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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
The Board of Education met las

The Board of Education met last
evening in regular session. The reg
ular order of business was disposed OF
"a hurriedly as possible in order to give
the Board chance to hear Judge Al
den's great lecture. Nothing of special
interest took place. The reports show
ed the schools to be in splendid con
dition. Superintendent Caplinger Is
much encouraged at the progress being
made and expects the second semester
TO show better results than the first has
shown.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
COL. HoRD's BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. Murray Hubbard of Garrard st.
will go to Maysville Saturday, to be
present at the celebration of her faith
or, Abner Hord's birthday anniversary.
news in Times-Star
The genial Colonel is 90 years old to-
day, and he is quietly celebrating the
event at his home in West Fourth st.
All extend congratulations to this ty-
pieal Mason eountian.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
DOING THEIR SPRING FLOWING
EARLY.

The month Of January which closes
81 days history today, has been
one of the most remarkable winter
months on record. The mercury never
touched zero and the most of the time
the ground was not frozen.
Winter wheat promises to have the
greatest yield on record.
As to winter blowing, the farmers
never were so far advanced with this
always big job. Many farmers have
worked from two to six teams turning
over the sod, and from present indi.
cations there will be planted enormous
crops of corn and tobacco.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
EVERYTHING STOPPED
Electrical, This Morning When Fierce
Wind Blew Down Electric Light
Pole In Sixth Ward.

This morning about $3.50 O'Clock,
when everything in The Public Ledger
plant was humming, old Boreas went on
a tear and blew a big electric light
pole down near the home of Mr.: James
II. Hall, in East Second street, Sixth
Ward, which wrecked all the telephone
and electric wires from that point to
Hutchinson s store and paralyzed the
street railway current.
President Cochran at once put large
force of men at work repairing the
damage and by $3.50 the wheels were
going again.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
"THE POWDER AND
THE MATCH
Judge George d. Alden's Thrilling Lee
ture at High School Auditorium.

Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather, large audience greeted Judge
Alden last night at the High School au
ditorium. His magnetic presence i'm
mediately commanded his hearers, and
for one hour and three-quarters he de-
lighted them ALL
1t is seldom a lecturer holds the at
tention of people as closely as Judge
Alden.
He thrilled his audience with his
charming humOr and his presentation
of his subject was logical, anological
and eloquent.
Judge Alden made a warm place in
the hearts Of the Maysville people.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31

Mrs. Charles Reed, of West Second
street left last night for Norfolk, Va,
to visit the family of her nephew, Mr..
William Harahan, President of Sea-
board Air Line, and her son James,
who is employed in the railroad office.
From here she will go to Washington
to visit her brothers, Hon. j. d. and Mr.
William Kehoe.-Bulletin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
SAYS aoMPERs WAS Booty.

Indianapolis, January 30.-That Sam
uel Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, was "gloriously
drunk" at the Seattle convention of
the Federation, was the charge made by
Duncan Mcdonald, of Illinois, at the
convention of the United Mine Workers
of America TODAY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
BERNARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

There will be preaching in the Der
nard school house Sunday morning al
10 a. m. and Sunday afternoon at
p. m. by Earl Dryden.
There will be some special music
at both services.
Everyone invited to attend.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
IT ALL HELPS JAwN DEE ALONG
(West Union Recnrdl

West Union is pretty good Gus.
toner of "John D." The Standard
Oil wagon makes three trips to West
Union each week with a delivery of
1875 gallons, abut 900 gallons of coal
oil and 375 gallons of gasoline.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
SMOOTH AND FIRM
Condition Of Roads Credited To Use
of Split-Log Drag.

Morganfeld, Ky-The roads of Union
County are thick with automobiles, the
roads being perfectly firm and smooth,
thing never heard of here until the
use of the split log drag began.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31

The Grab Orchard postofhce was rob.
bed Thursday night Of about twelve
hundred dollars in money and stamps,
there being 5000 to 5000 in money and
the remainder in stamps.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31

A resolution extending an invitation
to President Woodrow Wilson to make
an address before the meeting Of the
Kentucky Educational Association May
] was adopted by the Kentucky Senate.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
JUDGE NEWELL DESIGNATED TO
PRESIDE IN ROWAN COUNTY.

