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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Mrs. ]. c. c. Mayo Seriously m.

The friends OF Mrs. ]. G. C. Mayo
and their name Is legion-regret
to know that she is a very sick
woman. For some time she has
not been in very robust health, but
the condition was not alarming un-
til she suddenly became very much
worse on Sunday last when, after
a period Of intense suffering from
pain at the base OF the brain, she
suddenly lost consciousness.
Physicians in Huntington were
Immediately telegraphed for and a
special train secured for their
speedy conveyance to Paintsville.
The doctors and trained nurse
reached Mrs. Mayo early in the
afternoon of Sunday and Immediate
ly began the work of relief. Some
success has rewarded their efforts,
Mrs. Mayo being somewhat improy-
ed at this time.
The NEWS has not learned what,
II any, diagnosis has been made OF
her trouble. Some time ago she fell
on the street Of neighboring town
and hurt her head quite severely. 1t
is thought that this may have some
thing to do with her present trouble.
Mrs. Mayo win be taken to New
York as soon as she is able to
stand the journey. for the benefit
which 1t is possible to obtain in
that city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
ORIGIN OF halloween.
Meaning Of the Customs PTacticed for
Several Centuries.

Shortly after last Halloween the
NEWS received from a correspon-
dent a request for information re-
garding the day, the origin of the
customs connected with it, etc.
The superstitions growing out of
the celebration of Halloween are
many and various, and hours might
be consumed in their telling. But
there would be little or no infor-
nation in this. So the NEWS will
endeavor to tell just what Hallow-
cen is, its origin and how 1t was
observed seven or eight hundred
years ago. First, however, it will
be profitable to say something of
the day. the eve of which is called
Hallow Eve or Halloween.
All Saints Day or in old English,
Allhallows, All Hallowmass, or
simply Hallowmass, is a festival
of the Roman Catholic Church, in
troduced because of the impossibility
Of keeping separate day for every
saint AS early as the fourth CEN
tury, on the cessation of the perse-
rution of the Christians. the Sunday
after Easter was appointed by the
Greek church for commemorating
he martyrs generally. and in the
Church Of Rome a similar festival !
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Conference
Of Ashland District, M. {.
Church South,
In Session at Louisa With Only a
Moderate Sized At
tendance.

The conference of the N. e.
Church South, Ashland district, met
In Louisa Tuesday morning and will
be in session until Friday afternoon
The attendance is not as large as
was hoped for. Preparations we're
made to entertain about twice as
many persons as are present.
The sessions have been very in
teresting and those in attendance
feel that they have profited greatly
by the gathering.
Rev. b. F. Gosling is presiding.
Rev. G. A. Slaughter, of Paintsville,
is acting as secretary. The routine
business was promptly attended to
and considerable time is being de-
voted to plans for pushing the Lay
mems movement and other parts of
church work that are yet behind.
On Monday evening Rev. H. A.
Spencer, of Ashland, preached to a
large and appreciative audience. On
Wednesday evening the service was
confined to the laymen's missionary
movement, Interesting addresses
were made by Mr.. Evans, of Cat
lettsburg, H. c. Sullivan, of Lou
lisa, DR.. j. NJ. Skinner, of Paints
vile. and NJ. w. Thomas and J. M.
Ferguson, of Ashland. The impor-
tance and the success of this com
paratively new, movement which
contemplates bringing the men of
the churches into more active par
ticipation in the work was presented
in a comprehensive manner by the
speakers.
On Thursday afternoon Rev. Ivy
Yoak preached, and preaching was
announced for Thursday evening,
but up to the time of going to press
the name of the minister appointed
for this purpose had not been made
public.
Following is a list of the minis
ters present:
B. F. Gosling, P. E., W. B. F.
Ball, Bernard Spencer, j. L. vinson, !
2. A. Slaughter, E. V. Perry, D. B.
kazee, P. e, Thornburg, c. H. |
Dowell, Ivy Yoak, w. H. Surgeon,
". L. Reid, H. B. Hewlett, H. A.
spencer, o. F. Williams, R. F. Rice.
The following delegates are pres
mt:
DR.. J. NJ. Skinner, j. NJ. Fergu-
ION, j. NJ Finney, S. H. Bryant,
Urban Allen, NJ. w. Thomas, w.
Zee, M. G. Berry, |. N. Jared, C.
. Thompson, C. NJ. Evans.
Rev. w. o. Black. pastor at Fort
lay, is visitor. Also, Miss Mary
doore, of Catlettsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Going Some.

