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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
GOT THEM "GUMMY.SIDE UP"
Cranky Man Also Got one-cent
Stamps When He Had Paid
for Twos.
A Republican.

The man who keeps a watchful eye
on the federal government bought
five postage stamps. The drug store
cashier laid them down, picture side
up. whereupon the customer con,
founded her with his knowledge Of
the government He unfolded a news
paper and pointed to headline:
Stamps must be delivered gummy
side up"
See thatI" said he. by laying
down stamps the way you did you
are loading me up with germs. This
window sill may be alive with germs
They will stick to the gum ON the
stamps, and | shall carry them home
and lick them OF and maybe be laid
up with a spell Of sickness"
The girl gave the stamps another
little push, and he showed them back.
What do you want me to dor" she
asked.
rake these stamps back" he said.
and lay out Ave more gummy aide
up as the government directs"
She obeyed. He folded the slip.
sui gum side up. and put It In his
pocket He went home and wrote
letters till bedtime, and prepared to
stick or the stamps Their he said.
Hang that girf."
The drug store cashier had given
him one.cent stamps.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Officers Attend
Military School
Capt. Haney, Lisut. Dixon,
Sgts. Gullett and Henry
Leave for Lexington

Cap. j. P. Haney, Lieut..
Hendrix Dixon and Sergeants
Sam Gullett and James D. Hen
ry of Co. L., X. S. g., left Sun
day for Lexington where they
will receive military instruction
for two weeks under Captains
Charles D. Clay and Charles E.
Morris, U. S. A., and Sergents
j. G. and Lewis Dickman, U. S.
A. This is the second
school for the instruction
of the officers of the Kentucky
State Guard which has been
held within the last twelve
months and the local Militia
Company has never failed to
send her quota, Of which fact
the people of Morgan county
ought to be proud. Awell equip
ped Military company not only
gives the people protection at
home but it gives them pestige
abroad and it is the duty of
every patriotic citizen to lend
his moral support to his home
company and to give it every en-
couragement possible.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
HOW TO WIN.

The way to win this piano is
by getting the largest number of
votes in the contest; votes to be
secured by getting SUBSCRIPT-
IONS to the LICKING VALLEY
COURIER. Now the way to win
is to enter at once and go right
to work and ask your friends to
give you their subscriptions and
to help you to get others. Gett
an early start and do not let any
one get ahead of you. A scale
of votes will be found elsewhere
in this paper. The nomination
coupon and a free voting coupon
will also be printed. Cut these
out, fill in your name and send
them in. 1t costs you nothing to
enter,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
GRASSY CREEK.

We are being visited by a
severe blizzard atpresent, which
is a general notice to all, to pre-
pare fuel, and other necessaries
for winter.
Corn gathering in the chief
business of the day,
Died on the fourth inst, at
George Stacy's Tom Stacy, his
brother, and was buried on
Grape creek Magoffin county.
Myrtle, little daughter of v.
7. Ferguson died on the second
inst.
Judge Day and wife of Grassy
Creek will start to Fla. on the
14th inst.
7. H. Testerman, and family
of Lexingto KY. will move back
to his farm on Grassy Greek
Tuesdary 18th.
V. 7. Ferguson and family of
Grassy Creek, left Friday fol
Lexington, intending to make
Lexington his future home.
Yes, Bro. Slab, | did write ar
article for the COURIER Nov. Isl
and mailed it at Grassy Creel
postoffice and it was sent Wes
Liberty-ward, but the editol
says he failed to get it, for som,
unknown cause. There is
screw loose in some postoffic,
between here and West Libert,
causing the office to leak. Letter
of Importance are sometimes s
to 8 days coming from Wes
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Test Cor Stutterer.

