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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-07-11

encountered the Outthruct metal ran.
they would be in direct range. AS
Ethel and John came back from the
stable he addressed the latter in a
friendly voice.
Suppose you draw up some simple
articles of agreement as to how we
shall work the mine when we find it,
Davis"
"Al right responded the one adj
dressed Going to the table which had
been placed in range by the plotter he
seated himself and began writing.
Morgan, pointing down the canyon at
an imaginary object, thus diverted the
attention of the girl while he grasped
the string. The next instant there
was a flash. roar and cloud of
smoke.
Startled by the explosion so close
behind her. Ethel turned upon the in
slant to see Davis pitching forward
out of his chair and falling hands out
stretched upon the floor. With a cry
she brushed by Morgan and ran to-
ward the PROSTATE and unconscious
man, the Hawk close following on her
heels. Together they lifted John up.
Across the side of his head was the
track Of bullet where it had plowed
its way, grazing his temple and stun
ming him. Owing to the fact that the
injured man had turned his head TO
look at the pair just ut the instant
that the shot was fired, the bullet
merely had missed his brain. Paus-
ing only long enough to see that his
plot had again failed, the Hawk left
his would-be victim to the ministra-
tons of the girl and hurrying to the
cellar removed the pistol. concealed
the line and went back to meet Rain
face and Bridget Wegan.
at was another dastardly attempt
on his life by the mysterious stran-
ger" explained Morgan with an as
sumption of great indignation. Point
ing to the hole in the floor he told
them that the shot had come through
it, and turned to Davis.
1.-TWO attempts on your life and one
on mine," he said. "We cannot let
this thing go on. Suppose we go and
search the vicinity?
"He must have cup of tea first
to brace him up after this" insisted
the kindly hearted Irish woman, and
Morgan agreed.
Leaving John for his cup of re-
freshing brew the Hawk approached
the barn. AS he did so man came
sliding down the hillside, bringing up
at his feet in a cloud of snow. In
stantly Morgan whipped out his pis-
toll. but in the act of firing stayed his
finger as he saw who the newcomer
was.
Spider Belfast" he exclaimed as
he replaced the weapon. "You made
good time in coming" The Spider
grinned.
Eyes, I got yer telegram. / could
have come up with the Indian and the
Biddy. but / thought I'd better take
horse and the trail on the other side
of the mountain. Well, now I'm here,
and what do you want of me?'
Quickly Morgan explained his plan,
ending by saying:
"As soon as Davis gets across, !
show yourself and lead him on. Don't
let him catch you. Just give me time
to fix the thing up. then make circle
and meet me here tofigf1t. Get meY'
With a nod the Spider turned and
went up the canyon. Providing him.
self with snowshOes and small
shovel and saw which he concealed
beneath his coat, Morgan met Davis
at the door, He addressed the other.
Suppose we keep together until we
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-07-11


aloud again in the low tones of one
who has long lived in great solitrdes.
81 amt certain just how he is go
ing to take this when he come TO.
so / guess I'd better be on the safe
side. He is liable to start in being
rough if he has chance, therefore I'll
truss him up for the time being until
| can find out how he wants to act.
Might as welt tie a handkerchief over
his face, too, in case he should be a
mite curious or want to start trou-
ble."
Hosting the still motionless one
upon his back. he started down small
tunnel which evidently had been blast
ed from the rear of the cave.
Back in the living room of the cabin
Rainface, knocking at the door of
Ethel's room. listened moment for
a response from within. None, came
and for a second time his knuckleS
fell upon the panel. Hearing him
this time the girl listened, sat up in
her bed and then called out demand
ing to know who was there. The voice
of the old Indian came family through
the door.
"Me Rainface, knock. Young chief
he gone"
With little cry Ethel sprang from
the bed. Thrusting her feet into her
slippers, she drew on a wrap and
throwing the door ajar breathiessly
asked what had happened. Silently he
led to the lean-to, opened the door and
pointed at the bed. Then still I'M
speaking but Indicating by motions
that the window had been open he
stood immobile as he watched her face.
Greatly alarmed and wholly puzzled
at the mystery of it all, the girl stepped
back into the living room and opened
the outside door. A furry of snow
struck her in the face.
She turned to eRainface.
Fire your gun. That will bring
Mr.. Morgan. and maybe Mr.. Davis is
with him.
With a nod the Indian drew his
weapon and fired twice into the night"
Within the harness room Morgan,
hearing the reports and knowing that
the alarm was raised. smiled grimly
as he drew on his coat Leaving it
unopened as though he had responded
with the greatest of haste, he rushed
out in the direction of the cabin
throwing open the door and entering
"What is the matter?N / heard the
shots and came as quickly as could
he exclaimed as he looked into the
agitated face of the girl. Quickly she
approached him.
"Mr. Davis is gone. Wasn't he with
you? Haven't you seen him?" AS
he was about to reply sound as Of
a stone thrown against the door caused
them to wheel with a start. For an
instant they stood looking into each
others face. then stridtng to the door
Morgan threw it open, and the form
of Davis lurched heavily into the room.
Quickly Morgan and Rainface grasped
him, and closing the door laid him on
a robe before the fire. Clasping her
hands in her anxiety Ethel bent over
him, while Rainface severed the bonds
by which the Hermit had bound him
before he had brought him there and
hurled the stone against the building.
Bridget, awakened by the commotion,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-07-11
EPISODE z.
SYNOPSIS.