The Rev, c. w. o'Dell, the new
pastor of the M. E. Church South
at iL:..::.s=,,.. had busy time
from September 20 to October 22.
He says:
I'VE have had a great scourge
of fever in these parts and a great
many deaths. In one week at
tended six funerals, and rode about
200 miles; preached four times and
married one couple. have attend
ed nine funerals in all since Con-
ference, and married two couples,
and preached twelve times. So
brethren you see | have mot been
idle all the time"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Another New Stamp.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
approved the issuance Of a 12-cent
postage stamp. With the increase
of the registry fee to 10 cents
such stamp is needed to cover the
registration and single rate Of
letter postage.
The new stamp will bear the pro-
lille portrait of General George
Washington, from Houdon's cele-
brated bust. The backgrourS and
border design are the same as on
the remaining stamps Of the new
series, the head appearing within an
elipse on end, with laurel leaves
on either side. The color of the
stamp has not yet been definitely
decided upon. This stamp win SUI
persede the 1S-cent stamp now in
use.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12

States. and consequently in the
world.
Mitchell's advent In the Elkhorn
field is significant in one important
respect, In that II indicates the In
terest that the Connellsville coke
people are taking in the Elkhorn
field, and the connection of Mr..
Mitchell with the field is the strong
est possible demonstration OF his
faith In II.
Mr., Mitchell has been at the
head of the w. j. Rainey coke in
terests of Connellsville for more
than 80 years. and is recognized as
one Of the leading coke producers
OF the United States When he went
into the Connellsville field in 1878
there were only 5000 ovens in the
district, so that he has been iden-
titled with the Connellsville field
from the beginning of this impor-
tant development. When w. ].
Rainey, of Cleveland. started In the
coke-making business in the district
he began with only so ovens. Mitch
ell developed his business until at
the present time there are nearly
5000 ovens owned by the Rainey
interests, and when w. j. Rainey
died In 1900 he was the largest in
dividual coke producer In the world
The Rainey coking interests are
credited by bankers in the Connells-
Vile district with paying profits OF
from S2.00O.O0O to s3,OOO,OOO a
year.
II Mr.. Mitchell had done nothing
but successfully develop the Rainey
interests II would be OF great ad-
vantage to the Elkhorn district to
have him identified with its deyel-
opment. However. on top OF his
long and successful experience there
Is the further fact that Mitchell has
been an inventor OF new processes,
and as a result OF his 80 years ex-
perience he has evolved ovens and
machines for coke-making which
constitute nothing short of revol-
ution in the business.
According to Mr. Mitchell, It has
been demonstrated that the cost of
making coke can be reduced al
Continued on page four.)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Lost Part Of His Hand.

The first recorded accident of the
hunting season occurred near Fort
Gay on Friday last. Will Peters,
Jr,, 23 and married, was hunting on
the hills not far from his home on
Hurricane creek While looking for
game he had stopped to rest. and
had placed his gun, breach down, on
one foot, his left hand resting on
the muzzle. You can guess what
followed. 1t nearly always occurs.
Mr.. Peters was hastily brought to
Riveryiew hospital where 1t was
found necessary to. amputate part
of the hand, including the third and
fourth fingers. The young maa re-
mained at the hospital until the
next day when he was taken to his
home.
The muZzle of loaded gun is
not a safe resting place for ones
hand.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
All We're Relatives.

Mr., and Mrs, Lucien johnson, of
Willow, KY, DR.. and Mrs. w. s.
Hough, of cuyahoga Falls. O., and
Mrs. Arnold, of Columbus, were here
on Sunday last, the guests Of the
family Of Mr.. R. T, Burns. They
had been to Ironton where they at
tended the burial of Mr.. Fred John
son, brother of Mrs. Hough, Mrs.
Arnold and Lucien johnson. All but
Mrs. Johnson left for their homes
on Monday. DR.. Hough is division
surgeon of the B. & o. Ry.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
TURNED loose.
Frank Kelley and John SpTouse Re-
leased From Custody.

lin compliance with a mandate
from the Court of Appeals John
sprouse and Frank Kelley, charged
with causing the death OF the Cooper
children by burning the house in
which they were asleep, we're dis
charged from custody by Judge
Hannah at Grayson on Tuesday.
The case was transferred from the
Lawrence Circuit~court on account
OF prejudice.
This is the third time the case
has come up for trial, Spfouse hav-
ing been sent up for life al two
different trials before. The aged
mother of Kelly. and also small
son, were indicted at the same
time, charged with aiding in the
burning. They also were dismissed
It is said that feeling in the To-
cality where the tragedy occurred is
very bitter, and that they have been
warned not to return TO that section.
They will probably find new homes.
Thus ends tragedy which be-
cause of its horrible features shock
ed the entire State OF Kentucky. 1t
caused a feeling in the neighbor-
hood where It occurred which It did
not require much increase to lead
on to a lynching, Lawrence county
Is to be congratulated because this
did not occur.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
FIRE At BUCHANAN.
Fred Wellman's Boarding House Con-
sumed by Flames.

