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New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
Christmas FURNITURE
A Page of Nequs Deserves Telling

H rage OF 4fS1US DSSSTpSS 1Si!lHG
A complete Furniture Store with greatly enlarged
varieties of every special that holiday giving demands
You have time read. tell the extensive
details.
One word suggests the desirabity Of such gift; then
you and the superb variety which present
for YOUR selection:
Kasfc Cabinets in Forty Styles
Proper sizes. correct styles choicest o. patterns 49,
vernisAIart!n Music Cabinets. ct S2I 10 $500
Circassian Walnut Ausc Cabinets. at $50 to $50
Mahogany Music Cabinets at $3.50 70 S@l
Wonsn's Work Ta6fss IN Tbi4y Styles
fancy repro
SIC to $7o
Tea Tables in Twenty Styles
the solid silver set sufficiently caste
styles 81 $780,
Caro Tables :e TqDe7ty-fpe Syf.s
shapes that that
Mahogany,
inlad s27 sso vernMartin and
gold. $50 to s55
Farlo- Cabinets in Ssbcnfy-ftue Styes
rosewood richly brassmed, exquisey
mar9ueterte mirrors plate glass where
$16 to $3.50.
Eoase D.sks in One Hardrgd ard Ten Styles
nothing convenient for
the simple maple
elegantly carved Dutch
Guetere mahogany library desks
M3ris Chars ia Fifty Styles
Oak imitation mahogany, mahogany. Frames $3.50 to $50
Cushions, with frames, IS TO S13
Bookcases IN One Hundred Styles
Oak or mahogany small at 50 10 $685.
Fourth floor
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
SAYS ASSEMBLY MAY SETTLE IT.
Wainwright Comments on Governors An
nourcement-Friends Think He Will Stick.

Assembiyman J. Mayhem Wainwright. one Of
the candidates for the Speakershtp, made the fol-
lowing comment on Governor Hfggins's announce
ment:
Ex-Governor Odell announced candidate for
Speaker last week; now Governor Higgins has
is ended the Assembly itself win perform its
stItutional duty and name its own Speaker.
Mr. Wainwright would not say whether he would
continue as a candidate. but his friends interpret
this statement as indicating a determination to
remain in the fight.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
woopRuEE EoR eovERMoR,s oHoIcE

Syracuse, Dec B.-when Timothy l. Woodruff
was informed of the Governors choice Of ]. W.
Wadsworth for Speaker he said:
am for the man selected by Governor Higgins
He and the President thoroughly in sympathy
on party affairs in this State. know the feeling
in Kings sufficiently 10 state that the Assembly
men Of that county will be for the Governors
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
PERIOD OMITTED BLOCKS TRANSFER
IBy Telegraph % The Trlbune.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune ]
Winsted, Conn. Dec 1s.-The omission OF
period in the Town Clerks copy of deed of land
in Torrington TO Mrs. John McGuinness, of that
town is blocking the transfer of valuable real
estate there TO the New-YoTk and New-Haven
Railroad. The deed is supposed to have called for
a tract OF Isl chains 'front.' but according to the
city Hall copy. the frontage Is Isl chains which
Is more than I'VE miles.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
Ex-cov, opELL MAKES NO COMMENT.

Newburg n. Y. Dec. 1S.-Ex-Governor Odell was
informed this afternoon that Governor Higgins
had announced himself In favor Of Assemblyman
Wadsworth for Speaker. Mr.. Odell made no com
,y,ent and absolutely refused to make a state
irent for the press.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
Fine Oriental Rags
At Prices That ENCOURAGE Holiday Bnpine

At Frees Ihaf Encogrdge IzoLfddy bnynIg
This superb stock of Oriental Rugs is prolific in gift
suggestions Gathered with lavish hand but discerning
spirit presents prizes for the critical safe purchases for
the inexper Here rich rugs from inexpensive moderns
to hghpriced antiques that will make worthy ornaments
as we'll as practical editions to the home furnishings
remarkable class of special events figures in these week
before Christmas offerings. OF which, brief mention:
About cue thousand DaghestaE and
width to
TO Prices specd
$40, S12, sf4 and S16
Ermanshsh new pieces: fine old
4 to $500
Persian $500 priced
ats1 to $3.50. Third hoor
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

