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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
RESULT OF MAIL LEAF
CENSUS NOT REPORTED
Unavoidable Delay In Work Of Tabu.
lating Questi0nnalres on State
Tobacco Situation.

Due to an unavoidable delay in the
work Of tabulating the questionnaires
on the mail census Of the 1920 Burley
tobacco crop the results did not reach
the office of the Burley Tobacco Grow
ers' Association today as was expect
ed, and the announcement of the re-
suits was correspondingly delayed.
All questionnaires were turned to
H. F. Bryant, agent in charge of the
Bureau Of Crop Estimates for Ken
lucky and West Virginia, with head
quarters at Charleston, w. Va, for
classification and tabulation. 1t was
announced last week that it was ex-
pected that all returns would be in
and the results tabulated BY Decem-
ber "a and that the questionnaires
would be forwarded to the local office
Of the Burley Association for an
nouncement today.
President John W. Newman, A. F.
Shouse, chairman of the Fayette coun-
ty branch, and T. B. Hill were sched-
uled to speak at a mass meeting of
farmers at Versailles this afternoon
The meeting marked the close of the
special membership drive in Woodford
county that has been in progress for
the past ten days. The official results
of the campaign were not ready for
announcement when the Leaders re-
port closed, but it was haid that the
campaign has been very satisfactory
and had resulted in greatly increasing
the membership in Woodford county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB.

We will operate Christmas Club
in 1921, the same as we have done
heretofore. We opened the first Christ
mas Club In Maysville and have found
by experience what we believe, and
think you will find, to be the most
satisfactory system.
You can deposit any amount any
time and get interest twice year No
fixed amounts or dates and you do not
lose your interest II you miss pay
ment. We give you book instead Of
card. Join any time, you are al
ways welcome. 22Dec7t
BANK OF MAYSvILLE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.

At the annual election of officers Of
Lodge No. So, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons held last night at the
Masonic temple, the following Off
GERS were chosen for the ensuing
year:
WOrshipful Master-C. Glenn Gault.
Senior Warden-Ernest Gardner.
Junior Warden-W. ]. Caplinger.
Treasurer-E. A. Robinson.
Secretary-C. p. Rasp.
Tyler-Frank Spencer.
Senior Deacon-Dr. Geo. P. Lambert
Junior Deacon. NJ. Cochran.
Senior Steward-Frank s. Tolle.
Junior Steward-Elmer T. Kirk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
JOLLY.SAMMONS.

Miss Minnie Jolly and Mr.. William
f. Sammons, both of this city, were
quietly married this afternoon at the
parsonage of the Christian church by
the pastor, Rev. John Mullen.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Mollie Jolly, of West Second street.
She is most accomplished young
lady and for several years has been
identified with Maysville's business
interests where she has made many
friends.
The groom is the local representa-
tive Of Swift & Company and counts
his friends by the score. Following a
short trip, they will make their home
in this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
POPULAR ABERDEEN
COUPLE WEEDS.

1t has just become known In Mays
vile that on last Thursday Mr.. Nathan
Scott and Miss Hazel Shelton, both Of
Aberdeen, were quietly married at
Georgetown, Ohio. Both are quite
popular among the younger set in
Aberdeen and Maysville and their
many local friends extend them
heartiest congratulations.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
ALL READY!

The big, light, roomy HOME is now
open for the reception of Tobacco. Has
full equipment and the best handlers
of tobacco ever on the Maysville mar
ket. For prompt service and best
prices, take your tobacco to the HOME
You can get in any hour Of the day or
night from now until close of market.
Good restaurant and ample stable
room on premises. Market opens
January 4, 1921. 27Dec6t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
BARN DESTROYED
BY FIRE IN BRACKEN,

Augusta. - Last night a large feed
barn on the farm of Wilford Cooper,
near Johnsonville, this county, was
destroyed by fire of incendiary origin.
Three COWS and two horses were con-
sumed in the flames. Lexington blood
hounds were brought to the scene and
picked up trail which led to the
homes of two nearby neighbors with
whom Cooper had had trouble. No
warrants have been issued.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
PATRIARCHAL ODDFELLOWS
ELECT OFFICERS

At the meeting of Pisgah Encamp-
ment, No. 8, /. o. o. F., held last night
the following officers we're elected to
serve for the ensuing term of six
months:
Chief Patriarch-S. ]. Morgan.
High Priest-Carl X. Daulton.
Senior Warden-Giles Rice.
Jnior Warden-Otto Starrett.
Scribe-John W. Thompson.
Treasurer-James Childs.
Trustees-A. D. Cole, J. C. Cablish
and Frank s. Tolle.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
THE COLDEST MORNING.

