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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
A. T. Whit Buys "lIIyria" Home

Through a deal which was clos.
ed on Saturday morning, Mr.. Ad.
Olson Il. Whit, president of the
Winchester Bank. became the
owner of the late T. G. Robinson
home "Illyria" located on Noun.
dale avenue.
The price paid for the home is
private, but 1t is said to have
been procured at a bargain. Mr..
Whit, according to the present
arrangement, will get possession
of the property on or about the
first of November at which time
he expects to move his family to
this city to reside.
Mrs. T. &. Robinson, who has
been residing at the place, will
likely remain in Winchester, as
she owns several other pieces of
real estate, which she has leased
for several years.
The home has surrounding it
included IN the deal, about four
acres Of land, and all necessary
outbuildings and has all modern
cOnveniences. 1t is one of the
most ideal locations In the city.
Winchester Sun.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
Personal Paragraphs

DR.. X. A. Irwin was in Rich.
mond Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate COnlee, of Kiddville,
is visiting Mrs. +. q. Conlee.
DR.. Hamilton, Dentist, will re.
main here through next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bunch, of
Pilot View, were here Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ID. Conlee, Of
Kiddville, were here Saturday to
visit relative.
Miss Nina Benningfeld, Of
Rosslyn, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Topher Daniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Todd, of
Clark county, spent Sunday with
L ID. Todd in the county.
Hood Patton, of Charleston,
w. Va, was here the last Of the
week visiting his old home.
Mrs. Louisa Spurlock, of Lex
lngton, spent Tuesday night with
her aunt, Mrs. Nancy Osborne in
the city.
Mr. and Mrs. John =. Ringo
motored TO Winchester yesterday
afternoon to visit the O'Rear
family.
Mr.. Mcknight, connected with
the life insurance company rep
resented in Powell by Grandon
Howell, was here Saturday with
Mr.. Howell.
T. &. White, Jr., entered Uni
versity Of Kentucky Monday
Young Mr.. White is one of Clay
City's brightest young men, and
will make good.
Geo. S. Ware was home over
Sunday. Mr.. Ware ia travelling
for a leading tire concern in
Tennessee, and as you would sug.
gest he is selling "oodlings" of
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Birch, of
Middletown, Ohio, arrived here
Saturday by automobile and went
from here to Slade to reside. Mr..
Birch reports business in Ohio Is
very dull.
Miss Grace Martin had as her
guests Saturday afternoon Miss
Bernice Conlee, of Montgomery
county; Miss May, Ernest Byrd
and Trim BILE May, Of Clark coun-
ty. Miss Martin returned home
with her relative, Miss Conlee,
and had a days enjoyable
visit.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15

Noah Pickett and family ar.
rived here Thursday from Mid.
dletown, Ohio, for a visit to home
folks on Hardwick's Creek. They
came through in a machine at an
expense of less than four dollars
" hereas it would have cost them
S25 90 to have come through on
the train.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
Mothers Club

All mothers especially, those
who have children in school, are
urged to meet at the school house
Monday 10Th to organize a Moth
ers' Club. This is very impor-
tant for the upbuilding of our
schools, so hope all will come and
take part in this work.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
improvements

Sam Carr is putting down a
concrete walk in front of his bus.
mess house. Joe Mountz is con.
creting a basement under his
residence aud has also built a
nice concrete walk from h j s
dwelling to the street.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
Taken Suddenly Ill

Eugene K. Freeman was taken
suddenly ill Friday and was ta'
ken to the hospital at Lexington
Sunday, thinking h s trouble
might require an operation. He
is getting along nicely and will
escape the knife which is very
gratifying to his many friends
here.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
LIABILITIES.

State of Kentucky,
County of Powell, SIS;
i, Harry l.. Russell, Cashier Of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Harry l.. Russell, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me
this 18th day of September, 1927.
Pearl Is. Whit, Notary Public, Pow
ell County, Kentucky. My commission
expires January 24th, 1922
Correct-Attest:
Geo. Hon,
James B. Hall. Directors.
Addison +. Whit.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
Baxter Thanks His Friends
Spout Spring, Ky.

