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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

1t is a mistake TO think that ants
destroy plants. 1t is generally plant
or root lice that cause the des ruclJn,
hut, Of course, the ants are response
lie for the presence of the lice, The
latter are really the ants dairy COWS.
They care for them and place them
on plants of their liking to get TIE
honey dew" secreted by the lice.
II the lice are above ground spraying
with kerosene emulsion will destroy
them. II they are on the roots Of
ulants a liberal application of to-
tacco dust placed at the roots Of the
plants, and this worked into the sur
face layer OF the soil Will prove eff
fective. Some advocate pouring boil
irg water into the ants burrows,
but If the lice are already on the
plants, the destruction of the ants
will not remove the lice. On the
other hand II the lice are killed the
ants will usually leave.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25
MONT HOLT,
Clerk Lawrence County Court.

Orders Lawrence County Court,
Continued Term, 18th day of August
1908.
Whereas the required number Of
voters and more (to-wit 2D have
this day, August the 18th, 1905, filed !
open Court their petition asking that
the question be submitted to the vot-
ers Of voting district No, 4, (Blaine)
Lawrence County, KY, as to whether
or not cattle OF and species thereof
shall be allowed TO run at Large in
said voting district and whereas said
petitioners and voters Of said voting
district have deposited with said
Court, sufficient money to drefray
the expenses OF said election, It Is
therefore ordered that the election Of
ficers Of said voting district shall
a. the next regular election, held
therein Tin not less than 90 daS from
the 19thday Of August, 1887 opSn
a poll for the purpose Of ascertain
II & the will Of the voters Of said dis
trict upon that question.
A Copy Attest:
MONT HOLT,
Clerk Lawrence County Court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

THE potato. which was already cul-
tivated in America when the continent
was discovered, is spontaneous IN Chile.
1t was introduced to Europe in 1880
and 1886 by the Spaniards and almost
at the same time by the English, who
brought it from Virginia. where it had
appeared about 1850, says the Revue
Scientlfque.
The sweet potato and the Jerusalem
artlchoke are also supposed to come
from America.
Salsifty is found in wild state in
Greece, Dalmant:a, Italy and Algeria.
According to Oliver de Series, it has
been cultiVatd in the south of Frauce
since the sixteenth century.
Turnips and radishes came originally
from central Europe. The beetroot and
the beet, which have been greatly i'm
proved by cultivation, are considered as
the same species by botarists The beet,
only the stalk of which il eaten, grows
wild in the Mediterranean, Persia and
Babylonia
Garlic, onions, shalots and leeks have
long been cultivated in almost all coun.
tries, and their origin is very uncertain.
That of the scallion is better known. II
grows spontaneously in Siberia. One
nnds chlves in Wild state throughout
the Northern hemisphere.
The radisb, greatly modified by cultiyai
on, probably had its origin in the tmpe,
rate zone, but from what wild species
it is derived is not exactly known.
The lettuce appears to be derived
from the endive, which is found wild
in temperate and southern Europe, in
the Canaries, Algeria, Adyssina and
temperate western Asia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

When the stomach, heart or kid
rey nerves get weak, then these
organs always fail. Don't drug the
stomach, nor stimulate the heart or
kidneys. That is simply make-shift.
Get prescription known to druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Restora-
tive. The Restorative is prepared ex-
pressly for these weak inside nerves.
Strengthen these nerves, build them
up with DR.. Shops Restorative
tablets or liquid-and see how quick
ly help will come. Sold by all deal
ers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

Here is a statement from a Lex
ington paper which may prove of ben
eft If true. ...-. g..
These with powdered sulphate Of
iron in a twenty per cent. solution
Lave proved that it will kill white
tCp-that weed that has been the
bane of existence to the farmer.
The solution has been tried on
other and more hardy weeds but with
uncertain results. That 1t will wipe
out the white top, though, has been
demonstrated and the cost Is said to
be such that the process is quite JUS
tiiiable.
Prof. Carmen, Of the Kentucky Ex-
pertinent Station was asked to try
the plan some time ago and did
sc. A certain national manufactur-
ing concern which finds it has an
cverbundance of sulphate iron and
desires to get rid Of 1t as a by pro-
duct and was willing to encourage the
use of the commodity at a purely nom
inal price If the farmers can be
induced to take hold.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25
Clerk Lawrence Coun

