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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
SCHOOL SANITATION.
By NJ ISIS Ethel Hilton
Pine Hill.
First prize at County School Pair. J

First prize at County School Fair
The school room is our home
the larger part of the day. fol
several months in the year,
therefore it should be kept in
sanitary condition. TO dc
this, ~: floor should be oiled,
and the busting should be
dome with IA soft damp cloth,
The water for the school
should be sent to the State
Board of Health at Bowling
Green, Kentucky to be tested
Each school should either
have a fountain or a cooler.
If they have a cooler the child
rem should have their own
drinking cups. The cooler
should be kept covered so that
no dust or microbes could get
IN the water.
Zach child should have bis
own wash pan, soap and towel
or there SHOULD be lavatOries
in the school and then child
rem could have their towels.
When a person sneezes he
should hold his handkerchief
over his nose. When one
coughs it should be held over
the mouth.
lfit is necessary to spit one
should s.use a handkerchief OF
a paper. If a paper is used ii
can be burned, if a haudker.
chief is used it can be washed .
The pupils should not be
allowed to spit on the school
room floor, or on the school
ground.
The school ground should
be kept in good condition
The outhouses shonld be kept
in good sanitary condition.
Each school house should have
sanitary closets.
The building should have
steam heat, the rooms should
be well supplied with fresh air
by lowering windows from
the top, and raising them from
the bottom, when it will not
cause a draft, or by fresh all
heated in the basement and
pouring into each room through
l register. There should be a
ventilator by which the air
may escape. If all these thing.
are done the health Of the
children will be much better.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

matter before putting their i'm
portant signatures OH the card,
and SO far lis we know, they are
still considering" the matter
DR.. Pennington say that about
seventy-five per cent of those
who had the opportunity, signed
the pledge card. What about the
twenty-five per cent that refused
to sign? Would the Doctor have
any objection to have their names
published? There are those who
.,,L.,. ....u ~ see these NAMES il.
print.
Certainly they work for what
they have and they have that
splendid right to do what they
please with it. But, who guar
anteees that right? Is it not tn.
Government? Then, what about
that seventy FIVE per cent who
gladly Esigned the pledge? Did
they too rot work for what they
have? If we are not mistake
The lines will be drawn and thos,.
who are not for US are against Us
Did hot France, Serbia and Bel
GUM work for what they had /?
Did they not have prosperous
happy homes? but what did the
Kaiser and his armies care ?
Where are those homes now ?
We do not believe that mother
with son or brother in France,
would refuse to do anything
possible for those young men who
are pledgihg their all for this
country.
We wish TO commend the school
girls who so willingly rendered
such valuable service in this
work. W. believe the day n.
far distant when the noble work
of the girls and women of thi.
land will be more fully recognized
than ever before.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
BUY THIS LOT.

l will offer for sale to the
highest bidder at the front door
IF the Court House on Monday
November 26th, 1917, between
the hours of 10 a. m and 2 p.
70. one of the best building lots
in Mt. Vernon. This lot is d.
rectlv opposite the Graded Schoo'
md is go Z l6o. facing g feet on
Richmond Street and Dixie
Highway. There is no more de
sirable building lot in Mt Yer
non. Look it over and be ready
to buy. Terms cash.
w. 81. FISH.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
Livingston, XIV.

In response to the request of
the Coencil If National Defense.
we believe that in less than one
hour after the work started. more
than seventy-h five per cent of the
housekeepers of Livingston had
signed the pledge cards. Many
seemed anxious to sign and thus
show by that simple pledge their
loyalty to the GOvernment-the
best and freest the world. has
ever known.
One ladv said: 81 want 70 sign
thai card all over, or do anything
else the Government of the United
States asks me-" This is the
kind of faith and loyalty that has
made this a great and free country;
this is the only kind that will keep
it such. Within les than tn o days
about AL has been signed. two or
three wanted time to consider tle
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
State Of Ohio, : lily or Toledo,
Lucas County, SIS.

state or ONO, ltl or l oiedO,
Lucas County. SIS.
Franz, j. Cheney makes oatl
that he is MIR partner OF tn
firm of F. J, Cheney & Co., Coin
business II the City Of To. =
County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pa, the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CatarrE
mat c;,1nr' - ear. Oy tn rs"
of Halls Catarrh Medicine Frank
]. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub.
scribed in my presence, this 9th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. Gleason.
(SeaO NO'ary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is
taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surface.
of the System. Send for testi
monials, free
FL. Cheney & Go. Toledo, @.
Sold by al druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for eonsti-
patton.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
OOO-OOOO-O-OOOOO
q WAYSIDE NOTES 3
oool By liza AARrT tO-OO

