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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01

Office and with an empty stomach
reel Of rhetoric by the mile and
reach up and grab the muse and
make it give down. These STALL
fed graduates may make journal
lists, but editors, never.
~ y
How did the phrase "Who
struck Billy Patterson" originate?
Ignorant,
The origin of the famous say
ing is, like the sayings of a great
many great men, hidden in great
obscurity. 1t is said that Rich
ard III, in his dying hour, said:
II am glad that | die before Mrs.
Stowe writes Uncle Toms Cab
in. " | can not vouch for the
truth of this, but it is a current
belief. Billy Patterson is thought
to have been a mythical person,
a kind of King Arthur fellow,
and the legene goes that he was
travelling out of Boston. About
half way between that city and
SHUTDOWN he was sandbagged and
robbed. 1t has never been learn
ed whether this was done by an
amateur burglar of a member Of
the police force.
-, ~
Who are the public men that
are to-day attracting the most
worldwide attention.
Inquisitive.
That question is a poser. Just
now | believe that Woody Wilson
and Kaiser Bill are filing the
public eye pretty well but the
base ball season has not advanc-
ed sufficiently for the people to
judge who are the really great
men, and in the interval that it
requires for them to settle down
to their stride the public must
preforce give their attention to
mere presidents, kings and en-
perors. But when the season Of
the great game in fairly under
: way, it will be no trouble to de.
eide upon the really great men Of
the world.
| have been married two years
and my husband is crurel and un
kind to me and has struck MI
' several times when he was an
CRY. What ought / to do?
Unhappy.
What you onght to do and wha
: you can do are two differen
things. What you ought to do il
D to get out and take exercise un
til you develop a good muscle
: then secure you a good stou
club, and then sit up some nigh
i. until the brute goes to sleep ant
l then exercise yourself with tn
{ club OIL him until you are thor
{ oughly satisfied that you hav
. converted him. But a felloN
i who will strike a woman woul
c be mean enough to have you al
: rested for assault and battery
u and you had better not try thai
!, If you want to get even with hir
l. real badly, make bad bread an
let your cooking be tough as pos
sible. That is the only argr
IS ment that will reach som
e men.
q | am in love with a girl an
think she loves me, but ! am
bashful to ask her to marry m,
It Would it be- proper for me
vt write my proposal and send it
Ie her?
.e Bashful Boy.
m No indeed, it would not
al proper for you to ask a girl
is marry in writing when you ca
y ask her in person. And in the:
le days of breach of promise suit
IL no wise man ewes puts in writin
l. anything that will bind him
+ furnish evidence aginst hir
n But aside from the legal stant
re point it is not good taste to wri
a proposal of marriage if you c;
see and talk to the girl. Ju
| muster your courage and say
r? her: Twill you hitch up
double harness and tr
down tha rood of life with mo
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01


