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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
GOVERNOR USES
cOMIcTs
In His Own HOme-Chrlstmas Day
Marked Second Year Of Sue
cessfuI Experiment.

Olympia, Wash. January S.-Christ-
mas day marked two years successful
operation Of one of the most novel ex-
lperiments in the handling OF criminals
ever attempted--their employment at
the executive mansion as "honor serv-
ants" under the direct supervision Of
Governor Ernest Lister of Washing
ton.
A total Of nine convicts from Walla
Walla penitentiary have been sent to
the mansion to work since the plan
was instituted, in detachments OF
three, one being cook, one houseboy
and the third assistant gardener The
men have been bound to the mansion
only by their word of honor" that
they would not attempt to escape.
Here is the result. None of the con-
victs has broken his word Four fin
ished their stipulated terms of work
and departed, each finally securing a
good job. Not one of this quartet has
since turned up in any other penal in
stitution. Three are still employed i'm
the Governors mansion. Two were
returned to the prison, not for attempt
to escape or other breach of conduct,
but because they did not perform their
work satisfactorily. One of the men,
for instance, was smitten with the
movies to such an extent that he had
no time to work. When he was sent
narios, in which he was invariably
the hero.
Governor Lister pays his convict
help 40 cents a day for a seven-day
week The men get 50 a month for
spending money, the balance being
held until the expiration of their serv-
ice. One of the men had, upon dis
charge, over 500 in cash after buy
ing an outfit of clothing. Everything
is arranged for the comfort of tho
convict servants in a cottage on the
mansion grounds.
Mrs. Lister has been fully enthusi-
astic ever since the working out of
the plan as the Governor. Her women
friends advised her against the plan.
for they believed Mrs. Lister and her
children were at the mercy of desper-
ate. criminals. But the Governor and
his courageous wife Believed in the
honor system and were determined to
try it out. They were entirely salts
fled with the result of their expert
ment
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
FLAG RETURNED
Illinois Returns the Famous Battle
Emblem Of this Great General
To Louisiana.

New Orleans, January S.-Governor
Edward F. Dunno and a delegation
from the Legislature of Illinois will
present to Louisiana and New Orleans
today the famous battle flag of General
Andrew jackson which was made for
the valiant defender of New Orleans
by the ladies' of the city over a CEN
fury ago. 1t is the flag under which
Jackson fought his memorable victory
on January 8, 1915. when, with his
crude volunteers from the plantations
he defeated the flower of Britain's
army.
Elaborate ceremonies for the formal
return of the aged flag will be held
here today. The women of New Or
leans will be the principal figures in
the ceremonies, with the Governors Of
Illinois and Louisiana. Among the
guests of honor are five women whose
fathers fought in the battle of New
Orleans over a century ago.
The famous flag has unique his
tory. 1t is a silk banner about three
feet by five, the body of the flag being
of white silk with blue silk fringe. An
eagle spreads its wings on the flag.
This is done in dark and light brown
silk The eagle is decidedly warlike
In one talon it grasps a bunch of ar
rows and the whole tone is one of de-
fiance. There are thirteen stars on
the flag. General Andrew Jackson re-
ceived the flag from the ladies of
New Orleans on December 80, 1914,
Just before the battle of New Orleans.
1t was a tribute of the women to the
defender of the city. and it carried
within it's folds the hope for the safe
ty OF the city.
After the big victory of Jackson the
flag was treasured. But during tho
exciting days of the war for the union,
it was taken from its resting place by
a cavalry regiment of the Confederacy
and was carried in a raid northward
in Mississippi. a detachment of Illi-
nois cavalry under General Osterhaus
captured the flag at the battle of
Black River Ridge in Mississippi. on
May Z, 1868. The famous Jackson flag
unrecognized by its captors, was sent
with other relicts to the Illinois state
house, and there IL has rested during
the second half of its first century.
The women of New Orleans discov-
cred the flag some years ago among
the treasures at Springfield, ILL.,. and
during the observance of the centen-
nary of Jackson's victory last year de-
cided to ask for its return. The Legis-
lature of Illinois acceded to the re-
quest and to do the famous flag honor,
Governor Dunno personally returns il
today to the safe keeping of New Or
leans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
H0M,s This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F..
]. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made
by hia firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
ANTI.wAR ECONOMISTS MEET.

