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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24
ANNIHILATE TIME AND SPACE.
The Great Work Of the Telegraph and
the Telephone.

Certain persons Of a classic turn Of
mind, and whose knowledge of Greece
and Rome is apparently greater than
their knowledge Of the United States,
have expressed grave fears as to the
future of this nation. Recently they
have bewailed the increase of our ter
ritory. They have feared the coun-
try would fall to pieces of mere big
ness. 1t might do SO, says Charles Bar
nard, in the Chautauquan, had we
no telegraphs. The TELEGRAPH and
telephone practically make the whole
country no bigger than one of the
seven hills of Rome. There seems to
have been at times some difficulty in
conveying information even a few
blocks in ancient Rome. To-day
every breakfast table, with very few
exceptions, may know everything
that has happened of any Importance
during the night in every town be-
tween Ponce and Eastport, Me-, on
the east and the Pacific on the west.
The opinion of the nation is every
day, almost every hour, known at the
white house. We are one people be-
cause we can think together. Roman
history might have been different if
Julius Caesar had had telephone.
This nation is bound together with
live wire-alive with the thought,
feeling and will of 0,000,0 900 people,
who are all in instant touch with all.
On this rests the safety Of the re-
public.
The effect of the telephone and tel
egraph upon the people has been
everywhere for good. The children
in school once studied the useless his
tory of dead peoples. To-day they
study current history as it is made
from day to day. The newspaper may
not be in Addisonian English, but it
is fine textbook in making men and
women. Even religious thought has
been broadened and quick by this
instant touch with all the world. We
have just seen q war from day to day, |
present by wire at every victory. Wa
terloo was not known in London for
days afterward New Orleans was a
battle after the war was over, Manila
and the awful week of suspense have
taught us what it is to be without wire
connection.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24
Not in the Race.

ExGov. John Young Brown last
week gave out signed statement
Of his determination not to become a
candidate for the Democratic nomins-
ton. He did this in the face OF let
tiers and petitions from all over the
State urging him to enter the contest.
He gives no reasons for his decis-
ion. This leaves the Hon. w. j.
Stone, Senator William Goebel and
the Hon. P. Wat Hardin as the only
candidates..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

W. p. Ragsdale, one of the most
prominent tobacco men in Western
Kentucky, died on the 18TH at Hop
kinsville, aged 81. He was just back
from Mexico, where he went for his
health. He was the leading spirit of
the trotting turf, and bred the horse
Miner, who sold for $4,000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

j. viii Shropt, the popular young
man who was in the livery business
here for several years, and who sold
out to Fesler & Stevens some time
since, has accepted a position with the
Mccormick Harvester Company, as
special agent, and will represent them
in this and Clark county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

The Democratic opponents of the
peace treaty have resolved to insist
upon an amendment, placing the Phil
ippines upon the same footing as Cuba
In their relations to the United States.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Four hundred men have been pro-
visionally accepted for the police force
OF Havana. Twenty-Five per cent. are
Spaniards. Gen. Menocal has APP
noirted lis three brothers inspectors
at $40 monthly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

The Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
Wholesale Druggists Exchange held
its annual meeting and election of
officers at Louisville on Wednesday
afternoon.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Why is it that one man is old and
decrepid at As, and another hale and
hearty at 80? 1t depends on the care
he takes of himself. Often mans
body gets out of repair--the trouble
grows until it lays him out in bed.
Whenever a man feels that he is not
az well as he ought to be, whenever
he is listless, without energy and
without vitality, whenever he finds
that he is losing weight and that his
ordinary work gives him undue
fatigue, he needs DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. II he keeps on
working W it'll his liver inactive and
his blood impure--he keeps his nerves
and his body under constant nery-
GUS strain. He will not be hearty
when he Is old. The "Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" cures many so-called
diseases because nearly all illness
springs from the same thiug--bad di-
gestion and consequent impure blood.
The discovery" makes the appel to
good, the digestion strong, assimils-
tlon easy, and the blood rich aud pure.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Havana people do not like the
house-to-house sanitary inspection
which has begun. A thousand peo-
pie We're put to work cleaning streets
and public buildings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24
Wanted!

