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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-31

A great many years ago a lowly
German immigrant passed through
the portals Of Castle Garden. May.
hap NJ some time prior 20 that he
had heard Of the splendorH Of the
imperial court ~ Berlin. the beau.
TRULY gllded crown and All that.
but those things were not for him,
and history doesn't record the fact
that Il gricved him any.
but be became the father Of a
son. destined 20 appear In the busy
mhrta OF trade near and about the
sacred precincts o. Wall II. az the
early age Of II. and In the capacity
of messenger boy. which be- Faier
on shifted to that Of insurance
agent. and sim later 20 that Of
newspaper publisher
But durinR all these dayH--and
years thie German lad held firmly
In bis embrace the longing 10 so 20
the fntherland. not as the returning
son Of the immigrant OF long ago.
but AZ the official representative %
America 10 che court ~ the kaiser.
which job would allow him 10 walk
right up aud slap Wilhelm n on the
back with a jouuiAr Hello. BIN"
which the iowly immigrant would
never have thought Of
To this end Herman Rider. pub.
fisher Of one Of the best known OF
German American newspapers In
New York City. has coatriyed and
plotted and waited. Il ~ said nut
while be landed nice TAT Jobs for all
OF his henchmsn. from the office
boy up. called in New York '1he
Ridderbuud. he has not made his
debut nj fha HSrltu ronrf "a vas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-31
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dross All Letters UNCLE JACK, The star. Seattle Wash
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
Death Of Smith Pugh.

Mr.. Smith Pugh. who was sick
so long at the residence of his
brother-in-law, the Rev. Roscoe Muir
ry, of Lock avenue, died on the
morning of Friday, October IA. On
Saturday morning a short service
was held at the house, conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Hardin, of the Bap-
tist church, after which the body,
escorted by the members of the Jun
ior Order American Mechanics, was
taken to the c. and o. depot and
was taken to Covington, KY. the
home of the deceased. The Order
in that city had sent an undertake
er and a handsome casket in which
the body was encased. The funer-
al was conducted from the First
Baptist church mad interment was
made in Covington on the following
Monday. Mr.. Pugh was single and
about 2S years of age.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
Talk to the Point.

The Times is independent in pol
itics, but It is for Mr.. Fields for
Congress, not simply because he
happens to hail from Carter, be-
cause he is a Democrat or because
he has had former experience. but
because he is equally as honest, in
telligent and has just as much
right to aspire to the honorable po-
sitlon OF representing the people of
the district in which his interests
mostly lie, as any other man in It..
The talk about experience is
all bosh, and you never heard it
mentioned at the time of Mr.. Ben
nett's first race, and as to Mr.. Field
being "a little off center" we think,
after reading the Greenup editors
send-off this week, the Gazette had
better be finding Its own bearings a
''leetle."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
Crushed BY Slate.

Inez, KY, Oct. 1s.-News has
reached here of the killing of Isaac
Bannister, formerly of Inez. but
who for the past few years has
been working in the West Virginia
coal fields. Bannister, who leaves
a wife and five children, had just
moved his family to Van Lear, John
son county, and had not been in
the mines at that point more than
an hour when a piece of slate
weighing over 1000 pounds fell on
him, crushing him into a pulp.
Upon the reception of the above
the News phoned to Inez for par
ticulars. The latest information re-
ceived here is that Mr., Bannister is
not dead but has been unconscious
since receiving his injury.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
M. F. CoNLEY. Publisher.
A Gifted Woman.

