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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
FORSYTH -DILLs WEDDING.

AT 5 o'clock last Tuesday morning
Miss Georgia Dills, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Dills, Main street,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Frank
Forsyth, formerly Of Pikeville, and son
OF Rev. j. II. Forsyth, OF West Pike
vile. Only a few friends witnessed
the ceremony. which was performed by
Rev. G. A. Dugger. Of the Presbyterian
Church.
Both the bride and groom were at
tired In travelling costume, and after
the ceremony they went with q party
OF friends 10 the railway station, whore
they took the 9 o'clock train for Ash
land. and thence to Chicago, which win
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
GOV. I|cCREARY IN
FLOYD AND Pike.
viii Speak At PrestDnsbuTg and Pike
Vile Next Thursday and Friday.

Governor James b. McCreary will
speak at Prestonsburg at / o'clock on
Thursday, July 2Srd, and at Pikeville
on Friday. the Gath. From there he
will cross over to Letcher county, and
we are informed that he will speak at
jenkins on Saturday. the 25th.
Large crowds will greet him at all
these points.
He can not speak in more than half
the counties. because his duties as
Governor are being performed right
along and thus his time is mostly taxi
en- up.
Everybody within reach OF these
points should go out to hear the Cow
ernor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
CHY.D NARROWLY
ESCAPES DEATH.

The 9-year-old daughter of Butler
Tribes. who lives on Island Creek, mar
rowly escaped death last Thursday by
being impaled. She was trying to
climb over "a paling fence and fell One
of the sharp Stats entered her throat
just under the chin, and for while she
was thought to be beyond recovery.
The paling went through the lower
part of the mouth. and the loss Of
.'opd from the wound came near prov
Ing fatal. She is now better. and will
recover.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable For great
many years doctors pronounced II q local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
Treatment, pronounced II incurable. Sell
ence has proven Catarrh 10 be n consti-
tutionai disease. and therefore requires
Cure, manufactured by II. j. Cheney q
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. IL tho only Consfitu-
tiona ,ure on the market. IT Is taken In
ternally. IN doses from 10 drops 10 tea.
spoonful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system They
offer one hundred dollars for any case Il
fills 20 cure. Send for circulars and tes-
Adarsssi '. ). CHENEY = co.. Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, Tie.
Take Iiairs Family PiIia for constipation
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
BASKET MEETING.

Rev. M. C. Reynolds and others gave
an old time Basket Meeting at Coal
Run last Sunday, which was largely
attended from Pikeville. The meeting
WAS held In what is known as the
widow Smiths cemetery, just below
Coal Run, near the Keyser mines. and
q large gathering from all over the
country was present. Despite the un-
usual heat the picnic party had an en-
jovabIo time. Many OF the Pllsevillo
bunch were the guests Of Miss Myrtle
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
CONTRACT TO BE LET.

The plans for the new city public
school and county high school build
ing were received from the Cincinnati
architects last Tuesday. II was first
planned to build the facing OF the
superstructure OF stone, but this has
been changed to terra Gotta, and spec
ial designs for this building win be
moulded. A copy OF the plans was
furnished to W. T. Curnutt. contractor,
and other copies will be furnished to
other contractors, from which they are
TO figure their bids. The contract for
the construction will be finally let to
the lowest and best bidder July 30th.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

Gov. Mccreary has appointed 8. w.
Hager. OF Greensboro. Democrat. az a
State Election Commissioner and nam
ed II. G. Stoll. OF Lexington. Republic
can. as successor OF r. p. Ernst, re-
signed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

Luke McLuke says we can forgive
the man who inhales his soup but the
man who ticks II Off his mistache gets
our goat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

The new Republican emblem is an
eagle with one wing missing. Both
wings and It's tail feathers will be gone
after the next election.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
be their future home.

be their future home.
the Kentucky State University, engi-
neering department, and one year ago
he went to Chicago. where he took a
position with one of the large electri-
cal manufactures of that city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

One OF the worst drouths in the his
tory OF Letcher county was broken by
a splendid rain at an early hour Tues
day morning and farmers are once
more jubilant Although the rain came
too late to revive many OF the garden
vegetables, while early corn, II il
thought. In damaged about one half.
This has been the dryest season ev-
er experienced In Eastern Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

Lewis county voted overwhelmingly
In favor OF 100000 road bond issue.
Can Lawrence county take the hint?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
PIKE COUNTY NEWS

