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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

utes wholesale, and making two min
utes grow where one minute grew be
fore? Oh, yes, and planting a few
trees, too-say several million o!
them. You remember the quarry !
made believe was looking at? Well,
I'm going to buy it. Pm going to buy
these hills, too, cleag from here
around to Berkeley and down the
other way to San Leandro. | own q
lot Of them already, for that matter
But mum is the word. III be buying
a long time to come before anything
much is guessed about 1t, and don't
want the market TO jump up out Of
sight. You see that hill over there
It's my hill running clear down its
slopes through Piedmont and halfway
along those rolling hills into Oakland.
And it's nothing to all the things I'm
going to buy"
lie paused trlumphantly.
"The ferry system between Oakland
and San Francisco Is the worst one
horse concern IN the United States
You cross on 1t every day, six days
in the week. That's say, twenty-five
days a month, or three hundred a
year. How long does 1t take you one
way? Forty minutes, II you're lucky,
I'm going to put you across In TWEEN
ty minutes If that amt making two
minutes grow where one grew before
knock of my head with little apples
I'll save you twenty minutes each
way That's forty ninues day, times
three hundred, equal to twelve thou
sand minutes q year, iuEt for you, just
for one person. Let's see: that's two
hundred whole hours. Suppose save
two hundred hours year for thod
sands Of other folks-thats farming
some, amt is7 Come on, Let's ride
up that hill, and when get you ou
on ton where you can see something
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

face of the world. On The contrary,
they met always unobserved, she rid
ing across the many-gated backroad
from Berkeley to meet him halfway.
Nor did they ride on any save unfre'
quented roads, preferring to cross the
second range Of hills and travel among
a church-going farmer folk who would
scarcely have recognized even Day.
light from his newspaper photographs
lie found Dede a good horsewoman-.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
consent in writing OF the owners oithe ma.
jority of stock Of the REESE Kitchen Lum.
Der Company, a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Kentucky
the same has been voluntarily dissolved
and will c'ntinue 10 act as such corporation
for the purpose only Of closing up its bust,
ness and for no other purpose.
I2I-4t. S. b. REESE.
Vice Pres. OF Reese.Kitchen Lumber Co.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CANDLES in one way or another, The
farmer CANDLES against the weather
and the market on his crops. Sstioes'
the United States steer Corporation.
The business of lots Of men is straight
robbery of the poor people. But I've
never made that my business. You
3vhaw-that. I've, always gone after the
robbers"
q missed my>point," she admitted.
wait a minute"
And for space they rode in ST.
lence.
81 see it more clearly than can
state it, but it's something like this.
There is legitimate work. and there's
work that-well, that isn't legitimate.
The farmer works the soil and pro-
Guces grain He's making something
that is good for humanity. He actual
", in q way, creates something, the
grain that will Gil tho mouths of the
hungry"
And then the railroads and market
riggers and the rest proceed to rob
him of that same grain" Daylight
broke in.
"rhere amt much difference be-
tween playing halfway robber like
he railroad hauling that farmers
wheat to market, and playing all rob
her and robbing the robbers like do.
And, besides, halfway robbery is too
slow a game for me to sit in. You
don't win quick enough for me-"
"But what do you want to win for?"
Dede demanded. "You have millions
and millions, already; why can't you
do good with al your money!"
Daylight laughed.
"Doing good with your money!
Amt It funny, TO 90 around with brass
l.nuckles and a big club breaking
folks heads and taking their money
away from them until I've got pile,
and then, repenting Of my ways, going
around and bandaging up the heads
the other robbers are breaking?
leave II to you. That's what doing good
with money amounts to. Every once
in while some robber turns soft
hearted 'and takes to driving an am
bulance. That's what Carnegie did
He smashed heads IN pitched battles
Rt Homestead, regular Wholesale head
breaker he was, held up the suckers
for a few hundred million, and now
he goes around driblllng II back to
them. Funny? I leave It to you,s
He rolled n cigarette and watched
her half curiously, half amusedly, His
replies and harsh congratulations Of q
harsh school were dlsconcerting, and
she came back TO her earlier position
"T can't argue with you, and yor
know that. No matter how right Q
woman Is, men have such q way about
them--well what they say sounds
nest convincing, and yet the woman
IS still certain they are wrong. Blu
y there Is one thing, The creative Joy
and It's higher Joy than mere gam
bling. Haven't you ever made thing
yoursclf-a leg cabin up In the Yu
kon, or a canoe, or raft ofsomething
And don't You remember how salts
fed you we're, how good you felt
while you were doing It and after you
had It done?"
While she spoke his memory wa
busy With the associations she recall
Cd. He cav the deacttcl INT on tn,
river bank by the KloGdiEe, and h,
saw the log cabins and warehouse
spring up, and all the log structure
ho he'd butt, and his sawmlls work
las risbt and Gay CO three shifts
'Why, dogeo1o t. Miss Mason
you're right--in way I've bull
hundreds Of houses up there, and
remember [ Tl1 proud and glad L
zee them so IN, I'm proud now, whel
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
CHAPTER XVI.

