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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
BUTTONED UP HIS DOG.

1t is always a good plan to take
some blankets for the dogs on a
winter camping trip, says writer
in the Travel Magazine Most Of
them will allow you to cover them
up, and it is much pleasanter to feel
them sleeping comfortably by your
feet than to know that they are shak-
ing with the cold which cuts through
their short hair like knife.
Every night for a week once |
buttoned one of the best dogs Nat |
ever hunted with into my codT, and
after wisely watching the operation,
he would tuck his nose contentedly
inside and HE away to the land OF
dreams, where rabbits are thicker
and hunters better shots.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
THE JUDGE UNDERSTOOD.

The late Judge Pettcngill Of the
Maiden (NIass) district court con-
cealcd under an apparently stern eX-
terror a kind heart, and nothing
touched him so quickly as an fnin-
territorial witticism, especially il it
were at the expense of the court
One day prisoner arraigned be-
fore him for drunkenness. and still
under the influence of liquor, plead
ed as hard as he could to be placed
on probation.
"Why should place you on pro-
bation?' said the judge, sternly.
"Why, you're drunk now"
mo, I'm not, your honor" said
the poor prisoner, earnestly; I'm
as sober as Judge"
He was placed on probation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
HOUSE BUILT BY BLIND MEN.
Worked on Pitch Dark Nights as Well
as by Daylight.

Two totally blind men have built
n house for themselves at Berkeley,
Gal, doing all the carpenter work
themselves without any assistance
whatever.
IL is a coincidence that both these
men are named Joseph-Joseph
Brown and Joseph Martinez. The
house, according to Popular Me-
chanics, is of the popular bungalow
type, one and half stories high and
constructed entirely of wood. 1t is
Is feet wide by 2j feet long.
As the builders are sightless the
work necessarily progressed slowly.
From early morning until frequent
Iy long after sunset the two men
toiled patiently at their task. The
shades Of night did not hinder the
work, for MONDAY and midnight are
equally dark to them and out of the
blackness came the song of the saw
and the blows of the hammer to
passersby, who heard but saw no
Rorkmen.
From day 10 day the work has
been curiOusly watched by crowds.
including many carpenters. The
general work is pronounced as good
,.s that performed by many builders
who are blessed with perfect eye
sight.
Brown and Martinez were not
blind from their birth. but were de-
prived Of their sight many years
ago. They were door to door ped
oilers for many years and managed
IN the course of time to accumulate
snug sums of money that were wise
iy deposited in bank. At the time
OF the great fire in San Francisco
these men lost everything save their
little bank accounts.
Recently they pooled their hold
ings, purchased a small lot in Bcrke-
ley and some lumber. They then
set to work resolutely and have built
Themselves a house.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
NO RULES FOR SUCCESS.

There is no such thing as a single.
particular proposition in business.
says a writer in Everybody's. No
doubt this was always true in a
measure; but it becomes more in
Clusiyely, more vitality, true every
day with the increasing coordina-
tIon OF business. The whole bust
ness web knits ever closer, and each
particular concern is bound more
tightly in it. What other people
10 reacts more quickly than former
w upon your own affairs. 4 mar
tial blast sounded in BucnOs Ayres
blew some very peaceful Boston
gentlemen out of Union Pacific.
StocRholdCp in Kansas banks cot
better dividends because some Rus.
slan grand dukes wanted war with
Japan. The peculiar operations of
the duca brain cells made wheat
higher. Who will pretend that he
can reason out what a grand duke
is going TO do?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
VERMONT'S oUARRIEs.

Out Of the massive marble hills OF
Vermont has been wrought by labor
and skill, a part Of the nations
Vealth. Some years ago, it was "A
common statement that as much
money had been lost in the marble
business as had been made in it,
but this is no longer the case: for,
although the testing and developing
Of quarry is a heavy expense, the
business is now on a stable basis.
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars
have been sunk in efforts to obtain
y marble quarry, and the chief ex-
ponsc is still labor. \ quarry diff
fors from a gold mine in that, how
ever good the product may be, it
merely offers an opportunity TO pro-
ducc stone on a paying basis. and
on a relatively small margin Of
profit. In some quarrics a royalty
Of five cents per cubic foot is paid
10 the owner of the land for the mcr-
charitable marble that is taken
away.--National Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
SAW CENTURY OF SOCIETY.
Belle of Long Ago Recently Died
at Philadelphia.

