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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08
Census OF Children.


News dispatches from Frankfort
announce that white the census OF
white school children has increased
nearly $4,000 IN nine years. the
number o. oolqrcd children Il
school age has decreased ror the
same period nearly r5.oOO. Tie
weekly reports from the City
Health offlce show an astounding
~ larss number OF deaths among
colorod people, disproporiionatg 70
their population, and q remarkably
small number 81 births. Tor years
the heslth Officers attributed tht
small number Of births to TIC
theory that many births occurred
without tho ala Of phgslclaus
aua in their Ignorance as 70 the
law the eolored people failed % re
pert them TO the health office. bnl
there Is no basis for thar theoN
except the merest supposilion
Whether the gegro Is dyins out o.
"a leaving Kentucky for grespol
fields Is not certain. but IN ,hit
state hts numbers are diminishing
Louisville Focus
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08
SOME VIRTUES OF THE
MOUNTAIN PEOPLE.

Louis Landrum, editor OF the
Danville Messenger, in writing Of
the recent meeting OF the Ken
lucky Press Association in Mindless
boro, registers this faithful and
Just appreciation of the mountain
section of the state and the no
BILE and generous character of the
real mountaineer:
THE meeting Of the newspaper
men at Middlesboro last week will
bring about more good for the state
OF Kentucky than any other plan
that could have been devised There
is no disputing the fact that th'
people Of the Blue Grass, the Pen
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08


1t is practically settled that
Hon. W. T Stafford, OF Jennies
creek, this county, will be a candi-
date for Congress in this district
and his name win appear on the
election ballot in November 1t is
not yet known under what party
name or device Mr.. Stafford viii
have his name placed. Some OF
his enemies, so he says, has been
circulating the report that he
would run as Socialist, but this
ne denies most yehemently He
says he has always been a Republl-
can and is still Republican, but is
opposed to Taftism, caunonism, AID
lriehlan. etc, and stands for the
people as against the trusts. etc.
Mr.. stafford is a farmer and :
splendld speaker good mixer
loves TO play the political game ,ant
dis entry VIII add interest 70 the
eoming campaign
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08
Automobile. Have Rights.

Automobiles have as many rights
upon the public roads and thorough
fares as other vehicles have. no
more. no less. Anyone who throws
a stone at vehicle or its driver
is guilty OF disorderly conduct and
should be punished. Such repre-
hensible conduct caused an Ashland
man nearly to lose an eye. He
was disabled for months. The prac'
tlce In this city should be summar
lily stopped.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08

myrtle and other sections OF the
state, look upon the mountains Of
Kentucky as a lawiess section. Now
why? That's the question The
newspaper people went into the
mountain section and were en-
tertalned BY those people. Did
they have the scales removed from
their eyes2 Ask any ONE present
and let him tell you. At one Of
tho numerous functions in honor Of
the editors. we heard ole Of the
Middlesboro speakers cover the
question. lie said that when two
Of their people that is the noun
tain people had a misunderstand-
ing, they got their guns and set
Tied it right then and there. There
was no hob-nobbing about it, no
llaw suits or petty quarreilng they
simply got their shooting irons and
settled It. Now, said he have You
editors ever heard OF a crime com
mitted in the mountains like the
Kellner case in Louisville? Have
You ever heard Of case Of defal'
cation, OF embezzleinent or such ras
callty up here? Have you ever
heard OF case OF horse stealing VI
here? Have you ever heard OF any
licensed houses OF Ill fame up here!
Have you ever heard of case Of
Of seduction or betrayal UP here
| Have you ever heard Of a man fall
ing TO provide for his family, oroi
any suits for divorce on our courl
dockets? Take your daily papers
and read the number of criminal
cases in the police courts of your
cities, yes. bring 1t right down t
your own home towns, Compare
our police court records with yours
Now, which should be termed th'
lawless section?' The words quot
ed above should be printed II
every paper in the state. What HI
said covers the case, yet there \
I another reason why that section i
} frowned upon and that is caused b,
. the newspapers printing In glarinI
headlines every little difficulty be
!, tween two men that take place u
there. We are shown where, 4
/ the last two weeks, the papers ha
Z printed blood-curdling stories 0
E killings in the mountains, when, 1
h fact, the trouble was between in
E significant people, all Of the lowe
a class, and, had It happened in Lou
y isville or Cincinnati. the papers Q
E that city would not have given II
: three-line notice Of the happening
s SO after all it's the fault Of tn
n newspapers and the members of on
s Press Association had this brough
d before them so strongly that W
4 look for revolution in the publ
g cation of the stuff which has don
g so much to injure the interests Q
l. the mountains OF Kentucky. Th
It people up there are the typical Ker
tuckians. There is not man !
the mountains Of Kentucky VIII
would not give you the coat off h
J. back II you needed II. Now, let
be honest and figure out no
lie many we know right here in HI
81 Blue Grass who would steal u
A. coat off your back II he had half
s. strong, II you please but II som
ID times is a good plan to call 2 spat
in a spade. and in this instance we al
D. not going to call II gardentool.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08

