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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
Something For You
To Think About
You Who Go To Louisville To
Buy and Deal With Mail Or
der Houses.

Who sympathized with you
when your little girl was sick?
Was it The Stewart Dry Goods
Coz Who carried you last winter
when you were out of ajob and
had no money! Was it John Q.
Lewis Co., or was 1t your home
merchant? When you want to
raise money for the church or
some needy person in town do
you write to Sears, Roebuck &
Co., in Chicago, or do you go to
your home merchants! How
much do Cincinnati merchants pay
towards keeping up your side
walk or paying the ministers sal.
airy? When you were sick how
many nights did Crutcher &
Starks sit up with you? In time
of sorrow who drops the tear OF
sympathy and gives you the
cheering word? Is it the hon.
merchant or Marshall Field & Co.
or any other cut of town concern
Think of these things and in IA
ture patrOnize home mercha nts.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
BR0nIiEAD

A. f. Albright attended the
meeting of the ROckcastle Fiscal
Court at MI. Vernon Oh Thursday
of last week.. B. Farris, who
was reported SO i'll last week, died
at his home here last Friday after
noon. After funeral services con-
Quoted at the Baptist church by
the Rev. A. j. Pike, his remains
were laid TO rest in the Christian
church cemetery. Besides his
widow, he is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Jesse Wallin,
Mrs Julian BoTdes and Mrs. w.
J. Owens of this place, and four
sons, w. f. and Ed Farris of East
Bernstadr, Luther Farris Of Lii
nois, and Maurice Farris, of Lin
coin County, all of whom were at
his bedside when death came
The bereaved ones have much
sympathy. Mrs. w. H. Anderson
spent from Thursday until Satur
day with relatives at Maretburg.
j. r. MastersOn, an L. d n,
bridge carpenter, was the guest
of. Mont Roberts here Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Adams left
Wednesday of last week for Dry
Ridge, near Cincinnati, Mrs
Adams returning the first of the
week Mr.. Adams. who is in very
poor health will remain there for
several weeks. Miss Amy Proc
tor of Mt. Vernon, was the guest
of her aunt, Miss Mary Proctor,
last Friday.-Mrs. Zoe Mink. OF
Richmond, was the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs 2. II
Robins, from Friday until Tues
day.-Dr. and Mrs. w. f. Carter
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

In speech before the Inter
national Press Congress, at San
Francisco, formeT Secretary
w J. Bryan advocated the pass
age of law compelling editors
to show their financial interests
in policies or matters OF a political
nature advocated by. such papers.
There is just about as much good
reason in this statement as there
is in many of the other things
advocated by Mr.. Bryan. The
American SeusatiOnaliSt more APP
Dropriately describes this man,
who for nearly a quarter of a
century has been one of the lead
ing figures in the Nations affairs
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

Judge B. J. Bethurum and
Judge M. L. Jarvis will address
the citizens of Rockcast!e County
iu the Inteaest of their candidacy
for the nomination and re-elect
ion for the office of Circuit Judge
and commemorative Attorney of
the 20th. Judicial District at the
Courthouse, in Mt Vernon, KY,
Saturday July II, 1915 at I o'clock
P. NJ.
J. c. Davis, Attorney Of Month
cello, KY, and Ex.County At
torney of Wayne County, j. A.
Brown, Attorney of Monticello.
KY, and Elk County Attorney of
Wayne County and James R.
Cook, attorney of Somerset, KY,
will speak in the interest of the
said Bethurum and Jarvis at 10
o clock, A. NJ on the same dayt
at said place. The Rev. J. S.
, Abbott will also speak on the
same day at the courthouse 1t
is his purpose to explain the
manner in which his signature
was procured to a campaign docu-
ment. which was published and
used by H. c. Kennedy in his
interest; and he will explain fully
why he repudiated the article
and refused to stand sponsor fer
Its contents and misrepresenta'
tons. 1t is to be hoped that the
Republicans of this county will
hear this explanation. They
will also explain why they are
opposing H. G. Kennedy and w.
N. Flippin, although the first
named two are from the same
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
COMING
W. |. SWAIN SHOW

