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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03
OFFICIAL CALL
For Republican Ninth District Con-
ventiOn To he Held In Nc.
Sterling February 90.

Maysville, KY, Jan. 10, 1916.
To the Republican Electors of the
Ninth Congressional District of
Kentucky:
Pursuant to q meeting of the Ninth
Congressional Republican District
Committee and the official call of the
Republican State Central Committee.
the Republican Ninth District Com
mittee now directs that a district con-
vention of delegated representatives of
the Republican part of the above
named district be held in the city of
Mt. Sterling, at 10 o'clock a. m, stan.
dard time, on Tuesday, the 29th day
of February, 1915, for the purpose OF
electing two district delegates and
two alternate delegates TO attend the
National Convention Of the Republican
party to be held in Chicago, ILL.,, on
Wednesday, the 9TH day of June,
1915; also to elect a member of the
State Central Committee, and for the
nomination of one election to be voted
for the next national election.
The delegates to said convention
shall be elected by county mass con-
ventions, to be held in the county seat
of each county in said district, at 1
o'clock p. m, standard time, on Sat
urday, February Goth, 1916, except in
the county of Boyd, in which said
county, the convention shall be held in
the city of Ashland.
One delegate shall be elected for
each one hundred votes or fraction
thereof amounting to fifty or over,
cast for the Republican candidates for
electors In each county at the Presi-
Dental election in 1908. The coun-
ties in said district are entitled to rep
resentation as follows:
Bath Is, Boyd 20, Bracken IL,
Breathitt 16, Carter &c, Elliott 6.
Fleming 20, Greenup p, Harrison 16,
Lawrence u, Lewis %, Mason 81,
Menefee 5, Montgomery 10, Morgan
IA, Nicholas IL, Robertson 4, Rowan
10, Wolf 8. Total 292.
f. H. MCCARTNEY,
Chairman.
CLARENCE MATHEWS,
Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03
RECORD OF THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can BE Mad In
Maysvills

Look well to their record. What
they have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee Of fu-
ture results. Anyone with bad back;
any reader suffering from urinary
troubles. from kidney ills, should nnd
comforting words 10 the following
statement.
Mrs. John Burns, Maysville, says.
II was subject to severe spells Of
backache and kidney trouble. They
came on every three or six months
and at times l was confined to bed
and almost helpless. used Doan's
Kidney Pills and they gave me quick
benefit. Since then when ! have no
tioed slight return attacks Of back
ache, l have used Doan's Kidney Pills
and they have never failed to quick
ly check the trouble"
OVER SEVEN YEARS LATER Mrs.
burns said; THE statement I gave
before praising Doan's Kidney Pills
still holds good, l know that this
medicine acts rs represented"
Price soc, at all dealers. Dout
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Dcany Kidney Pills-.;he same that
Mrs. Burns has twice publicly recc'o-
ucnded F'oster-MilhuTn Co, Pops.
buffalo, ". Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

various species OF the chinchonaceae,
which we're taken to India for the pur-
pose Of starting chinchona plantations.
Marked success followed the expert
ment and subsequently plantations
we're started in Ceylon and Jamaica.
The Dutch were successful in their eff
forts in Java. The plantation pro-
duct drove out the forest product from
the worlds markets--and the world
has depended upon these countries to
supply Il.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

toes into a saucepan, cover with
the fish and then add boiling water.
Cook until tender. Fry the bacon in
a pan until crisp and brown; mash
the potatoes and fish after draining.
Now put the hash into the pan with
half of the bacon fat, cook slowly I'M
til brown, then turn out on a platter
and garnish with the fried bacon.
Mock Venison.-Lay a saddle OF
mutton. we'll trimmed OF the fat, In
a dish with two sliced onions, pepper,
salt, bay leaf, allspice. cloves and a
few crushed juniper barries. These
last are the flavor that gives the meat
a gamy taste. Cover with diluted
cider vinegar and let stand in a COW
cred dish for four days. Then lard
and roast slowly with little water in
the pan.
Danish Stuffing for Turkey.-Soak a
dozen and a half prunes over night
and boil them twenty minutes. Drain
from their Juice and stun the breast
of the turkey with the prunes and
three or four apples pared and quar-
tered. STUFF the rest of the turkey
with bread crumbs, carefully sea
soned with salt. sweet marjoram, pep
per and finely chopped onion, moist
ened with melted butter and come
thick cream. Put the turkey into
moderate oven early and haste often.
Make a gravy with the giblets chopped
after cooking.
Orange MarmaIade leing.-Take a
cupful of sugar and quarter OF cup
full of orange marTualade, moisten
with boiling water until it is like a
thin paste. Boil until it makes a soft
ball when dropped in cold water. Beat
until creamy, then spread on the cake.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03
-MASTER-
SALE
MASON CIRCUIT COURT.