~ BY L. T. HovERMALE. ~
G01000@399@@9S0@1'
Asked and Answered.
This column is miscellaneous
in its nature, dealing with the
varient phases of life as they
present themselves, and as such
it has become the recognized au-
thority for the-advanced Sunday
School class, and it is, therefore,
frequently called upon to answer
questions that vex the lives of
others. Not a cent extra is re-
quired from the fortunate read
ers Of the COURIER for the wis
dom so lavishly bestowed. ASK
and We shall receive" is the
scriptural injunction that make
my guide, and will take pleasure
in answering any question, no
matter how foolish it may be.
And it must not be understood
. that this department confined to
affairs of the heart. Questions
of politics, religion, science, art,
literature, farming, history, mu-
sic, etiquette, how to select good
liquor, ETC., will be cheerfully
answered.
A few days ago a young man,
whom | suspect has been disap-
pointed in love, asked me is |
could write about any thing but
love. OF course can. Just
think of the great gobs of wis
dom this young man has missed
by not being a reader of this COL
umn! But it is only natural that
a man in the heyday Of his youth
should let his thought fondly
dwell upon fair visions of femi-
nine loneliness, and for the ben
eft of that sad young man will
say that a man who tries to get
along with one sweetheart is in
for frequent disappointment. 1t
is better to have a number of
strings to your bow. Ask some
married man if this is not true.
But here is a bunch seeking fol-
knowledge.
What is a Bull Moose, and how
did the name come to be applied
y to the new party?
Inquirer.
The Moose.is the American va
riety OF the elk, and inhabits the
colder parts of the continent. Ir
that country the vegetation is
scarce and nature gave the ami
mails that live on the scant vege
tation strong, prominent front
teeth. Look at any picture o.
{ Roosevelt and you will at once
see why his party might have
taken that name, though it il
the generally accepted belle
that the party got that nam,
from words let fall by Teddy af
ter the Taft steam roller passed
over him at the Chicago conven
ton. To an inquirer he said
Il feel as fit as a bull moose.
- -
Inotice in the daily paper
that the verdict as to who is tn
prettiest woman has been reach
ed. Has it ever been decide,
who is thehandsomest man?
Reader.
No, the question has not We
been settled. In fact it can no
be properly settled except by tn
women, and they refuse to max
their decision until we give Their
the right to vote. Their refuss
to decide this question at once
very annoying to Jehiza Haney
10 Kendall and myself, for Will
we are still young, the strain @
our pious livesis having its ei
feet, and the gray hairs are MAJ
ring our classical beauty and rel
dering our chances 10 win MOI
and more remote.
- -
Is there any schools where
could go and learn to be an editor
Ambitious.
My son, editors are born, n,
made. There are schools
journalism that educate Peep
and call them journalists, bl
they don't turn out editors. I'll
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01
We are authorized to announce
I He, COMBS.

Of West Liberty, as a candidate Jor the
nomination for Jailer Of Morgan county
subject to the action oi the Democratic
n,vt,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01

No matter how hard your head aches,
Dr. Miles Antl-Fai; PILLS will help you.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01
We are authorized to announce.
b. r. KEETON,
OF Moon, as a candidate for County At
torney Of Morgan county subject TO the ac-
ton Of the-Democratic party.
o. ], MCKENZIE,

w. j. MSNENIlE,
OF West Liberty, as candidate for the
nomination for County Attorney Of Morgan
County, subject TO the action Of the Dem
oIatic part,.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Circuit Court: On Fourth Monday in
June, and Third Monday in March
and November.
j. B. Hannah, Judge; John NJ.
Waugh, Commonwealth Attorney; II.
NJ. Oakley, Clerk; G. w. Phillips,
Trustee Of Jury Fund; S. r. Collier,
Master Commissioner; ]. d. Lykins,
Deputy Master Commissioner.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01

County Court: On Second Monday in
each month.
Quarterly Court: On Tuesday after
Second Monday in each month.
Fiscal Court: On Wednesday after
Fourth Monday in April and 0cto-
Der.
l. G. FERGUSON,
Presiding Judge.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01
We are authorized to announce

of Grassy Creek, as candidate for the
nomination for Jailer Of Morgan coun.
ty, subject TO the action of the Demo.
cratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01

We are authorized to announce.
JAS. NJ McCLAlN,
Of LenoS, as a candidate for the nomiua,
ton for Sheriff. of Morgan county,. subject
to the action Of the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01
We are authorized to announce
AnIN

Of Grassy Creek, as n candidate for
the nomination of Jailer of Morgan
county subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01

We are authorized to announce
II. j. WEBB,
of Dlair's Mill, as candidate for the
nomination for Jailer Of Morgan coun.
ty, subject to the action of the Demo.
CRITIC party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01

Is there any schools where |
could go and learn to be an editor?
Ambitious.
My son, editors are born, not
made. There are schools Of
journalism that educate people
and call them journalists, but
they don't turn out editors. The
Greeleys, Danas and Gladys are
print-shop products. To come
nearer home, how many centu.
ries would it require a schools
to produce Spencer Coopers
equal? Then there's Ryland
Musick, who just busted into the
game kinder accidentally, anC
barring the fact that the make
of typewriter he uses to grint
out his copy is the poorest spell
eH | ever saw, he is making gooC
as an editor These college
made-to-order editors lack the
born-to-the- business qualification
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-05-01
Is marriage ever justifiable?
Bachelor.


