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The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
ISSUES SWEEPING Def.
Kid Williams, baltimore Bantam,
Hands Ont Broadcast CHALLENGE.

New York, Aug. 26-Kid Williams, the
Baltimore bantam, through his manager,
today issued broadcast challenge to ali
Eastern bantams, frankie Burns, of Jer-
sey City, preferred frankie, a few
days back, murmured something about
the Kid being afraid to meet him in the
ring.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

luncheon at Berger's, President Robert
?. Wrenn, of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association being the host.
For the first time in three months the
two players sat down to what they called
a square meal Mclaughlin weighed 1i9
pounds and his weight when he started
from California was lS5. He lost five
pounds in the match today. He said
that with the exception OF an exhibition
match against William N. Johnston, the
eiEhteen-year-oI Western star. who has
already returned to California, he will
play 10 real tennis for some time. He
has promised to play that match. HIS
rcal-estate business, neglected for three
months, will be taken up again.
Both players will be at the dinner at
Delmonico's Wednesday night, in honor
of the winning of the Davis cup, and
Mclaughlin starts West the next day.
Williams will go to his home in Phila-
delphia to participate in the intercollegi-
ate championship tourney at the Merton
Cricket Club irounds, starting next Tues
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Louisville, 5; Toledo, l.
Columbuslndisnapolis, no game schetuied.
Milwaukee. 4; Minneapolis, z
kanAas Cdtr q. 81 pa-i 4
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
Association CONGRATULATED.

The association and the Casino officials
were roundly congratulated on the sue
cessful conclusion. without a days let-up.
of the thirty-third annual struggle. 1t is
planned TO double the seating capacity
for next year to permit accommodat tions
for at least six thousand people.
This is, of course, contingent upon the
tourney staying in Newport. The move
10 bring it TO the new grounds of the
West Side Tennis Club on Long Island
naturally has not met with any sponta-
neous enthusiasm in this part of the
country.
The Westerners are pleading that Chi
cago or some other Middle Western city
be given a chance for the tourney.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
WITH THE RUNNING HORSES
RESULTS AND ENTRIES

taur, Io7; ]. Nolan. 10; Fl Mahd loI; Salon, Iu.
'Apprentics allowance claimed. Weather cloudy
track fast.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
M'LOUGHLIN DEFENDS
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

TRI-STATE.
Allentown. &; Wilmington, 2
Trenton. s; Atlantic City, O.
Harrisburg, 2; York, |.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27

IotaIs...,. . W
'Batted for Janvrin In the eighth.
fBatted for Comstock In the eighth.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
FOR SALE-MISCEILANEOUs.
WINDOW SHADES & SCREENS.

Comprehensive assortments In stock and made to
order shades, screens. and doorG Price always rsa
SoDGbe. Satisfaction guaranteed
sl5n st.. a. snd E. Mleebla&E's, LiaSoh S
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Providence -Montreal-wet ground.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE.
WANTED-HoUsEs.

WANT TO BUY NOW IN BRIGHT
wood, Brookland or Takoma, modern I
room and bath house, lot 30 by 10 or
more; not over 2 blocks from car; give
IHll ~ description and price for cash. BOX
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15
CITY NEWS.

Fresh fish and fresh oysters,
Keokuk Market & Produce Co.Adv.
-keoku, Camp M. W. A. No. 621
Will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman nall. AL members ara
requested to be present. Advertise
ment
Seven blocks in the business sec
ton Of ETnporia, Kansas. are lighted
with metal filament lamps suspended
from trolley poles. This method has
been considered for Keokuk.
Regular meeting of Hermann
Lodge No. 11s, i. o. Q. F. tonight,
o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited. -Adverti5ement
The Upper Room Mission stili
holding on and proving to be place
of blessing. God says: In due season
we shall reap If we faint not" MIR.
Moody said: God never uses a dis
couraged man The trae christian
man is full of faith, hope and cour-
age. F. A. McGaw.
Last night at 1885 the fire de-
partment was called to the home of
Mr.. Brown in barn in the alley be
tween Second and Third streets fac
ing toward Johnson street. There
We're several horses below and Mr.
Brown lived upstairs. Tho fire burn
ed fiercely for while and much
damage was done to the front room
up stairs. The horses were gotten
out safely. The barn belongs to Aus
Hollowell and the damage is estimat-
ed at about $780,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15
RETIRING FROM THE RETAIL
CLOTHING BUSINESS.

