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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
RATCLIFF.

The death of Mrs. Virgie Dean
is greatly mourned by her friends
on Gait.
EAT Roberts was visiting home
folks last week, and returned to
West Virginia Saturday where he is
employed by the Cora Coal Co.
John Lawson is occupying his fine
dwelling on Cat, which he has re-
Gently built.
Mrs. Ella Roberts and Anna Smith
were calling on Mrs. Bertha Rob-
erts Wednesday.
Mrs. Susan Roberts has been
threatened with pneumonia.
Elijah Smith has moved from w.
Va. to his farm on Cooks creek.
Mrs. Belle Gillian has been sick.
Mrs. Bill Lawson is i'll at her
home on Gait with stomach trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Lawson visited
home folks Sunday.
d. NJ. Smith, of Cooks creek, lost
fine horse last week.
Miss Lizzie Smith was visiting
Mrs. d. A. Smith last week.
Eli Roberts was business Wis
itor on Gait Friday.
Mrs. Anna Bently, Mary Bently
and Mrs. Dock Bently called on Mrs.
Bill Lawson Saturday.
Mrs. Earl Coburn visited home
folks Sunday.
Leonard Lester was a caller at
Ratcliff last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kizer. of West
Virginia. are visiting Mrs. George
Webb, of this place.
Emma Hunter was shopping at
Kizer's store Saturday.
Hiram Bently recently sold fine
span OF mules. RED WING,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
YATEsvILLE.

Since our last report the well ON
the land OF Mrs. Lackey has been
shot, and proves as reports say to
bo the best in this end of the oil
field.
Married, recently. Mrs. Cora
Booth to owen Kirk. of Princess,
This is the second venture for each
Of them on the matrimonial sea.
Mrs. Kirk was one OF our most at
tractiye young widows, and Mr..
Kirk was one Of the leading citizens
OF Boyd county. The ceremony maxi
ing them man and wife was per-
formed by the Rev. II. G. Austin,
Of Fallsburg.
Several new openings have been
made in all the different veins Of
coal hero in our coal field. Yes, we
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06

thing that was suggested for the
enjoyment was not lacking. Most
all games In the catalogue were
played. including cards and dancing.
ALI stayed late and remained early,
reporting the most enjoyable time
of the season. Those present were
Misses Blanche vinson, Ethel Boyes,
Jennie Crum, Elsie Richardson, GUS
sic Reynolds, HERNIA, Bessie and Es-
ter Waller, Nellie Richardson, Ethel
and Behel and Bessie Chambers,
Ethel Chapman, Louise Jenkins and
Mary Tavenner; Messrs. Graham and
Brown Tavenner, William Tavenner,
Gordon Peters, Joliffe Maynard, Jas.
Reynolds and Frank Kinstler, Mr..
and Mrs. r. F. Tavenner.
AU REvOIR.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06

Friday.
Mrs. Ella Roberts spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home folks.
Howard Wilson made a Z siness
trip to Webbville Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Kern was visiting at
Mrs. Webb's recently.
Mrs. r. B. Lunsford was calling
at w. J.. Rifles Saturday.
Ed Waddell and wife were visit
ing at M. F. Waddell's Sunday.
Miss Wanda Stewart was shopping
at Ratcliff Saturday.
Mack and DR.. Stewart were at
Jattie recently.
Miss Ethel Waddel spent Tuesday
night with Miss Maggie Bentley.
L. X. Ratcliff was shopping at w.
j. Rifles store Friday.
Luther Webb, of Glenwood. CALI
ed on his brother-in-law, Mr.. Mont
Cooksey, Thursday.
Jas. Lawson sold a fine saddle
horse to G. Coburn recently.
w. M. Roberts and G. H. Webb
were on Lick Creek Saturday.
Howard Wilson was visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson,
Sunday. FORGET ME- NOT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
GIRLS! DRAW A MOIST
CLOTH THROUGH HAIR.
Try this! Hair gets thick, glossy,
wavy and beautiful ut once.
Stops falling out.

