davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
ClSsing Exercises Of XIV. Wesley
an Academy.

/rhe closing exercises of KY. Wes-
lSysn Academy at Campton, were
completed Sunday by the annual SER
mon preached by Rev. j. j. Dickey.
They began Wednesday night, the 10,
with two declamatory and an orator.
icai contest. The medal winners were :;
boys declamatory, S. Samples, of Ha-
zel,Green; girls declamalory, Miss
Bel[ha Hurst. daughter of Il. T.
Huret, of Campton; oratorical, VIM.
T. 4Sfler, Jr., of Vortex, Wolfe county
Fridav night was the musical enter
tNment which was brilliant sue
cess, exceedingly gratifying to the
patrons of that department of the
sen pl. presided over by Mrs. c. j..
Nugent Jr. The general entertain
meg Saturday night was up TO the
hiM standard of the school. Perhaps
no school in Kentucky, of its grade.
has made better record than has
this, in the few years of it's existence.
Prof. E. F. Bishop has been principal
from the beginning and has shown
himself AN educator of the frst rank.
This has been the most prosperous
year of the Institution.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
BOURBON COUNTY ITEMS.

John Kennedy, charged with using
bad language, WAS fined $3.50.
The school census for whites shows
only 129 in Millersburg district.
Congressma Joseph Bailey, Of Tex
ss,has number of fine trotters which
are quartered near Paris.
The Administrators Of r. II. Fergu-
son, deceased, has contracted for .
very handsome and massive ssrcophs-
gus monument to be erected in the
Paris cemetery.
Born, near Paris Saturday morning
to the wife of Drake Thompson, a
son. Mrs. Thompson was formerly
Mise Gertrude White.
The Bourbon Fiscal Court elected
Justice Henry G. Smith to fill the Of
flee OF County Judge, made vscsut by
the death OF Judge W. NJ. Purneli
Mr.. Smith was elected by vote Of
four to three over Judge Russell
Mann.
Judge Smith is prosperous far
mer OF the North MiddletoWn pre-
cinct, and has been member Of the
Fiscal Court for twenty wears.
Winchester's protest against the pu-
pills of the Paris High School partici-
pating in the annual Graded School
Tournament aroused storm of indig.
nation in Paris and the persons re-
sponsible for the action were censur-
ed. Many pupils had prepared for
the contest and they were keenly dis
appointed. Some of them who had
personal friends in Winchester had
been specially invited to attend.
j. Perry Hutchcraft narrowly es-
capped death by asphy1iation while
washing out his cistern where char
coal had been burned to remove the
lime taste from new plsstering. He
went down into the cistern with a
lantern and in II few minutes became
sick and called 10 Hence Craig, 8 col
ored empoye, to lower LADDER and
help him out. Craig lowered the lad.
der and found Mr.. Hutchcraft uncon-
scious. He started to carry him up
the ladder but a round broke aud
both men fell back. Craig linally
succeeded in dragging Mr.. Hntchcraft
up the ladder, and then went for a
doctor. Physicians finally resuscitat-
ed Mr.. Hutchcrsft after he had been
unconscious for nearly four hours.
He said that after benig sick for a
few moments the sensation OF being
asphyxiated was decidedly pleasant.
Many thoughts passed through his
mind, and he seemed to hear the voice
of his wife and children, who are vis-
lting in Kansas Citv, calling to him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Serious Accident.

Oliver Boner, of Danville, his sis.
ter, Mrs. II. II. Humphrey, of Miwau-
kee, and Mrs. Wheelen Van Pelt were
all more or less injured in a danger
Gus runaway at Danvile. They were
in a buggy, when one of the wheels
of the vehicle let down, soaring the
horse. The animal ran into wagon
on the roadside and then followed a
general mixup. Mr.. Boner received
a kick or knock on his head which
kept him unconscious for several
hours aud lett an ugly wound in the
scalp. Mrs. Humphrey was also cut
and bruised about the head, Mrs. Van
Pelt getting of better than any of the
victims.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Opinions OF the judges of su-
preme Court.

