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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05

II the Facts Were Known.
Many \ shining light has become
prominent through shady practices.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Two Excellent Qualities.

TWO Excellent QuaItIeS.
Menander: Prudence and fore
thought are the origin of much that
Is good.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05

Clearance Sale of Panama Hats
at one Great Cut. Price. SO,
81. so and $500 Hats all cut to
1898. Cash only, They won't
last long. Come quick. ,..or g..
WALSH Bros,
House of Quality.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
One Result of Poverty.

Poverty, like lamp, shows every
thing bad and annoying,-Aristo-
planes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05
Or Ducked,

A rich man who goes around whin
ing ought to be kicked.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-05

For first class goods and,reason.
able prices, phone IS. r.,
3tf Thompson Harrington.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
Resents Good Advice,

That there is a startling difference
between the temper of the rising gen.
GRAFTON and that of the youth whose
young ideas shot up according to the
teachings of Mrs. Hannah More and
Sanford and Merton" has recently
been proven by little seven-year- old
girl, who was laboriously spelling her
way through reading lesson.
Always speak the truth" she said,
"and obey your parents
BE gentle and quiet Never slam
the door and shout and scream about
the house.
AT the table eat slowly; not in a
greedy manner like pig"
Suddenly the little girl shut the
book with a portentous bang and an
nounced with firmness and decision:
I'm not going to let any old third
reader boss me like that,"-Rochester
Herald
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
Another Food Fad.

In New York's Mexican colony they
were praising at a recent dinner Pedro
Alvarado of Parral, who had just given
s2,OOO,OOO to the poor.
He was poor himself" said a brok-
er. THAT is why he is now kind to the
poor. A splendid fellow. Whenever
go back TO Mexico look him up
"Alvarado likes to tell the quaint ex-
periences of his days of poverty.
In Mexico City he once pointed to a
bakery and said to me:
You see that bakery? Well, as 1
looked for work one morning early, |
saw tramp on hands and knees at the
grating above the ovens.
"A policeman appeared. He tapped
with his stick the seat of the man 5
trousers.
Here you, move on" he said
sternly:
''"That's inhuman, mister" whined
the tramp, I'm just inhalin' my break
fast"'"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
Crane Llfts an 1a.ron Oak.

Sixty feet in height. giant oak tree
was successfully moved and trans.
planted by a locomotive crane at the
plant of the Crocker-Wheeler Com.
pany, Ampere, N. j., in the presence
of several guests. The crane has a
capacity of 20 tons. while the tree
with It's ball Of earth bed weighed IS
tons.
After the earth had been loosened
from the tree 1t was lifted out of the
ground and carried through the air
about 200 feet to Its new position, near
the brick ana stone postofiice being
built on the company's property. The
height of the lift was 26 feet. To clear
the ground the tree was raised four
feet more than the depth Of its roots,
as the ground had been filled to tbs
high level.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
THE LINK OF BROTHERHOOD
BY DENNIS H. STOvALL
Copyright. by shortstory Pub Coz

jenkins slid quietly out of bed, drew
his slippers and lifted baby out of his
basket. Then he went downstairs,
turned on the light, and sat before the
crate, in which bed of Goals was still
glowing. Without looking at the lit
tie clock on the mantel, he knew it
was about 1:30 a. m. Force of habit
always led to his awaking at this hour
to give Baby his bottle, for, when Baby
came, Jenkins had agreed to take the
night shift, the chief duty of which
was to give the young man his milk
and peppermint.
jenkins unrolled his bundle, disclos-
ing round, red face over which two
chubby fists were kneading. Then he
leaned forward and held the bottle
over the fire. Baby opened his eyes
and began smiling uneasily. This un-
easiness was an infallible sign of trou-
Bile. for jenkins had become wise in
the ways of babies.
He placed the warm nipple in Ba-
by's mouth and leaned back content
edly, taking a cigar from his pocket,
as was his won't and prepared to pass
the time OF Baby's feasting comfort.
But Baby would not feast. He refused
the bottle absolutely, and began wrig
Cling and twisting in way that could
mean but one thing-"wind on the
stomach" or just plain baby collie. So
jenkins laid his cigar by and calmly
awaited more alarming symptoms.
Baby ceased his smiling, puckered his
red face frightfully, closed his eyes
and emitted one long, startling wall.
1t was the first light thunder roll that
precedes the storm
Jenkins sighed resignedly, in antici-
patton of the impending ordeal For
little while the responsibility of IA
ther weighed heavily upon him. and
he half wished he were back in bach
elordom. This thing of doing right by
is not what it is cracked up
to be, thought he, as he teetered the
fretting baby on his knee.
While Baby quieted to take long
breath for the next wall, Jenkins
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
TO AVOID DEAD LETTERS.
Advice from Office Which Last Year
Got $4,000, 600 of Them.