Immediate?-Yes! Certain? that s
the Joy of 1t. Your hair becomes
light, wavy. fluffy. abundant and az
pears as soft, lustrous and beautiful
as young girls after a Danderine
hair cleanse. Just try this-mois-
ten cloth with a little Danderine
and carefully draw it through your
hair, taking one small strand at a
time. This will cleanse the hair of
dust, dirt or excessive oil, and in
just a few momentsyou have doub-
led the beauty of your hair. A de-
lightful surprise awaits those whose
hair has been neglected os is scrag-
gy, faded, dry, brittle or thin. Be-
sides identifying the hair, Dander-
inc dissolves every particle of dand-
ruff; cleanses, purifies and invigor-
ates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair, but what will
please you most will be after u few
weeks use, When you see new hair
fine and downy at first-yes- but
really new hair growing all over the
scalp, If you care for pretty, soft
hair, and lots of it, surely get a 20
cont bottle of Knowlton's Dander-
Inc from any drug store or toilet
counter and Just try it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
HOLDEN, W. VA.

Death visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Holbrook and took
from them their darling little baby.
Little Elmer was three weeks and
six days old, and was sick but an
hour. Its body was laid to rest In
the Whites Creek graveyard.
Mrs. Harrison Lykins was visiting
Mrs. Alvin Holbrook Monday.
Mrs. Vina Holbrook will visit her
sister at Logan soon.
Susie Moore was visiting Rosie
Miller Sunday. KITTY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
GARNER.

The meeting at Daniels Fork Is
progressing nicely.
Captain Steel. OF Ashland, was a
caller at this place Sunday.
Glen Stanley, who has been work
Ing In Ashland for some time, is
now at home onacconnt of sickness.
Bill Scott was In Ashland last
Saturday.
Newt. Conley, of Circleyille, o.,
Is here visiting his parents.
Misses Sarah and Julia Stanley,
OF Ashland, are visiting their sis
ters. Mrs. Rinear and Mrs. Kirk. at
Cincinnati.
Miss Emma Stanley. of Ashland,
visited home folks Saturday and
Sunday.
Chester Morrison is working in
Ashland.
Miss Nora Thornsberry was call
ing on friends here Sunday,
Austin Green visited home folks
Sunday, RUBY LIPS.
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FORT GAY, W. va.

Miss Matte Chapman accompanie,
Miss Ethel Wallace to Webb Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Kinstler, OF
Kenoya, are visiting home folks this
week.
John Burgess. who is attending
school here, left for his home at
Kise, Ky, Saturday
Butler district pupils are proud
of their diplomas, realizing they
made the greatest number of diplo-
mas in Wayne county
1t has been reported that Clayton
Steele, of this place. has purchased
the osburn share OF the Blanken-
ship and Osburn store, and that Mr.
Steele will take charge of the bus
mess In the near future.
j. b. Dotson, of Susanna, w. Va,
has taken charge of the restaurant
formerly conducted by J. NJ. Chap
man. Mr.. Chapman has opened a
store in the Num- property here.
Corbet Chambers, who is connect
ed with the Kenova Transfer Co., at
Kenova, was visiting home folks
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Porter most
delightfully."- entertained crowd OF
young folks at their home Saturday
evening This was an occasion
where the greatest hospitality was
rendered to the crowd. The home
was thrown omen TO all. and any
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
BEST LAXATIVE FOR
BOWELS-"CASCARETS"
They Clean Liver, sweecen Stomach,
end Sick Headache, bad Breath,
Indigestion, Constipation.

Get q 10-cent box.
Are you keeping your bowels, liy-
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fresh with Cascarets, or merely fore.
ing u passageway every few days
with Salts. Cathartic Pills, Castor
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Stop having bowel wash-day.
Let Cascarets thoroughly cleanse
and regulate the stomach. remove
the sour and fermenting food and
foul gases, take the excess bile from
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ter and poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-neyer grippe, sick
en- or cause any Inconvenience, and
cost only 10 cents box from your
druggist. Millions OF men and wo-
men take Cascaret now and then
and never have Headache. Bilious
ness, Coated Tongue. Indigestion.
Sour Stomach or Constipated Bow
els. Cascarets belong in every house
hold. Children just love to take
them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
Spring Blood and system cleaner

Spring Blood and System Cleaner
During the winter months impur-
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Start four weeks treatment-it
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
Best Family Laxative.

