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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-28

she's getting cretonne slip overs LOT
the guest room" She ratified along.
Patty was teaching the maid new man
ners; she was no longer to shout up
stairs, she was to announce dinner
softly-Patty had taken all the colored
Autographs from the walls-she had
long list of grievances.
Patty, in fact, had been as nice as
possible about It, but she had had her
way. This was a curious thing about
the girl-she looked carefree to the
point of frivolity, but under her gentle,
almost submissive manner was an iron
strength of determination, under the
apparent frivolty was great stock OF
sense and practical ability.
But Mrs. Parke could be very nice.
And she was her best for the new
conner. Dreading Humphreys toe
boisterous welcome, she herself drove
to the station and met her guest.
Humphrey had taught Patty to run his
car; indeed, in that part Of the coun-
try, there were few girls who cannot
handle car intelligently.
Mrs. Parke was impressed and sub
dued by the sight of all her best
things in use-the old china, the heavy
linen, the monogramed sheets tibet
Patty brought out from tissue paper
bundles in the closets and put into
daily service The servant, too, was
impressed by this into feeling that
important company" was present, and
she was on her best behavior.
That evening, happier than she had
been for some time, Patty slipped into
her guests room and sat down on
cushion on the floor. Mrs. Mum, tired
from her trip, was lying on a couch
wrapped in an exquisite silver gray
velvet robe.
"It's so good to have you around
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-28

again Patty said affectionately. Il
can't tell you how glad / am Of this
visit. / feel as though all sorts of
things were going to happen now!"
Tomorrow-The First Event.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-28
PROMINENT MUSICIAN DIES

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Sydney
Wrightston, so years old, for many
years a prominent figure in musical
circles of Washington, Chicago and
other cities. is dead here following an
extended illness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
The system Wins AGAIN

The, louisville Times says editor.
ially;' 49,.
An extra session of the Legislature
in order to repeal the Normal School
Act and prevent the establishment Of
the schools at Murray and MOrehead
Is plan which the Superintendent
of Public Instruction is turning over
in his mind. This would cost the
State heavily, but 1t would be worth
a lot to wipe out the record of the
Murray Morehead deal The circum-
stances surrounding the selection of
these two cities make Il unlikely that
the institutions can ever. be success
full. u. T.
Politics has dealt education many
blows in Kentucky. The textbook
scandal of several years ago was the
best example of it until the Speakers
normal school commissioners chose
Murray and Morehead Taking the
right of selection away from the
State Board OF Education was a Gu
rious beginning. 1t was strange that
Frankfort gossip, before the commits
sioners were chosen, was clairvoyant
enough to predict that Murray and
Morehead would win II was strange
that the Speaker got FIVE members
and the Lieutenant Governor but
three members. 1t was odd that the
Speakers appointeeS were all linked
in some way with coal and racing;
that the official taXer. OF coal comes
from Murray and the official lawyer
of coal and distinguished patron of
racing comes from Morehead 1t was
passing strange that the eminent
commissioners, Messrs. Combs and
O'Rear, never could see the same
town in Western Kentucky on the
same ballot and that both saw Muir
ray at the right time. 1t was IN
amazing coincidence that the best
site at Murray was owned by the
State Tax Commission chairman.
And ii was strangest of all that
Mr.. Wallen, from the Big Sandy,
should ever have gone over to More
head when the best school survey
eyer made, in Kenncky chose the.
Big Sandy as the ideal site for a new
normal school. Nor has il escaped
notice that the coal interests, so
splendidly represented at large by Al.
lie Young, are looked out for in a
small way by Mr.. Wallen
LOO many coluCluenCeS 10 give tle
new normal schools a good start
Anything that will upset the choices
will be a benefit to education in Ken.
lucky. 80 ra. g.
But, upset or fixed, these things
will continue to be done with the pco.
pies money and the peoples rights
unless men independent of the, sys
TEN and the machine are sent to
Frankfort to govern this State ana 10
make its laws. ... ..... .....-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

