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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22
Examination for Road commiss ioneer.

For the benefit of those who
wish to qualify for the :position
of County Road Engineer, an ex.
animation will be held in the of.
flee of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Roads, at Frankfort, on May
%, 1918, examination beginning
at 8 80 o'clock.
This examination is held in
compliance with Section AZ,
Chapter 10, Acts of 1912, which
reads as follows: "There Is here.
by created in the several coun-
ties of the State of Kentucky,
the Office of County Road Engi.
neer. The County Judge of each
Of the counties in the State, by
and with the consent of the Fis
cal Court, shall within thirty
days after this law becomes ef-
fective, on or before the first day
of October, 1912, and every two
years thereafter, appoint a Coun
ty Road Engineer, who shall be
either a reputable Civil Engi-
neer. or a man who has had prac
teal experience as road super
visor, or builder, for two wears,
and who shall have passed a
creditable examination by the
State Commissioner of Public
Roads, or one of his representa-
tives."
The applicants for the position
of County Road Engineer will be
examined on the following sub.
jects: Theory and practice of
road building drainage Grades !;
Earth comput,t,ons; Use and
care of road machinery; yainte-
nance of earth and macadam
roads; and upon such other sub.
jects relating to road problems
as the Commissioner of Public
Roads may deem to be of vital
Importance.
The examination will he writ
ten, and when the papers are
graded, certificates will be issu-
ed to those SUCCESSFULLY passing,
which will entitle the holder to
be considered by the County
Judge as eligible for the appoint
ment so far as his educational
qualifications are concerned, hut
the County Judge will be respon-
sible for determining the length
of the service of his appointee
and as TO his general qualifica-
tiOns.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22
The Thing tor Towns to DO.

The easy victory of the Board
of Trade of Middiesboro over the
railroads that have been charg-
ing exorbitant freight rates to
and from that city should be an
incentive to other cities that are
suffering from like burdens.
Towns and cities could often get
more justice, but do not because
they never ask for it. Some cit
les will not contend for what they
know is their rights with the
railroads because they fear the
roads will work them injury up
on thus mourning their displeas.
ure. People should learn that
the town or citizens who fight for
their unquestionable rights are
admired and respected by their
opponents and they will never
work against such people.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

Miss Flora K. Baldwin, teach
err, public reader and instructor
of physical training, who came
here recently from Savannah,
Ga, to spend her vacation among
the mission schools of Kentucky,
is spending a few weeks at the
Highland Orphans Home here.
She is preparing thechildren for
u public entertainment to be
given in the near future and to
consist of reading, fancy drills
and music.
On Thursday evening of this
week Miss Baldwin will give a
literary recital under the auspl-
ces of the W. q. 7. U. at the
court house in Winchester.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

Clarence Hazelrige had very
narrow escape from death one
day last week. While working
at acknowledgements saw mill
an emery wheel broke and a
piece hit him in the side of the
head, causing a severe wound.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

DIR. Martin reports the follow
ing births: To Mr.. and Mrs FL
lie Grow, the l0th inst, a girl ;
to Mr.. aud Mrs. Sol Stanhop, the
both, a girl; to Mr.. and Mrs. Dill
lard SuOwden, the 22nd, girl.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

Kisses Ka.n aud Anna Powell,
of Xena, and Miss Nettie Mar
tin, of Vinton, spent the latter
part of the week with the family
of DR.. Martin.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22
STANTON NEWS.

