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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
breaches TO CANDIDATES.

There was a very goodsiZed audi
ence at the Christian church on Sun
day morning at the special invitation
of the pastor who preached especially
to Office holders. candidates and vot-
ers. Rev. Mullen urged law enforce
ment His address was a powerful one
and greatly enjoyed by those VINO
heard him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
WINS PRETTY REFRIGERATOR.

The beautiful refrigerator given
away by Merz Brothers on Saturday
was won by Mrs. A. R. Quigley. 1t
is most beautiful and serviceable
refrigerator. This was the second
drawing, the holder of the first lucky
ticket having failed to present the
same.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
ACTION on CITY'S
CLASS EXPECTED TCESDAY.

A decision from the Court OF APP
peals on the city's classification is
expected to be announced on Tuesday
No report from the high court was
received Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
SMALLPOX IN CITY.

The County Health Department re-
ports two very light cases of small
pox in the East End of the city. There
is little danger of spread of the dis
ease as the Heath Department has
taken every possible precaution to
present its spread.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
0LDSMOB|LE
Sedan Taxi Service
Country Club, Parties,
Receptions
R. LUMAN & SON
PHONE $50.
STEEL WAREHOUSE Is
BEING ERECTED,

Contractors are making rapid pro-
gress in the erection Of a steel fire
proof warehouse for the January &
Wood cotton mills at Short and Front
streets. The building will be complet-
cd within a few days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
FUNERAL OF GUN VICTIM
HELD THIS MORNING

The funeral of Lee Carr, who was
killed by gun shot wound on last
Thursday evening at Mayslick, was
held Monday morning at 10 o'clock
from the home Of George Gallenstein
in Forest avenue. Burial was made in
st. Patrick's cemetery at Washington.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
MURDER CASE IN FLEMING
CIRCUIT COURT TUESDAY.

Circuit Judge c. d. Newell viii re-
turn to Flemingsburg Tuesday TO re-
open the Fleming Circuit Court. A
murder trial is slated for trial Tues
day and much interest is taken in the
case
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31

Mr.. Simon Nelson who was taken
seriously Ill at his place of business
in Second street Saturday, is report
ed as being much better Monday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31

Mrs. Howell NJ. Finch, of Austin
Texas, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
E. C. Phister, of Third street.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31

for the occasion.
Among the various activities plan
ned is halloween party to be given
Monday evening by the students at
the Kentucky College for women.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31

FOR SALE
A few game chickens and Homer
pigeons, at Limestone Distillery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-31
l2hllR'E
NOTES

Sunday School Attendance Secrc-
tary Richardson reports attendance
last Sunday as follows:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-08-25
THE Times" Gives Offense.

fditor Fort Mill Times:
All along have been your
friend, but last week you pui
something III the paper did not
like. | don't believe in country
editors getting smart and trying
TO show off. You done both of
these thugs last week and heard
three different people 'n!il.lg
about 1t. One said he would stop
taking the paper if it happened
agam. The second man SAID he
had not been taking the paper
bnt had been borrowing his neigh
bor' s every week and read;ru IL
and that he would not even be
kind enough to you to do iEar
again If we all agreed tha, >ou
deserved the punishment. Th,
ihird man spoke up and SAID hr
had been getting the paper =. long
time and that he was glad he vas
way yonder behind with MS sub.
Scrlptlon-that he had gooi rcd
son now for refusing TO ever pav
ul. There are some things lrrci.
headed people ought not to have
10 stand fOr--condOne. mean.
The idea of ii country editor us.
lEg such Il word as :unilatcral,'
lhe chances are YOU did not
know what the word meant. OF
course knew what you Mcr,
driving at. but that is another
matter: people expect me to know
blg words. But don't YOU get
smart again -i it INJURIES your
standing i'll the community and
fl'rtS your paper. Now. but for
iniS friendly advice. fear tha;
pretty soon YOU would have been
Spoutmg out something about
hcbetudc. Don t do it: |
found the word first.
Good Counselor. "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-08-25

