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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-09-02
THE APPoINTEEs.

Following are the appointees in
some counties, the Democratic Com
missioners being named first and
the Republican Commissioners
second:
Bath-R. H. Conner, Owings-
vile; w. 5. Gudgell, Owings lille
Bourbon-W. G. Talbot, Paris
H. c. Howard, Paris.
Breathitt- James BrophY, Jack.
son j. b. McLin, Jackson.
Carter-John NJ SauIsberry
Grayson; Winfield Scott, Grayson
Clark-Lee S. Baldwin, Winches
ter; w. NJ. Beckner, Winchester
Elliott. B. Sparks, Stephens
j. NJ. Fraley, Burke.
Estill-R. w Smith, Irvine
w. H. Lilly, Irvine.
Fayette-C. w. Miller, Lexing-
ton; William Worthington, Lex
ington.
Fleming-John Smoot, Sher-
burne; John z. Mccartney, Flem-
ingsburg.
Floyd-A. X. Hatcher, Preston
burg Newton Lykins, Prestonsburg
Franklin-Richard Tobin, Frank
fort; Richard Morris, Frankfort.
Harlan-W. R. Maupin, Harlan ;
II. G. Rice, Harlan.
Johnson-George w. Preston,
Paintsville; George B. Rice, Paints
vile
Lee. I. Perkins, Beattyville
Walker Jameson, Beattyville.
Letcher-S. H. May, Whites
burg; S. A. Baker, Whitesburg.
Lewis-W. Jeffers, Vanceburg
H. c Mayors, Concord.
Madison-R. b. Terrell, Jr.,
Richmond; Waller Bennett, Rich
mond.
Magoflin-R. A. Patton, Hend-
ricks, Frank Fairchild, Salyersville.
Menefee-T. L. Caudel, French
burg, John J. Dennis. Frenchburg.
Mercer-J. G. Bonita, Harrods-
burg; F. c. James, Harrodsburg.
Montgomery-R. C. Robinson,
Mt. Sterling; NJ. H, Lewis, Ewing
ton.
Morgan-D. N. Carr, West
Liberty C.J. Wells, West Liberty.
Nicholas-John Harvey, Carlisle
c. U Bramblett, Carlisle.
Perry-Harvey Gwen, Hazard !;
A, b. Couch, Avawarn.
Pike. S. Cline, Pikeville /;
Ballard Weddington, Cold Run.
POWELL. d. Atkinson, Stanton
j. w. Williams, Stanton.
Rowan-George B. Caywood,
Morehead; G. w. Allen, Morehead.
Wolfe-I r. Hollon, Campton !;
w. f. White, Campton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-09-02

Go to Ed Mitchell for the Light
ming Hay Press which is the best
and cheapest ever sold on the mar
ket.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-09-02

Everybody knows the Travel RS
Accident Ins. Co. Well, 1 repre-
sent them mere. Rates Cheerful ly
furnished.
II. G. HOFFMAN,
49-tf Mt Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-09-02

A minister ought not to be called
doctor" unless he both practi ces
and breaches.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-09-02
EVerSley
Seminary!

We will continue the above school
which has been conducted by Rev. G. c.
Abbitt for four years, the FIRST term open
ing
Monday, September I, 1902.
a competent corps of teachers has been
engaged and every effort will be made to
make the school second to no educational
institution in the state.
To this end we pledge our best endeav-
ors and ask the cooperation of the par
ents OF Montgomery and adjoining coun-
ties.
Further particulars given later.
MRS. MAMIE K. HIBLER,
MISS MARY E. TURNER.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-09-02

Banner Bread for sale at the
Market Store
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
BLACKBIRDS AND KITTENS.
Fuss Given Little Peace Whether AsleeI
 or Awake.

The blackbirds have no confidence in the kitten; they regard peither her youth nor the season of the year. "A cat," they say, lis cat, whether young or old, whether we have our bantlings to keep out of her clutches: or whether we have only our own skins to protect" Therefore they curse her at sight Uphill and down dale they curse her, pursuing her with maledictions wherever she goes, says Longman's Magazine. You may know at any moment exactly where she is, because blackbird- pere and mere follow her up; and this spells her stalking game, for, naturally, her surprises do not come off while two spiteful, sharp-tongued persons are forever sitting or fitting over her head and scolding, chiding, .cursing, pillorying the poor thing until she must be sick to death of their voices.
 What a nuisance they must be- They will not even allow her to sleep peacefully in some sunny spot she has found and occupied, but plant themselves close by her to keep her awake with their maledictions. Nc wonder she rises presently, glares in their direction for moment with a cold eye, opens her mouth as though to say something, shakes herself, and goes home in disgust.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
LAUNDERING COURTESY.
The ObIiging Young Man Had Hair on His Head and Could Spare
 His Hat.

