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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
LICKING VALLEY RAILROAD.

Extensive improvements are now
in progress on this line. The 20
lb. rails are being replaced with 40
lb. rails. There are many curves
in crossing the mountain. These
are being Strengthened, thus les
sening the liability of accident and
otherwise improving the service.
As indicated in previous letter the
road already penetrates the woods
above Yale s miles up the Lick
ing. A further extension Of 6
miles is being made. This means
increased traffic. The road is
now doing thriving business. We
will not be surprised to know that
this road will some day reach West
Liberty and the regions beyond
Enroute we saw near Yale the
wreck which occurred on Tuesday
afternoon, resulting in the death Of
Luther Martin, engineer. and in u
ry to Frank Cochran, fireman. APP
preaching tressel the engine left
the track in a small cut. The en-
gineer thought he could stop the
engine without serious accident, so
stayed at his post a few seconds
too long. He jumped as the en-
CINE went over a distance of about
Is feet. He was caught by the
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
TOBACCO BRAKES.

We made our first visit to to-
bacco market. We were in three
houses-The Pickett, Rice " Tur-
ner. and the Ninth Street, Prob
ahlv our readers know that the
sales take place at the various
houses in regular order, making the
rounds.
AT two OF The houses the sales
were made by two auctioneers at
each house who relieved each other.
We were told that the sale of a
hogshead of tobacco occupied about
20 seconds. Each hogshead is sold
bv sample, the tobacco is exposed
TO view and the sample numbered
and sealed) is examined by the
buyers as the sale progresses. The
warehouse men have for two hours
the privilege of rejecting any and
all bids.
We were told that the auctioneer
gets 7Jc per hogshead each 20 sec
onds, about 23c per minute, or
$3.50 per hour. The Tobacco
Report" showed that there were in
the different warehouses on the
morning of May /, 0,399 hogs
heads.
Will not attempt further eXpla-
nation of how it is done. We are
not expert in interpreting sounds.
We saw the auctioneer, knew that
he was much alive and that he
like Old Ike) was movin' right
along.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
WATER WORKS.

With large force Of hands the
Water Works Company is making
good use of the favorable weather.
Pipe has been laid on North Mays
Vile street and hydiants are in,
and cross streets are being work
ed while the work on the stand
pipe is rapidly progressing,
About 100 hands are at work,
which means a healthy pay roll O
much more than $4,000 pei
month, which amount is distrib
uted in our city. We like it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

We fellows, brethren OF the
pew, may talk now. Have you read
of the beautiful example Of two
our ablest divines-Dr. w. p.
Harry, of the Baptist Book Con-
Germ, Louisville, Ky, and Rev T.
c. Stackhouse, the most celebrated
Baptist preachers Of the South,
have been at law. We don't
pretend to state the troubles. The
point is this, brethren Of the sacred
desk, whose lives should be in ac-
cord with their teachings, have
been at law. Brethren. Brethren;
dwell in peace, and instead ofma-
king a public exhibition of your
own short comings, together, as
brethren, labor for God, and
against sin or even the appearance
thereof. We still stick to the idea
that men called of God to preach
his Gospel should give their entire
time and talents to that work.
Now then.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

On W ednesuaN morning, May -
the writer went to Louisville. En-
route to Frankfort were Sheriff
Henry Jones and Deputy John
Jones and Chief of Police c. T.
Wilson. who were taking to the
Frankfort penitentiary Tom Green
wade under sentence of one year
for seduction: VIM. Tubbs, two
years and four months for cutting
Tapp, and Tom Burns, col
ored. two wears and six months for
housebreaking. On same train
were w. T. Fitzpatrick and Peter
Greenwade, who stopped at Frank
fort, and j. Will Clay, who spent
the day on the tobacco market at
Louisville. The trip, with inter
spersed reading, conversation and
observation of agricultural work
and abounding and bounding life
in forestry and flower, was very
pIeasant. Work on the electric
road from Louisville to Pewee Val
ley and other places is being push
ed-very near the railroad most of
the way.
We reached Louisville about ii
O'Clock and at once took an electric
car in Union depot and went to
New Albany, Ind, partly on busi-
ness, partly for pleasant sight-see-
inc. e We presume the distance Is
eight miles, as gentleman said
the fare on the railroad was 25c.
The fare on electric road was DC.
We secured an advertisement for
Our paper for one year.
We are much gratified to know
that most Kentuckians who go to
Indiana are not afraid to come
back: we are more pleased to know
that most of,us do..not have to leave
our homes and native land because
of dark and damning crimes COM
mitted.
Pitiful. indeed, must be the con-
dition of the innocent (D Taylor
abroad and his associate. II they
are Innocent, why do they not come
home - Do..they fear mob violenceY
Are Kentucky courts and juries
void ofLall sense of Justice and
honor? If such be their thoughts,
they act wisely, prompted by the
thought of self-protection. You
have heard something about guilty
conscience making towards of men.
If men could run away from
themselves and from God as they
do from their ,,feilow-men, they
could find rest, at home or abroad,
in Indiana,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
GAS PLANT.

