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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
GoEBEL ELECTION BILL.

This bill having passed botf
Houses is lacking only in the sig
nature of the Governor to become
a law. The Governor will Of
course veto the bill and then it is
more than likely it will be passed
over his head We are opposed
to the measure because it gives
one party the advantage over the
other and we have not gotten to
that point where we believe all
the rascality is in the Republican
party. 1t is fair connt that we
desire and would have it made by
the honest representatives of the
parties. Our suggestion in regard
to the appointment of a compari,
son board in which there would
be like number Of each party is
the correct measure. We do not
want to defeat the Republican
party by any trick. We prefer to
win or lose by a flat-footed fight
and an honest count. The princi-
pies Of Democracy are right and
will not be downed. The Goebel
bill in the hands Of honest men
would do no harm, but should UNI
scrupulous men be its repre-
it would be the means
Of thwarting honest purposes. It'll
has been demonstrated that cleo
tons do not always go one way
and if the Republicans should be
returned to power this would be a !
Goebel club to terrorize DemoC- |
-aCy and perpetuate Republican
administration in the old Com
nonwealth. Should the bill be-
come a law we would make the
BEST of it, try to have it honestly
operated. Should it prove to be
good measure we will cling to it,
out to the contrary, we would
lrge speedy repeal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
,cORRESPoNDENcE.
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LEvEE.

j II Neal, who has been low with
lever is improving.
Hairiso Wit, sold one COW TO j
w Barn, tt tor $40 cash.
s. G. Anderson LETT for Bloomin.
ton. ILL.,, on last Monday.
N. NJ. Boon sold t. II. Barnes fice
yearing calves for $64.50.
Jordon Barnett has rented the Joe
Mckinney farm 1T this place.
II. NJ. Witt aold one horse aud COW
to harrison Witt for sci cash.
Henry Bradhsm, died at his home
in this place Saturday, the 26th inst,
of consumption.
H. M. Witt is preparing to build a
new dwelling house on his Is acre
tract of land one and one-halt miles
Southeast of this place.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

The Lexington Herald Of last
week contained an item from this
city, to the effect that Major
A. T. Wood, Of this city,
was being urged" by friends
throughout the State to become
a candidate for Governor and that
the Major would most probably
consent. The intention Of the
Major to become a candidate sig
nifes that the Republicans have
abandoned the hope Of electing
a Republican Governor next time,
and offer another empty honor to
our genial Major. Don't take II
Major. Get something substan.
tial.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
GOVERNOR VETOING.

1t has been announced thai
Governor Bradley has vetoed the
McChord Railroad bill, and would
on yesterday return the bill with
his reasons for so doing. Doubts
are expressed about the passage
over the Governors veto.
The Bronston Prison Commits.
sion bill will, it is said, receive the
veto. 1t has been in the Cover,
nor's hands ten days to. day.
There is a decided majority in
favor of this bill and it will be en-
acted over the veto. South Trim
BILE is the pronounced candidate for
Warden.
The Goebel election bill which
was passed on Saturday went to
the Governor on yesterday. Its
head will go off.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

There is no danger that an cpl
demic of Alaskan gold fever will
break out in this section. The
letters Of Mr.. Caswell Prewitt
which appear in the ADVOCATE
will certainly have a soothing
effect upon those who think that
immense fortunes await every
man who goes to that frozen coun-
try. His letters will be an inter
esting feature Of our paper. Trans
portation, trading companies and
gamblers in mining stock compan-
les will no doubt continue to make
glazing reports of fabulous
fortunes made in few weeks. An
occasional lucky find will be eX-
tensively advertised, while the
hundreds or thousands Who lose
their all will receive but little if
any notice.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
GENEROUS.

Two New Jersey war veterans
have volunteered to donate their
pensions for one year to the gov
eminent for the formation of a
fund with which to build a navy
which would easily make our
navy the largest and most formida-
bic in the world. They call upon
all pensioners to do likewise. If
they do, that $40, 900, 900 which
is annually paid to pensioners
worthy and unworthy-will put us
on a frst-class fighting basis.
Another commendable feature is,
that in this way the pension role
would be slightly redeemed, and
be made a roll Of honor. "
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
STOP" THEM.

