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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
HYDROPHOB|A
Causes Death Of a Stray Dog
and Fine Horse.
James BillupS, the Owner, Has a Mar
row Escape From the Same Fate.

'ar . Billups, who lives two or
three miles from Fort Gay, is quite
a large buyer and seller of stock. A
good Collie dog is considered an cs-
sential in this business, and when MIR.
B.llups lost his fine dog about a
month ago he was very naturally any
ious to find it. So when he learned
that his Collie was at Hubbards-
town, some nine miles down the river
he lost no time in riding down TO
get him. He found dog there all
right, one which looked very much
like the lost animal, but it was not
his. Being struck with the appear
ance of the dog, however, and no one
Offering any objection, Billups decid-
ed to take the dog home. He tied
rope around the animals neck,
and mounting his horse and leading
the dog he started up the road. The
dog seemed willing to 60, but the
horse, probably recoznizing the TACT
that the new Collie was not the one
which had so often aided in the lriv-
ing, didn't seem to like the brute,
Jard frequently nipped at it. Pres
emily the dog resented this and bic
Nhe horse on the nose.
So far there is nothing remarkable
in this story. But shortly after the
dog had bitten the horse, and be-
fore Mr. Billups' house was reached
the Collie died almost as suddenly
as II he had been shot.
Mr.. Billups, while regretting The
less of the animaldid not regard The
matter seriously and thought no NOR,
CT 1t until nearly month afterwart
when the horse which had been hittel
was seized with commissions. He say
tat never in his life did he see al
animal, or anything else, suffer Il,
Ihol hOISS uiu' It's muscles WOuI(
be drawn almost into knots and !
would leap three or four feet from
the ground, falling heavily upon IL
side and uttering the most dis
tressing means. Nothing could b.
done to alleviate the brute's sufferini
and death finally came to its re
lief.
| When Mr.. Billups went to Hubbard
town he found that the dog had beel
chained to fence in order 10 proven
his getting away. He unfastened hin
and replaced the chain with rope
! He is now congratulating himsel
. upon having handled the dog unharm
e0, Mr. Billups certainly had
most fortunate escape from dreaC
Eydrophobia. .... -.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
>dCCeSSiul 'azaT.

~ fzar held by the ladies OF mo
q. hurch South was a fine sue
ess Very many useful and lancy e
4 jts - e displayed and, which 8
Gprt the point, were readily sold.
Ar Museum was both novel {; nd
alra g, and the refreshments Cf.
tara., ,tle not novel, wers equally
&C. s..s This pleasing event was
Ia ~ featured on Saturday A.
u.o =. hunt for Easter eggs ~
u. E f. square, Several dozens 4
tat 1 been hidden In ne square,
.1t lany or more children, A; g.
Tiv monent thronged The yard hun,
in5or the Couce lied treasures. II
va very pretty sight. The proceed
viSJ3.OS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
WORK ON dams
Near Louisa viii be Pushed to
Completion This Year.
Contractors on Tug and LSYiSa River
Dams are Prepared 10 Resume
Operations.

In very short time, If the condi-
ton OF the river permits it, work On
the Saltpeter and Chapman dams.
will be actively resumed. In fact the
improvement at Chapman already pre-
sents a busy scene. The contractors,
James Skene and Sons, have seventy
Een now at work and as occasion
demands this number will be largely
Increased. Two shifts, each working
the Government limit OF eight hours
are kept busy, the first shift going
OF. at half past four in the morning.
The work they are now doing is
largely the removal OF stone from
the channel leading to the lock, and
this is being done very rapidly, The
dam when completed will be PA feet
long. and will be built entirely Of
concrete If Levisa does not get uDon
too many "sprees' this dam will %
completed this season Besides build
ing this dam the Skenes have about
finished for the Government two nice
frame houses. at a total cost Of ibour
five thousand dollars They are on
he west side of the river and are
intended for residences for the lock
keepers.
The work now being done at Salt
peter Is more on the order Of get
/ ting things in shape for the season s
work. Superintendent Wright has beer
on the ground all winter and will
press the work, when It begins n
earnest, with his accustomed vim End
vigor, with victory as the result, The
Saltpeter dam when finished will be
Rbout 200 feet long, lacking but Few
feet of being as Ions as the one al
Chapman, ..... "a.
Last season there were miles Of red
tape TO be disposed of before the con
tractors could begin work. Theil
tools, material and machinery were
on the ground weeks before they her,
allowed to begin operations. This
season nothing but the stage of lht
river had TO be reckoned with
The work done by the laborers
on these dams is not particularly har
and the hours are few and the pay
good and sure The contractors a
Saltpeter and Chapman have level
missed pay day. The cash comes
with the day of payment, sometimes
before.
A part OF the project for the dan
at the mouth of the river, No ]
, was the construction of a bridge 4
> the weir, Seven thousand dollars
Y is the amount available Tor this work
\ Tut il requires ten thousand. INT
P difference was asked for, but It wa
mot included in the appropriation ~
passed. At Kayanaugh, No. 2, 10th
Aug except the construction of u tnirt
house for lock tenders use will b,
Dne. There will be little doing in CO.
( clion with the lock and dam 1t mi
pee,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
THE Webb, ". VA, TRAGEDY
Occupied the Attention Of the Federal
Court at Huntington.