! BIOLOGISTS, who, in simpler language. arc the
IL bug oiogiSts, after mlcfosCopca!y observing the
habits and conduct OF ants Tor years. bring US the p-
testing information that these busy httlc workers
in the humber world by their own voluntary
action the moral OF all living creatures = 81
The ant they fell is intelligent that we are
justified in trying describe its existence by kind
OF allegorical comparison with human lie.
Busy these minute little creatures, their
females scruPulously clean. Several times each
day they better their appearance with combs And
brushes. The mothers the only ones that are
allowed all they want. Al others, by their
established law must abstain from eating and
drinking.
Soldier ants protect both the Young and those who
care for the young. The mother ant is treated With
all the Difference OF an empress.
The limit their sleep TO just that which IS
their need OF and they destroy the droue and all
those who would attempt TO over-ndu!ge IN leisure
or luxury.
They have architects and engineers. They build
houses and bridges to conform with definite plans.
They have their agriculture and horticulture and
have been observed to domestc4tc many SS4
different kinds of creatures. ~%:.
Wonderful is the story OF the ant, Some of our.
scientists who better biologists than sociologists
quote the old Hebrew saying OF thousands OF years
ago Go to the ant thou suggard consider her way.
and suggest that there is much in. the ant the man
might we'll try to emulate.
Other scientists tell us to consider the elephant
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
I..ASD&
Nehand lgdlone,telsf
..-1zz=z=zzzE7z.ez= p $500
About Ants, Eleph-
ants and Us. y
= -
-EEEN

The l!ndoo tells Us tina; DC gets good work from
that gian, creature only hong be is good to II.
Should he abuse offend IL he would lose the ee-
plants WillInguesS 10 work aud nc might lose his
lie BY incufrIng the elephants ire To Apprase the
elephant the Hiudoo always leeds Il before he hiuI-
sell partakes OF food. 49,, s..... . ~. p. -.
That geuencss and generosity DO much TO gain
good work. the moral lesson the SceuSt hands to
us the result OF these observations, y 49,.
But who wants 10 be either elephant or an anti
Who would emulate their Ways, interc sting
aud perhaps intellectual as they appear TO bel
The elephant has none OF the generosity for which
the scientific observer pleads The elephant says.
Feed me hrs; am likely get mad and kick the
dAyhgh,s OF you, There is nothing in that sort
oil a spirit worth emulatins. Ill.
The ant Is good 10 its own but u every
other creature that !, subdue and use There
is nothing so very big and magnaanous about that.
What is more, outside OF the grutesque trick ele-
plants in the circus ring. scienAI has ever called
upon to or hear an ANIMAL syuphouy nor have
they shown animal made picture or gracefully
iotmed statue Has any ono yet an eIe-
plant pause in rapture before a gofge sunset?
What eye at the microscope has ever seen an ant
lay down its work upon its hill to hAIk 10 the song
Of the lark? ~
Whatever mans ifnpertrctions he Is not only
the research student the truth seeker. but what is
finer. he is the great appfecaror. To lie able to
appreciate the wondcts OF the wordthai in Itself is
living the hlghrr hie. -.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
wip,e waIlen !.

Does Willie Wallen think he has
fooled the people of the Big Sandy
region by voting for Paintsville seq.
eral times? Is that the estimate he
places upon their intelligence? Does
he regard himself. as being SO much
smarter than other Big Sandians that
he can pull flimsy trick like that
and get away with IL?
No! He has fooled only himself.
He has insulted the intelligence Of
his people and they resent It bitter
~, He has destroyed himself com
pletely.s II was his vote that robbed
Big Sandy and the adjacent noun,
tain country of the State school that
was planned for this section. and ey-
erybody knows IT.: JUST before the
meeting of the commission last Sat.
nrday the writer S0f this article urged
him to contInue the deadlock perma.
nently and thus do a great service by
preventing the school from going to
AIOfehead.
= III there is one thing that the Anglo
Saxon blood of the Eastern Kentucky
mountains hates above all others
il Is disloyalty, Read the messages
of disappreyal and condemnation that
have come from officials and leading
citizens OF Floyd county in regard to
Wallen's action il you want an idea
Of the sentiment in his home com
rnunity Today there is only one spot
in Kentucky where he could hope to
find welcome and that Is In Rowan
county--a noisy welcome because he
turned over to them the Big Sandy
school, but would that welcome" car
ry with 1t the respect and confidence
so necessary to a sincere and abiding
welcome?
WalIen's deplorable and detestable
acts of disloyalty was not hasty err
ror.. 1t was deliberate. Months have
elapsed since the public press pub
lished charges, limitations or predic-
lions that the thing would happen
Just as it has happened. He finally
may have found himself in a position
where, It was necessary, to. repudiate
either the people of Big Sandy or the
individual or individuals to whom he
was personally obligated - ~,
If so, he chose to use his great public
trust to pay his personal obligations.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
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T Asst week the New York police
arrested man and rushed HIM
off to Bellevue Hospital TO have his
sanity looked into because he broke
a whiskey bottle on Broadway.
stood before the mirror in shop
window. proceeded 10 undress him
self and started TO shave-naked as
the day he was born. They hustled
him into 4 taxicab and in five min
utes the crowd had vanished into
the moving city throng. In the
great city of Calcutta, il a native
made a sudden dash for a suit OF
clothes. put them on. and stood in
front OF a window to rub some hair
tonic on his face wooing a beard,
they'd hustle him into "ghurty.'
the Indian form Of taxicab. and'have
his bean looked intpf Geography is
strange study East is east and
west is west. and as you see the
thing so it is-thatois so We insist
il is. but is il?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

