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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
The Ferguson Family.

Holton, Kans, Dec. s, 1910.
AS for as | know our ancestors
came to South Carolina before the
revolution. They came from Scot
land to South Carolina and from
there to North Carolina, and from
there to Virginia about the year
1900. Our grandfather lived on Big
Sandy river near Pikeville, where
he raised family of six boys. Their
names are Malachi, James, william
Elijah, Joseph, John.
Elijah was my father. He came
to Greenup county in 1888, moved
to Carter county in 1S4S. l was
born in 1S41 and moved from Ken
lucky in 1857 to Holton, Kansas
where | have lived ever since. My
name is
NAPOLEON B. FERGUSON.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
creek music.
The Song Of a Thousand Creeks as
Sung by the Courier journal.

An Eastern Kentucky paper says
a railroad is to be built UP Jen-
MES Creek. 1t is to be hoped the
information is authentic. There
should be railroad up every creek
where there is business for the iron
horse, the flat car and the red ca
boose.
A railroad up Jennie's Creek
would be good thing for Kentucky.
Jennie's Creek ought to have a
railroad and so ought Sallie's Creek
and Pollie's Creek and Mollie's
Creek and Peters Creek and Joni
than's Creek, to say nothing Of
Dicks River and Murphy's Branch
and Paddy's Run.
A railroad would help some Of
Buck Deer and Elk Creeks; on
Big Bull and Little Bull and Cow
Creeks; on Beaver Dam, on Coon
i Hollow and on Possum Trot; up or
down Owl Creek, ,Whippoorwill Creek
and Redbird; along Goose Creek,
Pigeon Roost and Turkey Fork; on
Copper Creek and Silver Creek;
on Gold Creek and Coal Creek; on
Chestnut White Oak and Big and
Little Cypress; on Nolin and Nobob
on Straight Creek and on Crook
ed Creek; on Sunfish and Craw-
fish; on Troublesome and on Rub
blesome, on Kneedeep and on Fast
Asleep.
A railroad would do wonders for
lots Of creeks in Kentucky; for
Red Lick, and Rock Lick; for Blue
4 Lick and Paint Lick; for Salt Lick,
Mud Lick and all the other licks;
for Big Clifty, Little Clifty, Rock
house and Stony Fork; for Bullskin,
Beefhide and Rawhlde; Big Bone,
Marrowbone and Cutshin; for Sink
ing Creek and Sinking Creek; for
Muddy Creek and Bloody Creek and
Bitter Creek-eyen to the headwat-
ers.
The Courier-Journal hopes to
see the day when every creek will
be in easy reach of railroad, or
at least in the hearing of the loco
be mile of railroad for every
mile of creek from Tug River to
Bayou de Chen and from the mouth
OF Gunpowder to the Forks Of Roar
ing Paunch! -Courier-Journal
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
bad jake Noble.

Frankfort. Ky,-As soon as the
relatives of bad" Jake Noble, of
Breathitt County, who killed Jail
er Turner at Jackson, reach an
agreement that win save him from
a death sentence he will be turned
over to the authorities.
He's either hid out in the noun
tains or else his kin have furnish
ed him with money to get out Of
the county" said Sheriff Hudson, of
Breathitt county, recently.
''Blood's thicker than water when
it comes to prosecution with our
people," said Hudson. but Noble
will turn up all right when an. agree
ment is reached among his people
not to send him to the chair.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Was Born Near Fort Gay.

Washington, December 12.-Car-
mi A. Thompson, who soon will re-
tire as Secretary OF State of Ohio,
is slated to become an Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior and will sue
eeed Jesse W. Wilson, of Indiana,
who has been in the department a
number of years. The salary is
$4,500 a year. Secretary Thomp-
son, 1t is said, has already been
approached on the subject and has
Indicated his pleasure at the proffer
and his willingness TO become at.
tached to the Federal pay roll,
This is to be his reward for hav,
ing been a good Republican and moi
making much of fuss last sum
mer, when 1t was proposed to him
for the good of the party" noi
to push his candidacy for the CUB
ernatorial nomination so hard al
TO embarrass either the national Ad
ministration or any candidate VIII
might have been, but was not pick
ed by the President himself.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
School Architecture.

