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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
CAR CONFERENCE.

Vice President Caples, Superin-
tendent Boothe, Trainmaster Free
man and Car Distributor Heron, all
OF the G. & o. railway, and repre-
sentatives of the various coal oper5
tions in the Big Sandy valley and
the contiguous country, held con-
ference at Pikeville on Friday last
relative to the condition of the c.
& o. track and roadbed in this div
ision, and the shortage of cars.
There had been much complaint
concerning these matters. the OPP
orators having gone so far as 70
take up the matter with the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The,
whole situation was thoroughly dis
cussed, the railroad people deciar-
ing that the condition of affairs
would speedily be changed for the
better, both as to roadbed and
transportation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
PROBABLY AvEErrp DISASTER

On last Saturday afternoon a
huge rock toppled from the crest
OF hill near The c. & 0. track be-
tween Buchanan and the old Tur-
man ferry and fell to the bottom
with a tremendous crash, 1t struck
the rails forcing some of them from
the ties, and then rolled off the
road bed John Tufman saw what
the rock had done. and knowing
that No. 3S was due he went down
the road some distance below where
the accident occurred and tagged
the train in time to avert disaster
The rails were broken near a curve,
which would have prevented the
engineer from seeing until 1t was
too late what had occurred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
SMALLPOX AT RICHMOND.

Richmond, KY, March 25.-The
smallpox situation in Richmond IS
not and has never been at all ser
ious. There have never been more
than half dozen cases at one time,
and the authorities have from the
first had the disease under control
One case has developed in the Nor
NAL school but every precaution has
been taken to prevent the spread
of the disease. A few of the stu
dents who could not stand the
shock have gone home to stay till
the danger of contagion is over.
They will probably not return till
the opening of the spring term,
April Sth.
ONE OF YOUR READERS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
HEIR TO A FORTUNE.

n j. p. Auxier, of Millersburg, Bour
bon county, has received a letter
from an attorney at Joplin, Mo-,
informing him that he was one of
several heirs to a rich estate, esti-
mated at about $25O.OOO, coming to
him by his grandfather, Mr., Davis
Mr.. Auxier is the son of L. G. Aux
Ter, once wholesale merchant in
Cincinnati, and now a business man
In Edinburg, Ind. l.. G. Auxier was
twice married, his first wife being
a Miss Davis. Mrs. Auxier was one
of four children, two sons and two
daughters. Mr.. Davis, the father
of Mrs. Auxier, resided with his
family in Mason county. near Rec
torville.
The Auxiers were originally from
johnson county and are well known
in Louisa, where they have several
relatives, Mr. Lewis Auxier being
n nephew OF Mrs. Cynthia Stewart.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

The attention of farmers is cali
ed to the fact that owing to condi-
tions last year the corn was i'm
perfectly matured and therefore will
be this spring especially unreliable
for seed. We therefore urge all
farmers to test their seed corn,
suggesting the following method:
Let the planter take twenty ears
at random and from the middle Of
each take five grains. Then let
him cover plate or pan with moist
flannel, cotton batting or sawdust
and spread nicely the 100 grains
covering with flannel kept wet,
and anywhere that day tempera-
ture of so degrees can be main
tanned. They must be kept moist
but not wet. In a week he will know
the growing per centage to a nicely
and exactly what to expect.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
IS New Wells.
Contracts Let BY VsnoIa oil Company
for DeHicks.

The yenora Oil Company has let
n contract TO Evans e. Queen 70
furnish material for thirteen der
ricks, delivery TO begin as soon rs
possible. This lis the biggest deal
that has taken place during the
mast week In the local oil field, In
dicating. as II does. the drilling ot
mt least thirteen more wells ON
the venora company's 500 acres.
The Poteet well on the CARED
Hughes farm viii be completed
some time next week
Work has started on the John
Prince well near Trad. The Wayne
Oil Company Will drill it few feet
deeper and shoot H.
The Louisa Coal Company has
drilled another shallow well which
IS producing about one 10 two bar-
rels per day in the Cow Run sand
The roads are in such bad CON
dition that development work Is
very much handicapped After the
mud dries up there win be much
greater activity throughout the
field.
We have nothing new to report
MS to the pipe line projects.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
NEW FISH AND GAME LAW.

