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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09
The Growth of Prohibition.

Few persons seem aware of the
rapid growth of prohibition, par
ticularly in the South. In Texas
the Prohibitionists have carried a
large majority of the counties and
are still making the crusade so Wig
orous that they are yearly adding
to the number. Taa3y have also
won all but eight of the seventy
five counties in the State of Miss
issippi. In both States movement
is now made to adopt a constitu-
tional amendment which will pro-
vide for the submission to a popular
vote of a proposition to prohibit
the sale of liquor, and it is believ-
ed it will receive large majority,
thereby extending prohibition even
in those counties that have held
against it.
In Tennessee there are now only
a few counties where the sale of
liquor is permitted; and should
the movement in Texas and Miss
issippi succeed, it will likely be ex-
tended to Tennessee also, if not to
Kentucky, but in the latter with
less probability Of success.
In the Western States the Pro-
hibitionists are also very strong
and growing in numbers and power.
Opposition to sumptuary laws
has long been tenet of the Demo
cratic party; but unless the sem
timent of the party on this subject
has undergone a great change, how
can we account for the rapid growth
of prohibition in such strong Dem
ocratic States as Texas, Mississip
pi and Tennessee, to say nothing of
Kentuckyp-Courier-Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09
NO DISTINCTION !

ON IS MADE. Everybody is welcome to par
tcipate in the wonderful shopping advanta-
The best of service is at your disposal 1t is truly
dous popularity is abundantly proven by this season S
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09

by the accident of birth and wealth.
The laws were made in pursuance
thereof, upon the idea that there
were to be equal rights to all and
exclusive privileges to none, primo
geniture and entail were abolished,
and a pure and simple form of Gov
eminent set IN motion, which for
near a century was administered in
the spirit which had brought about
the change. But it was not with
out the vigorous resistance on the
part of a well-organized minority
that the Constitution was adopted.
The proceedings were secret and for
long time their details were I'M
known, but after the lapse of many
years they were made public. 1t
then became apparent that had the
provisions proposed by the minor
ity prevailed we should have had
very different instrument from that
under which we have lived from
1889 to the present day. Hamil-
toms scheme provided a President
for life who should have the power
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09
The Aristocracy Of Wealth.

ThAl growth of aristocracy and
weal) IN in America, as factors in
py are Control of the Government of
alsg}e United States, constitutes a
masalient feature in our social and
iMpolitical development. That it
3bodes no good to the country, as
d far as the preservation of the re-
81 public upon the lines contemplated
at the time of its formation is con
j cerned, needs but little argument to
a demonstrate. When, as the result
of colonial protest against unequal
and Oppressive taxation, and of the
Declaration of Independence made
good by seven years of war, the re-
public was founded with written
Constitution, it was with the special
purpose of making manhood and
equality before the law the dis
tinctive features of the new Gov
qent, in direct contrast to that
\ had been overturned and had
corner stone exclusive privi-
nd control by those favored
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09
Ky. WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER 9. 1908

to appoint the Governors of the
several States, with other provis-
ions which would have embodied
many features inconsistent with a
pure republican form of government.
In the Constitution adopted the
federative'system of separate States
was incorporated, with every guar
anty to the individual Common
wealths that the union was a con
/ federation and not a consolidated
Government, New York and several
of the States in ratifying the in
strument specially reserying the
right 10 Withdraw from 1t when
ever they saw fit. Yet after the
Government was put in operation
the same party which had been de
feated in convention attempted by
every possible means TO annul the
expressed intention of the instru-
ment, and by latitudinous con-
struction of the Constitution by the
Supreme Court and by other means
had made great inroads upon it,
when, through the efforts of Jeffer-
son eliminating in his election, the
progress Of their designs was in
great measure stayed. AS the re-
suit of the Civil War and further
Interpretation of the Constitution
by the Supreme Court much of the
ground lost by the Federalist party
was regained, and since then, step
by step, and by almost impercepti-
BILE degrees we have arrived at such
stage in the transformation that,
compared with the ideal. original
form of government, inaugurated in
1889. the one under which we now
live is as unlike in practical admin
istration that framed as the result
of successful revolution as any
two things assuming to have the
same object possibly could &c.
Starting out with the idea of no
class distinction by favor of special
legislation, we find that through
inequality and partiality in laws
passed by Congress there has sprung
up, chiefly through tariff for pro.
lection, great moneyed aristoc-
racy. grown rich through Laws en-
acted for their special advantage,
which assumes and with success to
direct both executive and legisla-
tive influence in its favor. By
means of great fortunes derived
from such laws enacted through it's
exertions and great trusts organized
to successfully defy competition, it
now controls practically the legis-
lative, executive aad judicial de-
partments of government to it's own
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and the subordi
nation of the interests of the great
body of the people. Especially is
this marked in the legislative de-
partment, where an insolent major
ity elected by this aristocracy of
wealth is able to stide discussion
and, by the edict of the Speaker
and two others as the majority on
the Committee on Rules, absolutely
to dictate legislation in the lower
house, to be as certainly confirmed
by a large majority in the upper.
Supplemental to this power, if not
superior to influence, is the assump-
tion of authority in the same di-
rection by the President, who in
the larger as well as minor details
assumes the authority OF an impe-
rial dictator in the initiation and
direction of great schemes involv-
ing questions of war and foreign
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchi-
ness of the skin of any sort instant
ly relieved, permanently cured.
Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store. 2O-5t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09

