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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
LETTER FROM
MRS. BRUCE
Tells Remarkable Story Of
Sickness and Recovery.

Brooksburg, Ind.-"When / was q
young girl / clerked in my fathers
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WHAT FLOWERS
CAUSE HAY FEVER.

Hay fever is now successfully pre-
vented by vaccination with the pollens
of plants. In an article in the New
York Medical Journal DR.. William
Scheppegrell of New Orleans, presi-
dent of the Hay Fever Prevention AS
ISOLATION. writes
IAN important feature, which seems
not yet well recognized, is the fact
that hay fever is due to atmospheric
pollens, and that only these are ned
ed for testing and immunizing pru-
poses. We are still receiving frequent
inquiries regarding such plants as
clover, daisies, golden rod, oleanders
and jasamines, as cause of hay fever,
and these are still referred to as fur
nishing hay fever pollens, in other
wise excellent medican journals. The
persistence of placing blame on the
golden rod is especially remarkable, in
view of the well known fact that the
most brillian bloom of the golden rod,
Solidago canadensis, is in October,
when practically all of the hay fever
attacks have subsidized by the end of
September.
East of the hundredth meridian we
must test for the grasses, ragweeds
and chenopods. West of this meridian
the test should in addition include the
artemisias. The ragweed test should
also be made in the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific States"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
IN THE DAYS NEWS.

Viscount Kentaro Kaneko, who is
coming to the United States on spe-
cial missiin connected with anto-Jap-
enese agitatio min California, is we'll
known in America. Quite early in the
war with Russia he was sent to the
United States to employ his special
gifts as an Aforementioned Japanese
in informing the American people as
to Japan's reasons for warning with
Russia. Viscount Kaneko was grad
uated from Harvard in 1878, and on re-
turning to Japan to enter public life,
identified himself with the party then
led by Prince Ito, for whom he acted
a secretary when Prince Ito was pre-
mier. Later he served as secretary of
the House of Peers. In ministries that
have followed Viscount Kaneko has
ben ministe rof agriculture and com
merce and minister of justice.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
SPOONING ROOM TO Be
OPENED BY METHODISTS
Union Chrch To Fix Up Place Where
Broadway Miss May Take
Her Beau.

New York, Sept. 3. Miss Grace
Ferry, until recently of st. Paul, Mimi,
has taken charge of the work for
women and girls which is to be carried
on in connection with the enlarged
program at the Union Methodist
Church, Forty-eighth street, just west
of Broadway. Miss Ferry will work
under the direction of the Rev. John
G. Benson, the new pastor. She and
her staff of young women helpers will
live in the parish house.
One feature of Miss Ferry's work
will the chaperonage of "spooning
parlor," which has been fitted up in
the basement and is called the gray
room. Its dark walls have been re-
painted very bright gray, and it has
been furnished in colonial style and
gas logs installed, Any young woman
walking up and down Broadway can
bring her beau" and sit in front of
the gas logs. The "spooning parlor'
is intended for young women who have
no homes in which to entertain their
friends. 1t will be open until II
o'clock, and Miss Ferry will always be
there. Another name given the room
is "The Grotto" Whether holding
hands will be permitted has not yet
been determined by the church author
tiles. The parlor opens in the fall.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
EDISON AND THE GAS MAN.

According to a friend, Thomas A.
Edison is of the opinion that it was
anger that first turned him toward in
venting the incandescent light How it
happened is related by the friend.
That was, of course, in the early
days, and Mr.. Edison was then quite
the inventor that one reads of - poor,
enthusiastic, never sleeping. He lived
in small house, innocent of anything
approaching laboratory; scientific
devices were in every room, and all
the money went for experiments. Then
one day came the crisis in the guise of
the collector for the gas company. He
had been to the house often, but Edi-
son, hardly needing his calls, but
waved him away, saying: cont bother
me-"
On this last call the collectors in
stuctions were peremptory. He must
turn off the gas.
But, man. protested Edison, 81
can't stop this experiment tonight. I'll
pay the bill of course. / didn't know
about it. I must finish this work
without interruption"
But this appeal had no effect upon
the collector, and the lights went out
THAT night, as | sat helpless in the
darkness" says the inventor, Il swore
that | would put the gas company Out
of business. haven't quite done that
but I did the best could. New Yorl
Tribune.
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INDIAN FIRE WORSHIPERS.

