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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
M. F. coNLEY, Publisher
K. N. c.

The winter term Of the Kentucky
Normal College has opened most aus
pieiously. Never in its history have
the prospects Of the school been so
bright Since about the middle OF
December the enrolment has been
Increased by over one hundred young
men and women, all eager and anx-
ious for the mental and moral i'm
proyement to be obtained at this high
class institution OF learning.
Just here let us set at rest the
umors afloat, and industriOusly cir
culated in the up-river counties that
we have no room in Louisa for the
housing and care OF students. The
contrary is the case. Our people are
willing and amply prepared to take
care Of all who may come to the K
\. c., no matter how many apply.
More OF our citizens are taking
boarders than ever before, and they
are charging the nest reasonable
rates So the News tells all who may
be intending to enter school here
that there is abundance Of room
and accommodation OF the very best
sort
Work in the school is going ahead
very satisfactorily. Work is the
exact word TO use. It's work. work.
work. from early morn to dusky eve.
II young man or young woman
doesn't hustle he or she viii certainly
not Keep up with the procession at
the Kentucky Normal College Of Lou
isa- The faculty leads the van in this
march towards better things intel
lectually. and its members are ever
active and ever successful in their
efforts to make useful men and wo-
men Of all who attend the school.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
The Bridge Company.

The stockholders Of the Louisa and
Fcrt Gay Bridge Company held the
annual meeting for the election Of
directors and officers last Monday
with the following result
President, Augustus snyder; Vice
President, W. d. O'Neal: Treasurer.
Robert Dixon. and Secretary. NJ S.
Burns These are also directors The
other directors are John BaTtram.
Or. L. H. York and P. H. Vaughan
A semi-annual dividend has been
paid and the usual amount set aside
as a reserve.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
City Council.

The new board OF councilmen held
its first session last Tuesday night
All the members were present. Mayor
Snyder presiding as ex-Officio Chair
man. The officers chosen by the eau
Gus were duly elected and sworn Rob
+. Lee was chosen City Attorney and
] W. Yates Assessor. The Mayor
appointed the usual standing CON-
mlttees
The municipal officers are Angus
tus Snyder. Mayor: J. II. o'Brien, PO-
lice Judge; Fred d. Marcnm, Mar
shall: George r. Burgess, Treasurer;
". c. Bromley Clerk. and J. W. Yates
Assessor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
FATAL
Shooting At Fort Gay.
Davis Bartram Dies From Wound
Inflicted BY Sam KinstIer.

The affray which occurred in Fort
Gay on the night OF January End. in
which Sam Kinstler and Davis Bar
tram were engaged. and in which the
latter was shct = KinstIer, has re-
suited In Ba. ANS death. Bartram
was brought to the hospital at his
pace sooD after the shooting. and
the next morning he was operated
upon. every effort being made "
the surgeons TO save the mans life;
at the same time holding out very
little hope OF ultimate recovery. In
spite Of the skilfull aid and atten-
ton the wound. which was in the
stomach. proved fatal. Bartram dy-
Ing about o'clock Wednesday night.
The body was taken in charge by
undertaken Snyder and prepared for
burial. after which II was sent to the
home OF the deceased near Fort Gay
for interment. Mr.. Bartram was a
son OF John Bartram. former Mayor
OF Fort Gay. He was about 30 years
OF age and left a widow and one
child.
This unfortunate tragedy occurred
shortly after the close OF an election
held in Fort Gay for municipal :
ficers. A great deal OF bad feeling
existed. and the two participants IN
the affray belonged to opposing par
ties. Neither was a candidate. but
Bartram's father was a candidate for
Mayor. Both men were duly sober.
All agree upon these facts. hut con-
cerning the incidents which led up tO
and caused the fatal conflict there
are widely different stories. The
: two men fell out over the firing OF
some canon crackers. and II is claim
ed by the friends and relatives oi
the dead man that Kinstler. afteI
words had passed between him and
Bartram. went into store and arm
ed himself and returning fired two
shots at Bartram. one OF them In.
ilicting the wound which caused Iii
death.
On the other hand IL is claimed
by KInstler that Bartram.with a bricl
in his hand. seized him by the throa
aud after pushing MIN back severn
feet began striking him on the heas
J with the brick: and II was then an'
not until then that the fatal shO
was fired
Not knowing what might oocul
during the excitement which followe'
I Kinstler went to Doc Frasher'
; on Tabor creek and remained al
e night. The next day he went Il
5 Wayne and surreniered himself int
custody. He is now in Jail awaiting
: an examination-
q II is said that in an ante-morteu
5 statement Bartram exonorated Kin
4 stler from all blame and asked tina
: ne should not be prosecuted.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
Accident At Buchanan.

