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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Object to Strong Medicines.

Many people object to taking the
strong medicines usually prescribed
by physicians for rheumatism.
There is no need of internal treat
ment in any case of muscular or
chronic rheumatism, and more than
nine out of every ten leases of the
disease are of one or the other of
these varieties. When there is no
fever and little (if .any) swelling,
you may know that it is only nee
essary to apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely to get quick re-
lief. Try it. For sale by r. H..
White & Co., Druggists. 41-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Great Water Power in Brazil.

Consul George A. Chamberlain of
Pernambuco sends comprehensive
description Of the Paulo Alfonso fails
and the San Francisco river, situated
In that part of Brazil. The falls are
230 miles from either Pernambuco
which has a population Of 100000, or
Bahia, with 100000 people. The aver
age volume of the river is 1000 cubic
meters Zone cubic meter-35.316 cubic
feet) per second, and between Jatoba
and Piranhas, distance of about 65
miles, the fall is 756 feet, 400 of which
takes place in the rapids, extending
about Is miles. This vast undeveloped
water power will become in time the
nucleus of great industrial circle. A
new cotton mill Is being erected near
Penedo, and there are few other
small factories using this power, but
these little establishments are almost
nothing compared to the industries
which the great river should foster.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Painted from Life.

The monk who acts as guide to the
many people that visit the old mis-
sion at Santa Barbara, Cal, is pic
turesque and interesting figure. In
his brown robe of heavy. coarse mate
rial, a rosary hung at the cord belt
and the cowl thrown back from his
closely cropped head, he is in strange
contrast to the fashionably dressed
visitors. He shows pardonable pride
In the mission and all its contents
The curiosities which remain from the
time of Mexican rule in California, the
exquisite drawn-work altar cloths and
the mural decorations are pointed out
In a manner approaching reverence.
Although he is occasionally inexact in
his descriptions, he is sincere, and
his naivete Is so amusing that it
would be carping, small-souled critic
that would take issue with him.
Concerning one of the paintings in
the church, he once said to party
of tourists:
This is a picture Of the Virgin
Mary painted from life by Murillo."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Zone Touch of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kim"

When rooster finds a bic fat
worm he calls all the hens in the
farm yard to come and share it.
A similar trait of human nature is
to be observed when man discov-
ers something exceptionally good
he wants all his friends and neigh
bors to share the benefits of his
discovery. This is the touch of
nature that makes the whole world
kin. This explains why people
who have been cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy write letters
to the manufacturers for publica-
ton, that others similarly ailing
may also use it and obtain relief.
Behind every one of these letters is
warm hearted wish of the writer
to be of use to someone else. This
remedy is for sale by Il. II. White
& Co., Druggists. 4l-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Heroic Deed "Fair Decent"

One of the Carnegie hero commits
sioners now in New York recently
made a visit to Canada to investigate
the story of Sandy Ferguson. He
learned that Sandy had jumped into a
river filled with floating ice. swan a
hundred yards, rescued drowning
boy and after great struggle got him
to shore. AS result of his cold
plunge Sandy was stricken with pneu-
mona and for a long time lowered
between life and death. In the course
of his investigation the hero commits
sioner visited DR.. Cameron, who had
attended Sandy during his illness, and
from him heard the story In all its
details. do you think Mr.. Ferguson
performed a really heroic act?" the
commissioner inquired of the doctor.
II kinna say" said the doctor. Then,
after a pause: But It was fair decent
O. Sandy"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

lowed into the hall by her hostess
who hesitatingly inquired if she
had not forgotten something.
mo, l think not" was the re-
ply. my wraps are all here and
| brought no bag"
"Oh, you understand we were
playing for money, and you owe
$50"
Eighty dollars! Why, | didn't
dream we were playing for money.
| never do it," And then resolv-
ing to make the best of bad stu
alton, She added, "Of course you
understand | haven't that amount
of money with me, but as soon as
| get to the hotel my husband will
send you a check for it,"
Imagine the hostess feelings
half an hour later upon receipt of
the following note signed by the
husband of her recent guest:
Enclosed please find my check
for $3.50. Eighty dollars is to
pay my wife's bridge losses, 50 to
settle for the luncheon and so cents
for the maid. st. Louis Rerub-
lie.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Item for Psychologists.

