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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23

chances for a missionary getting out
alive were very remote. He does
not tell in public of his worst per-
sonal experiences in that country.
but his friends know that he ran
the gauntlet of brickbats more than
once. He has passed through show
ers OF stones from which 1t seem
ed impossible to come out alive. He
stuck TO the work, however, until
great things were accomplished.
Naturally, the conversion Of China
from the Oldest monarchy In the
world to republic has aroused DR..
Reid to high pitch of enthusiasm.
This may be better understood when
Il Is known that several OF his pu-
pills are now holding some OF the
high Official positions in the new
republic.
DIR. Reid gave the most compre-
hensive view possible of China and
the great possibilities open there to
the Christian world. 1t was a re-
markable missionary address and 1t
is pity that everybody can not
hear II.
DR.. Reid came direct here from
Nashville, Tenn. and left on the
midnight train to address another
meeting Thursday evening.
Thursday Rev. r. T. Webb. OF
Barboursville. preached. Mr.. Webb
Is Educational Secretary OF the
Western Virginia Conference, vice
President of Morris Harvey College
aud pastor of the Barboursville
church. He is an able man and
prominent in church work.
DR.. Redd, former pastor OF the
,Paintsville church, but who is now
at Millersburg, KY. was a confer
eDee visitor.
We regret that we are not In
position to report in detail the fine
sermon preached by Rev. Pollitt.
The women had their SAY" on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. j. c.
Cranberry was the chief speaker,
and she made an excellent talk on
young Peoples work In Missions
Mrs. John Ault and Mrs. H. C.
Sullivan spoke on the work in this
district.
AS the NEWS goes to press on
Thursday afternoon 1t is impossible
&c say anything OF the closing fea-
lures OF the conference. 1t has been
a profitable and interesting session.
This attendance OF both lay and min
isterial delegates was large. and the
business was transacted in a BUSH
ness way.
acterizes the people of Louisa was
most agreeably shown on this occas-
n, agreeably shown on this occas-
ion. and delegates and visitors are
hearty in voicing their appreciation
OF The welcome given to them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
SURVEY BEGUN.
U. S. Engineers Have Started Work Of
Making Soundings on Big Sandy.

The re-examination and sound
Ing OF the Big Sandy, as mention
ed in this paper in a former issue
began this week at or near Pike
vile. On Tuesday evening a corps
of engineers and assistants under
the direction OF Junior Engineer H.
Il. Frye, left Louisa Tuesday after
noon for Pfkeville and will make
surveys and soundings Of the riv-
er from that point to Louisa be-
fore going elsewhere. Major Rand,
Corps OF Engineers, U. s. A., and
Mr.. L. S. Johnson, Assistant Engin-
eer in charge of the Big Sandy rfv-
er, also went to Pikeyille on tour
of inspection. They may cross the
peninsula to Williamson and come
down the Tug. The sounding and
surveying corps will probably be out
several weeks. Besides Mr.. Frye In
speotors Nimmo, DAILY and Joffe
were in the party. The force was
by Jas. Hughes, Sam John
SOL, Rowland Horton. Gus Snyder,
Neil Conley, Clyde Smith, Frank
Crutcher, Forrest Summons and Lace
Williamson. These go in the various
capacities of chainmen, rodmen,
and so forth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
A FINE SERMON.

A very large audience assembled
in the M. E. Church South on Mon
day night last. drawn there by the
announcement that the Rev. DR.. Nc
hurry, of Louisville would preach.
After devotional exercises Presiding
Elder Williams announced that the
expected visitor had been detained
at home by business which could not
be postponed. Elder Williams ex-
pressed his regret on account of the
failure of the reverend doctor to
appear, and said he had brother
present who had never failed him
the Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson, pastor of
the Prestonsburg church. Mr.. wiki
inson proved to be equal to the
emergency. He preached concerning
the character of st. Paul, and his
discourse showed that the speaker
had made careful and comprehen-
sive study of the great apostle to
the Gentiles. The serman was list
ened to with much attention.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
IT WAS A GOOD SHOW.

