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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
DEATH OF DR.. c. F. REID.

DR.. c.. +. Reid died at Erlanger, KY,
October 7th. .: ,..'.. . -,
The above announcement fills us with
surprise and sadness. We have had no
particulars of the good mans going
away, but supposed that he was on the
road to health and renewed labor. Or.
Reid had done a mans work in home
and foreign fields. He was all aiiame
with his Lords spirit. He did not rust
out, he burned out. And not in vain.
He get many a heart aiirc for God and
souls In all sorts Of work he was APP
proved and not ASHAMED. In the pas
torate,. On the. platform before great
masses Of missionary workers, IN the
pulpit ON conference anniversaries, in
councils Of church leaders before our
cabinets and boards, az Secretary OF
the Laymcn's Missionary Movement
indeed everywhere he was honored and
mastcrfuh 1t .is hard to give up such
leaders .as Drs Alexander and Reid,
Dr. Reid had been in. feeble health since
early in this year; and iu# May, at the
annual meeting Of the Board Of Mis-
sions, he was granted an indefinite
leave Of absence and went to I2rianRer,
XIV. He. returned to Nashville several
weeks ago and entered actively upon
his work but he soon realized that
his strength was not equal to the task
and only II few days previous to. his
death went back to the home. Of his
sister, In Erlanger Ky,--Central Meth
Odlst Advocate. 49,
pr Reid preached at the NJ T.
Church South in This city two or three
years ago and greatly delighted all
who heard him. "......
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
ARRESTED IN OHIO IN ...: r. ..
.-.. MoREHEAD KILLING

Urbana, O., oct. l6.--Jerry Dye, said
TO be wanted at MOrehead, Rowan co.,
Kentucky, for the killing Of Wiley
Howell, an election judge, was arrest
ed at Worthwhile, near here. yesterday
and Is being held in the Urbana prison
for the Kentucky authorities. In his
cell, according TO the police, Dye ad-
mitted that he had struck Howell three
times with a pick handle but he said
ht did 50 in self denfcnse, ...... .."
The police say Dye told them OF how
Howell had ordered the polls closed bf-
fore he and several other voters had
AN opportunity to cast their ballots for
his brother in law the Rev Arthur
Howard. "A candidate Tor the School
Board. -. ...., .....'. -. s..
" Dye said the matter %as brought llp
the day after election while he was at
work on n road Howell was road
superintendent, After the fight, Dye
lold the police here, he left his home
and came North. Later his wife sent
him word that Howell was not dead,
Howell. however, died about u week
ago. According 10 information fur
HtHhcd the local police a reward Of
5000 had boon offered. ......
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
TO ORGANIZE BIG TRUST CO.

Ben. Head for whom requisition
was recently denied by the governor
of oklahoma, is organizing big trust
Cumpany.in Oklahoma city, according
tU Deputy Sheriff Tom Gallaher who
went to oklahoma city after MIR, Head,
who was indicted by a Boyd co. grand
jury on "A charge OF having obtained
money under false pretense, by selling
Citizens Bank stock 10 NJ. W Thomas
above. its real value. ... n. ".
when Mr. Gallaher arrived in Okla
homa CITY the governor was away and
the lieutenant governor refused to act
in. the case When the governor return
ed MIR Heads attorneys Informed him
that at the time the offcnse was alleg-
ed to have been committed, Mr. Head
was in Oklahoma city. The governor
asked MIR Gallahcr II he could prove to
the contrary. The deputy sheriff told
the governor that he did not come to
Oklahoma City prepared TO try the case
there, but TO present his requisition pa
pers which had been issued by the
governor 0f kentucky, and that the
date on the indictment should be sufil
cient so far as all requisition purposes
were concerned. -...
The governor. however declared
otherwise. and declined to honor the
request Of Governor McCreary that Mr..
Head be given into the custody OF the
official representative Of the county Of
Boyd. -......
Mr. Head has been. Joined in Okla
homa City by his wife and son.-Ash
land Independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
POINTS MADE BY
SENATOR JAMES.

In the speeches he is making for
Owsley STANLEY and the rest OF the
Democratic ticket Senator ollie James
points out that there are two types Of
bolters one whom he terms the "cour-
.aEeous bolter," who goes the whole
hos" and votes the Republican ticket
and the other the "cowardly bolter,"
who stays at home ON election day and
docs his party Infinitely more harm
than the one who boldly goes over in
to the Republican camp. Senator James
further emphasizes the fact that there
never was in all the history OF Ken
tucky "A Democrat more fairly nomi-
mated and more entitled to the support
OF every Democrat than owsley stan
lev.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
DR.. BANFlELD BETTER.

