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The Forrest City times., 1902-09-12

that MurrelIs life is forfeited to the rest of the combine or any member of it who may choose to exact the penalty. Following is the wording of the oath:
 An Iron-Clad Oath.
 T do solemnly swear before the AL mighty God that in associating my self. and in becoming a member of this combine 1 will vote and act with -e combine whenever and wherever l may be so ordered to do;
 And further solemnly swear that l will not, at any place or time, re- veal the fact that there is combine, and that 1 will not communicate to any person or persons anything that may take place at any meeting of the combine;
 And l do solemnly agree that. i'll case 1 should reveal the fact that any person in this combine has received money, l hereby permit and author ize other members of this combine to take the forfeit of my life in such manner as they may deem proper, and that my throat may be cut, my tongue torn out and my body cast into the Mississippi river;
 And all of this I do solemnly swear, so help me God"
 Created COnsternation.
 Nothing has occurred during the progress of the bribery developments to create such consternation as the return, surrender and confession of John k. Murrell. It came like bomshell from a masked battery, and caused some of the liveliest scurrying round of some of the men implicated that they have done in many day. Some of them are scur- rying yet, as they have not been To- cated by the officers in search of them, while some of those taken in had the scurry of their lives to se- cure bonds, which were placed at figure high enough (S3O,OOO) to give reasonable assurance that they would not patronize the railroad lines leading to Mexico.
 Looks Like . Leak.
 It is strongly suspected that there was a leak somewhere, and that cer- tam OI tHe llulcteu men received tip, Monday morning, that there would be something doing and took the hint in time to disappear from their usual haunts before the officers arrived with the warrants for their arrest. At any rate seven of those who should be in the city can not be found and two are out of the city, one having removed to Cleveland, O., and the other having gone on visit to Colorado.
 Other Indictments May Follow.
 The grand jury is looking into the city lighting contract, which Murreil says was not passed upon by the house of delegates until the ways had been greased to the tune of S2. 300 for each member of the combine, and it is not improbable that other indict- ments, covering that job, will be found.
The Forrest City times., 1902-09-12
AN 0AIH-BOUND COMBINE.
The Former St. Louis House of Delegates Combine and It's
 Terrible Oath.
BY IT J. K. MURRELL'S LIFE ISFORFEI1
Only Portion of the Indicted Men as Yet Arrested. Some of Them Having Evidently Been Tipped, Monday, That There wns to Be Something Doing.

St. Louis, Sept. 10.-It has trans pired in the course of the evidence given by John K. Murrell that the combine in the former house of dele gates was an oath bound organiza- ance with the terms of the oath, which was taken by each member, that Murrells life is forfeited to the rest of the combine or any member of it who may choose to exact the penalty. Following is the wording of the oath:
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
EXCURSION RATES ON ALL RAILROADS.
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The L. II. and St Louise Hen
derson Route) are preparing to do
a large excursion business from
July 3lst. to August 18th, from
all points on their line, to the new
Owensboro Chautauqua. Nothing
like it has ever come TO Kentucky.
For twelve days the very best and
most attractive Chaptauqua feat
ures are to be placed in the beauti
ful Seven Hills Park, near Owens
boro, which is almost bounded by
this popular line of railway, Every
good taste has been catered to.
There will be popular lectures by
Gen. Gordon, Gen. Wheeler, Or.
Macarthur, Gov. Bob Taylor, II j..
w. Sears, Mrs. Rorer, of the La
dies Home Journal, Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone, the ransomed missionary,
Lieut. Hobson, Dr. John MacNeil,
the Scottish Spurgeon, and scores
of others; and every day and every
evening will be given a series Of the
most delightful entertainments con
sisting of everything, from slight
of hand and jugglery, to the high
est class of popular music and NOV
ing pictures.
Farmers and their families will
be especially interested in the com
ing of John NJ. Stahl, Secretary OF
the National Farmers Congress, and
every evening a great pyrotechnic
display will be given by LaRose's s
electric fountain, two feet larger
than the one shown at the Worlds
Fair.
Remember that the Henderson
Route, the most popular passenger
line in Kentucky, will give you full
and complete information about the
additional features of this assem-
bly,, through any of their agents, or
you can write to the Superintendent
of the Chautauqua, W. G. Archer,
Owensboro. KY, and he will send
you a special booklet containing
full information as to camping and
living privileges, and the complete
programme. L.. j. IRWIN, General
Passenger Agent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Suicidal Intent.

