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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Calls Troous Jonathan.

Observation-Disclosures Bates has
informed the war department that nine
regiments of militia from the middle
states and thirty companies of regular
troops will assemble at West Point,
Ken, on July 81 for maneuvers and
instruction.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Bubonic Deaths.

The number of deaths from the bu-
bonic plague in India during the first
three months of the present year
amount 10 331, 900. The annual NOR
talfty for the last six years, due en-
tirely to the pest and not including
deaths from other diseases or from
famine, is as follows: 1897, $4,000;
1898, $4,000; 1899, $4,000; 1900, 93,.
600; 1901. 274,O0C; 1902. $4,000.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
ParadOxjcaI.

Editor-"Yes. l am q great believer
IN preserving the forests. l want you
to run in 'Woodman, Spare That
Tree"
Assistant Editor-"But it is too long
for the column"
Editor-'Well. chop it down"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
Hard to Hold,

do be careful with the baby,
George"
Why, Ella?"
"WelI, some one might take it and
hold it for ransom
HIN, it would take a great amount
of ransom to get any one to hold this
baby"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-07-17
TO DlckER WITH THE SIOUX.
Major Mclaughlin to Negotiate for
Cession of Lands.

mdJoT mCEau9Hihl " Ne9otiaeS io'
Cession of Lands.
BONESTEEL, S. D.--Letters have
been received here from Washington
within the last twenty-four hours that
Major Mclaughlin, Indian inspector,
who is now in North Dakota, will be
ordered to the Rosebud agency at once
to begin negotiations with the Rose
bud Sioux Indians for the cession of
their lands in Gregory county. Every
one here is jubilant, as it now seems
an assured fact that this magnificent
body of land will soon be thrown
open for settlement, when it is ex-
pected Bonesteel will experience q
great boom.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
The salary is $4,000

office coming Monday January f. The salary $4,000
per year
Henry Reid Prew of Allen and Mary " Reid Prewitt
and is thrtysx years old Montgomery county
educated Harris Institute this city and Kentucky University at
exneton He is nephew Caswe Pewt and of the
late Richard Reid of Kentucky Appeals and possesses
the powers ancestry His wife Miss Katie
Grubbs They children. Mr. Prewit Mason,
OddFelow an A. o. u W. and member the Christian Church
He began the practice Hill City, Kansas and in this
necon associated with banks of Kansas and Kentucky
attorney and today the attorney for the Elk
change Bank of Kentucky While Kansas here he
the Democratic party and has known defeat
Republican majority of winning in the
race for Register Deeds by majority He returned Ken
lucky June 1894 since which time he has been associated with
Hon. Allie W. Young the practice of law This firm by attentive
ness powers presentation and telling arguments forged
the front has been high rank MIR Enrl W. Sen
will occupy conduct the business aided by Mr. Pewtt
during sessions Young retiring because of his cleo
ton to the Circuit Judgehip Here Prew has faithfully and
with marked ability his party Chairman of County and Dis
ct Democratic Committees having closed successful abor
member of the Campaign Committee Ever tenacious for
principle due justice he has been his par
t and for the abors years Pewt his
oldest child school here while his duties will be Frankfort
for the coming years. his home will be in Mt Sterling
Among the congratulations give space
only two.
Hon. H. R. PREwITr
Accept my hearty congratulations My hope Hager may
ways have the same good judgment
OLLIE M. JAMES
Hot SPRINGS ARK
Was assured Hager would appoint you Shake"
Il W. YouNG
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
LAST OF 1908.

With this issue the ADVOCATE
passes the dead line of 1908, and
al of the incidents pertaining to
this year become part OF history
What We have been is matter OF
record and from it there can be no
change. Our efforts though feeble,
have been TO give the full news,
pertaining to the farm, the trade
the country, the city, political, So
ciety and religious. In this same
work we are laid out for 1904. We
thank our patrons for their kind in
diligence. We rejoice with them
that peace again broods over our
Commonwealth, that feuds and fac
tions are being pushed to the rear,
that assassins have been made to
realize that the laws will be en-
forced. We also rejoice with them
that Kentucky is again safely Dem
1oratio and that the great com mon
people rule. State affairs having
been settled, our minds and powers
shall be turned to the nation and
our feeble efforts will be conten-
tion against the Trust powers OF
the world in their effort to domi-
nate the people. The nation is
clamoring for Democratic admin
istration that can not be purchased
and whose doctrines will bring the
greatest good to the greatest mum
her.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
BE AGGRESSIVE.

