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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
MARRYING ass Gssk.

1t is confidently asserted, and
NJ without a show Of reason. thai
the day is not far distant when, tc
have it said Of man that he has
married his cook" will occasion
neither surprise nor CONSERVATION
among his most fastidious friends.
The cook of the future will be a
scientifically educated, self res pe :
ing and healthy woman, who will
recoguize the importance to the
physical aud moral well-heing OF
her family Of well ana hygienicalIy
prepared foods Tie reign of TIE
"iuconpetenr is passing away,
and the day is dswning in which
the "house gill" will have only her
self to blame if she fails to receive
the, respectful consideration to
which her Importance in the home
life of the family entities her
When that day arrives. we shall
see happier, because healthier
homes, and refined, educated girls
Will not be ashamed to have it
known that they prefer the services
of the home to that Of the shops.
When 20 acknowledge a preference
of the safety'and the healthfulness
of the home life does not subject
one to The imputation Of low morals
and degraded tastes, bright, intelli-
gent girls will be ready enough to
seek such positions.
But women, themselves, must
bring it about. Women who en-
ploy must be ready to recognize and
reward intelligence and ability,
while girls seeking such places
must make it their business to pos
sess the ability and intelligence req
uisite to meet the demand. Along
with her other learning, the house
work girl must learn to be reliable
and ready t. meet the demands
made upon her. She must "know
how" and, knowing how, must take
a pride in doing Both mistress
and maid should have at their
finger-ends "code of honor" and
should strictly adhere to it. Both
should be ladies and treat each
other courteonsly, as co-workers.
The mistress should know as much,
at least, as the maid she employs.
Much about Homework is unpl, as
ant, but most of the dislike to t
on the part of the majority Of
women arises from the fact that
they consider the work to be "A spe-
cies of degradation, and as such
shrink from its performance.
Science is fast overcoming this idea,
however, and women are awaken
ing TO tue knowledge that the very
great majority of sickness of not
only the physical, but of the moral
system, is due to the wrctched food
preparations served up on their TIA
bic through ignorance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29


in those early days, when the
manntAia sides we're ali ruuient
and redolent of fruits and flowers
and the plains rich with luxurieDi
grain, bordered with forests OF
palms, figs, olives and oranges
About fifty tourists stopped at
the ''New Hotel F" After the even
ing meal, informed the proprietor
of the hotel that / would like to
use the dining hall few minutes
for Scripture read ng and prayer.
The old mans face kindled with
delight at the suggestion He said
he was Presby terian and felt
very lonely. No preacher had ever
offered to pray in his house before.
He brought forth his wife and
children and introduced them
This fret night in Palestine was
signalized by very happy service
of Scripture reading, prayer and
song which alp seemed to enjoy.
On our return to Haifa to take the
ship for Joppa our old Presbyterian
brother came to the ship with smil-
ing face TO see us OIL
Nine miles from Haifa on the
road to Nazareth we i1ad our first
view Of the greatest battle plain on
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to be the
scene of carnage that Will appall
all nations. Here at Harosheth,
Sisera the captain of Jabin's army
had his headquarters. The story
is found in the Attn chapter of
Judges. Twenty years Jabin had
oppressed Israel with merciless
cruelty. A female Judge named
Deborah-one of the best Judges
that ever lived-summoned Gener-
al Barak to bring 10000 men to
Tabor and begin war of indie
pendence. He refused positively
to fight unless Judge Deborah went
with him to direct affairs. She
went of course. Under her guild
ance the 900 iron chariots of Jabin
were left vacant in the mud of the
plains, and Sisera fed north and
was cared for in the tent of anoth-
er energetic woman named Jael.
The wild waters of che Kishon turn
near Harosheth and dash against
the steep rocks of Carmel. Here
the panic-stricken host of Jahin
were caught, and rank upon rank,
the helpless host plunged madly in
and 1.-THE river Kishon swept them
away, that ancient river, the river
Kishon." (Judges 5;21.
We rode in carriages over a good
road % miles, along the northern
border Of the great plain to the
dear little city where our Lord spent
30 silent years. So vivid was the
impression of my first visit year
ago that every scene upon which
my eyes rested seemed very famil-
lar, and my heart beat with the
same old gladness that filled my
soul when ! walked over these val
leys and stood in sweet communion
upon these lovely hills.
w. T. TIBBs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
The Wicked Plse.

