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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
IN BANKRUPTCY.

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$4,000 slaves not listed at IS.
One boiler and engine
One Barrel saw.
One line shaft and five pulleys.
One eQualizing saw.
Two L inch belts.
One listing saw.
One iointer.
One Erindstone.
One horse. named Bailey.
One small barrel Of oil.
5000 No. l cross ties on yard &c.
500 No cross ties on yard, &c.
300 scattered along creek. &c.
The real estate is described as fol-
lows:
The realestate is situated on the
waters OF Blaine in the county Il
Lawrence and the State Of Kentucky.
described as follows:
Tract No. !.
All OF the white oak and chestnut
oak timber on the following e
scribed tract OF land:
Lying and being on the waters OIL
Blaine. in Lawrence County. Ken
lucky. Beginning at a point on the
right hand fork iusn above the resi-
dence Of William Henry Skaggs. join
ed and running thence a northerly
direction in the main ridge dividin
the waters OF Blaine and the Little
Fork Of Sandy; thence around
top OF the ridge with the neander-
ings thereof 10 the lands Of Harmon
Lester; thence with the line Of Har-
mon Lester south across the creek
to a middle point between the Isom
Skaggs land and the VIM. Henri
skaggs land: thence with the William
Henry Skaggs land back 10 the be-
ginning, containing two hundred
l2OO) acres more or less Being the
same land conveyed to the said gran
tor Regina A Lester. by deed. dated
/ March 3. 1865. from William Hay
and Emily Hay and recorded in le
Deed Book No. /, page IA. Law
rewenee county record OF deeds, refer
ence Of which is hereby made for a
more definite description OF said land
Tract No. ?.
All Of the white oak and chestnut
oak timber on the following de-
scribed tract OF land Lying and ae
ling in Lawrence county. or the water
Of Blaine and beginning at pOinl
OF the right hand fork above Reginis
Testers land and dividing ridge be
tween Blaine and Blone Big Of Sandy
thence with the meanderings o
said ridge TO a small tract Of lan'
with the said Regina Testers .an'
4 10 the b. b. Fannin land; thenc'
with the B. B. Fannin line to IN
beginning.
Being the same land conveyed {
the said grantors. Harmon Lester an
Belle Lester. by deed. dated the lSt
day OF March. 1898. from David :
, Lester and Regina Lester, and n
corded in the Deed Book No. p
psee lsS. Lawrence County. KentuckI
Deed Records. TO which reference
herein made for more definite d.
scription OF said land.
|, Tract No. 3
. All the white oak and chestnt
D oak timber ON the following d
{ scribed tract OF land;
Lying aud being ON the waters
|. Blaine. in Lawrence County, kel
!. lucky, known as the Pigeon Roo
! Fork, beginning at the fork OF u
!, creek. running an eastern course
I the top OF the ridge; thence vii
. the mcanderings Of the ridge to q
4 n. \. Fisher land; thence with u.
risher's land TO the lsom Skael
land; thence with the lsom skagl
line to the beginning, coutainii
. two hundred lsoo) acres more
\ lcsa Being the same land convey
/, TO the eran,or. LOWS I. c. skee'
\ 10y decd dated the il.A day Of ia
uary. iSse. trem James Hay and VI
and r,,sgd>d N Deed nook Ne
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-26
BAR ASSOCIATION HoNoRS
MEMORY Or JUDGE MACON
o0day Afternoons Sesson of District Cost Cavsn Over
10 RemAniscsnces and Estoaaes Of . Distinguishes
Psonees Lawyes WHO Was foe Maay
sts Years Reslsent q Canon City

me early @xues' sat pacA so1n Iesss Sfov-
ing accounts OF tnsir new nome maj
NJ. MACON msde rip 10 tnis piace
IN Asss' ana Was % pieesed WIN tns
prospects tnat no drought ms famiiy
ana settieo mere during me year AseA'
takns up ms residence ~ tne noltn-
west corner OF lam ana inird stFeets
IN tne s0one ooiioins' Wnicn Wa for
many years o"ned oy nim' ana ensaS-
ING IN tne acuve pracucs OF law In
femont ~ county from tna1 ume un'ai
nus removal 70 Denvef IN 1857.
4oe Legends concerning mo ume
Wnen TOM ana Gus Macon con-
stituted inc osr OF Fremont county
ana Wnen their orother Jo Macon
was snerin. would NIL volume out
a1ter making all due allowance for
pioneers s'or1es' one tning 10 certain.
which 10 that they paid much less
attention to licenses from the su-
preme court than they do at the pres
snt day. for the records OF the su-
preme court show that Ar. Thomas
Macon received his regular license to
practice Law In Colorado on Nay ".
ls72. while II 10 quite certain that
ne had been practcing for nearly
eight years previous. 1t 10 also GER
tain that Mr.. Macon proved himself
brilliant advocate and most able
trial lawyer. his reputation extend
ing throughout the whole region. and
during this time he acquired such 4
hold on the affections and confidence
Of the community that It was rarely
mat he could be defeated bsfors q
Fremont county jury. 1t being prac-
dcaily assured that he was right l
Weh remomber . time before had
rormed Rs acquaintance. but soon
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-26
CONDUCTOR Dave SWEENEY
KILLED TUESDAY NIGHT
Unisstsneats Man Left Canon City Abost $50 O'cIoca
and Lost Hh Lie In Aecident at FIoeenee Jsst An
Hoss Lates-Wde and Family 1t Pueh1o ,
Lett to Mousn Hts Death.

