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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedfOrd's Blaek-Draught.

McDuff, Va.-'T suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. b. Whitaker, Of
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me 10 fry
Thedford's Black Draught, which | did,
and found il 10 be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand an the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell OF sick
less in our family, since we commenced
ising Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught Is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO regli-
ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
eve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
leadache, sick stomach. and similar
ymptoms.
II has been In constant use for more
ian 10 years, and has benefited more
ian a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
lack-Draught. Price only 25c, Get a
ackage to-day. NcIu
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
Call Election In Second
West Virginia District.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March 2s.-
Governor Hatfield today called a spec
ial congressional election in the second
district OF West Virginia for the cleo
ton OF successor to w. G. Brown.
member OF congress who died recently
in Washington. Tuesday. May Is the
date, The call was made Immediately
on receipt in the executive office OF Of
fetal notice Of the death Of Congress-
man Brown.
The method OF nominating the cam
didate will be designated by the party
congressional committees % the dis
trict. 1t is the assumption that con-
ventions will be called for the purpose.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
KEEP your CHICKENS AT HONE

With the approach of spring aud RE-
vivnl OF garden activities. the trouB'
from chickens running az large come.
10 the surface again and the police ar.
being besieged on every hand by pco
pie who are bothered by their neigh.
bors chickens scratching up thrli
freshly planted garden seeds.
Chickens running NJ large are as
great a nuisance as the hogs were. AMI
they are properly kept of the streets
So should the chickens. The law make,
them trespassers when on other prem
ises than their owners. and they ma,
be lawfully killed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
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effective Nov. q. isi4
Lv Fort Gay tcenral Time.D

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Ironton, Portsmouth. Cincinnati. Col
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natl. Chicago and Columbus. Connec-
ton via Chicago and st. Louis for tho
West and Northwest.
No. lS'-l:o5 .. m, Daily--For coluFn-
bus. Cincinnati ana intermediate sta.
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burg. Norfolk. Richmond. Pullman
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1855 p m. Daily -For Williamson.
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folk Cafe Car
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mouth and local rtassR, md leayes
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Mrs. James RIgg. Of Trace and Mrs
James Cyrus. OF Whites creek, children
| by his first wife and Henry Ball, Bey-
erly Ball. Chapman Ball, Mrs. Fanny
Smith, Mrs. Louisa Rigg, OF Ceredo;
Mrs. Sarah Wilson. Genoa; Willie Bail
East Lynn: johnny Ball, Coleman and
Kelly Ball. Trace.
The funeral was held Sunday and
the sermon was preached by Rev. w
T. Ball, an uncle, Rev. Ball is In his
ninetieth year but preached strong
sermon to a large congregation.
After the sermon the remains were
buried in the family cemetery.-Waynt
News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
WARNS FARMERS TO
TEST SEED CORN
Assistant Secretary vrooran Declares
This 10 be Necessary Preeau-
ton This Year.

Washington, D. c. Farmers who
take the advice ~ Carl Nropmnn. the
Assistant Secretary Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. VIII
test every ear ~ corn this year before
they plant a. The seed corn situation.
Mr. Vrooman says, IL probably more
serious now than IL has been for years,
ON account 81 the late. cold season and
the heavy frosts IN the early part of
last October, very Dttle corn. especial
Iy in the northern half 81 the corn bolt,
ripened naturally and at the time nf
the first hard frosts much % Il sui
contained large amount o. moisture.
"Testfng seed corn is always d wise
precaution. said Mr., NrOomAn. hut
this year IL Is necessary one Every
farmer should test his seed this spring
by the individual ear test No matter
how much confidence you have In the
man you buy seed from make a test
and know for yourself that the srcd
Is good. n the seed Is not good. YOU
can get some other that Is.
"a number Of seed men who have
well constructed seed houses report
that they md the early picked seed
tests very satisfactorily. but the seed
picked later. even II properly dried is
very unsatisfactory. one test in N2rth
eastern Nebraska showed 30 pcr cent
Of the early field picked sccd 20 be-
good while only IS per cent ~ the crib
selected seed RormiEatcd In many
sections OF Northern iowa md IliiEuif
the percentage % good seed IL much
lower, even when the seed was picked
before frost and properly dried, while
seed picked from the wagon at husking
time. or from the crib Ia practically
worthless as seed. one reason Tor this
Is that many farmers IN this s"cuon
are raising corn Of very larEa va
riety which requires fun growing
season, and this corn did not ripen be-
fore the early frosts
Under these circumstances testing
each ear is simply good insurance one
ear Of corn Will produce about Ave
bushels-it all the grains grow Win
corn at so cents bushtl. planting a
dead ear or an ear that yin produce
only weak unproductiye stalks. means
loss Of 81 II you catch only one had
ear. your testing has paid you good
days wages. II you catch the aver
age number. you've saved a weeks
pay in a winter afternoon"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Word has been received here from
Charleston Of the arrival in the capt.
tai yesterday OF Deputy United States
Marshal L. II. cakes, who had in Gus
tody John Albright, aged IL, who was
formerly the star route carrier on the
mail route between Lake and Chap
manville. this county. Albright was ar
rested at the instance Of Postofiice In
spector II. L. Conner.--Logan Demo-
crat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
OIL DISCOVERY CAUSES
FURRY IN EsTlLL COUNTY

