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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-12
EDUCATION i
And SUCCESS
The Farmer Is Essential TO
the Latter.
CATTLE and THE CHILDREN

If Two Year and Four Year Old Steers
Won't Thrive In Same Feed Lot Why
Should Children of All Ages Study
Together?
Johnny, he amt takin' no interest in
his school. I've got mighty good no
tion to let him quit an go TO work on
the farm"
"How long has he been in seloolT
"Oh, he's been off and on about six
years, reckon. He's just finished his
Fourth Reader, SO he's got enough
schoolin to use on a farm. He's got
more than my grandaddy haqIin his
day, an you know he died worth about
$3O,OO0." -
'Tell me something about your grand
father"
We'll, you see, he come over the
mountains when this here was all lyir.
Aginia, an he took some land an began
to clear 1t up an farm 1t, an lie"-
what did you say he paid for it?''
"Gran'daddy? Why, he didn't pay
nothln' for it."
How much land did he getY
"Oh, he could "a had all be could
tend to-a thousand acres was all he
could tend to, an he''- N 81
$50 be farmed a thousand acres. did
he?"
Not all of 1t. Some of 1t was left
in timber so the hogs could be turned
out to fatten on the beech an oak mast
in the fall. AM 49,
slow old were the hosa when he
killed them for meatYy
"About two years OF. Say. rhat are
you asliin' me all these questions fol
anyhowP
81 am trying to find out Thy yor
think Johnny has enough EDUCATION t
make him a successful farmeff
81 just now told you hee4llse .hl!
gran'daddy nudes 'zprs f0fl|l,ie Will
.-iess ssehoolin shnn Jo,ashs
Can Johnny go out an. find p thou
sand acres for nothingT
mo; of course he can't"
"Can he afford to keep hog for two
vpore an' fattpn him on hppch nm oak
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-12

president Smith shows by above
quoted comparison the Position of his
corporation to be just what its chief
counsel, Col. Henry L. Stone, proved
1t to be by his manly. frank and truth
ful statement, which ! quote below
from L. & N. testimony given before
the Board of Valuation and Assess
ment in July, 1912, page pol:
"'Mr. Rich addressing Col Henry
L. Stone, chief counsel for the L. &
N. r. R.)-Did not your road take an
opposite position before the Alabama
and Tennessee Tax Commissioners?
"Col. Stone (angrily) i don't
know; we try to get rid of all the
taxes we can
"My contention is this The L. G. N.
railroad in getting rid Of all the taxes
Il can, leaves thereby a greater bur-
den or the people than they in law or
morals should bear, and therefore II is
that the l.. & N. should be compelled,
no longer to get rid of, but rather to
pay its just proportion of the taxes.
"The president of the L. & N. rail-
road complains in his letter that his
company's attorneys were not permit
ted to see the record of the facts and
figures upon which the 1912 assess
ment of his railroad was based. One
of its attorneys, Mr.. Robert Fleming,
was told that upon certain conditions
those records of the board would be
submitted for his inspection. Mr.,
Fleming declined to comply with those
conditions, and therefore It was that
he was not permitted to examine
| lham
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-12
May Be Justified.

"The President of the l.. & N. rail.
road may be justified in, his complain
ings against what he thinks the under
assessment OF the properties held by
banking institutions in Kentucky. II
so. then they. too, should be looked
after and properly assessed. And,
when all these owners of great wealth
are adequately and Justly assessed,
the tax rate win be correspondingly
decreased, and a very low rate will
be the natural consequence. A low
tax rate will attract outside capital,
and from other than l.. & N. railroad
sources II will come to develop our
natural resources, and an era of pros
sperity heretofore unknown will bless
our people. Another effect Of fair and
just assessment for taxation and n
low tax rate, together with the incom-
ing OF the other than l.. & N. capital,
will be to end forever the L. & N,
Railroad Company's monopoly in the
matter of developing Kentucky re.
sources. II will then no longer be in
position to say just when and what
development Kentucky resources may
have. "Sinocrely, y
"JUsTUS GoEBEL,"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-12

Can Johnny go out an find p thou
sand acres for nothing"
mo; of course he can't"
"Can he afford to keep a hog for two
years an fatten him on beech an oak
mast?"
mo. Why, say. look here, / never
thought of 1t before, but my gran
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-12
Quotes From Letter.

