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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
NINE MILLIONS GO
OVER THE BAR.
What it Costs to Run the 72O
Saloons of Louisville For
Twelve Months.
AVERAGE EXPENSE IS $500.

The final payments at the Sink
ing Fund office show that there
are 72O saloons in Louisville, IL
censed until August /, 1909.
Each of these saloons pays to
the city $500 a year, and therefore
the city has collected from the re-
tail liquor business, $360,O00.
The Evening Post has made a
very careful inquiry, extending
over several weeks, into the cost
of simply the running expenses of
theAsaloons of Louisville, aided by
a retired saloon keeper of Louis
vile, who has operated saloon in
four different places, has also con-
suited officials of the Central Con-
sumers Company and more than a
dozen saloon keepers.
AS result of the most careful
examination the Evening Post
finds that the cost of running these
72O saloons ranges from $4, 1000 at
the most ordinary corner grocery
to something over $4,000 year
at the Seelbach Hotel.
The average cost for each of the
72O saloons in Louisville, carefully
estimated, is So, 500 year.
Therefore the money to be COL
lected in the city of Louisville by
the 72O saloons must be So, 400, 900
before the saloons can make any,
thing. AS decided majority of
the saloons make handsome profits,
a total revenue is taken in over the
bars of the saloons of Louisville of
not less than 1000, 900 year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

Lexington is to be visited in Oc-
tober by one of its favorite cir
cuses, The Ringing Brothers.
Ringling's circus is said to be big
ger and better than ever and has
made a great hit with Eastern
cities. Their advance agent closed
contract with ROszell Bros. for
eight tons of hay, six tons of
straw, 1900 pounds of bran and
300 bushels of corn and oats. This
is one of the largest feed contracts
ever given to a Lexington firm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

In flight in his aeroplane at
Fort Myer Wednesday afternoon
Orville f. Wright broke his own
record made Tuesday morning by
remaining in the air so minutes
and Is seconds. Secretary of War
Wright. Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf and other Government
officials witnessed the performance.
The distance travelled in the record
breaking fight of 50 minutes and
10 seconds was estimated at 80. i
miles.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
forthwith Annual Vacation

Prof. Charles Louis Loos, of
Pennsylvania University, LeXing-
ton, returned home Wednesday
from Orchard Lake, Mich, where
he has spent the summer. Prof.
Loos has visited this resort fol-
the last forty-6ve years, having a
cottage there. Despite his age,
about 80, Prof. Loos enjoys the
outing. Every morning he takes
a plunge and swim in the lake and
spends the day fishing and sailing
and rowing
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
GO TO THE RESCUE.
Don't Wait Till It's Too Late
Follow the Example of q Mt.
Sterling Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble comes.
Backache is kidney ache.
If you neglect the kidneys warning,
Look out for urinary trouble-diabetes
O. +. Hanna, living at 400 n.
Broadway, Lexington. KY. says:
Il have been using Doan's Kidney
Pills for some time and have found
them to be valuable kidney rem
edy. | have not given them a steady
trial but when suffering from at
tacks of backache they have never
failed to give me instant relief.
For some time before they were
brought to my attention, | suffered
from severe pains through my back,
and many days | was handicapped
in performing my work. | had
heard SO much about Doan's Kid
ney Pills that at last decided to
try them and procured a box at
Duerson's drug store. From my
experience | know that they do all
that is claimed for them, and | glad
" recommend them to any person
suffering from kidney trouble in
anV of its various forms"
For sale by all dealers. Price
soc. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take other. l0-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
WOMAN Who KILLED
HER HUSBAND JAILED
Mrs. Bessie SmOOt, Taken to
MaysvilIe For Safe Keeping
Until October.

At Flemingsburg, Mrs. Bessie
Smoot, who killed her husband,
Ed. SmOot, was taken before the
County Judge, waived trial and
was committed to Jail without bail.
The Judge ordered her to Mays
vile Jail for safe keeping until
October.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
MANDAMUS SUIT.
Seek to fierce Payment O.
100000.

