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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
URGES CARE lN SCHOOL CENSUS.

Frankfort, KY, April LIN state
ment sent out by State Supt. V. o.
Gilbert to-day he urged the extraordi-
nary Importance OF this years scholas-
tic census and enjoined particular care
lin the enumeration Of school children
In subdistricts. This census will be the
basis OF the apportionment of the
school fund for 1916 and 1917.
II will be. moreover. he observes, the
basis for all statistical information,
and calls attention to the requirement
that adult as well as minor illiterates
must be enumerated by the trustees,
Supt. Gilbert's Statement In Part.
His statement follows;
BY reason OF the acts OF the re-
cent General Assembly this census
of the school children of Kentucky
Is the most important that has been
made. nate Bill So, codfication
of the school census shall hereafter
he taken biennially instead of an
nuaIly. This will result in a saving
OF about $4,000, and makes IL very
important that we set q perfect
census. II Is niS purpose to have
the school inspectors thoroughly
censor this census.
The school law. Section 122,
makes 1t compulsory upon the
trustee OF each school subdistrict
in the month of April. heretofore
each year hereafter each two
years. to make and return to the
County superintendent complete
census of the children OF school
age residing in his district. Also.
he shall make a complete census
| OF all illiterate children of school
age. with the names of their pa
| rents or guardians and their post
office address. Also, the names OF
all children OF school age who have
| completed the common school
course, together with their ages,
Also, the names OF the children
who are attending school outside
OF the district in which they reside.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watch
ed with much interest the remarkable
record maintained by DIR. KSlmer's
swamp Root the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
II is a physicians prescription.
Swamp Root is strengthening med
icine. Or. Kilmer used il for s.
his private practice. 1t helps tee Kid
neys. liver and bladder do the work ma
ture intended they should do.
| Swamp Root has stood the test of
years. 1t is sold by all druggists on
it's merit and It win help you. No 9TH
er remedy can successfully take its
place.
I BE sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However. II YOU wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to Or. Kilmer \ Co, Binghamton, n.
v. for n sample bottle. When writing
be sure and mention the Louisa weekly
Big Sandy News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
ADAMS EXPRESS
Now Holds the Controlling Interest
in the Southern.

New York, April William NJ Bar
rett President Of the Adams Express
Company. announced here tonight that
the controlling interest in the South
ern Express Company had been &C
quired by his company. He said, how
ever, that there would be no change in
the management Of the Southern. that
Morton f. Plant will remain as Chair
man OF the Board Of Directors; T. w
Leary as President. and f. NJ. Will
Jams as Vice President.
Mr. Barrett said that the Adams Ex-
press Company has been the second
largest owner OF the Southern Express
Company for more than so years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

most Interesting branch OF the Govern
ment service.
Charles, who Is a son OF william G.
Smith, OF Kenova, enlisted In the Unit
ed States Marine Corps at its San
ust. rs. 1915, and is now serving at the
barracks, naval station, Guam. Ladrone
Island Group. where he is having many
interesting and exciting experiences.
Considering the fact that Smith is
scarcely more than a recruit, his per-
Torrance in gunnery Is looked upon
by Marine Corps officials as little short
OF marvellous, and they expect him 10
break many Workmanship record be-
fore his enlistment expires.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
MOUNTAIN YOUTHS
WOULD CHASE VILLA.

