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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
/. o. o. F. CELEBRATIONS.

The Odd Fellows at Pikeville and
Lookout, KY, will celebrate in Pike
vile, both lodges joining, the ninety
fifth anniversary of the order on
Monday, April 9th, and banquet
will be served. The Pikeville Concert
Band will be on hand to furnish music
for the occasion, and plans have been
laid on large scale for a great fra
ternal gathering and general good
time. The Order of Rebeccas may
also participate in the celebration,
but this arrangement has not yet
been definitely settled.
An unusual gathering is expected at
Pikeville, and the home lodge is pre-
pairing to care for all of the fraternity
who attend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
GIRLS TO BANQUET BOYS.

The two Barraca classes OF the
Sunday School of the M. e. Church
South (the young mems class and
the young ladies' class) will be enter
tanned at a banquet at the church
this evening. This is the result of a
contest between the girls and boys Of
the Sunday School, which closed on
Palm Sunday, the boys winning by
one point. The girls scored the larg-
est attendance, but were excelled on
other points, and it was agreed that
the losing class should banquet the
other. On Easter Sunday the atten
dance of these classes stood q girls
and 20 boys.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
FLOYD COUNTY.

Mrs. Ernest Goble and bab who
have eebn visiting Mrs Mate Martin,
at Fanceburg, returned home Wed.
nesday. H.
Charlie thurman, OF Portland, Ore,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Archer last
week.
j. Earl Burchett. OF Louisa, visited
Tom Burchett last week
Mr.. Murphy OF Motion. w. Va, was
calling on the merchants the first OF
the week.
II. i. Patton, of salyersville, was
here Monday.
Miss Ruth Davidson entertained
to dinner Monday Miss Make Allen
and John AuNier
Harry Cooley, OF Beaver, was here
on business Monday.
T.. d. Davis is visiting his mother
in Huntington.
| Miss Anne Preston OF Beaver. is
visiting her sister, Miss oma
Miss bane stumbo, OF Beaver. visit
ed Mrs. oliver stumbo last week.
| Mrs. j. p. Harris is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. George Campbell, in
/ Louisville.
Tom Fitzpatrick. Earl Stumbo. and
Bill May spent Sunday in Louisa.
Miss Claudia Fugate, who has been
attending school at Wilmori ny, re-
turned home Friday Llsl
The Juye.,ile : e was cntertnn
ed Teusday eyan,Te NJ the lanI'c .:
Miss Ruth Archer. The guests in
cluded Misses Make Alien, Mabel
and Marion Mayo, Besse Leete, ella
Noel White. Ruth Davidson. Ethel
and Alta stephens, Jeanne Adams,
Claudia Fugate, Anna Harmon. Mes.
danes Walter Wells and Yancey Lee
gon: Messrs willard Workman. Chas
Hutsinpillar Forrest Bal rri. Claude
stephens. Edgar Step,eus tie re
Slrce, Alex Davidson Nlr,,n White,
Scott Harkins, Earl Stumble and Wal
ter Wells Salad c'ea-Sc and hot
chocolate were seryei.
Dave Richmond, accompanied by
his nephew, Isaac Cottrell, went to
Ironton, o., Monday to have DR.. Durn
treat his eyes He returned Monday
night, having failed to receive any
treatment owing to tn Illness OF the
doctor.
Sam Nelson and Ben Layna eugnsed
in an old fashioned fist and sk.lP
fight Saturday afternoon. The fRht
was witnessed by quite ? crowl.
They were stopped from fighting by
Sheriff o. H. Stumbo, and ia.er were
Interviewed by Police Judge Mellon
James Webb, OF Allen city, was in
town "Wednesday on business, Mr..
Webb who has been in the mercantile
business at Allen for tho last i've
wears, has sold out to his brother, Bep
Webb and intends to locate in Okla
homa.
James Nunnery, n prominent far
mer Of Thomas, KY, accompanied by
by his little daughter Lena were in
town Wednesday shopping.
j. A, Browe, Of Laynesvllle, was
In town Saturday.
j. L. Honaker, OF Honaker, was
here Thursday.
Mrs. Melvin Frazier, of Beaver is
in town this week having dental work
done.
The new residence OF j. N HaInil-
ton In the addition is nearing COM
pletion and Mr.. Hamilton is moving
in and well established by the last II
the week
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
A BUSINESS MAN OF MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Is city where they
do things. stimulated by a vigorous
climate. surrounded by a fertile
country, peopled by the best blood
Of the over crowded east, 1t Is CITY
OF hustle, OF great achievements
conceived and wrought out.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Minneapolis, Minh'
Is one of this sort OF men. A news
paper man. A political worker An
Englishman by birth He has peen
in this country nineteen years. he
has resided In the northwest WIN
nipeg, Fargo and for the last ten
years In Minneapolis.
Mr.. Taylor is friend OF Peruna
and does not conceal his friendship.
He Is thoroughly enthused with the
belief that Peruna is great remedy.
He has a right TO feel so. For seVerai
years he suffered with dyspepsia
This caused him TO have very pau
health.
Newspaper advertisements woulu
never have Influenced him 70 take
Peruna. II was friends that per-
suaded him to try the remedy IN
less than a week he needed no more
persuasion. He saw that Peruna
was doing him good. He Is able 10
say in letter TO the Peruna COM
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
FULLER LEASES
CATLETTSBURG HOTEL.

