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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
Fruit Trees
Save Your Cussin' Friendl

Do not buy fruit trees from an
agent, unless YOU know him to be
reliable, if you do, you may feel
like Cussin'.
Some are reliable and others are
not
Take no chance, you may lose
your time and money, but buy i,
rect from us and you will get large
strong. healthy trees that will bear
much fruit
No order for second or third
class trees will be accepted for we
have none. Our trees are first
class. Winchester trees are known
all over the q S. We carry a gen.
eral line of nursery stock. Good
agents wanted in every County
WINCHESTER NURSERY COMPANY,
Winchester, Tennessee
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07
Constipation Cured

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will
relieve constipation promptly and
get your bowels in healthy con-
dition again. John Supsic, of
Sanbury, Pa, says: They are the
best pills l ever used, and ! ad
wise everyone to use them for con-
indigestion and liver
complaint. Will help you Price
25c. Recommended by Crowder
Bros. s. Beckham. adv
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

We are increasing daily our
line of groceries, all fresh and
clean and will not fail to please,
GARRETT & BoYETT
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-07

Melvin Laundry Co. will do
your work right, a trial will CON
nee you. W. Fl. HARVEY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
Hit With an Ak.

Hazelrigg Adkins about IS
seaTs old was struck on the head
with an ak by Roscoe Conley, a
man about 25 years Of age, Christ
mas day, inficting a wound which
was at first thought would prove
fatal within a few hours, but al
this time the old man is still alive
and his physician says that he will
possibly recover with the excep-
tion that he will never regain his
speech. the entire blade of the
axe entered the skull just over
the right ear and a part of the
brain was removed in dressing
the wound. The trouble took
place at the home of Dave Lee
G onley, a brother of Roscoe, on
what as known as the Conley
branch about a mile above Lenox.
Conley bears a bad reputation
and it is said has been
hunting trouble for a number Of
years.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
COLONIAL NOVEL
BY COL. PHIPPS
@THE FOREL0PERS" CHANUTE
MANS FIRST TALE.
He Took Up the Pen for Recreation
inlSpare Moments and Worked
at the Book for Several
Years Here.

u
Col. |. N. Phipps Of $50 WestSixth street
is the author Of move "The Forelopcrx,'
which is On the list ffall publications Of
the Nealy Publishing Company Of New
York.
The advance sheet OF the book, sent to
dea'ers by the publishers says; "a stirring
story Of high adventure by land, and sea,
is Mr.. Phipps' romance Of Colonial days.
1t is full of life and color and dash, where
things dreadful, startling things-'keep
happening and the brave, pitiiul pioneer
life surges around it all like sea Of men,
ace.
"And what about the course Of true love
in surh helter-skelter liie3 Helen Gran.
del is stolen by Indians; after desperate
chase she is rescued by her frantic lover
only to be accused of practicing witchcrait
accused Of withcraft in an isolated, tradi-
tion.bond community when witches were
real beings TO be cursed and caught and
burned, IL need be. A delicate-minded,
sensitive woman, young and beautiful and
powerless, accusadof witchcraft and hailed
into court; ieered by the wicked Knocked by
the pious-thats how the tide OF love was Ii
able to run in the days OF that titled up
start, Sir Edmond Andres, imp/of that
most pro6gaie and blood thirsty potentate
King James H."
"The Forelopers" is Colonel Phipps' first
published venture in the novelistic field, but
he has two volumes Of verse on the market.
He is interested in the gas business here and
his written, he says, is rccrea ton for his
odd mements He has worked at the book
at leisure moments for several years but il
was rewritten and put in final shape for the
publishes last winter. Ithas been publish
ed by the company on royalty basis
Cbanute Daily Ttnbuten.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

grand stand. Over In the floral hall
was a splendid display Of needlework,
good things TO eat aud handlwork of all
kinds. All OF this fun and enthusiasm
out In the glad mellow sunshine Of q
perfect autumn dayl
Was the Investment q good one? This
might be answered by formers an.
swer to the question. "well. what do
you think Of III"
The old mans face wrlnkled into n
smile that began In the corners OF his
eyes and gradually spread to his big
mouth before he said quietly:
81 have been lookln' at fne stock In
this here fair grounds Tor years, an
I've thought n lot about feedin' an
han'iln' stock. but'-he hesitated mo
ment. waved his hand out toward a big
group Il children intent upon some con
test and continued-"I believe this here
W. tne' most Important lot of young
4 stock that's ever been exhibited. an
I'm. golu' to think moro about han'lln
'em after thin.'
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