The indictments against r. A, Stone
and others in the United States Court
at Huntington were dismissed or mol
lied when called for trial few days
ago. The indictments as originally
drawn were found to be detective
These are the cases that grew cut
Of the killing of VIM. Vinson and wy
lie Literal near Webb, W. Va, last
December.
Referring to the quashing of these
indictments Huntington new splpcr
gives the following additional in
formations;
Following this action an investiga-
ton was instituted upon the part Of
the Federal authorities of conditions
anterior to the tragedy in which ! n-
son and Literal were kiIled, and
which formed the basis of the Wayne
county indictments,
! The final result of the testimony was
the finding indictments against Joe
Ninson, William Vinson, Jr., iaypte,
' nson, Morgan Curry and Joe sal
mons, charging conspiracy 10 resist
arrest and Impede the progress of
justice.
The Vinson boys are now in cuSto-
dy Of the Federal authorities. MoI-
gan Curry has just been arrested by
Chief of Police Porte, OF William
son and is Oeing co veyed to The
Wayne counir iail. Joe Salmons IS
in the Way gJUaty Jail awaiting
10 trial for lle murder If young
man name smith
! other iluctments We. ua'a y
The same connection bgi rris-
fcipals being at large, r a0riues
hesitated to make public !, idenr
7 ltity
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

Hindman, KY, April 12.-The result
oi the Democratic primary in this
county was as follows; Irvine Nap
pier, County Judge; Andrew Combs,
Sheriff; Mitchell Johnson, School
Superintendent James E. Perkins.
County Attorney; John w. Duke, Jail
er; Adam Campbell. Circuit Clerk
h. H, Amburgy, County Clerk; Gabe
6 'sby, Assessor; ]. H. Cornett, Sur
vey1r, y r. Madden, Coroner.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
To One Hundred kentucky
Normal College Students.
Voluntary Offer Comes From a West
Virginia Official TO LOuisas
Fine School.

The NEWS man has read WIN
much qualification, letter rom
West Virginia Superintendent q
fchools, addressed 10 the kentecAN
Eormal College. He offers to e.
rlre schools for one hundred uln-
dents from this institution The \ t.
.|ter came entirely unsolicited I"
IA from a man who knows the sr I" J
snly by reputation and by 'fr'-
ing the work Of It's stu' sHs '".
have taught in his coun'
No greater compliment ..
'aeen paid to the Kentncky .. d"
rollege. One OF its gradual "
now te ,chIng in the vicinity irom
\ which this offer came, and a ie'
,,her students have taught there ..
emily.
For obvious reasons we do u
r.ntIon the name or location {
he official making this offer
\. Q. students will be furnished ~
ull Information,
The NEwII has seen evidence
lough Of the thorough tratninG "or'
|,elng done by the X \, G. to O
onyIuced OF the superiority Of tn
.s.,6oL il has also heard I'M H.! F'ion
compliments on the results a'ta'ne'
N hut no testimonial has come 20 oI
notice that means more than lhe On
frorn West Virginia Tids Is pAeuc
evidence Of good results, 1t Is
real benefit TO the students VII
want schools II Is help "--e
e,ne~ Ia source OF gratitlcau'
Wy. The fact Is conel
A 3. a, that the good "epn'
do -. q & n. c. is making
wa moaaw territory, opening lsr'
btep Il gs rtudeuts as teachers.
nh i rrm thls school Is u
,,mmendation te'c
"a rr ytas fof a school in I
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
Not Wanted Here.