onoecor Dvs onsy !"
eAnta Fs reent ssts,ee te'i os'"esn
@s cars or his tram q tne compenys
sApot q Fiorsnce =. s<e O'CLOCK iu-
esday night ana oroke MS necA' from
ne effects OF vnien no oiso . 70"
0inutes later without reshnins con-
ecaousacss.
The iil-fatea man and his train crew
we're in canen City until long after
aark the night Of the disaster. having
bssa detained beyond their usual time
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-26

ence II was showing hard, and, except
for the white covering of the ground
was very dary. In moving about on
top OF the train Conductor Sweeney
fell between the cars and struck his
head In such way a. 10 dislocats his
neck. but. happily. escaping any mu-
tiliation OF his body The accident
was soon known to the trainmen and
victim was carried into the station
building and DR.. Stevenson called to
attend him. but death ensusd before
his arrival.
The engine was detached from the
train and sent here for Coroner Whit
more. who was hurried to the scene ot
the accident 10 Inquire Into the cir
cumstances attending the miahap. TAs
AFFAIR was % palpably an ascideatal
one that NO formal inquest was deem-
Cd necessary ana Tie dead man VA
placed on hoard the DELAYED traia
and conveyed 10 his home In Pueblo
to b. prepared Tor burial.
psoeassd was about fofty-Gvs ysaru
OF age and was hisAly sstssmsd b
thoss associated with Aim in tAs rail-
road sesvioe. - well - tAa eonpaay
b. whioh he was snploysA he WAS d
nsQbsr q tAs orasr e Railway Goa
dneeors. .enA q tAs nsaevssaat aal
PIstsetive 0s1ss - mn - ~ bsr-
a =.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-26
TONY DlsANfls POUND GUILTY
OF ASSAULT 10 NURDKn

Tony Disantis for assault upon
Foreman Everett HoRlicksr Of the
United States Smelter last summer
with intent to kill Was on Tuesday
found guilty h district court ~
charged in the iaformation OF the dis
trict attorney and remanded 70 jail.
He was given fve days IN which to flle
a notice for . new trial. defaulting
In which he will be sentenced to the
penitentiary some time next week.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-26

EsrRdlnAA MDH0M 6y00
.~
as1 y -
not until Aonday a1srnoon ono N
Fremont County Bar association, Of
which tha dacaasod was for many
reara an honorod and digtinguishsd
nsmbsr.4 have an opportunity Of pay
tnr formal trsSute 10 his memory q
: lawyer ana a. a ettissn. The altar
.ooa vaa net apart for euloxies, rem
suiscsaces and the adoption Of reso-
lutso,a racatiax -tAo ,v1rtues of ths
a..A ana ths occasion vas one OF the
n,oat fnterestane in ths recent chron-
49, of the court
Jude. Bailsy prsa,ded n the me-
norial ssssion and addressss wsrs
n,aae b, Judse Chaa. D. Bradley OF
Rlorenea clyde C. Dav,on. Judge q.
p. Dale. A. II. NcLain. District At
1nrnev-e,eeA las. +. Locke ana othsr
1870, OF the bar aa.ociat,on vho
~ n. niea.nrs Of knovtnr the de-
eea.sd anrine his long and useful c.
r.a.r Z. an Attorney. citizen and neigh
hor In Fr.mont county. The Addresses
eortrayed the splendid CHARACTER Of
a man: az his ruesed honesty: of his
loy.lty 10 his frfends and OF his gen
arou.. rindly d,sposit,on. y, @4
Tbe sub,oinsd b,osraphical aketch
a the deceased vas prepared and
r..d nv Judee Chaa. 4. waldo. and,
tha resolut,ops which follow Il. by
tAe nsmber. of the COMMITTEES whose
namea ara attached thereto.
Honorab,s rhouas A. Macon vas
Aorr IN x.rtuetv nm Nav aeth 1sa0
4he Nacon family came from North
O.ro,ina ana ons Of ita membsrs vas
= Ai.tinsui.hed s.aator or the unitSo
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-26
REGULAR MEETING OF
WOMANB CLUE TUESDAY

