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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
DEATH HARVEST.
The Reaper Calls -Four Persons from
This Vicinity.
Mrs. William Peck.

Mrs. William Peck died at the
residence of her father, Mr.. Van
Wellman, near Walbridge, this
county, last Friday, March s. She
had been i'll of consumption for a
long time, and death came as a re-
lease from much pain. She was SO
years old and left husband and
seven children. The funeral took
place on the following Monday, with
interment in the Peck graveyard,
near Chapman, conducted by Rev.
Mr. Cayton, pastor of Borders Chap
ell. Mrs. Peck was a devoted wife
and mother and had been con
sistent member of the NJ r. Church
for IS years. All the family were
present at the funeral, daughter,
Miss Flora, who was teaching IN
Missouri arriving in time for the
sad rites, which had been postponed
to await her coming
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
M. =. coNLEY. Publishes
NEW SCHOOL LAW.

House bill 79 is now safely
through both houses and awaits the
Governors signature. The work in
Its behalf has been done quietly and
effectively 1t has not been feat
ured as zone of the most important
measures before the General Assem-
bly, and there are but few outside
of that body for whom its passage
is attended with any Significance.
But, with the exception of the di-
rect primaries act, no measure of
larger good to the State will result
from the present session.
The bill gives the counties the
right to bond themselves for school
purposes and permits of the estab-
lishment of consolidated schools.
Under its provisions, Kentucky is,
now possessed Of the equipment
which has enabled other States TO
bring education withing the reach
of every home. r.
1t will take time and patience be-
fore majority Of the counties in
Kentucky are brought to realiza-
ton of the benefits made possible
under the Reed law, but the path
to such knowledge has been opened
and the opportunity is now present
for every county in the Common-
wealth to make its schools the
equals of the best to be found in
any State. To John B. McFerran,
the father of the new law, the
state owes a debt of gratitude that
will increase with every passing
year Courier Journal
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
IsA, LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARCH Is, 1912.

ed an amendment placing Lawrence
county in the Tenth district and
made an impassioned appeal that
his amendment be adopted. He
said that Congressman John w.
Langley was opposing his amend
ment. II was voted down.
Stanley +. Reed, Democrat If
Mason county, offered two amend
ments. He said the Ninth, his dis
trict, had been made the dumping
ground for counties that had no
other place to go. He asked that
Montgomery county be taken out Of
the Ninth and placed in the Seventh
district, and that Breathitt county
also be taken out of the Ninth.
Under the bill, as drawn, he said,
the Ninth is the greatest congress-
ional district In the State.
1T will be more OF an honor TO
be Congressman from the Ninth
district than to be Governor OF Ken
lucky If you keep on" he said as
serting that the measure had been
drawn to suit few politicians in
the Senate. The amendments we're
voted down.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
Street Paving.
New Law for Towns Of the
Fifth Glass.
4b sa's City Council Empowered by
the LegislatuTet0 TO Order Street
Paving Done.

Representative Mcclure has sent
US a copy Of a bill passed by the
Legislature. and which he was in
sirumentsl in getting through the
House. empowering cities of the
fifth class to pave their streets
The law is very interesting 10
Louisa. Prestonsburg aud Pikeyille,
because they are in that class.
The cost OF street paving may be
paid by the city. or by the abutting
property owners. or one-third by the
city and two-thirds by the property
owner, as the council may decide.
The ten-year bond plan is proyid-
ed for II desired TO use Il, That
II, the work may be paid for by a
bond Issue running ten years. pay
able one-tonth each year.
Next week we will publish the law
more In detail. We understand that
Pikeyille is anxious to pave her
streets and has been hoping for the
9assage OF this law II is time for
Louisa 10 consider the matter and
we hope our citizens viii begin 70
do so at once, There Is nothing
that so helps and inspires town
as street paving.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
WOMEN TO VOTE.


