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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
SAYS BECKHAM WILL WIN
BY OVERWHELMING VOTE.

Urey Woodson says i'll his Owensboro Messenger
"The Messenger has not felt inclined to take a
hand in Jhe Senatorial contest that has been on in
Kentucky for months and which is now to close,
so far the nomination is concerned in the next
ten days.
ut owes none of these candidates anything. 1t
has served all of them repeatedly in the past, Il
will give to the nominee of the Democratic party,
when the primary votes have been counted, the best
support at its command, and will do its utmost
to insure his election in November. The primary
contest being now, however, virtually at an end
and the leading candidates having both canvassed
from ninety to hundred counties, it is not difficult
in view of The Messengers opportunities for Obser
walton, to predict the result 1t takes no great
political prophet to do this
Mr. Beckham will win the nomination hands
down. That was evident three months ago. Moth
ing has meanwhile transpred to change the stua-
ton Mr.. Stanley has made a most vigorous can
vass. He is an interchangeable worker and wonder
full talker. But he seems to have made little head
way. Governor McCreary has made none at all
Both of them have encountered a wave of public
sentiment that it was impossible to brook
''The people do not to have been impressed
with perferyid OratOry the part Of these candi-
dates. The central idea with them is that
great wrong was done Beckham five years ago
when, as the Democrat nominee for Senator he
w9s' slaughtered in IA Democratic legislature, de
feated by the lavish and corrupt use of money The
scandal of that Senatorial election was much great
er than the LOrimer scandal 1t warranted invest
igatiOn and criminal prosecution, but strange to
say, it was never investigated. The memory of it,
however, has remained with the people and there is
among them an irresistible determination to avenge
that wrong and vindcate Beckham at the polls
this year"
The Messenger has not been in hearty accord
with Mr. Beckham for some years 1t does not
fully agree with him in of the positions he is
now taking 1t does not find it possible to become
enthusiastic over him, any more than it does over
Mr.. Stanley, but as "A newspaper it records faithful
ly what is going on in Kentucky today
Opposition to Beckham is useless He will get
more votes many more votes in the primary than
Stanley and McCreary combined His race for the
is won. Further Acrimonious speaking
should be ended, 1t can be only destructive of |
party harmony. 1t is time to be looking forward
to November -
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
Mr.. BOILING AND MISS HAMPTON
SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS

Mr.. Andrew Boiling and Miss Luella
Hampton surprised their many friends
by being quietly married Thursday aft.
ernoon in the parlors of the officiating
minister, Rev. M. s. CLARK. Mr.. Boiling
is the son of John Boiling of East Sec
ond street and is one of Maysville 5 ster-
ling young men. His bride is the at.
tractive daughter of William Hampton
of Wood street and will undoubtedly
prove a charming helpmate. The groom
had his home furnished for the happy
event and the popular young couple
will spend their honeymoon in their
own little home in East Second street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
FOOLISH PHILOSOPHY

Men without enemies have but few friends
1t is not necessarily a small matter when woman
puts her best foot forward
You can't flatter an honest man by telling him
that he's honest
Some are born rich some acquire riches and some
get INTO politics and thrust riches upon themselves
Almost amy young man will do anything pretty
sister asks-that is if she happens to be some other
fellows sister
Sometimes we wish the man who is fond of his
own voice would eat it up
As a general thing, after a man has robbed Peter
to pay Paul he wants to proceed on the installment
plan.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
A RARE PROSE POEM.

There was a quack doctor who lived out in the
hills who used two cOncoctiOns to cure human ills.
The one was physc, the other drink; he made
them of soda and colored them pink. One tweed
ledee and one tweedledum; the very same bottle
was where they were from. When people were all
ing they took them to bed, and swallowed which
ever the quack doctor said. For people are easy
and grafters are slick, and there are more suck
ers than fish in the creek. A quack politician came
out in the hills he turned the trick for polit
zeal ills. The one was protection, the other free
trade; he had but one bottle from which they were
made. They both skin you proper, and when it is
done you can t tell to save you by which you
skun; for people are easy and grafters are slick,
and there are more suckers than fish in the creek
Locust Grove (Okla.) Times)
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
TO KENTUCKY
!. !. !. j. !. i. .!....... i. ]. !. !. j.
(By Matte Armstrong Grinstead in

