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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-23

More men have died and are buried
in the lsthmus of Panama, along the
Inc Of the proposed canal, than on any
equal amount Of territory of the
world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-23
CHRONIC DISEASES.
EXAMINATIONS FREE TO ALI.

The Doctor trouts no acute diJsuses, but
makes speciality OF chronic ana lObg-standing
diseases. Cases givon up by other doctors and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-23
Millions sewt Abroad.

The money sent to relatives abroad
every year by foreigners living in this
country is at least $4,000, 900.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-12-03

.,nu will held out such invoiun AIRY
promise in case did not believe the
princess that | ut oice protested total
want of faith in II single syllable she
had said about her and vowed that
knew 1t could not be true: that l dared
not hope for such happiness.
You see. had begun to make love to
Jane almost before ! was Off my knees
to Mary. and therefore had not been
much hurt in Mary's case had suf-
fered merely Il touch of the general epi
demic, not the lingering. chronic disease
that kills.
Then I knew that the best cure for
the sting which lies in luckless love
Is to love elsewhere, and Jane, as she
stood there. SO petite, SO blushing and
so fair. struck me as quite the most
p'easing antidote could possibly find.
q | began at once to administer to my
self the delightful counter irritant. 1t
was Il happy thought for me, one of
those which come to a man now and
then and for which he thanks his wits
in every hour of his after life.
But the winning of Jane was not so
easy matter as my vanity had
prompted me to think. l started with
a handicap. since Jane had heard my
declaration to Mary. and had to undo
all that before | could do anything
Else. Try tile same thing yourself with
a spirited girl. naturally laughter low
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

Strictly Democratic; cannot
be side tracked; opposes all
class and vicious legislation.
) stsssesssssss ssseessessss'
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
See Our Show Windows for the Best As
SoTiment of Photograph Albums and Dolls
G. 7. FLANDERS, JUDY, KY.
Gold in Mason County.

The Abigail correspondent to the
Mt. Olivet Tribune Democrat says /.
"It's reported on good authority
that Chas. Hill, of Salemridge,
Mason county, has discovered a
large and rich vein of gold ore in
the bed of a creek called PunmeI.
which runs through his place. j.
L. Kennedy, of the Frisbie OF! Co..
located the vein, using a goldometer.
Mr.. Kennedy has quite reputation
for finding water, coal and hidden
treasures. II this report is true, it
will go long ways toward con-
firming a legend which has often
been told by the older class of
people. 1t is as follows: Many
years ago an old Indian woman vino
was travelling through this county
with a gang of Gypsies told the
people that her tribe at one time
worked gold mine on Pummel,
and she said that there was enough
gold in that creek to shoe all the
horses in Mason county"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

that you may see the result so far
of this investigation. The matter
is of such Importance and the con
dition of affairs shown by his re-
port is snch that / deem it advisa-
BILE to call your attention to it as
the Attorney General of the State.
The report shows that these checks
were handed each month to the
Auditor and that so far he had
failed to turn them over to the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

Treasurer, nor had he notified the
Prison Board or other official at any
time that the checks were not good
if such was the case. He now in
forms the State Inspector that the
Frankfort Chair Company was un-
able to pay these checks, and that
he was so told by that company
when he received them. The I'M
paid checks now held by him
amount TO nearly $4,000, and as
they are long past due believe
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

that steps should be Immediately
taken to protect the interest OF the
State and to see that all money due
from this company should be prop
erly secured. l shall cheerfully CO.
operate with you in every way pos
sible to save the State any loss in
this matter and shall be glad to
confer with you at once as to what
steps should be taken.
Very respectfully,
j. G. w. BECKHAM,
Governor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
Short Meter Sermons.