Winchester. Ky, March 3O.-Six
mountain youths, declaring themselves
anxious to join the Mexican expedition
IN search of Villa, arrived in Winches-
ter yesterday morning and were sent
10 Lexington to the nearest recruiting
station. They are all crack shots OF
the mo0ntains. and expressed them
selves as anxious to join the sharp
shooters. Their names are Luther Tur-
ner. Cleve Dale, Dan Muse, Robert
Giltner. Walter Brewer and Roy Ad-
kns.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Of the Eastern Kentucky coa' 1eldss I
Henry X. McHarg Of The virginia
Coal Iron q Coke CO.. was also an in
terested visitor here this week.
fff
The regular April term Of the Letch-
err Circuit Court will convene here next
Monday with Judge John f. Butler at
the helm.
This perhaps win be the most in
teresting and important session OF the
year. as the large number OF whiskey
bookkeeping and pistol cases are to be
tried out. The grand jury win be ask
ed, also, to investigate the Illicit whis-
key traffic now going on in Neos in
this county, and in other sections OF
the coal fields. The officials are de-
termined that the whiskey traffic must
be put to an end. With whiskey and
pistols put out crime would decrease
TO a large extent. With the assistance
OF Judge Butler this will be accomp-
lished.
Louis Pitcher conducting a temper
ance campaign In this county held an
interesting meeting at Policy west Of
here the past week where he received
a goodly number of life pledges. Mr..
Pitcher is extending the good work
into every section OF the county and
good results are sure to follow. Al
ready some good work has been done.
TT I I
The Whitesburg Telephone Co, is
making plans for the construction Of
local telephone lines from this city via
Kings creek TO Line Fork. making an
important connection with one OF the
richest coal and timber section. yet
undeveloped, In Letcher county.
The work is to start soon. Manager
a. q. Ramey will have charge OF the
construction work.
I I I I
A number Of coal operators have
been In the section Immediately above
Whitesburg within the past few days
planning TO make leases on coal lands
for immediate development. The ter
ritory in the Thornton and Milestone
section Will likely get two or three
operations this spring, at least indica-
tons are good.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

New Richmond o., March 29.-Ac-
cording to the Federal investigators,
the affairs of the defunct First Ma
tional bank of this city are the worst
ever encountered. The examiners say
that the banks bookkeeping was SO
loose that they can not tell the differ
ence between creditors and debtors. 1t
is reported that the deficit is many
thousands of dollars, and that the
stockholders will be called upon to
make good twice the amount of their
stock. 1t is rumored that there will be
criminal prosecutions. The depositors
will lose between 100000 and 100000.
it is reported.
The NEWS is sorry to say that some
well known people of this place and
vicinity bad money in the defunct
bank.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
puhhAM.

Tho sick OF our community are some
better
s. q. Wright made business TRIP
10 Pikeviile Thursday.
J. J: Wright and ~. BARLEY have al
most completed their houses.
Mrs. j. II. johnson has gone to visit
her brother.
Mrs. John Newsom has returned
home after "A visit In Lawrence coun-
~ and brought her daughter, Miss Col
dla II. Newsome.
The farmers are getting busy and
our roads arc getting good.
Misses Martha and Sarah Morgan
visited Miss Goldia Belle Newsome and
Veldia MAY. TULIP.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

day afternoon.
W. A. Castle passed up our creek
Saturday.
Mrs. J. D. Ball spent Sunday with
Mrs. B. r. Moore.
Fred Short was on Brushy Sunday
Jettie and Estill Hays made triT
TO Matte Sunday afternoon.
Milt Wellman Of Rich creek was
here recently.
Lula Moore was the guest of her
cousin Minnie Moore Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Zealie Hays
a fine girl.
Mrs. d. b. johnson OF Burdine is
here visiting relatives.
HAPPY SUSAN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
real STOCK farms
At REASONABLE PRICES

$50 acres within IL miles of Cincin-
natl, on Ohio river, in Boone county,
KY, on good pike, near Fern Bank
Dam, 100 acres river bottom. $50 acres
blue grass rolling land.
1000 acres within four miles of rail-
road, near Webbville, Lawrence coun-
ty, Ky. so acres creek bottom, 600
acres blue grass hill land. $50 acres
timber. Fenced and cross fenced. No
agents.
For prices and terms, IL you mean
business. see owner or write H. N.
FISCHER, ITO East Central Avenue.
Ashland. Ky. HIP ~.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
ARE THE RURAL SCHOOLS
IN KENTUCKY SANITARY?

