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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
SEEK NEW TRIAL FOR LOVE
SWINDLE.

Chicago February IA motion for
a new trial for Miss Lodavine Miller
and her brother, Attorney J. Marion
Miller, who were found guilty of OPP
Grating a love confidence game, will
be heard tomorrow The brother and
sister We're recently convicted by n
jury on the charge of swindling Sen
timcntal Tommy" FOulkcs, a farmer
of Danbury, Ia, out of S11,312 in cash
and two farms valued at 100000.
While a suitor of Miss Miller it is
charged that the Iowa farmer gave
her and her brother cash and the
farms and was reduced to poverty,
working for his mere board and room
After the I've scenes were over and
the alleged transfers of money and
property were made, Foulkes claims
Miss Miller gave him a Bible and told
him to 20 to California and marry a
rich widow.
The Millers were convicted twice of
the love swindle. The first trial was
in 1871, but they succeeded in gaining
a rehearing. The jury found them
guilty at the second trial, and now
the Millers are seeking a third trial.
They face Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary of from one to ten years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
Correspondence
WEDONIA.

II. A, Hughes spent last week in
Mt Carmel.
Our farmers are about through
stripping tobacco.
G. A Goodman was in Maysvillc
Tuesday on business.
Miss Emma Daulton is i'll at the
home of James Cord.
Mrs. Eva Calvert left Tuesday to
visit her daughter in Cincinnati.
Miss Amanda Newdigate of Cincin-
natl, is visiting her relatives here.
Alvin Henin of Lexington, is visit
ing his parents, MIR and Mrs. Mike
Heflin.
Mrs. Mack Anderson Of Maysville
ia the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Newdigate.
Mr.. viii Kackley had the misfor.
tune to kill one of his nice fat hogs
while driving a herd to Lewisburg re.
Gently.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
ORANGEBURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Sedden of
Stonelick, we're guests of Mrs. James
Roe on last Sunday.
Miss Anna Holiday and Miss Nancy
Coryell were Weekend guests of Mrs
Herbert of near Rectorville.
Il. G. Bullock, who has been con-
fined to his room for several weeks
with grip, is reported cOnvalescent.
Several of our citizens attended the
play at Rectorville which was given
by home talent of that place on Sat
urday night
Nlessrs Charles Marshall of St
Louis, Mo. and Mat Holiday of Car
Isle, Ky, left on Monday after a visit
,of several days with the family OF
John Holiday.
Elder Young of Lexington Bible
College, filled the vacant pulpit at the
Christian church on Sunday morning
and night. Mr.. Young will meet with
this congregation on the third Sunday
in February.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
POSITIVE PROOF
Should Convince the Greatest Skeptlc
IN MaysVille


Because it's the evidence Of Mays
VILE citizen. ---
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement Of merit.
The best proof. Read Il:
Mrs. Della Luneford 1913 F.. Front
ST., Maysville, says: 81 attribute kid
ney trouble to a strain. had sharp,
shooting pains through my kidneys
and a dragging-down feeling through
my hips. had dull headaches and
dizzy spells and often II / had not
caught hold of something for support,
| would have fallen. was in that
condition for several years, up one
week and in bed the next. l finally
began to notice symptoms of dropsy,
My feet began to swell and my hands
we're at times the same way. Finally,
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
cured me-"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER Mrs
Luneford said: "Doan's Kidney Pills
completely and permanently cured me
and l am glad to confirm all l said in
their praise before"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Luneford has twice publicly rec
commanded EnStar-M ilhurn Co
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
RECTORVILLE,

Mr.. Carter Hamrick of Burtonyille,
visited his parents here Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Walker has gone 70
Florida to spend several weeks with
ro latiNes
our winter crop of tobacco that is
usually raised around the stove, is
not as large as usual.
Miss May Dornin of Lewisburg, was
the guest OF Mrs. Asa Calvert last
Saturday and Sunday.
Our neighborhood is about cleaned
up on tobacco. The prices received
have not been very good
Mr. W w. Stubblefeld. our veterin-
arian, was called to Lewis county last
Sunday night to administer TO a sick
horse.
Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the management of Mr.. T. B. Nc
Cam, Miss Maude Wood and Miss
Minnie Crawford. We believe it is one
of the best rural schools in the
county.
The entertainment committee of the
School Improvement League gave its
play, IAN On Account of Polly" at
the schoolhouse on Friday and Satur-
day evenings. The attendance was
good on both nights and the pro-
ceeds were S45. The audience surely
showed its appreciation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

