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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
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DEMOCRACY, NOT lMRB.
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Wen may the administration ask
itself the question as to Mexico,
where arc we at2'
The people Of the United States In
every state of the Union are asking
that not only as to Mexico, but as to
every European country.
For three years now we have had
the Democratic administration in full
power and, while systematically con-
cealing from the people of the United
States the contents Of the reports Of
public officials, pursuing without OBJ
struction It's own methods as to Mexl-
can affairs, and what are the results
before the nations Of the world today?
What in way of results have these
methods brought to the people Of
Mexico2
What to the people of the United
States?
What to the nationals Of all other
udllOub WIN nave lOOhSu W Jul boN-
eminent for order and protection?
From the dastardly murder of the
Schatchman, Benton, down to mas
sacre of the nineteen Americans last
week. through all the long series Of
robberies, outrages and murders dur
ing the three years the present admin
istration has looked after the relations
of this country with Mexico, what
American lives but regrets that our
country has so signally failed to do its
duty in the protection of peaceful cit
liens and helpless women and chill
dren?
Is there an American that breathes
that is not Inundated and shamed by
those orders from Washington which
took our naval squadron out Of the
harbor of Tampico in April, 1914, leav-
ing unprotected hundreds of American
women and children in the city at
the mercy of Mexican mobs, to be res
cued at midnight by the German sail
ors and marines of the cruiser Dres-
den?
What Of those repeated orders from
President and State Department for
Americans to fee from the oppressors,
insulters and would-be murderers, and
not an effort made to have our navy
or our army to fly to the protection Of
these people who do no wrong, think
no wrong and yet are compelled to fly
from bandits and cutthroats that but
yesterday were patriots and uplifters,
in whose behalf the Presidena raised
the embargo on arms and allowed
them to equip for their murderous
work?
Is this craftsmanship as it was Of
old!
Is this the best the Democratic adj
ministration can do for the American
people in way of protecting its own
people on this continent?
Is this Americanism in its noblest,
best and most glorious form-the ideal
form of every patria?
To the Enquirer it bears no trace
of craftsmanship; it lacks the vital
spark of the spirit of the Democratic
party; there is not a particle of Amer
icanism to be found in this entire rec
ord of weakness, vacillation and sacri-
flee of our people.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW.

We of today admire the knowledge displayed by our friends
and our nghbors occasionally entertain slight eoncp
ton of that which we ourselves possess
But we prone speak of admit of those things that
don't know.
For instance
You don't know when the will end
You don I know which side will be the victors
You dom know what conditions will prevail in Europe after rs
ended You may sumise but you don't know.
You don know effect will have this country when Eu-
rope gets down to business again.
You whether the end this will mark the begin
ming of world peace whether but the forerunner OF great
err and more devastating conflict which will be waged between the old
world and the combination European nations on
the one Central and South America on the other
You in the event Of such whether the Americas
would continue and self governed countries whether
thew would become of the kings and EN-
pero of world You hoo and swell out your chest
and let the eagle scream, but you don't know.
You don Congress will do the matter of prepared
ness don know whether will do anything at
all or nofor tell Congress all muddled up and don't
know itself for it don what you think what know
Fact u.s. brother don't imagine of us know much OF any
thing about phase national existence for have been too
busy grubbng heed the present future
welfare of country
don know what the penalty of our indifference and
neglect is going to be.
Now do we?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

Verdict For Five Cents.
jacksonville Hustler.l

jacksonville Hustler)
]. F. Durham, suing Walter Crum-
baker in county court, was awarded a
judgment in the sum of 5 cents. Dur
ham claimed that Crumbaker owed
him a balance Of $3.50 for services
rendered as a timber cutter and sued
for this amount. Crumbaker filed a
counter suit claiming he had supplied
timber to his employee to erect small
shack. This claim, when introduced
in court, amounted to $4.S5, and Dur
ham was awarded judgmen against
his former employee in the sum of 8
cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
THIS DATE in HISTORY.
January %.
i. :. !. :. - = = :. + i. :. !