That all women possessing the
legal qualifications required of male
voters in any common school elect
ion. and who in addition are able 70
read and write, shall be qualified
and entitled to vote at all elections
OF school trustees and other school
officers required to be elected by
the people, and upon all school
measures or questions submitted to
a vote of the people; and all wom-
en- possessing the legal qualificat-
ions required as to males shall be
eligible to hold any school office or
office pertaining to the manage
ment of schools; provided, however
that this act shall not apply to any
election the qualifications of the
voters at which are otherwise pre-
scribed by the Constitution nor to
any office as to which the Consti-
tuition otherwise prescribes the
qualifications of the persons eligible
thereto.
n all places where a registrat
ion of the qualified voters is now
or may hereafter be required WON
en- who are, by this act, qualified to
vote shall be registered at the
same time and place and by the
same officers and in the same man
ner as male voters; their registra-
ton, however, being made in a
separate book to be furnished by the
County Clerk as is prescribed by
law in the case of male voters. And
all the provisions of law relating to
the registration of male voters are
hereby made applicable to the regis
tration of women qualified to vote
by this act.
when the elections referred to
in Section OF this act are held
on the same day with the State,
county or city elections, separate
ballots, similar to those required In
other elections, except that they
contain only the names OF candi-
dates for school officers or quest
ions relating to schools, shall be
provided for women voters qualified
under this act; otherwise the cleo
tions shall be held according TO
the provisions of the general cleo
ton law"
The bill has not the emergency |
clause.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
BOYS SENT TO nEFonM seHooL

Ell Price accompanied Sheriff
Henry Ward to Lexington, where
his two sons. Otto, aged l2 and
Jack, aged Q. were placed in the
Reform sshool. The boys were AZ
lowed to run the streets and be-
came almost incorrigible and It was
finally decided 10 send them to the
Reform School. ~ Pamtsyille Herald
There is food for thought in an
incident like this, and Louisa par
ents should do great deal Of
the thinking. II they know little
and care less of the whereabouts Of
their boys (and glrls) after dark
IL is only question Of time whom
paragraphs like the above, with
their own names in print, viii be
real In their local papers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
CHANGE IN TRAINS.

A well founded report is going the
rounds, that when the new summer
schedule of the N. g. w. comes out
two hours or thereabouts will be
knocked off the Columbns-Norfolls
running time of its trains Nos. 3
and 4 and 10 and l6, the reductions
being about evenly divided mp
among It's six districts or subdiyi-
sions.
This will see the greatest tight
ening up OF the n. & w. time sche-
dule for seven years, when three or
four hours were cut off the running
time of Nos. 10 and 16 and half as
much from Nos. and 4.
At that time the reductions were
made possible by the installation of
the new Big Sandy line; for. as is
wen known. this route is 25 miles
shorter. and far more capable of
greater speed than the old Dingess
line.
The only changes affecting Louisa
with the running of the new sche-
dule as described Will be that trains
Nos. 3 and Ia, westbound. will be
earlier.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
TWO PROSECUTORS LOSE OUT.

One effect of the bill creating a
new judicial district of Pike and
Letcher counties will be that the
Commonwealth Attorneys for two
districts will be legislated out OF
office. II so happens that John f.
Butler, of Pike county. is the Com
monwealth's Attorney Of the Twenty
fourth district, and Ira Fields, Of
Letcher. holds the same office in
the Thirty-third district Both are
Republicans. Gov. McCreary will
have the appointment of a Circuit
Judge for the new district and
two Commemorative Attorneys.
Judge L. d. Lewis, of the Thirty
thiro, and Judge A. j. Kirk, of the
Twenty-fourth district. are not af-
fected by the change. Attorney ].
N. Robertson, a well-known Democrat
is mentioned for one OF the places.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
REDISTRICTINc Law.
Lawrence County Remains in the
Ninth District.

