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and the applause was hearty and long.
She was greatly elated and clasped
her instructor and wept great tears
of joy. Her face was the face OF a
living soul. Such an hour repaid her
we'll for all the meatless meals, the
weary nights and the hard study.
Many such cleaning faces the m
structors have seen since then, but
when she beamed first the world was
new. She was strong, healthy and had
a great talent with a great heart.
Although she has been partly hidden
by the goldenlincd cloud of matrl'
mony, vet, she has written many
helpful things for the public press,
and is ever pushing others on to high
er place. and to nobler living.
THE FIRST CLASS
It is difficult after thirty years to
recall the details of the first year OF
actual work. The first class would
not be called class in "a graded
school. There were seven young men
and each one formed a class by HIM
self. The condition of each often re-
minded us of the saying of Twain or
Burdette that he was always at the
foot OF the class even when he was
the only one in it, There were seven
schools, seven recitations and seven
grades of lack of scholarship. But
the attempts of each to recite furnlsh,
ed inspiration and information-and
often amuSement-to the other stu
dents. Ridiculous and curious blum
ders often awakened hilarious laugh.
Ter. and often the discouraged face OF
the teacher threw coldness over
the meeting" But the interest deep
ened and the determination became
more firm with each rude session
The books brought in for text books
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culiar place i'm the family, even If
younger sons should he as gifted. The
student whose face is here mentioned
at once entered upon career as
linguist and as n teacher, which clear
" shows that the illumined face was
a real phophecy. English and Ameri.
can institutions use his textbooks now.
That other face, which is equally
distinct and beautiful after thirty
years of memory, was the face of a
young working woman She was 10
ing some kind OF unskilled labor in a
large hat factory, and was sent by her
boarding mistress on an errand TO a
scholar in the class. She listened TO
a recitation by one of the class and
went away bewaillnc her fate. To he
n woman without education, money or
friends is as hopeless a situation as
can be found in a civilized land. Her
traits Of character reminds one of
a description of Mrs. Livemore, writ
ten for the Boston Sunday Times
years ago by Doctor Curtis, now of
the Ladies Home Journal. He wrote
that she was always pushing some
thing, and a mule would finally move
on before her" That characteristic
distinguished the young, the thin
chested, weak.voiced hat factory girl.
She came back TO hear the original
class in elocution n few weeks later
and the theme for study and practice
was an extract from the writing OF
Charlotte BrOnte
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CLASS OF 1877 IN REUNION
Eighteen Old Grads of Central
High Hold AID Anniversary

Eighteen members of the sixty-second
class of the Central High School, who
were graduated in February, 1877. cele-
brated their forty-second Anniversary
at the Adelphia Hotel last hight. II. 5.
sylvania Railroad, made the principal
address, p
The members who attended the ban-
eight were: Hiram Horter, Jr., f. X.
II. Watson, DR.. ii. II. Freund, Roberts
L. Leinau, William Mcknight, Jacob
weyl. William p. Mclaughlin, William
S. Bromley. r L. NJ. Camden, John
Scott. David Todd. W. W. Hit, II. S. r.
Nichols. J. W. Caulstron, Albert ID
Miller and II. A. Randell.
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Today-s BIRTHDAYS

The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, the
'oremost leader of the woman suffrage
movement in the United States, born
It Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, seven
y-two years ago today.
Florence Roberts. celebrated actress
Z the American stage. born in New
York city forty-eight years ago today.
Israel Zangwill, famous as an author
and playwright. born in London fifty
Ave years ago today.
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SS As PURE as Alpine snow
n Thrice bleached by winter.
hlact

