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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13
How Times Change.

Fifteen years ago it was almost a
crime in this region to speak approving
" of low tariff on coal, and 'reciproc-
ity," extravagantly speaking, was
topic equivalent to murder in the first
degree without trial.
Not so now.
New England, high tariff on nearly
everything else, wants free coal from
Nova Scotia, and the lake region and
northwest, high tariff ON wool and
nearly everything else, also wants free
coal-not, however, for import, but
export to Canada.
And now "reciprocity,' a precious
mineral term current in the diction Of
Ciolden-Rule mining, is one of TIE
choicest verbal bits Of Legislative diplo-
macy that is characterizing revised-taritf
speculation in Washington.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13
Lost an Arm.

George Ross, Of Eckhart, brakeman
on the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railroad, was probably seriously hurt in
falling under his train which had been
uncoupled. The wheels passed over his
right arm and amputation was necessary
at the shoulder. His back was also in
iured. He has wife and four children
at Eckhart. The accident occurred near
NarrOWS Park
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13
SEMI-IIOCAI4.
MapIc Sumar.

The maple-sugar crop of Garrett coun-
ty is reported as being larger than usual.
Owing to the dull times, however, the
demand is not so great, though the
prices S, o and 10 cents Il pound, are
normal. The syrup sells, as usual, for
30 cents a gallon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13

Prof. NJ. Bates Stephens, State School
uperintendent, was an unexpected
caller upon the County School Institute
here Yesterday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13
Feat lIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Layman, Carlos.
but 3-year old daughter by death
Monday.
a 2l9-year old son Of Mr. and Mrs
John Thomas, Consolidation, died Satur-
day, 9th inst.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13

Europe is now only four days and twenty
four hours distant from New Nork-if you
take the right ship organtown wv. Va.
Nc~ Uominjon- Nc"S.
What is the matter with five DAYS:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13
For the Lands Sake :"

Suppose BaltimoreStreets houldassume
to be to Cumberland what Baltimore
city wants to be to Maryland, would not
the Ocean be justified in gobbling up
Midland:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13

The JOURNAL saw the Cumberland
Times new press in operation few
days ago. At Il moderate gait 1t turns
out 1000 folded papers of S, 10 or -
pages an hour. 1t is a complete machine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13

Mrs. William Howell and five chill
dren, of Irving, H., are guests of Jacob
Eisel, at AIlcgany.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-03-13
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Hospital For PaintsVilIe.

Paintsville is to have a first-class
hospital. Plans have been perfected
for the construction of a hospital
building and the installation of
that will make 1t second
to but few hospitals in the State.
The Consolidation Coal Company,
the Northeast Coal Company. John
c. c. Mayo and others are back of
the movement, which means that
the building will be constructed and
equipped at an early date. A COM
pany has been formed and stock
will be offered for sale. the idea
being to interest as many people in
the enterprise as possible. A site
has not as yet been selected, but
enough Is known that the building
will be located in the most desira-
BILE place, special pains being taken
to secure site free from noise.
The need of a good hospital has
been felt for years and the people
will hail this piece OF news with
keen delight.-Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
District conference


The Ashland District Conference
will convene at Louisa, Ky, Nov
ember 8, at $50 a. m. =
The District Stewards for Che
Ashland District will meet at Lou
lisa, November 8, 1880 p. m.
In connection with the District
Conference the Lay Leaders will
hold their meeting Thursday 11th,
1880 p. m. The Epworth Leagues
will be granted a day.
This will be a very important and
interesting occasion. Ministers and
lay delegates from the various
churches In the district will be pres
ent, and in addition to the regular
business Of the Conference there
will be preaching by different cleri-
cal members. -.
In announcing the meeting last
Sunday morning, the pastor, the
Rev. w. l.. Reid, said that Louisa
hospitality was wide-famed, and he
hoped that the attendance upon the
Conference would test it. The pow
er OF the "cloth" to absorb and as
simulate good food is also renowned,
but the good people hereabouts will
be equal to the occasion.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Have Gone to Texas.