This morning was by far the coolest
morning of the year. The local gov
ernment thermometer registered II
degrees above zero while there were
others in the city which registered
much colder. The large mercury tube
at the fire hall registered s degrees
above.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
MIR. RUDY'S FUNERAL
WEDNESDAY MORNING,

The body of Mr.. Walter Rudy ar
rived here this afternoon and was
taken to the home of his wife at the
Hill House from which place the fu-
neral will be held Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock with services by DR..
John Barbour. Of the Presbyterian
church. Burial will be made in the
Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28

Mr.. B. F. Humphries and wife en-
tertained for his sisters, Mrs. Chas.
Mains of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs.
Mae Nye, of Wyoming, ILL.,, a trained
nurse, who is visiting her father,
brothers and sisters whom she had
not seen for years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Humphries gave their dinner at 1:3O,
covers laid for 20 and very delight
full time was had by all.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
SEES BONUS COST OVER TWO
AND ONE.FOURTH BILLIONS.

Washington, Dec. 2S. - Passage OF
the soldiers bonus bill would cost the
government approximately s2,SO0,0O0,-
900. Secretary Houston estimated
Monday before the Senate finance
committee, considering the soldiers
aid measure.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
EXAMINING TRIAL
IS POSTPONED.

The examining trial of Harvey Aus
tin charged with willful murder in
connection with the shooting OF
Charles Bertram, which was to have
been held at vanceburg yesterday was
postponed until Wednesday and Aus
tin remains confined in the Mason
county jail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
DANCE IS GREAT SUCCESS.

The dance given last night at the
Neptune hall in Third street by the
Maysville Assembly Club was one Of
the most successful social events of
the season. There were many out-of-
town visitors.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
RED MEN TO GIVE
SMOKER TONIGHT.

Tho local order OF Red Men will
hold their semi-annual election this
evening at 7 o'clock and following the
election the members viii enjoy
smoker All members are expected 10
attend and q big time 10 promised,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
NOTICE OF MEETING.

Regular meeting of Maysville Lodge
No. 7O4, B. P. o. Elks, Wednesday eve.
ming, December 29th. 1920. All mem.
bers requested to be present.
A. G. SULSER, E. Ruler.
W. R. SMITH, Secretary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
BABY WILSON.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Will
son C"John D.") beautiful daugh
ter, the third child to bless this good
couple. The mother is doing nicely
and the little cherub finer still.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
CINCINNATI MARKETS.

Tuesday, December 28.
Cattle-403. steady; Bulls, strong;
Calves, s14.50, few SIS.
Hogs-6414, closing weak; Heavy,
s1O.oO@1O.5O; Mixed, s1O.5O: Lights
and Pigs, s11; Roughs, $3.50: Stays,
500.
Sheep Steady to strong; Lambs,
s5OO@11OO.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
NOTICE ODDFELLOws.

Regular weekly meeting of DeKalb
Lodge, No. IL, l. o. o. F., will be held
this evening at o'clock. A full at
tendance of the membership is de-
sired.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28
SLOW COURT DAY
IN JOHANNESBURG.

Local business men who were in
Flemingsburg Monday report the
smallest crowd and the poorest busl-
ness on court day in recent years.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28

County Clerk James Owens collect
ed s2,445 in automobile licenses last
week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Cullen are
spending a few days in Cincinnati
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CHAPTER XII.
The White Wite =.