In spite of the clouds which
threatened, and of a slight shower
in the early part of the day lash
Friday, a very large crowd of our
country friends came in to attend
the Sun Brothers Show. BY ten
o'clock the weather cleared, and
when the doors of the Big Top were
opened the people simply poured in
until the tent was full, and at the
close of the fine programme the
show was voted one of the very
best ever seen in Louisa. Every
event was an excellent one, and
there were very many of them.
Every feature was clean, and each
number was presented with pre-
cision and finish seldom seen un-
der a tent The music was excel
lent, the attaches were courteous,
and the much abused concert" re-
lieved that feature of much of its
i'll repute.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
WORTHY OF NOTE.

Garnet, the 12-year-old daughter
of Mr.. Charles See, of this city,
has successfully passed the ex-
animation for a County Diploma,
thereby making a record of which
she and her friends well may be
proud. The examination was held
two weeks ago by the county exam
iDers, and besides herself there
were many others, some of whom
failed, some retiring before the end
of the ordeal The applicants were
examined as to their proficiency in
the branches taught in the public
schools, and the diploma entities
the winner to admission to the
county high school without charge.
The examinations are made under
strict supervision, without the pos
sibility of the applicant obtaining
help from anyone. If the case of
this child has a parallel the NEWS
would like to know it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
OUR FRED"
New Yorker Thanks Newspapers for
Publishing Rev. Shanncn's Sermon.

1t is long way from "devil'' in
the office of a country newspaper
to prominence ASA preacher in the
largest city on the American con-
tinent, but the Rev. Frederick F.
Shannon, Louisa born and bred, has
travelled the road and reached the
eminence. Read the following from
the Brooklyn. Eagle:
Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle:
VIII you allow me space to thank
you for publishing in last Mondays
Eagle the sermon of the Rev. Fred
erick +. Shannon? 1t Is a notable
production. l heard the sermon as
It was delivered in the Madison Ave
nue. Reformed Church few Sunday
evenings ago. thought at the time
that 1t was worthy of much larg-
er hearing. and am glad it has re-
ceived the same in the sermon pages
Of The Eagle. Mr.. Shannon is al
ready well known for his great abil-
ity as preacher, though still a
young man. He Is destined to be
one of the outstanding pulpit forces
Of the land. He 10 logical. forceful,
luminous, and employs history, an
client and modern literature in
mastery fashion. His illustrations
are united, and always to the point.
But more than this. he is gracious
ly and profoundly scriptural. bring
ing all OF his thinking into the light
Of the Master. Being blessed. in adj
dition to this, with large human
heartedness, Mr.. S. is the realiza-
ton Of the kind of preacher need
ed to-day. He is modern without be-
ing fantastic. and compelling with
out any attempt at coercion--a rare
compound Of the teacher and per-
suader OF men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
P0STMASTERS RESIGN.
New Order Requiring Examination Of
Incumbents Doing Deadly Work.

Washington. Wholesale resigna-
tons of fourth-class Postmasters
will be the result of the new order
requiring these Postmasters to take
civil service examinations. The
stream of designations began to flow
toward Washington to-day. Many
thousands of these small officials
prefer to throw UP their jobs rather
than undergo scholastic examina-
lions with the orders, as they be-
lieve, altogether in favor of their
Democratic competitors.
The examination of fourth-class
Postmasters under the civil service
law as directed by the President will
be made by States. President Black
of the Civil Service Commission said
today that the commission has not
the money with which to examine
the applicants for these Postoffice
positions simultaneously in all the
States. The work of conducting ex-
aminations will consume several
months. The commission estimates
that examinations for about 10000
offices will have to be held in Post
offices. Where the salary is less
than $3.50 year no examination
will be required, as Postoffice In
spectors will be authorized to pick
persons to fill these small offices.
Chairman Black of the Civil SER
vice Commission authorized the
statement today for the first time
that he commission approves the
Presidents order. AS matter of
fact the plan of examination was
prepared by the commission. After
Postmaster General Burleson had
suggested that the Taft order ought
to be revoked and that there ought
to be an examination for all fourth
class Postmasters the Civil Service
Commission was asked to prepare
a plan of procedure, and this it
did.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
M. E. DIST. CONFERENCE.

