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HOLDS FIRST PRIZE OF KENTUCKY PRES8 ASSOCIATION A8 BEST EIGHT-PAGE WEEKLY IN KENTUCKY DON'T After Sickness or Operation phreicrtfins unuiU pmcrib Csoti's Emulsion the blood-making, strengtb-building food -tonic. without alcohol. for an ANDY or Co Lver Ol, Sffify Scott'i DneUioa th Orijinui And tho Ccnu tm inveniam viam, aut faciam. Volume XXXII. Numbir 23.

LOUISA, LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FEBRUARY 2, 1917. M. F. CON LEY, Publish BIG NEWS. BREAK VITH KAISER OUTHLESS SUBMARINE WARFARE STARTED YESTERDAY VIOLATES PROMISE TO U.

S. Washington, Ian. SI. Germany has declared unrestricted submarine war-fure. A starvation blockade of F.ngland, the Ilka (if which tho world never lias teen, wu announced to the world today In no! delivered to American Ambassador Gerard In Berlin and to the state department here by Count Von 'ruatorff.

Thus begins the long fetu-ed cam-llgn of ruthleesnces, conceived by Von Hlndonburg, It la mild here, on a magnitude never even contemplated by Von Til lts. Attain the United States face severance of diplomatic relatione with tier-many, with all its eventual posslblll-tlea. President Wilson reeated warnings of "a world-afire" and Sec-'retary Lansing's "verge of war" state-ment are being reoalled In the capital 1 tonight with feeling of upprehen Ion and misgiving. Germany's action la the super-crisis of all those that have atlrred the American government in two and a half yen i a of world war. Talk of peoe In Europe and means of preserving tamo of the world have gone President Wllann.

Incredulous at first when the unofficial text of Germany's warning wos brought to him. at once called for the official document which had Just been presented to Secretary Lansing by the German Amlwiwadur. Mr. Lansing absolutely refused to make a comment, ITeetdenl Wilson began at once a careful study of the document. The Prrsldenl has Ihe task of deciding what shall he Ihe course of the United Slates.

Three immediate steps appear among the possibilities. The United States might solemnly warn Germany against a violation of hei pledgee; It might bo decided that the German warning Is sufficient notice of Intention of disregard those pledge and a sulllclent warrant for breaking off diplomatic irelatlons; It might be decided to await the results of the blockade and determine the course of the United Htatea as the actual operations develop. On almost every side Germany-s dras tic action Is Interpreted as an o(ien con. feaslnn of the effectiveness of the British food blockade. It Is regarded as determination lo strike back In kind.

Ger-man officials In the United Htates estimate tho food supply on the British Islands will last a month. Admitted, the plan Is to carry starvation to the doors of England with swift, staggering strokes, as a fulfillment of Germany's announced determination to ute even' weapon and agency at her command to end the wai quickly. She counts on the operations of an unheard of number of submarines to deliver blows to bring Kngland to her knees within sixty days. One German olllclal here predicted today the wsr would be over In a month KENTUCKIAN AWARDED CARNEGIE HERO MEDAL. Pittsburgh.

Jan. J5. James 8. Ash-craft, of Claysvllle, was yesterday swat led a bronze medal by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for his herolo rescue of three children from a runaway at Crittenden. August 7, Three small girls; Mattte L.

Allphin, and S. Blanche and Thelma L. Alexander. nd 8 years old, respectively, were In a light wagon wben their horse ran away. Ashcraft ran to meet the horse, which was running at top speed.

He struck the frightened animal with a atlck, causing It to veer Injo a fence. The children were thrown out, but only Am Ashcraft struck the horse he was struck by the shaft of the wagon. He was knocked down, lie wagon passing over his body. The widow of Karl F. Munnell, who died Bttemptlnif to save Annur her from drowning at Spring Lake, Ky.

July 4. -1916. was given a medal and a pension. She lives In Cincinnati. THAT OLD VIRGINIA Washington.

Jan. has decided to take further steps to hasten payment by West Virginia of the tetter's shore of the Old Dominion debt when the State divide In 1861. The Supreme Court, which gave a decree against West Virginia In 1915 will be asked to-morrow, on behalf or Vrrglnla, to Issue process requiring West Virginia to pay the original Judgment of $12,893,000 with Interest at per cent since July 1. 1916. This action was decided upon at conferences here to-day between Virginia commissioners appointed to consider the debt cose and Attorney General Tollard of Virginia, Sanford Robinson, a New York attorney, representing the Indivl dual bondholders, also will appear In the proceedings.

