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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
Will Be A MANAGER.
MT. A. N. Campbell Has Accepted
Service with EIkhoIn Fuel Co.


1t will be pleasing news to the
many Louisa friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M Campbell to learn that they
will return to Kentucky and reside
somewhere in this section. In fact,
Mr.. Campbell is already on Ken
lucky soil, having arrived in Lou
lisa on last Friday morning. His
stay here was very brief, as he left
on the evening train for Jenkins.
going from that marvel of the
mountains to other places in that
section. Mrs. Campbell and son
Charles are making tour Of south
ern North Carolina and other sec
tions of that region and will come
to Louisa at the termination of her
tour. Mr.. Campbell has closed his
active connection with the mining
and development company, Of which
he was treasurer and general man
lager, but retains his one--half OF
the paying stock of the concern.
Much has been said in the pa
pers recently of the big Elkhorn
Coal Company, mentioned at con-
siderable length in the NEWS Of
May End. 1t is a giant corporation,
having capital stock of thirty mill
lions of dollars and owning and will
develop 100000 acres of the finest
|bitnminous coal in the world. lay,
ling in a section OF Eastern Ken
lucky which at least three railroads
will operate, and where, the NEWS
viii say in passing. town will be
built as rapidly and as well as un-
limited capital can build them. Mr.,
Campbell has been made General
Manager of this development prof.
ect and is on the ground, formulas
ing his plans and getting ready to
put them into effect Mrs. Campbell
will, of course, spend some time
here upon her return to her ma
tive State. but Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell will have residence at a point
near his work and which has not
yet been determined.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
STONE IN EAR.

W. n. Daniels. OF Auxier. has
5-years-old daughter who. for a long
time, had suffered much with pain
in one Of her ears. Last week he
took the child to DR.. wray, OF Rich
ardson, who advised that she be
brought to the Louisa hospital. This
was done. and upon examination Vt
was found that some hard substance
was deeply imbedded in the ear. She
was chloroformed. and DR.. York ex-
tracted a thin. triangular piece Of
stone as large as finger nail.Much
force was required to take II out.
and II was the opinion Of the ply
sicians that It had been strongly at
tached to or imbedded In the bony
portion Of the ear. The child was ia.
ken TO her home on Friday after
noon. and no further trouble 10 ap-
pretended.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
ALIVE AND NOT bad"

Several weeks ago. during the pre-
valence of the miners strike in the
Paint creek, w. Va, coal district,
the Big Sandy News published an
article stating that william Ratcliff,
of this vicinity, had been killed
while serving as member Of the
State militia which had been called
out to put down rioting in the min
ing districts. The article further
said that Ratcliff had had trouble in
this county, and was known as
"bad" Bill Ratcliff. The statement
in this paper was based on what
some West Virginia newspaper had
said, and on information from 9TH
or sources, and was considered re-
liable and was published solely as
a matter of news. Last week Mr..
Ratcliff called at the NEWS office,
which is pretty good evidence that
he had not been killed. He declared
that, while he had been In trouble
in this county 1t had been forced
upon him. and that what he had
done was in self defence. He fur
ther said that he was not bad" and
WAS keeping out OF trouble and
acting right" 1t is only fair to
him to publish his side Of the story,
which is here given.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
BIG SANDY RIVER
Is to be Re-examined. and Engineers
are Now at Work.

The regular force in the U. S.
Engineer office, this city has been
increased recently by the addition
of four men. These are H. q. Frye,
of GAINESVILLE, o., Junior Engineer;
Charles L. Nimmo, of Delhi, o.. In
spector, James A. DAILY, of New
York, and Jofie, of New York,
Deputy Inspectors. 1t has been stat
ed in this paper that re-examina-
ton Of the Big Sandy improvement
project has been or will be order
ed, and in order to aid In this ex-
animation 1t is necessary to make
boundings of the river for the use
of the Board Of Engineers to de-
fermine whether the bottom of the
river is rising. as has been alleged,
The rising. if any, having been caus-
ed by great and continuous deposits
Of sand. At present the new men
are doing office work, plating from
new and old notes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
DELUSION OF THE West.
A Victim Advises Kentuckians to Stay
at Home and Work

