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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Tortur'
Relieved BY Black raught.

Rossville, Ga. Mrs. Kate Lee Able, o
dis place, writes: "My husband is ar
engineer, and once while lifting, he in.
iuted himself with piece OF heavy ma.
c.!inery, across The abdomen lie was
Sd sore he could not bear 10 press on
hinseliat al. on chest or abdomen. lie
weighed lG5 lbs, and fell Off until he
weighed ITO lbs, in two weeks.
lie became constipated and il lookcG
ike he would die. We had three different
d 1ciors, yc. with all their medicinc, bis
bowels failed 10 act. He would tam ur
a ten-ceRt bottle of castor oil, aad drink
il two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly, He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thedford's Black
Drausht, made him take a big dose
and when II began 10 acthe tainted, he
was in such misery but he got relief anu
began 10 mend at once He got well
and we both feel he owes his life &c
Thedford's Black Drought "
Thedfords Black-Draught will help you
10 keep fit, ready for the days work
Try ~ N-i3i
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
CHEERFUL WORDS
For Many a Louisa Reader

To have the pains and aches of a bad
back removed-to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous, urinary disor-
ders is enough to make any kidney
sufferer grateful. The following adj
vice of one who has suffered will prove
helpful to hundreds of Louisa readers.
Mrs. James O. Lackey, Lock Ave,
says: Several years ago l used Doan's
Kidney Pills and from the results | re-
ceived. ] can say they are a splendid
remedy At that time | suffered with
weakness and Iameness across my back
My kidneys We're irregular in action,
too. 1t didn't take Doan's Kidney pills
long to rid me of the complaint and
help me in every way. certainly
have great faith in Doan's Kidney
Pills and think them good, reliable
kidney remedy"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Lackey had. Foster Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo N. Y.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
TO THE TEACHERS.

When school closes please return to
County Superintendent Ekers office
all books and mblts that have not
been given 10 moonlight school pu
pills All pupils in this work are 10
keep the books MS their own
know very little can be accomp-
lished this year in this work owing 10
the epidemic OF influenza, but appre-
ciate most sincerely every effort that
has been made by both teachers and
pupils 10 help in this splendid move
ment
hope that every teacher who has
done some moonlight work. tho Il be
ever 80 little. win make out a report
and enclose with books you send TO
the office, II your books have been
given out please send report anyway.
BE sure and put your names and adj
dress on packages returned so win
know whose to check on.
want every pupil OF the moonlight
school work 20 write me letter.
win appreciate II greatly.
MATILDA WALLACE.
Louisa, Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

and her daughter, Mrs. Manda Nc
CURE at Rose Siding, w. Va, While
at Rose Siding she took the Spanish
influenza and sent for her two daugh.-
tiers, Mrs. Hartman and Mrs Coins
whe went TO her bedside at once Her
dear daughters and dear friends and
noble hearted physician did all for
her that they could do. but could not
stay the fierce hand OF death
She Joined the church in the year
1908 and was converted the same year
ana iiNeo most cohsecrate'1 hie'
Sne llVeu III lour counties IN East
virginia tNo eountlss IA Nes'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Notice y hereby given that. com
mencing a. OF January !. 1919. the rata
charged By tho underrigned for nat
ural gas in the village OF Louisa and
the rural districts OF Lawrence coun-
ty, Kentucky, supplied by tho inder-
signed, will DO twenty seVen (if)
cents par thousand cubic feet. subject
to a discount OF two t2) cents Per
thousand for payment on or before
the tenth day OF the month following
that in which the gas is used. The
minimum charge will be fifty 500
cents per month The new rate will
apply to all gas furnished after tho
meter readings in the regular course
Of business for the month OF Decem
Der. 1918
UNITED FUEL GAS COMPANY
uncorporatod)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
REAL SERVICE
IN THE NAVY



