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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-08

american Authors and Their Homes"
is the title of an illustrated volume which
James Pott and Company of New York
will have ready in September IT con-
tains descriptions with interviews, of the
houses in which now live twenty-four of
the best known writer's in America, in
Guiding Howells, Stedman, Stockton, Aid
rich, Mabie, Van Dyke, Burroughs, Seton
Thompson, Paul Leicester Ford and
Thomas Nelson Page. They were pre-
pared after personal visits, made by APP
pointment, to the homes described, and
represent conditions as they exist today
The illustrations are confined to authors
homes. Sometimes an exterior view,
sometimes an interior one, is given, in
several cases with portrait of the au-
thor. They are from recent photogra: hs
and nearly all are here made public for
the first time in any place. The frontis-
piece is photogravure, showing the in
terror of the Authors Club in New York.
Lists of authors books are given and an
exhaustive index. Francis w. Halsey,
who has edited the volume, contributes
an interesting essay on THE Author and
His Home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-08

l have profited too much by novels to
say hard things about them l recognize
absolutely the truth that the finest work
of the literature of our time has taken
that form. l think there is no English
book of the last twenty years which has
a better chance with posterity than
George Elliot's novels. But when | see
the trash which boys and girls have in
their hands, when l see what people buy
and devour, l know that l must speak
of the worst temptation for young people
let loose from school. There is no such
enemy to firm and intelligent study as
the unrestricted habit of devouring nov
els Hold that in check, therefore, from
the beginning. From the beginning de-
termine that for every hour of novel
reading in a day, you will read for an
hour something of some worth besides
the excitement of the hour-Rev. Edward
E. Hale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-08
Realistic.

THAT canyas of mine that | call Sun
GET on the Jersey Meadows is the most
realistic thing l ever did"
o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-08

The Lincoln Journal has inside infor-
nation to the effect that che railroad
from Lincolnton by way of Morganton to
Bristol Tenn, will surely be built and
that work on it has already begun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-08

physicians as almost out of danger.
description of his wound may not be
embarrassing just here, as it bears, in
some respects. a resemblance to one OF
the wounds from which President Nc
Kinley is now suffering.
The assassin stood about six feet be-
hind and little to the right of Mr.. Gar
field An examination of the wound
showed that the bullet had entered be-
! tween the eleventh and twelfth ribs,
Qbout inches to the right of the spinal
plumn, and the physicians were of the
DRicn that it had grazed the liver and
ged in the front wall of the abdomen.
ley deemed the injury not necessarily
tai. but, concluded that it was not adj
sable to attempt removal of the ball.
Later, however. it was discovered that
either the lin nor any other vital
For severa ffely following
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
SHOT FROM WINDOW.
Riley Ham, a Barber, Shot and Sc
riOusly Wounded at Elem-
ingsburg.

AT Flemingsburg, Ky, Riley
Ham, a well-known barber, was
shot in the groin Dec. 81 and is in
a critical condition. With several
others he was engaged in eXplod-
ing giant crackers in front of the
house of Dan 7. Fischer, when
five shots in rapid succession were
fired from "a window and Ham fell
wounded Two large windows in
Fischer's house had been smashed
by the giant crackers.
Fischer was arrested and placed
under bond. He is a prominent
business man Fischer is we'll
known to many Of our citizens.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
Strange, Wasn't IT.

One Of our young society fellows
goes out to dance, takes his dress
suit and case with him, comes
back the next morning and upon
opening his suit case finds that in-
stead of his dress suit the case
contains "a silk dress of the highest
hue, paints, powders, hosiery,
pads, and various other feminine
paraphenalia which modesty pre-
vents mentioning-such as 90 to
make up "a lady's PHYSIQUE. Still
he denies having taken a drink.
Moral: Young churchmen, re
member your vows.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
Was a Keniuckian.

L. M James, uncle of Frank and
Jesse James, died at Kansas city
Friday at the age of 70 years. His
estate is estimated at $l,000,O00.
Mr.. James was one of the most up
right church men in Missouri. He
was a most fervent Baptist. There
is not Baptist church in Kansas
City that he did not help start, t,and
there are many which he finished.
Mr.. James was born near Russell
Vile, KY, April Sth, 1928.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
Well Whipped.

