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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Refreshing Rains at serpent.

SEReENT, KY, May 23.-Welcome rain
struck this section late Thursday even
ing, the first that had fallen since early
in April The people have been pray
ing for rain several weeks Vegeta-
ton has been greatly damaged and not
more than half a crop of corn, wheat
and oats will be raised.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
A vigorous Ca mpaign.

PARIS, KY, May 23.-"Sound money"
democrats have effected an organiza-
ton here, electing Henry Spears chair
man and A. T. Forsyth, secretary.
mittees were appointed and vigorous
decided upon.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
In Trouble Mt Paducah.

PADUcAH, KY, May 90 F. Carrico, a
well known insurance agent, was ar
rested here for OBTAINING Mrs. Lula
Atkins, a young married woman,
against her will.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

FREE coinage at any ratio which diff
fers as much as two or three per cent.
from the commercial ratio of the bullion
has always and
everywhere expelled
A Fcc from the circulation
Conclusion. the metal that was
undervalued in the
coinage, and pro-
duced the monOmetalism Of the metal
that was overvalued.
This is not theory, says The Paris
Kentuckian. 1t is fact-a fact which
has been demonstrated over and over
again in our own country and others,
and to which there has never been known
a single exception.
The advocates Of silver are demand
ing its free and unlimited coinage on
individual account at a ratio which
differs from the commercial ratio one
hundred per cent.
This means, therefore, that they are
demanding silver monometalism. They
are demanding that the country 60 to a
silver basis. Free coinage at 16 to /
cannot mean anything else. 1t is i'm
possible to deny this unless we deny the
unbroken evidence of history and ex-
perience.
Free coinage means a silver basis.
And when we come to a silver basis what
Is the dollar worth? Just the bullion
which 1t contains and no more. At
present that is about fifty cents. Take
any free coinage country. There is not
one in the world that has any gold. Not
one that Is not on silver basis. Not
one In which the dollar Is worth any
more than the bullion II contains.
Our neighboring Republic of Mexico
has free coinage. II is, Of course. on a
silver basis. 1t has no gold and the
silver dollar, though containing more
silver than ours, is worth only afty cents.
II Is Just the same 10 every other coun-
try that has free coinage and has In
consequence been driven to a silver
basis. The dollar is always worth only
the bullion II contains.
To suppose 1t would be different with
US is to ignore every lesson Of history
and TO assert that we are exempt from
rules and conditions that are otherwise
universal and invsriable.
Thefe is consideration Of the utmost
importance here to all persons who work
for wages. It Is we'll known that the
price OF labor varies but little. Com
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Bloodhounds Failed TO Track.

DUBLIN, Ind, May 2S.-Shultz's meat
shop was broken into and both the
Hagerstown and Milton bloodhounds
were secured to track the burglars.
The heavy rain prevented the dogs
from seeming the trail. The Milton
dogs trailed as far as Strawn's and a
second attempt was not more success
full. The burglars had n wagon.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Missing From Home,

GREENUP, KY, May 23.-James Car
ter, aged II, is missing from his home
at Flat Hollow, this county. Sunday
night he attended church and did not
return home.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
FIGURING MIL Burned.

RUssELLvLLE, KY, May 23.-Fire
Friday morning destroyed DR.. w. II.
Blakely's new flour mill, situated three
miles south of Allensville. Loss, SO, 500:
only partially covered by insurance.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

1t is noticeable fact that the man who
is always ready to prefer advice on any
and all subjects is scarcely ever known
to hit lick at anything himself
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

About June LIST Miss Jessie Asbury will
leave Augusta to join her sister, Mrs
Stevens, in Japan. She will go to San
Francisco and take a ship from there
June 9Th, to be gone three years.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Prisoners Make Their Escape.