DR. A. y. Banfield, who was removed
to the Huntington hospital on No. 2
Saturday afternoon is reported to-day
as being very much better.
DR. Bantield is suffering from bad
ly infected limb as a result of fever
several years ago, and since which has
caused him much trouble. For a time
the amputation of this member was
feared necessary, but under the skill
ed medical attention OF his attending
physicians, the thought is about abpnd-
oned, Or. Bantield is widely XII wn
throughout this section and his legion
OF Interested friends will rejoice TO
learn OF his improvenent-lnd lndepen-
dent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
HENRY L. PRlcHARD
DIED IN HOSPITAL

Henry Lewis Prichard, son OF Or
L. Prichard OF Charleston died at thS
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt hospital in
Baltimore saturday, He had been mil
health for some time and had gone tc
the hospital for treatment Mr. Prich-
ard was born at Grayson, Carter coun-
~, Ky, December 2b. 1863. He attend
ed school at the University OF NotrC
Dame from September, 1856 to June
1890, when he graduated with the de-
gree of Bachelor OF Science, Ashland
Independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
DYNAMITE CAR WRECKED;
DEPOT EMPLOYEES SPRINT,

Winchester, Ky, Oct. IA. Employees
OF the Union Station here fled Tor their
lives this afternoon when c. < O.
train crashed into an l., * n. freight
car loaded with thirty five cases OF
dynamite, and with as many boxes OF
powder, The wreck occurred near the
ticket office, and it looked much as II
the derailed dynamite car was going to
be jammed into the station The men
in the ticket Office didn't wait to see
whether the station was hit or not.
They were far away before that could
have happened. The impact of the col
ision was heard blocks from the sta :
tion, but there was no explosion,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
r. W. eMeREY DEAD.

The message reached here late Fri.
day afternoon that Mr. r. w, llmbrey
had passed away that day at his home
in Graham, Va. Mrs, Frank Tyree, a
sister in law was al the Embrey HON,
at the time Mr.. Embrey had for many
months been in failing health aud his
death was not unexpected by relatives
and friends, He was widely known In
this city, where he resided for many
years and where he married his first
wife, Miss Lutte tlutchtson, who pre-
ceded him in death several years ago
He leaves besides a widow, two daugh.
ters, Miss Embrey Derrick and Miss
Katherine EmDrey.-S Sandy Valley Call
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
BUT THE PRESIDENT
DID "sUIToR.r

And now comes none other than r.
J. Updike, of West Virginia and mod
estly deposes that he was the first
sweetheart OF the presidents fiancee
Mrs, Gait, having bestowed upon her
certain rosy checked apples during
boyhood, and accompanied them by
divers .bashful smiles; and he further
deposes that said Mrs. Gait, or, as the
party of the second part was then
known, Miss Boiling, looked none too
favorably upon him. In other words,
he was her first suitor. but didn't, so
Mr.. Wilson needn't be expected to
work up much of case of jealousy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
M. E. CHURCH.

The friends and members of the NJ.
r. Church surprised the pastor and
wife last Friday evening in paying q
visit to the Parsonage and left nice
donation, for which we are very thank
full.
Sunday School 800 a. m.
Preaching 1O:45 a. m,
. Prayer meeting Wednesday $50 p.
m.
Rev w, H. Davenport, the District
Superintendent will be here to hold the
first Quarterly Conference and will
preach at $50 p. m, and the Sacra-
ment will be administered also. VIII
preach Monday at $3.50 p. m. and hold
business session OF conference.
n. H. YOUNG, Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
sulclogD IN WILLIAMSON.

