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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

The report of Insurance Com
missioner NJ. G. Clay shows that
there were $40, 900. 10000 in
risks written in Kentucky last
year. The total assessment of
all property of the State is but
1862, 600, 10000. This embraces
all the real estate, live stock, etc.
Comparing these two reports We
lind that the risks written are
over half as much as all the taxa
lie property of the State. We
must then conclude that lnsur-
ance, while supposed TO be writ.
ten on two-thirds its real value,
Is written at about $50 per cent.
ats actual value, and the taxable
property is assessed at about 80
per cent. of its real value. Such
unscrupulous handling of impor-
tant matters proves that there
IS more than one Milton Ii. Smith
IN Kentucky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

Mr.. Cantrill says: "In former
campaigns lstood before the peo-
pie of this district and swallowed
the abuse and SANDER and libel
heaped upon me-"
Why didn't Mr.. Cantrill sue
those who so slandered him as he
says. He was invited to do so
aud he was even dared to do so.
lie evidently knew that what
was charged against him would
he proved in open court if he
brought the suit, and he knew
ne could put over a charge better
than court records.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

We are selling Crown -four at
~ 60 per hundred, or Csc for %
lbs, Monarch -four at 50 40 per
hundred, or coo for 25 lbs. b., every
sack guaranteed to give satisfaction
or money refunded-this is Ken.
lucky -four. Sugar s. 90 per hun.
dred. roasted coffee l21c per pound.
Hardwick & Company, Stanton.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

= The State Board of Valuation
aud Assessment has fixed the
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02
CLUB RATES.

For the convenience of our sub
scribers, we have arranged club rates
with the following papers at prices
below mentioned:
The TINES and
&" Cincinnati Enquirer $l.00
" Louisville Herald l 90
" Home and Farm so
i" Inland Farmer so
" Southern Agriculturist so
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02
FREE for Women.

Send us your name and address and we will send
you twelve boxes of our WATERLESS WINDOW
WASHER, which You will sell for twenty five
cents per box, returning to us the three dollars
and we willSend you FREE Tor your work set of
Rodgers Silver Spoons. Send no money, we trust
you. Everyone needs WaterleSS Window Washer.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

what we call DISTINGUISHING the
people.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

j. f. Burgher. Publisher.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

Entered a second-class mail matter.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-07-02

Thursday, =. July ., 1914.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
THETFORD CENTER

+. j. WILDER and wife and Miss
Louisa. Sam Brady. wife, and son,
Lawrence, spent Sunday in Saginaw
the guests of Bert Ostrander and wife.
The Social Circle met at the home of
Mrs. A. M. WILDER last Thursday.
About rs were present. A pot luck din
ner was served and all had good time.
The next meeting will be at the home
os Mrs. Annie Gaskill, June IL.
Herman Geiger and family, of Flint.
spent Sunday at the home of George
Geiger and family. Grandma Geiger is
improving and is able to be about the
house now.
Joseph Cummings is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
ARBELA NOTES

How sweet and beautiful are the
apple blossoms at this time<
Little Myrl Leach is very i'll.
Mrs. Archie Brown was on the sick
list the latter part of the week.
Little Hilton and Milton Miller spent
Monday afternoon at their Grandma
Miller's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Nelson spent Sat-
urday and Sunday as guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Heinslman, near st.
Charles.
Clarence Hunt and Lloyd Ayliffe
spent Sunday afternoon at Ed STRAIT
tons, near Fostoria.
The Pinkham School will help in the
exercises at the Grove schoolhouse Dec
Grafton Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley French and
daughter, Bernice, spent Sunday at
Edmund Miller's.
Miss Viola Collins spent Sunday after
noon at Miss Mary Hornung's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred McLain spent
Sunday at Walter McLain's.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
Southwest Arbela.