Thomas Flood, Of Philadelphia, Pa.
who is critically Ill with typhoid
fever, called loudly for his wife at six
O'Clock the other morning. There's
q man in cellar over on Dickinson
street with rope trying to hang HIM
self. Stop him." Mrs. Flood. think
ing he was raving with delirium, tried
to quiet him. Then he became wildly
delirious. but the woman paid no fur
Their attention to him. At ten minutes
~ster six o'clock Mrs. James Sullivan,
d. 20 lives on Dickinson street. started
, downstairs. AS she stepped from the
stair she felt hand brush her face.
The light she carried showed her the
body of her husband hanging from
a beam.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
BROUGHT HIM DOWN TO EARTH.
Young Lawyer Himself Again with
Familiar style Of Address.

The following anecdote, after re-
naming in storage many years, has
been recently busted and brought to
fight:
A young and afterward distin-
guished attorney from an up-country
district of New York state was arguing
his first appeal in the old general term
OF supreme court He had been in
many legal scrimmages in justices
courts, at home, but had never stood
in the awesome presence Of five Sc
date and learned judges Of the su-
preme court, In general term assem-
bled. His embarrassment was great.
He repeated himself and misplaced his
words so often that 1t was quite evil
dent that he must soon be routed by
jhis own confusion unless something
kShould occur to break the spell
Finally. and Just as he was founder
ing the deepest in chaotic tumble Of
language and ideas, the presiding
judge interrupted with the following
remark:
"Mr. Smithers, I believe 1t will be
a great relief to yourself and to the
court II you will address us in the
same free and informal way that you
doubtless use in addressing your local
justice Of the peace"
We'll, then" replied Smithers, II
wish that while am busy alternating
your honor's dense ignorance Of the
law, you would keep your id mouth
SHUT" The court laughed heartily
and waved for him to proceed He
grew eloquent and won his case in the
midst of hearty applause.-The Bo-
hemian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

The Employers Liability AS
surance Corporation is represented
here by Mr.. T. F. Rogers, who is
doing fine business for his COM
pany. This company has policy
which appeals to the people, one
of the most popular on the market.
The losses are met promptly and
satisfactorily. In fact from the
time of notification of injury until
paid, the company is urgent for a
Just settlement. Mr.. Rogers is
justly proud of his company and
the business he is doing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Sprinkle the Streets.

The city of Mt. Sterling would
not make a mistake if an order was
passed asking for bids to sprinkle
the streets. Dust, it is said by
men of science, carries with it di-
sease. If this is true it is inhuman
to allow the city to be constantly
full of dust.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Hard Times ? Not Much.

Basing sales of the remaining
days of April on what they were
last year Walsh Bros. will do one
third more of business than they
did April, 1907.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
HORSE SHOW.

The show of stations Monday
was the best ever seen at this
place. Not only in numbers but
the individuality of the horses ex-
hibited was very fine. While the
saddle horses were largely in ex-
cess of all others, still some fine
specimens of trotters and Hackneys
were shown. Large crowd at the
grounds and a great deal of inter-
est manifested. We endeavored
to secure cards of the horses shown
and if we omit any it was not in
tended. The following horse
were shown:
Mcdonald Chief, by Rex Nc
Donald. w. H. Wyatt.
Red King L., by Wilson's King.
WIN. q. Marshall.
The Victor, by Electrician. Ray
Moss.
Sterling Chief, by Bourbon
Chief. Thornton Woodford.
Montgomery Prince, by Forest
Denmark. - Chenault Woodford.
Prince Rupert, by Black Squir-
rel. R. B. Young.
Rex, by Rex Mcdonald. White,
Raglan & Wilson.
Royal Chief, by Bourbon Chief.
Jas. T. Wade.
Easter Chief, by Bourbon Chief.
CLAY G. Fogg, Levee.
Patchen Chief, by Bourbon
Chief-Foree Delaney, Pilot View.
Black King, by Mcdonald Chief
and Stonewall Chief by Bourbon
Chief.-Alvin Myers, Spencer.
Black Chieftain, by Carlisle
Young Bros, Paris.
Kentucky Bourbon, by Bourbon
Chief.-C. h. Walls, Paris.
Steck Washington, by Pat
Washington. - Samuel Locklane,
Winchester.
Glenwood Chief, by Bourbon
Chief.-Chas. Huls, Hedges.
Woodland Chief, by Harrison
Chief. &C. w. Davis, Mt. Carmel.
TROTTERS.
Earl Patch 2:24 IA, by Dan
Patch | 80 Il. Jas. Il. Mcgowan.
South 2:174, by Prince of India
2:13 1-4.-Sim Brown.
AIcyo 2:1O, by Alcyone. p. l..
Hensley.
Captain Blue, by Victor Blue
G. r.. Walls, Paris.
The Shetland pony, Billy P
B. II. Talbot, Winchester.
HACKNEYS.
Ringmaster, by Imp. Acrobat. -
Hackney Horse Co.
Fandango, by Imp. Fandango.-
Geo. O. Tebbs, Winchester.
$1.00 and Sl.25 shirts Saturday
at Walsh Bros. for 79c cash.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22
Two Halves,