Mrs. Mary Jackson is in Louis
vile tLis week visiting her kin
folks.
| Mr.. r d. Clark was in Mt.
Sterling one day this week on
business.
| Mrs. Akers, Ct Clay City. was in
Stanton calling on old friends this
past week.
Mrs. Mollie Crawford, of Jack.
son, is spending a few days with
her parents.
Mr.. jeff Allen in the upper
part of the county was terribly hurt
by tree falling on him a few days
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Throckmor-
ton, yf Lexington, were visiting pa
rents and friends in Stanton this
week.
Several from Stanton went to
Clay City to see the Jesse James
show. They all report it well worth
seeing.
Look fer the program of the Pow.
ell County Sunday School Conven-
ton and make your plans to at.
tend. Everybody welcome.
Children's Day exercises were
held at the Presbyterian Church
last Sunday with good crowd out
t" hear the young people. They
are always interesting to US older
ones
Mr.. Doc Hall'has bought ahome
near the city of Lexington and will
move his family there in u few
days. He will find good roads
there to whirl over with his auto.
mobile.
Mrs. Toby Anderson is quite
sick with measles and typhoid fe-
yer and has almost lost the use of
ner voice. Her sister, Miss Hat
tor is very sick and afflicted the
same way.
Roby Cable, son of Doc Gable,
near Campton Junction was killed
few days ago in an awful manner
at saw mill at Whittleton. He
slipped in some way on to the saw
and died in a short time.
Misses Broad and McDill,
teachers at our college returned to
their homes on Friday morning OF
this week, the former to New York
and the latter to Ohio. We are
glad to know that they will return
again as they are splendid teach.
ers.
A certain fellow used unique
way of getting to Hamilton, OHIO
the past week. Several made up a
purse of money for him to bring
them back some whiskey from
Winchester, but he didn't stop till
he got to Hamilton. The money
was better spent taking him there
than if he had returned with the
whiskey. They say that some of
the men waited till way into the
hours of morning looking for their
(frlend)l to return. They built
them "a fire but they were chilly
when they gave mp his coming
back.
We hear a great deal about plant
ing according to the moon. The
United States Government, through
their experiment station made very
extensive investigation in this
Planting grain in equal fertility Of
soil aud under equal conditions m
the light Of the moon and the dark
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

W. d. Mccoy, of Sardis, Miss. ,
who has been visiting in the city
for some time, returned home
Wednesday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22
NO. u

OF the moon, they could fInd no DIFF
ference whatever. Having spert
several years in the states that az
great corn belt states and other
growing grain, the people there new
er paid any attention to the moon.
They always thought that one ha
to get their ground in good shape,
and with good seed, lot Of hard
work and elbow grease, and keep
ing the weeds out, that it made the
best corn. And l think they are
right. At least, they can rails"
more corn TO the acre than we cap
here.
The writer was ir Letcher coun-
ty over Sunday, What a wonder.
full change has taken place since the
new railroad has been extended
through the upper counties. Where
few years ago l used to walk all
over these counties with only u
town at the county seat, now one
will Fl I'd towns springing up like
mushrooms everywhere. There are
vast resources in Eastern Kentucky
and with their development a new
era has dawned. People from the
outside are flocking there, and soon
Eastern Kentucky will emerge in
to the twentieth century as a great
Industrial center. With coal in I'M
limited quantities and timber In a.
bundance and capitalists ready to
invest their millions why should mt
it prosper. They are building bet
ter roads there than we have in
Powhll county. They are build
ing finer school house,, and with
other things in corresponding ad-
advances, we are the ones that are
goiag to be left behind. Cool
roads, good school houses, Compul-
sorry attendance to the best teachers
obtainable, will build up any coun-
ty, and with splendid men in office,
and citizens who are above money,
price and respect for the law, We
could have a splendid county.
1t would do one good to read the
speeches made last Sunday at Win
chester at the mass meeting to dis.
cuss bribery and politics, and es-
pecially the speech made by Judge
Benton. 1t would be fine to have
that speech printed in our county
parer or to have Judge Benton
make that same speech here. The
day of corrupt politics is going
Let us in Powell county hasten the
day when they shall be clean, when
We shall elect men for their worth,
when no man shall dare offer to
buy our votes, when men shall be
above purchase, when we shall give
more time to education, roads,
school houses and the training OF
our young men and women.
God give us men; time like
this demands strong minds, great
heart, true faith and ready hand
men whom the lust of lucre does
not kill; men whom the spoils OF
office cannot buy, men who pos
sess opinions and will; men who
have honor; men who will not lie;
men who can stand before a dema.
gogue and down his treacherous
HAITI aries without winking tail mer.
suncrOwned, who live above the
log, in public duty and in private
For while the rabble with I cir thumb
worn creeds,
Their large professions, and their
little deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife, 10! Freedom
weeps,
Wrong rules the land, and waitin,
Justice sleeps,
Mrs. g. Shimlessel visited her
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

