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RDTH BE:os. q BLAIR SELL. RF:A!
estate.
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ST. Louis Grain N

ST. Louis Grain Market.
St. Louis, Dec. 2s.-Wheat-May.
Corn-55ss.
Oats-511a.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago Dec 23-Wheat.

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
r Chicago. Dec. 23.-Wheat:
NJ No. 2 'red-s1.00 b@101.
ssNo. g. red-9Sk @1.0O
,ssSo. q hard--s1.O0@1O6
sqNo. hard-s9S1s @l.04.
IS May-Opened, s1.04A @1o57; high
est. s1.05R; lowest, sLo4B closing,
q December-s77s.
SsCorn-No. Il 2, 5e@59h.
No. 3--53 asa
No. white-59@591a
No. 3 whites u m54
No. 2 yellow--63@64.
No. 8 yellow--551s @561s.
No. white--531a asa
No. 2 yellow-63S
No. 8 yellow--55A @56k.
May-Opened 57as@57h. highest.
5Sh; lowest. 57ss: closing. 57A.
} Dec--57A.
toats--No. 2 white. 4s@4s1a.
4 Is No. 3---47h @4S
No. white-51 @515s Ill
No..s white -47h@5O.
May-Opened. 53ss: highest, 53N q
50: lowest, So: closing. 5Sis.
Dec.-4sB.
Rye--Cash, 80
Barley-so@95.
Timothy arch.s4.7o
9FClover-Dec.. s165o
S@lI'nrk--Jan.. s1265
I.atir--SI7e.
Ribs--s6.70@6.72.,
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FOR SALE--WETTE HOLLAND
turkeys; toms. $3.50 hens. $500.
W. Fl. Robertson 0ttunlwa r. r.
No. 3.
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MAYS MARKETS 7elegraphic Reports
UUnI y TlhnNElO From Leading Centers
ETs BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago Live Stock Market.
ago. Dec. .-Cattle-Receipts,
10c higher.
eyes-$3.45@6.20
Joekers and feeders s2.35@4.S0.
ows and heifers--S1.20@4.7O.
.Westerners-s3 .30@4SO.
logs Receipts. $4,000: loc to 1sc
,lier
Light-s4S5@475.
.Nixed-s4.40@4SO
Heayy--S4.40@4Se.
Rpugh--s4.40n445.
Bulk sales-s4.55@470
Sheep Receints. 10000; 10c higher
Sheep-$1.75@4.35.
Yearlings -s4S0@5 .25.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
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Wheat today. AZ; estimated tomor-
row. 81.
Corn today, 4so; estimated tomor
row, SAT.
Oats today, 300; estimated tomor-
row. ass.
Northwsst Receipts.
Duluth today, SS: last year, holiday
Minneapolis today. $50: last year,
holiday
LIVERPOOL Cables.
OpeninF-Wheat, 1M@lh lower;
corn, y lower
closing-Wheat 1M@sh lower;
corn, " lower.
Hog Market.
Receipts today. $4,000: left over,
1900: estimated tomorrow. 10000.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

YEARS Ct sue
cessful experience For ter ms and
dates. Address or phone. Ed Valley.
Tcatavia, Iowa.
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SAFES 10 p. M, l8g,5UU Shares.
Call money, is per cent to % I
cent.
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Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Poultry-Ste
Turkeys-S@1
Chickens and spring chickens-S.
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Miss Ethel Law has returned from a
few weeks visit in Pohahontas with
her sister. Mrs Jennie Bake.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Brokaw and lit
tie daughter left SATURDAY for a weeks
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
Tobacso Stories.

They were talking about tobacco.
Said one: 81 was the luckiest fell
low that ever lived when | began
the habit. A great many times
fooled my mother, who would be-
lieve me on sight. But my father
came in on me in the kitchen once
when | actually had a pipe in my
mouth, drawing at it and emitting
cloud of smoke.
"ie did not need to say anything.
| knew.
"Papa,' ] said, Il am not smok-
ing. have just lit the pipe for
Mary and passed the pipe to the
cook with as confident an air as
could assume.
"BIess her soul, she took it and
went on smoking, and my father
went on his way, satisfied"
81 had a worse time than that, "
iaid the next man. "My father
;ame upon me with large chew Of
obacco in my mouth. Said he,
Son, aren't you chewing tobacco p
gulped the whole thing down, held
ny face as straight as | could. and
aid, 'N-no, sir, "-Charlotte OBJ
prVpr
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
The AduIteratiOn of IkentuCky
BLUEGRASS Seed.

