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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
WHOSE xAs IT.
A Rare Coin, Two Bargain Sales and
Three Questions.

A scholar travelling in the east
says that he was once in camp with
his friend Ramsay, a man Of kin
dred tastes, in a wrctched Phrygian
village far from the track of travel
ITS. AS they were striking tents in
he morning a heavy faced boy
Tought Mr.. Ramsay handful of
,ronze for sale. He sorted it rapid
y on the palm of his hand and
'oLnd among the rubbish one very
ARE coin of Hierapolis. Then he
put it all back again in the boys
outstretched palm and offered half
dollar for the lot. The boy ac-
cepted the bid, gave back the hand
full, took his money and disappear
ed, while the exultant purchaser
went chuckling off among the
horses.
Ten minutes later the boy ap-
peared again and, going up to the
other Englishman, offered another
handful of rubbish, among which
was the same rare Metropolitan
coin. The gentleman kept the
bronze in his hand and offered a
half dollar for it, which the boy re-
fused, though the bargain was
eventually concluded for a dollar.
Then the gentleman, in high glee,
hailed his companion and, showing
his purchase, informed him that he
was not the only man who possessed
a coin Of nierapolis.
'Iet us compare" said the other,
emptying the pocket where his
bronze was jingling.
He sorted the lot and felt in
every pocket. No coin of Hierapolis
was there. To this day three ques-
tons remain unanswered:
How did the boy retain the coin
in the first instance in order to sell
it over again?
How. in that remote region, far
from the haunts Of travellers, did he
know the value OF his find?
And to which purchaser did the
coin really belong?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

" you travel back and forth into
town every day you no doubt read
your paper or magazine on the train.
While this is not, indeed, the best prac-
siCe for the eyes, it seems a pity TO
waste so much time which might he
turned TO good account. Much 81 the
annoyance which comes from train
reading is due to the iolting Of the
ears, which continually knocks the
printed line out OF focus with the eye.
This can be in some degree obviated
by laying Il card or some other object
below the line 10 be read and moving
n steadily downward while reading
This acts "a guide to the eye and
Aclps 10 keep the sight fixed. Those
who have tried it say that il wonder
fully assists TO decrease the difficulty
OF reading while in motion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
How He Died,

"Hello, Geordy, wha's up, lad?"
'aid an English pitman TO his mara
one day. as your wife deed or
WHAT "Na, ma, lad" said Geordy,
tits worse than that" "Had away
lad, " said Jackie; "let's hev it. Wv
vent We look Sc hubby; tell your
mara what yor trouble is" "Oh,"
'aid Geordy, ''the dogs deed. He
,wallened the tape measure" "By!
That's marking" said Jackie. GLOW
did he die? By inches, l suppose,
n" you're wrang," said Geordy,
for he went roond the back and
led by the yardw-London Mail.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
RELIC or THE mAYr,owsa.
Dishes from Historic Ship Cherished
as Heirlooms by Denver Woman.

Probably few are aware Of the fact,
but direct descendant OF a 81 gner of
the declaration of independence and
a man who crossed TO the new world
in the Mayhower is living in Den
yer. She is Lula Electa Bartlett.
great granddaughter of Josiah Bart
lett, who signed the declaration of
independence. Her great great great
grandfather was one of the men who
faced privation and hunger to cross
the water in the Mayhower.
Elisha Bartlett remained on the
soil later called Massachusetts. j is
from him that Miss Lula Electa s
descended.
Although the Bartletts who came
before her ranked with the elite OF
society and aristocracy, she is happy
md content to earn her living work
ing as a seamstress.
Miss Bartlett spends her evenings
With many other lonely young wom-
IN in the Young Women's Friendly
hub. 2243 California street. and she
lives in the simplest manner.
The home Of the Bartlett family
has been broken up. The mother
lied when they lived in Hastings.
Veb., and the family scattered. The
'nly son is in Kansas City, one
laughter is in Los Angeles with her
'athcr and the fourth and last MEM
ler of the family is toiling daily in
Denver.
One Of the most precious wedding
PRESENTS received by Miss Bartlctt's
'ather and mother when they were
married in 1856 was a portion of -
set Of dishes brought TO America by
he Bartlett brothers in the May
lower. These are the last dishes
hat are known TO exist which came
'vcr in the old ship in 1920.
Miss Lula Bartlett, of Denver, is
low the happy posscssor of these val
liable and historic pieces of chinr.
are.-Denvcr Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
NATURAL BRIDGES.