Wellesley, Mass, January S.-Tho
second annual convention of the So
ciety to Eliminate the Economic
Causes of the War opens here today
A business session will open the meet
ing, and tomorrow a mass meeting
will be held, at which President Isaac
sprague will give his annual address
and DR.. S. Martinez de Alva of Mexico
will speak, The final session OF the
convention will be held in Faneuil
Hall, In Boston, on Monday afternoon
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

Stephen p. Shumate, born in Bath
county, Virginia, in 1854, died at his
home at Manchester Wednesday. He
has been well known to the retail dry
goods trade in this county and Lewis
county for many years. Three sisters
and brother survive. He was a
member of Calvary COmmandery No.
Is, Knights Templar, at Portsmouth.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
DEDICATE LABOR TEMPLE.

Dallas, Tex, January s.-The Dallas
labor temple will be dedicated this
evening. Governor James e. Fergu-
son will speak, also Mayor Henry D.
Lindsey, and the labor unions of the
state will be represented. A grand
ball will follow the dedication.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

Il is all right for the railroads TO
push ahead the freight traffic, but
there are some travellers who have
reached the conclusion that passen-
ger trains should not be made to wait
on sidetraoks while the freight trains
go ahead
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
A WOMAN,S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers 81 rheumatism, whether
muscular or OF the Joints, solataca, lumbagoes,
backache pains In the kidueys or neural gia
psius, TO write to hr TOR a home treatment which
hss repeatedly cured all OF these torturos She
feels II her duty 10 send u 10 all sufferers FREE
You cure yourself at home, Ms thousands Will tes-
'ify-no change Of climate being necessary. This
simple discovery banisnes uric acid from tho
blood, louseus the Stifeued joints. purihes the
blood and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity
aud tone to the whole system. II the above In
tert IA you, Tor proof address Mrs. NJ. SUMMERS,
BOX X South Bend Ind.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

Last Thursday there we're a number
of hogsheads OF Indiana tobacco offer
cd for sale on the Augusta market.
This tobacco was not of good quality.
and had been badly mashed In putting
IL into the hogsheads. consequently
did not sell high.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
SATISFACTORY PRICES

that you are interested in. Not
the unfair, unkind and untrue
stories of paid Solicitors. " They
are not worrying us. Don't let
them bother you. Pass 'em up and
come and see for yourself how
carefully we Sort and well we sell
Tobacco, and compare our meth
DDS and the results with others
and you will discover why we
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

The tramp of heavy feet which one
hears about now, is not a regiment OF
the new continental army, but merely
the ladies' auxiliary to some secret
order rehearsing to exemplify the
work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

Superintendent A. j. jolly of the
Augusta public schools, has been ap-
pointed member OF the State Exam
lining Board. he being one of three
members.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

Mrs Hattie Henson. a Danville wo-
man convicted of killing Robert
Crouch, a neighbor, in quarrel said
to have been over the barking of a
dog, collapsed when a verdict was re-
turned and she was sentenced TO pri-
son for from three TO four years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
iinued business Improvement

Continued business Improvement
over the country generally is reflected
in monthly reports from the twelve
federal reserve districts, made public
by the reserve board. Especially
marked Is the improvement in the st.
Louis and Cleveland districts, Of
which districts Kentucky is a part.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

Among the 'young men a collar is
not considered becoming this season
unless it is so high as to be thoroughly
uncomfortable.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
[UeKTfGHEN.
|2cs1ABIlNET'