MARION, O., May 23.-William Log
ston, sentenced TO the penitentiary for
cattle-stealing. and Jesse Shisler, In
dicted for forgery, broke jail by saving
out Of the corridor and then through a
window. They had assistance from the
outside.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

The late Mr.. W. j. Rankins was a
brother of Mrs. Peyton Key and the late
Mrs. Amanda Ward of the Washington
neighborhood, and was. we believe, born
on the old Rankins farm near Washing
ton, now owned by Mr.. r. P. Gsult.
Mrs. Key is the last Of the family
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

Bluelick water is very beneficial to any
kind of sore eyes, being possessed with
wonderfully healing properties So
writes correspondent who has tried it
in his family time and again.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Stole the Girl.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ind, May GA party
of campers who have been staying near
Greenfield decamped with the ls-year-
old daughter of Frank Long, another
camper
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
New Kentucky Postmaster

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Sallie Ber-
CESS was commissioned postmaster for
Skinnersburg, Scott county, KY, Fri
dav
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Housebreaker Breaks jail.

MIDDLEsBoRoUGH. KY, May Gam
derson Walker, charged with house
breaking, escaped from the Middles-
borough Jail by boring through the
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
BountIes on sugar

BERLIs, May 23.-The bundesrath
has accepted the governments bill In
areasing the bounties on sugar, as
amended In the reichstag.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

A correspondent says he cannot remem-
Der ever having seen the grass so short
and the wheat so low at this season of
the year as they are at present.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
New Kentucky Post ONCE.

WASHINGTON, May ga post Office
has been established at Abel, Knox
county, KY, Sarah E. Jones, post
master,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Death of Mrs, Virginia Lyme.

HENDERSON, KY, May 29.-Mrs. Vir-
ginia Lyme, mother of John Lyme, of
the Daily Journal, died here.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Henderson's Tar LEVY.

HENDERSON, KY, May 23.-The city
council fixed the tax levy at 81. AZ for
this year.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

The Whaley Hardware Company. the
leading concern of its kind at Cynthiana,
has made an assignment.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

The Touring mill at Washington is run
ming day and night to fill its orders.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
ST. LOUIS.
NEW YORK.

The Southwestern Limited" Solid vesti.
huled Trains, with Combination Library, Buf.
fet and Smoking Cars, Wagner Sleeping Cars,
passengers In New York City at Forty -second
Street Depot. Positively no ferry transfer.
BE sure your tickets read via big Four"
ID b. Martin, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, r. 0. Mccormick, Passenger Traffic
Manager, Cincinnati, o.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
PoUND.

EogND-In rim Ward. . Purse, owner can
Ing property. mayai Nv
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
Lost,

L O9T-A gold sword Stickpin THURSDAY morn
~ Ing on Forest avenue. between Lexingto
and Wood streets. Finder please leave at Dav
msyisi Mrs. LILLE SEARS.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
WANTED.

"ANTED-Farm good condition and i'm
w provements, on macada mized road; must be
a bargain; will exchange choice income business
property In Cincinnati. ABNER HORD.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

FREE coinage at any ratio which diff
fers as much as two or three per cent.
from the commercial ratio of the bullion
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23
VANDERBILT SYSTEM.

N. Y. and Bos. South.
western Yes. Lin. .. 4.
Bos. and N. Y. Express
Clev., N. Y. and Bos. /.
Clev., Bun. and N. 2. /.
Colum. and Springfield
Columbus AcoommodA.
Day. and Springfield. /.
MiddletOWn. 49,.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-05-23

, hdperttsemenlsin.9,-
the HEADING OF /" Heb
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
A nisannoIn,.a Earl.