172O-The South Sea Bubble exploded,
running thousands Of families in
England; the greatest of CONNER
cial swindles.
172S-Birthday of Lord Bryon, the
greatest English author.
1S13-Americans defeated by British
, and Indians at River Basin, Mich. !;
British commander was promoted
for allowing surgeons to care for
American wounded.
1S71-French troops blew up bridge
over the Moselle near Nancy; Fran
co-Prussian war.
1S74-Died Paul Gustave Dore, famous
painter, aged 81.
19O1-Died Her Majesty, Queen Vic
toria; succeeded by Edward VII.
1903-Panama canal treaty signed be-
tween United States and Colombia;
it was later rejected by the Colon
bian Senate, Panama seeded in the
following November, and new treaty
was signed with Republic of Pana-
ma, on November IS.
1905-Massacre of strikers at Petro-
grad; city given over to riots.
1915-Army bill appropriating $101,-
100000 passed the U. S. House of
Representatives.
1915-The War-German aeroplano
brought down at Dunklrk. British
airmen drop bombs on Seebruge,
Russian advance is checked in CAL
ieia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

Love is a dream; marriage is an
alarm clock.
Bad news, like a soft boiled egg,
should always be broken gently.
It's wonder the egotist doesn't lose
his voice from singing his own praise.
Liquor may affect a mans brain il
he has any. Otherwise it affects his
legs.
The man who thinks funny thoughts
without expressing them is the worst
kind of pessimist.
Things certainly are quieting down
in Mexico, They haven't killed a
president for several weeks.
An attack of the grip is generally
considered TO make it dangerous to go
to church, but it is perfectly safe to
attend a dance.
The kids may sometimes condescend
to speak correctly in the classroom
but at home or on the playground
good grammar is very bad form.
II is claimed that money will go
five times farther in securing the SER
vice of homeopathic doctors than in
calling old-school physicians; but
then the pills are less than a fifth as
big.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
MItchelI's Big Hog.

(Cadiz Record)
W. o. Mitchell, who resides on the
White farm four miles north Of
town. killed the biggest hog we have
heard of a few days ago. The hog
netted 654 pounds Of pork,
i + i
Mules and Horses Scarce.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
Lots Of Butter.
lCadiz Reoord.l

(Cadiz Record)
Within the last four or FIVE weeks
the grocery firm of Chappell & Cow
herd, of this place, has shipped to for
elgn markets between 400 and 500
pounds of butter They shipped two
large boxes this week. IL our farmers
would only take more interest in this
matter and see that their butter is
prepared in a first-class manner this
could soon be made a great revenue
producer for the farmers of Trigg
county. This same firm is also pre-
pairing to ship lot of potato onions
from this place within the very near
future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
MIDwINTER TRADE.
Now do we?

newspaper looks his exchanges at this time OF
year. the strongest impression gets that of the amount
Of advertising of mdwinter sales
the big department of great CITY, down to the
little dry shop country roads, hey all dom
it, apparent progressive merchants that
reduction than to them
another year. paying interest money invested ms
of style changes deterioration OF the stock
II has therefore become of the fixed laws OF trade that the
public can prices by buying at this time But
merchant mark his prices down
less he tells the public about If.
mark-down sale falls fiat If merchant does
make the he willing to make
the public would conclude making and that he
preferred to carry his stock another
There always special class of trade waiting to take adj
vantage bargains 1t consists of shrewd economical
people, would old goods few weeks longer order
get prices January and February Whenever they pick
up newspaper mdwner they first to what merchants
across with bargains The best offer gets their patron
age they direct for the that makes it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
Walks In Sleep.
paris Kentucklan.)

