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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Manager Cox desires us to state that
the reason there were no rain checks is.
sued is that the game was played, de.
cided in favor of Maysville, the Kickers
FORGETTING the game. The team lost $40
on the two games, the total receipts being
only 1874. Here's TO show where the
money went:
This is to certify that have received
full payment $40 for two games of ball
played in Maysville August Goth and 2lst
j. M. IsoLA.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

THE LEDGER said it yesterday
One Of the greatest gang of kickers
that was ever gotten together is that ag.
gregation sailing under the colors of Mt
Sterling.
But we are of the opinion tbs at they
have kicked once too eften.
That caper they cut yesterday after
noon at the ball park in this city will
probably have the effect of tanning them
down just a little bit anyhow;
Because they were clearly In the
wrong, as all the fair-minded people who
were out will testify.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22
To Farmers.

If you want good Flour this season ask
your grocer or grain merchant or come to
our mill for "Old Gold Patent" and Ma
son County Fancy" made from selected
old wheat, of which we have on hand a
large stock of the very choicest quality;
hence, you can rely upon getting the best
Flour by asking for our brands,
GEO. T. HUNTER,
"Old Gold Mills"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

A safe weighing about four tons was
moved from a Second street business
house to the L. and N. Depot this morn
ing through the streets on planks. There
was no wagon in Maysville that would
hold it, and it was necessary to hitch
horse to it and roll it along
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22
but the Kickers said no, and he gave the
game TO Maysville by a score of
Msysville, 8;
Mt. Sterling, 0.

The decision made by Mr.. O'Donnell
Yesterday in regard to that home run was
just and fair, and those "puds" didn't
want any better excuse than that to get
out of playing the game. There's no
telling what the Kurnels would have
done to Hiberger, as he was just their
size.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Last evening about o'clock Third
street between Limestone and Market was
all excitement. There came bowling
along a traction engine, dragging pro-
cession of machines and soaring men,
women. children, horses and streetcars
until all became confused mass.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Mr.. T. L. Green of Mt Olivet who
is engaged in buying old postage and
revenue stamps, purchased recently over
ten thousand revenue stamps from Miss
Carrie L, Frank Of Paris. In another lot
from Cincinnati he received note drawn
at New Orleans in 1871 for $25,O00 and
having upon it $l3 so worth of United
States revenue stamps.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

The Femingsburg Times-Democrat
says; In Maysville they take up the
street hog and sell him or her if the
owner does not claim his property and
pay costs. Here the hog owns the
town "
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Miss Kate Blatterman will teach Piano
and Theory of Music at her home, No. Is
West Fourth street, commencing Sep
tember eth.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kidder have been
for some time entertaining daughter at
their home in the Sixth Ward.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Old Papers for sale by James N. Lynch
at cents per hundred. Call at Opera
house store.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

The rolling and nail mills of the Kelly
Nail and Iron Works and the Belmont
Iron Works at Ironton will resume opera.
tions. in full Monday, after an extended
shutdown. The two plants give employ
ment to /, 200 men.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Miss Maggie Duke Watson will return from
FleminRburg Monday accompanied by Miss
Hin of Henderson and Miss LYDIA Power Of
Flemingsburg.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

The Gretna Green says Mr.. Harrison
Bradford is the patentee of pair of shoes
in which he will walk scrSss the river
from Aberdeen to Maysville September
18th
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Miss Sallie s. Wood and her guest, Mis-.
Lillian L. Bullock of Falmouth, are in Au
gusta attending the c. f. Convention.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Earned runs-Mays 2, Mt. Sterling l.
Twobase hit-Shanks.
Home run-Shepherd.
Stolen base-Kellner, Lautenbach.
Bases on balls-Off Shepherd Loft II iberger l.
Struck Sut-By Hiberger /.
Passed ball-Kellner.
Time of galne-Twenty.tive minutes.
Umpire-0'Donnel.
~o-s
The old wooden steps that have adorned
the front entrance of the Convent for the
past twenty-five years have been torn
away and handsome stone steps will take
their place.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

