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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

lieate which we're not initiated she
FASTENED TO the place from which they
hsd been purchased ard picked out
her articles Of beauty and OF house
Did Necessity, ~. - A.
Her friends had really been. remark.
ably kind, She had been surprised
to find how ready the shops hui been
about taking back gifts and snbstituf
ling with others. or IN engraving pres
ents which had moi already been en-
gra,ca Only one had charged for
engraying--the gift had been purchased
Int Wholesale rate and so engraving
was NOT Included.
| kifo-rriteF from the peis.. Of view
nf presents ms well is from the point
1T flew of mate she had done re.
markabiy well, This would enable
them to make very good appearance
I'm their home without having to draw
from the none too plentiful savings.
She Viewed everything over again
one evening. presents and those which
were exchanges There was just one
thing among them that was not nee
essary and not particularly pretty. II
was gravy-dish She knew OF nc
particular use to which she could put
t--she. had one Of the kind she really
siked
She could not exchange II. 1t had
n monogram in the center
81 know what I'll do with IT. she
said TO her husband. .Til give IT to
Molly Stevens for a Christmas pres.
ent She has been 80 good TO us and
I'd like 10 show her how much
appreciate It,
You know she Is going to get mar
ried In the springthat is-=her en-,
gagement Is all bur announced.
Don't you think i would be good
idea? She was 50 helpful about my
wedding and she has told me, quite
| confidentially. that the wedding will
be In the spring.
1T would he good idea 10 give her
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

- don't approve on divorce. Sf
course there are very extenuating cir
eumstances at times. But ! think
most Of them could be avoided II
people talked openly and candidly be.
fore they we're married"
He told her then that he cared for
children, that they would mean a
great deal 10 him.
She felt herself growing more and
more tense. The whole Of her ached
Tor him. Yes, she had waited all her
ME for him, never mistaking in any
a the others. the substitute for the
real.
Il feel as you do she said softly.
Il love children
And she spoke the truth. But yet q
truth that was only half truth.
They were married, In the little vii
laee church on Christmas Eve and
when later the carols pealed forth they
Eklt as though even the carols were
f0r their happiness alonei
They had been married several
years. Closer and closer had they
CROWN together, How glad she was
ne had waited until sha was sure
ne loved. She had had SO many pro
posals. and there were girls who had
had so few. She had often thought Of
TIE girl to whom the simplest Of
pleasures had come as complete and
magnificent Joy. This girl had had No
attentions, her life had been almost
manless. At last came q man into heI
NE, very slowly. very Internationally
but each slow step along the way was
enc which thrilled her and which
mounted up to huge and great proper
toms II had to be great deal Il
rouse Marjorie but Gregory had
reused her fully.
She had always kept her fresh
charm and her appeal though she hat
left youth behind. Her akin waf
smooth, her color good, her eyet
ark and lustrous and her hair had
~ traces Of gray.
But during this time no children had
come to them. Gregory now didnf
seem to care whether they came OF
not. he was quite content with her.
People change their ideas afteI
they marry II they really love the
woman they marry" he used to tell
her. Before they have theories. Nov
n children came, all well and good
hut couldn't be any happier than
am now"
She knew he spoke the truth. She
knew It He was even jealous Of heI
eagerness for children. Was this
what it meant to marry. he some
Zines asked himself. Did people for
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

Cut the bleached portions Of crisped
celery into half-inch lengths. Mix with
1t nm equal quantity of diced banana
Arrange in small mounds in lettuce
cups, dress With mayonnaise and gar
nlsh with English walnut meats, or
II novelty 10 desired. serve IN bnnnna
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
PIKEVILLE
n Eavor OF Parker.

In Favor OF Parker.
Constructing a deed OF conveyance
made from william Connolly and wife
to the trustees OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South, and the Thomas
c. Cecil Lodge, No. 376, +. q A. NJ. OF
Pikevilie. the Appellate Court held that
the lot on which a two-story building
had been erected had been conveyed
10 the church and the upper story OF
the building 10 the lodge. The dispute
between the lodge and 7. @. Parker,
wins bought Interest Of the church In
the property, arose this summer when
Parker erected a one-story addition In
the rear Of the building and the lodge
claimed that 1t had the right to erect a
second story to the addition. The court
held that the lot had been sold 70 the
church and that Parker obtained all
the rights OF the church In making the
purchase. Under the decision the lodge
viii not be able to build second story
on the addition erected by Parker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

IL was a young
bride. Every
she
had reviewed
was very wei
come. She had
depended on
presents TO
furnish d er
new h ON e.
When she had
received iu-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
GARD OF THANks.
18th Street and End Avenue
HUNTINGTON. w. VA.

