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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

with an amazing accuracy. Further
more, she is one of the greatest living
experts in the detection of counter
felts. On one occasion she proved that
note was bad though the bureau Of
engraving, which makes all the paper
money for the government, declared IL
perfectly good. Naturally, it is one
thing to reckon new bills and quite
another to count old ones, as they come
into the treasury from all over the
country, in all stages of raggedness and
dilapidation. A circumstance worth
mentioning, by the way, is that Mrs.
Leonard's son Is the famous young
Capt Leonard of the United Statas
marine corps, who saved comrade off,
GERS life at Tien Tsin by carrying him
in his arms off fire swept field.
Not a little of the paper money re-
turned to the treasury for REDEMPTION
has been partly destroyed in one way
or another-chewed by puppy dogs,
torn to bits by mice, laundered in
nghtshirt pockets, burned in stoves, or
what not. Such cases, when particu-
iarly bad, are referred to Mrs. Brown,
who is miracle worker in this line.
She Will take few fragments Gun
recognizable to the ordinary eye as
representing money! which have been
recovered from mouse nest perhaps,
and piece them together in such FASH
ion as to identify them as parts of bills
of ascertained denominations. which
thereupon are replaced by refund to
the owner. But her strong hold is
burned money, and the wonders she
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

r UNCH cloths of today are likely
| few years hence to constitute a
goodly proportion of the indispens-
able "old family lace" in many a
bridal trousseau, for no lace is consid-
cred too fine or too costly nowadays to
be used as a covering for the mahogany
and background for the exquisite
china, glass and silver to be placed
thereon. Even the cobweb point laces
of delectable memory. whereof if our
mothers had collar they were ac-
counted fortunate, and If they added to
bined with fine linen to make a tidbit
for the dining room linen closet
This closet may contain laces equal
ing in value those that enrich the
wardrobe of the mistress of the house.
There are rare old laces converted into
this somewhat prosGic use from old
ecclesiastical pieces. There are speci-
mems of the modern art that seek to
rival the patient work of more leisurely
days. While some varieties of lace
enjoy pre-eminent popularity, almost
every kind has a place in the fashion
OF the day. To be sure. duchesse is
regarded as a trihe passe this year.
and is classed with the ornate Japan
ese embroidery that was fancied so
much season or two past.
A note of the present moment is the
curious combination of laces and em-
broideries seen in the shops that cater
to an exclusive trade. OFTEN there are
half dozen totally varying kinds and
in one costly cloth ten varieties were
counted. OF course, these elaborate
cloths are so expensive that only those
who need not stop to count the cost of
anything desired for household equip
ment can afford to consider them. one
may begin at 500 and buy at almost
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
GOOdLineS fOrNeW Gowns

carefully looked after, and it is quite
possible to ruin the best shaped waist
ever cut if the bones are badly placed.
In the new evening gowns the waists
are invariably made in a pointed front.
This effect is gained by girdle, but
intensified by the way the waist is
made. In order to obtain the abso-
lutely straight line the three bones that
were formerly used in the front of the
low waist are done away with. and
there is one broad, fiat steel two inches
in width in many instances: this is
covered with kid and sewed tight to
the lining. and. of course, 1t is no
longer difficult with such a foundation
to obtain the draped folds that are so
becoming and that make the figure
look so we'll, giving the desired fuIlness
over the bust and also making il nos
sible for the measure of the waist TO
be decidedly smaller. A white satin
gown of this description is made 70
fasten in the back, but where the folds
come together in front 1t apparently
fastens with a succession OF hooks and
eyes of exaggerated size. made Of
rhinestones.
All the pointed girdles so fashion,
able at present have wide bones or
steels in front and at the back, and
often at the sides as well. and it is con-
tended that 1t is possible to make the
waist measure much less by drawing
all the fullness to the front and fasten-
ing in a seam just on the bone or steel
A perfection Of Mt such as never before
was known is now demanded for all
gowns. with at the same time a loose
not too tight, appearance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
BOTH HAD TITLES

He was an exaggerated English type.
and his appearance in the lobby Of the
Broadway hotel attracted some atten-
ton. So well known a humorist as
Simeon Ford youches for the story, The
unknown asked for light and volun-
teered this information:
"I am stranger here, dye know, but
at home I'm person of some impor-
tance. I'm Sir James B.. knight OF
the Garter. knight of the Bath. knight
of the Double Eagle, knight of the
Golden Fleece. knight OF the Iron Cross.
Who are your"
Me name" was the ready reply. 'is
Michael Murphy. Night before last.
last night. tonight and every night.
Michael Murphy"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
Ne1LlzlzH lAERZ24H
MIzo M,zlSy our hTSHS5l

