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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
BAD ROADS DEPREss VALUES.

A Kentucky paper recently made
mention of the fact that two home
seekers from neighboring State
had visited a Northern Kentucky
county looking for land. They lik-
ed the land, but refused to buy it
because of the miserable condition
of the roads in its vicinity.
Some months ago Joseph e. Wing,
a we'll known Ohio farmer, came
South on prospecting trip with a
view OF buying land. In a letter re-
Gently published In the Breeders Ga
zette he makes some interesting
comments on road conditions. Mr..
Wing says in part;
I'VE were cruising for land in--
well, never mind what State 1t was;
it might have happened in almost
any State. 1t was not exactly a new
country, but 1t was rather sparsely
settled. None of the roads had been
graveled or macadamized, and 1t had
rained very great deal. The. roads
were very primitive, yet they were
nicely rounded up and had been
kept nicely dragged. We overlook
and passed four-mule team hitch
ed to a King drag; the use of the
team was paid for by the communr
ity. After each rain it is the GUS
tom to drag these roads. We grumb-
led little at the occasional chuck
holes, but in the main the road was
delightful and our horses trotted
briskly along. We gave the roads so
little thought 1--WE do not think
about things that are giving us lit
tie trouble) that we had time to in
spect the farms that we passed by
and to discuss their advantages and
desirabilities.
Suddenly we left the good roads.
We came into another State and sto
a region where the roads are me-
elected. 1t was after wet winter.
The roads were awful. Now and then
they became impassable, and we
took to the pastures 10 avoid dang
erous mudholes. When we found
any repair work done it was of the
crudest sort, like throwing branches
of trees into the mud. Two strong
horses attached to our buggy began
TO become distressed as they labor
ed through the mud. The soil and
topography were the same as we
had left, the sole difference that
now no one dragged the roads. We
were at first amused, then fright
ened, then indignant. 1t seemed that
we would never without killing our
horses get through. Finally we met
a man with good horses and bug
gy, going In the opposite direction.
We halted him and demanded:"W Why
i can't tell you, sir. reckon
because we never have done it.
Il would not accept q farm on
those undragged roads as a gift and
live on 1t as men do to-day. Civili-
zation, education, progress-these
things are impossible where such
roads are. Further, the effort of
horses to drag vehicles through that
mud Is at least fifty times the eff
fort that would be necessary to keep
those roads dragged dry and driy-
able"
Good roads increase land values
and bad roads hold values down.
roads repel homeseekers and
investors and obstruct progress in
every way. Kentucky has large areas
Of good farming land that will new
er be worth much to the owners un-
til the incubus Of bad roads is re-
Farms that are isolated for
several months In the year by high
ways like those described by Mr..
Wing can have but little value in
the eyes of the really progressive
farmer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
Brot 8 Rival Candidates.

Pike county will likely furnish the
unique spectacle of brother running
against brother for the same office.
Dave H. Hatcher is already an an
nounced candidate for the Democrat
ic nomination for County Clerk, and
his brother, Lee Hatcher, has In
dicated that he will be a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
the same office. Both are active
leaders in their respective partics
and the ties OF kin are not consid-
cred when 1t comes. to a political
fight.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
HELP COMING.

To those whose business or pleas
ure leads them to traverse the
streets of Louisa by night the News
brings the tidings Of more light. The
old reliable night light, the moon,
has begun its work of Illuminating
the dark places, and for two weeks
at least, il the weather be clear.
our people will not have to depend
on light from the stores and John
Jeems' livery stable for guidance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11

There has been much complaint
concorning some small boys, who, II
tRoy have homes, don't seem TO stay
~ thom very much. They hang
around the stores, shops and other
s,iblic places. annoy pedestrians and
aro nuisances generally. The devil
tsuolly finds something for idle
hands. and what he finds costs dear
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
LAR0E TIAfBER TRACT BOUGHT

A. Collinsworth and II. M. Ramey,
of Fallsburg. have purchased from
the Guyandotte Coal Land Associa-
tion 1400 acres Of timbered land on
Twelve Pole In Wayne county, w.
Va, and will begin at once to con-
vert the timber into crossties and
InJasooons q30q exo foqL 1eqmnI
business and timber men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
A Rad FILL.