The Ashland District Conference
Of the M. e. Church will be held
in Louisa June 23-4 and 5. 1t will
be presided over by the Rev. DR.. J.
B. McClay, District Superintendent,
and will partake largely Of the ma
ture of ministerial institute. The
programme has not yet been COM
pleted, but some very interesting
features are promised. Not the
least of these special attractions
VIII be the presence and active par
ticipation of Bishop w. F. Ander-
son, of Cincinnati, one of the prom
lnent men of the church and coun-
try.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
COUNTY FAIR.
Call for Meeting Of Citizens on SatuT-
day. May 24th.

The citizens of Lawrence county
and especially the farmers, are CALI
ed to meet inN Louisa on Saturday,
May "a. at 1 >. M, to consider the
matter of holding County Fair,
and to fix the date for the same.
The NEWS considers this very
important matter. That a properly
conducted fair produces much bene-
fit to a county is beyond question,
and if one is to be held in Law
renee this year it is time that the
work of preparation begins at once.
Let there be big meeting Satur-
day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
NOTED FEUD JUDGE DEAD.

New York, May ia special
dispatch just. received from Lake
George states that Judge Charles M
Parsons, famous for many years as
a feud judge in Pike county, KY,
died after a prolonged illness at his
home at Caldwell, at the foot OF
Lake George, this State, Wednes-
day night. He was born in virginial
but spent the greater part OF his
life as Judge Of Pike county, Ken
lucky. Nine years ago he removed
to this city and practiced-1aw till
Ill health forced him to retire last
year. He was sc years old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
ASSISTANT ENGINEER.

Since the 18th of the present
month It has been Assistant Engin-
Ger L. S. Johnson, the deserved pro-
motion of this capable official hav-
Ing come on that date. Mr.. John
sons previous rank was Junior En-
gineer. and at such he has render
ed much faithful and efficient SER
vice in connection with the improve
ment of this river. AS engineer in
charge of the Big Sandy and the
Tug and Levisa forks he is strict
ly onto his job"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23

The sorely afflicted family Of Mr..
Richard Skaggs, Of this place. hav-
ing again suffered the loss of a
son by death want the people Of
Louisa and their old home near
Terryville to know that while they
mourn they are comforted when
they remember the great kindness Of
their friends here and elsewhere.
All that was done for them In their
afil|ction is appreciated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
ASSAULT ENDED IN MURDER.

As the result of being struck on
the head, 1t is alleged, with a heavy
stone In the hands of Gene Davis.
former business associate, at Prich-
ard, this county, Saturday morning,
Thomas Clark, we'll known citizen
of Westmoreland, lies at the point
OF death in ward at the Hunting
ton hospital at Huntington. An OPP
Grafton performed Saturday night by
DR.. Prichard relieved the pressure
ON the brain, but the fracture and
conclusion were so great that the
victim died as a result. Davis has
fled and has not been apprehend-
ed.-Ceredo Advance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
MENINGITIS FATAL.

Joseph Pierce. aged IS years..
whose home was Williamson. w.
Va, died Monday at Greenup, where,
he was employed putting in gas
mains, his death being due to cere-.
bro meningitis, with which he was
stricken last Thursday.
Owing to the nature of the dis
ease from which he died, inter
ment occurred at Greenup Monday
evening.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
FUNERAL SERMON.

The funeral of Mr.. M. d. L.
Burns, brother of Mr.. R. T. Burns,
of this city. will be preached at Mt.
Zion church, Bear cree, on Sunday
next at IL a. m. All who may wish
to attend from Louisa can conven-
iently do so by taking the 9:23
train and return in the evening.
The funeral will be preached by
Rev. Brammer, of the Baptist
church. Rev. H. B. Hewlett, of the
M. e. Church South, has been in
'vited to assist in the services.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
DIED IN ASHLAND.

The infant son of John Short and
wife. who formerly lived in this
county, died OF whooping cough in
Ashland on Tuesday last and was
brought to Louisa and taken We'd
nesday morning to Morgans creek
for burial. The child was only two
old. Mrs. Short is q daugh-
ter Of Chris Diamond
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
BAoKsTAMPING OF MAIL.

Back stamping" of all mail ex-
cept registered and special delivery
letters was ordered discontinued by
the Postoffice Department. Postmast-
er General Burleson believes the
time saved will expedite delivery,
often as much as the time between
two deliveries. A similar order some
years ago was rescinded because Of
many complaints by business inter-
ests.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
RUMoRED MARRIAGE.

