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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Reduction of Taxes In State.

Three sections Of the Gard
ner bill, providing for the classi.
fication of property for taxation have
been adopted by the House of Repre-
sentatives. They provide for the re-
duction of the state tax rate to 40
cents on the $10O and distribution Of
the proceeds in the same proportion
as now provided by law, and enact
ment of the Kentucky statutes relat-
ing to property to be assessed in the
name of a corporation, and the exemp-
ton of stockholders in corporations
from taxation.
The most important section of the
bill comes up next, so the House de-
cided to adjourn to consider Section
of this bill. Under this section the
following property is subject to taxa
ton for state purposes only:
No. 1. Farm implements and farm
machinery owned by person actually
engaged In farming and used In his
farm operations.
No. 2 S&chinery and products in
course c, Tcanufacture of persons,
firms or corporations actually engaged
in manufacturing, and THAR raw ma
terial actually on hand at their plants
for the purpose of manufacture.
No. 3. Money in hand notes, bonds,
accounts and other credits, whether
secured by mortgage, pledge or other
wise, or unsecured.
Representative Rowling offered an
amendment, to Section 4 providing
that the assessing officer of the coun-
ty. city, town or taxing district where
in any trust company, state or nation.
al bank is situated shall assess the
shares of stock of such institution for
taxation for all purposes.
An amendment providing that notes,
bonds and farming and manufacturing
machinery shall be subject to q tax
for local purposes, not exceeding 20
cents on the 500, was offered by Rep
resentatiye White.
The amendment of Representative
Mathers provides that all live stock
and farm machinery shall not be taxed
for state purposes at a rate greater
than one cen. e each 800.
The amendment .+f Representative
Mathers provides ii at all live stock
and farm machinery shall not be taxed
for state purposes at a rate greater
than one cent on each 800.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
GREAT DEMAND
FOR CANADIAN LAND
Americans Are Buyers and Be-
coming Settlers-Anxious to
Get Cheap and Produc-
tive Land.

Reports are to hand that there will
be a large influx of settlers from the
United States into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring. For a time
there has been a falling off, on account
of the fear of CONSUMPTION, which Of
course was not possible, and which the
Canadian Government gave every as
surance would not be put into opera
ton. In any case it would not affect
the American settler, and more than
that the man who was working on the
farm, helping to produce the grain
that goes to feed those who are at war,
would not be affected.
The excellent yields of the Western
Canada crops. and the high prices Sc
cured is having fits influence on those
looking for homes. The authenticated
reports that have been sent out from
time to time that this farmer and that
farmer had paid for their entire farm
holdings out of one crop has reached
the ears of the man looking for farm.
When he hears that G.. II. Beatty of
Nanton. Alberta, had go bushels of
wheat from u acres or an average of
5615 bushels to the acre, he becomes
interested. When he learns that Sid
ney E. Phillips of BeddefOrd, Alberta,
threshed ten hundred and fifty-three
bushels of wheat, the average being
522 bushels per acre, his interest is
further aroused. ThOs. Long of Leth-
bridge had 40 bushels of oats to the
acre from a field of % acres, w.
Quinn of Milk Ri FER had 6,094 bushels
of wheat from 100 acres, an average
of go bushels per acre, and Robert
Tackaberry of Nobleford makes affida-
Wit that he had an average of seventy
six bushels of wheat per acre from a
field Of 1903 acres. ThOs. Boulton of the
same place makes affidavit that from
fifty acres he had yield of fifty-three
bushels of wheat per acre. Newell j.
Mobiles affidavit of getting "a bushels
per acre from 1000 acres stands out
most strongly as evidence of what the
wheat grower can do. This affidavit is
strengthened by a paragraph stating
that he had I'D bushels and 80 lbs. per
COe makes affidavit that on her farm
at NOblefOrd she threShed six thou
sand one hundred and ten bushels of
wheat from one hundred and fifteen
acres, or fifty-three bushels and eight
lbs. per acre, and from a fax field
tstubble field she got 20 bushels and
IS pounds per acre.
II cannot be said that these were
freak yields because so many had such
great success. When these reports are
read, the man looking for a farm be-
comes convinced.
These are only few of the reasons
that will cause large influx of Amer
lean farmers into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring.
The farmers now resident in Mani
toba. Saskatchewan and Alberta are
purchasing additional lands. Prices
are low and Free homestead land can
be had in many districts and the home
steader is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Auto License Collections.

