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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
FOUNDER OF rug
Giles CAMPMEETING
BURIED IN Lewis
Rev. II. G. NOrthcOtt, Former Beloved
Pastor of the Third Street NJ. II.
Church Dies From Injuries
Received In Fall.

The many friends of Rev. Henry
Clay Northcott have just learned of
his death in a Cincinnati hospital on
last Tuesday following a fall which
fractured his hip.
Rev. Northcott was born near Hills
boro, Fleming county, on May 20, 1877,
living to the ripe old age of SO. He
was for some time pastor of the Third
Street NJ r. Church of this city and
the greater part of his ministry was
spent in and around Maysville. He is
we'll beloved by all Methodists as the
father of Ruggles Campmeeting.
The body was taken to Vanceburg,
his old home, where burial was made
Col Hiram Duley, lifelong friend,
says of him:
"His life, embraced the greatest per-
iod in history. When he was born the
United States was a struggling young
nation, with the states of Indiana and
Illinois classed as the Far West" and
a large part of Kentucky still wild
erness. The railroad, the telegraph,
and all the multiplied activities of this
great nation we're unknown and prac-
tically unthought of. In the span of
this one brief life transformations
have taken place no less wonderful
than the story of Alddin's lamp. In
this work of building up the waste
places and of bringing order out of
chaos, and promoting the educational
and religious progress of the country,
Henry Clay Northcott bore his tulf
share, and was ever found in the fore
most ranks of those who fought for
higher ideals of life, civil and relig-
ious. After the burden and heat of
the day was over with him he settled
quietly down at a little home near
Newport, where his last days were
spent in the companionship of the wife
of his youth, who only preceded him
to her reward by about year and a
half. His death took place at Christ
Hospital, in Cincinnati, where he was
taken after the fall which fractured
his hip, and where he was given ev-
cry attention till death released him
and gave him entrance into that up
per and Better Kingdom" which he
had so long and earnestly striven to
prepare himself and his fellow-men
for the inheritance Of"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
DON'T READ

A fireless cooker, kitchen cabinet,
refrigerator and other kitchen articles,
also dining room, living room, bed
room and library furniture can be
bought for cash CHEAP if purchased
before December 21st.
Apply to 80 Market street or phone
267. l1-4t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS TO.
MORROW

The regular monthly meeting of the
Maysville Board of Education will be
held In the High School building to-
morrow evening, This will be very
important meeting as business OF vast
Importance is to come before the
board members.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
HARRIS CASE IS AGAIN POST
PONED

The Court of Appeals has again post
poned action on the appeal of Lewis
Harris, convicted of murder in the Ma
son Circuit Court until January 6,
1919.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
XMAS. GIFTS

If you want Victor Talking Ma
chine or Columbia Graphaphone or
Records, or either don't fail to call
as we have the largest and newest re-
cords for both machines to be had In
the city. Call and see our machines
and learn our terms.
MURPHY'S JEWELLERY STORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT WILL BE
APPRECIATED

House slippers. Bed Room slippers,
DreHs Shoes, Rod Top, Rubber Boots.
Guess at the size, we will mako that
right after Christmas,
DARKLEy's SHOE STORE. Inc.
Harry naFkley, President,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
NOTICE

The election of Directors for the
Mason County Building and Savings
Association for the ensuing year will
take place at Council Chamber on
Saturday, December %, 1918, at Z
o'clock D. m. THOMAS M. RUSSELL,
Secretary
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

Don't fail to call at our store II you
want music on Xmas morning. We
have more machines than any other
dealer. Our prices are the lowest.
MURPHY's JEwELRY STORE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

Nothing is more popular now than
a Cameo Brooch or Lavalliers, Cameo
Ring or Scarf Pin.
MURPHY, The Jeweler and Optician.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
breaches FUNERAL IN BOURBON

Rev. ]. j. Dickey went to Hutchisoh
Bourbon county, today to preach q
funeral. This is the fifth funeral he
has been called to preach at this his
former charge in the last three weeks,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