r DESCENDED from the litter
and told the others what the
old fellow had said. Robert
son did not want to come, and, in
deed, refused to do so until sug-
gested to him that such conduct
might prejudice a powerful person
against us. Umslopogaas was in
different, putting, as he remarked,
no faith In ruler who was a
woman. Only Hans, although he
was so tired, acquiesced with some
eagerness, the fact being that his
brain was more alert and that he
had all the curiosity of the monkey
tribe which he so much resembled
in appearance, and wanted to see
this queen whom Zikali revered.
In the and we started, conducted
by Billali and by men who carried
torches whereof the light showed
me that we we're passing between
houses, or at any rate walls that
had been those OF houses, and along
what seemed to be a paved street
Walking under what / took to be
a great arch or portico, we came in
to a court that was full OF towering
pillars but unroofed, for ! could see
the stars above. Al its end we en-
tered a building Of which the door
way was hung with mats, to find
that II was lighted with lamps and
that all down It's length on either
side guards with long spears stood
at intervals.
"0h! Baas." said Hans, hesita-
tingly, "this Is the mouth of trap"
while Umslopogaas giared about
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sky above, while on the crest OF the
parapet or rock played strange and
glorious fires. Presently these too
vanished and the world was dark.
Then the half moon broke from
behind a bank of clouds and by its
silver. uncertain light We struggled
forward across the fat plain, rather
slowly now. for even the iron mus
cles Of those bearers grew tired.
I could not see much Of it, but
gathered that we were passing
through crops, very fine crops 10
judge by their height, as doubtless
they would be upon this lava soil;
also once or twice We splashed
through streams.
At length. being tired and lulled
by the swaying Of the litter and
by the sound of a weird, low chant
that the bearers had set up now
that they neared home and were
afraid Of no attack, sank into a
doze. When ] awoke again it was
to find that the litter had halted
and to hear the voice of Billali say:
Descend, White Lords, and come
with your, companions, the Black
Slaughterer and the yellow man who
is named Light-in-Darkness. She.
who-commands desires to see you at
once before you eat and sleep, and
must not be kept waiting. Fear not
for the others, they will be cared for
till you return"
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which l was destined TO see Q
strange sight In the after days, We
halted and ate of the remaining 1000
which We had brought with us.
while the Amahasger consumed
their own. which seemed to consist
largely OF curdied milk. such as the
zulus call maas. and Jumps OF q
kind OF bread,
noticed that they were a very
curious people. who fed In silence
and on whose handsome, solemn
faces one never saw smile. Some
how they. gave me the creeps 10
look at and Robertson was affected
In the same way, for In one OF the
rare intervals of bis abstraction he
remarked that they we're mo can
n.y." Then he added:
"Ask yon old wizard, who might
be one of the Bible prophets come
to life. what those man-estipg
devils have done with my daugh-
ter" did so and Billali answered:.
Say that they have taken her
away to make queen OF her, since
having rebeIled against their own
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more than once the litters with the
wounded men and those who bore
them were nearly blown over. II
was safe enough, however, since on
either side of US, smooth and with
out break, rose the sheer walls of
rock over which lay the tiny ribbosI
Of blue sky.
At length the cleft widened some
what and the light grew stronger,
making the torches unnecessary.
Then of a sudden we came to its
end and found ourselves upon a
little plateau in the mountainside.
Behind us for thousand feet or SO
rose the sheer rock wall, as II did
upon the outer face, while in front
and beneath, far beneath, was a
beautiful plain, circular in shape
and of great extent, which plain was
everywhere surrounded, so far as
could see, by the same wall of rock.
In short, Notwithstanding its enor-
nous Size, without doubt ii was
neither more nor less than the
crater of a vast extinct volcano.
Lastly, not far from the centre
of this plain was what appeared to
be a city, since through my glasses
/ could see great walls built Of
stone and what I thought were
houses, all of them of a character
more substantial than any that at
this time / had discovered in the
wilds Of Africa.
Invent to Billali's litter and asked
him who lived in the city.
"No one," he answered, ''it has
been dead for thousands of years,
but She-who-commands is camped
there at present with an army, and
thither we go at once. Forward,
bearers"
SO, Robertson and having re-
entered our litters, we started on
down hill at rapid pace, for the
: road, though steep, was safe and
kept In good order. All the rest OF
that afternoon we travelled and by
sunset reached the edge of the plain
where we halted to rest and eat, till
the light OF the growing moon grew
strong enough to enable us to pro-
ceed. Umslopogaas came up and
spoke to me.
Here Is a fortress indeed, Macu-
mazahn," he said, ''since none can
climb that fence of rock in which
the holes seem to be few and
small"
YES" I answered, "but It is one
out of which those who are in,
would find II difficult to get out.
We are buffalo in a pit, Umslopo-
gaas." ..... .....
That is So" he answered. II
have thought IL already. But II any
would meddle with us we still have
our horns and can toss for WHILE"
Then he went back to his men.
The sunset in that great solemn
place was a wonderful thing to see.
First OF all the measureless crater
was filled with light like a bowl
with FIRE. Then, as the great orb
sank behind the western cliff, half
OF the plain became quite dark
while shadows seemed to rush for
ward over the eastern part OF It's
surface, till that too was swallowed
up In gloom and for n little while
there remained only glow reflect
ed from the cliff face and from the
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ae and Alldn9essy &HRaer Aaasard

