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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
PROMINENT CAPITALISTS
Visit the Big Sandy Coking Coal Field.
4 RAILROAD to be Extended.

Vice President F. S. Landstreet
and General Manager of Sales Frank
Wiltshire of New York, and Western
Sales Manager E. M Mantour,
Chicago, all of the Consolidation
Coal Company, passed through Gin
cinnati yesterday. They were accom-
panied by large party of Chicago
and st. Louis coal consumers, who
visited the Eastern Kentucky mines
of the company on the Sandy Val
ley and Elkhorn, the Baltimore and
Ohio subsidiary, in that state. The
party came to Cincinnati over the
Chesapeake & Ohio, connection from
the Sandy Valley road being made
az Shelby, Ky. The object of this
trip was to show steel, gas and
coke by-product manufacturers the
CONSULTATIONS 100000 acre coal
tract operations. In the near future
1t is expected that other holdings of
that company, 2OO,OOO acres In ex-
tent, will be placed on a producing
basis. The Sandy Valley and Elk
horn will be extended to McRoberts,
to which point the Louisville and
Nashville has built and other points
in that vicinity.
AT the present time the Sandy
Valley road is handling little over
10000 tons of coal per day, or a
bout 100000 tons per year. Most
of this tonnage is sent through
Cincinnati gateway. Two Cincinnati /
b. and o. Southwestern and c. H. |
and d. officials are executive Off
GERS of the Sandy Valley Road C..L.
Traffic Manager, and w. C.
Loree General Manager, Daniel Will
lard, President of the b. and o.
system holds the same title with
the Kentucky road-Ironton News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
PAINFULLY HURT.

c. X. Hammar, c. and o.
fireman, was painfully hurt about
two o'clock on Sunday morning last
by falling from the water tank of
his engine. The train, west bound
freight, had stopped at Chapman,
eight miles east Of this place, for
the purpose of taking water, and
the fireman was standing on the
engine tank, pulling rope which
opens the valve of the track tank,
when the rope broke and he fell
headlong to the ground. He was
picked up and put on the engine,
which cut loose from the train and
brought him to Louisa. He was ta-
ken by the local c. and O.. surgeon
to the hospital, where his injuries
were attended to. His face was cut
and bruised, the muscles of his
neck badly sprained, left knee cap
and thigh injured and right wrist
sprained almost to the point of
dislocation. He was barely able to
walk and suffered much from the
bad shake up caused by the fall.
He was able to go to his home in
Russell on No. 81. Mr.. Hammar is
a nephew of Mrs. Shank, of this
city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
SEVEN months SCHOOL
State Superintendent Expects to Extend
All Common Schools This Year.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 27.-Seven
months school in the rural dis
tricts this year is assured, in the
opiniDl of Superintendent of Public
Instruction Barksdale Hamlet, who
said he has talked over the situation
with State Treasurer Thomas Rhea
and can talk confidently. There was
a surplus of $28O.0OO to the credit
Of the school fund at the close of
the last fiscal year. 1t will require
about 100000 to pay the teachers
for the additional month, but the
money will be forthcoming.
Superintendent Hamlet said to-
day:
The lengthening Of the rural
school year from six to seven months
which we had hoped for next year,
will be realized this year, ! feel
sure. We had surplus of $3.50, 900
in the fund June 80 last, the close
of the fiscal year. We started out
this year by making the October
distribution of the school fund
promptly, and this in spite of the
fact that some of the States reve-
nues from the railroad franchise
taxes are tied up in court. have
talked over the situation with
State Treasurer Rhea and am assur-
ed the money will be paid the
schools promptly this, year as the
installments fall due and that the
money for the seventh month will
be in the treasury by the time it is
needed.
II have worked to this end ever
since assuming office. We have hus-
banded our resources-in the first
place to pay out deficit we did
not incur-and did not permit our
selves to make the mistake OF un-
warrantedly increasing the per cap
ita. which, of course, would have
made fine showing, but would not
have resulted in the benefit that viii
be realized by extending the school
year one month longer"
This Is the first extension OF the
school year since the term of H.
" McChesney as State superinten-
dent, when it was extended from
tive to six months.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
NOT ENTIRELY A FAILURE.

