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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03
Royal Widows Woes.

Poor old Francis Joseph, emperor
Of Austria, is again called upon to
use his kindly offices by another dis
tressed lady who desires the approval
of the pope to the divorce recently
granted to her by the civil courts.
The lady is the Archduchess Isabella,
who married Prince George OF Ba-
varia, union that was but Tor day.
Plus X has ratified the legal decls-
ions, but has ordered as a pennance
for the lady that for six months she
shall remain retired in'the Red Cross
convent and minister to the sick.
The archduchess finds this prescrip-
tion of the pope altogether too Sc
we're. as she deslressto attend the
wedding of her cousin, the prince Of
Croy with Miss Nancy Leischman,
daughter OF the United States minis
ter to Berlin. In the meantime Fran
els Joseph will do what he can to re.
lieve the lady OF the. discipline inaict-
ed by the church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03
a LETTER FROM TEXAS.

TEXAS CITY, TEX. Sept. EFF
the editor of this valuable paper
will honor me with a little space
will endeavor to delineate Texas
City to my relatives and friends.
Owing to the name, you might i'm
agine this to be quite some place
but you will have to look for a
long time to find it on the map.
The chief occupation is grating
and soldering.
Prior to February 1918, the pop
ulation was about 500 but since
that date it has increased to about
$4,000 people, not citizens, thank
God.
The small number originally here
have made brave fight to increase
their wealth as rapid as what the
army was in mobilizing here and
there is no doubt in my mind but
what they have made great. sue
cess. When we first came here you
could buy a dozen fish hooks for
15c and within a month the same
thing was selling for 45c.
All kinds of business booths, air
dome theaters, etc, bloomsd up
like mushrooms Immediately Nupon
our arrival and it looked as though
they had sized us up for big
bunch of suckers For instance,
there was one contrivance construct
ed to make money which is as fol-
lows; About SO #. from barrier
was a large square piece of awning
stretched on a frame with a hole
cut in the center large enough for
a man to get his head through; a
negro would stand on a box behind
the canvas and stick his head
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03
HOME: Circle COLUMN.
COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN
THE HOME CIRCLE AT
EVENING TIDE.
Ny Mothers Bible.
Contributed

On one OF the shelves OF my Ii
brary. surrounded by volumes of all
kinds, on various subjects and in
various languages, stands an old
book, In Its plain covering o brown
paper, unprepossessing to the eye,
and apparently out OF place among
the more pretentious volumes that
stand by its side. To the eye of
the stranger It certainly has neither
beauty nor comeliness Its covers
are worn. its leaves marred by long
use; its pages once white, have be-
come yellow with age; yet worn
and old, as 1t Is, to me It Is the
most beautiful and the most yalu-
able book on my shelves. No other
awakens such associations. or so up
rcals to all that Is best and mob
lest within me. 1t Is. or rather was,
my mothers bible companion OF
her best and hottest hours, source
OF her unspeakable Joy and consola-
ton. II was the light TO her leet
and lamp to her path. 1t was con-.
stantly by her side and, as her steps
t6ttered In the advance pilgrimage
OF life, and her eyes grew dim
with age, more and more precious
to her became the well worn pages.
One morning. just as the stars
we're fading into the dawn OF the
coming Sabbath. the aged pilgrim
passed on beyond the stars, and
beyond the morning, and entered
into the rest OF the eternal Sab
bath to look upon the face OF Him
'of whom the law and the prophets
had spoken. and vhsm. not having
seen she had loved. And now. no
legacy $50 me. moro precious than
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03

They WANTEDADOG
But Got a Baby Which Beats
the Best Canine !.
Living. {
By c. 3. CRAWFORD.