be- optimistic inventor who mas
Itructed a fish-rod which Iutolnat-
by measures and honestly weighs
b fish as II is caught will never
.tl Atilionare.
hat we really want Is something
will weigh and measure the big
which get away.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

10 t s's@ Marshal Jackson Ge-
~ 81 hlHlttt county one of the
N most complete moonshine
4 he mountains Of Kentucky.
aiFt and Dan Black and wife
ares ed and 44O gallons Of The
Qalic were destroyed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
BURNED TO death.
Three Iaa-Old Child Of George Nc
+ Coy, -Four Miles From Louisa.

An accident resulting in the horrible
death of the three year-old child Of
Mr. and Mrs. George Mccoy, of Tabor
Greek, about four miles. below Fort
Gay, occurred last Thursday. Thee
child was alone in the house with an
open fire. FTbm this the
flames caught the little ones cloth
ing and before the mother reached it.
il was burned nearly to crisp. A.
physician was hastily summoned, but
the child was past human aid The
funeral occurred the following day,
eonduoted BY the Rey. q. L Diamong.
The News is il Iebted to 'ames Ian.
bert oi .ySor ( ,eek for this lnteil,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

les To- developing III ,r gcr.
n 0fmtt OF Bristol; It IS said.
'moye 10 Pikeville IN ordrr TO
eintend the construction of rhesc
He's Pikeyille will be ,he pria-
q al sspplng ! VI and 4 new com
I BY lhetl rs the Rockcastle
I mber Z, ~ ... Tganized with a
capita " Oior tho pur-
IOs VI n ... output OF lumber
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

w. D. Pierce d t'.6 aelartr0 mt store
went to Greente Ohio. ol Sunday
last to begin inventory of the
stock in the bu rS ~ has purchase
in that city. ,5prcts 10 be away
about two S$ uuTiRg Mr. Pierce
absence the n'is& BUSINESS will be
in the chaf = Frrak Hammond
the well khia m ,gDerienced lies
man, For Est ring the lease
now held v r. Pte:ce on the Lou
lisa build f 5efIfed by him,
some siz uI'hs r more. he will
conduct he 9Hslp both here and Ft
Greenf ~ hammond continuing
as thu adsa aarager
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

The wife Of Henry Hail, c. & D.
section foreman living in Ashland
shot and seriously wounh hed him last
Wednesday. Jealousy. Acd dlng 10 III
Ashland paper the do held i
post NOV KNIT s of tae
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

Col Northups booded bsy mare corn by the women Of
miy died at the Eoise farm lass State must be Gearfuy
)naay night Her mother Mandfuly made They--the
brought TO Louisa nom petioned the city coun-
dy ears ago and beQ the ompe the merchants 10 raise
III many phe colts 'wnings to the height of Elk
lo1 Ia and one half feet from the sidewalk
and Mrs. Saith claiming that under existing eUudl-
ter Gafaet AL tiQns they could not wear their new
Of 49, sllfing head geat s 81
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

\ Friday last Hendrick post Of
ioore, work on Chel in Magofin county, George An
-. -. lon aged 60, one of the best cit
Holton work Yns in the county was shot and in
=, -. Citanty killed by Mus Arnett ;.ged
Spillman work oNO son of Ben Arnett Arnett became
...Sraged over the fact that Anderson
illman, work on COS caused him to be indicted in cir
49, court for shooting upon the pub
pillman, work on couhghway while on tear. Arnett
.''lunk at the time he assassinat
Spillman' work on couNlerson. Feeling high in
/. -. .''.,.. pty over the shooting of An
Preston, building prldd ever effort is bein Cnlade
..-...i.... -. Ike Arrett, who up TO the
Travis, building bridge aAeo trl press has not been
80. .,,.t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
IS aGaleSy timber Lands

4 pu 1a8 u a large tract
|l Ia 4 20 Va ern Kentur IS ".
Is fer amber Co, of mlso
Is .Er o- In report u
Fty 0o H Hn ierty is loC.l-f u
'n" aua.aing counie~ g.u.s
. Z .. and Is. c' ,'m II
~ "g [ of timber %
III ng pany will Q.A
pa @ and construct Y
OF eXteEdiun q et
lle, the Che E5
Ri lie site of the aItL
Teri amroad irH 5e
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

