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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

numerary, ]. S. Walker.
Little Rock-F. b. Jones.
Maysville-F. X. Strouve.
Moore6eld-W. L. Clark.
Mt. CARMEL. w. Gardner.
Mt. Olivet-J. w. Harris.
Salt Wells G. Dills.
Shannon and Sardis-W. I. Ecker
Tilton--W. W. Spates.
Tollsborough-O. @. Wiley.
Vanceburg-H. E. Rosebery.
Washington and Hebron-B. F.
Cosby.
Transferred to West Virginia
Conference. Stationed at Parkers-
burg-U. V. w. Darlington.
North Carolina Conference-R.
H. Hobbs.
Memphis Conference - S. W.
Peoples.
South Carolina Conference--H.
X. Mills.
C. j. Nugent goes from Bloom
field to LAGRANGE.
J j. Dickey to Simpsonville.
M. w. Hiner from Csmargo and
Grassy Lick to Middlesboro.
A. Redo to Hinton.
ID. w. Robertson is retained as
Presiding Elder in the Shelbyville
district.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
Mayor Scored in Council Resolu.
lions for Drunkenness,

The Common Council of Allan
ia, Ca, has before it resolution
condemnlng Mayor Woodward for
alleged drunkenness while attend
ing the American Municipal
League, at Toledo. Resolutions
are in part as follows:
''Be it resolved, That regret be
rendered to the League of Ameri-
can Municipalities on account of
the spectacle which the Mayor
made OF himself; that the Mayors
attitude toward the city of Chica-
go, and the 'boorish' manner in
which he treated Mayor Dunno are
heartily deplored and condemned;
that regret for his 'unseemly and
objectionable conduct be ex-
pressed to the city of Toledo; that
copies of these resolutions be sent
to the President of the Municipal
League, to the Mayor of Toledo,
the Mayor Of Chicago and to the
leading newspapers ofthe country"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

The market demand for red gum
-one of the commonest trees on
the hardwood bottomlands of the
South. eastern States and the Mis-
sissppi Valley-has grown very
rapidly in the last six years. Pre-
vjous to this time the manufactur
of the wood had remained in the
experimental stage, little effort be-
ing made to prevent its tendency
to warp and twist. Judicious care
in handling has, however, proved
sufficient to eliminate this object
ionable quality, and the usefulness
and abundance of the red gum,
with the growing scarcity of popular
and cottonwood which 1t resembles
in several ways, have brought
about Its increasing use by the
mills, until now furniture factories
in cities alone consume between
forty million and sixty mi!lion
board TT. year, and the wood may
be regarded as firmly esta blished in
the market.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
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Kaufman,
3 StrauS \ Co.
322-324 West Main Street,
LEXINGTON, Ky.
Ladies and Girls Ready-tO- Wear Garments.
What is Generally Accepted As Correct

Gray in all its shades has by universal acceptance been
proclaimed the king of colors for Autumn 1905 The
reliable fashion deneators limited time ago that this
would be the took the hint and turned our
thoughts and endeavors toward bringing together
of correctly and styshly modelled suits
all the various shades of gray.
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Every womans aim is be stylish1y dressed and
be considered styshy dressed she is
correctly dressed In getting suit here you assured
of the latter therefore, further argument would be
stock of suits being correct Stylish and
in every way frst-cass
seeeeceeeSoOeSosSocee ceSs@eeeevSSesGeea
One graceful long coated model SIS 90 is composed
best quality homespun cloth in stone gray shade model
forming ideal a occasion" suit being serviceable vet
essentially dressy Other long coated styles made of
novelty materials cut upon mannsh lines and unique
with them which make them distinct from
others.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
Critically Ill.

Many people are critically ill, as
result of disturbance of their di-
gestive functions, and don't know
it. If you are suffering from dir
illness, heartburn, wind, loss of
appetite, irritability, headache,
nausea, collie, constipation, waste
no time, but take DR.. Caldwell's
(laxative) Syrup Pepsin. 1t may
be the means of warding off dan
gerous sickness. At any rate: it
will surely make your distressing
dyspeptic symptoms disappear. 1t
is safe, certain and pleasant. Try
it. Sold by VIM. S. Lloyd at
SOC and $l.OO. Your money back
if it fails. sat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