As the West Virginia Legislature is now In session. It Is understood that the Virginia olllolols will urge that the time Is opportune for action toward payment of the debt. Another session will not be held for two yevvst Virginia officials have been considering measures. Including a bond to comply with the Supreme Court's decree. Virginia nf the case, for may result hi extended supplementary procee.

Ings as It Is understooa inai -----offer sums new set-offs to reduce the Judgment. KENTUCKY'S 8HARE OF FEDERAL ROAD MONEY. Washington, Jan. 25. -Apportionment of to aid the States In the construction of rural post rinds, the second annual distribution In accordance with the Fedoral aid road law, was announced to-day by Kecrctary Houston, of the Department of Agriculture.

The funds lire the npHrtlon-ment for the fiscal year ending. June 30, mm. To meet the cost administering the law, $300,000 has been deducted, the remaining Is divided as follows: Kentucky, West Virginia, $106,540. In addition, $1,000,000 will be apportioned for the development of roads and trials within or partly wlthm the national forests. The law provides that $15,000,000 shall be apportioned in the tlHcal year of 1919, III 1920 and $25,000,000 in 1921.

WEST VIRGINIA'S NEW DRY LAW. Charleston, W. Jan. SI. The provtMuns of the McAboy-Hnrvey pro-hlhitiorXjiiils are as follows: 1'rovldiSi penalties of tine 'of from $100 to ISOoSvud sentence In Jail of from sixty days to Person who knowingly abets In violation Fixes duty of mayors and chleis ol police, In enforcing laws.

Makes it unlawful to carry more than one quart of Intoxicants Inlo the stale or from one place to another In the state, within a period of thirty days as personal baggage or otherwise. For first offense fine of from $100 to $500 and from two to six months In Jalt Prohibits any carrier from knowingly permitting pnasengers to violate provisions of act. Gives owner of property right to terminate lease on such property where liquor Is handled in' violation of the law. ITovldes for revoking anv kind of state license held by any pirsor, found guilty of violation of the act. Frovldes penalty of from one to five years In tienltentiary for second offense and.

allows trial Judge no discretion in the matter. The law automatically repeals amendments to the Yost law. WERE MARRIED IN CALIFORNIA. Says the Los Angeles Times: "A quiet home wedding took place at the home of Kev. Thomas E.

Stevenson Monday. A romance of Kentucky, culminated In the Imperial Valley, when Kstlll Wood, formerly of Ashland, son of Hev. and Mrs. Wood, of this city, and Miss Georgia Banks, daughter ol Mr. and Mrs.

8. A. Hanks, C. O. engineer of Ashland.

who recently came here from the Bluegrass country, were wed. The ofilclating minister stated that It was one of- the most transforming ceremonies be ever performed, as when the wedding lines were spoken, Mies Banks turned to Wood and Wood turned to Stone W. L. Stnne.) and Mr. Stone turned again to Vt ood." Sale of Fine Farm Near Town ot Louisa.

8AM BARTRAM SELLS HIS FARM ON THE POINT TO J. P. GAR-TIN A real estate deal of considerable hint Fridnv when J. 1J. Oarlin purchaBed from Sum W.

Bart- ram the fnrm occupiea oy ine laiier. Atioi in "Point." Drlce was about $11,000.00. Thia Is a desirable farm of 100 acres, all level, witn a gooo residence and all necessary outbuildings. It la desirably located. Mr.

Gartin Is now giving his attention to the real estate business and bought the farm to sell again. He will probably divide It Into small farms and truck places unless it Is sold as a whole very soon. Mr. Bartrara has not decided where he will locate. AT CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Tw Tnhn vt. KtambauKh. a native son, will conduct a series of beginning February 12, at 7 p. the First Christian church of Louisa, Kentucky. Special song service by a trained singer.

One and all Invited. Dr. Stam'baiigh Is recognised as one of the leading evangelists of the Christian brotherhood. Come out and heni him. H-J will tell you some things for which the church of Christ stands.

The men have organized the front rank men's Bible class to be known as the Business Men's Clasa with Dr. F. K. Millard as president and Wait D. Rlffe as secretary, John B.