Bodily pain loses its terror if
you've a bottle of DR.. Thomas Ec.
lectric Oil in the house. Instant
relief in cases of burns, cuts,
sprains, accidents of any sort. 90 5
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09
NUMBER 81

We cannot all wear good clothes
but we can all keep what we have
clean.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09

"You cannot win souls in your
sleep"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09

"There is no good substitute for
honesty"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-09
HANDKERCHIEFS

patterns and styles ever shown.
women and children. Come in and
Handsome Flannels, Dress Goods,
Busts. Stylish Pictures and Fancy
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OVER THE BOOK COUNTER.

Another copy Of the famous "Breeches
Bible" printed in 1908, and which is
eagerly sought by book collectors, was
brought to light several days ago In
Saratoga by the filing Of the will Of John
Pollard Knowles, Of Balston, Spa
The Bible has been handed down through
the family for the last 800 years
Among the objects sold at a great aue-
ton Of rare books, the other day, In
London, was a copy Of Blake's "Illustra-
tons Of the Book Of job" which was
published by him in 1926. II contains
% engravings and q original designs in
colors, and an original drawing in col
ors Of the artist by himself II brought
$4,000.
Among the recent registrations Of
companies at Somerset House we ind
the following: Bacon society, incor-
porated; registered goth August with
500 members, each liable for Ell in the
event Of winding up. Object: To en-
courage the study Of the works and
character Of Francis Bacon and the
study Of evidence in favor Of his author
ship Of Shakespeare plays. etc. The
world limited is omitted from the title
by license Of the board Of trade. The
management is vested in q council"
Tolstoi's works have a wider circula-
ton than those Of any living author. At
the close Of 1902 his books had been
printed in IS different languages and
dialects. His first appreciators, curious
~ enough, were the Greeks; the first
Greek translation of his work was pub
ished in 1870. and during the following
30 years IS Greek TRANSACTIONS were
printed. In the new Russian bibliog-
raphy Of p. Dragonofi there appear 100
Czech TRANSACTIONS, close on 100 Servian
and so Bulgarian. Last Of all come
Portuguese and Roumanian transla-
tons.
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SCHOOL AND Clergy.

there als kBE ak chapel eafs b the
BAPTIST Publication society operating IN
indian Territory, TEXAS, Colorado, VIZ
eonsin, Michigan and Oregon.
Il Is stated that at least. 100000
women are studying India this year In
Inc United States mission course, pre-
pared By the Women's committee.
For 40 years Benjamin n. COnant has
PLAYED the same organ IN the same
church al Wenham, Mass. During that
line be has scarcely missed 3 service.
The Rev. Charles Fleischer, a well
known Jewish rabbi Of Boston, has Just
returned from a trip throughout North
America, covering q distance Of 1878
mileA
Few men 90 to church more regularly
than Pierpont Morgan, who Is very fond
Of religious exercises. When at home ne
invariably passes his Sunday evenings
in singing hymns, but is Characters
ticaIly arbitrary in HIS selections.
Rev. T. s. Anderson, Presbyterian
minister Of Marinette. Wis, has raised
q hUOuk us nNoN " NNN------
the pulpit that "the college athletes are
generally weak, soft-brainsd creatures
and the seeking after strength by man
puts him on the level with the beasts.
Rev. Charles H. Marsh has refused to
play 4 season with an eastern baseball
team at 5000 a year. and has accepted
the pastorate Of the Baptist church at
Rockwell, Ia, at an annual salary OF $500.
Mr.. Marsh went west from Massachu-
s~.ts. where hewas educated for the min
istry.
There is trouble at the vatican about
the pope's first legacy. A priest OF
Naples named Miloni left his whole for
tune, $50 900, to ''the reignirg pope, and
died during the interregnum. In conse-
ouence Monsignore RamOolla has IN
structed the papal procurator In LEGAL
matters, Signor Galdo, to claim the
legacy, but the relatives Of Able Miloni
contest HIS right and say, with some ap-
pearance Of justice upon their side, that,
as TO pope was living when the able died,
the So. 900 belongs to his natural heirs.
The suit Is likely to be long and 10 ahord
scope for much intricate discussion.
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SCIENCE sIFTRGs.

