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Licking Valley courier., 1921-06-02
Judge Magofin County Court.
A Copy attest:
M Coffaa n M n q

j. M. Coffee, u. M. u. u.
BY Frank L. Prater, d. c."
And you are further notified that
under and by the authority vested in
me by law, and in conformity to the
above order, poll will be opened and
an election held at each Of the various
voting places in Magoffin county, Ken
tucky, on. Saturday, June 11th 1921,
between the hours Of 6 A. M. and 4
p. NJ. for the purpose Of taking the
sense of the legal voters of said county,
as to whether or not they favor the
usual Of one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars ($125,000.00) in
bonds of the county for the purpose
Of building roads and bridges. Said
elections shall be held in all particulars
as regular elections are held, and shall
be conducted in each of the various
precincts by the regular November 1920
election, and they will certify the re-
suit of the said election to the County
Election Commissioners in their re-
spective precincts, and transfer the
ballot box with their said certificate
to the Clerk of the Magofiin county
court at his Office within three days
after the day of election, and the
County Commissioner will convass the
returns and certify the results thereof
to the County Court as required by
law.
Given under my hand as sheriff of
Mag0fiin county, this April 25th 1921.
HADEN JACKSON S.M. @.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-06-02

the legal voters of Magoffin county as
to whether or not they favor the usual
of one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars ($125,000.00) in bonds
Of the county, for the purpose of build
ing roads and bridges, and the said
money realized from said bonds, should
the usual and sale Of same be author
ized, to be donated by the Fiscal Court
of Magotfin county to the State High
way Commission, seventyfive thousand
dollars (S75,000.00) of same to be
spent by the State in conjunction with
the other funds of the State in the con-
struction in Magofin county of that
portion of the State project No. %
extending from the Morgan county line
to Salyersville, and Of that portion of
State project No. "a extending from
Salyersville to the Johnson county line
and Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00)
Of the same to be spent in conjunction
with State funds in the construction
Of that portion Of State Project No. 90
extending from Salyersville to the
Knott county line.
The Sheriff of Magoffin county is
said election and the objects thereof
for at least thirty (30) days next be-
fore the date thereof in the Licking
Valley Courier, a newspaper having
the largest circulation in the county,
and also by printed hand bills posted
up in not less than four (4) public
places in each voting precinct in the
county, and one (1) at the court house
door; and on Saturday, the 11th day
of June, 1921, the Sheriff of said coun
ty, will open up polls at the regular
polling places in each voting precinct
in said county, for the purpose of hold
ing said election, which shall be held
in all particulars as regular elections
are held, and shall be conducted in
each Of the precincts by the regular
election officers of said precincts who
server in the regular November 1920
election. The voting shall be by Sc
cret ballot, the ballots to be prepared
and furnished by the County Court
Clerk, as provided for in Section 1853
Kentucky Statutes, and the question,
"Are you in favor Of issuing one hun
dred and twenty five thousand dollars
($125,000.00) in bonds, for the pur-
pose Of building roads and bridgesT'
shall be printed on said ballots, and
the ballots shall be so prepared as tC
permit those in favor of such bond
issue TO vote "Yes" and those opposed
to said bond issue to vote mo" The
cost Of conducting said election shal
be borne by the county.
J.. s. WATSON,
r..5-o AEo-ema No,,rt,, Dn,,,t
Licking Valley courier., 1921-06-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce
ID. w. GARDNER,
of Salyersville, as n candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Circuit
Judge of the 36th Judicial District,
subject to the AUGUST primnry. 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-06-02

KELLY MAY,
Of InskO, as a candidate for the Office
Of Clerk Morgan County Court, subject
to the August primary 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-06-02

We are authorized to announce
G. p. HENRY,
of West Liberty, as candidate for ths
Democratic nomination for county
Judge or Morgan county, subject to the
August primary 1921.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-06-02

of West Liberty, as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for County At.
torney of Morgan county, subject to
the August primary 1921.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

