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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

The Savranoff Company, which
comes to Maysville, December l4th
on the Lyceum course, same over
from Russia just about the time the
war began in Europe. Just to show
how glad they are to be In concert
work In America instead OF lighting In
European trenches, they have ar
ranged 70 offer as one part OF their
program a song entitled, II am Glad ]
am in the United States" Another
novelty of their program win be Rus
sian folk songs in the Russian, Ian
guage. their accomplishment being
on the Russian instrument known az
the balalaika.
Get your reserved seats at Williams
Drug Store
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

near the place where they were and a
man in one OF the gondolas asked
them to get in the car. They COM
piled with his request and after get
ting in the car the train started to
move. They said that the man then
told them that II they attempted to
get out he would throw them under
the train and that they were afraid to
get of. When found by Mr.. Stewart
they we're suffering greatly from the
cold and we're all crying.
The lads were taken to Police head
quarters and were later returned to
their homes, being sent to Covington
on fast train No. 3. They seemed to
be rather bright lads, but were terri
bly, dirty from their long ride.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

The most select line of French
Ivory ever shown in this city is be-
ing offered at our store now. Elegant
Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Military
and Cloth Brushes, Manicure Files,
Buttoners, etc, 25c each. Anything
you want in French Ivory we can fur
nish, we make no charge for engrav-
ing and enameling French Ivory in
any color. "Open every night"
p. ]. MURPHY,
The Leading Jeweler
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12
DONATIONS WANTED

The adult and young people of the
Missionary Societies of the M. f.
Church. South. are preparing Christ
mas box for the Sue Burnett School
Donations from any one connected
with the church, will be thankfully re-
ceived. Send donations to church De-
oember 10. Any one desiring further
information confer with Mrs. Hancock
or Miss Lizzie d. Quaintance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12
FINE son

Born. to Mr., and Mrs, Goldsby Far
rar of Fifth street fine son on Sat
urday at 2 o'clock, The youngster
weighed 71a pounds at his birth and
has been named John Keith. Mrs
Farrar was formerly Miss Bessie Wal
lingford of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

An elegant Cut Glass Water Pitcher
with six tumblers IS, 50, 10 for set of
seven pieces. Cut Glass Bowls from
81 to $25. Cut Glass Sugar and
Creams from SO to $1S. Call and see
how beautiful. Open every night.
p. J. MURPHY,
The Leading Jeweler.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

See US for any want YOU have for
Xmas. We can supply your wants In
Diamonds, Watches, jewellery. Cut
Glass. Sterling Silver. Clocks or a
handsome viotrola or Records. Open
every night p. J. MURPHY,
The Leading Joweler
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

Mr.. Thomas Rhodes of the county
was business visitor in this city yes
terday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

Hon. A. d. Cole is in Washington
City on business connected with the
Supreme Court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

MIR. A. G. Sulser is on a business
trip to Ashland, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-12

Money saved on Xmas purchases
at DE NUZIE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
The Weather chanaeth Not.

The Oldest weather diary known to
be in existence was kept by a Lincoln.
shire parson, William Merle, close on
600 years ago. From 1887 to 1874 he
wrote it up. often day by day. in Lat
In. and his manuscript. being on vel
lum, was somehow preserved and is
now In the Bodleian. Merle did not
trouble himself with the popular lore
about "skyey influences" but stuck 20
an accurate record of fact, in the spir-
1t at least of the modern meteorolo-
gists. And from his jottings 1t seems
that he had pretty much the same
kind Of weather to deal with as folks
In his parish of Frilby experience now
Contrary to theory, the changes of six
centuries have not reduced the number
OF wet days in the year. - London
Chronicle.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Battlecry of the Cat.

The piercing warcry of the cat In
the night startles and exasperates us
beyond all bearing-not by its loud
ness, but by a certain Vicious, weird,
half terrifying. half infuriating note in
1t that makes us spring to arms with
the bootjack or other substitute for
the boomerang, as the warwhoop OF
our tribal enemies did a century or
centuries ago. says Dr. Woods Hutch
inson
One OF Mark Twain's wise old from
1ersmen had caught this note when
he explained to the tenderfoot that an.
imal speech had rules Of composition
and grammar, just like human speech,
and that the reason cat rifles We so
amt on account of the noise she
makes. but N account of the sickenin
bad grammar she uses" And he was
right, for the grammar OF scalp lifting
and the whole alphabet of battle. muir.
der and sudden death tingles and
screams in the rasping cry.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Conversina With "Ghosts."

