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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-20
14TH sTREET-soutb Side

TIT. beg. at the Sw. cor. of lot 522
Tyler st; tn. Sly. on WI. of Tyler
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alley; My. on w. l. of alley 10 #. to
Sc. cor. of lot $50; WY. on S. !. of
said LOT 162 # tn beg - 22
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-20
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published in The Topeka State Journal
May 90 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-20

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Topeka Ave. ID IT. to 9. /. of M
of NWA, 6-12-16; tn. E. on said line
1872 TT. to alley; tn. My On w. /. of
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
HISS virginia HAGER wins PIANO.
Result Of Big Sandy News Popularity
Contest, Which Closed March %.

The Big Sandy News Prize Pop
uhrity Contest Is now a matter OF
history. The official standing tolls
tae story OF the great race in which
tue tni'oting ended at o'clock last
Saturday night when the Judges
opened the ballot box and commenc-
"a the work Of counting the votes.
The checking OF the records was a
very tedious task. but the SYSTEM
attic manner in which the judges
conducted the count was SO thor
ought that therewas no chance for a
error The votes were counted with
an adding machine and the results
we're then checked and rechecked
One Of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the contest was the friend
uneab OF the rivalry between the
contestants and this good will was
IN stronger evidence when the win
nor1 we're announced.
All the candidates have been gain
on oven though their names do not
appear on the list OF winners. They
have Increased their circle OF ac-
Quaint9nces and have cemented the
bonds OF friendship even closer than
H-|A auuifinb ificuuh liacou tneir
names before the public as can
dldnte for a prize.
Among the congratulations receiv-
"a By the fortunate were those OF
the candidates who were In the race
agains. them. personal friends In
many cases. who had come 70 the
close lacking very few thousand
votes 70 win. II requires good
deal OF spirit 10 put up battle Of
fhis nature and II takes strong
VII 70 be n cheerful loser. but we
are sure that this is the xay the
candidates feel who did not win.
The contest was the most success
fui ever conducted BY a weekly pa
per In the State OF Kentucky. New
subscriptions were added 70 the iist
~ this great race to an extent which
breaks all records for contests In
this part OF the country.
The contest was In charge OF Mr..
W. Q. Potfs. Of Michigan. who has
conducted many campaigns in this
and other stntes. He Bavesevery con-
Instant impartial treatment and con-
fucie z fair and SQUARE campaign
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
mrs. ORA c. ATKINS
Has Laid DeWn the Burden Of a Life
FTaught with Poor Health.

| Mrs. Ora Atkins, of this city, died
lquite suddenly at her home at an
early hour last Monday morning
She had not been strong for several
years, having been afflicted with
organic heart disease. but ex-
cept during occasional periods of
weakness caused by these diseases
she was able to attend to her house
hold duties. AS late as Saturday
last she had walked a considerable
distance and made no special COM
plant. The exertion. however, prov
ed too much for her frail frame. and
she grew worse. Early on Monday
morning It was seen that the end
was near. and about nine o'clock the
Angel of Relief touched her weary
eyes, the tired heart ceased to beat,
and the pure spirit left its earthly
|habitation and went to the sweet
haven of eternal rest.
On Wednesday afternoon the body
was borne to the M. Il. Church
where appropriate services we're held
conducted by the pastor, the Rev.
Mr.. Plummer. Notwithstanding the
very incleihent weather O very large
number OF sorrowing friends had as
sembled TO pay their heartfelt trib-
ute OF respect for the dead. The
burial took place in the Fulkerson
cemetery.
The DECEASED was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Vaughan, of this
city. and was born on Georges creek,
this county, 35 years ago. She Is
survived by her parents. five sis
+ and one brother-Jchn. The.
sisters are Mrs. James Hatcher, Mrs.
George Conley. OF Williamson, w.
Ma, ,Mrs.C. b. Bromley. and Misses
Belle and Emma Vaughan. Mrs. Con-
10y arrived at home In the afternoon
q few hours after the death of her
sister. John, who was attending
school in Philadelphia. reached home
Tuesday evening, 80 that none were
abrent when the body of the much
loved daughter and sister was con-
signed to the grave.
A grief stricken husband and two
children, Gladys and Luther, sur
vive the wife and mother.
1t can be truly said of Lily At
kins that In all things essential to
true womanhood she lacked none.
She was an ideal wife. most de-
voted mother, an affectionate sister,
y loving daughter. She bore afflic- |
tion with the resignation and forti- !
rude which was born of the faith /
which she humbly professed. and
concerning her future there Is no
doubt, no idle speculation. For her /
there is the crown of rejoicing
the palms Of victory" Let his be
the comfort OF those to whom her I
viii be ever dear.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28

