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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
BarbourvIlie, Ky. 3-S'1


Mr.. James Maret,
Mt. Vernon, KY.
Dear Mr.. Maret:
Well, l have done what l told
you 1 would do.
We have carried this count y
about 7 to in favor of the Bond
Issue.
And / believe if we had of had a
gallon of that white whiskey from
Middlesboro we could have carried
it by 500 more.
Now | will give YOU the vote as
they stand: 1888 for the bond is
sue and 4l8 against the bond issue
giving Us a majority of 2420. The
people here all seem to be feelin g
good over the result. [ believe
the 100000 bond issue when
turned loose in this county will
bridge our people over the hard
times for the next two years to
come as we figure out of the $780,
900 bond issue that $4,000 of it
will be left here in the county
among our people We can build
our pixies, have $4,000 left here
among our laboring people with.
out raising our taxes but little.
| think this is going some don't
you Jim?
You know our county would
have been foolish to reject a gift
like this.
Now Mr.. Maret what is your
county going to do? is up to
them. Are they going to accept
$50, 900 out of every 100000 vot
ed in on Bond Issue or reject it,
without costing but little more
tax.
l believe they are too intelligent
Set of people to turn a good
thing like this down when it don't
cost them anything of conse.
quence.
| believe if Rockcastle County
votes the bond issue and the pike
is built it will make Mt. Vernon
the greatest town on the Old
Boone Trail, and | hope if they do
and Boones Pike is built they will
place a monument at Mt. Vernon
and on that monument put words
like this "Home OF: James Maret,
Father of Boone Way Pike and
other Roads Now Mr.. Maret if
the Knox County Boone Way
Boosters can be any assistance to
you don't hesitate to call on US.
Yours for Good Roads,
VIM. TYE.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
Pineville, KY. 3-2.15

Pineville, KY. 3-2.15
Mr.. Edgar Albright,
Mt. Vernon, Ky.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find copy of a
letter which is one of the best we
used in our Campaign for Good
Roads. / have not askt Mr..
Creechs permission, but feel sure
he will be glad to have you pub
lish it there, or anywhere, where
it can hept to get the best State
in the Union and the best part OF
said State-the Mountains, out OF
the Mud, aud Oh the way to tina,
prosperity which Is rightfully
hers
Mr.. Creech is one of the larges,
tax payers in Bell county, the
largest of an farmer, he is very
conservative man, and as he says
when he left home for Florida he
was not entirely convinced as to
the proposed Bond Issue being the
best for the County but a short
stay where they had good roads.
and voting bonds again for more,
he was convinced and become one
of our most ardent supporters.
Personally, 1 have been away
from Rockcastle-my home county
many years There ever fingers
that love for the people and that
place of my birth. Judge Bethur-
um will recall. at one particular
time, I emphasized this fact a
little too strong, and had the fol-
lowing handed out to me:
Itwas on an evening we had
called upon some young ladies in
whom we were interested, and 1.
possibly as usual, had good deal
to say about friends in Rockcastle
until finally the young lady re-
marked "if l would be right good
she thought l might 60 to Rock
castle when 1 died" Well, OF
course hatkinda put a ''set back"
to my Rockcastle talk, but the
fellow feeling" is there still, and
for sentimental reasons l want to
see the good old County neck and
neck with the best in the State.
Not alone for sentimental reasons
but for business reasons, for the
sake of friends still living there,
and who have my best wishes. l
have for some time been in t. UGH
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
MEMBER OF
KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCE M6NTS.

We Are Authorized to Announce
JUDGE B. ]. BETHURUM
As a candidate for reelection as Judge
of the 18th Judicial District, subject to
the action of the Republican party, Au-
gust primary 1915.
We Are Authorized to Announce
B. c. LEWIS
As q 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 candidate for State Senator for the
18th Senatorial District, subject to the
Republican party, August primary 1915
We Are Authorized to Announce
NJ. L. JARVIS
AS a candidate for reelection as Com
monwealth's Attorney of the 28th Ju-
dicial District, subject to the action of
the Republican party, August Primary,
1915
We Are Authorized to Announce
w. T. DAVIS
As a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Rockcastle County, subject to the
action of the Republican primary Aug
ust z, 1916.
We Are Authorized to Announce
T. NICELY
As q candid ate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Rockcsstle County, subject to the
action Of the Republican primary,
August Z, 1915.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
w. b. MYERS.
VOTE THE BONDS
Says B. r. Creech, who Writes
from Florida, Edorsing
the Bond Issue
st. Petersburg, Fla. 2-5 1;