Z On Tuesday last b. ]. (Bin Jim)
Chaffin and family left Louisa for
Houston, Texas, intending to make
their home in that city. Many
friends were at the train to see
them off, and the expressions of
regret at their departure were
hearty and sincere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaffin were among
our most highly respected people
and to regret the leaving of such
citizens is only natural. bill jim, "
as Mr.. Chaffin was generally called,
was popular travelling salesman in
this section He is sober, indus.
trious, honest man, and as such the
NEWS cOmmends him to the people
of his new home, wishing for him
and his family a full measure Of
health and happiness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
The Goat Versus The Elk.

Several members of the Masonic
and the Elk fraternities are more
or less expert at bowling, and on
lst Tuesday, evening four Masons
and four Elks met at Crumpler's by
previous arrangement and fought
1t out to finish. The brethren of
the square and compasses were G..
A. Nash, DR.. w. Arlo Moore, T. L..
Muncaster and G. r. Burgess. The
long-horned gentlemen were George
Skene, Arch Mcclure, ]. G. Burns
and R. L. Vinson.
Wives, sisters and sweethearts
were present, besides many others,
and applause, ironical and other
wise, was loud and frequent. 1t
took three hours and a half to set
tie the question of superiority
which was done by 80 pins in favor
of the Masons.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Grand Lodge T. { A. N,

The grand lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of Kentucky met
in annual session at 10 O'Clock last
Tuesday morning. and probably 500
delegates from subordinate lodges
we're present The meetings were
held at the Masonic Theater,
The officers reports we're up for
consideration Tuesday morning, and
Virgil p Smith, grand master, of
Somerset. made his report and de-
livered the annual address at that
session, New officers we're selected
"Wednesday afternoon and, according
to the usual custom Of selecting the
officers, John II. Cowles, of Louis
vile. deputy grand master, was
advanced to the higher office. 1t
is probable that there will be a
contest for the office of grand
junior warden, which is the first
office in the lodge that leads to
higher honors. ." ,....
Among the questions to come up
for consideration at this session of
the grand lodge is that of declaring
an additional per capita tax of 25
cents for the support of the Home
for Aged Masons at Shelbyville.
Monday night the grand council
OF Royal and Select Masters will
discuss the question OF taking the
meetings OF the council to the diff
ferent Kentucky cities instead OF
confining the sessions to Louisville
The same question was taken up by
the grand chapter of Royal mad
Select Masters, which met Tuesday
and Wednesday nights.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Both Good Preachers.

1t is well that college town like
Louisa should have preachers who
can attract and interest as we'll as
instruct. A young man or young
woman is pretty safe in church,
and the lessons taught there are
nearly always of lasting good.
The NEWS can truthfully say to
the students of the X. N. G. that
the Rev. w. L. Reid, of the South
Church, and the Rev. DR.. Hanford,
of the NJ. Z. Church, are preachers
of more than ordinary ability. They
are learned men. men of good ad-
dress, thoughtful and earnest. They
preach most excellent sermons, and
besides being pleasant to hear they
give their hearers something to
think about every time.
You will find it very helpful
practice, young man and young
woman, to take notes of the SER
mons. Study these notes in con-
nection with your Bible and think
about what you read, and you will
find your mind more comprehensive
and your brain brighter Employ
your Sundays in this manner and
you will never regret it. The same
can not be said of some other ways
of spending your time. ..... ....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Murderer Howard Little is Penitent.

Howard Little. charged with the
atrocious murder on Knox creek, is
still safely ensconced in the Russell
county jail at Lebanon, Va. He is
said to be spending most of his
time in prayer and Bible reading, so
that, as some one has put it, 'in
case his guilt is established he will
go prepared to enter the golden
hence by the hemp which,
however, is hardly exact, as the
route" is now by electricity in Vir-
ginia. He is said to have changed
in appearance, and is gaunt and
sunken checked as one in great
mental anguish.
Search is still being made for the
blood money, but at this writing it
has not been located. Little is ex-
pected to make confession almost
any time, but has not yet done SO.
Little is said to have killed man
in this State some years ago, for
which he was at first sentenced to
life Imprisonment. 1t is also said
that he boasted. that if he ever kill
ed a man again there would be no
witnesses to the deed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
THE Campaign.
Matters Of Interest to Voters
Of Lawrence.
Some Important Points Worthy Of Con-
sideTation BY Citizens Of This
County.
Questions For MIR. Giles Wright.