Frankfort, KY, January 3O.-Gov-
einor McCreary today designated Judge
c d: Newell to preside over the Rowan
circuit court in cases in which Judge
William Young is counsel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
535,l55 POUNDS
We're Total Tobacco Sales
Friday on the MaysvilIe
Market

The sales, Friday, including the
block sale at the Central Thursday:
totaled 535,l55 pounds, at most sat
isfaetory figures.
1t was one of the largest sales'days
this season, and inferior offerings con-
sidered, it was up to any days busi-
ness in the history of this market.
Following are the summaries:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
MEETING OF GOOD HEALTH CLUB.

Miss Casey, County Health Nurse,
was visitor at the meeting of the
Good Health Club of the East Lime
stone school yesterday afternoon and
gave very helpful and interesting
talk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31

Henderson, Ky.-Tobacco growers are
beginning to busy themselves sowing
plant beds, and an enormous crop is
forecast for the coming year. The
weather is affOrding fine opportunity
for burning of ground.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
SQUIRE BAuER's COURT.

Charley Brown, colored, was tried for
breaking into the meat house of Arthur
Blevins and stealing meat. He was
bound over to the March term of Cir
cult Court. In default of 5000 bond he
was Jailed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
MRS. ]. HARVEY RICE ILL.

Mrs. Judith A, Rice, widow of the
late j. Harvey Rice, and mother of
County Judge Rice and Mr.. JEFF Rice,
is seriously i'll at her home in Forest
ayenua
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
L. T. ANDERSON BUYS MORE
LAND

AT the George Allen sale Wednesday,
sixty.four acres of unimproved land on
the Hill City pike was sold to L. r.
Anderson at $l04.50 per acre. The per-
sonal property brought good prices.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
MEETING OF THE KINGS
DAUGHTERS.

There will be a meeting Monday aft
ernoon at $3.50 O'Clock, at the home of
Mr.. Omar Dodson of The Kings Daugh-
ters of the Episcopal Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Reeves and
son, of Maysviile, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Fritz.--Cynthi-
ana Log Cabin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31

Mt. sterling-2oo,OOO pounds from 2
to Is cents.
oarlisle--l75,OOO pounds; prices rang
ing from 81 to t27.
Riehmond---lSO,000 pounds, average
l11s cents a pound,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31

G. Calvert Early went over to Brooks
vile yesterday to attend q social dance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
WEATHER REPORT
SNOW OR RAIN PROMISED TO.
DAY; SUNDAY FAIR AND WARMER
sLoP FOR SALE
BURNING TOBACCO PLANT BEDS.

at Limestone Distillery on and after
February end 29-ot
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-01-31
POLICE COURT DoINGs.

Pearl Ward, charged with rape was
the only prisoner and he was discharged
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
METALS AT EXPOSITION.
State to Have Fine Exhibit of Min.
erals at San Francisco Fair.

With the appointment of Dr.
Henry Landes, acting president of
the University of Washington, as
commissioner of mines and metal
lurgy, the state exposition commits
sion has laid the foundation for a
comprehensive exhibit of the mineral
products and resources of Washing
ton at the Panama-Pacific exposition
at San Francisco in 1915.
DR.. Landes has had charge of the
mineral exhibits from this state at
several expositions in the past, and
the state already owns, in the state
museum at the university, the nu-
cleus of handsome mineral exhibit,
much of which was assembled for
display at previous expositions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
NO NEWS is NOT ALWAYS GOOD
NEWS. ACCORDING TO A
STORY TOLD BY ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN.

One Of the stories persistently attrib-
uted to Lincoln was that referring to
the brand of General Grants whisky.
That was dlsOwned by Lincoln, who
referred to its prototype when George
II. remarked. upon being told that
General Wolfe. then in command Of
the English forces in Canada, was
mad, that he wished Wolfe would bite
some OF his other generals.
In the fall Of 1861 Lincoln entered
the telegraph Office where Mr. Bates,
who writes these "reminiscences In
Leslies Weekly. was employed and
asked for news from the front Mana
ger Wilson replied. Good ncws. be-
cause none." whereupon Lincoln said,
"Ah. my young friend, that rule does
not always hold good. for fisherman
does not consider it good luck when he
cant get bite. david Home Bates
"Reminiscences Of Lincoln"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
PAY FiRET--THES SUE.
P.dblic Service Board Will Propose
Reform in Corporation Practice.

