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I SAMOT NEWS. 1X3 A Jut inveniam viam, ant faciam. , i .. ,, , ,, , . . , , . - , , ,, , -... VOLUME XXni NUMBER 39 LOUISA,- LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AUGUST 21, 1 903 M. F. CONLEY, Publisher ' " ! '. T i f 'to rn .1 ) 11 I J f'Y 1 .- CRIMINALS Dtinj Captured by Sheriff R. Stone Very Frequently. All Sorts of a Bird. Jim Allen, the bachelor editor of the Cynthlana Democrat, thua tella th etory of a Harrison county blrd- ling: Mrs. Elisabeth Martin ataried ear ly In life to feather her neat well, and II 1 . V, - .1 vAM . th Tiiuin 'chance. She began life as Ellxabe'h .Charley Vanhoa li again In the tjltBIrd, ot Harrison couuty, near Lair, . .. .... Vi llr flmt Ventura outside the Again De is toe guest 01 me jaiitr - - , I 111 Bl . u - - j Martin.. When Mr. Martin dlod she i -i.,,. rjoni rm a farmer. - - nidi i nu a. - flctetuly airopg to make him renuU jwben the time came to change nea t ..... .. ... for a considerable term- Some two the allied herself im v imam HOUSE WARMING For II. G- Wellman and Bride was a Nice Affair. of Lawrence County, and thla time he ill probably be urged to stay uf- H. G. Wellman and wife re turned from their bridal trip laat week, and although a pretty home had already been prepared for their use tome friends, aware that some things muat have been omitted from A Good Citizen Dead. In the d?ath of James Abuher, who died near Torchlight last Thursday, the eommunl'y and county la which he lived an honorable life, suffer a lost. He was a man In humble life, but he hud si, lived that his Influ Ci.ce was all for good, and whtn the final summons came It fuuud him p-epared for the life beyond. He was honest, moral, Indus' rlotis. and nothing but words of regret at fcls untimely decease and praise for the man are uttered by thos who knew him best His wife is a sister NATURAL GAS Found at Yatesil!e by Company Prospecting For Oil. -u- ... u .v. - of Prank Pie, of Louisa, ami he was JUT ft CODSlUf mUlQ ICIUJ- owjjitj w BUO ssii7u ' I IDQ lUrUlBMlIlg, lUUUflUl Ik iuc j'H'yrs j years ago Charles waa an luuiate of Un. " W ucul xne ",,llr,; caper to give them a house warming. .h. .,..v H...I1. While there he!lnonlBl eMon ala Tol,e1 aroun1 I This means an assemblage of friends the .county B.slle. While there he Then BllMrdl regIdenCe( each bringing some 4tAi,t, thtt wnfhir a lutla pool t .. . ... .i... I - . - - 'a wiuower, more -article. or articles adapted to tbe ror coturon, to ne mea io ui mt iy nd attractive sociawy man m hol business for grate and the prls-'ivame would Indlcite. apiieared and . -u, .m. Mn. Robbln became Mra. Buward. ODOTl iot luei- inn u "" "- - , 1y of araon. with Franktort looming I Into the Buward rooat Mra. Buward .... ... .... ... ti. carried one little Martin, two lltt. charge of outlining gooda and money iow. and one little Bobbin. One . . ... v.. t ... . tutu itucxiird was already there to i raima nreienaea. ne u wtu laborer on the railroad, with about thirty dollars to his credit and un paid. He negotiated with W. M. Justice and got cash and merchan dise (or bis claim- He then told Creen Meek a nice little aory about the same claim, and Meeklame down with the stuff. When a show down was bad Jtutlce beat Meek to It." U the crisp slang of the day baa it, snd got his money. As baa been Mid, Vmhooae's chances for ths . Capital wers good, but when things m,wi1 lhlr worst a friend came along and balled Charles out And Charles promptly . Jumped his bond, lie has been a fugitive from Justice ever alwe until a few days ago, say for exactness, August 14, when Sheriff " R. A. .. 8too found him up boutl the head of Paint Creek, W. Vs. Dick hd been following an us velconie the other birds. Slick lp! Rural Mall Carriers will heioafter be required to give some attention to their personal appeirance when on duty,and to have an equltment which will be creditable to the great Depart ment which they represent To call attention to this fact the Postmsster General has Issued the followlug order. "Postmasters of rural delivery of fices will Inform 11 carriers undtr their supervision, they are required to present a net personal appearance, and the vehicle must be suited to toe srvle. kept In good order ly the carriers serving the routes, must be present or the . future use of the nwly-wedded couple- To think U to act with our people, so on Mon.