Keep your face with sunshine III,
Laugh a little bit.
Gloomy shadows oft will nit
II you have the wit and grit.
Just to laugh a little bit.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

A movement is on foot 10 compel
hotel walters 70 battle daily. Another
brand OF soup. OF course.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
s's| SfIa

No. Z departs 5:S5 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 p. m, daily en-
cept Sunday.
No. departs S:45 p. m, daily.
No. 10 arrives S;45 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. arrives $3.50 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Subject TO change without notice.
II. s. ELLIS. Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
Chesapeake & Ohio ~
Schedule subIso, to change without nslIcs

Schedule effective January 3. 1915.
Trains Leave MaysVille. Ny.
WESTWARD
6:45 a. m, 3:16 p. m, daily.
$3.50 a. m. $3.50 a. m, weekdays
local.
$500 D. m, daily local
EASTWARD
l;4O p. m, 1O;44 p. m. daily.
9:26 a. m. daily local.
$3.50 D. M, 500 p. m. weekdays
local
W. w. wIKoFF. Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

The European governments seem to
consider this war self supporting, as
they are paying for IL In promises %
pay.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

palate and most sooth'
ing to the tired nerves
after a weary day. The
very odor of a well-fia.
vored soup as you enter
the dining room is an
uplift and an inspiration.
Then serve soups often
and In variety. They are
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
FARM FOR SALE

We have for sale farm of IA acres,
located on Maysville and Mt Carmel
pike, about three miles east of Orange.
burg. The improvements ON this farm
consist of one six-rOOm House, Tenant
House of four rooms, two Tobacco
Barns, usual OutbuiIdings with both
sets of improvements. About 100 acres
of this farm Is now in grass, some of
which is Bluegrass. Here is a real
bargain In land, and place that any
good farmer can make money on. Come
In and let us tell you about II.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
SOUP DAYS.

Those cool autumn days make q hot,
steaming dish Of soup a delight to the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
$1O.69 LAST WEEK,
80 CENTS MORE

than the Tobacco sold on the
Maysville market averaged.
Is this not worth going afterY
1t amounts to about your ware
house charges for selling.
In other words, when you sell
with us you have virtually saved
the cost of selling. Every toad
you fail to sell with us is some
loss to you.
Besides, we have the room and
can and will give you a quick sale.
Don't wait for a sale and then
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
MAKE MONEY.

1t is good, quick, clean service
and
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08


me~ vored soup as you enter
VklnHrcyN the dining room is ar
EESSsisZ uplift and an inspiration
500 Then serve soups often
HaunuSs and in variety. They are
enjoyed alike by rich and poor and
may be nutritious and wholesome
as we'll as inexpensive.
A dish Of hot soup to fortify a man
woman or child who has a long, cold
ride will do more to keep them warm
than an armful Of hot bricks.
Spanish Chicken soup.-Heat three
cupfuls each Of veal and chicken
stock. Add a grated onion, a finely
minced carrot and two stalks Of eel
cry, chopped fine. Add a cupful Of
barley. simmer until the barley is
done, season to taste and serve.
Cream Of Celery Soup.-Melt q
fourth Of cupful of butter and when
bubbling hot add a fourth OF a cupful
of -four, mix we'll; then add a pint
of rich milk and cook until smooth
and thick. Cook a large head of eel
cry, cut fine, in boiling water until
tender; then rub through a sieve.
Measure the pulp and add enough wa
ter to make two cupfuls. Add to the
thickened milk. season with salt and
pepper and add more milk or soup
stock to make it OF the right consis.
tency.
Potato soup is prepared in the same
way, using more milk and cupful OF
hot mashed potato. and slice of
onion. boiled with the potato and re-
moved before the potato is mashed.
Quick Mutton and Potato Soup
Add a cupful OF mashed potatoes to
six cupfuls OF mutton broth. Heat
and add seasoning to taste. Just as 1t
is ready to serve stir in two beaten
egg yolks and a half cupful of cream.
Pea Chowder-Soak over night one
cupful of split peas. In the morning
drain, cover with cold water, add a
pinch of soda and simmer three hours.
Fry brown a slice Of pork and an
onion. Add the drained peas, can Of
corn and a cupful of rich milk. Sim
mer for a half-hour, season with salt,
pepper and melted butter and serve
with milk crackers, split and toasted.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
LOSE MONEY.

