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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black.D 'aught.

McDuH. va suffered for severa
years" says Mrs. B. Whitaker. @
his place, with sick headache, a.
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me 10 I;
rhedford's Black-Draught, which | d..
snd found il 10 be the best family med
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all tn
time now, and when my children ftc'
little DAD, they ask me for a dose, and
doe; them more good than any medicir
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell Of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught Is purel
vegetable, and has been found TO reyu
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re
licve indigestion. collie, wind, NAUSEA
headache, sick stomach, and simi'a
symptoms.
II has been in constant use foI m"
than 10 years, and has b rfiicd NJ
Than million people.
Your druggist sells and 'Nonmrun
lack-Draught. Price only c o.
hackage to-day. &C u.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
HOPE PERSISTS IN Vienna
In Crisis With U. S.-Ambassador
PenieId and Austrian Officials
Still Believe Break May BE
Ayoided-NO COnjectures
Are INDUCED In.

Vienna, via. London, February 10
Despite the fact that some Of the
newspapers are taking a gloomy view
Of Austro-A American relations and the
situation brought about by the sever
ing of relations between the United
States and Germany, official circles
that the situation is not entirely hope
less. This also is the view of Fred
erick C. Penfield, American ambassa-
dor to Austria, who Is doing every
thing possible to assist in reaching
a friendly solution of the situation.
At the foreign Office in conjectures
are INDUCED in regarding what the
near future may bring. The fact that
the two governments are unable to
communicate their views more freely
than the present conditions permit
has made the exchange of opinions
slow and unsatisfactory.
The Associated Press is able to say
that the Austro-Hungarian government
as a result remains in almost total ig-
norance of what measures are needed
in order to meet the views of Presi-
dent Wilson and his cabinet. The i'm
preston here is that in Washington II
is believed the dual monarchy will re-
cede from the position taken Jointly
with Germany regarding submarine
warfare.
The feeling here, however, is that
while the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment might consider small modifica-
tons of the new blockade regulations
as Germany has done in the case OF
Holland, there is not the slightest
chance that it will yield in the least
so far as the principle involved Is con-
cerned. Meanwhile, it is said the gov
eminent is ever ready to listen to
some proposition from washington
provided 1t does not affect in any form
the submarine warfare as it Is direct,
ed against the Entente states and the
imports from enutral countries &c
these states.
There seems to be no doubt that of,
fetal circles and the entire public
have become thoroughly reconciled tc
the step the dual monarchy has taker
Jointly with Germany and that the
Austro-Hungarian government has
been ready to accept all responsible
ity for its attitude during the last few
weeks.
With the exception of few. radica
Germanists, nobody has shown much
bitterness here against the American
government, though what has beer
termed "the unfairness of Washing
ton" has resulted in much disappoint
ment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
WOMEN TOO AMBITIOUS

Excessive ambition leads all sorts
OF women to exert themselves beyond
their strength. The girl striving fol
honors in school, the busy housewife
the shop-girl, the society climber OF
leader, all overtax their natural pow
ers of endurance. Then come nerv-
Gus troubles, backaches, headaches
frequently organic troubles, which re-
duce them almost to despair.
Women suffering thus should first
recognize the necessity of putting on
the brakes and slowing down. Be-
sides this, to remedy the mischief al
ready done to their health, the best
reliance is upon that famous and stan
dard medicine for women's ailments,
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
Correspondence
Aberdeen, Ohio,


The Baptist revival is being well at
tended
Mr.. e. M. Gray, the rural mail car
rier, Is back on the route after spend
ing few days in Louisville and Lex
ington.
Miss Leota Clark is spending few
days in Cincinnati.
Representatives of the Watkins
Medicine Co. were in town last week
supplying the people with their rem
edies.
Glenn Bradford is spending a few
days here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. N. Bradford.
Walter Covert of Dayton, Ohio, is
spending a few days here with his
mother.
Mrs. Charles Gardner was Man.
chester visitor last week.
Many cases of measles are reported
In the township.
The show entitled, "The Deacon's
Second Wife," given by few of the
local people proved success.
The heavy ice in the river last week
stopped the hauling of tobacco for "a
few days.
The dance at the town hall last We'd
nesday was well attended.
The ferry having been unable to run
at Ripley was the cause of much traf-
fic passing through town for Ripley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis White entertain
ed large number of friends last
Wednesday with q Valentine Party.
Mrs. ]. D. Bennett spent last Friday
with friends at Ellis Run.
Coal is again getting scarce in Aber-
deem without much chance Of getting
more
Mr.. Pete Gray spent Sunday at
String Town.
]. E. Bradford is able to be out
again after his recent illness.
Silas Huron of Slickaway has
moved to Aberdeen.
Mrs. Mollie Hall Is quite sick with
pneumonia.
The late home of Thomas Richmond
was not sold Saturday, there being
no bids offered. 1t will be sold at a
later date.
Attorney ]. w. Bagby of George
town, Ohio, was in town on legal
business Saturday.
Mr.. Cleon Cooper has been very sick
the last week.
Mr.. William Fiddlesworth is re-
ported quite sick.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
WHERE THE DOCTOR Is ALSO
JUDGE AND JURY
World Outlook


