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Weekly journal-miner., 1913-10-29

handsome sum for the Northern Arizona Fair Association. For this and for the very excellent evenings entertainment thanks are due al- most entirely to Mrs. s. Duncan, the Selig company and the artists who so willingly contributed of their time and talents. Thanks are also due Tom Mix, who after a wild day of roughing it at the fair grounds was an efficient stage director, to Bert Hilton who furnished the piano, 10 the Bashford- -Burmister Company who loaned the furniture and other who loaned the furniture and others.
 Eat lunch at the Monday Club, l2l No. Marina St *
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-10-29
CUBAN TROUBLE
 WORRIES AMERICAN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. g Cuban affairs are once more at tracting attention in Washington. No
 year is apt 10 pass without the
 shadow of American intervention
 casting itself athwart the procession
 of events and thiS year is no eX-
 ceDtion, though it is always to be
 borne in mind that much of the in
 tervention talk proceeds from quar-
 ters where the wish is father to
 the thought.
 American contractors in Cuba
 TT who have taken contracts in
 Cuba, are aroused now over the fact tho Cuban government Is alleged 10 be giving them the worst of it. They have protested to the State Department and d good deal of trouble may come out of it.
 Complaint is made that President
 Menccal of Cuba has practically c3niscated the property and an nulled the vast interests of those who have invested money in tl~ Ports Improvement Company. This complaint is loudest at the very time when President Menocal IS try'ng 10 obtain and additional loan of Sl5.000000 for the republic. He convened congress in extraordinary session October to authorize this lean and reorganize the army. Me nocal belongs to the conservative party. which is said to be disor- ganized. while the liberals have a ma jo~ity oi the congress. The liberals contend the action of the president Is unconstitutional and are threat ening to prevent any action by breaking a quorum.
 In a situation in which President Menocal apparently will need all the aid he can get to float loan, the American contractors who are in the Ports Company are bent on making the most of their to bring about a settle ment of their cause. They insist that unless the investors are given justice it will initiate against the ecorts of Menocal to get a loan.
 The Ports Improvement Company was organized about three years ago to secure a concession to dredge various important harbors of the island and building great docks and sea walls. As far back as 1873, the Spaniards conceived such a proj- ect. but millions of dollars went to favored officials in graft, and there was little public improvement The Ports Improvement Company pro posed to do the work on a system atic basis. It was organized with d capital of Sl00.0O0. Concession was obtained in 1911 through an act of the Cuban congress signed by Pres ident Gomez. then head of the gov ernment. The concession was ap- proved by the State Department, aft CT notifications. The Ports I'm provement Company was then reor- ganized with a capital of S10000,- | )00 and bond issue Of Ike amount | was authorized. Contracts were let
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-10-29
FINE APPLES
 ARE EXPEDITED

]. R. Alexander of Sycamore creeF in the eastern part of the cour ' is in the city to attend the fair, bringing quite an assortment of the banana apple which is on display in the fruit department. This fruit is said to be in a class by itself and Alexander is the only one known in the county who makes q speciality of this line of culture. His exhibit is small, owing to the heavy demand from points outside the State in patronage. The assortment. goes to the State fair later.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-10-29
WATER AGAIN FLOWING.
(Frorn Tuesday,s DaiIy.l

Before the ink had become dry on the contract of the city taking over the Banning creek pipe line, the valves were again loosened up and water commenced flowing into the reservoir on the hill. The stream is carrying supply at the present time estimated at 100000 gallons per day, which is remark able condition considering that the present time is the dryest of the year. The water is to be paid for at the rate of ten cents per thou sand gallons, until the price agreed upon, of $27, 800 is given the own CTS, when this water service becomes the property of the city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-10-29

Hunt up the fortune teller at the Spook dance Thursday night, given by the Daughters of Pocohontas. "*
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
THE RAILROADS..

Train service on the Big Sandy
division of the @. & o. was limited
to one train each way per day be-
tween Louisa and Pikeville, from
last Friday until Thursday Of this
week.
The Norfolk & Western on the
other side OF the river operated
passenger trains from Kenova to
Norfolk. No trains west of Kenoya
for week. Mails from Louisa and
the upper Big Sandy have gone out
regularly via Fort GaySpVery little
has come In here from the outside
world. Daily newspapers three and
four days old are eagerly bought at
every opportunity In Louisa. Cincin-
natl and Louisville papers reached
here via Norton, Va.
Trains No. and on the main
line of the c. & o. were sent out
Thursday for the east via Winches-
ter, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
call FOR HELP
Came From CatlettsbuTg Monday and
Was Quickly Answered.

