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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
FIRE SCARE
Mr.. Thomas A. Davis Handsome Home
Scene of Exciting Half Hour.

The beautiful home of Mr.. Thomas A
Davis, founder and former owner and
editor of The Public Ledger, was en-.
dangered by fire last evening, just after
6 o'clock when an electric insulated
wire became uninsulated and burned
through a natural gas pipe. in the rear
parlor. The escaping gas caught fire
of course, and soon there was a small,
but roaring and dangerous blaze, which
was burning briskly around the ceiling
when hurried telephone alarm brought
the Fire Department crew, with the
Chimney Mac" auto engine.
Capt. Hite and his men soon smoth-
cred the blaze out with the chemical
apparatus. Loss fully $500, as one
room and furnishings are badly dam.
aged
The scare was quite severe to Mr..
Davis who has been under the weather
for some time, and to his niece, Miss
Mollie Edmonds, who has been i'll for a
month
However, it was Providential that
Mr.. Davis home and fanny escaped as
they did.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
~ PERSONA a
\. &5sacXZ ES5

Mr.. John B. Holton returned to his
home in Indianapolis yesterday morn
ing, after a few days visit with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. Julian Bell is here from Ches-
ter, Montana, after an absence of four
years, to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry G. Bell Of Third street
Mrs. W. E. Wells, of Maysville, and
Mrs. Aultman Lang, of Manchester, at
tended the funeral of Judge g., M.
Thomas Sunday. ''- c. l.. Rosenham
and w. G. Green, of the Western &
Southern Life Insurance Company, were
in town on business Monday-Vance.
burg Sun.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
FOR A SHOE FACTORY
Man Here and Maysville
Is offered Fine Opportunity
Right Now.

Maysville stands in a fair way to get
another shoe factory. A gentleman wen
versed in the shoe factory business is
in the city looking over the situation.
If the proper effort is put forth, it
will not be long until Maysville will
have an up-to-date plant employing rs
hands.
The Public Ledger vouches for this
proposition and by starting even this
sized plant it may lead to making Mays.
vile a rival of Portsmouth as a shoe
city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
DANDY NEW BARBER SHOP.

II. o. Gray, the barber has removed
his shop from West Second street to the
building in Market street formerly oc'
cupied by Wadsworth, the electrician,
Mr.. Gray invites the public to visit
his new parlor. 23-4t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
SUES FOR $4,000
John D. Shaw Wants Big Sum From The
Q. q o. For Loss of Leg and Foot.

This morning John B. Shaw of Hous
ton avenue, this city, who last spring
had his leg and foot cut of, by passen-
ger car, while switching at the depot
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the C. & o. A. d. Cole attor-
ney.
This is the largest amount ever sued
for in this county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Federal Court today, United States
Judge Aldrich said that there would be
no hearing ON the matter of bail until
the final hearing on the questions in
vOlyed in the extradition and habeas
corpus proceedings.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
STEEL PLANT WILL RESUME.

Ashland, KY, January l5.-The man
agement of the Ashland steel plant,
which has been idle for the past five
weeks, announced this afternoon that
the plant would resume operations in
full on Monday next.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
D. OF @. TO OBSERVE LEES
ANNIvERsARY.

Next Monday, January 10th, is the
anniversary of Gen., Robert Edmond
Lees birth. All through the South the
day will be appropriately observed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
LIVERY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.

offer for private sale my entire
Livery Equipment at 81 East Second
street, including horses, buggies, ear
riages, etc. This is one of the best
stands in town and is good invest
ment.
14-6t T. DICKSON & co.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Judge Ben Lindsay, the widely known
Juvenile Court Judge of Denver, Col,
was a passenger on West bound c. G. o.
train No. l yesterday morning. He
spoke at Portsmouth Thursday night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
MEN WHO KNow-THE FARMER

Say "the best lot of corn / have
seen this year" You should by all
means see this corn before you buy.
23.6t r. A. CARR.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
woNfAN's GUILD TO SELL CANDY.

The Woman g Guild of the Church of
the Nativity will have a candy sale at
TaylOr's book store Saturday afternoon.
Please visit them. 1926
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
COUNTY COURT NEWS.

