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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
THE PLACE FOR CONGRESS

While there constant danger of the awmaking body of
the nation should remain the of Government National pre-
paredness would become vetab jest if the very power
should be unavailable in sudden emergency The E
should have taught that the unexpected that happens
at time like this New pels develop within the space of
hours 1t requires time for Congress rcaembe
ed to the far of the nation Within that time there might
easily be disaster to the country
The President himself should desire the aid of Congress during
such period No matter with what power he might be clothed
in advance to meet possible crisis will be far better have
session body which represents the sentiment of the whole country
to back him in what right and to take counsel with him
problems best be This pride opinion The
crisis that of the nation not the individual When the President
strikes should be the act not only the whole nation through
chosen representatives Foreign nations should understand
backed by the body that makes the laws the country
sens its sentiment The place for the Congress the United
during this period is at Washington Philadelphia Press
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
Catsrrh Cannot Re- Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and In order to cure II YOU
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure ls taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surface. Halls Catarrh Cure is
not quack medicine. II was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years and Is regu-
lar prescription 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients II
what produces such wonderful results
in curing catarrh. Send for testimon-
ials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
ANOTHER WOMAN TELLS
How vinOl Made Her Strong

Beallsville, Ohio.--I wish all ner-
vous, weak. rundown women could
have vinol. was SO rundown, weak
and nervous l could not sleep. Every
thing l ate hurt me, and the medicine
had taken did me no good. l de-
cided to try Vinol, and before long
could eat anything wanted and could
sleep all night. Now | am well and
strong, and in better health than !
have been for rs."-Mrs. Anna
Millison, Beallsville, Ohio.
We guarantee Vinol for all run
down, weak and debilitated conditions.
]. c. Pecor Drug Co., Maysville, Ky,
Also at leading drug store in all Ken
lucky towns.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
THINKING, NOT ACTING

From the Presidents address to Congress:
~ l am thinking of those rights of humanity without
which there is civilization
Thinking without acting gets nowhere and humanity not bne
Perhaps the President has found the process bit esome and
about ready do something Tow years long time for mere
thinking.
Again said the President
We speaking Of no selfish material rights but Of
rights which hearts support and whose foundation is
that righteous passion for justice which all law, all
alike of family of State and of mankind must
rest, upon the ultimate base of our existence and
liberty.
/ cannot imagine any with American principles at
his heart hesang to defend these things
But it is the President himself who has hesaed defend
them In his address Congress he claims vested authority do
precisely what he asks Congress sanction That being the
why did he defensive steps Immediately after the noca
ton by Germany that she would sink all vessels sight, These
steps should have consisted of the amng Of American ships and
the employment of any other methods for their protection the
whole month of humiliation this country would have
been avoided had he done
In defending American rights there of But weeks
have gone by and absolutely nothing has been accomplished In
these circumstances difficult to comprehend just what the resi
dent driving 1t is because OF this uncertainty that his address
to Congress Disappointing He may have in mind prompt action
He may again have mind cosnuation of the policy of procas
naon We do know Congress does know No knows
Philadelphia Inquirer
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

Forestry experts have found that a
plant growing luxuriantly in the Phil
ippines and heretofore regarded as a
weed is used in other parts of the Far
East for the production of camphor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

We are authorized to announce ].
p. Gather as candidate for County
Judge, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party in August primary,
1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

We are authorized to announce W. c.
Booton as a candidate for TALLER Of
Mason county, KY. subject to the ac-
tion Of the Democratic party at the
August primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

Mines of some descriptions are
found in twenty-six of the thlrty-one
big States and Territories in Mexico,
and mining is the most productive in
dns;ry of the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
For County Judge

We are authorized to announce
Frank II. Clarke as q candidate for
County Judge Of Mason County, sub
feet to the action of the Democratic
party at the August primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Henry r. Childs as candidate for As
SCISSOR Of Mason county, subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary, Au-
gust 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
For County TALLER

