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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25

YOU Know is a city of some over a
Quarter million people, and is quite az
interesting place to visit. We are in
chateau and have the offices, operating
room and surgical wards in this build
ing, also a few small medical wards.
The main part of the medical cases
are in large tents especially designed
for hospital use. The grounds around
the buildings are very beautiful and
the grass has remained nice and green
ali winter. There is grove OF about
two and a half or three acres that ex-
tends up to within about fifty yards
OF the main building where. we are
located and there are quite variety
of trees and shrubs about the grounds,
some of them now in bloom. Nearly
all OF these chateaus have an imposing
entrance. This one has a building that
l. would Judge to be eighty feet long
and twelve feet wide, facing along the
National Highway which passes along
the front of the grounds. In the CEN
ter of this building is a large, arched
driveway, and at either end is q round
tower extending considerably above
the rest Of the building II is all stone
or concrete. The Caretaker OF the
property lives in the wings OF this
building When you are approaching
one of these places Tor the first time.
you have the sensation of approaching
an armed fortress.
Practically all the buildings of this
country are stone or concrete or a
combination of the two, In this vicin-
ity they use. stone largely as IL is very
easy to obtain. They quarry II some
what similar to the way we mine our
coal. only the stone is much softer
than our coal before il is brought 10
the surface and exposed to the air aud
sun They cut and saw II out in blocks
a little larger than the ordinary ce-
ment blocks we use for building pur-
poses. Some OF these quarries extend
for miles under the ground Two 9th n
officers and myself visited one OF these
places a few Sundays ago and went
back into il for nearly a mile. They
drive long Railways with large rooms
on either side, The rooms are usually.
about fifteen to twenty feet square
and ten to fourteen feet in height As
we were proving about we came upon
the sucker of a deep well pump. We
we're evidently under some dwelling
and this was their water pump, II
seemed TO be in good condition. The
Quarrymen had taken the stone from
around it. without doing It any harm.
This stone is a coarse sand and very
soft until exposed TO the air and sun
Well, l hope it will not be such =
great while until get back in Old
Lawrence" to my family and friends.
II was alright TO come over and do
your bit while the game was on, but
you know the game is over now and a
few of us at least would like 10 be
back with our families. However, ]
suppose there is nothing to do but be
patient and watch and wait for our
lucky star.
with love and best wishes for you
and yours, and hoping to see you with
In the next few months, l am,
Your Nephew,
LESLIE S. HAYES,
list 1t NJ. c., U. S, A.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
PARTICULARS OF THE
DEATH OF ERNEST
CHAFFIN in FRANCE

a letter to Miss Irene Chaffin. OF
Christmas this county, from com
rade OF her brother. Ernest Chaffin.
contains the following:
Ernest was in France three weeks
before he took sick; was not in#any
battle nor anyways near the front. We
left New York Aug. 10, sailed for
Liverpool England, arriving Aug 2S,
and arrived in France Sept, g. About
the 2Sth he took pneumonia and died
Oct. a. He was buried in A. f., F..
cemetery No. 1881 Oct t6. His CaslSet
was like those in the States. He was
put away nicely and in beautiful
place. A service was held by the
chaplain. ! visited his grave a week
or so ago and II sure is kept nice.
There is "A nice wooden cross AT the
head with his name, regiment and
serial number on It and date of his
death. The cemetery is fenced in good
shape and well cared for. The in
scrintion on the cross at head of his
grave is: pvt. Ernest Chafin, G. Il.
81 Eugrs,, died oct IA. 1918, Serial
No. 3o9S236, a. e, F. cemetery No. SSl,
Another friend OF his wrote as fol-
lows: | agree with you that IL is hard
WINS IN mis- life 10 part with friend.
but we ali should be willing for Gods
win To b6 done and realize the fact
that dear Ernest was ready and will
inc 10 go Tor he lived the life that was
ncceptahle in the sight OF the living
God ma am more than confident Of
the fact that he is walking those beau
tiful streets of pearl ana gold in a
house not made with hands. / trust
mat God WIN be with you and he's
loving parents back there In your sad
and lonesome home. I'LL. -.
Hone YOU viii not worry too much
about him for he is.dane with alt
trouble; rain and strife in this old
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
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Effective March .. 1919.


