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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
Powell Raised One Million.

Powell County has had its as
sessment raised by the Tax Com
mission one million dollars, and
directs that this raise be made up
on oil and mineral rights princip-
ally. The raise seems wholly jus =
tifable. The only thing to bother
the Board of supervisors has been
the manner of fassessing these rights.
The plan has been arrived at
Where the owners of such oil and
mineral rights fail to assess the
same, the rights are to be valued
by the Board of supervisors as
separate and apart from the land
and if payment is not made in due
time, these rights are to be sold foi
tax as other property is now sold.
So owners of leases had better ap
pear before the Board and straight
en- matters.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

Some fellow last week up in Lee
county presumably felt personally
aggrieved at some Of the oil opera
tors, because they had not treated
him right and is supposed to have
blown up an oil tank. 1he Lexing-
ton chamber of commerce took the
matter up and went to a sensible
Legislature to have State Police
law established for the state, very
perceptibly acting in counsel OF the
oil mems association. The Lee coun-
ty authorities are working on the
case and will most likely apprehend
the offender in very few days. AT
least as soon as the Fayette author
tiles are in the habit of running
down their cold blooded murders OF
farmers, who are so precious to the
Government in its time of stress.
And possibly, too, as soon as the
Kenton county authorities will ap-
prehend the Germans who poisoned
400 horses over there.
If this well had been blown up in
the more popular parts of the state,
it would have been credited to the
Germans. 1t is either mountaineers
or Germans that do the devilment,
according to foreign oil men and the
Lexington papers, respectively.
In behalf of our neighbor, Lee
county, we say shame on you. Re
member this county is but one OF
the two in the state that furnished
more than her quota of volunteers.
No draft being needed at all when
the law first went into effect. Now
you come back and manufacture
falsehoods to slander this noble
county which has not one-tenth the
law violators in her confines that
there are in the city of Lexington.
But we shall not bite ourselves with
venom upon the provocation of
slanderous reports, but continue to
set for the thinking people of the
state lesson in morals, decency
and lead in the obeyance of the
laws of our state and nation.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
Another Good Well at Stanton.

A fine oil we'll was drilled in on
John w. Williams farm at Stanton
Monday. While it has not been
pumped it is said by experts to be
good for fifty barrels per day. The
hole is but little more than 200 feet
deep and the quality of the oil is
the best. AS a result of this find
ing, activity in leasing has resumed.
More wells will be put down. Drill
ing will also soon be started up on
Hardwick's Creek where the Clark
well over flowed last winter. The
outlook for an oil boom at Clay
City and Stanton this spring is
very promising. We welcome them.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

In the increased production OF
other products we must not forget
the poultry. More poultry must
be raised on every farm in Powell
County this year than ever before,
and to this end the Powell County
Deposit Bank has ageed to put mp
$50. 90 for which amount they are
buying these pure bred eggs and
selling them to the Boys and
Girls Agri. Clubs and the parents
at 81 90 per setting Of Is eggs, OF
at cost. This is a great opportun :
ity to get these eggs at a price like
this, and you can not afford to miss
this chance. These eggs come
from flocks of hens that have been
inspected by the State men and
must come up to a certain standard
before the breeders are allowed to
sell them.
Fill out the coupon below and
mail to your County Agentor Pow
ell County Deposit Bank, Stanton,
Ky. stating the number Of settings
yon want and the date you will call
for same. These eggs will be in
Stanton on Saturday of each week
until they are all gone, so send in
your order at once giving the mum
Der of settings you want and the
date you will be there for them so
they can be saved for you.
The first shipment will be ready
for distribution Saturday Mar. 30lh.
Dear Sir PLEASE enter my name
on yonr list for-..-.....-..- settings of
pure bred Rhode Island Eggs at
81 90 per setting. l will call for
them on Sat. ..-......... ........... --...19l8.
Name--...--. ....-.-.. .--...-..-..
Post Office ..... ..... ~
ICut this out and mail to County
Agent, or Powell County Deposit
Bank, Stanton, Kentucky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
Circuit Court Convened.

Circuit Court convened at Stan
ton Monday with Judge Shackel- =
ford presiding and Commonwealth
Attorney, B. A. Crutcher. OH hand
to prosecute the law violators.
Judge Shackelford S charge to
the grand jury was timely and pa =
tent. He counseled the necessity
OF winning this great war. He also
paid his respects to the jury slack =
er, but said this habit was not so
bad in Powell as other counties oi
the district.
Court adjourned Wednesday to
reconvene Monday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
PROGRAM!