There may be serious trouble
between the editors of the Gazette
and the Sentinel-Democrat. 1t
seeps that Editor Wood is not
favorable to the Goebel Election
bill and denominated it "Torce
bill. " This displeased Editor
Turner, who came back implying
that Wood was force bill advo-
cate; that he had declared the
Lodge election bill "a wise and
patriotic measure. Wood stout
ly implies the charge false, and
Turner having discovered that Ed
itor Wood is "mad, very mad"
blood may be caused to flow like
unto a wet weather spring. These
gentlemen are quiet though brave
men, and when once aroused it is
no trouble to discover birthstone
in the air.
The fact is they are quarreling
over defunct issues. The Lodge
Election bill was tabled years ago
and the Goebel bill will not re-
ceive the approval of the Cover
nor. If Editor Wood would re-
produce his utterance over this
bone of contention the people
could decide for themselves. From
the deliverance Of our Republican
contemporary on the Goebel bill
we do him the justice to say if he
ever was favorable to a National
force bill he certainly is not to a
State measure, even though it has
the slightest resemblance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

ish leaders, boats are being placed
and declaration Of war on the
part Of Spain is being advised.
The United States will continue
calm, will satisfy herself as to the
Cause of the explosion and when
the time to strike comes, it will be
terrific blow, one Spain will re.
member through all generations
to the end of time,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
LAUNCHING OF THE KEN,
lucky.

Hear what the Governor says.
"Having been definitely mott,
fed that the great battleship Ken
lucky will be launched at Newport
News or the oath of March next
at 10 o'clock a. M, the people OF
Kentucky are now requested to
show by their patriotic action on
that occasion that they are not
unmindful OF the compliment be-
slowed on them and the State.
"Wx. 0. BRADLEY,
Governor Of Kentucky"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

Some citizens Of this city have
received notices through the mails
advising that they leave the city;
others that they live better lives,
ETC., and in the event they are not
obedient to dictates, severe pun
ishment will be administered. They
are signed: The Blue Wing
Gang" We take it there is no
such order here and that some
half grown boys are trying to play
smart. Be it an organized order
or lot of boys out for fun, our
advice is that this note writing be
stopped. Somebody will get into
serious trouble, and when these
fellows are once started they will
not stop short of the pen. The
law-abiding citizens will not per
nit such conduct. IF unworthy,
disorderly men and women are in
our city the provision of the law is
sufficient to straighten them out,
and if there be any meddlers, such
as "White Caps" "Blue Wing
Gangs" and the like, the law is
just as applicable to them and will
be enforced.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
OF the Goebel Election Bill the
Louisville Dispatch says:

vi TIC GOSDCl ElSCllOu Dill lIlS
Louisville Dispatch says:
The bill is right, it is Demo,
cratic, it is honest, and the only
people who will be injured by it
are those who have been making
their living by stealing elections,
selling out parties and dealing in
political treaehery."
If the bill can be made opera
tive, free from party use, and re-
store honest elections, it is the
very measure needed and needed
at this very moment. Louisville
needs it, the Eleventh district
needs it and the entire country
would be benefited by it, but we
are afraid its use for good, the in
tention of the trainers Of the bill
would be turned against the purpos
aimed at and would be the cause
of more corruptive methods than
we are now forced to submit to.
Down with corruption at the polls
and steals after the ballot has been
deposited. That Republicans
stole the State for Mckinley we
do not question; and what is right
is the prohibiting Of stealing by all
parties.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
BIRTHS.


Born, on the Oath ultimo, 10 4. D.
Jones and wife, a son.
friedrich Lockwood Reid, on Feb.
18th cause to gladden. the hearts of
W. II. Reid and wife at Lisbon, o.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01
Found.

