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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
Paper was made from rags In Ara
bla more than ten centuries ago and
the art was brought to Europe in the
Thirteenth century.

There Is more Catarrh In this Sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together. and until the last
few years doctors pronounced II to be
incurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced 1t local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced It incurable
Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease. and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. is
the only Constitutional cure on the
market. It is taken internally. II
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case Il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: f. J. CHENEY g CO..
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
WESTERN UNION WINS


New Orleans, January 4-The West
ern Union Telegraph Company won
two cases in the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals today, the first from
the Atlanta and West Point Railroad
and the second from the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad. In both cases
the right Of the Western Union to
maintain its telegraph lines over the
right Of way of the two railroads was
involved. The Court held the Western
Union had right to maintain Its
lines. but ordered 1t in both cases ia
show more explicitly its contracts with
tho roads.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

Park Lake and Wallingford


Dudley Stages, an aged and respect
ed citizen passed away at his home
near here December q. He leaves
a wife by his second marriage and sew
eral children by his first wife to
mourn his departure Interment at
the family cemetery.
Allen and lack Ham are here on a
visit to their father and family, Mr..
w. X. Ham. They returned to Gin
cinnati Monday. -
Elmon Hill and family of Athens,
ILL.,, are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Miss Ora Bramel, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in ILL
nois the past three months, returned
home Friday.
]. A. and R.Y. Gulley went to Mays
lick Monday to help r. w. Carpenter
strip tobacco.
James Lucas and family who for
merly lived here, are now domiciled at
their home in Illinois, where Mr.
Lucas is engaged in the blacksmith
work at good price.
r. A. Hickerson leaves this week to
help c. L. Tucker in his tobacco al
Moore6eld, Ky.
Tobacco all sold in this neighbor-
hood at prices from 10 to 10 cents q
pound. The farmers all lost on their
sales, II the prices remain as high on
1917 crop. The local buyers had bet.
ter take vacation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
ADVANCE ON TIRES

New York, January 4--The Kelly
Springfield Tire Company will order
an advance Of about 20 per cent in the
price of tires within the next two or
three days. NJ,
The B. F. Goodrich Company has
advanced price Of tires from s to IL
per cent on castings. No advance in
;ubos will be ordered Js
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05
EXPO DRAWS s,sso.ooo

San Diego, January 4-The Panama
California International Exposition,
which closed at midnight last night,
after having been open to the public
continuously for two years, attracted
in excess of 2,25O,OOO, slightly under
the record established in 1915. The
main buildings and the landscape eff
fects will be preserved.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-05

Switzerland has had the heaviest
rains in the last fifty years, and crops
are damaged In consequence.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02

Josephine county will hereafter pay
her current expenses in cash and will
thus no doubt make savings OF many
thousands OF dollars annually. A
new current expense" fund has been
created to meet the new order. This
will make no difference in the time
Of retirement Of outstanding warrants
as sinking fund is provided through
special levy for this purpose, With
the heavy discount on county war
rants in the past. 1t was necessary In
many cases to pay more for work that
It might have been obtained for had
he cash been ava1lahls. II will be
much more satisfactory for labor and
for the people who furnish supplies
to the county to know that the cash is
awaiting them when their work is
done. Payment in warrants that must
bear discount Is always bad bus
mess.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
EJECT BRITISH FROM
CAPTURED TRENCHES

Berlin, via Sayville. Feb, 2,---Brti.
ish forces which had entered German
positions on n breadth held by one
company on tho road from Gaerde-
court after a strong fire. were elected
10y German counter-attacks, today's
otncial statement announced. A num-
Der OF British prisoners were taken.
The report also said seven aero
planes had been destroyed,
From the crown princes front. on
the Combres heights and In the Ailly
forests tverdun) the statement re-
ported capture OF 20 prisoners from
the French lines. taken by thrusting
detachments.
In the vosges i6 prisoners were
taken by reconnoitering detachments.
Flyers were active on the north
west front. valuable Information be-
ing brought back as TO British moves,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
MEDIATION OFFER
HAS Been SUGGESTED

