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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
KENTUCKY GIRL MURDERED


Eddyville, KY, January 14-Arthur
Merrick, a young farmer, is being de-
tanned following the mysterious death
Of Miss Lulu Carnahan, Is years old
daughter of John e. Carnahan, a
farmer, near here. N
Her body, in which there was one
bullet wound, was found in a barn
on the farm of Alonzo Gray. Gray told
the authorities that he was awakened
at o'clock in the morning by Merrick
who told him that some one had fired
into the barn, either at him or at the
girl, and that the bullet had killed
Miss Carnahan.
Merricks' father is a preacher.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
PROF. YOUNG SAYS BAND
BOYS ARE LEARNING FAST
Invoices For Instruments Have Been
Received and Parents May Learn
Cost at Band Rooms.
Maysvills's Foremost Clothisr

Prof. Young has been quite busy
during the past few days, distributing
the instruments to the members of the
Boys Band and they are all well
pleased with them.
Several have received the first les
sons and are busy practicing. Prof.
Young speaks in very complimentary
terms regarding the rapid progress
ting made by the boys.
q has received the invoice for the
Nments and will be able to in
the parents or boys as to the
their instruments. Mr.. and
lng will be at the Band Room
10 9 today and to S tomorrow
purpose Of giving this infor-
md instruction to the boys.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
FOUR CROPS ON ONE FARM

INT. Olivet Tribune-DemocraD
Grant Paynter, one OF Wolf Run
pixies prosperous farmers, had a fine
lot of tobacco raised on his lands last
year. One crop, grown by JEFF Gar
rison, was sold to H. o. Lucas at 40
cents, who in turn sold it over the
breaks at 48 cents. There remain
thr- other crops grown on Mr.. Payn-
ter's lands, for one of which he has
been offered As cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
CHARGED WITH MURDER, WAS
KILLED IN FRANCE

When Judge A. M. j. Cochran, hold
ing federal court in Covington Tues
day called the case of John Goyer, %
years old, Of Pike county. KY,
charged with murder, Assistant Unit
ed States District Attorney Gatliff told
the court Goyer hadrbeen killed in &C.
tion in France and that he was wait
ing for official verification of the War
Department. The case was continued.
Goyer was indicted for killing his
sweetheart and was a member of the
old Second Kentucky regiment Coy
err was transferred to Fort Thomas
and killed at Argonne.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
HoW's This ?

We offer One Hunlred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Cstarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
BY catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi.
son from the Blood and healing the dis.
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see q
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggistr. &c.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
OFFICIALS GET THIEVES AFTER
PISTOL DUEL

Greenup, KY, January IA = M. w.
Flanagan, Of Sloan, had about 100
pounds of meat stolen from his home.
shantyboat people were suspected and
the Greenup and Lewis county offic-
ials were soon on the trail of the
thieves. They were moored to the
Kentucky shore at Kirkville, below
South Portsmouth, After pistol duel
Bob Adkins and Arthur Griggston and
wife were arrested. During the eN-
change Of shots Griggston received a
slight wound in the right hip.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

In the Kentucky Court of Appeals
Yesterday in the case of Heron VS..
Herron's administrator from this
county an agreement was filed. The
appellant was given until February
1 to file brief and the other side was
given until February % to file reply
brief.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
MANY COLDS AND MUCH SORE
THROAT

Although local physicians report
that there are not enough cases of in
fluenza in the city of Maysville to
cause alarm, they say that there is
much suffering from severe colds and
many cases of sore throat
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
C. OF C. DIRECTORS MEET

The directors Of the Maysville
Chamber of Commerce will hold a
very important meeting this afternoon
late when the proposition of the
American City Bureau for an Expan-
sion campaign will, be considered
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT VOTED 5000
ANNUAL PENSION