Judge Richard q. Williams, of
CovingtOn, a man always to the
front in any enterprise of good
work for the betterment OF con-
ditions and improvements, writes:
Dear JIM
That gap" in the Dixie
HiShwa, in Rockcastle and Laurel
Counties must De built. No one
should be a Stacker" in this
great fight for better roads.
Gladly have l done my "bit"
with q contribution to that great
cause and in addition am earn
estly assisting in the work Of this
community to raise 500, 10000
to help pay the cost of filling the
gap in these two counties.
While l have been away from
dear old Rockcastls for fifteen
years, during all that time l have
retained deep interest for the
happiness and prosperity Of her
people. From your long and con.
tinuous work for her advance,
ment, know that you, too, love
the old county as dearly as you
loved your devoted help-mate,
now peacefully sleeping in Elm
wood; Mt. Vernon's silent
camping ground.
But, Jim, 1913 must see the
Dixie Highway completed and
pe-hold old Rockcsstle marching
on to glorious era of develop
ment of every line of thought
and industry, and may God aid
you in taxing every energy and
strainlng every nerve to the sue.
cessful accomplishment OF this
great cause.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
THE BEAUTIFUL
GULF COAST
Biloxi and Gulf Springs
. y MISSISSIPPI y y

If you would revel among the
most beautiful Of shade trees
The monarchs Of the South, the
Live Oak go to Ocean Springs
mississippi. Drink from its nin
eral springs and enjoy the ozone
from the stretch of shell roads
along the sound
Live simply among its plat
but hospitable small hotels OIL
private boarding houses; you
will never forget the view o.
the Gulf sou have hsd, o. he
rejuvenating atmosphere that
you have enjoyed during your
stay.
Biloxi might be called tn.
Riviera Of the Gu If Coast. II i
was settled nv Iberville in / 6q9
It g., )e:,o ~ L,r;sit7r Drs
sessions and Was the first col
onY / lanted by the French il
the south.
Yes, it is true that you will
ind there the old civilization
and the new. Truthfully we
may also say that it is one of
the most restful, heathfnl and
charming resorts on the North
American Continent.
We have found it most de
lightful just following the Christ
mas holidays In Mid winter; but
it is also most agreeable in the
summer time, as the brecz :
from the Gulf of Mexico fan tn
shore at some time of each day
Many legends have been cen
tered at Biloxi. which doubt ess
had their origin from the Indian
to later civilization. A grand old
oak, with gnarlsd and twisted
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

THE man who i not willing 81
bear his portion of the war bur
dcn which is now upon US. is no.
II 1ch 1f an American ci;izer
Those who refuse will tell you
yes we want the Allies TO win.
bat by their acts say we want our
liberty, freedom and protection
guaranteed US, b. the sacrifice
of Others Lord help such per
sons. for the Devil does not wan
them and pass ports can not be
had to send them TO the Kaiser.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
TO n

IAN OONseT anu duSuJeT, Ol
indianapolis, Ind, have been
here tine past week visiting his
sister n-Iaw, EIs. sue Mullins
MIR. SOwder was once a citizen of
this county. - Frank Webb. Of
Los Angeles, California. has been
visiting his brother, DR.. R. G.
Webb, Of this place Mr. Webb
is an extensive fruit grower OF
the west and owns fine farm
near Los Angeles This is the
first trip he has made for thirty
two years DIR. ". I. Amyx has
returned from Louisville, where
he atterded a medical meeting
K. 4. Ward Of East Bernstadt has
moved his family to our city
We gladly welcome tn. III TO our
town. Mrs. Cleo Griffin, after a
weeks visit with relatives at Mt.
Vernon, has returned home. -
Mrs Roy Beasley, of Mt Vernon,
was here between trains Munday.
Mrs. Beasley claims that the
church house at RavenwOod is a
most completed. THIS is the
church house that Mrs Bea,ley
has been wOrEing to Get COM
Tlerei for some time and it is
through and hv her efforts that
it became a success. - Work on
the pike between Mt Vernon and
Livingston has been CGmEenCed
in elTneSr. and ii the near future
we Will have pike Mrs J NJ.
Owens and daughter, Miss Mar
gle. of RrodheId. were here be
tween trains TucSd av, enroute
hoGoe from Cinlinnati.-Nrs Fred
Cotton. in ard children have re
turned home after a few days
visit with relatives at Pine Hill
Cd Bryant, of vii lie, was incur
city SunCay.-MrS. e. L. Cockrell
was called 10 Louisville, Tuesday
on account of the death Of her
sis'er.-Mr.and Mrs. c. Il BlanfCrd
and daughter, Miss Ella Mae,
motored To ParkSvill', Stanford,
aLd 0 ncr toAus Saturday y. aud
report a nice tine.--Soden Carter,
who has been IN Detroit, Mich
for some time, has returned home,
= Ed Asher is spending the week
in Berea?-Mack Martin went to
Brodhead, Tue sday evening to
hear the lecture John Lear. of
Camp Taylor, gave "A lecture at
the Christian church, Sunday
night. in behalf Ct the Y. NJ. {. A
There was large crowd present
and all eager to hear what was
being done. ard all glad to find
ont what they can do to whip the
Kaiser. - Ben Hellard has
,a+,-pod from, T,diapa urba-o /
went fora vacation, but there i:
no place ike home.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