New York, Feb. "A movement
for a national appeal for unimpas-
stoned consideration Of the crisis with
Germany, by President Wilson, con-
gress and the press and suggesting
final offer of mediation in the war,
was started here today by commune
cation addressed to the president and
signed by twenty-six persons. includ-
ing Amos Pinchot, Paul H. Kellogg.
George w. Kirchway and Oswald
Garrison Willard.
The appeal was printed in half page
advertisements in newspapers. and at
the bottom was appended a line ask
ing all persons who endorse the senti-
ments contained in the message to
telegraph President Wilson at once.
I'VE recognize the responsibility Of
the problem before you," the tele-
gram reads, "and wish to express our
confidence in your wisdom and your
power Of leadership"
The president is asked. however,
not to allow the nation Ito be dra-
gooned into war at the very end by
acts OF desperation committed by any
of the belligerents."
The following suggestions OF q
course are then made to the president
First-That you call on congress
and the press OF the United States fol
a deliberate and unimpassioned con
sideration OF the international ques
tion, with the future in mind, as wei
as the present crisis.
Second-That you call on the belli
gerents to meet, as the central power
already have offered, and state theil
terms.
Third-That you address to tn,
sovereigns and executive heads OF tn,
governments a final and personal OF
fer OF mediation.
The message reminds Presiden
Wilson that "hasty actions Of the pub
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
GERMAN PRESS HAS
A JUB|LANT TONE

Amsterdam. Feb. 2.--Jubilation
and firm conviction that America
must see the justice OF Germany's
position. are expressed In provincial
German newspaper editorials. evoked
by the German barred zone" order.
NO law is more urgent than that
Germany considers her own life." de-
clared the Duessdelorffer Anzeiger. In
dispatches received here today.
We hope that neutrals will try to
understand our position. but regard
less on their decision--the die is
cast"
The Rhelnische Westfaelische Iei-
tung said;
I'VE confidently expect President
Wilson to warn Americans from the
war zone"
The Cologne volks Zeitung jubi'
lantly predicted victory "over Eng
lands brutal arbitrariness and vii
lalny."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
AMERICAN TROOPS
CAMP NEAR BORDER

Deming, N. NJ, Feb. 2.--Just out
OF sight over desert ridge. the head
OF General Pershlng's American ex-
pedition army Is camped at Palomas,
near the international border line.
The BLACK Twenty-fourth" infantry
has made the last thirteen mile leg
OF the long march from Colonia Dub
Ian and now Is waiting for the COM
Ing up Of the other columns OF the
expedition
within few hours the Seven
tcenth infantry will join them.
At daybreak today General Per-
shing with his cavalry rear guard
struck out from Ojo Federico, about
80 miles south OF the border. The
field artillery regiments began "hell's
hike" across the 23 mile stretch Of
desert to vado today.
by Sunday the entire expedition
will be IN camp at Palomas. Army
men at Columbus state that the OK
petition will cross the border early
next week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
WASHINGTON MAY -
!. = RE|NdATE MOOSE

Olympia, Feb. 2.--John vandell.
the logger from Bordeaux, WASH.
who shot and killed F. w. Olson,
chairman Of the state Industrial In.
surance commission. In the latter's
ONCE here yesterday. was cool and
collected today. He declared he got
the man he wanted" and was salts
fled. He said he had no relatives
except an aged mother. and he de-
clined to tell where she lives. Other
than to state he was dissatisfied with
an award made to him by the indus
trial commission because OF injuries
he sustained in an accident, vandeli
offered no explanation for his act.
He insisted he should have been pen
stoned for life.
When informed by Olson that his
claim had been rejected vandell Is
said to have exclaimed:
THE state will have to take care
OF me the rest Of my life. then"
He left but soon returned and the
shooting followed.
As result Of the killing. q bill
is being drafted today by Represen-
tatives Gorham. Hon and Gardner
which will be introduced In the house
providing for the restoration OF the
death penalty in Washington.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
LANSING SAYS NO
WORD HAS YET GONE

