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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
stone That Carried with II the Ira
ditional I'll Luck

Aman made a wager and lost it.
mo wonder" said bystander.
you're wearing an opal You never
will have any luck"
This set the man to thinking. Four
days later he slipped in getting off a
tram-car and sprained his ankle. This
decided him. He gave the pin to a
friend who was on the stock exchange,
and who had nc superstitions beliefs.
Nevertheless, when the skeptic lost
over $4,000 he began to worry. He
didn't care much for the pin, anyway,
and SO one day, when young man
in his Office admired the fire in the
stone, he said: "Take it along if you
like it." l
The young man overwhelmed him
with thanks. Then he waited with
guilty knowledge to see what would
happen to the young man. He did
not have to wait long. The very next
week the employe was taken i'll, and
be missed four days at the Office. The
stock exchange man was troubled in
conscience, so he told his young friend
about the opal pin and the supersti-
ton attached to it, and the employee,
after deliberation, decided that he
would give the pin to his girl.
The opal did very rapid and eff
fective work after it became the prop
erty Of the young woman. On the sec
ond day after she began to wear itshe
ignited curtain in attempting to
light the gas. The curtain was de-
stroyed, and the young woman burned
both her hands in attempting to ex-
tinguish the blaze.
can opal is always unlucky," she
thought. "1'll notlwear the dreadful
thing day longer" And she did
not.
She gave it to her brother, who
scoffed at the suggestion that spark
ling, CLASSY little stone could WELD
any influence, good or bad. Never
theless, when he started for London
and the train ran off the line, and
he was nearly killed, he became con-
verted.
"1'll not give it to anybody else to
be JONAH" said he. "1'll sell it to
a jeweler."
So he went to the jeweler and said:
"Whatll you give me for this opalP'
The jeweler said: '"That isn't an
opal; it's cat's-eyel"-London Tit
Bits.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
Southern Railway.

Winter tourist tickets now on sale
via Southern Railway to Florida, Gu
ba and other Southern Resorts, Su-
perior Schedules and through Pullman
car service. The only line with Vesli-
bule trains. Winter touriet tickets
via this line permit stop.overs at prin-
cipsl points of interest. Good to re-
turn until Msyl3l, 1900. Asehville
and Hot Springs, North Carolina, in
Gin the land OF the sky" are on the
Southern Railway.
All principal ticket agents sell
through tickets via Southern Ry.
Valuable and interesting maps, book
lets and information mailed tree to
any address.
VIM. II. TAYLoE, A. G. P. A.,
Louisville, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
TIE NEW YORK WORLD.
THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION.
Almost A DailY-At the Price of
a Weekly.

The most widely circulated
weekly" newspaper in America is
the Thrice-a- Week edition of the
New York World, and with the
Presidential campaign now at hand
you can not do without it. Here
are some of the reasons why it is
the leader in dollar year journal
ism.
1t is issued every other day, and
is to all purposes daily.
Every week each subscriber re
ceives 1s pages and often during
the "busy" season "a pages each
week.
The price is only $1.00 per year.
1t is virtually a daily at the price
of weekly.
It's news covers every known part
of the world. No weekly newspa-
per could stand alone and furnish
such service.
The Thrice a. Week W orld has at
its disposal all Of the resources of
the greatest newspaper in existence
the wonder of modern journal
ism--"America's Greatest Newspa-
per-" as it has been justly termed
The New York World.
It's political news is absolutely
impartial. This fact will be Of es-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
BREVITIES OF FUN.

He-"What would you do if I
should die and leave .you?" She
"Leaye me how much?" - London
Tit-Bits.
one son." said Pat, lis a eddycated
man. He graduated from civil-serv-
ice examination last year."-Phila-
delphia North American.
Hicks-"That lady you bowed to
are you particular friends Of one an
other?" Wicks-"Oh, no; / have
sung with her in our church choir"
Hicks-'1 see; only chants &C
quaintance. Boston Transcript.
"Do you remember what you said
when you proposed?" eyes, Iremem-
Der what / said well enough, but to
this day / haven't figured out how I
came to say indianapolis Jour
nal.
Muggins-"My wife insists upon
having the last word" Buggins-
you're lucky. In the bright lexicon
Of my wife's vocabulary there is no
such word as last" - Philadelphia
Record.
Loyalty. - "Whut did you smash
i'm fohY "He insulted frien' er
mine" "Whut did he say?" "He
said dat mex ter me, my frien' wah de
mos ignu'nt pusson in dis commun-
Washington Star.
A Bargain Offered. - Editor
"Well, young woman, if the story
suits me pay you$15 for it." Young
Lady Author (persuasively)-
come, now. Buy it without reading
it, and I'll let you have it for ten."-
Brooklyn Life. 49, z
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

