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Torres & PrietaS By.
TIME CARD NO. 25
In efieet Oetober 2l. l9O6

Tn effect October q. 1906 Train No. l, Leaves Prietas station at 80 a, m.
 Arrives Torres at 7:l5 , 3, ., 2, Leaves Torres at S;30 ,
 Arrives Prietas Station at915 , u 2, & Leaves Prietas Station at 200 D. m.
 Arrives at Torres at 5:A5 , s, :, 1 Leaves Torres at G:l5 .
 Arrives Pretas Station at 80 . ALL TRAINS CONNECT Ap TORRES ON SONORA RAILWAY, MORALES. TO QUAY MAS AND VICE VERSA.
 Wells Fargo < Co.'S Express and Telegraph in operation between MiGas Prietas and all parts of the World.
 Shortest and best route to YaQui River Barranca and san Marcial coa 6e ds, Soyopa ~ahnaripa, Ures, La Bufa La Dura, Yauu Smelling Refining and YaQui Copper com panies.
 Freight can be consigned 10 r. T Seymour 10 be forwarded by team from Minas lretas to the above named places.
 All goods consigned to railway, are received, forwarded and warehOused free Of commission and storage charges "AJ Minas Prietas depot hacks always ready to make trips to any ot the above named points at reasonable rates.
 r. II. SEYMOUR. Pres Prop.
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ACROSS THE BORDER.


 amount of $40,746.
 Mexican Herald: It is reported | that the Southern Pacific has opened negotiations for the pur- chase of the Rosario and Descanso ranches, aggregating over 100000 acres, and located in Southern California, Mexico. The Southern Pacific has a concession and sub sides for railway in Lower Cali fornia from Calexico to Ensenada.
 Mexican Herald: The Mexican government has assented to the proposition of the State Depart ment that United States engineer officers shall enter Mexico for the purpose of closing the breach in the walls of the Imperial Canal, which is causing the formation of Salton Sea. Senator Flint will in- troduce a sbill after the holiday recess. making, an appropriation to defray the cost of the work.
 Mexican Herald: Orders have been placed for the material for the construction of the Torreon Iron Works new foundry and machine shops. In size it is to be about forty by eighty, located close to the new alameda. As soon as the new building is com pleted the old one will be repaired and enlarged for the accommoda- ton of the machine shops, while the new one will be used exclusive ly for foundry work.
 Miner and Stockman: Mir. Fred Swinney, manager of the Congreso Copper Company, (Limited), in Altar district, tells us there are 56 men at work on the property. This is the mining property for merly owned by Hon Mark Smith and Judge L. O. Cowan of Tucson. The new tunnel is now in about 100 feet and they have struck Q large body of high grade ore. The work of development will 'be pushed as fast as men can be put at work.
 Mexican Herald In the town of Garcia, state of Nueyo Leon, there is a mutualist society called Ignacio Zaragoza, that recently organized a solemn festival in honor of the late Attorney Genaro Garzo Garcia, a native of that town and governor of Nueyo Leon for some time in the past Soon after the festival q subscription was opened to collect funds for the erection of a monument to the memory of the dead attorney in his native town, the mutualist society heading the list with $500. Other persons will also subscribe and the monument will soon be erected.
 Mexican Herald: A party of capitalists from Cheyenne, Wyo- ming, were in Chihuahua recently investigating the conditions there for the investment of American capital. Most of the gentlemen in the party made d trip into the timber section west of Minaca to inspect tract of timber land, and on the return trip stopped off for a few days to look over large ranch that had been offered them. All of the party expressed themselves as being we'll pleased with the out lnnl q nd conditions and inti mated
The oasis., 1906-12-29
Sonora Railway.