MASON CIRCUIT COURT.
Chas. A. Anderson, ct al, on Petit
ton Ex-Parte.
Judgment and Order of Sale.
In obedience to a Judgment and
Order of Sale in the above styled &C
ton, will, as Master Commissioner,
on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1916
lat 2 o'clock p. m, standard time),
proceed, on the premises, near Lewis
burg, Mason County, Kentucky, to sell,
a. public cutlery, and to the highest
and best bidder, the hereinafter de-
scribed real estate, in order that the
net proceeds from said sale may be
divided among the parties thereto en-
titled, in accordance with their re-
spective rights therein.
Said real estate is bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at an iron pin drove in
the ground ut the end of stone fence,
wal snail . wi lCl lutuCt Az uC6s,
. 66 poles IL links to a stone set in
tire Sfound between two corner posts,
thence ;. ~, W. 1877 poles links
to stone set in the ground in angle
Of wire fence 10 links from end of
stone fence; thence S. 26, w. 76 poles
6 links to a set stone; thence N. 60, w.
13 links to the end of stone fence
leaving the stone fence all ON the
Marshall land; thence with the stone
fence S. 35, W. Z poles links to the
corner of stone fence on Mill Creek;
thence up the creek with the line of
stone fence on the outside S. 521a, E.
10 poles; thence S. 431a, +. 4 poles;
thence S. PIN, E. II poles Is links to
where the fence makes a turn, thence
S. 421a. L. poles; thence S. 24A, E.
20 poles to a set stone at a post by
stone fence; thence N. rs, e. 20 poles,
20 links to a set stone by the side of
stone fence; thence n. &C. E. 8 poles
Is links to set stone; thence N. 75%,
E - poles 10 links to set stone;
Iho. &c g l7al, e. Is poles % links to
? SET stone at corner of stone fence.
BranAon's corner, thence N. "a, E. so
poles, - inks to an iron pin drove in
the ground in Brannon's line and cor
ner 70 Man shall; thence n. y, w. So
poles, ~ linGs to an iron pin set in
concrete at the side of stone fence;
thence with the stone fence s. Sc. w.
3 poles links TO the place of begin
ming, containing 11S7-1O ACRES.
TERMS Or SALE-Said real estate
will be sold upon a credit of six 90
and twelve (12) months. in payments
of equal amounts. The purchaser
will be required to execute bonds for
the purchase price, with approved per-
sonal security, payable TO me as Mas
ter Commissioner, and bearing six
90 per cent interest thereon from the
day OF sale Said bonds will have the
force and effect of Replevin Bonds,
with a lien retained therein upon the
property sold in order to secure the
payment of the purchase price.
A. G. SULSER,
Master Commissioner.
WOrthingtOR, Cochran Il Browning,
Attorneys.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03
FARM FOR SALE

We have for sale a farm Of ~ acres.
located on Maysville and VT. Carmel
pike, about three miles east Of Orange
burg. The improvements on this farm
consist Of one slx-rOOm House, Tenant
House Of four rooms, two Tobacco
Barns, usual Outbulldings with both
sets Of improvements. About isO acres
VI 'his fern Is now In grass, some Of
which is Bluegrass. Here Is . real
boryGih IN land, and a place that any
gnoc iH-ner can make money on. Come
~ aud .ei ds tell you about II.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

she had grown distract, but at Rad
ford's speech she turned back to Sir
Julian with shining eyes.
My wife wants companion for
the voyage" he was saying so that
will cost you nothing, but II anything
the other way, aud once In London III
be answerable. I've adjudlcated these
thugs Tor years 10 voices not In the
same class as yours. But the worst "
II Is you won't stay with MS"
Il will"
mo; they'll want you az Convent Gar
den before we know where we are,
And when you are ready 10 go to
them, 90 you must"
Il shall do what you tell me"
Then speak 10 Mrs, clarksOn Al
once"
80. -. -.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03
THEFIPsHEN
6ABLNEE

Say, how do you hoe your row, young
chap7
Say how do you hoe your row.
DO you hoe II fair.
DO you hoe it square.
Do you hoe II the best you know
DO you cut the weeds as you ought
to do,
And leave what's worth while there?
The harvest yOu'l garner depends on
you;
Are you working on the square2
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

