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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
ROAD WORK
In This and Other Mountain COun.
ties Needs New Methods,

In road matters as well as in 9TH
er things, we plod along in the rut
and stick to the old hap-hazard ways,
wasting our money and our time.
We are doing as well, no doubt, as
most mountain counties that have nc
system for road building and main
tenance, but this is not as well as we
should do. There is no graft here.
Our officers are doing as well as pos
sible under the plans that have al
ways prevailed here. The situation
is just this: WE NEED A REvoLU-
TIoN IN METHODS.
Roads must be located on
good ground, rather than in creeks
and branches and on rocky hillsides
The cost of procuring such locations
will soon be saved.
Roads must be properly graded
and ditched on hillsides, with the
bitches broken at short intervals ant
drained across the road by culverts
The maintenance of roads should
be let out in sections to persons liv,
ing on or near the road, at the low
est price per mile per annum.
The split-log road drag recommend
ed by the U. S. Department of Gooc
Roads should be used as directed
Every man contracting to maintain
a piece of road should be compelled
TO use the drag.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
Mrs, Harrington Dangerously III

A telegram received here Monday
from DR.. H. A. Wood, at Buffalo, N
Y, stated that Mrs Hernia Northul
Harrington had appendicitis and
was In too serious a condition to
undergo an operation. AS is well
known here she has been suffering
from a severe form of liver trouble
Cor quite long time.
Col. Northup and daughter, Mrs
j. NJ. Turner, left at once for Buff
falo,
Up to the time OF going to press
nothing has been heard from Col.
Northup.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
Fiscal Court.

The Lawrence Fiscal Court met in
special session last Monday to con-
sider bids on the Blaine bridges. No
contract was made, the matter being
postponed indefinitely.
The Champion bridge Company
was awarded a contract for building
the superstructure Of a bridge across
Hood at the town Of Blaine Price
s7ss. The sub-strncture is to be built
under the supervision OF John Queen.
Supervisor Of Roads and Bridges.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
How Long, 0 Lord. How LOng1

For twenty-five years the News
has been trying to make people un-
derstand that communications with
out the true name OF the writer do
not see the light through the coll
umus of this paper, and for the
same length OF time the waste basket
bears ample testimony to the fact
that many refuse to believe what
we have so often said 1t will prob
ably do no good, but once more II
is repeated; Sign your name.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
A ROMANCE
That Did Not End Like The Pop.
ular Dime Novel.

The Williamson Enterprise tells
he following story of close contest
between love and lucre. The mon
~ devil won. as usual:
The people OF our city were treat
cd to a real Eastern Kentucky ro-
nance on Tuesday OF last week.
Back in the little town OF Paints
willie. Ky.h there we're two suItors
1Or the hand OF Annie Laurie Me
KinEie, the heroine OF our httle ro-
nance. One was John Robinson,
Door but industrious, and the other
WAS VIII Mullins. well to do and
s'twice married. II was the former
that had won the affections Of the
Ksnte Annie Laurie, but as usual
d the case the parents objected on
hecA n OF his poverty, and encour-
aged \ ; suit OF Mullins, whom they
thought could best care for her.
Mullins pressed his suit and by the
strong Influence OF the parents she
nnally consented 10 marry him whom
nhe declared she "detested." The
wedding day arrived which was last
Monday and plans were all laid 10
have the ceremony performed at Cat
lsttsbnrg. Ky.
Afieg arriving at the station It was
discovered that Mullins had left his
suit case behind. and Immediately
returned 10 his home TO get It. While
Ne was gone Robinson appeared on
the scene and In gentle tones Dersu-
aded his love 10 go with him instead
Of Mullins. II did not take much
pleading and in few minutes the
happy couple were making their way
on foot 10 nearby station where the!
took the train for Loulsl, Ky, whers
they crossed TO the West Virginia
side and took refuge at the West
Virginia Hotel AT Fort Gay. When
Mullins returned To the station and
found that his bird had flown, he
and the girls father sent messages
n all directions trying TO head of
ghe elopers. One OF these messages
reached the West virginia Hotel al
The time the happy couple were safel!
sheltered there. but the landlord SAID
he never made 1t point TO inter.
fcre with the affairs OF Cupid and
rent the answer back mot here"
Finding that they could not procur'
a marriage license at Fort Gay, thel
decided to try Williamson and OF
Tuesday morning arrived in III,
city on No. 1, where they were me-
BY Policeman Pierce Maynard, Sh'
had received message on the pre-
yious evening to look out for them
Il ~ we're Immediately carried TO III
&c station and the girls fatheI
y d.
ben No. l6 rolled in Tuesda!
eve lng 4 brought Marshal Dal
Price; the girls brother; and Mullins
They brought message to the CIR
from the irate father that he woul'
forgive her on condition that sh'
married Mullins Poor tickle Ami
finally gave her consent, and mar
rIage license was Immediately s.
cured and the ceremony was perform
Ell at the West Hotel.
Poor John Robinson stood on tn
outside shedding crocodile tears dur
ing the ceremony land predicting al
pnanner OF evil things that woul'
pvertake Them
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
Has Appendicitis.

