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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
". TIE
MELT ING
OF MOLLY
BY MARIA THOMPSON
DAVIESS
Copyright, 1912. by the Bobbs-Merrill
Company

and you can't get over the habit right
away. Poor Mr.. Carter hasn't been
dead much over year, and must be
missing him most awfully, though just
lately l can't remember not to forget
about him great deal Of the time.
Now If he had been here-horrors!
Still, that letter was enough to upset
anybody, and no wonder | ran right
across my garden through Billy's
hedge hole and over into Dr. Johns
office to tell him about it, but l ought
not to have been agitated enough to
let him take the letter right out Of my
hand and read 1t.
$50 after ten years al Bennett Is
coming back to pop his bachelors but
tons at you, Mrs. Molly?" he said in
the deep drawing voice he always
uses when he makes fun Of Billy and
me and which never fails to make us
both mad. / didn't look at him direct
ly, but felt his hand shake with the
letter in it.
mot ten, only eight! He went when
was seventeen" / answered with
dignity, wishing | dared be snappy at
him, though never am.
"And after eight years he wants to
come back and find you squeezed into
twenty inch waist, blue muslin rag
you wore at parting? No wonder Al
didn't succeed at bank clerking, but
had to make his hit at diplomacy and
the high arts. Some hit at that, to be
legationed at st. James. He's such
big gun that 1t is a pity he had to re-
turn to his native heath and find even
such slight disappointment as n one
yard waist measure around his-his"-
"Oh it's motifs not that muchw
| fairly gasped and couldn't help the
tears coming into my eyes. / have
never said much about 1t, but nobody
knows how 1t hurts me to be all this
fat. Just writing it down in a book
mortifies me dreadfully. It's been COM
ing on worse and worse every year
since l married. Poor Mr. Carter had
n very good appetite, and ] don't know
why should have felt that / had to
eat so much every day to keep him
company. l wasn't always so consid-
crate Of him. Then he didn't want me
to dance any more because married
women oughtn't, or ride horseback ell
ther-no amusement left but himself
and weekly prayer meetings and-and
Il Just couldn't help the tears coming
and dripping as thought about 1t all
and that awful waist measure in
inches.
stop crying this minute, Molly"
said DR.. John suddenly In the deep
voice he uses to Billy and me when
We are really sick or stump toed. you
know was only teasing you and !
won't stand for"-
But sobbed some more. like him
when his eyes come out from under
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
Mauistrate,s Court.


f st District-W. G. Short, First Mon.
day in each month.
Second Districts. S. Dennis, Tues.
day after First Monday in each
month
Third District-Eli w. Day, Wednes-
day after First Monday in each
month.
Fourth District-Charles Prater, Fri
day after First Monday in each
month
Fifth DISTRICT. S. Mcclure, We'd
nesday after Second Monday in each
month.
Sixth District-J. r. Lewis, Friday
after Second Monday in each month
Seventh District-A. f. Blevins, Thurs.
day after Second Monday in each
month.
Eighth District - Franklin Walter,
Thursday after First Monday in
each month.
County Officers.
JUDGE. G. Ferguson.
Attorney. p. Haney.
Sherin-Irank kennaird.
Treasurer-W M. Gardner.
Clerk. Fl. Sebastian.
Supt. Schools-T. N. Barker.
Jailor-H. G. Combs.
AEsessor-Whitt Kemplin.
Coroner-C. +. Lykins.
Surveyor-M. P. Turner.
Fish and Game Warden
'7Jno. M. Perry.
The County Board of Education for
Morgan county holds its regular meet
ing the Second Monday in each month
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31

VIII you 90 JUST az toll your
his bushy brows and are all tender and
full of sorry for us.
~ can't help It," / gulped In my
sleeve. II did used to like Alfred Ben
nett. My heart almost broke when he
went away. used TO be beautiful aud
slim. and now feel as II my own fat
ghost has come TO haunt me all my
life. am so ashamed II n woman
can't cry over her own dead beauty.
what can she cry overy" BY this time
| was really crying,
Then what happened tonne was that
DR.. John took me by the shoulders and
gave me one good shake and then
made me look him right In the eyes
through the tears and all,
"You foolish child" he said In the
deepest voice almost ever heard him
use. "You are just lovely, round,
luscious peach, but II you will be hap.
pier to have Al Bennett come and find
you ns slim MS n string bean can
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
Happens Frequently.

