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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
MAYSv|LLE MAN
CONFESSES MURDER.
DETECTIVES SAY
"Dick" Davis, Former Maysyilllan,
Said To Have Confessed To
Murder at Cincinnati.

Richard Davis, s6, formerly of this
city, admitted Monday at Cincinnati,
according to Emmett D. Kirgan detec-
tive chief. and Albert Center and Rob-
ert Gernhardt, detectives, that he fred
three shots, one of which killed Hor-
ace De Brue, 22, Asheville, N. C. The
shooting occurred in Edward Leigh
tons saloon, Pearl and Ludlow streets
Saturday night.
Davis said he quarreled with De
Brue, a rigger, who boarded at 218
Pike street, over a game OF deuce
wild" last April. Since then they had
been enemies. according to police.
Four weeks ago De Brue shot at
him in Leighton's saloon and threat
ened to kill him, Davis told detectives.
He said he saw De Brue and an
other man on Ludlow street Saturday
night De Brue had a pistol, he said.
SO he went into a hallway and later
hid in the attic. When the men we're
gone, he said, he left and went over
Second street, where he saw De Brue
and his companion hiding behind
wagons.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

Mason county voters are invited and
urged to attend the great Republican
rally which will be held at the Mason
county court house on Tuesday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock when Judge
Charles Kerr, Circuit Judge of the
Fayette Circuit Court, and Miss Pearl
Carpenter, one of the states leading
Republican women orators. will make
addresses.
These speakers come to Mason
county to present the Republican side
of the issues in the present campaign
and they should be heard by all who
expect to be fair in the exercise of
their franchise on next Tuesday week
at the polls The women Of Mason
county are especially invited to hear
this discussion. Judge Kerr is recog-
nized as one of Kentucky's most EN-
inent iurists and his discussion of the
League of Nations proposition will
bear great weight. 1t viii be remem-
bered that Judge Kerr, some several
months ago, presented the Republican
party principles to the people of Ma
son county. That address has been
discussed at length by members of all
parties since its delivery. The same
fair, dispassionate discussion which
Judge Kerr used in that address,
marks all Of his political addresses,
Miss Carpenter comes recommended
by the Republican State Committee as
good speaker and fair and honest
message bearer.
Everyone is invited to attend this
great rally and members of all parties
are assured they will be treated fairly
and that the speakers will present
their, side of the issues in a forceful
manner.
Remember the rally will be at the
Mason county court house on Tuesday
evening at 7:3O o'clock and that every
one is invited.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
SPECIAL PROGRAM IS
Quite INTERESTING
EpwOrth League Day at Third Street
M. E. Church Proves To Be Decided
Success = Many Attend.

Epworth League Day at the Third
Street NJ. E. church was observed in
very successful manner. Large
crowds at all services. The attend
ance at the devotional service was the
best for Devcral years. The illustrat-
ed lecture in the evening surpassed
any yet given. 1t showed in unmistak-
able terms the great plan Of the
church as outlined by the Centenary
movement for the promotion of
Stewardship" the only successful
method of carrying on the work of
spreading the Gospel.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Parent-Advocate Day. An effort will
be made this week to have every par
ent in the church ana its constituency
to attend the morning Sunday school
and church service. Rev. Stanley w.
Want, assistant editor of the Western
Christian Allocate of Cincinnati, will
give the address. Rev. Want is one
CT the rising figures of the Methodist
church and will be we'll worth hear
ing. open Windows" the program
for good literature day will be given
at the evening service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
MAYSV|LLE VOTERS
GIVEN LAST CHANCE
FOR REGISTRATION
Special Registration Begins This
Morning at County Clerks Or
fee = Many Expected TO
Be Listed. 81

A special registration for those per-
sons who were unable to go to the
polls on regular registration day, Oc-
tober s, will be held for three days be-
ginning today and continuing through
Wednesday. The registration will be
held in the county clerks office at the
court house.
The registration will be open tc
those voters, both men and women
who were unable to go to the polls on
regular registration day because Of
illness or absence from the city. Per
sons In whose family a death had oo-
Cured are also permitted to register
during the three special days it was
announced by county officials.
The hours of registration will be
those that the county clerks Office is
kept open. Beginning at o'clock in
the morning and continuing until !
o'clock In the afternoon the registra-
tion will be held. 1t is believed that
the special registration will show an
unusually large number of voters. due
largely to the fact that women are
voting in the coming election.
Leaders in both parties are very
busy this week getting their voters
who are entitled to register on the
registration books chairpen of both
the Republican and the Democratic
committees says they expect to in
crease their totals at the regular reg
istration by many.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
BIG INSURANCE MAN
IS ENTERTAINED.

Mr.. Oliver Thurman, Superintend-
ent of Agencies of the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company, Of Newark,
N. j., was here Saturday as the guest
of Mr.. j. w. Elgin, General Agent of
the company. This was Mr.. Thur
mans first visit to the local agency
and brought good news from the home
office of this great company. Mr..
Thurman and several of the agents of
the local agency were the guests of
Mr. .Elgin at dinner at his home Sat-
urday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

the proson entrance, keeping, the peo-
pie moving so that crowd would not
form The prison is guarded inside
and out by soldiers equipped with ma
chine guns. The garrison is equipped
for any eventualities, and tanks, can
non and armored cars, ready for in
slant service.
1t is expected there will be a con-
siderable extension of guerilla war
fare throughout Ireland, against the
police and military forces, which are
doubling their vigilance, especially
in remote districts.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
NEW "FRIENDS. GOT HIS $1,000.


General Garfield Hardyman, Cherry
Fork, Ohio, met three strangers at the
Union depot, Friday afternoon, and it
cost him $1,000. The newly-found ac-
quaintances invited him to their room
IN the Honing Hotel, proposed match
ing pennies and gave Hardyman a
drink. Whereupon, he said, he became
dazed, but continued to match pen
MES. When it appeared that Hardman
had won $1,000 the men asked him to
deposit his money with them as an
evidence Of good faith. This he did
and soon the man with the thousand
faded from the picture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
SHAPELY MODELS SEEN
IN LATEST CODY FIN

It's a good thing it was summe,
time when the studio scene was shot
in Occasionally Yours" Lew Cody's
third and latest starring vehicle, a
Robertson-Cole super-special, which
will be the special attraction at the
Pastime Thursday, October 2S.
Why? Because if there had been the
slightest draft the shapely artist mod.
els who wait for Mr.. Cody, in the role
of a whimsical artist. to WELD his
brush might have contracted the "flu'
Flimsy gauze as a covering is far
from weather proof.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25


London, Octorber 25.-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, died at
Brixton prison, this city, at $40
o'clock this morning, following hun
ger strike of more than 70 days,
eclipsing any in the annals of the
medical world. MacSwiney, who had
been unconscious for SO hours did not
recover bis faculties before he died.
AS soon as the news Of the Lord
Mayors death spread through the city
throngs began moving toward Brixton
prison. The police did not allow any
one to move into the street leading to
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
NASHVILLE VICTOR.

Maysville defeated the Germantown
baseball club, champions of Bracker
county in most exciting game OF
ball Sunday afternoon at League Park
by score Of 8 to 5. There were sew
eral hundred fans present to witness
the game, which was probably the
most exciting game of baseball played
In this section all OF this season.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.


In the Mason Circuit Court late Sat
urday Mrs. Ida Bradshaw filed sui
for divorce from her husband, Hon,
er Bradshaw. She states that the,
were married at Bardstown, KY, Oh
January 2Sth 1909. and lived together
as man and wife until March 5th, 1916
when without fault on her part, the
husband deserted her taking their !
year old son. She asks for an absolute
divorce and for the custody of theil
five year old daughter She also asks
for $40 per month allowance for the
minor daughter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
WATER MAIN BREAKS.

The city water main crossing Lime.
stone bridge broke Saturday evening
about o'clock and thousands Of gal
Ions Of water were lost before the
Water Company's employees could
make the necessary repairs. The East
End of the city was cut off from its
water supply until Sunday morning
The fire department guarded against
a probable fire by having the steam
engine In readiness.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
RECRUITING OFFICERS
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

Orders we're received today for the
local Navy Recruiting Petty Officers
to attend a conference at Chicago on
November 1st. They will leave Mays
vile Sunday morning, October 31st,
and will probably return Tuesday
night or Wednesday morning. The
Navy recruiting Office will be closed
during their absence.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
ARMISTICE DAY COMMITTEES
WILL MEET TONIGHT,

There will be a joint meeting of all
of the committees named by the vari-
Gus local fraternities on plans for a
celebration Of Armistice Day held at
the Red Mems hall this evening at
1880 o'clock and every member of
every committee is expected to be in
attendance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
RIVER RISING SLOWLY.

The Ohio River, which has been Al
the lowest stage for the past two
weeks in seeral years, is rising slow.
ly this morning and upriver rains in.
dicate that the stream will soon agar
be navigable for steamers in this dis.
trict.y
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
LARGE DOVER BRIDGE
BEING TORN OUT

The county road department is to-
day removing the large bridge on the
Dover pike for extensive repairs and
this road has been blocked for the
present. The road department asks
that all take notice Of the blocking of
the pike.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
TO LECTURE IN COUNTY.

DR.. ]. W. Porter, former local pas
tor, will lecture at the Lewisburg
Baptist church on next Thursday eve
ming and on this account the prayer
service at the local church will be
held this week on Wednesday evening
instead of Thursday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

Dr. j, J. Dickey, pastor of the "Lit.
tie Brick" church has returned home
from Louisville, where he has beer
visiting for the past several days
While in Louisville, DR.. Dickey heard
the great English Evangelist Gypsy
Smith and had several conferences
with the great preacher. va
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
NOTICE ODD FELLOWS.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of Pisgah Encampment No. 9, l. o. O.
F., will be held at DeKalb hall in
Second street this evening at o'clock
and full attendance of the member
ship is desired
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
GIN CINNATI MARKETS.
Mopday Ootoh,

NIoHudy, ,UCtOber 20.
Cattle = 1905 at so cents higher;
Common, unchanged; Bulls, ,95@5O
cents higher; Calves SIG.
Hogs = 1864, closing steady; Heavy
and Mixed and Medium, $l3.25; Light,
$l2.75; Pigs. $115O; Roughs. s11.5O;
Stays, 50.
Sheep = 554; Lambs, $S@1S.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
FOR SALE

The very desirable residence prop
erty Of the late Edward Myall, No. 2Os,
East Second street. Call E. C.. Myall
on premises or W. w. Ball, Jr, State
National Bank. 25Octat
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
CELEBRATES 18th BIRTHDAY

Mr.. Henry @. Diterich is today
quietly celebrating Ils 18th birthday
with his family. AN the members OF
his l,i''. family were Dr'5'nt at a birthday
dinner at noon "a
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

The furnace of Mr. John J. Tucker,
who died Friday at his home in East
land, was held from the Little Brick
church this afternoon. Burial in the
Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

Mra Jesse Gather win entertain
the Eleanor Wood Bible Glass on
Tuesday evening at 7 O'Clock N..FlI
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

The ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered at the First Baptist church
Sunday evening.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
ep = 554; Lambs, $S@1S.

Mr.. E. c. Browning, of East Second
street, remains critically, ill.
The Nome nugget., 1920-10-09

with this mineral survey No. l26l. and tine names of claimants are as follows: The Empire Placer claim, Survey No. 6S4 Maryland Virginia Mining Company. claimant:
 The adjoining claims are: on the F. Survey No 694 Bamboo Bench I'lacer Anvil Hydraulic & Drainage Com lxLny claimant; on the South. Florence Association Placer, unsurveyed and claimant unknown: and survey No IA Lillian Association Placer. C. A. Vogel ct al claimants: on the N. w. Survey No. 1l23 Carnation Association Placer, Nome Consolidated Dredging Company claimant. The mineral monument to which this suIV.y is tied is luc.tvd as fol- lows:
 l.. <. L.. Nj. No. II, Il fir post 6 inches square. ! feet above ground in rock mound. is situated about 70 feet east of Bessie Road, ard about 2.7 miles N. E. of the mouth of Sn;tke River, whence
 Mouth of Holyokc Creek bears $. 2G deg. 30 min. w. 0 3 miles: Mouth Of Newton Gulch bears <. 16 deg. l5 min. F.. IS miles: Anvil Peak bears N. 13 deg. l5 min. w. 2.l miles.
 S.Lid mineral monument being in Latitude 64 deg. 32 min. x. Longitude l65 deg. 22 min. w.
 THos. McGANN.
 Register. Publish Sept. IS, 25. Oct ,. 9, 16, 23. 90 Nov c. l3 1920
The Nome nugget., 1920-10-09
MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. 0371
U. S. LAND OFFICE AT NOME. ALASKA.
 September g, 1920.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the PIONEER MINING AND DITCH COMPANY, incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, has. by It's authorized agent. Louis Stevenson. whose post office address Is Nome. Alaska, made application for d patent under the mining laws of the United States, for No. Il on Dexter Creek. placer mining claim. situated at the junction of Deer Gulch and the Right Fork uf Dexter Creek. about six miles north of the town of Nome. in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District, Territory of Alaska; s;lid claim being U. $. Mineral Survey No. 1246, and is described Ia the plat and field notes of said survey (wlth var iation of 19 deg. 20 min. ED as fol- lows: Beginning at Cor. No. q fir post 1t. long, f ins. sq. with stone mound, scribed 1-l246-11D whence II. $. l.. Nj. No. bears N. S2 deg. 31 min. 13 sec. F. 3430. SS ft.; thence $. 19 deg. 40 min. W. 646. AS 1t. to Cor. No ?: thence N. s3 deg. 0S min n. w. 331 41 it. to Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor. No. ?. Survey No. AT, Hayner Bench, Cor. No. l Survey No. 523, No. 1 Grass Gulch Placer, and Cor. No. Survey No. ATS. Grizzle Fraction; thence N. 19 deg. 10 min
 
 with Cor. No. 1, Survey No. 47s Bench No. Grass Gulch, and Cor. No. 3. Survey No. 47S Grizzle F'rac- tion Placers' thence N. S4 deg. 07 min. E. COOL fl. to Cor No. D.: thence $. 31 deg. 3o min. F.. 241. B it. to Cor. No. 1. place of beginning containing s .601 acres. The adjoining claims are, on the N. No. 1 on Deel Gulch and No. 10 Bench unsurveyed; on the E. W. and $. Survey No. 437 No. 1 Right Fork Dexter Creel Placer; on the S. No. 10 Bench Righ limit, unsurveyed: on the W. Survey No. AIS. Grizzle Fraction Placer.
 Y. s. l.. NJ. No. is a HIne ston' block about Axe 6 it. high with stont mound alongside. and situated on thu s. bank of Dexter Creek. about 14O fl therefrom and about 1000 1t. w. of tn mouth of Joe Gulch. Latitude GA deg 35 min. N. Longitude l65 deg. l! min. w.
 THOS. McGANN
 Register. Puhlis'1-- Sept. II. IS, 25, Oct. ,, g. Il 23 30 Nov. 6.
The Nome nugget., 1920-10-09
MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. 0381
UNITED STATES LAND OF>FICE
 al Norne, Alaska.

September 1S 1920 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the ALASKA MINES CORPORATION, corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Vir- Ginia, the post office address of which is Meme. in the Territory of Alaska. has. through k. l.. Rockwell, it's duly authorized agent and attorney in fact whose lbostoffice address is Nome. AL Gska. made application before the Uni ted states Land Office at Nome, Al aslta, for q United States patent fo, p!ster mining ciaim known as No. ? SHElALHpN PLACER on the left limit of Wonder Creek, q tributary of Gen. ter Creek. in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording District and Precinct. Territory of Alaska: said placer snin- ing claim being situated on the left limit of Wonder Creek about three and one-fourth miles north of the said Town of Nome in said district and precinct. and being Mineral Survey No. 1261; said claim being more par ticularly described in the plat and field notes of the official survey thereof now on file in the United States Land o. ice at Nome. Alaska, ;ts follows, to-wit:
 SeginninG at corner No. l, identical With corner No. l Survey No. 1l23 Carnation Associations: a fir post 4x4 lnches. feet above ground in earth ISut1j and scribed 1-1261-S. , for this @l'r' ey. and from whence l.. $. L.. NJ. No. l bears s. 59 deg. If min. r.. S312.1 feet:
 Themes <. B deg. 90 min. w. Var. l9 deg. 13 min. F. 1157.40 feet to ctinc- No. ?, identical with corner No. 8 Survey No. es4. Empire Placer ard rorne- No. Z Survey No GS3 Jus .ice Placer: d fir post inches square set feeI above ground in earth mound and sc.ihed 2-1.G1-S. ? for this sur vey.
 Thence N. 75 deg. 3 min. W. Var. l! deg A6 min. F. 4G 60 feet to cor ner No. 3: fir rost inches square feet long. se' feet in ground in
 a.ih mound is inches high. 30 inches a.re, scribed @-Iecl-S. 2.
 Thcncc i. lG deg. 20 min. F. Var " Aee. iG min. F. o72.S0 feet to cor lcr No. 1: a fir most inches square. . feet aa'ove g'ornd in earth mound scrthed a-1sG1-S S.2 for this survey,
 TAeree N. GS d@E. A r,in. w. Var. lS deg. 10 min. F. 341 80 feet to cor ner No. 5. identical with cornc- Noe Survey No. 1123 Carnation Associa. fion Flacer: q fir post inches square ? fee: afove f--ound in earth mound srr'hea 5-12Gl-S. fc- .h.s survey:
 Thence N. sS Ge-. 1+ win. F.. Var, 70 deg. le sni,. F. 10sO. GO feet to ccrncr No. I and place If hesdnninE. "cn."ininr ,n gree of [ .oeI ac-c~. !, Tae cer:'c'r.tc If fo-at.en of said "i,re- yr'rin~ r'r: :r- '- rc<.lrdes VI
 r';r,s ST s. F,~. 9 ce the re"o-,.
 'rceti,-- rf <A'.' ca-e Nc,ae N,r.-~ .Ssf.se. r~J p->~suct. .s .~.
 The naaaes of tho clcims conisiesine
The Nome nugget., 1920-10-09
MINERAL APPLICATION
 No. 0378 U. $. LAND OFFICE, NOME, ALASKA,
 Sept .mber II, 1920 :.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the EEWALIk MINING COMPANY. a corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Washington, hay ing its post office address at G29 t'iOn- eer Building. seattle. Washington, and Candle Alaska, has through O. F. Weinard. it's duly authorized agent whose post office address is Candle, Alaska. made application under the mining laws of the United States for il patent for the consolidated placer mining claim known and designated as DISCOVERY and No. l ABOVE DIS CbNEItN on Native Boy GhIlch, trib- utary of Candle Creek. in the Fair haven Mining and Recording District, Territory of Alaska. which said placer claim is designated by the l.. $. Sur voyor General of Alaska as Mineral Survey No. 1236, and is described. according to the field notes of said survey now on file in said land office (with Il variation of 22 deg. ca min. F.. to 22 deg l5 min. F. as follows:
 DISCOVERY PLACER
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. n porphyrv stone 2bNloN5 ins. marked lD-lAB- l2S6, from which |. $. L., NJ. No. 1236 bears N. 52 deg. 5i min, w.. l9SS.S ft. thence $. 59 des. 39 min F.. 1lS7.S it. to Cor. No. ,: thence $. % deg. 49 min. w. eco fl. to Cor. No. !: thence x. 56 deg 4l min. w :. 22 deg. 02 min. E. 609 fl. to Cor. No. II. place of beginning, containing 16. 5s9 acres.
 No. 1 ABOVE DISCOVERY Beginning at Cor. No. l. a rorphyrv stone 24xl2xS ins. marked 1l.AB 1236 whence u. $. l.. NJ. No. l236 bears
 N. ss deg. ss min. w, 77s.2 fit. /;
 thence $. 6l deg. ca min. E. 12i9 fl.
 to Cor. No. ,, identical with Cor. No.
 Discovery Placer: thence $, s2 deg
 02 min. w. 609 fl to Cor. No. !
 identical with Cor. No. Discovery
 Placer, this survey; thence N. 62 deg.
 IS min. w. 1219 ft. to Cor No, I;
 thence N 10 deg. S5 min. F. 639 it. to Cor. No. l. place of beginning containing IT. 59s acres.
 Said claim is situated on Native Bay Cullen, which is a tributary of Candle Creek. about five miles $. w.. of the town of Candle. in said record ing district and Territory. The ad- joining claims are. on the s. w.. No. IA Discovery on tanAls Creek, claim | nj unknown.
 k U. $. Mineral Monument No. 1236 lis q porphyry stone 3sxl6x9 in earth mound alongside, and is situated on the open tundra hillside on the west liwater shed of Candle Creek, about 3 900 ft. Westerly from said creek. and five miles s. $ W. from the town of Candle. from which Rainy Guich bears $. a7 deg. 45 min. F.. about $500 fl . In Latitude 65 deg 51 min. 30 see N. Longitude 162 deg. w.
 THoS. MCCAIN Register.
 Fnblish-Sept. IS, 25. Oct 2, 9, 16. 23 30, Nov. 6, IS, 1920.