Some scientists OF real eminence
have accepted the postulate of the in
dividuality and self consciousness of
the soul after the death of the body
and have attempted to demonstrate
their belief by asserting communion
ton with these disembodied spirit.
Sir William Crookes IA profound den
er In chemistry pertaining Ia radio "a,
uyity. asserted years ago that he la
communication With souls OF dead
friends, but tor several Years he his
been silent inent Tins matter /, amiitr
FERTILIZATION. alh,i speculative mn
sensational Astronomer declares thai
he has seen and tonverscd with the
ghosts of dead friends Professor
William James, brother of Hpnr,
James. the novelist. promised before
he died thar If possible he would com
municate with his friend Professor
Hysiop, both eminent psychologists
but at last accounts the soul Of PROBES
sor James had not spoken.-Exchange.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
How to Quit Smokino.

Do not light the first cigar less than
half an hour after breakfast. The more
difficult this delay may be the more
need there is for cure. The remain
der Of the day smoke the same as
usual 1t is only the first cigar with
which we are dealing. Keep this up
for week, then lengthen the interval
to an hour for another week, then
make it one and a half hours, two,
two and a half. and so on. liz you
have an "all gone" sensation. a long.
ing for something, eat an orange or
apple or almost any kind of fruit, but
don't smoke until the time is up. The
nerves, being deprived of their morning
stimulant, are crying for nourishment
which nature is Fastening to supply
through increased appetite to supply
digestion. By the time the first cigar
Is entirely eliminated the cure ia eff.
fected with no serious arrangement of
the heart or digestive Apprenticeship.
change.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Sanuwicn's Wonderfu, Drum.

The eccentric Lord Sandwich had, ac-
cording to his biographer, strane
passion for the thunder Of big drums,
for the qualification Of which passion he
had caused the entire side of one large
music room in his mansion at Hinchin
brook to be covered with parchment
SO that when II was struck with a
massive stick 1t gave out a roar suffi
cient to terrorize any sensitive soul
Many who heard this drum once struck
positively declined ever to enter the
apartment again lest they should be
given a second performance.-St Louis
Republic.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
LITERARY FORGERIES.
Stuff With Which vrain- Lucas Duped
An Aged Scientist.

Stuff With Which vrain- Lucas Dupsd
An Aged Scientist.
The most remarka BILE literary forgery
on record was perpetrated In 1870 on
Michael Chasles. a French scientist
Of European reputation. Chasles, who
was In his dotage. purchased within a
few years from one vrain- Lucas no
fewer than $1,000 autographs. A. M.
Broadley tells the story in his "Chats
on Autographs
Beginning with a supposed CORE
spondence between the youthful New
ton and Pascal, Vrain-Lucas proceeded
to fabricate letters of Rabelais. Monies
quieu and La Bruyere. Before he had
finished M. Chasles became the posses
sor Of letters in French. and written on
paper made in France. Of julius Gaze
sar. Cleopatra. Mary Magdalene and
even OF Lazarus after his resurrec-
ton
Vrain- Lucas was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment. and among other
forged manuscripts from his pen there
were produced In court letters from
Alexander the Great, Herod. Pompey,
Judas Iscariot, Sappho. Pontius PLATE
and Joan OF Arc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
BREAK YOUR MATCH IN TWO.
A Suggestion That Became a Rule In
Forest Fire Prevention.

