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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Three Fires Last Week.

On Wednesday morning the res
idence on Queen St., owned by Mrs.
Geering and occupied by c. c,
Schooler, was practically destroyed
by fire. Supposed cause defect
i've fue. The cost about $1,000,
and was insured with Strossman
for 5000. The contents were saved
with slight loss.
On Saturday morning about ii
o'clock the Queen st. frame resi-
deenc of Ed Bramblett was badly
damaged by fire, with instance of
800 held by Hoffman q Rogers.
The contents were insured by Mr..
Rogers for 5000. We hear that the
loss is supposed to be about 81, 900.
During the dinner hour the alarm
called the company to the slaughter
house of w. w. Wilson. The fire
started by the boiling over Of tai
loy. The house was destroyed. The
fire spread to the large barn, the
east roof of which was badly dam
aged. The barn loft was filled with
fresh clover hay. This prevented
the rapid spread of the flames, and
the fire company succeeded in put
ting out the fire. The barn was
insured in Hoffman's agency for
$500 and the contents for $500.
The damage was slight, probably
300 to 400 dollars.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
DEMOCRATIC MASS
CONVENTION

The Democrats Of Montgomery
county are hereby notified that
Mass Convention will be held at
the Court House in Mt. Sterling,
Ky, on July 2Ist, 1900, at ?
o'clock p. M, standard time, for
the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the Congressional Con
vention to be held at Paintsville,
KY, on July IS, 1900.
All legal voters devoted to the
principles of the Democratic party
and desiring to see those princi
pies succeed, and, who, by partic
ipating will feel in honor bound tc
support the nominee, have a right
to participate and are hereby invi
ted to do so.
This, the Is day Of June, 1900
II. X. PREwITr, Chm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
For Oil.

The Mt. Sterling Oil and Gas
Company are hard at work here eX-
ploring the interior of the earth
that happily they may make rich
find. They are very sanguine of
rich oil discov eries at a depth of
from eight to nine hundred feet,
but will not be disappointed if they
have to 90 more than three times
that depth without remunerative
results. In their first well they
are now down about three hundred
feet, and in the passage have gone
through pockets of gass, but this
they have prevented from interfer-
ing with the work by casing.
Whether the find be gas or oil the
old town of Mt. Sterling would not
be long in donning herself in city
apparel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
ENTERPRISE.IN FACT.

The Home Steam Laundry bus
mess is most certainty on boom.
Their pay roll numbers fourteen
employees. The ADVOCATE rep
resentative asked a question or
two Of course. Fourteen hands?
How do you find work for them?
We 60 out after it, our trade out
of town is larger than in town.
Yours is a home industry, comes
under the head of manufactures,
taxes are donated to you the same
as the man induced to locate here?
Not much, we are at an enormous
expense and after paying all eX-
penses there is small picking for
us. We gather thousands Of dol
lars and the business men OF this
city get it, in clothing, groceries,
etc. How is your business, que
ried the Laundry PROPRIETOR
Well very much like yours. The
ADVOCATE PUB. Co. does the grea-
ter part of the work here, but
that in amount is very small, as
compared with the work we bring
here. One trip last week on en-
tirely different business and we
had in office or in course of prep
aration three large jobs; one from
Danville, one from Greensboro,
and one from Harrodsburg.
With that amount of out town
work does the city show their ap.
probation of your plant in any
way2 No indeed, we pay for al
we get and to the rise; barring
railroads, no favors are shown the
Journalist in recognition OF hi:
value as a dispenser of news ant
advertiser Of our town and local.
ty. We add to our force as worl
increases. Should the Mt. Ster
ling oil and gas company strike
gas it would be of great worth,
for gas for fuel would be from l
to 2oc per thousand cubic feet a.
compared with SI.oo now. Lucl
may come this way. am wait
ing for it and find of gas or OF
would set the people wild, real
estate would go out of sight anc
business generally would go
booming.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT
CONVENTIONS.

By virtue Of a call issued by the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee Of Kentucky, notice is hereby
given that Precinct Conventions
will be held in each precinct in
Montgomery county, KY, on July
I4th at o'clock p. m, standard
time. for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to attend county con-
vention to be held at the Court
House in Mt. Sterling, KY, on
July 10, at ? o'clockIp. m, stand
ard time, for the purpose ofselect-
ing delegates to attend the State
Convention to be held in the city
of Lexington on July 10Th, 1900,
to nominate a Democratic candi-
date for Governor.
All legal voters devoted to the
principles Of the Democratic party
and desiring to see those princi-
pies succeed. and who, by partici-
pating will feel in honor bound to
support the nominee, have a right
to participate and are hereby invi-
ted to do so.
1t is the duty Of the Democrat
ic Committeeman Of eachsprecinct
to call the precinct meetings to
order. This, the 18TH day Of June,
1000. II. X. PREwITT,
Chairman.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
The Election Law.