The statement that Chief Justice
Fuller and the iour Ju,tics who
agreed with him in the opinion that
the conrt did not have jurisdiction
and Justice McKenna. who dissented
as to the proposition that office was
not property, decided in favor of Mr..
Beckham aud affirmed the opinion of
the Kentucky Court Of Appeals is erro-
neous. Justices Brewer and Brown dis
senled fromthe opinion that the court
did not have jurisdiction aud did am
nounce that in their judgment the judg-
ment of the Court OF Appeals ought to
be affirmed. Justice Harlan also dis
sented upon the question OF jurisdic-
tion, and announced that in his iudg-
ment the judgment OF The Court Of
Appeals ought TO be reversed. Six
justices agreed that the Supreme
Court did not have Jurisdiction, and
of course expressed no opinion - to
the judgment of the Court of Appeals :;
five decided ,hat there is no property
in an Office and public Office is not
within the protection of the Federal
Constitution four held that an office
is properly; two were IN iavor OF sf-
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Comments of Eastern Papers.

The New York Times says:
"The decision of the Supreme Court
refusing to take jurisdiction of the
Kentucky Governorship dispnte is
eminently wise, sound and sensible"
The Baltimore Sun says:
"The Republican party of Kentucky
has been discredited by the CRIME o;
some one identified with that organi.
zation- cold-bloode1, premeditated
crime, which came near plunging the
state into civil war. Gov TAYLOR,
in view of the Supreme Court decis-
ion, is now merely 8 private citizen
of Kentucky, whose pretentions to
official station must be abandoned.
The Washington Times congrstu-
tho kentucky Democrats, and con-
clUdes with this paragraph:
"Gov. Beckham and his associate
officers are to be complimented and
congratulated upon the dignity and
of their course during the
period of great danger, embsrrass-
ment and evaporation. Now that
they have been vindicsted aud are in
power, it is 10 be hoped that stern JUS
tice will be meeted out 60 the miscre.
ants who have insulted the State by
insurrection and the murder of its
Chief Msgisirate."
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
ChautauQua.

The fourteenth annual session of
the Kentucky Chsutauqna will be
held at Woodland Park, Lexington
n.y., June 26,h to July 9th. A splen-
did program has been arranged that
will surpass any yet given. Some of
the most notable lecturers and enter
tainers in America have been engag-
ed. A great musical program will be
presented and many new and special
features. The detailed program will
be mailed to any address upon appli-
cation to Chas. Scott, Business Mana
ger, Lexington. Ky. 44tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
\ afsderates Are to be Paid,

For the first time since the civil
war the House, has passed bill
TO pay Confederate soldiers for losses
growing out OF that war. The meas
.-uie- provides for the payment of Con-
fadarate soldiers who surrendered az
Appomattox for the loss of horses and
other personal effects taken in viola
ton of Gen. Lees capituIstion to Gen.
Grant. The amount in the original
bin was fixed al 100000, but in the
bill as passed is indefinite.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
To The Democracy of the Tenth
District.

The prevailing impression that am
an aspirant for Congressional honors =,
confirmed TO some extent by the num-
erous complimentary notices, with
which the Press has hoDorel me, rem
der necessary a definite statement of
my position. 1, therefore, take this
means of notifying my friends that
have decided not to enter the present
contest.
l frankly confess that 1 have indul-
ged what, trust, may be considered
pardonable ambition to represent
the District in Congress, and have en-
teItained the fond hope that some
day l might be useful to our people {;
but in the present contest there are 90
many worthy aspirants, all personal
friends of mine, whose claims are pos
sibly stronger, and either of whom
would make an ideal Congressman 4;
and not desiring to enter into a con-
test with my friends, l have conclud-
ed to defer to them, believing that
they will accord to me the same gem
erous treatment, should 1 aspire to
similar honors in the future.
To the Press for many fattering
compliments, and to my friends
throughout the District for their par
tiality and proifered support, 1 return
my grateful Acknowledgements. I
trust they will realize that my loyalty
TO my party, and ardor for the cause
of the great Common People are in no
wise abated and hereby tender, to
the Nominee eff the Convention and to
the party, my services in this fall's
campaign, to be used in whatever ca
pacity they may be needed.
Q: II. POLLARD,
Jackson, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Are You
to
Clean


If so, you will want to paper one
or more rooms; and if you want
your money to 90 tue fartherest
and want a nice room when done,
get your paper from US.
Then you will need some new
Window Blinds. We keep an ele-
giant line at right prices.
How about a new set of Dishes.
Your old set have served their time
and one of our new porcelain sets
don't cost much and will brighten
your dining room. Come in and Let
us show you some of our own inn
pOrtation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Patent Granted

Mr.. Thos. Whit, of this city, has
received notice that his Cash Regis
Ter known as (The Sterling Cash Reg
ister) has been patented at Washing
ton, ID. c., and Mr.. Whit is cores
.,,s ,,,Ss.sii.s ding with several parties for the
manufacture or sale of his register
which will bring good price owing
70 it being superior to other registers
&eyera respects viz: credit sys-
ten and premium attachment lack
ing on other regi,te
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Judgment Asked In Minor Con-
tests.

