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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
Monday night, and held funeral

Monday night, and held funeral
services at the Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon over the re-
mains OF Richard Robins. We
underssand that he will begin
a series OF meeting at the Baptist
church next Monday evening, and
will be assisted by the Rev
Jesse Beagle. oil Lancaster. The
challenge sent out by the Rrod
head Base Ball Team that any
team really wanting good
wholloping should notify arthur
Anderson Or ]. L. Pilkenton was
accepted by the Sparks Quarry
team, and bats were crossed here
last Saturday, but the team got
the whOlloping at tune of 6 to 1
and the following was handed the
writer by the manager of the
home team. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Drew
for Sparks Quarry. and Watson
for BrOdhead. who dia not allow
a safe hit in three innings and
struck out seven players" The
score
Brodhead ooooI 600
Sparks Quarry 2oIo3 10000
Total Brodhead 1
Sparks Quarry 6
Batteries for Brodhead; Pike,
Watson. Haggard and Pike.
Sparks Quarry. Drew and Owens
Arthur Anderson attended the
Hunt-An6erson wedding at Mt
Vernon Thursday.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
Mt. Vernon, Ky

Editor of the Signal:
l understand that some of our
citizens who were opposed to the
Bond Issue are making great
effort to nulify the election or
retard the issue of the bonds. It
is surprising to me that after 1t
has been shown beyond a reason
able doubt that our people want
this bond issue to be carried out
and the work started on the
roads as soon as possible that we
should have some of our citizens
of means attempt to hinder this
work. To hinder is plainly all
that they can do and they should
stand aside now or give hand to
get the work started so as to
relieve some of the families who
are so badly needing the work.
There are women and children in
this county now suffering for
food and clothing that would be
relieved by starting this work at
once. Are these men fighting
against this bond issue willing tc
answer the people for this delay
Can they sleep at night when they
remember that there are little ones
suffering from whom they arr
with holding the labor that would
give them food and comfort. Il
is an easy matter to run up anc
down the earth bowling abou
some body being a robber, it is
serious charge to answer for whei
you are denying the labor of thi:
county chance to earn its sup
port. That is exactly what tn
opponents of the bond issue ar
, doing and what they will have t
: answer for here and also to thei
creator. w. J. SPARKS.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
HIGHWAY THRU
THECUMBERLANDS

In connection with a splendid
article on the proposed "Dixie
Highway" from Chicago to Mama
Fla, the Indianapolis News has
this to say: Another interesting
angle of the proposed nor,h-to,
south road has been developed
in Kentucky. The Common
wealth, approaching the import
ant part Daniel Boone played in
its early history, Is building a
highway across the state that will
be known as the Boone Way"
1t follows almost exactly the
trail made by Boone in 1875 when
he moved from North Carolina
into the wilds of Kentucky. The
trace he made has for years been
known as the evidences Road"
This newly surfaced highway will
give motorists entrance to the
hoosierdom-.to to- Dixie Highway
from points in Virginia West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, en-
aiding them to enjov a good road
either north or south. BY this
route motorists from the sections
named also will be able to reach
the Lincoln Highway via Louis
vile, Indianapolis and South
Bend.
The Boone way is a splendid
Illustration of what small COM
munities can do If they will only
put their shoulders to the wheel.
This great project, which Is
costing millions, was started and
put through by the Commercial
Club of the little town of Mt.
Vernon. KY, whose population is
scarcely 1900 today. The citi-
zens there organized, on the 9th.
of January 1918, what was
anown as the BOONE WAY
BOOSTER BAND" with James
Maret, their original booster as
secretary; everybody there lined
the gang" and went all over
Kentucky and adjoining states
south, east and north east, tc
boost the improvement of the
old Wilderness Road or Boone.
Trail. That they made enough
noise to be heard is evident from
the results obtained. The road is
being built, and to little old Mt
! Vernon, KY, belongs the credit
: Instead OF engaging in word.
) controversies about things, Nj,
Vernon simply went "at it; ant
now the Boone Way is on tn
: way.
Boone Way will run iron
Cumberland Gap to Louisvill
over route via Mt Vernon, Star
y ford, Danville, Harrodsbure
Lawrencebdrg and Shelbyville, o
> diverted at Danville, via Nicholas
y vile. Lexington and Frankfort
: the burial place of Boone. Liz
: coin aud Boyle counties hav
already taken action and hav
appropriated funds to max
n proper improvements on thei
}. good highways so as to come u,
J. to the desired conditions deser,
;. ing the official designation {
e Boone Way. This highway Wi
y be the motorists and tourist
e route into and thru the Cumbe
i land Mountains to the sout
g east.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
p + II = q \ A l.