People who read the Big Sandy
News will testify to the truth OF the
statement that 1t has often urged
the people OF this valley to look
carefully into any scheme which
seeks to induce them to emf
CRATE to any other part OF the Unit
ed States. The NEWS holds fast
to the belief that II the labor nec-
essary to become successful in 9TH
or sections were expended here the
results would equal, and In some
respects surpass those reached else
where. For healthfulness no region
excells this. Severe winters and long
periods OF drouth are infrequent, and
epidemics of diseases which have a
high death rate are seldom, II ever,
experienced. But some people catch
the Northwestern or the Southwest
ern fever, sell out at sacrifice.
break up the associations OF life
time with relatives and friends. and
then spond all or nearly all In go
ing thousand or more miles and
buying land they never saw before,
and then find that they must work
lust as hard and as long as they
labored back at the home that most
Of them come back to Just as quick
ly as possible,
The NEWS was moved to write
these lines by the persual OF the
Following extract from a letter writ
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16

ten to the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal. and 1t commends the though
ful reading of 1t to an who may be
suffering with bad case of emil
grafton fever.
To the Editor of the Courier
Journal:
In answer TO an editorial in the
Evening Telegram, of this city, COM
menting on letter of mine to you,
/ have to say am not failure: l
am not lazy. came to Oregon In
January, 1903, when land was in
the reach Of all and business was in
a safe, normal condition. Then the
fair came and thousands came to
this coast with minds prepared to be
enthused. And those thousands
brought more. 1t was little won
der that for brief space there was
plenty Of money in oregon and
Washington. Thousands of dollars
from all over the country was turn
cd loose in these States.
Then the land boom began. Real
estate offices were making thous-
ands. City property went soaring to
unheard OF values. Farm lands in
the Columbia and Willamette Val
leys we're held and sold as high as
81 900 per acre. Boom, boom and
boast. People hurried to buy, think
ing land would go still higher. MY
family sold-at $1,000 per acre, and
kept only home. But that was
only the beginning Of the end.
People had paid those unnatural
prices, they could not sell the prop
erty. nor would the farm lands mak4
the interest on the money invested.
eomething had to be done to get
more money from other States. Com
mercial clubs began to send out all
kinds Of attractive literature, even
going 30 far as to hang roses arount
the cottage doors in Eastern Oregon
And that's the greatest Joke of all
CONTINUED on page A.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
BULL MOOSE MEETING.

The Progressive party of Law
renee county met in Louisa Satur-
day last and decided to put out a
fu)! ctunty ticket. The meeting was
presided over by George w. Atkin-
son. and the following candidates
were endorsed: County Judge, Geo
w Atkinson; County Attorney. G.
L. Miller; County Clerk, Mcclellan
Sammons, of Gallup, Sheriff, T. B.
Billups; Jailer, E. c.. Rupe, Yates
vile; Assessor NJ. G. Thompson, OF
Morris, and for Magistrate in Dob
bins and upper Louisa, Jas. Perry
1t will be seen that no Endorsement
was made for County Superinten-
dent of Schools. When asked why
the omission it was said that they
had no eligible candidate, but Il
is suspected that in due time {
candidate. will be named and it viii
be a woman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
F0URTHCLASS POSTMASTERS
Examinations Provided for All Except
$3.50 OF LESS.

Washington, May 10.--Fourth-clasl
Postmasters must be able to read,
to count accurately the money they
receive, to measure the oilcloth on
the floors Of their offices, and to
write at least a decipherable letter
once in while, to be taken under
the wing of the civil service. In
effect they must have q reasonable
understanding Of "readin,' 'ritin'
'rithmetic," according to regulations
issued to-day by the Postoffice De-
partment.
Persons, to take the civil service
examination, must be citizens of the
United States, over 21 years old,
and must reside in the community
served by the office they aspire to
fill. No one will be eligible who Is
crazy, an ex-convict, who has been
dishonorably discharged from the
army or navy, or who is disposed,
even occasionally. to reduce the Wis
ible supply Of strong drink.
All examinations will be conduct
ed by the Civil Service Commission,
and win be not for appointment gem
orally. but for particular office.
The eligibility for appointment after
examination will be for one year
only, except In special instances. The
examinations will not be severe. but
will be sufficient to test the busi-
ness capacity Of the applicants.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
TABORS creek OIL WELL
Making Seven Barrels Of $3.50 Fluid
Per Day.---LaTge Gas Well.