came forward with gingerly caution.
Rita was behind him.
Hello. Pug" she said.
Pug Fairchild shouted. He caught
Ri;a's hands. He danced an ecstatic
fox trot up and down the Rough Riders s
narrow deck. He shook Mr.. Blanchard s
right hand and then, for good measure.
his left. He held Rita off at arms
length and scanned her with enthusiasm
and gratitude.
Rita. An American girl in the mid
de of a tupenny -ha penny revolution!
You're sight for tired eyes"
Rita'S glance was cool. Her heart was
beating at its usual ratr-Which was
just a little steader than Waltham
watch. She was pretty. and knew it.
just another young man whose eyes
kindled at the sight of her. Strange
that she could think OF him thus, con-
sidering their last meeting in New York.
But to her he was then just a lovable
boy. Though the whole world rocked
true to her role.
is there decent hotel in Magellan"
she demanded.
"No." Pug said shortly. But I dare
say we can make you comfortable
And his smile died like the sun going
behind a cloud.
THEY went ashore in the launch.
Rita refusing to stay another night
on board the Rough Rider. Mr..
Blanchard followed meekly, with
scared looks over his shoulder at the
stranded coast steamer. from whose
deck a constant popping of firearms
sounded like explosions OF corn in some
gigantic pepper.
A man was fussing over the engine
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popularity called Signor Pug-knew
soldier.
when the clash comes" he said to
Diego, president Of the republic. your
tin warriors will fall on their faces
and yammer. 1t is the way of comic
opera armies"
The clash came and Diego's war
rlors were four days march from the
capital. 1t fell to a handful of citi-
zens to face the ATTACKING; national
lists In the streets of Magella. And
Mr.. Blanchard. sent by Fairchild pere
to open the Magcla railway with
dignity and ostentation. was on his
way. blissfully unaware that the baby
republic had burst into howls. Mr.
Blanchard had been brought up in a
country wher law and order were as
much 4 matter of course as the regu-
lar intaking and outgoing of ones
breath. He spoke blithely to Rita of
revolutions" being under the inn
preston that they might witness a
night between street urchins and po-
licemen.
THE crew of the Rough Rider, how
ever, suffered from no such color
ful illusions. No wireless communi-
cations were received from the sta
ton at Porto Bio. which in itself was
enough to cause the captain to wiring
MS hands. He called Porto Bio as
long as the Rough Rider remained
within calling distance. but the sta
tion. for the first time in five years,
failed to greet the ex-privateer as she
staggered down the coast from Rio.
The following morning pile Of rosy
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aRane ahsnee tsns s2fn SHa sisnchard Of the Great
Trunk that pretty girl r witt with Mr NE
Blanchafd, feeling the cold nose OF a
long barreled Winchester pressed
against his neck. said distinctly:
"Outrageous." and became silent, as
if seized with an immense discretion.
They were pushed back into the
/ launch. and. secure in the banning
shadows, the ten nationalsts tumb!ed
aboard after their prisoners. rita
fell on her knees. She got up and
cropping in the darkness. cried:
Father. where arc you?"
Here, Mr.. Blanchard groaned: try
ing desperately to bite the invisible e
nationalist who was sitting on MS
chest.
Quiet some one commanded in
Span 'sh. Who of you understands
the .ngine:"
Gon19li answered: Il do
Then take US out into the harbor
and go north until we tell you to stop:
will have no need to speak again.
"Bene." Gonelli said briefly.
A match fared. Rita saw a CROWD
Of lean. dark men in wide -brimmed
dark like the eyes OF wolves. Four Of
them sat on the protesting body OF
old man Fairchild's son.
Name Of Cod one cried in SOL
ann voice. 1T is Signor Pug him
| self-
AT your service" Pug remarked.
Rita looked from him toward the
man who had fought for Magella's
freedom" He was bending over the
/ engine. AS il the deep cut on his
lists had wounded him again during
| the brief scuffie on the wharf: there
was blood on his cheek. and his natty
! bow tie had worked itself into a ri
/ bald posi- tio'n at the back of his neck.
THE light f1ickered out. and the
launch. tipping dizzily beneath
the unaccustomed weight. moved out
yards away the shore moved by. a
shapeless density of houses and vege-
; tation. Nothing stirred there. There
; was not a light. not sound to show
that this was a city for which men
had just fought and died. g.
This was Magella, little land OF big
desires This was the placecof papier>
mache palms which Rita had imag-
ined. Only now it reached out to her
in that breath of scented air. and she
felt its reality. its glamour. its romance.
Presently. lulled by the rustic Of wa
fell asleep leaning against the broad
back of very dirty nationalist who
was spending the night pressing the
nose of his rifle into her fathers ribs.
She dreamed of A rose-colored boudoir.
of snowy pillows and scented tubs. Of
crystal and lace and silver-of New
York :.
She woke to a luminous dawn. The
launch lay in shallow water beyond
a white. beach fringed with cocoanut
palms. Pug and her father were wad-
ing ashore. knee-deep in the surf. Co
nelli was wrapping his wounded hands
about with strips Of cloth torn from
his tattered shirt. He met Rita's eyes
and smiled.
Good morning. signorina." he said.
Rita thought: He isn't such a
monkey. after all"
One of the nationalists offered to
carry her ashore, but she pushed him
aside and waded in with Gonelli. the
small. crested waves breaking to her
waist.
What is going to happen to USE"
she demanded.
God knows. signorina These men
look upon Signor Pug as their heredi-
tary enemy. He is the personification
Evening star., 1921-06-19