Orders Lawrence County Court
August Term, 18th day OF Aug. 1908.
Whereas the required number OF
voter (to-wit) 20 have this day, Aug
ust the 18th, 1908, filed in open court
their petition asking that the ques-
ton, be submitted TO the voters Of
Peach Orchard voting precinct, No, 6,
Lawrence County, Ky, as TO whether
or not hogs, sheep and geese shall!
run at large In said voting district
and whereas said petitioners and vot-
ers of said district have deposited
With this Court, sufficient money TO
defray the expenses Of said election,
officers OF said voting district at the
rext regular election held therein,
Tin not less than 60 days from the
It Is theretoe ordered that the election
18th day OF August, 1909 open a poll
for the purpose OF ascertaining the
will Of the voters Of said district up
on that question.
A Copy Attest:
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25
Many Women ptalse This psmedy

II you have pains in the back, uri-
nary, bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb cure
for woman's Ills, try Mother Gray's
Australian-Leaf. It is a safe and new
or falling regulator. At druggists, or
by mail so cts. Sample package free
Address, The Mother Gray Co., Leroy
New York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

Queen bees should not be kept until
too old, no matter how good they may
he. II they have some great excel.
II ncies raise a number Of younger
queens from them and then you can
dispose of the old ones, The same
applies to combs in the brood cham
Der. Do not let them stay in the
live until they become old and worth
less, but remove two or three at a
time and give new frames, with at
least one-inch starters.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

Those farmers who need legumin-
Gus crop on their land or who use
one In their rotation should try
soy beans. They will grow anywhere
u at cowpeas will and on the same
kind Of land. They will produce larg-
crops Of both grain and hay than cow
peas under the same conditions, Like
the cow pea there is a number Of va
rieties from the earliest to the lat
est. There are only two kinds grown
here, the Mammoth Yellow, late va
riety, and the Medium Early, an ear
ly variety. They can be sown broad
cast for hay, planted in drills for for
eye, seed or hay, or planted in corn
when corn Is planted for hogs as for
seed. If sown for hay, it should be
cut and cured as stock hay is.
Some claim the hay is superior in
feeding value to the cowpea hay. II
planted In drills or in corn they
should be planted at about the same
time and the same way as cowpeas
The seed Is easier gathered than COW.
peas ar. There are special machines
OF the market, think, for the pur-
pse Of threshingthem, but here we
fail them over a rail in the field
AS they grow In bush or bunch
make no vine at all,the stalk is very
easily cut and the peas threshed out
In this way one man can thresh out
from three to five bushels day, and
at the present price of seed, there
Is big money in that alone.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

There is a constantly growing de-
mand for eggs that are both uniform
in size and color. Such eggs, while
rot demanded, are generally the first
sPlected, and all other things being
even, they will sell more readily
About the only way one can judge Of
eggs off-hand is by their appearance,
ard II all are uniform in color and
size they will be more likely to COM
nand a better price.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25
Clerk Lawrence County Court.
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

After doctoring Is years for chron-
ic indigestion and spending over
two hundred dollars, nothing has
done me as much good as DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. / consider them the
best pills ever sold" writes B. f.
Ayscue, Of Ingleslde, N. C. Sold un-
der guarantee at A. NJ. Hughes drug
store, rs cents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

In alfalfa regions brood sows are
fed exclusively on alfalfa hay in win
ter and alfalfa pasture in summer
time. Very little or no grain is fed
v hatever. As a result the sows tare
always strong, vigorous and healthy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25
Farm Notes

Ringbone can be prevented by
keeping the horses feet properly trim
med, not overworking colts while
Young, careful driving on hard and
uneven roads and avoiding all strains
ON the tendons.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

N. B. Chapman has taken a position
With the Crystal Block Coal Company
rear Peach Orchard. He viii have
charge Of the commissary and books
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

The best way to ventilate the cell
lar is to have the windows and doors
open at night instead of daytime,
OF course, there should be heavy
screens to keep out rats, cats, etc.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