Saturday morning Mr.. j. w.
Fassett, aged seventy-three years, a
prominent farmer of Flat Greek
neigh borhood, in Bath county, at
tempted suicide He took three
grains of morphine and with six
inch dirk and farm hatchet went
to an orchard near his home and
so soon as the morphine had its eff
feet he placed the point of the
blade over the breast and with the
hatchet drove it to the hilt. This
occurred early in the morning. The
colored boy coming from milking
found Mr.. Fassett in dying con-
dition. He was taken to his house
and when physician was called
for he said: o. do not want doc
tor, want to die, / wanta preach
err"
Though in dying condition
when found Mr.. Fassett has i'm
proved rapidly and is able to walk
about the house and expects to be
about his business soon. The es-
cape from death is wonderful. AS
cause for the rash act shes says
his children needed his money and
to end his life was the quickest
way for them to get it.
Rumor has it that .Mr. Fassett
was to be married soon. He had
neither domestic nor financial
troubles. He came here from Ver-
mont during the construction of
the 4. L. d b. 5. Railroad, met
Miss Sarah Young, sister,of Judge
John d. Young, and married her.
She died about five years ago.
They have five children living,
Roger, in Central America, Lutt-
.ell, soldier in the Philippines,
Mrs. Armstead Mason, Beattyville,
and two sons at home, Thomas and
Lawrence.
Mr.. Fassett is a good citizen and
such an intent is the cause Of sor-
row to his many friends who hope
for a speedy and complete. restora-
tion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
What EYentide Brings.


Written for Mt sterling Advocate.
Night, in the wake of a busy day,
I'm tired, the day has been very long
There seems no rest on earth for me,
Nor friends amidst the contented
throng.
Melancholy and unhappiness,
Are unjustly meted unto me;
Shall carry my sad burden on,
Will it never to me lighter be'
Thoughts sometimes curse to men,
Fill my soul with anything but joy,
And memory flies to my sad past,
Unpleasant thoughts do me annoy.
The past may bring to us a pain,
For acts forsooth we would now change
Bat in that past we feel JOY,
And let sad thoughts in memory reign
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
A $4,000 BUSINESS FOR sALF.
A Good Opportunity For a Live
Man-No Other Man Need
Apply.

Desiring to give our attentlon ex-
clusively to the wholesale branch
of our business, we want to dis
pose OF our retail stock and fixtures
We have the largest strictly gro
Gerry trade of any house in the city
A small capital, with abundant en-
energy, is all that is needed to con-
tinue it.
CHILEs-THoMPsoN GRo. Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Gigantic Combine of Packing
Companies.

A Chicago dispatch on Saturday
says: The combination of the gi-
gantic companies controlling the
packing industry of the United
States has finally been consumma.
ted, with John d. Rockefeller as
the central figure in the financial
part of the negotiations. Fina
arrangements have been made fol
the consolidation of the Swift and
Armour interests, which have re.
Gently gained control of the other
packing concerns throughout the
country.
(The Swift plant burned thai
night. Ed
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Pipe Liae From Raqland.

At meeting in Lexington of
representatives of eight companies
interested in the Bath county oil
fields, 100000 was subscribed to
construct pipe line from Ragland
to the Chesapeake and Ohio. This
will, when completed, put on the
market about /, 200 barrels of oil
daily.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Near Frankfort Ind, j. c.. Golf,
while harvesting wheat, using six
horses to self binder, was attacked
by swarm of bees that alighted
upon the horses. Three of the ami
mails were stung to death in the
harness and two others will die.
Mr. Goff was severely stung and is
in critical condition.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Low Rates via Queen & Cresceu

Knights of Pythias, San Fran
cisco, Cal, August ii IL.
Finest train service in the world.
Low rate tickets good on all linn
tied trains for the above occasions.
Be sure your tickets read via the
Queen & Crescent Route and there
by get good service.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Madison Institute
For Young Ladies.
]. W. MCGARvEY, JR. Pres


