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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11
Gambling Ranks with Worst Vices.

Judge Parker's charge to the
grand jury at Lexington was char
acterized by the Judges accustom-
ed earnestness, when impressing
upon the minds of the grand jurors
the duties which devolved upon
them as we'll as their RESPONSE
bilities.
He spoke in general terms of the
want cf respect FOR the law and III
timated that the people themselves
were partly responsible for the CON
dition by encouraging false pub
lie sentiment. He expressed the
opinion that if grand and petit
juries did their duty great many
crimes which are now charged to
Fayette county never would be
committed and intimated that
juries were partial when meeting
out punishment to wrongdoers-
the poor and friendless being pun
ished when others with money and
influence were allowed to escape.
There is no vice more destruc-
tive to young manhood than gamb
ling. 1t stays the foundation of
manly character and virtue, Law
lessness in this insidious shape
has in the past seemed exempt
from punishment. The law says
it shall not be exempt, but shall be
vigorously punished. When the
law is openly and constantly vio-
lated by one class and this is known
to the people generally it lessons
the respect of all other classes for
the law itself and encourages others
to become law breakers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11

on the mountain tops in the land OF
their fathers, and look back over
the long line of their history, m
doubleday the most grateful and the
happiest people wwho shall then in
herit the earth. They shall be the
only distinct race of men whose an
cestry can be traced by an un-
broken line back to our father
Adam. And if, in that distant
period of time, there shall still be
such races as Germans, French,
British, or Americans, the question
will be, not, Why are the Jews Yet
with us, but, Why are we yet with
the Jews9
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11

name be placed on the ballots to be
used in said primary as such can
didate. The committee is willing
to comply with your request, but
;.s v,io question mas been raised
publicly hy two candid tee fcr the
same nomination that you are not
eligible for reelection to the Office
of Governor, by reason of the fact
that you now hold that office, it is
our opinion, in order to put at rest
any doubt about the matter, that
necessary legal steps be taken to
determine this question, and until
that is done the committee must
decline to place your name upon
said ballots as a candidate for the
nomination for Governor. Very
respectfully, A. w. YOU'VE.
"Chairman of the State Central
and Executive Committee"
THE GOVERNORS ATTORNEYS.
The attorneys for Gov. Beckham
to the suit to be brought are Judge
w. S. Pryor, of the local bar:
Judge j. c. Beckham, of Shelby
vile, and Judge John A. Fulton, of
Bardstown, When the case reaches
the Court of Appeals for final deci-
sion on it's merits both Judge
Breckenridge and Mr.. Hendricks
will be invited and requested to
appear, either in person or by coun-
sci, to present their side of the
question, or, if they do not desire
to be present, to file written briefs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11
Twelve Year Old Girl is Divorced
Prom Her Husband.

MdIIleu anu divorced INSIDE OF
year and not yet thirteen years
of age, Mrs. VIII Lena Mcintyre
left Jacksonville for her home at
Bethlehem, Ind, in a frame of
mind bordering on uncertainty as
to whether she was happy or not.
In the Clark Circuit Court Judge
Marsh set aside the marriage OF
William Mcintyre and Will Lena
Kelly, which was solemnized on
April 3, 1902, by Justice j. E.
English, of Washington township,
the application being made by
John Kelly, the wife's next friend,
who is her adopted father When
Miss Kelly was married she was not
twelve years old, while Mcintyre
was more than forty-fve and the
father of daughter who was about
to become bride.
Accompanied by Chester Hebner,
Mcintyre called at the office of
Circuit Clerk Carr, in Jefferson
vile. to give his consent to the
marriage of Lille Mcintyre to the
young man who was with him. AT
ter the paper was issued Mcintyre
remarked that his cook was about
to get married and leave him and
that he guessed he had better pre-
pare for securing another domestic,
asking for a license to wed Will
Lena Kelly. Having no thought
that Mcintyre was about to marry
a child Clerk Carr unhesitatingly
Issued the license, and on this point
there is no complaint or contention.
Returning to Bethlehem a double
wedding followed, the bride of one
ceremony being the daughter of
the groom in the other. Hebner
and his bride went to their home,
while Mcintyre and his child wife
took up their abode in the house
owned by the father of Mrs. Heb
ner.
For time the life of the girl
was happy one, but child like she
began to tire Of her surroundings
and went back to the home of her
adopted parents in few weeks.
Kelly then filed suit to have the
marriage set aside on the ground
that Mrs. Mcintyre was not old
enough to understand the respon-
sibilities of assuming the matrimo-
NAL vows she had taken. In court
the idea was gained that Che did
not any more understand the pro-
ceedings to become divorced than
she did the ceremony that made
her the wife of Mcintyre, who of
fered NO defense &c :hc action, auG
who is satisfied TO become sepa-
rated on account of the objections
iuterposed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11