A stallion ought to be driven eight
or ten miles at least and worked ey-
cry day for three or four hours dur
ing the breeding season. Too many
horses are ruined by being pamperod,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

81. Hogs sold at from 1850 to J6.
Gov. Hughes will be beaten for re-
election in New York by majority
ranging somewheres between fifty
thousand and eighty thousand, The
Republicans had to take him to save
the face of their National ticket. 1t
is not merely that the Democrats
would under the circumstances poll
their full normal vote, insuring a
victory, but that the Republicans can
not hope to poll more than seventy
five per cent of their normal vote
personal hatred and rivarly be-
tween Roosevelt and Hughes is in
tense. If Hughes were elected he
would become the dictator of Re
publicanism both in the Nation
and in the Empire State The Boss
es cannot stand for that. AS for
the Independents they will general
ly vote Democratic this year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25
NOTICE.
Don't j.
Neglect It

1t is a serious mistake
TO neglect q weak heart. It
is such a short step to
chronic heart disease.
When you notice irregu-
larity Of action, occasion
ing short breath, pafpita-
ton, futtering, pain In
chest or difficulty In lying
on left side, your heart
needs help-a strengthen
ing tonic. There is no bet
ter remedy than DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. Its strength
ening influence Is felt al
most at once.
IT have used 10 bottles Of Dr.. Mn.r
Heart Cure and can truthhally say Il
nes cone NE moro good than anything
! have ever used. and I have tried
nearly e1erything that / know o. The
doctor who attended me aaksd me
what ! WIS taking and told him
Dr: Miles Heart Cure. he said II was
not g2ing 10 DO mo any good. but Il
did. have not talen any for a year
now and while thega u occasionally 4
slight symptom Of the ola trouble, IL
70 not enough for me 20 continue the
use OF tho medioino. II I should ret
worne ] would know what 20 do- TsEs
DT. MILES Heart Cure a. I dld before.
,.c coR Sss. nysslf practically cured q
. II DvNNAM. LivinGston. Tszaa
y. 2, ai MI,si' t,ssst SYss = .old B,
the MI bottle Win beRsiit u i tale
he WI refuad yous money.
Mica Medical Co, Eikhart Ind
0nysNummup-, .....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

Reports from counties all over Ken
lucky show that the State is badly
ii, need of rain. The drouth II gen.
eral The late corn crop has been cut
about half in two and other crops
in proportion. Drinking water is
scarce in some localities and the dust
is almost unbearable. Sparks from
locomotives are destroying property
adjacent to railroads, The ponds,
wells and small streams have dried
up and farmers are disposing of their
stock at sacrifice.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

0rville Wright was seriously in
jured and Lieut.. Selfridge, of the
Signal Corps, was killed during a
flight Of Mr.. Wright's aeroplane at
Fort Myer. The blade on one of the
propellers broke on the fourth trip
around the field and the machine ov-
erturned rs feet in the air, landing
Oh both men. Mr.. Wrightls hip
ard several ribs are broken, but it
is expected that he will recover.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

All kinds Of farms for sale.
c you want your farm 50
list 1t out. ! have sevel
good timber propositions (
sale, and also good cod
propositions. Buy and ssl'
real estate.
Can find the farm'..you want.
Write me If you want Z
farm or town properly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

A house at Lexington was
struck twice by lightning during the
same thunder storm the other day,
which disproves the old adage,
lightning never strikes twice in
the same place" .. ....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

The Kentucky Good Roads Associa-
ton was perfected at the State Fair
enc day last week with the election
Of James Bosworth, of Bell county,
as president. The convention was at
tended by 1000 delegates from the
counties, cities and towns of Ken
lucky and from the commercial Or
CARNATIONS of Louisville and other
cities and towns and the automobile
clubs of the State. The convention
was addressed by Gov. Augustus Z.
Wilson and others interested in the
good roads movement and resolutions
we're adopted urging a vote on the
constitutional amendment to pro-
vide funds for the betterment of the
roads in every county in Kentucky.
The Lexington Herald has this re-
port of the Carlisle court day:
Dry weather, causing a lack Of water
for stock, brought the largest drovas
of cattle, hogs and mules to the
county court day market today than
las been seen in years. 1t is esti-
mated that between 300 and 400 mules
were offered for sale today. Not ov-
er 80 to 40 per cent of these offered
were sold and the prices paid We're
low, averaging 30 to $35. Some Of
extra quality and good size brought
good prices. Buyers were offering OF
ly from SO to 1925 for yearling cat
tie and two-year-olds were offered al
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