rations. We put in at Halifax and
took on oil and provisions, We got
in there early on certain morning
and had been in the harbor only few
hours when the "AntiIla" that had left
us on the other side. was towed in
and anchored near us We had the
laugh on them after all She had been
in the same storm we were in and
had run out of coal and had TO send
wireless for tugs to tow her in. We
also learned that the "Martinsilk' had
just arrived a little ahead Of us We
beat them both into New York
put in for a furlough and upon our
arrival in New York it was granted
We got our mail soon after reaching
port and II was a treat indeed. We
had not received any mail since leav-
ing New York before and three months
is a long time not to hear from your
best girl.
We have been in the war zone long
enough to get a gold service chevron
and the boys, including myself, all
had one put on our left sleeve as soon
as we got ashore, left for Kentucky
on my furlough the next day after we
locked and arrived in Louisa late on
Thanksgiving day, | spoke before
about being fed on short rations and
I certainly have to hand 1t to the good
cooks OF Lawrence county for fixing
meal for hungry sailor. And those
who saw me eat, who read this, will
smile l know, when they remember
how went after that chicken and pie.
have had some good times in my
life, but no time Of equal length can
compare with the six days / spent in
Kentucky and West Virginia.
TT back aboard ship now and we
have taken ON another cargo of flour
and sail at Z a. m, tomorrow morn
ing. we all hate to leave so soon be-
fore Christmas. The fleet is due here
now and, sailors will have a big time
in New York and we would get In on
1t, too, II we could only be here. oh
Welt life can't be all roses SO here
goes for France again tomorrow am.
] have now completed a trip OF about
$4,000 miles since left Louisa last
April. am quite sure ] am at the
head Of the list Of Lawrence county
boys for long trips.
Wishing all my friends a merry
Christmas and a happy and prosper
GUS New Year and success to the
News, remain.
Sincerely
THEODORE w. o'NEAL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
OBITUARY.

The year rolls round and steals
away the breath that first it gave.
What'er we do wher'er we be were
travelling to the grave. Dangers stand
thick upon the ground. to push us TO
the tomb, and fierce diseases wait
around to hurry mortals home.
Mrs. Nancy Messer was born in
earle County East Virginia, Novem-
her 5. 1851 and departed this life on
Nov. 10. 1918, aged 81 years and five
days. She left the home of her daugh
ter Mrs. Nancy Hartman, of Cadmus.
KY, in the month of August to visit
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

Regardless of the fact that certain
rival organizations are now spreading
propaganda of a disparaging kind it
is true that the Y. NJ, C. A. did great
work in the war and army camps.
Mistakes were made at some places
and there were a few incompetent men
OF course, the same as in the other
organizations. Men were dismissed
from the service when found unfit. Ev
erybody knows that some of the best
and most self sacrificing men in the
world are giving themselves up to this
work and they are nither grafters nor
incompetents. They have done anG
are doing the work Of the organization
as efficiently as possible considering
the great difficulties imposed by the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

President Wilson ate Christmas din
ner with the soldiers on the frontier of
Germany. taking his food from a reg
uIar mess kit right along with the
boys From there he started for Eng
land, where big reception will be
given him He will return 20 France
after a short time and will keep in
close touch with the peace conference,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
Don't Coax! Your Little PEI
Needs Candy Cas1..ret

Cascarets to work the nasty bile, souring food and
constipation poison from the little liver and bowels.
Children love Candy Cascarets. Harmlessl
Never gripe Never disappoint! Cost 10 cents box.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27


jas. b. Hughes and Nell =. Conley
are visiting in Huntington. 1
Robt shank and wife are here from
Washington visiting Mr. and Mrs. !.
w. Shank. Mr.. Shank is in the aerial
mail service from Washington to New
York.
his family here. He is located in Lex
ington with the Carey Reed Contract
company, Mrs. Roberts and children
viii accompany him to Lexington and
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs T. ] Snyder and May
or Augustus Snyder and wife were
called to Ironton, Ohio, by the death
OF their niece, Miss Birdie Snyder Her
death was caused by influenza, The
funeral took place on Monday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
r O K D
The Universal Car