At Frankfort, KY, petitions are
drawn by McQuOwn 6 Beckham
to mandamus Auditor James to
pay to the State University. the
Western Normal College and the
Eastern Normal College t h e
amount due from the apprOpria-
ton of 100000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
Proves Good.

Mr.. E. v. Christ, editor of the Ameri-
can Hen, Harrisonburg, Va, says: I'VE
received the Bourbon Poultry Cure and it
has proved good by several prominent
poultrymen who have used it. Mr..
Grayson wants to sell it for you." Sold
by w. S. Lloyd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
SAySCraper to Cost a Million
Will Be Built.

One million dollars will be dis
bursed by the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers in the con-
structiOn of permanent headquar-
tiers in Cleveland, O. 1t will be
The first skyscraper in the United
States put up by organized labor.
The building is to be ~ stories
high with an auditorium big
enough for from 1000 to 1900
people, TO be used for engineers
meetings and entertainments. 1t
is proposed to fit out the roof with
park seats, rugs and palms.
Fine steaks a speciality. Veal,
Lamb and Pork every week.
3tf Thompson & Darlington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
fire at Jackson.

At Jackson the residence of
Thomas Cope burned on Tuesday
of last week. The fire started in
a kitchen. Most of the furniture
was saved.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
For a Sprained Ankle.

A sprained ankle may be cured
in about one-third the time usually
by applying Chamber
lain's Liniment freely, and giving
it absolute rest. For sale by X.
H. White & Co. S-5t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

Bilious? Feel heavy after din
ner9 Tongue coated9 Bitter
taste9 Complexion sallOw? Liver
needs waking up. DOan's Resu-
lets cure bilious attacks. 25 cents
at any drug store. 8-5t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
and was taken to the Levee, Mont
gomery county, for burial.

and was taken to the Levee, Mont
gomery county, for burial.
John L. Boyles, of Jeli:o,
Tenn, and Matte Lee Hughes, of
Crook, KY, were married in the
County Clerks Office Wednesday
morning by Judge Evans.
Winchester is to have a daily
paper. | am stakeholder in the
company. The Sun-Sentinel will
continue as in the past, Republi-
can paper, but with no strings
tied to it. | subscribed for stock
in the daily on the condition that
it be independent in politics. |
will not be the editor and will in
no way attempt to shape its policy.
But | am in a position to assure
the public that it will be conducted
in the interest of the people, as "a
whole. and not in the interest of
any political party or faction.
The Winchester Commercial
Club is a live organization. It
has contributed much to Winches-
ter's growth and improvement,
and in this we may well feel proud
of its work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders.
laborers rely on DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil. Takes the sting out of
cuts, burns or bruises at once.
Pain cannot stay where it is used.
8-5t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

Tennessee is making probably the
biggest corn crop ever grown in the
State. The extract thereof is said
to insure tumultuous crop of Dem
Ocrats. Nashville American.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

If juries and officials wink at
crime there is a great incentive for
men to protect themselves, or in
aggravated cases to resort to mob
law.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

We have four rooms in Calk
building on Maysville street for
rent. 3-tf Mrs. Drusie Sledd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

First class line of groceries in
connection with our meat market.
Goods delivered promptly.
3tf Thompson & Darlington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
DEATH RATE IS SHOWN.


Startling figures as to the spread
of the White Plague" will be
presented at the International
Congress on tuberculosis which is
to meet in Washington this month.
Every thirty-six minutes there is
a death from consumption in the
Safe of New York, or 40 each
. day, or 1900 each month, or IA, 400
each year, in only ONE State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

In the enforcement of laws lies
the safety of any community.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

First class line of groceries in
with our meat market.
Goods delivered promptly.
3tf Thompson & Darlington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

