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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

j. Lyt Mark, of Siaeview hoe
sold his farm of los acres to John
G. Gait'kill, of this city, for SIS
per acre.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

A beautiful line of new ready
to-wear felt hats just received al
T. Z. Martin & Co. S.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20
For Consultation

Take Lyons Laxative Syrup; II you don't ike
Il better than any Laxative you have ever used
your druggist viii refund the money. Price $50
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Andy Wills bought Of J. G.
Greer yearlings; weight $50 irs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20
The Oldest of the Confederates

Among the oldest of the Confed-
crates assembled at Lexington,
Confederate day, were DR.. A. II.
Wall, of Maysville, in his 99d year,
and Col Thos. johnson, of Mt.
Sterling, in his Goth year, both of
Gen. Humphrey Marshal's com
mand.
Dr. Wall greeted Lafayette in
1925 as he passed through Scott
county. Col. johnson has been
State Senator and widely known in
the South as trader in mules and
horses. Both of these soldiers liv-
ed long as bachelors, but have now
charming famiies.-B our b n
News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

State authorities will investigate
the Investment Companies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Frank Kennedy, younger brother
OF james and Thomas Kennedy of
this aty, has been elected Cashier
OF the Farmers Bank at Carlisle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20
CLARK COUNTY ITEMS.

Mrs. j. A. Eubank. of Kiddville
who has been very ill Of rheuma'
tism. was able to visit her sors a,
Grassy and Wades Mill last week
Mrs. A. L. Pieratt, OF ki'idvil' e
is visiting her son at Ezell. Morgan
county, and her brother and sisters
at Hazel Green, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20
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Fox-QUIsENBERY.

Edward Fox and Miss Lula
Quisenberry, of Clark county,
were married at Lexington We'd
nesday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20
M'CARTY-PUGH.

Gus McCarty, of Bourbon coun-
ty, and Miss Georgia Pugh were
married in Lexington Thursday
night.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

On Saturday morning Mr.. JAS.
ID. Upton, of this city, took his
wife to st. Joseph hospital Lexing-
ton. for medical treatment. For
some weeks she has suffered great
ly with one of her eyes. An ex-
animation by specialist will show
whether or not the eye will have
to be taken out. Patiently she
has for years endured atiliction
Great will be her reward.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Judge H Clay Mckee has writ
ten from MartinsviIle, Ind, saying
his condition is somewhat improv-
ed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Make our store your headquarters dur
in The l'a.r when not on the Midway.
]. DAVIS SEWEI.L.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20
WINCHESTER.

Born, Wednesday, August l4th
to Geo. b Nelson, Jr., and wife, a
daa= tel.
Married. St"newa'l J Conkwrighf
anil Mise Maud Barrow were mar
ried " dAesday afternoon at the
resid"uce of T-Os. g Barrow.
Mr. John IL. Clelland and Miss
Mary Lindsay Pendleton were MAJ
ried Wednesday night at the Court
View Hotel. The groom is p pu
lar business man; the BRIDE Is II
duuglrer of Judge and Ms +. L.
P,hdivtor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Fresh Banner bread every day
at d. w Baum
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Jno. b. Stetson Hats for fall
now in. WALSH Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Knox fall Hats now in.
WALSH Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-20

Fine melons on ice at Shrout, Robin
son * Co.'S.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

