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The Lamar register., 1918-05-29
LIFE PRIMITIVE AND RUGGED
Scenes on Bosom Of Russia's Mighty
River Cannot Be Duplicated
Anywhere on Earth.

The days on the Volga are as alike
as the white towns strung on the Volga
chain, and all laden with u sense of
life, sluggish and primal and poten-
tlal. The scent Of pines, Of new-mown
hay, OF drying nets. and the fragrance
OF lilies; brawny red-shirted sailors
shouting and splashing each other with
water as they scrub the decks; the
whistling of grain steamers the sound
of hammers from barges building along
the shore; anchor chains rattling as
we drop into the wharf where fisher
men are unloading their shining catch.
II is robust river life. not familiar,
but transposed into strange keys and
staged largely.
The RATS seemed the most essen
TALLY Russian part OF the Volga. We
had seen them before. Gargantuan
yellow logs, as delicious looking as
tafYy, dragged from forest In Tver
and bound together with saplings, each
raft bearing tiny hut for the fam
lilies who make the journey with the
RATS to the sea. Now we met them
on the river. peOpled with rollicking
figures, who balanced themselves with
long poles and laughed and shouted
unintelligible cries to us as the surge
Of the steamer threatened their foot
hold.
The truckers, bOrilaki, we never say;
debased men of herculean strength,
muscles knotting in their hairy threats,
thews strainIng like horses against the
dead weight OF the barges as Riepin
had painted them. They have passed
with the sails. But the other figures
on the RATS, in the fishing boats-are
their brothers. And never have i felt
life emerging so freshly from the black
mold.-Olive Gilbreath In the Yale Re
view,
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29
A WOMAN LAWYER |:
BY HENRY wALDRoN.


The town Of Hanley knew the Wild
ow Burns as moderately well on and
having a daughter who was very plain
faced and very bad tempered.
The widow also was spoken OF as
being an obstinate woman and very
commanding. When she wanted II
mudhole In the street In front of her
house filled up she commanded the
town authorities to do It. and the nuIs-
ance vanished or there was row.
When the town wanted a footbridge
over Mil creek. behind her house, to
accommodate a score of workingEien,
she said those sous Of toll could either
wade the creek or take the long way
around. and they are taking that way
yet.
The town bought a site for new
schoolhouse. The new building would
cut on the widows view Of the mill
pond, and she threatened inJunctions
and lawsuits until the site was
changed.
When the good wife OF Jonas Rich
ards died some gossip that had been
buried for twenty years was revived.
The Widow Burns. as girl. was en-
gagged to Jonas Richards, as a young
man. They had a quarrel and a sep
aration, and each found and married II
new love. Now that death had freed
them the gossips were ready to whis-
per.
Mr.. Richards had only one child-a
daughter, Nellie, eighteen years old.
Between her and the widows daugh-
ter, Vic. there was a feud, as a matter
Of course. With the young men of the
town II was between a pretty face and
a plain one. with the usual results.
Up to the time Mr.. Richards became
a widower vio's mother had very few
words of consolation for her when she
lost a beau. but later on she one day
said to her:
THAT Richards girl may have a
stepmother some day TO bring her to
time"
You don't think her father will
ever marry again." was queried.
"It wouldn't surprise me-"
But who could 1t be!"
Never you mind"
why. mother. you must know some
thing"
is It true that she is engaged to
Frank HASKELL" asked the mother.
Eyes, they say So"
And when u the marriage to come
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There's no date set. He is waiting
for an estate to be settled up"
THE step-mother might forbid him
the house."
But her fatherf"
"Oh. he would do Just as he was
told by his new wife. even to locking
the girl up II she made too much fuss.
Not word OF this to anybody. daugh-
ter. I'm rather expecting Mr.. Rich
ards to ask me very soon to be his
wife. and OF course l shall say yes
and name an early date"
How the wiles of the Widow Burns
healed the long-standing quarrei-how
the widower was drawn to her-how
he was Influenced by her, though he
had not proposed marriage-need not
be told. Suffice II that one evening he
said to his daughter:
Il have changed my mind about
Frank Haskell"
"Why, what do you mean. father?"
was asked.
He Is not to come here any more,
and neither are you to meet him any
where"
But we are engaged"
"You must break It."
81 must have good reasons to-"
at Is enough that say So"
There were no threats. The next
day Nellie Richards met Frank Has
kell on the street, and as they walked
she told him what had occurred.
1T Is the doings OF the Widow
Burns" he replied. ut Is more than
whispered that your father and she
are to be married in few weeks. We
must do something"
There was a woman passing her va
cation in Hanley. and 1t was under
stood that she was II lawyer. Young
Haskell secured an interview with her
to ask II she were a member of the
profession and to add:
Il want some legal advice. am
engaged to a girl whose father has
turned me outdoors"
at Is not the first case of the kind"
"She is willing to elope with me-"
swell. why don't you do it?''
Because she is only eighteen, and
under the laws of the state IL would
he abduction"
HAS she got any friends over ut
Grafton, for instancef"
Il think So"
well, am going to drive over there
Thursday morning. II / should find
young lady near the schoolhouse al
about nine In the morning | should
ask her TO ride with me. You had
better go over Friday to see II tailor.
If you are near the post office at eleven
o'clock you may see young lady look
ing anxiously around. Perhaps she'll
lead you to the house Of minister"
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29