JEFF Burgess, Of Gallup. this coun-
ty. has appendicitis aud an opera
tion will be performed as soon as he
Is able TO go to the hospital. He is
improving and is not In any immed-
Lte danger. He Is at the home OF
his mother, Mrs onolda Burgess
Drs. ]. o. Moore and T. d, Burgess
have been attending him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
All We're Killed.

Last week we mentioned the auto
mobile accident near Brooklyn, N.
~, which delayed the visit OF Rev. F.
T.. shannon to his home here. At
that time the full particulars OF the
horrible affair were not known.
The accident resulted in the death
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchings and daugh-
ter The machine was struck by a
messenger train running about
10 miles an hour Rev. Shannon con-
ducted the funeral services before com
ing here. The fact that he and his
family had Just been guests at the
Hutchings home made It a distress
ipgly sad affair to the minister.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
A Great Meeting.

Rev. o, F. Williams has returned
from Huntington and reports that
the missionary meeting held Tues
day was a very important and in
teresting event.
He win make a report of the af-
fair at his church next Sunday ev-
ening at the regular service hour,
and he requests full attendance of
the membership. Every member is
urged to be present.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
SCHOOL PER CAPITA
In kentucky This Year is Esti--
mated to Be S3.45.

Frankfort, KY, July 17.-From pre-
lsminary estimates made by State
Superintendent Crabbe, the school
per capita this year will be about
sS.45, an increase of about five cents
over last year, which was the larg-
est the State ever had. The prelim-
mary estimate of school census shows
the number 100000 children Of school
age in the State, as against 1900
last year. The final figures win be
given out next week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
Base Ball.

A ball team came here from Cat
uetttsburg Monday and was defeated
by Louisa. The score stood IA to
4 Burns johnson pitched a fine
Kame for Louisa. Val Meinhart. Of
ashland, pitched for catlettsburg'
There was a game in the Park
On Saturday between the yatewille
tlub ard Louisa team. The lat
Or won by a score Of . 70 s.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
Democratic Convention.

On Saturday, August LIST. the DEM
ocrats Of this Congressional district
will hold mass conventions in the va
rivus counties to instruct delegates
to the district convention which will
meet at clyffeside Park in Boyd coun-
ty on August 5th.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
Muzzle The Dogs.

As the result OF complaints from
citizens the City Council has passed
an ordinance requiring all dogs to
he muzzled or kept confined. The
Marshal is instructed to enforce the
ordinance, killing all dogs that are
allowed to run at large unmuzzled-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

The Catlettsburg Tribune says;
"The NJ. E. Church South, of this
city is fortunate in having secured
the services of Rev. F. F. Shannon,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, for lecture to
be delivered on the evening of July
2Sth, the proceeds of which are 70
be applied to the pipe organ fund
Rev. Shannon is a native of the San
dy Valley section, and young man
who has achieved splendid success
in the ministry. He has hosts of per-
sonal friends in this section, who
will be glad Of an opportunity to
hear him speak, and no doubt the
coming lecture viii result in adding
handsomely to the organ fund. He
Ia now spending a vacation with home
folks at Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
S. S. Convention at Matte.