U UTE NVIIUChIdI'J
While walking in his sleep, j. T.
Wagner, 16-year-old son OF Harvey
Wagner of Bourbon county, jumped
from the second story window of his
home Sunday night and in his bare
feet and night garment tramped one
mile in the ice and snow to the resi-
dence of Watt Kiser, and knocking on
the door was admitted. He did not
waken until after his removal to his
home. His feet were badly frostbit-
ten and he is suffering from the shock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

Big Owl Claws.
laurel County Heraldl

laurel County Herald)
Mr.. s. L. Miller of near Leafdale.
reneotly exhibited to the Herald the
claw of an owl which he killed one
night while It was threatening his
chickens. The claw was a very large
one, and must have belonged to a
fierce owl The owl was of the "hoot-
ing" species and measured almost five
feet from wing tip to wing tip.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
An Old Tlmeplece.
(Jessamine Journal.)

The Shaker Bend correspondent of
the Wilmore Enterprise has the fol-
lowing concerning an old watch: "B.
F Smart is the owner of a gold watch
over $50 years old. 1t is a key winder
and operates after the fashion of the
old time clocks, with a chain over a
drum. 1t came to Mr.. Smart through
the Crutcher estate, having been for
merly owned by William Crutcher and
his father before him. 1t still clicks
off perfect time"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

(Owensboro Messenger.)

(Owensboro Messenger.)
Joseph Sinnett of Tylertown, Miss,
who has been in the city during the
last week purchasing horses and
mules, leaves for his home tonight.
Mr.. Sinnett states that suitable ami
mails are very scarce throughout all
the middle and southwestern states,
due to the fact that the country has
been drained by the European war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

The soldiers are fighting in the snow
in Europe and wearing white to pro-
tect themselves from observation. In
this country II has never been discov-
cred that the wearing of white stock
ings and shoes was due to any purpose
of concealment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

Washington wildly excited the other day report
General Bureon resign in order for
Senatorshop from Texas BueOn promptly denied the
Senator certainly will not resign his
job presidents all against Franklin Roosevelt did
resign Secretary the Navy when he into the
primary New York in 1914 The motto of this admin
istratiOn be il understood is Safety First
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22
Record Breaking Hog.

Somerset Journal)
Major s. s. Morrow killed hog Of
his own raising yesterday which tip
ped the beam at 954 pounds. This is
the largest hog we have heard of ever
having been killed in this section Of
the state.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

the Federal Reserve Bulletin of the Fed
era Reserve Banking system that shows about
redscoun business for November to have been
done centers Richmond Atlanta and Dallas The
contains notice of the member
operating the system Are Richmond At
anta and Dallas this Nay,
Pauline member banks where will pay their little
stock in the Reserve Bank
the of maintaining institution which chiefly benefits Rch
mond Atlanta Dallas Is the south in the sadde9
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

failures 1915 about 1000 than in 1914
but the liabilities about S56000O00 less This
big concerns dealing orders and otherwise benefited by
champagne prosperity of the managed avoid receiver
shpe the smaller manufacturer and the retailer whose
pr depends upon which his neghbors give him and
upon their ability pay for what they buy had under The
prosperity of the country Congressman Humphrey
''ocal, spotted, temporary and spasmodic.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

An Eastern college has for its mot
TO. Help the Other Fellow" and, by
the way, this motto isn't copyrighted.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

One way not to keep Office is to be
oonspicuously efficient. That isn't
what the voters created offices for.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

The boy win tramp miles daily looking after his musk
skunk traps does that he would be able skip
supper mail letter for his mother
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

After condmng employers for not letting their attend
military camps many people would decide order goods of firms
tide up by having absent militia duty
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

The who used hitch up $35 horse grange meet
ing pessimstic paper Does Farming Pays"
drives down for purpose in 1916 model automobile.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-22

About many people pleased find their udment thor
oughy indicated that would have been impossible for them
keep any New Years resolutions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
Bees Save the Day.

