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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
rhe Senate and House confer

rhe Senate and House confer
ees on the Army Bill finally
reached agreement Saturday. an
as q result of their conference the
army in times of peace will mum
Der 63I,ooo. This, of course, in
clndes the militia of the various
States which will rapidly be
brought up to an efficient fighting
unit. Under the provisions of the
bill the standing army can never
fall below 100, 900 and may be in
creased to $4,000 in times of peace.
This does not include 81, 900 men,
bers of the quatermaster corps,
the medical corps, and Philippine
scouts, and other unassigned re-
cruits. so that the new army will
in fact number FOG, $50, with an
expansion provision that will allow
it TO go ID as high as 254 900 in
time of war. The bill includes
all that the big army contingent
asked for except the Federal Re-
serve" feature. 1t provides for a
national guard of 425. 900 men, on
a basis of 800 men to each con-
gressionsl district in the country.
Two of the mosr prominent feat.
ures in the bill are the provisions
for a vocational training for the
regular army and 10000, 900 for
the erection and operation of nj
trate plants. The nitrate plants
will mean untold wealth to the
country in the shape of fur nishing
an abundant supply OF nitrate for
fertilizer for the broad acres in
this land at a,sum that will be in
viting to every farmer to pur-
chase. Of course the output of
these plans will be used tor the
manufacture of munitions in
times of war. The vocational
training will doubtless prove
great drawing card to men who
are unable to get this character of
training in the other walks OF
life. The larger army, the nj
trate plants and the vocational
training will add to the many
other marked achievements that
this historical Wilson admins
tratiOn has accomplished.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
land Sale for Taxe,, 1915.

L, or one OF my deputies, will
offer for sale at the front door of
the Court House, IN Mt. Vernon,
June Goth, the following tracts of
land, for taxes due County and
State:
No. /.
Bryant. Mary, 40 acres S $50
SWEENEY. Mrs.W.M M, 43 acres 2.O1
Fish back, Mrs. Ada, town lot
for 1913 and 1915 $50
Laswell. w. D., town lot
for 1913 ane 1915 80 43
Sowder, R. E., town lot 500
Smith, j. H., town LOT 1914 $40
Thompson. ] E. ton IT 1914 1928
No z.
Centers. VIM. 10 acres s 3 50
Clark, 6. w. 81 acres GIL
Durham, Mute, so acres 4.59
Hagan, Mary, town lot 14.74
Kelley, S G, 20 acres $50
No. 10
Tyree. w. A, town lot 6 SO
CAM MULLINS s X G.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
EXPERIENCE OF
THOUSANDS
LIKE A HAPPY
DREAM
Sufferers from Stomach TrOu.
bIeS Have Discovered a
Relief.

To be a sufferer from stomach
trouble foi years and to bear ali
the torments that this all too com
mom ailment causes, aud then to
be benefited almost over night, is
like having a happy dream come
true.
This has been the pleasant ex-
perience of thousands of former
sufferers of this dreaded malady,
who have taken Tanlac, the new
reconstructive tonic, which aids
nature to restore the stomach to
the habit of doing a full days work
and doing it well.
The present day mode of living
has raised havoc with stomachs.
A tired, overworked stomach or
kidneys. abused by too much or
too hastily eaten food, and our
other faulty methods of living,
cause an endless nomber of all
mems, among them beng liver
complaints, kidney trouble. ca.
tarrhal affections, dyspepsia, ner-
vous breaKdOwns, lost smbi:i n
and blood troubles.
People s. affected. and there
are thousands of them in cities
like Mt. Vernon, are hggy and
nervous and easily tired They
are worn out after little exertion,
and are moody and depressed.
These are sure symptoms of over
worked vital organs, which need
cleansing out aud regulating 1t
is for lust these conditions that
Tanlac has proven beneficial.
Men and women in all walks of
life are daily acknowledging the
benefits derived from the Master
Medicine. Tanlac has become a
household word everywhere it has
been introduced. Its records for
sales has by far excelled those of
any other proprietary preparation
ever known in the annals of med
icine. Its success is based On
merit alone. Its best advertiser
is the former sufferer who has
been relived. The laboratories
are working day and night to
supply the great demand which
has been created by Tanlac
throughout the country. Its in
slant leap into popularity in this
section has been marvellous.
Nervous, tired out, rundown
men and women. or those suffer
ing from stomach, kidney, liver,
Intestinal or catarrhal troubles
Should visit, in Mt. Vernon
R. H. Miller, also at Central
Drug Co., Livingston. and John
Robins Drug Store, Brodhead
w. NJ. Owens store. Burr. Lyme
Bros, Crab Orchard, s. E. WEIGH
Berea; J. Reynolds & Son, Bee
Lick, KY, whererhe Tanlae Man
will explain the merits of this
wonderful reconstructive tonic
and the results that may be ex
pected from it's use.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19

