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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22
Tn. President Turned tho Trick

Candidate Hughes is greatly wor
ried over the way the president suc.
ceeded in averting the railroad strike
and deplores the passage OF laws In
advance OF investigation. He is, there
fore. attempting to belittie the whole
business. but he will have his labor
for his pains. AS Grover Cleveland
said ON one occasion. "A condition and
not theory" confronted Mr.. Wilson.
and he did what the whole country ap
plauded him for doing. The Republt
cans tried to embarrass the President
in the matter but he turned the trick
and came out more than victor and
made himself more solid with the
people. The laboring people especially
are singing the praises OF the man who
meets every emergency manfuliy and
successfully.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22
Easy to Satisfy.


The Republican State Campaign
Committee processes to be satisfied
with the result OF the cost of the per.
Torrance in trying to make showing
for Hughes in this state, another IN
stance of being thankful for small
favors. 1t is doubtful II Hughes made
vote by his speech in Lexington.
while It does not admit Of doubt
that he lost very many. Neither his
speech nor his presence was insptr
ing and the crowd. motley as 1t was.
evidently expected better things from
the candidate of once great party.
Mr.. Hughes visit demonstrated anew
and more fully that the Wilson spirit
prevails in this state and that 1t WIZ
be given full force and effect on the
7th OF November.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22
Has Another Think Coming.


~ cannot believe that the splendid
spirit which has been shown here to-
day Is a mere passing enthusiasm. ]
hope 1t means that the people OF your
State realize that the success Of the
Republican party in national AFFAIRS
will advance the welfare Of the nation.
their own state, and their own homes"
Thus spoke Mr.. Hughes at Lexington
II the one hundred per cent. candidate
really believes his own words he has
another think coming. Kentuckians
are usually polite to visitors and show
them courtesy, but they do not accept
as truth everything that is told them.
Mr.. Hughes is likewise mistaken about
enthusiasm. 1t was not great to begin
with and was entirely manufactured
by the campaign committee and its
hirelings There is nothing about Mr.
Hughes or his speeches toTenthuse
over. and he who seems to slop over
on them does so either for pay or for
pretense Kentucky generally Is
pretty well satisfied with conditions
under Wilson and cannot be made to
realize. II such a realization were pos
sible, that return OF the Republican
party to power would advance their
welfare. They believe that return Of
that party to the control Of the gov
eminent means return to special
privileges by the taxation Of many for
the bencfit OF the few. Nay, Mr.. Hughes
do not permit yourself to be fooled
Kentucky may be doubtful sometimes
but there Is no doubt about her this
time, she is for Wilson. first. last and
all times.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

left Monday for a tour In the east.
where they will spend few weeks. Az
ter returning. Mr., Michals win resume
his position at the Van Lear store and
will reside nj this place.
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Frankfort. KY. Sept. l5.--An offer OF
5000 reward for the arrest OF Robert
Combs, wanted in Knott-co.. was made
today by Governor Stanley Combs liz
alleged 10 have run away with the
daughter OF tho Rev. Robert Combs. a
girl under i6 years OF age. He is sup
posed to have gone into West Virginia.
lie left home September TO-
.t o. ~"
Frankfort. KY. Sept. i3.--The names
OF Charles Howes and Sam Lykena.
both Of this city. were added to-day
10 Governor Stahley's list OF Colonies.
Howes was formerly assistant Secre-
tary OF State and IS now connected
with the Compensation Board. Lykens
is custodian OF the capitol building.
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Richmond. KY. Sept i4.--Eastern
Kentucky State Normal School form
ally opened its doors for the winter
term yesterday with record attend
ance. t. J. Coates. recently elected
president to succeed j. @. crabbe. who
resigned TO accept position in Colo
RADIO. has taken UP the duties pertain
ing TO his office.
He is well known to the people OF
Richmond. having served as superin-
tondent OF the city Schools for several
years.
Grayson. Ky. Sept. i5.-Nhlle work
ing near IA ripsaw In his wagon shop
w. d. Geo was struck by a belt. throw
ing his left hand against the saw. Three
fingers were almost severed.
Willis Vanhorn. working at saw
mill. had two toes cut on and his foot
split by falling against circular saw.
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Hazard. KY. Sept l6.--"Uncle" John
Shell. los years old was seriously In
jured this week In Leslie county when
his mule fell with him while he was
returning from Hyden. the county seat.
Mr.. Shell had ridden from his home ON
Greasy creek to Hyden.
sir. shell was born in 1908. In Ten
nessee, and went 10 what afterward
was Leshe county henlushy' whe'i ne
was about IL years oiu' ms "ite uieu
less than TWO years ago az the "se "
LOG years.
Mr. Shell soon afterward married
again ana mas yPuns pauy =. me
house now OF whieh ne IL very pr9uu'
lie mas been an active man al nus ne,
There IL not man In Leslie county
better known .han 'ohn 'hel' n,s
memory Is iairiy sooa, as ne can rear
incidents eonnected WIN .ne Journey
through the FOREST wnen ne came 10
the county, ana says tne game ana m
dians were ooth pien'iiuI
County Judge u, ~. Nlcnons. Oh Nsree''
up. received a check rom tne 9.a.e
TINS week ior ss.oe.,ss IN pay.iiene =.
'he s'''''e p'u u ' IS. -
some time ago ana mas peen accep.e ,
by the state ana the I reee'p. .,s wee WEEK
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22
Our Kentucky NGlghbOTs.

