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New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
bothas First Chance

G--NENa- LUCAS MEYER incompetent
Feaet nac ,r-aaWhie fallen III. and his com
- - hac teen given 10 Louis Botha, a keen eyed,
~ -tfvl young man whose judgment and yea!
@'N-aele1 attention Up TO this time ne had
- P-l'ate. though without military framing,
sen WITH his small force TO stop the advance
-. --s army o- General Butler The latter 5 nee
- me u approach 10 LadysTnith was cut by
s5-a Ki.e- deep stream that followed a
l-5 course -r.u west 10 east about ten miles
10 - y ne rese-sl Gown The only way Of cross
IS - I'VE. Was aE a ford and z wooden bridge
r. 3-sft1e-- bank directly II front OF these.
90 D''i-a took bis stand. On the hills behInd
s--s - Ae placed his pomporns and otheI blS
Ia, charge G that brilliant artillery ollCeT'
.-. ~. I-t1o---s T. this position he awaited the
r-S q The Brush
g5e-a-ed r. theirs ms force was only handful,
lie ,r--g - s-r numbers was due to the fact that
Ger11 81 an oi The Boer army needed to keep
frr-r - @i-,e- army bottled up IN Ladys1hlh
r.-5 .-e I1sa Brigade for instance. only fifty men
q r. pared Much 10 my regret, / was not one
z-ssl-e5t oe-@..ee ray night arm, which had been
IeqC-5 a shell t-nr4 Ladysnlth IL the defense oi
@1.1 - ---- ..a Int Lea-.I and stlH gave me
,lar I'l-lis4 army lad reached couple Of little
-+e u5se'--er about seven miles TO the souJh
Ia-ses Tse-s. and from there sent out scouting
1.-tos --s -a-'er l-d not dare 10 cross the TVeTs
lg- 'e'- .er. close 10 il From Their obseTVa-
sgrs - = a. distance they could see no Beers nor
,reB,l- I'ptIe tuT men were CrOuched III the
+er q waiting Baller concluding that the Beers
-aG -e,s -l- IL SIDE ,t the TVeT few days before
,le ord 20 Tore tls overwhelming numbers gave
-g g-e- - e-t aIl.e December < and with SWING
ITO tta "a 80 ea1't,l. battle array, Lls army moved
marched aoau The treeleas sloIing PLAIN
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

mercy to the helpless wounded on that bloody field
But Pretorus, the hill perceived that the British
attempting He that twelve Arm
strong cannon being dragged into place behind
the ambulanCeS
Begin to fire again he shouted to his gunners,
standing by awaiting orders, and tram your pieces
upon the wagOnsl"
The hill once more awoke to fury. Shells fell
among the anbulances and scattered them. exposing
the artierymen in charge of the cannon to rain of
shot and shell deadly that all the horses and most
OF the men fell at the guns Except for isolated
figure here and there none was left to flee In
bold relief but mpotent, the of big guns
stood out on the plain Instantly the fight was
focused upon them. it being the purpose of the
British to get them back and of side to capture
them.
Several times large parties of horsemen rushed
out from the main force of the British, which
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

Irish1nen | ever knew He leaped upon gun he
straddIed the muzzIe and gazed with astonishment
on a crowd Of British huddled in a depression in the
ground behind the piece
Surrender We tarriersi' he yelled.
With this Colonel Bullock a British officer, big
Scotsman scrambled to hi: feet " For the love o
heaven come off that gum he exclaimed to Mike
Don't ye know you're liable to get killed, me boy!
Surrender" repeated Mike, drawing out his
revolver but pointing it at the CrOuChng figures on
the ground and not at the solcitOus Scotsman.
At this instant lot of the lnSh and some OF
the Beers running up and the English soldiers
IN the shit hastily cast away their nes, to indicate
that they did intend to shoot, and did not want
to be shot at The Scotsman who had feared Tor
Mike was the only man among them still defiant
Come. surrender said Boer pushing his
Mauser into the officers face.
Il won't, | won't not while l have a whole skin!
cred the latter slasmng around him with his sword
all his fighting blood up again, now that he was
confronted by score OF men instead OF by just a
lone IrIsh boy.
"WeU have 10 make We then, SAID the BOer, and
stepping back he struck this stubborn enemy
heavy blow on the head with the butt OF his nile
The Scotsman went over backward lie was
unconscious for a moment, and then opened his
eyes on Mike who was leaning over HIM, Wplng the
blood from a deep wound in his forehead
Faith and we're game exclaimed the young
Irishman. Yen give up now, won t ye, old chap
Il viii !" reTiied the Scotsman; but l couldn't
do 1t 50 long as | was my feet. We ken how 1t IS
yerseI.
two small towns seven miles back from the nver.
General Botha the man who had been a private
month before, had won, against vastly superior
numbers the battle of Colenso, and had delivered
to British prestige one of the hardest blows 1t had
ever received In killed, wounded and missing the
enemys loss was nearly FIVE thousand men
An Expensive General
DUT the Beers well the British had their fraIl
ID reeds For instance there General Eras-
mus wealthy, and avcrae to taking chances with his
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