tooA his dOsiSC duu hdNC Always
stuck together and aided one
another when needed. Today
each owns a big blue g rass farm
They have never borrowed from
bank or paid cent of interest
They borrow and loan among
themselves when necessary, never
take note or charge interest.
Their word answers for note or
bond,
There was big niger on ex
hibitiOn here last week. His
weight was 793. Has been known
to eat at one meal a peck of pota-
toes, two chickens. a quart of cof-
fee and vegetables in proportion.
Ponies and carts are numerous
here and are driven by grown-ups
es much as by children.
The city has a mum Der of whole
sale houses, including groceries,
ia. Oliver, formerly of Livirgs
ton, is doing large business in
the grocery line on the corner of
Main street and Highland avenue.
The writer asked Joe how much
capital he was using; he said about
100000 Inquiring where it was,
he said the wholesale people fur
nished the capital and he sold the
goods. a big lot of them over the
phone, when often the customer
didn't visit the store at all.
DR.. NJ. ]. Myers, the Mt Vernon
dentist, is located in the fourth
story of the McEldowney build
Jug. His outfit of electrical dental
and other fixtures
about his establishment is the
most complete of any outside the
large cities. The Doctor has a
fine run of custom.
Our former Mt. Vernon drug
gist, c. Z. Davis, is now proprietor
of tho Brown-Proctoria Pharmacy
and has a large trade,
The writer was pleased to greet
R. A. Sparks and wife, M. J.
Miller and wife, and Mrs. G. c.
Davis, who motored over from
Mt. Vernon, Sunday.
We are delightfully."- located at
the residence of Mrs. R. w. Jones,
at 146 Lexington avenue. Mrs.
Jones is the mother of Miss Nola
Jones, who held the position of
stenographer in the office of Law
yer c. c. Williams, at one time
Mrs. Zones has two other daugh.
ers, who have positions Of privat.
secretaries in this city. Miss Nola
holds a similar position in the OF
fee of the County Judge Lee
Evans, at the court house
Boone Avenue is the finest resi-
dence section of the city.
Winchester and Clark county
people are pleased to know that
Boone Way will'Fbe routed to
Boonesboro from Boone Park, n
e: Some have suggested that it
should be routed on to Chillicothe,
Ohio, to which place Boone was
twice carried captive by the
indians.
Mothers Day" vas generally
observed by all the churches in
the city. The program carried
out by the Central Baptists was
and beautifully rem
dered. A solo, Tell mother, I'll
be there" by one of the young
ladies' of the choir was extremely
After it's rendition
scarcely a dry eye could be found
among the large congregation.
Miss. Marie Brook, of London,
is teaching IN the city school here.
The writer hasn't seen a drunk
man in Winchester after FIVE days
sojourn within it's borders. One
negro was convicted for bootleg
ging, in the meantime.
Winchester is a splendid pro
gressive city. There are three
R.W. Merritt's in this city. They
bear no relationship, so far as
JAMES MARET.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
WAMPUS JR.

is coming three wears old, pure
bred, dark hay stallion, Is hand S
high with white spot in forehead,
a horse of good weight. bone and
substances and in every waya
a good individual. and a good
breeder.
This horse is perfectly sound.
with extreme beaut, and finish.
You can make no mistake in mat
ing your mares to him
WAMPUS JR. will make the
season of 1916 at S. 90 to insure a
living colt, at my barn out on the
"Old Plantation" better known
as the late Judge Mcclure farm.
Care taken to prevent accidents
but not responsible should any &C.
cur
Address,
Jim GARFIELD DAVAULT,
Mt Vernon. XIV.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
% to insure a colt four
months cid.

TRADE M0RAl-Joan of Ara
was the only woman on earth
able to resist a bargain adver-
tisement-and she's dead. II
you've got a bargain in some-
thing, advertise ii to the won.
en- folks in this paper.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
-. G. Williams,
ATTORNFY-AT.LAW,
Mt. VERNON. KY.

