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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30

of balloons, and they would teach us
how to fly. Gee, but that was nuts
for us. To rise, at once. from being
mule drivers and adopted boys, to
place in balloon society, was what
we wanted. and my chum and de-
serted our more or less happy homes
and began to plan to jump freight
train bound for St. Louis.
We laid down on the platform Of
the station that night and went to
sleep and | dreamed that | sailed
across the ocean in a balloon, and
landed in a park in Paris, and when
the populaCe came to welcome us to
dear old France, pa was one Of the
first to see me, and he fell upon my
neck, and when the people were going
to give me reception and a cross of
the Legion of Honor, for being the
first to cross the ocean in a balloon.
pa told them | was his boy and pa
wanted to take all the credit for my
Srand achievement, and when | woke
| up a Waterman at the station kicked
us of the platform like we were
| tramps. and we walked down the
tracks and were so mad we wanted to
throw stones at the switch lights, and
my chum wanted to put tie on the
track to wreck a train, but | persuad-
ed him that it was that kind of re-
venge that caused the enmity between
tramps and the richer class Then
! he wanted to set fire to a tank car
| Of kerosene, and If | hadn't been a
pretty good citizen there. would have
been a bonfire sure, but | showed
my chum that we we're only temper
airy tramps, and that in a few days
we would achieve success, and own
railroads, and that we should show an
example of patience, and strive to be-
come members Of the four hundred.
So we refrained from getting even,
and Rockefeller was not kept awake
by hearing that another tank car OF
oil had gone skyward
We were pretty hungry, but tight.
ened up cur belts and pretty soon a
freight car stopped on a side track
and a brakeman came along with a
lantern and gave him the last hall
dollar l had and told him we wanted
to land in st. Louis, and he looked
over us and pointed to car. and we
hustled in and he locked the side
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Was Consisten

A customer in a Boston market
bought a quarter peck of apples, She
watched the dealer closely as he
picked ont the fruit
Either put in another apple or take
enc out" she said when he had emp.
tied the apples into bag. There are
10 there, and | am net going 10 in.
vite bad luck by carrying home that
unlucky number"
The dealer looked up shrewdly.
II can't very well throw in another
one for that price" he said. Apples
are high"
Very well, then, take one out, said
the woman. 81 make it point when
buying anything In small quantities
this way to count the pieces, and never
under any circumstances will accept
10 of anything"
According to instructions the deal.
er distracted one Of the finest apples
in the bag and the woman went away
apparently satisfied.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30
Change of Voting Place.
orders Lawrence County.

Orders Lawrence County.
June Term, 18th Day OF June. 1908.
At a regular term Of the Lawrena
County Court begun and held at tn
Court House in Lodisa, Ky, on Mon
day, June 18th. 1908, Hon. T, !
Thompson. regular Judge. presiding
At a regular term Of the Lawrenr
County Court held June 18th, 49,
a number OF citizens OF Swetnam vo'
lug precinct In Lawrence Count!
moved that said voting predict H.
changed from Knob Branch to Shin
Gambllrs mill. o.. ....
1t Is therefore ordered that so
voting place be and is hereby chang
ed from Knob Branch TO Shine Gam
bills mill, as 1t is more convenient
70 the greater part Of the voters IL
said voting precinct.
A Copy Attest: MONT HOLT
C. L. C. Court
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-10-30

A pleasing. good, high grade. truly
favored, amber colored cup Of coz
fs can be hAd-and without the real
by simply using Or. Shops new
coffee danger. or damage 10 health
substitute, called Health Coffee.
Pure. wholesome, tossed cereals.mai,,
ruts, etc, make DR.. Shops Health
Coffee both healthful and satisfying.
No 20 to 30 minutes boiling. Made
In a minute says DR.. shoop. n
served as coffee It's taste viii eva
trek an xprt Test It and see. soN
BY d. c. Spencer.
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TO feak New Shoes Always.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder 1t pre-
vents tightness and Blistering, cures
Swollen, Sweating, Aching feet. At
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
Sample mailed free. Address, A. S,
olpsted, Leroy, NJ Y. 22-4t,
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VALUED SAME AS aoLn

b. @, Stewart, a merchant Of Cedar
View, Miss, says: Il tell my custo-
mers when they buy box OF IN.
Kings New Life Pills they set u.
worth OF that much gold In weight.
u afflicted with constipation. mala-
ria or bilousness." Sold uader guar
antee at A. N. Hughes drug store.
Louisa, KY. CSC.
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FOR SALE.