The regular meeting OF the Canon
City WomAn's club was held At Elks
hall Tuesday afternoon and the study
OF Blake's History Of the Bible CON-
tinued. The lsssoa related to the wan
derinEs OF the CAildrsn OF Israel on
their way to Canaan after Tie EUp-
tian bondass. and was led by Mrs. 3.
A. Wright. Needames Plnmner,
Phelps and WhRmOrs gave MAIDEN
Identities. the characters cAoosa Asins
KAT Carson. Anna Dickinsoa and Job,
respectfully.
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Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
CountyNof Abbeville.
of Common Pleas.

Court OF common fIeas.
J. IT. Black, as Administrator of the
Estate of Fannie T. Jones, deceased,
Fannie A. Black, Lillian Cason, Kit
ty Knight, Sadie Patrick, Rhetta
Jones and Bessie Jones, the two last
named by J. r. Blake, their guardian
adlitem, Plaintiffs, against Rosa
Max we'll, jamie NJ. Henderson, Car
rie R. Jones and Victoria D. Lee,
Defendants.
BY authority of a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
willie County, in said State, made In
the above stated Gaze, | will offer far
sale, at Public Outcry, at Ahbeviile G.
H., s. e., on Salesday in Nov, A. d.
1908 within The legal hours Of sale the
following described lands. to-wit: All
that lot or parcel of land situate, lying
and being in Abbeville County, In
the State aforesaid, containing Three
Hundred Acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of Estate of James
DuB"se, b. A. Boyd and the Estate ct
James Ed Calhoun, deceased, and
known as the Burton tract.
Also, all that tract or parcel of land
in said State and County, Containing
Three Hundred and Fifty and Three
Fonrths Acres, more or less, and bound
ed by lands of Estate of James Ed CAL
houn, lands Of George Robinson and
lands formerly owned by B. L. Jones,
deceased. ~
Also, that other piece or parcel of
land IN the town of Mt. Carmel in said
~ r.
and One-half Acres, mor or less, and
being made up Of two parcels, one of
niue acres and the other Of one-half OF.
an acre, said lots are bounded by lot Of
the rolOred Methodist Church and 9th
era. and fronting on the Lowndesville
road. @ r
TERMS OF "sALE--Cash. Pur.
chaser to pay for papers. u,,
Master A. c., 8. c.
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no done bsf0re drawing his warrant,

