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Milford chronicle., 1903-05-29

ice men of similar fiber, bold to seeli
the truth wherever it may be found
and fearless in declaring it, though
they have to encounter the frigid hos
tility of friends and the virulent hatred
Of foes.
The American navy is to be honored
today. The genius of its constructors
and the sure craftsmanship of its gun
ners are to be the great preventers Of
future wars The president of the
United States a short time ago, when
speaking in the city of Chicago, said
practically these words: do not boast
in reference to our national prowess
Let us obey the old adage which says
Speak softly, but carry big club, and
go ahead. The big club today for
national offense and defense is the
American navy. More and more has
the law of national development in
creased the responsibility OF the navy.
With Il coast so extended as ours on
east and west and south we are at the
mercy of foreign enemy. a hostile
feet lying outside New York. Boston,
Charleston or san Francisco could by
a few hours bombardment exact a
ransom of fabulous amount unless we
had a feet to defend our ports. For
our national safety. for the very pres
ervation of our national existence, we
need strong ships and brave men to
man them. Let US then by the honOrs
that we pay TO the naval heroes otSthe |
past encourage their successors.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-29
sailor. In the cirn Wnr.

But the American navy has also been
! willing at all times TO do its routine
| work as well as to unlimber its bat
| teries and clear its decks in time of
conflict. There is something inspiring.
something terrific and overwhelming,
in the thought Of two great naval
| monsters coming closer and closer to-
gether to grapple in mortal combat.
What man is there whose cheek does
not flush when he hears about the duel
Of tie Constitution and the Guerriere? a?
What Americans eye does not fash
when he sees Commodore Hull COM
manding his flag officer. Lieutenant
Morris. to withhold the fire Of his gun
ners until the two vessels were within
speaking distance. then, with cannon
double shotted. to send forth their
messengers of death? But the great
est work of a navy is not always in
fighting. but may be in patrOlllng a
blockade. The victories of U. S. Grant
would never have been won had he
not had the assistance of the American
sailor as we'll as of the soldier in
blue. The value of the services the
sailors rendered in that awful conflict
cannot be exaggerated. 1t was they
who intercepted the supplies that the
southern armies so sorely needed. 1t
was their vigilance that produced the
destituiOn which not even the sublime
self sacrifice of the southern people
could relieve Day in and day out.
year in and year out, the northern
ships blockaded the southern ports.
The southern armies were more
starved to death than they were shot
to pieces by Federal guns.
In all the pages of history you can.
not find any nObler record Of self de-
nial and suffering than that Of the
southern lady and the soldier in gray
in 1S62-G4, caused for the most part by
the poverty resulting from that mex
orable naval blockade. As / said be-
fore. the Southern COnfederacy was :
simply starved TO death by the routine !
work of the American navy. Grant |
and Lee. Sherman and Johnson and /
Thomas and Hood. Sheridan and Long |
street. won immortal fame upon the !
land. yet very few people have stopped |
to give due credit to the faithful naval /
officers and sailors who uncomplain.
ingly sailed backward and forward in
front Of Charleston and Savannah and
the other southern harbors.
Navy Should BE HOnOred.
Let us ask ourselves if we are ready
to do the necessary routine work Of
our lives as the American sailors in the
past have been ready to do theirs.
Are we suiking in our homes and re-
fusing to faithfully perform the vital
laily tasks of an inconspicuous life
merely because the newspapers do not
'eport the orders we give to the cook
IT tell about how many yards of cloth
We week by week sell over the coun-
er? David Faragut had to wait until
le was over sixty years Of age before
le had an opportunity to distinguish
himself in battle. If the great Ameri-
an naval officer could patiently. un-
and faithfully perform
he humber duties Of daily life until
le was an old man. near to the grave.
urely we can afford to be brave and
rue in the inconspicuous duties God
las given us to do.
The American navy should be hon.
red. Upon its glorious muster roll
re to be found the names Of interna ,
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Kaufman,
StraQS & 60.
- and IA West Main Street,
LEXINGTON, KY.
REMOVALS.

j. P. Hardin and family of
Sharpsburg, have moved to this
city and will occupy the Woodson
Shrout property on Mitchell Ave.
James Kincaid has moved from
Ewington to the Sam Greene farm
near Sideview.
Jno. G. Roberts and wife have
moved to the Burroughs residence
on East Main Street.
ii. H. Barnes and family have
left the National Hotel and now oc-
cupy their residence. He continues
in charge of the Hotel.
G. L. Evans and family have re
turned to their farm.
Mr.. Jas. Roberts and daughter
will move to the Upton property
property on Howard Avenue about
April LIST.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
The Criminal Library Contest.