A very serious accident occurred
near Buchanan last Monday morning
whereby young man named Robert
Marrow. win probably lose his life.
He was trying to get .
free ride on a freight train and
fen between two cars. lie was sent
To hospital in Ashland where he Is
receiving treatment 1t is reported
that his legs are paralysed and that
death Is almost certain to ensue.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
Big Damage Suit.

The News is informed that Oscar
Stump. whose wife was killed by a
G. & o. train near Buchanan a few
weeks ago. has brought suit against
the company for $4,000. Mrs. Stump
was attempting to cross a sidetrack
close to some camp cars, when the
cars were struck by a freight which
was backing down the track. She
was not seen by the train men and
was hit and almost instantly killed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
Recital At The Court House.

The teacher Of elocution and ex-
preston in the Paintsville College
will give a recital at the Court House
in this city next Monday night. The
gentleman is said 10 be very fine in
Lis profession and win no doubt give
good entertainment The affair is
under the direciIon OF the ladies Of
the NJ. E. Church. South. and the
proceeds viii be for the benefit Of
the church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
Circuit Court.

Judge ]. B. Hannah viii let the CAV
el fall next Monday morning and open
the winter term Of the Lawrence Cir
cult Court The docket is pretty FUN
on both sides. and as Sheriff Stone
and his deputies have been active in
the service Of papers the coming
term win very likely be very bu-
sy one
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
TOMATOES.
interesting Facts About A Prof.
ltabe Crop.


An item in the Big Sandy News
OF recent date-On the growing Of To-
matoes leads me to make a com
parison OF the advantages OF growing
tomatoes and selling the same off
the farm. as compared with other
farm crops that are usually grown
as a money crop in our section by
the average farmer.
First We will take corn. The
farmer who sells corn at 20 cents
per bushel. sells in every $4,000 Of
corn. ,s2l5 worth Of fertility In the
form OF nitrogen. phosphoric acid
and potash When he sells sl0O.0O
OF corn fodder at "a per ton he has
sold off his farm ss7 OF fertility an
the form Of nitrogen. pnosphoric acic
and potash.
When he sells $1,000 worth Of tim
othy hay at SIC per ton. he has rob-
bed his farm Of So worth of fertil-
Ity in the same elements Of plant
food. $4,000 worth Of oats at lOe
per bushel he takes from the land So
worth Of fertility when sold off the
farm. From this 1t will readily b
seen why our farms are annually be
coming depleted in their productive
power; or in other words. worn ou
Now we have a canning factory II
our midst where the farmers can mar
ket many crops Of such products =
their farms, such as tomatoes. bean.
etc, and Of these ! wish to speal
and see IL they too. are land rObber'
ike the crops already mentioned
The analysis given by the U. 5
Government Department Of Agricul
mre OF tomatoes says they are com
posed Of s6.46 per cent. water. Oh
tLis basis. the farmer who sells Sic
worth OF tomatoes to the Gamer a
s. per ton sells and gets the COS
for 23.4lO pounds OF water. selling
Sater at s. per ton. should be |
profitable business. The combines
fertility contained in tomatoe
nitrogen. phosphOric acid and pot
ashs is less than \ Of one per cent
From this it is readily seen that In
crop does not rob the land of 1t
plant food. There is possibly bu
one product on the market that car
ries away from the land less fertili
ty than tomatoes. and that is but
ter. when 500 worth Of butter i
sold at 20c per pound. only lie
worth Of fertility is sold away from
the land that produced it. In strinl
beans water again enters very largel
and when the farmer sells to III
canning factory a ton Of these, h
yanks money from the factory 70
l.74s pounds Of water. Raising sue
products for the canner beats IN
milk business all hollow. even shOul
the dairyman have a pump on botl
sides Of ~Old Brindle."
The bean crop draws more heavif
on the fertility OF the soil thar
does the tomato. but this draft l
only on the potash and phOsphori
acid: the bean is = legume and lik
red clover. corn pea. etc. is sol
renewer. rather than a soil roboer
The pumpkin is canning factor.
crop. and one which is a profitabl'
one for the farmer to raise. whel
he sells ton Of pumpkins to tn
factory il Is again water in the pro
portion Of l.SiO pounds Of water Il
: leo pounds Of pumpkin; added togeth
they make less than Y OF one pc
cent. I own no stock In any canninl
factory and only write this shor
article that some farmer may prom
IN ulSins the matter due eonsidera
Nbu. W. T. Kane
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10