The State redistricting bill which
is now a law, makes the Ninth and
Tenth Congressional districts hold
the following counties:
Ninth District--Bracken Bath,
Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming,
Greenup, Harrison, Lewis. Lawrence
Mason, Menifee, Morgan, Nicholas,
Robertson, Rowan, Wolfe, Mont
gomery and Breathitt.
Tenth District Floyd, Jackson,
johnson, Knott. Letcher. Martin,
Magoffin, Owsley, Pike and Perry.
Green Keller. of Nicholas county,
objected to the measure. asserting
that it made the Ninth district al
most as large as the Eleventh.
III this bill as drawn as enacted
the population OF the Ninth district
will be 272,343," he said. while
that q the Tenth dmtrict will be
i39,911."
Mr.. Keller then offered an amend
INT seeking to equalize the popn-
lation OF the two districts. The
Keller amendment was voted down.
r. c. Mcclure, Republican, offer
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
NO Discrimination.
City Council Fixes Penalty for Water
and Gas Companies.

At called session of the city
Council Monday night attorney w.
d. o'Neal offered the following or
dinance, which was adopted and is
now a law:
Be 1t ordained by the council of
the city of Louisa. that all corpor-
ations, co-partnerships or individuals
doing business in the City of Louisa
of a public service character, under
a franchise from the City Council
of Louisa, and all gas companies and
water companies doing business in
the City of Louisa under fran
chise granted by the City Council Of
the City of Louisa, And furnishing
water or gas to citizeSs of the City
of Louisa, shall make Mud maintain
equal and uniform rates Nor gas and
water and other service rendered
the citizens of Louisa, and Ahdll not
discriminate between citizens OF Lou
lisa, or charge one citizen more than
another for like equal amount Of
water, or gas, or other service fur
nished in said city, and shall not,
discriminate against any citizen of
Louisa in the collection of rates, or
the amount due therefore, including
the receipting of payment of said
rates or amount, dae and any cor
poration, co-partnership or indiyidi-
al, or any agent of such corporation,
co-partnership or individual, who
shall violate any of the provisions
of this ordinance, or attempt TO
coerce or collect greater amount
from one citizen OF Louisa, than
charged another citizen for like
service. shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars.
This ordinance shall take effect
from the time of posting this or
dinance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
TWO Wells shot.
Good Results in Venora No. | and
New Domain.

Since our last issue two wells
have been shot in the Busseyville
oil field and both are showing up
handsomely
The New Domain well on the
Damron tract, northwest Of the
Busseyvllle No. /, responded most
satisfactorily to a shot last Fri
day. Fourteen hours after the shot
there was SOC feet OF oil in the well
1t is estimated to be a 20 or 25
barrel well.
The Venora No. was shot Mon
day evening and had 200 feet of
oil the next morning. 1t will prob
ably make 10 barrels per day.
The heavy rainfall has interfered
with rig building this week very
materially.
Sam Spencer is about ready 70
begin drilling the Holt-Shannon well
near Trad.
The John Prince well will be
drilled 60 feet deeper and the work
win start to-day. It will then be
shot and cleaned and thoroughly
tested This is being done by the
Wayne oil Company.
The Poteet well ON the CARED
Hughes farm is now under way. and
the Burgess-Garred well will BE
started within lev days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
FOREMAN KILLS A sEcRo.

Samuel Vinson, who formerly liv-
ed on Mill creek, near Fort Gay,
foreman OF C. & O. construction
gang, shot and instantly killed Robt-
Miller, a negro employe near Spring
dale, four miles from Maysville. Ky.
Miller is said to have accused Vim
son OF Withholding some of his pay
and to have threatened to assault
him. He followed vinson into his Of
flee, seized chair and was about to
strike him with it,when Vinson shot
him. vinson was tried by an exam
inlng court and acquitted.
Mr., vinson is married, and since
he has been on his work has, with
his family. lived near Springdale.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
ENTERTAINMENT WAS FINE.

Mr., W. s, BATHS, the famous in
terpreter of Dickens, entertained a
large and delighted audience at
Masonic Hall last Thursday even
ing 1t was the last of the course
and was, in some respects. the best
wine" OF the series of five numbers
without the accessories of costumes,
but simply in evening dress. Mr.,
BATHS presented the leading char
acters in the story OF Nicholas Nick
leby in such way that each seem
ed to be an actual figure. so life
like were the portrayals.
On Thursday afternoon Mr. BATHS
was the guest of honor during the
refreshment season of the Fllnch
Club, which met that day with Mrs.
NJ. F. Conley.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
HE sPAKE IN PARALLELS.

