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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
STANLEY AND MORROW MEET.

Gov.-ele Owsley Stanley and Ed
win p. Morrow. his Republican OPP
ponent in the recent election, met for
the first time since the election in the
lobby Of the Seelbach Hotel yesterday.
AS they shook hands Mr. Morrow ven-
tured the remark: you made a great
race" to which Mr.. Stanley pleasantly
retorted: And so did you" Gov.-elect
Stanley continues to receive cengratu-
lations on his victory from all over the
country, many coming from prominent
Republicans in Kentucky and else
where.-L Louisville Times.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
ALLEN SHORT.

Friends here OF the groom named in
this invitation will be glad to hear of
his coming good fortune. Mr.. Short is
a native OF this county and was stu
dent OF the X. N. c. He is young man
of fine character. popular and intelli-
gent. The bride to be is said to be in
all respects most excellent young
lady
Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Early Allen
request the pleasure OF your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Louise Hamilton
to
Mr.. Hardin Charles Short
On Thursday, the second of December
at seven o'clock
Mentelle Park
Lexington, Kentucky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
ELK HORN MERGER
OF Coal Properties
FUEL AND MINING COMPANIES
TO FORM NEW COR
PoRATIoN

. | N-ihNsliillhNl III -lllt Tin
! Horn Fuel Company yesterday receiv-
ed circulars announcing the terms of
the readiustment project for the con-
Isolidation Of the Elk Horn Fuel Com
pany and the Elk Horn Mining Cor
poration of Fairmont, West Va.
The plan is to form merger of these
two companies to be known as the Elk
Horn Coal Corporation, to be charter
ed under the laws of Virginia. The di-
rectors OF the companies which will
form the merger have passed resolu-
tion requesting the shareholders to ap-
prove the sale OF all their assets to the
new company. The management and
the Directors will remain practically
under the merger as OF the old com
panies.
The Elk Horn Coal Corporation will
be capitalized as follows. Ten-year
sinking fund 6 per cent notes, $9,500,-
600; s per cent preferred stock, s6,600,-
600; common stock, s22,000,000. 1t is
the intention to issue at once ten-y year
6 per cent sinking fund notes, $4,500,-
0O0 Q per cent preferred stock, $6,600,-
| 900; common stock, $12,000,000.
All shares are to be of the par value
OF $50. The preferred stock is to share
equally in the payment OF dividends
| with the common stock after the COM
mon has received 6 per cent for the
| year.
The notes will be secured by mort
gage on all OF the property of the com
pany, interest payable on June / and
December /. A sinking fund of per
cent per ton on all coal mined, begin
nj, of
per cent per ton, to be provided and
used in the purchase and retirement of
notes at not exceeding 105 and inter-
est, OF in their redemption.
OF the s9,5OO,oOO authorized s4,5OO,-
900 has been sold to the Fidelity Trust
Company and the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit Company, of Baltimore.
One million dollars is reserved for fu-
ture development and $4000,000 is is
sued for the refunding of an equal
amount of the outstanding issue of the
Elk Horn Fuel Company five per-ce
convertible gold notes maturing May
|, 1918
The Elk Horns Fuel Company is to
receive $1,500,000 of preferred and
100000 of common stock OF the new
corporation, subject to its outstanding
so All. 900 of notes to be paid by the
new corporation which undertakes TO
secure the conveyance OF the proper
ties of the Mineral Fuel Company, sub
iect to 81 2OO. 600 fiye-per-cent bonds
of that company, to be assumed by the
new corporation, of which s725, 900 goes
into the treasury of the new corpora
ton.
Holders of Elk Horn preferred stock
win receive ss5 par value and s15 par
value of Elk Horn Coal CORPORATION
stock for each 500 now held. while
common stockholders will receive $50
of new common stock for each 500.
PROXIES are being asked i'm the names
Of Clarence w Watson and Edward
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
INDEPENDENT WON.

Leslie county stood by its native son
r. II. Roberts, OF Hyden, Independent
candidate for Commemorative Attor-
ney in the Thirtythird judicial dis
trict. and he defeated c. w. Napier,
Republican, by las votes, Napier de-
feated Roberts 150 votes. in the pri-
mary for the Republican nomination;
but Roberts carried Leslie county
Roberts then got on the November
election ballot by petition as an lnde-
pedent and again carried Leslie by 67s
votes
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
PosrPoNEMENr MEETING.