Nicholasville, KY,
August 30, 1921.
To the Citizens of the 25th Ju.
dicial District of Kentucky:
Ladies and gentlemen:
After a diligent study as to
the best method by which to ex-
press my thanks and gratitude to
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
The Show

Hugo Bros. circus showed here
this afternoon, but are pulling
stakes to move, leaving off the
night performance. Many left off
the first performance intending
to 90 at night.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
Moves to Louisville

The Rev. Geo, A. Zuern is
moving to Louisville, Ky. where
he will do PASTORAL work in his
church. The Rev. Zuren is a
splendid young man who has ma.
ny friends in Clay City who wish
him well in his new venture.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
Bank Report

The Clay CITY National Bank
has an other of their splendid
statements in this issue of the
Times. No bank in the Stata
ranks higher than the Clay City
National from the point of eff
cheney and safety.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15

DIR. 5. F. Hamilton, the den.
lst, is IN his Office here this
week. and a very busy man is he.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-09-15
Charter No 42l7. Reserve Dist. No.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE CLAY CITY
BANK.
at Clay City, in the State of Kentucky,
at the close of business Sept. 9Th, 1921.
RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts, includ-
ing rediscounts .......... 1924 $3.50. 80
Overdrafts unsecured d. 3S7.S1
u. ). GOy'nt. securities owned:
Deposited to secure circulation
(U. ). bends par value) $4,000
All other United States Gov
ernment Securities S96, ,299.l3
Total l.............$ $12l ,299.l3
Other bonds, stocks, securi-
ties, ETC.: .............. 57,223.S4
Banking House, ......... 100000
Lawful reserve with Federal
Reserve Bank. ......... 81 .3936i
Cash in vault n d amount
due from national banks. l25 ,205.3S
Amounts due from banks,
bankers, and trust compan-
les in the United States -. 1877. IA
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer and due from
u. 5. Treasurer. ......... l,250O0
TOTAL L............. 1888 ,S77.l2
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
SIXTY TRIES sIzE
or NETHERLANDS

Prom tho latitude OF central
Burma to that Of Toxic, this great
colonial empire Of Holland stretches,
largely below the equator, but In
part astride it, Though much OF
tltia area is sea. there ID not single
mile or the three thousand from CEN
tral New Guinea TO the western tip
10! Sumatra In which north and
south line would not cut Dutch land
tThe breadth Of the Dutch zone Ii
nearly 1000 miles ut its greatest,
and the land area Ii more than ILL.,
900 square miles-60 times that OF
The Netherlands. II this great arehi-
pelago were spread out In the wea-
tern hemisphere II would extend
from San Francisco across the United
States and ont in the Atlantic TO the
Bermudas, each Of It's larger islands
covering groupa OF our States.
Java. fifth in size OF tho Dutch
islands. ls probably hest known. and
fof good reason. Enthusiastic OBJ.
servera hav0 called Il tho garden
spot OF tho world Its soil Is con-
stantly enriched BY active volcanoes
it Ii well watered. and four out Of
every fivo acrea of Its surface are
cultivated. Even mountain peaks
10000 feet high are girdled by I'm
broken fields mp TO half their height
above which forests still hold sway.
WORLDS MOST
CROWDED LAND
Java, with Its 80 900 square miles
OF area. has 4 population OF about
Sc 900, 000-one-thiFd that Of the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
Legal Col,nnn
I'm BANKRUPTCY. NO. f4s4.

In tho District Court of the United
Estates for the District OF Idaho,
Eastern Division.
In the Matter OF Bear Lake Farmers
Society of Equity, Ltd, bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy No. 1884.
Notice Of First Meeting OF Creditors.
To the creditors OF the Bear Lake
Farmers Society OF Equity. Ltd. Of
Montpelier, Bear Lake County, State
Of Idaho, In district aforesaid, q
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day OF November, A. D., 1881,
the said Bear Lake Farmers Society
OF Equity, Ltd, was duly adjudfeated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
OF creditors will be held at my office,
In Montpelier, Bear Lake County,
State OF Idaho, ON the 22nd day OF
December, A. D., 1891. at IL o'clock
in the City Hall, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly
como before said meeting.
CHARLES l.. FRENCH,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated this both day of November,
1921.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
TRUTH TRHUnsHs
Montpelier Citizens Testify
for the Pwblac ncmefis


