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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

The sun dawned last Tuesday
on a little city spotless white, gilt
tering and cold. The leaden skies,
fitful winds and swirling gusts of
snow that made of Court Day
one of the most tempestuous days
seen here in many years, had all
past away, and nothing is left to-
day but the white mantle that
clings about the city like a shroud.
The snow-shovelers were at work
early Tuesday and Wednesday
clearing off the sidewalks, and
from every quarter of the city
chimneys were beginning to belch
forth their thick black smoke, as if
their whole energy were directed
toward blotting ont the blue sky
and defacing the immaculate
whiteness of the snow.
All Monday night the storm
howled. The wind, growing weak
err toward the dawn, played all
manner of pranks with the pow
derry snow. There was a tugging
at the shutters that made the quiet
and warmth within seem like a
weird stiffness, and the tapping OF
of ghostly fingers at the panes
added to the uncanny charm. The
arc lights at the street intersec.
tons swayed in the blast and
wrought ominous, moving shadows
on the snow.
During the early evening hours
the storm displayed its widest
and most picturesque moods. The
hurrying crowds which gather in
our city on Court Day, homeward
bent, could not help but pause a
moment to contemplate the stormy
beauty of the scene. The early
lights in portions of the city add
ed to the weird effects.
The storm was a general one,
and in many places along the main
roads the snow drifted in almost
impossible heaps.
We heard a man say the Other
morning that the abbreviation fol-
February, (Feb.), means "freezt
everybody" and we can verify thii
statement, for it certainly has beer
freezing everybody. We are hope
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

full, however, of seeing the warm
touch of sun before Mr.. March ar
rives with his lion and lamb, and
hear the long-haired poet sing his
pean of spring. But, Mr.. Poet,
beware of obsolete lines, for you
may meet the same fate as the poet
who sang these lines
''spring, Spring,
o, gentle Spring.
And just about this time a poeti-
cal critic, armed with club, join
ed in
1.-THE long haired poet sang,
big club flew,
Its aim was true
The long haired poet sprang.'
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25
CORN AS RUEL.
One Acre Will produce as Much
Beat as Two and a Half
Tons of Coal.

Substitutes for coal nave Tor /
many years commanded attention,
and especially so during the past
eight months in the United States,
with coal prices at abnormal figures
as result of the anthracite miners
strike last year. Peat and briquet-
ted sawdust, wood, oil, and many
other substances have been under
consideration, and among them all
so corn, this last particularly hay
ing been spoken of as something
quite new, though, as matter of
fact, corn has for long time been
used as fuel in the sfarming dis
tricts of the western sections of the |
United States, and that, too, with |
very satisfactory results.
In general way it was recog |
nized there that when corn was
abundant and. cheap and coal was
expensive, the former made al
cheaper fuel than the latter, all
though no scientific determination
of their relative efficiency had been
made until short time ago, when
tests were made by the Department
of Agriculture of the University
of Nebraska. These showed,
among other things, that of corn,
which, if burned, will yield from
22,512, 900 to 45.024, 900 units. not
counting the heat that could be OBJ
tanned from the stalk. Since ton
of good coal will give up from about
10000, 900 to 26,00O,000 units, an
acre of ground is each year capa-
BILE of producing fuel which is equal
to from O.S7 or 1.28 to liza or 2.56
tons of coal. The stalk will prob
ably increase this amount by one
fourth or one third.
The experience gained from
boiler tests with corn fuel made it
appear doubtful whether corn
would be a practicable fuel for the
generation of power, unless it were
burned in some special furnace that
would insure the perfect combus-
tion of the volatile matter which
forms so large percentage of the
whole corn, and which is driven off
at comparatively low heat. Some
form of automatic stoker would al
so be desirable since the corn burns
rapidly and must be frequently
fred, making the work very ar
duous, and at the same time tend
ing to cause incomplete combustion
by the excess of cold air entering
through the fire-door. Undoubt-
edly corn may at times be cheap
and economical fuel for domestic
use. 1t is cleaner and more easily
handled than coal, and contains but
very small amount of ash. II
burns rapidly with an intense heat
and this is apt to be destructive tc
the cast.iron Innings of the stove
Here, again, therefore, some specia
T form of fire box, that will not be
q injured by the heat, and that will
utilize much of the heat as posi-
BILE, should be used.-Public Opin
ion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

