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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21
HARVESTING TREES
An Important Winter Industry in
New England.
BaIsam Fir Most Popular Because Of
Its Symmetry and Almost Perfect
shspe-shlpped to Big East
ern Cities.

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ASGEsAy England, and especial.
@ AEM Iy in Maine, where, q
FJL&HklM study by the forest
MiY<fT service shows, balsam
.ZR&{k frs grow to best ad-
vantage, the annual
cutting and shipment Of this ideal
Christmas tree is an important early
winter industry. Most of the hundreds
of thousands of tinsel-covered trees
that are set up each Christmas season
In the homes of Boston, New York and
Philadelphia are balsam frs, and many
of the selected specimens are even
shipped from their places of growth to
such cities as Baltimore, Washington,
Chicago and the cities of the middle
West.
The reason for the great popularity
Of the balsam fir as a Christmas tree
is its symmetrical and practically per-
feet conical shape.
That the aid of this Christmas tree
par excellence in carrying out the GUS
tomary observance Of Christmas may
be had for a number of seasons yet is
indicated by the report of the forest
service, which estimates that the total
stand OF balsam fir throughout it's
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21

Cyclamsn Is one OF the most use
ful Christmas plants. II comes In va
lfous colors and II kept In a room that
10 not too dry or warm win bloom sew
sral weeks
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21
OUR C0k0RED CITIZENS

Household of Ruth No. 374 elected
the following officers at their last
Irregular meeting for the insuing year:
w. R.-Mrs. Anna B. Perkins.
". T.--Mrs. Hattie l.. Anderson.
w. P.--Mrs Bette p. Hays.
| w. Com.--Mrs. Lizzie Perkins.
| n. G.--Mrs. Ida Jackson.
II. ~ G.-Miss Anna Bell.
NJ. n. G.-AIrs. Hattie Griffey.
p. NJ. N. G.-Miss Saddle Bell.
VI. C.-Mrs. Matte Quinn.
W. S.-Mrs. Alice Jackson.
w. U.-Mrs. Lizzie Davis.
l.. S.-Mrs. Mamie Gordon.
Trustees Board-Amelia Badly, Liz.
zie Perkins, Lizzy Davis.
There will be.a musical given at the
Bethel Baptist Church by the r. C..
Club, Thursday evening, December 21,
at o'clock. There will also be
SuPpVi uilSi NdIuS Leu every one
come and see what the X. C. Club is
doing. Following is the program:
Prayer--Rev. II. Jackson.
Paper on Behalf of Club-Miss Tel
me Jackson.
Solo, A Song of My Soul-Miss EN-
mo ID. Duncans.
Reading-Miss Lulu Green.
instrumental Duet-Just Dreaming
of You-Misses Gordon and Fields.
Solo, The Last Dance - Harriet
Ware, Miss Beatrice Jackson.
instrumental Solo-Niiss Lille VI.
Greene.
Solo, Prince Charming-Mrs. Emma
Tominso.
Address-Prof. W. H. Humphrey.
Instrumental Duet, Tannahariser !
March-Misses Hayes and Jackson.
Solo, l viii Extoel Thee o, Lord
Mrs. ]. f. d. Wood.
Benediction-Rev. f. w. s. Ham,
mond
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21

Now comes doctor who oppose.
unnecessary kissing" Must have ref.
erence to women kissing each other.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21

Nancy Johnson, the wife of Ameri-
can naval officer, is generally credited
with having been the inventor of the
ice cream freezer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21
TALKS LANGUAGE or GORILLAs-
SCIENTIST WILL BE DECOY IN
Hunt FOR AFRICAN APES

New York, December 19--With Pref
Richard Lynch Garner, an expert IN
the monkey language, as decoy,
scientists from the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition and the American Museum Of
Natural History. are on their way to
the French Congo in Africa after skins
and skeletons of gorillas for group
to be mounted at the American muse
um The party left yesterday aboard
the hteamship Chicago, of the French
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21
eIs.OO0.0OO MORE NEEDED FOR
PANAMA CANAL WORK