this ideal. even from a purely military
point of view.
He has stated without reserve that
the noblest task which a man can have
is the defence of the fatherland. But
man may defend and love his coun-
try without going about with a chip on
his shoulder Moreover, the way in
which to strengthen and ennoble the
fatherland, in these modern days, is not
necessarily by fighting. \ country in
which all the best blood of the people is
drawn into the army has little energy
left for colonization. for invention. for
internal improvements of every kind.
The men who have made Germany
great have not, by any means. all been
soldiers. Her musicians. her artists,
her historians, above all her scientists,
have made the name of Germany one
to be respected and honored. Bismarck
was a diplomatist and states
man, rather than a soldier, though he
had the soldiers temperament.
1t is not well to allow any body of
men to think that they are the elect and
chosen of the earth. 1t is perhaps par
ticularly dangerous in the case of The
soldier. The scientist may think that
no other work is as great as his, but if
he becomes narrow he hurts no one but
himself The musician may suffer from
similar narrowness, but his music may
even be greater for his single minded
devotion. The diplomat may believe
that nothing is so fine as diplomacy; it
will only make him, perhaps. a little
oyerconfident, when he will be likely
to receive a sudden and beneficial
check. But if the soldier goes about
with the conviction that he is the salt
of the earth, and by no other means can
it be salted. his pride is more likely to
be a personal matter, and he does not
readily distinguish self-conceit from
bravery, and self-respect from impu-
dence. Moreover, he has the physical
strength and courage to enforce what
ever demands he may make of weak
er person. The German officer, while
often a fine specimen of manhood, is to
civilians sometimes a most insulting
person. Incidents like that which oc-
Cured in a German restaurant some
time ago. when an officer killed an un-
offending citizen for unintentionally
jostling him in a crowd, are not of a
sort to be desired.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15
The knfser,. Jd~nI,

II is curious that a man can so ac-
curately measure his own character and
possibilities in single speech. When
a novelist makes parsonage in a story
do this. we say II is art, but it some
times happens In real life Emperor
William made a speech not long ago
in which he summed up his own char
acter quite as accurately as any h.stor-
ical novelist is likely 10 do it, He said ::
The mobiles; task is the deiSnce Of the father
noblest uniform is the uniform % the Prussian
soldier.
The finest thing | can imagine Is the earn
constitutes the chivslry OF an ofiicer; hard to-
ward himself. unfolding with rigid sei-disciplin.,
The traditions Of his house and regiment indii-
ifent 10 the opinion Of others, and with one
goal before his eyes"
whether, in country 50 given up to
military ideals as Prussia, it was wise
to state unequivocally an opinion like
this Is TO be doubted, but the doubt OBJ
viously never entered the mind of the
Emperor. He believes the soldier to be
the noblest type OF man, and he has not
hesitated to define precisely the kind
OF soldier he means. There are likely
% be two opinions as to the nobility of
The Washington times., 1901-07-15
FRUITS OF CARPETBAGIsM.

Manila, July s-The United States Philippine
Commission has ordered II. Phelps Whitmarsh
Governor OF Benguct province, TO come to Manila
and submit to investigation. owing to the
allegation that he has been using his position
to his personal advantage in acquiring lands from
the natives
1t may be readily assumed that the
Philippine Commission, composed of men
of high character, is making every effort
to give the Filipino at least an honest
government. whatever other weakness It
may possess. Yet items similar to the
above are coming over from Manila with
increasing frequency The trouble is in
the system. No matter what the vigilance
of the central authority a carpetbag gov
ernment is not likely to be pure one,
and such a government as we have insti-
tuted is necessarily carpetbag one. The
history of colonialism Is one long record
of pecuation and abuse. We cannot hope
20 escape the common curse If anything
is ingrained in American public opinion
it is the necessity of constantly watching
public officers. But despite popular Vigi-
lance the amount of stealing is dscour-
agingly large.-Des Moines Leader.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15
SCRATCHING AND WEEPING.

