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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
LIFETIME Sentence
Seems to Be Ii Store Ior Samuel Grab
tee, Formerly d Louisa.


Although a life-tinle sentence un-
der the habitual criminal act IS
staring Samuel crabtree in the face
in West Virginia. the grand jury in
session in Covington fastened an
other link on him. ia the event he
is not convicted in Virginia.
Crabtree was indicted for blowing
the postoffice safe at Greenup, KY.
and securing s504.75 in cash and
stamps December 9Th OF last year.
His arrest was brought about by the
PostoffieeS Inspectors Department
Of the Cincinnati Division. The Gov
ernment slenths traced Crabtree's
'swag" to Green Bottom. northeess
of Huntington, W. va, where be
buried his nitroglycerine, revolvei1
fuses. drills and other safe-blowing
paraphernalia.
Before taken into custody by the
Government officers, Crabtree, 50
the Virginia authorities claim, held
up a man named Charles skirba. oi
Charleston, W. va. by knocking
him in the head and robbing him
of $40.
While in the Jail at Huntington,
Chief Of Police Robinson told Crab
tree the Government authorities had
the goods" on him for the Greenup
job. Realizing his position and
knowing that he had served three
terms in the penitentlaries Of Kcr-
lucky and Virginia. he made a
written confession to Chief Robin
son covering the Greenup burglary,
The Government believes that the
West Virginia Court win put Crab
tree away for life under the habit
ual criminal act. whereas II the
Federal Court tried him first he
would get off with a sentence Of
about three or four wears in the
penitentiary.
Percy Blackwell, believed to be
an aecomplice in Toe robbery in
West Virginia, and who was serv-
ing a sentence at Callettsburg, Ky
was brought to Huntington for trial
Crahtree, SO the Government Of
flcials claim, is an acconplice u
the notorious Flart's Creek gang,
sent up by District Attorney Elliott
Northcott about three years ago. It
is also believed Crabtree was affIl-
lated with some OF the yeggmen
VINO were working in Cincinnati
ane who attempted to blow the
Newport postoffice safe only about
six months ago, II he escapes the
Virginia athorit'es he will be tried
by The Government Officials in
covinston. Cincinnati enquirer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
mrs. BEN BURKE
Died d Consumption st Her Home ii
Louisa Last Friday.

After a lingering illness which
she bore with Christian fortitude
and resignation. the spirit OF Mrs.
Sarah Burke left It's frail tenement
Of clay on the afternoon Of Friday.
April the eighth. and winged It's
way 70 the House eternal. On the
Sunday following. at the NJ. T..
Church South. in the presence OF a
very large concourse OF friends and
relatives. the Rev. o. +. Williams.
pastor OF the NJ Il. Church South,
OF Russell, Ky. preached the fun
eral sermon OF her whose friend and
pastor he had once been. but who
now, an untimely victim OF tuber-
culosIs. lay before him in her flow
er-laden 'casket. Al the close Of
the SOLEMN and touching service the
body was taken to the Fulkersln
cemetery, followed by a large num-
ber OF people OF this city and
other places who in this way testl-
fled to the esteem in which Mrs
Burke was held and manifested
their sympathy for the bereavod
husband and the relatives who
mourn the loss OF a sister and
daughter. There the last office for
the dead was pronounced, and the
places which once knew the much
loved woman will know her no more
forever.
Mrs Burke was born on Beaver
Creek. Floyd county KY. about
twenty-five years ago. Her maiden
name was Allen. Three years ago
she and her husband. Mr.. Ben
Burke, came to Louisa and took
residence with us. she soon en-
deared herself to all who met her,
and more particularly to those who
we're her neighbcrs. These mourn
for her as for the loss Of a much
loved relative. She was gentle and
retiring in disposition and manner,
cheerful even when racked with the
pain Of disease. helpful when 1t was
possible 70 help. She was faith
full member Of the NJ. u. Church
South. and was supported and com
forted by the promises Of her re-
ligion through her long illness. dy-
ing In the full assurance that her
faith in God and His Christ would
guide her to a blessed immortality.
The following relatives we're pres
ent at the funeral Of Mrs. Ben
Burke; Her sister. Miss DollIe Al
len. Of Floyd county; Mr.. Burkes
mother Mrs. James Burke. Of Ca
talpa; his brother and sIster.in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. I'd Burke. Of Pike
VILE; A. J. Loar. Of Huntington:
Mr. Burke's sister. Mrs. W. M. Cook
sey. Of Grayson. ana Mrn win.
Burke. Of Catalpa.
Mrs. Ben Burke left no children.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15