The Tabors Greek oil well, two
miles northeast of Louisa, Is now
being pumped. Reports say it is
making about seven barrels per
day. At the West Virginia price of
$3.50 per barrel this makes a prof
table we'll. The drilling machinery
will be moved from this we'll to a
point few miles east, where an
other well will be drilled.
The deep well on Mill creek has
not yet been completed.
A derrick is being erected on Joe
Hutchinson's farm four miles west
Of Louisa and drilling will start as
soon as the machinery can be put
on the ground. The Ohio Fuel Co.
owns the lease. The drilling will
be done by the Louisa Drilling Co.,
of which A. F. Carver is manager.
The Ohio Fuel has leased several
tracts in that vicinity recently.
The new well on the O'Neal place
near Busseyville was shot last week,
but has not yet been put into con-
dition for pumping.
The gas we'll recently drilled near
Kermit. w. Va, by DR.. Watson
and others is making nine millions
cubic feet per day.
At Camel City, in Morgan coun-
ty, the development continues quite
active. Several wells are being
drilled. Recent compilations show
smaller wells than some of the
others. Also. the field now has two
good gas wells.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16

Under President Taft's order Of
October Is, 1912. fourth-class post
masters were divided into two class
e, class "A" those drawing more
than $500, and class .sBn those
drawing less than $500. Competitive
examinations were prescribed for fu-
ture applications for class "a ap-
pointments, while the class "B" pc
titions were to be filed upon rec
concentrations of postoffice inspec-
tors.
4 To-day's order leaves only the of
fices paying $3.50 or less TO be
filled upon inspectors reports.
Rules and regulations to govern
the administration of the new order
will be worked out and announced
by the Civil Service Commission as
soon as possible.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
JENNIEs CREEK r.. R.

Work is being rushed on the new
Jennies creek railroad and those VIII
are In authority to know say the
road will be completed within the
next so days. The track has been
laid for a distance OF two miles and
all the switches at the junction
have been put In.
The road will run to Green Rock.
where large boundary OF timber
is awaiting its arrival. It is rumor-
ed that the road win be extended on
through Magoffin into Breathitt-co.
in short while.-Paintsville Her
aid.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
THE PRIMARY Law.
Points Of Interest to Candidates in the
Primary Of Next August.

Frankfort, KY, May 13.-The pro-
visions Of the primary act requir-
ing that candidate shall state in
his petition that he possesses all the
legal qualifications for holding the
office to which he aspires does not
"mean that he is deprived of the
right to enter the primary election
IL he does not possess these quail
fications at the time the primary
is TO be held" said Assistant At
torney General M. M. Logan in re-
sponse to an inquiry from J. A..
Hamilton, Jr., clerk of Metcalfe-co.,
who asked what he should do in
the case OF candidate who filed
his nominating petition for Coun-
ty Attorney although he has not
been a practicing attorney two years.
This provision" continued Mr.. Lo-
gam" must be construed to mean
that he will possess such qualifica-
tions at the time fixed for taking
the office, unless 1t expressly pro-
vides that he shall possess them at
the time of the election"
In the same letter Mr.. Logan says:
"The law provides that Circuit or
County Clerk shall not be eligible
TO that office unless he first obtains
certificate OF qalification from the
Circuit Court, and 1t also is pro-
vided that candidate for County
School Superintendent shall possess
a certificate of qualification, but 1t
Is not required that candidates for
either OF these offices shall possess
such certificates before he Is elig-
ible to enter the primary"
Mr.. Logan's letter is as follows:
I'm your communication of the
9th you state that candidate has
filed his nominating petition for
County Attorney, and that his pc
tition states that he possesses all
| the legal qualifications for holding
this office. You further state that
the records of your office show that
he has not been practicing attor-
ney for two years. and that he will
not have been such Until the 28th
day OF August of this year.
"You are in doubt as to whether
you can permit his name to go or
the primary ballot.
Section 100 of the Constitution
OF Kentucky provides that no persol
shall be eligible to the office Of
County Attorney unless he shall
have been licensed practicing at
torney two years. The primary elec.
tion law does not prescribe any
qualifications for candidates. 1t II
true that the candidate is required
to state in his petition that he pos
sesses all the necessary legal quail.
ifications to entitle him to hold the
office for which he Is a candidate
but we do not construe this to mean
that he is deprived of the right to
enter the primary election IL he does
not possess these qualifications al
the time the primary is to be held
This provision in his petition must
be construed to mean that he will
possess such qualifications at the
time fixed for taking the office un-
less 1t expressly provides that he
| (Continued on page Al
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
WAS BURIED SATURDAY.

