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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23
ULYSSES

Several from this place attended
church at Chestnut Grove Sunday.
Mrs, Arlie Borders spent Sunday
night with her parents.
Aaberry johnson is no better. He Is
In very bad condition and Is not ex-
pected TO recover.
The stork visited the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Isadore Webb leaving them
a fine girl.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitch and chil-
dren OF Georges creek were the guests
OF relatives here Sunday.
Miss eliza Davis spent Sunday night
with Miss ogie Kazee.
Miss Goldie Ray Castle spent Sum
day with home folks.
Brit Beasley and family left Sunday
for their home at New Thacker. West
Wa.
Mrs. James Morrison has returned
home from Logan, w. Va.
We are going TO have pie supper
at Lick Log school house Wednesday
night. Everybody come
Harvey Chaffin and sister passed
down our creek Sunday.
Mrs. T. b. Berry took her school
from lower Ulysses and surprised Mr..
Berry by going in on him SO unexpect-
ed Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lyss Davis was the dinner
guest OF her sister. Fannie George.
Wednesday.
Miss Ida May Castle spent the day
Monday with her sister, Mrs. CarEa-
lee Borders.
James Morrison spent last week with
home folks.
Mrs George Lowe OF Lowmansville
called on home folks Sunday.
Oscar Boyd Is home again.
Several from this place attendedfth
ball game at Mead's Branch Sunday.
Mizzie and Grathel Borders were
calling on Laura Pickett Sunday.
Bean stringing ia all the go here
now.
Misses Carmie and Lille Davis were
visiting, their aunt. Nora Fitch, sun
day.
Miss eliza Davis is contemplating a
visit TO her aunt, Mrs. Henry Chand-
Ter OF Lowmansville Saturday and Sun
day. FRECKLES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23
SCIENCE
FOR OUR READERS

They used to say that money makes
the mare gol"
| No longer true. Science makes the
mare go. And money itself also works
for science now.
II Is amazing how rapidly science
has become the rule OF the world IN
the first two decades OF the goth CEN
fury. To cap the climax, science. far
more than human hands. fought the
greatest war In history.
Science governs our lives nowadays
from the cradle to the grave. The
most successful food raising Is gov
erhed largely by eeienee- We raise
our babies more scientifically. Our
schools are now scientifically run. Our
homes are fun 0f Ecientifc Inventions.
our tools OF industry are scientifically
manufactured and our amusements
are maryels OF science.
This prelude Is 10 Introduce our
readers TO new enterprise which this
newspaper Is about 10 present 10 It's
readers as regular feature OF our
rews columns. Through our repre-
sentative, the Autocaster service, we
made special arrangements with
the POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.
one Of the country'a leading informal
tive magazines. to print simultaneously
with that journal. illustrated features
Of the latest and most interesting facts
In current science.
POPULAR SCIENCE is careful
and accurate collector OF scientific
news OF the highest interest and It
pays thousands OF dollars a month for
the features that this newspaper has
arranged to print simultaneously with
IL. Our readers win now share with
POPULAR SCIENCE readers in these
Interesting. entertaining and educa-
tlonai features,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23

but always. Il we are. good farmers
having in mind an accumulation Of
fertility on which the drafts Of future
generations may be drawn
All know that the farmer Is the
principal producer Of the 6scal
wealth OF the nation. The banker
IFS interested in the fsca! wealth,
and II the farmer fails to pro-
lduce not only the bankers bust
ness but all business suffers. The
farmers problem is certainly the
ltownsman's problem. The period OF
lstagnation from which we are Just
emerging is but sad proof Of this.
FARMER WILL NOW HELr
For several decades cities and
towns. have had various forms Of
ORGANIZATIONS to work on economic
and social problems. They have &C
|complished much. Most OF this time
the farmer has been unorganized
His own problems have been neg
lected and he has been in no posi-
ton to aid the townsman. That time
has passed
american agriculture is now or
gaaized as agriculture never before
in the history OF the world was or
Ran'zed. Problems peculiar to the
agricultural industry are being at
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23
SCHOOLS COME FIRST