IN very way.
Everybody was satisfied with the
Wv the count was conducted and
the work OF the board Of judges
WHO proved TO be experts. With the
help OF an adding machine they
went through the task in a thor
ough and business like manner and
are to be congratulated for the dis
patch with which II was done.
The result of the contest will
make > number OF people happy for
some time 70 come and they will
have cause to remember the efforts
OF the NEWS in their behalf. The
NEWS desires 10 thank the contes-
tants and their friends for the in
tsrest taken and the good work
which has been done In adding to
the subscriptions list. II sincerely
regrets that II Is not able to give
prizes 20 all who took part in the
race. for all deserve to win one of
the coveted prizes. and 1t hopes
those who did win Will enjoy them
to the utmost.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
CYCLONE and FLOOD
Wipe Out Nearly 5000 Lives
in One Week.
Greatest Of a Series Of Storms Vents
It's Fury In and Around
Dayton, Ohio.

The past few days have broken
all records for loss of life and prop
erty by cyclones and floods within
the same length Of time. Day af-
ter day the tornados and torrents
have swept different parts OF the
United States. bringing death and
destruction wherever they fell.
The first disaster In the South
now seems insignificant alongsidethe
the horrors of the catastrophe in
Ohio Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day Of this week. 5000 lives are
believed to have been lost. Dayton
IL the greatest sufferer. 1000 are
Estimated to have perished there.
$40 at Pigna, 100 at Delaware. 100
at Middleton, Is at Findlay, so at
Tiffin,. and small numbers elsewhere
200 have perished In Indiana, 200
were killedra Omaha, Nebraska. and
400 Injured.
The loss at Dayton is caused by
a flood of unprecedented extent. To
add 70 the trouble. some reservoirs
further up the valley broke and in
creased the flood. The city was al
most ent rely submerged. People
we're crowded Into the higher build
ings aud thousands have not yet
been rescued. 400 children perish
cd ~ enc school building. Fire
colnpIs' ed the destruction of several
Another disastrous flood in the
OHIO Valley seems certain. Half a
miijion people are estimated to have
been rendered homeless In Ohio and
Indiana by the. storms.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
TOUR OF INSPECTION.

The Senior class in the School OF
Engineering. State University, at
Lexington, is now on 1t annual tour
OF inspection of some of the big In
dustries and public works In the
large cities of the country Mr.. G.
III. d. Osborn, son of Chilt Osborn,
Of Louisa, Is a. member of this class
and Is with the other members in
this practical study Of the great ma
chimes and motive powers Of the
country. Charley" Is a bright young
fellow of 22, an example OF what
almost any boy can make OF himself
II he but tries. He has passed the
successive grades in the school with
out examination. his class record be-
ing sufficient to promote him. and
at his graduation he will step into
a lucrative position already await
ing him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
BEAVER creek RAILROAD.
Contract AWaTked for Construction. to
Begin April First.

Tho contract for the construction
of the 22-mile Beaver creek extern
sion of the G. and o. reaching from
the Mouth OF Beaver to Steele's
Branch. distance Of slightly more
than % miles from the main line OF
.rd d Tuesday morning. to the
the Chesapeake & Ohio, was award
ed Tuesday morning, to the railroad
construction firm of Ballard. Her
ring and Severer.
The cost Of the line will be about
$4,000 per mile but 1t is thought
because of the country through
which the extension win run that
the cost will be near $780,. 1000.
Work on the extension will begin
on the first of April and win be
rushed as fast as possible, the con-
tract calling for completion of the
branch road at an early date.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
aNoIHER OLD CITIZEN GONE.

Mr.. Sylvester Bradley, and old
.aiid highly respected citizen Of this
county died at his home near Yates
Vile on Friday last and was buried
near the old home on the follow
ing day with the honors Of Odd Fell
lowyhfp Revs. H. B. Hewlett and r.
T.. Rice conducting the religious SER
vices. Mr.. Bradley was brother
in-law of John and Dunlap Waldeck.
OF tL s city. He was good man
aud will be missed In the commun-
Try in which he had lived upright
ly aud long. Mr.. Bradley Is surviv-
ed by his widow and several grown
CD 'icttn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
Miss Hagsr Returns ThanI.s.

