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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31
wALBRIDGE.

sunday school is progressing nice
ly at this place with G. l.. Burk
supt
Rev, A. II. Miller filled his regp-
lar appointment here sunday.
There will be preaching here by
Bro FraIey the first Sunday IN
June.
Quite crowd Of young folks from
rorchligat attended church he %
Sunday.
Wayne Dean was calling on Mics
Winnie Webb susday
Lawrence Akers makes regular
trips to G. L. Burks,
Miss Sheriia Peters was visiting
her sister at Gallup last week
Married, on the 22nd. Miss Geor-
gia See to Mr. Harry Ratcliff The
bride is the daughter of Lyss See
and the groom is the son OF Rich
ard Rateliff. all Of this place
Miss vlrgie and Goldie Stansberry
and Miss Critic Wellman were Wis
iting Miss Winnie Webb sunday.
Crit See was visiting home folks
Sunday
Miss Hermie Bleyins was visiting
Miss Jock and Kizzie See last week.
Miss Lizzie Hammond was visit
ing on Three Mile sunday
Mr.. and Mrs, II, H. stansberry
We're visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. f.
Ratcliff sunday
Otto Hammond was calling on
Miss Veya Peck Sunday
There will be an ice cream festi-
val at this place saturday evening,
June LIST Everybody invited.
WILD ROSES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31
CATLETTSBURG.

There was church at Mr.. Barnet's
Sunday.
Mrs Music is on the sick list
Stella Dale is visiting her parents
at Catle-tsburg this week.
Miss Clara Vanhoose has returned
from Paintsvllle.
Albert vanhoose. Lena Dale and
sallie Moore went to Ashland Pun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith spent Sunday
with Mr.. Dale and wife.
Eva Smith was calling on Lens
Dale Saturday
Lena Dale and saliie Moore visit
ed Mart Borders Thursday
Albert vanhoose was calling On
Lena Dale Tuesday.
HAREM SKKKIRT
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CATALPA.

There was large crowd at this
place saturday night aud Sunday To
hear Bro Curnutte preach
sunday school is progressing nieol
at this place,
Misses Shirley and Blanche Heu-
sley were visiting Misses Ethel and
Emma Lyons Sunday.
James Morgan. of Letcher county,
was visiting his uncle, Isaac Pot
ter, this week.
There will be an Ice cream supper
at this place next Saturday night,
June LIST
Mr.. and Mrs Will Rice, of Ports
mouth, were visiting their parents
at this place this week.
Edmund Potter left today for the
West.
Misses Edna and Ora Yates al
tended church here Saturday night
NELLIE GRAY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31

on last Sunday the body of n mar
who had apparently been dead sew
eral weeks was found on Hoods
creek. not far from Ashland The
body was lying In the brush and
leaves in flat on the hillside, his
clothes on. and his hat lying aboat
ten feet away from his body. The
ground was torn up considerably ia
the neighborhood where the body
was found. which gave every indica-
ton that struggle had taken
place before his death,
The mans body was badly de-
composed, while dogs and 9th II
animals had eaten the flesh from
his face. and also stripped the flesh
from the legs clean to the bone
From papers on the body Is was
supposed to be that OF 5, r. Net
ter. OF Princes Anne, Va.
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TuscloLA.