I. When the question Is asked me
IN what particular can country and
town best cooperate" the word
school Immediately comes into NV
mind Country and town co-operai.
ing IN the establishment Of consol;.
dated schools find common
ground. Even closer the tie can he
drawn by making the consolidated
SCHOOL real live community center
Ny own home is on a farm On, II
Iowa, five miles from the town 81
Clements There we have thar real
community spirit. We have 4 narL
"a community park built by farmers
park. . q real
iownspeople and farmers are No,
Two alien races, but brothers fac,na
the same problem. 'ae's
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copyisht 1871. BY the P1blishers Autoeauer
Service Co.
Townspeople and farmers are not
two alien races bu; brothers facing
the same problems; spirit OF CO.
operation between them is absolutely
necessary II our nation is TO reach
the Promised Land OF Normally.
One Of the great tasks OF our ma
Z tional farmers organization = the
American Farm Bureau Federation
lis to bring 10 the town nan a bet
ter understanding OF the farmer and
the farmers problems, while we
consider u equally our task TO in
ierpret justly to the farmer III, town
man and his problems.
EXAMPLE OF RELATIONSHIP
The relation OF the farmer and
the banker serves well to illustrate
our point Certainly their problem
Is parallel The banker conseryes
the hscal wealth OF his community,
storing ana distributing il as need
may arise and occasion Justify Ii
is his business to use this fiscal
wealth in such way as will create
new Accommodations OF wealth and
safeguard the interests OF the COM
nunity. II is the farmers business
to conserve the soil wealth OF the
community, distributing the products
Is the needs OF society may indicate.
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HOW TOWNSPEOPLE AND FARM FOLKS CAN
COOPERATE FOR BENEFIT OF EACH

PRESIDENT HOWARD,
CHIEF OF FARM BU-
REAuS. WRITES FOR
THIS PAPER ON 20rH
CENTURY SUBJECT,
DEVELOPING THE
GREATER COMMU.
EfTYY SPIRIT.
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FUNERAL MEETING.

The time for the funerals Of Chas.
Ramey's daughters Of Rove creek to
be preached by Rev. J. o. Black and
Rev. Cassidy has been changed. 1t was
first announced for the third Sunday
in September. Owing to the fact that
the Protestant Methodist conference
was in session at that time at Tyree
chapel the date for the funeral meeting
was changed to the first Sunday In
October at IL o'clock, al buchanan
chapel church. Zelda. X.
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tackled. much has been done IN find.
ing their solution.
And not only is the farmer in a
position to aid himself. but he now
comes to the aid OF his town brother
In a national way such programs
as good roads, reduction OF freight
rates, taxation--all problems OF vital
concern to the town man--are re-
ceiving the hcarticst support from
organized agriculture
THIS IS COOPERATION
In the local units opportunity il
afforded for the closest cooperation.
Schools. roads.-the particular fea-
lures on which such cooperative
spirit might be developed. are i'm
material. Only yesterday from
down in Missouri came the storv
OF one example of town-countrv co.
operation: Through its agricultural
committee the commercial club Of
Columbia. Missouri. is furnishing 4
market news service to farmers
The plan is to list free of charge anv
grain. livestock products. farm ma
chinery OF all kinds. and even land
or farms that the owner would Inv
or sell The committee believes that
owing to the almost prohibitive high
ireight rates existing today. thar Il
Is to the advantage Of the producer
10 sell or buy whenever there & an
opportunity near at home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23
BY JAMES R. HOWARD
President Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation

copuisht 1871. BY the Publisher. Auroea.,er
Service Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23
,LIn1ce's s65zaj;P'
Dem
THE MIDNIGHT CALL.

silently
he
anci
call his
that fall beside the It's his to lend
chls the For him. there no peaceful dream
is
his heaahes all all and lead him
makes his final midnight call
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23
Notice to Contractors.
September Z. 1921.

