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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
To Those Who Wore The Gray.

In order that the Confederate vet
Grams OF Kentucky may journey in
comfort and safety to Macon early
in May railroads have set apart
their best equipment, arranged for
clear tracks, and have agreed upon
low rates for the men who wore the
gray. The occasion will be the an
nual reunion of the veterans. the
dates being May z, 8 and 8. and the
division that makes the trip in bet
ter style than that of Kentucky will
be extremely fortunate, it is said
Those of the fair sex who are to
make the trip aboard the Kentucky
special already have been selected
and are already and anxious to go
to Georgia. Nothing now remains
to be done by the Kentuckians ex-
cept to make such personal prepara-
tions as may be necessary.
The special train will leave Louis
vile May 6, at l p. m, and Lexing-
ton at 4;20 p. m, arriving in Macon
May at s a, m, The return limit
is May ID This train win be made
up of one twelve-section and draw
ing-room standard Pullman, one six
teen-section tourist Pullman, one
fourteen-section and kitchen tourist
Pullman, one coach and one baggage
car.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
LEWIS DEMPSEY.

Mr., Lewis Dempsey, one of the
foremost business men OF Inez. and
one of the most prominent citizens
of Martin county, was in this city a
few days ago. In the early days OF
the old Masonic Academy. from 1866
to 1872, he was one of the pupils
OF that institution. liked and respect
ed by all who knew the quiet, stu
dious, black-eyed. red-cheeked boy.
In one of the exhibitions OF the
old Academy Lewis, clad in the re-
gala of a Royal Arch Mason, recit-
ed Rob. Morris famous I'VE meet
upon the level and part upon the
square" and these words seem to
have been made his own by Mr.
Dempsey, for he has been "leyel"
and square" all his life in his
with his fellow men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
IT'S A BOY.
YOungSteI Was Born on Big Sandy
Train in Louisa.


When tne train from Pikeville
was only lew miles from this city
last Saturday afternoon Mrs. q. Z.
Collins, who, with her father and
husband, had got on at Paintsville,
became suddenly and violently Ill.
DR. +. d. Marcum, of Torchlight,
VINO was also Il passenger, was sum
moned, and just as the train enter
ed Louisa the woman gave birth to
boy The coach had not been pre-
pared for such emergencies, but the
mother and child were made as com
Portable as possible and the new
passenger named Tucker McNeeley
Collins in honor of brakeman Me-
Neeley.
In addition to giving his profess
sional services DR. Marcum took up
a collection for the woman, who was
travelling on charity pass. Mrs.
Collins carried the child from the
Catlettsburg depot to street car.
wrapped in her apron. They went
to Huntington.
The Collins people were from Sal
The mother was Just is
years old and had another child l6
old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Peter Rife, Formerly Of This
County. the Victim.
Was Walking on Track al johnson.
City, Tenn. and Met Instant
Death.

Peter Rife, aged Go. formerly oi
this place. was killed by passen-
ger train at Johnson City. Tenn,
last week. while walking along the
track. He had been at the Soldier j
Home at johnson City for some tim,
prior to his death.
Mr.. Rife was son OF the late
Gabriel and Susan Rife, and was
born near old Sandy Furnace, in
Boyd county, and had lived most OF
his life in Boyd. Lawrence and Ma
Coffin counties.
He was Union soldier, under
Capt. J L. Ross, who died while in
the army lie married Miss Dina
Ross, sister OF his late Captain,
and daughter OF the late j ID,
Ross. who was the first County
.udge Of Boyd county. His wife died
come four years ago After her
death. Mr. Rife made his home at
the Soldiers Home at johnson City,
coming back once year to visit rel
atives,
His Lody arrived in Ashland last
Saturday and was conveyed on sun
day to the Ross graveyard, and laid
TO rest by the side OF his wife.
lie is survived by the following
children: Miss Ida. who is employ
cd as stenographer for judge j.. {.
G. Back, OF Jackson. Ky, Mrs. Cora,
who married Labe Simpson, and re-
sides In Floyd county Mrs Susan
Reed. and Maud. who live in Nor
gan county, and Oscar Rife. who
resides in Oklahoma All we're pres
ent at his funeral except Oscar
Besides these children. the deee-
dent left numerous relations in Boyd
and Lawrence counties
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
Williamson { Pond Creek.