Jake Elder was up from Brod'
head Wednesday.
Judge w. R. Cress, of Month
cello, was here Saturday.
Al Adams has been suffering
from typhoid but is improving.
E. G.. Pugh, OF Berea, is here
on insurance business for few
days.
Hon. A. T. Siler was here
from Williamsburg during the
week.
Omer Chestnut is at home after
attending school for some time
at T.. K. S. n.
Mrs. ]. E. Craig of Quail, is
spending ! few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. McBee.
Miss Tabitha Hiatt has returned
home from E. K. S. n, where she
has been in school.
Mrs. Matte Mullins who has
been ia school at E. K. S. n is
with homefolks here.
Miss Blanche Crawford is home
from Richmond where she has
been attending school.
P. Q. Griffin the popular Quail
merchant was in town during
the week looking after his prop
erty
Solomon Griffin, a mighty good
citizen of Cookshurg, this county
was in town Wednesday on
business.
- 7. Dalton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Treadway. of this
county have gone to Terre Haul
Ind, to locate.
Mr. and Mrs. Rome Adams
have returned to Mt. Vernon to
make their home and we heartily
welcome their return.
Nat Sewell passed up to Lon
don Wednesday. He made a
$500 mile trip from the west to gel
back to Laurel to work and vote
for bond issue.
Misses. Sallye Reynolds, Amy
Proctor, Blanche Crawford and
Myrtle Bryant, who are attending
school at E. K. S. y. spent Easter
with homefolks here and return
ed to school Wednesday.
Mrs. c. H. White and little
daughter, are with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Rome Adams
Mrs. White will be here for
several weeks or during tn,
erection of the residence which
Mr.. White is having built on 10
next to Mr.. Adams.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY

On account of illness l was un-
able to return to Mt. Vernon last
week, but will be here this week
for the purpose of giving others
the opportunity of availing them
selves of the benefits of the XIV.
Rural Credit Association which
has made it possible for the
farmers of Kentucky to borrow
money on long time at S per cent
interest.
Many prominent farmers have
subscribed and the allotment will
be taken by Saturday 1otR Call
before then if you want in.
Kentucky Rural Credit Assn.
JAMES A. Young,
State Organizer.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
Keep in mind the musical an

Keep in mind the musical and
recital at Presbyterian church
next Tuesday evening by Rev.
and Mrs. George Watson and Rcv
Michael. To Mt. Vernon people
neither of the trio needs any intro
duction and if you miss Tuesday
evenings entertainment you will
have lost one of the best Of the
season Remember next Tues
day evening.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
WANTED:-An industrious man

WANTED:-An industrious man
who can earn SOD per mouth
and expenses retailing our Pro-
ducts to farmers. Must have
some means for starting expenses
and furnish bond signed by 2
responsible men. Address w.
II RAWLEIGH- COMPANY,
Freeport, Ill, giving age. eccupa-
| ton and references. -; -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Rev. and Mrs. William Byers
are rejoicing over the arrival of
their first born, a girl, Charlotte
Lila Byers, born the 5th inst.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Maj. P. P. Johnson has been
elected President of the Confeder-
ate Veterans Association Of
Kentucky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Rome Adams and son. Casper,
began the foundation for q. H.
Whites residence Tuesday.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Silk Hosiery tor everybody, Zoe
to 81 pair, including the famous
Phoenix Silks, at FiSh'S.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Born to the wife of J. B. Noe on
the Sth a girl. Mother and babe
doing nicely.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Everything new in low cut shoes
for men, women and children at
F'ish's. 60
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