~OF FICE. On ard Aoorf
The Bank OF Mt. Vernon, on Church
street.-Special attention given
to collections.
Phone No. So
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
BARNE

l will stand my fine. big Ger
man Coach Stallion, Barney, for
the season of 1916 at ]. L. Hasty's
farm, one mile north of Level
Green; three miles east of Walnut
Grove and three miles south of
Quail, at
80 to insure a colt four
months cid.
Barney is 1917 hands high, and
weighs 1850 pounds; has fine
bone and body and will get YOU
the highest priced work horses to
be found anywhere; the big, fine
fellows that bring the money.
Come and see him before breed
ing your mares. Care taken to
prevent accidents, but not respon-
sible should any occur.
]. A. HASTY,
Level Green, XIV
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-19
ATTENTION
DRUGGISTS
STORE KEEPERS

STORE KEEPERS
An exclusive Tanlac Agent
is wanted in every town, viii
lage and cross roads in this
county. For particulars and
advertising plans address
Cooper Medicine Company.
Dayton, Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
Copyright. 1915. by
Frederic n. Robinson.

Or. John Harrison Hughes. . prse-
ficistng physician of San Jose. Cal.s
tor many years addicted to drugs
tells the strange story. of his lie
NO. te-Mv SECOND ADDICTION
For six years I remained a free
man-so Tar as opium was concern
cd. This brings me up, In chrome
logical order. to the fall of 1902.
About this time l moved to one OF
the larger cities of the state, for the
better educational advantages OF my
three children. who were all nearing
adult age.
Just as We got settled In our new
home In the city Of schools I was
attacked by an obscure and painful
affection. I suffered intense and
agonixing pain In the left armpit.
accompanied by temperature OF
from 1O4 to l06. There was no
swelling or evidence of Inflammation
near the painful part. About III
days from the beginning OF the at
tack the doctors discovered slight
bullying between the ribs on my left
side, and about 10 inches below the
axilla, or arimpit, where ] had suf'
fered all the pain. They diagnosed
internal abscess. and made free
incision at the bullying point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
Autobiography Of a Drug Fiiend
Kos Robinson ~ BY Dr. John Harrison Hughes

For weeks after the operation
lay there In bed with my life rum
ming out at that hole In my side. |
suffered much pain. which could Do
mitigated only with an opiate. Pye-
mia, or pus-poisoning, developed. ~
was evidenced by frequent rigors
followed by fightr Of high tempera-
ture. The physicians gave an unfa-
vorable prognosis. and, supposing
myself to be on the road to King
dom Come. began taking laudanum
as often and In as large doses -
necessary to keep relieved. II dis
solution must needs come, It should
be one Of euthanasia.
The discharges from my side soon
ceased. as did also the rigors and
the fevers. A ravenous appetite de-
veloped, and in six weeks time ]
passed from a living but rotting skel-
eton to full flesh and strength. But
the price of that flesh and strength
was destined to pay to King Opium
on the daily installment plan, for
years 10 come.
\ Now. after thus getting back to
full strength and vitality, ! might
again have attempted TO throw on
my bondage, but for the fact that Il
would take time and money. neither
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Mrs. Quack Is Distrustful.

f, DO you know what I've known these
two-legged creatures to dor
What" demanded Peter and
Jerry together.
| "Tve known them to scatter food
where we ducks would be sure to
find II. and to take the greatest care
that nothing should brighten III
while we were eating. And then at
ter we had got in the habit OF feed
ing in that particular place, and had
grown to feel perfectly safe there
they have hidden close by until 10,
OF us were feeding together and then
fired their terrible guns and killed
a lot OF my friends and dreadfully
hurt lot more. I wouldn't trust
one OF them, not one"
"Oh, how dreadful" cried Peter
looking quite as shocked as he felt
Then he added eagerly: but ouI
Farmer Browns Boy wouldn't dc
anything like that You haven't the
least thing to fear from him.
Perhaps not. SAID Mrs. Quack
shaking her head doubtfully. "but
wouldn't trust him. / wouldn't trust
him as far of az I could see him
The Smiling Pool is a very nice
place. although IL Is dreadfully
, small, but, II Farmer Browns boy Is
likely TO come over here guess
better look. for some other place
though goodness knows where will
find one ,where'i will seelaperfeetly
safe 49,. 1855. AeB
you are safe right here IL you
have sense enough to stay here.
declared Jerry auskrat rather test
lily. Don't you. suppose Peter and
know what we are talking about?"
IL wish could believe So re
turned Mrs. Quack sadly, "but IL you
had been through what I've been
through. and suffered what, I've suf
fered, you wouldn't believe any
place safe. and you certainly
wouldn't trust one OF those two-leg
ged creatures. Why. for weeks they
haven't given me chance to get 9
square meal. and--and---I don't know
what has become OF Mr.. Quack and
I'm all alone" There was a little
sob In her voice and tears in her
eyes. tt..t~'s~
Tell us all about IT," begged Pc
ter. Perhaps We can help you
Next Story - Mrs. Quack Tells
About Her Home"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
SUSPECT IN
BABY CREEK
CASE HELD
James La Fate Tells
Conflicting Stories
to Police
WAS MARRIED
IN JANUARY