In the Court Of Appeals on Tuesday
Col. James Andrew Scott, for the
Democratic minor State officials, NOV
ed that the judgment of the lower
court in those cases be affirmed on the
ground of DELAY. Judge Yost and
Mr.. 4. l.. Edelen, for the Republicans,
asked time TO respond, claiming that
ten days notice OF the motion should
have been given.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
The Governor Indignant.

Nov. Smith, of Montana, denounces
as sSntemptible trickery the appoint
ment, In his absence, of Mr.. Clark to
succeed himself as United States Seu-
atSr. On 18th he cent to Senator
Clark this message.
81 have this day disregarded and
revoked your appointment made by
Gov. Spriggs on the 18th inst, as be-
ing tainted with collusion and fraud,
and appointed Martin Maginnis.'
The Governor also issued an open
letter to the people OF the State deny
ing that he had any knowledge of the
contENnllated appointment when he
left y ec ana for California.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29

81 had stomach trouble twenty
years and gave up hope of being cur
ed till began to use Kodo Dyspep-
sia Cure. 1t has done me so much
good I call it the savior of my life"
writes w. r. Wilkinson, Albany,
Tenn. 1t digests what you eat.
For sale by F. @. DUERsoN, drug.
gist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Look Out for Silver Service and
PiCkpOCkets.

The Commissioners on the silver
service for the battleship Kentucky
have selected June 6 for the presenta-
ton The ceremonies will take place
al Old Point Comfort.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29

The telephone line which has been
under course of construction for a
number of weeks past has been COM
pleted from Richmond to Irvine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29

The saw mill of Scobee g Co. ct
Torrenrwas burned recently togeth-
er with twenty thousand feet of lum-
ber. Loss about six hundred dollars
with no insurance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
Resigned.

Doctor Mansfield, second assistant
physician at the Eastern Lunatic Asy-
lum, on Tuesday, sent his resignation
to Gov. Beckham.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29

y The suspension of Postmaster
EhoWpson at Havana has been Off
- ,6nfrmed. Thompson is in
I over his. suspension and pro-
81 o make a Vigorous fight. He
.e.rdifs shortage of 1895, which he
gecreted from inspectors, who finally
discovered it. He borrowed" the
money. The receipt was exchanged
for unentered remittsnces when in
spectors came around.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29

Science has found that rheumatism
is caused by uric acid in the blood.
This poison should be excreted by the
kidneys. No rheumatism with.
healthy kidneys. Foley's Kidney
Cure makes them well.
Sold by f. G. DUERsoN, druggist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars re-
II fnr any case of catarrh that can
s cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
+. J. Cheney & Co., Props,
- Toledo, O.
e, the undersigned, have known
Cheney for the last l5.years, and
we him perfectly honorably in all
mess transactions, and financially
to carry out any obligation made
heir firm.
st & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Sedo. o.
aiding, Kinnan s. Marvin, Whole
4e Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
~. acting directly upon the blood
mucous snrIsces of the system.
NJ Zoe. per bottle. Sold by all
fists. Testimonials free.
H'Ks Family Pills are the best.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1900-05-29

fleming the jud nsnt OF tue Appellate
Courr; one IN favor ot reversing it,
Morning u.rAfi.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-29
A coT-roN cnop ESTIMATE.