New York, December 19--An added
expenditure of s17.OOO.OOO is required
for the maintenance, construction and
completion of the Panama Canal. nc
cording to Col. Chester Harding, U, $.
A., Governor of the canal zone, who
arrived here today on the United
Fruit Steamship Metapan. Colonel
Harding, who was accompanied by his
wife and daughter, said that after
brief stay in this city he would proceed
TO Washington to place before the APP
preparation committee of Congress
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21

The older a woman grows the fewer
adjectives she uses.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21

range of commercial occurrence In the
United States is in the neighbOrhOod
Of 5,O00,O0O,O00 board feet. In addl-
ton there is larger quantity In Can
ada. There is growing demand for
the woods, however, for a variety of
uses, and 1t is figured that something
like 175,0O0,O00 board feet are being
cut In the United States annually.
Many thousands of feet of this cut go
to satisfy the Christmas demands.
But 1t is not only as the burden bear
er o gifts that the balsam fir contrib
utes to Christmas Observances. II also
serves In less easily recognized forms.
Its white, stralght-grained wood has
come to be used more and more In the
manufacture of toys that hang from
the branches OF its younger fellows
and from the branches of the other
evergreens that are widely used In
many parts Of the country. The wood
OF the balsam fir is used to a large
extent, also. In the manufacture of
excelsior, OF which thousands of tons
are used each holiday season for pack.
ing gifts that are sent by express and
mail.
Balsam FIR is the source. too, of the
wood from which are made many of
the food containers, such as fruit bas-
kets and butter boxes. In which ma
terials for the Christmas dinner are
brought to the market, the tasteless-
ness OF the wood making II unsur-
passed for such uses. Finally, the
balsam fr Is being increasingly used
for the manufacture Of paper, and
this, wrapped around thousands OF
holiday packages. adds still another
chapter to the list of the trees almost
Indispensable usefulness as a factor
In Christmas obseryances.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21
RAILROAD TINE TABLES
ss

No. II departs s:S5 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 8 departs 100 D. m, daily ex-
|cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 D. IN. daily.
No. 10 arrives $3.50 a. m. daily ex-
cspt Sunday. r
No. Is arrives 2:05 D. m. daily.
No. IL arrives $3.50 D. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 1s arrives 1880 a. m. daily en-
cept Sunday.
No, IL departs 1850 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Schedule effective Sunday. May 2s,
subject to change without notice.
II. s. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21
request for the needed funds.

request for the needed funds.
The canal force, Colonel Harding
said, now consists of $4,000 men al d
their number will be needed for sew
eral years to come. The Culebra Cut
has been cleared of slides and the
depth of the canal averages from IS
to as feet The tolls for the month
OF November amounted to $4,000. he
declared. amount in excess Of the
cost of operation. In normal times the
canal would prove a profitable invest
ment, Colonel Harding asserted.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-21

line. Prof. Garner once lived for sew
en- years in bamboo hut in Africa
studying the language and habits CT
the apes. He acquired a vocabulary
of 20 words which, he said Is the limit
Ct the ape linguistic accomplishments
Armed with this vocabulary, Prof.
Garner will sit as decoy, employing
the language to lure gorillas to the
stand where men are to be stationed
with rifles.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
Lenxe. NIerIcn-

Huerta resigned July 4 and left Mexico
lie went to the West Indies and later to
Spain. In April. 1915. he came to the
United States. He left New York osten-
sibly for San Francisco. He was arrested
in New Mexico June z charged with try
ing TO foment revolution in Mexico. He
was released on bond and rearrested at
El Paso- He was held In custody until
he was permitted to go to his home in
El Paso because OF illness. His illness
grew more serious and his death followed.
He was indicted the day before his death
by a federal grand jury at San Antonio
on the charge he was originally ar
rested on.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15