Come to us and get a quick
sale and
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08
LEAD THE MARKET ON
PRICES.

We are not spectators. Just
warehOusemen. All our efforts go
to you.
Here are a few crop averages Sc
cured by our customers last week,
to-wit:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-08

Monday the Bracken Infirmary d.
directors met and reappointed D. r.
List as superintendent This will be
his fourteenth successive year he has
served in this capacity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-02

lay in the doctrine he handed down I
in this case that 'the paramount au
thOrity of congress enables it to in
teTvene at its discretion for the COM
plete and effective government Of
that which has been entrusted to it's
care Interstate COmmerce), and for
that purpose and to that extent, in
response to a conviction of national
need, congress may displace local
laws by substituting laws Of its own"
In plain language, congress or the
federal courts can wipe out the whole
body of state railroad laws and reg
ulations on the basis it is in response
to national need.
This doctrine forms the basis of
the Republican party's platform
promise to wipe out state railroad
commissions.
Why do the railroads want to wipe
out the state commissions and CEN
ter all authority in the interstate
commerce commission?
The state commissions from the
beginning have attempted to lower
freight and passenger rates. Their
efforts have been largely annuIled
by the courts in such decisions as
those handed down by Hughes in the
North Dakota coal and West Virginia
tWo-cent fare case, but such litiga-
ton is expensive and keeps the peo-
pie stirred up.
The interstate commerce commits
sion, on the other hand, has saved
the roads hundreds of millions by
aboIishing free passes and rebates,
and in the past two years has permit
ted the roads to INCREASE RATES
about $5O,OOO,O0O a year!
WHY THE RAILROADS WANT
FEDERAL CONTROL
Railroad Dividends (by Five-Year
Periods).
Under State Control
Period. Annual Div. ]
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-02

New York.-Beside expenses to
come, Harold T. Webster, cartoOnist,
must pay for "the best dinner in New
York" He bet the dinner. to two
brother artists that he'd never
marry.
Dallas, Tex.-Three persons dead
and 81 injured as result of derail-
ment Of Texas special of Katy rail-
road. ,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-02

When Baroness Won Hutton, for
merly Miss Betsy Riddle of Penn
sylvania, passed beyond the five
mile limit set in England for enemy
aliens" she was arrested. She pro-
tests she is an American citizen, hav-
ing been divorced from her German
husband eight years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-24

18th among 81 competitors, many of whom
were several years his senior.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-24

Spencer place on Chesterfield road and
will take possession OF the property Mon
day.
DIR. NJ. ?. Bergeron, who graduated from
the Georgetown Dental school last June,
will open an office in the Fisk block this
week
Mr. and Mrs j. w Field and Miss
Mary Mann returned Saturday from a
weeks automobile trip through the White
mountains.
Mr., and Mrs Samuel Thompson and
children OF keene spent the weekend here
with Mrs. Thompsons parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. z. McCaughern.
Work on Harold C. Hollands bungalow
on Tower hill was completed last week
and the building is one of the most at
tractive Of its type IN this locality 1t is
equipped with modern improvements and
occupies a slightly place overlooking the
Connecticut valley
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-24
PERSONAL.