A letter has sbeen received from the
Rev. r. II. Webb, of Missippi, who is
to conduct the coming revival meeting
at the Baptist church, in which he says
he will not be able to be here on the
21st of November. the date announced.
He viii, however. be here and begin
the meeting on Sunday. November 2S.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
LICENSED TO WED.

Robert ODaniel, 22, to Julia Belle
Bernard. 21, both OF Fallsburg
G.. A. Simpson, 2S, to Nellie Hatcher,
22 both of Louisa.
John A. Vaughan. 21. to Laura Han
nah. 21. both of Louisa All married
by M. A. Hay.
License lssued.
Jim Compton. 35, TO Nola Roberts,
2l, both Of Dennis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
FORMER LOUISA GIRL
MARRIES IN PITTSBURGH

Miss Irma Salyers, former Louisa
girl, and niece OF Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Murray, was married in Pittsburgh,
Pa, Oct. 18th to Mr.. George d. Little,
of East Liverpool. o. Mr. Little is
manager OF the Newall, w. Va. pottery
and owns a number of office buildings
there, and is well fxed financially. Af-
ter wedding trip to Chicago, New
York and other points they went to
housekeeping in Wellsville, o.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
HANNAH. VAUGHAN.

On Saturday last Miss Laura Han
nah, of this city. and John A. Vaughan,
Of near Louisa, were married in the
County Clerks Office by the Rev, M, A.
Hay, of the Baptist church The groom
is son of Mr., and Mrs. John L.
Vaughan. and both the young people,
each 21, are worthy and highly respect
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
C. & o. MEN WANT THEIR
PAY AT A REGULAR TIME.

c. & o. employees are discussing
ways and means of getting the powers
that be to make arrangements by
which the pay checks will arrive earl
ier in the month and at regular time.
AS matters are now the employees are
unable to tell when the ghost will walk.
Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
IoE. rAE BOOK EARMER.

The Big Sandy News will begin very
soon the publication of a very inter-
esting serial story entitled "Joe, The
Book Farmer" 1t is especially attract
i've to country people, but will prove to
be entertaining to all classes of read
ers. Look out for the opening chap
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
OIL is NOW s1.s2.

Another increase of five cents gal
lon has been made in the price of oil,
bringing the Kentucky product to $1.s2
per barrel.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19

Mrs. Elizabeth Hays. widow OF John
Hays. is dangerously III at her home on
Georges creek.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28

McCrosSen. Deceased is survived by
Mrs. Morris Pancoast, formerly Miss
Minnie Leahy, and Mrs. A. L.
Craig, formerly Miss Grace Leahy,
both of New York City, they having
been brought up from childhood by
Mr.. and Mrs. Leahy.
The funeral services took place
from the home at O'Clock D. NJ yes
terday, Rev. d. Jenkins Williams of
the First Presbyterian church, con-
Quoting very impressive service.
There were many beautiful flowers to
tell of the esteem in which deceased
was held by old friends and neighbors,
and spread over the casket was the
flag OF his country, for which he had
given the years of his young man
hood, that it might continue to wave
over free people The pail bearers
were S. NJ. Quaw, Mayor John Ringle,
ex-Mayor Louis Marchetti, w. B.
Scholfeld, Neal Brown and E. B.
Thayer. At the close Of the services
at Pine Grove cemetery, c. S. Cone,
clothed in an o. S. uniform, stepped
forward and sounded the last taps for
the soldier.
Those present from out of the city
to attend the funeral were Mrs. Pan
coast of n. Y. City; NJ. a. Leahy and
daughter, Mrs. G. N. Akey, of Grand
Rapids; R. E. Leahy of Marshtield,
and Stephen j. Leahy of Wibeaux,
Mont.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
NARROW ESCAPE.

