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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Have You Been "StHng. /"

A number of people from the sur
rounding towns have been
in Maysville lately trying to dis
pose of Certificates" or due bills
awarded them by Cincinnati piano
houses for correct ca guesses in
those puzzle contests so frequently
advertised in the big city papers =
an ancient scheme used by some
dealers to catch prospects and de-
signed so that everybody draws a
prize, 1t is a difficult matter to
convince persons who think they
are especially endowed with puzzle
solving acumen that it is otherwise.
Those who fall heir to a hundred
dollar piano certificate will find that
they have gained nothing save a
bunch of trouble and are out the
cost of a postage stamp in determin-
ing how many animals are in the
picture" Some forms of advertis-
ing are not only a delusion but a
snare, and the public should especi-
ally steer clear of the something-for-
nothing brand, Maysyille Bulletin,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Horrible Death.

Huntington, March 17.-Literally
scalded to death was the horrible
fate meted out to the little g.
years-old daughter of Mrs. Amanda
Lester of Millers Fork, in Wayne
county, VIVA, yesterday morning al
10 O'clock, the tragedy occurring
while the child was playing neal
where her mother was doing the
washing.
A large kettle Of scalding water
had been set on the ground neal
where Mrs. Lester was at work
and the child was playing with a
little wagon nearby. She was
backing across the yard. pulling
the wagon after her when she
struck the big kettle of hot water
and plunged backward into it
scalding her body until the flesh
was literally cooked.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Woman Shoots Man.
State Worker.

Tuesday evening news reached
here of a bad scrap which took place
on Long fork Of Shelby. 1t seems
that Garfield smallwood with Chas.
Smith, a colored man went to the
home of Geo Tacket to arrest
Chas Tacket, on a Federal charge 4
fight ensued, in which Smith was
shot by Geo. Jackets daughter. the
shot taking effect in the left breast,
who is in critical condition. Small
wood was badly beaten up, and his
pistol taken from him. In the
melee Mrs. Geo. Tacket was also,
shot in the head and shoulder and
we are advised that she is in
critical condition. Pike Co. .Ad-
yocate.
LATER; Smith returned to Pike
vile and received medical atten-
ton. Afterward he was standing
In the front door at his home and
suddenly pitched forward, dying
soon afterward .1,,A
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
The Play and The Ministries.

The fine play and minstrel which
was given so successfully on Tues
day night OF last week was repeat
cd TO another large crowd the follow
ing Saturday night Very many who
heard and saw the first perform
anoe attended the second time,and
many who were not able to 20 on
Tuesday helped to swell the re-
ceipts very materially. There were,
In addition to the first programme,
several new songs and many new
jokes and gags" and one or two
new faces among the first perform
ances. The play and the minstrel
performance we're well received and
encores we're numerous. The two
entertainments win net the Young
Peoples Missionary Society about
sixty-fiye dollars.
No one who had not had exper-
ience along the line Of getting up
an entertainment IKE the one we
have been writing OF has any idea
of the work and worry involved in
It's preparation Take the drill OF
the chorus, for instance. Nearly all
the boys" in that semi-cirele OF
black birds we're raw In the work
and the trying labor Of getting them
in shape deyolyed upon Mrs ] G.
Burns, aud all who heard the tune.
ful cadences which rang out from
those dusky throats showed how
well she succeeded, or Mrs. Nashs
good work the News has already
spoken, and II is proper to say
here TO give credit where credit Is
due, that Mrs. Mary Horton render
ed cheerful and valuable assistance
in perfecting the play and the beau.
uful drill .... -. ID
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Wat Rife DEAD.
Son Of John B. Rife, Telephone Man.
ageT at This Place.

After long and painful illness,
heretofore noted in this paper, Wat
Rife, aged 19 years, son OF Mr.,
and Mrs. J. b. Rife, of this city,
died of typhoid fever shortly be-
fore noon last Friday. The funeral
services were held at the Christian
Church on Saturday afternoon and
were largely attended. Inter
ment followed in the Fulkerson Gem
etery.
Mr. Rife was a popular young
man, sober and industrious, and his
untimely death is greatly deplored,
The distressed family has the sim
cere sym Jathy of many friends, tt
mother Of the dead boy, herself a
sufferer from the malady which
caused the death of her son, was
reported slightly improved Thurs
day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Was Called Home.