President l.. L, Johnson OF the
Norfolk q Western Railway, Roam
oke. Va. who is also president OF
the reecntly-chartere Williamson q
Pond Creek Railroad Co, says that
the new concern viii build line
from Williamson, W VA. which Is
ON the Norfolk a western, TO coal
mines in Pike county, Kentucky,
about 20 miles, including branches.
The route, which has good align
mont and grades. lines through the
open and cultivated valley OF Pond
Creek. Il will require the coustruc-
ton OF six-span bridge over Tug
River and some other short-span
bridges besides short tunnel
LATER The contract for build
ing the Pond creek branch Of the y.
4 W. has beer let 10 w. w Boxley
q Co The contractors have agreed
to have the road completed so that
trains can be operated over It by
January |, 1913,
To enable the contractors to se-
cure material and supplies the y.
& w win build a temporary bridge
across Tug river at the high water
tank in the yards
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
SolOist at Spencer,

Miss Katherine Freese, who has
been employed as soloist at Spencer
church. is a musician of marked
ability She had the pleasure OF
studying under Oscar Saenger OF
New York. and also III DR.. Dam
rosch Institute, of Musical art at
New York. She is very attractive
personally, and has already num-
Der of warm friends and admirers in
this city. While here she will devote
her entire time to music, both TO
singing and to giving lessons in
voice and piano. --Ironton Ironton-
ian,
Spencer church is to be congratu-
lated upon the acquisition of such
a vocalist as Miss Freese. A natur-
ally fine mezzo soprano voice has,
under the tutelage and training of
the best voice masters in Cincinnati
and New York, become an organ
which has depth and sweetness of
tone delightful to hear. Not only
is she the envied possessor of
splendid voice, but Miss Freese is
also successful teacher of the
voice and piano, having the unquali-
lied endorsement of the many whom
she has taught in Louisa, catletts-
burg and Ashland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
Fire In Nolan.

Nolan, w. Va. was visited by q
destructive fire last Friday night
which destroyed three buildings and
caused a loss OF several thousand
dollars. The buildings burned were
u @. II TlptoH's residence, the
store building OF Mrs Ellen Scott
and the big frame store and rest
dence OF Mrs. Belle Thompson, Johu
Desklns conducted store in the
Scott building.
AS result of the fire MIN and
Ebert Thompson accused Iohn Des-
,kins of incendiarism and made
threats of violence against him
Peace warrants We're issued for TIE
Thompsons and n trial was had be-
fore Magistrate NJ. 2. White,
The evidence disclosed that both
the Thompsons threatened Deslins,
and they were held under bonds of
$1,000 each.
In retaliation the Thompsons
swore out warrant for Desklns
charging him with having set fire
to his store. The preliminary hear
ing is set for Saturday,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
Not So Bad After All.

Valparaiso. Ind, April 27
Dear Editor;
If yol will allow me little space
in your paper would like TO cor
rect a statement published in your
paper April 10th As>Shis is detrl-
mental to the school and also re-
fleets on the character " the stu
dents. ] feel sure you You'd desire
TO give the correct report.
In this class rush spoken of there
was probably three hundred instead
of three thousand, and there was no
damage done to the opera house,
nor was the audience run out in b
panic. The only damage done was
the breaking of the glass in the
doors of Altruria Hall There was
considerable noise resembling a
bunch of Indians on the war-path
The raiders were only the strag-
glers of the school and did not in
any way represent the spirit or char
acter of the student body. and was
condemned by all the classes.
Since these erroneous accounts
have been published by New York
and Chicago papers parents are all
writing to their children here to find
out If they lived through.
l feel it is wrong not to correct
this mistaken idea people must get
from the false reports.
Wishing your paper success,
| remain,
A CONg'rA A Mt PEAnEp
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
The Call to Christian America.

