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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-09-04
No. 2tS5
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
MT. STERLING
NATIONAL BANK

Ami. Sterling. in the state of Ken
lucky, at the close of business
August %. 1907.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-09-04

We are authorized to announce THOMAS p.
SUTTON q candidate to succeed himself a. CITY
Clerk subject To- the action OF the Democratic
party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-09-04

We are authorized to announce W. {. II AM-
ILTON "A candidate for City Attorney OF MI.
Ste cling. Ky. subject to the action OF a Demo
cratic primary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-09-04

To the Democrats Of the city Of DH
Sterling, ~:
am candidate for city Attorney. subject to
the action of the Democratic panty. Al rc. elect
ed promise to-contluue TO faithfully perform
the duties OF the position. ID. l." pAl'
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-09-04

NY commission expires Jan. IA. 1905.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

his hungry household. Selling his prize by
its front feet, he began dragging it as rapidly
as he could toward his shanty.
'The wolves, running with their noses close
to the ice, to catch the faint scent, at first
did not see him. When they did, setting up a
simultaneous howl, they rushed at him. Nose
dropped the deer, and turned 'defantly, brand
ishing his ak.
"He knew that as rule wolves will not
attack an able-bodied man. But these fellows
seemed uncommonly ferocious; possibly they
were in as famished condition as the French
man.
'TThey formed circle about him, leaping
and snarling. For a time none showed an
inclination to come within reach Of that fash
ing AK.
'At length, one brute, more bold than the
others, stole behind Nose and making rush,
gave savage pull at the deer. :.
"Mose turned and swung his az; the wolf
let go his prey, and lodged just in time. The
Frenchman's blood was up, and he ran few
yards after the beast. As he did SO, several
other wolves sprang upon, the deer.
"Running back, Nose dealt blows right and
left, and in moment two wolves lay bleed
ing on the ice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
The Hungry Ant Eater

Having torn open an ant-hill with its pow
erful claws, it draws its enormous long, fex-
ible tongue, which is covered with glutinous
saliva, over the masses Of insects which rush
out in defense Of their home, with the result
that numbers of them adhere to it, and are
thus drawn into the animals mouth; and SO
quickly is this operation repeated that we are
assured that the tongue is put out and drawn
in again covered with insects twice in a sec
ond.
Quaint DR., Brookes describes the process
as follows:
"The ant-eater lives upon ants. and when
he has found one of their nests he opens the
upper part of it with his claws that he may
have room to put in his snout and tongue.
This is besmeared with Shiny liquor, and is
soon covered with ants. which, when he finds,
he draws it into his mouth and swallows
them. He repeats this practice as long as
there are any remaining, or at least as long
as they will run into the same snare. When
he is hungry again he will go in quest of an
other nest"
The tongue is a wonderful organ, much
longer than the head, round, and capable Of
being projected sixteen or eighteen inches;
in appearance it is very much like an enor-
nous worm; when at rest it is bent back
ward in the mouth, or che is obliged to bend
part of it back when he keeps it within his
mouth. for it is not long enough to hold it
without this arti6ce."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

animal off from shore, and turning, he ran
rapidly toward the deer.
His game now saw him for the first time
and made desperate efforts to escape. Where
there was shell ice or hummocks of snow the
deer gained on its pursuer, but on the glare
surface it was no match for the man.
Like the cunning fox he was, Nose kept
the deer always headed toward the centre of
the lake, while he slowly gained on it. At
last he reached the animal and blow from
his ak ended the chase
"The deer was a young buck, which had
lately shed its antlers; although it was not
fat Nose examined the prize with much sat
isfaction. For the last half hour he had had
no. eyes for anything but the deer.
Gas he was busted in bleeding the animal,
he was startled by series of yelps, sounding
in the direction from which the. deer had
come. Starting to his feet, he looked about.
Six or eight wolves were scampering across
the ice, evidently on the track of the deer.
"Mose hesitated as to what he should do
Doubtless he could make his own escape if
he should surrender the, deer to the wolves.
But the thought of those venison steaks
steeled his nerves. They were worth fighting
for, and he would as soon meet the wolves as
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