(By Matte Armstrong Grinstead in
Louisville Herald.)
o to live in old Kentucky
Where the folks have grit and pluck
Where the birds sing the sweetest,
Where the horses run the flcetcst,
Where the sugarcane and 'lasses il
abundance flows.
Where we drink old Bourbon whisky
Just to sOothe our ills and woes.
Where tobacco fields are growing
And the Jersey cattle lowing;
Where the lads and lasses gay
In their bright and happy way
Seem to breathe the fragrant air
OF this joyous land so fair.
Then drink to old Kentucky
Of the happy days I've had,
Birthplace Of my sanity mother
And of precious, dear, old dad.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
ARMY WORM IN OHIO

Youngstown, Ohio.-The army worm
has made its appearance in this part
of Ohio. Residents of the western part
Of the city, and farmers from outlying
districts, reported that the insect has
begun its depredations in trees and
gardens. Farmers are fearful that thr
army worm, combined with drought
will work havoc with their crops.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
FAILURE
OF Public Ownership Shown
in Operation of Municipal
Lighting Plants

Sandusky, Ohio.-The municipal
owned electric light plants at Madison
vile, Cincinnati and II others in SoLth
crn Ohio. not far from Cincinnati, wer
pictured as "horrible examples by II
j. GOnden, of Chicago, editor of Publ
Service Magazine, who delivered tn
Light Association 5 twentieth annua
convention at Cedar Point, flaye,
municipal ownership declaring 90:
is promoted and maintained by tn,
rankeSt kind of deception work o.
deceit that closely approaches absolut.
fraud"
After stating that the plants he re
ferred to were investigated under hi.
direction in May and June of this year
Gonden declared that "the percentag,
Of economic failures among them i,
Just one hundred"
every one of them is sponging on
the taxpayers, said Gonden. "To live
on their own earnings two of them
would have to increase rates 10 per
cent; one AZ per cent; one so per cent
two, II per cent; eight, 100 per cent
and two, $50 per cent"
Gonden said that in 1913 the IIamil-
ton municipal gas works sustained a net
loss of 1861, or about 80 per cent of
its gross revenue from the sale of gas ;
the Oxford municipal electric light
plant 81 500, or about 10 per cent of
its gross revenues; the Oxford municipal
water works over $4,000; the Lebanon
municipal light plant $2,240, and the
combined municipal water and light
plant of st. Bernard $4,000, or an
amount equaling its gross revenues. The
Lebanon municipal water works took in
just about half enough money to pay
expenses, he said.
"Other municipal plants showing
1913 deficits equal to gross revenue are
the combined water and light plant at
Batavia, the electric light plant at
Bethel and the combined water and
electric light plant at New Richmond
"The net loss for 1913 of tn, Read
ing electric light plant was Is per cent
of its gross revenue; of the electric
light and water plant at Lyrehburg, o.
per cent; of the electric light plant a
Georgetown, n per cent; of the electric
light plant at Manchester, 100 per
cent, and of the electric light plant a.
Madisonville, which is part of Gin
cinnati, $50 per cent"
His investigation of the Ohio plants
he said, brought out two very sig |
rifcant facts; first, that all of the re
ports made by the officials in charge o.
the IS plants were deficient and mis-
leading in that they failed to show all
Of the actual expenses of the properties,
and, second, that in every ease where
he omitted items Of expense were as
'ertained to be officially reported ex
pense, the plants showed'a heavy annual
oss to the taxpayers,
The Chicago waterworks, which h
aid has been frequently cited as .
Inning example Of successful municipal
and operation, aud is so con
idered by a large majority Of the cit.
zens Of Chicago, ID in reality mont
nent to inetieiencB and wastefulness,
10 declared u
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
s:.9:-.:..ss52,RiIlk:ZNGgISiil
A WISE TEACHER.

Sunday School TeaeheEIs there any little boy or girl
who would like to ask question about the esson2''
Susie" Teacher, if angels have wings why did they
have to walk up and down the laddcr9v
Sunday School Teacher-'Now is there any little boy,
who would like to answer Suses question:"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

The estimate of tho worlds wheat
crop this year, formulated by the In
tcrnational Institute at Rome, is 2,45S
100000 bushels, or ga per cent. less
;han last year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
Work Satisfactory or Money
Refunded.

