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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
CEICER BURCHETT
dies OF TYPHOID.
Eldest Son Of Major D. J. BuTChett,
Formerly Of Louisa.

About four O'Clock on the morning
chett. Louisa born and reared, but
for the past ten or twelve years a
resident OF Huntington, died at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. George r.
Vinson. He had been sick of typhoid
fever for some time in Huntington
and had come to his old home for rest
and treatment. For awhile he improv-
ed and his. friends had hope for his
ultimate recovery, but such complica-
tions as acute gastritis and inflamma-
tion OF the veins in one leg superven-
! ed and he sank rapidly.
The funeral service was held at the
Virson home at S:15 Monday morning
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Donaldson,
OF the Presbyterian Church, Hunting
ton, assisted by Revs. Plummer. Ham
ilton and Keith. pastors respectively
OF the NJ. Il. Church, the Baptist
Church and the Southern Methodist
Church of this city, The remarks Of
DR., Donaldson, who had been for a
long time Mr.. Burchett's pastor, We're
particularly beautiful and appropriate.
That sweet old song The Half Has
sung, and the minister took up the
comforting thought embodied in the
hymn and elaborated 1t, so that his
words seemed to continue, very con-
solingly the refrain of the song He
spoke too, of the deceased as having
been one OF his deacons, one upon
whom he could depend when any good
work was to be done.
At the close of the very appropriate
service the body was borne to the c.
& o. depot, accompanied by the rela-
tives and large number of friends.
From there Ii was taken to Catletts-
burg, where it was met by funeral
car of the street railway and was
taken to Huntington for interment.
Mr., Burchett is survived by his wife
and three children, the eldest a girl
of thirteen his father. Mai ID. ].
Burchett, OF Mt. Sterling; three sis
ters-Mrs. John f. Ratcliff, of Hunt
ington; Mrs. q. r. Vinson, of this
city, and Mrs. ]. d. Biggs. He was
the eldest of three brothers. The liv-
ing ones are John, of st. Adams, w.
Va, and d. j.. of this city. He was
born In Louisa little more than 80
years ago His mother was sister
Of the late j. w. Jones and has been
dead many years.
AS boy Geiger Burchett was in
dustrious and honest, and clean in /
his personal life. AS he grew into
manhood these admirable qualities
became part and parcel of his exist
ence, making him an upright business
man, a model husband and father He
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
TEXTBOOK COMMISSION
NAMED BY Governor
Prof. ]. R. Johnson. aNatiVe Of Louisa,
One Of Highest Members.

Frankfort, KY, April 1S.-The State
Textbook Commission, which will lei
five-year Contract for furnishing
textbooks for the common schools OF
the State outside the cities of the
first four classes. was appointed this
afternoon by Gov. McCreary. The
commission is composed of President
H. S, Barker, of State University;
Prof. j. r. Johnson, of Eastern Ken
lucky Normal; Prof. A. C. Burton, OF
Western Kentucky Normal. Also;
there is a member from each Appel
late district
Gov. McCreary is ex-officio chair
man, and State Supt. Hamlet secre :.
tary. The law, which originally made
the State Superintendent chairman,
was amended to make him secretary,
and then in another place says the
commission shall elect a secretary.
Gov. McCreary said in order to be
perfectly sure he will ask the COM
mission at its first meeting toi elect
Supt. Hamlett.
a room In which to store sample
books which win be submitted by the
companies is being looked for in the
Capitol. The contract is to become
effective in July Tive separate lists
one for the common schools and one
for the cities. have to be submitted
by the companies The books now In
use will have an exchange value Of
80 per cent. on the price Of the new
books the first year. Book men now
say the contract will run something
less than $i.OOO,0OO for the flve years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
PASSING OF STREET PARADE.