women's Cluster Ring; con-
tanning alnondine of fine color,
surrounded with platinum coils,
studded with diamonds. S10o.
Solitaire Scarf-pin; fine ORR
entail pearl of large size, with
good sheen $40.
Novelty Brooch, in the form
of a bunch Of grapes, construct
ed of pearls-the leaves being Of
gold with green finish. Very
exclusive. S64.
Brooch: natural enameled VI
oIet, with fine white diamond
$43.
Mems Ring-an A1exandrite in
a. unique hand-carved mount
ing. $S5.
Oriental pearl Scarf-pin, or
unusual quality. perfectly round
and very white. S11O.
Brooch: sunburst of fine white
diamonds of good size. $40.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

asked for an adjournment TO this morning, prom
tsinr that the defence would close its case. M
Guiding the summing up to-day Jis5lce rogers 9g
rranfed the adjournment with that understanoihs.
f. waS said an the Criminal Courts Building late
In the afternoon that Mr.. Humrnel would NOT rlsS
astsfy4ns- I'm his own behalf and that his counsei
would make no defence, relying ON efforts 70 get
a new trial If the Jury returned a Veroict oi
guilty.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
GLOVES---T The Safe Gift

Always pleasing gift and for small outlay. No
risk about the size for if you don't know it. the gloves
are always exchangeable after Christmas.
Think of presenting gift for Two Dollars, which
the recipient knows is the best that money could buy
That means REYNIER Gloves, for women-for men,
S225. All varieties are here.
The "Royale' Gloves. Wornen-all styles-S1.5o.
The princess May" Gloves Women 81.
omens Lined Gloves ST. Gauntets $3.50
Mems Gloves 81, $780, 1925.
Mems ST.
to the luxurious drivers,
at S25.
Every sort of Gloves for
WOODEN Gloves Children Zen Women
Mems Gloves Broadway and Ninth street.
and Chldren's Gloves, Tenth street.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

Brooch; bow-knot of plati-
num-set white diamond with
two pearl drops. $292.
Earrings; fine turquoises, sur
rounded by pure white dia-
monds. $40.
Brooch: circle of twenty even
Iy matched and perfectly white
diamonds. $145.
Lorgnette Chain. of 14-kt.
GOLD cable chain, studded with
eight fine perfectly-matched
oriental pearls. 5000.
Brooch; harvest-moon of me-
dunn size, consisting of eleven
fine pearls and ten white dia-
monds. S210.
Brooch; crescent of twenty
eight graduated white diamonds
of best quality. S235.
Broadway and Tenth street.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
D A VI O N d S
The Saoerb Wanamaker Collection

There is decisive advantage in purchasing Diamonds
at WANAMAKER'S. The Variety is enormous. The
Patterns are the and choicest The Prices are
based on valuations secured by purchases made before
the recent rise and the fact that did not take advan
taqe of the rise to increase profits.
Diamond Rings, Brooches, Scarf Pins, and all the
other pieces and take your time for merest hint OF
these few
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
Shakescears-

Shakespeare
Complete in one volume, f1eI1-
BILE leather, S1.5o.
Handy volume edition, l3 vol
unes, 1910; in flexible leather
so.
Falstaff edition, eight volumes.
50 25; half leather. $4.a0-
Gollancz edition, 10 volumes
full leather. SO.
Temple edition in soft green
1ambskin, handsomely stamped
with gilt, 40 volumes, $1S.
Valpy edition, imprint 1857 80.
IL volumes, half levant, 500; full
calf, $50.
Singer edition, Chiswick Press
10 volumes, half levant, 1876 i'm
print, $40; full calf, 1895 imprint,
fair condition, So.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
Is Handsome SUITS
For Women quere $40 to $50

These are new and beautiful suits, from stocks.
Many of them brought in this month for the pre-
holiday selling Made of fine broadcoth splenddly tailored
and prety trimmed with braid velvet and straPpngs OF
the self materials Coats include sem-ftting jackets with
vests fancy Eon and pony jackets Skirts are gored and
plated, circular and princess styles.
reason in the world for their selling for less than $40
to $50 as they marked yesterday except wish to
sell them this week Now SIS a suit.
Second floor Broadway
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
For Dainty FrocRs

You'd scarcely believe that
such a dainty. good-look'ng fab
ric could he made to ssll at $50
. ward. as this Silk and Cotton
Ealienne. In the scost Wanted
evening ana street shades. i!.-
Guiding Hack. RotItrda.
And 500 Silk Muslin az 4se q
ward. We're hUrryiag out the
iaat OF these goods, aenoe the
saving. For house dresses and
e.hlidren's zToCks. Silk threads
rve- &ra cotyon warp, forming
deinsy floral and figured de-
signs. Ir pink, royal blue, white,
cream and black. Fourth ave.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
The Complete Book Store

