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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
GREEAR.

Bruce Ferguson, who is attend
ing the Normal school at West
Liberty, was at home Saturday
and Sunday.
Ashland Elan made a journey
over Caney and Grassy, gather
ing chickens at IA cents a pound.
Mrs. Joe G. Cunditf, who has
been with her father, J. L. Fer
guson, for some time started
Tuesday to join her husband at
Ashland.
Died, Feb. 6, VIM. Lamb, an
inmate of the poor house. In
torment took place in the poor
house graveyard.
Oscar Peyton, who has been
attending school at Hazel Green,
was on the creek Sunday. He
reports a fine school there this
year.
Willie Elan, one Of Morgan
county's best teachers, closed his
school at Liberty Road Friday
and Saturday evenings with two
fine programs which were enjoy
ed by large crowds. Music was
furnished by Jesse and Henry
Lee Gevedon on violin and gui'
tar.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
POMP.

There are several cases of
smallpox and measles in this vi
cinity at present.
Uncle Bill Day, of Licking
River, visited his son, E, W.
Day Sunday night.
George. son of Newton Dalton,
who has had typhoid for several
weeks, is thought to be improv-
ing and there is now hope for
his recovery.
Miss Lelah Henry, who has
been in school at Lee City for
some time, has returned home
and will enter school at West
Liberty this week.
Arlie Day is on the sick list.
Curren Nickel, who has been
teaching at Ditony, closed his
school Tuesday and is back home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Arnett
have gone to housekeeping ir
their new home on Elk Fork anC
we are glad to have them fol
neighbors.
Burns Cox, who has been out
with Mr.. Backus since January
l, came home last week for a few
days rest.
Wayne and Ollie Fannin, O.
Yocum. were seen on this creel
Sunday. There must be som,
attraction, boys.
Ben and Russell Cox made
there usual call on Lucky Sun
day. HELoIsE.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
SAFE g eg8kMa
ASSk S. ST
OMER,

Most of the people near this
place have lagrippe and measles
Joe Day, son of Jim Day, drop
ped dead Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the
home of Sallie Day. Death was
caused by heart trouble.
Rebecca Nickel is on the sick
list.
Johnnie, little son of Mason Gun
nell, is very sick at the time of
this writing.
Born, Feb. 7, to the wife of
Willie Peyton, a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Jones are
i'll with lagrippe.
G. L. Goodpaster is building a
tenant house on his farm for his
father-in-law, Isom Helton.
Hugh Blankenship, Bruce Nc.
Kenney and Jim Fugate are on
the sick list.
Miss Bertha Gunnell, visited
her grandfather, H. M. Carpen,
ter, a part of this week.
Shilo Vest and Ed Craft are
busy rafting timber this week.
PANsY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
Sensitive.

A polite young man called upon an
other young man, unfortunately not at
that time at home. SO the first young
man left note for the second young
man, saying that he was sorry to have
found him out" The second young
man in reply wrote the first youns
man q long and very panied letter, t.
which he declared that he had always
tried to do the best he could and ha !
:. --.~s meant to he fair to everybody.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE
Lloness That Was Sent to Indiana Man
as Express Package Was Not
Entirely Welcome.

There's an express package at the
station for you, Mr.. Marshall" came
the voice from the manager of the
American Express office, at the Lake
Erie station at Hartford City over the
telephone. do you want it delivered?"
was the further query.
"Well, what is it?" Lawrence Mar
shall, member of the firm of Marshall
& Alexander, hardware dealers, inter
rogated. The agent agreed to investi-
gate-but he would not do it again for
his job.
"Why-why-why, there's somethin'
in there that's growlin', something
awful-guess it's a lion," the agent
fairly gasped.
"LiOnf-why what the. Say, you're
quite clever this morning? Whereas
git that stuffT'
Finally however, Marshall was con
WINGED that lioness was crouched II
one corner of q nice little cage in thu
express office.
This Is how II happened. The man
agement Of wild animal show, whicl
showed at the fall festival here, was il
this city few days previously to tn,
festival, and met Mr.. Marshal. Later
not knowing whom to express the lion
ess to, he happened to think of Mar
shall.-Indianapolis News.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
Tuppose You Had Finger
Nails Seven Feet Long!

