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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
political Leader"

The Huntington Advertiser speaks
as follows of a well known Big
Sandy woman:
Miss Judith Davidson, County
Clerk Of Floyd county, KY, is here
on a visit, guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Newberry, In
addition to being County Clerk Miss
Davidson is one of the political lead
ers of Floyd county. She is Dem
ocrat and secured the office which
she now holds. Her politics is Of
the practical sort and her work for
the advancement for the rights of
women is tainted with some of the
banner-carrying, parade-heading fea-
lures which have marked the suf-
fragettes in the Eastern States and
in England"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
TWO JUDGES.
The Lawrence County Court
Well Provided For.
State Officials Have Commissioned
Both Candidates Who Ran Last
November.

Lawrence now has two County
Judges w. NJ. Justice and David
Boggs,
On last Saturday Mr.. Boggs re-
ceived a commission from the State
officials at Frankfort. The NEWS
last week told about Mr. Justice,
contestant for the office, having
received commission.
The Secretary of State requested
the return of the Justice commission
after he learned of the error, but
Justice had already executed bond
and been sworn in. v
Mr.. Boggs also has qualified for
the office and we have twin judges.
Unless something happens to one OF
them 1t will be interesting to watch
both preside over the court.
We have no information as to
what the next step will be in this
unusual complication.
We are informed that bogus
certificate giving the vote of Law
renee county is in the hands of the
Secretary of State, and the mix-uT
is charged to this fact.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
DIFFICULT OPERATION.
Fine Piece Of Surgery Successfully
Performed at Louisa.

Mrs. Joseph Dempsey, of Nolan,
w. Va, was the subject of very
serious and difficult operation at the
hospital on Friday last. She had
been in a feeble condition for a
long time, and when she was told
that her trouble would surely be
fatal to her II Ii was not removed
surgically she yielded to the i'm
portunite es of her husband and
friends and submitted to the knife,
Besides feeling sure of his diagno-
sis the surgeon must be prepared
to meet successfully any trouble
which may present itself during his
operation. In this instance Mrs.
Dempsey was very fortunate. The
operating surgeon was DR.. T. d..
Burgess, and he was assisted by
DR.. L. H. York, unsupported COM
plications were found as the diff
cult and delicate work progressed
but all were successfully managed.
Altogether the patient was on the
table about three hours. She ral-
lied well and is doing nicely.
Thirty years ago If a surgeon
had proposed to do what was done
for this woman he would have been
laughed to scorp, and if he had at
tempted it he would have been
lynched
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Upon His Mothers Head.

The sins of the child are visited
often upon the head of the parent.
Broken down in body and in sore
distress, Mrs Hargis, widow of
Judge James Hargis, the Breathitt
county ieudist, presents a pathetic
spectacle today, the result of per-
maps the most bloody feud ever
known in Kentucky's history.
Mrs. Hargis, mother of Beach
Hargis, the young man who was
sentenced to prison for life for kill
ing his father, is but a mere shad-
ow of her former self. Her mind,
once alert and active in the con-
stant defense of her son, is said to
be feeling the strain and physicians
fear she will go insane.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Don't Forget the Poor.

We are all tolerably poor, thank
you, during this era of unexamplea
which was promised us a
little over year ago, but there are
some right here in Louisa who are
much poorer than others. Some, saM
TO tell, are, in the graphic languagts
of our people, "on sufferance."
There is a worthy old couple, for
Instance, living in the last house.
but one as you walk out Pike alley
way to the cemetery Both are very
old. The old man worked as loRe-
as he could, but accident and ace
have thrown him in the discard i'm
the game of life, and he Is helpless.
His old wife still earns fifty cents
a week with her tub and board. Au
equally infirm female relative earns
probably as much, and these one
hundred cents maintain the three
There are the vicious poor as we'll
as the vicious rich, but these old
people are honest and virtuous.
Their neighbors are did you
ever know a Big Sandy neighbor
who was not?--but neighbors can't
do II all. Remember them and 9TH
ers, If others there be, and make
Christmas 1909 happily remembered
by them. They will not see many
more.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Conductor Killed at PrichaId,

A shocking accident occurred at
Prichard, a station on the N. q W.,
about Ia miles north Of this place,
by which Clarence Duis, freight
conductor, lost hs life in most
horrible manner. About four o'clock
on last Friday morning he stopped
his train at Prichard and ran onto,
a siding on account Of hot box.
He dropped the car, and in Becoup-
ling his head was caught between
the bumpers and almost crushed
from his body. Death was almost
instant. His body was also badly
mangled. The remains were taken
to Kenova Duis ran out of Ports
mouth, but his home is not known
here.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
kidnapping Case at Louisville.

