in coAtay. with the front oi
rarriage when II was 80 sudden
opped.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Prof. J. B. Mccrars,Y

This successful teacher and .thoroogA
gentleman is now a msnbsF Of the
corps of teachers in the LouKfa Pub-
lie Schools and the KentusitN Nor
NAL College. He has taught for many
years, and his reputation, both AS
man and teacher, is of the best. I'm
West Virginia and Virginia where he-
was fer years at the head Of msre.
than enc high class institution o.
learning, he acquired a reputatsors
which win bring many pupils trsus
those places Lsuisa is to be congrat--
u!ated upon his acquisition as cit
lien and teachg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Sta lies In Nature.

Some time during the term OF the
kentucky Normal College Prof Ken
nison should organize a class In Nat
rral History. The Lady Washington
Flakes and the Aquarium near A. j.
Gaired's contain some wonderful
specimens OF animated nature. and
studies In zoology. with such fine
opportunities for practical research,
cau be made very Interesting
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
New Telegraph Line up Sandy.

q II Murphy and fifteen nnemen
are constructing sew line from
Ashland to ElkhGn. 10 be used ex-
clu-tvvly by the Western Union Co.
The wire will probably be in work
ig order by Hext Tuesday TlGs will
l.eatly aid in the handling of COM
nrtcial telegrams throughout the Big
sandy valley. where the business Of
tie {. 4 o. Co. and the Wedern
Union has been handled Jointly on
che wire heretofore. They viii have
separate wires now.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Must Yield The Palm.

Tie Huntington Misrepresentor
innst turn his job over to the Ash
lsnd Munchausen. The STUFF the lat
Ter fills his corner in the city dailies
with is most ;earfuily and wonder
iliiy made Where he gets it no.
body knows but himself Fortunately
he confines himself te matters OF
little concern. lie kills his visims
iy causing them 20 drink whisky
favored with copperheai snakes, ant
such like EVERYDAY happenings, and
leaves murders, arson and similar
Incidents to that Letcher county fal
low
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Look Out For Burglars.

The country is full of tramps. They
tcii not. neither do they spin. Yet
they get a liking. In Catlettsburg
and Ashland they have committed
remerous burglaries, and some of the
hoAoes have been seen coming up
SANDY. Look well TO your doors and
windows and be ready TO give all
intrudeHs warm welcome.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Knights of The Golden Eagle.

On the morning OF Tuesday. Aug
ust 18th. the Grand Castle of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle. Of Ken
bcky will sonvene in Ashland for
cBO OF the most interesting meetings
ever held. The session will last two
DAYS.
The response to the address Of
welcome on behalf OF Park City Castle
No. 20 viii be made by G. b. Car
tel. of Busseyville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Don't Forget The Date,

Hvery farmer in this county should
keep two dates in his mind August
1929. This is the time for holding
our Farmers Institute. and every
man ia this county at all interested
IN agriculture should make il his
business to attend, Paste this in
Your hat and don't lose the hat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
OUR SCHOOLS,
entucky Normal College And
Louisa Graded School.

|rhe Louiha Public school will open
kulariy on Monday. August - The
|cher yin be- Profs Byington aud
nnison. John y. Ekers. J B Me-
r.. G. n copley and Miss Mar,
|rk The latter l. new member Of
excellent corps selected by the
|ard q Education She Is from liner,
srln county. and comes A. a first
.. teacher Of much experience The
H. members OF the faculty have
b. wofkdcre which speaks for !,
TheirS labors las, Year placed
public schools Of Louisa on
Inr equal 10 the best IN the land
what they may and viii accom-
,b his year viii 10 no degree fAll
nd PREVIOUS results
he MEMS desires 70 impress upon
parents and guardians of the
drea ot this school district the
Importance oi sending their
drsa aud wards 20 school on ~
ning day. aud keeping them there
i The close No other school 81
tern Kentucky and feN anywhere
offers such advantages FOR oh
ns 4 eood education without mon
ana without prioe To neglect
mattcr Of such vital imporiAuee
tile short % erimiual
any pupils from other place. are
ad here and fof those and som.
pupils Who arr pursuius an al.
cd course school NaF oIrnod lns,
day This la 20 way VII inter.
vih ,hs resnIaf term usich BE-
"a tho 10Th
sbi herc lt 9 eell 20 eail IT.
80 10 the fact that l.oui-a All.
bs fuu ~ Kentucky NHmal
a. students The, must wl and
i and our people musi aad u'
ALI b. prci0red 10 take car'
hem Every one ot these yDung
aad women viii spend money @
. aud on this account sc for H'
rearUn. their presence Is DE-
~
aisr on. ahon, september fret
hly The schools of Music su'
sion vlli be opnel ln ih'
0l ol Music Niss Kate Frsese VII
iiune as teacher She and her b
H. a. an Instructor Ia vocal au'
b. musir is too well lsaown &
ire any further notice in ihca
imns
h. neW teacher ~ eloeution an.
ssAon viii b, Miss Wheeler o
,burs This lady was 40 Louis
ipsiag. en route from GrahNr
sEs Va. vhsre abe had aic
fully taught several teruH Mis
sslsf stands at the head q he
ession
b. Roard OF Education and Pro
|or Byin9on and his oo-Workcr
done their best TO make th
- schools worthy u the hear
ad undivided support OF our pee
Nnu l.t the n.nnln DO th..r nar
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Tall Clover.