If public service corporations are
TO contest their taxes, they should be
required to make payment before
bringing suit, in the belief of the
state tax commission, which en-
nounces that bill to this effect win
be prepared and submitted to the
next legislature.
Much Inconvenience has been
caused several counties by the fac!
that railroad suits to contest taxes
have been brought. appealed to the
supreme court, applications for re-
hearings made, etc, during all OF
which time the county has been de-
prived OF needed revenue. The law
also works to the disadvantage of
the railroads, which are compelled
to pay Is per cent interest on the
taxes if they lose in their contests
Under the proposed law the cor
poration would pay it's tax as levied
and then bring suit. If the tax
should be declared excessive, the
county would make the proper re-
fund, but meanwhile would not be
deprived of the use of that portion
of the tax not contested.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
THE NEWS WILL COME" SAID LINCOLN.

THE NEWS WILL COME, SAID LINCOLN.
Sumter. the battles Of Bull Run. Ante
tam. Gettysburg, Stone River. Vicks-
burg. Wilmington and many other i'm
pOrtant events Of the war.
General Grant remarked with some
emphasis ana asperity that Stone Riv-
er was no victory. that few such vic
tories would have ruined the country.
and he knew Of no important results
from it. The president said that per
h0ps he should not altogether agree
with him. but whatever might be the
facts his singular dream preceded that
fight.
Victory did not always follow his
dream. but the event and results were
important. He had no doubt that a
battle had taken place or was being
fought, and Johnston will be beaten.
for had this strange dream again last
night 1t must relate to Sherman; my
thoughts are In that direction. and !
know Of no other very important event
which is likely just now to oeeur.'"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
lINCOLN'S ADDRESS TO THE
CITIZENS OF SPRINGFIELD
ON LEAVING FOR
WASHINGTON.

Ny friends, no ono not in my po.
sition can appreciate the sadness |
feel at this parting. To this people
! owe all that | am. Hero ! have
lived more than a quarter Of q cen.
fury. Hero my children were born.
and here one Of them lies buried.
| know not how soon ! shall see you
again. A duty devoIves upon mo
which 10 greater, perhaps. than any
that has devoIved upon any other
man since the days Of Washington.
He never would have succeeded ex.
cept for the aid Of divine Providence.
upon which he at all times relied.
feel that I cannot succeed without
the same divine aid which sustain.
ed him. and upon tho same Al
mighty Being | place my reliance
for support and hope you. my
friends. will pray that may re.
ceive the divine assistance without
which cannot succeed. Again I
bid you all an sffec+ior ate farewell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
Lincoln's Strange Dream
Before His Death

a L noon of the day on which Lin
"a coin WAS shot Il cabinet meet
IA iig waS held, which the preSi-
dent attended accompanied by
General Grant. The meeting was thus
described by one of the men who were
present-tiideon Welles. secretary of
the navy.
congratulations We're interchangcd
and earnest inquiry WAS made wheth-
er any information had been received
from General Sherman General Grant.
who WAS invited to remain. said he
was expecting hourly to hear from
Sherman and had good deal of ankle
ty on the subject of the movements of
his army.
THE president remarked that news
would come soon. and come favorably,
he had no doubt. for he had last night
his usual dream which had preceded
nearly every important event of the
war. inquired the particulars of this
remarkable dream. He said it was in
my departmental related to the wa
ter; that he seemed to be in Il singular
and Understandable vessel. but always
the same and that he was moving with
great rapidity toward dark and in
definite shore: that he had had this
singular dream preceding the firing on
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
HOW LINCOLN AMUSED Ex-
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN,.