Farmers are much interested
just now in the pure seed question
and numerous samples are being
sent TO this Station by both farm
ers and seedsmen for testing us to
purity.
Thus far no sample sent to the
Station has been adulterated, but
a good many of those collected by
us are adulterated. One of the
adulterants used is the seeds of the
closely related Canada. Bluegrass.
1t is why grass producing but
little forage, often seen in the
middle states growing in spots
along roadsidcs and in pastures.
In Michigan and other northern
states and in Canada it is common,
and it is from the latter country
that the seeds used for adultera-
ting our bluegrass comes.
The two seeds are SO much alike
in size and shape that it is difficult
for one to separate them once they
are mixed, but there are charac-
ters by which any one with good
eye aided by a hand magniiier can
detect adulteration with Canada
bluegrass seeds. The Canada blue
grass seed broadens toward the
tip and is smooth on the sides, only
one vein being visible, and this is
not prominent. The Kentucky
bluegrass seed is narrowed toward
the tip and is evidently veined on
each side. two veins being COM
monty evident. Once familiar
with the seeds one can pick them
out quickly.
We have examined samples of
Kentucky bluegrass seeds contain
ing some red-top seeds as well as
Canada bluegrass. The red-top is
easily distinguished, being more
rounded and often with bit of
stem attached to its base. Inland
Farmer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
DUDES OF OTHER TIMES.
Dress OF . Dandy of the Early Wine
feenfh Century.

A cure for the confirmed railer
against modern dress might be course
OF inspection through file OF old
fashion magazines or the perusal OF
such accounts as are given 10y the
author of Sketches OF Lynn" The
description is that OF a suit worn in
the first part of the nineteenth century.
The boots were an important article
OF dress. The toes were made as broad
rs the ball OF the foot, with the cor
ners well rounded. giving the shoe the
resemblance to the snout OF shosel
bosed shark. They were very snug and
required strong straps. In order TO get
Into fashionable pair the heel OF the
stocking was well soaped and some
The length OF time II took 70 get one
on depended on the strength Of the
owner and the strap.
Tie stylish overcoat displayed fve
rapes. one above the other. The trou-
sers were expected TO III as tight as the
skin. Just how they were put on is a
mystery. The coat was especially snug
under the sleeves. and the velvet collar
tcraped up the back Of the head. The
camlet overeoats after little wear,
became as stiff az birch bark.
The thing worn about the neck was
called a stock. This name was appro-
pirate In its suggestion Of an instru-
ment OF punishment. The stock was
from three TO six inches high. and was
made stiff. A man was forced 10 look
straight ahead. Only by careful man.
sgement could he see little on either
side. About halfway between bis eyes
and ears two little points Of collar
stuck up like tOothpicks.
Rufiled bosoms and wristbands fin.
ished the costume. with the addition Of
tall silk hat. When inclosed in this
manner. with dash Of altar of roses
on his handkerchief. the man of the
pcSjod was considered irresistible.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

Dishes from Historic Ship Cherished
as HeirIooms by Denver Woman.

Probably few are aware of the fact
but a direct descendant OF a signer o.
the declaration of independence ant
a man who crossed TO the new world
in the Mayhowcr 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. u j:
from him that Miss Lula Electa s
descended.
Although the Bartletts who came
before her ranked with the elite oil
society and arislocracy, she is happy
md content to earn her living work
ing as seamstress.
Miss Bartlett spends her evenings
With many other lonely young wom-
IN in the Young Women's Friendly
hub, 22i3 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
'ather and the fourth and last MEM
Ier of the family is toiling daily in
Denver.
One Of the most precious wedding
PRESENTS received by Miss Bartletts
'ather and mother when they were
married in 1856 was a portion of y
'ct Of dishes brought TO America by
he Bartlett brothers in the May.
lower. These are the last dishes
hat arc known TO exist which came
Wcr in the old ship in 1920.
Miss Lula Bartlett, Of Denver, is
low the happy posscssor of these val
liable and historic pieces Of CHM.
Sare.-Denycr Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