Last Wednesday another child be-
came the victim OF accidental death
on account of begin left at home
by its parents under the care of a
slightly older brother. Mr.. and
Mrs, Henry Case, whose home is
at Harold. Floyd county. were in
the fields overseeing number Of
farm hands at work during the
forenoon, and had left the children.
three and ten years old, to them
selves at home. Before starting to
the filed, Mr.. Case, who is a con-
stable hung his revolver upon a
nail in the wall, and not thinking
that any harm could possibly come
from II, departed in company with
his wife. During their absence, the
eldest son climbed upon chair and
succeeded in dislodging the deadly
toy from the nail, at this time the
three year old child was lying sleep
ing upon the floor. BY some means
not exactly known, the weapon in
the hand Of the larger boy was
discharged and the bullet entered
at the left side Of the face Of
the sleeping child, and ranging
downward. came out just below the
right armpit. Death was not in.
Simultaneous, but ensuod in about
ten minutes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08
PAINTSVlLLE ITEMS.
NEWS FROM THE ENTERPRIs-
ING COUNTY SEAT OF
JOHNSON.
lpaInlsvIIIe IIsraId.l

Few towns the size OF Paints
Vile can boaspof a more liberal sup
port rendered the churches, There
are five churches In Palntsville four
OF which have salaried pastors. The
Uniied Baptist church does not
pay It's pastor a salary, as il Is con-
trary 70 the doctrines OF that
church to have salarled pastor.
The two Methodist churches. the
Missionary Baptist church and the
Christian church each pay their pas
tor handsome salary In addition
to this considerable money is ex-
pended each year on repairs and
improvements ON churches and
parsonages. In all, there is paid
out each year at least $4,000 for
the support OF the churches and
Sunday schools in our town.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08

Last Friday night thieves broke
Into the warehouse q the Middle
Creek Produce Co. at the mouth Of
Middle creek, and secured about
fory-fiye dollars worth Of ginseng,
cifcumstautial evidence pointing to
Cud Rose and Melvin Allen, war
rants for their arrest we're placed
the hands Of Marshal CLARK. who
started Immediately and arrested
both Of the accused on Middle
creek saturday Rose made con-
iession to Marshal Clarke and Jail-
n Jones, but Allen maintains that
ne is innocent They were lodged
in the Prestousburg Jail to await
trial
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08

Soreness Of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or In
jury, is quickly relieved by the free
application Of chamberlain's Lini-
ment. This llniment is equally val
liable for muscular rheumatism, and
always affords quick relief Sold
BY ali dealers.A
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08

Mrs, Jemima Sublett has filed
suit In circuit court against her
husband. John sublett, of sitka,
seeking divorce decree. Mrs.
sublett asks for alimony and the
custody OF their four year old son.
She has attached the property OF
Mr. sublett to satisfy her claim for
alimony. The suit has created a
sensation.
Mr., and Mrs. Sublett belong to
prominent families and their many
friends regret the unpleasantness
that has arisen between them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08