tions of the earth be blessed" He
gave the land of Canaan to him and
his children for an everlasting pos
session. Having made this pledge,
Jehovah was bound by his own
covenant to do what he has done
with the posterity of Abraham.
In the course of ages, when on
account of their sins this people
were about to suffer a captivity in
which it might appear that God
had forgotten his covenant, he said
to them through the prophet Jere-
miah, "Though 1 make full end
of all the nations whittier / have
scattered thee, l will never make a
full end of thee" der. 30:11). He
made similar promises through 9TH
er prophets; and in making them he
bound himself again and again TO
keep the Jews yet with us. One
purpose in doing so is evident. 1t
was to demonstrate the miracu-
lous foresight of his prophets. The
man who looks these facts in the
face. and then needs the words of
Israel's prophets written long be-
fore the events occurred, must he
perversely blind if he does not &C
knowledge the reality of predictive
prophecy. To thus establish the
divine inspiration of the Scriptures,
and at the same time to demon
strate the fidelity of Jehovah to
his own promises, furnishes at
least a sufficient answer to our
question. And this answer will
ring in the ears of all coming gen.
erations, as the mysterious provi-
dence of God with this people shall
continue to unfold.
There are yet two other reasons
why the Jews have been so marvel
ously preserved. They are yet to
be restored to the possession of
their own land. 1t is theirs now,
by a solemn covenant of him who
made it and gave it to them for an
everlasting possession. Through
Amos, one of the earliest of the
prophets, Jehovah said: 81 will
bring again the captivity of my
people Israel, and they shall build
the waste cities, and inhabit them
and they shall plant vineyards and
drink the wine thereof; they shall
make gardens and eat the fruit
thereof. And / will plant them up
on their lands, and they shall no
more be plucked up out of their
land saith Jehovah the God"
Amos 1:14.15l
But this people are not to be re-
stored to their own land for the
purpose of building their temple,
and renewing the sacrifices which
cannot take away sin. They are to
be Christian people. Passages in
the Old Testament prophets clearly
indicate this, but single predic-
zion by the apostle Paul is sufficient
to prove it. He says: 81 would
not, brethren, have you ignorant of
this mystery, lest ye be wise in
your own conceits, that a harden
! ing in part has befallen Israel until
the fulness of the Gentiles be come
in and so all Israel shall be saved"
rom. l1:25,26). After the gen
eral conversion to Christ of the
Gentle world, the conversion of
Israel shall follow. And when this
shall take place the Jews shall
stand on the walls of Jerusalem, and
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11
Sanatarium at DanviIle.