The report of E. S. Byars, Commits.
sioner of Motor Vehicles, for March 1,
shows total collections in his depart.
ment for the year 1917 to that date of
SIT, 765.4S.
The receipts and distributions
are shown as follows: 24,02S
auto licenses, s173,SS4.5S; ATS M. C.
licenses, $2,362.75; total to motor
license fund, $176,247.4S. 473 new
chauffeurs, 1916; 572 renew chaut
feurs, $572; total to chauffeurs' fund,
S1,51S; total to date, $177, 765.48.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
The Principles of Bio Business.

First SurgeOn-DO you think $1,000
is too much to charge for taking out
Bulger's appendix?
Second SurgeOn-NO. But why
don't you wait? He's making money
so fast that you can get 5000 out of
him in six mOnthS-Life.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Tryinu Her Hand.

.Patience-She spent two months at
the seaShOre last summer. and not a
man asked for her hand.
Patrice-RatlIer disappointing?
YES: but she's going to try her hand
in Florida this winter"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
USE ALIENS FOOT. EASE

The antiseptic powder TO be shaken into shoes
and sprinkled into the foot-bath. II relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
sting out of corns and buniOIS. The greatest
comforter ever discovered for all foot-aches.
Sold everywhere, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Not Pussy.

There's one thing I'll say for them.
they're not a nervous family"
How do you know"
Every picture on their walls is
tilted off straight. and they didn't seem
to mind il q bit"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
On Lobbyists Register.

The first names in the register of
legislative lobbyists provided by act
of the last General Assembly are those
of Judge j. H. Hazelrigg, former Judge
of the Court of Appeals, and T. j. VIII
kinson, of Charleston, w. Va, who are
registered as representing the Ken
lucky Oil Mems Association, which
was recently organized at Irvine.
Morehead.-Rowan county held her
first big Midland Trail meeting, which
was well crowed with enthusiasts.
Speeches were made by Denny B..
Goode, secretary of the Lexington
Chamber of Commerce; Rodman
Wiley, State Commissioner of Public
Roads, and leading local citizens. The
Fiscal Court voted to issue vouchers
for the county's part OF the funds
necessary to commence work on the
road at an early date. The action of
the court provides for closing the link
in Eastern Kentucky FROM Ashland -
Wickliffe.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Diplomacy.

Mrs. Green-YOur cook told mine
that your husband is getting very
small salary.
Mrs. Wyse-We just tell her that to
keep her from demanding Il large one.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Frankfort.-Captain Frank L. Ripy,
of Lawrenceburg, was appointed lieu
tenant colonel of the Second Regiment
of the Kentucky National Guard by
President Wilson. He succeeds Lieu
tenant Colonel John H. Webb, Of
resigned.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
EuIi of Faith

Mrs. BartOn-Have you any faith
In life insurance.?
Mrs. Grill-Yes, indeed; I've real
lied $4,000 from two husbands, and
they weren't good ones, either.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
So He Would.

Bill-They say one of the kings of
Europe has a bed which cost $4,000.
Gill-Gee! If 1 had that I'd retire
on q fOrtunei
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Friendless.

Nobody has any use for him."
"WhyT
81 don't know. 1t must be because
be tried so hard to please everybody"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Constipation generally indicates dIsordered
stomach, liver and bowels. Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills restores regularity without
gripping. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Paris.-At a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Bourbon Tobacco Ware
house Co., consolidated" here, div
idend of IL per cent was declared.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Granulated Eyelids. Sites Innamed Eyes
relieved over night by Roman Eye Balsam.
One trial proves it's merit. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
To Serve Prison Terms.