Not in wears has death claimedl
30 remarkable centenarian as Miss
Adeline Thomson, a belle of long
ago, who has just passed away in
Philadelphia. Miss Thomson was
born when Jefferson was president,
and she lived to be 1913. Punctilious
in social conventions to the end
still wearing full evening dress at
dinner-she was a picturesque fig
ure from a society which gave tone
to American manners long before
the day of that "proud old rayjeem,"
as Mr.. Dooley says, (which has
ruled the wurruld iv fashion since
tn repeal iv tn Sherman act" She
was an antique portrait such as Bos-
ION, Baltimore and Charleston may
still occasionally show, removed
from IFS familiar background 81
Chippendale and chintz--a madenal
survival in an age of champagne and
froth. What a career it was, begun
with a girlhood passed under the
Dolly Madison traditions and last
ing through Nellie Grant to the
latest bride at the White House! To
have spanned century of American
society while maintaining an alert
interest in it TO the last was a rare
distinction. What a story of FASH
ions vagaries the old presses and
trunks in her home could tell, from
the clinging empire draperies
through the voluminous crinoline
and the chignon to the sober tailored
skirt Though a good American,
the sister of a senator and rear 9d-
miral, Miss Thomson swore alleEi-
ance TO Victoria and Eugene NJ
turn and to the princess who sue
ceeds them as ruler of the world of
modes. She danced with beau re-
splendent in ruliicd shirts and satin
"smalls," and again with fastidious
gentlemen arrayed in blue swallow
tails and white waistcoats, and in
her later years with partners in con-
ventional black. Yet she remained
heart whole and unwcd. But what
an aunt she must have been to three
of debutantes,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
ENJOYS THE HOr S.

DR.. Cabot, at one time connected
with the surgical staff of the Ma:sa-
chusetts General hospital, always
had a ready fund of wit to use in
cases of emergency.
Several years ago a brakeman was
brought into the hospital IN a bad
condition, the result of an Accident
on the railroad. After day or two
it was decided to amputate one Of
the mans legs at the knee.
We'll" said the patient, with
resignation, 81 suppose | can't take
in the dances any more"
Hardly" replied the doctor, "but
what's to prevent you enjoying the
hops"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
IN THE FAR FUTURE.

A male professor of physical cul-
tire has been telling how women
should dress in order to secure per-
feet freedom in limbs and lungs.
which is the secret of health. She
should never be conscious that She
has any clothes on, he says, and he
condemns all garments, under or
onter, which may be described as
two-pieced. In short, he saws in
plain terms that women should not
wear more than two-certainlv NOT
more than three-garments. each of
which should be in one piece. II can
scarcely be imagined what the effect
.of toilettes made after this fashion
would be, but it is hardly TO be OK.
pected that there will be a move
nient in favor Of The sack costume.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
Plenty of Nursery Stock.

The rabbits prunel or cut back
at least 20, 900 of my apple trees
1t will make this ste OK the more
vigorous, only year later. Fol-
the present season ! will have an
abundance of the very best of a.
kinds of nursery stock and free
from damage. Write for catalogue.
w. w. Clark.
32-3t Sharpsburg, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

Those discharged negro troopers
might try the San Juan round
robin" method of getting their side
of the case before the authorities.
They have distinguished precedent
for that course of action.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
Caused Death of Printer.

A. Barfeld, Louisville, linotype
operator, took an overdose of
chlroform and died, leaving a large
family. He had been taking
chloroform to induce sleep on ac-
count of having been up for sever
al nights with his little sick girl.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

Can't look well, eat well or feel
well with impure blood feeding
your body. Keep the blood pure
with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat
simply, take exercise, keep clean
and you will have long life. 34-4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
LESSER OF TWO EVILS.

