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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
HOLINESSPREACRER
HANGS SELF IN JAIL
AT FLEMINGSBURG
Itinerant Preacher, Who Had Been
Suffering From Delirium Tre-
ments, Found by Jaller Of
Fleming County Saturday
MOrning-Hanged Self
With Blankets.

James O'Brien, an itinerant Holi-
ness preacher who had been preach
ing about Fleming county for the past
several weeks and had been living
with his wife and three small children
in Flemingsburg, was found hanging
dead in his cell at the Fleming county
Jail in Flemingsburg Saturday when
jailer Fizer carried his breakfast to
him.
O'Brien was placed in Jail at Flem-
ingsburg by the Sheriff of Fleming
county on last Saturday when he be-
came violent from delirium termens
and when it was reported that he had
threatened to take the life of his wife.
1t is said that he had been on a drunk
for several weeks and had been a Sc
cret drinker for years. He is said to
have been a splendid speaker and had
large audiences in various parts of
Fleming county where he had been
holding special revival meetings. He
Is said to have come to Fleming coun-
ty from Manchester, Ohio, where he
at one time was pastor. His home
is said to be in Adams county. Ohio,
near West Union.
The crazed man had taken blankets
from his bed in the Jail cell and had
torn them to strips with which he
made rope and fastening it about his
neck fastened the other end to the top
OF the cell. The ceiling was so low
and his rope so long that he was COM
PEELED to hold his legs back bending
them at the knees and then, it is said,
when he was found, his knees were
nearly touching the floor of the cell.
O'Brien was about 40 years of age
and said to have been above the or
dinary intelligence but since he
has been suffering from over intoXica-
tion he is said to have been very vio-
lent and especially toward his family.
His wife left Flemingsburg with her
three children on last Tuesday and il
Is not known exactly where she went
but it is supposed that she went to
her family in Adams county.
OBrien is said to have had a large
following in various parts of Flem-
ing county. He made splendid i'm
preston upon the people who gave
him their confidence. He is said to
have been of very strong personal.
| ity and to have had a splendid repu
tation until 1t developed that he was
a very hard drinker of intoxicating
liquors. 1t is thought that the clos
| ing of saloons on the first of July and
the inability of the preacher to get
| liquor quietly is responsible for his
developing the dread disease of delir-
ium tremens which first showed it
self only a little more than a week
ago.
| Undertakers from West Union pass
ed through Maysville Saturday after
noon en- route to Flemingsburg to
claim the body and remove it to the
home of his relatives in Adams county
for burial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
SOLDIERS and
SAILORS THANK
MASON COUNTIANS
For Great Home Coming Welcome Ex.
tended Them on the Fourth of
July in Maysyille.

The following resolution of thanks
was adopted by the Soldiers and
sailors Association of Mason county
for the honor paid them in the Home
Coming Celebration held in Maysville,
July 4th.
WHEREAS, The business men, and
citizens of Maysvile and Mason
county, in cooperation with the Cham
Der of Commerce desiring to show
their appreciation for the services rem
dered by Mason county men during the
late war to the soldiers, sailors, ma
rlnes and members of all other
branches of the service in our midst,
most generously and efficiently plan
ned and carried out a splendid Home
Coming celebration on July Fourth,
and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the
membership of the Mason County Sol
diers' and Sailors Association that
such magnificent welcome home, and
such wonderful spirit of cooperation
and thanksgiving upon the part of the
citizens of this town and county de-
mands from us a partial expression of
our deep appreciation of their endeav-
ors, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we express to all
those persons who had any part in the
success OF the program of events on
on July Fourth our deep and lasting
gratitude for impressive, complete and
enjoyable event that we extend to
them, that it has been more than
paid, and that the splendid spirit of
unity displayed in the planning and
executing of this program shall be OF
great assistance to us in the future
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copy of these
resolutions be published in each of the
daily papers of Mason county and a
copy rendered to the Chamber of Com
merce, and copy spread upon the
minutes of the Association.
ROBERT n. STICKLEY, Chairman
H.. w. COLE.
BEN MIDDLEMAN,
Committee on Resolutions,
Mason County Soldiers and Sailors
Association.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
SUGAR FAMINE TO Be
RELIEVED ON MONDAY
Shipments Of Sugar Expected Here the
First of the Week WIN Greatly
Relieve Big Shortage Of Su-
gar-Many Must Post
pOne Canning.