For many reasons the management
of Sun Brothers Worlds Progressive
Shows has decided to abandon the
street parade which has in years past
been the usual thing with travelling
organizations of this size and charact-
err. 1t is set forth in many instances
the late arrival of the trains bearing
the paraphernalia makes it impossi-
BILE to give parade and start the after
noon performance on time. Through
these delays the public is compelled
to experience a tedious wait. while
the work of preparing for the per-
formance goes on. Again it is con-
sidered an unnecessary hardship to
compel men, women and horses 20
parade for one or two hours before
beginning the afternoon performance,
especially where it is considered that
two shows every day is the rule with
this exhibition.
Louisa, Thursday, April 30th.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
THE MORGAN
COUNTY OIL field
Along the 0. & K. Has Taken
on New Life.
The jackson Times says:

The jackson Times says:
Mayhugh & Company's No. 2 oil well
in the p. E. Gullett farm, above Hele-
sand Saturday. At seven feet the
first Indication of oil was struck, when
the hole filled up 800 feet. After drill
ing two feet further in the we'll filled
up over 1000 feet.
The large tank is almost completed
and the oil line is being rushed to it.
1t will be necessary for the company
to pump their oil to the top of the
hill to be able to turn it into the pipe
line.
Well No. is located about $50 feet
south of No. 1. Well No. l is, located
near the dividing ridge where the
Ohio Fuel Oil Cmpanys water line
crosses, and is making about five bar
rels.
For some little time Mr.. Mayhugh
has been the only man doing any
drilling except the Adkins we'll No. L,
three fourths OF a mile southeast Of
this well, which was dry.
His partner, Sheriff Harshberger,
of Huntington, w. Va, was present
when the well was drilled in.
John w. Kuhus, of Youngstown, o.,
who has large holdings south and
west of this well, was ON the grounds
Monday and Tuesday. He returned
to Ohio on Wednesday, but expects to
return soon and begin operations.
Heretofore nearly all the drilling has
been done on the north side of A 81
degrees. Turning south now will cause
renewed energy by many companies.
The way it looks now his holdings
are some of the most valuable in the
field.
Nearly all the companies having
holdings in the section are oh The
ground and new parties have secured
valuable leases, which will mean a
number of test holes right away.
Dr. S. r. Collier and partners are
to drill at Index, two on
three miles north of Camel CITY.
Freese. & Company will drill we'll
No. on the Jones farm
The interests of the Button Fcrk
Oil & Gas Cmpany on the Baboard
lease have been purchased by eastern
capitalists, VIII are preparing 10. dfill
on several good locations they have
south Of their other wells.
w; w. Tarbell, the Pennsylvanla
oil King, with headquarters nj Win
chester, is installing the necessary
machinery on the tract recently leta-
cd on Wooton creek, in Leslie count,
and will soon begin drilling.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
LAST OF THE YEAR.

The Nora Kennison Club meeting
to be held on Monday next will be
the last regular meeting of the sclub
year. Many members have attended
regularly and no doubt have derived
much pleasure as well as profit from
the weekly assembly. Attendance has
been the means of mental develop
ment and uplift to the members, the
course of study and research having
been the cause of widening and de-
veloping and enriching thought
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
unday School at 900 a. m.

Sunday School at 900 a. m.
Preaching services at 10;30 a. m.
and 700 p. m. Morning SUBJECTS:
G. AS: "A Winged Messenger of
Spring.; Adult: Church Anarchy"
Evening; Gods Willingness to Save"
Junior League at 2:30 p. m.
Senior League at 900 p. m, Miss
Emma Vaughan leader.
Young Peoples Missionary Society
will meet at the home of Miss Edith
Marcum next Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
The Junior Missionary Society will
meet at the home of Miss Virginia
Hager next Saturday at 300 p. m. +.
Special music at each of the SER
vices Sunday.
b. NJ. KEITH. Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
SPEAKS OF LOUISA PEOPLE.

In speaking of the Catlettsburg
public schools late number of the
Independent had the following.
At the Hampton City school build
ing, Misses Garnett Faulkner and
Nora Conley were reelected. Much to
the regret OF both the school board
and community we will not have with
the ensuing school term Mr.. and Mrs.
J. f. Skeens, who contemplate going
south.
Mr.. Skeens has been a great uplift
to the South Side school as its prin-
ciple and his presence will be greatly
missed. However the rooms vacated
by both Mr.. and Mrs. Skeens will lat
er be supplied with teachers
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24

Williamson, w. Va, April 19.--John
Hatfield, once member Of the Hatfield
clan In the famous Hatfield Mccoy
feud who has been wanted on three
serious chargef, is in the jail here to-
day followingi a six months chase
through the mountains of this section.
With him was arrested two compan-
ions, Leonard Layne and Jim john
son. alleged participants in some Of
Hatfeld's crimes.
The three were captured In cave
in which they were living after being
surprised by a posse of several ofiio-
ers near Wharncliffe.
One of the charges against Hatfield
Is that of shooting up a Norfolk 4
Western Railway train six months
ago. He and his companions are
charged with many crimes, mainly
violations OF the liquor laws. aud they
are wanted IN Virginia and Kentucky,
as wen as In this state.-cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
pRoMLNgNT BOYD MAN DEAD.