No time for "los motion" in Christmas shopping
If voure buying books, you want to find in place all
the books YOU have planned give If you haven't made
out your list you need book store that is helpful and
suggestive in its breadth of stock
So here fvecen book for baby the collection
RIMS through tens superb SET in
he Eure binding $4OO.
AS examples in the works of three
authors demand for Christmas gvngshaespeae Dickens
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

| Dickens
Is volumes, S4.75.
10 volumes, top edges gilt, 1913,
Is volumes, half calf, $3.50.
% volumes, cloth, $32.5
80 volumes, half morocco. $3.50
36 volumes, half calf, 800.
81 volumes, half calf, $40.
Thackeray-
10 volumes, S4.
10 volumes, half calf, S11.50.
IL volumes, printed on India pa
per, limp leather, $3.50.
"a volumes, half calf, S95.
26 volumes. half morocco, 800.
Book Store, Ninth street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16

of either party, so the purchase of
votes has been reduced to a mini
mum.
Other crimes have arisen. Con-
spiracies have been formed for the
corruption of the ballot, and in
communities where there is a con.
tempt for law these conspiracies
succeed, but they can be as easily
successful with the open ballot. 1t
is as easy to pad the lists as to
stuff the boxes. 1t is as easy to
buy the clerk who writes the
names as it is to buy the clerk who
checks the list. In none of these
details of crime is the open ballot
safer than the secret ballot, where
as in three particulars, the secret
ballot gives us the only possible
assurance of safety:
FIrst-The secret ballot protects
the voter from any form of intimid
alton,
Second-The secret ballot makes
the purchase of votes difficult and
dangerous.
Third The open ballot facii-
tates the purchase of votes.
The constitutional amendment
substituting the open voting for
the secret ballot must be voted on
in Novem ber.-Louisville Post.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
"a Gooder Man.
A presiding elder tells the fol-

A presiding elder tells the fol-
lowing true story;
For several days he had been
sick, and was lying on the couch.
resting his aching head, when there
was a gentle tap at the door. fol-
lowed by the entrance of his little
daughter of five years, who came
forward, saying:
"Good morning, sil | am a Wis
iting deaconess. Are you sick?
eyes," he replied, II am quite
sick"
Putting her little hand to his
aching brow, she exclaimed, Poor
man! l see you have a fever.
Shall / heat an iron and put it to
your feetf'
Heating her tiny flatiron on a
coal stove, she wrapped it in a
towel and put it to her papa's feet.
Then she continued
I'VE deaconesses ALWAYS read
the Bible to sick people. Shall ]
read to your"
eyes"
She began to repeat all the
Golden Texts she had learned, and
then asked, Now, shall I pray
with youS'
This question surprised the pre-
siding elder, who was not accus-
toned to he prayed with by his
little daugt ter, but he answered,
Eyes; l should like to have you
pray with me. -
Falling on her knees, she clasped
her hands and prayed:
80 Lord, help this poor sick
man that he may get better soon,
and may he be a gooder man than
he was before
The child fully understood the
work of visiting deaconess, who
first sees how she can relieve the
physical needs of the sick one, and
then prays with and for him that
it may be well with his spiritual
nature.-Bethany Visitor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
RATES SECURED
One Fare Plus Is Cents for Round
Trip Will Be Given During
State Pair.

Arrangements for the big Ken
tucky State Fair to be held at
Lexington September lS 23 go on
from day to day, and each week
develops some new feature which
will add to the success of the big
exhibition. Last week the Board
of Control engaged the Heck Car
nival Company of Cincinnati. The
official title of the company is the
Will s. Heck Worlds FAIR Pike
Shows, and this title signifies what
may be expected. Many of the
shows were conducted by Mr.. Heck
on the Pike during the big St.
Louis Worlds Fair and will be re
produced here just as they were
given there. All of them are clean
and moral in every particular.
They include an excellent animal
show, japanese theater, theaters
with moving pictures, etc., dog
and pony show, Persian tbeater
and many other similar attractions.
The effort which the manage
ment of the fair has made to obtain
the cheapest possible railroad rates
has been rewarded. Secretary
Balm has received letter from
Joseph Richardson, OF Atlanta, Ga
secretary of the Southeastern Pas
senger Association, stating that the
railroads will make rate of one
fare plus 25 cents for the round
trip from all points in the State to
Lexington during fair week. This
rate is virtually one fare rate and
is mrch more reasonable than the
railrG ads are in the habit of giving
for similar entertainments. There
will beyond doubt be remarkably
large attendance during the week
of the fair, and it will come from
every section of Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
Fell Dead.

