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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
The Effect of Advertising.

There are those who insert a
small advertisement in "A news
paper for one issue and seeing nc
great increase of business. conclude
that it does not pay. They do not
understand that perseverance is as
necessary in such a case as in any
other.
News comes from Hamilton, O.
that William Duke, affectionately
known as Uncle Billy" has Just
been married. Uncle Billy. is
seventy-fve years old and his wife
is forty eight.
How did Uncle Billy, who was
bachelor, secure a wife, We are
told that he did it by advertising,
and that he had persevered in this
course for fifty-two years. 1t is
said that he spent thousands of
dollars in advertising and in pay
inc the expenses of women who
came to see him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
Senate Accepts Proposition To
Salaries.

The Senate accepted the propo-
sition of the House of Representa-
tives to increase the salaries of
Senators, members and territorial
delegates to 81. 800 annually and
those of the Vice President. the
Speaker of the House and mem
bers of the Presidents Cabinet to
SD. 200 by ii vote of 53 to 81.
Kentucky's Senators, Blackburn
and McCreary voted against the
increase.
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana,
introduced ii bill approprialing
SD. 800 for the erection of a mon
ument upon Tippecanoe battle
ground i'm honor of Gen. William
Henry Harrison and the officers
and soldiers who composed the
American army at the battle in
1911.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
Col. Chinn'S Corn.

Last spring. as an experiment,
Col. Jack Chinn planted II acres
in corn and cultivated it after the
direction of the experts who con
Quoted the Farmers Institute here.
He bought the selected seed. gave.
the ground the shallow culture and
followed instructions to the letter.
The result was beyond his antici-
patton. His II acres averaged a
yield of u barrels to the acre. The
usual yield after old manner Of
cultivation, in this part of the
county, is from eight to nine bar
rcls to the acre. -Harrodsburg
Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
AN AGED PHYSICIAN
After Years of Experience Gives
the Following Advice.

IF you have anything to do with
medicines at all be pretty sure you
know what you are taking"
Our local druggist, W. 5. Lloyd.
says this is strong point in favor
of their valuable cod liver prepa-
ration, Ninol. Everything it con-
tains is plainly printed on the label,
therefore it is not patent medi-
cine.
Vinol contains in highly con-
centrated form all of the medicinal
elements of cod liver oil, actually
taken from fresh Gods livers. but
with the useless. nauseating oil
eliminated and tonic iron, which is
a needful constituent for the blood.
added.
This is the reason that Vino
accomplishes such wonderful re
suits in curing chronic coughs
colds. bronchial and lung troubles
and there is nothing known to med
icine that will so quickly build W
the run down. overworked. three
and debilitated, or give strength
and renewed vitality to the aged
as Ninol.
We can only ask every person il
Mt. Sterling who needs such
medicine to try Ninol ON our otfe
to return their money it it fails
W. :. Lloyd, Druggist
NOTE. While we are sole agent
for Ninol in Mt. Sterling, it is nov
for sale at the leading drug stor
in nearly every town and city i
the country. Look for the Vino
agency in your town.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
MAJOR WOOD
And Employees May Be Retired.
Pensions to Be Paid From
Washington.

The Louisville. Knoxville, Tenn,
and seven other pension agencies
throughout the United States are
abolished under the terms of the
annual pension appropriation bill
reported to the House. Members
of the committees say the bill will
become law, but it will receive
opposition from members whose
States are affected. 1t means that.
Maj. A. +. Wood. the pension
agent at Louisville. and fourteen
Others drawing salaries from S720
per annum to 81, 800 will lose their
places.
According to the terms of the
bill Louisville. Knoxville and
Washington agencies are consoli-
dated, all pensioners being paid
from Washington. The Appro-
priations Committee some time ago
asked Mai. Warner. the Commits
sioner of Pensions. if there was not
some way in which the eXpendi-
lures of the department could be
decreased, and he agreed with the
suggestion that nine Offices through
out the country be abolished.
The Washington office will. ur-
der the proposed arrangcmou.,
handle the pensions of nearly
$50. 600 pensioners. including the
entire South.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
Agricultural Bill.

