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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
10 KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
From Lexington Herald Aug ~

l
Ii begins to look like there is
real chance 10 elect Hon. Ben y
smith 10 Congress from the
Eleventh District The Progressiyes
nave pull up a strong candidate IN
the person OF popular engineer OF
the Louisville & Nashville railroad,
who viii necessarily divide the Re-
publican vote with Congressman
Caleb Powers. who seems to have
lost out with all factions because OF
his failure to please either and his
inability to land any Of the prizes
for his constituents in the shape Oh
offices. The people OF his district
have come to the conclusion that he
is absolutely without influence IN
Washington and as Kentucky Leg
islator once said of another his
people had just as well write let
ter and kept him at home AT the
last election Mr.. Powers did not poll
near the strength of his party, and
this time he will fall short of his
former vote, The Republicans no
Ionger regard Mr. Powers as an as
set bue liability, and think he has
been "yindicated" sufficiently.
Conditions at present point to the
election of Mr.. smith He is popn-
lar with the Republicans and will
draw many a vote from the conser-
Iyatiy. element of that party. The
democrats OF that neck o. the woods
lare short of money, however. 70
lconduct the campaign. which, in q
district composed of so many counr
tiles and requires much money fol-
necessary expenses. In order to raise
i fund Colonel Woodson May, state
District Committeeman, editor o.
tine Somerset journal and manager
flor Mr.. Smith, announced that he
Twill attempt to raise money for the
campaign in his district by popuial
subscription of one dollar and ask
THAT all who want the Democrats u
succeed in that stronghold of Re
lpublicans will send him that amour
each. The effort is commendabl'
and the contribution will prove al
excellent investment. It is hope
that all who read this article AM
who feel able to do so. will Sent
Mr.. May check for at least dol
Elar and help the struggling Demo
Gratis of the Eleventh District t
redeem it,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
LABOR AND THE RULE or
RIGHT.

= u .
The working people of Ameri
calf they must be distinguish.
ed from the minority that con
stitutes the rest OF it-are. OF
course. the backbone Of the M
lion. No law that safeguards
their life. that improves the phys
ical and moral conditions under
which they live. that makes their
hours OF labor rational and toll
cradle. that gives them freedom
TO act In their own interest and
that protects them where they
cannot protect themselves can
properly be regarded as class
legislation or us anything but as
n measure taken in the interest
of the whole people. whose part
nership In right action we are
trying TO establish and make real
and practical. Ills III this spirit
that we shall act II we are gen
uine spokesman Of the whole
country.-From Woodrow VIII
sons Speech Accepting the Dem
ocratic Nomination.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
Norris.

There was church at Blaine Sum
day
Miss Tennie Thompson visited
home folks sunday.
Miss Beulah and Elva Miller, OF
Ledocio visited Morris sunday
Mrs Amanda Miller. OF Charley
visited Mrs. w. M. Newcomb at
this place recently
Miss Willie Newcomb visited her
friends Miss leila and sella Thomp-
son Sunday.
MY SWEET HEART.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Prof. and Mrs. A. M. Toler hava
arrived at the home of the parents
of the former ON Pond creek after ..
walk Of 500 miles from Reading.
Penn. They made the trip in eight
weeks. AN
Both enjoyed the trip very much.
They did not try to break any rec
ords, as they were making the trip
merely for pleasure and the health
full benefits. Their postoffice u
Williamson. w va. IN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30