The dead-letter office is trying to ad.
minister an ounce of prevention to the
postal service by inclosing some print.
ed advice with all letters which it re-
turns.
The advice is on a slip of paper
about The size of an ordinary envelope
On one end of this slip is printed:
Follow these instructions and your
letter will not go astray." Below this
heading are five paragraphs:
Use ink in addressing letters or 9th.
er mail matter.
Write plainly the name of the per-
son addressed, street and number,
postofiice and state.
Place your name and address in the
upper left-hand corner of the envelope.
Follow the model form shown in
the diagram and II the letter is not de.
livered II will be returned to you,
More than 10000, 900 pieces of mail
matter were sent to the division of
dead letters last year. large proper.
ton of which could not be delivered
because of carelessness In writing ad.
dresses.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06

pants" Smiths cheapest were $110
Johnson was in desperate need OF
trousers Savage dogs had reduced
those he was wearing to a precarious
covering. Wherever he went village
constables urged upon him the neces
sity of providing himself with a new
pair. But he could neither buy nor
beg them.
Therefore, quite desperate, he broke
window in Smiths store and was
reaching in for a $11O pair when
Smith came down with a shotgun and
revolver. Johnson dropped the
pants and raised his hands. Cover.
ing the intruder with his revolver,
Smith discharged his shotgun and
yelled for assistance. The villagers
rushed to the scene He was then
taken to the marshes which line the
port and his shirt stripped from his
body. During these thrilling moments
swarms of mosquitoes thronged the
atmosphere.
Their presence suggested torture to
the Port Salongans and they tied their
captive to a tree, stripped of his shirt.
and cut the trousers legs above the
knees
The savage insects focked down
upon him and speared his flesh with
their poisoned bills. His cries of pain
brought farmers from miles around
none of whom suggested that he
should be freed or protected from the
winged host. In fact, they sat about
watching his agony and cracking mer-
ry rustic jokes. Those who had tele-
phones called up their friends and
bade them come and enjoy the spec
tacle
But human endurance could not last
forever. and as the morning advanced
Johnson became weak and crazed
from the stings. His head hung on
his breast and his body was limp. The
thongs that bound him to the tree
kept him from falling. The excrucist-
ing pain had been more than he could
stand and unconscious he was cut
loose and turned over to Constable
Hanger in Northport.
Johnson was unconscious for sever
al hours after being taken to Jail.
Every inch of his exposed flesh was
swollen from the mosquito bites. The
constable loaned him coat and took
him to Jail.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
PRIZE STEAMBOAT" HEN DEAD
Stuck in Concrete Fowl Lively for
Nearly a Year.

Chatham. n. J.-Hudson Budd's sta
tionary hen is dead after a career OF
nearly a year as the only one OF that
variety in this section Of New Jersey.
She became stationary at the time Mr.
Budd laid the new concrete floor In
his hennery.
The hen wandered into the roost a
few hours after the concrete had been
put down and sank ankle deep into
the mixture. Next morning the con.
crete had "set" and the hen was an.
chored.
AS 1t was impossible to get her out.
Mr. Budd provided seat for her.
One point that interested chicken
fanciers OF the section was that the
egg-laying ability of the hen was not
impaired In the least.
Mr.. Budd thinks that fatty dengen.
Grafton Of the heart finally took his
prize stand -patter" to hen heaven.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06