Agricultural Appropriation Bill,
carrying s.. l25. 100, was reported
to the House. This bill does not
include meat inspection for which
So, 900, 900 is appropriated.
For the regular and routine
work of the Department of Agri-
culture the appropriations aggre-
gate 81, 635, 100.
Free seed distribution by Con
gressmen is eliminated and the bill
appropriates 1928, 900 for rare and
unusual seeds to be distributed by
the Department of Agriculture.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
Abolish the Whole Business.

Recently there has been some
agitation of high licenses for the
liquor traffic in the large cities of
Tennessee. High license is wrong
in principle and powerless AS rem
edy to curb the drink evil. Why
can't we see that the only way to
properly settle this question is to
abolish the whole liquor business,
not alone saloons, but distilleries
and breweries as well, and likewise
the protection given the business
by our Government
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
in order to replace an unhedged
sparrow in its nest.

sparrow In It's nest.
INDICATIONS OF GOOD HEART.
"A mans heart must be right if
he care for Gods little creatures.
1t is an evidence of Gods love for
his children that he cares for the
sparrow that falls and he who has
love for the birds must have
spark of divinity within his breast.
Frances of Assessi called them his
little brothers and often he was
found preaching to them.
But in a bigger circle still
Robert f. Lees character was
manifested. 1t was noticed very
early in his life that he never
spoke i'll of any one. His thoughts
of the enemy were never filled
with bitterness. He never wished
to see one opposite to him unneces-
sarily hurt. And more positively
he was anxious always to be kind
to those about him.
Once he wrote to his wife:
We are without tents and for two
nights | have lain buttoned up in
my overcoat. Today my tent
came up and | am in it; yet fear
/ shall not sleep for thinking of
those poor men. 1t isn't always
that superior officer has such
kind thoughts of his subordinates.
With many men seliishness be-
gets feeling of satisfaction when
his own circumstances are all right
" | don't believe it is the habit
ola great number of Christian peo-
pie to think of the poor people
when the weather is bad to sucl
an extent that they can't sleep
How sympathetic also this mar
must have been when we remem
Der such an incident aS this.
Gen. Joseph Johnston haC
been deeply affected by the loss o
dear relative and when Genera
Lee saw his grief he burst int
tears. So great also was kindness
toward his fellowmen that h,
would take the whole blame upoI
himself when there happened t.
be a failure.
Il In some of his defeats he wa
willing to hear the censure of the
people when in most of these case.
the result would have been differ
ent if his soldiers had obeyed his
orders or had come to his assist
ance in time. He was willing also
to allow other men to have tn,
honor of a victory rather thar
claim it himself.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
STUDENT LABOR
from Private School May Be En-
pIOyed at fImendfOrd Dairy.

Prof. j. ID. Clark, formerly Su-
perintendent of the Public Schools
of Fayette county, is the promoter
of movement which may result in
the establishment near Lexington
of school for teaching practical
dairying.
Prof. Clark has addressed a let
ter to James B. Haggin, the mill
ionalre owner of Elmendorf Stock
Farm, embodying proposition to
establish the proposed school in
connection with the $40, 900 dairy
plant which Mr.. Haggin will install
at Elmendorf. Instead of hired
farm labor. which is becoming very
scarce in Central Kentucky. Prof
Clark proposes to Mr.. Haggin {
substitute in student labor. Hi
plan is to take charge of Mr.. Hag
gins new dairy for him and let hi.
students do the actual work.
/ W. II. Clay. Lexington. Ky.
says: I'VE cure our fowls of chol
era with Bourbon Poultry Cure
Some of them were SO sick the,
could not eat; we poured the med
icine down them and did not hav
Il single fowl to die" Sold an,
guaranteed by W. :. Lloyd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
Yum Yum.

The Atlanta Constitution. which
always has its finger upon the
pulse of the peach tree when there
is danger of the sap coursing too
freely in January or February
says that no material damage has
been done to Georgia's orchards,
the backbone of the peach-and-
cream supply.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
Soldiers Home at Ashland.

Representative Bennett, of Ken
lucky, introduced bill establish
ing a soldiers home neal Ashland,
KY. The bill carries an appropri-
alton of S250,000 and provides
for the purchase of tract of land
three hundred acres in extent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
LITTLEFIELD BILL.
Shutting OFF c. 0. D. Delivery
of Liquor.

