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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
HEALTH.

Thus a preacher in Chicago spoke in his sermon
last Sunday:
All intelligent men have come TO recognize
the fact that everywhere there is mmutable
law and invariabe effect. This law holds in
matters of health. We are healthy to the eX-
tent that we keep the laws of health.
SO it is every man s duty to obey the laws of
health-duty to himself to his family to the state.
The community has right to the best there is in
a man and to give the best he must be sound and
healthy OF course one S environment may be such
as to neutraze all one may do for himself in the
way of preserving his health but in the majority of
cases this is not so.
The laws of health are all positive They are do
this and that-breathe pure air. eat nutritious food
live simply take exercise think gladly, love people,
keep at work, talk sense, enjoy fun. When one
omits to do these things he is always taking med
icine and listening to peoples remedies Stop doe
toring pmpleS, stop seeking some physical defect
stop imagining there is something the matter Quit
your don is and resort to the dos Live right, ac-
cordng to God laws of health and if that does not
save you nothing else will.-Ashland Independent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.

Prof William Howard Taft declares that the
United States politically and socially, is in
chaotic condition, and that 1T would be bold man
who would prophesy where we are going to land.
Prof Taft is right no student of affairs can
doubt it, But for all that there is little reason for
the pessmism with which the former president APP
pears to view the existing "chaos"
We are face to face with apparently bathing
problems. But so we have been before in our ma
tional career; and in spite of domestic doubt and
foreign SCOTS we have solved them-for we are
Americans.
This is the land where the incredible is believed
and the impossible is accomplished.
The vgor that has overcome the material OBJ
staces of continent can also master the economic
and political difficulties that have followed. We
have the mental and moral Drawn the alertness, the
practical common sense, the saving humor and the
idealism that constitute Americanism-wh is
something quite new in the world.
Perhaps we have too long tolerated grave abuses
in industry in finance, in taxation. Perhaps we
have sold our national birthright of material re-
sources for of pottage and made private
wealth the master of opportunity. 1t may be as
agitators declare. that social unrest is now rising
like tide But it does not follow that the tide will
overwhelm us in revolution For we are Americans
Kiplmg. though condemning us, recognizes the
power of the American to meet any emergency.
while reproof around him rings
He turns keen untroubled face
Home to the instant need of things.
And over this big vexed continent he sees brood
ing the American Spirit, which is destined to save
us in the teeth of all the schools ''-IrontOn Regis
ter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
ATTENTION, MOTHERS
If You Have or Know Of Delicate
Child Read This Letter.

"My little daughter Louise, age 8
years, has always been delicate, an
aemic, had no appetite and seemed
listless, and we could not seem TO find
anything that would help her, until we
were advised to give her VinOl. She
started taking it six weeks ago and in.
side of two weeks she showed a marked
improvement both in appetite, vim and
looks. Being so well pleased with the
results, continued giving it to her,
and words fail to express my gratitude,
and faith in Vinol both as a blood
maker and body builder. AS my child
was an anaemic for so long makes the
reason all the stronger for me to rec
ommend it to others in similar cOndi.
ton" Geo. +. Munro, Brooklyn, n Y.
Vfno restores health and strength in
conditions like this because in natural
manner it increases the appetite, tones
up the digestive organs, enriches the
blood and strengthens every organ OF
the body.
Every bottle of Vinol is guaranteed
to give satisfaction or money refunded.
j. c. Pecor, Druggist, Maysville, Ky.
p. S.--For any skin trouble try our
Saxo Salve We guarantee it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
SHORT TERM FRANCHISES
Burden on Public-Prevent Extensions.
Good Services and Keep Up
Utility Rates.