Mrs. Margaret Holly, whose death
at the age of IS years was chroni-
cled in last weeks NEWS, was bur-
led on Saturday afternoon in the
Fulkerson cemetery. The funeral
services were held at her late res
idence, conducted by her former
pastor, Rev. ]. w. Critics, Of the
M. e. Church South. assisted by.
Rev. C. w. Plummer,j Of the M.
E. Church. The service was simple
and appropriate. and the funeral wal
largely attended.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
Another. Victim OF Meningitis.

On Tuesday last Harry Skaggs.
aged about 20 years, and son of
Richard Skaggs, OF this city. died
at his former home near Terryville,
this county, OF spinal meningitis.
The dead boy was brother of
John Skaggs. the young man who
died Of the same disease some
weeks ago at his home in Louisa.
This latest victim of the malady
had been in Portsmouth with his
brother John, and 1t Is supposed
that he at that time became infect
ed with the disease. i
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
CONTRACTS LET FOR BRIDGES.

billiard & sturm, contractors have
been awarded the work OF building
the concrete work for new bridges
TO be put In by the @. & o. rail-
way at Blaine and Bear creeks. In
this county. They will start the
work right away. MT. billiard is
well known here. having been at
Louisa a great deal while in the
service OF the N. & w. railway en-
cheering department.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
FOR SAFE KEEPING.

Last Sunday mornings train car
ried from Pikeville to Catlettsburg
four of the Halls, charged with
completely in the murder of two
revenue officers on the previous
Sunday. They we're sent to the
Boyd county jail for safe keeping.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16

Kenova would suffice, and the log
ical conclusion. 1t is stated, would
be bridge across the Ohio riv-
er at this point.
II is understood work on the
Beaver creek extension Is to begin
at once. and that simultaneously de-
yelopment OF the coal territory will
begin. - Herald-Dispatch.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
ANOTHER PAIR

Jailer Hays has received word that
Mrs. Richard vinson, Of Texas, has
again made him the grandfather Of
twins, girl and boy. Three years
ago, before Little Dick'' went to
the Lone Star State, he became the
father of twins. uncle AL" bears
his .honors modestly but proudly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
no CANDIDATES.

We furnish the blanks required
by law for candidates. In the pri-
mary at 15c to 25c per set. accord
ing to the number desired. Our
2sc set contains an ample supply.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16

Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. J. H. Cooper
and Mrs. Lou Turner, of Paintsville,
heard Dr. Mark Coils. Of Lexing-
ton. preach at the Christian church,
this city Sunday last.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16
FIRE ON TWIN BRANoH.

Jesse Adkins house and its con
tents were destroyed BY fire one
Night last week. The fire occur
red about midnight, and the origin
Is not known.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-16

Sent To Feeble Minded Institutc.
BY order OF the County Court
Fred Heston has been sent to the
Feeble Minded Institute at Frank
fort. Lindsey Hays vas sent as
guard.
Evening journal., 1913-11-15