Frankfort KY. Sept. l6.-Mlss Nell
HeYins OF Pikeville, has been appoint
ed stenographer In the Public Roads
Department succeeding Miss May
Gardner, who goes with the Workmen'S
Compensation Board.
Augusta. KY. Sept. l4.--Gus and
chris Isnhman, brothers, 20 and 20 years
old respectively. were taken to a Gin
einnRu hospital to be treated for ny
drophobia The young mon live ON a
farm near Foster. this county. A young
calf became alex and they put their
hands lntif liza mouth Co learn the trou-
Bile The animal bit both % them The
c.llfa head was sent 70 Bowling Green
whore traces Of hydrophohia were
found.
Arnold Harris, fifteen year -old son OF
Thomas Harris. OF near Dewdrop,
Rowan-co went squirrel hunting IN
tho woods bordering his fathers corn
field and was found dead having ac-
eidcntaily shot himself
campton. KY, Sept. i6.-7Jno. Ward.
rs years old. a prominent citizen OF
Hazel Green. this county. and Union
veteran. died at his residence this
morning after an illness o. some time
Of Infirmlties. He leaves wife. son
and daughter
winchester. Ky. Sept is.-The frst
oil derrick to be erected in Clark county
s,r tho development OF what experts
aim will likely prove a paying invest :
tsnt. arrived In the city to-day. A
romnany has leased several thousand
acres in the eastern section OF Clark,
adioinIng both Estill and Powell. and
about ten miles from the big producing
Fields OF these two counties. Several
hundred acres have also been leased In
Madison. across the kentucky river
from Estill and Clark. near the mouth
Of Red river. and this company will
begin at once operations on these leas-
e.
winchester. KY. Sept. Ellhu Al
len. who IL charged with the murder OF
Gov. Blanton. In Breathitt-co.. cxecut-
ed bond and returned to his home near
Jackson. He was accompanied by n
number OF friends who had remained
here since his trial began Allen was
tried in the Breathitt Circuit Court
shortly after the killing OF Blanton
"a uas given a lie sentence. Later he
rr-,r,ed new trial and the case
hrourbt here ON the charge OF
sanne the trial resulting this week in
49, ,,,rv
mdgs shackelford fixed Aliens bond
,s ooo and his case is set for the sec
80 a. ~ tho December term
o"' .
u.-.,aad XIV. sept is.-Arnold
Harris. son OF Tom Harris. was found
dead near his home in the county. The
how was about fifteen years OF age. He
wanted 10 go to church but his father
would not let him. because he had been
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22
WhI.ksx shipped. in rrunks.

A trunk that had been shipped from
Kencva to Thacker excited the suspic-
ion of an officer because II smellcd
strongly of liquor. II was allowed to
reach its destination In hopes that
somebody would claim II.
II has been Learned that the trunk
was filled with whiskey at Catietts-
burg and taken TO Kenova In an au-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