OF District Sunday School Con-
vcntion at Clay City Christian
Church, March, 81, 1918.
Theme--Efliciency in Spiritual
Things.
9:3O-Bible School with Easter Ser
vices.
10:30-Devotion; Christ's Words to
those Who Would be His Disci-
ples-Bro. Freeman.
11:00-The History and Purpose of
The Sunday School Standard
Rev. ] X. Giffen. -
11:15-The Advantage of 1000
Sunday School to The Church
Rev. Willis Crafts.
IL :3O-What Does a 1000 School
Require of a Superintendent
Prof. Neal Ransom.
11:45-Appointment of Commit
tees.
Afternoon Meeting.
l:30-Devotional-Rev. Willis
Crafts.
2:00-The Quality of Teaching The
Standard Requires-Rev. j. X.
Giffen.
2:15-What a 1000 School Means
for The Pupil-Mrs. Myrtle
Burgher.
2:30-Report of Committee and
Election of Officers.
2:40-Round liable Discussion and
Suggestions from Delegates, How
to Reach The Standard?
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

Mrs Resena MeOdows, who is
here from Lexington on a visit,
is getting back into childhood
again rs she is cutting her third
set of teeth, though being fifty
four years old. Up to the present
time there has appeared three
of the thirty six which completes
the "chops" in full.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
Bank Report.

The Clay City National Bank is
an institution that this town and
county is, and justly should be
proud Of. Their statement to the
Comptroller of the Currency, pub
lished in this issue of the Times,
shows this bank amply able to care
for its deposits now in excess of a
quarter million dollars.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

j. M. Eastling, one of Powell's
boys at Camp Taylor returned last
week TO visit his wife who is living
with her father, Mr.. f. G. Powell.
While here on Tuesday morning
Mrs. Eastling presented her soldier
husband with a fine little lady.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
Sells Walnut Timber.

G.. G.. Daniel has sold to Steve
Bowen, of Clark county, for the
Federal Government all of his wal
nut timber measuring 10 inches and
more in the tree for $25 per thou
sand. This timber will be used to
make gun stocks.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
Sells Valuable Farm.

Albert Bowen, of Bowen, spent
Tuesday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
7. j. Kirk. Mr.. Bowen has re-
Gently sold his splendid farm near
Filson to Sherman Taulbee, of Lee
County, for 50, 500.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
Many Blackberry Briars Killed.

Many of the blackberry briars
were killed in this county by the
extreme cold weather last winter.
In some parts of the county they
are all killed, while in others a few
.of them survived the unusual
weather.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

Henry Stepp and Mrs. Stepp re-
turned from Dayton, Ohio, and will
farm here this year. We are glad
to have Mr.. and Mrs. Stepp in the
old county.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

Relatives here have been advis-
ed of tie serious illness of George
w. conlee at his hone near Rich
mond. He has appendicitis and
may have to undergo an operation.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson,
who have been living in Cincinnati
for the past several months, are
moving back this week to Hard
wick's Creek.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

We received very valuable ar
ticle from President j. Kelly Giffen
of Stanton College, but it was re-
ceived too late for publication this
week, but will appear in our next
issue.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21
STANTON.


