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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-26

about us because they are Christ's.
There can be no higher motive than
this. This law of philanthropy
also furnishes a correct rule of
measurement. We exploit the lar
ger gift, and honor the larger giver,
almost deifying the name of Car
negie or of Rockefeller because of
their generous contributions which
they make out of their great wealth.
Jesus notices the poor woman, thin
ly clad who contributes her two
mites. He even notices the cup of
cold water,-How do you know
what is little, or what is great?
Only eternity shall reveal correct
proportion. Since this law takes
notice of the least that we do, ones
poverty is never an excuse. Each
and all may earn Heavens reward
since the correct rule has been re-
vealed to US. A glorious reward is
also reserved for the individual who
practices this sort of philanthropy.
There can be no doubt about the
realization of the reward; it is
made sure by Verify" and 81 say
unto you" and sin no wise, ;" and a
threefold cord is not easily broken.
Recall the fact that of all the
knights of King Arthur's Round
Table who went forth to seek the
Holy Grail, only one was success
full. This Knight in his busy
search for the Heavenly prize,
paused to give a dying man cup
of cold water, and in the act behold
the wooden vessel is transmitted
intoa golden chalice,-he has found
the Holy Grail.
Let us go forth to lift up and
help, living so that we may say
with good Sir Galahad my
strength is as the strength of Ten
because my heart is pure" Bear
ing the infirmities of the weak, dis
tributing cups of cold water to the
thirsty sons of men, you practice
that divine charity which is the
worlds hope and your best protec-
zion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-26
I'm NIL yTA 4
CO M p # N Y
PRESENTING rnE
BRIGHT e 9 T
AND MITTIEST

PRESENTING THE

of contingent familiarly known
as the "Smart Set," whose only
business seems to be the violation
of every law of decency known to
humanity. A second class is the
Submerged Tenth" made up of
criminals, paupers and dead beats.
These two differing only as the
foam at the top of the glass differs
from the dregs at the bottom-while
between these two is seen the
"third estate"-made up of those
who are continually battling to
keep the wolf from the door and to
mind their own business. In the
meantime, gathered on the brink
of the impassable gulf separating
these classes, stand few earnest
men and women gibbering about
sociological schemes and indus
trial problems. Into this confus-
ion comes Jesus Christ with the
law of love stated in the rule which
is truly golden: 4" Whatsoever ye
would that men should do unto
you, do you even so unto them. "
Rom. 15:l, is an inspired comment
on this rule. "We then that are
strong ought to bear the infrmities
of the weak" Who so strong as
Jesus Christ, who so fit to live?
Yet the fittest dies that the unfit
may live He the strong son of
God bore in his own body the sins
of weak humanity having lived
and died and assembled, he left in
the world as his representative an
institution called his church. 1t
is the business of the church to
carry forward the work done by
Him, to iterpret his lite and death
unto men. The church is social
istic body in which everey individ
ual is set for the uplift of. every
other. 1t is "helping- hand soci-
ETY." that stretches out a hand of
helpfulness to the unfortunate 1t
is charitable institution, in which
the true principles of philanthrophy
are put into practice. The world
is full of charitable organizations.
Back OF them all, encouraging them
all and making them possible is
the Church of God. The Church
is an army of conquest aiming at
nothing less than Universal EN-
pre-, so filling the earth with
knowledge and subduing it to the
law of love that wretchedness and
sin and shame shall be banished
away.
The law for the practice of phil
anthrophy is set forth by our Lord
in his statement "Whosoever shall
give to drink unto one os these lit
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-26