The special progrom to be given
at the NJ. e. Church South next
Sunday night by the Young Peo-
pies Missionary Society OF that
church promises to be especially at
tractiye and impressive,
The Young People will be dress
ed in costume to represent the ma
tions OF the world, pleading for the
message of salvation.
Some special parts of the costumes
worn by the representatives OF
China, Japan and Korea have been
sent by Mrs. Guy Atkinson's sister
who is a missionary to China.
The lace scarf TO be worn by the
young lady from Mexico has been
kindly loaned by Mrs. Wheeler
whose husband recently returned
from the border bringing her this
piece Of Mexican hand work.
Prolocutor ..,. Lucille Sullivan
Characters.
Christian America, Rebecca Lackey
CHINA .........,. Shirley Burus
Brazil ...,...,.. Ethel Roberts
Korea ..,..... Chattie sullivan
Cuba ,... Clara b. Johns m
Immigrant (ohentaD /. .Ufa Critics
Immigrant (European) .Addie Critics
Japan ...... Imogeue Port ar
Mexico ........ Nina McHenry
Africa ,...... Goldie Byington
american Negro ... Ruth Crit IS
american Indian y. Jennie Bromley
MN Child .... Helen Carte
City Life ....,. Florence Niillender
oeaeoness Leila Richmond
liberty tin final tableansJ
Lucille sullivan
Members of the choir and the
'opng people who are TO assist n
he music are requested to be 1tl
ne church Friday afternoon at 3:3JI
The Young Peoples Missionary
ociety join Mrs. Atkinson, the
-ady Manager, in cordial invita-
ion 10 all 10 be present Sunday
light. Come, and BY your presence
ay you are interested in the eyange
ization OF the world
Free win Offering.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
BIC INDUSTRY
Secured by Ashland Will Cost 4
Million Dollars.

Ashland is fast coming into her
own The big deal. which has been
on for some time with the Kentucky
solvay Coke Company, whereby this
corporation IS 10 buy sixty-fiye aefes
OF land in the upper end OF the city
Of Ashland, aud to build thereon a
gigantic coke and bi-product plant.
has been closed, and work is ex-
pected 10 be started within the next
thirty days
Very few readers of the Indepen-
dent understand the magnitude OF
this new industry which is coming
20 our city The solyay people have
bought forty-fiye acres of land from
the A. G, & l. Co, and from the
Gartrell estate, and have an option
on twenty acres more upon which
they propose to erect this gigantic
industry, This land is located Just
below the site of Lock and Dam No
20. and Is just beyond the corpor-
ate limits of the city Of Ashland.
The engineer in charge of the plans
Tor this new plant has estimated
that the construction and equipment
Of the plant will cost about $780,
600 When to this is added the
price of the land they have pur-
chased for a site 1t will be seen that
1t is indeed million-dollar institu-
lion and that most OF this money
VIII be spent in this immediate sec
lion. Ashland independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
Says He Is From Whiteheuse.

Harry Prater, or Lambert was
arrested Saturday by Chief Cling and
Detective Rafferty, and is being held
pending investigation, it is thought
he may know somethin about re-
cent burglaries here.
When the young mans room was
searched at the home OF Mrs, Louis
Prater, of South Third street one
hundred stamped envelopes bearing
the name of the Ironton Malleable
plant, large railroad light, some
new silk ties and womans lace
handkerchief were found,
Prater claims to be from white
house Ky --lronton lrontonian.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
AFTER MANY YEARS.

The remains of Mrs. Eunice Mar
cum, the first wife Of the late Judge
W, w, Marcum have been exhumed
and were taken to Huntington on
Tuesday last for burial beside the
body of her husband Mrs, Marcum
was for many years an honored res
ident of this city. She died of con
sumption April IA, 1885.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
Paradise Lost.

On sunday night DR. Hanford Will
give the closing seFmOn-lecture Cf
the remarkable series OF eleven dis
courses Of this greatest OF all Eng
llsh epic poems. The series has
been heard by many of the most in
telligent and distinguished people
of Louisa The grand finale should
raise expectation and interest in
everyone Let us hear the conclusion
OF the whole matter
THE PASTOR.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
TRAINS WITHIN THREE MONTHS

The Boone Hll cut at the mouth
of the Boone's Fork on the Lexing-
ton & Eastern above Whitesburg.
the biggest on the entire line is
now being completed Within
few days the entire line through the
county will be ready for the track
layers. Trains are expected to reach
yhitesbarg within three months.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
Talked About HookWorm.