Mrs. Frank Harmon is able TO be
out again after a sewers illness.
Judge George Derickson made a
Business trip to Winchester this
week.
Mrs. Labe Grove and baby, of
Bowen, visited her mother this
week.
Grandma Faulkner, of Winches-
ter, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Upton.
Lonnie Centers left Friday for
Dayton, o. where he expects to get
a good position.
Daddy Clark made a business
trip to Spencer county to close out
his tobacco interests.
Jesse Faulkner and wife, of Bow
en-, are visiting Mrs. Henry Upton
and many other friends this week.
Fred Ware with his wife and ba-
by, of Winchester, are here this
week visiting with |. S. Boone and
family.
Holt Dcrickson made a trip to
Cincinnati this past week to bring
back an automobile for some man
in the county.
Mrs. Richard Grove returned
this past week from Knoxville,
Tenn, where she visited her parents
for several weeks.
The wedding bells are going to
ring for fine young couple very
soon. No need to ask who they are
for that is a secret.
Jim Patrick has been under the
doctors care the past week but he
will get out and see whats going on
in the outside world.
Misses Alice Childs and Alberta
Mcbride visited Friday night in
CLAW City and Miss Childs went on
to Lexington the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cowgirl and
baby and Miss Bessie Hardwick are
visiting home folks at Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hardwick's for two or three
weeks.
II. III. Harrison and Dudley Cau-
dill are going over the county warn
ing the people of the corn situation
and giving demonstrations of test
ing seed corn.
Dave Baker was in Lexington
this past week on business. In fact
Dave is so many places looking af-
ter his oil business that we can't
keep up with him.
DIR. Johnson was called to South
Fork to see Uncle Jonathan Boyd
who is quite sick. Mr. Boyd is one
of Powell county's most respected
citizens and is way up in years.
A congregational meeting will be
held in the United Presbyterian
Church next Saturday evening to
decide upon some important mat
tiers in connection with the Church.
Bill Johnson is home from West
Virginia this week. The food in
that section of the country closed
up all work for few days, and he
took advantage to be at home with
his family.
The blacksmith shop erected by
Charley Sparks and Robert Stamper
is ready for work as soon as tools
all arrive. Robert Stamper will be
the smith who will WELD the ham,
mer on the anvil.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

and Mrs. Bill Anderson on Morris
Creek and are quite wonder. One
weighed II pounds and the other
q pounds. Both are living and
now weigh five pounds.
Mrs. j. L. Oldham, who has been
sick for some time in the hospital
at Lexington, returned to her home
at Wolfe Coal Saturday. She stop
ped off in Stanton Friday night
and visited home folks.
An oil well was struck on John
w. Williams farm Monday Of this
week and is said to be q fifty bar
rel well. This makes two good wells
right in Stanton and we hope that
there may be many others found.
Jesse CLANCY is now over some
where near France on the battleship
Dixie and giving q good account Of
himself. Jesse is doing fine thing,
by his mother and father, he is
sending them $40 a month out OF
his wages.
Marion Atkinson, who is sta
toned at Ft. Orglethop, Ca, has
been promoted from an assistant
clerk in the bookkeeping depart
ment to a place. as chief clerk.
Stanton boys always make good
wherever you put them.
Rev. Ray Shearer, of Putnam,
N. Y. arrived last Thursday for
his months vacation. He was ac-
companied by his cousin, Mr.. Smith,
who is spending a week here before
he joins the army. Mrs. Shearer
and baby have been here for some
weeks.
Circuit Court is in session thi.
week with Judge Shackelford on the
bench and Commonwealth Crutch-
er. The first case tried was that of
Mr.. Abney killing Hal Ballard on
Hardwick's Creek last fall. Mr..
Abney was given 20 years in the
penitentiary.
Rev. Joe Kinkaid, of st. Helens,
will preach at the Christian Church
this coming Saturday night and
Sunday and also at night. Every
body is welcome. There will be no
services at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday night and this arrangement
will continue in the future.
Mrs. j. w. Baker stopped off in
Stanton Monday and visited with
Henry Daniels folks. She was re-
turning from the funeral of Ben
Derickson who died March 10th at
Salt Lick. He was the one who
married Mrs. Lille Barnes, form
er student of Stanton College.
Rev. J. Kelly Giffen returned
last Friday from Pittsburgh, Pa,
where he met with his church
Board. Elsewhere we speak of their
voting for the new dormitory. On
his way home he brought Mrs. Gift
fen's mother, Mrs. Lorimer, of New
Concord, Ohio. She will spend the
spring here.
Grant Hanks, of Bourison coun-
ty, was here on business this week.
He is thinking something Of locat-
ing his family in Stanton, having
been offered good price for his
store and home. We should be very
glad to have him come. Plenty OF
room in Stanton for good people,
but no room for the other kind.
Well, well, they say that there
was splendid crowd out to Church
and Sunday School the past Sun
day. Glad TO hear it. Keep it up
and you will never regret it. Get
the habit Of going to the house of
God every Sunday and it will do
you good. II should not be only
habit but a privilege and duty TO
be there. The Sunday School needs
you, the Church needs you and
God needs you so bad to help build
up his work he left for you and for
me IL do here
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-03-21

LCut this out and mail to County
Agent, or Powell County Deposit
Bank, Stanton, Kentucky.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21
MADISON b. SKINNER DEAD