The meanest' feature of the State
Normal scandal was that of the ma.
jority dragging II along for months
before announcing Morehead as it's
selection, causing all the applicant
eYges enormous. expenditure OF time,
mon ey and effoft without any chance
to win. We might have hoped that
some, spark of conscience remained
In them If they had announced More
bead at the first meeting, or better
Still. without a meeting to which cit
tes were invited to send delegations
But what can we say OFT e.meiI who
sit like; judges In the place of honor
at public meetings., clothed with
sacred trust committed to them by a
State Legislature. and stolidly watch
the people struggle, earnestly for
thing that by previous arrangement
was to be denied them, regardless of
merit?
That twelve cities out of fourteen
had lost the fight before 1t started is
now the general belief 1t Is true the
public was warned of the result from
the time the commission was named,
but the people could not bring them
selves TO believe the, five men would
stand out against the storm of criti-
cism and the Indignation that broke
loose when the scheme was exposed.
Therefore,. they went on with the
struggle. hoping for a. fair deal 6
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
rs YEARS AGO.

Dec. 3, tS97:-Sam Lowe and fam
lily have moved from Elaine to Lou.
isa. ..t
Born. on the Goth, to Tom c. Bur,
2hctt and wife, of Deep Hole Branch,
L girl. ..... 49,. "....
DR.. MIG. Watson has removed from
Webbville to Louisa. In addition to
attending to the duties OF Superin.
,endent Of Schools he viii practice
his profession. ..E .t..4.. r..
Rev, Davenport's youngest child
lied at this place last Saturday of
group. It's age was ten months
Miss Edith Marcuin of Ceredo Wis.
ted in Louisa this week. 49,
Col NOrthup recently discovered a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
81 YEARS AGO.

Dec. 8, 1866. w Castle has
gone TO Washington, ID. C., where 1t
Is rumored he will accept position
as Librarian OF the House.
Ed Hughes LETT for Gcigerville Mon,
day where he will have employment.
r. C. Mcclure and wife have re.
turned from visit to Cincinnati
Sandy river is very low at. this
writing and could be fordcd were II
not for quicksand.
Much interest is being shown in
the protraCted meeting held by the
Baptists. A business meeting was
held Monday night for the purpose OF
organizing themselves into church.
The following officers were elected ::
Clerk, G. w. WrOten; Treasurer, DR.
S. }. Yates; DeacOns, Abe Ferguson
and John w. Bradley; Trustees, NJ.
V. Graham, W. d. Roffe, A. ]. Wilson
and Jay II. NorthIp; Building Com.
mittee, Nj. V. Graham, Mordica vii,
son, w. d. Rome, DR.. +. w. Weis and
Dl.. G. w. Wroten. ....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
Is YEARS AGO.