A new method of voice control was
tried by the lifelong stutterer. In a
few lessons the impediment in speech
was overcome.
That's fine," said candid friend.
Now ! Wish you would take a bit Of
advice. You task all right today, but
Just keep a watch on yourself and see
how you talk tsks time next week."
YOU'RE wet blanket. all right
growled the ex-stutterer. Whats the
matter with nezt week?"
"We1l be in the full moon them
said his friend. IT'S fact that every.
body who has ever suffered, shutters
worse when the moon is full than at
any other time. Until you get so you
can talk smoothly then, you can't
count yourself really cured"
The man with haltlng speech took
notice as advised and found that sew.
eral full moons waned before he could
control his speech at that time.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
RULES GOVERNING CONTEST.

/. Any person Of good repute may en-
ter this contest by filling in the nom
ination coupnn with their own name
or oy Il friend sending in your name.
Q. Only one nomination coupon
alowinga Thousand votes Will be al
lowed.
8. Votes are to be secured by get
ting subscriptions to the Licking Val,
ley Courier and by clipping the free
voting coupon from the paper.
4. All collections must be turned
over to the contest manager and he
will issue votes TO you for the amount
received.
8. Votes once issued to one contest
ant cannot be transferred TO another
g. Contestants are requested to give
a receipt for all collections received.
2. All collections must be In this Of
tlce one week from the date they are
secured or votes will not be allowed
8, Contest managers signature mus,
be attached TO votes before they are
of any value in the contest,
8. ANY question arising in regard tt
the contest will be settled by thecon
test manager and his decision will b
final.
10. AT the close Of the contest tn,
Nallots will be counted by commit
sof appointed Judges and the prize
be awarded. \
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
A Republican View
Silver Hill, KY,
Nov. 10. 1911.

Editor COURIER: Would you
give space in your columns for a
little sketch from Silver Hill?
The election passed off quietly
and the excitement has about
died away and the people settled
down to work and business. The
news of the election was hailed
with delight and joy by the Dem
ocrats. The large majority was
the result of unrest and dissatis-
faction among the people-of a
desire for a change of admins
tration and policies.
Brother Republicans, let us
ground our puny arms of politi-
cal warfare and fight no longer
against such great.odds. Let us
now obey one Biblical injunction;
Rejoice with them that rejoice, "
and join the great law and order
march to the front@snd see that
true Democracy is observed :
that the majority shall rule.
Now Brother Republican, le
us lay aside all political strif,
and meet our Democratic friends
on the level, shake hands will
them, and with them move ou
into business and build up tn,
waste places, encourage indus
try, invite capital, strengthen
labor and put general move OF
business in all departments. LIE
US not pray for calamity to b
visited upon the coming admins
tration, but rather that the Grea
Governor of the Universe ma
!, imbue the new administratio
with wisdom and competency s
that that the affairs of State ma
: be so conducted that the creates
good may come to all.
Yours for a bright future.
|. F. COFFEE,
A Republican.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

The Contestants now have an
offer on which it will pay them
to do their very best. Just
think, on Saturday you will get
Is, 900 votes on each $1,000 you
bring in! You also get double
votes on everything on that day.
That means you will get $4,000
free votes for each $1,000 that
you bring in on Saturday. Be-
sides, we are going to give 25,-
600 free votes for the largest
amount turned in from to-day to
November 25th So you will get
$4,000 votes for each $40 90 and
it will also count on the $4,000
free vote offer. You will never
get an offer that will net you
more votes, SO you had better do
your best.
The bonuses were won last
week in the following order:
Misses Phipps and Carter and
the third was a tie Misses Steele
and Walsh. The others were
unclaimed. We have on our list
two new contestants, Miss Goldie
Waldeck, of Eel, and Miss Elice
Fugate, of West Liberty. We
are sure they are going to be in
the race in dead earnest.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Liberty to Grassy Creek. The
tcareless party needs Uncle Sam
to wait on them. Better watch.