have just received Ford Motor Company that
beginning manufacture and will soon be ready
fill of the scarcity of labor and material
requested their agents orders and file them
filled by the the order they
necessary have order on file with your
agent with the company order to get car when
you Agents required to take orders on blanks fur
by company and purchaser required to make cash
deposit with the order The prices unchanged and
viii remain Price Of Passenger Touring
Gar S525 F. O. B. Detroit Mich Price Of Ford truck without
body $3.50 Remember you wait until spring
They viii be filled the order which they are filed
FoR
Augustus Snyder
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
war. This is a warning against prop
LAST CALL FOR TAXES.

All persons that have not paid theAr
tax please call and do so, az they are
due and must DO paid within the nat
few days. II is our duty to lsyY A.
ter January l on all who have ~
paid VIM. TAYLOR, Sheriff. St.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
Friday, December 27, 1918.

1t is predicted the dry amendment to
the constitution of the United States
will be ratified before the first of
March by the legislature of more than
three fourths Of the States in the UNI
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

All the Sunday schools had Christ
mas trees last Tuesday evening and
they were well attended.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Lieut.. Boyd Already
To Sail But Huns
Signed Arnistice

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 20.-To be
selected for overseas service Just be
fore the armistice was signed, was the
fate of Lieutenant Samuel J. BOYD of
Mott, a veteran of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war who moved heaven and
earth to get into this fracas. L%ieuten-
ant Boyd was. in the city today en-
route home from Fort Bliss, Ell Paso,
Tex, where ne was given his dis
charge.
When the first officers training
school was established at Fort SHELL
ing, Lieutenant Boyd was among the
students entered. He failed to fin
ish with. a commission by a very mar
row margin, principally because he
was at that time held too old to quail
ify for a lieutenancy. When the Sec
ond. school was opened at Smelling,
Lieutenant Boyd again applied, and
this time he went through with fly
ing colors, receiving his commission
June 6, 1918. The veteran fighter
first was stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex, later was transferred
to Bisbee, Ariz., where the I. w. w.
troubles were at their height, and
finally was stationed at Fort Bliss,
where he and a dozen other officers
had just been selected for overseas
service When news of the armistice
came.
Lieutenant Boyd was founder Of
Motifs home guard company, which
he commanded until he entered the
officers training school. He was also
actively engaged with the Hettinger
county draft board.
800
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Voters Association
Opens Headquarters

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 20.-state
headquarters for the Independent
Voters association are being opened
today In the Luca block in this city,
by Theo. G.. Nelson, temporary sec
rotary Of the association. Prepara-
tons are being made for a statewide
meeting to be called on January 20.
Considerable quantities Of mail al
ready coming in indicate a somewhat
eneral interest in the movement
Asked about what would be done
about the c~anvassing boards findings
with reference to the constitutional
amendments in dispute, Mr. Nelson
said: "The supreme court will be
given an opportunity to go on record
in that matter; the people Of North
Dakota are like the people of he
rest of the nation in this respect at
least, that they will not countenance
mob rule, even if an effort is made
to give it legality. Majority rule is a
fundamental principle Of, popular
government and whenever any state
officers in power ignore that fact,
they are trifling with serious mat
tiers. The majority of the people in
our state can be depended upon to
stand together against such tactics,
regardless of any differences on other
matters. That is the reason why the
supreme court of our state should
have an opportunity to go on record
on the canvassing boards findings on
the constitutional amendments"
-Red Cross Roll Call
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
PLANS
TO PURCHASE
EQUITY PLANT?
# canvassing Board Is Up
held, This Is the Plan,
Reports Say.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 20.-In spite
OF the fact that William Lemke. chair
man OF the Republican state central
committee of North Dakota and a
member Of the National Nonpartisan
league executive committee, stated
curing a recent visit to Bismarck that
ne did not believe the league legis-
lature contemplated the purchase of
the Equity Cooperative Packing plant
AZ Fargo, there are JUNIORS here to
the effect that If the league can up-
hold the canvassing boards verdict on
It's public ownership and unlimited
bonding Indebtedness amendments,
the purchase Of the Equity plant will
be one of the first steps in the leagues
program.
This is said to be n of the reasons
why h Equity company is anxious
to increase its capital stock from one
million to three million. If the state
too the plant over, no further stock
selling campaigns would be necessary,
as the state would float bonds to pro-
vide the necessary capital. which ex-
perienced packers contend is an
amount considerably greater than the
Equity company now has left over
from it's original stock sales.
President Casey advised recently
that all h stock offered for sale had
been subscribed for and that a ma
jority of the subscriptions had beer
paid in. He did not at this time
verify the report hat the company
planned to add two millions to its
original capitalization, although he
did not fatty deny the possibility.
The Equity plant would be a utility
ready to hand with which the league
could experiment. The plant is com
pleted and practically all the ma
chinery installed. Twenty cottages
for workmen are now enclosed. The
company has been handicapped by
labor shortage and transportation con-
gestion, but if everything goes we'll
the plant should be in position to be-
gin dressing beef, pork and mutton
shortly after the first of the year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Northwestern News