Lv. Fort Gay Central Time,
No, 3--l,2 % n. m Daily--For Ksnova.
Irouton. Portsmouth,. Cincinnati. Col
umbus sleepcrs 10 Cincinnati and
Columbus
No Is ile p. m. Dally-For coiun-
bus Cincinnati and intermediate sta
tons Sleeper. Dining car 20 Columbus.
No i2il6 a. m, Daily--For Will
hanson. wclch, Bluencld. Roanohs.
LynchburR. Norfolk. Richmond. Sleep
ers Dining car
No. l6 asia .. m. Dally-For VIII
hanson, WEIGH, Blucneld. Roanoha.
Norfolk, Richmond. Sleeper TO Nor
folk Dining car.
Train leaves Kenova 1880 q. No.
Daily for williamson. via Wayne. and
leaves Kenova $40 a. m. daily for
Columbus and local stations.
For fun information apply 70
w. B. BEVlGG, Pass. TRAIT. Mgr.
W. c. SAUNDERS, Genl. Pass. ACT.
ROANOKE, +; VIRGINIA
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
Morris

we are GLAD 10 saw that the sick OF
o,,r,,,njty arc some better at thi.
c,,,ao o,p-yon ~ Van lear IL ex-
- ,,isit t.,ends hero soon
80 poy moore ~ Matte wa. calling
49, snn6ay afternoon
Syyiilie Esten who has been home for
M IS rnaars has returnad 10 hi,
york lat at snriee w Va
"o,h a. 9pies Soar ana Mr.. lane
mls, . Az. r. sunday enest. OF
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
American Owned, Entirely.
20 cent Package-Larger sizes also.

Henderson Burton, OF Ulysses. was
calling on friends here Sunday
Miss Letitia AicKinster. who has
been visiting her sister for some time
has returned home
Miss leila Thompson, OF Matte,
attended church here sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Estep. OF Column
bus, o.. are visiting home folks at this
place
Miss Verna Thompson, OF this place
was visiting Miss Opal Miller. Of Le-
docio. Sunday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
SEE WHAT THIS Is

| have Al present fine iist Of
GROVES, RANCH AND TIMBER
LANDS FOR SALE. that bring n
handsome incomes every year
iO-acre grove. most ali bearing. with
house; price $500 on terms,
s acres In heart OF city OF Orlando,
all bearing oranges. grapefruit and
pecans. price $4,000, some terms n
there was not ayfruit tree on this the
land Is worth that money. There IN
an sroom house goes with H.
81 acres IS acres In grove. fne large
bearing trees viii carry 1900 bozss
this year; price $4,000. some terms.
6 acres fine land with small grove.
no house. price $1,000 cash.
~ acres in grove and about s acres
land, half bearing, balance fine four
year olds, lake front: price $1,000.
terms on $500 OF this one, II IL worth
twice that price. but owner il nos
resident and wants to change his line
pf business.
l5 ncresl % acres large bearing
trees, Broom house, some young
trees, on lake; price $4,000
acres hnc large bearing orange
trees, on brick road, price $4,000.
10 acres ndjoins city limits. most all
in bearing trees, price $4,000
Two fine roUning houses, large lot,
In center OF city 10 rooms fully fur
nished. $500, half cash balance terms
new bungalows, 6 rooms each,
price $3.50 each. pay as rent for these
cottages, price for all three, $500
or 1900 each, 9 rooms each.
Good truck farm just outside city
10 acres Broom house. 10 head cat
tie, horse, 100 chickens and rs rab-
bits; price $4,000. some terms.
IL acres, In grove, part large bearing
trees viii sell It at half what II is
worth price $1,000. some terms II
needed
30 acres adjoining above. good house,
some fruit, good barn, fine land; price
$500.
80 acres adjoining both the above,
with good house. no fruit but fine
land; price 1890. School In between
these three last ones, best OF locations.
" VIII do my best to get you good
locations and something that can sell
FOR you " yop over want TO get rid of
IL, 40 write or give me & call Now
n tho bert iiias Il. ny SO you can see
how hot q 70 In Fo ida. All these
places arc GEAR orlando and havs
Iots OF then. Can ment,oa but lev.
40 don't delay. Come at once.
Yours truly
+. B. LYNCH,
Residence Sic West Central Averus
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
Corns, GalIuses
Quit Quick!
Two Drops Of "Gets-It" Will Do 1t.