Best farm of its size near Louisa,
1nown as the Loar and See farm.
Mellow bridge, 1889 acres-4O acres rich
high bottom land-20 acres overflow
ed land. New five room house, metal
roof, weatherboarded and ceiled. One
mile below bridge in w. Va. Call on
OF address, F. H. Yates. Louisa. Ky
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guarantee our work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
STRIKING MINERS
ATTACK A TRAIN
Deputy Marshal Fatally Wound.
ed and a Dozen Miners Seri-
ously Injured.
SOLDIERS ARE ORDERED OUT
Miners Alleged to Have Threatened to
Kill Strike Breakers if They
Went to Work.

Birmingham, July 19.-R. Gardner,
a deputy marshal, was fatally wound
ed and at least a dozen miners were
more or less seriously shot, as the
result of an attack on a train bearing
strikebreakers to take the places of
striking union miners at Jefferson,
near here, yesterday The train was
in charge of thirteen deputies and was
EN- route to Adamsville. 1t is said the
union miners attempted to induce the
strikebreakers to leave the train and
threatened to kill them if they went
to work.
Gov Conner has ordered company
of cavalry from Montgomery to the
scene and troops already on the
ground are under arms and patroled
the district last night
Fight at Adamsvile.
At 9 o'clock last night everything
on the outskirts was mparatively
peaceful. There was sharp br"sh
at Adamsville yesterday afternoon,
three strike sympathizers being
wounded and thirteen arrested. The
soldiers were encamped there last
night.
Gov. Conner made tour of the i'm
mediate district in his automobile yes
terday. He addressed several hun
dred miners at Henry Ellen and at
Republic and told them that the state
would not countenance the stopping
Of trains, the shooting into trains nor
the assembling of armed bodies of
men. He announced in his statement
here that the miners appeared con-
sentative, calm and sober. The gov
ernor will remain her. until Monday
afternoon
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
MINNEAPOLIS MAN is HON0RfD
c. E. Nvenshire Elected Outer Guard Of
Imperial Council of the Mystic
Shrine.

st. Paul, July IL. - The imperial
council of the Mystic Shrine elected
| officers at their session yesterday aft
ernoon. With the exception OF outer
guard all the officers were elected
without opposition. The officers are:
Imperial Potentate = Edwin L. Al.
derman, Marion, Iowa
Imperial Deputy Potentate-George
L Street
Imperial Chief Rabban = Fred A.
Hines Los Angeles, Cal
Imperial Assistant Rabban ].
Frank Treat, Fargo, N. D.
Imperial High Priest and Potentate,
w j. Cunningham, Baltimore. Md
Imperial Oriental Guide = William
w. Irwin, Wheeling, w. Va.
Imperial Treasurer - William S.
Brown, Pittsburg, Pa.
Imperial Recorder = Ben w. Row
ell, Boston, Mass.
Imperial First Ceremonial Master
John F. Barron, Columbia, S. c.
Imperial Second Ceremonial Master
F r. Smith, Rochester, N. D.
Imperial Marshal - ]. Putnam Ste
vens, Portland Ne.
Imperial Captain of the Guard =
Henry F. Niedringhaus, Jr., ST. Louis,
Mo
Imperial Outer Guard-Charles E.
Ovenshire, Minneapolis
The imperial treasurer and the i'm
perial recorder were re elected and all
the other officers each moved up a
step. There was a spirited contest
for outer guard, as the winner of that
position will have the opportunity of
moving up annually until he becomes
imperial potentate Mr. Ovenshire of
Minneapolis won out on the second
ballot.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
PROHIBIII0N|STS
NOMINATE A TICKET.
E. w. Chafin, Chicago, Named
for President and A. S. Wat
kins for Vice President.
GETS INTO SNARL
Selection of Vice President Involves
Delegates in Deep Parlia-
mentary Tangle.
GETS INTO SNARl

