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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-02-16
Wants Her Possessions.

Mrs. Kate Fl. McMurtry, of Nicho-
lasville, wife of the noted Republican
LAWYER, J. L. McMurtry, has filed suit
against W. w. Ford, praying that
he turn over to her lands to the
amount of 1885 acres, besides several
thousand dollars in cash. Quite a
little in heritance these times of per-
plexities.
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Interesting Facts About Denver,
Colorado.

Rev. f. d. Power, pastor of the
6arfield Memorial Christian Church,
Washington, ID. O., who has made a
trip in the western country, has the
following to say about Denver, Col,
in letter in the Christian Standard {:
SUNDAY evening l came on to Den
yer, and our churches united and gave
me royal welcome. i had an aud
fence of twelve hundred brethren at
The beautiful Broadway church, with
splendid music and most gracious
greeting. We have four churches
and fifteen hundred brethren in Dem
yer. The Broadway house is one of
the finest and most up-to-date struc-
lures I have seen. w. S. Priest is
the pastor. also had the privilege
of meeting with the Central, where
j. w. Ingram labors in word and doc
trine. w. Fl. Bagby, OF the Berke-
ley Church, also showed me great
courtesy.
The "Queen City of the Plains" lie
almost a miracle. One travels over
miles and miles of bare, brown pra-
ries, given over to sage bush and cac-
tus, ant heaps and prairie dog villa
ge., with scarcely a ranch In sight,
and then suddenly there rises before
him as If by magic this magnificent
city mile above Washington, with
100000 people, splendid public build
ings, palatial homes, and all the latest
and most advanced things that belong
to our civilization. Here is capitol
that cost three millions, with both
men and women making lave, en-
opera house that required $3.50, 600 to
build it, the Brown. Palace Holel,"
that represents million and a quar-
ter, magnificent Office structures fin
ished In onyx, rich as dream, cost
ing way up in the hundreds of thou
sands, great school buildings and cost
ly dwellings finer than anything we
have in Washington. Here they even
boast of the tallest chimney in Amer
ica, and the third tal,e't IN the world y ORC
o ooo ,es' nisn' ~n,O my. s nas ooo ~ =. 1'pUO
~ D :, - aA Gus uu'' v 5000. ' ma..
I. S,,s ~ ,bos $40 - fonr,a., ~
mere have hesn bnt ,hirtr.,wo davis
a,a -.
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Jacks0n's New College.

The plans and specifications are
now ready for the new college build
ing of the Jackson Collegiate Insti-
tute, and the contract will be let 80
that the work of the building can
commence early in the month of June.
When completed it will be the hand
soonest school building In the noun
tains. ~
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-02-16
Nervous Prostitution
Cured by DIR. Miles Nervine.

Prolonged arrangement OF the nervous
system not only Affects the brain and mem
tai powers. but develops disease In some of
the vital organs. The most dangerous of
these indirect results is when the heart Is
affected. This was the case OF the Rev. N.
r. Surface. Fawn River. Mich. who writes
under date OF Feb. IA, 1896:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-02-16
COURT DIRECTORY.

CIRCUIT COURT.
JuDaE JOIN e. COOPER presiding Third Monda
in January and the Second Monday in Apri
and First Monday in September
MONTGOMERY QUARTERLY COURT.
JUDGE ED G. o'REAR presiding, Tuesday af-
ter Third Monday in January, April, July
October. = =. ..
ia COUNTY COURT. '..t
Third Monday of each month.
MT. STERLING CITY ooURT.-oIvIL BRANCH.
JUDGE BEN r: TURNER, presiding, First Sat-
urday in each month.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-02-16

Y. VANDEN BERG C.P. ATMORE,
Irafhc Manager, Gen1 Pass. Ag
General Offices, Louisville, XIV.
JACKSON SMITH, Asst. Gent PassQ,r AT,
Office. Chamber of Commerce JFfA{s Nntf'
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-02-16

Schedule in effect Jan. 20, 1894,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-02-16
New 1000 Mile Book.

