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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
"Dick Turpin's Tree"

The last remaining portions OF a
famous old elm, which was known to
all lovers of Blackheath, England, and
he surrounding country as Dick Tur.
Tradition goes that the famous high
wayman used to hover about near the
gigantic branches Of this elm, well out
Of view Of his prey, whom he used TO
so adroitly hold up" with his horse
pistols, and relieve OF whatever loose
yaluables they might have. The elm,
which had a circumference Of over
Is feet, stood close to Hyde Vale. al
most opposite "Ye Olde House" While
it was being cut up a nail in perfect
condition, was found Embedded in the
center of the wood.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
Family of Fiuhtinu Sailors.

A few days ago there was a pre-
sentation ceremony on the British
cruiser Cochrane, named after the
great admiral. Two Cochranes are Of
ficers Of this cruiser. and they Joined
with the rest of the family in giving
to the cruiser a shield. The ceremony
brought out the fact that within a
hundred years six men of the name
OF Cochrane and of the blood of the
liberator of Chile have held the rank
of admiral in the British navy, anc
that for twice as long every male
Cochrane has become a member of the
service. Fighting families there have
been before, are now and probably al.
ways will be, but the record of the
Cochranes Is one that would be hard
to better.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
The Shrinkinu World.

While The Hague conference has
more diplomatic pretensions, the uni
versal postal union is really doing
more practical work just now toward
organizing the world. 1t includes all
civilized nations, and unites them, not
with rhetoric but with actual business
arrangements, whose value speaks for
itself. On the first Of October some
OF its latest improvements will go
into effect. We shall be able to send
letters abroad at five cents for the
first ounce and three cents for each
ounce additional, instead of for five
cents per half ounce as now. That
means that an ounce letter will cost
five cents instead Of ten and a two.
ounce letter eight cents instead of
20-Collier's Weekly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
GOOD CHANCE FOR INVENTORS.
Fortune Waiting for Man Who Can
Perfect the Umbrella.

How rich I'd be-" said one nm
brella salesman 20 another, IF ] had
patented the umbrella" You might
as well talk Of a patent on cooking"
said his friend. Umbrellas appear
TO have existed always. Indeed. wher-
ever excavations have been mafe-at
Babylon. Nineyeh. Nippur-traces Of
The umbrella have been found. The
article is cOeyal with mankind. The
Eng iish didn't begin TO use il until
l7cQ. Shakespeare with all bis genius
had no umbrella TO protect him from
the rain. What you might DO would
De 70 patent some new sort Of UNI
brella-scIne rain shield built on bet
ter lines We have proof that the
umbrella has existed for 10000 years
and yet In all that time II has not
once been improved. To-day. IS it
did two or three hundred years ago.
il turns inside out with q strong gust
Of wind and 1t only protects the head
and shoulders from the rain. Change
al that ] want an umbrella that is
= com piete rain shield. Then you will
be q millionaire in six months"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04


This BIT % locsi color 10 from the
Japan Times: AZ Ehfnokubo. . small
village In Soshu. eoosisting Of only
20 houses. several eases OF robbery
have lately occurred 70 The great
alarm OF the villagera a diiigent
search instituted By them for the Of
fender proved IN ufter failure The
community consequently held . mass
meeting and unanimously agreed upon
cursing the robber TO death A viz
tuous priest Of the locality was %
cordingly applied 20 for the purpose.
He. however. declined 10 curse the
robber TO death. an act too cruel for
. holy man like him to resort 70, but
promised that be would paralyze the
robber by his powerful prayers. 50 a.
TO disable hiro and lead him 70 repent
ance. Thus the priest commenced his
iDcsntstions. But, behold. tie robber
continued his subtle operations to the
Indignation Of the entire CON nua,ty.
TIE priest has been condemned as q
worthless fellow, and the villagers
have taken upon themselves the task
Of repairing every day 20 the villags
temple by twos and threes % Offer
horrible prayers by which the rcbber
is doomed TO an early and fearful
death"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
A Voice from Cathay.