Washington, January 1.-THE Sen
ate today passed a resolution author
izing the payment of a pension Of S.
900 year and the extending of mail
ranking privileges to Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, 1t now goes to the House.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Prof. Culp, in charge of the COM
mercial department of the Maysville
High School and his wife are both
confined to their homes in Fifth street
with pneumonia. Mrs. Culp is report
ed as being seriously i'll.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Hotels and boarding houses in
Aberdeen have been taxed for the past
tive or three days to care for the
large number of tobacco growers on
their way to Maysville who have found
it necessary to remain in that town
over night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
INFLUENlAIN rms
COUNTY CONTINUES
TO BE SERIOUS
Conditions In tho County May Make It
Necessary to Again Close all Of
the County Schools In Near
Future = NelghbOrlng
Counties Much
Worse.

the county continue to be serious
according to information received
daily from the physicians by the local
health authorities. For the past ten
days the number Of cases have been
increasing daily and for the past few
days conditions in the city have not
been so bright although yet the city
appears to be in much better condi-
ton that the county precincts.
Conditions in the county may be-
come so bad within the next "a or 36
hours as to make 1t necessary to again
close the county schools. Superin-
tendent Turnipseed and Health Officer
Locke are now considering this move
and it may be absolutely necessary to
do this at once. Already quite num-
Der of the county schools have been
closed and If 1t becomes necessary to
close all Of the county schools again
they may remain closed for the bal
ance of the year.
Conditions in Mason county, while
serious, are not nearly so serious as
the condition in our neighboring coun-
ties where the disease is reported as
spreading rapidly and where many
deaths are reported.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Liberty Court No. 65 will meet this
evening at 1880 o'clock. All members
are asked to be present.
M. ]. PATTON, N. G.
Elizabeth Fields, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
CANNON.RICHEY

Mr.. Ollie Richey, aged 81, and Miss
Gladys Cannon, aged q, both of Paris,
KY, were married in the County
Clerks office here this morning by
County Judge H. P. Purnell
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
COL. HOUSE SLIGHTLY ILL; SOON
BE OUT

Paris, January 4-Colonel Edward
NJ. House has been slightly Ill for the
past few days. He was better today,
however, and expects to be about
again shortly.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
DEATH AT SOUTH RIPLEY

Peyton Brooks, colored, died Tues
day night at his home at South Ripley
Burial will be made Thursday at
Beasley Creek Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

> Mr.. D. H. Hall, president Of the
Mint Cola Company of Salisbury, N.
c., is in the city in conference with
local Mint Cola officials.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

After spending very pleasant time
in Maysville, Mrs. ]. H. Meadows and
Miss Pearl Warner returned to Gin
cinnati Wednesday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
PRESENTED WITH CHAIR

hembers of the First Baptist
today presented their pastor,
sB. Bailey with a beautiful leath-
reside chair.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
COLORED NEWS

Mrs. Martha Brown of Omaha, Neb.I
Is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Belle
Bertha and Mrs. Charles Thomas.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

The steamer Greenwood passed up
this morning with a big cargo of
freight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Following the prayer meeting at the
Christian church the church officers
will have ameeting tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Just arrived 90 barrels Fancy New
Crop New Orleans MOlasses $1.19 per
gallon cash. Bring your Jug.
r. LEE LOVEL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Hon. A. d. Cole Is at home from
Falmouth where he has been on pro-
fessional business.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Huntington, W. Va, January IA
High prices and record-breaking sales
continue to feature the Huntington
hurley market. Today's offering of
204,140 lbs. hold at an average OF
s3442-slightly under the high record
established on Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Shelbyville, KY, January 1.-THE
tobacco market was stronger on al
grades today, when the Farmers
House sold 325,OOO lbs. at an average
of $50. Prices ranged from $40 to s72
One crop averaged $3.50, the record
for the season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Carrollton, KY, January 14-Sales
on the Carrollton loose leaf market to-
day are estimated at 100000 lbs. one
house having a continued sale. Prices
as a whole we're not up to the closing
of last week. Pearce & Lostutter sold
a full crop of 1,915 lbs. at an average
of $55.45 per 100 lbs. The best basket
brought SIS per 100 lbs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Lexington, KY, January 14-Sales
Of tobacco totaled about 1,6S0,S45 lbs
at an average of $45 hundred. One
crop Of 9,575 lbs. brought its owner
$7373 hundred at the New Headley
House, and another crop of 6,165 lbs
averaged $71.96 a hundred at Fayette
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Carlisle, KY, January 14-Carlisle
warehouses today sold 275,O00 lbs. of
tobacco, ranging from $5.to sS5. Bruce
Cleaver's 1,S3O-pound crop averaged
$62. Strongest market this, season
One house sold 100000 lbs. average
sSS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15

