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iously contrived, and while somewhat artificial,
affords opportunity for excellent comedy, work
ing up to a serious moral climax, from which
however. the leading characters are forced to eX-
tricate themselves by recourse to a whirlwind
of action. The scene is laid in England just
after the battle of Culloden and the hero is
young Jacobite officer who interrupts his fight
to WOO the fair Georgiana. He is captured by
her guardian, and given his choice of freedom,
with the proviso that he shall never again com
municate with her, of remaining as the guest
of his captor for week. and then being deliy-
cred I'D to the government, with the practical
certainty Of paying the penalty with his life.
How he decides, and how the course of true love
is directed into stony paths, must be left to
the reader to discover.
.rThe Green Shay which gives the title to
Mr.. Wasson's story of a Maine seacoast village,
is not a land vehicle but a local type of fishing
boat 1t does not figure long in the narrative for
on its early sinking by the schooner of the hero
depends the plot of the novel. There is no mys-
tery in the situation for the reader. whom the
author takes fully into his confidence and the
denoueInent is arrived at by an obvious and con-
ventional eXpedient. The interest in the tale is
maintained, rather, by a close study of the char
acters Of the people who figure in it, representa-
lives of the life of a decaying seaport town,
where the inhabitants, left to one side In the
general march Of events, have largely degener-
ated into a community of wreckers. The central
character is a minister of a manly, Seafar1ng
type who acts as the deus ex machina and sue
ceeds in Strengthening out the not too intricate
complications of the plot, and in reforming the
manners and morals Of the community. The
book deals with interesting, if passing, type
Of American life and is of value as being the
result of personal observation and experience;
but the action is constantly interrupted by long
drawn out conversations in Down East dialect,
difficult to read. and often irrelevant to the
main purpose of the story.
Despite the revelations brought out by the
Armstrong committee, one gathers from the title
of Mr. Flowers collection of short stories that
insurance, rather than honesty, is THE Best
Policy" The dozen tales included in his latest
volume all deal with the comedies and tragedies
of life insurance, revealing many of its possibili-
ties in romance finance. crime, chicanery, farce,
catastrophe and other phases of American life
II is however as insurance touches the insured
and reacts upon the agent that the author con-
siders the subject, avoiding any reference to the
capabilities of the internal organization of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
ROM4NCE AND RE1LITY.
Stories Of 4d0enture an Imaginary
and Real Life.

THE FLIGHT OF GEORGIANA. A Story of Love
ana Peril in England in 1746. BY Robert Nelson
Stephens With six Illustrations by II. C. Ed
wards limo, pp SSs. l. c. Page & Co.
THE GREEN SHAY. BY George s. WATSON. With
irontsplece by the author. Emo PIP. S05. Hough-
ton, Mitfiin & Co.
THE BEST POLICY. BY Elliott Flower. With
seven illustrations by George Brehm. Emo, DID.
26S The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
THE LONG DAY. The Story of a New-York Work
ing Girl, as Told by Herself Emo PIP. viii, 303.
The Century Company.
Although in his latest story. THE Flight of
Georgiana,'' Mr.. Stephens is still an exploter of
Romance with capital r. there is agreeable
relief from the swashbucklfng style of most of
his previous novels. The love motive is more
prominent, and 1t is a very pretty one; and
while the hero is enemy to the king and not
afraid to look into the bright face of danger,
to draw sword and to defend himself when OPP
portunity offers or necessity arises, he is an
agreeable and likable gentleman not seeking IN
necessarily to embrol himself in gratuitous
counters for the pure love of fighting. The situa-
ton which the plot is constructed is ingen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31