Il
Farmers are still planting corn
and a large acreage will be plant
ed.
Pastures and meadows are first
class and oats bid fair to make a
bumper crop.
There will be plenty of apples,
with a few scattering peaches.
Miss Mary Smith visited friends
at olioville Saturday and SUNDAY
and attended the decoration services
at the Short graveyard.
Marion Crank OF Fallsburg was
here Sunday.
Adlai Grace and yirgie Jordan
visited friends at Glenwood sun
day.
Mrs. Nan Smith was at G, 3.
stewards sunday. III
George Fraley, Of Spring creek,
was here sunday.
Miss Emma Smith visited kittie
Jordan Sunday
Mrs, G.. X, Wood has been quite
sick fos some time
Some of the old pedagogues at
tended the examination at Louisa
last week.
The writer recently heard two
farmers talking over the past and
recalling their experiences. One of
them said, Bill do you remember
our conversation several years ago
when we were both in debt for our
farm? l told you that thought The
proper thing for us to do was 20
either borrow money or mortgage
our farms and send our children o
school Do you remember your an
swer? You said. will do no such
a thing viii keep them at home
and make them work and we VIII
soon be out of debt You did keep
them at home against my remon-
stranc l told you that an educa-
ton would increase their capacity
for making money and that the ad-
ditlonal debt would soon be paid
You remember borrowed the mon
ely and sent my boys and girls to
school; that they soon were abfa
to teach and that the debt disap-
peared as if by magic. soon had
cattle and it was not long till We
had bank account My children
still bless me for sending them tc
school, but where are yours
As | sat mute listening to these
old farmers | thought to myself.~ba
have our good county officials heen
doing all these years for the sturdy
farmer He has been housed a good
part OF the year ON account of the
public highways. He has been an
ola ayseed and almost sp.t nror
by the ones he gave authoritg 70.
rule him.
The farmers all over this c2'inty
are demanding roads. II, IKE the
old farmer years ago, the coan'y
has to be bonded bond it but bniid
roads They are the "sesams" that
open the door to wealth. without
them the farmer must travel in lne
same old rut year in and yeer OFT
without a single ray of hight TO
brighten his pathway,
The roads are in the worst con
ditlon in this part of the county rhe
writer ever saw them Mud holes
chuck holes. slips and cutters III
you think it is dangerous to be
safe"
Misses Ollie, Bessie and Meyie
Neal and Mrs. Ethyl Fannin, daugh-
ters of VIM. Neal, a prosperous far
mer of vessie, were here Sunday,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
MORE ANON.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry. Silver
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letters remained
unclaimed in the Louisa postoffice
May 20. 1912:
Miss Belle Burton t2), Winfield
Cox. Miss Maggie Glassburn, Dick
Lyons, Mrs. Biddy Rose, Mrs. Belle
Thompson, John Wales.
A. NJ, HUGHES, p. NJ.
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NOTthCOtt- Tate Hagy Co.
SULPHUR, OKLA.

Editor of Big Sandy News; WIN
you please send me sample copy
Of Big Sandy News? ! want TO know
what the subscription price Is iuseu
to be postmaster at River KY ana
read the NEWS every time ~ CONT
and 4 IKE y iine am tne -u"us
Ter OF Peter paniel OF RIVER ny
who died May llth, 1919 nave
married an okiahoma man. we are
getting along nne' nave sroeers
store but times are awiuiy uii
s out here. nave been taxing 'he
Paintsviile Herald ever since l nave
peep out mere Dut am gong -
6pnnge Tor | think your paper mas
more news. we nave NICE ii''ie
: city ! am wei pleased win my now
nome, | am going TO write piece
OF poetry about our little city ana
me- ssnaw aas nov, wssS
-,r.,s-...s..I snInbur is nice little
snott
spo'
Where people come TO get ria Vi
the ailments they have got.
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

Death has again visited the home
of LATE Moore and taken from him
his dear old mother, who was about
rs years old She leaves four chill
dren, one brother and sister and a
host of grand children and great
grand children to mourn for her.
She was laid to rest in the Castle
burying ground.
A GRANDCHILD. =. N. =
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31
CAMP PUTNAM.

The boats. tents and other egIB-
ment for the Boys Camp as Bus
naugh have arrived. and eyerythinE;
will be ready for the members az
the party on the opening day, szi-
urday The ten days will be deisat-
fully and probably spent TA..
NEWS has already spoken at length
concerning this outing and Il y
unnecessary to say more. Ahasf
eight viii 90 from Louisa.
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KENTUCKY NEICHBORS.


There were 10 first "a second
and IA third class certificates grant
ed at the Floyd county teachers OK
animation held last week. The num-
Der OF failures is not stated
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31

Salt Lick. May 2S.- w. r.. steph-
ems, the pioneer undertaken and
furniture man OF this section was
found dead in his bed this morning
when his wife went to awake him
He has been suffering from drop
sly for some time, but for the last
week or two was thought to have
been considerably improved.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31

The directors OF Pikeville Nslius
al Bank accepted the resignatlgH ~
J f. Yosti Us former presidentTsz
Rogers. cashier, was promoted a
the presidency AID Victor Beriaz ~
the place OF cashier and Carl WI
hanson, assistant cashier
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rYPnwRIrEE FOR SALE.