Gordon Sulser qualified as notary pub
lie, with II. C. Sharp as surety.
c. l.. Wood qualified as notary pub
lie, with j. j. Perrine as surety.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
WEATHER REPORT
FAIR AND SOMEWHAT COLDER;
SUNDAY FAIR.

A small lot of women's silk and
serge dresses greatly reduced No two
alike, stock too limited for detail,
Prices very low. Hunts.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
NOTICE TO SKATERS.

Smittie's Band at the Princess Rink
next Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Your last chance this season to skate to
Smittic s music.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
THAw CASE HELD UP FOR WEEKS.

Concord, n. IT,, Jan. 16.-The matter
of admitting Harry X. Thaw to bail
will not be decided for several weeks.
In a reseript fled with the clerk of the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Girls long coats, IL to Is year sizes
Not this season s but well worth the
price, $2.9s. Former values $3.50 to
$3.50. Hunts
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
vANoEBURG BUTTON FACTORY
BOOMING.

The Button Factory now has in its
employ in the neighborhood of 100 and
is turning out more work at present
than ever before in its history. The
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
2l8,670 POUNDS
OF Tobacco Sold On Fridays Mays.
vile Market.-No Sales Today.
Independent House,
Central House.

Special crops--A. A. Clifford. Sardis.
Mason County, 5,O65 pounds at $l7.45
average; II. M. Cracraft, Mason COun-
ty, 1905 pounds at $17.O0; Jefferson &
Griffith, Mayslick, 300 pounds at
$l6.s2; Pepper & Clark, Fleming COun-
ty, $40 pounds at $l7s2 average; J.
A. Stickrod Fleming County, 26O5
pounds at $17.56 average.
Market good.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Women's 40c vests 25c. High neck,
long sleeves, medium weight, size 4.
Boys 35c drawers 19c--fleece lined,
heavy weight, sizes 20 to "a. Hunt IS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

AT the meeting of the Association
of Jailers of Kentucky, in session at
Frankfort, Mr.. John w. Eitel of this
city was elected Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Prettily tucked, neatly made white
India lnon shirt waists SOC, former
price $1.25 Sizes 3s to AZ. Hunts.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

company made its largest shipment this
week, but expects to excel all past ship
ments next week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Dean G. F. Hubbard, Of Berea Col
lege, has accepted n call to the pas
torate of the Union Evangelical Church
at Pekin, China.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
BOY WANTED.

WANTED-A boy fifteen years old,
not in school Call at The Ledger Of.
fee and ask for Mr.. Currey.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Beautifully tailored suits handsomely
lined reduced at Hunts from $25 to
$l5. Also $3.50 suits for $l9.50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
MIKE BROWN THE D s9vH H5n


Fine Isle, shepherd check socks, reg
ular soc quality 15c. Hunts.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
NEWS FROM THE SICK.

Miss Jessie o. Yancey, County School
Superintendent, is now able to sit up at
her home in East Second street.
She has much work mapped out for
the Mason County school system and it
ia hoped, both for herself and our
schools, that she may soon be restored
TO her former vigorous health
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

Miss Sue Hanna, sister of Mr.. John
r. Hanna, now of Maysville, is reported
very i'll at her home in Dover.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17

The venerable John w. Osborne con.
tinues critically i'll at his home in
Dover.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
A SOLID CONCERN
Bank of Maysville National Banking
Association Statement Shows
Enormous Resources

The report of the condition of the
Bank of Maysville National Banking
Association of Maysville, KY, is pub
lished in today's Public Ledger, and
shows:
Surplus .........$ 11,666.67
Individual deposits $524,507.11
Total resources $744,136.60
For conservative and successful man
agement this bank stands at the top.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-17
STENoGRAPHER AND BOOK.
KEEPER.

Wanted at once-Experienc-
ed bookbeeper and stenograph-
er. Salary So to 81 per week,
depending upon experience and
ability. Apply in person.
CENTRAL GARAGE,
If 112-116 Market st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
LUKE McLUKE.