DIR. f. II. Montgomery, of Dan
vile, has contracted for a $25, 600
sanatarium to be built next door to
his handsome residence.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11

before the public from the stump,
and to the end that it may be set
tied fhally before the State pri-
mary, he has arranged to bring an
action in court to determine the
question.
A MANDAMUs SUIT.
This action will be mandamus
proceeding against Chairman Allie
w. Young, of the Democratic State
Central and Executive Committees,
and the members of the subcom-
mlttee of the State Executive Com
mittees, which mas tine primary in
charge. The petitioner will be j..
G. W. Beckham, and he will ask
that the defendants be required to
place his name on the ballots to be
used il the primary as candidate
for nomi2ation for Governor.
To the end that such proceed
l.s Y 3 be instituted in the courts
to settle the question of the eligi-
bility of Gov. Beckham to re cleo
ton, a formal request has been
made by him to Chairman Young
anNi the members of the subcom-
miNee that his name be placed on
the ballot as candidate for Gov
ernor. TO this request Young has
responded briefly, refusing to so
place his name, because of the
raising of the question of his eligi
bility by his two opponents. The
correspondence is here given.
LETTER TO MIR. YOUNG.
The Governors letter to Chair
man Hung reads
"Frankfort, KY, Feb. q, 1903
Hon. A. w. Young. Judge j. NJ.
Lassing, Col. Mott Ayres, Col. Per-
cy Haley, Secretary Subcommittee
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, Mt. Sterling, KY
Gentlemen; In accordance with
your late call for a Democratic pri-
mary on May 9, 1908, to nominate
candidates for the various State
offices who are to be voted for at
the next November election, / here
by notify you that 1 am candl-
date for thetDemocratic nomination
sGoyernor, subject to the action
of said primary, l, therefore, re
quest that my name be placed upon
the ballots to be used in said pri-
mary, and as soon as you will in
form me as to what part of the as
sessment for the expense of said
primary / must pay, l will imme-
diatSyy send you the amount.
81 have the honor to be, very re-
spectfully, JIG. w. BEcKAAM."
THE oHAIRMAN's RESPONSE.
Mr.. Young's reply follows.
''Mt. Sterling, KY, Feb. 81, 1908.
Gov. j. G. w. Beckham, Frank
fort, Ky.-Dear Sir: / acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of Feb
ruary 81, addressed to me and to
III members of the Subcommittee
~ the State Executive Committee
having in charge the conduct of
tts State primary of May 0 of this
Year. You notify this committee
under the call for said primary that
you are a candidate before the said
primary for the nomination for
GoveHor and request that your
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11
A Congressman for Fifty one Years

With the close of the Fifty. sew
enth Congress venerable and strik-
ing figure passes from the halls of
the national Capital in the person of
Galusha A. Crow, of Pennsylvania,
who first became a member of the
House of Representatives fifty one
years ago. He entered Congress
before he was thirty, and quickly
became leader. During the stir
ring times from 1851 to 1868 he
presided over the House as Speak er.
The failure of the Japanese rice
crop has caused famine in the
northern province of the island,
and 100000 persons are said to
be starving.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-03-11
COY. BECKHAM'S
Eligibility For Ee-eleCtion To-
BE Tested s,sSd il; III Iii tho G GouTt outs
cnan Young Declines to Put
His Name On Ballots.

The following was sent out from
Frankfort on March 9rd;
AS The opponents of Gov. Beck
HaT for the Democratic nomination
fbr the Governorship, Judge Robert
n Breckenridge and the Hon. John
MI5sndricks, have seen proper to
make the question of the eligibility
ection the chief issue in the
fmpaign now on, the Governor
las determined to settle this issue
= early in the fight. Believing that
this question should go directly to
the proper tribunal, the courts of
the State, instead of being argued
before the public from the stump,
and t2 the end that it may be set
tied fhally before the State pri-
mary, he has arranged to bring an
action in court to determine the
question.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
County Court Proceedings.

