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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

numbers Of dead pheasants are annual
ly imported from Europe to be sold
for several times the price they bring
in European countries. The demand
for pheasants is increasing.
Ringneck pheasants have long been
established in Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia, and are less
common in the wild state in Massachu-
sets, New York, Indiana and Kansas.
Efforts to acclimatize pheasants in
the United States are of comparative
ly recent origin, though earlier than
is popularity supposed.
The few pheasant stomachs ex-
amined indicate that these birds are
very fond OF grain. Oats and wheat
composed about 81 per cent. of the food
Of II ringneck pheasants collected in
Oregon and Washington and S2.5 per
cent. OF the stomach contents OF two
English pheasants from British Co.
lumbia. But all Of these birds were
taken in September, October and De.
cember; hence 1t is probable that all
OF this grain was waste. The next
largest item OF food in these stomachs
was insects, consisting entirely OF lar
vac of March flies. One stomach con.
tanned no fewer than $50 of these lar
vac and another 4S2. The remainder
OF the food included acorns, pine seeds,
browse, peas, rose hips, lupine, bur
clover, black mustard and chick
weed
From 200 to $50 kernels of wheat
and oats were taken by various birds
about 200 peas were found in one
stomach, but It was evident that these
were the old and partly decomposed
refuse Of the harvest. Twenty.three
acorns and 200 pine seeds were taken
by the birds which ate the largest
amount OF mast, and about 500 cap.
sules of chickweed, containing more
than 5000 seeds, were In the stomach
of the best weed seed eater.
What is most evident is that pleas.
ants are gross feeders; their capabill-
ties for good or harm are great. II a
number OF them attack crop they are
likely to make short work Of 1t, or II
they devote themselves to weed seeds
or insect pests they do great deal OF
good. 1t seems therefore that the
question OF the economic value OF
pheasants is peculiarly local one
Much depends on the proportion OF
land under cultivation, the kind oil
crops raised, and the quantity Of wild
food available. Apparently the
chances are about even that imported
pheasants will or will not become
useful economic factors.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20
500 REWARD, $40

The readers of this paper will be Pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarh. Halls
Catanh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrl
being constitutional disease requires con-
sttutonal treatment. Halls Catanh Cur,
is taken internally, acting directly upon The
blood and mucous surfass es OF the system
thereby destroying the foundation of til,
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and ASSISTING
nature in doing lis wo;k. The, proprietor'
have so much faith it its curative power
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for IN,
case that it fails to cure Sud for list o
testimonials.
Address p. J. CHENEY & co, roledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
: Take Halls family pills for constipation
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20
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I)INiUS.

]. D, Bailey, of Relief was the guest Of
]. W. Bailey Sunday night enroute for the
city.
Sanford Rowland and vile were The hap
Ply recipients Of twin girls the roth inst.
Williams Creek Telephone Co. Put ur
their line last wsek. 1t covers about Ter
miles and has 70 stockholders.
lilies Beculheimer, of Florress, was or
dainv aas minister of the Christian
church here last Saturday, by Elders !. +
Coffee and A. J. Williams.
Aunt Peggy Blcvins, who has been max
ing he's home with her daughter, Mrs. A.
Fylfe, Of Fylle, has been moved 10 her son
in.law's, John W. Williams.
]. +. NIaxey and Sherman BlankenshiI
left for Middetown, Ohio, last week. Mr.
Maxey contemplates making his HON
there if satisfied with the outlook and vii
take his family alo' after a brief stay.
b. +. and a. ]. Hamilton, Jr., visite
their sister, Mrs. Mamie Ferguson, Frida
night last.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20
TAKE NATURALLY TO WATER
All Animals Except Man Able to Swim
Without Any Laborious
Teaching.