Short term franchises for public utili-
ties prevent extensions and restrict ser
vice. says Thomas n. McCarter, Presi
dent of the Public Service Corporation
of New Jersey in the May issue of
Aera.
Suppose he argues, 'you rented
piece of property on Broadway, and
the property was vacant and you took
that property on a twenty-year lease,
and then, without any further right to
occupy the premises at the end OF
twenty years, would you put building
on that property that cost 100000.
Would not any prudent man sinking
fund that investment every year to the
extent of Ave thousand dollars, so that
at the cad of the twenty years he would
at least get his bait back? Now, if
franchises involving a large expenditure
of money after they are granted are to
be limited to any set period of time
the same principle must be followed
COOPERATING expenses must be paid 10y
the people in rates, taxes must be paid
by the people in rates; sinking func
charges must be paid by the people in
rates; aud the shorter time you limit
the franchise, the larger the sinking
fund payment, hence, the larger rate
paid by this generation of the public
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
THERE ARE NO "FooL-PRooF" MACHINES

To the mechanic ''foo proof may mean and we
know has meant what it literally says He thinks
that the builder has tried to make machine proof
against fools and that he. as operator, is being
thought of as one. What are the feelings of Il man
who has this idea He is ready to fight with the
machine and as he is no fool the machine gets the
worst of the struggle says the editor of the Ameri
can Machinist
The possibility of this meaning is sufficient to
prevent the use of this term in describing machine
or device This reason is strengthened for the real
idea is to build somthing that will not be easily
damaged through the occasional careless handling
that we all give to everything that we frequently
USE Why not then tell the simple truth that such
and such mechanism is provided to help the oper-
ator do his work. to relieve him from little of the
responsibility of guarding his machine?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
SEVEN WONDERS OF WORLD.

The man who will work without being watched.
\ sales manager who doesn't think he pays the
old man S salary.
A salesman who thinks that perhaps the quality
of the material may have something to do with his
making those large contracts.
A stenographer who knows punctuation. and
will look in the dictionary when she is uncertain
about the spelling
A purchasing agent who doesn't think he does
you favor when he asks you to quote.
A new superintendent who will wait week be-
fore installing much better system than his pred
ecessors.
a boss who acts as if he WASH 't.-Elbert Hub
bard
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
MUST BE A CHANGE
In the Condition of Certain Things In
Maysville Says Woman's Club and
The Board of Health.

The Woman's Club held its meeting
in the Library parlors last Friday.
Mrs. A. l.. Merz, chairman of the
Home Economic Department made her
report while not much in quantity, was
excellent in quality.
Miss Lucy Lee then addressed the
club in regard to the condition of the
l.. & n. depot. She had had occasion to
20 there after night to meet friend
She found no light except one in the
ladies waiting room. There were ne
groes both on the outside and inside.
One gentleman of color in brass buttons
and uniform was hugging dusky dam
sci in the waiting room nor did he
cease his attentions when the ladies EN-
tered.
She thought there should be a'n EN-
ployee of the company there. Her re-
marks called out the fact that no tele
phone communication could be had after
o clock with the l.. & N.
This condition should not be permit
ted. Measures should be taken to
prevent it.
Mr.. Frank II. Clarke, President
of the City Board of Health
and Miss Casey had been invited to talk
to the club Mr. Clarke told the club
what had been done Pa reference to
scarlet fever. Spoke also of the condi-
tions on Short street. Suggested that
photographs be taken of the different
tenement houses in the different partt
of the city and these pictures be placed
in one of our moving picture shows a'Ad
health talks be given.
Miss Casey told Of her troubles in try
ing to keep patients clean after she
had treated them. She suggested
that a woman be secured to follow her
and see that these people were kept in
clearly condition,
A suggestion was offered that the
city be divided into three sections and
each health officer be placed over a di.
vision and made responsible for his di'
vision. First division from West End
to Sutton street; second division from
Sutton street to Bridge street; third
division from Bridge street to Carmel
street, and these divisions be worked
under each health officer, and thus the
work could be carried on all over the
city at the same time, instead of one
section having to wait until the Other
was finished.
Mr. Clarke said that plans are y LEI
! way to give US a housing Ordfaancd
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
THE MODERN YOUNG MANS SLOGAN

Edna Ferber, writing new Jock McChesney ad-
vertising story in the June American Magazine,
represents Jock as making the following comment A;
"'These days it isn't so much what you've got
in you that counts as what you can bring out.
know the young man 5 slogan used to be work
and Wait" or something pretty like that But
these days they've boiled it down to one word
"Produce
Equal suffrage would tend to broaden the minds
of women and to increase their sense of personal
responsibiity.-David Starr Jordan.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
FOR SALE

We have for sale at No. 919 w.
Second St., two story six-room
house with halls on both floors,
bath, gas and electric lights and
in fact all modern improvements.
House has just been redecorated
and freshly painted, and can be
said to be in perfect repair, there
fore it will not be necessary to
spend the price of a home before
you can move in There is a
nice garden planted on the lot
which goes with the place.
Possession within fifteen days
after sale is made. II you want
home let us show you this one, and
we feel sure you will buy it at the
prices, 10000.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
A BUSINESS MAN.