Washington, Fea> ?.---The definite
statement that nothing has gone
forward to Germany yet" was made
by the state department today. rela-
tive to the present German. Ameri-
can crisis.
Al the same time the department
left the impression that some sugges-
tions. inquiries or instructions may
have been sent to Ambassador Ger
ard. though II was ofhcialiy empha-
sized that the department neither
affirmed nor denied that Impression,
Where yesterday afternoon che de-
partment made the definite statement
that no announcement about the sit-
uation would be forthcoming over
night. Il was announced today that II
did not know whether there would
be some statement this afternoon or
not.
This created the impression that
a definite statement as to the AM
erican course might be expected fol-
loving the cabinet meeting, or at the
latest tomorrow.
The department was asked II II
had yet made any response to n
query from the American line regard
ing course to pursue In the matter
Of ship sailings and replied that the
lines query probably would be an
swered tomorrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02

DESIGNATING STATE HIGHWAYS
An attempt is being made by men,
bers Of the state senate to designate
81 oficial state highways in the state
Of Oregon. the state highway funds
al to be expended upon these 81
roads. Included in the 81 are the
following which interest southern
Oregon:
Route THE Pacific highway.
from Portland southerly by the most
feasible route through Oregon City,
Salem. Albany. Eugene. Roseburg,
Grants Pass and Medford to the Ore
gon-California state boundary.
Route s-The Coast highway from
Astoria southerly by the most feas-
fble route through Tillamook, Toledo,
Marshfield, Coquille and Gold Beach.
to the Oregon California state Iboun-
dary.
Route 17-From a point on Route
/ in the vicinity Of Canyonville east
erly and southerly by the most feas-
ible route through Tiller to a con-
nection with Route 1s in the vicinity
Of Trail.
Route 1S-The Crater lake high
way from a point on Route In the
vicinity Of Medford by the most feas-
fDle route northeasterly through the
Crater Lake National park and then
southeasterly to a connection with
Route 5, in klamath county.
Route 19-From a point on Route
/ at or near Grants Pass southwest
erly by the most feasible route via
Kerby to the Oregon California state
boundary.
Route 2e-From a point on Route
/ at or near Medford Southwestern,
by the most feasible route through
Jacksonville to a connection will
Route 10 south Of Kerby.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
THE SWITCHING CREW BILL.

THE SWITCHING CREW BILL
Representative Sweeney has intro
duced a bill in the lower house OF
the state legislature providing that
no switching crew Of less than six
men shall be employed by any rail-
road operating in cities Of 1000 or
more population. This would AFFECT
especially small roads like the c. &
o. c. line, and would force the ad-
dition OF three men to the switching
crew or cause II to cease business
within the city limits. The Jackson,
vile road running from Medford
would he likewise affected, and much
opposition to the measure is coming
from Medford where the Jacksonville
line has its terminal. Under the
Sweeney bill switching crew shall
be composed OF mot less than one
engineer, a fireman, foreman and
three helpers"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
"rrsusnlob."

The light cruiser frauenlob was ono
Of tho most oddly named warships
anoat An early melsterslnger. Henry
Of Nelssen, sang the charms Of WON
anhood no asslduously that no came to
be known az Frauenlob, nnd on hIs
death IN 1918 his body WIS carried IN
state by women 10 Ills grave In May
ence cathedral When first Il was do
cidcd to build German dcct the wo
men OF Germany raised large con.
tribution toward its cost BY spcciai
collections among themselves. To
commemorate their efforts q cruiser
launched In 1853 was called Fraucn.
lob. aud the name has since been borne
by ilve other warsbips, London Chron'
tcle
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02

lie press have not in earlier crises
represented the fundamental feeling
OF the people,"
The message concludes with the
followings
We believe your great opportuni-
ty as fighting leader OF the people
Of this country is At hand, The men
and women who elected you will back
you in the most extreme measures for
keeping this country clear OF any ig-
nominious eleventh-hour participation
In struggle for mastery which is
not their own"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02