Caleite, when perfectly Transparent
and free from flaws, has great value foI
optical purpose. The locality which hsl
yielded the largest quantity Of fine cal
cite crystals is near Eskifjordhr, Iceland
and for this reason crystals q good
quality are commonly termed Iceland
spar.-Engineering and Mining Journal
A German professor has invented Z
process Of silver plating dead bodies "a
as to convert them into metallic images
Of the individuals Is they were when in
life. Gold plate can be used II the rela-
lives can AFFORD IT, But as the expense
Of silver plating body Il t12,5Oo there
are probably few relEtiVes who would
deem themselves justified in squander-
ing the deceased's estate on such q ne
mortal.
Phosphorus dissolVes slowly IN most Of
its solvents. Sometimes frequent agita-
ton for weeks Is required before satura-
ton Is ELECTED. @. Stch CPharm. Zeit.
has determined its solubility in the fol-
lowing liquids, the weights given being
the weights Of phorphorus IN 100
grammes Of saturated solution: Almond
on, LIS; oleie acid, LOG; liquid parafin
las; water, 1.0c05; aeetie acid, s. pen
kent q. lo5
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A TRUE FINANCIER.
The Man who Got one Hundred and
FoFty-FiVe Dollars for .
NInety-DOIIaF MULE

The road to financial success, says
the St Louis st-Dispatch, is to ask
q little more for everything you have
to sell than you think II Is worth ]
remember a few years ago that James
Stewart, Of Millersburg. came to town
with q mule to sell, and tried all day
to sell It for $50, without finding any
one.
He was about ready 70 60 home,
when along about shutdown q fellow
walked mp to where Il was tied. and
looked around II, threw his thumb un-
der its lip and took q peep at its
molars, and finally asked him what he
would take for IT, Thinking he was
like the other chances he had encoun-
tered during the day, and. that there
was no hope Of q sale. he asked the
man $3.50.
The stranger walked around the
mule again and offered S145. But
Jim said he was determined to get his
price; the other man was stubborn. and
said he wanted to 90 home. and II
that wouldn't buy Il 90 he must
Finally Jim concluded that he want
ed 70 60 nome, too. and with the air
Of seeming reluctance that was played
to perfection, he agreed to let the ami
nal 90 At S1l5.
The broad ax., 1903-09-26
PROTECTING RIVER BANKS


The leVees, or embankments, which,
under ordinary conditions, confne the
Missouri, Arkansas, and other south
srn rivers Of the United States within
q definite channel, are strengthened
On their river face By means Of wat
tie mattresses, which are covered by
layers Of stones and earth, says the
Sphere The railway companies have
to spend large sums in maintaining
their tracks. which run along the
river bank, By this method. The pa
pers contained recently an interesting
account Of the warning Of some Of
the flooded townships and villages in
the Missouri valley, By Leslie Matlock
"a hardy stoekman. Of Heppner, Ore,
who rode furiously along the river
side, like q second Paul Revere,
shouting out TO the people TO get to
the hills while the water Of the burst
river rushed along behind him. The
river would pause 70 an up hollows,
and thus enable the hOrseman to get
In advance Of the stream Finally he
reached q telephone once, from which
be was able 70 send warnings rapidly
In various directions, thus saving q
great many lives.
The broad ax., 1903-09-26
RADTUM N MEDICINE.
BEDeeted 60 work HaFvelOus ResuISs
In the Treatment Of Cancer
and blindness.