On Saturday evening, Dec. IS,
William Burt, of Grand Rapids, was
walking across the Northwestern R.
R. bridge, which crosses the Wiscon-
sin river in that city, on his way to
work. He was overtaken by train
and he stepped to the outer edge of
the bridge to get out of the way; in
doing so he slipped and fell to the river
below a distance of sixteen feet. He
sustained a fracture of one of his legs
above the knee and was badly injured
on one side of his face and received
other severe injuries. He remained
unconscious on the ice for an hour,
and then his calls for assistance was
heard. 1t will be some time before
he RECEIVERS. He is brother of F. W.
Burt of this city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
A Curious WeddIna Present.

Among the Brass river tribes OF
West Africa when young couple get
married it is the custom for the oldest
member Of the brides family 70 pre-
sent the bride with plot Of ground
six feet long. This is for the grave Of
her family and herself when they die.
The first member Of the new family
who dies is buried about twenty feet
below ground and the next one almost
sixteen feet. and this goes on until all
the family die and are buried The
grave holds them all and this, they
think. prevents them from being sep
arated. This grewsome wedding pres
ent IS the one most valued by the
bride. the favorite native saying being,
when all other things are gone this
remains"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
WEDGE-MACDONALD.

On Saturday morning, at nine
O'Clock, the marriage of Miss Marion
Arnold Mac Donald and Theodore
Charles Wedge was soIemnized at St.
Johns Episcopal church, Rev. Err
John Lloyd reading the impressive
church ritual which pronounced the
marriage vows. The church which
was beautifully dressed in Christmas
greens presented an appropriate scene
for Christmas wedding. Only thirty
people, all relatives and intimate
friends of the family, witnessed the
quiet ceremony. A pleasing organ
selection was rendered by Lawrence
Bernhardt while the guests were as
sembllng. The bride and groom, who
were unattended, approached the
altar from a side entrance, and after
the ceremony retired to the sacristy
where a number of friends greeted
and congratulated them.
Mr. and Mrs. Wedge departed at
noon for Menasha where they were
guests of the brides aunt, Mrs. James
Thorn, and where a wedding dinner
was served at seven o'clock. From
there they went to Indianapolis for
the winter and in the spring will
make their home in Greenup, ILL.,,
where Mr.. Wedge, who is a scientific
farmer, will conduct business along
that line. Mrs. Macdonald, mother
of the bride, accompanied the bride
and groom to Menasha where she will
remain during the winter as the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Thorn.
Miss Macdonald is the daughter
of Mrs. Mary E. Macdonald and has
lived in Wausau since childhood. She
is a young woman of splendid attain
ments, prominent in both musical and
literary circles. The groom who is
little known in Wausau is a gentle
man of fine education and excellent
business qualifications. That success
may attend them always, is the wish
of many friends.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28

During the reign of Louis XIV. Of
France the light chaise came into fash
ion, and great ladies of Paris were ac-
customed to drive in them about the
city. But beautiful hands are not al
ways strong ones. Accidents began to
occur more and more frequently in the
streets. Consequently, says 'Das Buch
Fur Alle," the king besOught the min
lister Of police to do something, since
the lives of pedestrians were constant
ly In danger.
81 will do whatever is in my power,
replied the police minister. Your mai
esty desires that these accidents cease
entirelyT
The king replied, Certainly"
The next day there appeared royal
ordinance that ordered that In the fu-
ture ladies under thirty years OF age
should not drive chaises through the
streets Of Paris. That seems MID
restriction, but it is said that scarcely
a woman from that time on drove her
own chaise- The police minister knew
that few women would care TO adyer-
tise the fact that they were over thr-
~ and that the rest would probably
be too old to drive anyway.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
SIMPLE HOSPITALITY.
Il Marked the Old Time New YearI
Ways With Guests.