THE rest of the pack drew back, frightened,
and Nose, taking up the deer, began dragging
1t in triumph toward the shanty But he was
not allowed to go far unmolested. They be-
that they would make rush and pull him
down before he could protect himself, he
was again obliged to stop and face the
pack.
"The wolves drew back, and seating them
selves on their launches, uttered long-drawn
howls.
"Mose stood with foot on either side of
the deer. brandishing his ak and trying to
think of some way out of his predicament.
At any rate. he was determined never to give
up the venison steaks.
hIt was plain to him now how the deer
came to be on the ice. Wolves had discov--
cred a place where deer were 'yarding, and
part of the pack had taken after the young
buck.
s'He, guided by deer's strange instinct,
had followed a runway to the lake, but
the water by means of which he had hoped
to throw his pursuers off the scent, was miss
ing, and he had been compelled to keep on
over the ice.
'The wolves evidently felt that the deer
belonged by right to them, and the trapper
could think of no means by which-unless
assistance should come from outside-he could
cheat them of their prev.
GAS he stood there, revolving these matters
in his mind, Nose cast anxious glances to-
ward his shanty, now distant not more than
half mile.
''While he was watching, he saw the door
open, and his wife, followed by several of the
children, sailed forth. Mrs Sangeman car
ried pitchfork and the others were armed
with such weapons as they could find, rang
ing from rusty ak to an iron poker and tin
PAN
.'This motley assembly, with much shout
ing and pounding of pans, moved boldly to-
ward the spot where Nose stood, surrounded
by the wolves.
"Before such company the courage of the
wolves disappeared, and, turning tail, they
skulked away and took refuge in the woods.
The venison steaks were saved.
> "The Sangeman family returned in triumph
to their shanty. dragging the deer and also
the two wolves which Nose had slain with
his ak. There is no need of saying that the
venison was fully appreciated. 1t furnished
food for the family until the weather mod
Grated enough to enable Nose to make trip
to the settlement and barter his furs for a
stock of provisions and ammunition.
"Among all his adventures the old French
man finds no tale to relate with greater pleas
ure than the one in which the wolves saved
his family from starvation"
By the time George had finished, either the
wintry scene of his story or night breeze
which had sprung up and stirred the leaves
of the forest trees, had made us feel cool and
comfortable and before long silence reigned
in the camp on the South Branch.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

ries folded IN upon its palms. and its huge,
bushy tail giving it an odd appearance Of being
all out of proportion.
This odd appearance, indeed, no doubt
gave rise to the extraordinary stories that
were told of it by the earlier travellers and
writer's for example. as that it was in
the habit of climbing trees in search of its
food, story which aroused the wrath of the
late Charles Waterton, who attacked both
the story and its authors with his usual fierce
ness.
This author also strongly objected to 'the
remark that the long visage of this most
singular quadruped is out of proportion and
unsightly," stating that he considered it to
be quite in unison with the rest of the body,
and admirably adapted to the support of
life;" adding what could the ant-bear do
without its tremendous claws and cylinder
shaped snout, so tough as to enable it to per-
forate huge nests of ants, which, in certain
districts of South America, appear more like
the roofs of Chinese temples than the work
and habitations of insignificant little in
sects%
The ant-eater's method of obtaining its
food is said to be as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

EeSS!s5l in Aug1lst-such night as is but
Os2GV rarely experienced in the Adiron-
dacks, but which, when once known,
is not soon forgotten.
The woods were filed with the chirping of
insects. The gnats and mosquitoes were es-
pecially lively and made us still more hot and
feverish, with their tormenting buzzing and
stinging.
One of the party, George Adams was a
person of long experience in Adirondack wood
craft, and we called on him for story to
while away the long hours.
"Tell us somthing about cold," / sug-
gested "let all the surroundings be snow
and ice, and it may make us forget the
heat"
''Wen," responded George, 'I1l tell you
how old Nose Sangeman once caught deer
on the ice. At the time this affair happened,
Nose and his family were living on the shores
of Wolfhead Lake.
"Theirs was the only clearing on the lake,
and they earned bare livelihood by trapping,
fishing, hunting and doing little rough
there were no neighbors within forty miles.
During the winter of 1S56-57, the old
Frenchman and his family had hard time.
The winter was an unusually severe one, and
for several months they could hold no com
munication with the outside world. Their
stock of ammunition, which he usually kept
on hand for his old musket, and even the fish
were scarce.
Gone cold morning in February, when
Sangeman pushed open the shanty door and
looked out over the snowdrifts, matters wore
a pretty solemn aspect to the pioneer. There
was nothing in the house for breakfast.
Gas he gazed out over the drifts, the lake
lay before him glittering in the frosty air;
the wind had cleared it of snow, and the ice
shone clear and CLASSY. Everything was cold
anad lifeless.
"As his keen glance slowly swept the sur
face of the lake, his eye was arrested by a
dark object which was moving along the shore
some half-mile to the north.
GAS he watched, the animal cautiously made
its way on to the ice and seemed to be head
ing across the lake. The hunter knew it was
not wolf or bear, for a 'clawed' animal runs
freely on the most slippery ice: By the un-
certain and awkward way in which the crea-
ture moved it must be deer, and visions
of venison steak at once rose in the mind OF
the hungry Frenchman.
''Seizing his axe, which lay near the door,
he started out On reaching the ice, he skirt
ed along near the shore in order to get well
between the deer and land
"Mose had no covering on his feet but WOOL
en- socks and ran on the ice with no danger
of slipping. In few minutes he had cut the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

is a most uncanny looking creature;
its curious little head, with small
eyes and ears, and extraordinarily
long snout ending in diminutive
mouth; its great forelimbs, armed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
Copyright by James Elverson.