fore his eyes. But that was all.
IL was going TO give you six Of them.
But you're Drawer man than |
thought"
The bound youths nvld face turned
redder than the red dawn.
"Shoot me; shootr' he shouted.
"No; shall not. / never meant to.
You're the most gallant little IDIOT I've
ever struck. Besides, you come from
the old country. like myself"
"Then I'll shoot myself when I'm
free" sobbed Fergus through his teeth.
you'll find it's not a bit worth
WHILE" were Stlngaree's last words.
And when the mounted police and
others from Glenranald discovered the
trussed youngster, not an hour later,
they took the same tone. And one and
all stopped and stopped to peer at the
two bullet holes IN the post and at
something underneath them before cut
ting poor Fergus down.
Then they propped him up to read
with his own eyes the nailed legend
which first helped Fergus Carrick to
live down the indlscrction Of his letter
to Largs and then did more for him in
that colony than letter from the king
to his excellency Of New South Wales,
for It ran:
This f. the gamest little cock have ever
struck. He had me captive once, could
have shot me over and over again and all
but took me alive. More power to hint
STINGAREE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

ed with solemn care while turning
every other animal adrlft And so II
fell out that not shot followed the
mounted bushrangers into the night
Stingarce and Fergus sat saddle and
bareback without break until near
dawn their pioneer spurred forward
yet again and was swallowed In n
steely hGze. IL was cold as n sharp
spring night in England. But for n
mile or more Fergus had chung ON
with but one arm round the bushran-
gers waist. Now the right arm came
stealing back; felt something cold for
the fraction of n second.
"Pull up" said Fergus hoarscly, "Or
your brains go flying"
Little traitor" whispered the other,
with an imprecation that froze the
blood
II am no traitor. | swOre wouldn't
abuse the revolver you gave me, and
it's been in my pocket all the night"
"Thc others unloadcd."
"You wouldn't sit so quiet if It were.
Now. round we go and back on our
tracks full split. It's getting light and
we shall sec them plain. If you vary
a ysrd either way or II your mate
catches us out go yCur brains"
The busllraErcr obeyed without n
word. Fergus was almost unuerved
by the incredible ease Of his conquest
over so redoubtable u rutlian. His
stolld Scottish blood stood 10y him, but
still he made grim apology as they
rode
81 had to do It. It was through me
you got to know. l had to live That
down: this was the only way"
"You have spirit If you would still
be my mate
"Your mate! 1 mean this to be the
making Of me as an honest man. Here's
the fence. l give you two minutes to
strap it down aud get us over
Stingaree slid tamely to the ground.
Dent you dare to get through those
wires Strap It from this side with
your belt and strap It quick
And the bushranger obeyed with the
same sensible docility, but with his
back turned so that Fergus could not
see his face, and it was light enough
to see faces now, yet Barmaid refus-
ed the visible wires, as she had not
refused them all that night Of indigo
starlight.
Coax her. man" cried Fergus, in
the saddle now. and urging the mare
with his heels. SO Stingaree whispered
IN the mares car, and with that the
strapped wires flew under his captors
nose, as the rider took the fence, but
not the horse.
At single syllable the milk white
mare had gone on her knees, like de
vout lady in holy fame, and as she rose
her last rider lay senseless at her mas
tcr's feet: but whether from his fail or
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

His Throat and Chin Topped a Fence
Post, His Wrists Were Wired.
from a blow dealt him In the act OF
falling, the unhappy Fergus never
knew Indeed, knowledge for him was
at an end until matches burnt under
his nose awakened him to a position
Of the last humiliation. His throat
and chin topped fencepost, the
weight Of his body was on chin and
throat, while wrists and muscles were
dashed at fun stretch 10 the wires on
either side.
Now I'm going TO shoot you like a
dog" said Stingaree. lie drew the
revolver whose muzZle had pressed
into his own neck so short time be-
fore. Yet now it was broad daylight,
and the sun coming up In the bound
youths eyes for the last time
shoot away" he croaked, raising
the top of his head TO speak at all. Il
gave you leave before we started.
Shoot awayv
AT ten PAGES" said Stlngaree, step
ping them. THAT, think. is fair"
Perfectly" replied Fergus But
be kind enough 10 make this 81 called
man Of yours hold his foul tongue TIL
I'm out Of earshot OF you ALL"
Huge HOWE had muttcred little
enough for him, but 10 that little Stin-
garee put an instantaneous stop
Hes a dog, 10 be shot like a dog.
\ A.
guardp cried he, ANY message.
young fellOwY
"Not through YOU"
80 long. thenw
"Shoot away
The hammer fell, the cartridge crack
ed, and from the lifted muzzle a tiny
cloud flowed like a bubble from pipe.
The post qulvered under Carrlek's chin.
aud 4. splinter dew up and down be-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
(The End