The sugar shortage in Maysville and
Mason county which is very acute at
this time promises to be relieved the
first of the week and was somewhat
eased Saturday by the receipt here of
one shipment of sugar. Local whole
salers have been assured by refiners
that they will be shipped a small
quantity of sugar Immediately which
should reach Maysville the first of the
week.
Many persons have been compelled
to postpone their blackberry canning
while others have purchased quanti-
ties of brown sugar until this COM
modify began to getting scarce late
Friday and the ban went on 1t.
Retailers are selling only to their
customers and only in small quanti-
ties to them. Many retailers in order
to protect all of their customers and
to make their scant supply of the
sweetening go around have refused to
sell more than five pounds to any
one customer.
Both the M. C. Russell Company and
the Omar Dodson Wholesale Grocery
have been promised shipments which
when received will ease up the situa-
tion considerably.
The sugar shortage has not had
much affect upon the price of berries
as yet.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
Agreement REACHED here
ON NEWPORT STREET FIGHT
Lawyers Representing City Of New.
port and Street Car Company
Reach Agreement Before
Judge Cochran.

The city of Newport and the South
Covington and Cincinnati Street Rail-
way Company reached an agreement
in Federal Court here yesterday rela-
tive to the difficulty that has tied up
the improvement of York street in
Newport for several days. Because the
street railway company would not
agree to tear up the foundation under
the intersection rails at Fifth and
York streets City Engineer Joseph
Hermann had refused to give grade
stakes for the remainder of the i'm
provement
Questioning by Judge Cochran de-
veloped the fact that there was little
to argue about. Mr.. Hermann said
that he was willing to give the grade
as soon as the company informed him
how the rails were to be laid and
whether brick or wood block paving
would be used This satisfied the Of
ficials of the street railway company,
and Attorneys Matt Herold, for the
company, and City Solicitor Brent
Spence agreed to come to an under
standing.
The question of improving Mon
mouth street, from Twelfth street to
the corporation line, also was broach-
ed. 1t was agreed that if the contrac-
tor that does the city's portion of the
work also does the companys portion
there will be little or no delay in the
work. For the intersection of Fifth
and York streets the company agreed
to put in a sub-foundation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
JOHN FOX, R., IS
BURIED BENEATH
A LONESOME Pine
Simple Burial Services Held Friday at
Paris For Prominent Ken
tucky Novelist.

Paris, KY, July 1.-THE body of
John Fox, Jr., distinguished author
and novelist, who died Tuesday night
arrived here Friday morning on Lou
isville and Nashville northbound train
"a, in special car and was taken to
the home of Miss Lucy Simms on Mt.
Airy avenue. During the day many
friends of Mr.. Fox's boyhood days call
ed to pay respects to the memory of
one of Biurbon's most distinguished
sons. lmN
The casket was draped in a wealth
of floral offerings which told of the
high esteem in which he and his fam
lily were held.
Funeral services were held at the
grave in the Paris cemetery. The
grave is located on a rising piece of
ground and in the shadow of state
ly Lonesome pine"
As the body was being carried to the
grave quartet sang Cast the Burden
on the Lord" The Rev. w. e. Ellis
read selections from the scriptures
followed by touching prayer. AS the
body was lowered in the grave Chris
tian's Good Night" was sung. The
benediction was pronounced and all
that was mortal of John Fox, Jr,
whose name has been heard around
the world and who contributed his
part in making the world brighter and
better has been laid beside the last
resting place Of his father.
Honorary pail bearers were Webb
]. Willett, Norton, Va, ]. M. Hodge,
Big Stone Gap, Va, Maj. j. F. Bullitt,
Philadelphia, Pa, R. e. Taggert, Big
Stone Gap, Va, Victor Paynter, Nor
ton, Va, and H. L. Miller, Big Stone
Gap, Va.
Active pallbearers were C. NJ. Thom-
as, Judge II. Clay Howard, William E.
Simms, Charles H. Bergman, Upshar
Bergman and Edward Bassett.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
BEECHWOOD PARK KS
BEING USED MUCH