The Sunday school convention for
tie Little Blaine and Georges creek
District to be held August 1908,
will be at Matte instead of Ever
green. 1t is not agreeable TO hold
it at Evergreen.
EDGAR BALL, Pres.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

The Louisa friends Of the Rev. w.
NJ. Washington, the former Episcopal
minister, who served the Louisa
Mission SO long and well, win be
glad to hear Of the arrival Of a son
In the family. Mr.. Washington Is
now rector OF 3 church at Guyaho-
ga Falls, o. 5
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

John strother, age about 75 years,
died at his home near the Boyd coun-
ty line Monday. Rev. H. B. Hulette
preached the funeral. from Cyrus
Chapel. Mr.. srother was one Of
the best known citizens in that sec
klon and van . good man.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
Killed By Train.

A telegram to the News says that
Noah scaggs. aged II, a son Of Hen
rietta scaggs, was torn to pieces
near Sanders, Ky, by an L. 4 N.
fast freight. We was stealing a ride
and fell under the train.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. c. Mayo return
ed Saturday evening from Denver,
Colorado, where they attended the
Democratic National Convention
They visited various points of interest
In Colorado, Pixies Peak, colorado
Springs, and saw much of the great
west.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

Wayne Wilson, of Effie. a highly
respected citizen of that neighbor-
hood, died last Friday. He had been
suffering from a stroke of paralysis
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

Sam Wellman and Tony Johnsoxa
were tried in the Mingo Criminal
Court last Friday upon a charge Of
forgery. The Jury found them guilty.
and they We're given two years each
in the penitenuary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

Jasper Fitzpatrick of Prestonsburg
father OF DR.. w. J. Fitzpatrick, died
at his home near Prestonsburg, last
week, He. had just returned from a
hospital at Ironton. Ohio, where he
was treated for dropsy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

Mrs. Ida Lockwood left here lash
wednesday for visit with her par
ents at Lizzie, KY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

John NJ. Sagrayes returned on the
morning train, Friday, from Denver,
where he attended the convention
that nominated Bryan for President
Mr.. Graves was a delegate from the
Tenth district.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
M. F. coNLEY, PubIisher.
Fort Gay Items.

The teachers institute will be hello.
at Wayne, beginning July 9th.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

Frank sapleton, formerly of Mud
Nick, this county, is City Judge OF
Denver. Colorado. He is son Of
Sam Stapleton who moved to Howard
Lake, MINI, several years ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24
PaintsyiIIe.

Mrs, Geo. H. Donnally, OF Shores,
Va, is visiting her father, John
Kelley, at East Point,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-07-24

Mrs. Mont Wellman and children.
LETT here last Thursday for Ethel, Lo--
gan county, where she will Join her
husband who has been working theru.
for some time. They will make thar
their future home.
The County Registrars for But-
Ter township are: Cassvillee, s. w
Frazier; Head of Hurricane, W. K
Ferguson; Lower Hurricane, Freeffn.
Christian; Trace, W. t. Workman
Head of Gragston, John B. WILSON,
Lower Gragston. Charley Rigg.
The report has just reached here,
that Pearl Crabtree has been arrest
ed upon a warrant charging him.
with stealing saddle belonging to
2. X. Belcher. Crabtree is son or
Solomon Crabtree who died abouE
a year ago, and since his death IL
is said that Pearl and another som
have been engaged In a number or
petty thieving cases.
| On last Saturday evening Mr. Fred
Loar, son Of Mr.. and Mrs, H. B. Loar.
and Miss Bertha Thompson, daughter
!
Of Mr., and Mrs. William Thompson.
quietly drove to the home of Rev,
William Jarrel on Mill creek, ana
were, by the eminent Divine, unite0
IN wedlocks holy bonds. The
contracting parties are both quite,
popular, and will enter upon lifes.
journey with bright prospects be-
fore them.
Leader.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
GIRL STRIKERS TO
REMAIN LOYAL To
THEIR LEADERS
Decline to Return to Cigar Fac
tory Unless All Are Given
Positions.
FEEL CONFIDENT OF
ULTIMATE SUCCESS
Offer from Employer Put to Vote
at Special Meeting and
Rejected.