The Keokuk Bargain Store, the
popular priced clothing and furnishing
goods house is going 70 discontinue
handling mems clothing and furnish.
ings. We are not at liberty as yet
to divulge the nature of the merchan.
disc We are going to put in the same
room. but we Will before we get
through disposing Of our stock OF
mems furnishings now on hand
Watch for detailed Announcement
later.--Ady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15

to do much damage last evening. A,
5:55 the fire department was called to
the home of A. II. Rich, 705 Franklin
street, where the sparks were falling
from the chimney onto the house. At
40 the department was called to
Price Bros, on Main street where a
flue in the rear of the building was
burning out. There was no damage
at either place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15

viii be delivered by me Rev. John G.
sage tonight in St Johns parish
house at 8 O'Clock The lecture win
be profusely illustrated and deals
with the nation under the Danes and
Saxons.
Judge Smith Mcpherson Of the
southern district OF Iowa will be ii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15
Keokuk Friday morning to hold

Keokuk Friday mornine to hold a
session of the federal court.
Look. Best ,pringfeid lump coal
$3.50 per ton J. C. .icManus Con.
struction Co. Phone 215
Local No. 400 l. B. 2. w. meets
first Tuesday and third Wednesday at
8 O'Clock at Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, hall, Tenth and Johnson SITS. Wis.
ting brothers cordially invited. E. H.
Sizzling, r. S.-AdY.
Two flues burning out threatened
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15
Berri Olive Oil
as a MEDICINE

Two tablespoonfuls OF Berri Olive
Oil contains as much nourishment as
a pound of meat or cup of butter,
because it is wholly assimilated with
out taxing the digestive. organs. Berri
Olive Oil is highly beneficial in the fol-
lowing diseases:
Consumption, rheumatism, consti.
patton, Gall Stones, Neuralgia, Dys-
pepsia, Stomach Trouble, Chronic
catarrh and all wasting diseases
Rerri Olive Oil increases the blood
cells in number. thereby directly en-.
riching the blood and increasing Its
germicidal power. yielding the most
gratifying results.
A FULL PINT, CSC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15
CITY NEWS.

There will be celebration of the
holy communion tomorrow morning at
ten O'Clock in st. Johns chapel Rev.
Sage viii offciate.
tine second lecture In the course
England, the Nation and the Church
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-15

A FULL PINT, CSC.
A FULL QUART $1.25.
HALF GALLON CANS $500.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
DIED AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

On Saturday night last death
Terminated the sufferings of Mrs.
Mont Burke after long illness cuas
ed by tuberculosis. Death occurred
at the old Andy Shannon home
place on Lick creek, three or four
miles from this city. She was bu-
ried on the following Monday IN
the Shannon graveyard, where the
remains of many OF her kindred are
Inferred. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Q. b. Plum
mer, pastor OF the Nj. L. Church,
this city. Mrs. Burke was about 80
years old and left a husband, two
children and many relatives and
friends to mourn the loss of q good
wife and sister. Deceased was sis
ter of Mr.. Bert Shannon, of this
city. Mr.. Shannon, who has business
with the Rockcastle Lumber COM
pany, was here just few days ago
see his sister but was unable to
be present when she died but ar
rived in time for the funeral.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
Report Says Our Coal Fields Will be
Tapped Again.

If reports be true another great
railway system Is contemplating the
construction of a line to the East
ern Kentucky coal fields. The Balti-
more American says:
The report from Pittsburgh to
I'll effect that a syndicate, headed
by Col John I. McGraw, of West
Virginia, has been organized with
the purpose in view of building a
railroad extension into the coal
region OF Eastern Kentucky sounds
reasonable enough to be true as al
so does the accompanying statement
that this proposed extension will
connect with the Western Maryland
system at Ronceyerte, w. Va. The
southern extensions of the Western
Maryland are now within forty or
fifty miles of the Kentucky coal
lands, and the building of tap
ping line, whether as an Independent
enterprise or as an expansion of
the Western Maryland would seem
to be very natural process of de-
velopment."
The more the merrier." Let the
railroads come, Eastern Kentucky
has coal for the world and Is more
than willing to deliver the goods
Capital has been a long time get
ting acquainted with that highly
favored region, but Is indicating a
disposition to make amends for
past negligence. About all the rail-
road building that is being done in
the State just now is in Eastern
Kentucky, and 1t is a mighty poor
county in that section which cannot
at least boast Of u prospect for
railroad.
The coal output is increasing
enormously and various other re-
sources are attracting attention
Verify Eastern Kentucky is getting
ready to do business and will well
come any and all of the railroad
systems OF neighboring States which
may desire TO share in her pros
perity -Courier-Journal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
mail ORDER KING.
Death Of Man Who Grew Immensely
Rich by Catalogue Methods.