in attempts to drag the pieces
away: but each time these dar-
ing soldiers were driven back
by storms of lead, leaving men
and horses on the ground be
hind them. Lieutenant Rob
erts. a son of Lord Roberts,
commander in chief of the Brit
ish army, was killed in one Of
these reckless SallieS.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
Each Rihemen
Picked Out a
Victim.

until the vanguard had reached the town ol OoeHSo
which IS close to the rver Here they Raused ana
spread out while the naval guns. TaPdy "leGiSd
into position began TO tear the mus peIllC oAi my
with heavy Lvddte shells The Beers lookeo up dI
the sbrieking but futile messengers OF DESTRUCTION
and Laughed. because the British gunners were ann
mo far bevond the trenches The hills they were
bonbarding gave back no response and the bTlLSh
becar,7e donfv convinced that there were no Boers
To bar their wav The shell fire ceased and IN a
,a,,ca STRANGELY in contrast to the thunder OF the
Lig Guns the army again came swinging forward.
Still the BoeTs did not tIe
WAT a bit wait Bit" Botha kept repeating
Moving Down the British
rr7UF FIRST COMPANIES Of the enemy reached the
L I~idge and the ford and each rlteman picked
ont = victim Then Botha gave the word Almost
se :. single sound, like GulIVer suddenly breaking
silence among the Lilliputs, the Mausers from the
tr,nches BEGAN to speak The Engiishmen looked up
IN establishment, and sank under the impact ol Ss
20, I,Ile,e MANY cro,ydng forward at the crossing
,1accs fell into the water and went ToIhng do"h Iie
Stream Great numbers running back liyIh IlN
ftal river were hit as they and uTched IoI"Iu
-, +I,a;r faces Some stood bcwildered not knowing
which way to turn, because TIE PoHil'"Ii'7 81 49,
ptri,,s on the hill had oined the chorus, ana men
if;,d we're dropring almost as rapidly as those IN
front The uncertain were not lett IolS III toIl
uncertainty. Bullets put an end 70 IL '"iI
-. rushing here and there aimlessly, harasaed py
sL.11s that were exploding all sides OF lIeIl-
Iror, the height where cannon were ioc,iICI IL"
Rrltish army looked, ! was told aterWaTd' hhe "
colony Of greatly worried ants 49,, ND
suddenly many anbulanCcs came rocking anu
.a1,ino ont on the plain IN front of the greater
number Of the British, and our pompohS suDSlIod s
- .,Ien,c the cannon ceased their heavy uHu-
1t nd the riflemen III the trenches held the'i
Fr. IN order that there might be mlmstratloIs ol
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

-s pipes and -r--alug warns. they would send a
Fa las, shells --.a-l1rg toward the town Just to
=: g'2d night a.5 show that they were ready Tor
81 movement e rne darkness.
u Wees this lasted. weeks that TO me seemed
--5 d Fourth e- July celebration strung out over
---. csEs,-a-l then one morning we heard that
ls-5-a- buller a-i his thirty-five thousand men
- = marching rapidly northward to the relief OF
.Sil11 olr ..-ee was about eight thousand
.'t. Il was PLAIN that there was work before US.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
Irishmen in the Lead

GENERAL BOTHA called for
~ volunteers to take the guns.
All within reach of his voice
responded; but my Irish boys
were in the lead They could
run faster than the Beers, and
thus were in advance when the
volunteers raced across the
bridge 1t was little Mike
HALEY, the one to whom l had
intrusted the perilous task of
procuring one hundred pounds
of dynamite from coal mine
for our bridge destroying proJ-
ect OF two months before, who
first reached the guns. Mike
had the soft hazel eyes and pink
complexion of a timid girl; but
he was one of the most reckless
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

u re-a6eE -r- Boer
camps GA The hill
.1z- looked down on
Lzdvsaltl. We had been
-5hered q lear. Before
mt morning when the
British had sailed forth
ron The town II -l-S-eu-
Eg lines 20 sweep rs from
-- positions We had
@ve- met the -e--CrS -
IL Queen u full array
q battle. and many q
rs had wondered with
-isgiv-gs how -Ee W.
--z-led larme-S would
zC1uIr themselrg- he-ore
5-5st Britain s hosts But
when. after eight hours
O fighting. We had seen
tht lar fun hattie
ne buckle back aud
-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
An Expensive General