Senators agreed to
Paynter in mis- tight
vt tax on leaf tobacco.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16
Rice died yesterday

" Rice died yesterday aftsr}
,oor at his home on west " 5,
avenu, after a protracted fines ~
trbercular trouble. The deceas.
so years OF age, and came bSs y Du
iaonths ago with bis fami'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

and Mrs Saith
pter. Garrett Aal.
\ ofsas,s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

pcratic Committee of the
lisa has called a primary
] June 1sth to nominate
for Mayor Police Judge
ouncil,
Aeeting Of city Democrats
NNprday evening, June
~ " hall, to elect
Altn aiae
eits otficg Nnl
tbe oney ipr
'O'' A,argess, secr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-04-16

Other ilUotmenIs We I'M Y =
the same eonnection, hgl. ,rl-
cipals being at large, anrues
hesitated to make public :, iden-
tit,
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
Eight Pages

ton Co of Gentry and Vicinity was held at the auditorium Saturday night A motion prevailed instruct ing the directors 10 effect set clement with the Minneapolis pro- moters to the best advantage and get rid of them These gentlemen were very much over estimated and far too highly recommended to the people of Gentry They have spent four or five months and most of the money as fast as paid in. and ac- complished nothing They claim the company ows them S2,100 yet. We do not think that according to what is right and just the company owes them cent, as they have accomplished nothing since leaving Gentry, and have hardly made noise like earning the money. Mir. Luekens, the treasurer of the com pany was present and made a re- port of the financies ! number of the stockholders want to feorganize and build the road from Benton vile to Gentry
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
GOSHEN

Like most every other section, rain is badly needed here
 Will Woolsey of Wyman was in Goshen Byrd hunting Sunday
 Mr and Mrs. Louis Tisdale are the prond parents Of q new boy
 Marion Edwards and family visi- ted Dr. C F. Swift and family sunday
 Wheat threshing is the order of the day among the farmers in this vicinity.
 Miss Belle Blake of vinita, Ok. is visiting her brother. N T. Blake of this place
 Mrs. Fitzpatrick of Mountain Home is visiting r Waves and fam fly this week
 A crowd Of young people visited $ i OIiphant Sunday and report an enjoyable time
 School is progressing nicely, con ducted by Prof R L. Fair and sister Miss Emma
 Uncle Doc Oxford is having a well dug, the work being done by Mayfield X Buckley
 Harry Oxford of Grayett is visi- ting his grandparents MT and Mrs N NJ. Phillips this week
 Miss Ona Dyer, who has been sick with typhoid fever, we are glad to know, is some better.
 Dr. c. E. Swift treated number of his friends to some new records on his graphophone Sunday night.
 }irs Maggie Sherman of Fort smith is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs r NJ Cannon of this place
 Frost k something unusual in Arkansas with the thermometer reg istcrine Loo degrees above, but Nose Ddtton saw Frost at his house sunday
 Mr. and Mrs. r. Mayes served q sumptuous dinner and watermelon feast to d number Of their friends Sunday, which was enjoyed very much by all present
 Sally Anne
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
President Taft Names Supervisors
 for Arkansas

President Taft has named the following census supervisors for Arkansas:
 First District, George T. Breckin ridge; Second District, Charles c. Henry; Third District, Elisha E. Ammons; Fourth District, Robert T. White; Fifth District. Thomas D. Brooks; Sixth District. John W How ell; Seventh District. Samuel R. Young.
 The Democratic supervisors are Thomas D Brooks of the First District, Russellville, Robert T. White. Fourth District. Paris, and George T Breckinridge. of the First District, Paragould
 The actual work of collecting the census will begin on April l5 next, and will consume about thirty days. About three months preliminary work devolves upon the supervisors, however, and there will be about six months work for them after the enumeration has been completed
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Program of Meeting to be Held at
 Elm Springs Sept. |.