tie ones a cup Of cold water only in
the name of disciple, verify l say
unto you he shall IN no wise lose
his reward" which leads us to see
that this is more than a theory
it is intensely practical as witness
che working of the law set forth in
the story of the Good Samaritan
A man travelling from Jerusalem
to Jericho fell among thieves was
stripped Of his possessions and left
for dead "A sleek, well dressed
Priest came down that way and
seeing the unfortunate man was
careful to pass by on the other side;
a Levite also gave the unfortuna te
wide birth, while busy Samar-
itan finding him, paused long
enough to bind up his wounds and
take him to the inn near by and
provide for his comfort and the
most significant thing about this
story is the sentence with which it
closes: "GO thou, and do likewise"
The proper motive of philanth ropy
is also set forth: There is nat
ural kindness exemplified in a
mothers love for her child. Parents
are expected to take care Of their
children. The man who does not
provide for his family even to the
extent of leaving them a comfort
able ins urance after mis- death, falls
below the tigress of the Jungle -
the wild beast cares for it's cubs.
There is an emotional kindness
which is easily moved to tears by
any object of pity that can be per
fectly Indifferent so long as distress
is not in sight. A saloon keeper in
N. Y died the other day. He fig
ured prominently in politics, was
rich and of course had flaming
eulogy in the Newspapers and the
best they could say of him was that
no unfortunate ever appealed 10
him in vain,-he scattered his
money with both hands, and |
thought mot true, while with one
hand he robbed the drinking man
of his warm loaf of bread, with the
ether he gave a cold biscuit to the
hungry wife and children. With
one hand he pushed the man out
into outer darkness and with the
other hung Grape on the door knob
and put new coppers on the eyes of
the dead" There is a brotherly
kindness which we all ought to feel
as we recognize that God hath
made of one blood all men that
dwell on the earth, but Christ's law
of philanthropy is higher than any
of these, having for its motive the
ownership os Jesus, giving to those
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-26
Special Judge Cooper Will Devote
Ten Days to Contest Cases
II Necessary.

Judge John f. Cooper, who is to
try the election contest cases in
Breathitt Circuit Court, has desig-
mated Tuesday, December ,, as the
day upon which he will convene a
special term to try the cases. He
will hold the term for ten days, if
necessary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-26
A Farmers Sudden Death.

Lafayette Preston, living four
miles north of Paintsville on Sandy
rivrr, went out on Tues, Nov Is, TO
feed his cattle While doing so he
became speechless and died almost
instantly. He was highly respect
ed and influential farmer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-26
OWlNGSVlLlE. Ky
Manufacturers OF all Kinds.

Have you ever had Employers
Liability Insurance explained to
you? If not then you should at
once. | would be pleased to call
and explain and quote rates TO any
one interested.
H. G. HOFFMAN, Agt.,
49-tf Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-11-26
For Rent.

The residence of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth J Reid, furnished or un-
furnished. For information see II.
h. Prewitt. l3-tf
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-07

aud pilot who has followed the Mis-
sissippi will tell you that disasters
never come singly on the river, and
all OF the old up-river men now liv
ing will illustrate this point by ref
erence to Captain Van SAINTS black
year. And quite as surely they
will end their narratives with this
observation: But the Governor
he never did give up beat! There
hain't water deep enough to drown
him in-not between St. Paul and
New Orleans!
Surely it did seem as if, in a GER
tain year in the early seventies,
Fate had planted snags and reefs in
Captain Van SAINTS course. His
children were stricken with diph-
therla and died. On one of his
steamboats, there was boiler ex.
plosion that killed almost score o1
people. Another steamer was sunk.
His house was DESTROYED by fire.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-07