DUT the Beers well as the British had their traIl
ID reeds For instance there was General Eras-
mus. wealthy, and aycrse 10 taking chances with hs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
Coarier.J Cuts.
A Special Rate of Sl.l5 For The
Campaign and Election

For the first time in its history,
The Courier-Journal has made "A
special cut rate on its daily for
the campaign, The regular price Of
the paper is Sc year or SO for six
months, For the campaign rate
OF S1.25 has been made, to apply TO
orders received during the months
of June, July and August. After
August 81 the regular rates will be
in effect Subscriptions received
during these months at this rate
entered on the Courier Journal mail
ing list until December / next when
all will expire.
Snd in your orders at once through
this paper. The earlier you get in
the more papers you receive.
Henry Watterson has announced
that the Courier-Journal will sup
port the Democratic ticket from
end to end, and he believes the
ticket will win in November.
The Louisville Times edited by
Col. w. B. Haldeman,. has made the
same rate, s1.25, under the same
conditions. The Times is the best
Democratic afternoon paper printed
anywhere.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
nEArH WAS ON ms HEELS.

Jesse p. Morris, of Shippers, Va,
mad close call in thespring of 1906.
He says: IAN attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such fear
tul cough that my friends declared
that consumption had me, and that
death was on my heels Then
was persuaded to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t helped me Immediately
and after taking two bottle and Q
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29

See that beautiful line of new
spring shirt waists, silk and washa-
BILE, wolfe skirts, and many other
kinds. A complete line of ladies'
muslin underwear Just arrived.
Justices Store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
WHAT HOME SHOULD BE.

The home should be place where
man is always on his good behavior,
our kindest words, our pleasantest
smiles, and our most Particular favors,
should be kept to exchange with our
own household. II we feel in the moo
for performing some kind act, let
Il be done for the benefit Of our dear
est companion.
Our home should be so filled with
pleasant smiles, loving words, and
kind acts, that the moment mem
Der enters 1t the sunshine of happi-
ness will beam from every counten-
anee and a thrill of joy fill every
heart; in fact, the home should be
TO its members, the pleasure spot on
earth II cross words must be
spoken let them be directed to
strangers or better still go into tht
woods and direct them to the wild
animals; but still better way is t
Keep the mind so full of good
thoughts, and the hands so busy IL
performing kind, Christian acts tina
there will be no room for cross word
t. mature, and no time or disposition
to utter them. How can true chris
tlan speak cross word to his wife
He cannot for harsh words 10 GU
best friends ALLEVIATE us from GOO
destroy our true christian principle
and make us brutes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
Chattaroy, ". Va.

We are glad to say that Fred Webb,
who was badly mashed by slate fall
in the Howard Colliery mine on Bulb
bate creek near chattaroS is fast
improving
Business in this coal field is good.
Mines are running every day,
Lyss Webb has left the
Hatfield Coal Co., where he has been
employed for some years and has
gone TO take charge of the Rowe
mine at Rowe, w, Va. four miles
east OF Williamson.
There will be a baptizing at Chat
taory Sunday, May cath, conducted
by Rev. Pennybaker, of Williamson.
Willard Maynard, of Williamson, wa
calling on Miss Nina Webb Sunday
John Webb, OF Merrinac, was call
Ing on friends at this place recent
". Mountain Hawthorn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29

IL a business that is not approved
by the other.
When both parties persist in argu-
ing over subject upoa which they
never have and never can think a.
like,
When neither husband nor wife
takes vacation.
When vacations are taken by one
side OF the house only.
When man attempts to tell his
wife what style of bonnet she must
wear.
When a mans Christmas presents
to his wife consist of bootjacks, shirts
and gloves for himself,
When the watchword is; Each for
himself"
When dinner is not ready at din
ner time.
When he snores his loudest" while
she kindles the fire.
When the father takes half of the
pie and leaves the other half for the
one that made 1t and her eight chill
dren.
When the children are given the
neck and back of the chicken.
When the children are obliged t
clamor for their rights.
When the money that should go TO
a book goes for what only one side 0
the house knows anything about,
When there is too much latchkey.
| When politeness, fine manners, an
kindly attention are reserved for con
pany or visits abroad.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
THE WORLDS BEST CLIMATE

THE WORLDS BEST CLIMATE
There is a Pink Pain Tablet made b
DR.. Shoop that will positively stop
any pain, anywhere, in 20 minutes
Druggists everywhere sell them as
DR.. Shops Headache Tablets, but
they stop other pains as easily as
headache. DR.. Shops Pink Pain
Tablets simply coax blood pressure
away from pain centers-that is all
Pain comes from blood pressure-con.
gestion. Stop that pressure with DR.
Shops Headache Tablets and the
pain is instantly gone. 20 tablets
2bc. Sold by all Dealers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
Prosperity.

