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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
TO THE WORK.

Since the death of the CONNER
cial Club we have thought that
Mt. Sterling should have an or
ganization for concerted action
relative to business interests, and
our mind is not changed. If Mt.
Sterling is to grow, if we are to
have a school city, a manufacture
ing place, it will be secured only
by an effort. We suggest such
an organization now. If such an
organization has few members
only a dozen-it would be en-
couraging. We would suggest L.
I. Chiles as president, and ask
him to consider the question Sc
riously and give us the benefit of
his thoughts in succeeding
issue. There are ways by which
Mt. Sterling could be made great.
Let's find out that way and work
at it: .. .4s9
St. Louis started out with a ST.
900, 900 fund for advertising and
got such good returns that from
1893 to 1896 inclusive it spent
SO, 900, 900. During that period
the population of St. Louis in
creased 300, 900, and the Business
Mems League is authority for the
assertion that more than $780,
900, 900 was brought to town by
this concerted action. The man.
ufactured product of St. Louis
fifteen years ago was not more
than SIS, 900, 900 year; to-day it
is $500, 600, 600 year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
DECLARE FOR SILVER.
Washington Populist and Demo
Gratis Declare POr BimatalIism

Ellensburg, WASH, Sept. S.-The
joint conference committee OF the
three parties, Democratic, Popiiist
and Silver Republicans, whose State
conventions are now in progress, de-
cided that the ticket is to be known
as the Peoples Party, and that Demo-
crst and Silver Republicans are each
to have Congressman.
The platform reported to the Demo-
cratic State Committee by the msjori-
-ty of the committee on resolutions re-
sfflrms allegiance to the Chicago plat
form ana fidelity to Bryan.
On the question of annexation the
platform saye. "While we do not
favor an aggressive policy of general
territorial expansion, we are opposed
to the surrender to Spain of any of the
territory that has been acquired by
American valor and the expenditure
of blood of our people.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
Insurance.

We have bought the interest of Mr.
G. w. Harris in the insurance agency
of Harris & Strossman, and are in the
field to do generous share of the
business. This agency represents
some of the best companies in the In
surance world, and we are prepared
to sell first-class insurance at the low
est possible rates. We solicit a con-
tinuance of the business done with
the late firm, and also hope for an ex-
tension of business with all our pa
irons and friends.
1t shall be our aim to give to the
interests of those entrusting their
business with US, such careful and
painstaking attention as will insure
the protection they pay for.
Earnestly soliciting your business,
we are very truly yours,
.. w. II. STRossMAN & Son.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
LAND, STOCK AND CROP.

During the past two weeks Chas
Donnohue has bought for Bourbon
farmers ITO feeders at &c.
Anderson Chenault last week sold
to Bird Kidd eighty-six 1300-pound
cattle at $3.50. Silas Stofer sold to
same party 65 export cattle at $4.60.
On Saturday Bogie, Bridgeforth,
Turley. etc., sold to Mr.. Speyer, of
Lexington, 1000 bushels of bluegrass
seed at 54c., and Ed Refs sold to Sim
Wilson, of Paris, 1900 bushels at 55c.
These deals took all the seed in the
county.
Bird Kidd on Friday bought of j.
T. Highland 81 large export cattle at
$4.60; of L. b. Greene 80 cattle,
about 1400 pounds, at 81 60; Of John
Gaitskill 81 cattle, about 1400 pounds,
at $500; of Waller Sharp, of Bath
county, TIA export cattle at SAL
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
A Great Book Free

When DIR. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. Y, published the first edition of
his great work, The Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, he an
nounced that after 100000 copies had
been sold at the regular price $1.50
per copy, the profit on which would
repay him for the great amount of la
Dor and money expended in produc-
it, he would distribute the next half
million free. As this number of cop
les has already been sold, be is now
giving away, absolutely free, $4,000
copies of this most complete aud in
teresting and valuable common sense
medical work ever published--the re-
cipient only being required to mail to
him, at above address, twenty.one
(2l) one-cent stamps to cover cost of
mailing only, and the book will be
sent postpaid. 1t is veritable med
ical library, complete in one volume.
Contains zoos pages, profusely illus
trated. The Free edition is precisely
the same as that sold at $1.50 except
only the books are in strong MANILA
paper covers instead of cloth. Send
now before all are given away.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
PULL THE WEEDS.

When the street commissioner
has nothing else to do he could
take his force out on the extreme
end OF some Of our streets and pull
and cut the rag weeds, and, while
at this he could have some ditch
ing done. The county has set a
copy in putting crushed stone and
ditching Maysville street and we
think the city might do as well on
the other streets. Weeds and
boulders on the streets are un-
slightly. If we had our way every
street in the city would be put in
extra condition and every proper
ty owner would be required to put
a pavement in front of property.
We have business city; why not
a beautiful city as we'll. There is
always something to do and the
commissioner should keep his force
employed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
Baum's Prices.