sense of humor he would not have been able to-
write the play, and especially the beautifully
egotisticaI preface single jest, even in q
footnote, and play and preface and all tho
philosophy that is contained in them would
have come tumbling down like house of cards
before the breath of child!''
what on human earth made you act Mid
summer Nights Dream three times over, on
Midsummer Eve, in the middle OF a Ring and
under-right under of my Oldest Hills in
Old England PoOk's Hill-Pucks Hill-Puck'si
Hill-PookS Hill! It's plain the nose on
my face" Thus speaks a quaint little "pointy
cared person to two small humans. Una and
Dan, in Mr.. Rudyard Kiplings fairy story in
1.-The Ladies' Home Journal" This story has
the mixture of practically and poetry, of OBJ
vious moral and delicate illusion which children
love-the children that is to say, who have some
powers of imagination The commonplace
youngster, with a wooden head, will, of course.
cling to his dime novel
In the next story of this series Mr. Kip
ling writes of boy upon whom is bestowed al
great English castle and who is told to hold It
pain of hanging.
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Mr. John Davidson is a British author who has
in the past produced verse which was at least
endurabIe. He has in play, The The
atrocrat" published a work so dull, gloomy and
dirty that the readers gorge rises. The re-
viewer of BLACK and White" declares that II
Mr. Davidson had not purged himself OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31

Miss Dorothca Gerard has written new novel
which, under the inviting tie of The House OF
Riddles" is the eve of pcJlication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31

,,a+bo5 0f fishing where there is live bait 10
ir7paIe or hook to extract from the mouth OF a
captured quarry.
In 2 Dleasant sketch of q bass fishing trip on
the SchuyTkiIl Mr. Harris enters into an inter
esting discussion IN regard to the acuteness OF
the senses in fishes. and he comes to the conclu-
sion fraught with great comfort 10 anglers
f7etine IN company, that the f1nny tribe are not
disturbed Nv the conversation of those who seek
,bair destruction AS to their discrimination OF
co1ore Mr. Rhead in his chapter on Choice OF
Flies, :, believes it to be excellent, although he
thinks a choice of half dozen viii generaAy pc
found sufficient to attract the black bass under
most conditions. He concludes however ~
saving that. in his own experience, bass, trout
or even salmon will, mine times out of ten, go
for fbe fy that has a shining. metallic pody'
either Of silver or Of gold the former preferred
and that this is the explanation why the silver
doctor is SO universally pronounced faYorite
fly"
T,r. Bean is at once entertaining and instruc-
tive in his accounts of the marine BASES, and IN
his suggestions to fishermen The striped pass
is the king of his tribe, and one Of the largest,
if not the largest, game fish that ascends rivers
from fbe sea There is record Of one having
been caught that weighed 112 pounds The
striped bass has been successfully ransplanted
to the Pacific Coast, where it has marYellously
multiplied and increased
The records of the United States Fisheries Blu
roam show that fl cost than 5000 10 transplant
shad and striped bass to the PACING Coast ano mat
the value the catch of these two hsh 70 me enc
0a t1a and clear illustration of ths money
raIue of these two favorite fishes
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Who Got Your Umbrella?

A Massachusetts, Judge has Of
ficially decided that an umbrella is
property and fined man $40 for
appropriating to his own use one
belonging to another person.
The appropriation of other peo-
ple's umbrellas has become so COM
mon that 1T has ceased to be joke.
The taking of them seems to be
regarded as legitimate as picking
up lost pin, and the public con-
science has become so demoralized
that the name of an owner with his
address, attached TO an umbrella.
is no safeguard to it if left in a
public place, or against appropria-
tion by persons who would be
shocked to be thought capable of
stealing any other species of
property.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
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.. Csldwell'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 it
forever. Just try for these symp-
toms, a few doses of DR.. Caldwells
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. 3-5t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09

The famous Virginia Springs Historic
City of Richmond, delightful Old Point
Comfort and Fortress Monroe, Navy
Yards at Portsmouth, Ocean View, Vir-
pinia Beach on the broad Atlantic are
among the attractive features, together
with SIDE TRIP EXCURSIONS at low
rates from Old Point.
The Route is through the famous Blue
Grass Regions of Kentucky the canyons
of New River. alongside the picturesque
Greenbrier River. through the Allegha-
mics, and the wonderful Blue Ridge
Mountains, the beautiful Shenandoah
and Piedmount Valleys. SURF BATH
ING, BOATING AND FISHING can be
enjoyed at Old Point. :, !,
Stop-over privileges will be granted
East of Kanawsii PATS ON the return trip
nabling visit to famous Virginia Noun
tain Resorts and other points OF interest
on the c. & o. Railway. Excursionists
may return either via Charlottesville and
Staunton or via Lynchburg and Natural
Bridge, along the James River.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
IMPORTANT ORANGES
In Criminal Code Recommended
BY Commonwealth Attorneys.