II Marked the Old Time New Years
Ways With Guests.
No longer are families at home to
friends during New Years day in New
York in the manner of old, when every
lady expected to receive unless i'll
ness, death or untoward circumstances
interviewed. Wealth was not needed.
Indeed, there was little of what is
called wealth today to discourage mod
est folk from hospitality.
The house was still gay with Christ
mas greens. so no florist had to be
considered. There were stone jars
filed to the brim with sand tarts and
gingersnaps and nut cakes, to say
nothing of a marvellous fruit cake, in
the pantry. so no caterer need be en-
gagged. A modest punch, or, if the fam
ilys temperance principles were at
stake. a fruit lemonade, was easily
brewed. The silver card basket was
placed conspicuOusly on the hall rack,
and the second maid, in cap and apron,
or the delightful old darky who was
the family's nearest approach to but
Ter was stationed near the door, and
at l precisely mother and daughters
stood under lighted chandeliers, the
one modern touch about the festivity,
and waited for the callers to arrive.
Giggling youngsters peering from up
stairs windows watched a procession of
frock coated, top hated figures swing
ing jaunty walking sticks as they went
from door to door and specialized which
would stop for a minute at their Own
front stoop.
On occasional doOrknObs hung tiny
baskets gay with red ribbon bows.
Pass by, young gentlemen, brave in
your unaccustomed toggery. The la
dies are not at home there. But you
may pause long enough to drop paste
board into the basket, thus expressing
the greetings of the season and your
personal interest in the household
If the girl debutante made her bow
to society at a formal reception or
leaked out" as one wit -phrased it,
minus the fOrmality Of a function the
youth won his social spurs on the
foughten field of New Years calling.
Rowdy pagehood and hobbledehoy
squirting were left behind wnat time he
donned the habiliments and outward
symbols of a knight Of the carpet and
sailed forth to social conquests on be
half of fair ladies In company Of elder
and doughty warriors.
Frock coat. top hat and cane were
shield and helmet and sword to him
and his first awkward bow to the line
of damsels under the pendent crystal
chandelier took all the courage reguir
ed for the first breaking Of lances OF
the iousting field.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
POWERS IS A VERY HAPPY
MAN; AND HAS JUST CAUSE

With his face wreathed in smile
that extended almost across from ear
10 ear, r. E. Powers met the Demo-
crat editor this morning. OF course,
that's nothing unusual for R. E., but
the smile was just little larger and
when he began to fill the EDITORS pock-
cts full of Havanas, we surmised that
he had pulled a big land deal; but no,
it was better than that. why, it's
a big boy, and the young man just
arrived at our house this morning,
and he is dandy, tOo," said Mr.. Pow
ers in explanation of joy. And he
has been busy receiving the congrat-
ulations of his friends during the
day.-Durant, Okla, Democrat, Dec.
%, 1915.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
CHRISTMAS DAY
In WAUSAU.
Filled With Pleasure and Happiness
Many Family Reunions.

christmas day was very comfortable
not too warm but just of right
temperature to make it enjoyable
Heavy clouds covered the sky and not
ray Of sunshine penetrated to earth
during the entire day in northern
Wisconsin. However, nature had
covered every tree and shrub with a
covering of frost to such an extent,
that one might imagine they had
been carefully covered with the finest
kind of white cotton. 1t was a beau
tiful sight to behold and in measure
made up for the lack of sunshine.
1t was the usual Christmas day-a
time for the family reunions: sons
and daughters coming from far and
near to again gather under the pa
rental roof, 1t was the day of giving
and receiving and happiness reigned
supreme.
On Christmas eve there were pro-
grams carried out by the members
of the various Sunday schools of the
different church organizations, which
were very entertaining. Beautiful
Christmas trees, charmingly lighted
by electric bulbs, varying in color,
were the delight of the children and
older ones, too, and then Santa Claus
came and distributed the presents.
There was a difference in the enter
tainments but they were all in keep
ing With the Yuletide season.
On Christmas day there were SER
vices held in all of the churches of
the city. Union services were held
in the First Methodist church which
which included the Methodist, Pres
byterian, Universalist and Baptist
congregations. The sermon was
preached by Rev. w. D. Bancroft of
the First Baptist church.
The poor were not forgotten. On
Friday the Federation of Charities.
under the direction of Mrs. Stockum,
the Federation's efficient secretary,
who was assisted by an able corps of
ladies, sent out eighty bushel baskets,
one to each poor family in the city.
These baskets were packed with good
things, poultry, meats, groceries,
fruits, CONNECTIONS, etc. They were
delivered by members of the Rotary
club, in automobiles. 1t was a source
OF joy to all to know that not single
family was overlooked and all who
had hand in this most laudable
work are to be congratulated.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
AS is customary throughout the
civilized world, the Knights Templar
in the city, met at Masonic temple
and participated in the services ar
ranged by st. Omar Commandery, in
charge of Generalissimo G. B. Bird,
in the absence of Eminent Command
er, f. W. Burt. Promptly at IL
O'Clock a. M, as was the case at the
moment throughout the United
States, toast was drank to Lee S.
Smith, acting Grand Master of the
Grand Encampment of the United
States. Responses were made to
toasts by G. B. Bird, Judge F. E.
Bump and E. B. Thayer. At the
close of the exercises the customary
donation to charity was made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Henry A. G. Kluckman, Clear Lake,
S. D., to Frieda Viegut, town of
Vein.
Nick F. Groshek, TO Louise Hancz,
both of town of Pike Lake.
Wenzel Andres to Anna NJ. AL
brecht, both of town Halsey.
Henry H. Kruger to Bertha Mielke
both of town Berlin.
Henry Heitl to Selma Hoffman,
both of Wausau.
Theodore C. Fl. Wedge, Indianapo-
lis, Ind, to Marion Macdonald,
Wausau.
Edward Golisch, Jr., town of Stet-
tin, to Sarah Steidtman, Wausau.
hubert Sandholm to Hattie vladick,
both of Wausau.
William P. Stern, Spooner, to Cora
Drengler, Marathon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
SHORT ITEMS.