II is commonly believed that nal.
lraI bridges, Of which the natural
ridge Of Virginia is the best know,
american example. are due to tn,
'alling in Of cavern roofs, leaving
nj part 10 span the stream which,
he destruction of the cavern has
rought TO the surface.
BY IA study Of the North Adams
latural bridge Prof. ClcIand has
,cen led to the conclusion that in
his case at least the origin is quite
different. In this case the bridge
Gems to be due 10 the solution OF
he limestone along a joint plane
rear the former course of Hudson
Brook.
Al first only small amount Of
water sccpcd along The joint plane
nut after a while it made a channel
arge enough 10 divert the entirc
Irook under the surface. giving ris,
the bridge. Walcott had previous
Y Offered "A similar theory for the
natural bridge of Virginia, and Gle
and concludes that. while the falling
n Of cavern roofs may occasionally
give rise TO natural bridges, the most
common cause for such bridges in
limestone. sandstone ant
ava is that outlined above.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

Relative to banishing newspa-
pers from the mails that contain
correct reports of that revolving
Thaw trial in New York. the Ken
.ucklan-Citizen expresses our views
N the subject. and we reproduce
It: 1T seems to us there are two
Ways to look at this question.
ln attack upon the liberty of the
,,ress is something that will always
stir the whole country. And it
should stir it. The United States
'ost-nffice Dcpartn ent seems to
be something from which there is
o appeal. The freedom enjoyed
by the press once gone, Other liber-
ties wi soon become empty sounds.
but ret us consider whether or
'ot the papers that give the full
disgusting particulars of the Thaw
tase" deserve exclusion f, ON the
mails. No one is going to deny
tlat the evidence given by Mrs.
Harry Thaw herself was disgust
my. 1t was even more than that,
il was horrible--so distinctly hor-
rible, some will think it should be
known to every citizen of this
country. The very brutality of it
may constitute a power for doing
good. If hell were dismissed with
the simple assertion that it is a
warm place, it might easily be mis-
taken for a winter-resOrt until too
late. Desperate diseases require
desperate remedies" If such dens
as that conducted by the New York
architect, Stanford White, the
builder of architectural plans, and
the destroyer of yong girls charao-
ter, can be once, and forever, abol-
ished from the face of the earth by
an awakening of the public con-
science, brought about through
publication of these same disgust
ing details, let papers giving YER
batim account of the proceedings
of the trial, however revolving they
are, be sent everywhere through
out the land.
I'VE do not pretend to say
whether or not Harry Thaw was
justified in killing Stanford White.
Thaw may be little better than the
man he slew. But, of this. we are
convinced! The world lost moth ng
in the death of White. And if
there is anythil q to be gained by
the publication of the horrible de-
details of woman's life tragedy with
that human vampires gilded palace
as setting to its most terribly dis
gushing scene, let us have it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

IN Scotland it was for a long time
usual to place on mans tombstone
The symbols OF his trade. Especially
was this the case at Dunbane where
IN the burial ground OF the abbey, it
has been found that Of those tomb
stones which are from 100 to 200 years
old about one-fOurth are thus marked
the symbols being in low relief. A
sugar cane may be seen as showing
tie grave OF grocer; an AK and saw
with hammer and nails, occur on the
grave Of n carpenter; an awl and a
hammer on that of shoemaker There
are many other graves similarly
marked. London Answers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
TOO HUMBLE A HUSBAND.
Position of Prince Albert, Royal
ConsOrt of Queen Victoria.


A woman looked up with a laugh
from a heavy volume she was reading.
'Now know" she said, why Queen
Victoria was so fond of the prince con-
sort. This husband did not merely re-
gard his wife as his equal; he regarded
her as UNNECESSARILY his superior, say
ing that it was his duty 10 sink his
own individual existence IN Der. Lis.
ten 70 this letter that Prince Albert
wrote TO the Duke of Wellington. Here
fs a champion of womau'S rights in
deed. Don't you think, though, it is
going too far for a man to humble
himself 50 low as this
She then read from her book In
sarcastic voice:
My Dear Duke-Tn the question whether
81 Is advisable that | should lake the
command of the army have come TO the
conclusion that my decision ought entire
by TO be guided 10y the consideration
whether il would interfere win or assist
Dly position of consort TO IN. sovereign.
This position is a most peculiar ana deli
cate one While a female sovereign has
n great many disadvantages in COMPARE
son with king. yet If she is married and
her husband understands and does his
duty her position, on the other hand. has
many compensatory advantages and in
the long run viii be found TO be stronger
even than that of the male sovereign.
But this requires that the husband should
entirely sink his own individual existence
In that of his wife and that he should aim
NJ no power by himself or for himself
being content to be the husband OF the
queen, the private secretary Of the SOW
srcign and the tutor Of the royal chill
Ar,p
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

