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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
VIM. MEARNS & co.

A concern that We wish to call special atten-
ton to on account Of its rapid progress is that
Of VIM Mearns & Co. Mr. Mearns is an old
and experienced broom manufacturer and has
been in business for fully twenty years, the ex.
perience gained during this time being large
and varied The company is located at 1920
East Third street. where they have a fully
equipped plant They manufacture brooms,
brushes, whisks, toy brooms ware house and
stable brooms, and are dealers in broom manu-
facturers' supplies Of all kinds. Their output
is from 300 to 400 dozen a week and is shipped
thr ugholt the surrounding country, going East
as far as New York City and Philadelphia. In
speaking Of the superiority Of this company's
product We wish to make mention Of the fact
that man from New York wanted to engage
this companys entire output, which was refused
because Mr. Mearns felt it his duty as well as a
pleasure to care for his home trade. However,
the plant is to be enlarged in the near future
when a much more extensive business can be
taken care Of. Mr. Msarns is going to Kansas
next month for the purpose Of getting broom
corn direct from the farmers, and enough to
last him one year, or about one hundred and
fifty tons They employ from Is to 25 people
who receive all the way from 40 cents to So
per day in wages, working piece work.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
A. CLOONEY.

No more favorable location exists in
Maysville than that of the extensive jew
elry store owned and managed by Mr.. A.
Clooney, and there is no house better
known than this for their fine watches,
jewelry and diamonds, silver and plated
ware, also full line of cutlery and opti-
cal goods. Mr. Clooney has stood at the
head of the business in Maysville for a
long time and the fact that his trade is
constantly increasing and extending is
the best evidence one can possibly have
that his prices are fair and his goods are
reliable.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
MISS EMMA B. LUMAN.

An emporium Of fashion is located at 80 West
Second street 1t is the millinery establishment
owned by Miss Emma B. Luman, successor to
Mrs. Davis. Miss Luman, although in business
but a short time, is we'll and widely known,
having been connected with Mrs. Davis for the
past six years. The stock consists of every
thing first class 10 the millinery line, embracing
all the newest novelties, many of which are i'm
ported Everything leaving Miss humans store
is sure Of being the correct thing in millinery
coufections Miss Luman is assisted by Miss
Maria Boyd, who is also we'll known
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
JAMES S. REDMOND.

The cigar manufacturing industry is prob
ably one Of the largest industries in the world.
Millions Of dollars are circulated every year
and it gives employment to thousands Of worthy
people MaysviIle, like all metropolitan cities,
has her share, one Of the most important
being that Of James S. Redmond, whose fac
tory Is at 100 " Second street. He makes
quite a specially Of the Palace" cigar, an
article that really comes under the head Of
ten-cent goods, but sells for the popular price
Of FIVE cents. This company has been estab-
lished for twenty-five years and during all that
time have met with great success. Mr.. Red
mond is also a dealer in staple and fancy gro
ceries, chewing and smoking tobsccos.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
DICKSON & MYALL.

Located at numbers 10 and 1l2 West
Third street is one Of the leading livery, sale
and feed barns in Maysville. 1t is owned and
conducted by w. P. Dickson and Eneas Myall,
Jr, who are also undsrtakers and embalmers.
The business has been established years,
since which time the firm have built up a very
satisfactory trade They keep twenty head Of
horses for livery hire and board great many
more. They also have horses for sale and
make a specially Of hitching. They are open
day and night and the number Of their tele-
phone is IA, "a call Of which will always elicit a
prompt reply and quick service.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
THE F. H. TRAXEL co.