Among the Zamboes' many curses
their medicine men, whom they call
Suquias, are easily first. They are
the OWNERS, wizards, physicians and
final arbiters of fate-a race of de-
migods.
When Zaboes Is sick he calls the
Suquia, who first skillfully draws out
all the details about his illness. Then
he passes into a hypnotic state, from
which he energies with many gesticu-
lations, groanings and frightful
frothings at the mouth. In the midst
of his stupid gibberish he allows to
leak out in Ineligible language his
explanation of the cause of the trou-
BILE. The cures proposed are as re-
markable as the methods of diagnosis.
But the darkest feature of the pro-
fession manifests itself when the Su-
qulaS remedies rail- to cure ana the
patient dies. The medicine man then
declares that the sickness has been
caused by someone over whom his in
fluence has not reached and that il
is equivalent to an assassination. AT
once he inquiries about the enemies
Of the dead and then falls into a stu
-eI o. aIIIds aql uodn sUuo puu Iod
veal the cause Of the death. The ver-
dict naturally falls upon one of the
enemies of whom the Suquia has just
been informed. The sentence of death
which follows is memorable. In this
way many innocent lives have been
sacrificed to superstition and heart.
less barbarism.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20

Most things that are Of mushroom
growth have toadstool characters.
ticl
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
DEFENSE BILLS ARE RUSHED AS
SESSION WAVES

Washington, February 1S-With the
end of the sixty-fourth Congress but
two weeks off, administration leaders
are concentrating their energies to
the enactment of revenue and nation
al defense legislation. Much long
pending defense legislation everyone
recognizes must. give way to appro-
priations and measures that relate to
the eventualities which may grow out
of the diplomatic breach with Ger
many.
In the Senate the revenue and naval
bills are to be given the right of way
as soon as the espionage and anti
conspiracy bill now under considera-
ton is out of the way. The House
will pass the army appropriation bill
in few days and then devote its at
tention to the sundry and general eff
ficiency appropriations.
What emergency legislation may be
enacted before adjournment depends
entirely upon the decision of the
President. Many members Of the Sen
ate and House believe he will COM
municate to Congress within few
days his plans for handling the inter-
national crisis. While there is no de-
finite understanding among. congress
sional leaders regarding the course OF
the administration the prevailing opin-
ion is that he will ask Congress for
authority to use the armed forces OF
the nation for the protection of Amer
lean seamen and American rights on
the high seas, not with the purpose oil
making war but to open the sea to
shipping.
Measures fastened
While awaiting the next step, what.
ever it might be, the Senate is de-
termined to hasten action on the
revenue bill, the navy appropriation
bill amended by the Naval Affairs
Committee to carry 100000, an
increase of $165, 900 over the House
bill, and the army appropriation bill
In addition to these measures the
shipping bill urged by the shipping
board extending the powers of the
government to control commercial
shipping is Of paramount interest.
Whether there will be time for pas
sage of railroad labor legislation ant
other general bills in view of the con
geston of essential measures Is Sc
riously doubted by leaders of botf
parties. 1t has been determined t.
proceed with the most urgent matters
regardless of the possibility of any
extra session, and there is confidence
that all the appropriation measures
except possibly the rivers and har
bors bill, can be enacted by March 4
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
LOW WATER MARK Is SET IN
LIVES LOST IN MINES IN 1915