This is fine year for HOLIDAYS
washlngtons birthday. Decoration
day and Fourth 0i July. all legal hOl-
ldays all falling on Saturday. .thuswitl
the following eundays giving virtual
4 two-days' holiday. Il win not hap
pep again until lsSG
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10

Miss Birdie burgess. Of Burgess sta
ton. was in Louisa "Wednesday. COM
ing this far with her nephews John
and Herbert Tolbert who were en-
route to their home at Ma,ewan. They
had been visiting their grandfather,
John Burgess
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10

"Plueked Gosllns." Of Mazie. pulled
OF 90 many Of Ia feathers that We
were unable 10 recognise Il. II went
Into cold storage alias The geloas'
box'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
UP SANDY.
Items Gathered From the coun-
ties Along the Valley.

Paintsville, Ky. January Miss
Flora W. vanhoOse was married 10
Mr.. Carl Mahan yesterday at the
home of the brides father.
Miss Effie Goodman was married
to Mr.. Hop Preston today. Mr.
Preston is an employee Of the North
east Coal and Coke Company. and
the couple will live at the mines I
the above concern. at Muddy branch
The ordinance 10 incorporate the
eastern section of Paintsville is re
ceiving great opposition from those
living in that section. However. il
is thought that. in spite OF all opposi-
ton. they will become a part Of us
Pikeville, KY. Ian. 3.-Thu-sday
just this side of Elkhorn City. Wm-
Wright and Kenney Howell became
involved in an alteration over the
arrest of a man named Anderson.
who was staying at the home OF
Wright VIM. Wright was shot and
killed. and his brother ecu;ng on
.ne scene, shot and wounded Kenney
Howell and his brother Jack. The
latter is fatally wounded
At Cliff. Ky. last Tuesday morning.
Ben Howard and Sam and Buren,
Vaughan engaged in a battle with
guns in which Howard received five
wounds. and is now in a precarious
condition. The vaughans escaped
tn the woods and have not been cap
tured. The men were drinking it
is said.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10

TIE friends Of Charles Carey win
be sorry TO learn that he Is sick With
pneumonia. He has been living N
PhllcdelphlG for some time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
pENsAcoLA FLORIDA wEDNE sDAY MORNING APRIL 49, 1908

and it was, and is, as much his duty
as the chief peace officer of the coun-
ty to preserve peace and order as it
is that of any other official in the
city or county.
Whether or not he phOned the gov
ernoufs office simply Ito hold the
troops in readiness" or whether or
not he added that ''he felt sure he
would have to call for them" is a
distinction in which few people will
recognize a difference, and it may
safely be left to the governors score
tary and the sheriff himself for set
tement.
In regard to the other question as
to whether the sheriff was called upon
or not, 1t is hardly possible that any
serious difference of opinion will exist
as to the necessity for calling on"
any officer OF the law to perform the
functions of his office when a riot is
either in progress or I'm prospect.
But, as We said, all of the questions
involved in this case are not worth
arguing-at least not while the city is
in its present state Of excitement and
unrest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15

