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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
DEMOCRACY AND BUSINESS.

70
1t has been very evident ever
sinceGovernor Wilson was nomin-
ated that he wouldbe overwhelm-
ingly elected, and during all the
months from June to November,
with a steadfast assurance that
Wilson would be the next presi-
dent, the business of the country
has made most substantial prog
ress and confidence has reigned
everywhere. This is due to the
fact that the business men of the
country realize that while MI. Will
son is a determined reformer and
progressive, he is above all emf
nently safe and sane" and the
country may look forward to an
era Of splendid prosperity under
his administration.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
DEMOCRACY AND
PROSPERITY.

One Of the most hopeful signs
Of the time has developed in the
campaign just ended. Hereto
fore presidential campaign has
had the effect Of checking the
progress of business and holding
the industries to some extent at
a stand still. The presidential
campaign that has just closed has
been a notable exception to this
rule. Itseems that the American
people have at last made up their
minds that business" can thrive
and prosper during a presidential
contest as well as any other time,
as the past year has been one of
very unusual prosperity.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14


There is quito a little specula-
ton as to whether or not Ppresi-
dent elect, Wilson, will do any
monkeying with the tariff. We
have heard some men who called
themselves democrats and who
ought to be reasonably well in
formed, say that they believed
that Woodrow Wilson was to
smart aman to begin monkeying
with the tariff that's the way
they expressed it) and bring
on a panic. Right you are
Mr. Democrat(?) Woodrow
Wilson will not monkey"
with the tariff, Not on yourlife!
He will just simply see oft that
the tariff is revised down
ward, as his platform declares it
shall be, but it will be done, in a
safe, sane and statesmanlike
manner and no panic need result
therefrom. Woodrow Wilson is
the most profoundly learned man
in the science of government that
lives in the United States to-day,
and he can be depended upon to
do the thing sanely and right.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

This issue of the Courier was
gotten out in our new quarters.
We are now comfortably install
ed on the lower floor of the Mas
onic Hall where we have plenty
of room to broaden and expand,
and if the Courier crew possesses
the qualities Of widening out and
expaning, our patrons may ex-
pect a better and more up-to-date
paper than heretofore. This,
with your cooperation, we ex-
pect to give you. We are in
creasing our facilities for both
newspaper and job work along
as our means will permit, and
our readers and the patrons of
our job department will reap the
benefit of this extra expenditure.
In the near future we will begin
a series of articles, thoughtfully
and Systematically prepared. upon
the subject of rural schools, ag-
ricultural and good roads, which
if carefully read and their reach
ings put into practice, win re-
dound greatly to the benefit of
every man, woman and child in
this and adjoining counties. The
Courier has an extensive circu-
lation among the farmers Of Nor
gan county, but it ought to and
eventually will have a much great
err circulation. We recognize the
fact that the tiller Of the soil is
the mainstay of the country and
our efforts in their behalf will
continue to be unremitting
When in town come in and see us.
Make our shop your headquarters,
examine our plant and read our
exchanges. Tell us the news of
your neighbOrhood and make
any suggestions which you be-
lieye would be beneficial to US as
publishers, you as readers and to
the country generally. t'sget
better acquainted and foster and
strengthen the principle of the
brotherhood" Of man.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
At TIE
Big STORE:!!

