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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
BIC COAL Deal.
PFis. Fis. CCGlny Lands Sold TO Eastern
Company.

4 big deal n coal lands that will
ineSa much I'd that section was
eomp,fed fey days ago in Pike
coanty when Messrs, 2. Taylor YIN,
son Nand Donald dark. of Hunting
ton, kook up optidps on between
20.0oA and 10000 acres aging on
the way Aers Of Blackberry and Pond
creeks. Pike county.
The pukehase price represents an
outlay Of \ carly one million dollars
as IL is nderstood that the lowest
price paid was s25 per acre. In
cluded In this acreage is all the
holdings OF Tie lSoonts brothers on
Blackberry. IN TACT ,ssrs. Vim
son and ciark are d q ayo Sc
cured all OF the iaSld on atSgkber-
ry with the exception few
small tracts and that wnich vas in
the lease OF the now Ndettfnct Pike
collleries company
There has been a greAt leal Of
speculation as to what\ parties
Messrs. vinson and Clark A nd q
and one report has 1t that tte Gor
chaser is the United States Coal
and Oil company. The supel p-
dent of this company's operat v
Holden was in the party tha sn-
spected the lands a, few days N
Another report is that senator NdtS
son and Hon. ]. C. c. Mayo are in-
terested
E 1t is believed that the urcha5
was made for the purpose o. deve
opment as bill was very recent!
put through congress authorizing
the construction of bridge a
cross Tug river at the mouth OF
Blackberry. 1t is stated also that
another act was passed authorizing
a bridge at Williamson.
The Pond Creek lands included in
the deal are on the head of the
stream and it is said that the coal
under them can be taken.out down
But for the entire
length of Pond creek the hills are
fun Of the finest, coal in the coun-
try. and ., ihe ZIP is away from
Black nH operations would
neces a road down Pond creek,
which g into prug River at VIII
NThe compietio,d Y this r;gantic
al was heard ftsif1ss.'' as 'reat
ae'a.s', leal ., sa''siaesiS,o', "a sa.'i, sexsal
publican. a .s..ssts ro -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
Five Italians Killed.

Saturday morning Drs. Thomp-
son and Campbell were called by
phone to Shelby Gap to render med
ical and surgical aid to number
of Italians. who were blown up on
the railroad construction work Of
Ballard and Herring. contractors.
The men were working at the
time Of the explosion with others
under an Italian foreman, in a
deep cut. a hole had been drilled
down TO the bottom of the rock cut
-twenty-seyen feet deep. in which
seventeen kegs OF blasting powder
had been deposited, when all at
once FRY some unknown cause, the
blast off," instantly killing
four, four 1 and fatally wounding
the wounded man by the physicians
possible. but he d'rd onday morn
ing at abcr X.
lF'R eoe Eau the dead
bo rrerliE Hfred Tor burial.
ORC d as l.keviIle, and
had r -aried on little hill
near the camp
Such accidents are to be deplor-
ed, but can NOT be helped They
occur. and seemingly without any
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
M. F. coNLEY. Publishes.

regarding Elkhorn coal made in
the Marrowbone Creek section OF
the field, and. commenting on this
report. Mr.. Mitchell says;
tThe report on Kentucky coke
from furnace test is the final veri-
fication of the truth of the splendid
quality of this fuel for blast fur
mace use. That it will be the lead
ing brand of blast furnace fuel is
beyond dispute.
The report from the Ashland
Company is as follows;
I'VE are now using some Marrow
bone coke in our mixture, and are
well pleased with the results and
with the appearance of the coke,
We have not as yet had an oppor-
tunity to run the furnace exclusive
ly onNthis brand of coke, but would
be very glad of the opportunity TO
do SO, and hope to be able to ac-
complish this little later on,
when supply is not limited as it
is now. 1T is of splendid structure,
strong, hard coke, and stands up
extremely well under blast. The
last analysis we have made on this
brand of coke we append herewith:
Fixed carbon. $500 per. cent;
Sulphur. 40; Phosphorus, .015; Ash
1919; Alumina. 3.1S; silica. $50;
Iron, 1.79; Carbonate of lime, IA
Volt and combustible. 1872; Gao.
rs; Mgo. .4S; RO. 500.
THE writer has no hesitancy in
stating that in his 16 years of blast
furnace experience, of which about
IL years was spent in Pittsburg dis
trict, where Connellsville coke was
largely used that he has never seen
the equal of this coke for blast fur
mace purposes.
"Will state further that the
Marrowbone people have two seams
of coal which they are crushing.a .andst
from which they manufacture thei. n,
coke. The upper seam contains
considerable more ash than the
lower seam, and by mixing these
two seams in proportions they can
control the ash in the coke to
within very close limit. IN
"Our understanding is that they
are able to furnish coke running
,nywhere from 6 to 10 per cent. in
ash or higher, If there is any
additional information you may de-
sire will be glad to furnish it up
on receipt of request of same from
sou Will also state that we have
contracted with these people for
coal to supply our own
battery of ovens located at our
plant, which are sc in number .
Thus the Connellsville region,
which has always claimed pre-emi-
nence for the quality of its coke,
must yield the palm to a Southern 4
coke. AS Connellsville coke made
possible the enormous iron and
steel development of the PittsburgS
district, and in doing so made much'
OF the vast wealth OF that region
so now Southern coke field willy
begin its career as a, wealth PREM
ducer anud vital factor iE iroEtl
and steel daveloDment L
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
The GTsenup Association.

