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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Negro Tragedy at ITOntOn.

Ironton was thrown into furores
of excitement at $50 o'clock last
Tuesday morning over a shocking.
tragedy that occurred at the home OF
Wylie w. Welch, as d result OF
which Ella Welch, 10 years old, is
dead, and her slayer, Chas. Davis.
is in the hospital at the point Of
death from an attempt to sever his
jugular vein with a knife.
From what we can learn Of thee
tragedy it seems that Melch haz
been away from home for some
time, being employed in the Wessc
Virginia coal fields. Davis came too
Ironton last April, and was employ
ed as a laboreF on sewer construc--
ton work and he went TO board ar
the Welch home.
Mrs. Welch claims that she anoz
her young daughter had been heIdE
prisoners in their home by Davis
since Sunday, and that he criminaIiEy
assaulted the child that night snc2
again Monday night, He would flour
isi a revolver and threaten to kk12
them if they attempted to escape.
Early Tuesday morning Mrs. WelcRa
gave Davis the slip, got outdoors ansA
screamed for help Her daughtesss.
hearing her cries, ran for the doas--,
when Davis rushed into the roon4.
revolver IN hand. Tuust as PoliccnlaH
Harvey, who had been attracted hE
Mrs. Welch's cries, rushed in thss
door, Davis fired at the girl, killing
her almost instantly, the bullet tear
irg away. part of her jawbone andR
must of her teeth.
The murderer then jumped through,
a window, closely pursued by the Of
ficer. In the yard Davis drew knife.
and slashed it across his throat, max
: ing a frightful wound. He is heIdss
, vi der guard, but it is thought hEs
1 cannot survive many hours
Davis is from Lancaster, s. c., anesl
came to Ironton last April. He hazs
wife at Williamson, W. Va, whuss
II is said, is afraid to live with him.
Davis must have intended committing
+ this murder, as he left two letters
: one to his wife at Williamson, ana
S the other to his sister at Lancaster.
G 6. Gin which he stated that he,
: was in serious trouble, and that IL
# anything happened I'd him to see
It that his body was shinpst "a his
n relatives.-Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Visited a Sick Brother.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Kearr and son,
of Minersville, Pa, arrived in this
city on Sunday last, called here by
the severe illness of brother, George
Kearr, The sick man contracted ty-
phoid at Williamson about a month
ago, and some time afterwards was
brought to Riverview hospital where
he has been ever since, a very sick
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Kearr remained
until Tuesday morning and were COM
PEELED to leave for home, The sick
man has shown some little improve
ment.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Died in Cincinnati.

Miss Jennie Mckenzie, near Avon
dale, died Sunday morning at 10 o.
clock, after an illness of three weeks
with spinal meningitis. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wn. Nc
Kinzie. She was but 16 years Of
age, and very handsome and bright
young lady. The remains were taken
to her former home at Paintsville for
iEterment
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Gay Times On Cherokee.

The NEWS learns that various fra
ternal orders will hold picnic or
barbecue near the mouth of Chero-
kce on tomorrow, the 14th. The Ma
sons, Odd Fellows, Red Men and 9TH
ers are expected out in force, and
with them will be their wives, moth
ers. sisters and daughters. The fat
Of the land will be offered and ii
perchance you are not fond of fat a,
slice of lean will be rendered YOU.
Everybody is invited. 1t is barely
possible that one or two candidates
will be present, thus adding life and
color to the interesting occasion.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Not Murdered.

In our column of neighborhood
news is a short article regarding the
supposed murder of Mrs. Holbrook,
Of 'Morehead, Rowan county. Her son,
D. NJ. Holbrook, well known educa-
tor, says he is convinced from ply
sicians' statements that his mother
was not murdered, and refused to
have the body exhumed or enter into
prosecution.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Broke A Leg.

On Tuesday last Russell, the young
son of Henry Sammons, fell from am
apple tree in the yard near the housn
and broke his left leg between thu
ankle and the knee. DR.. T. D. Bu<A
CESS set the fracture.
The little boy has been rather uu-
fortunate regarding accidents. Ab0utk
this time three years ago he fen
from the porch and sustained the loss
CT his lett eye. Since that time hs-
has been kicked by horse and twirsr
bitten by dogs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
LOUISA LAWRENCE COUNTY KENTUCKY AUGUST 49, 1909.
Use Proper Precautions.