FreRchhurg and Olympia-Clar-
ence Sipple.
Hazard and Hindman-W. K.
Mcclure.
Irvine-J. w. jackson.
Jackson-W. W. Green.
Lexington (Epworth) w. j.
Morphis.
Lexington (Hill street)-U. G.
Foote.
Morehead-George Froh.
Mt. Sterling-H. G. Turner !;
supernumerary, B. e. Lancaster.
Mt. Zion Circuit-J. r. Peoples.
Nicholasville = w. F. Taylor
superuumerary, F. w. Rowland.
Owingsville-C. L. Bohon.
Spears-W. b. Raglan and C. A
b omley.
Versailles-W.S. Grinstead.
West Liberty--E. s. Wilson.
Winchester--J. r. Savage.
Winchester Mlssion-C. b.
Crockett.
Kentucky Wesleyan College,.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

Terrible plaques, those itching,
Fostering diseases of tae skin. Put
an end to misery. Doan's ONT
ment cures. At any drug store.
sat
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20
APPOINTMENTS AT METHODIST
CONFERENCE.
ua.. nhannas MAZDA In Churches
In Central Kentucky.

The Kentucky Conference of the
Methodist Church. South, held at
Covington, Ky, closed on Septem-
Der IL. after seven days. session at
Scott street Methodist Episcopal
Church, and is declared the most
successful conference of the church
ever held in Kentucky. After the
conference finished it's work at 2
o'clock, Bishop Gambler made the
announcement of ministers
LEXINGTON DISTRICT.
\ !, = : = =; :. :
E ~ Mann, presiding elder.
md Grassy Lick--C.
n. Prentice.
w. Williams.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

L. Weber, president; w. S. Ander-
son, professor.
Kentucky Wesleyan Academy
r. NJ Lee, principal.
Student at Vanderbilt Universi-
ty--C. A. Gossett.
NASHVILLE DISTRICT.
j. R. Deering, Presiding Elder.
Bethel and Sharpsburg-J. I. J.
FINER.
Carlisle-C. F. Evans.
East Maysville and Coneord--C.
p. PHO.
Fairview Mission-Henry Martin
Flemingsburg-W. Z. Arnold.
Germantown-S. II. Pollitt.
Hillsboro-J. L. West; super
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-09-20

The heart that is full of joy al
ways has room for another's cor
rows.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
New Story of Lincoln.

Lincoln's birthday brings out the
usual complement of Lincoln stories,
and most of them have been published
in one form or another, but ]. d. Vel
yer of New York tells one that he
says never appeared in print.
In the thick of the civil war, when
Lincoln was troubled almost beyond
what he could bear, two men from a
western state applied to him for some
minor offices. The president was dis
gusted at their opportunities, sut
finally told them a story.
"One time a king went hunting. On
his way to the forest he met a subject
riding a donkey. Hello, king said the
subject. Hello subject said the king.
Where are you going. kipg?' I'm go
ing hunting. subject Better not, it's
going to rain No, 1t isn't said the
king, my court astrologer said that it
would be fair weather. Nc, it's going
to RAIN persisted the subject, but the
king laughed at him and went hunting.
1t rained hard and the king returned
to his castle wet and bedraggled and
ordered that his astrologer's head be
cut off. He sent for the subject who
had foretold rain and made him court
astrologer. But / am no good at fore
casting said the subject. But you told
me 1t was going to rain,' said the
king. knew that because my 1ackass
hung his ears down. replied the sub
ject. Every time he does that it is
going to rain Then will make your
1ackass court astrologer,' said the king
and he did.
Lincoln stopped there and his visit
ors laughed a little. but limited that
they did not see much point in the
story. Then the president added:
Ever since that time every jackass in
the iirxdom las wanted job"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