Important changes in the penal
code of Kentucky we're recomme nd
ed by the Commemorative Attor-
ney's Association in Kentucky,
which has completed a three days
session at Grayson Springs.
The most important changes
which were agreed upon as being
desirable related to the jury system
and the method of selecting jurors.
The question of the number of
number of challenges was consid-
cred, and it was agreed that the
defense should be limited to ten,
while the State should have the
same number. At present the
State has only five and the defense
has fifteen. Another section of
the code, relating to the eligibility
of petit jurors, is defective, the
attorneys think and they want it
ammended so that man may
serve as petit juror only once a
year. This would do. away with
the professional juror.
AS to the summoning of by
ISLANDERS the Commonwealth At
torneys believe that in order to
complete a panel for one or more
by-standers be summoned, the
Sheriff should be required to sum-
mon ten or twenty men. The
names of all would be put in box
and the necessary number drawn
therefrem by chance. The attor
neys also decided that the official
court stenOgrapher should be in
the grand jury room during the
hearing of evidence before that
body, if the Common wealth's At
torney deemed it advisable. This
would prevent false swearing be-
fore a grand jury or would make
conviction easy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Circuit Judge Wanted to Know II
ANY OF His Grand Jurors Had
Ever Warmed Up To a Bride
Before Taking Up An
Election Case.

In charging the Knox county
grand jury, Judge Faulkner asked
the jurymen if there was any of
them who ever received or used
money as bride at an election. if so
to step aside. No one was excused.
He then charged the jury to in
vestigate the late election and in
dict any one who used money. He
said it had reached the point in
the mountains where, when :: man
announced for Office or Congress,
the first question was how much
he had. He wants the mountains
purified so that a poor boy may
have the same chance as rich
man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Chicago Soon TO Have Scotland
Yard" Of Her Own.

Chicago soon will have it's own
Scotland Yard. Chief of Police
John M. Collins announced that
he will establish a murder bureau
under the tutelage of Assistant
Chief Schuettler. The assistant
chief will have on his special staff
eight of the best detectives
in the city.
AS soon as a murder or any
other big crime is committed, the
runners" from Schuetter's office
will be on the scene with photog
rapher and an artist or a drafts
man. Every bit of tangible evil
dence will be picked up, labelled
and used by the detectives in work
ing up the case and in its prosecu-
tion in The criminal court.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Hints to H0useworkers.

Nothing is more important to
the Woodworking housekeeper, than
to keep her liver properly working
otherwise, that pale, shallow look,
and tired feeling, will make her
look and feel as sick as a dog.
Nothing will keep you up to the
mark, with out injurious stimula-
ton, so we'll as DR.. Caldwell's
(laxative) Syrup Pepsin. It is
pure liver tonic-a cure for Con-
stipation, Billiousness, and Indi-
gestion. Sold by w. S. Lloyd at
soc and $1.00. Money back if it
fails. 35t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
HOW TO SECURE CLAIMS.

Location-Northwestern Utah,
untouched by railroad.
Area to be opened, 900, 900
acres.
Price per acre-$1.25.
Terms-Payable in five years.
Subject to "location" after Au-
gust %.
Registration must be in person,
except in the case of old soldiers
and sailors. These may register
by mail to the general Land Office.
Others must register in person
at Price, Provo, or Vernal, Utah,
or Grand Junction, Col, between
August l and August u
Registration fees (if you wish a
claim) SIG.
Conditions for title-14 months
"residence, permanent improve
ments and payment of fee and $l.25
per acre.
Irrigation is necessary.
Cost to irrigate the Uintah lands,
SIS to $40 per acre.
Federal Government fixes rates
to be charged for water by canal
companies.
Mum Der of homestesds, of $50
acres each-6, 1855.
Minerals are known to be on the
reservation, but practically all of
these claims have been taken up
with the consent of the Govern
ment.
Cost of railroad fare from Dem
yer to Grand Junction and re-
turn, $3.50.
Vernal is 300 miles west of Den
yer and 200 miles east of Salt Lake
City.
First fifty oh oices will command
big premiums, from mining pros
pectors. An alleged offer of $780,
600 for the first choice is said 10
exist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Petition Filed By Mrs. Marcum Il
Perpetuate Peltner's Festi-
mony.