farmers wife and her chickens is that
She faucies she can take out of herself in
daily cares and tolls what she does not
pur back in the form of nourishment for
nerve and body. But she can't. Sooner or
later the woman who tries it breaks down.
The warning signs of physical break
down are, among others, headache, weak
stomach, flatulence, pain in side or back,
difficult breathing, palpitation OF the
heart. These are only some of the in
dications of arrangement OF the stom-
ach and organs of digestion and nutri-
ton. The one sure remedy for this con-
dition is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, which strengthens the stom-
ach, purifies the blood and nourishes
and invigorates the nerves
Mrs. Martha r. Barham. OF MELVILLE, Prince
fse.,roe Co.. Va. writes: commenced TO take
s-y}r Pierce,s Golden Medical Discovery In June
40, also his Favo.tte Prescription and can
nj express the benefit have received from
these medicines. I was suffering with what the
doctors called chronic indigestion, torpid LIVER
ana vertigo. The doctor did not do me any
e1srod NV symptoms were giddiness In head
ooius In chest and an uneasy feeling all over. l
siso eufIered with female weakness. was all
<,n-dowu and could not do any work at all with
~ sudrnng from nervous attacks, so wrote to
-. ~ advice You advised me to use DR.
birrcr' q Golden Medical Discovery and 'Favorite
38r~-ryi,tiou.' When commenced TO use the
src@jrifes weighed only ia pounds, now
rc1rh 40 bounVs thank God and Dr. Il "
T}e3eo1 Nv Ts1overy."
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pecial value in the Presidential
campaign coming on.
The best of current fiction is
found in it's columns.
These are only some of the rea-
sons; there are others. Read it and
see them all.
We offer this unequaled newspa-
per and The ADVOCATE together
one year for $3.50
The regular subscription price of
the two papers in so. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
Will II Be Popular?

tSenator Joe Blackburn appeared
oMsin street, Versailles, the other
a in very nobby and stylish suit
II bome-spun grey jeans. "The cloth
inAhis suit" said the Senator, "was
pun and woven by hand in the noun
Tins of North Carolina, and was a
resent to me from Senator Marion
,utler, of that State, who had enough
( 1t woven to make each of us a suit.
utler used to say in Washington
lat the only serviceable clothes were
the jeans he wore when boy, which
had plenty of Spanish needles and
burrs woven in the wool."-Wood-
ford Sun.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
The Army Automobils.

The Italian army is now studying
the advisability Of introducing the
automobile. 1t is considered that it
could be used both for transporting
ammunition from the rear to the fir
ing line and for carrying the wounded
to the nearest hospital. With COM
paratively free roads higher velocity
can be md ntained with q motor car
rage thar with horse.
Old pap \ for sale at this oflce.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

1t takes but a minute to overcome
tickling in the throat and to stop
cough by the use of One Minute
CoAgh Cure. This remedy quickly
cub IA forms of throst and lung
trou6iea Harmless and pleasant to
take. 1t prevents consumption. A
famous specific for grippe and it's az
ter effects.
For sale by F. G. DUERsoN, Drug.
gist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

zone Minute Cough Cure is the
best remedy 1 ever used for coughs
end colds. 1t is unequalled for whoop-
ing cough. Children all like IL
"writss H. N. Williams, Gentryville
Ind. Never fails. 1t Is the only
harmless remedy that gives immedi-
ate results. Cures coughs, colds
hoarseuess, Group, pneumonia, bron-
chitis and all throat and lung troubles.
It's early use prevents consumption.
| For sale by f. G. DUERsoN, Drug
hist.
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W anted!

To buy life policies lspsed and uplaps-
ed-any kind. Will pay cash. Call
on me at my Office, Traders Deposit
Bank building.
A-tf HENRY WATSON,
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
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For Sale.

Overcoat-good as new--for a
boy 7 years old-very cheap.
Apply at this Office.
Extra SO boots at Punch q
Gatewood's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

The Winchester Opera House was
sold last week al public sale to Judge
George Nelson for $4,000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
New Livery.