This suicidal antagonism between
the street car operatives and the
electric company is infficting an uR-
warrantaible crime against the Sener-
al public.
Those who have located far out in
the suburbs. on car lines, with no
horse, buggy, auto Or Wheel reel
that forbearance is fast losing its
virtue.
Out in this great sandy desert we
have waited, listened, watched and
dreamed from day to day and night
after night, in vain
Had the suspension been attribut-
able TO earthquake, storm or flood
we might better have wlthstood the
sacrifice, but the thought OF 1t being
only attributable to "brotherly an
tagonism. which should have been
peaceably settled by arbitration, stirs
up unkindly feelings toward the few
who ignore us all.
The loathsome clouds of depression
were fast clearing away, and the
skies seemed Frightening with the re-
turn of prosperity.
For an entire week we have not en-
jOyed a flash-light from the stree
cars which cross Davis street beyond
the enlightened" limits Of cfviliza-
ton. These outside barbarians' who
line up several blocks beyond North
Pole are petitiOning to the city aT-
thOrities for recognition as we'll
as for corporation benefits as
for the purpose of taxation. know
of two parties who purpose erecting
old-style street lamps in this dark-end
Davis. if permits can be obtained
therefor,
The mayor is now regarded as the
Goodman" by all prohibitionists, for
drying up this deep water city until
peace and better will can be restored.
Since the discovery of producing al
cohol from saw-dust Mark Twain is
losing faith in the prohibition move
ment; it only being necessary for any
farmer to take out his rip-saw and
convert a fence rail into material for
starting family brewery! But Mr..
Twain should realize that good rails
are almost extinct in progressive
territory and bad material will make
"rotgut" whiskey TO kill out all OPP
position to the temperance cause.
THOS. MCMILLAN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
CRESCENT THEATRE
RESENTS Mr.. BARTON'S CHARGE
Monday, April Is, 1908.

Monday, April Is, 1908.
Editor Pensacola Journal.
Kindly give me space in your valu-
able paper to make reply to w. B.
Bartons article on vulgarity in vaude
vile houses in Pensacola, published
in The Sunday Journal of April r.
We wish to inform Mr.. Barton that
the Crescent Theatre changed man
agement on March 8, 1908, which fact
was published in your paper, together
with the statement that the new
management and the owner gave
their personal guarantee that nothing
that had the least tendency to vulgar
ity would be tolerated by them.
Now, if Mr. Barton claims he heard
anything in this theatre, since the
above mentioned date, of a vulgar or
suggestive nature, he is a base pre-
varicatOr. Mr.. Barton is too irTespon-
sible a man to bring suit against
for libel or suit would be instituted
at once.
Now. Mr.. Barton, in future when
writing an article on vaudeville
houses be very sure to designate
which theatre you mean and not con-
denim all. Only those looking for
something to criticize can possibly
bring their mind to see anything or
hear anything vulgar done at the
Crescent since the date mentioned
above.
Have the manhood to designate the
house you heard the vulgarity in, and
give those struggling for refinement
square deal.
NJ. D. SCOFIELD, Manager
c NJ. WILSON, JR-, Owner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
DeFUNIAK.
"
Special to The journal.

DeFuniak Springs, April 14.-Mr.
T. c. Eaton spent Thursday with
friends here, but took Friday morn
ing's train for Crestview with Mrs.
Eaton, where he had a carriage wait
ing to take them across the country
to his mill at BOggy. Mrs. Eaton has
Been spending a few days with her
daughter, Miss Lille Eaton, at the
Palmer College.
Mr. and Mrs. L. /. Smith left last
week for Camp, Walton, and are oc-
cupying their cottage there. Mr..
Smith is having a fine launch made,
that will be large enough to use as a
house boat when on fishing eXcur-
Sions.
Young Marshall Patterson, from
Mobile, is visiting his aunt here,
Mrs. Kenneth Bruce
George H Sidwel, of Chicago, ar
rived here last week as expected.
of strenuous labor on the Board of
Trade, he has to stay where he can
have the puTest water to drink, and
so divides his time between DeFuniak
Springs and Waukesha, Wis. His son
runs their immense business, but
each day Mr.. Sidwell receives a d.
tailed letter of the days transactions,
requiring a daily reply. So wherever
he IS, he is at the head of the firm
consisting of Sidweu & Son. 1t was
reported in the Chicago Tribune last
winter that they handled in one day
I ,075, 900 bushels of grain.
Mrs. Sallie Cummings is here on a
business trip from PENSACOLA. She
has had moved a small building of
hers from the Circle to one of her
lots on Crescent street, and fixed it
up to be rented to tourists. She has
also contracted with Mr.. Hoyt to
move a house belonging to her. or
her niece. on Live Oak avenue, back
% feet from the street so she can
have nice yard in front for flowers.
She intends repairing and painting
the house, and it will compare favor
ably with the other houses on the
of our town.
The Misses Pessie and Eliza Sher-
man left for their home in BrOdhead,
Wis, on Thursday, but though their
winter home, Sunbright, has been
sold, they will probably return ere
snow flies.
Work on the new tabernacle has
falrly commenced ana II Is expected
that ii will be finished in time for
the next Chautauqua session.
Candidates Brown for governor, and
Lamar for United States senator, ad-
dressed a fair audience in the court
house on Friday and made a favor
able impression on their hearers
Capt Jack Croft has in his yard
a Satsuma orange tree that is a sight
TO behold, il being so loaded down
with young oranges. Last year the
tree gave him oranges to eat and give
his friends and brought him in sever
al dollars in cash sales.
Rev DR.. Northcutt, OF the VI. Z.
church, is not only showing us the
road to fairer fields on high. but is
us how the small field
around the parsonage can be made
TO look inviting to any one having a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
NJ. D. SCOFIELD, Manager
G. NJ. WILSON, JR., Owner

