davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-08-10
SIXTH PEARY'S LUCKY DAY
Date Enters Prominently Into impor-
tant Events in Career Of North
Pole Discoverer.

Rear Admiral Robert f.. Pcary. T..
8. N, retired, who attained tine
North pole eight years ago, claims
that the 9th of the month is his
lucky day. Not only does his birth
day fall on the 9th. but he reached
the pole on the 9th Of April, 1900,
having sailed on the trip on the 9th
of July. Also, on the 9th Of the fol-
lowing September he sent the wire
less message from Labrador that he
had reached the pole.
Admiral Peary was born at Crcs-
son, Pa, on May 6. 1886. When he
was a boy he was big and hol,tcrou>.
Later he was sent to Bowdoin college
in Maine. and at twenty-thrce joined
the coast and geodetic survey at
Washington. Later he became a
naval engineer and took up cXpIor-
ing. His first trip was undertaken
just 30 years ago, and he kept up
his efforts TO reach the North pole
until his success in 1909. He has
been honorcl by many learned So
cjcties IN Amcrira and Europe, ami
is lly recognized as the first
human being to +rach the North
ln'n. H. daughter, Mss Marie
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-08-10
WERE STILL LEFT IN DARK
Poets Letters Whether He Ac-
cepted or Declined invitation.

The following story is told Of the
late Joaquin Miller, the poet Of the
Sierras:" :"
A certain club desired the poet to
address its annual meeting, for
which an elaborate program had been
prepared. The secretary wrote a let
ter TO Miller. telling HIM Of the
purpose of the gathering and re-
lucstIng his cooperation. In due
time there came an answer from the
poet. 1t was in his own hand and
covered four pages. In vain the Sec
retary pored over the manuscript. lie
passed it on to the president, the
board of directors, and the members
in turn, but all failed to decipher the
scrawl. The question before the
club was, "IIas Miller accepted or
has he dcclinrd:" The secretary
finally sent the following note to the
poet:
My Dear Mr.. Niller-Your let
ted received, but nave been unable
to determine whether you have ac-
rcptcd or declined ,ur invitation. If
you will he present N the date men
toned, will You Kindly make a cross
at the bottom Of sis letter: If it
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-08-10
.ANTIWASTE ARMY IS FORMED
Organization OF Housewives Of Coun-
try Will Be Carried Out Along
Military Lines.

The newest army is known as the
"antiwaste." 1t will please father to
know that housewives are banding
together to help him conserve his
bankroll, but at the same time, 1t
may be necessary for him TO take in
reef in his appetite.
The plan is to enlist the nations
housewives in campaign to conserve
food. Everything has been COM
plctcd and the project will be carried
out along military lines. \ 'regi"
ment" will be raised in every city
and town in the country and each
regiment" will have its colonel.
Mrs. Julia Heath, national presi-
dent, who will be commander in
chief, says the army will work in CO.
operation with the National Defense
council. The purpose of the move
ment is to teach housewives how to
save in the kitchen.
The first move will be to get the
women to nail up in thcir kitchen a
poster, bearing the picture of an
American flag and the reminder that
women must prevent waste of food
to help the United States win the
war. Recruiting stations are to be
opened in the homes and stores. A
woman doesn't have to be a member
of the Housewives league in order
to enroll. After the army" is mo-
bilized, there will be classes to in
struct women with servants, women
with no servants and servants them
selves in the mucn-n"rded art of pre-
venting waste Of food.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-08-10
THE KHAKI WOMAN"

The Khaki woman" was some
thing of shock to the British pub
lie at first, but her training and dis
cipline have been justified. When the
Zeppclins first attacked London the
woman's ambulance was the first on
the scene to remove the dead and
the injured. The corps rendered
sterling service at the time Of the re
cent East end explosion, and even
now, every Sunday, they take the
children who are suffering from
shock into the country in the hope
of restoring their shattered nerves.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-08-10

Peary. is known to Americans as the
"snow baby" for she was born in the
Arctic.
Admiral Peary was raised to his
present rank and thanked by con-
gress in recognition OF his feat in
reaching the pole. He makes his
home in Washington.
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-08-10
THE WAY 1T SEEMS.