Notwithstanding the very unfav-
orable weather which prevailed in
this county last Friday and Satur-
day considerable work was done on
the roads. The people were keyed
up to road working pitch, and the
NEWS has no doubt that II the
rain had not been so heavy much
good would have been accomplished.
In another place in this paper will
be found some reports from the
country which are encouraging. One
foreman reports that a young girl
in his section turned out and did
good work with the rest of the
hands" 1t is hoped that the i'm
provement shown as a result of
what was done under the most un-
favorable conditions possible will
show what can be done by concert
ed, well directed effort,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
@. L. MEEK MARRIED.

The NEWS takes from the Mingo
Republican the following concern
ing the marriage of Clyde e.. Meek,
son of Mr.. M. +, Meek, a native of
this county but now a prominent
business man Of Williamson, to Miss
Fannie Carter, CT Denver Col:
The meeting and wooing of this
fair maiden of the far west was a
real romance. When Mr.. Meek was
In the south two years ago and
while sojourning at Hot Springs.
Ark, Mrs. Carter and her daugh-
ter, enroute to Florida, happened to
stop over at the noted health re-
sort and fate put them in the same
hotel where Mr.. Meek was stopping.
This gallant young West Virgin
ian could not resist the charms of
the maiden from the Rockies and
after parting the courtship was
kept up through the medium of let
ters and at last eliminated in hap
py union which was solemnized In
the Highland Presbyterian church,
Denver, October g., 1918.
The brides father is prominent
manufacturer and ranch
owner of Denver and the groom is
the only heir Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F.
Meek. highly respected and popular
people, Mr.. Meek being
one of our wealthiest and most sub
business men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
KILLED IN CEREpo.

On Sunday morning last the lower
half of the mangled body of Mr.. j,
w. Irons, an uncle of Mrs. Earl
Mcclure, OF this city, was found
near the track OF the B, q o, rail-
road in Ceredo. Search was i'm
mediately made for the remainder,
which was soon found not far away.
The remains were properly cared for
and were carried to the home of the
unfortunate man Of Docks creek,
not far from Cyrus, w. Va, where
the burial occurred on Monday.
Mrs. Mcclure went down on Monday
morning to attend the funeral of
her relative.
II was at first supposed that Mr..
Irones had been killed by b. and
o. train, but late developments lead
to the belief that he had been muir
dered and the body placed on the
track so that passing train would
mangle II, and In this way murder
might not be suspected. Mr.. Irons
had been in Ceredo all day, and
had been in Catlettsburg and Hunt
ington, returning to Ceredo in the
evening. At late hour he started
for home with three men, and this
was the last seen of him. Two of
these men have been arrested, so
the NEWS has been informed, but
the third one can not be found.
Mr.. Irons was about so years old
anS was an industrious farmer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
SILVER TEA.

The Ladies Missionary Society of
the M. +. Church South invites all
its friends to celebrate with it Fri
day evening, November Z, at the
Parsonage on Madison-st.. the oc-
cassion being Silver Tea. This
tea sbeing given to raise funds to
continue the Louisa Kentucky
scholarship in Lucy Cunningham S
school, Korea. Possibly many of our
townsmen do not know our society
Is supporting little Korean girl in
this school, and homeland pride
might be aroused in the hearts of
friends of the church, because this
scholarship is named for our own
little city and we wish to make
the offering as general and as gen
erous as possible.
Delightful refreshments will be
served and program. Good music
and recitations will be rendered All
this will be free of charge, but we
hope the hearts of our friends will
be touched by the fact that we
have an interest in Korea and will
bring a free will offering to help the
little girl who is trying to learn
how to tell her people of the love
Of the Master, who said: If you
do it unto the least of these ye
do II unto me-"
"The Lord Loveth Cheerful
Giver."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
OCTOBER WEDDING.