Beware of constipation. Use DR..
Kings New Life Pills and keep well
Mrs, Charles E. Smith, of West
franklin, Me-, calls them "Our
family laxative" Nothing better for
adults or aged. Get them today.
25e. All Druggists or by mail.
Ill. IL. BUCKLEN 81 co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
RAToLIFF.

There will be church at this place
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Waddell, who Is at
tending school at Grayson. spent
last week with home folks.
Miss Maggie Bentley and some of
the girls were calling at Mrs. Webb'B
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
Ixlckapoo worm killer Expols Worm

The cause OF your child's Ills.
the foul, fetid. offensive breath
the starting up with terror and
grinding OF teeth while asleep-the
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under the eyes are all indications
OF worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer
is what your child needs; it expels
tho worms, the cause OF the child's
unhealthy condition. For the remoy-
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Kickapoo Worm Killer gives sure
relief. Its laxative effect adds tone
10 the general system. Supplied as
a candy confection-ch like II.
Safe and sure relief. Guaranteed.
Buy a box today. Price 25c All
Druggists or by mail
KICKAPoo INDIAN MEDICINE co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

On next Sunday night the Rev. L.
M. Copley will preach in Christian
church here, the subject OF the SER
mon being: "The Forsaken Christ"
You are cordially invited to hear it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06

of young folks Sunday.
Alma Arden was the guest of
Irene Bowling recently.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Co.
burn, a girl.
Death visited the home Of Kinner
Dean and took from him his belov-
ed wife, Virgie. TWO GIRLS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
aGood Dye. old RheumatIrn., Tve CON.

"OOOu bye, Oid hheumntisn, I've Con-
quered You This Time.o
want him. Your rheumatism and every
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Want to prove 1t without q bit of risk?
Well, you try ROOT JUICE, one bottle,
for ten days and see what happens If
you don't feel like shouting with delight
at your good fortune take back the
empty bottle to the druggist and get your
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price of ROOT JUICE without word to
anyone, who says it has not done a world
Of good.
You're taking no chances this time
ROOT JUICE has got to help you and 1t
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up the stomach and regulate the liver
and bowels like ROOT JUICE in all your
life. 1t benefits the whole system, puts
new life into you, strengthens the nervous
system. Finest thing in this wide world
for old folks.
Try ROOT JUICE this time. Stop ex-
perimenting and don't let anybody talk
you out of It. It's results or money back
with ROOT JUICE. All drug stores
sell IL and guarantee Il Mt one dollar per
large bottle. You'll say it's worth a
hundred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-06
Its Good Bye 10
Rheumatism Now
The Old Tortured Demon" Has
Got to Leave When ROOT
JUICE Gets After Him
Guaranteed.