Texas sits sniveling upon the banks OF
the Brazos and will not be comforted.
She was told that il she poured oil on the
troubled waters where mosquitoes breed
the mosquitoes would stay beneath it.
Coming to the surface and finding their
exit from the pupa stage checked by the
slithy, ill-smelliEg fluid they would in
continently dive to the bottom, and after
sitting there with -uprolled eyes and gasp
ing gills. wondering what had happened
TO interfere with the course of nature.
they would perish, and the race would
disappear. That is what should happen.
So Texas bought he- own oil from the
Beaumont gushers, and creased her
swamps and springs and rivers till they
glistened in the sun like the smile of 4
Populist Legislator who has just driven
the insurance companies out of his State
hence. a Texas legislator.
But the expected did not happen 1t
would seem that the Texas mosquito Is
of a different breed from ours, and oil
has no effect upon her. Or, rather. she
NOR that oil is to be had for the seeking.
lot merely in Beaumont. but on the Bra
EOS, the Pecos. the Rio Grande. the
marshes that line the shore and To-
clouds and fiocks of these insects seek the
waters and cling to the edge thereof, and
The sound of their tapping and pumping
,an be heard afar. Not whit are they
upset in their stomachs by petroleum.
They google and whistle over 1t in de-
light, and for the oiling of their bills they
insert the same more easily under the
skin OF slumbering Texas than ever be-
fore. And Texas arises in the morning.
discovers herself unduly pimpled and
spotted and goes down to weep salt and
reproving tears into her iriscent rivers
Is this a punishment upon her for so long
opposing tie Standard Oil Company
Brooklyn Ea gle.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15
Conts md No Coatr.

| There seems to be determined effort
on the part of some people to make the
shirt waist question a national issue.
| Whether these be suborned by some
aspirant to the Presidency, who wish
es to form a shirt waist trust, cannot
now be ascertained; but the fact re-
mains that the population in general
refuses to get excited over the matter
of shirt waists for men. One advocate
of the shirt waist goes so far as to say:
THE coated man represents hdebound conven-
| tionaity. laziness. and unshapelness. The coat
less man represents freedom, physical eomeliness,
| and progress.
| That depends on circumstances. Like
many other plausible but rash State
ments, this one does very well until
| it is closely examined. 1t is probably
true that the shirt waist man, in the
present circumstances, is comelier than
the man in a coat. but that is because
only man with a figure can afford to
adopt the new fashion. 1t is matter
largely of avoirdupois. When man
weighs over two hundred, he does not
become a type of physical comeliness
by leaving off his coat; not unless he is
something of a giant and his height is
well proportioned to his breadth.
Neither does he become unshapely by
putting on his coat; it all depends upon
the fit of the garment.
The fact is that the conventional mas
culine costume is the. product of a
struggle between tradition and necessi
ty. Not many hundred years ago, civ
ilized mankind was carefully divided
into castes, and each caste mad its cos
tune. The men who dit hard work
were clad in trousers and shirts or
smocks; the scholar, who was not ex
pected to be an athlete wore 4 gown;
the king and his courtiers were clad
in flowing robes. Gradually it was
found to be convenient, even for the
people who did not work, to be clad in
a costume which permitted exercise,
and doublet and hose were evolved.
These in turn were replaced by knee
breeches, coat, and waistcoat. 1t is
only within the present century that
mankind has grappled seriously, though
unconsciously, with the problem of pro-
ducing costume which shall be suited
to the needs of all men alike. The prob
lem has been partly solved The lab
orer is at present most comfortable. No
convention hinders him from being a
shirt waist man, if he wants to be; and,
on the other hand, there is nothing to
forbid his wearing coat and waistcoat
if he needs them for warmth. The trou-
bic with men in higher walks of life is
that they would like to be as comfort
able as the laborer. and at the same
time as graceful and dignified as the
courtier, and they have not all The fig
ure necessary to achieve this result.
Most men have decided the question SO
far as their offices are concerned. When
they are at work. they do not wear
coats in hot weather. 1t now remains
to be seen whether fashion or their own
taste will sanction the leaving off the
coat in a restaurant. at the theatre,
or at church To many people II would
seem that man might as well come to
church in a bathing suit as in an I'M
protected shirt waist, but perhaps that
feeling will pass.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

serious panic strikes England, her
purchases of American~goods viii fail
off, and the sales of her own goods VIII
increase, because the panic will make
them cheaper and consequently in
crease the demand for them.
The whole subject of international
trade is a complex one, and it cannot
be easily followed through all its sin
uosities and interlacing. Just at this
time its eddying currents are running
strongly our way. Some advantages
we shall have ever with US. but we
must not be blind to the fact that we
have now reached a stage of our in
dustriaI development at which we may
easily be hurt, and seriously too, by the
growth of an unfriendly anti American
spirit abroad. The extent to which
such a spirit is likely to manifest it
self will depend largely upon our own
commercial policy. 1t is a good time
for conservatism among ourselves, and
fairness in our dealings with other
countries.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15
Crowded Street Cars.

