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Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

Prof. E. E. Hagerman, although
defeated. has cause to feel proud OF
his vote in Eagle township where he
is teaching school. Eagle is one OF
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
For Sale

Ny 1000 acre ranch miles north
OF Medicine Lodge and miles
south Of Isabel, Kansas. Will sell
all together or will divide into
smaller tracts. This ranch Is well
improved. / will give good long
time at low rate OF interest on most
all the purchase price. Please call
on Mr.. T. L. Lindley, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, for prices and most
liberal terms.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

Order Of Owls
A postponed meeting Of the Order
of Owls will be held at the lodge
rooms on Wednesday, November 16.
Important meeting. Every Owl ex-
pected to be present.
PERCY KNIGHT, Sec'y
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Auto Livery

Chas N. Marshall will run an au~
to livery to any desired place.s
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
st Marks

Services for the Sunday next be-
fore Advent, November goth, will
be held at st. Marks Episcopal
church at the usual hours. Sunday
school 10 a. M. Morning Prayer
and sermon at II a. m. Evening
Prayer at 1890 p. m. Subject at
night, Symbolism and ritual OF the
Prayer book. ALI are cordially In
vited. -
REV. HOWARD sCADY.
lGsnicf<a. IN. nhar9a
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Election Echoes

Said "Sissy" to Glover
The battle is over,
And now what d'you think of
Your "counts?"
Said Glover to Sissy"
I'm feeling quite prissy,
But I've found it's the count"
Ia November that counts.
1t was a Democratic landslide.
Champ Clark will be the next
Speaker.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

New York, Ohio, Connecticut,
Indiana, Massachusetts. New jersey,
Missouri and Oklahoma are among
the most prominently Democratic
states, while Kansas, Iowa, and Ne
braska are near-Democratic. We
have remarked before that the peo-
pie are waking up. It still has that
appearance. =
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

he took practical instruction under
several noted occulists and opticians,
and is therefore familiar with his pro-
fession in all its various branches. In
August, 1908, he located in Maysville
and has been here since.
1t is a well known fact that many
complaints are attributed to the eye.
and that eyes, when carefully and prop
erly fitted with good glasses, often re-
store the entire system to a healthful
condition.
Or. Simpsons Offices are equipped
with all the most modern apparatus
and instruments known to the profess
sion, and he carries large line OF op-
tical goods. He is prepared to examine
and test the most delicate eyes and at
them with glasses in a proper and sci
entiflc manner and guarantees satisafc
ton.
The Offices of DIR. J. A. Simpson are
in Suites and 3, First National Bank
Building.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
w. w WIKOFF.
Agent c. & o. Railway Co.

Total mileage over 1000.
The Cincinnati Division was opened
for operating purposes in 1888.
w. w. Wikoff, Agent, has been in
charge of the Passenger business since
January / 1891, and in charge of the
Freight since August, 1897 the Freight
business of the c. q O. previous to
August, 1897. was conducted as a
Joint Freight Agency with that of the
l.. d ~ Railway; but in August, 1897.
The G. & O. established an Independent
Freight Agency with ". w Wikoff in
charge In the nine years previous TO
1897 there were five Freight Agents in
charge of the c. & O. and L. q n. Joint
Agency at this point
The c. q o. freight business has
more than quadrupled since the hide
pendent Agency has been established.
The Freight House was originally 70
feet in lenght; it is now 225 feet, and
an extension is badly needed on ac-
count of the amount of freight being
handled al present.
Besides the double tracking from
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