Following failure to amend the
Rogue river fishing law in the house,
Il is said that Senator Smith will
attempt to have the season for com
Grants Pass extended from April to
August 1st. The bill which the fish
committee OF the house drafted, but
failed to pass when presented in the
house, did not contain provision for
a longer season here. II is stated
on good authority that had the COM
mittee bill contained this provision
II would have passed the house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02

fails, The cStcn, ~ tho fall Indicates
the height
Airplanes use one ol thcse instru
ments mentioned. which ARE practically
SELF registering barome,crs. and WHOM
the airplnne comes down tho iDatrp-
mcnt shows how high Il has been car.
ried. Philadelphia Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY >, 1917
<<<<<<<<<,<< = <<<<'
OREGON WEATHER

= Tonight and Saturday rain =
= west. rain or snow east portion. \
= warmer tonight east portion: \
= fresh southerly winds interior,
= fresh southerly gale along the
= coast.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

-Williston A. Cady to Alb
bic F. Y. Cady. one half of certain
lots in Madison village; John ]. Nc
Intyre ct al to Samuel Bracket, land
and buildings West side of Weston
avenue and South side of Garfield
street; Major Laney to Tracy NJ.
Gates, land; George B. Fairgrieve to
Tracy NJ. Gates, land.
Smithfield-Mary Rich to Uriah T
Dudley, land.
st. Albans-Ada NJ. Smith to Frank
w. Seekins, land.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Real Estate Transfers

Palmyra-Charles S. Derapo to
Stephen p Larrabee. land.
Skowhegan-Harry c. Whitman to
Levinia II. Whitman. land North side
of road to Norridgesock on South
side kennebec; Frsnk Thompson ct
al to William NJ. Dore. land East
side of North avenue, Edith D. Stew
ard TO Wilfred Bison. lots so and sc
in Greenwood plan of house lots
Moose River-Virginia Pelotte TO
Joseph Pelotte, land.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

There is to be social dance at
Grange Hall Wednesday evening of
next week with music by Lyons or
chestra,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Under Hotel COburn

Ten cases Kellogg's Corn Flakes,
Just arrived and go on sale tomor-
row. Special low price iii CLOSED
out.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
366 Years
Ago
&

Captain Kid sailed up the kennebec
and landed on Skowhegan Island. His
men camped out but he and his mate
were quartered at the Old Red Drag
on. Wonderful tales are told of the
visit of these fierce men. 1t is re
lated that the Captain shot off the
right ear of the bar tender, because
his grog was not mixed to suit him,
and that at breakfast, the following
NOR ing, on calling for Days Luxury
Coffee and being told there was none
In the house. he murdered both the
waiter and the proprietor.
Since that tragic event, all kenne-
bee Valley hotels and most private
homes have served nothing but Day
LUXURY
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

The occupants of the Heselton
block which was burned last week
Wednesday, are now located in tenn
porary quarters. Company E is us
| ing the upper part of the Skowhegan
garage as its armory; the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, whose equipment
was entirely destroyed is Temporal
rily located in the Merrill block; Al
bert Libby is to open his barber shop
in the c. X. Oliver store; Loren San
born will open cigar store in the
same block and Peter Goulette will
also be established in the same place
as cigar manufacturer
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Bison and
three and Irene, one year old. are
to move to Winthrop, tomorrow. Mr.
Bison has bought a cobbling estab-
lishment in that town. He has lived
in Winthrop before and it was there
that his marriage occurred, it being
Mrs. Bisson's girlhood home. Mr.
Bison was born here and went tc
Winthrop to work in the Bailey oil
cloth shop when 10 years old. He
came back two years ago. He work
ed in the Bison shoe store for q
year and a half and more recently
has been weaving in the Arms Mill
They are to make their home for the
present with Mr.. Bisson's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Bison.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06
ON WARS
SIDELINES
With
Harold
Y.
Wilcox
cAMP CUSTER. nArTIE GREEK. Mich. Nov 8