A business place that excels in the
luxuriance of its furnishings, in taste of
arrangement and in inviting appearance
is that of the above named company.
They carry fine line of candies, manu-
featured by themselves, serve ice cream,
soda, etc
This company are also bakers, and
manufacturers of ice cream, and make a
specially Of supplying parties, etc, with
cake, candy and cream and fancy ices.
The business was established in 1882 bv
Mr.. +. II. Traxel, and Mr.. w. L. Traxel,
the present proprietor, succeeded him
i'll 1897 since which time he has built
up the largest business in his line in
the city.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

Shannon, Washington, etc. Murray &
Thomas have been established ten years,
although the business has been in exist
ence over IS. They have every facility
in the way of machinery to build good
monuments cheap" This firm do not
claim to be the cheapest but they do
claim to be as good as the best in their
line. They are located at los and 10
w. Second street, where they invite an
inspection of their work.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
]. C. CABLISH.

There is no better or more favorably known
grocery house in Maysvle than that Of the
above-named company, located at f. Third
street. They handle very large stock of
staple and fancy groceries and have gained a
reputation for honest dealing, good goods and
low prices second to none. They also handle
fruits of all kinds, vegetables and game in sea-
son Of the freshest and best The air of gen.
era prosperity about this store is the best evil
dence Of the stores success
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

One of the largest employers oflabor in
the city is that of January & Wood Co.,
the proprietors Of the Maysville Cotton
Mills. They are manufacturers of the
Maysville brand Of carpet warp, also Of
Irvine, mop yarn, clothes line, staging,
trot lines, etc. This Maysville brand of
carpet warp is widely known through.
out the country and has been manufac-
tured by the firm for the past fifty years
The business was founded in 1881 and
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
HENRY w. RAY.

An enterprising establishment in the drug
line is that Of Henry ". Ray, who carries a
well assorted stock Of drugs of all descriptions,
pure and unauthorized chemicals, proprietary
medicines, perfumeries, toilet articles, etc. The
most watchful care is exercised under all cir
cumstances and particular attention is paid to
compoundng prescriptions. We cheerfully re-
commend this house to the public
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
S. NELSON.

One Of the leading establishments in mems
furnishings is the subject Of this sketch. The
house deals in a first class and well selected
stock Of hats, mems furnishings etc. They
make a speciality Of custom made shirts and
have built up large patronage along this line.
Mr.. Nelson is well and favorably known as a
public spirited citizen, always ready to do his
share toward the betterment of Maysville.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

best of public school systems,
churches of every denomination,
and our banks and financial in
situations are bulwarks of integ-
rity.
The city is at present expend-
ing thousands of dollars on
street Improvements. The
streets are to be all paved with
brick and are to make a show.
ing for Maysville that will be
credit to her people and their
public spiritedness.
Maysville has, no doubt, more
real public spirit than half the
cities in the country. The re-
views of the different lines of
business which follow, will give
our readers some idea of the
magnitude of business con-
Quoted here. Nearly every rep
resentative house is found in
the list, and we can conscienti-
oqsly say that not one is here
but what is worthy and deserv-
ing of the most extended pa
tronage.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

was incorporated in 1883, the number Of
people on their payroll at the present
time being 100. The company sell their
products through Oliver, Wright G.
Rainey of Cincinnati and Louisville.
Mr.. A NJ. ]. Cochran is the President,
Mr. R. A. Cochran, Secretary, both of
whom are public spirited citizens, who
are ever ready to do their share toward
up-building and advancing the interests
of Maysville.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

the larger cities, there being
abundant room for manufacture
ING establishments, residences,
and the gradual extension of a
large metropolis in every direc-
ton.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

grade nlOnu
n1ents. They
make a spe-
cialtyof origi
nal designs,
and in their
ten years of
existenceh have
done business
Ill almost
every point in
Northern and
Eastern Ken
lucky such as
Ashland, Car
Isle, NIillers-
burg, Mt. Oil
vet, German
town, Eliza
vile, Flem-
/ Il q S b urp.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

the state, offering to manufac.
turers wonderful inducements
in the way of bonuses, etc.
The city is unrestricted by
natural obstacles to the enlarge
ment of area. as are many of
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

Not many cities of ten thou
sand inhabitants enjoy the va
ried and numerous metropolitan
advantages that we do, We
have an electric railway service
that would do credit to a city
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

thrice the size of Maysville.
Our water works capacity is
ample for the needs of a much
larger population, while our gas
and electric light facilities are
of the best. We have the very
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

and nlachin
cry is carried
The furniture
department j.
military
known as the
''White lPal-
ace" and is
most appro-
pr a tie ! y
named, it
being indeed
q mercantile
palace. The
firm has just
added to its
stock a line OF
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
MURRAY & THOMAS.