W J. Roberts, iO7; No. s. (part
Of, excluding Louisa town part OF
an Of Busseyville voting precinct
and that part Of Lower Louisa vot-
ing precinct lying outside OF Louisa
town.
Rice Mcclure, los; No 5, (pari
of, excluding Louisa town; all Of
Twin Branch voting precinct.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
!. ..'''.'''''.|'sgI3r,ie '''''' Z

A7oieh WHEY 'IVn
was sent BY the Wrence
Court to the penitentiary IL,
year last winter for voting tp
the same election. has been 7
ed by the Governor. r
The testimony showed lhf
was almost feeble-minded a.
he hardly knew right from
the Governor says. in hls-
for the pardon. He says =
evidence was that Wiley, after
ing once, was given whiskey b.
election worker and taken to
other precinct and voted again
has served about four months
one-year tom in the penitent
and the oofernor orders his rel
from the penitentiary. but says
right to citizenship IS not rests
de says;
Il think that this man D
..hculd be restored to the rir
vote and never should hev,
permitted to vote at ail."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
Have Gone to chiIdren's Home.

Mr. Waller, an agent Of the Chill
drens' Home at Louisville. was. here
this week collecting destitute chill
dren. He left this morning taking
with him two bright children. a boy
and a girl, whose mother is Mrs, Ida
Stultz. widow.
Other children were expected. but
at the last moment they were not
to be found
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15

Evangelist Walt IIolcomb's great
revival meeting came to a success
|ful conclusion ON Sunday night last
Ut had lasted twelve days, and ths
people we're eager for a continuance
but while the spirit was willing
there Is a limit to human endur-
ance. and regretfully and tearfully
PAT ioyoualy. the last song was sung
nd On Sunday night the greatest
Aivival IN the history OF Ashland
u closed.
The history Of the meeting par
" ls the history Of Mr. Holcomb'.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
BANK Of ORR.
Conviction Of -Four Young Men
/ In U. 5. Court.
FIluduIsuiSthsns Successfully Work.
Cd IN Lawrence County, Near
ths Elliott Line.

-Four youths. who were indicted
and sentenced BY Judge A. NJ Coch-
ran In the Federal Court at Gov
ington. we're. according TO the tes-
timony. the orlglnators OF fIcti-
tlous bank scheme used 70 defraud
business houses IA New York and
other large cities, The youths are
George White. rs; Marion Sparks,
20; Richmond Sparks, IS; and Dave
Prince. alias Walter Bryce and 9TH
er assumed names. II.
According 10 the testimony the
youths concocted a fraudulent bank
Ing scheme In Orr. Ky. little
mountain hamlet composed OF a
postoffice. blacksmith shop and a
few residences Dave Prince was
the president. secretary and treas
urer OF the "bank." So far as the
Government detectives can ascer-
tain the lads realized $4,000 from
their scheme.
Attention was called 10 the
bank" BY letters from New York
City. Dayton. Ohio. st Louis. Mex
ico and other cities. to the post
office inspectors office Of the Gin
cinnatl division. in which the mer-
chants complained that they had
been defrauded. Inspector y. +.
Hutches was detailed on the case.
Money and merchandise. he found
were being secured BY fraudulent
means. Dave Prince. according TO
the testimony, while using his al
iaaes, would give the bank" a.
reference In this way he secured
the letters OF merchants addressed
70 the bank" asking II he was
good for the bills he contracted.
Assurance would be sent out by the
bank that he was and the goods
were shipped by the merchants.
The boys who helped Prince con-
Quoted the bank like experts. and
drew drafts and checks on banks
in Ohio, West Virginia and Ken
lucky. although they had no funds
deposited anywhere. They branched
out and sent checks for orders Of
merchandise. In every instance the
checks exceeded tie amounts OF the
bills ordered. and. in many Instances
the difference was remltted back to
them in good checks.
A Dayton (o.) whiskey house
was caught for a large number OF
cases OF whIskey, This was boot
legged about the country. for
which Marion Sparks was indicted
for selling liquor without license.
A lot OF revolyers were also Sc
cured BY giving the "bank" for
reference. while In Jail. II is al
legged. Prince ordered pair OF
trousers, giving bogus check. IL
also developed that they even de-
frauded the firms that supplied rub
bor stamps for the bank" as well
as those that supplied the station
cry.
When the testimony was in Judge
Cochran could hardly believe that
the youths. born. raised and never
away from the mountains OF Law
renee county. engineered such a
well-plaAned scheme to defraud. He
asked if some older head had not
advised the boys, but they declared
that they had operated by them
selves.
Owing TO their youth, Dave Prince
Marion and Richmond Sparks were
sentenced to the Federal prison.
Atlanta. for one year, while George
white will be conflned in the
Campbell County Jail for four
months. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
THE CENSUS.
Work on This Big job Starts
Today.
Interesting Facts About L, and List Of
Lawrence County Citizens Who
viii Do the Local WsTk.

