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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15

ploves than the regular divis on of
time. universally agreed upon,
viz: L,boi, one third, recreation
and private affairs one third, and
rest one third. leaving to the en-
ployee to decide how he shall use
his recreation period.
He may choose to put it in as an
additional asset. in the employ
ment of the corporation he serves.
Leaving these mooted questions,
of Tariff Reform, and the Labor
problem to the intelligence of the
American people, we return to the
personal consideration of our can
dldates for the presidency.
We have already said that the
puplic has placed a high estimate
on, the loyal qualifications of Jus
tice Hughes, and so far as he has
been tried, has proven himself to
be worthy puplic servant. L.
this high minded men will not
only admit the truth of it but wiz
accord to our chief magistrate the
Same honors, with the additional
fact of his three and one-half years
service as chief magistrate. We
need not enlarge on what we have
already said on this phase of the
subject.
We do not even argue that his
policies and manner of conducting
the affairs of State are the best
possible that could have been de
vised We doubt if every meas.
ure over which his duties gave him
control have been adjusted to his
entire satisfaction, and all will ad
NIT that, if he has made no NIL
take, if he has done everything in
the best possible way. he is NOR
than human and should be esteem.
ed as a god We leave these and
all other questions arising as t,
his fitness TO succeed himstlf, t.
the intelligence of the peace low
ing American citizens
We desire to emphasize this
phase of President Wilson, admin
lstration in that he has managed,
so far, to K eep the peace as be
tween ourselves, and the other
governments under the straine
relations that have existed.
Whether this peace has been
maintained, with honor" or dis.
honor, we leave to the same YER
iict of the American public aud
.ot to that class whose code of
donor required it to send its ad
versarles to a bloody grave.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15
M A RE T BURG

Miss Judith No >ali aud Mr..
Firth of Brodhead were married
at the home of Rev. A. j. Pike
last Friday night The young
couple have our be wishes.-Mfs
Z B. Bethurum is wishing in juno
City and Louisville and attending
the State fair. "A little child Of
James Thompson is very sick OF
pneumonia Mr. }. J MEGA |
who Underwent an operation for
cancer few days ago is at home
now, but improving very slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Anderson
OF Brodhead visited friends here
Sunday Roscoe Griffin left last
week for st. Louis Mo where
he has Il posi- ion. and will move
his family there soon Quite a
mum Der from here attended d
convention near Richmond last
week. &C. N Ncff and Roscoe
Griffin, each sold a mulch COW to
J. M. Craig last week for SIS -
Mrs. Ezra Shivel of Pit,sburg is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Camel
Houk Emmett Limerick and Ern-
est Owens are in Cincinnati this
week Mrs Rouse Wilmot and
children are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs J. j. Mccall. H.
Livesay is having a nice two-story
dwelling bOuse erected.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15
After -Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, I could only sit up for a little
while. and could not walk anywhere at
IN. At times, would have severe pains
In my LEFT side.
The doctor was called In, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but | was
soon confined 10 my bed again. Alter
~. uothing seemed 10 do me any good.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15
"THE OLD OAK TREE"
By MARTIN q. PERKINS.

In old Kentucky's Mountains grand,
Is tree both straight and tall:
Of all the works of Natures Hand
This stands supreme to all
Underneath this "Old Oak Tree I've sat
And played the whole day long.
I've heard the Cardinals merry chat
And heard his pleasant song.
1 had playmate by my side,
Whom loved very dear;
The days did swiftly onward glide
Idreamed not Death was near.
But little play-ma9e is now dead
Under this Old Tree is buried
But he IS in Heaven where tits said
Our Soul is never worried.
Oft have longed in memory sweet
To be as in days of yore;
Play on ce more at The Old Oaks feet
With the one III see no more.
1 am now riding on a train
That will take me back to see
My little play-mates grave again
Underneath the Old Oak Tree.
When once more reach the place
All my burdens down III lay
Once more I'll smooth my weary face
And in 1.-THE Mountains" ever stay.
Where my little play-mates sleeping,
There's the spot l long. to see.
There I'll die and end my weeping,
Rest beneath "The Old Oak Tree"
When beneath "That Tree" I'm lying
By the side of the one l love,
trust my soul will be flying
With Him in that Home above.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15
JUSTIFIED.