TN June. 1912. relates 1.-The
Everyday Life Of Abraham
Lincoln" ex-President Van
Buren, was jOurneying through
Illinois with Il company of
friends. When near Springfield
they were delayed by bad roads
and were compelled to spend the
night at Rochester. some miles
out. The accommodation ut
this place were very poor, and a
few Of the ex presidents Spring
field friends proposed to go out
to meet him and try to aid in en-
tertaining him. Knowing Lin
coins ability as Il talker and
story teller. they begged him to
so with them and aid in making
their guest at the country inn
pass the evening as pleasantly
as possible. Lincoln. with his
usual good nature. went with
them and entertained the party
for hours with graphic descrip-
tons Of western life. anecdotes
and witty stories. Judge Peck,
who was of the party and Il
warm friend Of the eX-president.
says that Lincoln was ut his best
and declares. II never passed a
more joyous night" There was
Il constant succession of brilliant
anecdotes and funny stories. ac-
companied by loud laughter. in
which Van Buren, bore his full
share. "He also" says the
Judge. gave us incidents and
anecdotes of Elisha Williams
and other leading members of
the New York bar and going
back to the days of Hamilton
and Burr. Altogether there was
n right merry time, and MIR. Van
Buren, said the only drawback
upon his enjoyment was that his
sides were sore from laughing ut
Iincolu's stories for week
therea fter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-02-13
Photos by American Press Association.

explorer
feat will be watched by the whole world probable Shackle
will take wngess aeopanes glide
drawing his Whether
deathknell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24
CHARLESTON.

l.. A. Bassett delivered car load
OF coal this week
A monument was erected for Thorn
az Kempkas In the Charleston GENE
terry Wednesday.
Maurice Wahrer was q Keokuk
caller Wednesday.
Ed Lamb and family Of Montrose
passed through town Wednesday even
ing.
Louis Lutz and sons, Harry and
Earl. spent Wednesday at the John
Lutz home.
Eli Scott and Jacob Kirchner were
Donnellson callers Wednesday.
VIM. Vermazen and wife are visit.
ing in Fort Madison
George Pfckard attended the Old
Settlers meeting at Fort Madison,
Thursday.
Henry Sell was Donnellson caller
Friday.
Misses Rosa and Emma Klug en-.
tertained crowd Of young folks for
supper Sunday evening. Those pres
ent were: j. F. Stilwell, G. v. Scott,
Louis and Toney Westermeyer. Albert
and Charles Pezley, Herman Kug,
Sidney Homes: Misses Anna and Mil
ley Westermeyer, C1estie Derr, and
Odefia Knobie. All report q very
pleasant evening.
Harry Wardlow and family Of Mont
rose passed through town Friday
evening.
Everett Philips was a Donnellson
caller Friday.
Arlie Barnes and sisters, Emma and
Kate, were Keokuk callers Saturday.
John Lowenberg and family of
New Boston we're Donnellson visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. LESSEE Hopp and children spent
a few days visiting in Fort Madison.
Mrs. Dave Weber and children OF
New Boston were Donnellson visitors
Sunday.
Adam Hopp and family, Raw Hopp
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24
MAKING MONEY OUT OF HARD
TIMES.

Congressman Kinkead of New Jer-
sey, is running for sheriff. II he gets
the nomination he will resign his seat
in congress. They offered him the
postmastership at Jersey City. one OF
the choicest bits of federal patronage
in that state, but he shook his head.
He was not to be sfdetracked- He
had started out to run for sherin ana
he was going to run for sheriff, and
that's all there was to 1t. His demo
cratic colleagues looked at him In
amazement. They couldn't figure out
his game. What puzzled them all the
more was that he had always enjoyed
a reputation of being pretty longhead-
ed. And he had good show to stay
in congress.
So they began to speculate on what
he was up to. They have solved the
problem. They have decided that the
Jersey statesman Is cannier than any
OF them. They have handed it to him
for his foresight. This Is the way
they have figured 1t out. There Is not
much money in being congressman,
especially when he has to stay on
the Job in Washington all the year
round But there is money In being
sheriff. provided there are hard times
ahead. When things go badly for the
people, they go well for the sheriff.
fo- then there are law suits, execu-
tons for the sale Of property. receiv-
ersbips. and all those other steps in
cfdent to the disposition of property
through courts of law, steps SO gen
orally known and so widely despised.
So those congressmen have concluded
tina, Mr. Kinkead sees continued hard
times ahead and sights big fat. juicy
fees emoluments and peruuisites
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24