Grumbling is the child of greed.
Sincerity is never self-conscious.
Sin is never healed by humoring
it.
1t takes all of life to know all of
love.
Faith is the greatest force in the
world.
You can not feed the soul on froz.
CT truths.
Style is no substitute for sterl-
ing strength.
The life that does no good lie
guilty of much harm.
Character may be sold, but it
cannot be bought.
Some people fear to try least they
should succeed.
The hope of this world is in the
hord things we have to do.
AS soon as a man is good enough
he is no longer any good.
Character is what we are when
we haven't time to calculate.
People who borrow trouble are al
ways ready to lend advice.
The devil needs to do nothing for
the man who has nothing to do.
No man moves this world until he
is profoundly moved himself.
1t takes more than a bellows in
the pulpit to start a fire in the
church.
They who laugh at another, dis
tress have no ability to share an
others 10y.
The soundness of a mans faith
does not depend on the amount of
noise he makes.
If you do not give your riches
wings for good works they will take
to themselves wings for good and
all.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
Not Harmonious.

Elk Gov. W. o. Brady, of Ken
lucky, arrived in Washington Wed
nesday and while at the Raleigh
hotel he came across Godfrey Hun.
ter, also of Kentucky, but neither
spoke as they passed by. They
passed each other without speaking
or making any sign of recognition.
Both Hunter and Bradley held re-
ceptions in the lobby, but neither
took any notice of the other. Much
comment was made upon this fact
as indicating that Kentucky Re-
publicans were not at all harmoni--
Gus with each other.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
White in Washington.

Jno. D. White, of Kentucky, and
who with D. G.. Edwards was a
candidate against W. Godfrey
Hunter for Congressman from the
Eleventh Kentucky district, was in
Washington Wednesday and an
nounced that he would contest
Hunters claim to a seat in Con-
gress.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
HANDKERCHIEFS

patterns and styles ever shown.
women and children. Come in and
Flannels, Dress Goods,
Busts, Stylish Pictures and Fancy
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

The long pending litigation be-
tween the Louisville Bridge Com
pany and the Pennsylvania railroad
has been settled by the latter agree
ing to pay the former 1926, 3S7 OF,
the amount of unpaid dividends.
The railroad comedies the owner
ship of the bridge and agrees to
rent it at fixed rate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
THE GOVERNORS LETTER.
December IA, 1908.

December IA, 1908.
Hon. c. j. Pratt, Attorney General,
City:
My Dear Sir My attention was
recently called to the fact that
there was large discrepancy In
tlfe matter of the accounts of the
Frankfort Chair Company with the
State, and that while the books of
the Prison Commissioners show
that checks had been received by
it Jach month from this company
according to contract and these
checks were regularly turned over
to the Auditor, the books of the
State Treasurer show that no money
has been paid into the Treasur, on
this account since the payment Of
the last January account excepting
$l9,018.27 paid on December 10 and
December ii after this investiga-
tion was made. Upon learning of
this trouble / directed the State In
spector and Examiner, Judge H. B.
Hines, to make an investigation of
it Immediately in connection with
his regular examination of the
books in the Auditors and Treas
urer's offices. He has done so and
made his report to me, a copy of
which / send you with this letter
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
In Ohio.

Thomas Priton, a farmer living
north of Columbus, Ohio, reported
TO the police that his sister, aged
eighty, had eloped with colored
man who had been making love to
her, and induced her to put mort
gage on her property and turn the
money over to him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
FULL DETAILS OF THE
COULTER MARTIN AFFAIR
Gov. Beckham Gives to the
Public Inspector Hines Report
AS to the Use of States Money to
Further Interests of Private
Corporation.
R Reckless riethods OF State Official Elk
posed bu the Report--The Governor
Calls on Attorney General to Act
to Recover Moneu Due State.

The full details of the scandal in
official circles which has been hint
Cd at, came to light on December
14th when Gov. Beckham addressed
a letter to Attorney General Pratt
calling his attention to a report
made to him, the executive, by
State Inspector Hines relative to
what the Inspector terms "gross
Irregularities" in the Office of State
Auditor Gus G. Coulter The ex-
ecutive makes this report a part of
his letter to the Attorney General
and calls the attention of that Of
fetal to the fact that some steps
must be taken Immediately to pro-
tect the States interests and re-
cover into the Treasury the money
which the negligence, to say the
least, of others, has caused to be
held out of it. The Governor asks
the Attorney General for confer
ence on the matter, and it is prob
able they will get together and di-
rect the institution of proceedings
in the State Fiscal Court against
the principals and bondsmen to re-
cover the money of the State which
for months has gone to benefit a
private corporation. Interest will
als& be sought. The Governors
letter he report of the State
ms, follows
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23
HINES REPORT.
State of Kentucky.

