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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

An important article on Race
Suicide" appears in this issue.
Thoughtful people should well
consider il.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29


the various parties interested eff
fected compromise of the case
whereby Mr.. Eubank was to pay a
fine of $500 and the case was dis
posed of.
CIVIL DOCKET. ~
In the case of j. T. Ricketts, VS..
City of Mt. Sterling and Mayor
Harris a restraining order was is
sued restraining said city from
carrying into effect an ordinance
for sale of telephone franchise
granted by city on Oct. 10, 1907.
Ricketts, gave bond for $500 for
any damage which may result to
defendants if it develops that this
restraining order should not have
been granted.
Case of w. j. Thomas VS.. Old
Kentucky Telephone and Telegraph
Co. was dismissed without preju-
dice.
A divorce was granted in suit of
j. Y. Goodpaster VS.. Margaret
Goodpaster.
JUDGE JNO. +. COOPER.
On Tuesday the bar adopted res
Olutions in memory of him who
for 20 years had been SO prominent
in court affairs in the district of
which Montgomery county was
a part. f 81
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Following are the names of the
pupils of the Primary and Gram
mar Grades of the Public School
who received the highest averages
in scholarship. department and at
tendance for the school term end
ing Jan. II, 1908.
FIRST PRIMARY RS. RANDALL.
TEACHER.
First Honor-Carolyn Bourne,
Virgil Lee Sullivan.
Second Honor-William Reed.
Ennis Hainline, Lindsey Stokeley,
Lena Click, Katherine Conroy,
Ruth Kelly, Martha Tharp. Emma
Ecton.
SECOND PRIMARY-MRS.R RANDALL AND
MISS MATTE HOFFMAN. TEACHERS.
First Honor-Marcella Chiles,
Elmer Smathers.
Second Honor--Dean Wilson,
Claude Fitzpatrick.
Third Honor-AIatt Rogers,
Chas. DeVery, Mary E. Coons,
Robert Wyatt, Mary Margaret
Stephenson.
THIRD GRADE-MRS. PRIEST, TEA
CHER.
First Honor-Davis Turley,
Malcolm Thompson, Leo Schlegel,
Isaac Rogers.
Second Honor-Harry, Phipps,
Max Morris. Nathan Morris.
Third Honor-Anna B. Pinney,
Matt Kelly.
FOURTH GRADE-MISS LUCY OWINGS,
TEACHER.
First Honor-Frances Samuels.
Second Honor-Emily Lloyd.
Third Honor Elizabeth Nc
Coun.
Honorable Mention-Vivian AL
frey, Noah Davis, Mabel Horton,
Frances Reed, Cynthia Thompson,
Jean Kendall.
FIFTH GRADE--MISS MATTE HOFF-
MAN, TEACHER.
First-Will Nelson Hoffman.
Second-Jack Vim, Ida Stone.
Third-Julia B. Rodman, Mary
Stamper.
SMITH GRADE--NIISS ELIZABETH
DUERsON,, TEACHER.
First-Kathleen McCabe.
Second-Courtney Horton.
Third-Mabel Smathers.
GRADE-MISS FANNIE
GROVES, TEACHER.
First-Christine Heinrich.
Second-Mildred Robinson Ruth
Wyatt, Mayme Porter, Lucille
Hardin.
Third-Nell Wyatt.
Honorable Mention-Mary Van
SAINT Tabb, Hazel Messer, Ola
Rogers.
EIGHTH GRADE-MISS MARY WEIGH,
TEACHER.
First-Nellie Vice, Carrie But
Ter.
Seco d-Fannie Nj. Moore,
Clara Stamper, Lila May Harper,
Hattie William, Edith William.
Third-Sam Mccormick, Ben
Scott, Ethel Shrout, Nancy c.
OuinUc
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Organ Recital.

On Friday evening Nelson Wee
don, an experienced musician of
Ashland, KY, will give a recital
at the Christian Church. Tickets
30 and 15c. Performance begins
at 8 o'clock.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

Florida certainly has no Game
laws. What has happened in
Eastern Kentucky will soon occur
over Florida. See Gay Kills
Five Deer"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

Can Secretary Taft defeat Bryan
for President. Some say he can.
See Believes Bryan Can Win.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
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STOPS.