A new model No. 10 Smith-Prem-
Ter visible typewriter for SIS. Easy
payments allowed TO responsible pur
chaser. Apply TO NJ. +. C0NLEY,
Louisa, KY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31

A beautiful line OF goods sait
able for graduation presents g
Conley's Store
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31

Watches, Clocks, Jowelry. Silver
ware. Cut Glass. Stationery, Ko-
daks and Supplies at conleys Store.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-31

hour For $3.50 you can get a new style
fhan 'lgin watch, 16 size, compete IN
=. bid silveroid case. at Conley's
Ihistore
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Told Him 4 Few Things.

8 But the time wasn't right for trotting.
had a few words to say myself. I grappled
the little snip by his coat lapels and glared
into his eyes.
Look here said. there are two things
ought to do 10 you The first would be TO
give you the worst beating you ever had in
your life. The second would be to write to
your firm and tell the kind Of tactics you use
In trying to sell your goods and to hurt the
other fellow I'm not going TO do either, be-
cause I'm not made OF the same stun you
are. I'm going to give you another chance
But let me hear OF you trying this stunt
again and III do BOTH That's all
He walked out OF the store with his head
hanging. I never heard OF him knocking
again either. and about a year after. when
the lesson I had given him had had time real
Iy to sink In. he wrote meSa letter. apoIogiz-
ing and thanking me for talking to him as I
had. He's q pretty good salesman now-but
he doesn't knock.
And incidentally I didn't have to make
that o1er good. Not a piece Of goods came
back and the merchant continued to be my
customer as long as I was with the frm.
Sometimes, as they say, knock Is a boost
you know. believe that merchant would
have bought from me IL had been handling
pig iron instead OF garments"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

There's no quality to their stun and there
isn't any style. There's not man in the
firm that could walk around the block With
out going inNcireles. they're 50 crooked
"Of course, the joke all the time was on
him, but Just the same It made me hot
under the collar to stand there and listen
10 him abuse the frm that was working for
I knew that he was lying in every word'
because n ever there was a straight bunch
Of men II was the Beemers. once or twice
started TO blurt out something, or run him
out OF the store Then determined TO just
let him go on and talk himself TO death.
Besides, the store was as good place az
any for him to be. II he went back to the
hotel he might run into my customer and
put some OF his slander in his ear. And II
might not be too late to kill my sale. And
so I encouraged him TO talk on.
"'rm mighty glad you came in when you
did, said. Il just wrote the firm the other
day that I'd like TO have q salesman drop
In on me some time. and I guess they sent
one over But. Of course, II this Is the kind
OF a firm you say II Is. I want to know all
about It.
And can tell you all about it. he an
svered. why do you know what they did
down here IN Joplin last year? The man
built his whole reputation on the fact that he
was going TO handle the Beemer line. Well,
what happened? He advertised the goods
heavy. he got up a series Of posters, and then
when the goods came in he had a lot OF calls
for 1t. But to tell the truth. that man sim
ply had 20 turn his customers away. He
saw the quality OF the stun that had been
sent him and he wasn't crook enough TO deal
It out to the people that had been his Gus
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Mend Your Personality if You Would Make Most

IN the social. exchanges of the world,
observation Is a great coin. The power 10
observe, g." to take 1t all in" to read char
acter, to measure up a situation at
glance, Is one Of the most ehicient instru-
ments Of the fnancIer, the employer Of labor,
and all who trade in the markets for men.
In its lower forms this power is counted as
shrewdness; in its higher It is the embodi-
ment OF powers that lead On to fortune
The great scientist is great partly or large
" because of HIS trained powers of observa-
ton. He can see worlds where you and can
see nothing but confusion The great IN
yentor is great because he can see the posi-
bilities in things and in their combinations.
The great moneyed man. who has made his
money by being sharper than his fellows. has
seen farther into their characters and seen
better how to trade on their weaknesses He
IS a keen reader of the personalities Of men.
This ability has likely been his chief asset.
The man who improves or perfects his own
personality for the sake of greater efhciency
must have this power Of observation and he
must train II upon himself. Many man
cannot succeed in life because he has no
realisation Of the defects in his personality.
He needs to learn self-critcism- He cannot
mend the garment Of his mind unless he can
hold It up for q thorough inspection 50 that he
may know where the weak places are.
A mans physical personality may be repel-
lent, and. because he viii make no attempt
TO see himself as others see him II will never
become less so through a whole lifetime
But persons physically repulsive may have
such charm OF mind or spirit, such an attract
i've mental personality, Illuminating the clay
of body. that people will not realize IT as soon
as they know them and may even think them
beautiful. The splendor of their eye, the
light in their countenance, completely dis
tract the attention from anything unloveiy In
their personal habit or appearance,
II a Ireat Gift TO have a fine physical per-
.onaIIty. but physical beauty is mostly I'M
nArn,snent unless 1t is married TO beauty Of
mind and heart It is much more TO mans
credit to have a fine mental personality. for
this Is mainly a product Of his own creation.
Real personality is q matter Of mind. An
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
"The Busiest Man in Town"
How Claude Reznor Does Things.
By IRWIN ELLIS.