Nearly all animals are betterIs wim-
mers than men and take to the water
naturally, while he has to learn to
propel himself The rhinoceros and
hippopotamus are wonderful SWIM
mers and divers, while the Indian ele-
plant crosses great rivers with heavy
loads. The elk and the reindeer are
first class swimmers. The elk keeps
his head above water and crosses d.
rectly from bank to bank to avoid
turning. The reindeer, on the other
hand, turns as often as he likes, keep
ing his head only little above the
surface. But Of all swimmers Of all
cllmes the best, though not the swift
est, Is the polar bear, who passes half
HIS time In the water swimming and
diving. His swimming power is moth
ing short Of miraculous If it be re.
membered that the water in the reg.
ions he frequents is invariably cold
and that cold is normally prohibitive
to good swimming. There are bears
that can swim from forty to fifty kilo
metres without great effort.
One of the swiftest swimming ami
mails is the squirrel. A sportsman on
one occasion having at hand a SOUR
rel born in captivity, which had never
seen water, wanted to see il 1t could
swim. and took it with him in a row
boat to the center Of lake. The
squirrel turned toward the bank. head
and paws above the water, back ant
tail underneath 1t, and began to swim
so rapidly that It was with the great
est difficulty that the man recovered
It when It reared the shallow water
near the land. 1t is said that ever
many nonaquatic birds will swim liks
ducks If an attempt be made to drown
them.-Harper's Weekly.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

A marked increase in the number Of
road accidents is noted In the United
Kingdom. The total rose from 2S,023
In 1909 to 35,2lO In 1911, OF which mo-
tor vehicles caused 20,226. Statistics
for the London metropolitan area show
that every one hundred motor cabs
killed five times as many persons and
injured three times as many as every
one hundred horse-drawn cabs.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20
Clover for Eowla

Clover is better than any other hay
for fowls for the reason that II pos.
sesses egg making nutriment, as well
as fiber to separate the particles OF
grain. 1t is not bulk (mere quantity
that is needed, but coarse fiber to
separate the concentrated feed in the
stomach that the gastric juices can
circulate through the mass.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

TnE LARGEST MAGAZIGE IN THE WoRLr
Tod 'y's Magaz NJ is the largest and best
edited magazine published at soc per year
Five cents per copy at all newsdealers
Every lady who appreciates a good maya
zine should send Tor free sample copy ant
premium catalog. Address, TopAYs MAG.
AziSE, Canton, Ohio.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

You Judge a man not by what he prom
lses 10 do, but by what he has doro. That
is the only true test Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy judged by this standard has no
superior People everywhere speak Of it in
the highest terms Of praise, For sale BY
all dealers.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20
MAYTONN.

On last Saturday night, March Sth, Mrs
Mamie Claypool was. taken suddenly i'll
with pain in her head. Medical aid wa:
summoned and everything was done TO allie
viate her suffering, but at midnight hei
spirit wentto be with God who gave it
She was an estimable Christian lady anc
will be sadly missed by the family and thu
community in which she lived. She leaves
husband, two sons and host of fricnd
to mourn her less.
l'NcTE DIcH
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20
A. tn II. New Store
We have nice clean stock of
General Merchandise

consisting of most everything to be found in rst-cass
store In our stock will be found nice line of up-todate
SHOES for men, women and Children all Sizes kinds
and coors. Our new line of fashionable HATS for
ladies display and at such low prices pass
them by Remember we have new line of CAL1C0ES
coming in and at the old price of Cents per yard
We have all kinds of Underwear for everybody ask to
see what we have. We are always glad to show our
goods and make prices to ALL because feel that the
quality OF goods and the prices will sell them. Our aim
has always been to make Quick Sales and to do want
to Divide Profits with customers. What about our
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

Trade with our advertisers they will
give YOU better bargains and better treat
ment than the non.advertising merchants
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

10 addition 10 tile above, Sunday train
will leave Jackson at $40 p. M, make con.
nection at o. q X. Junction with l.. & F.
train No. :, and run to Licking River, ar
irving there at gag p. M, and will then re.
tunr TO Camel City, arriving al $40 p m.
NJ. l.. CoNLEY,
Genl Manager
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20
Notice OF Land Sales.

The following named persons will take notice that H. B. Brown
Sheriff of Morgan county Kentucky did, the 10th day of Feb
ruary 1913 sell their lands for 1912 taxes.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-03-20

SLAB.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
ON PROMOTION TOUR.
Miss Vernon to Work for Woman
Suffrage in Delaware.