THE BIGGEST EXCLUSIVE
LY OWNED AND PERSON
ALI MANAGED SHOW OF
IT'S KIND ON EARTH TO-DAY
not to boast and gloryfy this
great authoritative amusement
undertaking. but as a positive
truth universally conceded and
recognized wherever the story of
tented theatrical and chataquss
is known.
No contradiction is possible.
To repeat: w. l. SWAIN SHOW
COMPANY, has more railroad
cars, greater variety of loyalty
plays the biggest Tent. more
dramatic, more musical artists
and more star features, Origina
individual and collective than any
other dramatic tented exhibition
in existence today. Boys and
Girls prepare for rare treat Of
unalloyed delight under the big
"Kant-Leek" tent of the w. l
SWAIN SHOW CO.
II is coming in all aggregate
undiminished glory and magui-
tude that established it's lam,
and supremacy throughout TIT
length and bread h of the entire
UNITED STATES. It's APP
pearance here is veritable ant
suspicious elite am Is ement event
Sharpen your appetite so tina
you can hold a barrel Of fun.
No disappointment t, Rain or Shine
One week in Mt. Vernon com
mencing Monday night of Fai
week.
Seats enough to accommodate
whole town. Admission yer,
cheap
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We Are Authorized to Announce

We Are Authorized to announce
JUDGE r. J. BETHURUM
As a candidate for reelection as Judge
of the 2sth Judicial District, subject to
the action of the Republican party, Au-
gust primary 1918.
We Are Authorized to Announce
b. c. LEWIS
As a candidate for State Senator for the
18th Senatorial District, subject TO the
Republican party. August primary 1915.
We Are Authorized to Announce
DIR. w. {. BLACK
As acandidare for State Senator for the
18th Senatorial District, subject TO the
Republican party, August primary 1915
We Are Authorized to Announce
MI. JARVIS
As a candidate for reelection a. Com
monwealtl's Attorney of the 2Sth Ju-
dicial 'DistriCt. subject to the action OF
the Republican party, August Primary,
1915.
We Are Authorized 10 Announce
w. T. DAVIS
As a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Rockcastle County,. subject to the
action of the Republican primary Aug
Z, 1915.
We Are Authorized to Announce
TT. NICELEV
As a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Rockcastlc County, subject To the
action of the Republican primary
August Z, 1915.
We Are Authorized to Announce
DIR. r. G. WEBB
As a candidate for Representative from
the 10Th Legislative district, composed
of the counties of Laure' and Rock
castle. subject TO the Republican Pri
mary, August Z, 1918.
We Are Authorized To Announce
r. BULLOCK
As a candidate for Representative from
the 10th Legislative district, composed
of the counties of Laurel and Rock
castle, subject TO the Republican Pri
mary, August Z, 1915
We are Authoriz d to Announce
Mrs. ALICE DAVIS
As 4 Candidate for Superintendent o
Oh DOls to fill out the uneypired tern
O. .ier husband. W. y. Is Davis. sub
ject to the Republican Primary, Aug
z, 1915.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
TIRED, ACHING MUSCLES
RELIEVED

Hard work, over exertion mean
stiff sore muscles. SlOan's Lini-
ment lightly applied. little quiet
and your soreness disappears like
magic. Nothing ever helped
like your Sloan's Liniment. |
can never thank you enough,
writes one grateful user. Stop
suffering. aches and pains. An
excellent cOunter-irritant better
and cleaner than mustard. All
druggists, 25c. Get a bottle
to- day. Penetrates without
-ubbing.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

county. After hearing these ex.
plantations the people will he en-
abled to understand why and how
a certain paper can TEEN with
abuse, Islander misrepresentation
and charges against the present
Circuit Jsdge of this district-a
man You all know. Come out
and hear the issues of this cam.
paign discussed fully, impartially
and truthfully. Ladies are in.
vited to attend these speaKings,
and your presence will show thai
you, too, demand fair treatment
and a square deal; and that You
too, favor the continuance O.
peace, law and order in thi
district.
s. d. LEWIS,
CamDaipn Chairman
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
FRANK HOLT
COMMITS SUISIDE
Man Who Attempts Morgan s Life
and to Blow up Nation's Capt.
tOl, Ends Own Life in Myster-
iouS Manner.