! have opened, in the new Stephens
stable on Maysville street, complete
line of first class livery. / Rave fine
facilities for handling stock and con-
veyances on public DAYS. Call and
see me. Respectfully,
lott. b. +. HERRIoTT.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

More men die OF idleness than OF
hard work.
The closer we get to our good deeds
/ the smaller they ssem.
Labor is the only successful collector
OF the living the world owes to man.
The man who invents successful
ai-ship will be of great assistance to
the rising generation.
When man gets so deeply in love
with himself that he begins to cele-
brate his greatness be has reached the
turn in the lane.
fla girl refuses an offer of marri.
age and becomes a spinster, she may
regret 1t; and if she marries she may
regret it--so what can the poor girl
do?
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Winchester Court.
The farmers wife who raises chickens,

-
knows that they
must have food
enough first to
satisfy bare
hunger, t h c IL
e n o Il G h more
than t h at to
make flesh and
fat before they
will begin to lay.
In plain words
you've got to put
into the nen III
the form of food
what you get out
of it in the shape
Of eggs. An i'll
nourished h e n
lays no eggs.
I he difference
b e I w e N the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

Our Native HerOs cures al blood
diseases.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

J,S Work At this 0 ice.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05
Pointed Paragraphs.

More men die OF idleness than OF
hard work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

appearance and qualities OF solid gold, and guaranteed
the makers to last two years with ordinary usage. Me-
patterns and very popular.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-05

Given for f7s lien
heads and q 7-esnt
stamp. Neat appear
ing and an excellent
time keeper. SOLID
nickel-silver case, with
orn q m e ntal back.
Nickel movements,
escapem emit fully
jeweled. The famous
"Knickerbocker"
watch.
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Cut strip of thick paper 20 that the ends will
exactly meet when drawn tightly around second
at the 0. and order the number the other end
indicates.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11
Sure Justice.

Many gruesome stories are told of
beautiful Venice, which masks murder
with smiles. A foreigner Of distinction
who visited that fair city during the
last century, having had his pockets
picked, INDUCED in some harsh express
sions against the police. Some days
afterward he was quitting Venice,
when his gondola was stopped and he
was requested to step into another.
Monsieur" said a grave parsonage.
''are you not the Prince de Craon?"
Eyes" Were you not robbed last
FrldayT "Yes." "Of what sumT'
give hundred ducats." Where were
they?" I'm a green purse" "And do
you suspect any one Of this robbery"
"A valet de place" would you recog-
nize him?' without doubt" Then
the interrogation pushed aside dirty
cloak, discovered dead man holding
green purse In his hand, and added;
"You see, sir, that justice has been
done. There Is your money; take 1t,
and remember that prudent man
never sets his foot again In a country
where he has moderated the wisdom
Of the government"
1t is a fortunate thing for the humor-
lists Of our own country that the Gov.
eminent is less sensitive In regard to
the representatives of the law; or what
would become of the stock policeman
| Jokes?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11
REDEEMlNo HiMsELF.

Grave Engineer Who Atoned Tor His
Error by Fiery Death.
Men who are ignorant of fear are
rare. The bravest are those who.
knowing the danger, do not finch when
duty calls. The following act Of hero
Ism in the case of railroad engineer
Is told in the Century Magazine.
August Sieg, the engineer in question,
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. met death by fire to save the pas
sengers behind him.
The train, composed of ten crowded
passenger coaches, had just left Jersey
City and was passing through the
Bergen Out" when smoke suddenly
blew in through the open door Of the
smoking-car, and moment afterward
the engineer and fireman scrambled in
over the tender.
The smoke cleared for an instant,
and showed roaring fire In the open
furnace and flames streaming back
from the cab. A sudden burst Of fame
from the furnace had set the cab on
fire and forceu the engineer and the
AhCAldn " bGdt u IeITtdl.
But in deserving the cab without first
doing something TO check the speed of
the train, they had imperiled the lives
of all the passengers; for the flames
were spreading back so fiercely that it
was only question of time when the
whole train would be on fire. To leap
from 1t would mean death or manning,
for 1t was rushing along at full speed.
People had crowded into the smoker.
Doubtless Sieg heard their mutterings.
1t required only few minutes for him
to realize the situation. He sprang
through the smoking-car door, and q
moment later had disappeared amid
the flames beyond.
Presently 1t was felt that the trains
speed was Stacking, and soon, with a
lurch and bump, 1t came to a full
stop near the bridge over the Hacken-
sack.
The passengers rushed out. With
the sudden stoppage Of the draft
caused by the rush of the train, the
flames from the cab rose straight into
the air. The head and shoulders of a
man were seen prorruding from the
water-tank on the tender. 1t was Sieg,
his face disfgured, his hands burned,
his body blistered He was taken to q
hospital, but his burns proved fatal.
! In retreating before that first fierce
burst of fame Sieg had been guilty OF
a grave error; but who will say that
he failed to retrieve it like a hero?
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11