The Mt. Sterling Gas plant ha:
not been paying expenses and the
reason has been due to the poor
quality and small manufacture
The supply is to be increased, new
and larger pipes ale being laid,
and Mt. Sterling in connection
with an up-to-date water & elec-
trio light plant will have a modern
gas plant to supply both illumina-
ting and fuel gas. Mains will be
extended and any one within the
city limits, by application, may be
able to use its production.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Senator.

We are authorized to announce CAS-
WELL, PREWITT, of the county OF
montgomery, candidate for State SCI senaf "a
tor Of This the 2Sth district, composed OF
the counties of Clark, Bourbon and Mont mt,
gomery, s subject to the adtion OF the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce A. W.
Hamilton, of the county OF Montgomery,
a candidate for State Senator OF tins, the
18Th district composed of Clark Bour-
hon and Montgomery, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
FARMERS.

On Thursday morning ithe wri-
ter started for trip of three days.
AT Farmers there seemed to be lit
tie news. j. r. Buckwalter now
occupies his new and commodious
office, The recent tides brought
large quantities of logs and slaves.
This means continuous work for
several months, which will be a
blessing to many. Harris Howard,
of White Oak, was delivering a
large quantity Of timber-more
than 40 RATS we understood. We
met Mr.. j. L. Osborn, of Yocum,
who will read the ADVOCATE for a
year. lie had brought timber on
the tide. For the first time we met
Mr.. David A. Parks, of Fairview,
H., who is interested in Kentucky
timber and has his headquarters
here.
In the afternoon we went TO Salt
Lick to get train for Yale. Teets'
Bros. Circus had brought few
people to town. At / O'Clock the
train started for Yale.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
For Representative

We ale authorized to announce l. n
GREENE. of the county of Montgomery,
a candidate for Representative in this the
Goth District, composed of the counties
Of Montgomery and Menefee, subject 10
the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce d. ,.
CODSEY. of the county of Montgomery
as a candidate for the Legislature IN lhe
Goth Legislative District, composed OF t tne
counties OF Montgomery and Meneiee'
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
prevented

If the Magistrates would decide
to remove the wall about the
Court house and grade down to
the street the appearance would be
greatly improved. Besides this,
the offensive odors occasioned by
horses standing at the wall, would
be done away with.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

In the county some cases OF
small pox have been discovered,
but prompt and decided action has
kept it under control Every cit
izen should make it duty to re-
port all cases to the authorities.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

its mother, saying in substaneei
the Mormons are coming, the MeY
mons are coming.
Admission was emphatically re-
fused. These worthy gentlemen
were turned down and with
spirits lowered they tramped ON
for another mile and were taken IN
for the night.
If this is not a Fact, do not
blame us. For further particuIx
call on or address these gentleI
jesse kring was Il passengS
at Ragland Thos. Ragland bd
the train.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
SMALL POX.

ltFor some time there. has been
cases of small pox in our city and
county. They have been kept
under control and spread has been
prevented.
AT the present time there are
four cases at the pest house and
in short time they will be dis
charged.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
Unable to Work.

Chas. RepIogle of Atwater, o.,
was unable to work on account of
kidney trouble. After using Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure four days he was
cured. F. c. Duerson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

You are much more liable to dis
ease when your liver and bowels do
not act properly. DeWItts Little
Early Risers remove the cause of
disease. f. c. Duerson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
FACTS AND OBSERVATIONS
On Trip 10 Louisville Another KentuCk-
ian Has Business in Indianapolis.
Also at Farmers, Yale, Scranton, Etc., Etc

