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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
MUCK RAKE In THE BIBLE
First Mentioned There as One Of the
Affections Of Job.
VANITY A CAUSE OF The DISEASE
hut Their Was an ElihU Even Then
10 Answer the Muckrakers,
Edward w. Townsend
Points Ont.

NEW YORK. Feb S-There has recently
been organized in Montclair an informal
little club known as the Fellowship Circle.
1t is composed OF about twenty men who
are publishers authors, newspaper men and
illustrators, and the club meets once a
month at the house OF some one Of its
members.
At the last meeting Of the club, which
was held at the home OF DIR. Arthur e.
= Bostwick, the subject for discussion was
yellow Journalism" Edward w. Town
send read the following novel contribution
10 the history OF undertaking.:
The evenings subject, as announced. is
'Yellow Journalism and the Undertaking
Magazines" This seems to be COM
pound subject yet easily resolves itself
into a simple one, for. as / understand the
matter, a yellow journalist is a muckraker
who has become a magaziniSt
The muokraker is doubtless as old as
civilization, but the first mention of him
I have encountered is in a Hebrew poem
known TO US as the Book OF Job. The
hero was a man whose excellence would
have occasioned the muckraher. II none
existed before his time because THAT man
was perfect and upright, and one that
feared God and esohewea evil"
with such an enticing target could the
dcvil have failed TO create muckrakeI
for his especial undoing? I think not
He was a perfect and upright. therefors
the vanity OF the imperfect and unfair rose
.up against him-the muchraker cam'
forth
The first muckraker' TO interview job
said TO him: III we essay to commune with
thee wilt thou be grieved9 but who car
withhold himself from speakingr
IL Is no wonder that Job was discom
fitted when he encountered man wit
could not be withheld from speaking, eveI
when he had nothing to say which any ont
wanted TO hear. and that the perfect MAJ
said In his bewilderment: Doth the Will
ass bray when he hath grass? or lowell
the OK over his fodder2' 1t was after tn
FIRST muckraker had his innings with Jo'
that the perfect man was moved 10 ask
.'IIow forceful are right words But wha
doth your arguing reprove9"
Simple sOnll He supposed that tn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
win nrides and Case.

Cupid's first venture In ''bookmaking"
has gone on record with the double elope-
ment of four Chicago young persons and
proved to be such financial success that
for a week the clippers have been enjoying
an expensive honeymoon on the proceeds.
The novel idea OF getting married as
financial venture. relates the Chicago
Tribune, was conceived by Fred Creighton,
10 years of age, and netted $40. clear
money, at various odds. His bride was
Miss blanche Miltimore. aged IS.
When Creighton and his bride told Of
their plans TO his chum. William Eckhardt.
20 years old, whose father runs the Walton
garage. Walton Place and North state
street, and whose sweetheart was Ruby
Miltimore. the ls-year-old sister OF Creigh-
toms bride, the plans were soon laid In
real romance fashion. They all would elope
in an automobile TO be furnished by Eek
hardt.
The four were married with a double
wedding, January 10, in Crown Point no.
BY Judge Nicholson, and after weeks
honeymoon they returned to Chicago.
The plans as formed were carried out TO
the letter. The one trouble In the course Of
true love only tended to give q little more
romantic SAVIOR TO the escapade. That was
that when within three and a half miles
OF Crown Point the automobile broke down.
The Journey was flushed on foot, but
within the given time necessary to win
the $40 in bets arranged by Creighton.
The story as a whole makes the average
paper back love story look dull and un-
eventfuL To begin with. Creighton Is only
an once boy for DE-. 7. 8. Green. DE-. w.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

plaud the good but only to distort every ap-
pearance OF evil into proof that all is evil.
He is feeding his vanity with muck. not
his readers with truth.
He would II he had the power tear down
our government, for his measures are
neither remedial nor constructive. He is a
false prophet. who, like those spoken Of In
Isaiah, believes: when the overlooking
scourge shall pass through 1t shall not come
unto us, for we have made lies our refuge"
But. said Sophocles:
Let them, then. mock and laugh at this
mans woes;
The time may come when they who did
not care
To see him living In the need OF war
May groan that he is dead; for still the
base
In purpose never know the good they have.
Until they lose II.
After all. my friends. believe my deep
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

est quarrel with the muclrakers In that
they are such a saddening lot. never
wearied myself seeking to ohasten Sin; IL
usually finds its punishment without my
aid, notice; yet I would like 10 help
soourge the mucl1rakers because they have
sought to sadden the world
It is an excellent place of residence1
with every modern convenience light. air.
an uplifting view, with good society: and
seems especially designed for cheerful
souls. And so II would be always wero it
not for the muckraker. Let US rejoice
that It Is 30; most Of the time. In spite Of
him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
ess to print muckp I think not.