A truthful statement or q Mont.
pelieF citizen. given I'm hts own w0rda
should convince the most sk0pAIeal
about the inertia OF Doan'a Kidney
pills. Ii you suffer from backmeha.
nervousness, sleeplsasneaH. urinary
disorders or any form OF kidney iaia.
uso n tested kidney medicine.
A Montpelier citizen tells OF Deans
Kidney Pills.
Could You demand more convinc-
ing proof of merit9
VIM. Irving. farmer, Fourth st.,
says: II have used DoAn's kidney
PILLS and have always been pleased
with the results. had backaches
and the kidney secretion were high
~ colored and profuse but Deans
Kidney pills have never failed to
strengthen my kidneys and relieve
mo in good shape
Price 60 centa. &c all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney Femody---ges
Doan's Kidney PiIla--the same that
Mr. Irving had. FoateE- Mtlhurn Co
Mfrs, Buffalo. ". Y.-advertlae
ment 4
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
FIma Panern,Alsas.

Tne orig,nai papevsnaker h the m.
per apider, In tAs dense woUda tn tie
Interior OF Africa. that large epsdef
building lts homo from ma papsw %
tts own making. when n selects d
smooth surface aDoue two lnrhoa
square, covering n with Ane tAa~ads
that ARE pppery. placing 10 10 efgs
beneath, then spinning q thin border
that paates II Down tight untii Inc eggs
hatch In three w@ehm.-anGImnap0lla
News.
Examiner Want Ads Bring Raauiea.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
NOTICE PoR PUBLICATION

Department of the INTERIOR, u. s.
Land Office at Biackfoot, Idaho,
November s, 1921.
Notice Is hereby given that l.,
Christian Teuscher father, for the
heirs of Elizabeth Teuscher, deceas
ed, Of Geneva, Idaho. who on October
25th, 1891 made additional home
stead entry, No. 027205, for SW "a
Sc ", SW n NV ", NV II SW ", Sec.
ton 5, Lots 4, O., SCI NEA, NEA
SEA, Section 6, NV ANEA, Soc
ton s, Township IS south, range 20
East Boise Meridian has filed notice
of intention to make three year final
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described before M. B. Cher
~, II. s. Commissioner, at Montpelier
Idaho, on the goth day Of December
1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John H. Bauman, Arnold Hirschi
Alfred Bischoff and Edgar Hall all
of Geneva, Idaho.
j. G. CARRUTH.
ln11-o16 Register
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
NoTTCR FoR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, u. s..
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
December 8, 1871.
Notice Is hereby given that Ed
ward Bird, OF Dingle. Idaho, who,
on March 10th, 1921, made addi-
tional homestead entry, No 02OB1g,
for SWA sW Il Sec Il; NE Il Sc V
81. SEA Sec Is Township ID South
Range 10 East, Boise, Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention to make
three year final Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described
before NJ. B. Cherry, United States
Commissioner, at Montpelier, Idaho
on tho 18th day of January, 1929.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Richard Bird, Of DingIe, Idaho
Henry Dayton, OF Dingle Idaho
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
Hsuulslslobed tl4e Moon.

When cur town was first lighted
With electricity the town eounell de-
cided not 10 have the street llglta
turned ON when the moon waa shining
brightly. Tine evening our son noticed
that the street lights were MOI IN hut
tint the moon WAS shining brightly. 40
he enme running In ind sufa. Tin
INN. they thought they would moi turn
on the electric lights tonight. NO thes
lust urned on the moon. ~.ExrliAnse.
Perhapa no normal boy mp 20 the
age Of II ever attended school with
ont q mental reservation in favor
OF remaining 81 home.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

MAHAQM "a 1AAG Will
bleak lodging house where be was one
OF wanderers who had no other home.
AS he descended to the well-heated
Office room Of the Institution he paid
little attention to the lounging crowd
OF idle and battered men. He paused
only to address an old man with a
pair Of clutches ny his side. He
slapped him In friendly. familiar
way on the shoulder.
"Tf can only get snow shovel"
he observed, II will see to II TINT your
meals and lodging are well provided
for over Christmas"
"Bless you, my frlendr' nurmured
the other gratefully. "You have been
very kind TO me-" and Darlon left him
with a genial good-by and started
forth for day Of hard. earnest work.
DarIon was passing some cottages
adjoining one another when the door
Of the nearest one was opened and 9
pleasant faced lady heckoned 10 him.
"You look as IL you were seeking
work" she said. Would you clean or
this sidewalk and path TO the coal
shed for half dollarT'
BY the end OF an hour he had his
task completed.
aYou must come In and share our
lunch. II you will" invited the young
lady. CHANGING to glance through the
window he noticed In the next yard q
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