Frankfort, KY, January IA - The
Frankfort tobacco market sold 92(02t
lbs. tobacco today that averaged
s293S. Prices ranged from $12 to $76.
Grade prices unchanged. Several
crops averaged around $50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-15
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-6-room fiat, bath, gas
a real place to live. Apply to J. M.
Collins, Court street. Att
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
PROTECT LOCUST TREES.

Plantations of the locust tree can
be successfully protected from the
borer and grown proftably on COM
mercial scale if the trees are planted
in thick stands or mixed with other
trees, so as to produce dcnsely
shaded condition during the first 10
to Is years. Investigations of the
United States department of agri-
culture showed that more trees were
destroyed by borers in tracts which
had been pruned occasionally or
in which fire had killed out the un-
derbrush, thus destroying the nat
ural shade produced by weeds and
shrubbery. The denser the under
brush about the trunks Of the trees,
the less the damage done by borers.
Trees growing from two to three
feet apart were seldom injured,
while nearby isolated trees were rid
died by borers.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
NOT SO HomELy.

Can you fancy hankie worth
more than 100000? e one owned
by the queen of Italy must be, for
she has repeatedly refused that price
for hers.
We hope that she doesn't sew
with it, but the bit OF gossip goes
that another queen, the queen of
Siam, owns thimble worth $685.
600. You see it is studded with dia-
monds and pearls.
Those opera glasses belonging to
the ex-Empress Eugene must be I'M
believably pretty. They are COW
cred with rubies and they are said
to be worth $50, 900, too.
Now there are three perfectly nee
essary articles, and all costing in
five figures, says the Philadelphia
North American. In another sense,
they really can't be very homely,
now can they?
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
HoRsEsHoEs LONG IN USE
Probably Known to Ancient Assyrians
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
Superstition Concerning Them.

What is said to be the oldest iron
horseshoe discovered is that taken
from the grave Of Childerie /, king
of the Franks, who died in 49,. But
the invention Of the iron horseshoe
is probably much older, for the an
cient Assyrians and Egyptians were
skillfnl workers in metals and very
probably had devised this method of
protecting horses hoofs.
The Arabs, who are so devoted to
their horses, are firm believers in
the luck brought by the horseshoe,
and here may lie the explanation to
the entire superstition. The Arabs,
like many Of the other oriental ma
tions, were moon worshipers. The
shape of the horseshoe is very much
like the sickle Of the moon, and the
Greeks called the horseshoe "silene"
(the moon). To the worshipers Of
the moon any symbol representing
that luminary would naturally serve
as valuable charm against the evil
spirits which were supposed to fill
the air. The bits of brass, cut into
crescent shape, which even today
find a place on the harness Of horses,
are also relics of the same primitive
worship of the monarch of the night
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
Y. N. c. A. Secretary Willing Victim
Of Exhausted Doughboys' Craving
for soIscina Clgarettea-

A Y. NJ. C. A. secretary, just re-
turned from overseas, speaking at
the Downey Avenue Christian
church, told Of another secretary, a
very religious man, who declared
when he entered the service that
there was one thing he would never
do when be got TO France, he would
never distribute cigarettes or tobacco
in any other form to the boys.
"The good brother who had such
. horror of cigarettes was put up
close to the front when he reached
France, and il kept him hustling to
look after the interests of the SOL
der boys in that very lively terri
tory. 1t wasn't long until very
severe battle started, very trying
engagement for the American troops.
The boys would come back from the
front line exhausted when they were
relieved, and in their wornout condi-
ton about the first thing they want
ed was cigarettes. Our brother who
swore that he would never distribute
tobacco, forgot all about his resolu-
ton and handed out the cigarettes
by the armload. Unfortunately, he
had no matches, and each boy had to
have a light. Well, he stood there
all day, pulling at cigarettes in order
to keep a light going. That night,
we had to send our Y. NJ. c. A.
brother to the hospital. The ciga-
rcttes had done him up, but he was
happy because none of the soldier
boys had had to do without a light-"
Indianapolis News.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
ANTI.vENoM SERUM.