- r 'dov vpnlnir ihev heean at an eurlv llttiS ' DtinAni- An Ihi annrhu-Mtt liUUI U I 1 ' " corner of Jefferson and Franklin sis., and when they had deposited and opened their bundles the house look erf Ilk a good-sired department store. Wood, Iron, tin, granite, glass, china all these furnished part In the con tributions of the evening. Better still each brought a message of good will and kindly wish for the contin ual happiness of these young peo ple who thus auspiciously begin the voyage of life. Luscious melons were enisled and the evening was In all respects, a pleasant one to all. aliout 40 years of age and the fath ei ot 13 children. The cause of bis death was peritonitis. The widow and children of James Absher desire to thank the people of Torchlight and vicinity for the kind ness shown them during th slcknes3 and death of their husband and fath er. Painfully Hurt. Tho oil DrosDectors working In the Yatesvllle neighborhood have struck a Kood flow of gas on the farm cf O'.orge J. Carter. The gas was found ut a depth of 3.000 feet. We could not learn much about the pressure shown by the flow, but It la said to be quite strong. The well will be sunk; to a consft cvably greater depth unless the gas Interferes. The prospectors are searching for oil rather than gas- The prospectors are Pennsylvania leople. The have a number of leases around Yatesvllle, this county, six miles west of Louisa. Mr. R. H. Whaley Is In charge of tbe work. Matters Matrimonial. Laat Saturday night Jed Davis acci dentally received Injuries which will lay blm up for several weeks During the absence of D. J. Burchett Mr. Davis had had charge of the feed mill and the business belonging to it a oar of Ice had arrived after a de- tnntinn en route caused by a wreck Pleasant Ridge. Our school Is progressing nicely un der the management of MUs Mollis Roberts. The financial market mar be a little ianlcky, the politicians of all parties May be uncertain regarding tha fate of their leaders, and the "fans"' fret over the outlook for their club as a pennant winner, but Dan Cupid, the reckless young fellow, continues bus iness at the old stand. Two matri monial deals are reported so far this week; The first transaction in this line was the marriage of Miss Gypsy Shannon, ot Lick Creek, to Mont Furke, of Louisa- This occurred Sun day, but where, or who tied the knot the News Is unable to say. The next in chronological order oc curred Wednesday afternoon at ' the home of K. F. Vinson, and the princi pals in the pleasant, affair were Ml 8s Grace Frasher and George Well roan', both 11 vine near Fort Gay. The Rev. L. M. Copley, ot the Baptist church, performed the ceremony. ' Painfully Burned. The K. N. C. 1 he 1908-9 term of the college bp- for a successful school ; year- This4 week and next will be devoted to' the . u.trlr rtf Pmfa Vonnlann and Moftlnre. I and they are. as usuL working like 11'UtlUU UU IVU'V - J l - at Savage Branch, and Mr. Davis was beavers- Early ahd .Wt they are In fit to work and such as will not a i . ti.. aim.,. ha-'cause discredit to the service. Lxl y hi. t,rer.'but until the time 'in these matters by 'the carriers will iiiiiiiiiii the cargo with a view of " p . -ascertalnlng the loss by meltrfng. He had climbed up on top of the ice in the car, when his feet slipped and Mr. Davis fell to the floor, a distance of several feet- He was carried to his home and a doctor summonea. An examination revealed the tct that . .iv. h- Tih alria had been 1 ivo nun uu ' p - - Mrs. Jepp Meek haa as her guests near the spinal column-The A J V . i .LIU . 