" VA June 29.-while
Z III the railroad tracks near
WI ga.. last night Charles
hsh. a ven known young man
a tpell COUNTY va. was thNwn
nh aoiAe under the wheels OF
approaching freight train.
~ IA picked up ~ the train crew
-ralnlon 20 prfl. W Va. where
p ~ shortly aher
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08


a ~ al,ouiUle affair comes
eIelt.si,laal,ppiN the Summers
term niiiealthls county. rs the
We NAsn ssn row which oc-
sshod SAD bay afternoon. Y
The II nained Baaer,end
corn D shannon, a brsih-
this tll aunon who was kill-
Our q Ind whose case has
Cd his cihi famous one IN the
Mrs. she uarrelied and fough.
her sIst VI shaauoh's throat
Kenoya bre him, Re seclhs
Rev. rail lmre 10 the isfi
i.ierlai lti throat. tho wound
uraay q Sal .sIAb From ihis
ty.lsA 70 deA n
.ssss buiina Is sun ! large,
tcrd x-
80, 8 II : laos, plaabie
JIM. G. nclng progressive
asa.n SON II q ". y. Roberts,
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ser signak Sssss , "a ! - ~ t.
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IO.Vs''gp Dklo. II Is along
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F''e. = = ( al region OF III,
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crops are NV Seise. a port o
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-07-08

w beth Kerns. aged lOc
/ ii IA nloomery. lamp
\. w VA when a
eJlan,ed a walnut from
a large tree Three
nj WIS cut down and At
NJ request was made in.
ioh In which she will be
III
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
NEW DISEASE
ON THE RANGE
Sheep in White Pine County, Nevada
Have a Strange Malady.

Reno, New, Dec. 21-The sheep
ranging on portions of Spring valley,
White Pine county, arc afflicted with
j peculiar disease. It's origin or ultim-
ate cause is shrouded in mystery. No
method has been devised by the wool
growers in that section by which the
dread malady can be eradicated.
The sheepmen are unable to cope
with the situation, and have applied
TO Uncle Sam for assistance In fight
Ing the deadly disease, which Is max
ing serious inroads on the different
bands in the eastern part of the coun-
try. They have asked for the CO.
operation OF the government officials
in staving off the contagion. The dis
case manifests itself in an unusual
way, and appears TO be of n contagious
nature. The animals become bloat-
ed shortly after they arc taken sick.
They usually live only twenty-four
hours In rare instances sheep have
been known to recover James Doutre
has lost about sixty head Of sheep dur
ing the last month, and severe en-
croachment has been made on the
bands owned by other sheepmen.
1t is probable that the government
Will detail a representative of the bu-
reau Of animal industry to investl-
gate. Reports are arriving almost
daily in this city of losses or indica-
tlons OF future deaths of the suffering
animals, and the alarm through all the
sheeD-growing sections Of the state Is
very manifest, and BODIES serious con-
sequences if drastic action is not re-
sorted to Immediately
A meeting OF Che Stock Growers
association was held yesterday, and
the members are anXiously awaiting
the result of their wires to Washing.
ton, as they feel wholly unequal to
the situation. Otherwise the sheep In
dustry of the state is in a very favor
able condition. and the visitation OF
this new malOdy to their stock comes
as 4 great misfortune at this time.
The local stockmen have resorted to
every known remedy. but their indiv-
dual and combined efforts are of no
avail.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
SALOON MEN
MAKING A
DEFENSE

The modern printer was raked over
the rhetorical Goals in police court
this morning by City Attorney James
DeVine who contended that the course
OF Justice should not be blocked by
n mistake on the part OF typesetter.
Judge f. T. Hulanisb. who appear
ed as counsel for Joseph and Henry
Baumeister, saloonmen. charged with
violating the minor ordinance, con-
tended that the minor ordinance as II
reads In the published form Is void
because IL docs not state specifically
that It is crime 10 sell to minors.
The words Intoxicating liquors was
omitted by the printer when the books
were printed
While arguments on both sides OF
the technicality were listened TO by
the court, Judge Il. S Farnsworth
withheld his decision until he could
look up legal authorities on the mat
ter
On the result of his ruling rests
the cases against John O'Neill and
Richard ONelll, T. Nabeshima and
E. Hina and c. D. Potter as well as
the Baumeister case.
City Attorney DeVlne states that
should the municipal court decide
against the city. the same charges
against thd deaendants will be
brought in the district court under
the state laws.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22

