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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12
What a Farm Woman Made With
Poultry Last Year.

The following was taken from a
paper read by Mrs. Billings at a
farmers institute:
81 have had some experience with
poultry, as have had the care of
flock of hens for the past twenty
years, with good success. We
keep about 200 hens. 1 raise from
100 to 200 chickens, Matching and
raising them with hens. My way
of caring for chickens is this: l do
not feed them anything until they
are "a or SO hours old. and then
feed them bread soaked in water
for about a week. After that l
take cornmeal in Johnnycake, and
soak that and feed five times a day
until they are about five weeks old !;
then / feed wheat screenings or
whole wheat, always giving them
plenty of fresh water or sweet milk
to drink. In caring for them in
that way the loss from sickness is
very small. Sometimes the crows
or hawks will catch some of them.
my way of caring for the hens
is: In the winter / feed warm
feed every morning of bran with
some meat feed mixed with 1T,
either dessicated fish or boiled
beef and bone, using seven parts of
bran to one of the meat feed, mix
ed with hot water, and feed while
warm. At noon feed corn or wheat
and If they need more feed, corn
again at night; always have a box
with crushed oyster shells where
they can get them when they want
them, and give them all the fresh
water they want. Two { three
times week feed some vegetable
food, cabbage or apples if we have
them, or potato parlngs. We keep
our hens shut in in the winter, I'M
less it is very warm. Don't forget
that you must have a warm, dry
place for them.
SIN the summer they run where
they please, with the exception of
the garden. They are fed every
day of the year all they will eat.
Here is what we did with our
hens last year: January |, 1901,
we had 200 White Leghorn hens
and IL Plymouth Rocks for settlers.
We sold 1,506 dozen of eggs, which
brought $29s 81. We have sold II
roosters for $3.50. which makes the
sales amount to $306.17. The eggs
used in the family is "a dozen;
calling them worth Is cents a doz-
en- makes them worth SIS -. You
see that the eggs sold brought
almost twenty cents a dozen, only
lacking fraction of a cent. The
chickens used for meat are so at 30
cents each; this is the lowest price
that we have sold any for; it makes
them worth SIS. January 1, 1902,
we have our number of fowls that
we had January L, 1901, and 90
extra pullets worth so cents each,
which is $47.50; and "a extra roos-
ters worth 40 cents each, which is
$9.60-which, by adding what we
have sold and used and the extra
fowls, is $393.39. The cost of feed
for the year is $159.73-a profit of
$236.66. If they had had more
room they would have done better.
l have had them do better than
this. I shall continue as long as
they do as we'll as they have the
past year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12
Twentieth Child Born to Mrs.
Signet Receives Check Prom
President.

A check for 800 has been re-
ceived from President Roosevelt
for Theodore Roosevelt Signet, the
boy born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H .
Signet, of McKeesport, Pa, and
which is the twentieth child born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Signet.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12
Declines TO Sell Meteorite For
$4,000.

1t is said that Thomas j. Per-
gram, who owns the 300-pound me-
teorite found in Bath county, has
been offered So, 400 for the stone.
He wants 81, 900.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12

No such thing as Summer COM
plant" where DR.. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Strawberry is kept handy.
Natures remedy for every looseness
of the bowels, 34t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12
From Abroad.
LETTER No. XIV.
Ne~o0A Ga 0000 ga
GHEsIREH PALACE,
CAIRO, EGYPT, Mar. 81, '03.

