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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
NUMBER 20
Our Strength in Conventions.

Clark will be a power in Demo-
cratic conventions in this section
of the State for a while. The
strength in conventions will be
based on the vote for Governor, and
the strength of the counties of the
Tenth district will be as follows:
Breathitt, g.; Clark, IL; Elliott, 6;
Estill, 8; Floyd, 8; Johnson, 5;
Knott, 8; Lee, 3; Magoffin, 5; Mar
tin, L; Menefee, A; Montgomery Z;
Morgan, 9; Pike, 10; Powell, 4, and
Wolfe 5, q total of 81. It will take
40 to nominate and Clark will only
lack one vote of one-fourth of that
number. Ii Clark should go into
the convention without candidate
her strength will be much courted,
and in any event this county will
exert great influence in deciding
Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02

in full:
"There should not be the least
doubt as to the passage of school
book bill by the next Legislature.
Democratic platform pledges de-
mand it; the Democratic legisla-
tive majority demands it; the flu
ture safety of the Democratic party
in Kentucky demands it; above all,
right demands it.
Behind all questions of party
policy, lined up in solid array,
stand the children and parents Of
the State demanding that the legal.
;zsd robbery 10 which they have
been forced to submit, the extor-
tions of which they have been the
victims, shah be ended.
with arguments such as these
pressing the passage of school
book bill, it is difficult to see any
possibility of defeat for a measure
every purpose of which is excellent
and every provision OF which should
inure to the betterment of the edu
cational laws, and the profit of the
parents of Kentucky.
Tennessee is now the beneficiary
of such law as that sought to be
placed on the statute books Of Ken
lucky; the Governor of that State
is authority for the statement that
the saving in cost has been one
third. In Indiana similar law
brings out the statement that text
books are now 40 per cent lower
than before the book bill went into
effect. In Alabama, whose legisla
ture only few months ago enacted
a school book law, Governor Jelks
is already out in a card warmly
commencing the workings and the
result of the bill. In not a single
State Of the union where laws Of
this character have been once en-
acted have they ever been repealed
On the contrary, they have beer
strengthened and perfected-the
children and mothers and fathers
shielded against corporate greed
and corrupting legislative infu-
ences.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
Who is RespOnsible2

The saloon exists; who is re-
sponsibleP
1 am if I keep a saloon. The
saloon cannot run without some one
to run it.
l am if l patronize it. For the
saloon would not run week with
cut customers.
l am if petition for it. 1t the
people do not ask for it, those in
authority do not grant the license.
l am il I vote for it. The saloon
keeper is but carrying out my will
as expressed by my vote.
l am if do not expose it. The
man who knows of a contemplated
robbery and does not use his best
efforts to prevent it is an accessory
before the act. The man who
knows of the evils of the saloon and
does not oppose it, is party to the
evil done. The measure of our re-
sponsibility for the saloon is the
extent of our ability to prevent its
existence.-Ex.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC PAR
~ IN KENTUCKY.
Editor Jim Richardson, Of Glas.
Cow, Says ii is in the Balance
in the Matter Of School
Legislation.

Under the heading, "The School
Book Bill and the Lobbyists" Ed
tor Jim Richardson. of the Glas-
Cow Times, this week pours another
broadside into the hired lobbyists
and professional "grafters" who
Tor four years past nave prevented
the Democratic party from redeem
ing its pledge to the parents and
school children of the State to Sc
cure for them cheaper and better
class of school books, and, who are
already planning ard using their
many and powerful resources to
prevent such Legislation at the ap-
preaching session of the General
Assembly. He warns the large
Democratic majority of that body
that the future safety and the hon
or of their party demands the re-
demption of that platform pledge,
and that aside from questions of
party policy, the thousands of pa
rents and children demand it as
their right, and to put an end to
what he terms "legalized robbery
by the school book trust. He
shows In clear and forcible style
the benefits which the sister States
of Tennessee and Indiana have
reaped from such legislation. He
says it would be an easy matter fol
Kentucky to follow in their foot
steps were it not for corporate
greed" and "corrupting legislative
influences" brought to bear by the
converting of the lobbyists al
Frankfort simultaneously with the
assembly. They are, he says, 9
class of shrewd and tireless work.
ers who have about as much con
science as "salt mackerel," and
would chang up the salvation Of
the world if it could before the
contest closes.
Mr.. Richardson's letter follows
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
Rev. George W. Young Talks of
Temperance.