The most convenient an popular
railroad ticket is the Baltimore 81
Ohio Southwestern Railways new
1000 mile book. Good over Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern, Baltimore
g. Ohio, Pittsburg & Western, Cincin-
natl, Hamilton g. Dayton. Columbus,
Sandusky & Hooking, Louisville, New
Albany &Chicago (Monon), Cleveland
Terminal & Valley, Columbus, Hook
ing Valley q Toledo, Terminal of st.
Louis, Indians, Decatur & Western,
and Ohio Central Railroads; reaching
ST. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, In-
dianapolis, Chicago, Dayton, Colum-
bus, Toledo, Cleveland, Pittsburg,
Washington, d. c., Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and hundreds of other points.
Books are good for one year and
seld at rate of $40. 90 by all B. s. o..
S-W. Agents. 22.9t
luc NhtiOudi Aruiruihu heiloi
Committee recently forwarded to
Turkey $4,000. They ,lhave re-
ceived cable message fsbm the In.
ternational COMMITTEE nd Constanti-
nople, of which the Brit il Ambassa-
dor is Chairman, sc.sna@ lodging the
remittance, and sta{ins ytrat the funds
In hand are entirq'y inadequate to
meet the terrible snpef ing and desti.
tuition, and that FSfc hl investigation
has shone that 2s less than 10000
cnlldreh nave oe4p n fade orphans by
tpe tate masacre rhese "wards Of
yhrls'enoom W be easily saved
from starvatio4 "a hlebasing enslave-
ment In Mosleu Mes, and can be
cared for at the or of dollar per
fore Spring uni generous sss~uere
sent at once to gn Brothers = b,
the authorized Iprsrs.
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Reduced Rates to Washington,
D. G.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
having been decided on by the State
Executive Republican Committee as
the official line to carry the Kentucky
delegation to the Inauguration, ar
rangements are being made by the
company to handle the entire delega-
ton with the same comforts and lux
uries as are afforded on all regular G..
T. o. vestibuled trains.
In order to facilitate matters and
to form a correct estimate of the mum
Der going, you are requested to send
In your name for sleeping car space as
early as possible. A ruond trip rate
of one fare ($l4 55 from Lexington,
Winchester and Mt. Sterling) and
correspondingly low rates from all
central Kentucky points has been
made for the occasion.
Tickets will be on sale March l, 2
and 8, good to return March A, 5, 6, 7
and s. Two limited vestibuled trains
each way daily, leave Lexington IL %
a. m. and S:35 p. m, arriving at
Washington 6 so a. m. and 8 40 p. m.
next day, from three to five hours
quicker than via Cincinnati. 81,
For scenic beauty the G. & O. has
no equal east of the Rocky mountains
Sn1zK BKRNEy, ID. P. A.
uuA -. Lexington; Ky.
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The N.W sheriff.

Last Friday E c. Mudd, elected
November last high sheriff of this
county, assumed the duties of his
Office aud took charge Of the jail aud
lnmates Tie new sheriff Is As years
of age and has been resident of
THIS county for "a years He has
never held an elective office before,
except that Of Justice of the Peace
of his township, East Boone, where
he has resided for Il numb Der of years
and owns large farm, which he has
operated with success.
Ia 1853 and again in 1883 Mr
Mudd took Horace Greeleys advice
and went west. On the last named
date be located at Whatcom, a
thrifty town iu Washington. During
bis stop III this place he engaged III
contracting, grading streets. build
ing watsrworks and raiIrnadlpg, and
worked from so to 225 men. His
venture proved successful and he
hourishe in Il financial way. He re
turned to Bates county Feb l. 1891
He il a son of S. T. Mudd, of East
Boone township, one of Bates Oldest,
and most respected citizens.
Our new sheriff is man Of good
judgment, has sufficient quantity
OF courage, is sociable, clever gen
tleman, aud the TINES predicts he
will make as popular and Efficient an
officer as the county has ever had
As for his standing and integrity
Ill this community, We have only to
call attention to the names of the
gentlemen who made bis bond, which
e one of the strongest ever filed by
an officer of this county. The bond
men are: VIM. E Walton, J. R Jen
kins, q r Radford, Booker Powell,
r. G West, DR.. Christy, DR. Boul
ware, Squire Wright, S. T. Mudd,
j. d Mudd, W. S. Mudd, G.. D.
and F. NJ. Mcneil and W. D. Auder.
son.
Sheriff Msdd showed his good
judgement in the selection of his
chief deputy, when he placed the
honor on Joe Graves. one of Rich
Hills most popular and energetic
young men. He will fill the position
to fraction and will give Sheriff
Mudd no cause to regret the conf
dence placed in him
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
County Court.

The county court for the next two
years will be composed of the fol
lowing named men. j Z Graves,
presiding officer; associates, Judges
Kemper aud Coleman. Judges
Groves and kemper were members
of the old court. Judge Coleman is
d new member taking the place of
Judge Fuller, whom he defeated for
re election. The county court is now
solidly democratic As members of
the court Judges Graves and Kem-
per have served the county faithfully
and with an eye to economy. The
reelection of Judge Kemper being
a reflection that he was faithful
servant. Judge Coleman, the new
member comes from the east part Of
the couaty and his admirable vote
received, a majority of over FIVE
hundred in a district that has twice,
heretofore. gone against his party,
speaks for his integrity, and popu-
larity as gentlemen qualified to fill
the important position to which he
has been called. With :hese men
at the helm, the purse strings of
Bates are in good hands and will be
handled with economy and the
bridges, highways and other impor
tant matters will be looked after
with Jealous care.
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Prosecuting Attorney.