One of the Ashland delegates to
the Woman's Missionary Convention
recently held in this city was Mrs.
A. l.. Watson. 1t was intended
that she should deliver an address
upon Mission Study" during the
meeting, but she yielded her time
OF Miss Davies. The Independent
thus speaks sof Mrs. Watson:
Miss Watson is native of Fay
ette county, Miss, and has been a
resident of Ashland since June,
1909. Her maiden name was Pearl
/. Huston, and at the age of fifteen
she graduated at the oxford High
School, and at twenty she gradu-
ated at the State University Of Miss
issippi in the B. A. degree. She
taught two years in the graded
schools in her home town, and
shortly after this was married to
Attorney A. L. Watson, of this
city, where she has since made her
home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21

accepted, and from that time Ken
lucky has been his home.
The mountain boys mother was
a devout member of the Baptist
church and It was from her that he
inherited his religious temperament.
From the time of his arrival in
Lawrence county, he took an ac-
tive part in Sunday School work.
1t was not long until he was elect
ed county officer. He made such
a record there that his work attract
ed State Sunday School officers and
he was offered a position as a field
worker in the mountain district. At
first he declined to take the position
but year or two later was induced
to enter the work.
That was fifteen years ago. He
hsa been in the mountain field ever
since. In that time, there is not a
village or hamlet in the mountain
districts that hasn't seen and heard
him many times. Thousands and
thousands of miles he has covered
on horseback. Sometimes the jour-
ney will take him 200 miles.
The mountain preacher is well
come any place he stops and never
is he asked to pay. The mountain
people are the embodiment of gen.
erosity, One preacher, it is said,
went for three years through the
knobs and nevre expended but fifty
cents, That was for horseshoeing.
While there are now twice as
many Sunday Schools in the noun.
tains as when w. ]. Vaughan began
his work, there are many obstacles
to be overcome. Strange to say
the most difficult of these are pre-.
sented by persons who are already
members of churches.
Primitive Beliefs an Obstacle.
Their primitive faith has nc
Continued on page four.)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
DESPERATE BATTLE
At Huntington Results in Two Dead
and Six Wounded.

On Friday morning last Special c.
and o. Agent George Lenz arrested
at a point in the road near Guy
andotte a negro hobo charged with
breaking into a box car. Lenz took
his prisoner to telephone station
to call patrol wagon. He was in
the act of using the phone, when
the negro shot him, the ball enter
ing the back and passing through
the lungs. The negro ran, with
Lenz after him. Lenz ran but a
short distance when he fell. The
negro ran back and fired another
shot into his victims body. The ne
gro then ran and tried to escape.
The firing had attracted the atten-
tion of other G. and O. employees in
the yards and arming themselves
they gave chase, In few minutes
hundreds of armed men were in
pursuit, firing and being fired upon
by the fugitive. Before receiving
his death wound, which was given
by the Huntington Chief of Police,
the negro had killed one man, Geo.
Bias, c. and o. brakeman, and
had seriously wounded six others.
The body of the outlaw was drag
ged through the streets for sever
al squares before the police took
1t from the crowd and carried 1t to
the morgue, 1t was a day Of most
intense excitement in Huntington.
and all sorts of rumors only serv-
ed to intensity the feeling. There
is no clue to the identity Of sthe
negro.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
new COAL mines.
Lawrence County Tract Of 1000 Acres
10 be Developed.

A tract of 1000 acres of coal
lands on Griffith's creek in this
county has been sold to a Louisville
company and representative was
here closing up the deal this week.
This is body of land taken up
by Dave Vaughan. 1t extends to
the river near Old Peach Orchard,
The vein is said to be about four
feet in thickness and the quality of
the coal is excellent.
The purchasers say they will pro-
ceed at once to operate the proper
ty on a large scale, making the
first openings along the river and
railroad. This will be welcome news
to the people in the locality of the
property.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21

the voiced opinion all who met and
heard her that she is unequalled
in her sphere and mission. OF
striking and pleasing person, fine
address, genial manner and charm
Of conversation. Miss Davis is a
most attractive and accomplished wo-
man.
Special music appropriate to the
occasion was rendered by the choir
OF the NJ. H. church, South.
The delegates in attendance and
the churches they represented are
as follows
Mrs A. l., Watson, Ashland, first
church.
Mrs, Bert Geiger, Mrs T. c.
songer, Mrs. b. Wesley, Ashland
Centenary.
Mrs. Davis Meek. Mrs. Geo. b.
Clay and Miss Mary Moore, Catletts-
burg
Mrs. S. c. shivel, Mrs. John Ault,
Miss Hazel Blankenship, GrRyson.
Mrs. W. $. Harkins and Mrs. II,
II, Fitzpatrick, Prestonsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
Bitten BY q Dog.