dell, which were held at the Hea.
toD-Kirkendall funeral chapel at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The ser
vices were under the auspices of the
Masonic lodge, and q delegation of
the members accompanied the re-
mains to their last resting place in
Mountain View.
Mr.. Cowdell was a nephew of N S.
Miller, formerly of LaBorge, Wyo., but
now a resident at 1S1 Thirty-third
street. The deceased had been a
prominent ranchman near Daniel,
Wyo.. and at the time of his death was
secretary of the Belgian Horse COM
pany.
He was foremost in the efforts TO
build up his community. and the Pine
dale Roundup speaks of him as "the
best friend Green River Valley ever
had" Bor years he had been fighting
against pulmonary disease of the
heart. and his death came suddenly
after an illness of "A hours from pneu-
monia.
The services were attended by many
friends, and in addition TO the remarks
of Rev. Brainerd. Mrs. w. G. Dalrym-
pie rendered a solo.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
WARRANT FOR
PAWNSAOP MEN

A warrant was issued this morning
for the arrest of Dick Kreines and Abe
Pappe. proprietors of the Montana
pawnshop, for failing to give a pawn
ticket to a patron who had pawned
an overcoat.
The complaint was made to the po-
lice by John Newman, who claims
that on Dec, he pawned an over
coat at the Twenty-hfth street store
for S. and that when he returned for
the coat it was not there He was
given no ticket or receipt for the gar
mont, he says, but was told that he
could have it when he returned. He
claims that the coat was worth $50.
The proprletors of the pawnshop
claim that the coat was purchased
outright by them and that therefore
they had a perfect right to dispose of
it without waiting any specified time
and that there was no pawn ticket
asked for or required.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22

the imprisoned man was found by the
rescuing gang he called out:
I'm feeling pretty good; Ill hold
out as long as | can"
Priest crept to imprisoned.
Father Englert Of St Marks Cath
olic church was sent for and he crept
MS close TO Glazier as he could and
administered spiritual comfort.
Am | going to die, do you Think
asked Glazier.
NO. old man; not a bit of IT,. re-
piled the surgeon. I'VE are going
to save you. You'll get a Christmas
dinner. all right"
In an effort to shield Glazier from
n possible fall of debris. two jacks
were put In place and across these
the iiremen attempted TO lay board.
Before the board could be adjusted
more bricks and mortar tumbled down
on the helpless man and his face was
contorted with pain
81 can't hld out much longer" he
cried.
Cheer up" shouted one OF the ply
sicians. We're getting to you"
"All right; I'll grin and bear it,
said Glazier.
Glazier Rescued.
Fireman Glazier WIS finally res
cued at 1880 a. M, after having been
held helpless by heavy timbers for 13
hours.
He was conscious and was>rushed
to a hospital There the doctors said
he could not live, ms both legs were
broken and he was injured internally.
The police at this hour said 13 were
known TO be dead.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
FELIX swoPe RECEIVES $50 600

Kansas City, Mo. Dec 22.-Felix
Swope of Midway. Ky. nephew of the
late Colonel Thomas Swope, who had
threatened to bring suit against the
estate left by his uncle, is said to
have received 100000 in settlement of
his claim.
Members of the family announced
Yesterday that a settlement had been
made and that the nephew had agreed
TO drop his suit.
When Felix Swope came here he Is
said to have asked $4,000. In his
VIII his uncle left the nephew q total
of $23,20O. of which $4,000 was a
specific legacy and the remainder from
the residuary estate. Each OF the 9th
er nephews and nieces were left about
$4,000.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
KAREN G. JOHNSON.

The funeral services over the late
Mrs. Karen G.. Johnson, wife of Peter
Johnson, will be held at 1870 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon In tho Swedish
Lutheran church. corner Twenty-flfth
street and Jefferson avenue. The body
will lie in state this evening and to-
morrow until noon. at the family resi-.
dence, 2705 Pacific avenue Inter
ment will be made in Mountain View
cemetery
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
OF
M RS. K A { c
BROW Ming