A cliff house recently discovered in
the southwestern part of the United
States Is said to prove vonclusively
that there were fire ,worshipers
among the ancient Indian cliff dwell
ers of this part of the country. While
working on one of the large cliff
structures which mark the territory
Of the cliff dwellers. DR.. j. Walter
Fewkes, chief of the bureau of Amer
lean enthnology of the Smithsonian
Institution, last month found evidence
that it had never been used as a dom
icile, but was constructed for special
ceremonial purpose. This building,
known for the last few years as
Painted House, formerly partly bur
led in fallen debris, has been complete
ly uncovered and shows features that
stamp it as unique not only on the
Mesa Verde, but als) in oil other areas
of the Southwest where cliff houses
exist. while undoubtedly constructed
for some speci | purpose other than a
habitation, the evidence obtained by
its excavation strongly supports the
conclusion that it shows the existence
of fire cult among stiff dwellers. The
architecture of New Fire House, for
merly called Painted House, is very
simple. It's plan shows two massive
walled buildings of good masonry,
separated by court fifty feet long
and twenty-five feet wide. Each of
these buildings is two stories high.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
SEE HSRE!
Do Yosu Want Your Kidneys Experi-
mented Ont

Kidney troubles are getting more
common every day. Government
health bureau figures say deoths from
this course are 70 per cent more than
80 years ago.
Anybody who suffers constant back
ache, who has dizzy spells, headache
and urinary disorders should suspect
kidney weakness Overworked kidneys
must have rest Take things easier ;
live more carefully. Take a good kid
ney remedy to build the kidneys up
again.
But be sure to get Doan's Kidney
Pills - the Oldest, the most widely
used, the best recommended OF all kid
ney pills, now in use all over the civil
lied world Ask your neighbor. Don't
experiment with your kidneys. Thou
sands have already tested Doan's. You
have their experience to go by. Plen-
ty Of cases right here In Maysville
Here's one:
Mrs. W. A. Schatzmann, sos d. Sec
ond St, Maysville, asys: From the
benefit l have received from Doan's
Kidney Pills, which l buy at J. j,
Wood & Sons Drug Store, l have ev-
cry reason to recommend them. When
my kidneys have been irregular in &C.
ton, or have suffered from weak
ness and lameness in the small of my
back, ! have used Doan's Kidney Pills
They have always proven sufficient to
Ouickly cura an attack"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Schatzmann had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07

The success of Ida May Parks as
motion picture director has been
equalled by few men in the profession.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07

three years later baby boy came and
l was troubled again, could scarcely
do any work at all and suffered for four
years. A neighbor told me about Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
| took it for year or more. Now I
have a baby girl and do not have any
female trouble. You can do anything
you like with my letter to help others"
Mrs. j. NJ. BRUCE, R. F. D. 8, Brooks
burg, Ind.
The makers Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands of
such letters as that above-they tell the
truth, else they could not have been OBJ
tanned for love or money. This medicine
is no stranger-it has stood the test for
more than forty years.
If there are any complications you do
not understand write to Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (eontidential, Lynn
Mass,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07

them without even showing cause for
the action.
Wherever there is reson to believe
that the alcohol Withdrawn for a
specified purpose has not been so used,
| expect to see the application for a
renewal Of the permit denied
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
A DUTY TO ART.

1.-THE new hired man puts in most
of his time teaching Josh to throw
somersaults and make daredevil
leaps commented Mrs. Corntossel.
"Yes," replied her husband. 81 don't
know what to do about it. | hate to
have work stopped On the farm; and
at the same time | don't want to spoil
our sons future by interferin' with
his chance of becomin' great motion
picture star. "-Washington Star.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS.