One day late in June a man in a
room on the seventh floor of an old
fashioned brick building In Washing
ton. holding sheaf of kilograms in his
left hand, was busy with his right tax
Ing red headed pins out of his mouth
and sticking them into little irregul"r
blocks of green ink scattered over a
large white wall map Of the United
States
THE big problem" he said, taking a
fresh pin out of his mouth and turning
sidewise to his assistant, lis to get
the fellow who knows what conserva.
ton Is but forgets to apply it when he
lights up cigar In the woods"
The assistant sat at fiat topped oak
desk In the middle of the room, strug-
Cling through mass of reports from
field men IN the endeavor to find sug-
gestions for a set of fire prevention
rules"
well. what do you think OF this ?"
he said, holding up report from the
Pacific northwest: Break your match
in two before you throw it away"
The other man stuck the last red pin
into the map, reached for his pipe and
lighted 1t.
Lets see," he said. ae snapped the
burning match in his fingers AS the
pieces dropped TO the floor he uttered a
sharp exclamation and tenderly licked
the index finger Of his left hand
The assistant laughed. That's the
idear' he said You've got to blow 1t
out before you break 1t or get burned"
So this suggestion became No Of a
set of ten rules which the forest serv,
Ice sent TO 6.O0o newspapers at the be-
ginning of the summers fire season In
the national orests.-Outlook.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Vanilla Beans.

The vanilla bean is the costliest bean
In the world. 1t 6ourishes In Mexico,
chiefly In Papantla and Misantla. It
grows wild and is gathered and mar
keted by the natives Just as they
come from the forests the beans sell at
$40 per 1000. After the beans are
dried and cured they are worth from
$40 to $1l a pound. according to quail
ity. They are used by druggists and
confectioners and are an important
article of commerce.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Much tha SinnIer PIaa

Mr.. Newedd-Well, we are beginning
housekeeping, and I presume the sim
plest plan will be for me to give you a
regular amount every week for ex-
penses. Just figure up what It will
cost
Mrs. Newedd-I could never do that
In the world-so many things to count
you know-but let me see Oh, have
1t! | have thought of much simpler
plan.
"All right, my angel What is itr'
You figure up what it will cost you
for car fare and lunches and give me
the rest."-New York Weekly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Lite Struggle of the Trees.

An interesting light Is thrown on the
longevity of the trees that grow along
the timber line Of the Rocky noun
tains by Mr. Enos A. Mills In his
Rocky Mountain Wonderland He
says:
A few timber line trees live a thou
sand years, but half this time is ripe
old age for most of the timber line
veterans. The age Of these trees can
not be judged by their size or by their
general appearance There may be
centuries of difference In the ages OF
two arm In arm trees Of similar size
| examined two trees that were grow
Ing within a few yards OF each other
In the shelter Of crag One was
fourteen feet high and sixteen inches
In diameter and had 1877 annual rings.
The other was seven feet high and FIVE
inches in diameter and had lived 492
years.
One day by the sunny and sheltered
side of bowlder | found a tiny seed
bearer at an altitude of 1880 feet
How splendidly unconscious it was OF
its size and its utterly wild surround
tngs. This brave pine bore a dainty
cone, yet drinking glass would have
completely housed both the tree and
its fruit
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
A LUCKY STONE.
Maybe the Part II Played Was Merely
That of Coincidence.

Maybe the Part It Played. Was Merely
That of Coincidence.
In his book, THE Magic of Jewels
and Charms" George F. Kunz relates
this little 81 'ry Of lucky stone and
the adventures of it's owners:
"Some years ago a meteorite was
given to Edward Heron Allen, the ia
nous writer on palmistry and the VIC
lin, and this gifted man always wore 1t
about him. One morning he awakened
to find that the entire roof above him
had fallen In. except just that portion
over his bed
He told the story to one of the best
known ladies in Boston. one who is
known for her public spirit, her love Of
art and her faultless manner of enter
tanning. This lady successfully urged
Allen to give her the meteorite
"A few days later, while out driving
a great truck with two runaway horses
attached to 1t struck her carriage. In.
stinctively she raised her muff to pro-
tect her face. The muff was almost
cut In two. but the lady was not hurt
A few days later. while she was walk.
Ing under some scaffolding. 1t fell, and
the open part where the hoists went
up proved to be just where she stood
Although surrounded by ruin. she re
manned unharmed'
Whether the stone was a factor in
averting disaster to It's owners in their
moments of peril is, however, a matter
apart from the facts In the case
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
WHEN YOU GREET A FRIEND.
Tell Him He's Looking Fine and See
How II Cheers Him.