A woman was at a dinner party
with an eminent Chinese philosopher,
when she said: May / ask why you
attach so much Importance to the
dragon in your country? You know
there is no such creature, don't you?
You have never seen one. have your"
my dear madam" graciously an
swered the great Chinaman, why do
you attach SO much importance to
the Goddess OF Liberty on your coins?
You know there is no such lady, don't
you? You have never seen her, have
your"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04

csersspesssnt Ready to Declare Thst
10 No ISLANDER.


T. H Harrimaa and party arrived
from the west over tho Union Pacific
In . special train 1t 3:so o'clock one
recent Saturday morning. says the
Omaha Bee. The party passed through
Omaha several weeks ago ON the way
west on aa inspection tour Of the Has.
rtman lines-
The dire suspicion that Mr.. Harri-
man never sleeps. or 1t least that
be sleeps with one eye open. has 1t
least been proven fallacious. He does
sleep and he sleeps with both eyes
shut Ike other mortal men. and he
lies on his back and shores In .
fashion that would do any mans heart
good to hear. These discoveries were
made by . reporter for the Bee. who
peered between the slightly parted
shutters Of his stateroom in hopes Of
getting . short Interview with the
great railroad magnate and perchance
finding out the exact date Of the
starting Of the new Union Pacific
headquarters. On his way west he
had said: When ! get the money.
But
There in the moonlight. cold and
gray.
Speeches. and beautiful he lay"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
Slack Trssps Deelsre1 6sllty
Of Brownsville Shootlae.

Washington, Feb. Is. That the
shooting at Brownsville. Tex, on
the night of August 1914. 1905.
was done by negro soldiers of the
Twenty-6fth Infantry, and that
the testimony taken before the
Senate Committee On M;I:.s.;
Affairs fails to identify the guilty
persons, is the opininion of eight
members of this committee. Four
members of the committee voted
against this decision. The resolu-
ton declaring the guilt of the ne
groes was adopted after seven
resolutions offered AS substitutes
had been voted down.
Practically every negro of the
three companies of infantry dis
honorably discharged by President
Roosevelt testified in his own be-
half, while evidence in support of
the President was given by many
army officers and citizens of
Brownsville. The fight will be
carried to the floor of the Senate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04

the relief so much desired. II
taken on first indication Of
pain or misery, they will allay
the irritable condition of the
nerves, and save you further
suffering. Those who use them
at regular intervals have ccas-
ed to dread these periods. They
contain no harmful drugs, and
leave no effect upon the heart
or stomach if taken as directed.
They give prompt relief.
Il have been an invalid for .
years. ! have neuralgia. rheumatism
and pains around the heart By
using Dr.. Niles Antt-Pain Pills ! am
relieved Of the pain. and get sleep
and rest I think had I known Of
sick. they. would have cured me. !
recommend them for periodic pains"
MRS. HENRY FUNK, e Akron.O.
Or. Miles, Antl-PsIn Pills are sold BY
your druggist. who Will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. ~
falls, he will return your money.
Is doses, Is cents. Never sold In bulk
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04

Remember that when the Stomach
nerves fail or weaken, Dyspepsia or Indi-
gestion must always follow, but, strength
DR.. Shops Restorative, and then see
how quickly health will again return.
Weak Heart and Kidney nerves can also
be strengthened with the Restorative,
where Heart pains, palpitation or Kidney
weakness is found Don't drug the
Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart or
Kidneys. That is wrong. Go to the
cause Of these ailments. Strengthen
these weak inside nerves with Dr.
Shops Restorative and get we'll. A
simple, single test will tell. Sold by f.
c. Duerson. 34-4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
DIVING for AlIiqstors.