The girl strikers of the L. Lewis &
Company cigar factory met today and
voted not to accept the offer of the
firm to return to work without their
leaders, six in number.
The meeting was held at 3 Prince
street, and more than 400 girls were
on hand when Miss Justina Eller told
the strikers what their former en-
ployer was willing to do. She told
the girls that it was up to them to de-
eide, and all voted to stand together
and remain loyal to their six executive
members, who have raised large
sum from the various unions and asso-
Citations of this city, New York and
Vicinity.
The girls believe that Mr.. Lewis will
finally agree to settle the strike in a
manner satisfactory to both sides.
The strikers expect to realize snug
sum at their reception on September
80, at Kurzs Colosseum. To date more
than 1000 tickets have been sold.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
BROKEN ROMANCE
LEADS NURSE To
ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Miss Anna M. Meier, Who Tried
to Jump Off FerrybOat, Held
in Hudson.
MOTHER SAYS SUITOR
KEPT POSTPONING WEDDING
Finally Discarded Him, but
Yielded to Pleadings of
Former Newarker.

Disappointed in love, Miss Anna M.
Meier, a young trained nurse. of 81
Peshine avenue, this city, who tried to
kill herself twice yesterday, is detained
In the woman's prison in Oakland ave-
nue., Jersey City. following her arrest
last night after an unsuccessful at
tempt to throw herself into the North
boat Plainfeld.
Mrs. Charles Meier, the mother of the
young woman, who is graduate nurse
of the Home for Incurables, knew
nothing of her daughters near tragedy
until a representative of THE EVE
MING STAR called at her home today
She said:
my daughter, usually of happy
disposition, has been depressed and
melancholy ever since Benjamin Simp-
son. formerly of 294 Plane street, whose
age is SO years, came into her life two
years ago. She became engaged to
Simpson in October, 1906. The aext
month she had him arrested and hailed
before the judge at the Fourth Grim
inal Court on a breach of promise
charge.
simpson was held in $1,000 bonds for
the grand jury, but they did not indict
him and he was released. Following
the incident he and my daughter be-
came friendly again. He promised
many times to marry her. but put on
the day, saying that his old mother,
who was worth n fortune, would cut
him off with dollar IL her married.
"When his mother died he FOUND
other reasons for postponing the we'd
ding. and my daughter became melan-
choly. Finally she discarded him, but
later Yielded to his entreaties and con-
sented to go out with him. Yesterday
she went to New York. She has not
returned yet. OF her actions there
know nothing"
Miss Meier was prevented from
Jumping into the river by woman,
who seized hold of her dress and held
her back. Miss Meier declared that she
and her sweetheart quarreled in New
York and that he left her at an ele-
waited railway station. She started up
the steps to throw herself in front of q
train, but, shuddering at the thought
of being manged, she stopped and
waited for a chance to leap from the
ferryboat.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
PUTS BROTHER IN
JAIL RATHER THAN
RISK HIS MONEY
Scene in Court House When
Young Man Finds He Is Vic
tim OF a Ruse.

A scene was created in the County
Court House today. when George Frei-
bolt, Of 129 Sixteenth avenue, was
taken by surprise and placed under
arrest, after he had been accompanied
there by his brother Frank, of 767 South
Seventeenth street. under the pretense
of transacting some important busi-
ness.
Frank Freibolt, accused of entering
house in Orange during August, with
intent to steal, had been at large since
August 18 under $3.50 cash bail, supplied
by his brother George. Being in need
of the money and becoming suspicious
that his brother intended to travel,
George decided to have Frank locked
up.
Accordingly, the older brother
George, told the younger man that they
would go to court today to have the
case wiped from the calendar. Inside
the Court House George directed that
Frank be placed under arrest TO await
the action of the grand jury. The
younger Freibolt broke down COM
pletely.
He cried and clung plteously about
his brother, trying to embrace him.
Pleas to be allowed to see his little
frankie" and wife availed Freibolt
nothing, and he remained behind the
bars, while his brother walked away to
get his $3.50.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
INTIMATE OF
HORACE GREELEY
DEAD IN NEWARK
Alexander Wilder Passes Away
at Home of His Friend,
DR.. NivisOn.
FAMOUS 40 YEARS AGO
AS BRILLIANT JOURNALIST
Held Positions with Tribune and
with Other Leading
Newspapers.