~ TCnE as Alpine snow
IA lhrice Dleached by winters
blast"
That is the first thing that one
thinks when they see the Mountain
Valley Water, sold at 7l8 Chestnut
street. Its clear, glistenine aspect
attracts and appeals to the eve long
before one is aware of its almost
magical curative properties. and one
feels that to drink the recommended
two to four quarts daily would be no
task. And it is good for SO many
ailments, especially for troubles that
are due to excessive uric acid and
sluggish elimination. Used freely
It washes away not only impurities
In the 6iood, but even dissUlyes
stones: More than one case of cal
culus has been relieved, thus obviat-
ing the necessity of an operation and
saving both expense and pain.
T SN.T it time you thought about n
new bedstead? No matter how
much you fix up your bedroom Il
Will never appear right until the
biggest piece of furniture in the
room is the best, not the worst
looking. At the II d. Dougherty
Faultless Bedding Company 1632
Chestnut street, they carry n choice
selection of both day-beds aid bed
steads, in many styles and woods
In the latter mahogany, in Colonial
patterns, remains the prime favor.
ite, and twin-beds have almost an.
tirely sunerseded the cumbersoms
double beds. In luxurious day-beds
her there cnn is an it even :, greater variety fol
they come w'th many different head.
boards; rolled, French curved, siat
etc, and may be painted and deco.
rated to order according To any de.
sired color scheme. An odd one n
stock Is painted black, with a ouain,
design IKE : chjp1Bs lacquer ware.
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CONWELL PHILOSOPHY
Sometimes Epigrommatic. Sometimes
Mdfter.oj.Fact, Al,coys Helpful

Don't be an educated fool.
Don't be an omnivorous reader and
on omnivorous shirk. Book knowl-
edge without experience is some
times a distressing pain.
Live real life and not one COM
posed of valuelcss dreams. Get
up early and start something.
Never for an instant go back on
your faith, in success, and con-
slider 1t to be your duty to your
Cod to make thu most OF yourself
for the benefit of humanity.
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She began to study language and
and then added some of the
college studies. one evening at the
Horticultural Hall she was on the
program TO recite from Robert Burns.
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cried far into the night thinking how
ignorant and useless she was, and
how there was no one in all
the world who cared what she was or
what she could be. But one evening
she came TO the class as a visitor, but
was called out to recite by one OF the
students who worked with her at the
factory. She trembled and choaked
as she begun, but secured her self
possession by the time she reached
the third verse in the poem entitled
Your Mission
"lf you cannot in the harvest
Garner up the richest sheaves,
Many a grain, both ripe and golden,
You can CLEAN among the hriars
Growing rank against the wall.
And ii may be that the shadows
Hide the heaviest wheat of all
When the teacher complimcnted her
on her natural talent, she answered:
my soul aches to write something
like that" When the teacher told
her that she could write finer things
than that if she would study, she said:
"I don't seem to be able to think.
can push some one else. but cannot
do things myself"
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Cried Through the Night

The factory girl was intensly inter
ested, and after the class session asked
the teacher for a copy of the recita-
ton. She said afterwards that she
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Received Inspiration

Later the factory girl read the life
of Lucretia Mott, and laid down the
book TO hurry over TO the teacher of
elocution. She ran into the room
agitated and breathless. and finally
said: I'm going TO write books, TOO. -
The feeling that she could was the
one special thing needful. She had
become conscious of power. She had
come into real possession of herself.
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= CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Memory of Young Laborer
That Doctor Con,UeH Has
Treasured Through the
Years
Uncouth Boy Is No,U a
Writer and Educator of
International Promi-
nence
Study and Labor Combined
Make Healthy Men and
Women, Experience Has
Sho,Un

This Is the ffth Of a series Of articles
bv Doctor ContceH, telling Of the birth
aud cork of Temple University. The
strth 1clI appear toD,orrolc.
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were often wholly untitled for the
mind and grade of the scholar. All OF
them were disappointed to find that
they must go back TO first principles
and proceed systematically along tne
lines of study pursued by young chll,
dren. But their mature minds grasped
the ideas quickly and thoroughly, SO
that a few weeks of study convinced
them that they could conquer IL they
persevered.
Were Weary at Night
They were all severe toilers who
were always extremely weary at
night. They were compelled to
lash their minds into action for
several months. Not until they had
progressed enough to make the even
ing study q real recreation could they
enjoy their school hours. But the
time soon came, as ii does to every
adult students, when the alienation
in work between muscular labor. and
mental application made each a rest
ful change. Vigorous labor and in
teresting study make strong, healthy
happy men and women. The man
who is exclusively a farmer or me
chanic finds his chief delight in mental
games or other intellectual amuse
ments, and the scholar seeks the farm
or shop to give his muscles recrea
ton and his mind a rest. Either eX
treme makes a one-sided man. But
the man whose physical system is
obedient and strong and whose mint
is alert and comprehending is the bes'
specimen of perfected humanity. The
healthful foundation laid by the busy
boy on the farm or in the factory is
the very best beginning for intellec
tual achievement.
Their Minds UndeveIoped
Those seven young men hat
toiled hard and long and hac
muscles of steel and could digest
the toughest food. But their mind:
which were capable Of the same
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3yGo7ohN &1>oM
ADVERTISEMENT