Hilda Bouverie glanced over her
shoulder. but her employers had left
the building Her smile was less
rNguish than dcmure.
There Is no need, Sir Julian. Mrs.
Clarkson has already spoken 10 the.
though only In u whisper But ! am
10 take myself OF 10y the next coach"
(Tho Enid
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

England diahes.
Fish Hash With Ba-
con.-Take one-balf pint
of raw salt fish, five
medium-sized potatoes,
one-quarter OF O pound
of bacon and a quarter
OF a teGspoonful Of pep
per. Sired the fish and
pack solidly in q cup.
Put the peeled pota-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

Compressed air haulage system
have been installed in German coal
mines that utilize the exhaust steam
from hosting engines to run the com
pressor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

Switzerland's highest aerial tram
way, a mile and a half long and
climbing to an altitude of nearly
mile, was built solely for sightseeing
tourists.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

An lS-year-old Utah boy is the in
ventor of a combined rule and triangle
that solves problems in trigonometry,
geometry and mechanical drawing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

A Minneapolis woman is the pat
entee of a strip of flexible material to
be inserted in a buttonhole to facili-
tate the work of sewing over its edges.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

See this episode at the Washington
Theater tonight. The next episode
will he "THE BLACK HOLE or
GLENRANALD," and will start In
Mondays Ledger. Watch for II.
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:. WOMEN ~ THE NEWS :.
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Huntinevilie, Que. Alberto S
Philips, the first Universalist woman
preacher in Lac Iorninion of Canada
preached her 7r"t iermon yes arday in
the Hun;ins =. ~. e:salibt church
She comes syr' Ion vclicr, VI
Point Pleasant, X. J.-Alrs. Luella
Arnold, widow OF ,ac founder of this
city, is the newly appointed assistant
superintendent Of streets, and will re-
ceive $50 a yCar 10 loo& after the con-
dition of about fifteen miles of high
ways. Mrs. Arnold declares she will
be vigorous Official and will see that
the rOadways are kept in order.
WashiEPtOn.-As soon as Congress
has voted a site in Arlington ceme-
terry, a $4,000 memorial to the nuns
who served as nurses on the battle
fields of the war for the union will
BIZ erected. Mrs. Ellen Ryan jolly,
president of the women's auxiliary of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, is
in charge of the fund. Congressman
Ambrose Kennedy is introducing a bill
for the setting aside of a site in the
national cemetery, and it is expected
to bo passed.
Chicago.--Women have won their
way into another sport, that of trap
shooting. The "Dianas OF the Traps"
will shoot in the grand handicap. the
gun classic, this year. There were
fifty women shooters in the last big
meet here, and they threatened to run
a blue-ribbon event of their own If
they were not allowed TO enter the
grand handicap. When the trap
shooters gather this year in St Louis
at least hundred women shooters
will be in evidence.
49,
Washington.-The memorial build
ing for the American Red Cross. 20
commemorate the heroic work OF the
women of the north and Of the south
during the war for the union, is rap
idly nearing completion. The big
structure il Of white marble, and viii
be- one Of the show places OF Washing
ton II is the present hope OF the
organization that two memorial win
dows viii be placed In the assembly
hall by the cooperation Of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps and the United
! Daughters q ths confederaoy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03

Sweet potatoes are supplanting rice
aa the diet of the Chinese. The tubers
grow in all sections of the empire,
and the natives like them better than
rice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-03
sEAsoNAaLg DISHES.

This homely dish VII appeal to the
taste OF those who like the old New
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
FITZGERALD SCOLDS
CABINET MEMBERS
Reads Law to Department
Heads Whose Reports Have
Not Been Filed.