Farmer r.. F. vinseH was in town
wednesday showing some fine clover
grown on his farm near Louisa II
was 5 feet long and very heavy MI
Mvinson reports his timothy pe'A'oes
and ouIoAs fine. and the latter strong
'as usual.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
To The Orphans Home

Little George hubbard, whose faith
sr was killsl about year since,
Who hss been ward Of the Rich
a, dson Masons since that time, wiz
10 taken 10 Louisville In a short
time, where he wAl be placed 10 the
Orphans Home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09
Meeting of Business Mems Club,

A meeting Of the Business Mems
Club will be held at w. d. Pierces
store on Friday morning q this
Ntek, at nine o'clock. The Lawrence
and Wayne County Fair will be the
subject for consideration, All members
and citizens are invited to be pres
enk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09

Above is a correct summary of the
candidates and their votes up to
Thursday morning OF last week All
ballots will be preserved so that any
question that might arise may be set
tied beyond question.
We have arranged for the con
test party stop over in Richmond.
Va, which is a very interesting city,
because OF the important part play
ed there in the history OF this
country. Also. on the return trip
We shall arrange tc come from
Norfolk to Washington Cry by steam
er, stopping en- route at Mt. yern-
on, the home OF George Washington.
Washington is the city of greatest
interest to every citizen of the Unit
ed States
From Norfolk there will be side
trips to Virginia Beach and Old
Point Comfort. two Of the most
popular bathing resorts on the At
lantic coast
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-12-07

practical and artistic models can turn
out just as acceptable articles as those
made by experts.
In making paper gifts the amateur
must remember that, though the actual
work is easy. consisting only of cut
ting and paStinS this must be care
fully done or the materials will be
spoiled and the labor wasted. For
this reason the simplest kind of models
should he decided upon as gifts to be
made in a hurry, for the easier they
are to fashion the less difficult the task
will be-
If an envelope holder should be
chosen rs Il gift, the work on it would
require but a short space of time and
really no skill, for it can be made of
three or four pieces of cardboard cut
square, round or with the upper edge
in SCallopS one of these pieccS-the
one that is to form the baCk-Should
be ut least onc-third wider than the
other two, while the second piece need
not be more than two inches deeper
than the last or third one. The width
of all three must of course be the
same.
When cut to please the fancy, paste
on decorative Grape paper in Il light
shade of tan. blue or pink on which
there are bright colored flowers, such
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-12-07

lish and bcautify the position they had
won by force of arms. He declared
that his countrymen We're Il peaceful
rather than an aggressive race that
the Chinese were absolutely unaggres-
sivc and that there was no such thing
as Il real yellow peril
Recently his party has taken an atti
tude Of opposition to the government
rs to its friendly policy with America.
Count Okuma. though no longer the
active leader of the Progressive party,
Is still consulted hy Il as of yore. The
present situation puts him in position
more or less antagoniStic to America.
Count Okuma Is lilcncd by Henry
George, Jr.. who visited him n short
time ago. to the statesman whom the
Democrats of America rcrard as the
founder of their party. Thomas Jeffer
son. His political followers resort to
his home at WaScla. in the outskirts
of Tokyo, much as JelIcrSon'S follow
ers used to 20 to Monticello for their
leaders advice. Like Jefferson. he is
man of fine personal tastes, of culture
sity and in private lie somewhat of
an arlstocrat, yet is democratic in his
political teachings. He regards with
concern the concentration of wealth
ana of population ana the sinister in
tlucnce of trusts. In the interview
with Mr.. George he cited the fact that
the Mitsui and lwasaki families the
Nanderbits and AstorS of Japan, had
fortunes of about $1.OOOOGO each about
thirty years ago, and this was thought
n very large sum at the time. but they
have since increased to about $50,00O,-
600 each. Count Okuma. who has now
rounded his Seventieth year, was a
poor boy and in becoming rich has not
forgotten what it means to be pool
having used his wealth in many ways
for the benefit of his COuntrymen. He
lives the simple life. and his residence
Is by no means the kind of house an
average American of his wealth and
station would choose as II home. 1t
has two sectionS-one japanese, the
other European. The latter is carpeted,
with Il large leather covered divan in
the center and comfortable chairs of
earious kimlS scattered about There
are tables and bookcases and similar
furniture. The Japanese section IS
what Amercans would call very plain
and has sliding screens and papered
windows. The home is surrounded,
however, like every typical Japanese
home, with beautiful flower garden.
Across the street from his estate is the
University of Wasela, which he found
ed and endowed. Though 'Out Of poll
ties" as an American would say, the
count is still a great power In the land,
and his advice is sought by his ruler.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-12-07