The management OF the New
York Geological park announces in
the Geological Society Bulletin that
a valuable shipment of tubes of anti
venom serum has been received from
the Institute of Serum Therapy at
Sac Paulo, Brazil. A large number
of tubes Of the serum were sent to
army medical posts on the Mexican
border, although few cases of bites
by venomous snakes we're reported.
One lot of serum went to the Har-
lem hospital, where a young man
was suffering from a wound on the
thumb, made by large Texas rat
tlesnake. The injection of the
serum brought speedy relief, and the
patient soon recovered.-Youth's
Companion.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
The Peace Jubilee at Tacoma is
attracting trongs of visitors.
From Commissioners Proceedings
Seattle, June %, 10.

Seattle, June %, 10.
On motion l.. G. Smith was Sc
lected to represent the board of
county commissioners on perma-
neDt wage committee, consisting
of a representative of the City of
Seattle, the Port Of Seattle and
the King County Commissioners.
June "A.
Resolution No. 443 was passed,
fixing the salaries Of all road SUI
pervisors, with the exceptions of
those in road districts Nos. 3 and
s, at $4,000 per month.
On motion the board ordered
that the agreement to pu rchase
the ferry system from the Port Of
Seattle be referred to the prose-
cutting attorneys office for an
opinion as to whether or not the
contract as presented carries out
the original agreement between
the Port commission and King
county, together with subsequent
letters between both parties; also
whether or not the transaction as
contemplated in this contract Of
purchase is in conflict with Chap.
al. 1917 Session Laws. If found
satisfactory by the prosecuting
attorney, it is the desire of the
board that a resolution fix July ],
1919, as date of said contract.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
LIsABEULA

Mort Torrance writes the home
folks that he will soon sail from
France.
Mrs. A. Barron of Seattle, for
merly of Lisabeula, is here for the
strawberry season.
Miss Mabel Peterson OF Seattle
was out visiting the Howard S
over Saturday and Sunday.
The strawberry season will soon
be over. Those having berries to
sell this season have been FORUM
ate in getting good prices.
Mrs. II. Stcinforth' S sister and
children from Portland, Ore, will
be guests at her home for several
weeks.
Miss Lodema Cole is in Tacoma
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Il. Daniels.
She Will remain to witness Taco
mas big celebration-the Peace
Jubilee.
Miss Minnie Larson has gone to
Canada to keep house for her
father for the rest of the summer.
Mr.. Larson is wheat farming. They
report a good prospect.
Lisabeula has the honor of hav-
ing the champion strawberry pick
err, Miss Margaret Carlson. She
picked and packed fifteen crates
in one day, last week. Can anyone
beat this recordY
Mrs. N. j. Nielsen, wife of our
merchant here, is quite i'll at the
Minor hospital in Seattle. We are
hoping she will recover soon.
Mrs. Wade is taking her place in
the postollice.
Mr.. A. Browns daughter and
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
KOREAN sLAcKsMiTHINe.

If a Korean horse were asked
whether he wished to go with or
without shoes, he would undoubted-
ly jump at shoelessness, for being
shod in Korea is much worse than
sore feet. The horse is turned over
OH his back, his feet are tied to-
gether, and then all four are tied to
a pole.
While the horse lies in this I'M
comfortable position, his owner
leisurely hammers on the shoes.
while the son of the family hands
him the nails he needs.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
HAVE THEIR OWN TROUBLES
Banana Planters in aslly States Find
Many Obstacles to Their Com
plete Happiness.