heard slight noise in the hall He
sat erect to listen, but wall number
two arrived with vehemence suf-
ficient to drown the din of Bedlam.
He concluded it was Josephine snor-
ing. or turning over for more COM
Portable position to sleep, while he,
poor man, labored heroically to save
their only begotten son from the dead
ly tkroes of collie
Wall number three put an end to
further reflection, for Baby was at 1t
now with the full vigor of a six-months
youth, and jenkins bestirred himself
to prescribe. He had the course of
treatment fully in mind. for. as hint
ed. he was become wise in the way of
babies. The usual bric-a- brac on the
mantel had given way to a miniature
apothecary shop. with long row of
vials. carefully labeled. Yes. first he
would give three drops of brandy in
warm water, and follow it up with five
drops of soothing syrup. He arose and
walked toward the mantel. hesitating
just before taking the bottle down to
give ear to that noise again.
This time 1t was louder and closer
than before, and ere Jenkins could
comprehend it. a man stepped through
the portiere and stood in the full light
of the living-room. The man were
black mask. through which his eyes
peered hideously. In one hand he car
ried revolver, in the other a dark
lantern and satchel.
jenkins did not drop Baby. Indeed,
he was surprised by his remarkable
composure. He took the brandy bottle
from the shelf and turned toward his
chair.
81 beg your pardon for intruding,"
said voice behind the mask, "but in
order to get out the way I came in It
will be necessary for me to cross this
ROOM"
go right ahead" jenkins replied
holding the brandy bottle to the light
'and no intrusion whatever"
The man crossed and reached the
dlning-room door. keeping his eyes
fixed the while on Jenkins. At the
door he paused stood for moment
and asked:
"Colic?"
"'Fraid So" And Baby emitted n
ye:l that proved the apprehension well
grounded.
What's you going to give im?"
Three drops Of brandy In warm
water"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
Died in Infancy.

There is a section of North Carolina
said to De remarkable by reason of the
longevity of it's inhabitants, which has
been the inspiration OF many COOL
stories.
Perhaps the best of the lot is one
told by Representative in Congress
from that state. 1t is to the effect that
a native of the region mentioned. who
had attained the age of ninety-two, was
returning, with his wife, aged ninety,
from the funeral of their eldest child
deceased at the age of sixty-nine.
AS they mournfully discussed the
subject of their grief, the wife said
with a sigh
Ezekiel. alters tole you we'd never
raise that chile"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
BURGLAR IS TIED TO
TREE and TORTURED
CAUGHT STEALING PAIR OF TRcU.
sERs cOUNTRYMEN TURN MOS.
oUIToEs LOOSE ON HIM.

New York.-The natives of Port Sa
Tonga, l.. l., enjoyed themselves dur
ing the early hours the other morning
at the expense of burglar who was
captured invading the general store
of Lewis Cass Smith. The burglar is
William Johnson, so years old
During the excitement in Northport
the day before following a shooting
johnson roamed about the village
stores seeking in vain to buy an 80
cent pair of trousers. There was nota-
ing in town for less than one dollar
that would fit him. Eighty cents was
all he had.
In the evening he wandered to Port
Salonga, where he priced Smiths
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
The Robins Epitaph.

The two little granddaughters of DR..
S. Weir Mitchell, were showing a
new governess their treasures of house
and garden. Behind box-hedge they
paused.
This is the place where our birds
are buried" said one of the children.
At the head of tiny grave was
placed a white board. Printed on 1t
in irregular characters, with lead
pencil, were these words:
Here lie our Robins; one a week
old, one only an egg"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
HORROR OF BURIAL
ALIVE KILLS MINER
RESCUED AFTER % HOURS I'M.
PRiSONMENT IN COLLIERY
HE DIES OF SHOCK.
FIRST TELLS STORY OF ESCAPE
Exuberant with Gratitude to Comrades
for His Release, He Soon Sue
cumbs to Physical Strain, and
Death Ends His Sufferinq.

F'reeland, Pa.-Imprisoned for %
hours in the angle formed by a large
rock with the rib of the gangway In
Oakdale colliery Jeddo, and covered by
hundreds of tons of coal and earth.
Michael Clebon, the imprisoned tim
herman, was released at noon and
brought to the surface in apparently
good shape, though manfestly suffer
ing internally. After telling his won
derful story he died at seven O'Clock
in the evening.
Clebon, who had been one of the
last men in the disturbed section of
the mine to abandon his post of duty
and rush for place OF safety, was
caught and imprisoned at the edge of
the fall. He was wedged in a space
about eight inches high at the base of
a steep incline.
Owing to the unsettled condition OF
the roof and the mass OF material rash
ing down the pitch, the rescuing party
was compelled to tunnel through the
loose mass and forepole the roof and
sides.
After ten hours hard work the i'm
prisoned mans head was reached.
Fresh air and nourishment revived his
exhausted strength, and he bore up
bravely. encouraging his rescuers un-
I'll finally released IL hours later.
Medical attendance was given him
as soon as he was taken to the gang
way. He talked freely with his res
cuers and profusely thanked all. The
physicians. practiced in attending for
eign workmen at the mines. are al
ways apprehensive of shock following
an accident and not infrequentIy find
1atal results: so that every precau-
tion was taken to save Clebon.
In being taken out to the mouth of
the pit he spoke to his attendants and
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
After Hours Of Unceasing Effort,
They Came Upon the Imprisoned
Man.