Looh here, Snip, said slowpay
Indignantly to his tailor, you
haven't put any pocket in these
trousers.
No Mr.. Slowpay, said the
tailor with a sigh; 1 Judged from
account here that you never had
any thing to put in them"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15

For SALE One set Rubber
Tire Buggy Wheels in good con-
dition, one Mare,2 years-old. Will
sell at bargain.
A. E. ALBRIGHT, Brodhead, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15

WANTED Man past 30 with
horse and buggy to sell Stock
Condition Powder in Rockcastle
County. Salary $40 per month.
Address 9 Industrial Bldg, Indi-
annapolis, Indiana.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

had gotten so weak could not stand,
and | gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, I could tell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work"
II you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cadui, the woman's tonic. Ithas helped
more than a million women, In its 50
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it win do. Ask him. He win recon-
mend it. Begin taking cardui today.
Write to: ch.ranoosa Mescine Co. ladies.
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for SPECIAL
Instructions your case and a page book. "Homa
Treatment fss Wsnen. sent IN plain vrseesss -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-09-15
How to Treat
Group Externally

Rub vick's "Vap-O-Rub" Salve well
over the throat and chest for few min
utes-then cover with warm flannel cloth.
Leave the covering loose around the neck
SO that the soothing medicated vapors aris-
ing may loosen the choking phlegm and
ease the difficult breathing. One applica-
ton at bedtime insures against night
attack. 25c, SOC, or $l.00. At druggists.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09
THEY WANT TO SEE RESULTS
Children, Like hdu'ts. Like to observe
the Outcome Of Their
Labor.

Last summer II farmer reported
that he sci for hi- two little girls the
task OF cutting out the dandelions
in the hooryarI. He IA TO give
them ten cents IA square rod. they
worked al times during NJ day and
then gave it mp. discouraged, drcIar-
ing they could hardly see the effects
of their work. They did about ten
cents worth.
Recently a winlstorm scattered
little twir. from the trrr- all over
this farmers yard. These would IN
t~rrfcrc with the lawn mower. 20 an
other bargain was made with the
girls. This time he offered them
five cents for each ln>kctful Of twIgs,
and the girls proudly announced
that there were no more twIgs to be
found. Each received a bright nickel
and raced away to put it in her little
bank. The father made "A hurried
inspection of the yard. and. sure
enough, they had gathered all the
sticks. Then they built a fire with
the twies and while the girls watched
The flames he reasoned on their work.
1t simmcred down to this: 1t was
hard to see where the dHndelions had
come out Of the bio yard. but it was
easy 10 see the sticks accumulated in
the basket. lie would try dande-
lions again the lew way. y. bargain
WIS struck ut ten cents a bl>lcl Tor
cutting dandclionS and. sure enough.
they made them fly. They could Sc"
results then. That was the secret.
We all like to see results whether ii
is in making an income from the
farm or picking up sticks.-Ereed-
rr3' Gazette.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09

oi 1914 unGer tree trade, We I'M
ported 4,326,951 dozen eggs.
During the seven months of 1918,
under protection, we imported OiI.os
pounds OF butter and substitutes.
while in the sever months OF 1914,
under free trade, we imported 1863.
600 pounds.
The Underwood free trade bill
either put on the free list or very
largely reduced the tariff on all prod
ucts of the farm. The result IS shown
in the large increase in the above
items, which naturally affected the
market of the farmer in this country.
Not only was the farmer injured d.
rectly through the reductions made In
the tariff on his products. but he was
injured in perhaps a larger degree
through the general business depres-
sion that existed before the European
var commenced.
The Underwood free trade bill. as
ali other free trade bills have done,
brought about hard times and busi-
ness depression. The first year OF the
Wilson administration brought with it
mere commercial failures than ever
Known, more miles Of railroads in re-
c~siyers' hands than ever known, an
army OF 5000, 900 unemployed was
| over the land, and free soup houses
and charitable institutions which
| sprang up over the country were
taxed to their utmost capacity. The
purchasing power OF the people vas
largely decreased. and this naturally
affected the market Of the farmer.
Every farmer knows that just before
the European war the price Of farm
products was gcins down. and the con-
ditions that existed under Cleveland's
last administration were rapidly being
reached.
Not only directly. but indirectly, Is
the farmer interested in the mainte-
me of a proper protective tariff.
The need of the hour is ample protec-
ton. not only for the product OF the
farm. but of the mill, the mine and the
factory. This is what the special
necessities" Of the farmer call for.
and not such a law as Senator Reed
voted for and praises, and which
opened the markets Of this country to
the farm products OF the entire world
II the farmer. the miner and the man
ufacturer desire an ample protection
for their products, let them send Wa
ter S. Dickey to the United States
Senate and thus be assured that TIT
representative from Missouri vii
stand for America First" and VOTE
to preserve the American market fol
the American producer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09
SENATOR REED AND
TIE FARMERS TARIFF
Makes Declarations in His Speeches Which
The Statistics Of the Government
Fail to Verify.