The highest price for the day,
and the equal of the highest fol
season, was $17.75 per hundred
pounds. 1t was hogshead Of
Mason county, sold by Allie Rob
inson, of Bethel, Ky.
See Louisville Tobacco Market
elsewhere.
j. Il. Peed, of Montgomery coun-
ty, sold "a hogsheads at T. to 9c.
As we left the brakes gentle
man said "Will you come over
and take something's We under
stood what that meant, especially
when we saw that he was entering
a saloon. We courteously declin-
ed, and continued to see the sights
in and around the stores in the
popular retail section. Late in the
afternoon in the 9TH street depot
we unexpectedly met our sister-in-
law, Mrs. Thos. McEldowney, of
Winchester, who had been in the
city for. two days.
The writer had gone to Louis
vile to meet his sister-in-law, the
wife of Rev. NJ. @. Buckner, and
her sweet babe, who were coming
from Ennis, Texas, to spend the
summer in Kentucky. She made
the trip, 1887 miles, to Mt. Sterling
from Tuesday morning at O'Clock
to Wednesday evening at $50.
The writer left home on Thurs
day morning''and writes these lines
from Yale, Ky, on Friday morning,
at $40 O'Clock, while
the birds of sweet voice conclude
the morning devotional service Of
scripture-reading, prayer and song.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
For Representative

1t is our pleasure to announce JOHN
n MCINTYRE, of the county OF Bath,
candidate for the Legislature OF the
district composed of the counties OF
Rowan and Bath, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
II May"

The prediction is that May corn
will 90 to G5c on speculation. OF
course the real corn will not be-
come fabulous in price.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
Got Hot.

Anti canteen reformers ran into
a hornets nest Of army officers at
Fort Sheridan, and the fur few in
"a lively battle of words.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

All grades of refined sugar were
advanced ten cents per hundred
pounds Friday, result of trusts.
Mckinley is at the head.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
Greetings.

Greetings from President Diaz,
of Mexico, will be presented to
President Mckinley on the occas-
ion OF his visit to San Francisco.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
Sad Incident

A little girl who had lost her
way starred to death on Horse
Heaven plains, in Washington
State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

A case of bubonic plague was
discovered in suburb of Con-
stantinople.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

Manhattan don't make any shirt
to retail for less than $3.50. If
you want $l.50 shirt buy a Man
haitian then you know you're right.
WALSH Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
MORMON SUSPECTS.

The train left at 6 o'clock. On
board were :. b. Atchison, drug
gist, and j. W. Daugherty, Demo
cratic nominee for County Judge
of Bath, both of Owingsville
They had gone on Wednesday af-
ternoon to the North Fork fish
ing.
Fatigued by the toll of the dav
and probably somewhat discour-
aged because they had taken moth
ing-out of the river-thev. late
on Thursday afternoon, applied
for entertainment over night aft n
farm house. There was something
ministerial in the appearance of
the druggist-the cut of his coat
the trim of his hair, the grin
around his neck or his handsome
personal appearance 1--WE do not
disparage the good looks of the next
County Judge (which attracted
the attention of child who ran 70
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
FREESTONE.

We spent about two hours here
The Eastern Kentucky Freestone
Co. is now doing "a thriving bust
ness. Geo. III. Cushman and Rev.
Il. +. Mann are the principal own
ers, and have charge of the work.
The mill is run day and night. The
company is now furnishing stone in
the wall for Lynchburg, Va,
Methodist church. The contract
amounts to S15, 900. They are
supplying stone for the Birming-
ham, Ala, City Hall. They re-
Gently finished contract for Meth
odist church in that city.
We enjoyed second visit to tke
quarry There are ten STRATA SfT
merchantsble stone varying in
thickness from eight to thirty-two
inches. We took dinner at the
Cushman home.
On Tuesday last Rev. Mann an
nounced his candidacy for then
Judgeship of Rowan county. On
next Saturday the County Commit
tee decides who will be the Demo
cratic nominees for the county Of
fees. We hope the result will be
for the best.
On the run we tagged the local,
and stopped for the sale at Salt
Lick. Gar, the son of Il. j. Sar- \
geant, of Yocum Creek, was being
taken to the asylum at Lexington.
We reached home at 4:10 p. m.
Look out for Facts and Observa-
tions next week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
SCRANTON.