The case of the missing girl, little
Alma Kellner, of Louisville. contin-
ues as great mystery as ever.
Every possible clue, even those lead
ing to distant cities. has been run
down. but the fate OF the child Is
shrouded by a horrible uncertainty.
The abduction theory has been
abandoned, and the parents and a
majority of the public believe that
she is dead or is the victim OF a
degenerate.
The following from Louisville
gives the latest phase OF the awful
situation:
With no demand made for ran
som. nor any motive disclosed for
the kidnapping OF Alma Katherine
Kellner, II she was abducted, the
police and detectives today began
active work on the theory that she
was the victim OF degenerate. The
whereabouts and movements of Ger.
tain local characters of low type
who in the past have served work.
house sentences for acts of indec-
lency previous TO and following the
disappearance OF the girl, are being
investigated.
The case Is without new features
or developments. Mentally and ply
sically exhausted by the intense
strain which they have undergone
for twelve days, Mr.. and Mrs. Kell
ner are suffering more severely to
day than at any time. Both ar'
confined to bed at their home.
They have both borne up remark
ably under the trying ordeal, bu
gradually the grief and anxiety hai
weakened them. The relapse followi
the blow of disappointment that be
fell them Sunday, Chen II wai
found that the child who had beef
detained by officers at Washington
Ind, was not their daughter, theiI
hopes for successful results in thi
clew had been buoyed to expectanc!
and when the clew proved to b.
only another worthless one the!
suffered collapse
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
INTERESTING Cases.
Arrest and Release Of John Sddhtn
and Consequent Damage Suit.

A few days ago John Sudham,
whose home is somewhere about
Richardson or Dobbins, and who
has been working as a miner near
Williamson, w. Va, came to Torch
light. Soon after his appearance
there he was, at the instlgation or
request OF the Superintendent of
the Louisa Coal Company, SO it is
said, arrested By deputy sheriff
Hickman on charge OF enticing
men to leave the employ of said
company.
Stidham was brought to Louisa
by the deputy, but, SO the NEWS Is
informed. Sheriff Stone, who had
posted himself concerning the law
governing such cases, advised that
he be allowed to 90 at liberty This
was done. 1t is said that there is
no statute in Kentucky which ex-
actly covers case like this. The
Federal Court, however, takes cog
nizance of such cases, making such
actions felonious and prescribing
severe penalties.
Mr.. Bartels, the Superintendent
of the Louisa Coal Co, was advised
to go before the Federal grand jury
which was then in session at Cat
lettsburg and procure the indict-
ment OF Stidham. II he did this the
NEWS has no information of 1t.
The latest act in the case is q
suit brought by Stidham for damage
for false Imprisonment Such suit
has been filed in the Circuit Court
against the Louisa Coal Company
and Mr.. Bartels for one thousand
dollars
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Federal Court Transactions.

The criminal docket in the Fed
eral Court was concluded at noon
Thursday and the work OF the past
three and a half days indicates that
Judge Cochran and the court Off
GERS and attaches have been a busy
set, of men. Seventy-seven cases
have been up for consideration, in
which the accused have been found
guilty, as charged, and we're fined
500 and given jail sentence.
Allen Dehart was convicted and
given thirteen month sentence, in
the Federal prison at Atlanta, as
was also Joe Mays.
The stiffest sentence given dur
ing the term was that in Jack
Conn's case, Conn was from Rowan
county and was charged with coun-
terfeiting and was found guilty, his
sentence being five years in the At
lanta prison.
Thursday morning court bailiff
Claude York, and deputy marshal
VIM. May, left for Atlanta with
those sentenced to it.
Out of the n cases for Illicit re-
failing Floyd county furnished the
largest number, it having reported
%, while Pike county had nine. The
other cases were distributed among
the other counties, with the excep.
tion of a case which came from
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Fifty of those receiving sentences
were kept in the Boyd county Jail
and the remainder of them will bt
sent to other county jails, princi
pally in the counties where they be.
long -Catlettsburg Tribune.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Good Roads Amendment.