st. Petersburg, Fla. 2-5 Is.
To The SUN:
/ have just read the letter oil
Judge T. J. Asher, publisht in
your issue of January 2s'h. and ]
gladly end orse all he says in sup
port OF the proposed good roads
bond issue, TO be voted for in Bell
county on the 18th inst.
When I lett Pineville I was by
no means committed to the sup
DOR, of these bonds; but reflection
and what 1 have observed since
reaching Florida on this trip, have
combined To convince me that it
would be a great mistake for the
voters of Bell county tie defeat these
bonds.
Since coming to Florida / have
travelled over much of the State,
and l have found the good roads
movement of first consideration
and chief topic of discussion
among the people wherever l have
gone; and such has been the case
here for the last two or three years
with the result that there are now
many good roads in every part of
the State. Here in Pinellas cOun-
ty, the smallest and one among
the youngest counties of the State
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
The Kentucy Rural Credit Assn.
make good on March 27th.

make good on March 27th.
One no longer hears the remark
II hope the bond issue will carry
but this is what is being said yes
its a goand the majority will be
more than aplerty." Better jump
into the band wagon and follow
the multitude instead of going on
with the lonesome few to growl
and think vain things.
It's fine thing to be on the
right side OF justice and progress
where will be found II to l on
election day favoring the construc-
ton Of two highways thru Rock
castle.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
BELLE to 6
Kuox-Io to I

Let Rockcastle and Laurel do as
we'll or better than Bell and Kne x
when votes are all in.
Brighter days will come when
the bond issue carries.
No one has come In and showed
there is 40 state aid to good road
bond issue or claimed that $1,000.
They saint a comm either.
They can't and they know it..
Their bluff has been called +"
Try something else.
Laurel sends greetings to Rock
castle along with assurances that
she win carry the bond issue April
18TH, 9 to / or more.
Rockcastle started this big rucus
about good roads In South East
ern Kentucky and she proposes 10
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
and her husband, ]. w. Rider.

and her husband, ]. w. Rider.
This property is now in my pos
session, but is left in the rooms OF
the Rockcastle Hotel, and any
prospective purchaser or buver
may examine same on the day OF
s,le, or any time between the date
of advertisement and the day OF
sale. I, or one of my deputies
will take pleasure 10 exhibiting
said property.
Given under my hand, this the
oath day of February, 1915.
CAM MULLINS, Sheriff,
RockcBstle County, Kentucky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
ADVERTISEMENT OF SHER.
IFS SALE.


By virtue of Execetion No. 700,
directed to US, which issued from
the Clerks office of the Rockcastle
Circuit Court nfavor of Mary E
Miller, Exetrx, of NJ. J. Miller
decd. and E. R. Gentry, Trustee
in Bankruptcy in the matter of
Joseph w. Rider, Bankrupt,
against Mollie Miller Rider, will.
on Monday, the 18th day of March,
1915. between the hours of 10
o'clock a. m. and 4 O'Clock pm, at
the front door of the ROCKCAsTLE
HOTEL, expose to public sale to
the highest bidder the following
described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy plaintiffs debt, interest
and cost. This property is in my
hands, or possession, but is left in
the rooms of the Rockcastle Hotel,
which rooms by Mum Der, and the
contents ofeach are as follows:
ROOE No. l.
Bed complete, I Table, I Chit
forobe. 3 Chair, I Rug. I Wash
Basin. Splttoon & Chamber. Win
dow Curtains.
ROOM No. 2.
Bed complete, I Table, I Chit
forobe, 3 Chairs. I Rug, l Wash
Basin, Settee. Spittoon and
Chamber, Window Curtains.
Room No. 3.
Bed complete, I Table. I Ores
ser, 2 Chairs, 9 Rugs, Wash
Basin. Spittoon and Chamber,
Window Curtains.
ROOM No. 4
u Bed complete, I Table, !
Dresser. 2 Chairs. 9 Rugs, l
Wash Basin, Spittoon and Cham
Der, Curtains.
ROOM No. 5.
Bed complete, I Table. I Dress.
err, Wash Basin Curtains, 9 Chairs
Spittoon and Chamber, Rugs
ROOM No 6.
1z-Bed complete, Table, I Dress
er. Rugs. Curtains, I Chamber,
2 Chairs, 1 WASH Basin.
Room Not 7.
Bed complete, l Table, I Dress
err, 2 Chairs, Wash Basin, 2 Rugs.
Spittoon and Chamber, Window
Curtain and Blind.
Room No. 8.
H-Bed complete, l Table, l Dress
er. Wash Basin, 2 Chairs, Rugs,
Spittoon and Chamber, Curtains.
ROOM No 10.
u Bed complete, Table, 1
Dresser. 2 Chairs. Wash Banin,
Spi9toon and Gambler, 2 Rugs,
Curtains.
ROOM Nm. II.
Bed complete. | Dresser, I
Table, I Chair, I Wash Basin,
Rugs, Window Blinds and Shade,
Spitton.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
Room No. IL.


