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Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
MALONE.

Mr.. Clay w. Nickel and Miss
Wanie Williams were married al
Malone Sunday morning, Rev. e.
T. Walter, of Hazel Green, offici.
ating. The bride is the daugh.
ter of l. S. Williams and one Of
Malone's most popular and ac.
complished young ladies. The
groom is a son of John Smith
Nickel, of Ezel, and a young
man of high character and ambi
tions. We wish them a happy
and prosperous journey in life.
The stork visited the home O.
Harry Jones and left in remem
brance of its visit a big boy.
Mrs. Effie Walter and two lit
tie sons, of Hazel Green, WHIT
have been visiting friends anC
relatives at and near here, re
turned home one day last week.
Elders W. F. Lykins and T. H
Testerman preached to a larg,
and appreciative audience here
last Sunday.
Denny Lykins, of Wells, is a
Index learning the railroad work
Joel H. Deboard sold to Stan
ley Steele his house and lot neaI
Malone for $4,000.
RAMBLER.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
MAYTOWN.
SLAB.

Miss Fern Elan is on the sick
list this week.
Manford Elan, j. M. Cantrell,
Roy Rowland, James Ingram ano
Rem Pieratt left last week for H.
linois to work in the broom corn
harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oakley an6
two little daughters, of Bushton,
ILL.,, are visiting relatives here
this week.
Joe Rowland and children, o.
Nina, are visiting his brother, J
M, and his sister, Mrs. j. M
Cantrell.
Mrs. Jessie Bowman died ;
few weeks ago and was buried
about two miles northeast of here
A few days later a Mr.. Collins
passing the graveyard, saw fresl
dirt piled up and upon investiga
ton found that the lid of the bo!
and coffin had both been remov
ed and only partly placed back
A new hatchet was found in tn,
grave, but the corpse had no
been disturbed.
Miss Lizzie Rice and a Mr.
Park, of Indiana, were married
Monday. DEwDRoP.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
BLAZE.

Good rains have recently saved
crops in this section.
T. H. Perry has moved to Salt
Lick where he bought the prop
erty and grocery business of L
M. Kash and will engage in mer-
chandising. Gritter will hardly
be Gritter any more without Tom
mie and Picnic and the old kids.
The Clearfield Lumber Compa-
ny is building a new branch rail-
road from Paragon up .Yocum to
a. point near Blaze. Logging
camps are already established
and a large number of men are
engaged in cutting timber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Lewis
and little boy, Lester, of Hollis
ter, Okla, are visiting Mrs.
Lewis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
P. Early, and their numerous
other relatives and friends about
Blaze and Wrigley. Emmett is
one of Morgan county's boys who
has made good in the fast and
hustling west, being one Of the
leading merchants of Hollister.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Early haC
a general family reunion last Sat
urday night and Sunday, all theil
living children and grandchildren
being their guests. The visiting
members of the family were
Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Davidson, oi
Craney; Mrs. Matte Moore, ol
Christy; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lewis, Prof. and Mrs. W. H.
Lewis, of Blaze; Mr.. and Mrs
Emmett Lewis, of Hollister, Ok.
lahoma, and Miss Virginia Early,
now a student of Morehead Nor.
NAL School. Just twenty romp'
ing grandkiddies completed the
reunion. The writer had the
pleasure of taking supper witt
the joyous party Saturday night
All Blaze and surrounding
country hied themselves across
the hills Sunday to attend the
Holy Roller" meeting at Pleas
ant Run, moved by curiosity tC
witness the rumored Harmless:
handling of a huge rattlesnake
and vicious copperhead by one Of
the priests Of the Holy Roller
persuasion. But their snake
ships threw a damper on the en-
thusiasm of the vast nssemblagt
by being absent. Late in tn,
afternoon the Gritterites strag
gled in home, footsore, will
clubs, inquiring for Beckhan
Perry. | guess Beckham ha'
gone to Salt Lick.
OTTOMAN.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
Kenton Man Wants Courier.