The up-to-date farmer and his busy
wife at this time OF year, have harvest
ed and stored their fall crops for the
winter. They have provided not only
comfortable but sanitary quarters for
their chickens. hogs. cows and horses
Probably II would be well just now
for them to turn their attention to the
winter quarters in which the children
will spend most OF their time during
the coming school months. In some
rural school districts, an honest an
swer TO the following questions would
bring out the fact that the Kentucky
child is not receiving the same scien.
tinc care that Kentucky hogs and
horses are getting.
Is your district school comfortably
heated and lighted? Is it swept and
scrubbed regularly Can the windows
be lowered from the top, or do you
rely on the cracks in the walls to pro-
vide proper ventilation?
Are the outhopses sanitary and ade-
quate2 Is there plenty OF pure water
and are individual drinking cups pro
vided?
Is Your teacher a trained expert u
her line OF WORK. You consult agri.
cultural experts for advice on raising
cattle or growing fruit; why not EN-.
ploy an expert 70 assist IN rearing YOU
child?
Has your school proper equipment
including some good books and pic
lures, so that the teaching may be ef
ficient and vinl7
The scientific farmer Is realizing tina
the greatest OF all conservation Is tina
which relates to the child. The childi
welfare cannot be promoted witheu
money expenditure and intelligent di
rection, and these two factors must OPP
crate to produce maximum efiicinecl
in the rural school
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

WHITESBURG, KY, April 4,-one
OF the most deplorable tragedies 10 oc-
cur Ia Lotcher county in years took
place at kona station ten miles from
here Friday evening at six o'clock when
J. Henry Hall. superintendent OF The
! Eikhorn Coal Co. and one OF the best
known and successful young coal OPP
orators in Eastern Kentucky was shot
and dangerously wounded and sam
Mmcum a well drilIer was almost in
stantiy killed,
The particulars are ms follows: Mar
Ecum. although a driiler " wells had
been doing mining work for The Elk
horn Coal Co, FOR few weeks. a
short time prior TO the tragedy Mar
cum came 70 the compauy's store 70
! purchase pair OF shoes. a question
arose between Marcum and Ed l..
williams the store manager as 10 the
time 81 paying Tor the shoes, Mr.. VIII
liams objecting IL Va said. TO carrying
over the account To April. However.
MArcum left the store, returning in a
| short time with his revolver. Soon ar
ter he returned the question was start
cd by Marcum, he pulling his revolt
yer and presenting II at Williams at
| close range Il am going TO kin you"
he said williams turned few steps
| 20 his desk. drew his revolver and fired
at Marcum. The shot went wide OF its
mark. Mnrcum returned the fire. In
the meantime superintendent Hall. act
ing as peacemaker ran between the
participants, pushing Williams back.
The second shot from Marcums pis-
| tol gave MIR. Hall his wound from be-
hind. williams second shot an instant
later pierced Marcums vitals. Marcum
shot another which also missed his
aim lie turned and ran toward his
home atty yards away. falling just
outside the door. he expired without
speaking. Halls wounds were immed-
| lately dressed by DR.. Pigman, the ball
/ having lodged near the breast. Satur-
| day morning he was sent TO n LeIing-
ton hospital for an Iteration in the
hope Of salng his III Williams came
To whitesburg and gave himself up
Saturday morning.
He executed bond for his appearance
here next week when the shooting will
be investigated by the grand jury. The
llatest reports from the Good Samari-
tan hospital In Lexington is 20 the eff
/ feet that Hall Is doing fairly well with
good chances for his recovery Mar
Gums body was brought here and in
TERED in the Sandlick cemetery sun
day afternoon. The services at the
grave were simple. though impressive
There Is much regret expressed thru
out the county over the sad occur
renee. Aiarcum leaves u widow and one
child. They win perhaps return 20
| harlan county. their former home Hall
came here two years ago from LeXing
ton.
tttt
| The wires OF The Cumberland Tele-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
FARMS! FARMS!! FAFMS!!!

We have some Of the best farms in
Mason, Fleming and adjoining counties
for sale. Also Southern Ohio farms,
These farms will run from $4,000 to
$4,000 per acre in most any sire you
want. are we'll located on turnpike and
convenient TO school and churches. We
believe our land when quality is con-
sidersd is relatively cheaper than any
lands in Kentucky. Our tobacco pro-
duction 10 about the largest OF any
county in tho State, and we will aver
aae more pounds per acre than an,
other county. u you arc looking for
nice homo como and see US, as viii
show you something good. N.d
rHos. /. EVAN a CO.
Real Estate and Loan Agents
Farmers and Traders Bank Building
MAvsvlLLE. Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
MATTE.