A late evening fire at Buchan-
an, this county on Tuesday last
caused the complete destruction Of
large boarding house owned and
operated by Fred. Wellman, of that
place. The fire originated in the
kitchen, presumably from a defec-
tive flue, spread with great rapidity,
destroying all the contents of the
building, some of the inmates bare
ly escaping with their lives. The
building was what is called box
frame, two stories and built of wood
It stood on the upper side of the
railroad, just at the upper end Of
the village
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
I. And Use A Screen.

Now that the season of the open
crate is here, we begin to hear OF
children being burned to death.
Watch the open crate. At Cynthi-
ana, Mary Alice Ireland. the three
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Ireland. was burned to death
by her clothing catching fire from
an open crate, where she had been
playing. Her mother. hearing her
screams. rushed to her assistance,
but was too late to save the child's
life.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Eastern Kentucky Oil Field.

Among the features of the month
in the oil industry were the start
ing OF some wells in new territory.
far removed from previous efforts.
and of interest to the trade as be-
ing tests of the deeper formations
West Virginia operators have leased
large territory in the Big Sandy
country, and will drill test wells for
the Berea grit, an oil-producing sand
which is found extensively in the
Eastern fields and which is believed
to extend in Kentucky below the
depth at which the drill is now
taken. In Southeastern Kentucky
some similar tests are being made
in Clay county. One test has reach
ed depth of LOO feet. Some good
indications have been found and
two new wells will be started in the
same section during the next few
days.
The development of natural gas
belt of wide extent in Morgan coun-
ty received new impetus by the COM
ing in of two big gas wells last
month. The wells show up as the
best gassers yet drilled in that
county, and will no doubt ultimately
prove source of supply for much
of the surrounding country. While
developments for oil will be con-
tinued, the natural gas is recognized
as valuable commodity and devel-
opments for this resource will be
continued.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Largely Attended.

\ The funeral of Mrs. William Bor
ders, of Paintsville, occurred on
Saturday last and was very largely
attended. The interment was in the
old Lewis Mayo burial ground, abou
two miles above Paintsville. Mr..
and Mrs. F. L, Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Sullivan, Miss Lucille
Sullivan and Robert Bickel, of this
place, attended the burial of their
relative. "
The lamented death of Mrs. Bor-
ders occurred on Thursday, Novem-
Der 4, and not on Tuesday, as the
inadvertently stated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Playfully Pointed.

At Portsmouth Miss Bertha Wolf
playfully pointed her fathers shot
gun at Thomas Fetty. 1t was dis
charged. and Fetty died in a few
minutes. The girl Is said to be
"pfostrated as q result OF the ira
gedy." So is Fetty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Recent Rains OF Great Service.

The hard rains which fell this
week have been of inestimable SER
vice by extinguishing the fires which
were raging in the upper Sandy re-
gion. The property loss BY these
fires was immense.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
The Meeting Has Closed.

The protracted meeting which was
held during two or three weeks at
the Baptist Church closed on Sum
day night. Much interest was man
ifested and there were fourteen ad-
ditions to the church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
More Work for the Census Man.

The families Of H. Highberger
and Robert Mckee were each in
creased on Monday last by daugh-
ter The family of Lafayette Vim
son, of Webb, W. Va. was increas-
ed on Nov. by son.
Jake Workman and wife, Of Salt
peter, have new boy. IN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-11-12
Death of Mrs. Black.

On the morning Of October 2s,
1909, Sister Black, the widow OF the
venerable Sam Black. OF the west
ern Virginia Conference, quietly
passed away at Rupert, w Va.
The newspaper., 1909-01-15
Wanted No Printed Letters.