-. - '-',,. -.
All week every one IN the Office
knew that something newaand big was
afoot in Daylights mind, On Sunday
Dede learned all about 1t.
1--WE been thinking a lot of our
talk" he began, land I've got an idea
I'd like to give it flutter. And I've
got proposition to make your hair
stand up. It's what you call legiti'
mate, and at the same time it's the
gosh-dangdest gamble a man ever
went into.> How about planting min
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

T rememTar them Add there was
Ophir-the most God-fbrsaken moose
pasture of a creek you ever laid eyes
on. made that into the big ophir.
Why, I ran the water in there from
the Rinkabilly, eighty miles away.
They all said l couldn't, but / did 1t,
and I did it by myself. The dam and
the fume cost me four million. But
you should have seen that Ophir-pow'
er plants, electric lights, and hun
dreds of men on the payroll, working
night and day. I guess do get an
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
County Court; on Second Mon&y in
Magistrates Court.


E --st District-W. G. Short, First Mon.
day in each month.
Second Districts. s. Dennis, Tues
day after First Monday in each
month
Third Dlstrlct-Ell w. Day, Wednes-
day after First Monday in each
month
Fourth District-Charles Prater FRI
day after First Monday in each
month.
FiitlNtS,c t-Frank Kennaird, We'd
nessSy alkr Second Monday in each
month.
ing dam shrdlu aocmfwyp pj up
Sixth District. II. Lewis, Friday
after Second Monday in each month.
Seventh District-A. r. Blevihs, Thurs
day after Second Monday in each
month
Eighth District - Franklin Walter,
Thursday after First Monday in
each month.
County Officers.
judge. G. Ferguson.
Attorney p. Haney.
Sheriff.. b. Brown.
Treasurer-W. NJ Gardner.
Clerk. II. Sebastian.
Supt. SchCoi5-T.. II. Barker.
Jallor-u. G. Combs
Agsessor-Whitt Kemplin.
Coroner-C. F.. Lykins.
juryeyor-M. p. Turner
Fish and Game Warden--W c. Fugett.
Deputy G. Vino. NJ. Perry.
!
West Liberty Police Court-First
Wednesday in each month, N P.
Womack Judge.
The County Board Of Education for
Morgan county holds It's regular meet
ing the Second Monday in each month.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

mixing of what you mean by making
a thing. l made Ophir, and she was
hummer"
"And you won something there that
was more than mere money" Dede
encouraged. Now do you know what
would do if l had lots of money
and simply had to go on playing at
business? Take all the southerly and
westerly slope of these bare hills. I'd
buy them in and plant eucalyptus on
them. I'd do it for the Joy of doing it
anyway; but suppose | mad that gam
bling twist in me which you talk
about, why, I'd do it just the same
and make money out of the trees. And
there's my other point again. Instead
of raising the price of coal without
adding an ounce of coal to the market
supply, i'd be making thousands and
thousands of cords of firewood-mak-
ing something where nothing was be.
fore. And everybody who evet
crossed on the ferries would look up
at these forested hills and be made
glad. Who was made glad by your
adding four dollars ton to Rock
Wells?
1t was Daylight's turn to be silent
for time while she waited an an
swer.
Would you rather l did things like
that?" he asked at last.
ut would be better for the world
and better for you" she answered
non-committally.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
CHAPTER XIV.