Excessive kindliness of heart, when al- lied to blundering courtesy, is occasionally productive of an amusing incident Of such is the following: A president in recent times of one of our royal colleges was noted for the possession of a trim little yacht, which he was fond of sailing in one of the
 caches of -.,e River Thames, says the Can did Friend One day the president had the misfortune to capsize his craft, with the consequent result of complete immersion: He was immediately assisted ashore and change of clothing provided at an adjacent boathouse This, however, did not include hat of any description. The president, who is an old man and correspondingly bald, stood shivering, his scant hair uncomforta- bly, stirred by the breeze. His plight was observed with respectful compassion by one of the students of the college who had wit messed the catastrophe, and offered his own headgear The president, however, seemed reluctant to accept it. saying: "If l take yours, what will you do?" "Oh, sir, said the student, "it doesn't matter for me. I've got hair on my head" This statement was accepted as final by the president, together with the cap, and he laughed heartily, at what, after all was not wholly onesided joke, for the consternation of the stu5snt may be better imagined than described.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
UNIQUE TAPESTRY OF STRAW.
Little Known of Its History Though
 About Two Hundred Years Old.

Hanging in the studio apartment occupied by MT. Bolton Jones and his brother, Mr. Francis c. Jones, of New York, is one of the oddest pieces of tapestry in the world, says the De- troit Free Press. It is the handsom- est piece of a set of three, which was sold in Paris 20 years ago, the only work of the kind in existence. It is believed, moreover, to be the only work of the kind ever made.
 At first sight, except that the crude design in the center seems Egyptian in character, nothing unusual is ap- parent about this tapestry. Panels of red, blue and black cloth, which, glaring enough, perhaps, when new, have now grown mellow and harmo- nious with years, seem held together and elaborately embroidered with gold braid.
 One can scarcely believe it. The illusion Is perfect. < The straw, bril- liant and glaring like the background when new, has assumed the mellow luster of slightly tarnished gold. The tapestry forms an ideal wall covering for studio-beautiful, rich, yet so unobtrusive that it will not interfere with any picture shown against it.
 The irony of years is shown when the piece of tapestry is contrasted with another ancient piece hanging near it. The real gold thread used in the latter is now jet black, while the common straw has grown beauti- ful and lustrous, even to the point of deceiving the connoisseur.
 That this remarkable piece of tap estry is about 200 years old is shown by the costumes of several elaborate ly dressed figures in the arabesque de- sign. The one regret of its owners is that they know so little of its his tory. Gen. Charles J. Loring, of the Boston museum, could give MT. Jones no information about the tapestry, except that the museum would like to have it.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
DON'T GIVE UP.

Don't be discouraged by past efforts to find relief and cure from the myri- ads of ills that come from sick kid neys. You may pass nights of sleep less tossing annoyed by frequent uri- nation. Your back may ache like a toothache or sudden witches and twinges of backache pain make life a misery. Perhaps you have nervous spells, are weak, tired out, depressed. every trouble of the bladder and kid neys. Read this case and note it tells how well the cure was tested.
 Charles Lindgren, sealer of freight cars on the L. s. X M. s. R. R., La Porte, Ind, says: "I have greater faith in Doan's Kidney Pills to-day than l had in the fall of 1897, when began taking the result. At that time I had suf- fered with lameness and soreness of the back, which was so excruciating that I could scarcely turn in bed, and Doan's Kidney Pills completely cured this trouble. l am always ready to endorse Doan's Kidney Pills person ally to anyone requiring a kidney rem edy. After a lapse of three years I make this statement, which shows my undoubted faith in the preparation" :"
 A FREE TRIAL of this great Kidney medicine which cured Mr. Lindgren will be mailed on application to any part of the United States. Address Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, 50 cents per hoy
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
GREEN-CORN DANCE.
An Annual Celebration of tke Seneca Indians in the Hills of Their
 Reservation.