Eugene Davis, passenger brake
man. on this division of the c. &
o.. was severely bitten by a dog
last Friday morning. when No. 81
stopped at Middle Creek Davis got
off to help passengers get off and
on. He became engaged in a friendly
scuffle with an acquaintance, and
while thus engaged a dog took part
in the frolic by biting Davis severe
ly ON the left thigh When the
train arrived in Ashland Mr.. Davis
had the wound cauterized. He still
lim9s on account of the bite.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
FOR Grand LARCENY.
Peter BlankeRship Arrested on Charge
Of Theft at AuxieT.

About three weeks ago the PEN
dergast Lumber Company received
shipment of goods at Auxier, Floyd
county, point on the C. and o.
nearly opposite the mouth of Johns
creek. In this was a lot of mems
shoes, several dozens in number.
Soon after the goods were receiv-
ed two or three dozens were miss
ing. They were shoes of fine quail
ity, in tan and black, and in assort-
ed sizes. There was no evident
trace of the thief, and the sufferers
from the robbery were at loss
as to how to capture the guilty par
ty and recover the goods. Consta-
Bile Dan Price, of johnson county,
who had proven his sagacity in mat
ters of this sort on more than one
occasion, took hold and set to work
to effect capture. Dams first
move was to learn who had been
employed about the scene of the
robbery, This having been done the
next step was to find out who, II
any, were missing. This was easy
Among the missing was man who
was not altogether above suspicion
and beyond reproach. With this
man we're one or two kinsmen, and
these were first sought. Price went
to Catlettsburg few days ago, hav-
ing learned that the boys he want
ed were there. Reaching that place
he procured warrants for the ar
rest of Sol. and Jack Crabtree, of
near Louisa. With these in Gus
tody he arrived in Louisa Monday
night via the N. and w. About 5
O'Clock Tuesday morning he routed
Judge o'Brien out of bed and
procured a warrant for the arrest of
Pete Blankenship and a warrant per
hitting the search of Pete's house,
which is not far from the C. and
O. freight depot. Marshal Vinson
and Constable Price went in search
of Blankenship and found him, with
some others, not far from the tool
house. getting ready to go to work.
The Marshal arrested him, showed
him the warrant and Price handcuff.
ed him. Pete had on pair of
the shoes, and in his house were
found several other pairs. Blanken-
ship and Sol. Crabtree were taken
on the 1926 a. m. train to Pres
tonsburg to await an examination,
while Jack Crabtree was released.
When arrested Sol. Crabtree gave
away" the whole affair, telling how
and when the deed was committed.
Nothing of this nature had ever
been charged to him, and it is
thought that he will be released.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
NARROWLY ESCAPED death
Effort 10 Cross Atlantic in Balloon Ends
In Failure.

Walter Wellman. with crew OF
five men,started from Atlantic City,
N. j., on Saturday last, in an air
ship suspended from balloon, on a
voyage across the Atlantic. Starting
from the beach a few minutes after
s o'clock the big aircraft was soon
out OF sight OF the cheering crowd
that saw the big balloon go into the
air Numerous messages were re-
ceiyed by wireless telegraphy until
Monday night, when all communica-
ton was lost.
The following telegram tells the
story OF disaster and defeat.
New York, Oct. iS.-The attempt
of the Wellman airshlp America
to cross the Atlantic ocean came to
a thrilling and disastrous close to-
day when the British mail steamer
Trent picked up Wellman and his
crew from the wreck Of the airship,
375 miles off the North Carolina
coast.
The news of the rescue came In
two wireless messages from Capt.
Down, Of the Trent, one reporting
to the company's agents here and
and another informing the New
York Times of the result OF the ex-
pedition in which 1t had taken a
leading part. Both wireless messag-
es practically told the same story.
Capt Down reported that at 5
o'clock this morning he first sighted
the airship in distress. Signals of
distress and calls for help were Civ
en-. For three Hours the Trent ma
neuyered in the heavy seaway TO
get alongside of Wellman and his
wrecked companions.
The entire party were finally TAX
en- aboard, and the cat also, which
was taken along as the mascot, shar
ed in the rescue. Capt. Down re-
ports all the members of the crew
we'll. The America was abandoned
where the rescue occurred, in lati-
tude 1878, longitude 6S.lS.
The wonderment and awe which
was inspired Saturday as the dirigi-
BILE first disappeared into the fog
banks hanging over the ocean, had
gradually turned to anxiety and SER
ious apprehension as to the ultimate
result of the experiment, The range
Of wireless had swept the entire
, North Atlantic, bringing no word
from the airship for two days. The
last word came at l2.45 o'clock p.
m. Sunday off Nantucket It was
"A hours after this that the res
cue was accomplished by the steam.
er Trent.
The America has undoubtedly
broken all previous records both as
to time in air and distance covered.
The previous time record, that
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
Made the Response.