The State Legislature did a wise
thing in enacting a new fish and
game law. This law creates a State
Commission to be appointed by the
Governor to enforce the statutory
provisions for the protection, pre-
servatlon and propagation of fish
and game
The Commissioners are to serve
without salaries, but an executive
agent of the commission is to be
bappointed by the Governor with a
salary of $500 year. The com
mission is to appoint sufficient
number of game wardens to see thai
the laws are enforced and the com
mission is empowered to fix the
compensation OF these wardens.
There is gun license OF 81 year
for resident hunters and $15 a
year for nonresidents. Once the
new plan gets fairly into operation
II is believed the fish and game
department will pay its way. Even
tually II should become source of
material revenue to the State
Similar laws in other States have
had this result and there is no re-
ason for believing that the expert
ence will be different in Kentucky,
The fish and game protective as
sociations in the State have been
asking for legislation of this kind
for number OF years, moved to
that action by realization of the
futility OF any protection or CON
seryation under the laws that have
existed in the past. Kentucky has
been one OF the few States without
fish and game department.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
OLD MAN MARRIEs YOUNG GIRL.

Hazel Green, KY, March 90
Judge Elias Shockey, about rs
years old, of this place, has mar
ried Miss Rowland, IS years old,
of Ezel, Morgan county. This IS
Judge Shockey's third matrimonial
venture, his last wife having died
only few months since. His bride
is a very charming girl.
Mr. Shockey has children nearing
the half century mark, and has
two grandchildren older than his
wife, He gave Miss Rowland a deed
to his property before she married
him. He is one of the wealthiest
men of this section, and holds a
high place among politicians.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
MISS FhEEsE
VIII Sing Again At Spencer
Church.

Under these headlines the lronton
,aily Register of March 26th has
.e following
Miss Katherine Freese OF Louisa,
~, directed the Music at Spencer
NJ Il. Church Sunday and delighted
everybody who was fortunate en-
ough to have heard her, Miss Freese
is finished musician and has
studied under some OF the most ac-
complished and skillful masters of
voice culture in America. She has
been engaged to sing this coming
Sunday and on Easter Sunday "
Spencer church and doubtless she
win be heard by many persons who
were kept from services last Sun
day on sccount of the inclemency
of the weather.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
TO BUILD ROAD UP ELK FORK

The Licking Courier has this "a
say OF contemplated railroad to be
built up the Blk fork OF the Licking
river:
This is the road that was sur
yeyed last January from Midland
near Farmers on the c. & o., 60
swampton, this county, by walker
Engineering Corps, The articles OF
incorporation state that the incor-
poration is to construct a branch
road up Elk fork in Morgan county
and 10 ptersect with the Caney
valley Railroad at the mouth q
Caney
This will offer a 7 ore direct out
let for the Camel CITY coal as well
as to open some of the richest coal
fields in the State. Nine foot coal
has recently been found in a num-
Der OF places on Elk fork.
This road will open one OF the
richest and largest undeyeloped coal
fields in the State. This section
not only has an abundance OF coal
but IL has good supply OF timber
that will find a ready market.
About ten miles of the rights OF
way have been secured at the other
end OF the line aud the agents OF
this company are busy taking rights
Of way. They are expected In this
county in a few weeks"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE.

Commonwealth's Attorney j. F..
Butler, who resided at Pikeyille is
to resign as prosecutor in this dis
trict and has announced as can
didate for circuit judge in the new
district composed of Pike and Letch-
er.
There will have to be new COM
monwealth's attorney elected in
this district this fall, the nomina-
ton being made by primary in
August.
Hon. D. j. Wheeler, of this city,
is slated for this place by his fri
ends and his announcement is look
ed for in a few days. - Paintsville
Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
FIRE AT PIKE HOTEL.