An important step was taken In
Winchester by the ATTORNEYS for
Mrs. Marcum, ID her 800, 900
damage suit against the Hargises,
French and Callahan for the pur-
pose of perpetuating the testimony
of Nose Feltner.
Her Attorneys, Byrd d Jouett,
filed petition in Judge Benton's
court asking for an order for the
taking of Nose Fcltner's deposition
on the general allegation that
Feltner may be killed and her
cause thus be bereft of his i'm
portant testimony.
in the allegations of the petit
tion appears the following signifi-
cant language:
plaintiffs say that in said ac-
tion they expect to prove by M b.
Feltner that these defendants here
in on divers occasions and at diff
ferent times tried to employ him to
kill and murder said James b.
Marcum. and by said Feltner they
expect to prove the various plots
and plans laid and devised and in
stigated by these defendants with
Tom White and others to assassi-
nate said James B. Marcum.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Stop Babies Tears.

Ninety per cent of babies troub-
les are caused by disordered stom-
ach or bowels. They can all be
quickly cured by a few doses of
that great digestive medicine, DR..
Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Pepsin.
1t digests curded milk, sweetens
the breath, reduces fever and re-
lieves pain. Absolutely harmless
to mother or child. Sure relief in
teething. Sold by w. S. Lloyd at
so and Sl.00. Money back if it
fails. 3-5t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Big Madison County Pirm Turns
Its Property Over to kssisnees.
100000 INV, LIVED
IN TIE FAILURE.

Failing to effect satisfactory
compromise with their creditors.
cE- b. and W. S. Hume, proprietors
OF the mammoth coopersge plant
at Richmond, KY, and other bust
ness interests in Madison county,
filed deed of assignment ON Aug.
lst. Harvey w. Chenault, Of
Richmond, and L. v. Harrington,
of Atlanta, Ca, brothers-in-law of
the Humes are named as assignees.
1t is understood that the firm is
heavily involved, liabilities some
thing like $90o,oc0. % Offset this
are assets amounting TO nearly
5000, 600, which includes their big
plant, the Hume aisti!!ery at Sill
vsr Creek and other holdings.
Hiram Blow and other Louis
vile creditors at the recent con-
ference of the creditors in Rich
mond, did not consent to an ex-
tention of time, but filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the United States
Court at Covington, before Judge
Cochran, in which the insolvency
of the firm was alleged.
1t is said that four banks of
Richmond were all caught in the
failure for large amounts each,
varying from $4,000 to $4,000.
The cooperage plant operated by
the firm, and which has been forced
to suspend, was the second largest
barrel factory in the United States,
employing about $50 men. 1t had
capacity of 1900 finished barrels
a day, and its pay roll exceeded
800. coo annually. The firm also
owned controlling interest in the
electric light plant of the city.
The failure is ore of the largest
ever recorded in this section.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Police Removed And Transfers
Reinstated.

In Chicago the police were re-
moved Aug. l from the wagons of
many firms that mad been strike
bound for four months and cores
pondinglv as many union drivers
were restored to their old places.
The Employers Association rein
stated the teamsters in body and
decided to lift the ban placed on
all strikers a week ago. The boy
colt against five big coal compa-
MES is still on.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
, : NUMBER 4
Hay FEVER FOR rs YEARS.
Well Known New England Woman
Cured of Hay PeVer-Cure
Was Lasting.

The thousands of discouraged
people who dread the approach of
summer because they have hay
fever and cannot find any relief
from it, will read with interest and
gratitude the following statement
from Helen S. Williams of Mans
field, Mass.
''For 81 years, from the month
of August until heavy frost,
have been afflicted with hay fever,
growing worse and worse each year,
until of late years l was unable to
attend to my work during that
period.
Last summer l fortunately gave
Hyomei a trial, and / am happy to
say that it entirely cured me, and
| have had no occurrence of the
disease since"
Breathe the germ-killing and
healing balsaDs of Hyomei and get
rid of your hay fever,
The complete outfit costs but
81, extra bottles so cents. W. s.
Lloyd agrees to refund the money
to any hay fever sufferer who uses
Hyomei without benefit. Aug9-23.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Assistant Postmaster at Richmond
Arrested by Inspectors.