in number and diversity of useful and
economical application of gas and
electric service to commercial and do
nestle necessities and requirements
has furnished an attractive field for
this purpose.
The advent of the Tungsten" lamp
has practically effected a reduction in
the cost of electric lighting of so per
cent, as compared with the carbon
d.ament lamp in universal use several
years ago and this, together with the
improved designs of rehectors, etc,
have effected a large improvement in
the distribution and diffusion of the
light. The light from the new Mazda
(Tungsten) incandescent lamps is very
nearly pure white II is the first arti.
fetal illumiuant by which all colors
can be distinguished, and the most
delicate tints show clear and true in
this light In addition to the benefits
of electric lighting in the home,
house properly wired is adapted to
apply at a nominal cost all new appa-
ratus as they come upon the market,
SuC0 as electric lTOHS, eltCiIlC ldllS,
suction sweepers. electric coasters,
water heaters, sewing machine mo
tors and other articles for household
convenience In fact electricity is
adaptable for practically all purposes,
and nowhere more than for factory pur-
poses. for electric motors are needed
wherever wheels turn They are a
saving in power. a reduction in eX-
pense. an increase in output. an inn
provement in product, easy to handle,
clean, safe, and in fact some decided
Improvement always results when mo.
tors turn the wheels. These benefits
are especially valuable to bakers,
blacksmiths' bottlers, butchers, con
fectioners, contractors, dentists dress
makers, grocers, launderers, housekeep-
ers, jewelers.. machinists, printers and
wOodworkers.
In an article of this nature it is i'm
possible to more than touch lightly up.
on the many benefits Of electrical ser
vice The Maysville Gas Company,
however, is i'm a position to show you
many advantages in addition to those
enumerated here, as well as to esti-
mate the cost of wiring your store,
shop or house. and would be pleased
to furnish the information upon re-
quest. and solicits your inquiries
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
MAYsvILLE GAS co.
Gas-Electricity.

Electricity is rapidly superceding all
other forms of artificial lighting in
public use and estimation. That this
is so is due to the practically univer.
sal recognition of its superior quail.
ty. adaptation and convenience for
lighting purposes. This is true of cleo.
trio light not only in the ordinary field
of useful service but more especially
as it lends itself to original and stud
led effects in ornamental and display
lighting.
Its liberal use for show-window ad-
yertising, electric signs and general
publicity effects has become a valued
and permanent asset in the business
Of the day
This forging ahead of electricity as
the recognized standard of excellence
in artificial lighting would seem to in.
dictate that the demand for gas had
seen its best day, that the old familiar
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

Niagara and German Alliance Insur-
ance Cos, of New York, American
Surety Co of New York. who write
surity bonds of every description, and
the Travellers Insurance Co., of Hart
ford, Conn, who write life insurance at
the lowest cost of any life insurance
company in existence, and who carry
out the policy of this office in letting
every one insured know exactly
what amount will be received by them
from the Company at any specified
time. This same company write all
accident and liability insurance for
w Hoton Key
1t has always been the aim of this
agency TO give the best service pos.
sible which accounts in no small de-
gree for its success from the very be-
ginning of its business existence until
now.
The Real Estate and Insurance of
fees of w. Hoiton Key are located
at Second and Court streets, over
Mitchell, Finch & Cos. Bank.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

illuminant would gradually be entire.
ly supplanted by its young and more
attractive rival. Such would doubt.
less have been the fate of gas had the
field of artificial lighting been the
limit of its useful commercial posi-.
bilities. Co-incident, however. with
the risn and growth Of lighting with
electricity and the decided preference
OF the public for its service, the use
of gas as fuel for cooking and heat.
ing purposes first made its appearance.
The Bunsen Burner. mixing one part of
gas with six or seven parts of oxygen.
thereby making a blue flame. much
hotter than the gas itself. and its adap-
tation in the thousand and one devices
and appliances for cooking and heating
with gas has brought the cost of this
service within the reach Of every one
who intelligently endeavors TO effect
the economy of which it is suscepti-
bic. Thus, Notwithstanding the in.
creased use of electric light more gas
is used today than ever before in its
history. The housekeeper thai has
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

once cooked with gas and learned its
true economy will never be content
with anything else
Judging of the future by its own eX-
perience in the past proven as typ.
ical by comparisons with statistics of
the business throughout the United
States the Maysv.lle Gas Company
for several years past has been max
ing all of its improvements and eX-
tensions with the view TO increased
demand and satisfactory service of
lighting with electricity and cooking
with gas. II now has manufacturing
and distributing capacity for so per
cent increase consumption per day Of
both gas and electricity over the maxi
mum sent out of any tweuty.four
hours in the past and maintains a
tv nty-four hour readiness to serve Of
each
Based upon the established and ac.
cepted theory Of equitable rates, a
sliding scale applies to the selling Of
both gas and electricity. While the
present maximum rate for artificial
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB
OF MaysVilIe, Kentucky.