To buy life policies lapsed and uplaps-
ed--any kind. Will pay cash. Gail
on me at my office, Traders Deposit
Bank building,
24-tf HENRY WATSON,
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Commissioner General Peck will
ask the Appropriation Committee Of
the House to increase the appropria-
tion for the United States exhibit at
the Paris Exposition.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Sheriff r. E. Stanley, of Floyd
county, has taken Johnston Hatfield,
Uf FLOYD county, of Hatfield-McCoy
feud fame, and placed him in the
keeping. Hatfield was first taken to
the penitentiary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Frank Carpenter, of near Stepstone,
lost good barn one night last week
by fire. Incendiary origin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

1t is expected that the battleship
Kentucky will be ready to 60 into
commission about July l.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Mr.. A. M. Alfrey has purchased
the Ell Fogg property, on Richmond
avenue, and taken possession.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

"The Red Cockade," produced at
the Grand Opera House on last
Wednesday evening by Mr., Walker
Whiteside supported by a talented
company, was the theatrical treat of
the season, and if Manager Wilker-
son will continue to give our people
such attractions he will always be
greeted by an apprecistive public.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24


Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Which absolutely
Cures every form Of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism,
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24
genS Arllouse, a well-known ar

gen6 hrnlouse, a well-known ar
chserIogi, student of the anti
guities of = just made res
toraion o''e' gist's shop of the
seventeenth oep :, with articles dis
covered recentlyin Paris. Some of
them are as old as the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

The two richest prims donnas are
Adelina Patti and Sibyl Sanderson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24
I'm KENTUCKY
hadnIn IN eject Dec. 10. 1893.

Connection made with b. u q. g. Railway at
Beattyyllle Junction for Beattyville. ~
j, r. BARR, CHAa soorr
vice rres " een. Man. G.P.A
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24
HOW's This?

ward for any case OF cstarrh that car
not be cured by HALLS Cstarrh Cure
FL. CHENEY Sc Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN s. MARvIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nslly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price Toe per bottle. Sold b. all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24
DON'T LOOK A GIFT HORSE
IN THE MOUTH.

We don't pretend to give away
our elegant stock of sup-to-date
vehickels. But we do say that we
will sell you the most stylish and
well-made trap, buggy, runabout,
phayeton, surrey or blackboard at
lower prices, quality considered
than yon can buy at any place in
the city.
F.. Senieur.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-24

Y. VANDEN BERG C.P ATMoRE.
iranic manager, Gen1 Pass. Ag
General ofiices, Louisville, KY.
n SSACKSoN SMITH, Asst Genl Passg'r Agt.
onl0o' ohanper OF Commerce Pld'g.. Cinti.i
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
Park Rapids Branch
Northern Pacific

Ar. 1905 a: m Going East lie. 1920 a. m
Ar. 1925 a. m Going West lie. IL o5 p. m
Trains going east connect with main line !
trains at Little Falls. ~. -.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
In the Tap Root of an Oak.

remember curious incident con-
nected with the tap root of an oak.
This oak. good tree of perhaps 900
years growth. was being felled at
Brakeman wood when the woodmen
called attention to something peculiar
on the tap root. On clearing this of soil
we found that the object was horse
shoe of ancient make. Obviously in
the beginning an acorn must have fall
en- into the hollow of this cast shoe, and
as it grew through the slow genera
tions the root filled up the circle. car
rying it down into the earth in the
process of its increase till at length we
found wood and iron thus strangely
welded. That tap root with the shoe
about it is now or used to be a paper
weight in the vestibule of Brakeman
Hail. Rider Haggard in Longman S
Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
A STROKE OF GENIUS.