A child's light colored Iur collar
cite, lined with black, was found in
northwest part of town on Sunday
morning. Call for it at ADvooATa
Office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

For pure homemade Maple Syrup
call or write to w. N. Scobee, Mt.
Sterling, KY. 3O.4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

To Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cascnrets Candy Cathartic. 100 or 25e.
II q o, o. fail 70 cure, druggists refund money
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

See us before buying your coal and
Feed; we can save you money.
Mt. STERLING COMMISSION Co.
oct
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-03-01

.a,oi in The Pest once at Mt Sterling as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
BAD EFFECTS OF THE CHECK TAX.


The Atlanta Journal is laboring under
the delusion that the requirement OF
putting IA stamp on checks was intended
to make the wealth Of the country con-
tribute to the expenses of the war.
Congress deliberately voted down al
most every proposition looking to that
end What it really intended was to
make people think they wanted wealth
to pay it's burden, but in fact to impose
the burden on the poorer members OF
society.
The Journal is right in saying that
the check tax will fall heaviest on men
conducting small business operations,
and will result in a considerable with
drawal of money from banks. Men who
have many small accounts to pay will
keep their money in their safes instead
of depositing in banks. The result of
this, of course, will be to reduce the
amount of money the banks can loan
and therefore to that extent contract the
already contracted currency of the
country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
REPUBLICAN INFAMY.

New York Journal.
This is the plain, cold statement of a
governmental infamy.
BY the lava proper one-ln the
State of New York every child less than
IS years old who desires to work for
wages must produce a certificate from
the Board of Health that he or she is
physically fit to do work.
BY an infamous provision of the reve-
nue. law enacted by the Republican Con
gress just adjourned each child is com
PEELED to buy ten-cent stamp and aftlX
it to this certificate.
The express, railroad and telegraph
companies shift to the shoulders OF
their customers the tax which the law
sought to impose upon them. The mil
lionaire brewer and tobacconist thrust
upon customers the tax which the law
imposes upon them. The millionarisc
land owner, the Astor or the Bradley
Martin, living abroad in luxury on
money drawn perhaps from the tene-
ments in which these very children are
squalidly housed, pays not one penny
of the war tax.
But the little children, whom an I'M
righteous, and un-Christian and an
archistic social system compels to work
in their playtime, must pay ten cents
each in war taxes before they can ac-
qure the privilege of even seeking work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
FAIR TREATMENT FOR ROTH

FAIR TREATMENT FOR ROTH.
Asheville Citizen.
We see nothing alarming or unjust in
the railways being called upon in good
faith to show why they should not re-
duce either passenger or freight rates.
If it is found that they can not and pay
fair interest on the investment III the
roads, then we should denounce any at
tempt to force them to an Improbable
basis of doing business as an attack on
property rights that should be discoun-
tenanced. But it should be remembered
that the railways have had and still
enjoy great and peculiar privileges from
the people. Some of them occupy, what
amounts to Il vast tract Of land for
which they did not pay one dollar. In
this city for instance, the Southern claims
even where it does not occupy, an amount
that is unreasonable in respect OF
the business it does and the necessities of
the road. There can be nothing unjust
in itself in an inquiry, every few years.
into the question whether a certain road
is being overpaid for the service it rem
ders the public: in fact it would be I'M
just to the people not to make such in
quiry and have it very searching and
comprehensive, but of course it should
be conducted with the highest possible
intelligence and with due regard to the
fact that railway management is pro-
fession in itself and is not to be inter
fered with for any but the best of rea-
sons.
The account of the people with the
railways is not closed when Il grant of
land is made and the road is built.
There is implied fair treatment both for
and on the part of the people and tn"
railways. and that will continue to be
the situation until the emu of the chap
ter The roads should have sympa-
thetic treatment, but so also should the
interests of the public.
We do not mean by this any endorse
ment of Governor RusselI's policy Of
cutting and slashing Mt the railways
unfortunately. He is as unfit to re-
view the business of railway as Il man
who works a piledriver is to regulate a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
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CADETS TO ANNAPOLIS.
The Bill to Give the President Five APP
pontees Meant One.