giving both sides an opportunity to
prevent their views at hearings to be
held in various states. In the mean
time all northwestern states have to
deal with an application from the Bell
company for an increase, which one
state official has said will run as high
as 100 per cent over the present rates
In North Dakota. In view of this ap-
~plication, the postmaster generals
plan seems to further complicate the
situation in North Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Jim Foley To Take
Rest; Had Breakdown

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 30.-James
W. Foley, the North Dakota poet who
has been engaged in Y. M. C. A. camp
recreation work, has gone to San
Francisco, where he will take a rest
from the heavy work he has been do
ing for several months.
The heavy strain Of the constant
work resulted in Mr.. Foley's suffering
a nervous breakdown while in Port
land. Ore, several days ago. Advices
received from there indicate that he
is recovering, but hat he needs a
complete rest.
Y. M. c. A.. officials are high in their
praise of Mr.. Foley's work in the war
camps. He has been before the SOL
diers in entertainments up to four
times daily, and has been given Won
derful receptions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20

less fortunate or lacking in
rank, take their chances on what
ever billet may be found in the
crowded town where q bed is always
at q premium.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20

roads leading to and from the city
halting all and requesting that they do
not cut down trees this year.
It is all on account Of the great fire
that swept over the territory adjacent
to Duluth in October. Every tree IL
wanted now for reforesting the
burned-over area; every Seeding has
its future assured and it, safety guar
and birch.
Stores Of Duluth which usually
have great trees on sale orscontracted
for are showing the imitation affairs.
There is and will not be q Christmas
tree on sale in Duluth this year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
BURLESON'S
PLAN WOULD
ADD TO RATES
Reduction" in Long Dis
lance Tariffs Would Add
to N. O. Day Rates.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 20.-Post-
master General Burleson's "reduc-
ton" in long distance telephone tolls
would increase the day rates in North
Dakota &c per cent, If the postmaster
generals plans have been correctly
A. Little, rate expert of the state rail-
way commission.
A block system as a basis for long
distance tolls was established in 1915
by the two Bell telephone corpora
tions serving North Dakota. Under
this plan day tolls from the center Of
any block, which Is a territory seven
miles square, to the center of another
block at a rate of five mills per air
n mile. plus an exchange charge of
5 cents. = Thus the charge for any
call between two blocks 100 miles
apart by airline measurement, center
proposed Burleson toll for day mes
sages is 6.3 mills per airline mile,
which would make the cost Of this
same message So cents, without any
exchange charge. or terminal fee.
This is an actual increase on airline
mileage tolls of 26 per cent.
The North Dakota toll charge is
based on a two-minute conversation.
It is possible hat the Burleson pro-
poSal c~ontemplateS three-m1nute mes
sages, but even so it would prevent
the man who can dispose Of his bust
ness in two minutes from enjoying the
present low rate.
When the present toll rates were
established, the night rate from 9 p.
m. to 6 a. m. was made half the day
rate. Burleson proposes to charge
half the day rate from $3.50 to IL and
one-Quarter the day at from - to
6. To really enjoy any advantage I'M
der the day rate it would be necessary
to withhold talking until after mid
night, while a majority of the small
exchanges in North Dakota close at
8 p. m.
No official advice has come from
the postmaster general to the state
railway commission relative to the
proposed change. Mr.. Little is in
lined to believe that the new sched-
lie will not be established without
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Returns To State With
Pure Bred Holstein Cattle