II there is any man within the pre-
cincts of Kentucky to talk OF amend
ing the present election law of Ken
lucky, should be the man. advo.
Gated the law when it was enacted. /
defended it when assailed. But the
law. has been a failure. The results
have not been what we confidently
expected. It's enemies have said that
II enables the Democrats to steal
votes. 1t can not be tsuthfully said
that a single vote has been stolen by
the Democrats under its operation,
but it has failed in other ways. The
law should be amended. Gov. Goe-
bel in his last days, with the shadow
of death darkening the hope of his
recovery, had decided that the inter-
ests of the people OF Kentucky de-
msnded an amended election law. 1
hold here in my hand "a package of
letters that he had taken from his
pocket documentary proof to show
that the marytered leader of the great
Democratic party of Kentucky favor
ed changing the existing law under
which the right of suffrage lie exercis-
ed. The Committee on Resolutions
has unanimously and harmoniously
decided that the election law should
be equal representation to both the
great parties OF the State and to in
sure an honest election. and fair
count. The committee therefore rec
ommends to this convention that
such changes be made to the presen.
election law.-Hon. j. G. S. Black
burn in an address to the Kentucky
Democrats in convention assembled at
Louisville.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Man Shot.
Phone AZ.

On Friday night Mr.. James Lee,
of this city, was shot by somebody.
The ball entered the face near the
nose and lodged somewhere in the
head. For two days the wound
was regarded as serious but at last
accounts he was doing well and the
chances for his recovery are en-
couraging. Reports and facts con-
nected with the shooting are so
conflicting and unsatisfactory that
we deem it wise to make the mere
statement that he was shot.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Colt Sold.

Matt Coen, of Richmond, KY,
bought of r. Bruce Young, of this
county, last week a sucking colt sir
ed by Bourbon Chief, for $3.50. Mr. D..
Coen also offered Jones Brothers,
of North Middletown, KY, $500 for
their 3-yesr-old Saddle Stallion, Mont
gomery Chief. These two colts are
full brothers aud were bred AND rails
ed by Mr. Bruce Young, of this coun-
ty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Special Rates For Chautauqua.

On account of the Lexington
Chautauqua Assembly the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Lexington at
low rates from all stations between
Brighton and Ashland, KY, inclu-
sive from June 25th to July 9th,
limited to return until July Sth,
To enable every one to spend the
entire Fourth in Lexington, a spe-
cial train will leave Lexington at
1920 p. m. for Winchester, Mt
Sterling and intermediate points
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Public Speaking.

On next Saturday afternoon the
Hon. j. B. White, of Irvine, Democrat
ic candidate for Congress, will speak
at the Court House. We ask that he
be heard by our citizens. Important
questions are tn he settled in National
Legislation and we should know>some-
thing OF our prospective represen-
tatives.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
A New Book By william Victor
H0lley.

We are pleased to inform the
patrons of the ADVOCATE that we
now have ready a new novel EMIT
led "Heroes of Peace" by William
Victor Holley of 1T. Louis, Mo.
The nature of the work is political,
resembling in character the ''fhe
Honorable Peter Sterling" Coming
as it does during campaign year it
will acquire wide circulation and
be much discussed. One chapter
is almost exclusively the work of
Senator j. C. S. Blackburn of Ken
lucky, used with his permission.
Any friends or acquaintance of
Mr. Holley can secure one of the
autograph editions of 100 signed
copies in handsome buckram by
sending in their names at once,
as but twenty-five of this edition
remains. The price for this auto
graph edition is $l.25.
The regular edition of 5000 will
sell at S1.10 postage prepaid to any
address. Orders can be left at the
ADVOCATE or at any regular book
dealers, or by addressing the Com
mercial Publishing Co., Drawer, IA
st. Louis, Mo. Soft
COMMERCIAL PUBLISHING Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

Prof. j. S. Hathaway is at home
from Maysville, where he closed
last week most profitable term OF
the Maysville Colored High School
The Bulletin speaks of Prof. H. in
the most commendable terms as a
teacher. Prof. II. is a progressive
teacher and will go North, where
he will come in contact with the
most learned men and will become
acquainted with the most modern
methods.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Killing at Soldier.

On Friday evening, the 18th, at
Soldier, Harry Lemasters was shot
twice by Sam Leedy, clerk in the
store OF w. II. Livingston. Lemas-
ter died Sunday morning. Lemsstei1
and a brother of Leedy had beer
quarreling, when Leedy interferedl
with above fatal result. Leedy's bail
was placed at SO 900.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Carter County Must Pay.