When Taylor and Finley come
this side of the Ohio and make and
maintain the denials they are max.
ing on the other side, it will be
time enough for the public to give
credence to them. The scaffold
yawns for these procurersof assass-
ination.--Lexington Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
Chinese Suffering From Famine
In Kwangsi.

The famine in Kwangsi province
is killing tens of thousands of per
sons, and women there are selling
themselves into slavery to escape
starvation. The American Consul
at Canton has started a relief fund
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

A meeting is being held in Pitts
burg to consider plans for the union
of the Congregational, Methodist
and United Brethren churches.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

In an interview in Richmond,
Va, DR.. Lyman Abbott declared
that the negro fare much better in
the South than in the North.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29
rae NEW FASHION PERIOD, 1893.
style To-day is Near 10 Nature.

In its inception and design
. it differs markedly from the
accepted mod, Is of any pre-
vious period. Progress may
be not d, constantly better
ward, from the TIME when
dress designers aimed ra her
: 60 display the ursSS IMAM 10
enhance the beaut, and grace
Qf ats wearer. Then it was
Mainly a question OF color
scheme and rlmmlng artflce
which might be very effect
i've as a decorative part OF A
grand assemblage.
But taken by itself it look.
ed most gla'ingly consPicu-
Gus, ard very often was en-
tirely out OF beauty tone with
its wearer, Now, at last,
style has evidently seen the
error of its way, for it is
8 i-;;'sriiiii; near 10 iisitu c he
Spring S leading creations
bear witness that the worlds
g9eatest designers have come
to realize that nothing is fair
er than the female form; that
anything w hic h destroys
comfort must destroy beauty;
and that is the simple reason
why Mrs. M. Love who has
charge OF the Dressmaking
Department at Kaufman,
Straus & Co s, is meeting
with such phenomenal and
deserved success.
Mrs. Loves idea is to i'm
part to every gown style in
dividuality that nothing can
lose. The gowns which are
being turned out by this high
class modiste are the very
perfection of fit and style.
!. Vfey are marked by that in
!Aehnable smartness of cut
and corrTTcccc ttiivene55 vi detail
1 which is today so essential to
lthe we'll dressed woman
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-04-29

The telephone operators of the
Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Company at Henderson
threathen to cause trouble if their
demands for longer lunch time
are not allowed.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
SEARCH FOR MRS. HALL
La7cyer Denies Legal Right of OIL
1nnn to .AdOpt q Married " oman.

LAWYERS for some of the thirty-f1ve heirs OF
claimants to the estate Of George F. Gilman
the rich tea and coffee dealer, have found II
necessary 10 advertise for Mrs Helen fot's
Hall who also lays claim 70 the estate
Soon after Mr. Gilman died in l9ol, at bea"h
Rock. near Bridgeport. Conn, Mrs Hall VINO
was living in the house, claimed the entre
estate, saying she was his adopted daughter'
The estate has been tied up ever since ana MI =
Hal! has received no money Yet.
A personal notice appeared in paper yes'er-
dav stating that Raphael J. Moses wanted 70
know where Mrs. Hall was,
Mr.. Hatch of Hatch Keene & Clute' who rep
resent Mrs Hall said:
--birtv-ave persons claim the estate ssalnst
o,Ir client and every now and then one OF tIEll
wants to ask her questions or serve htI W. ~
naT,ers Mr. Moses has no legal rlghI 70 IA7IiIS IA7IS
our client She is not II the state 2ho coliN
not produce her if ! wanted to-
Mr.. Moses. who inserted the advertisement
said:
as attorney for Mrs. Caroline R Garcznssi. Of
BROOKLYN we obtained order from Judge pugro
reouiring Mrs. Hall to appear on May ~ TO De
examined BIZ US TO her rights to sue We WISH
To examine her as to her contention that she was
adnpted bv Gilman. There is no case where a mar
Tied woman has been adopted and we thlnk the
laws of Connecticut prohibit such an adoption
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
POLICE ACCUSE DEPUTY
Another Clash Of Peace Officers Due
to RridgepOrt Strike.