County Court convened Tuesday with
all members present and disposed of
the following business:
Ordered by the court that n loan of
$500 be granted Sampson Phillips.
ordered by the court that Under.
takcr Kidwell be authorized to furnish
coffin for child Of Mollie Bass.
Ordered that warrant be issued 70
Mollie Bass for g. for support Of sell
md children.
Account Of Versailles Leader for
printing allowed in sum OF SO.
Petition Of Iiannay and naniels for
compromise of taxes presents and com.
promised at 80 cents on the dollar.
Account of Versailles Statesman for
printing allowed in sum Of Si2.?5.
Account OF Geo. Thruston for janitor
services for September allowed SIS.
Ordered by the court that taxes on
the following lands be compromised at
90 cents on the dollar: w. 4 of N. w,
y and S. T.. u of N. W. u and N. h. \
of 5. W. 4, 33, ~. 10.
Court adjourned.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

that will blast the corn crop and send
the country to the demnition bow
vows.
There were nineteen thousand two
hundred pints of bottled beer unloaded
at Paris last Friday. As the county
seat has no saloon It is possible, though
not probable, the goods were hauled
overland from this point to Monroe
City.-Appeal.
A Sedalia girl working in the Buff
Shoe Factory ut that place caught her
hair in the machinery recently and
was literally scalped alive. She could
not be rescued until the power was
shut off, and her injuries are serious.
Some Of the rural young women of
Vernon county, having tired Of going
to town over bad roads. have organ.
lied the Ladies' Good Roads Society
and will sec IL the women cannot do
better than the men in making In .
provements in the highways. The
members propose to try to keep Ia
good condition the roads near their
respective homes.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Second Georges Washington.

The Joplin News-Hcrald tells the
following story, which it says, vas
brought to town by n travelling man:
A preacher NJ the conclusion of one OF
his sermons said: Let all in the
house who are paying their debts
stand up" Instantly every man, WON.
an and child, with n exception, rose
to their feet The pcacher seated
them and said: "Now every man not
paying his debts stand up" The cx.
ception noted, Il care.worn, hungry
looking individual. clothed in last sum.
mer's suit, slowly assumed a pcrpen.
dicular position. "How Is it.. my
friend" asked the minister, that you
are the only man not to NEE. his obi.
g~ation?" II run q newspaper, and the
brethren here who just stood up are
my subscribers, and" Let US pray"
exclaimed the minister.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
NEWsY PICKUPS.

A Clinton man has a tomato in his
garden that measures TX inches in
circumference.
The slater Rustler roasts some wills.
key Aend for leaving his empty bottles
on the steps Of their office.
There may be NJ good fish In the
matrimonial sea as ever have been
caught, bat the IN an who married Miss
Bass at Webb City recently cannot be
expected 10 think SO.
A Henry county farmer who ate
eight green apple pies last week "a
win q ten dollar bot has since spent
e42 for the services Of a physician and
IL In u good way to spend that much
iuore.
A tailor with an unpronounceable
name has caught . snake two feet long
and proposes " winter It In his shop
ut Higginsville. This will not he
likely TO increase his coterie Of Gus.
toners.
Columbia 8tAteman: II has been
said, and correctly, that the most pow.
crful organization that Y backed
any nan for governor--the people, the
heart and the conscience Of the state Is
backing Mr.. Folk.
The pessimist isn't doing much else
now besides predicting an safly frost
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Her Death Much DeplOred.

While talking TO q citizen Of Little
Morgan a few days ago he recalled the
sad episode Of the drowning OF Miss
Iora Jordan, the young school teacher,
the fatality having occurred at the
ford in the Laminc river near Otter
vile during the sudden rise two weeks
aRo Miss Jordan was q young lady
whose energy and ability had been
recognized by the whole community
where she lived. She had secured q
certificate, and in company with her
father. was on her way to take up her
duties as a teacher. While crossing
the river her clothing had become
drenched and she started to recross in
an effort TO go back home to change
her soiled clothing. She WAS on horse
back and the swift current carried her
horse down the stream, her devoted
father being powerless to save her.
The news soon reached the ears of
neivbbors and friends who labored
hard TO recover the body Of the unfor-
tunate victim. Thursday evening fol.
lowing, the searchers, nfter dragging
the river faithfully, were rewarded by
locating the body about "A quarter OF q
mile down the river from the ford.
The funeral was held Friday morning
and interlnent look place in the Otter.
vile cemetery. The sad affair has cast
a gloom over the entire community, all
OF whom held Miss Jordan in high es.
TEEN. 1t is a clear illustration OF the
uncertainties of life.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
big Land Deal.