The most leisurcly parade IS that
given by'the man who has caught long
string of fish.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

The rolling stone gathers no moss but if he
a high roller he may have annexed more or less
mazuma.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

Europe Is now threatened by wa.
between Austria and Russia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27
PALM
BEACH
SUITS

Dry Cleaned and Pressed .$1.0O
Wet Cleaned and Pressed. e. 80
We guarantee the Dry Process
against shrinkage-makes them
look new.
We have all our dry cleaning
done by the Fenton Dry Cleaning
Company Of Cincinnati, o. This
plant was equipped at a cost Of
over 100000 and is one of the
largest and best equipped in the
middle West.
Work Satisfactory or Money
Refunded.
@. F. MCNAMARA
81 West F ont Street
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

Mems So and $3.50 Shoes and Oxfords
in Gun Metal and Patent. Clearance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

Mems Comfort Congress Slippers, made
OF soft kid. Tan and black. $i.25 value.
Clearance Price. ...A ........... 49,. Zoe
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

Your choice of best quality custom made
latest style Pumps and OXfordS. Worth ST.
Clearance Price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

One lot of Ladies' and Misses OxfordS,
small sizes only. While they last 25c
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

One lot Mems OxfordS, broken sizes. So
OF So values. Clearance Price, ........ 99c
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

Misses and Children'S Patent Gun Metal
and White Canvas two-strapS. $1.sO value.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-07-27

Mems cuStom-made Goodyear Welt Shoes
a d OXfordS-thiS seasons newest models in
Tan and Gun Metal. These are without
doubt the greatest values offered to men of
this vicinity. SO TO $3.50 values. Clearance
Price. -. .................... ST 80
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
Little Benny's Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

Pop coodent find his socks this aftir-
noon, yelling downstairs ovir the ban
nersters, Hey, mothir, ware the doose
are awl my socks. thares not pare
to be fownd, may use up lot of
socks, but I'm no centerpeed.
Thares plenty of socks in the 3rd
drawn of yure shetfineer, ma Vailed
back.
beg your pardin, that's ixackly
ware thare not, sed pop, I've looked
in that drawn times, and II
thares eny socks thare they must
be invizibil socks, and invizib1l
socks aren't stilish this season.
Look in yure 3rd drawn and you'll
find them, sed ma.
Hang it, don't you heer me saying
I've looked thare 3 times, sed pop.
Well look agen and look rite, sed
ma. WITCH pop went and did, fluming
back agen pretty soon and yelling ovir
the bannersters, Thare not thare, and
was a nut to go back and look agen.
wunt my socks, tell you.
Will If you'll stop shreeking down
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

had become Of her, and that indi-
vidual was evidently Ill at ease.
"She's = resigned" he said. Ct
don't know her plans"
The ringing of the phone cut off
the conversation, but that evening
Philip dressed with care and did what
he had never done before. He called
on Miss Mary Mount. She was at
home. Together they sat on the
porch of the little cottage in the sub
urbs and talked with her mother.
Finally he got her to walk with him,
up the path where the crescent moon
rose over bit Of woods yet unswal-
lowed by the park commission.
Look here, Mary" he said like a
shot, "why did you leave Peters'?'
Even in the twilight he could see her
; sudden hot flush. Going to be -
married?"
! mo-" she breathed. mo, no! but
1 had worked there long enough =
+" He finished for her, and most
impertinently, but she did not repri
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
Daddy sBedtirne
a. Daddy Tells
DtOYV The Best Way
= To Catch Fish.

long asked Jack Il like
to- catch many hsn
then Jack" said daddy
his sister with their
children and minded their
with Besides
he swim, anyway
little singing through tho
which DID
oves and along its brink slim ader
bowling iHow do do
carried themselves they had
and and all told
+ madea picture.
Nov daddy nsh often before then and
father FISH,
little apt be- ana
but m getting
Daddy which looked promising and settled down with
little found another good not far
line fish, and the little boy
mnutesbeoe he pulled
he didn't nibbe
another nh Then
naughty 6h all the bali
off his be moved another
boy tried twenty spots
on that had watch
can't do those things and
catch fish,
pafu hsh and
and the little girl just They
hadat to their fishing"
ashng did III get pfu' Of dsh toe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