Mrs. John e. Wells of Flemingsburg
formerly Of this city, with her grand
daughter, Miss Edna Lewis Wells, of
Ashland, will leave this week for a
several months visit with her son,
Harry, who resides at Greenville, Miss.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

We we're fortunate in getting this
year the famous Rainaud line of Elect
trio Portables and the prices are nc
higher than the ordinary kind, Elec'
trio Shop of Maysville Gas Company.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

The Order of Eastern Star meets
Friday evening, December 20. There
will be an election of officers. Let ev-
cry member be present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

Celebrated Daniel Green Comfy
Slippers, will make an acceptable gift.
We have them in all colors.
BARKLEY's SHOE STORE, Inc
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

All the little kiddies want "Ro-
La-go," for it certainly will go. See
them at the Square Deal Mans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
CIRCUIT COURT WILL CONVENE
TOMORROW

The Mason Circuit Court will be-
gin it's grind tomorrow morning when
the several cases against George Wood
Owens, former City Clerk charged
with misappropriation of city funds
and forgery, will be called for trial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

"PyreX" sets, the glass wonder of
the age. Just drop in to the Square
Deal Mans and see them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

Plenty of Christmas Oysters, Boil
wholesale and retail.
II. LEE LOVEL,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19

Do your Christmas shopping today.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
THOSE OPEN-WINDOW CRANKS
Writer Gives 1t as His Opinion That
They Are Actuated Solely by
Seifishness.

One of the most pronounced nuts
ances with which seasoned travellers on
railroad trains have TO contend is the
"Open-windOw crank" This fellow
for he is usually male instead OF a
female-persists in having his window
open, no matter whether other Occu-
pants of the car dislike it or not and
it usually results in the other passen-
gers thereabOut receiving Il liberal sup
ply of dust and fine cinders, as well
as enough soft coal smoke to last them
the remainder of their lives. These
Open-WindOw crankS are almost always
occasional travellers. 1t is noticed by
those who have taken the pains to OBJ
serve that the regular traveier-that
is, the man who rides every day in
summer-never opens the window be-
side the seat in which he is riding. 1t
does not mean any more comfort for
him to do so, as he long ago discov'
cred, but much discomfort instead.
AS soon as a railroad car starts to
move there is more or less air stirring
and If the Open-windOw cranks would
only compose themselves few mo-
ments they would be far more COM
Portable than they would to breathe
coal dust, smoke and cinders. But the
average occasional traveller will push
up his window as soon as he enters the
car.
1t makes no difference to him how
much the rest of the car suffers-he is
the only one to be considered. 1t is q
practice that causes great discomfort
to passengers who have the necessary
sense to know that everybody is better
off if the windows are closed On hot
days. And it is always noticed that
these open-window artists invariably
leave the window open when they de-
part. The first, last and only thought
is for themselves-no one else counts.
Hartford Courant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
CLEVELAND CITY OF MONEY
From This Little Story 1t Would Seem
There Are Some Plutocrats IN
the Ohio Metropolis.

A New York hotel manager just
back from n Western trip declares that
the high cost of living is not confined
to New York when it comes to dining
out. occasionally we hear n bleat
from some one who has been nicked TO
the war tune in the region of the bright
lights" said the manager, but let me
tell YOU there are many tortured cries
elsewhere. Cleveland has the jump on
most of the high cost of things along
the guStatory route. In looking over
the bill of-fare at one cf the big no
tells there / noticed one special dish
was emphasized in black letters. 1t
was Philadelphia capon, for which
$50 was asked for single portion.
| much prefer just plain chicken, but
if this capon thing was the caper,
why l was willing 10 go the route
The head waiter was alphabetically
apologetic. I'm sorry, sir; but the
last portion has just been served,
We've had a phenomenal run on the
canon. In the present plenitude of
money in Cleveland l do not doubt
that there would be a ravening run on
Philadelphia capon if it were offered
at SO a portion. 1t is a relentless APP
petite that will not be denied"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
DACyS IVENIN
[AEII TALL q
DOGS TALK Of SUMMER.
~ MARY GRAHAM bonner