Most farmers are through strip
ping tobacco. '
Mrs. j. II. Gillaspie has been i'll
for several days.
A. w Byrd has been in Cincin-
natl for several days.
The prospect for wheat crop is
poorer, than for years.
Charles I. Flanders, of Judy,
remains seriously SICK,
A small acreage of tobacco win
be grown III this section.
Measles are epidemic in the
Springfield neighborhood.
Miss Matte Morgan is visiting
relatives in Bourbon county.
Coburn Hamilton, of near Ow-
lngsville, visited relatives here.
j. ii. Gillaspie, the well-known
horse man, is very ill with grip.
Miss Anna McQuithy is at home
from visit to relatives at Wyo-
ming.
ID. l.. Goodan is slowly recover
ing from a severe spell of pneu-
monia.
Harrison Conn, living on Prev
lit 4oung's farm, will in February
move to Illinois. @f
Misses Mayme and Pearl Beas-
ley, of Fleming county, are visit
ing $. f. Deal.
j. T. Morgan has rented the
Dick Moore farm near North Mid
dletown, possession March LIST.
Joseph Goodan and sister, Miss
Mary, of Owingsville, were here
last week at the bedside of their
brother, ID. l.. Goodan.
Misses Aetna Sorrell and Stella
Gopher, of Flat Creek, visited
Miss Sarah Lee Foley Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Margaret Robinson closed
her school here Friday. Miss
Robinson taught good school and
was much loved by the scholars.
N. B. Young, j. T. Highland,
w. II. Canaan and A. S. Hart were
selected to divide the estate of
Mrs. Sarah Bridges, deceased.
They performed that duty last :
week.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
l.. Fassett has been saddened by
the death of their bright little
son, Roger. on Friday, Jan. II.
tie was sick only a few days with
cerebral meningitis. Had Roger Z
lived till the sixth day of August
ne would have been II years old.
Tie was an exceedingly bright boy
md was idolized by his school
mates.
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Farm Wanted.

We haye an application for rem
tai of farm so to 100 acres. Any
one having sucl a farm should
place an ad witt us.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

Three ice officials must each pay
$500 and serve 6 months IN Jail.
See Sentence Reversed.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
indictments, Convictions, COntin-
uanCeS, Etc.

The usual term of our circuit
court is three weeks: but the pres
ent term began and ended last
week -so far as jury service goes.
Judge Young will return at time
agreeable to all parties to consider
equity cases.
During sickness of Circuit Clerk
X. j. Hunt, his duties have been
looked after by his brother, VIM.
and by Z. W. Senff, who is skill
full in court affairs.
In regard to reporting court
facts, the writer, Trimble, wishes
to say that the findings, verdicts
and decisions of court officials are
matters of public record, public
news and interest. and if an editor
thinks that such should be printed.
that higher type of living, a
deeper regard for the authority
and supremacy of law, may pre-
vail, he is not guilty of any dis
courtesy or lawlessness. The wri-
ter has desired to change some
things, to elevate the standard of
morals, to persuade men to OBJ
serve the law. to promote the
peace and good name of our COM
munity.
To accomplish this he has pri-
yatcly admonished and counseled
in some cases, in other cases he has
publicly given court facts and
other facts well known and veri-
fed without partially or favor
itism.
All men are treated alike and
have received the same mention
whether they have been the litter
ate and humble crap shooter or the
well-informed, stylish, prosperous
business or professional man who
cuts cards for money; whether
they be men who pop their guns
on the public highway at mark
or wilfully shoot and kill man:
whether they steal chickens or rob
a house.
Men who kick and cuss, and
quit speaking to the editor who
publishes their short comings
when admitted and paid for, should
not themselves publish or give
publicity to penalties imposed upon
other thoughtless or vicious men.
nor should they continue to en-
gage in lawless acts. Quit your
selves like MEN; repent of your
wrong doing, seek better way
and set good example for others.
The grand jury was in session 6
days ard returned 16 indictments.
They failed to indict Richard
Beatty, under bond charged with
grand larceny, and he was liberia
ted, and VIM. Tubbs, held over
for illegal voting was released.
They say: We visited t h e |
county Jail and found same in a |
sanitary condition, safe and we'll
kept.
We inspected Offices of County
Clerk and Circuit Clerk and found
the records and papers of same in
good condition; Couty Clerk King
is to be congratulated upon the
line condition of his Office and the |
thorough system employed by him
and his deputy.
We found that Mr.. Hunt, the
Circuit Clerk, is absent on ac-
count of sickness, but the Office is
being well and efficiently conducted
)y E. w. Senff and w. L. Hunt,
who have charge of same during
The present term of court and their
manner of management could be
scarcely improved upon.
We found the Court House in
rood condition and well kept, ex-
,ept the water closets, which are
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