To the Democracy Of which we
are a component part we have
nothing to offer for 1904 more than
we will contend for the faith as de
livered by Jefferson and his line OF
illustrious followers, as in the past.
For that faith, believing as We do
we will contend to the last ditch,
and if fall or fail we will never
know it, and always have our face
TO the foe. We ask our people to
struggle with us in the great fight
until the victory has been won.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30

was filed for probate on yesterday
John G.. VIM is named as execu-
tor. He has full power to sell as
he thinks proper all real aud per
sonal property and to compromise
or settle all litigation to which he
is party.
REQUESTS.
To his sisters, Mrs. Garrett and
Mrs. Hug hes, 5000 each.
To Marshal Anderson. his color
ed porter, $3.50; to Frank Young,
$25 For tombstones at graves of
his parents, $3.50; at w. H. Lees
q ave, $25; at his own grave $50.
After payment of debts, expense
of administering, the executor is
TO turn over to the New Fidelity
Trust and Safety Vault CO., of
Louisville, the residue, which will
divide same into two equal parts
for benefit OF his two children.
This sum is TO be added to life
insurance policy already entrusted
to said company, and from the pro-
ceeds Of which his two children are
TO receive as follows; Hrs daugh-
ter, $500, and his son $500 per year.
He has given to his wife / the
proceeds of policy above assigned
($4,0O0) and the family residence,
valued at $4,000.
Total life insurance about SO. 900;
The will is dated December s.
1908. and witnessed by w. r.
Thompson and n. H. Trimble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
Trouble in Breathitt.

AT jackson. the county seat OF
Breathitt county, on Christmas
night a crowd of the lawless ele-
ment of Breathitt in defiance of au-
thorities fired hundreds of shots in
to the court house, Hargis store
aRd In the ground. The officers OF
the town and the citizens express
Indignation and say the guilty per-
sons must answer to the law.
Charles Scott, barber, was acct
dentally shot in the foot and ampu-
tation may be necessary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30

Our action in seizing Panama be-
cause we needed it is thought in
diplomatic circles to have had eff
feet already. influencing Russia to
tighten her hold on Manchuria.
Certainly Russia has every reason
to believe that we can make but
feeble protest against her doing in
the East what we are doing in the
South.-Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
The Land o. Cotton.

The Land o. Cotton, which comes
to the Grand Monday, January A,
is without doubt one of the best
constructed plays to the stage in
modern years. The play is cleverly
written and handsomely staged,
and the company presenting it this
season has been especially selected,
each with a view to his or her par
ticuar fitness for the part assigned
to him. This production is mos
enjoyable entertainment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
Quincy Adams Sawyer

Appears here to night. The play
has a great reputation, as the book
dramatized has had a wide circula-
tion. 1t has the case of pure love
portrayed life-like. Every one is
paired except Prof. Strout and he
conldn't, because he tried to thwart
the love plans of Sawyer. 1t is an
attractive story with plenty of fun
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
Por Sale Privately.

My residence property on Rogers
avenue. The house is new, modern
and we'll built, and consists of Z
rooms below and 3 above-hal
below and above; also has stable,
buggy house, poultry house and
other outbuildings. Fruit trees sci
out in back yard good garden. The
lot is so feet front by 800 deep,
Will be sold at price we'll worth
the money. Terms reasonable.
G. S. ORME,
24-3t Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
Thanks.

Editor Hedden was made happy
by the presentation of nice Christ
mas turkey. Happy not alone be-
cause Mr.. Letcher Upton made il
possible for him to have turkey on
Christmas day but for the appre-
citation of his effort in giving the
people e frst class Democratic pa
per.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
TO OUR ADVERTISERS

We hereby request our
space advertising patrons to
give us their change OF copy
on Mondays in order to have
a change that week for the
four inside pages, and not
later than Thursdays for the
four outside pages. We do
this both for the interest OF
The patrons and our own.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
LAND, STOCK AND CROP ITEMS

