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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
why soms kentuckians Migrate.

Cheap and rich land in the
West has Induced many people
to leave our State. There are
thousands of Kentuckians in the
Western States. They tell us
that almostyone third of the pop.
ulation of Oklahoma is composed
of Kentuckians. Many have left
our State and are farming in the
West because they were not in.
formed as to the possibilities of
the soil of our own State. They
wore out the land because they
did not know better and left it
because they did not know how
to restore it, and went West in
order to have rich and productive
land to cultivate. There are men
who have lived in four, five or
six diffenent States; they have
taken fifty years to cross the
continent; they have pursued the
plan of going to new country
and remaining as long as the
land was productive, and then
moving into another State. They
have taken from the land with
out knowing it. Kentucky lands
have been bled; and if we ex.
pect to bring the people into
Kentucky and to hold those we
have, we must not only instruct
the people in the practical
methods of cultivation, but we
must train them in the methods
of restoring the land to its
original productivity. An intelli-
gent stimulation and instruction
in.the agricultural fields IF Ken
lucky will do much toward the
development of permanent and
stable commerce and population.
"A Greater Kentucky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Legislature Organized.

Both branches Of the Kentucky
Legislature organized Tuesday
and appointed committees to
notify the Governor that they
were ready for business. Senator
M. o. Scott was chosen president
pro TEN. of the Senate, and
Claude b. Terrell, Speaker of the
House. The first argument of
the House session was started
by Representative Stanley F.
Reeds bill, providing for extra
help during the legislative SER
sion of sixty days, aggregating
$3.50. A motion to reconsid-
er resolution referring the mat
ter to the Attorney General for
an opinion as to the constitu-
tionality of paying such help
defeated, ard thereby the pro-
vision of the Constitution for but
limited amount of help is igno-
miniously thrust aside.
The Times opposes graft In ev-
cry form, whether perpetrated
by Democratic or Republican
Legislature. The above action
is not a Democratic principle but
a mere breach of trust on the part
of the members voting for such
extravaganza.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08

has had the quick conception TO
catch that we are beating them
a "block"--it has become a
shamed of itself and is now CIV
ing us just praise, instead of hail
columbia.
1--WE are laboring hard to re-
organize the Mountain Press as
ISOLATION, and with that per-
formed we of the mountains are
going to show you some "tricks. +"
Each mountain editor loves his
work and the encouragement we
are receiving lately is making us
become devoted to it,"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Game Preserve.

j. w. Newman, Commissioner
of Agriculture and }. @. Ward,
Executive Agent of the State
Fish and Game Commission, has
set apart twenty acres in the
State Fair grounds to be used as
game preserve. This will be
fenced and houses built and put
in good shape by the State Fish
and Game Commission and then
stocked with deer, elk, Buffalo,
grouse, all kinds of pheasants
and many other kinds of game
birds. Machinery for Matching
game birds will be installed and
a man will be. employed constant
ly to look after the preserve.
Commissioner Newman said
that the preserve would be stock
ed by spring. He said he intend
ed to make a smaller enclosure
where the animals and birds may
be exhibited during the State
Fair. Said he:
81 have now inaugurated two
things which | started on when
the State Fair grounds were To-
Gated here. | secured fish
hatchery and now we are start.
ing IA game preserve. The next
thing we want is a building in
which can be exhibited all the
resources of the State, such as
the mineral and agricultural
products and any other kind of
products. By the way, we now
have forest tree nursery on the
grounds, in which four million
trees are growing"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Sunshine Again.

The sun shone here yesterday
afternoon for the first time for a
period of two weeks. During
this time we have had a little
rain, little snow, and not much
of either, neither has it been
very cold OF warm. While it fire.
quently was not freezing the ap-
parent cold was very penetrating
and disagreeable.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Our Stanton Scribe III

We regret that we are unable to
publish our usual Stanton News
this week owing to the illness OF
our most valuable correspondent
there who Is suffering greatly with
an aoscess. The Stanton News has
become a very attn active feature of
the Times, and there is no better
proof of this than that we received
from that place this week sixteen
new subscrl bers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Lexington Business Prosperous