Mrs. Elmer Murphy visited Mrs. D.
Cole, near Tuscola, over Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Orr and little daughter Wis
tied relatives at Flushing last week.
VIM. Bennett was at Tuscola on bust
ness, Saturday last.
Floyd and Grant Murphy, of Birch
Run, and brother, Harry, of Flint, Wis.,
tied their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Madi-
son Murphy, Sunday.
We hear that the old hotel property
at the Grove has been sold to outside
parties.
Madison Murphy has been quite sick
the past two weeks, is slowly recover
ing.
Mr.. LETTER, of Vienna, has bought 20
acres of land half mile south of the
Grove school house.
Mrs. j. J. Powell has been very sick
the past week and is but little better at
this writing.
Mrs. Nina Guthrie has been working
for Mrs. H. ]. Hinkley the past two
weeks.
The weather is warm at last and
farmers are rushing their spring work
which has been retarded by the cold,
wet season.
Rev. j. R. Garrett, pastor of the F.
M. church here, has been suffering
with blood poison in his right hand the
past week. Rev. Elmer Barrett, of
Flint, preached here in his stead last
Sunday morning.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
Hearing of Claims

STATE OF MICHIGAN the Probate Court for
the County of Genesee. =
At a session of said Court, held at the Probate
Office in the City of Flint, in said County, on the
10th day of May. A. ID. 1914.
Present. Hon. Colonel o. Swayze. Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Stephen S. Tinney.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time for the
presentation of claims against said estate be limit
ed and that a time and place be appointed to
receive. examine and adj just all claims and demands
against said deceased by and before said court.
1t is ordered, that four months from this date
be allowed for creditors to present claims against
said estate.
It Is further ordered. that the Gath day of
September 1914. at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at
said probate office. be and is hereby appointed for
the examination and adjustment of all claims and
demands against said deceased.
Colonel o. Swayze. Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Trent Bowles. Register. 10
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
Local Druggist Makes
Many Friends

E. E. Huyck reports he is making
many friends through the QUICK bene-
fit which Clio people receive from the
simple mixture of buckthorn bark, gly-
cerine, etc., known as Adler-i-ka. This
remedy became famous by curing APP
pendicitis and it is the most thorough
bowel cleanser known, acting on BOTH
the lower and upper bowel. JUST
ONE DOSE of Adler-i-ka relieves con-
stipation and gas on the stomach almost
IMMEDIATELY.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
Sale or Mortgage Of Real Estate
A true copy.
Trent Bowles,
Register.

State of Michigan. the Probate Court for the
County of Genesee.
At session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the city of Flint in said county. on the
9th day of April A. ID. 1914.
Present. Hon. Colonel o. Swayze, Judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Elijah Eagan de-
ceased.
Byron S. Jennings administrator of said estate.
having filed in said court his petition. praying for
license to sell the interest of said estate in certain
real estate therein described, at private sale.
II is ordered. that the 26th day of May A. ID.
1914. at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said pro-
bate office. be and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition. and that all persons interested in
said estate appear before said court, at said time
and place. to show cause why license to sell the
interest of said estate in said real estate should
not be granted;
1t is further ordered that public notice thereof
be given by publication of copy of this order for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. in the Clio Messenger, newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
COLONEL o. SwAYZE. Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
TRENT BowLEs. Register of Probate. 16
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
Hearing of Claims