gave no indication that he was in
ternally injured. and the physicians
then found no evidence of such in
juries. but were well satisfied with
his condition. En- route out he said:
After l felt that | had escaped
death. and that the worst of the fall
had passed. began to think about get.
ting out alive. l could not move my
body, but managed to get one hand
free. and by feeling could understand
how escaped being crushed to death.
After the noise Of the falling and
crunching OF coal had stopped | began
to listen for some sound which would
tell me the fate OF some OF my COM
rades. My own shouts seemed to come
back against me from the wall of solid
rock, which pressed hard against my
sides.
\ After what appeared to me to be
day at last heard the rapping from
the rescuing party
1T was only short time after this
that the sound OF voices reached my
ears, and l was then able to tell the
men how to reach me. The work OF
rescue was risky, l knew; but. al
though l was badly cramped up, did
not hurry the men.
1T was a pretty tight fix to be In,
but am out. thank God! l am more
than glad that none OF my comrades
got caught and none OF the rescuers
were hurt during the work of reaching
me.
Yes. l will go back at the job as
soon as l get my legs Strengthened
out. l thank God from the bottom OF
my heart for getting me out alive"
When Clebon reached home he was
able to greet his wife and two little
children, and he appeared In good
spirits. DR.. Smith insisted on the
man being put to bed and absolute
quiet being maintained. Notwithstand-
Ing the precautions thus taken the
physlcian's apprehension soon began
to be verified. At Ave o'clock DR..
Smith was again summoned and found
the patient suffering from shock. Two
hours later Clebon died.
DR.. Smith later stated that shock,
superinduced by the terrible nervous
strain during the hours he was i'm.
lrrisoned, was the cause OF death, as
he was uninjured physically.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06

This is to be a pure bred live stock
show. and G. c. Fuller, acting secre-
tary, says that the entries, for the horse
and cattle departments which close on
August 18th, are coming rapidly, and
that there is every indication that this
will be by far the greatest pure bred
stock show ever seen west of the Mis-
souri, river.
Some of the finest bred horses and
cattle in the United States have al
ready been entered, and word has been
received by Mr.. Fuller from other bred
ers that they will enter. Two buildings,
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
BULLDOG Saves a Life.

Colorado Springs. Col.-Apparently
seeming danger for George Bradbury.
II years old. should he secure a Arm
er grip on a live electric wire. a bull.
dog made n leap at the wire and tore
1t from the hands Of the senseless boy.
The dog was killed instantly. but his
master escaped with a severe shock.
Bradbury started to push the wire
aside with his hand. when the dog
made the leap to save his life. Brad.
bury was unconscious Ave minutes.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
Comparisons Are Odious.

Recently, while railway official
was seated at his desk, the office boy
entered and quietly remarked:
Gentleman outside to see you, SIR
who is it," Bobbie, he inquired.
Didn't give his name SIR" said the
boy.
well, what does he look like?" de.
manded the official.
"Measly lookin' goat with red hair
and squint eyes. Thought it was you,
sir when he first came in" said Bob.
bic.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06