ness 10 print muck1 think not.
The mills are regrinding into pulp the
paper on which were printed THE Treason
Of the Senate" 1.-THE Shame of the Cities, "
''The Crime Of Frenzied Finance" regrlnd-
ing into pulp to make sheets for the re-
printing of Don Quixote." THE Pickwick
Papers" 1.-THE Biglow Papers"
Having disposed Of the subject morally
and commercially, we have only to con-
slider it politically. Is it good politics to
print muck? No; it's rotten!
Some one has said that he would rather
live under a government by the press than
under a government without a press. i
agree. l believe that a majority Of our law
makers, our law executives, our law ex-
Founders on the bench, are honest; but
the machinery WHICH put them in office
is not in honest hands, and the minority
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
wedding without Romance.

As the result of f. d. Marvin, county
superintendent OF the poor. Traverse City,
Mich. resolving himself into a matrimonial
agency, Peter Schofet OF Buckley and
Mrs. Christina Weese of Traverse City were
married.
Mrs. Weese was divorced a short time ago
and has been drifting toward the poor
house. aid having been given her by the
county. The superintendent knew that Mr.
Schofelt wanted housekeeper and wanted
one badly, that he was willing 10 marry
one, so he brought the couple together.
At the meeting cold facts alone figured.
the grOOm's farm. two lots in Buckley and
personal property being a great factor.
Mrs. Weese had had experience with the
Dhckleness OF men, so she looked the ground
over carefully, going to Buckley for the
purpose. Then she asked for time to think
1t over.
In the meantime two other women got
wise and going to Buckley wooed shofelt
In such arduols manner that he was
frightened. When he was 'around they
were perfect doves. but when he left the
house they met in a hand-to-hand encounter
and were separated by him.
In a spirit Of revenge one Is said TO have
hlIed her valise with silverware on her de-
parture and an oeicer was required 70
make her give II up.
sohofelt was attracted by Ara Wesse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
welded I'm Trolley Car.

WCuoC0 An ANoAACy OaNs
novel ceremony was performed in Jack
son, Miss. when Miss Maud Smith became
the wife of Meady Pierce. After securing q
marriage license the prospective bridegroom
negotiated with a magistrate to meet him
at a designated corner and accompany him
on a street car ride.
The accommodating Justice did so and
after boarding the car was introduced to
Miss Smith and informed that they desired
to haze a marriage ceremony performed
then and there.
This was a little out of the ordinary. but
the justice, still accommodating. made his
preparations for tying the nuptal knot
while the car speeded onward Just before
reaching the end of the track the couple
announced that they were ready and stand
ing in the center OF the car, were soon as
tightly tied as II the ceremony had been
performed in the biggest and most clad
orately decorated church IN America
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
For the Fifth Time.

Robert ]. Burkett and Hannah NJ. Bur-
kett, who lived on a ranch north OF Lander,
Wyo., have just been married for the fifth
time. having been divorced four times since
they first became husband and wife. twenty
odd years ago.
Within six months after their first mar
riage in Montana, Mrs. Burkett applied
for and obtained a divorce from her hus-
band on the ground of cruelty. Within
year they remarked, quarreled soon after
the second marriage. and Mrs. Burkett
left her husband, who obtained a divorce
on the ground Of desertion. The next
divorce was obtained by the wife on the
ground of desertion and nonsupport. The
last divorce was obtained by the husband
on the ground of desertion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

however, and concluded to take her. The
climax came when he found that she did
not have money enough to pay the attorney
who secured her divorce. so the prospec-
tive groom shelled out the necessary $50
as first payment on his wife.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