Probably never before has Beech
wood Park been used so extensively
as during the past month Most every
day there is a picnic or party at the
park and every day it is filled with
youngsters. No city has prettier lit
tie park than Beechwood and as the
owners have thrown it open for the
free use of the public, it should be
used even more than it is.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
FAINT JOHNSON's DEATH
SUICIDE SAYS JURY

Suicide was the verdict reached at
the inquest held Friday morning at
Lexington to probe into the death of
FAINT Johnson, Fleming county man
and former revenue agent, who was
found dead in the bath-tub Of a house
in Lexington where he had been max
ing his home. Johnson's throat was
slashed An artery and the jugular
vein were cut, causing death almost
instantaneously.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
AUTO CONYEYANCES TO
BAPTIST C0NVENTIOE

1t is announced that during the ses-
sion of the Bracken Association of
Baptists to be held at Two Lick Ban
tist church near Germantown the first
Wednesday and Thursday in August
automobiles will meet both l.. & n.
2nd c, & o. trains at this city to con-
vey delegates and visitors from here
to Germantown. Some of the most
prominent men and women of the
denomination will attend the meet
ing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
MR.. CAL ARTHUR RE.
MAINS CRITICALLY ILL

A telephone message received this
afternoon by relatives from Mr.. C. C.
Arthur, prominent Mason county
farmer who was taken suddenly and
seriously i'll in a Cincinnati hospital
Thursday evening, Is to the effect that
there is no improvement seen in him
Mr.. Arthur remains unconscious.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
COLORED ARMY OFFICER TO
PREACH AT SCOTT CHURCH

Chaplain e. o. Woolfork, of the
United States Army, will preach Sun
day at the Scott M. E. Church in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. /. Garland
Penn, who is at Columbus, Ohio, at
tending the Methodist Centenary
Meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
LEAVES TO TAKE

Secretary Carl Dodds, of the Mays
Vile Chamber of Commerce, left this
afternoon for Eagles Mere Park, Pa.
where he will spend his two weeks
vacation taking summer course in
the School for Community leaders be-
ing conducted by the American city
Bureau.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
DADDY LONG LEGS PLEASES

Mary Pickford in Daddy Long Legs
attracted a very large audience to the
Washington Theater Friday evening
and the picture made a great hit with
those who saw it, The picture follows
the book we'll and there is some splen-
did acting in it. The picture will be
repeated today and it is thought that
the house will be filled at every per-
fOrmance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
PIPE ORGAN PUT IN
FIRST CLASS SHAPE

An expert from the builders has
been here for the past week installing
an electric motor in the large pipe or
gan at the First Baptist church and
putting the organ in first class condi-
ton. The large organ is now in as
first class condition as when built
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
BATHERS LINE RIVER BANK

Bathing is by far the most popular
sport among the young people of the
city just at this time and late every af-
ternoon the river bank in the East end
Of the city Is lined with bathers. The
large sale of bathing suits by local
stores shows how popular the sport
is here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12

If you are not there to buy the
Crowell property on Market street
that sells at 1890 Tuesday, July 18th
should it sell cheap don't find fault
with us we have given you ample no
tice that it will sell to the highest bid
der. 1921
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
NEW CONSTABLE NAMED

In the Mason County Court Satur-
day Mr.. John s. West was appointed
Constable in the Eighth Magisterial
district of the county and he qualified
as such with Daniel Hook as surety
on bond.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral of Miss Sarah Forman
who died at the Hill House Friday
noon will be held from the Church of
the Nativity Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock with services by Rector Steph-
enson and burial will be made in the
Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
BURLEY DIVIDENDS HERE

Checks for the second dividend on
Burley Tobacco Society certificates
are now at the Farmers and Traders
Bank. Holders of certificates viii.
please present them at the bank and
receive their checks. 10-3i
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
NOTICE TO CLERKS

All those Interested In perfecting
the clerks union In Maysville are in
vited to a meeting to be held at De
Nuzle at 1:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon. The charter has been received
and 1t is very important that all inter
ested attend this meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12
MAS0N.FRALEY