young girl battling with the heavy
snow with frail broom.
"She doesn't mike much progress"
he observed to his hostess. "If you
viii lend me your shovel will soon
clear path around the house for her"
He lifted his emp politely. explaining
his purpose. Alice Brill. young. frail,
grateful. bestowed d winning smile
upon the friend In need. Size an.
nounced frankly that they could not
afford to pay for the service offered
"You needn't worry about Tint" he
declared lightly. ut viii make me fee
the better for doing a little act Of
kindness. so near to Christmas"
Darlon regarded Alice Brill with
more than ordinary interest. lie had
heard the girl and her father In the
next house discussing their neighbor.
IL seems that the father Of Alice had
sold some store property In the town
TOR over four thousand dollars. repre-
senting about all he had In the world.
He had hidden Il In his bedroom
some one forced open the window and
Brill awoke next morning to find his
little fortune gone.
Darlon worked sturdily at sidewalk
and garden paths and had pretty near
" completed his task when Alice cnme
out on the rear step.
Il wonder II II would be TOO much
to ask you to get the lndder and climb
up to the kitchen roof and push of
the massed snow there.
Darlon was only too glad TO grant
the request. He was pushing the lasl
shovel OF snow over the cave tFeugils
when he startled Alice, who had comt
out again to watch the progress Of hi
work. by springing free Of the roof
waving dark object in his hnnd.
II found II lodged In the quite
spout, where II must have fallen from
the hand Of the thief" he announces
breathlessly. sit Is q pocketboOi
filled with money
Jdst that 1t was, and Rolfe Darion
q welcome spectator to the wild de
light Of the BrIlls. fingered long +
the house, blessed by the gratitude o
Mr.. Brill and his beautiful daughter
What more natural than that the
should invite this cherished guest /
Christmas dinner, for a royal one the
were sure Of now. buf DarIOn SUI
prised them and congratulated hin
self In appearing neat, trim and In
new suit, for at the lodging houa
that evening ne found an unexpecte
letter from his estranged uncle cor
tanning a liberal remittance and asl
ing him to return TO the home rot
and forget that they had ever qua
relied.
Merry Christmas. indeed II was II
] thar little prnun. and when Rolfe Dn
/ lon babe Alice Brill good night aft
= day or rare enjoyment and hapg
i ness, he wondered If the ardent hos
Of his soul might become q reality
fore another yuIetide celebration
his winning Of Christmas bride.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
Fsw insects harmful 70 Man.

Relatively spending. very few species
Of insects are harmful IN any way 10
man and his works. The injurious
species amount to less thnn per cent
Of the whole. On the ether hnnd, 4
great many species arc beneficial 20
mankind. pollinntion Of crops like
clover would be impossible without In.
sect visitati0na. and the same is true
Of many garden flowers and important
fruits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

United States which II no times a.
large. Compared with other geogFa-
phical units or its size. IL ii probably
the most populous as well as the
most prosperous region In the world.
Most OF the Inhabitants live In viii
lagos. Although it has only four
cities Al large OF larger than Read
ing, Ia. the density Of population
for tho island as u whole Is close to
TOO per square mile greater tnan
that Of Belgium. the most crowded
country In Europe. or shantung the
most heavily populated province In
china.
The other islands OF the Dutch
East Indies form q contrast 20 Java.
Sumntra. three times as large has q
population OF little more than A.
600 200: and though closer to India
and Europe. does not show anything
like the same degree o. development
and prosperity. Only tho fringe OF
Borneo and New Guinea have been
touched. and development has not
been carried far, In comparison with
Java, I'm many smaller islands. Quite
a number of tho small islands are
uninhabited. and in many others the
population liz sparse. This Ia q re-
suit OF the picturesque but deatguc-
tive pirate empires OF Tornate, tt
dore, noni and Gowa which flouri~
she'd In tho eastern part OF the archi-
lpeiago growing rich on spells from
the sea trade around tho Malay Pc
ninsula. Gradually the Dutch closed
In on these pirate strongholds, and
when steam gunboats aud steam
launches came into use, ended their
activities.
s'DENATURED"
NEOHAAaAiEDANIaM
Hollands Far Eastern subjects
arc mostly OF Maylayan stock: bu,
situated at the gate OF a great world
highway. Il Ii natural that they have
received u considerable mixture oil
other blood. The inhabitants or New
Guinea are negroid peoples and
traces Of their blood are found IN
other OF the eastern islands. Other
strains are tho Poiyneslan. Mongo.
lian, Portuguese. Hindu and Arab
Most OF tho natives arc nomtnaliy
Mohammedana but they lack tbs
fanaticism and stiffness OF many oil
that cult. Holy days ARC not OBJ
served strictly pork Ii widely con
sumed and there liz little aeeluaior
OF women.
In governing her colonies Holland
leaves native rulers In charg,
but places them under tho contrO
OF Dutch officials. Conditions Ii
Java. which was not effected by th,
pirate empires, furnish good mea
sure Of the success Of Dutch control
! Two centuries ago there were bu
100000 people In tho island. Sine
) that time the population has in
! creased seventeen fold, and stiIl th,
, people ara prosperous.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
n11o16
acrenueoular- sun RAYS.