by Selma Young, Aged 10 Years. Chap
pell, Neb, Blue Side.
In the time OF the revolutionary war,
when George Washington was president.
they had placed camp Just outside of
Philadelphia. In this town lived a little
girl by the name OF Grace. He father
and brother were off to war and her
mother was dead. He had kept a great
many bees and now Grace had TO take
care OF them. One day as Grace was In
the yard she heard noise I'm the weeds
near the house. She and her dog went to
sec what was the matter. They saw a
man OF their own navy. He said that he
had been a spy and that he had just
escaped from a dangerous place. His
clothes were ragged and he was Just
about starved. lie told the girl 10 take
his horse and tell Washington that the
other army would attack Monday. Grace
got on the horse and rode away as fast
as she could. She looked down the road
and she saw a group of men coming after
her. She rode faster than ever. but she
could not ride fast enough, for the men
saw her. Just then she grabbed a stick
and hit each bee hive. The bees all came
out in swarms. She threw the stick at
the men and the bees stung them 30
badly that they could not go any farther,
so the little girl got TO General Wash
ington In time to save her country This
Is my first story and l hope 10 Join the
Blue eide.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
Says Public Economy
Has Hurt Education

Correspondence OF the Associated PressN
LONDON. Feb. 2s.-It is absurd 70 tsls
about capturing German trade ana meet
ms Foreign competition after the war
when so much harm is now done TO the
British elementary schools in the name
OF public economy. declared T. Gautrey.
secretary OF the London Teachers' asso-
citation. IN e recent interview.
Education is being raided because IL
Is so easy to do It," he said. ''but those
who are doing At have no vision for the
future welfare of the empire. which must
rest first on national efficiency A sound
elementary education is the base on
which all forms OF higher education must
be built, especially those of the mora
practical character than are now sup
Piled"
The war savings committee OF the I,on-
don county council has instructed the
education committee to effect a saving
OF 100000 in the coming fiscal year, no.
ginning April /. This also means the
stoppage or all building projects, which
in normal times amounts to at least
s2.50o0oO. The county would thus save
N,5O0,OO0 on education the next school
year
MIR. Gautrey says Il Is not shown how
this saving would aid the war, and i'm
plies that It only eases the burden of ths
taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
The Trees in Winter.

BY Grace 3. Moore, Aged Is Years. Silver
Creek. Neb. Blue Side.
To many people in this world the win
ter is thought 10 be bare and cherries.
The trees are bare and naked and the
flowers are under snow. The birds have
flown. and the only bright and CHEEKY
spot IL the winter fireside. But after all.
winter is not lifeless and cherries. II Is
only dormant Because we have not been
trained 20 see and 20 know, the cold
weather prevents US from studying ma
ture. In summer we distinguish the trees
chiefly by means OF their shape and foli-
age, and In winter may distinguish the
shape and the framework OF the tree II
We were only trained better TO see and 20
know. The outline OF tree Ia very beau
tiful against the dun winter sky II we
would only stop and look. Notice height,
shape and size. how many branches
II has and whether the twigs are few or
many. There are many species OF kinds
OF trees that we may study Among the
common trees are the hickory. oak and
maple. We can also notice the color Of
each tree. We should look az these things
and think about them. for they suggest
thoughts and feelings for us. Sometimes
tree IL quiet and restful and again II
Is weeping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
Boy Scouts Take
Place of Parlor
Maids and Buffers

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.J
LONDON. Fsb. sl-Boy scouts have
been introduced IN many English homes
to take the place OF parlor maids. This
Is one OF the attempts made here TO cir
oumvent the servant problem brought
about by the war. Buffers ana footmen
nave discarded their liveries and donned
Khaki. while thousands OF young women
who used to earn their living as servants
have gone to serve the country land, in
cidentally. to earn better wages) as mu-
milton workers In searching about for
solution Of the problem some ingenious
housewives hit upon the idea OF employ.
ing boy scouts. with the result that the
practice Is becoming popular. The boy
scout waits at table. cleans the silver
and answers the door. He looks snvaTt
In his Uniform and his scout training
makes him an efficient and satisfactory
substitute for the parlor maid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
Trip TO Lincoln.