We are authorized to announce Mr..
John B. Furlong, as q candidate for
Jailer Of Mason county, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party at the
August. 1917, primary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce Mr.. Fred W. Wells as a
candidate for County Assessor, sub
1ect to the action of the Democratic
Primary In August.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
ANNOUNCEMENT
For Coanty Assessor

We are authorized to announce
Elmer L. Donovan Of Sardis precinct,
as a candidate for Assessor of Mason
County. Subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary August, 1917.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

Michigan stands first among the
States for the production Of salt,
ranks second for iron and third for
conner.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
WAR UPON INDIVIDUALS

The President purpose merchant ships commendabe
only far gosand goes farther ntbe proposition
which he advanced the spring of 1914 when the Vera
staged He then demanded authority from Congress
war Observation-Disclosures that, without calling
He has sought authority make war upon individual
German submarines and that too, without calling it war;
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

Principles are only of value when
they are set to work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14

Having thrown the Republicans installed Democrats in
tho posoces President Wilson advocate the
Of tho classified civil service that his ppontees shall be
their positions
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-14
Correspondence
Orangeburg

Mrs. Jim Bell of Manchester, Ohio,
was the guest of Mrs. Lillian Bane
last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Cooper is improving af-
ter long illness.
Mrs. Holus Cabler spent Wednesday
of last week with her mother, Mrs.
Charles Devaughn.
Harry Wallingford purchased two
fine mules from Mr.. Wells of Mays
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Enson will
move to Mr.. John Holidays country
home soon.
Mrs. Lizzie Cooper sold her farm to
George Rem.
Mrs. Haine Thompson spent Sunday
with Mrs. DR.. Hord
Mr.. Sam Shaffer is quite i'll at his
home in the county.
Mrs. Sarah Moore and daughter,
Mrs. Coda Coryell was shopping in
Maysville.
Mr.. Allie Coryell and workmen will
soon have the house completed on
Clate Farrow land which will be rent
ed to Mr. John Pollitt.
Mrs. David Campbell is better at
this writing.
There was call meeting at school
house in regard to the school building
Saturday night Some $4,000 have
been promised.
Sardis
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grover spent
Saturday with their daughter, Mrs.
A. II. Dillon
Rev. ]. d. Redd of Millersburg,
spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Newman and family.
Miss Nell Newman returned to her
home at Paris, Ill.,, Tuesday after
spending several weeks with relatives
and friends.
Rev. ]. F. Hopkins was in Maysville
Saturday to meet his wife, VINO has
baen visiting her daughter at Fl.
Thomas, for the past three weeks.
Max Calvert and family left Thurs
day for their new home at Mason,
Ohio.
Harold Fowler remains critically i'll.
Elmer Donovan was In Cincinnati
last week on business.
Mr.. Thomas Grover of Lane, Kan.
spent several days the past week with
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dillon
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Woodward will
move Tuesday to their home at
Helena
Mrs. Margaret Cliff, who for the
past several months has been making
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Grover White, died Wednesday, March
7, from complication of diseases, age
"A years 3 months and one day. She
is survived by her daughter and one
son, Mrs. BERTHE Donovan and Harlan
Gift of Minerva and Mrs. Grover
White Of this place. Funeral services
we're held in the M. e. Church, South,
10 a. m. conducted by Rev. ]. F. Hop
kins and Rev. w. M. Williams. Burial
in the Mayslick Cemetery.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
a BOSTON CRITIC AND
A SOUTHERN MAGAZINE