Columbus, Ohio, July 10. - For
president, Eugene W. Chafin Chicago;
for vice president, Aaron S. Watkins,
Ada, Ohio
The above ticket was nominated
yesterday by the Prohibitionist nation,
al convention, both men being chosen
unanimously The full Endorsement
of the convention was not, however,
given to Mr. Chain until after three
ballots had been taken. On the first
two ballots Mr.. Chain did not show
a great amount Of strength, receiving
but 1875 out of 083 votes on the first
and 376 out Of 1,087 on the second
ballot. On the third ballot he received
total Of 636 votes. The strongest
competitor of Mr.. Chain was Rev.
William B. Pa'more of st. Louis, who
received 274 votes on the first ballot
and 418 on the second ballot
Gets Into SnarI.
The convention up to this time had
run smoothly and without the slight
est friction. 1t was decided to make
Mr.. Palmore the vice presidential
nominee and he was named by accla-
nation. He declined to accept the Of
ice, however, and persisted in his IT.
tltude despite the strong urgings of
his friends. The convention, finding
itself confronted with the necessity of
naming another vice presidential can
didate and many of the delegates be-
ing anxious to catch the early alght
trains for their homes became in.
volved in deep parliamentary tam
gle. The rules were several times
suspended and the suspensions imme-
diately revoked. Finally it was de-
cded that Prof Aaron S. Watkins Of
Ada, Ohio, should be named by accla-
nation. There was no opposition to
him at hR moment, and Chairman
Charles Scanlon was on the verge of
declaring Prof. Watkins the nominee
when delegates in various parts of the
hall broke in with a flood Of motions,
amendments and sus-
pensions of the rules.
Watkins Nominated
An extended debate followed, which
finally resulted in the restoration of
the rules and ballot for the vice
presidency Three men were named.
Prof Watkins, t. B. Demaree of Ken
lucky and Charles S. Roller OF Indi-
ana. The ballot resulted in the nomi-
natio nof Prof. Watkins by an over
whe.ming majority, and he was inn
mediately thereafter, upon motion of
the Kentucky delegates, made the
unanimous choice of the convention.
Both the presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees are candidates for
governor in their respective states on
the Prohibition tickets.
The forenoon session of the conven-
ton was devoted to the discussi IN
and adoption of brief platform,
which is probably the shortest on rec
ord, containing not more than $50
words.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
PUTS TORCH 10
THREE ELEVATORS
Structures at Cooperstown,
N. D., Are Reduced to Ashes
III EARLY Morning Blaze.
ACT laid TO UNKNOWN fIEND

Cooperstown, N. D.. July 19.-Three
elevators of the Monarch, Cargill and
r-Halverson-Beier companies
were burned In fire which was dis
covered at 3:45 yesterday morning.
There is no doubt that a frebug is
responsible The loss will total over
$50 900.
One fire started at one end of the
elevator yards and another, at the
other end, 700 feet distant. Several
times the Great Western elevator
caught fire, but the blaze was put ont
The electric light plant was in dan
ger, but was saved.
Fire Engine Goes Wrong.
While the fire was raging the worst
something happened to the fire en-
CINE, and 1t was feared the light plant
would go, but the fax mill owners
came TO the rescue and saved the
plant with a fine stream of water
There were 5000 bushels of grain
In the Hammer elevator and less
amount in the two Others The pur-
pose of the firebug in destroying the
elevators cannot be determined. The
Hammer Elevator company will re-
build at once, and the other two COM
panies will have new elevators in TINE
to handle the grain this fall
Accused Of Burning His Store.
Fond du Lac, Wis, July Is. - On
complaint of State Fire Marshal T.
M. Purtell, Isaac Rosenblatt, manager
and part owner of the Fair store, one
Of the largest dry goods stores in
Fond du Lac, was arrested on the
charge of arson yesterday. 1t is al
legged that he set fire to his store on
the morning of July 13.
When Rosenblatt was arraigned in
court he waived examination, and the
case was adjourned till July "a. Bail
was fixed at $4,000 The loss on the
stock in the Fair store is said to have
been about $4,000, covered by insur-
ance.
1t was said shortly after the fire
that Rosenblatt said that he was in
the store about fifteen minutes be-
fore the fire was discovered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23