Goodbye, old "torture-demon" SOY
duet" rheumatism. You've found your
at last and more. You can't fight
luF T JUICE like you've fought all the
1iI-M shioned medicines You're conquered
now for good. You've got to go, and
take your uric acid and your torture with
Don't worry, good sufferer, we've got
your old enemy now right where you
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unpalatable. but Mrs. Cooper, the wife Of
the adjutant general. and Miss Mason
carried to Mrs. Ricketts, baskets of food
and necessaries: they visited her and
showed her all possible Kindness. They
were her political enemies but they gave
Of what they had to woman and
man sick and in need. All through the
stories OF the war run these instances of
the women helping one another and the
sick and wounded Of their foes.
After a time Capt. Ricketts, was re-
moved to Libby prison. Then he was
ordered held as a hostage for some Con-
federates who had been taken prisoners
in the north That would have meant
being put in a dunseon. which Mrs. Rick
etts felt would have been his death, so
she appealed to Mrs. Cooper, who inter-
vened in her behalf. ar1 Capt. Ricketts,
was exempted because Of his wounds.
In December he was exchanged. With
his wife he returned to Washington.
Soon he had recovered and returned to
the field. His wife, mindful Of her ter
rible experience. gave all her time 10
nursing the soldiers that were carried
to Washington. only working upon the
battleields when her husband was
wounded. which happened many times.
There lived in Washington in the sixties
young girl, scarcely eighteen years old
She was far too young and beantlrul TO
be accepted by Miss Dlx, ana sne was Gu
gagged to be married to young clerk who
worked in the Navy Department. One
day she walked with her fiance down to
the station to see some prisoners who had
been exchanged from the south. She had
seen them march out. hearts beating high
with hope; she saw them now, broken.
disheartened. depleted by the ravages OF
war and prison.
The girl whose name was Elida Rum
sey, watched them in wonder. She had
beautiful voice and some one who rec
ognized her asked her to sing. She sang
""rhe Star Spangled Banner" and. as the
clear strains rang out, patriotism was re-
born in the battered wrecks and they
begged for a sight of her.
STAND her on something, SO we can
see herr they begged.
There was nothing near to stand her
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there as they. had been amputated. In
the narrow hall was large mahogany
dining table upon which was dashed
a man who groaned and screamed I'M
der the knife and saw Of the surgeon.
The floor was slippery with blood. the
walls were stained-the very ceiling
was scarlet with blood that had squirt
ed from severed arteries
Upstairs in 8 chamber she found six
men. five stretched on the floor and
a SIXTH sher husband, on a bloody
stretcher. A surgeon. who was in at
tendance, told her that her husbands
life might depend upon her seif-con-
troll, SO she armed herself with forth
tude that came from she knew not
where.
Though the life of her own nearest and
dearest was well-nigh gone she could
not. during the night, turn a deaf ear
to the piteous cries Of the others. Up
from the different rooms there came
agonized appeals for water. Mrs.
Ricketts, arose from the. floor beside
her husband, and. taking the water tiat
the surgeons had left for his hot and
swollen leg. she CROPPED her way
through the house Of suffering and
moistened the lips parched by pain and
fever. Mrs. Ricketts, remained at that
house with her husband for two weeks.
Then the reek from the battlefield be-
came uncomfortable. and that horror Of the
army hospitals, gangrene. set In. 1t was
determined to remove the prisoners to
Richmond. At that time Capt Ricketts,
wounds were in the most serious condition.
The surgeons thought best to amputate
his leg. but, sure that the shock would
not do 1t. She managed to get her hus-
band into hospital car. instead Of
box car, in which most of the wounded
had to be removed. and several of the
Among these were Gems. Hampton and
Stonewall Jackson and Mai. Webb of
North Carolina They brought food and
helped in any way they could. After
ward, when Mai. Webb was prisoner
on Johnson's Island. Mrs. Ricketts, was
able to procure his pardon and release.
In Richmond there were still other
horrors to face. Food was scarce and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

upon, SO the nearest soldiers threw their
knapsacks upon the ground and still 9TH
ers were thrown until at last there were
enough to raise Miss Rumsey high enough
for all the men to see. She sang and
sang-and the life blood flowed back into
their hearts.
Not long before some Confederate flags
had been captured and were displayed in
the Capitol. Mr.. Fowle. Miss Rumsey' 8
fiance had written a song about them.
and further to encourage the soldiers she
began to sing that song. She stamped
her foot upon her pile of knapsacks. beat
ing down imaginary Confederate flags:
then she raised her eyes and met the eyes
of a young Confederate officer in a pen,
waiting to be exchanged. Her voice died
in her throat-she had feeting vision OF
the sorrows of war. She turned away
prisoner who saw q beautiful woman de-
nounce the flag that was as dear to him
as were the Stars and Stripes to her.
But of that singing was born her great
idea. She had gift she could use for
the soldiers. So. thereafter she visited
the hospitals constantly, singing to them.
Then she organized; regular prayer meet
ing nights. She solicited from every
where books and magazines. which she
distributed through the hospitals. Then
she petitioned Congress for ground upon
which to build a soldiers library. 1t was
granted, and Miss Rumsey and Mr.
F'owle gave concerts to raise the funds.
It was built. A long room 65x24 feet on
judiciary Square was dedicated to the
free use of the soldiers.
Miss Rumsey sang for money to buy
books and solicited from the aid societies
a
many as 10000 sick and wounded soldiers
in Washington at one time. Most of them
could read and some were able to move
about. To them the library was god
send At first Miss Rumsey acted as IL
brarian, but afterward she delegated that
duty to a convalescent soldier.
But she did not neglect the physical
needs Of the soldiers while ministering
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himself most is that he owns several of
what is known as nervous goats"
This is breed said by the Agricultural
Department to be peculiar to Tennessee
and unknown in any other place. These
goats are remarkable for the fact that
II any one should get near them and
fire off a pistol or even crack a whip
sharply the goats instantly fall to the
ground, lie on their backs and remain
there stiffly with their feet In the air for
some time. On this account they have
been called nervous goats"
Once Gov. Frazer was talking to the
senator. and the latter invited him to
witness the performance.
mo. no." objected the governor IT'S
hard enough believing it when you hear it
I simply could not see the thing demon
strated for anything"
why not?' asked Shields.
Because il 1 did," protested the gov
ernor. Il could not help telling about 1t.
and every time 1 did some one would re-
mark that 1 was pretty poor iar!
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ELIRA RUMSEY