A merchant prince died in Chica-
go yesterday and left $15, 700, 600 to
his heirs, every cent Of which was
made in the mail-order business.
We would not dispute the dead
mans honesty or criticize him for
making his fortune in a manner
that is certainly legitimate. But
whence did these millions come, and
from whose poverty grew his
wealth?
The answer is the familiar in
dictment OF the mail-order business
as it has developed in Chicago.
From men and women who were
lured by attractive pictures to pay
retail prices plus the heavy cost of
carriage from Chicago; from people
who searched the pages of catalog-
ues and would not enter stores of
their own towns, where the same
goods at the same price we're sold;
from buyers Who sent to Chicago
merely to give their purchases that
distinction begotten OF distance
from these came the millios that
made the great mail-order king.
If the evil ended here we should
regret the stupidity of a certain
class of purchasers and stop at that
But the fortune of the mail-order
kings is gained at the expense of
progress in rural communities scat
/ Tarad nveT tho continent
Here is the case The little coun-
try merchant puts in his stock,
bought OF merchants in his own
State. He buys the best and intends
to sell it honestly and at fair
profit. He waits. His cheaper goods
are sold and his staples are pur-
chased. But his dress goods fade on
the shelves and his farming imple-
ments rust in his storeroom. His
neighbors buy of him only what
they must; their larger purchases
are made from Chicago mail-order
houses. The merchant is, forced to
sell what his customers will pur-
chase; those who have helped to
ruin him criticize the paucity OF his
stock.
The Chicago mail-order business
cripples the local merchant. 1t linn
| its the stock of the stores. 1t builds
up great fortunes and single city
at the expense OF those who would
proclaim progress the country over.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
BIC FIRE AT HINDMAN.
County Seat Of Knott Suffers Extensive
Loss by Flames.

The town of Hindman was arous.
ed from rest Friday night at nine
O'Clock when an alarm of fire was
sounded from the power house and
the long continued blast OF the
whistle brought a large number OF
people from the surrounding coun'
try TO assist the town in fighting
the most disastrous fire that the
town has ever had.
The fire started in a room on
the second floor of the Bailey ho-
tel and was under such headway
before it was discovered that there
VAS no chance to save the building
and hte hotel and store owned by
w. I. Bailey was soon destroyed
with a loss of about S600O.O0 with
no insurance.
The flames leaped from the doom
ed hotel 10 the warehouse and store
of Francis Day and company which
was soon a mass OF flames and in
an hour the store, warehouse, ice
cream parlor and new theater build
ing OF this firm was mass OF
ruins. The loss for this firm was
$4,000 or $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
The fire leaped across Main street
to Napier and Amburgey's store and
part OF the stock of goods and the
building were soon destroyed.
The office building owned by j..
L. Sturdlyant was the next one in
the track OF he blaze and the law
office OF Smith and Combs, the fin
est and best equipped law office in
town, together with the telephone
exchange and barber shop, was wip-
ed out.
The bank Of Hindman was the
next to go and the building, furni-
ture and fixtures was a total loss.
Then the large livery barn owned
by County Judge Irving Napier was
burned, together with u large a.
mount of feed Mr.. Napier's hotel
was saved by the hardest fought bat
tie that was ever made by any buck
ct brigade.
None of the owners had insurance
on their property except Francis
Day and Co., who had their house
and stock partly covered by insur-
ance.
Mr., w. t. Bailey and Senator II.
IL. Smith are the heaviest losers,as
Bailey lost his hotel with all furn-
iture. also his store house and stock
Of goods.
Senator Smith is large stockhold-
er In the firm OF Francis Day and
company, also has largs amount OF
the bank stock, and lost one or the
best offices in town. There were
no lives lost in the fire.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
COURTS AND BONDS.