Through the columns OF the NEWS
We desire TO thank our many frionda
and neighbours 70 rtheir Kindness and
help through the sickneas and death Of
our loving wife hiid Tf'StiieFI " fHs Ser
tina Thompson Webb. w. L. WEBB
and children.
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AGED Woman Dead.

Mrs. Rebecca johnson, aged 80. died
at noon Wednesday. at the home Of
John ID. Robinson on Heralds Branch.
Her death was due 70 the infirmaties OF
age
Mrs. johnson was the widow OF John
johnson, Civil War veteran, who pre-
ceded her to the grave about a quarter
OF century ago.
The burial OF Mrs. johnson took
place Thursday afternoon In the fam
lily cemetery on Herald's Branch.
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Local and Personal.

=
A telegram from Claude M. Dean.
clerk OF the U. s. Circuit Court OF
Appeals, OF Richmond. Va, that the
case OF Manldn versus BARLEY had
been affirmed; making Ave times this
case has been decided for BARLEY.
Mrs. ID. L. Francis and daughter.
Mrs. Linton Trivette OF this city, are
in Huntington this week. the guests
II Mr.. and Mrs. James d, Francis and
'amily.
Judge w. w. Reynolds took his son.
John. who was suffering with typhoid
ever to Paintsville hospital Monday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. T. J. Phillips. Of Rob
inson creek, were here first Of this
week Christmas shopping. Mr.. Phil
lips is superintendent Of Ford Elkhorn
Coal Co.-Pike County News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
carnett May Compton.

Garnet May Compton.
Garnet May. the eighteen months
old daughter Of Abe Compton OF High
street. died Monday. The burial took
place In the Syck cemetery Wednes-
day. The childs mother preceded her
10 the grave q few months ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
Mrs. Kirkwood Dies.

Mrs. Kirtwood Dies.
Mrs.. John Kirkwood died at her nome
in Fairview Saturday. The cause OF
| her death has not been learned. The
| funeral services were held at the home
by Rev. M. C. Reynolds Monday after
which the burial services took place In
| the Cecil graveyard. She is survived
by her husband.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
"A Christmas
Joke
! ~ MARY cRgAHAM BONNER

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
oepyrIsh,. is,i. w.siera Newspaper unlel
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
FOR THE SAKE OF
THE G. O. {.

Many thousands Of you love the
Column. IL all the Colum niers
marched up Pennsylvanla avenue
In u BODY IL would be . notable
parade. Your heart In set on pro-
tocting Its fame from ocean to
ocean.
Now to the points Every time .
purIoined peem OF item gets ints
the q. D. q. IL affords opportunity
for criticism that the Column fs
not original There may be forty
paragraphs In the column, all of
them original except ONE. On
that one = critic will let loose q
howl. We needn't worry so much
about TINT, but every Columnier
will bend his or her efforts to-
ward originality for the sake Of
the e. d. &. Ii will not only be
good for the Column but for the
contrib.
There isn't so much NEW in the
world as critics make out. Often
what they think In new, and told
as good stuff, In old to somebody
else, but we ut least want to
keep away from those things II At
are CHEsTNUTS to everybody.
It's possible TO put new clothes on
q chestnut and make q Eood show
ing with IL. Anyhow don't sent IL
In with the OLD CLOTHES ON.
BILL.
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BOBBY'S ESSAY.

KING SoLOMUN wuz q man who
lived SO menny years in the country
that he wus the hole push. He wuz
a offul wize guy and one day wimmen
came him eAch,1 holeding the legs
ov a baby and merely pulling the kid
in and each clameing 1t. and King
Sol wuzn't feeling juss rite and sed
why cudden't the brat ben twinz and
stopt this mixup' and then he cald for
his sored split this innscent littel
kid so each ov the wimmen cud hav v
when the reel ma ov the baby butts In
and sez "Stopp Solomun stay thi hand
and let the old hagg hsv the kid for II
l can't have a hole Kid don't want
amy and King Solomun told her take
the baby and go home and wash its
face for he wuz hep 1t wuH hers and he
told the other daim . go chais herself.
King Solomun wuz father ov the
masens and bilt Solomun's tempeL He
had 700 wifes and more than 800 laidy
frens. Pa says that King Solomun was
. warm member and think he vus
hot stun myself, but he wuz not a.
wize as the guy who sticks by the
GRAND OLD COLUMN.
NEBRASKA
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