The reason fat-chcstcd girl
doesn't want to be fat is because she
would hate to have 10 send out an
expedition to locate her waist line.
A Princess likes to refer to her
apartments" when she has hall
room that is big enough to let her
sit on 2the; floor and, put on her
stockings without SHINING her
knees on the walls. ~ ~. q
= The reason some men holler- about
ith!e Tango is because IL they ,eveeii
gotttat close to'a -fed girl they
would want to bite her,; 9 a9s,, salt
has become of the oldsfasll.
Toned man who sedstol order TWEEN.
ty-one for dollar? isitf'
They are advertising union suits
with buttons upon which the petit
coat is to be fastened. But these
are only made for girls under four
teen years Of age.
Mother can take a dollar and cd
into dry goods emporium anc
come out with six packages and a
carfare. But Father can go into a
wet goods emporium with ten dol
lars and come out with a package
and no carfare.
I A fellow has to be short OF
change in more ways than one when
he can't afford more than one shirt.
Why does man always look
straight past you and never at you
when he is airing his offspring in "a
tabya buggy. What is he ashamed
Of?
The .old-fashioned woman who
used to have a. big days washing
done by breakfast time now has
daughter who has to take a bottle
OF Prune-boozia every time she irons,
a two-by-two handkerchief on al
window pane.
Away down in our hearts we all
believe that this would be fine
world II other men were only as
thoughtful, as unselfish and as
clever as We are:
There are lots of men who
wouldn't think OF renting d house
unless It had a bathtnb. because
they don't make use of the tub four
times a year. IS
You can't make a woman believeii
hat she ever loses her charm. The
older she gets the more flour she
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION.
It's Me For DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets.

That is the Joyful cry of thou.
sands since DR.. Edwards produced
Olive Tablets, the substitute for cal.
emels3Aia,.f,p q 3t5t ~
DR.. Edwards, a. practicing physi-
clan for II years, and calomel's old
time enemy; discovered the formula
forsoliye Tablets while treating. pa
iuentS for chronic constipation and
torpid livers.
DR.. .Edwards!iolive Tablets do no,
contain calomel, but ahealing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative. No gripping
isIthe Keynote" of these little sugar.
coated olive-colored tablets. They
cause the bowels and liver to act nor
mally. They never force them to I'M
natural action.
If you have a dark brown mouth
now and then-a bad brcatll-a dull;
tired feeling-sick headache-torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
muck, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little Dr., Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime. @
Thousands take one or two every,
night just!tos keep right. Try Them
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04

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to penetrate the interior walls. 81
the treasury, superinduced byEa
hap-hazzard expenditure OF vital
financial force and aggravated into
a chronic disorder by "a govern
ment" more or less, Eat random
usually more. Thus affected the
patient, the body polite, has become
financially emaciated, inactive and
sluggish to such an extent that the
circulating medium. city orders,
have failed to circulate with the
former confidence and rapidity tina,
'charasterizes healthy organism:
This epidemic which has given SO
much trouble to many other cities
Is not necessarily a fatal malady
but one that has responded to prop
er treatment in other cities in a
most satisfactory manner, and there
is nosgood reason why tie admins
tration iof tie ptspcr remedies
should not produce gratifying re.
suits in Fairmont. With the Snip
toms so clearly detinedEwec must find
fault With the first treatmentiFad-
fnifnistercd 81 tho aniaigamated
Quartet Of Homeopathic Commission. 8
crs. q4
In trying to relieve the patient
with treatment that is supposed to
counterfeit the malady by producing
mild symptoms of the disease, we
find that an overdose OF salary
germs has been hypodermically in.
jected into the system, and while the
opiate has soothed in spots where IL
has been locally applied by produc-
ing visions of fat and Juicy in
come to the few. the real sufferers.
the tax payers. claim to have felt
no relief whatever. In fact at the
very time they were expected 10
rally they have suffered relapse
that BODIES serious consequences.
What the city of Fairmont needs
in our, ,humble professional opinion
/ is a.large dose of allopathic treat
ment. III our homeopathic Board Of
Affairs will try the Allopathic plan
tthey can soon. expect a. better circu-
,lation, regular heart beatsr@ and a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
AfIopATHlc TREATMENT.