Washington Post.
The wish of many people in and out
of the navy to see the heroes of certain
naval events in this war rewarded by
the appointment of additional cadets to
the Naval Academy was defeated in the
last hours of the session of Congress. 1t
will be remembered that here was bill
authorizing the President to appoint five
additional cadets, which passed the Sen
ate very late in June. The purpose was
to allow the appointment of the late Capt.
GridIey's son, as the Captain had lost
his life from the effect upon him of the
responsibility for his ship Olympia in the
battle at Manila; of Il brother of En-
sign Bagley, who lost his life on the Gu
ban coast early in the war, and of one of
the young sailors who accompanied Con
structor Hobson on his perilous eXpedi-
ton into Santiago harbOr ut the time of
the sinking of the Merrimac.
The bill will probably be passed at the
next session, but that will delay these
boys one year at the Academy, and, if
they succeed in graduating. may ma
terially affect their advancement in the
naval service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
STAHLMAN AGAlN--THE TENNESSEE DELE.
GATES.

This man Stahlman ought to have the
decency that Judas had and go off and
hang himself. He is out in Il newspaper
article denouncing everybody who has
exposed his baseness and his proclamation.
His wrath is particularly directed to-
wards Rev. S. A. Steel, former editor
of the Epworth League, who has spoken
against accepting the money. He trots
out note of 5000 for money loaned by
him to Steel, and accuses him of ingrdti-
tude. Steel ought to pay his just debts,
if it is debt he owes Stahlman, before
denouncing his creditor, but Stahlman's
letter indicates that he thought he could
buy the favor of influential parties
10y lending them money, for he says:
"NNhy. bless your soul, if the
horde of ingrates who have been the
recipients of my bounty for the past
fourteen years. and who are now like
ours barking at my heels, were to
pay me what is due on indorse-
ments, loans, investments and losses
made to help them along, | would
be able and would with marked
degree of pleasure give to the
church every dollar derived by me as
fee, and yet be the gamer
Eight of the ten delegates from Ten
nessee (Stahlman's State) have adopted
a resolution calling on the college OF
bishops to convene the general confer
Il Al
ton growing out of the church claim
The Southern Methodist church is all
right, and no agents can make it con.
done falsehood or deception, not even
TO get quarter of Il million dollars just
ly due to it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
First District-George III. Brown, Jr.,
of Beaufort.
Second District-Henry II. Bryan. OF
Craven.
Fifth District-Thonas ]. Shaw, OF
Guilford.
Sixth Distrlct-Oliver III. Allen, of
Lenoir.
Seventh District-Thomas A. Mcneil,
of Robson.
Eleventh District-W. A. Hcke. of
Lincoln.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

Secretary Gage would be pleased to
have the fact noted that Santiago did
not surrender until the mighty success
of his bond loan had been announced
among the other American reinforce
ments.-Springfield Republican. And
the war was not seriously begun until
the bond syndicate had forced big
bond issue. The bond grabbers are now
desiring to postpone taking Havana un
til the fall so that they can swallow ur
another big bond issue. Lincoln fought
great war OH paper money. but lac
had no Mark Hanna with debts to be
paid to the milliOnaires.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

"Hoola Boom is the only man on the
burning deck in the Ninth district. j.
Wiley Shook started out to fight Pear
son. A position as revenue doodle ST
fenced him. Then Jim Moody came "out
of the West to meet the giant of Rich
mond Hill. Epauiettes and military
trappings in the salt horse department
ended Moody's opposition. Then Chas.
J. Harris was picked out, and he has
industrial commission. HoOla Boom is
still pacing the deck. Will Pearson dare
to offer him an insult by giving him Il
job, also?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

Mr.. j. S. Merritt feels that his posi-
ton is misunderstood by reference to
him in our Roxboro letter. There was
no such purpose. Here is his political
position, as stated by himself, and we
gladly give it: Il wanted nothing. | dc
not belong to the Republican party, i'll
fact to no party. | voted for Mckinley
for President. | have not yet regretted
it. ! voted the State Democratic ticket
| have not yet regretted it, nor is there
a prospect that l WILL"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

