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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

That practical farming is one OF
the most profitable professions that
can be engaged in when backed by
sound judgment and work, has been
again exemplified by the sale OF a
wheat crop that at one time, on ac-
count of falling grain and heavy
rains, had been given up as lost"
says the Winchester Democrat.
"Col. N. H. Witherspoon, OF this
city, raised this crop on his farm
on the Pretty Run pike, and the ex-
IRENE wet weather of the spring
season and tangled and falling grain
looked as If the crop would prove a
total failure, and he considered for
time the adyisabllity of turning in
hogs and cattle and feeding it down.
He finally concluded to harvest the
wheat, and it was threshed while in
wet condition
Col. Weatherspoon had erected
new barn that he stripped and
made practically air tight, and the
wheat was put upon the floors, 9
number Of tobacco heaters put In
service and for two weeks the tenn
perature was kept up to nearly one
hundred degrees. The grain wal
carefully handled in the meantime
and turned out to be fine quality
and as dry as bone.
Last week Col WeatherspooI
finished delivering the wheat t.
Mansfield's mill, receiving a checl
for $4,475, there being 1851 bush
els and the wheat sold for $1.2I
per bushel. In addition to this Col
Weatherspoon retained sufficien
wheat for seed wheat for the com
ing year"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
OBITUARY.


On the seventh of December deatf
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Marion Mccain and took from
them their darling daughter, Goldie
aged four years, eleven months and
SIX days. The writer stood over the
bedside of little Goldie and heard
her tell her mamma she was going
to heaven where the angels live
and that she could see a little mar
row road.
SO, dear parents, Goldie has gone
on as a guiding star, and If you
will also travel the road that Go'die
saw you will meet her in home
where there will be no more sick
ness and suffering.
All was done for little Goldie
that loving hands could do, but God
needed another lily planted in his
garden. and Goldie was too sure to
stay in this world Of sin.
So. dear parents, press onward
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When a sufferer from stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but
more--he's tickled over his new, fine
appetite, strong nerves healthy Wig
or, all because stomach, liver and
kidneys now work right. Csc at A.
M. HUGHES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Boom for the ohio River.

A definite organized boom for ths
rapid completion OF the Ohio riprr
Improvement was launched In waah-
ington this week,
A few days ago all OF the Con-
gressmen whose districts tuoch lid
Ohio, including Representatives.
Cox, Boehne and Dixon, OF indians,
and Sherlye. James, Stanley, ma
mock, Cantrill and Bennett. or KasI
lucky, received letter from Col
gresham Nicholas Longworth.
Ohio, in which he said: ~
at has been suggested thai
would be wise to have an en-
meeting Of the members OF d
House whose districts adjoin
Ohio river, to talk over ways 4
means of procuring speedy iegI4
ton for Its improvement and form
Ing. II possible, an organizations for
this purpose. ] am writing to yon.
therefore, to ask II you win cumo
to my house. No. s21 Eighteenth
Street, next Monday afternoon, a
o'clock, and meet with those via
are most Immediately interested n
this important improme raohd add
this Improvement"
This call brought large and o.
thusiastic assembly OF Ohio, rive
Congressman to the parlors OF fI|
Longworth home Among those N
responded in person were the Ke
lucky Congressman from Ohio HI
districts. A temporary organizafI
was effected, with Representnti
Dalzell, of Pittsburg, as chairma
and Representative Longworth
secretary. 1t is their purpose
press for the completion, at ~
earliest possible date. Of the
river Improvement under systei
lie contract plan that win Eli
continuous nine-foot stage
Pittsburg to Cairo.
II was decided that the chalr
should appoint COMMITTEES Of
to draft a statement presentIilf
aims OF the Congressmen WIZ
ltenaed the meeting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
NOTICE.