With the purpose Of working up
woman suffrage sentiment in Della
ware, Miss Mabel Vernon, who has
been making votes for women
speeches on street corners in Wash
ington recently, left today for Will
mington to organize a branch of the
congressional committee of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION.
The suffragists here want the sup
port of the Delaware senators and rep
resentatives for their proposed con-
stitutional amendment enfranchising
the women Of the country. and are
preparing for an active campaign in
that state with this purpose in view.
Mrs. Emma Smith De Voc, president
of the National Council of Women
Voters, left for New York yesterday
to confer with Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of the International
Suffrage Alliance, relative to the in
ternational suffrage conference to be
held in San Francisco in 1915.
Plans have been practically COM
pleted here for. the launching Of the
Suffragist, a weekly national votes for
women" magazine, the first issue of
which is to be published October L. A
meeting Of the Congressional Union
is to be held Sunday afternoon at 1920
F street northwest to make the final
arrangements for the publication Of
the magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
CLUB CHOOSES OFFICERS,
Organization Of School Girls to Pro-
mote Civic Betterment.

Officers Of the Cleveland Civic Better
ment Club. recently organized by girls
living in the vicinity of the Grover Cleve-
land School, sth and T streets north
west. were elected as follows at a meet
ing held yesterday at the home of Mrs.
Howard Beall, SO4 Rhode Island avenue
northwest: President, Miss Elsie Kane;
vice president, Miss Louise Pitt; secre-
tary, Miss Elsie Pitt; treasurer, Miss
Grace Britain: chairman committee on
constitution, Miss Eva Miller: chairman
committee on dramatics, Miss Blanche
Shepherds chairman committee on the
study Of work to which the club should
devote itself, Miss Marion Hoffer. and
chairman committee on social affairs
Miss Golden Norton.
The club, as it's name indicates. will
devote itself to civic betterment work.
Meetings will be held weekly at the
Grover Cleveland School. Entertain
ments are planned to be held once a
month. At present the membership of
the organization is about twenty-five. but
it is expected this enrolment will be
doubled by the next meeting
Mrs. Beall, who was active in organ
izing the club, Miss Frances S. Farley.
principal of the school, and Miss Cecil
Norton, one of the teachers, will act as
an advisory committee for the girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
FAvORS NEW BUILDING.
Roy c. Claflin Adds Endorsement to
Suggestion for Juvenile Court.

A statement was issued yesterday
afternoon by Roy C. Claf1in, chairman
OF the District Delegate Association,
indorsing Judge Ben Lindsey's views
on the need of a new Juvenile Court
building for Washington
Judge Lindsey is right in condemn
ing the present inadequate Juvenile
Court building, and in scoring the
authorities for permitting this condi-
rion to exist" declared Mr.. Claflin THE
judge, however, places the responsible
ity in the wrong place. He says that
Washington is guilty of negligence in
allowing such condition, and that
this city is behind the times.
Washington's officials cannot attend
to everything. This city is like an in
FAINT in the lap of Congress, without
even the power to cry. Residents of
Washington want a new building for
the court, and ,they could obtain it If
they had delegate in Congress. Fur
thermore, they would witness the set
Element of the store-door delivery dis
pute between merchants and railroad
companies. At all times when local
legislation is before Congress, a dele
gate from the District should be pres
ent TO express the views of this city,
whose residents naturally are the per-
sons most vitality affected by District
legislation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
KNOCKED DOWN BY BICYCLE.
Mrs. Nellie Schmidt Injured and
Leonard B. Ransom Arrested.