New daily Passenger Train service through
 betwsen Nogales and Ouavfnas.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
PRINcEss VS. a ToMRoY.
consort Of King Alfonso Of Spain Re-
menbered As a Highs Spirited
Almost Hoydenish Girl

Those who had the privilege of
personal acquaintance with the
former Princess EDa a few years
ago and remember what high
spirited, almost. hoy5enish little
girl she was. writes CORE
spondent, cannot help wondering
how the new queen of Spain will
like the extreme ceremony of her
new country, says NJ. A. Z. Be
ing constantly with her brothers
during play hours, the young
princess took part in most of
their recrea1iOns. Whenever the
dnke Of COnnaught's family were
near Princess Patricia usually
joined her Battenberg cousins,
and many a good rOmp the young
people INDUCED in. After Prin-
cess Ena was promoted 10 wear
her fair hair in 'pigtail" her
younger brothers used to tease
her dreadfully, watching their
opportunity to pull the long,
thick plat, and then assuming
an innocent air when the royal
victim turned round TO discover
the offending one. She once. in
deed, administered a well-de-
served punishment to youthful
prince whose energy consider
ably Outran his discretion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
HERE ar ROME.
Mt. Sterling Citizens Gladly Tes-
tiiy and Confidently Recon-
mend DOan's Kidney
Pills.

1t is testimony like the follow
ing that has placed Deans Kidney
pills so far above competitors.
When people right here at home
rsise their voice in praise there is
no room eft for doubt. Read the
pubIic stat. ment OF Mt, Sterling,
citizen:
Mrs. Pamela A. Fletcher, Of
Queen Street, says: "Eor years 1
had kidney complaint, pains
across the small of my back and
over my kidneys. dreadful aching
in my back and D was sometimes
so lame aer"ss nv hips that ! could
not stoop ana there was also diff
iculty with tie kidney secretions.
| used different medicines and
prescriptions wnich seemed at the
time To relieve m,, but | obtained
no lasting benefit. i read about
Doan's Kidney Pills and relative
of mine got box for me at F. c.
Duerson's drug store. fused them
as directed and they helped me in
every way. My back felt very
much better and stronger and the
annoying and distressing kidney
weakness was greatly relieved.
NY brother Ssrother D. Darlington,
of Paris, KY, who had suffered a
good many years with kldnry
trouble, also used Doan's Kidney
Pills and found the results most
beneficial. IDoan's Kidney Pills
are certainly worthy of recommen-
dation."
For sale by all dealers. Price
80 cents. Foster Milburn Co,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no other. 2t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
Reliable. But Not Labeled.

Two lrishmen were talking
about one Of their friends who
had been killed the day before
10y premature blast, says an ex-
change.
It's an awful thing, Pat, the
way poor Dinny was TUX" OBJ
served Casey.
at is, it is" replied Pat, feel.
ingly.
"A fine mon was Dinny."
"He was that"
"And a fine shOveler; sure he
was the finest shOveler on the
job"
"He was a good shoveler," ad-
pitted Pat.
"As good shOveler as yOuse
find in a year lOOkin'."
"He was a good shOveler, a
good shoveIer he was, but he was
not what you would call a fancy
shOveler.'"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
Echoes From Bath County.

"Atter 6 months of local option
we cannot see that the county lie in
anything like the dead condition
predicted In case the "whiskcy was
voted out" 1t is true that there
is a severe drouth among the old
copper-lined topers, and they are
forced to 90 to Mt Sterling for
their showers.
As far as have been over the
county there is marked improve
ment in morals and a decided
dearth of the Saturday night
brawls and Monday morning police
court trials
For a while the hack lines did a
land-oftice business hauling jugs
and jags. But since the law went
into effect prohibiting the trans
portation of lixuOr into local OPP
tion counties the above nuisance
has been minimized. One hopeful
sign, we are glad to note, is dis
position to obey the law
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25

and could TRANQUILITY unload all
those boxes of fine stuff, jewels
and what not he had picked mp
for LOra across the water. There
was nobody now to unload them
on but his cousin Gladys, "a young
lady of Lora's set.
Gladys shortly went calling on
LOra, her cousins late betrOthal
ring shining on her hand.
1t wasn't fitting for LOra to no
tice this, but she did the lovely
bracelets Gladys was wearing.
"A gift from Cousin Phil" the
girl quite innOcently answered
and this costly fabric of which
this dress is made, and this 500
collar, and the necklace, and so
many, many things he gave me.
! cannot name them ALL" she
added.
II never knew that you had a
cousin so fond Of you. Seems
to me that | heard your cousin
lost all his money! LOra's eyes
we're wide with surprised in
quiry.
"Oh, no." Gladys went on, still
more innocently; "Phil never lost
bis money. Not a cent. He was
engaged to some girl. j couldn't
get him to tell me who. he
brought her so many presents
from abroad. Then, because one
Of the friends he came home with
bet him, or something like that,
his afiianced wouldn't marry
him if ne were to lose his money,
wrote her he had lost all. Phil
lost the bet, of course, but wasn't
it lucky for meY
Lucky for her" Lora gasped
when Gladys had gone. "And
wasn't a fool? The whole thing
was planned by that despisable
Rainey. ] see 1t now"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25