anu granddaughter of the late Governor
Morehead of North Carolina, was married
to Mr.. Robert Lewis Parrish of Covington.
Va. Two thousand invitations have been
issued for the event.
The wedding took place In the house
which has been in the family possession
for years, the birthplace of Miss More
head, and is now occupied by relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. B, Frank Mebane. Owing TO
the prominence of the Morehead family
great preparations were made for the
event. Seven houses, with the respective
negro servants of each, with the respective
by friends for the entertainment Of the
wedding guests
Plans for an old fashioned Southern
country wedding were carried out to the
letter. The house was trimmed with pro-
fusion OF Virginia smilax and American
Beauty roses. The ceremony was per-
formed at O'CLOCK.
A supper was served to nearly LOCO
guests, followed by dancing and later by a
Virginia reel. in which four generations OF
the Morehead family participated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

Naturally girl would rather be beautiful
than intellectual. There are more stupid
men in the world than blind onea
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
Plantation Day wedding.

&c of the largest weddings ever
held in North Carolina took place
at Spray when Miss Gray More
head, daughter OF Major and Mrs.
j. Turner Morehead of New York,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

more, and she said she was ready any old
time. figured out It was $40 clear money.
and have collected the cash."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10

We can replace all broken or destroyed paris.
WE GUARANTEE all repaired articles to be as
GOOD AS NEW
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
Sixth Appellate District Commit
tee Meeting.

Chairman viii A. Young. of
the Democratic Committee of the
Sixth Appellate District, has au-
thorizcd the statement that there
will be a meeting Of the committee
held in Covington on next Friday,
March 20, at o'clock. The pur-
pose Of the meeting is to declare
Judge John NJ. Lassirg, Of Boone
county, the nominee of the party
for the Appellate judgeship tosuc-
coed the Hon. Thomas II. Paynter,
whose place Judge Lassing is now
filling, by appointment. March
rs was the last day candidates
could have entered the race. The
primary election, now to be for
mally called off because Of the fact
that there is but one candidate,
was to have been held April %.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27


Oh all Coupon Books paid for when purchased will allow
discount OF 10 per cent otherwise they will be charged their face
value and viii be due when rendered the first the
month following purchase O Book.
for all customers who have past paying their
ice at the end Of each week will have Coupon Strips containing 10 Sc
Coupons which we will sell for cash only at 45c
Unused Coupons will be redeemed our office at any time if not
detached from the Book
When ice is purchased simply from the Coupon Book or
ouP coupon calling for the amount purchased and give
driver who will in turn hand in the Office be filed away
for reference.
by using the Coupon System you will avoid all possibility of eyer
paying for more ice than have received YOU will also have the
advantage OF the 10 per cent discount by paying cash your
On account OF the increased manufacture we have found is
necessary to raise the price ice in small quantities. In fact we are
The only Factory in Central Kentucky that been selling ice ia
quantities of less than loo pounds the of l0c per hundred
We have made special effort find what other Factories
WI" sell ice for this and prices practically the same ass
will be charged throughout the State
In seasons past have blocked instead of weighing f.
but TINS season all Of o will be equipped and any
customer who thinks that he is getting the proper amount OF ice
can nave same Weighed it desire to give all of QUIZ
Customers every round Of ice that they pay for.
Gan at our Office and we will be clad to explain the Coupon y-
tom thoroughly to you and to show you the Coupon Books fr.,
which you make your selection.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
Telephone Lines Cut.

Thirty telephone lines belonging
to the East Tennessee Telephone
Company were cut Wednesday
night on the Ruckerville pike,
about four miles from Winchester.
More than fifty telephones in that
part of the county were affected.
A large force of linemen was put
to work and everything was soon
in working order. The Company
does not as yet know who did the
cutti11% but the matter will be
thoroughly Investigated and the
neutrality-suspicious..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
BuCket~ShOp and Racing Bills
Signed.

GOV. Folk of Missouri, signed
the bill passed by the last Legisla-
ture making it a felony to operate
a bucket-shop in Missouri. The
penalty clause also includes any
telegraph or telephone company
which furnishes information to "A
bucket-shop.
Gov. Folk also signed the bill
passed by the last Legislature
amending the anti-pool-selling law
so as to make telegraph and tele-
phone Instruments devices for reg
istering bets on horse races.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
Opens Court With Prayer.