A man fell dead in Chicago the
other day from heart trouble, and
thousands die every day IN the
same way. But the CAUSE of nine
out of ten such cases of heart
trouble is indigestion. The CURE
is DR.. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup
Pepsin. The swollen, inhamed,
and engorged stomach, presses
right up against the heart and pre-
vents it from working; your heart
futters, palpitates, pains and you
are short of breath; some lose 1T
forever. Just try for these symp-
toms, few doses Of DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, and see how quickly
it will cure you. Sold by W. S.
Lloyd at SOC and $l.00 Money
back if it fails. Bot.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
For Regulation of Insurance
Legislation by Congress Pro-
vidlng Supervision.

Ralph w. Breckinridge, Of Oma
ha, Neb., Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Insurance of the American
Bar Association, has completed the
report of that committee which is
to be presented to the annual con-
vention at Narragansett pier, which
will be held August 23 to %.
The report makes five specific
recommendations as follows
First-Legislation by Congress
providing for the supervision of in
surance.
Second-The repeal of all valued
policy laws.
rhird-A uniform fire policy,
the term of which shall be specific
ally defined.
Fourth-The repeal of all retail
atory laws.
Fifth - Stricter Incorporation
laws in the several States as they
affect the creation of insurance
companies; and a Federal statute
prohibiting the use of the mails to
all persons, associations or corpora
tions transacting the business of
insurance in disregard of State or
Federal regulations.
President Roosevelt is quoted as
having said to the committee that
he is very much in favor of Federal
supervision of insurance.
The committee would require re-
ports to governmental department
showing the amount of money col
lected, for what purposes used,
showing honest holders and the
protection of policy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
81 600 Illegal Voters in Philadels
delphia-MaY be Many More.

In Philadelphia all city employees
within the jurisdiction of Mayor
Weaver are now under orders to at
once make an examination of the
voting lists in their divisions and
report all names that are illegally
on the lists as qualified voters.
The police in their first canvass
reported more than $1,000 names
Illegally on the lists. This canvass
was unsatisfactory to the Mayor
and ne ordered that another in
spection be made. AS a result of
the first canvass about a score of
policemen have been ordered up
for trial before the police board of
inquiry for alleged failure to re-
port all fraudulent names on the
4 ct canvass.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
Vote for the Secret Ballot.

In response to the protests of the
people against the systematic vio-
lation of the election laws, the
Legislature of Kentucky proposes
to abolish the secret ballot alto
gether and return to the old viva
voce system.
1t is a confession that the great
State of Kentucky cannot enforce
it's own laws when those laws
thwart the decress of the party
machine.
But if the State is not able to
protect the secret ballot it will be
equally feeble in the face of organ
lied crime against the open ballot.
The secret ballot secures one
thing with reasonable certainty:
1t protects the voter from intimid-
alton.
That is not possible with the
open ballot. The secret ballot was
adopted in order to give every man
the right freely to express his
choice at the poles, regardless of
the views of his neighbors or the
demands of his employers.
1t does so protect him, and that
projection is not possible with the
old system. Again the secret bal
lot makes difficult if not impossi-
BILE, the purchase of votes.
Under the old system, under any
system with the open ballot, a
voter may sell his vote and the
buyer has absolute assurance that
the vote has been cast in accor-
dance with the agreement before
he pays his money.
With the secret ballot the sellers
can not give the buyer any evidence
ghat he has delivered the goods.
Between buyer and seller there can
be no confidence in the good faith
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
The Press and Social Conditions.

The evidence of the badness of
social conditions and the made
quacy of laws is the ''countlsss
number Of Individual" who 90
wrong. The American press, con-
sidered in it's aggregate, gives in
these days more attention than is
given by the press of any other
land, or by the press at any other
time, to intelligent, careful analy-
sis of bad social conditions and to
the effect of evil statutes. The
condemnation of these is as distinct
and as earnest as of evil-working
individuals. Nor is the press
wanting in brave and cordial ap
probation of the conditions and the
men that promote righteousness
and good works in public and pri-
vate station.
This is not saying that all
writers for the press are wise or
sincere or justly discriminating or
correct in their opinions. The evil
dence that they are not is their
differences in judgment, recommen-
dation and denunciation. But one
thing is apparent-never has there
been more substantial unity of
interest and of influence in support
of the primary requisites of honesty
and fidelity in public life, never a
more general agreement in condem-
nation of wickedness and unfaith-
fulness, never less slavery to party
in the domain of patriotism, never
more respect for humanity and
justice and the practice of virtue
in the citizen whether in public or
private Standardization Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
Sandy Was Right.