Uncle Joe"Cannon assumes that
he is such a big gun that he cannot
be spiked. Henderson (Ky.) Jour
nal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16
R. R. PERRY
Goes to Canada and Writes of
Its Form of Government and
The Liberties It Extends

miles in the Dominion of Canada
gave us an opportunity to learn
much of that wonderful country,
its government and the inhabitants.
Canada has government form
like ours, without the things that
has given us trouble. What we
call State is Province in Can
ada. The central government es-
tablishes the lines and there is no
such thing as dispute over State
rights. If a crime is committed,
any civil officer can arrest the
party charged with it, anywhere.
The Governor era
is appointed by the Crown,
assisted by the Cabinet. The
members of the Senate are APP
pointed by the Governor General
and serve for life. They are Sc
lected without regard to politics
and are men who as rule have
large experience and have demon
strated their fitness for the exalted
position. Every Act must be APP
proved by the Senate before it be-
comes a law. Members of Parlia-
ment and the House of Commons
are elected by the qualified voters.
The Lieutenant Governor of each
Province is appointed by the Gov
ernor General. All Judges are
appointed. Should an appointee
be found unworthy, he is removed
without ceremony. A municipality
corresponds to our county divis-
ions, with the executive officers
elected by the people. In cities
the same rule prevails. There is
no such thing as intimidation in
elections. A Judge that would
take part in a political contest or
render biased decision would be
removed at once. The laws of
Canada are enforced. A murderer
is hanged, a thief is sent to prison
and every criminal is punished ac-
cording to the degree of his crime.
The enforcement of law makes
even the criminal element law
abiding. The people are satisfied
with their government and are
proud to be called British subjects.
They know that in all things they
have the greatest liberty to do
that which is right and that they
will be protected in their liberty.
They are the most free and indie
pendent people that we have
known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sebron f. Key,
of Mayfeld, KY, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Teddie, to Mr.. James Crews
Rash, of Winchester.
The right of the Board of Coun-
Gil to order pavements laid and to
put them in if the property owner
fails has been settled by the high
est State court.
The City Schools opened with
about $50 pupils in the white
schools and 275 in the colOred
schools. This is far short of the
census enrolment.
B. Tassell and Stanley J. Rob
erts, of South Bend, Ind, are here
organizing the Order of Owls, a
new order organized in 1904.
Messrs. Bloomfield, Piersall and
Jones will erect three handsome
three-story brick business houses
on the Stubbleield lot.
The sale of S. g. Carpenters
Tennessee and Virginia Jersey
mich cows at TaylOr's stock yards
was attended by a large crowd
and lively bidding. Thirty-six
cows and calves were sold, bring
ing from $40 to $1O7.50.
Russell, the ten-year-Old son OF
Thomas Peasley, died after suff
ering for two weeks, caused by q
rusty nail being stuck in his foot,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

Our beeves are corn fed and fin
est meat on the market for roasts.
Phone IS.
3tf Thompson & Darlington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

When criminals go unpublished,
people lose confidence in the law
us supreme.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-16

Remember the name-Doan's-
and take other. 10-3t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27
A NEW BRAND.

They have a new brand of booze up in Maine. which they call squirrel whiskey.' A prominent English dis tiller who was up in that region says of 1t: When I asked the component parts I was informed by the blender that he took a gallon of wood alcohol, and put a winegiassful of slyeerine in 1t to mellow 1t, then ground down some plug tobacco and strained 1t through cheese cloth to give it flavor. and then united the whole with a gallon of wa ter" He added that the reason they call 1t squirrel whiskey. he was told. was because those who drank 1t talk wonder at 1t. Such a combination as that Is enough to make a man want to climb a telegraph pole and talk as fool fish as half-trained parrot. Nowhere but in a prohibition State. we imag- inc, would such a concoction as that be produced. It cannot be called dls- titled spirits, nor fermented wine. nor matted beer, so we suppose the man who makes 1t cannot be prosecuted for violating the prohibition laws of the State, though we are not so sure that the composer Of it might not be tried on the charge of attempted assassina- tion.
 This case shows how difficult, If not impossible, 1t Is to restrain human de- sire. It is Illegal to make or sell gem uIne and safe intoxIcants in Maine. but the people up there, like the people elsewhere. if they cannot get the gem ulne will take some substitute. just as the Georgians are drinking near beer'' 1 because the real beer Is not to be had. Any one with even the slightest knowl- edge of such things must know that this Squirrel whiskey" is a dangerous drink. Wood alcohol. giycerine and tobacco juice, even with water added must be at least a slow poison. and if 1t is indulged in freely 1t is likely to be a very quick method of committing suicide. Would not pure liquor from properly regulated saloons be better than this deadly concoction?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27