After an illness Of several weeks
Madison b. Skinner, a well known
citizen Of Tulsa died SATURDAY. at his
residence on the corner Of Frank
fort and Cameron. where he lived
with his wife who was formerly a
Miss Adams and was at one time a
Teacher Of domestic science in the
Washington high school. Nj. Skin
ncr was member Of the A. VI. T.
church. The body was shipped to
to MuSkogcc Sunday afternoon over
the Katy railroad.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21
SCHOOL ROOMsoPENED TODAY

The schools Of Tulsa opened this
morning with one of the largest en-
rollmcnlS in the history of the city.
Both tcacchrs and pupils seemed
anxious TO take up the old routine of
every day school life. Below is list
Of teachers engaged to instruct the
youth of our city:
Washington High School
+. w. Woods, principal, malhe-
malicS; j. +. \. West, science: b. L..
Thurstun, history; Miss Mabel An
drcws, Latin and English; Mrs. Julia
Jackson, drawing and art; Miss Julia
Guess, domestic science; Harrison
N"Gill, manual training; Horace
Hughes, grade ) b; Miss Carrie Da-
Wis, grade b; Miss Mabel Carr, grade
! 4; Mrs. Nettie Hughes, grade > b
Mrs Myrtle McKeeycr, grade b
Mrs. Cora Thurston, grade b.
Two new schools will be opened
IN the additions. Miss Mary Davis is.
teach in one Of these schools whilethC.
teacher for the other is yet to be sup
piled.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

According TO statement made to
a representative Of this paper 10y Mr..
Hooker, our popular merchant last
Saturday was the best business day
the store has had in the last past six
months. In the absence of any other
reason we venture to offer the only
plausible explanation. That is, this
firm adycrtiScS extensively in the
Daily Star. The logical conclusion
is the increase of sales is due to the
use of printers ink.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21
Departmental Work


Primary Grades
Mrs. j. \. Johnson. b. Grade
Reading
Blanche VI. Woodard. 4. Grade
Drawing and Construction Work
Mrs. b. l.. Lynch \. Grade
Nature Study, Language
Lillian C.. Davis
Numbers and Writing
INTERMEDIATE
Z Fannie O. Patton
Drawing, Reading, Nature Study
and Language
Mrs Marie +. Boothe
Geograhy, Spelling, Music, Writing
Prof. J. +. BraXlon
History, Hygene, Supervisor of Play
'roffeSsor ]. w. Hughes, Principal
Language Supervision
Servises at the VI. +. Church were
veil attended yesterday. The assist
Mt pastor Of the NJ. T.. Church
ahitc) Of the city, preached at the
lurning services and Prof. j. r. Gar
1T of the Tulsa Star delivered
~ sermon on the subject Strength,
D the evening
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

Acrowd of young people met at the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. ThoS. r.
Gentry ON north Detroit Saturday to
be entertained at a farewcm rcccp-
ton given in honor Of their daugi-'l
Vernon who LETT Sunday night TO en-
ter the George r.. Smith college.
She was accompanied by her moth
err who will go from Scdalia to Chica-
gu lo iNit her sister.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

Rev. Wilmington, pastor of the Par
adi>c Baptist church, is arranging in
the big way for a corner stone LAYING
sunday, September -. \ great time
Is expected by the pastor that day. \
big Job Of printing was given the star
office for the OCCASION.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

Mr. T.. =. Johnson Of this pl> ''.
turned SUNDAY night after snort '-
,,t.vith hl> mother iu Tennessee.
Mrs. Lille Co,cr ot Kansas cav
q, p fine ,it, visiting her sister, NrN.
Thc.dorl Cunningham IhcN spent
Thursday iu Tallahassee where they
IooL their SONS to place them I'm .N'
Isl,pprr. kr, Davis university
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

\ surprise party was given by the
Smart Set" club of the VI. L. chdrch
at the public library last Friday night
in honor Of their pastor, Rev. II. I. ).
Johnson, prior To his leaving for TT.
Smith. Arkansas, where ne went TO
conduct a series of meetings.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

Mr.. ". A. Kennedy, one of the we'll
known citizens of Bolcy and the lead
ing Colorci insurance men Of inc
state is q visitor i'm the city ON bust
ness connected with the Bolcy fair
Mr. Kennedy was engaged bN the
Star to work up the Souvcnlrc pro
gram for the fair and is here now to
finish up his work and get the job on
the press
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

NIr, EchN Mitchell of \rdmorc an
rived in the city Saturday cNrmhE
ror am indefinite STAY with her nus
band They have quarters at The led
Wing hotel.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