Liberty to Grassy Creek. The
careless party needs Uncle Sam
to wait on them. Better watch.
Well the election is over, and
quit a number of people are
jubilant over the result. The
Democracy of Kentucky, has put
on her Sunday suit, and it looks
like a lasting suit. We beat
them worse than we aimed to,
but it was no accident. If there
had been two or three more such
med as Caleb Powers from other
parts of Lentucky, sent to Con-.
gress, the Democratic majority
would have been one third larger.
The Salt River voyage is rough
and stormy. Rise up boys and
take your medicine, it's bitter, |
have taken gallons of it. 1t may
be good for the blood, but it is
every thing but pleasant to the
tast. O'Rear told his Republican
friends, that when they went to
Frankfo. + TO witness his inaugu-
ration, that if they had a chaw
of Tobacco in their mouth just
to throw it down in the Capitol
building on that fine marble floor.
That would be a fair sample of
Republican extravaganza. The
very idea, of the state of Ken
lucky paying a million dollars
for a spittoon in which to deposit
a few chaws of terbaccer.
Woulden't that be nice eh!
When you go to Frankfort to
witness the Inauguration of Jas.
B. McCreary, act the part of de-
cent men. If you chance to have
tobacco in your mouth throw it
out before you enter that fine
building. Act the part of gen.
tlemen. Show that it is not the
first time that you had been
from home. What has become
of the O'Rear Graphophone, and
moving picture machine? | think
that DR.. H. V. Nickel Of West
Liberty, and jeff Lewis, of Caney,
and Will Walter of Camel City
were appointed a committee to
take charge Of it, and hold it for
: ! l-s,t fa1 ttatIer oIdtrs. -Foi further
particulars see fourth page Of
Hazel Green Herald Nov. 9
music is below par now and per-
haps will not be at a premium
again soon.
Success to theCoURIER.
FAIR PLAY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

Having recently lost our entire
stock Of goods by fire and having
about 100000 in open accountes
on our books which we will be
compelled to collect at once.
Those owing us will please come
in and settle. The insurance
which we carried on our goods
did not near cover our loss and
in order to go into business again
we must collect. Pleas let this
notice be sufficient.
Very truly your,
Day & Davis.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

Those who are indebted to me
will by this take notice that they
must call and settle at once. 1
have recently suffered consider
able loss by fire and | must COL
lect my accounts if | continue in
business.
So please. edo me the kindness
to call and settle at once.
Very respectfully,
HENRY COLE.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
LAMAR.

Sam Reed returned from
Frankfort last week.
Burns Brown passed through
here Monday. ~ :
Assessor, Whit Kemplin pass
ed through here this week.
81 Hammons, died last Mon
day, at the age of 81. The
country has lost one of its faith.
ers and venerable citizens.
The home of Sam L. Reed
which was destoyed by fire some
time a go is being replaced b!
an elegant stone building.
Jim Reed has moved his saw
mill to Grassy and is saving TO
A. X. Day & Co.
There seems to be much re
joicing here over the election
Some of the Republicans are We
up Salt River.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
THE PRIZES.

The first prize is a beautiful
$4OO COTE PIANO and will be
opLexhibition within a short time.
'sfhe second prize nssld ldSonre
S62 SEWING MACHINE and
the third prize is a LADIES $25
GOLD WATCH. We are sure
that the girls Of west Liberty and
SURROUNDING country will exert
their>best efforts. to win on OF
these prizes, for it is not often
that such an opportunity is offer
ed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
FIXED UP PAPA's MATTRESS
Little Elizabeth Did a Good Job, But
He Didn't Seem to Appre-
clate Il.

Elizabeth" said Mr.. Jones to his
ten-yearold daughter, "the mattress
on my bed needs punching up; It's
like bowl and | always roll down
into the middle. II you1l fix 1t up
nice I'll give you quarter"
The bait was alluring, and Eliza.
beth worked hard, ripping open the
mattress and making its contents as
fluffy as she could. But she found 1t
hard task. Then an idea came. She
repaired to the back yard aud picked
up half a dozen tomato cans These
she placed upright on the spiral
springs.
Sure enough, when the mattress
was placed on the springs II looked
fine and 1t was with pleased express
sion that Elizabeth reported her task
done when her father returned in the
evening
Here's the quarter" said the faith.
er, and Elizabeth and her two smaller
sisters straightway repaired to the
nearest ice cream parlor to spend It
After the girls were fast asleep
they heard series of noises from
their fathers room. He had Just re
tired and had discovered the tomato
cans. The girls, listening, heard
some language that was impatient, tC
say the least, and then heard series
OF rattling sounds as the cans were
thrown onto the floor. Then It be
/ came quieter
Next morning Elizabeth was no
I complimented on her work Instea'
the father had few words to sa,
about foolish little girls.
But the three sisters, having ha'
their ice cream, didn't care as much
perhaps, as they should. \
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
LAST NOTICE!