The rule that a person cannot inn
peach his own witness is held in Fall
brook Coal Company vs.. Hughson IN.
", 43 L. R. A., 676. insufficient to pre-
vent person who has put witness
on the stand, but excused him without
asking him any material question. from
cross-examining and discrediting him
by contradictory statements out OF
court If he is afterwards called and OK.
amined by the other party.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11
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.,lol'A|o6GgIERR.


oner at the barT' "Oh, yes, that's
where l got acquainted with him.
The summer-garden: Jaggles -
"What have the theatrical managers
done to elevate the stage?' Waggles-
"Moyed it up to the roof. Judge.
The novice-"Do you find 1t hard
work, my boy?" The caddie-"Well, dc
hardest parts keepin from laughin'
when de guys miss de ball."-Puck.
did that woman give any reason for
attempting suicide?' Yes, your hon
or" What was it?" "She says she
wanted 10 kill lf.v-Chicago Rec
ord.
Browne-"Waiter, bring me dozen
oysters on the half-shell" Waiter
Sorry, sab, but ives all out of shell.
fish, sab, 'ceptin' aigs."- Rochester
Union and Advertiser.
She (coquettishly)-'I read the other
day, Cousin Charley, that marriage Is
declining" He dnspired)- that's
quite wrong. Marriage is-accepting."
(Seizes the opportunity and proposesJ
Punch.
"What are you signing for?' asked
the Registry Department OF the Dead
Letter Office. mo one has so many
rejected addresses as L. was the sor-
rowful reply. = Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Minister-"My poor woman, you must
be full Of regret for the awful crime
you committed" Condemned murder.
ess-"Yes; should have done 1t TWEEN
! ty years ago, when was young and
beautiful. Judge.
my husband" said Mrs. Malaprop,
"is just crazy over the opening of the
fishing season. He can't think or talk
of anything else" "Fond of the sport
is he?" asked her friend. well,
should say SO! He's a regular Anglo
maniac"
Mrs. Jackson-"Speakin' oh your hus
BAN, Mrs. Wimple, did he evan convey
to you dat he done propose to me befo
he married you?" Mrs. Wimple-
"'Deed he didn't! He was SO ashamed
oh some OBJ de fings he did dat nevaf
insisted upon confession. Life.
An exchange of shots: Mr.. Wedd
(spitefully)-"You look as If you had
been rubbing your face all over the in
side of powder-factory." Mrs. Wedt
(sweetly malicious)-"Perhap have
love; but it is smokeless powder an(
doesn't smell like barroom. Judge
"Well, old man, guess | better 8,
home. My wife will raise holy row
even as it is" "Why don't you do as
do when you find you have stayed on
too late?" "What do you do?' Il jus
keep on staying out until know she
scared and Will be overjoyed to SCI
me-"
"In the spring young mans fame
4 lightly turns to thoughts of love-" b
0 said. She sighed and shook her head
"That's the trouble" she replied; "the
: turn lightly instead OF seriously" Fo
g she was a girl who had been throug
d several spring engagements.-ChIcag
Post.
Tommy" said father to his PR
/ cocious 5-year-old son and heir, "you
mother tells me abe gives you pennie
8 to be good. Do you think that is right ?
"Of course 1t ls," replied Tommy: "yo
Q certainly don't want me to grow up an
be good for nothing, do you?"--Chicsg
/ News.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11