Attorney j. NJ Herman filed
bill in the circuit court Thursday en-
Joining the payment of an obligation
of approximately 100000 and asking
for the removal of two of the menu
bers of the county court-W. b.
smith and j. S. Osborn. Judge Wiki
inson granted the injunction prayed
for.
1t is claimed that the commission
srs went to Terra Haute, Ind, about
year ago and purchased number
Iof bridge patterns and other aces
series to road and bridge construc-
ton, amounting to about 100000,
which were not needed and that the
county had no funds TO meet the
obligation. Y
The court gave note in paymentl
of the invoice there being no levy
provided for the money to pay the
obligation, and no funds on hand
| with which to meet 1t, this circum-
stance constituting violation of
the state Law, and making the com
missioners personally responsible for
the debt. The note given by the
commissioners was sent to Louisa,
KY. bank, where the sheriff OF
Wayne county usually keeps money
ON deposit, but the bank to which
the note was first sent, found that
II oouid not make the desired coli
Election, and returned 1t to the
bridge company. 1t was later sent to
another Louisa bank, with no bet
ter results.
This preceded the injunction and
impeachment action taken by Judge
Herman. and Prosecuting Attorney
Hardwick. who Joined with him In
preparing and pushing the peoples
fight in the. case.
These are not the only irregulari-
ties complained OF, and 1t is said
that specific graft charges viii he
hearlessly preferred in numerous
cases.
All three of the commissioners
are Democrats. Mr.. Counts, against
. whom no charge has been preferred
I will retire January l.
0 The grand jury last Week return
ed true bills against Smith and 0s
: born and they have resigned Al
members of the county court. R. $
a Samson of Union district. and Stew
g Staley of Stonewall district. wer'
appointed in their stead.
]. NJ. Herman, John s. Marcun
|. and Prosecuting Attorney D.. q
! Hardwick are for the complainant
o while P. H. Napier and J. H. Meel
3 are for ]. S. Osborne and Geo. 8
4 Wallace for W. B. Smith. -Cered
d Advance !.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

virginia gives many shining ex7
amples. are so great that it seems
the height of folly for men TO be
.lured into the Northwest to raise APP
pies when better apples can be ra's-
ed at home and at larger profit, The
apple production of the country IS
not only not keeping pace with the
population. but is falling far be-
hind Manufacturers Record.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Perhaps the Republicans. as repre-
scented by Tan, are satisfied with the
Payne Aldrich tariff bill. But the ma
jority Of the voters are not.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

The average business man has nwak-
ened to the fact that 1t ls u good in
vestment TO give some of his time to
political affairs. This is one Of Democ-
racy's best signs OF victory.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Relatives of Tom Nesbit at Chat
taroy received telegram yesterday
stating that he had been killed by
the miners on Cabin Creek, along
with Tony Chapman. Both are either
mine guards of strike breakers.
The message was sent from Cabin
Creek and Nesbit's relatives had a
grave dug ready for the interment
of the body.
1t is stated that the message even
gave dimensions for the grave.
When No. is arrived at Chat
taroy Friday Nesbit's grief stricken
relatives were out to meet the train
and we're ready for the funeral.
On hearing this report Ernest
Gaujot, one of the Baldwin detec-
tiyes called Cabin Creek on the
telephone and learned that Nesbll
and Chapman were alive and al
work. ingo Republican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

two years in the penitentiary. was
to-day pardoned by Governor Glass
cock. She had served only few
months of her sentence.
Shortly before killing, Hanley had
married another young woman, ana
a few nights later he was killed oy
Miss Chapman. who gave as her de-
Tense that he was trying tc break
into her apartments.
Hanley was a prominent young
business man OF Winfield. 1t is said
that within few weeks Miss Chap
man is to become a mother Hunt,
iington paper.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
WEST VIRGINIA NEIGHBORS.
DoINGs OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE
JUST ACROSS THE RIVER.

Judge Wilkinson appointed W. d.
Peters. of Big Hurricane as foreman
of the grand jury at the recent term
of court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Miss Lillian Chapman, former
telegraph operator at Winfield, who
shot and killed her alleged betrayer,
June Hanley, who she shays was
trying to enter her room one night,
and who was found guilty Of volun-
tary manslaughter and sentenced to,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Fred Dempsey, well known
young man OF near Lenore, was
badly injured a few days ago by a
man named Hartman. against whom
he had testified in Squire Hager's
court.
After the trial Hartman met the
young man on the railroad track
about one mile from Naugatuck and
shot him through the right arm
The weapon used was shot gun.
Dempsey was brought TO the VIII
hanson hospital and Drs. Harris
Conley and Mccormick, who attend
ed him found it necessary to am
putate the arm. The wound was q
very dangerous one but Dempsey
withstood the shock of the operatioi
and is on the road to recovery
Mingo Republican,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Chairman Of Democratic Publicity eu-
reau Points out Errors Of Campaigns
Of Previous Years and Finds Good
Moray-Roosevel Also Wrote Books
and Made Bitter Attaeks or Various
Man and Glasses.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Stepping directly in front Of pas
senger train No. 10 N. & w. as 1t
was making 40 miles an hour east
OF Kenova Tuesday afternoon, Sher-
idan Burchett, aged So, was struck
by the engine and hurled into eter-
nifty. His body was thrown directly
in front of the train and 1t was
mangled frightfully.
Armed with a bucket. Burchett
had started after some water for
a gang of N. & W., section men.
His lifeless body was picked up in
fifteen pieces.
The mutilated remains were taker
to Williamson late Tuesday after
noon. 1t is said the dead mans
home is at McCombs, Ky. Burchet'
was employed by the Mary Helen
Coal Co
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