Thomas Fraley, aged 20, and Miss
Maggie Mason. aged 20. both OF this
city, were married this afternoon by
Rev W. H. Morris, pastor Of the For
eat Avenue NJ, 70, Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12

Prof. and Mrs. ]. H. Young, of the
Boys Band leave next week for
a short vacation visit with relatives at
Georgetown, Ohio, and other points
in Brown county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-12

Mrs. Murray R. Hubbard of Atlanta,
Ga, arrived today for visit to her
mother, Mrs. Abner Hord, and other
relatives and friends.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
OH! MY BACK!
The Expression of Many a Kidney
Sufferer in Charles Town

Sufferer in Charles Town
A stubborn backache is cause to
suspect kidney trouble. When the
kidneys are infamed and swollen,
STOPPING brings sharp twinge in the
small of the back, that almost takes
the breath away. Doan's Kidney
Pills revive sluggish kidneys-relieve
aching backs. Here Charles Town
proof.
c. J. Cullers, Prop. grocery, Sis
W. Washington ST., says: 81 was
troubled off and on for some time
with dull, bearing down pains across
the small of my back. Ny back felt
iame and sore and when bent over,
1T was hard for me to straighten up
again. / couldn't stand for any
length of time without feeling the
pain and at nights my back often
bothered me so 1 couldn't rest COM
fortably. Mornings / was more
tired than when l went to bed. The
kidney secretions were unnatural
and irregular in passage. | finally
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Brown &
Hooff's Drug Sore, and after taking
them for few days, l noticed i'm
provement. After continued use the
kidney secretions became normal"
About Fifteen Years Later Mr..
Cullers said: although / have but
little need of a kidney medicine now,
! find it necessary to take Doan's
Kidney Pills once in a while. | al
ways receive the same, good results"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Cullers had. Foster-M ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
Farm For Sale.

Farm of ESQ acres more or less. situated
ona.half mile from Leetown. three miles
rom main line Of B. & o. Railroad, and
niles from Charles Town is hereby offered
for sale,
harm 40 by 70 feet. frame dwelling of
rooms. double corn house with wagon shed
attached, carriage house, garage, hog
houses. IL BY so feet; wood house, IL by 80
fset smoke house, new ice house. chicken
hT,,ses 10 BY 80 feet. Nearly all the build
;,gs are under metal roof. Insurance on
them aggregate S445e-
Practically the entire farm is fenced with
wire Supported by locust posts Every field
On the Mace is accessible to running water.
House Is connected with local and long dis
lance telephone.
There are i acres of timber, as well as a
r;cb lime mari deposit over an area OF 8
acres. The mari analysis on the surface
"a per cent lime, and sub-surface 9s-5 per
cent e,1ooo.
With erowing crops $4,000; with growing
crops. live stock and implements. harness
and machinery, 25000- One third cash for
fam. balance on time: cash for crops and
personality ,, rrrrorr
Julv 1-tf. R. F. d. Kearneysvilie. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
20 YEARS OLD, DRIVES $4,000
MILES.

MILES.
Mrs. VIM. Upon ON Gross Country
Tour Makes Own Adjustments.
On her return trip, Mrs. William.
Upton, the 20 year old woman, who
alone drove Ford runabout from
San Francisco to New York City Wis
tied the Ford Motor Company's main
Office. She was introduced to the
officials of the Company, was photo
graphed, held in her hand Ford
check worth two figures of millions,
recounted the experiences she had
encountered on her trip, and before
leaving made arrangements for Sc
curing new Ford car Immediately
upon her return to her home in
Bakerfield, California.
Mrs. Upton has already driven her
present Ford more than $4,000 miles,
1000 of which were driven since she
left San Francisco May 18th, the
longest days drive being 100 miles.
At Springfield, Illinois, Mrs. Upton's
birthplace, she plans to dispose of the
car and otter visiting her many
friends there, will return home via
rail.
When commenting on her trip, she
said that in making the drive from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, it had not
been her purpose to follow a direct
line of travel, but to visit the most
cities and places of intesest. She
visited the Petrified Forest, spent sew
eral days in the National Capitol,
drove to Mount Vernon, visited the
site of the Battle of Gettysburg, and
then after touring to some of the At
lantic Coast Cities, made her way to
New York.
She experienced practically no
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18