I der brunette, comes from Michigan,
was educated in Paris and secured her
position through competitive examin-
alton.
The most important woman in the
postoffice department is Mrs. Emma
Watkins, who adults all the accounts
for our foreign and colonial money ord
ers. 1t is particularly complicated
business and requires wonderful
head for figures. From Porto Rico,
Guam and the Philippine islands most
, of the reports are rendered in Spanish,
language with which Mrs. Watkins
is we'll acquainted, so that they offer
no difficulties to her. What she really
does find troublesome is the part of her
work which relates to Alaska. The
postmasters in that arctic province
are rather transtory than permanent,
and it is a common thing for one or
another of them to mail his resignation
and disappear for parts unknown. He
is not running away, but it is usually
out of the question to find him, and
| lilCetii w llilC Illo lllOllcy OluCl uSCOuhto
are left in deplorable state of mix.
| In the Office of the assistant treasurer
at Washington there hangs over the
mantelpiece an oil portrait of old
General Spinner-him of the remarka-
BILE signature on the old fashioned
| fractional currency. He should be re-
regarded by the women of the depart
ment as their patron saint, inasmuch
as he gave them their first chances to
work for the government. Away back
in 1861. when he was United States
treasurer, it struck him as a good idea
to hire a few women to cut apart with
scissors the newly printed notes.-the
only way OF separating them that had
been devised up to that time. These
female persons, instead of proving in
capable Gas had been confidently pre-
dicted by shrewd and conservative Off
cials) turned out to be much cleverer
than the men. They showed that as
counters of money they were far SUI
perior to their male competitors, whom,
by reason of this fact, they eventually
replaced. 1t was the entering wedge
and the opportunity was steadily i'm
proved, until today there are thousands
of women in the executive departments.
Whatever may be the case outside,
women in the government service get
as good pay as the men, and those of
them who are exceptionally clever have
no trouble in obtaining an opportunity
to exhibit and to exercise their talents
in the employment of Uncle Sam.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

sometimes accomplishes in extracting
value from a few pinches of ashes and
char are almost beyond belief. 1t is a
kind of work that is not always agree
able. however A "wad" of notes from
a drowned mans pocket or recovered
from the stomach of a too greedy goat
is far from pleasant to handle.
Mrs. S. F. Fitzgerald is another re-
markable person in the employ of the
treasury. 1t is said of her that she
knows more about national bank notes
than any other person living, For more
than twenty years she has been at
work in the branch of the redemption
division which deals with such notes,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
WHEN DAYS WERE LONGEST

IAN excess of candor will as fire.
quently destroy ones cause in an argu-
ment as we'll as lack of it," said A.
H. Hummel. in discussing the ethics of
debate.
For instance, that point is we'll IL
lustrated by the Irishman who boasted
that he had often skated sixty miles a
dav.
Sixty miles' exclaimed an auditor;
that's a great distance. You must have
done it when the days were longest
Ito be sure they were. admit that
replied the ingenious Hibernian."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
THE RANGE OF PRICES

The high prices of a certain new hotel
on upper Fifth avenue have been the
subject of innumerable jokes. 1t has
remained for an Englishman to hit off
the situation adequately with a single
phrase. Israel Zangwill dined at the
hotel in question recently, where he
learned something of their rates. He
was asked later where he had dined.
"At the Hotel Impossible" said he.
where 1T cost-well. from more than I
can afford to pay, up"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12
FosTER FArHER oil AcrloN

MANY people have told me that
work too much" said Col. Henry w.
Savage, but don't believe them. 1t Is
not work that ails me, but worry. Work
is healthful and invigoratlng; you can
scarcely put more on man than he
can bear. Worry is the rust upon the
blade. 1t is not the revolutions, but the
friction. that wears out machinery.
II believe with Carlyle that men do
less than they ought unless they do all
they can.
Moreover. have always found that
you can pretty we'll Judge the kind of
worker man is by the way he talks
Speech is the foster father of action,
and action is life"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

her task being to count and identify
currency of that kind. She has to do
much mending Of mutilated bills, and
sometimes the problems presented to
her are of extraordinary difficulty,
where partly destroyed money is con-
cerned. On more than one occasion
she has identified notes, rendering 1t
possible to redeem them at face value,
when nothing remained of them beyond
a piece the size of ones finger nail.
Though no name of bank or denomina-
ton number was left. scrap of the
engraved. design, perhaps only bit of
border, gave the requisite clew. Mrs.
Fitzgerald knows the design of every
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-12

Most men work better through hope
OF reward to come than through a
sense OF gratitude for dement's received.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
To The Public.