ance may bring about number or collisions. especially during maneuvers.
 Members of the maritime excnange are commenting on the large amount of arms and army amrn unition that the government 10 sending to Manila. The shipments are not only more fre- quent than heretofore. but are much larger. 25.ooo rInes going out on q recent transport.
 This. Is not the only shipment of guns that the government made 10 Cavlte Col Robert B. Thompson took out ten s-inch breech Loading rides in ed that vessel flor trip around the aboard the Vessel is ua the Hudson Mens xsh pixer and hidden In the coal In the lower
 The Navy Department has the iarr- est number of Whitehead torpedoes that It ever hes had. The bureau of ordinances purchased nifty at one time. and when asked for explanation said that the unusually big .purchAse was a sufficient quantity could be msnufac- tured h this country.
 the supply of Englisb torpsdoes. The
 ias fortaastion n@siisa sd oi Psssi sags s.rso, Hawaii. including the work of erect. lng machine shops. coal sheds ana 5rorehouses is progressing rapfdiy. The appropriation of the last conrrese pI si.5oo,e0o for new hospital shin much desired auxiiifary 10 acenmran1 neet either In time If peace or war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27

They do things differently over in Copenhagen. A man occupying a re- sponsible office in that city bought a piece of land under an assumed name and in the same way sold 1t to the city for a cemetery at a big profit. He was found out and got three years in prison and when his term expired he was SO thoroughly ostraeized and avoided that he actually died of a broken heart. In any Of the big cities of this country such a man would be regarded as successful financier, and made much of, as has been shown in many cases of graft. That's the diff ference between our country and Dem mark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27
The Chances of pebs.

Providence Journal.
 Eugene " Debs. the Presidential candidate of the Socialist party" says a Connecticut paper. "is trying hard to attract attention to himself, in spite of the fact that his vote is not likely to make much trouble for the counters in the national election" Perhaps 1t will not make much trouble for the counters, but 1t promises, neverth eless, to be larger than ever before, which means that 1t may exceed half a mil lion. In 1900 Mir. Debs boiled S7,000 votes, in 1904 this number increased to more than 100000. In 1908 there is continued unrest in many quarters, the ranks of the Idle. though diminishing, are numerous, and the Socialistic prop uganda has been industriously spread. Tf there were a sharp alignment be- tween the Republicans and Democrats. none of the smaller parties could hope to make a great numerical showing. but almost anything may happen this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. 1908.
A CURIOUS ORDER.

The State Health Commissioner of Pennsylvania has issued an order that will cause outsiders to keep an eye on the result. He has issued a report "ordering Pittsburg to furnish pure water" and the success or failure of the city to comply with the order is the question that will be observed by those who know something of the con- ditions in that place. Judging by what we have heard and read of 1t, Pittsburg has the foulest and most impure water of any city in the United States. It is supplied from streams and ponds which are alive with disease germs. and the almost continued prevalence of typhoid and ether maiarial diseases Is due to the foulness of the water the people have to drink. In short, Pittsburg drinking water is another name for disease.
 Now, Is 1t reasonable to suppose that these deplorable and discreditable con- ditiona are wholly due to careIessness or incompetence on the part of the city government Shall we assume that the people have gone on drink ing death daily If there had been a remedy? It does not seem possible that such conditions would have con- tinued to exist if it could have been helped, for there must have been power lodged somewhere to obtain a supply of pure water if it were possible to get it. That is why the order of the Commissioner is interesting. How can he enforce it if there is no pure water to be had? And if a supply of pure water can be obtained under his orders how Is it possible to explain the long suffering of the people who have been forced to drink foul water for so many years? Seems to us that the matter is a complicated one at best.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27
THE CUBAN WITHDRAWAL.
Means the Formation of Two Sfromf
 Parties.