In q recent address in the United
States Senate James A. Reed. in dis.
cussing the Underwood tariff bill,
used the following language:
In the revision of the tariff careful
attention was paid to the special ne
cessities Of the farmer" AS the proof
of the pudding is in the eating there
of. so the test of a law is in its op-
GRAFTON.
The Underwood bill was passed Oct.
5, 1913. at 4 time when the world was
at peace, and it was framed 10 meet
peace conditions. 70 properly judge
this law and 10 see how well it eff
fected the especial necessities of the
farmer, it should be judged up 10 the
outbreak OF the European war. when
conditions were normal. Let us pass
the months of October. November and
December, i'll 1913, in order 10 give
the bill time to operate, and compare
the first seven months Of 1914, under
the Underwood free trade bill and up
to the outbreak Of the European war,
with the same seven months OF 1913
under protection.
During the seven months Of 1913.
under protection, we imported 210,9s7
bushels of wheat. while in the seven
months of 1914, under free trade, we
imported 1906, $50 bushels of wheat.
During the seven months Of 1913,
under protection, we imported 3S,SlS
bushels of corn. while during the sew
en- months of 1914, under free trade.
we imported 9,15S,422 bushels OF corn.
During the seven months of 1918,
under protection, we imported 1888
horses, while during the seven months
of 1914. under free trade, We import
ed 20,267 horses.
During the seven months OF 1913
under protection. we imported 4,45:
sheen, while during the seven month:
of 1914. under free trade, we imported
1l6,429 sheep.
During the seven months OF 1918
under protection, VT imported no NUT
ton and lamb. while during the seve,
months of 1914, under free trade. w
imported l4.l4a,l SS pounds.
During the seven months OF 1919
T under protection, we imported II
pork, while during the seven month
of 1914, under free trade, we imports
S,146,O93 pounds.
l During the seven months OF 191;
I under protection, we imported no bs
con and hams, while during the seve
months of 1914, under free trade, "
imported 3.S30.i59 pounds.
: During the sever months OF l91;
|, under protection. we imported y
i eggs. while during the seven month
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09

In the fourteen months tAI'llt'hS
from December Stl,. 1914. n'Frhrua!H
lulh, 1915, lllvr" were fifteen mes
SugrS. letters and speeches ct iF's'-
dent Wilson which | have read. Ill
these fifteen messages, letters ana
.ur,rlrS, during those fourteen
months, President Wilson took forty
one ,liifvrru, l%,n>iIi"ns a''oal lr'ii4r'"-
ness and the measures necessary !"
secure it and each II! these i"rtA one
,uSitiuus runlrudic!rd from one /" SIN
ur the others. In tuai!y OF his speeches
the weasel words OF ON" portion "i
thu. speech took all the meaning out
of the words used IN another portion
of li,at speech and llirS" latter WORDS
themselves had II Wr;W"l S'shiii'a'''
Ms regards Vet other words. IL" ar
ul,,i lur preparedness. aud against
preparedness. lie stated that our
army was ample: and that we ana
not have enough troops |" patron inc
Mexican hnrdvr in time Of peace. lie
said the world was on fire. ANA mat
SPARKS were '"''' ,,. ann,
and cause rs To burst int" tame; ana
II" ais" sal" '''a' '"''H WIS ~ ''
dI'l" DANGER. he N''" ,"'' n",
II" N'Ih"''' '''N'N' "''' '"' % 49,.
ne "'h 'i"' INV" ""'' " '''S> ''
would hiring forth. lie said that we
were un the verge of Il til"lSlr"h !
AMI 'h'i 'iiat 'let' was u" ''","
or rrl'I'a' S''"'''"'' '"'n
ger WAS t"il>''''l' an" ''"'''''', "
ais" mat we were MOI '"''''''''' w.
any quarter. lie S;'ln l''a. ''H'' ""'
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09