1 .. . . fractures were adjusted ana me in her two daughters and children. Mra Ij. A. Moffett, and son CecTl of the their ' school rooms 4 at , work. Their untiring industry must be Infectious, for their pupils are similarly Indus trious and faithful. OB the 'first of September the common school depart ment will open Its doorsand It Is to be hoped that every girl and boy in town of the school age will be lo attendance. Good teachers, yes, the very best, In every department will be .there to taku charge of the Mrs. Mat Meek, ot Arkansas, who is visiting her parents, Dunlap Wal dtck and wife, was 'very painfully burned." last Sunday" morning, while fFsIftlngln'the Yrparatfon of break fast Mrs. Waldeck had' lighted a burner in the top of the gas range, and Mrs. Meek not knowing this turn ed cn' ;a strpng -flow from the oven. This was-inaptly Igpitsd, the names striking ber in ihelfaoe and throwing her backward 'several feet. Mrs. Meek's faoe was very much burned and she suffered severely for several hours. ' . '. " mentioned he was irg his pursuer. Stone hard cf Vsnhoose being In the Paint Creek txuntry. To hear was to act, And Ms action led to the landing ot the xnnch-wanted prlaoner iaslde the rar Charles will have to give a better acd muc'JHlgger ball next time. The Sheriff is almost dally adding rew Isurels to his alreadv e.pj3Ve collection. News came toninnul e recently that Ransome Newsom. m- mA In Pavette County. W. Vsj 1 probably somewhere In this eV , Lagt Saturday 'evening Ktons put out his feelers and t.lt with auch fine feeling that his min, , ras found, near the head of Nat's ' ..uw invirit the Rockcs'le roun- HOMICIDE. A Lawrence County Man Killed in Floyd County. COMMISSION mouth. Ruby. Paul. Sam. Okley and Garnet Mrs. Meek is very proud of her halt doxen grand children. Mra. William Large attended ; foot waahlng at Spencer last Sunday. Mrs. Luther Plgg and Mrs. O. B. Carter were calling at the home of Mrs. Matilda Meek. Mont Nelson Is erecting a beauti ful houe which is a great improve ment to our neighborhood. HoftreA lfnw and wlfn snent last -tLast .'J," p, nn,e Sunday with Dunlap Bradley and fam-' Kentucky Educational message was received from Pr-s.ons- 1 V. .. ta,.n- finvai- Mvfn LnAt ! Irac-Ures were oujucu .. . - .. , I (, M .1 -- - .... -V. n wall A AV Tiroes ainuwi - - - ij. a. Moneii, ana eon v-ecii, oi wlr' lured man made as comrortame ai t pupna ana iuer can ut u u- i ..ntii th. time in these matters by'the carriers 'HMai,, ritt8"ii.r Mn n T. ... . . ... -.. n.m for non-attendance. successful in slud- be reported to this office by postmast- ii,saberllo Md flve chl,Qren( ot Porta-J .hl.h .' .ontroUed only by opiates, j- . ... :V ; -Matne. 'phone Of Education Will Meet in Frank fort September Third. a young man named Amen ahq ne?n killed by a man named Wiiemaa, Sanders Wellman is clearing a new ground on the Hackworth and Burns farm. Misses Dollle and Lockle Dumron trr. arrested and turned blm over to!nd -Bvin. that his father. Green the rayetie iu-iwn"", , Arnett, De lniormea vi iuo unjmj. '' And yet some m re: Bill WneylCrcen Arnett Is an employe of Col. attended an apple peeling at Uncle Marcum and his brother John are-orlJay H Northup and lives on thelUoe Hutchinson's' Monday night. . re-resldenta of this county iw J r.loise farm. Aa soon as possible he Uncle Joe Hutchison is at Smoky the Martin line, in th quiet Curry L,M tola 0f the tragic aecurrence p alley attending the Sunday fchool ..LhWhnnd Each naa a leiony .- v. iPff one for me swne oi ,i.uruu... ease sgalnst him., -id Bill Wiley hdj,h, nomiclde. also a couple cf iiiidacmeanors ior The jjewS Is without lurtner rar- Iticulara. good measure- Their "rep for nerve was excellent, and nobody wa? aruund tagging for a commlRsIon to arrest 11 em. The offentes with which they ere charged were committed In West Virginia, but It took a'Lawrence county officer to gather them in. Sheriff 8totie bearded the Hons li tl.elr den, arrested them. Jailed th- m nd turned them over to Deputy Pberift Wayne pamron. Marrs to Ray. In Inet. Wednesday, August 12, Miss Dsisy Mirrs, ot Prestousburg, was united la marriage to Mr. Ayl Ray, of Martin county. After a short s!ay with Immediate , rela tives Mr. and Mre. Ray win eo 'o Mathew Elam. of Ashland, was vis iting his sister, Mrs. John Ftazter, of this place. ' Miss Georgia Hutchison is some what better. Roy Carter, of Yatesvllle, was lere last week Governor Wlllson has called the Commission together for their first meeting on September 3rd. This commission wis elected by the General Assembly in part and appointed by the