Now that the Spate-C -Clausen chair
fight has Iulled. it is suggested
that the New York public again turn
its attention 20 the street car service
1t is alleged that during the rush hours
of the day-that is, most of the time
! it is impossible for more than two
| thirds of the passengers TO get seats
| and that those who are standing are
| forced to crowd in between the seats,
| to the discomfort and disgust of those
already there. 1t is rightly alleged that
| there is neither propriety nor decency
| in this. especially when the crowd is a
mixed one, as it almost always is, and
| it is urged that the company should be
| compelled to run cars enough for the
needs of the people.
| On the other hand, the company
| claims that the kicks" come from men
and women who ought to ride in their
own carriages, and that the majority
| of the people are satisfied. 1t Is a ques-
ton. however, whether they are salts
| fled or merely too busy to kick. When
few people protest violently against
| some abuse they are likely to be backed
| up by the silent sentiment of many
Moreover, it is not the place of street
car company to dictate as to who shall
ride in its cars and who shall not If
a millionaire wants to take a street car
he has a perfect right to do so. The
rich have some natural privileges in
this world.
1t is also claimed that 1t would be
impossible to provide enough cars, even
by a continuous procession, to accom-
modate all the people who wish to ride
There is very simple way to add to
the accommodations, however, without
any great outlay. 1t is to provide
doubIe-deckers with seats above and
below. These cars will accommodate
about twice as many people as the ordi-
nary car and cost nothing except the
extra expense of the car itself If
certain number of people have 10 he
carried over the lines. it will be, in the
long run, more profitable to carry them
so that they VIII be reasonably com
Portable. The company may then Sc
cure some fares from the people who
now refuse to abandon carriages. en-
nibuses and herdics for tie electric
cars.
The two-storied car is in use in Paris.
Glasgow. and many other cities, and
gives general satisfaction. 1t is espec-
ially good on suburban lines. since the
passenger may, If he likes. DC lifted Up
above the dust and heat of the lower
level, and seated where he can have
Oyercrowded cars are not quite as OBJ
jectionable as at this time os year, nor
Is there as much crowding for the sim
pie reason that peaple will walk VIXEN
the weather is col and take n ca, when
The Washington times., 1901-07-15
Taken at His Word.

tFrom the Atlanta Consfitution.)
Never. while jury said the candidate
for the rural office. .'have | convicted a white
man. an never yet did l lynch a nigger fer
stealin' a watermelon"
But when. next morning. every melon had
isappeared from his patch, he went around look
ne for rope. and muttering: sDarn 'em.
ieyer told 'em to steal 'em all!''
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

A despatch from London yesterday
stated that the English public Is unaware
that anything is going on in the world
outside of South Africa, and considers that
what is happening there should not be
talked about. There is not a little equine
sense in that attitude. The less said
about the Boer war in London the better.
The bills will be presented, just the same.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

1t is rumored in London that. as an out
come of the Flakfontein incident and it's
suppression by the military censor. and
because of disagreements between Lord
Kitchener and Lord Milner. the former
shortly will be promoted and called home,
to be succeeded by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Bin
den Blood. Kitchener may not be in the
least to blame, but he certainly has not
wound up the South African war as he
was expected to-
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