Rlffe for teacher. mui- -i. or fi-Jtn a. m. over A Ilia vuoa the Christian churcn every ouuouy ,11 nn.l nM lOrninK.

yxu jaunts rdially invited, and especially those co that do not ottena any omei rr v. I nioaa urilt Hrrnnee for a SO- class. ctal wwk. and nlace for holding same will be selected Sun- day morning. OIL COMPANY IS SOLD.

West Liberty, Jon. 27. A group of oil men headed by s. K. coiner, oi West Liberty, and G.

I. Brown or Hea nni. Viqva honirht out the hold- IDUIK, lngs of the Grey Eagle Oil and Gas company, the Maple Leaf Oil and Gas company, the Cannel City Oil and Gas onrt the Elk Oil and 0 as com pany, all of whom have been operat ing In Morgan county ior eunie These tour companies have leases on 17 000 acres of land In Morgan county. ROCKEFELLERS IN THE CONSOLIDATION COAL CO. $7,000,000 BONDS OWNED BY THEM HAS BEEN CONVERTED IN-' TO 8TOCK.

Through the purchase of $7,000,000 two-year convertible debenture bonds of the corporation, the Kockefellor Interests are now the controlling factors In tho Consolidation Coal company, according to the Wall Street Journal, which on Monday published a lengthy article on the entrance of the Kooke-felleis In both the Western Maryland and the Consolidation Coal company's affairs. The bunds were taken by the Rockefellers two years ago, and they fall due next week, and the Consolidation's' stockholders have Just voted tho Increase in the authorized capital stock, which Is necessary to cover this conversion. "The money advanced by Mr. Rockefeller," says the Journal, "two years was used for several specific pur- It furbished an opportunity In two years for the purchaser of these bonds to convert them Into stock, which when accomplished, Would Increase the Rockefeller holdings of the Consolidation coal stock to above ,00 per cent, of the total stock outstanding. When tills conversion is accomplished next week John D.

Rockefeller will be In undisputed stock control of the company. "The funds also lermitted the Consolidation to go ahead with further development) of mines- and undeveloped coal lands wltnout which opportunity its business was bound to stagnate and without which it could not take full of the big demand for soft coal brought about by the war requirements und unprecendcnled Industrial Then again, these funds were advanced on condition that all of the coal mined fn the new mines which were to be led by the expenditure of the new was to be shipped over the W'esu. i Maryland railway. Secondly, with the prospect of all this new and portltable business from the Consolidation's new i it was worth while to save the Western Maryland from a receivership, which was accordingly done and a friendly reorganization planned. Everything has come out about as planned.

The new mines have been opened and are now. about ready to produce lo capacity. The Western Maryland has built new lines into these fields and Is ready to transport any amount of the output and prepared itself to still more by the recent purchase of the new steel cars and heavy locomotives. Western Maryland's earnings have greatly increased. Its property during the lost year under the new management has been physlaclly Improved and the friendly reorganization plan promulgated.

Last, but not least, John D. Rockefeller secured control of the Consolidation, already owning absolute control of the Western Maryland. "There Is no reason why this combination should not be profitable to both companies and also fur John D. Rockefeller. The reorganization of the Western Maryland has placed the company financially on Its feet and the reduction In fixed charges and other economies accomplished are calculated lo keep the property on a sound financial looting." The consummation of this change not only Uie vast enterprises In the Fairmont coal fields, but the big holdings of the company In the vast and but Blightly developed Eastern Kentucky coal fields, In tho Jenkins district.

The Watson Interests at Fairmont, originators of the Consolidation company, will, It is understood, continue their holdings and associations under the new management. The ionsummatlon of this change means, local business men say, larger credit, more flexible capital and more extended developments of new fields. The of 7 per cent, two-year, convertible debenture bonds of the Consolidation Coal will be due on Thursday. The bonds were Issued February 1, 1915, and ore payable, both principal and interest, in the stock of the corporation" on February 1, 1917. These bonds are all held by the Rockefeller Interests and their conversion into stock will place in the hands of these Interests about $8,000,000 of tho Consolidation Coal stocks.