This firm are monumental archi-
tects' and are manufacturers Of high
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

in Maysville's
commercial eN-
pausiou, Is that
Of John J. Vim
ter, whose sales
rooms and ware
house are located
at II W Second
street and 2O4-
2OG Sutton street.
This business
was established
about ten years
ago, and the CON
Germ has grown
and pro d,
enlargiu ( its
premises until il
can lay just claim
to being the larg-
est concern Of
its kind in this
part Of the state.
Mr.. Winter OCCu-
pies FIVE floors on
+. Second street
heavily stocked
with furniture of
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

talking ma -0''-'' - / ''' - NEE
chimes, which they are Offering very
reasonably. They also handle pianos,
making a specially Of the celebrated
T;bersole. Mr.. Winter is one Of the most
public spirited citizens Of Maysville and
stands high in both social and CONNER
II circles. He is easily May,ville's past
master as a hustler"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03
JOHN |. WINTER.

A leading concern in its line, which
takes an active and highly effective hand
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

lucky. 1t Is a thrlV-
ing city of nearly 10000 in
habitants and is located on the
Ohio river about 50 miles East
of Cincinnati.
Considered, both from a geo.
graphical and Typographical
standpoint, it has advantages
that are manifold in import
ance, as well rs attractive to
the admirers and lovers of rare
and scenic beauty.
The Importance Of Maysville
as Il center to the manufacturer
seeking a base for his operations
presents opportunities unmeaS-
urably superior to those of
many other cities of her size.
Her rates of taxation are low;
she has meXcelled transporta-
ton facilities, and she is one Of
the most enterprising cities of
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

all kinds, and three floors on Sutton
street where everything in implements
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1906-09-03

A0SNILLE is the
county seat of Ma
son county, one of
the most fertile in
the state of Ken
lucky. 1t is a thriv-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Aboard q Submarine

large as that smile. And then they'd
shake themselves like plate o. jellied
consomme till the sea showed worse
nor Nantucket tide rip, and we a-skit-
term round in it and prayin' to every
known sea god if they j only Just go
away What could we do? What was
the use O diYin' into the depths O. the
ocean? Were we In the same class as
them when 1T come to submarines? The
chief mate here, he wanted to seek the
green depths. Didn't you. chief? But
said, why? The only chance we had
IL they continued their attentions, was
on top o. the water. The chief argued
that we could both sound for about the
same length o. time-a half an hour
and that that made Us the equal o.
them. But, says 1, just let the beast
sponged down again. He's Just the
same as he was before But look at us.
What are we goin' to do? We've no
seconds like to give us knee when we
come to the top again. We can't come
up and NIL few thousand cubic feet o.
marshy lungs with fresh atmosphere
and go on like that forever.
No. sir. We just stayed UP there on
top o the sea with the. nammalia, 1
believe they calls 'em, thinkin' how
pleased we were TO meet 'em, and
strainin' and squirtin' the sea out o. the
corner o the smile till they all but
drowned US on the bridge But we
broke away from them finally by in
dicatin' sort O. fixed purpose o. mind
But It's the sorry day when We meei the
ealyin cetacean on his travels
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graphs Overmyer selected from the
lot the more promising of the aspirants
for marital obligations, and one day
surprised his friends by announcing
that he was geing on tour of inspec-
ton. And heFdid.
Several weeks touring continually
landed him in Indianapolis, where
fair was in progress and where he had
agreed to meet one of his correspond
ents, Miss Mildred Smith. of Mobiles
Vile, In6
She was the first to be really con1
sifered seriously by the Monterey
farmer and within the very hour of
their first meeting Uncle Dam found
himself wooing ardently. They met on
Monday, were engaged on Tuesday and
the following Saturday their nuptials
We're celebrated at the brides home in
Noblesyille, whence they started direct
for their Monterey farm.
An ovation signalized the return of
Uncle Dan" and his bride and for sew
eral days after her advent on the farm
the new Mrs. Overnyer entertained the
neighbors and spent much of her time
visiting newly made acquaintances.
1t looked like happy union for
Uncle Dan" and his neighbors were
profuse in their con gratulations over
the fortunate results of his advertising
scheme.
But fate had decreed that the latest
matrimonial venture of Overmyer
should not be fraught with all the
pleasantries he had contemplated. Mrs
Overmyer, accustomed to the hustle and
noise of Indianapolis. where she had
been employed as a stenographer, and
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cared for with as much regard to
avoiding waste as is the ammunition
given to the men. The ration is in
tended to be a life saving device, not
In the sense that it will prevent starva-
ton. but with the idea that having it
on hand in time of battle will give
strength and power to the soldiers, in
the event that the food supply has run
snort, and make movements possible
which would be out of the question
without more food.
For this reason the soldier to whom
the ration is given is cautioned, both
through orders and by directions print
ed on the ration can, to take care of it
and not to open. the can unless ne has
orders to do so, or in an extremity II
a soldier loses ration its money value
is taken from his pay. This tends to
impress upon the enlisted men the ne
cessity of keeping the little tin can
until 1T is absolutely essential that he
dispose of it's contents
The emergency ration now used by
the army, adopted after many months
or research in 1901, and altered only
signify since, is packed in a hermeti-
cally sealed lacquered can, 6% inches
long, with an oval base about TX x2N
inches.
In the bottom of this can, which
weighs 20h ounces, there is a cake of
chocolate. Next comes a cake of bread
and meat, then another cake of choco-
late, another of bread and meat, one
more OF chocolate, and bread and meat
again, with salt and pepper on top.
Each cake is wrapped in foil or paper.
A tape is wrapped around the con-
tents, SO that they may be withdrawn
easily.
On the outside of the box are the in
structions to use only by order of an
at. ~, ~ nd iry,r
for preparing the food. The emer-
gency rations go into the field in boxes
of fifty.
The bread component of the bread
and meat cake is prepared by taking
cooked wheat, kiln dried, with outer
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the convenient distance Of her home
in Noblesville, soon tired of farm life
near Monterey. Added to the discom-
future OF her new environments was
the continuing flow OF correspondence
from other aspiring women, accom-
panied by the load Of ill-assorted pho
tographs that helped to make up
Uncle Dams" daily mail
The news of Overmyer's marriage did
not travel as fast as the news that he
wanted to marry hence the never
ceasing multitude of letters that kept
pouring in upon him.
In his desperation growing out of
this annoying and unexpected incident
of his honeymoon Overmyer adopted
the only course open to him. He wrote
to the papers that had been carrying
his "ad," requesting them to announce
his happy marriage. Some of the pa
pers complied, others ignored his letter.
Then he sent the papers reading no.
tice something like this:
Daniel Overmyer of Monterey is
married, and happily So Women will
kindly desist in corresponding with
him regarding matrimony, for it is too
late"
But even then some women failed to
read his final notice and continued to
poster Uncle Dan" with letters And
several went even farther by accepting
the invitation in his original "ad' to
come down to his farm and see for
themselves"
1t got so that whenever Uncle Dan"
saw a woman a mile off headed in the
direction of his land he would HE him
self to the high land of a neigh
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hull of bran removed, parching it and
grinding 1t into coarse powder. The
wheat is then cooked in steam until it
can be crushed in the hand, and then
goes into the kiln to be dried again.
1t is parched once more, this time
into palatable state, without grit.
After being parched there is not more
than per cent moisture.
The meat component is of fresh lean
beef, free from visible fat and sinew,
which is ground III meat grinder.
1t is then freed of it's moisture by
evaporation until it is dry. care being
taken that the heat never becomes
great enough to cook the meat to the
slightest degree
While in this stage the meat is prac-
tically dry, it has still something less
than per cent of moisture in it. The
product thus produced is reduced to a
powder and carefully sifted.
To produce the bread and meat cake
which forms the most important por-
tion of the ration, sixteen parts by
weight Of the meat -four, thirty-two
parts of the bread component and one
part of common salt are thoroughly
mixed together in such a manner and
in sufficiently small quantities as to
insure a perfectly homogeneous prod
uct.
This is then compressed into the
cakes, weighing four onces each, not
more than one and three-fourths inches
thick and conforming to the shape of
the ration can. Each cake Is wrapped
In paper.
The cakes of chocolate in the ration,
weighing one and one-third ounces and
consisting of equal parts of pure
chocolate and pure sugar. ARE regarded
as highly important. They were intro
duced by Major General John f. Wes-
ton, former commissary general of the
army General Weston found that the
chocolate was a great stimulant and
of much value for the purposes of the
emergency ration. Accordingly it was
incorporated in the contents of the can.
The final portion of the ration is the
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bor-s ranch and stay there until
the assuring information came from
his farmhands that the woman had de-
parted or was one of the neighboring
farmers wives.
1t was indeed an aggravating situ-
alton to Overmyer and an embarsws-
ing one for his newly acquired hEp-
meet
Finally one day last month the crisis
came. Mrs. Overmyer rebelled at the
life she was living and declared her
intention Of leaving. Overmyer pro-
tested, but to no avail, and two days
later the farm had lost its mistress.
Sympathizing neighbors rushed to the
farm to offer their consolation to Over
myer, but he surprised them with the
statement that he needed none.
(. He philosophically said something
about the stream and the fish that re-
mained in it and went out on his farm
to oversee the work.
I can't get along without a wife" is
Overmyer's latest declaration, "and I
don't propose to be without one This
world is big, and there are plenty OF
women who would be glad to be made
the mistress Of a good paying farm.
mo, don't know what my new wife
is going to do. don't know what I'll
do If she sues for a divorce"
One consolation remains with Over
myer, and that is his big bunch of cor
respondence, which. should he try mat
rtmony again, as he insists he intends
to, will form a valuable nucleus for an
agency through which he may open
negotiations for a fourth Mrs. Over
myer.
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seasoning, which is in a pasteboard
box or small envelope in the top Of
the can. There is three-fourths of an
ounce of salt and a gram of black
pepper.
The directions printed on the outside
of the can explain the many things
which can be done with the contents.
Bread and meat component may be
eaten dry, or stirred into cold water,
or one cake may be boiled five minutes
or longer in three pints of water and
resulting soup seasoned to taste, or
one cake may be boiled in one pint
of water for five minutes, making thick
cold it may be sliced and fried if bacon
or other fat is available.
Chocolate components are to be eaten
dry or made into liquid by placing
the chocolate in a tin cup held in
hot water. After melting pour in
slowly one pint boiling water to each
cake. 1t may be boiled after mixing
1t took years for the army to REACH
conclusions which resulted in the adop-
tion of the present form of emergency
ration, and Ii is now believed that
every end desired has been reached.
The experiments have been very ex-
tensive.
In 1901 there was board appointed
to investigate the subject. and the ex-
lSIlnS emergency ration Is the result
of the report OF that board The board
made practical tests on the enlisted
men of the army.
Fifty-six men were selected for the
duty, and for five days they lived on
nothing but the emergency ration. They
were examined physically and weighed
before the Ave days began and at the
end of the period of experimentation.
There was only slight change in
ms anfr
A few gained in weight, and all de-
clared that they had not felt pangs of
hunger at any time. Before the next
experiment the men were told that If
at any time they felt that they were
suffering i'll effects from the use of