1t has been estimated by a sci
enlist that in a lifetime of seven
ty years a man grows nails which,
If it were possible to preserve
them uncut, would reach the
length of Z feet 9 inches.
Exactly on what argument this
statement is based it is difficult
to say, for a little observation
will show that during the great
er portion of a mans life he cuts
his nails on an average once a
week. and at each pairing re-
moves a sixteenth of an inch, or
the equivalent of a quarter of an
inch per month, working out at
three inches a year. This would
give him a growth of z feet :
inces during the thirty years he
lives between 20 and so.
In the other forty years, when
the growth is less rapid, he would
certainly produce four feet of
nails. so that II feet is a better
average for the nail-producing
capacity Of a man.
1t should be noted, however,
that the growth of the nails on
the right hand is, in most people,
more than those on the left hand,
and it may be that the scientist
inquestion has based his argu-
ment on the slower grewth of
the left-hand nails. Another Gu
rious point is that the rate of
growth of the nails depends d.
rectly on the length of the finger;
thus, the nails on the two mid
die fingers of men grow more
rapidly than those on the first
and third fingers, respectively,
and these in turn are more speed
y in growty than those of the
little fingers. Exchange.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15

Try the following liquid soap
recipe for green liquid soap,
which is recommended by skin
specialists for fine skins, or for
those which have the pores ex-
tended. 1t can be made at home.
Take equal parts of glycerine,
water, alcohol, and green CASTLE
soap. Shave the soap into the
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15

water and stir over the fire till
the mixture is smooth. Add the
glycerine, and lastly, after the
kettle is removed from the fire,
the alcohol. Add a tablespoonful
of eau de cologne. if perfume is
desired. Exchange.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
Salesman Wanted.

To sell lubricating oil, grease,
specialties and paint. Part or
whole time. Commission basis
until ability is established. Per-
manent position and wide field
when qualified if desired. Man
with rig preferred.
RIVERSIDE REFINING COMPANY,
Cleveland, o.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15

A single application of a very
small quantity of sodium fluorid
has been found to destroy all
stages and all species of lice on
poultry.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
How's This

We offer One Hundred Dollass
Reward for any case Of CatarIh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. s.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q. N
We, the undersigned, have known Fsyi
him perfectly honorable in all bushes
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mus
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15

Dear Sir:
Talk about PREPARED
NESS"-Pd like to see anybody
in this good old U. S. A. who is
better prepared than am so far
as Fall Fabrics for Holiday clothes
are concerned.
Just leave it to me for the
snappy styles, the proper patterns
and the other necessary details
that 90 to make up the sort Of
suit that YOU and every other
stylishly dressed man will want
to put on his back, when Chist-
mas morning jingles her way in
on us.
Place your Holiday suit or over
coat order with me right now.
1t won't take a minute or two to
take your correct measure. My
TAPE is always on the job.
Ask any of the boys" around
town who are now wearing one
of my productions. what they
think of me as a TAILOR? Am
PREPARED? 4
"Well-I should say So" a
Very truly yours.
A. T. FERGUSON.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-15
Two Real Estate Bargains.

No. 51-HoUsE AND LoT-The
best location in West Liberty, g.
room house with hall, front YER
anda and back porch; about two
acres of ground, barn, two never
failing wells of pure water, out
buildings, grape arbop and sever
al fruit trees.
The best bargain for a home
in a healthy location in West Lib
erty or Morgan county.
No. 78-HoUsE AND LoT-A
big bargain if sold at once. An
S-room, two story dwelling in
West Liberty, two halls and two
porches. Large lot in two plots,
both fertile garden spots. Good
we'll and outbuildings. Modern
building and conveniences. The
property is owned by heirs of an
estate who want to convert it in
to money at once.
For terms and particulars for
either of the above, apply to
CoTTLE & HovERMALE,
West Liberty, KY.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
A Touch of Nature.