Sentences were passed on 16 viola
by Federal Judge Cochran. Those re-
ceiving one year and one day in the
Atlanta prison and fine of 800 were
Simp Gull, of Bell county; Bob Burk,
of Letcher county; Joe Sausberry, of
Anderson county. Those receiving 30
days in Jail and 500 fine were John
Dix, of Harrison county; Francis
Owens and Jackson Hunt, of Knott
county; Roy Lowell, of Pulaski coun-
ty; Jack Kendrick. of Menefee coun-
ty; Willie Hall, of Letcher county;
Anna Kenly, of Boyle county; Ed
Braxton and Jack Taylor, of Scott
county; William Harrod, of Franklin
county; Ebert Burk, of Letcher coun-
ty; Eliza Broaddus, of Madison county.
Refuse To Comply With Seed Law.
Foreign seed concerns almost with
out exception are refusing to comply
with the pure seed law, requiring test
and labelling of goods. One of the big
gest concerns in the country, which
has been furnishing the greater part
of garden seeds in Kentucky, has no.
titled dealers that it will not comply.
Atty. Gen. Logan, in consequence, has
received scores of communications
from dealers and people, desiring
seeds, stating that they can not obtain
them. Only one Louisville concern
has complied with the law.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Louisville.-Many Kentucky distil-
lers are watching with unusual inter-
est the outcome of suit in the federal
court here by Albert Casey, admins
traitor of the state, suing for the bene-
fit of the Kentucky Distilleries and
Warehouse Company to recover from
]. Scott Mayes, collector of internal
revenue of the Fifth district of Ken
lucky $4,000 penalties assessed be-
cause of alleged equalization" frauds.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Ssanford's h Id S m e
courthouse, built five years ago, has
been damaged by fire. The blaze start
ed on the second floor. The loss is
about $4,000.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Lexington.-Whilet trying to catch
train for Cincinnati Holman Hoover
and Robert Gullett. seventeen-year-old
boys, were arrested by local detectives,
the former on warrant charging theft
of money from his employer and the
latter on a charge of carrying conceal
ed weapons
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Franklin.-The grand Jury, in a re-
port to Judge John S. Rhea, praised
the condition of the county's aims
house and other public institutions.
A total of % indictments was returned.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Paris.-In the Bourbon Circuit Court
Ella Walters and George Cravens, who
were jointly indicted on the charge of
housebreaking and stealing a lot of
brass from the Paris Gas & Electric
Co., were each sentenced to serve
three years in the penitentiary. The
Walters woman is the first white wom-
an to be sent to the penitentiary from
Bourbon county in over twenty years.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

So long as you can succeed in owing
money, you need not bother to make
it.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Albany-Taylor Poison, about rs
years old, a veteran of the Union
army, is charged with killing his step
son, Thomas Parmley, 10 years old, at
Nora, in this county. Poison was ar
rested and is being guarded at his
home, where he is recovering from an
attack of illness and is, as yet, unable
to come to town.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Henderson.-The Henderson cotton
mills was awarded judgment for 1858
by jury in Judge Young's court
against the Chicago, st. Louis & New
Orleans Railroad Co. for a strip of
land less than half an acre, which the
road sought to condemn for railroad
purposes. A value of $4,000 was placed
on the land by the mills. The rail-
road offered to purchase at $500. This
was the first condemnation suit tried
in this city in fifty years.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Observation-Disclosures struck a
barn on ]. ]. Prices farm near Fair
view and killed two mules. Lightning
also struck Winfield O'Brien's stable
near town and killed a mule.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Frankfort-Round table discussion
of the thyroid gland was the principal
subject given attention at the regular
monthly meeting Of the County Med.
ical Society.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Frankfort.-Rodman Wiley, Com
missioner of the Department of Public
Roads, has written a letter to all
County Judges in Kentucky, asking
that in building gravel or macadam
roads this year material be left every
1000 feet along the road to be used
for maintenance. Mr.. Wiley points
out that this would effect a great saw
ing in the cost of maintaining roads
that are built new or reconstructed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Lexington.-Lady Walnut Hill has
just laid her seventy-sixth egg in as
many consecutive days. She is at the
Kentucky Experiment Station, where
she is in the federal egg-laying con-
test
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Louisville.-The Board of Trade was
in charge of the reception given the
First Kentucky Regiment, which re-
Gently arrived home from the border.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

She-Why have you never married.
Hell am opposed to entangling al.
Hances.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
A GrowI.