The following questions are re-
spectfully submitted to Mr. Giles
Wright. candidate for the State
Senate upon the Republican ticket
Mr.. Wright, did you not sign an
agreement with the liquor people to
vote against the County Unit tenn
perance bill IL elected to the State
Senate? e.
Later, when you learned that
your position on this question was
going TO lose a great many votes
for you. did you not sign state
ment indicating that you favor the
prohibition bill referred to above?
II so. was this not done with the
full knowledge and consent OF the
liquor interests with whom the
agreement above referred to was
made2 = blaB
Did you not chastise your son
for Joining m the parade of the
temperance people in Ashland on
the morning of the local option cleo
ton held August l3th?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
CRUSHED BY Slate.
Harvey Shannon Seriously Injured at
TOTChlight.

= On Saturday last Harve Shannon
was the victim of a very serious
accident while working in the mines
at Torchlight, seven miles south OF
this city. A mass of slate fell upon
him, inflicting very painful injuries.
His left hip was dislocated, his
nose was torn nearly off, and num-
erous lesser hurts and many bruises
were sustained.
DR.. F. D. Marcum, the mine ply
sician, attended to the mans in
juries. Shannon is a son of Harry
Shannon and is an industrious,
sober man.
Harry's boys are unluclSy at work.
The man who was hurt on Satur-
day is brother of the Shannon
who had his leg bTos.Sn at the dam
at Chapman and who has not yet, or
possibly recently, left the Louisa
hospital.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Jay o'Daniel For Superintendent,

III you want careful, conscien-
tious administration OF the school
laws. vote for Jay o'Daniel for Sup
erintenden.t
II you want school houses improv-
ed and coal supplies furnished
promptly, vote for o'Daniel
II you want all districts arranged
so that children in some places will
not be required to go from three
TO five miles to school, vote for
O'Daniel.
II you want equal rights for
everybody. regardless of personal
favors or political affiliations, vote
for o'Daniel.
z you want the services of a
III ughly educated man, with ex-
pei in modern methods and
with progressive ideas, vote for Jay
O'Daniel
Mr.. O'Daniel is one of the brain
est and best prepared men connect
ed with school work in Eastern
Kentucky today.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
A Law That is MiscOnshued.

"If you should write a check for
less than 81 after January /, 1910,
you will subject yourself to the
possibility of a fine of $500, or be-
ing imprisoned for six months in
Jail Protests by the hundreds are
being filed by merchants, retail
houses of all kinds, especially those
doing mail order business, and by
all business men in general, against
section 17S of the penal law, which
was approved March 4, 1909, and
which provides that no person shall
make, issue or pay out any note,
check, memorandum, token or other
obligation for a less sum than vi
inlended to circulate as money or
to be received or used in lieu OF
lawful money of the United States"
The above and similar articles
have been going the rounds of the
newspapers for some time and are
very misleading. The law alluded
to is simply the re-enactment OF ex-
isting law. During the war of the
Rebellion it became the custom Of
many merchants to issue what they
called store checks for 5, 10, 20
and 80 cents which passed current
as money. About this same time
Congress began to issue paper
greenbacks and shinplas-
ters. Some merchants tried to imi-
tate this money as closely as pos
sible, and did issue their checks as
nearly like United States money as
possible. 1t was to prevent such
practice that the law of July II,
1862, was passed. 1t does not af-
feet commercial or ordinary bank
checks, and was never so intended.
Bank checks are not intended to
circulate as money, or within the
meaning of the statute are they to
be received or issued in lieu OF
lawful money. They are demand
notes on banks for the payment in
lawful money of the sum stated in
the check, and this re-enacted Sec
tion will not in any way interfere
with the ordinary custom of using
checks in commercial affairs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Shooting Near PaintsViIle.