In 1886 William Hall of the Lontloa
firm of Chapman & Hall, publishers.
had In mind an idea for new monthly
publication in which were to be PRIV
duced some humorous cockney sport
Ing plates by Robert Seymour. an art
list then in much repute. Hall callei
upon Dickens TO talk the matteshover
and suggested that the latter shonld
supply the letterpress. recounting tie
comic adventures and misadventures
Of the imaginary Nimrod club. AS
Dickens knew nothing Of sport. he fei.
such scheme would hamper him to-
much to allow Of his doing justics
either TO himself or his publisher To
secure the unshackled freedom which
he desired for his pen he said il would
be better II the plates were to ariss
out Of the text. This view being
agreed to, Dickens says, II thought o.
Mr.. Pickwlck and wrote the first nuIa-
Der Of the series now Complementary
known as The Pickwick Papers,
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, man of kin
dred tastes, in wrctched Phrygian
village far from the track of travel
,rs. As they were striking tents in
he morning a heavy faced boy
brought Mr.. Ramsay a handful of
,ronze for sale. He sorted it rapid
y on the palm of his hand and
'oInd 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-
copied 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
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
coin Of nierapolis.
"Iet us compare" said the other,
emptying the pocket where his
bronze was iingling.
He sorted the lot and felt in
every pocket. No coin of Hierapols
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
A Wet Blanket.

The youthful orator came down
from the platform at the close of his
address, and many people pressed
forward to shake him by the hand.
He accepted their congratulations
with smiling face, but his eyes
were on certain auditor who lin
gered in his seat. The young lee
turer pressed through the throng
about him and extended his hand to
the waiting man.
81 want 10 thank YOU" he said,
"for the close attention you gave
to my remarks. Your upturned face
was an inspiration to me. | am
mre YOU never changed your earnest
attitude during my lecture"
"No,' said the man; al have 4
stiff neck"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
The Austrian National Hymn.

The Austrian national anthem Is oAs
Of the most beautiful Of Haydn's meio-
dies and of national hymns. The words
of the ''Emperor's Hymn We're writ
ten by the Jesuit priest L. l.. Haschka
and were set 10 music byf,iIayda. Ga
Jan. 2S, 1897, Count Won Saurau, gov
ernor of Vienna, issued a decree That
Colt erhalte Franz den Kaiser" shouliI
be the Austrian national hymn, and -
Feb. II it was by order sung In ~
the theaters of Vienna. In England
it is familiar as the hymn tune Aus
tria." 1t is often sung to Newtons
lines, GLORIOUS things of thee are
spoken" and sometimes also to Kemp
thorne's Praise the Lord. We heavens,
adore him."
Haydn's affection for this beautifal
melody is we'll known. He afterwara
employed it for the variations in the
"Kaiserquartet," op. 10, No. 3, and
when he was near death and too weak
to stand he was carried across the
room 10 the clavler and solemnly play
ed the tune three times, according to
Herr Pohl. as his farewell to art. VIII
liam Gardiner, the Leicestershire stock
Ing maker and musical amateur, sent
Haydn six pairs of stockings woven
with the air Of "Gott erhalte" and 9th
er melodies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

In Scotland II was for a long time
visual TO place on a mans tombstone
the symbols Of his trade. Especially
was this the case at Dunblane. where
In the burial ground OF the abbey, IL
has been found that Of those tomb
stones which are from 100 to 200 years
old about oncfourth are thus marked.
che symbols being In low relief. A
sugar cane may be seen as showing
die grave OF grocer; an AK and saw.
grave OF carpenter: an awl and o
hammer on that OF a shoemaker There
are many other graves similarly
marked. London Answers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
Reading on m Train,

II you travel back and forth into
town every day you no doubt read
your paper or n magazine on the train.
While this is not. indeed, the best prac-
dice for the eyes, il seems a pity 10
waste so much time which might he
turned 10 good account. Much " the
annoyance which comes from train
reading il due TO the jolting Of the
ears, which continually knocks the
printed line out OF focus with the eye
This can be in some degree Obviatcd
by laying "A card or some other object
below the line 10 be read and moving
n steadily downward while reading
This acts AZ II guide to the eye and
aclps 10 keep the sight fixed. Those
who have tried it say that IL wonder
fully assists 10 decrease the ditficulty
of reading while in motion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
AN ARCTIC cREvAsss:.
Narrow Escape From Death 4. n.
Fsfhomless Cavern.

