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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
Fire More Destructive Than
That Which Destroyed
Chicago,

On Sunday morning about II
O'Clock fire broke out in one of the
large wholesale dry goods houses
in Baltimore accompanied by ex-
plosions. The flames spread rapid
ly, famed by heavy winds. 1t was
soon seen that the fire companies
could not control the flames. Dyn-
amite was used in destroying some
very large and fine buildings to
check the progress of the flames
but the effort was in vain. At one
time more than 300 streams of
water were playing at the same
time, FIRE companies from Washing
ton, Philadelphia and other cities
having come to the rescue. The
city was doomed.
The fire was checked Monday
afternoon after it had ragged TWEEN
,ty-eight hours and had swept over
seventy-fve city blocks or lao acres,
destroying about $500 buildings.
The insurance men say 1t is i'm
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
GAMBLING IN MEXICO.
Most of Them Will Do 1t, So this
States Will Let 1t Go On.


Most of Them Will Do It, So the
States Will Let 1t Go On.
Martin Stecker, who publishes
a weekly paper in Linares, Mex
leo, is in Jail there, says the Hart
ford COurant. 81 am at present in
JAIL" he writes, "for censuring in
my paper the mayor and town
clerk for keeping cows and hogs in
their yards and letting the water
run through bitches in town, with
out sufficient fall to permit their
being flushed, thus causing water
10 stagnateand uitimatelyto bring
about an epidemic of yellow fever
of such virulence that think it
could not be any worse"
Editor Stecker has been living
among the Mexicans for a dozen
years now, and he testifes
that the love Of gambling is born
in them. Everybody buys lottery
tickets. The chief attractions at
all Mexican fairs are the bullfights
and the gambling games. When
he was new to Mexican ways the
gambling in Linares astOnished
him. He knew it was contrary to
Mexican law, yet he saw games
running in the town hall itself and
in school houses. Another thing
that puzzled him was a monthly
announcement of this sort in the
, official paper of Nueyo Leon:
Several public spirited citizens of
this city have given $3,333.33 to-
ward the construction of the state
capitol building" Being in Mon
terey one day he asked the com
missioner of schools about it.
That functionary explained that
the queer looking gifts were
monthly installments of the sum
demanded and paid for the exclu-
sive gambling house privilege in
the city.
That's the sort of thing that is
going on pretty nearly all over
Mexico except in the federal dis
trict (the capital and its environ
menO, where President Diaz is en-
forcing the law, and where four
government clerks were sum
marily bounced the other day for
throwing dice. The governor of
Tamaulipas is one of the best men
in the republic-educated, en-
lightened, moral, no gambler and
no friend to gambling. Yet he re-
Gently sold the exclusive privilege
in Tampico for $4,000 a year. Ed
itor Stecker demonstrated with
him in the paper and personally.
GAS everyone will gamble, no mat,
ter what laws are made" said
Gov. Pedro Arguelles, at is my
opinion that it is better for the
gamblers to pay their cash to the
state direct rather than to corrupt
the judges and the police with
brides to shut their eyes,"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
FACTS and OBSERVATIONS
The writer spent Friday on tn
c. q o. The first stop was at
SOLDIER,


The health Of tHis community is
good. Prospects are favorable for
the beginning of work early in the
Spring on the new fire brick plant
Since our last call DR.. Harvey Nor
gan has returned to town. DR.. c
B. Rogers has also located here.
L. S. Vincent has been detained
at home for short time with grip.
DR.. W. D. William, formerly OF
Enterprise, recently bought the E.
II. Demsey residence, and will
occupy it on Monday, February 8.
He has been practitioner for 20
years, being a graduate of the Ken
lucky School of Medicine. His
wife was Miss Myrtle Roberts, of
Carter county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
For sale by R. H WHITE & CO., Druggists.
Shooting.