"And about the feer' asked the cn-
ent.
"Oh, as am ON my vacation. ! shall
charge you nothing"
Miss Nellie Richards took, II walk
next morning as soon as her father left
the house. 1t ended at the school
house door. She was sitting on the
steps when lady drove up In
buggy.
After three days the newlyweds
came home to face the music. There
was no music. Nj. Richards extend.
ed hand to either and said:
Children. I'm glad you did it
darned glad!"
Copyright. 1911. by the Mcclure Newspa-
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
Hewlett, WEST VIRGINIA

II is reported that Sunday school
will be organized at Hewlett school
house Sunday afternoon at $3.50. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited TO attend
and make this success. Come and
bring your friends.
Mrs. Milly Lester made business
trip to Huntington w. Va, Monday.
Misses Shirley Hensley and Lizzie
Akers are going to raise war gar
den. Let some more OF our girls fol-
low this example.
Mr.. Corlis Lycans has gone to Per-
intown. o.. where he has employment.
Miss Ida Lester was the pleasant
guest Of Bertha HensIey Saturday
morning
MissE NINA Layne was shopping in
Louisa Saturday.
Bertha Hensley spent Saturday and
Sunday with Minnie Reed of Fl. Gay.
Mrs. Byron Morrison, of Genoa, w.
Va, passed through here Saturday
enroute to Horseford, KY, where he
will visit her parents.
Miss Gustava Lester has gone to
Ampersdale, w. Va, where she will
visit her sister. Mrs Susie Salisbury
Essie Topping spent Saturday night
with Miss Gladys McComas.
Willie Lester called on his friend at
Tabors Creek Sunday afternoon.
Henry Sturgill was shopping at Full
lers. KY, Saturday morning.
Apple Blossom
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
JAMES W. THOMPSON DIES


James W. Thompson died at his
home on left fork or Little Blaine.
this county. He was horn September
4. 1860 and died April 10. 1918. age 81
years, Z months and days. He leaves
TO mourn his death his wife and seven
children, all grown. The boys are Geo.
Willard. and Bert; girls. virgie Julia
Ann. Carrie and Hattie. two brothers,
Greenville and Granville. and four sis
tiers. Corilda. Eunice. Cynthia and
Druzie. several grand children and a
host OF relatives and friends.
He was converted nearly four years
before his death and was a faithful
member OF the NJ. i. Church. lie was
sick about four years with Brights
disease. He was very conscious that
he would never get we'll He talked
to those that came to see him and told
them that he was ready.
on Wednesday evening about 10
o'clock he was called from his earthly
house to his home IN Heaven, and on
Friday his funeral was preached by
his request by the Rev a. II. Miller
in the presence of large congregation
and then the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows OF Gallup lodge. OF which
he was member, assisted by the sew
eral other members OF lodges. carried
his body to its last resting place on
the point just overlooking his home
and laid 1t 10 rest by those OF his bro
Their Odd Fellows TO await the trump
OF God when all that are in their
graves shall come forth from their
dust AIM
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
wALsRupeE.