Outing Cloth, yard SC. 1Oc
Flannelettes now SIC per yard.
Hair Pins, bunch lc.
The Fair.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
WEDNESDAY.

ship and being unable to pay was
sent to Jail.
Knot Owning, fined S. and costs
for failing to appear in court
when summoned. Paid.
Ches Jones, fined 50. so and cost
for failing to appear before grand
jury; sent to Jail.
WEDNESDAY.
Abe Smith plead guilty on
charge of horse stealing and was
given ) years.
w. 7. Bryant plead guilty on
charge of horse stealing and was
given 2 years. He is IS years old.
THURSDAY.
JamessManley, for robbery, was
given 10 years.
f. NJ. Profit was given three
months in county jail for petit lar
ceny, taking saddle pockets of
Powell county Sheriff.
CONTINUANCE WEDNESDAY.
Three cases against John FAY
for malicious shooting, setting up,
etc., and gaming were continued
for defendant. Total bail in sum
of $500 for these cases was given
wi h j. w. Langston, j. X. Todd
and w. W. Eubank as sureties.
Later this bond was cancelled on
motion of the sureties and Fay re-
mains in Jail.
James Moran, charged with OBJ
tanning under false pretenses.
John Martin and Alb Hanks,
shooting on highway.
Chas. Curd, wilful trespass.
Curt Holland, breach of peace.
Roscoe Green, disturbing pub
lie worship.
FILED AWAY.
Bob Carter, charged with gam
ing.
INDICTMENTS.
F. M. Profit, for larceny; Abe
Smith, colored, petit larceny; Abe
Smith, colored, horse stealing:
Mart Warren, hourishing weapon:
Clarence Myers, wilful trespass:
W. L. Bryant, horse stealing; Jas.
robbery; Jno. Hawkins,
committed thirteen years
ago; Henry Banks, shooting at an
other; Albert Bondurant, colored.
OBTAINING a woman; Ed. Flack and
Mrs. Sofa Kirtley, murder; Serep-
ia Steele, circulating threatening
letter.
The above have either been re.
leased on bond, are in custody or
INDICTED.
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dirty and unsanitary and we sug-
gest that they be kept in a more
clearly condition.
On Tuesday "a cases for gaming,
shooting, forgery, selling to mi
nors, larceny, etc., were continued.
On motion of Commonwealth At
torney 8 cases were filed away.
These were: One for illegal vot-
ting, FIVE for selling to minors,
one for petit larceny, one for con-
cealed weapons, and one for keep
ing barroom open on Sunday.
CONVICTIONS.
TUESDAY.
Marion Brown, fined $40 and
costs for sellingsliquor on Sunday.
Paid.
Clarence Myers, fined $50 and
costs for wilful trespass. Paid.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29

Most farmers are through strip
ping tobacco.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-29
Roll of Honor.

Following are the names of the
pupils of the Primary and Gram
mar Grades of the Public School
who received the highest averages
in scholarship. department and at
tendance for the school term end
ing Jan. II, 1908.
EIRST PRIMARN--M RS. RANDAL.
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TALK OF NEW YORK
Gossip of People and Events Told
i'm Interesting Manner. go
Easter Lilies Mostly Come from Japan