On Friday afternoon at VIM.
Flanders barn near Judy, Quint
Stockdale shot Earl Gay, colored,
who was in the loft. Stockdale
was on the ground. The ball enter
ed the nostril and ranged up.
Stockdale claims the shooting was
accidental. Gay and another boy
say it was intentional.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
Congratulations

About twenty of Major A. L.
Woods special friends went to his
residence on Saturday evening to
congratulate him on his good for
tune in securing the appointment
for Pension Agent. There were as
many expressions of gladness as
there were persons present and in
a happy mood Major Wood respond
ed. After which light lunch was
served.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10

possible to make an estimate of the
loss, but that it will exceed $780,.
100000. The Building Inspector
says the loss on buildings alone is
about $15O,OOO,0OO. The fire swept
away the finest and largest bust
ness houses of the city, from seven
to fourteen stories high.
Only one fatal accident was re-
ported, and it is believed the list
of the injured will not exceed fifty.
The city is under martial law. A
ten-day legal holiday and the ex-
tension of matured paper for thirty
days have been asked for. Major
Gen. Corbin took command Of the
troops on duty Tuesday.
Fifty thousand factory hands
have been thrown out of work.
For twenty-eight hours the fire
ragged before it could be checked.
Several days will lapse before an
approximate estimate of losses can
be had.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
Sold.

The Georgetown Sentinel has
been sold to a stock company of
prominent town Republicans. The
new manager will be w. T. Harri-
son, former business manager of
the Lexington Leader.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
Shingles Shingles /!

Red cedar direct from Seattle
quarter sawed hemlock, sawed pop
lar. If you don't want shingles try
Ruberoid, the best roofing on the
market. STAR planning MILL Co.
2S AZ
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court reOonvened on yes
terday. The damage suits against
the city and Mrs. Biggerstaff by
the Misses Howard was dismissed
without prejudice. New action
will probably be instituted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10

When in need of an auctioneer
leave your order at either of the
printing offices of the city orc all on
% At w. NJ. CRAvENs,
r. F. D. No. 2, Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10

Charles Wilson, of Clark county,
has opened meat store on the
corner of Locust and Bank streets.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
PRESTON.

James Horton on Friday trans
ferred his stock of general mer-
chandise to Garrett & Barnes. The
members of the firm are G. B. Gar
rett, the merchant of Towards Mill,
and Arthur Barnes, young man
who has lived near Preston.
Mr.. Horton and family are this
week moving to our city to his prop
erty on south Queen St.
On the train we met Senator
Pritchard, of Elliott. He was en-
route to Frankfort after being at
home sick with grip for a week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
For Sale or Rent.

My resident property on Holt
avenue, l acre of ground, two lots,
good repair with all modern con-
veniences. Call on or address
H. r. PREwITT,
22-tf Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10

The writer attended court at
Owingsville on Monday. The new
tower of the Court house with the
city clock attract attention. We
have not seen so large attendance
at a Court-day there. Of course
there have been larger. More
mules were on the market than lie
usual. There were few cattle.
Montgomery was largely represent
ed in those present. Interest in the
Democratic primary evidently
brought many. The Democratic
Committee met and arranged for
the Primary for county officers.
This will be held April 9th. We
give the names of candidates for the
various offices and the assessment
for each TO defrsy expenses.
COUNTY JUDGE, $25.
j. A. Daugherty and John
COUNTY ATTORNEY, $15.
Sherman Goodpaster.
COUNTY CLERK, $25.
Jas. T. Peters, Seth Bolts, Leslie
Shrout, Dan Doggett and Ed. Boyd.
SHERIFF, $25.
Caleb Ratliff.
JAILER, $15.
Sam Doggett, W. w. Powers,
Sam Jones and James McCarty.
ASSESSOR, $40.
Bige Wells and VIM. D. Bailey.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SIS.
Clyde Nelson, Wood Z. Perry and
James G.. Bascom.
SURVEYOR, SIS.
CORONER, 50.
JUSTICE OF PEACE, $3.50.
Thus far announced Is.
On Tuesday of last week Chief
of Police w. F. Mark, of Owings-
vile, returned from Ohio where he
arrested Lizzie Bridges o"iored, OF
Mt. Sterling, who for grand lar
ceny had been indicted at Owings-
Vile. She had stolen jewelry and
clothing from B. F. Perry.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10

Farm for rent, Mrs. Julia Evans.
I6tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-02-10
For Rent.