/
A few weeks ago DR.. j. A. Shirley,
4 of Winchester, and one of Ken
tucky's most prominent physicians,
stopped in this city enroute frola
Paintsyille to his home, DR.. Shirley
had been to Paintsville in his cana
city of representative of the Stats
\ Board of Health to look into the
matter of Hookworm disease. Il is
not improbable, too, that the many
and oft recurring cases of typhoid
fever in that locality had something
TO do in causing the doctors yisiR.
or IT might have the fatality ratha~
than the frequency of the cases. DIR.
Shirley met several of our phys5-
clans during the forenoon, and in
the afternoon held in informal mest-
Ing in DR.. Bromley's office. The doc
tors present were l.. H. York. T.
ID. Burgess, A. w. Bromley, G. w.
Wroten, James Reynolds and He
man Fulkerson. For nearly an hour
Dr.. Shirley spoke interestingly ON
the subject of Hookworm disease.
He said that until quite recently the
disease had attracted but little al
tention, but since close investigation
into the cause of some obscure con-
ditlons in afflicted persons had re-
vealed the presence of the worm
As an intestinal parasite, the medi-
cal profession had begun to sit IN
and take notice, as 1t were. DR. Shfr-
ley said that hookworm would not
flourish in sections where there was
a sub-stratum of clay next the over
lying sand. The worm would no.
live deprived of oxygen, and the
clay contained none of this life
giving element. In some sections OF
Kentucky hookworm disease was
very prevalent He had found
hundreds of cases in and near Win
chester, this State, and further
south, under the inducing forces OF
heat and moisture essential condS-
lions, the disease was almost epi-
iemic. DR.. Shirley spoke OF soil
pollution as fruitful causatiye fac
-or The refuse OF kitchens, hui
nan excreta, the overflow of cess
POOLS, the drift of animals these
nings are scattered over gardens
md are walked over barefooted and
through the skin the worm in some
way gets into the system. Often the
worm itself, very minute organ
SIN with thin hook on its tail.
cts on what vegetables and fruits
'e eat raw, and in this manner Ii
cts into the intestinal canal When
re find other intestinal parasites.
aid Dr. Shirley, we give our calo-
lel and santonine with the hoped
Or results. But the hook on the
'orm under discussion fastens into
ne canal and does not yield to
ledicine. The specifice treatment
simple and effectual but this is
OF interesting TO the general read
= Emaeiation, a condition of con
nued lassltpde and symptoms OF
Iteration OF the bowels mark the
rogress OF the disease. DR.. Shirley
'marked that disease which perplex
ld baffie che attending physicians.
hen the trouble is marked by the
mptoms mentioned, are nine times
1t OF ten. cases of hookworm dis
Use. The doctor highly enlogized
'hn .. Rockefeller, who gave one
illion dollars to be spent in re-
arch into the cause and character
disease which is found almost
in the South.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Arthur, the bright little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Justice. was pain
fully hurt last Thursday. His left
hand was resting on piece of dis
connected down spouting, when the
joint above 1t fell on the hand. sew
ering the second finger Drs, York
and Bussey we're called to dress the
injury.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
GOSPEL MEETINGS.

Roud Shaw and r. B. Neal viii
begin series Of meetings at Paints
vile next sunday They closed at
Grayson Wednesday, the greatest
meeting ever held there. The larg-
est han was not near large enough
to accommodate the audiences Forty
odd additions.
All will remember the splendid
service evangelists Shaw and Neal
rendered at the court house here,
aided by pastor C. NJ Summers.
These three men viii evangellze in
the valley Communicated
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
THE LATEST VENTURE.

The Mountain Midget, otherwise
the Citizens Herald, has appeared 4
IN Matewan w. Va. 1t is learned
from It that "Matewan is town
on the N. & w railway 1t con
sists OF Mr. Bob Buskirk's big builG-
ing and some more houses. It is a
right good little town.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03

The Rev. ] H. stambaugh, writ.
ing from Deland. Ills, says he has
recently changed his address from
Mt. Vernon, Ills He likes to hear
from Big Sandy, hence he wants to
have the NEWS sent to Deland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03
PIE SUPPER AT BLAINE.

The Ladies Aid Society will give
9 pie supper at the Blaine NJ. ".
Church on the evening OF Saturday,
May 4th. All are invited to attend
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-03

The Juvenile Missionary Society
of the M. Il. Church South will mea
with Helen Alexander Saturday az
t,inocn at 200 o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-07
J. WYLIE SMITH GIVEN
HIS FREEDOM; HE'LL
JOIN REBEL FORCES

'JUAREZ. MEXICO, Aug. ii. Wy
lie Smith, accused Atlanta embezzleg.
has been released by General Pascull
Orozco. commander of the Mexican
iebeis, and is preparing to join the
army of Antonio Rojas. His release
was not conditional upon his taking up
arms against the Mexican government.
Smith has happy faculty of making
friends. When the Mexican Masony
tntcrceded for him the other dav and
General OrozcO ordered that Smith be
sent to his table for his meals. it did
not take the former Atlanta loan agent
long to make friends with the general.
whom he convinced that he was being
prosecuted.
AS Smith appeared i'll, Orozco Or
dered him to be given his liberty. and #
the rebels triumph his extradition to
the United States never win be possi-
BILE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-07
WOMEN CRUSADE
FOR LONG SKIRTS
Reformers Urge Dress Conceal
ing Ankles and Giving the
Hips More Freedom.