See this episode nj the Washington
1heateT Tonight. The next ono will
begin In next Mondays Ledger and
will he entitled ITO the Vile Dust"
Read the "Stingaree" stories in the
Ledger every week prior to the photo
play showing Oi same at the Wash
ingto Theater every Thursday night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
TAFT HONORED BY OLD LAW
SCHOOL,

Philadelphia, Pa, February To-
Taft will be the chief
speaker tonight at the 1881 anniver-
sary of the Law Academy of Phila-
and will be rendered a re-
ceptio natter the forma leXercises. Tho
academy was organized in 1888. the
year in which the Revolutionary Wa,
was terminated.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
RAILROAD Time TABLES


No. departs 5:S5 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 9 departs 100 ,. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 3:45 p. M, daily.
No. 10 arrives 9:45 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. arrives 2:O5 p. m, daily.
No. 8 arrives $3.50 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Subject to change without notice.
II. S. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

The Virginia Iron, Coke & Coal
Company has sold the old Watts Steel
Plant at Middlesboro, a relic of boom
days, to the Boston Iron Works of
Baltimore, which will dismantle it,
ship the material to the Maryland me-
tropolis and convert 1t into munitions
OF war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

The will of Aaron Kohn, disposing
of an estate estimated at $350,00O,
provides for the distribution within
year of $4,000 cash among the late
prominent attorneys children, grand
children and different charities.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

A person is one year older than his
birthday calls for, according to Circuit
Judge Harry W. Robinson of Louis
vile, in deciding against transferring
the case of negro who has just pass
ed his seventeenth birthday, to the
Juvenile Court.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

For stretching the wrinkles out of
fabrics an inventor has patented three
rollers mounted on a curved shaft and
So arranged as to turn in unison.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

Easily attached to or detached from
a window sash, a wire screen has
been patented that is rolled or UNI
rolled as a window is closed or open
ed
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.
Schedule subject to change without notice

Schedule effective January 3, 1915.
Trains Leave MaysviIle, Ky.
WESTWARD
GAS a. m, 3:15 p. m, daily.
$3.50 a. m, $3.50 a. m, weekdays
local.
500 p. m, daily local.
EASTWARD
1:4O p. m, 1914 p. M, daily.
1926 a. m, daily local.
$3.50 p. m, 800 p. m, weekdays
local
W. W. WIKOFF. Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10

With an annual rainfall exceeding
coo inches Southern Assam is the
worlds wettest region.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
FARM FOR SALE

We have for sale a farm Of IA acres,
located on Maysyille and Mt. Carmel
pike, about three miles east Of Orange
burg. The improvements on this farm
consist Of one six-rOOm House, Tenant
House of four rooms, two Tobacco
Barns, usual OutbuiIdings with both
sets Of Improvements. About 100 acres
Of this farm is now in grass, some of
which is Bluegrass. Here is a real
bargain in land, and a place that any
good farmer can make money on. Come
in and let us tell you about II.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-10
Plenty of Room
to carefully handle it at
sales warehouse.
We have the necessary
Room.

You never see one basket
STACKED upon another in
our Houses. We don't per-
nit that.
Knowing what the require
ments of the business are we
are prepared to meet them and
when you come to us with a
load of Tobacco you know
you are sure of getting your
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24
OPTICIANS

If you value your eyes and optical
service go TO The Everett Optical Co.
They grind their own lenses and you
can get your glasses the same day
your eyes are fitted. Prices moderate
and all work guaranteed. Everett
Optical Co., Baker & Sandstein, 28l2
Colby Ave. Everett, Wash.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24
8-HOUR OPPONENTS
HAVE NO ARGUMENTS