Redeemer--it has been the basis
OF many a legend and verse.
How beautiful are those homes
along the beach where nature
has been undisturbed. Beyond
the narrow streets Of Old Biloxi
one can Skirt again the shell
road, past the ''home for guests
and the liehthouse-and be a
welcome gue4t also at one or
more of the b autiful private vii
las lined along the shell road
Several of these have their OWE
private piers with boat house
or bathing house at the end Of
the pier, way out on the water.
Boating, bathing and fishing are
recreations that belong to the
out-of-doOr life of Biloxi nearly
all the year round.
Biloxi is not wholly dependent
upon tourists. 1t has an all-the-
year-round population. A Tour
lSt Club Is sustained during the
winter months from a colony
largely of middle states northern
people who center there yearly
from mid winter to early spring.
1t is an attractive adjunct to
Biloxi during that time. Never
has the writer seen more glori-
Gus sunsets or more beautiful
moonlights. What more fasci-
mating than the silvery sheen in
the wake of white sailboat as
she silently glides along. Her
hold may be filled with oysters
which she may be carrying to be
unlOaded at some oyster houses
a mile or so around the bend of
the bay; or it may be that with
Schrimp from deeper waters she
is laden. lI you happen to b.
the next morning, where thu,
boat is being unlOaded you 6nd
a process worth seeing. Inside
of long building all is activity
men women and children are
employed by the hundreds in
opening the oyster shells. The
oysters are first dropped into
tubs of water and the last pro-
cess Is when they are placed
in cases which are sealed and
neatly labeled and then are ready
for the market.
There are homes for work ers
and their families who live near
the plants or oyster factories
There is also 4 SETTLE ment House
not far away with beautiful
trees about il, with Kindergarten
and Fairgrounds for the Child
rem, who are thus cared for
while their mothers are al wori
at the oy.ter houses. The Sea-
son In shor; ana consequent,
the eaFnin-s are only a short
time Of the year.
Again snd again from the cold
rigid winters of The north we
shall seek the shores of Beauti-
full BLK and perhaps now and
then for respite III the summer,
also
So when you make up your
route for trips South hencefnrth,
we sdfise Won by all means to
incluIe Biloxl ar Ocean Springs.
Carlyle Porter.
These are two of the popular
aDG attractive resorts on the
beautiful. Guii Coast and reached
by tn norern steel passage
trains of the LOUISVILLE g.
NASHVILLE Raj. ROAD.
MS, l27
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