Sealed bids Will be received by the
/ State Highway Commission at the
office of the State Highway Engineer,
Old Capitol Building, Frankfort, KY,
Until 200 p. NJ ON the 28th day OF
September, 1921. for the Improvement
OF the Mayo Trail from Bolts Fork at
the Bcyd County line station plus 90
to the northwest corporate limits Of
Louisa, station 9s5 plus 1857 in Law
renee County "a distance of approxi-
mately 1877 miles.
This road is officially known as
State Project No. 9 Section A on the,
State Primary System in I4AWRBNCEi
COUNTY. This project is also known,
as Federal Aid Project No. Sc.
This improvement viii consist of
shaping the road. constructing neces-
saryl drainage structures TO a width Of
"a feet on fills and 28 feet in cuts as
a grade and drain project in accord
arce with approved plans and speci-
fications.
Instructions to bidders. forms of
proposals and specifications may be
secured at the OFFICE of the State High
way Engineer, Old Capitol Building,
frankfort Kentucky.
Blue prints of this work may be OBJ
tanned from the Department of State
Roads and Highways by forwardinF
check Of $4,000 for complete set or any
part of same at the rate of zoe per
sheet made nayabie 10 the STATE
Treasurer, credit Of the State Road
Fund
Each bidder must accompany his bid
with bond or certified check for
s12.5OO 90. payable to the State Treas,
urer. credit Of the Department OF
state Roads and Highways.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES.
Grade and Drain.
Earth Excavation .14s456 CIV.
Solid Rock Excavation 1894 c.y.
Barrow Excavation .11444 CIV.
Channel Change Excavation 1898 CIV.
1S-in. ID. S. Wit. Pine .4652 Unfit.
24-in. d. s. Wit. Pipe. .2OsO lin.ft.
l;s;6 Encasing Concrete. .293 CIV.
Cement rubble masonry 4Os4 CIV.
ClassA. Concrete for Cuiverts 4O7 CIV.
ClassA. Concrete for Bridges 2l5 c.y.
ClassD. Concrete. CIV.
reinforcement .645ss lbs.
Clearing and grubbing .2s acres
Refill excavation $3.50 CIV.
Removing existing pipe. .474 lin.ft.
Trees and stumps 100 each
Guard rail-high. 1880 lin.ft.
or
Guard rail--low 1880 lin.
Separate bids will be received on the
following bridges: s. ~. ~ -
station fsi plus s5 sa-ft. steal clear
span.
station 5s1 plus 49, soft. steel clear
snan and ! so-ft snsns' go go
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-23

Jane. r Howard. an Iowa far,
mer and the President Of the Amer.
iean Farm Bureau Federation,
speaks for organised agriculture
In the following article he touches
on question near 10 his heart
The development Of . community
spirit between tovnsmen and far.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17

would bark in a jiffy if anything went
wrong with his little mistress.
one afternoon, after they had been
there week or So the children ana
Billy ran down to the pier for their
regular water froIic.
Here's your tire, Sue" Margaret
said, as they got near the pier. GU
take it and walk out by yourseh TINS
time cause l want to run out 10 the
end of the pier and jump of just IKE
father does" Margaret knew that she
could do that for the beach was SO
good that even that far out she would
not be above her head.
So she left her sister and Billy and
ran skipping out without noticing a
thing.
Sue slipped the tire over her head
dibbled her toes in the edge OF the
water where the pebbles We're SO gay
and smooth and then walked out and
out-she could go a long way before
the water came to her waist, the beach
was so gradual
Left by himself Billy sedately
walked out on the pier to watch pro-
ceedings. on the side of the pier
nearest Sue a sailboat was fastened.
1t rocked idly at its moorings and
rubbed so close to the dock that even
a dog who hated water was not afraid
to step from the pier to the broad
cushioned seats.
Billy looked hard, wigSled his ears
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17
F. ET III YOUNG nc PEOPLE, ll1,e

maybe l have a nephew who is big
enough to want 10 go to the circus!' I"
"Oh. goody! Goody!" interrupted
Jack. clapping his hands happily.
then we can go"'
Eth? What's that?" exclaimed
Uncle Carl, in surprise. You don't
mean 1 have two nephews big enough
10 go TO a circus!'
Two nephews," spoke up Helen
from behind his chair. but wouldn't
you need niece too. so as to have
plenty Of company"
well. well. WELL" said Uncle Carl.
Il needn't have worried! Here 1 was
thinking as l came out on the train
now l haven't been TO a circus for
ages, and IL only my sisters oldest boy
was big enough to want to go to a
circus, I'd have an excuse for going!'
And then the minute I saw you,
knew you were big enough. And now.
here instead Of maybe having only one
excuse have three! All right. then.
Wen go!"
After that. of course, there was
nothing else TO talk of but the circus.
The children told Uncle Carl all abou.
the things they had heard of the
circus and its glories. and he told them
all about the last circus he went to.
which was an awfully long time ago.
He and his brother Tom went together
and the children giggled happily when
he told them how the two boys, Car
| and Tom, acted out the circus when
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BILLY'S ADVENTURE 81