This alone will gle them little less than one-fifth 'of the authorized capital of $45,000,000, or full one-fifth, until all the stock recently authorized Is Issued, which the management says will not be done Immediately. There Is an Impression that the Rockefeller's through their Interest In the Western Maryland may have bought further Into the stock of the Consolidation and that the $8,000,000 they will receive this week may not represent their entire holdings. There was a report from New York that they might have over fifty per cent of the outstanding stock of the corporation. This, however, Is doubted In the best Informed quarters here, though there was no one who cohld give official denial to the statement. Stockholders of the Consolidation took action soon after the bond lsshe was authorized two years ago to Increase the stork to meet it.

Therefore, the Increase made lost, week hod no bearing on this deal. Herald Dispatch. MINERS WITHOUT CURRENT) 8TATION OUT OF ORDER. A breakdown of the power plant at Van Lear, has shut off electric power from a number of coal mines and Palntavllle, Prestonshurg and other 'towns hare been without current. UNPRECEDENTED ACTIVITY IN PETROLEUM FIELDS WITH CRUDE OIL AT $2.18 A BARREL DEVELOPMENTS EXPAND RAPIDLY.

Barbourville, Jan. 28. Kentucky-Tennessee petroleum operators are getting a flying start In the 1917 drilling campaign, each week witnessing the advent of new operators, who are going Into all sections in the search for new producing territory. Close to 170 rigs are up and wells drilling In all the fields, notwithstanding that January Is usually a month of Inactivity because of weather conditions. Developments are now proceeding on a larger cale than ever before in the fifteen years' history of Kentucky-Tennessee fields.

Wells of large capacity continue to be the rule In the Estill county district, the most noteworthy snallow sand Held yet developed the country. Among late completions are two wells in the Pilot district, making an average of 100 barrels each. These wells follow closely the drilling of a 250-barrel gusher In the Pilot section, three weeks ago. This territory is slightly ahead of troduction and to take care of the output of wells a storage tank of large capacity Is being erected. Other Important strikes of the week Include five in the Station Camp district proper, two being in the 100-barrel class, one making seventy-five barrels and others ranging down to twenty barrels.

Five new strikes are reported from the Cowcreek-Ravinna district, the older development of the county. The pipe line through the Station Camp pool will handle only one-fifth of the production for the present. Near Olympla, Bath county, a wildcat test showed up for a twenty-five-barrel pumper. This Is far in advance of tested territory. On Payne creek, Knox county.

West Virginia operators have a ten-barrel pumper. This Is a wllfl-cat strike. In the Wayne county field one new well making ten barrels, is reported, with a new strike of similar' capacity In the Lawrence county field. In the smaller fields work Is proceeding slowly because of the adverse weather. A vast area of the old Knox county field is being drilled over.

On Indian creek, midway between" the Knox and Whitley developed area, local operators have a deep test down several httridred feet. At Hlmyar, twelve miles distant from this tost. In lower county, West Virginia operators" are drilling a deep well. Several new wells are drilling In the old Richland pool of Knox county. In Whitley county, ad-Joining, operators are attempting to extend the Williamsburg pool with several outlying testa.

Crude oil commands $2.18 per barrel and this high price will be an Incentive for the largest development campaign ever Btarted in the Kentucky-Tennessee field. A large number of operators are deferring a beginning of drilling until the weather moderates, as the majority have territory in remote sections, where It is difficult at this season to take MAY NAME SCHOOL FOR MISS ENSLOW. There has been suggested a plan to honor Miss Blanche Enslow, who was killed recently In an elevator mishap at the Huntington High School building, by giving her name, or that of her family, to one of the new school buildings now being erected. This plan will be considered, It is likely, at the February meotlng of the board of education. It is understood that the building recommended for such a designation will likely be the big twenty-room Junior High School and grade building now in process of Some have suggested that one building be known as the Blanche Enslow building and others that It would be hotter, following out the tradition of the board, to call it the Enslow building, thus recognizing one of the.

families who were prominent In the pioneer life of the city. Huntlngtofl-Her-aid Dispatch. TAKES NEW POSITION. Basil Burgess, former county surveyor for has been appointed chief engineer for the Huntington Dnvelonment Gas comoanv. and has assumed his new duties.

His term as county surveyor of expired January 1. He moved recently to Huntinc-ton. His duties as chief en gineer will be supplemented by work as assistant land ajtent, anri nis activities will carry him over the im- pany owns in ponthern West Virginia, including thousands of acres of coal and oil land. Herald. FARMERS FED BIRDS.