1t is surprising the number of people
who had despaired of getting Glasses un
til they tried P. ], Murphy the jewelers.
system of fitting the eyes, who now see
as well as when they were young No
charge for Glasses unless they suit
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Newton, one of our best twirlers, and
the best left handed pitcher in the bust
ness, after a stay with us since the Both
of May, left this morning for his home at
Hope, Ind, where he will remain the
rest of the season and rest up. Newt.
has won many friends while here, and
these, together with host of admirers
in the cities where he has has played,
join in wishing him all the luck it is pos
sible for a young man to have. Every.
body hates to see him leave. He was
presented with a beautiful bouquet yes.
terday.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22
Cifu TnreR.

City taxes for 1896 are now due.
Prompt payment will oblige the city.
JAMES w. FITZGERALD,
City Treasurer.
Office; Keith Schroeder Harness Co.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

The teachers of the Mason county
schools will remember that the Teachers
Institute commences Monday, August
oath,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Thomas Hall, James Hall and Duln Moss
are in Cincinnati today.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

ACOfddnce of Disputes.
Misunderstanding are unpleasant.
The rate for Business Locals in THE
LEDGER is 10 cents a line for the first
insertion and 8 cents line for su bse-
quent insertions. A customer orders
hve-line local inserted in the paper.
IN tell you when to take II out" he
says to the bookkeeper. But he for
gets all about 1t. The notice runs
for two months-52 times THE bill is
Sl3 %. When he finds it out there is
a"kick" and a controversy, followed
probably by an icy feeling. Now, to
Obviate this trouble, no tn forbid"
notices lDtu be accepted hereafter. Let's
have definite agreement at the out
set and the termination will be pleas
ant all around.
All matter for publication must be
handed I'm before o o'clock in the morn
ting of each day.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

MIR. Joseph Easton leaves this morning for
a visit TO relatives at Winchester, O.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Keep cool and drink Soda Water at
Chenoweth's Drugstore.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Miss Ida Allison of "Sunny Bank is the
guest Of Miss Annabelle Rankins of Coving-
ton.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Mrs. o. II. P. Thomas Of this CITY is the
guest Of Misses Emma and Minnie Dunbar at
Manchester.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Misses Lou Narrower, Martha Shriver and
Edna Stevenson, three handsome young ladies
of Manchester and Georgetown, o., respect
lively, were guests OF Franklin Warner few
hours Thursday morning.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

~ II you have friends visiting you, or II
you are going away on VISIT please drop US a
note to that effect
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

MIR. Lucien Goodman OF Fleming county is
visiting MIR. and Mrs. j. w. FoxwOrthy of East
Third street.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Professor w. r. Chandler will teach
the Public School at Maysick this year.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Prof. H. E. Gabby left this morning for
Augusta where he goes to attend the Y, P, S.
Q. Z. Convention.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Miss Frances Cake is visiting at Decatur, Ill.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22
MAYSVILEE WEATHER

What We Nay Expect For ehe Ne1ct
TtCeIItu-TOuT Hours.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Mrs. John Barbour and grandson, Eddie
Webb, of williamstown, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William Newell of limestone street.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

The boys left for Lexington this morn.
ing, where they will play an exhibition
game this afternoon.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22
THE LEDGER'S
WEATHER SIGNALS.

WEATH SIGMA IN.
White streamer-FAIR;
Blue-RAIN or SNOW;
- with Black ADovE-'twiH WARMER
1MNIg grow.
$500 II BldcR'S BENEATH-COLDERtwin
be:
Unless Bidck's showD-no change
we'llsee
tV-TSe ABOVE torecasts are made for a
period Of thirty.six hours. oCd ding at O'Clock
to- morrow evening.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Mrs. Walker Boughman of Winchester is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. t. X. Proc
tor of the Sixth Ward.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22
PISreIu Business!