A Cincinnati commission house
had sold bill of goods to a new
customer in the interior of Ken
lucky who was not rated by Dun
or Bradstreet. The goods went
c. o. d.. and typewriter letter
advising the country merchant
that the goods had been sent was
mailed to him. This the country
merchant acknowledged in the
following letter. in which he
makes some highly original OBJ
jections to the business methods
of the commission house:
"Jentlemen-I want you to un-
derstand sur that | amt no dam
fool. when | bort that Bill from
that read Headed Agent OF yores
he tole me that you sent him all
the way from cyncynita to git
that order. thot he wus lying.
now you writes me a printed let
ter and sez if ! send you the mum
ney you will send me the goods.
recon you will. most emmy durn
foil I'D do that. i would not mind
Bit sendin the mummy and risk
gittin the goods but when / recol-
lect how you and your eagent
done me refuse to do 1t il you
would of treted me right and rii
me letters in riting and not of
sent me that newspaper printed
letter like was a dam fool and
could not read ritin would a
tuck the goods and pade the cash.
now don't want no more of
yore printed letters wont stan
sich from no house. am fifty six
year ole the last of next coming
Jinuwary and the fust man has
got TO put my back on the ground
yit. may not have as much
larnin in gramma as you got but i
can whup you or emmy uther dam
yanky that wants to try ritin me
a printed letter"
The newspaper., 1909-01-15
Joint Installation.

The G. A. K. and w. r. C..
held a joint installation of officers
Saturday evening. Jan. I'd, 1909.
About forty members of the two
orders were present. also a few
invited guests. After the officers
were installed refreshments we're
served and the remainder of the
evening was spent in social
pleasure.
The newly installed officers of
the w. X. c. are as follows:
Kizzie Dorrance, President;
Mary Neyhart. senior vice pres. i
LYDIA Davis, Junior Vice Pres. i
Josephine Vanderbeck. treasurer; i
Anna Elder, Secretary; Flora
Reed, Chaplain; Louisa Williams.
Conductor; Emma Rudolph. As
sistant Conductor; Mary NevinsI
Guard; Rose Campbell. Patriotic
Instructor; Lula Hawkins, PreSS
Correspondent; May Hawkins
Musician; Jennie Minkley. FRS
Color Bearer; Isabella Feldman
Second Color Bearer; Lucy Clark
Third Color Bearer; Clara Lang
ston Fourth Color Bearer.
q. A. r. officers were installed
as follows:
l.. NJ. Moulton, Commander
A. Wilson, S. V. Com; ]. w
Reed, J. V. Com; M. w. Davis
Officer of the Day; ]. Nj. Livesay
Chaplain; J. X. Moller, QuarteI
master; II. d. Nelson, Guurd; L
w. Nevins, ADJ; ]. B. McFadde1
Quarter Surgeon.
The newspaper., 1909-01-15

Gov. Buchtel's legislature passed
one good law. The blessed old
constitution helps us to get his
appointees out and his 81 lendid
civil service law will serve to keep
Shafroth's in. Verify this is one
case in which we congratulate the
Silly Sixteenth.
The newspaper., 1909-01-15

human effort to secure the keep
ing of every pledge. Merely the
difference between an honest
official and a oanting hypoorite
whose word is a joke, whose
pledge has no value, whose mind
knows not quslm of shame for
infamies that would make some
OF his pardoned eonvicts blush
Good Bye. Governor Bucktail!
Your going is great JOY.
Some of our many readers will
remember that year or so ago
the sanctified hoodlums of Canon
City went en- masse to a club
room where liquor was sold one
beautiful Sunday morning and
wrecked the place. after which
they sung some hymns and
glorified their lawlessness. The
proprietors at once brought suit
against the leaders of the mob
and secured judgment for the
damages and costs. This suit
was at once appealed and the
case has ground along until Jan
uary 9th. at which time final judg-
ment was entered against them
and their appeal bond fixed at
$500. 1t is now stated that they
will take up a collection in the
churches and among the temper
ance people and pay the fine,
which with the costs now amounts
to $1,000. This neat sum would
purchase a large and gorgeous
collection OF drinks. and. if so
placed. would buy enough hymn
books for a dozen parishes in
China. In fact it could do many
things, but will go to reimburse
the men who were the victims of
an unlawful and criminal mob,
Just the same as if the mob were
composed OF ungodly sinners
Some OF our readers will remem-
Der that we expressed the belief
at the time that they would pay
dearly for their lawlessness, and
we are very glad indeed to re-
port that our judgment was in
every sense correct. 1t will
doubtless be many weeks before
another gang of men and woman
who arrogate to themselves the
right to prescribe what other
people may do, will take the law
in their own hands and commit
dastardly outrage on the persons
and property OF those who disa-
gree with them.
And now to cap the climax it
turns out that the civil service
law is unconstitutional as to the
present incumbents only, the
state constitution providing that
the term of an appointee cannot be
extended or diminished during
his term of office. But it is also
acknowledged by all that Gov.
Shafroth's appointees will hold
under the law, thus the republi-
cans are all subject to dismissal
and their successors will hold in
definitely if they behave. Surely
The newspaper., 1909-01-15