John Carr, miner, commits suicide. His
Will directs his nephews, John Davis and
ftaWk Morgan to work his gold mine
and names them as joint guardians of
his adopted daughter Ethel He specifies
tEat certain sums shall be paid to Ethel,
his nephews and two servants and that
tho remaining profits shall be used for
the benefit of the John Carr Foundation
Tor the support of war widows and
phals. Morgan proposes disregarding the
latter clause and dividing the profits He
rquarrels with Davis over the proposition
and later attempts his life.
Morgan, on the roof of the lean-to,
again thrusts with his lance at the
breast of the PROSTATE John upon his
bunk below. Again the point of the
great bowie knife just grazed him as
John, by desperate twist of his arm,
diverted it, allowing 1t to plunge it.
self into the mattress upon which he
lay.
Just as the knife buried itself in
the mattress it was violently swayed
sidewise and stood there quivering. as
though the long rake handle to which
1t was strapped had been released by
the hands which had held it from
above.
AS Morgan upon the roof made his
last shove with the lance at the one
below whom he was endeavoring to
STAY, from out of the darkness q lariat
came whistling and frightened over his
shoulders as he knelt there. From
the ground there came vicious jerk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
EXPERT COMING here
To Gull CHICKENS
State VIII Furnish An Expert to Go
Carefully Over Mason County
Fowls and Throw Out I'm.
productive Hens.

Mr.. A. S. Chaplin, of Lexington, will
be in Mason county on August 25 to
27 for the purpose of going carefully
over the chicken flocks in Mason
county to Gull out the unproductive
hens that they might be sold
About this season of the year each
year farmers begin to throw out hens
for the market and the State Depart
ment is very anxious that the Mason
county chicken breeders do not sell
any of their pure bred Rhode Island
Reds for which the county has gained
a reputation, who are doing their full
duty in laying eggs.
Mr.. Chapin's stay in Mason county
will be very short and the raisers of
pure bred chickens should make ar
rangements for him to go over their
flocks quickly so that absolutely no
time will be lost during his stay here.
Those desiring their flocks culled by
this expert, should telephone to Coun-
ty Agent George Kirk Immediately and
have a space resereved for them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
LITTLE RELIEF offered
FROM SEVERE HEAT WAVE
Several Reported Sick From Excess
sive Heat Throughout Maysville-
Little Relief is Promised in
the Near Future.

Maysville people are experiencing
the most severe heat just now they
have experienced in many day. Sun
day the thermometer registered
around 80 spot the most of the day
while Monday afternoon the mercury
was soaring toward the top of the
tube and at three o'clock the govern
ment thermometer at the home OF
Mr.. John Armstrong, local representa-
tive of the weather bureau, registered
exactly 100 degrees.
There Is little relief promised in
the forecast of District Forecaster
Devereaux at Cincinnati Monday after
noon when he announced the forecast
for the next twenty-four hours as
Partly cloudy or unsettled tonight
and probably showers" He said that
there was nothing definite about the
forecast for showers and that 1t was
a matter of doubt as to whether or not
1t would be any cooler on Tuesday.
In the cities there have been several
prostrations. None have been report
ed in Maysville but considerable sick
ness said to have been brought on by
the severe weather is reported in the
city and there is much suffering from
the heat especially among babies.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
Date FOR FARMERS MEET
TO Be MADE WEDNESDAY
Advanced Man For Free Chautauqua
Expected Here on Wednesday
When ALI Plans VIII Be Com
pleted For Big Meeting Of
Four Counties.