Derby. Conn, May pa slight demonstration TO-
night bv a crowd of about hundred persons
when the last car from Bridgeport arrived. manned
by non-union men and guarded by two deputy
sheri1s resulted in the arrest OF Deputy Sheriff
John Callahan, Of Bridgeport, a charge alleging
an attempt incite riot.
when the car arrived here the men on board
were greeted with derisive yeIIs and Deputy Sheriff
Callahan stepped of the According TO the
version Of the affair given out al Police Head
quarters the deputy had his hands thrust into his
coat pocket in a suggestive manner. and as he ap-
rroached the crowd he called out: Now let me hear
YOU holIeri Whoever is looking for trouble can get
it right here" He attempted 10 20 through the
crowd and his action angered The people that
the situa ton looked threatening. At this point
Policeman Pierce placed the deputy under arrest
and as the went TO the jail they were sur
rounded by 2 mob Of fully five hundred persons
The chief Of police consulted Mayor Sullivan IN re
gard 10 the matter. and il finally decided to
charge the deputy sheriff with attempting TO incite
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New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
WHOLESALERS SUPPORT
UM Cooperate 7Cith Retail Lum'
Der Men.

The wholesale lumber dealers who supply the
members of the Retail Lumber Dealers Asso-
ciation and many Of whom are members of the
latter met yesterday afternoon in the manag-
ers' room of the Produce Exchange, to decide
or taking concerted action in cooperation with
the retail dealers while the shutdown IN the
lumber yards lasts. over fifty wholesale deal
ers attended the meeting. After the situation
was briefly discussed. the following resolutions
were carried unanimously:
Whereas. The members Of the Retail Lumber
Dealers Association in greater New ork are
engaged in a contest for retention OF their own
business in their own hands. including the right
to deliver their merchandise 10 the buyer there
OF without interference; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we, wholesale merchants, com
mission merchants importers and exporters or
Timber, do hereby extend to them our synpa-
thy and assure them of our support ana CO co
operation, and urge them TO stand faSt IN IHeI
determination TO control their own business
The resolutions were carried by standing
vote None of those present would add any
statement to the resolutions.
One of the best known members Of the Retail
Lumber Dealers Association said regarding the
statements about the shutdown causing delay m
the work on school buildings which have been
made by officers of the Board Of Building
Trades:
II Is known by those Oh the inside in the
School Board that the offer of the United boaro
Of Building Trades TO supply men means noun
ing They know that the new schools nave beel
repeat tedly tied up for weeks and months at d
time by the strikes and other dissenslons IN lhe
labor organizations themselves. If the Cnlted
Board of Building Trades is willing to furnish
men to work with non-union men WhF 90 u!i-oIi L
men assault our non-lnion drivers when theE
appear? And what guarantee have We thaL Ife
hoard will stop the attacks unless theE CONFESS
that the unions are responsible for them! Inc
schools will not close for vacation Tor neafiE
six weeks and by that time the trouble may ne
over When We are convinced that the school
system is really in jeopardy 1t VIII ne time TOT
US to do something.
Other dealers talked TO the same effect.
Edward Kelly, chairman Of the committee OF
the Board Of Building Trades. appointed to IN
yoke the law against the material and lumber
dealers for the shutdown, said yesterday that
he had secured some affidavits which would ne
submitted to District Attorney Jerome some
Of the affidavits, he said were by members of
the Building Trades Employers Association
who he said. left it in disgust Kelly said be
sides that the School Board was going to find
out the law in such cases from the Corporation
Counsel's Office
The members Of the Lumber Dealers ASsocia-
tion say that thu shutdown was not mandatory.
No penalty is attached to its non-observance-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
A SKYSCRAPER STORE.
John Wanamaker's New One Will Be Four
teen Stories High.

The neu retail store which John Wansmaker
will erect on the block south of his present store
in this city is to he genuine skyscraper. 1t will
be fourteen stories in height. The plans for the
building were filed with Superintendent Thompson
of the Buildings Department yesterday by D H.
Burnham & Co, the architects
The plans snow that the structure will rise 217la
feet above the curb level It will front IN Broad
1Ss 2 inches 1s7 feet 10 inches in Fourth
ave- 3371 feet in Ninth-st and 500 feet in Eighth
st. On the second floor will be a large music hall
for the entertainment of visitors to the building.
The facades will be of Bedford stone for the first
three stories and ornamental terra Gotta for the
eleven upper stories and there will be exterior
fire escapes of ornamental iron, The building is
cost s., 100 90
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
NETWORK CITY.