The Professors Wife-Bobby has
been very naughty, my dear, and you
must whip him at once.
The Professor (wearilk Must
It be done? NJ
"Yes; ! gave him his choice-get-
ting whipped or going to hear your
lecture"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

If some good woman don't inn
prove in the manner of dress there
are going to be some slouchy look
ing angels Over Yonder.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
Fireman and Police Raid a Saloon.

At Springfield, o., with 5000
persons looking on, the police, with
the aid of the fire department,
raided a saloon, and with ladders
scaled the walls of fve-story
building and rounded up thirty
one men who had taken refuge on
the roof.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

Some girls idea of True Love is
a man who will send flowers in the
winter when roses are dollar a
throw.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

No man has power with men un-
til he understands the patience of
God.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

Lowest price on barbed and
smooth wine at
G.. r. Flanders, r. f. ID. 3,
30-tf Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-06

The Board of Public Stupidity
seems to get in little worse every
time it does anything.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

to begin operation; the machinery Is
all in place and the power. which Will
come from the plant of the Southern
Power company, will be turned on
Monday. After the cards are well
wound cotton will be started. Mr.. ..
l.. Wagstaff, a former Gastonia boy
but more recently of Concord. Will be
superintendent of the new MILL. AT
a meeting of the city fire department
in the city hall Tuesday night, Messrs.
j. A. Spencer and w. L. Coon were
appointed a committee to solicit sub
scriptions to the fire departments
fund for equipping the department
with the necessary apparatus for
better protection to the town and its
suburbs. The department wants $500
with which to buy horses for the hose
wagon. The board Of aldermen will
supply the harness for the wagon and
the firemen will raise the necessary
amount to purchase the horses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

MUDDY JUNCTIoN.-A. j. CasSett, late
president Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
told at a luncheon at the Philadelphia
Country club a railroad story.
"A western broker" he said, moved
from the city out into the country. He
moved far out, and, since the railroad
was small and the train service poor,
he travelled to and from town by car
riage or automobile exclusively.
Deciding after a time to keep
chickens, he ordered a patent chicken
coop, and on the day 1t was expected
set out in a dray to fetch 1t home from
the freight office.
He reached the railroad station,
which he had never seen before, after
an hours drive. No one was in sight,
but there was his chicken coop, and
with his mans help he soon had it on
the dray and set off homeward again.
"A hundred yards or so down the
road he met chap in a blue uniform,
with the title station master in gold
letters on his blue cap.
Hey, there!' exclaimed this chap,
excitedly, what the dickens have you
got on that dray?
my new chicken COOP. the broker
calmly answered.
Chicken coop be hanged!' shouted
the station master. That's Muddy
Junction '"-Philadelphia Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12
Humorous department.

THE STovE.-The following story Is
being told of a certain celebrated Pa
risian doctor, whose domestic relations
are said to be not altogether satisfac-
tory. He was called in one day to
prescribe for a lady who thought she
had influenza. But the doctor, after
observing her symptoms, looked about
the room in order to discover the
cause.
Suddenly he perceived the stove, q
very beautiful work Of art, and ex-
claimed: MY dear madam, that. stove
is the cause of your trouble; it is fill
ing your room with poisonous gas
and If you continue to use 1t, 1t Will
end by killing you"
But, DOCTOR 1t cost me 120 francs
mo matter; better lose your money
than your health"
But, as the lady still seemed uncon-
vinced, the doctor added:
II will give you one-quarter the
price, and see If I cannot get rid OF
the thing"
So the stove departed.
Later on the patient was changing
her apartments and went to look at
some others that were being vacated
In one Of the rooms she inspected she
recognized her former stove.
who is living here?" she inquired.
Nine. G.. tie mother-in-law OF
the famous DR.. -" was the reply.
With a smile of understanding the
lady left.-Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