The Greenup Association of Unit
ed Baptists will hold its annual
meeting in this city next week. be-
ginning on "Wednesday morning, Sep
tember 9Th. and continuing two
days. The sessions of the Associ-
alton will be held in the nearly
completed new church. which. so it
Is expected. will be ready for the
meeting by that time 1t is pos
sible that the seats will not be In
place, but chairs enough will be
supplied to seat the large num-
bor looked for. The Association
will meet Wednesday, morning and
will be called to order by the
! hst Moderator. the Rev. D, Woods,
~ Ashland. who viii predch the
,nnual sermon. The first Of tls;,
butine business will be the M
tion OF Moderator for theAf Yy
ent session. and Mr.. Woods NWW
probably be- elected to succeed AN
salf, Several ministers promins q
|. Nurch are expected to be
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
. CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge A. J. Kirk Presiding
as Special Judge.
Large Attendance, Good JuTies, and
Prospects Are Fine for an
Effective Term.

The August term of the Law
renee Circuit Court began on Mon
day last, Judge A. ]. Kirk. of Pike
vile, presiding. Judge Hannah is
at his home, sick with typhoid few
er, and Judge Kirk was appointed
by Governor Wilson to sit as judge
for the term or until his own
court should convene. The Com
monwealth's Attorney for this dis
trict, John NJ. Waugh, is here, Wig
orous and capable as usual. The
following grand jury was impaneled
and sworn:
John H. Thompson, foreman, Will
lam R. yinson, G. G. Berry, Isaac
Adams. d, s. Berry. W. F. Back, w.
NJ, Gussler. George Preston. w.
s Edwards, John Thompson, Jr
Walter Ross, Albert Smith.
Following the usual charge the
following petit jury was chosen for
tie term:
X. A. Stone. W. l.. Dean, John B.
Preston. Hugh Dobbins, w. L.
George. John w Bradley. John
Irwin, ]. W. shannon, j B. Elkins.
Wm Justice, Charlie Preston, NJ.
L. Gambill
No. 2. A. H. Moore, E. Stratton,
T. B Kise, VIM Chapman. j. NJ Cy-
rus. j. F. Davis. S. d. Wellman, p.
p Holbrook. Millard Fyffe, j. C.
Adams, L. NJ Graham, Jerry Young.
One of the first acts of the
grand jury was to return an indict-
nent against John Pack, charging
him with wilfully and maliciously
shooting and wounding his wife
with intent to kill. One day of
next ~week was designated as the
time for trial of the case, and
Fack was admitted to bail in the
sum of s2.500 Failing to give it
he was sent TO jail, Pack had been
AZ the hospital since the day after
his attempt upon his wife's life un-
til Tuesday Mrs. Pack is at the
home of relative in this city. wait
ing for the time wnen she will be
strong enough to permit of a
search for the numerous balls in
her body and their extraction.
Mrs. Packs ultimate recovery is
by no means assured
At the last term of court sever
IL Louisa storekeepers and res
taurant men were indicted for sell
ing on Sunday. On a call of the
cases each defendant was fined in
one case and the others against
each of them We're filed away. The
jury as now inpaneled is without
mercy when it comes to trying any
body for Illegal retailing of whis-
key. There have been several trials
and convictions, and in each in
stance the dose administered was
large enough to produce an impress
sion. Note the following; Lon Gam-
bill, one hundred dollars fine and
40 days in Jail; NJ. ]. Boggs, one
hundred dollars fine and 40 days
in Jail, same against the same IS
dollars same versus the same, 60
dollars. Sheriff Carter thinks he
will never have to make another
arrest in that district for selling
liuor
There is large docket, but the
size of the docket is not always
good index to the length of the
term. The crowd in attendance was
very large on the first day, but
since then it has dwindled in num-
befs. Judge Kirk has had larg 4
experience on the bench and pre-
sides as one familiar with the law
and it's administration.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
Fruitless Quest for Diamonds,