New York, July Frank Holt
who shot J. P. Morgan and later
confessed to having placed a bomb
in the U. 5. capital. committed
suicide last night by Jumping from
a window in the Mineola Jail to
the court yard, fifty feet below.
Attendants at the jail told conflict.
ing stories as to how Holt reached
the window, and where his body
had been found.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

took their little son. Charles Hicks
to Louisville Tuesday where he
underwent an operation, LAYING
his tonslls removed. The little
fellow seems to have stood the
ordeal alright, and is experiencing
no bad effect from the operation.
d. J. Hunt, of Danville. wa
visiting his sister, Mrs w. Ii.
Anderson, here, and his father
and family at Maretburs during
the week. Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Owens, of Louisville, Mr.. and Mrs
R. n. Owens and Mrs. Grover
Hines, OF Salem, Ind were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Owens Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Owens and other Salem part
les came thru in an automobile.
Miss Judith Mccall resi-. ned as
clerk in the post Office here. and
will teach the Green Hill school -
County Attorney Gentry was in
: town Monday. - Superintendent
Garlan Singleton and daughter,
of Stanford, were here Tuesday
70 looking after place in the Graded
% School for the young lady. We
understand that the place has no
been filled vet Sheriff Mullins
was in town Tuesday Maste
ne Roy Owens is visiting his sister
5. Mrs. Walter Smith, at Grab Or
chard, this week. Mrs. Larkll
Hicks is spending two weehs witt
he relatives i'll LanCaster.-Mr. an
he Mrs. W. A Tyree were visiting
7. J. Hayes and Kirt Kidwell a
Wilde, Tuesday. - Mrs, ID. {
Southland and daughter, of stan
Iu- ford. are the guests Of her nlothe
OF Mrs. S. A. Barnes, this week. =
Prof. J. L. Pilkenton was In Nj
Vernon. Wednesday, betwee
trains. - Z. j. Hamm, of Ne
rk Hope, was here with his brothe
he r. H. Hamm, during the week.
. Brown & Craig shipped two cal
of lambs from here Wednesda!
and Cress Bros. shipped one C;
.rk and drove 100 thru to Preacher
nr yille.-Brack Durham was hel
from Sparks Quarry, Wednesda
-Miley Hawkins who had been
Lunch House here for sever
ed years. has returned after a fe
Elk months stay at Lebanon junction
R. L. Smith returned from
few days stay in Bell count
Wednesday, where he bought
ON nice bunch of cattle. Revival Sc
ok vices began at the Methodl
ri church Monday evening, condu
ted by the Rev. Savage, Of Lo1
don, ASSISTED by the pastor, Re
Oh Haines. Everybody is cordial
ub- invited to attend these service
ug' Miss Elizabeth Storm returns
the first of the week from
. months visit to relatives in D4
ct ton, Ohio. - ]. Thos. Cherr
ah Cashier Skies and DR.. EdmistO
rS of Crab Orchard, were in TOW
S. several hours Tuesday afternoo
DrS
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

IMPORTANT:- SATURDAY July II
tn. is clean up day at the Fair
Grounds. Every stakeholder is
requested to come to grounds
early and let US get thru the
clean up by noon so as to be able
to hear the speaking in the after
nOOfi
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

Hear JUDGE B. J BETHURUM
JUDGE NJ. L. JARVIS, j. C..
DAVIS, ATTORNEY, MONTH
CELLO, KY. AND EX-COUNTY
ATTORNEY OF WAYNE CO.,
] A. BROWN, ATTORNEY
MONTICELLO, KY, and Elk
COUNTY ATTORNEY OF
WAYNE, CO., JAS. R. COOK,
ATTORNEY, and the REV. J S.
ABBOTT.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
:. & N OFFERS REDUCED
RATES TO MT. VERNON
FAIR

Tho L. & N. R. R. will make a
rate of gets. per mile. plus twenty
FIVE cents, for the round trip to
Mt. Vernon, KY from Williams
burg, Barbcursville, Junc'i,.n
City, Richmond and Intern dial /.
stations, on account of NJ We.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09
EAST DIXIE HIGHWAY

The next important meeting Of
the Association will be held a,
Richmond some time in July.
Date will be given later.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

P U BLIC S P f A K [ n G.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-07-09

s. d. LEWIS,
Campaign Chairman.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07
5ii = = ,4 : y.
YOUR HEALTH.