The grand jury at the recent
term of court returned fifty-three
Indictments, five felony and forty
eight misdemeanors.- Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Charleston, W. Va, August 22 m
Peace in the strike district is no
nearer today than it was the first
day the state militia was sent into
the troubled district. If anything,
the situation is deepening and Wild
ening and no one familiar with con-
ditions will venture to predict a
time when the difficulty will be
solved.
Tue operators, say with emphasis,
that they will not recognize theiun-
ion even II every mine must be clos
ed. Miners who have been asked 70
vacate the company houses have
been offered transportation to points
where work can be secured. and
while many are accepting this offer
many others refuse to accept.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Charleston, w. Va. August "a
Co. 1. of Huntington. National
Guard. was dispatched from military
headquarters at Camp Pratt. Paint
Creek Junction. at 1880 o'clock last
night to Dorothy, Raleigh county.
and was due to arrive there at 0; 80
p. m, under command of Captain r.
|. Barbour. Major Pratt and Cap
tain Walker also went with the com
pany. Tho militia was sent at the
request of Sheriff cottle who noti-
fled the Adjutant General that
trouble had arisen at the mines
where strike had occurred and he
was unable to cope with 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

w. b. Smith, member of the
county court resigned Monday and
the other two members elected R. S.
SAMSON to fill the vacancy. The va
cancy Icing filled ]. s. Osborn then
resigned and the Court, which at
this jancture consisted of R. S. San
som and l. F. Counts selected 5
c. Staley to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Osborn's resignation. Thcse
appointees will hold their positions
until after the November election
when their successors will have
been elected. Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
Iowa For Wilson.

Judge Martin j. Wade, iowa.-for
the first time since the state was ad-
mitted to the Union Iowa will this year
give its electoral vote to the Democrat
ic nominee for president"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

.
Four contiguous counties in vir-
GINA and West Virginia in the Mar
tinsburg and Winchester zone will
this year, according to present in
dication. produce more apples than
the entire apple crop OF the much
talked-of apple producing States Of
Washington and Oregon in 1919.
This is one of the very interesting
bits of INFORMATION given in the
illuminating article on the apple
industry of w Va, by J H. Stew
art agricultural agent of the b. &
%, Railroad, published in last
weeks issue Mr., Stewart more
over makes the statement that
In a few years, when the new
trees now growing begin bearing,
the apple production Of West vir-
ginia will exceed IN value as a
wealth producer the coke industries
of that State which is now known
to the public for Its coke and coal
more than for anything else. The OPP
portunities for successful apple
growing In the South. of which West
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
WILSON'S SPEECH
HIGHLY PRAISED
Press and Public Men Join In
Chorus Of Approval.
DISCREET, ABLE, SAFE, SANE,

awilI Impress the Country Favorably,"
Declares William Jennings Bryan.
aAdmirabls Pronouncement." Says
Champ clark--sAppeai. Strongly to
Every Legitimate Business Interest"
Declare. John ". Kern ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Hoke smith. Senator From Georgia.
-.T am delighted with Governor VIII
sons speech OF acceptance II Is a
superb statement Of the present pur-
pose Of the Democracy and points the
way for justice to all through real
progress by law under the constitution.
with his election assured. II should
give confidence 10 honest business and
new courage to those who need a
square deal
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

Governor George W. Donaghey. Ar
kansas.--'lt was great speech. IL
win ring through the country. II Is
lust what he should have said. The
people have never felt more confident
Of success since the first nomination of
Grove Cleveland =
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
prophctic Of Success.