The future Governor found him
self facing the greatest crisis of his
career, and most men, under such
circumstances, would have quit the
river; but not so Captain Van SAINT!
After an expert river 'wrecker =
who had raised a hundred sunken
boats. had examined his sunken
steamboat and declared the task of
raising her a hopeless one, her
owner began work about the sub
merged vessel along lines of his
own. The masters and mates OF
passing boats hailed him with a
word OF honest sympathy as they
passed, but laughed at his block
and-tackle $ methods when out OF
his hearing. The shipyard to which
his steamer would have to be taken
for repairs was Loo miles from where
she was sunk. and the difficulties OF
transporting her this distance with
outextensive repairs were regarded
as insuperable. With quiet deter
mination the Captain kept his own
counsel and worked while others
wondered. sympathized and laughed.
One fair day the sunken vessel
arose from her he'd IN tho hoftnry,
and went her way to the dry-dock.
carried between sister boats on a
swinging 'seat.s-cradle of chains
as two schoolgirls carry playmate
on swing formed by their crossed
hands Thus the future Governor
|outwitted misfortune.
OF the determination Of the man
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-07
GOV. S. R. VAN SAINT.
A Character Sketch of the Governor Who
is Fighting the Merger.
From the Saturday Evening Post.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
Governor Samuel r. Van SAINT is
built on steamboat lines. In phys
ique, intellect, sympathies be is as
broad of beam and as staunch OF
timber as one of his own boats.
Since the openingof his famous fight
on the great railroad merger he has
become the most talked-of Governor
in the United States.
Because this contest is but fairly
begun, because it involves the big
gest, broadest and most vital prob
lem now before the railroad world,
and because the principle at issue
applies to every State having COM
peting railway lines within its bor-
ders, this fight is bound to assume
an increasing Importance, to claim
a greater share of public attention.
What manner OF man is the Chief
Executive of the estate of Minnesota?
Courage and resourcefulness are
qualities absolutely essential to
maintaining the position which
Governor Van SAINT has taken in
active defiance of the great $500, :
900, 900 railroad combination. Does
he possess these elements of charac-
acter? There are various episodes
in his life which throw light on this
question: question, by the way,
which is never raised in Winona,
his home town, where his old neigh
bors delight to tell of his grit and
his capacity for pulling success out
of seeming disaster
Not many years ago, but while
his only title wasthatof Captain-an
honor earned by more than forty
years of following the river be
was standing on the deck of. his
boat. alonside the dock of a busy
shipping point. Another steamboat
stood in against the pier a little
down stream. Suddenly Captain
Van SAINT heard cry for help. fol-
lowed by a splash. He sprang to
the rail just in time to see hand
disappear under the water. The
current was strong and would be
certain to draw the struggler under
the neighboring boat. making his
battle almost hopeless unless he
were a rarely good swimmer with
strong presence of mind. Realiz-
ing this, there was but one thing
for the Captain to do-and he did
it! Without pausing to throw off
any clothing or even his heavy
boots. he made quick measure of
distances and then leaped into the
water with a divers plunge.
When be came up he was on the
other side OF the steamboat and held
in his strong grasp the drowning
man. On his downward plunge he
had caught the man and had carried
him right under the keel. The
quick throwing of line and the
lowering OF small boat relieved
the rescuer of his burden.
On the score of Governor Van
SAINTS resourcefulness must again
appeal to his river experience as q
basis from which to draw logical
conclusions. Every master, mate
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-07

there is evidence at every step tf
his career. At the age of eight he
had fully made up his mind to be-
come a steamboat captain. Not un-
til he was thirteen could he obtain
parental permission to go on the
river, but he never ceased his
pleadings until his point was gained.
Then he secured place as cabin
boy on the old James Lyon. The
work was hard and the life rough,
but he came back from his maiden
trip to st. Paul with pair OF new
shoes, ten dollars in money, and the
proudest heart that beat in the
breast of a boy in the Mississippi
Valley.
When the lad Van SAINT was fairly
launched on his career as a river
man the Civil War broke out. He
had heard Lincoln speak and his
patriotism was Of too ardent kind
to be satisfied with any outlet short
OF action. Although he was only
sixteen years old, he had seen more
than three years of hard work on
the river boats and he felt that he
was man. But the enlistiug off.
Ger could not see the matter in this
light and refused to accept the
young lad as a recruit.
A little later he again offered his
service and was again rejected be.
cause of his extreme youth. Then
the terrible seriousness of the war
began to show itself, and the battle
fields consumed the earlier recruits
so rapidly that there came more calls
for men. With each new call for
troops young Van SAINT repeated the
offer OF his services. Finally, after
he had been four or five times re-
iected, his perseverance was re-
warded with acceptance. He saw
a little more than three years of ac-
tive service in the Rebellion.
Governor Van SAINTS first politi-
cal speech was made early in his
teens. With a group of young COM
panions, in Rock Island, his native
town. he went to hear Stephen A.
Douglas speak in his celebrated
campaign for reelection to the Uni
ted States Senate. In the course of
his speech the Little Giant scorn-
fully exclaimed.
Who is Abraham Lincoln2 He
would never have been heard of but
for me. / made him.
This was more than the steam
boat boy. the devotee of the Rail
Splitter. could stand He sprang
to his feet and shouted:
Then sir, you've made Presi-
dent.
Twice Captain Van SAINT was sent
from then Democratic district TO
the Minnesota Legislature, and in
his second term he was elected
Speaker without an opposing vote.
Then developed his ambition to be-
come Governor of his State. He
made no secret of the fact that he
coveted this honor at the hands Of
his party A fair and open fight for
the nomination brought him defeat
All offers Of a lesser position we're
rejected. Again he announced that
he would seek Endorsement OF his
party for the Governorship.
s.--a. F-Fs
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-07
HERE IS
A BARGAIN
IN a
CIT RESIDENCE.