To my friends and Supporters:
Having been declared the winner
In the Big Sandy News Prize Pop;
ularity Contest, desire. through
the columns Of that paper to ex-
tend my thanks to all who aided
ME. not only with subscriptions and
votes; but also will comfort and en-
couragement. The only cloud In my
happiness, Is that in order to win,
Il was necessary to defeat some of
my friends; but as the contest was
a friendly one, ! hope that no
jealousies. bitterness or enmities
may follow my success.
Sincerely,
VIRGINIA PATTON HAGER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
FIools IN Lawrence Countr.

Tn larger creeks in Lawrence
county are on rampage and the
damage to farms, fences, roads and
bridges Is probably the heaviest ever
experienced here.
As we go to press on Thursday
afternoon Big Blaine is higher than
ever known. The water Is report
ed to be In the stores and many
residences in the town OF Falls
burg. Telephone lines are out OF
commission at some OF these points,
making 1t impossible to get details
OF the situation.
Three large bridges are washed
out on Gait and the big covered
bridge across Blaine near George
Carter's is in serious danger. 1t
Is a good covered bridge built about
is years ago. The water is now said
to be tearing the boards from the
sides. One OF the bridges washed
from its foundation on Gait creek
Is the new iron bridge completed
only two months ago.
y 1t Is reported that an important
brige at Webbville has been wash
ed away Also, that the q. X. Rail
way Is damaged so much that traf-
fic Is entirely stopped on the Webb
VILE end OF the line.
Lick creek was very high We'd
nesday and Thursday and heavy
damage is. reported to farms. fences
and buildings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Winner Of the Grand Prize.

Miss Virginia Hager was twelve
years old on the day the piano was
awarded to her. She is a bright lit
tie girl, with more than average tai
ent for music. She is making good
progress in playing violin as we'll as
piano. She Is the daughter of Mr..
e. B. Hager, OF Ashland. and has
made her home In Louisa with her
grandmother, Mrs. Victoria Prichard
since the death of her mother. which
occurred when Virginia was ten
old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28

A revival meeting began at the
M. e. Church. this city. on We'd
nesday and will continue until April
9Th. The services are conducted by
DR.. J. B. McClay. Superintendent Of
the Ashland District. DR.. McClay
has preached In this city quite fre-
nuently before and Is known to Lou
tsians. as we'll as to many others, as
a preacher of great force and abil-
ity. He is eloquent, earnest and
spiritual and much good is hoped
for as result OF this meeting. The
church services will be held only
once day. but there probably will
be some afternoon meetings in the
homes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
DECISION OF THE JUDGES.

mt SANDY fopas @ | ~
Saturday I'm @ % Snssasy S @
S s s .n ss below . tho s s:. % S1 sean e the
a 4 i 5 aqHERSi P1assA
Judges the Big sandy News Prize Popularity
WINNER OF THE CAPITAL PRIZE
Royal Piano
MISS VIRGINIA HAGER .............. .ist,aso VOTES
WINNERS OF THE DISTRICT PRIzEs.
No
sr PRIzD-MR. JOHN HORTON 90. y. s.iiiaso VOTES
Diamond Ring
SECOND RUTH coM.Ey .s.. S.sis.l7o VOTES
A Diamond Ring
THIRD PRIzR--MIss AGNES ABBOTT ~ s,isssso VOTES
i5Jeweed Egn Watch
FOURTH PRizE-MIss JERRIE BILLUPs ~ 2.ssi,sso VOTES
7-Jeweled Elgin Watch
FIFTH PRIzB-kIss GRACE REMMELE . 2.4oisso VOTES
Solid Gold Bracelet
sixth pRrzE-MIss DocKIE SEE ..,... saoass5 VOTES
Silver Brush and Comb Set
SEVENTH PRIZE RUBY RIFE s.. siss.47o VOTES
Ruby Ring
EIGHTH PRIzE-MIss DAISY TALBERT ~. Lssss2o VOTES
Solid Gold Neck Chain
NINTH PRIZE MISS ANNIE BoINC ..... lsss.sso VOTES
District No p
!. FIRST rRIzE-MIss STELLA FERGUSON 49, sssssso VOTES
Diamond Ring
SECOND gAuINp GARTER sossoo VOTES
THIRD PRlzE-Anss EDNA szEMoRE lsss.4so VOTES
G 15-Jeweled Elgin Watch
FOURTH PRIzE-MIss EUIA FITZPATRICK 1880 4so VOTES
{>.<.r. 7-Jeweed Hgn Watch
BESSIE CALL ....... i.4ss.77o VOTES
IA Solid Gold Bracelet
a X PRIzE-MIss RHoDA HUGHES ...... 1.27542O VOTES
silver Brush Comb Set
sEvFNTH PRIZE MRS. y P. WALTER so5sso VOTES
ff7f A Ruby Ring
EIGHTH PRIzE-anss MAGGIE WILSON . 7e7oso VOTES
IS - A Solid Gold Neck Chain
Nj. pf PRlzE-Mlss LAURA LEMAsTER . 1856 $50. VOTES
~ .|t Ring
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
VIRGINIA PATToN HiAeER