Fred Daniels was shot in the leg
at Millers Creek coal mines by jon
athan jenkins, superintendent of
machinery for the Consolidated
Coal Company, last Tuesday.
Daniels seemed to have it in for
Superintendent jenkins for some
imaginary reason and Tuesday when
he met jenkins, who was riding
horseback, stopped him, taking the
horse by the bride, at the same
time drawing knife. 1t was then
that jenkins drew his pistol and
shot Daniels in the leg. The wound
is not serious. Daniels is a bad
man, having served one term in the
penitentiary for robbery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Against The Law.

The closed season for the hunting
Of rabbits and squirrels is now on,
and it is against the law to kill
these animals from now until the
beginning of the quail season on
November 18th. The law governing
these animals was passed for the
purpose of affording protection to
quail during the two months imme-
diately preceding the expiration of
the closed season. Some hunters
take advantage of the opportunities
offered for other game and kill
quail while supposed to be hunting
rabbits and squirrels.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
"From An Unseen oenser. !"

II the contemporaries of the
NEWS who did 1t the honor to copy
its squib concerning Louisa's first
automobile had used correct orthog-
raphy neither the shade Of Poe nor
the writer OF the little bit Of
pleasantly would have had cause to
groan.
The incense from an unseen
censor who narrowly escaped being
smashed would have smelled Of
sulphur and not Of gasoline.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
EVangelistic Meetings.

Evangelist James B. McKeehan,
Tn. M, of Williamsburg, KY, who
has been used of the Lord in
bringing hundreds of souls to Christ
in Eastern Kentucky in the last
year, arrived in our city Wednesday
evening and began meetings here in
the Baptist Church. Services will
be held each afternoon at 200 o.
clock, and each evening at $50,
central time. All the Christian peo-
pie of the town are invited to come
and cooperate in these meetings in
bringing general revival in the
town.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
$1,000 Appropriated For Bridge.

By a unanimous vote the Fiscal
Court last week appropriated $1,000
Tor the construction of a public
bridge across the river at the mouth
of Millers Creek, the same to be
erected by the Consolidation Coal
Company by the side of their rail-
road bridge at that point. The
county was fortlnate in procuring
so liberal concession from the
Consolidation Company as at. least
$4,000 was saved to the county
by the deal. The construction of a
bridge at that point will be a great
convenience to the people on both
sides of the river.-Paintsville Her
aid.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
CatIettsbuTg Ticket.

The Republicans and Democrats
met Monday night at Catlettsburg
and named mixed ticket composed
Of the following:
For Mayor, j. ]. Montague, Dem;
for Police Judge, ]. H. Mcconnell,
Dem; For Councilmen First Ward,
T. l.. Ford, Sr., Rep; G. B. Well
man. DEM; for Councilmen Second
Ward, John e. Mccall, Dem; H.
Darlington. Rep; for councilmen
third ward, w. b. Wellman, Dem;
Frank Ross, Rep.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Saw a Balloon.

A balloon, supposed to be a rae
er, passed over Paintsville about
$40 Wednesday morning, October
13, sailing in an easterly direction.
Two passengers are thought to have
been aboard, This unusual sight
was witnessed by quite a number OF
the early risers, and was the sole
topic for a time. ....
The balloon contained Col. Max
Fleischman, of Cincinnati, and one
other passenger. 1t left Cincinnati
on the 18th and landed near Fred
ericksburg, Va, on the following
Thursday. ......
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
New Clerk For Dr.. BTuneT.

After having been vacant for sew
eral weeks, since the resignation of
W. E. Bidwell, the clerkship in the
Secretary of States office has been
filled by the appointment of Sam
uel Ward, of Perry county. Mr..
Ward was originally from Magoffin
county. He is an expert typewriter,
is married and will make his home
in Frankfort.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Rev. D. H. Reid.

Rev. d. H. Reid, pastor of the
Emmanuel NJ. E. Church, South,
has been returned to that Church
by Bishop Hoss, contrary to the
announcement made when the APP
pointments were made. Rev. Mr..
Reid's pastorate of this Church has
been markedly successful and he
has established himself as one of
the ablest ministers of Huntington.
His return was on the petition Of
the Church. Huntington 1aily Ad-
vocate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
CONNENDABLE
Career Of Attorney James ".
HinkIe.
Has Thoroughly Fitted Himself Pro-
fGssiOnally and Built a Character
at the Same Time.