Mrs. Sylvia Russell, of St. Hell
ems, is in the city visiting rela.
tives and friends.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

S. T. Caudill, of Indian Fields,
is in the city today.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-05-22

Mrs. @. Shimfessel visited her
daughter, Mrs. SD. Hall, a,
Stanton Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04

counter which ran the 1eL 9Th or the
room, and a glance at its piled con-
tents showed me that he was very
busy. Moreover, there was no oppor-
tunity here for the privacy which I
desired so after an exchange Of greet
ings, and few conventional injuries.
/ invited Now to lunch with me at the
Savarin, at whatever hour would best
suit his convenience.
Somewhat to my dismay, he fixed
upon one o'clock. AS it still wanted
ten minutes Of noon l now had over
an hour Of leisure, which, as may be
imagined, promised to hang rather
heavy, the more go, as l was impa-
tient to make some real progress in
my quest.
Wall street being at hand, conclud-
ed to call on friend there who usu-
ally handles my investments, and
make a convenience Of his Office. On
the way, bought an afternoon paper,
and as my broker happened to be at
the Stock Exchange, had ample op-
poTtunity TO read 1t from first column
to last II proved about as thrillingly
interesting as the early afternoon re-
prints Of what one has already read
at breakfast usually are. and I was
about to drop 1t to the floor, when
my eye caught group Of headlines
on the last page. which. up to that
moment. had escaped me, but which
now suddenly rvsted my attention:
CELESTIAL CLAIMS MYSTERIOUS
BOX ON FALL RIVER PIER.
Anything concerning Celestials, I
suppose. would have attracted me,
just then. but the burden of this was
SO peculiarly pertinent, that 1t seemed
as II 1t must have intimate connection
with the tangle 1 had undertaken to
unravel.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
PI SIGMA PHI ENTERTAINER.
Club Members Given Reception by
Miss Louise Carson.

one of the very pleasant and uni
ception given by Miss Louise Carson
Saturday afternoon to the members
of the ri Sigma Phi club. The enter
tainment was given at Miss Carson's
home on North Main Street and six
members of the club who reside in
the city, including Miss Carson, were
present to enjoy the occasion.
The club members at the reception
were Miss Genevieve Randle, Miss
Gordon Field, Miss Susie Dick, Miss
Alice Hill, Miss Adele Pitts and Miss
Louise Carson. The club is one form
ed at Winthrop College and is con-
fined to twelve members, new mem
bers being added as members grad
uate or leave the college. Three of
those at he reception are now stu
dents at the college, Misses Pitts,
Field and Dick
The parlor was tastefully decorated
for the occasion in red and green, the
club colors. Heart dice was the game
of the evening and was played for
some time, Miss Alice Hill making the
highest score and was awarded the
prize, a beautiful Robespierre collar.
At the close Of the game the guests
were invited into the dining room,
where the table was also appropriate
ly decorated in red and green.
Here a delightful salad course was
served, followed by wine and cake
for a second course During the sup
per the affairs of the club were dis
cussed, much interest being manifest
ed in the experiences Of the various
club members as told at the gathering
and much amusement created by the
telling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
ENTERED PEN VOLUNTARILY
United states Marshall Donncd Strines
In Order to Get Chance at Boot
lcggers."

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 30.-It has
just become known here that Deputy
United States Marshall Robert /. SLir-
ley recently donned the stripes and
entered the penitentiary here, posing
as convict in order TO effect the
arrest Of persons who were bootleg
ging whiskey behind the prison walls
So complete was the officers disguise
that negro TRUSTEES reported him TO
the warden as a desperate man and
one to be closely watched. The Of
hcer's continued craving for whiskey
failed to secure that commodity. but
his voluntary prison sentence had the
effect Of putting a stop to the illegal
sale Of liquor to the convicts. While
behind the prison walls the deputy
underwent all the hardships Of the
other inmates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
Resembles Sumter Plan.
Chattanooga News.

