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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11

Assets Of COMPANIES in New York
State Declared to Exceed
Two Billions

II the assets OF ali the life Insurance.
companies engaged In business in the
United States we're distributed equally
to ali the population OF the world. each
man. woman and child Of every CONT
nent and every country. from Africa to
Labrador. would receive Two dollars
each, says a writer ia the Era Maya
zine There would be two dollars for
every human being on the globe. The
assets of the life insurance companies
OF this country-that is. the actual prop
erty. real estate. bonds. stocks. etc.
which they own--amount in the aggre-
gate to more than $1,000. 900. 900. The
companies doing business in New York
state. and these include also practically
all of the companies with headquarters
in other states-had at the close of 1903,
assets. in exact figures. equal In value
to s., 226. 423 .202- Such is the magnI-
tude OF the institution OF life insurance..
II all the adult men in America. Of every
race and occupation. should contribute
simultaneously 500 each toward fund.
that enormous sum would not equal the
value of the property owned by tbs
American life insurance companies.
Mere than s51v.0v0 OF the money paid
TO the companies every year by policy
holders goes TO defray the expense Of
maintaining spy system. After all the
preliminary precautions have been
taken. the medical examination made.
the references looked up-after the pol
icy has been granted. detectives are EN-
ployed to watch policy holders Your
money is paid to employ men to follow
you through your daily walks. track you
into restaurants, to interview your serv-
ants. TO use all the other low and con-
temptible means which these creeping
shadowers employ. The spy system Of
the combine" is interesting.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11

neighbors, friends. to all men and
escapes the doom Of the man
who would BY his vote become a
party to drunkard making. The
Bible is clear aga rst drunkenn' 5
Tor it SAYS no drunkard shall IN
herit the Kingdom. The Bible
declarations afford sufficient rea-
sons to convince the honest voter
what is right and therefore what
is tor the.highest interest OF man.
We might add others. The old
est citizens might call to mind.
days not far past. when men load
ed up with booze. went to town,
met those with whom they had
grievances and then and there
shot it out. Bullet holes in the
old court house at Stanton, the
recital Of their unpleasant cpl
sodes. the widows and orphans all
give a vivid panorama of scenes
when the sale ofintoxicants were
permitted in Powell county.
Many criminal pages in the his
tory of Powell county have been
turned it was done through blood,
tears and heartaches and we feel
sure Powell county's young noble
manhood will not take a step
backward. When the vote of the
coming Saturday has been counted
we feel confident large majority
will have said we will not have
whisky sold within our borders.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
Fred S. Colburn, of New York, Who
Claims That Distinction, Walks
from Gotham to st. Louis.

St Louis, Mo.-Frank S. Colburn.
who claims that he is the original liv-
ing Uncle Sam" is at the present
time in St Louis, having arrived here
few days ago from New York city,
walking the entire distance.
Colburn states that his resemblance
to the original, as handed down TO
modern days by carlcaturists. was de-
rived by eight years of study of the
character and all of the ideals that il
is supposed TO embody.
He walked across the continent in
1897, expounding the constitution and
declaration of independence. which he
claims he knows from beginning TO
end, and started on his present jour
ney on June 20 OF this year from New
York city
Colburn is 46 years old, the same age
as President Roosevelt, and his birth
day comes within Is days of that Of
the president
He claims that his sole idea in as
Stunning this role is to enllghten the
American people on the constitution
aud declaration of independence. two
documents which he thinks are held
in ignorance by the majority OF the
American people.
Colburn never makes his journeys
except by walking. and IL is his inten-
ton to go from here to the Pacific
coast after he has spent about week
In this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
STORY OF slAMEsE TWINS.
Barnum, the Circus Man, Asked Pc
culiar Questions by a Visitor
from the Country.

The late p T. Barnum was a keen
student Of human nature. as well as 8
natural humorist. and nothing which
set forth human traits that were odd
or amusing escaped his attention. He
was fond OF telling stories OF incidents
that brought out features in human
character, and one of them that delight
ed him immensely was connected with
the Slamese twins When he was ex-
s!s!... :hcs c-.e:.:s! s::. .. - ~ ga ,sss
Of the country made them widely
known and they became soon one OF
his best drawing cards. One day there
came to see them a back-countTy rus
tic who was perfectly absorbed in
them. and inquisitive enough in regard
to them 10 require almost a bur eau Of
Information to answer his innumer-
able questions. Mr. Barnum happened
to be the one questioned, and he was
asked their age. occupation. original
home, whether they were single or
married. their weight and stature and
their religious belief. Nothing at any
rate, was too trivial or irrelevant
for the rustic 10 think OF, all of
which interested the Snowman Intense
". Finally the bucolic visitor started
slowly. but reluctantly, TO leave; but
after walking away few steps he re-
turned and said with the most solemn
simplicity: They are brothers, | pre-
sume?"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
CHANGE THE LAW.