Rosedale, KY, Aug. 20, 1917.
Editor Licking Valley Courier,
West Liberty, Ky.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find a money
order for fifty cents for which
please send me a six months sub
scription to your valuable paper.
If the amount is not sufficient
please inform me and | will re.
nit the balance. | wish the sub
scription to start from last week 5
issue. Respectfully yours,
j. N. CASE.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
Enough Said.

A railroad lawyer who has had
much to do with human nature
says: Never cross-question an
lrishman from the old sod. "
And he gave an illustration from
his own experience.
A section hand had been killed
by an express train, and his wild
ow was suing for damages. The
main witness swore positively
that the locomotive whistle had
not sounded until the whole train
had passed over his departed
friend.
"See here, McGinnis," said |,
you admit the whistle bleww
"Yis, sor, it blue, sor.
Now, if that whistle sounded
in time to give Michael warning,
the fact would be in favor of the
company, wouldn't it?"
"Yis, sor, and Mike would be
testifying here this day." The
jury giggled.
Very well. Now, what earth
ly purpose could there be for the
engineer to blow his whistle al.
ter Mike had been struck"
II preshume that the whistle
was for the next man on the
track, sor."
quit, and the widow got al
she asked.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06

was a power with tongue and
pen.
Mrs. G. V. Lykins and son Guy,
of Mt. Sterling, are visiting rela-
tives on Grassy.
M. H. Ferguson, of Caney, is
visiting relatives on Grassy. He
has passed the examination and
will start for Louisville soon to
make one of the new army.
Jesse C. Gevedon, Of Panama,
is visiting relatives on Grassy,
perhaps for the last time until
Germany is conquered.
John D. Henry and Hammers
Cundiff have bought a hay baler
from H. C, Combs and j. F. Gev-
edon, and Joe C. Cundiff is oper-
ating it.
We are sorry to learn of the
death of Elder Perry H. Haney
who died on the End inst. He
was one of Morgan county's mos
eminent ministers and one among
the best bible scholars in Ken
lucky. He was a reputable min
ister and an example of Christian
character.
Well, what can be said abou
our county roads that would b.
effective? Our editor and som
t of his scribes have been urgini
the officials to improve the road
for quite awhile, but there seem
to be but little interest taken
Is it possible that we have no OF
. ficers who have jurisdiction owe
our roads, or if so do they inten
/ to treat the people with contemr
+ by refusing to make roads?
There is no one safe in trave
S ing. over the roads in this sectio
!. in any kind of vehicle. The be-
;, time for making roads is spec
|, ing away and nothing doing.
S Is there any remedy for OIL
Il bad roads? Is it possible tn;
our officers are going to lay dow
o and just grin and act the posse
IS on The people and let them pc
out all their profits for hauling
repairing wagons on account
bad roads? FAIRPLAY.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
Notice Teachers Institute.

The Morgan County Teachers
Institute will be held at West
Liberty during the week begin
ming Monday, Oct. |, 1917, Prof,
r. 6. Eubank, instructor.
Patrons, citizens and especially
trustees are invited to attend the
sessions.
JAS. w. DAvIs,S
Co. Supt. y
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
ASR5 So 0N6I3fE
S99ZSss. HAaas g
DINGUS.

Born, to the wife of B. F. Will
liams, on the 9th ult,, a boy
James Harlin.
j. E. Williams and wife, of
Sublett, spent a couple of nights
here last week. They were NOV
ing to Crockett. Mr.. Williams
was a soldier in the Spanish
American war and is talking OF
volunteering in the present war.
Mrs. Nora Wheeler was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Fannin, at Crockett,
over Sunday.
L. B. Coffee, accompanied by
E. d. Hamilton, of Silver Hill,
started Monday with his wife to
a hospital in Lexington to have
an operation performed on her.
Mrs. Coffee has been an invalid
for the past four or five years,
and the doctors advised her thai
the only remedy was to submit tt
an operation.
Boone Fannin, of Crockett
and Miss Lucy Ferguson, wero
recently married at the home O
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. E. Ferguson, of Silver Hill
by Rev. |. F. Coffee.
Sam Keeton, of Bloomington
was here buying hogs last week
]. K. Patrick, who is at wor
in Ohio, was at home a. day 0
two last week, and took fou
hands back with him.
Clarence Smith, of Jeptha,
at Paintsville in a serious cond
ton. He had been in Chilicotht
o., about ten days, and was fee
ing bad and started home. HI
mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith, is {
his bedside.
o. B. Pelfrey has moved inI
the house with j. |. Patrick so {
to be close to his school.
SLAB.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
Misses MYRTLE Stamis and Con.