On Monday last call was made
upon Louisa for aid to the people
OF Catlettsburg who we're in distress
ON account Of the unprecedented
flood at that place. The city coun-
ell convened Immediately and or
dered that $4,000 be appro-
priated al expended in the purchaa
OF ood, which was done. Money
and bedclothes were also needed,
and George Lewis succeeded In a
short time in raising over hundred
dollars In cash and bedding, about
thirty dollars worth of the latter.
The supplies and money were taken
care of by l.. s. Johnson, U. s. En-
gineer, and George Lewis who took
the contribution to Catlettsburg on
the Government launch and turned
1. over to the proper persons for
distribution. The amount cent from
here finally amounted to about
5000.
Calettsburg is loud and warm in
expressing its appreciation Of the
great kindness OF its neighbor, Lou
lisa. This is the second time this
town has gone to the help of the
distressed people of Catlettsburg. In
the flood of 1884 a call was made
upon US to relieve the sufferers at
the mouth of Sandy, and we acted
promptly and well. 4
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
CONTRACTS TO LEI.
Road Work That Should Interest Many
Lawrence County Citizens.

The road from Louisa corporation
line to head Of Blaine is measured
into two miles sections and posts sci
at the intersections. Also the road
to webbville the same as above. The
road known as the Louisa-Blaine
road win be let to contract to the
iron bridge across Big Blaine creek
at Koun's store. The road to Webb
vile win be let to contract to the
bridge across Dry Fork at Webb
Vile. Brushy creek from the bridge
across Brushy creek near its mouth
to Lon Hulett's will not be con-
tracted. The County Judge will re-
ceive sealed bids till noon April 10,
1913, for putting into condition and
maintaining these various 'ctions
OF road, and award contracts to the
lowest responsible bidders, for one
year ending April 1st, 1914. Specifi-
cations, contracts, ETC., may be seen
at the office Of the County Road
Engineer. The county reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Bids
viii be opened and examined at 1880
D. M. B. J. GALLOWAY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
STATE BOARD Raises
Valuation Of Property IN Many Eastern
Kentucky Counties.

r~o,,i,to.z ", nfa.ot DC rs. !.
alAior', N.Y. Marcn "A. ~
following raises were made to-day IN
the assessments of counties in ehe
savantb Anna,,ata Diatr,ct bv fhe
60 .s,,~".sS
S'aee poaro Oh nq ua'l1a'ioh' nv
gan,, 10 per cent. on lands; FLOYD
/ 20 per cent. ON lands; johnson and
Martin counties per cent. on
,..,. y,.. ,..d.
ANUS nno.1''so p0i eon' ~ '
Magoffin, 70 per cent. on lands ana
| rs percent. on town lots. No rais-
es werd made in Boyd. Knox. Les
ua ratcber Man;sea ;,arrv and
~ '0ne.' ~ M
rike counties-
Notices of the raises have BEEN
sent out and hearings OF protests
win begin on April s. The dates
have been set as follows: April 3.
Floyd, Knott; April 10, johnson,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
4 MATRIMoNIAL yENTuRn.

Miss Addie Parker and Lafe Hick-
man, both of Torchlight and each
20 years old, came down on the af-
ternoon train last Tuesday on
matrimony intent. They found their
way to the court house, where a
license TO become one was soon pro-
cured and the splicing ability Of
County Judge Boggs were speedily
brought into service He adjourned
the Fiscal Court and he, the mag
istrates, and a cloud Of witnesses es-
corted the waiting couple to the
Judges office, where the words
which transformed Miss Parker In
to Mrs. Hickman were fifty spoken
Following this the newly weds took
a tie ticket to Torchlight where
they will reside. The bride Is the
daughter Of Wiley Parker and the
groom Is a son Of Leander Hick-
man, deceased.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
PIKE-LETCHER DISTRICT.
Court Of Appeals Declares Valid the
Act Creating II.