Best breakfast bacon per ID. 90.
Best sugsr cured hams perlb &c.
2-lb package cracked wheat 10c
cake Bakers chocolate 1Sc.
Best sweet chocolate per cake 4c.
lib box Bakers cocoa, Zoe.
Fresh mushrooms, per can Zoe.
Bib can asparagus tips Zoe.
lib sack Graham flour 25c.
lOc box of cocoanut &c.
Banner I've, per can Sc.
Giant I've, per can 7c.
Ball potash, large size, 7c.
Best &c cigar 2 for To.
Best 2-fers, 3 for Sc.
Best 3-ters, 4 for &c.
100000 pounds of flour to dispos
IF at unheard of low prices.
Everything must be sold. Call q
our store and get our prices befor
you make a purchase.
ADAM BAUM & Son,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
TERMS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Democratic Nominee for Congress.
HON. T. Y. FITZPATRICK.
NOT A DULL DAY.

1t is the shrewd advertiser that
has no dull days--not extravagant
but shrewd advertiser, The firm
that pushes its own business and
does not even allow itself to think
of another's business, or business
methods; the man who goes right
along minding his own business,
keeping up every detail ofhis own
business, advertising his own
business shrewdly, is the man
tnat succeeds most satisfactorily
with his own business.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
WHAT IS RIGHT.

Our fights politically are within
party lines. We have always ex-
pected that our party would give
US Of her best and every Democrat
should demand this. Doubtless
our party in its wisdom has always
intended this, but that they some
times err no man will question. In
the event of a mistake there is but
one thing to do; correct it and do it
quickly, that no antagonistic par
ty can say behold the character of
your party representative. There
are reports in the air, they are not
whispered, we are investigating
them and if they prove correct,
we shall demand Of our party an
other-the best-for the banner
cannot be committed with tri.
umphal expectations to balky
carrier.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
WATER WORKS.

The question to be presented
to our people in November is
whether or not they want water
works, and whether or not they
want to own the plant and allow
the profits to return to the tax
payers, or that they be owned by
outside parties and that they reap
all profits. The first question to
be answered by each individual
voter is, do we really need water
works. We imagine there are
very few; if any, who would vote
no to this proposition. We do
know that no well informed man
who values health more than the
miser's dollars would. If Mt.
Sterling is to move onward and
upward We must have an abund-
ant water supply. Not long ago
a furniture factory wanted to 10.
cate here; they couldn't, we had
no water. A firm DESTROYS Of es
tablishing tobacco factory were
here for the purpose of locating
and met with the same objection.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
HOW IT WAS DONE.

At New Decatur the city en-
ploys man, good one, mot one
hunting a job and who is a failure
in everything he touches except
spending his salary, but man
who is active, keeps in touch with
new enterprises, watches the shift
ing of capital, keeps his own Sc
crets and at the proper time; pre-
sents his claims. These two en-
terprises will add to this place not
less than 1000 population. with a
weekly pay roll of several thousand
dollars. The investment in the
salary of this man pays. The
gentleman is a member of the New
Decatur Commercial Club, he
councils with this body and the
secrets go no fnrther until the deal
is final.
Mt. Sterling has advantages and
would have greater with an abun-
dant water supply and with the
proper organization, the right kind
of a man to work up interest, we
could have as flourishing a city as
there is anywhere in the south.
We need college here to receive
the home boys and girls and those
east Of us when they have finished
the prescribed courses of their
home institutions. We need a
handle factory, machine shops,
cigar and tobacco factories, pack
ing houses, taanery, cob pipe
factory, etc. With the proper
organization to look after new
enterprises, a level headed well
balanced man to do the pushing,
we could get almost anything we
would ask for. Mt. Sterling has
the location and her citizens can
do the balance fthey WILL, Cities
are made by united efforts. Now
Mt. Sterling does as much bust
ness to the spare foot as any city
in the south. What would she
do with a $50, 900 pay rolf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

We see advertised on the bill
boards a show. From the pic
lures we would think it a circus
and animal show, but since it is
not advertised in the papers we
would be justified in the conclu-
sion that there will be no show at
all. We would not like. how
ever, to say there will not be a
show, for there might come this
way a monkey and clown and
ring-master, and that would be a
show. Then we would not say
there will be, for that would be a
word to the people to come, when
they might be disappointed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

The summer vacation is now
over and many boys and girls are
assuming the duties and labors in
cident to school and college life.
For ten months they must, to a
large extent, say goodbye to So
cial pleasure and home associations
and give themselves to close study
in preparation for the responsible
ties of noble lives. These attain
ments will necessitate self-denial
and probably tears and heart aches.
Many toiling, loving fathers
and mothers have at all times
made sacrifices in order that their
children may be educated. A
debt of gratitude must be paid.
Boys and girls, remember father
and mother; know that they anx-
iously follow you with love. Do
well your part and as the years go
by you will have no sorrowful re-
grets.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

Renaker & Heinrich are rebuilding
their poultry house. 1t will be a
much better building than the one
which burned and will be a two story
2Ox6O foot building with shed rooms
in the rear for wagons, etc: The
building will be rushed to a compile
ton In the meantime business goes
ahead.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
CerYera Thankful For Kind Treat.
menf.