Probably very few persons have
heard that there is Il Circuit Court
in this State whose sessions are al
ways opened with prayer, if not
by minister, then by the presid-
ING Judge Of the district. The dis
trict is that presided over by
Judge Thomas p. Cook, Galloway
county, who has been on the bench
for several years now. The first
court in his district after he went
on the Circuit bench was held at
Cadiz, Trigg county. and he sur
prised the bar and the natives of
the little town who had gathered
to see the new Judge preside when
he arose and asked the blessings of
the Almighty upon the court
about to be held. At every court
in his district he offered prayer.
and, in short order, he found that
when he was about to open his
term of court there was always a
minister Of the gospel on hand to
perform this duty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
WHISKY ELECTION
In DAVlESS COUNTY.
Temperance Forces Win Try to
Close Greensboro Saloons.

County jude Owen has called a
local-option for Greensboro and
Daviess county, to be held on
April 20. He also called a special
registration for April 10.
The fight in Owensboro promises
to be one of the most vigorous
ever held in the State. There are
over forty saloons and wholesale
liquor houses in Greensboro, and
the liquor men have been actively
engaged in organizing their forces
for several days. The temperance
people have made arrangements to
bring the most noted temperance
orators in the country to Ovens
boro during the next few days.
There is a large negro vote in
Owensboro and two negro orators
will be sent there for the purpose
of addressing them.
1t is stated that in thirty-twO
contests held in Kentucky that the
negro vote has decided the election
in each case. The temperance
people controlled the negro vote in
thirty-one elections and were vic
torious in each and lost the county
where they failed to get the negro
vote
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
CORRESPONDENCE,
, =
STOOPS.
re- DIVIDED out Last Week.

Our farmers are very busy with
their spring work.
The wheat crop in this section
never looked better at this time of
year.
We certainly enjoyed the trip
through Florida via Facts and
Observations" route.
Mrs. Will f. Henry began her
school Monday with about twenty
scholars in attendance.
Feed has got scarce here, and if
grass don't come to our assistance
soon we look for flood in the
hide market.
James Gregory and wife visited
relatives near North Middletown
last week.
Messrs. Petite and Harrington,
of Lexington, were here last week
looking at tobacco.
Mrs. Ella Hamilton and family
left Saturday to visit relatives in
Owingsville.
Pete Goodan and son, Clell, of
near Owingsyille, visited the fam
lily Of ID. l.. GoOdan Sunday and
Monday.
Uncle Henry Lane, one Of the
Oldest and best known colored men
in Bath and Montgomery counties.
died near Springfield Church Sun
day afternoon. Uncle Henry was
nearing the century mark. He was
well liked by all who knew him.
Wednesday morning, March -,
at about 9 o'clock, God claimed
and took the youthful spirit of
little Thomas Horton Carr, only
child of Walter Carr and wife.
living on Winchester pike. Little
Thomas was fifteen months old
and was an exceedingly bright
child for his age. He had just be-
gun to talk and his childish eX-
pressiOns were to his parents like
the voice Of a comforting angel.
He had been suffering for three
weeks with spinal meningitis and
other troubles and his frail con-
stitution could not Withstand the
rayages of such dread disease.
Another home has been saddened.
Another inhabitant sleeping in Mt.
Sterling's city of the dead. Oh.
at the many heart pangs humanity
is prone to suffer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
Beneficial.

DO you think the Libraries and
universities you are founding will
be of any personal benefit to you?"
Il don't know" answered Mr..
Dustin Stax; they may get the
people so interested in books that
they will stop worrying about the
way we are putting up the cost of
nearly everything else"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

The Court Of Appeals, by a
unanimous opinion, declared uu-
constitutional and void the act OF
the Legislature passed in 1906. re-
districting the State and creating
100 legislative districts. The
court holds that the act does not
give equal representation to all
and orders that the next election
be held under the old law. The
Congressional districting bill Of
1898 was sustained, as it was
thought it would cause confusion
to overthrow the present law now.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

Under the provisions of bill
passed by both branches of the
New Hampshire Legislature and
up to the Governor for signature,
all public officials and members of
the Legislature are forbidden to
solicit or accept railroad passes.
The State itself is to pay for all
travelling expenses ofofficials.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
The Easter Bonnet.