For the past IA years we have been serving you-as
a supplier Of your needsin the mercantile line During
all this time we have endeavored to deal honestly and
squarey with ALL Whether have succeeded in this we
leave to your judgment Suffice to say that we are at the
same old stand, doing business in the old way able
to furnish you with dependable merchandise of all kinds
We offer you nothing but First-class Goods in every
line at the lowest possible prices
Having had such large experience in buying for this
community atter ourselves that know your wants.
and this season, we have made unusual selections
We have just returned from Cincinnati and offer you
nothing but strictly stylish and upo-dae merchandise
We have the celebrated Cuet brand of Shirts the car
row. brand of collars standard of shirts and collars
the world over.
The Selby Shoe Company's shoes for ladies are known
and sold in every city the United States Will you not
allow to fit you with the latest styles in footwear? In
buying this shoe you not only get the latest STYLE but you
have the best wearing shoe money can buy.
We are headquarters, and stock is now complete
with full lipe of Dry Goods Notions, Clothing Shoes,
Hats and everything found in frstcass Department
Store.
Wont you.come in and inspect our stock? We can
supply your wants in every line and we assure you that
you will receive nothing but rstcass goods at the very
lowest prices Remember that we carry the largest stock
of goods this whole section and that your every want
can be supplied at our store. Come in.
Yours for business,
C.. w. WOMACK.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
Thanksgiving will soon be here,

Thanksgiving will soon be here,
Christmas a little later and then
what next? Why, the August
primary Of course. Candidates
fvf cooity ol1l5e VIII soon De get
ting busy now. If you want to
now who the live ones the
ones who are really in earnest
look in the Courier for their an
nouncement. Is you don't find
their name there don't take them
seriously. They are only talk
ing through their hat and haven't
enough public spirit to make and
aggressive race nor to make a
good official if by any mischance
they should be elected.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
LITTLE LACKS.

One of the most unaccountable
things in the world and one that
happens every day and for which
there is absolutely no excuse is
the habit Of wasting little things
and little bits, so prevalent in al
most every home. This habit is
confined to no section norno class.
1t is prevalent among the rich,
who waste out of their album
dance. 1t is prevalent among
the poor who waste for God alone
knows what reason.
Example: A certain laboring
man and tenant lived on a farm
where there was an abundance
of all kinds of fruit, all Of which
dropped off the trees and went
to waste. Not even an apple
iariea.snlpispspsl neessse'z 'plssl
same season he was seen,to bay
a bushel of apples from a mer-
chant in town three miles away
and, carry them home on. his
shoulder. On being asked why
he did this he replied that his
wife wanted a different kinds of
fruit. Now a woman who will
ask an over worked husband to
do a thing like this, ought to be
compelled, like Nebuchadnezzar
of old, to eat grass with the
beasts of the field. The public
may pass judgment upona man
who will do a thing like this tic
crafty a shiftless spouse.
This is only one instance.
There. are thousands Of others
just as glazing and fully as mex
cusable. There is nothing more
true than the old adage: Evil
full waste makes woeful want,
and if it were not for the .httlt
ones dependant upon such par
entS there would be no sympathy
due.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

An aviation school is to be es-
tablished for the instruction Of
Washington society girls; but we
have an idea that they could give
a few points to the aviators when
it comes to high flying.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Instead of indulging in useless
and unavailing regret over the
mistakes you have heretofore
made, use them for stepping
stones to a higher and and a no
bier life.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Some men are so busy attend
ing to other peoples business
that their faces have a careworn
look and their countenances an
expression of self sacrifice.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

The Chicago man who tried to-
drop an inkwell on Jack John
sons inch-and-a-half skull must
have had a lot Of inkwells to
waste.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
WHAT'S THE uSE2