Mario G Menocal, President of the
Republic of Cuba, born in the Province
of Matanzas, 81 years ago today.
Mizzi Hajos, celegrated as musical
comedy star, born in Budapest, Hun
gary, % years ago today.
Petro Mascagni, composer of Cav
all ia Rusticana," born at Leghorn,
Italy, 81 years ago today.
Charles F. Scott, Kansas newspaper
publisher and former congressman
born in Allen County, Kansas, 6Q)years
ago today.
John Coolidge, eldest son of the Re-
publican candidate for Vice President
born at Northampton, Mass, Ia years
ago today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
SHARP.

He was from the country. Some
friends had invited him to dine with
them at their favorite restaurant, af-
ter which they were going to the thea
ter. Before settling down, the rustic
visitor walked round the table, feeling
the edge Of the knives with his finger
and thumb.
What are you doing with those
knives?' asked his companions.
AVN app to city tricks naw," ex-
planned the yokel; last time they gave
me a knife so sharp cut my mouth
and couldna eat no more. Los An
geles Times.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
HIS OFF DAY.

Barnes was watching that farm
hand over at burrows yesterday.
Fleld--And what happened?
why, he didn't move ten feet in an
hour"
oh, we'll, you ought to have seen
him today
Did he move faster today?"
Yes, a little faster. Burrows had
him out in his flivver"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07

RATES ADVANCE: Carrier MAIL $ Six Months;
Cents Month.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-07
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

Toblosk, Siberia, was ctpeured by
Bolshevists.
Ambusked men attacked British SOL
diers and killed one near Fermay, Ire
land
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03
U. NJ. @. A. NEWS-YIEWS

FIFTEEN of the members of the sub
Junior boys Bulls Eye Club of the ~
rode and hiked last Thursday to Mr..
Sticks place on Berdings' Island un.
der the leadership of the ~ Secre~
tary in Chief and stayed over night
under the stars. The boys all report
a great time even "Squeakie" Bill
Wallis who succumbed in part to his
own cooking, and, Rhea Fletcher who
upon being reported by the guards
to the Officer of the Night as too
restless and full of fun to sleep or
let any one else sleep was given fiji,
teen round-trip tickets to the gate.
A better trip is being planned By
the Athletic director for these samo
boys plus those who were unable to |
go on this trip early in July for sew
eral days while in August or late
July trip to the mountains is plan
ned to last ten days or two weeks.
Next Tuesday the General Score,
tary will accompany the Junior noys
on an overnight camping trip further
up the river and all Junior members !,
OF the "Y" are invited and urged to
get in on this trip of fun and help. Il
Sunday afternoon June 6th, the Z
New Board of Directors of the Asso- |
citation will meet in the Board room .
Of the "Y'to re-organize,, elaeting the ]
new officers for the Association and J
.ransacting some very urgent !ijsi> {
Tess, among the things to be brought i
Up will be the matter of a regular di- /
ector of physical education for the c
men and boys. f
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03
WHERE THE REMEDY LIES

While the incoming tide of prices
and demand seems at the flood, it is
increasingly evident that the very
acuteness of the situation is already
beginning to create it's own remedy.
For there is fast spreading resent
ment among the mass of consumers
at. the steady piling on of the burden
of high prices, with no immediate
sign of relief, but only a babel of
tongues, while innumerable organiza-
tions form to fight the high cost of
living and get nowhere.
There is likewise dim but grow
ing consciousness among these same
consumers, that to some extent the
remedy lies in their own hands by
saner spending, and by abstinence
from those things where profiteering
is too obvious to be concealed.
What we do not perceive, yet whcih
is readily apparent is that the times
are out Of joint because of the spirit
bred by the war and that its effects
are today turning the world topsy
Wall Douglas in The
Nations Business.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03
CHAMP CLARK SHIRTS

| Champ Clark likes shirts that have
small red stripe. Not long ago he
went into the shop of leading Wash
ington haberdasher to buy dress
shirt. Selecting one he gave the clerk
a ten dollar bill and while waiting fol
his change wandered around looking
at the shirts displayed in showcases.
But let the former speaker tell us
about it:
II found fine shirt with small
red stripes, and I like to wear that
kind. During the war you could not
get shirt with red stripes which
would not fade. 1 said to the clerk:
" What is the price of that shirt?'
i" Three dollars
Give me that and take it cut of ,
the ten
when he came back with the !
change he did not have enough and !
called his attention to it.
You are gouging me. What is
that extra 80 cents for?"
That replied the clerk, is the
sales tax that you damned fools en-
acted up there in Congress The
Nations Business.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03
REFUSES no ADVANCE
STEEL PRICES

Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman OF
the United States Steel Corporation,
told the stockholders at the annual
meeting that the Corporation had re-
fused to advance prices because hold
ing down prices of steel would help
keep down the high cost of living. He
said:
1--WE think there is moral obliga>
ton to use all efforts to check the
carnival of greed and imposition even
at some sacrifice.
1.-THE man with fixed income is
more and more disadvantaged and is
helpless. He cannot increase his in,
come to meet the increased cost of
living, therefore, it should be the eff
fort of all to establish and maintain
a reasonable basis of prices, certainly
to prevent further increases, other
wise the Government, from the stand
point of protection of a part of the
public, must interfere
We recommend these wise and thot
full words to all classes of citizens to-
day. In the last analysis prices must |
find their just level through men |
who think of the welfare of all the |
people instead of thinking only of
their own profits.-Christian Evan
gelist
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03
BILL TO PROFIT
GAMBLING IN FOOD

Representative Baer of North Da.
kota has introduced bill that ought
to become a law. 1t is in short to
make punishable by heavy fine gamb.
ling in the neeessaries of life, corners
in wheat, and other food products,
: or withholding such from the market
in order to wiring money from the
people. He says:
To allow spectators who have no
legal title to the goods to purchase
futures in times of rising economic
levels and then to manipulate the
market in order to make Legitimate
profits is crime.
We believe the statement true and
the crime is of such a deep and sci.
fish kind that no offender ought to
be allowed to buy immunity with
even a heavy fine" Long prison
terms on bread and water would be
better and the privilege of entering
ought to be taken away from
The offender forever He should be
treated as a traitor to the human
'ace.-The Christian Evangelist.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03
INTERCHURCH WORLD
MOVEMENT

/
DR.. Charles w. Harris, State Sec,
rotary for the Interchurch World
Movement in Idaho, has just received
from the headquarters of the Move
ment, the following telegram, rela-
tive to denominations which, during
the past week, have taken action con-
corning the Movement:
"The Methodist Episcopal General
Conference, Thursday, unanimously
endorsed the Movement, and specifi-
cally endorses the plans passed by
the General Committee of the Inter
church World Movement, at New
York City, May 18th.
1.-THE Northern Presbyterian As
sembly action has been interpreted
by Mr.. James M Speers, of New
York, Chairman Executive Commit
tee and member of the General AS
sembly as follows:
Result of action of Presbyterian
Assembly in Philadelphia, Thursday,
as l understand it will be practically
to carry out the very same program
which the General Committee ap-
proved at the meeting in New York
City, May 18th. In other words, the
action of the Presbyterian Assembly
'alls for the reorganization and
Uniting Of the scope Of the Move
nent, both of which were voted by
he General Committee of the Inter-
church in order that we may begin
It the bottom and build up in
ecure way"
THE Southern Presbyterian AS
emily voted to stay in the Move,
nent. The Reform Church of the
United States, unanimously voted
pproval and full cooperation. The
lethodist Protestant Church in Gem
raj Conference voted approval. The
ituation is much improved by these
ctions. We are greatly encouraged
nd ready to go forward, believing
cd is with u.s.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03