The funeral OF Mrs. Kato Browning.
wife OF T. Samuel browning. president
of the city council. was held This ait
enoon from the Second Ward meet
ing house. and the remains were laid
to rest in the OgdeA City cemetery
There were short services at the
homo for the family and relatives at
noon.
AS a fitting tribute TO the respect
in which the deceased was held IN
life, the meeting house was crowded
to the doors with the gathered friends
and the perfume OF flowers which
decked the casket peryaded every coz
Der.
The services were In charge o. Blsh-
op McQu6rrie of the Second ward. "a
which Mrs Browning had resided aud
where she had done much loving work
for tho church.
The services, starting at / O'Clock.
were most beautiful and impressive
The speakers told OF the kindly llfo
OF the deceased and each related Incl
dents OF her zeal In her religious
work. OF her devotion as 4 wife and
her tenderness as q mother and her
earnestness as member of the
church.
The Services.
Selection. organ. Mrs. Rose Scow-
croft; selection. choir. c. W. HInch-
cliff. conducting; prayer. c. F. Mid
dleton; solo. Title H Poulter; speak
or. John G. Ellis; solo. Prof f. Call; /;
speaker, George f. Browning; sclo.
30 Love Divine" Walter Stephens ;
speaker. Heber Scowcroft; speaker,
Bishop jacobs; solo. Softly and Ten
derly." Frank Baugh: speaker. Bishop
McQuarrie; selection, choir; benedlc-
tion, Joseph Parry.
The dedication of the grave was by
George Shorten
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
NEGRO ROBBER
ESCAPES DEATH

SALT LAKE. Dec. 21.-The yellow
peril became serious reality tonight
TO John Miller, when he attempted to
hold up the laundry of Sou Wah. at
l66 South Second West street Miller,
who is negro, masked himself, en-
tered the front door and demanded
money from the three Chinese in the
laundry. When they refused to pro-
duce any Miller marched them into a
back room at the point of a revolver.
He then ransacked the first apartment
and searched the persons of two Chi
nese in the rear room The third
crept from under the bed and brought
a cleaver down on the robbers head
with all his strength. This discon-
certed Miller, who decided to leave the
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
] i D 6 M { n 7
GIVEN FOR
$3.50

The time of the court in Judge
Greenwood's division of the district
court was taken up during this fore
noon hearing the final testimony In
the case of the Pioneer Land G Irri-
cation company against Edward T.
WoOlley.
Other cases to be considered by
Judge Greenwood are F. T. Woolley
against the Pioneer Land & Irriga-
ton company and that OF Ezra j. War
die, an infant, by his guardian ad
Item. Thomas d. Brown, against r.
Z. Hoag.
Woolley sued tho defendant com.
pany to recover $500 alleged 10 be
damages for the attachment and seiz.
ure of certain property. the writ of
attachment subsequently having been
dissolved. This suit Is an outgrowth
OF the suit OF the Pioneer Land & IT.
Tigatlon company against Mr. Wool
ley. which was submitted to the jury
at noon. a judgment for $3.50 was
given the plaintiff.
Ezra J. Wardle is suing Mr.. Hoag
for S10G70 alleged to be due as dam
ages for personal injuries sustained
by the plaintiff in 1905. The COM
plant states that on June IL. 1905.
the plaintiff was driving q horse
hitched to a bayrake on the main
road near Farr West, when Mr.. HoaG
drove up from the rear with an auto
mobile. which made such a noise that
the horse was frightened and ran
away. The plaintiff states that the
hayrake was tipped over and the plain
tiff thrown violently against a barb
wire fence, cutting and decorating the
body, He claims to have been per-
manently injured in the runaway and
injured in the sum of $4,000.
For q second cause OF action. the
plaintiff sets up that his mother. Mrs.
Rebecca Wardle. by virtue of the ac-
cident to her son. was deprived of his
services from June IL, 1905, until his
majority, which was reasonably worth
$500; she lost the harness and hay
rake. valued at $17. and spent $3.50
for the services of physicians, her
damages in all being S670.
a jury is being impaneled to hear
this case.
Judge Greenwood states that he will
hold a night session in order to get
through with the cases.
-OO-
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
new RECORD FOR
MICHELIN CUP

PAU. France, Dec 21.-M. Legag-
nlcux. the French aviator, established
a new record In the Mlchelln cup com.
petition today. remaining In the ar
from S:45 O'Clock this morning until
2:55 this afternoon and covering 4 dis
tance OF 516 kllometers, or 3204S
miles.
Tho Michelin cup Is awarded annu-
olly to the aviator making within the
year the longest sustained flight in n
closed circle and exceeding the record
OF the previous year.
The prize last year was won by
Henry Farman. who made 13S miles.
The best previous effort this year was
made by Maurice Tabuteau. who In
October flew 2SS7G miles.