Richmond, XIV.
has advantages that no other Female Col
lege III Kentucky affords 1t has Just
closed one of the most successful sessions
in its history. 1t is the only Female
School III the state that keeps a faculty
composed of graduates of the University
of Michigan, (Ann Arbor,) Columbia
University, New York city, Vanderbilt
University and others of the worlds 5
greatest schools with records as instruc-
tors unsurpassed
Music department exceptionally strong;
Its teachers from the greatest conserva-
tories. Scientific apparatus and general
equipment of building first-class. FIRE.
quent illustrated lectures by the Presi-
dent on MS travels in Egypt, Palestine
and Europe. Sickness almost unknown.
Good table. No fussy teachers Send
for our handsome catalog. 5I-2m.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Mrs. G. v. whelan of the Ka

Mrs. G. V. Whelan of the Kan
sas City. Decorating Company,
will arrive in this city and take
charge of the Floral Parade.
Every one is invited to have ve-
hicle in this parade. $4,000 is
hung up as a premium for the
best decorated vehicle; $4,000 to
the lst. and $40 to the second.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Manufacturers OF all Kinds.

Have you ever had EMPLOYERS
Liability Insurance explained to
your If not then you should at
once. l would be pleased to call
and explain and quote rates to any
one interested.
II. G. HoFFMAS, Agt.,
4s-f Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

In this issue appears an adyer-
tisement of the The Farmers Blue
Grass Seed Co, who offer for sale
valuable property, including ware
house, blue grass seed cleaner,
residence, and about ~ acres
of land. 80 3t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Gov. Beckham has appointed Mr..
E. w. Lyon, of Mercer county, as
Commissioner for the Kentucky
Home for INDECENT Confederate Sol
diers, to Succeed Mr.. T. T. Hedger,
of Scott county, who resigned.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Reports from South Africa indi-
that, contrary to predictions, the
reconciliation between Boer and
Briton is proceeding in the most
satisfactory fashion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Wanted |

To buy life policies lapsed and un.
lapsed--any kind, Will pay cash.
Call on me at my Office. Traders
Deposit Bank building.
HENRY WATSON,
"a tt u; Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

See Sam Greenwade for choice
line of staple and fancy groceries
and fresh meats, corner Main and
Maysville streets. so 2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
At The Case.

Mr.. Paul Brown, of Sharpsburg
has been engaged at the ADVOCATE
PUBLISHING Co.'S Job rooms and
was installed on last Thursday
Mr.. Brown comes to Mt. Sterling
recommended as an industrious,
honorable young man. For such
there is room in Mt. Sterling, and
we extend hearty welcome. He
also seems to be great lady's
man, as he receives almost daily
phones and numerous letters from
the "gentle sex" at his old home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

A personal guarantee goes with
Joe M Conroy's saddles and har-
ness. You cannot get one from the
factories-Seel 81 o. 5l-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Read the column advertise
ment of the novelty store in this
issue Goods are going from their
store at startlingly low prices.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Candies, fruits, vegetables, gro
ceries and meats at Greenwade's s,
corner Main and Maysville streets.
50-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Merchants are requested TO
decorate their houses and put a
float in the parade on Tuesday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

A. o. u. w. white duck pants at
Walsh Bros Leave your order.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

4 Jas. Hail aged abont II years
dled at Winchester on Friday
morning.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Hon John Fl. Miller died sudden
ly at Stanford, Ky, aged seventy
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Buy custom-made saddles and
harness at Joe M. Conroys'-He
will save you money. 51-2t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

The novelty store is selling all
classes of goods in their reduction
sale at the bargain prices.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Leave orders for A. O. u. W.
hats at Walsh's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

A. o. u. Weave order for
shirts and belts at Walsh Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Fruits and vegetables in season
at Greenwades.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Leave orders for white ducl
pants-at Walsh Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Just going to Cincinnati, Louis
vile, New York or some other place
for few days. Well you might
not get hurt, but remember an ac
cident ticket only costs 25c day
pays $12. so week if you are in
jured.
II. G. HOFFMAN, Agt.,
~49 If Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Fer Sale

Sow and ten pigs. Sow will
weigh 800 lbs. ASA BEAN.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

You are invited to see Green
wade's selection of groceries. 500
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

The officials of the Chal t,uqua
at Lexington have decided to hold
another assembly next year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Administrators Sale.