A rubber planter who has just re-
turned TO England from the FEEDER
ated Malay states, where he spent
the entire period of the war, Informs
me that the food controllers chief
injunction out there was: PLANT
bananas" and more bananas, SAYS
writer in the London Express. My
friend, who planted for all he was
worth, now finds himself possessed
of more than 100 acres of tine "com-
plete food" trees, which he originally
purchased for about penny apiece.
] hope it doesn't happen in the Fed
Grated States. but in Jamaica banana
plantations have a way of being
blown down.
My friend the banana king told
me that an absence of air raids and
threats of invasion was compensated
by mutiny of Chinese coolies and
big boom in man-eating tigers.
The latter, when the water holes
had dried up, walked in and out Of
the hospitals in search of patients to
provide an esening meal. The aver
age bag from each village appears to
have been one man, woman and
child every other week. The man
eating tiger must have been not
much better than the Gotha.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03
COVE COMMENTS

Well, peace has been declared
THAT is, officially, but did you
notice in the Times where it com
mented on the peace declaration
iii one column and in another
there was mention of some thirty
wars still going on, mainly dis
putes about territory awarded the
different smaller nations. Ii re-
minds me somewhat of a person
winning suit in court for DANA
ges or debt; but the winner has
to get said damages or debt the
best way lie can. viii the League
OF nations compel the observance
of IFS decisions 1t remains to be
seen. But personally | have not
got much faith that we are at the
end of wars, III fact | think it will
be very much otherwise. We well
know Germany S regard for treat
les scraps OF paper, and she will
be good only as long as the big
stick is in evidence. Meanwhile,
there S trouble aplenty brewing,
political, economical and martial.
Shipped first crate of logan
berries last week, also pie cherries.
Been feasting Oh green peas and
new praties for the past two
weeks Mr.. Thomson shipped first
crate Of raspberries on Monday.
And everybody's pretty busy
around Cove.
How often do we see ads for ar
ticles lost, Finder can keep the
money, return the rest, and so
on. Leave your umbrella or coat
or such like article anywhere and
you never expect to get it back
it's gone, what's the use, you say.
Why should there be such general
petty dishonesty on the finds
keeps" principleY Could not Sc
attic and other cities take a leaf
out OF London's booki Articles
left in stores, taxis, trains, etc,
are taken to Scotland Yard, and
on identification by the ownes are
recovered, while IA per cent OF the
value is given to the finder In
case the owner does not turn up
within a specified time, the article
becomes the property of the find
er. The rule works fine, and there
is severe penalty attached to
keeps-of-iind' persons.
Messrs. Hunt and Renouf polk
ed their heads into The Record
Office last week and the visit was
duly recorded. Now, Mr.. George
Mclean says there S undue favor,
because ne not only visited the ed
itor, but left two dollars with him
besides-and not a mention of the
visit. George says he is peeved
but, entire nous, he is only joshing.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03

husband, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Driken,
also his son, Earl Brown, came
over from Seattle on Sunday for
"A short visit. Mr.. Driken is an at
torney.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Tracy and two
sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Boolman,
of Seattle, were visitors at the
Smith home this week. The two
boys will remain for an extended
visit.
Mrs. Carlson had a launch load
of relatives and friends out from
Seattle the last of the week. They
bought about fifty dollars worth
of Strawberries from the Marker
ranch.
Lisabeula had her fag-raising
on Saturday, June 2sth, and it
seemed IA peculiar coincidence that
the peace treaty was signed t he
same date. Our flag pole is fifty
feet high, and a beautiful flag, Ok
10 was unfurled. About a dozen
men and a number OF ladies gath
cred for the occasion. There was
a short program of music and a
general good time was had by all.
The kodak lady was also present.
Mrs. Wade, the teacher, furnished
the Strawberries for the occasion.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-03

"Mofussn" Is Hindoo word mean
Ing the prov hrolai or rural districts"
as opposed 10 the towns. The Gan
getie delta Is the land deposited by
the river Gauges In India al its mouth.
forming an extensive tract Of very rich
soil. The whole phrase refers TO those
rich. fertile districts near the mouth
OF the Gauges. where great quantities
Of rice are grown.