The good roads amendment TO
the constitution, which was adopted
at the November election, does not,
as is by many enormously supposed,
automatically tax any county says
the Cynthiana Democrat. It simply
gives the people of county the
right to vote for the issue of bonds
or for other means, to secure funds
to improve and maintain the turn
pixies and other public roads. No
county is taxed unless the people
OF tnat county vote the tax on them
selves.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Lawrence County Tobacco.

Y A considerable sum OF money is
coming into Lawrence county this
year from tobacco. Prices are good.
Several crops have been sold in the
barns at IS to 1874 cents. II was
stripped, but not priced by the
growers.
Snyder and Smith sold fifteen
hogsheads in Cincinnati this week
at an average OF over l6 cents
gross, or about l5h cents net,
Some OF it brought a little over IS
cents per pound.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
"Big Sandy Product"

DR.. w. B. Mcclure, one of the
prominent physicians of Lexington,
passed through the city this morn
ing on his way to Louisa to visit
relatives and friends at his child
hood home. The doctor is one of
the Big Sandy product" who sell
dom fail to make good wherever
they may go, in whatever profession
or calling in which they may see fit
to engage.
He is a member of the large fam
lily of McClures who were among
the early pioneers of the Big Sandy
valley, many of whom have become
distinguished in professional circles.
-Catlettsburg Tribune.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
They VIII Act This Way.

Morgan Vovers, an employe Of
the Chess & Wiremean Co., of Pres
tonsburg, sustained painful injury
Monday by carelessly allowing
large cannon cracker to explode in
his left hand, which took off most
of the hand
Nose Goodman, Of Floyd county,
shot and probably fatally wounded
Sam Nelson Sunday night Goodman
is still at large,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Extended Telephone Service.

The Southern Bell Telephone Co,
has just completed its line to Will
iamson, w Va. and the exchange
at that place is in fine working
order.
Also. new limo on Whites creek,
in wayne county, sas been complet-
de, covering service @ large num-
Der OF farmers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Are in Louisa.

/. A. skene and family have left
Chapman and are in quarters at
Sam Bromley's. They will remain
here until the work OF cleaning up
is finished at the dam and the ma
chinery and other property Of the
contractors shipped to another point
Then Mr.. and Mrs. Skene and
daughter Will go to New Orleans for
the winter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
superintendent o'Danlel.

County Superintendent elect Jay
H. o'Daniel was in Louisa on Mon
day for the purpose of giving bond
He did this important work in a
highly satisfactory manner and was
duly sworn to perform the respon-
sible duties of county superinten-
dent of schools. His duties begin
January /, 1910.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Lawrence Circuit Court.

The next regular term of the
Lawrence Circuit Court will begin
on Monday, January 10, 1910. Judge
Hannah and Prosecuting Attorney
Waugh will appear as usual, but II.
b. Hewlett will appear in place of
Bert Shannon, clerk, Sheriff Stone
will give way to John Carter, James
hinkle succeeds William Savage as
assistant prosecutor, and AL. Hays
win bob alp serenely when His Hon
or says "Mrs lailer, the prisoner
Is In your custody
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Triple Tragedy. /"

Hardly so bad as that, but bad
enough. A neighboring newspaper.
speaks of the recent malicious cut
ting and wounding on Bear Creek
as triple tragedy" This is al
lucrative all right, but serious
stabbing' sounds just as well and
is much nearer the truth.
The wounded are doing well, or
are SO reported, and Tom Workman
is probably doing we'll to keep out
of reach Of the officers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Held a Bazaar.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist Church held sale of holl-
day goods and refreshments this
week, the proceeds of which were
for the benefit of the church A
meter for the building previously
engaged could not be obtained. and
the bazaar was held in the room
next below the grocery store OF
Elswick & Hale.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Scarlet Fever in PikeviIlc.