Richmond, KY. March 25.-The re-
cent discovery OF oil in paying guam
titles FIVE miles west OF Irvine. Estill
county, on the Wilcox farm, has caus-
ed excitement and operators are act
i've In securing leases In the southern
part OF this tMndison) county. espec-
tally in the Red Lick and Berca dis
tricts.
For the past few days oil men have
been securing that region. studying the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
Chesapeake & Ohio R.
Effective January .. 1915.

Effective January .. 1915
Local trains leave I.salaa. sou,i
bound, : 50 . m. week days ana 5fs
p m. daily
North bound leave LoutsA s.4s u.
daily. GOO m. week days Arrive
Ashland ii:ib a M daily: $500 y. m
week days
To Lexington, LOulsvills and Yves,
Leave Ashland 100 D. m tsss a. n
daily. Local. week days % be~inRio
io:15 n. IN.
To Cincinnati and West.
Leave cauottsburs. express. daA
4;i5 n. m. 1880 D. m. Locals i;3e
m. daily.
Leave Ashland. express. daily. ga
a. m. 100 p m Locals. 1850 p. ~
daily.
Eastbound. Main Line.
Leave Ashland. express. daily. $50
D. m. 1880 a. m. Local daily to Hum
inston, 1882 p M, runs 20 Hin,o
week days.
J. N. MARcuM. ACT. Louisa. Ky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

formations and geological conditions.
Many believe an extensive oil pool un-
derlies the section. and number OF
test wells win be drilled as soon a.
roads and weather permit operations.
Among the operators now Interested
in developing this district are ]. II. Nc
Clurkin, OF ST. Louis, NO.; Lewis Det-
brie, OF Newark. o.. and r. L. Taber.
OF Irvine, KY. who contcmplates rum
ming n number OF rigs this season. Wells
win he drilled along Red Lick Creek
near Locust Branch; Duluth ana Big
i'm, also near Berea and cartersvlile
The shallow drilling and high price OF
crude nre Inducements.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
SATURDAY.

Four hundred American cavalrymen
under Col. George A. Dodd surprised
Gen. Villa with 500 men 225 miles south
of Ell Paso at dawn on March 20 and
routed the outlaws in five-hour bat
tie Thirty-on one Mexicans are said to
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
MONDAY.

Sode Coan, hermit, is under arrest
Fat Mt. Vernon, Ind, after dogs which
were taken to Posey county to trail
firebugs who had set fire to two barns.
led to his home. The same night the
barns were burned jugs with gasoline
were thrown through the windows OF
two homes near the scene OF the barn
fire.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
.pick. earten euried Friday.

Richard Garten, native and one OF
the best known and most popular Of
the older citizens OF the county, sue
cumbed to paralytic stroke at his
home in Aracoma on Tuesday. The
funeral, which was largely attended,
took place today, Rev. ]. Greene Nc
Nicely. officiating Interment was made
in the cemetery on Crooked creek
Logan Democrat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
William Ball Has Crossed
The River OF Death.

william Ball, aged 7s, a citizen OF
autler district and for so years mem
ier Of the Greenbrier Baptist church
lied at the home of James Rigg, last
,aturday after an illness Of several
rceks.
He had been married twice and the
Glowing children survive him; liar-
yey Ball, OF Ceredo; Ike Ball. OF Wayne
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
FRIDAY.

Capt. Hans Tauscher, said to be an
officer in the German navy, and reput-
ed head of the Tauscher Arms Com
pany. of New York, was arrested yes
terday by Federal authorities on a
warrant charging conspiracy to set on
foot military enterprise in the United
States against Canada.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

United States Senator Thomas Tag
CART. of Indiana, announced last night
that he will not be a candidate to sue
coed himself. Gov. Ralston is regard
ed as a probable aspirant, while Mayor
Bosse, OF Evansville, may be a candi-
date.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Students studying for the ministry
who use tobacco will be denied al
scholarship privileges, according to an
nouncement made by the faculty OF
the College of the Bible OF Transyl-
vania College.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
TUESDAY.