Bachelor.
Notwithstanding all that may
be said against that institution,
a big majority of the people are
willing to commit the offense,
and those of us who have tried
it are anxious to do so again.
Taking it all in all l think tina.
in many instances marriage is a
jnstifa5le offense. If the man
who contemplates it has enough
of the all needful to guarantee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
Becomes Necessary for Captain Frank
lie Hron to Enforce It Upon
All But Seven Of
Company |.
THE REST MUST GO
Roll Call Of Organization Last Might
Showed That Only Twenty
Eight Could Get
Away.

Because when the roll was called at
the Company l. drill last night 1t was
found that but twenty-eight men could
attend the camp at washington, Ia,
next week, Captain Frank LeBron was
forced to Issue an order commanding
all but seven members OF the company
to go to camp.
The seven men excused are Ser
geant Rovane, Corporal Erdman. Cor
poral Maynard and Privates Miller,
Stevens. Moore and Smith. All the 9th.
ers. forty-seven in number, must obey
the military rule and attend camp.
In the order Captain LeBron orders
Company L men to report for ten days
encampment at six o'clock p. m. July
IA. All failing to be there except
those excused are subject to $40 fine
for unsoldierdly conduct and two dol
dollars a day for absence. Four enlist
ed men under Lieutenant Smales con,
stitute a provost guard with orders to
arrest any members failing to report
for duty. These failing to comply with
the order will be tried before home
station court on charges of unsoldier
! ly conduct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
Twenty-four Hour Blaze.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb.. July s.-Fire
in tho Morris Packing pant here,
which started Monday morning. is still
burning. but the firemen. after twenty
four hours work, declare the flames
are under control, The loss will be
$4,000, covered by insurance.
The damage is confined to the beef
killing and barrel storase DEPART
ments on the fifth, sixth and seventh
floors of the building. Beef valued at
$4,000 was taken out Of the cooling
department on the third floor and
shipped to Chicago and other points.
Over 100000 pounds of cured meat
was threatened.
A number of firemen were overcome
in the dense smoke caused by the
burning grease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
TREE THAT EXHIBITS ANGER
In Idaho Species ouakes and Emlts
an Unpleasant Odor Whom
Disturbed.

In Idaho there exists species Of
the acacia tree which is entitled to be
classed as one of the wonders OF
plant life. This tree, Harper's Week.
ly states, attains height Of about
eight feet. When full grown it closes
its leaves together In coils each day
at sunset and curls its twigs to the
shape of pigtails. When the tree has
thus settled itself for its nights sleep
1t Is said that II touched 1t will flut.
ter as IL agltated or impatient at the
disturbance. The oftener, 1t is averred,
the foliage Is molested, the more VIC
lent will become the shaking Of the
branches. Finally, 1t is further al
legged, II the shaking be continued, the
tree will at length emit nauseatins
odor quite sufficient to induce {
headache in the case OF the person
disturbing the tree.
In Idaho 1t Is called the tangr.
tree and 1t is said that 1t was discov
cred by men who, on making camI
for the night. placed one end OF a can
vas covering over one of the sensitive
branches, using 1t for a support. I'm
mediately the tree began to jerk It'll
branches sharply. The motion contin
ued, with increasing nervousness
until at last came sickening odol
that drove the tired campers to I
more friendly location.
Curiosity prompted an investigation
One of the angry trees" was dug III
and thrown to one side. Immediatel,
upon being removed from the grouat
1t is said that the tree opened 1T
leaves, its twigs lost their pigtails ant
for something over an hour and
half the outraged branches showed
their indignation by series Of quak
ings, which grew weaker and weake
and ceased when the foliage had be
come limp and withered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
ON OCTOBER is
PFANSCHMIDT HANGS
Judge Sentenced Him Today and He
Again ProcIaIms His
Innocence.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
QUINCY, ILL.,, July S.-Ray Pfan-
schmidt, the youth who murdered his
entire family and friend in order
that he might inherit money and mar
ry Miss Esther Reeder, his fiance,
drew one step nearer death by hang
ing today. Judge Guy Williams sen.
fenced him to hang October IS. The
young contractor rose quietly and
addressed the Judge: II am innocent
am not guilty of the charge" said he.
Pfanschmid. expected the sentence
and his attorneys had prepared to take
the case to the supreme court, there
to apply for a new trial oh writ OF
error.
The young man was convicted of
having murdered his father, mother,
sister and young woman and of hav-
ing burned the homestead TO hide the
crimes after he had tried for three
days to dispose Of the bodies by othes
means.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
PITTSBURGH BANKS
ARE ALL SOUND
No Need for Alarm There Because
Ono Of Them 10 in
Trouble.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PITTSBURGH, Pa. July S,-Pitts-
burgh banking conditions are sound.
was the reassuring words of bankers
and business men here and of treas
ury officials at Washington today, fol-
lowing the appointment OF receivers
Of the First-Second National bank,
the American Water Works CO.. and
the J. s.. and w. s. Kuhn Co., all
Kuhn interests.
Despite a reassuring statement
showing assets available for immedi,
ate use in meeting the demands Of
depositors, there was run on the
Pittsburgh Bank for Savings, another
Kuhn bank. pronounced sound BY
Kuhn today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
CAMPAIGNING FOR
The CELEBRATION.
sollcitlns Committee Started on
Their Work This Morning and
Arc Cordially Re
cslved.
TO PUBLISH THE LISTS
canvass viii be Continued Until suffi-
Client Amount Is Raised
For the Gels
bratlon.
TO PUBLISH THE LISTS