We don't know who put the pune
In punctuation, but we do know a
whole lot of punctuation 10 put into
punk.-Berkshire Eagle.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31

We are authorized to announce
l.. L. HOGG,
OF Boonville, as candidate for the nomin-
alton for State Senator from the 34th Sen
atorial District subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
Listing II.

"How did you list the money that
fortune-teller got from your" 81 put
II under the head Of prophet and lost.
Baltimore American.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31

We are authorized to announce
G.. V. LYKINS,
Of Grassy Creek, as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the Of
flee of County Judge Of Morgan
County.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


Weare authorized to announce
CHARLES d. A2NETT,
OF West Liberty, as candidate for the
nomination for State Senator from the 34th
Senatorial District, subject to the action OF
the Democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Circuit Court On Fourth Monday in
June, and Third Monday in March
and November.
]. B. Hannah, Judge; John M.
Waugh, Commonwealth Attorney; R.
M. 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, 1913-07-31

= USE THE COLUMNS OF THE
COURIER TO TELL THE PEOPLE
WHAT YOU HAVE TO SELL.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31

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 Octo.
Der.
/. G. FERGUSON,
Presiding Judge.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
We are authorized to announce
EnAILA M L. INI.rrII

EDWNINU +, NFNIL,
OF Hazel Green, as a candidate for the NOM
nation for Representative FROM the 9Ist dis
trict, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31

We are authorized to announce
S. ID. GOODWIN,
OF Eel, as a candidate for Assessor of Nor
gan county subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary.
DEPUTIES.
J. r. Romans, Elamton Reuben Arlington,
pomp; Alex Vance, White Oak, and r, II.
Ferguson, Dngus.
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AEOLEY ;. KIDNEY ;. PILLS , !! },
Won BAoKAcHE kloMEYs ANp BLAopEE

After taking Dr. Miles Laxative
Tablets children ask for more candy"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31
LEAF FIRST.
Tho Bachelors Buttons.

VlES, l truly think that in all the
world there is nothing so
P1W1 dead as young widows de-
LE11l ceased husband. and God
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-07-31

The County Board of Education for
Morgan county holds its regular meet
ing the Second Monday in each month.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
rhn fnunrn

across the top. The favors were
candy boxes in the shape of musical
instruments and the hostess said she
hoped all her guests were "sweetly
attuned." The home at which this
pretty luncheon was given was in the
country, and after the repast all re-
paired to the orchard and gathered
blossoms, which they took home.
At another spring party the table
was laid out like formal garden with
stiff little trees taken from "Noahs
arks" and purchased at the favor de-
partment, as were the gilded garden
tools. Wild flowers were used in toy
wheelbarrows. AS a pastime the hos
tess used some of the flower guessing
contests that have appeared in our
department from time to time. She
had made the cards ON which the ques-
tons were written in the shape Of
flower pots, the outside being painted
to represent a potted plant The
prizes were brown baskets of spring
flowers. The ice cream was served
in flower pots and the salad in turnip
cases. AS 1t was made of vegetables,
this was most appropriate.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25

Very soon the children will be say
Ing, Tomorrow is May day; can't we
have a party?" and If you are a duti-
full, obliging mother you will say
yes, indeed, but, begin your prepare
lions this minute" So they will get
tissue paper and braid it into neat
baskets; IL they can get the rope
crepe paper so much the better. Then
they will scurry off to hunt wild flow
ers, place them in water over night,
all ready for the early May day morn
ing filling, then they'll hang them on
the door bells and run away. Tucked
inside there may be love notes and
even tiny gifts.
Perhaps you will plan for a costume
pageant with May queen. recalling
Tennyson's favorite:
You must wake and call me early,
call me early, mother dear;
Tomorrow'll be the happiest time of
all the glad New Year
OF all the glad New Year, mother, the
maddest, merriest day;
For I'm to be Queen o. the May, moth
er, I'm to be Queen of the May.
Most children know how to dance,
so you can have a group of milk
maids, Scotch highlanders, English
shepherdesses, Roman maids with
pipes and garlands, dainty Japanese,
and Robin Hood with his merry men.
Crepe paper and cambria will make
the costumes, and girls of twelve and
over can do much towards making
their own, as l know from experience
that they love to do it. Dressing up and
make believe" come perfectly natur-
al to children. and they thoroughly
love plays with action. 1t is great fun
to wind May pole and not difficult,
either, to braid the gay strips around
the pole and then undo them. There
may be any number of strips to wind.
want to tell you of book called
"Maypole Possibilities" by Mrs. Jen-
nette q. Carpenter Lincoln. 1t will
tell you much that you all want to
know and 1 cannot take space to go
into details here.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
CLAMOR AND SMOKE
Hope, Hard Work and Sobriety,
Did Wonders for hudson
Ransom.
sY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.