10 CShO HSO.
Nov. 20, 1907 Louis PriChard
died Unexpectedly at his home in
Huntington last Monday He was
stricken with apoplexy.
Willard F. Carter died OF Brlghrs
disease at the Ryerview hospital
Wednesday morning. He was taken
to his home on Big Blaine for inter.
lnent. .. = .-.r.
Born, to DR.. J. c. Bussey and wife,
on Thursday morning, a boy. ...
DR.. G. n Waldcck and family OF
Central City, spent Thanksgiving with
Judge Thompson and family.
Dr.. NJ. G. Watson and G. II. Bur.
CESS were callers in Plkeville one cv.
ening this week.
j. +, Ratcliff and family OF Hunt.
ington spent Thanksgiving with CIR.
NinSOn and family
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Johnson OF
Frankfort and Mr. and Mrs. Green
Meek of Huntington attended the fu
neral of Richard Meek who died at
his home near Eusseyville last sun.
day. ... .- =... @...
Z The new bridge being constructed
across the Big Sandy river at Pres
tonsburg was washed out by high
water Monday. ~. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Miller, Miss
Emily Carey and Harry Wellman
spent Thanksgiving. with Miss Julia
/ Fry at Central City. .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

The deal goes through absolutely
according to schedule, Murray wins
Morehead wins Wells wins. Young
wins Just AS it was all shutfled in
the cards that day at Frankfort when
the selection OF the Normal School
sites was taken away from the Board
OF Education, where it belonged, and
turned over to the Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives.
For that Is what the creation of the
Normal School Commission meant 1t
was carefully planned. Three of its
members We're to be named by the
Lieutenant Governor, i've We're to be
named by the Speaker OF the House !,
and the Speaker Of the House was
never in doubt as TO whom he was to
appoint.
The scheme worked without a
hitch There were delays and appar-
ent deadloCks, but there was never a
real hitch. The stars in their courses
were not surcr than the Thompson
Commissioners were in theirs. They
put through Murray all five OF them:
O'Rear. GOodpaSter, Combs. Senff
and Wallen. They put through More
head-all five OF them: ORear, Good
paster, Combs, Semi and Waiien Ali
honor to Peter. Barrel and Hartman,
who refused TO the last to lend any
aid to the scheme.
Thus is contaminated n deal in
tagrant contempt of the plain inter
ests of the schools and Of the State,
of the wishes of the Board OF Edu-
cation and of the recommendation of
the School Survey. Thus the 'bhSi-
ness" of the lobby triumphs in the
conduct of the business OF the Com
monwealth; victories consistently won
by those who consistently resist ey.
cry effort to take the business OF the
Commonwealth Out of the hands OF
the business politicians ana place ft
in the hands OF business men.-Cour-
ier.JOurnal
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

The chiefs of the two largest coal
corporations in the Big Sandy Valley
were appealed to last June by the
Northeast Kentucky State Normal
School Association to prevent their
attorneys from using their influence
to take the normal school away from
the Big Sandy section. They ignored
the request. In making this appeal
the association assumed that these
coal people would show some inter
est in the welfare OF people living
where their operations are located,
either human interest, or the selfish
interest that is best served by help.
Ing. TO improve education facilities
and the general welfare of the peo-
pie. ~
They have chosen the other course.
Three OF their attorneys are wholly
responsible for taking this school
away from Big Sandy. They were
forewarned and cannot dodge the is.
sue. "A reaction is sure to follow
against any company with which
these men are associated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
ss@A%aa&4ss&ss@A@+ss~S&ea.
$JUST A LITTLE FUN|
********************':****:

Mrs. NJ had arrived at the little
station in Vermont on cold, stormy
evening and had hired an old man TO
drive her to her friends farm up
among the hills, The roads were in
bad condition from the storm, and the
ride was altogether a very uncomfort'
able one. ''How much do owe your
she asked on arriving at her destna.
ton. "Well, ma am" said the old man,
my rcg'lar price is Il dollar but
seem as it's sech bad night and
the goin so terrible, III call it sev.
enty.iiVe cents" - ~.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

How Is II you have such good
memory, Norah?" her mistress in
Quired. p,
We'll, mum, IN tell ye. Since me
childhood never lie have / told, and
when yc don't have to be taNin' Yer
memory to be rtmemberin what you
told this one or that, or how y" ~
planned this or that. Shur" ye don [
oVrrwOrk il an il lasts W. good As
new, Till ye die Christian Ado.
cate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

to have given for voting for Murehead
and Murray is just too cute for any
thing. He did it because the news
papers prodded him so, He means
for,us to infer that he didn't use his
noodle at all in settling the question.
Like a mule, the reflex action of the
muscles of his left hind leg, following
a prod, determined his course of ac-
ton, and the result was two lislocat-
ed schools ;. - -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
Quintette ran true to form, under

Quintette ran true to form, under
the lash.
The winner got away to long lead.
In fact, the others were left at the
post. Knockout drops are alleged to
have been used st..> 3d.. tl..~
The winner was pillow horse, but
the owner cinched the race by put
ting blinkers on the judges. g.. ..,.''
Race track vernacular, yes, but
how well it fits in some cases.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

Thirty pieces Of silver looked like
a fortune to little Judas lscariot be.
fore he got it by areachery. After,
ward it looked like thirty cents. This
is always the case when the awaken
ing comes and the penalty falls.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
BOY DIES FROM INJURIES.