Fire. which is said to have star
ted from a defective flue in the
kitchen. caused considerable dam
age at the Pike Hotel Friday after
noon about o'clock
There was quite scare for
awhile and many OF the tenants in
same block began moving but the
firemen soon had the fire under
control, all daYhags being confined
to the hotel
Mrs. L. D. Policy. of Praise was
at the hotel and was carried out
by two men, Mrs. Policy was on
her way home from the hospital
Pikeville Advocate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
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DEAD AT SALT LAKE CITY.

Mrs, Ella Harris Gaines died at
Salt Lake City March ~, 1912, aftel
a short illness of heart disease.
She was the daughter OF Kelsey N.
and Louisa Harris, who lived in
Catlettsburg many years ago, and
her death leaves but two OF the
Harris children surviving Albert. of
Ogden, Utah, and Winfield, OF San
Diego, Cal. The family had many
relatives along the Big Sandy river.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
GAS IGNITED WHILE DRILLING.

Campton, KY, March 2l.-While
drilling in well No. 4, of the Noun
tain Oil Company, on the Brewer
farm, on Still water, about five
miles from this place, a flow Of gas
was struck which become ignited,
from the fire in the boiler, any
burned down the derrick, leaviB
the drill in the well.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
TOO PREVIOUS.

Some folks holler before they get
out of the woods, some assume
fourth class city airs when really
it's by a tight squeeze they are
able to get into the fifth class.
The NEWS has no reference to al
lusion, as the girl said when she
called her rival a hateful old thing,
but our cousins at Pikeville will
find when it comes to the final an
alysis that they have "hollored"just
a little too previous.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
KILLING AT sALYERsvILLE.

Salyersville. KY, March 2S.-In
"a fight here last night Charles May,
II years old, and William p Day,
10, we're shot and killed by Harry
Raybourn, aged 19, who was him
self fatally stabbed. The three
young men were cousins. The fight
originated over trivial matter, -
Elk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
FATAL ACCIDENT.
John Chaffin Loses a Leg and Dies
from Injury.

=
~ John Chaffin, son of Marion Chat
fin, of Webb, was fatally injured on
Tuesday of last week in most pc
culiar manner.
A raft of logs was landed near
the home of young Chaffin and he
volunteered to help secure it.
While paying out the rope Chaffin
got his leg caught in the coil and
when the current took up the slack
of the rope the entire weight was
thrown upon his leg.
The rope cut the leg off and
young Chaffin died from the injury
on Friday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
Ministerial and Mission Board Meet
ing.

The Ministerial and Mission Board
Meeting of the Greenup Baptist AS
ISOLATION will be held at Mt. Zion
Baptist church Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, March 20, 80, and 31st.
Every Baptist, -ch in the Asso-
citation is entitled to a delegate.
Many, including the Rev. Archibald
Cree, pastor of the Louisa Baptist
church. will go from this vicinity.
On Saturday Mr.. Cree will discuss
the subject of Church Federation
and Union of churches.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
NJ. e. CHURCH, SOUTH.

Sunday School at a. m, Angus
tus Snyder, Supt.
Let lis have 200 Sunday. There
is no reason why we should not
have that number.
Preaching at 1880 a. M, Themo-
Gods Ways and Ours Contrasted. =
Preaching at 700 p. IN. Theme
Same. This will be series of two
sermons on the same subject.
Prayer service Wednesday even
ing at 700.
We're you at the prayer service
last Wednesday? If not, why? An
swer to God. Let the church people
know that the church is what they
make 1t.
You will find welcome at all
of these services. Breathe a prayer
before leaving your home.
], W. critics. Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
DIR. HaNFoRD NEXT SUNDAY

In the morning at 1890 the sub
jeci viii be: Highways and Bye
ways. This will be sermon TO
women, and a sequel TO Bishop Bur-
tons great sermon on the Stars in
Their Courses,
At night will be given the next
to the last sremon on Miltons Para
disc Lost. Subject: The Fatal Bite
Bitten. This will show how the
Serpent came back into the gar
den of Eden, and deceived Eve
THE PASTOR.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
BIG RISE, MUCH TIMBER.