The Southern Womans Magazine,
one of the youngest Of the country S
literary publications, and one OF the
very few, perhaps the only one, whose
subscription price has remained un
der $50, has recently received gratify-
ing recognition from the Boston Trans
cript in its review of THE Best Shor-
Stories of 1916"
MIR. Edward ]. O'Brien, the critic.
who reviews the yearly output of mag
azine fiction for the Transcript, has
made a careful and painstaking sur
yey of the current fiction field. OF the
stroies of striking merit and distinc
ton published during 1916, the South
ern Woman's Magazine has ten, and III
a list of twenty-one magazines rank
ed according to distinction in the
quality of fiction published In TINS
time. this magazine, for all its youth
ranks fourteen.
THE ten stories of this magazine
listed for distinction are, first. sIhe
Knitter of Lege,' by Beth Slater
Whitson, triple-starred and placed Oh
the honor roll for publication in MI
O'Brien's volume Of the Best Short
Stories of 1916
Second, Miss Juliet OF Kentucky
by Anna B. OnstOtt, double-starreo
for distinction, and third, The Divine
Atrocity,' by Grace G. Bostwick, star
red.
Following these are Marie Rose oil
Mustard Street. by Frances Aymar
Mathews; Look Away, by Helen Top
ming Miller; "A Soldier of the New
Day. by Lillian Perrine Davis; The
Story of Anele Glynn, by Ada JACK
Carver; "A Tryste in Heaven, py
John A. Moroso; The Resultant Tan
gent by Brevard Mayes Conner
His Rival, by Mary Woodson snip
pey."
In it's May number the. magazine
PROMISES to introduce its readers per
sonally to the ten writer's who have
won us these honors In an intimate
feature article showing pictures OF
them all and giving enough OF the DE
tails and circumstances Of their lives
to show some Of the reasons for the
strength and beauty in which theii
magic pens have been dipped.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
LIFT YOUR coRNS
OFF WITH FINGERS.
Tells How to Loosen TENDER Cor"
or Cailous So 1t Lifts Out
Without Pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awfu'
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are nov told by a Cincinnati author
ity to Use a drug called Freezone
which the moment a few drops are ap
piled TO any corn or callous the sore
ness is relieved and soon the entire
corn or callous, root and all, lifts OH
with the fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is ap
piled, and simply shrivels the corn OF
callous without inflaming or even irr'
tating the surrounding tissue or skin
A small bottle of Freezone will cost
very little at any drug store, but VIII
positively rid ones feet of every hard
or soft corn or hardened callous. Ii
your druggist hasn't any Freezone ne
can get 1t at any wholesale drug house
for you. laop
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
The Satisfaction of SAVING.

Among all material pleasures there La
none so great as that which springs
from a store laid by for future wants,
especially for the needs of those for
whose well being you have become re-
sponsible. And when you have gath
cred that store by steadfastly refusing
thriftless self indulgence you have a
satisfaction that Outweighs and out
lasts all fleeing joys. / speak from
my own experience, and / can call to
witness the thousands of others who
have travelled the same road.
Strictly speaking, all mere luxury is
waste. But there may be and often Is
wanton wastefulness in luxury when
a reasonable indulgence In 1t might be
justifiable. That Is certain to react
most harmfully on soul, mind and body.
1t is not the accumulation, but the
waste and misuse of wealth, that
makes men decay.-Judson Harmon I'm
Youths Companion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
Poisons In the Stomach.

A most curious fact is that all food
contains the elements Of poison, and
in our body poisons are manufactured
from these. For instance, meat, fish,
cheese and milk are composed of n.y.
drOgen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen.
Take away the last and you have prus-
sic acid. We do not manufacture
prussic acid, it is true. But in every
stomach in the world fermentation
goes on just as in q brewery, and the
poisonous carbOnic acid is made in
large quantities. If you breathed a
few days output Of carbonic acid gas
you would inevitably die. Sulphuret-
ed hydrogen is one of the most deadly
gases known, yet in every stomach it
is made at one time or another. In the
stomach all food is converted into
what we call "peptone," and if a very
small quantity of this found it's way
into the blood it would kill as surely
as prusSic acid.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
To Waterproof Tents.