There is another matter which came
under our observation while examining
this office which might and possibly has
resulted in injury to the County. This is
in reference to the cancellation Of witness
and Jury tickets.
The County Treasurer Is authorized and
required to cash all Jury and witness GER
tifcates on presentation. The practice of
the late Treasurer was, when he had taken
in a number Of such certificates, to take
them to the County Supervisor and get
from him a warrant for the aggregate
amount Of such certificates.
The Supervisor receives these certifi.
Gates and files them away as his voucher
for his warrant, just as he does in the case
Of other claims for which he issues his
warrant.
But while it appears that in the case Of
ordinary claims for which he has issued
his warrant, he has made some endorse.
ment thereon indicating that they have
been paid, there is nothing to that effect
on a great many Jury and witness tickets
now In his Office.
1t is much more important to the County
that such claims as these be cancelled thar
in the case Of ordinary claims, for the rea'
son that all such claims are payable tt
bearer, and as it is possible for any one
having access to the Supervisors Office
who might be so disposed, to abstract one
or a dozen or more Of such certificates
collect the money for them from the Treas
urer and he in turn surrender them among
a lot of other such claims, land get from
the Supervisor a warrant for the same
without either Of these officers being
|aware OF the fraud; thus the same certif'
Gates might be paid two or three times
Whereas, ordinary claims being payable
only on the warrant Of the Supervisor
would be worthless to any one who Nigh,
purloin the same.
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WlUQ Uuc 6IIlCG iCLpOl oh0ASoA'
paving over to the County Treasurer all
such fines and licenses.
He Is required by law just as the several
Magistrates are. to make a written report
TO the Auditor and Treasurer, on the first
Wednesday Of each month, or within ten
days thereafter, Of all moneys collected by
him, to which the County is entitled, dur
ing the past month, and to pay over to the
County Treasurer promptly, all such
money.
While as before stated, he has paid to
the Auditor and Treasurer all such money
collected by him, he has not mad the
written reports to the Auditor and Treas
urer as the law directs.
This is an important matter, especially
so as regards the reports which he is re-
ouired to make to the County auditor, as,
II not done, that officer is entirely depend
ent upon the Statement OF the Treasurer
as to the amount he has collected from the
CLERK. when he comes to make the annual
settlement with the Treasurer.
JUDGE OF PROBATE AND MASTER.
WV
AS the duties Of these two officials have
to do more especially with individuals
rather than with the County, or the peo-
pie generally, and as the Grand Jury are
charged with the duty, more particularly,
Of seeing that the interests of the County
are protected, we did not feel allied upon
to make a minute examination as to the
official conduct of these two oficers-be-
llieving that the parties and individuals
particularly interested therein, would look
after that.
There is a matter, however, to which we
would call attention and beg to make g
suggestion to the delegation from this
County to the Legislature touching the
same.
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agent OF the sinking fund commission.
In fact the tax executionsissued for 1906,
are still in the hands Of the Sheriff, not
withstanding more than fifteen months
have passed since the expiration Of the
time for paying taxes, without penalty,
for that fiscal year, when the law requires
that the same shall be returned within
ninety days. While in this matter the
Treasurer and Sheriff are chiefly to blame,
we think q portion Of it attaches to the Au-
ditor as well, as he should have demanded
OF the Treasurer that he account to him
for these executions within the time pre-
scribed by law, and this no doubt would
have spurred up the Treasurer to have re-
ouired the Sheriff to do his duty In the
premises.
But there is no doubt that the condition
of the health Of the late Treasurer, for a
long time before his death, had much to do
with his failure to discharge the duties Of
his Office as the law directs.
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
In view Of the many and laborous duties
required of this officer and the watchful
care which he has been called upon to ex-
ercise In order to protect the interests OF
the County. the present incumbent de-
serves great credit for the sxeellent man
nsr in which he has discharged the various
and Outlines delicate duties devolysd up
on him. The greatest fault which we have
to find of this Office Is in his failure to re-
ouire others with whom the law makes 1t
his duty to have official dealings, to do
their duty.
Sec. sO6 Of the Revised Statutes provides
that all claims against the County shall
be made out initems with an affidavit that
the same is just and true and that no
part thereof has been paid, etc., and the
Clerk of Court, Sheriff and Magistrate
shall on presenting their claims for SER
vices rendered the County, further declare
on oath that all fines and penalties hereto
fore collected by them, have been faith
fully and fully paid. oyer to the County
Treasurer. All this is required to be done
before the Supervisor is authorized to
draw his warrant In payment OF such
claims.
We find that the Supervisor had not, In
a great many instances. required this to
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COUNTY SHERIFF,

While we are disposed to give the Sheriff
credit for being, in many respects, a most
efficient and jealous officer, we are lhclln-
ed to think that in certain matters he'
perhaps, has been over Jealous.
For instance in the case OF o negro by
the name of Richard Bailey, who commit
ted some offense, and escaped before be-
ing arrested, tho Sheriff received word
from the police Of Augusta, Ca, that they
had arrested Bailey. Without waiting un-
til he found out certainly that it was the
right party who had been arrested, "hicn
he might easily have done by having tne
police send him q picture of the negro ne
hastens off to Augusta, picks up some
party on the way whom he took with him
and whose expenses he charged up
AGAINST the County, and on reaching Au-
gusta found that it was not Bailey but an
other negro by the name of Blocker whom
the police had arrested,
The result was the County had to pay
unnecessarily, the sum OF sll,oo, ana 1t
would have been more than double that
amount II it had not been for the flrmness
Of the County Supervisor, as the sheriff
nresented a bill for S12.45 additional which
he claimed to have paid the Augusta peo-
ple for ARE sting and dieting the afore-
said Blocker; this bill the Supervisor very
properly refused to pay.
Then again in the case OF Lee Howard
who escaped from the chaingang.
The Sheriff got word from the Chief Of
Police of Danville, Va, that he had ar
rested Howard.
On receipt of this information he ap-
plied TO the Supervisor, as we were in
formed by that officer, for the money to
defray his expenses in going after How
ard. The Supervisor, no doubt recalling
the circumstances in the case OF Richard
Bailev. advised him to send to tho Chief of
Police and have him send a picture OF the
negro, in order that he might be certain
that it was the right man who had been ar
rested.
This the Sheriff did, and when the pic
t,,re came it was plain to be seen that it
was not Howard, and the Supervisor, who
knew Howard we'll, so told him. But re-
pardless of this and Notwithstanding the
Supervisor warned hirl, on seeing that no
was inclined to 90 on to Danville anyway,
that if he went he would have to foot the
bill himself, as he would not pay it; he did
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OFFICE OF MAGISTRATE.

