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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-09-02

First Presbyterian Church.

Preaching by pastor at 1O:45 a. m.
No evening service on account of the
union service.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at GAS p. m.
All cordially invited.
]. BARBOUR, Pastor.
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Recent official states place the
available water power of Spain at
about 100000 horsepower, of which
only about 100000 is being utilized.
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ATLAS COAL co.
No SHADOW or REGRET

No SHADOW or REGRET
will ever bother you for commencing
the use Of gas In your house. In fact
you will be gladder every day you
use II for lighting. heating OF cooking
Gas Is so handy. so clean. 30 effective
and SO cheap. Better have us connect
you and save the making Of fires, the
washing OF lamps, chineys and burn
ers. and lot OF money beside.
MAisMllE NATURAL GAS SUPPLY COMPANY
Now Oddlsllow Building. sutton stresi.
TsIsphens -. n. .. WOOD, Manager.
Gas Supplies. Stoves ana Ranges
Plumbing and 0as FITTING.
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HOw's This3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
h. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lleve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL pANK 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-
patton.
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Those who discharge their duties
need have no fear Of being discharged
themselves.
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Where Religious Exercises VIII BE
Held on the Sabbath.
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!. To insure insertion all matter
!. for this column must be sent in Z
j not later than IL o'clock on Fri :
]. day.
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MASON AND FLEMING
COLORED FAIR
MAYSLICK. KY.
In Mrs. John I. Wilson's Woods
SEPTEMBER s AND 9

Political Debate Friday. September
Sth at 2 o'clock D. m.
Dancing at l. o. o. f. Hall at night
Dining Room, Soft Drink, Refreshment
Stands, ETC., on the grounds. No
drunkenness or rowdyism will be al
lowed. All 1870 entrance fee Is
charged for all rings with four or more
to enter. Rings close five minutes af-
ter bell rings.
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Hfas a. ChallanoolA Modlolns o.. La1l.l
Adsisep pepl'. cha4noogs Ienn., To- 4riai
s...ri x = r.. 81 & e., s' ~. 80
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER sth

Ball Teams of Flemings-
burg, Mayslick and
Maysvillo ..............$4
Henry Lane of Dayton, Ohio, will be
Judge of this fair.
THOMAS HIGGINS, President.
G. L. ANDERSON, Secretary.
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St Patrlck's Church.

]. BARBOUR, Pastor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

Just received ,the finest line o neckties ever shown in Valdez, a Ben SilvGrman's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25
OF TIN
 ..; IN ALASKAN MINES

According to the report of Gov Strong the total production of Alas kan tin mines since the industry was started in 1902 is about $50 tons o1 metallic tin, valued at $3S0,000. IT 1914 one dredge was operated on tho Buck creek placer tin deposits thru. oat the open season. The others Pwere operated for a part of the sea son on Anikovik river, working on de,
 rosits carrying both gold and tin Operations were also continued and
 some tin produced on the Lost River
 lode tin mine. All these localities are in Seward peninsula. Tin was elso produced from several deep pla-
 cer mines in the Hot Springs district
 operated chiefly for the recovery of gold. It estimated that nearly 50
 tons of stream tin was recovered from
 these placers in 1914. This" output
 could be considerably increased, for only few of the miners make a sys-
 tematic attempt to recover, the tin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

Anything in the jewelry line at tht Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25
Notice to Patrons.

Notice to Patrons.
 The full number of teachers having now returned to the Ursuline Con- vent, lessons will be resumed OF Monday, January "A.
 The Nuns hope to welcome all their former pupils and many more. Your generous and deeply appreciated pat ronage is earnestly requested.
 A commercial course will form g special part of the curriculum and careful attention will be giveu :o to Mathematics. English, French, Ger. man, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Piano Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Harp and Embroidery.
 For further particulars apply tc Mother Superior.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25
IN 7. KAN|1z BUILDING
manent Quarters After Movins Around for Months.