On Wednesday afternoon, at the
residence of Deputy Sheriff Willie
Carter, of this city, in the presence
of several friends, Miss Effie
Thompson was united in marriage
to Mr.. Charles F. Frazier, the Rev.
H, B. Hulett officiating. The bride
Is a pretty and attractive girl, the
1S years old daughter Of Mi. and
Mrs. Johns Thompson, of this city,
and Is popular with her many
friends. Her attendant was Miss Ma
BILE Williamson, of Richardson. The
lucky young fellow who won her Is
son of Jay Frazier and wife, who
live near Two Mile, a short dis
tance below this city He is indus
trious and of good habits and char
acter
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
GOOD WOMAN SUICIDES.
Wife Of Dr.. Richard HaTdWiCk Native Of
Wayne County, Kills Herself.

A Huntington paper has the fol.
lowing account OF the suicide OF Mr.,
Richard Hardwick. Her husband IL
o son of John Hardwick, of Mill
Greek, w. Va, six miles from Lou
lisa:
A successful attempt at suicide
was carried out Wednesday morning
by Mrs. Molly Roberts Hardwick,
wife OF DR., Richard Hardwick at
her home in West Huntington. Mrs,
Hardwick was respondent over III
health being afflicted with nervous
ness brought on by her inability to
sleep.
A revolver was the means by
which Mrs Hardwick ended her life
Because OF her weakened condition
and the threats she had made to
commit suicide members OF the
household had kept constant
watch over her. She obtained the re-
yolver from the home OF her sister,
Mrs, Sam Dock Smith, at Kenova,
where she visited Tuesday. she OBJ
tanned the weapon at the Smith
home without the knowledge OF the
members of the Smith family. Dr.
Hardwick had watched his wife
closely for three days because OF her
threats 10 kill herself.
Mrs. Smith was at her sisters
bedside a few minutes before the
tragedy occurred as was DR.. Hard
wick. Mrs. Smith went TO the lower
floor to her breakfast leaving DR.,
and Mrs, Hardwick In the lat;er's
bedroom. Mrs. Hardwlck asked her
husband 10 get her drink of wat
er and while he was In the bath
room his wife fired the shot which
ended her life. Rushing 10 the room
the members OF the household found
blood pouring from Mrs. Hardwick's
temple and the revolver lying on the
floor near the bed. DR.. l.. T. Vim
son was summoned though his SER
vices were of no avail as death was
instantaneous.
Mrs Hardwick was the daughter
of the late st. Clair Roberts. OF
Wayne-co.
Mrs. Hardwiek was member of
a well known Wayne-cq. family. She
was. for number OF years preced-
ing her marriage. one of the prom
inent teachers in the public schools
OF that county. She was woman
OF fine intellectual gifts, and of the
finest character. Her father, who
was prominent in the political and
business affairs of the county. died
n year ago
Her mother still resides at Ke-
nova Besides her husband she leaves
one son. Merlin Vinson, aged eleven
years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
ENTERTAINED FOR SISTER.

Mrs. b.. E. Adams very pleasant
ly entertained Wednesday afternoon
for her sister, Mrs, Spencer. of Co
lumbus, o. Her guests were sixteen
in number, and the advertisement
was the ever popular Finch, 1t was
played to the extent of several pro-
gressions, when a delicious table
was served and greatly
enjoyed. The affair throughout was
much enjoyed. 1t marked Mrs. Ad-
ans initial formal appearance in
Louisa as a hostess, and her We'd
nesday's function was in every way
an enviable success.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
MANUFACTURES MEDICINES.

1t is reported that number of
proprietary medicines are to be
made from the coal products of the
mines on Beaver.
Wonderful developments are TAX
ing place in the Beaver section.
The Elkhorn Fuel Company will
pipe gas from the Beaver creek
wells to their operations on the
same creek. All the machinery will
be run by natural gas and the new
towns there will be supplied also.
Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
LOST A THUMB.