DoE'r ENDANeER IT WrTH CALoMEL.
It is generally agreed by experts in
this country and Europe that Calomel
has very violent effect on the system.
This accounts for the familiar disagree
able feeling accompanying dose, and
the weakened condition following 1t.
LIv-VER-LAx is harmless vegetable
compound that is mild but effective
substitute for calomel. 1t has all THE
EFFECTIVENESS, BUT NOT THE EFFECT,
OF cALoMEL. Its splendid value has
brought it into such wide use that in
some States it has almost entirely re-
placed calomel.
Just try LIv- VER-LAx once, and you'll
never use calomel again. Insist on the
genuine, bearing the likeness and sig
nature Of L. K. Grigsby, which is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. For sale by divers Red Cross
Drug Store. ADV.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07

Mr.. Sims stands four square on all the
Democratic issues, and he has gone a
little further than any OF them. He IS
trying to check Congressional extrav-
agance. Mr.. Sims seems to be the only
man in the United States Congress from
the South who is protesting against the
extravaganza of Congressman and pub
lie officials. Mr.. Sims is one OF the
few members on the Democratic side
who has turned his back on the secret
caucus and system of gag rule in Con-
gress. This is something that ma
iority of Democrats thru the country
are not familiar with, and it is some
thing that is destroying the principles
of Democratic government.
The candidates for the United States
Senate must announce their position on
national issues. They cannot do other
wise and expect the people to flock to
their support.
Governor Patterson may advocate all
these principles, but until he makes 1t
plain that be does the Democrats OF
the State should in no uncertain way
show that they will not rally to his
standard.
With all the objections to Senator
Lea it would be far better for the State
and for the country that he should re-
turn to the Senate than to have another
recruit to the seven who defeated the
Administration maritime policy and
thereby started another bolt in the DEM
ocratic party
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07

Good streets will develop more than
anything else our city, but | am es-
pecially directing these remarks to the
country.
If there is one thing above another
in the way of public enterprise that
should enlist the interest OF our citi-
zens it is good roads, and it is sincerely
believed that our citizens are becoming
more and more interested in the sub
iect every day.
Leading to the point, Mr.. Verhine's
proposition is not only liberal but the
most practical of any yet proposed.
The system of issuing bonds is really
the practical way, but when the fact is
considered that it will take years to edu-
cate the people to the Importance OF
issuing bonds for county highways it
can be understood that the only pres
ent feasible and practical way for the
cOQSLTuCLlOu Vi otildil oCCtioho Va 6ooN
roads is by private subscription and this
The Commercial has been advocating
for years.
The merchants, business men and cit
liens of Union City and adjoining coun-
try can afford to join Mr.. Verhine in
this proposition, and they will DO it,
without hesitation, if the matter is prop
erly organized and matured. Mr.. Yer
hine proposes to let the matter stand to
be accepted now or later, and he is in
deed anxious that it be accepted.
Now, let's go to work and organize
for the system, and start first on road
to Gibbs or somewhere else if preferable
and accomplish in Obion County what
should have been done years ago. We
can do it and will do it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07

Some overshoes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07
Announcements.


BRATToN are authorized to announce S.
RI Bratton as candidate for Trustee of Obion
County subject to the action of the Democratic
party Election August. 1916.
JAcKSoN.-We are authorized to announce W:
e. (EIlis) Jackson candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party. Election first Thursday IN
August, 1916.
FINcH.-We are authorized to announce T. P;
Finch of No. H. as candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County subject to the action OF the Dem
ocratic party. General election August l9lo
HoRNBEAK.- are authorized to announce
P. d. Hornbeak a candidate for Trustee OF
Obion County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary. Regular election Au
gust, 1916.
MoFFETT.-We are authorized to announce
Henry Moffett as a candidate for trustee OF
Obion County, subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary election. Regular elec'
ton in August, 1916.
For Tax Assessor.
HOWARD.-We are authorized to announce l. u
Howard as a candidate for reelection to the
Office of Tax Assessor of Obion County, subJec
to the action of the Democratic party
NOAH-We are authorized to announce VIII 7.
Noah as a candidate for Tax Assessor OF Ooion
County subject to the action of the Democratic
party. Regular election, August. 1910.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07
Some Things We Overlook.

