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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
PRISONERS FROM MARTIN.

Sheriff Fletcher, of Martin county
recently passed through Louisa hav-
ing in his charge two convlcts and
a lunatic. One of the conyicts was
James Maynard The other was
George Dowden. Maynard goes 20
the penitentiary, but Dowden, on ac-
count of his youth. goes to the Re-
form School The sheriff also had
Hayes Patrick, lunatic, in charge
and was taking him to. the State
Hospital in Lexington.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
AN oCToGENARIAN.

Mr.. Mont Johnson, of Red Jacket,
came down last Friday to celebrate
with his mother her S1st birthday
Mrs. Johnson, who lives at Charley.
this county, was sister of the
late James !. Muncey and is still in
good health. Mr., Mont johnson is
in the commissary department of
the Red Jacket coal mines and has
been with the company eleven years
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
Called Council ConcIaVe.

A called meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held on last Monday. The
committee on street paving was en-
powered to employ Mr.. John Nc
Dyer. of Ashland, to make the nee
essary surveys and maps and to
agree with him as to terms and
whether the terms should be for the
day or for the work as a whole.
The ordinances relative to gas.
fire limits and dogs were ratified
and signed without change.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
Arrived Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Burthett, of
this city, are rejoicing over the ar
rival of.a son Wayne Carey, which
auspicious event occurred Sunday
afternoon. Peculiar interest at
taches to the advent of this young
man. 1t is their only child, the
happy realization of many hopes.
May he live long and prosper.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
DEATH OF MRS. LAuNDER.

Mrs. Launder died at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. last Friday and was buried
Sunday. She was 10 years old and
had been sick two weeks. Mrs,
Launder was 4. l.. Muncaster's
grandmother and made her home
with him during all the time he
was in the government office at
Louisa She was woman of fine
character.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
sEcne aud Richmond Get Contract

A telegram from New York yes
terday to Skene and Richmond, OF
this place, stated that their bid
on the Barge Canal contract had
been accepted. 1t covers the con-
struction of five bridges. The entire
contract, including the iron work.
amounts to about s250.0OO. Work
will be started as soon as their
plant can be shipped from Shelby to
New York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
Big Price for Mountain Lands.

The Consolidation Coal company
has bought 76 acres of coal lands
the rate of a little more than $3.50
near Jenkins for $4,000. This is at
an acre-perhaps the largest price
ever paid for coal lands anywhere
in the mountains.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17
ATTENDED THE COUNCIL.

Mrs. G. A, Nash was delegate
to the meeting of the woman's Mis-
nionary Council of the M. e. Church
South, which was held in Washing
ton. d. c.. recently The meeting
was held In Mt. Vernon church
Mrs. Nash is expected home this
week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17

Washington. April l7.-Repre-
sentative James A. Hughes of West
Virginia has been trying all day to
get permission to board the steam
ship carpathia from a tug at sea in
order to reach his daughter Mrs.
Lucian p. Smith, who was on the
Titanic and whose husband went
down with the vessel Mr. Hughes
has received word by wireless that
his daughter is in a critical mental
condition and is eager to reach her
as speedily as possible,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17

made especial effort to reach South
hampton, England. In order to sail
on the new and magnificent ship,
the latest word in marine architec-
ture. This fact was known to Mrs.
Smiths parents. and their feelings
when the news of the disaster
reached them can be better inn
agined then described. For many
hours they were in mental agony,
partially relieved when they learned
that their daughter was saved. II
is believed, however, that her hus-
band is lost as his name does not
appear In the list of the rescued.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hughes left
Huntington for New York on We'd
Aesday TO meet their daughter when
she lands. Mr. A. NJ. Hughes went
to Huntington az soon as he heard
of the probable loss of his niece,
Much sympathy Is expressed by the
many friends of Mrs. Smith on ac-
count of the great loss she has sus-
tanned
1t cost ten million dollars to
build the Titanic. and il is intimat-
ed that when she went down at
least that much more In treasure 81
various kinds went with her. To
render her enormous length appre-
ciable by our people let It be un-
derstood that she was as long as
the distance from the G. & o. tracks
to the edge of the Big Sandy at the
foot of Main street. and she was
almost half as wide as one OF oar
city blocks Eleven steel decks add
ed to the stanchness of the vessel,
and the vast promenade alone had
an unbroken sweep of 100 yards on
each side of the ship Icebergs are
veritable mountains in size, They
drift almost imperceptibly The
enormous bulk OF the Titanic. going
AT possibly 25 miles an hour. struck
this almost stationary body. Nothing
but wreck could be the result
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-17