Fruit orchard, berry patches and
garden. 28-2t
BETTE and MARY DARLINGTON.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27

a few weeks hence are counted upon
to be the most powerful fighting ma
chimes of the new American navy.
They will usher In Il important in
nevation, inasmuch as their batteries
will contain finch guns in place OF
the 6,inch rapid firers which have
prevailed since the vessels Of the
Kearsarge.K kentucky type were plan
ned, 1t is doubtful whether any ship
afloat will match the Louisiana in ar
mament. In addition 10 four 12.nch
guns, in fore and aft turrets, she
win have eight S-inch rifles. In the
main battery these will be supple
mented by twelve finch rifles, each
throwing a projectile weighing l65
pounds.
The 12.inch guns carry a shell
weighing $50 pounds at a velocity Of
$500 feet a second-a speed one
fourth greater than that attained Try
the 1s.inch guns on the ships Of the
indiana class. The finch shells have
i bursting charge Of thirteen pounds
Or black powder. The explosive shell
may be replaced by an armor piereine
proiactiip which attains a velocity 81
5000 feet d second driven by a charge
Of III pounds Of smokeless powder.
Hitherto The secondary batteries 81
/ the hattIeships have been composed
mostly Of Spounder and 6:poundei
raptdsfige guna On the Louisiana
these will BID superseded by twenty
s.ineh rapid fire rifles throwing
Iiponnd explosive shell, There VII
also be- twelve 3.potrnder semiaato
matte guns, eight 1~.ppander antomatli
guns and two 3-inch field guns am
eight machine guns for the fighting
tops.
The armor for the Louisiana vii
cost about / 100000. While the great
est 81 her steel protection Will b
concentrated at the water line amid
ships, she also will be protected III
full length Of her hull, and above 10
main belt Of armor plate there vii
be three thinner belts Of p~lates~-th
lower casemate the upper cascmat
and the superstructure armor.
Electricity will be employed 10 a
large an extent on board the Louii
lana as on any ship In the navy. Their
will be electric ammunition holsts an
col geyers. and II IS more than prol
] able that electrical devices for bot
i aiming and discharglng the guns MI
/ be installed. There also will be q
automatically controlled motor for u
purpose Of keeping the big guns On
horizontal line while firing ii 4 heay
q sea.
The Louisiana las d length of 4
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feet on the load waterline, an en-
treme breadth oil 76 feet 10 inches
and a total displacement Of 10000
tons. She will be fitted with twin.
screw vertical expansion engines Of
an indicated horse power of 10000 and
capable of developing a speed Of IS
knots or better !.
The mean draught Of the vessel will
be III feet 6 inches and the coal sup
ply 900 tons . Twenty-six feet nine
inches Is the maximum draught, and
II a shot should pierce the hull he-
meath the water line, a layer Of corn.
pith, placed between the outer and in
ner shells, will swell and effectually
stop the leak The ships compile
ment will include ~ officers and 7Gf
men.
The total cost Of the Louisiana will
be In the neighborhoca OF $4,000, 900.
The progress Of her construction Is
being watched intently BY naval Of
ficers, constructors and shipbuilders
generally owing to the competition
between the private company that is
building her and the New York navy
yard which Is constructing the Con.
necticut. The construction Of these
two ~battleships, which are practically
identical and the keels Of which were
laid at the same time, Is intended to
show whether the government can
successfully compete with the private
shipbuilders in constructing our war
ships. The Newport News company
has won the race 50 far In regards q
time and naval experts seem 10 be d
the opinion that the private concern
will also succeed In turning out thu
battleship At a lower cost than Til.
government navy yard.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27

Gossip Of the Diamond

NEWPORT NEWS, ya, Aag.
In the presence u 10000 persons ne
b~attlesbip Louisiana vas launched %.
day BIZ he Newport News s%hiphniids
inc Company In addition ~ The Of
fetal party from New Orleans there
were present delegations Of naval 81.
ficers from washington, Philadelphia
and New york and visitors from nlln
erous other points
The naming party were escorted y
the platform BY q. b. Orcuts presa'
dent Of the bodybuilding company the
i Miss Juanita Lalland, Of New
Orleans, was attended by several
young ladies' as maids Of honor. Coy
ernor Blanchard and other official rep,
resentatiyes Of the state Of Louisiana
were present.
As soon as the ceremonies were
over President circuit conducted the
guests, numbering some 500 persons
To the steamboat Newport, aboard
which the party went to Old POM
Comfort, where they we're entertained
at d banquet Iii the dining room q
the Hotel GhamberlIn.
Description Of the Louisiana.
The Louisiana and her sister ship
the Connecticut, which u 70 y
launched ii the New York navy var
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27
Save the Children.