Mrs. Nellie Schmidt, thirty mine years
old. residing at 5OS,k 18th street north
west, was knocked down by bicycle al
most in front of her home this morning
about 10 o'clock and so seriously hurt
that she had to be taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Leonard B. Ransom, twenty-four years
old. insurance agent, who resides at 7O4
Sth street northeast. rider of the bicycle,
dismounted and assisted Mrs. Schmidt to
her feet, remaining with her until she
was taken to the hospital.
Ransom was taken to the first precinct
police station and charged with having
ridden his bicycle so as to collide with
a pedestrian At the hospital it was
found that the victim of the accident had
sustained a severe scalp injury
Mrs. Schmidt was on her way diagon-
ally across 18th street to her home when
the accident happened. The affair will
be heard In Police Court as soon as Mrs.
Schmidt is able to appear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
TWO BOYS HURT, AUNT FAINTS.
Result of Automobile Accident at
Union Station Other Casualties.

Three persons were taken to Casualty
Hospital from Union station last night as
a result Of an automobile accident. A
machine in charge of Julian Williams,
1907 E street northeast, backed against
John and Thomas Flemming, small boys.
residing at 1852 Spring road. and knocked
them down.
Mrs. Margaret Cox, aunt of the boys,
witnessed the accident and tainted. Will
liams took Mrs. Cox and her nephews to
Casualty Hospital. The boys were only
slightly hurt. and their aunt quickly re-
covered from her fainting spell.
Charles E. Humphrey, Landover, Md,
last night reported to the police a colli-
sion on the Bladensburg road opposite the
National Training School for Boys. His
wagon was run into by an automobile
owned and operated by J. Johnson, 1414
Euclid street northwest. His vehicle, he
stated was damaged to the amount of
about SO.
Motor Cycle Policeman Foley of the
tenth precinct last night fell from his
motor cycle while on duty in Rock Creek
Park and suffered painful injuries. he
was following an automobile through Nor
row road, he stated, when an automobile
with a powerful light approached and
blinded him. He fell and was hurt The
injured man was taken to his home at
1858 lngleSide terrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
SENTENCED FOR LARCENY.
HE is AIDED BY COURT
John jackson, Colored, Will Serve
Only One Year in Train
ing School.

In an official memorandum issued yes
terday by Judge Latimer Of the Juvenile
Court. the sentence in the case of John
Jackson, q colored boy convicted January
81, 1913, Of larceny, and sentenced by
Judge De Lacy to pay a fine Of $40 and
make restitution of $40 stolen from
Abram Stern, merchant, or go to the
National Training Scchool during his
minority in default of the payments, has
been amended to one year in the train
ing school
This change in the sentence is made in
accordance with the recent ruling in the
case made by Judge Wright of the Su-
preme Court Of the District, where
habeas corpus proceedings were insti-
tuted by the boys attorney. Walter P.
Plumley. after Judge Latimer had grant
ed the attorneys motion to set aside the
sentence. which was declared to be in ex-
and had resentenced him to the training
school during minority without the al
Tentative of paying the fine.
Authority for Motion.
The act of Congress creating the
court'was Mr.. Plumley's authority for
his motion, it being stated that SEN
fences of the court, in default of a fine,
shall be not more than one year. As
Jackson is only sixteen years old he
would have had to remain in the insti-
tuition for five years under the old SEN
tence.
In Judge Wright's ruling in the
habeas corpus proceedings Judge
Latimer's ruling was upheld in respect
to the excessive sentence imposed on
the boy, but the Supreme Court justice
intimated that the sentence should
have been amended to a term of one
year, the course now taken by the
judge of the children's court. Jackson
will be released from the training
school the last day of next January
without further proceedings being
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
LAUDS PRESIDENT WILSON.
Sent by Providence to Uphold Single
Tax Ideas. Saws Bailey.

Representative Warren w. Bailey Of
Pennsylvania last night delivered an ad-
dress before a meeting Of the Women
Single Tax Club. at the Public Library in
which he declared that President Wilson
is 'the great man sent by Providence to
uphold the single-tax theories taught by
the late Henry George.
The meeting was in celebration Of the
seventy-fourth anniversary of the birth Of
Henry George. Representative Henry
George. jr., eldest son of the famous au-
thor Of Progress and Poverty" reviewed
his fathers work. Addresses were also
delivered by Representative Falconer Of
Washington Representative Korby of In
diana and Louis F. Post, assistant secre-
tary of labor. Representative Crosser
and Senator Ashurst, who were to have
spoken, were unable to be present. Mrs
Jessie L. Lane, president Of the club, in
troduced H Martin Williams Of illinois,
who presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
TO LEAVE ON LONG TRAMP.
New Workers, Now Here, Going to
San Francisco.