One of the brightest and best
equipped of the younger lawyers of
the Big Sandy valley is James w.
Hinkle, candidate for County Attor-
ney of Lawrence
Early in life he determined to
come a good lawyer. Being a poor
boy and dependent upon his own
efforts he went to work to accom-
plish this laudable ambition and
stuck to the task with dogged per-
severance through all the years that
have interviewed, Taking advantage
of all the schooling within his
reach he acquired a good literary
education, which is a very essential
part of the foundation for good le-
gal equipment He worked as a coal
miner and read law at night by the
light of pine knots. Saving all of
his hard-earned money that he
could above living expenses he fl
nally entered law school and took
complete course, graduating with
a high record. Before this he had
studied in the office of his uncle,
Judge John S. Patton, of Martin
county, whose superior ability was
recognized throughout Eastern Ken
tucky.
Having had to work his way
through, the result in the case of
Mr.. Hinkle has been the same as is
usual under such circumstances. He
has made good use of every oppor-
tunity, and the training received in
the struggle has fitted him for sue
cess. He is a close student, a quail
ity which can not be credited to all
who have license to practice law
He has more ability than the aver
age lawyer. His character is abso.
lutely above reproach in every par
ticular. He will make an official
of whom all the people will be
proud. No graft, no political trick,
cry, no lodging of duty if James w
| Hinkle is elected as the peoples
attorney. He will stand up for theil
rights and against the ravages OF
greed and graft that otherwise sal
the vitals of the financial system
Lof our county. He has the ability
and the legal qualifications and alsc
the moral courage and character tC
do it. All this can not be said o.
every candidate who wants to bC
elected to the important office o.
County Attorney.
Below we reproduce the wording
of the diploma issued to Mr.. Hinklt
by the law school from which h
graduated:
Southern Normal School,
Bowling Green, Ky.
This certifies that James VIM
Hinkle is a graduate of the Law
School of this Institution and ha
completed the course of legal stud,
required here and that we conside
him qualified for admission to tn
Bar as Attorney at Law.
Therefore we do hereby confe
upon him the degree of Bachelor o
Laws. .'.
| Awarded and signed at Bowling
Green, Ky, this 7th day of June
1905.
H. H. Cherry, President,
John B. Rodes, Prof. of Law,
Mckenzie Moss,
]. R. Alexander.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Poor Bob!

Numerous quail have visited the
yards and gardens of Louisa during
the past few days, filling the air
with their meIodious whistle. Poor
Bob! Your clear call to your mate
is but your ante burial dirge. Less
than a short month will find you
and your kin served on toast at
many festive occasion.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Returned After Seven Years.

The relatives and friends of G..
w. Hays were surprised and glad
dened by his unexpected return one
day this week. He had been in the
army for seven years, and in that
time his father had heard from him
only once. Mr.. Hays is fine
looking Lawrence county boy, Of
good stock. His father is j. M.
(Mansfield) Hays, and lives at Rat
cliffe, this county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Masonic Delegates.

A. ]. Conley, representing the
Chapter, and Robert Dixon, repre-
senting the Blue Lodge, left on
Monday last to attend the Grand
Chapter and Grand Lodge now in
session in Louisville. Delegates from
the upper tier of counties began to
so down as early as Saturday last.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
The Biggest Yoke.

Charley Rose last week bought
OF Judge George Carson, of Lacy
Creek. in Wolf county. the biggest
yoke OF cattle that was probably
ever raised in the mountains. They
are Z years cid, bright red in color,
and weigh $500 pounds. Mr.. Rose
paid Mr.. Carson sr5o for the yoke.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Has Gone East.

j. X. Whitten, Louisa manager
of the Huntington Handle Company,
has gone East to remain ten days
or two weeks. During his absence
the business at the factory will be
conducted by A. ]. Hard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-22
Hobo Loses His Legs.

James e. McKeough, a hobo. was
run over by an N. & w. freight
train near Webb on Wednesday
morning and terribly injured. One
leg, and possibly both, require am
putation. He was stealiHg a ride
and fell from the train He was
sent at once to the hospital at
Portsmouth for treatment.