Admiral Cervers, Nilsson, Lieuten-
ant Angelo Cervera, and Lieutenant
F. Gomez called at the Navy Depart
ment at Washington on last Wednes-
day. In the absence of Secretary
Long they paid their respects to As
sistsnt Secretary Allen and to him ex-
pressed their thanks and gratitude OF
Admiral Cervera for the kindly treat,
ment accorded him and his men
while prisoners of the United States.
The party remained at the department
very short time.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

Mr.. Pierce Winn and wife have
taken possession of their home recent
ly purchased from Mrs. Jephson on
Maysville street. The place has been
much improved.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

The Circuit Court news is very
scarce. No cases of Importance
have been tried. The suits against
the Exchange Bank by j. T. Day
and w. 0. Mize, of Hazel Green,
were on yesterday continued.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

Mrs. Offutt wife Of A w. Offutt, Is
in precarious condition from the
effects of stroke Of paralysis. Mrs.
Offutt is relative Of DIR. r. @. Drake.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

Miss Martha Dennis brought to
this Office gourd with handle Is
inches long and two pods Of as fine
bell pepper NJ We have ever seen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

Notwithstanding the report from
Governor Bradley that Camp Thomas
was not in as bad condition as had
been reported, Gems. Sanger, Mat
tocks and Roe report to the contrary
after thorough investigation. The SOL
dier boys corroborate the Generals.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

The drowning of Thomas Fl. Wheel
er, son of Major General Joseph
Wheeler, at Montsuk Point was q Sc
we're blow to the brave old soldier, and
the sympathies of the American peo-
pie 60 out to him in his great afiiic-
ton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
NEW DECATUR, ALA, COM
ING, WHYa 4

Last week we made notice of
the location Of a manufacturing
plant in New Decatur, Ala, with
500, 900 paid in capital and last
week that city landed another
manufacturing enterprise. This is
good news to some of our good
citizens who have investments
there.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
give an ice cream supper in the Court
House yard on Friday night, Sept, 16.
Ices and cakes 10 cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

The ices and cakes to be served in
Court House yard by the ladies of
Methodist church will be most do.
lightful. Be sure to be there.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13


Another desiring to put in tan.
merry, and receiving the answer to
the question have you a water
supply, went elsewhere. The To-
eating Of enterprises means the
circulation of money, the increase
Of population, the demand for
business houses, for groceries,
meats. everything. Of course no
sane man would oppose water
works. This settled, the next
question that presents itself is,
who should own and operate the
plant, the city or outside individ-
uals7 If home, home people will
get the work; if home, every dol
lar earned will be spent here
among our own people and for
our own benefit. If outsiders
own the plant the earnings go
away, and we become the source
by which outsiders get rich.
On this question we give the
experience of few who have
made the test and who have the
knowledge!
Saugert:es, N. Y, 5000 Popu-
lation, found that the private COM
pany to whom a franchise was
granted demanded as much for
hydrants for fire protection as
would pay two-thirds Of the inter
est on the cost of the whole plant.
The village, therefore, purchased
the plant and is now operating it.
The revenue from the water rents
pays the principal as it becomes
due, with interest, and the village
has ample fire protection without
cost, together with free water sup
ply for all public purposes.
Twelve years ago system was
built by private owner at Vine
land, N, J., the income from
which is now, on his own state
ment, $4,000 per annum. The
actual cost of duplicating the sys-
tenn would not be more than $780,
900. The price demanded by the
owner, however, is SI45, 900,
while the village contemplates pur-
chasing the plant at something
like SI27, 900. believing that some
thing should be allowed the owner
on account of the earning capacity
Of the plant. Seventy-seven thou
sand dollars seems a large amount
ior town Of 5000 people to pay
Tor the mistakes Of former office
holders, but such is the repeated
testimony of towns endeavoring
o gain possession of franchises
'nce granted to private individ-
lals.
We must, therefore, conclude
hat the ownership should be in
he city. We will have more to
ay with each succeeding issue,
md should there be anyone Of a
different mind we would be glad
o give their reasoning.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
$4,000

To loan on farm property at 8 per
cent. for five years.
A. HOFFMAN, g. SoS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13

The Governors of the several States
have the say a. to what regiments
will be mustered out.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
Hesitate OF.