The Superintendent of Public In
struction could have made no mose
needed or practical contribution to
the cause than his bulletin on
school Architecture In this
pamphlet recognized authorities dis
cuss in detail the questions of site.
water supply, the building, the
teachers room, the ante room, the
furniture, black-boards, grounds,
lighting, heating, ventilation and
the architect, school Architecture"
should be, and doubtless will be-. in
the hands of every county school
superintendent in the State. Its
study and use would, in time. put
an end to the architectural mon
strosities now being built through
out the commonwealth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
His Sixy-Sixth Birthday.

Judge w. W. Marcum.of Ceredo,a "a
former popular and highly esteemed
citizen ( othis city, had a family
reunion and birthday celebration
at his home on Monday last. 1t was
fest OF good feeling and good
things, greatly enjoyed and appre,
ciated, especially by the happy re-
eipient of so much kindly attention
MIR, and Mrs. w. d. o'Neal, Mis-;
Jettie and FredoNeal and Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. c. Hill, of Louisa, and DR.
Fred Marcum and family, OF Torch
light, were among those who attend
ed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Reliable Gift Goods.

We are offering nice line of
reliable Christmas goods at low
prices, giving full value for all
you pay us. We are not making
any plea of being oyerstocked, nor
are we throwing out any bats in
the hope of fooling lot of peo-
pie on other goods. We are not pol
ishing up few second hand watch
movements and selling them for
new at very low prices "as long as
they last. We sometimes have
second hand movements in stock
but we sell them as such in ey.
cry instance.
Satisfaction guaranteed OF
your money refunded. CoNLEY'S s
STORE, Louisa, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

The law requires that all teach
ers, who fail to attend at least
one Teachers Association in tha
county shall teach an extra dayand
as l informed the teachers a the
Institute this provision of the law
viii be enforced. In order to save
trouble and inconvenience later
desire to call the attention oil
teachers who failed % att.Id tc
taat fact Just beforl th, schools
close. You must state in Item
No. IL" on your monthly report
the exact day you taught extra in
order to draw your last months sal,
ary. JAY o'DANIEL,
Sunt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Give Generously.

The largest individual contribu-
ton to the Democratic fund was
$1,000 from G. Beer, OF New York
City, Col. A. d. Martin and South
Trimble, both of Frankfort, and
J, c. c. Mayo, OF Paintsville, Ky.
gave $500 each
Travelling expenses during ex'
tensive speaking tours were con.
ributod by Representatives Champ
Clark, OF Missouri; A. s, Burle.
son, of Texas, and Ollie James, o.
Kentucky ..-~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
BROKE HER ARM.

Mrs. L. T, Moore happened TO
quite painful accident yesterday,
at her home at Beechmore. While
crossing the hall, she tripped on a
rug and fell, breaking the bone in
her left arm between the elbow and
shoulder. A physician reduced the
fracture and Mrs, Moore passed a
very comfortable night under the
circumstances, and has rested very
well today -Catlettsbprg Tribune,
Mrs. Moore has many relatives in
this city. She is SO years old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Senator ElkinS Very III.

Elkins, Wv a., December 12.-It
is learned from reliable sources that
Senator S. b. Elkins, who has been
III ever since the adjournment of
the last session of Congress, is in
a precarious condition, and, al
though it is denied that there is
any immediate danger, the physi-
clans youchsafe no hopes of his
recovery. Last Wednesday his con
dition took a turn for the worse
since which time there have beer
no favorable symptoms.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Wants to be q District.

The population of the state by
the census of 1910 in the appor-
tionment to be made for new leg
islative districts will be slightly less
than $4,000 for each district, the
total population being divided by
one hundred, the number of dis
tricts.s The population of Boyd
county being 2S,441 entities it to a
representative population, being
slightly in excess of the uniform
number-C -Catlettsburg Tribune.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
HURT AT VAN LEAR.

While leaning from box car to
give the engineer signal, Will os-
born, brakesman on the Millers
Creek railroad at Van Lear, lost his
bearings and fell so close to the
moving train that one of his arms
was mashed into pulp Sunday even
ing, Of last week, and Drs. Gambill
and williams amputated the injur'
ed member. Osborn is from Mar
tin county. He is recovering nicely
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Oh. You Admirers!