aud picnic, with many and varied con-
tests, 50 that every child in the county
might compete.
During the most perfect October
weather shepherdsyille had her first
school rally. early that morning the
children began to pour Into town by
rail-. in buggies aud surreys. in big
farm wagons and on wide spread hay
frames, on horseback and nfnleback.
and their friends aud relatives came
too. BY 10 o'cipck, the time set for the
parade, the toJvn was lliye with boys
-7-i56 siris. ss ssaiS 5sI7 ne fraai
braced the courthouse fence wore long
badges hanging from the lapeis OF
their coats. badges that read "TRUs-
TEE" or "FRIEND OF THE
SCHOOLS" No one seemed Inclined
to talk about crops OF politics.
With a full brass band from Louis.
Vile heading the column. 700 young
sters marched, danced and pranced
through the old town. 1t was parade
OF exquisite beauty because of the Joy
that benmed and sparkled in childish
faces; II was a parade Of grave impor.
tance because Of the future citizenship
that was there. The long line was
broken here and there by gayly be-
decked wagon overnowing with smll.
ing. glggling, rosy faced girls and boys.
The contests Mt the fair grounds were
begun as soon as the parade disbanded.
These contests were divided into eight
sections. so that children of about the
same age might enter. There were
spelling matches, arithmetic matches,
story telling matches. in progress al.
most continuously. There were potato
races, foot races, three legged races
horse races, hitchihg up races, races fol
each and every one. Now and then the
program would he interrupted by {
marching column with Its cheer leader
The column would yell, itself hoars,
and retire amid the applause OF the
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
Valuable Gift.

Talking about Christmas.boxes,"
remarked a commercial traveller. "ths
one got last year would be hard to
beat. Our guy'nor never gave us a
Christmas-hox. SO you can imagine
how surprised we were when he told
us all to so into his Office, where he
sat yith a pile Of envelopes in his
hand 81
"Eentlemen, said he, I intend to
give each of you a Christmas present
this year. These envelopes contain
something valuable, which ! hope you
will make good use Of,
"of course we thanked him and
marched out, thinking that he was a
good sort, after all. And what do you
think was In the envelopes?"
"A oheck2"
mo; II was confounded prescrip-
tlon for the euro OF indigestionw (
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
WHAT THE YOUNG
BOYS ARE DOING
Rapid Strides Mate bykantucky
Com Cub Workers.
BETTER THAN THEIR FATHERS2


Increased Yields as Shown In the Ex-
hibition at Louisville Demonstrat9
the Manner In'WhjoR Younger Gem
GRAFTON Is AdvancipD. se y
During the months Of November and
December the county .bapers all over
the state were full Of glowing accounts
of the Boys Corn shows, Probably
nothing that the boys have done In
years has created such widespread
interestsas these same clubs. The large
-citles Of the state had not been affect
ed by this enthusiasm until the Ken
lucky Boys Corn club held Its exhibit
at the armory In Louisville in connec.
.tion with the childs' Welfare exhibit,
Nov. q to 80. n
One hundred boys from the various
counties that had corn clubs this sea
son sent fen ears each for the city pee.
pie to see what was being done. Not
only the public, but the great daily
newspapers grew very much interest
ed. A number Of editorials appeared
during tlie ten daysof the exhibit. and
almost daily a picture of some success.
ful com grower appeared. This display
contained five varieties Of corn.
AS the Visitors 10 the exhibit asked
questions or read carefully the labels
that were pinned beneath each display
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