Regular transportation on this di-
vision of the G. q o. has been much
deranged this week by aa break in
the fill across Rush creek. a short
distance below Buchanan. A large
force has. been constantly at work
there, and 1t will not be long before
trains win run regularly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
MEETING HAS CLOSED.

DR.. McClay's meeting at the M.
10. Church closed on Sunday night
Last Attendance and interest con-
tinued from first to last and much
good was the result. Before the SER
mon OF Sunday night the congrega-
zion was asked Tor contribution
FOR DR.. McClay, and the response
was vegy liberal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
prom Louisa To Van Lear.

Non Moles. who has been employ
e - operator in the @. and o.
nan1onger depot at this place for
aono time. has been made agent at
Van Lear. Mr.. Moles has made many
lrInnds here, who will be sorry TO
- him 60. although the appoint
u.nnt d a promotion. He Ia a cour-
anoas and efficient employe.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11

The Louisa base ball aggregation
went to Paintsville Saturday and en-
gagged the aggregation of that vii
Iage In game. The score showed
IL In favor OF the visited az against
q collection Of well cooked goose
eggs for the viAitors.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. %. Perry and
daughter. who had been In Lou
iea several days. returned home
Tuesday. Miss Perry had been In
tho hospital. where she was succcss-
fully treated BY an operation for enr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
COLD AND DARK.

Because OF high water and con
sequent arrangement of the gas
service the Fort Gay people, most
of them, have been without light
and heat for several days and nights.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11

The Ashland district conference
will be held at Louisa. The open
ing sermon viii be preached Mon
day p. M. May 10, 1918.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
SERVICE AT BAPTIST CHURCH

The Rev. w. j.. Vaughan wilr
preach in the Baptist Church on
Sunday nexts Mr.. Vaughan is q
fluent speaker and has the ability\
to make what he says interesting.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
FOREST c1Ty.

Miss Crescenta McGrath entertain
ed a number of friends on March 10
in honor of her tenth birthday. The
usual party diversions were INDUCED
in and at a seasonable hour refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Millar, of Main
street, entertained a number of
young friends in honor of their little
son, James, on Monday afternoon.
Games and cards passed the after
noon merrily, and after light lunch
the guests departed for their homes
wishing Master James many more
happy birthdays.
St. Francis Council, No. 173, G. r.
B. A. will give a social and dance in
the town hall on Wednesday, March
20. The music will be furnished by
Lynott's orchestra.
Mrs. John Kane, of Scranton, visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Yorke on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carey and
daughter Edith were callers here re-
Gently.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
STERLING.
Sterling. March


We are now having very warm
weather for March and for a day or
two the thermometer registered
above so night and day. On ac-
count of the rain it is rather dis
agreeable making sugar.
After brief sickness Mortimore
McLain died on the Sth and was bur-
led in the Catterson cemetery burying
ground on the tn inst, Rev. w. E.
Webster officiating at the house. Mr..
McLain was 65 years old and had llv-
ed all his life in Sterling. He is sur
vived by his widow, one sister, Mrs.
w w. Kinds and five brothers, Robt.,
Harry, John, Albert and Charles.
While working in the woods one
of H. r. McGargles men badly cut
the foot of one horse with an AK and
it nearly bled to death.
On account of the very sloppy
roads the Ladies Aid postponed the
entertainment until the 21st-next
Friday night
William Bachelor, our mail car
rior, has moved into the A. c. Me
gargle house.
After the first of July Russell Bor
tree expects to carry the mail from
Ledgedale to Moscow. A very pleas
| ant drive as the scenery along the
Wildcat Eddy road is delightful ant
exhilerating.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
SOUTH CANAAN.
SOuth canaan. ]