Washington, February 18.-Fewer
men lost their lives in American coal
mines during 1916 than in any year
Of the past ten, although the year was
the most prosperous in the history OF
mining, with more men employed and
a greater tonnage taken from the
earth than ever before.
The army Of men employed num-
bered three-quarters of million
Three and one-thlrd of each thousand
were killed by accident, the lowest
death rate In eighteen years, and the
lowest on record per ton Of coz
mined. The number killed was 2,225
which Is forty-four less than In 1915
800 less than In 1914. and $50 lest
than In 1913, There were 65,OO0,O O'
more tons Of coal mined than In 1915
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
''; ;.. 1; ''; Big Stars Matinee Every Afternoon

Imitation pearls have become an i'm
portant article of manufacture recent
lily In Barcelona, Spain. During 1916
they were manufactured there to the
value Of over $21 1000, as against $4,000
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
FORMER PITCHER MCCORMICK
DIES

Stanford, Ky. February 17-Milton
Mccormick, aged 80 years old, former
ly star pitcher of the Lexington club
Of the old Bluegrass Base Ball league
and more recently with the South At.
lantic league, died at the home of his
parents in Houstonville Friday of tn.
berculosis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20

Mccormick was a member of the
Lexington club of the Bluegrass
league during the season Of 1909 and
was traded to the Paris club the next
year and later transferred from there
to the South Atlantic league He was
well remembered here as one of the
best pitchers Lexington ever had.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
DURING FEBRUARY

We are pleased to announce that
the Commercial Tribune. Daily Public
Ledger special offer will continue
throughout this month. You can moi
get this combination for $3.50 after
February ~.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
ATTENTION, RED MEN

Regular weekly meeting Of the l. o
r. M. tonight at o'clock. A full
attendance Is desired. All visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
F. G. HUNSICKER, Sachem.
Duke White, K. Of r.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-20
DE KALB LODGE !. 9. Q. F.

The regular weekly meeting Of De
Kalb Lodge No. IL /. O. 0. F. tonight
at o'clock. All members urged
to ba present.
John w. Thompson, Secretary.
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RAILROAD Time TABLES
fl{1 '|fE||||| 111

No. II departs 5:35 Q. NJ, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 8 departs 100 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 p. m. daily.
No.S10 arrives $3.50 a. m, daily OK
cept Sunday.
No. Is arrives 2:05 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 16 arrives 1880 q. M, daily sH
cept Sunday.
No. II departs 1850 q. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Schedule effective Sunday, May Is.
subject to change without notice.
H. 8. ELLIS. Agent.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
RUSSIA SURE 70 TRIUMPH.-Ress
America Faces Hardship and Suffer
Ing, 10 Warning Of statssman.

Ing, 10 Warning Of statssman.
A Pacific Port-"Liberty, founded
on hardship and sacrifice. can be pre-
served only BY sacrifice and suffer
ing. External struggle Il the price Of
liberty" declared Elihu Root, head oe
the diplomatic mission to Russia, at
. luncheon attended By more than l..
900, rendered the former secretary Of
state and his associates on thsir ~
turn 10 the United States.
THE first and greatest test ID not
between the troops Of Germany and
those Of our country" Mr.. Root said,
but between the great and noble
qualities Of the American nature and
those degenerating tendencies which
come with luxury and tend to kill
mems capacity for sacrifice"
The address Of Mr.. Root and others
who spoke dealt vigorously and feel.
ingly on the tremendous scope Of the
task which the United States faces
and the need for casting aside petty
differences for united action against
Americas foe. They were unanimous
in declaring that Russia, in bitter tra,
vail, would arise. strong and free.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
The True Word.

Two elderly New York clubmen who
have retired spend much Of their time
gazing out upon the Fifth avenue
throngs from their leather rest chairs
at club lounge window.
Charles B. Towns was seated near
them the other day. A very stunning
woman Of middle age passed In a
handsome turnout.
II wonder how old she isw said one.
"Woman Is as old as she looks" was
the reply.
There was a pause. "And man Is
not old until he quits looking" said
the first-and both resumed their gaz-
Ing.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
Quite Happy.