Mrs. A. r. Stump recently returned
home after a visit TO relatives in
Huntington and Ashland.
A. +. Stump. A. c. Terrell and son,
Glenn. OF Russell are home for some
time 10 work on their farms.
Miss Marie See. OF Wayne. has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Crit
See.
Misses Minnie Mae Reid. Della
Lovely. Helen and Sharlene Frazier. OF
TT. Gay. were dinned guests Sunday
OF Mrs. Sammie F. Clark
A crowd OF young folks from Lick
Creek attended church here Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Asch. OF Lick
Greek. attended church here Sunday.
Miss Jock Carey See Is able TO be
out after severe attack OF lagrippe.
Mrs. A. C. FeTrs!i and sons. Ralph
and Edward Francis. returned Mon
day after a visit with relatives UP
Sandy.
Roy Peters, of BloomingdaIe. o.. re-
emily visited his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Peters.
Misses vessie, Gladys End Jessie Pc
ters left Wednesday for visit with
relatives at Grassy. w. Va.
Everett wynne. OF Portsmouth. came
Sunday for a visit with his sister.
Mrs. Z. j. Ellison.
Among those from and near here
with the 14sth infantry. Camp Shell
by, Hatiesburg. Miss. are Dover Pc
tiers. Talmage and Willis Wells and
Oscar Vinson.
The many Walbridge friends OF Mrs
G. NJ. Copley. of Portsmouth. were
grieved to hear OF her death.
We urge the readers OF the News
to read the articles on page four. first
and second columns. especially II they
take no daily paper. as the information
is worth very much. These articles OF
last weeks News were extra good and
IL you haven't already read them. do
SO.
America
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
70 HoNoRY MEMORY

The grace of God that bringeth saliva
ton has appeared TO all men. Where
as IL has pleased our Heavenly Father
to call our brother @. w. Skaggs, from
our embrace. we have agreed to have
his funeral preached at his old home
church at Point Pleasant. on the Laurel
best known as Skaggstown. on his birth
day. August 3Oth. 1913. on Friday.
and continue the following Saturday
and Sunday, holding a three day meet
ing. Preachers to-wit: Rev. II. B. HUI
lette and Henry Preston from Louisa
KY. his brothers he loved so well. and
sisters that visited hthem in their sick
ness. and everybody in his home town.
Louisa and elsewhere is invited to the
funeral.
W. B. Skaggs. youngest brother of
G. W. Skaggs, deceased.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
BUCHANAN.

Several yuong folks here attended
church AZ Zelda Saturday night and
Sunday.
DIR. J. A. Prichard was called 10
White Crock recently. He has been
going almost day and night.
Misses Lucy Compton and Rosa
Iayne attended the lodge here satur-
day and were guests OF Mrs. j. A.
Prichard
Mrs. Mia vipermen, OF Pikeville.
was visiting her aunt. Mrs. Sam Tur-
man. Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Ada Stewart went
20 Louisville Tuesday 20 see their bro
ther in camp there. They were Joined
by Alvin Stewart at Ashland. who will
accompany them.
Mrs. Joe Compton IL improving and
we hope she will soon be able TO be
out again.
Mrs. Tom Cartmel was shopping In
Ashland last week.
Mrs. Margaret Kinner was calling
on Mrs. Mary Roberts Saturday.
Bessie Truman was visiting Ash
land friends last week
o.ehud
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Home rule is offered to Ireland by
England. but one of the parties in
Ireland refuses to accept conscription
along with it. They are wrong. Why
should they be exempt from army SER
vicez England is protecting her with
navy and army. Canada is bleeding
to make a world free enough for the
Irish to live in Writing as one Of Ir-
ish blood we are ashamed Of this spec
tacle. but are glad TO know that 1t is
the position taken by only one party
in Ireland-the socialist, Bolsheviki, l.
W. W. Of the Emerald Isle. All coun-
tries have more or less Of this element
TO deal with.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Hurrah for Ashland, That brave city
is making life miserable for everything
OF German tendency. The language
was kicked out OF the schools recent
" and now the city council comes
along loyalty and refuses to renew the
license of the Lexington Brewing Co..
managed by an unworthy fellow who
boasts OF spelling his name "the Hun
way Fischer. His name was strick-
On from the Chamber OF Commerce roll
and he Is getting exactly what he de-
serves from many standpoints. The
company he represents has been doing
business in Ashland Is years. Am
erica for Americana" Let the Huns
20 back TO Germany, the modern hell
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
rssr-FAaMsas. DoNT GUESS