her. Rainey. searching her face,
asked
~Of course it's love in a cot.
iaeey"
~Of course it isn't she dared
lis is a fact that be was fool
enough to trust his immense for
tune 10 the keeping Of that com
pany he refers to-"
-,iuess he did. He was tcler
ably frank about the matter. He
is playing cheerful to you il this
letter. He believes that nothing
would separate your love from
him
-Whatr' she nearly shrieked (;
marry pauperg Bah. he
hasn't brains enough to get
first client. Me do Kitchen work
and make my own clothes for
loves sake? Well, hardly ! have
an offer of marriage from old
Sniff. He's no fool to trust his
money TO such men as Parkin
son. will accept his offer, and
send back poor Phil the engage
ment ring. Ii will bring him sew
eral hundred dollars. He needs
that now worse than he does
love"
but. Lora, Sniff is 49," ven
tured Rainey.
"Wish it were %, then I'd the
sooner be rid of him."
when he dies, of course you
will marry me? You know that
lit is me you have always loved
best. Lora. Pity You and | were
born honest. but poor"
For an answer Lora playfully
tapped his cheek with McQuire's
letter. Then ordered him home.
as she must 90 to her room and
think out it's answer.
Phil was nearly a month get
ting over everything that fol
lowed that letter. At the end of
that time he was as good as new,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
ABopEs HAVE LITTLE HgAI
Reopls Of Genoa, Italy, Enjoy Tenn
peraturs Which Would Chill
the Average American

The GenOese are not aecus-
toned TO the artificial high tenn
persture which we maintain in
America. Their houses, in fact.
are constructed TO contend en-
fiTely with summer heat and not
with winter cold, being all built
of stone, with enormously thick
walls. floors of marble mosaic,
ceilings from 10 to Is feet high,
and inner partition walls nearly
two feet thick A diminutiye
open fireplace, a ridiculOUsly
small oil stove or nothing but a
little charcoal brazier is depend
ed on to warm a vast room which
Is sumptuOus in everything but
comfort as we understand the
word, says the New York Herald.
Hotels, even OF the best class,
are very slow in being provided
with the sO-called central heat
ing" while some OF the finest old
palaces are warmed no better to
DAY than they were when erected
centuries ago. Churches, public
buildings, tbeaters and halls
make no pretense of being heat
ed af all.
Such being the case, and the
native people wholly Indifferent
70 a winter temperature which
cbills an American. the demand
for stoves is naturally not very
lively among them; but there are
some 5000 on 1000 foreigners
living here. and all fairly well
10 do. besides the thousands Of
travellers constantly coming and
going, all Of whom prefer better
heated houses and hotels. The
GenOese himself enjoys the out
door air and puts on heavier
clothing only when he comes in
eide his marble halls"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25

Miss Marie Brehm, president Of
Illinois W. c. T. L. is authority
for the following
"If had tue spending Of the IL
ouor bill Of the Z. S. for one year,
/ could build city Of cen thousand
homes and lut into each, $1,000
worth Of furniture. / could give
to very druBkard inthe Q. 5. 500,
t. the wife of every drunkard 3 new
dress and a suit of clothes TO all
their children. could add an ex
ira 1000 to tie salary Of every min
lister OF the gospel In the U. 5
give $3.50 600 to each state and 70 :
rit Try for education. and $500 =
to each for libraries, and tier
have enough left 10 give TO ~
man, woman and child in the U ;
S. gold piece -
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
BEAUTY OF JAPAN's WOODS
Many Varieties and All Of Excellent
Quality-oak Trees in the North
Grow TO Large Size.