MI. sTERLNe kENTUcKY WEDNEeDAY. February 8. 1908
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

The man who pays his little bills
As fast as they come in,
Is pretty sure before he dies
The worlds regard to win.
He charms it by his prompt response
10 creditors appeals,
And helps its progress, since he helps
To lubricate the wheels.
If you, purchance, ten cents owe
To Night, and Night owes Day
A ten, and Day owes Robinson
The same-then, IL you pay,
Your ten may cancel all three debts,
And maybe many more,
And possibly come back again
To where it was before.
So when your little bills come in,
just pay them the same day,
They won't grow any smaller
In a weeks or months delay,
Help out your creditors, in short,
As much as you can do;
They then can pay their little bills,
And maybe big ones, too.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

Kentucky coal dealers have de-
cided to give $4,000 to a fund for
making a coal exhibit at St. Louis
in 1904.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

Col. L. r. Pratt has been retired
as Colonel of the War Department
and for this reason he quits peda-
gogipg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

When man gets the worst of an
argument he always declares he was
only drawing the other fellow out.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-02-25

Last Monday (Court Day. while
we were standing on corner of
Court and Broadway solilOquizing
upon the follies of the "horse jock
les" we caught this conversation
between two old pals:
81 see you mixing with the peo-
pie great deal"
"Oh, yes"
"Now tell me, who are those fell
lows out there In the middle of
the street?'
They are stock dealers"
"Who are those walking around
mixing with them?"
"TheY are dealers, too, and some
just lookers-on."
"Well, who are those fellows
riding those "canners" (poor hor
ses) up and down the street as if
going hurriedly for a doctor?"
"Where; those fellows with bot
ties sticking out their pockets,
with caulihower noses and fringe
on their pants-the crowd you saw
me with?"
eyes"
"Oh, they are Court Day jock
les. -
"Look out, you'll get run over! ~
and we moved on.
"Mr. Rambler" is sojourning in
the Indian Territory for a few
days, where he goes to establish
his claim as a beneficiary of the
John Harper estate. He will don
the paint and feathers when he
reachers the Indian line, and then
the poet can sing
''Nir. Rambler is no Injun-
No he haint-
But one would naturally think so
From the lavish use of paint"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
The Course Of Politics.

Abraham Lincoln said to Senator
Wilson:
"If ever this free people, II ever
this government itself shall became
utterly demoralized, it will come
from this human wriggle and strug-
gle for office, way to live without
work"
And Ex-Governor Hoar says: 9th
er men than Lincoln have seen the
danger that threatens the perma-
hence of free institutions in the con-
slant issue between the people aud
the politicians. This danger we may
add, is greatly increased by the
blindness with which so many of the
people follow the leadership of cor
rupt men, The greatest necessity eX-
lists from the city ward to the nation,
that the people look into the motives
and honesty Of those who essay to
lead them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
Rant in High Places.

Milwaukee journal:
In the case against the coal con
spirncy on trial in Chicago, the attor-
ney for the defendants moved dis
missal of the case and in his report
ed argument be is represented as
saying this referring to the Illinois
statute
ait is stab at the constitution of
the United States" he shouted. vt is
stab at the vital principles of re-
publican government The great war
of the rebellion settled the question
that no state can make laws contra
ry to those of the general govern
ment. Will Illinois set the way for
such another precedent as South
Carlina furnished?n
TO what is the legal fraternity
coming when such rant as this is Of
fered as an argument before a court
in an important case? If, as contend
ed, this was case of interstate COM
merce, an appear would lie to the
federal courts, The question before
the court was just that The case
could be taken to the federal courts
on "A certiorari, The great war of the
rebellion" settled nothing involved in
this case; the law governing is just
as it was before the war. There is no
question Of secession about it. If there
is conflict of laws such as are con-
stantly coming into the courts, it can
be settled by the usual procedure.
"The war oil the rebellion" did not
wipe out the states or limit their
powers save rs expressed in the
amendments of the constitution fol-
lowing it. What can be expected of
the eXcitable, the mob, when an at
torney in such a case will so denean
himself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19