W. NJ. Cravens, auctioneer, re-
ports the sale of STROLLER Mitchell
on Decem Der % as follows: Calves,
1915 to $1,000; cows, $25 to $43 ;
horses. 500 to ST. so; mules, $25 to
$40; fodder, SIC shock; corn, $3.0I
per barrel in crib. Other articles
sold well. Total, about 5000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
FINE BLUEGRASS FARM


In excellent location, 80 miles east OF Mt.
sterling, on Jacksonville pike. We have
chance to inspect most all the mountain cattle
gong To- Mt. Sterling market; also to entertain
men and stock on way if desired. Farm is WI
fencedi lies broadside on the pike. is all in
grns-, has on IL 80 acres OF goOi tobacco land
that would produce y or 10 hundred pounds per
acre Excel' mt well ventilated barn that viii
house 10 acres. Farm is watered by creek and
ponds had plenty Of wat during the late dry
season. tnere IS good stock barn and rat ana
mouse proof CRIB that holds l75 barrels of corn,
a pair OF stcck scales in good order, fine young
orchard OF 200 trees just beginning TO bear 70
tnility young grape vines, prolific bearers.
Dwelling occupies beautiful site 20 yards from
PIKE. ls new and in good order, has rooms
nails, porches, veranda and pantry. There are
lrost- prof cellars, good eistern. good roomy
carriage house, flower pit and other necessary
buildings. There is telephone connection II de-
sired This is perhaps the best improved farm
ms near MI. Sterling that is now for sale.
Price, $4,000 per acre for l25 acres. all and see
IL or address, j. T.RICKFTTs,
X. Il. ID. No.6. MI Sterling, Ky.
81
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
Again Mt. Sterling
Gets The Plum.
1t Is a Fine Large One--The Man Is
Worthy of The Revenue.
Hon. Henry Reid Prewitt the Sue
ccsSf;sI SStt;;i;ttorr.

Again Mt Sterling rejoice the knowledge that
she has worthy competent with the confidence OF the State ad
nraons he honor of State Insurance Commission
err rests on the Henry Reid Prewi Monday Hon. W. Ha-
ger State Auditor called from Danve KY giving out to the ed
tor of the ADVOCATE that he had reached decision and authorized
him to had appointed Mr. Prewt State Insurance
Commissioner Pwt will therefore assume the duties OF this
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
subscriptions at Cut Rates.

Miss Mary L. Joplin, sister Of
Rev. Geo. A. Joplin, Mt. Sterling
has started Newspaper and Mag
azine Subscription Agency, and car
give reduced rates on most papers
See her before sending in your sub
scriptions. 20 st
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30

Mr.. j. M. Havens, of Index,
Menefee county, has accepted the
place of official Worlds Fair Pho
tographer for that county and will
soon begin actively to get views of
the many interesting and historical
points In and around Frenchburg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
WANTED! WANTED!

Your scrap iron, live geese, hens
roosters, Turkeysand eggs, hides,
furs, tallow beeswax, feathersan and
ginseng. for which I will pay the
HIGHEST CASH PRICE.
oct 21-6mo E. T. REFS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
All Quiet Again.

All the checks held up by Audi
tor Coulter to accommodate the
Frankfort Chair Company have
been met. The last two amount
ing to $4,000 were provided for on
last Monday. go
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30

Bonds for Executor, Guardian,
County or State officers made by
i. E. Rogers. Refss
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30

Rev. Francis E. Clark, the
founder OF the Christian Endeavor
Society, left on trip around the
world. accompanied by bic as.sSh-
tors
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30

If plans do not miscarry, Mont
gomery will make an attractive ex-
hibit of photographic stone and yell
low marble at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair. Local owners of
the Autograph stone quarry and of
a tract of land close by where vel
low marble has been discovered,
have promised the Kentucky Ex-
hibit Association some fine sptci-
mems of these two mineral re-
sources. This display will be sup
plemented with photographs of
everything of interest in the
county. j. M. Ravens, of Index,
Menefee county, travelling pho
tographer, has been asked by the
association while in Montgomery to
take as many views as possible.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30
Thank You Kindly.

