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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
Pullman Tourist Car Service.

Via the Missouri Pacific Rail
way. from St. Louis and Kan
sas City to Colorado, Utah and the
Pacific Coast, any from st. Louis
to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
and Southern California. Trains
leave St. Louis Tuesdays at 300
a. m; Kansas City. Tuesdays at
$40 D. M, Wednesdays at $50 p
m. and Fridays at $50 p. m.
passengers for the Kansas City
Tourist Cars leave st Louis at 900
a. m. the same day.
Via Iron Mountain Route
Trains leave st. Louis every
Wednesday at 500 p. m.
Tourist Car Rates From ST.
Louis to San Fradcisco,, via either
route, $500: St. Louis to Los An
geles, 5000; Kansas City Co San
Francisco, $500; Kansas City to
Los Angeles, $500. Write agents
for further information. Il. c..
Townsend, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, st. Louis. IT,.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
THE GAME OF GOSSIP.
How Story Grows on Its Way
from Person to Person.

How a Story Grows on Its Way
from Person to Person.
Examples Of the way in which
stories grow by repetition until the
real fact in the case is lost in vague
and uncertain statements are illus
tratted by this story from the Wash
ington Post, told by woman who
had been spending some time IN
winter resort.
"Of course l made many acquain-
tances at the hotel, she said, "and
one day Mrs. Jones was rather rude.
/ didn't care particularly for Mrs.
Jones, but | was curious to know why
she had acted as she did, for she had
been especially cordial to me; SO |
asked Mrs. Smith.
"Mrs. Smith said that Mrs. Jones
said she had been told that | had
spoken Of her as a smart Aleck.'
Mrs. Smith further stated that it was
all over the place that | had used the
expression. She said Mrs. Brown had
told Mrs. Jones.
81 went to Mrs. Brown and asked
her about it. She said that Mrs.
Green had told her l said it. | went
70 Mrs. Green. and she admitted tell
ing Mrs. Brown that had said Mrs.
Jones was entirely too smart; not a
smart Aleck, but entirely too smart.
Mrs. Green had not heard me say it,
but Miss Grey, who told her, had.
81 went to Miss Grey. Miss Grey
declared that she had it from Mrs.
White that had said Mrs. Jones was
too smart, not entirely too smart,
Just too smart So | went to Mrs.
White.
"Mrs. White stood firm. She said
I had called Mrs. Jones too smart,
and she heard me say it clear across
the room, and that Mrs. Black was
with me when ! said it.
81 went then to Mrs. Black and put
the matter to her. Mrs Black Is an
Englishwoman. l asked her when
and where l had spoken i'll of Mrs.
Jones. She could not remember at
first; then after a bit she began to
laugh.
az know how the story started
now,' she said. Don't you remember
the cloudy morning when you and |
were sitting in the parlor, and Mrs.
Jones came through dressed in that
blue foulard? l said when | saw her:
'CHow smart Mrs. Jones is to-day?'
and you said: "Too smart for day
like this. It's going to rain
"And there it all was. I had
thought Mrs. Jones too smartly
dressed TO venture forth under d
threatening sky Did 60 to Mrs.
Jones? No. WAS so disgusted with
the whole affair that / never men
toned the matter again, and ! sup
pose Mrs. Jones will always believe
that l called her a smart Aleck. "
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
Saws he Refriaerated Her.

Mrs. Luella Mott, IN trespass
suit instituted against George Bal
ley, of Dalton, in the Lsckawanna
County Court, alleged that Bailey
locked her up in the refrigerator at
his creamery, and kept her pris-
oner until she signed u paper. - .- -
1t was on September IL, 1902,
thai Bailey, the declaration AYERS,
had the woman come co his house
and demanded that sshe sign the
paper which he offered W her. She
refused 10 do SO, and be locked her
up in cold room that was used
for dairy purposes. She remained
there many hours, hoping that her
tiler would release her, but after
She had boon half fluA-u, anu see
ing no way of escape, she signed
the paper and was released. She
sues for 81 900 damages. Her has
band. N. L. Mott. sues for an ad-
ditional $5OO.-New,York World.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
Cured
At 20 of Heart Dis
ease Contracted
During Civil War
Veteran Grateful.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Effected Cure.