From THE column for q little while
This nut you'll please excuse
Our landlords suffering terribly
From the Pronteering Blues-
TIL be busy every minute
Hunting for a brand new shell,
Now amt that sumpin'-ain't II, wellf
PEANUTS.
Prospective lodger-Isn't that the
Jail across the street.
LAndlord-Yes, and to the other
side is the cemetery: so you see the
conveniences are excel
lent SABBIE-
Mary had her baggage searched.
BY men in quest of custom,
The brutes messed her pretty thinga,
And. oh! how Mary custom.
H. Di GIULIAN
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
DREAM DEsTROYERS.

Some young men are fortunate
enough to have elders who can e1-
plain to them that their dreams are
Impractical. For those who do not
have such advisers, wouldn't q new
profession, advertising somewhat
along these lines. be q valuable ono?
Expert air-castle wreckers,
Bring your big ideas to ua
We remove day dreams painles1y
and permanently.
Don't waste your money throwing
II at bubbles"
E. M. SULLEABHAIN.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
FAMILIAR SAYINGS.

Women's clothes break the man.
A profiteer and FOOLS money are
soon Joined.
Ill blows the wind on F. street when
II profits no man.
Uneasy lies the head that's crowned
with a rolling pin.
F. J. SCHwAB
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
HER EPITAPH.

IL | should write my epitaph
I'm really 'frsid 'twould make you Ian
still | think I'll make try,
Cause I'd rather you'd laugh than cry.
So here goes
A hello girl was Little Goodie
her spirit ned: here rest her bones
Once she gave the right number,
But the shock overcomer,
SO she went where there are no phones.
LITTLE GOODIE.
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AN ODE TO THE O. G.

In vain I've tried to suit you,
But md II can't be done.
For I've sent q million contribs.
And you've printed only one.
! guess I'll keep on trying.
And leave the rest to you,
For although my best don't meet the ts0e,
GIMME b. oozE.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

President HARDING found his
first pay check sliced because former
President WILSON worked three
days in March. But any man who
had his ship come in as Mr.. Hard
ing did ought not to object if he finds
himself DOCKED. CHEVY.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
CONCENTRATION.

w. l.. HUFFMAN philosophers on
the subject of concentration. using .
hen as an example Of thousands Of
human beings who waste their ener-
gies and their efforts by failing to
concentrate The hen never laid two
eggs in the same place. and when she
wanted to set, the eggs were scattered
all over the farm. She couldn't cover
them all, and there were no chickens.
AS Huffman views life, concentration
makes for success
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

Now that spring is here the
lawns will be a la moved.
AS prohibition goes on and on
there will be fewer of us to beer
up under it.
HAIG and HAIG.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

Looks as If Caesars Ghost has
returned to earth to aid this
country in enforcing prohibition.
How come?
1t is said the liquor smugglers
are working in constant fear Of
the Spirit Seizer.
HARPER'S FERRY.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