The information is somewhat be-
lated, but It is proper to say that
Mr.. NJ. S. Burns, of this city, made
the response to the address OF
welcome at the late State Sunday
School Convention at Winchester,
Ky. The programmed speaker was
not present, and until called upon
Mr.. Burns had no word or hint that
he was expected to make any speech
whatever. or course he was equal
to the emergency and made fit
ting reply 10 the welcome extended
to the delegates.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21

of Count zeppelin, was thirty-seven
hours The Americas time up to
o'cloSk this morning would be three
full days, or seventy-two hours The
previous distance record was that
OF Count Zeppelin, $40 miles.
The airship, relieved of the weight
Of the lifeboat, shot up high into
the air and was rapidly blown away.
The transfer of the Wellman party
from the llfeboat to the Trent was
effected with much difficulty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
Lexington and Eastern Extension.

One of the most important moves
that has been made in years was
made last week in Louisville when
contracts were let for an eighty mile
extension of the Lexington and
Eastern railroad from Jackson into
the heart of the rich coal and tim
Der fields of Eastern Kentucky.
The completion of this extension,
bringing that hitherto undeveloped
section of the State into direct COM
munication with Lexington means
much commercially and industrially
to the bluegrass metropolis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21

William Vaughan was born in a
log cabin in the West Virginia
knobs forty years ago. His early
life was spent on his fathers farm
in the hills Until he was eighteen
years of age, he received no school
ing whatever-did not even know
the letters of the alphabet. Then
a young man in search for better
health, went to spend his summer
in the mountains. From the start
he took an interest in the mountain
boy and finally induced him to take
an interest in acquiring an education
His protege learned rapidly and in
a few summers was himself quail
fled to become a teacher OF the
mountain people. Then he was Of
fered position in the schools Of
Lawrence county, KY, a few miles
distant across the Kentucky line. He
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21

Mrs. ]. M. Kennedy has been
quite sick several days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21
Gets Deserved Commentator
from a City Paper.
Louisville Times Publishes Extended
Account Of the Good Work Of Our
Own ". ]. Vaughan.