On January % by vote of 9 TO,
I. the House Committee ON Judi
ciary decided to make favorable
report ON the LittIelieId hill. which
makes liquors in interstate COM
mercc subject to the laws of the
States into which they are shipped,
and provides that G. o. ID. de-
livery of liquor in prohibition
section is the same as sale mt the
place of delivery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30
THE LIFE OF GENERAL ROBERT I. LEE.

CeRpTs FROM SERMON ON LEE LEXINGTON
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30


When we look at the life of
Robert Il. Lee we can put it into
three circles. The circle that in
cIudes himself only. The circle
that kludes others. The circle
that A. still wider and includes
God. Indeed every mans life can
bee measured that way.
Our relations as individuals,
our relations as public servants
and our relations as men of God
cover every association we may
have. Looking at the character of
Robert +. Lee as a man we lind
many outstanding features. AS a
young man he was industrious and
made an effort to excel in every
thing he undertook. Going to
West Point on an appointment Sc
cured for him by General Andrew
jackson, he made record of
which he could always be proud.
YAung Lee received not single
dehiSrit. 1t is said also that he
performed his duties with wonder
ful puntuality, he contracted not
a wee or even an unsavory habit.
At the end of the four years
course he was able to prove his
ability and diligence by gradual
inc second in his class. This high
standing gave him an appointment
as second lieutenant of engineers
in the United States Army.
1t is often thought by young
men that record at college never
means much anyway. After you
are graduated you can settle down
and do what you ought to, but
previous to that time, you might
as we'll enjoy yourself, But in
college one lays the foundation fol
his after life and you can almost
tell what kind of man the boy
will make.
PROMISE OF FUTURE GREATNESS.
" Robert f. Lee in very early
life gave promise of future
greatness. 1t is conjectured that
he would have succeeded vel
as a minister. He seems to have
had a personality that was itself q
rebuke to vice. While a guest at
friends house the host. a dissi
pated youth, came to his room and
without a word said to encourage
such a conversation, he confessed
his faults and promised to do bet
ter.
1t is indeed a remarkable fact
that man as young as he was
then should have carried with hin
so much virtue that without any
intention on his part those who
were inclined to do wrong should
be kept in straight paths by his
very presence.
~ little later in life another
great characteristic that was al
ways prominent afterward made
itself manifest. | refer to his great
modesty. The virtue showed itself
first when he was appointed an in
structor at West Point in 1899.
NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT.
This position Lee was not will
ling to accept because he consid-
cred himself unfit to fill it well.
When some time after this, in
1852, he was elected superintend-
ent of West Point he again sought
to desline. His modesty was SC
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great that he would not consider
an appointment that was so inn
portant to the National Govern
ment. But this time his superiors
overcame his modesty and he was
forced to accept the position to
which he had been called.
Another incident illustrating
his modesty is found in the history
of the years after the war closed.
Many business concerns were
anxious to elect him their presi-
dent. Many organizations offered
him positions with large salaries in
connection, but the only position
he considered was the humble one
as president of Washington Col
lege.
COLLEGE BUT LITTLE KNOWN.
The college was small and lit
tie known to many people. There
was very little distinction to be
acquired from an association with
an institution that was poor and
struggling, As its head he would
have small opportunity to accept
the favors and rewards that people
were ready to shower upon him.
THE only question in his mind
as to his acceptance of an honor
that was almost empty was his
competency to fulfill the trust. In
dustry, fidelity and modesty; these
three gems shine in his personal
life and although there were others
! mention them because they are
of so great worth. Many of his
personal characteristics are shown
in his relations with men, so let us
enter this large circle and see what
sort of neighbor and friend Robert
f.. Lee was.
THE GENERALS FAMILY CIRCLE.
The most important circle in
any mans life and the nearest to
him is his family. Here he is
known the best. If he can't be a
Christian in his own home, his
religion doesn't amount to
much. We find General Lee q
devoted father and faithful hus-
band. His children loved to heal
his step upon the great porch OF
Arlington. They loved to receive
his letters when he was away iu
some great military campaign.
And those letters express the ten
der feeling the man had for his
children.
MANY of them begin with such
endearing terms as My precious
daughter Read them as they are
given to the public in the work OF
his son and you will see that nc
man could have taken greater in
terest in his family than did this
man.
CHILDREN EVER NEAR HIS HEART.
They were ever upon his heart
and often in the night before a
battle prayed for Gods protec-
ton upon his loved ones.
That tenderness which mani
tested itself in his relation to his
family he displayed again in his
love for animals. On one occasion
near Petersburg, after having
warned some soldiers who had ven
tured into danger on account of
their enthusiasm for him, he ex-
posed himself to the enemy's fire
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30

l.. G. Botkins. Paris, KY, says:
MY wife gave her turkeys Bour-
bon Poultry Cure when they were
dying with the cholera and it soon
cured them" Sold and guaranteed
by W. :. LLOYD.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-01-30