- W OaH ABN0tHeCOOs
The columns of a newspaper repre-
sent a cash value. No publisher can
afford to give advertising notices"
free any more than merchant can
toss over his counter free gifts of dry
goods or Shoes A newspaper Is le-
Ultimate business concern. It's col
umns are its stock in trade, and ad-
vertisements should be paid for, no
matter in what part of the paper they
appear.
The Continued Calls
upon THE LEDGER for free notices
have become so burdensome that we
are forced publish the following
terms:
For Notices Of SMppers,
excursions, tdiTs, or other public enter
tdtnments Uhere a fee il charged, and
for obituary notices, resolutions OF re-
spect, &C., The LEDGER tDtu charge
FIVE CENTS A LINE, aud hereafter This
ptl be the fnpdrtdble rule. This, how
ever,
Does Not Include
nntioea NJ IndUa rnaatinUa or Churoh
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22
The Continued calls
For Notices or Shippers,
Does Not IIacIISde
Arofdance of DfspMtea.

notices of Lodge meetings or Church
services, which must not exceed ten
lines.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Miss Rietta Squires leaves today for a two
weeks stay to attend fall and winter millinery
opening at Cleveland, Ohio.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Miss Nellie Fisher of vanoeburg, and Miss
Ada Chanslor of Millersburg, are guests OF
Mrs. Frank Armstrong of Forest avenue.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

Mrs. NJ. J. Lyon and Miss Grace Bland of
Cincinnati have returned home after week
visit TO Or. George T. Wood.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-08-22

The following is the score;
The American guide., 1896-09-19
For Supliurt1,

When the skin has become sunburnt
to excess there is nothing else TO be
done but to apply cooling, cooperating
lotions, putting them on with an old
linen rag or something very soft, und
changing these cloths rs goon as they
get warm. Alright a little sweet cream
should he gently applied, or, II this is
not procurable, simple cold cream can
be used. The juice of lemon squeezed
into almost mot quitc) n quarter Of a
pint of milk, or, still better, little
cream, il that is not considered toe
great a luxury, is an excellent thing for
keeping the skin soft and white; II
should be used Immediately after the
face has been washed. II there is any
roughcncd feeling Of the skin after
ward there must he either less lemon
used or more mill, or cream added to IL
Springfield (hIass,) Republican.
The American guide., 1896-09-19
Ex-MlNlSTeR PHELPS.
slatss His Reasons for Opposing tho
Chicago Platform.


Chicago Platform.
Hon. Edward J. Phelps, ex-minister 10
England, has written the following let
Ter, in which he urges all true demo-
rats to join in defeating the candidates
Who stand on the un-democratic plat
0rm adopted at Chicago
l regard the pending presidential
election MS presenting the most danger
,us crisis that this country has ever en-
.ountered. 1t does not, in my Judgment,
involve any political controversy nor
my question of the supremacy of party,
,or such considerations are lost sight of
II the far greater gravity of the situa-
ion. The real issue is one upon which
all patriotic men and all who are in
.erested in the prosperity and welfare
II the country should find themselves
ipon one side ana opposed to common
'nemy The attack that we have to
resist is not upon the policy but upon
the life of the nation, for they would
take its life who destroy the means by
which it lives-the business of many
thousands and the industry of millions.
On these we are all, whether rich or
poor, high or low, alike dependent.
Those who are independently rich are
! ,ery few in proportion to the 70,OO0,OOO
If American people, the vast majority
II whom gain their living by some form
,r other of useful employment, That
there should be prosperity in some OF
these employments and not in others, or
among one class of people and not
among others, is impossible, for they all
rest upon common foundation and are
Affected by the same considerations.
business" is generic term and COM
nrchends all lawful industries. When
il is stimulated. all profit; when it is de-
pressed, all suffer. No part of the body
ran escape the effect of general paraly-
ais or fail to get the benefit of general
rood health. When business flourishes,
the laborcr is in demand; when it de-
rlines, he stands idle in the market
place.
business of whatever sort in n coun-
try Ike ours, rich in resources, full OF
energy and vitality, with all harvests
everywhere ready for the sickle, rests
chiefly upon two factors public CONT
hence and a sound and stable currency.
When either is-and much more when
both are impaired or even gravely
The American guide., 1896-09-19
A Daring Express Robbery.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, sept, l6.-A special
from West Point, Miss, gives infor-
nation of a daring express robbery at
that place early yesterday morning.
As an express wagon drove up to the
office door to unload matter received
from the north-bound Mobile & Ohio
train, two masked men stepped from
around the corner aud covered the
driver and night clerk with pistols,
ordering them to throw up their
hands. They did so, and after taking
such plunder as they could, the rob-
bers escaped, The amount of booty
has not yet been ascertaincd,
The American guide., 1896-09-19