A new and complete Undertaken :
Stock. Herses, wagons and En-.
Oalming outfit. Must be sold.
Address M. c. Baum, Administra
trix or H. Clay Mckee, Mt. Ster-
ling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Sewing machine needles and oil
at j. w. Jones 49-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

The Fair commences on July 21
Don't forget the date
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

All Of the leaders at the Novelty
Store are on the bargain counters.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
FOR SALE

Two thousand tobacco sticks.
stiff J G.. TRINBIE.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

Leave orders for hats adopted
by A. O. u. w. at Walsh Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

A. o. U. w. shirts and belts at
Walsh's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02
Administrative Sale.

j. w. Jones the ieweler offers a
special prize, for the prettiest
baby one year old and under.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-07-02

morning
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03

language-that there was desolation
above the water. Then there came
shots. Frank Gray bent to his oars
and shot his boat under the lee OF the
island. He dashed up the rocks into
the lighthouse and grabbed his rihe
He made for the north end OF the ISL
and. Below him, just off the beach, ne
saw three boats, each containing two
men and the carcasses of hundreds oil
birds. Frank Gray leaped from rock &c
rock till he struck the beach. Cathar.
ines "chickens," what there were left
of them, were wheeling and crying
over his head, and about the places
where the now parentless young were
helpless in their nests. Catharine
chickens" Gray's heart and mind
were frenzied. He raised his rifle and
took n shot at one of the sea bird as
sassins. He missed by many yards
There came three shots, and Franz
Gray, Government lighthouse keeper
was lying dead on the sands. Self-de
tense said jury whose members hat
no souls.
Frank Gray and Catharine Gray arr
dead. Cathariae's chickens" are be
ing sold to-day in State street. Chicago
for So each.-Edward B. Clark, In TIN
| Chicago RccordfHerald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03
co,orado,s First Gold Field.

On May 6, 1859, as stated in Eos
sett's Colorado" QS76)), John Gregory.
a prospector, climbed the hill into
what is known as Gregory Gulch mid
way between the present Central City
and Black Hawk, scraped away the
grass and leaves, filled his gold pan
with dirt and took it down to the
stream. Upon panning (washing) II
down, there was about 81 worth OF
gold in it. This was followed by a
stampede to the Gregory diggings, as
they were afterward called. Gregory
employed five men from the new ar
rivals, and by means Of sluice took
out 1912 in one week. Other rich strikes
were made almost daily. and large
amounts of gold were taken out in a
short time. The Bates, Bobtail, Nam
moth, Gunnell, Burroughs, Illinois and
hundreds of other lodes were found
and thousands of claims We're taken
I'D. AS the summer of 1883 advanced
| the wealth of the gold veins and
| gulches of what Is now Gilpin Coun
| ty became more and more apparent
| Over $1,000 men were congregated IL
| Gregory, Russell and tributary guiches
and many of them We're accumuia,ins
wealth rapidly, but everything vaiua
bic was soon preempted, and larg
numbers were forced to hunt thel
fortunes elsewhere.-Engineering Mag
azine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03

After aerated milk, sterilized milk.
peptonized milk. lactated milk and
matted milk there is now to be added a
new kind Of scientific hygienic milk,
This Is compressed milk. BY a new
process the microbes that abound In
cows milk are squeezed to death-at
least part Of them are. for there are
about 100000 germs to every teaspoon
full of unboiled cows milk.
To investigate the effect Of pressure
on bacteria an apparatus has been de-
vised which is remarkable for having
produced what is probably the greatest
hydrostatic pressureever reached-over
45O. 900 pounds per square inch.
The particular object Of these expert
ments was to determine whether the
bacteria in milk might not be killed by
lhydrostatic pressure. so that 1t would
keep a longer time without going sour.
Moderate pressures were first tried
but appeared to have no effect. Tit
pressures were then increased and no
table results were obtained.
Milk subjected to pressures Of sew
enty to 100 tons kept from twenty-fou
to sixty hours longer without goin,
sour than milk which had not been sub
ljected to compression.
The degree to which the keepinI
qualities Of milk were improved ar
peared to depend as much on the tim
Cor which the pressure was maintaine
as upon the actual pressure reached.
j Pressures of ninety tons per squar
inch maintained for an hour prevente
milk from going sour for from four
six days.
Complete sterilization OF the mill
however, was in no case effected, eve
: at the highest pressures, and the mil
In many cases acquired peculiar taste
. and odors on keeping. indicating tn;
cretain species of bacteria were kille
while others were not. = London FL
I press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03
Tried Suicide BIZ Small Pox .