The Commercial Club, now in pro.
cess of organization bids fair to take
a very important position in the future
prosperity Of Maysville, and every citi-
zen should be interested in it, sub
scribe for shares of stock, and APP
point himself a committee of one to
get others interested. The business
men, who are pushing the proposition,
have already assurance of about fifty,
who have taken one hundred dollar
subscriptions each, and a membership
of at least two hundred is looked for.
The purchase of one share of stock
entities the holder to membership.
Stock will be issued in five or ten dol
lar shares, at the discretion of the Di
rectors, who will be elected by the
subscrlbers-at-large.
The object of the organization will
be the advancement Of Maysvllle along
all legitimate lines, and particularly
in interesting outside industries to To-
cate here. The story OF the strides
made by the infant tobacco industry
here, published on another page Of this
edition. is proof of what can be &C.
complished by the united action Of our
citizens.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

Fairgrounds to Broshears, there have
been numerous sidings installed
throughout the city, as well as a large
number of private sidings installed at
the various Manufacturing Plants;
there now being twenty-three sidings
from Fairgrounds to the Pogue Distil-
lery, and urgent need of more in or
der to take care of the constantly in
creasing business.
W. w. Wikoff's clerical force is US
ually recruited from the High school
scholars, over twenty of these young
men having started their business ca
reer with him, in the Freight Office
and all Of whom, with one or two ex.
cepions, are now holding good,pay-
ing positions.
The c. & o. employs sixty-three en-
ployees at this point, forty-eight of
whom are residents of Maysville.
There are also several camp outfits.
The monthly pay roll averages over
four thousand dollars, practically all of
which is expended with the merchants
right here in Maysville.
The c. & o. Passenger Service Is
unexceled for fine service, and that
the same has been duly appreciated
by its patrons Is shown by the large
number OF passenger trains now in
operation in order to take care of its
rapidly increasing passenger business
The c. & O.s policy has always been
a liberal one, and is being maintained
as is shown by the expenditure Of mil
lions of dollars in double-tracking its
system, and adding betterments from
time to time to its already excellent IA
cilities.
One can now step on a palatial train
at Maysville, and without any change
can leave same at st. Louis, Chicago or
New York, and at these far distant
points can make direct connection, in
Union Stations. for any Of the large
cities in the United States, Canada or
Mexico.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
CAPT. G. M. PHISTER
Wharfmaster.

Captain c. M. Phister is of an old
pioneer family and was born and reared
in Mason county, Kentucky. His
school days over he was for a time in
the employ of the Maysville Cotton
Mills, aid later an officer on one of the
river steamboats,, and a very popular
official He has been Wharfmaster
here for over twenty-five years, and
owner of the ferry between here and
Aberdeen, Ohio, for nineteen years. He
has lived in Maysville all his life and
been identified with river navigation
since his boyhood. The ferry-boat
Laurance was named for his son and
is conceded to be the finest and most
substantial ferry-boat on the Upper
Ohio Captain Phster is a gentleman
of great business ability and the salts.
factory conditions which prevail at the
docks is due to his management and
principally to the fact that he knows
exactly what is due to patrons. He is
steamboat and transfer agent and has
full authority to make freight and pas
senger rates, etc, and was elected
Wharfmaster here for twenty-five
years He controls the business of the
following companies here at Maysville:
The Cincinnati, Pomeroy and Charles
ton Packet Company and the Pitts
burgh and Cincinnati Packet Line.
Among other fine boats the forme
COmDanV OnpTatpS is the steamer
Courier, which runs daily between
Maysville and Cincinnati.
He controls the ferry landings here
and at Aberdeen, and regular trips
are made between the two cities.
Captain Phister has lived here for so
long that he has become identified with
Maysville and its interests and is al
ways ready to do all in his power to
promote the welfare of the city.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
w. HoLToN KEY
Real Estate and Insurance.