- King, ayoung colored boy,
was tried before Judge Albert Ha-
zelrigg Friday for stealing fruit
from Cooper d Barnes and given 30
days in jail. His father told the
Judge that if he would let the boy
off he would give him good whip
ping. Judge Hazelrlgg consented
to this, with the proviso that Dep
uty Jailer Chas Sledd should say
when the boy had enough. The boy
was taken to the back of the Jail, a
buggy whip purchased, and when
Charlie said stop-well, it was
enough.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
Post Office Fight.
enough.

The fight for the postofllce at
at Winchester is quite lively one
from reports. The present post
master, r.. r.. Perry, has been rec
commended by Senator Deboe. lie
is opposed by j. NJ. Owen, a prom
inent Republican. 1t is said Capt.
X. j. Hampton would accept the
plum. Bro. Perry is. editor of the
Winchester Sentinel and has made
that city good postmaster, and
considering the trials and tribula.
tions of "a newspaper man, we
think Perry should have the plum
Bob, here's to you.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
FIrE-JoNrs.

A beautiful evergreen wedding
was that of Rev. William Arthur
Fite and Miss Mary Lindsey Jones
which was solemnzed at Somerset
Christian church, in this county.
Wednesday, Dec. %, 1901, at high
noon. At an early hour the bril-
dial party, relatives and intimate
friends of the bride entered her
hospitable home, where they were
handsomely entertained at break
fast served in elegant style, after
which they drove to the church,
which was crowded to its utmost
capacity long before the hour for
the ceremony. The interior Of the
building was artistically and hand
somely decorated with evergreens.
In the alcove back of the altar a
bank of evergreens rose to the
ceiling, while an arch from either
side of the altar met at the top
and supported a large florally dec
GRATED bell. To the right and left.
of the altar were evergreens and
all the decorations were artistical-
ly intermingled with pink and
white Chrysanthemums and nu-
merous candles in silver Candida
bra shed their soft lights on the
scene The whole formed a bower
of loyeliness. AT 1890 O'Clock
Miss Emily White was at her post
of duty ready to turn the music
for Miss Ida Goodpaster, who
most beautifully rendered the we'd
ding march; and as the sweet
strains pealed forth, the bridal
party entered the church by the
centre aisle and took their posi-
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31

Mr.. Henry 2. Reid, one of " our
boys" has accepted position
with the Richmond Climax and
left for that city Friday Henry
Is good workman, attentive to
business, and the Climax is to be
congratulated on securing his SER
vices By the way, Henry, we are
expecting to be expected" in the
near future Question. S'carried.
Go get it "Firm !"
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
National Hotel Sold.

On yesterday Mr.. Frank Hudson
sold TO Mr.. f. NJ. (Clel) Ewing, of
Bath, the National Hotel in this
city for S17,5OO. Mr.. Ewing has
already taken possession Mr..
Labe Riddell will continue to be in
charge. The building will be i'm
proved, but at present we can not
give particulars. The sale was
made by G. w. Baird.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
Will Visit Kentucky Legislature.

The Management Of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition will send
a delegation of influential citizens
to visit the Kentucky Legislature
at its approaching session and
boom the big Worlds Fair. 1t is
hoped that the Legislature will
make good appropriation to the
end that Kentucky may be fitting
ly represented. Among the mem
bers of the delegation who will Wis
it Frankfort are Hon. David r..
Francis, former Governor; Hon.
Harry B. Hawes and Hon. Breckin-
ridge Jones, all of whom are for
mer Kentuckians and representa-
tive citizens Of st. Louis. The
delegates desire to address the
Legislature in joint session.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
nADDEN-BARRow.

At the Phoenix Hotel, Lexing-
ton, KY, Wednesday, Dec. 25,
1901, Rev. J. w. McGarvey officia-
ting, Clarence Hadden and Miss
Ruth Barrow, both of this county.
They returned here Thursday eve
ming and were elegantly entertain
ed at the home Of his father, Mr..
Rufus Hadden's. These popular
young people have the very best
wishes of their many friends.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31

most popular young society men.
Miss Prewitt is one of our most
charming and cultured young
ladies, worthy of the best young
man. The marriage will take place
February 9Th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
Q - - ~ - - L "a.
Pears tbe - The Kind You Have AlwaJS B0ughl
''s'a'''' = %zHAzzx