Life at the Office went on much the
way II had always gone.
In spite OF their high resolve, thoro
was a very measurable degree Of the
furtive in their meetings. In essence,
these meetings were aiolcn. They did
not ride out brezenly together IN The
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


Circuit Court; On Fourth Monday in
June, and Third Monday in March
and November.
j.. b. Hannah, Judge John M.
waugh, Commonwealth Attorney; H.
NJ. oakley, Clerk; G. w. Phillips,
Trustee OF Jury Fund; S. r. Collier,
Master Commissioner; j, d, Lykins,
Deputy Master Commissioner.
County Court: on Second Mon&y in
each month.
Quarterly Court: On Tuesday after
Second Monday in each month. Z
Fiscal Court: On Wednesday aftA
Fourth Monday in April and Octo-
Der.
|. G. FERGUSON,
Presiding Judge.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
Coal Tract for Sale.

We have a 600 acre tract OF
coal land in Breathitt county,
situated on the o. & X. R. R.,
that we will sell at a very low
figure, if taken soon. We will
sell in fee for less than the usuaI
mineral right price. See us and
get this bargain.
CoTTLE & HovERMALE.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
We are authorized to announce

fof West Liberty, asa candidate for the
Termination for County Court Clerk OF
Morgan county, subject to the action
/ Of the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

We are authorized to announce
ALEX WHITAKER,
of Caney, as candidate for the nomi-
nation for County Judge of Morgan
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

We are authorized to announce
Rem II. NICKELL,
of West Liberty, as candidate fol
Clerk of the Morgan County Court
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
eYNopeIs.

tPTER LILLIAN IIarnish, known
Trough Alaska as "Burning Day
kaelebrates his Both birthday with
;ndk crowd Of miners at the Circle
fF;,,Sli, EIe is a general favorlte. a
49,. pioneer in the new gold fields.
- leads to heavy gambling in
Ssr 100000 Is slaked. Jarnish
Us money and his mine but wins
i contract Of the district
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
we arc autherIaed 10 announce

Y G. V. LYKINs,
of Grassy Creek, as a candidate for
The Democratic nomination. for the Of
.ice OF County Judge Of, Morgan
County.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
We arc authorIzed 10 announce

Of West Liberty, as candidate fer the
nomination for Superintendent Of Schools
Of Morgan county subject to the action Of
the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17
KIDNEY-FL
For Kidney q Bladder Diseases
Read onr clubbing offer again
you can scacerly comprehend
what it means to YOU,

Read our clubbing offer with
the COMM0NER in this number,
be wise and take advantage of
II
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

We are authorized to announce
FRANK KENNAIRD,
Of Logville, as candidate for the
nomination for County Attorney OF
Morgan county, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER V-When Daylight arrives
the big fiat desolate. a comrade dis
covers gold and Hnrnish rcaps n rich
harvest. He goes 10 Dawson. begins IN
vestlng in corner lots and stalking other
miners and becomes The most prominent
figure In the klOndHAe.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER VI.-Tarnish makes fortune
after fortune. One lucky investment en-
ables him to defeat great combination
of capitalists In vast mining deal. He
determines TO return to civilization and
gives a farewell celebration to his friend
that Is remembered as a kind Of blaze o.
glory
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER XT.-Ho becomes an element
On large Investments on the Pacific cnas
and gets iito tho political ring. For c
tracted back 10 the old life on the lone
some trail.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

The County Board Of Education for
Morgan county holds It's regular meet
ing the Second Monday in each month.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER VIT.-The papers are ful'
OF "rhe King Of the Kionln;c." and Day
light Is feted by the money magnaics
the country They take him into a BIZ
copper deal and the Alastan pioneer
finds himself amid the bcwildcrlng com.
plications Of high finance.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