The Anglo-Indian Review sum
marizes an interesting account Of the
possible future applications Of radi.
um- The area where success is prae.
hcally assured Is at present not very
large, but In the medical held Il Is Al.
ready fairly extensive. In the work.
Ing Of X-nays and in the marvellous re-
suits achieved in the treatment Of can
Ger and blindness We have every hops
for great and universally benehting
results. In It's industrial application
we are somewhat restricted By the
extremely limited supply Of fadlum
aTailable, but e is stated that q small
fraction Of an ounce, properly en-
ployed, would probably provide q good
Light SUFFICIENT for several rooms, ana
would not require renewal during the
present century. Il has been ealeu-
lated that the energy stored up On one
gramme Of radium 70 sumcient 20
raise 500 tons weight q mile hlgh. An
ounce would. therefore. suflcs to drive
q 50-horsep0Wer motor car 1t the rate
Of 80 miles en- hour round the world.
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PERSONS WHO LIVED LONG.
Men and Women who Reached Years
OF Remarkable LeaEth-Aazy
CentenarihhA.

The late Pope Leo had long life, but
compared with the ages Of others who
had gone before him he was compare
lively youthful At his death. Thomas
Parr and Henry Jenkins are. respee-
lively, credited with the ages Of l52 and
l69. Jeanne Serimphan was married
when she was l27 and died when she was
I2S DR.. DufouTnel married At ll6 and
became the father Of two children and
died at 40. Marie Priou reached the
age Of 15S. A woman Of Metz, the
mother Of "a children. died at the age
Of 100 Surgeon Politman celebrated his
one hundred and fortieth birthday. Pat
rick O'Neil buried seven wives and died
at 40, and q Norwegian peasant Is re-
corded as dying at 16O and leaving two
sons, one aged 10S and the other only
nine summerS Robert Taylor lived to
be 134 and died Of excitement on receiv-
ing the picture Of Queen Victoria signed
by herself An Irishman named Brown,
who was a habitual drunkard. lived to
be 12S; he had q daily jag for 80 years.
Durond d'Estivel, Of Cahors, lived 70 be
I2S. A woman Of 124 drank strong eof-
fee in great quantities all her days, while
q man Of 114 lived on fruit, chiefly mel
Ons, and ehewed lemon peel.
The broad ax., 1903-09-26
ROYAL RULERS OF JAPAN.
Present ReiEninE House Dates Back
SIX Centuries Before OPsninE
Of ChFIstian Era

His majesty, Mutsuhito, or emperor,
and Edward VII, king Of Great Brit
ain, are the two ideal prototypes Of the
constitutional sovereign. Seated firm
" as they are In the hearts Of their
subjects. who should be surprised at
their ever-powing glory and popular
Ity?
The mizado Is Of the long and I'M
broken line of 1s0 ancestors who sat
before him on the throne, which was
set up 500 years before the Christian
era, says Niroku Shinpo. Just think
Of II! The Oldest Of the royal families
IN Europe Is that Of Capet, which,
however, is comparatively young, as Il
dates no further back than the ninth
century. And II remains now IN the
Partisan society as a rare relic Of q
bygone royal family. The Savoy, the
Brunswick, the Baden, and so forth,
90 back only TO the eleventh century.
But our imperial line. IS already men
doned, started long before the battle
Of Marathon was recorded, long BE-
fore the songs Of Homer were reeitsd.
Since then no foreign conqueror ever
set foot on the snil Of Japan.
The broad ax., 1903-09-26

Whitley Bros. 2724 State street
cigars, AMI news stand.
J. New tsi W. 5lst street, cigars.
t5bAes6 aha CONTEMPORARIES.
b. Z. Hunter, 450S Wentworth ave
cigars, tobacco, heWs stand.
7. J. Hiil, cigars and stationery
store, $3.50 take Ave.
WIN. Dixon 2Bss State Street
cigars. tobacco. and news stand.
Isidor jacobson, cigars, togacco and
stationery, 3149 State st.
Joseph Haywood. 1850 IL State
street, new stand. and confectionery
store.
VIM. GOetz, News Stand and Laun-
dry ONCE, al E. 36th st.
News items ana advertisements Iert
at these places Will md their way
into the columns OF The Broad Az.
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AGENTS For rhs BROAD Ak.

From on ana after THIS uaJe Inc
Broad AK can be found on sale al tue
following places:
The Afro-American News once,
alO4 State Street.
The Gem Shoe Shining Parlor, 336
SOth, near State street.
A. f. TeIvaIOn Cigar store anu
news Stand. $50 state street
Edward Felix's Cigar Store, S5s
3OLh street, N. Z. Corner Armour Ave.
T. B. Halls Cigar Store and
Laundry once. Isl 2yth St
Turner Williams Cigar and News
stand. 1908 Armour ave.
NJ. H. Watts, dealer in cigars and to-
5acco. 3742 State street
The Stationery, 1910 State street.
J. e. Campbell, las w. 47th street,
Cigars. Tobacco. Staple Groceries.
VIM. H. Monroe, cigar and news
stand, 4s6 State street.
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,pHONs 6rkI SAYS 40"
Eo, shes kst Surprised, But Il DtaN-
Ine aE6reF 60 EauEht-~oasAts
crates On sensitive Ears.

