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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
PR0GRHuuE.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.
CamargO Christian Church. Thursday. Auoust 81 iona

9:3O-Devotiona Services.
DISTRIBUTING Minutes
O:OO-Echoes From the International Convention Rev G. One
open Parliament on Elementary, intermediate and Adj
vanced Grades Visitation and Home Department: OroaniI
zaon and Education, led by ...... j. Shreve Durbanj
5-Address-Wha is That in Thine Hand Rev. T. Hill
MA 1l:4O-Appontment of Committees
ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:O0-Noon Inermission. Dinner at the Church
1:15-Devotiona Services.
1:3O-Organized Adult Bible Glass ....Rev j. L. Webe}
l:55-Secretary -Treasurer's Report
2;o0-The Worldwide Bible School Movements j. S. Durham
2:25-Ofering for Bible School Work.
24O-The Joy of Loyal Loving Service Rev. H. G. Mood
3:O5-Re port of Committees
3:2O-lnstalaton q New Officers
3:35-I Am Resolved Audience
4:O0-Benediction
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26

An Atchison girl had always heard
Of the impoliteness of women in fail
ing to thank men for giving up a seat
in the street car, and decided that she
would be an exception. A man gave
her a seat Saturday night in crowded
car affording her the opportunity for
which she had been looking. "Oh,
thank you a thousand times" she said.
1T is just what | wanted, and how
did you ever guess it? 1t is so thought
full of you, and | do appreciate it so
much" Then, as she sank into the
seat: And such a comfortable seat!
1t is the most comfortable seat | ever
sat in, Oh, thank you again so much!"
-Atchison Globe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
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CORRESPONDENCE. .
O ~
ST OPS.

j. H. Gillaspie was at Louis
vile last week.
New corn is now. being talked at
50. so per barrel.
The condition of Ed Toy is
greatly improved.
w. H. and NJ. w. Bridges at
tended the fair at Ewing.
Harrison Conn and.family..move
last week to Bourbon county.
Frank Turner sold an aged
work horse to q. G. Searsifor $50.
Upton & Foley have about
completed the grade on new pike.
O. NJ. Jones ard familylsvisited
James Crooks at Preston last
week.
Mrs. Bette Horne, ofALexing-
ton is very sick at the home of w.
A. Kissick.
Miss Emma d. Hamilton is
with Mrs. Miranda Warner at
Berry, KY.
w. E. Turner bought of John
r. Triplett, of Sharpsburg, two
year-old horse for 500.
The Modern Woodmen, of Judy,
are contemplating giving festival
on the afternoon of September 10.
Mrs. Mamie Byrd will go to
Louisville September 1 to accept a
position in a millinery establish
ment.
T. n. Coons and Misses Nellie
and Annabel Coons, of North
Middletown, came Saturday to
visit relatives.
O. NJ. Jones, L. ID. Young and
T. B. Hamilton were appointed
delegates to represent Oak Hill
Sunday School atl. the Sunday
School Convention Thursday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Bishop Potter's PLEDGE.

In the appreciation of Bishop Pot
ter, contributed to the Boston Tran
script by the Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks
rector of st. Bartholomew church
this story is told: 1T is known to
few that while still a young man Dr.
Potter was called upon to deal with a
parishioner who had become intern.
perate; in the course of the conversa-
ton the man remarked: But you also
drink wine,' to which came the quick
response, If you will promise never
to touch intoxicants again so will l..
The double pledge was given, and
never broken on either side, and this
at time when DR.. Potter was point
ed at by the comic newspapers as a
wine bibber.'"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Church Tower His PULPIT.

Sunday last being Feast Sunday,
the vicar of Selston, Rev. c. Harrison,
hit upon the novel idea of preaching
from the church tower. The greater
part of the congregation seated them
selves on the highway.
The reverend gentleman took as his
text THE Builders and the Tower" "
and, possessing a strong voice, his re-
marks were heard distinctly by the
large crowd of GOLFERS and others gath
cred together, the weather being all
that could be desired.-London Even
ing Standard.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Death-Bed Statistics.

When great man dies, no one is in
terested in learning who surrounded
his deathbed, but the news is always
sent out. People care no more to
know, than to hear if he were laid out
in the parlor or bedroom, or if he were
attired in a shroud or his regular
clothes. But an Atchison inquirer has
measured his bed, and finds that with
out unseemly crowding it will accom-
modate 16. How. then, can 80 and 40
surround the deathbeds of the great
men. as told in the telegraph ?-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
A UNIQUE Cat,

Horace Elliott has handsome shag
cat which he would not sell for love
or money, and which is quite a curios,
ity. She was never known to catch
rat or mouse or anything else, and Mr..
Elliott has recently found out what
the trouble is. You, of course, have
heard of cross-eyed cats. Well, this
one is so much that way that when
she attempts to catch anything she
Jumps in the opposite direction
Rockland tMaD Opinion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
A Banquet to 1900, JaCkieS.

At Sidney, Australia, on Sun
day four thousand men of the
American fleet were permitted
ashore and 200, including 1874
officers, attended high mass in the
Cathedral, special music having
been arranged in honor of the
Americans. A banquet was given
at night by the Catholics to 1920
men and officers of the fleet.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Suspicious,

81 wish" said the hard-hearted land
lord, that you would watch the ten
ants in No. 1910. Be sure that they
pay promptly in advance"
Very WELL" replied the clerk
Have you heard anything to make
you suspicious of them?"
mo; but they haven't asked for any
repairs for nearly six weeks now. 1t
doesn't look right"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Instantly KILLED.
Not BY A Gun, But BY An Auto
Mans SkuIi Crushed.

On Sunday j. w. Pari .sh AMI
wife, of Midway, were riding |
their automobile near the city lin,
its of Georgetown. They md
Waller Ford and Wheat Woolun|
in a buggy. The driver of til
machine pulled to one side to 4
buggy pass and slackened speed
Mr.. Ford jumped from buggy an
stepped in front of the auto. Wild
passed over him badly crushir|
his skull, resulting in instant deaf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Diffusinq the ANNOYANCE.

you don't suppose we take board
ers because we need the money!" ex-
claimed Farmer Corntossel, loftily.
Il had some such idea" answered
the man who had ventured to criticise
mot at all. We just get these peo-
pie in from town to keep the mosqui-
toes from devotin' all their attention to
our home circle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
His Serious Interruptions,

II s'pose John is still takin' life
easy" said the woman in the spring
wagon.
YES" answered the woman who
was carrying an armful OF wood. John
has only two regrets in life. One is
that he has to wake up to eat, an the
= is that he has to quit eatin' to
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Seasonable.

"And 30 this" said the prisoner,
looming about him, is the sweat
box" ~
They told him his surmise was cor.
rect.
IF you gentlemen don't mina," he
went on, II would rather be trans.
ferred to the icebox. '-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
No Doubt of That.

my comic opera will contain no
merry villagers, no jolly tars. no
bandits"
What are you going to use as a
chorus"
Il dunno. But l can't 60 wrong.
Whatever put in will be heartily vel.
somed."-Pittsburg Post
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
BATH COUNTY ITEMS.
Outlook

Lieut.. Joseph Taulbee, of Fort
Riley, Kan; Jno. H., of Daven-
port, Oklahoma, and Edgar, of
West Point, n. Y, recently Wis
tied their brother, DR.. j. II. Taul-
bee.
Geo. Peed and about % other
men from Bath, Bourbon and
Nicholas are touring the South
west. He is to investigate the
prospects for tobacco.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Classified,

who was that fool you bowed tor"
my husband"
"Oh! I-er-I-humbly apologize.
l."
Never mind; I'm not angry. But
what keen observer you are!"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26

For first class goods and reason
able prices, phone 50.
3tf Thompson & Darlington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26

Stand for better conditions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-08-26
Danger,

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III Meyer
Taft, ex-
Ineral po-
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
DISASTROUS RUNAWAY.
Horse Scares at Automobile and De-
stroys Buggy.

A disastrous runaway accident oc
CURED north of the city Sunday even
ing which resulted in the complete
demolition of a buggy and slight in
juries to the horse. The rig had been
occupied by Misses Fern and FAIRY
Nash and Maxine Neff, but they had
tied the horse to the hitching post oi
the David Vannest home, one and one
half miles north of the city. They were
in the house when they heard an auto,
mobile go past and, as they loked out
they saw the horse had become fright
ened and was jerking at the hitch
rein. Before they could get out of the
house the animal had broken off the
post and, turning around. upset the
buggy and ran for nearly a quarter O.
a mile. 1t dragged the overturned
buggy behind it until it became entan,
gled with the fence. The broken hitch
post was found between its legs. The
buggy was almost completely demol
ished and practically beyond repair
and the horse was badly scratched in
numerous places. The driver of the
automobile returned when he saw the
result of the runaway and assisted as
far as he was able to make the matter
right.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug 25.-The past
week was considerably cooler than
usual, the average daily deficiency in
Temperature being from six to eight
degrees. The days were quite warm
and bright, making ideal conditions
for farm work. but the nights were
too cool for maturing the belated corn.
A few scattered light showers occur
red over the western and southern
districts, but over large part of the
state little or no rain fell Corn is
in healthy condition and making as
good growth as could be expected with
the cool nights. Reports indicate that,
with normal weather, about So per
cent of the crop will be safe from
the effects of killing frost by Sep
tember15th, 62 per cent by September
25th, and So per cent by October list.
With favorable weather conditions up
to October 18th, from 80 to 50 per
cent OF the crop will mature, but, I'M
der the best of conditions, there will
be considerable soft corn.
Pastures are in excellent condition,
and the aftermath in meadows is
growing rapidly. Glover promises a
good crop of seed. and the yield of
timothy seed will be fully up to the
average.
Geo. M. Chapel, Section Director.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The Iowa Central Railway Co. has
been made defendants in suit in the
district court in which the plaintiff,
Thos. R. Davis, asks for damages in
the sum of 1899 for alleged injur-
les received while on the defendants
train last February according to
the petition the plaintiff was riding
in the accommodation coach on a mix
ed train from Laurel to Grinnell
The engine ran into snow drift just
sbefore it reached Newburg and, in
the switching and humping of cars
which followed, the plaintiff claims
he was knocked off his feet and fell
against the floor of the car. crushing
his right hand and breaking several
bones, in addition to permanently in
juring his back. Claiming his dam
ages were the result Of carelessness
on the part of the railway company.
he asks the court for Judgment
against the defendant In the sum Of
$1,999
Another petition for divorce has been
filed by Julia A. Smith VS.. Ed F.
Smith. The plaintiff alleges cruel
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
IS A RECORD PRICE.
Two Hundred Dollars an Acre for
Eighty Acres.

A record price for an eighty acre
tract of farm land in Mahaska coun
ty was established when Fred Butler
yesterday sold his place to VIII Croz
Ter. The price paid was $4,000 or
5000 per acre. Small tracts have been
sold as high before. but so far as
known this is the highest price ever
paid for as much as eighty acres.
The farm lies north of the fair
grounds, just a of mile from the city
limits. 1t is well improved, easy oil
access and very productive.
Mr.. Crozier will occupy the place
himself, getting possession in the nea:
future. Mr.. Butler will likely live IN
town for while, but will eventually
buy a larger place somewhere in the
county.
Mr.. Crozier is a son of Matt Crozier
and is an expert farmer. He under.
stands the value of land and has an
abiding faith in Mahaska county real
estate. w..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
WORK ON RESERVOIR
Active Operations Are To Be Start.
-,.,~ ed At Once.