J. S. Rowe, merchant of the
Hansford section, has installed a
telephone.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

NOTICE: Having left Living
ston, 1 have placed all accounts
due me in the hands of w. N.
Riggs for collection. 1 will ap-
preciate it, if those indebted to
me will see Mr.. Riggs and settle
at once. J. A. OLIVER.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Fox FERTILIZER for sale and
nice German millet seed worth
SI.5o per bushel. Call on or
write. w. B. SIGMAN.
Apr. 9, tt. Wilde, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Fish's SIS Special Spring Suits
ara the best values in America.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
LOCAL

Don't buy your Spring Outfit
until you have seen FiSh's line.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Brodhead and Sparks Quarry
Base Ball teams will play the
opening game OF the season on the
Fish field, this city. Mt. Vernon
Graded School team will play the
winners. Game will be called
promptly at , p. M. Umpire;
Geo. Payne. Admission 10 cts.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

For SALE:-I desire to Sell
any or all of my five residences
and also my store house in
Livingston, KY. Will sell worth
the money.
Mrs. E. L. COCKRELL,
Livingston, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

New llDe OF Cheney Silk Ties
for Spring at Fish's
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
US MEETING AT PRESBY
. TERRAIN CHURCH.

The Mems meeting will begin at
2:3o p. m.
Chairman Mr.. John Brown.
Speakers Mr.. r. A. Sparks.
fMr. Z. g. Williams
Subject. Flow can universal
peace be attained"
Discussion Invited.
Everybody Welcome.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Miss Fannie Allen and Emmit
Mullins, of the Crooked Greek
section were married at the home
of the bride yesterday. Miss
Allen is the pretty daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Allen.
Mr.. Mullins Is a Son of Tom Mod
Mullins and is prominent young
farmer. The Signal extends
congratulations.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Sheriff John Farmer, of Jackson
county, took Arthur Mullins, son
of the late J. g. Mullins, to peni-
Tertiary at Frankfort Monday
where he will serve term of 10
to 2I years for the killing of Geo.
Shelton, early in January. II the
report, as given to US is true, as to
the killing, young Mullins is for
tunate in getting the verdict that
he did.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

he did.
George Payne will leave Sun
day for Binghamton n. Y. to join
the BinghamtOn Club of the n.
Y State League as pitcher. This
is the second year for Payne in
professional ball circles. having
played last season with the Club
of the South Atlantic League
winning % out of % games. The
EndicOtt-L Testers hire Re ord of
April ISt. published a good like
ness of Young Payne and states
the Bingh anton Club manager
is expecting great things from him
this season. Payne is known
in Base Ball circles as Speedy
Boy" Payne and we predict that
he will make good. He has been
practicing here with the school
boys for several weeks and ex-
poets to report in good shape.
Mrs. Lee Maupin, of Richmond
was here this week visiting the
family of w. Il. Crawford. This
was her first trip here since she
visited the family of ChaS. A.
Redd, Sr., IL years ago. At that
time the railroad had been here
four years. Arrangements were
being made TO build new court
house. The population of town
was $40 There were but six
houses West of railroad crossing
OF Main street. The old tan yard
watts were yet in evidence on lot
adjoining the now residence Of
A. b. Furnish. A few of the
wagons vet carried tar kegs at
rear end of coupling pole, Mt.
Vernons pavements consisted of
two short runs of brick. planks
in a few places and fat slabs of
limestone in two places. Bar
rooms were in existence. Traces
of the old Proctor horse mill
were LETT, about where Tom Proc
tors residence is now located.
Tone telegraph wire answered all
1 purposes. Three trains a day.
One passenger each way and one
freight that went down one day
and back the next.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
HUNT-ANDERSON

Mr.. Henry Anderson ard Miss
Rae Hunt were married at Lang
don DormitOry yesterday after
noon. Time will not permit of a
full account this week, and in our
next issue will appear a full re-
port.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Entered at the Mt Vernon, Ky. Postothce
as second-ciass mail matter.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
SMOKE WOULD NOT HURT HER.