Huntington, w. va.-while run
ming home from school Don, the six
year-old son OF d. Il. Smith, was run
down by motor truck and instant
Iy killed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
HOW WHEY FINIsHEp.

Here is the vote OF other candi-
dates besides the winners who
reached from about 100000 up:
DISTRICT NO. 4.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
that ELUSIVE FLUID.
News Of the Search for Oil in this and
Adjacent Tsnitpy

The test well on tho lckey farm
two miles below LouisA is not yet
completed. High water stopped the
work early Wednesday morning,
about the time they were supposed
to have reached the Berea sand.
The report given out by the com
pany is discouraging as to the pros
poets for a paying we'll. The public
hopes, however, that the results will
be better than these early reports
Indicate.
The well on Tabors creek will be
equipped for pumping as soon as
the supplies arrive. 1t is estimat-
ed all the way from three to eight
barrels.
The United Fuel well on Mill
creek is reported to be too small
to pay.
The Square Deal Oil company has
ordered an engine for its well on
the Lafe Hays farm on Little Blaine
and will put the well to pumping as
soon as It can be installed.
AL Carver has gone to Camel City
to drill well for the United Fuel
Gas company.
/ The last well drilled at Camel
City has not been completed. A bit
became tightly stuck In the oil sand
Just as 1t was reached and at last
accounts all efforts to get it out had
failed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28

Since the development of oil re-
sources about Camel City, which be-
gan last November, no section sof
the State has enjoyed greater actiY-
ity than has Morgan county. u,
Development at Camel City is pro-
ceeding rapidly and while four wells
have been drilled that were not
producers. these served to deter
mine the direction Of the pool and
for the location OF other wells of
great production. with the result
that Camel City, Is daily delivering
thousands of gallons of oil 20 the
Cumberland Pipe Line Company ct
Lewis Station.
The greater part of the Territory
frol of N. L. Conley. general su-
perintendent Of the Kentucky Block
Camel Coal Company. and TO him
and DR.. S. r. Collier. Of West
Liberty. is due the credit for the
Development of this new field. ~
The oil is gotten at a depth Of
about 1000 feet, in what Is tech
nically known as Clinton line, and
the drilling is comparatively easy
and proceeds at the rate Of about
100 feet a, day. The quality OF the
production is high, and has grav-.
tty of about 37.7.
Camel City. prior to he oil de-
velopment, was only mining town.
and as illustrating the deep inter
est taken by Mr.. Conley In his
miners and clerical men. he has Civ
en- his employees a very promising
lease for development, and In order
to further increase their chance of
euccess. ne is drilling on the adj
jacent tract within a few hundred
feet of the porperty line to "prove'
the lease he has given the boys. -
darlington Leader
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-03-28
BIC SANDY Is VERY HIGH.
'flsod Stage Reached and Record May
T b Broken Today.

