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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28
plE SOCIAL An cHARLEY.

There will be pie social at the
Charley school house Saturday night,
August 2eth. for the benoft Of the
school. Everybody invited. Begins At
n D. m. A. l.. SPENCER. teacher.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28
FLOYD COUNTY'S
RECORD FOR WEEK.
News From Prestonsburg
and the Surrounding
Country.

Elijah wallen, OF Dema, Is a bust
ness visitor here,
Mrs. c. C. Slone and son, Canton, OF
Allen. were here Wednesday.
Mr.. Evere,; Grassland. OF jackson,
o., is the guest OF N. NJ White.
W. n. Hall. OF Melvin. is here on
business.
J. It. Bowman, OF Huntington, rep
this week.
bury, is business visitor here this
week.
Kelse Shepard died Of pneumonia
Tuesday at his home ON Abbott.
N. NJ. White, Jr.. who has been visit
ing in Ohio. has returned home.
Misses Garnett and Edith HutsIn-
pillar, OF Gallipolis. are here the guests
OF their brother. Charles.
County Supt. OF Schools Miss oma
Preston and Mrs. NJ. Blevins visited
the school at Bonanza Thursday.
Albert Slone visited home folks at
Bonanza Saturday and Sunday.
Attorney b. NJ. James made a bust
ness trip to Johns Creek Saturday.
Misses Bess Spradlin. OF Paintsvllle.
and Josephine Spradlin, Of Auxier, at
tended the Institute here Thursday
and Friday.
Misses Nell Leslie. Artie Harris. Of
Woods, and Matte May, OF Dwale.
were here Thursday and Friday.
Miss Oma Preston. County Supt..
gave lawn social Thursday night for
the teachers.
(The following letter was received
too late for publication last week.,
w. M. StricklIng spent Sunday in
Huntington.
Misses Eva Dingus. Flossle and Lora
Keithley. OF Alphoretta, are attending
the Institute.
Dr. NJ. NJ. Collins. OF Lackey. is in
town.
Reece Boiling, OF Yellow Mountain,
was a business visitor here wednes-
day.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. r. T, Herald,
boy.
Prof. w. b. Ward and Prof. p. s.
Murrill, OF Paintsville, attending the
institute here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Harlsins, Mr. and
Mrs. j. ID. Harkins and little son Joe
and Josephine returned Tuesday from
Olympia Springs.
Miss Eva Gardner. Messrs. Albert
Nelson, Martin Leete and Rev. Jose
Osuna were entertained to dinner on
Monday by Miss Ruth Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso McCloud are
visiting relatives at Paintsville.
Misses Gladys Pieratt, OF Mt Sterl-
ing, and Elaneor Day, Of Winchester.
are the guests OF Mrs. J. c. Hopkins.
Miss Garrett Hutsinpillar, OF CALI
polls. o., Is the guest of her brother,
Charles.
Miss Undine McKinster, who has
been visiting Miss Hazel Gardner and
Mrs. Bascom May. has returned to her
home at Hamlin, w. Va.
Mrs. A. d. Grassland and daughter,
Lillian, who have been visiting Mrs.
N. M. White, have returned to their
home in Jackson, o.
Miss Sallie Branham, who has been
visiting at Woods, has returned home.
j. G. Preston, who has been In school
at Valparaiso. Ind, has returned home.
Miss Octavia Allen, of Langley, is
here having dental work.
Miss Mae Hurt, of Magoffin county,
attended the Institute.
DIR. @. c. Collins. OF wayland, was
In town Wednesday.
c. @. Hager. Of East Point was here
Wednesday.
Rev. U. v. w, Darlington, Field Sec
rotary OF the Board Of Education of
the M. n. Church South, Conference Of
West Virginia, is here In the interest
OF the Morris Harvey College, OF Bar
boursville, w. Va, and Sandy Valley
Seminary, Of Paintsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Webb and little
son are the guests OF Mrs. Rebecca
Preston.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28

The new train service recently in
stituted between Jackson and McRob-
erts at the terminus OF the road Is get
ting mighty popular and every train IL
crowded. Two trains day each way
are now being operated over the l.. g.
-. II is said also that through night
train is likely to be put on within the
next few weeks between McRoberts
and Louisville.
The L. a. II. officials are to be com
plimented, already, for their splendid
service
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28

a serious shooting ARRAY took place
at Kona In the coal fields above here
Saturday night In which James oliver,
formerly OF Heidelburg. Lee county,
was shot through the left thigh by
Caleb johnson. young farmer. The
trouble irame up over dispute In
card game, johnson was Immediately
arrested land win be given an examin-
ing trial before County Judge Day to-
morrow.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28