King George and Queen Mary, as
well as several old paintings, suffered
Friday at the hands of the suffragettes.
A woman chained to her theater seat
harangued the King. Five canvases
were damaged by two women.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25

A contributor to dog-eat-dOg discussion of the
question of whether there should be swat the
dog" law to exterminate worthless parlahs' de-
cares that dog as mans companion is obsolete
because man is no longer a savage. Then 1t should
have been written, ''the female of the species is
more savage than the maleP''-COurer-Jou journal.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
Toronto, Canada, has housewives
league.


Mrs. Mollie Peed, son and daughter,
Mr.. Alfred Peed and Miss Maly Peed,
of Mayslick, were at the bedside Of Mr..
J. j. Peed, Tuesday. in Millersburg.
Mr.. Peed was former citizen of
Mason County, where he has many
relatives and frields.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25

The cost of nomination by petition puts public
office beyond the reach of many men who would
make good officers
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-05-25
S:.:;'|!s-:5:;..5;5}Rl4Elk;'1..HG5.Ss;;l
LENDING A NAME.

Customer Waiter do you call this oyster sew2''
Mr.. Erastus P!Hkey-'' Yessuh."
Customer Why the oyster in this stew ism big enough
to flavor it,"
Mr.. Erastus Pnkey-'lIe wasn't put in to flavor it,
sub He is jus supposed to christen it,,
BUSINESS MAN
Little Hattie What does your papa do for livng?
Little Halie-''Why he takes up the collections in
church,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21
American Road Congress.

Mayor Walsh, of Westminster, has
been requested by the Hon. a. 2.
Thatcher, President Of the Fourth
American Road Congress and State
Highway Engineer OF California, to
name three delegates tor attend the
sessions of the Congress at Atlanta,
Georgia, during the week Of Novem-
Der 9th.
Forty-seyen great organizations
are taking part in the Congress III
der the leadership Of the American
Highway Association. In his letter
to the Mayor, President Fletcher
calls attention to the fact that prac-
tically every state highway commits
sioner will be present and take part
in discussing the important problems
VI road construction and mainten-
ance, and that some of the foremost
men i'm public life will devote their
attention to the great question OF
Federal Aid to road Improvement, in
an endeavor to work out policy
which may be submitted to the Con-
gress Of the United States with the
support OF the organized road move
ment VI America. An important
move bearing upon state legislation
will be made at the session to be held
under the auspices Of the American
Bar Association, at which a joint
committee, appointed at the 1913
Congress, will report progress in
compilation and suggested revision
of state road laws. The creation OF
a commission participated in by each
state to work out a revision of the
road laws will be urged The Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League
will hold an exceedingly important
session on the merit system in road
administration.
President Fletcher calls attention to
the exhibits to be made by the United
States Government, the States, and
more than hundred of the leading
manufacturers at the Congress, which
will illustrate every known method,
material and equipment for road
construction and maintenance. He
urges that the city and county be
officially represented, as the Congress
h is in reality a training school where
very great amount OF useful infor-
nation can be obtained through at
tendance at lectures with leading
specialists in road and street work,
and the collecting OF the many in
structive bulletins which will be
available for distribution.
The headquarters of the Congress
are in the Colorado Building, Wash
ington, d. c., in charge OF I. .. Penny
hacker, Executive Secretary, and the
exposition in i'm charge of Charles r.
Light, Business Manager.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21
All voters to Register This FAN.