On Friday at noon we started for
Scranton and return. This horse
back ride of 10 miles was a good
appetizer for supper at O'Clock.
We had not visited this place since
the disastrous fire some months
ago. which burned the fine mill,
over four million feet of plank, the
store, shop, etc. A small mill is
now in operation iii town and two
others..are located in the woods.
We were pleased to meet Mrs. j.
T. Phillips, who is spending a
time there with her husband b..
F. Day, also of this city, was there.
Last fall near Torrent we met w i.
l.. Nunemaker, into whose life a
great sorrow had come by the death
of his wife He is now sawyer at
the Scranton Mill. Since moving
here his babe has gone to be with
Christ.
The loss of the mill, etc., was.
we presume, a Encouragement, but
with the energy which character
izes Mr.. Phillips and his associates
the work will be pushed and sue
cess will, we trust, crown his eff
forts.
We had heard of the imam up a
tree, and as we returned we saw
him. He was up tree with a gun
watching for "a school of suckers,
which are beginning to come ON
the rifles. On Thursday he had
killed one measuring II inches.
Recent high waters did considera-
BILE damage to fencing. We spent
the night at Yale, On Thursday q
gentleman there had caught with
hook and line 7 10. white perch.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

There is a great rush to the new
oil fields near Evanston, Wyoming.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
OIL WELLS.


Work progresses in the oil dis
trict, around the Ragland farm, on
both sides of the river. After we
passed down on Saturday morning
the drillers struck oil in the 9Th
well. =, This is the second well ON
the Rowan side and was struck by
the Morehead Company. Five
wells are on the Bath side. We areI
informed that the daily yield of
each of these Z is from s to 30 barr
rels of fine lubricating oil. Thej
depth ranges from $50 to 500 fee
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
SALT LICK.

On.Friday morning while the 8
little children of John Myers near
ownsplayed around fire in the
yard, Beulah, aged ) years, was
dangerously burned by her clothes
takingssfire. There is slight hope
of recovery. DR.. A. l.. Blair was
called in. The grandmother. in
trying to save the child was Sc
verely. burned on the hands.
Sam Gopher, who several weeks
ago while under the influence of
whisky was feverely burned abouf(
the knees, is now in dangerous
condition. The bones and muscles
are exposed and muscular contrac-
ton has begun. We hope his life
may be spared and that he will
change his ways.
The foundation for Masonic d
Odd Fellows Hall is now being laid.
The building will cost 81, 800. It's
dimensions are 26x60 feet, stories
in front and , in, the rear.
Mrs! Lou. .Cogswell, aged over 20
years, of Licking Union, is very
sick.
A. c. Whitcomb and wife, =
Shelley, W. Va, came on Friday u
attend on Saturday the sale of the
house and household effects of his
father, Chas. Whitcomb, deceased.
He returned on Sunday. She will
remain for some weeks. We at
tended the sale in the afternoon.
The residence and 30 acres of land
were sold privately to Girls. Whit
comb for 81 $50 cash.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07

legs for few minutes, and while
thus held the breaking OF steam
pipe so severely scalded or burned
him that he died on Wednesday
morning at o'clock. The engine
soon settled so that he pulled him
self out and walked around the
wreck looking for the fireman, who
in jumping from the engine to the
other side of the track had fallen
across a piece of timber and was
unconscious. James Spence, the
brakeman, rendered such service
as was possible. A car of plank
also went over.
The engineer was about "a years
old and leaves a wife and two
children-a babe of three weeks.
Although stranger to us, our
sympathies were excited for the
Young wife and his friends, some
of whom we had met on our trips.
On Wednesday night the body, ac-
companied by the wife and some
friends was taken to West Virginia
for burial. The fireman will soon
be at work.
Mrs. j. W. Howerton, who has
been sick for several months, was
worse.
b. Lambert and Chas. Harshber-
ger on Thursday had left to locate
at Olive Hill.
+. w. Strack occupies his new
offices in store building. He does
a large. mercantile business. There
is an air of push and prosperity
about the works. An additional
force of 56.men is now engaged in
peeling tan ibark up the Licking.
We hope to invade the camps up
there and see howssthings go. AT
night alone we walked out among
the many stacks of plank by the
river side and listened to old frogs,
young frogs, big and little frogs
and apparently thousands of frogs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-05-07
How Are Your K,a..v,,

~ " hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. San
PIC iree' Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or N. J
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-16
Try Capital City Mills flour; all
grOcers handle It. II is the Best and
Is made in Salem
Dayenport's Visit

Homer Davenport, of The New York
Journal, the worlds greatest cartoonist,
lecturei Saturday evening at the armory.
The lecture was a delightful affair, and
displayed the genius of the great car
toonist both as a cartoonist and humor-
let. With lightning strokes he placed
on paper the familiar coricatures of
Hanna, Boss Platt, Senator Spooner,
Gladstone, Croker and Ex-speaker
Reed, in connection with them giving
personal "reminiscences. One Of Daven-
ports stories was about how when in
Portland years ago he earned ticket
to zee Clara Morris play Camille. His
father told him he was glad Of it for he
had heard Clara before the war and
knew she was good. At big Maine
monument meeting in Washington
Davenport proceeded Miss Morris and
told this story on her.
In order to verify the jokes he has told
on his native place Davenport presented
poster which he recently secured
there, advertising a sale of farm
utensils and animals. One thing offered
was a 1.-TWO year old yearling bull -
Albany Democrat.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-16
English Drama