CTATISTICS, as a rule, are dry
- reading, but you really would be
interested in hearing Of the tre-
mendous strides forward made by
the Sterling Upright Piano. From a
humble beginning in 1860, in Derby,
Conn.,, the plant now meets the de-
mand for 1000 pianos a yea-, many
of which are sold by the N. Stetson
Company, I'LL Chestnut street.
Though much less expensive in
strument than the Steinway, for its
price it is without a peer. Every
step in its construction stands for
careful thoroughness; its beauty of
tone and sweet singing quality are
well known, and its durability is
proved by its popularity in schools
and institutions. Indeed, the rugged
honesty of New England seems to
have been built into these pianos,
which come in mahogany cases of
various styles.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-26
LAST LETTER FROM
VIM. THOMAS SEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Sears, of the
county, received a letter from their
son, William T. Sears, now in Russia
with the A. E. F. just few days be-
fore they received a wire from the
War Department informing them he
was severely wounded. The letter
follows:
January /, 1919.
Dear Mother:
Will write you a few lines to let
you know that l am we'll and feeling
fine. This is New Years day and 1t is
showing to beat the band. Well moth
er l have had it pretty easy so far but
I don't know how long it will last.
Well we had very nice Xmas, the
Red Cross gave us pair of socks, full
Of candy and fruits; also some cigar
cites. Suppose you all had a nice
Xmas. l would like to have been
home with you all, would have had
better time l am sure.
You were telling me about the flu,
we'll we haven't been bothered with 1t
lately but we lost good many men In
our Company when we first came to
Russia. have been very lucky, have
MT been sick since | came here.
Xmas. | would liked to have been
winter; 1t is so cold and stays one
thing about all the time. Well sure
have had some mail, received fourteen
letters Just before Xmas and ten last
week. Received one from Bill Ring
James Whaley, Louie Ring, Ethel,
Edith and Leona Elliott. sure do en-
Joy letters from U. S. A., they make
me feel real home sick but my there
is no time for that. / am lying on my
cot writing this and some OF the boys
are shaving, getting ready to go on
guard. There sure are some fine boys
here.
Nell am sending you little SOU
venir, my girl in France, gave it to
me.
Well | must bring this letter to
close for paper is very scarce. Tell
all of my friends | would like to write
to them all but can't get the paper.
My address, is
WILLIAM SEARS,
c. c. 339th Inf,
North Russia,
A. E. F.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-26
LEWIS COUNTY WILL ADOPT
POULTRY STANDARDIZATION

Mr.. Chaplin, poultry expert Of the
State Experiment Station, who spent
Monday in Maysville and Mason coun-
ty investigating our Rhode Island Red
Poultry Standardization plan and en-
couraging the plan, left today for
Vanceburg where he will assist the
poultry enthusiasts of that county to
adopt Standardization plan. 1t is
more than likely that Lewis county
will also adopt the Rhode Island Reds
as their standard breed as these birds
are better suited to our section. Mr..
Chaplin was very much pleased with
the advancement made in Mason coun-
ty in poultry and said We had some Of
the best birds in the state here.
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PROUD AMERICAN GIRLS