Cabinet officers who have failed to
furnish tho House Committee on Ap'
preparations with copies OF their an
nual reports were reminded sharply
by Chairman Fitzgerald that they
have but a few hours In which to
comply with the law.
Mr.. Fitzgerald says the work OF the
committee IL being hindered because
OF this delay, As he left the Capitol
last night Mr.. Fitzgerald issued a VII.
tual uStimatum on the subject. IL
read:
members OF the Committee on Ap-
preparations are again being embar'
raised In the preparation OF the an
nual bills by tho failure OF the de.
partments 60 have ready for use OF
the committee their annual reports. In
order TO prevent the repetition OF the
delay that has heretofore character.
lied a number of the departments and
bureaus, Congress last year passed
tho following law:
All OF said annual reports and
accompanying documents shall be
printed, made public. and available
for distribution not later than with
In the first five days after tho a.
nembiing OF each regular session OF
Congress.
SHOULD these reports be not avail.
able tomorrow. which IL the last day
provided under the law. inquiry Will
be made as TO why the law OF Con
gress has not been obeyod."
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ing considered, although nothing den.
mite has been decided. IT Ia thought
however, that this addition VIII DC
added before the bill 10 presented to
Congress. ffts
Familiar with labor conditions and
the advisability OF pensioning the Ia
boring man In his old age, protecting
him safe surroundings in which TO
work, the delegates to the socia, IN,
surance conference are well enabled
to give Intelligent comment on Dill
for the pensionins Of teachers.
posed District bill for teachers
pensions, and therefore for the most
part unwilling TO discuss Its rating
with somewhat similar. bills IN other
such pension bills in general.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
House Preparing to Consider
Measure Recommended In .
Presidents Message.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT PACT
Railroad Legislation Likely to
Be Included In Rider on
|. C. c. Increase.

The House tomorrow will begin con.
sideration OF part OF the Legislation
recommended by the President In his
annual message.
A unanimous consent agreement
calls for action on the vocational edu.
cation bill. In his message, dealing
largely with railroad matters, the
President singled out vocational edu.
cation and added II 20 the program.
II also became probable today that
whatever railroad legislation II at.
tempted at this session will be In.
cluded as "rider,' upon the bill which
has already passed the House, and is
now pending In the Senate, providing
Tor an Increase In membership OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Rider IL short Cut.
Instead OF the Introduction Of inde.
pendent bills In either body Admin.
stration leaders have practically de.
cided that the short cut to railroad
Legislation In by amendment Of the
Interstate commerce bill.
No DEFINITE decision has been reach.
ed regarding the form and scope of
this legislation. which the President
outlined In a general way In his mes.
sage.
There Is apparently cons,derabIe
opposition in both bodies 10 the s,Is.
along the lines Of the Canadian law.
Conference Probable. Il
In the end President Wilson prob.
ably will call into consultation the
leaders OF tho Senate and House, and
an agreement will be reached regard.
ing the railroad fran.,a.,.,la.. "a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
EXPERTS INDORSE
RETIREMENT BILL
Teachers Pension Bill Strongly
Comended by Insurance
Delegates.
NEEDS DISABILITY CLAUSE
With That Exception Bill Is a
Good One, Says Dudley
N. Holman.
NEEDS DISABILITY CLAUSE

ats n crackinp rood scheme. with
.xo.n,,or ar, .xc.ntion 4.
one eNoep,o" ~ ,hat eaSepo" 20
ADDED, u win DC winner.
This IN the enthusiastic Endorsement
Of the draft for a District teachers
nepsIon nil, a. given nv DudIey M.
hoInan pres,uent .no ni
a. m 81 -. au,s., ,,hio,,
uein. Dossus nnu S nia' IT,, mn,v'
.a,,' nni NJ is iInts
"o"I,.s a. ,htng saidV con.
,inueS NJ Woiman .wi,b one excen.
ton. As ! see IL, the teachers who
n s.,re ar. a. tne sfe OF siauy,,W0 gssa, az
cent of their asRrJgate salary FOR the
years they have been teaching, plus 50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
SPANISH WAR MEN ELECT,

william l. Jenkins. formerly chief
OF tho Philippine constabulary, and
for n long time In the service OF the
insular police department. IL the new
president OF Richard J. Harden Camp.
NJ Tn. o,h.r o orlsnrs s1.c W ,a., o,sh,
which include the following will be
Installed ut n public ceremony Janu-
AIRY 10:
william II. Mockaboe. senior vice
nlor vice commander; Charles y.
Runge. officer OF the day, Albert H.
swift, officer OF the guard: and James
y. Wilson, trustee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
INDIAN HEAD A SUCCESS
Reduces Powder Cost From 80 TO -
Cents a Pound.

How the price OF the navy's powder
has been reduced from 30 cents TO "a
cants a pound through the operation
OF the Government plant at Indian
Head. IL outlined In the annual report
Of Secretary of the Navy Daniels TO,
day.
The plant now Is producing powder
st the rate OF 5000. 900 pounds a year,
Secretary Daniels said. or practically
double the output three years ago.
Enlarging the sulphuric and nitric
acid plants at Indian Head 10 a suf
ncient extent TO care for tho entire
needs OF the powder factory has
proved an economy, the report says.
"We paid for the plant, manufac'
tured the acid. and still saved about
$4,000 over quoted prices" Secre'
tAry Daniels said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
bREAKSA
COLD IN
AHURRY
"Pape's CoIdC Compound"
ispIeasanta affords
Instant Relief. :.