OOuJu Cduddu, MdTCu g..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jenkins spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
Fielding.
Rev. and Mrs. Sliker are entertain
ing the formers mother of Shick-
shiny.
The NJ. P. ladies' aid held theil
regular meeting on Wednesday al
the parsonage. The next aid will be
held with Mrs. Mark Inch the third
Wednesday in April.
Mrs. Charles Hetzel, Maurice Het
eel and Mrs. L. G. Barhight spent
Sunday at Waymart with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bone have
rented o. w. Shaffer's residence al
Warden, and will move there Apri
first.
Allyn Rockwell had sale on Fri
day, March Ia, and sold his stock anG
household furnishings.
Quite an abundance of maple syruI
is found in this vicinity.
Mrs. Frank Shaffer is ill.
Eddie Enslin is working for DR.
Bang.
Mrs. E. G. Fielding has been suf
fering with an attack of grip.
'Chas. Hetzel and Clemens Bury
anch have been hauling car load O.
lime to their farms.
Howard Swingle has returned
home after taking course in agri
culture.
John Enslin is anticipating ol
building a new house in the spring
spring.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
BEACH LAKE.

Beach Lake, March II.
have not got the smallpox nor
been exposed to it and have been vac
cinated so that l dared to send The
Citizen a few items without endan-
gering any one. l want to say that
there has been no deaths and / hear
of no one sick with that disease in
our midst. 1t is generally under
stood that Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Wood
have had the smallpox and Mr. Wood
has been very sick but am glad to be
able to say they are improving. If
any one else has had it it has been
so very light that it is hard to believe
they have been sick with that terrible
disease. Our town is, generally
speaking, in a good healthy condi-
ton. Mrs. Henry Bradney is sick with
neuralgia of the stomach which is
the extent of the sick list.
The roads are in a bad condition.
1t is thought by the old people they
are worse than they ever knew them
to be before.
Most of our farmers have got to &c
to Honesdale today to sign the milk
contract.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18

Singer, Edna X. Singer, Mable M.
Gumbie, Frances M, Singer, Esther
Singer, Alice Singer, Martha and
Anna Singer, Mrs. August Singer,
Mrs. f. Singer, Miss Laura Singer.
Robins have been seen. Spring
must be- ON, the. way.
Miss Esther Singer, of Hawley, is
assisting Mrs. j. Slocum with her
housework.
M IS Esther KiITam was business
caller at Scranton last week.
Fred Singer is sick with lagrippe.
Pete Gumble, Fred Singer and
Lloyd Gumble returned home from
Gouldsboro last week.
Mrs. A. Bennett is recovered
enough to be outside once more.
Miss Lucy Gilpin is visiting her
grandparents.
G. E. Williams is making an ex-
tended visit with his mother and
father at Taunton, Mass.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local appncaJlvns, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caus-
ed by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
it's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but an infiamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness (caus-
ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY C CO.,
Toledo, o..
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18

Mr.. Cannon calls the attention of
the public to the fact that all per
formances of Republican Houses
pale when placed in contrast with
what the Democratic House of the
Sixty-second Congress has accom-
plished in emptying the Treasury
and piling up obligations against rev.
enues to be derived by direct taxation
and from revenue of free trade tariff
laws to which the new Administra-
tion stands and committed and
solemnly pledged"
Mr.. Cannon scents a Treasury def
cit ahead, basing his view upon the
promise of revenue reduction,
coupled with the extravaganza which
he charges as a new Democratic fail
ing
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
PAUPAcK.
Paupack. March i

Mrs. Henry Fowler is visiting
friends and relatives at Greentown.
Harry Singer and Lloyd Gumble,
of this place, Fred Haussman and
Leslie Singer of Tafton and Arthur
Eckbeck of Hawley started for Wis
consin on Monday. A farewell dance
was given the above boys on Satur-
day last at August Singers. Dane
ing was the main feature. Refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Arthur Gumble, George Gum
BILE, Harold Gumble, Harry Singer,
Fred Hausman, Lloyd Gumble, Les
lie Singer, Leon Gumble, Lysle Ber-
lyn, Joseph Gumble, Lawrence, Le-
land and Lafayette Singer, Ralph J..
Williams and Leonard Ainsley,
Misses Anna X. Gumble, Blanche M.
Fowler, Edith e. Gumble, Louise A.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
SIKO.
Siko, March II