to them mentally. After the second bat
tie Of Manassas Mr.. Fowle obtained an
ambulance, which Miss Rumsey loaded
with stores and provisions OF all
kinds. She had no government pass and
had much difficulty in getting through
the lines. The last guard absolutely re-
fused to permit her to go any farther
Then Miss Rumsey dropped on her knees
and begged him in the name OF humanity sal,Ii,y
to let her pass. He yielded. and while
Miss Dix and her nurses were detained
three miles away. Miss Rumsey was in
side rendering aid.
In 1858, when there was not so much
demand for hospital labor. Miss Rumsey
and Mr.. Fowle were married. AS their
labors for the soldiers had acquired tor
them q national reputation. and as they
sang in the Capitol choir, they were nlat-
ried in the House Of Representatives.
with q bonnet trimmed with red, white
and blue flowers, with knot of red,
white and blue ribbon at her breast. The
ceremony was performed by Chaplain
Quint and the President was expected at
the wedding. but was detained at the last
moment. so he sent "Auntie Pomeroy"
in his carriage. with a basket of flowers.
'Auntie Pomroy" was a woman OF
forty when the war began, a widow.
and she went to nurse the soldiers. At
time when the President was weighed
down with the horrors of the war and
his private sorrows-just after his eld-
est son had died. the other was des-
perately i'll, and when Mrs. Lincoln.
too. was seriously ill-Miss Dix called
at the White House to ask II there was
anything she could do. The President
asked her to recommend a nurse. Miss
Dix sent Mrs. Pomroy. who didn't want
to go. She did not want to leave the
suffering soldiers to nurse. any Presi-
dents family-but she went Of course.
When the battle of Port Hudson was
raging and the President walked up
and down. fearful Of the outcome and
sickened at the loss of life, Mrs. Pom
roy said to him:
When you can do nothing else, Mr.
President. 1t is time to pray. Prayer
will do what nothing else will Can
you not pray?'
Yes" said the President, II will. You
pray for me-"
Before many hours he returned to
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the House leaders proposed to name only
three.
AS the members Of each house would
combine to cast only one vote. the num-
Der Of conferees made no difference. but
several members thought the House num-
Der ought to be increased.
"Why should we not have the same
number as the Senator demanded Rep
resentative Hardwick Of Georgia.
For the very good reason that II
would ordinarily take three senators to
equal one good representative" replied
Representative Mann of Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Not on Committee,

Representative Sydney Anderson OF
Minnesota objects to having his first
name spelled Sidney wears long
tailed coats. large felt hats. chews gum
necessarily and is one of the two mem
bers of the House who have no COM
mittee or organization assignments.
He resigned from the powerful ways
and means committee because he did not
like the way the tariff bill was framed.
The other unattached member is Rep
resentative Kndel of Colorado. who re-
fused to serve on any committee unless
he could be appointed to the interstate
and foreign commerce committee. and as
that is an honor not easily gained by
br:,nd-new members Representative Kin
1. Il, ill ,.iIIlot.. IN ass 9tlll.sIt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
marks and then added:

marks and then added:
Now can we not stop talking and go
on with the consideration Of this bill?'
Just q minute, Mr.. President" broke
In Senator Lodge. II entirely understand
the feeling OF the senator from Missis-
sippi, that he desires to get back to the
original subject. / always have that feel
ing myself after 1 have spoken two or
three times in a debate-that the whole
debate should cease"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
The Last Word!

S e n a t or Henry
Cabot Lodge has a
twist to his sena-
torial ep a r t e e
which often carries
a point home with
driving force. Dur
ing a recent fight
in the Senate over
some important
legislation he was
interrupted in a
statement by Sen
ator Williams. who
made some sharp
comment on Sena-
tor Lodges re-