The solicitors for the celebration
started out bright and early this
morning with smiles on their faces
and at noon they were still smiling.
So thoroughly have the people be-
come interested In the celebration OF
the completion OF the dam that most
OF them met the committee with as
surances OF support.
Tomorrow the list Of subscribers to
the fund up to date and the amount
they give will be published 30 that
the city will know just what progress
has been made and what remains to
be done. From day to day the amount
raised by the solicitors will be pub
lished and the campaign will be kept
up until the city is thoroughly can.
vassed and an amount sufficient to
give celebration which the town and
valley will be proud OF. is raised.
Considerable rivalry has been
aroused among the different soliciting
teams as to which can make the
more creditable showing in the differ
ent districts Of the city The com
mittee hopes that every one approach
ed will stand ready to meet them
halfway. So thoroughly has the Gel
ebration been discussed, however,
that the committees can get few
arguments as to the advisability OF
holding it. The great majority want
the celebration and they want good
one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
BAD BLUNDER
BY DRUG CLERK
Discovered His Mistake Just In Time
and Then Got Arrested for
the Error.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July s.-When
Clifton T. Bloom, a drug clerk, real,
lied he had sold deadly drug in.
stead of a mild one he sent an am
bulance to the home of Hugh A.
Crouch, who had just administered 1t
to his sick daughter. She was taken
to the city dispensary where physi-
clans today said she will recover.
Crouch asked for spirits OF aconite
and the clerk by mistake gave him
tincture of aconite, a dangerous pois-
on. Bloom was arrested, charged
with dispensing drugs without regis
tration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
HELWIG BOY ESCAPES
INJURIES IN CELLAR
Gasoline In Can Explodes When Son
Of Arthur HeIwig on North Thlr-
teenth Street Strikes Match.

After knocking over can Of gaso-
line on the cellar floor or his home,
ITO North Thirteenth street. at !
o'clock today, the young son Of Arthur
Helwig struck match to hunt for a
piece of screening and an explosion
resulted. The boy was not injured
but narrowly escaped being burned
when the gasoline became igr.s.ed. The
fire department was called to the res
idence hut no damage resulted from
the explosion. Nearly all of the gaso-
line in the can had run onto the floor
and the smoke from the names, was
blown through the cellar windows,
causing Mrs. Helwig to think that the
house was afire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
Delegates From the Different Lodges
Of Iowa Are In the City to
Attend the
Sessions.
HEAR REPORTS TODAY
VIII be Entertained by the Local
coIored Masons During Their
Stay In tho
City.