Jesse Stevens, age 5, was burned
to death at Pikeville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
You Are Privileged to Charge

authorities will be required to comply
rigidly with the law, which provides that
all schools and outbuildings shall be
sanitary at all times. in order to prevent
the spread of diseases.
Circuit Judge Il. w. Harrison OF Win
chester. sitting for Judge Haas of the
Rockingham circuit court. has handed
down an opinion setting aside a b anket
deed of trust filed recently by Gen. John
+. Roller of Harrsonbure. in which
George c. Grattan, jr., was named as
trustee. 1t was attacked by the First
National Bank Of HarrisOnburg and other
creditors.
A number of minister Of the Baltimore
Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church
South. have arrived to participate tomor-
row in the ceremonies incident 90 the ded-
ication of q new church at Arden. Berke-
ley county, w. Va. of which Rev. r.
a. Strother is pastor. The dedicatory
sermon will be preached by Rev. DR..
Carlton ID. Harris. editor Of the Balti-
more Southern Methodist. Rev. J. r.
stump and Rev. III. V. Wheeler are also
to preach
Mrs Mary A. Peery. widow of Charles
NJ. Peery. who was for many years post
master at Stephens City. died at her
home there Wednesday evening seventy
seven years old. She had been a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

how to love them, and how good statue
or a noble building should appeal TO the
soul, and you have put on another wing
to his house of life.
Train his capacity to enjoy poetry. show
him the difference between real and imi-
tation literature, open up to him the de-
lights of literature. and you have spread
around his house of life noble park
A man may be mean and evil in spite
of everything, but in proportion as his
interests and tastes are widened his
chances of becoming SO are decreased.
We are put in this world to enjoy it.
Whatever opens your eyes and unstopS
your ears to enjoy more of it, in ways
that do not debaSe you, is worth while.
Making money is only worth while. as
it enables you to increase your appre-
citation of beauty. If you do nothing but
make money you are like boy who goes
to make a run and jump. and runs so
far he can't jump.
The enemy OF life is pettiness, narrow
ness and selfshnesS TO deye,op the
moral sense Is not sufficient to cure these
diseases. One must develop ones whole
nature. 1t is not morality, il is life, in
Guiding morality we need.
IT'S life Of which our nerves arc scant,
More life and fuller that want,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Steers Ankle Dislocate6.

\ party Of motorists from Baltimore
ma gistrate's court here this week while
the justice of the peace and numerous
witnesses We're endeavoring to ascertain
whether steer belonging TO Scott Grant
kicked the automobile. or whether the
car ran into the steer. while the visitors
were nearing town. and the matter was
finally adjusted by A. H. Wilson, head of
the party, being fined 81 and costs. the
costs amounting 10 Sst, which was agreed
upon as fair market value of the steer
which Mr. Wilson sold to a butcher for
s1o 4 few days later IL was found that
the steers ankle was simply dislocated,
and il viii be sold again in herd.
Winchester's newly completed system of
sanitary sewers is likely to r. copied by
Tn. authorities OF Staunton. vino are con-
system in that city. \ committee has
been appointed by the Stanton council to
investigate the Winchester system.
Richard Evelyn Byrd. the manager of
the Wilson Marshall campaign in Viz
sina: Harry ST. George Tucker. Repre-
sentatives Flood and Underwood and a
number OF other democratic leaders have
been booked for series Of speeches in
stanton and Augusta county. beginning
Monday. and II Is planned TO have a mon
ster demonstration in stanton. the birth
place OF the democratic presidential can
didate
Some OF the leading orchard owners ami
business men of Staunton and Augusta
county obtained this week charter from
the state corporation commission author
1ziDg them to form cold storage com
pany with capital OF $4,000. The plant
10 to be erected at Staunton, and 1t will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
FORM NEW TOBACCO COMPANY,
Latest Concern of Kind to Have
$5O,OOO.oOO Capital, Is Report.