James Ia Fate. 2s years old. oil
No. 2s0 woodbridsest.. west. ID
under arrest In police headquartera
on suspicion Of knowing something
about the death OF the woman whose
body was found In Baby creek.
La Fate was married Jan. "a 10
a widow about 40 years old. whose
life was heavily insured. Shortly
afterward she disappeared. La Fate.
efforts to explain his brides disap.
pearance few days after the mar.
riage resulted In his giving Eve YER
sions to as many offcers. The pur.
port OF most OF these stories was
that she ran away with another
man.
The woman Is said to have been
the mother OF a nve-year-old child.
The arrest was made by Detectives
Frahm and Creedon.
A dentist who had done some
dental work for Mrs. La Fate ex-
amined the teeth of the dead wo-
man In the county morgue. Tuesday
afternoon, and declared that the
body could not be that OF Mrs. Ia
Fate. Nevertheless the police de-
cided to hold the prisoner until his
stories could be investigated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22

license, no matter how good an ex-
animation he might be able to pass.
The acquiring Of drug addiction,
by one already holding a license.
rendered II subject to revocation.
BY the time Of which I now write
had begun to see the time was
coming when the national govern
ment would begin to keep tab on
every grain Of opium imported: and.
by a system OF records all down the
line of manufacturing chemists.
dealers and doctors, be able to trace
1. to the mouth or skin of the ulti-
mate consumer. With two genera.
lions Of my posterity, and many gen.
, erations of my ancestry, born on
American soil. saw that might
soon be forced to leave my native
land for one more lenient to the un-
fortunate. or else give up my drug
addiction or my life In an attempt to
do so.
Remember, reader. that the great
majority Of our lawmakers. both
state and national. know nothing
about the physical, mental and NOR
al influences of opium over It's vic
Tins. And yet they essay to make
laws on the subject! Their knowl-
edge OF the subject has. in the main.
been gained from what little con-
tact they may have had with Chi
nese opium-smoking joints. or with
"hopheads' and "coke-fiends" OF the
tenderloin districts. Hence, they
look upon all such addictions as
merely vicious habits, persisted in
for the physical pleasures to be de-
rived therefrom
Taking all these things into con-
sideration. determined TO sagain
"pass under the rod" and do il first,
before the unenlightened and unset
entiic lawmakers OF my country got
time to pass probable death SEN
tence upon me.
In my own Judgment. had com
mitted no immoral, dishonest or
criminal act that the laws of my
land should take cognizance Of.
had the same moral right to my OPT
ate that the lawmaker had to his
pipe or cigar. But II the time must
come when would be legally cast
into social and Industrial outer dark
ness, or treated as a common crimi
nal. or as some monstrosity, would
take time by the forelock, be my
own Judge and the executor of my
| own sentence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
AVOID ST. virus DANCE

Physicians are baffled by 81. vitus'
dance because II Is nervous disease
In which they can find nothing ac-
tually wrong with the nervous sys-
tenn.
Long before the child becomes
awkward and begins dropping things
there is period In which the APP
petite Is fickle and the patient Is
tired and listless. The jerking move
inonts characteristic Of the disease
come much later.
In the early stages a good tonic
for the blood and nerves Will 60 far
toward preventing the development
Of the disease. But the tonic must
Do free from alcohol and opiates for
these make the nervous condition
worse. When your child appears
ustless. prefers to sit and read
rather than 60 out and play and re-
Quires entirely TO much time 10 get
his or her lessons, give q course OF
treatment with DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. They cannot do harm. the
system II sure TO be benefited ana
you may avoid serious trouble.
These pills build up the blood,
nourish the starved nerves and I'M
prove the general health.
Your own druggist sells DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills or they will be sent
By NATL, postpaid. on receipt OF price.
50 cents per box. SIX boxes for $50.
BY the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y. Write for free
booklet on Nervous Disorders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
sy THORNTON W. BURGESS.