john Sturtevant is ill with the
chicken pOx.
There seems to be no let up of the
grippe in our city.
Charles Helke is laid up with a Sc
we're attack Of the grippe.
WANrED-A neat girl for second
work. Apply at 604 Franklin street.
d 28-w2
Eh0da Kruger, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs c. G. Kruger, is i'll with
the humps.
Mark Bells, Jr., has been confined
TO his home for several days with an
attack of the grip.
II. b. Keller, one of the old con-
ductor~ on the st. Paul r. R., died at
Tomah on Tuesday.
QIite q number Of saw mills in the
pin4ry have resumed operations on
account Of the active demand for
lumber
Sunday meetings of the Mems Club
Of the First NJ. f. church have been
called of until the first Sunday in
January
The state Civil Service Commission
has appointed Oliver E. Wells, of this
city, local examiner for the county of
Marathon
After the first Of the year, NJ Lipski
0i. do uphOlstering of all kinds and
Hi.I be pleased to call and make esti-
mates Phone 1874 adv-lw
+. A. Lonsdorf has been recon-
mendei for the position of postmaster
az Athens, in place of Henry Kreutzer
uuo mas held the office for many years.
The saw and veneer mills at Tripoli,
Lincoln county, were both destroyed
oy fire on Christmas morning. About
ninety men are thrown out of employ
ment thereby.
Edmund Johnson, the popular jani-
tor at the post office is still confined
To his home by illness. Things do
not feel just right without Edmund's
CHEEKY morning greetings. All hope
for his early recovery.
Mildred Schuetz, the little four
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Schuetz, of the town of Wausau,
was operated on last Saturday, Christ
mas day for appendicitis. She was
ina critical condition before taken
To tile hospital. She is still very I'll
but there is now some hopes of re-
coyery
For disturbing the peace Sunday
night Leon Seller was arrested. He
was arraigned in police court yester-
day morning and plead guilty. His
ease being postponed until this MORN
ing. This morning he was found
guilty and was fined $1,000 and costs
ar ten days in the county Jail where
lie las been lodged
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
ZERO WEATHER

Monday was the first real cold snap
of winter. For nearly a week pre-
vious, there had been no sunshine and
the weather was very moderate. The
clouds rolled away on Monday early
in the day and there was a crisp
breeze from the north. The tempera-
ture went down to zero by evening
and during the night it reached II
below. 1t was below at 7 a. m. this
morning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-12-28
DEATH OF OTTO FORD

Otto B. Ford of Stevens Point, died
at Stevens Point on Sunday, Dec. 26,
1915, of heart trouble. He was 10
years of age. Mr.. Ford for many
years was a resident of Wausau,
coming here when a young man. He
was head sawyer in one Of our saw
mills. He was a young man and
popular with all. He met with an
accident which nearly cost him his
life. All of our old citizens will re-
member Mr.. Ford. He never mar
ried