There WAS elected to the city AspncA
or Chicago once politician of local
note by reason Of his frank and all
solute cynicism, frequently expressed,
with reference TO reform in politics.
For reformers as class the cynical
Vhicagoan had only contemptuous buc
good naturcd jest. Ii is said that Oh
the occasion OF the retirement Of
federal ofiiccholdcr. an Illinois man
who had long fed at the public crib,
some one had observed TO the council
man that the otllceholder In question
Was reported TO have resigned for the
'eason that he had tired of politics and
" office. after ALL" said the friend.
Blanks pretty fine sort. Great
hurch member. He says that he win
Ievote the remainder of his life to do l
ne good"
"That so?" lazily asked the council
,an. "Who's this fellow GoodTA
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
THE Vinegar Bible.

The "Finegar Bible" was thus
AIMED from ludicrous typograph-
Ical blunder, the parable Of the
vineyard" in the twentieth chapter
Of Luke, being made to read the
parable Of the vinegar" This edi-
lion of the Bible was published in
l71T, and most of the copies were
DESTROYED by the publishers, though
several got into circulation before
the blunder was discovered. It is
asserted that no. more than a dozen
copies of this book are now in az
htence.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

eating EyeIashes.

An eyelssh is pointed \ cut lash Is
blunt. A lash once cut never again
becomes pointed Every lash lives a
variable time and then falls out to be
replaced by fresh one. When cut
40 any mischief resulting from cutting
the lashes will be remedied by time.
Opinions differ as TO whether lash cut
ting promotes growth. That II renders
Ehe lashes unsightly is very certain.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
It costs
Nothing

To find out for a certainty
whether or not your heart is
affected. One person in four
has a weak heart; it may be
you. If so, you should know
it now, and save serious con-
sequences. If you have short
breath, fluttering, palpitation.
hungry spells, hot Pushes; il
you cannot lie on left side; il
you have fainting or smother
ing spells, pain around heart,
in side and arms, your heart is
weak, and perhaps diseased.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure will re-
lieve you. Try a bottle, and
see how quickly your condition
will improve.
"About a year ago wrote to the
Miles Medical Co.. asking advice. as !
was suffering with heart trouble, and
had been for two years. had pain
In my heart, back and left side. and
nad not Deen apie 10 ordW oeep
breath for two years. Any little exer-
ton would cause palpitation. and I
could not lie on my left side without
suffering. They advised me to try DIR.
Miles Heart Cure and Nervine, which
i did with the result that / am In
better health than l ever was before,
having gained IA pounds since / COM
menced taking IL. took about thir::
teen bottles Of the two medicines, ana
haven't been bothered with my heart
aimee" MRS. LILLE THOMAS,
Upper Sandusky. Ohio.
Or. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold BY
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. u II falie
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

Mrs. PortlyPufiington proudly)-Ne
can trace our ancestry back 10 one OF
ehc Saxon kings.
Visitor-Indeed?
Mrs. Portly- Pufiington - Oh. dear
yes. We have been descending for
generations.-Puck.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

don't want TO brag, but I've got
my health and my friends, so what on
sartb more DO l want?-Delaud.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
JOYS OF TEACHING.
Experience of One During Recess Time
In a Country School.

In Country School.
There WAS rusb r,rt,a. .,,. 81 n,I
ler and vbn,n Thn Ittl, g., ,Irn,,.,
wos cmntv !. y.,s r,.c.. firm, nm,
ten.l,r drew forth = Ioit.. and com
urnrnI tn road if
"Sny trorbrr is th,t rlrrr from,
YOUR fcllcry" Susie I,nr,' frnr,led
face IS prrrinr nj tl. f,1..n.r u,st
above the cdge of the e., *. "Au't Won
got no fclIery'
The door is thrown op,o
"Tcachcr, Billie Martin trimmed mo
up and hurtcI nv toe"
The teacher goes to the door.
"Binir. come here. Did Won trim Sam
mic OsicrT"
NO | didn't He fen Gown and tha
crv baby tried to blame il ON mo. III
punch his facc"-
"Stop, We won't have any tan, like
that"
"Tcacher. can me and Mary 20 over
TO the woods and get some winter
grccn?"
"No, not today"
"Wcn. don't see why we can't 90
Jim Osirr and Billie Martin have zone "
You know that those bows will have
to rtav after school to pAv for it,
Il don't see why we girls can't never
do nothing" muttcrcd Mary under her
breath.
ooh. teacher. come quick It is
Sammic Osicr again "John IJHI has
John Dennis down and is iuet PLUGGING
him something awful Oh hurry, He
will kill him know he will
The teacher finds that the two Johns
have been wrestling
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY. MAY Is, 1907.