U. s. Marshal John Riddle came here
from Jenkins, having in custody Rob-
ert short. OF East Jenkins. who 10
charged with selling whiskey TO min
ers there. lie will be tried before u.
$. Commissioner Samuel Collins Rid
die is continually on the run for noon
sinners and Is making a large number
of arrests
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28

a sevefe rain and wind storm struck
a section OF country above here Nom
day doin8 great damage 10 the corn
crops Telephone lines. too. were con-
siderably damaged and for some time
were almost completely out Of eonT-
mission.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28

ollie oghlmohd. peddler, who stole
recently several, hundred dollars worth
of jewelry in Jenkins. this county, was
tried in the Letdher Circuit Court yes.
terday, and found guilty OF grand lar
cenry. He win get from one to three
years IN the state reformatory.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

WhItesburg. KY, Aug. 2e.--The jury
In tho Lance Han murder case after
celebrating all NoE Saturday night
req ched verdict early Sunday morn
ina, giving Hall life time sentence In
remembered that Hall was she only
survivor In the desperately pitched
school election battle at Upper Rock
houRe Creek August LIST In which three
OF Inc Halls. including two OF his
brothers. and Dunk CULLEN were killed.
lance Hall himself received serious
wounds. II was one OF the hardest
fought murder cases that ever came
before the court here. Some Of the
best legal talent In Eastern Kntuciy
was nnployed on both sides. No new
trial Igill be granted.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-28

The LetchSr County grand jury, at
ter sitting two weeks, closed their In
vestgation, having returned about 100
indictments, most OF which are for the
whiskey traiiic and pistol toung. With
the whlskcy traffic put out and pistol
toting dispensed with. crime would
decrease. A number OF men were also
indicted for murder.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

Exceptionally low round trip rates
from all points TO the State Fair *
Texas this year. a visit WITHIN the
reach Of all
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
tk 4J@Iy RAPPoLEE.
County Judge
UTTERBACK & MCDONALD,
wS Attorneys for Guardian;
GOVERNMENT SALE on W N
M@ INDIAN TIMBER LANDS

There will be offered az public auc-
tion at the places and times herein
named and at not Jess than the aD-
praised value. about $4,000 acres Of
timber lands. with timber standing
thereon. which includes about s41.-
a3T4.00O feet or pine, as estimated
in, 1911, and approximately 1l1,27Er
900 feet OF hardwood, located In the
Choctaw nation, Southeastern Okla
homa. ~ ~
fr The sale OF the lands IN Pittsburg
county win be held at McAlester ON
November 8; in Latimer county NO
vember 4 and 8; in LeTlore county ae
Poteau, November and z: and In
Pushmataha and McCurtain counties
at Hugo. November ., 10. IL. and ~.
1914. UJlt y
Bids may De submitted in person.
or by agents with power of attorney
or by mail. Land and timber viii
be sold together. Lands viii be offer
ed In tracts not to exceed $50 acres
One person can, only purchase one
quarter section OF agricultural land
but IL is not limited as to the number
of acres Of non-agricultural land.
Terms 25 per cent cash and balance
in three annual installments kof rs
per cent each, with interest at sin
per, cent per annum but payments
may be completed at any time. Inn
mediate possession given after ap-
proval OF sale. Residence on land
not required. Removal OF portions OF
timber permitted as paid for. Inn
provements on the land,i consisting
of few scattered houses will be ap-
praised With the land and the owners
thereof reimbursed where they are
not the successful bidders. The right
to waive technica ldefects in adver@
tising and Bids land, Ito reject
any and all bids. is reserved. Detail
led information, including description
list OF land showing the quantity. and
Ethe appraisement Of timber and land
In each tract. win be furnished with
out cost Maps showing location and
accessibility to railroads of each
tract will be furnished for fifty cents
each. Application for the dsseriptiFe
lists and maps should be made 10 the
Commissioner of the Five Civilized
Tribes. MuskogeeA Oklahoma.
2 oRemittances for maps should be
made payable. to- George ". Wise.
! Disbursing Agent Apskogss, Okla Y
y .- e9i1f ie' CATO SELLS,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
POULTRY Ar STATE FAIR.
Big Organizations Of State win Meet
in Dallas.


Dallas-This city will be the Mec-
ca OF poultry fanciers during the
1914 State Fair Of Texas, which
begins Saturday y October IL. The
occasion will be the great annual
poultry display, thousands of the
bluest blooded fowls in the Southwest
entered Tor rich prizes. and also the an
nual meetings of the Texas White
Wyandotte Club. the Texas Rhode Is
land Red Club and the Texas Barred
Rock Club. Members of the American
Poultry Association, residing in Tex
as, have been invited by the, manager
nent or the Fair to meet some day DUR
Ing the run Of the exposition.
All OF the standard breeds OF chick
ans turkeys. ducks and geese. pigeons
and pet stock will be shown as never
before. lafl feiserE serdf citI f0s
| This promises to be a banner year in
the poultry division. Prizes ara more
liberal than ever before. The three or
ganizations named contributed specials
that bring the grand total to .highsr
ugures than last year, and fanciers In
depreciation OF this are showing an In
serest that makes eabigs dispiAy MOTT
Difeetof fslF. slihsy ofsthis.d.p.rt-
ment declaRes no single department
q tbs stats Fair-- Of .TexAs In 80
much value as pertaining to profit
iAh@aAAAA AAdhbOG hh huG ROd1lEy ~
partment, fespecl billy II tbs cost of es-
tnblishing q nd'-the work required "
make It q success be taken inte consid-
sration l&r Sliney Eaid.IuoE St1I
-rhe average farmer regards poultry
ns entirely too small = proposition ts
| rsceive his attention.. This Ia dus
largely to the fact that the average
farmer is ignorantl both . to the real
value OF the. poultry industry In Texas
and as To Its possibilities as a monsy
Maker on the farm. oirtft eisoI We
| Tn Texas alone the egg ard poultry
\ sales amount TO about $73. zoe, zee a
year Yet in lI<a nsaa. with loss than a
third Of chs farming area Of Texas. shs
poultry business amounts to more than
t2s,te9. zoe a year and in Missouri lIat
/ poar II footed up S4S,e00.eoe.
hi The State Fair of Texan .hy. as Lbs
srai premiums and it's splendid exhibit
arrangements has been \ dominating
factor in developing the peultry indus
qtry OF Texas more than thousand per
cent in ten years. AS the people of The
Bbuthwestisawal.en thoroughly to tina
: I'm Dertancs of this industry, and they
are rapidly doing 80 through the in
fluence Of the state Fair OF Tsxa1. this
will be the great egg and psultry state
nf the Union.
/ Walter Burton 0f Arlington. TsK., is
superintendent OF the departm4Mt. and
fAncisfr are urged, to eorrsnpshA With
! kfrh relst tive to the PRICES, etc, tAAt
! '-aturs he departrpent this year n =
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
CELEBRATE DTHE VICTORY
M OF WILLIAMS

Following the announcement from
Oklahoma City Thursday night that
Bob Williams had cinch on the
nomination for governor, about a
hundred Of the young bloods cele-
brated the event in the noisiest way
possible, and the sleepy residents Of
the city we're awakened at various
times during the night by the shoot
ing Of anvils and other contraptions
for noise making, which sounded like
the town was being bombarded by
heavy artillery The celebrating
continued until daylight. or there
abouts.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
noY coHN oRowERs.
viii Exhibis at state Fair For $500
n Prikss.

Dalias--To the Texas boy who grows
corn the knowiedee that he has
a chance az good share of
$500 IN prizes Offered at the 1914
state Enir Of Teas October II to No
vennber lis an inspiration that makes
him work an the harder under tile
scientific direction Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture and tile
state Asriculturni and Mechanical Col
lege
& Hundreds OF chem are busy in every
section8of the state preparing for thus
years cfnh contcSfst They have all the
benefits Of last yehg's contest TO start
with and some of the heaviest acreage
Yields ln Years are reports. The boys
have learned that ico-operation In s,s-
curing the best seed. in studying the
best methods Oh affecting seed and ir
carins for the rfVn IL q long ways to-
Z And sfhe girls iof Texas are Just as
busy canning tomatoes, peaches, icl-
He's and other products, 10 be entered
IN the contest fpf 5000 in prizea.
When they an are here at their day
ct the cominr 1.air. which is Saturday.
October ~ .checks covering al. prize
winnings oftthe club contests viii be
paid them. That's better than waiting
until after the Fair Ia over. eaa.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

State Of oklahomf.0 p2
County of Bryan. S'1r
In the District Court. October
Term, 1914. ----.-'
Mrs. Maude Rogers, Plaintiff.
Tvs. FH No. 1861.
n. O Rogers, ,s4, ]. Defendant ) ( lY.5
= The defendant, H,.C. Rogers, is
hereby notified that he has beer. sued
by Mrs Maude Rogers. and must an
swer the petition filed by the Plain
tiff on or before the 1Oths day OF
September, 1914. or the petition will
be taken as true and Judgment for
absolute divorce. alimony and attor-
ney fees and restoration of plaintiffs
maiden name will be rendered accord
'ingly
Witness my official signature and
seal thisJthe 3oth day OF. July. 1914.
asSB 9 WA. JONES. , tBA&
Clerk OF the District Court
EUTTERBACK g MCDONALD.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
srx@IS$~-,--s--- ~ - S>----- csJsss- ,@aS.
First Insertion, July "a, 1914.
Fourth Insertion August IA. 1914
State of Oklahoma. County OF Bryan
se. n ~
In the County Court IN and for said
County and State.
In the matter of the guardianship eI
Henry Elmer Beal, q minor, w
N. Brown, Guardian. !. No. 1870
.a
Order for Hearing Petition to Sell
I BVp Real Estate a'o'S ''.'
Now ON this the 16 day OF July, A.
D.. 1914. w. M. Brown, duly appoint
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14


Z .A-great manufacturer Of account
ixg system largely used by the re-
tan MERCHANTS. wrote the writer the
E6fher day:
|l8HI have from experience come to
Nv that the rank and file or the
small merchants care little about the
|largss proportion of failures. Eveu
after we succeed in installing one OF
our systems. very few OF them VIII
use it qcarefuily. therefore their sue
cess with 1t is limited. : They merely
want a system -os device that WIN re-
Ilieye them OF bookkeeping. inods
Yet they are not swillin gto do the
llittleI extra work. neeessaryeto COM
Z tie comparativeasta statement ofsthcir
business which would enable them
more inteiligently to- determine Just
what progress they are making"
Get the facts. Hire a bookkeeper
who knows how to help you. Get
started right. Then have an expert
TO come In once in while and go
over your work, ,1say once every three
luonths. and keep you on the right
track. r2e2 1oi aiiiH llay hseu
t9 fnsa ksev your eye on the esponso
and income accounts 49, *
When me former jumps dig into
Iit and find out why,
When the latter desreAses dig in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
t,IARlrisTRIYS; " n I E5I.4isirs. ;'.ii
Symmetry In Arrangement Of Exhibits
viii Favorably impress
Visitors.


Dallas--Declaring an artistic display
OF grains and grasses the mirror which
reflects the prosperity of community,
Secretary w. II. Stratton of the state
Fair of Texas has inaugurated a move-
ment for feature diSplayssof farm, or.
chard and garden pfoducts.at the com !
ING meeting which opens Saturday, Qc-
toher n. and eontinhds sixteen days.
In his letters to agricultural ex-
hibitors Secretary stratton declares
agricultural products should be mass
ed together in a perfect. uniform.
graceful display of symmetry. and ar
tisticness, h order to impress visitors
with the fertility and asrfnuitural pos
sibilities OF the section represented. r
Prospects are Tor 4 big increased ex
hibition of the agricultural products
from every section OF the state. Secre-
karv Stratton reporting the demand fsif
county exhibit booths this early asslir>
ing an increase in number. "Our small
grain displays promise TO be the great
eat In plality and in MAGNITUDE ~
the history Of the Fair" said Secretary
Stratton.. South Texas counties with
exhibits Of rice. ribbon Game, sugar,
citrus fruits. etc. win be more largely
represented than ever before"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
LEGAL NOTICES
First insertion, July 81, 1914.
Sixth insertion, september 4, 1914.
WARNING ORDER,

State Of oklahoma.8 p2
County of Bryan. y
In the district Court, October
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

ed, qualified and acting guardian OF
the above named minor, filed IN this
court, his petition In due and legal
form, praying for an order Of this
uthorlzing him to sell at Drt-
vate sale. to the highest and best bid
der, for cash. the real eState mem
toned and described 10 his said petiv
ton. f
And It appearing to the court that
1t is necessary to sell said real es<
tate OF some portion thereof, for tha
reasons and purposes mentioned ana
set forth In the petition, therefore,,
said petition will be filed and a time
appointed for the hearing ot the
same. tNA
1t is further ordered by the court
that the 18th day OF August. A. d.,
1914, at the hour of ten O'Clock, a.
m. be and the same ishereby fixed
as the time and The County Court
room in the city Of Darant, Bryan
County, Oklahoma, as the place
when any and all persons may appear
and contest the petition, and show
cause. If any they have, why said
petition should not be granted.
1t is further ordered that due and
legal notice of the hearing OF this
petition be given as prescribed by
law.
Dated sthis len DAY Of July. A.
= y n i 1 EAPpoLnn.
-, County Judge
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
PARADE ATasTATE FAFR.
Daily Panorama 81 Amusement an
Entertainment Features Provided
For. ~

Dallas. Texas-If Secretary w tt
StrattQp Of fho State Fair Of Texas
carries out his present plan, visitors
IN atfendance at the 1914 meeting,
which begins Saturday. October II. VIII
be given a complete panorama OF the
amusement and entertainment features
at the 'cunipgk exposition linfthe form
Of q big daily }perade, which VIII Begin
with Press Day. Monday, October 19.
Elephants camels, Arabian horses.
rough riders sOf Asia and, OF the Far
West, congress- Of nations never be-
fore shown at the state Fair, gives am
pie material to utilize in this big daily
feature. G4fKG
The opening day Of the twenty ninth
annual meetirg win be. featured by q
civic parade in Which ali the garioua
ddpartnlents OF the dty. Of Dallas, pol
lice. fire. ihealthg etc. win be Represents
ed. Immediately following this parade
Governor Colquitt, his staff, city, park
board and fair officials win assemble
at Fair Park to formally open this
greatest OF I'll fairs. Ri1ldS abfH
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
. 2a22aaQ WaN as
0opyTishted
0VA1 The Boss IS ! Eye !: ~
9fIB,A y J a.,ss.s. = )6EYl

met. f4My business has been in
.oreasins tight along from year tol
year, and much more than my ex-
penses have increased. so it seems
to me that ! ought to be1makiAg a
Iptfs more pIopey thshkF Am fIAg
Vie. consplted -an old business col
leaspe about its1xn wRA
= They looked ovef His hooks which
hadfbeen carefully afept by a. Young
man who haii birkead,ip bodKkeebing
and II SOON appeared that the REL
|teiler'b n bqPliF. we're pot, heptoso shs
could hsf0w Ahow Ms gross profits
|pf any moufh cCrnaredrwith sthose
.of any dtbef mdhiH, The bpoKs fgid
mot show for any particular period
whether, the expepseA had. ipcreased
out Of bfopoftlshttb To lotheF thihesg
Then his friends expert book
keeper was put to work land lhe
soon. found that a trusted employee
had been stealing the profits.
The effective accounting method
qonld not'show thai fact--therefor
| the Boss's eyeeeou1d not see it.
It Is not the purpose Of this ar
ticIe to show retailer how to In,
stall a system Of accounts. He should
have sthatrdone for him by man
who fstudies his business and re-
quirements. tits our purpose to show
him why he should haYe all these
facfa.4AN Hnf - - - n - fe ~
Remember there are three things
you must answer:
\ 1&HWhere IS your cash and how
much have you9lkS ~s.SA0AA$
| q How much do you owe?
g. Where is the stock you pur-
chased how much have you sold and
how much have. you on your shelves? ?
II younhave arsysten, Of accounts
that ten you tsiese things, you have:
y IL Protected yourself ipt knowing
what you are doing and in knowing
the value OF your activity.
-. Protected your family your
wife and ciiiiAfenZ so that when you
are called away your executor will
not have to report that ''he left his
estate in badly tangled condition
Neither will you lose, through the
lproeess ofmost of rwhat, you left be-
ling eaten up by the untangling Of
lyeur affairs. .u
4 8. Protected yourself against fire
floss because With d system OF account
YOU would probably be- unable ia
prove more than sixty or seventy
per cent Of your loss
Easas GixenEyourssif chance 70, use
all the credit you are entitled to q
lthea bank. by having an acc c,rrtins
system that shows that you are ds'
ling business. and that you .Snov
Fwhat you are doing.
Now. Get started right on th'
matter Of 4 this ccopnting system
4 Don't fool With hakeshift ideas7
ana short-eut 'systen that take tbs
essential facts out OF the statement'
u, 4, e1at w ~ i1 ~ ii A N ANA