"Are your married daughter and her
husband living with yOu?
mo; they're living on me-"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Bowling Green.-George w. Motley,
one of the substantial citizens of War.
rem county, is the proud possessor,
among other relics, of pair of saddle.
pockets made by his grandfather,
Isaac Goodnight. said to have been the
first white male child born in Ken.
lucky. The pockets" were made by
Mr.. Goodnight during the latter years
of his life, and are still in a good state
of preservation.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Whitesburg.-Large freight yards
will be constructed in a few weeks at
the mouth of Colly Creek. three miles
from Whitesburg, by the L. & N. rail-
road in order to increase the tonnage
in the coal fields of Kentucky, it is re-
ported. Double tracks will be con-
structed from Whitesburg to the coal
fields, sixteen miles distant.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Danville.-A movement is on foot
in this city to erect in Mcdowell Park
a monument in bronze or marble to
perpetuate the name of Theodore
O'Hara, who was born here in 1920.
1t is proposed to raise by popular SUBJ
scription a fund sufficient to erect a
creditable memorial.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Frankfort.-Assistant Secretary of
State James A. Scott returned from
Pike county in the role of Deputy
Sheriff, having in custody Mousie Rob-
inson, who killed her husband in a
mining camp in Pike county and was
sentenced to serve eight to twenty
one years in the reformatory. He
turned her over to Warden Phythian.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Nov. 4, 1916. Pickerington, Ohio.
Prove What Swamp-Roo, viii Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Lexington.-The Executive Commit
tee of the University of Kentucky
Board of Trustees approved the pro-
posal to establish at the university a
reserve officers training corps under
the provisions of the Federal Defense
Act. Capt. John c. Fairfax, U. S. A,
commandant at the university, will be
in charge.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Columbia.-The Adair Fiscal Court,
al:er an all-day session, considering
propon tons for road work. finally de-
cided to extend the fund for wors on
the Columbia and Jamestown roao ae
citizens on that roaE having contribuv
ed $500. The county tax and state
aid will make $4,000 or $4,000 to be
expended on this road.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Henderson.-The Royal Neighbors
Of America, in annual session here,
elected Mrs. Sid Douthitt, of Newcas-
tie, state oracle; Mrs. Lula Linton,
Fulton, vice oracle; Mrs. Mary Pill.
kinston, Elizabethtown, state recorder.
Mrs. Lizzie Carter, Mayfield, and Mrs.
Amanda Smith, Somerset, were chosen
delegates to the Supreme Camp at
Buffalo. Louisville was chosen for the
state camp next year.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Covington.-Covington firemen are
quietly making extensive plans for the
organization of a Kentucky Police and
Firemen's Protective Association and
for the enactment of statewide civil
service law applicable to firemen and
policemen in cities of tho second class.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

rganfield.-"Uncle Josh" Robin
son is going to the Confederate re-
union in Washington. They have al
ready made arrangements for a place
for him to stay-"because they are
mighty particular about me now that
l am the only colored man left to go
to the reunions" he says. Uncle
Josh" is the only black man in the
United States who wears the Southern
Cross of Honor, given by the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Lexington.-When L. c. Bowen re.
turned to Lexington after a day trying
to run down Might Riders" who are
suspected of having attempted the de.
struction of the dollhouse at a bridge
across the Licking river. on the road
between Flemingsburg and Mt Ster.
ling, he said his bloodhounds trailed
to a point where two saddle horses
and horse hitched to buggy were
tied to a fence on a road leading down
stream, about a mile from the bridge.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
CAN ANY KIDNEY MEDICINE
EQUAL THIS RECORD?

I heartily recommend DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root as a valuable and very coS0-
mendable preparation. 1t is 81 years Old
in this trade and today enjoys splendid
demand. l have used it myself for too
frequent desire to urinate and obtained
the most beneficial results. | do not know
of single instance where it failed to ae-
complish good effects.
Very truly yours,
JAMES SCHIRM. Druggist.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Whitesburg.-Co interests of the
Harlan county field are getting ready
to construct branch railroad, feed.
er of the Louisville & Nashville. road,
from Kilday to Seagraves Creek, a dis
lance of eight miles, which will open
rich, undeveloped field containing
thousands of acres. This property car.
ries at least three workable seams. in.
Guiding the main Harlan seam, which
is seven feet thick and has coal of a
fine quality.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Lexington.-A suit to compel the
Kentucky Traction and Terminal Com.
pany to issue to the students of Ham.
ilton College the same reduced fares
that are granted to students of the
University of Kentucky, state normal
schools, public and parochial schools,
under the anti-pass law, has been filed
here by ]. L. Tarlton. The company
contends that under the law it has no
authority to accord reduced rates to
Hamilton College students.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Horkinsville.-The Rev. Barney
Butler, 40 years old, died of tuber.
culosis of the throat in sanatorium
at Ell Paso, Tex. He was Methodist
missionary for many years in Mexico
and South America, and for the past
year has been engaged in evangelistio
work in southern states.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

arbourville.-Heads of Is national
banks Of Southeastern Kentucky and
Northeastern Tennessee met at Cor
bin, to consider the recent ruling of
Comptroller Williams, limiting inter.
est to be charged on loans to 6 per
cent. 1t was the consensus of opinion
that smaller national banks will have
to take out state charters if this ruling
is enforced, as the banks in smaller
towns, they claim, can not do a profit
able business on such an interest, all
loans considered.
Frankfort-George r. Smith, of
Beattyville, Major Of the Third Bat
talon, has been appointed Colonel of
the Second Regiment, Kentucky Ma
tional Guard, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Colonel
Allen Gullion.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

Harlan.-The postoffice here was en-
tered by yeggs, who dynamited the
safe and obtained SIS in cash and
stamps worth 500. No clew has been
found which in any way indicates who
was responsible for the robbery.