All persons holding duebills pay
able at my store are requested to
present them on or before Jan. 1,
1910. Also, all accounts should be
settled by this date.
l have good line Of heavy shoes
and corduroy pants. that will be
sold at reduced price. In fact
reduced prices on everything for the
next thirty days.
H. B. MUNCY,
Louisa, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Many requests from Catarrh suf

Many requests from Catarrh suf-
ferers who use atomizers have caus-
ed US to put up Liquid Cream Balm,
new and convenient form Of Ely's
Cream Balm, the only remedy for
Catarrh which can always be de-
pended on. In power to allay in
flammation. to cleanse the clogged
air-passages. to promote free, natur-
al breathing. the two forms of
Cream Balm are alike. Liquid Cream
Balm is sold by all druggists for rs
cents, including spraying tube. Mail
ed By ELY Bros, So Warren Street,
New York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
C. b. BROMLEY, Collector.

and when God sees cause to remove
you from this world to a better
home, turned will be the key in the
portal, fall ringing the golden bar,
and, 10, in little Goldie's fingers will
stand the beautiful gates ajar.
The burial services we're conduct
ed by the Rev. L. NJ. Copley. She
was laid to rest in the Wilson
graveyard. A Neighbor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Lawrence County Claims.

will pay claims against Law
renee county. KY, levy of 1908, a
follows: Road and Bridge fund vi
to No. 1913. Common fund to No
15Osh.
e. E. SHANNON. Treas.
Mules For Sale.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Notice TO Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given to share
holders OF The Louisa National
Bank that the annual meeting OF
stockholders will be held at It's
banking house In Louisa. KY. on
Tuesday, AIN. IL, 1910, at 10 O..
clock a. m, for the purpose of elect.
ing board OF directors for the en-.
suing year
NJ. F. CoNLEY, Cashier.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

For Rent-one store and dwell
ing combined. only $40 per month.
Worth $40. It is the best stand in
Louisa-G. VI Meek's old stand.
Write @. v. Meek. 1901 Ninth
Ave, Huntington, W. va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Sheriff's Sale For Taxes,

of County and State for 1909
will Monday the 27th day of December
1909, between the hours of 10 o'clock and o'clock p m
highest bidder for cash
property thereof be
say aforesaid and costs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

One pair mules for sale; weight
2200i ages Z and 8 years. Write
Eugene Wallace, Clifford, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Tax Collectors Sale.

Monday, 9O9 o'clock, m. will
the Louisa,
following
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

State of Kentucky,
County Of Lawrence, IS:
|, M. F. Conley. Cashier Of
the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
M.F. Conley. Cashier.
Subscribed And sworn TO before
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

BY the County and State for the sOSs
deputies will Monday the nth day of January
1910 o'clock and O'clock at
Louisa the highest bidder for cash
thereof be
satisfy aforesaid towt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17
Adjoining


County and State for the year 9oS9
or deputies will Monday, the Srd day OF January
1910 between o'clock and o'clock at
the highest bidder for cash in
hand the following property
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

me this goth. day OF Nov 1903.
p. II. VAUGHAN,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jany 10,
1910. .... ....
Correct-Attest:
r. l.. Vinson.
l., H. York.
j. +. Hackworth.
Directors.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

OUHOUI UI5IILCI. tut b, Cd5H III Hd
Location
Julia 0'Brien, adjoining James Hale
Fred Picklesimer, -
T. Lee Wright, adj, Bert Shannon,
Mollie Cordle, on Lock avenue,
W. c. Dawson, on Lock avenue,
JJhn Hampton, "A.
r. A. Vinson,
John H. Wilson, a& Z
/. c. W. J. Walker, Madison street,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-17

II. A. STONE, Sheriff Lawrence County.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
BROWNLOW A CANDIDATE.
First District Congressman Says He
Stands on His Record-Cam-
paign is Too Far Off,

Congressman Walter p. Brownlow,
of Jonesboro, was a passenger on train
No. AZ Saturday evening on his way to
Washington on business.
When seen by Herald-Courier re-
porter at the Union station, Congress-
man Brownlow refused to discuss for
publication the lengthy letter written
by Senator Samuel r. Sells, an avowed
candidate for his seat in congress, to j.
w. Wadsworth, chairman of the board
of managers of the National Soldiers
Home, demanding that Mr.. Brownlow
either retire from the race for re-elec-
tion, or be made to resign as manager
general of the Washington county sol
diers' home.
"I certainly intend to be candidate
for reelection to congress from my dis
trict," said Representative Brownlow.
"The campaign is too far away TO dis
cuss at this time. l am not disturbed
by the movement against me, and shall
not begin my campaign until the pro-
per time"
Congressman BrownlOw said that
the chief republican opposition to him
was from other parts Of the state, and
not in his own district. He said that
he did not know whether primary
would be held, in view of the decision
of Judge Allison, holding the recent
primary law unconstitutional.
81 have done more for my district
than any congressman in the United
States, in the same length of time,
said Mr.. BroWnlow. 81 have a RECORD
upon which | will ask reelection
though | will not launch a campaign
until the proper time.o
Mr.. Brownlow said that there was
no significance to his visit to Washing
ton at this time, adding that he was
merely going there for couple Of day
on business. He says he is now in bet
ter health than he has been at any time
in the past fifteen years, and is enjoy
ing life.-BriStol Herald-Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
SERIOUS SYMPTOMS