The Lexington banks and big
corporations distributed one hun.
dred thousand dollars in dIvi.
dends Jan. LIST. This is due, says
the Lexington Leader, to the
highly prosperous year just
passed.
The Phoenix Hotel of that city
has declared a dividend of 12%
and with it announces that the
hotel will be enlarged by the ad-
1ition of another story on the
main building and six stories on
the back part of the building,
making the uniform height of
eight stories on all the building.
Lexington has been prosperous
the year past, and is fast becom-
ing a large city. We like this
city and hope for however fast it
may grow.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Powell Men buy Coal and Timber Lane

II. q. Garrett and Judge John
Fl. Hardwick have purchased q
500 acres of valuable coal and
timber land in Perry county at a
private figure, but it is known to
be a bargain price. The land be.
longed to heirs now living in
Texas.
Judge Hardwick is dipping in
20 real estate quite heavily of
late. 1t will be remembered
that but a few weeks ago he
bought $62,500 worth of fine
bluegrass land in Bath county.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
We Want a Thousand.

The Times wants to round up
1914 with no less chan one thou.
sand subscribers. We have made
a nece start so far, and the indica-
tions are that our ambition in this
particular may be reached. We
are going TO ask each subscriber
who thinks the paper worth the
money asked for it, to speak to
their neighbor who is not sub
scrlber and help us get them on
our list. We believe this will be a
favor for both them aud us.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Cooper.

Mrs. Sarah Ann Cooper, be-
loved wife of Editor Spencer
Cooper, of the Hazel Green Her
aid, died at Hazel Green, Dec.
9th, of pneumonia, aged 76years.
The editor of the Times extends
great sympathy to Bro. Cooper in
his sad bereavement.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
State Banks Handicapped.

1t will be necessary to amend
the Kentucky State banking laws
before State banks can become
members of the Federal reserve
bank, Oh account OF the State
laws prohibiting State banks
from owning stock in any other
corporation.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
How They are Divided.

The representation in the next
General Assembly by congress
sional districts shows some in
terestlng comparisons. The Ninth
district leads with a representa-
ton of nineteen In both branches
- Democrats In the Senate and
10 Democrats and 2 Republicans
in the House. The Tenth dis
trict has the smallest representa-
tion-1 Republican in the Senate
and ! Democrat and 5 Republi-
cans in the House. The Fifth,
Sixth and Eighth districts have
no Republican representation in
either branch, and the Eleventh
has no Democratic representation
in either branch. The Senate has
80 Democrats and 6 Republicans,
and the House has Is Democrats
and % Republicans.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Found a Profitable Investment.

Lowe IL Grove, the progressive
Rossyln merchants, have change
in their I'D this week. This firm
finds that news ink is a profitable
investment, and consequently
start off the new year by con
tinuing their advertisement in
the Times.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Willing TO Aid.

Powell's Valley Baptist church
publishes a Committees report
in this issue of the Times. We
are glad to do this for the church
gratis, and shall do similar work
for all the churches of the coun-
ty when so requested, as we are
anxious to do all we can possible
to promote the best interests of
all the churches, and the schools
of the county as we'll.
The work of this Committee is
very commendable. They have
put a fence around this church
that cannot be excelled, the best
material and workmanship only
being used.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Receivers from Overhead.

A. J. Kimbrell, of Indian
Fields, is visiting his son, John
Kombrell. IL will be remember
ed that Mr.. Kimbrell was over
come by the excessive heat dur
ing last summer, but he has now
completely recovered.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
To Raise Tobacco.

Mr.. George Stephens, retiring
jailer of this county, is moving
to Clark county where he will
engage in tobacco growing on a
large scale. We always regret
to lose such excellent citizens az
Mr.. Stephens, but we are glad 10
know that as he is leaving the
county, he is not leaving the
State.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
ALittle Miss liam.

The news comes from Cottage
CoFners, Ohio that the Rev, and
Mrs. Chas. q. Mann are the hap
py parents of newly born baby
girl. They are on visit to Mrs.
Mann's parents at Cottage Cor.
ners.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Keep Posted.

