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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIM.

\ Richmond man has in his en-
p.oy a colorcd man Of advanced ago
who, by reason Of his thrifty habits.
Rad accumulated enough money to
Gefrav the cost Of his sons tuition
at a negro college in Alabama.
when the darky's boy returned TO-
Richmond after the completion o.
his course he proceeded, much to hi.
parents disgust, to air his opinion.
on various subjects in a more or les,
difusG style OF speech.
One day the old man took him
aside and addressed him as follows
"B'chard Thompson Jenkins, Fsc
been listcnin' 10 yo' fo' scberal DAYS.
an lt's my opinion dat yo' talk an
talk. No doan reach into de Stun
micb Of yo' Subicck; but yo' ic>
araufy an argufy. Io' doan' To-
late. Richard Thompson Jenkins.
go 1oan' locate'' 49, Harper's
Weekly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
ARCTIC OWL srALKED PIGEONS.
EoStonians Watched Combat on the
Old South Church Roof.

An enormous specimen of the
genus Bubonibe, with a spread OF
wings of nearly five feet, indus
triously stalkcd pigeons on the root
of the Old South church recently.
SAYS the Boston Post.
Like the raven made immortal by
Edgar Allan Poe, the great gray
owl was probably brought to town
by a storm, drifting along in the
snow and wind for thousands of
lniles from the frozen north.
Ex-Casbier T. A. Low Of the Suf-
folk bank was the first to spy the
owl. He was seated in room 53S,
Old South building, when a shadow
suddenly darkened the window and
The scores of pigeons which have
transformed the Old South ridge
pole into a feathered lovers lane, set
mp q frightened cooling and fitted
away.
Look quick, fellowsw called the
startled banker. Here's an airship
sailing by"
But further investigation trans
formed the airship. For over an
hour the owl remained perched upon
one of the chimneys, making a dart
now and then for some unwary
pigeon, then was driven away by
Commandment of busters, inkstands,
old rubbers, etc, propelled by office
boys in the upper stories of the Old
South building.
One Of the scientists in the Bos-
ton Society of Natural History
building on Boylston street declared
9hat while there are small gray owls
who live in this latitude and longi-
tUdc, it is a rare occurrence when
Such large specimen is seen in this
part of the country. lie declared
IT was undoubtedly an arctic owl
driven by some storm thousands Of
miles from its home.
When the bird left the vicinity of
thc Old South church it proceeded
toward the harDor at express train
speed and was seen no more.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
MAKES HONEST CONFESSION.

An amusing story is related of
Johns Hopkins. Honesty was evil
IDENTIFY one of the fundamental traits
of his character. On one occasion
he was sent by his mother to bor-
row flat iron of a neighbor. The
good neighbor gave him the fiat iron
and at the same time offered him a
piece of pie.
"No, thank you. | don't want
any," said the red faced boy, as he
started home, Half way there the
pie and his conscience were too
much for him. He wheeled about
and knocked again at the neighbours
door, his face redder than evefb ~
told you story he explained; 81
did want that pie" Exchange.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
PERVERTED PARAGRAPHS.

Sweats are the juices of adver
sity.
Cosmetics cover a multitude OF
skins.
A soft director turneth away
graft.
He'll hath no fury like a woman's
corn.
A wise boss maketh glad party
A fat rebate is rather tc be
chosen than straight profits.
A woman is known by the cooks
she cannot keep.
Fools invest where angels fear
to swim.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
FINE FLOWERS OF LONG AGO.
English Florists Had Secret Of Crow
ing Immense Carnations.