The act of the last Legislature Gre
ating the Thirty-fifth judicial Dis
trict, comprising Pike and Letcher
counties. was declared to be valid
and the failure of the author Of the
bill to include the first date for
holding the Court at Paintsyille. in
johnson county, in the old Twenty
fourth Judicial District, was declar-
ed to be clerical error by the Ap-
pellate Court
The dates for holding Court in the
Twenty-fourth Judicial District fix
ed by the Appellate Court follow:
Paintsville, first Monday in March,
"a juridical days; first Monday in
May, "a juridical days; first Monday
in November, "a juridical days, and
at Inez, first Monday in April, 1S
juridical days; first Monday in July
lS juridical days; first Monday In
July. Is jurdicial days. and first
Monday in December. 1S juridical
days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
FROM HEAD TO MOUTH.

u,u plai,,a ,roat did rot yiva tbe
"a S A.. r.,na d,ring the latest
o " iF n san. I hiahar
.ioou' ~ was npv % ana
snan was essr Auowr ,.N a,,.n v !. aar. .
% rom i.s heal " .,at,on a.s A Tho nh
r,sv , loss anu .d ussas'ao ~ onv ,os. os
NEWS nus NY neai. =. "y ~. .osS sron, ~
ne; Many priuses WI a,,ra,,, I'LL AZ. AZ.
% tnelr lounrsns, Tsu nr,dso soe aeross o ths left
aa-s,aS asyay Tho ono az
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
Lawrenoe County People Lost.

Jim and John Martin, who were
born and reared In this county, are
supposed to have been drowned or
burned to death in the great flood
which caused SO many deaths and
such great destruction of property
in central and southern Ohio. These
young men were sons of Wash. Mar
tin, well known hereabouts, and
were raised by James MCGUIRE, OF
Two Nile. After leaving this neigh
borhood the boys went to Ironton
and later to Hamilton, where they
were living when that city was
swept by fire and flood. Their
kinsman, Luke Mcclure, of Ironton,
went to Cincinnati as soon as pos
Bible after the disaster, and found
beyond doubt that the men were
lost, but whether by water or fire
he could not ascertain.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
death AT EIGHTY Three.
Mrs. JuIina Cop|ey. One Of Our Oldest
and Best Women.

Mrs. Julina Copley, whose critical
Illness was chronicled In the March
21st issue of this paper, died at the
home Of her son, the Rev. l.. NJ.
Copley, this city, on Saturday even
ing. March 30. and was buried in
the Fulkerson cemetery on the fol
lowing Monday morning. Her end
was peaceful. her spirit departing
without struggle for its home in
the skies. Interment was preceded
by very appropriate services, large
ly attended at the Baptist church,
conducted by the pastor, the Rev.
Olus Hamilton, and participated in
by Louisa ministers of other de-
nominations.
Mrs. Julina Copley was born on
Mill creek, not far from Fort Gay,
March IS, 1880, and was 83 years
and 10 days old. Her maiden name
was Wilson, being related to he
numerous family of that name In
this section of the country. She
married William G. Copley, and to
them were born ten children, six
boys-lra, Wayne, william, Elias, G.
N. and l.. M, and four girls Mary,
Martha, Ellen and Laura. All these
children save one survive their ven-
cradle mother. Her husband died
many years ago. Mrs. Copley was
converted about 46 years ago and
joined the Methodist church, later
uniting with the Baptist church, liv-
ing all those many years the life
of a christian and dying in the hap
py assurance of blissful immortal
ity. Grandmother, Copley had liv-
ed many years in Louisa, known and
respected by its people. She was
deeply religious, and her daily life
was in perfect accord with her pro-
fession. Like many of those who
were born in the scantly. settled dis
tricts over three quarters of CEN
tury ago, Mrs. Copley had not learn
ed much from books in her early
and middle life. but she was bright
and intelligent by nature. She be-
came anxious to know for herself
what the Bible contained, and about
ten years ago, being then 73 years
old, she learned to read, and the
Book OF Books became her constant
She read and re-read
1t. and in compliance with her wish
es, the Bible she had loved so much
was buried in the coffin with her.
Like the great Apostle to the GEN
tiles, 0he had not forgotten the
'sParchments."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
LAWRENCE FISCAL COURT.
Regular Ssmi-Annual Term Held This
Week.