The shooting up" of Walker Gap
was sensational event in its history
long remembered. 1t was, however,
the last really characteristic occasion
in the career of Judson Ransom where
the somewhat promiscuous mining ele-
ment Of the brisk border town fol-
lowed their leader with old-time pride
and enthusiasm. 1t came about when
Higbee, rival settlement thirty miles
distant, sent over what there was of a
frontier temperance league. The act
was resented at once by the Gap peo-
pie. A covert insinuation was con-
veyed that they were within the heath
en- pale, and Jud and his crowd, hold
Ing high festival at the settlement bar,
marched en- masse to the village
hall"
They were somewhat awed when
they found the visiting hayrack load
under the care and encouragement of
Miss Ina Tappan. She was the daugh-
ter Of Judge Tappan of Higbee, and
highly respected. Her father had
made "a ten strike" two years since,
but the vein was lost and he was no
longer wealthy. He was still leader
and a power in district politics, how
ever, and Jud was somewhat daunted
as he viewed the kindly, serene face
of his daughter. Some Of the mining
crowd sided away, impressed by the
genuine fervor and simplicity of the
temperance folks.
''I'm going to stick" announced Jud
to the loyal ones. Start the ball roll.
ing and you'll find me pushing it,"
In the midst of an address one OF
the unregenerates broke into a wild
dance, declaring he was reformed" A
reckless companion wept over his sins,
enumerating in travesty a score of
murders and stage coach robberies
Then Jud gave the word. Instantly
four revolvers blazed forth, filling the
room with clamor and smoke.
Not one of the visiting party
fiinched. Miss Tappan gave out a
song, where Is My Wandering Boy
Tonight" It made Jud mad. II
caused him to think of his mother
and broken promises and a wasted
life. Jud was just far enough along
in the liquor way to feel mean and
desperate.
"Shoot her up again!" he shouted
leaping upright on bench and pro
ducing bottle. Here, all hands take
a drink"
There was no shooting and no drink
ing. Jud had missed his footing. He
went down with a crash, his head
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25

struck jagged corner of the bench,
and his subdued comrades sneaked
away, leaving him lying there to come
back to himself.
When Jud Ransom returned to con-
seriousness the meeting was over. Only
the visiting crusaders were In evil
dence. He was lying on a bench, and
gentle hands were cooling his wound
ed head with a wet handkerchief. His
eyes met those of Miss Tappan. Half
Bobered, as he sat up he scowled at his
grave-faced nurse.
Let me out!" growled Jud gruff1y
Just one word first" spoke Miss
Tappan. do you know what have
been thinking of as watched your
face in all its shame and misery"
Jud did not reply. He Iurched in
trying to steady himself. He hung his
head, trying to down the better self
aroused at the contact of womanly
purity and grace.
II was thinking of your mother"
almost whispered the lady. 81 was
wondering II she was longing to see
her wandering boy tonight"
Jud broke past her as If she had ap-
piled a singing whiplash. Mother
home-the past! AS If pursued, he
made for the tavern. Glum, quarrel
some, dangerous, he stood at the bar
until he went down in dead stupor,
and some of his friends carried him
home.
1t was a question of varied discus
sion, the weeks after that, what had
come over Jud Ransom. For one
thing his fall seemed to have had
something to do with change in his
usual daring, registering disposition.
He lay in a weak, dumpish daze.
When he got about he evaded his old
comrades, did no work and wandered
about in solitary places. He got so
he could not sleep. One evening he
bought a big jug Of liquor and set
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
FriIIs and FurbeIows.