Davie Maynard, young girl about
10 years OF age, committed suicide yes
tcrday in the west end Of this city.
She shot herself through the heart with
an u. $. army revolver and died in
stantly. She was standing before a
mirror when she committed the act and
never spoke and when her mother
reached her she was dead. She left q
note but there was nothing in 1t to de
note the cause of the deliberate sui
eide
The cor6ners verdict was. Game
to her death by a pistol shot fired by
her own hand Williamson Nows.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22

Not until he had driven three miles
on the Guyan river road. did Herbert
Craig, discover Miss Annie Adkins, who
was riding on the rear seat of his
motorcycle was missing, according to
report by Patrolman Harold.
The girl was picked mp IN Main-st..
Guyandotte, after she had fallen from
the machine Miss Adkins was severely
injured about the arms and legs.
Friends OF Craig followed him IN
motorcycles and told the boy Miss Ad-
klns had been killed He was overcome
and had to be brought back to the
city, Huntington Herald,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
CAPT. STONE NAMED TO HEAD
coNFEDERATES in KENTUCKY

Capt william j. Stone, State PEN
sion Commissioner, was elected com
mander of the Kentucky division Of
tire United Confederate Veterans at
their annual reunion at the Confeder-
ate Home at Pewee Valley. d..
Brigade commanders were chosen as
follows First, James Rogers, Bour-
bon county; third. Col Thomas D. Os-
borne, Louisville fourth, Geo, w. Tay
lor Nicholasville, The absence of a
second brigade commander was caused
by the elevation Of Col Stone 10 the
Commandership
Following the meeting a dinner was
served by the members of the Con-
tederate Home Chapter, Daughters Of
the Confederacy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
TIMeER sui SETTLED.

The Kentucky Coal Lands Company
OF New York won its suit in the Fed
eral Court tonight against the Cen
eral Development Company OF Penn
sylvanial over an eight mile boundary
line OF an immense timber and mineral
tract In Letcher-co. near the Perry
line. The suit involves many thous-
ands of dollars worth OF land, and has
been on trial nearly two weeks
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
DEATH OF MRS. MILLARD PETERS

Mrs. Millard Peters, aged 20, died at
her home near Clifford at an early
hour Thursday morning after an i'll.
ness of two weeks of typhoid fever
She is survived by three children, the
youngest child Of six months. Her
husband is also living. Mrs. Peters
was the youngest daughter of Albert
Ratcliff, who died about two years ago
Burial will occur on Friday at the old
Ratcliff graveyard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
MRS. MCCLURE GROWING WORSE.

Mrs. Jane Mcclure, whose serious
Illness was noted by the NEWS last
week. is steadily growing worse and
her death may occur almost any time.
She has been brought from Paintsville,
where she was when the NEWS arti-
Gle of last week was written, and is
now at her old home at Gallup. Her
disease is what is known to physicians
as senile gangrene. All that the best
care and attention can do is being
given her but her recovery is hope
less.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
THIRD ROW SENATE SEAT
ASSIGNED TO BECkHAM.

Washington. oct l6.-S Seat No. 73,
in the United States Senate chamber,
was assigned yesterday to Senator
Beckham by the sergeant at arms. 1t
is the end seat nearest the Senate lobby
in the third row from the Vice Presi-
dents desk on the Democratic side, and
was occupied during the last Congress
by Senator White, Of Alabama. Sena-
tor James will continue to occupy seat
No. So In the rear row OF the chamber.
Senator Underwood has been assigned
to seat No. 95, occupied by Senator
Camden during his service in the SEN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
coNsuLrs A SPECIALIST.

MIR, and Mrs. George Gunnell Sr,,
and Miss Amanda Yates left yester-
day on c, q O. train No. for Cincin-
natl to consult a specialist in regard
to the health OF Mr. Gunnell.
For some time past the health of
MIR. Gunnell has been on a gradual de
cline, thus causing his family deep con-
Germ. so they placed him in the care of
the best physicians tnat can be secur-
ed with the hope OF speedy recov-
erN Independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
COURT OF APPEALS.

Consolidation Coal Co VS.. Vanover,
etc, Letcher; reversed.
Williamson VS. Morris; Pike re-
versed
Rice VS.. Rice, Johnson; affirmed.
c, 4 O. Ry. Co VS.. Hunters admin
istrator, Floyd; agreement filed, ap-
pellee to November | to file brief.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
CONGRESSMAN FIELDS
SPOKE AT WE8BvlLLE

Judge Redwine and John Nj. Waugh
could not MI their engagement to
speak at webbville last Saturday night
without neglecting their duties in the
Circuit Court at Grayson. The Frazier
murder trial was ON hands, Congress-
man Fields went TO Webbville by re-
quest and the crowd that gathered was
not disappointed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
.HICH GRADE COAL
UNDERLYING This LOCALITY
THE DRILL SHOWS VALUABLE
COAL DEPOSITS UNDER FIT.
GAY AND LOUISA.