Cassidy, who served most elegant
luncheon to the party of visitors. They
returned by the night train.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

Step lively A new town in West
Virginia has been named Tango"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

whitesburg, KY, July 16.-~For sew
eraI DAYS the past week there was
much excitement in the Fleming Hay
mond coal field above here In Letcher
county, owing to the outbreak OF sew
eral cocaine crazed colored men who
attacked two white women. Emanne
Hall and Ratoliff woman. beating
them into insensibility and leaving
them for dead on the roadside. The
Hall woman was especially severely
injured. Both were unconscious for
some time Soon warrants wer issued
and the negroes were put under arrest
and taken to the Fleming jail where
they are still confined. For some time
II has been known that many OF the
colored laborers. miners and those em-
ployed in Lexington \ Eastern con-
struction work. were using cocaine, the
dangerous drug, causing much lawless-
ness and many depredations. Oficers
will take hand In an effort 20 stop
the traffic In cocaine. The next grand
jury will be asked 20 conduct a most
thorough probe OF the cocaine traffic.
Announcements have been made hero
OF the marriage OF Miss Mamie webb.
OF Mayking. daughter Of Nelson r.
Webb. farmer, TO n man named Bea-
vers. OF The Coeburn Lumber Co. OF
Mayking. which viii take place to-
morrow at the brides home. The many
friends OF both the bride and groom
viii witness the ceremony. This win
be the third marriage OF the bride
the FIRST OF the groom.
A representative OF The Mineral De-
velopment Company, OF Philadelphia,
has been here making the necessary
arrangements, Il IL said. for the early
beginning OF their new development on
Colly Creek, four miles from here, TO
be reached by branch Of the l.. a Il.
It Is said. also. that work 10 to be
started II possible by August 1. Sew
eral hundred men viii be given work.
Negotiations are pending here be-
tween Samuel Hart and DR.. J. ID. Fitx-
patrick for the farm OF the latter ON
Sandlick near here. II the deal IN
made Fitzpatrick will get $1,000 for
the rough. little mountain farm. The
farm cost DIR. Fitzpatrick $4,000 about
two years ago.
s. 7. Wright, OF Craftsville. has been
here and informs the NEWS cores
pondent that everything In practically
complete for the starting OF the devel-
opment OF the Roberta Coal Company.
a subsidiary OF the Slemp Coal Conn
pany. there within the next few days.
A modern mining and industrial city
will be built.
This development will be on the main
line Of the L. a Il.
A little child Of Ben l. Holbrook. a
Mnyking farmer. died few days ago
after n long Illness of whooping cough.
There are a number Of cases In the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17

A little child OF Ben L. Hoibrook.
Mhyking farmer. died few days ago
after long Illness of whooplng cough.
There are a number Of cases In the
county. and several deaths have oc-
CURED.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-07-17
Suits For Me1, and
Young Men
at ,$14

Reduced from $22, $40 and $1S
This means saving to you of So, Sc
and 81 respectively. Hows that for
an opportunity?
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-05

lakcr * Ednshurr formuiAsca their
renetal SLAMS Or this fen Cess lal
A. Formerly aFressb Nrs n ~Nwish
wiii have fal eharev ana dire, sion q
of the Festival AVID ehe viii col nmcnc~
at catc o. atluaini herself psth tns
'o,sl iaient n esch ~ the tnwn In
ihr valley. h. an ,ffsi a. 81 81 seeh
town telrtssnto1 hs ts Nefy rst nav.
sisAns. hfatefe AMI linlerH,na' A,rs and
0uh "a view az seictiinr ffpm thr en-
urc fisid. a CHORUS glsi WlN BE- IA credit
to tae entice Valley
rhe lsOlef 81 tho federation ,unslis4
that ihes have made a. * optlonal
STARE les hatine secured Mrs pcek
WIS ie erHaulae ana htVe 81 aerai ans
rtf,iaian 90 thls extensive funleftsk
ntf IA shr is mnsigita 80 tsser0iioual
ability hatne -louf muth 90 Nef uie
Dos tHr study ~ uiusit ia Nafaqt as
wei as in this country and ss,h mem
Der 10 tNc federation BIAS neen ar.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-05