Cecil McComas Wellman, who was
injured by jumping from an N G. w
train near Saltpeter two weeks ago,
died Monday and the body was taken
to Little Blaine for burial. He was
10 years old. -ss e. psi.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
On Hone ymoon Trail

Z "Oh, eh.h-. John, ! never told you
but my right eye is glass"
'.Oh, that's alright-alright. So is
the diamond gave you"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
liquid Amusement

+, These new drinks In bottles,
Take all of Long Tins cash.
And when he eats an apple, /
You can hear the blamed thing
splash.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

1t seems to me, Thanksgivin Day is good fer people
every way,-I wouldn't doubt it. -. I'm certain
that blessed Lord forgves sins an keeps His word
couldn't live without it! I've noticed that the thank
full man, who does the very best he to
TbL show the Lord he's grateul-s happier a
..o thousandold, than whose gratitude is
giving cold, an thrves by bein hateful I'd ruther
bless crust of bread with benedictions
swecty said than gloat ngraes spendor. I'd thank
the Hand that alters feeds IAN the bessin
ian keeps conscience tender
If must dine rabbit roast, bekase can't dig up the
cost OF gobbc stuffed with dressnIll down hop
with smilein firm belief that after while, well reap
richer blessn.. amt ashamed kiss the rod that
cbastens by the hand of Cod
; saa %sh 5.;.t ,hai |. VIZ in Ills
lin praises and Thanksgvin'is n"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
So A 70: mlMzzz}GMz

big vein Of coal on the lands of the
WhitehOuse Camel Coal Go.
The right Of way for a pipe line
from the gas well at Warield. Ky.
TO the mouth of Big Sandy river has
been granted.
Gus Whit, age 10 years, was found
dead in the road Il short distance
from Blaine town
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

No man has a right to pay n pri.
vate debt with public trust. No man
who will so misuse a trust is worthy
of confidence. 49,.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

We do not have to apologize or
take back anything of this kind. The
Big Sandy News did not waste any
salve on him. The indications all
along were 80 strong that he would
vote for Morehead when necessary
that we could not conscientiously say
we believed he would be loyal to Big
Sandy, and we did not saw Il.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

Waiter say, sir. You need not
dust on the plate with tn" napkin
here
Luncher- Beg pardon just force
OF habit, you know. I've been base
hall umpire.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

No Objection. to Large Familles.---
Uncle John took little Florrie to the
doll department in one OF the big
shops and said, Nov, Florrie, which
shall II be "a boy or girl?" Twins"
promptly replied Florrie,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
Greatest Change in Price.

When water becomes ice" asked
the Teacher. what is the great change
that takes place."
The greatest. ma'am." said the Iii
tie boy. rs the change in price
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

Help! A Florida paper says the
moonlight in that State IL SO bright
that the owls are dying of insomnia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

Tramp bathed in your spring"
Kindaddy- Sulphur Springs, sup,
pose"
"Nn cir Snrlnp of 1A1Gt,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
New CabashOns Here

Any new trdrk that follows
III" drup,d mode IL the more
attractive for smart Caba shOn,
Thrs" gorgeous ornaments take
many unique forms and are
fashioned from bronze. steel and
other metals studded with
unrht co,ored stones and trim
nrd with hratrt and ructai
irtnr". \ via" variety OF c0lors
To .,l.ci irum. Priced ~ 10 So.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

Try This on Your Brain Cells
Get down to businrsS and the
b. st time is in the morning 50 says
Ed Purdy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01
panoerous II catehino-"So

father is III. hope 1t is nothing con
tagious."
$50 do /. The doctor says he is
suffering from oyerwork."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-01

Say, did Charles Spivens ever get
back on his feet?" ~ r..
yes, yes indeed. His car was the
first thing the creditors took"