Mr. Fuller is a man of good business
the williamson House, on Main street,
has leased the Brig Harris hotel at
Catletsburg, and will move there at
once to take charge of his new bust
ness establishment.
Mr. Fuller is a man of good business
training and many years of hotel ex-
perience, in which he has been very
successful. Pilteville will be very sor-
ry to lose Mr.. Fuller and his family.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
SCHOOL LOT QUESTION
SETTLED TO-DAY.

State Superintendent of Schools
Barksdale Hamlet is expected to ar
rive at Pikeville today to meet with
the committee appointed to select a
suitable site for the new public school
building which is to be erected here
this summer at an approximate cost of
$4,000. Supt. Hamletr will help the
Committee to decide upon a suitable
location for the new structure, and he
and the committee Will go in body
to view the various sites now in pros
pect 1t is expected that the question
where this new building VIII be locat
ed will be settled by these authorities
today.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
PIKE COUNTY NEWS
JAS L. Phelps of Pikeville, is authorized to accept
orders for job printing for the Big Sandy News

England three years ago during which
time they have resided near Cincin=
natl, and Mr.. Blanton has been an
employeof the N. & w. Both are
well known at Pikeville
Many beautiful flowers were pre-
scented for the decoration of the
grave and for use at the funeral Sew
eral members the brotherhood from
Cincinnati were present.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
JUDGE COOPER BUYS
DAY PROPERTY.

Judge R. II. Cooper purchased the
p w. Day residence property on
Huffman Heights for consideration
near $4,000 last Monday The home
is 2-story frame of nine rooms
which has not yet been completed,
and Judge Cooper will finish it himself
at considerable cost. He will move
to the property Saturday or Monday,
and Mr. Day will move to the Durand
Keel property on College street which
has recently been purchased by Grow
er Maynard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
FOR PIKEVILLE.

The District Conference for the
Ashland district of the NJ. E. Church
South, will be held at Pikeville begin
ming Monday vening, June Sth, and
lasting four days, closing Thursday
evening.
DR.. II. T. Watts, pastor of the NJ. f.
Church South, at Prestonsburg, will
preach the opening sermon Monday,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
ACCIDENT VICTIM
INFERRED HERE.

The body OF James Blanton, brake
man, who was killed by accident in
Cincinnati yard last Friday, arrived
here at noon Monday and was carried
TO the home OF Mr.. Blanton's father
in Flaw, Richard England, and was in
TERED in Pikevillo cemetery Tuesday
Afternoon
Mr.. Blanton married Miss BERTHE
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17
fletcher COUNTY.