John Ballard, assistant postmas-
ter at Richmond, KY, was arrested
Thursday morning by Inspectors
Speer, of Lexington, and Hennen,
of Cincinnati, for ri1lng registered
letters. Forty-two dollars extract
ed from letter registered by B.
Upton, of Millers Breek, Ky, to L.
A. Lauge q Co., Philadelphia, were
found concealed on the person of
the young man. He made a full
confession.
Several complaints had been fled
with the Postoftice Department.
The guilty man las usual) has
hitherto borne the best reputation
for honesty and efficiency and was
only lately promoted. His arrest
has caused a sensation. He is a
nephew of the post master.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
How To Secure Claims-Great
Rush Expected-Will Be g.
685 Homesteads OF 100
Acres Each.

After having given the Ute In
dians about $4,000 acres (about
half in common for grazing their
herds, and the rest of it TO them
severally), Uncle Sam is about to
throw open to the white citizens of
his land the great Uintah reserva-
ton, barring forest reserve of
LOO, 900 acres ana military res
ervation of 3,840 acres.
This great country is practically
unknown except to the Mormons.
Two-thirds of it is said to be capa-
BILE of great cultivation If it is ir
rigated.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Vermont Loses Three Towns To
Canada.

Three towns in Northern YER
mont with a total population of
$500, have proven to be located in
Canada. The towns are Richford,
East Richford and Stevens Mills.
A joint surveying commission was
appointed to inspect the boundary
line, and as result strip of land
several miles in length and from
one-haif to one mile in width is
found to belong to Canada. On
this land is located the places. At
Richford is located the Chinese de-
tention station.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Pin Tags To Build Church.

j. p. Withrow, a merchant of
Hollis, N. c., proposes to under
take TO build church at Hollis with
tchsccc tags. He calls upon every
tobacco chewer in America to aid
him in THE work, and tells them
that they can contribute their part
to this interdenominational church
by saving their tobacco tags, in
stead of throwing them away, and
sending them to him at Hollis
post office, N. c.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Russian Torpedo Boats Attack
Merchant Steamer.

On Thursday two Russian tor
pedo boat desUroyers appeared on
the northern coast of Korea and
attacked a small merchant steamer.
The destroyers fired sixty shots,
seven of which hit the port side of
the engine room and bridge, killing
the Captain and one boy and
wounding two of the crew, The
destroyers then steamed toward
Vladivostock.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Looks Like It Is Up To Taxpayers

Jacksonville taxpayers are
much dissatisfied with the opera
tion of the law which creates city
Judges in towns of Indiana. Dur
ing July, Judge Schwaniger has
collected only SIS on fines in the
Police Court to apply toward pay
ing salary of: 500. They think
the law will work hardship.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
The Pear OF Death

Often haunts the miserable, dy-
speptic, bilious patients, who suf-
fers from heart palpitations, chron-
ic cough, melancholy, nervousness,
headache, collie, constipation, etc.
No need to fear, for in DR.. Cald-
wells (laxative) Syrup Pepsin, you
will find safe, pleasant and per-
feet cure, for all this pain, dis
tress, and worry. 1t clears the
brain, purifies the blood, and cures
all forms of indigestion and bowel
trouble. Try it, Sold by W. S.
Lloyd at SOC and $l.00. Money
back if it fails. 3-5t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Hagain Buys Another Parm.

James b. Haggin, of the Elmen-
dorf breeding establishment, has
purchased the A. A. Delong farm
of 246 acres, which is on the op-
posite side of the road from that
part Of Elmendorf lying along the
r lssell Cave pike in Fayette.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Dishonest Stork.

When the six-year-old son was
taken in to see the new baby, he
exclaimed:
20 mama, it hasn't any teeth
o mama, IL hasn't any hair p
Then, clasping his hands in dis
tress, he cried: Somebody has
cheated us. It's an old baby"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-08-09
Odd Fellows.

From reports received from lodges
in Kentucky there will be an in
crease in the membership of about
1000. The membership in Ken
lucky now numbers about 20,500.
When Grand Secretary Elliott was
first elected there was not quie
1000 members.