Unless those who are owing us
come in and make settlements
AT ONCE we will be compelled
to enforce collection. Our busi-
ness must be closed and ALL per-
sons knowing themselves indebt-
ed to us, either by note or ac-
count, must come in and make
settlement We trust this will
be needed at once and save US
further trouble.
Very respectfully,
WoMACK & TURNER.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Volcano a W.aIth Produeer.

A fairly enthusiastic volcano Is one
Of the worlds freaks az wealth pro
ducer, Bongo. the volcano In Ques
ton, is located In Japan, and pro
duces refined sulphur, which by this
natural method Of production escapes
the import duty charged by this coun
try. amounting to 81 ton. The own
ers OF Bongo naturally have no desire
to part with their fiery source Of In
come.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Correspondent
MAYTowN.


Frank Sextan, of Arnett was
visiting relatives here last week.
C. M. Mcclure is able to be
out again.
w. W. Lovely and C.. M. Nc
CURE bought Willie Lovely forty
fat hogs. -..-.,--..AS- -.4.s,--.-.
Dorsie Ingram and wife visited
his brother Joe Ingram, in Wolf,
county Saturday and Sunday.
Otis Murphy and Carl Lacy
who has been at Middletown, O.,
at work for the past four months
have returned.
Frank Elam and daughter
Minnie, of War Creek, visited
his son Manford from Friday
until Tuesday.
j. M Hill made a business TRIP
to West Liberty last week.
DR.. S. G. Spradling was al
Torrent last week on business.
M. W. Pieratt bought a fin,
milk cow of S. G. Spadling
price $S5.
Dorsie Murphy was at Mt
Sterling last week on business.
UNCLE DICK.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
A Vase safeauard.

When one has vases that are either
very expensive or that are treasured
for their associations she will be
glad to learn of some safeguard that
will keep them from shattering when
top-heavy from a profusion OF flowers
The simplest method is to place silver
sand or handful Of white pebbles so
chat with their additional heaviness
the bottom Of the vase will be lesf
unstable and thus giving the advan.
tage Of arranging the stems more to
ones desire.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Henry Cole and Wiley Frank
lin will each soon be occupying
their new homes. Mr.. Coles
situated on the old Academy lot
and Mr.. Franklin's on the oppo-
site side of the street in the
Burns addition. These two
modern residences will ado
greatly to the looks Of tAat par,
of West Libe, ty when complet-
ed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

Those owing me by note or ac-
count will please call and settle
at once as | will be forced, on
account of my recent loss by
fire, to push collections with all
possible dispatch. hope this
notice will be sufficient and that
| will not have to make a second
appeal.
Yours very truly,
D. r. KEEToN.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Candid, II NOthIno Else.

The Lawyer-Are you acquainted
with any of the men on the juryi
The Witness-Yes, sir; more than
half of them.
The Lawyer--Are you willing 10
swear that you know more than nali
Of them?
The Witness-say, II It comes to
that, I'm willing to swear that know
more than all Of them put together.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

We have a number of Jobs of
work on our shelves which have
been completed for some time
and those ordering them will
oblige us by calling for and pay
ing for same. We need the price
of the work and we need the
shelf room which the jobs occupy
and we pre- sumo YOU who order
ed the jobs need the work. So
please call and get some.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

We advise contestants to take
advantage of turning in every
subscription possible on Satur-
day for this is an excellent offor.
This pifer gives you $4,000 votes
for each $1,000 you bring in.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
cIty eulIdIna In canada.