Officers at army headquarters at san
Antonio, Tex. are convinced that villa
has escaped fram the region where
Gen. Perishings forces are searching
for him. Information was received at
FL Paso to the effect that the bandit,
unwounded and accompanied by only
eight men, was fifty miles south OF
Chihuahua City three days ago and
that he was leading his pursuers by
sixty miles. A report from Pershing to
Gen. Funston made no reference to re-
ports of an encounter between Amer
lean forces and the bandits given in
press dispatches earlier in the day. A
report several days ago Of q fight be-
tween forces OF Gen. Cano and villa
supporters indicates that he has not
revolted.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
SUNDAY.

Blame for the New York Central
wreck at Amherst, O.. was placed on
Herman Hess, engineer Of the second
section OF train No. Sc. which crashed
into the first section, by d. c. Moon
general manager, of the company, IN an
official statement
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

An investigation by the Attorney
General to determine whether crimi-
nal conspiracy is back of the rise in
the price of gasoline is directed in
resolution adopted by the Senate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Demands for an eight hour day were
made upon practically every railroad
in the country yesterday. officials OF
the l. & N. railroad, however, refused
to say whether they had been seen by
their employees. An answer is expected
of the companies in thirty days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Ernest Schiller, German stowawayi
held up the captain of the British.
steamer Matoppo, forced the crew I'M
der his control and made the ship take
him to Delaware breakwater, where
his arrest was made. He refused to
explain his act.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST FROM THE
WORLD AT LARGE.
1HuRspAY.

The United States has determined.
In view OF Germany's continued sub
marine warfare without regard for
American lives, to gather unimpeach-
able evidence, and unless Germany
makes some reply that can be relied
upon, to combine the incidents in one
general, formidable indictment that
will bring the entire subject To clear :
cut issue Further information Is
sought in connection with the sinking
of the Eagle Point, but the Sussex case
is to be made the cardinal feature,
Lieut.. r. C. Saufiey, of the aeronaut-
ical corps OF the United States navy,
formerly of Stanford, established a
new altitude record yesterday at the
aviation yards in Florida when he as
cended 1922 feet in a hydroaeroplane.
Eight new capital battleships, double
the number suggested in the Admin
istration programme, were urged yes
terday by Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Roosevelt before the House Ma
val Committee.
SheIbyville was visited by a $4,000
fire early yesterday morning. the frst
big fire since the confiagration of 1903.
About half the loss is covered by In
suranee No one was injured.
Miss Ella Monroe, charged with the
murder Of Miss Eva Gregory. was held
to the grand jury under $4,000 bail by
County Judge Rider at Elizabethtown
yesterday.
Women in their eagerness to see the
new styles on living models exhibited
last night at the Auto Style Show in
Lexington threatened TO disrupt the
joint show.
From slight liberation over the
eye caused by a dog, Fred Schiemann,
years old, who failed to receive Pas
teur treatment, died of rabies yester-
day.
President Harrison, of the Southern
railroad, has arranged to give $1,000 to
the State agricultural colleges of Ken
lucky to be loaned to needy students.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07
WEST VIRGINIA
ITEMS OF NEWS
ceredo Councils
Initial Session.

Initial Session.
The new Ceredo town council, head
ed by Mayor Edward II. Smith, met
for the first time last night.
George Riggs. a merchant, was nam
ed town marshal. Calvin Dixon was
appointed a special officer
John Crate is recorder OF the new
council
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Berlin is still without official infor-
nation as to the cause of the explo-
sions which wrecked the steamers Sus-
sex and Englishman, according to re-
ports yesterday from Ambassador
Gerard.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

with these sums Of money for year
" Expenditures the Extension Depart
met would be able to supply every
county in the State with demonstra-
Tor besides supervisors In pig CLUB
canning club and poultry club work
AS a result Kentucky win rapidly ad-
vance IN agriculture.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

stranded twenty miles south OF Hong
kong, is believed to have boon aban-
doned by her crew after the passeng-
ers were rescued.
Ambassador Gerard Yesterday denied
the report that he would resign and
return to the United States to enter
the New York gubernatorial race.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Read the ads in the NEws-you
win save money.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Dairy farmers OF Northern Illinois
threw their milk into bitches yester-
day rather than sell it TO Chicago dis
tributors who had refused to pay an
increased price.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