tomobile. The person who checked II
paid excess to the amount of l55
pounds.
When opened in the sheriffs office
the trunk was found to contain about
40 quarts and about 40 pints of cheap
whiskey. The liquor has been stored
away in the court house vaults at Will
hanson pending developments.
Train No. 15 Monday had two spec
lal cars attached. 50 haul the witnesses
to Huntington to attend United States
which Will take up the election fraud
cases Of War Eagle and Rockhouse
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22
WEST VIRGINIA
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Messrs. C. c. Preece. r. C. Kirk. J..
ID. Atkins. r. l.. Pinson and L. H.. At
kins are the incorporators OF the Bank
OF Kermit. capitalized at $4,000.
The town OF Kermit has developed
rapidly during the past year and is now
one of the busiest places in the state.
II is the center of big oil and gas
field and draws big trade from the
lumber industry of Wolfe creek.
II is reliably reported that Mr.. +. l.
Schoew. successful coal operator of
Chattaroy, Is soon to develop big
tract OF land opposite Kermit
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The Board of Education in William
son. w. Va. has decided to organize a
night school providing sufficient num-
Der OF applicants present themselves
for entrance There may be foreigners
who desire training in English and
citizenship and in night school they
would find their opportunity.
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President w. r. Kirk. Secretary r.
NJ. Akers. OF the Kermit district board
of education and Mr. Lindsey Baker,
were Williamson visitors to conclude
the sale OF $4,000 bonds OF the district
authorized by recent election. The
bonds were sold at good premium and
the money will be used for the con-
struction OF high school building
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Mr.. Tom Con- is home from Frank
fort where he consulted Mr.. II. Wiley
state highway commissioner of Ken
lucky regarding the new bridge across
Tug river Mr.. Con- found the Ken
lucky highway department satisfied
with the bridge plans and the location.
The contract provides that the high
way commissioner must give his APP
prevail of the plans for commencing the
structure and these, too. have been
found satisfactory. II Is now up to the
bridge company to begin actual con-
struction work.-Williamson News.
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Williamson, w. Va.--Attorney A.
Blaine York. counsel for Andy Wise.
aged Mingo countian accused of the
murder of j. C. Rogers In North Caro-
lima a years ago. went to Charleston
Monday to appear before Gov. Hatfield
In opposition to the requisition asked
for by the North Carolina authorities.
II is the contention OF the prisoner
that the state can not make out case
OF probable guilt and that no Witness
es can be found to incriminate him in
any way. It Is expected that his oppo-
sition to requisition will force tho
North Carolina authorities to show
their hand and disclose the exact ma
ture Of the proof against Wise,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

Mrs Riley Sexton. aged eighty-five
years and the mother Of ten living chill
dren, died Saturday at her homo In
Rush.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

campton. KY. Sept io.-The grand
Jury has returned an indictment charg-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

owingsviile. KY. Sept is.-Cleve-
land Carpenter. pastor Of the More-
head Christian church. accidentally
shot himself In the instep with small
cailbre rifle. making a painful wound
He had been visiting his father near
owingsviile. to which place he was on
his way. and the gun was DISCHARGED
while ne was getting out OF his buggy
In order to shoot a young rabbit.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

Ridein a WHY'S Knight.
You don't know the real
thing until you've had
this experience.
Don't judge it by any
other car.
There's nothing with
which to compare it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

Mrs. George w. Mason has entered
the class in Chemistry at the Catietts-
burg High School and will prepare her
self for the study OF pharmacy. Mrs,
Mason was graduated from tho Cat
lettsburg High School In 1896, and Is
regarded as very intellectual woman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

County Judge L. f. Nichols, OF Green
up. received a check from the State
this week for ss.s52.s9 in payment of
the States part OF the Tygarts creek
road contract. This road was completed
some time ago and has been accepted
by the state and the receipt this week
OF the check from State Road Com
missioner closes the contract,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

campton. KY, Sept. l6.--Jno. Ward.
rs years old. prominent citizen OF
Hazel Green. this county. and a Union
veteran. died at his residence this
morning after an illness o. some time
Of lniirmltles He leaves wife, son
and a daughter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-22

Arnold Harris. fifteen ye'lr-old son OF
Thomas Harris. OF near Dewdrop,
Rowan CO.. went squirrel hunting In
tho woods bordering his fathers corn
field and was found dead. having ac-
eidcntally shot himself
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
ABSENT 80 YEARS; RETURNS
Fond du Lac Man Reappears at Old
Home After Having Been
Given Up for Dead.