An expert condemns the common
practice on this continent Of laying
out our cities with the regularity Of
box, of blocks. This system Is the
triumph of utilitarianism. We usually
build our cities on tAe plan OF GER
tain sort of bookcase. so that It is easy
to add new sections whenever we like
without incongruity.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Running Neck and Neck
In Great Piano Contest
Remember: 5,0O0Free Votes for each
$1,000 Turned in Next Saturday!
Also Double Votes Saturday and Next Wednesday
$4,000 Free Vote Offer

II No ballots can be bought but can
only be won by subscriptions TO the
paper.
12. Contestants are not restricted to
any section but may gel subscriptions
in the United States.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

!. The money which was due the
teachers Saturday failed to come
and consequently many of them
who came to town expecting to
get a nice fat check went away
disappointed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

You'll make mistake if you
don't get a copy of "Uncle Re-
ven's Home Magazine" free.
See ad in this issue and send in
coupon to this office.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Mrs. C. w. Womack, Who re.

Mrs. C. w. Womack, who re-
Gently underwent an operation
at St, Anthony Hospital, Louis
vile, is improving nicely, and
unless complications arise will be
able t. return home soon.
Her little daughter, Ruth, who
was operated on for an obstruc-
ton in the nasal passage is also
reported as doing well,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Mrs. Lizzie Thornsbury and
Mrs. Kathleen Kendall, Of Ell
lott county, visited relatives in
this county last week.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Attorneys, W. L. Hammond,
of Caney, and W. 7 Walter Of
Camel City, attended Quearterly
Court Tuesday.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Don't forget that we want
your job work and that we. can
do it as cheaply and as. well as
the other fellow.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

The thermometer registered
II degrees above zero Monday
morning ~ - s'eleslzs P Pretty rctsss.y;
good for a beginning.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Judge l. G. Ferguson is in
Louisville this week attending
the Greater Kentucky Conven-
ton.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Thanksgiving comes on Nov.
30 this year, later than for many
years.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Ben May, Of Henry, was in
town on business the first Of
this week.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Robert Reese and wife, Of
Harmon, visited in town Sun
day.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

j. F. Gevedon, Of Grassy
Creek, attended County Court
Monday.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Clay Murphy, of Mize, trans
acted business in town Monday.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
PERSONALS

Rob. BARLEY, of Ezel, was in
town Saturday.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Whit Kemplin, our accomodat-
ing Assessor, Of Caney, attended
County Court Monday.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

-.
Get iIenrii,cn; vff MT. Sten
ling, who has had charge of the
mechanical department of the
COURIER for some months has
severed his connection with the
paper and L. 7. Hovermale, late
of Jackson, has accepted the po-
sition vacated by him. We re-
gret very much to see Mr.. Helm
rich leave. His work was salts
factory and our social an busi-
ness relations always pleasant.
But we congratulate ourselves
upon being able to secure the
services of Mr.. Hovermale, whom
we have had the pleasure of
knowing for several years, and
and who has the reputation OF
being one Of the best alround
newspaper men in Eastern Ken,
lucky. Our patrons can sest
assured that the COURIER
will lose none of its originality
while Mr.. Hovermale is connect
ed Herewith, and that the adver
tising and job departments will
be fully up to the standard whicl
it has heretofore maintained.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

10. M. Kendall is visitin in
Mt. Sterling this week.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
ouIte SD.

Select your wife on a Choose-day.
and marry on Neutrality-suspicious..
cott's.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16

Edmund Bruchwell, of Relief,
was in town Monday.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-11-16
Kentucky Wins
Big Tax Suit
Suthern Pacific Must Pay on
Steamships.

Washington, Nov. 13. On the
ground that ocea-going vessels
are taxable property at the
homes of their owners, even
though they never touch at that
point, and bear on their sterns
the name of another locality,
the Supreme Court to-day decid-
ed in favor of the Commonwealth
OF Kentucky in the case of'the
Southern Pacific Company,
plaintiff in error against the
State. Justice Lurton in hand
ing down the opinion of the court
stated very clearly why Kentuc-
was entitled to levy a tax upon
the ocean-going steamships of
the Southern Pacific Company.
He took the same view as the
Court of Appeals of Kentuck,
whose judgement was affirmed.