Through the wild way of her good
for-nothing husband, a Woodworking
charwoman had to remove to little
two-roomed cottage, where there was
scarcely space to sneeze. without shak-
ing the ornaments from the mantel-
piece.
Its hard lines for you to be brought
down like this, after what you've been
accustomed to-" said a sympathetic
neighbor. II don't doubt you feel very
miserable, Mrs. Jones'"
mo, / don't" the charwoman stout
ly denied. .I'm happier here BY a
long way than l used to be In the old
place. For one thing. when my hus-
band comes home In a brute Of tenn
per- he can't throw me down the cellar
steps, as he used to, cos there amt
none now i"-Pearson's Weekly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
ZIMMERMAN AND
ASSOCIATES QUIT
FIVE MINISTER'S AND FIVE SEC.
RETARIEs IN GERMAN CAB.
MET RESIGN POSITIONS.
v0NkUEHLMANNNAMED
NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY oP.
PoNENT OF u.soAr WAR AND
WOULD MoLLlFY ENGLAND,

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin.-official announcement was
made Monday that five ministers Of
state, Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
and four secretaries of state, includ-
ing Finance Minister Lentze and In.
terror Minister Won Loebell, had re-
signed their portfolios.
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
German ambassador to Turkey, has
been appointed secretary for foreign
affairs In succession to DR.. thinner
mann.
The ministers and secretaries Of
state who resigned were:
Ministers Of State-Minister Of JUS
tice. DR.. Beseler; minister OF ecclesi.
astical affairs and instruction, DR.. Won
Trott Zu Sols; minister Of agriculture,
domains and forests. DR.. Won Schorle-
mer; minister Of finance. DR.. Lentse:
minister Of interior. Herr Won Loebell.
Secretaries Of stats-Imperial post
office, Herr Kraetke; imperial secre-
tary Of justice; DR.. Lisco; secretary
for foreign affairs. DR.. Alfred thinner.
mann. appointed November, 1916;
president Of the food regulation board,
Adolph Won Batocki.
DR.. Richter, under secretary Of the
imperial home office. also resigned.
DR.. Karl Helfferich will continue to
be the representative Of the imperial
chancellor and a member OF the min
istry Of state and temporary minister
Of the interior.
The Landrat Won Graevinitz was ap-
pointed to succeed Arnold Wahnschaf-
fe as chief Of the imperial chancellery.
In addition to the appointment Of
DR.. Won Kuehlmann as secretary for
foreign affairs Herr Ruedlin was
made director Of railways and minis.
ter OF posts. and Privy Counselor Won
Krause was named secretary Of JUS
tice. Over.President Won Waldow was
appointed chief of the Department of
Army Nourishment.
The vacant Prussian ministerial
posts we're filled as follows: Minister
Of justice. DR.. Peter Sphan. leader Of
the Catholic party in the Reichstag:
minister Of the interior, Under Secre.
tary Drews; minister Of instruction,
Ministerial Director Schmidt; minis.
ter Of agriculture, DR.. Essen Hart.
ruthe; minister Of finance. DR.. Hertx.
Amsterdam.-In q character sketch
Of DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann (just
appointed German secretary for for
eign affairs) the Nieuwe Courant Of
The Hague. says that DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann has always been vigorous op-
ponent Of ruthless submarine warfare.
He 10 also. says the newspaper, a dis
ciple Of the policy Of doing everything
possible to avoid the further aliena.
tion Of Great Britain. believing that
after.the.war friendship between Great
Britain and Germany is necessary to
the latter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
sLAvs HOLD OWN ON EAST.
English RepuIse Raid Near Ypres.--
Canadians Gain on Lens.

English RepuIse Raid Near Ypres.-
Canadians Gain on Lens.
London, Aug. ATTACKS by the
Germans at Hollebeke In the Ypres
salient were repulsed by the British.
Crown Prince Rupprecht also met
with failure In an assault against the
British at Westhoek, north Of Ypres.
Lens, the coal center Of Arras, is
slowly falling into the British net.
The Canadians moved forward again
Monday. the Germans giving up the
outer posts under severe bombing.
Great losses were sustained by the
Germans In an attempted raid north
OF Arleux. From st. Quentin to Yer
dun on the French artillery front, du-
els are In progress.
The Russians are holding their line
north OF the Dniester but are retiring
from the Pruth soU.hward to the Ru-
manian frontier.
Kerensky's Cabinet is practically
complete. The Constitutional Demo-
Gratis have agreed to participate and
the list Of members who will form
the new ministry has been agreed
upon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
Greatest Tax Budget Reported.