1T has been a matter Of great pride
to all to have a British ship and
many English people see the Ameri-
can girl at her very best. They have
owned the boat from keel to bridge
and everywhere they have gone, they
have left the impress of vivid girlish
interest, frank enthusiastic enjoyment
combined with the dignity, sweetness
and modesty which we like to think
makes the American girl the fairest
and finest of the worlds women"
The foregoing is the impression
which one hundred Y. M. c. A. girls
made upon c. H. Claudy Of the staff
of the Scientific American, who
crossed the Atlantic with them a few
weeks ago on board the Carmania. In
a letter to Mrs, F. Louis Slade, chair
man OF the Women's Division Of the
Y. NJ. C. A.. Mr.. Claudy gives himself
"the pleasure Of telling how very
splendid he thinks they are" He said:
"Most worthily do they wear the
uniform, and most finely do they por-
tray the spirit of the organization
they represent. I am proud to have
seen them and to have known them
and very proud that my country can
send not only soldiers who are the
admiration Of the fighting men Of Eu-
rope, but women who so wonderfully
carry with them the spirit Of all that
IL best OF our ideals"
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Of peculiar interest at this time.

of peculiar interest at this time.
In Australia trade unionism and
collective bargaining are not only re-
cognlzed, but also fostered as a ma
tional. Australia has living wage"
as a minimum and a wage for skill
over and above this. In the case of
disputes the law provides either for
Cancellation on the part of the inter-
ested parties in the hope of securing
agreement without resorting to an
outside arbiter, or, failing in that, a
system of compulsory arbitration.
The history of these methods shows
an actual increase in the number of
small labor controversies, but
marked decrease in major disputes.
The comparative isolation of Australia
and the smallness of its population
raise the question, however, as to
whether its methods may be literally
ollowed by the United States, where
conditions are so different.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-26
BAD ROADS COST MORE MONEY
THAN GOOD ROADS
(By Rodman Wiley)

The above assertion sounds rather
foolish, but II every man in Kentucky
will figure what bad roads are costing
him, the question will be solved i'm
mediately, and there will be plenty
of money forthcoming for road work.
Ask the owner Of any automobile
how much more 1t cost him to run his
machine over bad roads than over
good ones. How many tires are worn
away, springs broken, extra gasoline
and oil used. On good smooth roads
set of tires will easily last for TO-
900 miles, but over bad roads, 1t is
seldom that we get more than four or
five thousand miles out of set of
tires.
Take the man living in rural dis
trict where everything has to be haul
ed in over the highways, the merchant
has to pay anywhere from so cents to
81 for hauling his goods. On ev-
cry barrel Of -four that is brought
there is a bad road tax of perhaps one
or two dollars. On every barrel Of SUI
gar there is bad road tax of from
$3.50 to $500. Every pair Of overalls,
every pair of shoes, in fact everything
that is bought carries with 1t bad
road tax. Besides he cannot market
his goods so he can really compete
with men living on good roads. 1t
would cost anywhere from ten to
twenty dollars to haul to the market
load of timothy hay, 1000 lbs, of
tobacco and the bad road tax on one
one ton of such material would pay
that mans taxes for good roads for a
year
In addition to all these things, good
roads would allow him to visit his
neighbors, go to church allow his chill
dren to attend school and so many
things that are desirable that 1t seems
unnecessary to try to enumerate them
in this enlightened age.
Let every man figure for himself
what good roads mean to him and he
will vote for the zoe Road Tax every
time he gets a chance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-26
U. S. is TRUSTED BY THE
WHOLE WORLD, SAYS WILSON
President Tells Boston Audience That
Europe Depends on America to
Bring Settled Peace.

Boston, Mass, February 25-After a
wonderful welcome which all Boston
and visitors from every part of New
England gave to President Wilson on
his return to the United States from
Europe, the President described the
significance of the peace conference to
an audience which overfowed the
great Mechanics Hall auditorium.
"This great country of ours is trust
ed throughout the world. This is the
greatest thing I have to report to-"
Mr.. Wilson declared.
"The men who are at the great con-
ference realize that they are not mas
tiers of their people, but servants Of
their people. l have been struck by
the moderation Of those representing
national claims. America, the friend
Of liberty, has established the most
wonderful confidence in all peoples.
This confidence calls for much. The
Europe of the third year of the war
was sinking into stubborn despera-
ton. The Europe l left was full of
hope. The people believe, what they
never conceived of before, taat we
shall have Europe of settled peace.
II America should fail the world of its
hope, all nations would be set up as
hostile camps again and the men at
the peace conference would 60 home
with their heads upon their breasts,
because they would have failed. We
would leave on the peace table notn-
ing but a modern scrap of paper"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-26
HAVE YOU A BAD BACk2
II You Have, the Statement Of this
Maysyille Resident Will In.
terest You.