The twenty-sixth annual business
session of the Iowa grand lodge OF
colored Masons opened in this city
this morning in the lodge hall on
Fifth street with an attendance of
about sixty delegates from different
parts Of the state. The session lasts
until Saturday. A preliminary school
of instruction was held yesterday
afternoon and this morning the bust
ness session opened with the ap-
pointing of the convention committees
and introduction of visi,crs. This
afternoon reports of various officers
were heard.
Grand Master John L. Thompson
lot Des Moines Is the presiding Of
ficer. W. w. Gross Of this city is
grand secretary and w. H. Millikan of
Cedar Rapids is grand treasurer,
Among the visitors at the convention
are Grand Master of Missouri. A. T.
Coles OF Kansas City, Mo. Grand
Secretary Geo. w. K. Love of Kansas
City, Mo-. and Endowment Secretary
w. W. Fields Of Cameron.
The convention has one of the larg-
est attendances in years and the of
Ulcers say the reports will show much
progress and growth OF the organiza-
ton.
| The members Of the local lodge A.
F. and A. M. are providing entertain.
ment for the visitors and tonight the
lodge will give reception to the
visitors.
The program for the reception to
! night at the hall is as follows:
Welcome address-B. L. Anderson
Responses. B. StovaH.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Daisy Ware.
Recitation Mrs. F. D. Bland.
Vocal solo Mrs John Trent.
4 On Wednesday afternoon there will
be a picnic at Rand park, on Wed
nesday evening there VIII be tbs
Grand Lodge Of Sorrow at the A. NJ
e. church. with Past Grand Master
]. H. Shepherd Of Des Moines as
speaker, on Thursday afternoon there
will be election of grand officers ano
/ in the evening public installation at
1 Woodman hall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
HEART FAILURE KILLS
MAN, NOT DROWNING
Strange Case Of Man at Fl. Madison
Who was Stricken in tSe
Water


This morning at the inquest at FIT.
Madison over the body of Charles
Bryson thought to have drowned in
the Mississippi 1t was shown that he
met his death in most unusual man.
ner, by heart disease and not by
drowning as first thought.
AS announced in yesterdays Gate
City he was about thirty feet from
shore when he disappeared under the
river and did not rise again. An
autopsy was conducted this morning
and blood clots were found around
his heart, showing clearly that he
met his death by heart disease and
the coroner's jury returned such a
verdict
He had been subject to such at
tacks and was alone in the water
when the fatal one came. The two
companions on the bank thought him
to be treading in the water but evi
IDENTIFY he was suffering from the at
tack. A moment later he disappeared
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
GettInq Rid Of a Witness.

JACKSON, Miss, July s.-That
Brown Hopkins. a negro who was
expected to be the states star wit
ness in the investigation of wholesale
graft in Mississippi purposely was
called to his door and assassinated.
is the charge of the probing commit,
tee which also charged that penal
farms were burned to prevent a
check on footing. The state commit
tee announces that 1t has confessions
from three officials and that twenty
Ave arrests will follow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
No Referendum.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-There
will be no referendum in the Webb
anti-alien law. That measure will be
allowed to run without moIestation.
Whether there will be an iniative
measure put forward to sspersede the
Webb bill has not yet bee4 decided by
the Asiatic Exclusion League.
This was the gist OF statement
made today by Olaf Tveitmoe, presi-
dent Of the league when pressed for
la declaration of that attitude on the
bill. The impression is growing here
that no attempt will be made to at
tack the anti-Japanese legislation and
the leasing clause bill will be allowed
to stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-08
CITY NEWS.

Go with the Presbyterians to
Quincy Thursday, July 10. Round
trip fifty cents. ADV.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles r. Wells
are the parents of an eight and one
half pound baby girl, born Monday
evening at the residence, No. 1873
North Twelfth street. The mother
was formerly Miss Margaret Collier.
The Swedish Methodist Episcopal
church will hold picnic on Thursday
at Wild Cat Springs and the st. Paul's
German Evangelical church will hold
their picnic there tomorrow.