State of Michigan. the Probate Court for the
County of Genesee.
At session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the city of Flint in said County, the
9th day of May A. D., 1914.
Present. Hon. Colonel o. Swayze. judge of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of William g. Good
rich. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time for the
presentation of claims against said estate be linn
tied and that time and place be appointed to re-
ceive examine and adjust all claims and demands
against said deceased by and before said court.
II is ordered. That six months from this date be
allowed for creditors to present claims against
said. estate.
1t is further ordered. That the 18th day Of Sept
ember. 1914. at ten o'clock in the forenoon at said
probate Office. be and is hereby appointed for the
examination and adjustment of all claims and de-
mands against said deceased.
Colonel o. Swayze.
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Trent Bowles.
Register. ID
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
NORTH EAST THETFoRD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gates were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blaine Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scott and Ralph
Gates took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Scott, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barnum spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Barnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leonard, Jr.,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z.
Mcdonald.
George Blaine, ST., is in very poor
health.
Mrs. George Glasburn was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. James Sanders,
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Galbraith and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Neal
Galbraith.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
Thetford Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Beckwith spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Saginaw.
Floyd Bailey, of Lake City, is spend
ing the week with Mrs. Geo. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benjamin spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Ander-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haas spent
Sunday in Goodrich.
Mrs. VIM, McCumsey and daughter,
Mabel, spent Saturday in Flint.
Mrs. Chas. Crawford entertained the
Larkin Club Thursday.
Mrs. r. M. Crawford is entertaining
her mother from Ovid this week.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
Hearing of Claims

STATE OF MICHIGAN, the Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.
At session of said Court held at the Probate
Office in the City of Flint in said County, on the
10th day of May A. ID. 1914.
Present. Hon. Colonel o. Swayze. Judge of Pro
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary e. Tinney.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time for the
presentation of claims against said estate be linn
tied and that time and place be appointed to re-
ceve. examine and adjust all claims and demands
against said deceased by and before said court.
1t is ordered, that four months from this date
be allowed for creditors to present claims against
said estate.
1t is further ordered, that the oath day of Sept
ember. 1914 at ten o'clock in the forenoon at said
probate office. be and is hereby appointed for the
examination and adjustment of all claims and de-
mands against said deceased.
Colonel o. Swayze. Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Trent Bowles Register. 10
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-22
= CORRESPONDENCE -

Cleaner meeting at the hall, Tuesday
evening, May Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown, of Flint,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Brabazon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Barrett, of Flint,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edsel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19
WARNING TO COTTON GROWERS
DANGER THREATENS THE INTRODUCTION
OF THE NEW VARIETIES OF COTTON SEED

The attention of the called TO the
very unsatisfactory condition of
picking unfavorabe
been Injured in vitality
De planting
tory stands will
an acve
cen, OF INT ye hundred pound bale
load OF seed
The Departments representatives have
hd
sons The lint has been found be
non
very small and light has been
Department
because believed that
against
during the past
@ ana arkansas issued orders TO- their agents purchase this
ordinarily % grown h territory that they knew would
70
s ew weeks received several letters from planters Oklahoma
concerning
ing them against because The mills discriminating
ssw Of these facts the Department the
that Of
than seyeeEhh q an inch in length viii be likely
reputation
years banE the price this inferior These
slight
pie me department will particularly the
Fgn which Oklahoma
ton ieopded by the promscuous Introduction
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19

cede the necessity Of public service
corporations, the telephone, the rail
road, the telegraph, etc, but they are
escaping their fair share of taxation.
There is a clause in the constitution
that says all property shall be taxed
at its real value Grady county viii
have to dig up $4,000 and send to the
state treasury as her share of the ex-
pense of running the state government
The levy is 3is mills. 1t would have
been more if it could have been but
that levy is the maximum.
There are public institutions an al
most every hilltop in the state. Every
one Of them needs appropriations and
IN every district, state representatives
win be elected who can get these ap-
preparation No institutional town was
ever satisfied. They want appropria.
tons for this and for that. When the
legislature is in session it is very
easy matter for them to get together
sad push The appropriation bills
through. | anf frank to admit that we
have too many state institutions, but
no community is willing 70 give their
state institution up No institution is
entitled to an appropriation unless it's
works Justify its existence If were
governor, | would not hesitate to veto
an appropriation bill for an institu-
ton, unless the works Of that institu-
tioh Justified the appropriation. ADOPT
the gross earnings tax law and 1t will
do more to ease the situation than
snything else
Take a railroad, They SO into court
with their books and experts and prove
to the tax assessors that thcir read
is worth $4,000 mile Then when
they ask for a raise OF freight or pas
senger rates, they take the same books
aud same experts and prove that their
road is worth $4,000 per mile LeYy
tax Oh the Gross earnings OF that
railroad. because the gross earnings
represent the volume of business done
Naat better or fairer way? Gross
earnings tax on public service corpor-
ations would have raised more money
'tsafl 'by tIie' -lorem tsx On all prsl'
erty. Then | believe in a graduated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19
Robertson Addresses
the Voters
CONTINUED from Page one.)