The Valdez postoffice which has oc- cupied buildings of sorts. and descrip- tions since the fire of July last, has moved into it's new quarters in the Kanitz building, corner Mckinley and Broadway. The transfer of the mail and office effects was made this morning and Postmaster Jefferson an nounces that everything will be in readiness to handle the big mail which is expected to arrive tomorrow on the Admiral Farragut.
 The building is admirably located for the purpose for which it is being used as it affords rear entrance where drays can deliver the mails to and from the steamers. The building is steam heated and should prove comfortable quarters for the postmas- ter and his assistants.
 Postmaster Jefferson has announc- ed that the department has set rate of forty-five cents per quarter for ren- tai for the smaller boxes and seventy five for the larger double boxes. All are combination lock boxes requiring no keys.
 Residents who desired to secure boxes bearing the same numbers as before the fire will be disappointed, as an entirely different arrangement of the boxes has been made In filling the postmaster's requisition for boxes and other equipment the department arranged the location of the boxes ir accordance with plans which have been found to work to advantage where mail was received from steam CTS, where much of the first class mail is sorted by the mail clerks on the boats.
 Postmaster Jefferson states that he will be ready tomorrow morning to rent the boxes provided the steamer does not arrive in the meantime. He is having the assistance of MT. and Mrs. Harvey Sullivan and Miss Verne Fish in arranging the office furniture and fixtures.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

WANTED: Experienced woman de sires work as cook or maid. Refer ences given. Address Prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

the Free Gold, Gold Bullion and h.

the Free Gold, Gold Bullion and h. dependence property. all of which have produced more than million dollars during the past eight years, The terms of the contract are, report
 ed to call for extensive developments work during the first two, years with |heaYy. payments thereafter. 1, The cap iialists Interested sent 2, number. of prominent mining engineers to pass on the property and the deal was
 made on the strength of their report.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

FOR RENT: Nice three-room cot tage down town, completely furnish led. Rent $15.0O. Apply to James Fish. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valde, Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25
FAIRBANKS WANTS GARDEN ISLAND
Which goes into Federal Treas ury Would Help City.

, Should Garden Island be part o1 Fthe incorporated town of Fairbanks
 IS the question which is presenting
 itself to some of the councilmen and
 taxpayers of this town, says the Fair.
 banks Times. The residents on the
 island get the benefits offered by the
 municipality yet they do not pay taxe-
 in the way of schools, police, fire pro-
 lection, etc. The town last year took up a collection to pay for fire pro-
 lection but was able to raise only l$25O.
 l The town of Juneau is situated somewhat similarly, in connection with
 one of it's nearby settlements, but has adopted different methods in handling the situation. The Juneau council | in order to make the residents of
 the out of town section support the school made the parents of each out of town student attending the city schools pay so much per month for tuition. This was objectionable as it
 worked a hardship on some of the families where there were a number of children of school age. In other sections of Alaska where similar con- ditions prevail the town councils have set a price for fire protection only.
 On Garden Island there are num- Der of people who pay federal licenses amounting to almost $2000 a year. This money gees into the federal |treasury and the Fairbanks coEr,il- men believe that it would go far to support the scools and fire departmnt of the town if the island should de- eide to come into the municipality. The refusal of the residents of the island to become a part of the mum icipality is said to be due to the fact that Fairbanks city is heavily in debt and that the residents of the island would have to shoulder their portion of the burden if they voted to join Fairbanks
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25
BIG ALASKAN MINING ', , 4 DEAL IS CLOSED

Acting on behalf of Minnesota cap italists. Dr. schaleben, of Seward, has purchased a group of eleven, dIarts claims in the Willow Creek District tor consideration of forty-flye thol-, sand dollars. The claims are known as the '"Jap Property" and were. dis covered by Harry Yogo in 1910, and are located in the. same locality ak
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

..,, Everybody come to the new. fad dance, the "Confietti Dance," given by the Eagles. February 1&. 1s16. Watch the locals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

PORTRAITS made by appointment in your own home, by F. w. Sheelor Phone 1855. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25

OST:-During the fire a large
 blue woollen blanket disappeared. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the same, please notify or return to Mrs. B. Winter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-25
LOCAL BisEVITIES.

Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland' s Prices reasonable.
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to men that got all their boys DOM
well and worth their salt, why. I have
to keep my mind on Jim and Roscoe
and forget about Bibbs."
Mrs. Sheridan tossed her head fret.
fully upon the pillow. You did the
best you could, papa" she said. impa-
tiently. 80 come to bed and quit re-
proachin' yourself for It,"
He glared at her Indignantly. RE
proachin' myself" he snorted. II amt
dom anything of the kind! What In
the name O. goodness would I want to
reproach myself for? And It wasn't
the best I could either. It was the
best anybody could. l was givin' nim
a chance to show what was in him AID
make 4 man of himself-and here he
goes and gets nervous dyspepsia on
mel"
He went to the old-fashioned gas
fixture, turned out the light, and NUT
tered his way morosely into bed.
"What?" said his wife. GROSSLY
bothered by a subsequent mumbling.
"More like hookworm. I said" he ex
planned. speaking louder. : don,
know what to do with him."
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n Didn't Have Any Place Else to Co."
"Of course we're all Of Us glad to have
you back"
"Yes?" he said. "Father?"
"Of course! Didn't he write and tell
you to come homer She did not turn
to him with the question. All the
while she rode with her face directly
forward.
NO." he said: father hasn't writ.
ten"
She flushed a little. X exped
ought to We written something, or one
Of the boys"
"Oh, no; that was all right"
You can't think how busy we've
all been this year, Bibbs. or course
we knew mamma was writing often,
and"
"Of courser!" he said, readily
There's 4 chunk OF coal fallen on
| your glove. Edith. Better flick 1t OF
before it smears. My word! I'd al
most forgotten how sooty it is here
"We've been having very brigh'
weather this month-for u.s." She
blew the fake Of SCOT into the air
seeming relieved.
He looked up at the dingy sky
! wherein hung the disconsolate sun like
a cold tin pan nailed up in a smoke
! house by some l%unatic, for q decora'
ton. YES" said Bibbs. TITS very
gay" 4 few moments later, as they
passed corner, aren't we going
homer ho asked. ''Your new driver
Is taking rs out Of the way. isn't he?
~Good gracious!!" she cried. "Didn'l
you know we'd moved? Didn't YOU
know we were in the new house?"
why. no." said Bibbs. Are you?
We've been there a month! Good
gracious! Didn't you know" She
broke OF. flushing again, and then
went on hastily: "Of course. mammals
never been so busy In her life; we al
haven't had time to do anything but
keep on the hop. Mamma COULDN'T
even come to the station today. Papa'a
got some Of his business friends and
people from around the clubhouse
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l found out a lot Of things, long before
we began to think Of building out in
this direction. The right people in
thls town aren't always the society
column ones, and they mix around
with outsiders, but they're a clan, just
the same; and they have the clan feel
ing. Most of 'em were here long be-
fore papa came, and the grandfathers
of the girls Of my age knew each
other, and"
Il see," Bibbs interrupted, gravely.
Their ancestors fed together from
many a stricken field, and crusaders
blood flows in their veins. l always
understood the first house was built
by an old party OF the name Of Yer
trees, who couldn't get along with
Dan'l Boone, and hurried away to
these parts because Dan'l wanted him
to give back a gun he'd lent him."
Edith gave y little ejaculation Of
alarm. "You mustn't repeat that story.
Bibbs, even il it's true. The Vertreeses
are the best family, and Of curse the
very oldest here; they were IN old
family even before Mary Vertrees'
Observation-Disclosures came west
and founded this settlement. He came
from Lynn, Massachusetts, and they
have relatives there yet-some of the
best people in Lynn"
NO" exclaimed Bibbs, incredu-
iously.
And there are other old families
like the Vertreeses," she went on, not
needing him; 1.-The Lamhorm and the
Kittersbys and the ]. Palmerston
Smiths
strange names to me-" he inter.
rupted. Poor things! None Of them
have my acquaintance"
mo, that's just it, she cried. And
papa had never ever heard the name
OF Vertrees! Mrs. Vertrees went with
some antismoke committee to see him.
and he told her that smoke was what
made her husband bring homo his
wages from the pay roll on Saturday
night! He told US about 1t, and ]
thought I just couldn't live through
the night. I was so ashamed! Mr.
vertrees has always lived on his IN
come, and papa didn't know him, o.
course. They're the s~tiffest, most ele
CANT people in the whole town. And
to crown it all, papa went and bought
the next lot to the old Vertrees coun
try mansion-it's In the cry heart OF
! the best new residence district now
and that's where the new house Is
right next door to them-and l mus
! say it makes their place look rathel
shabby! met Mary Vertrees wher
l joined the Mission Service Helpers.
but she lever did any more than just
barely bow to me. and since papa's
break l doubt IL she'll do that: They
haven't called"
"And you think II l spread this Cos
sip about Vertrees the First stealing
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morning. she said. ~ they began to
move rapidly through the wholesale
district" neighboring the station.
Mother said she'd hardly expected you
this month"
"They seemed to be through Will,
me up there in the country" be ex-
planned, gently. "At least they said
they were, and they wouldn't keep me
any longer, because so many really
sick people wanted to get In. They
told me to go homeland l didn't have
any place else to go. It'll be all right
Edith; I'll sit In the woodshed unit
dark every day"
"Pshaw" She laughed nervously
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p u.