The Committee in the "original
library" contest after wrangling
since February 28th. over the
counting of about 10000 coupons
representing over 100000 votes,
clipped from special half sheet
edition of the Sentinel Democrat
and on that account claimed to be
irregular and invalid, and which
were voted for the Benevolent Order
of Elks, have finally, at the instance
of the trustees of the Public School
settled the controversy by award
ing the prizes on the face of the re-
turns, but stating in their award
the facts about as above given.
The first prize was awarded to the
Benevolent Order of Elks. The
second prize to the City School and
third prize to the Ancient Order>of
United Workmen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18

About 500 cattle on the market.
among them were some good steers.
Trade was slow, buyers saying
prices were too high. Some extra
good 950-pound steers sold at $5.15;
good steers sold at 81 rs; year
lings at At to 44c; heifers at 8 to
S3c; COWS at p to 94c; the latter
price for some nice fat cows; bulls
at &c. A few 75-pound shoats of
fair quality at &c. A large crowd
ct the pens but trade extremely
dull.
SALES.
Conner d Horton sold seven $50
pound steers, and they were extra
good, to w. A. Sutton at $5.15.
j. w. Downing, of Fayette coun-
ty, bought some l,0OO-pound fat
COWS and 700-pound fat heifers at
81 cents.
Conner 81 Horton sold to Albert
S. KidmOre, of Bourbon county.
sS SOO-pound steers at 1915.
j. R. Crockett bought Is heifers
of Arnett q Allen at $25 per head.
about 81 cents.
Arnett d Allen sold two yoke of
work cattle to Tilton q Son at $S5
and 500, about cents.
Thos. Denton, of Lexington,
bought a bunch of 5OO-pound
heifers at 81 cents.
Mules were in demand at higher
prices at least S. than last court.
l6 hand mules, heavy, at IT'S to
$3.50; 15t hand mules at I4O to
$l65; 10 hand mules at 100 to
$l35j small mules at So to S11O.
A great many sold during the day.
Horses were also in demand and
sold readily, plugs at so to SIS;
good horses at 100 to 1925. No
fine horses sold.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18

Florida, but expects to return home
in about month.
w. r. Tabor has been in charge
of the G. d o. office for 20 years.
He is prosperous, hustling mer-
chant and we always enjoy our
chats with him. Home at night.
LEXINGTON.
We went on Friday morning
on business. Cherishing pleasant
memories of our stay for more
than five years at Kentucky Uni
verify, we attended chapel exer-
cises at the College of the Bible,
responding to Pres. McGarvey's in
vitation to lead in prayer. In this
college there are so matriculates,
and about 40 of the Arts College
matriculates take the Bible course.
1t was genuine pleasure to again
meet Profs. McGarvey and Grubbs
at whose feet we GO. and I'd studied
the Bible, mot what some men had
written abont the Bible). o! that
the Theological Seminarles and
Colleges would teach the Bible.
A hint to the wise is sufficient.
We dincd at the home of Pres.
B. A. Jenkins, of Kentucky Uni
versity, and enjoyed also the social
converse. We could write much,
but here we pause. What next2
Wait little longer and you'll find
out. b. W. TRIMBLE.
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Unusual, But True.

On Saturday, at the farm of j.
D. Gay, SOW ran squealing out of
the barn. Examination showed
that cane as large as the average
steel umbrella handle had entered
her mouth and pnncturea the flesh
near root of tongue and was pro-
tubing from her mouth. Before
she could be caught the cane had
been bitten of. Mr.. j. B. Gay
with pair of wire fence nippers
took hold of the cane near the root
of the tongue and pulled it out. 1t
had entered twenty inches.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
OF Central
Kentucky's
Magnificent
Experimentation
Announcement.

After weeks of preparation
we beg to announce our for
NAL Spring Opening on Mon
day morning, March %. Both
the European and American
markets have been searched
and will contribute their best
creations for this grand oc-
casion. 1t will be a superb
exhibition, revealing in brill
liant ensemble every known
fashion and style conception
in women's wear for the
spring and summer season.
Truly a noteworthy gathering
of style and quality; limitless
In scope, unequaled in repre-
sentation, magnificent in de-
tail.
There will be elaborate fo-
raj and electrical decorations
and in the evening Saxton's
well-known band will render
a delightful concert.
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For Sale or Rent.