secret service never slept. II seemed to
keep me in sight no matter where | went
And so. when they got me. burden Just
seemed to roll from my back. Now | am
ready to take my medicine"
Indictment IL Ready.
In the clerk of the federal courts of
dice. dusty old files were opened and the
Indictment against Rocho was taken out.
There II was, signed by Irving +. Bax-
ter, who was district attorney at that
time. and dated November IA. 1904, II
had been. ready any day these twelve
years.
President Roosevelt was i'm his first
term when the indictment was made.
Woodrow Wilson was only college
president The Panama canal hadn't
been started Twelve years n fugitive!
The indictment charges Rocho with
embezzlement of money order funds on
two counts, one for siSGi2. and the other
for 500 He was placed in the county
Jail to await trial,
Rocho was brought from Los Angeles
by Dolph s. Bassett. deputy United
States marshal, and Billy MatuskiwiE,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
Adams and Bliss
Talk Preparedness

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-TWO sides Of
the military preparedness problem we're
heard today by congressional committees.
Miss Jane Adams. president OF the
Womcns Peace Society OF America. urged
the military committees Of the house and
senate to make no increase In the army,
at least until the European war IL over,
saying the preodredness movement was
due to panic on account OF the war
when she left tho house committee room
Major General IHlss. assistant chief OF
STAFF. resumed his statement as mill
tary expert in favor OF the adminlstra-
tons army plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
ROCHO BROUGHT
BACK FOR TRIAL
After Pursuit Lasting Twelve
Years 0mahan is Finally Cap
tured by Secret Service.
ROBBED PosToFFICE HERE

For twelve years George w. Rocho
escaped the avenging arm of justice.
Friday he entered the Omaha fed
eral building in custody OF two Off
GERS, who had brought him from Los
Angeles.
The secret service OF the United
States had followed on his trail.
steadily. unforgettingly. remorse-
lessly for twelve years. All over the
United States Rocho fled. He went
into Canada. He travelled into Mexico
ard the little republics Of Central
America
Everywhere lowered over him the dread
shadow Of vengeance. Day and night he
was pursued by the fear OF capture. the
horror of prison walls.
And after twelve years OF this hell on
earth he was captured in Los Angeles
AbnndouS Family.
Now he Is here to answer for embez-
cling government funds while he was a
clerk in the money order department.
When he fled he abandoned his wife and
four small children. The wife went
bravely to work and has raised the chill
dren She keeps a rooming and boarding
house at Eighteenth ana Davenport
streets.
She has recovered from the cruel blow
and she wants nothing more to do with
him.
A pitiful figure was Rocho as he sat in
the marshars office. His face bore evil
dence OF his twelve-year flight.
I'm glad it's over" he said. IAN these
years have feared it. Day and night
the horror of capture was upon me. The
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
Demands of Poor Are Heavy On
the Charity Workers of Omaha

Extraordinary demands continue to be
made on the Volunteers Of America and
salvation Army for relief of the poor
and sick during tho bitter cold.
1T is almost unbelievable the destitu-
ton that we find in some cases." said
Captain Kline of the Salvation Army
we went out on one case today where
we found a wretched hut with tho wind
blowing through the cracks and a man
and wife and three half-clad children
huddled together on miserable bed with
almost no covers. trying to keep warm.
OF course we supplied them with coal and
clothes.
Il have thirty cots fixed up In the base
ment of the industrial home for this
emergency and they are all occupied free
OF charge every night. I am also provid-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
He Gould Hardly 40.

About two years ago l got down on
my back until hardly could 60" writsu
Solomon Bequette. Flat River. Mo. Il
got SOC box OF Foley Kidney Pills and
they Strengthened me right up" Common
symptoms OF kidney trouble are back
ache, headache. rheumatic pains, soreness
and stiffness. puffiness under eyes,
blurred vision. sleep disturbing bladder
troubles. and a languid. tired feelir :.
Foley Kidney Pills help TO eliminate the
poisonous waste matter that causes these
symptoms. Sold Observation-Disclosures
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
HUNDRED THOUSAND OF
ACRES OPEN TO ENTRY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, - Secretary
Lane today announced the withdrawal
Of 5S2OO acres OF land from entry in
Montana ard North Dakota. or this
about 10000 acres Is open TO entry.
The remainder has been patented or is
included i'm existing entries.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15