An Olive street florist SAYS Mat
we pride ourselves nowadays on the
size of our carnations, but the for
lists of 800 years ago grew carnations
three to four inches across, as large
as any that we see, and thought
nothing of it.
"All through Spain, southern
France and Italy, the carnation is
the favorite flower and has been for
hundreds of years, but along the
Mediterranean there are few glass
houses, for in protected situations
and on southern slopes of hills even
delicate flowers grow outdoors all
winter long and bloom as freely at
Christmas as in July.
"The big carnations, however,
were not grown in Spain or ITALY,
but in England, outdoors, d,Iing
the summer time and before Mss
houses were known. They may have
grown just as large carnation flow
ers in Spain as in England at that
time, but in England there was
record made of the fact and also of
the size, while in Spain there was
not. Shakespeare mentions carna-
tions and gilly flowers, or July
flowers, together as blooming at the
same season, which shows that the
carnation was then a summer flower.
whereas in our greenhouses it is now
a winter bloomer. The carnation
of Shakespeare's day must have had
very short stems, for they grew out
Of doors. How the florists of those
days treated the plants TO obtain
blooms of such size nobody kn Us,
for old-time florists grew flowers
stead of writing books about them;
so all we know is that they had very
large carnations in Queen Eliza
beth's time, without knowing how
'hcy were grown. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
WEEKLY
COURIER
JOURNAL
Mt. Stepli s
Advocate
Both One Year
At REDUCED PRICE

The Presidential election is APP
preaching. Times have changed.
That is all. Mr.. Watterson is a
Democrat, and has always been a
Democrat, never Republican.
Essential differences out of the
way, Democrats are getting to-
gether. = The Courier
Journal is going to support the
ticket. And there you have it,"
Send your order for this combi-
nation to US-not to the Courier
Journal. The regular price of the
weekly Courier-Journal alone is 81
a year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
DOWN ON THE FARM.

Silas Crawfoot-What has become
Of your husband. Mrs Ilardapple?
Mrs. llardappIe-Why, Hiram
has locked himself in the garrett and
won't be disturbed. He is reading
something Of the greatest impor-
tance.
Silas Crawfoot-DO tell Presi-
dents messages or war rumors?
Mrs. Ilardapple-Somethin' more
important than that He's reading
his new farmers almanac from the
signs of the zodiac on the first page
to the sass'prilla ad on the last page
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

The Fifty-Ninth Congress was
determined not to leave much of a
in the Treasury for the
Democratic party to view with
alarm"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
SMART.

"That plump little Widow Fit
ters, who is just going by, is quite
an accomplished woman, isn't she 2"
inquired the picture enlarger, who
was fairly well acquainted in the
hamlet.
"You betchap' triumphantly re-
piled the landlord of the tavern at
Polkville, Ark. She's caused four
men to be shot, within the past two
years--smart woman as there 10
in town! BE an ornament N the
Four Hundred of New York, l
reckon.p -Puck.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Don't use harsh physics. The
reaction weakens the bowels, leads
to chronic constipation. Il e t
Doan's Regulets. They operate
easily, tone the stomach, cure
constipation. 34-4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
BEING HONEST ABOUT IT.

Mother-You say you are really
going TO marry Mr.. Wynner.
Daughter-Yes.
Mother-Why, you said last week
that YOU wouldn't marry him if he
were the last man on earth.
Daughter-I know l did. But ]
thought then that he wasn't going to
lpropose.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
Poultry and Eggs Wanted.

Henry Judy having engaged in
the poultry and egg business with
S. Renaker at the old stand of
Renaker on Locust street, ask his
friends to see him before selling
their chickens, turkeys, ducks,
geese, hides, etc. Phone 113. 25tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Richard Watson Glider says he
is convinced that the world is grow
NO happier. We thought so, too,
until we heard some of the remark
of our neighbors who had to shovel
snow off the walk.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

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, 1907-03-13

Senator Foraker is still attempt
ing to prove that the white people
of Brownsville shot up their own
town and killed and wounded their
own citizens just to spite the ne
prOpS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
In Memory of ------

Their NEE ing it was sudden,
Their meeting it was sad,
She sacrificed her sweet young ife,
Twas all the life she had.
She sleeps beneath the daisies fair'
In peace she's resting now.
OH. there's always something doing
When freight train meets COW.
-Corbin Laborer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Ifyou spend your time in growl-
inc about an imaginary wong,
YOU are apt to neglect your own
shortcomings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