Looks count lot" remarked Slo-
pay about. BALI the good get from
dinner is the look Of things"
"All right, Mr.. Slopay," replied Mrs.
-<2erdem. We'll just give you two looks
in future"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

The newest things in undressed
kid oxfords and colonial slippers
for ladies. Punch & Graves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

We are too busy to do street
drumming. Come and see us.
Guthrie Clio. Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

John b. Stetson hats at
Walsh Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

Saturday only you can buy 81 90
and S1.25 shirts for 79c at
Walsh Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

Twenty-Five dozen 2Oc brooms
as long as they last at two for CSC.
Spot Cash Grocery Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

He Hadn't Expected II
Mrs. Benham-Mother died to-day.
Benham-Wonders will never cease.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

The famous Stacy, Adams &
Co.'S shoes and oXfords, all styles;
widths IA to f.
Punch & Graves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

Boys trousers at soc, 75c or 81.
They are built to stay.
Guthrie Clio. Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-04-22

$1.00 and Sl.25 shirts Saturday
at Walsh Bros. for 79c cash,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
by Paul Bour3et

He may have found the dead man. re
piled Ribier- Also he may have found them IN the
strong box Who tell whether Joaquin. when he
came out of the shop the sound OF the bell 10
encounter me. have been occupied in locking
something in the strong box? Who can tell for
certain that he did simply his bunch OF keys
in the pocket of his waistcOat which was found
ing in the shop? Because OF the heat he had
stripped himself his shirt sleeves But II Is not for
explain a coincidence which has nothing TO do
with the that l defending and which Is Justice
itself Doctor, YOU Will agree that an insane man
cannot be looked upon responsible was SICK
Nobody knew IL. That proved after was I'M
prisoncd I ask that my sentence be revised in view
of this fact and that be allowed TO defend
myself that l have recovered senses.
All this speech had been spoken in the same mo-
notonous without either high low intonation
giving impression of syllables mechanically eJacu-
lures which might either astonishing watch
fulness self the abnormality of lunatic
Courrioies had remained less impassve
Let US go over again all the symptoms that you
troubles that attacked your mother were they wit
messed by any other than yourself"
BY my father answered Ribier, but by nobody
else. They never occurred except at night
They did then, back her childhood?'
asked the physician.
She assured that she had suffered from only
three of these attacks the first Of them occurred
when she %"
She therefore. of having had them?'
asked Courriolles.
The queries and little the be
ginning of duel before witnesses, only Of
whom. Portchaute could understand the details o.
the combat. The keeper Habert knew too little Of
pathology understand the set the beginning
either diurna nocturnal attacks coma
patient emerges from them with his mind in confusion
and without any remembrance of what he has under
1t is extremely rare that epilepsy declares itse
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half hour later in fact Croulebois. compan-
with Portehaute entered the study in the 0ua de r
Megsserie. to which COurriOes had had
said The famous master fixed his upon him in
way that stopped the beating OF his heart
Courrioles made him sign 10 take chair and
tinuing pierce him with his he said him:
recently TO leave you. You are determined at al
hazards to obtain money to pacify her.
yesterday, stolen nearly 10000 Joaquin
the watch maker and that this money had never been
You know. through Portehaute. the questions
lation. You entered into conversation with this
man. as ordered you TO do. by the and
return he would yield up to you part OF the hidden
treasure , He accepted your terms You revealed 70
him You, afterward made him acquainted. with
Croulehois You could not bear be present a the
examination Of the criminal whom you had made
aceomplice You could not bear to be present
enamna.ion OF the criminal whom you had made your
Aou wrote 70 me instead But you failed
to remember that for 80 years I II my
nahG 2I the writer. your hand trembed in inditing
the letter you sent Your interior agitation passed
consideration the fact that would begin by asking
Rihier the same questions had yesterday.
answers little This automatism betrayed him. Am
right courlebOis? 1t is still time for confess
"Ah. doctor" said the student suddenly bursting
wretch Nothing remains me but to throw myself
into the water on leaving here"