The coming race for the United States
Senate has already stirred considera-
BILE amount of discussion, and the lines
seem to be falling back again along the
former contests in Tennessee. In other
words Governor Patterson old political
friends are evidently trying to groom the
former Governor for the race against
Senator Luke Lea. 1t has been under
stood for some time that Mr.. Patterson
would not re-enter politics, at least for
some wears to come. The difference
is, of course, that Mr.. Patterson has
changed in his attitude toward Prohi-
hilton. He has turned complete somer-
sault and is now considered Prohibit
ton leader. For that same reason some
of his former opponents will become his
, political friends, and there seems to be
a disposition not only to bring him out
of retirement but to match him against
his old political adversary.
AS we said, this sort of contest por-
tends another bitter fight and probably
another political feud Of the Democratic
factions in Tennessee.
And in just such condition as this
some of the most important questions
are almost entirely lost sight Of.
The Commercial does not propose to
support any candidate who does not
subscribe to the national Democratic
platform simply to see cocktight. We
know that Senator Lea has become very
unpopular in Tennessee, and is now, no
doubt, trying to shape the election to
his advantage in the Senatorial race.
There is very bitter opposition to SEN
ator Lea, and some men are evidently
centering on Governor Patterson for no
other purpose than to defeat the Sen
ator, without reference to Mr.. Patter-
sons platform or with no other recon-
mendation than the fact that he is now
Prohibitionist.
This paper proposes to know how its
candidate stands on questions that are
of the most vital Importance to the
American people questions that are
now dividing the progressive and reac-
tionary elements of the Senate. We
propose to know something else besides
the fact that the candidate is a national
Prohibitionist. That is good enough
as far as it goes. But the man who
gets the support of this paper must
subscribe to the entire platform. he
must be in favor of national direct
primary, the publicity Of campaign
funds, the initiative and referendum.
He must also indorse the present tariff
laws and the banking and trust laws.
In other words he must be Democrat
and these things comprise the present
test of Democracy. Another test will
be National Prohibition when Secretary
BRYAN writes it in the platform.
The Commercial will stand where it
stood in the State campaigns. 1t will
not support Republican simply be-
cause he is Prohibitionist, and the
difference between the vote for Re-
publican and reactionary Democrat
in the Senate cannot be found with a
microscope.
The name OF Mr.. Sims was men
toned in this paper because Mr.. Sims
record in Congress is like an open book.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07
Watch the Legislature.

There are few good men in the
Legislature; there are few others
whose impulses are good, but they
lack experience. Others are weak
and few are shifty and selfish.
Therefore, if the people of Tennes-
see desire to see their State not VIC.
timized, they will do we'll to watch
their members closely and to warn
the members that they will not
stand for any neglect of duty and
for the passage of any more bills for
the benefit of one county at the ex-
pense of all other counties.
If the educators of Tennessee and
the parents of school children get
busy, they can force the Legislature
so to amend the Cookeville polytech-
mic act as to make it worthless as
an instrument for harm.
Those who were behind the bill
are exceedingly shifty politicians.
Already since the storm has been
raised certain contracts have been
made, and if the act is repealed suit
will be instituted to compel the
State to comply with these contracts.
Let the people demand that this
Cookeville act be repealed at once.
1t is fraud on the school children
of Tennessee.
Instead of being for the benefit OF
education, the act is blow to edu-
cation. 1t takes away from all the
other high schools in the State one
fourth of the money the State gives
them.
The Legislature ought to give at
tention to tax reform. There is no
reason why a State as rich as Ten
nessee should be in debt.
Hitherto, the burden of paying
the States expenses has been thrown
on the cities. The cities are no long
er able to carry the burden. All the
counties must bear their just pro-
portion.
Rotten politics has been the curse
of Tennessee and the seat of the rot
tenness has been in the ballot boxes.
A primary law is about to be
passed That primary law should be
a Democratic measure. If that law
is so arranged as to give one can
didate an advantage over another,
it is not Democratic.
The law should be so written that
man receiving a minority of votes
will not be the nominee. If half a
dozen men are running for an Office,
the nominee should be he who re-
ceives a majority of the votes cast
If he does not get majority in
the first race, there should be sec
ond race.
The time is here for new order
of things in Tennessee politics.
We should have a government of
law and of principles instead of a
government of mere Office holders.
Our primaries should be as hon
est as our regular elections, and
when we get honest elections we
will be at the beginning of the end
of factionalism in Tennessee.
The Legislature will be in session
only two weeks, but during that
time we hope the honest leaders will
really lead and do something of real
service to the people instead of to
the politicians.-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.