We have no excuse to offer for
crime. Every criminal should be
punished. But If 1t is Necessary 10
hang a criminal it should be done
on the grounds of the State pri-
son,
The old theory that seeing a
criminal executed will deter 9th
ers from committing crimes is a
fallacy.
Executions do not deter crini-
nails. 1t has the opposite effect.
A man does not commit a crime
as a rule unless he is thinking Of
crime. For a week past our
whole people have been thinking
of Hathaway and his crime.
Our minds have been conferred
on crime. VIII any one say that
it is for our good2 No. a thous-
and times no. Thinking Of crime
does no good. We should think
of good things, not bad things. 1t
has been the experience Of other
counties that executions have
been followed by additional
crimes. We ope it will not be
so with Us. 81 W .-tAer it is or
not there is no reason why execu-
tons should not take place within
the State prison walls
We clip the above from the
Sun Sentinel Of Winchester. 1t
was written after the hanging OF
the colored man Hathaway for the
killing Of a colored woman. We
do not fully agree with the senti-
ment expressed concerning the
place Of execution, but we urge
the certainty of it. Thoughts OF
and the association with the good
have much to do in the forma ion
and reformation Of character.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
LATEST swINDLINo GAME.
Fake Lecturer Tells Tale OF Sorrow
and Victimizes Audiences in
Many Places.

Pittsburg Pa.-TWelye deaths In his
family in two weeks is the record held
by a certain lecturer on the Japanese-
Russian wa-, who has been doing
stunts in the towns in the Mononga-
hela and Turtle Greek valleys during
the past month AT least this is the
record claimed by the lecturer. who
has had relative die each day for ~
consecutive days.
The fellow was billed to lecture on
the conflict now being waged in the
far east in a number Of towns in the
Monongahela and Turtle craak -.I-
legs Tickets were distributed to the
school children. which entitled them
to attend the lecture and see tie NOV
ing pictures, provided they presented
a dime with each ticket. Large crowds
were secured in each town, and at the
time advertised for the moving pic
lures to start the lecturer would APP
pear and announce that one of his
relatives had died a few minutes be-
fore in Pittsburg. and he was Obliged
to leave, but his assistant would give
Punch and Judy show.
The number of supposed deaths in
the fellows family was not discovered
until several days after he had de-
parted, when an investigation was
started and 1t was found that II rela-
dves of the lecturer had died in as
many days. From the last accounts
of the lecturer his stock of relatives
had not yet run out.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
Insurance, Real Estate
ADVICE. HONEY.
4. CLAY MCKEE
4 SONS COMPANY.
K CLAY MCKEE. ATTORNEY AT-LAw
No. IS ". Main Mt Sterling. Ky.

Buy Insurance from them you get the
BEST. If you have an honest loss sou
get the MONEY without default or dis
count. With one Of their Policies you
feel safe, secure, comfortable and happy
Why Because you know the Compa-
mics they represent have paid Millions
and have Millions more, making you abb
SOLUTELY safe from loss BY Fire,
Lightning OF Wind. Save MONTY and
Insure with them. - S. 81
They Buy and Sell the Best Bargains
in Real Estate, and without cost make
All examination of the titles. They have
for sale all kinds Of Property Business
Houses, Dwellings, Farms in any section
Of the Blue Grass, Mineral. Timber.
Coal and Farm lands in any part Of the
United States, Cuba and Canada. Wheat
lands in the North West, Cotton. Rice
and Sugar Plantations III the South and
South West. MAKE MONEY By
dealing with them.
ADVISE with them and you will get
such advice as will enable you to MAKE
SAVE, LOAN or BORROW MONEY.
They have Money, and plenty of it, to
loan on good gilt-edged collateral. No
Red-tape. No Meeting Of the Board.
Do you want TO Loan or Borrow? if so,
Press the Button" they'll do the rest.
Unless you MEAN BUSINESS don't
talk to them, as they are busy attending
to their business.
TELL your tronble to a Policeman,
bntlf Won are in need Of any Of the fore
going. jump into the emergency wagon
and run to No. IS w Main ST., or
Ring the Bell'' No. Io7-Tbey'll find
the Man, the Place, and the Money a
They Will Now
TOO LONG in Business to need refes1
ence.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
INVEST WEALTH IN GEMS.
Great Demand for Precious Stones
Among Native Princes Of
the o4isnt.