Keep posted on what the Legis-
lature is doing by sending 80 cents
to this Office for The Daily State
Journal from now till April LIST.
The State Journal is the only daily
paper published al the Capital, but
il is a hummer and sound in prin-
ciple.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08

Every Kentuekian should read
the Kentuekian. The Times and
the Kentuckian both one year for
only 81, the price OF the Kentuck-
ian alone.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
For Our Women Readers,

The Times has combination
that should appeal to every lady
reader. We will send both To-
days and McCall's magazine to-
gether with two patterns free
and the Ohio Farmer weekly and
the Times all for 81 25. If you
or any one of your family are al
ready subscriber to the Times,
just send us IS cents in money
order or stamps and we will send
both magazines and the weekly
farm paper one year. You Sc
lect the patterns from the maya
zines after you receive them.
Send today as this offer will soon
be withdrawn. 1t is made only
as subscription getter for the
first of the wear.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
VOL. KIN.
Asks for an Accounting

it gave our heart joy when we
read the following from the pen
of the gifted young mountain
editor, Emin Elan. 1t was a pa
per prepared by him to be read
at the mid-winter meeting of the
Kentucky Press Association,
which met in Lexington last
week.
"With exquisite pleasure l
come from my beautiful noun.
tains to address men and women
who have been mine enemy for,
10! these many years. For the
first time in life / am enabled to
ask you personally why you have
slandered and poked fun at my
compatrlots for their previous
misfortunes. Why have YOU,
gentlemen? Do you not feel like
you have spanked a helpless in
fsnt? But, thanks to the guild
ance of an infinite hand, we no
longer dread the feather of your
jokesmiths and no longer rely up
on you for anything financially.
All players have their "streaks"
of luck, and the cards are run
ming for us now. You are coming
to US for as much as we come to
you.
"We have taught our people
that they are superior In intel
lectuality and natural wealth.
When they saw we were correct
they went Immediately to work.
and hard work. Today our noun
tains are blossoming and only an
i'll touch of Gods finger can with
er the plant.
"Those of you who are in the
daily city grind know nothing of
life and the pleasure of modern
journalism. You may issue big.
ger sheets and reach more people,
but to sit as supreme monarch
upon your own tripod and laugh
with those who laugh, and cry
with those who cry, is life unsur-
passed. To sit at your own desk
and have the flower perfumed
hillsides to feast upon for inspir-
alton, is q blessing God has de.
MED most of my hearers. Thou
sands daily buy your papers and
scan at the headlines and throw
the things down; hundreds buy
our papers and talk of what they
read in every line until the next
week. In which case would you
live? Which do you believe is
doing more for Kentucky aud the
uplift of human life?
eastern Kentucky journalism
is accomplishing things! We are
building school houses, We are
building church houses, We are
making good roads, we are,
putting the ban on unnecessary
disease, We are cleansing poll
tics, we are teaching ethics,
we are running heat race with
our former fake superiors, and if
i know anything we are going to
leave them half way around. Is
not the 'pQueen of the Blue
grass" dependent upon our noun
talns for coal, gas, etc, nowY If
it is not, the difference is so lit
tie you can never distinguish it.
1.-The most oonsoling truth We
have is that nearly all of us
are ''home talent" goods. And
it is q jubilant consolation, too.
Very few imported editors have
the mountains. We are at home
and fighting for our tiresides. l
am glad that the Houtside world"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08
Read This

and see if there is not some of the
papers below that you want. If
you are paid in advance for the
Times and want one of the papers
mentioned below, subtract so cents
from the amount and send us the
difference.
The Times and
A." Daily Courier-Jo Journal, o.. 80
4" 4" Lexington Leader $40
4" A" Evening Post and
large wall map, 1925
A" Weekly Enquirer, 100
OhioFarmer, McCall's&c /, rs
+" Home and Farm, 80
+" Southern Agriculturist, 80
{" Inland Farmer, so
" Daily Stste Journal TO
April /, LOO
4" Kentuckian, 100
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08

Joe Holman, of Vinton, is with
relatives in the city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shattuck,
of Bowling Green, KY, spent a
week with Judge and Mrs. w.
T. Adams.
The Press., 1914-10-14
ASSESSORS NOTICE.
First Day of November Next