Oshkosh Northwestern:
It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The enforced use of soft coal
during the past winter has smirched
and blackeued both the exterior and
the interior ot houses al over the
country and now the painters, decor
ators, and paper hangers are rejoic-
ing over the prospects of a very busy
season in their particular lines, and
incidentally in many places these
same laborers are selfishly planning
to take advantage OF the situation by
advancing wages and thereby milk
the public dry of whatever change
is left after the coal man got his pay.
In fact /. this process of robbing the
public on every possible occasion
keeps on much longer some of the
people will feel like forsaking the
advantages Of civilization and re-
yerting to the habits of the abnrig-
ines, living in a tepae and sporting IA
blanket shaw in lieu OF boiled shirts
and dress suits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
Places in The New Department.
Evening Wisconsin.

Evening Wisconsin.
That there are three thousand APP
plicants for positions in the new
government department. OF commerce
and labor is II demonstration OF the
well known fact that sugar barrels
attract flies. Secretary Cortelyou has
no contracted view regarding the
scope Of his department aud the pat
disposal. When the bill for the crea-
ton of the department. was undergo
ing discussion on the floor of the
House, the statement was made that
the new salaries entailed would not
exceed more than $4,000 per annum.
But when the bill had passed and
Secretary Cortelyou presented his
estimate OF the amount which should
be appropriated for the first year
running expenses that $4,000 guess
looked very low. The secretary
thought that the department could
be run for sl,075,0O0 year OF which
he figured that salaries would take
100000, rent $4,000, contingent ex-
penses, 100000, travelling expenses
of examiners, 10000, and printing
100000. For building adapted to
it's requirements the new department
figured thatan appropriation Of 1000
600 would be sufficient. This would
cut off the rental charge Of $4,000
noted above, which is just about one
per cent Of the proposed investment.
Congress did not give Secretary
Cortelyou all that he wanted In fact
it gave him only one-fifth Of the sum
which he named. The provision for
the department in the urgency and
deficiency bill carries a total OF about
100000, the major portion Of which
is allotted in II lump sum to the sec
rotary as head of the department to
be used for salaries and the running
of his Office and of the bureau of cor
porations and manufactures. about
1855 clerks and other employees, with
salaries aggregating million dol
lars, now in other departments and
provided for in the legislative, exc
cutive aud judicial bill, or IN other
ways, will be transferred to Secreta-
nv Cortelyou's jurisdiction on the lst
of July.
The new department will cost
money, though not SO much at the
start as hereafter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
4 Loaded Cigar.

A few evenings ago ut Fennimore
Robert J. Cohen bongh cigar and
was enjoying duiet smoke when
his cigar exploded, filling his face
and one eye with powder.
Upon examination it was found
that the cigar had wrapped up in 1t
a 22-cartrldge and it is q wonder that
the gentleman was not killed. The
person who made the cigar is indeed
sorry Joker and if found out should
receive lesson that be will not soon
forget. Mr.. Cohen bought the cigar
in Fennimore saloon and he claims
that it was Fennimore made cigar
but it could easily have come out OF
box Of imported cigars. Cigars Oft
en- get changed around in case and
are often put from one box into an
other by the seller, although 1t is
against the law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
Insurance for Appendicitis.

The latest fad insurance is aplan
to insure person against expense or
death due to the familiar complaint
of appendicitis For "A small fee and
an annual premium of Sl.25 n policy
il issued which guarantees to the in
sured that if it becomes necessary to
undergo an operation for this disease
all OF his direct expenses accrulng
therefor, up to the limit of $1,000.
The plan is reasonable and legiti-
mate enough and it is stated that
large numbers of persons are be-
ing enrolled in the lists of injured.
The only objection to the scheme Is
the fact that if the doctors manage
to ascertain just who are holders Of
policies of this kind there is danger
that many cases of appendicitis will
be discovered that might otherwise
be overlooked, and the result will be
q rush of hospital work and surgical
operations that will be astonishing.
However, the insured can avoid this
difficulty by keeping their secret to
themselves, and the chances are this
speciality insurance may sometimes
serve a good end in providing means
for operations that might otherwise
be delayed or neglected when they
are really necessary to save the life
of patients.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19