to me and look in the 3rd drawn of tho
shefineer you'll find them, sed ma.
abserlootly refuse to open that
blastid drawn agen, sed pop, thare may
be limits to my intellergence, but
no wen thares socks in drawn, now
for the 5Oth and last time, r,wunt my
socks. :
O, Suppose Ill have to 90 UP and
get them myself, as uzuil, sed ma.
Well if you get them out Of that 3rd
drawn, Ill give you dollir, sed pop.
and ma went up to pops room and
opened the 3rd drawn and lifted up
shert and wat was undir it but a hole
pile of socks.
Wares the dollir. sed ma.
Enyboddy can hide socks undirneeth
mans shert and then kun up and
pertend to find them, sed pop,
Wares the dollir, sed ma.
Dollir be hanged, that was low
down trick, sed pop. And he sat down
and startid to put avn pare Of them,
and ma went out agen, saying, Hee,
hee.
Haw, haw, sed pop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

mand him.
Eyes, we all know tho junior
partner wasn't-isn't good enough
for you, Mary! The whole office
loves you He drew her hand I'M
der his arm.
She gave queer little laugh.
"The whole - Officer" she said,
whimsically. "Are-you sure?"
I'm sure Of - myself" he said
hotly, and then realized what he
had said-that he wanted to say it,
that he had come home to say 1t -
just that, and that he hung upon
what she would reply when he
asked, as he did.
Mary, you know couldn't rest
until I got here and told you how
wanted you! Could you care for
me? Do your" She did not laugh
this time, but she nodded her head,
and 1t was 50 close to his arm that
he felt it.
"Mary!' he said. leading her
along in the dusk, "oh, Mary!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

Copyright, 1912, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Philip, being of great value to his
firm and deep in its regard, was dis
patched to Colorado to convalesce
when his attack of typhoid allowed
him to be safely out Of the hospital
Peters & Peters regarded the young
man as part Of their booming
future, and his illness was a sort OF
nightmarish vacation - on full pay
Moreover they felt to blame since il
had followed on winter during
which he had cheerfully done three
mems work for them, pulling them
through a crisis. The firm was on
its business legs again and very
grateful
Thus Philip went to the little Colo
RADIO mountain town for the month
of June with letters to old Peters
niece, Mrs Brouhard, a widow lately
released by kindly nature from
the brusnuely truthful described as
better dead than alive" She took
Philip first into her household. and
then into her affections. He was all
that was charming, good, with energy
written large upon his big, close-knit
figure and clean-cut brown face Mrs
Broussard promptly sent for Angelica
to visit her.
Angelica came. Alluring Is the one
word that fits her.
"For," said the quantity dramatic
little French widow, ut Is Of fit
ness planned by the gods, this mar
riage!" She flung out both pretty
hands in a gesture entirely Gallo :
and confidentially to each of nine
teen most intimate women friends
Each is to the other a luxury - but
a luxury, say to you! Angelique
has family. money, position-and she
is ennuied with it all. This little
Philip"-he was six feet in his tennis
shoes--"has ambition, fire, ability
he is strong and handsome! Also hi
interests her. He is hard to ge
She is not accustomed to men of hi
sort He is not sentimental, no
But for the nearness each day HI
would not love her. Proximity will
do all things for the young!"
Now idleness was hard for Philil
Bowen. Had he been busy with tn,
vital affairs of the house of Peters {
Peters he would not have more thai
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27
Evening Story
PROXIMITY
BY June Gahan.

Copyright, 1912, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-27

ongT asked Jack II IKE
do catch dsh"
II don't catch thean jack said daddy
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
MRS. W. w. MCCLELLAN
PASSES AWAY TODAY.
Prominent Albuquerque Woman. iies-
idcnt for Twenty-Five Years.
Dies This Morning.

Mrs, Euuicc LumourcauX McClel-
Ian. wife of judge W W. Mcclellan.
prominent In tho social life of Aibu-
guerque for a quarter or % century.
passed away ot 8 o'clock This morning
at the family home. 122 North Fourth
street. Mrs. Mcclellan. while she
came to Albuquerque for reasons ~
health had been comparatively well
until n short time ago. when her rom
dillon became serious. Tho end was
not unexpected Besides her husband
Mrs. Mcclellan b. survived by r.
daughter, Miss Euuice Mcclellan. and
three sons. William. Alfred and Pei
ham. Alfred Mcclellan Is now la New
York city ana definite announcement
Of the funeral viii mot he made pend
ms his arrival IN Albuquerque. other
members Of the Immediate family are
NJ home.
Mrs. Mcclellan INC a very wide
circle OF friends in Albuquerque. she
wus q member OF 81. ohn's Episcopal
church, was on active worker ln an
parish affairs and was prominent 500
eialiy. Her death win be deeply re-
gretted,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
STATE COLLEGE To
WORK UNDER THE
LEVER BILL
Extensive Program of Farm
Demonstration Being Plan
ned Under Terms of New
Act of Congress.