Tom Watson was elected United
States senator and Hardwick
was swept into the governors
office, and having noted that both
were as mach opposed to Ameri-
cas- participation in the World
war as was Blease. we are not
now so certain that we were cor
rect in the conclusion that the
former governor was all in polit-
iCally.
The Newberry Observer of Mon
day prints an unusually interest
ing editorial in reply to the OBJ
scrvations Of The Times last week
questioning the necessity for
compulsory military law in South
Carolina. Lack of space prevents
;hc publication of our contempo-
rary's editorial. otherwise it
would be Reproduced in these col
umnS. But interesting as the edi-
iorial is. we are unable TO find in
it sufficient reasons for law re
!niring military service of the
citizens of the State. As to trou-
bic The Observer fears will come
when Gappins and Fox are taken
from Charleston to Lexington to
be tried for the murder Of Young
'razell. and in which fer ii sees
'he necessity for every citizen
within certain ages having TO be
militiaman. The Times has this
I" say: There is National Guard
company in Fort Mill. about 100
strong. Included in its member
ship is score or more soldiers
who faced the Germans on the
l!mdenburg line. The other 10
odd guardSmen are South Carroll
mans of the same spirit and pa
irlotlc impulse which made posi-
bic The breaking of the boche
stronghold. If there is danger of
GapplnS and Fox falling into the
hands of men who will murder
them as they are believed TO have
murdered the helpless young
transfer driver. let the Ayovernor
of South Carolina order the Fort
MIL company to Charleston. lex
ington or any other point in the
state where bodily harm threat
ems these prisoners and this com
pany will stop any mob that NAV
form for that purpose. The Fort
MIL mllltlamen are not Supermen.
but they know how to shoot and
II they should be ordered to pre-
vent the lynching of the law the
law Will not be- lynched. Univer-
sal military service brought about
the downfall of Germany. There
Is enough in that fact alone TO
condemn amy such law for South
I, 'arolina.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-08-25

We secured some special bar
gains IN Rugs, Art Squares and
Congoleum that it will pay YOU
to see If interested at Massey's.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-08-25

Thomas b. Black and Miss
Minnie Mae Jacobs. both of Fort
Mill. were married Saturday af.
ternoon by Magistrate j. II. Halle
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-08-25
THURSDAY. AUG. 25, 1921.

that he will be a candidate for
governor next year unless a
younger man of recognized abil-
lty enters the race to advocate
his ideas of economy i'm the con
duet OF the State government
may have been surprising to
many. following the statement
attributed TO the former govern
or at Filbcrt few weeks ago, i'm
which he was quoted as saying
that he had no idea of offering
Tor the Office next year. but to
those who are acquainted with
political conditions throughout
the State and the apparent op-
poriunlty for success at the polls
OF the candidate who promises
the people relief from the tax
burdens they are now having to
Dear there was nothing in rhr
announcement TO marvel at. None
save the uniformed will under-
take to discount the fact that
rhere is more or less general re-
sentiment against both the Legls-
lature and the executive officers
IL Columbia for what is believed
&c nave been unnecessary appro-
PrlationS, especially at the last
session of the Legislature, when
the State was passing through
the disastrous financial depres-
sion which is not yet behind us.
AS The Times has before obsery-
ed, the people-that is. the fair
minded section of the people
DO not often complain of having
I" pay the taxes they have voted
upon themselves for the improve
ment of the roads, for the better
ment of the schools and for other
public purposes, but they do com
PLAIN OF the big increases in the
appropriations of the last few
years Tor the State government.
Nor Is the average citizen so mn
thinking as TO contend that the
cost OF government could be kept
uoWh during the war period and
since, with everything else at pri
ceS above peace time levels. He
lH wiling to cOncede that more
money was necessary to operate
the State government but after
making the concession. he is ON
certain ground if he thinks i,
worth while to present a few
ligureS to rebut the arguments
o! the friends of the current
State tax levy by asking why. in
l9lo, the Legislature was able 90
finance the State government ON
TAX levy of 8 mills and in 1921
II was necessary to increase the
levy to III l-2 mills, exclusive of
the 8 mill levy for school purpos.
es and the levy for the Improve
ments now under way at The
military college in Charleston.
And If il be cOntended that in
efhclency the State government
mas Kept step with the increased
appropriations, the citizen might
ask Tor specific proof t3 bear out
the contention. Mr.. B,casr senses
'he opportunity to MAX. political
capital out of Il comparison of
governmental conditions i'm Soutl,
Carolina today with those of YES
tcrday. He may or he NAV moi
be elected governor. If he is
elected it will be due to the Leg.
lSlature S compliance with the i'm
portunities of State officials and
the heads of State institutions for
blg appropriations. At one time
we were of the opinion tina. his
opposition to the World war. af
Ter the United States had entered
the war, meant his elimination as
factor in South Carolina po!;-
ties; but having seen what han.
pened in Georgia last year when
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-08-25