NEW YORK. September PA fifty
million-dollar tobacco company now in
process of formation here Is reported to-
day to have the financial support of Dam
Tel G. Reid. chairman of the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
pany, and several of his associates. Mr..
Reid is now in Europe, but expected 10
return about October !.
According to the report, options have all
ready been obtained on a large number
of independent companies in all parts OF
the country. The present plan. it is said,
is to manufacture all forms of tobacc
and to make a specially of cigarettes
The decree of the United States SUI
preme Court dissolvinS the American TO-
bacco Company. il is reported has
brought about favorable conditions in tho
opinion OF the promoters, for the lauLch-
ing of the new company. Tentative plans
provide for dividing the stock into S2a,.
10000 preferred and $3O.OoO,OOo coma, a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
THE use OF BEAUTY.
By DR.. Frank Crane.

thus. 1 will try to show them what their
mistake is. for they are honest people.
Their error is that they do not see
how training a man to see and under
stand the beautiful really promotes his
happiness and makes him more Of man
every way.
Perfect happiness and perfect greatness
come by perfect self-eXpressiOn.
The art of life is to develop all the
forces that are in YOU.
Now the world of music. for instance,
is a wide. wide world. full of a thou
sand pleasant SenSa tons, subtle stimu-
lations. and feelings that expand and
deepen ones scope of life. Take per-
son young enough ard teach him how
to enjoy music, and how to understand
those kinds of music which are lasting.
and you have simply added a great room
to his house Of life.
Teach him what pictures mean and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

OF what use is beauty?
Why develop an appreciation for it,
When old man Hicks sees his son want
ing to study the violin he is disguised.
Why be one of them fiddlin' fellers"?
There are a great many who secretly
share the Hicks point of view. They
have no use for a classical concert. They
prefer TO go to a ball game.
The Ninth symphony of Beethoven is
to them a lot of caterwauing. and Iris
tan and Isolde is a tWo-nch bore The
picture gallery gives them disgust. They
see no sense in spending money to make
the city hall thing of beauty. and pre-
fer to have it look like a stone barn. And
why parks, statues and landscape gar
dening?
Instead of pooh pooling those who feel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
sixty years. Two sons. two daughters and

sixty years. Two sons two daughters and
three brothers survive.
Prof. J. III. Binford of Richmond. execu-
tive secretary of the Cooperative Edu-
ca tional Association of Virginia, and
Supt NJ NJ Lynch of the Frederick
county public schools have arranged d
general educational campaign, beginning
early next week. and expect to have pa
irons day meetings held in every school
house in Frederick county. A vast deal
of interest has been aroused by Supt.
Lynch among the people of the county
in public school education, and during the
past two or three Years q large number
of modern buildings have been erected
through his efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Funeral of Mr.. Vanderbilt.

Funeral services for Lorenzo Wander
hoff, civil war veteran. formerly of
this city. who died at Los Angeles. Cal.
last Monday. viii be held tomorrow after
noon at j. o. clock at Speares chapel. $40
r street northwest. under the auspices Of
the District C. A. X. Burial will he in
Rock Creek cemetery. MIR. VanderhOff
was a member Of Burnside Post, No :.
c. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Martinsburg Citizens Severely
Criticise SaIoonkeepers.
COUPLE ELOPES AT NIGHT
John F. Boxwell and Miss Matilda
Flemister Outwit Parents.
SUSPECTS MINISTER SLAIN
Prosecuting Attorney of Greenbrier
County. w. Va, Employs
Several Detectives.
COUPLE ELOPES AT NIGHT
SUSPECTS MINISTER SLAIN
Special Correspondence Of Tho star.