Some oftthe original opponents Of
the Commission plan Of government
cay now 81 told you So" This is
not thesthing for Fairmont.
II may not be. but it could be
made an economical administration
notwithstanding the high salaries
of the commissioners.
The bill that the West virginian
advocated from the start only pro-
yided for three commissioners but
five had anticipated the necessity
sof hiring SO many department heads
at HIGH salariess we8would have said
that two or even one good commits
sionerS Would have been sufficient.
But after all it is like hiring u
doctor to see a sick, patient. II the
ease is a bad one, and needs I'M
mediate treatment, as the municipal
government is admitted TO have
been, the doctor, II he is wise will
adm, mister heroic treatment and il
the patient does not respond to the
treatment he viii try another rem
edys and SO it is with Fairmont II
\ the. Wrong treatment is being given
to- cure Jour, municipal ills the peo-
pie of Fairmont can be depended
upon to change the treatment when
&c becomed necessary, and the wise
doctor, II he finds he is on the
wrong course and is not fully
decided Just what treatment to ad-
minister, will call in another doctor
for consultation sand agree upon a
change.
Perhaps! the municipal doctors are
trying homeopathic treatment.
The doctors allfknow what this
means and for those who do not it
might be stated that, the science of
this treatment Il giving small doses
o. drugs which excite symptoms
similar to the disease, but tile mis-
take seems to be instead of ad-
ministerina smatl doses ofEthe trsat7
ment therabss j sxcitiag snMdaatl
similar to the disease they are. CIV
ing large doses of the same MEDICINE
that has been making the patient
sick.
Our diagnosis of municipal ills
has shown that the patient has been
sorely afflicted with snawing
deficit in the; region OF the ex-
ehequer. causing excruciating pains
akin to those of an aching void"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
do not dare to draw a line
Between the two where God has
not.
-Joayuin Miller.
NO EXCUSE FOR THE INCREASE


In all the increases. in salary Of
city officials by the, Board of Ar
fairs and approved by the city council
The increase of the salary of the City
attorney from $500 to $1,000 per
year is the least defendable.
This was done on the alleged
ground that the fees of the office APP
proximate something like the salary
allowed, but when tile question Of
fees is better understood there can
he no reason for this increase. In
the first place If the salary is pro-
vided by fees the tax payers are re
lieyed of the burden and why make
the tax payers make up for a budget
of fees they have never before had to
pay?
The fees of the office have been
pretty liberal. The solicitor gets one
dollar of all fines assessed by the
mayor and when the town is wet
these fees amount to about: $1,000
per month. The year the city was
dry these fees dwinded to about
$500 per month. So It will be seen
upon this basis of calculation after
July the fees will drop about Six hun
dred dollars year, but the tax pay
ers are asked to make up this differ
ence by boosting the salary for ser
vices that lat,1 will III net bse rendered De-
cause q lack Of business for this par
ttculqr official. This salary, has, been
fixed and an j, the city attorney will draw
y th }e4f future IA salary based on fees
thqqt he he possibly earned under a wet
administration but which he canno,
earn when the business drops of. as
There can be little II any excuse
for hiring, an attorney alta large sal
airy to advise the city commission
when they have two lawyers on the
board and another acting as City
Clerk. They could possibly spare the
time to advise the Board of Affairs
on legal questions If they were try
Ing to save money for the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
DO NOT APPRECIATE.

Every time Bull Moose commit
tee meets in West Virginia now, It
proceeds to pay its respects to Cow
crnor Hatfield by way of the adverse
criticism route, Notwithstanding the
governor has named several pro-
nounced Progressives to pretty fat
offices, and is doing everything that
lies within his power to. please Pro-
gressive and Republican alike, He
las been absolutely fair to the Pro.
gressive party. as he has been also to
the Republican party, but as mem
bers Of the latter party stand by and
view the unfair advantage being TAX
en- OF him and note reputation by
the Progressives Of his efforts for
amalgamation It is"enough to make
them hot underway. ,under-the
collars Obviously, the ,fomhitteemen
IF theHProgressives"do not appreciate
what the governor has done or lis do
ing. But how about the rank and
filef of the Progressiyes? Are they
standing by the action Of their COM
mitteemen? Do they believe in COM
mittce domination? Or was .'com-
inittee domination" one of the rea-
sens they ventured for leaving the
Republican party? Do they want to
see the state go over, bag and bag
gnge, to Democracy? These ques-
tons, We believe, the followers of
Roosevelt are now asking them
selves. What win the answer be?--
Charleston Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
PoLITENEss PAYS