Fond du Lac-After an absence OF
thirty-nine years, during which time
his relatives had not seen or heard
from him and had long since given
him up for dead, Pacificus Hubert
reached this city very much alive and
with the sole purpose of enjoying
Christmas reunion with his relatives.
Hubert went to the home of his sis
ter Mrs. Alexis Prefontaine. She had
not seen him since he was boy of IA,
and was skeptical at first regarding
his identity. Hubert related a few boy
hood incidents and showed familiar
ity with early family history which es-
tablished him beyond question as the
long lost brother.
Hubert spent twenty years in Kan
sas, after which he moved to the Da'
kotas. He is now a prosperous resi-
dent of Burbank, S. D., where he has
a wife and ten children, he says.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
PAY BIG INHERITANCE TAX
1864, 35o-Biegest Part of Property
Taxable in Wisconsin.

Madison The largest inheritance
tax ever levied on any estate in Wis
consin was fixed when the tax commits
sion announced that the state had as
sessed the estate OF James Hobart
Moore, the Chicago tinancier, $346,35
The estate of Mr.. Moore is valued by
the commission at $12 10000. If the
tax is paid within the year, per
cent discount will be made. which
would leave the amount due at $346,-
1873.
OF this amount the state gets 80 u
per cent, or $320,173. and the county
gets the remainder, or $25,960. The
state money goes into the general
fund
The Moore estate with the exception
of about $125,0O0 in real estate, cor
sists of personal property, mostly
stocks ana bonds. All of this property
is taxable in Wisconsin, with the eX-
ception of railroad stock, which is tax
able in the tate wherein the railroad
is Incorporated.
The next largest inheritance tax
ever paid in Wisconsin was that levied
on the estate of ames S. Kennedy,
New York, and amounting to $780,.
900. The estate of Lord Strathcona
paid a tax of $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
j, OF v. BUDGET IS
SET AT s3,927,527
TWO YEARS ESTIMATE is MADE
BY THE STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION.
is MORE THAN LAST PERIOD
Original Request Of the Board OF Re.
gents Is Cut by $118,27o,-Leg-
slature to Receive Budget
as Final Estimate.

Madison-The state board OF educa-
tons financial estimate for the uni.
yersity for the coming two years Is
1927 ,527, which is $386,l57 more than
for the two years past, but is SllS,2IO
less than the estimate submitted by
the regents. This budget is exclusive
of revolving funds.
The amount is divided for 1917 and
1918 as follows: $1,932,93l, and 81, 994,.
500. The budget was determined after
a two days session by the board,
which consists of the governor, Secre-
tary of state and state superintendent,
and two members, one each appointed
by the normal regents and the unlver-
sity regents The deans of depart
ments. regents and business manager
of the university were heard by the
board in fixing the budget.
The original request of the board
of regents was cut by them $4,000
during the hearings, and the board fin
ally added $4,000 to what it had at
first determined on. The budget is to
be presented to the legislature as the
final estimate and recommendation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
GREAT BRITAIN Rejects
KAISER'S PEACE PROPOSAL
Lloyd George Demands Reparation and
Security-Door Now Open for
Peace Talks.

London, Dec. 21.-Premier Lloyd
George said in the house of commons
on Tuesday that it was felt that the
allies should know before entering on
negotiations that Germany was pre-
pared to accede to the only terms pos
sible for peace to be obtained and
maintained in Europe.
The premier said that without rep
aration peace would be impossible.
He declared there were no proposals
for peace. To enter into proposals. of
which they had no knowledge was to
put their heads into moose with the
ropes end in the hands of Germany,
Lloyd-George quoted the words of
Abraham Lincoln: THE war will end
when the object has been obtained I'M
der God, it never will end until we
have attained this object"
Much as they longed for It, the pre-
mier added, the central powers note
and the speech preceding it, afforded
small encouragement and hope for an
honorable and lasting ueace.
The premier said it was proposed 20
appoint director of national service,
and that all industries and services
would be scheduled as essential or non
essential to the war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
CRANBERRY YIELD IS BIG
Over Three Thousand Barrels Harvest
ed in Wisconsin in 1916-Prices
Remain the Same.

Milwaukee - Wisconsin's 1916 cram
berry crop amounted TO about 800
barrels, and in spite of soaring prices
for other food, the normal price of
$3.50 to SO a barrel still prevails. That
the past season proved a difficult one
for cranberry growers is the report
from O. G. Made, superintendent Of
the experimental farm at Cranmoor.
This was largely due to the hot wealth
err of July and August.
Insect losses in the Wisconsin cram
berry hogs were far less troublesome
this year than heretofore, owing chief
ly to the frequent use of water in May
and June, when the rainfall was heavy.
AS the vines were completely sub
merged before the blossoms opened,
most of the vine-eating insects as well
as the fruit worm were destroyed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
TWO OFFICERS SUSPENDED
Mix.up With Bartender Following a
Friendly Scuffle is Said to
Have Lead to Action.