When Scotsman answers a
question he settles the matter in
dispute once for all.
On certain occasion the ques-
tion was asked:
"Why was Mary Queen of Scots
born, at Linlithgow?"
Sandy Kerr promptly answered !:
"Because her mither was staying
there, :s.n.:s: :s.n.:s: there actually seemed
TO be nothing more to be sss;s SAID -vi,
the subject.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16

The United States Geological
Survey has just issued a bulletin
showing the approximate values of
the natural gas produced and sold
in the United States. The figures
for Kentucky, including a small
quantity produced in Tennessee,
are 1922, ,404, for Indiana, "a, 342,-
400; for Ohio, S5,3l5, 564; for
Pennsylvania (the banner State)
$lS,139,9l4.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
The New Chatechism.

What Is the chlef laWbreaker OF
the landp
The barroom.
Where are the schemes hatched
which promote civic corruption?
In the bsrroom.
Where does the midnight assas-
sin go to perpare for his murder
Gus work2
To the barroom.
Where do the police go in search
of the skulking thief or murderer?
To the bsrroom.
What lays its hands upon politi-
cal parties and dictates who shall
be nominated and elected?
The barroom.
What impoverishes the indus
trious workman and fills him with
the spirit of discomfort?
What takes the bread from the
mouths of starving children?
The barroom.
What clothes with rags women
reared in refinement and affluence?
The barroom.
What despoils young manhood
and sends it reeling and stagger
ing down the street?
The barroom.
What peoples our almshouses
and insane asylums with pltiable
objects?
The barroom.
What crowds our prisons?
The barroom.
What destroys the respectability
and influence of men and sends
them reeling to the drunkard's 5
grave and drunkard's hell?
The barroom.
What destroys more homes and
causes more family trouble than
anything else?
The barrOom.
What is the greatest enemy of
the church, the nation and the
homer
The barroom.
What is the greatest hindrance
to every reform?
The barroom.
Can both the church and the
barroon prosper in the same ter
ritoryS
No.
Can man, knowing the awful
work of the barroom, be a Chris
tian and sign barroom petitions,
rent property fer bsrroom purpos-
es, or vote for those committed to
and in favor of the liquor traffic2
This question we leave for each
reader to answer for himself. In
the light of experience and con-
slant failure along other lines,
does not electoral action present
the common sense method of de-
strOving the barroomY-S. S. Har-
din in Kane County Leader. ~
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
NUN BER 5
Trustees and Patrons Should
Take Notice-Pext Books to
be Used.

Since the beginning of the pres
ent school year there seems to have
arisen some confusion regarding
the books to be used in the schools
of this county.
In July 1901 the County Board
of Examiners adopted for a period
of five years series of text books
on the subjects embraced in the
common school courte. A con-
tract to furnish the list adopted
was entered into by the American
Book Co., and as a guarantee of
their fulfullment of their contracts
in the various counties that had
adopted their books, they execute
a bond before the State Board Of
Education in the sum of $4,000
which bond was required by law,
and it was furthur provided that,
upon failure or refusal of any
book company furnishing or Offer
ing to furnish such books, to COM
ply with the legal requirements,
the text books of such publishers
should be removed from the COM
mon schools of any ahd all counties
in the State by the County School
Board, and that new text books
should be adopted.
The Legislature in February
1904 passed an act prescribing
different method of adoption and
providing for uniform series in
ali the counties, which took effect
at once in all the counties, that
were free from contracts, and be-
comes operative in others as their
pre-existing contracts expire. The
present law provides that patrons
may at any time in one year after
the expiration of old contract ex-
change the old books that they
possess for new ones of like subject
and grade upon payment of one
half the price of the new books.
Some time during the earlier
part of this year in suit by Mason
County School Board VS. the
American Book Company the
courts decided that, for failure to
comply with the terms imposed by
law, the bond of the company for.
feited. and as the company refuses
to renew the bond it is the duty of
the County School Boards of all
counties under contract with the
American Book Company to re,
move the books and substitute the
State uniform series, and if thew
fail to do their duty in this matter
now and wait until next year, the
American Book Company will no
doubt refuse to receive the old
books in exchange, upon the
ground that the first or exchange
year OF the new adoption has then
expired.
Hence it would seem that, in
justice TO the large number of pa.
irons who ase entitled to whatever
benefit that may be derived from
an exchange of their old books, the
County Superintendent should
have the School Board remove the
old books, and direct the teachers
in the county to use the new
adoption.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1905-08-16
Accounted For.

II missed one of my chickens
last night, neighbor."
"lndeed She must have
strayed over into your yard. =
Life.