Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-04-11

Knocl6er would bankrupt the (
State in-four terms and Uncle
Sam in a short time. Before
FAR Play votes for any man in
the future to maize laws he must
prove toa FRAGILE that he does
not live in Knockersville and
that his name is not Knocker.
agree with him that it is the
duty Of every parent to give his
children an education, and that
he is responsible for failure to do
so. And that six months in the
year if used economically, is
ample time to accomplish it. r.
may be wrong in some things
and don't claim to be free from
mistakes, but think | am capable
rearing my own child. | have
three children, two boys, teach
ers with frst-class certificates,
and one girl with a good bust
ness education; all acquired I'M
der the four and five months
school terms. Knocker wants
to know whether Fair Play has
been administering to the wild
ows and orphans. / feel that II
have done a reasonable share,
according to my circumstances.
Perhaps could, and ought to-
have done more. | took care of
one widow, my my mother-in-law
36 years, during which time, one
of her sons-in-law died leaving 2
little girls, two and four years
old. She, the young widow, hav-
ing none in family but her self
md those little ones, necessarily
mad to break up housekeeping.
! My house was the only one that
seemed like home to her, and I
told her that she could find a
| welcome there. So she and her
children stayed with me for 16
years, or until the girls were mar
: ried. They both carry frst-class
} certificates. Morgan and Row
: an, their respective counties,
don't afford nicer ladies than
; they are. | raised another orphan
) boy, and educated him under a
: school system of 3months terms.
! He obtained a frst-class certifi-
cate on first examination. One
among the best scholars in Nor
r gan County. | defy Knocker or
J any other man to give him a prob
lem in mathematics that he can't
: solve.
These are the kind that | have
r raised and educated. | feel honor
ID by them. Notwithstanding
Knocker seems to think that
! am hardly safe to raise. even his
? own child. don't boast Of what
: little things | have done for wild
ows, orphans or the poor. There
d is scarcely a week that the poor
o are not assisted in some way al
d my house. | don't understand
d Knocker when he speaks Of the
d little ones. Does he take that tt
g himself? Certainly not, wher
r he Acknowledges he don't claim
e so much as a thin coat of religion
n No danger of offending Tin a bi.
n BILE sense) an unsaved man. Lit
: tie ones in the bible, means blooC
: washed people Far be it from
me that / should offend a sinner
S much less a saint Well Mr.
!, Knocker | am persuaded tina
rlthis is my valedictory in this
S matter. The people of THU
It county know me and my repu
|. tation and know that | act or
y principle and that have trieC
e to make my word my bond anC
II tried to live honest and honorable
+ mot wishing to boast), therefor,
: | think it unnecessary to have
(. further cavil over this. All tina
S you or any other man can say a
bout me don't change the minds
X of the people nor convince til,
e people that | am anything say,
x that which have always profess
l. ed to be. Knocker is a friend t,
i. education. So am | in favor o
h good morals and religion | hope.
Il If Knocker is not a christian,
L hope to see the day that he will
d be. My time is too precious anC
S ammunition to scarce to waste
!. shooting at mites.
y Yours for good luck in the flu
d ture and for Champ Clark now.
: FAIR PLAY