Jefferson county has had a genuine
example of "cattle rustling" This
phrase is borrowed from the language
of Wyoming stock men and, in our
venacular, means cattle stealing.
Six fine steers in condition for the
market disappeared from field on
the Gibson farm, owned by Mr..
Marshall Burns, two miles south of
Charles Town on Friday or Saturday
night, October 81, or November l. The
first few days search for them yielded
no clue. Some time about the middle
of the next week, the missing steers
were grazing on the commons in
Ransom, and an officer there placed
them in the pound to await their own
er who would be fined for allowing his
stock to run at large. Some one cut
the wire fence that enclosed them in
the pound Friday night, and for the
second time, the steers vanished.
All day Saturday Mr.. Burns hunted
in every direction for them. Suspect
ing that they had been taken over in
to Maryland, he went to Antietam
station three miles north of Shepherds
town, and found the missing stock in
the stock pen. The station agent at
Antietam told Mr.. Burns that two
colored men had driven the cattle
there. The two men explained to the
railroad agent that the steers belonged
to Charles Town dealer who would
be along in short time to give him
shipping instructions about them. In
formation gotten from the bridge
keeper at Shepherdstown showed that
the rustlers crossed the river about
daylight Sunday morning with the cat
tie. They tried to drive the steers
under the tollgate without disturbing
the slumbers of the bridge keeper, but
his wife awoke and collected the law
fIl toll for allowing the stock to cross.
No arrest has been made as yet in
the case.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
ATTORNEY CAMPBELL JOINS
NOLL AND BOYD.

Announcement has been made of
the inclusion of Attorney Charles N.
Campbell, Assistant District Attor~
ney in the firm Of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Noll and Attorney Robert II.
Boyd, in Martinsburg, the new firm
to be known as Noll, Boyd and Camp
bell. Attorney Campbell takes the
office recently vacated by Attorney
D. H. Rodgers, who went into part
nership with Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney E. L. Luttrell. The new
firm has been established for some
days but Mr.. Campbell has not for
mally taken up his work in the new
Office because of his absence from
the city on various missions. He will
retain his work as Assistant District
Attorney, with the privilege of prac-
ticing in the Federal Courts, and
through his new Office will do work
in the other courts of the state.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
SHEEP KILLING DOGS

A bunch of dogs are killing sheep
in jefferson county, These dogs eat
the sheep up while still alive. No
one that ownes these dogs can fail
to know they are killing sheep as
they would be very bloody. At this
season these dogs do untold damage
TO the breeding ewes. The farmer
should take step to kill the dogs
and prosecute he owners, as there is
a severe penalty and heavy fine to
have 2 sheep killing dog.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18

trouble with her car, although she
pointed out the fact that she under
stands the Ford motor and made her
own adjustments. Before leaving
the Ford Company, Mrs. Upton ex-
pressed the hope that her next Ford,
probably another runabout, will be
equipped with Ford starter.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
Executrix'S Notice.

The undersigned, having qualified
as Executrix of the late Eugene
Shugart, all persons owing the es-
tate are hereby requested to make
prompt payments. All those having
claims against the estate will please
present them properly authenticated
for settlement.
MARGARET D. SHUGART,
Executrix # the late Eugene Shugart
Oct. 28-4t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
pANsoN CORPORATION TAXES.

On Saturday afternoon, from 2 to
z o'clock, November IS, 20 and 2S,
| will be at the Council Room in Ran
son to receipt for corporation taxes.
4 discount of two and half per
cent will be allowed till December
1st GEO. A. ROUZEE,
Nov ii st. Collector.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18

Write Rev. J. McCarty DuckwaIl,
Berkeley Sprinrs, w. Va. Christ
mas orders NOW. Beautiful Bible
Stories, Pictures, one dollar to S4.25.
Gilt edge Testaments, Psalms, other
Bible books. Large print Bible in
four Volumns, $500 to 5000. Fam
lily Bibles. Handy Pocket Bibles in
81 books. Prices low.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
WANTED.

A second hand Butcher scale, meat
block and other butcher supplies.
C. F. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-18
TREssPASsES NOTICES.

Printed on cardboard, for sale at the
Spirit of Jefferson office, 5 cents
each.