NJ kU|E~NAfN 'NNeW Ne' N'e~hhAs
The following from Alaspero's Guide
to the Cairo Museum OF Antiquities is
Of timely interest, showing how the
scarab was identified with New Years
, celebSntion In ancient Egypt
n .s.rhe Egyptians worshlped the scarab
i'm the most remote antiquity, for 1t
seems that In the beginning Il was con
adhered as being one of the shapes Of
the soul itself. SO the image ofslt was
multiplied In order to assure TO living
aud dead alike continuance of being,
and, like all religious emblems held In
General esteem, II was used ns motif
OF ornnmeniation In jewery. Scanbs
we're set as rings seals or pendants,
those who wore them thus having not
only an amulet, but an ornament. and
!, we're mnde OF every size and material.
"A whole class of scarabs bore good
/ wishes for the New Year Mny Anon,
or Isis. or Bastlt, or Ra give thee Il
happy beginning Of the year. Others
wished him to be provided with the
aura Of life, or with life ITSELF"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

he did not wait. She heard the door
swing, a heavy step on the floor and
volce-oh! such familiar voice
calling Betty.
"Jlml My Jiml" she answered, as
she pulled open the door of her bed
room and sprapg into the arms OF a
strong, bronzed sailor,
Far into the night she listened to
Jim's tale OF shinwreok OH the Pata'
gonian coast. OF the months and years
Of practical captivity before he could
get back to seaport.
And now," he said, 81 am home to
claim my Christmas bride"
"And have our Christmas baking
! done" said Betty.
! WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
Whom 10 Thank.

81 suppose you feel very thankful to
Santa Claus for providing you with
such a ilne turkey?' said the minis.
ter to Uncle Lljah's little boy.
Nav, sah,' replied the plccanlnny,
Uncle tole dis chile ter be than'ful
ter Farmer Green fur leayln' his het,
house dore on de Jar"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
HOW THE SCHOOL
RALLY Will help
AWakens New Enthusiasm IN
the ChNdrsn's Condition
IT MAKES THEM ALL THINK
AZ an Old Farmer Said, a. Believe This
ls the Most important Lot Of Young
Stock Thafs Ever Been Exhibitsd.p
Did the Investment Pay3

A little over a year ago a man who
saw possibilities in the pleasures
and enthusiasm of child life decided
to invest some money. He had seen
much o. the world, but determined to
try his experiment in his old boyhood
home county of Bhilitt- He offered the
county school officials the dividends
from thousand dollar L. and N. bond,
TO be used as they saw flt. These OF.
hcials decided upon an all day rally
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

the children smiled. N
And suddenly then to my heart there
came the faith OF a little child,
And going and coming and coming
and going,
With drummers a-drumming and
buglers ALLOWING,
I marched with the children OF all
the lands, Of all the years and
times,
And laughed as we ran with, our
close-linked hands and chanted
our world-old rhymes. W
WILBUR o. NEsBIT.
slbsaS ss1'''ls
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
NOTICE.

My obligations are heavy and my cred
itarsrtquire pe to make prompt payment.
To do this must collect all outstanding
accounts at once. Come in and settle, or
be prepared TO pay me promptly when a
statement is presented. This means every
one sho owes me. RespectfullT
ia4:at d. r. KEEToN.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

Bne leIt tnat 0outh America place 10
g gaSas y Horn oa her way 70 e
The bright eyes Of Betty Green
were wet with tears as she opened
the oven door to raise the pie to a
higher shelf. Ever since Jim Busby
failed to return in time for the we'd
ding which Betty had so carefully
prepared for four years ago-a we'd
ding which was to be the big event
of the Christmas season at South
Cove-she had had lonesome life.
Two months after the Christmas
that was to have been Betty's we'd
ding day her aged father had been
carried to the village cemetery, leav-
ing her alone in the world. With no
other relatives, and with no friends
except those at South Cove Betty re.
NAMED in the little fishing town in
which she had been born nearly twen-
ty-seven years ago.
With the baking finished, Betty left
the kitchen and went into her bed
room. She wanted nothing so much
as to be alone in that room that had
been her father's-in that room where
she kept carefully preserved the we'd
ding clothes she had lavlshed go much
care upon four years ago. These
clothes and the faded photograph OF
Jim BusDy on her bureau were all
that were left her of her romance
With these she would spend hei
Christmas eve, would live over agar
the courting days. And Jim should b.
there with her. That would be he
Christmas.
With care she took each carmen
from its yrEpplngs in the bureau
drawer and spread them on the bed
The pretty wedding dress whicl
Sarah Glover had helped her make
yes, she would put II on tonight Jus
as she had planned to four years age
Jim would like her to do that; he ha'
always liked to see her prettil
dressed, and maybe Jim might Sc
her from the spirit world tonight.
As she fastened the gown she a
most forgot that Jim could not b
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