would be borne by the state and thus
increase the publishers profits at least
% per cent. insist that the state
can publish them and distribute them
cheaper than they can be furnished in
any other way. If ii could be ascer-
tanned that their publication could be
secured cheaper by letting contracts
TO local printers | should not object,
but would insist that all printing be
done by Oklahoma printers. Some OF
our best text books in use today were
written by Oklahoma authors, and the
market is flooded with as good manu-
scripts that can be purchased for a
reasonable price, Let no man con-
demn this idea without due considera-
tion. Think of the enormous sums
ol money filched from parents every
year by these great cehool book
monopolies. Who is il that opposes
this plans surely not the men with
children to educate? This plan would
also end these ever recurring scandals
always attendant on school book
adoptlon- Witness the spectacIe IN
this respect that has shocked The peo-
pie Of this state for the past two years
and the end is not yet in sight, fear.
With a proper system OF revenue 10
individual would pay penny for these
books the whole amount would be
raised from public service corpora
tions without unjustly Increasing their
burdens; this plan would, therefore.
not be objectionable TO anyone, even
those who have no children.
Taxation is the most weighty prop
osition you men have to contend with.
The present system is antiqualed,
cumbersome and inadeuuate Govern.
ment is a burden at best and when
taxation is ineauitably distributed is
there any reason why the system
should not be criticised? | say. adopt
a grJss >esfnaIs. css 1I.sil PiSsi, - :
vice corporations. am willing to con.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19

J. L. Kraft, president Of a Chicag4
cheese manufacturing company, has
written c. w. Howard, president ol
the National Bank of Commerce OF
Frederick, that he will be in Freder
ick in a few weeks. In company with
Frisco officials. for the purpose of de
termining the feasibility of establish
ing a cheese factory in that city. Hs
says he will do so providing the
farmers there can furnish him sufii
cient milk and cream and he can OBJ
tain the necessary hep and .bGsdiks
for the plant,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19
cHAMeERLAIN's LINIMENT.

This preparation is intended espec-
tally for rheumatism, lame back.
sprains and like ailments. 1t Is a
favorite with people who are well ac-
quainted with its splendid qualities.
Mrs. Charles Tanner. Wabash, Ind,
says of it, Il have found Chamber
Iain's Liniment the best thing for lame
back and sprains have ever used. It
works like charm and relieves pain
and soreness. 1t has been used by
others of my family as well as myself
for upwards of twenty years" rs and
SO cent bottles. For sale by all deal
ers.--Adv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19

worth while select your seed and cultivate cotton intensely
tho left the latter the tho right
that could be given Which sort will MT the most mortgages?
a policy n all
the
of the
Of
shortco tton
lengths results whenever the cotton
will be discover serious anixture
come n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19

The BOYS and girls Of Sequoyah
county have just completed the or
ganization Of agricultural and domes'
tic science clubs and have entered
the various contests OF the A. and NJ
college at saltwater The boys and
girls of Wan have enrolled for chick
en- and pig raising, canning and fancy
work contests. These contests IN
connection with the county demon
stration work now being carried on
nv w NJ. wolverton, promise great
improvement in agricultural condi
tions in this county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19
conooIIdated Schools increased

There are now 81 consolidated
schools in Oklahoma. or these, a
have received state aid for building
purposes. but the total amount paid
them BY the state is only sS7,S6l.5O
Seventeen more are endeavoring to
get share. at least, of the money
which was appropriated for them by
the fourth legislature. Twenty other
communities are reported as consid-
ering consolidation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19
AIfaIfa on the Increase