Because of the presence of scar
let fever in Pikeville the Board OF
Health has concluded to stop the
Sunday Schools, church entertain
ments, and all other Christmas fes-
tivities that would call together the
children.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
In the Usual Way.

All the Sunday Schools will have
Christmas trees on Friday night.
Christmas without a tree wouldn't
be Christmas to the children. Put
on something for the poorest child
you know.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Reported burned to death.

Reported reached here last week
that child OF, James Jude. on Buck
Creek. Martin county. was burned to
death. The particulars have not
been learned.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-24
Big Sandy Appropriation to be
Asked For.
January 10Th Is Date Fixed for Rivers
aud HaTbOls Committee 10 Hear Rep
IesentstVss from this Valley.
Mr.. NJ. F. conIey,
Editor Big Sandy News.
Lnnisn. Ky.

DCNl cltf
would respectfully request that
you publish in the columns of your
newspaper the accompanying notice
sent 70 me BY Congressman Bennett
Langley, Hughes and Johnson. OF a
hearing as TO the further improve
ment OF the Big Sandy River. TO be
held before the Rivers a Harbors
Committee on January 10, 1910. II
n highly important TO all the conn-
ties OF the Big Sandy Valley that
a. large delegation as II is possi-
Bile 10 send. be present at this hear
ing In behalf OF Big Sandy River. A
very active effort is being made by
the Ohio River Improvement Asso-
eiatlon 10 obtain a large appropria-
tIon for the Improvement OF the
Ohio River. and an active effort by
those interested In the Improvement
Of the Big Sandy will result, in my
Judgment in securing an appropria-
tion sufficient g construct two
more dams. one q each fork Of the
river. most earnestly urge upon
ali citizens and interests that will
be thereby benefited. that large
delegation be present in Washing
(.on at this hearing.
Yours very truly.
JAY II. NoRTHuP.
Pres. Big Sandy River Imp. Assn.
December 10, 1909.
Ny Dear Sir:
The Rivers and Harbors Commit
Tee OF the House OF Representatives
has been holding various hearings
relative 10 desired Improvements
throughout the country. We have
been before the Committee this day,
relative to certain improvements in
our section in which our people are
vitality interested.
We have succeeded in arranging
for a hearing as TO the continuation
OF the improvement on the Big San
dy River. on January 10. 1910, at
1890 a. m. also for hearing as
to lock aud dam No. 2s, in the
Ohio River.
We know you are greatly inter
ested in appropriations being made
az this session OF Congress for these
improvements, and we therefore
write you requesting that you aid
us In getting good delegation to
come before the Committee on the
said 10th OF January and assist US
On convincing the Committee that
tny Rivers and Harbors bill passed
1t this session should include ap-
preparations for these works.
Yours very truly,
j. B. BENNETT.
NJ. G. 9th Ky. District.
JNo. w. LANGLEY,
NJ. G. 10th Ky, District
A. r. JOHNSON,
NJ. c. 10th Ohio District.
J. A. HUGHES,
NJ. c. 9TH W. Va. District.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-26
BATTLE OF MANILA
STORY told AGAIN
CAPT. Rees Describes His
= Experiences In That
Great Victory