... Fort Gay, W Va, oct lG. 1915.
Big SANDY News. ... .. ..
Louisa, Ky.
Gcutlcmeu.
Thinking it might be- Of interest to
your readers am Offering below The
analysis OF coal underlying this part
OF the country and perhaps extending
Tor a great distance.
In the drilling for oil on the Lycans.
Loar and other farms about two miles
from Fort Gay on Biz Sandy river and
at depth OF two hundred feet a vein
Of coal is found from six to seven feet
in thickness where this coal as analyz-
ed came from Besides this vein there
are others at a less depth but not as
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
Misses Emma and Eulah Collins and

Misses Emma and Eulah Collins and
Miss Lelah Gault were guests of honor
at an oyster supper at the Louisa Inn
given by j. Isralsky last Friday even
ing. 1t was a pleasant occasion, and
was appreciated by the young ladies
who were the recipients of this at
tention. Their going away is regret
ted by those who know them and many
wishes for their return are expressed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
NoNAeENARlAN PAssEs.

MAysville, Ky, Oct lS Ezekiel
Stone, ninety one years old, said to be
the Oldest native-born resident OF Lew
is-co died at his home in that coun-
~ after short illness OF inflrmities
incident TO old age He was the father
OF Sheriff w, T. Stone, OF Lewis CO.,
and leaves several relatives In this
city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
MARRIAGE PERMITS.

Korna O. Ratliff, "a, Pike-co, and
Pauline Irish. 20. Catlettsburg
George Bryan 20, Zelda, KY. and
Goldia Bellamy, %, Adaline, KY.
Lindsey Sperry, %, Boyd-co., KY,
and Mary Moore, 2S. Lawrence CO., Ky.
-Catlettsburg item.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
A LUCKY IEMEL.

Opals as gems are said TO he unlucky,
but Garnet drew the beautiful library
rocker offered by Jake the Hebrew,
Miss Garnet Bartram, with Ave tickets
in Jake's big sale last Saturday held
the winning number
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-10-22
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
e. McEIdowny. Pastor.


The following order of services Sun
day October "a:
Sunday School $3.50 a IN.
Junior League 2:3o y. m.
Senior Epworth League 500 p. m.
The pastor will have for his subject
1880 a. m, The Difficult Command
mentN 1900 p M, Some Losses and
some Gains in Religion"
Everybody welcome to all the SER
vices ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

that make there supreme. haunt for
naturalistS. We met an antiquarian, a
bright-eyed quizzical-looking chap not
far from the mouth of Piney branch
He had been up the diminutive tribu-
tary looking for arrow heads. He did
not care to talk at first. but when we
told him that we were jotting down a
few things about the park for other
people to read he proved to be most
obligng. He told us how. when wild
in woods the noble savage ram the
Nantikokes had had a quarry nearby
and made tips for their shafts. This
was the tribe dubbed Dogs by Lord
Baltimore. The informant pointed out
a spot where George Washington once
had parley with the Indian chiefs. The
red men were wont to rest there on
their way to Georgetown. Not far off
was a battle-ground of the Indians.
But one exciting incident marked the
first period of the journey in the park.
Almost a mile above Pierce's mill we
were stopped by an impossible pile of
rocks and powders. through which
even the water seemed to be struggling
to pass, judging from the grumbling it
was doing. 1t was almost dusk. If we
were to reach the mill before dark We
must portage around. We presented
an amusing spectacle to motorists who
passed, and distre sSing one to
young man on horseback whose animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

dangerous to the boat, to sink the
canoe in the gunwales and allow ii to
noat under the obstacle. Most of the
time consumed-for the trip took us
eleven hours all told-was taken in the
upper stream. where bars to progress
were frequent. Still this did not detract
at all from the charm of the trip. 1t
made real canoeing-the sort one does
In the mountain streams of Canada
where drift logs in profusion block the
channel and make it necessary TO get
out and get under" 1t Is exactly what
me true paddler seeks. for it axes all
his ingenuity. Sometimes one fnds a
bend so small that 1t Is necessary to
allow the stern to drift around and
go through first. At other times. II
he be unlucky enough to get 4 pure
hole with anything which he happens
to have. Good canoe glue. pitch. or
even candle grease will always keep
out the water. One canoeist says he
has found chewing gum an exceIlent
waterproof filler.
Travel on a narrow stream is much
more interesting than making ones
way along a wide river. In Rock creek
ohlS Few yards were necessary to
vary the scenery. Little rapids had to
be shot and tiny water falls gone over
which required care and skill in navi-
gatlon. AS exercise. nothing could be
better. 1t might well be recommended
as substitute for golf, for any one
VINO can pilot an eighteen-foot canoe
over such a route must of necessity
forget every other care in the world.
The upper section of Rock creek i'm
presses the visitor with it's primevaI
aspect. 1t seems a far-off place. where
civilization has made no inroads Calls
of the wild birds. the thick and tangled
wood. the mystery OF the forest which
lines the banks. the shadow and shad de
all tend to take one thousand miles
from Washington. There is no place
where one can better escape the heat
% Ioh chaI
dense foliage almost keep out the rays
Of the sun for long stretches. The
shadow is so profound in spots that ii
is impossible to operate camera for
anything but time exposures
Sometimes, however. we did find
struggling signs of civilization. Par
ticularly at Camp Harmony This
camp is one in a million. Two negroes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