nor's ball before he levanted with the
girl"
Jean let this pass without remark;
but, as Laro replenished his glass. the
young man said. "If you are not care
full you will get your brairs as be-
fogged as they were when l tried to
talk with You this morning."
''Befogged. was l. my son? Yet not
so much but that l recall every word
you told me of what has happened
since you left Iazalie and me on the
Barra de Hero. and went to play gen.
tleman awhile in New Orleans. BY the
way JEAN" he added. as from an after
thought, that was an odd thing for
you to do--go of on a wild goose
chase to the Florida wilds to bring
Do Cazeneaus brat away from the
Choctaws."
There was smouldering anger in
Lafitte's eyes as he turned them upon
Laro's mocking face.
81 told you that the Indian runner
BIrd-wing. came from his tribe to
Count de Cazeneau. bringing a letter
from Mrs. Stanley, imploring his for
giveness, as she was dying. and be-
seeching his protection for the daugh-
ter she must leave among the Indians
He asked for my services. and | gave
them gladly. for his daughters sake"
Lafitte looked steadily at Laro. who.
in a mocking tone, asked. did you
find her still such a charming demoi-
selle? | dare swear you did not. II
there be truth in the reports that the
Englishman left her long ago-left
her to wear out her life among their
red neighbors."
LATTE rose and went over to the
port-hole. turning his back as he an
swered, II found her dead. with the
Indians mourning for her as for one
well loved. Her child. with her maid.
Barbe French woman. l brought to
the count"
What is the child called, and how
old said you she was?" Laro inquired.
now in more serious tone.
'She is fourteen. but such a pale
little slip that she neither looks nor
seems her age. She hears the same
given name as her mother-Rcsal]e:
but the Indians called her island
Rose Their cabin was en- small
island, and, in srite of their rude sur
roundings, the mother seams to have
eeared the child most carefully. The
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

A movement to erect a monument
to President Lincoln has recalled the
existerce and mysterious passing of
the National Lincoln Monument asso-
citation. chartered by act of Congress,
March 30. 1867.
The plan was backed by the most
prominent men in the country at the
time, and 100000 was raised by popu-
lar subscription. Tho design for the
monument was executed by Clark
Mills. the sculptor. site in front of
the Capitol was selected. and cap
tured Confederate cannon were turned
over to the association by the war de-
partment from which to cast the
bronze figures surmounting the pedes-
tai
But the association and Its organiz-
ers seem to have vanished into thin
air. work on the monument was never
even begun. and 80 far as can be
learned the money was never re-
turned.
From 1867 to 1882 the record of tho
association is clear, but there is alb
solutely nothing to show what became
of 1t after that date. The list OF in
corporators submitted to Congress in
the former year with the application
for a charter included such prominent
men as James Harlan, Alexander
Ramsey. Schuyler Colfax, Frederick
Douglass. Godlove s. Orth. Shelby NJ.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
H[AFYTE MMS
WI I0UTSLANA
Nv BY MARY DEvEREUx
- ILLUSTRATIONS c. WILSON
0a9vzsA. vs~1ed

count has formally adopted her. and
she Is row known as Rosellc de Gaze
neau."
Iafltte said this with a dignified
coidness. and as If wishing. by full
explanation. to dismiss the subject
Laro did not answer, ard Lafitte
continued:
Il am reminded to ask you again
If you VIII take my advice as to this
present cargo of slaves. / tell you
that the governors recent proclama-
tion will cause trouble, II you attempt
to bring them to New Orleans at pres
ept Pierre told me. only the day be-
fore I sailed, OF some talk he over
heard between Governor Claiborne
himself and two gentlemen with him.
when one OF their coach horses cast
shoe. and they were delayed at the
smithy while our men remedied the
accident"
"Oh, say, as seems to me l am
always saying nowadays. that your
idea Is the right one was the surly
answer. "We'll up sail at midnight.
when we can reckon upon slipping
away from under the nose of that in
for our own snuggery, where Lazalie
has. no doubt, been wondering at my
being so long away. Once in the
channel that brings us to the Barra
de Hero, and anchored before it, all
the craft England can send would
have hard work to get at us. We will
take the niggers there for awhile, and
turn them out on the island. to work
our crops. until Claiborne takes an
other nap and forgets all about the
recent agitation"
He had, while speaking, again pick
ed up the spyglass. and focused it
upon the man-of-war, where nothing
was changed among the relocated
ioungers.
Have you anything more to say to
Jude?" inquired LATTE. after few
moments silence upon his part. while
I.aro was swearing at the enemy he
was scanning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

angular, the base OF which and its
three groups representing slavery.
"The first presents the slave in his
most abject state. as when brought to
this country. Here we behold him
nude. deprived of all which tends to
elevate the heart witk any epirit of
pride or independence.
''Tte second represents a less abb
ject stage. He is here partly clad,
more enlightened, and hence. realizing
his bondage, startles with a love of
freedom.
''The third is the ransomed slave,
redeemed from bondage by the blood
of Liberty. who. having struck OF his
shackles. holds them triumphantly
aloft. The slave is pictured CRATE
fully bowling at her feet.
Between these groups are three
bas reliefs. The first representa- fir
ing on Fort Sumter. The two others
represent the serate and house amend
ing the Constitution.
"The second story first group. rep
resents the members Of the cabinet in
council. while Seward points toward
Europe. as though explaining the i'm
portance of the act. The second
group. officers of the navy and prom
inent Onion men who stood by the
president during the civil war.
Third. the fall of Richmond. and
the surrender of Lee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
CHAPTER K.