EV, link how foolish it is to
bear a grudgel Unkind feelings
have no market value.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

San Franciscans are now ponder
ing over the perplexing question as
to why Scmitz Left Home"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Ohio draws the color line when
it comes to a negro's holding an
Office that a white man wants.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

The things you don't say cause
you less grief in this life than al
most anything else.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Another blessing of poverty is
that it doesn't expose one to the
suspicion of being an insurance
man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Whatever you do, do it to the
purpose; do it thoroughly, not su-
perhcially.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13

Hurry along the Thaw case, be-
fore that comet comes careering
this way.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-03-13
SOOTHING.

! Mr. Munnygrub What? More
money? You have no idea of the
value or scarcity of money. Young
man, work for my"
willie Munnygrub-"There. there.
uac. sven at that you don't earn
your money like | do"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-05
Americans Odd Craze

Some Americans have an odd craze
for believing that the rightful heirs of
British peerages are Americans "kept
out Of their own" One of these queer
people asks me whether Jemima, the
heiress Of the Macdougal line Of Earls
of Tobermory, was not really a daugh-
ter of Queen Mary? Was not James
vi. a son of fat old Lady Reres, not
of Queen Mary? The present Duke of
Tobermory is descended from the fifth
son Of the earl of 1715. But what be-
came of the fourth son? The peerages
say that he died young without off
spring But did he not escape to
America" and is he, not the Thomas
Robertson who married a fair colonist
in 1870, and is not certain Robert
Thompson the son of this Thomas Rob-
ertson, and are not his descendants
earls Of Tobermory and kings of Scot
land? Will not get at the family pa
pers, now kept in Melrose abbey, and
clear the matter up? The names here
alter, but all this tissue of nonsense is
solemnly laid before my reluctant eyes
In the hope that some possible ]. P.
Robertson is Duke Of Tobermory.
Andrew Lang in Illustrated News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-05
A PuZzIin. Trick.

Take piece of writing paper about
three inches square and with a lead
pencil, the point Of which has been
dipped in water, draw a circle, a
square, a triangle or any otstar geo.
metrical figure Put the paper care.
fully on pan Of water, letting it float
and leaving the surface dry. Carefully
drop water on the surface Of the paper
until the space within the figure is
filed. The moistened pencil lines will
keep 1t from flowing outside the figure
Now place the point Of pin over some
point in the figure near the edge. The
pin point must penetrate the surface
Of the water, but must not touch the
paper. At once the paper will float
around until the pin points directly to
the center Of the figure See if you
can find out why it does this.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-05
Changing serpcnts Into Roa.

The Egyptian cobra is not unlike its
Asiatic cousin except in the absence of
the curious spectacle-like mark which
distinguishes the latter. Although it is
the most poisonous reptile known to
inhabit northern Africa, it is the ia.
vorite among the snake charmers.
These conjurers know how to render
this serpent rigidly unconscious by
pressing the nape Of its neck with a
finger This act appears to throw the
reptile into catalepsy, in which he is as
stiff as an iron rod Traces of some
thing similar having been practiced in
olden times may be found in the Bible,
where Aaron made serpent of his
rod or staff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-05
The Word "Kamr.r

Very curious has been the history OF
the word "Kaffir.'' Sir Henry Rawlin.
son once said that the l3pe,a 1 oriental
lady he had ever seen was. KafiI
slave at Kabul. When she had loosen.
ed her golden hair she could cover her.
self completely as with veil. This
name of Kaffir is as worldwide as
lslamism, for 1t is the name Of Gun.
believer applied by true Mohamme.
dams to those that refuse the faith
The Portuguese found 1t applied to the
negroes of east Africa by their Arat
predecessors and handed 1t on TO the
Dutch and to the English. The Katfi1
slave at Kabul belonged to one OF
those black clad mountain tribes in
the heart Of Afghanistan, who till 1885,
defied their Moslem neighbors and on
their dizzy precipices gloated on thei1
idolatry. These Afghan Kaffirs claim
to be descended from the Greeks who
came with Alexander in his conquest
Of the east.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-05
A Preconcerted
Accident
BY JEANETTE WALDEN
Copyright. 1906, by May McKeon