There is a most peculiar story going
the rounds in Austin, and which Is
vouched for by some who claim to
know. 1t is that of young girl who
has attempted suicide by the small
box route Her lover died almost
year ago from small pox, and she has
wilfully exposed herself to that dis
ease.
In small hut In the settlement
known as Mexico" In the southern
portion of the city, Mexican woman
has been sick with small pox. This
young girl came to the shanty. and at
first was refused admittance. but was
admitted later when she represented
that she could cure the patient. Once
inside and in contact with the victim,
she told of her real purpose and sad
story. The Mexicans tried to persuade
her, to leave, but she would not go,
instead lying down on the pallet with
the patient and spending the night
there. The attending physician quar-.
| antined the young girl with the Mex.
leans, and though 1t has been ten days
since the first visit. she has not con
| tracted the disease.-Galveston Daily
News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03
A Curious Natural phenomenon.

One of the most curious natural phe-
nomena and one which has never as
yet been explained by the philosophers
is that in reference to the expansion
of freezing water. The case OF watei
is a singular exception to all natura
laws of expansion by heat and con
traction by cold which apply in cases
of al! other known liquids. Wher
water is freezing it contracts in bulb
down to the point where the mercury
reaches the reading of 391a degrees, oil
7b degrees above freezing, from which
point it slowly expands according te
the intensity of cold. No other liquic
is known to possess this remarkable
property, except that certain metals ex
pand slightly in passing from liquit
to a solid state. But If heat be applied
to water after 1t has cooled down to
temperature of 391a degrees 1.-THE poin
where 1t is ready to begin expanding
| should a greater degree Of cold be ap
pliedD 1t will Immediately expand b.
the universal law. But should we lowe
the temperature to 81 degrees 1t VII
expand by its own special law. An
| other curious point to be noted here
this-the amount of expansion is a
| great In water lowered from 391a de
grees down to 81 degrees as 1t Is !
water that has been heated so that tn
temperature runs~up from 39h to 4
degrees. These points are certainl
odd and curious and worthy OF attel
ton and experiment-St. Louis Repul
| lie
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03

prey, killing ruthlessly and leaving the
fIedp]ing young to die Of starvation
No creature is so quick as bird TO dis
cover when it has a haven OF rest
All the gulls and the terms from all
parts of the Maine coast gathered at
Badge Island. There the plume hunt
ers had come, but they had been driven
away by the sight of stern-faced man
patrolling the shore with a rifle on
his shoulder.
Many attempts the men barriers
made during the season of 1899 to
carry on their work of destruction.
Each one of the thousands of birds
that swung in circling flight about
Badge Island represented so much
money. Commercial agents from Bos-
ton and New York were on the main
land displaying rolls Of the tempter
and urging men to forget their decency
and their manliness and so to the work
of the slaughter. There were some
white men in Maine who attempted
the killing of the gulls, but who
stopped when they heard of the deter
mination of Frank Gray to save TIT
| birds, and above all when they learned
the story of Catharine's chickens
There are some Indians in Maine. ant
these the tradesmen tempted .beyon'
their power of resistance.
One day Frank Gray left Badge Isl
and on an imperative GRAND. He wa
gone six hours. When nearing HON
he heard the cries of the gulls an
knew from the tone-for birds have
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-03
A Good witness.

Several days ago there was a trial
In one of the courts, and lawyer was
engaged In endeavoring to shake the
testimony Of an old lady who was one
of the principal witnesses for the
plaintiffs. Finally he asked:
"Who have you talked about this case
tor
Nobody"
didn't Colonel flank, the lawyer,
speak to you about it?'
mo, sir"
"Didn't Mr.. Smith. the plaintiff. ask
you what you would testify to-"
mo-"
"Do you mean to tell this jury thai
you have talked to nobody about itT'
Eyes, sir"
.sWell. how did they know what yo'
would tellf'
"They knew I'd tell the truth
Memphis Scimitar.