"IIow much are egg, this morn
ing%" asked Mrs. Nuwed.
1.-TWO dollars per Dozen" answered
the man at the corner grocery.
Il referred To them before they
are hatchcd-npt after
Monroe City Democrat., 1917-08-10
A Rocky Mountain
Vacation
Right Next Door

Whether your vacation time is
short or long, spend it in elori-
Gus Rocky Mountain Land. Take
the Burllneton-the logical way
Rocky Mountain Route. Wen
plan a trip for you to fit your
time and purse
Just a short, happy train ride
and you're there. Rocky Noun.
tain splendor all around you.
See beautiful Denver, the RO, Ky
Mountain National Estes Park.
the Garden of the Gods, un>ur.
passed for a week or ten day Z,
outing.
The BuIlingIonS great 3.lnl
vacation Tour-all three Nation
al Parks Rock mountain Ma
rional Estes, Yellowstone, Glacier
on single low fare excursion
ticket-iS is 1915 greatest travel
value Burlington trains run III,
rect to all thItc parks
A vacation is Tot . luxury, il a
necessity Make this the Rocky
Mountain Vacation you long
have hoped to enjoy
Round trip excursion tickets now
on sale Let's talk ii over.
S. 3. THiEHcFF,
Tx, Agent the Pleasant WAY to Travel
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Scrub Cows And Daughters.

A very interesting and in
structive comparison is made be-
tween the records of individual
scrub cows and their own grade
daughters as shown by expert
ments at the Iowa college.
The best monthly record of one
Holstein grade shows an increase
of 81 per cent in amount of milk
and SO per cent in the amount of
butterfat as compared with the
best monthly record of her dam,
this being the best monthly re-
cord for these two cows during
three lactation periods for each
one. The average for the three
Iactation periods shows that the
Holstein cross had an increased
production OF lOl per cent In milk
and 53Js per cent in fat as COM
pared with her mother, which
was one of the original scrubs.
One Guernsey cross showed an
increase Of ITO per cent in milk
and 107 per cent in quantity of
outterfat as compared to the
corresponding best month of her
mother whereas her average in
crease, that is, her increase in
total amount of milk and butter
for the entire period of lactation
showed an increase of l3l per
cent in milk and 1876 per cent of
butterfat as compared with her
mother.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Friendly Face Of the Home Newspaper
Sure Of Welcome Wherever 1t Goes

THE HOME NEWSPAPER the most interesting reading
matter obtain. There is nothing else like it,
NEXT TO A LETTER, THE HOME NEWSPAPER is THE MOST
ENTERTAINING THING IN THE WORLD FOR ONE LOCATED IN
DISTANT CITY. 1T is JUST AS INTERESTING WHILE ARE
HOME. ALTHOUGH WE ARE hot WON'T APPRECIATE
THIS FACT 1T is OVERLOOKED BECAUSE 1T HAS BECOME
DAILY LIFE. JUST AS ALLoT
THREE MEALS DAY.
No who FORMS THE HABIT of reading the HOME
NEWSPAPER will give it up. No willing to MISS
THE PLEASURES thus derived No willing deprive
himself Of the intimate knowledge of his ngbors and
failures, joys and sorrows, trials and rbulations
There NO OTHER MEDIUM that can take the place of
the HOME NEWSPAPER Aside from giving the of the
whole world it gives something THAT CAN BE OBTAINED
NOWHERE ELSE 1t gives all the little incidents in the
daily life of friends and neighbours of those people 90
through life with 1t tells of their progress tells
of their social life 1t tells of tho weddings parties clubs church
societies. tells who is visiting tells who is sick and
heralds their recovery
THESE LITTLE PERSONAL ITEMS CREATE A HOME NEWS.
PAPER THESE LITTLE FACTS ABOUT
THROUGH MORE INTERESTING
SOME big STORY" CITY. THIS
WHAT MAKES THE HOME NEWSPAPER.
Can YOU afford to be without for ONLY A FEW CENTS
u week?
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
DINGUS.