The Bible Circle under the leader
ship of Prof Kennison is now study
ing the Parallels, and the work is
both interesting and profitable. The
meaning and intent of these lnimit-
able allegorical relations of Jesus
Christ are SO clearly brought out
by Prof Kennison that even the
"wayfaring man has no difficulty
whatever in understanding the mean
~ OF the Master.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15

Mrs Joe. Matney. well known
and highly respected colored woman
died at her home in Ashland last
nnrsday night. Her funeral at that
place or Sunday last was largely at
tended, many going from Louisa
She was the daughter OF Joe. Bolts,
OF this city. She left q husband
but no children.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
MIR. RAMSEY KNOWN HERE.

Mr. WI. Ramsey, OF Chattanooga
Tenn, who had charge of the music
during the revival held in this city
at the NJ L. Church South by the
Rev. w. L. Reid, has been secured
to conduct the singing at the evan
gelistic meetings at the tabernacle
in Ashland. The meetings will begin
next Sunday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
THREE OF A KIND.

The Mingo Republican chronicles
the arrival of triplets. boys, in
family at Burch, near Williamson.
The defenceless little ones have
been named Theodore Roosevelt,
Hiram Johnson and William Glass
cock. Priorat to this event the house
hold had been blessed with two sets
of twins, The paternal progenitor
is Mr. U. G.. Connolly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
Mrs. Gordon Smith.

Mrs. Gordon Smith died at Hicks
vile, this county, on Tuesday, Mar
-, aged rs years. Her death was
the result of old age and its attend
ant infirmity. Mr. and Mrs. smish
moved from Ohio to this county in
1881 and were well known and high
ly respected people.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
Mrs. william Danron.

The aged wife of William Damron
of Fort Gay, died last Tuesday. She
had been in bad health for long
time. She is survived by her hus-
band, himself an invalid and almost
totally blind. The deceased was his
second wife.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15

Mr. David Peters, very old and
highly respected citizen of Wayne
county, died last Friday at his home
on Mill creek, about two miles from
Fort Gay.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
A WOMAN FoRGER.

A young and handsome woman
giving her name as Smith, and her
residence in Lawrence county. back
In the country from Louisa, came
very near cnriching herself to the
extent OF fifty dollars today at the
Expense OF two OF the prominent
Susiness men OF 'Catlettsburg. She
r,me TO the city. presumably at an
Iarrly hour this morning. and pro-
ired in some way bank note
o.hich she proceeded to fill out for
ore sum OF $1,000, In order 10
sgstlate II at the bank she forged
,se names OF George b. Clay and
Ijayne Damron. as endorsers. either
II whose name. when written as an
ldorser on a note by their own
fand would have made such docu-
lnent good for a big sum OF money
She then proceeded to the Ken
lucky National bank where she pre-
sented the note for discount, She
laying been moderately well dressed
ind having n good address and
sithal having no appearance of a
suspicious character, and the name
,f Mr.. Damron having been rather
nnely initiated. The note was cashed
md she obtained the amount. minus
he discount,
After she had gone from the
bank the note was reexamlned aud
I appeared that the signature OF
hr. Clay was not satisfactory. sir.
Clay was called up and asked con
'erning II and stated that he had
lever endorsed such n note. The
Iearch for the woman then began
md she was overtaken down the
way, not far from Clyffeside Park
The still had the money, $4,000
which she returned and begged so
'iteously. even weeping profusely
nd telling a very hardluck story.
o that she was allowed to go with
nut prosecution.
1t is not believed that she gave |
ither her correct name or her resi-
Ience and an investigation may yet
ollow which may disclose the fact
hat the woman is a professional at
he busfneSs, as she had initiated
he name of Mr.. Damron much bet
or than an ordinary unsophisticated
irl OF the country districts would
kelly be abb to do.--Catlettsburg
Saturday.
1t is strongly suspected that
he girl had male confederate in
and search is being.
lade for him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15