Captain Harvey c. Clark was in
Quoted into the office of Prosecuting
Attorney on Jan. 1st, to which office
be had been elected by one of the
haudsomest majorities ever given in
the county. He is a graduate of
Wentworth Academy at Lexington,
Mo-, and Scarr;tt College, Neosho.
Mo, from both institutions with
high honors. In 81 be represented
Scarritt College at the State inter
collegiate oratorical contest at Persle
Springs and won the medal over
contestants from seven colleges
He read law with DeArmond L
Smith and was admitted to the bar
under Judge Lay after very rigid
examination from which be emerged
credisable. He Immediately formed
a partnership with ". ". Graves,
which is considered among the
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

and almost unclearei field about Il
mile distant from the rnbbeiies, all
the bandlts weapons and cousio er-
able of the plund-r taken
Flynn was arrested at his home
early in the evening by the Chicago
and Alton railroad officials aud -x
deputy msrshals, who drove out
from Independence in hacks to the
mans home. He WAS brought to
Independence to private room in
the Laclede hotel, where he was
kept till l o'clock this morning 1t
took the fficers that length OF tim
to get a confession from him. He
did make a full confession ard sign
ed bis name to it His confession
t.lls in minute detail how the two
hold ups of Chicago & Al'on trains
at Blue Cut were planned W tn john
Kennedy a. the arch plotter. It
tells how the money was divided
and where the jewelrv was buried
near Cracker Neck. The confession
gives the names of all the men in
each of the hold ups; Kennedy, now
in Jail. and two others, whose names
are suppressed in the hope that they
will be arrested. The officers are
hunting for them to day aud expect
to have them 10 custody before to
night.
Flynn is 35 years old, 5 # 7 inches
tall, is married and the father of two
small children. He has two broth
ars who live on adjoining farms but
were in no way connected with the
robbery.
OF the $4,000 in cash taken in the
last robbery only S25 in gold was
found at the point indicated in his
confession, but still the offic RS were
richly rewarded for their search.
The treasure inventoried as fol.
lows: Two shotguns. one mask, two
revolvers, two boxes 44.caliber cart
ridges, $25 dollars in gold. one clue
ter diamond ring, numerous articles
of plated jswelry.
J. A. Frier the express messenger
who was on the train the second
time it was held up and robbed,
went TO the jail Yesterday and iden-
tied Kennedy as the man who rifled
tho safe on the express car
Kennedy refused to discuss FIynn' q
| arrest.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

A bad wreck on the main line OF
the Mo. Pacific railroad occurred
Sunday near Chamois, Mo. The
train was travelling along at the
usual rate, when, without warning
the track sank under the engine let
ting it drop about twenty feet Sew
eral cars piled on top of it, and in
all, eighteen cars were wrecked
The engineer, fireman and head
brakeman We're instantly killed. The
engineer was found sitting in the
cab with his hand on the throttle.
The track at the point where the
engine went down skirts the Mis-
souri, river for quite distance and
it Is supposed the heavy rains OF
Friday and Saturday washed out
the dirt from under it.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
Fridav January 22nd. 1897.
Trustees Sale.

Whereas - Clint enbeard and Martha A Ciin.
kenbeard his wife, by their deed oftrust dated
September u. 1885. AMI recorded In the record
ers offlce within and for Bates county Missouh
In book Nc. l37 page 3A. conveyed to the under
siRned trustee the following described real
estate lying and being situate In the county Of
Bates and state OF Missouri. to. wit:
The west half OF the northwest quareY ef
the southeast quarter OF section five ~
In township thirty nine (39) OF range thirty
500 containing 20) acres more or less, which
conveyance was made in trust to secure the
payment OF one certain note fully described
IN SAID deed of trust: and whereas default
has been made in the payment of the annual
interest on said note which default according
to the terms and conditions OF said note and
deed o trust renders the whole debt due and
pay able Now therefore. at the request Of
the legal holder IF said note and pursuant 70
the conditions of said deed of trust l will pro-
ceed to sell the above described premises st
public vendue. to the highest bidder tor cssh.
a the eas. front door of the court house, In
the city of Butler, county of Bates ana state
OF Missouri. on
Saturday, January %, 1897,
between the honrs of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon Of thai
day tor the purposes OF satisfying said debt.
interest and costs. J. d. ALIEN.
~ Trustee.
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Mr.. Stephens Files Report Showing the
Condition of Missouri's Treasury.