Under this caption the Elliott
oyrounty Democrat has the following:
WI. E. Hyde. professor of school
IN taing. Kingston. Ontario. spent
he prday night in Sandy Hook. He
. sy, started to the Diamond mine, on
70 de Fork, to get samples for a
ZEN Bl York professor whose oollec-
mmedhoes not include a stone froI,
ypayiaus. the Nis time being - -. Y
,sts. the Five ,s'>s y; }fs,tssp pfihs !. !
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
Death Of Mrs. C. B. Gray.

Mrs. G. B Gray died at her
home at E. X junction, on sun
day. August ~. After a long illness
caused by coub blication of dis
eases She was buried at the
junction, where f@r several years
Mr.. Gray has beeb operator and
c. and o. ticket aAent. Mrs. Gray,
formerly Miss Julia Butler, was born
at Peach Orchard, this county, As
years ago. She wasl resident of
Louisa several yearsA Mr.. Gray be-
ng C. and o. agent during that
beriod. Mrs. Gray is survived by
lar husband, one SON and five
lighters The son is Ed Gray. 81,
for some time been G. and o.
Mt at Chapman. near this city.
e daughters are: kAMfa Blanche
of Texas, loAey, Lucille.
Gla S. and Doris A 6 tthildren
v present when snaA Amother
Mol Mrs. Gray was y ted wife
itA q 'ther much likeS.s !. espect-
ad NJ er many friendI ,es,d s city.
sha Eta for many veal u,herb rbmbsr
af tltcN N e. Church, So,oA6d 4
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
KcIseSRY AT FoRh her, Of

lde post;oifice of FordA,cpsh Wv.
va. was ropsed Tuesdalr@ q otof
this week. is in q MS I ,of
the Big sand, s.-yply ~ =, Wn. se
entrance was hade by waSA, ansN .
front door. Fs thieves Is
contents sin tn helpese MA iaarf
selves crsfam, am, in lSdisesas sSg
the Atrid ,a", hatch stA n$e \nf \,
the short( time y Hple Al \ln'I
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
The Dam at the Mouth.

The improvement work IS proment OF
crossing nicely on the big reta'acquftted
ing wall and would have resr of the
been completed by this time Fby the de-
the contractor been men natly
to secure the material as fast nrosecu-
it was needed, several days worl1 been
having been lost for this cause. led to
The wall is 100 feet long apeay a
four sections, of upwards of rough
feet each have been completed, paid
while the Foundation for the remain
ing sections is done. Today the,
have been moving the derricks, eI
gine and other equipment SO as
begin laying the other sect'S~s4e jim
the wall 1t winfpot be is throat
before the entire eek re-
then work will caused 5y
Virginia side of -, 'fter some
the equipment fokfsOrN ltter Good
been taken to tn .Sn Ned on
the river. Qnarmed
From fifty to BuY. IN 'himself.
being employed o ,y sgather-
means the pay = A fN" said.
thing very consie AND VII Then
of the mn receif X some
wages. -CatlettstDF THE hnD Nrs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-09-01
SONS OF RE

The Sons of R ,
disgruntled. Last Il y his
boys were at work cfss o uacser
a few cents dearly ,bonts !. ss-
so disturbed the sonlld ''-
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
Boy prowns Eordina River.