BY Marion n Marsh, Aged Years, Route
No. /. Brownville. Neb. Blue Side.
This n my second letter 70 The Bee page.
I will tell you about my vacation at
Christmas. We have a weeks vacation
In our school. and my grandma, brother
and I went to lincoln. We started
Monday after Christmas. That night we
went 60 see the municipal Christmas
trees-there were two Of them. They
1T them every night until after New
Year. They had beautiful decora-
lions on them I love to so to lincoln
because used to live there. We went TO
see my aunt. uncle and two cousins- The
smallest is II years old and the other 1
We stayed there a week. but II seemed
a pretty big week 10 me. II was the first
time that my little brother rode on a
train. for he is only years old. Ny
mother was glad TO see us and was glad
TO see her. too. I like TO read the Busy
Bees page.
My letter is getting long so will close.
hope Mr.. Waste Basket Is on a trip 70
the North Pole.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
George Washington,

BY Grace L. Moore, Aged 10 Years. Sill
Yer Creek. Neb Blue Side.
George Washington was born February
%. 1872 just 1sI years ago this Feb
ruary. shortly after his birth his par
ents went 20 live on the Rappahannock
river. and George spent his early child
hood there.
He is the greatest man In our his
tory. and many true stories are told
about him. Perhaps the most famous
is about his new red Ratchet. We are
told that his father planted young
cherry trees in his garden. And he al
ways visited them every day, and one
day he saw that one was badly hacked.
on ali Virginia plantations there were
many negro boys always running about,
so he thought one OF them must have
done H. Mr.. Washington was about to
punish one OF them. when George stop
ped him. saying, Father. cannot tell
a lie: did II with my little Ratchet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
The WILLOWS Losses.

BY Margaret Crosby, Aged 10 Years,
sutherland, Neb. Blue Side.
One fine spring day mother willow
tree was waving her fine branches with
the baby willows on them and the nasty
north wind came up and interrupted her
by saying. Mrs. Willow. some OF these
fine sunny days am going TO blow all
OF your children off" Poor Mrs. Willow
hung her head Sadly. "Why do you say
that; my pretty children have never done
any harm to any one, why should they
get punished for no wrong deed OF any
kindr'
That's all right, Mrs. Willow; Just
you wait and see II l don't do as said
would" said tho wind very gruffly.
Mrs. Willow said please do tell me
why you will do such ridiculous thing
to an innocent tree" But the wind was
gone and didn't hear her pleading words
Mrs. Willow hadn't done thing TO
tho wind. but the wind was envious OF
her fine children and her happiness and
so ne thought he would destroy all of the
happiness OF life and the children. And
now the days Of her life we're far differ
ent than the ones before the wind came.
and she could not sing or be happy for
the thoughts OF her poor children and her
happiness.
Days passed ana Mr.. North Wind came
as he had promised he would and said
NOW. Mrs. Willow. only about two or
three days more for you and your chill
dren to enjoy things" She kept crying
and pleading. hut In vain. He would
not even listen TO them.
She would say. "oh wind. do spare my
life and 1 VIII always be kind 10 you
o. please do but the wind would say In
reply. "Oh. Ia. ha ha. You'll be good 10
me. no such a thing. You will do 10 me
the Same as you always do. You mako
'ne tired-you talk such nonsense You
wait. just wait. goodby." and no was
| gone again.
Poor Mrs, Willow was still sadeer than
ever and cried and cried till she thought
her heart would break. but the crying
did no good. for as the wind said h
came In two days with the west wind fol
his helper and began to work. The poor
babies dropped to the ground one by
one until they were all gone and the two
winds went away saying; I'VE won't
hear much of that Mrs. willows chill
dren and her happiness"
Meanwhile poor Mrs. Willows weepinS
Was so pitiful that no one could express
her sadness and her neighbors were al
sad for her and her poor babies lyinu
on the bare ground. II is true AIRS, VIII.
low could never bother the wind again
For this the winds were so severely pun
ished that to this day when we hear II,
wind bowling he is crying from the pun
ishment
l received my book and thanks for th'
same. II Is the best book l ever read.
have Il nearly half read now.