CAIRO, EGYPT, Mar. 81, 'O3.
Dear Judge: Tonight ends my
work in Egypt. A few minutes
ago l illustrated the power Of
"backshish" over law. We stop
ped our carriage half an hour in
an unlawful position to await our
return from the great bazaar, where
/ wished to spend dollar-all l
had with me. In fact l spent rs
cents more than I had-borrowing
that sum from an old Egyptian.
On withdrawing from this CONNER
cial pandemonium, we recalled your
favorite proverb: "The fool and
his money soon part" When we
reached the carriage we found the
driver in trouble with an officer of
the law. l said, "How much~
"One plaster" Is cents), was the
ready answer. l borrowed 5 cents
from Ahmed Wabewa, and satisfied
Herewith the offended dignity of
the Law, and proceeded TO the
Palace where / now write.
In another great city covered by
Qy tour, we fell in with native
no could speak English. We at
tached ourselves to him to study
the city. He was on terms of
intimate friendship with the new
Chief of Police and the City Judge.
The Chief was conducting priv
tie gambling house very success
fully. To the question. "What is
the Judge fit for2" the answer
came: "Nothing but to draw his
$500 the first day of every month.
His friends were influential and
gave him the place because he was
worth nothing for anything else"
But Cairo is well governed.
The British soldier is popular with
the people, and Egypt is very pros
porous.
Before the dawn of history
r s p,,is was one %; vh- greatest
cities the world has ever known.
jeremiah said: "Memphis shall be-
,lcome a desert; she shall be for
saken and become uninhabitable. +"
N i wished TO see what was left.
We rode across the site on don
Aeys, 25 or 80 miles. Wheat fields
and palm orchards fourished over
all the encient city. OFF on the
desert, down in the solid rock,
under eleven immense pyramids,
the voiceless Inhabitants were once
buried, but NOT mummy now re-
mains. The miles of sculptured
and painted tombs are now empty.
We searched for dead Gods through
vast cities down under the Sahara
desert, carved in the hard rock.
The great sarcophagi of polished
granite, quarried 5SS miles up the
Nile and conveyed by Egyptian en-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12
Our Motto,

Calico per yard +. :. .4c & SC
Checked Bingham 3 rs & 4Hc
French Bingham Z nc & i0c
Mems Fine Shirts 25c&35c
Ladies Seamless
Hose SC, lOc & l5c
Laces lie, &c, &c, dc, &c a I'd
Hamburgs Sc, 1Oc, 15c zoe
Bleeched Cotton sc to TIC
Good Shifting Cotton &c
Mems Fine Shoes S1.35
Mems Heavy Shoes j.. CSC
Mems Nice Dress Pant ST.. 80
Galvanized FIT Tub 25 SOC
-" Wash Tub 80 to 65c
Ladies Lace Hose 15 to 25c
Boys Vestee Suits S1.4S up
Boys Norfork q" $3.50 up
36-inch Percals per yard Z nc
Pepperell 1914 Sheeting
per yard 1Sc and zoe
Nice Black Saline SIC, 1Oc
India Linen BIC up to lOc
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12

Feeders may as well make allow
ances for shortage of the corn
crop, and begin to plan for saving
more forage, and of the planting
Of fall and winter pastures for the
stock.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12

then drop in the pieces of melon
and let all cook together until the
juice is really thick, when it is
done and ready to put up in jars
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-12

18Th Granulated Sugar ST.
8 bars Lenox Soap : 25c
4 4tb Al Arm & Hammer Soda Zoe
a bars Dan'l Boone Soap sc
3 cans Banner Lye 25c
6 bars Ivory Soap 25c
% cakes Toilet Soap : &c
Mixed Candies, a pound Sc
Keg Soda per pound &c
Good Syr'p molascs agal. 3Oc
100fb End grade Flour 500
100fb Best Flour :: $3.50
Acme Powder Guns 4Sc
+ 6fb Paris Green S1.OO
dammocks 4Sc and up
lib xxx Coffee lOc
ID Arbuckles Coffee / lie
Good Bulk Coffee 1Oc
Good Lard per pound 1Oc
5 gallon Coal Oil 6Oc
Stoneware, per gallon z nc
CLASS Tumblersp set Zoe
Nadies' Nice Slippers 4Sc
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
u,ohwav Robbery in Barre.

daring highway robbery was per
netrated on one of the principal streets
Of Barre between II and II o'clock on
Monday night, the 10Th, when TWO
men relieved Allen Coutts OF a sum oil
money said to be SOL. The robbery
was reported to the police department.
soon alter the attempt.
Charles Cushman and Chrlstial
Henderson were arrested the heAt
evening charged with stealing sol
from Allen Coutts, and q nearing wa
held in city court. at which particulars
were given as follows:-
Coutts, Cushman and henderson
were in a lunch cart opposite Depo'
square and were seen there by Otheei
Perry at halt past two and sent home
by the officer. The three started on ~
a team and according to Coutts' story
he left them after going a short aus
lance and started home alone. h'
had gone several hundred yards wher
team drove up from behind, mar
alighted and demanded a pint o.
whiskey which he said he had. Coutt'
then said he did not have any, where
upon the man gave him a singing
blow on the back OF the head anl
felled COutts TO the ground. IheI
springing on him his assailant held
him down and went through hl'
pockets. The second man in the team
asked. DO YOU want help| and hi,
assailant replied, mo, I've got T..
With that he released Coutts and the
TWO men drove off.
Coutts went back to report his los
but found no officer He went hom'
aud reported the loss to the family anC
the police were notified and descrip
ton of the men given. As a result
Cushman and Henderson were arrest
ed at Plainheld. one Of them in al
intoxicated condition. Coutts has
souvenir of the occasion, one of hi
assailants mittens, which viii be use'
later in the trial. Both Cushman anS
Henderson have police court records
Coutts had recklessly displayed a rol
of bills in the lunch cart and wa
ordered by the proprietor TO put i mp
Coutts was not acquainted with tn
two men.
Both Cushman and Henderson
waived examination and were boun'
over to county court.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
Referendum Legal.

Gov. Mccullough, on Friday night,
gave out the decision Of the supreme
court regarding the mooted point as TO
whether Sec. 100 of the local option
act, providing Tor the referendum, had
gone into force. All the judges united
In the opinion that it had, and that a
referendum could legally take place
under il on Feb. Sd.
The opinion of the judges is as fol
lows :--
1.-The rule is that in constituting a
statute all its provisions must be con-
sidered In order TO ascertain what the
legislature intended, that thing
within the evident intention of the
statute is as much within the statute
as though it were within its letter.
"Upon careful reading and consid-
Grafton OF said act we think ii was the
manifest intention of the legislature,
by the last clause OF section 100. "a
make the sections named in that clause
take effect upon the passage of the act,
and that intention must have included
the clause itself to the end that the
entire act might be submitted 10 tn,
voters OF the state to decide whether
il should 90 into effect on the tirst
Tuesday OF March, 1908. or be post
poned until the first Monday Of De
cember. 1906.
"Section l0l expressly requires the
officers of towns and cities to cal
meetings of the legal voters therein to
be held on the first Tuesday of Feb.
ruary next, TO express by their votes
their judgment and choice in respect
to this act and all necessary direc
tions for counting and canvassing the
votes, the certiiication TO the secretary
of state and his proclamation of the
result seem TO be provided for in sec
tions l0l, l02 and l03.
Therefore, we are Of the opinion
that all OF sections 100. 10l, l02 and
los are now in full force and effect
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

,s5o This is remarkably good
TO-, S,,,ing for A Vermont newspaper
ofiice.-IBellows Falls Times.
The Herald and News gave its
IN. ~ last week statement oil the
p 'iucnlation OF that excellent journal,
G u headed the article, Zone Little
r. Rra LIT II was a modest claim BY a
newspaper pp that is a long way .. N .ne
lead of country weeklies IN general,
T ITne six 81 publications issued from n, the the
Herald and News Office nave an ,t sa,
celIept local patronage, showing that
not only the people appreciate late. b Ioe,,.
Int are thoroughly loyal 70 their nome nom
paper. We congratulate the heIal pi
and News and its able and ialr mindeu
editor.-lGroton Times
Duly appreciated, brethren we
assure you.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
Hood Farm Liniment
For Man and Boast.

The unequalled external remedy for
sprains, sNellings, lameness, infiamma-
tons, and all aches and pains where a
soothing stimulating and strengthening
hniment Is required.
Best Wash for Race or work Horses
IS made by putting two tablespoonful
HOOD Farm Eminent IN a quart OF water.
Keeps horses sleek and glossy.
hrst class liniment." c. NJ. WINCH.
Barre, VI.
Best all round liniment I ever used -
- 4. McNALLY, GrOvetOn, n H.
Best on the market for taking soreness
out OF horses" c. II. GORDON, trainer Tor
hon Warren 2. Daniel. Franklin. NJ n
good clean preparation to use" q.
= bLAkELf, S45 Winthrop ST., Medford
Mass farmer for Gen. 5. G. Lawrence.
Prices. 2bc., Soc, 81 and 3. Gallon q
tor sale by A. z. HooD q Sow. CbeIses
). ). IRERIsE, Randolph: J. W. PsRwFSrrs
Brookneid; GEORGE A. LAIRb. ROvalton. a
>. sARsESr 4 Son. South Royaifon. A N
s INC 4 SOY, Tunbridge; c. A. wIeHT. North
lI |, y A. g. osGoop d Co, L. Randolph
u Z. GooDSo, Rochester.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

It viii be interesting now TO see
what South Carolina will do with her
acknowledgement, Tillman, a neph-
ew Of "Pitchfork Ben" who has just
shot down an editor of Columbia, 5.
c., for assailing him in his paper. II
is as clear a case of cold-blooded muir
der as ever was, but justice is more
than likely 10 peek little to one side
of her binders and let the scoundre
of with light punishment. II they
would hang this brawler, 1t would 20
far toward removing the reproach that
has been cast on South Carolina ant
the whole union by his family of ruff
fans.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

The supreme court has done the ex-
pected in its Interpretation OF Sec. 1OC
of the liquor law. There was really
no reason for questioning the intent Of
the legislature; it could hardly have
been expressed clearer in words them
selves 1t is supposed that the delay
and the second meeting of the judges
were owing to the form in which tn,
question was first submitted by tn,
governor, which was not quite accept
able to the court.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

That is dreadful roast that Mr..
Dooley gives Andrew Carnegie in his
last letter. He hits off the great iron
masters foibles in his usual clever
style. When he says that every time
Carnegie drops dollar for a library
it makes sound like q waiter falling
down stairs with tray of dishes be
touches the noisy benevolence, not
only Of Carnegie, but OF many philan-
thropists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
A Wen.EnOWn Gentleman
Makes a Remarkable Ststpmpp,
He Assures Rheumatic Sufferer,
That One Bottle Of
Paine sCelery
Compound
Banished His Pains and Ironir

The startling aud happy cures w.,
BY Paine's Celery Compound ~, iogghl
matte sufferers have deeply imr, rlsl,
medical men everywhere, and tods .e's 's
best practitioners are recognizing H. sne
value OF the Compound and pfeser,S ~. \
with confidence.
Paine's Celery Compound stands -
equaled as cure for an the varied ,o. ~
Of rheumatism. At this season IA aals
work is apparent in thousands az ~ sso0
can homes. Men and women. lama ~
crippled, and utterly helpless from N, N.
terrible disease are being restored y y
activity, health and strength. pstn's
Celery Compound is the only meSie,,'
that rescues and saves the despairipe 4.
tim who is told that he or she 4 inc6r.M.
Mr.. l.. A. Freshman, Gap Mills, West 4,
writes about his happy experience wss
Paine's Celery Compound. He SAVE.
II had rheumatism in my left arm An.
shoulder, could not sleep aud bsd =
appetite. / visited my sister who liyss \.
frankfort and she told me that sbe ~
been afflicted just as / was and psns,
Celery Compound had done her ma.
good than anything she had tried. sns
she advised me to use it. got one boit..
and used il, and the result was | slsr,
well, had a good appetite and the uarns n
rheumatism left me and / have not M
them since; in fact, It has cured me and
feel like a new man,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

In a communication to the Brattle-
boro Phoenix, CO.. Albert Clarke OF
Boston. formerly OF Vermont and well
known the country over as a careful
student Of industrial and social sub
iects, strongly advises the rejection
Of the pending local option act. His
Judgment. after witnessing The oper-
alton Of both systems. is that Vermont
would be vastly better of under pro-
hibition than under license. In clos
ing he says
Il have not seen the Batiell bin. and
! have no very definite knowledge OF
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

Do not get the impression that the
Roman Catholic church or the priests
are unitedly for the license act. Father
O'Sullivan of st. Adams is a worthy
representative of one side, but Father
Boissonnault of ST. Johnsbury is out
with letter against the act, and
Father Cunningham OF Brattleboro, in
series of sermons, advises his parish,
toner's to vote against it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup OF tar II il fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory OF money refunded.
g. Nj. Miller Bethel.
ID. o. Goodno, Rochester.
II. 9. Hubbard, Granville.
e. j. Stockwell, Hancock.
l.. V. Green, Stock bridge.
]. A. Chedel & Co., GaysviIle.
W. p. Smith, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