The largest library in the world
is the National Library of. Paris,
which contains 40 miles of shelves,
holding |, 100000 books. There are
also l75,00O manuscripts, 800, 600
maps and charts, and 10000 coins
and medals
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31

tion as follows: Messrs. Hunter
English and Charley Highland in
front; Messrs. Tom Wilson and
George Schlegel, ushers :. the
groom on the arm of his best man,
Mr.. Benjamin F. Claim ascended
the altar on the left; little Miss
Nancye Jones, sister of the bride ),
carrying beautiful pink and white
carnations, ascended on the right
and stood at the back of the altar !;
the bride on the arm Of her uncle,
Edward Jones, ascending on the
right. The bride looked charming
in an exquisite dress of white chif-
fon, trimmed with white lace, in
sertion and ribbon and carried a
lovely bouquet of brides roses.
She wore white tulle veil, caught
with rose buds and diamonds and
falling in graceful folds to the
bottom Of her train. The groom
and his attendants wore the con-
ventional black. AT the altar the
bridal party formed a handsome
group and the ceremony joining in
holy wedlock Mr. Fite and Miss
Jones was impressively said by
Rev. Tom Wilson. 1t was a pretty
ceremony and at its conclusion the
bridal party left the church by the
centre aisle to the strains Of the
wedding march in the following
order: Little Miss Nancye Jones
scattering flowers in the path of
the bride and groom, Messrs.
Jones and Claim, Messrs. Wilson
and Schlegel, Messrs. English and
Highland. No prettier wedding
was ever celebrated in Somerset
church, nor none at which more
worthy young lady took upon her
self the VOWS of matrimony. The
bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles III. Jones, Of this
county, and is charming, refined,
cultured and attractive young lady.
Her father is a prosperous farmer
and the family one Of the best in
our county. The groom is pastor
of the Christian church at Palmy-
ra, Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. Fite left
Thursday night for Louisville, st,
Louis ana other points in the West
where they will visit relatives un-
til Jan. lst and then they will be
at home to their friends in Palmy-
ra, Mo. Their presents were nu-
merous and elegant. We join a
host of friends in wishing them a
prosperous and happy career.
osBoRNE-PARKER
In the presence of w. b. O'Con-
nell, G. NJ, Madden and Newt Tabb
a marriage occurred at the Clerk 5
Office in this city on Saturday, De-
cember 2S, at 5:45 p. m. The con-
tracting parties were John I. Os-
borne, of Right Angle, Clark coun-
ty, son of Simpson Osborne, of In
dian Fields and Miss Maggie Par
ker, daughter of Joseph Parker, OF
same neighborhood. This was the
second marriage for the groom
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
pAyENpoRr-MARsHALL

At the residence of Squire j.
w. Henry, Monday eve, December
23rd, Mr.. Harry Davenport to
Miss Ida Marshall.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
@MRRRlAGES.a e !
KAsH-CIsCo.

Our Mr.. Trimble is in receipt of
the following:
The pleasure Of your presence is requested
at the marriage Of
Miss Lula NJ. Kash
aud
Mr.. Noah Cisco
Wednesday, January first,
nineteen hundred and two,
at eight p. m.
at Christian Church,
Hazel Green, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
ANNOUNCEMENT

We are authorized to announce
the marriage of Miss Ella Reid
Prewitt, daughter of Allen Prewitt,
of this county, to Mr.. John Lisle
McCord, of Winchester. The pros
pective groom is member of the
firm of McCord II Hodgkin, shoe
dealers, and is one Of Winchester's S
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
Peerless Oysters Are the Best.

a. AS you will find it you try
them. We get them fresh
W from the sea shore every
I Tuesday, Wednesday and
u Friday morning at Z O clock.
Price, 35c and 4Oc.
Chiles, Thompson Grocery Go.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31

The Lyric Ladies Concert Com
pany have sung themselves into
the hearts of the people throughout
America and they stand today, un-
rivaled by any other similar organ
ization before the public. The
company will appear in this city
on January 9, 1902, under the aus
pices of the Lecture Course and
the entertainment is guaranteed to
be of the highest class.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
FLANAeAN-TULLEY.

At st, Patricks Church Carlisle,
this morning, Mr.. John NJ. Flana
gan, proprietor of the Baumont
Hotel, this city, will be married to
Miss Teresa Tulley, of Carlisle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
THoMAs-wATTs.