| mo. don't YOU do tits bad busi.
ness" The man came back a step, and
for the hrst time Jenkins experienced
queer sensation in the calves of his
legs.
Brandy will knock the pains out of
billy goat the man went on, but
1t takes something worse than billy
goat to knock the brandy"
Then, what's the matter with a lit
tie soothing syrup" Jenkins asked
since the stranger was inclined to ar.
que the matter.
Just as bad-full of opiates and
dope and truck"
But, see here. stranger, If you were
the father of "a"
Il am"
well, what do you give for colic?"
None OF that stuff you're getting
ready to use-thats what they gave
me-"
As if the invitation to assist were
amply implied, the man laid his re-
volver. satchel and lantern on the cen.
ter-table. He then came forward.
watched the writhing baby for a mo,
ment and gave the result of his dag
rosls: yes it's the genuine, all right;
but we can soon bring i'm out of it.
Have you any catnip and yamroot?"
Yes, l s'Dose SO, but may have to
wake"
NO, you better not,-she might OBJ
ject to my medicine Here, let me
have the youngster, and you rustic I'D
the catnip and yam"
jenkins obediently delivered the
baby and started for the pantry. "Oh,
you little soosey-toodle!" he heard the
man console, you've got the tummy.
ache. but we'll soon fix you up nice
and clipper"
Shortly, Jenkins came in with the
catn1p and yam-root. Baby was re-
turned to him. and the stranger bent
TO his task with the alertness of one
who knows. He soon had a pot of wa
ter boiling and the catnip tea steep
ing. To this he added a portion of the
yam-root, finely grated. poured out the
steaming liquid. dipped a spoonful and
gave it to Baby
For little time the sick infant
walled as if in greater agony. Jenkins
looked obviously at the masked man.
Its all right he was assured. That
will stir up trouble for
minute down in his gubertorials, but it
Will soon straighten i'm out
Baby was given a second dose. and
was eased perceptibly. After the third
spoonful his walls ceased, and with
the fourth he was pronounced cured.
He's bumkum now, and will take
MS bottle like dandy" the masked
man declared, with the air of one
who has completed his task and feels
well by it. He hesitated while gath.
erlng his paraphernalia from the
stand He opened the satchel, taking
out many pieces of glittering silver
ware, and laid them carefully, one by
one, on the table. Il found these here.
but don't believe I'll need EN-" said
he, more to the satchel than to Jenk-
ms. Remember" he cautioned, turn
ing in the door, -four spoons of that
full every five minutes"
All right. I'll remember; many !
times obliged to you"
Don't mention it, replied the man,
as the door closed softly behind him.
After the man had jumped out the |
pantry window, Jenkins lighted his
cigar. leaned back in his chair and
puffed cloud of smoke to the ceiling. |
while Baby pulled ravenously at his
bottle.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06

each 7Sx28F feet in size and provided
with every modern convenience, have
been built for the cattle and horse ex-
hibit, and of the $4,000 in cash pre-
miums offered, more than $4,000 is put
up for cattle, and nearly $4,000 for
horses, with other department pre-
miums corespondingly high.
Mr.. Fuller says that requests for
the premium list are coming in by
every mail, and that entries are rap
idly filling in the various departments
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
Wants VS., Needs.

Little Dot-Oh. Mamma, the organ.
grinders monkey is at the window,
an he has little round box in his
hand.
Mamma-Well. my pet. what do you
think he wants?
Little Dot latter a glance at the or
gan-grinder)-I dess he wants to bor-
row some soap.-New York Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
A Sweet Name.

"Pop!"
"Yes, my son."
II heard mamma say you were try.
Ing to think OF sweet name for the
baby"
$50 we are. my boy
"Well, why not call him 'Fudge'?"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
THE INTERsTATEF FAIR.
Rapid Progress Being Made in Prepar-
alton for the Openjnu.

Practically every building is com
pleted, and by August goth everything
will be in readiness at Overland Park,
Denver, for the first annual Colorado
Interstate Fair and Exposition to be
held September 7th-12th.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06
Not Puddinq Proof.

The proof of the pudding is in the
eating" remarked the optimist.
You can't prove it by me-" declared
the dyspeptic
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-06

Among the amusement features win
be harness races and running races
every afternoon, with purses of $500 in
the harness and $3.50 in the running
events; Knabenshue's famous passen-
ger airship, midway feature similar
TO the Pike at st. Louis, and at night
Pains marvellous production of the
carnival of Naples, requiring 300 peo-
pie. and the eruption of the volcano
Vesuvius. followed by a $1,000 fire.
works display, the whole forming one
OF the most spectacular pyrotechnical
spectacles in the world
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-17
CAPT. S. F. HILZHEIM
IN PHILPOT'S OFFICE

Captain S. F. HilZheim until re-
Gently travelling salesman for the
Greenwood Coal Company, was yester-
day named as a deputy sheriff in the
Office of Sheriff C. NJ Philpot here.
He assumed his duties immediately.
Captain Hilzheim says the coal mines
at Greenwood will probably be closed
down on April /, because of an APP
preaching strike and he will be To-
Gated at the court house permanently.
Captain Hilzheim was formerly local
manager for the Arkansas River
Packet Company and is we'll known
throughout the state.