There can be no doubt that there
is some typhoid fever In Louisa,
and 1t is only wisdom to adopt mea-
sures looking toward preventing its
spread. To speak it bluntS, there
is but one way to catch typhoid
fever: You must eat it or drink it.
1t must be taken into the stomach.
Contaminated water is the most usual
source, hence anything which adds to
our knowledge along this line should
be used.
The NEWS follows these lines with
brief article, pertinent and readable,
from the Courier-Journal; .....
AS the germs OF typhoid fever are
readily discOverable by analysis
well once polluted is not necessarily
a permanent source OF danger. II the
cause Of its receiving bad drainage
can be discovered the remedy may be
applied An ordinance regulating the
disposition Of sewerage might per-
haps restore the Glasgow we'll TO good
repute. In the meantime many per-
sons are inconvenienced, TO say moth
! log OF those who drank the water
4 for its medicinal properties and dis
covered its poison only when they
were stricken with disease
The comfortable old-fashioned don't
worry" theory that a well must be
Ipnre because the stream filters
through stone and earth in a health
full country is as obsolete as the idea
that water purifies itself in running
100 feet. 1t has been demonstrated
that the typhoid germ is something
Of traveller in the waters under the
earth Deposits of filth in abandon
oil wells or sinkholes which may
communicate under ground with well!
in use are menace to the health
nf a community
Typhoid fever is sometimes called
country disease because neglect Q
, sanitary precautions, coupled with tn
general use of wells and springs 70
drinking purposes, gives the germ ii
golden opportunity in rural districts
1t is a city disease where the genera
water supply is impure, or in sucI
sections as use polluted wells 1t /
everywhere preventable by the use O
proper precautions. 1t costs much les
for a family, to find out whether tn
drinking water is pure than to foe
t. the bills incidental TO one case {
A fever, yet experience demonstrate
n that there are few persons who wi
q take reasonable precautions,and ever
q municipality should have, and enforc
n ordinances prohibiting the reCkles
scattering of filth. While sanitar
n measures can hardly be expected t
o keep wells pure in cities of consiC
Y cradle size, their rigid enforcemer
! might do much in that direction i
! small towns.
8 When the origin OF typhoid infe,
o ton is considered the wonder is thu
10 there are SO few individuals who wi
exert themselves to guard again
taking the germs into their syster
not only because the disease is deaf
IS ly, but also because cleanliness al
n prOaches godliness, and because fill
/ is, or should be, abhorrent even whe
lie unaccompanied by an element I
r danger. The error as to the Glasgo
n sulphur well was natural enough, b,
if many families persist in trusting
Is luck and using wells which a
he known to be impure.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Farmers Permitted to Retail
Their Product.
New Tariff Law Removes Certain
Taxes and Restrictions From
Growers. /.