New York.-It is said that the high
est-caste natives of Siam, Burmah and
India are great buyers Of all kinds Of pre-
cious stones and ornaments. This ten
dency has ever increased during the
last few years. on account Of the pre-
vailing belief among natives that the
only safe way 10 invest money Is to
purchase jevelry and similar articles OF
intrinsic or sterling value. This is very
much in evidence in Siam. and not much
less in Burmah and India
The agent OF a leading European firm
states that It is astonishing what vast
sums of money have been and are being
invested by Asistic princes in diamonds
rubies. sapphires. emeralds and pearls
and that some day. undoubtedly. the
markets 60 :A= =S=-..5 -=,5;ssss 10 fsS,ot5,i
with these boarded supplies. lie also
said that he knew Of one Indian rajah
who purchased all the pearls that were
brought to him. and that the native fsh-
ermen would deliver 10 him. rather than
to any foreigner The majority OF
these pearls we're either boarded, or dis
tributed among the women OF his court
whose desire for jewelry is never salts
fed. while a fair portion was used as
presents to his fellow princes in In
dia and other countries.
An American cannot fully appreciate
the vast amount Of valuable stones and
like ornaments used by the royal and
princely families of these oriental na-
lions. unless he beholds them arrayed in
all their glory on state occasions. Then
It seems almost a wonder that any ara
left for the Americans
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
MONUMENTS, MARKERS
IpnN prnnIMd
invu uUUiNus

The Mt Sterling Marbel & Granite
Co., W. Main ST., Mt Sterling, KY,
are prepared to furnish you anything for
the Cemetery. Granite and Marble,
Foreign or Domestic, Ornaments, Vases.
They are here to stay; Guarantee the
work, Quality and Prices; Have their
own shops; buy from the quarries; save
the discounts; pay cash for materials;
pay no commission to agents OF trans;
Pay no rents; Are prepared to save you
from 20 to 40 per cent. on your work.
Why go to the city, buy of a tramp,
when you have responsible people at
your door anxious, ready and willing TO
give you "a square deal
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
SATURDAY, JANUARY u, 1905,

a about the hour ~ y oicicck m the following
described real estate. to-wit
Beginning at the stone letter +, on the plat.
corner 70 j. H. Reynolds. thence 1875 W 6i.st
poles 70 stone az g corner 70 same; theme \
$ W $40 poles 20 a stone ~ 50. corner 70 W. :.
kfchart: thence \ 81 " lS2 poles to stone AZ
- Y, James iie1Fss line; hence 2 -
n Wilson's heirs, az "a thence IS z 5 poles O.
4 stone buckeye tree, corner 70 said Marks:
thence SIS r 1910 roles 70 the beginning.
containing 2zl acres- rood anu - poles
The dow er land OF Sarah J. Crouch. which is 10
DC excetted nun the said tract Of 81 acres. I
Ioo1 and "A poles, Is described as follows. he
ginning a stone corner 70 Kelley Moore and
running iifrfriruin with his line s 5ei< lis
80 sss-ss ii-s,r- fne 5I,4 T.
= poles 10 the middle 81 the Plum Lick Turn
pike; thence = Z s2e6 poles to the middle q
sane: thence sS1s W sa.7o poles 70 stone;
hence = AK r - y poles 70 stone: thence y
~ + $50 poles q y stone IN Dalzell's line;
hence 5 So W s6-s poles 20 the beginning,
containing s. acres. which. together with the
portion Of said tract situated in Montgomery
County. leaves said tract n ~ acres, l0od and
roles- and is the same land conveyed 20 said
deed Of record in Bourbon County Clerks once
in Deed Book y. page $50.
said sale will be mauc uTon = credit Of six.
twelve and eighteen months for equal parts Of
the purchase money. Tor which The purchaser
will he required to execute bonds PAYABLE 10 the
undersigned Master Commissioner with good
surety 20 be approved by said Commissioner.
bearing interest from the day Of sale until paid
az the rate Of six per cent. per annum. and hav-
ing the force and effects OF Judgments and on
execution Issued thereon no replevy shan &c
allowed
The interest Of the infant defendant. Omar I.
Neal, being one-sevenEh, shah not be paid by
the purchaser but shall remain lien on the land
AT interest until he arrives ~ 81 .ss
shall qualify as required by Section fa3 Of the
Civil Code Of Practice Except as % the part OF
the said Omar i. Neal, the purchaser will be al
IN frafra
desires 60
Witness my hand this Decembers17. 1904
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
Gloomy View of Lo.