state college. a. NJ, Feb 26-The
Vow Mexico College OF A~grieultur.
aud Mechanic Arts ls laying plans frI
the carrying of an extensive pro-
gram 90 farm Demonstration for uoN
year under d terms ot the Lever az
rcultural extension bill, which passed.
the senate on February 5th.
This OH provides thar the agricul-
tural college ct each state shall 1ring
home to the farmer. on his own farm.
the scientific methods which have
been discovered and worked out go
the colleges and experiment stations
According 10 the bin ns passed by the
senate the plan Of carrying on this
work shall be decide dupon by the
AGRICULTURAL college Of each state Ia
cooperation with the secretary OF ag-
uculture. Ten thousand dollars viii
bc ap%poruoncd to cach state every
scar for hits purpose and this
amount is TO hc increased by an addi-
tGnal sum Of 5000, eco each year un-
al The total annual appropriations 10
the states rcasch Stb0osooei ,his In
crease 10 he apportioned among the
states according 60 rural population.
ANA conditioned upon the states ap-
propriatius an equal amount FOR the
same purposes. New Mc1ico viii re-
colVc Si0.000 the hrst year. and ~ the
state uppropriatcs iis portion. this
sum win be- Increased by |f3.fi3-2e a.
Year until tho maximum of S|if.l32.20
is reached iu 1924. These figures nre
based upon e. rural population In the
state or ESQ, $50 according to the 1910
census. and b Is expected that the
census OF 1920 Will Increase The APP
portionmont FOR New MpXico
There are "a fgW minor differences
between the bin SO passed In the sem
ate and ln the hous 81 Representa-
tlyes. out il Is regarded as practically
certain that these win shortly be ad-
iusted in q Joint conference.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
THE K~INDELAsTIC
MATTRESS

~ reversible. one side J. tuncd.
uhr uiiinr l. noe. Either side may D.
usssl.
a cannot spread like the Ordinary
niatirr-s. \ sheer of ticking from
side "a side aud from end Ca end
through tiae ocnteF, holds IL In shape
nnd prevents spreading.
It l. perfectly ventilated By 80 air
FIfaces in tllc c.nter. which keeps the
lotion fresh, elastic and resilient.
10 q the most comfortable mattress.
sixty-three tufts cOniprcss the life
out of d. ordinary MATTRESS. NJ the
tufts are omitted the nmtirt@s
SPREADS. When you slesp ON u Kind
elastic you have the fall elasticity aud
r,sllicnce OF the i0Osc cOtton which
oaarot spread on o Of the con
sfruciiUn.
n n guaranteed for Eve years. a
written and signed n~sc-Ycar uaran
tee accompany eaeh kindciastic.
Jun sihe .........-. $1,000
Tbrce-TBarscr Size ...... $500
Thirty nights trial n ihcy do not
prove satisfactory we nfund youF
uinnet.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-26
DOUGLAS MANSON BACK
FROM POLAR TRIP
my Leased Wire to Evening Herald.

10y tAht'u Nue 10 Evening Hcfnio.
Adelaide. Australia. Feb. 7s-Dr.
Douglas Mawaon. the Australian ex-
plorcr, returned here today from the
Antarctic IN board the aurora Hr
said lI expedition had been 'emi-
ncull ucgessful."
Mr. dawson declared that dredging
had yielded the best collection of hi
illogical specimens ever obtained in
the Antarctic. Many mineral deposits
had been exposed. some Of them rich
Their extent. however. was not trace
ahle owing to the Ice. Occasional
rocks exposed Indicated the existence
OF "a vast coal he'd
The original expedition under Dr.
Mnwaon lott Hobart. Tasmania. ON
December 3. iali. its PRINCIPAL oh-
tcct being the o%xplurinr and survey
of the Antarctic cuusi line.
Two Of the members. Lieutenant
Minnie Of the British army and Or.
Merz. a swiss mel death hy accident.
When the Aurora went to bring the
explorers back from the Anita. ctic
early last year. the vessel was forced
To leave before taking ON board Or.
Mawson and five OF his companions.
They were well equipped and NJ fear
was felt for their safety n is this
party which has now returned.