threatened. business suffers, gene
preston comes. labor declines,
wolf approaches many door, "
confidence there can be no crc,,.
enterprise. Capital is boarded, sent
abroad or lies idle, md all Industries
diminish or cease, and the surcst way
the world has ever seen TO destroy con-
'idcncc is TO dcbnso the currency and to
make II uncertain from day to day how
much dollar Is worth aud how much
II is going to count for in the near fu-
turc-to take away, us is now proposed,
cne.half It's value TO begin with and to
yet the other half TO nuciuatlng to an
indefinite extent, with the rising and
the setting Of the sun and the approach
OF every storm.
There is, therefore, in my judgment,
no man more criminal or who is n worse
public enemy than he who engages in
or countcnanccs that infamous and de-
struc,iyc attempt because the less a
man has, or the less he earns, the more
necessary II is to him that the value Of
that little should he maintained and
made sure, and that the few dollars in
his pocket should he us good dollars ns
there are, As well might the stecrngc
Messengers In n vessel In midoccnn,
weary OF their prlvntions, he melted by
some mischief maker TO scuttlc the ship
in order TO drown the inmates OF the
more luxurious cabins, unconscious that
they themselves must he equally the VIC
Tins of the common calamity.
The party is already hopelcssly dis
Iuptcd on the issue presented. We can
not follow both It's divisions at the same
time, however desirable II might be,
since they are moving in opposite dircc-
tions. On the one side are the oldtine
honored principles OF the party, under
which all It's great traditions have been
generated, and which all It's illustrions
leadcrs have advocated, Chief and fore
most among these principles always In
times past has been the maintenance Of
sound md honest money, Of dollars TINT
are dollars, OF national stamp upon
them that does not lie.
On the same side arc It's most trusted
present statesmen and leaders, and y
very large proportion Mt the last Of Ia
better and most instructed element,
Which way shall we 20. then, aimee we
cannot go both ways? with It's states.
men or with It's camp followers? With
its principlec rr with It's organization
atampcdcd and graded by its enemies ?
In which direction lies the future Of the
purity II II IL TO have nny future? And
who are they who will control II here.
after, "whcn this tyranny shall be over
past2' Let no man be afraid to be right
on this question, for It is the right that
viii triumph in the end, whether II re-
forms the party or destroys it.
The American guide., 1896-09-19
THE FAT CAPTAIN.
Would Give Them double Time,' Then
Lose His Breath.

Lose His breath.
Join the militia, il you wish to, my
boy," said the old man in his kindiN
way, "but don't get in company tha'
has fat captain"
81 don't see what difference that can
make" returned the boy. DO you
mean to contend that fat man can't be
good soldier?"
"Well, not exactly that, my boy" ex'
blamed the old man; but in some
WAYS you will find the thin man or the
man of medium build preferable,
Didn't ever tell you OF my expert
cnce?"
"Never."
"Ah, that explains your doubts, then
You sec, / once had an ambition 10 wear
n uniform and march behind band,
lust like you, and joined company
that unfortunately had fat captain,
No one thought of the captain particu'
larly at the time the company was or
eaniaed, but we all learned to look out
for such triiles later. While we were
in the armory it was all right and every
thing always passed off satisfactorily,
but when we began TO drill out of doors
--ah, then we found how serious mat
ter drilling with fat captain was.
"But why?" asked the boy. "Nou
haven't told me that yet"
He'd lose his breath just at critical
moments. He'd start us out at double
time and then get so winded himself
that he couldn't stop us. OF course we
would have to go on. We were too well
drilled to stop until we received the
order to do so. ! remember caoe he
started us out, lost his breath, was un-
able to order halt or keep up with the
column. and we ran three miles before
we stopped"
"What made you stop then?" in
quired the boy,
"We ran into stone wall" replied
the old man promptly.
"Pooh, Why didn't you scale il? You
were a nice kind of soldiers, you were.
II I'd been your captain d have court
martialcd the whole lot Of you for dis
obedience of orders
Then the old man looked at the boy,
and the boy looked at the man, and n
chasm seemed to open up between them
They were no longer friends,-Chicogo
Post.
The American guide., 1896-09-19
Outvitted the Walter.