w AAAAA - L 1AAa N'SAlt
Circumstances prevented US
fom attending a single session of
the Farmers Institute recently
held at this place We are told,
by those who did attend, that the
lectures were exceptionally good
and the attendance pitiably
small. &c that as it may, the
fault was not ours. Wegave the
meeting all the publicity we could
in fact all that it needed and
if those who ought to have been
most interested and who would
have received the more benefit
had taken advantage Of the op-
portunity thus presented to them,
there should have been hundreds
instead of tens in attendance.
We have given columns Of space
and days of gratuitous service in
an effort to assist the organiza-
tion known as the farmers
Educational and Cooperative
Union" believing that we saw
in the organization a bona fide eff
fort to help the tiler Of the soil
come into his own. 1t is barely
possible that our work is as bread
cast upon the waters tobe gath
cred many days hence, but the
result thereof is not yet apparent,
and we sometimes feel like throw
ing down our pen and exclaim-
ing: What's the use?" If the
farmers Of Morgan county are
blind to their own advantage
and totally Indifferent to Their
own interests, why need another
wear his life away toiling in Their
behalf? AS will be seen in an
other article in this issue we will
shortly startia series Of articles
in the Courier, which will entail
considerable expense and labor
intended primarily tie benefit the
farmer and the inhabitants Of the
rural districts. Will cur work
be appreciated? Judging from
past experience and present in
dications, No! But the day vii
come when twill be appreciated
The time is not far distant wher
the farmer will hove to use hi:
brain as well as his Drawn
Scientific methods of tilling thu
soil will supercede the worm GU
out and Anticipated methods il
vogue today. Conservation o
energy and resources will, neces
sarily, become the rule andnot tn,
exception. Too late to obtain tn
.l.bast .rsssialtss the hashaadmaL
Twill realize that he has squander.
ed his most precious heritage
the virgin fertility of the soil
Proper seed selection and the
study Of. new and improved
yarities Of grain and fruit will
engage his attention.T The scrul
COW, horse, sheep and hog mus
give way to puren and bette
blood. Forest conservation too
will come in for its share of at
tention. All this will take en-
lightenment which comes only
from careful study acd painstak
ing experiment. 10
But come Unjust and come i
will. TIE old order Of things il
agriculture most Of needs pas
away. Anew aha.brighter err
is dawning but new blood an,
new life must be infused into tn
, farmer before the final consum
alton.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

If you have a good idea give it
to the world. | won't damage it
to use it. If it is really good its
value will increase with age and
service.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Circuit Court: On Fourth Monday in
June, and Third Monday in March
and November.
]. B. Hannah, Judge; John NJ,
Waugh, Commonwealth Attorney; r.
M. Oakley, Clerk; G. w. Phillips,
Trustee Of Jury Fund; S. r. Collier,
Master Commissioner; j. d. Lykins,
Deputy Master Commissioner.
County Court; On Second Monday in
each month.
Quarterly Court: On Tuesday after
Second Monday in each month.
Fiscal Court: On Wednesday safteI
Fourth Monday in April and Octo
Der.
l. c. FERGUSON,
Presiding Judge.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

After all this investigation
some anxiety arises as to who
will have the courage to produce
campaign funds for 1916.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
MAGISTRATES Court.

+ st District-W. G. Short, First Mon
day in each month.
Second Districts. S. Dennis, Tues
day after First Monday in each
month.
Third District-Eli w. Day, Wednes-
day after First Monday in each
month.
Fourth District-Charles Prater, Fri
day after First Monday in each
month.
Fifth District-Frank Kennaird, We'd
nesday after Second Monday in each
month.
ing dam shrdlu aocmfwyp pj up
Sixth District--J. e. Lewis, Friday
after Second Monday in each month.
Seventh District-A. f. Dlevins, Thurs.
day after Second Monday in each
month.
Eighth District - Franklin Walter,
Thursday after First Monday in
each month.
County officers.
JUDGE. c. Ferguson.
Attorney. P. Haney.
Sheriff.. B. Brown.
Treasurer-W. M. Gardner.
Clerk--J. II. Sebastian.
Supt. Schools-T. N. Barker.
Jailor-H. C. Combs.
Assessor Whit Kemplin.
Coroner-C. f. Lykins.
| Suryeyor-M. P. Turner.
Fish and Game Warden-W. C. Fugett
Deputy G., Who. NJ. Perry.
West Liberty Police Court-Firs
Wednesday in each month, N. p
| Womack, Judge.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

The YfIIage' CIub.

-.
Did you ever stop to think that
the village store is the village
club? Drop in one Of the stores
of an evening and you win hnd
the men and the boys congfegat-
ed to exchange ideas and hear
the latest local happenings; to
discuss the local civic problems
and tell yarns; to broaden out
to national affairs and science;
to tell what the statesmen
ought to do and the latest esca7
pades of the FOUNDERS, 4 80
- y
In the cities the menhave club
houses and clubs where they
meet and do practically Che same
things that they do at the village
stores plus drinking and card
playing. And one can not but
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Conscience makes towards OF
nobody who possesses the sense
Of right fearlessly done aud duty
well performed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14
1t is hard work for a lazy man
to acquire sufficient rest.
Four years of prosperity and
democracy, and then some.

If you don't like what the 9th
er fellow does be careful that, at
some time, you don't act like him.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

A small duty well performed
is better than a great one only
half done.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Be liberal but not extrava9ant
with your words Of praise and
commentator.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

We have a GOO acre tract of
coal land in Breathitt county,
situated on the 0. & K. II. R.,
that,we will sell at a very low
figure, if taken soon. We will
sell in fee for less than the usual
mineral right price. See us and
get this bargain.
CoTTLE q HoYERNIALE.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Smile d-nyou, smile, and pass
them around.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Keep your brogans off your
! rother's neck while he is down.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Trade with our advertisers; they will
give you better b1rgoi and better treat
ment than the non.adveytsing merchant;
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

llJllSC IllS NdoI ulllSIGllCS III JliS
trend Of thought and the scol e
of the discussions in the country
stores and in the club rooms.
The advantage being decidedly
ON the side of the village store.
There the teachers, lawyers, la
borers, ministers, farmers and
editors meet and discuss the
local matters, that are of interest
to them. The topics range from
the top rung to the bottom; from
the Divine Purpose to the plant
ing of crops; from the classics to
the latest newspaper sensation;
from music to mortgages; from
art to artichokes- the whole gam
ut is run.
And, especially in Eastern
Kentucky, you will be surprised
to note that the general tone of
the discussion in the village store
is more elevating, has a more in
tellectual trend, than that Of the
city club. There is less Of the
obscene and more of the practi-
cal. A few evenings ago drop
ped in one Of our village clubs
where the members were dis
canting upon the philosophical
meat of Les Miserables, Of the
historical nature Of Scott's nov
els, Of the deaith Of genius in
the modern poets, of bird hunt
ing and Of the probable begin
ming of time, And on these va
rious topics the discussion was
in a manner general.
y y
In the city clubs / have heard
base ball, high balls, race horses,
chorus girls, prize fights, auto
biles, cocktails and kindred sub
jects as the general theme Of
conversation, the accompani-
ment being the popping of corks
and the clinking Of glasses.
When you hear the critic of
the cracker barrel" crowd who
meet at the village store for the
evenings entertainment, sneer-
ing at them, Just remember that
they are availing themselves of
the means in their reach to sat
isfy the mate desire in man for
the association with his kind.
Put me down. as a defender OF
the village club. Its good effects
outweigh the bad.
1 DEPRESSING slightly from the
above theme the remarkable re-
-ll .sislt8s 81 che fet ,,aiials
its almost total reversal Of public
opinion, is largely the result of
such gatherings as the village
clubs. In the rural districts the
crossroads country store, the
Sunday meetin's" at the school
houses. are places where the
toilers meet and exchange ideas.
There has been a revolution of
thought among the people. A
wider reading of the newspapers
and closer study Of economic
questions, and this has had the
effect of loosening the hold that
party organizations have had on
4 ths voter, A spirit OF self-reli.
ance and confidence in their owr
judgment has developed in the
men who have heretofore voteG
blindly for party from partisan
motives.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

Caudidaicscards Ptintel at this Office
while you wait. I;o Il,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

You will 0rgcraubarrics and all kinds o
fruit at d. r. Reeton's
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

The County Board of Edu ;ation for
Morgan county holds its regular meet
ing the Second Monday in each month.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-14

West Liberty Police Court-First
Wednesday in each month, N. p.
Womack, Judge.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-15

was the first, last and only time
 ever saw this man.
 never knew him as Henry R. Cope
 Hin or ]. Copelln or by any other
 name than L. R. Maxey. but since. l
 have learned from investigation that h. R. Maxey was only one of his aliases. On February 9 1912, l left Hot Springs for pittsbure, Pa On
 the 18th Of April fai2, I was arrested there on charge of defrauding the malls, being arrested by Mir. c. C. Pierce anu Mir Murray. a deputy L.. s. marshal was held in custody about three or four hours and gave bail in the sum of s5.O00, with Mir Charles II. Mckee as surety On the l7th Of April left Pittsburg for Hot Springs with the understanding l was to be identified at Little Rock by Mir. Copelin alias l.. R. Maxey.
 came to Hot Springs. thriving here on the 18th. On April 10. go' Mir. II. r. Chapel and Mir N. Kin ney. who also knew this man who went by the name of L. R. Maxey, and went to Little Rock for the pur pose Of seeing Copelin, alias L. R. Maxey We saw Mr C. C. Pierce, the postoflice detective al Little Rock. and the man who had me arrested ar Piltsbufg. and he sent Us to Colonel Whpple, United States district att torney I called Mir Whipple over the phone myself and tried to make a date with him to see this man Il r. Copelln. who had stated that l.. R Maxey had defrauded the malls. for the purpose of having him to identify me as l.. R. Maxey. Colonel Whipple refused this request, stating he would talk to my attorneys.
 then went to Colonel George w. Murphy in company with Mir. Kinney anl Mir. Chapel Colonel Murphy be ing one of the most prominent at torneys in Arkansas. and through his advice, we sent MT Chapel and Mr. Kinney 10 MT Whipple's office and they secured Q permit to see this man Copelin, alias l.. R MaXey. as the} were acquainted with him us L. R. MaXey.
 They, Kinney and Chapel wen with Mir. Pierce to see Copelln and
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CContinued on Page Five)
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MAxEY VICTIM OF
 4 FALSE ALIAS
ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH AID IN swiNDLE TELLS HIS YER.
 SION or THE CASE.
Insurance swindler. Who Confessed and Is Serving Sentence, Passed Under Maxey Name With
 Other Initials.

In justice to R E. l. Maxey who has been given much publicity in tho press oH aerount of his alleged con nertion with a self-confessed criminal in transaction to defraul an in- surance company, the sentinel'Record publishes Mir Maxey's statement of flIe affair as given and signed by him.
 On or about the 18th of January. 1912. I met a man introduced to me ay Ar. l. P Chapel or Mr. ]. R. Long by the name of l.. R. Maxey. at 744ik Central avenue, formerly my office in Hot Springs. where l prac. 1iced law for about four years and where one of my old signs Is hanging in the doorway bearing my name, R E L Maxey9 never went by the name Of l. R Maxey. | am a6 years old and I never at any time went by any other name than my own.
 saw this man, l.. R Maxeg, as he was introduced to me, and talked to him in this office for about five min utes and asked him where he was from. and he saM he was from Ten nessee told him my people wese from Tennessee Then 1 asked him if his name was L. R. Maxey and II he was an attorney. and he said he was. I told him ! had received a let ter addressed 10 that office for him and through mistake I opened it. thinking it was mine. When l found out he was the party tine letter was intended for, gave it to him. This
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-15

ed that H. E. Copelin lived in the country about IA miles from Hot Springs where he died and was bur jed by country people, and for this reason there was no undertaker's cer- tificate to be attached. During my investigation l have further learned, while l was in jail at Little Rock. from a conversation with two of the prisoners who were confined in jail
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-15
JAMES |. GRAHAM
MAKES A SPECIALITY OF THE
 DAMAGE SUIT PRACTICE
PHONES
Office, 746; Residence, 1889. Office, aoaIs Central Avenue.

There was big rush yesterday at Albert Mendels great Alteration Sale, but Mir. Mendel was prepared by having an extra large corps Of clerks on hand to wait upon the crowds. The goods, too, are arr ranged so that customers can pick ont what they desire Do not delay Come while the stock is unbroken
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