We have determined to come
out in a special edition of Purple
and Gold about,June Is.
Purple and Cold viii be Illus
trated, a typographical beauty
with embossed cover and OF larger
proportions than former copies. In
connection with the journal publ
cation and within the same besuti
full cover will be the annual cata-
logue for l9O5-l906, which gives
it an attractive feature for the ad
vertiser, to whom we will give a
small amount of our space. These
copies of Purple and Gold we will
distribute to the people in and
around Mt. Sterling and the money
made will 90 to benefit the Mt
Sterling Public High School. We
hope the business men will give us
their patronage and will decide
now what they will invest with
Purple and Gold. Resp'ly,
E. d. WELLS, Editor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
xCORRESPONDENCG.I
o~~~~~>~~~~~~e
srooPs.

Tobacco is nearly all set.
Blue grass stripping is retarded
by rain.
Mrs. II. N. Coons, of North Mid
dletown. visited relatives here.
Bigstaif d Cockrell are prepar-
ing to build large tobacco barn
on Stops farm.
Thos. Richardson is saving lum-
Der for G G. q j. G. Hamilton at
Flat Greek.
Some of our boys Joined the
Modern Woodmen Lodge recently
organized at Judy.
Mrs. O. B. Sprstt visited Mrs.
j. j. Mark at Owingsville last
week.
Miss Anna May Goodan is visit
ing at Paris.
The Sunday School recently
organized at Springfield is progress
sing nicely.
B. +. Parker, Jr., of-Flat Creek,
has gone to Sedan, Oklahoma.
Bert Saunders and wife have
been visiting relatives in Fleming
county.
Ollie and Miss Stella Kissick
visited friends and relatives near
Poplar Plains from Friday till
Monday.
Stanley and Smith Trimble are
visiting their cousin, Claude
Coons, near North Middletown.
Mesdames H. b. Kingsolving and
j. Will Clsy, of Mt. Sterling, were
the guests OF Mrs. Sarah Bridges
Thursday.
T. j. Robertson visited friends
near Mt. Sterling Sunday.
H. c. FicSlin was at Jefferson
vile Sunday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
AWARDED MEDAL.
Capt. A. F. Mccormick Wins In
OratOrical Contest at K. III. |.

Capt. f. A. Mccormick, of Mt.
Sterling, was awarded the medal at
the oratorical contest which was a
feature of the exercises of the
Kentucky Military Institute.
Capt. McCormick's subject was
"PatriotIsm." The other con-
testants were b. f. Walkup, OF
Charlottesville, Ind, who spoke on
cardinal Richelieu," and Roy w.
Richardson, of Louisville, whose
subject was Labor Unions"
At the competitive drill Compa-
ny A, commanded by Capt. F. 4
Mccormick was awarded first
prize.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
LAND, STOCK AND CROP ITEMS

The services of that great horse,
Emerald Chief" have closed for
1905.
Woodford, Gay d Co., sold last
week 497 head of slop-fed cattle at
44c. Two hundred and ninety
seven were taken last Saturday and
200 on Monday. They averaged
1130 lbs. This bunch of cattle was
bought by Mr.. Charles Mcdonald,
agent for S. d S. d Co, Chicago.
Two instances of profit in sheep:
John Hay, of Jackson county, o.,
bought one steer and fifteen lambs
in Novemb Der. 1908. which he kept
till August, 1904. The steer cost
$35 and the lambs $50. They
were fed exactly the same amount
of hay and grain through the win
ter and sold at the same time. The
steer gained 400 pounds and sold
at $3.50 per 100 pounds making
$l4, gain on the purchase price
OF 10 per cent. The lambs sold foi
$50 and their wool for 1920, a
gain on the purchase price of 7s
per cent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Piano Store.

/ have recently accepted the pc
sition as factory representative for
the John Church Co. piano and
the Chase d Baker Players. Also
have some good secondhand up
right pianos for sale. And COM
plete line of sheet music. Pianos
and organs tuned. Your patron
age earnestly solicited. Store
next door to Jones jewelry house.
47-4t. o. f. HANNA.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
At Home.