Rev. Geo. w. Young, of George
town, Secretary of the State Inter-
denominatial Local Option Com
mittee, was asked by the Lexington
Leader if the temperance people
would present any new measures at
the coming session of the General
Assembly, he said;
Eyes, we will make an effort to
secure an amendment to the county
local option law forbidding a mag
isterial district, precinct or ward
voting on saloons the same day a
regular election is held. Recently
in Clark county the votes of a
handful of ignorant Negroes placed
16 saloons in the city of Winches-
ter, when the county and city were
dry by an overwhelming majority.
The object of the proposed amend
ment is to prevent a repetition Of
this sort of thing in other counties
"By the way, l had letter few
days since from Senator George, OF
Graves county, in which he stated
that he is preparing bill to be in
PRODUCED at the next session, the
object of which is to prevent the
establishment Of wholesale whiskey
houses in counties that have pre-
viously voted local option.
Sin several counties of the State
where local option is in force, the
wholesale whiskey men have estab-
lished branch houses, which dis
tribute their product and the effect
is almost as demoralizing as il
those communities were afflicted
with open saloons. Mr.. George
proposed measure is a good one
and will have the support of oul
committee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
II 10 Spelled "Cashaw."

How many of our readers know
how to spell the name of the old
fashioned winter squashP 1t is
generally spelled "kershaw" and
"cushaw" in the columns of the
country newspaper, but H. F. Hill
lenmeyer, the we'll known authori-
ty on agricultural matters says the
correct spelling of the name is
"cashaw," and taxes for his au-
thority several scientific books.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
70 v REIMBURSE Ex-C0NPEDE-
RATES.
Surviving Members Of Lees Army
or Their Heirs, to be Paid by
Congress for Property I'm
lawfully Taken.

The kind and tender solicitude of
Governor Beckham's administra-
tion for the welfare and comfort of
the ex-Confederate soldiers, and
which has been given ample demon
stration on numerous occasions, is
again exem p.iisee5 S ~ GO attempt
that is to be made, under recent
,egt of Congress, to reimburse all
e% I-C'ederates for any loss or
dL they may have sustained
for any horse, animal, or even
their sidearms, which were taken
from them after Lees surrender at
Appomattox and contrary TO tine
terms OF the capitulation. in case
aboriginal claimant has since died,
the reimbursement will be made to
his surviving heirs.
In accord with this, Adjutant-
General Murray has addressed the
following communication to all sur
Fiving members of the Confederacy,
Tor their heirs at law, with the nec-
,essary blanks for description OF
-Spperty SO taken and it's value.
HE communication, which will ex-
plain itself, is as follows:
i STATE OF KENTUCKY,
81 Adjutant Generals Office,
! Confederate Record Department.
My Dear Sir congress has re.
Gently passed an act providing fol
payment to Confederate soldiers, oil
| their heirs, for their horses and
! side arms which we're taken from
them after, and contrary to, the
terms of surrender at Appomattox
1t has been the policy of the pres
emit administration, so far as it il
possible, to obtain from the Federal
Government whatever be due the
State or her citizens, and Governor
Reckham and / desire to see every
Confederate who is entitled to it re-
ceiye what is due under this act
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
Shoes.

Shoes.
Ladies, Children and Men at low
est prices' Our cash has done the work
here, too. We will make your dollars do
almost double work with us, but you will
not know it unless you come and compare
that when we say Bargains, we mean it,
Greatest line of Hosiery and Underwear
to select from ever shown in the city; direct
from the mills. You save middlemens
profits when you buy from us.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
Humanity Pays the Price In
money, Blood, brains and
Shame i0T is Alcohol.