Beginning at the beginning and
learning from the ground up was a
long course for Bibbs at the santa
rum, with milk and "zwieback" as
the basis of instruction; and the
months were many and tiresome be-
fore he was considered near enough
graduation to 60 for q walk leaning
on q nurse and q cane. These and sub
sequent months saw the planning, the
building and the completion Of the new
house, and it was to that abode Of
Bigness that Bibbs was brought when
the cane, without the nurse. was
found sufficient to his support.
Edith met him at the station. "Well.
well. Bibbs!" she said, az he came
slowly through the gates. the last Of
all the travellers from that train. do
you think they ought to We let you
come? You certainly don't look well!"
"But I certainly do look better" he
returned, In q voice - slow 40 his
gait; a drawl that was . necessity,
for when Bibbs tried to speak quickly
he stammered. up to about . month
ago 1t took two people to see me. They
had to get me in Q line between 'em!'
Edith did not turn her eyes directly
toward him again, after her first quick
glance; and her expression. In spite
Of her, showed q faint, troubled dis
taste. She vas nineteen. fair and slim,
with small, unequal features, but a
p~rettiness Of color and a brilllancy OF
eyes that created q total impression
| close upon beauty. There was some
thing about her. as kind old ladies say,
that was very sweet; and there wal
something that was hurried and
breathless. Bibbs bent upon her .
steady, whimsical scrutiny as they
stood at the curb, waiting for an au-
tomobile across the street to disengage
itself from the traffic.
That's the new car" she said. "Ev-
erything's new. We've got four now.
besides Jim's. Roscoe's got two"
Edith, you hook" he began. and
paused.
"Oh. we'rS an WE'LL" she said brisk
": and then. al II something In his
tone had caught her as significant,
"Well, how do I look, Bibbs?"
You look" He paused again, TAX
ing in the full length Of her-trim,
brown shoes, scant. rough skirt, coat
Of brown AID green, mad little rough
hat In the mad mode-all suited to the
October day.
"How do I look?" she insisted.
You look" he answered, as his ex-
animation ended upon an incrusted
watch Of platinum and enamel 1t her
wrist, you look-expensive"
Il expect I am!' she laughed. do
you want Claus to help you INF"
.Oh. no." said Bibbs. I'm alive
And after . At Of painting subsequent
to his climbing into the ! unaided.
he added, "Of course. I have to tell
peoplew
I'VE only ~ your telegram this
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CHAPTER /.
-,