Al estimate 81 the cotton crop by the
New York Commercial. based upon inf3r
nation received from managers % cotton
oil mills ia an parts 81 the cotton terri
tory. makes The number of halcs for this
year. 9e37 798 The number u bales last
wear wa e.t36 On. Assuming thar the esti-
mate Ia approx mstely correct this years
crop is nearly loooo bales smaller than
the crop OF last year.
The only states in which. according 10
the estimate. there Is larger crop than
last year are Texas ana Arkansas. To
the former state tbe Increase Is pretty
near 10000 bales and in the latter @ Is
900 bales Georgia. crop Is placed 90
81 90 bales less than that OF last year
The greatest shortage IS In MiTslssippi
where me difference in favor % last year
Is 20eo bales.
u H. probable that this estimate Is about
a. correct as any estimate that hgs set
been made. The managers Of the cotton
en- mills are ln pos ton 70 compare this
years crop with that OF last year No
doubt the greater part of tho crop has
been s.lnuod. and The seed sold Compare
sons between the receipts OF the seed this
year and last ought 60 give a
pretty correct idea Of he size OF his
years cotton crop.
ASSUMING that the crop will he close
70 this estimate 30 IS evident that the
prevailing price OF cotton IS not TOO high
Indeed 81 would not be surprising Il the
price should be considerably higher be-
fore the season - over What has been
holding the price down is the low prices
Of tho products OF the cotton mills Owlus
10 the very large output u the mills some
monhs ago and the decline 81 the demand
from China there has been some siagua-
ton IN the cotton goods market. That
S. now steadily dleappearing. and Il BE-
reasonable 10 expect that there Will b.
increased activity IN the cotton goods
market carly next year. The trouhle IN
China muy BE- sufficiently advanced toward
settlement by that time to permit q
great increase IN tho Chinese demand FOR
cotton goods. aud the surplus stocks Of
/ the mills viii have been absorbed. A ron-
sorablo conclusion is that last years cror
/ having been @ short one and this years
/ crop sun ehortcr the price Of cottor
I viii advance considerably before the close
of tho season.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-29

From child says the New York Com
mercial Queen Wlhclmina has shown
herself something Of an autocrat ana
though naturally docile and anectionate
Of disposition, Il required all her mothers
iacf. forbearauce and determination TO
make her amenable to necessary tutorlal
and maternal discipline More than once
the royal nurseries we're the scene OF a
tug o'-war when the little lady. after due
del beratlon. had made up her mind that
she would or would not do n certain thing
Then there Is the story OF her reception
~ the German Emperor when she was a
girl in her teens: He spoke 10 her in
German. and che porsistcnuy answered
him back 60 French.
why do You not speak German" ask
Is the Emperor.
Because | prefer French" replied the
miscellaneous child. to the confusion and
horror 81 her tutors.
And word OF German she would not
say. She calmly continued 10 speak IN
French until she fell into Dutch on the
Emperor william showing that he knew
little a. that language
II e. well enough known (and not dts
pufcd by tho Prince HIMSELF that Wilhel-
nina started out with busnossllke de-
termination TO end a husband OF the prlp-
cir sort. being convinced that II was her
duty to marry So she had already nut
herself into frame 81 mind that made
falling 81 love with Prince Henry q com
rsratively easy thing after once she had
nef him
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-29

IL seems 20 ~ that the Legislature viii
make no mistake o. b. approves the recon-
meudltion OF the committee which has IN
charge tho union depot BIN This 70 om-
m.ndation Is taat me state borrow from
Its surplus fund 81 ii2eslo. whi-h the con-
sttution requlrcs shall be- applied TO the
payment Of the public doo'. the sum 4
$50 90 and use % in building q union de-
pot ln Atlanta.
None o. the pub.e debt e. due before
1915 Therefore no part Of 81 can be paid
before that nme. unIess tho bonds az
purchased in the open market j. Sc nn-
derstood that the bonds cannot b. bought
under li2 u IS doubtful II they can be-
obtained at THAR price Il Is apparent
therefore that 90 would not be very
eooi business propo. zion to buy b3uds u
q better way 20 use the money. could b.
found
Tho railroads have asreed % ray for
the use of the depot a rental thai Wi.
amount 10 8 pr cent. 81 the amount in
vested u co. At thc end Of nftccn years
the state would have the depot ana
would have received nearly the or.sinal
amount in rentals Az that time there
FOR IL Will be- ready 90 retire more honds
with the money than lt could retire with
it now. and san have property worth
more than the amount originally iuscs ei
in d. Hcs.dcs. tho state Wil be bcneaici
in other ways The building Of me de-
pot vii Increase the value on the state g
railroad. the Western and Atlantic.
a. ls claimed that such q use II tn
surplus would not be constitutional The
Attorney General has been consulted ON
that point ana has given an opinion tHot
opens Che way for USING the money far
"a depot. Thcre Goes not seem 20 to anF-
thing therefore 70 prevent the legislature
ifom building tae depot.
There seems 10 be a feeling against A.
lauta Zoo This matter. T. Is probably true
that that cry is always looking out Tor
a chance % get something without cost 20
herself bat wc do not see THAI 81 mat
ters "a great deal 90 her whether ms
state builds a depot on iis own prop rty,
or the railroads build a depot In som
other part o. the city. II IS certain thai
there has eot 20 be new depot At At
anta n the railroads build one tie
I chances ore 81 will be- a much finer one
than the one IL Is proposed the state
I shall build As we SEQ % Therefore u wih
Z not be helping Atlanta any for the state
[ TO use some Of the surplus FOR a uai n
( DEPOT. but t viii benefit the state greatly
I 70 DO so.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-29