From the latest official report on
the consumption, effect and cost of
alcohol, exclusive of beer and wine:
UNITED STATES.
Alcohol consumed (gals. 100000
Cost in money $500, ooo, 900
Deaths from drink directly 1880
Insanity caused by drink $4,000
Criminals made By drink 81 1900
GREAT BRITAIN.
Alcohol consumed (gals. 5000 900
Cost in money $3e5, ooo, 600
Deaths from drink directly 1892
Insanity caused by drink $1,000
Criminals made by drink $1,000
FRANCE
Alcohol consumed (gals. 100, 900 900
Cost in money $46o, DOC, 900
Deaths from drink directly 877
Insanity caused by drink :. $4,000
Criminals made by drink $4,000
GERMANY
Alcohol consumed (gals. } $4,000, 900
Cost in money $4,000 900
Deaths from drink directly 3,74o
Insanity caused by drink . 10000
Criminals made by drink :. d.. 1900
CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND WINE.
Beer, Gals. Wine, Gals.
United States ego, 600, 900 2I,ooo, 900
Great Britain j ,o2o, 100000 $4,000, 900
France 10000, 900 $780, 900
Germany $50, 100000 10000, 900
New York World.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02

When a boy is willing that his
little sister should have the largest
piece of pie, it is time to send for
the doctor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02

Groceries.
\ Don't Forget that we are still selling
! GROCERIES at less than most merchants
pay for them.
Arbuckles Coffee loo
GRADUATED Sugar. SIC
Best Ground Pepper -. 800. .15c
Best Ground Spice. ..........1 loo
n Epson Salts. ..... ......... Sc
STOVES ARE GOING at Manufacturers
prices, so don't forget to give us a. look
when in the market.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02

3 Keady-maoe Goods.
\ In both Ladies and Mems. We are
selling to numbers of satisfied customers
and they all wonder how we sell them so
cheap. SPOT CASH, ONE PRICE, is
the story. Come before sizes are broken.
D JUST IN
\ A lot of Men S Overcoats, Suits, Gum Coats
and Mackintoshes. Come and look when
you are in the market. We invite COM
y parison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17
The KlSH|NEFF PETITION
IS REFUSED BY RUSSIA

spite Russia's refusal to accept the
petition its moral effect has been OBJ
tanned. 1t Is now learned that had
Roosevelt followed his own impulse
he would have thrown the petition
at the imperial palace door and told
the GEAR to make the most Of II. He
argued in the conference with Secre-
taries Hay and Root that 1t would be
no more Of an insult to us for Russia
to refuse to receive 1t than its pre-
sentation to them would be- after we
had been informed that Russia did
not want 1t. Hay and Root. how
ever convinced him that he must take
the usual formal course or violate all
diplomatic precedents. The president
agreed that we had no more business
in meddling. in Russia's internal at
fairs than they in ours. The Incl
dent as closed will undoubtedly have
a bearing on future diplomatic deal
ings with the cxar.
Information from high source
says that the refusal adds Just one
straw to the bitterness and suspicion
that the president feels for Russian
craftsmanship. and when the time is
ripper in the future to express resent
ment in more emphatic terms no one
who knows the president will doubt
his doing 50. as he never forgets.
The president has often said that he
believes that war with Russia Is far
more likely to occur than with Ger
many in spite Of all that is written
to the contrary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17
CHEAPER TER TO
FAVORED PARTIES

ingmen's homes on the. east side OF
Pine street between Sprague and
Third avenues. Before the meter was
put in for Mr.. Hayes he paid the city
$3.50 per month for water supplied
these houses. Last month he paid the
city $3.50. II this IL to be the gen.
eral result. Treasurer Eggleston and
his friends wonder where the city IL
going to get on in keeping up the re-
ceipts Of the department.
Furthermore, It has been intimated
at the city hall that there IL much
mystery connected with the permis-
sion given anyone to pay water rent
on the meter measurement. When q
reporter asked Mr.. Eggleston IL he
had installed the meter for Hayes,
he simply said: you will have to
ask someone else how the meter priv
ilege was given"
Other meetings to discuss the meter
problem are to be held by the ON
cials, and It Is not improbable that II
tho matter reaches the city council
two different reports on the subject
will be filed.
City Commissioner Weymouth said
this afternoon. II ordered the meters
put in. AZ yet I have not figured up
how they are working, and know
nothing about It,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17