THERE'S a hot time in Madison
about now. 1t is over the question
OF taxation of credits. A majority OF
the senate committee on assessment
and taxation favor the exemption
OF all forms Of credits from taxation
and the debate there on lin progress
as the Tribune goes to PRESS is as
warm and snappy az the brains OF
that body can make it. There 1t no
question on which public opinion
divides more than it does on this one,
no question about which the people
have been doing more thinking ana
talking the past year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
Coles COUGH Cure

Tastes good and is good. Children
like it and experience has shown it
to be the best remedy ever made for
throat and lung diseases. 1t quickly
relieves and cures cough in a way
to stay cured. Itrobs Group of its ter
rors and thousands of children owe
their lives to it. Guaranteed salts
factory. % and 90 cents. Sold by all
druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19

Racine Journal: Public service
corporations receiving valuable fran
chises are as equally bound to 1--we
up to the laws as are other unincor-
ated companies or corporations DO
ing private business and not OF "a
public service nature are supposed
and do live up to the ordinances, but
the first named class Of corporations
act as general rule at their own
pleasure, and if after getting to work
find some particular provision is bet
ter unobserved for their interests, IL
il not observed, that is all. But
Americans are good natured ana
things go on about the same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
Will Be Sold on Easy Terms.

FARM OF l10 ACRES about miles
east of town. House has six rooms
and good cellar. Barn 44x33, IS foot
posts, and addition 46x20, Is foot
posts, and basement under all. Cis-
tern, windmill and two large tanks.
For particulars see Albert Dunn on
premises, or ]. B. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19

THE ear of Russia is permitted to
fix his own salary. All the revenues
Of the government are at his disposal
and he Is at liberty to spend what he
pleases and pocket as much as he
may deem desirable. That's the sort
of Job that several Americans would
like to have.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19

PlMPLES AND BLACKHEADs. A
prominent society lady in Dayton,
Ohio, was cured of an unhealthy
complexion; her unhealthy blood
and poor circulation was revitalized
and enriched by Dr. Gossom's OXy-
gen Tonic Tablets and she now has
a smooth, healthy complexion and
recommends DR.. Gossom's Oxygen
Tonic Tablets to all. SOC box at
Nivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19

Makes mother eat, makes father
eat, makes grandma eat, makes
grandpa eat, makes the children eat.
Rocky Mountain Tea does it. A
great spring tonic. 30 cents. J. A.
Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19
For Sale.

Mrs. Thomas Gribble has decided
50 soil her property recently purchas-
ed in first ward from Messrs Curnow
and Dunn, This is good property and
in number one neighborhood. Lot
is 80 by 100 feet. House has eight
rooms besides closets, good cellar,
cistern, wood house, large barn and
well. For price and terms see
7tf j. b. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-03-19

THE favorite argument OF the rail-
roads in protesting against an IN
crease of their taxes in this state
seems to be that there is also a great
deal of other property that manages
to escape its just burden.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
Christening q Railway.

Engineers are, as rule, sternly uttl.
tartan, but there are occasions on
which they indulge in sentimental:
practices. One of these occurred the
other day on the completion OF the
flrst transcontinental railway In Al
RIGA. When the plate-laying gangs
from Buluwayo and Salisbury, respect
ively, came within twenty chains Of
each other telegram was sent to! the
contractors and engineers; who at.
once arrived on the scene. The rails
we're Joined and two engines proceed.
ed slowly toward each other from
each side. Attached 10 the dsayheaadss
of. the. engine from SaHss1v1 w.s q !.
bottle OF oAanvaes1 ~ - ~ tive.
engines xsS& 4 'wne< h5OAea ann 80
NOW railway wss axa1la - oreh ~
dox u1aasp1. A..s. p. ....5l.. 81. ].
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
The Butcher and His Hat.