Mr.. Harry Rees, wife and the
entire force of the Old Kentucky
Telegraph and Telephone Company
are unusually happy this Christ
mas, made so by many gift tokens
from patrons of the system. These
tokens are evidences of apprecia-
tion of the efforts on the part OF
the company to give good service.
The patrons are pleased and the
force are not only happy in the
knowledge of it, but they also APP
preciate the kind membranes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-30

may S4-.1AE
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
WILL AID PHONETIC SPELLING.
Meeting Held at Colombia University
-PhiIoIogists Agree That Pro-
ncuncing Alphabet Is Needed.

Andrew Carnegie has come to the
relief of English as she is spoke"
He has pledged his financial support
to a movement which will bring about
reform and correct abuses in the
speaking and writing of English. This
is in pursuance Of a desire of Mr.. Car
negie to have English the principal
language of the world. The first step
will be in the direction of reform and
simplicity. The members of the vari-
GUS pathological societies which have
been laboring for phonetic spelling
and the creation Of a pronunciation
alphabet aroused Mr.. Carnegie's in
terest in the matter. and he will
finance the undertaking until its com.
pletion to the extent of $4,000 year.
A meeting of educators. presided
over by Mr.. Dewey of Albany, was
held at Columbia university in New
York city on Saturday. February 21.
This committee discussed the matter
thoroughly. but so far as can be
learned no definite action was decided
upon.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26

She was easily persuaded to wait
another day before she called on the
sick man. Laura little dreamed that
the unconscious stranger whom her
companion was nursing was the one
her fond, loving heart longed for.
Thus, in blissful ignorance of the
peril of her Paul, she waited for the
train to move on. She had not long
to wait. Next morning, long before
1t was light, she was awakened by
the noise of Esquimau teamsters and
yelping dogs and cracking whips.
She hurriedly dressed and gazed out
into the starless night. She saw an
cry clouds gather about the mountain
peaks. and the air was full of flakes.
"Sled ready" the Esquimau chatter
ed.
She made haste to get ready to take
her place on it. All was hustle and
confusion. Laura looked in vain for
the face of some one she knew. For
the first time in her life the face of
Lakeland would have been welcome.
Where is he? Where is Lack
laDd?" she asked.
AAss DOoo 6OASb ehO AIoAuALAoo
swered.
Where is she? Where is Kate? 1
do not want to go without her; will
not go alone" cried Laura, beginning to
fear treachery.
Holt" shouted the Esquimau, and
crack went his whip, and the dogs
bounded forward like the wind.
stop! Hold!" she shrieked, but
her voice was lost on the raging wind,
and she went soaring away into the
night and beating snow.
Meanwhile Paul lay on his hard pal
let of skins asleep, with his faithful
nurse at his side. her eyes on the face
of the sufferer. He was sleeping
peacefully. The fever had almost
abated, and his brow was less flushed.
The woman held the lamp closer to
his face and muttered:
He is getting better"
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
CHAPTER XIV,


Morning dawned amid a raging
snowstorm, but thanks to the logs and
frozen mud with which the little cabin
had been daubed, the patient was
comfortable.
Kate brought some warm broth and
gave him a few spoonfus, and he
whispered:
Where am II"
Il don't know. Somewhere in that
everlastin' cold, snowin' country call
ed Alaska; but I couldn't give ye the
metes and bounds if l was to try"
who are you?" he whispered.
I'm Kate Willis, the woman that
washes for living at Seattle. I'm
on my way to Klondyke to start a
laundry"
Who are you within
We'll, there's a hull passel in our
crowd. but l don't know many o. 'em.
Ye'd better be quiet, an when yer
better ye kin git acquainted with
EN-"
Paul acquiesced in her plan by SIM
ply nodding his head and closing his
eyes. and she resumed her work.
change in his manner and he was re-
gaining his strength. She brought
him, some more broth. and, after he
had taken a few spoonfuls, he said:
did you say you came from Seat
tle?"
Yes"
who brought me here?"
1T was the boss of the train that's
goin' to the Klondyke. l reckon he'll
ne here after awhile an then ye can
see him yourself. l don't think ye
ought to talk too much"
"Yes-I ought not. They struck
me on the head"
He shut his eyes and tried to
sleep and she went to the door of the
little cabin. All was clear. She saw
one of the Indians lettering near and
called to him and ordered him to go
to the next camp and ascertain what
had detained the dog sled.
(To be continued)
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
AN IRISH witch DOCTOR"
Strange Story Of Superstition That Is
vouched For.