there, tnnt IL was all
q make-believe. As
she stood before the
mirror the smile OF
four years ago came
back again, She noted
the color In her
4. cheeks; II was like a
bridal blush.
A rap at the door
dispelled the illusion
she had permitted her
self for q few mo
ments. She could moi
90 to the door in that
dress. The caller
would have to walt, bui
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

in the exhibit could not have seen the
admiring crowds that stopped, talked
and exclaimed over the splendid work
they had done. 1t Is work that Is
destined to revolutlonize our boys and
perhaps at the snme time revolution.
lie their fathers and elder brothers.
One fond father whose son had a yield
OF 1903 bushels to the acre remarked:
1--WE got two little chaps In the Corn
club In my home county. They're
small, but they're all right. One is
ten and the other twelve. The older
boy was in the club last year and rails
ed eighty-6ve bushels. This year he's
got 1903, and we are plannin' to get 100
bushels next year. Yes; we're goln'
to use q lot of fertilizers an do things
right, because 4 Just want to see how
much they can raise on one acre.
want to see II worse than the boys
do"
The man paused for a moment be
fore he continued: "You know, they
call II the Boys Corn club. Why, I've
learned more about corn in the pas
two years than both Of my boys pu
together. tell you what I'm goin' t
do. am goin' to plant just half Al
much land as usual In corn mex
spring, an I'm goin to try to rails,
Just the same number Of bushels
Then I'll have the rest of the land 70
cowpeas.'
During the exhibit number OF re
ports came in concerning the grea
size Of some OF the crops this season
II is very probable that great nun
bor will exceed the 100 bushel mark
which was not reached last season.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

s 0 m g b o dy,
and we'd be
a having the
best Christ
mas in all
South Cove.
My, how l
did try to
k Q ep Jim
from sailing
in that Mary
A n n. Any
b ody W h a I
k II g W any
thing about
ships knew
she wasn't ft
to go to sea
in, but Num
says it's ne
only berth
he's likely to
get, and taxi
ing 1t would
our marrying
Just that
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

The Courier crew has just pur-
chased a brand new Acme Staple
Binder and the first job gotten
out on it was the catalogs for the
West Liberty High School which
were pronounced by many to be
as good or better than those got
ten out by the Transylvania Print
ing Company last year. at the
same time we purchased a new
case stand and we now have COM
idg a new proof press. We are
constantly adding to our working
fcailities and we intend our pa
irons to reapthe benefits.
H. F. Oldfeld, prominentmer-
chant of Adele, is alive to the
value of printers ink and of the
local newspaper as an advertis-
ing medium. Mr., 0ldfield has. a
cut rate sale on in'order to reduca
his immense stock Of winter
goods and make room for his
spring and summer line. The
public will do well to take
advantage of this sale for the
reason that bargains will be of
fered in many different lines o.
goods which may not soon appeal
again.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

And then in this
on d erf Il |
dream l dream
cd, l thought
that the Christ
mas Tree
Grew fairer and
fairer until Il.
see e d no
fairer a thing
could be;
And all OF the
children they
call ed m y
name and all OF
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02


Betty Green sighed as she placed
the pie in the oven, and pulled a
kitchen chair up beside the stove.
The new neighbor, who had but re.
Gently moved into the town, and who
knew nothing Of Betty's history, had
Just left. With the Christmas spirit
everywhere she had thought OF
course Betty was preparing feast
for the day.
Now, II Jim hadn't never sailed
away on that water-logged old Mary
Ann, as he did a-going on four year
ago, guess l could been preparing
for Christmas like other folks. IL
there hadn't been nobody else, Jim
and me could of enjoyed Christmas,
and then maybe there'd a been some
body else-somebody what hSSt about
now would been liking dos or tin
cars, and II so Jim and me would a
been having a Christmas tree for that
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

FIVE THOUSAND BOYS JOINED
fHE BOYS CORN CLUBS THIS
YEAR
FOUR THOUSAND GREW AN
ACRE OF CORN UNDER GovERN
MENT INSTRUCTION.
THE BOYS KNOW A GOOD
THING WHEN THEY FIND IT.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

THE AVERAGE YIELD OF CORN
IN KENTUCKY Is TwENTY-NlNE
BUSHELS PER ACRE, AN IN
CREAsE or FIVE BUSHELS PER
ACRE WOULD MEANeSl2,00OO 900 Ar
90 CENTS PER BUsHEL.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
EsAS SS$@g4@ @tS1asa9
CHRISTMAS ROMANCE