John Fannin. 81, of Rush. died this
week at the home of ihs daughter,
Mrs. Vint Mccormick, of Ohio Fur
mace. Mr. Fannin left his home in
Rush for brief visit with his daugh-
ter and he was feeling very well. On
arriving at the home he sat down In
the chair saying that he felt rather
tired, Suddenly he became faint and
died almost immediately.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
PROMINENT cHURcHMEN
ON EDUCATIONAL MISSION

DR.. Thos. Nicholson, of New York,
secretary of the Board of Education
for the General Conference OF the M
f. Church, and DR.. Plantz, of Michi-
gan, prominent member Of the educa-
tional body of the same church, are
in Louisa to see about establishing a
church school here. The Callahan
fund is available for this purpose and
the visit Of these gentlemen at. this
time is with view to using it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
sIBERT MAY TAKE CHARGE
OF OHIO RIVER WORK.

Washington, April lO.-Lieut. Col.
William L. Sibert, of the army engi-
neers, who on April completed his
work as member of the Panama
Canal Commission, reached Washing
ton today. For the present he will
remain in an advisory capacity. Later
he may be sent to supervise river and
harbor work in New York or to take
charge of Ohio River work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
HYMEN,s HAZARDS.

Two weddings occurred at the
County Clerks office on Wednesday.
One was that of Miss Rebecca Jude,
aged 10, to Henry Ferguson, aged ga.
The other was that of Sadie Porter,
aged 23, to Frazier Ferguson, aged
22. All these parties were from West
Virginia, and both couples were mar
ried by the accommodating clerk, the
Rev. NJ. A. Hay.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
Appropriation BY Congress.
Pre-. COATES.

hhThe NEWS congratulates the Ken
lucky Normal College upon having
hcured Prof. T. J. Coates, State Su-
hrvisor OF Rural Schools, TO deliver
te ten lectures noted elsewhere in
Use columns. With his exhaustless
I'D Of useful information on every
Rjeot pertaining to schools and
yphers and his wonderful vocabu-
Of fine English, spoken In a most
Nyating way, he is man well
M while listening to.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24

Major ID. j. Burchett, OF Mt. Ster-
ling, arrived at the bedside of his son
Geiger on the evening preceding the
death. John Burchett. OF st. Adams,
was unable TO reach his stricken
brother until after the death occurred
Mrs. Burchetts mother, who was Mrs
station, and her two sons, Dan. and
Branch. and their wives residents OF
Huntington, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. T..
Ratcliff, also OF Huntington. were
here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
JUDGE pooLlTTLE DEAD.

Judge F. s. Doolittle died OF heart
disease at Huntington Wednesday af-
ter an illness of two hours. He was
SO years old. He had served as Cir
cult Judge for several years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
Rebels Join Huerta in Fighting
United States.
Vera Cruz Captured by Our Forces
With Loss of IL Lives and
80 Wounded. Mexican
Loss About 800
Killed.