Mr.. Clement says: 1.-The law which
tells me what | shall drink, how / shall
drink it, and where | shall get it. |
don't WANT Well, the license law
tells him where he must get it, viz, at
a licensed saloon; and how he shall
drink it, viz, by himself without
treating or being treated: and when
he must drink, viz, on week DAYS.
within certain hours. On his own
ground he ought not to want the pro.
posed law Free Press.
Mr.. Clement unwiuingly argued the
honest belief Of many a license man
that law should not attempt to inter.
iere with the personal liberty of any
responsible citizen to buy liquor wher
and where he chooses, and drink it as
he pleases. II sounds plausible-unti
second thought is applied, when it
force wanes.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

The Randolph Herald and News
makes what Il terms little "hragr
regarding its circulation. The Herald
and News might be pardoned tor brag.
ging about some Of its other good
features. for there isn't a cleaner
better edited, more wideawake week.
" newspaper published in Vermont
II Hardwick Gazette.
Last week the Randolph Herald and
News indulged in what il called ..on,
little brsg. aud under the circnm.
stances the brag was wholly iusf.
itita5le- Six papers are issued ron
the Herald and News Office and m,
combined weekly circulation va,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

They say now that the reason the
wreck of the battleship Maine is not
raised from its dangerous position in
Havana harbor is that such action
would prove conclusively that the YES
sci was blown up from the inside, as
the Spaniards averred. Up with the
Maine Let us know the truth. II
we did Spain wrong, let us make
amends.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

If our good friend, the Free Press,
would accept a hint from humble
source, we would suggest the diseon-
tinuance of those anonymous commS-
nications which assail mems character
and motives. Let the authors either
sign their names and take the respon-
sibillty or keep the stuff out.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
McGettrick, Democrat, Says:--


[From Interview in St. Adams Messenger
"The action of the chronic rum
sellers, men who have for years
prided themselves on their ability to
defy the law and enrich themselves
violating the prohibitory law, now
brazenly and defiantIy throwing
open the bars before the new law
goes into effect, is evidence of their
purpose to monopolize or control the
business in the event of the laws ac-
ceptance by the people, and in my
Judgment will drive thousands of the
friends of local option to oppose the
measure as they are not the class of
men that good citizens wish to see
hold licenses. Men who have made
it their business to violate the pro-
hibitory law and who have made
fortunes in that business will disre-
gard the wholesome provisions Of a
license law with the same impunity
If they can make money by so do.
ing
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

The people of Boston find it much
harder to reconcile themselves to the
appointment OF a negro as assistant
district attorney in their city than they
did with the appointment Of a negro
as collector of Charleston, sc. Funny,
isn't itp
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

"The United States Is 1T, ~ says an
exchange, in a heading, referring to
the act Of Congress which changes the
form OF reference to the government
from plural to singular. It hardly
needed an act of Congress to deter
mine that the United States is it
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We rejoice to learn that Congress
has voted tor tree coal. 1t will probab-
ly continue to cost something, how
ever.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
Vermont Pensions.

Original, Freedom +. Bell, SEia.
ton, Si2 increase, reissue. etc, War.
rem j sheldon. Jacksonville, IS
Increase, reissue. etc, Eli n. pea
Burlington, $50; VIM. A Biekf0E
East Richford. Sl7; VIM. w. GaluR
So. Royalton, Sl2.
Increase. reissue, etc, Geo. r. HE.
rington, Windham. IS Calvin Wll,a
West Charleston, Sl4; Michael Ne
Carly, Swanton, Sl7; Zira Elloa
Lincoln, $50.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

Coughs cured quickley by Foley's Honey
and Tar. Refuse substitutes. Charles j..
Black, So. Royalton; ID. o. Goodno, Roch-
ester.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
3OYears' Standby

Mr.. n. II. Hazen, North Hero =
writes: downs Elixir has oesH
standby for coughs, colds, &C. ioI "
than 30 years. We are rarely win
in the house as it always does is w.
promptly" -
Downs Elixir has been made anu
for more than 70 years, and long " ~ p :
ed the experimental period. IL M nso5s
household remedy so long thst e
cease to regard it as patent nneu ll.ss.,y.
rather as an unfailing family Money
Get it OF any dealer in medicines
refunded II not satisfactory. Rr-
Henry, johnson & Lord, ffVp'T
linqton, w.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

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