The Lawrence Fiscal court was In
sesaion Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week with ali
members present except A. ]. Belch.
err.
J. p. Gartin was reelected Coun-
ty Treasurer for two years and ex-
ecuted bond. He had no opposition
Reports from over the county
showed more than a dozen bridges
washed out by the floods of last
week, and 1t is estimated that al
least $4,000 will be required to re-
place them. II was decided to pro-
ceed with this work as rapidly as
possible.
b. J.. Galloway, the county engin-
Ger. was authorized to receive bids
and purchase $1,000 worth OF galvan
lied drain pipe for culverts. Sizes
10, Is and "a inches In diameter.
This Is good move.
Bids for maintaining the Blaine
and webbville roads in sections OF
two miles were opened and all re-
jected because OF the high price.
There were only three bidders, all
Louisa citizens. It was expected
there would be lot of bids from
farmers living along these sections.
An advertisement appears in this
paper re-advertising the proposition
tor April 18th.
The county engineer has split log
drags and ditchers ready.
The number OF claims allowed wai
sma Ter than usual.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
AN INTERESTING MEETING.

A very interesting and successful
meeting has been in progress at the
M. =. Church since Wednesday OF
last week and will continue over
Sunday. The services have been
conducted by the Rev. DR.. ]. B. Nc
Clay, of Ashland, and have been at
tended nightly by crowds which test
ed the capacity of the building, On
each occasion Dr. McClay has preach
ed sermon which for thought, elo-
quence and spirituality have seldom
been surpassed in this city. His
ldiscourses have shown learning, re
search and culture, zeal. fervor and
religious feeling, thus pleasing and
satisfying all classes of hearers, and
the sympathy and personal magnet
ism of the preacher make what he
says good to hear.
Other factors besides DR.. McClay
unite to make the present meeting
attractive and successful. The pas
tor, Mr.. Plummer, leads the singing
land the Rev. Mr.. Trent, of Gallup,
lis agreeably at home with the cor
net, the organ and his voice. Will
Cain, of this city Is using his good
voice effectively during the meeting
and large volunteer choir renders
the old time hymns and songs with
the spirit and the understanding al
So" Another gratifying feature Of
the meeting has been the active
presence of other ministers of the
|city.
1t had been announced that no af
ternoon services would be held, but
was changed, and interesting meet
ings are held every afternoon at 2
O'Clock. DR.. McClay's sermon-lec-
ture to men only last Sunady after
noon was largely attended and en-
joyed. Wanted, A Man." was the
topic.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04

Paintsvtlle-Van Lear Response.
When the call for food and bed
ding came to Louisa last Monday
morning from Catlettsburg, the Big
Sandy News passed the word on to
Paintsville. We did this with full
knowledge of the liberal spirit pos
sessed by the people OF tnat pros
porous little city. The response was
prompt and nlegnanimous. The
next day almost q car load of pro-
visions. ready to eat, reached Lou
lisa. Luscious boiled hams formed
Ia large part of the supplies. Van
Lear had joined with Palntsville In
the shipment. The miners and or
ficials OF that great mining town
responded in a most commendable
manner. Some of the families gave
the dinners off of their tables In
order to be represented in the ship
ment that was being hurredly pre-
pared.
Mr.. Brobeck, roadmaster OF the
Big Sandy division of the c. ana
o., had the large shipment brought
70 Louisa by the passenger train
Tuesday afternoon free of cost. In
cndr 30 VI tub bnipm6uI were Mr.
John q. Buckingham, Paintsville's
prominent banker, Sam Copley, a
merchant, and Judge ID. p. Lynch, v
H. Walter and p. b. Martin, off
cials Of the Consolidation operation
lat Van Lear.
The problem OF transporting the
supplies to Catlettsburg was soon
solved through the efforts of A. ".
Osborne, the accommodating N. and
w. railroad agent at Fort Gay. He
asked permission from the officials
of the road to handle the shipment
free of charges on the passenger
train going to Kenova that night,
and the request was promptly grant,
ed. The goods were hauled across
the river and shipped on that train.
H @. Wellman and Lon Moles,
operators at Louisa, kept In touch
with Mayor Montague through the
railroad operator In the tower lat
Hampton Junction. and Mr.. Monta-
que arranged to receive the supplies.
at Kenova, at a. M. Wednesday,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
PROBABLE RESUMPTION.