Alexander Wilder, known forty years
ago as one of the most brilliant of
American journalists, man of great
Intellectual ability, is dead at the home
of his friend, DIR. Nivison, of SO South
Eleventh street. Mr.. Wilder was So
years old
He was born in Vernon, n. Y, May
IA, 1923. In his early life he devoted
his efforts to literature. For years he
was identified with Horace Greeley as
editor of the New York Tribune. He
also held high positions with the SYRIA
ouse Daily Journal, the New York Eve
ming Post and the Saturday Evening
Post of Philadelphia. In 1873 he came
to this city, where he remained in re-
tirement until his death.
Mr. Wilder at one time seriously
contemplated entering the medical pro-
fession. He was a graduate doctor of
medicine.
Mr.. Wilder was the son of Abel and
Azenith Wilder. He was one of a large
family and a distant relative of Mar
shall p. Wilder, the well-known humor-
ist. He survived his brothers and
sisters and was without a close rela-
tive at the time of his death.
He was a self-educated man. He
wrote many medical works, some of
which are still used as textbooks.
He enjoyed the society of contem-
poraneous celebrities in literary and
other fields and was generally loved
for his npanionship and sparkling
humor.
The funeral will be held Monday at
IN oa1OoI< m from thp horr1a nf TI-
Nivlson. The Rev. DR.. Albert Foster,
pastor of the Roseville Baptist Church,
will officiate. He was an old acquaint-
ance of Mr.. Wilder. In accordance
with the often expressed wish of Mr..
Wilder, the body will be incinerated
at the Fresh Pond, Long Island.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
Exposure ReOpens Recently
Healed Breach Between Taft
and the Senator.
OHIO STATESMAN ADMITS
HE RECEIVED THE FEES
Leaders Predict Charges Will
Give Democrats Victory in
Buckeye State.
Especial to the Evening star.l


CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 19-Smash-
ing at both the big political parties,
WiNam R. Hearst, hacker of the In
dependence party, has sprung the first
big scandal" of the campaign.
He has pilloried United States Sen
ator Foraker, of Ohio, as paid attor-
ney of the Standard Oil Company dur
ing his occupancy of seat in the SEN
ate; exposed former Congressman Jo-
seph c. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, as a
secret worker for the corporations and
against the "rabble," as he calls the
people, and has charged that the DEM
ocratic national treasurer Governor c.
N Haskell, of Oklahoma, was "polit-
icaI paymaster" for the Oil Trust.
Republican Defeat Feared.
II is feared by Ohio leaders of the
Republican forces and it is asserted by
the Democratic chieftains of the state
that Senator Foraker's admission that
he accepted large fees as Standard
Oil agent, coincidentally giving his
services to the Rockefeller comhina-
tion and to the government as legis-
lator. means the election of Demo-
cratic Senator in Ohio, with general
weakening of the Republican RANKS
and perhaps out-and-out defeat.
In his St. Louis speech last night MI
Hearst repeated his charges and pro
duced two letters-not previously reau
to substantiate them. These new let
ters follow:
26 Broadway. New YORK Jan
uary 27, 1902.
My Dear Senator--Respondin TO
YOUR favor of the 25th, it gives me
pleasure to hand you herewith GER
tificate of deposit for $4,000 per our
understanding. Your letter states
the conditions correctly, and l trust
rhe transaction will be successfully
consummated. Very truly yours.
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD.
Letter No Two.
The second letter, as read ny MI
Hearst. was as follows:
&c Broadway, New YORK, Fepr"-
ary 25, 1902.
NV Dear Senator-I venture to
write YOU a word regarding the
bill introduced by Senator Jones, or
Arkansas, known as S. 469, intended
and commerce against unlawful re-
straints and monopolies, etc." intro
duced by him December 4.
1t really seems as though this
bill is very unnecessarily severe and
even vicious. Is it not much better
to test the Sherman act before re-
sorting to a measure of this kind?
hope you will feel so about it, and
I will be greatly pleased to have
word from you on the subject The
bill is, l believe, still in committee.
With kind regards. yours very truly.
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.
The charges have resulted in the re-
= Dpening of the recently closed breach
between Judge Taft and Senator For
Rker.
Senator Foraker has issued public
statement that he acted as attorney
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