The Knights of Pythias held a
most enjoyable meeting last
Wednesday evening at which H.
+. Mathison was elevated to the
rank of Esquire and officers for
the ensuing term installed. The
following are the officers: F. G.
Emry. c. c., H. w. Baker, V. c.,
c. c. Hawkins, X. of R. and S,
II. +. Maxville, M. of A, d. w
Elder, NJ. of W., Randolph Viii
hanson. Nj. of F.. Harry William
son. Prelate, Harry Moller, M. OF
E, Ed. Simmons. |. G.. John
Bunker, o. G. and +. c. Paist,
Trustee The lodge is taking in
many new members and are hav-
ing most interesting meetings. AT
Wednesdays meeting the officers
elect presented fine portrait of
Mr.. Rathbone, the founder of the
order, to the lodge, Nj. V.
Mathews making the presenta-
ton in a short but appropriate
speech.
The newspaper., 1909-01-15

The new Christian church is
now completely enclosed. The
sas h for the large openings in the
gables and tower having arrived
and been put in place this week.
The designs are simply beautiful.
McMil Ian. Fred Klatt and Ed
Shoneman are moving things on
the inside now. Things look more
like a church every day. AS soon
as the rough scaffolding can be
torn down the Pipe organ will be
installed so the floor can be laid.
Fhe healing plant will be here
about Feb. lst and put in place.
The work goes on.
The newspaper., 1909-01-15

ing stanzas to point the moral and
adorn the tale.-ED.
"Fsrcweii. "A long farewell TO all my great
ness
This i- the state OF man; Today be puts
forth
The tender i~avc- OF hope. tomorrow bloc
And bear hi. hlushing honor- thick upon
him;
The third day comes q frost a killing frost.
And, when he think. good ea-y man. full
surely
His greatness is a ripcuing.-nip- hi- root.
And then he falls. no do. have ventlre.i.
Like little wauton boys that swim on blad-
derr.
The pasi two summer ln a sea of glory:
hut far beyond my depth My high blown
pride
This fsli. broke under me: aud now has left me,
Weary. and old with -eryice. 10 the merry
Oi a rude stream, that musf forever hide me.
Had hut served the Icorlr with half the
neal
Iserycd Bin Evans they would not in mine
axe
Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Like a squeezed lemon Mr..
Buehtel is thrown aside. To be
sure the interests will care for
him. As Chancellor of the Den
yer University he will continue to
be fairly prominent man, but
every passing day will see him
buried deeper under the public
disapproval. 1t there ever was
a more servile tool of the inter
csts than Buchtel the history of
the state does not disclose the
name. One thing that will be
startling will be the violent
change in public policy. From
an executive who had not an
idea of honor we are translated
to a zone where the incumbent is
the soul OF honesty. From an
executive whose last official act
was to annul the work of a court
and jury who meted out just
punishment to a malefactor who
deserved to rot in jail, we
now have governor who will
attempt to enforce the laws
instead of abrogate them.
His entire term was spent
in trying to injure the
states educational institutions
and with his latest public docu.
ment he rails at the state univer-
sity. We now have in his seat
man who will foster this splendid
institution. Buchtel connived at
the breaking of every party
pledge, Shafroth firmly announ-
ces his intention of eXhausting
The newspaper., 1909-01-15
DR.. Harry A. Smith,

OF Delta. Eye. Ear. Nose and
Throat specialist, will be at the
Paonia hotel the Second Tuesday
OF every month. Glasses Fitted.
The newspaper., 1909-01-15

Under the date OF ST. Augustine,
Fla, an. 9. 1909. we received a
souvenir post card from Mrs. M.
NJ. Hawkey stating that copies of
the Paonia NEWSPAPER were ar
ring in due time and that each
copy seemed like a letter from
home. From the tone OF the note
We draw the conclusion that she
and her daughters. Misses Viva
and Fay are having a very pleas
ant time in that historical old
city OF ST. Augustine.
The newspaper., 1909-01-15
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS.
BY I. 7. RAwALT.

And Gov Buchtel is officially
no more. We wonder that in his
retiring message he did not make
a few quotations from Shakes
peare. choosing Cardinal VOL
sey as an example and his regrets
as types of his own condition.
See how apt they apply:
II have touched the highest point of all my
greatness.
And from that full meridian of my glory.
I haste now to my setting. shall fall
Like a bright exhalation In the evening
And no man see more.