Harrodsburg, KY, Sept, 1.-THE
Rev. H. E. Roseberry, pastor of the
Methodist church at Wilmore eloped
with Miss Carrie Mastin, aged 16
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Mastiu, of Willmore.
w. H. Sisk, of Silent Run, Ky,
says his family will furnish thirty
votes for Bryan and Kern, tand he
believes this will be more votes than
any other family in the United
States can furnish. These thirty
Democratic voters will consist of
the head of the family and seven
sons, five sons in-law, nine grand
sons ad eight grandsons-in-law,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-13
ANTI GAMBLING BILLS
To Be Reported Without Amendment
to New York Legislature.

Albany, n. Y, March 12-The AS
sembly codes committee today held
an hours session on the anti-race track
gambling bills which are before that
committee and decided to report them
"favorably without comment" cit
had been expected that they might
amend. as the Senate committee did
yesterday so as to defer the bills TAX
ing effect until Sept. l. The vote is
said to have been II for and against.
Tho Assembly codes committee de-
fcated the Sept. l amendment by a
vote of 10 to 2, and voted to report by
10 to l.
Senator Agnew, introducer of the
anti-gambling bills, announced that
he expected Tuesday to move in the
Senate the restoration of the bill re-
ported yesterday to its original form
by striking out the amendment made
by the Senate committee.
The anti-bucket shop bill was re-
ported to the Senate today by the SEN
ate codes committee and was advanced
by unanimous consent to the order Of
final passage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-13
Mr.. LiIley's Statement.

Mir LlIey in his written state
ment called the attention of the
committee to the fact that his charges
do not embrace the accusation or in
ference that any member of Congress
had been actually bribed or knowingly
had participated in or been influenced
by wrongful efforts on the part of the
Electric Boat co. to secure legislation
His purpose, he said, was to set on
foot and assist the carrying out of an
investigation which he believed il
properly conducted would show that
wrongful methods had been used by
the Electric Boat Co. to secure legisla-
| ton in congress.
Mr.. Lilley said he was now prepared
to furnish the committee with the ad-
dresses of all witnesses whom he de-
sired to have called. He said that
whether or not money had been inn
properly used to secure legislation in
the interest of the Electric Boat Co
could be shown only by the eXamina-
ton of the officers, attorneys and
agents of that company, and careful
scrutiny of the companys books
vouchers, check stubs and other ac-
counts.
Il now insist" said Mr. Lilley, that
YOU summon as witnesses Isaac S.
Rice, president of the Electric Boat
Co.. Elihu B. Frost, vice president
Maurice Barnett, treasurer; Augustus
Treadwell. assistant treasurer, and
that they be required to lay before the
committee documentary evidence in
their possession. The calling of these
witnesses is necessary to disclose
methods used by the company to
secure legislation end money disbursed
by it.
Il never knew" continued Mr. Lilley,
'of an important and successful inves-
LEGATION begun by informing the par
ties to be Investigated of the precise
character of the evidence that would
or could be produced to show their cor
rupt practices, and having Informed
this committee on my responsibility as
a member of Congress of the witnesses,
exhibits. etc, from whom anu which
can he obtained the necessary intorma-
tion To show that the charges now being
investigated are established. it is for
this committee and not for me to de-
termin" whether or not these witnesses
shall BE- brought before the committee
and examined.
A conspiracy to corrupt public NOR
ais or unJustly influence Legislation and
olllc!al action cannot be proved by the
testimony of one witness. These prac-
tees are not conducted in open day or
in public view. Their methods are
secret and the aim always is to so car
ry on such an effort that no prnof will
be left from which their real cbarac-
ter can be disclosed
Not being an attorney. and not in
any way experienced in developing and
presenting testimony, | am not uuali-
fed in person to examine Witnesses
and therefore. I requested that | be
placed Ill position to devlop the facts.
This request has been by the commit
tee refused.
'"The witnesses I have named to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-13