All persons residing in the town Of stafford liable to pay taxes, are hereby notified to retur to the Assessors on or before the
The Press., 1914-10-14

Mrs. Frank Webb of Danbury is spending the week with her father
 and sister, Arthur Devereaux and
 Miss Cora Devereaux.
 As had been feared, forest fires have followed the opening of the hunting season. In this town several were reported Monday. One to the north of this village Monday after noon started from a heap of ashes at the foot of a large hollow tree. Luckily it was seen as soon as fairly started, but it was certainly a hunt CTS fire.
 At the special town meeting held last Saturday the reports of the several town officers were accepted. It was voted to lay 20 mill tax. As there was only one voter present from the Glassfactory school district it was voted to postpone action on the question of the town paying the indebtedness of the district. Wm. Marsh was chairman of the meeting.
 H0 I0puu1lCdu CAUCUS to 0OmlndC0 representatives and justices of the peace was held in the hall last Friday evening and called out large number from various parts of the town. In the absence of chairman of the town committee, Wm. H. Hall, who was attending meeting of the directors of the Berkshire cotton corporation at North Adams, Mass, Arthur l.. Spicer presided. Messrs. Col. W. H. Hall and Walter A. Allen were nomi- mated by exclamation, their names being presented by Wm. H. Brackett and George P. Bugbee respectively | The democratic caucus was held ] immediately afterward and the names of the republican nominees were in- dorsed and will appear on the demo- cratic ticket.
The Press., 1914-10-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Miss Mary Wildey has been a guest of Miss Marjorie Brewster at Jewett City.
 Harry Knehl of Stafford has taken & position in the W. G. Ellis grocery store.
 Robert Demond of North Adams has been spending several days in toSn.
 br. Newton, who fell and strained his back a few days ago is making good recovery.
 ,Dr.yJames Stretch, who has Leen i'm a hospital at New London several weeks, has returned and taken up his practice.
 MT. ant Mrs c. A. Ray and daugh ters, Alice and Ruth, of Springfield, have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Malone c. Moore.
 There will be an excursion to New York via. the Norwich and New London line of steamers Thursday, Oct. 22, fare from Palmer and Mnn- son, $3. co. Fare from Stafford, Mans field and intermediate stations, $2. 15. Tickets are good going on all trains Oct. 22. The final return limit is to leave New York Oct. 30. See fiiers for further particulars.
The Press., 1914-10-14
UNION,

Andie Rizner of Stafford High School was at home for the weekend.
 Miss Florence L. Barrows of West Haven High School spent the weekend at her home here.
 MT. and Mrs. L. M. Reed entertained Attorney Willis H. Reed and family and other friends the first of the week.
 Miss Bessie Baldwin who has been attending the Stafford High School has gone to Hartford to be with her aunt, Miss Helen Baldwin, and attend school there.
 Regular meeting of Mashapaug Lake Grange next Wednesday evening. At the last meeting, Ceres and Pomona had combined program. There was good attendance, the mild evening enabling some members who rarely attend to come out.
 All around us we hear complaints of the water famine. Some have been pre- dieting that the Stafford Fair would sure- y bring the long delayed equinoxiaI storm, but fine weather holds yet. Two or three weeks ago, brooks were dry that none of the oldest residents remember having failed before.
 East Wilmington.
 Miss Stanton, Holland side, spent Sunday and Monday at her home.
 Miss Edna Bugbee, from Berlin, spent the week end at her home.
 MT. and Mrs. William Converse and MT. and Mrs. o. Korner spent Sunday in West Ashford.
 MT. and Mrs. George Joslyn and family arrived in West Wilmington Sunday to visit his brother and also to take in the fair.
The Press., 1914-10-14
WELLINGTON. South Wilmington.