The Big Sandy river at this hour
,t3 p. m Thursday) has reached a
stage OF S7.6 feet at Louisa and is
rising ten inches per hour. Reports
from Pikeville show stage OF 36
feet and rising rapidly. At William
son the stage WAS ~ feet and ris-
ing.
The highest stage on record at
Louisa Is so feet U. s. Engineer L..
s. johnson thinks that record will
be equalled, and II SO, it should
reach that mark out noon Friday,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Chapter X-EUelyn 7hau's Emotions as
Harry Thaw's Aged Mother Revealed What
the Family Thought About Hnrvy's Bride

AFTER meeting the young returned the hotel.
Harry asked If had any objection his marrying
told him it necessary for my consent and
he said he did want do anything against
did afterwards make condition. to the marriage,
but told Harry that if he married the girl she to
home to live her life be closed book
never. be referred to- her life in New York"
Mrs Thaw continued to refer to girl" "the
young woman might be resentment this latter
description, but none.
We arranged that the young should
Pittsburgh and that she should provided chaperone
When Harry home from the wedding seemed to
laborng under feared the wedding
inerfered with by the young
girls minority"
Jerome tackled point of view which to me.
WAS the defendants income fixed stated sum his
fathers wilI?" he asked.
Jerome Mrs Thaw state Harry's income prior
to June, 1903.
81 am unable to exactly. 1t certainly
newspapers said
WAS that income from his fathers estate?"
1T from his estate, inherited father"
when returned to Pittsburgh Fall of 1903
he expressed desire to marry Miss Nesb?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23

And now another curious little episode comes to nv N
during my brief honeymoon at the Thaw residence Pbu
1t was small matter, and yet really had bearing on
tragedy too because Harry furousy angry and it add
to his grievances against Stanford White
1t happened this way. White had posed number of nict
OF me- as have told in preceding chapters Several of TIM
were taken with me lying and sitting the wonderful VIII
bear skin that such feature his Twentyourh str
studio Many of these pictures aerward sold for col
mercal purposes One of them popularity called Beauty Il
the Beast fell into the hands of firm calendars
There butcher in Pittsburgh who great Sd
caly of He served the Thaws every Vel
he gave his customers gorgeous calendar upon whit
was largely displayed his praise sausage
Let me see-whst his name? ! ought to remember
Oh, Haudenshed Well. as luck and fate would have
for bis New Year gift that Winter. Think of it. with all
butchers there in the world all the calendars all
pictures to them, my picture fall into the
OF the only sausage maker who served the Thaws!
knew nothing of this at hrst afterwards / heard
lot about it. The butcher didn't me, had
didn't know my picture all. the Thav
were among his best customers they the get
Of his calendars He 1t proudly cook The
recognized it at and showed to Mother Thaw. In
meantime the butcher had given away several more Qu
all at once there rush Of his sho-and ever
one wanted one Of those beautiful calendars Poor Mr. Ha
denshield couldn't understand But he gave out the
Mother Thaw was terribly upset about It, What won
all her friends think? How possibly keen I'D even
semoance OF responsibility when my picture was ccuar
as a sausage advertisement about Pittsburgh?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Referring to my notes of the trial. l find:

Mrs Thaw, who the stand to-day, too absorbed
In the big things of life to take definite steps
the other but is curious fact that despite the gravity of
the situation, these people have time think
overbudened itself with any responsibility in
tbe social standing" of the Thaw family.
Mrs Thaw a good witness She put up a fine fight
for her life Every mothery instinct aroused. She
She dressed in widows garb with her black veil thrown
back disclosing of sverwhite hair AT all times she
perfectly self possessed.
Harry, who shows traces OF his prolonged ordeal and
confinement with hands, following
his mothers words
find myself intensely the evidence l feel
like whom certain secrets hitherto hidden but long
peced. revealed What the Thaws thought
knew-what they would say had anticipated
The evidence is a formal.
In the Autumn Winter she living
bugh. Her son. Harry, November
day or two before his brother Josiahs, wedding.
During the time Harry home did notice
anything unnatural in his conduct?"
Certainly did"
"Wi please describe placer"
On the day that he first came to the door there
look OF observation-disclosures his despalring II
struck time"
DID that impression of your grow your"
Yes he seemed to have everything His
room was next to mine. night
heard smothered Sometimes when was awake late
a. night would light under his door,
MIN sitting up until in the morning asked him
why he sat up late he told that sleep
maj It was no use going to bed. a prying dispo
siuon but asked him tell me what was the matter He
SAID It was impossible o tell his story"
Dd he any time freely or in answer to vour opsstiors
you that story?"
Harry had told her the story His troubles were caused
by something wicked done in New Yorkprobably
me %ckeaesi man an New York That had ruined