The clerks have already opened up the
store and are selling goods. Mr. Reznor
drops in, takes a look around. meets some
Of the customers and JolIies them II they
have any complaints. opens few kegs Of
nails or sells some bolts II business Is heavy,
and then travels on again.
His next stop is at his candy factory and
bake shop. There he personally supertn-
tends the baking and the making OF candy.
arranges the windows, sells a little goods,
and looks at his watch. It's time to be hurry
ing away.
There are customers to be taken out IN a
motor car and shown the beauties of owning
an automobile That happens two or three
times q week. and Reznor must always have
few hours 10 spare in which to work up his
motor car trade. Then, when that is over,
he hustles out TO South Sharon. where he runs
q cut rate drug store. After thatais time Is
his oEn-or he can start all over and make
the rounds once more. Just as he pleases.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

what you can. I guess that's faif bar
gain
"weiL he had hardly gotten out OF fths
store when the young fellow who had seen
my trunks came sauntering in. From the
way he struck for the pile Of clothing on
the first table and began TO rub the cloth
Of the coats. rather figured that he might
be a salesman. but wasn't sure. And so
I hurried up and putting on my best clerk
style voice. inquired:
Anything can do for you today
a. Are you the buyer7' he asked
=" Well, not exactly answered. Thu
owner is out right now. But lam attend
ing TO his business. What can do for you?' >
I'd like TO sen a little bill OF goods
he said, handing me his card. saw that
he represented house that was lighting US
hard, BY the way he continued, you're
not handling any OF the Beemsr line Of stun.
are your
That was my house and almost grinned
when he asked the question.
- Not yet I said, but we've been think
ing somewhat about putting in little line
It's pretty good stun, I understand. and
advertised well!
Yes. and that's all there Is to II. the
advertisinE.' he announced. II there ever
was a bunch Of crooks on earth, IT'S that
Beemer gang. 1 noticed that one Of their
statesmen was in town today and so that's
the reason asked you. You know he con-
tinued. edEing up q little closer TO me, 1
don't like TO see a man get stung. And 50
I thought I'd speak TO you about it
That's thoughtful told him. kicking
myself all the time 10 keep from laughing.
but Just what's the matter with the hrn7
I have always heard that It was q pretty
reputable bunch
"' Reputable? Nothing OF the kind. In
the first place they don't live up 10 their
samples. They'll show you line Of stun
that viii look like Il was made for kings.
But just wait until you get your shipment!
You'll think you've been to q remnant sale.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Workers. Bank AccountsI Increase.

biggest year. Of course, was 1910. when the
Increase was $S2T. .625, ,24s45.
In the superintendent OF the various IN
creases. capital stock saw a jump Of 121 per
cent in the ten years. Surplus and profits
Increased BY the same ratio. Loans in
creased 1S4 per cent. Bonds increased so
per cent. Individual deposits increased lOs
per cent. and the aggregate deposits showed
an average OF lis per cent. The most notable
increase. according to the report, was IN
cash holdings. which increased 155 per cent
IN the ten years.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Notes from World Of Science.