There b I midland city IN the heart
u fair, open country, . dirty and won
defful city nesting dinghy IN the fog
Of it, own smoke. The stranger must
feel the dirt before he feels the won
der. Tor the dirt will be upon him in
otantly. At ! breeze he must smother
n whiripools Of dust, and II he should
decline at any time to inhale the smoke
b has tho meager alternative Of sui
Cd.
Not quite % long ago 40 . genera
ton there was here no heaving. grimy
city: hers was but q pleasant big town
Of neighb0rly people who had under
standing Of one another.
But there wal Q spirit abroad In the
land. and Il wal strong here a. else
where-A spirit that had moved In the
depths q the American soil and la
boCsd thers. sweating. till It stirred the
surface, rov the mountains, and
emerged, tangible and monstrous, the
go0 oe al good American hearts-Big-
-. And - tn place grew. And It
Grew strong.
The Sheridan building was the big
gest skyscraper; the Sheridan Trust
company Wa IT, biggest Of its kind,
md Sheridan himself had been the big
oost builder and breaker and truster
and b0ste9 under the smoke. He had
eome from country c~rossroads, At
- beginning Of the growth, and be
I'D coma up and down n the blooms
md relapses O. that period; but each
sime ~ went down no rebounded Z
littje higher. until 1nally. after . year
- ovefwoek and anxiety-the latter
- decreased By Z chance, remote but
poo1ibae, of r~ecuperation from the for
0er n ths penitentiary-hs found
hlmself . top. with solid substance
6n1ss ~ tset: and thereafter played
4 safe" But his hunger to get waa
anaboted, Tor It was In the very bones
q him and grew 0ercer.
He was The city ~incarnate. He loved
& calling Il Gods country. a. be called
H. smoke Prosperity. breathing the
1lnoys cloud with relish. The smoke
Was one of his great enthusiasms; be
1nnGhed at : committee Of plaintive
0ooseW1voo Mo called to beg his aid
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"Papo Noo never Even nearo OF the
Name Of vertreea."
DanI Boone's gun, the chances that
they will CALL"
Papa knows what q break he made
with Mrs. vertrees. I made him un-
derstand that" said Edith, demurely,
'and he's promised to try and meet
Mr.. Vertrees and be nice to him. Bob
by Lamhorn told Sibyl he was going
to bring his mother to call on her and
on mamma. but It was weeks ago., and
I notice he hasn't done it; and II Mrs.
vertrees decides not to know ~, I'm
darn sure Mrs. Lamhorn II never
come. That's q thing sibyl didn't
manage! She said Bobby offered to
bring his mother"
You say he Ii q friend OF R~oscoe's?.
Bibbs asked.
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depoonle sejsnllste Say like
ypeedueoe like. and that while
environment has IN influence
II the development Of . child e
does not materially alter inner.
Md temperament. Old Man
ohosidan and Mrs. Sheridan
1lvsd entirely In the material
world. 0jbbs, their youngest
ron, 10 = dreamer.
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AGAINSTTHE
"A OF A GREAT CITY BLACK
WITH THE SMOKE AND
FILLED WITH THE TURMOIL
OF MANUFACTURING, Mr..
HAS DRAWN
FOR US THE PORTRAITS OLA
MAN AND HIS SON WHO
STAND OUT BOLDLY AS DIS
TINCT AMERICAN TYPES AND
Make THIS STORY WHAT IT
IS-NOT ONLY A STORY OF
BIGNESS. BUT THE BIGGEST
STORY OF TODAY.
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hew will Edith ~ 0jbbe n
! her efforts - "est thlej'' with
eho arjotoeeatle old famuleef
! - yeu think Dlhbe Will b
drawn Int The seeeial swlm7~