Its good to see you once more, Ar
thur"' Naoma Lake ran across the
room, holding out both hands to the
strong, dark young man who came for
ward to meet her. Her delicate face
was alight with real joy.
"Good!' he echoed, taking her ex-
tended hands and drawing her to him.
AS he bent his face to meet hers she
shrank back, flushing painfully. Then
smile tickered across her face, and
she disengaged her hands, mOtioning
him to a seat
For a moment he studied her. "For-
give me-" he said ironically. You kiss
ed me goodby, you remembers"
Il was young five years ago." she
laughed as she sat down.
He threw himself into chair oppo-
site and drew his hand across his fore
head
Perhaps we ought to be introduced"
he suggested cheerfully.
At this her laugh rang genuine
'Tell me about YOURSELF" she com
handed
He shook his head Nothing same
old story. But tell me about yourself.
There is something, l know. I went to
seek my fortune. You already had
yours in your face"
She could not meet his eyes. "Same
old story She only attempted to laugh
this time. There's nothing to tell
There was a tremor in her voice
He studied her face again.
GIVE got a machine out here he
said, rising. "Come for ride
She sprang up with impulsive acqui-
escence. Then her gray eyes clouded
suddenly. "Oh, I can't"
"But you want top he asserted.
eyes, want to, oh, so much, butt
have an appointment"
cts been a long time since you rode
with me. You need change. Let the
other fellow wait"
'"The other fellow! You know, then?"
81 don't know anything" he growled
Get your hat"
She Obeyed.
AS they went down the broad walk
to the drive an elegant white car chug-
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Barker's Drug Store
Twin. Born In Dinerent Years.

II have often been present at the
birth of twins" said an OLD nurse.
"Only once was present, though, when
the twins were born in different years y
sTwins born in different years? You
are crazy" said the young bride.
"Not a bit Of it," said the old nurse
"The thing happened In Pittsburg in
1899. The first twin was born at II 30
o'clock on the night Of Dec. 81, 1899,
and the second was born att o'clock
In the morning Of Jan. 1, 1900. There
are, ma'am, number OF other cases
recorded Of twins born in different
years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-05
A Custom Of the Yuma Indian ms.

Burning the dead, as observed among
the Yumas, is interesting. The body is
first thoroughly wrapped and then
placed on logs and brush over hole in
the ground. A bed of logs is built up
at each side and at the head of the
bier, which is next covered over and
strewn about with dry fagots. The
flames are applied, and while they
burn the clothing, blankets, ETC., of the
deceased are added to the fire. The
horse Of the dead man, however, is not
burned among the Yumas, as is the
custom with some Indians. A day or
two after death the wigwam Of the de-
ceased, if an adult. Is burned, the rest
of the family then going to live with
some relative. The Yumas make a
great show of sorrow over their dead.
Later they are never mentioned at all
Southern Workman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-05