which sheriffs enjoy when other folks
are up against it.
But Congressman Kfnkead is not
the only man who wants to be sher.
if, although his candidacy is notable
because he is willing to give up q
seat in the congress and 60 back to
the sherin's office, those who have
looked into the subject say there is
the largest crop OF candidates for
sheriff the country has ever known
at least. the biggest crop since the
democratic hard times of twenty years
ago. In many counties, there are from
eight to twelve candidates, where, or.
dinarily, there have been only two
to four.
A philosophically inclined congress-
man from the northwest said the
other day, wait till the primary tick
cts are generally made up, and I'll tell
you whether the country is prosper
GUS Or not.
How can you tell that" he was
asked. ~
well, II. there are not many can
O1QatcS IOI-SSuSAu, you SdH put ~
down thescountry Is prosperous, but
II aspirants for sheriff are numerous,
then the inner judgment of the coiin-
try is that we are going to have con-
tfnued hard times"
If the intuitions Of the swarm OF
candidates for sheriff are sound, then
there will be more chance that the
disposition OF property will be taken
from the owner and given to the sher-
III and receivers, and that the ham,
mer heretofore welded by the artisan
win be swung to the accompaniment
of the raucous voice OF the auctioneer.
Congressmen with literary inclina-
lions say the crowding candidates for
sheriff seeming hard times remind
them OF Longfellow's words:
Newer stoops the soaring vulture
Ger his quarry in the desert,
Der the bison, sick and wounded,
But another yulture watching,
From his high aerial outlook.
Sees the downward plunge and fol-
lows.
First. a speck, and then vulture,
TIN the air is filed with piniOnsr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24

II you can not be leader In the
counsels OF the great
As you utter words of wisdom for the
guidance of the state;
Though you lack the brilliant dfction
and the strange magnetic thrill
/, BY which an orator can bend the pub
lie to his will,
You may still be one of those who
help the world upon its way
As it slowly struggles upward toward
brighter, better day;
Though you can not write your name
with those Of men who do and
dare,
4 You can do certain share by simply
being fair and square.
1t needs no battle shout to piont the
way of duty stern.
AS men strive on for wisdom and
still suffer as they learn.
1t takes nobility of mind TO boldly
stand aside
And sacrifice the glory and the pomp
of selfish pride.
Each mortal has to meet some test.
and he alone can tell
If he has stood his rightful ground
courageously and well.
Though no triumphs you may claim
where sounds Of conflict fill the
air,
You may earn a loftier share by sim
ply being fair and square.
Washington Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24

Gilbert Lee OF Fort Madison. was
in Keokuk few days ago. Mr.. Lee
is known to almost every person in
the county, having for long time
resided in the country and having
been the republican candidate for
representative in previous campaigns.
This year he Is making the race for
auditor on the republican ticket and
he is justly receiving the solid sup
port Of his party and the assistance
Of many members Of other parties.
For they all recognize in Mr.. Lee a
man worthy OF the position, well
qualified for the place and deserving
from every point Of citizenship. No
man in Lee county has worked more
unselfshly for the advancement of the
! people than Mr.. Lee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24

We frequently hear people talk
about hard times but they invariably
say that Keokuk is better off than
most of the cities, which would indf-
cate that hard times are not felt here
as severely as other places. Keokuk
is gaining steadily with good develop
ment sure to come to US. Advantages
are available here which are absolute
ly certain to make this one of the
great cities Of the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-24

Charles F. Sawyer, who Is the re-
publican candidate for state represen-
tative from Lee county, has been un.
able to devote very much time to his
candidacy but in those localities
where he has visited he has met with
hearty welcome and given assur-
ances Of support. Mr.. Sawyer is a
young Keokuk business man, has
charge of the TrfICity Business col
lege, and keeps in touch with progress.
! slve movements. He is we'll qualified
to fill the Office OF state representa-.
tive and there is a growing demand
in Iowa for business legislature.
Mr.. Sawyer will add strength to the
| legislature