Mr.. Stephens Files Report Showing the
Condition Of Missouri's Treasury.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan 2.-State
Treasurer Stephens to-day filed with
Gov Stone his statement of the
t, ansactlons of the Treasury Depart.
ment for the mouth ending Decem
her 81 It showed balance in funds
IN the Treasury Dec. l, $537 622 "a;
r.c-ipts S591.OS2 "a Total. SLIPS.
705 Is; Disbursements. $55l,242 Is.
Total IN Treasury. $577.463 05
The sum of $4,000 IN bonds was
paid during the month. During the
last two years $4,000 in 6 per cent
bonds have b. en- redeemed by the
State and $4,000 in 81 bonds paid
This leaves the State bonded debt at
present just SIS 100000 which hears
interest at the rate of 81 per cent.
All of the outstanding bonds are
subject to call at the option of the
State
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
law firms IN the State.

strongest law firms In the State.
Cap, CLARK organized the Butler
Militia in 1883, was elected Captain
AID has beeu Its Continuous com
mauder He has taken great interest
III matters military and Is high up
III mill,ar, circles of the state
After his nomination tor Prose
cutting Attorney he made Que of tue
most phenomenal carvasses ever
known III the county. He made
speeches in every school house IN
the county, and several tiues 10
some. never alluded 10 self, but
struck telling blows for his party
aud its platform. He was both logI
cal and eloquent and it is SAID OF him
that In all h,s speeches he never Of
Tended siugle voter, and 10 man,
iustanc,s those VINO went to scoff
went away Convinced
He is Young, talented, brave and
brainy aud We predict he will maxi
u rec Drd AS prosecuting attorney
that will be pride to law abiding
cltlznna, aud criminals Will fear and
respect it
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
WOLCOTT WILL GO.
He Will Confer With European b.
MetAlllsts.

MeraliIsts.
Washington, D. G, Jan. 1.-Sena-
tor Wolcott of Colorado, the chair
man of the special Senate committee
to arrange for bimetallic confer
encs of the nations of the world 10
going abroad to confer with Euro.
pean bimetallists on the subject.
The purposes of his visit are known
and approved by President elect
Mckinley, and his trip is made at
the reques, OF his associates Oh the
Senatorial committee
The attention of the Senator was
called to the Canton, O., dispatch
published to day that be was going
abroad for the purposes stated, and
that he would 60 with the indorse
ment President elect Mckinley and
was empowered, in measure, to
represent his views. The Senator
was not in a position to discuss I'D
detail the statements in the dispatch
He did say, however, in reply to
questions, that it was true that at
the request of his associates on the
Republican caucus committee for
consultation with English bimetal
lists. be was to go to Europe,
He added that there we're other
matters concerning HE interests of
bimetalIism. which he preferred not
to talk about. It was evident tha.
the Senator deprecated the publica
tion Of any statements concerning
the errand upon which he is about
to depart
Mr. Wolcott was asked if the pur-
poses of bis visit were known to
Major Mckinley and approved by
him, and be answered that they
were, but when pressed for particu
lars declared that he would prefer
not to discuss the question further.
The Senator will be absent until
some time in February.
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THREE UNDER ARREST.
James Flynn, a Farmer, Confesses to the
Blue Cut Robbery.

James Flynn, a Farmer, Confesses to the
Blue Cut Robbery.
Kansas City Times.
Three of the men who robbed the
Chicago and Alton express on the
night CT December %, at Blue Cut,
have new been arrested. and one
James Flynn. farmer living nea,
Inde pendence. has confessed. Flynn
was arrested Saturday nigh. at bis
home near Glendale.
He made signed and witnesse d
confession of all the details Of the
robbery and told at what point the
plunder was catched. The confession
was made and signed at the Laclede
hotel in Independence. last nigh,
before Flynn was taken 10 the
County Jail. Ex county Mar
shall keashlear. ez deputy J. B
Ross aud City Marshal Hulse, OF
Independence went out this morn
ing and discovered, in an unDroken
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

A stranger was found dying in an
alley in Kansas City Sunday night,
from cold and morphine. He was
unconscious when found and being
taken to police headquarters. after
hard work of the doctors he wa.
aroused. Being raised to sitting
posture, with an effort he said: 81
will die; my race is run. You cannot
learn my name. for it would only
gricve loving heart to know that
pass away under such condition. .
He then lapsed into uncoLsciousness
and remained in that condition until
death ended his suffering.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
Youn. Hanna Less.