Here is the way to waterproof cloth:
Dissolve ten pounds of rosin in four
gallons of hot linseed oil. Pour into
a tub to which a wringer is attached
Pass the cloth through the hot Oil and,
as soon as well soaked, through the
wringer. Spread on fence or ground
Immediately until thoroughly dry. Dry
ing may take a week or more. This
solution will treat about fifty yards Of
cloth.
For waterproofing a tent Nessmuk in
his "WOOdcraft" gives this recipe,
which he says is excellent: To ten
quarts Of water add ten ounces Of lime
and four ounces Of alum. Let it stand
until clear. Fold the cloth or tent snug
ly and put ii into another vessel, pour
the solution in and let it soak for
twelve hours, then rinse in lukewarm
rain water. Stretch and dry in the sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
ENGlAND's PREMIER FAvoRs
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

LONDON, April premier LloyG
George made a declaration in the
House OF Commons Wednesday in ia
v0r OF woman suffrage.
The Premier said he welcomed the
Recommendation in favor of woman
suffrage which was made in the pro
gram for electoral reform moved Wed
nesday by former Premier Asquith.
Mr.. AsQuith said his opposition To
woman suffrage always had been
based solely on consideration OF pub
lie expediency. The women had now
worked out their own salvation. The
war could not be carried on without
them. What moved him especially
he added, was the problem OF recon
ttruction after the war. He consid
cred it TO be neither just nor eXped.
emit to withhold from women the powei
OF the right DO make their voices heard
directly.
Premier Lloyd George, paying the
warmest tribute to women's work dur
ing the war, especially the devotion
courage and zeal Of women munitioI
makers, said that when after the wal
the nation came 10 recast the whole
industrial fabric TO give women nc
voice therein would be an outrage; al
would be ineQuitable, unjust and un
grateful, and he believed that the coun
ly would not sanction such injustice
for q moment. He agreed TO the
desirability of avoiding all political
controversies during the war.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
COmings and GOings of Our
People Here, There and
Elsewhere.

Miss Laura Ogden has returned ID
her home in Carlisle, after a visit tn
relatives in this city.
Mrs. Wilson CLANCY has returned
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Alice
Christopher, in Winchester.
Mr.. George Doty has returned to
his home near Shawhan after pros
pecting tour through Indiana.
Miss Lucy Simms has returned
from a visit to her brother, Mr.. Ed
ward Simms, in Houston, Texas.
Miss Matilda James was a guest Of
Miss Alice Threshley Williams, in
Frankfort, for the dance given there
Saturday night.
-Messrs. Paul Matthews and Harold
Wollstein attended the concert given
in Lexington by the Russian Sym
phony Orchestra.
Mrs. William Burchfeld, of Vim
cennes, Indiana, is a guest of her sis
tiers, Mrs. II. A Power and Miss Mary
Bashford, in this city.
Mrs. Carter n. Martin and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Martin, of this city,
we're guests of friends and relatives In
Winchester several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Robertson
Mrs Mason Bolts, Mrs. Alvin Ratliff
and Mr. Badger Robertson, who have
been visiting relatives in this county,
have returned to their homes in Mt.
Sterling.
Mr. John NJ. Pursley, son of Squire
Sam Pursley, of near Winchester, who
has been attending the M. NJ. l. at
Millersburg, has been taken to the
Clark County Hospital, for medical
treatment.
Mrs. Mason c. Talbot and son
VIM Lunceford Talbot, of North Mid
dletown, who have been visiting rela-
tives in West Virginia, were called
home by the illness of Mrs. Talbot 5
mother, Mrs. William McCray.
Mr. Everett G. Patton, who has
been q conductor on the Interurbah
electric line between Lexington and
Nicholasville, has been transferred tC
this division Mr.. Patton and family
will move to Paris this week to re
side. He is a son of the late Mr.. Ben
Patton, of Paris.
Mrs. Laura Ellis, Grand CHIEF OF
the Pythian Sisterhood of Kentucky,
and Mrs. Eta Simms, Supreme Rep
resentative for the Pythian Sisters OF
the State, both of Covington, have re
turned to their home in Covington.
They were guests of the Paris K. OF Z
lodge at the Ladies' Night enter
tainment given here last Thursday
night.
| (Other Personals on Page 81
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
BOY SCOUTS TO PLAY A
PROMINENT PART IN WAR
c. n. Livingstone Says Half Million
Are Available For Various Duties.