NEWER II.-BurnIng Daylight sIGrtt
bis trip to deliver Their mail With dogs
! sledge. He tells his friends that the
q Yukon gold strike will soon be on
i'd he intends to be in it at the start
9th Indian attendants. and dogs he
Ups over the bank and down the frozen
'aiton and. in tho gray light is gone.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER XII.-Dayllght gets deepf
and deeper into high finance In San Fran
cisco; He males. frequent runs into tht
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

his mind Is still N the speculation frend.
Very often, however, the longing for tn
simple life well nigh overcomes him.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER XTv.-One day Daylight
asks Dede TO 20 with him on one moro
ride. his purpose tclr- N ask her 10 mar
~ him. and thpv cantar away. she tryinr
to analyze her fcclngs.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER IV-Harnish decides whore
the gold will be found In the up-river dis
trict and buys two tons Of -four which
he declares will be worth Ito weight In
gold before the season is over.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHApTER X1IT.-Dcde Mason buys .
horse and Daylight meets her IN he;
saddle trips. Tic hegins to indulge n
horseback riding and manages 10 get IN.
TO her company quite often.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

by the moneyed iron and finds that. 40
has been led 10 invest his eleven million
in manipulated scheme. lie goes J
meet his digloyal business partners a.
their Offices IN New York Ci.y.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

West Liberty Police Court-Flrst
Wednesday in each month, N. p.
Womack, Judge
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-10-17

CHAPTER X.--Dayllght meets his fai,
in Dede Mason, q pretty stenographers
with crippled brother, whom she CARE
for Harnlsh Is much attracted toward.
her and interested IN her family affairs
, 1912-11-23
PART II.
COMMUNAL Schools.
s;


instruction in the corNmuna! schools is given gratis, and
all school requisites, snch rs reading books, states, copy-hooks,
eIthem and sewing materials, are provided for the nse Of the schools
for account of he Public. Cashered hooks may be distribute
cd to the children, who shall also have the opportunity Of
purchasing in the school the books which are in use there.
p
The weekly school time shall for every class in the town
"' schools be IS hours, divided, according to the further decision
of the School Board, among the week days or the first five
Of them, 70. the country schools 20 hours divided among the
first five week days.
With the consent of the Government, when there may be
3mS 81 special reasons for it, the School Board can in one or more
school districts, shorten for q time the number Of days in the
weeks instruction or the number of daily hours, getting
against the latter, as far as possible a corresponding prolonga-
ton later.
ar: arg s 6e The Schools shall be closed every Sunday, 2 weeks at
,day& Christmas, week at Easter, Ascension Day, Whitmonday aud
Tuesday, the Kings birthday and the ho)ydays ut the begin
ming and end of the hurricane season. Further there is given,
as a rule in September, according to the more particular deci
sion Of the School Board, a vacation of 3 weeks.
church Children who belong to the recognized congregations IRE
also exempted from attendance at the school on the hoIy-days
of the church to which they belong. Exemption on other
festival days Of the church can also be granted by the School
Board.
aordna- When there are special reasons fol it, the School Board
&" uS can give permission for one II more schools 10 be closed Tor q
single day outside of the free DAYS named above.
S14
alton Of Every scholar must be present at the instruction from its
END commencement to its close. The following grounds for alb
sence must be regarded as valid, namely the pupils sickness,
bad weather, impossible roads, and in quite exceptional cir
' 1ds for stances, sickness in the near family of the pupil or in the house
sence hold in which it stays.
md Holidays taken without leave, journeys to pay visits or
'ancy for other purposes, must not be reckoned as valid grounds for
absence. The plea of truancy does not relieve the person or
persons who are under obligation to see that the child attends
have done what lay in their powe' to secure the child's al
tendance at school,
, 1912-11-23