have been killed, including Gen Hern-
andez, second in command. -Four Amer
lean troopers were wounded. VITA
wounded previously in the leg and hip,
was carried TO safety by his followers
in q wagon. Pablo Lopez was among
the wounded Mexjcans.
Ernest Schiller, the German stow
away, who captured the British steam
or Matoppo, was taken from jail at
Lewes, Del, last night by detectives
and hurried across the country to Har-
rington in an automobile, then TO De
taken to New York. The detectives
said they had received information that
attempts would be made to rescue
Schiller. H.
Probing of the train wreck at Am
herst, o., that cost the lives OF at
least twenty-five persons, resulted in
testimony that the three trains We're
racing through dense fog at the time
Of the crash: that the signal block
system was defective, and that no par
ticuIar man was TO blame.
Mai. Otis s. Tenney, veteran Of both
the Mexican and Civil Wars, died OF
paralysis yesterday at Lexington. He
was SO years old and is said TO have
been one OF the oldest surviving mem
beers of the Sons Of the American Rev
olutien.
After the present season clothing
merchants will be unable to guarantee
the color OF woolens, according to an
announcement sent out yesterday by
the National Association Of Clothiers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

revolted.
George L. Pickett, Of Shelby county;
Senator Hite Huffaker, Louisville
Senator Seldom r. Glenn. Eddyville;
Senator Hiram NJ. Brock, Of Harlan;
Representative T. T. Gardner, OF Bard
well; Representative Reuben b. Hutch
craft, Jr., Of Paris, and Representative
A. j.. Oliver, Of Scottsville. are to he
the members of the tax commission.
according to information from re-
liable source obtained at Frankfort last
night.
A blood stained purse found by a
neighbor in the yard OF his residence
Friday and identified yesterday as the
property Of Mrs Mary Fanny Brook
bank. whose body was found in the
closet of her home in Jeffersonville
sunday. is the only clew that has de-
veIoped to date as an aid TO the police
in their efforts. to solve the mystery
surrounding the murder.
Two shots were fired last Friday at
Lexington men who were searching the
cliffs around High Bridge to find fur
Their trace OF . w. Bedford VINO many
believe, was murdered near High
Bridge February IS, the day he disap-
peared.
At the conclusion OF testimony
against a negro charged with attack
ing white girl mob OF 500 seized
the prisoner and hanged him from the
balcony OF the courthouse at label.
Okla.
Four soldiers and one civilian are in
a serious condition, number are nurs-
ing bruises and fifty are under arrest
following clashes between soldiers and
city police at Winnipeg, Manitoba
Representatives Of livestock growers
appeared before the House judiciary
Subcommittee and demanded an in
auiry into every angle OF the industry.
particularly as to alleged price fixing,
The Mayor Of Haverhill, Mass, CALI
ed on militia last night to aid In CON
trolling 5000 rioters.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

The Japanese Steamship chiyo Mani
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Ernest Schiller, alias Clarence Hud-
son, was locked UP last night by the
New York police on the charge OF at
tempting to dynamite the Cunard liner
Pannonia-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Rodman Wanamaker's attempt Il
cross the Atlantic in ain aeroplane is
10 be renewed in a specially designed
aircraft.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Shelbyville was visited by a S2S,OOO
fire early yesterday morning, the first
big FIRE since the confiagration OF 1909.
About half the loss is covered by IN
suranee. No one was injured.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Robert Burns Wilson, Kentucky poet
and artist, formerly Of Frankfort, -
dead in New York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Miss Ella Monroe, charged with the
murder Of Miss Eva Gregory, was held
to the grand jury under $4,000 bail by
County Judge Rider at Elizabethtown
yesternay
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Enemy warships of mines caused the
loss of thirty eight British ships and
the loss OF 124 lives during March, ac-
cording to the Board of Trade sum
mary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, accused
OF the murder Of his wealthy father
in-law, John r. Peck, may be placed on
trial this month.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

The New England Southern Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church went on record as favoring
the licensing of women to preach.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

President Harrison, of the Southern
railroad, has arranged to give $1,000 to
the State agricultural colleges of Ken
lucky to be loaned to needy students.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

Women in their eagerness to see the
new STYLES on living models exhibited
last night at the Auto style Show In
Lexington threatened to disrupt the
Joint show.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

From slight laceration over the
eve caused by dog, Fred Schiemann,
5 years old, who failed to receive Pas
teur treatment, died of rabies yester-
day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-07

-Four soldiers and one civilian are in
a serious condition, a number are nurs-
ing bruises and fifty are under arrest
following clashes between soldiers and
city police at Winnipeg, Manitoba
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