The village school closed Tuesday for the fair.
 Franklin 0. Gurley was home from Amherst over Sunday.
 Mrs. Hall of Mansfield is the guest of her son, Arthur H. Church.
 Forty eight hunters licenses have so far been issued in town this year.
 Mrs. W. A. Allen and daughters, Mabel and Lura, were in Hartford Monday. 1.s ..
 Miss Julia Denman is the guest of MT, and Mrs. Selden Clark in East Hampton.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Chapman of Worcester were guests Sunday ot MT. and Mrs. 0. J. Gurley.
The Press., 1914-10-14

Paul O. Booth is visiting his brother, Leon Booth of Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. J. W. Rollinson are spending few days with friends in Boston.
 Miss Abbie E. Miner has returned from few days visit with friends in Hebron.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. H. Bray spent the first of the week with friends in Dorchester, Mass
 Mrs Wm. Fuller of Springfield was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Austin Witt over Sunday.
The Press., 1914-10-14
Miss l.. s. Cady of Monson is visiting friends in town.

VlslGlng Irlenus ID town.
 Mrs. M. E. Lombard of Hartford,
 Mr. and Mrs. Luoius Smith and
 sons of Talcottville were with Miss
 Mary Smith for the fair
 At the republican caucus held
 on Friday evening J. G. Wightman
 and W. H. Heald were nominated for
 representatives F. F. Patten acted
 as chairman and George Siswiok clerk.
 The following were nominated for justices of the peace: O. F. Chand- Ter, R. H. Fisk, H. A. Glazier, G D. Ide, O. L Turner, W. H. Reed, J. N. Sibley, w H. Heald, Lavergne Dimock, W. R. Preble.
 A sad hunting accident occurred last Thursday afternoon, in which Frank Labonte, 16, son of MT. and Mrs Medose Labonte, lost his life. The lad with four others, Medose Labonte, Jr, brother; Wolcott O. Potter, his brother in law; Luigi and Ernest Jones started out soon after dinner for game While in the woods beyond Rockwell Hill, climbed a tree to start grey squirrel. As the animal jumped, saw it and fired his gun. The charge of number six shot struck in the side and neck, and while not serious enough to prove fatal, caused the victim to fall dis tance of thirty feet. In the fall several large branches came crashing | town and though his companions | made a brave attempt to catch the boy, he struck the ground breaking his neck and right shoulder. Dr. G. Bard was called, but the boy | ived but a short time. County Coroner Robert H. Fisk made an investigation, and the circumstances ,lainly showed that the shooting was Baldracchi was almost with grief over the tragedy The body was taken to the home on stafford street and the funeral was leld Saturday morning at St. Ed yards church with burial in St. Edwards cemetery. The father, mother, three sisters, Mrs. Potter, Diana and Ida, and two brothers, dedose. Jr. and Edward survive. The amily have the sympathy of the
The Press., 1914-10-14
SAMPLE TUNICs, GARNTTURES, ETC.

a binnngo o these ortun offerings
The Press., 1914-10-14
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

taatter under this head 10 cents a line.)
 HI. M. Swartfiguel, tha optician, will fe at Burwell's store next Fridry.
 We have just received information that the Herriek Seed Company of Ro- chester, N. Y., wants lady or gentlemen representatives in this section to sell all kinds of Roses, Shrubs, Trees and Seeds. They inform us that without previous experience it is possible to make good wages every week. Any one out of em- ployment write them for terms and en- close this notice.
 Hyomel has often saved the lie of erOupy child. Mothers should always have n bottle handy. finders Jacobsen sells 1t. Nothing better for head colds and eatarrh than Hvomei, and perfectly harmIess-you breathe 1t. We wish to hereby show our hearty appreciation of the many kindnesses rendered us during the last illness and at the death of our mother
 MR. AND Mas. HERMAN LADIsH,
 MR. AND MRS ALFRED WHITLEY,
 MR. AND JOHN DALEY,
 MR. AND MRS. JOHN WHITMAN,
 MR. AND MRS. OSCAR lIADIsH.
The Press., 1914-10-14
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Notice IS hereby given that we have thls day made application to the Stafford Savings Bank for the payment Of certain money on deposit in said institution in the name of Arthur Blick, the pass book representing said deposit, No. psgb having been lost or burned Anyone finding same or having same in their possession ig here by notified to return said book to either said Bank or to the undersigned, sGlsHi
 WALTER BLICK,
 ARTHUR BLtCK. Stafford Springs, Conn, Sept. %, 1914
The Press., 1914-10-14

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