| inquiringly and then, when he was
sure no one was looking, stepped into
the boat and sat himself down on the
softest cushion.
Pretty soon Sue. seeing some little
| friends playing on the beach, wan
dered into shore and Billy, knowing
that she would be very safe there,
| dropped to sleep.
About an hour later the owner of
the boat. his call ended. unlocked his
boat, pushed off and set sail across the
lake-all before he noticed that he
had a passenger.
OF course, by that time Margaret
and Sue had both come in from the
water and had dressed. They missed
Billy and hurried down to the pier to
find him but no Billy could they see.
Where can he be?" cried Sue" he
was right here in the big boat!''
"Boat?" asked Margaret. was there
a boat?" And she looked out across
the lake.
There coming toward them was the
sailboat and perched right up in the
front was Billy. Margaret waved to
him and he barked back so hard that
he nearly fell in.
1t wasn't but a few minutes till he
was back on the pier safe and sound
and you may be sure that for the rest
OF their stay. he never climbed into
boat for a nap!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17

they got home. They climbed up and
down the loft of the old barn at their
home; they walked a rope-"that was
the time Uncle Carl broke his ARM"
interrupted the children's mother,
laughingly, 80 don't you folks try
rope walking when you come home!"
And they dressed up in the mosquito
netting grandma kept for covering
jelly and acted like the gay circus
lady.
But even with such lively yarns the
day seemed to go very slowly. and the
children could hardly walt till morning
so they could be on their way TO the
circus.
Uncle Carl engaged the taxi man in
the village to drive them over, so they
would miss the crowd in the traction
car. But that was about all they did
miss that entire day!
Just as they left the house, Uncle
Carl called them to a corner of the
porch and asked, have you pocket
books, children? Old pocket-books
that it wouldn't hurt to Ioose?" When
the children nodded he said, well.
run get them, you'll need them"
And sure enough they did need
them, for Uncle Carl pulled out his big
dimes-bright, new, shining dimes.
Now, then" he added, that's to
spend any way you like Only you'd
better ask your mother about thing.
to eat, because I might tell vol
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17

a bath robe and everything as the
children had rather expected.
Bad nerves." he said. jokiagly. TO
his sister. got to loaf WHILE II you
can stand me. Now the real question
is. what are we folks going TO do to
get acquainted? What do you Ike
best to do?"
The very idea,
Asking boy that when there was a
circus in the next village. and a fellow
couldn't possibly so because his father
was at the office, and his mother had
TO stay at home with a sick uncle. who
had just come to VISIT The very idea.
Bob hesitated and tried 10 think up
something nice and poIite-really
there was plenty of things he liked to
Go on other days, but somehow he
couldn't seem to think of them this
morning.
Uncle Carl saw his hesitation and
supposed It was caused by a strange
feeling of not knowing brand new
uncle very well. So he didn't ask any
more questions. He just talked And
what do you suppose he said?
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"a Splendid Hero