The negro's love of titles of what
ever sort is amusingly illustrated by
a story told by the governor of a
southern state.
1t appears that the congregation of
a colored church in Georgia conceived
the notion that it would add greatly
TO their dignity if the pastor of the
church were enabled TO add the mi
tials ID. D. to his name. A member,
hearing of an institution in the north
which would, for value received, con-
fer such a degree, entered into CORE
SpOndence with that end in view. Pc
ply came that the sum Of SIS would
obtain the desired dignity
A difficulty arose, however. in
that the congregation was unable 70
raise more than $50. Finally, after
much CONTEMPLATION, the congregation
delegated one OF their number to see
the thing out Accordingly the follow
ing message was sent to the institu-
ton mentioned:
Kindly forward our pastor one d.
We being unable to afford the other at
this time "-Harper's Weekly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
GiIchrist's Two-sided Platform.

General GilchriSt has a two-sided
platform on the prohibition question.
He has the Tampaites believing that
he is their only salvation in the war
on the whiskey interests, and when in
prohibition communities he Smilingly
announces that he will sign a prOhi.b-
ition bill and under certain cOndi-
tions vote the prohibition ticket. We
can give the general a pointer right
along that line. The issue of saloon
or no saloon is going to be sharply
drawn in the coming primaries and
before the next legislature and the
fellow who has two opinions on the
matter will have to keep busy to stay
out of trouble with the parties to one
or the other of these interests.-Live
Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15

Pensacola has been undergoing a
short period of genuine prohibition
for the past three days. All the bar
rooms, and even the bars at the clubs,
have been closed tight, and there has
in consequence been little drunken
ness in evidence. The circumstances
under which this reign of prohibition
has occurred are not such as the city
would like to have continued, but
with the bar rooms open those circum-
stances might have been worse.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15

Forty generous men and women in
Jacksonville have volunteered to give
patches of skin from their bodies to
be used in replacing the skin burned
from the back of an unfortunate girl
in that city, and who will probably
die unless such relief can be given
Editor Harris. of the Ocala Banner
will probably cite this instance in re
,buttal of The Journals statement that
no man loves his fellow-man except
for the hope of reward, and yet it is
directly to the point in sustaining
what we said. In this case the re
ward hoped for is relief to the poor
girl from her terrible sufferings and
her restoration to health, and what
nobler reward could sacrifice hope
for?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
Could Put Them On the Run.


A great deal is being said about
Mrs. jefferson B. Browne accompany
ing her husband on his campaigning
tours, and what a tremendous advan-
tage it gives the Key Wester over his
bachelor rival, General Albert w. Gil
christ. So also the press has contain
ed many graceful and f1attering com.
mepts about Mrs. Lamar accompany
ing her husband and lending grace
and dignity to his campaign itinerary.
But suppose Governor Broward should
be accompanied ON his campaign tour
of the state by his wife and eight
beautiful daughters, what manner of
show would his rivals have? The gov
erDOr would certainly have the cam
paign all to himself. for crowds from
far and near would flock to see the
noval, unique and interesting sight
Ocala Banner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
NORTH CAROLINA
IN 4 QUANDRY
Judge Pritchard'S Order in
Dispensary Case is
Now Effective.
BY Associated Press.

Asheville. n. c.. April l4-An in
teresting situation has followed the
expiration of the period of four days
allowed by United States Judge
Pritchard, 10 the state commissioners
to file their supersedeas bo2ds in
the dispensary cases. 1t is now the
duty of the receivers appointed by
Pritchard to wind up the dispensary
affairs, and demand upon state COM
missioners for the trust fund OF $780,
600 and collateral. These are locked
in the state treasurer's safe. and that
official is absent from the state.
Judge Pritchard is understood to be
acting in harmony with the views OF
Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States supreme court.