upon a time Bermuda sent us more
of the bulbs used in this market, as
we'll as quantities of Towering lilies.
1t was found, however, as the demand
for Easter flowers grew and the Easter
floral display became a feature of New
York and other large cities, that the
Japan lilies were finer, stronger, more
lasting and that there was more profit
In them for the retailers. Therefore
they began to place large orders with
growers in the flowery kingdom, and
this year, as for several years past,
most of the stock offered by the best
known florists at from 20 to Is cents
q lily will have started life in Japan.
The western states send nd plants
at all to this market. On the contrary
the east, or rather the New Jersey
and Long Island growers, fill large or
ders from western cities for the finer
grades of cut flowers the year round.
Three-fourths of the business done
by the florists at Easter will represent
plants, the other quarter cut flowers,
and, contrary to general belief, the
decoration of churches figures very
little in their estimate of profits.
Almost no church spends more than
$500 for decorations at Easter, and
for this sum they expect good deal.
They do not expect to pay top prices.
either. There are florists who fight
shy of taking these orders for the
reason that they mean sending out EN-.
ployes at the very time they are most
needed in the shop.
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ElTHE best laid plans of mice and
1 men aft gang agley," and so it
was with the guest list of a high Off
cial who recently planned a dinner in
honor of President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Every invited one accepted and covers
were laid for a score and ten guests
but only % arrived. What could be
the matter! Minutes seemed like hours
while the hostess was torn between
two thoughts, would it be worse to
keep honor guests waiting while the
table was reset, or let them see va
cant places around the festal board.
The former way was decided upon
and all the while the change was be-
ing made both host and hostess re-
GREETED that political reasons would
prevent their wreaking mighty ven
geance upon the delinquents. To make
a bad matter worse they saw in next
mornings paper that their would-be
guests had been members of a the
alter party the night before. What
happened next none but the principals
know, but others noted that within a
week Mr.. Blank and Senator So-and-
so were not on speaking terms and a
few days later, the former came out
with an interview stating his prefer
ence for some one else as Republican
candidate for the presidency. " That
was the last straw. Explanations were
asked for and received to the effect
that Mr.. BIS secretary aztec accent
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Nine. Anna Gould's Bows Eniov Circus

When the big show was over little
Jay, who is but five years of age. was
prepared to pronounce the American
clown the greatest invention of the
age. Again and again he was on his
feet, laughing and ,clapping his hands
when the clown passed, who had in
creased his altitude to Is feet with the
aid of stills, and when another painted
descendant Of Pierrot, astride q bi.
cycle built like a horse, performed
desperate balancing feats with a
stuffed male figure, provoked a series
of "Oh-oh. oh-ohs" that caused the able
to applaud as heartily as the boys.
George, aged eight years, was es.
pecially interested in the acrobats
and trapeze performers, while Boni-
face, who is nine years old, cham.
pioned most heartily the performance
of Wotan, the equine areonaut.
"A splendid affair is the American
circus" laughed the young cleric.
I'VE had most pleasant afternoon
and l never knew l could answer SC
many questions"
1000, it was fine." attested little
Jay, and I'm coming again.''
1t was children's day at the circus.
And the thousands of boys and girls
had as their play associates for the
time 1000 or more men and women,
who were children again for three
hours. It was the fairyland of child
hood, and years didn't count.
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Social Leaders Interested in *tSocietv''

Then, it is said. the question Of
tAe persons interested becoming a
stakeholder was mentioned and a
share or two of stock was sold in this
manner to those who felt kindly
toward the publication.
Mrs. Shonts became a stakeholder
shortly before the marriage of her
daughter to the Duo de Chaulnes. She
purchased two shares at 500 each.
The Lakewood section of Society con-
tanned very beautiful half-tone por-
trait of Miss Shonts on its first page.
The arrest Of Lawrence was made
on the complaint of Harry B. Harris
of Brooklyn. Harris was engaged in
October last as an advertising solicitor
and put up cash security of $1,000,
he says. In return he received 100
shares of Society as security. The
par value of the stock was $4,000.
Harris says he solicited advertising
until told he was getting too much Of
the kind that was not wanted. Then
he was put to work to increase the
circulation of the paper. He worked
on commission and says he obtained
only $3.50, and was unable to get
any more money or to recover his
$1,000.
Then he consulted the district at
torney, who had the editor arrested
on the charge stated and also on
the further charge of violating the
penal code in connection with rim
ming corporation unlawfully.
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Stephenson Now the Second Oldest Senator

prominent merchant in Baltimore,
was defrauded of his little fortune by
some of his relatives Of the name of
White. II took up the quarrel that
followed" said the senator, "and be-
came somewhat bitter toward the
White family. One day when I was
signing my name l struck out the T.
and inserted " The change pleased
my fancy and I've continued it ever
SINCE"
The Maryland senator insisted on
being called William Pinckney Whyte.
He did not wish to be known at viii.
liam White or William P. White.
Everybody in Maryland knew him as
Pinckney White, he said, and accord.
ingly he wished his middle name
spelled out in letters addressed to him.
Notwithstanding his advanced age
the Maryland senator was more atten.
tive to his duties than many of his
younger colleagues. Frequently he
was the only member of the senate
who was present when the gavel fell
and the senate was called to order,
and this, Notwithstanding that his
home was in Baltimore and he made
the journey to and from Washington
every day. He made a virtue of
punctuality, and was rarely behind
time, either at his Office or elsewhere.
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Taft Is Depicted in Moving Pictures