Just dirty little yellow cur! call
ed him homeless until heard dirtier
little urchin yelling, saw. gowan
homer and pelting him with stones.
The youngster swore, and felt sorry
for the dog. l wanted to wiring the
urchin's neck and save the dog. Just
as was about to put my. thought into
action a big black limousine came
swerving down the street. The child
darted before it, grabbed the little vel
low cur to his heart, and the two came
rolling from beneath the whirring
wheels. As l helped them from the
gutter the boy was moaning.
"Where are you hurt,Iboy?" 1 asked
excitedly, turning him around on his
sturdy bare legs.
"Dey didn't hurt me-but-dey dern
near got my dogr' walled the urchin
between dry sobs.-Columbus CO., Dis
patch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Whistler's Retort.

Whistler made many enemies, nota-
bly, the critic John Ruskin. This did
not deter him from being indefatigably
independent as an artist, however. 1t
is said his mots were quoted every
where. The following letter to the edi-
tor Of the London Observer is charac-
teristic of his attitude: y
Sir-In your report of the Graham sale
Of pictures at Messrs. Christie G. Man
sons rooms 1 read the following: 1.-THE
next work put upon the easel was a noe
turne In blue and silver, by ]. M. Whis-
tier. It was received with hisses."
May I beg, through your widely spread
newspaper, to acknowledge the distin-
guished, though fear unconscious, COM
pliment so publicly PAID 1t is rare that
recognition so complete is made during
the lifetime of the painter, and would
wish to have recorded my full sense of
this hattering exception in my favor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
P...lna Of ths Livery Stable.


Buggies are not often seen now In
the big cities, but In the rural districts
great many buggies> stin are sold,
1t being suspected that for general
counting purposes they are vastly SUI
perior to anything in the vehicle line
yet invented.
But certainly the livery stable must
by this time find business dull. Thus
passes great institution where the
wits were wont to gather and discuss
horses, men, politics and crops, but
especially horses. In many a small
town the livery stable Office was real
~ public opinion. The travelling men
who came to engage a rig were al
ways willing to discuss the a. Iirs of
the outside world; the farmers who
left their horses to be fed while I'm
town were as likely as not to loaf about
the barn while their wives did the shop
ping, there to discuss crops and the
weather, and Of course no young man
could hire a narrow seated rig without
revealing, either by his actions or his
speech, the progress Of his affairs of
the heart.-Indianapolis News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
The Sea Otter.

The sea otter is nearly twice the size
Of the common river otter, and the fur,
without finishing or preparation of any
kind, is more beautiful as it is stripped
from the animal than the richest seal
skin, which has to be scraped, plucked
Of the long upper hairs and then dyed
before it could be recognized as the
beautiful object which the finished fur
undoubtedly is. In the sea otter's fur
the soft undercoat, the true fur, is as
thick as that Of the seal and nearly
twice as long. while the long outer
hairs are as soft as a sable's tail and
often a pale gray, which gives to the
whole coat an appearance as Of dark
fur slightly frosted over.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Fall of the BastiIle.

The famous French prison known as
the Bastille was originally the Castle of
Paris and was built by order Of Charles
V. between 1870 and 1888 as a defense
against the English. When it came to
be used as a state prison it was pro-
vided with vast bulwarks and bitches
The Bastille had four towers, Of five
stories each, on each Of its larger sides,
and it was partly In these towers and
partly in underground cellars that the
prisons were situated 1t was capable
Of containing from seventy to eighty
persons, a number frequently reached
during the reigns Of Louis XIV. and
Louis XIV, the majority Of them being
persons Of the highest rank. The Bas-
tile was destroyed by the mob on July
Is, 1889, and the governor and a num-
Der Of his officers were killed. On its
site now stands the column Of July,
erected in memory of the patriots of
1889 and 1880.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Here's Your Hat; Stay Awhile.

1t is the Nunc Dimittis-the art of
the peaceful departure. To know when
to go. and how to let go after mime
eyes have seen"-yes, that is a fine art
indeed. Learn the art of terminal IA
cility and save a world of apologies
and regrets afterward. Learn not to
Hnger over anything. even telephone
Long conversations, long explanations.
long letters, long farewells, long
prayers In public, sermons or speeches
and long spun out stories-pray avoid
them. Come to the point on time. De
part gracefully. Peace will then pur-
sue you. Leave a wish and longing be-
cause you have gone. Learn to let go
Of little things today and you will be
ready to decide quickly at tomorrow's
crisis and to depart In peace.-Chris-
tian Advocate.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Military Diqits.