spot cotton sold ON the New
! erik market Wednesday at 14.l5.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18

spirits. Not necessarily even under
the hypnotic influence; their attention
is elsewhere, they may be talking or
reading on utterly imma.srial subjects,
while their hand, without their knOwl-
edge, writes and goes on writing-just
so you went on talking"
Il don't understand lists In
comprehensive. Not that ! doubt
what you say. must have told you
what | saw, there in the forest. -
Her eyes filled again. tears ran down
her cheeks. She averted her face.
"Oh, the pity of it," she repeated.
Just when life seemed about TO COM
pensate her for all she had never
had -
Don't let go like this. ella. Re
member, nothing is certain"
"No-you are wrong. 1 saw her, |
know"
You think So"
why do you persist in saying that?
Have my dreams ever proved srcnnd
leSS?"
we don't know. yet; perhaps some
! of them were. But this wasn't one Of
what you call your dreams: il was a
vision, possibly hallucination. in hyp-
motto trance. II may have been a true
phenomenon of telesthetic commun'
cation; assuming thar Leonora was
really dead, your spirit may have
found some means. by some extraor.
binary effort, to surn0unt the Obstu-
Ncles. whose very nature is unknown
to US, that stand between the living
and the dead. prohibiting communities
ton But we don't know"
He argued earnestly, with intention,
seeing he had already engaged her
interest to such extent that she was
forgetting to grieve.
"On the other hand. we do know
its easy to fool ourselves Remember.
YOU have gone about all day fretted
by feeling that something was wrong
with LeOnOra, some danger threatened
her happiness. You passed into the
hypnotic trance already prepared 10
see the worst. You saw it. But the
question remains unanswered, and for
the time being unanswerable: Did you
see truly, or did you see a fantasy
co9jured up by your own imagination
influenced by fear?"
IF ! could only think that. Phillip
why not try?"
But he was arguing against his own
conviction: his argument lacked con-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18

Il an new able to eat three square
meals a day for the first time in two
years." was the emphatic statement
made recently by Joseph A. York,
well-known business man and highly
respected citizen of Portland, Maine.
II am now sixty-nine years of age,
and In all my life l have never run
across a medicine that / consider in a
class with Tanlac. have just fin
ished my fourth bottle and this medl-
cine has benefited me even beyond my
greatest hopes. Besides gaining six
teen pounds in weight, 1 have oeen
built up and strengthened until I feel
all Of twenty years younger.
"For the past two years have been
In a miserably rundown condition,
and was compelled a short time ago
to give up all idea of business as /
was too weak to look after anything.
/ was nervous, WORKOUT, had no appe-
tite, and suffered most all the time
with Indigestion. Some days l would
eat scarcely anything; in fact was
afraid to eat because / knew / would
suffer afterward. Sometimes | had
such severe cramping pains after eat
ing that l would almost die. NV
nerves were all unstrung and the least
thing would worry me and never
could get good nights sound sleep.
In fact / just lost interest in every
thing and was greatly discouraged
over my condition.
"The ordinary treatment failed to
do me any good, and as / had read so
many statements from people l know
here In Portland who had been bene-
flied by Tanlac, decided to give 1t a
trial. And now I know for myself
what it will do, for I have simply
taken new lease on life. l am now
able to look after my work as usual,
and never felt better In my life. am
able to eat three hearty meals a day
and everything agrees with me per-
fectly. eat anything / want and
never feel touch of indigestion. I
never thought there was a medicine
that could do me so much good, and |
am only too glad to have the facts
about my case given to the public"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
~. DEFIANCE.