The tslsphohs Sifi b progressive.
For years ana yeals n repeating num-
Der which had q Eero included she would
Always call Il ought" For instance, 4
4 SubscrIber called for twenty tour
thirty" the telephone giri would repeat;
'aFwo-thrse-four-Ought." When some
subscriber Who had q little feeling %
compassion for the kings English,
which was being so cruelty murdered
right before his ears. would gently OBJ
ject and say: ''Two-four-three-naught,
the girl would again repeat, ought,
and tell the subscriber to look In the
dictionary"
But the world moves, says the New
York Herald. The ''naught" Is com
mencing to be realized In the most ex-
elusive telephone circles. Il could not
be expected that the telephone girl
would surrender all at once. She has
fought for that fought" too long 70 drop
It Immediately, and thus confess mat
she had been wrong.
So, while she has dropped the "ought,
she has taken up 20 instead. So now
she repeats 2S40 IN this manner, TWO
three-four-O."
II Is splendid victory for English IN
defiled Optimists can now see daWning
that glad day when the telephone girl
vii say ''naught" right out loud
The broad ax., 1903-09-26

Oficial figures put the present popula-
ton Of Norway at 2,263.O10.
In England and Wales from Is to IL
per cent Of the women do not marry.
In London the percentage Is 20.
Fifty years ago the population Of
England and Wales was divided equal
ly between city and country; now "a per
cent. Of It Is urban
In Russia 2,s1O men in every million
are annually called into the army; In
Germany 4,120; in France, $3.50. To
get so large q number Of Frenehmen
weaklings have to be taken. This makes
the mortality in the French army 81
times that Of the German army.
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Apig with seven feet is the prodigyc
g Nelson. q farmer living east Of there.
raised and sold 70 travelling agent this
week to exhibit ct fairH. The Dig a one
Of the queerest freaks ever raised h tbIs
Eineinity. At TIE knee Joint al ~
front leg two Wsll-formed lses bfancb
out and three e the knee Joint 81 tbe
Othsr lee. making Eve front feet An a.
the fest touch the ground when the DIG
walks. the hind feet are naturai as n
ofher plg8
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CHINESE PROVERBS

A wise man forgets old grudges.
II the roots be left the grass win grow
sgain-
He Who pursuss the STAG regards moi
hares.
The gods cannot help = man who lose.
opportunities.
Dig q well before you are thirsty De
prepared for contingencies).
The gem cannot be polished without
friction. nor the man perfected without
frialA
Large fowls Win not eat small grain
(great mandarins are not content With
little brlbes).
a wise man adapts himself b eircum-
stances. IS water shapes itssif g ~
vessel that contains r.
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HAVE METALS LlVEsP
italian seientist's CIaiA bsads 80
ARuuinE CoaJeotures-crihlhal
CSds wan Need RsvtsiAg.

TroEa tkai some great Italian Scien-
Ha has discovered that there e NE
IN metais. The statement hes z
strange, uncanny sound, and Il win
take some repetition before We are
reconciisd to Il: but at the same
time, scientiac men have been work
ing I'D to the discovery Tor years past
says a writer IN London sksteh
Matter may be regarded as a form
Of thought, thought may be regarded
as q property Of matter" wrote Hux-
ley 50 or 90 rears ago, and from this
statement TO the discovery that met
ais exhibit certain phenomena OF Ire
is no far cry.
The Italian saYant declares that Il
is possible to destroy this life in met
als-to poison q metal Just IS you
can poison q man.
This aspect Of the discovery vexes
me, for I see IN the near future q 30
eiety for the prevention Of cruelty 70
metals with substantial ofaces, q
monthly or weekly record Of convie-
lions, and rich endoWments from sen
sitiVe old ladies who have devoted the
latter half Of their lives TO keeping
cats and lapdogs in luxury.
There viii be an act Of parliament
speci 'ying the offenses to metals that
are punishable b. fire and imprison-
ment Working metals in an unnt
state, packing them improperly, beat
ing them into shapes they do not
wish TO assume-these and similar
crimes must soon come within the
rauge Of the law.