Ill tnlS connection, desire TO quOte
from President Smiths letter:
Fifth-The report Of the State
Board of Equalization, page 10, shows
for the entireystate of Kentucky "a
S40,059 acres, and on page SO places
their equalized valuation for taxation,
including improvements, at $349,S36,
034, or an average assessment of
$14.95 per acre for land and improve
ments.'
"It is believed of all men that prob
ably one-half Of the acreage of Ken
tucky has no earning capacity what
ever-that one-half Of the other half
is occupied by people who are wear
ing 1t and themselves out in their
struggles to dig from it their daily
bread, WHICH. verify they do earn by
the sweat of, their brows. Is it pos
sible that the President of the L. & N.
Railroad Company has given himself
so long to the greed of gaining divi-
dends for his company's stockholders
as TO be insensible as to what belongs
W nulldnlIy III tne ndIne VI .cOm-
mon honesty among men, ask, is
there any element of human kindness
or fair dealing in making comparison
such as l have above quoted, with
President SmithS mastodon of earn
ing capacity, tho L. G. NJ railroad sys-
TEN in Kentucky. which,'if its own
sworn report of earnings in Kentucky
by 1t, made to the Kentucky Railroad
Commission for the year 1911, is to be
believed, show 1t achieving per
cent net earning, on a valuation Of
$117245,900, while the sum total Of its
tangible-and franchise assessed valua-
ton for this year is o2taf 2 4.59S. .4ht
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-12
REPLY TO
OF THE |. 6 N. RY.
Ask That Public Be Given the
Whole Truth Regarding Real
Value Of the |. 6 N RAIL-:
way. Property.

books, and l challenge him to give to
the public the truth as to whether or
not the record shows the total value
of theaL. & N. railroad property in
Kentucky to be more or less than
500, ,O00, 900.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-12-12
RY. TAX SUITS IN
FEDERAL COURT
Louisville Post Says That Rail-
roads Ignore Law.

Reviews Proceedings In Attempt of
the Louisville G. Nashville Railroad
Company to Escape Payment Of
Increase In Franchise Tax Through
injunction Before Judge Cochran.
Burden Of Proof Wrongly Thrown
Upon States Attorneys.
(From an Editorial in the Louisville
Evening Post of Nov. 2S.)
-
SHALL THE COURTS RULE, OR
s THE sTATE2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
FLoRls.

John Peden returned Tuesday even
ing of last week to Mitchell, 8. D., after
a visit with relatives and friends.
Alfred Benge has torn down the barn
buildings on his property just south
Of the bank and will remodel the
dwelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Moore OF Eldon
came Friday for a few days visit at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Hud-
son.
/. B. Shumate Of Pulaski, bought q
car Of sheep in this neighborhood We'd
nesday.
G. i. Ward of Fairneld. was here
wednesday looking after insurance
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Carson Of Douds
came Saturday for an over Sunday
visit at the home Of their son George.
They were accompanied home Monday
evening by Mrs. Geo. Carson and
daughter Mabel.
/. N. Davis returned from Nashville,
Tenn, Saturday night.
Mrs. Hazel Healy and Ruth LAr1elere
returned to Ottumwa Monday evening.
Rev. Slack did not I'LL his appoint
ment at the M. e. church Sunday as
he was called to Ottumwa to ofKiciate
att double wedding.
Born, Tuesday. Sept. "a, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Hancock, q ten pound
daughter. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
Y0UNCSTERFACES
REFORM SCHOOL
OSCAR WELLS, AGE IS YEARS,
PLEADED GUILTY TO LARCENY
CHARGE THIS MORNING