Statistics will prove that a large
percentage Of deaths among children
may be traced TO complications arls.
ing from the early souring Of milk
by bacteria. Cholera infantum In
the most fatal disease Of infancy, and
common, especially with bottle.fet
Infants. Perry Davis p~alnkiller IN
the emergency il the best remedy and
saves many d child's life while the
doctor Is coming. Csc and Soc bot
ties.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27

! Income

doesn't make prosperity II the ex.
penses are greater. Did you ever
figure out what sickness costs yon
per year; doctors bills. medicine
bills. etc, etc. to say nothing OF the
suffering. Rheumatism strikes like
a knife In the back II left alone; with
Perry Davis Pain killer. the terror
Of this disease are headed Off. Pain
killer relieves muscular cramps, lum
bago. neuralgia and sciatica. rs ant
| soc bottles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27

Or. r. NJ. Jones. tho mining engin.
Ger, has completed his report or q
geological survey Of Nov Mexico and
the statistics gathered BY The doctor
Of the territory's mineral wealth have
been forwarded 10 The department al
Washington. pr. Jones has been
working On The survey since jam.
ary 2.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27

william Newsom and vito Of the
Bennett mine arc back from the palo-
mas hot springs. He went up para
Iyzed and is now 80 as to be able 70
be about but Is not entirely well.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27

N. =. Rose. editor Or tho Deming
Graphic visited Las Vegas during the
forepart Of tho week on business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27

n. "a. Basor, VI the New MeStco III.
oil and Iron Company, was q pasaen.
ger for Albuquerque Inst night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-27
Mrs. Geu. ii. Moore and araal.

daughter returned to Aibualerqna
from d visit 70 relatives ut p,es'a.
Mexico.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01
|CLINGMAN-CRAIGEN
 CUTTING SCRAPE,

A mix-up occurred Tuesday noon in the barbershop of T. A. McEwen on Front street, between T. J. Clingman and Ed Craigen, both colored school teachers. It seems that the latter was en- ployed to succeed the former for a summer term at a country school.
 Craigen met Clingman by re. quest and the latter was not long in planting his fist in Craigen's face. The latter then drew a knife, cutting Clingman across the forehead and a bad gash or the left arm.
 Craigen, who was also cut, was taken before Mayor J. w. Grubbs and bound over in the sum of $500 to appear Friday. Both negroes bear good reputa- tions for industry and peaceable dispositions.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01
COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED.

The state board of election commissioners composed of Gov. Davis, Attorney General Murphy and Secretary of State Crockett met Tuesday and selected county election commissioners.
 In the governors home coun- ty, Pope, and Jackson, he was allowed the naming of the com missioners, but in nearly every other county, he was outvoted.
 Following are the appointments for Jackson and Independence counties. Just why Crockett should favor the Davis nominees in this county is not known:
 Independence R. A. Dowdy, B. F. Mayhue, Democrats; J. H. Rogers, Republican. Governo Davis suggested J. A. keneaster and George Green.
 Jackson M. M. Stuckey, R. F. Dunn, Democrats; J. W. Grubbs, Republican. These were suggested by Governor Davis and accepted by MT. Crockett. Col. Murphy suggested Alcorr Ferguson, Thos. Graham, Demo. crats, and Charles G. Henry, Republican,
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01
TOLSON'S MURDERER
 SECURES ACQUITTAL
Doctor Parchman's Plea of Self Defense Upheld By Jury
 At Van Buren.