On Wednesday morning at 7
o'clock, Dee. %, 1901, at the
National Hotel, G. S. Thomas was
married to Miss Queen Ella Watts,
both of Spencer, this county The
ceremony was by B. W. Trimble.
The couple left for short visit to
relatives in Mason county, driving
in a buggy. After their return
they will make their home on
Spencer Greek.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31
BENroN-wEsr.


AT the home of the brides fa-
ther, Mr.. Thomas West, at Miller's
Greek, on Thursday, December 10,
at , p. m, Miss Fannie West was
united in marriage to Mr.. James
Benton. of Irvine. The bride is
the youngest daughter of the West
family, and is young woman of
sterling qualities. The groom is a
son of eX-Judge w. b. Bentonsand
is young man noted for his ener-
gy, thrift and integrity. The
groom is nephew of j. G. Trim
BILE, of this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-12-31

The ceremony was performed by
b. W. Trimble. The occasion was
conspicuous for the contrast be-
tween this and some marriages of
which we read. There was no ret
inue of friends in gayest attire no
enchanting strains of Mendelssohn
fell upon the ear; no flowers added
charm to blushing bride; no brides
maids bewitchingly gowned in
rainbow tints; no groOmsmen in
conventional black drilled for the
event, impaired gloss or tinsel.
There was no craning Of necks to
see who came first; no disrespect-
full chatter and giggle; no mad
rush for the door. Closed win
dows and waXen tapirs in silver
candelabra gave place to the cur
tain of night and one electric light.
Confding, respectful, loving and
modest, they promised to live to-
gether as God would have them
live. Thus they went forth alone
into the darkness of night, and
who can say that their united lives
and love may not be coveted by
those upon whom Fortune has Law
ished her bounty and enticed to
luxurious and hurtful ease. May
C,,,l ouidp and HESS them
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-15
INSTALLING
Northern Pacific Getting Ready to Do
Away with Telegraph.

For some time past there has been
more or less talk regarding the inten-
tion of the Northern Pacific railroad
to abandon the use Of telegraphy and
take up the use of telephones, which
are said to give better satisfaction
than the Morse system. Several weeks
ago The Gazette made mention of
the fact that the company had in
stalled phones in all its stations be-
tween Big Timber and Missoula and
st. Paul and Dickinson. Now comes
the information that phones are be-
ing placed in the stations between
Dickinson and Billings and 20 far
communication is satisfactory as far
west as Forsyth. At the present rate
the line is being extended it will be
but a short time until direct communi-
cation can be had at all points between
st. Paul and the Pacific coast. This
experiment relates only to the North
ern Pacific railroad offices and will
not interfere in any way with the
business Of the Western Union Tele
graph company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-15
LOTS OF SICKNESS IN BILLINGS.
Small Pox, Scarlet Fever, Pneumonia and
LaGrippe Take Hold Of Many.

-. .r-. L - Y.r.." Hr.-. |.h7E M7a. Hf4rL#H
There is more sickness in Billings
at the present time than has been
known for years. La grippe, which
seemed to be a regular epidemic over
the entire country several years ago,
is prevailing here and there is hardly
a family but what either has or has
had a case of it. Scarlet fever is also
making the rounds of the children and
has appeared in many homes. AL
the cases SO far have been Of a mild
form, with no fatalities. Pneumonia,
a disease to be most dreaded of all in
this high altitude, has fastened itself
upon several whose lives were de-
SPARED of for a time, but are now inn
proved with hopes of ultimate re-.
covery. Smallpox, which has been so
prevalent through Montana, was the
first disease to make it's appearance,
but it is now looked upon as a COM
mon disease and one far less to be
dreaded than either pneumonia or
scarlet fever. Of the 10 cases which
have been treated at the resthouse
not one has resulted fatally. In only
one incident has the disease origi-
mated in Billings, all the patients hav-
ing been brought to this city from the
outside.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-15
BROKE HIS LEG.