ing about 900 free meals day to these
men"
boy came in TO the store and pre-
scented n note scrawled with leadpencil
on a scrap OF paper. IL read.
"wni you phase give this little boy
some bed clothes for his step-mother7
She has nothing to keep her warm In
led and little baby two weeks old. One
OF your wagons was here and said you
would give some bed clothes
over 100 men were sent out TO cut ice
by Captain Kline. They make from Il
to % cents an hour as long ss this work
lasts. A number were also put to work
shoveling snow
In the last three days sixteen overcoats
were given away at the Army store to
men who had jobs ON the ice, but no
warm clothing. They we're also fitted
out with shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15

sergesnt-property clerk OF the Los Ap-
seles police.
Bassett will start back 20 Los Angeles
AZ once. while Matuskiwiz will go on to
Chicago to visit. But before he goes
he will do some skating on real ice.
This Is n great chance for me-" he
said II haven't seen any ice for skat-
ing purposes In twcnty-nine years.
used TO be n fine skater. especially on
rollers"
Marshal Flynn detailed Deputy Mar
shall Cinley to escort Mr.. Bassett TO
Hanscom park and provide him with
skates.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
ROOT ASKS NAME KEPT
OFF MINNESOTA BALLOT

ST. PAUL. iMnn.. Jan. H-Secretary
OF State Schmahl has received a tele-
gram from Elihu Root saying he was not
a candidate for the republican presiden-
tial nomination apd requesting that his
name be kept off the Minnesota primary
ballot
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15
Jitneer Hits Curb
Rather Than a Boy

In order to avoid striking young
ster. who suddenly darted into the street
hauling a toy wagon. Joe Euskirchne.
jitney driver living at 27Oo South
Eighteenth. drove his car into the curb
at Sixteenth and Williams late yesterday
afternoon and wrecked IL.
II. Bosens. 24i7 South Seventeenth. the
only passenger, was slightly injured
when he was thrown out.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-15

Advertiser and customer profit by the
"Classlfied Ad'' habit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

by local applications, as they cannot
reach tine diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is only by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton Of the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
chin Tube When this tube il infamed
you have Rubbing sound of imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness'is the result, and unless the in
flamation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrli, which is
nothing but inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for particulars.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75cts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

Mr.. G. l.. Clark, agent for the
Ford car, at Newellton, this week
delivered touring cars to Mr.. Bern
ard Kaufman at Waterproof, Mr..
N. R. Pendery at "Balmoral" and
Mr.. julius Solomon at Newellton.
The six cars received recently have
all been sold and delivered and one
in the forthcoming carload is already
sold. Itshould therefore behoove
the interested to place orders with
Mr.. Clark at once for his next ship
ment as it may be difficult to get
mother order filled soon as the de-
mand for Fords has exceeded the
supply and the factory, although
working overtime, is already be-
hind in orders. Special attention
is also called to the stock of Ford
repair parts and accessories kept at
Newellton Mercantile Co., and at
Waterproof by Mr.. A. B. Marks.
The establishment of a supply house
in each end of the parish will be a
great convenience to Ford owners,
and will result not only in conve-
nience but in the saving of both
time and money usually spent in
ordering parts from the factory.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

The St. Joseph Electric Theatre
has resumed operation again, follow
ing the break down couple weeks
ago, when the generator burned out.
The manager, Mr.. j. G. Macpher-
son, secured another generator last
week, but when tried out was found
to be under size and would not pro-
duce the required voltage, and
which interferred with further screen
production. Another generator has
since been installed and which fills
full requirement and the pictures on
Wednesday night were very attrac-
tive, clear and bright. The man.
agement feels safe in assuring the
public that no further delay or dis
appointment will befall the patrons
and all future attractions will be de-
livered without flaw.
1t is the intention Of the manage
ment to bill the great picture The
Battle Cry of Peace" about the Oath
and 18th of July. AS is well-known
this picture is the. companion piece
to the celebrated production, The
Birth of a Nation" and its appear
ance here will be quite progressive
step, as well as brave one, for our
local picture concern, and we under
stand it is the intention of the man.
agement to secure a guarantee OF
seats before the contract is signed.
The production of this great master
piece will involve considerably over
one hundred dollars expense and
tickets must be sold before hand to
guarantee this cost. The matter
will be discussed more fully in the
forthcoming issues of the Gazette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