The Baptist congregation, after
having been out of their church
house for more than a month, will
return to it next Sunday. 1t has
been fitted up in fine taste. This
congregation extends a cordial in
vitation to all to worship with
them no next Sunday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
President Roosevelt Says Rus
slams Cause is Hopeless.

The Russian Ambassador Cas-
SIM on Friday had a conference
with the President. The Presi
dent frankly told him that further
fighting by Russia only rendered
the situation more serious with
increased expense and loss and
Russia's cause more hopeless.
These views are favored by many
other governments.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Suits for Back Taxes.

The Com monwealth of Kentucky
by G. A. Mccormick, Sheriff, on
Saturday brought suit against the
estate of Jno. w. Burton for back
taxes for the years 1899 to 1905 on
sum aggregating about $40, 600 and
against estate of A. M. Ogg on a
total of about $4,000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Come In.

At my place of business, corner
of Queen and Locust Streets you
will find a nice selection of fresh
and cured meats, staple and fancy
groceries. Country proCace want
ed at market price. Special values
for cash. +. ). Wilkerson
Both phones 1872. 4l-tf.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Reunion.

On today a reunion of Kentucky
University graduates and students
vii, will take place. Ii my are expect
ed-fuIly 800. Gov Beckhsm has
accepted an invitation, and an en-
tertainment in his honor will be
given by President Jenkins.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Death Comes TO ALI.

The resting place of the dead is
usually marked by monument of
some kind. In this issue appears
the advertisement of VIM. Adams
d. Son, Lexington. Read it and
when you wish to buy monument
write them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Total III y
Games played-lG. Won-1S
Lost-3. Percentage-S12.

The c. +. strawberry supper
which was to be given on Mrs.
Eyerett's lawn could not be held
there on account of the rain. Mr..
Barnes offered the dining room al
the National and the supper was
given there. Although a very bad
night quite a number were served
and the Society will realize about
SIS. The Society is very much in
debted to Mr.. Barnes for the use OF
his room and his assistance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Hotel Burned.

On Wednesday at Umatilla, Fla,
the hotel managed by B. F. Do--
sey was burned. He saved most
of his furniture. The hotel vas
built By Walter Stops.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07

Farm of 81 acres, nearly all Of
which is good tobacco land; new
frame house with six rooms; on
pike; all in grass except sixacres,
Apply at ADVOCATE OFFICE.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
For Sale.

We have for sale cheap and on
easy terms, nice home West Main
street. Inquire at this office. 1t
is bargain. Come quick.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
Cows for Sale.

Eight fresh cows, No. l.
45tf Il. d. Jones.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07

On Sunday lightning burned two
churches in Chicago.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07
For Rent.

A barn at corner of Main and
Queen streets conveniently located.
j. G. Trimble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-06-07

O. Ii Pollard. of Jackson, will
deliver an address at X. p. mem
orial in Lexington on Sunday.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-02
How SWeetly Sleep
The Sacred Dead
On Fame, 8 eternal cannon

On Fame eternal camping
grounds
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards with solemn
rounds
The bivouac Of the dead
That the fire Of patriotism and
love of country are not dead nor
even slumbering, was fully att
tested Tuesday when the graves
of the fallen who slumber in the
city's consecreated soil were.
strewn with flowers. The cere-
mony was the more impressive
because Of the appearance even
Of conmercialism that too often
desecrate the day. The parade
formed at 10 o'clock with "a. T.
Roberts chief marshal and Geo.
w. Dixon ana Capt. Lonnevik,
aids, and headed by the Fort
Totten Indian band, began the
march to the cemetery. The
official organizations were: Gen.
Crook post, G. A. r., escorted
by Go. D, Lieut.. Hyland CONS
manding, w. r. G. in carriages.
city fire departing nt, city Off
Gals, and a large line Of citizens
At the cemetery the beautiful
ritualistic ceremony of the g. al.
r. was performed with all Its
touching enderness and patriot
ism, Miss Boynton rendered a
vocal selection, and an appro-
pirate and eloquent address was
made by T. d. Norton. Taps
were sounded, the procession Ri
formed and returned to the city.
In the afternoon the exercises
were conducted in the ar1rlory,
Post Commander McC ornnick
presiding. After the Invocation
by Post Chaplin VIM. Orr the
program arranged for the occas.
ion was rendered. The M. R. C.
presented the g. Al. R. al beauti-
full bouquet. the gift of Mrs. G.
". Stoner. The opening musical
selection was by the high school
orchestra, and this splendid
organization did not disappoiYlt
\ its friends. Earl Mann recited
THAT powerful masterpiece 0f
wisdom and statesnans hip IN
Llncoln's Gettys burg speech.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-02
government is waiting to hear
from Admiral Roiestvensky by