wondering eyes when arrived at the
creek and saw how narrow it was, and, to
tell the truth. We had some thrills of mis-
giving ourselves when we said good bye
to the wagon and undertook to launch
the craft CanOeists of repute and lay
men OF imagination had alike prophesied
that the trip could not be made 1t was
even ma intained by MANY wise in matters
marine that il would be all but impos-
sible to preserve intact a canvas-covered
boat such as ours through even a small
part OF Rock creek. All this rather con-
frmed us in our determination TO get
through, so. armed with two paddles. a
camera, skillet and some meat, for we
intended to cook supper in the open
shorty after l o'clock in the afternoon we
set out. We did not know exactly how
far we would be forced to avel but con-
jectured that. taking into consideration
the bends of the stream, some fifteen
miles would have 10 be covered, and so il
proved.
We were surprised at the depth of the
water so far away from the mouth of
the creek. We found later that this is
due TO the fact that there are no tribu-
taries of considerable size from Forest
Glen to the Potomac. Indeed, the pools
In the upper creek seem to be longer and
deeper than those below. For the first five
hundred yards or so, no incident worthy
Oh record occurred, nut soon barrier
confronted us in the form OF monarch
Of the forest" fallen across our path
against which lesser logs and debris con-
tributed by freshets took the form of a
giants game of jackstraws.
The steep banks made slippery by re-
cent rains did not permit climbing so
our one way out was to Chamber over
the obstruction. taking care to prevent
the sharp roots and jagged branches
from puncturing the canvas of the
canoe. Here we were forcibly reminded
Of the depth of the water, for when
the bow man, who had stepped out on a
log to pull up his end of the boat
turned around to why his COM
pahion was not actively assisting in
the operation. he was Just in time to
witness his-the man, in the stern's-
exit in some ten feet of water.
To make the accident all the more
serious this submerged one had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

Pushing the Canoe Through Rapids,
Carrying 1t Over Waterfalls, and Padding
1t Amid Fallen Trees-Beautiful Scenery
Along the Banks-The Evening Meal.
"Camp Harmony Stopped by an Inn.
passable Pile of Rocks and BoWlders-An
Effort to Spend the Night in the Zoo-Pic-
turesque Rock Creek Suggested as Mu-
nicipal Canoe Course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

Harold Keats and E. Marshall Nichols of
Washington, Who Have Made Numerous
Long Canoe Trips, Write of Fifteen
mile Voyage Through Rock Creek-Where
Their Boat Was Launched and the Equip
ment for an Eleven-hour Tri p-"Getting
Through at All Costs THE First Acct
dent-Canoeing of the Sort Afforded by
Canadian Streams.
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WASHING THE SUPPER DISHES.

the creek is overcanopied by the boughs
of arching trees, and no more delight
full place for safe and sane boating
could be devised. Nowhere is the
water SO deep that it is dangerous, and
everywhere dry land is but few feet
away. The picturesque character of
the valley and the careful supervision
of the government watchmen would
remove those features of canoeing on
the river which prevent the timid from
venturing out and cause parents to
withhold their consent to the enjoy
ment of of the most delightful
and beneficial forms of exercise. Why
not d municipal canoe course? has been
asked.
Had there been twice as many bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

the center of a vast Roman mission
Not long ago, some one asked: why
can't Rock creek be made a veritable
canoeists' paradise?" The question was
well put. Without disturbing in the
least the natural beauty of the stream.
it would be possible to make
it navigable for canoes for almost
twenty miles with the expenditure of
very little effort. Such falls as there
are and such shadows as would be
met. could easily be rounded by small
chutes. Throughout its entire course