ION a violin ] will loan one dollar. no
more as,l.~ed , little old pawnbrokcr
100 o.,..,.- r.-i,.i,. 20
49,.
the Ques ioh 81 q casual 'Ali" "@H'''
was looking over the strange medley OF
odds ana ends thst Uttered the dusty
..., - 49,. -. c-t..rs .-i,,.s
-. -, ~, -,tt a., yi-,tor no.
it..l-.. a.. 49, -. =, 49,
- ~ -tt NO. ~ t..,.,,.
-. q ~, -. ~, - ~ ~.
- " 80 - a., ,,,',,
$3.50 ~ 1900. .-.r-.i.. IT.,
-. .-..,l. "a Z, NH. 7
49, 60. - -.... -, -.,s,..,i
e.....,t,,.+. 49,. $50 $50, I'll. os.,,,e
- Z, "a - 49,. p,,ryg
-. 80, .-.i.,. Co., 80 4,
~ - $500
.4 - 49, -..t.t ,s.e
- q. -, .s'. ~ "a -, aiy.,,s
.. -, ~. "a 49,,
-. -, ~ -, -. 49,
- s,,-l,t' -. -, ,,.,..,fs M.
s,....- ...,-I'.s.,,, "a rf.,-,t 49,
- - 80 -
SS,.1s 49, ~. ~ - -, 49,,
=. ~, $50, - 49,. ~,
.,-, .t't
'-' - .i's '.i - 80 49,. "a
'as = mon non lil' ~ -, -
49,. -. ~. - - -. So,
4, 4. go -, = ~. -, 49,. 100
!, ~ - -, - ',.......,.,,,
t ~ -, 49,
-, a. 49,
-. -, -. -,
80. - -
~, - y 80, -
-, '''1t. '.".' y, 80.
100 " '"y - -
s''p ~. ~ 49,. - 49, t..t,-,.,,,,
~ ,tS -,
f, -. -,
- ~" -.
,,1 - - 49,
80, 80 -,
~ ', .,t'-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-29
THANKSGIVING.

A. fer rs can be Judged from what Is
appearing IN the public prints tho people
In an parts Of ihe country arc IN very
cheerful frame Of mind. There IS little
spock OF war away or in che Philippines.
but il IS not large enough 70 cause any
uncasinoss. ynd the prospect Is that u
viii entirely disappear before many
months. In China tho fighting is over
and che troubles in that empire are In
.he hands OF the diplomats. As far as
the interests or this country are concern
"a there Is every reason for thinking that
they viii be taken care Of in a way that
will open a larger Med Tor American en-
tcrpr.sc.
The country IS prosperous. The fields
have yielded abundausly. the mines are
beng worked 20 the.r fun capacity and
the mills. except in few localities. are
running on fun time Business is good
aud business men are satisfied the farm
ers are getting exceptionally good prices
for their products and wagc-carners are
10 demand a wages which are generally
satisfactory The outlook FOR che fu-
tiee De- promising There As no reason.
therefore. why the Thanksgiving turkey
should not he partakcn Of with thankful
hearts aud conteuted minds.
Here in the South material conditions
are FAR better than they were when cot
ton sold at 6 cents. The high price OF
cotton has given new life 10 farmers and
TO business men. II Is true that the cot
ton crop was short last year and IL is
probably a utsle smaller this year than
Il was last. but the price g. so much bet
ter than Il was FOR number OF years
prior TO last year that the farmers are
rot grumbling much about the shortness
Of che crop. AZ the erd Of the season
they will have great deal more money
than they had a. the end Of some OF the
seasons few years ago when the crops
were exceptionally large And there
seems 20 he employment al good wages
/ for everybody who wants TO work There
ought. therefore. to bc a great deal OF
I happiness TO-DAY In the homes Of all
I clusses q the people There is no reason
why the thrifty poor should not get az
I much enjoyment out OF the day as those
/ who are burdcned with riches.