Mr.. y. j. Banks brought MS iu % sob
of printing for the opening of H.,
ere Park which will be- io uight
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

The opening bill at Thine Dream
land Theatre will be- "a "corhrr'
Watch for date.
Mrs Walden entertained % number ut
friends at her residence ON north r.
yin last Friday night
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

MrS>rS Williams and Lincoln
Price. brothers who reside at jerks
were i'm To- see MS Monday. These
gentlemen are putting in some tel
ling blow, for the Star in their sec
liun
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

Mrs. Emma Work went to Man
ford for week end and brought back
her little son for school
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

New, has reached t'' y office
that pr. Jones of Nowuta n.I mar
ricd a popular lady, and thhcv were
spending their hone, moon I'm th,ci
20
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21
LITTLE
TAILORING
COMPANY
WE SPECIALIZE IN
CLEANING, PRESSING, DYElNG
and REPAIRING

our method is the best known to
the best tailors and cleaners.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-21

Mrs. b. ]. Gillium lcII NundN n
open school in jerks.
The sun., 1918-12-29

flowed in great curls over the snow white bosom
that her rough robe revealed. Her delicate hands
were lifted as though to ward off the blows which
fell upon him she sought to protect. Her tall and
slender shape stood out against a flare of Light
which burned upon some market stall. She was
beauteous exceedingly, so beauteOus that my heart
stood still at the sight of her, yes, mine that for
some years had held no thought of woman save
such as were black and evil
The Ordeal of the Temple.
Small wonder is it that Merapi came also to I'LL
the thoughts completely of Prince Seti, who,
owing to his royal rank, had to marry Userti, his
half sister. And small wonder was it that, under
this spell and being sympathetic with the hard lot
Of the Israelites in Egypt, he should have re-
nounced his right to the throne in favor of Amen
meses, his cousin, a man of iron who was all for
solving the question of the l~sraelites in Egypt by
completely exterminating every enc of them. Userti
joined him in this idea of freeing Egypt from the
host of troublesome ~captiveS. And through the bold
threats of evil to come to that land by a prophet Tin
whom Moses lives again and the plotting of Userti,
Amenmeses and the chief magician XII, Merapi is
put in the position of having to show that the
Jehovah of the Hebrews was a greater power as a
worker of miracles than was the Egyptian god,
Amon-Ra.
This was the task set for her: To show, in the
temple Of Amon-Ra, that she could work some great
miracle or be put to death. And this was how she
met the test:
'tIt was the hour before the dawn, Just when the
night is the darkest. We stood IN the sanctuary of
the ancient temple of Amon-Ra, that was lit with
many lamps. 1t was an awful place. On either
The sun., 1918-12-29

ing the lamps, and, as it seemed to me, whirling Me-
rapi away from where she was, 80 that now she stood
to one sideo fthestatue. Thesanctuary was filed with.
gloom till presently the first rays of the rising sun
struck upon the roof. They fell down, down, as
minute followed minute, till at length they rested
like a sword of fame upon the statue of Amon-Ra.
Once more that statue seemed to move. 1 thought
that it lifted its stone arms to protect its stone
head. Then in a moment with a rending noise its
mighty mass burst asunder and fell in small dust
about the throne, almost hiding it from sight.
"'Behold my God has answered me, the most hum
BILE of His servants, said Merapi In the same sweet
and gentle voice. Behold the sign and, wonder"
The God of Exodus.
This is the God whose rigorous voice resOunds
out of the pages of Exodus. We read more of his
miracles, wrought against the Egyptian prosecutors
of his chosen people-the river running with blood;
plague upon the first born of Egypt; the rod that
became a snake in the hand of Moses the final over
whelming of the hosts of Pharaoh in the crossing of
the Red Sea in pursuit of the lSraelites.
There is an interlude of a brief phase of hap
piness that comes to Merapi and Seti in their mar
ried life. Then XII, still plotting against Merapi,
lures her away from her home and to Memphis,
where he proposed to burn her for a witch in the
public square. Seti arrives in time to save her,
but she dies three days later. Once, in a vision, she
reappears to Seti and Ana, at which Pharaoh cries,
1--WE have seen the dead, and, oh, Ana, the dead
still live"
So the ancient dead live again for us, wondrously,
through the magic of these pages.
MOON OF IsR lEL4 By H. RIDER HAGGARD. LOngmans,
Green & Co. $15o