On Monday and Tuesday last Judge
Boggs held his last regular terms
OF the Lawrence County and Quart
erly courts. At this time and since
d(ring the present week the follow
ing officers elect gave bond. They
do not, however, assume the duties
OF the various offices until Janu-
airy first; h. A. Stone, Sheriff e.
lect, filed his official bond, with a
bording company as surety. He is
not required TO file his revenue
bond until March next,
John Ekers, County Superlnten-
dent of Schools, gave personal
bond, with Sine Collinsworth and A.
j. CARED sureties.
Noah Wells, jailer, personal bond,
with DR.. IL. IL. Gambill and N L.
Boogs sureties.
Labe Wallace, Surveyor, with f.
7. d. Wallace surety.
DR.. j. +. Hatten, Coroner, and f.
Il. ID. Wallace surety.
Fred See, County Attorney, with
j. p Gartin and Sam Bartram sure
ties.
The commissions Of the County
Judge and the magistrates have not
been received and they will give
bond at some special term OF the
county court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
ANOTHER BIG SANDY BOY
GOES TO THE FRONT.

George f. Wroten, one OF the
Louisa boys who has made good in
the business world, has been ap-
pointed manager of the Staacke
Automobile Company, with head7
quarters at San Antonio, Texas. This
company covers q counties and has
the exclusive sale there of some of
the leading machines.
George started at the bottom in
the automobile business when It
was in its infancy. He first worked
IN oyeralis in the plant OF an cleo
tric automobile company. lie knows
the mechanical end OF the business
and is q natural salesman. This
combination gives him an adyant-
age that partially accounts for his
promotion. The position carries with
II an excellent salary The NEWS is
always glad TO tell its readers about
the success OF a native of this To-
caiity.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
INFANT DIED SUDDENLY.

On Wednesday Of last week the
Infant child of Sam Allen Berry
who lives In the Sam Picklesimer
house just above Louisa, died very
suddenly. 1T had been slightly III
for a day or SO but the parents did
not consider the sickness alarming.
On this OCCASION the mother had ta-
ken It up to nurse 1t, after which
she laid it on the bed, A few min
,utes later she took 1t up and was
shocke to find II was dead. The
body was taken the following day
to Mr.. Berry's former home near
Adams for burial. The babe was
only two weeks old.
Mr.. Berry and family are sorely
afflicted. The Oldest girl. six years
OF age. has typhoid, and another
child was severely burned on one
arm by falling against q CRATE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
CONFEDERATEPENSIO
Quite a Number Of AdditiOnstO Eastern
Kentucky List.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 13.-The
Pension Board to-day sent TO 45O
Confederate veterans and widows of
Confederate veterans Christmas pres
ents, for the board passed favor
ably OH that number OF applications
/ for pensions.
A large majority of these applica-
tions have been filed With the board
for months, and the first check that
these aged pensioners VIII receive
will be more than 5000, With this
list OF pensions granted the number
OF pensioners on the pay roll Of the
state will number 1000 which
means an outlay OF $4,000 month
or s240, 900 year. One half OF the
applications have been passed on.
The veterans are dropping out
rapidly, however, and the expense OF
the, pensions will not be on the state
many years. Already many OF the
applications have been withdrawn
because OF the deaths OF the appli-
fcants.
h The list OF the applicants in this
section who will be greeted with a
voucher for a Christmas present fol-
low y
Lawrence county Elizabeth Grim-
sley, David Moore, Jane Peters, Rob'
Webb
Letcher county, David y. Caudill'
Parthia ]. Gibson, stephen Hobb'
Andrew Webb.
Knott county-Ambrose Amburg-
ey, Andrew j. erase, n. X. Graft
Martin Gayheart. Lucinda Perkins,
Samuel smith. Daniel smith.
Morgan county Uriah Cottle, Wm.
j. ingram, +. NJ Jones. Stephen
Keeton, silas Pieratt, w. IL Smith.
johnson county Joseph Branham
Mary j. Cheek, Nooe Dills, Henry
p. Mead, Thos, Osborn, Andrew NJ.
Rivers, j. w. I. Sadler, Drury f.
: Toliver.
Boyd stephen Bryant, Co
lumbia Mitchell, Pariseed Strother
Magoffin county-Jas. w, Adams,
VIM. Bailey, John Bailey, Galloway
Cooper. Sarah A. Spurlock.
Carter county,. w. Dornell,
Thos. Sammons. Martin Stidham,
Elliott county Sallie Click, Sar-
ah Porter and James Porter, Jessie
Rose, Elijah j. Sparks.
Pike county Rebecca johnson,
Levi Sipes.
Grecnup county-John NJ. Allen,
ID. l.. Bush, James Johnson, Thos
T. Rigsby.
Rowan county, NJ. Royse, Oh
liver Quisenberry. A. J. Thomas.
Floyd county Collins, sr.,
Martha Holifleld, Allen Haggans,
Elisha Johnson, Bracken Shepard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
INVESTIGATING CHARGES
AGAINST KY. POSTMASTERS.