U. S. Fraley is at Jackson this
week, summoned as a juror in the
U. S. District Court at that place.
H. B. Franklin, who has been
residing on his farm here the
past two months, has moved in
the house with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Forest Franklin, near
Logville.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. V. Smith, of 0phir, died
of measles one day last week.
Frank Hamilton, son of Deputy
Sheriff, E. d. Hamilton, of Silver
Hill, has smallpox in a very light
form.
Ed Williams is making arrange.
ments to move in the property
vacated by H. B. Franklin.
J. E. Williams, Of Jeptha, has
returned from New Boston after
a two months absence.
John Montgomery is recovering
from a very heavy siege of meas,
les.
Mrs. Dollie Smith has pneu.
monia.
Mrs. B. H. Patrick died OF
measles and pneumonia one day
last week. His little a months
old child has measles and is con.
sidered in a dangerous condition.
w. E. Blevins exchanged his
house and lot near H. C. Williams
residence to about 80 acres of
land owned by Ed Williams on
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08

Coffee Creek, which has been
occupied byuncle Elliott Williams
AMI wife for some time.
j. M. Bailey is making prep
arations to leave for Kansas at
an early date. His uncle, Victor
Bailey, went there for his health
about one year ago and is much
improved. Mr.. Bailey hopes to
better the condition of his health
by changing climates. He is a
christian gentlemen and his many
friends wish for him and his
family both health and happiness
in their new home.
Asa Cantrell's wife has fever.
SLAB.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Seasonable Suggestions.

Cut posts before the buds
swell and pile so they will dry
out quickly. This will add years
to their lives.
1t is time to mulch strawber-
ries. Leaves, straw, waste hay
" crushed stalks from making
sorghum syrup are suitable for
the | urpose. Work the material
well under the leaves so the fruit
will be protected from the dirt.
1t is never time to burn corn
sta ks in the field. They will
make humus and the soil certain
ly needs this material badly
enough. If a stalk-cutter is a.
valuable it can be used to chop up
the stalks. In the absence of a
stalk.cutter a disk harrow may
be run over the stalk field and
will serve the purpose very well.
After being cut up the stalks rot
much more quickly.
When potatoes are planted in
a fairly deep furrow and covered
with a pillow, or when a planter is
used they can be cultivated two
or three times before time to
pillow them out. The first one or
two borrowings cen be run u
cross the rows to level the ridge
over the potatoes and, il a thiro
narrowing is given, it can be
with the rows so as not to injure
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Don't Sell the Good Breeding
Animals.

Many farmers make a great |
mistake by sacrificing their breed
ing stock when prices get high.
Just a few years ago the West
demanded an unusual number of
cows and heifers, and the high
prices caused by this abnormal
demand almost cleaned some
Southern districts of breeding
cattle. Occasionally a farmer or
a whole neighborhood will sell off
all the best mares just because
prices are good. The report
comes now that the high prices
of grain are leading farmers in
some parts of the West literally
to clean their farms of poultry.
Of course, it is a less serious
matter to sell off the breeding
stock of the poultry yard, or even
to sell the brood sows, than to
part wholesale fashion with the
good cows or mares, but the
principle in either case is the
same and the result is likely to be
Improbable in either case. 1t
does not pay the farmer to get
rid of his best breeding stock if
he means to keep on with that
line of farming. The female
proved to be a good breeder,
whether mare, COW, sow or old
hen, is usually worth more than
Can be obtained for her. Such
al finals should be kept unless
there is a special reason for SELL
ing, and wholesale selling should
be INDUCED in only under very
exceptional conditions. South
ern Agriculturist.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08

the potatoes that are coming
through.
March is a hard month on
stock. There are many cold
rains and a lot of disagreeable
weather in general. The feed
frequently runs low and when
that stored in stacks is used it
has had all winter to damage it
so that it does not have the value
it had in November and Deem
Der. At this time the need for
supplemental feeds Of cotton
seed meal and grain for the
calves, sheep and cattle is great
est. Southern Agriculturist.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
y,.Zssss.fS7{g; sEIe!5llsJ.Gsa5Sj2
ENsf Ss--2 ;zSSs'1S.s...+sts s. s,4ts> =
LIBERTY ROAD.