ged up behind the machine that was
waiting for Arthur Boyd. The occu.
pant jumped to the ground before his
chauffeur had time to bring the car
to stop and came to meet Boyd
and Naoma. He was we'll proportion.
ed, blond and dressed with absolute
correctness.
Arthur Boyd looked at Naoma. Her
face was changing color.
rs this your appointments"
The blond man, with a faint, insinu-
ating smile, was slowly, suavely lifting
his hat. He raised it just high enough
to expose slight badness, then settled
it carefully upon his head again.
Mr.. Hampton, Mr. Boyd" Mao
mas self control was perfect now.
Arthur Boyd received an expression.
less handshake.
You are ready in good time," Hamp-
ton spoke to Naoma in voice that
was as genteel as his dress. II just
left the decorator at the house,
These words sent chill over Boyd
He drew back little.
But can't go Just now" Naomas
voice was firm. ''Something quite urg-
ent has turned up unexpectedly "You
will excuse me for a little .while?" She
smiled up at Hampton.
"I'd excuse her forty times day to
get that SMILE" thought Arthur Boyd
as he advanced again to her side.
But Hampton drew himself up, and
his face grew pink. He flashed say
age look at Boyd. 1T will be impossi-
BILE for the decorator to wait. Tn very
sorry he said to Naoma in the same
genteel voice. Then he took her arm
| with the air that all was settled.
But Naoma drew back and surveyed
him In frank establishment.
"The decorator can wait better than
than this new appointment. I must
ask you to excuse me.''
The pink in Hampton's face changed
to crimson, and he breathed hard
'Naoma, what is this that's important
enough to interfere with plan that
was made weeks ago? demand al
explanation"
| The girl was angry. Come" she
said to Boyd, and he felt that things
were evened up by the look she gave
the recent recipient of her Intimate
smile.
She was trembling a little at Boyd's
side when they chugged away, drown
| Ing the noise of the big white car thai
was flying in the opposite direction.
"Why did you do it?" he questioned
after they had gone half mile ii
| silence
II wanted to-" she replied.
Wanted to quarrel with him p
"Oh, mol" with widening eyes.
Wanted to ride with me-" he as
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IL hadn't thought about. IT,, She
Eanced up ut him. and he met her puz.
zled expression With IN illuminating
look. Yes" she said simply; 81 did"
There was 4 long silence. When they
had passed into quiet country road,
he spoke again. Cant you tell me
more about IT."
"Oh, ! forgot, Didn't you know2"
well, | should say not
'Fred--Mr. Hampton--ls my nance
Uncle'S going back to India again, aud,
you know, can't live In that clinpte,
| and he didn't want to leave me alone,
and so-and so preparations are being
FASTENED for for
"For your wedding Boyd finished
Then he stopped the machine, fused
over the feed tank for few minutes
and started on again.
They had gone only few rods when
there was an explosive sound. and the
machine stopped short. Boyd got out,
looked under 1t and tinkered at II here
and there In a desutory fashion
Guess we're stuck" he remarked as
he watched Naomn's face keenly. He
seemed satisfied with what he saw
there. "Shal we explore this messy
dell while we're waiting for a tow?'
by all means" She was OH the
ground almost before he could help
her.
Isn't this gloriousY she cried after
they had walked short distance and
she placed her hand on Boyd's shoulder
as she jumped upon a low, fiat rock.
Her eyes were just on a level with bis;
AS they looked ut each other 4 shadow
came over the happiness of her ex-
preston.
I'm afraid I've got you into trou.
BILE" he suggested
"Oh no. she replied YEARLY. wen
make it up. We fall out periodically. >
HAS there ever been man in the
case before?" He tried to make the
question seem careless
"NowT A new intelligence came into
her eyes She dropped her hand from
bis shoulder
DO you want to make it upY' He
put the question calmly, quietly, but
something in his face made her hest
tate. made the bright color come into
her delicate cheeks.
"Ye' She couldn't say it. "NoH
Suddenly he swung her off the stone.
For an instant she rested in his arms,
and her face met his without shrinking.
AS they went back to the road she
looked up at him half reproachfully
"Why did you stay away so long?"
Because l couldn't have you.''
Couldn't have me?"
Il couldn't ask You to marry beg
gar"
She smiled indulgently "But how is
it different now?"
oh, I've turned out about million
and half on that Arizona land deal
and few other irons I've had in the
fire for the last year or two"
They had reached the disabled auto
by the roadside.
All at once Naoma laughed gleefully
Its the first time ever saw ma.
chine run itself out Of the road before
it broke down" #..~
Boyd's eyes had a mischievous twin.
kle. Didn't you realize that we'd
turned out? l guess the things rested
up now, and we can go back" he con.
tinued as he helped her in.
When they had started, Naoma was
thoughtful. 81 shouldn't think you'd
want wife that would turn man
down at the slightest excuse" she
mused.
II shouldn't want her to do it more
than once" he laughed