There are many farmers in this
section who are raising tobacco this
year They are producers. They will
sell their crops, or a good part of it,
t) merchants who will sell il in
small quantities 10 consumers. These
sellers are retailers, and TO them
and to the producers certain simple
rules apply. Herewith the NEWS
publishes these rules, and to all
concerned we suggest Il careful study
Of and compliance with these regu-
lations.
Senator Bradley makes the follow
Ing explanation of the tobacco tax
IN the new tariff bill:
Under the bill as passed the far
ner or producer has perfect freedom
to sell his leaf tobacco in the hand
to whom he chooses without pay.
ment of any tax
Retailers will be required to regis
ter with the Collector of the district
their name or style, place of resi-
dence, trade or business, and the
place where such trade or business
is to be carried on. This can be done
simply by q letter to the Collector
and upon receipt of the answer there
10 and the rules prescribed for keep
ing books, they can proceed to sci
and may sell leaf tobacco in thu
hand raised in the United States Il
any person in any quantity less thar
a hogshead, except a manufacture
OF tobacco. snuff or cigars, withou
the payment of any tax.
FINE FOR NOT REGISTERING.
II one fails to register he is sub
ject to fine of $50. He is requires
TO keep book and enter thereil
daily his purchases Of leaf Tobacco
and his sales, where such sale
amount to two pounds or more t
one person in one day
Such record shall be kept write
, up-to-date in such form containin
such entries as shall be prescribed b
the Commissioner of Internal Reve
Iue, with the approval of the Secre
tary Of the Treasury, and such book
shall be open at all times for tn
inspection Of any internal revenu
I officer or agent
} MUST FURNISH STATEMENT.
lie is required under regulation
prescribed as aforesaid to furnish o
' demand to any internal revenue off
Ger or the authorized agent of til
Treasury Department true and col
rect statement, verified by his cat
or affirmation, of all sales of LEI
tobacco in quantities of ten pount
or more to any one person in on
. ! udN, Will lne Hulle anu IeSlueuCe
the person to whom sold, with IL
. quantity sold.
If the retailer willfully refuses (
= furnish such information or to ket
the book, or knowingly makes an
false statements or false entries
such book, he is liable to fine I
$50 for each offense.
The keeping of the book is vel
= simple, as also the making of Il
written statement, and will reQui
v but little trouble, as small sales III
der two pounds will not have to
u entered.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
UnimpOItant if True.

1t is said-is said, mind you-that
when Taft signed the tariff bill he
borrowed Representative Langley's
len to cross the in his name. That
particular pen, the owner doubtless
thinks, is mithter than any sword.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Wayne Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court of Wayne coun-
ty, Judge Wilkinson, presiding, open
ed at Wayne on Monday There are
said to be great number of civil
cases and some felony cases on the
docket, the trial Of which will be of
considerable Importance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13

A free circulating library will be
opened at Mrs. N. d. Waldeck's ice
cream parlor next Saturday afternoon
at two O'Clock. The library win be
open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons
from two to four each week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-13
Heard on Madison Street.

He--And may ] kiss your hand?
she-R that the way you've been
brought up?
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16

The statement of a New York pa
per that million dollars will be re-
quired TO put Giroux in shape for
economical production of blister cop
per in the large amounts which it
is destined to output before ii gets
in the dividend paying class, is GER
tainly made without the authority
of those at the head of the affairs
of the company. Several million dol
lars will doubtless be expended upon
Giroux before she is removed from
her present position and put where
she belongs. The New York writer
responsible for the million dollar
statement is evidently not familiar
with the cost of making and equip.
ping copper property. II requires
big money and much of it, but no cop
per property that has ever had suffi
cient money and proper management
has failed of paying back many times
over Calumet & Hecla, Copper
Queen, United Verde, Amalgamatet
mines and many others have pait
their millions upon millions and ar
bigger and better today than eve
before. Thirty years work has onl
shown the big Arizona copper com
panies where their values begin
Given abundant money for its needs
as it will be, Giroux will make a
big copper property as there is il
the country and hundred year
from now will be bigger than tn
most enthusiastic consider her today
That is the gait of the copper mine
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16
WORK IS
To Be PUSHED
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND CHAIR
MAN OF ORGANIZATION WHICH
WILL ENTER EACH STATE AND
TAKE HAND IN POLITICS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Ma
tional Civic Federation tonight an
nounced the appointment of conf
mittee which will attempt to orga-
niZe council of one hundred repre-
sentative men in each of the states
before whom will be laid plan TO
secure more uniform organization.
John Hays Hammond is chairman.
The other members follow:
Alton b. Parker, New York. Myron
T. Herrick. Ohio; David X. Francis,
Missouri; Curtis Guild, Jr., Massa-
chusetts n ]. Bachelor, New
Hampshire Edward Warfield. Mary
land; Herman Ridder, New York; {.
IF. Brookes, Connecticut; Bruce Hal
deman. Kentucky; Victor Rosewater,
Nebraska: Clark Howell, Georgia;
James Lynch, Indiana; Harry Pratt.
Judson, Illinois, \. II. Revell, Hi
nois; John Lennon, Illinois; John IL.
Halliday, Indiana. and Benjamin lde
Wheeler, California.
The federation points out that
there are useful national organiza-
tions which hold meetings to discuss
affairs peculiar to their own pursuits
and callings, but it declares, hereto
fore. there has been no effort to crys-
ta1ize interstate organizations for the
of concrete aims. The
state council to be organized will at
tempt to bring this about.
THE development of the nation
and changes in conditions brought
about by more development have en-
phasized the harmfulness of ineon-
gruity in laws adopted as they have
been without any attempt at uniform
ity in regulating the subject matter.
THE people of the sections do not
know each other. 1t is
expected that meeting
for the common good of men from all
the states and the opportunities such
will afford for better under
standing and appreciation of the peo-
pie and the institutions of widely
states will bring about a
unity of the people.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16