"Doan's Ointment cured me of
eczema that had annoyed me n
long time. The cure was perm a
nent. Hon. :. W. Matthews,
Commissioner Labori! Statistics,
Augusta, Me. 25-5t.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-20
Office of the
BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI LEvEE COMMISSIONERS

July IS 1907
The Board met pursuant adjournment Present:
J. l. Hebron, President, Washington county,
J. S Walker Commissioned, Washington county
J. NJ Kirk, Commissioner Bolivar county
w. H. Fitzgerald Commits sioner, Bolivar county
l. t. Wade, Commissioner Issaquena county.
r. P Crump, Commissioner, Washington county
Three bids for the of the levee
filed with the Secretary opened by him read.
President Hebron after the bids had been
and at the OF the citizens to be heard resolution
by hem that Of awarding
for the work would be made after hearing
citizens resolution and appeals by the Board
Hon. Leroy Percy then behalf Of the planters and
citizens of the read the resolution by
public meeting held this morning asking the Board
the resolution recently passed by the Board authorizing the
Cotton Tax Collector of the collect
After the reading of the
of citizens addressed the Board
Kirk seconded by Commissioner Fitzgerald and passed. the
Board went into executive session and voted The
vote recorded follows AYE Kirk Fitzgerald Wade
and Walker NO." Crump and Hebron. Motion carried
the Board went into eecutve session.
On their return President Hebron stated that he was
authorized behalf of those who had supported motion
they unanimously in favor Of repeating
behalf Of Mr. Kirk offered the following resoluons
Resolved that that portion Of the entered
with F. NJ Scott. Cotton Tax CoIecor of the Board April
z3d relating the collection Of the cotton tax
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ltembs5 1904. 20 d.te i hereby rescindeds S..
The resolution wss adopted unanimously
The matter Of the bids submitted for
the Cottonwood evee then examined and ii was
that the bid of Bros Duaney Foote H
Bros, who agreed the work different
tons follows Upper first section at azIx
cubic the Lower third per
yard being lowest and received wa.
by Commissioner Wade they be awarded the
contract Commissioner Walker amended by
ing that all bids rejected The tie
vote Commissioners Walker, Kirk and crump voting "Aye"
and Commissioners Hebron, Wade and Fitzgerald voting "No
The then taken Commissioner Wade's motion
and lost Hebron Fitzgerald and Wade voting
aye" and Walker, Crump and Kirk NO"
Commissioner Kirk then moved reconsider same The
then called for by the President all members voting
AYE" except Commissioner Walker, who voted mo"
The motion carried
In the of the issuance certificates indebtedness
the of work 1evees,
by Commissioner Kirk that certificates of Indebtedness
be issued for One Hundred Thousand Dollars between August
and 18TH be due and payable six months from the
date of The motion carried by vote of to
Commissioners Hebron Walker voting mo
The following order then passed
That under the authority vested in the Board by
approved March by the Legislature of the State of
OF said Legislature that year and by reason OF the emergency
therein provided for having arisen and occurred necestng
the of the scrip mentioned and provided for in said
the Board, and this Board deemng necessary
to $Ioo,ooo
Therefore, by the issuance of
100000 worth said scrip ordered
between August and August 18TH 1907 in the shape of
certificates of each dated August ........ and
maturing ............ six from date of issu
office Board in Greenvle, Miss and bearing
interest at the rate of cent and that said
signed the President and Secretary of
Board be by them delivered upon the payment of the
Treasurer of this Board Of Iooooooo IN cash. which certificates
words figures and form follows, towt
printed certificate pasted mnutes)
Mr. A. G. Paxton the Attorney of ]. L. Perkins Jr. ap
before the that the w P
Richardson had settled by agreement conditioned
ratification of Board for the of $4,000 which said
settlement the Board ratified
The following of per diem and mileage
allowed and ordered paid:
S Walker, day.
NJ Kirk day, miles 40
H. Fitzgerald so
L. T. Wade day, % miles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9. 70
R. p Crump, day. miles. 500
$50. %
The Board then adjourned
J. l. HEBRON, President
H T. CROSBY, Secretary.
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Special Accounts

With T H. Hood, Clk. Washington County.
With II. R. Chiffon, C1'k Issaquena County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
THE PRESIDENT IS READY.
Prepared to Talk Shop With Railroad
Wizard Hartman.