The annual green-corn dance of the Seneca Indians was recently held in the hills of their reservation, 25 miles east of Vinita, I. T. The Senecas number about 200 people, and they hold many different cele- brations during the year, among which are the strawberry feast, SUD- per for the dead, dance for rain, war dances and the green-corn dance.
 The dance occurs every year at the drying up of the corn, and the time is fixed by the Seneca Indian council. The chief and six members of the council meet and make prep arations for the green-corn dance by appointing a medicine man and a number of hunters to secure wild meat for the occasion. A hunt is made, and when the hunters return the dance takes place.
 The Indians meet under their large shed or arbor and early in the morn- inr the leader of the band or medi- cine man makes a speech, standing in the center of the shed, and talks in slow and solemn voice. At in- tervals he puts small bits of ground leaves from a plant sacred to the Senecas on a slow-burning fire, and as the smoke and the fumes raise he makes, his prayer, believing that the smoke conveys the words to the Great Spirit. After these proceed ings are over dinner is ready and the meal is served by walters under the shed. In the afternoon the dance | commences in the old-fashioned h. | dian style and continues for several
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
ST. PATRICK'S GRAVE.
After Ages of Neglect Now Has Memorial
 Stone Over It.

After ages of neglect the tradi- tional resting place of the remains of Ireland's patron saint, in the cathe- dral graveyard of Downpatrick, has been covered with a memorial stone, says the Baltimore American. The stone is a rough, weather beaten powder of granite, weighing about seven tons, from the mountain-side of Slieve-na-Largie, where it rested at a height of 600 feet. Upon the upper surface of this powder is carved an Irish cross, faithfully reproduced from one cut on a rough, unhewl stone found on the Island of Inis- clothran, one of the islands of Lough Req, where St. Diarmid founded his famous ecclesiastical settlement about the middle of the sixth cen tury. Under the cross the name "Patric" is cut in Irish characters, copied from the earliest known Celtic manuscripts. This simple treatment is considered to be the nearest ap- proach to the form of monument which would have been constructed about the year 469, the supposed date of the saints death. The movement was initiated by Mr. F. J. Biggar, of Belfast, who was warmly supported by all. classes and oreeds.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Not tn He BIuFed.

'T will have to have three more days out week, and receive my company in the par Tor" said the cook lady firmly.
 Bridget" replied the mistress of the house, 'I warn you not to push me too for You seem to forget that I belong to the Housewives union No. l7!"-Cincinnat; Commercial Tribune
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
MRS, J. E, O'DONNELL
Was Sick Eight Years with Female Trouble and Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM :-I have never in my life given testimonial before, but you have done so much for me that I feel called upon to give you this unsolicited acknowledgement of
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Amenities of Invention.

Jaspar-Marconi and Tesla were very DO. itely sarcastic to one another.
 Jumpuppe-Yes, indeed. They seem to have swearess cussing down to fine point. Judge.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

One of natures remedies; cannot harm the weakest constitution; never fails to cure summer complaints of young or old Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

It's folly to suffer from that horrible plague of the night, itching piles. Doan' Ointment cures, quickly and permanently At any drug store, 50 cents
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

Courtship may indicate diamonds, but marriage indicates hard struggle to get a winters supply of the plain black carbon.- Chicago Daily News.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Embnrrasaed.

"Was the count embarrassed when he proposed?"
 "I believe he was-fnancially," replied the millionaire's daughter-Town Topics.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Where the Money Is Kept.

The foundation of the Bank of En- gland strong room is 66 feet below street level.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

MRS. JENNlE +. O'DONNELL,
 President of Oakland Womans Riding Club. the wonderful curative value of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COm- pound. For eight years had female trouble, falling of the womb and other complications. During that time was more or less of an invalid and not much good for anything, until one day I found book in my hall telling of the cures you could perform. I became interested I bought bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and was helped; 1 continued it's use and in seven months was cured, and since that time l have had perfect health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham again, for the health 1 now enjoy."- MRS. JENNIE O'DoNNELL, PTS East 31st St., Chicago, III. = $5ooo forfeit # aboUe testimonial Is not genuine.
 Women suffering from any form of female ills can be cured by Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegeta- ble Compound. That's sure.
 Mrs. Pinkham advises sick WO- men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

Takes the burn out; heals the wound cures the pain. Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, the household remedy.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

Every man is fortune hunter, otherwise he wouldn't be in busness.-Chicago Daily News.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25

It takes strong-mlnded woman to keep her calendar torn off up to date.-Chicago Daily News.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
When doctors fail, try Burdock Blood Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation; in vigorates the whole system.