The Earl Of Dunraven was bitterly dis
appointed by his failure 10 win the Amer
ica's cup in the international yacht race
last September. II is believed that Il
mis- disappointment had not been so great
he would not have been guilty Of the
folly OF charging that there was fraud
in the sailing OF the Defender. He GER
tainly had no facts upon which TO base
such charge. At no time and by no
body in this country was there believed
TO be any foundation for the charge. In
England. where sympathy was supposed
to be with Lord Dunrayen. there was
grave doubt as TO whether there was any
truth in it. Both in this country and
ENGLAND the wisdom Of making the charge
without evidence 10 support it. was not
only questioned, but severely condemn
ed. StiI in England there were some
who thought Lord Dunraven had not given
TO the public the evidence he had 10 sup
port his charge. What will be said by
those who have stood by him, now that
it is known that his charge was based
upon nothing more than suspicion. and
that this suspicion had not a single fact
TO rest upon?
\ rather cold reception doubtless awaits
Lord Dunraven on his arrival in ng-
land. His reception in this country was
chilling-so chilling that he did not tarry
an hour longer than was absolutely nee
essary 1t will be a surprise il he finds
his surroundings in England much more
comfortable. His conduct was so far from
creditable 10 him that few will care 10
appear to champion his cause by APP
pcaring to be on friendly terms with him.
If he had shown reasonable ground for
making his charge there would be some
excuse for him. but the understanding is
he showed nothing but a suspicion, and
that, no doubt, grew out of the bitter
disappointment his defeat caused him.
His yachting days are over. 1t is not
improbable that the New York Yacht
Club VIII strike his name from the list OF
its members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01

The question OF coast defenses win oc-
cupy a good deal OF the attention Of the
present congress-at least. that Is the
expectation The recent war talk had the
effect OF directing attention to the de-
fenseless condition OF our coast cities.
There is not a congressman probably
who does not understand the necessity
for making ample provision for the pro-
lection Of the chief ports OF the coasB
in his annual report. the Secretary Of
War called attention 10 the need or
greater vigor in prosecuting the coast
defense work At the present rate at
which IL is being carried on 81 would take
something less than a century to com
pie'o #. Before il could be finished, that
date. and practically useless.
quite a long time ago the war depart
ment had plans and estimates made for
terrifying the principal coast cities. The
cost was placed al about sS70)0.O0. The
work would doubtless cost a great deal
more than that. but as the expenditure
would extend through at least ten years,
the amount FOR each year would not be
"a very heavy drain upon the government
resources.
10 Is probable that one Of the reasons
why the work has not been pushed more
vigorously is the lack Of sympathy with
II on the part OF congressman from the
interior. As war al no time. until within
the last few days, seemed likely to oc-
cur, they prepared to give all the money
the government could spare to the inn
provement Of the water ways. such as
the Mississippi river. and for pensions.
Pensions promised better returns from
the standpoint Of politics than coast city
Notifications.
The little war cloud which was visible
recently for a short time, however has
made the whole country aware that the
coast defense work is a very important
and necessary one. A hostile fleet in the
present defenseiess condition Of our coast
cities might do more damage in a day
or exact greater ransom than the
cost OF terrifying all the important har-
bors on our sea coast While war may
not come for many years. or not at all
it would be well to be prepared for it If
it should come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01

-Bismarck's bedroom contains only
three pieces of Furniture large wash
stand, @ small camp bedstead and boot
jack.
NJ William Waldorf Astor employed
scholar from the British museum TO
trace his genealogy and give him a legiti-
mate crest After two years Of study in
European archives he traced the descent,
beyond all doubt, to sn ancient family Of
Spanish grandees, where the desired crest
was obtained.
Lii Hung Chang is now in Pekin, no
longer Viceroy OF the great province OF
Chilli delegated to a little temple at
Pekin, few followers ana the members
Of his numerous family alone gathered
about him, he is, IL is said by those on
the spot really shelved. His health Is
said to be failing and his prestige is nil
Pope Leo's niece has Just become rec
onciled TO her hus band She married Count
Salimci. an Olhcer of the Papal Guard,
I'VE years ago, but they quarreled on the
return from the wedding tour and sep
arafed. child was born whom its father
never saw till recently IL fell dangerous
ly i'll, when ne was summoned and at
once made up the quarrel.
George J. Gould, in the settlement of
his fathers estate 20. So O10 0O0 for SER
vices rendered. The residuary estate. as
ascertained by the tax collector in New
York, is valued at N2, ass 800. IS. Each OF
the six children is entitled to life estate
IN trust in one-siXth of the resduary es-
tate and these life interests are valued
as follows: George j. Could 1901. 19f:
Edwin Could, $9,2l5,723; Helen NJ. Gould,
S9,S5S, iS7; Anna Gould Countess de Cas-
tellane), $9,7l2,2lS; Frank J. Gould, S. Si7,-
5S5; Howard Gould, $9.51g.296 The ap-
pratser estimates the value of remainder
in the respective shares of the residuary
estate allotted to the children as follows:
George J. Gould, SO, 999, 299.S4: Edwin
Gould, 81, $50, 1884; Helen M Gould, S2,7I9.-
056.54; Anna Could $2.55 1877. "A; Frank j.
Gould, S2Sfi ,275.a; Howard Gould. s2,25S-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
The Reward Increased.