Copyright. 1916. By T. w. BurgessJ
Jerry Muskrat thinks there Is no
place in the world like the Smiling
Pool. 50, for the matter OF that,
does Grandfather Frog and also
Spotty the Turtle. You see, they
have spent their lives there and
know little about the rest OF the
Great World. Jerry had told Mrs.
Quack. who was visiting the Smll-
ing Pool for the first time, that she
Was perfectly safe there II she was
smart enough not TO let Reddy Fox
or Old Man Coyote or Hooty the
Owl or Redtail the Hawk catch her.
At the mere mention OF them Mrs.
Quack would have turned up her
nose had II been the kind OF nose
that could be turned up. As It was.
she said rather scornfully that she
wasn't afraid of them. What she
was afraid OF. she explained. was
that twolegged creature with a
terrible gun might find her there.
Jerry Muskrat FASTENED 10 tell
her that she had nothing to worry
about on that account. mo one
hunts here now that Farmer Browns
Boy has put away his terrible gun"
explained Jerry. There was a time
when he used to hunt here and set
traps, which are worse than terrible
guns. but that was long time ago,
before ne knew any better"
"who Ia Farmer Browns Boy"
demanded Mrs. Quack. looking moro
anxious than ever. rs he one OF
those two-legged creatures.
Eyes" said Peter Rabbit, who had
been listening with all HIS ears. but
he is the best. friend We have got.
He is such a good friend that he
ought to be Que OF US. Why. this
last winter he fed some OF us when
food was scarce. and he saved Mrs.
Grouse when she was caught in a
snare. which you know Is kind or
trap. He won't let any harm come
Il. you here. Mrs. Quack."
II wouldn't trust him, not for one
eingie little minute" declared Mrs.
Quack. swimming about uneasily. Il
wouldn't trust one OF those two-leg-
ged creatures. not one. You say he
fed some of you last winter, but
that doesn't mean anything good.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
Saue 20 Gents on q Dolz
Famous Bsansss Man Tn Hew 10 Euy, 4
In Bulk--Not II Pnekage.

Have you ever s.oppsd 70 figure
how much more you would get for
your money II you bought food BY
the pound instead Of by the pack
age!
Food that IL wrapped and sold In
ive-iooking packages must OF
necessity cost more than the same
food sold In bulk, which means sold
by the pound.
The box or jar containing the food
and the wax paper costs money. The
printing on the wrapper costs money.
And II costs money to all the pack
ages and seal them. Therefore. you
cannot possibly get 40 much food for
your money when so large q part Of
your money has to pay for the box.
wrapper, printing. etc.
There are several reasons why 90
many foods are put up In packages.
First. the package looks pretty.
appeals to the eye, and makes the
food seem more appetizins. Second.
most Of the packages are air tight
and dust proof, and for sanitary rea'
sons . great many people prefer
food in packages.
As q matter of fact. 1t IL possible
for your grocer to keep on hand. In
bulk. exactly the same foods as the
packages contain. and It IL also pos
sible for him to keep them In bulk
in a perfectly sanitary manner, 90
dust and dirt cannot reach them.
We have looked into the matter
of the relative cost Of certain arti-
cles bought In package ~ compared
with the same things bought loose
or in bulk. The articles referred to
were purchased by our own investi-
gator. the quality was compared.
and the articles weighed and mea-
sured In our own once. The FOL.
lowing will give you some idea Of
the result Of our investigation:
Rolled white oats--A package that
contains one and one-half pounds
costs 10 cents. You can buy the
same article loose for I'VE cents .
pound. H. you buy three pounds ct
a time. the three pounds will cost
you IL cents. .
Tapioca--A package contains IL
ounces and costs 10 cents. You can
get is ounces for ave cents II bought
loose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-22
SLAYER SENT TO
LEAvENWORTH

John z. Sherbert, who pleaded
guilty to two white slavery indict.
ments iast week. was sentenced.
Tuesday morning. by Judge futile
to three and oRe-half years in Leav.
enworth prison.
Sherbet was accused OF transport.
Ing Doris Clayt, II years OF age. 70
Detroit from Cincinnati and back
again. forcing her to lead a life of
shame and TO support him on the
money she earned. At the time he
entered plea OF guilty. Sherbet
asked that sentence be withheld
until his mother could visit him.
Judge futile waited until Tuesday.
but the mother did not arrive. and
sentence was passed. The Judge
said some OF the features OF sher.
bets case were so bad that he could
not talk about them. even TO the
prisoner in chambers.