Washington.-In the Boy Scouts of
America the country has a well train
ed peace army Of 202, 900, backed by
reserves Of 10000 veterans" the for
mer well qualified to take the place of
police In guard duty, to give first
aid" and to do the work Of older men
In many things, and the latter particu-
larry well qualified to serve their coun-
try In any capacity required Of a citi-
zen, according to Colin III. Living
stone, president Of the national council
OF the Boy Scouts Of America.
The Boy Scouts Of America is not
military organization" said Mr..
Livingstone. Primarily its aims are
character building and citizen making.
Our boys get an outdoor training, and
with them 1t is a case Of playing sol
der In the field and camp, getting a
handy training for the duties of citi.
zenship, building up health and mind.
Il told the boy scouts of Buffalo re-
Gently that they were part Of a militia
OF service. In the event Of war they
will perform all the services that can
normally be expected of them. For
instance, they will be able to relieve
the police Of guard duty over water
works, reservoirs, public buildings
bridges, and so on. They will look
after families whose heads have gone
to war and help relieve any suffering. ~
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IF CHilpS
TONGUE is COATED.
" Gross, Feverish, Sick, Bilious, Cieai
Little Liver and Bowels.

A laxative to-day saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play TO empty their
fsowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! III
coated, or your child is listless. cross.
teverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full Of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment.
give a teaspoonful of California Syr'
up of Figs" then don't worry, because
il is perfectly harmless, and in few
hours all this constipation poison,
sour bile and fermenting waste VIII
gently move out OF the bowels, AMI
YOU have a well, playful child again
A thorough inside cleansing is
oftimes all that is necessary. II should
be the first treatment given in any
sickness
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. ASK
YOUR druggist for a 50-cent bottle o.
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OIL
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that il is made by the "Caii
fornia Fig Syrup Company" (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
WANTS DOCTORS, TOO,
To PREPARE FOR WAR
Medical Journal Tells of Qualities
Needed In an Efficient Mil
itary Surgeon.

IF War Comes" is the heading un-
der which the New York Medical Jour-
nal says editorially:
Modern warfare demands the COM
plete mobilization Of every resource of
the countries involved Defeat Is the
price paid for unpreparedness, and the
conquered pays the bills for both sides.
Therefore IL pays to be prepared. Ev-
cry war In which the United States
has taken part has accumulated the ne.
cessity for and the deplorable lack OF
preliminary preparation.
Surgeon General Lowell In his re
port for the year 1917 says Of the
war OF 1912: There could be little
doubt that where one man had died
from improper medical treatment ten
had been destroyed from want Of a
knowledge of the many duties peculiar
TO an army surgeon The same com
ment could have been made at the
close Of the civil war and of the war
with Spain.
I'm no direction is preparedness more
important than in the medical depart
ments Of the army and the navy. The
public and large part of the medical
profession enormously assume that be
cause man is a qualified medical prac.
titioner or surgeon he will therefore
make an efficient medical officer. This
Is not true. The military surgeon Is
much more than an efficient surgeon oil
a competent practitioner. He must also
understand sanitary tactics; he mus,
be familiar with the organization OF
the medical department and know how
to handle men and material. Without
this knowledge he cannot perform the
full measure Of his duties.
Therefore every patriotic physician
should at once enroll in the medical
department Of the reserve officers
corps, where he can learn the essen
tials Of military medicine by devotine
a few hours a week to home study
without interfering with his practice
Then when the need comes he car
serve his country acceptably and with
credit to himself and his profession
Applications for enrolment in the
corps should he addressed to the sur
geon general Of the army, Washing
ton"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-03
Sleep and Dreams.

The brain is more active while en-
gagged in dreaming than when not thus
engaged. The only perfect sleep is
that which is dreamless. The moment
the sleeper begins to dream he begins
to work, and the more vivid and pro-
tracted the dream the more intense,
naturally, becomes the work. 1t is
possible that at no time during the
waking hours of life is the brain so
active as it is in the strange business
of dreaming.