Brad Chaffin and Ed Spencer,
bright young men of Louisa, and
always admirers of the scenery in
and around Paintsyille, spent Sun.
day here. They also admire the
Paintsville girls 1t is not improb-
able that their admiration for our
scenery and our girls may make
them fixtures in Paintsville.-Paints
vile Herald,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
DELICATE OPERATION.

On Sunday last DR., L, H. York, OF
this city operated at the hospital
upon a female child, aged about s
months, for a rare form of fistula,
The child is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hawkins, of Knox Greek
Pike county. The operation was
successful and the child is doing
we'll
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Natural Gas For Wayne,

The Belyard Oil and Gas COM
pany is taking subscriptions with
the view to piping their product to
Wayne and vicinity. Most all the
property owners have subscribed
for gas.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
The K. n. c. Missionary.

Mr.. T, S, spradlin, the energetic
and successful missionary" of the
*, n. C., has mounted his fiery. un-
tanned steed and gone up the riv-
er and through the country contig-
uous thereunto in search OF stu
dents, He'll find EN-. all right
and they win hped his voice, For
particulars watch the Sandy trains,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

Mrs. E. Lockwood, of Fort Gay,
and Mrs. h, C, 5enks, of this city,
went to Huntington Thursday to
attend Chapter meeting OF the
Easter Star.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

BY the change noted elsewhere in
the News people living in Fort Gay
will get their Cincinnati mail sew
eral hours earlier The change is
also of much advantage to our own
citizens.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
HI. { D.
WY lId Railroad to Elk
| NlOin City. Ky.
| lLI,, hing through The
| 1ks ndy. and c, 80.
Y buy Il.

"A harmed 10 Cincinnati yes
.3at ,ht C1rolina, clinchfield
1.5 Raiiroad is now making
of two routes for the pro-
xtenslon from Dante, Va,
..oeet with the Big Sandy Di-
VI. 81 the Chesapeaks and Ohio
.'khorn city, ~ This con
klacn. when completed, will give
4 Urect outlet to the north for
|M, tonnage win come to Cincinnati
49, the Chesapeake and Ohio and
.an sent out Of this city over the
ii. and u. .....
Officials OF the Chesapeake and
.ohIo maintain that they are not ne
Mating for the Clinrdheld route
Az, IL IS known fast that negotia-
hions for the road have been in
orogross for the past three months
rhe Chesapeake aud Ohio will boy
ne road as soon as The New YorA
Central interests get control O
The Tldewater Road In the even
that the Central passes up the Tide
water. the Chesapeake ard Ohio will
drop ali negotiations for the c, c
and o.
Roports were received In CineIn
natl last night that the Chcsapoab'
and Ohio will build an eleyen-mil'
extension Of its Guyan Vale
branch. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

Pikeyille, Ky Dec. S-A tele-
phone message has just been re-
ceIved here that large party OF
suryeyors for the L. and n Ry,
had pitched their tents at Elkhorn
City. 10 complete It's cross section
inr 10 that point with both the
q a o. and the G., c. 4 0. The
u. c. and o, has been completed to
|eenty-four miles from ElEhorn
|ly,where they will begin tunneltng
once, work to go rapidly on
.ntil the intersection is made at
Elkhorn city This shows that al
the late railroad rumorF have not
been only Idle talk Of dreamerS'ou'
there has been much doing, and tina
everything that has been said 1t
now being turned into actiyityian'
that the railway kings mean t'
push things in this section is no"
certain.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

is list OF mail as
uisa PosIoiiire u
G. ana o. ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

The friends of Mrs. G. R. Vim
son rae glad to know that she is
able to be up and about the house
after ma illness of several days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
VACATION FOR TWO WEEKS.

The X. N. c. and the public
school win close Friday, December
16, for the holiday vacation and
will reopen Monday, Jan. 2, 1911.
This gives a good rest to the stu
dents, but some of the teachers win
spend the time in the interest of
the college. A very large number
of new students is expected with
the beginning Of the next term.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
foRT CIRCULArEh

brit is being circulated
u to the effect that
not be able to get
Louisa this winter
price as heretofore and !
cost as much as 81
This is absolutely un'
Is been started o.y
led in other schools
lst $3.50 per week. 'n'
|tofore,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
NOTICE.