During the past week there has been
something doing In real estate circles
here, the result OF which was one Of
the largest sales OF land that has
been closed during the summer months,
the total stipulation being 500 ,74O.
This transaction is credited to r. D..
Harrison, one OF our hustling rea es.
tate men.
The investment includes s42 acres
eight miles east Of Versailles, owned
as follows: All. IIeincman 2Os acres,
James Sanders $50 acres, Mrs. Mile
Sanders GO acres, NJ. Shubcrt l2O acres
and the Brown land owned by Mr..
Harrison containing .O% acres, aud 100
acres is coal and mineral land, while
the 742 has been utilized for farming
purposes alone.
The Kirby Land Company Of Iowa
are the investors, Mr.. Harrison having
had the deal on hand for several weeks,
but no information had been given out
until the actual transfers were made.
The Company investing this large
amount In Morgan county dirt do not
propose TO let their capital lay idle, as
the mineral and coal land will be
developed, while they intend 70 cult.
vate the farm land by placing n large
acreage in grasses and the balance will
be used for orcharding purposes. Mr..
Harrison deserves great credit for
manipulating the deal, which means
much for Versailles and Morgan coun.
~ In the future. 1t also shows that a
boom of substantial character Is on
here the end Of which is not In sight.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Slnith.Reilly.

Chas. +. Smith and Miss ALA Reilly
OF Jefferson City were quietly thar.
ried by Rev. Rabbit of the NJ. r.
Church at Upton Mt 8 o'clock last Sun.
day morning, and Immediately after
the ceremony was performed the couple
drove to this city.
Miss Reilly IL a niece Of F. d. Harri.
son, our real estate hustler, and upon
the arrival of the couple in Versailles
they we're received at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison on Campbell
street, where they found u swell wed.
ding rcpast, prepared at the hands Of
Mrs. Harrison, in waiting for them.
Thoy were entertained here by their
relatives and friends until Monday AZ.
ternoon when they departed for Jeffer.
son City, in which city they are both
employed and will reside.
The groom holds a position as head
salesman with the Church Shoe Co.,
with good business prospects, for the
future. The bride Is a daughter Of
Mr.. Harrison's sister. and Is an attrac.
tive and accomplished young lady who
has made many warm friends in Yer.
sailles during former visits here. All
will join the Democrat in wishing
them o long, happy aud prosperous
future In their matrimonial venture.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

on a new shaft, which ut the present
time is down ll2 feet. In the descent
since he reached twenty. four feet from
the surface the mine showed good pay.
ing lead which is getting better as the
shaft goes down. The pumps in use
proved too light for the water pressure
and Mr.. Yates has made arrangements
to put in a large Cameron sinking
pump, which will obviate all trouble
from that source He is very much
pleased with his prospect and expects
to be mining good ore for shipment ere
long. Success to the Buffalo.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
1T Goes Right to the Spot"

When pain or irritation exists on
any part Of the body, the application
Of Ballard's Snow Liniment will give
p'ompt relief. 1T goes right to the
spot said an old man who WAS rub.
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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Public Sale.

We will sell at our farm two miles
west Of Proctor on the Crittenden road,
on Saturday, Oct. 10, 1909, u general
stock Of dry goods, clothing, boots,
shoes, staple and fancy groceries, II
head OF COWS and calves, 80 acres of
corn in field. 1 wagon, l set harness, l
pillow, / cultivator, ] harrow. and other
things too Numerous 10 mention. Terms
Of sale: Terms satisfactory to purchas.
ers will be made known on day Of sale.
sale will begin at 10 o'clock in the
morning. ROBERT AND ELY WARD.