Men with long, taperinx piano" fin
gers are apt to desert after short serv-
ice, while those having stubby digits,
denoting stability Of character and ut
ter lack of the artistic temperament,
usually stand by their boats and make
the best marines.
Although desertions from the marine
corps are light at times, it has been
said that actors, sign writer's and.
strange to say, walters furnish the
largest number of deSerters.
Records, including finger prints, of
all men enlisted in the corps are kept
at headquarters for purposes of identi-
fication, and there are cases on record
where bodies, with finger tips intact,
have been positively identified through
the finger print Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
The Mnrd HExniran

Expire" in its literal sense is breath
ing out. Inspiration and expiration to-
gether constitute respiration. LEAK
Walton observed that IF the inspir-
ing or expiring organ of any animal be
stopped it suddenly diesF The Ro-
mans spoke Of breathing OUT the
breath of life instead Of dying" by
way Of euphemism, just as they said
"vixit' Che has lived instead Of ''he is
dead" In all languages the reluctance
frankly to say dead" or Idle" appears;
hence such words and phrases as pass
away" 'decease," demise" ''the de-
parted" .'the late" mo more" IF any
thing should happen to me-"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
THE MIND IN HEALTH AND
DISEASE.

The power of the mind in the pro
duction of disease or the promotion
of health has been occupying the
thought of the people from time i'm.
memorial. 1t is logical to expect a
healthy mind to reside in a sound
body. The same care should be ex-
erted to guard both mind and body.
There are those who would undervalue
the power of the mind in the matter
of health and disease. 1t is a well
known fact that there are those who
not only neglect the care of the body
but who even deny bodily existence.
Such denial is made in the hope of ac-
complishing good and for that reason
is tolerated charitably.
The mind of a well person is doubt
less the cause of bodily well being.
The desire for clean living which is
essential to a healthy body is the fruit
of the mind. Good health is the re-
ward of proper thought and by the
same process of reasoning disease is
the result of some kind of thinking.
The healthy individual is so by rea-
son of the action that is sure to fol-
low the processes generated by proper
Cleanliness follows proper
cerebral processes as the oak from the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01

acorn grows. Intelligent people love
the bath, ventilate their bedrooms jnr.
ing the hours dedicated to sleep as
well as at other times, eat proper GUAM.
tity and quality of food, keep thei,
teeth clean by the daily washing of
the teeth and keep well by proper
personal hygiene generally. The mind
dictates; all the body is subservieut
to the mind and bodily condition re-
fleets and represents the original and
primary master. Keep the mind, then.
honest, clean, pure, active and healthy
so that the body will reflect the same
attributes as a plumb line.
Mental processes are Influenced to
a great extent by association. For
that reason it is of prime Importance
to select companions with the utmost
care. One of the oldest and best pro-
verbs tells of the danger and certain.
ty of corruption by evil associations.
Disease is the resultant aeeumula.
ton of unclean and illogical cerebra-
ton. For instance some think that it
is impossible to contract disease from
the use of tobacco, coffee and the like
but experience, proves that those hab-
its, though popular, ultimately pro-
duee abnormal functions which may
be mild or severe. Disease is insid-
ious and is announced sometimes only
when death is imminent.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Lions Fear Mice,

Large beasts Of prey have a strong
antipatby to rats and mice, says the
London Tit-Bits. When a mouse was
thrown into a cage where there were
two lions the animals leaped away,
roaring, apparently with fright, and
making efforts to get away from the
tiny creature. A tiger roared with rage
when first introduced to mouse. Then
he lowered his muzzle to smell it, but
would have no more to do with it and
made violent efforts to break from his
cage.
Elephants screamed and trumpeted
when mice were introduced, shrinking
from them as far as their chains allow
ed. One elephant, however, more
knowing than the rest, when a couple
Of mice were placed on the ground be-
fore him quietly placed his foot on
them
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Lisxt and HeIaoIand.