The ladies of hte Baptist Church
viii conduct Bazaar in the gas
Office next Thursday and Friday De-
crmber %, and 23.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

Edgar Hager. Of Ashland, was
in this city a few hours Wednesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

Prof. Byington made a business
trip to Prestonsburg last Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

Mr.. Thompson was born on the
waters of Mill Creek, not far from
Fort Gay He is cousin OF
Mrs R. L. yinson, of this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J.SM. Turner and
daughter went to Ashland Sunday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-16
Departure Of Mails

The followl is list Of mail dis,
patches t1,& uisa Postolrice to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
Sugar Trust Secretary to Go to.
Prison.
HElnkE IS ALSO HEAVILY FINED.
Charles r. Heike Had Been Pound
Guilty of Aiding In the Conspiracy
to Defraud the Governmental Stay
of Execution Granted Judge Mar
tin Inclined to Suspend Sentence,
But Justice Demanded Infiiction of
Punishment.

New York Especially - Charles r,
Heike, former secretary and treasurer Of
the American Sugar Refining Company,
who has been called "the man higher up"
in the Sugar Trust, was sentenced Mon
day by Judge Martin in the United
States Circuit Court to serve eight
months in the New York penitentiary on
Blackwell's Island and pay fine of
$4,000 on conviction of conspiring to de-
fraud the United States government by
the underweighing of sugar.
Judge Martin granted a stay Of execu-
tion of the sentence pending an appeal tol
the United States Circuit Court of APP,
peals. The court also reduced Heike'sl
bail, which had been $4,000 pending SEN
tence since his conviction last. June, to
$4,000.
Heike's sentence is the eliminating
point in the Federal governments prose
cution Of American Sugar Refining Com
pany officials and employees growing out
of the extensive underweighing frauds on
. the Williamsburg docks of the trust,
brought to light by, Richard PARIS ia
nous raid on the docks in 1907. Four
weighers for the company and Oliver
Splitter, their dock boss, were convicted
on the first criminal trial in connection
with the frauds, and the weighers are
still serving out their sentence of a year
in the Blackwells Island penitentiary.
Splitter, who was sentenced to two years
in the Atlanta penitentiary, was pardon
ed during the trial of Heike; Ernest W.
Gerbracht, the refining superintendent,
and four minor employees of the company
for conspiracy. He turned states evil
dence, and his testimony played an inn
portant part in the conviction of Heike,
Gerbracht and the checkers. The sugar
company meanwhile had paid the govern
ment more than $4,000, 600, out of which
it was shown the customs had been de-
frauded by the underweighing operations
Heike's case was long time coming
+ to trial, as he first pleaded immunity be-
cause of the testimony which he had given
before the Federal grand jury in another
sugar company proceeding His plea,
however, was overruled by the United
States Supreme Court. Gerbracht was
sentenced last week to two years in the
Atlanta penitentiary and to pay a fine
OF $4,000, but was allowed stay pending
appeal
In imposing sentence Judge Martin said
that as Heike had only been convicted on
one count OF tn0 lndicIment charging
him with aiding the conspiracy. instead
Of all six counts, as the other de.
PENDANTS had been, and taking Heike's
age (66 years) and his accustomed mode
of living into consideration, he would be
inclined to suspend sentence altogether
But as punishment must be inflicted as
an example he could not follow his per
sonal inclination, Judge Martin added,
and he, therefore, added the eight months
prison sentence to the $4,000 fine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
She rock No Chances.

A happily-wedded matron is the prin-
cipal Of an odd incident, which one Of
her dear" friends relates.
Before the matron's engagement to
her present husband was announced,
she met her dear" friend on the
street. The new matron was hurrying
toward one Of the large jewelry stores
Of the city.
John gave me an engagement ring,
she explained, without a shadow of
embarrassment, "and am going down
to see how much it cost. You see, ]
got the jewelers. name on the boz"
and she hurried on.
The same friend said that another
bit Of information the matron got was
the commercial standing Of the pros
pective husband, which she secured
by paying for special report from
d commercial agency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
The Handy PouItry DrIver.

drive the birds, so as not to fret them.
AS means to an end the illustration
shown herewith pictures simple con-
trivance, the materials Of which are to
be had for the mere trouble Of gather
ing. Take an ordinary leaf of the fan
palm (Washingtonia filifera) wired. to
long stick. Used gently, the young
chicks may be easily guided in any
direction, and are not SO apt to be
frightened as by "shooing7 with q
woman tapping an apron up and down.
much like the four arms Of an old
Dutch windmill. Try it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
CARRIED UNDER SAW.
One Man Decapitated and Another
Has Head Crushed.