taken care of their own repairs on
this cruise. The repair lists turned
in at the Cavite naval station were
negligible"
That the experience gained on the
cruise will be of unending benefit to
the navy is indicated from the fact
that probably one-half of the entire
personnel of the naval establishment
participated in the epoch making
trip. Three of the 16 captains who
sailed in command of vessels are re-
turning home as rear admirals. Eight
other captains are returning i'm COM
mand of the same ship on which they
began the journey of the world.
From rear admiral down 10 midship-
man the training has been such as
no other naval cruise ever ogered.
Among the enlisted men the training
has been even more valuable. Lands
men shipped just before the start and
utterly green In the ways of the deep,
are coming home an integral part of
"A wonderful fleet efficiency and loyal
believers in all that the American
navy stands for. Desertions on the
trip have been few. The men have
taken a pride in the cruise and IL
will be constant boast with them
mat they started to the west from
Hampton Roads and came home with
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16

Entered as second-class matt /
November "a, 1908, at the postofice
at East Ely, Nevada. under the act of
congress of March 3. 1879.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16

Everything is primed right for a
season of big activity and large re-
suits in the Ely district. This is not
only the view which is generally Ia
ken at home but also the view that
people on the outside are entertain
ing Ii is going 10 require rapid
moving to keep apace with the times
in this camp during the spring, sum-
mer and fall
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16

II is a small piece of business in
which our evening contemporary en-
cages when il endeavors to create the
impression that Mr.. stevens is not
at Carson to attend TO the tax mat
tiers upon which he was sent by the
commissioners but 10 delve into an
electric light and power bill in which
this county has nothing whatever at
stake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16
RETURN OF FLEET.

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16

February is always a duh month.
This year appears no exception in the
country at large, but all hands are
looking forward expectantly to
March for big things. That month
promises to witness a general lin
bering up of enterprise.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-16

Aside from reaching into the state
treasury, the legislature of Nevada
has accomplished little to this time
1t is getting close up to the rush sea-
son.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
Assistant Engineers Chosen.

The railway commission has ap-
pointed C. H Gerber OF Omaha and B.
H. Eldridge of Evanston. H.. assistant
engineers to make the physical valua-
ton of railroad property in Nebraska.
Tie appointments are made subject TO
the approval of Governor Shallenber-
ger. Both appointees were recommend
ed by Chief Engineer E. C. Hurd. Mr..
Gerber has had experience in such
work and Mr.. Eldridge did similar
work in Wisconsin Both men will
work in the roadway. buildings and
bridge subdivisions Mr.. Gerber is to
be principal assistant engineer at a
salary of 1925 a month and Mr.. Ed
ridge is to be assistant engineer at a
salary of SITS a month. subject of
course to the approval of the COVER
nor Both engineers are to receive
travelling expenses when out of their
Offices.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