1t ELECTED the Unbounded Admira-
ton OF the Farmer.
Only few summers ago. among the
many others that visited the wild re-
gion adorned by one of Michigan's in
land lakes, was an artist. He had a
wealth of scenery from which to select
and chose picturesque view with a
hill of rocks and jack pines as back
ground. The owner Of the property
transferred to canvas did not think
much Of the enterprise or Of the man
who would dawdle away his time in
such an undertaking, but the artist
paid the summer rates without muir
muir and never entered any complaints
against the accommodations. The next
season the painter was again among the
guests.
''How did that there picter of yours
come out, anyhow" asked the curious
landlord.
'Oh, fairly we'll You know that
have my name to make yet. 1 sold it
for 81, 00O"
."No." exclaimed the farmer excited,
~, mot 81, OOU. YOU re cnaII1n me.
''Not bit Of it, laughed the artist,
ST got 81, 900 for that little view before
there was frame on it. .
''Shake, stranger. l allus thought
was purity slick on decker but I'll be
doggone if you don't take the prize.
You skinned that teller slick and
clean.
elbow so?" Indignantly. for his pride
was touched.
''Oh. don't play inherent with me.
1t won't go no further. But you done
him brown. A thousand fur that spot
where you couldn' raise bean to the
acre! If the critter that bought that
picter had seen me. I'd sold him the
hull durn farm for $275. Detroit
Free Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16
REMORSE.

Red lips that dumbly culver for his kiss
And now but fondly touch his graveyard
stone
All, lips he loved of old, remember this.
He had not died if he had only knownl
Arthur J. Stringer in Earper's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-16

The sudden changes of climate en-
oountered by soldiers when troops are
moved from one quarter of the world TO
another are estimated as increasing the
annual mortality of Europe by so, 600
men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18
ELECTRIC STOCK FIRM.
Combinations Of Companies Rapidly
Progressing.

The proposal to unite the Peoples Light
and Power Company and other electric
light corporations and surrendering them
to the United Electric Company is rapidly
progressing, notwithstanding OBJ 5ectfops
from some of the stockholders and holders
Of bonds of the companies included in the
scheme.
Today the stock of the Peoples com
pany is quoted at 1861 bid and 127la asked,
which rate, financiers acquainted with the
value of the stock, think remarkably firm
The Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany of this city and the Fidelity Trust
Company are handling the stock and
yesterday at meeting of the United
Company in the offices of the
Essex and Hudson Gas Company a
circular was discussed announcing
the option to stockholders in the Peoples
Company ''for not paying 20 per cent
cash when they surrender stock and the
acceptance of $3.50 worth of bonds for
each S10O worth of stock
That circular will be issued and it is
confidently said that the small number
of stockholders opposing the new plan
will come in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18
H0B0gEA'S CELEBRATION.
Lectures and Entertainment
Given in Honor of Erin's
Patron Saint.

ST. Patricks Day was fittingly observed
in sHoboken yesterday. Numerous events
were held in the day and evening. The
big parade from Jersey City passed the
city Hall at four o'clock and was re-
viewed by Mayor Pagan, the city Off
cials and other prominent Hobokenites
One of the events of the evening was
the lecture and entertainment at st. JOS
eph's Hall, Monroe and Ferry streets. The
speaker was ]. M. Wall, a New York
newspaper man, who delivered a lecture
on the Irish Race in America. Mr..
Wall took exception to the statement
made recently in the pulpit by DR.. RAINS
ford that ''the Irish race in America
could not be entrusted with American
citizenship He dwelt at length on the
part the sons of Erin played in the his
tory of America, from the time of the
Revolution down to the present day.
Mayor Pagan presided at the meeting
Seats Of honor were occupied by Re-
corder E. r. Stanton, Police Commits
sioner Patrick Hayden, Sergeant Marnell
and other prominent Hobokenites. The
affair concluded with songs from Mae
Sailor and Baby Flonda.
AT ST. Mary's Hall the Agatha Dramatic
Society presented 1.-THE Secretary, a COM
edy drama in three acts. The performance
was given for the benefit of the Hoboken
division of the Catholic Benevolent Leg
ion.
Other events held to commemorate the
day were a lecture at the Holy Innocents'
Church by J. e. Hollis, and Irish party
by Council 's9 of the Royal Arcanum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18
An Emperor Sui Generis; He Liked
Scoldipg.