Perhaps we are too apt to .eearc
roliteness as mere veneer. The
pleasant smile, the spirit of helpful
uess, the ready sacrifice are not OF
the exterior alone.
a good manner like the good ma.
,ture that,is part ot ii, Is moi a ,ilint.
TO be throws OH a.:d on wicll d dress
coat. II is Of Gle MAJ US Tie aroma
is of the rose. ,
!: The polite manrisiataa tremendous
aqVantagc.IYHe sean win favor ana
fortune underfscircumstances ifwherc
theinloose-mannereds andt..sloyeniy-
spirited isoleft ito grumble in failure.
ltsisgnot altogether because OF his
|Folttenesss 1t istchioflyj because lof
the sterling character. that lies bach
lofiitand gives ittbirtll.d s1tts
Politeness is good capital in any
business. %AsCleveland street car, con.
dactor has proved it SO, and SO has
every. other man who ever made good
manners part of his equipment.
This conductor gave little better
service than he was supposed to be
paid for. He was careful of the com.
fort and safety Of the children, the
ladies, the old men and the cripples
who rode on his car. He met queru.
lous complaints with pleasant smiles
and kindly words. ~
He collected no more fares for the
company than any other conductor.
He was no more efficient and faith
fuls In other respects perhaps than
hundreds of his fellows.
But, somehow, that one advantage
was sufficient. In Ills kindness to
his passengers he was unconsciously
kind to himself. He came to be Sc
lected for special runs where Seour-
tesy was Of special Importance. And
now he has been made a dispatc het:
He hasiwon his way.t i good niaee
by his politeness, justsas 1niiii6ns 81
other man have done In other Ines
before him and as millions morewill
90. in time to come.
Politeness pays.
& It attracts friends and good for
tune.
II Is well-spring Of well wishes.
1t creates about a man IN atmoss
phere in which luck. loves to lin
ger.
Most Of us seem to thing the world
yves US much and that we owe thel
world nothing. We seem to be ont
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
APPOINTMENTS UNNECESSARY !,

An ex-member Of the city council
who is well posted from his service
on the council said yesterday there
is no excuse for hiring a small army
Of men to do the work thattthe com
missioners are being paid hand,
some salaries to perform. He stat
ed that with one or two exceptions
every appointment made so far has
been entirely unnecessary aud is
fastening an unjust burden upon the
tax payers Of the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
plasters on her face.

plasters on her face.
What does the fool stork care
about Eugenies? You. can bet that
he'll keep right on bringing black
haired babies to blonde couples any
old time he feels like It.
Any;woman can manage a man il
she isn't married TO him. WEE
OF course the styles worn by the
women are funny, and we have to
laugh at them. But lot of perfect
.ly good horse blankets were ruined
when they were turned into the
mackinaws the fool men are proud.
" wearing.-Enquirer. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04

There is but one thing to do with
the Progressive party, and that is to
leave 1t severely alone. Little Boz
peep, has lost her sheep and cannot
find them: let them alone and they
will come home and bring their tails
behind them. ~ parkersburg State
Journal. N<1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
Man Dead.

MotNDsFILLE-D, E. Leach, who
had been in critical condition for
the last several days, is dead at his
hcme near Murphytown, his death be.
ing due to lnfirmities of age. rue
deceased man, who was a well known
citizen in that section of tile county,
was u years of age. Besides his wild.
CIV. nc Is survived BY five Children
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
Store Closes at $50
Toe and zoe pcrAbox. The olive Tab
let Co., Columbus, o. All druggists.

- g H
When the Democratic machine
wants -tosmake1an to.-1 shot you
will find that they always stake
their money on the black,
THE MERCILEss STEAM ROLLER
After all perhaps Mcssrs. Smith
and Lehman did pretty we'll in get
ting even one Bull Mooser on the
slate. When We extended our SYM
patty a few days ago we did not
then know that "a Democrat had
been offered the !place, as Chief of
police Safhigher' salary than the
Progressive is to get,3 and did not
know that they were perfectly pow
erlcss7 before the Iherciless wheel of
the Steam Roller, sbut even under
these distressing circumstances we
cannot refrain from, extending con.
dolence to the rank and file of the
Progressive party In Fairmont IL in
fact there is any rank and file.