In Pierrot frills there is a charm
ing novelty, the frlll being of very
fine white killed net yelled by still
finer transparency of black net. I'm
less you see this you will hardly real
lie how sweet 1t is and how lightly
the black rests mistily on its under
killing.
Debutantes, Of course, have always
worn tulle, and equally OF course they
do SO still, tulle with pretty groups
of roses and flowing girdles of broche
ribbon. At the same time older wom-
en- are making net the favorite ma
terial for blouses, and the choice is
not altogether unwise, for a we'll
made net often wears better than
chiffon. and white net is not difficult
to wash and do up.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
Ship Party.

Did you ever hear of one? Well,
neither did I until recently, and am
telling you all about it just as soon as
l can. This affair was given for a
boys eighth birthday and he just
loved boats better than anything else,
SO his mother had the tlnsmith make
an oval pan four inches deep, which
she filled with water and put in the
center of the dining-room table.
Around the edge she arranged ferns
and vines with moss, and in the wa
ter she placed the gold fish from the
aquarium. At the toy store she
bought ducks, miniature row boats,
frogs and play fish. There was a
five-cent sail boat at each place with
the name Of child on the side. The
cake had sail boat done in pink icing
for decoration, with the boys name
and date of birth and present date I'M
derneath. All this had been kept a
profound secret and all the kiddies
were wild with delight. This mother
is noted for her successful children's
parties and she says it's because she
has just the same things for each
child to take home, and she usually
serves refreshments first, as ice cream
and cake are after all what makes a
real party to the average child, and,
served early, the supper hour is not
interfered with. Then, too she says
children are much happier and easier
to manage when their stomachs are
full.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
Ideas for Luncheon Tables.

At an early summer luncheon, or
rather a spring" affair, as the sea-
son is so late. have the centerpiece
of the most abundant flower available
In the case am describing apple bios
SONS were used. A small but very
sweetly tuned music box was the cen
terpiece, literally covered with a
mound Of apple blossoms. When
luncheon was announced there was
music in the air" and the guests
found their places by cards decorated
with apple blossoms done in water
colors and a bar or two Of Mendels-
sohn's Spring Song" done in gilt
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25

about drowning out his tormentins
thoughts. 1t was of no avail. The
more he drank the more wretched he
got. His disarranged nerves refused
to respond to the stimulus. The
leader of the camp, he felt himself be-
coming weakling. Bravado and reck-
lessness were gone. Young. powerful
framed as he was, nature was exacting
her fee. A friend told him it was
what was called "a nervous break
down." and one dark night Jud left
the Gap-a broken man.
He got as far as Higbee, but change
did not down the mental arouslng
caused by the haunting words of Miss
Tappan. His mother had been dead
for two years, but always her sad, re-
proachful presence was with him.
Once he went to lonely ravine and
drew out his revolver to end 1t all. A
gentle, unseen hand seemed to move it
aside. Besides, he felt a coward.
He had to keep going, nerve lost or
not, he told himself. A prospecting
company offered him a grubstake to
try and locate new claims. Jud had
been educated as mining engineer.
That had drifted him west. He took
up the work offered. He turned in
one or two fair prospects. One day he
came back from the hills alive with
suppressed excitement, tidied up the
best he knew how, and went to the
Tappan home.
He had tried to evade Miss Tappan
since he had been located at Higbee;
it stirred him up to meet her. She
greeted him always with a friendly
smile. The last time she had stopped
to shake hands with him and asked
pleasantly as to how he was getting
on. One night Jud had stolen into a
back seat at a temperance meeting.
He hoped she had not seen him and
left swiftly and quietly.
It was she who met him at the door
as he asked for Judge Tappan. She
looked interested as she took him to
her father
Pm a square man, Judge" said Jud
bluntly. You know I've been locating
prospects for those eastern people.
Yesterday ran across rich one and
thought had good news for my
crowd, when found this" and he pro-
duced a piece of ore.
Its rich all right" observed the
Judge. Where did it come FROM"
THE ravine end of your claim" re-
piled Jud promptly. 81 reckon I've
found the lost vein of your Little Jew
ell mine"
He had, and proved it next day, and
became the partner of the Judge in
working it, Hope, hard work and So
briefly did wonders during the next
month in banishing the nervous break
down, and Judson Ransom came down
the mountain side at the Gap one glo-
rious morning, singing as he went, his
face radiant.
II suppose you've heard of the we'd
ding, boys" he said. 1--we come to in
vite you, because never forget old
friends. Well have a dance, but no
riot | can't fight or drink any more,
buff any Of you want To argue on tAe
moral questions Of the day, I'm here
with the goods'
Copyright, 1913. by W. G. Chapman.)
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25