The late Emperor of Russia. whose pas
sion for peace was his most distinguishing
characteristic, was much attached to the
late Queen of Denmark, his mother-ln-
law. says s'Harper's Weekly. Never hav-
ing been educated for the throne, the pur-
dens and cares of autocracy sat heavily
upon him The late Queen of Denmark
had shrewd tongue, and was wont to
exercise it on her numerous and powerful
connections. AS a mother-in-law she was
not deficient In those qualities attributed
by barbarian and civilized nations alike TO
the mother of mans wife. The Prince
of Wales has not visited the Danish Court
except at rare intervals. With the late
Russian Emperor it was different. He en-
loved his annual visit to Fredernsborg as
the happiest period of his year, and his
zest was enhanced by the way in which he
was taken to task by his mother-in-laW,
who vigorously scolded him when his ac-
tions did not, in her opinion, achieve the
Standard she laid down for her .sons-ln
law, / was told on one occasion when the
Tsar was in Copenhagen, by a high func-
tionary at the Danish Court, that the late
Russian Emperor was probably the only
man in Europe who looked forward to his
mother-in-laws annual seedlings as one
Of the keeneSt pleasures OF his life.
sweet. refreshing sleep Is given by Hoods
sarsaparilla which feeds the nerves tones the
stomach and cures all dyspeptic symptoms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18


dlestick; Mrs Burgess, umbrella; Mr. II.
ID. Cheelcy, lamp; Miss Hewitt, urn; Mr..
E. J. Davis. vase; Miss Nellie Long, lamp;
Mr.. Michael Egan, order for mai; Mr.
Thomas Burns, ink stand; Mr.. Won Ber-
ner, palm; Miss Harrington, ,bisdue nsure;
Mrs. Bradley, onyx clock; Mrs. King, pair
of vases; seven and half games-Miss
Sadie Conert, picture; Miss McSpirit,
silver fruit spoon; Miss Mcdonnell, vase;
Miss WALL portmanteau; Miss Giblin,
cane rocker, by the Sisters; Miss McArdle,
jardiniere; Mrs. William Foley, box of
handkerchiefs; Miss Jennie Lally, silver
hat pin; Miss Gallon jewel case, MI
Coleman palm; Miss Wichel, Life Of
Our Lord book; Mrs. Kelly, fern; Mr.
Mcdonald, smoking set; Mrs. A. Sheri-
dan, picture; seven games-Mr. John
Burns, silver tobacco box Miss B. Mar
ron, order for box of gloves. by Miss
K. Powers, organist of st. Bridgets $
Church; Miss Lynch statue; Mr.. Joseph
Sprouts silver ink stand; Mrs. Mahoney,
ash receiver; Mr.. Tumilty, flesh brush;
Mr. Metzler, bouffe scarf; Mrs. Nevin,
cake. The consolation prizes went to
Edward Callahan and Miss G. Kelly
Besides the prizes the following money
donations were received Ladies Catholic
Circle, So; Mr.. Henry Byrne, $40; Mr..
Joseph Quirk, $5; Mr.. McArdle, IS; Mrs.
McCarten, 81; Father Dornin's assistants,
$40; two New York friends $40 each; a
Jersey City friend IS, and Mr.. Abram
Post S..
The proceeds will be used for the benefit
nf fha church
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18
ST. BRIDcET's EUcHRE.
Numerous Handsome Prizes Awarded
- Hall Crowded.