The Fiscal Court will be ordered to
make new levy to satisfy an old
judgment held by David Sinton for
railroad bonds amounting to $50, 900.
The case was argued before Judge
Evans at Louisville on Friday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
NOTICE!

The Democratic Committee Of
Montgomery county is hereby no
tilted to meet at the law Office OF
II. r. Prewitt, in Mt. Sterling,
Ky, on Saturday, June 80, 1900,
at ] O'Clock p. m, to transact
business Of importance. All mem
bers are requested TO be in attend
ance.
This, June Is, 1900.
II. r. PREwITT, Chm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Rooms for Rent.

have for rent several rooms on End
floor of my residence. These are nice
rooms and suited to housekeeping.
Rent reasonable. Can give possess
sion July 1st.
THos. G. DENTON,
Phone AZ. SO n. Maysville st.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
A National Calamity.

The failure of wheat in the Dako-
tas Minnesota is regarded as nation
al calamity. The estimated yield is
100000 bushels against 200, 100000
last year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Picnic.

There will be a picnic and dance
at Oil Springs on July 4th. A
great crowd is expected to be in
attendance. Mr.. VIM. Huls, the
proprietor, has made elaborate ar
rangements for their enjoyment.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
ELECTION

The Democrats of Montgomery
County are hereby notified that a
primary election will be held in
said county on July 10, 1900, for
the purpose of selecting a Demo
cratic candidate to fill the office of
Circuit Court Clerk for the uneX-
pired term Of N. r. Bright, de-
ceased. Polls will be opened at
7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4
o'clock p. m. Of said day.
All legal voters devoted to the
principles Of the Democratic party
and desiring to see those princi-
pies succeed, and who by partici-
pating will feel in honor bound to
support the nominee, have a right
to participate and are hereby in
vited to do so, as well as all young
men who desire to affiliate with
the Democratic party, who are not
twenty-one years of age, but who
will be at the coming November
election, 1900, are entitled to vote
in said primary.
This, June 25, 1900.
II. X. PREwlTT, Chm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

After July l our terms will be
strictly cash. / am much obliged
to our credit customers but / have
not the time to collect and am com
PEELED to quit the credit business.
j. w. JONES.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Worthy Sentiments.

Night has a thousand eyes,
The day has but one,
But the light Of the world is gone
When the sun goes down.
Mind has thousand eyes,
The heart but one,
But the light of life goes out
When love is gone.
Hope has a thousand eyes,
Faith has but one.
But the light of the universe goes ont
When faith is gone.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

On Thursday the Sunday School
OF First Christian Church, Winches-
ter, runs an excursionGto Natural
Bridge Train leaves Winchester al
s 80 a. m. and stops at all Clark coun-
ty stations.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
For Circuit Court Clerk.

am candidate for Circuit Court Clerk, sub
ect 10 your action. Being familiar with the
details and business Of the Office, acquired by
wears Of experience as Deputy Circuit Clerk, /
feel assured that | could give conscientious
and faithful discharge OF the duties appertain-
ing 10 SAID Office. Earnestly soliciting your
support and influence. am
Very truly yours,
W. O. STEPHENS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
A Mad Cow.

Judge Robert Riddle and others,
of Irvine, were attacked by mad COW
and came near being killed. The COW
died of hydrophobia few hours later.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
GA ST % III L -.
Bears the 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of E/HZzIzax

In an interview at Philadelphia,
Pa, w. s. Taylor predicts that Ken
lucky will he in line tor Mckinley 10
Roosevelt, if the National Committee
will give aid to the struggling Repub-
licans.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Badly Hurt.

Will Greed, of Powell county, wx|
hauling logs when one rolled over hiE
crushing his foot and breaking his Ii
in two places.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Flour Advanced.

The price of flour in some central
Kentucky towns advanced SOC pei
Dbl. during the past week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Fruit Jars

Are rapidly advancing in price, but
we will give you the very lowest
price on them.
+. w. BAssETT.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

The Sterling Dancing Club is
making elaborate preparations for
the hop tonight. The decorations
are beautiful.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Sues for Divorce.

Mrs. James Ware, of Hopkinsville,
whose husband shot Rev. Piner, has
sued for divorce.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

Buckner Clay, son of E. F. Clay,
was admitted as an attorney to the
Bourbon bar last week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Suicide.

Charles McClain, aged about %,
formerly of Owingsville, suicided at
Max Creek, Mo.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

We wish Morehead success in Sc
curing new railroads, water and cleo
trio plants.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Ladies and Gentlemen.