Heart disease is durable, but in people Of
advanced age it does not readily lend itself
to ordinary treatment. There is, however,
hope for all sufferers in Dr. Miles Heart
Cure, which we know from watching hun
dreds of cases and from the letters of grateful
sufferers, will cure where all else has failed.
1t is not only a wonderful cure for weak and
diseased hearts, but It is blood tonic, reg
ulator of the hearts action and the most
effective treatment ever formulated for inn
proving the circulation OF the blood.
During the Civil war / contracted heart
disease and in 1896, while living in the grand
old town of Lexington. Va, grew so much
worse, | left there with my wife to visit my
sister-in law, Mrs. 7. A. Kirby, at Roanoke.
Va. While l said nothing to anyone / never
expected to live to return to the dear old
town. On reaching Mrs. Kirby's she insisted
| should try DIR. Mics Heart Cure. pro-
cured a few bottles of it, al the Nervine
and Tonic. After using one or two bottles,
could see no improvement, and despared
of ever being better, but my faithful wife in
sisted on keeping it up, which l did. I'm
provement soon began in earnest and i took
in all fifteen or sixteen bottles. | was re-
stored to perfect health and while | am 70
years old, / am comparatively boy. You
sir, are benefactor, and l cheerfully recon-
mend DIR. Miles Heart Cure to suffering
humanity. l.. SLAUGHTER, Salem, Va.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Addres
DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
FUNERAL FLOWERS.
Hospitals Do Not Like to Receive
Elaborate Floral Pieces.


"What in the world inspires people
to send elaborate and costly floral
pieces directly from a funeral to a hos
pital?" said an official Of Bellevue
hospital the other day, when an an
dertaker unloaded a dozen anchors,
harps, pillows, etc, ON the hospital
lawn, according to the New York
sun.
This is only one case out Of many
in which people who think they are
doing an act of kindness get no
thanks whatever for their pains.
What do you imagine would be the
feelings of a score Of patients. some
Of whom are dangerously i'll, if they
saw that big floral harp placed in a
conspicuous position in the ward,
knowing, as they certainly would,
what purpose the flowers had recent
" served: Would the thought that
their own friends might be contrib
uting floral pieces before long hasten
their recovery to any extent?"
81 won't allow such things in my
ward" said house physician. "The
patients simply won't nave them be-
cause they know Immediately what
use they have been put TO-"
AS for these particular flowers,
they were left on the lawn until
nurses and hospital employees who
didn't care what they had been used
for carried them away and relieved
the hospital authorities Of the
trouble of disposing Of them.
Many undertakes separate the
funeral flowers from the wire frame
work, and turn them in to the hos
pitfalls in the shape Of bouquets, max
ing them both useful and acceptable,
and destroying the evidences of the
purposes which they have served.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

District Attorney r. d. Hill has
drawn bills providing for the pun
ishmcnt of persons who Interfere
with negro voters in Federal cleo
tions. The bills will be introduced
by Representative Vincent Boreing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

The judgment recently rendered
against George and Carroll Hamil-
ton, executors of the will of the
late Henry Worrhington, of Gov
ington, by the Bath County Court
for back taxes, has been set aside
and a new trial ordered for the
second Monday in September
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

At Danville, ILL.,, Winfield Baker,
formerly of Kentucky, was con-
victed of assault to murder Sheriff
Whitlock during the recent race
troubles. He was sentenced to a
term of from one to fourteen years.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

An opening suddenly appeared in
the side of Mount Vesuvlus at noon
Wednesday and stream of lava
and red-hot stones was emitted and
flowed down the mountain side.
The stream is fifteen feet wide, and
before midnight was 200 feet in
length,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

In order to handle increased for
egn traffic, the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company will
establish a steamship line between
Pensacola, Fla, and numerous
ports of European countries. The
service will be fortnightly and reg
ular.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
English TObaccOl. Company to
4 Purchase Direct Prom Grow
:. Z ers in This COuntry.lF

The Imperial Tobacco Company,
of England, hos notified it brokers
in this country that hereafter it
will make purchases direct from
the planters, thus doing away with
the purchasing through brokers.
In order to do this stemmeries will
be established throughout the dark
tobacco districts of Western Ken
tueky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

Candidate Belknap need not ex-
pect to win on hand-car, for Gov
ernor Beckham is coming on the
flying express.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