them to assert and to defend all the
rights to which a nation is entitled.
No pretense of altruism or gener-
osity, no assumption of moral su-
periority, can justify them in sur
rendering national rights.
An individual may surrender his
own rightful claims to something of
value and may be praised as noble,
unselfish, and high-minded in doing
so.
But trustee, acting for others, or
a President who bargains away, or
gives away, the rights of all his col
lective fellow-citizens is neither
noble, unselfish, nor high-minded.
HE is MERELY A FAITHLESS
TRUSTEE.
1t is, therefore, just as praise
worthy to defend American right to
deal with the Panama Canal in ac-
cordance with our own convictions
of true national interest if we be-
lieve we have not parted with that
right, as it is to insist that we should
fully comply with all our national
obligations that actually exist.
The history of the repeal of the
Panama Canal free tolls act shows
the insidious dangers of foreign
propaganda.
After Congress had exempted
American coastwise commerce from
paying tolls in the canal, England
protested.
Mr.. Knox, able Secretary of State,
asserted American rights, and the
entire issue was in process of ami
cable settlement upon the basis of
recognition of those rights when
Andrew Carnegie, who was hobnob-
bing abroad with King George and
the Kaiser and with two British
Cabinet members with whom he was
SO intimate that he pensioned them
in his will, cabled to his personal
lawyer, Elihu Root, then Senator
from New York and also president
of the Carnegie Foundation, urging
him to take England's side in the
controversy. -
Mr.. Carnegie at the same time
directed the CARNEGIE FOUNDA-
TION, OR THE CARNEGIE COR
PORATION, to appropriate $4,000
for paid propaganda throughout
the United States supporting the
British contention.
Elihu Root, who always served
with zeal any wealthy client, pub
licly or privately, promptly rose
in his place IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE and delivered a
speech opposing everything Presi-
dent Taft and his able Secretary of
State had said or done in defense
of American rights in the Panama
Canal.
The facts we have just stated are
all of record in Government docu-
ments.
Mr.. Wilson, as a candidate, took
the patriotic side and supported
Knox. But AS PRESIDENT he i'm
mediately reversed himself and
adopted the view of Great Britain
and the paid propaganda of Mr..
Carnegie.
The Times confidently expects
recommendation from President
Harding for the free use of the
Panama Canal to American ships
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
Panama Canal American
In FACTas Well as In Name

Canal by American ships is
likely to be one of the first
questions considered by the new
Congress summoned by the new
President next Monday.
The Republican National Platform
of 1920 contained pledge to grant
the free use of that Canal to Ameri-
can ships without payment of tolls.
The same pledge was given in the
Democratic National Platform of
1912.
Woodrow Wilson, as candidate
for President, renewed the pledge on
the stump and, in reiterating it, de-
clared solemnly that promises made
in the Democratic National Platform
would be fulfilled.
Those promises, he said, were not
Hmerely molasses set to catch flies"
But one of Mr.. Wilson's first acts
rs President was to reverse that
promise.
At the demand of England, he re-
quested Congress to surrender the
right of the United States to grant
any favors to American ships in the
Canal that was designed, dug, at a
cost of over three hundred millions,
and is now OWNED by the United
States.
Mr.. Wilson explained in 1913 that
matters Of great delicacy and mo-
ment were pending in our foreign
relations and he would not know how
to deal with them unless Congress
granted ungrudgingly his request to
accede to Great Britain's demands.
The Democratic Congress then
consented to break the party pledge
and to surrender American rights
by repeating the act which previ-
pus Democratic Congress had passed,
granting free use of the Canal to
American coastwise commerce.
This great issue arises out of one
tremendous fact and one brief treaty
affecting that fact. The fact is our
Canal at Panama is territory owned
by the United States as absolutely
hs it owns any part of American
territory. The treaty is the one ne
gotiated in 1901 by John Hay and
Lord Pauncefote. This is the only
tfreaty affecting the issue.
+ The claim of equal rights in the
Canal asserted by Great Britain is
based on Article III of that treaty,
which provides:
j. ''The canal shall be free and open
4 to the vessels of commerce and of war
+ of all nations OBSERVING THESE
h RULES on terms of equality so that
any such nation in respect of the con-
ditions or charges of traffic or other
wise. Such conditions and charges shall
be Just and equitable"
This clause in the treaty, standing
alone, is always quoted as the sole
basis for the claims of Great Britain.
Those who desire to surrender our
rights never quote the previous arti-
Gle in the treaty, which provides
that the United States shall enjoy
all the right of ownership, shall
enjoy exclusive control and power
over the canal, and shall make all
rules and establish all rates for its
uSe.
Note that the ensuing Article III,
quoted above, grants entire equal
Sty to all nations CONSERVING
THESE RULES" That qualifca-
ton. in the judgment of many of
the best international lawyers, in
cluding two great Secretaries Of
State, Philander G. Knox, Republi-
can, and Richard Olney, Democrat,
relieves the United States of any
obligation in law, equity, or COM
,nou senso tn mt its own national
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
Never run after a street car or
q man.
There will be another along
in a few minutes.
There aren't so many after
midnight, but they go faster!
BABE RUTH"
THE EGO.

A preacher said in a sermon recent
ly: "St Paul remarks, and partially
agree with him" This reminds me of
the Judge sentencing a prisoner TO
death: prisoner at the bar. you will
soon have to appear before another
and perhaps, q better Judge"
c. H NJ
In a big hat box came this hat to
Bill. with compliments of the Eagle
Transfer Quartet, drawn by IRlSh
MAC, lilo proof"
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
MIR. B. Baer
DUMB JUSTICE FOR DUMB
ANIMALS.