Misses Myrtle Stamis and Con-
stance Manchester, teachers at
Berea College, were here Mon
day and Tuesday in the interest
OF that school. The young ladies
are line examples of the demo-
cratic influences Of Berea and fa-
vorably impressed all who met
them. Several boys and girls
from Morgan will attend Berea.
Albert Black, who went to
Kansas from this county about
twelve years ago, is visiting rel
atives and friends here with
whom he is reviewing the scenes
Of his childhood and boyhood.
This is his second visit to Ken
lucky since he went away.
Mrs. L. B. Reed received a
message Monday morning that
her sister, Miss Ida Rife had
died suddenly at Jackson the
night previous Sunday night.
Mrs. Reed left Immediately for
jackson. We have no particulars
of the death.
Mrs. R. NJ. Oakley has receiv.
ed her new line of fall millinery
and it is now on display at the
Oakley store. She has ladies anC
misses hats 10 suit every taste
and every pocketbook. Dom
fail to see her line before pur
chasing.
Senator C. D. Arnett has pur
chased the Jas. w. Davis proper
ty on Main street, and will tax,
possession about Oct. l. Mr.
Davis will move to the Henr,
Cole property just across tn
street from where he now lives.
7. H. Caskey and Will Steel
left Thursday in Mr.. Caskey'
automobile for a ten days visit
Columbus and other points i
5 Ohio. They were accompanie
: by Jeff Short who goes to Mic
dletown to work.
II w. G. Blair and family hav
l" moved back to town and now OF
cupy their residence on Mai
s street. G. M. Bellamy and fan
n lily have moved into the Blai
cottage in Burns addition.
G Ark Smith, OF Nickel, wa
= here Monday attending speci;
meeting of the Morgan Count
Board of Education, of which h
n is a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Du
, and children, of Caney, visite
= Mrs. Dutf's mother, Mrs. H. 7
Dyer and family Saturday an
Sunday.
n Born, August IA, 1917, net
Mansfield, ILL.,, to Mrs. Ware
Wells, an eight-pound girl-Jel
le ME Louise.
Russell Barker, of Crockett
was here on business the first ,
IS the week.
'e Mack Little, of White OaI
was in town on business Wedne
, day.
er Mckinley Easterling, of Viii
Oak, was in the city Wednesda
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
by law for the regular election.

by law for the regular election.
Sec. 7. [Emergency]. AS
there is no adequate system or
law by which counties may levy
the tax herein provided, and the
counties of the State being in
need of some immediate aid in
this respect, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist, and this
bill shall become effective upon
its passage and approval.
Approved April Is, 1917.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
GRASSY CREEK.

Elder W. l., Gevedon was call
ed to preach the funeral Of Elder
E. H. Burnam at Richmond last
Tuesday. Elder Burnam was
one of Kentucky's pioneer preach
ers, about "a years of age, and
was highly esteemed as a minis
ter, and was one of the most
scholarly men in the State. He
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06

Our printing is the kindathat
gives class" to its users.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
Don't want to Miss a Copy.