While walking near a pond in the
woods. Bullie Ham, who can tell the
presence of an alligator by the smell
Of the critter, pulled of his coat and
took a header under the water. While
At the bottom OF the pond Bullie's leg
arose to the surface and waved to the
men near the shore. The warning was
needed by the men catching Bullie's
leg and giving 1t yank that brought
Bullie to the surface, and with Bullie
came an alligator that measured some
four feet in length.-Apalachicola
Times
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
how A COLD
IN THE HEAD and
NASAL CATARRh
CAN BE CURED
PdraCamph Is Daily DemonStrat-
ING Its Marvellous Curative
Properties.

At this time of the year, Cold
In The Head and Nasal Catarrh
are most prevalent. Many users
of Paracamph are not aware that
it will relieve and cure these
ailments.
Don't dose your stomach with
powerful drugs which always leave
a bad aftereffect and in a great
many instances do serious harm,
but try Paracamph. You will be
agreeably surprised at the results.
Take a small quantity on the
end of the finger, put it we'll into
the nostril and snuff hard, so as to
get the remedy up into the chan
nels of the nose and until it runs
back into the throat. Do this
until the channels of the nose are
opened; then rub the outside of
the nose and forehead Thoroughly
applying Paracamph freely, as this
will stimulate the circulation, re-
move congestion, open the pores
and draw out the fever and in
fiammation by inducing sweating.
When Paracamph is used in this
manner, it goes Immediately to the
diseased and infamed membranes,
cooling, soothing and healing the
same. 1t also kills the disease
germs.
The principle of Paracamph is
direct contact. 1t opens the pores
of the skin, one of the mediums
through which the body throws
off its impurities, permitting the
soothing, healing oils to penetrate
direct to the interior cells, and
removing all soreness, fever and
Inflammation by inducing perspi-
ration.
This treatment should be re-
peated several times and always
upon arising in the morning and at
night before retiring.
After a thorough trial, if you
are not perfectly satfed with the
results, go to your druggist and
he will give you your money
back.
Paracamph has relieved many
sufferers, and will cure without
harming. 1t does not as many
other remedies do, deaden /, the
nerves; but stimulates them so
they may perform their natural
functions.
Paracampb is sold and recon-
mended by F. G. Duerson. 34eow
For SALE.-My residence on
West High, End block from Court
house. (3l-tf) M. r. Hainline.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04

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 hav. long life. 34-4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
Classics on the Turf.

do you think scholarship as
sists a man to pecuniary SUGGEST" II
Ahould say not" answered the patron
Of the races. Half the time the book
makers can't pronounce correctly the
names OF horses on which they win
the most money"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
NsfRIcf COUNTY AND CHI
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Conrrcssman
mo. W. LANGLEY, rrestsnscarg.
state Senstcr
L. EcTOs. Winchester.
Representative:
w CLAY. NJ steritnG-
CIRCUIT CoCKT
Cireuii CoaH Judge
Nv. YoUsG. Aoresesd-
Commonwealth Attorney,
Alley. GOMEZ owinssriIle
Master CompissloDer
ySo AJUDY. NJ sterfing.
Circuit Ciegt
RICH HUNT. MI ste,4ing.
Commissioner Jury Fund
p. H. TURsEK- MI sterling.
Eece1veT
wv. CLAY. NJ Sterling
TERMS
sRc NJ DDdsy in January
day IN April
FAY in September
COUNTY COURT.
day IN each month.
QUARTERLY COURT
russaay after Erd Monday.
FISCAL COUNT.
A., Tuesdays in April and oetooer'
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
Interferences.

There are pleasures in life that
money cannot buy" said the CHEEKY
person.
eyes," answered the man who wor
ries. there are such pleasures. but
as a rule the bill collectors keep but
ting In so that you can't enjoy them
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
31-tf

MY child was burned terribly
a out the face, neck and chest. /
applied DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
The pain ceased and the child sank
into a restful sleep. Mrs. Nancy
NJ. Hanson, Hamburg, n. Y. 34-4
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
Great
Relief

During that trying period in
which women 50 often suffer
from nervousness, hack.che,
sick headache, or other pains,
there is nothing that can equal
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
They stop the pains, soothe the
nerves, and give to
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04

DO you pay ALL bills promptly !
See tag on your paper.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
FOR Sale.