Alfalfa is being given much atten-
tion in Eastern Oklahoma S. L. JEFF
fords, county agent of the farmers
cooperative demonstration work in
Muskogee county. says: Reports
from SO out of 80 school districts give
a total of 224S acres of alfalfa estab-
lished. and 1859 more well prepared
for spring sowing" The 1910 census
reported only 300 acres of alfalfa in
this county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19

ment. ! believe that instead of the
governor Of the state seereting himself
in his offices all the time he should
travel over the state and become ac-
quainted with conditions. should keep
in touch with the industries Of the
tate aud the avocations of the people.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19
Land Constantly In Motion.

Most people know in general way
that large portions of the United
States have in the past been covered
by the ocean but it is perhaps not SO
generally known that the continent Is
now rising in some places and sinking
In others. There is every reason to
believe that minor movements of the
land are constantly taking place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19

1od line shows location
effective February
quarantine line viii
apo he federal line another
secuons
The period
ana aer the
me l De brought In
poDae hat Oknuge
"hen this twill
work that has ever taken place its
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19
Man and Fla Ace.

After man reaches the age OF fifty
he begins to see insults In the news
papers to the effect that he is an old
man.--Topeka Capital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-19

There is nothing dearer to man
than a good wife and very little that
Is more expensive
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-03

In some good LIQUOR. but no women
".For the last time of answering
will said Dravot. and he went away
through the pine trees looking Ike
big red devil.
But getting a wife was not so easy |
as Dan thought. He put 1t before tne
council and there was no answer tili
Rilly Fish said that he'd better ask
the girls. Dravot id them all round.
What's wrong with me? he Shouts
| standing by the idol 1mbra. Am a
dog or am I not enough OF man for
your wenchesg He walked out OF the
council room. and the others sat STILL
looking at the ground.
.".Billy Fish, says 1 to the CHIEF OF
Rasbkai. what's the difficulty heres
A straight answer to a true friend
You know says Billy Fish. How
/ should man tell you who know e'-
erything? How can daughters or men
marry gods or devils? It's not proper.
1 ..A god can do anything says 1. II
tbe king is fond Of girl he'll not LET
har die She'll have to- said Billy
Fish. There are all sorts Of gods and
devils in these mountains. and now
and again girl marries one OF tnem
and isn't seen any more. Besides, you
two know the mark cut in the stone.
, Only the gods know that. We thougnt
: YOU were men till you showed the sigh
/ of the master
!, 81 wished then that we had explain
5 cd about the loss Of the genuine Sc
o crats of n master Mason at the mrs.
i. po off. but l said nothing. All tha'
e night there was blowing OF horns II
v n little dark temple halfway down tn'
y hill. and heard girl crying fit to Ole
One of the priests told us that she wa
1 being prepared to marry the king. In
e girls little bit afraid says the priest
n She thinks she's going to die. and the
N are a-heartening of her up down in IN
le temple
".Hearten her very tender. then
"a saws Drayot, or I'll hearten you Wit
Q. the butt of gun so that you'll neVe
ia want to be heartened again.
re 81 got up very early In the mornin
ee while Drayot was asleep. and 1 sa'
or the priests talking together in VIM
h. pers and the CHEERS taking 1ose.ns
,g too. and they looked at me out OF u
ch corners of their eyes.
We ".what is up, Fish?' 1 says to q
Bashkai man, who was wrapped up
en- his furs and looking splendid to behoi
he 81 can't rightly say says he, but
oil. YOU can induce the king to drop all IL
ar nonsense about marriage you'll be
ing him and me and yourself gre
oh service
we "That I do believe says !. u
ra- sure. you know. Billy. as well as 2
nd. having fooght against and for us. Il
the king and me are nothing mi
will than two of the finest men that y
an, Almighty ever made. Nothing mo
led I do assure you
; "That may be- says Billy Fish, a
'tSA