w. HOlton Key was born on a farm
i'm Mason county, Kentucky, and has
lived in Maysville since 1898. In 1902
he started in the Insurance business.
and in 1907, added Real Estate to the
line. He buys sells, and exchanges
real estate in both city and county,
and has a large list of city and farm
properties, both vacant and improved,
at all times 10 select from, and is in
a position to suit anybody with any
thing in the way of realty. In the
lnsuransce department he writes poll
Cies of all descriptions. Life, Fire, Ac-
cident. Liability, Surety Bonds, etc,
and among others represents such
large and well known companies as
The Royal Insurance Company of
Liverpool, uhe largest Fire Insurance
Company i'm the world, Springfield f.
& NJ. Insurance CO., of Mass, Hanover
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
ARTHUR F. CURRAN.
Editor Daily Public Ledger.

Arthur F. Curran, Editor Publisher
and owner of The Maysville Daily
Public Ledger, was born near Dover,
Mason county, Kentucky. He obtained
his education in the Dover public
schools and at Minerva College, and
then learned the printing trade. For
seven years he was owner and pub
Usher of The Dover News" and for
three years was employed in the
Treasury Branch of the Government
Printing Office, Washington, d. c.
Returning OF his native city he pub
lished The Dover Public Messenger for
nine years; edited and published The
Augusta Times; also The Sardinia co.,
Journal, and on January 7, 1907, pur-
chased The Public Ledger of this city.
The Public Ledger has the largest
circulation of any daily paper in Ma
son county. and reaches every class of
citizens, hence its value as an adver-
Using medium is apparent to the mer-
chants.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
H. S. ELLIS
Agent L. G N. Railway Company.

Agent L. G. N. Railway Company
II. S. Ellis, agent at this point for the
Louisville and Nashville Railway Co.
was born i'm Fort Thomas, KY. and
moved with his parents to Butler, Ky
when a child. His education was OBJ
tanned at the schools of Butler and at
Vincennes, Ind, University.
In 1886 he went to work for the old
Kentucky Central Railway-which the
l.. & ~ absorbed in 1S90-and came
to Maysville in November, 1903, as
local agent for the l.. & n. He was
agent at Butler. Ky, for eleven years
~revious to coming here, and early
in his railroad career was operator in
the train dispatcher's and Superin-
tendents offices at Cincinnati, Ohio.
and Paris. Ky. as well as train dis.
hatcher. In all he has been with the
l.. g. \. road over twenty.fOur years.
Naysyillc is very important shin
Hing point owing to the large tobacco,
distillery and other interests here, and
during the past three years the bust
ness Of the road here has increased
about 80 per cent,
4 short time ago II. S. Ellis was Of
fered a position with the same com
rany at Richmond, Ky, which he de-
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
THE F. H. TRAXEL co.
Baked Goods, Ice Cream, Etc.

A business place that excels in the
excellence of its furnishings, in taste
of arrangement and in inviting APP.
pearance is that of the above named
company. They carry a full line of
candies manufactured by themselves,
as well as from the leading makers II
the country, and dispense delicious
soda from a sanitary, modern foun.
tain. They are also bakers of every
thing from wholesome bread to the
daintiest cakes, and conduct an ice
cream parlor where their own made
cream is served by the plate.
A speciality Is made of catering for
weddings, socials, etc, in a first class
manner and everything supplied is of
the best.
w. L. Traxel has again assumed
charge Of the business which is a
guarantee that the former excellence
can be relied upon. He will be pleased
to see his old friends once more.
The F. II. Traxel Co. is located at
90 West Second street.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