Six years ago at a pastoral insti-
tute held at the First Presbyterian
church l. Louisville, a rugged man
of the mountains stood before a
cultured audience to tell of a life
spent in Gospel work in the noun
tain and of his belief in the ulti-
mate redemption of the mountain
people. morally, spiritually and eco
nohically.
His address followed that of
some OF the most learned men in
the pulpit in the South. Little was
expected Of him. He was rugged,
rav-boned and unkempt. He had
been working in coal pits to lay in
winter supply Of coal for himself
and a sick neighbor. In the lines
Of his face were the marks of a
recent illness He was plainly i'll
at ease. In the faces Of some OF
his audience there was a touch OF
sympathy for him. Others only
looked bored, but not for long.
The young man began to speak
He believed firmly in his subject
A light Of latent fire began to
burn in his eyes as he outlined the
little hopes of fears and tragedies
and prejudices of the mountain peo,
Pile: of the difficulties of mer
who preach the Gospel among then
and sometimes found 1t necessary
to take sheriff with him to main
tain order while a band kept upin
terest In a Sunday-school conven
ton. But the keynote of his ad
dress was his burning belief in {
greater destiny for the mountain
people. They we're his own peo
pie, and no man knew them better
than he. In them he saw infinite
possibilities and his remarks were
defense of them and plea that
they be given a fair chance Hi.
voice grew eloquent as he told theil
simple story and there was a great
burst of applause when he CLOSED
his remarks with a fervid outburst
of oratory that seemed to come
from the depths OF his heart.
Lion of the Hour. ...
From that moment until the con
yention closed he was the lion oI
the hour. Persons in the city who
had entertained him from sense
of duty before and had paid little
attention to him. now took pride il
extending their hospitality and ooult
not do too much for him,
That man was w. ]. Vaughan, 4
State Sunday School field worker
in the mountain district. Then, as
now, he was the spokesman of the
mountain people. His face was one
of the most familiar at the State
Sunday School convention in ess
sion at Winchester this week. II
has changed some since that day
when he addressed the pastoral in
stitute six years ago. The mountain
orator has aged some. The lines il
face are finer. He looks more the
man of the world. He is wholly
at his ease, but in his eyes is the
same kindly light and in his hear
the same burning belief in the des
tiny of the mountain people. Da!
by day he is seeing his belief YER
fled and his hopes on their way
to fruition. $685.. 3d..
Born In Log Cabin.
William Vaughan was born in {
lnu on hin In tho Vast Viruinif
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-10-21

Everett Caldwell is now buyer
for the Louisa Coal Co.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-27

en- rro Italians that's r1lnnin' the blind pig up
+he hill Since he come there's been WHISKY IN the
house more 4 OnCt, an that Il XIII NE o u0e1u01 "
door nail"
About the license. Peloo?"
Yes. got some friends at headquarters WoIkln I
70 oct license here; but if gets talked about that
there's liquor in the house an no license Jus don
Did You speak to Billy about him
Yes, sure | did. But, say. there's sor1etnlll I9
,,--rno IF you'd seen the look that came IN Billy
eyes When wanted to have that crook run out OF
tonn-it was jus as if I'd sprung ghost on nm.
Well I'll gamble Billy never done noth1n crooked
=, his life He's all wool an yard WIDE, you can
stake your life on that. PeIoo IheIn eyes - MS
sworn testimony to that fact - ;, D.1
- What does Billy give him money for, Redt Bill
Tvs keepin' him. ,,u
'Taint the same nohow Jus StaNtp tb;s feer lIIT'
he's ius' feared of him. L been tak1n STOCK "ileh
me- Cl-on the proper thing TO do under the cir
-+s17ra Neekins said thoughtfully, toushng
- 80, ~ red hair would be to snake this deadbeat
1e dark night an send him scootin down the river
:. - ,a,,,e with strict orders to keep gon
cant be did. This camp ain I no good Peloo
eed realizing he had expressed an adverse opinion
Il Silver City. He hastened 10 explain, mean as
- 5o,,ernin' a place We amt got law enough an
~ oo+ TOO much If we had the right kind OF law
80 we could ius send this eller out as Vag an II
hi Sreers hadn't been sent here as no good con
e+ahle me an YOU an few OF the teilerS coulq Jus
give that sponge his choice between letiyih al
S9Ii717bin' a tree without touchr the trunk
Well as for me " Red growled, II blLy gett1
La worst of il III take the law inter my o" ha1ldS
~ ,s,aIor seven kinds Of daylight out of that COW
bird hi ,, I,o1,a
lid with sigh of resignation. We seen fellers IKE
- sa-tar oet r11nnin' loose in a minin' camp, an
stumble up agin' a sickness that carried EN- of
You see, longs he pays his board an don't break L
thin | kinder can't turn him out We been
IT., nm . IavybooL on the st1biec'. If l have any
kind Of rumpus in the hotel, III lose chance OF
geftir' that license don't you see, Redf
Red adjusted his leather coat by the laPelS VIII ia
decisive Jerk indicating that he had MADE up MS