Prefer selling, but would rent to
desirable tenant my property or n.
st. For terms and par
ticulars apply to Mrs. Denton at the
residence or address me at Jackson,
KY. 32-tf THos. G. DENTON.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
FARMERS.

Say, what will become of that
new Alexander boat (Which is
nearing completion) when it gets
to West Libertyp Will it back
down the river, or stand on his
hind legs and turn aroundP 1t is
10 feet long. A 70 foot channel is
not found every day in those re-
gions.
G. H. Kennedy was born Febru-
airy "a, 1887, in the State of New
York. He came to Kentucky about
the year 1868. He was married to
Miss Martha A. Moore, of Bath,
in 1871. They have one child liv-
ing, Geo. F., who with his mother
compose the firm M. A. Kennedy
& Son, dealers in merchandise at
Farmers. The father was once
magistrate of his county and at
time of his death was Chairman of
Board of Trustees. He was a men,
her of the Baptist church, worthy,
honorable and highly respected cit.
izen. On Sunday, March s, 1908,
his spirit returned to God; the
funeral service was held at the Bap
fist church on Tuesday by DR.. Will
liams, of Morehead, and the burial
was in the Barnes graveyard near
Salt Lick.
Rev. A. B. Wade, of Ashtabula,
o., has been preaching at the
Christian church for ten days upto
Monday, March 10th, when it
closed.
w. H. Thomas recently purchas-
ed the c. L. Clayton q Bro. stock
of general merchandise. He is
nephew of Jno. r. Thomas, of
Montgomery, and will be pleased
to see the public.
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To Travellers.

We meet all trains for the trans.
fer of baggage, and do general
transfer business. Phone No. 48.
Call day or night.
26-tf WILL BEAN.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18

wish the Academy much success.
On Tuesday there was meet
ing of the Democratic County Com
mittee to arrange for the primary
to nominate candidate for Cir
cult Court Clerk. The entrance
fee was placed at $50. There are
two candidates, L. b. Tippett, the
present clerk, and d. G.. Ham.
There is debt of about 81, 100
on the Christian church building
and parsonage. The congregation
will endeavor to cancel this by
monthly instsllments, and to aid
this will discontinue offerings Tor
various missionary enterprises dur
ing the year. A church debt is a
milestone around the neck, a hind
rance.
We were in the printery of the
Normal School. Prof. E. w. Nc
Diarmid is the editor of weekly pa
per, Inc Morehead Mountaineer,
to which we referred previously.
His office does considerable job
printing. If he can not handle all
the orders, we will be neighborly.
Our best wishes attend the printery
and the school.
Morehead is going right ahead.
Judge Cooper has made an order
transferring her from a town of the
sixth class to fifth class, and At
torney B. S. Wilson will be the first
mayor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
WANTED WANTEDl

Your scrap iron, live geese, old
hens, roosters, eggs, hides, furs,
tallow, beeswax, feathers and
ginseng, for which will pay the
highest cash price.
17-20t. z. T. REFS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
New Goods.

Our spring purchase embraces
the largest and best line of white
goods ever shown in this city. All
desirable ami stylish patterns in
oxford cloths can be seen at our
store. If its new and up to-date,
we have it.
33 3 GRUBBs, HAzELRIGG & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
Oil.

A fine oil well came in last week
on the o. w. Burns farm in the
corporate limits of West Liberty.
Look out for a boom.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
Caleb Powers Wants Money

Caleb Powers in Jail awaiting
his coming trial May 7th, has sent
out another letter to the Republic
can post masters asking that they
make a canvass among friends and
raise money to aid in his defense
as before. He claims this is not a
personal prosecution as much as it
is trial Of the Republican party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18