LONG the Camp Custer railroad
~ Monday The burden artillery several
Presumably these VIII
and Quaker OF Clusters
% brigade VIII the discard hedging bit on this
of artillery this
the yards all right ana tho
duly noted and celebrated During the night an order came TO
the The oard When the ordnance went 10 looh
II ths
held single training
rifles issued custer For exactly TWO
without
areymen had
made eyo From trucks and fence they built
their Wta blue of tin and boards they
ontr control scientific With borrowed
they constructed their bombpoof dugouts
excellent A
O lo ven the showdown
handicap
sheridan fence
drill trick
been fortunate been
look blue print of real and then In
"a could Most Of
worked well
squad really
comphended handling Of hd artillery pieces
regiment viii three of the guns hardly
field This viii be plenty for training
hours Of work real gun any battery
knowledge drills Turns De
battery hour day
procct nomenclature and gun handns II mes b
arucumen count this~cek As eyenu Tor
the call the he range eYnu TOT inc
doughbo1s'
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06
GROESBECK To
AID IN PROBE
VIII Have Charge of County
Building End of
inquiry

Acknowledgement Alex J. Groos-
beck viii go before tbe circuit court
grand jury FRIDAY morning. 20
take personal charge OF The inyes-
ngation into the dcfalcations OF An
thong ] Kloka, confessed cmbcr
zior ot thousands of dollars of tho
c0unt.s funds. ana other matters
In connection with this. it was an
nounccd Monday afternoon by Pro
secutor lasuowski
lt is also understood that Kioka
will De- brought again from his cell
In jackson prison tO testify before
the jury lie testified iast week n
Judge Connollys probe II H. be
lieyed DE viii repeat tho TESTIMONY
given thin
The attorney general conducted
the prosecution or Kloka and made
an extensive survey of Kloka's books
before The trial in behalf OF the
states interest in the funds OF the
county troasurer's Office
Judge Codd was called 20 tho
grand jury room Monday morning.
remaining o minutes II ia thought
The fury IS considering taking deci-
siyc action on some OF the questions
already submitted.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06
BOAT is SUNK;
MAN KILLED
WheelSman Loses Life When
lreightcr Dunham Goes
Down

ono man We KILLED. ani another
injured ceri} Monday evening when
the froelier James S Dunham sank
in ihe Detroit river. near the Gras-
cy island light after being rammed
by The Robert Fulton. a steel freight
er
Peter Tumultv. whcelsman Of the
Dunham was killed. at his post In
thc pilot house and the first mate
whose namc could not Dee learned.
1914. lsafly niGlrd 49,
Hoth hwta arr or 600 tons "a.
paoft rh runium is owned by
thc Chicago NasHfn0n company
and WAS iorn bound ti'h io1d OF
ron of, The Fulton owned by
Ht pi burg Stash hp co.. and
HH ur bound vs. fLaui cargo
A broken r'scr.ne gear on ono of
tbc Ncs, 81 is imposed fo have
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06

On ihe motion OF Assistant Prose
cuior speed Judge Connolly Tues
dl} adjourned court until Wodno-
daf Speed told ihe court that trials
hnid ON election day. whether rcGu
Ir or per'al W0ulds not Doc held
legal Tho court his clerk. jury and
ofhrrs in a homicide case were n
court ready to proceed with fhc
trial. whom Speed stated his reasons
for postponomcnL
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06
The OLD RELIABLE
BLOOD BUILDER

still retains its supremacy. People
still take Hoods Ssrsaparila be.
cause it an old family friend. has
proved its merit 10 three genera
uons .in purified blood. expelled
hmors restored appetite. relieved
rhoUulaIsm b1ni4hed tired feelings.
n loug Wro beQamd recognized es
tbA standard blood purifier and ccM.
eral tonic ~ originated in a Bos.
ton physician successiul prcscrip
zion and comprisss medicinal roots.
horh-. barks and berries such as are
often prescribed For ailments ~
Tho blood stomach liver and kid
ueys Bus DO in fuo same style pack
aEo your mother bought it in-same
fine aHpcar1ncc same pleasant
taste. SHINE certainty of good TO
suits Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06

caused tho accident The tug A. c.
Harding left Amherstburg shortly
after the accident 70 see what as
sisfance could be rendered. The
nunham sank in tho soft loam near
Grasscv island. and only a part OF
her dcckwork was submerged.
Tho Fulton was apparently not
damaged seriously and continued her
voyage
The Detroit times., 1917-11-06

a special election Will be held IN
The sixth congressional district of
Connecticut 20 choose successor
10 The late Fhcnezer T. Hill