Farming Is all the so now.
Mrs. Lou BAH was visiting Mrs. Att
Ball Sunday.
There will be church here Sunday,
April 9TH by Rev. George Adams.
Stella and Bertha Moore were the
guests OF Bessie and Lille Moore sun
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS URGED

Having sold our business we are now
at work collecting accounts and de
sire to close them up at the earliest
possible date. Those owing the firm arr
requested to send remittance at once
or call and arrange a satisfactory set
Element within the next few days. 2t
SNYDER HARDWARE co.
Louisa, Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
A LOCAL U. $. MARINE
MAKES GOOD

In an official bulletin issued by Head
quarters. United States Marine Corps,
washington, appears the name OF
Charles f. Smith, Of Kenova, as hay
Ing qualified as marksman in that
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12

Edna Purviance, playing leads oppo-
site Charles Chaplin, the Mutual mil
lion dollar comedian, is known to pic
ture fans throughout the country. Miss
Purviance is a striking blonde and one
Of the most beautiful young women in
screen work. She is not yet twenty
years of age. Miss Purviance is an I'M
dergraduate of Vassar where she was
noted for her work in amateur theat-
ricals. Mr.. Chaplin discovered" her
while she was playing with an anna
teur company in San Francisco. He
Immediately engaged her as his lead
ing woman, and she has appeared with
him in every Chaplin release since.
Miss Purviance is a dramatic artist as
well as q comedienne and hopes some
day to star in company of her own.
Several offers have already been made
her by prominent eastern theatrical
magnates, but she has not as yet been
lured away from the Mutual-Chaplin
company. Miss Purviance appears in
an exceptionally novel role in 1.-The
Floorwalker," first of the Mutual-Chap-
lin comedies.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
Start Tomorrow
and Keep It Up
Every Morning
Get In the habit Of drinking o
glass Of hot water before
breakfast.

We're not here long, so let's make
our stay agreeable. Let us live well.
eat well, digest well, work well, sleep
well, and look well. what a glorious
condition to attain, and yet, how very
easy 1t is IL one will only adopt the
morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from a cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in 1t to wash from the
stomach, liver and bowels the previous
days. indigestible waste, sour bile
and poisonous toxins; thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach. The action of
hot water and limestone phosphate on
an empty stomach is wonderfully in
MIGRATING. 1t cleans out all the sour
lamentations, gases, waste and
acidity and gives one splendid
appetite for breakfast. While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water
and phosphate Is quietly extracting
a large volume of water from the
blood and getting ready for
thorough flushing of all the inside
organs.
The millions of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble; others who
have sallow skins, blood disorders and
sickly compilations are urged to get a
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
from the drug store. This will cost
very little, but is sufficient. to make
anyone a pronounced crank on the
subject of inside-bathing before break
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12

forestaysail. Then pointing close to
the wind the Runaway went off on
the starboard tack and when well
clear came about and headed for the
Golden Gate on a strong ebb tide.
When there was a chance for a
breathing spell Jim turned to the
screw"
Il take 1t you fellows never han
died a rope before,' he observed.
Guilty" replied Hemenway with a
grin.
''How about you. 'Lent?"
"Same here"
swell, we are taking considerable
of a chance. The thing to do is to
make you learn the rope and learn
'em fast"
"How about eats? I haven't had
any breakfast" said Hemenway.
Nothing doing until this deck is
cleared up. Come this way and I'll
show you how to coil rope"
He started Hemenway on the hal
yards that cluttered the deck around
the malnmaSt ana put Lent 10 work
forward, explaining things as they
went along, and soon the deck was
clear.
The wind, as had been said, was a
trifle west of north, and blowing a
good eight knots. Under its influence
the Runaway rapidly neared the open
sea. A hundred times since the yacht
left the dock Hemenway had cast al
anxious eye in that direction. A hun
dred times his eye had swept the wa
ter-front in fear that something, he
knew not what, would put from one of
the wharves, overhaul the schooner,
put aboard her, and slip handouts on
his wrists.
Continued Next Week
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
School Commissioners
Notes
May L. Stewart. Commissioner