BOSTON-There are no arguments
left against the eight-hour day in any
industry except railroading, says the
Boston Journal, which intimates that
the reduction of the eight-hour day
lin the most complicated of indus.
tries is not an impossibility, and
that its acceptance will have far
reaching effect on all industry by
making the struggle for a universal
eight-hour day much easier In a
leading editorial on this question, the
paper says:
For the American Federation Of
Labor to boost the eight-hour day is
nothing new, certainly, for the eight
hour propaganda has already reached
the age of discretion, with many tri-
umphs to it's credit But for the A..
F. Of L. TO concentrate its attention
upon the shorter work day-that
would be new, and it would be effec-
tive The Federation's new campaign
OF puDHclty Tor the elghthour day en-
ists the and OF every union in the
country from the smallest to the
greatest mere IS nothing reyoIu-
tionary in the method, any more than
IN the purpose OF the campaign The
national headquarters only asks the
local oodies TO pull together in edu-
eating lHe puOllc up TO an understand
ing Oh elsnt hours Tor work. eight
hours IoT sleep elsht hours Tor free
I'"e.
he progress OF the last L months
Is CouSIuerdDIe' NOT only IN material
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24

of Snohomish County, on the 18th day
of March, 1916, by the Clerk thereof,
in the case of George Hardenburg,
Plaintiff, versus John S. Williamson
and Dana Williamson, his wife, De.
PENDANTS, No. 1894, and to me as
Sheriff, directed and delivered
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
| will proceed to- sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash,
within the hours prescribed by law
for Sheriff's sales, to-wit: at ten
o'clock am. on the 22nd day of April,
AID. 1916, before the Court House door
Of said Snohomish County, in the
State of Washington, all of the right,
title and interest of the said Defend
ants above named in and to the fol-
lowing described property, situated in
Snohomish County, State of Washing
ton, to-wt: The East one-half of the
Northwest quarter of the Northwest
quarter, and the West one-half of the
Northeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter, all in Section Twelve (12),
Township Thirty 900 North of Range
Five 90, East w. M; and also the
West one-half of the Southeast quar-
ter, and the East one-half of the East
one-half of the Southwest quarter, all
in Section Fifteen (15), Township
Twenty-ninee (29), North Of Range
Six Co East w. NJ, levied on as the
property of said Defendants above
named to satisfy a judgment amount
ing to Twenty-six Hundred and no
ZOO ($2,600.00) Dollars and costs of
suit in favor of Plaintiff.
Dated this 18th day of March. 1916.
DONALD McRAE, Sheriff.
BY ]. L. Allen, Deputy
JAMES G. RALEY,
427 Colman Bldg Seattle, Wash,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24
WHAT open SHOP" MEANS

PITTSBURG, Pa. - The National
al Metal Trades association have
Joined hands in an attempt to break
the strike of iron molders who are
demanding shorter hours. The fol-
lowing section of the contract being
forwarded to prospective strikebreak-
ers will indicate the amount of Glib.
erty" these non-unionists will retain:
THE National Founders Associa-
ton hereby agrees to employ you for
the term of one year from this date
at the trade of holding or coremak-
ing. You are to work faithfully and
for the best interest of the association
in all particulars; you are to work in
such shops as the association desig-
mates, and when transferred from one
shop to another, the association will
pay the railroad fare and you will not
lose the time consumed in travel. You
are to be at all times ready to move
from place to place as the association
directs, and when working in a struck
shop you are to be particularly care
full to work for the interest of the
shop where the strike is in force.
'Ether the president or commits
sioner of the association shall be the
Judge as to whether or not you have
been or are faithful, conscientious,
and living up to the terms of this
agreement"
The above provides for typical non
union conditions, these employers in
sist on referring to as the "open shop"
1t will be noted that the worker must
at all times be ready to move from
one city to another to break strikes
and the officers of the National
Founders Association qualify as
mind readers, as they say they will
be the sole Judge of whether a strike
breaker is guided by his conscience
he is conscientious"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24
written for The Labor JournaD
By Wilbur Matre Fairbanks