John M, Daniel, of this place, had
the misfortune to lose his left
thumb few days ago. He is q
sawyer, and when the accident ocA
Cured he was working in a handle
factory on Shelby. Pike-co. While
engaged in his work by some means
his hand was caught by the saw
and the thumb was entirely se-
vered. Mr.. Daniel is a hard working,
sober man, and the injury means
much loss TO him. NJ
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
YOUNGEST ATTORNEY.

j. Douglas Hughes, of Ashland,
was recently examined in the Car
ter county court for admission to
the bar. He passed the examina-
tion with honors and is now prac-
ticing attorney. Mr.. Hughes is a
son of John Hughes, and a nephew
Of Postmaster A. M. Hughes, of
this city. He is the youngest at
torney belonging to the Boyd coun-
ty bar.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
BROMLEY -McALPIN.
Marriage Of a Pretty Louisa Girl to a
Cincinnati Young Man.

The home OF Mr., and Mrs. Sam
Bromley. this city, was on Tuesday
last the scene of very interesting
event, which was no less than the
marriage OF their daughter Eliza
beth to Mr. George w. McAlpin,
iot Cincinnati The affair was one
OF beautiful simplicity, at the same
time characterized by excellent taste
No formal invitations whatever had
been issued, but the young girl, pop
uIar with all who know her, had
said 10 her hosts of friends, Come
about quarter TO IL Tuesday and
see me married" And very many
OF them came. Some time before the
appointed hour the coy home was
filled with friends. The rooms and
hall had been tastefully ornamented
with fragrant roses and chrysan-
themums and looked very attract
i've. A short time before the aus
picious moment Miss Katharine
Freese, with Mrs. George Vinson as
accompanist, sang in her own do
lightful way, o Perfect Love. The
last cadence of the beautiful song
has scarcely died on the air when
Mrs Vinson began the ever popular
Wedding March from Lohengrin.
Keeping step with its stately meas
ures the handsome pair descended
the stairway and entering the re-
ception room, stood before the young
girls pastor, the Rev Olus Hamil-
ton, OF the Baptist church Then
followed one of the most beautiful
marriage services ever witnessed in
this city. 1t was a ring service, but
entirely different from the one
usually observed. The language used
was singularly appropriate and beau
tiful, and was spoken eloquently and
At the conclusion of the nuptial
rite hearty congratulations and
were extended to Mr..
and Mrs. McAlpin. In a short time
they we're driven to the N and w.
depot at Ft. Gay, where they took
train for Kenova, where they board
I'D the c. and o. train for New York
city. They will visit the principal
places of interest in the East and
will then go to Cincinnati where
hey will spend the winter.
The bride looked very beautiful
n her travelling suit of tan cloth,
with fur, every article from
lat to shoes being in strict and
keeping. She is very
fright and attractive young woman,
Ind the groom may take it from"
he NEWS, to use little allowable
lang, that he is to be congratulate
ID on winning a prize when he won
lis bride.
The groom is fine looking, in
elligent young man of "a. He is a
of prominent Cincinnati
amily and a graduate OF the School
Il Civil Engineering, University of
,incinnati, In professional attain
nents, habits and character he is all
hat can be desired.
The bride was the recipient Of !,
many beautiful presents. Among the
fits from the groom was an insur-
nee policy on his life for $4,000. !
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
AFTER MANY YEARS.

John Woods, native of this
county and Federal veteran of the
Civil War, was here Tuesday from
Yuma, Arizona, his present home.
He was a member of the old 14th
Ky. Infantry. He is brother of
Mr.. Woods, the aged father-in-law
of Mr.. Holbrook. of this place. The
former soldier was well acquainted
with Judge James o'Brien, and the
two met Tuesday for the first time
in SO years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
BIG Pipe Line.
Task ofLaying Large Tube to Louisville
Nearing Completion.