Special Correspondence OF In" star
WINCHESTER. Va.
September II. 1917.
The eight saloon proprietors of Mar
tinsburg have had great deal of indi2
nation aroused against them during the
past week because of their apparent
eagerness to sell all the liquor they pos
sibly could last Saturday. which was the
first Saturday of the new wet" regime
i'm that city \ large number of the mills.
factories, quarries and other industries
paid their employees at noon. and during
the afternoon and night there was so
much drunkenness that the city authori-
ties admitted their ina bilty to cope with
The situation. There We're siXty-nne
drunken men in the lookup at one time
and others were placed in an ilnprovised
police station. Nearly all the saloonists
sold out early in the evening. and closed
no until new supplies received this
week There were many fights in the
business sections of the town. Even
friends of the barkeepers blame the lat
ter for much of the lawlesSness.
John Frederick Boxwell. a Winchester
plumber won a bride this week in the
person of Miss Matilda Flenlister. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William F1emfster.
hut in order 10 get her the ardent sutton
found it necessary to hire light spring
wagon and a ladder Driving up to her
home in the southern part of the town
about :: o'clock in the morning he placed
the ladder against the house. and in a
moment Miss Flemister appeared at the
window. threw down bundle of cloth
Ing and then followed. They drove to the
home of a friend. where they remained
until the first train out for Washington.
They went from that city to Rockville,
where they We're married by Rev. Frank
NJ. Richardson of the Southern Metho-
II hyi5 Hes Il Il ,Nt
learn of the elopment until several hours
after the young people had been married.
They have since returned here and have
gone TO housekeeping.
Mrs Walter r. 1Iuntsberry and her
young daughter, Virginia, are slowly re-
the week when Mrs. Huntsberry's auto
mobile turned turtle near town and fell
upon Mrs. HuntSberry and her daughter.
both of whom were badly cut and bruised.
Mr.. Huntsberry and son were hurled into
field some distance away. but escaped
injury
The prompt and efficient work of the
various companies of the Winchester fire
department saved business block a few
nights ago. when fire broke out in q
warehouse used by Gardner &. Hillyard
for the storing of paints. oils and tur
pentine. In the heart of the business dis
trict of Main street. Although the loss
amounted TO about $4,000 the fire was
confined to the building in which it orig
mated. which is surrounded by other
structures. The fire was caused by Mr..
which fell upon floor saturated with oil
ainf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Detectives on Their Trail.

The prosecuting attorney of Greenbrier
county, w. Va. has detectives employed
to trace the whereabouts of several young
men of that section who have left home
since the tragic death of Rev. g II.
Greene. the young pastor of Blue Sui
rhur circuit OF the Southern Methodist
Church. whose body was found a. the
side of a mountain road leading to his
home at Asbury. 1t is stated that the
pa stor's sermons dealing with dishon-
esty had angered some of the young men
of the ne!ghborhood. and that the minis
ter had received threats TO which he paid
no attention. The authorities are quite
certain that the minister was stoned to
death and his horse then whipped and
started off in dead run down the noun
tain. \ few days later several young
men left the county. but they have not
Yet been apprehended.
Col. 10 Lane Stern, inspector general OF
the military organization of the state.
who has been on tour for several weeks
completed his inspection of the I'd Regi-
ment Of Infantry here last night when he
visited company I. which is commanded
By Capt. James r. Reardon. The local
company is one of the largest in the regi-
ment. having recently been recruited
practically to its maximum strength.
On motion OF number of stockholders.
the Berkeley county circuit court this
week appointed William W. Downey of
MaTtinSburS general receiver or the stew
art Vehicle Company, whose plant. valued
AT S1Jo,Wo. was destroyed by fire last
Sunday evening. The appointment of a
receiver was a great surprise. but 1t was
stated that the interests of the company
could be better protected from loss by
receiver. and that the company will reor-
San,ze in the near future and build an
other factory and warehouse. The COM
Danys first plant was burned down about
four years ago. \ number Of Washing
ton and Baltimore men own stock in the
company.
Members OF an Indian show. which has
been giving exhibitions in the Shenan-
doah valley during the past summer. are
guarding with more than usual care a
seventeen-foot boa constructor snake.
which recently acquired the habit Of get
ting out of its cage. During a band
got out, and was found coiled about a
large rock by A woman who was in the
at Of sitting upon the rock 20 rest. Her
screams attracted a crowd, and the Indi-
ans finally coaxed the snake into its cage.
which has since been made doubly secure.
They gave the woman 81 for locating he
reptile
Rapid progress is being made by the
contractors vino covering the surface
Of the valley turnpike south OF Winc.-es-
le~ with asphalt binder. and those sec
tions Of the work already completed have
given much satisfaction that nl4m
Der Of town through which the turnpi .
passes have arranged to have their main
streets treated in the same manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Health Authorities Inspect Schools