We do not pretend to pass upon the
merits of the case of the Zeigler boys CT
Screven county. All we desire to know.
at this time is that they have been in
dicted for killing the sheriff Of the county,
and have not been arrested. The gov
ernor has increased the reward for the
arrest of the two young men TO S1.ODO-$5OO
each. We think the governor has acted
wisely. If we are to have law and order
in the state those who are charged with
crime must be arrested if they can be
found.
The understanding seems to be that
there is no difficulty in finding the Zeig-
Ter boys. 1t is alleged that they are at
home the greater part of the time, and
are encouraged in resisting arrest by
many of their neighbors who sympa-
thize with them in what they have done.
At present there is no question as to
whether the Zeiglers had some excuse
for killing the sheriff. That is a matter
for court and jury to determine. The
sole matter now is the vindication of the
law. It is the duty of the officers of
Screven county and of the governor to
see that the law is enforced.
The permitting Of the Zeiglers to re-
main at large and within the reach of
the officers of the law would amount
practically to this, namely, that the arm
of the law in Screven county is paralyzed,
that crime can be committed and the
Offenders 90 diminished II Is easv 70
understand what kind of effect an an
nouncement of this kind would have.
1t would encourage crime and tend to
create the impression that life and prop
erty within the county are not safe
The governor is a determined sort of
man. He may not act hastily, but it
is pretty certain that he will have the
zeigler boys arrested if they remain in
Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01

The craze for inventions has struck
camp. says the Neihart (Mont) Herald.
Jay Walker has patent dinner-pail
which automatically fills itself, producing
the finest steaks. hot cakes and coffee
while you wait James Bradley is working
upon a contrivance by which he will run
an electric light and power plant by wind.
The recent fad of our leading citizens to
chew snuff has led to a movement in the
council to establish public snuff boxes on
every street corner to accommodate the
ruling fashion. Richard Bennett has in
vented a device for filing ideas and old
thoughts for future reference. Touch tho
spring and you have your idea. Jud Cal
kins is putting in his spare time on a
talking machine that is intended to eluci-
date public questions with greater volu-
bility than any of the local lights are able
to do, and to talk when everybody else
has quit Max Roehl is building a deer
hunting device that will kill at ten miles
and do it's own timing. He claims the
bullet will follow the deer till it gets
him. All these plans in successful opera
ton and Neihart will lead the world in
point of modern Improvements and adj
xtanpaH ideas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
Ratified The hone. for a vine.