Tell Him He's Looking Fine and See
How II Cheers Him.
by George. old man. you are looking
tine.'
Did you ever notice how you perk up.
no matter how poorly you were feeling
before. when some friend greets you in
that way2
According to the secretary Of the
Colorado board of health. the human
system just naturally begins to tone
up under the stimulus Of such greet
ings.
He declares II Is an aid to health
and help in preventing disease. and
to that end he advocates tell your
friends how well they look" movement.
1T is not only bad taste to talk Of
your pains and ailments" says the
doctor. but reflection on your intel
ligence and knowledge Of sanitation
and good health. We are not far from
the time when the cause Of illness will
have to be accounted for personally.
In other words, nature Is no longer
going to be blamed for sickness when
1t is simply the result of ignorance. In.
difference or wrong ways of living"
Do you not think it worth giving the
doctors idea a try?
We do! So here goes:
by George. you are looking finer'--
Santa Fe New Mexican
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Saved the Scene.

John Galsworthy. the English ~ ~
wright, tells of the wit OF an ~
named Littledale, who in one play ri
to leap into a river to escape
beast ~
1.-THE stage was so arranged tna'
river was Invisible. Littledaies N
usually ended on soft matue
the wings, while a rock was uiVr
into a tub of water to create q sp n
Everything went on AN right u
hearsal, and she night of aetu%
Torrance came. When poor Li.
jumped he fell eight feet ana -
on an oaken floor with crash. "a
"The audience set up a ute .ad|
the heroic Littledale was qui'e M
to the occasion. Heavens, pe
ed. the waters fr0zenr
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
ART IN BookBINDIMe.
How MIss Lahey Won MercIer, the
Master, For Her Tutor.

master, For r1er uLor.
A woman who spent ten years and
ell the money she had in the world to
become a skilled book binder is Mar
guerite Duprez Lahey. After studying
with the most skilled tooler In Paris.
says the American Magazine. Miss La
hey went to the worlds greatest crafts
man. NJ. MERCER.
M. MERCER was a man of large
wealth and broad culture. He fooled
for the love of 1t I'm his beautiful Paris
home. His only pupil was his only son.
No one In the Latin quarter had dared
to penetrate M. Mercier's atelier. Un-
daunted. this American girl, armed
with the Life of Fragonard. by Pierre
de Nolac." the toll of years and which
had earned NJ. Domont's praise. went
to M. Mercier's home.
The master was at his country seat
lis this your work?' cried his son,
when Miss Lahey had disclosed the
volume. Leave 1t with me. | will
show 1t to father. 1t will please him to
see such strong work"
And now what DO you want of mer
asked the master, when TREMENDOUSLY
she called later for the book and Mer.
cier had sent his praise.
ITO work with YOU"
Good! l take your
Three times a week for two sum.
mers she worked under Mercier's su.
pervision. the master tactfully refus.
ing the pupils proffered money.
"Perfect!' he said, when she had fin.
ished Prosper Merimee's 'Chronicle of
Charles TX"
Before this triumph her gold tooling
on volume of Frederic MassOn's
Napoleon and Women" procured for
her the work of the late j. p. Morgan's
library. This was In 19OS-the turning
point of her unique career Hers is the
distinction Of having designed. fooled
and bound the cover Of Mr.. Morgan's
personal copy Of the catalogue of his
world famous Chinese porcelain collec-
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
KING OF URBAN TREES.
Qualities That Adopt the Elm to Ar
chitecturaI Surroundings.

chitectural Surroundings.
The elm Ia essentially self sufficient
tree. 1t does not thrive In groves. Ii
has standard type of its own. and 1t
either attains this type or Is lost to
view. The elm which comes to ma
turity is usually the one which has
lodged In a favored spot where there
is no competition, such as a river
meadow, where the spring freshets
have dropped the seed on fertile soil
and the roots can get down to water.
We all know the type, the noble trunk
Of massive girth tapering very grad
ually upward to the first spring of
branches and then dissolving into those
branches as a water Jet might dissolve
I'm many upward and out curving
streams till the whole is lost in the
spray of the foliage. Like many other
trees that grow alone, 1t develops an
exquisite symmetry. But with the elm
this symmetry Is not only one of gen.
eral contour, but Of individual limbs
Not only is the silhouette symmetrical,
but the skeleton also. branch balanc-
ing branch.
That is what gives it its remarkable
fitness to comport with architectural
lines. with economically designed WIS.,
tas. 1t has formal structure and a
consequent dignity which make 1t the
logical shade for village street,
chapel. library. the scholarly process
sion in cap and gown. Add to that dig
nifty its arched and airy lightness and
its splendid size and you have the king
of urban trees.-Walter Prichard Ea-
ton In Century.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Value OF an Inch Of Rain.