Office of State Inspector and Ex-
aminer.
Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 10, 1908.
To His Excellency, j. c. w. Beck
ham, Governor of the Common
wealth of Kentucky:
Honorable Sir-As directed by
you on yesterday l began my an
nual inspection of the Auditors
and Treasurer's offices and finding
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

Kid Body Dolls .25c, SOC
Negro Dolls . loo
China Dolls. ..... &c, l0c and 15c
Large Dress Dolls Toe and 81
Photo Albums 25c, soc, 75c. 81
Toilet Cases 25c, soc and 75o
Manicure Sets .... 39c, 4Sc, $
Ladies Work Sets. 24c, 3Sc, soc
Shaving Sets ..... 49e, 74c, CSC
Cuff and Collar Boxes .25c, soc
Nickte Boxes. ...... .39c, 4Sc, "a
Glove and Hkerchief Box 25c soc
Glove Boxes. ........... SOC, Coo
Smokers Sets .4Sc, Use
Chocolate Candy. =. .1Oc ID
Cocoanvt Candy .''''. 1Oc Id
Caramel Candy ...... Toe ID
Cream Bonbon Candy 49,. Toe ID
Cocoanut Bonbon Candy. loo ID
Nice Percale Remnants s 1-3c yd
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

some very gross Irregularities in the
Auditors office l deem it proper to
to you the following partial
report, hoping to complete same at
an early date:
l find from examining the books
OF the Board of Prison Commission
ers in connection with the Treas
urer's office that the Frankfort
Chair Company issued checks pay
able to the State Treasurer. deliv-
ering same to tha Board of Prison
Commissioners for the hire of con-
vict labor as per contract on the
following dates and for the sums
stated, to wit:
June 10, 1908, labor account for
February, 1903 s. 5,S4s IS
July 10, 1903, labor account for
marcn, 1903 : 6,5o5 IA
August 10, 1903, labor account
for April, 1908 80. s. 6,567 81
September TO- 1908, labor &C
count for May, 1908 s 6,645 50
October 10, 1903, labor account
TOR june, 1903 g 6,75z 10
November 10, 1908, labor ac-
count for July, 1903 s. 6 $50 al
July 3, 1903, check applied on
$4,000 note account s. 7,3ss II
November 6, 1903, check APP
piled on SIS, 900 note accounts 1900 AZ
Ao'ai S53,ooo 81
All of the above dates and
amounts are correct as shown by
the Board of Prison Commissioners
books and certified to by clerk of
said board on accounts on file in
the Auditors office.
In pursuance of custom the above
referred to checks were upon the
dates named transferred to the
Auditor of Public Accounts, Mr..
Gus G. Coulter, by the clerk of the
Prison Board.
From an examination of the
Treasurer's office the last payment
made by the Frankfort Chair Com
pany for labor was for the month
of January, 1908.
i find by further examination
that the above referred to checks
are still in possession of the Auditor
of Public Accounts, never having
been transferred to the State Treas
urer as directed by law or any
notice given the State Treasurer or
to the Board of Prison Commits
sioners that said checks or any of
them were being held up by said
Auditor for any reason whatever.
The total amount as you will see
owing the State of Kentucky by the
Frankfort Chair Company on this
date and being held up by the
Auditor amounts to $50, SS0,57 for
the hire of labor for the months of
February, March, April, May, June
and July, 1903, and for two notes
which checks were given to the
Auditor Oh July and November,
1908.
l have this day filed with the
State Treasurer and Board of Pris-
on Commissioners a copy of the
above report. Very respectfully
submitted,
(Signed) H. B. HINES,
State Inspector and Examiner.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