in the launch. a thin. dark man in
soiled linen. Pug introduced him to
the Blanchards as my friend, Carlo
Goneli. who fought for the freedom
of Magella." Rita bowed and Co
nelli, clicking his heels together. bent
from the waist.
What a monkey" Rita thought.
! What a beauty Gonelli thought.
They continued to stare at each
other all the way across the harbor.
Gonelli's black eyes flashed sidewise.
impudent and admiring. His coat
had wilted in the heat Of some ter
rifle fight in the narrow streets of
the city; his curly hair stood on end.
Rita saw that there was blood on the
back of his hands. a deep cut, as if
! some one had slashed at him with a
sword. Yet he busted himself with
, the engine. Was he a Magel-
Ian? An Italian?
She looked away from him and
watched the city.
No one was visible beneath the
double row OF clipped trees along the
the shuttered houses. Silence. :. : j..
"Signor Pug" Gonelli said suddenly.
I'VE are victorious. Viva Magella"
Are you sure" Mr.. Blanchard asked
in an unsteady voice, that it is quite
safe to go ashore? :--
There isn't a nationalist in the
city" Pug assured him. II you Ike
I'll take you to the consulate.
The launch slid smoothly toward
the wharves and jetties Of the COM
pany's property at the extreme narth-
ern end of the Esplanade. Darkness,
complete and battling, shut down on
the city. Gonelli cut off the engine
shadows through narrow way ne
tween fishing boats and small freight-
ers lying at anchor. distraught
barking Of dogs broke out on shore.
A mans voice shrieked once: LID
erta." Then all was still again.
visible lefty. Rita could see nothing
save, the bulky outlines Of sheds and
storehouses. But Pug got a foothold
on the slippery landing steps ana
gave his arm to father and daughter.
They stumbled up to the wharf level
II don't like this" Mr. Blanchard
said sharply. II anything should
happen to us
There is no explaining the compli-
Gated activities of destiny. It just
happened that the bouyant Slgnor
pug. flushed with victory, groggy
with fatigue. and blinded oy as,a,, !ne suos
distinguished guest ashore at the
wrong place. Destiny. not satisfied
that the show was over, staged an
snfic,imax before. metaphorically
speaking, flying home to roost
Fen of Cammarillo's na.ionalists had
eluded the mounted Toyalistsa ST. :. in tn the
taxing advantage of the thickening
had fdenSt nSaen on 'ns IN
..,herTes None of these men had any
idea that cam%sr1o vie Ss,'s Wss dsaa Pade nas ms
u hundred yards from the American
When they heard Mr.: Blanchard's
like fretful echo. they wriggled for
ward on hands and knees, ebeying the
Jumped up swiftly and, with a single,
noiseless, expert TT, melton; not el;,, surrounded
pug and Gonelli had no idea who
was who in the silent sntbsr'n ssgfie b1aa Taish
ness Of that unfamiliar place. 1t was
ali black-sky. earth, sea-and to
have fred into the pressing bodies
Evening star., 1921-06-19