"Bow-wow. bow-wow." barked Bus
ter, the big black dog. in a very
friendly fashion, wagging his tail as
he barked.
'Bow-wow, bow-wow," barked Billy,
the dog with the brown, shaggy hair.
well, what sort of a summer did
you have?" asked Buster.
Fine" said Billy. "How about
you? Did you enjoy yourself?"
Il most certainly did" said Buster.
How long have you been back in
town?"
For several MONTHS" said Billy.
How long have you been back?"
For about the same length of time"
answered Buster
Now both these dogs were city dogs.
Their mistresses did not know each
other very well so the dogs did not
meet often, but sometimes they met
each other walking in the park and
often had a little frolic on a nice soft
part of earth which they called their
playground. In the spring this piece
OF ground was soft and green but in
the autumn 1t was covered with leaves
which were brown and yellow. The
dogs always loved this part of the
park though, and very few people
seemed to come to it, so they felt IL
was almost like having a private park.
ITS strange we haven't met before
this autumn" said Buster.
"Well, my mistress has had a good
deal of shopping to do" said Billy.
$50 has NINE" said Buster. I'VE
haven't been coming to the park quite
so often and at the week-ends, or the
days at the end of the week, we have
been visiting various people who live
at the seashore or in the real country.
"We've had some fine visiting to do.
and we've done it all right" continued
Buster.
We've had some good times too
since we've returned to town." said
Billy.
'Well," asked Buster, please tell
me about your summer. Where did you
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

his bayonet through the flesAs part OF
the forearm. Most bayoLet wounds
that we got were in the arm. But
those arms We're in front of our faces
at the time. The sentries did not aim
for our arms, you can bet on that. A
wound of the kind I got would be moth
ing more than white streak if prop
erly attended to, but l received absO-
lutely no attention for it and it was
long time in healing. At that, l was
lucky; another bayonet stroke just
grazed my stomach.
had been at Dulmen for three
weeks when we were transferred to
Brandenburg. Havel, which is known
as ''the hell-hole of Germany to the
prisoners. 1t certainly is not too
strong name for it, either.
On the way we changed trains at
Osnabruck and from the station plat
form 1 saw German soldiers open up
with machine guns on the women and
| children who were riOting for food.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

dren had been put in prison and that
every day for over a week they had
put her through the third degree; that
her children had been separated from
her and that she did not know where
they were.
She walked along with us for several
blocks until sentry heard her say
something not very complimentary 10
the Germans and chased her away.
When we arrived at the camp we were
put into the receiving barracks and
kept there six days. The condition of
these barracks was not such that you
could describe it. The floors were ac-
tually nothing but filth. Very few of
the hunks remained; the rest had been
torn down-for fuel, l suppose.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
They often Had Little FroIic.

They often Had a Little FroIic.
go? What did you eat? OF course 1
know what you wOrey' And at that
Billy wagged his tail and gave a bark
ing laugh.
Yes, please tell me about your sum-
mer, urged Buster. Tell me if there
were nice dogs where you went and if
you enjoyed yourself"
81 had a fine time" said Billy. eve
went TO place-the name l don't
knOw-but we've gone to the same
place every single summer in my whole
five years of life"
"The name makes no difference"
said Buster.
There We're fine dogs where l went
mostly old friends. There was a won
derful lake there too and I used to
swim and swim. Whenever | was hot
l could always get cool, and on the
cooler days there were glorious long
country walks to take.
yes" continued Billy, 81 had a
glorious time. l couldn't have had
better time. had splendid food good
care, all the wonderful dog playmates
could have asked for and of course
my wonderful, kind mistress. And I
do love to have all the bathing | want
in the hot summer and the country and
the flowers and the great meadows.
Sometimes, too, we had automobile
rides, and you know dogs are up-t0-
date enough to like automobiles :"
Indeed we are" said Buster. 1--WE
do like to ride in automobiles, shifting
the air, enjoying all we see as we ride
by. Yes, we enjoy it hugely"
''Tve told you about my summer"
said Billy. "Now tell me about yours"
WELL" said Buster, 81 did Just
about the same things as you did. [
bathed in the water-my water was
also a lake. And | had automobile
rides, nice playmates and good walks.
But there was just one thing which
happened this summer I'll never for
get. My mistress had to come to town
one day to do some shopping. She
came in an automobile and she brought
me too. After got in town / became
so hot, but in the shop where we went
there was some water to drink and
there were bowls marked For Dogs
Wasn't that fne?" And Billy agreed
n vroc hna and thoughfful
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
Lose Hair Suddenly.