portant as buying tobacco and women buyers should be protected
the same way.
Predatory price cutting-the offering of standard articles at less
than cost IS bait to hide the hook of higher prices on anonymous
gocds-tends to discourage manufacturers i'll branding their products
and putting their names and addresses on them. That is the reason
| favor the passage of the Stcphens-Aslurst Bill. / want all the
articles that women buy to be branded 50 that they can he identified.
Intelligent consumption is as important as intelligent production.
They belong together and one is largely wasted without the other.
Women, especially residents of small cities and towns, are de-
pendent on the small retail store. These retailers tell ns-and they
have learned by sad experimenting cut rate stores are driving them
to the wall. We take their word for it and " e also accept their
statement that the Stephens AshurSt Bill will stabilize business, viii!
discourage substitution and will encourage the sale of branded. hhn-
tilted goods. That means increased production and a corresponding
lower price. Therefore We members of the Housewives League favor
legislation that will permit prices for uniform quality.
We want to treat the small merchant fairly because that Is the
way TO enable him to treat us fairly. We want to buy lhlclIgrnliy
and economically and we want the merchant who serves is TO Io his
business economically. lie cannot do that if compelled all the time
to meet the unfair and cut-thrnt competition of the big store intent
ON substituting its own brand of goods for lhr standard article that
carries the nan and address Of the maker.
Uniform prices for uniform quality is in line with the American
principle of a square deal for all. Ne buyer should demand more
and no buyer should be compelled to accent less
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09
"W0RKING" AT HONE
But Drawing Money from the State
for Services at the Office.

fitu tle " say III iS i'loAs
about the employment of Mrs. Oma
Gordon. wife Of the Auditor:
"We would again refer you to sched-
ule IT, in which you will observe the
follc ING payments:
Mrs. Oma Gordon. option stamp
clerk lyl3i ................Si,2oo
Mrs. Omu Gordon, utility clerk
r C4l4) l'ooo
Total
"Thn payments ageregating Sl."uo
were made during the year ended Dec.
81, 1919, when Mrs. Gordon is stated
to have acted AS option stamp clerk.
We find, however, that the books IN
connection with the option stamps
have always been kept by Mr.. Henry
Els, one OF the bo0kkeeperS, who re-
ceives II salary If $500 per annunl.
The sum Of sl,650 consists of pay
rents during the year ended Dec. 81,
1914. when Mrs Gordon is stated to
| have acted AS utility clerk.
"Ouring the period in which we
were engaged on our examination we
did not observe Mrs. Gordon employed
at any work in the office. Question
ing the Auditor on the point, he in
formed us that Mrs. Gordon did hel
work at home.
I'VE asked if she was option STAMP
clerk during 1913 and he replied If
tho affirmative, stating that she also
wrote up the journal Of the Board O
Equalization We have seen this jour
nal. the writing Up of which would
mean considerable work. Why Mrs
Gordon should have been selected t.
write M this book we do not know
considering that there was a railroad
clerk in charge OF this work, or If IL
was unable to do this. then the worl
could have been takch up by the uiiI
i,v clerk, Mr.. Easement"
Mrs. Gordon still is or the payroll
and still is conspicuously absent fror
the office of the Auditor. Her salar
is Sl,SOO a year, or $3.50 a month. Moi
ris Gurdon's wife gets SIS a month a
Il clerk in his office. but she likewis
does her work al home
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09