3 a preparing for
Christmas-me Good
ness knows I wisht /
was, but Christmas do
ings amt for me no
more. And just be-
cause ] was a baking
something to eat to-
morrow, which hap
pens to be Christmas,
she thought | was pre-
pairing for that day a
gneciaIn
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

ever a man has guessed; ~
And going and coming, and coming
and going, -
With drummers a-drumming and
buglers ALLOWING,
Were all the children that ever wore
known since ever there was an
earth,
In hundreds, in couples, and all alone,
each chanting song OF mirth.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

much sooner and the Mary Ann or
Jim amt never been heard Of since.
she left that South America place to
60 Taqad tla Horn On her way 70. e
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02
q aSs as
my CHRISTMAS DREAM

DIV, this was the Won:
derful dream | had
a dream Of the CHRIST
mas Tree:
dreamed that a melody
sweet and glad rang
out from somewhere
to me,
And out Of the silvered
east they came And
out of the rosy wess-
More children than ever
a man might name or
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
TELLING The PEOPLE


Not less gratifying to the public than the
horizontal cut in rates by the Hawaiian Electric
Company announced in this paper yesterday is
the spirit Of stlie public be pleased that is evil
dent in the company's Statement
Public service corporations ought to recog-
nize, as this company recognizes, that the policy
o. taking the people into its confidence is the
only fair policy The people have just as much
right to reports on the progress and condition
of the companysas have its directors, and the
people like to know fully and clearly the reasons
for any change in method of management, rates
of service The Hawaiian Electric Company in
its published announcement, discusses the rea-
sons fol the cut in rates as well as the peculiar
conditions of electric light and power production
that make. necessary peculiar rate schedules.
The last legislature, by sustaining the governors
veto of franchise for second electric com
paiy, showed that it believed the new manage
ment OF the electric company would correct some
q the abuses complained of under the old man
agement, and this first step of a cut in rates in
dtates that the confidence of the legislature was
not misplaced. The time is coming when all the
pullic-sertice corporations Of the territory will
adolt much more open policy than some of
then display now.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
sCR0OLMAsTER WILSON

Prudent Wilson is displaying a good deal OF
the ssoolmaster's attitude these days He is
facingis first congressional crisis, and the in
dicati$ that the Democratic majority will not
hold tether on his free-sugar program seem to
have rbed the Wilsonian fur the wrong way.
- A. 9 rate, the president has taken it upon
himselfs scold the congressman and and the
represettiyes Of various industries that are OPP
posing tariff bill Former Governor Car
ter's replas quoted this morning, makes a very
good poiIl showing up the activities of the re-
filming intsts and their underhand lobbying as
against thpen campaign made by the sugar
producers ct no one notices President Wilson
referring toe secret and sinister lobbying car
ried on for IRIS by Lowry and his mythical
Wholesale Gers Association.
Wilson's aude just now appears to be that
Of the pedage who is losing control of his
schoolroom simultaneously of his temper.
He wants to diline congressman who will not
assent to his oIs, and he is therefore scolding
them.
A few days when the first indications
came OF a break he ranks of the Democratic
senators, fresiueN Wilson, speaking to half
hundred Hewspap orrespondents said this:
81 am not the nd that considers compro-
misses when ! onop ke my position. | have
taken my stand withe housl leaders for the
present bill Enougid l ailnot looking for
or accepting comproi
Such statement pals plaHy both viii
sons unfamiliarlty TlSublic ofiie and an al
together unwarranted Afidence Il his own
Judgment on questions beyond HI in tech
meal difficulty. 1t is uses for ahyon4o claim
for the president techniietamiliarity Nth the
sugar industry, and when, Vi only a fevxeskx
consideration, he declares force sugar anAabep
declines to discuss comprdise rs Is slisVav.
ing no broad qualities Of st'asnSanship blA !
narrowness that borders on Gym. "
Wilson'S most ardent suppors i .Haw,',
I are exceedingly disappointed at ssaoa wit
regard t., the sugar tariff, not SO mn Ssaus
he is a free, sugar advocate, as peeae Ne II
plays no willingness to consider the rae %
industry. y. ~