Hartville, Mo-, May 3-Clarence Todd, five years old, was drowned in the Gasconade river 12 miles west of here The boy had gone with his ia. ther, Lige Todd, to take home neigh, Dor girl. The river had risen and was past fording when they reached it, but Todd did not know the river was so deep nuntil his team went un- der. The father and son were thrown out of the wagon into the water.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
lETZ FAMILY OA TRIAL IGlJ5E IF BlaG0R FIRE.
POKER GAME HELD TO BE RE
 SPONSlBLE.
Careless Match Thrown Into Hay Started Disastrous Blaze, Says
 Witness-City to Be Rebuilt.

Bangor, Me, May 3.-A Sunday aft ernoon poker game played in hay shed caused the fire that swept Ban gor. the Queen City of Maine level ing almost 40 buildings, causing the loss of two lives, rendering thousands homeless and entailing a money loss conservatively estimated at S4,000,000
 A man told the city authorities the holocaust was caused by one of a number of men playing poker in Greens hay shed who had dropped a lighted match on the floor. The loose hay at once burst into flames and in a moment the interior of the place was ablaze. The card players barely had time to dash out of the door.
 Under the direction of the commit tee of public safety, Bangor has be- gun the giant task of rebuilding the devastated city. The work will be done with Bangor money and by Ban gor- citizens That was one of the first things decided by the committee.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03

of outlaws, whose chief object is rob bery and murder. Following the standards of these two men are an- archisuc groups to whose purpose the present outbreak lends itself most ad- vantageously
 So far, the foreigners in Canton have not suffered injury. The com mander of the British force of ma rines is under orders to take what ever steps are necessary to protect all foreigners.
 There is, however. the gravest fear for the safety of the missionaries and traders scattered in the interior of the affected district The Church Mis- sionary society, the Christian Mission ary alliance. the Wesleyan Missionary society and the American Southern Baptist mission have 25 representa- tives throughout the disturbed area.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
NOTED CAMERON DAM CASE BE
 FORE COURT.
Parents and Son Charged With Kill. ing Member of Posse Which
 Bes,eged Cabin.

Hayward, Wis, May 3-John F. netz his wife and son, Leslie Dietz, were placed on trial here before Judge Alexander H. Reid iu the circuit court
 They are jointly charged with shoot ing and killing Oscar Harp, deputy sheriff, who was one of posse which hesieged Dietz cabin at Cameron dam on Thomapple river last Octo. Der, and who was found dead after a gun fight with the Diez family.
 There were several warrants out for John Dietz, who for a number of years had deHed the officers.
 The trouble grew out of dispute Ellh the Ch.rewa Falls Bomb and Lumber company which built a dam n the Thomapnle river near the Dietz Aome. The flood waters, Dietz claimed damaeed his land.
 He claimed he could not get a satis- factory settlement out of the lumber company so he destroyed the dam and neld up large cut of logs for a year or more, The company was obliged 10 haul the logs of with teams.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
FEAR MINERS RACE WAR
Tenth Assassination in West Vir- ginia Field Arouses Amert
 can Delivers.

Bluefied, w. Va, May 3.-A race war between American and foreign miners in the coal fields about Blue field is threatened as result of the assassination of William Hobbs, the tenth murder to occur here within five days.
 Hobbs, an American miner was shot to death on the treshold of his home from ambush as he was leaving to go to work.
 Vigilance committees are being sworn in and reign of terror exists. Threats to lynch three murderers con fined in the jail led to the detail of a special guard of deputies.
 It is feared that if the murderer of Hobbs is slain violence will follow.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
CHINA U72ISInG GROWING 'FRIOUS REBELS AND BANDITS CREATE REIGN OF TERROR ABOUT
 CANTON.
SOLDIERS ARE POW 1n-EcS
Malcontents Capture Towns, Cut the Wires and SIsy Hundreds in Wii ] Frenzy-No Foreigners Re-
 ported Killed.

Hong Kong, China, May 3.-Rebel- lion, brigandage and anarchy are stalking through the western half of kwang Tung province, murdering, pill laging and burning. The loyal troops are fighting desperately to crush the uprising, the seriousness of which is revealed from further dispatches from Canton.
 Wu Sam, Chinese, who was edu- cated in Japan and has adopted the dress of western countries, is the lead dynasty. The brigand chief Luk, of Shun Tux, is at the head of horde
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
Officials Grandson Killed.