NJ Both forks and the main river
hav been almost at flood tide re-
Gently, and before the water became
too high for running RATS a great
deal of timber and many cfossties
went by Louisa. There were 56.162
crossties and 49.56O logs. Most of
the timber was first class. This was
the run up to March 2sth. There
Is much to follow on less water.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

Capt. w. J. Stone, in charge OF
the Confederate Pension Bureau
says he hopes by April 1st to be
ready to act on applications. Blanks
books and forms are now being
printed. INDECENT and disabled Con-
federate soldiers and widows of sol
diers married prior to 1890 will get
blanks by applying to Capt, Stone,
Frankfort, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
MRS. CHAS. T. SEE
Relieved by Death from Her Severe
Suifeings.

After many months of patient suf'
fering Elizabeth Goff, wife of Char
les See, of this city, died during the
night of Saturday, March 23rd, and
buried in the See burial ground
three miles from Louisa, on the fol-
lowing Monday Preceding the in
terment funeral services we're held
in the Baptist church, conducted by
the Rev. Burwell Akers, of Ceredo,
w. Va, the commodious building be
ing filled TO its capacity with the
sorrowing relatives and friends of
the deceased woman. She is sur
yived by husband, five sons, two
daughters and two sisters-M Mrs.
Matte Helms, of Terry, Miss, and
Mrs. Emma Brown, of Kansas. On
account of sickness neither of the
sisters was able to be present at
the funeral, All of the children
were at home when death called
the beloved mother; Jay reaching
Louisa from Tacoma, Washington,
the day before her death. Three
children died in early life.
Mrs. See was the daughter of the
late Felix w, Goff and was born in
shellmound, Miss, Jan 81, 1860
With her father she came to Louisa
in 1872. She was converted at the
early age of 13 years and walked
in the straight and narrow way un-
I'll it led her into the City beyond
the stars
Saved by His grace divine,
Saved to new life sublime"
Mrs. See had suffered long, well
knowing the serious character of
her disease, and 10th to take the
small but only chance for life, With
characteristic fortitude she took the
awful risk. For several days after
ward hope was bright, but new
trouble fell upon the sorely afflict-
ed woman, and after brief struggle
with the Destroyer she closed her
tired eyes only to open them again
in world of perennial bloom She
was good woman, noble wife,
a devoted mother, an humble Christ
ian These virtues find fitting re-
ward
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
NOT ON THE MAP.

An agricultural demonstration
train is now touring the State OF
Kentucky, stopping at various points
of more or less prominence to show
how to raise corn, cows, chickens
and other live stock, and how 70
make butter and probably other
things. Ashland is as near as the
train could get to the Big Sandy
valley.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
sPENoER's FOR FINE CAKES.

The B.'& G. Baking Co. has plac-
ed their fine cakes in Spencer's
grocery. All we ask is trial. We
invite the ladies to come in and ex-
anime them. They will be on sale
Saturday, March S0th. 1Oc and ] sc
a piece. The B. & G. Baking Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
BOX AND BUCKET.

The oyster quart bucket has
gone out of business for season,
but his little brother, the straw
berry quart basket will shortly be
in evidence. Both these measures
fell short of their alleged dimen-
sions.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
ENTERTAINMENT.

A delightful programme will he
given at Webbville Sunday after
noon. beginning at 1880, slow time.
Free to ALL
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29
KILLING IN BOYD COUNTY.

Willard Neace, age IA, was accl-
dentally shot and instantly killed
by his cousin James Neace, 20, on
Straight creek in Boyd county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29

Mr.. Charles See and children de-
sire through the NEWS to thank
most heartily the host of friends
who ministered to them during the
illness and closing hours of the
wife and mother Words fail to
fully express their appreciation OF
such kindness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29

Buy your paint and wall paper
from the Snyder Hardware Company
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-29

Born. Tuesday, in Ashland to Mr.
and Mrs. John Woods, a son.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-26