With the break OF day on Friday,
the 18th instant. host Of 10000
interrogators, men and women,
white and colored. win be turned
loose in pursuit OF the people Of
the United States. On that day
Uncle Sam will begin the numbering
OF his children in preparation for
the Thirteenth census. He estimates
that he has a family OF about 90.-
100000 men. women and children,
and he already has employed and
will put to work body Of enum-
orators considerably greater than
the standing army.
The law provides that the enum-
Grafton shall begin on the 18th. but
Il is not SO peremptory about the
commencing time as about the
closing time. and already intimationl
have been received that in some in.
stances the work may be postponed
until Saturday. This is due to the
fact that the 18th falls on Friday
and among the 10000 nametakers
there are some who are supersti-
tious as to this day Of the week.
ne enumerauoh wii cover AZ y
'ne ior'y-ilse states ana TWO eerfi
.or'es OF tne union proper ana alss
hawai ana ror'o hico, Aiasha' tn'
rnlillpplne lslanus ana Suam VII
not De inciuoeo' as especial arranse'
menus are mAue Ior numbering 'h'
people oi tnose oepenoeneies.
Unuel lne s'a'u'es sVselhins NY
Nork 'ne ensire enumera.'on mus,
DC eompie'eu Wi1nin mon'n' an'
IN tne Cities me WORK is hmi'eu .
iliteen GAYS y Is expected ina
some OF tne returns from tne ciuel
WIZ De received as early as tne mrs
week an June, put tne exact popu
laton q tne enure country VIII no
oe ue'ermineu Deiore some 'lme y
september. Inc census OFFICIALS WIN
however know wltnin a rev tnous
ana OF tne NUMBER long Deiore I'M
close Oh tne summer months Ine'
VIII De aole 70 reacn a spstantiail'
accurate conclusion oy tneir pay
rolls' put TINS VIII pc more OF les
speculative ana the ngures Wi
not De given out
Hne ioilowing Is tne iist Oh I'M
enumera'ors Tor lawrence count
ana their districts
.,'.,.' -. .,....r,' ~; no. !
part Oh ana NO. . Spart Oh; al
OF louisa town.
iran y Mcclure ~; NO = tpar
oi); All Oh Maglsterlal district no;
lying outside Of Louisa town.
Daniel =. MAYNARD 70; NO. 2
part Oh; aii OF Rockcastle votinl
precinct ana that part ot Peacl
Orchard voting precinct lying on tn
east siue Oh LeVlsa FORK OF tne bil
SANDY river.
ROBERT Hatiieid, W. NO . Cpar
Oh } All Oh uamoiii Young preelnc
ana tnat part Oh reacn orcnar'
Young precinct iying west OF TN
levisa FORK OF the Big sandy river
M. N. burgess VI NO. d .par
Oh; all OF Georges Creek votinl
precihcI
sylvester BAH ~; NO. 3 Cpar
Oh; all OF Little Blaine voting pre-
c'nct'
stanton Miller. ~; NO. :, lpar
Oh, including Blaine town; all 0
nNa.fu Nu4a~ aNa..a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
Have Conc to Oklahoma

Mr., and Mrs. W. e. Houston,
formerly well known and popular
residents Of this city. and who have
been until recently living at Olym-
phia, KY, have gone to Hawortb,
Oklahoma, where Mr.. Houston has
pOsltion with Wpghy.
Their Louie zAey
will have %%S ~
soiourn II y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-04-15
She Has Visited Louisa.

Boston, Mass. April 12.--Miss
Margaret Fitzgerald. Of Maysville,
KY, It was announced by the Ath-
letIc Association today. has been
chosen to compete for the Lincoln
Challenge Cup at the all-round tour
nament 10 be held this month at
Wellesley College, Miss Fitzgerald
viii be on the junior team Of ten.
There will be thirteen events in the
composition and they will be judged
according to the form" in which
they are performed.
ese
Miss Fitzgerald was member OF
the house-party last summer. given
by Mrs Eugene Burlington. OF Chi
eago, at her old home, Beech
moore" in Catlettsburg.
The members OF the party visited
Louisa as guests OF Mrs. Hannah
Lackey. Miss Fitzgerald was quite
"a popular member OF this house
party. and many OF the younger
set" here win remember her pleas
antly. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
ATTEMPT TO WRECK BRIDGE.
Two Charges Of Dynamite Exploded
on Railroad Structure.