- JNDERSELL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-23

Leather Soles loo, 15c, 25c pr
Cork lnsoles. ........ &c pr
Coal Buckets. ..... 25c, soc, 35c
Fire Shovels ......... &c, Sc, 12c
Granite Coffee Pots Zoe. Zoe 3Oc
Tin Coffee Pots $50. &c, Toe, 15c
Coffee Mills { holds l ID. coffee) CSC
Smoothing Irons, 5, g. Z 49,. sc 10
Mrs. Potts Sm'tning Irons Toe set
Steel Traps ... .... SC, 1Oc, J sc
Royal Baking Powder Toe, 25c
Silver Star Baking Powder '15c 10
Sun Beam Baking Powder loo
Dried Apples 49,. .....7 lie 10
Evaporated Peaches. 8 l Sc, Toe
Flake Hominy ........... 4c Id
Cracked Hominy ........ Sc ID
Raislns ....... loo, IL 1-2c 10
Drleu Beans. ............... DC ID
Fresh Roast Coffee 1Oc, II 1-2 ID
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
FIRE IN THE FLOOD DISTRICT, KANSAS CITY, MO.
Man Of Vida Exnerlenoe.

A London justice, who is mere
man, has stood up Tor his rights re-
gardlng dressmakers' disputes. He
will not have dresses tried on in court,
because he had long since come 20
the conclusion that with ordinary
dresses any lady could wear dress
to make 1t look as II 1t did not At"
and he was also perfectly satisfied that
ANY milliner or dressmaker could
pull It about and make 1t fit when II
did not do So"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
War on the Pralrle nons.

The government is making a sys-
tematic effort to rid the farmers OF the
West and Southwest Of the prairie
dog pest, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. There is a great colony of the
little animals in Texas, covering a ter
ritory 125 miles one way by $50 miles
the other. 1t is estimated that there
are at least 40OO00,O0O prairie dogs in
this colony, and that they consume
enough grass every year to support
100000 head Of cattle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
VIII a Model Of RravltM.

Judge Leslie w. Russell, OF Jersey
City, who died not long ago, left will
which seems to indicate a belief on
his part that brevity is the soul Of
safety when an estate is to be dis.
posed of by testament. 1t was in
these words: 81 give everything have
to my WIFE" Then, instead OF half a
dozen or more pages of lin the event
of" this, that or the other he added,
with reversion to our children"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Proud Of His Ancestry

Col. Henry C. Branch, who died re-
Gently near Lexington, Mo-. was
proud Of his ancestry. He boosted
that on one side he was connected
with the Harrison family, which has
given two Presidents to the United
States. and on the other was descend
ed from the Indian girl, Pocahontas
He WAS born in Virginia In 1927. and
had lived In Missouri almost contlnu.
ously for sixty years.--Kansas City,
Mo. Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Good Maxim for All,

There are excellent commercial
maxims that the late Gustavus F..
Swift left behind him-even If they
carry with them a somewhat selfish
flavor. One Of the lot, however, Is
quite good enough for general use.
1.-THE best a man ever did" he says,
Shouldn't be his standard for the rest
OF his life" In other words, never
have so much respect for your own
record that you are afraid to break 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

Perhaps the most curious wreck in
the history Of railroad disasters oc-
CURED some time ago in Arizona. The
Maricopa and Phoenix train was rush
ing across the Tempe bridge. eight
miles from Phoenix, when a span Of
the bridge gave way. hurting the en-
CINE and three cars to the dry. sandy
bed below. 1t was a mixed train, the
first three cars being freight cars and
the rest passenger carriages. The
fourth car, filed with passengers,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Putting Il Dellcately.

Here is the extremely delicate way
which a man states his chief reason
for asking that he be freed from mat
rimonial bonds, which gall: THE de-
PENDANT has acted in such a way that
said husband has had difficulty in die.
tinguishing her treatment of him as q
husband from her treatment of others
who bore no such relation to her."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

acted as a dam and backed the water
up on the east bottoms, driving many
thousands OF people in that district to
higher ground. Over 10000 people in
the two cities were homeless. They
were crowded into Convention Hall,
churches and school buildings, and the
relief work began. Many pitiful sights
could be seen wherever the refugees
were housed. Children were separated
from parents. wives from husbands,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
The Worlds Population.

During the last seven years the
population Of Europe has risen in
round numbers from 216,OO0,000 to
400,OO0,0O0 that of Asia and Africa
has probably increased little more
slowly; that of America has become
more than three and a half times as
great as 1t was in 1880, Altogether,
the worlds population is now about
100000, 900, and was S47,0OO,000
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Excuse for ldleneaa.