James Mooney. attached to the Smith
scnian bureau of ethnology. sees a hone
less future for the Indians, among whon.
he has spent the greater portion of his
life He believes that il is practically
impossible to civilize the Indian; that,
having no ambition for Improvement OF
progress. they will continue in their
present state. dying out in numbers till
they become simply rowing bands.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
UNITED STATES AS A FARM
Whole States Devoted to One Crop
and Vast Domain Still Re
mains Untitled.

The area Of the United States, ex-
elusive OF Alaska and insular posses
sions. is 10000 900 square miles. Census
returns give $4,000 square miles Of
this as improved farm" land. An In
teresting illustration lies In assuming
q segregation Of the principal farm
products within specific areas OF famil-
lar boundary. In thu following ar
rangement the areas. II not absolutely
accurate in all cases, are sufficiently
close to give good idea OF what the
national farm would look like II II
were parceled out In such q manner.
Thus planted. Maine and New Hamp-
shire would be the oat neld. Rhode
Is,=211, - =-.;;5s Gee szg.-s 1ss:;5s flos.,
eastern Con- eeticut would De the to-
bacco plantation The rest Of Con-
necucut with Long Island. would be
the potato patch. Vermont, massachu-
sets, New York, New Jersey and Del
aware would form a vast wheat field
Virginia and West Virginia would be
a hay field. Maryland would De plant
ed in rye. barley and buckwheat
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Georgia would be covered with corn
There is a choice between Texas or a
combination of Ohio. Kentucky Mich
lgan. Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin
as the pasture and grazing land and
for the cultivation of minor crops and
garden truck With this vast area
thus occupied. is left nearly three
quarters OF the national domain in the
form OF unimproved land and forest
II is the biggest farm in the world and
an empire is left for settlement and
cultivation
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
IT'S UP TO THE PEOPLE

IT'S UP TO THE PEOPLE
In Powell county on next Sat
urday the voters will speak out
on the question on local option.
The devices aptly represent
whisky or no whisky. Those
who will favor the sale of intoxi-
cants will vote under the skull
and cross bones. This device
carries with il a warning. When
the druggist would warn the pub
lie against poison he would use on
packages or bottles label bear
ing the skull and cross bones. and
having been warned many times
the picture alone signifies danger
and caution and is a reminder OF
the scripture EXPLANATORY warn
ing against the person who would
put the bottle to his neighbors
lips. The issue is unclouded. 1t
IS Satan and his aids who would
have whisky in the open saloons
that the young men of Powell
county may be successfully temp
ted and that the young women
may be sorrow bearers on account
of drunken husbands. Those who
viii vote against the licenced sa-
oons are the converted church.
membership and the friends OF
righteousness and good morals
Their device is the open Holy
Bible and he who votes under it
will have no conjunction OF con-
science. for he..will have an cx-
perimental knowledge Of having
done right TO MS family, to his
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
Very Valuable Raimsnt

The women OF savage tribes have not
infrequentiy wardrobe consisting OF
furs which would be worth from IS 900
TO $4,000. Grundeman. the explorer.
relates how one fair Greenlander wore
a dress of sealskin with a hood of that
costly fur. the silver fox. The garment
was lined with fur OF the young seal OF
ter, and there was fringe of wolverine
tails. About 5000 is probably the aver
age worth of the dress of Indian women
on the Columbia and Fraser rivers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
Guilfu
-@-~eIs

AT Greensboro Rev. w. W. Ar
ner. a Methodist preacher. has
been sentenced to the penitentiary
for u years for numbering his son
in MAY, 1904.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
Sentenced.

At Rising Sun, Ind. James Gil
lispie was convicted of the murder
of his sister. and sentenced to the
peniteniiary Tor II years.
At Lexington one of the three
egroes who murdered VIM. Moore
in saloon, has.been sentenced to
death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
DEMOCHATIC TICKET.