Governor Allen, of Porto Rico, 1t is
said. will tender his resignation to Presi-
dent Mckinley next week. From the
Administration viewpoint he has done so
well in his present position that he may
be said to deserve something not only
equally as good but better, and, as
the italian mission is in the market. per-
haps he may get that. The semi-tropics
have baked him to the condition of a
well-done- good-and-f d-fathful-servant, and
the Administration is not likely to ignore
the fact.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

heat saps their v,ialitv. The pleasure
of ride on hot July day, however,
is reduced to nothing when one is
wedged in, sardine fashion. between two
people of the species known as street
car hogs" with. perhaps. a third one
standing up In front. between the seats.
In such position many people who
are ordinarily quite decent begin to
act like hogs themselves.
Car service, in this civilization of
haste, is a necessity. Good car SER
vice is all but necessary. a slight de-
lay in transit may cause the business
man the loss of an important appoint
ment, or the traveller the loss of a
train. Overcrowding may send scores
of people to their business weary, ner-
vous. and cross, in which case business
VIII not go as smoothly as it might.
In system of things as big and as
complicated as ours, it is needful that
all the parts of the machine run
smoothly. and the street cars are cogs
of great Importance.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

King Edward VII objects to being kissed
by his faithful peers and archbishops on
the occasion of his coronation next year.
so he has cut that ceremonial out of the
programme. We do not know what ac-
tion he has taken in the matter of peer
esses. but it is supposable that those un-
der thirty-five will not be barred.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

In Belgium a new method of propelling
cars is being experimental with. The
tracks are made powerful magnets which
pull the car forward AS there are no
moving parts on the car or tracks the
troublesome motor is got rid OF. The
tracks are supplied by current from the
power station in the ordinary way. There
are field coils along the tracks and the
car alse carries coils, the arrangement
being such that the current is kept con-
stantly circulating in the track coils just
ahead of the car, so as to pull the car
forward by magnetic force. The scheme
seems to work fairly well at high speeds.
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

An annual nightingale competitive con-
cert is held in various cities of Japan.
This curious exhibition takes place every
year, in April, The main feature of the
quaint recreation is to bring together
some tame nightngales of melodious
voice, according to the accepted standard
of the connoisseurs. and to let each of
them sing in turn. BY this singing the
grade of the songsters Is determined. The
method adopted in collecting the concert
expenses is peculiar. for the amount lev
led oil ~ owners of sol gsters is greater
as their exhibits get a higher grade II
is said that this species of competition is
more popular in NaGasah than anywhere
else In Japan. and that consequently the
best songsters command an extraordinary
price in that city. as much as 1899 yen
$500 bird. In Tokyo they hardly fetch
more than 800 yen (Sl50)
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

Berlin is resolved to erect the most
artistic Wagner statue in the world at
the entrance of the celebrated Thiergar-
ten. At the invitation of the Wagner
Monument Committee sixty artists. rep
resenting nearly all civilized countries,
submitted designs and out of these ten
received prizes or these it is believed
that the design of Edward Beyrer,
young sculptor. will be the successful
one.
A remarkable thing about this competi-
tion Is the fact that all but one of the
designed selections for consideration were
submitted by Berlin artists. though the
jury contained but one Berlin man. Three
of the men on the jury were the Viennese
sculptor. Prof. Helliner. NJ. Mercie, of
Paris, and NJ. Van Der Stappen, of Bel
GUM. This speaks well for the high po-
sition Berlin occupies in the world of art
Despite this fact, however, the project of
Sculptor Beyrer. of Munich. bids fair to
be the final choice of the jury
Beyrer is the sculptor who constructed
the Goethe monument at Strasburg,
which is an artist marvel. His Wagner
design is prefer. ed mainly on account of
the faithful likeness and the character
istic pose of ,he immortal composer and
the simplicity of the decorative figures
Off he Dedt ,tal
The Washington times., 1901-07-15

The Bavarian State Railroad is estab-
fishing preparatory school for employees
at Munich Attendance at this school for
at least one term will be obligatory upon
all who wish to obtain employment. Can
didates who have passed the one-year ar
my volunteer examination and who are
desiroui of competing for the higher ex-
ecutive positions in mechanical branches
in the railroad service are allowed to have
two morths practical experience in rail-
roading before taking a course in the
school, in order that they may be better
able to understand the theoretical teach
ing which they will receive. Candidates
are to be allowed partial pay while at
tending the school.