An old colored citizen recently ap.
piled for the position of cook in tho
army What experience have you
had?" he was asked. 81 wuz cook in
de Confedrit army, suh," he replied;
dat is, had de position of cook, but
ter tell de truth, didn't wuk at It,"
why not?" Because der wuz moth.
In ter cook, suh."-Chattanooga
News
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Sad Fate of an Echo.

II had a good job last summer, but
lost it because of my fool absent
mindedness," said poor old Seldom
Fedd, pessimistically. 81 was actin
as de echo fer mountain hotel, an |
done all right till one moonlight night,
when a smart guy from de city hol'
Tered Hello, Smith Durn me! for
got meself, an answered back. Which
Smith do you mean? Quincy Her.
aid,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
VIII Paint Warshlps GRAY.

The British admiralty has definitely
decided to adopt the French gray col.
or as the official war paint for the YES
sells In the navy. This decision has
been arrived at after prolonged expert
ments with various tlnts. French gray
is the color which renders a vessel
the least conspicuous and renders 1t q
difficult target to hit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

at the mercy Of any fire which might
break out. The Electric light plant
was submerged and both cities were in
darkness. All street car traffic was
stopped and all business practically
suspended.
The Third Regiment was called out
to prevent pilfering. Hundreds Of citi-
zens were sworn in as special police
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Wave Motors Not a suee.

The United States government has
allowed more than $50 patents for
wave motors, according to Lipplucott's
Magazine, OF these over ninety are
accredited to the Atlantic and nearly
sixty to the Pacific coast. OF the lat.
ter class nearly all have been actually
or experlmentally tried, only to be de-
stroyed by the tremendous power OF
the surf.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

though they were made Of straw.
Thousands upon thousands of homes
were swept away and their occu-
pants lost everything but their lives.
Many remained with their earthly be-
longlngs too long and went down with
the rushing ws,ers. Rescue was, for a
time. practically impossible. Boats
launched we're carried away like chips.
The ridge carrying the water works
flow line pipe was swept away, leav-
ing the two citiss without water and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

hung poised over the edge, lettering
apparently in a SILVER Of doubt. Had
It fallen 1t must have dragged the next
car with 1t, and the occupants Of both
have been crushed in the debris. Il
hung, however, half on and half Of the
bridge. as IL ready to jump into space,
tipped down at quite an angle toward
the ground. The passengers all got
out safely. The only fatality in this
accident was that Of a Pima Indian
who was stealing a ride and got
caught in the debris.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

and many knew not the fate Of their
loved ones.
Finally the waters began to recede.
Old Sol showed his face for the first
time in a week. Faces began to
brighten up, and the general clear up
commenced. 1t will be many weeks
and perhaps months before the flood
ed districts in the two cities will put
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Tablets on Warshlns.

The practice has just beer intro
duced into the German navy OF set
ting up memorial tablets on board
ships to sailors who have zen In
action. Fifteen warships ur - the
present have earned the distinction Of
possessing tablets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
WorId'a vital s,a,istics

The proportion Of married people
TO the population is highest in Hun.
gary where 407 per 1000 OF the peo-
pie are married. Portugal stands at
the other end OF the list, with only
3lO married per 1000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02

and the two cities were practically
under martial law for time. No
trains could get in or out. The Union
Station was under seven feet of water.
The water in the Missouri rose to
50 feet The approaches to the Mil
waukee bridge, east of Kansas City,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Had Earned Death sentence,

The record Of voracity belongs Of
right to stoat recently caught at
Pennyhill. During the night the blood
thirsty little creature had killed elev.
en- turkeys, thirty ducks and twenty
chickens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
WorId,s Mater con,umntIon.

The average daily consumption Of
water per head Of population in
American cities is about eighty gal.
Ions. In Europe It varies from three,
in Brest. and eleven in Venice. to 2O2
In Marseilles, and 264 in Rome.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-02
Vast Possibilities.

Popocatapetl, the well-known vol
cano in Mexico, has been bought By
an American syndicate, It seems a
far-fetched scheme, but II an erup-
ton takes place they may find there's
something In 1t.