Repre-cntanye-eoth District,
J. WILL CLAY
Uf Montgomery.
County Judge,
A. A. HAZELRIGG
County attorneTe
CLARENCE ,. THOMAS
County Clerk.
JOHN y. KING
sserih.
CLIFTON r. PREwITT
A.sezsor,
&. A. MCCORMICK.
CBAs. T. wr.sOS.
Superintendent Of SCHOOL,,
MI. GOODwIS.
coroner,
GEORGE c. EAsTIN.
Hssistrale-ist District.
W. 7. FITZPATRICK.
AsEi-trate--l DlrtElcl-
J. W. HENRY.
Mssissgate-sd District.
G. !. DEAN.
H.si-,rate-4th District
J. II. sHULTL-
Hszistrate-5lh District,
TN. PERRY.
.table-l-t District,
ALBERT REED.
e.n-table-sd District,
RUFUS STOCKDALE.
e~rsfshie-5i District.
II. KniBBELI-
asa-tahlc-4th District.
=. II. OIDFlEID.
s,a.tsl e--th District,
MARCUS JUDGF.
prlre.imen-l-t Ward.
g.. ". BOURNE.
~. .. ,CLLiVAN.
g. s1-- rs Hfd
y. q. GOODMAN.
n. ~. WADE
e. n-r-sth Nari.
\. %. COCKKELl-
WILLIAM BOTTs
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
md lhis pecembersa7. lsOl.
EMMETT N. DICKSON

Master Commissioner Bourbon Circuit Court.
RUSSELL Mann, Attorney
W. b. Crouch. Plum, Ky. will show the land 70
prospective buyers. 8-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FoR STATE SENATOR

= y II y ! = ~ =
wear authorized - announce
C. Il. RCTOS.
q the Co1Bty ri Clark candidate ini 49,
se4nt0r 81 thr district cornlssess % the eeuuti.
- R.,s,rf.1n CLARK aud Montgomery, subject %
ths acton % the Democratic party
Wcsre authorized to announce
CHARLES SWIFT
81 tse County "a CLARK. candidate ioI otase
1890 ID tho district composed Of the COUNTIES
81 Bsurh,n. CLARK and Aontgomely' sn1lece "
tae action % the Democratic party
We 80 Asfhnrized - ANNOUNCE
Hon. 81. =. THOMSON.
=, 49,. ..,,rtv- 4. candidate for state senator
- - sisf--rf comro-ed % Clark Bourbon ane
Hmtxomery oounties. subject % the action o.
- Democratic party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
Spells of War.

Among the spoils of war taken al
Liaoyans was a pct pigeon belonging IL
Gen KurcpatAlu. Il is COW In Toxic
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
In the Fight!

The first weeks sales in January 1905. onefourth
increase 1904 Come right along and if we can't
make this month double what it in 1904
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11

>iif-. 9vercoats, Boota, shoes, Hat. fnrnish-
ins. al lowest cut prices. iiinthrie 10. CT.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11
rHE ORIGINAL "lMcLE sA.M"

See statement of Exchange Bon.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-01-11

rR-Cssn snz-t accompany order. No an
...,ssneut insested until paid for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-27
ARLINGTON

I'll . Laihrop has gone 20 Albany
for a few days.
Miss Dorothy Garfield returned TO
New York on Sunday.
Mrs Harry Buudy Of Troy f. visit.
ing at Mrs g W Phillips.
Miss Elva Brownson has returned 10
her work 10 North Adams.
Mr and Mrs + 3 Garfield OF Ben.
nlngion were Ia town on Sunday.
Mr. Sayre OF Williams college has
been spending a Few days at the Brick
house
Miss Mary Lyons Of Bennington
spent sunday with her sister, Mrs
James Lyman.
Miss Enid Lakin. who was az home
over Easter has returned 10 her school
10 Castleton.
The annual meeting OF the Woman,
Auxiliary will be held on Thursday al
the home OF Mrs J Hard.
There will be services in ST James
church on Sunday April 30. The Rev
a'AA AfAA' va NHAnA AAAiAAf ~ iAfH W ava vi
iiciate.
Mrs X Batcbelder and daughter
who have been spending the winter in
Beaufort, ;. c., returned home on
Friday.
The st James Guild held their an.
nual meeting on Monday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs H g Woodwork. The
officers for the ensuing year we're as
follows. President, Miss May Brown
SON. vice president Miss Sarah Hard
secretary, Miss Pauline Batcheder.
treasurer, Mrs Mary Adams. Work
committee, chairman, Mrs + g Wood
worth: assistants, Miss Mabel Sculley
and Mrs Lawrence. Entertainment
committee, chairman, Miss Wood
worth assistant 5 Mrs @ w Phillips,
Mrs June and Miss Ellen Garfield.