poln,ea cxnml,see - one. ia hw
nsienhcthcssi pledged t. % al In her
power 60 make this even, an sssurci
success
II the present plans am CARRIED out.
this oig hcmc-taisn. event Win he
aisen 81 each &C the valley towns.
A. rrcsrn, she ladies ate rather nnGc-
cldca inFi what name would be appfo-
priaie Cor this event and any - tnr
nl,oec namvi hdies on ,he afmngc-
mcnt committee Win he xiad 20 ~.
cclse teconmdenationa fem the pes
plr ~ tho Valley
Nrs " Erwin psnrolt entertained
Us Nu,tler brii6c nn THURSDAY juno
stth ln honot 81 Niss wasiacn i,a-
dies rfeecut were Airs A y. uaNer.
Mrs smith. Miss Marsory neekWith.
MIS- John Ciesnrr Mrs. W n Mont.
semrfs Nrs. Henry klessucr, AIRS W.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-05
PLAN FALL FESTIVAL FOR
VALLEY FEDERATION CLUBS
COMMITTEE NET AT GpiNaUso
AND OUTLINED PLANS FoR
FAII FESTIVAL.

hnINHhlit0 rtN luN Sc Jhc
meeunE ~ ue ranmiltrt ap,omt,i
b, tac Nu Uandt NaNey ff1emton
20 $3.50. CiUts m ttart ~ thr Sos
Hthi n te eittn iNs lsf nn1D ihe
aueN.Ns ot sne feiUraiion Nfs rsck
nIh f g. nhnre uhe uas tfmtf,
n.n.t u IHs dife tfess 81 ihe hsll
SAB ari tfe cemmHf,t evmposss 81
Wr IrfeuaH of san itenlIo Mss uuet
d 500 fW Mn rorrr ef kiues
t|uD Wfa iinn of M0ANcn snd Nfs
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-05
Buffet sgppsr

~ ara Mrs VI n ffen entertained
nombor ~ thtf friends Htth a nui-
s.f sappef ssiaraaf "a their home go
.s...t.tta efr.af uanriuv was sn+
..,..l during fhe sgenlur THEIR guests
we're Air and AIRS Has"n f"liaf's-
b.e Nr and ARA David Lorher 49,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-05

IcsnlIaaed Do 100 l.lll
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-05

Ne al Shoes
and legitimate reductions Inducements feel
this BIG SHOE SALE
reduction and III Low
stock Than usual This and wH be-
vi famiB cit shoes Tor MC Hou H. months
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

present European war. But the fact
is that the present deplorable inter.
national conflict across the Atlantic
came at the end of July like bolt
of lightning out of a clear sky, while
the revenue derived from the new
tariff has fallen of every month but
one since this law went into effect a
year ago. The duties collected dur
Ing the first seven months of last year
and therefore. before the Underwood
tariff was put in operation, amounted
to $4,000. 900, while the duties col
lected this year during the same sew
en- months-(and all of this period
antedated the European war)-were
but S152,000.000. The difference is
$44.000.OOO and represents the extent
revenues from this source had fallen
of since the Underwood tariff was put
into effect and before the trouble in
Europe began. War or no war, there
fore. with constantly increasing ex.
penditures and steadily declining rev.
enues. as has been the rule now for q
year and a half. the present Demo
cratic administration would have had
to levy more taxes or raise the money
In some other way In order to pre-
vent deficiency.
But this condition OF the national
treasury should surprise no one. II
has been the history OF every Demo
cratic tariff.
Democratic "War Tax" Levy.
What ara the appropriate remed-
lest Manifestly, q reduction In pub
lie expenditures SO as TO bring them
within the estimated revenue OF the
government and IL this cannot be done
an increase in tariff duties SO as to
provide sufficient money to run the
government. But evidently the pres
emit Democratic congress will not econ
omize and fears to undertake another
revision Of the tariff. So IL proposes
to levy q war tax so called: and II
VIII collect from the manufacturers
of beer, wines and liquors, and from
bankers, brokers. proprietors OF thea
tiers, and by stamp taxes of various
0OAsSs "AaN ohOAAa bS S6fC0 0hk vi
preparations or derived from properly
adjusted tariff duties.
IF this decline in revenue was due
10 falling of in importations there
would be some compensation; for a
home market for the products OF our
factories and farms would thus be af-
torded and the loss in revenue might
be more than compensated by the gain
In profits. salaries and wages. But
such is not the case. During the
first seven months of the present year
while tariff duties were falling of
s44,Ooo.00o, as have said. imports In
creased 1921. 900. zoo as compared with
the same months of the previous year.
During the first seven months Of the
present year. therefore. American pro
ducts and American labor were dis
placed by foreign PRODUCTS and for
eign labor to the extent of s12l, 0oo,-
600, with no increase OF revenue: hpt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
BERLIE MOORE, County Clerk.