Lagrippe is raging through
this vicinity.
Mrs. j. w. Wheeler and little
daughter, Mildred, visited her
father and sister, J. L, and Iona
Fugett, last week.
Mrs. Jesse Hale is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. J. w. Wheeler and Miss
Iona Fugett called on Mrs. Mil
lard Dehaven Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Hale Wis
tied the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Breck McQuinn, Saturday
and Sunday.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
MAYTOWN.

M. w. Pieratt, who has been
very sick, is improving.
Jasper Ingram is very sick.
Mrs. Zelma Elan and daugh-
tiers were visiting DR.. S. G.
Spreading and family Wednesday.
T. G. Henry and wife were
shopping at Eel Thursday.
DR.. j. M. Kindrick, whose i'll.
ness we mentioned some time
ago, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Jack Mannin is very low
with tuberculosis.
Elias Shockey is on the sick
list.
DEWDROP.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
ELAMTON.

Wild, woolly, wintry weather;
snow, rain and muddy roads.
|. C. Ferguson, of West Liber-
ty, visited on Elk Fork Thursday
and Friday. He reports that his
and Mr.. Fugate's land deal fell
through with.
The measles is prevelant in
this vicinity.
Everett Pelfrey, of this place,
has moved back home, he and
his father having moved, some
time ago, to Reese's camps and
taken charge of the hotel there.
Everett says: Nomor "cookin"
for him.
j. w. Pelfrey has a severe at
tack Of sore throat.
Claude, infant son of Alonzc
Pelfrey, has been sick for some
time but is better at this writing
Quite number of boys from
around here have been going t.
West Virginia, to work on the
pipe line which is under construc
ton there, but they can't stay
away from old KY. They cone
back just as soon as they can get
enough money, and liquor" tC
bring them back, and some OF
them brought back a pocket full
Of measles.
Alonzo Pelfrey, the hustline
salesman of this place, reports &
fine trade. He says that it look:
as tho all men have decided Il
wear store clothes. Mr.. Pei
frey has been trading in horse
and mules for the past mont
and only using his clothing lin
as a side line in connection wit
: horse trading.
The Lenox Saw Mill Co., @
: LenoX, is cutting timber an
5 working all the men it can gel
} Reports say that the mill will b
completed and will be ready fc
! saving by April lst.
. Come on gentlemen, you VIII
4 are aspirants for the variou
E Offices of Morgan county. TIE
us what you expect to do
elected. That is if you expeC
our help. We are from Missouri
you have to show us. Just
: mere handshake and a big bea
! tale or tracing of RELATIONSHIP
E won't go. We are going to vot
= for the men who have the prime
pie and the back bone to stick
e what is right, so give US you
e plans and we will consider thel
( and see if you are the fellow
We are for the betterment c
e conditions in old Morgan and
, takes clean, sober, honest me
: for officers to better condition!
: CHRISTOPHER.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Read This.

Forget the SANDER you have
heard;
Forget the hasty, unkind word;
Forget the quarrel and the cause;
Forget the whole affair because
Forgetting is the only way.
Forget the storm of yesterday;
Forget the chap whose sour face
Forgets to smile in any place.
Forget the trials that you have
had.
Forget the weather if it's bad.
Forget the knocker; he's a freak.
Forget him seven days a week.
Forget you're not a millionaire;
Forget the gray streaks in your
hair;
Forget the home team lost the
game;
Forget the pitcher was to blame;
Forget the coffee when its cold;
Forget to kick, forget to scold;
Forget the plumbers awful
charge;
Forget the ice mans bill is large;
Forget the coal man and his ways
(weighs);
Forget the heat on summer days;
Forget to kick when you have ills,
BUT DON'T FORGET 10 PAY
YOUR BILLS.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Our Job Work is worth
inspection.