In addition to the Buggies, as lead
ers, to be given away to the two CLUB
makers who return and pay for the
two largest clubs, regardless or the
number of names these clubs contain,
whether one hundred or four hun.
dred, we offer number OF special
premiums in proportion to size as fol-
lows:
For -Four Names.
A Stylographic Fountain Pen; a
handsome Three-Bladed Pocket
Knife with name and address on the
handle, or one Of the late new novels
that retail for $1.0O.
For Five Names,
A years subscription to either one
Of the following Magazines: NC
Clure's, Ladies' Home Jour1al, Nun
sey, Argosy, Scrap Book, Cosmopoh-
tan, saturday Evening Post, or eitner
of the following: A champion
Stem Winding Watch, a gold pointed
Fountain Pen or a four-bladed Pock-
ct Knife.
For Six Names.
An Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch,
Hamilton Model 15, 22-calibre Rife,
a years subscription to the Christian
Herald, q 22-String Zithern or any
one Of the new popular $3.50 novels.
For Eight Names.
An Ingersole Triumph" Watch, a
Daisy Repeating Air Rife-werks
like q Winchester-a fine Razor or
Pocket Knife, q Rapid Writer Foun-
tain Pen-plain case; or Hopf Mod
For Ten Names.
One years subscription to THE
ENQUIRER, a No. Hamilton 22-
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Companion one year, or gold mount
ed Fountain Pen, good Banjo, Gui-
tar or Violin.
For Twenty Names.
Crack-Shot Stevens Rifle, a 1O-oz.
Canvas Hunting Coat, No. EJector
Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot
Gun, the Century or Harper's Maga-
zine.
For Thirty Names.
Either of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless shot Gun, fine
Toilet or Washstand Set, a Hopkins
& Allen, Jr., % Calibre Rife, or
No. 13 Oliver Turn Plow.
For Forty Names.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo,
New York Standard Open Face
Watch, a w. Richards Double-Barrel
Breech- Loading Shot Gun.
For Fifty Names.
A Winchester OF Colts Repeating
Rifle, 22-calibre; or a Baker Double
Barrel Breech-Loading Gun.
Anything Desired.
We will arrange to furnish any
special article desired by club-mak- !
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

DEADLY DRUNK-A professional man
of Germantown, whose activities in
the cause Of temperance are we'll
known in that suburb, delivered an
address the other evening at a semi
public dinner, when he described the
pitfalls of the lecture platform. "One
pitfall," said he, "is the unwise choice
of examples and proofs. A temperance
lecturer wished to prove to his audi
ence the deadly power Of whisky. Ac-
cordingly he caused a drop Of water
(SchuylkilD, to be magnified and
thrown upon a magic lantern screen.
Worms that looked bigger than
rytiC ms, erals llrger thin elephants
and spiders just az big. fought togeth-
er In the drop OF water like fiends In
the Internal regions. The lecturer now
caused a drop of whisky to be added to
the water. Watch. friends he said;
watch the whisky's effect The ef-
feet was marvellous. The liquor kill
ed all those ferocious horrors instantly
Their vast claws and tentacles and
feelers stiffened. All became peaceful
and still. An old lady in the front row
whispered hoarsely in her husbands
ear: Well, Jacob that settles me. I'll
never drink water again without put
ting some whisky in It, .'"-Philadelphia
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

A PHENoMENoN.-A reporter was
interviewing Vice President James
Gayley Of the United States Steel cor
poration on the wonderful new process
for making steel that he has invented
1T is a phenomenal success, 1 an
told" the reporter said.
Hardly phenomenal" answered Mr.
Gayley smiling. "a phenomenon, you
know. is mighty extraordinary thing
Did you never hear the Scottish lec-
turer's definition of a phenomenon"
No" said the reporter II never
did"
We'll, this lecturer" said Mr.. Gay
ley, put the matter thus:
"'Mayhap, ma friends he said, we
dinna ken what a phenomenon may
be. Well. I'll tell ye. Ye've all seen
a coo. nae doot. Well, a coos nae q
phenomenon. Ye've all seen an apple
tree. Well. an apple trees nae a phe-
nomenon. But gin ye see COO gang
up an apple tree tail foremost to pull
apples. that. friends, would be a raal
phenomenon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