Short. horn and Polled Durham
bulls, Poland China boars and gifts.
ThOs. j. Bigstaff,
31-tf Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04

No, sir, you don't catch me in
that bunch. / have paid my sub
scription. Certainly / feel good.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04
clTY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
POLICEMEN.

POLICEMEN.
". NJ. Wilson
j. W. Hin-On
J. =. Turner.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-04

For SALE.-My residence on
West High, End block from Court
house. (31-tf) M. r. Hainline.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08

A Gas Heater Kills the Chill.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08
BEACH HARC|S kNEIT
By FATHERS COFFIN
WITH HIS MOTHER AND ASKED
THE LORD TO HAVE MERCY
ON ILLNESSES THAT HE
WAS IN THE WRONG.
Held 10 The Grand JurQ
Was So Overcome BY Tragedy That
He Was Unable to Talk Durina
Preliminary Trial = Says
Father Was Choking
Him, and He Shot.

Special to the Herald.
Jackson, KY, Feb. S.-Judge James
Hargis was buried today beside the
bodies of his father and three BROTH
efs, all of whom died from bullet
wounds. Young Beach Hargis, WHO
Killed his father, was SO overcome
at the tragedy that he was unable to
speak during his preliminary trial.
He was remanded to Jail without
bond He will set up as his defense
that his father was choking him when
ne shot him, but eye-witnesses to the
tragedy say this is not so. The father
had reprimanded the boy for drinking.
Beach Hargis was taken to the
side of his fathers coffin. He shud-
dered as he viewed the body, and
kneeling by the casket said: Lord,
have mercy on me-" While he was
there his mother knelt by his side.
The son did not attend the funeral.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
Held In ST. vincent's Cathedral at Lis
bon Today-Bodies to Lie In
State Three Days.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Ii1sn Portugal, Feb. S.-The flu
vices for King Carlos and
Z 1hcent's Cathedral today with much
ceremony. All Lisbon apparently is
mourning for the late king. Weeping
people lined the streets as the pro-
cession passed. King Manuel and his
mother, Queen Amelia, did not attend
the services. The remains of the dead
were in glass covered caskets. The
princes face was covered with a flag
to hide the ugly wound. The bodies
will lie in state for three days.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08
FAST PASSENGER TRAIN
On the Wabash Road Left the Track
on the Huron River Bridge.
No Fatalities.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Belleyille, Mich, Feb. S.-WhiIe
running thirty miles an hour, Wabash
train No. 5, the fast New York and
Chicago passenger, left the track on
the bridge across the Huron river at
an early hour this morning. Spread
ing rails derailed the entire train, and
only the guard rails prevented the
coaches from plunging into the water
forty feet deep. No one was injured
in the accident.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08
FAMILY WAS MURDERED
London Police Can Find No Clue to
Murderers of Holmes Family or
Motive For the Deed.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
London, Feb. S.-Frederick Holmes,
a millionaire, his wife and daughter,
and two women servants, were found
dead of bullet wounds in rooms of
their country home. The police have
been unable to find the murderers or
a motive that led to the killings.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08
MORSE IS HEARD FROM
Sailed From Liverpool For New York
This Acknowledging Home
to Face the Situation.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Liverpool, Feb. S.-Charles w.
Morse will sail for New York on the
Eturia this afternoon. He says mes
sages concerning his business affairs
caused him to return to America at
once.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08
LATER.