time the secretary's horse switched
its tail camera clicked. The ex.
change Of salutes. the spirited swing
of the squadron into line, and the long
lines of ordnance presented q pan
Drama alone worth the price of ad.
mission.
The Taft party was photographed
from the moment it left the city to
make for the post across the Potomac.
In the party were Mrs. Taft and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Taft.
Favorite sons have cigars named
after them, and get nice canned
eulogies in convention resolutions, but
there is nothing to it but fame when it
reaches the moving picture stage.
These films will be shown, sand.
wiched in among illustrated songs
in all parts Of the country. One thing
it will prove, and that is the secretary,
despite the fact that he is big in
body, is an accomplished horseman.
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Be Careful Of Your Ewes.

Rest is essential in the treatment of
diseased or overworked eyes-rest of
eyes, rest of body and mind. Avoid
also wind, dust and smoke. Personal
habits enter into the question of the
causation of eye disease, and their
regulation becomes, therefore, q part
of the hygienic treatment. Diet is i'm
portant, chiefly through it's effects
upon indigestion and general health,
which frequently have much to do
with the condition of the eye. The
first of{ense against the eyes is read.
Ing with a poor light. This requires
the ciliary muscle to do extra work to
sharpen sight. 1t applies to dim
lights, twilight, and sitting too far
from the light. The second offense,
says the New York Weekly, is one of
posture. STOPPING or lying down con-
gests the eye, besides requiring un-
natural work of the eye muscles.
Reading in railroad trains is a third
of{ense, the motion causing such fire.
quent changes Of focus and position as
to tax the muscles of accommodation
as well as the muscles of fixation.
Reading without needed glasses, Or
with badly fitted ones, is the last i'm
prudence. Eye-strain is certainly a
factor in producing disease of every
part OF the eye. Old age is the time
OF retribution for those who have
sinned against their eyes. Young folk,
take good care of your eyes, and when
you are old you will reap rich re.
ward by retaining good eyesight till
late in life.
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WASH1NGTON.-The all-engrossing
w topic of conversation in all sets
of Washington society is the rumored
engagement of Miss Katherine Elkins,
daughter of Senator and Mrs, Stephen
B. Elkins, to the royal duke of Abruzzi,
who was the social lion for a few days
last spring when he came in COM
mand of the Italian warships for the
opening of the Jamestown exposition
This engagement has been rumored
more or less for the last six months.
but has been strenuously denied by
all the members of Miss Elkins' fam
lily. The duke is the first cousin of the
king of Italy, and should he marry
without the approval of his royal rela-
tive, he would have to renounce his
title, one of the most honored in all
Italy, and all his rights as a member
of the royal family. His father, the
late duke of Aosta, was for some time
king OF Spain. He can, however, re.
tain his royal prestige, and even the
title by special act of the Italian
parliament, provided the king gives
his consent to the match.
If this marriage takes place it will
be by all odds the most brilliant ill.,
ternational match yet made by a
Washington girl. The duke is the
most distinguished foreigner to come
to the United States a-wooing, and he
has won fame by being the explorer
to reach the farthest point north. He
Is deeply interested in all things per-
tanning to the north pole. He headed
his expedition which made this bril-
liant record, and has been lionized on
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r rankin LAWRENCE, editor Of

T. rankin LAWRENCE, editor of
Society, weekly publication de-
voted to the doings of fashionable
folks, in which many women widely
known in the -Four Hundred" are said
to be stockholders, was locked up at
police headquarters the other day,
charged with obtaining $1,000 by trick
and device.
Among those who are reported to
have purchased stock in the maya
zine at 500 a share are Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish, Mrs. Paul Morton, Mrs.
Clarence H. Mackey, Mrs. Theodore
Shonts and Miss Dollie Lynch Of Lake.
wood.
The plan adopted by Lawrence to
bring his publication to the notice of
the -Four Hundred" and show the value
Of the stock, according to the story
told, was to send solicitor to the
home Of society hostesses before a
ball or function of any kind, and ex-
plain that the paper desired to treat
it in dignified manner and in accord
ance with the wishes of those inter-
ested.