Governor william II. Mann Of vir-
ginin-@1 think It was an admirable
speech. It was wise, conservative
comprehensive, prophetic not only OF
Democratic success. but OF Democratic
supremacy for years 10 come
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30
Partnershlp q the PeopIe.

New York, World. Woodrow Will
son's speech of acceptance is the ablest.
clearest, sanest statement of high pub
lie purpose this country has known In
a generation, Without passion. with
.out invective. without abuse. without
nrtisan bitterness. without denuncia-
>vithout q tism. without dema-
has 'en straight to the
y SUI me issue Of Amer.
Rs-the partnership be-
>lh yprivilege."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-30

John f. Lamb. ex-Representative
From Indiana.-"speech is discreet,
able. safe and sane. Governor Wilson
believes in the efficacy OF the scaipel
rather than the big stick. His dissec-
tion OF trust and tariff evils is unique
and convincing. His suggestions OF re,
form In methods OF government ano
reduction OF tariff schedules will meet
with approval OF legitimate business
and the tailoring masses as we'll"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-07

patentable improvement are the ALL
lin ALL. It seems TO us that the Cap
tain should have instructed the farm
|ers to pray to the Almighty to remove
the noxious insects also the Itch
Microbes" (whatever they are) of
BRO. Ell. NATHAN, pray to the Al
mighty to furnish the requisite OF mois-
ture for the corn, pray to the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe for Frosts to
be withheld and hail to be kept from
the growing crops. Formerly this was
the way; and to be consistent the Cap
tain should have given this sort of ad-
vice. but we are gaining and will soon
have the Captain on the serene heights
of science, he is halfway up the sum-
NIT and we grasp his hand in sincere
congratulations n-eongratulations on the
fact that he is partly a convert to the
theory THAT THE UNIVERSE IS
GOVERNED BY LAW"
OBSERVER.
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PROTEST OF NEW ZEALAND
Land Of Radical Legislation objects
Beeause its Premier Has Ac-
cepted a Baronetcy.

We have. as a nation. been inclined
TO look on the New Zealanders as a
queer lot. But at last. though we
have hardly been able TO understand
their government OF strongly socialis-
tic tendencies, we are able to under
stand one protest they are raising.
Joseph Ward is the premier of the
country. When Dick Seddon was rum
ming pub" and working in the
mines In the north island, and Hall
Jones was carpenter, Joe Ward-if
our memory does not fail us--was
working as telegraph operator some
where around Christ church or Dune
din.
Then came that revolution, which
followed the great maritime strike al
most twenty years ago. with the re-
suit that the old Tory party OF land
monopolists was thrown out bodily.
and the butcher, baker and candle
stick maker moved into the old rattle
trap frame parliament building at
Wellington to run the country. With
plain, burly old Dick Seddon and old
Scotch farmer John Mckenzie at the
head of the machinery, New Zealand
started in on the most radical legls-
lation that the world has seen for q
long time. It was we'll suited to New
Zealand and New Zealand was well
suited to 1t and though there have
been great failures at certain times
and points, the sum total has been
good.
In the meantime the character OF
the New Zealand people has changed.
People who, when they were landless
and homeless, were radical enough,
are out-and-out Conservatives now
and are ready to denounce any rad
ical legislation that will affect their
acres or holdings. Likewise have the
butcher. baker and candlestick maker
changed. Dick Seddon died true to
his start-a rough miner-but Ward
soon blossomed out as Joseph Ward,
and then. four years ago, he was
knighted. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward
did not. however, sit well with the
New Zealanders. At the recent colo
NAL conference Sir Joseph accepted q
baronetcy. This was Just beyond the
limit for democratic New Zealand for
now the title Sir" became heredi
tary. New Zealand has kicked out 8
hereditary land monopoly and now II
is up in arms against hereditary
aristocracy. According to the dis
patches Sir Joseph's political sun II
sinking. New Zealand prefers to ac
cept Gladstone and seddon. who re
fused such honors. as her examples.
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Mrs. erundx.

What will Mrs. Grundy say?" This
query occurs in an old play called
Speed the Plough" The author of It
was one Thomas Morton, forgotten
playwright. First acted in 179S--the
year of the Battle Of the Nile. and the
Irish Rebellion---this play had then
a run" of forty-one nights and sub
sequently 1t was much revived A
farmers wife in the play. Mrs. Ash
field by name, insistently refers to her
rival. the wife of neighboring far
mer, whom she calls Mrs. Grundy.
This second woman does not appear
on the stage. II is the ruling passion
with Mrs. Ashfield to have everything
superior to what Mrs Grundy may
possess. In the keenness OF feminine
rivalry Mrs. Ashfield Is controlled in
all her investments In personal ap-
parel, when selecting her new gown,
her bonnet. her iewelry, in all she
does, indeed. by the determination to
spite" her rival as expressed in the
exclamation, What viii Mrs Grundy
say" From Morton's Speed the
Plough" came TO us the invisible yet
ubiquitous Mrs Grundy BY a curl
GUS transfer of symbolism, however,
Mrs. Grundy passed with time into
a concrete and personal equivalent for
the public opinion which supports the
propneties. the responsibilities.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-07
Tourists In ireland.

The world is always willing to give
every renaissance chance, and we
have ours now. Are We going to take
It? This matter of tourist organIza-
ton may seem. at first sight, to be a
small one. But our attitude towards
It will be regarded, and rightly regard
ed as a sign of our whole attitude to-
wards the things that the modern
world of business considers most i'm.
portant. If we take no pains at all
to preserve and garner the golden
harvest which is open to us In the
tourist traffic. we shall be set down
as hopelessly incompentent in prac-
tical affairs. If our visitors are bored
or cheated. If they are allowed to so
away in ignorance of the best views,
the finest scenery, If they do not find
the facilities that they have right
to expect, the damning rumor will
spread abroad that Ireland is pretty.
of course. but so dirty and uncomfort-
able Not only viii our tourist stream
dry up, but every Irish product, from
lace to butter. will have TO fight
against that vague, intangible pretu.
dire against Irish goods and Irish me-
thods as being dirty and unbusiness-
ike. Weekly Irish Times.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-07
Truelx Appropriate.

The organist was not lacking in pa
trotism, says the New York Sun. yet
he rebelled when requested to play
THE Star Spangled Banner" at 3
wedding 1T is not appropriate" he
said. "Aint 1t" said the brides faith
or. FOR this wedding 1t is the most
appropriate thing you can play. Cut
an the rest Of the program If you like.
but stick to that. I had the hardest
kind of a fight to keep Bellies mother
from marrying her OF to foreigner.
Between Gelle and me we won out for
an American. and If this isn't the time
for The Star Spangled Banner, I'd
like TO know what is"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-07
Reaan campaIanlna Early.

Robert Luce, the newly elected lieu
tsnaDt-governor of Massachusetts,
might be said to have begun campaign
ing at the age Of 7, and has been in
politics all his life. He was a preco-
cious child and his father took him
along on numerous campaigns. with
the result that the lad showed a mans
capacity for reasoning and work long
before his majority. At II he went
to Harvard and found the studies 80
easy that he took up newspaper work
for Boston daily, besides doing q
large amount of literary work.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-07
THE PUBLIC FORUM

This department in the Daily and
Weekly Chieftain will be for the use
of correspondents who wish to discuss
subjects of interest to intelligent read
ers. The Chlettain is not responsible
for the various views hereunder ex-
pressed. All communications should
be brief, pointed and courteous. The
long-winded disquisition win be slower
In getting published. and the short
article will get the most readers.
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Must Be Either eeoo " Bad.
OBSERVER.

"a mans mind may be likened to a
garden, which may be intelligently
cultivated, or allowed to run wild;
but whether cultivated or neglected.
it must, and will bring forth. If no
useful seeds are put into it, then an
abundance of useless weed-seeds will
fall therein, and will continue to pro-
duce their kind James Allen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-07
pldn,t Get Evan the Brick.

did that man hand you gold
brickg1 Il should say not" answered
the amateur financier; "he sole me an
Interest in the gold brick on credit
and took mortgage on that togeth-
er with everything else owned. Then
he called the loan and foreclosed the
mortgage and took possession of the
gold brick along with the rest"