spriny sunshine ont to tbe niucs on tho
hillside they had told her gently mud
carefully. 50 as NOT to worry rrr foo
much. that there was no mnnny loft
that the iudge had left notbf,.., nxcont
the Old home and the land If stood on
She had tried So I,rd f., rn.,s,n If o,t
for herself. It was not like Tom to lot
things 90 along like that and nnyor toll
her. And they had oIways had pInutv
Kitty had gone to college with thn
other girls. There had never a word
been said of money.
Going. going. gone to Mss Pod
more for i've" Eilly'S voice broke I'm
on her rcvcric. "Bcttcr tale thlt glass
right off. Miss Podmorr and the mar
BILE. too so as it won't get smashed.
Dick. here. will help YOU. And Won
might us well bid up en- the ret of the
set It's a shame to break t."
Land. don't want the heavy Old
stuff" exclaimed Sue Podmo.c. star
ing blamkly ut the biz old bureau. MY
ceilings too low for that top piece.
and it's so heavy t. lug around |
only bid up five hccauSc it dill seem
such pity. | felt II; if we were fair
" insulting the old thine cncaDrniny
it so. But | don't want it,"
Didn't want it Whrn it WAS worth its
weight in gold t. her, GranI,4a Kit
trcI%c crossed over t. whcr, Dick Lane
was tryn" T. take the Srrr..S ont Of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
An Old Nirainia Law.

y law passed 10y the grand assembly
held ut james City, Va, in March
1862, wus designed for the purpose of
trying to prevent women from talking
to excess. The law read; Whereas
many babbling women slander and
Scandalizc their neighborS, for which
their poor husbands are often involved
in chargcablc and veXatious suits and
cast in great damages, he it therefore
enacted that in actions of SANDER. oc-
caSioned by the wife. after judgment
passed for the damages, the woman
shall be punished by duCkln@; and il
the slanler be SO enormous us to be
adjudged at greater damages than 500
pounds of tobacco. then the woman to
suffer ducking for each 800 pounds
OF tobacco adiud@ed against the hus-
band, if he refuses to pay the tobacco"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
Salt and Fresh Water Lakes.

Fresh water lakes are always only
expansions of rivers, due to the par
ticular topoEraphical contiguration of a
valley. They are all characterized by
tho fact that the water that they re-
ceivc runs ont either continuously or
intrrMittrntly and that the chemical
constitution of their water remains
constantly the Same as that of the
streams and rivers of the same region,
Salt lakes. on the other hand, are al
ways closed basins, without outlet and
their water is removed only by surface
evaporation. These facts being we'll
understood. we see ut once why the
former lakes contain fresh water and
the others salt water. Water Is ma
turc's great solvent, Hardly a single
substance, simple or compound. es-
capcS its disSolving action. Conse-
quCntly the water that flows over the
earths surface or In its depths con
tainS constantly in solution substances
that finally accumulate In the great
common reservoir, the ocean. whose
mass. removed only by evaporation,
becomes more and more charged with
saline matter.-PariS Cosmos.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
A Life of Lie

Not long ago Il cattle =" . teamed
into Denver bringing cir, loads of
hceveS Of extra fine q'nl In the
cab of the engine alDn: Wi'h the engi-
Ger rode lady. She WIS Mrs; X. r.
Gardiner, the owner amd slipper of
ho"r first class cattle aHl she herself
c:,me with them to see that they were
properly carel for. Mrs Gardiner is
":!a Of the wealthy live stock ranchers
II Colorado. Her home IS nerr Slater,
in Routt county. y nH2r'r Of years
ago she went there AMI started in the
cattle business. She was inspired by a
love of independence and knew she
could learn to manage Il cattle ranch as
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
Queer Nestinu Places,

Birds seek queer places in which to
build their nests. The robin often be-
gins nesting operations in February,
Any old pot, basket or can which Is
lying in a corner of Il garden seems to
be taken possession of by robins. They
even build their nests In flowerpots, on
chairs, in bags and tins, old kettles
and a variety of other odd places. But
perhaps the most remarkable place OF
all where a robin built its nest was in
or on cows tail. The tail was hang
ing on the wall Of butchers slaugh-
ter house In England. and the robin
built n cozy nest among the long hair
at the end of the appendage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
E i=aLeth Ncy.