Little Rock, June 27. -Dr. w. L. Parchman was acquitted at lilo Sunday morning of the murder of Charles Tolson at Van Buren. The jury had been locked up since 10 o'clock Saturday night before reaching verdict, and this lengthy deliberation led to a general impression that there would be a mistrial.
 Charles Tolson, an actor at the head of the Tolson Stock Con- pany, was fatally shot by Dr. Parchman on the station plat form at Van Buren on Sunday, October 3, just as he was about to purchase tickets for himself and company to leave there after completing a weeks engage ment.
 Dr. Parchman had been in- formed on Saturday night, by telephone, that his daughter AL lie was going away with the Tol- son company. He went to the station next morning, and it is said by some witnesses that he accosted Tolson with "I want to see you" and the shooting fol- lowed.
 Dr. Parchman and some of his witnesses testified that when he accosted Tolson, the latter made a motion with his hand toward his hip pocket and Dr. Parchman claims to have fired in self-de- fence, believing that his life was in danger.
 No pistol was found on Tolson and witnesses for the state testi. fled that he did not carry a pis. tol, and that Dr. Parchman did not accost him before the shoot. ing.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01
EXCLUSION TO COTTER,
 ARK, SUNDAY, JULY 3.

$2.5O for the round trip. Spe- cial train will leave Newport promptly at 8 a. m; arrive at Cotter at l p. m. Returning, leave Cotter at 5 p. m., arriving
 Newport at 9:3O p. m. Do otmiss the opportunity of talk s this delightful ride and view g the magnificent scenery so n your home, for over 100
 les the road follows White ger. Great bluffs, hundreds of let high overhanging the rail Tad in many places.
 This is to be another one of our pular excursions, personally nducted Tickets on sale one week in advance at Iron Noun tain offices~ Secure your tickets and have your seat reserved free of charge.
 55dtd THos. H. REAMEY, Agt,
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01
DIED SUDDENLY.


 Beebe June, 23. John A. Johnson died suddenly about g o'clock this morning at his home here. He was drawing water from his we'll here when sud- denly he ran from the well into the house and fell across bed and exclaimed, "I'm gone" 4 He leaves a wife and several small children. He had been in bad health for a year. He moved here about two years ago from Cotton Plant. where he was well and favorably known.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01

and fun in swings and hammocks and games until noon, when a sumptuous repast met the press ing demands of the inner man for more than ninety persons leaving enough for as many more.
 Not a mishap nor unpleasant ness of any nature occurred to ? mar the beauty and happiness o1 this the best of all gala days TOT Baptist Sunday school. Every one was delighted and will take 3 up their work with renewed zeal and determination.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01
|ARKANsAAcRoPs
 REPORTED GOOD.
Progress Being Made in Cotton Corn Prospects Excellent and Indications Point to Pros
 perobs Season.

l Following il the Arkansas crop report just isdued for the week ending June 2:
 The temperature was nearly normal during the week, with fairly we'll distributed showers over most of the state the middle of the week, and heavy rains in the northwest portion the fore part.
 Considerable progress was made in cleaning fields and crops are generally free of grass except in portions of the southeast and northwest sections, where the ground has been too wet to blow. Cotton is still small but has a good color and as a rule is grow ing rapidly, Blooms are reported in some favored sections and there is very little complaint of damage to the crop by insects.
 Considerable corn has been laid by in fine condition. It is growing nicely and while small has good color and is healthy.
 Most of the overflowed district along the Arkansas river in the western part of the state has been planted to corn and some is up to good stands.
 l The harvesting of wheat anc oats is general, and the yields have generally been very satis factory.
 Some hay has been secured ir good condition.
 Potatoes are being harvested and good yields secured. The outlook is very favorable for good crops of apples anC peaches and some of the earlier
 varieties of these fruits are being
 marketed.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-01
COLEMAN SHOT,
 SOUGHT TO ESCAPE.


 Grant Coleman, rather noto' rious negro, who has been wanted here for some time or the charge of assault with intent to kill, received gun shot wound about l o'clock Wednesday morn ing while attempting to escape arrest, that may end his lie.
 Night Watchman George Rob- inson with deputies located the negro in a house north of the Iron Mountain track, but Cole man tried to get away, ana III a fusilade of shots was mt Tn the