WN New York City on the spot OF
"a his execution stands magnificent
Il memorial to a splendid hero. 1t Is
d statue of Nathan Hale, the Amer
lean who was hanged as a spy on
September %, 1876.
Hale was born in Connecticut on
June 6, 1855. He was a delicate boy
but with manhood came strength and
his ambition to use his strength to
aid his country made him at the age
of 20 give up the position of teacher
and join the American Army at Bos-
ton. His bright smile and loveable
disposition won for him many friends
and his ability won for him cap
taincy Hale went with the army to
New York. and while there he offered
himself for that service which result
ed in his capture and execution.
Washington wanted to know of the
enemy movements and he asked for
someone to volunteer to go into the
British camp. Hale volunteered. His
friends tried to dissUade him, but he
answered: Il wish to be useful" In
the disguise of a sChoolmaster seek
ing employment he visited the British
camps in Brooklyn and New York
and discovered much that would be
of value to Washington. He passed
without suspicion and prepared to re-
turn to Washingtons Army. Arrange
ments had been made for a boat to
meet him and conduct him in safety
to his own lines. While waiting at
tavern for the arrival of the boat he
was recognized by a man who in
formed the British who he was. Not
knowing what had occurred he board
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wrong" So mother gave directions
about what would be wise to eat and
what not-she didn't mind one bag of
peanuts and one OF popcorn. but there
must be no candy unless the pieces
were wrapped up so they would be
clean, and no lemonade unless Uncle
Carl approved of the cleanliness.
And then after all that care, the
money didn't go for eats after all! But
then. we mustn't get ahead OF the
storyi
They arrived-aE four of them-at
the next village in lime for the parade
and for a lovely big lunch with
chicken and ice cream served in a
cool. pretty little tea room Uncle Carl
discovered. And then after lunch,
they walked three blocks to the circus,
and were N plenty of time to see side
shows and the animals ard everything
outside OF the big tent OF course. they
might have bought candy or some
after such wonderful big luncheon?
Not any one of those children at any
rate!
Finally, they went into the big tent
and the circus began.
You all know what fun they had
then; how they had TO watch and look
every minute so as not 10 miss any
thing. and how hard they laughed at
the clowns and how they held their
| breath when the acEobats swung and
| jumped at dizzy heights. But maybe
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-17

you don't know some thIng that hap
pened next.
a cunning little black dog dashed
into the middle ring just as the. horses
were doing their stunt, and instantly
Jack stood up and shouted. That's
Scottyi That's my Scotty that ran
away last spring." OF course. the
grown folks didn't pay any attention
but the dog did. He pricked up one
ear and then he pricked up another.
And then he dashed right out of the
middle ring and up, over folks laps.
to-his little master!
When the circus was over. which
fortunately was pretty soon, Uncle
Carl went with the children to the
office to see about that dog. In spite
of the way Scotty showed he plainly
belonged to Jack. the circus mar
wanted to call the dog his-but he
would sell him. which Uncle Carl said
was fair enough. and asked the price
The children Immediately emptfed
their pocket books and Uncle Carl
emptied his and when it was all count
ed I'D It was just barely enough.
So that was why, when they started
out with plenty. those three children
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ed the boat the next morning to carry
his news to his general. but the boat
was a British vessel and it carried
MIN back into the enemies hands. In
the British camp he was searched and
his notes were found in his shoes. He
made no denials, no excuses, but faced
his captOrs like the gallant hero he
was and listened unflinchingly to the
sentence to he hanged the next morn
ing. His dying words were: Il only
regret that I have but one life to lose
for my country"
story is told, but it's truth is not
certain. that the night before he died
Hale rewrote his notes and concealed
them in his waistCoat. After his death
his betrothed came to Howe's camp
and asked that the body of her be-
loved might be removed to the family
burial plot This Howe in accordance
with the army rules of the time, re-
fused but a young officer taking pity
on the girls grief told her TO return
TO the camp in secret at moonlight
and he would help her obtain the
body. That night Hale's father accom-
panied the young girl in a boat to the
British camp and with the aid of the
officer removed the body of the spy
from its grave. When the boat bear
ing its burden had left the sight of
the British lines the notes were dis
covered in the waistcoat and by the
efforts of the hero's father and his
sweetheart were finally placed In the
hands of General Washington. This
is n very interesting anecdote. but it
may be the mere fancy of an authors
imagination.
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Pretty Big

stupid to ask questions in summer
isn't it? Questions, are for school
teacher. Come or over here and SIT
down with me while we talk"
So he sat down in a comfortable
chair and pulled Bob up to his knee.
Now there. Bob he said PLEASANT
ly, as he looked his nephew over APP
provingly. you're just about as big as
l thought you would be-and that's
pretty big. AS I was riding along on
the train coming out here, 1 saw great
posters all over the fences and bill
boards. And ! just said TO myself.