The heavy snow did not destroy the nun 11 In Tfonttink v. arcnrdlnir to renorta received by Q. Ward), executive agent for the Kentucky Game and Fish Commission. He said the department Is Indebted to many farmers who helped to feed the birds. The wardens did all they could, but were not able to cover the State.

WILL START WORK. rotn Plenannt. W. Jan. 26.

Representatives of the construction company from Evansvllle, to which the contract for building Ohio 1 I anri llnm No. 25 near here has been awarded, arrived here today. lrenaratlons for construction Will De without rfAlnv in nrrler that work k. nnmtnnnpMl BOon th Stage of. water will permit, 1 BOYS' AGRICULTURAL I i CLUBS FOR Lexington, Jan.

26. A proposal to merge all boys' organizations thru the State, which have been effective In the last few years In giving 4he boys on the farms a knowledge of scientific farming and stock raising, into one organization under the name of the Boys' Agricultural Clubs, was submitted by Prof. Otis Klrcher, assistant State agent In care of the work, and was approve by Dr. Fred Mutcher, head of the extension work of the State, at to-day's meeting, the final session of the four-day convention of county agricultural agents here. All county agents, with one exception, were present at the meeting.

The plan of work adopted for the new club will consist of three specific things: Instruction and examination, agricultural practice, and records, cost accounting and history of crop or animal. Instruction of the various clubs will be permitted to follow any line of agricultural work they choose. Final examinations will be given by the county, agents and, the papers graded. The animals to be raised will consist of one or more pigs, one or more calves and one or more lambs. A boy will be allowed to grow one or more of the following crops: One acre or more of corn, one-eighth acre or more of potatoes, one-half adre or more of soy beans for seed, one-quarter acre or more of tobacco, and one-half acre or more of other crops.

State prizes will be awarded on the average grade of the members in instruction, agricultural practice and record work. A certificate of merit will be given to every member of the lolnt organization who completes his work with a grade of 70. LOSES BOTH FEET IN ACCIDENT. Richard King, 39, of Wellston, Ohio, was taken to the Keller hospital in Ironton, where both his feet were amputated, as the reBUlt of a railway accident at Paintsvllle, on the C. O.

Ry. Next morning at the hospital it was stated that his condition was regarded as favorable and that he had passed a good night and was doing well. He is unmarried and is said to have been hoboing his way home, when the accident occured. MAGOFFIN COUNTY. Miss Sylvia May of Salyersvllle, who has been for some time seriously 111 in Colorado, was brought home Friday by her father Dee.

May. It is reported that she is Improving. Died, January 17, at his home near Salyersvllle, Mr. Prater Adams. Mr.

Adams had been suffering for some time from tuberculosis and leaves a wife and small daughter, as well as his parents, sister and brother to mourn their loss. The bereaved family has our deepest sympathy. Mrs. Ernest H. Atkinson, who has been to the hospital returned home Wednesday much improved in health.

Bible Institute to Begin Here Feb. 12 BAPTISTS WILL HAVE PROMINENT SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE GATHERING. The Rev. J. W.

rorter, D. D. LI will be one of the principal speakers in the Bible Institute to be held at the Baptist church In Louisa, beginning February 12. Dr. Porter Is pastor of the First Baptist church of Lexington, which has a membership of more than sixteen hundred.

He Is also editor of the "Wes tern Recorder," one of the oldest and best known demonlnational papers in the south. Dr. Porter was educated in Cumberland University and the Southern Baptist. Theological Seminary. He has traveled extensively in the east, visiting the "Holy Land" and other places of interest.

He is classical in appearance, Is as Intelligent as the most intellectual, and yet In his lectures is as humorous and pathetic as Bob Taylor. When he is In the pulpit preaching, as he believes, the great truths of God's word, he Is as sincere as the great Spurgeon. He will be the speaker the first dav and night of 'the Institute. COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY. FINE IS REVERSED.

In the Court of Appeals the Elkhorn Mining company secured a reversal of a fine of $100 assessed In the Floyd Circuit Court on an Indictment charging it with permitting the sale of liquor on premises owned by It In the town of Waylnnd. Contracts of lease for Its houses stipulate that no liquor is to be sold on the premises, arid there was no proof that liquor was sold In Its houses or that It leased them with a knowledge that liquor would be sold. The court in an opinion by Judge Sampson said a verdict should have been directed for the company. ANOTHER ONE FOR BREATHITT. At Wllhurst Wednesday night on the O.