ure Of office, invesugative work such
as this cannot be done In the frat In
stance by members OF congress-. II
should be done here 10 In Ger
many by a high-grade. non-partissn,
permanent tariff commission. The
duty Of such a commission should be
to ascertain the difference in the cost
of production here and abroad In re-
spect of every article sought to be
protected. This Information should
then be laid before congress SO an to
enable the members intelligently to
frame tariff schedules and to modify
them from time to time. ST
Republican, Great National Record.
I'm the nation. every big construct
I've measure of the last half century
has been the work Of Republicans.
Under the leadership Of Abraham Lin
coin. one OF the founders OF the ss@-
publican party and noblest Amsricarl
Of them all. Republicans preserved d.
Union and freed the slaves. II ~
reconstructed the government Of Htbs
South. BY the enactment OF wise fand
generous homestead laws they se44lsd
shs great West and provided MONIES
Tiers for millions of people. rney
led IN the battle for sound monay and
won the splendid Anal victory, They
established the principle and main
tanned It for years Of protection tall
American industry and labor. Thsy
provided for the inspection OF slsughf
ter houses and for the purity of foods
They established the policy Of con-
servation Of our natural resources ass6
protected alike the interests OF ship-
pers. investors and the travelling pub
lie by effective regulation Of inter
state commerce. Under their wise
and far-seeing policies nelds have
been cleared. forests have been felisd.
mines have been explored. railroads
have been built. factories have been
erected and inventions have multi
piled until labor In America has been
made more productive. the wags-earp-
er better paid and the people happier
than anywhere else on the globe.
Americans have grown in numbers an
I'll they have reached a hundred mil
lions; and in wealth. intelligence, cal-
ture, civic patriotism. and all that goes
to ennoble mankind. their history 10
an inspiration to their fellow men
everywhere. Yet what has been ac-
complished is but a foretaste OF the
things that are yet to be done"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
on the contrary, a concomitant de-
cline of s44.0o0.0OO.
ApaIIina sexan Months, Record.

on the contrary, a concomitant de-
cline of s44.0oO.0OO
APPALLING Seven Months' Record.
Il have already called attention to
the increase in imports OF foreign
goods and the decrease in exporta.
ton of American products during the
first seven months OF the present year
as compared with the corresponding
period year before. The figures are
1921. 100000 and s126IOo0,Oe0 respect.
lively. Combining the two aggregates,
the difference d Ameri can industry
between one period and the other
amounts to $247.000,00O Imagine II
you can the losses TO labor, industry
and agriculture these flguresl import:
the number Of IDLE workmen- the Of.
lent factories and shops and Che pen.
ury and want felt by women, and lit.
tie children as result of This dis.
placement OF American goodsl And
1t Is the record OF only seven& months
remember!
The Farmers Have Been Hltl Hard,
But manufacturers and labDrers are
not the only ones who have suffered.
The farmers, also, Of Wisconsin and
OF the entire Northwest. have been
hit hard The full effect Of what has
been done Is presently being obscured
because OF the European war and by
an exceptionally abundant crop with
which those engaged In agriculture
have been blessed this rear. But good
crops viii not always be the rule and
the European war. let us hope, will
be OF short duration. Then the full
significance OF the recent tariff re
vision win be understood by every
farmer In Wisconsin.
who has profted thereby Not
the American consumer, for retail
prices have remained substantially the
same. The great packing houses and
other big SPECTATORS In food products
have. however. reaped a,harvest.
Present Taria Framed lin Secret
The present ta-iH Is not only wrong
In theory. bat the method of its prep
aration was also wrong II was tram
ed In q secret Democrats caucus, ev.
cry member Of which wss pledged 70
support IL just as II was there agres
upon. From the outset. therefore, the
members constituting the majority Of
both houses of congress were bound
and gagged and compelled TO vote for
every feature of this law whatever
their private judgment concerning its
merits or dement's might be. There
was but little attempt at scientific f.
vestigation- There was no regard paid
TO sound theory or approved exper-
fence. The revision twas made with D
meat-ax.
Advocates TariG cosuunlssieH-
ITO secure II, legislation upon the
tariff must become scientific. II must
be bassd upon. facts carefully. accur-
Rtely. dispassiDnately sscsrtained. Be
cause Of the nnultiplicity Of tAstr du-
ties and the kzcaE1Aistx Of thAlr tan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