been made by the water department
during the past six weeks.
Commissioner Weymouth argues
that the meter system will greatly
reduce the quantity OF water consum-
ed, will check people from wasting
water and will result in greatly im-
proving the present conditions Of the
water service.
The plans Of Mr.. Weymouth are
frst challenged as to the right Of
tho city to adopt the meter system.
Mr.. Eggleston says there ID no law
warranting the adoption Of meters.
His next argument II that Il will cost
the city 100000 to install the meter
system ana will add to the payroll .
small army Of inspectors to take the
monthly records Of the meters and
make out the bills; that another force
Of men will be kept busy keeping the
meters in repair-and that he thinks
the best way out Of the dinculty 10
to furnish q water system that will
give to the people Of the city all the
water they want.
But the biggest kick Of all against
the Weymouth plan comes from the
result Of the experiments made with
meters during the last six weeks. A
point Of issue IL the case Of. J. q.
Hayes. who owns lot Of small work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17
Jim Ham Lewis Take
on National Politics.

Colonel James Hamilton Lewis
dropped into town last night from Se-
attic and leaves today for Chicago.
In appearance he is as bedonair an
ever and Immediately clad In the
latest summer style, with sack suit
Of gray. large blue tie. patent shoes,
Panama hat, grey suede gloves and
pink whiskers. Said Colonel Lewis:
Politics! Yes. I'm still in politics.
The democratic party as whole L.
gaining strength. As to presidential
candidates. we'll, my personal opinion
IL that Tom johnson will be on the
ticket for the presidency and william
r. Hearst for the vice presidential
nomination. Richard Olney must not
be overlooked. In fact. I believe the
choice Is between johnson and Olney.
I'm state politics the democratic
party should nominate a strong con-
sentative business man for governor.
No, can not even hazard a name.
Besides my residence 10 in Chicago.
and I have no direct interests out
here. You can say positively that 1
am not out here on politics. My bust
ness west was in connection with
some legal cases in Idaho. and had
other business matters to attend to
in Seattle that has taken up my time
for the last six weeks. and now
am going home"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17

TOPEKA. Kan. July i7.---The IA
nous silver statue for which Ada
Rehan. the actress. posed. and which
was used at the worlds fair to typi-
~ the state Of Montana, has for a
long time been kept In the basement
Of dry goods store here.
After the fair the statue passed
into the hands Of company. which
started .out to exhibit It In different
stores throughout the country. The
manager. however. eloped with the
silver lady. Her heroic size prevent
ed concealment, and so the statue
was recovered and placed in the hands
of receiver, but the fair Ada In
silver was more than he could hold.
so he placed the statue In basement.
But II 10 now to be moved to the auc-
tion block to satisfy the claims OF
creditors. The statue Is hollow and
isn't worth 100000. as II has been
claimed TO be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17

II believe the Graves bridge win
mean the making of that part OF the
city and I bought the land as q per-
sonal investment.
e'My plan IL to split the 100 acres
UP into fve-scre tracts suitable for
working men. Much Of the land IL
already planted In trees. The plot
Ii level and at . slight elevation
above the river. At q depth OF from
20 to so feet good well water can be
had on any part Of the tract Prop
erly handled each OF these hve-acre
tracts should be sufficient to furnish
all the garden and orchard that a
family would need. and the owner
will be able to keep COW.
"If the wooden ware people build
their factory, 1t Is likely many OF the
workmen will buy homes In that part
or the city. and. Furthermore, the land
VIII be no convenient to town that
other workmen viii doubtless .estab-
fish homes out there"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17
Row Over Main. s..
Paving Contract