We required the several Magistrates OF
the County to bring their dockets before
us for examination; our purpose being not
80 much to see in what manner their books
were kept as it was to see whether or not
they had complied with the law in refer
ence to paying over to the County Treas
urer all fines and costs collected by them
in criminal cases.
While by Section 1000 Of the Revised Sta
tutes, 1t is made the duty OF each Mag1s-
trate, on the 1st Wednesday in each month
or within ten days thereafter, to make, in
writing, to the Auditor and Treasurer OF
his County a full and accurate statement
OF all moneys collected by him on account
OF fines and penalties during the past
month, together with the title OF each case
where a fine has been paid-and while the
law REQUIRES that all such fines shall be
promptly turned over to the County Treas
urer, we are reluctant to state that In no
instance has a Magistrate OF the County
complied with the law in the matter OF
making such reports, and in many in
stances the money, instead OF pelus paul
over promptly to the Treasurer, has been
retained by the Magistrate from three to
six months.
These are important duties as evidenced
by the fact that the penalty prescribed for
q failure to make these monthly reports,
may be a fine as much as 500, or impris-
onment in the County Jail for as much as
two months, or both in the discretion OF
Court; and the penalty for a failure to
turn over, Immediately, to the County
treasurer. all fines and penalties collected
by them, is put at not less than $780, and
Imprisonment for not less nan three
months; dismissal from office and dis,
qualification for holding any Office OF trust
and profit under the State.
We found that Magistrate Sanders mad
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WI, also stop ut the following stations and
take on and let of pa.sengers-Phinney's,
James, Toxs way, WEIGH.
J. r. Anderson, superintendent
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In view of the important services rem
dered the County by Mr.. Hill in this mat
ter and in consideration of the length OF
time he was engaged in the work, we think
he is Justly due the sum OF one hundred
and twenty-five dollars, and we therefore
recommend that he be paid that amount.
j, A, GILLIAN, Foreman,
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r. B. Cheatham,
Co. Supt. oil Education.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-03
Our Bodies Are Machines.

How many people, | wonder
pause to consider that their bodies are
merely machines to do work, furnaces
In which necessary fuel is burned
workshops In which WORKOUT parts are
supplied and storerooms in which fuel
and food are laid away for Use when
needed? Further, like any other piece
Of apparatus. the body works better
under certain circumstances. Its fires
burn better with fuels of certain sorts
mixed i'll certain proportions, and 1t
cannot keep in perfect condition unless
furnished with proper materials. Man
thinks he eats because he Is hungry
he really eats because his body Is cry
Ing out for building materials with
which to repair the waste that IS al.
ways going on and for fuel to keep 1t
self warm, and 1t Is rather "fnicky"
as to the supply it wants for each OF
these purposes. AT pinch It can use
almost anything disestible for either,
but 1t groans and complains aud pun
ishes Its unfortunate possesscr II 1t Is
not properly Observation-Disclosures Mar
riott In St Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-03
0raMinn Room.

A curious and regrettable revival Of
the word draw" in the sense Of with
draw" occurs In drawing ROOM" Here
the original meaning OF the word Is
lost because OF its lamentable pronun-
citation by the unedueated. Nobody,
hearing 1t mentioned as "droylng
room at its best or as "drorlng room"
at Its worst" would suspect 1t Of being
a room to which to withdraw for relax
alton. Most words Of the kind, though
have no better claim to our admiration
and many have worse one to our
sense Of language. "Parlor'' IS an ugly
growth from the old monasterlal 'par
lolr," or room where speaking was al,
lowed, and "boudoIr," that early Victo
rian expression of gentility, began b.,
being room to sulk In. Sitting room
is strange instance of the confusion
Of cause and effect, and so is Giving
room" We come back to drawing
room as to honest words. at least
London Notes and Queries.
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NOTICE.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 81, 1907.
By virtue OF authority vested in
me 1 will receive bids up to and
including noon of the 31st day Of
January. 1908, for the hire. safe
keeping and working of the Jeffer-
son county misdemeanor prisoners
for the next two years Bids to be
filed with the county clerk and
opened at noon January 81, 1908,
said bids to be marked Bids for
County Prisoners and a certified
check for $1,000 to accompany bid,
which check will be returned when
successful bidder enters into bond
as required by law for compliance
with his bid.
JAS. GOULD,
l2-3130t County Judge.