ANIMALS.
Folks who insist that the
Versailles peace circus
proved hing will be
pleased to learn that a Den
yer judge has decided that
cats are not property.
This is the most gigantic
legal citation handed forth
since Solomon told the two
debutantes to split the box
Of bon bons in twain. IL
seems that a Colorado alb
ductor catnipped a Maltese
mouse-trap. He was a dem
tist and wanted to expert
ment on sending bills to a
feline.
The cat is the sacred bird
of Egypt No Egyptian cat
is taxed on what 1t drags
into the house. But over
here, among the bootleggers'
customers. a cat Is nothing
but target with claws.
Egyptians believe that the
live milk addicts have souls.
They pray to dead ones.
This may be traced back to
Cleopatra, who was some
beautiful cat herself.
A cat is very useful
thing to throw objects at
and also handy in preventing
a house from being overrun
with canary birds. 1t gets
quite chummy with mice.
Although considered selfish
we never knew a cat that
wouldn't give a grateful
scratch to the hand that
feeds It.
The dentists attorneys
claimed that 1t was a very
unusual case. 1t was. Prob
ably the only one of the lasc
1914 legal riots in which
alimony wasn't the main
dish. But now that the
Denver Judge has decided IN
favor of the cats enemies.
the decision will discourage
the Bronxdale habit OF
boarding cats. They will be
thrown on the market in
large punches and every
family will be able to afford
one on the back fence at
midnight.
We might adopt the Egyp-
tian custom of tipping the
hat to dead cats. provided
there were enough of 'em in
tho heap to warrant that
jovial custom.
But. as tho Colorado law
spresder has decreed that
cats are not property, II Is
possible that our Eastern
judges and magistrates vii
refuse to accept thsm AZ
hAkk
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
SPELLING SALOON.

An Englishman was asked to
spell saloon" and this is the
way he did il: "a hess. a hay, a
hell, two hoes and a hen"
ROCKVILLE NUT.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
COLLECTING HUBBIEs.

Somebody says a woman's work Ia
never dun, and that Is why we have
40 women collectors. Just the same,
We know a lot Of Bills who have been
gathered in by them. FLAV1US.
wish the bird who sends me
literature about wild cat oil
would save his stamps. I'm
nut, but have never thought
about oil, much less holes in the
ground. And that's where you put
your money when you buy OH
It's just like buying salt water.
MILO II.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07
@11EARp 5ssEEnsa
By BILL PRICE
By BILL PRICE.

Dickering. Dickerfng Doc.
His patients lined up for q biook.
With nls and conniptions,
They cry for prescriptions,
oh LiQuorme. oh. LiQuorme. Doei
LETTUCE c. MOORE.
THE BOARDING HOUSE.
First boarder docking out window
Looks like rain this morning"
Second drinking coffee) - Yes,
tastes like 1t, too.
LORD SALISBURY.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

In Italy a murderer was sent
enced to twenty-nine years and
attempted suicide by swallowing
the judges bottle of red ink. He
will be all write" in a few days.
J. BACKENHEIMER
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

Wifey-You don't love me any more
You once said you worshiped the
ground / walked on.
Hubby-Yes. / thought you owned
the property.
HEARTS AND SPADES.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

But. as tho Colorado law
spresder has decreed that
cats are not property. II Is
possible that our Eastern
judges and magistrates vii
refuse to accept them AZ
hAil
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

A small line puzzle by HELEN
HUNTER
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

We might adopt the Egyp-
tian custom of tipping the
hat to dead cats. provided
there were enough of 'em in
tho heap to warrant that
jovial custom.
The Washington times., 1921-04-07

Folks who insist that the
Versailles peace circus
proved noth hing will be
pleased to learn that a Dem
yer judge has decided that
cats are not property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-25

nave nay, made was days visit at Dixville
- MRS. N. F. Patterson. Of New York
VINO mas been at Poland Springs for the
SI1aulher' Is at the Mountain View
house where other New York narties
i'ieeuae Irving $. Coffin, who joined Mrs
M M1 MISS I Bruck and Miss A. Kush.
~. Sarl NJ Stevens, of Hoosick Fails
st,nse ner mother, Mrs Albert e.
S''aVtoh, or BronxviIe here