gas 49, Sl5O, and for electricity 10
cent?. this maximum rate is practical
~ nominal, a very small quantity Of
each being sold at this rate. Six
years ago the average rate was the
maximum rate. During the past three
months the average rate for gas has
been S1.10 per 1000 cubic feet; for
electricity, 712 cents per 1000 Watt
hours. The greater the quantity con-
sumed, the cheaper it can be produced
and sold. BY the adoption and opera,
tion of its sliding scale the Maysville
Gas Company is constantly sharing
with its customers the advantage de-
rived from increased sales in the auto
matte lowering OF its average rate.
The market for the sale Of gas and
electricity in Maysville is limited to
the population OF Maysville. To fully
develop its business in a limited mar
ket, II is actively soliciting for new
customers and extending and improv-
ing its plants and service to supply
them. To realize much increase, how.
ever, old customers must be shown the
advantage to them of increased use Of
these utilities. The wonderful increase
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
MIKE BROWN
The Square Deal Man.

Mike Brown, has been established
in business since 1894, and is manu-
facturer, jobber and retailer of harness,
buggies, wagons. hardware, saddlery,
etc, and his stock is the largest to be
found in Maysvlle. He occupies two
floors of a building 32x150 feet with
workrooms in the rear where hand
made harness is manufactured and re-
pair work of all kinds done. In ad-
dition he occupies the Princess Rink
Building 72x15O feet, for surplus stock
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

F. T. Gallenstein, whose genial smile
greets you out of the accompanying
photo, is the junior member and the
leading salesman. Mr.. Ga,lenstein is
one of natures noblemen. Having
been taught in the stern school of ex.
perience, he has CLEANED much useful
knowledge, which asset, combined with
a fluent tongue. innate courtesy and
honesty and a keen sense of humor,
liable addition to the Square Deal
Store.
The office and repository of Mike
Brown is located at ~ and IA East
Second street
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

ready-to-wear garments. corsets, no.
tons, ladies furnishing goods, novel
ties, carpets, rugs, mattings, limo
leums, oil cloths, window shades and
in fact everything to be found in a
metropolitan store of this kind. Mr..
Hunt makes numerous trips 20 the
large Eastern markets each yea. thus
keeping in touch with the latest and
most up-to-date styles in both domes.
tic and foreign goods, for he heartily
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

and storage purposes. He handles only
the best of everything, and has three
hundred and fifty vehicles of all styles,
and all set up This is more styles.
and more vehicles, than can be seen
in any city in Kentucky. or even in
Cincinnati.
the farmers of this section of the sec
ton with whom he has large deal
ings. He is popularity known as THE
Square Deal Man" and the large
volume of business done by him
proves the title has not been mis-
placed.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

cined, feeling that Maysville was
plenty good enough for him. In do
ing this we feel he showed exceeding
ly good judgment, and, moreover,
Maysville is pleased to continue TO
number him among its many other
progressive citizens.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
D. HUNT & SON
Dry Goods, Carpets, Etc.

This pioneer dry goods firm was
established in 1852, under the name of
Mullins d Hun. The former died in
1882, and his interest was purchased
from the estate by d. Hunt, and his
son, John NJ Hunt, was admitted TO
the firm. Since the death of d. Hunt,
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

in 1901, John NJ, Hunt has been the
owner and active manager of the bust
ness, the old name of ID. Hunt & Son,
however, being retained. For fifty
eight years this business has been in
the one family, and the name Hunt
has become a familiar one throughout
all this section of Kentucky.
They occupy a building 4OVl0O fee
and Of four stories in height which is
completely stocked with dr. goods,
dress goods, laces, silks, l9dies
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09
]. A. SIMPSON
Practical Optician.

DR.. J, A. Simpson, Optometrist and
Optician, was born in Iowa, where he
obtained his early education. He later
graduated from the Bradley Polytech-
mic Institute, Peoria H., after which
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1910-04-09

believes that nothing is too sOol for
the people of MaysvIlle, and that hi
efforts are appreciated is proven by
the large patronage enjoyed by the
firm. Many improvements have been
made in and about the sto"e within
the past few years, among wfi'n are
the main show windows, which always
display something handsome and ar
tistic and by watching them one can
keep posted on the new novelties as
they appear on the market.
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