County Agent George Kirk, who is
handling the local arrangements for
the big free chautauqua to be given
here during the latter part of August,
has been advised that Mr.. B. ]. Sand
man, representing the Louisville
Board of Trade, which Is backing the
series of free chautauquas, will be in
Maysville on next Wednesday to make
all arrangements.
The Chautauqua will be held in
Maysville at Beechwood park and will
be for the benefit of the farmers In
Mason, Bracken, Fleming and Robert
son counties. The meeting will be en-
tensively advertised over these coun-
ties and the farmers will be urged to
take advantage of the free entertain
ment.
Some of the best informed men in
the state on various subjects will be
On the program for the three days
meeting and a musical organization
from Kentucky State University will
furnish music for each program dur
ing the three days.
A complete program will be an
nounced as soon as Mr.. Sandman
comes to Maysville and completes all
arrangements as to date, etc.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
AUGUSTA WOMAN IS
GROUND To PIECES
BY c. & 0. TRAIN
Mrs. A. p. LOuderback, of Augusta,
Preparing to Come to Maysville
When Struck by Passenger
Train and Ktlled--BOdy
Found on Car Trucks.

Mrs. A P. Louderback, of Augusta,
was killed instantly by train No. 8,
the Huntington accommodation at the
Elizabeth street crossing in Augusta
Sunday morning at about 9:12 o'clock.
There were no eye witnesses to the ac-
cident and it was first discovered that
the train had struck some one when
the body was seen dangling from the
truck under one of the coaches as the
train lay at the Augusta depot and an
umbrella was found on the front of the
engine.
1t is said that the woman was pre-
pairing to come to Maysville to visit at
the home of her daughterf Mrs. Harry
Rinehart in the county. She had been
to meat market and was returning
was struck by the train. The engineer
of the train said that he did not see
the woman and did not know that he
had struck someone although when
his train passed the crossing he
thought he heard some one scream:
The body evidently was thrown back
onto the truck of the coach where 1t
was carried the distance of three
blocks to the station.
The womans body was so terribly
mangled that it was some time before
she could be identified. At last her
purse was found which contained her
name. The woman was n years OF
age and the widow of the late A. P
Louderback, we'll known Bracken
county man, She is survived by eight
children, one daughter living in Mason
county
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
WILL OF LATE c. D. PEARCE
PR0BATED IN COUNTY COURT
Bulk Of Large Estate Is Left to Mrs,
Pearce Absolutely by Prominent
Business Man Through VIII
Filed Today.

In the Mason County Court today a
paper bearing date of September II,
1906, and purporting to be the last will
and testament of Charles d. Pearce,
deceased, was produced and filed. The
due execution of the paper was proven
by the testimony of Messrs. N. S. Cal
houn and H. c. Sharp, the attesting
witnesses thereto and it was admitted
to probate.
BY the terms of the will the pro-
ceeds of an insurance policy in the
Washington Life Insurance Company
is willed to his son, Walter Halderman
Pearce and the balance of his estate
both real and personal is left absolute
ly to his wife, Roberta w. Pearce, who
is named executrix without surety on
bond.
Mrs. Pearce appeared in court and
qualified as requested in the will
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
DRINKS WITCH HAZEL
and DDIESAS RESULT;
HAD Been WARNED
C0l0red Man Who Had Skull Frac.
tured at Dam Last Year Dies In
Commissions Caused BY Drink.
ing too Much Witchhazel.