DeHart, KY, Aug, %, 1917.
Mr.. H. G. Cottle.
West Liberty, Ky.
Dear Sir;
Please send my Courier tc
Manbar, W. Va, as l expect tc
go there Friday and | certainly
do not want to miss a copy of the
paper. Respectfully yours,
LULA ROWLAND.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06

Camel City, KY, Aug. 2S, 1917.
Editor Courier,
West Liberty, Ky.
Inclosed find one dollar fol
which please send me the Courier
for one year beginning with this
weeks issue.
MRS. OLLIE CANIDA.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
The Weber Always Leads

A BOUT l845, when the first Weber was built you
~ could not buy a better wagon than a Weber.
There were no better built. Weber made the best"
his standard
That seventy years ago. but the standard has
been the every year since You know that from the
good work you have Weber wagons doing You know
they have been always popular
We show you, if you in that the best is the
Weber standard to-day We show the wagon you
in the up-to-date form, with every improvement of
which you can't find on any other make Of wagon.
You see here in the store, the fifth Wheel the
folding end the link end rods the construction of
wheels and boxes Come the first chance have and this
For Sale by w. H. MANKER, West Liberty, KY
Licking Valley courier., 1917-09-06
Local and Personal.

NSO' lldllCy, VI OIdSy IOlh,
was in town Tuesday.
Clayton Hammond, of Forest.
was in the city Monday.
|. L. Cottle, of Forest, was in
town Monday on business.
Hiram Roberts, of Pekin was
here on business Thursday.
Jackey Haney, of Demund, was
in town on business Monday.
Ed Haines, of Menefee county,
was here on business Monday.
z. G. Fugate, Of Pekin, trans
acted business in town Monday.
Finley Cisco, Of Mt. Sterling,
visited relatives here last week.
DR.. Sammy Davis, of Forest,
was in town on business Tuesday.
B. B. Gevedon, of Panama,
was in town on business Monday.
Mrs. Miles Smallwood. Of For
est, was visiting in town Tues
day.
J. V. Henry, of Florress, was
here the first of the week on bus
mess.
j. N. Anderson, of Insko, was
here the first of the week on bus
mess.
John Burgett, of Magoffin
county, was here last woek on
business.
Mrs. Matte Salyer, of Spaws
creek, was shopping in town
Tuesday.
Jas. Buskirk, F. M. and Boone
Hutchinson, of Alice, were in tn .
city Tuesday.
Miss Florence Cottle, of Forest,
was visiting and shopping in
town Tuesday.
]. H. Fugate, of Liberty Road,
paid the Courier Office a pleasant
call Saturday.
Martin Taulbee, of Nickel, Wis.
tied the Courier Crew while in
town Tuesday.
Ben Davis, of Ezel, visited the
family Of his brother, Jas. W.
Davis, Monday.
W. H. Caskey was a business
caller at the Courier office while
in town Friday,
Judge A. N. Cisco, of Grayson
visited his daughter, Mrs. Luther
Blair, last week.
Attorney Jack Arnett, of Sal,
yersville, was here on legal bust
ness last week.
Jas. Frisby aud Ebert Sparks
of Malone, was here on busines.
Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wess Blevins, o.
Greear, were shopping in towr
the first Of the week.
George E. Nickel, of Came
City, transacted business in towl
the first of the week.
D. H. Dawson, of Florress
Democratic nominee for assessor
was in town Monday.
Luther Pieratt and D. M. Muir
ply, of Eel, were here the frs
of the week on business.
Tony Wells, who has beer
working in Illinois for severa
months, came home last week.
John Patrick, of Salyersville
visited his uncle, c. A. franklin
several days last week and this.
Bruce Atkinson, of Salyers
vile, visited his sister, Mrs. w
M. Gardner, several DAYS recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derias Atkinson
of Salyersville, visited thei
daughter, Mrs. W. M. Gardner
last week.
Mrs. w. j. Seitz and littl
daughter, Sarah Louise, of Cat
lettsburg, are visiting relative
here this week.
Ollie B. Vance, of Camel City
was called before the local exam
ming board Tuesday to test hi
: fitness for the u. S. army. H
was pronounced sound, physical
: ly and mentally, and unless hi
claim for exemption because of
dependent wife is granted he wi
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20