Washington, Dec. 12.--The Post
office Department to-day detailed a
corps of inspectors to make a whirl-
wind trip through Kentucky to in
vestigate charges that have been
filed against l25 fourth-class post
masters, 1t instructed its secret
agents to perform this task within
a fortnight and to submit their re-
ports to Washington as soon as pos
sible. This action was taken by
Chief Inspector Johnston, at the
suggestion of Postmaster General,
who is anxious that tthe work in
Kentucky shall be completed before
wintry weather makes many OF the
roads Of the State difficult to trav-
ell. A score or more of the fourth
class offices whose postmasters are
under fire are situated in out-of-
the-way communities, and Postmas-
ter General Burleson as well as his
subordinates realize that IL the in
vestigation OF pending charges is
deferred until after the holidays
that the unlmproYed roads VIII be
in such a condition that inspectors
will be greatly handicapped in car
rying out their mission.
There are about 1000 fourth-class
post-offices in Kentucky, one-eighth
of which win be visited by inspec-
tors who will probe charges rang
ing from inefficiency and neglect
OF duty to pernicious political ac-
tivity that recently were filed a.
gainst these postmasters.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
OIL IN Johnson.
Good Strike Reported hearOiI Springs,
Other Items Of News.

An oil company organized by Bert
Wolfe has struck oil near Oil Springs
in Johnson county. This well Is To-
Gated on the farm of County At
torney W. Il, Literal, Last Thurs
day when the drillers reached the
big Injun" sand oil in paying
quantities was struck. The oil bear
ing sand )"Big Injun" was found
at depth Of 1890 feet and the
vein is said to be about 22 feet
thick. 1t is said that the well is
now making about ten barrels per
day and that after it is shot. those
who are in position TO know, say
that it will make about 20 barrels
per day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
HAS APPENDICITIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. ] N Mcguire were
called to Ironton yesterday by the
illness of Mr.. McGuire's brother,
Luke Mcclure, who is suffering with
appendicitis. Mrs. Garnett Armit-
age. of Olympia. a sister, was also
called TO his bedside. Mr.. Mcclure
was removed TO the kellar hospital
yesterday where he was operated
OIL this morning at 8 O'Clock. His
condition Is very serious. Ashland
Independent
Luke Mcclure is son of Mr.. Jas.
Mcclure, OF Two Mile, and is well
known in Louisa. He has been an
employe OF the N. and w. for sew
eral years,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
THE LOUISA INN.

The new hotel, the Louisa Inn,
Mrs. N. c. Day, proprietor, is now
open for business, The location is
what was formerly the residence Of
William Justice, corner of Main
and Jefferson streets. Suitable chang
es have been made in the interior.
but the house will be enlarged and
changed materially. Work has be-
gun on the construction of q two
story addition S0x60 feet. This will
provide many more bedrooms, new
office and spacious. dining room.
Work on this addition will be push
ed to speedy completion. Mrs.
Day Is well known to the travelling
public as competent hotel manag-
er.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
FOUR BRIGHT CHILDREN.

A recent issue of the Chicago
Herald had an excellent picture Of
Esther, Ruth, Ray and Charles, the
four children Of Mr.. Charles Hol-
brook, of Blaine. These bright chill
dren are being educated by their
aunt, Mrs. L. L. Funk, who is
prominent in Children Association
in Chicago. Mr.. Holbrook will leave
this week for a visit to his chill
dren.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
THE STORY OF BETHLEHEM.

On Sunday night next the Ep-
worth League OF the M. q. Church
South viii meet at O'Clock instead
of $40. The league services will
merge into the regular church SER
vice without intermission. On this
occasion, instead of a sermon the
pastor. Rev. b. M. Keith, will tell
OF Christmas in Bethlehem, where
he spent Christmas Day five years
ago. Mr.. Keith is an interesting
speaker and 1t will be worth while
10 listen to his story OF the birth
place OF Him whose cradle was q
manger in the Judean City.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-19
JUDGMENT FOR DAMAGES
AWARDED $. +. THOMPSON

At recent term of the Boyd cir
cult court S. r. Thompson obtained
verdict against the N. & w. rail-
way for $4,000 for the loss of a
leg. A motion by the defendant for
a new trial was overruled. Thomp-
son has store at Matewan, VIVA,
but holds his residence at Prosper
ity, this county. He married a daugh
ter of Charley Roberts. MS. Burns,
of this city, and Proctor X. Malin,
of Ashland, were Thompson's attor-
neys.