For treatment of sore fee t call on OF
address
Soft LEE FISHER, the Barber.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

The Court of Appeals has adjourn
ed for the summer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

Our rcost sale will close june
J. w. JONES.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.

sTe afe authorizes % announce
SANFORD BAILEY,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

" arc autn0rzcd % announce
JUDGE AMOS DAVIS.
OF Morgan County.
A. candidate for Congress from this the
Tenth. District. subject % the action Of the
Democratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26

OF Elliott County,
= e candidate f.T goBercss ~ the Tenth Dis
trict. subject TO the action Of the Democrauc
party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
We are authorized TO Announce
B.F. WYATT

As candidate for Circuit Court Clcrk. subjec
o the action of The Democratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-06-26
Ne are authorized 70 announce
HON. J. &. WHITE.

OF Elliott County.
A. q candidate for Congress in this. the Tenth
District. subject % tie action Of the Democratic
party.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
cIaud w. Northern Il Bro.

The many friends and acquaintance
of Mr. Claude w. Northern will be
pleased TO learn that he has again en-
tered the merchant tailoring and
ready-madc clothing business at his
old stand, No. 523 Main street. The
new firm, Claude w. Northern & Bro.
have engaged one Of the bes, cutters
In the business. and Will sustain the
already high reputation OF satisfactory
business dealing enjoyed by Mr.. Claude
w. Northern.
Mr.. w. l.. Northern. the junior men,
Der of the firm, is we'll UP IN the cloth
Ing business, having had ten years of
practical business experience. 4 hand
some new line of spring and summer
suitings and ready-madc clothing.
Give them a trial.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
AMUSEME NTS.
"a RUNAWAY GIRL"


Augustin Days musical company,
originally from Days Theatre New
York, will present for the first time in
this city the London and New York
musical sensation of last season, enti-
tied "A Runaway Girl" n the Acad-
envy ofjMuSic this evening. and n large
and fashionable audience is an assured
fact.
Without doubt the quaint and
melodic comedy, which IS the joint
work of no less than six eminent Eng
lish writer's and composers, will be
heartily welcomed. for ills said to be
far and away ahead in many respects
of the numerous other stage maidens
that have taken their musical comedy
start from the London Gaiety Theatre.
Like as with all it's sisters, the extent
of compleNity OF the plot is not likely
to prevent the sense of humor concen-
tratng itself entirely on the clean.
genuine busting fun OF dialogue ana
action. or the ear and eye from using
their fullest faculty OF appreciation in
the direction of its numerous taking
songs almost every one OF which usu-
ally secures from q couple Of encores
to half dozen or its equally attrac-
tive and novel dances, that have all
their merit. originality OF ideS, and
pretty costuming. that their capable
opponents can give them.
1t will be repeated ut the matinee
tomorrow afternoon and again at
night. Seats can be secured for all
those performances at the box office.
WILLIE COLLIER.
| At the Academy OF Music Monday
evening. February 18th. Willie Collier
| and his company viii present the new
farce entitled MIR. Smooth Collier,
in his The Man from Texas" made Il
hit last season, and "Mr. Smooth" is
claimed to be funnier than The Man
from Mexico" Collier wrote the farce
himself, and 1t is natural to suppose
that he has furnished himself With n
| good, fat and Imaginable character. The
management promise II good legiti-
mate comedy, entirely void of horse
| play and vulgarity, an excellent com
| pany of comedians. ana Il sumptuous
| and beautiful production.
Sale of seats commences this morn
ing, prices ranging from 25c. to S1.50.
"A TENAS STEER"
Tho comedy which made Chas. II.
Hoyt Il famous author, ~ Texas
Steer" is the bill at the Academy
Wednesday. matinee and night, Febru-
airy til. Into this one play Mr.. Hoyt
| has infused enough genuine. sponta-
neous humor, kindly satire and warm
heart-irterest to supply material for
half u score of farces inflicted OH a
long suffering public under the
title of Comedies"
|
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
Among our Cotton Men.

Weather in cotton belt rainy and
unsettled.
Bombay receipts this week only 1890
bales, against $4,000 last year.
Liverpool spot market advanced 3-32d
with sales $4,000 bales. The contract
market closed steady. 3h to points ad,
vance.
u. S. port receipts yesterday were
34,414 bales, against 1855 last year and
1924 in 1897
New Orleans contract market adj
vanced IS points on March, closing al
SOL AIiddling cotton, s 516. Sales,
1000 bales.
Future contracts in New York ad-
vanced to Il points, closing steady
March, $50 to S.3S; May. S.36 to S.37:
August, $50 to S.3i: October. 7G4 to 765
Spot cotton advanced Lie
Stocks at U. S. ports yesterday were
1000, COS bales. against 933,4l0 last year
and 9St, 66G in 1897.
Southern markets advanced 1-16@Ac.
New Orleans receipts to-day esti-
mated at from 10000 to 1900 bales,
against 1850 last year and 1884 in 1897.
Markets in Norfolk advanced &c.
firm at S9sc., compared with &C. last
year.