Governor in the other part It contains the hading educators of the Sta'e, as its membership Includes, State Superin tendent J.' G. Crabbe, Senator J. J. Walking, of Sturglss, Ropresentalive J. H. Jackson, of Owenton; Dsan Virginia E. Spencer, of Richmond; President Jas. K. Patterson, of Lex ington: President R. N. Roark, of Richmond ; President H. H. Cht ny, cf J ! Fowling Green; President F. W. Hln- Bad Freight Wreck. A bad freight wreck occurred near Chapman last Friday. A big west bound double-header train . of fifty coal cars was derailed, some of the cars were totally wrecked, , . The track was not entirely cleared until next day. : . . . lit. or oanvi ie: auoennienaeui c. rrauiine and Irene rarer navei'sr-- a r, .. . . , in 0L, K,-iir f'h. Mark, of Louisville, and County their guest Miss Ruby Heaberlln, of i .. . . . ,,,. , v .. ..Iwatona. W. Va.. where Mr. Ray Guess we maae no lino o -- elected Dick Stone Sheriff. Steamboat turned. The sidewheel steamer Gnyan dotte, one of the largfst of the "mos Hulto fleet" boats that operate on Big Sandy River, was almost .nttr:-ly destrcytd by fire a' the Nigh Luiaber , Compasya hrdlng above Normal. The fire seemed to start la the kltch n r.. t'te s'-rn cf the boat, but I s origin is a myBterv. The bl-e was well advanced bef.re two men, asl??p on the boat were awakened. The Guyar.dotte was owned by Albert Ron srd was in charge ot Capt. John Dials. has wsitlon as bookkeeper ior a coal concern- He Is said to be a vorthy young man. , Mrs. Ray Is well and favorably known in Louisa becauso of her con nection with the Kentucky Normal College as instructor in stenography and typewriting. She Is very amiable and Intelligent, quite pretty and has many friends in Louisa and elsewhere who will wish her a long and happy life- Portsmouth. Mountain Boy. Olioville. Interdenominat'onal Meetings. Beginning August 28 Lew W. Stan- Cecil Hewlett, who lives on the N- W. a few mile below Fort Gay, split his leg open Just below the knee last week while hewing a crosstie. The gash was about Inches long, and a piece of bone three Inches long was chipped off. Crops are needing rain. Sunday hunting seems to be the or der of the day. Have we a law to punish persons for hunting and shooting Ion Sun day. 1 'Judging from the shooting Sundiy we were Inclined to believe that war was declared and that the Devil was marshaling his hosts. , Sunday- school Is dead here and is not likely to be reinstated this year. God pity us. Mrs. Sarah Watson has bsen quite sick tor several days but is convalescing- School is progressing nicely und?r the management of Miss Rosa John son. " Our water wisarda, Jim Carter and Martin Woods are doing some very efficient work here. They say thai they never fall. Augustus. Casto has moved to Wm. J Superintendent L. N. Taylor, ot Pu laf-kl county. I At this mee'Ing a secretary of the commission will be chosen, who will also be given work in the office of Su perintendent Crjbbe, and the entire educational caae oi ine oiaie win us revised, and many changes In the old and new school laws will be recom mended. Richard Johnson, ot East Fork", was arrested In Ashland last Friday. He had been worked up over religion for tome time, and was wandering John Osborn and the Misses Ethel and Carrie Swetnam passed down our creek last week. ; - We are having a very interesting meeting at this 'place conducted by Revs. Yoak and Holland. Mrs. J. t. Moore is preparing for an extended trip to her father, Jos eph Stapleton, of Flat Gap, Ky. Kay Jordan and Miss Mondane Mc- Klnster, of Blaine, were visiting rel stives at this place recently. 