Mrs, E. C. jerks, the late effici-
ent chief OF the local phone ex-
change, left for Springfield, Mass
Tuesday morning, having been call.
ed there by telegram informing
her Of the probably fatal illness OF
her father Mrs, jerks was much
liked and respected by many friends
in this city who regret her depart.
ure. This regret is deepened by
the fact that she viii not return to
Louisa for residence. DR.. jerks ex-
poets to leave this place shortly for
Edinburg, Ind, where he will open
an office for the practice of dentis-
try
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Big Revival at CTum.

The Rev, Roscoe Murray, Of this
city, has recently returned from
.Crum, w. Va, where he held a
very successful revival in the Bap-
tist church at that place There
were 1l6 conversions. The meet
ing lasted eleven days and during
this time every man in the town,
with one exception, and all the adj
yanced grade, with one exception,
in the public school, we're convert
ed. A Sunday school and society
Of the Baptist Young Peoples I'm
ion we're organized.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
LAAGHORNE & LANCHORNE.
Have the Contract for Building Shelby
Greek Railroad.

Contract has been let to Lang
horne and Langhorne, of Richmond.
Va, for the construction Of the Con-
solidation Coal Co. s line of railroad
from connection with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway at ue
mouth of Shelby Creek, in Kentue-
ky to the head of Elkhorn Creek. rs
miles. The line follows the two
streams named, and 1t is known rs
the Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Rail-
way The construction includes 3S
bridges, varying in length from 100
feet to IA feet, all OF single span
steel girder construction. There will
also be two tunnels through sand
rock, each 1Sx21 feet in dimensions,
one OF them 700 feet long ana the
other 2SO feet long The route
lies through rough and rolling coun-
try, Rails, ties and bridge steel
will be bought by A. T. Watson,pur-
chasing agent, Fairmant, w. Va.
Frank Haas. Fairmont W. Va, is
consulting engineer. and f. e. Eng
lar, Plkeyilles KY, is chief enginees
The directors are ]. W, M. Stew
art, president and treasurer; B. f.
Whitman, secretary; s. S. Willis.
John F. Hager and A. M, Kelly. all
of Ashland, KY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Sunday Mail.

Many of the large towns and cit
les Of the United Statse are agi-
tating the Sunday mail question,
most OF them declaring for It's abol-
ishment. Louisville has declared
for no Sunday delivery. and Lexing-
ington is waglng a war against what
is styled THE Sunday Postoffice
Habit"
Rt. Rev. Lewis W. Burton, bish-
op of the Episcopal diocese, in an
article which he has prepared for
publication declares that the sun
day postoffice habit" which induc-
es a number Of people to ask for
their mail on Sunday, is simply a
routine which grows upon persons
who indulge themselves in it. Bish-
op Burton says;
THE habit would not die very
hard death or leave much anguish
in its train. il the opportunity were
entirely cut off Again venture
to assert chat the great bulk OF
the mail that is given out on sun
day does not help the persons re-
ceiving it to the observance of the
Lords Day as one of either rest
or worship"
The ministers in Louisa know hos
seriously the habit has interferr-
ed with their services, and all they
have to do to have Sunday mail
delivery abolished in Louished in
Louisa is to preach against it, Post.
master Hughes will do the rest
Nine-tenths of the crowd which con,
gregate in the Louisa postoffice ev.
cry Sunday night get nothing, and
the remaining tenth would gladly
wait until Monday morning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
TO S. S. WORKERS.
A Letter from v. ]. Vaughan, State
Field Worker.