II. c. Rice went to Boston yesterday
afternoon on business.
DR.. and Mrs. S. f. Damn of Whining
ton are spending the day in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Smith ara visit
ing in Wilmington with Mrs. smith s
sister.
Mrs. John Murdoch of Athol, Mass.
IS q guest of her sister, Mrs. Walter S.
Pratt.
Ralph Houghton of Boston. formerly
of Brattleboro, was ii town on business
yesterday and visited old friends.
Lawrence K. Barber resumed work at
the Peoples National bank Monday. af
ter a week S vacation spent in town.
}. NJ. Gibbs, who is employed on the
aeW Barber building on Main street.
went last night to Montreal on bust,
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Purington of Col
rain and Mrs. Van Scoy of Milwau-
kee, came today and are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Reed.
Daniel Hayes of the Atlantic & Pa
eltic Co. S tea store has been called to
has home Ill Connecticut on account of
the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. GRAHAM and
daughter, Elizabeth, went this morning
by automobile to WoIfboro, n. H., to
attend the wedding of W. l.. Smart.
Mrs. c. A. Colt will leave tomorrow
for Phoenix, Arizona, where she will
spend the winter with her son. She
Will stop en- route in Chicago for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Foster are
expected to return today from Ma1-
chester, \. H., where they have been
spending week with his sister and
family.
Miss Charlotte Barrett and Miss Ma
bel Gustafson are spending the day in
Springfield, Mass, and Hartford. Conn.
on business for Donnell & Davis. mil
liners.
Earle Weatherhead has recovered
from an illness OF several weeks and
IS about again. He has not resumed
his position as yet in the office Of the
Durham Brothers company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-24
Sporting Notes.

Down at Harvard there will be con
siderable satisfaction if the result of
tine game with Cornell Saturday is not
more decisive than a tie.
Provisions for 1880 seats for the
acknowledgements football game at
SSpringfeld Mass, Nov. 4 have been
made and there will be ample room for
5000 more to stand.
The Tufts football team viii leave
Thursday for long trip to Indianapolis
where ON Saturday the team will meet
Indiana university as the big athletic
attraction of the semi centennial of the
university.
A little sore and a little bruised, tho
Brattlcboro high school football team
was back on the lob of practicing
again yesterday. They have discovered
that hard work means victory and
there is no fear that another game viii
bc lost this season through failure tC
90 into the fray with every possible
effort.
Harold p. Partenheimer Of Rumford
Me, former Greenfield, Mass, boy
who is we'll remembered for his base
bah and football playing both il
Greenfield and later at Amherst. mar
ried Sunday in Rumford Miss Mary ID
Stanwood. Mr.. Partenheimer is tax
ing a post graduate course at Columbia
university in New York and is teach
ing there.
From the account of the Vermont
Connecticut football game Saturday il
the Burlington Free Press 1t appear
that Sanford Plumb gave a good ac
count of himself in the backfeld. In
the previous games he has played a.
end. lie made three first downs bN
line pIunges and another by an enc
run and intercepted forward pass al
time when Connecticut was making
good progress towards the Vermont
goal line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-24
RED SOX IN BAD.
Transforming Trips Cause Kick from
National Commission.

Members of the Boston Americans
are to be deprived Of the emblcms
usually presented to world S champions
because they violated a rule of the
National commission forbidding players
to engage in exhibition games after
the world IS series. In addition 90 or
20 other major league players who have
engaged in transforming without the
consent of the commission are to suf
fer various penalties. b. b. johnson,
president Of the American league and
member of the national commission,
with other members OF the commission,
took up recently the work of listing
the guilty players and providing pen
altics for the olTenses.
1.-The commission has hard and
fast rule that championship teams must
disband ut the end Of the world s series
and not engage in exhibition games
either as teams or individuals, - said
Mr.. Johnson. cit also forbids PLAYERS
of other major league teams from do
ing so without the consent Of the COM
mission
elm defiance of that rule the Bos-
ton Americans played at New Haven
Sunday and the first step the commits
sion has decided upon is to withhold
the championship emblcms from the
players who took part in the New Haven
game or shared in It's receipts. They
will be punished more severely, but in
just what degree has not been deter
mined. -