Sheboygan - Patrolmen Ernst Bau-
mann and William Rothe have been
suspended from the police force at
Sheboygan by Chief of Police Henry
G. Define who has filed ch2rses
against them with the fire and police
commission.
The trouble is alleged to have oc-
CURED H. the Anton Stefancis saloon.
1t is reported that the officers, both or
whom are said to have been on duty
all night, entered the saloon and that
Officer Rothe began scuffling with the
bartender, who was seated on a chair,
In the scuffle it is said the bar
tender fell or was thrown from the
chair and, it is alleged, Officer Bau-
mann then took a hand and Jerked
Rothe away, and, according to the re-
port, the two officers then had mix
up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
Better TO Make Many and Break Some
Than to Have Made None
at All.

It's very much the ashton to joke
about making New Year resolutions;
but as matter of fact there is adj
vantage In making resolutions, If they
are good ones, and there is no other
date except ones birthday anniversary
SO appropriate for the practice.
That individual must be totally De
void of sentiment who has no senti-
ment on the subject Of New Year.
Jokers whose topic IS New Years res
olutlonS lay stress on the fact that
many of them are broken. A fact It
ls-there is no denying It. But not all
Of them are broken. A man who makes
ten New Years resolutions, every one
of them good, and breaks nine, is
better off to the extent of the virtue
involved in keeping the one to which
he adhereS than If he made none ut
all.
For the sake Of argument, however,
perhaps II may be conceded that max
Ing numerous good resolutions Mt once
is open to criticism on the ground that
1t Is harder to attain perfection In
many things than in few things, and
that failures cause encouragement,
and that concentration Is helpful to
success. From this point of view the
wise thing for New Years resolution
makers to do Is to survey their fall
ings and frame few resolutions hit
ting the high spots.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
OIL DEPARTMENT
SHOWS A PROFIT
NET EARNINGS AMOUNT TO SAL,
t78 ACCORDING TO REoRT OF
INSPECTOR.
RECEIPTS WERE S104,105.68
Petroleum Products Was $45,261.
Fifty Are Injured and Seven
teen Meet Death.

Madison-That the state oil depart
ment was conducted during the last
year at net profit to the state of SAL
17S.03-the total receipts to the state
being $104, 105.GS and the expenditures
$62,927.6 the statement of Oil In
speCtor Moran in the annual report of
the department.
While the department inspected, ac-
cording to the figures, a total of 1858,
$50 barrels of petroleum products dur
ing the last year, an increase of 200,
1875 barrels over last year, the receipts
fell off $11,l27S7. This is due to the
reduction in the inspection fee from 10
to cents per barrel as provided for
by the 1915 legislature.
The total property loss, due to fires
caused by kerosene, gasoline, and
other petroleum products was $45, POI;
the total number of injured, fifty; and
the dead from these sources, seven
teen. Last year the property loss was
placed by the department at $9O,50S.
the number injured 10&, and the killed
twenty-one,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
BEET GROWERS GET BONUS
Company Distributes $4,000 to Farm
ers in Various Counties
of State.

Marinette-Beet growers of this To-
cality have been presented with an I'M
expected Christmas gift amounting to
$780, 900. 1t came in the form of a bon
US from the sugar company at the rate
of so cents per ton on all beets pro-
duced for the factory during the last
season. The action was voluntary on
the part of the company. In Mari
nette county alone the bonus amount
ed to $4,000. Parts of the bonus OF
5000 were distributed in Brown, Ou-
tagamie, Winnebago and other coun-
ties. Five years ago not even one car
load of beets was shipped from the set
tlement of LOOMS in Marinette coun-
~, but this year twenty-three carloads
were sent from that point.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-12-28
Fire Losses on Decrease.

Madison-Fire losses in Wisconsin
for November were substantially less
than those Of the preceding month
and also than those of November, 1915,
according to reports received by State
Fire Marshal M. J. Cleary. Reported
losses We're 239 in number. with total
losses OF $322,19O. October losses were
$492,045. or s169,S55 over those of
November. Losses in November, 1915,
totaled $3S3,745.