Why is it that men who lliividu-
rlly are modest 10 the point q tim!d
lily are the very opposite when they
got together?
The United States has 4 number Of
militia regiments which have attached
the words battling" and fighting to
their names. They did this before
they were much more than mganizrd
and they have retained the words
though they have seen no fighting and
smelled only the powder Of the tar
get ranges. There are clubs and as
SociatiOns which gather. seemingly, for
no other purpose than TO nhSorb flat
terry. The sense Of Self-imp0rtance
is nowhere so Concentrated. Sd hulnor-
0usly tangible, us In the halls where
congresses and state legislatures CON
duct their affairs.
, We suppose that our friends. the
psychologists, have many ointcd
word for this group lmmodesty. But
we wonder if they have cure for it.
1t appears 10 be increasing IA our
country, and It would seem wise, if
there Is remedy, TO apply II speedily.
Toledo Blade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
SUBMIT IDEAS TO FILTER"
Employees of New York Business Firm
Are Encouraged to Put Forward
Their Opinions.

81 have learned II secret by long
experience that may be- "f yalu" +"
others" says a New York business
man, the head Of Il lurg" drug firm.
Il have the oldest n',n in til" h"uS"
assume the position o. censor. ""
are naturally progressive house, and
are always going after new business
in fresh fields. our youu. rI"n are
fun Of ideas and new ways. Some Of
them are good. others bad. The young
man can Fever have the same slant
ON such ideas that the man Of rir"n"d
experience. has. 81 every time a youn"
man gets Il new idea he takes 1t I" the
old man. whom We call III" filter II
the idea isn't good, or has weak spots.
il is killed al once. If il is good, the
older man perhaps adds TO It or q. RS
II as il is, and ii is put into force.
THE system has worked wonderful
ly well. In this way We reach the
very greatest efficiency"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
JOHN LEARNED HIS LESSON
Fathers Little HomiIy on the Evils OF
Procrastination Produced the
Desired Effect on Son.

"J"hn." said Doctor Brown to his
son. that grass has needed cutting i"i
some days"
ayes, sir" replied John. 81 am going
to cut it tomorrow"
at Isn't very important whether ar
not the grass * cut" answered his ta'
Their, but It's extremely Important
You have the right state of mind about
getting nj what needs to be done. There
is legend that satan once offered a
prize to the demon who should suggest
the SurcSt method of damning mems
souls. One brought forward n most
brilliant argument To demonstrate the
futility Of guodncSS. Another most
lurinGly pictured the attractions Of
evil. Another proposed that the satanic
leginnS should admit the wisdom and
the glory Of righteousness. hut should
concrntrat" their powers on IfrrSuadin"
men to put on III" day when they
should begin to practice righteousness,
Satan IS said To have awarded his
prize to that suggestion.
There Is no question" continued the
doctor. that the greatest enemy Ia
goodness In the world is pr"rra>tina'
ton. Every man thai lives means some
day to lead good life. You have seen
that little placard on office walls, DO II
Now II ought to be before our eyes
wherever we 20. II ought to be writ
ten in our minds. Just rs soon us We
discern the right thing TO be done. W.
ought to set about doing 1t without de
lay. Il We delay today. its twice as
easy to delay again tomorrow. Get the
habit, John, In small things. If the
grass ought to be cut now. then rrqutr"
of yourself that you cut 1t now. If Your
Latin ought 10 be- prepared now, then
don't risk the chance Of getting the
prOcraStinating habit by putting IT on
to another time ! dna't urge You 10
plunge into things without thinking.
Take all the time you need To come tu
your conclusions. But when your
Judgment tells You Il thing surely ought
TO be done. get at II ut the first possible
moment. DO il now
John started for the door. THAT
grass ought 10 he cut, that's sure he
said, "and Tin going to do it now -
Youths Companion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
AFTER MANY YEARS OF WORK
Commission Finally Publishes Its
Findings, and, as Usual me TAX
payers Foot the Bill