Since April 1 twenty thinks" have
joined the Cleveland Sheet Metal
Workers Union, which is going
some
Carpenters in Alliance, Ohio. have
succeeded in having their scale
signed by the leading contractors in
Alliance
The Printers League of America
has eighty-four agreements with 90
per cent of the printing Offices in
New York City.
The attempts of the French gov
eminent to compel the elementary
teachers to withdraw from the trades
councils failed
to the Clerks closing agreement.
The Green Bottle Blowers associa-
ton of the United States and Canada
held their annual convention in Mil
waukee this week
The plasterers working on the post
iffice job in Des Moines were sur
prised to find out that a woman was
carrying the hod for them
W. G. Lee of Cleveland has been
elected president of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen- The title is
changed from grand master.
The girls and men, to the number
of about 125, who struck in the shop
of S. Shopero, knee pant makers. in
Syracuse, n. Y, have gained victory.
| New York unionists are adopting
plan to sell stamps, similar to the
Red Cross idea, for the purpose OF
raising funds to ASSIST Gompers
Mitchell and Morrison
The gardeners of Allen county,
Indiana. have organized.
| A ladies' skirt makers union has
| been organized in Cleveland
The Package Freight Boat owners
of Milwaukee have abandoned the
open shop" idea
Plumbers. bricklayers. teamsters
fathers and laborers have good or
carnations in Gard, Indiana
| There are only two stores in
1 LaneSSlile- ONO, lndl 90 hot COniOTui
| The BARRIERS International Union
has $4,000 members. 1t has more
than 600 local unions. About $4,000
is paid out each month for sick and
death benefits.
| At the convention of the Woman's
Label League. held in Louisville. KY,
a new name was adopted-the Won
and Trades Union Auxiliary.
E. S, Mccullough. vice-president o:
the Interna tional Mine Workers union
and former president of the Michigan
district. has gone to Nova Scotia
to bring about an adjustment OF the
trouble in that district.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
Sig GROWTH OF UNIONS.
Enorn,uos Increase in Membership
During Last Ten Years

Enoru,uos Increase in Membership
During Last Ten Years
Since the Manufacturers Associa-
ton has placed a new president in
The field and given him instructions
70 80 ahead crushing labor unions. il
Is not araiss 70 give the names of a
few organizations and their gains in
membership during the period when
the most opposition to organized
labor developed.
The following figures so back 10
the year 1885 giving the total mem
bership then and the total member
ship ON the first of January. 1903
period of ten years The fight against
organized labor during the last ten
hears has been most bitter. but from
the figures given it will be seen what
the effect has been;
In 1905 the Bakers International
lad s.lo0 members: 1909. 1920.
BARRIERS grew from 5000 to $4,000.
BlacSsmiths from 500 to 10,500.
Brewery Workers from 10000 to
$4,000.
Carpenters from 10000 to $500.
Retail Clerks from 5000 to $4,000.
Electrical Workers from s.00o TO
II 1000.
Stationary Engineers from 1900 to
1900.
Stationary Firemen from none to
$1,000.
Granite Cutters from 1900 to II 800,
Bartenders and Restaurant Work.
ers from $500 to 1880.
I.ongshoremen from 5000 to $4,000
Mine Workers from $4,000 TO
s6i. GEO.
Musicians from 5000 to s5.4oo.
Painters from $500 to eo.70e.
Plumbers from 1000 to $500.
Street Railway from 5000 to 10000.
Seamen from 1000 to 10000.
Transfers from LOO to $4,000.
Macainists from 10000 to $500.
The Cigarmakers and Typographical
Unions have gained something like
so per cent during this period.
There are many other branches OF
labor organized than those mentioned
above. some affiliated with the Amer
icSn Federation of Labor and some
that are not. and the growth of each
has been in proportion with othel
unions.
Mr., Kirby. Jr. the new presiden
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17
THE TRANSFERS.
Affairs of the New Union Running
Along Very Smoothly.

The Team Drivers Union met In
regular weekly session last Saturday
night, and three new members were
given the obligation. The member
I ship now passes the forty mark and
new recruits are in sight
1t was decided to meet hereafter
on Thursday night until further no
rtice, Saturday being found unsuIted
to majority of the membership.
The local decided unanimously to
affiliate with the State Federation OF
Labor, and the president will appoint
three delegates to the Central Labor
Union
Organizer Guye of Omaha met with
the local at its last meeting, and had
with him all the supplies necessary
TO start the local off in good shape.
A new building supply concern has
indicated that in short time it will
DE ready to meet with the locals
scale and agreement committee and
do business. This announcement was
received with cheers The agree
ment committee will be organized
at once, and in a very short time it
will be prepared to confer with the
employers.