rible! Wait until the United States
Senate hears about this! They'll send
down an army and fleet anG blow
this damned little country out OF the
sea-
Whereupon MIR. Blanchard was prod
told in colorful Spanish to hold his
tongue. He was also told. but lost the
gist Of the telling. that he was the
eleventh son Of a degenerate pig. a
despised Yank. an enemy of the peo-
pie. and a bad coin. To be called a
bad coin in Magella is to taste the
dregs of insult. This knowledge. at
least, Mr.. Blanchard was spared. He
gulped cup Of coffee, groaned. and
stretched himself full length on the
ground. too exhausted to care wheth-
er ne was false currency or not. Rita
looked at him and smiled twisted
little smile. Blanchard Of the Great
Trunk.
Pug" she said. haven't we had
about enough Of this?"
Pug lifted his haggard face from a
tinful of the enemy's coffee. Sooner
or later" he said quietly. I'll start
something"
Presently the two men lay down
side by side. surro .'ded by a ring OF
nationalists. who s.cpt, wrapped In
their gaudy poncb ON that side OF
the pocket which r . l the canon and
'he trail. Two rema. ned awake. One
OF these men sat On a rock directly IN
derous shadow silhouetted against
sky full Of blazing stars. He wore a
wide -brimmed hat with a chocolate
cream crown. and rife lay across
his knees. The other watcher sat at
the head of the tran. Nov and then
Rita caught sight Of the glow Of his
Cigarette tiny crimson spot in an
imneNaifv NJ Ia apknaaR I'm
the slope the horses stamped and
cropped at the sparse grass OF these
high places. A thin. high harmony OF
snores rose from the sleeping nation
alists.
/ Rita did not sleep. She was aware
courage. were quite helpless. They
lay between the armed guard and the
fringe of snoring banditti She alone
could do-what might be done. II. for
instance. her honorable goat tugged
at the leash: II twenty,two
destroyed in her the essential qualities
Of her race-fortitude, daring, and the
ability to act quickly. II she dared
She lay still, with closed eyes, pre-
tending sleep. Then. by impercepti Bile
inches. what seemed to be hours of
ef1ort. she managed to get behind tn at
immovable nationalist. He paid no
blaze licked at a handful Of sticks. His
hands srasped his rife. He was as
silent. as ponderous as a stone idol.
Il can't do it," Rita thought. shiver-
ing.
She glanced at Pug. He lay on his
side. facing her. And she saw that
his eyes were not closed: beneath his
lids he gazed fixedly at the wakefu]
nationalist. Gonelli was actually
asleep. The Neapolitan. he who had
fought for the liberty Of Magella, had
flung his arms over his head in an
attitude OF despair. Rita watched hi.
face-ardent. spirited. scornful-and
| knew at last that she possessed a
heart. She felt IT beating, riotous
| and delicious: an unfamiliar chaos
that astounded her. She had no idea
who this man was. beyond the fac,
that he had found her beautiful and
had dared to tell her so. He touched
her imagination. With frightened lear
of her heart she thought: Il am going
to love him in spite Of myself! A Ma.
gellan- A tattered. curly-haired no.
body! Romance. Oh. glory"
Evening star., 1921-06-19
Landing of Columbus.

EoR four cepturies there have been
dispute and disagreement as to the
first landing place Of Columbus in the
new world. 1t is known, that he landed
on one Of the Bahama islands, but In
that widely scattered group there are
thirty-six pieces Of land, large enough
to be classified as islands. and about
100 "cays" or 'keys." like those which
lie along the Florida coast. and in
some cases pretty well out to sea.
The early narratives have i9.th It that rb;cb GS1
fhe native Indians called Guanahani,
and which the spaniards named San
Salvador. or Holy Savior. Cat Island
has been given as the landing place OF
Columbus and SO has Waiting Island.
Key or samana has been
chosen by some as the place which
Columbus called San Salvador. and other
who may be termed au,
have picked Turks island. and
others have chosen the Island OF MARI
=l
Evening star., 1921-06-19

hued cumuli thrust above the horizon
and the captain. peering anxiously
from the bridge, pointed with blum,
forefinger: 'Magella."
Mr.. Blanchard looked, felt his heart
leap with a strange new excitement
and ran below to Rita's cabin. She
was lying on her back in the narrow
| berth, her arms clasped under her
head. her eyes closed. She wasn't in
terested in Magella- Bitterly she said
so.
"Magella? You dragged me down
worse than the disease. I'm seasick
I'm uncomfortable. I'd give my right
hand to be back in the land Of bath
tubs and ice water. If this is romance
give me reality"
That afternoon the rosy hued clouds
tastic and incredible mountain shapes
developed substance. color, reality
Rita, standing in the narrow bow OF
the Rough Rider. saw the city of Ma
CELIA come into focus-first a blur OF
white. then OPAQUE squares against 2
tinguishable houses-the twin campa-
| Mill of the cathedral, the dome of the
Teatro Nazionale, the vast. semi-cir-
cular wall of the Arena Goldoni.
When the Rough Rider slipped
tered the harbor it became evident
that all was not we'll in Magella.
The sound Of rifle fire was distinctly
audible-sharp and dry as a stick
drawn along a picket fence. Now and
again puff Of white smoke blossomed
in the hills, and those on board the
Rough Rider heard the dull explosion
Of big guns. A coast steamer had
gone ashore at the harbor's mouth
and lay on her side. half out of water.
like a stranded whale. And as the
Rough Rider passed, crackie OF rines
broke out on the steamers deck.
Rita become aware of a faint singing
above her head. She heard some one
shouting: Out of the way! They are
firing at u.s.. "
"Incredible." she thought. and stayed
city, she saw men stagger, crumpie ana
fall. She saw the whole side OF house
collapse and become floating cloud OF
$50 this is Magella" she painted. Are
t, they .as9s staging fight for our oenef't' or
Mr.. Blanchard groaned. Real" He
pointed. Look! Some ones coming out
in q launch
Rita looked. Her cheeks we're fam
ing, her eyes brilliant. And her heart.
her lackadaisical heart. skipped every
from shore and head straight for the
drifting Rough Rider. An American flag
ratified at the stern. and Rita saw a man
standing upright in the bow. target
for every rife along the Esplanade: He
waved, and as the launch came along
side Rita caught sight of his face.
"Pug Fairchild!'
He came up the Rough Riders side
ladder, hasgard. splattered with the
mud OF Maeella and the blood Of Ma
keIlans, barefooted, bareheaded and
laughing. The crew of the Rough
Rider plucked him on the side ladder
and hurled questions. -,
FITS all over" he shouted, 'Finito!
The revolution has happened and has
failed. We drove the main forces out
two hours ago. Cammarillo is dead.
saw him die. President Diego and Miss
Di1to are at the consulate. Mccarthy Is
holding the. mines. And the royalist
comic opera forces are now engaged in
cleaning up the waterfront. Streets
He stretched. grinned happily and. ran
his hands over his dust-begrimed face:
''Por Dios, senores, a wonderful fight!
Where is Mr.. Blanchard? We had a
wire ten days ago.
Mr.. Blanchard rose from his squat
tinS position behind the deckhouse and
Evening star., 1921-06-19