Mr.. Coffey, the state standard school
inspector, arrived Monday, May Sth.
He came at the invitation of several
school boards of the county to meet
with them right at the school house and
study with them their own local
problems. Mr.. Coffey is former COM
missioner of years of experience and
specialist i'm rural schools. The list of
schools visited will be published next
week.
Three Bells attendance record the
past year-best in the comfy. Out of
% pupils enrolled 10 received Diplomas
of Honor for being neither absent nor
tardy thruout the entire year. Up to
the present writing this is more than
three times what any other school has
yet gained. There were during the
first four months "a neither absent nor
tardy and 20 during the spring term. II
any school can beat this send in your
record post haste.
Rock Elm placed a halo about the
second day of May by holding Mothers
Day. There was good attendance,
fine program, photographer, much
delicious homemade candy and there
were problems profitably discussed.
You should have seen the winding of
the May-pole"
Alton has decided in IL new seats and
a new floor. For some time Alton has
been getting in line for something
better than they have.
Wilson Athletic Meet was Wednesday
the third. Alton won.
Social at Walker school on May 10th.
This was a special legal enthusiastic,
social gathering. Details later.
At present just half of the rural
teachers are subscribing for Moderator
Topics.
Eveline Athletic meet at Walker
school the fifth. One good way to
celebrate Arbor and Bird day.
Obidiah was pushing at mighty big
boulder. Suddenly the boulder went
over and Obidiah went with it, When
he arose he was surprised to see by his
footprints that he was few inches in
advance of his first position.
Friday the fifth was big day. Picnic
at Horizons Bay, Athletic meet in
Walker school, surprise on Mr..
Peasleeby the patrons of the school
and school board presenting him with
much deserved memento for his serv-
ices during the past year, and a picnic
at the Chaddock school. If the blue
bird knows of more celebrations on this
glad day, he should send in the glad
tidings. The commissioner was so
sorry that the examinations kept her
from participating in these festivities.
She appreciates the kind invitations
received even tho she was present only
in spirit.
It's long way to the new standard, it's
long way to 90,
It's long way to the new standard, to
the finest school know.
Goodbye narrow school house, goodbye
darkened panes,
It's long, long way to the new standard
that my heart proclaims.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12

However, fool and his money are
combination you don't meet every
day.,
A man without a collar button is al
most as helpless as a woman without
hairpin.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
MALE HELP WANTED

FOUNDRY LABORERS-Yar labor
ers; to unload material, etc.
NIGHT DUMPERS-to shake out
castings and cut over sand nights.
CUPOLA LABORERS-to get iron to
cupola and charge.
CASTING CLEANERS-to clean cast.
ings, grind and chip.
NO LABOR notwithstanding
city with most excellent schools.
Increasing our output.
We pay 22h cents an hour for this
work 10 hours day. II hrs a night
Bring this ad to WILSON FOUNDRY
& MACHINE CO., Pontiac, Michigan.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
CHAPTER xI
That's NV Pile"
appel his hands.

George clapped his hands.
Get the jib on her, JIM" he yelled.
Hey Waterman, stand by to cast off
that stern line"
Hemenway pulled off his coat and
hat, threw them down the companion
way, and with Lent followed Jim for
ward. They ran up the jib, and as 1t
thrashed in the wind George shouted:
Cast off! That's the stuff. Stand
by the bow line. Cast Off Cast off!
Haul aft the jib sheetl"
The Runaway slowly gathered head
way and was soon clear of the dock.
George took her well out in the bay
and then brought her UP in the wind.
They hoisted fore and main sail ana
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
HAS A GOOD REPUTATION

The original and genuine Honey anc
Tar cough syrup is Foley's Honey ano
Tar Compound and because this ha:
given such universal satisfaction anc
cured so many cases of coughs, colds
Group and whooping cough there are
limitations and substitutes offered to
the public. Insist upon Foley's
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
VIRGINIA FARMER
Restored To Health By Vinol

Atlee, Val was weak, rundown,
no appetite, my blood was poor, l could
not sleep nights and was rapidly los
ing flesh, but am farmer and had to
work. Medicines had failed to help me
until / took Vinol. After taking three
bottles my appetite is fine, sleep well,
my blood is good and | am well again. I"
--ORLANDo w. BoRKEY.
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, is guaranteed to over
come weak, rundown conditions, chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis.
w. c. Spring Drug Co.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-05-12
. LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens
the antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes and used in the
foot-bath for hot, tired, swollen, aching,
tender feet. II makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease. DON'T AC-
CFPT ANY SUBSTITUTE. 1874