q were a party Of three camping on
WI the south branch of the Trout
w River. 1t was hot, sultry night
IGSYE5I in August-such night as is but
(Gs22y rarely experienced in the Adiron-
L L. Il. In,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
FIVE OF FAMILY
BURNED TO DEATH
Father and -Four Children Dead In
Blazing Home
MOTHER RAN TO SUMMON AID

Allentown. Pa. Feb. 12.-Edwin W.
Reidnauer and his four children-Per-
ey. aged 8; Fannie. aged 6. Pauline,
aged 4. and Arthur. aged 2 years
were burned TO death in a fire which
destroyed their home.
The boiling over of pan OF eat In
a bakery which Reidnauer conducted.
and which adjoined his dwelling. start
ed the fire. When the fire began the
mother ran into the street TO summon
the firemen. leaving Reidnauer 70 res
cue the children, who were asleep in
the upper portion of the house. The
flames made rapid progress. and when
Mrs. Reidnauer returned the destruc-
ton of her home was complete. into
which she was prevented from hurl-
ing herself only by the greatest effort
on the part OF the firemen
When the flames were exunguished
Reidnauer and the four children were
found dead in front room on the sec
ond floor. The father has been over
come and roasted to death with the
youngest child. Arthur. In his arms.
Reidnauer was 29 years old. His
widow is Frustrated and In a serious
condition
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
HAD NOTHING TO TELL.

"The only reason l did not give
Gen. Darlington information was be
carse 7 had mona to give. hut nv nm
plication received no consideration
until after the Senate resolution
passed"
Sanders was cross examined by
Senator Warner. He rereated tnat
many OF the shots fred on the night
Of Auerst 10 came from me town
and said ne had reverted this f"ct
70 Mai. Pen~ose. atthouph II d'd not
anrear In his evidence taken nv Cart
LYONS. Tnrieed. he said. ne had not
stated this TO anv one e'se until TINS
time. pe he'd not been asked aho"t
II. and did not volunteer 'uforr"at'"n
at am looking after Sanders
firet." said ne.
ne hid never examined the hos
pitai or other buildings 70 see wnetn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
FIRST TO TELL OF ATTACK.

He said bullets were whizzing ov
er his head. This is the first direct
testimony given By any of the dis
charged Negro soldiers that toe fir
ing came from the town.
Sanders said he had served in the
army twenty five years. six months
and twenty three days, including
the campaign in Cuba, and three
years in the Philippines. He said
he had never been court martialed
and never reprimanded or found
fault with to his knowledge. At
Brownsville he had a house to the
left of company quarters and direct
iy in front OF the hospital.
His story of the incidents of the
night of August IS. was not interest
ing until he told of his experiences
in trying to get to the barracks af
ter being awakened by the shooting
He said ne started on a run to b
COmpany's quarters, and just after
he left his house the firing was re
newed. II came from the town. he
said. and bullets were flying thick
and fast over HIS head. As ne reach
ed c Companys quarters, he said he
saw the men assembled were excited
and shouting to one another.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
GUN RACKS LOCKED.

Il heard some one yell. Fall in!''
he said. Then some one shouted
to get out the guns. and another per
son answered that they could not
get the guns, as the racks we're lock
ed and the man with the keys could
not be found. Then Lieut.. Greer.
q knew mis- voice. said: Break
those racks OPEN
Theee has been given a great deal
OF testimony concerning the broken
racks OF c Company. but no person
had testified positively before as TO
the manner in which they we're brok
en-. The testimony OF Sanders inii
Gated that the racks were in good
condition before the shooting AMI
were broken open by command OF
one Of the company officers.
Continuing his testimony, Sanders
told OF finding his own company I'm
confusion and OF his efforts 90
straighten il out. He said he founJ
some OF the men down on their
knees and that others were yelling
20 put out the lanterns so that IL
would not furnish n target for per
sons to shoot.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16

er bullets were fired into them. be
cause he had had no opportunity to
make such examination.
Sanders said that his gun was not
in the rack at the time of the shoot
ing. but In the sergeant's room. and
that he returned TO this room for Il.
He was not required 20 keep his gun
In the rack or account of peculiar
duties.
He thought there were about nine
guns out of the company's racks on
the night OF the shooting. but they
were all accounted for. Sanders evi
dence was not concluded when the
committee adjourned until TO day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
Farmer Killed BY Trolley Car.