Nine-room house, with four 6O-ft
lots, on corner of Washington and
Flynn streets Good we'll, with city
water in front of all lots
Make me an offer, as am prepar
ing to leave for California as soon as
property is disposed OF.
Inquire of A. B. TRUESDELL.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-07

Office block
Washington
John II Bowers owners from
The first floor
occupied the GodSak bank
Hitchcock Co The
second WILDE Offices
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
NEW ELEVATOR
BEING INSTALLED
Equitable Building Will
Have New Lift Run by
Hydraulic Plunger

When completed the new elevator
now being erected in the Equitable
Building will be the most modern and
safest in Wilmington. 1t is what is
known as a direct hydraulic erecting
plunger elevator, and the only one OF
the kind in this city.
II is being constructed by the Marine
Engine and Machine Company, of New
York. The work is under the super
vision of Engineer b. I. Strange, and
and his assistant, Julius Hartmann,
who were sent here by The above
company. The work was started about
three weeks ago, and 1t will probably
be month before the elevator is run
ming.
The operation so far has teen the
drilling Of a hole in which will lie
placed a plunger, TO furnish the pres
sure for running the car. The new
elevator will rum to the two additional
stories now being added TO the build-
ing. IL will run up eight zto. les, which
is ninety-two feet.
The hole for the plunger will be
drilled ninety-two feet, the exact rise
Of the car
Chief Engineer Strange whea fesn
/ by reporter for the Evening Journal
yesterday. said that he had drilled
about fifty feet, and will have to 60
down forty-two feet further He said
they had struck a number of small
boulders, but no solid ledge as yet The
hole is being drilled with drilling pie
made especially for the purpose and
run by small engine. The work re-
| quires but three men, Enginee1
Strange, Mr.. Hartmann aud a helpeu
who was hired in this city.
The hole Now is twelve inches IN
diameter. but will eventually be nine
inches. A corrugated iron casing vii
be placed in it and inside OF this 6
61s inch Hinkle system plunger win bt
placed. This pluner will furnish all the
pressure for running the car.
The plunger will be attached to th,
bottom OF the car, and there will prac
tically no overhead gearing whatever
It is claimed that it is almost impos
sible for a serious accident to happen
The car will be operated by leve1
shifter.
The speed will be 300 feet per min
ute. The capacity is $500 pounds. will
working pressure of 125 pounds.
The elevator. when completed, viii
| probably cost the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company between $4,000 an,
IS, 900.
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
TEN MEN LOST
LIVES BY FIRE
Big Blaze in Glucose Sugar
Refinery Attended With
Awful Results
THEIR ESCAPE WAS IMPOSSIBLE

Those Who Lost Their Lives Worked
On Seventh Floor sno Flames
Spread 50 Rapidly That soeaps Was
impossible.
Chicago. Oct 22--By s Are which
broke out shortly before midnight In
tho plant Of tho Glucose Sugar Rehn
erry situated az Taylor street and the
Chicago river, that factory was almost
entirely destroyed. and 10 men lost
their lives Those who perish
ed were working on the seventh
floor The flames spread SO rapidly
that a man who was working on the
third floor had barely time to escape
with his life.
The plant of the refining company
consisted of three buildings. the dry
ing house, seven stories in height; the
main refinery IA stories high, and
another structure of four stories. The
fire started in the drying house. being
caused by an explosion. The flames
spread very rapidly. and by the time
the first OF the fire department had
arrived the building was ablaze from
foundation TO roof. Il was impossible
for the flremen TO make any effective
fight against the flames. and in a short
time all the walls we're down and the
building within one-half hour from the
time Of the explosion, was n mass OF
debris. The fire was so hot that at
one time Il was feared that the Taylor
street viaduct, across which access is
had TO tho south side OF the city, would
be destroyed, but the fremen managed
10 save this after a hard struggle.
They bent every effort toward saving
the History building OF the refinery,
but so intense was the fire in the dry.
ing house that this caught FIRE In sew
eral places and was badly damaged.
The men employed on the three
lower floors of tho drying house ran
for the doors and windows as soon as
they had knowledge Of the fire, and all
escaped. on the third floor one man
was at work. He was compelled TO
run for his life down the stairs. lie
burst through mass OF lame when
he reached the lower doorway and was
badly scorched. Two minutes later
would have made It impossible for him
10 escape. The men on the seventh
foor had no chance whatever for their
lives. Several Of them loft the win.
dows and crawled along the sills in
an effort 20 reach a place of safety,
but with the exception OF two men all
those who attempted to reach safety
in this way made up their minds that
Il was certain death and went back
into the burning building. The two
men took the chances Of a leap, and
their bodies were horribly crushed and
mangled, and it was impossible for
any of the men who saw them directly
after their jump 10 identify them in
any way.
-Four other men jumped from the
windows on the fourth noor These
men were terribly injured and were
taken in police amhulances TO the
county hospital The financial loss ea
estimated at S750,OOO.
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
RuwLlNe TOURNAMENT