Oscar Wells, a fifteen year OLD lao
residing in this city, may be taken TO
the boys industrial school at Eldora
this afternoon as a result of his &C
tons. Young Wells pleaded guilty 10
the charge of larceny when a
before Police Judge H~endershott tnls
morning and was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail. Later the matter was
taken up with the county attorney ana
az a result young Wells will probably
be committed to the industrial school.
He is in the county jail.
Wells for the past few months mas
been rooming with his elder brother
who is partly responsible for his com.
mittment to jail. Young Wells IS &C.
cused Of %pilfering from his brotner s
nockets. When the cash In his broth
er,s rocket would run low, the lad, II
ia said, would take some Of his clothes
and sell them. The elder brother
stated he has tried to persuade tne
youngster to stop the practice Dut
without success.
Recently Walter Miller, a pal OF the
elder Wells, stayed all night with the
two bows and when he awoke | n the
morning he was minus 81 IN cash he
made a complaint to the police mead
quarters and young Wells was put
arrest. He was put through a
sweating by the officers, but held up
under the cross fire Of questions n
nositiyely denied that he had taken
the money. He was released, but was
later arrested on a charge of larceny
with his brother as the prosecuting
witness. The elder Wells stated that
a Young lad had carried things o
far and he thought it best to stop him
and let the law take its "
course. .no
The matter was taken before Judge
vermilion, who will hear the case this
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The funeral Of Martin v. Weeks wa

The funeral Of Martin v. Weeks was
held at his residence north OF the city
last Friday, conducted by Rev. j.. A..
Brown. Interment In Mccormick cen-
etery.
Rev. E. A. Benziger the new pastor
Of the M. e. church, was greeted with
a large audience both at the morning
and evening service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wright and chill
dren left Thursday morning for Red
ndo Beach, Calf, to spend the next
two years.
Dave Heady and Ralph Curtis have
returned home from q trip through
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ray Frescoln have re-
trip to Chicago
Mrs. Susie, Bowles and children OF
Redendo Meach, Cal. are visiting rel
atives and friends in this vicinity. They
will start back home October 10 and
Mrs. BOWles will be accompanied by her
parents Mr.. n Mrs. Milo Reno
who will make their future home there.
There will be q public lecture at the
opera house at this place on the cure
and prevention OF tuberculosis. IL
Illustrated by lantern slides on Monday
evening Sept. 30 at 5 o'clock. under the
auspices Of the Jefferson County Med
ical society.
F. f. Davidson Of Chicago who has
been visiting his, parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Davidson. has returned home.
Chas. Hughell who has been taking
treatment at Excelsior Springs, Mo-.
returned home last Friday.
r. NJ. Williams left Friday for
Paducah, KY, to look after business
inc visit relatives.
A large number from here have been
attending court at Fairfield during the
week.
Mrs. Grace Boyon Of Moulton has
returned home after a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Nelson.
c. s. Cole, rural carrier o nroute No.
/ has resumed his duties after q nj
teen days vacation.
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EDDYVILLE.

Leland Akers came down from
Marietta Thursday for a short visit
with relatives.
Robert Martin who has been con-
Quoting a garage here since last spring
has decided to move to Des Moines
Mrs. Gertrude Metzger has returned
from a ten days visit with relatives at
Indianapolis.
John Harold Of Omaha spent Thurs
day in Eddyville visiting his nephew
Howard Herold. =.
VIM. Hays, N. A. Thayer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry May and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Kussart were In Alphabetically at
tending the fair.
VIM. Allison was a business caller in
Ottumwa Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Howell who has been
visiting her cousin Ida Roberts return
ed to her home at Cromwell Thursday.
Mrs. Laura Dible vas in Ash Grove
Thursday on business.
Mr., and Mrs. Theo. OFT and son went
to Abba Thursday to visit at the DR..
Oft home and attend the fair. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wy1ie and Mrs. Bell
Truax and Mrs. Palmer are also in
Abba attending the fair.
Fred Secrest who was operated on
for appendicitis recently at the Oska-
loosa hospital was able to return home
on Friday.
Mrs. kate Gibbons Of Buxton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Caves Of Fremont
were recent guests at the John Chit
wood home. 2
Mrs. James Boden and Mrs. F. John
som Of Abba are visiting relatives In
Eddyville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
HEAvINESS IS
SHOWN TODAY
STOCKS At THE OPENING WE'RE
NOT AS BRISK AS r
USUAL.

New York, Sept. 3o.-Heaviness III
the leaders including Steel, Readln3.
Amalgamated and Union Pacific, was
the feature Of today's stock market az
the .poening. This was offset by SUP
stan,tal gains in several speclaltlts, m.
cludihg Pacific Mail and Waha
Steel, the latter advancing 5 points.
The list recovered from ITS ihtt,aI
heaviness before the END OF the nI1'
hour, with especial strength in tint coal
ers and other representative issus. "a
cifc Mail added materially to Its open
Ing gain.
Steel went higher during the noon
hour on. further heavy buying. the list
In general manifested a confident IN
dertone, for which the heavy forelsn
gold engagements were douotiess
largely responsible.
The market closed heavy. Call money
rose to the years high price no IN
the last hour and stocks were heavlly
sold at marked recessions. The reac.
ton wiped out the early rise and most
REPRESENTATIVE issues were forced be-
low last weeks final figures.
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WHEAT MARKET
SUFFERS DECLINE
BEARS IN CORN AIDED BY MIS-
SOURI, CROP REPORT; OATS
SWAYED WITH GRAIN.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Although Balkan
war possibilities caused wheat to bulge
a little at the outset today, the market
soon declined. Moderate offerings by
commission houses proved sufficient to
bring about a setback. Favorable
weather northwest of here was respon-
sible. Opening prices ranged from Is
to A@$c higher. December started
at 9OB to 9OA, a gain of h@A to 40
V, touched 9OA@90% and reacted to
S9A @S9Bc.
A further decline resulted from a de-
crease in the visible supply total. n
close was unsettled with December the
same as Saturday night at S9R@90c.
Bears in corn received aid from the
Missouri crop report. December opened
unchanged to h@Ac up at 52B 90 to
53A and fell to 52&@52A. For a brief
time September showed an advance OF
"a @2%c.
Later the market receded still more
owing to predictions of better weather
but the effect did not last. The close
was irregular at 52Bc for Dec. a net
loss of n @%. Sept. finished at the
high point of the day, 73&c.
Oats swayed with other grain. De-
cember started the same as Saturday
night. hc higher at 31B to 81 but de-
clined to 31Ac s
Strength of hogs made provisions
firm. First sales were unchanged to sc
dearer, with January $3.50 for pork.
$1,000 for lard and 1891 for ribs.
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FREDERIC.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Shafer who
have been visiting relatives here de-
parted for their home In Ottumwa, 8.
y. Friday.
tended the Baptist Home Missionary
society at the home OF Mrs. Chas.
Norman last Wednesday.
Mrs. Jane Blake and daughter Eliz-
abeth of Eddyville are visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Byrum and chill
dren and Miss Iva Stevens were Sum
day visitors at the j. J. Miller hon1e.
Miss Esteila Akers was an Abba Wis
itor Monday.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Mar
ion Griffin Wednesday afternoon.
Several from here and vicinity at
tended the county fair at Abba Friday.
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ELDoN.