Ever hand carve your toe with q
knife trying to get rid of corn?
Ever use scissors and snip on part
of the corn too close to the Quickf
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
GLENWOOD
STOCK FARM
V. b. Shortridge, Proprietor
Glenwood, Ky.
W. Have For Sale

THREE PURE BLOOD sHoRTHoRN
CALVES, MALES, FOR SALE. THE
SAME THAT WERE ON ExHi8i-
TON AT THE COUNTY FAIR AT
LOUISA. TO ANYBODY WISHING
TO BUY, WE WILL MAKE THE
PRICE RIGHT. COME AND SEE
THE STOCK. REGISTRATION PA.
PIERS FURNISHED.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
STATE OF KENTUCKY.

STATE OF KENTUCKY,
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE, Set.
We, r. T. Berry and C. r. Osborn.
President and Cashier OF the above
named Bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true TO the best
Of our knowledge and belief.
r. r. BERRY, President,
C. II. OSBORN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo
this 10th day of April, 1919.
My Commissio nexpires Feb. 28, 1922.
4 H. II. GAMBII4L, Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
Directors.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25

Easter Lily" of Lick Creek, and
big Sandy of Lowmansvilla, sent in
very good letters for publication, but
failed to sign the writer's name, All
correspondonce must be signed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
REAL ESTATE
J. p. GARTIN, Louisa, Ky.
General Dealer

/ BUY and SELL REAL ESTATE
Of all kinds. AlSi, will handle property
on commission. II you want 10 buy
or sell TOWN or COUNTRY PROP.
ERTY, call on me.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25


1t Ends Corns Quickly.
Ever pack up your toe with "con-
traptions" and plasters as though you
were packing glass vase for parcel
post? Ever use greasy ointments
that rub off on your stocking? Ever
use sticky tape that gets jerked OF
when you pull your stocking on?
Kind o. foolish, when 2 or 3 drops OF
"Gets-I on any corn or callus gives
II quick, painless. peaceful, dead.
sure funeral Why putter and suffer?
"Gets-It'' stops corn pains, II let's you
work, smile and dance, even with
corns. It's the common-sense way.
the only simple. easy way-peels
corns of like a banana peel. Used
by millions It never falls.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover. the only sure
way, costs but q trifle at any drug store.
MID BY u. lawrence q Co., Chicago. III.
sold in Louisa and recommended
az the worlds best corn remedy ~
Louisa Drug Company"
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
PAY YOUR DEBTS

| On New Years eve the cost of the
 war to the United States stood at s22.
 0o0,000,00Q. Practically all of this
 money had been raised by taxation and by the Liberty loans. The entire amount which had come into the Treasury up to that time for war pur. poses had either been spent or had been ear-marked for specific bills.
 Since the middle of November when the armistice was signed the govern. ment has been borrowing at the rate of $600,000,000 every two weeks to meet it's war obligations. At this rate it will have obtained from the banks of the nation from four to five billions of dollars before the beginning of the fifth Liberty Loan April 21.
 The people of the United States. through their representatives in Con. gress, voted for the expenditures which made necessary the borrowing of these huge sums. The government in antici. patton of patriotic support from the country in raising the Victory Liberty Loan has already paid the bills. In all justice and honesty the people of the United States will not fail their government and will finish the job by the last popular war loan by an even larger percentage than they did the four which have gone before.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
CHURCHES WILL OBSERVE LOAN
 SUNDAY MAY 1
All Denominations to Hold Special Services to Aid
 Fifth Liberty Drive.

Sunday, May ,4th, will be observed throughout the United States as Vic. tory Liberty Loan Sunday, and minis. ters of all denominations in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District have made preparations to hold special thanksgiving services on that day.
 So that isolated communities may be stimulated by new blood Guring the fifth campaign, local pastors who have worked to make a success of the four previous drives will exchange pulpits with ministers in nearby towns where similar conditions prevail.
 The feature stunts of the fifth cam paign will be more pretentious than any that have appeared in the former drives. One of the most sensational features to be used in the Victory drive will be the flying circus, which will make tour of the larger cities of the Twelfth District with eleven planes, in cluding two captured German Fokkers.
 Trophy Train to Tour.
 Almost every city that boasts rail road station will be given the oppor- tunity of seeing one of the two trophy trains which will travel through every state in the district. Each train will carry whippet tank, which will be run off the train at each stop. Scores of war trophies brought from France will be shown on the trains.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
PRESERVE OLD PRINT
 ING PRESS
(From the Detroit News)