Work on the natural gas pipe line
which will bring natural gas from
the West Virginia fields to Louis
vile, is in full swing. Along the 200
miles more than a thousand men
are digging trenches and laying
pipe, while several hundred more
are busy clearing the right of way,
hauling the pipe and stringing it
along the ground. Many miles OF the
line are completed and ready for
the initial pressure test of $50
pounds per square inch. The line
| is designed to transmit 15,00O,000
cubic feet of gas per day at this
pressure.
The work is organized in two
divisions. One division operates in
the mountains and the other in the
Bluegrass. Each of these divisions
has two large gangs working in op-
posite directions from an original
starting point, and, in addition, a.
floating gang which does the special
work at railroad crossings, rivers
and creeks.
The headquarters of the noun
tain division are at Paintsville.
Work in that district was started
about seven miles north of Paints
vile, and the two gangs are now
over twenty miles apart. A special.
gang has constructed a crossing un-
der the Licking river at West Lib.
erty, and is now at work on the
Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy at
Whitehouse. Advantage has been
taken of the dry weather to cross
most of the rivers and large reeks.
In the Bluegrass division work
was begun at the Kentucky river.
The east gang is at present work
ing around Versailles, while the
west gang is now only about thirty
miles away from Louisville.
The crossing of the Kentucky riv-
er was the most interesting feature
of the work. At all river crossings
two pipes, instead of one, are laid
to provide for any possible con-
Lingency The hannel Of the Ken
lucky river was dredged by float
ng steam dredges; the pipe was
carried out on barges and, ater be-
ng screwed and clamped together,
was suspended between two parallel
'arges from which 1t was lowered
nto its final resting place. The riv-
,r was fortunately at low stage
when this work was done. Sound
ngs after the pipe was placed show
ID that both pipes were buried in
he trench that had been excavated.
The current in the stream has now
overed the pipes with silt.
The most spectacular part of iae
york is in the mountains. 1t is IN
impressive sight to see a line OF
Of men stretched acrces
he country, from hill to hill, dig
ing the trench for the pipe Much
4 the excavation is in solid rock,
'here holes must be drilled every
ew feet.
Dynamite is used mainly as the
Explosive for this work, although
CONTINUED on page 4.)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-31
DINNER AT GALLUP.

The Ladies Aid Society win serve
dinner for anyone election day, Nov.
4. A good dinner for 25c. The pro-
ceeds will go to help build a par
sonage In this neighborhood. The
Aid VIII appreciate any help. Dinner
viii be served near the polls.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-17
Women Who Can Do Things.

Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell be-
lieves in the women who can do
things, and the other day he held UP
Lady Baden-Powell as an exponent OF
this much-desired art. The chief and
founder of the Boy Scout movement
was describing a tour that his wife
and he recently made in Algeria. Il
saw Lady Baden-Powell," he said, mot
SO long ago in-what is the feminine
for shirt sleeves ?-scrubbing out a
saucepan. We were living the simple
life in the desert. We had only one
pan, and that was a saucepan. 1t
had to do for frying our FISH in the
morning and also for boiling our cof-
fee in. After the lady had done the
fried fish she had to get some grass
roots and sand and scrub the pot out
SO that we could make our coffee in it.
The lady was quite able to do it, and
she did 1t well. She also did the wash
Ing. But" General Baden-Powell add
ed, 81 must stand up for the Scouts
and the mere man-she had to fall
back upon me to do the ironing"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-04-17
Bolivian Mountains az Present Con-
tribute One-Fifth of the Worlds
Supply.

While Bolivia has copper and gold
and other minerals as well as silver.
her greatest wealth is in tin. There
is as much romance in tin mining In
Bolivia as in diamond mining in
South Africa and gold mining in our
own country. Fortunes just as large
have been made. One man who few
years ago was a prospector now has
an income from his tin mines equal
to that of the bonanza kings Of Cali
fornia or the South African mining
magnates- He has recently offered
to build a railway line which the
government itself did not feel able to
undertake.
In all the world last year there
were only 10000 tons OF tin pro
duced. and to this quantity Bolivia
contributed one-ffth, so the value of
her tin deposits can be understood.
Some of this tin Is mined as high as