"Um-m-mw said Mr.. Shivvers,
thoughtfully, laying down his paper.
II believe there is something in that"
''In whatf" asked Mrs. Shivvefs.
"Why, in their health hints for the
helpless they say that the reaction and
afterglow of cold morning baths are an
infallible cure for neuralgia and rheu-
matism," explained Mr.. Shivvers.
Gold water right out Of the spigot,
without any warm water at alp cried
Mrs. Shivvers.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Shivvers.
"O-o-oohl / couldn't" shuddered
Mrs. Shivvers.
Mr.. Shivvers smiled superior smile.
"Of course 1t Is rather heroic treat
ment and requires considerable moral
as well as physical courage, but to a
man convinced of its efficacy that is of
no consequence" he said. complacent-
ly, "and l certainly shall give it fair
trial. Besides" he continued. fortify-
ing his sudden resolution, at Is not one
sudden plunge. but a gradual INNER
sion while you very slowly count six.
Like this: One, and you put in one foot;
two, you put in the other; three, you
sink upon one knee; four, you kneel on
both; FIVE, you plunge In your arms,
and six, you immense your body. So,
after all. it is not so very dreadful.
Yes, shall certainly try 1t tomorrow
morning."
However, Mr.. Shivvers did not seem
so enthusiastic In the morning. His
wife let the cold water run, according
to his instructions; In spite of reiter-
ated Information to that effect. he still
fingered in bed.
Jeremiah" cried Mrs. Shivvers at
last, from the bureau. where she was
doing up her hair, ''this is the eleventh
time I've called you. and you must get
up. You'll be late for breakfast as II
is. You needn't try that bath II you
are afraid Of It," she added. with a
laugh.
Slowly and reluctantly Mr.. Shivvers
crept out from under the warm covers
silently casting a look full of reproach
upon his smiling spouse, and into the
bathroom with the laggard step of one
who has something weighing upon his
mind. Then there was long, very
long wait. Nor was 1t until his wife
had several times exhorted him to
Hurry up, jeremiah that she heard
him say:
"0-o-o-one. Ouchl Goshr'
Then there was another wait. and an
other exhortatioh.
'T-t-t-t-twoooo. Ow-ow-ow-wowP'
Another wait and exhortation.
h-three-e-e-e-e-e-e," next cam,
chattering from the bathroom, immedi
ately followed by blood-curdlinG
shout and a tremendous splash. Their
there was a succession of agonizet
yells, and what Mrs. Shivyers at frs
took for a streak of lightning flashed
out Of the bathroom, plunged into BEE
and rolled itself tightly up in the GOV
ers.
"why. jeremiah gasped Mrs. SHY
| vers.
Mr.. shivvers simply glared and shiv
cred.
Woman" he growled, when he coui'
control his chattering teeth, did yo'
leave that cake Of soap In the bottom
of the bath tub on purposeT-Har
per's Bazaar.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11

Love is blind, and the figure of Gu
pid is drawn with bandage around
his eyes. Blind; yes, because he does
not see what he does not like; but the
sharpest-sighted hunter in the universe
is Love for finding what he seeks, and
only that.-Emerson.
Wit, bright. rapid and blasting as
the lightning, flashes, strikes and van
ishes in an instant; humor. warm and
all-embracing as the sunshine. battles
its object in genial and abiding light
-Whipple.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11

In order to ascertain, without the
necessity Of opening it, whether any
mail has been placed in a letter box,
a pivoted signal rod is attached to the
side of the box, with a projection on
the lid which swings the signal into
a vertical position as soon as the lid Is
opened.
No one knows the weight OF another's
burden.-Proverbs.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-11

por Notes.

DDr NOtchs
Eainst the big Pingree
cry in Detroit continues.
Ill probably go TO plant
Yelling statesmen are or.
BORT of a political asso-
purpose of smashing the
[|aim that the fraternity
Ia of about $50, 900, 900 a
1pitalistic combinations
have their way.
telephone girls in Chi
IA cities are being dis
telephone connec-
|It is only necessary for
- push a button or two
any number desired.
ccrats announce new
ID Louis, Brooklyn, San
Seattle. A big demon
cid in st. Louis Sunday,
Plantations taking part
oney to make the event
aaders are watching the
III the s. L. P. very care.
has been invented by a
Mannheim, England. II
Isl the heating power OF
Nm or Scotch coal, while
, half. The exact compo'
new fuel is a secret, but
a special clay are in
apitalist interests of this
d federated in a proposed
viewers trust. The cen
capital is also to be
ty combining all the com
inpanies, which will be 9
combine has secured con
be- shoemaking machine
With this new combi
he tannery and upper
Regulating prices, it il
The boot and shoe manu-
soon cease fighting ant
einpany for mutual pro
England, a plasterers
led. 1t was a bitter fight
ne bosses imported men
taking the jobs, the ney
>sre from London, de
5Osses and demanded q
Tor all time lost and rail
s home. They got it.
Rapers state that durinl
nike in that city police
fapelled to act as motor
akeepers.
rust formed in Mexico
|rnst is following. The,
he'd to similar trusts Il
\ trusts with a total cap.
3222, 100000 were incol
~ Jersey last month.