NA ANiii tiiS bCIIOll N6WSJ
 A printing press with remarkable history is preserved by the University of Oregon. On it was printed seventy three years ago, the first number of ! the Oregon Spectator at Oregon City. This was the first press to be used in tue west of the Rocky Mountains, and it was transported to Oregon City by George Abernathy, the first pro- visional governor of Oregon. The old Washington hand press was in use in Oregon City util the late eos, when it was removed to Eugene. While be- ing transported up the Walliamctte River, the press was shipwrecked, but after time it was raised and continu- ed on it's journey. \
 For nearly half century it was in use at Eugene, when it was presented to the state university. The Univer- slty of Washington at Seattle also has a famous old hand press, which was used in 1874 to print the California Star, the first paper in San Francisco, and later was used in printing the first number of the Portland Oregon ian, in 1850, and the first paper in Seattle in 1863.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
SCHOLARSHIP TO THE
 UN|VERS|TYOF ARIZONA

An act of the recent legislature of
 very great interest to high school ! graduates throughout the state was
 that which increased the amount of
 the county scholarships in the Uni
 verslty of Arizona from one hundred
 and fifty to five hundred dollars. The
 following is an extract from the act "ln order to facilitate the use of the educational advantages of the Un- iversity of Arizona, and to equalize
 the educational opportunities of the students of the state, there shall be awarded annually to each county in the state one scholarship of Five Hun dred Dollars, which shall be used by the holder for tuition, room, and board at the said University during the aca- demlc year following the award"
 The examinations will be held on Saturday, May 3, at the office of the county school superintendent of each county, and the scholarships will be awarded to the student in each coun- | ,ty who makes the best passing grade Graduates of high schools are eligi- ble for these examinations, as are al- so residents of county, who have completed high school work, or it's equivalent, elsewhere.
 Candidates for county scholarships are examined in the following sub Jects: English, algebra, science (elther agriculture, botany, zoology, chemistry or physical geog- raphy) and two other subjects chos- en from history, Latin, French, Ger man, Spanish, or second science. The examination is restricted to five subjects.
 It is anticipated that large num- Der of students will compete for these scholarships and that every county will have its scholar at the University ot Arizona this year. GI
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
NITROGEN IODINEIS
 EASILY DECOMPOSED
(Atlantic Monthly)


 Explosives are almost or quite with out exception, composed of substances which are endothermic in character; that is, heat energy is absorbed when they are formed, and this heat is liber- ated when they decompose. Heat moreover, accelerates all chemical changes. Hence, if any (even a very small) part of an explosive mass be- gins to break down from any cause, the heat liberated promotes the rapi- dlty of the change, and this in turn, is communicated to neighboring DOT tions, until the entire mass may be in- volved and destroyed.
 So far as it is humanely possible to do so, all exciting causes must be fore seen and forestalied and the lack of stability during storage has necessi- tated the discarding of many materials otherwise of great promise.
 As an instance of extreme instabil- ity, the behavior of substance known as nitrogen iodine may be cited. This compound explodes with great violen- ce if touched with feather-a literal instance of being "tickled to death"- and after it is exploded by the mere friction of the air when moved from one spot to another. Such sensitive ness as this obviously places sub stance outside the bounds of practical usefulness; but all explosives are in the very nature of the case, unstable, and their preservation involves the study of factors which differ from this case in degree rather than in kind.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
CONFISCAFED MINES w
 RETURNED TO OWNERS

Fl Paso, Texas, April 17-Four hun dred mining properties in the state ot Chihuahua, Mexico, which were confis. cated during the revolutions, will be returned to the owners at once, it was announced here today. Exceptions were made the cases of General Louis Ter razas, General Huerta's estate and that of General Pascual Orozco. These properties will not be returned. A majority of the mining properties were confiscated by the constitutional government.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
GET YOUR DISCHARGE

Discharged soldiers who fought in the big war are going to be issued reg ular honest-to-goodness "honora ble discharge" medals. The emblem will be bronze lapel button, 7imilar to that of the G. A. R. A design has been selected from fifteen models submitted by artists and sculptors.
 Your honorable discharge" will be the "V" sign hanging in the window showing you are subscriber to the Victory Loan.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
ONE HALF OF OLD TRAILS
 HIGHWAY ACROSS KANSAS
 10 BE PAVED THIS YEAR