vouched For.
At Ballygore police court. County
Galway. Ireland. a few days ago, a
witch doctor" was charged with hav-
ing obtained money by false pretensesI
The accused was small farmer in
the district and the prosecutor another
farmer named Moore, who had been
i'll. The accused met Moore and told
him II he carried out his instructions
he would be as sound as a rock. AS
a first installment he demanded about
12 shillings from Moore to get through
the preliminaries and when he came
to the real cure" he said it would be
necessary to have gold. silver and cop
per coins. The sick man provided
sovereign, a 2-shilling piece and a pen
ny. The witch doctor then stripped
him, wound him up in a sheet and
placed him sitting in chair in which
were two red-hot bricks. The patient
underwent terrible agony, but he bore
1t patiently, while the witch doctor
went on his knees and uttered some
unintelligible prayers. After the burn
ing the doctor" put the coins sepa-
rately into the sick mans mouth, re-
fusing to allow him to touch them
with his hand. Then he buried the
coins and told Moore he was cured.
but warned him against looking for
the CONS. saying that II any one dug
the place up they would very likely
instead find a couple OF "dharkdiels"
insects credited by the ignorant and
superstitious with the powers of evil.
The police subsequently dug up the
ground where the coins were supposed
to have been buried but none was
found there. The prisoner was hald
for trial.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
DISGUISED CATARRH.
Stealthy nidiol Weakening
Needlesy From This

There are multitude of women. es-
Pecially housewives. and all other women
obliged to be on their feet constantly. who
are wretched beyond description. simply
because their strength and vitality is sapped
away by catarrhal discharges from the
pelvic organs. These women get up in
the morning tired. drag themselves through
their daily duties tired. only to go to bed
at night as tired as before.
Mrs. Eva Bartho, 1913 East 18th Street
n. Y. City, N. y, w-ites:-"I suffered for
three years with what is generally known as
leucorrhea. in connection with liberation of the
womb. The doctors advocated operation which
! dreaded very much. and strongly objected to go
under it, Reading of the value of Peruna, thought
It best to give this well known remedy trial. SO
bought three bottles of it at Now am
changed woman Peruna cured me; it took nine
bottles. but felt SO much improved kept taking
It, as dreaded an operation much. am to-day
in perfect health and have not felt SO well for
fifteen years."-Mrs. Eva Bartho.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26

Mrs. Anna Martin, Al Hoyt St, Brooklyn
n. T., writes =" Peruna did SO much for mo
that feel 1t my duty to recommend it to others
who may be similarly afflicted. About year ago
my health was completely broken down. had
backache. dizziness and irregularities, and life
seemed dark indeed. We had used Peruna in our
home as tonic. and for colds and catarrh. and
decided to try it for trouble. In less than three
months became regular my pains had entirely
disappeared. and am now perfectly well."-Mrs.
Anna Martin.
-se~.eeeseseseses~.esesese.
Mrs. Vim. Hetrick, Kennard. Washing
ton County, Neb.. writes:
am fifty-six yeNs old and have not
felt well since the Change of Life began
ten years ago. 1 was in misery somewhere
most of the time. My back was very weak.
and my flesh so tender it hurt me to lean
against the back of chair. I had pain
under my shoulder blades. in the small of
back and hips. 1 sometimes wished my
self out of this world. Had hot and cold
spells. dizziness and trembling of the limbs.
and was losing flesh all the time. After
following your directions and taking Peruna
now feel like different person. Mrs.
VIM. Hetrick. r..
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving full
statement of your case. and he will be
| pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis
Peruna can be purchased for 81 Per
bottle at all first class drug stores.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
| Hartman Sanitarir-- Co'rnbus Ohio
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
Municipalities in Business.

A British parliamentary paper just
issued shows that 299 of the 317 mu-
inequalities in England. not including
London. carry on business enterprises
of some sort. The total capital invest
ed is over $1,000 100000, and the net
profit, after paying all working ex-
penses, interest charges and SO on,
amounts to 1881, ,405.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
Mother oray's Sweet Powders for C

Mother Grsy's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30, 900 tes-
timonials. At all druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. r.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-26
plscomforts Of subm.rIne..

Men going down in the new sub
marines for the first two or three
times become almost stupened by the
strong fumes of the gasoline used IN
propelling the vessels.