|
Whitesburg, KY, April 15.Tele-
grams from Crowder, OKLA, brought
the intelligence here of the murder of
James NJ. Bates, formerly of this
county, who was killed there by j. w.
Kelley, the postmaster at Crowder
owing to an old trouble, Bates was
city marshal of Crowder He was well
and favorably known throughout
Letcher county, being son-in-la law OF
Joe S. Adams, of Craftsyille,
The April term of the Letcher Cir
cult Court convened. here Monday
with Judge John +. Butler, of Pike
Vile, presiding. Judge Buffers in
strructions to the grand jury were
both forceful and pointed, especially
,loug the lines of whiskey traffic and
pistol toting-the root and branch OF
a large per cent of the murders today.
! There will be large amount OF bus
fness transacted ut this term of the
court there being two interesting
murder cases to be tried.
"A few days ago William Jenkins,
| farmer merchant, aged about 80. of
| Harlan county, came into the Big
Cuwan creek section below here and
eloped with Miss Pearlie Pendleton,
aged about Is, and they eloped to
| Harlan the home of the groom to be
where the ceremony took place. De-
spite parental objections the couple
had been sweethearts for years, Gull
minating in their elopment Miss
/ a
OF william Pendleton, Big Cowan
| farmer
Announcement has reached here
that Congressman O. a. Stanley Will
speak in Whitesbur gSaturday ven
ing al ! o'clock in the interest of his
race for Senator. A large crowd OF
democrats will turn out to hear Mr.,
Stanley present his claims,
Or. Shirley, through his efforts, re-
| ceived a donation OF $500 from the
Letcher Fiscal Court. and the Rock
efeller Hookworm Commission Of
! New York will raise this 10 $4,000 for
the Investigation into hookworm con
ditions in LetCher county. Physicians
say hUokworm exists in large num-
bers throughout the coal fields OF
Letcher county This is a step in
the right direction.
.
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17

Miss Ruth Salisbury entertained
the Philathea class Of the Baptist
Church Friday evening.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-17

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
AUCTION BULLETIN
Dick Benson Sale.

Nov. 12th t0l4 on the Dan Benson
farm located six miles southeast of
Mineral Point and nine miles north of
Darlington, commencing at II O'Clock
sharp, the following described property
will be sold:
Five horses: One black mare years
old, one bay mare 3 years old, one bay
gelding II years old. one brown year
Ing one sucking colt.
Eleven good mlch cows bred for
factory: Two Jerseys, eight yearling
heifers, five yearling steers, fifteen
calves.
Fifty spring shoats.
100 chickens
SOC bushel good oats.
300 bushel corn in crib.
4 acres of standing corn.
70 ton of hay.
Machinery: Deering corn binder,
Plano grain binder, | Mccormick
mower, / John Deer riding pillow, |
side delivery rake. | Clean sweep hay
loader, sets of 3 section harrows. one
wooden and the other iron; / new
Bront seeder.
One iron wheel wagon, | cutter,
bob sled, set of work harness, | hay
rack, | grinding stone, De Laval
milk separator. Other things too num-
erous to mention
Free lunch at II 30 o'clock.
DICK BENSON.
THOMAS FLOOD, Auctioneer,
II, q PENHALLEGON, Clerk.
Read the want ads ON page y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29

traordinary and amusing story OF the
repulSe of three Austrian army corps
oy one Russian regiment in the recent
lighting III Gaiicia.
Il was hit us | reached the trench
IS. he said. 'PreSently the Russians.
having obtained their object of delay
retired. The Allstrians advanced and
again occupied the trenches. | crept
to one of the these pits and lay down
On my stomach. feigning death.
AN Austrian of great bulk suspect
ed my ruse. He trampled OH my leg.
He lifted my arm, paining me excru-
ciatingly. made no move. but lay
like a dead man. Evidently conclud-
ing that ] was a corpse. the Austrian
cOolly used me for a stool. planting
his great bulk on my back and direct
ing the fire against my regiment as he
sat there
The Austrian's weight seemed to in
crease, and my stomach was being
driven into the ground. Finally the
Russians came on again. and the Aus
TRANS were ordered to retire | was
saved. But even now l have more
pain from my stomach than from my
wounded arm"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
PLAIIEXILIlE.

The journal; After long delay for
material, work on the pavement on
West Main Street is finally going on
The street has been ready for laying the
concrete for number of weeks. but
owing to the great demand for the
granite chips, in the state, the con
tractor was unable to secure il until
now.
The Monday Evening Club held it's
first meeting of the year with the
vice president Of the club, Mrs. NJ. u.
Rindlaub The topic of the evening
was ireland.
Miss Faith Hutchinson has arrived
here from the West Indies, where her
parents are missionaries, to make her
home with her sister, Mrs. Schott.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spratler. who
have been spending the summer at the
hardcastle farm east of town, expect
70 return to Mineral Point soon.
The Witness; Mrs. Frank Potter of
Galena and Mrs, Wasley of Fairbauli
visited the first of the week with Mrs
Merry Clifford
Clinton Happ, who attends the Nor
NAL was called to his home in Ridge
way by the death of is uncle
Nj. F. Rindlaub and his daughter
Mrs. j. IL. Robertson, returned from
their trip in the east ON last night
train.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
TWO MILLION MEN LOST
FIGHTING NATIONS HAVE

Even the most exaggerated predic-
tio1lS made when the European war
began regarding the number OF men
that would be called into the conflict
and the tremendous losses that would
accompany it have been borne out
Estimates of the killed. wounded and
missing in the war so far place them
in the neigh of 2,000 900.
Events now show that the nations mt
war have men under arms or At the
battle fronts MS follows
Russia 100000. Germany 100000
France 100000 Austria 100000
England 100000, Servia 100000. Japan
10000. Belgium 100000 Montenegro
$1,000: total 17.SG0OOO
A New York physician has received
letter from reputable source ia
France saying that more than 100000
Frcnchmen were killed. wounded or
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29

in this vicinity for a few days. The
state dairy and food inspector sees that
only clean and wholesome food is of,
fered for sale and that package goods
are full weight, and the scales inspector
sees that dealers scales are giving right
weight. Joe Taylor's livestock scales
were found to be giving the seller
rather the best end at the expense of
the buyers to the extent Of about $40
on a carload Of stock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
KNIFE CURES GIRL CRIPPLE.
Governor DUNES Little Daughter
Learning to Play.

Jeanette Dunno. the twelve-yearoId
daughter of Governor Dunno Of Hi
nois. who has been a cripple since her
birth, is learning to play. The knife Of
Il surgeon transformed the little SRI
from Il helpless invalid into healthy
youngster who rOmps with glee.
A weak and crooked spine made
Jeanette Il cripple. Two months ago
Governor Dunno heard of a rare opera
ton performed by DR.. John l.. Porter
of st. Luke's hospital. Chicago. in
which a splinter of bone was taken
from the left side of child and trans
planted into her spine. Jeanette was
taken to the hospital and the operation
was performed six weeks ago. She
rose from her bed and walked I'M
aided.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
IN EUROPEAN WAR;
IS, 900, 600 UNDER ARMS

taken prisoners in the battle of rae
Marine and the battle Of the Aisse So
far as they have gone. \ mir estSssaee
places the German losses in the battles
at 100000 men. The British lo..S is
proporEonate to the French. and ooa
ServatiSe estimate places their casua4-
ty list IT 10000.
The German loss in the eastern the
alter of the war is largely a matter of
gueSswork Colonel r. y. Maude. au-
thor Of the Evolution of Strategy"
estimates the total German loss along
all the battle fronts m 1.O0noc0
The Austrian loss in the Galician
campaign in killed. wounded and priS-
onerS has been estimated nj more than
100000. In mfictug this damage i;
IS believed that the Russians lost at
least 100000 Then there are the loss.
es 10 Ne BclGiau~ and the casualties
VI the lighting in the far east.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES by TIE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATIERER

Mr.. and Mrs. Welty returned to
Rockford Thursday after visiting at
the home of their daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Martin.
Mrs James Weber has returned to
Belot after several weeks visit here
with her daughter and other relatives.
Master David Rowen returned to
Freeport Thursday. He had been
spending several weeks here with Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Vivian.
Misses Wilma Reese and Genevieve
Baker Of Dodgeville were over Sunday
visitors at the Ellsworth farm home.
Mrs. Wartnaby and Mrs. Metcalf re
turned to their homes at Scales Mound
Saturday, after visiting Mrs. Alfred
Wallace and Mrs. Thomas Gribble.
Among those attending the football
game mt Darlington Friday were :
Misses Beulah White, Villa and Isabel
Brown, Leone Hubbards, Bell Bottoms
Irene McMurrough, Gladys Treweek
Florence Ross, Bessie Allen. Loretta
Huxtable, Elizabeth Davis. Gladys
White. Harriet Paynter. Ruth Walker,
Doris Ellsworth and Marion Penhale-
g0n,
Mrs. Mary Mahr of Platteville, who
was called to the Nicholas Rock farm
home on account of the illness of her
mother Mrs. N. Rock, ST., and brother
Mr.. Nicholas Rock, Jr., returned to her
home Saturday. The sick are improv
ing slowly, and there are hopes for
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs James Laughlin Of
Ridgeway were the guests of Rev. FIR.
l.. p, O'Reilly Sunday.
George Whitford Of Butte, Mont,
visited relatives here the fore part of
last week.
Mrs. Carl Scherer and daughters
Gertrude and Margaret returned last
week Tuesday from visit in Chicago.
Rev. FIR. August Birsner OF Highland
conducted services at st. Mary's church
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Rowen OF Freeport
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. p. O.
Vivian on Thursday.
II, ID. James spent the week end in
Chicago on business,
Nicholas Graber was in Chicago last
week, combining business with pleas
ure.
George GRADER has returned to his
home in Chicago after an extended visit
with his mother Mrs. Catherine GRADER.
Miss Fannie Ovitz Of Linden visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs John
Molling Sunday,
Miss Mary Wcier of Dodgeville Wis
tied friends here Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ternes and fami-
ly of Ridgeway motored here Sunday
and visited Mt the home of Mrs. =.
Meuer and other relatives.
Jack Molling Of Linden was a caller
ut the parental home here Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
Trace Airships In Fog.

Tests over London proved that
sea~hlights can detect Zeppelin even
In foggy weather.
4 British airship which has been
making experimental flights over Lon
don by day and by night for the past
fortnight made her appearance at
dusk and sailed over the city for sew.
cral hours, Searchlights were trained
from several strategic points. and they
managed to follow her wherever she
went Most of the time there were
two shafts playing upon the big brown
sausage shaped craft. and they kept
her In sight when she dropped down
near the roofs of high buildings and
followed her upward course and her
sudden turnings and windings
Acropaues fully equipped for fight
ing are kept in reserve and could be
launched like fire engines on the stroke
of the bell If an alarm Of m approach
ing Zeppelin were sent out
Boy Patriots Write to Kaiser
The eager patriotism of the boys OF
the German empire is manifested in
many Hu'llll ltittlS Stlll liltIll "
the kaiser Here are two OF these. pub.
lishcd in the t'rankfurter General An
Zeigcr, The writer's in almost every
case address the kaiser with childish
familiarity MS "Du" tthoul. instead of
using the usual formal Sic" or Maj
eSht"
To His Majesty the Kaiser:
Dear kRiser-rNat you began the war
on Aus. 81 pleases us very much We
boys want to ask you whether We can
help the fatherlaud II We get permits
sion from YOU We are ready NJ once, The
money We have earned will be given to
the poor. Wen oven help our parents
wherever We can and promise them to be
Industrious
Imperial Majesty.
Now in ~ wax we promise YOU to do
anything YOU ask We are willing to hep
care for the wounded We will carry
water 10 the thirsty soldiers that pass
through, SO that they can drink. X neces-
sary we are even willing to carry up bull
lets II We mud any.
Many Ereo,jnHs to thy majesty Wilhelm
/ HoNeuzolleru
Fcigning Death, Used as Stool
\ wounded Russian soldier living In
the hospital at Moscow tells an ex-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-29
DARLINGTON.

Republican, Journal Captain G. b.
Helm of this city was born in Lamont
u years ago.
Mrs. w. f.. Mayne. formerly of Oar.
hngton, died at her home IN Denver ON
Thursday of last week. Her maiden
name was Allie Cox and there she
married Mr.. w. +. Wayne, who was
county treasurer. Mr., Mayne died
nearly twenty years ago. She leaves Il
son and daughter to mourn her death
The school board convention will
meet Mt the court house Friday Octo-
Der 30, at 8 Il. M. An interesting and
helpful program has been arranged
The Democrat; No frost has vet
touched vegetation on the upands of
southern Wisconsin The Democrat
man picked cucumbers from green vines
in his garden yesterday, Oct. 81
George Parkinson has purchased "A
lot from Halloran's on Keep street. al b
joining b. b. McGreane's lot on the
north side, and will build residence
30 be occupied by himself,
The official scales inspector has been