A night had passed, and the island
OF Martinique lay browsing In the
sleepiress of midday. In Fort Royal
bay. before the sleepy town. lay three
ships at anchor The one nearest
shore was brigantine, beautiful in
model and French In build; she car
ried a long eighteen-pounder amid
ships, and her bulwarks were pierced
for lighter guns This was the Black
Petrel,' and she displayed the Ameri-
can ensign, now hanging limp In the
motionless air. as were the like colors
shown by the Condor rocking near
by in the lazy tide.
Down in the luxuriously furnished
cabin OF the brigantine. Laro and La
htte, seated. and In earnest conver-
sation, paused OCCASIONALLY to scruti-
nize this craft.
perhaps she means no mischief"
muttered the former; "but the very
flag she flies, and the red showing on
her decks are enough to set my teeth
on edge"
you say you heard ashore last
evening. as did I. that she stopped
only TO fill her water butts, and is
pound farther south"
Lafitte laid down the glass, and
laughed little bitterly; but he made
neither reply nor comment.
"Did old De Cszereau seem inclin-
cd to treat his granddaughter with
lindness?" Laro inquired. after a
short silence. and as If considering 1t
wise to change the subject.
"Yes for all | could see: and he Is
likely to do SO while she makes no
demand upon his gold"
Laro uttered an oath and drained
his glass.
That man has been growing more
and more miserly ever since his pretty
daughter ran away with that cursed
Erglishman, and have often thought
1t might have been money in my
pocket II | had let Stanley's blood out
of his veins the night of the COVER
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

Cullom. Samuel Shellenbarger and
Richard Yates. Senator Cullom of
Illinois, whose name appears as one
of the incorporators, said recently
that he didn't remember anything
about the association and couldn't say
why the project was not carried out
or what became of the 100000 col
lected in one-dollar subscriptions from
all over the country.
From the record it appears that on
June rs, 1868, little more than a
year after the association obtained its
charter, Congress passed joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of
War to place at the disposal of the
association damaged and captured
bronze and brass cannon and ordnance
out of which to cast the principal
figures surmoIr ting the pedestal. The
act provided that no such allotment
of ordnance should be made. however.
until the voluntary subscriptions to
the monument fund should reach $780,
600.
While no record can be found tc
show just how much money was col
lected, 1t is probable in view of the
above law that the amount was in ex-
cess of 100000, as the records of the
War department show that under the
act twelve brass cannon were issued
to the association.
The last Congress record OF the as
sociation is Gu act passed in 1882, pro-
riding that five trustees should con-
stitute legal quorum of the asso-
citation; and 1t is believed that this
provision was enacted owing to the
dying out of interest In. the project
and the difficulty that had been ex-
perienced in securing attendance at
the necessary meetings.
Recently a number of the engraved
subscription receipts of the association
have been found. They were executed
at the bureau of engraving and bear
the signature of Gen. F. e. Spinner.
treasurer of the association ard at
that time treasurer of the United
States as well. In view of this fact
1t has been suggested that II the
books of the treasury department were
carefully examined the 100000 or
more subscribed by the people and
placed in Gen. Spinner's care would
be found on derosit.
The following description Of the
monument, as designed by Clark Mills
and accepted by the association. was
published at the time:
"Tfe pedestal to be Of granite. and
figures bronze. the whole structure to
be 70 rect. surmounted by thirty-five
colossal figures. Its construction tri-
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