5TThe fact that the most eminent
lawyer can not always be depended
upon even to make his own will has
been remarked more than once since
the successful contest to break the
will of Samuel ]. Tilden, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Another in
stance in point came to light last
week when the generous purpose Of
the late Chief Justice Paxson, Of
Pennsylvania, was baked by a flaw
in the will which he himself had
drawn. He devised $1,50O,000 to
a charity for the benefit of boys. The
intent was plain, but the will was
invalidated and the money went to
the testator's relatives as soon as 1t
appeared that the document had not
been Witnessed as required by the
Pennsylvania law. If jurist Of such
standing could not make his own
will proof against contest the average
layman who intrusts such a task to
the average lawyer may be paRdoned
for feeling some doubt as to whether
his last will and testament will hold
water.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

He WAS A MUsH EATER.-A Scot was
staying in an American boarding house,
and on coming down to breakfast the
morning after his arrival he found him
self first In the field. BY and by a
cOlored man brought in a dish of
steaming pOrridge and placed it on the
table.
1T must be for me-" thought our
canny Scot. 1T smells WELL and, by
the powers! tits a generous helping"
Saying which, he finished the con-
tents. Soon after boarder came in
a German. in spectacles-when the
following conversation ensued:
German-"Good morning. sir"
Scot-"Good, morning. sir"
German docking surprisingly into
the empty porridge dish): Have you
seen de moosh?"
Scot (alarmed: )-"Eh? Well, fact is
I've eaten it,"
German (horrified:) :)-"Eaten it!
Why. it was for all de boarders!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

SHE WoULDN'T Do.-A Boston moth
er with the true Boston woman's born
and-bred horror Of anything "vulgah'
had to engage a nursery maid to take
the place Of one who had married. An
advertisement calling for the services
OF another maid was inserted in the
papers, and an applicant appeared in
the person of a demure- e-looking young
woman, to whom the mother Of the
four young hopefuls said, Il am very
particular regawding the language
used by my nursery maids. l am es-
pecially particular regawding the use
of slang l nevah allow my children
to use any form of slang. and hope
you would not mind II l corrected any
grammatical errors l might discover
in your conversation"
well, l dunno" said the applicant
after a few moments reflection. 81
guess. lady, that I'd hardly come ur
to the scratch. so 1 might as well git
a move on me an look somewheres
else fer a sit. So long. lady"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

"STUNo!"-R. r. Ritchie of the Chi
cago and Northwestern stood on the
sidewalk admiring the big plate-glass
window in his new Office in the James
Flood building.
Fine piece that! Gilt lettering or
her cost me $3.50"
IF she breaks youm go broke
Ritchie."
Covered"
with what? Market street dust?'
"Plate-glass insurance; just took II
out"
What. the glass;"
mo, the policy. I'm wise to every
insurance winkle since last AprirS
losses"
Let's see It, Why. this only insures
the pane against external injuries. Il
you have a rough house or fire in.
side and crack that plate you're out
"The -Stung again."-San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-12

the New Adam. He gathered forty
men and women about him and they
started for the Pacific coast to found
a new Eden. The leader, John Sharp,
declared he would never die, but would
disappear from the earth in a cloud
Of fire. Somehow the promised Eden
appealed not at all to some Of the
converts, nor to the authorities Of the
towns traversed. Some Of the men
and women were arrested for vagran-
cy. and others deserted, caring moth
ing for the New Eden of the West
where I'VE shall go naked yet not
ashamed"
can only briefly touch on the Holy
Jumpers" who have bought up the
town of Waukesha, Wis, and develop
ed bellicose spirit; the brotherhood
of Light" who have a thriving colony
on a ranch 400 miles southwest Of
Denver. Col, and live on apple sauce,
dates and water.
Even the rich and we'll Established
Christian Science church is being at
tackled root and branch; and 1t really
seems as though the innate common
sense Of the American people will rise
up and assert itself and put aside
these follies forever."-London Daily
Mail.