Rumor has 1t that Mrs. Sarah q.
Wheeler, former wife of Judge O.
b. Wheeler, and VIM. Fultz, a well
known conductor on the Sandy Val
ley division Of the Q. and o. rail-
way. were recently married at Pike
vile or Paintsville' independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23

others. calling on our business men
in these various lines and becoming
acquainted.
Souvenirs in great number and
abundance were freely distributed,
and the boys or girls who could not
show handful of them were few.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
A Request To Correspondents.

: Please do not in any way fasten
the sheets of your letters togeth--
ef. Write upon one side of your pa
per. number the pages mot the
it, ms-and fold neatly. In every in
stance sign your true name. It.
will not appear with your letter. A
failure to observe this requisite will
HEN to fill the waste basket.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-23
"THE TORCH OF HopE.r

On page 2 Of this issue will be
found a poem of unusual merit. It's
diction is we'll nigh perfect. and its
pathetic beauty and touching incl
dent appeal to every heart. The au-
thor IL Mr.. Daniel q. O'Sullivan,
chairman Of the board Of Prison
Commissioners, an able and versa
tile writer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Laws and little
daughter Doris left this morning for
st. Louis and Greenville, H., and from
there to Parsons, Kans., for four
weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Warwick returned
last night from Rockford, ILL.,, where
she has been attending the college for
women.
Miss Agnes Cooper returned from
the east yesterday, where she has
been attending school.
Mrs. J. =. Hayner Of Branchville,
s. c. is in the city for a two months
stay. She has taken apartments at 1928
North Second street.
Miss Minnie Meyers of Omaha is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Myers.
Mrs. John Tollnar left yesterday for
her home in Bondurant, after visit
with her mother, Mrs. G. Pardekoper,
J. e. Hood OF Sparta, H., is a Keo'
kuk visitor.
S. E. McNeely of Fairfield is visit
Ing In the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
CHURCHES AND TEMPERANCE.

! Cedar Rapids Republican-The
trouble with church and temperance
effort is that they do not reach such
boys as go wrong. Such boys seldom
come under such influences, Some Of
them have probably never seen the
inside Of any church or Sunday
school.
The saving Of some boys Is hard
problem. 1t will be best for none Of
US to blame our neighbors, whether
they are parents or guardians OF
moral intructors to the boys. Nor is
it due to liquors alone. Some boys
go wrong who never taste of liquors
We knew of one who never took a
drop Of liquor, he was 80 intent on
being dishonest and stealing. That
was his hobby of despair. Others
follow after bad women and still 9TH
ers after cocaine and other drugs.
Our appeals 70 them, our prayers for
ahem and our calling in the police
does not help them. They still go
wrong.
Our understanding of such matters
is still primitive. Some day we may
understand such problems better. It
may be that these young men are
merely diseased. 1t may be disease
of the understanding or of the will
or of the nervous forces in the human
body. Some day we may be able to
minister to them for these diseases.
Our present way of dealing with
boys and men who 60 wrong in these
ways is still brutal, We arrest them.
we throw them in "bum" cells, where
they deteriorate more rapidly than in
the gutter. We take away even the
shades of self-respect in them. We
! fine them SO much and send them, in
default of payment, to another Jail
that is worse than the first And we
do this over and over and over until
the poor wretches are worn out and
then we bury them in the potter's
field.
We must confess our methods are
bad and they are bad because we do
not understand their diseases. But
there is no use in US blaming each
other for their shortcomings and for
the faults and their misdoings All
of US would do the best we could by
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
Burial Place of Porter Clay.