At night we heard a few1reports
-Yf pistols up the creek, but in town
Nc saw no disorder or drunkenness.
on what change some things do
make in some towns. The attend
spts were ore y and genteel, lbut
you know so men (nice men too)
will damn and cuss little now and
then. We heard frogs croaking in
the silence of night. We would
rather hear frog croak than
man cuss. Say. cusser, do you not
feel ashamed of yourselfp If you
WILL do it, go out in the woods or
on top of the mountain opposite
the depot, where respectable and
cultured people cannot hear you
perhaps the frogs and birds and
crickets will not be ashamed of
you; but going and being where
you may remember: "Thou shalt
not take the name of the Lord thy
: {; Il in vain, Tor the Lord will not
hold him gWiItleSs that taketh His
name in vain" This applies to
MT. Sterling as well as to Morehead
and other important cities. Of we
ristake not, on last Saturday af-
taR~qp, MAJ IA, 1908, near the
National Hotel We heard promi-
nent bitten, a church member,
cuss) We did not plan to hear
30; -. u, ne -. s 1--WE, NJ had moi.
On Tu day morning we attend
ed chape exercises at Morehead
Normal S, TOOL in the new building.
r. RNeal was there. AS we are
accustomed to talk when before
schools, we replied to Rev. Meals
short notice. The enrolment is a
little over 300, and of these very
few have gone home for spring
work. There are 100 young men
and woms and children boarding
to attepf school. All can not
be acc dated at the college
dqrnitory, so the homes have re-
ellged many.
Later in the day we paid our re-
spe,hs to Bracken Academy, the
Baptist School recently established.
The Baptist church building is
uscd for the present. The enroll
ment has EN- 115, with an attend
61,ce Of Sabout 70, so we were in
formed by one of the teachers. We
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
POr Kent.

The residence of the late Mrs.
j. Reid, furnished or I'M
furnished. For information see III
r. Prewitt. I3-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
Primary.

May 9th is the time fixed by
Rowan county Democrats to hold a
primary to name a candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18

Mail orders for the souvenir but
tons, being sold in the interest of
the Kentucky Worlds Fair Build
ing fund, should be sent to the
Secretary of the Kentucky Exhibit
Association, R. E. Hughes, Louis
vile. One dollar must accompany
each order. The buttons are val
liable souvenirs and everybody will
be proud to wear one. The busi-
ness man, the lawyer, the doctor,
the representative of every class,
should buy one of the buttons, if
he does not contemplate suLscrib-
ing more than one dollar to the
fund.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
Official Count

of the vote in the Mt. Sterling Free
Gift Library contest gave the Ii
brary and handsome book case
worth about 5000 to the Mt. Ster-
ling Public High School. The
vote stood as follows: Public
School, 2,611,2O9; Red Men, 1921,
217; Miscellaneous, 1915, 81.
The Public School winning by $780,
992. The trustees, faculty, chill
dren and friends are to be congrat-
ulated for having added this fine
collection of books to their library.
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MoREHEAD.

We reached here about 2 o'clock
Monday and stayed until early
"Wednesday morning, stopping at
Cottage Hotel. Circuit Court con-
venad that day There Is only ono
criminal case to be tried. The
town and county are now without
licensed saloon. We heard men
tion made of blind tigers and a
dead town; certainly, certainly.
Work on the Morehead and West
LibG;%y Railroad will be resumed
When
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18

We walked from Farmers to Salt
Lick, 4 miles. Here are evidences
Of Improvement. Natural gas in
the we'll one mile away has not
been piped to town. Home for the
night.
ROCKWELL.
Spent Thursday here. Mrs. VIM.
Rothwell's new hotel, with ten
spacious rooms, will soon be CON-
pleted. w. r. Tabor has had over
sight of the erection. She is
about ii years or age. As the
writer alone ate dinner she sat at
table. She talked of the fire which
last year Destroyed her house and
largely its contents, of the burdens
and sorrows of life. Seeing that
those things were on her heart, we
directed her thought to the heaven
ly home, its associations and joys
and rewards for toll and service.
Like many old persons bereft of
husband or wife, she signifed her
Willingness to depart, if the Lord
so willed. This reminded us of
our aged great unoie ana aunt,
Billy and Sibbie Lacey, of Hazel
Green, (saints of the Lord) who in
the days of our childhood would
visit our home. They had lived
together (childless) for more than
go years, and desired to be united
in death. Billy did not wait long
Eat the beautiful gate" for Sibbie.
Sam Tabor is still at Tavares,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
SOLDIER.