Wilmington. Del. Feb. 11.-Charies
Davidson. aged 40 years. a prominent
farmer, was struck by a trolley car
and instantly killed. Davidson's horse
became frightened at the car and ran
away. t.rowing Davidson In front OF
the troney car. The dead man was a
brother Of Lieutenant Higbee David
son. who Is stationed at Fort Myer. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
SAYS GARRISON WAS ATTACKED

According to Green's account Of
of the incidents Of the night of Au
gust Is, ne did not sleep we'll, and
was awake when the first shot was
fred His room was in the building
occupied by Company ID and located
on the side next 10 the town. He
said he rose in bed and saw the Ar
ing, and that it was apparent TO him
that an attack was being made on
the garrison. After that he dressed
and assumed his duty upon the call
to arms being sounded.
Mingo Sanders. former first ser
geant of Company B, on cross exam
nation yesterday told the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs the
make of the guns used in the firing
he heard. He said he identified the
type OF guns and their caliOre both
from the reports and from the whist
ling of the bullets above his head.
He insisted that six shooters.
Winchesters, and Remington rifles
and, perhaps some Mausers and
small arms were used. He estimat
ed that ne heard between $50 and
200 shots. The cross examination
by Senators Warner, Foster, and
Overman took the witness over the
same ground covered in direct testi
mony, Sanders contending that the
aring came from the town and that
he could not be mistaken on this
point.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
HIS DUTY TO KEEP COOL.

''It is my duty to keep cool. even
il l am excited" he said.
Relating TO the issuance of extra
ammunition to his company on the
night of the ARRAY, Sanders said
that previously each man had been
provided with 20 rounds, and that
10 rounds each additional were is
sued, making 50 rounds to each
man; but that the issuance was made
from bandoleers TO squads of four,
so that one man might have less
than 35 rounds, and another more,
but the correct total amount issued
was returned.
He said that shooting had contin
ued after the line was formed and
the roll called. "a he witness said
that several saloons, conducted by
Mexicans, were opened opposite the
barracks just prior to the shooting,
but so far as he knew no soldiers
patronizcd these places Sanders
said that everybody, white and col
ored men and Mexicans." wore kha
Xxi uniforms at Brownsville.
Sanders told the committee that
by reason of his service in Cuba and
the Philippines. for which the sol
diers were allowed double time In
computing service. he had at the
time of his discharge without honor
only one year, five months AMI TWEEN
ty three days to serve before being
eligible to retirement.
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BROKEN BOX OF SHELLS.

Sanders said that a number of
empty shells were shipped from Nj
obrara to Fort Brown when his bat
talon was ordered to the latter
Mace. and that the box containing
the shells was for several iays left
~ut on one OF the company porchea
The box was partly broken open and
IL was possible for Mexicans and cit
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
THE Post. Feb. IS, 1901

I nc Il OSNs co. To- ltVa.
Senator Foraker has about com
pleted the examination of former
members OF Companies B and ID, OF
the Twenty fifth Infantry, and ex
poets TO day TO examine former mem
bers OF Company as to their alleg
ed participation in the ARRAY at
Brownsville. Texas. The Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs, which is
conducting the inquiry. apparently
is firing OF the proceedings. and ev
cry session makes a dropping of in
the attendance OF Senators.
There is such a similarity in the
stories told by the former soldiers
that there is very little interest. Yes
terday there was a slight departure
when Thomas J. Green, who was the
quartermaster sergeant OF Company
ID, told OF seeing flashes from guns
followed by reports of the guns. He
said that the shooting came from
the town. On cross examination he
said that he had never told any one
of seeing the flashes from the guns.
and that he did not consider It the
duty of an enlisted man TO investi
gate the effects of the shooting.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-16
sainst him and eleven others.
[The Post. Feb. ian. 1901

1.-THE Post, Feb. 18th, 1901
The man whose name was ma.ie
famous in the Brownsville debate in
the Senate--Sergt. Mingo San ders-
was the star witness yesterday be
fore the Senate committee.
Sanders is very black Negro. one
of the kind found on the Southern
plantation before the war. He was
by no means an unwilling witness
and impressed the committee vita
his earnestness and apparent veraci
ty as he told his story. Sanders
was first sergeant of Company b, at
the time of his discharge without
honor.
According to his statement. the
shooting up of the town was in the
form of an attack upon the garrison
at Fort Brown Sanders story ere
ated something of a stir in the com
mittee as he said that while running
from his quarters to Company q
barracks, after being awakened by
the firing on the night of August 10
the shooting was going on and it
came from the town and was toward
the hospital on the military reserva
ton.
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