A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken Will end grippe
misery and break up a cold.
IL promptly opens clogged-up nos
stops nasty discharge or nose run.
ming; relieves sick headache, dulInes SIS,
feverishness, sore throat, sneexinE.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing
ana snu1ningl Ease your throbbing
such prompt relief an "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only 2b cents
at any drug store. IL acts without
assistance, tastes nice, causes no In
genuine, Don't accept something else.
-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08

SlVERWARE

II initials or monogram are TO
be properly engraved do not de-
lay another day.
Sterling Silver Manicure Sets
Ill pieces, at S7.sS. Put mp
In velvet-lined boz.
Plain Sterling Bilver-very
heavy; 7-piece set, In velvet
lined box. at $3.50.
Hammered Silver Manicure
Set, $6.ss-S-pieces, in velvet
lined box.
Military Sets, at Sl0.5o-Con-
sisting OF clothes brush, two
hairbrushes and comb. In velvet
lined boxi made Of hammered
silver.
Plain Sterling Silver Manicure
Sets, sS.s8--Two brushes and
comb.
CoVb. Brush and Mirror Sets,
at various prices-At $1,000, in
a beautiful rose design; sterling
silver. velvet-lined box.
At $l7.ss. Comb. Brush and
Mirror; plain sterling silver;
excellent quality brush and
comb. In velvet-lined boz.
Palais Royal-Street Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
Avoids Psint of Order.
MASS FOR PENSIONERS
Bishop corrIssn Conducts Service a,
81. Peters Church..

Practitioners OF 81. Peters Catholic
Church had their service early this
morning In connection with the con
secration OF the church by Bishop
Owen Il. Corrigan, OF Baltimore.
Bishop Corrigan celebrated q ponti.
ficial high mass at 10 o'clock.
Formal conrecration OF tho church
began yesterday morning at Z o'clock
and lasted for four hours.
During the service the church was
closed 10 the public. the rites being
purely ecclesiastical.
The church, which was dedicated In
1900. In now free from debt. Cardinal
Gibbons In expected TO occupy q seat
In tho sanctuary today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
WILL TRY TO RUSH
DISTRICT DRY BILL
Prohibition Advocates Deter
mined to Force Vote In
Both Houses.

For the purpose OF hurrying II
through the House new tactics may
be adopted with respect to the Dis.
rict prohibition bill.
Its supporters In House and Senate
are resolved to force IL to vote In
both houses this session, and Senator
sheppard Will call II up In the Sen
ate at the first opportunity.
May Go As Rider.
In view Of the fact the cQnsidcra'
tlon OF the corrupt practices act In
the Senate may hold back tho prohibi.
tion bill there, the policy OF putting IL
into tho District appropriation bill as
an amendment In the House may be
carried out. Should this be done, it
Will be impossible to raise a point OF
order against IL In the Senate. II
would greatly expedite action on the
bill II II could be attached to the ap.
preparation bill.
Avoids Peint Of Order.
In the past, when attempts have
been made to attach the prohibition
bill TO the District appropriation bill.
IL has been blocked on the ground II
was not In ordcr and a two-thirds
vote was necessary to suspend the
rules. But n II In carried In the Dis.
trict appropriation measure as II
leaves the House, the point of order
Some OF Bryan's Congressional
friends have talked to him about the
situation at, the Capitol as TO dry leg.
islation, since he has been In Washing.
ton. He II strongly In favor OF max.
Ing the District dry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08
CHAMPIONS PORTO RICO
Brig. Gen. Mcintyre Urges citizen
shIp.In His Report.

Congress IL urged to pass at the
present session the law giving Porte
Ricans American citizenship In tht
annual report of Brig. Gen. Frank Nc
intyre, chief OF the Bureau OF Insulai
The report shows Porto Rican ex
ports Tor the year reached S08,731 ,b73
or 30 per cent over former high rec
ords. Imports were $3S,o5l ,156, or 50,
OO0,OOO over the preceding year.
Exports from the Philippines az
last years figures, and the import
total of S4g,312 900 was ST23,O00 high
&c than the year before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-08

Salem Lodge, No. 20. Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows, met last night
candidates were admitted TO member,
ship.