The board Of public works and the
Barber Asphalt company are having
a row over the paving Of Main ave-
nue..
The Barber people claim the worn
10 completed and have demanded their
pay from the city.
The board Of public works refuses
to pay the bili, claiming that the
work II not finished between Wash
ington and Mill streets. that only the
concrete has been put in in the space
reserved for the Graves company's
street car tracks between those
streets. 1t Is also alleged by the
board Of public works that the Bar
Der people have refrained from fin-
ishing the work in order to accommo-
date the street car company.
Another phase Of the matter has
risen as to whether or not the street
car people should be made to pay
for their share of the paving. thereby
lessenins the cost to adjacent prop
erty owners. II ID said the street car
people are willing to pay for the as
phalt finishing. but that they claim
the concrete was put down. before
they entered into the arrangement 70
put down their tracks.
Corporation Counsel Judson said
this afternoon he thought the board
Of public works was right in refus-
ing to pay for the work. and that the
street car company should bear their
share Of the cost Of paving the street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17

the girls claim there are close to 500.
The difference is explained today.
Bush has counted the number of slips
given him and the girls state that
on some Of the slips two and three
telephones were ordered out, business
and residence and portable telephones.
The $40 bonus which was promised
the girls who would remain at their
posts when the strike started, which
was not paid last Monday when the
girls received their salaries, has been
paid. 1t meant about $500 to the
company.
Several members Of the laundry
workers union who went to work for
the telephone company owing to a
misunderstanding. have been ordered
by their organization to quit work
forthwith. The matter was not
brought to the attention of the union
before.
The linemen deny interfering in any
manner with the company's lines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17

WASHINGTON. July 17.-The state
department this morning gave out .
lengthy statement regarding the
Kishineff petition. which is in part as
follows:
1.-THE Russian government has de-
clined to consider or receive the petit
tion relating to the condition of the
Jews In Russia, signed by several
thousand citizens and cabled to st.
Petersburg by direction Of the presi-
dent at a conference held July IL at
OyGter Bay.
Hfhs president conferred with
Messrs. Levi, Strauss and Wolf re-
earding the presenting Of the petition
and decided to send the following
dispatch to Riddle. the American
charge d'aftaires at st. Petersburg:
'You are instructed to ask an au-
dience with the minister of foreign
affairs and make to him the following
communication:
His excellency. the secretary Of
state, instructs me to inform you
that the president has received from
a large number Of citizens Of the
United States of all religious affilia-
tions and occupying the highest posi-
tions in public and private life a re-
spectful petition addressed to his ma
jesty. the emperor, relating to the
condition Of Jews In Russia and
running as follows:'
(Here was contained the petition
IN FULLY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17
0rsgon's Free
Telephone Line

OREGON CITY, Ore. July IT.
,Aiaoksburg. IS miles south Of here.
is live and up-to ?date neighbor-
hood. Recently the young men Of
the neighborhood began the erection
of a telephone line and now the line
has been extended In scope until every
home In the neighborhood is connect
ed by q hello" wire.A The young
men did not ask any franchise from
the county. nor did they sell any
stock In the line, but have built every
foot of II by means OF subscriptions
raised In the community.
No charges are made to parties
having boxes. All that anyone IL
asked to do IL to keep the box at
his house in repair. II the line gets
out of order ii is put In repair by
the party living nearest to the dis
abled part. The lire now connects
with 100 homes and is being extend
ed to Candy. Needy. Hubbard and
outlying postofiices. II Is also pro-
posed to shortly connect the line
with Oregon city. Salem and Port.
land. The. work has gone along with
out the blowing OF horns or unnec,
essary display, II is the only free
telephone line In the county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-17
SALE RESULTS FROM
Graves BRIDGE GIFT

In connection with the story pub
lished exclusively In The Press of last
night that the Jay p. Graves company
proposed to dedicate the new Boone
avenue bridge to the city comes the
announcement that O.. @. Rice. with
ofiices in the Rookery building. has
psoshased 100 acres lying on both
sides of the car line a short distance
east Of the bridge.
Mr.. Rice bought the property yes
terday evening from McCrea a Mer-
riweather, and II IL understood that
he paid $1,000 cash for his purchase.
Additional interest Is attached to
the deal because MIR. Rice IL the Spo-
kane representative OF the Menasha
Wooden Ware company. which desires
to put in a large lumber mill and
factory adjoining the water works on
the east. the site for which was re-
Gently purchased
In speaking Of the new deal. Mr..
Rice said teaays