Chattanooga News.
Under a new constitutional amend
ment two California counties are
making interesting experiments in
short-ballot government. All Califor-
MIA counties, whether Of 500 or $4,000
population, have been electing five su-
pervisors, a county school superin-
tendent, coroner, a public admins
traitor, a county clerk, a district at
tOrney, a sheriff IAN auditor, a treas
urer a tax collector an assessor. a
recorder and a surveyor, besides just
ticcs Of the peace, constables and dis
trict school commissioners. People Of
Tennessee and other States will OBJ
serve resemblances to their own in
stitutions. Under the new home rule
powers conferred on counties, Los
Angeles county, with half a million
people, has adopted a charter. The
elective offices that remain are super
visors, sheriff district attorney and
assessor. Not more than two officials
are to be voted for at any one election.
The supervisors remain responsible
and have the appointive power. APP
pointments are on the basis of COM
petitive examinations and there is an
independent civil service board. Fees
have been done away with. All Off
cials receive salaries. Constables are
controlled by the sheriff A county
counsel advises the supervisors and
helps them hold the other public SER
wants in place and at work. This
charter is approved by the National
Short Ballot Association, in which Mr..
Wilson has leading part, although
the public election of sheriff is criti-
cised as unnecessary since he is a
court officer. The retention of the
elective assessor and district ATTORNEY
is likewise criticised, since their du-
ties are those of experts. Many will
find these criticisms too refined. The
charter also leaves elective justices of
the peace.
The Tax association of Almeda
county has more radical plan. Its
dominant notes are the short ballot
and expert administration under an
appointive manager as in Staunton,
Va, and Sumter, S. c. The city and
county relations are readjusted. The
police functions are given to the
county.
People everywhere are beginning
to give attention to the traditional and
somewhat cumbersome county gov
ernmental system. Alabama is maxi
ing an effort to abolish fees. There
will be other plans Of reform.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
CHAPTER XII.
The Chinese Merchant.

1t was while Professor Griffin was
talking of Chinese characteristics that
the thought Of little Now Chez first
occurred to me. The professor said
something about the average China
mans disinclination to speak Of death,
directly, and how he invariably en-
ployed some euphemism. The phrase
pass from sight Of men into torment"
the professor pointed out as an illus
tration. And then I remembered little
Now Chez, who was in my class at
Yale, and how, once, in speaking Of
the demise Of fellow classman, he
had used the odd expression, "he has
saluted old age" which afterwards
learned was quite a. common form in
China.
1t was now year or more since
had seen Now Chez, but l recalled
that at our last meeting had made q
note Of his address; and so on reach
Ing my desk the next morning
looked 1t up. Curiously enough a pri
vate detective agency which l had
arranged to consult chanced to have
Its Office in the same building on low.
er Broadway as the Pacific Transport
company, by which Now Chez was
employed; and thus the plan which
had been shaping mentally the previ-
Gus afternoon, as hurried away from
Professor Griffin's, was readily set in
motion before noon Of the day fol.
lowing.
In the evening l had discussed it
with Evelyn; and though the detec-
tive feature did not at first meet with
her approval, she eventually conceded
that it was a necessary part Of the
project. 1t was agreed. however, that
the real purpose for which that aid
was invoked should not be divulged.
Philetus Murphy was to be shadowed
and daily reports were to be made to
me. That he ad been under suspi-
cion Of brutally numbering his Chi
nese servant was sufficient reason for
the proceeding, and to the detective
agency l gave no hint OF any further
consideration.
AS for my Celestial classmate, was
not by any means sure that l should
find him at the Pacific Transport Of
tices. | knew that for some time Chi
ma had been calling upon her sons Of
western education to return to their
mother country for service, and
feared that little Nov Choe might al
ready be customs taokai Of Shantung.
or some other imperial province But
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
PRISONERS LEAVE FOR PEN.
Dynamite COnspirators Leave for
Lcavcnworth on Special Train.