To send out agents 10 inspect ali the
public schools. aud particularly those in
rural districts, and 10 make a careful
study of the sanitary condition of the
schools is part OF the winters work of
the health authorities as outlined by the
executive officers of the board. The school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

be one of the largest in that section Of
the state. One OF the main purposes is
TO provide apple growers a proper place in
which to store their fruit when they con-
slider the market quotations below what
they wish for their apples.
Her husband of two weeks killed i'm a
runaway accident and their home in BIZ
mingham, Ala, burned to the ground on
the night following the tragedy Mrs d.
NJ Snowman, who was formerly Miss
Sarah Dunivan of Harrisonburg returned
to that town this week and went to her
old home. She was married to Mr.. Show
man August ~ and left at once for Biz
mlngham, where the husband had fitted
up snug little cottage for his bride.
Shortly after beginning housekeeping Mr.
Snowman was killed while driving in the
country, and while his dead body lay in
the parlor the house caught fire and was
turned down within an hour.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-27
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SuEIIFF'S SALE.
State Of Texas
Cnnntv nf pntier

State OF Texas.
County Of Potter
By virtue Of an Execution issced
out of the Honorable County Court of
Potter County, on the 9Th day Of
February. \. n. 1872, by the Clerk
thereof. in the case OF H. H. Dayen-
port versus sidney j.. benjamin, No
1881, and 70 me. as sheriff, directed
and delivered, I will proceed 20 sell,
within the hours prescribed hy law
for Sheriffs Sales. on the FIRST
TUESDAY in March g. D. 1912, Il
being the 9Th day Of said month.
before the Court House door NJ said
Potter County, iu the City OF ANA
rillo, the followiur described prop
erty. to-wit:
All that tract or parcel 81 land ste
lated in Potter County, TeNas, known
and described as lots number one
C1, two t2l, and three 90 In Block
number seven ca in The Denver
Heights addition 20 the town Of ANA
rillo. Potter County. Texas as shown
by the recorded plat OF said acdi-
lion on file IN the county clerks Of
flee of said county, lcti,. on Feb. b.
1912, as the property OF sidney D.
BENJAMIN. TO satisfy o Judgment
amounting to S332.5o m favor OF u
II. Davenport and cost ot sui'.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, rhi.
5th day OF February, A. r. 1912.
w. NJ. DURWELL, Sheriff
Potter Co. Texas.
gu2
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-27
OSCAR HOLMAN
MAPS

Carson Bldg.
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Not the Only Favored One.

Young JAMES people were poor and
not always solvent, wherefore the lad,
while still very young, knew the mean.
ing Of debt one day when jamie had
been sent 10 ask a patient tradesman
for more supplies he vas hurt and
ashamed 10 see the man hesitate.
You needn't be afraid Of sending the
things because We owe YOU a little
money" exclaimed the child, with in.
dignation. we owe plenty OF people
more than We owe your