Mrs. E. J. Whitsell fell from the back
porch Of her daughters home last
week and sustained a broken
arm. She is now improving slowly.
Mrs. j. J. Ritz has been on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Kittie Mohler Of st. Joe, Mo-, is
here visiting her mother Mrs. A. j.
Sheffer and sister Mrs. A. Rapp and
brother Chas. Shelter.
Walter Wright of Trenton, Mo-, and
Miss Reva Hollen, Oldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Hollen were united
In marriage Wednesday evening at the
home OF the brides parents. They left
Thursday for Trenton where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. w. H. Stauffer visited the first
of the week in Keokuk with her father.
Mrs. Chas. Boyle and Mrs. John
Mulligan of Mt. Zion are visiting this
week at the Frank Moon home.
Miss Neva Shore Of Ottumwa visit
ed here Wednesday with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Hugh Hayden left Monday for
Washington, Iowa. to visit her husband
Who is there working On the railroad.
J. A. Bradley Of Centerville was a
saaainaAe visiso1 in the city Wednesday.
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DUDLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgason spent
Sunday with Mrs. Charles johnson at
Munterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frans Peterson and
daughter Martha spent Sunday after
noon at the c. L. Swanson home south
of here.
Harry Burgason Of Omaha has re-
turned home after visiting the parental
John Burgason home.
Harold Seaburg and Orva Stevens
returned home Wednesday after
spending the summer in South Dakota.
Misses Agnes and Marie Gunnarson
spent Sunday afternoon with Anna
Seaburg.
Mrs. Emma Jepson of Nebraska
has been visiting relatives near here.
Miss Anna Seaburg left Sunday TOR
Ottumwa where she will attend school.
Mrs. C.. w. Peterson and children of
Chfllicothe spent a few days last
week at the John Burgason home.
Miss Hattie Wolf Of Ottumwa Is Wis
ting relatives and friends here.
Earl Gustason spent Sunday with
Harry Swanson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-01
BATAVIA.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Byres on
Tuesday Sept. "a, a son.
There will be a pie social given by the
school at Christian Corner on Saturday
evening Oct. 5. Everybody is Invited to
come and bring pies.
i Louis E. Boyd, an infant about a
year old, died of pneumonia Sunday
Sept. % at 7 p. m. at the home OF
Floyd O'Loughlin. Funeral services
were held at the residence on Tuesday.
The remains were Inferred In the Kit
terman cemetery.
Merritt Walker h infant 0 Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Walker Of FIT. Madison
who died the last of the week with
whooping cough was buried at this
place on Friday. The funeral services
were held at the residence of Oscar
Walker. Rev. G. r. Walker conducted
the services. The remains were interre
in the Batavia cemetery.
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Kansas C;tv Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 30.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady to strong; re-
ceipts, $4,000, including $500 south
crn steers, $4.25@6; southern COWS and
heifers. s3.50@5; native cows and heif-
ers, $3.25@S.25; stockers and feeders,
$4.50@7.5O; bulls, s3.75m5; calves, $3.50
@9.75; western steers, $5.50@10; west
ern cows, $3.50@6. ~ -
Hogs-Market SC higher: receipts, A.
900; bulk Of sales, $S.45@S.70; heavy.
$8.40@S.65: packers and butchers, $S.45
@S.75; light, $s.45@S.75: pigs. $6@7.
Sheep-Market steady to 10c lower;
receipts, $4,000; muttons, $3.50@4.40;
lambs, s6@7; range wethers and yearl-
ings. $3.75@5.35; range ewes, $2.5O@
4.25. -
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Personally
Conducted
Excursions
to California

Are you going to California? Dc
you want to be extra comfortable or
the trip at no extra cost.
Would you like to have a first rate
good natured, thoroughly competent
and we'll informed conductor &c
through on the trip with you, a man
who is specially. selected and paid
by our Railroad Company to look
after your cahfort?
Such. a mar goes through with
each of our Personally Conducted
parties. We chose men specially fit,
ted for this work. Men who are cour
|teous and kindly, who have made
the trip many times and thoroughly
understand their business.
II you can arrange to leave be.
tween September Is and October 10,
let me know quickly, and l can save
you a considerable sum OF money, as
during that period tickets at great.
.ly reduced rates will be on sale to
all points in the far west and north.
west. Right a is the time for you
to begin to get ready. Don't leave
your arrangements until the last
minute.
Please call at my Office or write and
tell M on what date you can get away,
how many there will be in your party.
and will make all arrangements for
you and take the details off your mind.
j. H. Robinson, Ticket Agent, Bur-
lington Route.
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New York Produce.

New York, Sept. 3o.-Butter-Firm;
receipts, 1928 tubs; creamery extras,
s2c: firsts, 29@31c; state dairy finest,
29@ soc: process extras, 26k @27c; i'm
itation creamery firsts, 24@25c; pack
inc stock current make, Nc. 2, 22c; No
8, 20@21c.
Cheese Strong; receipts, 1905
boxes; state whole milk white specials,
16A @17c; do colored specials. tic;
skins, 81 @14c.
I Eggs-Firm; receipts, 10,438 cases;
fresh gathered extras, 31@34c; extras
frsts, 2S@30c; firsts, 25@27c; refrig-
orator frsts 23R @24hc; western gath
cred whites, 29@34c.
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RANGE OF HOG PRICES.
Range of hog prices at Chicago for
he rast two weeks with comparisons:
St. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 30.-The 1--we
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, g.
900; native beef steers, $5.50@1O.75;
cows and heifers, $6@9.10; stockrs and
feeders, $3.75@7.1O; Texas and Indian
steers. $4@S.25; cows and heifers, 1925
@5: calves in carload lots. $5.50@8.
Hogs-Market steadily: receipts, s.
900; pigs and lights, s6.25@S.95; mixed
and butchers, $s.S0@S.95; good heavy,
$S.S0@&.90. ....,
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, g.
500: native muttons, $3.50@3.60; lambs,
$3.50 rs. ~