The year nineteen hundred ten
was banner year for enthusiastic
Sunday school conventions in Law
renee county. With but one ex-
ception, ii was the best year in the
history of the movement among us.
There was "a decrease of 400 in
the attendance throughout the
county, and 1t is hard to account for
Some say it was due to an agita-
ton against the use OF school hous-
es for public worship. Others claim
that the unusually wet season had
something to do with it. Perhaps
it was both of these combined with
other causes. At any rate, the de-
crease was from 42OO to $500, and
IL makes our report to the State
Association and the International
look as If we are not at work. But
in all other particulars the report OF
last year was the best ever sent
in.
1t has been a custom and a pleas
ure for me to give public expression.
at least once year, of my appre-
citation of the life and work of the
district officers and others who have
contributed so much to the nplift of
the cause and the credit Of the
county. and while am not now the
secretary of the county, | am no
less grateful and appreciative. and
| declare that in all my experience
throughout the State in other eoun-
ties, have not found so faithful
workers as we have in Lawrence.
There is a very valuable agency
in the work in this county that
fear is sometimes forgotten when
we go to rendering thanks. 1t is
the BIG SANDY NEWS. II all the
space that it has given free to the
work and workers of the county dur
ing the last twenty years. had been
charged for at the usual rates, il
would make sum of money twice
as large as the sum that we have
contributed to the World Wide Move
ment during the same period. There
is not another secular paper in the
State that is doing as much to pop
ularize the Sunday school and Bible
study as our own BIG SANDY
NEWS. 1t has published our pro-
grammes for rallies, district and
county conventions, opened its col
umns for free advertising, and given
all the space required for reports. 1t
has boosted the workers, and been
kind to the shirkers. 1t is the Sun
day school workers chief confeder-
ate; and in addition to all this, the
editor is one of the largest personal
contributors to the work. Let ev-
erybody who appreciates what the
NEWS is doing for the religious up
build Of the county write the editor
a token Of his appreciation.
Once more TO the district officers.
The mantle Of Judge R. T, Burns.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
A Delightful Function.

Mrs. M. S. Burns was hostess for
the Finch Club last week, and for
the benefit of the young friends of
her daughter, Miss Shirley, gave
another pleasant affair in the
evening. To this many of the young
lady's friends of both sexes were
invited, and with those who know
how delightfully."- Mrs. Burns enter
tains it goes without saying that
the favored ones spent a pleasant
evening. Music, dancing and social
converse made the hours pass pleas
antly, and all voted the occasion
a delightful one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
.ShGTidal-Khk Again Submit
Smallest Figures
For Building the Big Ohio River Lock
and Dam Between CatIettsbuTg
and Ashland.

On Tuesday for the second time,
Major Jeryey, Corps of Engineers.
U. S. A.. in charge of the works
and improvements on the Ohio Riv-
ar opened bids for the construction
OF Lock and Dam No. %, near Ash
land, Ky. Bids for this undertake
ing were received for the first time.
little over a month ago, but they
were considered much too high and
were rejected.
There were three bids then, but
only two Tuesday, as follows. The
Sheridan-Kirk Contracting Company
of Cincinnati, s631,O0O; the Bates
& Rogers Construction Company, OF
Chicago, H., s633,00O.
Upon the former occasion the bid
OF the last mentioned firm was $67-
600, and that OF the other compa-
ny $644,000. The present bids are
still several thousand dollars above
the estimated cost. It is very like
~, however, that one of them will
be accepted.
The rejection of all bids is
very unusual and the Sheridan-Kirk
Company was no doubt greatly sur
prlsed at the action Of the officials.
As soon as the bids were opened
they proceeded to move a part OF
their plant to the site.
The location of this dam makes II
"a hazardous job in the eyes OF
most contractors and this accounts
for the small number of bidders.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
NJ. ?. coNLEY, Publisher.

twentE-one years president Of the
county has fallen on his nephew, Al
s Burns, who has gracefully and
coarageously taken it up. and like
Elisha, is ready to smite Jordan. Gail
on him and see.
The county secretary has been
held close at home for several
months and may be so held indefi-
nitely, on account Of sicxness IN his
family You win greatly assist him
in the arduous duties of ills Office b
planning early for your conventions
Visit every school in your districts,
carrying with you help and lnspira-
ton. Rally the schools that went
into Winter Quarters for a new start
the first Sunday in April, and be-
sure that you nave complete sta
tistical report from every school by
the time of your convention.
The last Saturday in April is
the time for the regular Annual
meeting of the Executive Commit
tee. at which time, suppose, they
will arrange a time and place for
holding the County Convention
When the call for this meeting Is
published, let the district officers
take notice and attend.
w. ]. VAUGHAN,
State Worker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Changes in the Exchange.

1t is said that Miss Grace Burke
has been named successor to the
place in the phone exchange made
vacant by the resignation of Mrs.
L. c. jerks, and that Mrs, Ida Bran
ham Hutchinson will be the assist
ant. Miss Burke has for long
time been assistant to Mrs. jerks,
and Mrs. Hutchinson has also had
considerable experience in the ex-
change
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Rowland TieTnan johnson.