each further certificate the teacher is to have compensation
ben of Frcs. %.
che" sY dish. as%r ra child wishes a new certificate of dismissal the First
kn caMs Teacher of the district Is bound to issue such against receiving
a compensation of Frcs. 05O
mm EMPLOYERS estate owners. factory managers, estate man
hcpn@t ayers. overseers and in general persons who on days pay or
a@dMg payment by agreement. empoy. others OF hSns with them,
|sh ched @e who by employing children during the school hours on III any
S @" other way, prevent their Attendance at schoo, shall be punish
ed with fines of from 10 to so frcs
Children Should it prove o be impossible for the School Board,
Es T Th%e dgss with the means at. it's disposal, to induce the parents o. guar
or wnna dams offs child to take care that the child gets the instruction
n be %t NOT NOT able to ret the child TO attend school, the Board reports
care the case to the Government, which is then entitled to take
the child from the parties concerned and to have placed under
'n other care, att the parents or guardians COST, II possible o'hel-
F"% wise at the cost Of the public
Infections Children who suffer from dangerous infectious diseases,
diseases Of who ar living in a house where there exists such dangerous
disease, which, possibly they my bring with them 70 the
schoo, must not attend any school unit the danger OF rnfec-
ton is over,w which, if necessary, must be proved by a doctors
otter Doctors o+corhfcate. The physicians holding public appointments issue,
his Hfems ts%n n application, such certificates gratis for pupils of the con
mmal schu OILS and other schools where instruction IS gwen
L. Of free of charge.
sd Dcetammo If any doubt should arise as to whether a child, in accord
doubtful %ance with this rule, should attend school, the chIds teacher
,o ste apply to- doctor to decide the case. So far IS concerns
M" the aforementioned schools the application is m"de by the
direction Of the School Board 81 the teacher concerned to-
public physician, who makes the examination consequent there
on and issues q certificate regarding it. likewise without re-
ceving any compensation for ue s"me
, Reoo+s to Reports of all tIansgressons of the rules laid down in
hepoh%@@n S. A. s, 6 and 7, which ale punishable by fines, and which
cmns com to the knowledge of the School Board Oh which in the
us Of the Boards opinion havep presumably taken place. must a" soon as
ages fqGs@"s possible be sent to the Poicemster concerned, the trunseres-
PoGcemaster then adjuages the fines for the trnns&ressions
OF committed and pays in the amount arising from them to the
b" Fines, for School Board, for which amount the School Director, on the
Boards behalf gives receipt
e: e i; -'''H 5=- Of s;:5 ! e +; = " : :;:: &c: ; +: 3: 3 T i $s ' s. ::.:r ~; %: $780, ::;% &: : :.s $s: y y :;
the direction of the Poicem0ser with me days simple im-
pisonment for each amount of Frcs. 500, in such a way that
smaller nm, as also a sum in excess, shall be reckoned as
equal to FIRES. 500
, 1912-11-23


free of
charge.
No.
booIs The weekly
school time.
, 1912-11-23

each further certificate the teacher is to have d compensation
of Frcs. O %.
If a child wishes O new certificate Of dismissal, the FRS
Teacher of the district IS bound to issue such against receiving
q compensation of Frcs. 05O.
, 1912-11-23

Fines for the
pupils who
come less
than one hour
late.
Fines for the
pupils who
come o
than one hour
late or are
altogether
absent.
Fine for alb
sence from an
examination.
Attendance
Journal
The teachers
obligation to
procure in
formation as
10 the reasons
for absence.
Estate own
ers and man
ayers ought
to assist the
teacher here
in.
Weekly re-
port of Sbsen-
ceS.
Fines for abb
scn9e:
Expiation IF
the fines.
, 1912-11-23

The pupils
are taught
and books are
supplicdthem
free of
charge.
, 1912-11-23

II UTVV NUTN
When circumstances permit, there is to be taken up, after Subject: IN
the representation of he School Board and the decision of the str%@nH can
CaInA+ ;t.,,t;Mo 81 Cl;1 ,@b wb nh on ~ M~,aatJ be given
drawing, and in gymnastics also instruction in gardening and
hOuse-WOrk.
$40
In the town schools there shall be one class for about Division into
IL u I. classes
least Z classes; one for each year of he pupils attendance. If In the own
to Dumlor Of pun;r rG,iroc hat thar obooI1 Nc, ;l+ o1cc schools
es, there ought, in the highest of these, to be given q some
what more extended instruction for The most advanced of the
pupils. Should the number of classes exceed s there may be
one or more classes, according TO circumstances; for the less
gifted children, with instruction specially adapted to Them
In the country schools the pupils are not only in regard In the con.
to their instruction in reading, wiring and arithmetic to be try schools
divided into groups according to their knowledge aud standing
but also, which applies as Well to most of the other subjects,
to be arranged III so many divisions (classes) that there,
at all events, is one for the LIST and 2nd yenrs, one for the 3d
and 4h wears one for the 9Th and 9Th years one for the 7th
year. of the pupils attendance, hence at least 4 classes.
. ~ The general
Tie instruction in religious knowledge, outside Of bible his rsdoaMr