"Never a day passes" said Theophi-
lus Great Head, but what l give
thanks for my powers of keen observa-
tion. In the course OF my travels about
the city at night had observed that
the proprietors OF all night restaurants
go out to market shortly after mid
night My friend Goodfellow and l
were reduced to q total capital OF SO
cents the other night, and eraved food.
We went into well-known broadway
restaurant and ordered a sumptuous
repast. 1t was after midnight, and l
had carefully observed that the pro-
prietor, who passes on all matters OF
credit, was not in. We ate and drank
and smoked as became our condition in
life, and signed the check, which was
for considerable amount.
"What's this?" said the waiter, fol-
lowing me as was leaving the place
"'You insult me- cried. What do
you mean, you miserable hireling?
Where is the proprietor | shall report
you, SIR
"'Iie is out, said the waiter.
"Well, said, Indignantly, is that
my fault? was never so insulted in
my life. Give me back that check II
you don't want it. It's all you can do.
l have no money
"Well, he sneaked away abashed ane
didn't pay the bill until the follow
Ing salary day"
And Thophilus took drink OF his
fayorite Gleulivet.-N. Y. World.
The American guide., 1896-09-19
-.NMENT CAN DO
WHAT The GOV
r,.pr.,,dsnt a.i, son on the Powers Of
Go,. rnmenL

1-President Ha>s son % ehe i""s "
Coy, rnmenL
/ will tell you what TINS government
can do alone. ii an fix its money unit.
1t can declare b law what shall be the
relative value oi IN ounce of gold and
an ounce of silvl !, but 1t cannot make
that last declaraf ON good. tbs unqaes-
tionably fully within the power of this
Government to bling this country to
silver basis by coibing silver dollars and
making themlegup tender. They can do
that. This COVERT, nent can say you shall
take one of those lollars in discharge OF
any debt owing you for one dollar,
notwithstanding. ,ou may have loaned
gold dollars; buk Il cannot say, and en-
force its decree, II you should call out
the regular arm! md navy and muster
all our great moo ern ships and add the
militia, and put William ]. Bryan in
command of the lit cannot enforce
the decree that o, ounce of gold is the
equivalent Of sin cen ounces OF sllNer.
Not only that, mol France ana Eaglahu
and Germany cal. do that unless the
markets respond Whyf iou may
mnke me take AZ er dollar for debt,
hut IL | have bo, my goods at gold
nrices Won canno lie me give MS manv
yards of cloth Il, silver dollar as l
have been in the nbit Of giving for a
gold one.
If have a q. dollar in this hand
and a silver one that, and you declare
they pre equal. can take that gold
dollar to a bull croker and get TWO
dollars for II. l row it is a lie. If [
have nothing gold dollar, and
sugar Is 20 poup for one dollar, | will
not give that 20 dollar for 20 pounds
of sugar. viii take It around to
broker and get two silver dollars for IT
and get the 90 pounds OF sugar ana nave
one silver dollar left So it is, mr
friends. We can.lof ourselves, Of our
own wisdom. dec,' re the unit of value
We can coin silver freely, but we can
not make sixteen ounces OF silver equal
to one ounce Of rld unless II is. And it
is not unless the merchants take it at
that rate. Tho Ii where all this thing
comes in. Itis de, il is the merchant,
il is the man "a exchanges and deai'
in these things that fixes the relative
value, and II youd do not take the value
he fixes the gold lollar viii go back 10