n
Hit the German with Termination
boxes is the way 70 hit the Hun for
the next three weeks and 20 insure our
corn crop for 1915. or course Il Il
some trouble 20 test seed corn. but Il
r. considerable moro trouble 10 rop-
plant Unfortunately 30 many farm
ers neither test nor replnnf. Those
who do not test contribute their poor
stands 20 some cause other than poor
seed Az result the average farm
or loses the crop from five acres n
every rs planted 20 corn.
There IL enough good seed corn. n
tested by ear but there are no large
stocks anywhere. We have seed corn
enough n we win pick Il from the mid
die OF the shock and crib. and test
by ear.
The cost OF testing IL negligible when
the cost. OF reworking the ground and
replanting IL considered The nrernna
cost OF testing seed corn by the ear II
about five cents an acre 80 where Il
the labor that farmer can do IN early
spring that viii pay greater returns.
Individual ear tests are absolutely
necessary for the maximum produce
ton Twelve TO fifteen ears win plant
an acre A good stand OF corn will help
our armies 20 mako good stand.
Test. don't guess. this "a our most
important war duty. Don't be Z 5iacly-
err.
q. c. BAKER I "
Emergency Demonstrntion Al II
Loni1
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
LowMANvILLE

Miss Jessie Dapiels has just return
cd from Van Lear where she has been
visiting relatives.
Miss Estel Lowe. OF Gallup, who Is
visiting relatives at this place, has the
measles.
Miss Lille Boyd has recovered from
a. severe case OF measles.
Irene Bevins, Of Charley. was here
Sunday.
Mr. Celcie Cordle was calling on
friends here Sunday.
Marie cordle Is on the sick list
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
FORD CARS
osebud.

Augustus Snyder took four men 20
Cincinnati Monday TO drive new Ford
cars through TO Louisa This IL the
only way TO get them now. owing 20
the congestion OF shipping conditions.
Also, the nubmer OF Fords obtainable
is limited by the fact that the factory
Il devoting a large part OF its plant
TO making submarine chasers. Only
10000 automobiles month are being
made there now on maximum capa-
city OF 100000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
JUNIOR REQ CROSS SOCIETY

The Chattaroy. W. Va, school has
been organized into a Junior Red Cross
Society and is 100 per cent school.
They gave a supper Monday night.
April s. and cleared s10s.5o. Prof. j.
B. Mcclure OF this city. is principal,
and Miss Chattie Sullivan one Of the
teachers in the school
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
NJ. E. CHURCH. SOUTH.

Subject for morning service. Eel
lowship of Intercession.v Evening SER
vice. evangelistic. Morning service at
1880. Evening 730.
Junior League p. m. Senior League
$780,
Prayer meeting Wednesday. 1880 p,
m. Subject: Reply OF Jesus"
Sunday school . a m +.
Herbert o. Cf .nbers, Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
A CORRECTION.

Recently we stated that Prof Dock
Jordan was not an applicant for re-
election az principal OF the Louisa pub
lie school. We have learned since
thathe applied and was elected but
later resigned because OF a much more
lucrative offer from Van Lear.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
VIM. OHsIey KILLED in,MInes

W. NJ. owsley. age 20. single. died at
Riverview Hospital Wednesday. He
was brought here Tuesday evening
from Betsey Layne suffering from
EIkhorn Coal Company's mine. He
was caught by fall OF slate and his
skull was crushed badly enough to
rupture the brain. The body was
shipped back to Betsy IAyne Thursday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
THE eAuJoTs.

Miss Jane Gaujot. of Huntington. is
10 go at once to Port Chester N. y,
TO go into final training for Red Cross
work at the freat. Her brother, Mr..
Claude Gaujot, Jr.. is with the 18th
engineers. They were residents OF
Louisa a few years ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
A FAREWELL PARTY.

Friends. Of Adm See gave him a sur
prise party last Thursday evening at
his home on Lock avenue which was
a most enjoyable affair Near the
close Of the evening a delicious salad
course which had been prepared by
the Ladies' Aid Society OF the Baptist
church, was served.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

You, youl The man or woman who
is reading this. II is your sacred
duty TO buy Liberty Bond in this
month of April. 1918. You can get
them on easy payments II necessary.
There are very few houses TOO poor
TO own Liberty Bond or War Saw
fngn Sfamna
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
SETTLED WITH sHERIFF

Judge I. r. Thompson. who was APP
pointed by the Fiscal Court 20 settle
with the Sheriff for 1917. has filed
a statement showing the county levy
and school tax fully paid In. VIM.
and ]. 7. Shannon were the chief
deputies in charge OF collections last
year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
LIEuI.L c. GRAHAM.