The Kansas City Star carries tn, following story in their issue of Apri l6, which is of interest to Mohavt County people.
 Topeka, April 16--More than one. half the total mileage of the Old San. ta Fe Trail across Kansas may he paved this year, and four-fifths ot the entire mileage across the state is Tn process of authorization. Only five counties traversed by this highway have failed to make any movement to- ward improving the road, used by a greater number of trans-continental motor tourists than any other road in the state.
 Petitioned for 25S Miles
 The Old Santa Fe Trail across Kan sas, the Kansas division of the Ma tional Old Trails Road, extends 5121s miles from Kansas City to the state line just west of Syracuse. There has been 25S1a miles of hard surface road petitioned for and approved by the county commissioners and the state highway commission and will be ready for contracting as soon as the detailed plans are completed.
 There are 691a miles which have been petitioned for and the commits sioners have agreed to approve at the next regular meeting. There are 251a miles on which the people have failed to take any action and the county com mlssioners have gone ahead and are having the surveys and plans made.
 Commissioners Refused to Act
 There are 61 miles, in two of the biggest counties of the state, where the people have petitioned for the road but the county commissioners have not acted. This makes a total of 4141a miles of the trail in process of author ! ization, leaving only 9S miles of the entire road across the state where no action of any kind has been taken by anyone.
 Included in the counties where no one seems to desire to make a move . toward improving this road are 27 . miles in Rice county, one of the most prosperous counties of the state. '
 The Mileage in Each County.
 The following shows the exact stat us of the old trail improvement work at the present time, the mileage in each county under different stages of the work.
 Legally petitioned by people and ap- hxyt .
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
LIFE AND DEATH ARE BOTH MYSTERIOUS

Eome folks talk about 'the mvster,
 of life," and is as good way as any tt
 speak of it. For, truth is, nobod,
 seems to know anything about life Yet everything pays more attention tc
 living than to anything else. Prac.
 tically every motive in the world
 among the wild things, is to live.
 Not even man, with all his know { ledge, knows where life comes from or what it is.
 1t IS just the opposite of death, he
 will tell you; one either lives or dies.
 If he is living, the body is in certain condition. The blood flows through the veins. The heart beats. The body is warm. One is conscious of that which goes on about him. The very opposite is true when thing is dead, whether the thing is a man or a dog or bird or fish. But the why of it afl-nobody understands that.
 The wild things strive with all their might to escape death, but. they pay little attention to the dead things about them. It doesn't seem to make any impression upon a animal to run up on another animal that is dead, out in the woods. They fear death, but they do not respect the dead, nor show any emotion in the presence of death. They do not know what it is; that is, they do not know that the dead crea- ture they encounter in the woods is dead and done for. If it is somethinp they want to devour, they devour it; if 1t IS not, they pass on without paying any attention to it.
 Death is more of a mystery to man That is, it impresses him to a greater extent. He thinks more of it. He 'ries no harder to live than do the wild 'hings, but there is something in con 'ectlon with the presence of a dead 'reature that impresses a human be- ng. This is especially true if one en- death out in the field or woods. Tramping through a forest, md coming suddenly upon dead ami nal, one pauses in contemplation of he mystery before him. Yesterday
 splendid stag, let us say. Roaming he woods in triumph; strong and wift and beautiful; conscious of his trength and fleetness. Living reathing, seeing, feeling. Today { here he lies. His coat roughened by he winds or rain, his eyes sightless, 1 is limbs without motion-unconscious 1 C lies there like a log rotting in the dement's. Can this be the stag of I esterday? Is the thing called life all . e needs today to arouse him from the smooth his splendid coat, bring the gleam of light into the t 1e, to give speed to the limbs? Then, l hence the thing called life? Or, om whence did it come in the beginn- g. Thus do we mediate and marvel at r e mystery of life and death when we e in the presence of death-especial-
 if we encounter it in the great adows of the forest-out where ere is nothing to interrupt us, out ,ere reigns that which gives life and lich recalls it!
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-04-26
Mislaid

Aren't you ready, dear?" called the husband from downstairs.
 "As soon as I fix my hair, Henry came the reply.
 Haven't you fixed your hair vet, for gracious sakes" came from Hen fly an hour later,
 "Fixed t?" shouted back the fe- male voice. q haven't found it yeti" -Yonkers Statesman.