Mrs. Annie Hamilton, Stetsonville,
Wis, developed serious symptoms, as
a result Of some form of female trouble
from which she suffered.
A letter, in which she describes
these symptoms and tells how, by the
Cardui System of Home Treatment,
she finally managed to cure herself,
may prove of value to you, if you are
suffering, as she did, from ailments
peculiar to women.
She says: "When | was suffering
of female trouble couldn't sleep, eat, OF
stand on my feet without pain. could
not work, and could not stoop on ac-
count of pain in my side. | took med
icine from three doctors without ben
eft, and the last one said | was in a
critical condition, and going down hill.
AT last took Cardui and in two days
time | was a different woman. Now |
eat good, work good and feel better
than / ever did in all my life. Cardui
is a good medicine and if all poor sick
ladies knew Of it there would be less
suffering
Sold at all reliable drug stores. Try
| it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.

Keep your word and your word will
keep you.
The spark of love is usually kindled
before there is match.
It is better to make few mistakes
than to do nothing at all.
AfteEan exchange of hot words a
coolness is sure to set in.
When it is as broad as it's long il
must be the square thing,
Say not always what you know, but
always know what you say.
The farmer who sets good, straight
fence also sets good example.
If you are acquainted with Happi-
ness introduce him to your neighbor.
The mole never waits for something
to turn up; he goes right out and does
it himself,
Contentment is merely the ability tc
forget for awhile the things that are be
yond our reach.
People like TO be taken for what they
are worth, except when the Tax AS
SCISSOR visits them.
Even the most learned of us never
realize how little we know till a small
boy begins to ask questions.
Many women after remedyiug 3
smoky stove or smoking lamp have
to put up with smoking husband.
t'If the shoe fits, wear it, y is time
worn saying; but with woman if thC
shoe fits she takes it back because it i,
too big.
"Father sent me over TO borrow you
paper; he only wants to read it.. "Tel
him I'm coming over to borrow hi
breakfast; only want to eat It.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
CENTURY-OLD
NEWSPAPERS

In the month of July, 1908, the st.
Louis Republic celebrated its centen-
ary. 1t began its publication thirteen
years before Missouri became state in
the Union. One of the features of the
Republics centennial, is the publication
of handsome souvenir, entitled, "Cen-
tury Club American Newspapers. y.
A list is given of all the newspapers in
the United States that have been pub
Iished hundred years or more. Their
number is eighty-two. OF these fifty
five are dailies and twenty-seven are
weeklies.
Ii is interesting to note that Nathan
iel Paschal, who became connected
with the st. Louis Republic, four years
after its birth, that is in 1872, remained
connected with the paper until 1856,
most of the time as one of its editors.
He went to st. Louis from Knoxville,
when twelve years old and became a
bound boy to the founder of the Repub-
lie, Mr.. Joseph Charless. He learned
typesetting, became a writer, and af-
terwards partner in the company and
one of the editors of the paper. George
Knapp was the editor of the paper
from 1927 to 1889, fifty-six years. John
Knapp was the publisher of the paper
thirty-four years, from 1854 to 1888.
The two oldest of the papers that
have lived hundred years and up.
wards, are the Philadelphia North
American, daily, and the Saturday
Evening Post, a weekly, both of which
began publication in the year l72s.
That was one hundred and eighty-sev.
en- years ago. The Charleston News
and Courier comes next, having been
established in the year 1882. Forty.
eight of the eighty-two were established
in the eighteenth century, nine of them
when the present United States was
British colonies. Seven of the eighty
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
ARE STRONG
As EVER FOR
GOVERNOR
INTEREST is
UNABATED FOR
PATTERSON IN NJ NARY.
His Followers Still Loyal to Him.
Talk With Hon. JIG. Hous-
ton by a Correspondent.