Late I'm the evening the telephone
interrupted the supervision OF her
packing. with which Priscilla was en-.
deavoring to divert her weary thoughts
and with no great success.
Her maid being busy AT the moment,
Priscilla answered in person, and suf-
fered slight shock when she heard
the studied accent Of Mr. Harry Chill
yers-so completely had she forgotten
the man. Mr.. Chllvers chirped
briskly:
"Oh. hello, Nora This Is Harry.
What happened 10 you this afternoon?
Forget our date for tea? Or did some
thing get in your way?"
Quite evidently Mr.. Chilvers was
prepared to be a good fellow and over
look that slight. But Priscilla replied
with an apathy nothing short Of Gym
ical.
Miss Maine is not at home"
An oath 81, resentful lncredulity was
cut ia two as she clicked the receiver
into its hook but the picture suggest
ed, Of the Nut raging at mute and
Unconditional telephone, failed 20 excite
even the ghost Of her smile.
The death Of Leonora had bereft the
man Of all claim upon her considera-
ton. rendering him hOpelessly incOm-
Petent for harm. He had become moth
Ing to her, less than nothing. The
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18

pant from the rest of the room; Fos-
dick was behind his desk. amiabIe.
kee composed.
We'll. Andrews?"
"G'daft'noon. doc. lust blew in
from up state-Dutchess county" he
announced. The party you're inter-
ested in"
Mother oMore2'
Yeah; she's up there in a private
institution for the aged. Bought her
way in bout ten years ago. Seems she
gets an annuity from some insurance
company. enough to pay for her board
and keep. Must be sick insurance
company; the old DANES a hummer
daneighty If she's a day and amt so
much rs thinkin' of kickin' out"
Did you see her to talk to-"
Mr.. Andrews corrected gravely: 81
seen her to talk to her, but that's as
FAIRS I got"
rs her mind clear? I mean. do you
think she remembers"
Remembers? Say. that old lady
remembers more'n you and NELL erer
forget. Her minds as clears con-
SUNNY soup in a French table de
hote."
Wont she talk? Why?
"CussedneSs." Mr.. Andrews opined
-"or else she's been paid TO keep her
trap shut. l got a bunch she bought
that annuity with hush n>oney."
"Will anything make her talk. do
you think?"
Jack might"
"Jack who?"
mo, not Jack anybody just Jack
coin. yunno-money."
"Oh| Fosdick's smile swiftly faded
into look of thoughtfulness. "Pre-
sumo I'd better see her myself"
Would, if l was you. She hasn't
got no use for me atall-spots me for
a detective at sight and spits like
mad cat every time opens me mouth"
where do you say she is?"
place near Pawlng-there's the
address" Mr. Andrews gave Fosdick
a slip of paper. Visitors hours every
afternoon, three to five"
"rll see her tomorrow" Fosdick
said. Meanwhile, you can be work
ing on another lead There's reason
TO believe the girl I'm looking for
this Leonora-is or has been for sew
eral days living up in the Catskills.
in private camp, probably rented.
somewhere back of Kingston. Her
husband came down to New York to-
day. according 10 my information and
belief. and is returning tonight"
I'll run up there tonight, be on the
job first thing tomorrow"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
viction. Her drooning head described
a movement of rejection.

victiOn. Her drooning head described
a movement of rejection.
No" she said, THE trouble is
/ know 4. But the mystery and the
horror of such an end Philip
who could have killed her?'
IF she is dead, as you think-need
we accuse anybody Of murder? 1t
might have been suicide
"Oh. no" she interrupted almost
sconfully-"never! Why should she
do such a thing? She was so happy.
she loved Mario. he loved her de-
votedly."
''Or an accident. perhaps :"
She seemed to try to adopt this
theory, she pondered 1t at length, but
in the end could not accept IT,
NO" she declared; lit was neither
suicide nor accident, IL was what she
had been afraid of all along, death by
violence ;"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18

say that l did not suffer much more
when my baby was born than used to
suffer with my periods before / took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound years ago. | give all the credit to
your medicine and shall always recon-
mend it very highly" - Mrs. H. III.
JANSEN, Millston, Wisconsin.
How can women who are weak and
siekly expect or hope to become mothers
of healthy children? Their first duty is
to themselves. They should overcome
the arrangement or debility that il
dragging them down, and strengthen
by taking Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegc-
table Compound and then they will be
in position to give their children the
blessing of a good constitution.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
Gold I'm the Head

an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh
nose subject to frequent "colds in the
Sx.I VIII find that the use of HALLS
81 81. t.AHRH MEDICINE will build up the
~ lem, cleanse the Blood and render
tein less liable to colds. Repeated at
CTS OF Acute Catarrh may lead to
~4ronic Catarrh.
,I lALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE is
EIo1l internally and acts through the
t FLU on the Mucous Surfaces of the sys-
rae. mus reducing the inflammation and
V33t19rlng normal conditions.
az druggists. Circulars free.
y Cheney g. Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
Gro BIZ CONTINUED