It isn't politeness that makes detective exemplify the expression: After you.'- Philadelphia Bulletin.
Woodruff County news., 1902-09-25
Aliens UIeerine SaIve

Cures Ucer UIcers Scrofuous Ucer varose Ulcers. Ioent Ucers Mercurla Ucers White Swelling MIX Leg, sandng Positively fair re- Fly ma 25c and 5Oc J.P. ALLEN. St. Paul. Mfnn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
FIRE LOSSES WERE GREAT.
Year Has Been Very Hard on the In
surance Companies.

surance Companies.
The year has been especially hard on
the fire insurance companies, because 1t
has come Immediately after another year
of disaster. Losses were heavy in 1900
many companies were forced to quit the
business, and those that held on did so in
the belief that the worst had been passed
and that better conditions were inevita-
BILE. Instead of that the losses for the
year in the United States are s200oo.0oO
greater than in 1900.
The result has been number of REIN
surances, retirements and amalgamations
of companies unprecedented since the
year of the Chicago fire. when so many
companies were ruined. Fourteen stock
companies and eight mutuals have re-
tired absolutely from the field, beside a
great number of small mutual and as
sessment companies. Scores of other
companies have retired from the West,
the South or both, or have materially re-
stricted their writings in the sections OF
the country where they had suffered
most
AS a result business men needing large
amounts of insurance have been unable
to get 1t, and a horde of wildcat COM
panies and irresponsible Lloyds have been
started. to prey upon the necessities of
the people.
The losses for the entire year are put
at sl52 0S4, IA as against $780, OPS 900 in 1900.
and $f19. 696 600 in 1899
Life insurance has closed the most pros
porous year in its history. The people
have been prosperous and have been in
vesting their money literally in endow-
ment policies and ordinary life policies
for the benefit of their families. 1t is be-
lieved that the total of new business
written during the year by the legal re-
serve companies will be $500. 900. 900, and
that their insurance in force will amount
to S1,5OO,OO0,0OO One company alone has
written over $500 200, 600.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
BUSINESS OF RAILROADS.
Traffic Receipts Enormous, and Many
Miles of New Track Laid.

Tramc Receipts Enormous, and Many
Miles of New Track Laid.
Keeping pace with the general prosper
ity of the country, railway building in
the United States during the year 1901
has exceeded that of any previous year
since 1880. when 500 miles of new lines
were completed, and the record for that
year might have been surpassed had the
steel mills been able to furnish the nee
essary cars.
The records of the Railway Age for
1901 show that with the returns thus far
received not less than 5,057 miles of track
have been laid on 1872 lines in 43 states
and territories.
With the exception of Pennsylvania
there has been little building in the East
ern and New England states, but there
has been much important work in all
other sections of the country, the great
est activity being shown IN the southwest.
The construction west of the Mississippi
River has amounted to 3,lS miles, and
the states east of the Mississippi and
south of the Ohio have added S91 miles,
making a total of 4,07S miles built in the
states south of the Ohio and west of the
Mississippi.
Official reports to the interstate COM
merce commission for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1901. show gross earnings of
all the steam railroads in the United
of s.. 211 per mile. The previous year the
gross earnings were Sl.4S7, GA. S14. The net
earnings the past fiscal year were 1858.
O07, 1924. ,21S more than in the
previous fiscal year. The amount of divi-
dends to stockholders last year was $l21.-
los. 3d. which is $13 900 more than the
divident payments the previous year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
LARGE SUMS GIVEN AWAY,
Liberal Donations Made to Charitable
and Educational Institutions,