In Austin, Tex. live; quietly II wo-
man WHO H. considered in Europe tie
most "ccompl shed sculDt = OF lie" spX
in this country, She Is EE21heth Neg,
bora in Westphulla, Germany She Is
daughter OF the favorlte nephew of
N@p1leoA's great marshal When she
VS. a girl, fifty years ago. Elizabeth
10 !~Hd II study sculpture hut the new
woman had not yet arrived In Ger
nay, and she hal the greatest din
c"lty in being allowed TO pursue her
art in Nun ch. After years of patient
WORK she was recognized. The most
WI 'ly known and fHvorably received
y" { Of bismarck IS from her hand.
+" pHror William himself commission.
"i he. to make It. At length she be
r;"" weary Of Europe ana came to
America, settling finally In Texas. She
IA. rle the Symholcal figure of AUS
ia WnIch stands In the city's public
ware. She also made the statue of
Ha2 great Texan, General Sam Houston.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
WIN He A Sked

Surly Strong Gimme Il nickel. mis-
SuS!
MSSus-l should think Il big, strong
man like You would be ashamed to ask
for money.
Surly Strong-I am, miSSuS, but |
amt got der nerve to take it without
aSkin'. in'.-Philadelpha Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18

school. At the agc of SIX 2@l she hired
hc" eff Out to do hou"ewari In fam
is 81 SD a week. TAa; WAS he.
..,,"; in life. On2 day she had y give
Ell '"Hce in court on sDHe small mat
e.. She saw the Ste1o&rapher taking
notes. She resolved she would become
u "t"n2%"aphe She became a wait
res in 4 restaurant. saved her money
and learned stenography. Then she
vent to Chicago and got employment
lrNt? The next was that she beca,Hr
u,Sl ired With the ambition to study
law. In the same way she achieved
t,.at. too. woriin- her way inch by
inch. earning her livin: at steYo rapny.
Usin'; her spare moments to study law.
saving all t22 money she could to pay
for books and tuition. Finally that
. i'll was achieved, too. and Miss King.
sill youn". is a we'll to do, hi-h'y re
,rHct'l am famous LAWYER She cid
Il al by ha"l work and perseverance.
p".tiu one aim before Ter AZ Il time,
working mp to that then passing on to
Il III he" CH"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
How to Plant Chscc Trees

Plant just as early as the ground is
in good condition to work Medium
sized trees transplant better and are
less liable TO be blown over or die out
than the tall, Overgrown trees. IL the
main shoot is over eight feet In height,
it should be topped and the side
branches shortened. This should al
ways he done In planting any variety
or deciduouS or fruit trees. In planting
have the holes large aIG IrHp enough
To receive the roots VIII. bread out.
Put about six inches o" earth in
the bottom of each ho!, fer the
tree Is in place and t., : spread
out, cover with the .otI X earth,
pressing the earth to tn r. Is with the
foot After the earth is y - crt the
limbs back. stake with o. prt stake
and tie tree with a clnyi hinl to the
stake. II stakes CanI"t rp had, put
four Or six large stone; close up to the
trunk. THIS win r"rvcut The roots
from being shaken loose by the wind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
She Could See For Herself.

Mrs Ctily- Bridget, who WAS that ut
the door just now?
Brdgct-A Teddy wantm' t. know if
we had furnished rooms.
Mrs. Citily-What did you tell her?
Brdget-Sure, an | tOwld her that
all our rooms We're furnished. Shes
lookin' at the lib'ry nOw.-Puck
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-05-18
Three BRIDGES of Woman.

A woman has three ages;
Each one her time engages.
The same are known to sages
BY the bridges.
The maiden meets her lover.
Above them Cupids hover;
The scene we may discover
Rustic bridges.
A season brief in clover,
No more to be a rover
They settle, crossing over
Brooklyn bridge
Domestic duties ended
The ch"ruhs grown and tended,
Her time is then extended
Playing bridge
-McLandburBh Wilson in New York Sun.