Jefferson City, Mo, May 3.-Tom l., Johnson state hotel inspector, was no rfied by telegraph that his grandson, Walter Johnson, eight years old, was killed in a railroad wreck near St. Petersburg, Fla His son, Tom l.. Johnson. Jr., was removing his family from Chicago to Largo, Fla. The oth- CT members of the family, except the wife, escaped injury. She was badly bruised and shaken up.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
oankers D scuss Live Topics.

,o.s masu' lie' Tenn, May S.-The re. ,sna alon of the banking and cur nos,., system and the relation of the ~ a.''ai y. savings institutions to national tions ',e pahkins are the leading ques- so,. avns Tor discussion by the executive ,os,a,, ,i or the American Banking as.
 'loh at the meeting in this city.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
New Pullman Heao on Duty

Oaleaso' May 3-John $. Ruunells uas m assumed the duties of president of s wy rullmah company, to which office u' was recently elected. Mir. Runnens sasVeeds guy Robert T. Lincoln, who re- ssnea on account of i'll health after sa,, sasus served at the head of the car caa csaulrs company since the death of ueOlse M. Pullman in 1897.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
DAMAGE TO CROPS IN MANY PLACES THREATENED BY
 LOW TEMPERATURE.
MIDDLE WEST SEWERS
Cold Wave General Throughout Mid. dle West-Snow in Missouri, Kan sas, Nebraska and the Dakotas
 Flood Damage.

Springfield, Mo-, May 3.-Smudge pots and bonfres are burning in thou sands of orchards in an attempt to save the bumper fruit crop, which, to the present time, has seemed assured. Hundreds of men are engaged in keep ing the fires going to cheat the heavy frost which is predicted will come without fail
 The owners of the largest orchards fin the Ozarks are busy filling their sumudge pots with oil, while those who have none, build bonfires, which are started at night and kept burning until after dawn.
 Snow in Macon, Mo.
 Macon, Mo- May 3.-The govern. ment thermometer was down to A, with a tendency to go lower. Fruit men are looking closely after their orchards, some burning brush and oil and using other means in hope of keeping the temperature up during the critical hour. Until now indica- tions were unusually favorable for bountiful yields cf III kinds of fruit. Last year the crop was ruined from April p to 20. Fortunes are depend ing upon the weatlel
 Northeast Missouri Fears Frost.
 Montgomery City. Mo. May 3.-The fruit growers of northeast Missouri are uneasy for fear that the cold wave following the heavy floods will ruin one of the best prospects for large fruit crop in several years. The en- tire crop was killed in this section last year at a time when it was consid- cred practically safe, and it was only a few days earlier than the present cold spell The cold has checked the continuous rains.
 Wheat Damaged at Waterloo, Ill.
 Waterloo, H.. May 3.-Rain and hail did considerable damage to this section. Growing crops were damaged and many buildings were washed away. Windows in the Catholic church were demolished Apples and other fruits suffered a great deal, and many wheat fields were ruined by hail Con siderable damage is also reported from St Joe and Florayille.
 High Water at Carmi, III.
 Carmi, H., May 3.-Following heavy rains that in many parts of the county were the heaviest in year, all riv' CTS and creeks in White county are | bank full and lowlands flooded. The Little Wabash river rose five feet and Is still rising. The Wabash river is rising and farmes in the bottoms are preparing for a high stage of water.
 Moving Day" Blasted In Chicago. Chicago May 3.-Old King Winter again demonstrated that he belongs to the ranks of those who can come back. returning with snow, rain and high winds, which imperiled naviga- tion and caused thousands of dollars damage on the great lakes. This was the coldest May Day Chicago has known in many years, the tempera- ture nearing the freezing point early. High winds and a cloudy sky alone prevented heavy frost according to reports from the weather bureau.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03
Postaqe Commission Meets.

Washington, May 3.-The commis. sion named to investigate the pro- posed inreases in second class postage rates. of which the three members are Supreme Court Justice Hughes, President Lowell of Harvard and Law. renee Maxwell of Cincinnati, held it's first session at the White House.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-03

Little Damage Done to Iowa Fruit.
 Des Moines, la, May 9.-Reports to Dr. George NJ. Chapel of the Iowa crop bureau indicate that very little damage resulted to Iowa fruit because of the frost