The following resolutions have
been passed by the Democratic State
Central Committee:
Resolved That, in view Of the fact
/ that a new registration of voters will
| be held throughout the State, includ-
ing Baltimore City, the members OF
this committee, i'm their respective
counties and legislative districts Of
Baltimore City, are instructed to pro
coed at once to the preparation OF
plans and details to secure the regis
tratlon of every Democratic qualified
voter i'm the State and to prevent the
erroneous and fraudulent registration
OF persons not qualified to vote.
The registration days are: In Bal
timore City-Tuesday, September ~,
Wednesday, September 23rd, Tuesday,
October s, Wednesday, October 7th,
Saturday, October 10, with Tuesday,
October 13, for revision only. In the
counties Tuesday, September -,
Wednesday, September %, Tuesday,
October 8, and Wednesday, October
WI. With Tuesday, October 10, for re
vision only.
Resolver, Further that the atten-
ton of the Democratic voters OF this
Oldle Is CdllSu W d NCly 1L1POl IoAI
and unusual phase of the situation.
Great as is the Importance of a COM
plete Democratic registration to in
sure the election OF a Democratic
United States Senator, with Demo-
cratic members of the House of Rep
resentatives ana Democratic As
sociate Judge in the Third District,
this is not the full extent OF our re
sponsibility and duty to the Demo-
cratic party this year in the work Of
registration 1t should be brought
home to the Democratic voters that
unless their names are placed upon
the books this year they will not be
entitled to vote in the Primary Elec-
ton next year, when State officers
and County Officers are to be nomi-
mated, excepting in Dorchester Coun-
ty where there will be day for reg
istration just prior to next years
primaries. In the remainder OF the
State there will be no such oppor-
tunity
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21
Like Gas Meter.

"But don't judge man by appear
ance," said Mayor G. s. Marshall Al
a banquet in Columbus.
jackson Wentworth, after an alb
sence OF 80 years, returned to the
home of his youth. Jackson had a
slight affection Of the skin which
made his nose very red. Hence, when
he called at the parsonage the old
minister remarked:
'' jackson, Jackson, my man. l'm
afraid you've become hard drinker.
:" Don't judge by appearance, DR.
Steenthly,' said Jackson Wentworth.
II hardly average two glasses of beer
week.
+" Well, them said the minister In
soothing voice, U guess your face,
Jackson Is like my gas meter. IL
registers more than it consumes '-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21
The Franco-German War Of 1901.

\ The first decisive battle OF the
F'ranco-German War took place
August A, 1870, "A years ago, at
Weissenburg, where the German ad-
vance guard was attacked by the
French under Douay, and after hve
hours fighting was driven back with
heavy loss, General Douay being
killed.
Two days before, August 2. the
French under Frossard, had driven
hack small body of Prussiansi and
taken possession of Saarbruecken,
where the German Prince Imperial
received his first baptism of fire"
\ August 6-Germans under Crown
Prince defeated the French under
MacMahon at Worth. French loss,
5000 in dead and wounded, 5000
Germans stormed Spicheren, driving
the French back on Forbach ana
Metz. German loss, 4,64S; French,
1000 men killed, 1000 prisoners.
August 16-Bazaine repulsed by
Prince Frederick Charles at Colom-
hey Nouility. Prussian loss, 5000;
French, $500.
August 1S-After nine hours fight
ing al IT2V6lOLLey bdZdlne army -
10000 was given a crushing defeat
BY 100000 Germans and his com
munication with Paris cut of. French
loss, 500 officers, $4,000 men; Ger
mans, 800 officers, 10000 men, Be-
zaine was shut up in Metz, which was
beseiged.
September Sedan, the Waterloo
of Napoleon Ill MacMahon, march
ing to the relief of Metz, was cut OF
by the Germans under the Crown
Prince OF Saxony and driven back
upon the fortress of Sedan. Over
$4,000 men, including 40 generals,
230 staff officers and 1885 officers,
surrendered, in addition to $1,000
men who were made prisoners during
the battle. The Emperor Napoleon
Ill was among the captured and was
taken to Wilhelmshoe as prisoner
of war.
September 19-Siege of Paris be-
gan.
September -Strassburg surren-
dered.
January %, 1S71-Paris capitulated,
the Germans taking possession of
the French capital
March France agreed to pay
Germany war indemnity Of five
thousand million francs-$1 900, 000,-
O0O
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21
THE JOHNS HOPKINS
UNIVERSITY
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS TN ENGINEER.
ing COURSES.