The beams Of kght sometimes seen
radiating from the sun when not far
from the horizon are called "crepuscu-
lar rays" They are due TO rays of
light passing through breaks In the
clouds and made visible by dust or fine
drops OF water In the mir. Their APP
parent divergence Is an effect OF per-
spective. The phenomenon Is popularity
described as athe sun drawing water" ;
sailors speak OF the ''sun's backstnys,s
while Homer wrote of the rosy.
fingered dawn" .
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Elmo Dayton, of Dingle, Idaho:
Marvin Dayton, of Dingle, Idaho.
J. T. CARRuTH
Register.
ld9-j13 90.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

Optimism is tho stout boat that
bears you across the swollen stream
OF adversely.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

VO feet deep ~
snow. why, les .
regular Christmas
gift Cor me r. OBJ
served Rolfe Oar
Ion hopefully. as he
awoke from a night
OF profound slum-
Der and glanced out
through the street
a = 4
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
THE EAST INnIRs: HOLLANDS

THE EAST INDIES: HOLLANDS
STAKE IN THE EAST
Washington, ID. C.-tThe dutch East
Indies-a great colonial empire
which gives the Netherlands one of
tho biggest stakes Of all those held
b. non-Asiatie nations Ia the lar
East-might be considered as exert
ing the force which hroaght the
world to know ITSELF says one OF
the bulletins issued By the National
Geographic Society in regard to the
lands that will probably ho involved
in tho discussion or Far Eastern
questions before the Washington
Conference.
Its spices. known only to have
originated in mysterious land to
tho east. spurred the imagination
and eupidity as well as the appetite
|of Europe They were the magnets
that drew yasco da CANA around
Africa. Columbus to North America,
and Cabral to Brazil, opening up the
way to vast unknown regions. And
tho other voyages OF exploration
which this quest for the Spice
islands initiated led eventually to
the discovery OF Australia. tie third
unknown continent whose discovery
may be credited to the lure Of con-
ldiments.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
ITS SPICES GII.DED
VENICE AND LISBON

The East Indies were Of econo-
mic Importance to Europe even when
they were little more than a tradi-
tion. Their spices. trickling through
Arabia to Venetian traders, we're
transmitted into the beauty and
power of Venice. Later this wealth
Went TO build up Lisbon ali Ia great
est; and for the past few centuries
It has been poured into Bruges and
Amsterdam.
The Dutch possessions in the Far
East, unlike those Of England. are
concentrated In a single area. Many
o. tho islands are small, but included
in whole or In part arc some OF the
largest islands In the world. Holland
owns half Of New Guinea. the largest
island outside polar waters: three.
quarters OF Borneo,, second largest
island; and all OF sumatra, fourth
In size.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
HARDING BROS.
- -


Irrigation end Drainmae neaf@m@
GMnmza and Reservoir GnaaaTmU9aam
Amwseym amd Enwamaewam@ hataaaaee@
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A Holiday
Romance
~ r. .. ANDERSON

Copyright. 1871. weaaarn Newspaper uulon
AAw
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WORLDS Nj
CROWDED LAND

Java, with lts 1000 square miles
OF area, has a population OF about
Sc, 900, 00o-one-third that of the