In the western parts of New South
Wales men are often denuded Of all
their hair. A man will go TO bed ap-
parently nothing wrong with him and
wake ND in the morning to find that
every hair on his body has fallen out
during the night. This disease has
never been known to attack a woman.
Once the hair falls out in this fash
ion, nothing yet invented will make a
new crop grow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
Missed Something,

William Dean Howells, the author,
at a luncheon in his Kittery Points cot.
tage, was praising fairy tales.
81 gave little boy" he said. Hans
Andersen's fairy tales one day, and
q short time after this his nurse found
him in tears.
"'What is the matter with your she
asked Why are you cryingT
"rBoo, hoo" 5lubbered the little boy.
4 ate all my supper while you were
reading me one of my fairy tales, and
here didn't know I'd eaten itr"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
Winnipeo's Growth.

Prior to 1870 Winnipeg was nothing
more than a chief trading post of the
Hudson Bay company, whose head
quarters were at Fort Garry terected
in 1880, on ground now included in
the city. The first house of the ham
.et was built in 1860. The city was in
corporated in 1878, and its growth
since has been marvellous. The area
of the city by 1912 was 1900 acres.
The population in 1870 was 300; in
old it was 1872 800.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
Gift to the earbsoe Children.

Bessie on her birthday received a
new doll. Her old one she proposed
discarding. so she said: Il think
mamma. III give it 10 the garbage
man. He can take it TO the garbage
woman and she can fix it up for the
little garbage children to play with
San Francisco Chronicle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
CHAPTER XXI.
THE He'll Hole OF Germany"

On arriving at Brandenburg we were
marched the three or four miles north
west to the camp. While we were be-
ing marched through the streets a
woman walked alongside of us for
quite a way, talking TO the boys in
English and asking them about the
war. She said she did not believe
anything the German papers printed.
She said she was an EnglishwOman
from Liverpool and that at the out
break of the war not being able to
get out of Germany. she and her chill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
II was fine and thoughtful.
Watchful Waiting.

an thinking of neutrals," said Gov
ernor Whitman Of New York, II can't
help thinking of two boys who stood
the other day and watched an enOr'
nous safe being raised up to the TWEEN
ty-sixth story of a sky-scraper.
"The boys watched the safe rise
slowly, and when 1t reached the TWEEN
tieth story, the older lad turned away
In disgust.
"'Come on, joe he said. We might
as we'll move on. They amt agoin' to
let her drop"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
The Picnic.

Three little grasshoppers sat beneath
a tree,
Holding a picnic as cute as could
be,
While they were chatting with spirits
most gay,
Along came a rooster and chased them
away.
But that is not all. for last but not
least,
The rooster quite cSolly devcureC
their feast.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Vines are said TO extract yearly
from the soil only aFaa9It three-fourti
af the quantity az potash and ~ulphu
ic acid that cereals take uu.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Madison - Herman j. Veerhusen,
Madison merchant, who died following
a fall from a train while returning
from Milwaukee, left an estate CT S40,-
600. according to his wiz admitted to
probate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
Daily THOUGHT.