A dog once bit n boys leg so the
Iatter's father promptly sued the own
er of the animal. After much WIRING
ling the case was submitted to al in
depcndent inquiry committee, which
many years after gave their decision
as follows:
1--WE find the dog partly responsible
for the bite-nOt the owner, whom We
have established has no camihaliStic
tendencies. Considering tn" indepcnd-
.nt artion of the animal. which point
ed To bones In the vicinity. il Is to be
regretted that the canine intelligence
did not consider the portion Of leg
between II and the said bones
The boy Is not guilty Of negligence
in getting In the dogs way, and we
should compensate him, only he!s now
Il man, and 1t was boy who vas bit
ten. Likewise he has forg"ttsa which
leg suffered.
ave are Inclined to C"nSure the dog
for careless discrimination. tgt 1t is
dead, So We unanimously Cu1:uie II"
one is guilty. except the nIpayerS
Who, having derived considerable EN-
tcrtninmrnt from the proceedings.
must now pay the cost thereof. -
London Tit-Bits.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
No Incumbrance.

A considerable comminglinE Of social
classes, writes IL correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian. occurs In
our village. owing to the tuwnfulks'
practice If renting SUMMER cottages
among Us. and living therein In neigh
bOrly fashion with the working people
for whom the places We're built. In
one such ease the resident from town
was an unmarried lady; the genuine
cottHg"r EcXt door had husband who.
TO put il mildly, was no blessing 10 her.
Making 1t friendly call one day, the
wife was greatly Impressed by the
pleasant air of comfort and well-belng
achieved in cottage otherwise the
duplicate uf her own. She looked
round with q mildly cnviOus air and,
with little sigh, earnestly remarked !:
"Oh, Miss Y, you ought to be 'ap.
py--nO 'usbund nor nOthin'."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Lake Geneva Water.

For 20 years French engineers have
had In mind plans for bringing to
Paris the incxhaustible water Of the
lake Of Geneva, called also Lake I.e-
man, on the frontier of France and
Switzerland. This project, which made
considerable noise before the war, has
since been rarely mentioned, and the
reason therefor is said to be due to
the discovery that the blue waters of
the lake, so beautiful to look upon,
are infested by worms which the
Parisians, now that they have been
instructed, will not willingly tolerate.
II these worms can be successfully dis
posed OF the greatest water-carrying
scheme that Europe has ever known
will follow. With this aqueduct of
many leagues on the east and the tun-
mel under the straits of Dover on the
west, also In contemplation, It appears
that French enterprise is not wholly
occupied by the war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
Doq Protects Poultry.

A poultry man says that dog Is q
great help in protecting poultry from
thieves. lie owns a bull terrier. and
the dog il in the habit of going out on
the main road and waiting for suSpI.
Cious persons to pass. When one cO,.lcs
in sight he never makes a sound, hut
just drops behind aad follows with his
nose about two inches from the man'.
legs. The dog never really did any.
thing, but the moral effect of his nc
tons was considerable Il don't pre-
tend said the dogs Cwner. ITO know
how to train Il dog to do that. The
terrier picked 1t up himself. No bark,
no rush; he just goes shifting quietly
along behind his suspect"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-20
True MARRIAGE,

sympathy. reverence, Intellectual
equality--thcse are the foundations Of
marriage. as Of the nohler and deeper
forms of friendship. Look back on our
friendship, and ask: Would II have
been what II is without the vivid SYM
pnthy, which made us helpful to one
another? Would it have been what 1t
Is If each had not found something III
the other which raised and exalted
him: If had not found worth and
ruthiulness and unselfishncss in You,
II you had not found In me- however l
myself fall short of it), a striving t"
h"la up to you the ideal Of worth. OF
devotion to truth, of faith IN truth
AEc remember, friendship such as this
hierses In marriage-It is meet nm!
right That 1t IS 50. But the marriage
must give you in the wife all-ay, II
may give thousandfold more than all
1T takes away in the friend.-J. Il.
Green.