You cannot hesitate now--these
values won't allow it. The plain,
simple truth Of the matter is that
with our trade there can be no
'last seasons" goods--that forces
them out this season, at some price,
however small.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
GrubbS &
HazelPigg.

A business conducted upon
the principles Of promptness
and rcliability-promptnessin
the execution of any order,
small or large-reliability in
manufacture, and in prices
the lowest consistent with
honest quality and honest
dealing--makes us merit your
patronage.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
Summer Goods.

They go now at marked
down prices-sometimes half
prices, sometimes less than
half-to make room for FALL
and WINTER GOODS. We
must get them out of the way.
We will not carry them over.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-09-13
Prices.

Light colored Dress Goods, for
merly SOC and eoc, now soc and
35c.
Light colored Dress Patterns,
formerly So to $40, now SO to So.
Brown Linens for Dresses, former
ly zoe and 25c, now 124c and 15c.
Dress Ginghams, formerly lac,
now S3c.
Lawns, 0randies, etc., formerly
12c to 25c, now 7c to 10c.
E&All other Summer Goods at
correspondingly low prices.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-27

beverage. Experiments with the raisngrape have shown that this climate and soil possess every advantage for the production and curing of this staple article of commerce.
 "Besides the fruits already mentioned, the or ange, lemon, lime, olive, fig, pomegranate, and others of the citrus family, can be grown success 1ulIy III the valleys of Southern Arizona. Orange trees are now in bearing in the Salt River valley and at Yuma; while the bananas is also being cul- VlFaVeo at the latter place. The Arizona orange in quality and flavor will compare favorably with the best California
 Tn the valleys of the Colorado, the Salt and the Glla iivers there is room for thousands It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of Dnls broad Union can be found more desirable region Tor the making of a home No laborous clearlng ot the land is required; it lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and shrubbery have so rapid growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attractions wnich would require years to maturq in less favored | cihlaVes. Fruits ripen and are ready for market iull month before the California product. The bright sunshine makes life a luxury and the pure Gry atmosphere brings health to all who inhae It. TOT the establishment of colonies such as we have
 made Of Southern California a arden, Arizona presents unrivaled opportunities Thousands of acres, now protitless, can be made productive DyG he construction of irrigating dtches and there IS no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns"
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-27

formerly the capital Its elevation beino more than double that of Phoenix. it is somewhat cooler, and as there is next to no irrigation near it, the air is a little drier Phoenix IS the centre of the greatest irriga- tion in the Territory. The country for miles around smiles with green fields. cover ed with almost countless herds of cattle and 1t IS everywhere shut in by low mount aims. 1t is the Territorial capital. has the Government Indian School, the Territorial I Lunatic Asylum, and other ipstitntions and Is the general focus for the Territory
 Like Tucson, 1t has its occasional wind and sand storms-perhaps not quite so often
 At either place visitors who know bow +o adapt themselves to circumstances can bo entirely comfortable, and in each tbev will find an intelligent, orderly, enterprisino q and most hospltable community. They will ind country full of mines. full of rich agricultural lands, abounding in cattle and horses, In vineyards and orchards and +bo beginnings of very successful orange groves "a country in fact, as full of promise for hardy and adventurous men now as Ca1ifor- ma was In the:ffties. Above all, it has been their lot to search for health in far countries they will revel in the luxury of oelng Tn their own land, among their own countrymen, within easy reach of their friends by telegraph or rail, and in climate as good of it's kind as any in the world.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-27
MINES.

There is no section of the United States, or probably of the earth, more rich in min elal wealth than the County of Yuma. All the country north, east and south of Yuma lies directly within the main gold belt that commences in Alaska and ends in Mexico
 From the San Bcrnardino mountains in California to the Sonora boundary line the mountains and hills are exceptionally rich in the precious metal, as though demonstrating the theory often advanced that the richest gold mines are found bordering tLc beds of
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-27
IS IT A LAWLEss COUNTRY?

The man who goes to any considerable Arizona town with the idea of the South west derived from novels, or from ''The Arizona Kicker" will be greatly mystifed. He will lind as many churches as in towns ot corresponding size in Pennsylvania or Ohio; and probably more schoolhouses. He will find plenty of liquor-shops. too, and gambling houses, and dancehouses, and vet he will see little disorder unless he hunts late at night for it, and he will be apt to hnd-as at Phoenix-a community of ten thousand people requiring in the daytime only one policeman, and hardly reouirino him. During my winter there did not see single disturbance in the streets. or half dozen drunken men, all told. Min. ing men and an occasional cowboy certainly had quarrels, sometimes, in the disorderly quarters at night; and there were stories Of the use of the knife among Mexicans. but the visitor who went about his own business had as little trouble as on Board : way or Chestnut street. The Pima and Maricopa Indians, who are encountered everywhere. have been friendly with tbe whites for generations, and there isn't an Apache within some hundreds of miles.