Georgia Lawyer Ito colored
prisoner: well, Ras, as you
want me to defend you, have you
any money!
Rastus: mo, but Use got a
mule, and a few chickens and a
hog or two"
Lawyer: Those will do very
nicely. Now, let's see what do
they accuse you Of steahng?"
Raslus: "Oh, a mule, and a
few chickens, and hog or two. :"
Bring us your job printing.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Curing Meats.

RAIN salt pork. Isuu edClI
piece of meat with fine common
salt and pack closely in a barrel.
Let stand over night. The next
day weigh out 10 pounds of salt
and 2 ounces of saltpeter to each |
100 pounds of meat and dissolve
in A gallons of boiling water.
Pour this brine over the meat
when cold, cover and weight
down to keep it under the brine.
Meat will pack best if cut into
pieces about 6 inches square.
The pork should be kept in the
brine till used.
Sugar-cured hams and bacon. -
When the meat is cooled, rub each
piece with salt and allow it to
drain over night. Then pack it in
a barrel with the hams and should
ers in the bottom, using the strips
of bacon to fill in between or to
put on top. Weigh out for each
100 pounds of meat 8 pounds of
salt, 2 pounds of brown sugar,
and 2 ounces of saltpeter. Dis
solve all in a gallons of water, and
cover the meat with the brine.
For summer use it will be safest
to boil the brine before using.
= In that case it should be thorough
: ly cooled before it is used. For
winter curing it is not necessary
to boil the brine. Bacon strips
: should remain in this brine four
to six weeks; hams six to eight
t weeks. This is a standard re-
cipe and has given the best of
/ satisfaction. Hams and bacon
; cured in the spring will keep
right through the summer after
they are smoked. The meat will
: be sweet and palatable if it is
! properly smoked, and the flavor
) will be good.
Dried beef. The round is com.
monty used for dried beef, the in.
side of the thigh being considered
the choicest piece, as it is slightly
more tender than the outside of
the round. The round should be
cut lengthwise of the grain of the
meat in preparing for dried beef,
so that the muscle fibers may be
cut crosswise when the dried
} beef is sliced for table use. A
! tight jar or cask is necessary fol
1 curing. The process is as follows
j To each pounds of meat weigh
y out 5 pounds of salt, 3 pounds O
: granulated sugar, and 2 ounces o
saltpeter; mix thoroughly tc
= gether. Rub the meat on a
$ surfaces with a third of the mix
Al ture and pack it in the jar a
l. tightly as possible. Allow it
d remain three days, when it shoul
u be removed and rubbed agai
n with another third of the mixture
!, In repacking put at the bottor
VI the pieces that were on top tn
?. first time.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that
George Salyer, convicted of con-
celebrating at the March term,
1916. of the Morgan Circuit Court,
will make application for a parole
at the April meeting of the Board
OF Prison Commissioners.
(Signed) GEORGE SALYER.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Notice.

Notice is here by given that
Sam Salyer and Patton Holiday
convicted of confederating at the
March term 1916 of the Morgan
Circuit Court will make applica-
ton Tor a Parole at the April
meeting of the Board of Prison
Commissioners. (signed)
SAM SALYERS
35l PATTON HOLIDAY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Get One
While You Can.

We have a few copies of
Col. j. T. Hazelrigg's Cen
tennial Historical Address
left and we are going to give
our readers a chance to get
a copy at a figure below the
actual cost of production.
This booklet contains the
only authentic history of
Morgan county ever written.
Col. Hazelrigg was a master
in the art of diction. No
one can read this master
piece of his without gaining
inspiration therefrom.
They will, in all probabili-
ty, never again be reprinted.
Your children will treasure
them as priceless heirlooms.
We are closing them out at
Is cents per copy-get one
while they last. Address ,
THE COURIER,
West Liberty, KY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Bigstaff Camel Coal Co., of Can.
mel City, KY, is closing its bust.
ness and winding up its affairs.
This Jan. 26, 1917.
BIGsTAFF CAMEL COAL Co.,
24S-4 Ralph R. Wilson, Pres.
Custer Jones, Agent.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-03-08

Bernard E, Whitt's announce
meat for Superintendent reached
us too late fsr the usual editorial
which will appear next week.