Water. looked upon as the tamest
81 liquids. y, as great an explosive
AS dynamite hndes certain conditions
In one day water breaks up more
earth q and rock than all the gunpow-
der a cotton and dynamite in the
world DO Il, a year, These explosives
can be controlled by human agency,
but water does not hold itself account
able to man, Il runs into the ground,
sfssezes exparlds and splits the.soil In.
TO little: pieees Finding crack In a
huge rock At reneats the same process,
forcing Il asnnd frozen IN the
pores of 4 tree u often explodes with
report a 4 gnnshot and the force
of dynamite bomb
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
HILL URGES RAISE IN RATES.
Opposes Cutting Wages as Solution of
Railroad Problem

Railroad Problem.
New York, July l9.-There are just
three ways in which the problem now
facing the railroads of the country
may be solved, namely, increased
rates, decreased wages or increased
business, in the opinion of ]. T. Hara-
han. president Of the Illinois Central
railroad, who arrived here yesterday
on the steamer Mauritania after a
vacation trip to Europe.
James j. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railroad, is of the
opinion that the only solution of the
financial Irobiem that co.. fronts the
railroads is an increase in freight
rates. Mr. Hill is strongly opposed
to cut in wages as a means of in.
crossing the net earnings of the rail.
reads.
MIR Hill, who has just returned from
fishing trip i'll Canada, made the fol.
lowing statement yesterday:
Thee is no alternative but to raise
rates. The credit of the railroads has
been seriously impaired. The way to
Cbu6liSS SlSuil is W llCTGdSG rates.
Wages should not be cut Efficient
labor is essential to successful opera.
ton. Railroad employees have pecul.
lar responsibilities. They have to
meet hard test. They should get fair
recompense. Cut wages 10 per cent
and the man who got SIS last week
gets $3.50 this week 1t is the diff
ference between meat and no meat.
Freight rates in this country are
low beyond comparison. Receiving
but one-ha!f and even one-third of
rates received in European countries
the wages paid railroad employees
here average 100 per cent higher than
those paid in Europe"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
KILLS TWO AND SELF.
Triple Tragedy in Milwaukee Is Laid
to Jealousy.

to Jealousy.
Milwaukee, Wis, July 19.-William
HILL barber at the soldiers home,
last night killed himself after he had
killed Mrs. Kimball, said to have been
his wife, though known under the
name of a former husband, and Joe
Bittner, who was instantly killed as
he tried to escape from a fusillade of
bullets fired at another man. Hill, it
is said. was jealous of a man who Mrs.
Kimball told him was her son, and
Bittner was killed when Hill tried to
kill this man. known as Albert Diller.
In firing at Di!ler Hill probably fatal
ly wounded an unknown Austrian
known as John, who had only been in
America four days. The shooting took
place in the lowest part of the city
and followed long separation be-
tween Mrs. Kimball and Hill All of
the three who were killed died in
stantly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
EMPEROR is ILL.

Ruler of China Reported to BE suf-
fering From Dysentery.
Picking, July 19.-The emperor of
China, Tsai-tien, has been ill for sew
eral days past. 1t is impossible to
ascertain what his malady is, because
Western medical science is barred
from the imperial palace, but the re-
ports indicate that he is suffering
from dysentery. His majesty is said
to be better, but in spite of this the
dowager empress has ordered the va.
rious viceroys and governors to send
physicians from the provinces of Pc
king.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
STATE or SOUTH DAKOTA,
pepartment of InSura nee

Company's Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas. The Northwestern National
Life Insurance Company, corporation
organized under. the laws of Minnesota,
has filed In this Office a sworn state.
ment exhibiting its condition and bust
ness ness for the year ending December 81,
1907. conformahle to the requirements
OF the laws OF this state regulating the
business of insurance. and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
IN this office. a duly certified copy: Of its
charter. with certificate of organization,
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. therefore, I. o. S. Resford Com
missioner Of Insurance of the State OF
South DAKOTA, pursuant to the provisions
OF said laws. do hereby certify that the
above. named company is fully empow-
ere Z through e It's horized agents. to
Life INSURANCE in. this state, according
to the laws thereof, until the 31st day Of
December, A. ( D. 1905
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
this sSd day Of March, A. D; 1908.
lSeal.) %. S. BASFORD,
Commissioner of Insurance.
BY /. a. Schubert. Chief Clerk
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
HONOLULU SEES GREAT PAGEANT
Men of BattIeship Fleet Parade Be-
fore Enthusiastic Crowd