'Deputy Sheriff Castle was on our creek last week. Several young folks of Rich creek attended church at this place Sat urday and 8unday. Harmon and Antony Blackburn were on our creek last week. Charles Everman, of South Ports mouth, Ky., Is visiting Squire Berry of this place. Rev. Gilbert Miller, of Georges ctcek, attended church at -this place Tuesday night. Otto C. Gartin, one of the popu lar young men, of Louisa, passed up our creek last Sunday en rijute to visit relatives at Cordl and B'alne. Mrs. David Castle is no better. John Walden passed up our creek last week. John Castle who has been a brake man on the H. & W. for years, is visiting his father at this place. WllUe Thompson is very much im proved in health. Att More and Milt Wellman ere vorklng at Torchlight. Henry Preston, of Louisa, is visit- CANNING FACTORY Receiving a Fine Grade of Toma- '"! toes and Getting Good Results. aimlessly around the streets when ar-, rested He was exam n and wa y w sent back home, as It was thougnt that he is not dangerously violent IamIIy- . his people promised to keep watch There was court at Squire Berry s u. .n n rn-irt anv d.ngerous the 15th inst The result ot It was The Louisa Canning Factory is run ring every other day now, and all the growers have not yet begun to de liver tomatoes. Some of tJe crops are late. The product brought ia thus far is ot excellent quality and the Fig Sandy brand will certainly be up to the high standard ertabllshed the first year. It is very gratifying to learn that the wholesale grocers who handled the Big Sandy brand of -tomatoes and beans at , any time in the past are still receiving requests for this brand, thus testifying to the high quality. - Our farmers will eventually Unix that tomatoes and beans are the most profitable crops they can raise. In sections where factories have been running for years the farm ers clamor tor contracts. Mr, Hayes who is operating the factory this year ears the factory in his home town in Indiana contracted for about 1,000 acres of products this year and refus ed applications for about that much more acreage. We have never been able to contract for 100 acres here. It seems a pity that our farm el a are allowing these golden oppor tunities to slip by, year after year. Mr. Hayes says our lands produce- a firmer ana Deuer quality oi to matoes than theirs. And yet, he can cite you to an instance near hla home where about an acre ot land Induced $116.00 worth ot tomatoea at 39c to 20c per bushel. Our fac tory is paying 25c per bushel. : The following Catlettsbargers will have today for a three weeks atay . Beginning August ! , w,.hh'o. Atl.nt to City, and oth , ley and daughter and H. Humble and to g q wife, of Cincinnati, will hold a aer- " c ru v ... ie. of Gospel mee lngs in a big tent v ; George R. Burgesi, of ' Bralnard's farm and teems to .be kt Fort Gay. Tlwae people are well w;"u or tlted of single blessedness. .nown In their line of effnrt and mu- ' CunnlngD(IIn mai Baturdiy and for the svenlsg, 7 O'ciucg. un on uu. r symptoms. Leo F. Drake was unceremoniously removed as a councilman ot Hunting ton at a meeting of that body last week and Chas. R. Rolfe was elected In his stead. Drake now lives in this county and this fact was brought to the council's attention on account ot his attendance at the Republican i.tr,.t nnnvontinn here August the first Ceredo Advance. Tame. P. McCloskey. of Hunting. ton well known here, has a contractor a iew ub. that seven boys were aeftt to stay a few days with Jailer Burton. This should be a leBson to the boys of our creek, who are too fond of the lus cious watermelon. Mra Bee Dale Is sertuosly ill. D. B .Johnson was visiting rela tives on Meade branch recently. - T. V. Ball made a trip to Louisa fast week. M. F. 6wetnam and son Oliver, were on our creek last Sunday. MUs Betsy Berry, of Portsmouth, is visiting her father at this place e .k. -,in ia a two o'clock on the grou the watchman, of a general stock law. to lay 0 miles of gas pipe from War- field. Ky- to Cincinnati. This pipe ilex- (!i tha longest in th United States. Charles Berry and John H. Johnson were visiting H. H. Moore lat week. . "Two Schoolboys Triplets on Saturday and Sunday. Between Saturday night and Sun day morning last the family ot Mr. atd Mrs. Ike Hensley, of Ceredo, was augmented by the arrival of three ba -bies. All have been christened With a name commencing with C, and wi'? be kliown as the 3-Cs". Carl at hf a- weighed 7 pounihL.Clyde weigh 6 and Clifford, the youngest, y hedt 4 pounds. Carl was born on 9 aro -snd his brothers on Sunda There.N will be a alight dlfferenceJn .b dnys and a tight raoe as 'to nlch will attain his majority first-Fort Cay Leader. " 1 ' Y v meeting Tbey will close Sept. 1 was asip wuea lue vvv "." '" 'v7 4