japanese woods are as beauti-
full as Japanese lacquers. The
oak trees Of northern JapaI
grow TO a large size, but on ac-
count of the nature of the
ground it is difficult to get out
large pieces. The usual sizes are
from II TO % inches square, and
from s TO 80 feet long, and the
timber is of excellent quality.
The next wood in Importance is
ash. of which there are about -
varieties, two Of which specially
are sought for at the present
time, one a beautiful curly ash.
and another with "A wavy grain.
Both are used by japanese car
riage builders for panels. There
are some ten varieties of maple /;
one is beautiful birds eye, an
other has a hOwery grain. The
sen is used for making furniture,
for which it is well adapted,
since it gives a good polish. does
not warp, and is quite hard and
lasts well. This wood and the
ash come in logs up to As inches
square.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
LOOK FOR MORE 'oUAKEs
Gsologist Asserts Growing Mountain
Ranges Are Source Of Danger
on Pacific Coast.

Disquieting 10 jewellers on the
Pacific seabOard, and profoundly
Interesting TO the biologists,
are the remarkable conclusions
drawn by DR.. c. Davidson, who
IS an authority on the topic Of
earthquakes, from the San Fran
cisco disaster. He says that in
the western United States we
are presented with mountains
an four stages Of growth. In the
Rockies we have ranges so an
cieDt that they have almost
ceased to grow; the Sierra Ne
Vada another which is approach
ing old age; the coast ranges are
IN inc stage Of youthful vigorous
growth, with the possibility Of
Dong and active growth before
them; while still further to
fhe west, and not yet risen
above the ocean there seems to
Iie an embryonic range Of which
the San Francisco and other
earthquakes are the birth thrOes.
When the city on the beautiful
Gan Francisco harbOr comes to
celebrate it's millioDtb anniver-
ssry it's people may be able to
confirm or disprOve this geologic
forecast.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
Men Who Seek Employment 365
Days In the Year.


our city. the following on July 16:
"No chain can possibly be strong
er than it's weakest link. No race
can possibly Re stronger than IT'S
weakest members.
awhile we have to certain ex-
tent boosted Of our Great and
Good men are unparalleled success,
va have you remember that every
d " has its clouds, every rose has
it's thorns and every raceits thugs.
Inc careless and unconeerned NJ
groes tend to place the rest of the
race in bad light with the other
fellow. The charge that we are
immoral is a strong point made
against us by our enemies. Those
members of our race who take no
forethought as TO what to morrow
will bring forth, those who stay on
the streets from morning till night,
one day after another, who never
seek employment of any kind,
whose highest ambition is to be
able to inhale the smoke of cigar
cites or swear very fiuently and
engage in burlesquing, are the
weak links in our racial chain.
Since these characters are always
seen by the other people, they con-
clude that the best of the race
countenance the conduct of these
persons. BY these characters we
are judged. In this article we
would have you understand that II
is as much impossible for one of
our race to suffer without all suf-
fering as it is for one member of
the body to suffer independently OF
the others. Since this is trus let
us begin to mend the broken links
in this chain and 10 repair the
broken parts. You certainly will
not charge us of hyperbole when
we say there are some weak mem
bers in our race. Yes, weak along
all lines. l need not point out the
weak ones but we can better have
you see the weak ones by pointing
out to you the strong.
"Those members of our race who
represent the strong links are those
who seek employment 365 days in
q year, those persons who when
not employed stay at home, those
persons who attend church on
Sunday, those who pay their hon
est debts, those who are never
seen following the garbage cart
and those who seek to do all they
can to raise the standard of the
race. To make out of the weak
members of the race strong ones
will require an individual effort on
the part of every member of the
race"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
How 70 Save Money.

In these times when living exc
penses have increased from thirty
70 fifty per cent, it is unusual to
hear Of standard remedy being
offered at half price.
Yet that lie the way w. S.
Lloyd, the popular druggist, is
selling DR.. Howard's celebrated
specific for the cure of dyspepsia
and constipation. In addition TO
ceiling a City cent bottle, contain
ing a months treatment Of sixty
doses. for Is cents, he gives his
personal guarantee with every
bottle he sells to refund the
money il it does not give salts
faction.
This unusual offer has brought
hundreds Of customers to his store
in the last few weeks, yet ous of
the many bottles OF DIR. Howard's
specific he has sold, but one GUS
toner has asked to have the money
returned. This was done without
any questions, although W. S.
does not think the remedy could
have been given fair trial.
J-25-A.15.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
An interruption.