No really great man ever thought
himself so.-Hazlitt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

La Crosse-Roy Taylor and Harold
Pfaff, boys who held up saloon near
Bangor, were sentenced 10 three years
nd Immediately paroled to state
BOARD of control.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Oshkosh-One of the members of
the presidents party to France is
Maj Fred NJ. Fling, brother of Harry
r. Fling of the faculty of the Oshkosh
Normal school, He was located at
Washington during the war. in the
historical department of the army.
Previously he was at the head of the
department of European history at the
University of Nebraska. He goes to
Europe to gather material for the
diplomatic history of the war. AT
Paris he will be attached to the staff
of Gen. Bliss.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Ashland-The dye plant being built
by Chicago interests near Gable is eX-
pected 10 be completed Feb l, when
more than 200 men viii be employed.
One building, 4S0XS0 feet, and another,
60XS0, comprise the first unit of a
plant which may be enlarged later.
Five carloads of machinery have been
installed. A portion OF the DUPONT
powder plant, Barksdale, is to be CON
verted into dye plant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Beaver Dam-Former Congressman
Michael E. Burke, 55 years old, died
at his home here after an illness of
many months. Mr.. Burke, a staunch
democrat, served two terms as con-
gresham from the Second district,
closing his political career in 1916
when he was defeated for reelection
by Edward Voigt of Sheboygan. A
few months after his term expired he
was taken i'll and never regained his
health. Previous TO his congressional
career. he served two terms each in
the state assembly and senate. Mr..
Burke was born in Beaver Dam, Oct.
Is, 1858. In 1898 he was elected city
attorney of Beaver Dam, and was re-
elected to that office fifteen consecu-
tive years. He practiced law in Beav-
er Dam until he entered congress in
1911.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Green Bay - Christmas greetings
were received in Green Bay from
Archangel, Russia, in a cablegram
sent by Sergt Harry B. Desnoyers,
who is with the American forces main
tanned in that distant country. The
message was received by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank B. Desnoyers. and
brought the first word from the sol
der in three months. Sergt Desnoy-
ers is in the Three Hundred and Tenth
engineers, a unit of the Eighty-ffth
Custer division.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Madison - Otto Quale, Madison,
manager of the campaign of Sol Levi
tain for state treasurer in the repub-
Iican primary, has announced ms can
didacy for sergeant-at-arms OF the
state senate. He will be opposed by
Frank Andrews.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Racine-At a massmeeting held at
the gymnasium of the Y M. C.. A. res
,olutions were unanimously adopted
urging the senator and assembly men
for the amendment to the national
constitution which provides for ma
tionwide prohibition. Copies of the
resolutions will be sent to the legisla-
tive representative of the county and
to the senate and assembly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

sent to Mrs. Albert Smith, Beloit col
lege alumnus, and now a teacher in a
missionary school in Tennessee, to
use in her work among the mountain
children, some of whom never owned
a doll. Beloit college girls made up Il
fund for purchasing the dolls
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Monroe - A remarkable record of
descendants is left by Mrs. W Fred
Swartz, who recently died at the home
of her son, Frank Swartz, in Sylvester
township. She is survived by four
teen children, one of whom Albert, is
in France, and siXty-four grandchil
dren. No great grandchildren sur
YiYe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Eau Claire-The trial of Mrs. Louisa
Krueger and her son, Frank, of
Withee, Clark county, which was
scheduled for Dec. 9, at Neillsville,
was indefinitely postponed on account
of the illness of John Reynolds of
Green Bay, attorney for the Kruegers,
They will probably be tried next
month, according to a statement made
by District Attorney Rush. The
charge against Mrs. Kruger and her
son. is that of murder in the first de-
gree in connection with the killing
of Harry Jensen, 500 station agent,
at Owen, in the battle between the
Kruger boys, alleged draft eyaders,
and a posse and federal deputies at
the Kruger home in September.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24

Oshkosh Elizabeth Loos, 10
years of age, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Loos, was fatally burned
at her home while working at a stove
in the kitchen. She was in the house
with two sisters and two brothers, her
mother having gone out to her en-
ployment for the day. 1t is believed
she was wiping off the stove with a
cloth when it caught ON fire,
communicating with the child's cloth
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
he the training we get, for when a

dirty trick is pulled off on us we get
very nervous around the hands and are
not always able to control Them
So l went for the sentry and wal
loped him in the jaw. Then L received