the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
that new official circular OF infor,
nation listed as "LD-9" and entitled
New and Liberal Features of War
Risk InsuraI ." is now issued.
The text { this bulletin is based
upon the lG,-st amendment to the
War Risk "a which permits pay,
ments in OIL 5um on converted insur-
ance in cas- Of death. and enlarges
the permitted class of beneficiaries
in the case OF both War Risk (Term)
and converted insurance.
The circular is printed in booklet
form, illustrated by charts, and has
an indie xby the use of which any or
binary question about government in
surance may be readily answered. A
copy of the booklet may be obtained
by writing to the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, Washington, D. c., |
or upon application to organizations
of former service men and welfare
organizations cooperating with the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
Former service men whose insur-
ance has lapsed or been Cancelled, and
who wish to re-instate it or convert
it, or to effect both these processes
at the same time, are advised TO Sc
secure a copy of the official form
described as IDS, Good News
For All Ex-Service Men," which is a
of information sheet and
and conversion blanks,
he latter to be filled out, detached
md mailed directly to the Bureau. ,
Regardless of how long a service ,
nan has been discharged or how
ong his insurance has lapsed or been
anceled, he may reinstate his War
fisk Insurance at any time before
uly 1, 1920, or within eighteen
lonths after his discharge, if that :.
e later date, and upon payment of !,
My two monthly premiums on the
mount of insurance he desires to :,
with a satisfactory state
tent of health.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03
is THUS PARAGRAPH
IN YOUR WILLp

Nv ioSh w I'LL
ITO my beloved wife who has al
ways been true to me, who has al
ways shared my burdens and helped
create my joys; who has prepared
my meals and patched my clothes and
darned my socks; who has done a
thousand and one things for me un,
selfishly, besides caring for our chill
dren, / give and bequeath all of my
estate consisting of shares in the
Podunk Blue Sky Corporation.
further commend you to the tens
der care of the smooth tongued sales
man who sold me the stock and prom
ised big dividends, (Which have never
Gomez knowing that he has lived
well for many years on the commits
sion received for selling the stock
to me. Also whenever possible I |
trust you will avail yourself of the
opportunity of riding in the twin
SIX Packards of the promoters-
they should do that much for the
family of one of their good custom
ers.
As you sit in a cheaply furnished
home with the prospects of having
to move any minute, your household
goods mortgaged to the brim and
your engagement and wedding rings
pawned to the limit, with tears in
your eyes and yourself and the chill,
dren wondering where the next meal
is coming from, remember me, your
kind and affectionate husband, who
chose rather to be the sucker of
AXE get rich quick promotion
scheme and leave his family in the
urch than to be the wise and honor
I'd husband and father having a sub,
'tantial Savings Account, a policy or
.wo of good life insurance, and other
investments.
A man with such an experience will
oil over in his grave, unless he
starts Savings Account today
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-06-03

, When prices go high enough anG
|, people want thing had enough, they
know what to do to get it-namely
work for it. Work is the master-key
that unlocks the whole business
Strawberries are scarce and exorbi.
tant because during the war the
market gardeners did away with their
strawberry beds, on account of the
scarcity of labor Do you like straw.
berries, and don't you like the price ?
| Then what's the answer? Raise your
own strawberries. II you want to buy
strawberries for less money than
your own work comes to- it is obvious
that you are expecting someone else
to do what you will not do yourself,
and that's unreasonable. Do you like
potatoes? And don't you like to pay
five cents OF more apiece for them,
or to stop eating potatoes" as the
authorities are now urging? Well,
then, raise a few to insure your own
supply. There is an abundance of
land available in every section. If
the people who are now crowding the
cities don't like to pay city prices for
third-rate food products, they have
their alternative to go back to the
land and produce things for them
selves. And il they want to eat they
may have to do that yet. In Austria !
the Viennese have always lived well |
and been very gay, and they have
expected the farmers to produce food |
stuffs for them at starvation prices.
Now the farmers have rebelled and
told the cityites to raise their stuff if
they don't want 20 so hungry. This
advice is wholesome and it holds
good in this couGtry and everywhere.
People in cities AM towns should
make it point TO cultivate some
ground. The na3d is even more i'm,
pcrative this yea than during the
war. We have known city people to
iaise an astoni3hiE2 amount Of stiff
by intensive cultivation on small
,ity lot, and there are vacant lots in
Ill cities. In the open country there
s land for everybody. II you live in a
tate where all the good land is in :
Use and prices have risen to fabulous
igures, that need not stand in your ,
way, as there is an abundance of un,
sed land without going far afield
or it. The District of Columbia con,
aims only a little over 60 square
lilies but even in this small area =
here is unused land which would
reduce food for many thousands BY
little work And such land can al
avs be rented for song if not bot N
ntright. Yes, if people want to eat,
10 way is easy enough. The trail
ads right up to No. 1.