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 20.-Louis j.
Garske, who farms within earshot Of
the capitol building, on the outskirts
of Bismarck, returned yesterday from
the Pabst stock farm at Oconomowoc,
Wis, with five of the finest pure-bred
Holsteins that. ever have been UNI
loaded at this station. The shipment
included two eighteen-months-old
heifers, two cows, aged three and six,
and a yearling sire. The last named
gentleman is from a dam producing
26 pounds of butter in seven days,
in seven days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
NO TRESPAssING.

This Is notice that from December
10th all stock found ON my farm,
N. p. Ia Sec. 81. Turtle River town
ship. will be held until damages are
paid. y. 8. Paschke.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
-1ed Cross Roll call
FEW CHRISTMAS e

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 2o.-Like the
farmer who sells his butter and. eats
oleo so Duluth residents this year
will celebrate Observation-Disclosures and
without the evergreen so long associ-
ated with the north country and
Christmas in every land.
"Save the Trees is the slogan in
Duluth this year. The Boy Scouts, are
making a house to house anvas urg-
ing citizens to forego the Christmas
tree, signs are posted in every pine
wood and guards are stationed at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Finley Now County
Seat OF Steele

Finley. N. D.. Dec. 20.-Finley
has become the county seat Of Steele
county. the eat Of government being
removed this week from S~herbrooke,
in accordance with the vote in the re-
cent election. The county commits
sioners recently issued a proclama-
ton making the change, and Finley
officially became the county seat on
December 16.
Finley had 1924 votes, and Hope
had 1,026 votes in the election on the
removal question.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20

Cross 1ou can
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Capt Hanna To.Be
Honor Guest AT Mandan

Mandan, N. D., Dec. 2o.-Capt. l.
B. Hanna of Fargo will be the guest
of the Mandan Commercial club at a
testimonial banquet" this evening.
rendered him in appreciation of his
construction of the Lewis and Clarke
hotel in Mandan, one of the finest
hotels in North Dakota. Captain
Hanna was not in the country when
the hotel was formerly opened. and
the banquet to him has been arranged
as a mean of expressing the city's
pleasure and gratiacationl at the %
fidence, he has displayed in Mandan.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
.andan High School
To Have Strong Quint

Mandan, N. D., Dec. 20.-Mandan
high school will be represented this
season with a strong basketball team.
Among the members of the squad r
Olson. Tavis, Love, Meilicke, Country
man, Barth. Mcdonald, Peters, Kali
berer and Gresengard.
The schedule will provide for
games with practically all high school
teams in the southwestern part Of the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20
Escaped Convict,
Back In Prison. Tonight

Bismarck. N. D., Dec. 20.-D. M.
Noah, the escaped murderer-convict,
probably will be behind the bars Of
the state p%enitentiary here this eve
ming, as the deputy United States
marshal en- route here from Browns
VILE. Texas, with the fugitive, Is ex-
pected here today.
Noah and two other prisoners, who
were r~ecaptured several days ago. esq
capped last week. Noah has confessed
his identity to his Texas captor.
ROO Gross RoC Cab
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-20

New York, Dec. 2o.-Americ1n ~.
stroyers accounted for three of ftySs'
enemy submarines that sank the Brit
November 9, according to returning
American army officers.
-1sA Cross Ron Cal1---5
A truthful enemy Is better thar
lying friend.