The Big Four train from Dayton
was crowded coming to indianapolis.
At Anderson a colored couple got
on the train, and after a vain effort
to find a seat the man opened the
door leading to the smoker, in which
there we're several vacant seats. The
woman got inside the door before
she discovered that they were in the
smoker.
"This is the smoker. We don't
want to go in here" said her escort,
eyidontly her husband.
81 CANT hep that" he replied. al
wants to sit down" And then, as
an after thought, he added "Smoke
cain't hurt your complexion Hone"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
A TOAST TO LAUGHTER

Here's to laughter, the sun
shine of the soul, the happiness
of the heart, the leaven of
youth, the privilege of purity,
the echo OF innocense the
treasure OF the humble, the
wealth of the poor, the bead Of
the cup of pleasure; il dispels
detection, banishes blues and
mangles melancholy; for it is
the foe of woe, the destroyer OF
depression, the enemy of grief;
1t is what kings envy peasants,
Plutocrats envy the poor, the
guilty envy the innocent; it's
the sheen on the silver of smiles,
the ripple on the waters de-
light; the CLINT OF the gold OF
gladness; without 1t humor
would be dumb, wit would with,
er, dimpleS woAd disappear
and smiles would shivel, for it
is a glow of a clean conscience,
the voice of a pure soul, the
birth cry of mirth, the swan.
song of sadness.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
KING OF GREECE A SOLDIER
Constantine Received an Excellent
Military Education and Has Given
Proof 81 skill.

Constantine, the new king Of
Greece, is of Danish and Russian
blood, his father having been a son
of Christian TX. Of Denmark, and
his mother being the eldest daughter
Of the Grand Duke Constantine, a
brother of Alexander III. King Com
stantine was born in Athens, and
brought up under an English COVER
ness and German and Greek tutors.
Later on he went to Berlin, where
he received his education as a sol
der, being attached to the Second
regiment of Prussian Foot Guards.
In 1897 he took command OF the
Greek troops in the wal with Turkey,
but his army was crushed in Thes-
sally. In April last he was appointed
inspector general Of the forces and
has since shown himself a soldier of
merit. At the moment of his Access
sion he was in Epirus, conducting
the military operations for sweeping
the Turks out Of that province.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
SAY MORGAN WAS WcTlMlzED
Experts Claim Collection, for Which
He Paid Large Sum, IL Of
Trivial Worth.

According to a Cairo dispatch
published in Berlin, Germany, J. P.
Morgan has been cleyerly swindled
with a collection Of Coptic manu-
scripts which he bought for $4,000.
The manuscripts had long been
hswked about for less than a tenth
Of that price, but had not found a
purchaser. Then it was acquired
very cheaply by an astute dealer who
laid q scheme for a profitable deal.
With the aid Of an Egyptian off,
cial a document was forged purport-
ing to show that the Egyptian gov
eminent had offered $4,000 for the
collection. Then the owner Of the
manuscripts went to Paris and Sc
cured a similar document, alleging
that the French authorities were
ready to pay a like sum.
Armed with these weapons, the
man approached Mr.. Morgan's agent
and made the deal indicated above.
When the Egyptian authorities re-
ceived information that the official
vas implicated he was dismissed.
Director Masnero, Of the Egyptian
museum, declares that although the
collection bought by Mr.. Morgan is
genuine, it is really of little value
and that the price is PROFESSIONALLY
high.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
ONLY A SUBSTITUTE

A revolver is-a nickel-plated
substitute for bravery. which.
has practically driven the orr
einal article out of the market.
The revolver gives a puny man
with a 3.S inch brain and the
pluck of a erasshopper a 100
yard reach and makes him
more deadly than a Sioux
Indian. There was a time
when this country had no dan
eerouS animals, except bears
and wolves, and life was safe
except on the frontiers, but
now vast hordes of Is year
old boys who use their skulls
for a dime novel bookcase.
roam the streets with cigarettes
in their face and portable canon
in their hip-pockets, producing
obituaries with the skill and
enthusiasm of a cholera mi.
crobe; while it is at all times
possible to make a personal
enemy who will chase you for
a week, and who is reluctantly
compelled to defend himself
when he catches you by filling
you SO full Of lead that your
remains will require eight pail
bearers. Revolvers are now so
generally used in debate and in
domestic qvsrrels of all sorts
that 5000 Americans die of
them each year.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
MARY KNEW.