Jack Taylor, well known colored
man who lives in the old bottling fac
tory near January Park in the Fifth
Ward, died in commissions at his home
Sunday evening after suffering since
Friday night. The direct cause of Tay-
lor's death is said to have been brain
trouble and his physician is of the
opinion that drinking witchhazel
caused his brain to be affected.
1t will be remembered that about a
year ago Taylor suffered a fractured
skull while at work at dam 33. He
apparently recovered and was able to
work again but he had been warned by
his physician that he could not again
drink alcoholic liquors and that if he
did the alcohol would affect his brain
and probably cause his death.
It is said that on Friday Taylor got
on a big drunk having used the dry
territory drink-withhazel which
seems to be growing in popular favor
with the drinkers and his physician
gives it as his opinion that this drunk
is the cause of his death. Taylor is
said to have suffered terribly for thir-
ty-six hours before his death.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
CHAS. D. PEARCE
DIES IN LOUISVILLE
after LONG ILLNESS
Prominent Maysville Business Man
Dies in Louisville Where He Had
Made His Home For Several
Years-Funeral This
Afternoon,

Mr.. Charles d. Pearce, for many
years prominently identified with the
business life of Maysville, died at his
home in Louisville on Saturday af-
ternoon after an illness of about a
year of complication of diseases.
Mr.. Pearce was one of the most
prominent of Maysville business men
for many years. He was 63 years of
age and is survived by his wife, who
before her marriage was Miss Ro-
berta White and three sons, w. H.
Pearce, Capt. c. D. Pearce, Jr., and
Thomas w. Pearce, besides two broth
ers, Mr.. L. Ed Pearce, of Lexington,
and Mr. Crit Pearce of Washington
City.
Mr.. Pearce left Maysville several
years ago to become head Of Life
Insurance Company at Louisville but
he retained his connection with the
State National Bank and the State
Trust Company here as president of
those institutions until Just few
months ago. At the time of his death
Mr.. Pearce was President of the Mer-
chants Ice Company, of Louisville,
He had also been connected with the
Louisville Courier-Journal as Vice
President of that company until only
few years ago He was president
of the Maysville Water Company, had
served as Treasurer of Mason County
and was an honored member of the To-
cal orders of Eliks and Knights of Py-
thias.
The body was brought to Maysville
Monday morning and taken to the
home of Mr.. E. T. Kirk in West Sec
ond street from which place the fun
eral was held at 1870 with service by
Dr. John Barbour of the First Pres
| byterian church. Burial in the Mays
| vile cemetery.
The pallbearers were E. T. Kirk, A.
G. Sulser, Capt. H. ]. Cochran, N. s.
| Calhoun, Judge G. D. Newell and H. G.
Sharp.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
NEW OIL COMPANY
AT FLEMINGSBURG

The Flemingsburg Oil Company was
incorporated at Flemingsburg Satur-
day with $1,000 capital stock. 1t has
already secured number Of leases in
the county and will drill for oil or gas
in that county. AS soon as it Is de-
cided how much money will be needed
for the drilling the capital will be in
creased accordingly. The directors
are F. H. Mccartney, R L. Dudley, w.
K. Spencer, H. o. Dudley, and Paul
Heflin. The officers named by direc-
tors are F. H. Mccartney, president
W. X. Spencer, vice-president; H. O..
Dudley, secretary; and Paul Heflin,
treasurer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
STRIKES MERCHANT
WHEN HE REFUSESTO
SELLLEMON EXTRACT
Serious Charge Made Against MUIR
physyille Man Arrested Sunday
Eyening--Trial To Be Held on
Wednesday Before
Magistrate.

Everett Lee Cliff, young man of the
Murphysville neighborhood, was ar
rested by Policeman Fred Wells at
Murphysville Sunday night on a
charge of Breach of the Peace and his
trial has been set for Wednesday be-
fore Squire Fred w. Bauer in this
city. Cliff is charged with having
struck Mr.. j. j. Crawford, aged mer-
chant at Murphysvile when that mer-
chant refused to sell him a quantity of
lemon extract and in an argument
which followed this refusal
For some time much complaint has
been made to county officials about
much drunkenness in this section of
the county and especially on Sunday
afternoon and evening 1t has been
openly charged that there is liquor be-
ing sold in that section by some one
and that drinks have been manufac-
tured which produce intoxication by
the drinkers themselves. 1t has been
learned that drink which produces
intoXication has been manufactured of
grape juice and lemon extract which
has become quite popular
officers say there was much intoxi-
cation in that section of the county on
last Sunday and a desperate effort is
being made to break up this drunken
ness and Sunday desecration.
Much interest will likely be display
ed in the trial to be held here on We'd
nesday and much interesting evidence
is expected to be brought out.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
BROOKSVILLE RAILROAD
COMPANY INCORPORATED

The Brooksville and Ohio Railroad
Company is planning the construction
of ten mile road from Wellsburg,
to Brooksville, Bracken county. The
company is capitalized at $4,000 and
the incorporators are w. B. Wallin,
John d. Finn, John w. Flannery, E.
E. Corlis, j. T. Watson, H. L. Corlis,
w. T. Breeze and w. L. Stevenson.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
WHO HAS JURISDICTlON2

Hamilton, Ohio, July Thames n.
West, charged with murder in the sec
ond degree, went on trial Monday be-
fore Judge Clarence Murphy and a
jury in the Criminal Court. West was
arrested following the death Of ]. o..
Kittinger, who was shot on c, & O..
passenger train near the Ohio-Indiana
state line.
Evidence will be heard to establish
in which state the crime occurred,
Most of the witnesses summoned by
Frank Clements, county detective,
live in Indiana. Vests home is in
Alabama, where he had a family.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
SYMPATHIES
EXTENDED MRS. PEARCE

AS soon as the death of Mr.. Charles
D. Pearce in Louisville Saturday af
ternoon became known in Maysville,
Mayor Thomas M. Russell telegraphed
the sympathies of the citizens of
Maysville to Mrs. Pearce at her Lou
Vile home
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
DEATH NEAR BROOKSVILLE

Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, aged 92, died
at her home near Brooksville Sunday
evening from complication of dis
eases incident to old age. Funeral
will be held Tuesday at 10 a. m and
burial will be at the McKendrie ceme-
terry.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
MANY PICK BERRIES ON SUNDAY

Blackberries are at their zenith this
week and it is expected that many city
people will spend much time in the
country picking berries. There has
not been such large crop in many
years. Many Maysville people spent
part of the day Sunday in the fields
gathering berries.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral of little Miss Frances
Duley will be held from the home on
Forest avenue this afternoon at 4
o'clock with services by Rector John
c. Stephenson of the Church of the
Nativity. Burial will be made in the
Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
CLOSE OUT OF RESPECT

The office of the Maysville Water
Company is closed all day today and
the State National Bank is closed this
afternoon out of respect to Mr.. Charles
D. Pearce, who is president of the
Water Company and former president
of the State National Bank
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
BATHING BEACHES ARE
CROWDED WITH PEOPLE

The local bathing beaches were
crowded all day Sunday with bathers.
The very warm day is supposed to
have helped to swell the crowds. The
North shore beach is so inconvenient
for Maysville people to reach that the
beaches on this side of the river are
becoming more popular every day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14

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. 12-2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
COMMISSIONERS MEET
HERE TOMORROW

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mason County Commissioners will be
held at the Court House Tuesday
Much important business Is to come
before the Commissioners at this ses-
sion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
STILLS FOUND
IN CINCINNATI, OHIO

Two complete moonshine stills were
found by police in Cincinnati in raids
Saturday night Arrested parties were
held Monday for investigation by gov
ernment officials
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14

Word has been received here of the
birth Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Read at their home in Toronto, Can
ada, of fine baby boy. Before her
Mrs. Read was Miss Mary
Swift of this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
COURT DAY IN BRACKEN

Today is County Court day in
Brooksville and several traders and
merchants from Mason county are at
tending the stock sales and County
Court there for the day.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
R.34 BREAKS RECORD

The British Dirigible R-34 has
reached its destination breaking all
records by making a complete round
trip over the Atlantic Ocean.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs R. A. Cochran and DR..
and Mrs. P G. Smoot left Saturday
for two weeks stay at Red Boiling
Springs, Tenn.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
CHARTER GRANTED
TO LOCAL FIRM

Secretary of State Lewis has grant
ed a charter to the Ell Macord Oil
Company, of this city, which is in
corporated with capitalist of $780,
900.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
is NOTARY PUBLIC

In the Mason County Court Monday
Mr.. John Walsh was appointed a No
tary Public and he qualified as such
with C. D. Newell as surety on bond
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-14
ON ACATION

Miss Elizabeth Boughton, the effic-
lent and accommodating stenograph-
er at McIlvain, Knox & Diener's, left
today on her summer vacation which
she will spend with friends in Gin
cinnati.