We stopped here first. At the
home of L. S. Vincent his bachelor
brother was seriously sick.
Mr.. Webster, the merchant, was
in Louisville for.medical treatment
and has recently improved much.
The prospect for deals in friedrich
lands and development is encourage
inrss The Louisville and Ports
month F. B. Co. are operating a
small but fine plant near the tun-
mel west of Soldier on Triplette.
The plant is lighted with electrici-
ty and the drills will be worked
with it.
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a building boom is expected
soon, and in fact it has begun.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18
FACTS and OBSERVATIONS

ar The writer srre::::.. \. M.oo.aSa.ay, Tues
ebay and Wednesday, March 8 and
] IL, on c. 81 o., East. Thursday at
\ Rothwell and Friday in Lexington
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-18

Kaufman Vehicles,
Columbus Vehicles,
Meyer Vehicles,
Old Hickory Wagons,
Deering Binders,
Deering Mowers,
Deerlng Hay Rakes,
Elwood Woven Wire Fence,
Vulcan Flows,
Riding Cultivators,
Walking Cultivators,
Superior Harrow on Wheels.
Tornado Disc Harrow,
Great Majestic Ranges,
Pine Grove Cooking Stoves,
Carrara Paint,
Varnishes,
Stains.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
PAIR NO PAIR.


The Marion Democrat says It Fails fails
to see the necessity for Ill the talk and
delay that has and probably will char
acterize the consideration OF the Campbell
case by the Legislature.
s$ What's past Is past, and there IS no
sense in crying over spilled milk, but it
Is proper enough. to adopt safeguards for
the future In the House Of Delegates
Sflfty-one votes will be required to pass
the resolution proposed unanimously by
the Investigating committee. But though
the House may be overwhelmingly in ia
yvor Of the resolution, absenteeism and
pairs may so reduce the effective strength
OF the affirmative side as to cause delays,
IL not defeat. It Is, therefore, essential
for those who favor the solution to be
in their seats on the day agreed upon
for taking the vote. 4. 81
AS we said In q Corner article on this
subject, we are mot undertaking to adj
wise Delegates or Senators how they
ought to vote; No, our Intention only Is
to- point out that this is q case where
pairs between members cannot bes made
upon equal terms. Hence "ali members
would better arrange to be: In their seats
when the. vote is taken. s5s3 y
l%lIf the resolution should be rejected In
the House. that ends the case; but II
agreed to there, 1t will be transmitted tc
the Senate for It's concurrence s!s.
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THE MORTGAGE TAI

We have received the following com
munication from a we'll known real es'
tate agent OF Rlchmond'
Editor OF The Times Dispatch
slr,-I read with great deal OF inter-
est your editorial headed '"The Mort
gage TAX" in to-day's paper, wish to
say that your view OF the matter Is ex-
actly right, and / speak from experience
have been through this matter once
before In ST. Louis.
+ The General Assembly OF Anssourl con-
sdered a similar bill imposing q tax on
ina owner OF tho mortgage and taxing
the owner OF tho land for the equity only,
On Its face the proposition looks fair,
&, does seem as II the property owner
does not own anything hut the difference
between the amount Of the1mortgage and
the selling price Of the property, But
the practical operation was this; AS soon
as the bin was proposed In the leglsla-
ture, ali noncyto be loaned on real es-
tate mortgages was Withdrawn from the
market until the matter WAS finally
settled by the Legislature, especially for
elsn capital. II was impossible to inter-
ssy money lenders OUTSIDE Of tho State
OF Missouri In Missouri mortgages.
They waited to see whether tha bill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
600 q schoolshouses.

Precisely why school houses n on m, e.y
nunil must be loft to the reader to con-
lecture. But the citizens Of a town where I,
the cost IS at the latter figure might w, wei.
ba forgiven an $attempt5to hnd out why
their houses were 90 much more expei,-
slve and whether they were !. actually &c T. y
eost. MI. Gardner makes tho sensiole
suggestion that I'm Itself. i is neither = a,tr
to have either the most expensive or the
least t. expensive school buildings. ne That
he says, depends on other things. q And
Vet cost Is a rather important factor IN
these days OF multitudnous demands on
the public purse. fla city ind that rat, on
the whole it's school houses are costing
more than the school houses OF cities OF
about It's rank, there Is at least reason
for looklng UP the matter with q view
20 knowing why. That is the waysadoptsd
by successful business mon, who. while
they do not steer their course ~ sta
tistics, are not ayerse to discovering
what statistics may mean.-New Bedford
/ (Mass) Standard. 555 81 Ri