1t had been a late Session" and
not a fortunate one for the Judge,
who, when the chips were at last put
back into their ebony holders, was
something more than $40 10 the bad.
lie suspected, too, that he might
have IA bad taste in his mouth next
morning, 50 he left a note on the
hall table, directing that a glass Of
iced Apenta water BE- brought to his
door at eight. Prompt to the stroke
of the clock came Mary's tap-tap,
and to the usual query from inside
came the answer:
"It's your repentance water, sir"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
Advertising Rates
FOR A BETTER TOWN

DO your part as a citizen
that you may count for some
thing in the affairs OF Colum
BUS. Pledge your word snd
honor so long as you live in
the town and community it
shall be your aim to help it in
everything that tends to i'm.
provement. Submit to the
rule of the majority and don't
growl. Keep in mind that if
the town is good enough to
make your money in it is good
enough to spend it in. and buy
everything you need that your
nome merchant carries from
MIN. Say something good of
the town and and the people.
If a project to improve the
town comes up don't hoot,-
help. The citizen who knocks
and yells hard times is preach
ing the funeral sermon of the
town. Work for beauty and
cleanliness in Columbus, which
stand for healthier families,
happier homes, higher real es-
tate values and better citi-
zenship.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
KNOCKER AND THE BOOSTER

When the Creator made all
the good things. there was still
some dirty work to do, so He
made the beasts and reptiles
and poisonous insects, and
when lie had finished He had
some scraps that were too bad
to put into the rattlesnake, the
hyena, the scorpion and the
skunk, so He put all these to.
gether, covered it with suspicion,
wrapped it with jealousy, mark,
ed it with a yellow streak, and
called it a "knocker.'
This product was so fearful
y contemplate that He had to
make something to counterfeit
Il, so he took a sunbeam and
put it in the heart OF a child.
the brain of a man, wrapped
these in civic pride, covered it
with brotherly love, gave il a
mask of velvet and a grasp of
steel, and called il a booster
made him a lover of fields and
flowers and manly sports, .
believer in equality and justice,
and ever since these two we're,
mortal man has had the priv
lege OF choosing his associates.
Contributed.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
THIS PASTOR WAS NO SPORT
He Spoiled the Young Mans Proposed
Wrestling Match With His
Dark Angel.

A young man anxious to have
some one wrestle with his dark angel.
announced dramatically to his pastor
as they were walking down the street
that he was tempted to break one Of
the commandments. His pastor, al
ways effective and original, be-
thought him of IA homeopathic cure,
and responded coolly: "Well, why
don't you do it," The wrestling
match was OF. The dark angel
sneaked away without a peep. The
boy went home feeling as If he had
been spanked and laughed at. The
parsOn was no sport.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
CHURCH ADOPTS THE PIANO.

1--WE wanted a good instrument to
lead the congregation, M that
would not drown the congregation
a! singing" explained Doctor Dixon
Of the Metropolitan tabernacle, Lon
don, $50 we have installed a grand
piano. You see" Doctor Dixon
went on to explain, "there are many
reasons for the innovation, Firstly,
the piano is a home instrument, and
it is a happy idea to blend the home
and the church then, it has a clear,
sweet and distinct tone. Again, we
can infer that the harp being the in
strument mentioned as used in
heaven, the piano is simply a harp
boxed up and played by machinery.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-23
TIME 70 SWAT Tie FLY

Now is the time to get after
the house Ay. The warm
weather is bringing them by
the thousands and they will be
an awful pest here this sum
mer il we do not start fighting
by breaking up their breeding
places. 1t is not possible to
kill all of them--some are
sure to escape, but the thoro
cleaning up of back lots and
stables will work wonders.
STOP calling it the house
ay,' says the chief of the gov
eminent bureau of entomology,
and call it the typhoid fly in
order to direct attention to the
danger of allowing it to contin.
nc TO breed unchecked.