Siko, March IT.
The Grangers' oyster supper at
their hall in Dyberry on last Friday
evening, was as well attened as could
have been expected with the roads
in such a bad condition. Some that
started were compelled to turn back
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Ridd had a
very disagreeable and uncommon ex-
perience on Sunday evening at nine
o'clock, March 9th when a woman
raped at their door and when it
was opened by Mr.. Ridd she walked
in, carrying a baby and seated her
self, saying she had come to see if
she and her husband could stay all
night. Mr.. and Mrs Ridd being kind
hearted were not disposed to send
them on at so late an hour at night,
so the horse was stabbed and they
were made comfortable for the night.
The next morning they went on their
way, saying they were going to De-
posit. They were OF the tramp class
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ridd do not care
to repeat their experience.
c. E. Bolkcom has been entertain
ing the grippe. He is not anxious for
another call.
]. w. Ridd has commenced saw
ing in his mill on the Dyberry.
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Smith on the arrival of a fifth daugh-
ter.
Marie, little daughter of Nat and
Phebe Bolkcom, has been taken lame
and is under the doctors care. We
hope for her speedy recovery.
Our Sunday schooi is planning to
observe Easter with special music
| and recitations.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
TREASURY DEFICIT
AHEAD, SAYS CANNON
Illinois Ex-Member DenOunces Ap-
preparations Made by the Sixty
Second Congress.

Second Congress.
washington, March 15.-The an
nual defence of the work of the ma
iority of the House of Representa-
tives by the chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, coupled with
the annual attack of the senior min
ority member of that committee
charging gross extravaganza against
the party in power, was made pubic
to-day. The two statements take the
form of Leave to print" speeches,
the longer one from Representative
Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois for the
opposition and the shorter and terser
one from Chairman John j. Fitzger-
aid of New York for the defence.
Mr. Fitzgerald points with pride
to the fact that "it is a matter or
considerable satisfaction that the
total appropriations, including the
two bills which did not become laws,
attained only the sum of $1,O98,-
647,S60 and did not reach or pass the
sum of 81 100, 100000"
Representative Cannon views with
alarm the fact that the Democratic
appropriation bill has been so stutfed
in every direction, including S4O,-
100000 public building bill, as to
| SurpaSS Dy more JndH P'o,OoO'NO"
any previous annual aggregate in the
history of American legislation; this
too in the face of an economy pledge
in the Democratic platform.
Mr.. Fitzgerald says: The increase
in the total appropriation is due to
many causes. The continued growth
and development of the country and
the increased activity of many ser,
vices of the Federal Government and
the constant pressure to divert to the
Federal Treasury burdens whlcf
properly belong elsewhere are rae
tors which tend more or less legiti
mately to increase the cost OF the
Federal Government"
Even the figures given by Mr.. Fitz
gerald, however,, show that the ap
propriations for the fiscal year 1913
IA exceed by more than s70,OOO,OO'
the extreme limit of expenditure
reached by any Administration Re
publican in all its branches. The rec
ord until now had been held by thu
: Sixty-first Congress, which for tn
fiscal year 1910 appropriated shad'
more than $1,02S,000,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18

Hon. Richard Barthold, of Mis-
souri,, has completed his tentative
plan for the meeting of the American
Peace Society to be held in st. Louis
in May. President Wilson has ac-
cepted the honorary presidency and
has signified his intention to be pres
ent. All of the members of the di-
plomatic corps of South America
with the exception of Ambassador de
Cana, of Brazil, who will be in
Europe, will attend, and the meet
ing will no doubt be the largest in
the interest of World Peace ever held
in this country. Secretary of State
William j. Bryan, will be among the
speakers, and also Hon. w. d. b
Ainey, of Pennsylvania.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
WILSON BARS INVITATIONS.

Will Accept None In His First Year
as President Of United States.
Washington.-President Wilson said
definitely that he would accept no In
vitations away from Washington dur
ing the first year Of his administra-
ton.
He made this announcement in a
letter declining to attend the celebra'
tion of the 18th anniversary of the
signing OF the Mecklenburg Declara-
tion OF Independence at Charlotte, N
c., on May 20.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18
SHORT TALK ON TEMPERANCE.
How Our w. G. T. U. Topic For De-
cember, 1912, was Used by One
Union