H-Bed complete. l Dresser
I Table, 4 Chairs, 2 Rugs, Wash
Basin, Curtains, Spittoon and
Chambe
ROOM No. IA.
cot complete, 2 tables, 2 cots
3 rugs. 1 rug. , window shades
I wash basin, linoleum. hall run
ners,
ROOM No. IS,
Bed complete, dresser, table
chairs, 2 rugs. wash basin, win
dow shades and blinds, chamber.
ROOM No. II
Bed complete, wash basin, !
table, chairs, rug, 2 shades, spit
toon.
Room No. Is.
A-Bed complete, wash basin,
I table, I chair, curtains, spittoor
and chamber.
Room No 10.
Bed complete, rocking chair,
I liable.
ROOM 20.
Bed complete, dresser, 2 chairs
1 table, wash Basin, rug, cur
talns, silver pitcher, spittoon and
chamber
Room No. 9.
Oil stove, wash basin.
HALL.
Chairs, 2 tRbies, spittoons,
carpet sweeper.
LOBBY.
Cigar case, counter, cigars and
tobacco, / clock, I stove, 6 chairs,
| table.
SAMPLE ROOM.
6 cans lard, / Singer sewing
machine, I door, q tables, rubber
hose, lot lumber, 8 registers.
BARBER SHOP.
2 benches, 2 chairs, table, I
door.
WASHROOM (HAI.L).
9 wash basins, water cooler, 2
hot water tanks.
KITCHEN.
range. 3 Tables, safes and
dishes. cooking vessels. buckets,
ETC.. I can lard. heating plant,
coal.
PANTRY.
sink. dishes, etc.
DINING Room.
Refrigerator, 3 tables complete
II chairs, WINDOW blinds ana cur
tains.
Contents of Joe Redd's room,
$500.
The above sale will be made up
on a credit of 3 months, with ap'
proved security. The amount of
debt, interest and cost to be rails
ed on day of sale will be $s35.84.
The ab.ve property is levied on
as the property of Mollie Miller
Rider for the purpose of making
the aforesaid debt out of her said
property; the Judgment, however,
being against Mollie Miller-Rider
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
DIRECTORS

JOE CYAN METER Lexington, KY.
Farmer and Live Stock Breeder.
HENRY G OVERSTREET, Owens
boro, KY. Farmers & State Senator.
FORREST BUTTS, Carrollton, KY,
Farmer and Coal Operator.
Thos. BIGGSTAFF, Mt. Sterling,
Ky, Farmer and Breeder.
ROBERT H. SCOTT, Paducah, Ky,
State Senator.
l.. I. DORSEY, Anchorage. KY,
Farmer and Live Stock Breeder.
GEORGE D. HOPKINS, Attorney.
]. L. EARRING. Shelbyville, Ky,
Banker and Farmer.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
Children Cry
FOR FlETchER'S
CA TORIA

BEST TREATMENT For "CsTIPA-
TON.
my daughter used 81 amber-
lain 5 Tablets for constipation with
good results and / can recon '"eud
them highly" writes Poul B Ra"
in, Brushly, La. For sale BY al
dealers.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' s;:ss ;s: Of &hAz@

I'm for gO,d roads" so say ten
tenths OF the people, but some o
these tenths have queer ideas a :
to what should be or not be do Ie
to get the good roads.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12

ST hope the bond issue will
carry" Well do your part. That
will help some. 1t will carry all
right, make the mojority as large
as possible.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
DIRECTORS