The Republican platform comes
out stronger in denunciation of as
sassination in Servia than it does
on assassination in Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

VIM. H. Ward, who enlisted from
Bourbon county, died at Manila Of
dysentery. He was the son of Mrs,
John Allison.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

As many of Marcum's assassins
have been condemned to death as
of the assassins of Governor Goe-
bel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

The Democratic campaign is on
in earnest, and Belknap will find
his road hard one to travel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

John B. Mason, of Carlisle, sued
the L d N. railroad for 81 81 0
d amages. He compromised for a.
500 and costs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

The sweet CONNECTION abroad may
be bitter pill at home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

Old papers for sale. here. -s ....s !.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
Thermometer and An Approved
Government Mail Box.

10 each person sending in Six Dollars
$4,000 for a years subscription, THE
LEXINGTON HERALD viii give
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
Musactine Negro Who Shot
Harry Holzhauer Was In
Danger of Life
EXCITEMENT WAS INTENSE
Angry Mob Followed the Prisoner to
the Jail and Repeatedly Urged That
He Be Seized and Strung up-cause
of the Shooting Appears to Have
Been Trivial.
----

Special to mes-Republican.
Muscat;ne, March 30.-The negro
Frank Brown. who shot Harry Holz-
hauer here Saturday night and who
fired upon the officers who pursued
him. is in jail here awaiting the pre-
liminary hearing. Excitement Sunday
morning was intense and there We're
many threats of lynching. Gangs Of
toughs from South Muscatine. the
ed around the Jail, and in order to pro-
tect the prisoner the sheriff had the
Jail carefully guarded. A policeman
said he feared that there would be
trouble last night, but Sheriff Stuart
stated that he would protect the man
at any cost. HolZhauer is lying in the
hospital in a critical condition, and
every effort is being made to save his
life. 1t is stated that DIR. +. II. Little,
the man for whom Brown worked, will
see him thru the trouble. Brown came
here from Dies Moines and he was es-
pecially noticeable on the street for
his style Of dress. He wore fine clothes.
carried a cane. and was real aristo
crat. Frequently remarks have been
made to him about his style Of dress,
and these he has resented. This is the
origin of the shooting scrape Saturday
night. He was often referred 30 as
"F'lat-Jacss," because of the fiat hat
worn by him. Since he has told his
story the feeling has abated somewhat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
Result of Contest With Clionian
Society of Des Moines
College
A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR IOWA
The clionian Teams Defeat Is Charged
to the Fact That They Did Not
Make the Best of Their Time-The
Princeton System of RebuttaIs En-
pIoyed.
Special to Times-Republican.


Grinnell, March 30.-The Chrestom-
athian Society won it's debate with the
Clionian Cociety of Des Moines College,
Saturday night, getting unanimous
decision. The Chrestomathians were
represented by W. A. McIlrath, j. G..
Raley and w. P. Bair. The Clionians
were A. w. Crane, j. w. Davis and
Alden Cutler. The judges Of the de-
bate were Judge Bishop of the supreme
court, Secretary of State w. B. Martin
and Hon. Sydney A. Foster. Hon. j. A.
T. Hull, congressman from the Sixth
district, presided.
Mc1lrath and Raley were members of
last years Viotorians Academy team
which defeated the Penn College Acad-
envy team, and Barr is an old society
man. Alden Cutler of the Clionian
team is the Des Moines College orator
winning their home contest last fall.
The Clionian team did not know how
to make the best use of their time, one
man using an entire speech in showing
charts. They were met by the negative
with good consistent arguments. The
Princeton system Of rebuttals was en-
splOyed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
Story Of the Shooting.

Muscatine. March 30.-F'rank Brown,
negro who formerly lived in Des
MONIES, shot and fatally wounded Har-
ry Holtzhauer, Saturday night. Brown
was coming out OF store when he
met Holtzhauer and few words were
exchanged. Holtzhauer then struck
Brown terrible blow, and the latter
snatched a revolver from his pocket
and placing it against his victims
breast fired. Holtzhauer fell and
Brown ran madly down the street
flourishing his revolver.
A policeman started in pursuit and
the negro turned and fired another
shot, which did no harm.
Within two minutes an Infatuated
mob of 1900 people rushed from their
stores and homes and started in pu--
suit. They finally cornered Brow in a
drug store. and there he surrendered
his revolver.
The negro was taken down the street
in the center of a squad of policemen
who were repeatedly forced to beat
back the mob, who wanted to lynch
him.
The mob was frenzied and excited
men yelled Lynch the black ----.
Stirring him to telephone POLE" Let
us have him."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
euRpIc ks COUSIN TALKS.
He Believes PenneII Hired Woman
TO Kill Edwin Burdick.