John Gartin, of Louisa, was on our
creek one day last week.
jeff Ball visited Hon. Garfield
Moore and family Sunday.
Albert Dylas, OF Upper Blaine,
was on our creek Sunday
Ben salyer and brother made a
flying trip to Johnson county re-
Gently.
Joe Swetnam passed down our
creek recently.
Mrs Nancy Adams is visiting her
son Isaac.
Hubert Arlington, OF cordell call
cd on Mis- virgie salyer Sunday.
Lon Hulette and family visited
Green wellman and family Sunday.
Leslie swetnam came home from thu
J West on a visit.
| Lille Salyer called on Miss Vir'
gle Arlington recently.
Chas. Berry passed down our creef
recently.
Renice Roberts passed down ouI
creek recently.
Mullia Morris called on Cradle
Mollie Morris called on Graci'
Moore recently.
j jesse Gartin is no better.
J Mart Roberts passed up our creel
Saturday.
Green Burton, the drummer wa
on our creek today
Hugh Gambin, Jim Gambill an
Billie Gambill passed down our cree
irecently.
LATE wellman has a new telephor
In his store
Mrs. Mollie Vaughan visited hi
sister Mrs. Ella Adams, recently.
VIII Rose
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
Marvin.

Rev Cassidy preached a v lry inter
estlng sermon at Green Vale Sunday
job Kitchen and wife vIlited the
latter's parents on Bear Gre k satur-
day and Sunday
Miss Madge Rice Is sizing her
sister Mrs, John Kitchen
W. II. Moore and little Jon Mar
vim. were visiting relatives n Louisa
recently.
Miss Nellie Cooksey. who has been
very low with fever. is IMPROVING
Mrs Minnie Wright, who has been
centlned 10 her room for Ibme time,
n able 70 BE- out again
AIR. and Mrs. James CoInpton a
tended church at Green Valley Sun
day,
z. T. Moore Is improving
Ell Moore, Of Long Branch was
here Sunday.
Vert Kitchen and wife we're call
ING on J. cooksey and wife Sunday
Little Dora and HERNIA Kitchen
were calling on their cod in, Miss
ollls Thompson at oliovillt recently
Mrs. w. +. Pennington mas beer
sick.
Dennis cooksey was yery low Sun
day with mumps, but has Eproyed
Martha and Mary Webb, Of Polly
Chapel were calling on cir Aun
Mary Kitchen last Friday.
Harmon Compton and life at
tended Sunday school at Morgan
creek last Sunday
The many friends OF Plid Marcur
were sorry TO hear OF her awhile
occurred al the home Fran
Clark on May 20.
Mrs Jennie Chandelier nd lttl
daughter, liner, were yisi,In her mot
er at this place SATURDAY, and sun
dhy.
Miss Gypsie vanhorn " on ou
creek Sunday
Ma Flower
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
Dan Faityiew

Is a fine young jersey male from tn
Hartman Stock Farm. Notice is
hereby given to owners Of cows who
wish to improve their milk stock.
One dollar in advance for service. AT
D. NJ. Jones farm on Lick Creek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
MARRIAGE IS A FAILURE.

MARRIAGE is A FAILURE.
When either of the parties marry
for money.
When the lord of creation pays
more for cigars than his better half
does for hosiery, boots and bonnetts.
When one of the parties engages
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29