JAMES B. McCREARY, Frankfort
KY. Governor OF Kentucky.
CHI BERGMAN. Lexington, KY.
Manager Elmendorf Stock Farm.
J. L. WATKINS, Lexington. KY,
Banker and Merchant.
MORGAN o. HUGHES, Bowling
Green, Ky, Banker and Farmer.
mo. w. VREELAND, Louisville,
KY, Pub. of Farmers Home Journal
P. w. WITT, Newport, KY, Presi-
dent of the Central Savings Bank
i Trust Company.
J.M.LASSING. Newport, KY, bank
er andex-Judgeof Court ofAppeals
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
neWyork.:

new york; wonder why sum men
always save there hot sketches until
they gets home and lets EN- loos on
! there wives which woodent stand
, for if was woman
now there mr. wilkens who lives
neer our house & he's a guy who
woodent dare pull somthing on a man
at his wurk
but when he gets home you'd think
he hadta pull sum sarcastikal remark
OF the family woodent know he was
bringing home the bacon for them
. the other day he yanks out 1 of.
his shirts and hollers his head neerly
= off becaus it was all torn up
whats the matter with this shirt
woman he yeIls & his wife comes
r back with a, meet but troo reply, she
says its torn
. well, mr. wilkens bawls out, it is
B torn know that, it is all ribbons, cant
you wash shirts no better than that?
b left it hanging on the drying line
in the backyard, his wife ecksplanes
to me it looks like you left it hang
ling on the firing line at the front, he
ShoIlers slamming his, dore shet
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
PLAYING SAFE

A wel-known New York artist res
Gently paid visit to the Kentucky
mountain country in order to paint
some pictures of the scenery. He
CHANGED upon cottage among the
hills covered with wild honey-suckle
vines with which he became enchant-
ed.
Approaching this hut from the
pathway he saw lanky mountaineer
saving wood In the dooryard. The
artist set up his easel and began to
sketch in the cottage and trees. Fin
ally, the mountaineer approached.
What you be doin', Mister?" he
asked, suspiciously.
Il am painting your picturesque
dwelling" replied the painter
The hut dweler disappeared and
came back in a few moments with
his wife and daughter.
Mind ye," he said, pointing to the
painter at work. Give got me wit
nesses- your doin' this at your own
expense"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
TOO MUCH PoLlTENEss

''Now then, young man" said the
angry farmer, didn't you see that
board when you came trespassing in
these woods?"
Eyes, sir" said the culprit meekly.
"Wen, what did it say?"
81 dunno. was too polite to read
any more when ! saw the first word
was Private.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-07

Living much out of doors, in the sun
and wind, will no doubt produce GER
tain roughness of character-will
cause a thicker cuticle to grow over
some of the finer qualities of our ma
ture, as on the face and hands. So
staying in the house, on the other
hand, may produce a softness and
smoothness, not to say thinness Of
skin, accompanied by an increasing
sensibility to certain impressions. Per-
haps we should be more susceptible
to some influences important to our
intellectual and moral growth If the
sun had shone and the wind blown on
us a little less; and no doubt it is a
nice matter to proportion rightly the
thick and thin skin. But methinks that
is a scurf that will fall of fast enough
that the natural remedy is to be
found in the proportion which the
night bears to the day, the winter to
the summer. thought to experience
Thoreau.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-07

runs" Warrington told it simply. as
If il were a great joke.
"Rippni BY Jove, you Americans
are hard customers to put over. sup
pose you'll be setting out for the
States at once?" with curious glance
i haven't made any plans yet" eye
ing the charoot thoughtfuliy.
i see." The purser nodded. Il was
not difficult TO understand We'll.
good luck to you wherever you 60"
Alone in his stateroom Warrington
took out Rajah and tossed him on the
counterpane of the bed.
Now. then, old SPORT" tapping the
parrot on the back with the perch
which he used as baton. Blinking
and muttering, the bird performed his
tricks, and was duly rewarded and re
turred to his home of iron. She'll
De wanting to take you home with her,
but you're not for sale"
He then opened his window and
leaned against the sill, looking up at
the stars. But, unlike the girl, he did
not ask any questions,
"Free!" he said softly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-07
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the houses in narrow streets (dat-
ing back to the middle ages) being
embellished with wonderful wood carv-
ing. The city is connected with the
Rhine 1.-TWO miles to the east) by
canals. 1t is a center of high roads
between Germany, France and Switzer-
land and at the junction of other
canals which connect the Rhine with
the Marine, and the Rhone with the
Rhine. The place is the seat of the
imperial governor of Alsace-Lorraine
and the headquarters of the Fifteenth
corps.
Like Metz, Strassburg was in
former days governed by prince
bishop. But in the thirteenth century
the then German emperor made it
free city. 1t had at that time $4,000
inhabitants-a population deemed
huge-and, being a very important
trade center. it was already rich and
prosperous. Then it was that the
principal facade of the great cathedral
was built.
One of Towns Features.
Strassburg, like Metz, was an an
cient Roman military post. The
Romans called it Argentoratum. It is
today enormously strong. being de-
Tended by IA forts and inner ramparts.
There are also great works for food
ing the approaches. as an additional
encouragement to an enemy.
An interesting feature of Strassburg
Is the great number of storks which
build their huge nests on the Chin
ney pots. Oddly enough, these birds
never seem to establish themselves
for breeding purposes anywhere ex-
cept on human dwellings. Nobody
would ever think of disturbing them
In any way. On the contrary. house.
holder thinks it great sign of good
luck If stork picks out his roof top
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-07