with coarsely ground phosphate OF lime a
dairyman in Ireland has produced an excel
lent fertilizer.
saxony has $50 organizations Of stenogra-
pliers with total enrolment exceeding a.
900 members.
Five great railway projects for the deveI-
opment Of Africa are either under way or
In contemplation. three French. one German.
and one English.
The largest practical band instrument IN
the world is owned in California. bass horn
weighing ninety pounds and standing more
than 1--WE feet high.
That the increase Of appendicitis In recent
years is due to modern methods OF grinding
wheat Is theory advanced by an eminent
English physician.
BY q clever arrangement Of telephones
clubs In two New York cities held Eimultane-
ous meetings. and those attending each could
hear all that was done at the other. though
seventy miles apart
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

some portions Of Ceylon are suffering from
a plaRue Of snaIls, which destroy all vegets-
Hon with which they come in contact
Electricity was nrst used In a mine in 1873.
when a Scotch colliery was lighted with
electric lamps
A United States naval officer has succeedeS
in launching his aeroplane from a wire sus-
pended In nldair.
An international exposition Of irrigation
and rice culture viii be held in Italy In oeto-
Der and November.
Investigation by scientists has shown that
the hedgehog is immune TO the toxins Of
diphtheria and tetanus
Nearly eo,o0o trees are planted IN Sweden
every year by school children under the guid-
anee Of their teachers.
Overhead bridges should have at least
eighteen feet clearance 10 be safe from the
eroding effect of locomotive gases.
BY mixing the waste milk from creameries
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

- ROM Sharon, Pa, comes the story OF
- the busiest man Claude Reznor OF
that city. Mr.. Remor's occupations in
clude about everything there H. First
OF all, he is a druggist. After that be
is hardware merchant, baker, automobile
agent, sales manager. jeweler. and candy
manufacturer.
And he has place Of business in which TO
operate all these means OF making money.
II keeps him hurrying. First OF all, in the
morning he rushes to the drug store and gets
things started there. He fills prescriptions
and attends to the buying Of supplies. Then
he drops In next door. where he runs jewel
ry shop. There he mends ahfew watches.
looks over the business that came in the day
before while he was away at some OF his 9TH
er protects. lays out the work for his en-
pIoyes to follow, and then moves across the
street.
In crossing that street Mr.. Reznor changes
from a Jewelry man to q hardware dealer.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Made Him ReteII Story.

04IoG MIN EGSGAA OSOEys
Yes. from me. happen to represent
thu frm that you've been telling me
about for the last two hours. Now, want
sou TO start right in and tell Mr.. Calvert
every word that you told me. And want
to stay right here and hear IT,
Really, / never saw such a face in all
my life. 1t turned suddenly blue. then red.
then white. II was regular American nag
with the stars left out Suddenly he whirled
and started to leave the store without a word.
! ran around the table and grabbed him
You stay right here, commanded. or
IN make you stay! Mr.. Calvert I said.
while you were away this young snip here
walked into the store and. thinking was the
proprietor. did something no honorable man
would do, began to knock my goods. Now.
l want you to hear just exactly what he
said-and 1 want you to remember It. When
my shipment comes In, II every piece is
rot up to what the sample showed. IN pay
you double for IT. That's all. Now. young
ster, begin your little tale OF woe
but 1 had taken all the starch out Of
him. He seemed suddenly to have weakened.
The knowledge that he had been telling his
manufactured tale to the very salesman who
handled the goods he had been defaming was
a little too much for him to assimilats all at
once. He tried to knock like he had knocked
before. but all the pep had departed and
his arguments were lifeless. without sense.
Ny customer listened awhile, then started
to walk away.
i've heard about all OF that want to-
he said. i bought $500 worth of goods
because IT looked good TO me. The prices
we're marked plain and saw what was
buying II 1t isn't good. ! have more than
fair offer in regard to sending 1t back And
l guess that's about all there is to It. You
can trot along. young fellow-and the next
time you're in town Just pass up this store.
don't like to buy from knockers A fellow
that's always got his hammer out for some
body else Is going to use IL on you. too, the
frst chance he gets. ThatH be about all
now. Trot along
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
British Ships Garry Most.

is an interesting thought that American
commerce would be almost Impossible
without British ships, Americans, on ac-
count OF higher wages and keen competi-
ton. are not often able to make deep sea
frelghts profitable. American shipping on the
seas has dwindled to small tonnage. Con-
sequently we're Il not for the British bottoms
which carry almost one-hsIf the worlds ton
mage. American products would not Be car
ried beyond seas and the American market