A silver minefchanged hands yesterday
on the result OF a dice game between
X A. Ben and Pat Welsh. says the He
lena f3i0ntJ Standard Each owned a
one-naH interest in the Belle OF Clancy.
in Lump Gulch. The mine was worth
considerable. FOR il was one Of the prop
critics that are termed promising pros
poets by those who owned them. Con-
Siderable development work has been
done. and there is already good streak
OF ore, although not as much as the own
ers thought they ought TO have In dis
GUESSING the dew lopment OF the mine they
IOulu they colia not agree on some I'M
portant matters OF policy. There was a
deadlock, and with the prospect that II
would not be broken they decided that il
would be best for both If the property
were all held by one man.
Let Us rattle the bones for it, sug-
What shall it be-" was Mr.. Bells
Three Shakes. horses. Mr.. We' III
thought would be about the thing. Air.
Bell philOsophically reflected that what
was sauce for the goose was sauce 1yr
the gaEder. To be sure there might be
luck in the rocky road 70 Dublin. or
IN drop dead or in baseball dice or
poker dice" as they play the game in
California. but il would be as likely to
be luck for Mr. Welsh as for Nir Bell, ana
after considering a moment ne said that
three shakes, horses was good enough
for him
They dropped into STAFF & Opheim's and
called for the bones. They were handed
at them. on the first lOp he threw three
aces. and on each succeeding throw an
other ace came 10 keep that one company.
Five aces We're so good that Mr.. Bell
repOsed confidence while he awaited the
result OF the first horse. Nor was his
confidence misplaced. His opponent had
but three skies. the best he could do. Mr
WELSH as is the custom, kept the dice
box and shook again.
-Four skies" he said. as he picked up
the dice and handed the box along
That's good enough this time You
cant shake five of a kind every time.
Mr.. Bell couldn't. He managed TO get
a pair of nves, having split a pair OF
deuces in the first place because he
thought they weren't good enough II
was horse and --'
Then MIR Bell tried with all his might.
The result was four hves.
BLOW in the box" said Mr.. Welsh TO
Charley Snedaker who was refereeing
the game. Mr.. Snedaker complied. He
also made a few mysterious passes over
the box and muttered an incarnation
laugh him by a medicine man down on
the banks Of Lake Victoria Nyanza.
With a smie of confidence Mr.. Welsh
took the cylpder in his hands again.
They have ot to come now" he said,
as he tipped DE worries out They rolled
across the fade of the showcase and set
tied down. While both the participants
tried to look as if there wasn't 100000
give acesc said the referee
THAT settles it," said MIR. Bot.
at was that breath that di1 The bust
ness" said Mr. Welsh. jo*fIiit-
The deed Will be signed to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
His pardon brought by a Dog.

Mr. J. r. Watts of Louisville was one
of the visitors at Frankfort on Inaugural
ton day, says the Courier Journal. While
seeing the points of interest about the
capital he visited the state pcntentiary,
and while there was witness to an inter-
estng sight.
Il was in the open court within the
penitentiary walls" said Mr.. Watts
when | saw a dog enter the gate and
after looking around for awhile, run up
to one Of the prisoners. The dog had
an envelope tied to his collar, and the
prisoner reached down and took it out
He opened the envelope, and after look
ing at it for few minutes. uttered a
shout of joy. while the dog began bark
ing and Gaping in the air. The guard
who was conducting me through the build
ing said: That fellow has received a par
DON and sue enough such was the
case.
Gerden was sent up from Louisville two
years ago to serve an eight-year term
for manslauRhter He was always a trac-
table prisoner, ana for some time past
has been a trusty, and did odd jobs at the
executive mansion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01

I was one of the fool farmers, says
writer i'm the New York Press. The fine
prospects caught me; l spent three months
of my life making pond; it was as good
as anybody's pond, too; 1t was Ealt an
acre in extent and had a splendid branch
of crystal water flowing into il the year
round. The carp arrived, and for a year
and a half | nursed them, rebuilt the
dam a dozen times, redug the pond twice,
and had the satisfaction of raising pool
full of ring-tailed tad-poles and sinners.
II turned out all right in the end. Some
of my ne ghbors who succeeded better than
did with the carp, did nothing from
daylight till dark but curse their bad
luck. The fishes increased and multi
piled so fast that was cot possible for
the average farmer to supply enough food
for them and large schools, used TO leave
the ponds at midnight and go fiuttering
and filming through the fields destroying
the crops. Cobe Guyton declares that he
sat in a corner of the fence one night
with a shotgun and killed seven bar
rels of them.
What did you do with them?" l asked.
"Oh phosphated with 'em That's about
all they're fifteen for" was the sage reply.