used was a rattan The yard in the rear Of City
Hall and the basement Of that building were the
whipping places In Kent and Sussex rawhdes were
used in whippings In New Castle county the "cat
O. nine tails" was the Implement of castgation that
found favor The whippngs always public, the
posts being planted in the prison yards.
In recent years all the whippngs the state have
occurred In the yard of the New Castle County Work
house at Greenbank this city. That is because
long-term prisoners from Kent and Sussex counties
are sent there. The whippngs are public except
to women and children and persons with
The old practice of whipping criminals
was abolished many years ago. The whipping sof
prisoners convicted Of murder in the second degree
also has been abolished. Life imprisonment is deem
ed sufficient punishment for that crime.
The unused whipping posts stl stand in the Jail
yards in Kent and Sussex They objects OF curl
osty and few strangers go to Dover Georgetown
without looking at them. The old whipping post IN
Sussex roted off and fell down several years ago.
new one put up The old pillory boards stir
kept in the sherifs Office in Georgetown, notwith-
standing the pilory instrument Of punishment
no longer is used In both Dover and Georgetown
the rawhdes stiu kept for in Of emer-
gency in event Kent and Sussex should decide TO
keep and punish their conycts at home. In New Cas-
tie county the cat stll performs its official func-
tion.
1t thus is made clear to the Montana statesmen. and
TO $ll others, that while whipping Of criminals
tnues in, Delaware in the matter of penology
State has made advances which should commend it
even TO ardent prison reformers
II has abolished the stocks, the crapping and the
pillory. The ears of prisoners longer nailed
TO pllory boards and then cut OH close to the head
Men and longer banshed Women
longer whipped. The lettered coat and the
yict jacket for outside following the serving
OF sentence have been done away with. Prisoners
now kept in modern and sanitary workhouse
Many OF them have outside employment penal
farm is a feature OF their treatment
lt may be that in years to come public sentiment
in this State viii lead TO adjustment of the whipping
post the shackles and the "cat' just it has led
the abolshment Of many other things. That time,
however, has not yet come Il will come
through the Intervention OF the statesman from
taRa State that has it's own history in the matter
OF peculiar methods used for the punishment OF
crime. by legal and illegal process. Neither will it
through Federal prosecution pressure Il
will because the people Of this State have reach
ed the conclusion that 1t is time to the shackes
the "cat" and the old whipping posts into the penal
iunk-pile alongside of the pory, the stocks, the
hammer, the nails, the knife and the other things
that have been discarded by State In its steady
march toward penal perfection.
Evening journal., 1913-11-15
WILMINGTON WITNESSES
The Names Of Wilmington Persons Fa-
miliar to All.
Who are the witnesses
They are Wilmington people-

Who are the witnesses
They are Wilmington people
Residents of Wilmington who have
had kidney backache. kidney ills. blsd
der ills; who nave used Doan's Kid
ney Pills. These witnesses endorse
Doans.
One Wilmington resident who speaks
is s. W. Ransom, OF sos East Seventh
street
Says Mr.. Ransom 81 had severe at
tacks OF rheumatic pains that jumped
irom my hips to my shoulders. / wasn't
able to walk down town. The kidney
sccretions were too frequent in passage
and l had 70 get up often during the
night. Sometimes was so dizzy that
had to take hold OF something TO keep
from falling. When ] heard Of Doau's
Kidney Pills. ] used them and they gave
me great relief The dizziness left and
the kidney action became regular. The
testimonial one of my family gave at
that time, telling what Doan's Kidney
Pills did for me still holds good"
For sale by an dealers Price 30
cents Foster Nilburn Co.. Buffalo, New
York. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take nd- other.
Evening journal., 1913-11-15
CRClLTON GOSSIP.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILTON, Md, Nov 15.-Mrs
Mary Brown has returned home after
months stay with her daughter,
Mrs. Alexander. in Wilmington.
John w Taylor Jr., of Baltimore,
visited his parents here over sunday.
Miss jamie Smith has returned
home after a visit in Baltimore
Mrs. j. II. Smith. OF Trenton. n. j.. is
visitor with her sisters. the Misses
Mccoy. y.--Mrs. j. A. Smith is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. George Boyies
near Galena.--Miss Martha Bailey is
in Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1913-11-15
A REMARKABLE ACHIEvEMENT.

THE ten-day campaign to raise $4,000 for the uses
Of the Homeopathic Hospital, Of Whining
tons most admirable institutions. came 10 a success
fful end last night We congratulate the campagners
upon the energy and intelligence they displayed and
upon the further fact that those things coupled with
the generosity Of the Delaware public. produced the
much-desired result
The achievement is made all the more remarkable
by the fact that the campaign was waeed within
year after the Delaware Hospital using the same sys-
tem had raised 100000 for its In other words
in less than twelve months the large amount of s45O
600 has been given by Delawareans chiefly Whining
tonians, 70 those two institutions That is a splen-
did commentary upon The generosity of our people 1t
also speaks volumes relative to the high regard in
which both hospitals are held by Deawareans.