The year 1899 was a record-breaker In
donations and requests made education
al institutions, libraries and art museums
charities, churches and religious enter
prises, and to towns and cities for the
public benefit and entertainment. the
total reaching the colossal sum of S79-
749, $50, while the year 1900 was a close sec
ond, the total being So. 461. 304. Both these
years must now give way to 1901, which
is the record-breaker of the centuries.
The total of its gifts reaches S123 SIS. 1872
an amount which may properly be called
colossal" The world has never before
known such generosity as this in sim
gle year. The century has opened well
for education, art culture, religion and
humanity.
OF the total amount stated above there
has been given to educational institu-
tons the princely sum of SOS, $50, 961, to
charities. s22,A747O to churches. $685.
4S9; to museums and art galleries. ST.
1912; and to libraries, SIS. 1888, 1872
Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller.
]. p. Morgan, Jane L. Stanford and
others contributed sums running up into
the millions. The greatest single contrt-
button that of Mrs. Stanford, who
gave the Stanford university property to
Ae value of $4,000. 900. Mr. Carnegie
founded scores of Libraries throughout the
United States, gave $4,000, 900 to the
Scotch universities and offered the same
of higher education. In the west Dr.
D. K. Pearsons of Chicago continued
his liberal giving to the smaller colleges
The total contributions made for Ii
braries during the year outside of those
made by Mr. Carnegie amount to 81 374-
200 Including his, the total is the extra
ordinary sum of SIS. 237. 200.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Wars of the World.

The war which has most conspicuously
engaged public attention during the year
has been the Boer war. 1t has now as
sumed the form of guerilla warfare and
the new year opens with serious losses
inflicted upon British arms. In addition
to the South African struggle there has
been the customary number of revolu-
tons in Central America, and more or
less sanguinary conflict between Venezue-
la and Colombia. The pending trouble
between Argentina and Chile may be set
tied by arbitration. The Chinese has
been closed by treaty. In the Philippines
desultory warfare with strolling bands of
natives continues. The list of casualties,
including killed and wounded, for the
year is as follows: Abyssinia, 1000; South
Africa, 5377; Arabia, 5.144; Venezuela. g.
5S3; Colombia, 2.5SS; China, 1904: Africa,
1,261; Philippines, 96S: Mexico 421; Corea
BIS: Sumatra, 2S3; Java, 65; Albania 81
Bulgaria, A; Macedonia, "a. The total
losses for the year are 27,6S1, as COM
pared with 13Ss7S in 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Points for Women.
Defiance Starch.

Defiance Starch.
Once used always used.
1t is the best cold water starch ever
made.
Each and every package contains
sixteen ounces.
A single sixteen ounce package costs
only ten cents; other starchcs cost ten
cents for twelve ounce packages.
Every package contains a written
guarantee to refund money if satisfac-
ton is not given.
1t gives clothes that stiff. glossy
finish that is a guarantee of comfort
to the wearer. No other starch has
this advantage.
1t contains ingredients that enables
it's manufacturers to omit all chemi
calls. the presence of which in other
starches have proved injurious to
linen.
There is nothing in it that can even
in the slightest degree injure the
most delicately woven fabric.
1t will not blister nor break the
goods.
1t will not stick to the iron.
1t requires no premiums to promote
its sale.
1t speaks for itself
1t will not disappoint You.
1t is being placed on sale by all gro
GERS. If your grocer hasn't heard of
IT. insist that he order some for you
from his wholesaler. Made by Mag
netic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Strike, Only Slightly Disturbing.

Strikes were a somewhat disturbing
factor in the industrial world. May 20 the
machlnists in some of the largest plants
in the country struck for nine-hour day
without reduction in wages. About 90
900 men went out In several cases they
were successful. but in others their places
were filled with other men. On the 18th
of July a strike of iron, steel and tin
workers was ordered in some of the mills
of the United States Steel corporation to
compel the adoption of the union scale.
Seventy-five thousand men were effected.
Growing out of the strike was that or
dered by President Shaffer of the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers, in August. This ended in Sep
TENDER in failure. Strikes involving riots
and loss of life occurred in Albany, N.
Y; in the Telluride mines, in Colorado:
among the teamsters in San Francisco
and the miners in Kentucky.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
p,,u. K,nr Oak Tree. for Maine.

Our state will before many years
have some simon-pure Rufus King oak
trees. A kind friend of Maine has sent
TO Henry S. Burrage. d. d.. secretary
of the Maine Historical society. Port
land, a peck of acorns of this famous
oak. which still fiourishes in the viii
LACE of Jamaica on Long island, where
it was planted by Rufus King of Scar
borough (Me.) birth, just after his re-
turn in 1910 from England. where he
served with remarkable success as
United States minister.-Bangor (Me.)
Commercial.