Following is the program of a teachers institute to be held at Elm Springs Saturday, September 1 Opening exercises.
 School Hygiene. Dr D C sum mers.
 Methods of Teaching Fractions, Prof T L. Bates
 Educational Essentials relating to Rural Schools, Prof. N ] Peterson.
 How Can We Improve our Schools? Discussion led by County Examiner w F Buck
 The above program will be inter- spersed with songs deelamations, recitations, etc Let all teachers and patrons turn out and make this an interesting meeting
 ] B Tillman Dist Manager.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
SONORA.
Sally Anne

Frank Lyons is visiting friends at fiindsville
 Miss Hattie sullens spent Sat urday night at home.
 Miss Maud Powell is visiting here with her sister, Mrs Tom Carrel. Caste knofes. F ] Cloer andt Gabc Davis made business trip to Fayetteville Monday
 Miss Cara Davis and Maggie Nanzant made flying trip to Sprngdale Tuesday evening.
 Mrs ] N Carrel and children, Dot and Henry of Springdale spent part of last week with the former s daughter. Mrs Gabe Davis
 The ice cream supper in the school y~rd Saturday evening was a decided success. from both a if naneial and social standpoint. The net proceeds were S14.73 It seems tha. some of the young men con template matrimony from the num- Der of spoons which disappeared but we thank the public for their patronage and good behavior gen orally
 Polly.
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
DISTRESSING
 ACCIDENT. E. P. SMITH LOSES AN EYE AT
 FAYETTEVILLE BALL JERkED FROM SOCKET. Loss of Other Eye Years Ago Now Renders Him Almost Total
 ly Blind.

B. P Smith of this place met with most unfortunate accident at Fayetteville Saturday night, as q result of which he will most prob ably be forced to grope his way through the world in darkness the remainder of his days.
 Some time ago MT. Smith and J NJ Langston of this place traded for d stock of second hand goods and hardware at Fayetteville. and since that time the former has been down there looking after the business He made his home at the private board ing house of Mrs. Osborne, and Sat urday night between nine and ten o'clock he went to the well to get a drink of water Extending above the well were two posts, in one of which had been driven ten-penny nail on which to hang the dipper. Mr Smith knew of the existence of the posts and the nail. but as
  his way, and he misjadged the dis tance and before he knew it ran against the post, the nail penetra- ting the corner of his right eye. In the recoil which followed the nai jerked the eyeball from the socket.
 Medical assistance was summoned and everything possible done for Mr. Smith, but his sufferings nave been intense Mrs Smith went down Sunday morning e fe with her husband and administer to his wants. and as soon as h.s 9ondi- ton will permit he will probably te brought home.
 What makes Mr. Smith afflic- ton doubly hard is the tae1 that about twenty years ago he praeti- cally lost the use Of his left eye, and that, too. from nail Ee was driving nail when the hammer slipped and the nail struck hin in the eye, and it was permanently disabled With this eve he could just barely see enough to disting- uish light from darkness
 Mr. Smith has resided n Spring dale for a number of years. and he and Mrs Smith have many friends here who sympathize with them deeply in this afflictiOn
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20

turing the crop some. and it is now estimated there will be from l5 to 25 per cent of crop good rain just now would be of considerable benefit to the apples, as it would cause them to color up and ripen Orchards that have been well cultivated are standing the dry weather much better than those that have not been thoroughly cul- tiyated
 C. ] Chapman and John Gregory are operating their evaporator east of the railroad and kimmons, Walk CT X Co, are running when they can get the apples. The eyaporator' are paying 3 cents per bushel for evaporating stock, which is an un- usually good price for this grade of fruit.
 The Southern Fruit Products Man ufacturing Co will begin buy ing vinegar stock today at their factory north Of the depot, and will pay 20 cents per hundred The factory will begin grinding just as soon as they can get supply of apples on hand.
 w. B Brogdon and F. NJ Brat ton went through the Gipple orch ard near Bentonville Saturday, and report this orchard as having a fine crop of fruit Mr Gipple has sixty or seventy acres in bearing, and his crop is estimated at from 5000 to 5000 barrels of fine ap- ples This is considered one of the best orchards in this section and MT. Gipple never fails to have good fruit if there is any in the country His crop this year will bring him from s10.000 to $15,- GOO, and his success is due to care ful cultivation and spraying
The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
GOOD PRICES FOR APPLES.
Crop is Light But Indications art.
 Prices Will Be Good

Very few good shipping apples aTe coming to market now. | being too early for fall and winter apples and too late for summer apples Local buyers are paying from s150 to $2s5 per barrel, which is consider ed a good price at this season of the year Those who are posted on conditions say that the price will be good ali- through the seas on The dry, warm weather IS in