To get off scot free is TO escape
without payment Of tax. Scot was a
tribute or tax levied upon all subjects
according to their ability to pay; lot
means The allotment or portion al
lotted to you, 50 that 70 pay scot and
lot is to pay the ordinary taxes and
also the personal tax allotted TO you.
II you succeed in evading the tax you
got of scot free.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
n THE LINK.

Fosdick pressed call button on his
desk and put the telephone receiver 70
his ear. His assistant responded
promptly. Fosdick asked;
as there anybody waiting 70 see
me?"
aMr. Andrews. I told him you
couldn't possibly see him today. he
said he'd wait till the cows came
home"
Fosdick instructed SEM A"-
firews in"
When Andrews came in. a folding
scrsen shut off the couch and its occu-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
M. AFTERMATH

Mr.. Andrews took himself off. Eos
dick glanced at his watch, turned to
the sAeen, folded and set it aside.
Priscilla had not vet moved but
by every sign the subcOnscious monitor
was reminding her that the half hour
had elapsed. Her Breathing was less
regular, the silken lashes were rest
less upon her checks. While Fosdick
watched they lifted, disclosing con
fused eyes.
Recognizing him. she smiled uncer-
ta;cly. Fosdfck uttered her name in a
reass 1ring voice, took her hands and
helped her to sitting position.
How do you feel now?" he asked
her.
II don't know" she said in a low,
puzzled tone. All right, | guess, but
:. You-you hypnotized me, Philip"
"Yes, ella"
"Was it difficulty"
ION the contrary, you proved one os
the most willing subjects I've ever had
went off like a shot, practically at
the first suggestion"
He filled a glass of water from the
silver pitcher on his desk but when
he took it to her she was on her feet,
her eyes desperate.
Philip" she cried gustily-"she Is
dead--Leonora-!"
Il know; that is, / know you think
so; you told me-"
She did not answer, she was heed
less of the meaning of his words but
as if instinctively feeling 1t intolerable
that another's eyes should pry into her
grief, brushed aside the glass of wa
ter, and with stricken face stumbled
past him into a wide and deeply re-
cessed window.
For several minutes she stood there.
her back to gosdick, looking out blind
ly, slender shoulders shaken with ST.
lent sobS a hand with a handkerchief
dabbing at her eyes.
A wise physician. Fosdick offered no
phrases of false comfort.
That the storm of her emotions
spent itself swiftly, that it was not
long before she was able to talk calm
~, was no revelation of heartlessness
but largely The work of the suggestion
implanted in her while she was in hyp-
nosis.
THE pity of it," she said after a
little time ''oh. 2hilipl the pity of it
She was so happy-and now she is
dead"
Perhaps"
Priscilla swung sharply round
why do you say that? know saw
her-I saw her lying drowned in a
pool"
Il know, you told me-"
But how could II" She was star
tied out of her sorrow. Il haven't had
time, I've only just remembered"
'"You told me while in the hypnotic
trance. l questioned you and you told
me all you knew, everything you ex-
pertenced. You were talking almost
continuously until / threw you into
normal sleep. SO / heard about your
vision
STRANGE she said in stare of
NOTWITHSTANDING ! should recall moth
ing of thPt'
"Not so strange; your speech was
something purely automatic; once
started, it went on. just as your heart
went on beating and your lungs inhal-
ing and exhaling air while your atten-
ton was absorbed in other matters.
It's like the automatic writing that
people produce, believing themselves
under the influence Of disembOdied
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
That Much Settled.

"We were made for each other,
weren't we, dear?"
81 don't know, George. What is
your salary?"
Thirty per week"
mo, we were not made for each
other"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-03-18
Olive in South Africa

The wild olive is found throughout
South Africa. but all attempts to
establish a successful industry have
Jailed so far. The principal drawback
10 the industry is said to be the pres
ence of the "olive fly" an insect well
known to the olive-growi1g countries
Of Europe.