Matthew n. Martin. master of William r Warren
Lodge F. and A. NJ. of Chicago has appealed 10
the NeW-York Press Club to furnish information
regarding the mother relatives Of Chester Worth
Leonard who was born Staten Island and vho
is now dead In that city. Mr. Ieonard's mother
has remarked and her pres mt name and where
abouts are unknown.
The Hudson River Day Line steamers New York
and Albany begin their daily trips to Albany and
way landings tomorrow.
The steamer Mary Powell Will begin tomorrow
her regular daily trips to Kingston CRondouu and
to her usual Hudson River landings
Tony Poggi. tventy-six years old of No Is Bax-
ter-st. the man arrested last Thursday BY Patrol
man Miller OF the Elizabeth-st. station and In
whose possession the police found a bundle of
anarchstic itera ture arraigned in the Tom bs
court yesterday charged with criminal anarchy
which is provided for in Section 4sS of the Penal
Code MAGISTRATE Deuel. discharged the man de-
claring that the evidence was insufficient
The Sisters of Charity in charge of St Vincent's
Hospital will give lawn festival in aid Of their
destitute sick beginning Monday. June l. and
main open from to and from to p m on
each day The entrance VIII be at Eleventh-st
and Seventh-ave.
Postmaster Van Cott announces that mails from
Melbourne May 2; Sydney. May !; Auckland Nav
6 and Honolulu May IS. reached San Francisco on
the steamer Ventura, dispatched east at $
y m on Nav 25 and due in New-York on Sat
urday Mails for Australia. New-Ze1land and Ha
wall will close at the General Postofice this city
as advertised.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Board Of Education. 4 p.
Commencement the Classical School No 2O4o Fifth
( p
Public protest against Russian persecution Of
Jews. Carnegie Hall. p
Conference Of Democratic leaders city campaign.
Democratic Club. =.
Commencement al the General Theological Seminary.
A Church. celebration Of seveuty-frth ami
versary, Henry and Scanned SITS. p.
Training Nurses graduation
exercises Medical College end Hospitai for
No 10 West one-hurdred and frst st
?.
Annual meeting of the Lebanon Hospital Association
Charities Building Twenty-frst-st and Sec
oud 2 m.
Exhibition OF departments Teachers College
and Horace Mann Schools 10 m p. m
Annual dinner Guild Of Clrganists at
Hotel Lorraine. FIfth-ave. and Forty fifth st.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
SHAREHOLDERS FORM COMMITTEE
To Protect Assets" of New-Ycrk Building
Loan Banking Company.

II beca me known yesterday that a committee or
shareholders in the New-York Building Loan Bank
ing Company, having Offices at No. Ill Fffth-ave'
No 3a2 Grand-st. and No. 10S East One-hundred-
and-twenty-ffth-st., has recently been formed with
the object Of protecting the assets Of the COM
pany-
On Monday in the Office of Frank Jerold. real
estate dealer. in the Temple Court Building
charges were made declaring that the fact Of a
steady decrease in the companys funds was being
withheld from the shareholders: that inordinate
salaries were being paid 10 the companys officers,
and generally extravagant expenses. entirely IN
warranted by the cornpany's condition, incurred; {;
that investments had been made in stocks and
bonds such investments being expressly forbidden
under the Company's constitution that eXtortonate
rates of interest had been charged to depositors
property and on loans to depositors, and that the
company had refused to pay amounts due deposit
ors after applications for withdrawal had been
The chairman IF the committee, with William
ganlzation last month IS SAD 10 nlnper some
seventy-fve shareholders, is Mr.. Jerol1, who. ac-
broker UP to April 2. when he was discharged for
furnishing the stare Banking DEPARTMENT
over Mr. Jerod's signature letters were dispatched
yesterday 10 some seven hundred sharehoIders
future great deal of litigation over the companys ;
affairs. this association has been formed by share
to Obtain the adv ntages Of concerted action against
their common debtor. Either individual suits or
tors bill would shortly Instituted rs should be
deemed best and most expeditions
rs1aCfIv ls1 on y Anri 3 and Mav 73 Several Of
the shareholders who attended took exception to
some Of Mr.. Jerolds suggestions; One declared
eree's report should have been received another
that il would be the worst possible policy TO take
any action At present. A third shareholder said
she had appealed to an officer of the companysfor
informa ton. and he had assured her that the af-
condition.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
TRADE WITH AUSTRIA INCREASING.