They were a lonely old couple.
Seth Earl was sixty and his wife,
Ada, fiftysfive. If they had had chill
dren living they could have faced the
future more hopefully. But the lone
liness that had always encompassed
them since their only boy, Arthur,
had died in babyhood, seemed to be
closing in around them more tightly
from day to day, like tangible thing.
They owned their house in the vii
lage and Earl's pension from the cor
poration that had employed him for
80 years, small though 1t was, pro,
vided them with the necessities of
life. Since Es51 had retired he had
mooned almlessly about the garden
plot. He had always looked forward
to his long holiday, to a life of leis-
ured ease, and now life seemed to
offer nothing.
Once, five years before, they had
discussed adopting child. But Seth
had never rettulfed TO the subject.
The look upon Mis- wife,s face har-
rowed him, and he knew that no
child could ever take the place Of
their little boy whose, photograph was
the only picture in the neat little par.
lor.
Il guess I'm too old to start caring
for child now, Seth, said his wife,
Besides, we'd be in our graves, as
like<as not, before it was grown old
enough TO shift for Itself,
Both ef them had always been
somewhat afraid of life, and both
shrank from new enterprises. The
narrow round of their days had be-
come rut along which they Travelled
aimlessly
If only | had something, If only
dog" he said to himself. That would
be company. He'd come to wake me
mornings. barking and wagging his
tail, and then %hat walks we'd have
together Vel, Why not? Why
shouldn't rIave dog? Other men
have one"N
AS he expected, Ada offered strong
opposition to the suggestion: But
Seth was insistent over his tremen-
dous plan, and gradually his enthusi-
asm won his wife over. ."
He'd muss Up the house and
scratch things" she protested But
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03

through the hole to let you throw
base balls at it, allowing you three
throws for dime. He was quite
an expert at lodging the balls and
seldom ever hit. The enterprise last
ed about one week without any
mishap and apparently making good
money, but, alas! some hard heart
ed soldier made a bull's-eye shot
with a brick instead of a ball and
caught him across the forehead
while he was off his guard dodg-
ing bali that had just been thrown
at him. This, of course, put an end
to one of the many places of bust
ness. And the negro, believe, has
taken up different vocation in
life.
Texas City is situated on the
mainland near the causeway which
connects Galveston to it. This
causeway is a remarkable piece of
engineering work and cost over ST.
100000, All the land traffic going
out and coming into the City of
Galveston Yoss over this causaway.
The large ships of the SEQ are
able to dock. at this place and most
ly all the cotton from this section
OF the country is exported from
here to England. :
We have all kinds of weather
imaginable at this place. Upon our
arrival we were initiated by hard
raih which lasted continually for
about one month and as we did
no. have qtr camp ditched it was
almost case OF "sink or SWIM"
After the rain ceased we commenced
to dig canals and making our camp
as sanitary as possible. Then it got
real dry and hot q will not make
any effort to say, how hot.) With
frequent monsoons travelling at
velocity of about 40 mi per hor.
Shortly after coming here the Quar-
termaster built big tower for a
reservoir and after the first high
monsoon it reminded you of the
leaning tower of Pisa
The principal inhabitant here ia
the mosquito and upon our arrival
they turned out in mass to see the
soldiers and oh,such a welcome we
did receive. We have so much re-
spect for them that we wear head
nets on all occasions and more
particular about fixing them on than
what a bride would be in fixing on,
her wedding veil and-and-oh
well. Mr.. mosquito is the most talk
ed about person in Texas City and
without a doubt is the most able
and active inhabitant OF the whole
state of Texas.
Trusting that everybody in Law
rence-co. are as healthy as what the
mosquitoes are in Texas, l remain,
Very truly,
MART SEE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03

If you've set your heart on dog
suppose you must have one. But
where'd you get dog, Seth? A good
dog would cost 500 and we haven't
a dollar to spare. Nobody we know
has dogs to give away-leastways,
not good dogs"
20, yes, we can get a dog" an
swered Seth promptly. The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails has dogs to give away. was
reading something about 1t in the
paper yesterday. 1t says they pick
UP s1l9y dogs that nobody wants, and
lost. dogs that no one claims, or that
have got turned adrift. and give them
away-to anybody that will guarantee
thenf'a good home Ada" he contin.
ued firmly, I'm going into town to-
morrow to see that society, and I'm
coming home with dog
We'll, | suppose he can eat the
scraps, said his wife grudglngly. The
immlnence. of the event startled al
most terrified--her, but her husbands
eagerness quenched all further objec-
lions on her part. She even began
to picture their neat little home with
its new occupant
81 hope he won't be a noisy, ill-tem-
pered dog, Seth" she said. And
don't you.-get one that's, going to
bark all night, unless there's burglars
roapd. And mind he isn't biting
dog.
They discussed all manner OF dogs
that night and 'hnally settled upon a
fox. terrier as likely to give the most
satisfaction. When Seth had depart.
ed next morning Ada found, to her
astonishment that shea had become
almost as eager as her husband She
paced the floor nervously in the inter
walls between her duties, and once she
caught herself in the act ~ polishing
the chairs, as though some human
visitor we're expected. Il wonder
what sort OF dog Seth will bring back
with him. she unused.
And when, az length Seth stood at
the door. detected and dogless. great
'aiscontent settled upon her.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03

Cheerfulness Is gospel that
every woman should possess; it is
worth more than creed to dogman.
Ask the man who fights the hard
battles of life what It means to go
nome to the cheerful wife. Cheerful
ness is jewel either In prosperity
or adversely. A low-spirited, fault,
finding wife can kill the last bit of
hope and enthusiasm remaining in
"a troubled heart, while the cheer
full, hopeful one leads 1t to press
on or to begin over again with a
heart for any fate" The prime
requisite to success and happiness
10 cheerfulness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03

The accounts of N. G. Williams
will be advertised in this paper for
sale after Oct. l, 1913. Your name
and every article as you gottoA 1t.
will be advertised and sold to the
highest and best bidder after the
time stated You know who you
are that owe these accounts II you
don't want others to know and find
out you wont pay, you make salts
faction with your account by Oct.
4, 1913. (Ady-2t)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03
GREASY GREER.

A large number of refatives and
friends gathered Sunday to show
the last respects TO the family at
the burial service of Mr.. w. A.
Wo&ls, an oldume resident of John
son county, who had kept store
at Hurricane and had retired from
business,
The Rev, Hewlett, of Louisa
gave the service in very impress
siSc manner and spoke highly OF
the deceased, who attained the age
OF eighty years.
VIM. Il. Perry, of Bobbs Branch,
paid home folks u visit recently.
LOWELL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03
Couldn't you find a single dog that

Couldn't you find a single dog that
would suit, Seth?" she snapped out
Couldn't get near EN-" her hus-
band answered apologetically. Il
found the society all right, but the
woman secretary wouldn't let me In.
No, nor even finish what I had begun
to say. hadn't got the word adopt
out OF my mouth before she asked me
II ] were married. Married 80 years.
! answered, 80 years, ma'am, and to
the best woman Then bring your
wife along, she said We don't have
dealings with men,"
You mean to say they take all that
trouble about a dog?g inquired his
wife. You'd think 1t might be babies
they were giving away instead of
dogs. reckon she added thought
fully, she must be one of those suf-
fragettes."
well, ! suppose wen just have to
give up thinking about dog" an
swered her husband gloomily.
Now, isn't that just like you,
Seth" replied his WIFE THE mo-
ment a trife happens to upset your
plans you want to give up. You
promised me dog and dog I'm go
ing to have"
Seth looked at his variable wife in
amazement. But thought you
didn't like the idea of getting a dog,
Ada he said.
IL did and didn't. When you, first
spoke about getting dog naturally
was scared little. But I've been
thinking it over since and-O, Seth,
! want dog as much as you ana
more" she sobbed.
Her husband drew her to him ten
derby. Her old gray head rested upoE
his shoulder He knew it was the
instinct of motherhood within her that
had provoked her grief. At last she
dabbed her handkerchief to her eyes
and smiled at him.
Ada. my dear, you're going to have
your dog, and the finest in the land"
he said, even if it takes the last pen.
ny OF our savings
but it's not going to cost penny,
Seth" she answered Because I'm
going into town tomorrow inland
I'm going to bring back our dog"
Seth Earl put his wife aboard tne
train next morning. He was to do
the housework that day, while she
was gone upon their errand. And as
the hours rolled by he. too, was over
taken by the same impatience that
had overcome his wife on the preced-
ing day. and he, too. found himself
busting the furniture and straighten-
ing the chairs as though human oc-
cupant were expected And when at
last he heard a tinkle at the bell he
could hardly open the door, he felt SO
shaken.
Ada stood at the door. basket in
her arms. and her eyes were bright
with happiness, and the look on her
face was almost like that she had
worn on their wedding day. She en-
tered and set the basket down.
Let me see him." cried Seth, as
she began to unfasten the blanket
tudI CONeTtu IL ID IL u lO4-tSIIlei,
Ada? It must be a puppy"
He jumped as a child's feeble wall
came to his ears and looked at his
wife in terror as, with motherly fin
gers. she pinned back the coverings,
disclosing a fine baby boy.
You goose" said Ada softly. THAT
was the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children you sent me to.
And when saw the babies lying in
their little cots all in row | wanted
to take them all and-and-"
II wish you had. dear" answered
her husband ecstatically. This beats
the best dog living"
Copyright. 1913. by W. G. Chapman)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Of Mrs. chappell, of Five Year,
Standing. Relieved BY Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell of this town, says: 81 suffered for
five years with wonianly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell,
tried most every kind of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and | decided to try it.
had not taken but about six bottles until
was almost cured. Ii did me more
good than all the other medicines had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why |
looked so well, and told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it."
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
OF the ailments due 10 womanly trouble,
such as headache, backache, sdeache,
sleeplessness, and that everlastingly tired
feeling?
II so, LET us urge you to give Cardui a
trial. We feel confident il will help you,
Just as II has million other women in
The past half century.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. You
won't regret it. All druggists. y
Ryifs 70. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
ADVISORY DEBT. Chattanooga Tann for .Sssrtai
IHnyEeffers on your case and 81 page book, Home
Treatment Tor Women In plain wrapper NC. 1874
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that old Bible. Years have passed;
but 1t stands there on its shelf,
eloquent as ever. witness of beau
tiful life that is finished. When
sometimes, from the cares and con
flicts of external life. l come back
to the study, weary of the world
and tired of humanity, so hard and
selfish and world that is so un-
feeling -and the strings of the
soul have become untuned and dis
cordant. seem to hear that book.
saying, as with the well remember
ed tones of voice long silent,
let not your heart be troubled for
what is your life? 1t is even as va
por." Then my troubled spirit be-
comes calm; and the little world
that has grown so great, and SO
formidable, sinks into Its place a.
gain, ! am peaceful | am strong.
There is no need to take down
the volume from the shelf, or to
open it,, A glance of the eye is suf-
ficient Memory and the law of as
sociation supply the rest, Yet there
are occasions when 1t is otherwise;
hours In life when some deep grief
has troubled the heart; some dark
'er, heavier cloud is over the spirit
and over the dwelling, and when it
Il. Il comfort to take down that old
Bible and search its pages. Then,
for TIME, the latest editions, the
original languages, the notes and
commentaries, and ali the critical
apparatus which the scholar gath
ers around him for the study of
the scriptures are laid aside; and
the plain old English Bible that was
my mothers. is taken from the
shelf Blessed, holy book, inspired.
That lit my mothers way,
Thou comforter In earth's sad
hours,
Thou light in darkest day;
We cherish all thy promises,
Thy word renews our youth
They're mamma 10 the hungry
soul
SO full of grace and truth
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03

FOR SALE. One horse and dray
ready for use. One mare with colt
: months old. One Clydesdale colt
four years old, good size. All good
workers One black Jersey COW 6
years old, calf months. Cheap
for cash. Notes preferred. DIXON
MOORE & co. II.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-10-03

Wyifs 70. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dent. Chattanooga. Tenn. fol Sgrrsal
IssfyEcfiers on your case and 81 page book Home
treatment for Women" In plain wrapper. NC. "a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-24
BOYS HEROISM WILL
WIN HIM AN EDUCATION
Subscription Started for Lad
Who Saved Children.
Especial to the Newark start