Az is generally the rule when the So
cieties of st. Bridget's Church run
euchre party and dance in st. Bridget's $
spacious hall on Mercer street, the hall
was crowded from the stage to the en-
trance Last evenings euchre surpassed
all previous ones and to accommodate the
large number of players over one hundred
and fifty tables were used. The commit
tee of young men who punched the tickets
after each game did its work exceedingly
we'll and no time was lost.
1t was late when the bell for the OPEN
ing game was rung and when it sounded
for the last game it was after midnight.
When the games had all been played the
Rev Father Keyes, Father Dornin's
faithful and hard working assistant,
mounted the stage and said that he
wished to thank all present in behalf of
the Rev Father Dornin, who could not
be in attendance, as he was not feeling
extra well and was afraid to venture out
in the night air.
The prizes. which were all donated, were
awarded by the Rev. Father Keyes to the
winners in the following order:-Nine and
one-half games, Miss Molly Donneily;
rocker. donated by Rev. Father McGuin-
ness; nine games Mr.. J. ?. Egan hand
painted sofa pillow, donated BY the Sisters
Of the school; Mr.. M. J. Galley, cane
rocker. by Mrs. Gossenberger; eight and
half games. Mr.. w. p Gage, gentle
mans umbrella. by Mrs William Foley;
Mrs. Sullivan, pair Of vases, by the Sis
ters; Mrs. NLulvaney. pillow BY Mrs. Deg
ila n: AIRS. Fitzsimnlons, urn; Mrs Il Cole
man. pair of vases, by the Sodality; eight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-18
ERIE MERGER SIGNED.
Governor Voorhees, Made
Eleven Bills Laws
Yesterday.
Especial to ..The Jersey city Newspl

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.Dl
TRENTON. March IS, 1S99.-Governor
Voorhees, spent yesterday at his desk look
ing over the bills that have been passed
by the Legislature and with few strokes
of his pen eleven new laws were placed
upon the statute books of New Jersey.
Eight of the bills emanated in the Senate
and three in the House.
Among the new laws is one authorizing
the merging of the Northern Railroad of
New Jersey with the Erie Railroad. This
measure has had a rather checkered ca
reer in the Legislature A similar bill
last year failed to receive Governor
Voorhees, approval
Another of the bills signed was that in
troduced by Senator H. w. Johnson, to
increase the annual appropriation for
State road Improvements from 100000 to
$3.50, 900. A measure similar to this also
failed of executive approval last year.
The other Senate bills signed were.-
BY Mr.. w. NJ Observation-Disclosures
township committee and borough coun-
upon petition of the owners of tthe abut-
ting land.
BY Mr.. w. M. Incorporates
lHS 9Cily Ol uSleWQOd, duulHS d pdIl O1
Ridgefield township, Bergen County.
BY Mr.. Francis-Changes name of
Long Branch Police, Sanitary and I'M
provement Commission to the Long
Branch Commission.
BY. Mr.. w. NJ Johnson-Makes it un-
lawful to place any sewage domestic or
factory refuse or polluting matter of any
kind whatever in the waters of any river,
brook or tributary threof above the point
from which any municipality obtains its
water supply. A fine of 500 is imposed
for every violation, but cities having an
outlet in any stream at present are ex-
empted.
~ Mr. Van Cleef-Amends general sew
erage act of 1890 so as to prevent the dis
charge of sewage into fresh water in
such manner as to def1le a source of
public water supply.
BY Mr. W. NJ Observation-Disclosures the
issuance of writs of attachment against
the executor, administrator, heir or devil
see of any deceased debtor. and providing
that the estate of a deceased debtor may
be attached under such writ.
BY Mr.. Evans-Makes it unlawful to re-
move shells from any natural oyster seed
ground in. the State. Penalty $50 fine or
three months imprisonment.
The House bills signed by the Governor
in addition to the Erie merger were:-
BY Mr.. Hall-Provides for the construc-
tior and maintenance of public docks,
wharves and piers by cities.
BY Mr.. Squire-Authorizes fraternal So
cieties, in the discretion of their officers.
to deposit with the Banking Commission
er securities to be invested in the same
manner as life insurance securities.