Just before going TO press the bulle-
tins brought the very important news
that caranza, who IN at the head OF
the movement that has been success
fully rebeliing against the Huerta
government, has united with Huerta
and all their forces are being comhin-
cd against the United States. villa,
the nerce rebel commander is with
caranza. They have united forces at
Tampico
Nothing that the United States has
done could possibly justify such a
course on the part OF the rebel forces.
but Il 10 the old story OF mixing up
In n family tight. This means a real
war at enormous cost.
Latest Bulletin.
The War department at Washington
has received direct adyices that Amer
leans In Mexico city are being sub
jected to abuses OF all kinds by mobs.
Their lives are In the greatest peril,
The Mexicans at Tiedras, opposite
Eagle Pass Texas. have blown up the
railroad bridges. torn up the tracks,
destroyed telegraph instruments and
lines. and partially destroyed the in
ternationai bridge over the Rio Grande
Capture Of Vera Cruz.
A fun account OF the first move
ment TO capture Vera Cruz Is found
on page two. This resulted In taking
part OF the city. on Wednesday
morning Rear Admiral Fletcher or
dered a general movement for the
occupation OF all the town. column
OF blucjaclkets advanced and passed
the uncompleted market place and
naval college. when they had reach
ed the walls OF the college terrific
rife FIRE was poured in all directions
from the roof and the windows. The
bIuejackets were helpless to return
the FIRE against the stone walls and
scattered.
Big Guns Thunder.
The Prairie, Chester and San Fran
cisco opened with their five and six
inch guns and shattered the walls.
The biuejackets reformed and ad-
vanced against the flre which had di
minished greatly.
BY ten o'clock there was only desul
tory firing from the inshore side of
the tower. Battallons OF bluejackets
made their way along the water
front to the southern end OF the town
and cleared several streets but the
shooting from houses continued at
intervals.
Perfect Marksmanship.
The socct cruiser Chester pounded
buildings on the outskirts with six
inch shells firing over the heads of
the men ashore and showing almost
perfect marksmanship.
BY noon the entire city was in the
hands OF the United States.
The total loss is 12 killed and about
80 wounded. Mexican loss about 900.
Th thermometer registered 1OS
Wed esday
appropriation by Congress.
q igress has appropriated 100000
to ing home Americans now leaving
Mel yco. Many refused to leave when |
they were advised several days ago to |
do So. Now they are going to the |
Amer .can legal IN for arms and will |
resist from that building II necessary. |
Our representative O'iha,ighnessy has |
been given his passport ~ the Mexi- |
can authorities and must leave the !
country at once or take the conse
|quences.
Pre-, COATES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24
cARTER couMrY EAIR.

Carter county viii hold fair at
Grayson this year on August goth TO
29th Work on the race track has
begun.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore, Of Lock-
wood, are the proud parents OF a o.
pound son, named Laban 7. Moore.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-04-24

\ wednesday Of last week Mrs.
ka Ross and her two children
fr Little Rock, Ark. to visit her
Mrs Mat Meek Whllo there
Fest daughter win be treated by
allst for spinal curvature. Mr..
A ent with his family as far as
lie, returning Thursday.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-21
Ore Ships on the Lakes.

The great movement of cargoes on
the lakes has brought about remark
able developments, according to the
Engineering Magazine. A type of ship
was evolved for this service which has
superseded all other carriers on the
lakes. The hold is one long trough,
without stanchions or braces to inter
fere with unloading. The deck beams
are portal girders worked into the
frames. The matches are spaced uni
formly IL feet centers, to suit unload
ing machinery, and have telescope
match covers of large width, consti-
tuting one long line of wide, continu-
GUS matches from the break of the
foc'sle to the engine room bulkhead,
over a continuous hopper-shaped hold.
The pilot house is so near the eyes
of the ship that the pilot when putting
the ship on range uses a stern sight
and requires verge STAFF projecting
forward from the bow for steering
ahead. Boilers, engines and officers
quarters are at the extreme after end.
In stormy weather travel across the
waist of the ship is made by trolley
slung from a fore-and-aft stay be-
tween the masts.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-21
PoINCARE OF FRANCE is POPULAR PRESIDENT

theatrical associations. He has visit
ed all the principal theaters in Paris
several times over, has attended many
concerts and whenever his engage
ments permitted has attended the reg
ular sessions of the French academy,
of which he is a member
In addition to official visits to Spain
and England he has visited every part
of France, going by automobile to
many remote villages, where a presi-
dent had never been seen before. His
unfailing tact, the remarkable skill
with which he can be affable without
compromising the high dignity of his
position has gained for him the af-
fection and for his office the respect
of tens of thousands of Frenchmen,
particularly of that class which keeps
aloof from politics.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-21

for three years and society's hope
that they will ever be renewed during
the life of the aged emperor is now
abandoned
the soiree dansante at Schoenbrunn
was only a concession to the demand
for an opportunity to present to his
majesty the wives of the diplomats,
including Mrs. Frederick Courtland
Pentield, wife of the American am
bassador, and also of those young la
dies of the aristocracy who have be-
come eligible for attendance at court
during the last three years.
The emperor is reported in good
health. Notwithstanding his increasing
years, he rises at half past three every
morning and is at his desk before
dawn. He has a light breakfast at
five and then works steadily until
noon, with only half an hours walk in
his private ground to relieve his work.
At eight o'clock all the lights in his
private apartments are out and he has
retired for the night.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-21