In the old cemetery at Camden, Ar
kansas, the body OF Porter Clay, broth
er of Henry Clay, has reposed since
his death in 1850. he was admitted
to the bar in Kentucky, became state
auditor, but began to preach in the
Baptist ci2rches. and In time conse-
Grated h0Melf to that work. Finally
he removed with his family to Illinois,
where a dispute with his church au-
thorities compelled him to resign a
passionate. Soon afterward he became
wandering evangelist, going to Cam
den in that capacity and founding a
church. He died there In 1850, two
years before his illustrious brother.
During all the years that have passed
the women OF this little church have
cared for his grave. AT FIRST they
marked 1t with headboard, but the
New Century Club of Camden erected
stone slab over the grave.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
distorted from strangulation. The
murderer had choked her to death. A
roomer named Oski is being held by
the police.
Dry Zone Bill.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 19.-The
senate today passed the anti-saloon
residence district bill and the bill ex-
Guiding saloone within radius of
Ave miles Of the University Of Illi-
nois. Both bills have passed the
house but. the residence district bill
was amended In the senate and goes
back to the house for concurrence.
There was practically no opposition
to the dry zone bill vote being SO to
9, but the residence district bill was
strongly opposed. A feature of the
fight on the residence district meas
ure was the statement by Senator
Kanaday a dry and elected on a
county option pledge. He refused to
vote because he said the Illinois anti
saloon league had been supported by
men who promised to vote dry regard
less of whether they were good men
or not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
Japs Visit Wilson.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON June 19.-Accom-
paning japanese Ambassador Chinda.
DR.. j. C. Soyeda, and Kamayia, the
three ENJOYS Of the Nipponse govern
ment here to study conditions in con-
nection with the California anti-land
law controversy today paid their re-
spects to President Wilson. This
afternoon Secretary of State Bryan
will tender a luncheon for the visi-
tors. They will also attend dinner
at the Japanese embassy tonight at
which George w. Guthrie, the new
minister to Japan will be guest.
Following the visit of the Japanese
officials at the white house, President
Wilson personally stated that the
formal call took onrta1io connection
with the California embroglio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
GOOD SHOWING WINS
STATE CONVENTION
keokuk Eagles Had Largest Gain in
Membership Of Any organiza-
ton In the State.

Keokuk will get the next state
Eagles convention on the splendid
membership showing of the local
lodge, according to dispatches from
Cedar Rapids where the state conyen-
ton is being held. Keokuk is cred
tied with the best showing in mem
bership with Creston close second.
Davenport has the largest Eagle lodge
In the state with 800 members. There
are about 1900 Eagles in Iowa and
l,5o0 new members were taken in dur
Ing the past year. The Keokuk lodge
reported 100 per cent gain in mem
bership.
Geo. NJ. Carlin of Sioux City, Ia. is
slated for state president, and Mayor
Frank c. Norton Of Burlington viii
be state secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
RESULTS" ALL THAT COUNT
Advancement In Business Office or
Factory Seldom Has Much to Do
With Personal Matters.

1t frequently happens that when
one receives raise in wages or Is
otherwise advanced that one who is
left behind may say of the promoted
one, He Cor she) thinks he is bet
ter than | am"
OF course. it may be that the sue
cessful one only thinks" he is bet
ter. 1t may be case of conceit it
may be an unjust advance, Such
things do happen. But more likely
than not you as a critic overlook the
very thing for which the other was
advanced 1t is possible, it is prob
able, that in the advancement all the
characteristics that you do or do not
like in the other were overlooked,
/ The foreman, superintendent or en-
ployer who did the promoting may
have never given thought to the light
err characteristics of the fortunate
one. He simply measured results; he
Just got down to the solid rocks" of
the quantity and quality of goods
made, delivered, packed, sold, or the
letters written, accounts kept or what
ever the Work OF tne petter one
was.
You can save a great deal Of time
and hasten your own advancement by
measuring success through results
and not through personal peculiarities.
Try to forget the personal popularity
or unpopularity Of one advanced, and
to be equally successful find out
what he or she does; do not bother
about what he or she thinks he Is
Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-19
Walked Out With Il.

There came into the office Of Z
western lawyer man who was ex-
cited because his wife had left him.
and he feared she would run him into
debt all over the country
I'm that case" said the lawyer.
you had better post her.
Hts client not knowing what post
Ing meant, said he did not know where
she had gone, and besides, she was
fully as strong as he, and he did not
believe he was able to post her. The
attorney explained that he meant put
ting notice in the newspapers say
ing: Whereas, my wife Helen has
left my bed and board without any
just"
But that amt true" interrupted
the client. She didn't leave my bed.
She took 1t with her. Mag
azine.