An elaborate melodrama OF London
life which created unusual interest in
New York and Chicago where it ran four
and five months respectively, is to be
seen in this city Saturday Aight with
its great company and massive scenic
equipment which shows IL distinct
scenes of great beauty, and the repro =
duction of the National Sporting Clut
and Earls Court are pronounced
startlingly realistic.
Lillian Samson exhibits an array oI
Partisan gowns in "Sporting Life" that
has never been equalled by any leading
woman up TO the present time. One
New York newspaper gave Miss Sam.
son the credit of being the best gowned
woman either on or off the stage they
had ever seen.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-16
SAs TO Ia Ia
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature Of &XMzzIzl
Young Anarchists,

Ed. JoURNAL:--I think it high time
that parents are beginning to teach their
boys TO stay in at night, and not disturb
their sick neighbors by ringing their
door bell as hard as they can, aud when
a lady went 20 see who was there they
threw her face full Of beans and made
their escape in the dark.
/ think it too bad that person hardly
knows now whether they dare go to their
door after dark at all any more,
This was done at my door last night
about 8 o'clck on High street.
A READER.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-16
Well Advertised.

The North Coast Limited, the North
erR Pacific's crack train and the crack
train Of the Northwest is we'll advertised
but its best advertisement Is its satisfied
patrons. Old travellers and new travel
ers who have used this train for short OF
long trips praise II highly.
II you are going East, do not fail tc
investigate the merits OF the Northern
Pacific, the first class route across the
continent, and il you are in hurry and
do not have time TO investigate, take the
Northern Pacific and you will make no
mistake. This road il always to thc
front in studying the demands Of trav.
elers.
Two trains daily from Portland TO the
East.
Through train, daily, TO 81. Paul,
leaving Portland at ? p. "a
Through train, daily, 10 st. Louis,
leaving Portland at III 80 p. m.
Rates as low AS by any route.
For rates and other information, see
any Northern Pacific ticket agent, or ad
dress A. ID. Charlton, POS Morrison
Street, corner Third, Portland.
l0.Il o,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-16
TODAYS MARKET.


PORTLAND, Oct. IG. Wheat valley
nominal Walla Walla, So a "a.
tlour--Portland, best grades $2.85@
$3.50, Graham go.
0atss- Choice White 80 a 81 90.
Barley Sli q Sl5R per ton.
Mlllstut--Bran, $l7aud s 8; shorts, 9
a 500.
Hay Timotby--&ll@sl3 per ton.
Onions-$l. al 10.
Potatoes-SlU0 % 81. 10 per GENITAL.
Butter-Best dairy, 1920 fancy
creamery, 25@27Rc; Store l4@l5 .lb
Eggs-Oregon, ranch 23c @243 doz.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed $3@S3 90.
hens &c a 4%c; turkeys, live ll@l2c.
Mutton-Gross, 311
Hogs-Gross @61c.
Beef-Gross beet, $40 @$3 90
Neal-Gross, $685. III.
Hops-S @i0cb.
Wool-Valley, 11@i3kcB; Eastern
Oregon, 9@l2Ic Mohair, 20@21cb,
Hides-Dry hides, l6 pounds and up
wards, l5c.
sALRM NAREkT.
New Wheat--44c
Wool, ll@l3c, Mohair, 2lc.
Hops-ll@l3%c
Oate- IOW76c per GENITAL.
Barley-$l4 per ton.
Hay-Baled, cheat 400 So so, timothy
5000.
Egge-23u.
tlour-ln Wholesale lots, $500; retail
75@s0c sack.
7OMillstuffs-Bran, $3.50; shorts, Sls 80
Hogs-On foot, 5@6ISc.
Live cattle--Steers, 3@3l6 ;cows, $2.;6
@S3 90.
Sheen-$250 gross
Dressed Veal--6J6 cents.
Butter-Dairy, 5000, 10 creamery
2O@25ib, store l0@l2%cb
Poultry-Hens, 6@7cib.
Potatoes 50c per bu.
sTEGNER's MARKET.
Fat hens per Ii live weight ....,. 70
Fryers. s............ Sc
Eggs per doz cash ........... 25c