story of building near
1sovling Green. From the windows
he could see the harbor. that gateway
10 adventurous dreams. Ships came
out again. bound for the four quarters
of q delectable globe. The mon who
sailed in them knew other horizons
than the pinnacles and towers OF New
York.
hooking out of his Office window at
the complicated activity of the harbor
-"perhaps IL / take Rita away, she
will acquire a prospective. She has
had her nose pressed on the Manhat-
He reached for the telephone and
called Hanover six million. Two
blocks away. slung aloft in another
gilt and marble skyscraper, a bell
tangled sharply. And presently Mr..
blanchard was grtnning into the
opening his heart to the senior part
ner Of the Fairchild Company.
This you, Fairchild? Blanchard. I
am In trouble and need YOUR help. Not
fnancial-human. It's Rita. She isn't
happy. Nothing can put my finger
the motions, but she doesn't deceive
me. II l hadn't been a business de-
bauchee. I would have seen 1t long
ago. She seems to think that the day
ID lost in which she has not danced si~
hours in a badly ventilated room full
of idlers and cigarette smoke. She
,pretends to like it, but know better.
Rita is at heart as sound and as fresh
as she ever was. Only she has acquir-
ed some astounding notions. Ro-
pance is out Of date: along with A.
deity. devotion, idealism. and other
victorian virtues. If Rita's mother
we're alive. Rita would not be dis
dainful of the homely moralities. I
have allowed her to listen too long
Mr.. Fairchild chuckled New York's
to blame" he said. This city is
ptrong meat for the young. You've got
TO be fool or a wording to keep
youf balanca."
r1s ~
MIR. FAIRCHuD'S time being worth
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Nonsense" Rita kissed him and
spied the tickets-as he had intended
that she should. What have you
got thereT'
Tickets. New York to Rio"
who's going?"
"You and l."
There was a short silence, when it
seemed to Mr.. Blanchard that he could
hear the beating of his heart. loud and
clamorous as the kicking of the frivo-
lous clock. Rita was motioniess. with
her cheek against her fathers hair.
Nonsense" she said. after q mo-
ment. II can't go anywhere! You've
no idea how busy ] am"
He spoke dryly: You seem to be
very busy" He put the tickets in his
pocket and stood up.
What are, you doing in Rie?"
I'm not going there. Farther-to
Magella. You remember Pug Fair
child?"
YES
am going down to open 1t. A job like
ly to be favored with the paprika Of
adventure"
Why"
'They are going to have 4 revolu-
tien down there-bandits versus the
self-respectlng element"
Rita slid to her feet ana stretched
her pretty arms over her head. Aren't
you afraid to take mel?
Aren't you afraid to go?
She laughted. mo"
t + + +
MR.. BLANCHARD turned away to
'I hide the triumph in his eyes. He
knew If she had said "Nonsense"'
again he would have lost his temper;
he might even have slapped her-and
the thought appalled, him. After all.
she owed him something. She spent
his money with reckless prodigality
and gave nothing in return for it. Mr..
Blanchard was no fool; he knew that
behind every parasite there Is a bank
account-he had been to blame. Ten
thousand a year for ball gowns! Five
thousand for horses and motors!
Heaven knew what else she expected.