Selmer, Tenn, Nov. l5.--After spend
ing a day or two here find that polit-
ical interest is quiet. There is, of
course, more or less discussion Of what
next year will bring forth, but Selmer
being the center of rural population,
the farmers are more interested in crops
and other material matters than in
politics. | find, however, that Gov.
Patterson is as strong in this county as
ever. The Hon. j. &. Houston, dis
cussing the governors strength in the
county, said to The Nashville American
correspondent:
"The interest of Gov Patterson IS
friends in this county in his future is
entirely unabated; in fact, in many in
stances it is intensified. He carried
this county, you remember, by small
margin over Senator Carmack, and
there is apparently no detection from
his former strength.
GA majority, perhaps, of his we'll
wishers in this locality prefer that he
become a candidate for the United
States senate. This is on the theory,
as they say, that the best is none too
good for him in recognition of his eX-
ceptional valor in defense of the pure
old democratic faith. If he should not
aspire to the senate, then his friends
generally seem almost to demand that
he again become a candidate for gov
ernor.u
"Haye you read Chancellor Allison IS
opinion on the primary law ~ was
asked.
"Certainly, | have, and with more
than usual interest. 1t is great opin-
ion, rigging loud and clear at every
point. The profound learning with
which ii repels unwarranted Legislative
encroachment upon the rights of the
citizen is admirable and, in these times
very refreshing"
Questioned further along political
lines, Mr.. Houston said: 81 am Away,
, an interested observer, in a genera
way, of state affairs, and unless al
signs fail the regular democracy is go
ing to win in walk next year. Tn,
intrepid Malcolm r. Patterson has re
kindled the fires and they are now
burning with the old-time flame OIL
the hilltops and in the valleys, and re
suits are going to count. His bolC
stand for party principles, regardless o
, where the chips may fall, is appreciat
ed and commended all over the stat
and the effect Of it can not be counter
vailed by simple abuse, No matte
whether he shall ever become candi
date again or not, his work will live.
"Is McNairy county still for prohi
bition ~
Yes, this county is for prohibition
and so am l. My record on that ques
ton is in public print and made at
: time when many of the present state
wide leaders were fighting the move
, ment in all of its forms and with all o
$ their power. But we are no more fo
prohibition now than We were IN 1905
a., We thought we could see that prohihi
ton was not the real issue then, an,
we think we can see the same thini
more clearly now"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18

two are published in the southern
states, only one of which, The vlarkS-
vile Chronicle, is in Tennessee, A
number of years ago it was consoIidat
ed with the ClarkSville Tobacco Leaf
and it is now called the LeaGChron.
icle.
Eighty-two are living that have lived
a century and over; how many have
been born and have died since these
began their long life? The pathway
ofnewspaperdom is strewn with wrecks
and the number that have fought for
awhile and then gone to the valhalIa Of
the craft is legion. The newspaper
that has lived half century is some
thing of rarity. A large number of
them have given up the ghost in their
infancy. 1t need not be said that the
road to newspaper success is one with
thorns as we'll as roses; that it has its
quicksands and its pitfalls as well as
its highways of pleasure-KnoXville
Journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18

district, fired the opening gun when he
published in the Bristol Evening News
and other East Tennessee papers the
full text of letter which he had ad-
dressed to Hon. J. w. Wadsworth,
chairman of the board of managers of
the National Home of Disabled Volun-
teer Soldiers. In this letter he demand
ed the resignation of Representative
Brownlow as managing editor Of the
national home at Johnson City, or the
alternate of his withdrawal from the
race for congress. Mr.. Sells charges
that Mr.. Brownlow is not only draw
ing his salary as representative Of the
district and also as managing director
of the Mountain branch of the national
home, but that he is using his influence
in the latter position, rs well as III that
of representative, to influence votes to
further his political ends. In his let
ter to Chairman Wadsworth Mr. Sells
says in part: at is understood that
Mr.. Brownlow has dominated and
dictated the selection and appointment
of every official in the home at john
son City, and every clerk and every
other appointee that could by any pos
sibility be made an item Of spoils or
turned into an asset in vast plan of
political manipulation, for ends of per
sonal ambition and and proft.n
"Not only the communication con
tinues, "have the officers and clerks
and other appointees been appointed
with view to political results, but the
political feature, that is the political
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
PELLAGRA CAUSED DEATH
Surgeon Who Was In Charge Ol
That Confederate Prison Makes
I hat Declaration.