Application for scholarships IN the Department
of Engineering established in The Johns Hopkins
University under the provisions Of the Laws Of
Maryland Chapter 80, 1912. should now be made.
Entrance examinations for all students will be
held in Mccoy Hall The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore. September 22-25 1914, beginning at
SAN.
If there is more than one application particu-
lar scholarship competitive examination VIII be
held at the University on the day following the
September entrance examinations.
Each county Of the State and each Legislative
district of Baltimore city will be entitled to
scholarships for the year 1914-15 in addition
to those which have already been filed There
viii also be vacancies in the scholarships awarded
TO the graduates Of Loyola College, Maryland Ag-
ricultural College Mount St. Marys College, Rock
Hill College, st. Johns College. Washington Col
lege and Western Maryland College and in the
scholarships AT Large, which may be filed in
October, 1914.
Applicants should address the Registrar, The
Johns Hopkins University. for blank forms OF APP
plcation and for further information to the ex-
aminations award OF scholarships and courses o.
instruction aug q At
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21

camille business and any Of a kindred
nature, should be conducted on eth
er the first or second system. We do
not mean, Of course, that all financial
transactions should be conducted
strictly on a cash basis. Many a
man has made his way from poverty
to a competency through credit,
judiciously extended to him. Many
a great business has been built up
Id the same way. But going into
debt to purchase property, the re-
turns from which are amply able to
meet the interest charges on the debt
incurred, and going in debt for those
things which perish in the using, are
very different things. There can be
NO doubt that the majority of per-
sons will buy, when dealing on credit,
more than they would if they paid
cash, and often things which they do
not need. The consequence often 10
that these persons are unable To
meet their obligations when they be-
come due, and must always be that
from whom they buy,
charge more for their wares than
they would If they sold for cash. This
makes the burden doubly hard On
those who do pay, especially where
their purchases exceed their needs.
Nor is that the only objection to the
system. Following it often brings
ruin to its votaries. Many firm has
gone down through inability to col
lect the money owing it, and this Of
ten happens when the unfortunates
have to all appearances used good
Judgment in their extension Of credit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21
The ChaperOn's Alphabet.

a is Advice, which all maidens need /;
B IS the Beauty, who seldom will
heed;
il the caller, who's apt to stay
late;
D is Duenna or Duty or Date;
K is Engagements troublesome
time;
r il Flirtation-a capital crime;
G is for Gossip, ones bound to pre-
vent;
Fl Is the heart, where dwells dis
content;
| il Intentions, too often concealed;
J stands for Jealousy, always re-
yealed;
X Is for Kittenish-no, no, not for
Kisses!
l. is for Liking-Love's not for
misses;
NJ is the Marriage that ends super
vision;
N is the Nonsense that calls for de-
cision;
O's Opportunity, found everywhere;
p is Papa, who is unaware;
o is the Question that ought to be
popped;
r the Reply she may give if not
stopped;
5 is Sigh, 50 provoking to her;
II is Talk too faint for my ear;
U is Ungrateful for kindness and
thought;
V is for Vow by which Victims are
caught;
w spells both Wedding and Wife;
X stands for joys of the Chaperon's
life;
is for Youth-oh, what fools NOR
tails be!
And z is the Zeitgeist SO hostile to
me,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-21
From Bitter Experience.

There was a scare OF smallpox in
Tommy fuckers village, in conEe-
quence OF which there was a hasty
rush for vaccination
Tommy was one Of the first OF the
victims. After the deed was done
the doctor proceeded to fix shield
over the sore place
Cant | have it on the other arm,
doctor" he asked eagerly
Don't be silly, Thomas" said his
mother
but I'm putting it over the place
where You have just been vaccinated,
my boy, 50 that your school fellows
cannot hit YOU there" explained the
doctor.
'I know that, DOCTOR answered
Tommy. But, you see, you don't
know the boys at my school; | do. So
please put it on the other ARM