CHICAGO. Aug Longer and
wider skirts. with the waist cut so that
the bosom is not exposed, is the rem
edy for the wide criticism now show
cred on the attire of girls and women.
While the skirt should not be long
enough to strike the sidewalk. it should
be long enough to conceal the ankles.
This is the view of Chicago women
who have given the subject study
Miss Mary f. Balcomb, president of
the Young Peoples Civic league. ia
vors the longer skirt and higher cut
bodice
The big cv of annoyance on the
street and in public places from men,
which girls are now making, is largely
due to their foolish mode of dress and
manner she said. Year by year and
month by month the garb of woman has
been growing shorter and tighter. Now
a big woman looks awful in the pres
ent style. Only the dumping girl can
wear the costume and her figure is so
accentuated that comment and annoy
ance follows. The skirt should be long
enough to cover the ankles and at least
one-third fuller about the hips Mauv
skirts are now above high shoe-to
and when the Wearer sits down in pub
lie the tight mode forces the skirt
many inches higher The panniers
have not helped much but they have
accomplished a little good in conceal
ing the figure"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-07
BYRD AGAIN GIVEN
STATES PRINTING; 4
FIRMS SUBMIT BIDS

In reletting The state printing con-
tract to the BYRD Printing Company
the printing commission, composed of
Secretary Of State Phil Cook COmo-
tloIler w. A Wright and Treasurer w.
j. Speer, took occasion to express con-
tidence in the Byrd company and pub
licly stated that all contracts hereto
fore given to this company had been
comnled with
These four firms submitted bids for
the work for the next two years: Byrd
Printing Company, Blosser Company,
Southern Printing Company and Braid
& Hutton of Savannah. The bids COW
cred IS items. ON the chief items. COM
position and paper, the Byrd company
proved the lowest bidder, On these
items its bid WAS 40 cents for compost
ton ana IL cents for paper. while
the other Dius ranged -om As to 80
cents ca composition and were all :
cents On PAPER
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-07
OF GOLD
HOLDS LIVING MAN
TOGETHER FOR LIFE

WASHINGTON, Aug Theodore
william Peters, hardy lumberman Of
Canada. who is visiting in Washington,
has won the title Of gold man" from
the fact THAI his bones are strung on
gold Tres and fastened together with
gold clasps,
MI Pete.5 Was the victim Of an ac
cident in the st. Lawrence river sew
eral years ago. He fell $50 feet in the
effort to save companion from dan
ger. When picked up the bones in both
legs, arms, his neck and all his ribs
were shattered. many of them so badly
that they had to be replaced with arti-
fetal bones.
His elbows have gold and metal
joints, and while he can only turn them
in certain directions. he has little diff
ficuity in using them. His neck is
held up by a stiff steel brace, and the
way the doctors managed to patch him
up in eighteen months treatment in a
hospital is considered marvel of mod
ern surgery
ON top Of Mi Peters head is a gold
plate larger in size than a silver dol
lar His are the most valuable ribs in
the world as they are made of gold Mr..
peters wears a gold Dewey medal for
bravery in cutting cable in Manila
during the Spanish war.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-07
COUNTY HEAL TIL
OFFICER FAVORED
Bill Creating Bureau Has Good
Chance to Pass This Session
of Legislature.

The movement TO establish county
health office for Fulton county with
the express purpose in view OF fighting
tuberculosis and typhoid fever among
children. particularly, is receiving
strong support from all sides and the
necessary bill stands a good chance of
passing ut this session of the legisla-
ture
Governor Brown has come out with
an Endorsement of the idea which has
also the .. K. Of the Rockefeller sani-
tary commission, at Washington.
Dir. James c. Oakshette, 404 Oakland
avenue has been the principal mover
In getting the bin before the attention
of The people and he is being aided by
numbers of others T, G. Butler Jr.
391 Oakland avenue, also has been ac-
tive in supporting the bill.
Mr. Butler IN a card TO The Georgian
says that there is a distressing lack Of
sanitation on the farms around At
lan.a. he says that on The main trav-
eled roads conditions may b. different,
but that in the back roads and down
country lanes conditions are such that
he wonders that more children do not
die Ct typhoid fever each summer.