Every morning since the trains
stopped running between Louisa and
Ashland train has made the round
trip from Louisa to Pikeyille. II
was announced Thursday that an ef-
fort would be made to get train
through TO and from Ashland. A
big train load Of men and material
lett here Thursday morning for Big
Sandy Junction to get the road in
good shape as soon as possible.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
Row Between the In-Laws.

Elsewhere in this paper you may
read of the marriage Tuesday OF
Lafe Hickman to the daughter of
Wiley Parker. Well, IL you care to,
read on and you near the residence
Of Gum Berry, in the south end of
Louisa the father-in-law and the son
in-law got into racket in which
pistols We're used against the peace
and dignity of the commonwealth.
Marshal Muncey arrested both par
ties, and Thursday morning trial
was held which resulted in Park
or being fined fifty dollars and cost,
which he paid. and in his son-in-law
being fined twenty-five dollars and
sentenced to go to jail for ten days,
He appealed the case to the Circuit
Court
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
NO WATER.

4 1t seems paradoxical, but with too
much water in the river, for sew
eral days tt re was none for use-
The river Sd Emerged the pumping
station, and rly on Monday morn
Ing the reser )ir was empty. It
was hoped thA by Thursday night
the pumps wo d be free and able
to do their Woik.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
o. q Q. OVER N. & W.

When G. and o. trains began to
pass through Fort Gay ON Friday
last our people began to appreciate
the extent of the recent flood. They
also had better appreciation OF
the usefulness of the G. and o. to
Louisa.
The new Secretary Of War, Mr..
Garrison, passed through on one of
those trains, enroute to Dayton, o.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04

Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Perry, OF
Offutt, johnson county, brought
their daughter, aged IA years 70
The hospital to be treated for q
trouble in one OF her ears. She
had suffered long and much, and It
vas found to be necessary to per-
form what is called a mastoid opera
tion for her relief. This was done
by DR.. York and the girl is now
tree Of pain and is doing well.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
THROUGH TO JENKINS.

Beginning April first passenger,
for Jenkins via c. and o. from Lou.
lisa can reach jenkins on the day
OF starting. No. SO reaches Pike
vile at 11:45 a. M, and train fol
Shelby leaves at l p. M, connect
ing at that point with B. and o
train for jenkins, where 1t arrives
about s o'clock. The return trip Ii
also made in one day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
FIRE AT PAINTSVILLE.
-Four Residences Burned in the Lowe
Part Of Town.

Fire destroyed four residences at
Paintsville Monday. They we're lo-
Gated not far from the bridge across
Paint creek on the road to the de-
pot. The properly was owned by
9. J.. (Bozier) Howes, Speed stat
ford and Leona Webb. Mr.. Howes
lost nearly all of his household
goods. He had no insurance. This
is the second loss of this kind he
has had In the last few years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04

In Ashland the stores on Greenup
avenue are said to have had SIX
4, eight feet of water in them. Oil
stoves were in strong demand be-
cause of the failure of the gas SUP
ply
The Vansant-Kitchen Lumber com
Dany g reported to have lost heav-
lily. Immense quantities of lumber
and two fleets of timer were swept
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
a VERY sIoK FAMILY.

All of w. ]. vaughan's family ex-
cept him are very sick with meas
les, and he Is nearly exhausted
from incessant care and nursing.
In Louisa the epidemic continues
Many have been very sick but so
far there have been no deaths
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
KILLED ON KNOX GREEK.

Two coal miners were shot and
killed on Knox creek. Pike county.
on Monday last by q man named
Hurley The miners were employ
es Of the War Eagle Coal Co.. and
were said to be peaceqble men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
ExAnNArIoN AM FoRT GAY.

A teachers examination was held
at Fort Gay Thursday and Friday
1t was numerously attended, sew
eral from Kentucky being present.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04

Raleigh X. Ferguson. formerly OF
Louisa, was here last week from
Portsmouth. whore he has employ
ment with the N and W. &
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-04
BIIsrH AND DEATH.

March, 1918, was born on a cold.
windy day. 1t expired Monday much
after the same fashion,