No" answered Courrfoles in a voice shaken bv
pity, what remains for to do is to repent to
prove II to me by leaving this woman And
do so immediately put condition on my
silence he continued I shall take YOU this very
evening to the East station you will start for
Munich with letter for Professor Kroeplin. shall
advance 10000 francs. win sufnce for stay
OF six months in Munich You know enough Ger
man TO follow Understandings Kroepln's course OF
clinics. Of which you will bring report taken
down day by day. Do promise this?"
You are too good. sir. answered the young man.
wish
With gesture Of passionate gratitude and rernorse
but the latter repulsed him. saying
Help rather to clear up point which is stiu
OBSCURE 70 me and which 1 elucidate in my
report How and when did this Ribier learn enough
medical science to feign insanity fashion,
he met In prison doctor sentenced for malprac-
tice who coached him how to play his part
DO you know this doctors nameg' asked Cour-
rioes.
added:
Il must find out who me is. I must see him
he must be very able And valuable n
servations he must have made in these surroandinGz
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vasion marked by vague torments with all the signs
of coatose rigdity cephalaga insomnia, loss of ap-
petite Then that glow of high spirits that Fremont
'euphoria. followed Immediately by charac-
teristic agitation. including the
sudden cessation of these phenomena on awakening IN
the morning If to simulate a lunatic myself
would conhne myself entirely these symptoms But
this William Ribier is a alienist. Besides.
added the scientist after 2 pause. so. far have
only begun examination. Tomorrow will
ask him question for which book possibly
have prepared him You what it is. 1t concerns
my law OF .dissociated hyperesthesia.'"
This law which the psychiatrist referred with so
innocent a vanity known o Portchaute through
having seen him seek for il and and il oute recently
Courrioles had been led to discover, among the pa
tients brought his clinics. singular contrast
their general insensibiIity their
of particular sensibity. lunatic will wander
half nakedn the without feeling the cold That
is general insensibility. very slight noise which
may reach YOU will be upon by him with
great aeuteness OF hearing which betrays eXtraordn
ary approximation of the organ There have an
excess. OF particular sensibility
And this is what the doctor. in his language,
called dissociated hyperesthesia-
Yes he continued If Ribier studied the
symptoms Of mania in the book he cannot have
treatise the subject The conventional opinion IS
that lunaties suffer anything You understand
If he is malingerer he will inform US that all his
enfeebed And then will have HIM
But is he masingerer? All, good here Croule-
ished yourself Portchaute will tell you all you have
missed And now here comes Nine susanne' bring
Nine Susanne robust lady, with a well developed
mustache who Habert's feminine assistant
tered in fact, almost simultaneously with the diia-
pupil who took his place, full of excuses at the
side of his preceptor.
human derelict. of IS years OF age,
win shaAlns neau ana eyes ooscureo oy iiIaSS
whom the agents of the hospital had gathered up in the
streets brought hither since she had lost all
of her her home.
Take notice of what have called your
attention said Courroles when poor unfortu-
bier ito wit; That old women retain in all their feat
their defiant glances, in their whered mouths,
air OF wickedness which old do possess In
short they peripatetc confessions he continued
laughing, and nunc erudmini young people"
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parted him concerning his comrade Croulebos had
preoccupied him still His first inquiry
rivings the depot for his resident assistant
Monsieur Croulebois returned and then went away
again." replied Habert.
Went away?" said Courrioles.
Yes professor, but he left this note"
The scientist took the piece of paper which the
student had noted his mornings observations Will
liam Ribier These observations confined
dozen lines.
Il visited Ribier last night" he had written Il
found him quite calm We talked Of his case. He
continues to assert that he is the victim OF real
judicial His sincerity appears genuine
returned this morning I found in him a super
activity in the automatic association OF mental I'M
pressions The termination OF word will lead
him to pronounce Immediately another word OF an
alagous Termination (Morselli. Magnan). which con-
with the theory of Daubrebente which
intermittent unacy with disease of the sacrum Ma
ternal heredty would explain the case"
And Croulebois had signed the note a manner
which evidently appeared Singular ITO Courroles for
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/ Y.