nor uncertain and Will leave little
doubt about the outcome of the cleo
ton
Republicans Stand for Progress.
wisconsin IL a Republican state
aud this Is a Republican year Note
the comparative strength of the two
great parties at the recent primaries
She Democrats had to their credit less
than u 600 votes In all, while the Re
puhlicaus received more than $4,000
The figures are significant. They re-
fleet the relative strength In Wiscon-
sin Of two opposing ideals of govern
mont Only half the voters came to
the polls It Is true; but ii was repre-
sentative half that attended and. while
prediction Is hazardous. look forward
confidently TO the maintenance of this
ratio in November and therefore to
more than the customary Republican
majority
What Is Mt issue between these con-
tending forces? Now. as usual. the
precise nature of the controversy is to
{ lee fcuaA iu q comparison of the two
+ party platforms. The Democratic
party stands for reaction; the Republi.
cans stand for progress The Demo
Gratis are cyasive and ipsinccre; the
Republicans are frank and candid The
Democrats ask us to forget their past
aud to hope for better things from
them In the future the Republicans
are proud of their record and base
their candidates. upon IL The Demo
Gratis stand for free ira and rev.
enue t8riT the Republicans believe in
home market and protection to
American labor and industry"
Fish and Game Protection.
With reference to proposed Demo
/ cratic abolition OF the fish and game
/ department he said:
/ "0ur opponents speak of this pro
posed change in the department of
/ fish and game as transfer of duties.
/ Why call it a transfer Sheriffs. depu-
+ ty sherilIs. Constables and police of
Gcors now have precisely the same
power in the enforcement of laws Tor
Tie protection of fish and game that
+ game wardeus have-all the power, in
u word they can ever have. even after
this proposed transfer has been
made. Mauitestly. therefore Il Is not
a case of transferring authority from
/ one officer TO another. but OF abolish.
ing an existing department and pro.
viding nothing new to take its place.
Is this wise?
Means Withdrawal Of Protection.
What VIII be the result? Judg-
ing the future by the past, county.
city and village peace officers will do
nothing 20 enforce the fish and game
laws. Though fully empowered for
/ years to administer these statutes.
they have done nothing about H..
/ Abundant experience shows. on the
! contrary shat they are no more inter-
ested IN this work than the ordinary
/ layman. win their natures change
+ over nieht, will their sense of duty
be transformed, when the state de-
partment Is abolished? 1t does not
seen likely.
What then does this proposal
amount too 1t means the withdrawal
/ ct all protection to Wild life in Wis
consin 1t means the destruction Of
FISH by spearing by SEEMING and by
/ dynamite. II means the extermlna-
ton Of deer by pot-hunters. Il means
/ the slaughter of ducks. partridges
and prairie chickens as wild pigeon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
GOV. F. E. M'GOVERN i
SHOWS UP DEMOCRATS
LONG RECORD OF FAILURE
GOVERNORS SPEECH SUMMARIZED.

support o Republicans Republican ticket
charges extravaganza sroundss
abolish costly
than selfeueanng
Shows good Of Of
legislature yet
longest n history.
Shove Democratic extravaganza everywhere appalling
esarehlaht legislature.
Democratic record extravaganza.
Declares Underwood gigantic
Protests In u peace
worker and business mar
real commission
Discusses Constitutional
great Republican party slavery days to present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Economy.

Hub-"Have you done what asked
and saved some money this month";
Wife-Yes. dear. spoke to tbs gro
Ger and he's promised not to send In
his bin TIL next month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

Reading Lessons immortality.
Reading is a discussion from lin.
morality. Reading stands in the placa
% eompany.-Beeeher
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Official Referendum
Ballot

you desire to for any question make (X OF
other mark in the square opposite the word eyes opposite
such question: desire against question: make
X other mark in the opposite the word
mo opposite such question.