WORCESTER. Mass. October 1O.-The
police of this city endeavored today to
place the responsibility for two explosions
Of dynamite early this morning intended
apparently to wreck a new bridge being
constructed for the Boston and Albany
railroad, near Franklin street. The
double explosion did little damage to the
bridge and caused no serious injury to
any person.
One of the explosions was located on a
trestle Of the bridge and the other oc-
CURED on an abutment. tearing out por-
ton of the concrete structure. Two night
watchmen report that they saw three men
skulking about the bridge at different
times last night. The Phoenix Bridge
Company, which is constructing the
bridge. employees only non-union labor,
and it is said its help and the union
laborers employed on nearby job have
had several distur Dances recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
MINE EXPERTSSTR|VE
TO SUCCOR PRISONERS
Rescuers Risk Death on
Chance That Men
Still Live.

STARKVILLE. Col, October TO-
When dawn came today 1t found mine
officials. state mine inspectors, helmet
men and other expert mining men faith
fully working to reach the half hundred
or more miners entrapped in the Stark
Vile mine by the explosion of Saturday
night.
Word came forth at midnight that the
portable fan near the entrance to the
east slope, or short cut Of the mine. was
working with precision and the deadly
after-damp which threatened the lives of
the rescuers and drove them from the
slope yesterday had been scattered i'm
belief was expressed that the interior
would be gradually relieved.
Chances Of Life Figured.
Today renewed efforts to reach the en-
tombed men were inaugurated, part Of
the plan being to find a path to where
they are believed to be huddled together
in death, or, If still alive. inclosed in q
small space and shut OF by them when
the explosion came to protect themselves
from tie black damp.
The latter hypothesis is based on the
probability that the men were not instant
ly killed by the explosion or sufrocated
afterward by deadly gases.
Every possible plan is being put into
use to penetrate the black depths of, the
mine and reach the imprisoned men.
State Mine Inspector Jones stated that
the portable fan in the west slope Of the
mine, where the explosion occurred Sat
urday. was working, and also the fan in
the Engieyille mine, the latter drawing
out the bad air through that property. He
expected to reach the entombed men
soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
AVIATOR ELY DELAYED
AGAIN BY AN ACCIDENT
Starting Flight From Chicago
to New York He Has Tr0u-
BILE With Engine.

CHICAGO. October 10.-A second acci-
dent today delayed Eugene Ely, the avi-
ator. in his attempt to fly from Chicago
to New York.
The wheel broken last evening had been
repaired over night but, owing to dense
fog which delayed even the trains. Ely
was unable to leave the ground until
S:23 o'clock, when the mist had cleared
away. He arose about seventy-flve feet,
br* had gone only a short distance when
he ~oticed that his engine was again
missing the spark.
The ground looked good for a landing, but
Ely discovered when he brought his BIZ
plane to earth that the long weeds in
which he had alighted concealed ditch
The fiimsy covering gave way and the
biplane settled into the mud and water.
Cause Of Trouble Found
An examination showed the reason the
engine had been missing to be a break
In the feed pipe. probably sustained yes
terday when the machine ran into a rock.
noon before this damage could be reme-
died and other repairs occasioned by the
plunge into the ditch.
Ely started from the Hawthorne race
track yesterday at All In the afternoon
and Travelled eleven miles in twelve min
utes, when a clogged carbureter compel
led him to descend at Beverley Hills.
a rock and tore away his front running
wheel. Despite the accidents. Ely ex-
pressed his determination to fly to New
York, III it takes month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
DISTRICT TO TAKE OVER
FAIRGROUNDS CONTROL
Commissioners to Have Su-
pervision of Recreation
Spots After July |, 1911.