Does your back ache, night and
day;
Hinder work; destroy your rest?
Does it stab you through and
through
When you stoop or lift or bend?
Then your kidneys may be weak
Often backache is the clue.
Just to give you further proof,
The kidney action may be wrong.
II attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear.
Headaches, dizzy spells and nerves,
Uric acid and its ills
Make the burden worse and worse.
Liniments and plasters can't
Reach the inward cause at all;
Help the kidneys-use the pills
Maysville folks have tried and
proved.
What they say you can believe.
Read this Maysville womans ac-
count.
See her, ask her, II you doubt.
Mrs. W. A. Schatzmann, sos
East Second Street, says: From
the benefit / have received from Doan's
Kidney Pills, which l buy at Chans-
lor's Drug Store, have every reason
to recommend them. Whenever my
kidneys have been irregular In action
or l have suffered from weakness and
lameness In the small Of my back. !
have used Doan's Kidney Pills. They
have always proven sufficient to quick
ly cure and attack"
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mrs. schatzmann had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs,, Buffalo, N, Y,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-02-26
The Busy Hour
for
Telephoning

II we comprehend that residences
are ordering their groceries and sup
plies - that retailers are ordering
from the wholesalers, that freight de-
pots are notifying their consignees,
and professionals making their daily
appointments-at Just the time we are
doing our own ordering, 1t must be-
tween nine and ten o'clock in the
morning.
If the Zine is busy" when we call
at that time, it is also busy for 9TH
ers when we are using 1t, and the
whole situation might be relieved If
we called later in the day.
If the person persists in visiting
during the busy hours will have dne
consideration for others, she will do 1t
later in the day. She will not under
any circumstances talk over I'VE min
utes. And she will use the telephone
on party lines for reasonable and me-
cessary purposes only.
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OFFICIALS SALARY
IS not TAXABLE
UNDER INCOME BILL
Collector Hamilton Tells How Aver.
age Income Tax Payer VIII
Make Computation.

officers and employees of state, county
city or town are not required to pay
income tan on the salaries, wages and
official fees received by them during
1918. according to Elwood Hamilton,
collector Of the Seventh Internal Rev.
enue District. In discriminating their
liability to file returns and pay income
tax under the new revenue bill, such
officers may omit such compensation
In computing their gross income, Mr..
Hamilton said. All income from other
sources comes under the law II 1t
amounts to $1,000 or more, or $4,000
or more, according to whether the tax
payer is married and returns must be
filed.
The provision taxing salaries and
fees received by officials and employees
of states and their political divisions
was stricken from the bill after the
House and Senate conference.
The following illustration will show
the average taxpayer how to compute
his income tax, Collector Hamilton
said.
A, single man had net income for
1918 of $4,000. First he deducts his
personal exemption Of $1,000, leaving
a balance Of $4,000. On the first 81
600 he pays at the normal rate OF 8
per cent, $40. On the remaining 81
900 he pays at the normal rate OF IL
per cent, $3.50 in addition he pays a
surtax Of $40, per cent on the
amount Of his income between $4,000
and $4,000. His total tax is 1910.
A married man with two dependents
had a net income for 1918 Of $500.
From this he deducts his personal ex-
emption Of $4,000 plus 5000 for each
dependent. On the first $4,000 OF the
balance Of $500 he will pay. at the
normal rate Of IL per cent, $40. On
the remaining s., 100 he will pay at the
normal rate of IL per cent, 1892. On
the amount of his income between $5,-
900 and $4,000 he pays surtaX of !
per cent, or $40. On this amount OF
his income between $4,000 and $500
he pays a surtax of per cent, or $50
The total, normal and surtax, Is $412
Experts are now at the Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collectors Office
where they may be consulted daily.
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March list; 8 room
apartment, completely furnished for
housekeeping including heat, gas,
light, water. Couple with 4 year old
boy, man away most of the time.
Will be permanent. Best references.
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