The five minute" bell had com
menced its tolling. In two minutes
the monster, iron throated begin
work" whistles blare would boom,
scattering the huddled herd to the
days labor.
Winters cold gripped a snow bur
dened earth, that creaked frost1ly
beneath a sailing murk of the shad'
owv dawns reluctant coming
Through the "lobbys" wide entrance,
dim, cryptic, gloomed the mammoth
structures black interior. And clus'
tered there within that cave-like
structure, forlorn, detected, wrath
like, I saw them, and l marveled! I'm
fed they were, and cold, for the scan
ty clothing was worn, and cheap, and
thin. Beaten, cowed submissive,
dumbIy the HERD waited the whis-
ties shrek. Waited to begin the task
whose performance would give us
this day our daily bread"
Soon the big siren sounded; shut
flingly the herd dispersed, Unreal,
chastity, mere mechanical apparitions
they seemed that faded OBVIOUSLY
away into the blurred, sepulchral,
snow-shrouded morns embrace.
Now, the going to that ONE day S
z. =; A.. ONO CEp NINE' Of thic
infinitesimal portion of the UNIVER-
SAL Labor Herd filled all the soul of
me with sickening pity, with despond.
ent helplessness and impotent rage.
Since boyhood's eyes could LOOK
and UNDERSTAND, in deathlike, mo
notonous, cringing shuttle, l have
seen the hordes of MEEKS alternate
ly herded, beastlike, to their toll at
morn and laggardly dragging hutward
at the days close. In mills, in fac
tory, the mines, on the railroads, the
wharves, the fields, throughout the
cosmic entirety of Labor's whole en-
deavor, is always (and has ever BEEN
this same docile, insipid submissive
ness. OF all this l have seen much
and l have questioned the existence
of that mechanical routine which
gives a rag, a hut, crust and deg
radiation to honest MILLIONS in or.
der that a FEW infamous HUN
DREDS may have their robes and
banquets.
Strive as I might for a solution, but
one answer has scared into my under
standing: The HERD is no bigger
mentally than the conditions it is
forced to bear! Revolt in the name
of all human advancement is found
ed upon INTELLIGENCE, self-respect
and undivided initiative action. Be
cause these requisites are beyond the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24
J' W. JOlNDA4N,
Attorney for Executrix.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF's SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

NO ice OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
State of Washington, County of Sno-
homish. IS.
Sheriffs Office
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable Superior Court
of Snohomish County, on the 9th day
of March, 1916, by the Clerk thereof,
in the case of Conrad Kuehn, Plain
tiff, versus Leila Mcconnell, formerly
Leila Stoddard; Lawrence r. McCon-
nell and Guy Mcconnell, Defendants,
No. 1866, and to me as Sheriff, di-
rected and delivered.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
will proceed to sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, within
the hours prescribed by law for Sher-
ifs sales, to-wit: at 1000 o'clock a
m. on the Sth day of April, AID. 1916,
before the Court House door of said
Snohomish County, in the State of
all of the right, title and
of the said Defendants above
named in and to the following de-
scribed property, situated in Snoho-
mish County, State of Washington,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24
UNIONS THE BEST LAW

GREENVILLE, S. C.-The Home
Circle, published in this city, declares
that operatives in cotton mills ARE
denied the privilege to even raise a
window to get a breath of fresh air
and look outside"
But with all the laws we might
have" says the Home Circle, mill
owners defy and ignore them. OPP
eratives are afraid to report viola
tions. But when we have properly
constituted, regulated labor unions,
they will automatically adjust these
matters to mutual advantage"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-24
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

State of Washington, County of Sno-
hOmiSh. SIS.
Sheriffs Office
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable Superior Court
of Snohomish County, on the 23rd
day Of February, 1916, by the Clerk
thereof, in the case of E. E. Stuart,
Plaintiff, versus Vina Upper and N.
l.. Upper, her husband; and Schwa-
bacher Bros. Company, a corporation,
Defendants, No. 15463, and to me as
Sheriff, directed and delivered.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
| will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash,
within the hours prescribed by law
for Sheriff's sales, to-wit: at 1000
o'clock am. on the 25th day of March,
AID. 1916, before the Court House
door of said Snohomish County, in
the State of Washington, all of the
right, title and interest of the said
Defendants above named in and to
the following described property, sit
uated in Snohomish County, State of
Washington, to-wit: Lot Twelve G2),
in Block Six Hundred Seventy-nine
(679) of the Plat of Everett, levied
on as the property of said Defendants
above named to satisfy Judgment
amounting to Five Hundred Seventy
nine no/100 dollars and costs of suit,
in favor of Plaintiff.
Dated this 23rd day of February,
1916.
DONALD McRAE, Sheriff
By ]. L. Allen, Deputy
H. w. HOLMES,
Everett, Wash,
Attorney for Plaintiff