Dr. Carl Bailey Hurst United States Consul
General at Vienna. arrived here yesterday from
Antwerp the steamer Vaderland DR.. Hurst
said that the trade of the United States with Aus
tions for its growth especially favorable at
present. He added that the only drawback TO the
growth Of the trade the prospect Of tariff
legislation. which if enacted. would increase the
duties on almost all classes of imports into AUS
tria-Hungary.
1T is not certain that the proposed measure will
pass he said. and the question does not come
up until next fall. There seems, however. to be 4
pretty widespread sentiment in favor of increase
import duties. In a general way, you know,
Austria Hungary is a follower of Germany. AS 1t
is the duties likely to be raised sufficiently
I seriously affect the volume of American i'm
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Agnes Ethel Dies at Her Irving Place Home
A Former Favorite.

Agnes Ethel Tracy, thirty years ago a stage
favorite and leading woman for Augustin DAILY. died
yesterday at her home in irving Place from heart
disease Except Tor two or three charity perform
ances she had been seen on the stage since her
retirement at the height Of her popularity in
But she had been constantly in attendance at first
nights and her interest in theatrical affairs, espe-
cially in the Actors Fund charity. never ceased.
She contributed the interest OF $4,000 annually to
the Actors Fund. and aided many young players
Miss Ethels stage training began under Matilda
Heron and she made her debut in Camille as a
pupil of that actress. She warmly received by
engaged by Augustin DAILY That was in 1863 In
1870 after Nj DaIv had experienced a series ~
in lead. He in his little office at the head of
his head bowed in his hands, when his manager
came in after the second act to tell him that The
already popular, went 10 France to study, a some
Pas she 5scuPei for $1,000 s paV % from sardon lS m
later called Agnes. and returned to present 1t
square theafre. II was sreat 2 PoP9lar 4 e success,
nettnF her go5r ,l1nes &dls' @ Sne Palq Tor ~ in
man Of considerable wealth, and retired from the
Mr. Tracy died in 1886. In 1880 she married again.
but divorced her second husband. and had since
Miss Virginia Earle will return to Broadway next
season, under the management of the Shuberts.
Season after next these managers say they. will
training in q gymnasium for the ordeal.
Charles Frohman has sent for Sam Bernard and
Miss Hattie Williams, and they will fly 10 him
once over the sea. a deep dark air OF mystery Is
preserved over the cause OF the summons. which.
however. nobody seems To burn With impatience
dispei
The reigning French popular song. Come Little
Chick Come purchased for this country by
Colonel Savage while he was in Paris. and to-mor-
rov night in Boston Miss Caine will sing t In
the second act Of Peggy from Paris" II is well
fitted her part in the second and is likely
become = street tame wherever Peggy goes
The book and lyrics of George Ares musical
comedy. The Sultan Of Sulu have been issued in
volume. illustra ted with photographs OF Mr..
Moulan and Of scenes in the play. bearing the
imprint of r. H Russell II Is sufficiently strange
to cause comment that musical comedy of to-day
should he issued in book form and. of course such
action attests the popularity Of the piece and OF
its author. The stage directions are really treat
crisp and comical shown. too. that almost all the
business in the performance was Mr.. AIDES in
venton. The book Is good reading. after
having seen the stage performance. and being fur
thermoTe one Of few, If not the sole. American
made musical comedy of the day so far seen in
New-York worthy OF serious consideration it's
publication Ia welcome.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
W. A. CUMMING HOLDING HIS OWN
Veteran Employe of Customs Service, Thrown
from Car, Is in Hospital.

William A Cumming, who is confined 10 the
NewYork Hospital with broken thighbone, is
just about holding his own Mr.. Cumming.
who is eighty-four years old, and VINO has been
in the customs service for the last twenty
years. was thrown from a trolley at Sixth
and Eleventh-st last Wednesday. He was
carried TO his house, No III West Eleventh
st, but several days afterward was taken to
the hospital
Mr.. Cumming formerly active in Repuo-
lican politics. Many prominent men have called
at The hospital to pay their respects and keep
him cheerful Collector Stranahan and others
make frequent visits.