they are iishtloving people. and }
noted that even Umsloposaas
seemed scared and hung back a
little. Nor did Hans. who. with his
usual suspicion. feared some trap;
nor. for the patter OF that. did l.
though I thought II well to appear
much interested. Only Robertson
seemed Indifferent and trudged
along stolidly after man carrying
q torch. N'r.
Old Billsli put his head out OF the
litter and shouted back TO me TO
fear nothing. since there were no
pitfalls In the path. his voice echo
ing strangely between those narrow
walls OF measureless height.
For half an hour or more We pur-
sued this dreary. winding path.
round the corners Of which the
wind tore In. gusts so fierce that
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To tell the truth, although my
curiosity, always strong, was enor-
mously excited and though now l
felt glad that had attempted this
journey with all its perils, was
horribly afraid, so much afraid that
should have liked to turn and run
away. From the beginning l knew
myself to be in the presence Of an
unearthly being clothed in soft and
perfect woman's flesh, something
alien, too, and different from man.
What a picture it all made. There
she sat, quiet and stately as a per-
feet marble statue; only her breast.
rising and falling beneath the white
robe, showed that she was alive and
breathed as others do. Another
thing showed il also-her eyes.
At first / could not see them
through the veil, but presently,
either because l grew accustomed
to the light, or because they bright
ened as those Of certain animals
have power 10 do when they watch
intently, II ceased to be a covering
to them. Distinctly saw them now,
large and dark and splendid with q
tinge of deep blue In the iris, aflur-
ing and yet awful in their majestic
aloofness, which seemed to look
through and beyond, to embrace all
without seeking and without effort.
Those eyes were like windows
through which light flows from
within-the light of the spirit.
| glanced around to see the effect
OF this vision upon my companions.
II was most peculiar. Hans had
sunk to his knees, his hands were
joined in the attitude Of prayer and
his ugly little face reminded me OF
that of big fish out of water and
dying from excess Of air. Robert
son, started out Of his abstraction,
stared at the royal woman on the
couch with his mouth open.
Man." he whispered. I've got
them back, although have touched
nothing for weeks, only this time
they are lovely For yon's no hui
man lady, feel It in my bones"
Umslopogaas stood great and
grim, his hands resting on the
handle of his tall axe, and stared
also, the blood pulsing against the
skin that covered the hole in his
head.
'Watcher-by-Night," he said to me
in his deep voice, but also speaking
in a whisper, this chieftainess is
not one woman. but all women. Be.
meath those robes of hers I seem to
see the beauty OF one who has gone
Beyond, Of the Lily who is lost to
me. Do you not feel It thus, Macu.
mazahn?"
Now that he mentioned II, GER.
tainly l did; indeed, had felt Il all
along, although amid the rush OF
sensations that one had scarcely
disentangled itself In my mind. I
looked at the draped shape and saw
well, never mind what I saw; it
was not only one but several in Sc.
quence; also woman who at that
time did not know, although came
to know her afterward, too well per
haps, or at any rate quite enough to
puzzle me.
The odd thing was that in this
hallucination the personalities OF
these individuals seemed to overlap
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yelling what kind of glass 1t was
that gave the lady this information.
|. Before ! could answer upon the
, point Billali added:
"You will be glad to learn that
my men caught some of those
, rebels who dared to attack you,
eight or ten of them who had been
hurt by your missiles or axecuts,
. and put them to death in the proper
fashion. Yes, quite the proper
fashion," and he smiled little.
, "The rest had gone too far where
, 1t would have been dangerousto to fol-
, low them among the rocks. Enter
. now, my lord Watcher-by-Night, for
! the road is steep and IL we would
reach the place where She-who-com-
smands is camped in the ancient holy
city before the moon sinks behind
the cliffs tonight, we must travel
. fast"
So having explained matters to
Robertson and Umslopogaas, who