Charles W. Morse sailed this after
noon on the Eturia, taking the best
state room available.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08

money was paid to him in bills, and
he wrapped it in a copy of the Herald.
1t had been his custom, so it is stated,
to deposit checks drawn on the local
banks with the banks, and at the end
of the month draw out such amounts
as had accrued and turn them over to
the treasurer. 1t was supposed this
was his intention when he drew this
$4,000, and that he would, as usual,
turn it over to the treasurer.
But Mr.. Davis had not been seen
since that night, and he was last seen
at Jacksonville.
Investigation showed that his bond,
and the pages of the council proceed
ings that would have shown the rec
ord of his bond having been approved,
ETC., were destroyed In the book of
minutes the pages are missing from
212 to 215 for 1904, and from 1872 to
4S5 for 1906. These pages contained
records of his bonds for his two
terms of office. The bonds were kept
in tin box in vault in his office,
so practically he was the custodian
of both the minutes and the bonds.
The work of removing the pages of
the record was ingeniously done. ami
could not have been noticed except
for the missing folio numbers. Those
making investigation to ascertain who
were his bondsmen searched through
carefully several times before they
discovered the pages were missing.
The mans friends could not believe
he was an absconder until this trick
was discovered
His shortage will go somewhere be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and it is
hard to ascertain just what is the ex-
act amount. Some funds were found |
in the vault of his office, and there is
a small amount in one of the local |
banks, so it is claimed.
Mrs. Davis, a most excellent lady, |
and one much loved by host of |
friends, as well as the good family of |
people to which the man belonged, are
Frustrated over the deplorable affair,
and they have the sympathy of this
entire people,
Mr.. Davis was a popular man and
citizen, and his conduct had been
above reproach. What led him to
take such step is a mystery even to
his closest friends, as he had no bad
habits, so far as known.
Davis was under a $4,000 bond.
signed by Palestine citizens.
Mayor Hearne has appointed Miss
Sallie Word to fill out the unexpired
term as city assessor and collector,
and the young lady is caring for the
office. She has practically had
charge of the clerical work for the
past few years, and is eminently quail
flied for the position.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-08
CITY TAX COLLECTOR
AND C|TY's MONEY GONE
TRUSTED OFFICER HAS BEEN
MISSING SINCE SATURDAY,
AND NO TRACE OF HIM
CAN BE FOUND.
Short Perhaps $4,000.
Following His Departure Investigation
Showed All Records of Bond,
Etc, Were Destroyed-Was
Last Seen at Jackson
vile, Texas.

City Tax Assessor and Collector G
3. Davis has been missing from his
office since Saturday evening. Moth
ing was thought wrong, however, unit
two days ago, as he had stated he ex
pected to go fishing.
Miss Sallie Word, his faithful and
competent clerk, had told those max
ing inquiry for the assessor and col
lector that he had gone fishing, and
so she thought, as Mr. Davis had been
very busy during the month of Janu-
airy with the duties of his office, and
had stated he was going fishing as
soon as the rush incident to the last
month for paying taxes without the
10 per cent penalty was over.
His continued absence, however
added to the fact that his wife, who
had been visiting at Houston, had re-
turned, and was anxious over the
absence, started an inquiry. Miss
Word communicated with Treasurer
Gooch, and it was soon ascertained
that the records of the office did not
tally with receipts in the hands of the
treasurer. The records of the office
showed taxes collected to the amount
of approximately $4,000 for the
month, while the treasurer had rs
ceived but $4,000.
1t was further ascertained that My,
Davis Saturday afternoon had draw
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-10
ATTEND MEETING
At ocoNoMowoc.

Both Manitowoc and Two Rivers were
creditably represented at the meeting of
Municipal Officers of the various cities
of the state which was held during the
past week at Oconomowoc. Mayor Cur
rens of Two Rivers was the president of
the State Association during the past
year and he together with the city coun-
ell and the other city officers of Two
Rivers attended the meeting in body.
Mayor Grotfman, City Clerk Reichert,
City Engineer Rudolph and Alderman
Schmi,z were in attendance from this
city. Several papers of particular in
terest to city officers were read by the
members of the association and others
invited to address it. The convention
closed Friday evening and those attend
ing from here returned on Saturday.
The next meeting of the league takes
place at Marinette and the officers elect
ed for the ensuing year are rs follows
President, Harry Bolens Of Port Wash
ington; Secretary, w. g. Kirchoffer.
Mayor Currens of Two Rivers was nam.
ed chairman of the executive committee
and j. b. Lam was named rs one of the
district vice presidents of the associa-
ton.