New Orleans, Nov. l0-That humid
reds of deaths which occurred at the
Confederate prison at Andersonville,
Ca, during the summer of 1854 were
not due to typhoid fever, as then sup
posed but were caused by pellagra,
was the opinion expressed before the
Southern Medical Convention here
this afternoon by DR.. q. w. Kerr, OF
Uorsicana, Tex, who was surgeon at
the Andersonville prison. He described
the symptoms Of the disease which at
tackled the inmates SO fatally at that
time, and in nearly every pa-f
they were recognized as b N of =
teristic of pellagra. ...atute -.
Al
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
STATE PENSION BOARD
COMPLETES SESSION

The state pension board has compet-
ed the work of the regular quarterly
session. One hundred and fifty old
soldiers and 135 widows of old soldiers
were added to the state pension rolls,
some to fill vacancies resulting during
the past quarter from deaths, removals
from the state and other causes and
others as additions to the rolls.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
PUT BULLET IN HIS BRAIN
Frank Miller, a Farmer Living
Near Limestone, This County,
Commits Suicide the 10th.

Limestone, Nov. 15.-Frank Miller,
aged fifty-siX years, very prominent
farmer living on Big Limestone creek,
some five miles east of this place, COM
mitted suicide Wednesday morning by
shooting himself with small pistol.
1t seems that he took his pistol and
went up into the barn, telling his hired
boy that he was going to shoot some
Varment that was destroying his chick
ems, and for him, when he heard the
pistol shot, to come up and help him
to catch the animal, The boy followed
his instructions, and as soon as he
heard the shot went to assist him and
found Mr., Miller lying ON the hay with
bullet hole through his head in the
agonies of death. The wounded man
was carried to the house, where he ex-
pired in few minutes, No cause can
be assigned for the rash act, as he was
in good circumstances, and had a fine
/ farm and everything necessary.
He was buried at Oakland cemetery
Thursday. He leaves wife, several
relatives and numerous friends tC
mourn his departure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18
MURFREESB0RO GET Him..
Governor Patterson Will Address
Elks at Murfreesboro on Me
mortal Day IN December.

Gov, Patterson has written formal
acceptance of the invitation to address
the ElkS of Murfreesboro on the occa-
sion of their memorial day exercises,
in December, although the invitation
was accepted tentatively some time
ago. The governor has been in receipt
of a large number Of invitations from
various lodges to make the memorial
day address this year, although it was
understood with some degree of certain
ty some time ago that he would go to
Murfreesboro. The Ell<s of that place
have aourishing lodge, and the gov
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-18

an insinuation of graft among menu
bers of the board, in connection with
the expenditure of the $300,000 for the
purchase and installation of a new wa
ter system.
J. II. MattoX, who is litigating with
the city over certain riparian rights,
has written letter to the Bristol Her
ald-Courier in which he says that he
was asked TO accept a certain sum in
settlement of his claim and let the deed
state a much greater amount, which he
says he refused TO do This, in connec
tion with other insinuations, will be
thoroughly sifted.
81 demand an investigation of the
whole Natter said Alderman Reeve.
81 believe this is matter Of Justice to
the board and that ii should court a
thorough investigation, and it must
come. | can't believe we have had a
dishonest alderman.
"ln view Of the action of members
Of the board in demanding an inyesti-
CATION, | am certain that it will be
held, " said Mayor Cannon. ~ did
not believe there has been any grating
and certainly hope there has not, but
say let us go to the bottom Of the whole
affair. | am in favor of the appoint
ment OF an investigating committee of
dsinterested men to look into all of the
charges of graft that have been made in
connection with the water deals, and
the employment of disinterested expert
accountants to audit all of the city's
books
tits practically certain that the board
will have an investigation, as the mat
ter has gone so far that it can not now
! be averted.
"The innocent have nothing whatev-
er to fear--in fact, they are to be bene-
fitted, " said Mayor Cannon.
The matter is one of much comment
and there is considerable feeling.