Washington, D. C.-NLow that E.
H. Hartman has secured a date for
a conference with the president, it is
no breaking OF confidence to state that
Mr.. Hartman has been making siren.
uous efforts to obtain the conference
for some time. 1t was for this put-
pose that he came to Washington last
week, although the ostensible purpose
was to present his son to Mr.. Roose-
welt. The president, however, kept Mr..
Harriman's visit to the White House
then on a purely personal basis.
Mr.. Hartman tried again, this time
using his personal counsel, Maxwell
Evarts, as intermediary. He was so
sanguine, it is said, that he waited at
a hotel for the III he expected
would follow Mr.. Everts' call on the
president.
President Roosevelt gave Mr.. Everts
to understand that he did not feel in
clined to meet Mr.. Hartman until he
had a clear idea of the trend the con-
ference would take. The president
felt, SO report says, that seeing Mr..
Hartman at that time might have de-
velopments which would affect the in
terstate commerce commissions In
quiry, and he wanted first to go over
the entire ground with the commits
sioners and thus be as full of facts
as Mr.. Hartman might be of theories.
Evidently President Roosevelt is
ready now to talk shop with the great.
est railroad wizard of the age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
Government Flood Bulletin.

Washington, D. C.-The weather
bureau has issued the following
food bulletin: THE Ohio river at
Parkersburg stood at 4S.4 feet Sunday
night, a fall Of 81 feet since Saturday
night. At Cincinnati abe stage is GIL
feet, a rise of 81 feet, with a crest
stage Of about 60 feet expected to-
night. AT Louisville there was a rise
OF IN, to 1913 feet, with a crest stage
between SS and SO feet probable Tues
day afternoon, A stage Of ga feet IL
also indicated at Madison on Tuesday
morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-21
WIPING Them OUT
TELEeRAMs DESCRIBING BAT.
TIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
AS THE HoNDuRANs TELL THE STORY
President 'BonilIa CT Hondusas Lead
ing His Army Against
the Enemy.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras.-The fol-
lowing kilograms describing the fight
ing of the last two days between Hon
duras and Nicaragua have been re-
ceived here:
San Pedro do Sui, March Can ex-
ploring party of Honduras troops at
tackled the enemy in considerable
numbers at Namasique, capturing
three advanced positions, d~islodging
them from the town, and driving them
from the vicinity. The losses of the
Nicaraguan forces were numerous.
1.-THE Honduran attacking column
was small, advancing under command
of Col. Leecano Lardizabel, in the face
of an artillery fire.
rifles, ammunition and stores were
captured in considerable quantities. So
completely did the N~icaraguans dis
band in their flight that, although num-
bering several hundred, they were
powerless TO return, even within close
proximity, to Namasique. The fight
ing lasted four to five hours without
material loss to the Hondurans."
The Battle of Old Depllto.
The following details of the battle
of Old Depilto have arrived:
palace, Tegucigalpa.-Gen. Emil
iano Chomorro obtained yesterday
the first victory over the enemy.
About $50 in the afternoon he at
tackled Old Depilto, where the Mica
raguans had 400 men, and completely
defeated them, taking so prisoners and
capturing cannon, rifles and ammuni-
ton and eight mules"
Other dispatches include an order
of President Bonilla appointing Satur-
nino Medal ito be the inspector gen
eral of the army of the republic, who
will act in my behalf, and shall be
obeyed by all authorities"
President BonilIa Leads.
Manuel Bonilla has taken the field
in person, as is indicated by the fol
lowing telegram from Te~gucigalpa:
"The presence of the president at
the head of the army has completely
changed the situation. Enthusiasm
has grown to such an extent that
many persons of all classes have fol
lowed the chief to share in the dan.
ger"