Boat Co. in the favor of the member of
committee offer of pretended infiu-
ence, and to mislead said member to
believe, in case he We're appointed, that
he owed his appointment to the
Electric Boat Co.
81 also submit" said Mr.. Lilley, "as
one of the facts influencing me to in
tr0duce my resolution Of investigation.
that III my judgment under special
and exclusive legislation the Electric
Boat Go. and its predecessor already
have received from the United States
an excessive profit of more than $1,000,-
600 for the construction of its Subma-
rineS, and that under the proposed leg
islaticn now pending it Will receive z
profit of more than S1,00O,000 in eX-
cess of what ought justly and fairly
he paid for the construction of sub
marines provided: and that this fact
can DC substantiated by your commit
tee by calling as witnesses the OK
pert officials and constructors in the
navy departme MT
Mr. Lilley said that the investiga-
ton would also show that the subma-
rines already constructed by the Elec-
trio Boat Co. for the United States
government. on now under contract, as
we'll as those provided for in pending
legislation, are inferior in type. speed,
power, armament and efficiency, to
those now under contract for conStruc
ton for foreign governments. He de-
clared it to be his belief that the pro-
posed appropriation of $4,000 900 to eX-
pended without possibility of compe-
tition for the construction Of submo-
rincS of the Electric Boat Cos. type,
els designed and has been urged by
that company in order to prevent COM
petition in construction of tyne
would be unavoidable after reasonable
time haG elapsed in which more pow
erful competing boat could be con-
strucIed and presented in American
waters.
MI. Lilley re-a1irmcd the statement
that in his resolution he had r:i>, or
intended to east no reelection upon the
official duty Of any member of the
naval committee or any member of the
House of Representatives.
Il realize. he said. that there is a
wide distinction between the fact of
actual corruption OF 4 member of Con-
gress and the effect upon his legsa-
tive action induced by such Influences
as can be brought to bear by parties
desiring favorable legislation. My de-
sire has been and is only to bring to
tn. public attention of the Congress
and the country the improper methods
that have been employed by the Flee
trio Boat Co. and which tend to dis
credit the integrity of the House of
Representatives.
Having made this statement to
your committee. and bowling to your
decision that you are to conduct this
investigation without further assist
ance from me or my attorneys, l am
now prepared to answer SO far as |
can any questions you may desire to
ask
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-13
RichEIaiir
Wepu5lishthet ormulaof AyersHair
Tigor. Youknoo whoi you arc using.
Your doctor knows Uhyi does things:

chief of police here, told me he would
have them arrested if / so desired
Shortly before the committee ad-
iourned Congressman Gregg of Texas
came into the room and desired to ask
a number of questions OF Lilley Char
man Boutell told him he would better
take the stand, and after being sworn,
Gregg said:
Il had no idea of appearing as a
witness but was told that Lilley said
there was an attorney from my dis
trict representing this company here
in Washington. This is made out of
whole cloth. There is not particle
of truth in it,"
In reply to a question by Broussard,
Gregg said there was no attorney
named Coward living in his district.
There was an attorney named Coward
representing the Dallas Commercial
Club on the Trinity River Project
Gregg said, but he never preached the
subject Of submarine boats to him.
He does not even live in my dis
trict," said Gregg, but 200 miles from
it,"
Broussard-"Did any one else in
your district ever approach you on this
subject"
Gregg-"No. sir. I do not believe
any one in my district knows anything
about submarine boats"
REPRESENTATIVES. any one outside of
your district approached you on this
subject"
Gregg-"Not one. The only approach
| have ever had. if you can call it an
approach, was literature through the
mails. No one has ever mentioned
anything to ME as to what l should do
in the committee"
Broussard-"Hasa any one in any way
ever contributed to your campaign ex-
penses who is connected with this COM
pany?"
Gregg-"No one, my campaign ex-
penses usually amount to $50 or $40
and | pay them myself
Chairman Boutell said that the COM
mttee had received letters from For
mer Senator's Butler and McNeir, ask
ing the privilege of testifying. Since
neither one of these gentlemen was
present, the open meeting of the COM
mittee was adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Monday morning. The committee has
not yet decided whether to subpoena
all of the witnesses asked for by Lii
lev