Emporia, Va. Especially One man
was beheaded, another had his head
crushed and three others were badly man
gled at the sawmill of the Camp Manu-
featuring Company, at Arringdale, near
here, when negro workman pulled the
lever of sawmill carriage the wrong
way and knocked five workmen into the
whirling teeth.
The men who were repairing the ma.
chinery called to the negro who was
watching them, and asked him to move
the carriage used to carry logs to the
saw away from the blade. The negro
was not familiar with machinery and
pulled the lever the wrong way.
As the men fell into the death dealing
instrument their screams warned the
other employees and all haste was made
to stop the machinery. However, it was
too late. In the excitement several made
dash for the throttle smoking each
other down.
Those who witnessed the catastrophe
we're paralyzsd with fear. Bits Of flesh
and bone were hurled over them and
the saw platform was dyed with blood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
Cold Winter Predicted.

Winnipeg tSpeeial) The Indians and
the old-timers say that the coming win
ter win be one of the coolest on record.
They point to the fact that the furbear,
ing animals are growing thicker and
longer coats than customary, that musk
rats are building their homes larger and
higher than isAtheir custom in mild win
tiers, that the bears are starting to make
their dens in the most protected places
they can find, and the little ehipmunks
and gophers are preparing for q siege.
They say that these signs never fail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
lPUJlg 81 & [R22Y
all} Z 4 Ri E,S 90

Start the hens out early with a
good breakfast.
The more activet the hens the more
water they will drink.
There, is no possible way of de-
termining the sex of eggs.
In killing and dressing pigeons,
handle them gently to avoid bruising.
Don't neglect to give the hens
plenty of clear, cold water at this
time of the year.
A healthy hen is always ready for
her meals, and is the one that fills
the egg basket. e
Rightly handled leghorns are mag
nificent layers, but in some respects
are rather obstinate
Squads may be dressed when want
ed for food and may always be had in
fresh and wholesome condition.
The young turkeys that have been
able to reach the first Of this month
in good, healthy condition, are per-
fectly safe.
In one night rats will destroy
enough chicks to pay for many rod
of first-class flne-meshed WIRE
No one ever saw hen refuse to
eat sweet corn. A handful now and
then is luxury, or so it appears from
the way the fowls eat it. :
Field peas coarsely ground added to
ground feed for fowls. or small quanti-
ties ground with the food so prepared,
is said to be valuable addition.
In a market fowl the breast is the
main thing, but in order to obtain a
desirable breast it is necessary to
have a good body first
1t will be time we'll spent to white
wash the interior of each house so as
to have the building sweet and pure
for the coming cold weather.
If ducks are raised for market pur-
poses they will bring as much when
they are ten or twelve weeks old as
at any other time.
Ducks and geese should be killed by
bleeding in the mouth or opening the
veins of the neck The best markets
demand this method of killing.
Turn the hens into the alfalfa field.
They will pick up lots of insects, be-
sides weed seeds. and the alfalfa viii
supply their steady diet day after day,
and they will never tire Of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
LIcE-PRooF POULTRY RoosT.
Device Shown in Illustration Easily
Constructed From Concrete and
Is Cheap.

Prevention is worth many pounds
Of cure when applied to the lice prob
lem in the poultry house; if a roost
is used that absolutely prevents them
from reaching the fowls, there will
be little trouble in this regard, says
Homestead. The device shown in the
illustration is one that is easily made
and requires simply the molding of
light concrete wall to support the
roosts, in the top Of same hollow or
recess is nodded by unfolding board
into the concrete while green and
then removing same when the con-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-23
CHEAP TROUGH FOR POULTRY
Illustration and Directions for
Putting Together Neces.
sary UtensiI.

A is the barrel with water. Be is
the pipe through which the air enters
the barrel. Is the pipe through
which the water flows into thestrough
D, which must set level, and 3 is the
plug that closes the opening with
which the barrel is filled, says Farm
Press. The water will run out Of G
into the trough until 1t reaches B and
soon as it does, it shuts on the air
and the water ceases to flow from the
barrel until it is drunk out below the
mouth Of B. When filling the barrel