In one of the New York dailies
ten DAYS since, under big head
lines, appeared the following &C
count Of one of the late raids
made by detective Jones, a Mt
Vernon boy VINO has been on the
New York police force for fast II
years:
"Si:htseers IN Chinatown GOT
an unusual thrill last night wher
D-,t Gives William .!oues anC
itch j. mia Bs,lic .of l.spectoi
Dwysrs stah made tie hrs
opium den raid that New York >,
miniature Orient has known il
more than two years.
The sound Of smashing dOcI
panels and hysterical screams
frequenters of the ueighborhooc
drew throngs we'll dressed mel
aud women about 10 Pell street
where 1.-The last layout" had beer
ioand. This rickety old bald
ing, on the corner of Pell anC
Doyers street, was a rerdezv, u
for oatcast whites and lavless
yellow men in the days whei
Chinatown was in its glory an
the fgh ting tougs held full swa.
with their forty fves"
But last night the windows i.
all its tive floors were dark. an,
as the detectives mounted on,
cre"liu@ stairway after anotht.
the passed dark aud deserted
rcons. They had reached tn,
top floor whena dog bayed al
alarm, and the raid was on
Springing Iat = rotten and IN
stable do r, which bore the le
gend on a scrap OF paper "Ost
for the night" they broke !
down with a crash which aroused
the drowsy nelghborhood.
The reason why scores of Chi
reSe have been entering the
eu.ld ng recently was the. Al
parent. In a little room barely
more than eight feet by ten Wa
. bunk and a yen pan, or opium
smoking outfit. The place eek
ed with the odor Of the pill,
that take the smokers to TIA.
rea.ls of joyous dreams and de
straction. Bessie Lee. a white
girl, held in leash fierce looking
bull terrier she called Baby"
A half dozen Cinnamon cooped
in the little room chartered An
grily.
u just been out with Baby
the girl said. patting the dog.
"What you bother me for! ]
can't help what goes on when
I'm out >
With revolver in hand Jones
barred the doorway while Bailie
whistled for assistance. Then
the narrow streets suddenly be-
came black with Orientals, sight
seers. underworld creatures and
visitors from Other parts of the
town. In a few minutes a pat
rol wagon arrived from the Eliza
beth street police station and
Bessie and her yellow friends
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

non depot. One wire furnisht
ali needed telegraph facilities.
The railroad a, that date termi-
nailed at Livingston and all goods
for counties south were taken by
wagon from that point. Liv-
ingston's original post office
lame was Fish Point.
The Pine Hill Coal Co, was do
ing big business under the
charge of Cash CrOOke, who later
married Miss Celia Adams,
, daughter of Capt. Jack Adams of
Mt. Vernon; both are asleep in
EImvOod. The Livingston Coal
Co, was doing good business in
mining and shipping block Dia-
mond George Sam brook was
landlord of the Sam brook hotel
and was interested in other en-
tprprises.
The Joplin house was the only
hotel in business In Mt. Vernon
at that time. Was located on
the lot now occupied by the Cox
building.
Mt. Vernon had 500 feet of
fat limestone slab pavement
sidewalk, 500 feet of plank
walk, loo feet Of brick. the re-
mainder was Of plain dirt. One
passenger train each way daily
tiled the bill. The railroad
agen, could take his gun and 90
hunting in those days without
causing any call down from
headquarters.
For some years after our lOcat
ing In Mt. Vernon, there was
some strenuous times While it
was supposed to be under pro-
h!oit;on there WIS virtually open
.atr:"oIns running where any old
KIND OF drinks could be bought.
Killings were numerC US. The
writer witnessed several on Mt.
.'.."'.'.'- 80. - S-Hn iOf these
things WERE H,vrG'l, on by the
oSterin@ Of the remem brance of
occurrences IN the civil war,
others from variOuS causes. and
some from general meanneSS or
cuSSpdresS OF the parties involved.
CitiZrnS Of ROckcGstle today, of
the Younger generation, can
scarcely belieye or understand
the conditions of the DAYS from
the Cos 20 the Sos. 1t is not
Lest to recall all of the various
troubles of those dates but il
is pleasant TO remind our folks
that conditions are so much diff
ferent. and improved they should
understand and appreciate the
peaceful conditions Of today as
compared with some of the
periods of our past history.
While all isnOt what We would
wish to have il. our little old
town and county is a mighty
good locality to live in. and a
place which the Boone Wav man
proudly claims his home. and in
whose cemetery ElmwoOd, is al
ready erected family monument
barring his name date of birth
and carver engaged to inscribe
the date of his death there con
when it Occrrs. Rockcastle ba-
bies of 1877 are. today. grand
fathers and grand-mothers.
Time do certainly Ay."
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

Governor Stanley writes: 81
wish to thank You for your kind
ami complimentary reference t.
my prOcla ~ alton on Cool Rosds
Day. 1 thoroughly appreciate
your valued cooperation and es-
teeul."
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

