The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-01-24
MT STERLING. KENTUCKY. TUESDAY, JANUARY "a 1898

The Democratic watchword--economy
lis being lived up to as much as pos
sible.
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Senator Sherman's ability to look
out for number one has made him a
very rich man, and not a small part ol
his wealth was made out Of Washing
ton real estate. Several years ago lie
bought on speculation large piece OF
unimproved ground on the outskirts
of the city, and recently Waterman
was laid along the front Of that prop
erty and bill amounting 10 about
500 for the special tax provided by
law was sent TO Senator Sherman.
Instead of paying this bill as private
citizen, without an official "pull''
would have done, he appealed to the
local officials to remit the tax, on the
ground that the land was unimproved
aud would remain so, as it was his in
tention when he purchased il, and
is still his intention, to sell it TO the
Government to be used as park. Ii
the Senator proposed giving this
ground to the Government there
might be some justice in his not pay
ing this Waterman tax, but as he ex-
poets to sell it Cat big profit, pre-
sumably) he should be made to pay
all the legal taxes on it, just as the
most obscure individual would have
to do.
The making Of the joiut resolution
providing for the election Of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people, party question by the repub.
licans of the House, when it was taken
up and passed under Suspension OF
the rules, indicates that the resolution
may be defeated in the Senate by the
same tactics. There are, however, a
nunber of Republican Senators who
having publicly committed themselves
in favor of the proposition, will find
it awkward to vote against it.
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More money for pensions. III add.
ton to the $l0,50S,621 asked for on
account of deficiency in the appro,
priations for the current fiscal year
$685. was this week asked fol
by Secretary Noble to meet a further
deficiency which has come to light
since the first estimate was made.
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The public buildings in Washington
are all closed today on account of tho
funeral of ex-President Hayes, and
several members of the cabinet aud a
detail Of officers of the army and navy
are at the funeral as representatives o
the administration. Personally Mr.
Hayes was generally liked by Demo
Gratis who knew him, but those who
did not enjoy that pleasure Away,
perhaps unconsciously, associated him
in their minds with the methods By
which he became President, methods
never to be duplicated and never to be
forgiven, which prevented their fully
approaching the really good traits
which he possessed. Although lit
was chief beneficiary OF plot which
will always be blot upon American
history, let it be remembered 10 his
credit that he neither originated il
nor took any part in carrying it out
Delegate Caine has not been idle
during this season. He has secured 9
unanimous report in favor of his bill
for the admission of Utah as 4
State, from the House Committee OF
Territories.
That Treasury report, which it was
promised the House Ways and Mean,
Committee would be ready week age
has not yet been made. The sickness
OF the official who was experimenting
its preparation is given as an excuse
for the delay.
Femingsburg Times-Democrat re-
joice that we have had such severe
winter because as he says the English
sparrow has either gone to other climes
or turned its toes TO the icicles. There
are yet number of the winged
daughters here.
AT Alton junction, ILL.,, Saturday
morning, the Southwestern Limited"
of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
snd st. Louis railroad ran into seven