DIR. Charles l. Graham, native OF
Lawrence count no has been practic-
ing in Lewis county for several years,
is now in the U. O. Service and is sta
toned at Camp Grcenleaf. Fort ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
MILL PROPERTY SOLD.

The Big Sandy Milling Campany's
real estate and machinery was sold
under Judgment last Monday and was
bid in by Kent Bolt and some other
parties already interested in the cor
poration. The price bid was about
$500.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

There Is an honor roll at Washington
that win be preserved by the govern
ment through future ages. 1t is the
list Of Liberty Bond Buyers. There is
scarcely an able bodied man in the
United States who can not enlist in
flia army
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
COURT OF APPEALS

RiddeI vs.. Williamson and Pond
Greek Coal Co.; Pike. affirmed.
garney vs. May. Pike; appeal de-
MED. judgment affirmed.
HeIton VS.. Burdette. Pike: appellant
filed reply briec
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
MOVE TO ST. xT5zHs.

The family OF Mr. Lowry 10 moving
this week from the o'Brien property to
ST. Albana w. Va. where Mr.. Lowry
Ia manager OF the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company's business. He was
transferred from Louisa nsveraf
months ago
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
on WELL RIa IRONS

One outfit Of rig irons and some
heavy timbers for standard rig for
sale. They are about four miles from
Louisa Particulars may be learned at
Louisa National Bank. IT,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
HEAVY SNOW IN VIRGINIA

Il is said that thirty Inches OF snow
covered the tracks OF the Norfolk and
Western railroad al points In the She
andoah valley last week Traffic was
considerably impeded.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
4. 9. GLUE.

The ladies Of the Finch Club we're
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. A. NJ. Hughes. They met last
week with Mrs. Mary Roberts.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Lawrence county has not yet APP
preached her quota of Third Liberty
Loan Bonds The total requested is
only ST. GOO Are we to be On the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
JAS. WALLER DEAD.

James Waller died at the county in
Urinary few days ago at the age OF
IS years. He had a number Of rela-
tives in the county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
LOUISA REAL ESTATE DEALS

The E. S. Thompson 10. at the head
of Main street was bought at public
sale last Monday by T. b. Billups for
$500.
Mrs Jennie Carter has sold her
house and lot on upper Jefferson St.
to Z. L. Shannon for $4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Subscribe now for the Big Sandy
Over The Top" which win start seon-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

A number OF communities have
bought in one day all the Liberty
Bonds allotted to them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

@. c. BAKER
Emergency Demonstration AZ
Louis
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-07
16 CANDIDATES FOR
THE HOUSE QUALIFY
Hubert Fisher Has No Opposition
in Tenth.

Nashville, Tenn, June 2.-Only
16 candidates for representative in
Congress from Tennessee qualified by
filing their nominating petitions up
and including June ], when the time
expired. Twelve Democrats and four
Republicans.
There are two Republican candi-
dates in both the First and Second
Districts, Sam R. Sells, the present
member of Congress from the First
District, being opposed by Dana
Harmon, and w. r. Austin, present
Republican Congressman from the
Second District, is opposed by ]. Will
Taylor.
OF the eight Democratic Congress
men all have qualified for renomina-
tion except w. C. Houston of the
Fifth. Only one of the other mem
bers has any opposition in the pri-
mary.
j. A. Moon, Congressman from the
Third District, Cordel Hull of the
Fourth, Joe Byrne of the Sixth, L.
P. Padgett of the Seventh, Finis Gar
rett of the Ninth, and Hubert F.
Fisher of the Tenth, all qualified for
reelection and are without opposi-
tion. In the Fifth District, repre-
sented at present by w. C. Houston,
who declined to enter the race, Judge
Ewin L. Davis and James ]. Bean
qualified as candidates. In the
Eighth District T. w. Sims, the pres
ent member of Congress from that
district, is opposed by s. ]. Everett.