yama, when death spoiled his plans.
The widow. determined to carry out
her husbands intentions.
Toxic seemed to Mrs. Seno a more
inviting field for business, and thither
she went accompanied by her adopt
ed son, Inosuke Seno, and his wife
and children. The Seno Bank of Com
merce was organized with a capital
of 100000 yen, but not until after long
and careful preparation. Mrs. Seno
placed the adopted son in national
financial institution that he might be
made familiar with financial affairs in
all details and he then found an ap-
pointment in the revenue office in
Hakodate. A favorable site for the
bank was bought in the Tokyo suburb
OF Okubo, which had good facilities of
communication. Permission to estab-
lish the bank finally were obtained
little more than a year ago 1t was
started as joint stock company in
the family. Mrs. Seno became pres
ident and the adopted son managing
director.
Residing but few blocks from the
bank building, Mrs. Seno is in the
presidents office sharp on time every
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-21

1t should be for all the children and
not for talented few 1t should
teach love of the beautiful and show
the boy or girl how to interpret every
day objects about him with his pencil
and brush. Teach him to paint color
schemes of his environment as. he
finds it-and then of imaginary sur
roundings. Girls especially should
plan ideal homes from cellar to garret
"a separate color scheme for each
room. Both boys and girls should
learn to recognize harmony in cloth
ing. The class room decorations help
very much in the childs education.
Beautiful objects and artistic pictures
all help to develop the imagination.
Children appreciate beauty much more
than many suppose
This art training in the public
schools should in no way mean turn
ing out artists-but rather in making
a foundation for capable artisans.
How often a child is educated with
out any forethought as to what he is
best suited. Or he is taken from
school as soon as possible and thrust
into the first position offered him.
This proves to be a blind alley. The
work does not appeal to the young
workers creative sense or that sense
has. never been developed. He falls
behind those fitted by nature and
training for the work He is what the
world calls a failure. But he isn't a
failure. He's a victim. All children
are gifted for some sort of career"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-21
JAPANESE WOMAN is PRESIDENT OF A BANK

morning, ready to consult with her
subordinates and. consider the transac-
tons of the day. No member of the
staff is more punctual.
Mrs. Seno is in many respects a
woman of remarkable personality, and
no one can meet her without being inn
pressed by her character and discern
ment. With sparkling brown eyes,
rosy cheeks and pearl-white teeth, she
hardly looks her 70 years; while her
simple dress of figured cotton stun
would never indicate that she was a
woman of wealth. But her simple and
unostentatious ways have a whole
some influence on her subordinates
and on all who know her. Her hus-
band, when alive, used to say: Better
a dress of clean cotton than a soiled
one of silk This principle of fru-
gality characterizes all she does both
in public and private life.
In the operations of the bank moth
ing of any financial Importance is ever
done without her approval and direc-
tion. She is president in every sense
well as in name.
w Itl wi CCHO u dNtlo BIC usually
goes third class. After she became a
large shareholder in the railway she
was presented with a first-class pass
op the line, but she still went third.
One of the railway officials ventured
to demonstrate with her for this mod
esty, and she replied that as a part
owner in the railway she felt that to
some degree she was a host rather
than a guest, and that she should
leave the first-class cars for those who
had tickets and were often driven to
inferior cars for lack of accommoda-
ton.
Most of Mrs. Senos friends" says a
writer in the Japan Magazine, ARE in
vested in concerns that promote ma
tional progress or some public good,
and are designedly so invested. She is
the ideal of what is meant in this
country by a Japanese citizen. q.
Mrs. Seno is thus a remarkable ex-
ample of the type of woman which
Japanese civilization can produce"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-21
HeartIcss Psrns.

That tho real Paris is so difficult
to know is shown by an experience of
Mr. Stephen Graham. the distinguished
writer on Russia and the Russians .
In the Paris Daily Mail recently he
had an article describing the Russian
exiles voluntarily or perforce) in
Paris, and he remarked in that con-
nection:
Paris is a refuge of the intellec-
tuals. In one sense 1t is a sanctuary
and a place from which their pur-
suers cannot take them. On the
whole. however, it is an evil city in
which to live, a place where there is
more selfishness and gay heartless-
ness than anywhere else in the
world