No" replied the latter, without TAX
ing the glass from his eye; "for, be-
logged as you thought me, gave him
his orders this morning. before | came
aboard this craft"
Very well" said LATTE. paying no
attention to Laro's covert defense of
himself "Then nothing remains to
be done until night"
Nothing" the other man assented !:
and LATTE left him.
The BLACK Petrel's" gunner, Lopez,
an old fellow of Laro's. leaned against
the taffrail. smoking, while he looked
scowlingly at the English vessel. Near
Lopez lounged Garorne. mate of the
BLACK Petrel,' heavily built, brutal.
faced Portuguese, as swarthy as his
companion.
Some distance forward, leaning
against the bulwark. his arms folded,
and his stolid face turned toward the
sinking sun, was the statuesque form
of Ehewah, the only Indian aboard
young sub-chief of the Muyscas
tribe. inhabiting an island of the
, southern seas.
II have been watching him, and
tell you the dog is not to be trusted.
the gunner was saying. "Laro seems
nowadays to have no eyes save for his
rum; and this. If he has not a care,
will lead us all into some inferr al
trap, where we may feel the rope
around our necks."
"Haye care. Lopez" said his com
panlon sternly. that you get not the
taste of another rope first. upon your
bare back. for showing disrespect to
your captain"
"You have been overfree with that
sort of rope already; and this lies at
the bottom of what I thought it my
duty to warn you against" was the
surly retort AN Indian never for.
gets the hurt he rever forgives; And
forgiving is something an Indian
would scorn as we would scorn COW
ardice.'
Garonne. with an oath, asked what
/ he meant.
81 will stake all the silver and gold
that fell to my share from the fight
three weeks ago with the Spanish brig,
that Ehewah will never forget the
splicing to the main mast you gave
him Tor stealing your ruby. Every
blow OF the ropes end awoke dozen
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

THE crowning figure is the presi-
dent in the act of signing the procla-
nation. At his. feet are Liberty and
Justice, while behind sits Time, watch
ing the hour glass, missioned., as it
were, from heaven. At the base of
the steps leading from the center
structure are the equestrian statues
of leading commanders of the army"
1t can easily be seen from the
above description just how preten-
tious was the monument proposed, and
it is evident from such of the rec
ords as exist that the members of
tho association lost interest in their
task before sufficient money was col
lected to enable them to begin work
on the memorial. There are many
prominent men in Washington who
think that Lincoln should have such
memorial, and they hope that the
awakened discussion Of the matter
may lead to some definite result.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09

he had it all. When the inspector ig-
ured out the amount that should be
there he went to Lincoln and told him
how much cash there should be in the
postoffice.
"'Well, l guess have it, said Lin
coin, as he drew forth a bundle Of
money.
"He counted 1t out and 1t Tailed to
a cent to the amount the inspector had
found due the government. Lincoln
lad kept the governments money sep
arate at all times. Although he car
ried 1t around with him, as the best
method of caring for It. he had never
allowed it to become mixed. up with
his own money. That incident was
Characteristic of Lincoln. He was scru.
pulously honest. Washington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
A. 80 0 ssZszssS'|
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KEPT CASH IN HIS POCKET.
Lincoln Had No Confidence in Banks
When He Was Postmaster

''The developments in the postoffice
department" said Senator Cullom. "re-
mind me of the early times in Illinois
when Lincoln was the postmaster Of
the town of Salem.
THE cash drawer of the postoffice
there was Lincoln's vest pocket, but it
was a cash drawer that was sacred to
him. l remember on one occasion
when a postofice inspector came
around and made a careful survey OF
everything in the postoffice. He took
account of stock and figured out just
how much Lincoln ought to have in
cash telon sing to the government.
Some of Liucoln's friends were afraid
that he might be a little short and
went to him with offers of money II he
needed 1t. He replied that he guess I'D
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-09
ITO be continued.)
EARLY CARRYING OF MAILS.
In 1747 Newspaper Changed Day of
Issue to Suit the Carrier

In t747 Newspaper Changed Day of
Issue to Suit the Carrier.
The New York postofiice is the larg-
est supporter of the postal depart
ment, TO which it returns $6.000.000 or
more clear profit. This is some ad-
vance on the good old times, as may
be seen from Bradford's New York Ga
zette of Dec. G. 1747: Cornelius van
Denburgh as Albany Post designs to
set out for the first time this winter
on Thursday next. All letters to go
by him are desired to be sent to the
postoffice or to his house near the
Spring Garden"
During the Hudson river navigation
the Albany mail was transmitted by
sloops. but in the winter messenger,
as above mentioned was required, and
1t is probable that he travelled on foot.
The winter average of the eastern and
southern mails is given in the same
paper and same date as follows:
"On Tuesday the Tenth Instant at
9 O'Clock in the Forenoon the Boston
and Philadelphia Posts set out from
New York to perform their stages
once a Fort'nite during the Winter
months and are to set out at o'clock
Tuesday morning. Gentlemen and
Merchants are desired to bring their
Letters in time. N. B. This Gazette
will also come forth on Tuesday Morn
ings during that time"
1t is evident that the Gazette which
was weekly published on wednes
day. changed. its day to accommodate
the mails.-Troy Times.