Narrow Escape From Death Il. n.
FafhomIess Cavern.
Anthony Fiala. In his records III
1.-TWO Years In the ArcticI ~ NJ
Clure's Magazine. tells OF bHsfescue|
from deep crevasse ON Hold ser island
He was crossing an ice cap when the|
snow gave way beneath him. He be-
gan frightful descent and then lost
consciousness.
On recovering consciousness. BEL
writes, found myself wedged betwecnl
two curves In the walls OF the crevasse.
the convex surfaces OF which narrow
ed sufficiently to hold me between the
breast and back. My left arm wss]
bent over my breast aud had prevent
ed me from falling through the neck
OF the funnel. Beneath was great
cavern In which could move my legs
without finding the walls. Had STEP
ped three feet farther to the right
should have dropped in depths IN
fathomable.
The darkness was intense. but far
above me shone faint halo Of blue
with rays Of light that came part way
along a face of black. CLASSY Ice. This
told Inc where the men Were, Thay
asked how deep hsd fallen. n sho< T.
ed that was about $50 feet down. f,r
10 It seemed to me. Just then hes nj
an awful sound in the crevasse. II
appeared 10 come from below. lfy
first thought was that a pack OF dogs
had fallen in with me. Soon the noise
turned into artlculate speech, and
learned that Steward Spencer. whs
had tried 10 save me. had fallen In too.
At last I saw above me the end Of
rope. which gradually neared. MY
right arm was free, and at last the
precious line was In my hand. pain
fully made a bowline In the end Of tho
iope, the fingers of my left hand being
fortunately free. Slipping the Moose
over my right foot, called to those
above TO haul away. | called to them
to move the rope to the right and then
TO lower me, and after considerable
difficulty In the dense darkness I dis.
covered the steward. but copld not
rescue him on account of a projection
of Ice that interfered. told%him it
would be best for the men to haul me
up and then send the rope down agais
for him. to which he agreed. l was
drawn TO the surface just in time.
tainted on reaching the top. The
steward was hauled up next No bones
were broken. but a cut on the stew
ards face required stitching.
On measuring the rope Seaman Duly
found we had fallen to the depth "
seventy feet into the crevasse, prey
idential escape. for If we had fallen d
short distance farther to the north.
where the crevasse widened, We
should have descended beyond ths
reach of help
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 laugh
from 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
ting that it was his duty 10 sink his
own individual existence In her. Lis.
ten 70 this letter that Prince Albert
wrote TO the Duke of Wellington. Here
b. q champion of woman's rights in
deed. Don't you think, though, II is
going too far for a man To humble
himself 50 low as thisf"
She then read from her book In a
sarcastic voice:
My Dear Dukc-Tn the question whether
81 Is advisable that l should take the
command of the army / have come to the
conclusion that my decision ought entire.
by 10 be guided by the consideration
whether IT would Interfere with or assist
my position of consort to IN. sovereign.
This position Is most peculiar ana deli
cate one. While "A female sovereign has
n great many Disadvantages in COMPARE
son with king. yet II 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 tho 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
sreign and the tutor OF The royal chill
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-Citizcn 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 il
should stir it. The United States
'ost-nfiicc Dcpartn ent seems to
bc something from which there is
o appeal. The freedom enjoyed
by the press once gone, other liber-
ties wi lsoon become empty sounds.
Dut ret us consider whether or
lot the papers that give THE full
disgusting particulars of the Thaw
-ase" deserve exclusion f,om the
mails. No one is going to deny
t mt 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
rs that conducted by the New York
architect, Stanford White, the
builder of architectural plans, and
the destroyer of yong girls charac =
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 ny
in the death of White! And if
there is anythiI z 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
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,
its worse than that" "Had away
lad, " said Jackie; "let's hev it. Wv
vent We l'ok Sc hubby; tell your
mara what yor trouble is" "Oh,"
laid Geordy, 1.-The dogs deed. He
,wallened the tape measured "By!
That's marking" said Jackie. Glow
did he die? BY inches, | suppose,
hT You're wrang," said Geordy,
for he went roond the back and
led by the yard !"-London Mail.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
The Vinegar Bible.

The Vinegar 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-
tion Of the Bible was published in
l7lT, 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 q dozen
;opies of this book are now in sx-
ktence.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27

There was elected to the city Aepncit
OF Chicago once politician OF locsi
note by reason OF his frank and alb
solute cyniclsm. frequently expressed.
with reference TO reform in politics.
For reformers as class the cynicai
Chlcagoan had only contemptuous bue
good natured jest. Ii Is said that on
the occasion OF the retirement OF
federal officcholder. an Illinois man
who had long fed at the public crib.
some one had observed TO the council
man that the oliiceholder in question
was reported 10 have resigned for the i.
feason 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 J
Ievote the remainder Of his life to do. I
ng good"
"That so?" lazily asked the cduncll .
aan. "whe's this fellow GoodYh t.