The management Of the public play
grounds of Washington will be taken
over by the District Commissioners July
1. 1911, the Washington Fairgrounds As
sociation relinquishing all control of the
grounds June 30, 1911.
The appropriations for the maintenance
and conduct of the Fairgrounds for the
next fiscal year will be under the direct
control of the District Commissioners,
and the Commissioners have announced
that all their estimates for the coming
year will be ready by October ID. The
estimates for the public Fairgrounds,
therefore, will be completed by that date
So far this year the Fairgrounds Asso-
citation has expended $2S, 400. OF this
$24, 400 was appropriated by Congress dur
ing the last session for the Fairgrounds.
and the remainder has been raised by
the association in Washington. This
money has been used in maintenance and
equipment. 1t is estimated by the Play
grounds Association that at least $1,000
more will be required if the Fairgrounds
ber of this year and April. May and June
of the coming year. The Fairgrounds
were kept open October and November
Of last year and were used by the chill
dren right up to the day they closed.
This will make a total expenditure for
the year of about $4,000.
If the Fairgrounds are to be MAIN
tanned, it is pointed out, a generous ap-
preparation from Congress for the next
fiscal year must be made. 1t is thought
that it will take in the neighborhood of
$4,000 to maintain the Fairgrounds and
to build swimming pools at the Rosedale
and Georgetown grounds.
Contemplated for Some Time.
The board of directors Of the Play
grounds Association has had in mind
the plan to turn over to the District
government the management Of the
as soon as the time ar
rived when the government would ap-
propriate the greater part of the money
expended on the Fairgrounds each
year. 1t has been their attitude that
the District government should control
the expenditure Of the public money.
They were anxious this year that the
District government should take hold
and spend the appropriation made by
Congress for the present year, but the
District Commissioners requested the
Association to continue
the management since. they had no
means of administering the money
given by Congress, and Congress had
provided that none of this money
should be spent for the supervision of the
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
RESULT OF CHURCH CENSUS.
Total of Two Million People on Roll,
in Chicago.

of Chicago's church census. taken Sat
urday and Sunday. was made today. It
shows:
Number Of persons reached, 2.00O,O0O
Number without church preference
lii, 1000.
Regular church attendants. 100000.
Irregular attendants, 475.0OO.
Number with membership letters, but
out of touch with churches, 100000
Refused to give information, 1000.
The complete classification of the
data, will require another week. The
census was taken by $4,000 workers,
representing 800 churches. =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
TALK OF Seeding.
Maine Sons Of Veterans May With.
draw From National Body.

PORTLAND, Me-, October 1O.-The
question of seeding from the national
body of the Sons Of Veterans, u S. A.,
will be voted upon by the Maine division
at special session to be held at Bruins
wick November .. The principal grievance
advanced by those in favor of declaring
the Maine division Independent of the
general society is that half the tax of 72
cents paid into the divisional treasury by
each member is turned over to the ma
tional body.
1t is said by those behind the movement
in this state that several state divisions
in the west already have withdrawn from
the national body. Other divisions, they
assert, are discussing the matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
AT MERCY OF STORM.
Schooner Driven Ashore, Revenue
Cutter Goes to Her Aid.

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. October
1O-The schooner Minnie Slauson, ST.
John. n. B.. for New York. with lumber.
was blown onto the Middle Ground shoai
in Vineyard sound early today. and after
working off without apparent damage
was driven onto the Marthas~ Vineyard
shore about five miles below West Chop.
The revenue cutter Acushnet has gone
to assist her. northwest gale has
swept Vineyard and Nantucket sounds
almost clear Of shipping and a large
feet of coasters is anchored in this har.
bOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
RECEIVER FOR BIG FIRM.
Rochester Wholesale Clothing House
in Financial Difficulties.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, October 10
George b. Draper has been appointed re-
ceiver for Michael C. Simon, as an indi-
vidual and as surviving partner in the
wholesale clothing manufacturing firm of
Ely Meyer and NJ. c. Simon. Rochester
Liabilities are estimated at $7JO.0OO and
assets at $5OO.OOO The company owns a
chain Of retail stores in various cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
American Indians Meet in Congress

MUSCAGEE, Okla, October 10.-The
International Indian Congress met here
today with representatives of every In
dian tribe in North America in attend
ance.
Richard A. Ballinger. Secretary of the
Interior. will address the congress to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
Western Postal Employees Meet.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, October 1O.-Rep-
resenting $500 postal employees of Iowa,
Nebraska. Arkansas Kansas. Missouri
and Oklahoma, the Southwest Postal As
ISOLATION met here. today. A feature of
the convention will be an address by
Postmaster Frank G. Hitchcock tomorrow
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
Americans Win in st. Cloud Races.

PARIS, October 10-The Prix des -Four
res. for two-year-olds. of 81 600. distance
one mile, run at st. Cloud today, was
won by Frank J. Goulds Leremendado
w. X. vanderbilt's Garcere Duro was
second. Mr.. vanderbilt's Norio won the
Prix de Ia Garenne. selling. Tor two-year.
clds Of $500, four and q half fuxlong8.