The Fayette Chronicle in speaking
Of the COMMENCEMENT exercises of
jefferson County High School, says ::
The medals offered Ivy the Board
of Trustees were awarded as follows:
Miss Sarah Till, Evolutionary con-
test; Miss Sophie Bland. music
medal for faithful work in practic-
ing, she having practiced more
hours than any other music pupil
during the session; Miss Mary Addie
Campbell, grammar grades spelling
and Master Maimon Bemiss primary
grades spelling.
Willard Bland, student Of j. c. A.
Fl. S. at Union Church, came in
the latter part of the week and let
here Wednesday with his sister,
Miss Sophie Bland, for their home
in Tensas parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

Hon, Martin Jacoby. Mayor of
Newellton, suffered a most unfortu-
nate accident at Frogmore, on Lake
St. Joseph. on Tuesday of last week
when the horse he was driving,
frightened at something and ran
away. Mr.. Jacoby held the horse
in the road until the lines broke,
when the animal swerved suddenly
to one side, breaking the shaft and
overturning the buggy and throwing
the occupant out with great force,
and who, unhappily, landed against
a barb wire fence. Unable to extri-
cate himself from the wreckage, Mr..
Jacoby was dragged along the wire
fence for some distance, his sides
and limbs being badly lacerated
by the barb wire, and he was kicked
in the face by the horse and one
tooth broken ont. Word was sent
to Newellton and assistance soon
arrived and he was taken home and
his wounds treated. Mr.. Jacoby
was indeed fortunate that his inju-
ries were not greater and is indeed
to he congratulated that he escaped
with his life. We are glad to know
that he has sufficiently recovered to
he out and made a trip to st. Joseph
on Wednesday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02

There is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country that all other diseases put
together, and for years it was supposed to
be incurable. Doctors prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. /,
Tolepo, Ohio, is constitutional remedy,
is taken internally and acts thru the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the sys-
tenn. One Hundred Dollars reward is
offered for any case that Halls Catarrh
Cure fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
r; J: CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
MUST QUIT EATING
CROP BEFORE MADE
South Must Stop Time.Honored sys.
tenn OF Economic Suicide,
Says n. G. Hastings

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special. 1.-THE peo-
pie OF the south must quit eating their
cotton or other so-called cash crop
before it is made il they ever expect
to accumulate wealth and have the
comforts and Injuries of life due
them" says H. G.. Hastings, agricul-
tural vice president of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce. and q fore
most authority ON farm conditions In
the southeast.
"The south must stop forever its
time-honored system of economic sui
cide." says Mr.. Hastings. Advance
steps were made last year toward q
condition Of farm independence in the
Cotton Belt. They were forced steps,
1t Is true, but they marked an advance
just the same. and more bread and
meat, more grain, forage and other
food and feed stuffs were made In
1915 than ever before, with the result
there are tens of thousands Of farm
ers better of than in past years,
despite short crops and business de-
preston.
with higher cotton prices, it IL
going to be q great temptation to
uTOp DdCk luIO inc OlO uaDlI VI put
ting cotton, or whatever other cash
crop one INDY be growing, in pawn
for bread and meat. We are suffer
ing today from the old system fore
ed on US by conditions following the
Civil war, necessary then, but unnsc-
essary now.
Year after year we have stayed in
the same old rut as q matter of habit,
eating our crops, so to speak. before
they we're made, a financially suicidal
policy for the farmer, each year put
ting his nose little closer to the
credit grindstone. ~
III the south had not been SO rich
in. natural resources, this system
would have bankrupted us long ago.
What's the answer? 1t Is home pro-
duction by each farmer Of every dol
lars worth Of food and grain supplies
needed on his farm that it is posi-
BE to grow on his own acres. This
means good big home gardens; hogs.
chickens, cows ard something to feed
them on through the year"