Captain Corwin p. Rees, command
Ing the Naval station. gave very in.
tercsting talk before the Mems League
ut Central Union church last evening.
His topic was the battle of Manila Bay,
I'm which he occupied a position with
Admiral Dewey on the bridge of the
Flagship Olympia
Mr.. RCps Is always an interesting
speaker and his interlineation Of per.
sonal anecdote with ringing oratory
and appropriate verse kept his audi.
brncp interested and enthused. lie first
told of the pleasant days he had spent
in Honolulu during his long service In
the navy. He then went into the detail
of his assignment to the flagship Olym
pia as executive officer In which ca.
pacity he sailed from Hongkong when
the fleet of six warships went forth to
battle. lie especially noted the kindly
place he had in his heart for the Brit
ish whose rousing cheers constituted
the sendoff Of the feet when It sailed
out of Hongkong In war paint.
The night before the feet entered
Manila bay Admiral Dewey called his
captains together and went over the
plan of action for the morrow. He told
them that II was understood that the
channel Of the harbor was thoroughly
mined. The admiral was not especially
fearful Of the value of the mines.
But" he added. THE Olympia will
go ahead and clear the mines out for
you"
The olympia did go ahead and al.
I.N
teries were lined on the feet no ship
or man came to serious harm. The
incident of the withdrawal for break.
fast was explained. II appears that
there was a report of n shortage of
ammunition on board the Olympia.
This startled the Admiral and he ord.
cred a withdraway from the battle. He
then found that the supply In one Of
the ammunition holds was indeed eX.
hausted but the others were full. He
then called his commanders on board
for conference ana there was no 1T.
tie surprise that not a single casualty
was reported, Having heard the re.
ports, the Admiral remarked that
breakfast should be served and the
feet return to the battle. That is the
full truth of the breakfast story. Cap
tain Rees said he never sat down to a
breakfast that tasted better.
Then came the gradual reduction OF
the Spanish feet of twelve shins to
scrap iron and the. silepcing of the
shore batteries and the capture OF the
town. Responding to the criticism OF
experts who said the mprksfianship OF
the Americans WIS not good. Capt
Rees called the attention Of his audi
ence to the results Of the battle. Thai
was the b'st test Of efficiency.
Mr.. Rces WIS given a most enthus
iastic vote of thankssfollowed by nro
longad arplaune. II some one. hat
mentioned It his audience would hav,
been on its feet instantly to give
three Chocrs.r
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-26

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. At
Chambers; In Probate. In the Mat
ter Of the Estate of Robert William
Martinoff, late of Honolulu, Oahu,
deceased, testate. order of Notice
of Hearing Petition for Probate of
VIII. A document purporting TO be
the last will and testament of Robert
William Martinoff, deceased, having
on the 18th day Of January. A. ID.
1909, been presented to said.Probato
Court, and a petition for probate
thereof, praying for the issuance OF
letters testamentary to Charles Bon
having been filed by the said Charles
Bon, It is ordered that Monday, the
18th day of February, A. d. 1909,
at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at
the court room of said court at ALI
olani Hale, in said Honolulu, be and
the same is hereby appointed the
time and place for proving said will
and hearing said application. 1t Is
further ordered, That notice thereof
lie given, by publication once a weel;
for three successive weeks In the
Evening Bulletin, a newspaper pub
lished in Honolulu. the last publica-
ton to be not less than ten days pre-
vious to the time therein appointed
for hearing.
Dated at Honolulu, January nth,
, 1909.
W. ]. ROBINSON.
Third Judge Of the Circuit Court
of the First Circuit.
Attest:
NJ. T. SIMONTON.
| (SeaD Clerk.
42OG-Jan. ~, 10, 90; Feb. Q.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-26

A block of 1900 shares of Pioneer
Mill stock was sold on the Exchange
and on the street Saturday and yester.
day at prices ranging from 40 to
l42h. The sale was effected by the
Warehouse Trust Company for eli
ents, and the proceeds arising from the
sales were in the neighborhood OF
100000, The block was taken up by
local buyers represented by several OF
The brokers, Messrs. Armitage and
Campbell being the principal buyers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-26
Corporation Notices


For the half year ending Decem.
Der 81, 1908, dividend has been de-
clared at the rate of four ca per
cent. per annum on all deposits, free
of taxes, payable on and after Satur-
day, January 2, 1909.
Dividends not called for are added
to- and bear the same rate of interest
as the principal from January |. 1909
GEORGE TOURNY,
42lG-2w Secretary
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-26

The foregoing Resolution was, at
a meeting of the Board of Supervl-
sors of the City and County of Homo
lulu held on Thursday, January IA.
1909, finally passed on a unanimous
vote. and that further the same was
approved by the Mayor on Monday.
January IS. 1909.
d. KALAUOKALANI, JR.,
Clerk, City and County of Honolulu.
4214-Jan. q, 22, 23, "a, 20,
~, 2S, 20, 80; Feb. /.