If Hobson's attempt failed, he is none
the less hero. The log of the Christie
bal Colon contains this entry: ''June
8. 800 a. m.-Firing at the entrance of
the harbor. Later the flagship made
signal that a merchant ship was enter
ing the harbor, it being the intention to
sink her at the entrance. As she was
passing Ensenada de Nispero lat thu
inner end of the narrows) she was sunk
by a torpedo from the Pluton and by q
mine, without accomplishing her inten
tons. Seven prisoners were taken, one
officer and six men,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

81 have used ChambcrIain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" avs Mr.. w. Il.
Cooper of Ell Rio, Cal. "For small chill
dren we find it especially effective" For
sale by J. III. Bobbitt, Henry L. Hicks
and North Side Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
AN INSULT TO LABOR AND DEMOCRACY.

Since the election in 1896 there has
gold Democrats in New York to repent
of their desertion and to come back
home. This was seen in the successful
city election last year. In this move
ment one William d. Bynum, political
adventurer of Indiana, who for the con-
sideration of a salary of $1,000 per an
mum, paid him as chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee, betrayed his party
and organized the gold party, has CON
spicuously taken no part. The New
York Journal says he is distinguished
by being the only chairman of IA Ma
tional committee who eXacts pay for dis
charging his duties, but as he has mar
shalled behind him more dollars than
men, his course is perhaps justifable.'
Congress at its recent session passed
a bll creating non-partisan commission
to consider and recommend measures af-
fecting the laboring, manufacturing and
capitaliStc classes. The commission
was to consist of representatives from
both houses of Congress and from the
classes affected. Even if so constituted
it would have been of doubtful utility.
The President has made it a farce by
appointing w. ID. Bynum on it as a
Democratic member. 1t would have
been as appropriate for Benedict Arnold,
after his treachery, to have been chosen
as the representative of Washington's
army as to have chosen w. ID. Bynum
to represent the Democratic party.
Mr.. Mckinley insults every laborinS
man and every Democrat by the selec-
ton of Bynum. He was the agent of
Hanna i'm 1896 to put the trusts and
other illegal conspiracies in control of
government. Ii he had been selected as
II creature of corporate greed, nobody
would have complained. His selection
as Democrat shows that Mckinley is
trying to keep alive the traitorous So
called Democratic organization to which
he largely owes his presence in the
White House. He sees that it can he
done only by giving ''pie" to its selfish
leaders. Bynum as a Democrat is as
much traitor as those North Carolina
HPopulists who accept Federal Offices.
They sell their birthrights for mess of
pottage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

Surgeon General George M. Sternter-
ger, of the United States Army, will
contribute to the August Century an nr-
ticle on "The Sanitary Regeneration of
Havana" General Sternberg was a
member Of the Havana Yellow Fever
Commission of 1879, and has made Il
close study of this disease not only in
Cuba, but during its occasional out
breaks in the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

The Washington Post is in favor also
of sending Cervera and all his sailors
home. 1t is cheaper to ship them to
Spain than to feed them. Rev. John
Edwards. Methodist pastor at Annapolis,
i'm his Sunday sermon, inveighed heavily
against the idea of giving them luXuries
and treating them as heroes. Others be-
lieye that every courtesy should lie
shown them and every luxury afforded.
As we are sure to have a controversy rs
to how to treat the prisoners it may be
the wisest thing to do to send them back
to Spain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

1t is now decided that cooks may en-
list, but must pass an examination show
ing their skill in cooking. This is Il
move in the right direction, for it is be-
leyed III some quarters that as naiiy
men Lave ieen killed in Wa from Lad
couhs is from bullets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19
CONVENTION DATES.

Second Congressional District, Wilson,
August 31st.
Fifth Congressional, Greensboro, July
Dist.
Seventh Congressional, Statesville
July Goth.
Eighth Congressional, Statesville, July
Goth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-19

Capt. Crowningshield, chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation, carries II leve
head. He says: eff there is anything
that Americans know how to do without
instruction from foreigners, it is to fire
straight If anybody doubts the truth
of this Cervera and Toral will substan
tate it.