OF Helgoland one has an unexpected
glimpse I'm Rudolf Lehmann's remi-
niscences. published over twenty years
ago.
The. artist went to Helgoland in 1s49
and found List, the great pianist.
staying I'm that most bracing Of wa
tering places-a barren rock some 100
feet high and scarcely two miles in cir
conference In the midst of the North
sea-"
There were, besides List, half doz-
en- well known people staying in Hell
goland, and Lehman calls it ''this en-
chanted island" He says 1t is formed
Of bright red sandstone, so soft that
the sea, washing away some of its
base, is dyed red for some distance.
Since Lord Salisbury ceded the little
island to Germany at least 10000, 900
were spent in fortifying Helgoland.-
London Chronicle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Steel Ships,

Steel ships differ from those Of wood
in that their bulls are made Of steel
plates riveted together instead Of the
old method of using wooden planking.
They are enabled to float because, being
hollow, they have what is called buoy
ancy. A steel ship displaces volume
Of water equal in weight to its own.
The principle of buoyancy may be test
ed by floating an iron pail in a bathtub
full of water.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
st. Vitus' Dance.

J. Chorea, or st. Vitus' dance, is
+ a nervous disease characterized
! by irregular and perfectly invol- :
!. untary muscular contractions. :
!. The disease occurs most COM .
]. monty In childhood and is prob .
!. ably caused In most cases by .
]. the action Of some bacterial poi .
I. son on the nervous system. 1t .
!. often follows one Of the infec- .
!. tious diseases Of childhood and .
+ Is especially frequent after at .
+ tacks Of acute rheumatism. .
+ The treatment of chorea calls .
+ for as much quiet and seclusion .
+ as possible, for an ample diet .
I. with plenty Of fat and for tonics. !
+ The patient must avoid muscu- .
+ lar exercise and nervous excite :
+ ment. He will get much benefit :
+ from rest In bed for several .
+ hours each day. .
+ In very severe cases death may :
+ occur from exhaustion, but as a :
+ rule recovery takes place In from !
+ six weeks to six months. Since :
+ the movements cannot be con- /!
+ trolled by the will. admonitions !
+ to stop them are cruel and tend /!
+ only to increase the trouble. !
+ The medical treatment must, Of /!
+ course. be prescribed by q ply !
+ stefan. I
= Z
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
The Traitors Gaia

One Of the most famous entrances In
the world is doubtless the ancient
Traitors gate in the Tower Of London.
1t was through this portal for several
centuries that traitors were conducted
from the banks of the river Thames
into the tower To Americans proba-
bly, the most familiar of these unfortu-
mates was Sir Walter Raleigh.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Important TriHes.

The most trifiing actions that affect
q mans credit are to be regarded. The
sound Of your hammer at 5 In the
morning or 9 at night, heard by cred
itor, makes him easier six months
longer. But If he sees you at a bill
lard table or hears your voice at taV-
ern when you should be at work he
sends for his money the next day
BENJAMIN Franklin.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
A Modern Escape,

When asked how he got out Of prison
q witty rogue replied, 81 got out Of my
cell with ingenuity, ran upstairs with
agility, crawled out the back window
In secrecy, slid down the lightning rod
with rapidity, walked out of the town
with dignity and am now bask ing In
the sunshine Of liberty."-Exchange.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Coral Builders.

Coral reefs and islands are formed
by the coral building polyps. These
animals live only in clear water, the
depth of which is not greater than
about twenty-five fathoms and the
temperature of which does not sink be-
low IS degrees F.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
His Answer.

snow, Captain Wilson," said a Ger
tain brigadier general, according to a
story which is told In London, sup
pose you found your company cut of
from the rest Of the battalion, hope
lessly outnumbered and surrounded on
every side. What would you do?"
"By Jove, sir, you are a pessimistF'
replied Captain Wilson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-09-01
Sansa of Security.

"Do you find that your constituents
agree with you"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum. But
that doesn't cause me any apprehen-
sion. If they refuse to be guided. there
Is plenty Of time for me to come around
and agree with observation-disclosures
Star