 New York Post.
 Tine Withdrawal of Alfredo zayss leader of the Zayistas, a chief con spirator In the late revolution, rom his candidacy for the Presidency Of the Cuban republic is an I.cN,na sysnt iS G1 Brains or in legal ability, zayas has been the best of the candidates In the field, but beyond that there is noth- ing to be said for his ntness for the office he sought. Now that the Con- servatives have suddenly shown such sary to withdraw in favor of the Mi- gueiistas, the followers of Miguel Go- meg, in order that they may make com mon front against the new--or old has been In Cuba. Gomez and Zayas, companions in the insurrection, have been engaged in fighting one another for the spells of ofiice, or any possible personal advantage. The, net result should now be the division of the .peo- and insurrectionists of 1906 on one side, and those who supported Palma on the other, plus, let us hope. the solid property owning element in the island, who have hith erto held aioof from politics, because of disguest and we'll wounded fear that q new in- surrection might witness the destruc- ton of all tn cir property for their te- merity in entering politics. The curse of the Cuban situation Is that there are no issues whatever on which to divide; that no party dreams of plat form, and that Zayas and Gomez are in politics merely for the offices they can hold and the money they can make l.. Hence the desira bility of the entrance into the Presidential contest of a man Menocal, who Is likely to lead the Con- serVatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27
ART OF LIGHTING.
Did Roosevelt Tell Taft How To Cont
 to Groundf

Did Roosevelt Tell Taft Hew To Come
 to GeOundf
 Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
 One of the earliest stories Of Uncle Remus was about the time when Br'er Tarrapin wanted to learn how to fly, and asked Br'er BuzZard to teach him. The bird consented, took the high land creeper on his back. spread his wings, and scared aloft. Br'er Tar rapin was proud and happy Tor whlle' but presently he slipped from his perch and fell through the clouds kerplunk to native earth again, highly splitting his shell in two. And when he got hts breath again Br'er Tarrapin began to grumbIe. "Br'er BuzZard teach me how to fly all right" he said, but ne oughter to have learn me how 70
 The moral in this tale might be studied to advantage by certain deni. zen of earth who has lately profited by the aid of htgh-flyer to essay Il flight in the upper air. Temporarily BrSer Taft Is very grateful to Brer Roosevelt for the loan of his wings, ana is enjoying his temporary aerial vovage very much indeed But now viii it be. when in the near future, ms foothold slips, and he Is launched downward without even a parachute 10 break his fall. Will he be remino- ed then of Br'er Tarrapin and ms sx- - nerience. And will he berate pr eI roosevelt for falling to give hlm aIso lesson in the art of coming do"h easy?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-27
HypocriticaI Candidate.


 The hypocritical and insincere speech of acceptance of Vice Presi- dent candidate sherman is of itself suf- ficient to defeat the presidential ticket. The only claim of Taft and sherman for the vote of the people Is that they will carry forward the Roosevelt poli- cies, and yet sherman, with Congress- man Dalzell and Paine acting as lieu tenants for Joe Cannon, were able dur ing the last session of Congress to de- feat almost every measure that Roose. welt demanded from the members or his party in Congress.
 Taft has qualities of manliness and sincerity which justly appeal to the electorate, but sherman epitomizes the rings, cliques, and wheels within wheels which characterize Republican control by corporations. and his party deserves to be beaten in this campaign, if Tor nothing else than putting him in a position where in the event of Taft's election and death, he would become President.
 The man who for twelve years has been collecting tariff campaign con tributions from the protected mono polies, and defeating tariff Legislation In Congress, now glibly yearns TOT tariff revision. Faugh!