N'Sti VI 0oleiSSIihP TlCCl FdtGuC DC
fore Enthusiastic Crowd
Honolulu, July 10. - The people of
the Hawaiian islands were just as
anxious to see the ships of the Atlantic
battlesbip fleet yesterday as they
were upon its arrival in this harbor,
and thousands were early ON the
wharves, eager for an opportunity. to.
go aboard.
All the ships were open to visitors
except the Nebraska, which has been
placed in quarantine and will go to,
Lahania, where she will be thorough.
ly fumigated Several additional
cases Of scarlet fever developed
aboard the Nebraska on her run from
San Francisco, where the disease first
appeared.
Great Military Pageant
Comprising the greatest military
pageant ever witnessed in this city
$500 men of the Atlantic battleship,
fleet paraded yesterday NOR ing,
arousing enthusiastic cheers from Inc
dense crowds which lined the way
along which they passed The line
of march was along the principal
streets of the city and every available
post OF vantage was occupied long be-
fore the parade began.
Before the march began the men
were drawn up company-f1 ont at the
starting Point and committee Of a
hundred Hawai- an ladies passed along
the ranks placing about the neck Of
each white-c ad jackie lei or
chain Of close packed blossoms charac-
teristic of the islands.
Socia! Functions.
Yesterday afternoon a formal re-
ception to the officers of the fleet was
rendered by the commander of the
naval station, Capt Reese nd Mrs.
Reese
Last night the officers of the fleet
gathered at Waikiki Beach, where
ball was given by the citizens in their
honor
Gov. Frear and Rear Admiral Sper-
ry shared in the duty of receiving the
many guests. Last night ball under
the great banyan trees that mark the
site of the ancient fort at Lahina was
given in honor of the officers, and on
Saturday dance for the men has
been arranged at the same place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Aged Couple In Suicide Pact.

New York. July 19.-What appears
to have been suicide pact between
an aged couple was discovered by the
police late last night when they broke
into the rooms of Kilanen Panzer, six
ty-five years cd, and his wife There
sa, sixty-two years old, and found the
man and his wife sitting unconscious
side by side, with their hands clasped
and each with gas tubs between
their lips.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Would Recover sheiis.

Chicago, ILL.,. July 19.-T1e govern.
ment of the Philippine Islands has
begun suit In the superior court here
to attach collection of 10000 shells
which is now in the Academy of Sci,
ence in Lincoln Park. The proceed
ing seeks satisfaction for claim Of
$4,000 against Joseph F. Quardas, own.
]er of the collection, formerly resi-.
dent of Manila, but now living at La
Junillas, Cuba.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
New President POPULAR,

Panama, July 19--If any doubt exist.
ed regarding the popularity and pres,
itige of Domingo de Obaldia, the newly
elected president of the Panama re.
public it was dispelled last night
when group Of native women, garb.
ed in the quaint 'pollera, 3d." the
national dres. of Panama, marched to
the residence of Senior Obaldia. to pre-.
sent him ''pre sidential sash"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Another Murder in Islands.

Washing ton, July 19.-Another MUIR
der has been reported to the war de-
partment from the Philippines. Gen.
Weston, in a cablegram, reports that
Albert L. Bureigh, Company c.
Eighteenth infantry, was murdered by
Moros on July 8.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Ossininu Man Nav Die.

Ossining, N. Y, July 19.-One man
was pl ohabiy fatally burned and prop
erty valued at $4,000 was destroyed
by fire yesterday ia the feed store
house and elevator of Grew & Will
liams, adjoining the Hudson River
railroad station here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Boy Killed by Train.

Minneapolis, July 19.-Leo Klue.
zyski, fifteen years old, was fatally in
jured while he was trying to board
a freight train in the Great Northern
yards yesterday. Both legs were
crushed and the boy died a few hours
later at the city hospital.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Seven Break jail.

Y Toronto, Ont, July 19.-seven pris
oners escaped from the Toronto Jail
last evening and have not been cap
tured. They picked the lock of the
.door leading into a cell in which the
scaffold used for executions is erected
and then broke through the wall
Among them is Harry Churchill, all.
legged rickpocket, wanted at st. Paul,
Mimi
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-23
Musician Is Robbed.

La Crosse, Wis. July 17.-Prof j,
Knight, former proprietor of local
musical conservatory, was held up and
robbei by footpads last night after
reaching town on late train. He
was relieved OF $40 and gold watch,