Tired nerves with that mo ambi-
tion" feeling that is commonly felt
In spring or early summer, can easl-
Is and quickly be altered by what is
known TO druggists everywhere as
Dr. Shops Restorative One will
absolutely note changed feeling in
IS hours after beginning to take Re
storatiye. The bowels get sluggish
ia winter-time. the circulation often
slows up. the Kidneys are inactive
and even the Heart in many cases
grows decidedly weaker, DR.. Shops
Restorative IS recognized everywhere
as genuine tonic TO those vital or
gans 1t builds up and strengthens
the worn-out weakened nerves, !
sharpens the falling appetite, an'
universally aids digestion. II al
ways quickly brings renewed strength
life, yigor, and ambition. Try !
aud be convinced. Sold by all deal
ere
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29

soothing. healing. an1sS7 . su,'
, y, ~ -, .,r,o,Iy ontide
ine vVON - !. anti Eely
hlea'0" " s,.s. po,,nc Wis.
Night Cure is sold by al '
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29

state Of Ohio. city Of o,euo 80
Lucas County, 0ounV
Frank ]. Cheney taxed o"sn mo- :,
he Is senior partner OF NC .n' !.
p j. Cheney 4 Co, dol '"ss "a
~ the city OF Toledo, 'oua.y , snu
state aforesaid. and thai sa,u -,
win pay the sum Of oNt1 ilo.yDi ~.
DOLLARS for each and e,e's 80 -,
o, catarrh that cannot e~eu -
the use OF Halls catar 1u,e
FRANK ohENEi'
sworn to before me an us'
n my presence, this 9th uas u -
cemoer' A. = A''v " q EAsoN.
,seal1 Nota Pubic
Halls Catarrh Cure is aAeu nv, ~
paily, and acts directly upO -,
hblood and mucous surf' - y ..a ~
IIwstem. Sent for testim r
= - o" ar,,so,steI roc.
Take Halls Family Pill ior VO'''
\ patton.
49,. so- tired ac ing, swollel
W. NV No. over 40 20 testimon
cs~ r MY nac,,.ge a ke by mai
Address, Allen $. olmste '' :
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29
Donithan.

The remains Of the b 'o''u VIZ
Of James I'D Chapman :, 49, ~,
were laid to their last RI ,'lis p'as .
lest week She was a KIN : ,n aHS
lie lady. whom everybody l"es .,,,,.,,,
ene 'sa'ss 90 70 latiyes and
friends to mourn their -, -.
over a year since Mr. and n,s M,
nard followed their da1 -,
~ 10 the grave. The v - y
cry Flinly, near Rocked r., and
cue 80 !, ,,orrr heir loss.
'0ur O' ,oyIhg friend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-05-29

Weak women should req my book
@No. 1, For Women" Il as written
expressly for women who . not we'll
The book No. 4, tells OF r, shoop's
y - - l---....-...... -. ,han..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-07
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The stock market to-
day was less affected by the evidence of the
contracted stage to which traffic and in
dustry has fallen, although those evidences
continue to accumulate. The stock market
vas. in fact, unresponsive to anything, and
for much Of the time was lethargic. Brief ex-
carsion into one or the other account by pro-
fessional room traders were responsible for the
wavering fluctuations of prices, but these ven
lures were never carried far and were re-
tiacted almost soon as taken
The general public and, so far as could De
discerned, the important class of capital inter-
ests. were profoundly Indifferent to the mar
ket This dulness and Indifference Iairly
represents the present uncertainty of the Worlu
of capital and finance over the future. over
the question Of duration of the present de-
nression in our industries there is no settled
conviction. An assumption that 1t would pc
long continued or further aggravated, would
represent a new phase Of the situation Whlch
would prompt the new operations ana new
position in the market for securities. Inc
feeling is more general that the depth OF the
depression has been reached and that improve
1nent is to be looked for. OF this there IS,
however no present actual occurrence ana
sreculafion consequently halts. The further
cl1rtailment of iron output during January
preventirS some further accumulation OF
stocks and a rate of production at the emu
OF the month, which promises a turther reuuc-
tlon are convincing proof that the shrinkage
in the iron and steel trade shown by the
United States Steel corporation report OF
earnings for the last quarter of the year are
still in progress. Reports Of the railroad gross
earnings from the latest returns coming 10
hand from day to day explain the falling on
in trading and measures of economy nave heen
taken to offset this expectancy. The onlciai
iptimation Of the intention of the Illinois
Central to offer probably $4,000 of new Sc
ourities which are expected to take the form
of equipment notes. regarded as evidence
OF the temporary expedents to which corpora
tlons are forced to still resort in raising
needed capital The publication Of the weekly
return of the Bank of England served to check
the rising course of investment in securities IN
the London market although the decline in the
banks gold holdings is due to the repayment
of obligations to the Bank Of France incurred
during our own demands upon the Londoh
supplies at the time of the money crisis. DIS
counts advanced in London in response TO ms
showing. The fall in sterling exchange mere
was checked, but our money market was I'M
affected.
Price changes at the end of the day were
unimportant. -.
Bonds were heavy Total sales. par value,
s7,o56. 900. Government bonds were unchanged
on call.