to Kill Edwin Burdick.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, March 30.--Jas. p. BurdiclS,
of Guadalajara, Mex, cousin OF Eo--
win L. Burdick, the man who was SO
mysteriously murdered in Buffalo a
short time ago, passed thru Clinton
on his way to Buffalo. where he In
tends to do some investigating on his
own account, and try to solve the mys-
terry which has SO completely shrouded
the death of his unfortunate relative.
He has unlirnited means at his conf
mand, and will no doubt do some heavy
work to bring; the offender to justice.
In speaking of the death of Burdick,
he makes the following statement:
my theory is that some Internal fiend
employed by Pennell committed the
cowardly act. 1t was not like Ed to
let anybody get the best of him. don't
believe that Ed knew that his midnight
caller came from Pencil. l believe 1t
was a woman-a hired monster OF a
woman, who arranged the date with
Ed, and believe that Ed expected her
and did not want any of the family to
know when he let her in.
II think this because knew Ed bet
ter than anybody, and his weak point
was women Nobody knew this as we'll
as I.
II don't know that will be able to
clear up the mystery, but 1t strikes
me that little mas been done. Anyway.
some more has got to be done when
I get there, for I intend at least to
satisfy my own mind On some points
which seem te, have been overlooked"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
JEWELL DEPOT BURNS.
The Station House Partially Destroyed
Sunday Afternoon.
Cpaciol ia 'r;,pes Rapuhlicap

The Station House Partially Destroyed
Sunday Afternoon.
Special to Times Republican.
Jewell, March 30.-The depot at
Jewell was badly damaged by fire Sun
day afternoon at about $3.50. The fire
started when no one happened to be in
the office. and but for tbs. diligent work
of the fire company it would undoubt-
edly have been totally consumed. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. 1t started
in the private Office of the employees,
and was first discovered by a passer
by, who saw smoke emerging from the
windows. The telegraph instruments
and all wire connections We're de-
stroyed, wire connections being cut off
for some time. All books, bills and
registers We're more or less damaged
by smoke and water. The damage is
estimated at about $500. Perhaps it,
would have been a good thing for Jew
ell If it had been destroyed, for the
would have replaced it with q
new brick structure, thing the people
of this city have been wishing for q
long time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

ailments, but her mind was weakened
After a careful examination of the pa
tents condition, the board authorized
her removal to the Clarinda hospital
She was taken to that place Monday
afternoon.
Jefferson.
A full grown otter was killed re-
Gently by two boys. D. w. Busby and
Willie kloss, in the hog lot at the
poor farm. The boys were at breakfast
about $3.50, when the animal was first
seen and they Immediately gave pur-
suit. The otter was hopping along
upon it's short legs, trying to get to
a creek not far away. A dose of bird
shot crippled it and the boys then dis
patched it with a club. The otter
measured exactly 3 feet and 8 inches
in length, and weighed over 90 pounds,
being of brown color and with very
heavy. The pelt was purchased by a
local dealer for $40.
Webster City.
Jacob Nj Funk. the owner Of the
property at the corner of First and
Des Moines streets. has completed
the location to the government. for a
postoffice site within the amount of
the appropriation. $4,000. This will
include enough of the Hopkins prop
erty on the east to make UP the requir-
ed $4,000 square feet. Engineer r..
e. Fox is now preparing drawings of
the property to be sent to the super
vising architect at Washington. II.
S. Lee is also having drawings of his
property at First and Wilson avenue
made. Mr.. Lee holds options from
DIR. f. j. Drake and the Des Moines
Loan & Trust company for adjoining
property on the north and east.
GIenwood.
suit on it's hands as result of the ac-
cidental killing at Bartlett last spring
of c. e. Chambers. The children of the
deceased now bring suit against the
company in the Fremont county dis
trict court asking $4,000 damages for
the death of their father. AT the Jan
uary term of court the widow, Mrs.
Vera Chambers sued the Express COM
pany for $1,000 damages-chargng in
her petition that said company sold to
her husband some intoxicating liquor
and that while under the influence of
said liquor, he was run over by a train
and killed. The jury rendered deci..
sion for plaintiff and fixed the amount
of her recovery at $4,000. Defendant
moved for new trial and agreed that
ruling thereon be made In vacation.
Since that time, Judge Green filed an
order overruling motion for new trial
and rendering judgement on verdict.
The Express company gave notice of
appeal to, the supreme court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30