government is waiting to hear
from Admiral Rojestvensky by
way of Vladivostok before an
nouncing to what extent it's feet
has suffered.
The news Of the disaster has
caused deep depr ession in official
Russia, though it is not yet
known generally among the Rus
sian people.
Rojesyensky's defeat has Civ
en- rise to renewed talk Of peace.
It is pointed out by the Associa-
ted press st. Petersburg cores
pondent that Russia in this crisis
will turn to France, through it's
foreign minister, M. Delcasse,
while from Washington comes
information that President
Roosevelt in accordance with
his promise announced a long
time ago, is taking steps to do
all in his power to bring about
peace negotiations.
Sunk-Two battleships, one
coast defensed ship, five cruis-
ers, two special ships, three
destroyers.
Captured two battleships,
two coast defense ships, one
special service ship, one des.
troyer.
The remnants Of the Russian
fleet is making a desperate eff
fort to reach Vlodivastok, and
Togo is in hot pursuit, picking
up the vessels as they are over
taken. 1t looks as though TIE
Russian power on the seas was
annihilated.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-02
Annual Spring Excursi East
DETROIT AND RETURN. $I2. co BUT
1890 r,.Ts - ~, :, r,n,Y,,,., d Va nf

LOsANDS RETURN @A4.UU ss$
On June 9Th .9th i Sth and 18th.
the Duluth, South Shore and At.
lsntic Railway will run their pop
lular Rail and Lake Excursions
from Duluth to Detroit, Toledo.
Cleveland and Buffalo. 8.
The Excursions leaves Duluth
via the Duluth, South Shore and
Atlantic Rilway, connecting at
st. Ignace Michigan with the fa-S
nous D a. g Detroit & Cleveland
Navigation Company steamers.
10 Detroit land interlnedi
points and return $12. 90
Toledo and return ST 30
Cleveland and return 81 5 80
Buffalo and return 81 100
Limit final return sc last excur-
sion July 7th'
For full information regarding
the scenic route, palatial steamers
and special attractions for these
excursions, as well as for sleeping
car or stateroom reserVa alton, please.
apply to,
Nj ARK ADsoN, General Agent
40 West Superior st. Duluth
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-02
T0kio's Fleet ...
Sweep the Seas.
TO
DO
WHATS
RIGHT

The long awaited naval battle
has been fought and the victory
of the japanese is sweeping.
Togo awaited his aversary in.
the Korean straits which are
ITO miles wide and diyided BY
islands into three channels.
The pattle be gan Saturday and
continued throughout Sunday the
opening being a dash of Japan
csc torpedo boats into the Rus
sian fleet, causing a panic,
among the ships and in this con-
dition the Japanese guns swept
the decks Of the Russian vessels.
The first news received in this
city was a telegram over the
Edwards-Wood lines from the
u. S. Minister at Tokia, Mr..
Griscomb, stating that the battle
had been fought, that 81 Russian
vessels had been captured or
destroyed, and 5000 prisoners
taken. Later dispatches confirm
this report, though the number
of vessels lost cannot be told at
this time. The Associated press
has the following summary Of
the conflict:
Latest advices confirm the
nia1nitude Of the disaster suffer-
ed by the Russian fleet and point
to the fact that the Russian
hopes, so far as this war is con
cerned, now lie in whatever may
be ccomplished by the oft beat
en- army in Manchuria. An
official report received from
Toxic by the japanese legation
at Washington Monday evening
says that the Russian losses de.
fniteiy known include two bat
tleships, q coast defense ship,
Ave cruisers. FIVE special ships
and three destroy ers sunk, and
two battl eships, two c1ast de.
Tense ships. one destroyer an6
i one special service ship captur.
ed while over 9, 0GD prisoners
have been taken, including Real
Admiral Nebo gato fdff. .5
There is nothing to clearly irl-
dictate the extent of the Japan
ese losses, and il is suggested
from one source that the Toxic