Washington.-The war tax bill. fin
ally revised to meet latest climates.
was favorably reported back by the
Senate finance committee. It proposes
to raise s2.oO6.s7O,000 by taxation.
The House bill proposed 1885,, ,oO0.-
900 in new taxes. No provision for
additional bonds to be considered
later by the House are made in tho
Senate bill. Chairman Simmons plans
to call up the revised bill for debate
this week and hopes for its final en-
actment by Congress early next
month.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
DENVER WOMAN
GAINS POUNDS
Tried Every Medicine Recon-.
inended But Couldn't Get
Any Relief.
MlosT LOST HOPE
Declares She Feels Better Now Than
For Many Ysars Since TanIae
Has Overcome Her Troubles

7 have actually gained thirty
pounds and I'm feeling stronger and
better than have In years." said Mrs.
Anna vullota Of 872o LIpen street,
Denver, Colo, recently.
For several years." continued Mrs.
Vullota. Il have suffered with my stom-
ach. I got 20 I couldn't eat anything
but what would sour. and the gas
would rise up into my chest and throat
and almost choke me. suffered ter.
ribly with headaches and was very
weak and nervous. managed to keep
going by force Of will but more than
half Of the time ! was barely able to
drag myself around. I took every kind
Of medicine that was recommended to
me. but kept getting worse until / al.
most lost hope Of finding anything that
would help me.
Honestly I don't know the time
ever weighed over a hundred pounds
until began taking Tanlac. It may
be hard to believe, but it's the truth,
I now weigh one hundred and thirty
pounds-having gained thirty pounds
and II anyone could feel like a new
person I do. / an no longer bilious or
constipated and my awful headaches
are broken up. Ny appetite is splen-
did and I can eat anything I want
without It hurting me In the least. Ny
nerves are quiet now. l sleep sound
iy every night and as I said before.
I'm feeling stronger and better than
I have In years."
There is q Tanlac dealer In yoar
town.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
70 Act as MsdIators 4 oaIIup,

President Wilson has ordered Yer.
ner z. Reed and former Chief Justice
Musser Of Denver and ex-Congress.
man Seldomridge Of Colorado Sprinss
to 80 to Gallup, N. NJ, to act - medi.
ators in the settlement Of disputes bs-
tween miners and operators in that
district. There is Z strong sentiment
among the miners that unless disputes
are properly settled the miners wfll
30 out in q body, 100000 strong. 20.
cording to the statement Of James 2.
Moran.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
And Keep Il Clear BY Daily Use Of
cutlcura-Trial Free.

4 hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol.
lowed BY gentle amounting with Cuti.
cura Ointment clears the skin or scalp
In most cases Of eczemas, rashes and
Itching Of children and adults. Make
Cuticura your everyday toilet prepara-
tions and prevent such troubles.
Free sample each BY mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
pIdnv Seem 70 ss @Frss" sssds.

Didn't Seem 70 Do "Frees SEEDS.
An Indiana congressman recently
made a liberal distribution Of free
seeds, sending them to his constitu-
ents in franked envelopes on which ap-
peared the regular warning. Penalty
for private use, $780," says the Indian
apolis News. A few days later one Of
his supporters wrote:
II don't know what to do about those
garden seeds you sent me. l notice
It Is $500 fine for private use. I don't
want to use them for the public. /
want to plant them In my private gar
den. I can't afford to pay $500 for the
privilege. Won't you see II you can
FIX 1t 80 l can use them privatelyf l
am a law-abidlng citizen, and do not
want to commit crime"
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
An Apology.

"Are you not ashamed to use pol
soned arrowsf
I'm doing the best can In my lim-
ited way" whimpered the savage. "Of
course, poisoned arrows only get 'em
one at q time. But we lack the me-
chanical facilities for wholesale opera
lions with U-boats."
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
Her Idea.

Wifey-James, make little garden
for me In the back yard.
Hubby-G0lng into amateur garden
ing?'
Wifey-Yes; / get some bird seed
and I'm going to try to raise canaries.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
Wise Precautlon,

Wsitor-When writing about China
On you refer to 1t as republic or a
monarchy?
Editor-Always the opposite to
what 1t Is at the moment. It's bound
to be the other by the time the ar
ticles gets into print.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
Wise caddie.

Green Golfer Ito caddie)-What are
you looking there for? l must have
driven II 80 yards farther than that.
Diplomatic Caddle-Yes. sir; but
sometimes they hit stone and bounce
back terrible distance, sir.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-09
,,o,iom,n Named New Mexico Judge.

Santa F6.--Reed Holloman OF San
Ia Fe was appointed by Gov. Lindsey
to be Judge Of the First judicial dis
trict with headquarters here, succeed
ing Judge Edmund G. Abbott, re-
signed, colonel Of the New Mexico Ma
tional Guard mustered into federal
service.