K. train going to Cannel City, Latcn Nlckells was shot In or through the stomach, the shooting said to have been done by Andy Phipps. Nlckells was taken to a Lexington hospital Thursday morning. MEASLES CAUSE OF DEATH. W.

E. Hall, the slxteen-months-old child of Raymond Hall of Ashland died from the effects of measles. The remains were shipped to Johnson county for Interment. FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY WILL BE ASSISTED BY LOUISA NATIONAL BANK. Lawrence county farmers who desire to borrow money from the new government Farm Loan bank should send their names and addresses to the Louisa National Bank, Louisa, together with the amount they desire to borrow, and a statement as to the land they will offer for security.

Number of acres, location, and a conservative estimate of the value is desired. The directors of the Louisa National Bank have decided to assist the farmers ip this matter purely as an accom modation. There Is no chance for any profit or any fees for this bank, but so many inquiries have come In as to how to proceed that the Louisa National has decided to take the lead In organizing the association required by thelaw. Send in your names at once. The Farm Loan bank for this district has been located at Louisville and will be ready for business some time in this month or early in next.

As soon as enough names and a total of $20,000 applications for loars have been received a meeting will be called at Louisa, and the necessary national farm-loan association will be formed. A Few Facts. Farmers or those desiring to buy a farm may borrow from $100 to $10,000, secured by farm lands up to 50 per cent of the value appraised by committee, and 20 per cent of the permanent insured improvements on the farms. The money may be used to buy land, pay off mortgage, purchase live stock, or for any kind of productive improvements. Loans may run anywhere from 6 to 40 years, at the option of the borrower.

Interest will be from 5 to 6 per cent. Every borrower is required to buy $5 stock in the association for (Lt. 1 1 1 i i 1 1 r. inn i iiui i.v. to the farmer when the loan is paid, or may be used as the last payment on his debt A farmer may borrow $1000, for is-stance, und by paying $129.50 per year for 10 years the entire debt and interest is wiped out If carried 20 years, J8P.24 per year will pay it out This is what is now estimated to be the basis and it can never vary much from that All applicants for membership in the local association will receive notice of date of meeting, so they may attend And take nart in he organization 'and get all the additional information they may desire.

The answer to the question most frequently asked Is this: Loans will be made to the amount of half the value of your farm and one-fifth of the value of insurable Improvements thereon. M. F. CONLEY, Cashier Louisa National Bank. FIRST EXCURSION FROM KENTUCKY.

The following Is from the Vero, Florida Bulletin "To Ashland, Kentucky yoes the honor of sending to Vero, the first regular excursion party that has reached here from the Bluegrass State, famed for its beautiful women and fine horses. "In this party was Capt. C. W. Myers, wife and daughter.

Miss Ferguson, Mrs. L. V. Hood and O. V.

Gammon. The entire party enjoyed their week's visit at Vero so much that they are looking forward to the time when they can return. Capt. Myers has been a conductor oh the Chesapeake Ohio railroad for thirty-six years, but he thinks owning a grove or farm at. Vero will be a fine thing for him in his declining years.

WEATHER HALTS WORK IN IRVINE OIL Irvine, Ky. Jan. 26. The inclement weather of the week Just passed has aiiHost completely halted operations in the oil field. Until Tuesday of this week practically nothing had been done by the operators for nearly a week pasL Every how and then reports of a well In this or that section, or a dry hole here or there, would be brought to Irvine by operators or oil field workers, but these were few and far between as compared with activities had the weather been more favorable.

Now the.t the skies have cleared up and the heavy rain of Sunday and Monday has cleared up the snow, oper ations In the fields are expected to be come livelier. In fact, operators are predicting that more wells will be drilled in the next two months, weather conditions permitting, than in any two months since oil was struck heie. HAS BOUGHT A STORE. Andy New, of Torchlight, has purchased from N. R.

Hatfield his Btore at Chattaroy, W. and will move his family to that place. Mike Conley, of this city, who has been employed there for some tlmo will continue bis position with the new firm. Mr. New has sold a half Interest In his store at Torchlight to Jec Miller.

Dixon Is a partner In thestore at Chattarol. WAS A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER. Our attention has been called by a friend to an Interesting fact In the life of Hon. J. M.

RifTe. who died at Yates-vllle last week. He was a Captain In I the Confederate army and was captur-, ed and confined In the Camp Chase prlsen for fifteen months..