Here is a Spanish game that I am
sure the children will enjoy these
warm spring days. One thing is nee
essary, and that is bright sunshine
for this pastfme. The girl who repre-
SCENTS the moon stands in the shadow
on a large tree or building and she
raHgfot 20 out into the sunshine, All
the other players are the morning
stars, and belong in the daylight, so
they stay out in the sun, occasionally
they venture into the shadow calling
alluringly:
Oh, the moon and morning stars,
Oh, the moon and morning stars,
Who dares to tread. oh!
Within the shadow?
The watchful moon keeps her eyes
open and pounces upon some too ven
turesome star, catches her and takes
her place among the stars and the
victim becomes the moon.
MADAME MERRI.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25
REASONS MANY AND VARIED
Queries as to Why Men Had Sue
eumbed to the Wlles of Cupid DIFF
fered Widely.

Postal cards having been sent out
to all the married men in a certain
town of western New York carrying
the question, why did you marry?"
the following are some of the answers
returned;
That's what I've been trying for
IL years to find out"
Married to get even with her moth
er, but never have"
Was freckle faced, and thought it
was my last chance. I've found out,
however, that freckles amt near as
bad as hens-peck."
Because l was too lazy to work."
Because Sarah told me that five
other young fellows had proposed to
her. Lucky dogs!"
THE old man thought eight years
courtin' long enough"
Il was lonesome and melancholy,
and wanted some one to make me
lively N. B.-She makes me lively.
you bet!"
Il was tired of buying ice cream
and candies and going to theaters and
church, and wanted rest. Have saved
money"
please don't stir me up!"
Because l thought she was one
among thousand; now | sometimes
think she is thousand among one"
Because l did not then have the
experience now have"
THE governor was going to give
mo hia font and took hia dauphtar'a
hand"
Il thought it would be cheaper than
a breach of promise suit
That's the same fool question all
my friends and neighbors ask"
Because had more money than l
knew what to do with. And now 1
have more to do with than l have
money"
Il wanted a companion of the OPP
posite sex. P. S.-She is still oppo-
Site
Don't mention it."
Had difficulty in unlocking the door
at night and wanted somebody in the
house to let me in
Because it is just my luck"
Il didn't intend to go and do it."
Il yearned for company. We now
have company all the time-her
folks"
II married to get the best wife in
the world"
Because l asked her If she'd have
me. She said she would, think she's
got me-"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25

b II b.
sonle years ago. this 9ss aupper rs,
given 10 vary the monotony Of the or
dinary church supper 1t was sue
cess and copy the menu for others
who may like to try it. The card at
the top said Supper Schedule"
Sumptuousl Superb! Satisfyingt
Substantials
Shiny Sliced Sandwiches, Stylishly
Shaped
Selected Sea-Fruit, Somewhat Sea-
soned
Scalloped Sea.Fruit
Savory Salmon Salad
Scrumptious Salad; Small, Sleek, Sar-
dimes
Square Saltines
Sundries
Sharply Spiced, Slender Sweet Pickles
Sour, Singing. Stimulative Sauce
Seraphic Sweet-Cakes
Silver Spiced Sponge Snow
Sweetmeats
Small, Succulent Sacharine Slices
Sweetened, Solidi1ed Strawberry
Syllabub
Soft, Smooth, Snowy, Slippery Sherbet
Sips
Sisters Special STEPPED Sip
Steaming, Soul-Stirring Stimulant
Sentiment Souvenirs, Suitably Selected
Supper, Six-Seven Sixty
Several Sweet Sisters Sedulously
Serving
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-25

A charming Partisan actress has
adopted very becoming neck frills,
which she wears on all her gowns,
She has the gown cut in small v
and round this she wears two-inch
plisse net frill put in double and in
front allowed to fall full. This dainty
fashion leaves the throat bare to
show a row of pearls. and yet there IS
no hard outline such as Q severely
turned-down lawn collar may show.