CARLSTADT. N. j., Feb. 24.-The
courage and presence of mind of
George Darcy, 16-year-old boy, will
win for him an education.
George Darcy saved the lives yes
terday of four younger children who
had fallen through the ice of a small
pond near here into eight feet of
water.
Darcy heard their screams and saw
that it would be impossible to reach
them over the ice Some Of the chill
dren had sleds, however, and he took
the ropes from these, tied them to-
gether and threw one end to the chill
dren struggling in the water. All sue
ceeded in getting a hold on 1t, ana
then Darcy called those who had es-
capped to his aid and with much diff
Guilty dragged the half-drowned four
ashore
Those thus rescued We're: Alice
Smith. IA years old, of 1903 Centrai
avenue: Myra Casey, Is years old, of
2O7 Central avenue; George Rodgers,
IA years old, of 103 Pine street, and
Frank Curtis, 13 years old, of 81 Cass
avenue. Carlsbad.
Darcy's mother is a widow, who has
been struggling to give him a good
education. She will have unexpected
assistance now, as the wealthy resi-
dents of Carlstadt have decided to re-
ward the boy handsomely for his res
cue work
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-24
N. !. TO HELP MAKE
N. Y. LEADING PORT
So Says Commissioner Tom
kins in Report on Dock and
Street Problems.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Dock Com
missioner Calvin Tomkins has made
for Mayor Gaynor, chairman of the
Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment. a survey of all the factors
which enter into the great problem OF
dealing with the west waterfront
situation in Manhattan. In so doing
he is actuated by a desire, he says, to
bring to a head public discussion as
to the best plan for terminal or
ganization which will not only re-
lieve the growing congestion, but
will put New York forever in the lead
of all other ports in the world.
Commissioner Tomkins expects this
to come about when direct rail con-
nection is established between the
metropolis and New Jersey. In his
report he says one Of the factors in
volved in the dock and transporta-
ton problem is:
THE termination Of the insular
disa bility of Manhattan by connect
ing it with the continent. Direst rail
communication with New Jersey will
come ultimately. Plans for railroad
tunnels or bridges should be planned
now
Among the other factors involved,
he SAYS. are: More and better dock
ing faci.' les for sea ships. now being
crowded out by the car float brigade,
with especial reference to long piers
for express passenger steamers.
"The termination of the dangerous
surface track nuisance of the New
York Central. The use of city streets
as car yard. he says, is intoleraole.
THE termination of expensive and
unseemly congestion at railroad pier
and bulkhead terminals.
Additional dockage for steamers
other than those of the express pas
senser class The competitive in
fuence of Southern coastwise traffic
upon freight rates is most important,
since these ships, with their railroad
comedians, afford the only means of
avoiding the freight differential
against New York.
"Drayage delays due to railroad
terminal congestion should be ended;
! the expense constitutes a serious
menace to New Yorks commerce.
Terminal delays are retarding the
introduction of the more general use
Of motor trucks.
provision must be made for public
wharfage at intervals to minimize the
cost of trucking coarse freights, such
/ as coal, building material ETC., which
| traffic has been forced north OF
Forty second street by railroads and
steamships.
1.-The establishment of one or more
wholesale terminal markets along the
west side to be connected with all OF
the railroads entering the port.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-24
DON'T KNOW SCOPE
. OF SEVEN SISTERS
But There's No Need of Cor
porations Giving UP Char
tiers Yet, Say Experts.

Until every vulnera bic point in
Governor Wilson'S "seven sister
laws has been attacked in the courts
and thoroughly tested, the giant
financial and industrial combinations
that are now operating under New
Jersey charters will not know how
hard they have been hit. This Is the
almost unanimous opinion of rep
resentative business men directly at
footed as well as by several eminent
lawyers.
According to Louis Marshall, of
New York. recognized authority on
corporation law. the most stringent
feature OF the seven acts is apparent
w that which prescribes uniform
prices within the State.
Like most lawyers Mr.. Marshall
added, II assume that none of the
seven laws has yet been thoroughly
studied and digested by the bar,
Naturally, I suppose that until the
laws are tested in the courts their
effects upon the large number of COR
porations and combinations involved
cannot be definitely known.
at regard the uniform price feature
as important mainly because prob
ably it may lead to national legsla-
ton of the same kind if it is shown
to be beneficial and effective in New
Jersey
I'm a broad sense, of course, they
are not retroactive, and hence they
do not change the character or privi-
leges of the very large number of
the big combinations that operate
under New Jersey charters. The new
laws touch On the more valuable
privileges enjoyed under the old law
only in that they prohibit existing
combinations from adding to their
strength or otherwise charging their
present size by getting control of
competitive concerns through hold
ing companies.
"They also PROFIT. of course, the
formation of new combinations or
trusts and combinations modelled
after the New Jersey kind will have
to get their charters from other
States.
II do not see at present any cause
for the surrender of their charters
by corpora lions that now exist under
the old New Jersey laws. unless they
should perceive that they would
prosper better by taking out new
charters in other States that may
endow them with the same privileges
of holding companies that they here
tofore have enjoyed"