NJ II always thought it paid to- be po'
lite until got into this business" re-
marked q prosperous retail butcher,
''but 4 find that 1t costs me about $25
u year. My trade is with nice people.
and when fashionable women come
into: the shop have to tip my hat to
them. A butchers fingers are always
more or less greasy from handling the
meat, and in about month new hat
is no longer fit to wear. Grease ID
about the only thing that won't come
out of derby, and will be the hat
5ter's best customer until the wsathe,
grows warm and ! VIII De an1e TO "a
Sbareheaded." : .|}t r.. ''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
Production Of Nitrate of Soda.

n The annual report Of the Nitrate
Association of Chile, which controls
the worlds supply Of nitrate of soda.
shows the production in 1902 to have
been "2,9s2,522.so pounds from sew.
3enty+eight works. aThe nitrate beds
are near the surface and are worked
rs stone cuarries. It is anticipated
that the immense amount Of nitrate
the United States now gets from
Chile for use in fertilizers will ulti
mately be supplied by factories max
Ing 1t by electrical process from the
air, as is being done at Niagara Falls.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
Etiquette Of the Feud,

!. There's just one thing, sah," OBJ
'serbed Col. Gore of Kentucky, 'in
which we are away behind Turkey .
Whats that?" Col. Bullet asked,
quickly. "Well, sab, after 4 general
KILN the porte always sends 4 polite
note of apology to the survivors of
the massacre. If We could only end
our feuds in that way, sab But
we cant, sah," exclaimed Col. Bullet,
,excitedly. "for the simple reason, sab,
that when one of our feuds ends no.
;body's left, sab, to apologize to-"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
SACRED CONSERT.

Sunday evening at the Presby-
'terisn Church by the choir. The
following program will be rendered:
1 Organ neutrality-suspicious. Sweet
Home, transcr1ption-Flagelo.
2 Scripture reading and prayer,
Pastor.
3 Choir-Israel. Oh, Israel
Duet and chorus-Go Thou unto
- the King, choir. E,&f
5 Solo-Hosannah-Parkel--Clif-
ford Loveless. 49,. .-.. <$$+@'
s Solo-Beyona the gates Of
i. 3 Paradise-King Miss Damon.
z Solo and chorus-Prayere for
success. choir ,Js"%} =.
Chorus-He that goeth forth
an d weepetb, choir. y 4.5 i
g Solo and cho1us-'God is, the
refuge of his people, choir.
10 Solo - Intermezzo - Cavalleria
Rusticana Peitro Mascagni-
Mrs. Hart 49, .-r,. '%J.%5 w.
II Solo-The star of Bethlehem
@-Sleplau Adams-Geo Mackay
IL Hymn-Congregation :
10 Offering ~ '.s' =. =& !; ::
IA Chorus Our soul is escaped,
I: II choir Praise We the Lord
Is Benediction j
- so
The choruses in this programme
are selected from the cantata
Of Queen Esther. vi. - n.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
IA Good Pi,iss - STOP.

ssB He really ought not to have gone
into the Latin class that day. He was
called up first. and read as far as he
had prepared. Then he skirmished on
W little farther. This is the way It
went: Il, Ulysses, saw her (D!do'O
heavenly form advancing like a god.
dess in the sunlight ! sprang to-
ward her, ard she welcomed me. Her
hair fell down upon her shoulders like
the sunbeams on Olympus. Her eyes
shone like two jewels Of the sea. Il
threw my arms-my arms-a bout
about her-her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that's as far as I got, professor
Philadelphia Ledger. 4..4s...s..,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
Conway Y !. s s Dodge D O:
DENTISTS. .zz

X, " Baker Block, Lzz'.
WORTHINGTON, : MINNESOTA.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-17
WORST OF ALL EXPERIENCES,

Can anything be worse than to
feel that every minute will be your
lastt Such was the experience of
MIS-. s. 81. Newson, Decatur, AL. ,"
For three years' she writes, IT
endured insuherable pain from indi-
gestion, stomach and bowel trouble.
Death seemed, :, inevitable when
doctors ana all remedies failed. Al
length ! was induced to try Electric
Bitters and the result was marvel
GUS. ! improved at once and now l
am completely recovered. For
Liver kidney, stomach, and bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only Soc. It's guaraR'
teed by all druggists.