Iowa City.
George White, the young man who
was brought to Mercy hospital Thurs
day morning died from injuries sus-
tanned Wednesday evening at Lone
Tree. where he was run down by a
train.
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. John r. Rose is to be the next
manager of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany. succeeding w. c. Albright, re-
signed, and the transfer will probably
be made Sunday.
Elliott.
A small infant of Mr.. and Mrs. AM
derson, living in east Elliott, was bur-
ried Friday. = Mrs. John Powell
living just north OF town, is quite low
with slight chances for her recovery
Popejoy.
Mrs. j. w. Tibbets, mother Of Rev.
j. w. Tibbets, pastor of the NJ. r.
church, died at her home here at two
o'clock Thursday morning, March Is
The deceased was seventy years OF
age.
Washington.
A movement is on foot to build an In
terurban railway line between this city
and Iowa City, passing thru River
side. of this county. The men behind
the project are simply feeling the way
now. in view of having the line running
within five years.
Madrid.
News comes from Fairfield, Spokane
county. Washington, that Rufus h
Keigley died near that place March u
1903. Of Bright's disease. Rufus ~
Keigley was a brother of w. j. keigley,
of Madrid, and he was one of the pion-
eer settlers of Boone county.
Atlantic.
One of the most sad public gather
ings that ever assembled in this city
mot at the Methodist church at 2:3O
Yesterday afternoon to attend the dou-
bic funeral services held for W. 5. Ev-
erett an old and highly respected citi-
zen of this city and ]. e. Everett OF
Randolph. Neb., the oldest child and
only son of the first named.
keosauqua.
Last Friday forenoon, while out look.
ing over his farm near Pittsburg, Geo.
C. Dufield found a COW and two year
old steer near together dead. They had
evidently been killed during the storm.
They were lying almost against wire
fence, the posts of which We're shattered
by the electric bolt for some distance
either way from where the animals
lay.
Alden.
The new hose cart, for the accom-
mediation of the new hose for the fire
department, arrived the other day and
has been placed in readiness for emer-
gency calls in the building adjoining
the pumping station, and which has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
SUICIDE BY DROWNING.
Des Moines Man Leaves Letter to
Sweetheart,

9WSSInSdTIs
Des Moines, March 3O.-The police
this morning were informed that Ira
Barkheimer, an employees of the Des
Moines Nursery Company, at East
Sixth and Market streets, had found
package of letters on the East Ninth
street bridge, at $50 o'clock Saturday
morning, on his way to work. One let
ter was signed by George w. Reed
and stated that at 3 o'clock Friday
evening he intended to throw himself
over the bridge into the river.
George w. Reed is said to live at
1O7 East Walnut street. A letter adj
dressed to his sweetheart, Miss Anna
koontz, was also found with the pack
age. and photograph, supposed to be
the picture of the girl. In his letter
to his friends, Reed bemoans the fact
that he must take his life, and makes
a touching farewell to the woman from
whom he says he must part.
Unless some trace can be found of
Reed the river will be dragged for his
body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-30
The "Huqqer" Leaves Town.

yillisea, March SO.-,rhe female ele-
ment of this town is highly elated over
the report that Jack the Hugger" has
departed for new fiel.s, presumably
Glenwood. Jack bobbed up In public
prominence about four weeks ago when
he one dark evening caught lone lass
in the Third avenue tunnel and
squeezed her with vim that would
make lemon squeezer turn green with
envy. About this time the city lights
We're not running for several nights ana
the hugger had a high old time. His
depredations multiplied so rapidly that
the girls for once kept eff the streets
unless accompanied by escorts or that
formidable weapon. the hatpin. A close
watch was kept, but the culprit seemed
beyond detection, tho one individual
was held in suspicion from the first
and his departure from town has been
followed by famine IN hugging.