Rowland Tiernan, the youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien John
son, and the latest grandson of the
house of Burns, was christened OF
last Friday evening at the home OF
his grandparents, Mr., and Mrs. R.
T. Burns The baptismal service was
conducted by Rev. o. f. Williams
Presiding Elder Ashland District NJ
e. Church, South, in the presence
Of many friends, After the ceremony
grape fruit punch and cake were
served and we're pronounced deli
cious.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Interesting Meeting.
Local Mission Study Glass has Unique
Exhibit.

The meeting Of the Mission study
Class OF the NJ E. Church, South,
held at the home of Mrs. F. T. d.
Wallace, Sr., on Thursday afternoon
last, was marked by several beauti-
full and unique features. The class
had for it's guests on this occasion
the womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety. OF the same church, and the
whole afternoon was occupied by
proceedings appropriate to such an
event. The walls Of the coy parlor
in which the ladies met were almost
covered with flags, photographs,let
tors and other things from and per
taining TO the countries where the
society represented by these good
women are doing their grand work;
Turkey. Japan, China, Corea, Siam
and india Each OF those countries
OF the far Orient had its designated
spot, and in these places we're to
be found the insignia which told the
on-looker what country was repre-
sented. A notable feature of the
Corean exhibit was photograph Of
Miss Louisa Kentucky" native
girl who is supported by a scholar
ship paid for by a lady who at one
lime lived in Louisa, Another inter.
esting picture was the photograph
Of Ella D. Mcintosh" Chinese
Bible woman, named for the
President Of the missionary work
of the Western Virginia Conference,
and photograph of Greek B.
Spencer of China, also supported
by scholarship, by the Ashland
Auxiliary Society, of this Conference
Another very interesting exhibit
was set OF charts artistically de-
signed and made by Mrs G. A. Nash
They showed in a very striking way
the ratio of increase in mission work
In the far East during the past
three decades. The things which
are here mentioned do not by any
means comprise the whole interest
ing display, and to fully appreciate
its novel and beautiful character II
had to be seen.
The countries in which the mis-
sion work Of the local societies is
being done were represented as
follows; Japan, Mrs. Mary Horton;
Corea, Mrs H. R. Alexander; Siam,
Mrs W. NJ. Justice; China, Mrs, G,
A. Nash: India, Mrs. Guy Atkinson,
and Turkey, Mrs. T. ]. Snyder, All
except Mrs Snyder were dressed in
native costume. The scholarship by
which Miss Louisa Kentucky" Is
d is in the Lucy Cunningham"
school Mexico, Cuba and Brazil are
fields Of labor for the missionaries
OF the M. e. Church, South and
these homes of the spaniard were
properly remembered on the walls
Of the meeting place.
The meeting of Tuesday was prop.
lerly opened with religious service,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
FIRE DESTROYED BARN.

A big barn on the Lindsay Smith
farm. near Prichard, w. Va, was,
with its contents, entirely destroy
ed by fire Tuesday afternon. 1t
contained large amount Of fine
farming implements and other val
liable property.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Died Suddenly.

Mrs. Jack Ward, OF Lock avenue.
received intelligence Tuesday Of
the sudden death of her father, Mr..
Reuben Hicks, of Grayson, KY,
which occurred that morning. Mr..
and Mrs. Ward left on the early
train for Grayson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
TREAT THE ROBINS WELL,

Be good to the robins. A single
bird Of this family has been found
to devour l7b caterpillars in a day,
while the crop of another was found
to have a collection of 100 potato
bugs
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24

Chas. Lowe, the young man who
was shot by Everett White in Cat
lettsburg several months ago. died
last Thursday. White has been m
dicted for murder.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-22

Manager Fred Hinze, of the Ne
yada Sugar company of Fallon, was
in Reno yesterday and said that
all indications point to a success
full opening of the factory in a
few month.
Every week sees a larger acre
age being put into beets," he said.
A beet expert from California was
in Fallon a few days ago and he
was very enthusiastic over the con-
ditions, and is arranging to buy
land and place it all under beet
cultivation A number of farmers
who were at first inclined to hest
tate are now interested, and while
the crop we will have to work on
when we are ready for business
won't be as large as we should like
to see it, still it will keep us busy,
and it will show conclusively the
possibilities Of that section. Most
Of our machinery is on the ground
and all work is going ahead stead
lily just now"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-22
UNKNOWN DISEASE
CAUSING DEATH Of
NUMEROUS HORSES
LOCAL RANCHERS LOSING THEIR
STOCK FROM SOME KIND
OF POISON.

Each season develops something
new and this has not been an eX-
ception to the rule, for it has
brought considerable financial loss
to numerous ranchers of the valley,
who have and are still losing valu-
able horses through the agency of
some unknown disease or potent and
insidious poison. The real cause
has not been determined, but it
is sufficient to know that many
horses have died, after being i'll
but a short time. The disease, if
such 1t is, seems to induce com
plete paralysis before death en-
sues.
Among the heavy losers to date
are G. E. Kent of Saltwater, D. A.
Wildes and A. d. Drumm, of south
of town, and other owners of stock
in this valley. Some have opined
that the fatalities resulting so far
have resulted from the horses eat
ing the nodded hay on the bottom
of stacks fed out, while others
profess to believe that a new and
insidious disease is gaining a foot
hold in this valley.
Whatever the cause. it is moot
ed, and it is well within the prov
ince of the technical men who are
stationed at the government farm
in this valley and the state farm
at Reno to investigate and deter
mine the true cause and evolve, /
possible corrective methods. mas
much as several thousands of dol
lars worth of horse flesh has al
ready been lost. it would seer
that diIly-dallying methods are de
cidedly out of order.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-22
Wittenberg Warehouse &
Transfer Company
COAL! COAL! COAL!
BUILDING PAPER, ROOFING PA.
PER FOR YOUR OWN PRICE
PHONE 1868
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To }. J. Owens, your heirs and
assigns, you, ]. j. Owens. are here
by notified that the undersigned
has expended in labor and improve
ments on the Dick No. /, 2, 3, 4, g.,
6, 7, 8 and 9 lode mining claims
situated in the Tonopah mining dis
trict, Nye county, Nevada, the sum
of 5000, the sum for the year
1910, of which you are one-third
owner, under the provisions of sec
ton 1924 of the revised statutes
of the United States of America.
covering location, labor on mining
claims, the locations, certificates of
the above claims are duty recorded
in the county recorders Office of
Nye county, state of Nevada; said
expenditure was the amount neces-
sary to hold said mining claims
during the aforesaid year, and if
within 80 days from the date of
the first publication of this notice
you fail or refuse to contribute
your portion of such expenditure a
co-owner, which amounts to $500
to you, together with the cost OF
this advertisement, your interest in
said claims will become the prop
erty of the subscriber, your CO.
owner, who has made the expendi-
ture and improvements above men.
toned.
Dated at Tonopah, Nevada, this
18th day of June, 1911
HUGH SUTHERLAND.
First publication June II.
Last publication Sept. Is, 1911
6-17-24-7-1-8-15- 22-23-85-12
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-07-22
WHAT Hines
SAID IS TOLD
BY BANKER
TRAIL OF FIRE AND MUD IN
SENATE INQUIRY LEADS TO
TENDERLOIN.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-George
M. Reynolds, president of the Con-
tinental Commercial bank of Chi
cago, who was reported to have
declined the treasury portfolio in
the Taft administration, yesterday
told the Senator Lorimer committee
what he knew of Edward Hines de-
livering an alleged message from
the administration at Washington
to Governor Deneen to aid Lori
mers election.
lie recited how Hines on the day
Of Lorimers election consulted with
him as to how to deliver the mes
sage to Governor Deneen.
c. f. Wiehe, secretary of Ed
ward Hines Lumber company, said
that William Burgess of Duluth
Mimi, was an absolute liar" il
he testified to what was read as
Burgess testimony.
Burgess had said Wiehe told
him on the Winnipeg Flyer OIL
March Z, 1911, that he subscribed
$4,000 to a Lorimer election fund
Wiehe told the committee he be
lieved there was a frame up be
tween Burgess and w. II. Cook
The latter recently testified tina
Edward Hines telephoned from hi
room in Chicago the day Lorime
was- elected that he (Hines) woul,
be down to Springfield with all tn
money necessary for Lorimer's cleo
ton. Wiehe said he believed Coo
would periure himself to injur
Hines.
Wiehe denied he ever heard {
the Father Green incident" a
Burgess related it. Wiehe, howevel
recalled a rumor that Detectiy
Kelley of the state attorneys offic
! in Chicago complained to Fathe
, Green of the work assigned hi
4 in the Lorimer case, that Keele
\ got Representative Beckmeyer an
that Beckmeyer was taken dow
to the tenderloin district and a cor