W Z. Smitl, who was t-w-
headed boy playing in Old Mt.
Vernon, some thirty ears age,
while his father VS. supervisor
IN that division of the l.. &. n
writes from Evansville, Ind.
chere be is superintendent of
he Henderson and St. Louis div
.sion of the l.. 4 NJ"
l was impressed how swiftly
be time speeds by, for it seems
nut few months, or years at
most. since l, as a bow. was plug
ring in your office. had just left
he Black Belt section of Alabama
where there was not Il stone
anger than i gravel out of TIL
channel of some stream to be
.Ound in the country, sturned
OOSe among the hills and rocks
( Rock castle County 10 ne init
-;ed nrst in TIL experience Of
wing IN a town Of next having 10
Iouse my feet in shoes tor The
RS, summer. | cannot imagine
nv greater punishment that
:Ould have been inflicted on a boy
,..custOmed to country life in the
lack Belt Of Ala bama than BE-
ng city broke and shod during
he summer all at the same time.
The memories Of the yeaIs
which | was assOcIated with y)u
re indeed pleasant one, to lie
all During all these years the
experience gained by working
round the freight house and III
he telegraph Office has been in
! -E e. s'T-a q go f'. 4 = ',ftt
vhep l was sending IL message
inder your supervisor, like most
Jugs l was trying to break the
peed record and YOU kindly
:rucF ~ knuc,i win IL
III dircciad me 81 STOP and e
yin over, reminding me that the
receiving operator knew nothing
bout what | was sending, that
an operator should always send
such plain Morse Until it would
pe understood as thoroughly by
he operator at the other end of
he line a. it was by the sender,
who had the mesfage before him.
ibis vas most valua ole lesson
20 me, for in the issuing of
Instructions l have endeavored to
make it so clear until the other
fellow would understand what
vas intending to convey. This
las been great help to me and
[ have refereed to the little in.
cident on many occasions"
On August 1st 1877. forty wears
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
FOR SALE.

I will offer for sale to the
highest bidder at the front, door
of the court house in Mt. Yer.
non Obetween 10 a III. and p.
20. Monday Nov. 26th one lot 4s
K 14O # in the Bethurnm &
Lewis Addition to the town OF
Mt. Vernon. This lot fronts As
fl. on Richmond street and Dixie
Highway and lao # on Tevi.
Street, with an alley leading
from Tevis street, and is very
desirable building lot Terms
made known on day of sale.
p Ii. CoNovER
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

were hustlei in through lines of
bluecOats.
THE last of the Mohicans
Detective Jones SAID IS be left
the place with a quantity Of
seized opium"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

On August 1st 1877, forty years
ago. Jim Maret. then a boy, was
installed as railroad agent and
telegraph operator at Mt. Ver-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

The election now Is over,
And bows We got beat,
But we did all we could
Ard now accept the defeat.
But in one more year, boys,
We will give them another wrap
And we can gain the victory,
And wipe them off the map.
Stick to the Democratic party,
For she is just and true,
For in the last ele ction
We cut their majority in two.
They can beat us in the county,
And we accept our fate,
But we have one reconciliation,
We can wallop them in the State
But, boys, they did beat US,
Aud it is mighty tough,
But all tina, was liking
We didn't get votes enough.
But let S all he satisfied
Until another year,
For we will gain the victory
And don't You never fear.
For the main thing that heat us,
| have weighed in nv mind,
The leader will hollow out,
Voters all follow il line.
But victory we shall win it
In some future day,
And when we do get in,
Ne will be there 10 stay
Hats eff to you our repnblicai
friends.
You beat Us but you can't max.
us cry,
But we will get even with yOu.
In the sweet by and by.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16
Asthma Catarrh
and Bronchitis

Can Be Greatly Relieved y the New
External Vapor Treatment.
Don't take internal medicines or habit
forming drugs for these troubles. Viek's
"Vap-O-Rub" Salve is applied externally
and relieves by inhalation as 3 vapor and
by absorption through the skin. For
Asthma and Hay Fever, melt little Viek's
in . spoon and inhale the yapors, also rub
well over the spinal column to relax the
nervous tension. Csc, SOC, or eL00.
|WKSEosgB
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-16

We'll, man is subject to mistakes
in this world, and the best laid
plans of men and mi.e sometime.
fail, and We rushed in and pre-
diCted who wouii be elected II
the past election without consul.
ing our better judgment. We hau
been so lucky in the past, we con
sidered it a foregune conclusion
The fun lest thing OF il all is, on
Brodhead friend calls us a prophe
and takes rs all through the scrip
lures TO prove it he seems T.
tie divine historian, and gives u
book, chapter and verse for it
takes us to the Garden of Eden
where Adam and Eve had beau
tiful home; shGn 80 where IL
children of Israel cross the Rec
Sea then to where David slew
the giant thence where Sampson
found the honey in the carca,
of dead lion, and where Johr
arted to Niniva to preach, but
we will say You told me so.
Ha, Ha