Lenten advice from the Salt
Lake Herald: Take the outer
edge of the sidewalk, ladies, lest
the Easter bonnet in the window
tempt you to sin. Vanity of van
tiles, all in vanity sayeth the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
Mt, Sterling Water, LIGHT & Ice Company.

Sultrugists made another demon
stration before the House, Of Par
Lament Wednesday, but were UNI
able to Get through the strong po-
lice Gordon which had been posted
in anticipation Of their raid, Scy-
enty women were placed under ar
rest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

In his proclamation converting
the Missouri Legislature in special
session, Gov. Folk names as a sub
iect for consideration the suppress
sion of race-track gambling. Many
other important measures are to be
considered.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
Our National State.

W. pLcIIluS Is our NaUlODdl
State. 1t is situated on the land
1t is a very beautiful state and con
tains about six-thousand habits
tions. always love to look out
of thc window at the beautiful
things growing thereof. l help
our National State lots for I carry
slop to the pigs and once l owned
"a pic. The way l happened to get
it was, my grandpa had pig, and
one day it got lost from the old
SOW, and | went to look for it a
long time after it was lost (about
five hundred years I ouess) and
when l GOT up to the ice house |
heard something just a whistling
and looked down there and the
blessed little pig was whistling for
me to take him ont. No wonder
for he had been there so long.
Then my grandpa said I had
worked so hard he would give him
to me. 1t is a lovely pig with
long ~ayy ears aud striped spots
on It's hack. ! have an awful time
with that pig for it is a greedy
fowl. One time | went a leading
the old COW to the crib to get her
some corn, and when 7 opened the
door that Pic just come a swarm
ing out and shocked the oil COW
for just a minute, then her dander
was raised and then she took after
it just yeIping and it scared the
pig So :. parked for four days.
That very same evening 7 hoard an
awful NOS. and / wen, out to soc
what it was, and the old COW was
hid behind the broom thinking
how she would bite tne p.-. ou
Notior.I S,o+, !. . ,rondor ~,
tail buttcr-nUt trees with little
hnmr.,r h;rds sor.IIiro IN Lo
branches Of the leaves. and tie
nrot+,. r+4Io c,,r,;c, .,,.ll hoa,t
full flies that can crawl up the wall
-. ,.oII o.. ~, tbo goor Tu;-hT
u.,. A.. 7 r,do o Loon.;rr1
n;eco Of noo4,, no otbor d.,.
Nv bro,bor toIJ ma or,hoJ,.
corIdr,t hoot i will ro.d Il T.,
Won This i if
With charming ease the quick b,scl: fox
Jumped over the lazy bow-wow.
Prof. Cords academy wa, dis
covered in our National State and
still survives. | know all about
history tor l have studied 1t lots,
and mama sad dld The first.
president was Noah and the hrst
settlers were Adam and Eve
W hen ! ge5pIg | am gong to vote
for uncle Al Tor president ON.
forgot TO tell you VINO invented
the West indies Christopher
dld, and Robert discovered the lust
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

Isham Railey, one of the veal
thiest land owners of Woodford
county, died suddenly at his home
in Versailles, shortly after having
walked TO the post-ollice for his
,,ol
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
Williams CarbOliC SaIve With Ar
MICA and Witch Hazel.

The best Salve in the world for cuts. bruises,
sores Ulcers. salt Rheum, letter. Chappcd
Hands, and all skin eruptions. 1t i guaranteed
10 gne abstraction. on money refunded. Price
25c by druggists. Sold by Thos. kennedy.
1trp
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
T u r K E Y S .

The breeding period is great drain upon the
VITALITY Of turkeys, especially the gobbieIs. 10
lnev to disease. Bourbon Poultry Cure viii
been vOur turkeys ia vigorous and healthy
bondition and safely tide them over this irving
Ecason Sold by w. 5 Lloyd, MESterlIng Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
NOTICE.

BEGINNING April 1901 will sell Ice for Ca, or by the Cot
pom System We will CORY different styles of Coupon
Books follows:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

Paducah is flooded with spurious
coin, of almost all denominations
md is also troubled with numerous
thieves, burglars and footpadS,
NTH a few safe-blowers in addi-