The Fourth Of July elOcution-
list, rolling his eyes, spOuted:
"'Farewell, dear wife, the pa
triot cried, and pressed her to
his breast and sighed"
(Which side, misterT inter
rupted little boy with a can
non cracker.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25

A healthy man is king in n.
own right; an unhealthy man il an
unhappy slave. BurdOck Blood
Bitters builds up sound health
keeps YOU well. 51-4t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25

Don't fail to investigate the
Niagara Falls Excursion which
will be conducted by j. d. Wyatt,
leaving Mt. Sterling on the morn
ing of July 2s, with special Pull
man sleepers for Winchester direct
to the Falls. $4,000 pays your
entire expense from Mt. Sterling
10 the Falls and return. b23t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25

A farm of ll5 acres, 5 miles
from Mt. Sterling, well improved
and wstered, new barn, good resi-
dence, and all in grass. Will sell
cheap. 26-tf.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
Disappointed.

Mayme-Why did you allow
him to turn down the gas?
Edyth-Oh, merely out Of curl
osity. wanted to see If he
would try TO kiss me.
Mayme-And was your Ourios-
ity satisfied?
Edyth-l should say 9Qt He
only kissed me opce. $3.50
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
Ozone a Nsz Air Product.

Ozone il not ozone. 1t is q
new product of an electrO-chem-
ical company Of New York, and
is a specially prepared fused
form of sodium peroxide having
the peculiar property Of emitting
free oxygen when it comes in
contact with carbon dioxide
charged with moisture. 1t JIG a
blush gray color, and is cast in
small blocks which are packed in
alright cans, and iD this form is
easily transported. 1t is believed
that by the use Of ozone the air
in submarine boats may be kept
fresh for many hours at a time.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
Invisible to Some.

@Henry," said Mrs. Meeker, as
she laid aside the paper, 81 don't
ace the point to these everlast-
sing jokes about man being hen.
Pecked."
"No, ] suppose not, my dear"
! replied Mr.. Meeker; neither
docs the man"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
Hxplanation.

Myer-Your friend Cutter al
ways speaks well Of everybody.
oyer Mere force of habit.
Myer-How's that?
Gyer-He used TO carve cpl.
saphs on tombstones.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-07-25
piaRnosis by Fliminatiou.

Patient-But are you sure ]
have appendicitis?
Doctor am; my other pa
tents have all left town for the
summer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-27
ARTICLE III.

The purposes for which this corpor-
alton is organized are declared to be
as follows, to-wit
TO construct, build, lease or pur-
chase and hereafter to own, maintain
and operate railroad upon such
course and upon such route and with
such shops, side tracks, spur, round
houses, machine shops and all other
property incident to or connected with
the railroad system as the Board of
Directors may deem proper and expe-
dent, said road to be constructed from
Lake Arthur, in Louisiana and to run
in a northerly or northwesterly direc.
ton through the town of Welsh, Lou
isiana, to some point on the North or
West line of the State of Louisiana,
and thence through other states and
territories of the United States, as the
Board of Directors of said corpora
ton shall determine, and to construct
such branch roads and connections
with other railroads, tWn-outs, etc.,
along said line or road as NAV be
considered eXpedient by its Board of
Directors.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CALCASfEU.


thereby certify that have examined
tLr foregoing charter of incorporation
OF the Rice Belt-Northwestern Rail.
road Company as to its legality, and
| find nothing therein contained con.
trary to law, and that its provisions
comply with the laws of Louisiana rel.
atiVe to the incorporation of railroad
companies. | therefore approve the
same.
This done and signed by me official
ly at Lake Charles, Louisiana, On
this, the 18th day of June, A. D.. 1906
Leland H. Moss.
District Attorney 18th Judicial Dis.
trict Court of Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-27
ARTICLE II.

This corporation shall enjoy as a
succession of property and all of the
rights, privileges and immunities
granted by law to corporations OF this
character for period of ninety-nine
years from this date. All citations
and other legal process shall be served
upon the President, or in the absence
of the President, upon the Vice-presi-
dent, and in the event of the absence
OF both the President and Vice-presi-
dent, upon the Secretary or Manager
of said corporation.
The Board of Directors of said cor
poration shall adopt corporate seal
with such device as they may deter
mine,