Union.
Our topic for December is "NeedI
of Temperance Work at Holiday
Time"
Holiday time is a time when the |
home coming of the absent members
of families makes it time of fes-
tivities. Many, when preparing food
for a festive meal, deem it necessary
to use brandy or wine in their con-
coction which when eaten to any
extent creates an appetite for strong
drink hard to conquer or renews the
appetite in a reformed drinker.
An Ohio woman who was plan
ming to serve wine with other deli
cacies at reception, was asked by
friend "Do you think it is right to
serve fermented wine to your
guests?" Certainly" she replied
''they serve it in our church, and If
it is right in the church, it is right in
the home" Here we have in nut
shell the educational influence of a
church that uses alcoholic wine at
the Lords table.
The young man may also say oon-
sistently, "If it is right to take fer
mented wine at my church altar, it
is right for me to take it elsewhere.
1t is useless to reply 'It is consecrat-
| ed wine" No prayer or blessing
over a dangerous and unholy thing
can make it pure or safe; no religi-
Gus ceremony can sanctify what God
Himself has pronounced unholy and
unclean. We read His law given to
Aaron, the priest, in Lev. 10, 9 and
10th verses-"Do not drink wine
nor strong drink, thou nor thy sons
with thee, when ye go into the taber-
nacle of the congregation lest ye die.
1t shall be a statue forever through
out your generation that ye m;Iy put
difference between holy and unholy
and between clean and unclean."
For years the w. c. T.. U. has
been endeavoring it's utmost, through
it's department of Unfermented Wine
at the Sacrament, to Danish the foe
of the human race from every church
in Christendom. 1t has succeeded,
in great part, but the German Luth-
eran, Episcopal, Catholic and few
others still resist our appeals and
= continue it's use. We believe that the
= apostle Paul, were he on earth in
= 1912, would say to them, eff wine
make my brother to offend, I will
drink no more wine while the world
3 standeth."
l SlIlbI ulu lOI III any 6OopCl SOll
c mand his diciples to use wine at the
3 Lords Supper, but always 'the fruit
!, of the vine" which is unchanged, un
3 fermented grape juice, health-giv
e ing temperance drink, neither unholy
r nor unclean.
: At one of our local meetings re
Gently a young lady when asked t.
e sign the pledge and join our unioI
( replied, that she "did not want t.
e sign the pledge because when win
e was served at social gatherings wher'
), she was, she hated to refuse, and /
: bound by a pledge, would not fee
e right to partake of it, I was gla'
she honored the pledge and wishe,
h for ability to tell her my views of tn
C danger in indulging in wine an
d breathed a prayer for her safety.
= Following an old time custom
o many think it necessary to pledg
o their friendship in wine, hence tn
Le need of temperance work at holida
Is time.
,e No wine I'll take
For friendships sake,
;e Away with such a plea,
70 No friend of mine
n Would give me wine
"a To wreck and ruin me-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-18

wAsHINGToN sQUARE. PHILADELPHIA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-02
Bethel Burglars Caught.
BROKE INTO PURINGToN sToRE-Two
CAPTURED IN WOODS AND
PLEAD GUILTY.

On Thursday night the general store
Of j. U. Purington, in Bethel, was en-.
tered by burglars and several sacks of
goods stolen, including fifteen pairs of
pants, six shirts, six boxes of cigars and
other goods TO the value Of hundred
dollars or more.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Hastings with
Constsbles Swan and Davis got right
after the burglars and rounded them up
in the woods and captured two Of the
three. Constable Swan was the first to
reach their hiding place, when one OF
them drew a revolver on him at about
the same time that the officer covered
them with his own weapon. The burg
lar addressed the officer with the words:
"Damu you, you don't dare shoot! At
about this time Deputy Hastings ap-
peared with drawn revolver and con-
v,uSed the burglar that his only safe
course was to drop his gun or "be ripped
open," and the advice was taken. One
OF the burglars succeeded in making his
escape. The other two were brought to
the Jail and given hearing in the Nor
way Municipal Court, where they plead
guilty and were held for the October Su.
preme Court.
They give the names of Arthur Smith
and George Blair of Detroit, Mich. The
officers have a good description OF the
third man and are after him. Besides
the goods taken with the men, as emu
merated above, they have told where the
remainder of the plumber is hidden.