In direct contrast TO the busted con.
dition of the Missouri state treasury
after three years and eight months OF
Major.Gordon. etc, rule. was the ron-
ditiOn of the state finances ut the
close of the administration OF Gov.
Herbert S. lIadley. a Republican.
The states finances were in such
good shape on Dec. 81, 1912, when the
Hadley administration ended, thai
| State Auditor John p. Gordon, in his
! official report to the Legislature. con-
| graduated the F~orty.scvenlh General
Assembly, which convened II few days
after Hadley went ont Of office. On
the fact thA, the treasury had S5"7'-
S29.37 in ii. Gordon told the lawmak-
ers this was one of the largest bal
ances I'm the revenue fund in the his
tory of the state.
AT page 5 Of his official report OF
1911 and 1912. which he filed with
tie Missouri legislature for its In
formation. as required by law. Gordon
said:
ut is with especial qualification
that I hand you this report, because 1t
sh rvs the states business to be in a
most PROSPEROUS condition. Every tie
mand upon the state treasury during
the biennial period has been promptly
met and this splendid financial condl-
ton all brought about without any IN
crease in the assessment or reai
estate of the state
Three wears and eight months OF
Democratic control of the states
purse strings wiped out a balance OF
S537, 829.S7, which Gov. Hadley LETT IN
the revenue fund. and brought about Il
yawning deficit which will aggregate
more than $500 600 at the close OF
the Major administration. This De
plorable condition OF the state treas
ury was due largely to the creation o
a flock of juicy jobs for political Ill
~yorites and kinfolk of officials. heaV!
travelling expenses like those OF Auti
for Gordon and his son Morris to Sal
Lake city and San Francisco, respr'
lively, and other reckless eXp'ndi
tur,s. The Western trip of the Ior
dons, father and son. set the taXp'
ers back over $500 in 1915.
The state university now mas WI
nail rroulsitions against the stat
amounting TO $751; .dSS: the colony 10
| feeble.miuded. $4,000. approximately
the deaf and dumb asylum. about $40
300; other institutions large amount
Banks are carrying the state insh'l
| lions, and are charging 8 per cent II
1 t~erest, which the taxpayers will nav
. tn pay, go,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09

The hi2rc+i problem that Will con
frlr1 The Missouri General Assembly,
which win meet next January. VIII Dr.
the disposition Of ronNictS in the state
l,nitrn,i.ry This is admitted ny per
SENS lar.uar with the workings OF Inc
las, Two sessions Of the Legislature
and with conditions at the prison.
January viii sec hundreds more OF
idle r,r,ic}s, net earning their salt.
Prison authorities know too, that Idle
ness among persons confined beset
insanity.
The ~penitcn;iary problem during the
incumbrn,y of GOV. Elliott w. Major
has been handled awkwardly. Nothing
has been accomplished. Foul years
ago, coming this winter, Il junketing
committee was appointed by h DEM
ocra,s, col.isting of members Of the
Senate, TO visit various penitentiaries
of the United States and report back
to the following General Assembly. "A
fat appropriation was provided.
P,nilcn,iarlcs were visited. An elab'
crate report was returned, ana lhe
peni;enli"ry labor problem Is more
complex today than when the commit
tee was appointed or reported. The
Den ocra;s gave the penitenttary Il
lick aud Il promise and admitted I'M
nliedly, that they did not know wha'
TO do. Therefore, they would do noth
ing and allow the convicts to suffer
idlenesS.
TIE pcnitenti.iry needs attention
NOW. Something MUST be done a
THIS session of the Legislature. Eve
now, owing to the procrastination o
the last session. much evil to the In
mates of the institution will hi
wrought. January will see HUNDREDS
mOn, of idle ccpyicts.
IN, prestnt-lhc penitentiary contains
approximately 1900 convicts, INT
greatest number in one prison In TIT
United States. Tl.' last Legislature
appropriated money 10 establish stat
factories, hut nearly all of the none
was not forthcoming because OF TN
lack of funds. This has caused MOI
enforced idlcnCss. With idlenes
comes unrest, and with unrest come
breaches of discipline, as witnesSe
by several recent nutbreaks and net
OF inccrdiarjSm..
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09
HOME CANNING INDUSTRIES.

"My wife wasn't able to use up
half the material she bought for cam
ming and bottling purposes. She's
all in a jam about her jam"
"Mine is in the same fix. She's
trying to catch up with her catch-
up