. announced that nothing would in
duce him to be carried like an old
woman or corpse upon a shield,
and seen that the hurt Zulus were
comfortably accommodated, Robert
son and | got into our litters, which
proved to be delightfully."- easy and
restful. Then our gear having been
collected by the hook-nosed bearers
, to whom we were obliged to trust
it, though we kept with US our rifles
, and a certain amount of ammuni-
. ton, we started.
First went number Of Billali's
spearmen, then came the litters
. with the wounded alongside Of
which Umslopogaas and his three
uninjured Zulus stalked or trotted,
, then another litter containing Bill
lali, then my own by which ran
, Hans, and Robertson's, and lastly
, the rest of the Amahagger and the
relief bearers.
Il see now, Baas," said Hans,
f. thrusting his head between my cur
tains, that yonder Whitebeard can
. not be your reverend father. the
f, Predikant, after ALL"
"Why not?" | asked though the
, thing was fairly obvious.
Because, Bass, II he we're, he
I. would not have left Hans, of whom
, he always thought SO well, to run
in the sun Ikea dog, while he and
others travel In carriages like great
white ladies'"
you had better save your breath
instead of talking nonsense, Hans"
I ! said, "since believe that you have
, long way to CO."
F, In fact, 1t proved to be very long
, way indeed, especially as after we
began to breast the mountain, we
, must travel slowly. We started
, about ten o'clock in the morning,
! for the fight which, after all, did not
, take long, had, II will be remem-
bered, begun shortly after dawn,
. and II was three In the afternoon
before we reached the base Of the
(. towering cliff which I have men,
toned. Here, at the foot OF a curl.
Gus, isolated column Of rock, on
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commonds will wage
war on them and perhaps win her
back unless they kill her first"
~ "Ah!" he repeated when had
translated, unless they kill her first
or worse" Then he relapsed into
his usual silence.
Presently we started on again,
J heading straight for what looked
like a sheer wall of black rock
thousand feet or more in height up
a path SO steep that Robertson and
I got out and walked, or rather
scrambled, in order to ease the
bearers. .Billali, noticed, remained
in his litter. The convenience OF
the bearers did not trouble him; he
o,,ly ordered an extra gang to the
poles. l could not imagine how we
were to negotiate this precipice.
Nor could Umslopogaas. who looked
at 1t and said:
"Tf we are to climb that Macu-
mazahn, I think that the only one
who will live to get to the top will
be that little yellow monkey OF
yours" and he pointed with his axe
at Hans.
Tf l do" replied that worthy,
much nettled, for he hated to be
called a yellow monkey by the Zu-
lus. 'tbe sure that / will roll down
stones upon any black butcher
whom / see sprawling upon the cliff
below"
Umslopogaas smiled grimly, for he
had a sense of humor and could
appreciate a repartee even when
IL hit him hard. Then he stopped
talking, for the climb took all our
breath.
At length we came to the cliff
face where, to all appearance, our
journey must end. Suddenly, how
ever, out of the blind black wall In
front of us started the apparition
of a tall man armed with a great
spear and wearing white robe,
who challenged us hoarsely. Yes,
suddenly he stood before us, as
ghost might do, though whence he
came we could not see. ..-.
Presently the mystery was ex-
planned. Here in the cliff face there
was CiCitt thouSh ohD "'sc'p'o
even from few PAGES away, since
its outer edge projected over the in
ner wall OF the rock. Moreover,
this opening was not above four feet
in width, a mere split in the huge
mountain mass caused by some TT.
tanic convulsion in past ages. For
Il was definite split since, once en-.
tered, far, far above could be traced
a faint line of light coming from the
sky, although the gloom Of the pas.
sage was such that torches, which
were stored at hand. must be used
by those who threaded II.
One man could have held the
place against a hundred. until he
was killed. Still II was guarded
not only at the mouth where the
, warrior had appeared, but furthef
along at every turn in the jagged
chasm, and, these were many.
Into this grim place we went.
The Zulus did not like II at all. for