Every inch of rainfall above four
inches In the Dakotas, California,
Washington, Kansas and Nebraska in
May and June means an increase of
$15,OOO,OOO in the wheat crop. Every
inch of rainfall above three inches in
July In Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa.
Ohio and Nebraska increases the value
of the corn crop by $160,0OO.OOO These
figures are compiled by E. ]. Cragoe
for the Journal of Geography.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Lost His BEARINGS.

1t was an English skipper of the old
en- time who. having knowledge be-
yond the seeming needs, as be could
read and use the charts, was dis.
patched to Rotterdam. The skipper
had never been to Rotterdam before. SO
after getting over the bar and well
away to the east he' produced his
charts and made learned inspection,
but the charts had been a long time
In the locker and circumstances COM
bined to alarm him extremely He
went up on deck and called to his
mate. Put her about; the rats have
eaten Hollandr
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
MODERN GREEKS.
They Show Little of the Grace Of Their
Famous Ancestors.

Famous Ancestors.
Against the background of antiqalV
1t is easy to project the ties of sent
ment which bind the life of the GreeI
of today to that of the classic worthie
from whom he claims direct descenL
and 1t was with only slight shoei
that learned that the man Hn
brought me my morning coffee at CD
legation bore the tremendous name o.
Themistocles. And yet 1t is dif1icutp
visualize the modern Athenian VIII
those who once walked his streets
Thinking Of Homer, of Praxiteles aM
Of Phidias. one looks for Helen, W.
Hermes and for Athene, but the onp
Helen ever saw In Athens was
American girl. married to member
the cabinet and whose golden nan
blue eyes and classic features mau
her at once the reigning hostess ID
city. And 1t is only In the islanos
deep in the country, where the A'ls
MAN flood which swept across tine ~
tic plain has never reached, that Wv
finds the facial ineaments ana
bodily grace which the ancient scuips
has taught the modern world as pe"
common to all Greeks of classic tine
This survival persists chiefly amVI
the children. because incessant ton =.
scanty nourishment soon deprive y"
boys and girls of their native s's
and stamp them with the inerads IN
marks of life Of labor.-Formef oT
ed States Minister to Greece Geofsss
Moses In National Geographic -"
aZine
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
Florence NiahtinaaIe.

There Is story that after the return
to England of the troops from the
Crimea Lord Stratford at a dinner sug.
gested that those present should write
On piece of paper the name of the per
son whose Crimean reputation would
endure longest. When the votes came
to be examined it was found that not a
single soldier had received a vote. Ey-
cry paper bore the same two words
Florence Nightingale.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-03-02
B0TTLING AN EGG.
Easy Trick That Makes Plain Con.
Principles Of Physica

Principles Of Physica
If you place an egg on the neck Of
a carafe almost any one would ~,
that 1t is impossible to put the en-
into the carafe whole. Yet II can <.
done, and at the same time an imDor.
tant principle In air pressure can b
proved.
First have the egg boiled hard an
then peel 1t. Make a torch of folded
paper, light and push it into the carais
After 1t has burned almost out placs
the egg on the neck Of the carafe
small end downward. so that it acu
as stopper. But be sure you do not
push it at all.
The heat Of the burning paper has
by this time driven much of the ali
out of the carafe and heated what 10
mains inside. When 1t has finally
burned out the carafe will begin b
cool. the air in 1t becomes cooler and
therefore takes up much less space
The pressure of the atmospheric air
outside of the bottle is exerted upon
the egg, which lengthens out gradually
and at last drops into the carafe with
loud plump"
In this way several important points
in physics are made plain. First 1t b
seen how heat rarifies the air and
when the air in the carafe cools ere
ates a partial vacuum. Then is proyd
the fact of atmospheric pressure u
the way in which the egg acts. At
last we see the egg forced into The
carafe, so that the air from without
may fill the vacant spaces Exchange