Three young men from New York city
Will leave Washington next Sunday
morning for tramp to San Francisco.
Cal.
Jack Walters, AL Kingston and Sam
DebroW, all of whom claim the metrop-
oils as their homes, came to Washington
Tor a sightseeing trip. They are well
supplied with money, they said, and are
going to see the sights of the National
Capital.
I'VE have taken a number of hikes
lasting several MONTHS said Walters
Yesterday we decided that we would
start out for the Frisco exposition"
1t is the intention of the trampers to
leave here for Norfolk and go to Jack
sonville, Fla, where they will remain
during the winter. Next spring, thew
say, they will start for San Francisco.
which they expect to reach in time for
the opening of the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
FALCONER CHIEF SPEAKER.
Representative Appears at Suffrage
Meeting Tomorrow Evening.

Representative J. A. Falconer is an
nounced as the principal speaker at a
woman suffrage meeting to be held
tomorrow enening at Ingram Memorial
Church, 10th street and Massachusetts,
avenue northeast, under the auspices Of
the Study Club in Economics
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubs, one of the
leaders at suffragist headquarters here,
is scheduled to reply to a recent attack
on woman suffrage by Senator Tillman,
and at the same time to tell how Illinois
women won the ballot.
Following the two regular addresses
there is to be general discussion of the
question Of suffrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
Florists Discuss Convention.

The twenty-ninth annual convention of
the Society of American Florists and Or
namental Horticulturists, held at Mime
apolis, Mimi. August 10 to a. was dis
cussed at length at a meeting of the Flor
lists Club Of Washington, held at 1914 F
street northwest last evening. 1t was re-
ported that Robert McLennan of the
United States Department of Agriculture
had won the life membership for the
highest individual score in the florists
bowling contest held at the convention
city August o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
WATER FROM RIVER JORDAN.
Used by Rev. DR.. Donald C. Macleod
in Christening Infant.

CLARENDON, Va, September 8. 1913
Water from the River Jordan, which
Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod, former
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church Washington. secured several
years ago while on a visit to the Holy
Land, was used by him to christen
Edward Macleod Malcolm, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Malcolm,
here Sunday. The christening took
place at the Malcolm home and was
attended by a number of Washing
tonians.
Robert Downing. the actor-evangel-
ist is to assist Rev. T. NJ. Swami, pas
tor of the Clarendon NJ. E. Church
South, in revival services for two
weeks, beginning next Sunday.
Rev. Colsby Robertson of West vir-
ginia is to preach at the First Bap-
list Church next Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
TWO SMALL FIRES.
One at Home of George Topper and
Other at Home of Flora Washington.

An alarm of fire was sounded from
box $50 about 6 o'clock yesterday after
noon because of small fire in a room
on the second floor at the house of
George Topper, SIT E street south
east Children playing with matches
started the fire, according TO a police
report No damage resulted.
Fire of unknown origin last night did
about s25 damage in the house of Flora
Washington. 31S Broad alley south
west. F'iremen responded to an alarm
sounded from box 434 and prevented
the spreading Of the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-03
GOLF BALL ACID BURNS BOY.
Stafford Hawken Injured When Con.
tents Explode,

stanford Hawken, six years old,
son or Assistant United States At
torney 5. McComas Hawken, was badly
burned last night with acid from a
golf ball. The boy was at his home,
on Wisconsin avenue extended, about
1880 o'clock trying to examine the con-
tents of the ball when its contents ex-
ploded and burned him about his face
and right eye.
Mr.. Hawken hurried his son to
Emergency Hospital and placed him in
the care of DR.. Lewis, superintendent,
and an eye specialist. 1t was said at
the hospital today that the extent of
the burns will not be definitely known
until tonight or tomorrow morning.