Preparations are being made by the
Young Mems Christian Association for
big bowling tournament, to COM
mence on November 5, and it is expect
ed about four teams will compete.
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
ENDEAVORERS co TO GEORGETOWN
Annual Convention of Young Chris.
tians to Meet in Sussex Town
Tonight

Christian Endeavorers from all parts
Of the State are winding their way TO
Georgetown, where the annual meet
ing of the Young Peoples Society
Christian Endeavor begins tonight.
Numerous Wilmington delegates went
to Sussex on the train leaving here at
S.13 o'clock this morning. but the ma
jority will go down at 4.02 this after
noon. arriving just in time for the
opening session
Ample entertainment of the good old
Sussex variety has been provided by
the Georgetown people, and a success
full meeting is looked for, both spirit
ually and socially. Good music will he
feature of the convention. The Rev
]. r. Nichols pastor Of Second M. p
Church, this city, has been in George
town rehearsing the choir. The ses-
sions will be held In the Opera House
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
Arts and Crafts Furniture

The new pieces arrive daily-ar-
tistic in every detail-produced
from the early mission furniture,
plain but strong. Two notable
pieces are a FIVE foot Settee, with a
hard leather seat Of red, $500.
The other is n Sideboard, FIVE feet
long, with a plate rack on the back,
5000. From these OH down to a
modest table at S1.75.
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
YOUNG SOLDIERS
BADLY BEATEN
Academy Team Shows Lack
of Coaching and High
School Its Benefits

The benefit Of coaching was clearly
demonstrated yesterday at South Side
Park, where the Wilmington High
School and the Wilmington Military
Academy battled for suprem-
acy ON the gridiron.
The Academy boys showed a woeful
lack OF coaching, while their opponents
exhibited It's benefits throughout the
game, and won from the young soldiers
by a score Of 50 TO 0.
The cadets played a strong game and
battled hard against overwhelming
odds, their tackling being all the time
too high, but the experience earned in
yesterdays game will no doubt be OF
much benefit to them in future games
Among the players who distinguished
themselves during the game were Bren-
nan, Bell and Mahafy, although Dough-
erty did some excellent line bucking
Bells work, taken altogether, was high
class. Once he got the ball, and, after
q brilliant dash through the tackle,
shook OF his purpose and went speed
ing down the field for thirty-hve yard
run and scored a touchdown. Once af-
ter kickoff, Brennan caught the ball
on the three-yard line of the High
School, and by some clever lodging
carried it back TO middle field
For the Military Academy Vernon,
klintz and Fahey carried off the hon
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
ChiHOniers

Oak FIVE drawer Chiffoniers, we'll
made and nicely finished, S4.25, each
worth $500. The same with hat box
at $4.75.
Evening journal., 1902-10-22
DIED

LOVE.-On October 20, 19L, C.rol ne NJ.
H., beloved wife Of henry M. Love, Of
Wilmington, Dell
Funeral from The residence Of her s s.
ter, Mrs. John 4. jefferson, 1917 East
Lafayette avenue, Baltimore, Md On
Thursday morning, october %, at $50.
Requiem high mass at st. Pauls Church,
caro- ile and Oliver streets. at 9 O'Clock.
REYBOLD IN Philadelphia. Cn October
q, 1902 George Uhler keybo d, son Of
Hha late John ReybO.d.
Interment an St. Georges Cemetery, Fld-
day. October "a Train leaves Broad
Str ct Station at 10.16 a. m.
sCANNHIL.-In this city, on the Goth in
stant, Mary Scannen aged 30 years,
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from heI
late residence, No. 321 Seventh avenue, OF
Thursday morning, OCTOBER lS, az
o'clock. Interment at Cathedral Gene
terry. High mass at st. laufs X. C.
Church $50 a. m. Thursday.
Evening journal., 1902-10-22

Ostrich feathers cleaned, dyed and
rccurled at e. d. Wells. 6l3 Orange
street.
Evening journal., 1902-10-22

OTIS, while Van Trump, at quarterback
played a good game. The lineup: