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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
Register October 6.
1T PAYS TO KNOW HOW.
3hn Shsrp Williams Tells the Where
fore of Big Salaries.

Half dozen southern members
we're gathered in Democratic cloak
com of the house of representatives
II recent session of congress, swap
ping yarns and discussing politics and
subjects OF world interest generally,
when some one observed:
1T is remarkable 10 what great
the fees of successful cor
Grafton lawyers attain nowadays. In
Inc cases out of ten the attorneys
ender only few moments of serv-
ce; yet they are paid therefor enor-
sous sums of money"
John Sharp Williams, the Democrat
ic floor leader nodded in assent. The
solution of such an eXtravagant situa-
ion" he replied lis in the fact that
while the lawyers may render but
slight service. apparently specifically,
heir work is founded on such a solid
Y founded knowledge base that their
counsel is worth the money, and per-
Iaps more.
Il can illustrate better by telling
YOU of an experience | had down in
Jackson, in my home town, with a
plumber | had called in to repair some
water pipes in the kitchen. ! had at
;empted to fix EN- up. and had worked
lard an hour or two, getting my
clothes grimy, mutilating a thumb and
incidentally my reputation for chaste
,peech; but all TO no success. Finally
when | had exhausted myself t.
.ualified a suit of clothes for the
.leanser, | decided to call in the
plumber
The plumber looked at the pipes
wisely for moment, reached for his
hammer struck the offending tubes a
healthy stroke or two, then passed
ne amenities of the day and walked
cut. The next week | received bill
lor s10.25. thought the charge ex-
o. bitant, and told him so.
ITS too much for such simple
Job | demonstrated. Anyhow, where
Ices the % cents come in? It's a
idnny looking bill, and | don't under
tand it. Suppose you itemize the ac-
count SO that can understand?
He said he would and the follow
'ng morning | received this: To hX-
.ng pipes, % cents; 10 knowing how 10
TX same, $40
Il paid the BILL" continued Mr. VIII
Jams THAT man knew his business
ma was entitled to the money; and
'l9O the corporation attorneys
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30

Charles NJ. Alexander, the evangel-
ist. whose association with Dr. Torrey
has made him known throughout the
United States and the British en-
pire. is man of humor, and has, of
course, frequently had opportunity TO
observe those pitfalls OF diction into
which the excitement of exhortation
frequently plunges an enthusiast.
I'm New York last winter" he says,
Il happened TO be on the platform
when a very earnest and Jealous pas
tor was trying his best to awaken
some enthusiasm in his habitually tor
pid congregation. He told his hearers
how lethargic they We're; how their
religious sense was dying out, and
how. il they would save their souls,
they must not let it die. At last. in
sisting upon this almost TO the point
of hysteria, he fairly shouted:
Brethren, II you have one single
spark of grace remaining. water it
water it, Saturday Evening Post.
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First Visible Proof,

On his return TO England from the
Russo-Turkish war David Christie
Murray, the novelist, went at once 10
Hawarden to report on the situation
in the Balkans to Mr.. Gladstone. He
wore his campaigning overcoat, won
derful creation Of camel's hair lined
with bearskin. AS he was leaving
Hawarden Mr.. Gladstone, helping him
On with his overcoat, asked: Where
did you obtain possession of this ex-
traordinary garment, Mr.. Murray" Il
bought 1t, sir, in Bulgaria" answered
Mr.. Murray. "Ah," said Gladstone,
with a perfectly grave face, and fall
ing back step to look at 1t. Il have
had much to say of the Bulgarian afro
cities of late years, but this is the only
one of which have had ocular demon
stration."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
-OsT SOMETHING TO WIN BET
Took Eeer to Get Wager Down and
Wine to Get II Cashed.

The problem of getting bet down
at the race track under the present
strict Interpretation of the new law
was solved recently at Gravesend in
a rather ingenious way, says the New
York Tribune.
A man who was anxious TO wager
ten dollars on supposed good
thing" approached a one-time book
maker and asked what price he would
lay against Rye in the fourth race.
"Oh, four TO one" was the response,
but l don't know you, and don't care
to De arrested for accepting the cash.
That's all right" replied the anx-
III pay with q ten-dollar bill, and you
can pick up the change. OF course
I'm getting shade the best Of it, but
you won't mind that"
They had the drink, and five min
utes later certain man rooted long
Rye galloped home in front. He thea
rushed off to find the memory
broker" and get his money. but the
same old problem confronted him
again.
I'll tell you" slyly suggested the
one-time layer, come and have a bot
lie Of vino; III ray for it with $50
b'I, and you can pick up the change.
or CCuis2 I'm ge' ling shade the
best Of II, bui you won't mind that"
The wine was opened and the trans
action completed and then the better
turned away, rehiarkinC: 1T costs
something to win a bet under the
Agnew-Hart law
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
The First Encyclopedia

The honor of first bringing a die
tionary of general knowledge into al
phabetical order belongs to Ephraim
;hambers, an English Quaker, whose
aste for literature was acquired in
I globemaker's studio; he stole the
line belonging to his master To COM
ose behind the shop counter the en-
2yclopedia published in 1727.-Ameri-
AN Review of Reviews.
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OSteOpathy.

DR.. II. ID. Stubbletield, for seven
years an OsteOpath at Winchester,
has opened an Office in the T. H..
Eastin residence on East Main ST.
and will be pleased to see persons
desiring his services at the follow
ing dates
Monday, $3.50 to 2 o'clock.
Wednesday, $50 to 2 o'clock.
Friday, $3.50 to 2 o'clock.
Examination and consultation at
Office free. 'PhOne 400. 6-tf
Tuesday, October 6, is Registra.
ton Day.
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Harm Done by Wrono Fooo.

A New York skin specialist says:
Had / to choose between the cook
and the apothecary as colaborer, l
think ! would not hesitate for a mo-
ment to yoke myself with the former"
He goes on to say that the board
kills more than the sword" Many
people eat not only the wrong foods,
but too much of them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
Headdress of Indian Ruler.

The maharajah of Upal has head
dress of gems which is valued at
$250,000. 1t is worn only on state oc-
casions. The front and crest Of this
part of the maharajah's regalia are
formed by a mass of closest dia-
monds, while fringe Of large drops
Of pure emeralds hangs over the FORE
head
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
FORCING the Child.

Do not force child unduly t. prac-
tice the piano, lest it acquire a dis
taste for the study, which both child
and parent may bitterly regret in later
short of a crime to compel any form
of study in child even though il hap
pens to have a natural talent for Q
particular art.
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Friends in Need.

What need we have any friends, IL
we should ne'er have need OF them?
They were the most needless creatures
living, should we ne'er have Use for
them, and would most resemble sweet
instruments hung up in cases that
keep their sounds to themselves
Shakespeare.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
As on the Stage.

Them three mem" Farmer Border
replied to a question. "Them's our
Iarm hands"
But" asked the city girl, where's
he other one?"
Wat other one?"
Why, there's always a quartet O.
them to sing the old Oaken Bucket
isn't there?"-The Catholic Standard
md Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
FACTS & OBSERVATIONS
ON A TRIP TO HOPKINSv!llt.

On Monday morning, Sept. 81,
at $50. the writer, B. w. Trimble
and wife, left for HOpkinsville to
attend the Christian Church con-
ventions. At Lexington a special
car had been provided for Central
Kentucky delegates, who went
over the L. & n. At Louisville a
special train of three coaches was
provided by the l.. & n. and dele
gates from many sections of Ken.
lucky were there, yet not all, for
others came on Illinois Central, or
on other l.. & n. trains. The run
of about 100 miles was made in At
hours.
Evidences Of drought that las
prevailed over /, .i.tt oy we're Wis
IDLE from Nit. ~ies ling TO Hop
kinsville. Beyond Bowling Green
for several miles there had been
rains, for vegetation was not so
parched. but generally grass was
brown and corn was rnferior-in
places a failure, and water was
scarce.
A dark cloud greeted us at Hop
kinsville depot at ) o'clOck-not
with promise of much needed rain
For two days a circus had been in
the city and it seemed that the col
ored people from town and sur
rounding country were THERE.
As the writer spent most of the
time at the convention he did not
get the usual amount of items con-
corning the city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
Purer Air.

The injury 10 commerce and he
amenities of life, to say nothing as to
the lowering of the vitality OF the
people, would surely justify some COM
bination of bounties and penalties to
aid in attaining to a higher stand
ard OF purity in the air which We
breathe.-Lancet.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
The Snap-Shooting Nuisance.

One of the nuisances of the present
day is the photographer who snaps
the married couple just as they come
out of the church. The nuisance of
it is that no one likes to be taken
unawares, but that might be obviated
If the public is trained to expect the
camera upon every occasion and is
always ready to look sweet"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30

turned over to others. The ladies
of Methodist Church prepared
these meals during convention of
three days. Their service was
very acceptable.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
MET FRIENDS.


The people of Mt. Sterling will
with pleasure remember Rev. Geo.
G. Abbott and family formerly
of our city. They went from Mt.
Sterling to Hopkinsville about 6
years ago. He has been and is
now the Rector of the Episcopal
Church. We called to see the
family and were shown through
the remodeled church building.
Two wealthy citizens placed at
Rev. Abbott's disposal several
thousand dollars ($15,0O0 if we
remember correctly and with this
he beautified, enlarged and mod
ernized the church.
We were pleased to renew ac-
quaintance. They send greeting
to Mt. Sterling friends. Geo. the
oldest child, is at Swanee, Tenn, in
college. We met Miss Sarah and
the two younger brothers. The
membership of his congregation is
1876. He also ministers to two
other congregations.
We were pleasantly and hospit-
ably entertained by Mrs. @. A.
Cundiff on East 9th Street.
VOTE OF THANKS.
The officials of the l.. & n. road
were courteous and attentive and
their service acceptable. The con-
vention voted special thanks and
decided upon this road as the Off
cial route for the Kentucky dele
cation to the national missionary
conventions at New Orleans in
October.
Tonight at the Christian Church
the writer will give an account of
the work accomplished during the
year and of what was done at the
convention.
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Cursed.

Whenever a critic wants T. say
something scathing about a play hs
calls il melodrama
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
Giving Out No Advance Copies.

Gwendoline-What did Archie say
when he proposed to you?
Esmeralda-He won't say ii until
next Thursday night, and ii won't be
released before 1880 q NJ.
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Great Sale

All men interested in live stock
viii see the O'Rear Sale AID.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
For Rent.

Two dwellings; one store room.
stiff ii. Clay Mckee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-09-30
HOPKINSVILLE

HOPKINSVILLE
Is the county seat of Christian
county and is an inland town of
10000 people, surrounded by a
country generally level and pro
ductive-much resembling scme
sections of the blue grass.
Many of the business houses are
three story, modern and attractive.
The writer was in only the Chris
tian and Episcopal churches.
The streets and pavements were
we'll kept. We were not in Jail or
the asylum, the latter being in the
country about 2 miles from heart
of city.
The city has five banks. One of
the banks few years ago remOd-
eled its quarters: this stimulated
the others and now the banking
houses are -tO-date.
UTILITIES.
The city does not own its water.
gas or electric plants, but pays
$4,000 per year for same.
We visited only one of the news
paper offices. The editor, Mr.
Meacham, is also Mayor of the
city. We called to get some data
of city. He invited us to cali
again for printed slip containing
what we wanted. Late on last
afternoon of our stay we called to
get it, but could not be supplied.
Hence our report is meager, much
to our regret, for personally we
desired to know about the town.
The trail of the serpent is
over the town. During first year
of Mayor Meacham there were 20
saloons paying a license of $500
each; now the license is 81 900 and
there are Is saloons. Thus we see
that the doubling of license cut out
only two saloons. The policemen
know that suspension and dis
charge await them if they gel
mixed up with too much booze.
The town has no street railway.
1t has daily, tri-weekly and week
ly papers.
We saw the cleared site of to-
baccO warehouses and one wrecked
warehouse being torn down. We
asked no questions of any man
concerning these houses burned by
night riders. We did not care to
humiliate them.
The Latham Hotel is the largest
in the city. A banquet was given
there by the alumni and friends of
Kentucky University (now Tran
sylvania). There were 60 present,
including the writer and wife.
ENTERTAINMENT.
The delegates to the conventions,
numbering about 300, were pro-
vided with lodging and breakfast
free.
The ladies of the Christian
Church gave NO attention for din
nor and Sunner &c nv aUranuant
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Be sure and Register Tuesday,
October 6.
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O'Rear sale October IL.
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To close out partnership will offer at public sale
Thursday, October is, 1908,

Beginning at 10 o'clock M, at place q miles south
of Mt. Sterling, KY, ION Lubegrud Turnpike our entire
Joint holding of personal property, including:
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The delegates to the conventions,
numbering about 300, were pro-
vided with lodging and breakfast
free.
The ladies of the Christian
Church gave NO attention for din
ner and supper, as by agreement
this part of entertainment was
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
SISTER DIES WITH BOY.
Unable to Szcim, She Tries to SaUe
Him from Dro7cmng.

There double drowning late yesterday
afternoon at Tuckahoe. when Miss Margaret
O'Rourke, seventeen years old, in trying TO save
her brother Robert. eight years Old drowned
with him clasped in her arms. Robert went
swimming in hole in marble quarry near his
home. The pool is about twenty feet deep. The
boy got out of his depth. and his companions
ran to Mrs. ORourke's home and told Mar
garet. She dived into the pool and seized her
brother. She could not swim and before help
could reach her both disappeared beneath the
surface.
Robert L. Packard, proprietor of the Tuckahoe
Lime and Kiln Lumber Company. dived into the
water and brought the two bodies to the shore
They were still alive. but efforts 10 resuscitate
them useless.
It was only nine months ago that Mrs
O'Rcurke's husband. James. was killed by a
railroad train. One OF her daughters is now
seriously Ill. The coroner will try TO have the
quarry pool surrounded by wire fence. as sew
eraI boys have been drowned there in the last
two years.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
DENVER PLANS.
Fi0e Special Trains to Carry Dele
gates to Contention.

FINAL arrangements have been completed for the
movement OF the Tamrnany forces from New York
to the Democratic convention In Denver Five
special trains--two over the New York Central two
over the Pennsylvania and one over the Erie-are
scheduled 10 depart for the West at 80 o'clock on
Friday night They expected to reach the con-
Fenton city at a. m. the following Monday.
The names of the leaders in charge of the trains
and the Assembly district delegations assigned to
each follows
- Erie trafn in charge of Borough President John
To- Assarn y. delegates from districts l. q a. s. s.
:, Pennsylvania Train No l. in charge of Frank J.
districts Z. 8. IL. "a, IS. g. II.
Pennsylvania Train No. 2, in charge of Thomas
Rush leader Of the 2eth District delegates from
districts l3. Is. s, 1S 10. 81, %
New York Central Train No. 1. in charge Of
senator j. J. Frawley, leader OF the 26th District
DELEGATES from districts 81. 20. 21, 33. 22 "a IS.
New York Central Train No. 2. in charge Of Fire
commissioner Nicholas J. Hayes. leader Of the goth
District delegates from districts 16 IS. 81. u IL
so. 2s and from Queens and Nassau counties.
Charles F. Murphy. the leader Of Tan,r,any HALL
has not decided just when he will start for Denver
but ii will be few days ahead of the special trains
He is TO go with two OF his personal friends
Murphy's political headquarters in Denver will be
at Browns Palace Hotel. Rooms No. 49, 43S and
44o. He will live at the Hotel Shirley.
Many OF the delegates planning to take in the
trip TO Yellowstone Park after the convention
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
"WETS" IN THE LEAD IN TENNESSEE.
Early Returns Indicate Defeat of Carmack
by Governor Patterson.

Nashville, Tenn, June 27.-The Democratic cam
paign for the nomination for Governor between
Ex-senator Edward w. Carmack and Governor
Malcolm R. Patterson closed last night in a whirl
wind finish, and the primary held through the
state to-day. Early returns indicate the defeat Of
Carnack and prohi ,ition.
the campaign has been one of the bitterest and
most partisan of Tennessee and has attracted wide
attention because of the prominence of the con-
testants. and also from the fact that statewide
prohibition has been the leading issue in the fight
Mr. CarInack who stands for statewide prohfbt-
ton, had the support of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union. The liberal element I'm the
state was solidly behind Governor Patterson
To-day thousands of the most prominent women
Of Nashville. accompanied by children. paraded the
streets Of Nashville singing temperance songs
Hundreds were at work at the polls and at vs.
rious points in the city prayers were ordered for
prohibition victory.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
BLOODHoUNDs AFTER EhIE wRECKERs
Ditched Fast Train, Killing One and InIur'
ing Six-Third Attempt.

Cleveland. June 27-ErIe Railroad officials vh'
returned to-day from the scene OF last nlsHl
wreck near GarrettsviIIe reported that u wss
caused by train wreckers AL the spikes hah
been pulled and the splice bars removed from on9
rail. which left lying loose on the ties. ms
tools with which the work was done were ioun1
near the tracks. The company has placed a NUN
ber of detectives with bIoodhOurds on tne caS'
and has offered reward OF 500 for the captnrs
Of the persons who caused the wreck Tne trala1
was one of the fastest oG the road and carried 70
passengers. The engineer was killed and Hat
dozen persons were injured
Two attempts 20 wreck Erie passenger rams
near the same place made twice IN one nisn|
last fall
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

but their names will not be made public until we
have learned by cable that the men meet the ap-
proval of the Governor General
One of the places is that of Secretary of Finance,
and it is to be filled by native Filipino.
While at Hot Springs the Secretary will write
his letter of acceptance, but 1t is understood he
will not finish IT until after the adoption OF the
Democratic platform at the Denver convention
The speech of acceptance will probably be made
before the notification committee in Cincinnati
some time between July 20 and 25, the exact date
not having been fixed yet. Then. according to
present plans MIR. Taft will return to Hot Springs,
where he will remain until about September J. At
that time the formal letter OF acceptance will be
made public and the real work of the campaign
will begin.
Secretary Taft was up early at the Manhattan
Hotel yesterday and before breakfast had talk
With General Edwards Of the insular bureau, who
had some other business in the city and did not go
TO oyster Bay. In company with General Luke f.
Wright who on Wednesday is TO succeed him as
Secretary of War Secretary Taft driven TO
the saith ferry in time to catch the 40 train
for Oyster Bay Apparently the officials of the
Long Island Railroad were not expecting the Presi-
Dental candidate, for there was no parlor car on
the train, and the party rode in a day coach. On
the trip over in the ferry and on the train a num-
OF strangers spoke TO the Secretary and as
sured him Of their support.
Frank B. Kellogg, the national committeeman
from Minnesota, and William l.. Ward the ma
ticnal committeeman from New York State, went
10 Oyster Bay later train. Mr. Ward returned
with the Secretary in the automobile. General
TO see General Ide, Governor of the Philip
pines, who is living with Bourke Cochran. his SON.
in-law. He will go Washington to-day and meet
Secretary Taft at the War Department tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

ception. He arrived much earlier, however, ana
comparativeiy few people were at the station.
AS the Secretary. accompanied by General
Wright left the train he surrounded by
persons who desired to greet him. He chatted
cenialy with those about him. shaking hands
with sIl within reach Among those who greeted
him were fifteen or twenty women and children.
one little girl held up her Teddy bear" TO him
10 look at. He patted the child on the head
and remarked. You're pretty child and your
Teddy bear is just fine
Mt Taft and General Wright were confronted
with a formidable battery OF photographers. but
they went through the ordeal without blinking.
The Secretary remarked to General Wright that
that was part OF the game. and he would have
10 accustou1 himself to play it. They were con-
Quoted TO government automobile and whiried
away TO Sycamore Hill.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
FREE PASS FOR GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
Will Go to Chattanooga in Body on Trip
of Railroad Inspection.

Atlanta. June 27.-Much discussion has been
caused all over the state by the decision of the
Georgia Legislature TO visit Chattanooga, Tenn,
in a body next Friday and Saturday, travelling on
private train furnished free by the Nashville,
chattanooga & St Louis Railway. This railroad
is the lessee Of the Western & Atlantic Railroad,
which is state property and which the Legislature
will inspect.
The trip is unique, not only in the fact that the
Legislature has decided il is not violating the
state railroad pass law and the Interstate Com
merce law, because IL is travelling its own
property, but in that for the first time in the his
tory OF Georgia the House and Senate from page
boy up and as body, will leave the confines of
the state Chattanooga, it is understood, wishes
TO lease part OF the property of the Western & At
iantlc for street purposes. and for this reason
Georgia will send its Legislature to that city