The breach in the republican ranks
widens each day, with Taft still in q
position to grab the nomination against
the wishes and utmost efforts of his
party. Although Roosevelt has captured
many delegates be will not be able to
stampede enough out Of the Government
corral, as Taft is in a position to keep
the large majority Of them berded against
all outside efforts TO induce them to leave
the crib. AT the same time the feeling
between the two factions is becoming
more bitter as the fight progresses.
On the other hand, in the democratic
camp is feeling Of friendly rivalry, with
Woodrow Wilson adherents in the lead.
The politicians" and interests are 50
much displeased at this fact that they are
casting about for compromise candi-
date to take the places Of Clark, Under
wood and Harmon. as they realize 1t twill
take combination Of forces to beat
Wilson
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-26


A ruling from the department Of justice
as to whether the electoral college that
will choose The next president Of the
United STATES shall consist Of AGO or sci
members has been asked for by u,embers
Of the house committee on judiciary.
Political activity ID both parties has
proceeded on the assumption that the
larger number was correct. but this now
is questioned, on the ground that reap.
portionment Of congress does not become
effective until March a next. The ques
ton will not affect The conventions. as
the national committees fixed the mum
Der Of delegates arbitrarily in accordance,
with the new superintendent.
The constitution provides thai the cleo.
toral college shall be based on the sum-
Der of senators and representatives 10
which the states are entitled in ''the con-
gress'' means the existing congress. in
stead Of an enlarged congress based upon
reapportionment
In 1872 and 1892 the new reapportion-
meuts apparently were accepted as the
basis for the electoral college.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-26

The importance Of resident Judge in
Cecil county cannot be too strongly sm-
phasized. and the qualifications Of States
Attorney Albert Constable. Of Elkton,
who is candidate for the nomination
of Chief Judge Of the Second Judicial
Circuit, to succeed Judge Pearce. are
such IS to admirably ft him for the seat
on the Bench to which be aspires.
The nomination to this important judi
cial Office viii be BY direct vote through
out the entire Circuit. the candidate re-
ceiving the largest number Of votes at the
primary to be held on May being de,
clared the nominee.
Your vote for Mr.. Constable will assist
10 his nomination and pave the way in
giving Cecil county representative on
the Bench that the Importance Of her
Court business not only warrants but
demands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-04-26

During the campaign last fall the
Wing was preaching the necessity of a
republican delegation from Cecil in the
legislature to keep down democratic ex-
travagance. Well. the Wing got small
dose of what it wanted and is now crying
at the bitterness Of its own medicine.
Listen 10 its vail in the following lines:
.sThe Governor has signed the bill max
ing an appropriation of the equivalent of
two millions of dollars to the Johns
Hopkins University for the establishment
Of school of Technorogy
1--WE are amazed that this bill could
have ever gotten through the Legislature,
despite our knowledge of the fact that a
powerful lobby of Baltimore's fnanciers
were bent on its passage. Mr.. William
T. Warburton. who had all along express
ed himself as opposed to the bill, assured
as, in our very last interview prior to It's
passage, that it hadn't ghost of show
Of passing. Imagine our astonishment
then. not only at its passage, but at the
fact that Mr.. Warburton himself spoke
and voted for it in the House Does Mr.
Warbnrton imagine be was representing
the people of this county, who elected
him, when he cast his vose and voice for
this and other measures that have carried
with them such vast appropriations Of the
peoples money as to cause doubling Of
the tax rate and make property holding
ia Maryland very uncertain good? Is Il
fair to small property holders. renters
and such other classes of our citizens who
make up its great majority. to continue
this piling up of the tax rate beyond en-.
durauce?
1.-THE whole truth of the matter is that
certain intimately correlated financial in,
terests in this State wanted TO get good
big hand-out from the State treasury for
the Johns Hopkins University, And they
got ii. When one runs over the list Of
men who were pushing this enterprise he
Is constrained to ask with bitter scofn
how much They care about poor mems
sons or how much they care about the
bitter burden of taxation they are piling
up on the homes and hearts of the people
of our State But the people care and
care enough we believe to rebuke every
man who lent himself to this outrageous
appropriation.