Indianapolis, Dec 31.-With the
departure this afternoon of the spe-
cial train bearing the 90 convicted
dynamite cCnspirators to the federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan, the
scenes of activity in the famous case
shifted
The next move here will come
Thursday morning, when Federal
Judge Albert b. Anderson will rule
on the motions of the defense for a
writ Of supersedeas and of e~ror
Judge Seaman Of the United States
circuit court of appeals of Chicago
will be here Thursday and has an
nounced that he will consider the
matter on an appeal for writs to pre-
vent the incarceration in Leaven-
worth prison Of the 33 men, who were
given sentences ranging from one
year and one day to seven years in
the United states district court here
yesterday.
The wives and relatives, after way
ing the prisoners goodbye as they
marched 20 the special train at 1910
this afternoon, returned to their
hotels and rooming houses. prcpara-
tory 20 packing their things for the
lonely journey homoward
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
MORE MENINGITIS IN GEORGIA.
Two or Three New Cases of Disease
Develop During Day-Quarantine
Line Drawn More Strictly.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 2S.-A special
from Midwife tonight says two or
three new cases of meningitis have de-
veloped during the day in the Mid
Vile district. The quarantine was made
more stringent during the afternoon
and the line moved to a point within
four miles Of the town Nobody from
the country was allowed in town to-
day.
The case reported at Millen last
night is said now to be in no danger
of spreading. 1t is thoroughly isolated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04

Every young man who is working
on salary should subscribe for a
tow shares in one of the saving funds
operated in connection with the local
banks. \ dollar or two saved each
week for twelve months will not be
seriously missed, but it Will make a
big difference in his financial condi-
ton. There are many good things in
Sumter that together make this town
different and better than other towns.
but among the best are the savings
funds originated here about twenty
years ago and successfully conducted
ever since. There are successful bus
inrss men here who owe much Of
thcir business success to the savings
funds. for they educated them in the
h"Ait of systematic saving and aided
thrm t. a..umula,. tn.tr initial CAPT
tg'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04
horship is-?" l uleried.

thorship is--?" / qleried.
Chinese, undoubtedly" he an
swered. These were written, l should
say, by a Chinaman, educated, prob
ably, In this country. His English is
the English Of the educated Oriental,
but the quotations from Confucius and
his comm entators are characteristic.
With the average Chinaman, to know
Confucius Is to know all; what he
said is all-sufficient; what he did not
say 1s not worth saying Another
identifying feature is the effort to
make afraid. Their religion is fear"
Having concluded his exposition,
PROFESSOR Griffin was disposed to en-
ter upon more or less lengthy dis
course on Chinese character and lit
erature in general. However illumi-
native this might have been under
ordinary conditions, l was assuredly
In no mood to listen to it at this time.
The information he had given me.
while 1t merely verified suspicious
which / had held from the first. set
me to speculating on the individual
source Of the letters; and with 10
modern an instance at hand was nat
urally disinclined to consider the au-
thorshtp Of writings dating back often
thousand years and more beyond
the Christian era.
With what grace l could, therefore,
/ discouraged a continuance Of the
theme, and having thanked him most
heartily, pocketed the notes with
which he was good enough to furnish
me, and prepared to depart. But as
stood at his study door, his lean,
scholarly hand resting in mine, he de-
tained me for final word.
"The symbol" he exclaimed, his
pale eyes lighting at the recollection.
I'VE forget the symbol"
"Oh, yes" / returned, my interest
revived, that silhouette at the bot
tom."
1T Is Enthusiastically Chinese" he
said. II am not very familiar with
the symbolism Of the East, not as IA
miliar as I should be, possibly; but
Chinese writing, you know, in it's or
igin. is picture writing with the addi-
tion Of limited number Of symbolical
and conventional designs This figure,
| should say, represents a lc.cha, or
small Chinese coasting junk, and you
can rest assured that the threats con.
tanned in the letters were with a view
to reparation for some crime or injury
connected in some way with such a
vessel. That is as near as I can IN.
terpret 1t. But II you\ would like to
know more--if you would like to get
something more nearly deflnite-I can
refer you to one who can, think, give
you the information"
by all means" I implored, Il shall
appreciate it greatly"
AN authority on this subject is liv.
Ing not very far from here. He spent
many years In China, is something OF
an artist himself, and made, | under.
stand, study Of Oriental symbolism.
He lives at Cos Cob, and his name
is"
Murphy" interrupted, as a food
OF illumination swept over me.
"Philetus Murphy. YES. Do you
know him."
Il have met him." I returned short.
ly.
And thanking the professor once
more, hurried away, with a course of
action already shaping in my mind.