Cleveland, o, Jan l-,Justioe
Brown rende'@t a decision Yesterday
III the case h,uunht against Dan r
Hanna. son Of Hon NJ 4. Hsnua
on al election bet Allen Armstrong
Chicago ttavrling man. aud Hams
bet $3.50 each on the result in OHIO.
The stakeholder decided ,ha. Nj. ior
Mckinley had over $4,000 plurality,
aud Armstrong thinking he was moi
treated right. sued for the $3.50 he
had mt up Justice Brown paya
h'm judgment aud charged the costs
against Hanna
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

The oldest married couple in the
world are believed to be Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Hines, of Delaware Co.,
Ohio, the age of Phillip Hines being
1906, and of Rebecca, his wife, sc
years Both are still in good health
and unusually active. They have been
married 78 years aud raised family
of healthy sons, who are farmers in
the vicinity Of their parents home.
Lamar Democrat
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07
Dr'' : Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
County Of Bates.

County Of Bates. So
In the Circuit Court of said county. Februar,
term, lSJ.. in vacation December 20, 1sG,
Mary 4 Pharis and John y Welsh plaintiffs
vs.. Emma Welsh, George Welsh, Theodore
Welsh, Lorenzo Welsh, Frank Welsh, Susan
ha Bronghten. Hanna Query, Belle Hough
and the unknown heirs Of Margaret Laugh
lin, deceased, defendants.
At this day come the plaintiffs herein by their
attorneys & Dickinson, James Parks Son,
and Graves Clark. before the undersigned
clerk of said court in vacation, and file their
petition and affidavit, stating among other
Theodore Welsh. Lorenzo Welsh, Frank Welsh
Susanna Broughten, Hanna Query, Belle
Hough and the unknown heir. Of Nargareto
Laughiin, deceased, are not residents Of thf
state Of Missouri: Whercupon il is ordered bJ
the clerk in vacation that said defendants be n0-
titled by publication that plaintiffs have COM
purposes and general nature Of which is 70 hase
the dover interest Of defendant Emma Weish
as widow Of Samuel Welsh, deceased, set On.
sdmeasured or comInuted, in the following
lands, io-wit: The northwest quarter Of tne
northeast quarter of section No. twenty-six f39s
In township No. forty-two AZ of range No.
twenty -nine, N Bates county, Mtasoari, sha
lot No six fsl Of block No aeyEnteen m Of tn
original town of Urich, in Henry county, Ms
Eouri; and further 10 have the said lands psrt.-
toned among the parties, plaintiff. and defena-
ants. after such dover j. aineasart'f os
coTnfnu.ed, or the proceeds thereof partition
If the said lands ordered sold, and tbs.
unless the said defendants aforesaid, be asa
appear at this court, at the next term Thereon.
to be begun and holden at the court house 10
the city OF Batter, In said county, on the ssH
day Of February next, and on or before sAe
third day Of said term, If the terrn shall - lons
eoHEiEus-arld IF Rot, then or before the iass
Jay Of said terrn-answcr or plead to the peta-
ton in said cause the same shall 3e taken ~
confessed ard judgment will be rendered ~
cordingly.
md b. ii further ordered that g cory hereof
be Published. according to Law. in the BrTIEk
WEEKLY TINES, q weekly newspaper prineaa
and published in Bates county, No. for faar
consecutive weeks, the last publication thsrss'
TO b. ST least fifteen DAYS before the said Nh
day ef February, I-g-
STEW All ATCHIsOS. CircuIt Clerk
! true copy Of the record Witness ray hsha
and the seal OF the circuit court OF
lsEAL5 Bates county, .IIs 1jth day of DeesIa-
Der. l..s
STEWART aTCHEs0S,
--st Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

The thirty ninth general assembly
convened at II o'clock yesterday
The session will last eighty or eighty
five days. The people will look to
this legislature to do good work and
it is to be hoped they will not be
disappointed The criminal laws OF
the state are badly in need of revi
siOn.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

By call of Sam B Cook, chairman,
the democrat state central commit
tee will meet at Jefferson City to
day. The object Of the meeting is
to provide for the maintenance OF
the state organization of the party.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

9. A. Weyrich and c. D. Caipen-
ter. prominent young men of st.
Louis, ended @ spree New Years
night by dying together in room
IN the Planters house. Weyrich left
q bride OF six months, and Carpenter
vas engaged to be married to q
West Virginia lady.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

W. A Hammond, vice president
OF the National Bank of Illinois,
which institution suspended business
a short time ago, took his life Fri
day night. The recent failure of
the bank and following exposures
of his crookedness in handling the
funds Of the concern, it is thought
caused him to take his life