NJ Il m ma
that he was looking Thin and Pale, he
put on wan Smile and felt encOur-
he was to die of Broken Heart and
have Il Swell Funeral at the First Pres
byterian Church, with his Beloved sit
ting in the Front Row and weeping CO.
piouSy. He saw no other Way of get
ting back at his Cruel Parent.
Wnlies Papa, In trying to hammer
the Divine Sentiment out of his idiOtic
Offspring made a Speciality of the IA
milar Song and Dance beginning,
"Whcn | was at your Age"
SO far as Willie could gather from
the rough Line of Conversation handed
to him about three times per Day,
Papa had always been cold-blooded
and sensible, even in his earliest
Youth. Papa never had been so weak
and foolish as to fall in Love. Some
times Willie wanted to ask him If he
had married Mamma on Il Bet, but he
was afraid to start anything.
AS for Mamma, she sat back with
her Lips closed tightly and listened
while the theoretical Head of the Fam
lily joshed poor Willie and Dragged
about himself, and told what bright,
Industrious, level-headed Boy he had
been along about 1876.
She stood for 1t long Time, and
then she decided to take charge of Will
lies Case and put him Wise. Papa's
Scheme for breaking up the Affair
with the Bantam next door was to
threaten to send Willie to Il Military
School if he ever spoke to her again.
Papa knew lot about the Insurance
Business, but he was a Shine when 1t
came to pulling Off piece of Fine
Work in which tender young Affec-
tions We're all snarled up.
1t happened that Papa had to go
East for a Month"; and no sooner had
he jumped the Town than Mamma
took Willie into her Room and flashed
q Bundle of Letters on him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-12-07
Why Critics and Croakers Alike
Should Be Ignored.

In every rural community, town
and city district are to be found op-
ponents to every movement that will
tend to improve the community Some
of these croakers are against every
thing unless they have a hand in the
matter, and having been found impo-
tent for good, they are left to inveigh
against the signs of progress the peo-
pie manifest says a correspondent of
the Los Angeles Times. 1t has been
the writer's experience that often
man is taken into counsel because of
his hoary head, and he oft upSets the
plans of the younger and working
members. Gray hairs do not ncces-
sarily bring WISDOM Improvement
societies must select their active COM
mittees from the list of those who are
known to do things" Too many are
like Cicero, Of whom Mctcllus Climber
said: oh let us have him, for his
silver hairs will purchase us good
opinion and buy mems voices to com
mend our deeds; it shall he said his
judgment Euled our hands; our youths
and widness shall no whit appear, but
all be buried in his gravity" To
which the wiser BrutuS answered:
"Oh, nnme him not, let us rot break
with him, for he will never follow
anything that other men begin"
Workers should he chosen for enthu-
siastic energy, totally regardless Of
age, wealth or social standing Many
directorates have been chosen that
were we'll nigh useless in order to
give "a standing" In the community.
What is needed Is IA doing"
Another class tells how everything
should be done otherwise and men
may be found in this class who could
have avertcd the civil war and every
other trouble with which Tncle Sam
has been bcset, If only their advice had
been needed. They dcnomce and re
vile all who dare make Il move with
out consulting them and never fail to
propheSy decided and disastrous fail
ure. Still others when asked about
move proposed will reply: "Oh, I
suppose it's all right. but believe It
would have been better 80 and So" or.
Yes, but Jones WcUld have been Il
better man for 1t than Smith," They
never, In the slightc way. aid any
movement for civic bettermrnt, and II
Is best In the end not to consider
them. Get the workers together: let
others come if they will. Lay out your
plans, put on people "whO will' and
quietly (and consistently ignore the
croakers and success will I've your lot
Not long ago three ladies had pro-
posed to have a cleanup day in n town
near Los Angeles, but when canvass
was made majority was found
against 1t. Nothing dHunted the three
notified all of the proposed date, got
out with shovels themselves and were
astonished to find that three fourths
Of the citizens turned out. So admir-
able We're the results that at a subse-
quent meeting every business house
was represented and at least ninety
per cent of the private citizens. Other
work has now been taken up and the
town Is becoming Il model, with an
Improvement association whose mem
berShip reaches nearly every one Do
not listen to the croakers. BE sure
you are right. then - ahead" The
most important strides i'm the worlds
progress have been radc in the face
of strong opposition.