Chas. Spear met with a very serious
accident Sunday forenoon which will
confine him to his home for several
months. He was looking yer the
work on G. o. Gruwell's new brick
block and while in the act of remov-
ing an obstacle from the path Of a
workman on the first floor fell back
ward into the basement, striking a
stone in his descent, breaking his left
leg near the ankle, causing a com
pound fracture. He was Immediately
removed to his home and the frac-
ture reduced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-15
IS AN IMPROVEMENT
E. L. Flaherty of Helena Secures a Modern
Lowering Device.

E. L Flaherty of Helena has pur-
chased in the east a patent lowering
device to be used at the grave. The
apparatus consists of an oblong frame
that fits ove the grave. From the
edge of the frame hangs a curtain that
covers the walls of the grave and
hides the dirt from view. Another
cloth covers the fresh dirt in the vi
cinity of the grave. Tie device is
automatic. AS the casket rests on two
stout bands that are secured in a
roller on either side of the frame it
] slowly recedes into the grave. The
device is one Of the latest of its kind,
in fact, there are but few of them IN
use, and Mr.. Flaherty's is the first In
troduced in this section of the country
The invention makes easy the duties
of the pallbearers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-15
in Importance. Jacob soss, president

in Importance. Jacob Soss, president
of the Montana Sandstone company,
whose quarries are within a mile Of
Columbus, visited there Sunday IN
company with William Fl. Hamilton
of Helena, general foreman at the
state capital building, who is to
have charge of the quarries. The
Montana Sandstone company is max
ing extensive improvements, erecting
permanent shops for machinery for
cutting stone and making grindstones.
The grindstones turned out are said to
be the finest made, and will in time
be one of the noted industries Of the
state. Between rs and $50 men will
be employed, and in order to accom-
modate them the company will also
erect a large boarding and lodging
house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-15
CHINESE NEW YEAR
Will Not Likely Be Celebrated This Year
with Old Time Zeal.

Chinese New Year will come on
Sunday, February II. this year, but
that is not the reason why the Celestials
will not celebrate the event with the
old time vigor. The Cinnamon in the
United States are not at all in SYM
pathy with the war which has been
conducted by it's coUntrymen aginst
those of foreign countries, and this
fact, coupled with the ousting Of the
young emperor by the dowager en-
press, causes them to car but little If
they celebrate the day. But observe
the event they certainly will, at least
to the extent of squaring up all their
debts and starting the new year Alright.
Here is at least one example that the
Celestials set for the learned Ameri-
cans, which if followed by all, would
promote better times in the CONNER
cial world.
Billings has over 100 Chinese with
in it's borders, who earn a livelihood
by running restaurants, laundries, and
selling vegetables. They are indust-
rious and by their contact with the
world have learned many of the
American ways. That they are max
ing lots of money is evident from the
way their places of business are
patronized. So far they have a cinch
on the restaurant business of Billings.
no white person having been able te
successfully conduct a restaurant TO,
several years. This is greatly to b
regretted, but just SO long as the
white people patronize the Chiname1
will such a state exist.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-15
COURT coNvENEs TODAY.
Two Criminal Cases and Ten Divorce
Petitions.

Petitions.
When Judge G. III. Loud of Miles
City convenes district court in this
city this morning it will be in q court
which is practically new, by
reason of the remodeliny that has
been going ON in the second story Of
the court house for the past week.
The judges desk and the places set
aside for the attorneys have been
changed to a position along side the
north wall and the jury box will
hereafter be on the right side Of the
judges desk instead of the left. New
carpet has been laid inside the railing
and improvements made to give the
whole interior the appearance of being
almost new. By the change the room
is better lighted, the two windows in
the east wall, which have heretofore
been closed on account of the judges
desk being in front of them, have
been opened.
The first session Of court for 1901
will find considerable business to be
disposed of. There are only two GRIM
inal cases as follows: State VS.. BERTHE
Perry and Charles H. Thomas, rob-
berry, and State VS.. James Clifford and
Mark Thompson, grand larceny.
The defendants in the first case are
charged with holding up a miner at
the water tank in Laurel, relieving
him of $40, while the defendants in
the last case are charged with steal
ing two horses from Gilsdorf Bros.
They escaped to Wyoming, but were
captured and brought back.
We're it not for the fact that Judge
Loud is becoming accustomed to see
ing a big batch Of divorce cases he
might be surprised at the number
which will greet him at this term.
There are a total of 10, the majority
Of marital failures being on account
of desertion, while there is n for
i'll and inhuman treatment.