Croulebos in love?" asked the scientist
hours later. he left the hospital in company with
Portchaute. 1t a habit of these Wagners of
this Faust TO accompany their master to his
home.
Yes" he continued, "in the first place he arrived
late. Now he leaves I have remarked this for
days. He longer himself And when
spoke of wickedness of OF the old
lunatic didn't you He blnks like this
And the minute observer made a light movement Of
his eyeds. the that he had surprised in his
pupil, showing in this way how much daily exercise
had sharpened his faculty Of attention.
would informed you of ii, my dear
ter" replied Portchaute. but 10 is He has
mistress just ordinary of the quarter. She
called Jufette. She is very pretty and makes him
very unhappy"
Elective psychosis." said Courrioles, shrug
sing his shoulders We will strive to cure him Of
that. right tell about ii. Let be-
gin by setting him work Go and find him
You will tell him that busy this evening and
tomorrow morning and not look after Ribier You
will detail everything that transpred this
afternoon you will ask him, from TO watch
Ribier tonight and tomorrow morning You will
tell him that I upon him. know him. He
will obey"
Under his rough exterior the misogynist COurrioles
concealed that profound delicate sensbility which
is common among of studious habits. However
interested might be the of William Ribier,
the information which the good Portchaute had i'm
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III.

= rWell7' cried Courrioles Portchaute, when the
door had closed again master and pupil were
Well, dear master" answered the student ''he
is the most extraordinary maIingerer that have
You little fast said Courrioes, struggling his
shoulders. You have how exact and even classic
he was in all he said about his mothers epilepsy.
He could not well have invented what he told us about
her tendency to remain fixed in a certain attitude.
That is the Catalonia of Kahbaum. You would have
to that this in his CELL had got hold Of
some popular manual epilepsy and that he has
crammed from its pages like student going up for
examination. 1t is possible but very unlikely.
And the picture Of his mania, that period OF In
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after 20 of age, and also that the at
tacks exclusively nocturnal But that is possible
On contrary unconsciousness and oblivion form
absolute rule. If Ribier answered in the afirma-
tive questions to his mother
tanned of her experiences then the doctor would have
been convinced that e was shamming 1t would seem
certain that he had invented these stories of epeptc
seizures in order charge his heredity with neuro
pathic
My father told her about what she had
through" he answered, because she remembered
nothing after awakng"
And she showed other nervous symptoms?"
asked the doctor after moment of silence
She sometimes imperious need of sleep,
which she forced satisfy wherever she might
be She awoke with terrible headaches At other
times she trembed body. Is that all? No;
had forgotten She would remain in a very
fatiguing attitude for indefinite length of time
her attention were awakened to it. have seen her.
while lifting bottle help herself pause before
ing it in her hand and bending for at least half
hour Save for these things she was much like the
of us.
it only natural that he passonately bent
finally, after hours exhaustion, Courrioes said
to the keeper Its you can take him away, thu
impassivity of the convict seemed for moment to
relax
You will not make languish long in conhne-
ment doctor" he said he withdrew You know
that it is hard to be prison for crime of which
is not truly responsible 1t Is bad enough have
committed it when was not oneself
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II

At the beginning Of last winter he experienced one
Of the greatest joys of all his professional
sHs charged. expert, with the duty Of
fning criminal whose many lips
four years ago Who remembers william Ribier
and that murder committed at Bordeaux watch
maker, IN which the jury for heaven knows what
treason. found extenusting circumstances? Ribier.
eeneemrsd to 10 years OF hard labor. had gone mad