stranger. The likeness, so close at
hand, started ringing in her ears
and fiutter in her throat. 1t was al
most unbelievable. He was bigger.
broader, his eyes were keener, but
there was only one real difference:
this man was rugged, whereas Arthur
was elegant. 1t was as II nature had
taken two forms from the same mold,
and had finished but one of them. His
voice was not unpleasant, but there
were little sharp points of harshness
in it. due quite possibly to the dust.
Il am much interested in that little
parrot Of yours. / have heard about
him"
obi l suppose you've heard what
they call us?" His eyes looked straight
into hers, smilingly.
Parrot & Co.? lss. Will you show
him of tomorrow"
Il shall be very happy TO-"
But all the while he waa puzgling
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-07
strassbura Once a Free City.

Strassburg marks the locality where
the River III divides into five
branches. 1t has 125,O0O inhabitants,
and the old part of the town is most
int -esting to The siehtseer. some Of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-07

partly or wholly burned half a dozen
times destroyed by lightning in 10O2),
and as often rebuilt AS it stands to-
day, 1t was completed in 1888; but
the Oldest portion dates from the be-
ginning of the eleventh century. II
is considered the noblest creation of
ecclesiastical architecture in Germany,
its only rival in that country being
the equally famous cathedral of Co
logne.
The astronomical clock which adorns
this cathedral is the most celebrated
timepiece in the world II dates back
to 1852. and originally was graced
with statues of the three wise men
and the virgin in wood. together with
a cock At the stroke of every hour
the wise men bowed before the virgin
and the cock crowned and tapped his
wings.
1t contains a perpetual calendar. in
dicating all the various holy days
movable feasts), such as Easter,
and regulates itself in leap years. It
shows the movements OF the planets,
the phases of the moon and eclipses
of the sun and moon calculated for
remotest times. Figures represent
ing the four stages of life, grouped
around figure of Death. strike the
quarter hours. Childhood strikes the
first quarter, Youth the second, Man
mood the third and Old Age the fourth.
Death strikes the hours, while an an
gel, seated above, turns round an hour
glass which he holds in his hand.
At stroke of IL the apostles appear
in single file and pass before fg-
ure of Christ, bowling. The Savior
bIesses them by raising his hand,
while the cock crows and flaps his
wings three times.
strassburs Once a Free City.
Strassburg marks the locality where
the River III divides into five
branches. 1t has 12500O inhabitants,
and the old part Of the town is most
int -esting to The sightseer, some Of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-05-07

over the purser's understandable action
in deliberately introducing him to this
brown-eyed, golden-skinned young
woman. Never before had such a
thing occurred upon these boats. True.
he had occasionally been spoken to;
an idle question flung at him. like q
bare bone to dog. If flung by an
Englishman, he answered 1t courte-
ously. and subsidized. He had been
snubbed too many times not to have
learned this lesson. II never entered
his head that the introduction might
have been brought about by the girls
interest. He was too MORALLY shy of
women to conceive of such POSSIBLE
ity. So his gratitude was extended to
the purser, who, on his side. regretted
his good-natured recommendations of
the previous hour.
When Elsa learned that the man at
her side was to proceed to Rangoon,
she ceased to ask him any more ques-
lions. She preferred to read her
books slowly. Once. while he was en-
gaging the purser, her glance ran
over his clothes. She Instantly berated
her impulsive criticism as bit Of
downright caddishness. The lapels OF
the coat were shiny; the winged col
lar gave evidence of having gone to
the native laundry once too often, and
the cuff buttons were of ordinary rupee
silver. The ensemble suggested that
since the purchase of these habili-