The bazaar held by the Juvenile
Society of the NJ b. Church South
last week was a decided success.
The net proceeds we're $4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15

Huntington. March, li.-The city
has thrown its glove to the United
Fuel Gas Company and the fight
as to whether the city can regulate
the rates of the gas company by
ordinance. is on. Judge Bryan fin
ed j. w. Reeser, superintendent of
the company. five dollars and costs
in two cases in police court Friday
morning, charging the gas superin-
tendet with violating city ordin-
ance passed on February 81 which
fixes the rate 10 be charged for gas
at twenty-five cents per thousand,
with two-cent discount for cash.
In a warrant sworn out Thursday
by Commissioner Floyd Chapman,
but not signed until early Friday by
Judge Bryan. MIR. Reeser, an agent
of the United Fuel Gas Company, is
charged with having violated the
ordinance, in that his company sent
a bill dated March to s, j. Pol
lard 923 Eight street to collect
1915 from him, $4,000 cubic feet Of
gas at 25 cents per thousand.
Albeit the company, by Attorney
j. II. Strickling declared that the
statement for gas consumed was
from the time OF the January read
ing OF the meter until the February
reading, and did not apply to the
month beginning February first and
endig the twenty-ninth OF the month
the gas company was adjudged
guilty, as Attorney Strickling intro
duced no evidence that the reading
OF the meter was taken before the
passage OF the ordinance on the
twenty-first. Attorney Tom shep
herd, for the city admitted that
could Reeser prove that the state
ment was taken before the passage
of the ordinance there would have
been no violation. The company
was fined on violation from Feb
ruary 21st until March 1st. ~,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-15
Gas COMPANY SUED.
Louisa Citizens Take Action to Secure
Zoe Gas for All.

The fight between the gas COM
pany and the people of Louisa Is
on. Some have paid the February
bills without demur, Others
paid under protest. and three at
least have brought suits against
the company to compel Il
to refund what the consumers deem
an oyercharge. The point in issue
is discrimination. 1hese parties re-
fused to sign the' eontrpet required
by the company for 201 gas.
Evening journal., 1912-05-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

from a visit to friends at Harrington
Ernest Wilson has been visiting his
parents at Harrington
The Tuesday morning Bridge Club
met at the home Of Mrs. Keppele
Miller Tuesday.
Colonel and Mrs. E. G. Buckner went
to Governors Island. ~ Y. yester-
day to stay until Monday with Major
and Mrs. ]. e. Hoffer at the post.
Mr.. and Mrs Cazenove Lee, who
have been in Hannibal. No, for sew
eral months, will return home some
time in June.
Mrs. Sheffield Phelps. OF Englewood,
n. J.. her two daughters, Claudia and
Elinor, and her son, Walter, sail Sat
urday from New York city on the
George Washington. North German
Lloyd Line. for a European trip last
ing until fall. They are staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Lea at the
Orchards until Friday.
Mrs. Robert Turner is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Vaughn In
New York
Mrs. Ella Dillon is spending a few
days with friends In Delaware City.
Evening journal., 1912-05-16
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

The Hartford County School Board
will establish a colored industrial
centre at Belair.
The new Cecil County School
Board has elected Wilmer J. Falls, OF
North East, president.
Resident Of Crisheld are sitting
up AZ night watching for thieves who
visit their flower beds.
The sl-acre Henry ". Walker
farm. near Delight. has been pur-
chased by T Davis Hill for $4,000.
The Elkton Improvement Associ-
alton has abandoned plans for hold
ing a Home Coming Week" next
month.
Mrs George W. Hedriok Of Cherry
Hill, has dahliss IS inches high. and
believes she holds the record for the
State.
R. r. Phillips. Of Delmar, was bad
ly injured at Salisbury while riding
in a feright car when the door was
shut by a chute at a mill
Missing his footing while attempt
ing TO board a moving train st Elk
ton, George Reisling. OF Baltimore
was dragged and injured.
As an appreciation Of the con-
struction Of a $4,000 public school
Overlea citizens have purchased a
large adjoining lot for playground