The preliminary work of the Iowa
Central reservoir north of the cir.
and west of the Central tracks has
been commenced and the construction
will be started within a short time.
Engineers and helpers have been over
the preliminary surveys, making dates
and the plans have been made there
from. The work of the railway en-
bankment which is to act as a retain
ing dam, will be carried forward as
rapidly as possible. The chief engin.
eer and assistants were at work all
last week and are engaged again LIS
week.
The Iowa Central purchased about
forty acres of land to accommodate
this improvement and the surface
acreage of the reservoir will be about
twenty-five acres. The surveys of the
reservoir, together with the deta..s
and plans of the same having been
made and submitted, the improve
ment has been authorized ny the Iowa
Central officials and the appropriation
made for the construction. The CHIEF
engineer has his authority to proceet
with the work, which will now be car
ried forward as men and material can
be handled.
The making of an improvement OF
this character in the city at this time,
the purchase of land and other trans.
actions by the company on a scale that
provides far beyond present or local
necessities is a source of speculation
as the ultimate intention of the com.
pany in the use of the advantages and
resources being secured. These things
considered together with a knowledge
of harrassing and expensive warfare
that has been made on the company
and its interests during the past sew
eral months at its base of suppnes
and the reticence of local officials OF
the company when approached upon
the subject of the object of the big i'm
provements and the ultimate inten,
ion of the company, leads one to con
clude that the building of the reser'
voir is not the only piece of work that
the company will do locally.
The building of the reservoir will
occupy the remainder of the open
season and other developments may
not be reasonably looked for this sea
son, but if straws indicate the direc,
ton of the wind, the city of Oska
loosa today is closer to a big improve,
ment. long desired, than she has ever
been before.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
BUTTERMILK BREAD.
Something New That is Pleasing the
People.

The Home Bakery the old Koss
Bakery on High avenue is putting out
a new homemade. ''Duttermilk Bread.
that is without doubt the best article
of bread that has ever been offered
the people 1t is just like mother
used to make" The bakery alreauy
has a surprisingly big run on this new
loaf that is a surprise to the makers
and they are increasing the output
from day to day. Imitation is always
an acknowledgement of merit. Some
other bakers of the city are already
making an effort to initiate this new
loaf and new bread. Customers in
calling for this "Buttermilk 5read
should be sure it is the product OF the
Home Bakery" DO not listen to the
assertion that others are Just as good.
the same thing and the like. Insist
upon having the buttermilk bread.
The new bakery is opening with new
equipment and up-to,date methods and
will be run in clean and sanitary
manner Inspection of the rooms is
invited at all times.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
FINE FIELD OF CORN.
Al Hines Has One Hundred Acres Of
Good Promise.

AL Hines, on the old Dixon farm
northwest of the city has fine hun
dred acre field of corn of which he is
justly proud. The corn was planted
at just the right time TO have advant.
ages offered by the present season and
1t has progressed in a wonderful way
while oher fields have been retarded
The field was recently visited by a
man who has been in all parts of ,.lis
county and who has travelled widely
about the state and in his opinion Mr.
Hines has remarkable field of corn
possibly the best of its size to be
found anywhere in the state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
BIG CROWDS AT FAIR
ALL PAST RECORDS ARE BEING
BROKEN THIS YEAR.
Races Are Interesting, Remarkable
Time Being Made in the Pace
Yesterday Afternoon. Prem.
iums are Being Awarded

| Des Monies, Ia, Aug. 25.-Thanks
to judicious advertising on the part
of the department of Agriculture an
lother Iowa state fair record was
smashed yesterday when the receipts
for Des Moines Day were discovered
to have far exceeded the receipts of
Iany Monday in the history of the in
stitution.
Fully $4,000 people were on the
grounds during the afternoon, and
this number was augmented by the
immense evening crowd which saw
the two evening shows.
| This is old soldiers day and the
great crowds that are pouring in from
all over the state indicate another rec
ord breaker.
The weather is ideal for the fair
and everything works like clockwork
all along the line. The crowds have
been abundantly entertained by the
races and other features. In the pace
on Monday remarkable record was
made. The track is fast and the fin
est field of horses is on the ground
for the races.
| Two-year-old trot stake-S4O0.
Selma c., list, C. w. Mcmillan,
| Nlnton, Ia. .-.......,........ /
Chas. j., End, G. C. Jamison, Jr.,
| Dows, la. .................. 2
Canada Belledivide. Sd, F. e. Mil
Ter, Davenport, la. ........ 2 4
Lenabah, 4th, C. H. Sampson, To-
| peka, Kans. ................ 3
Free for all pace-$1, 500.
Citation, list, Dick McMahan, .
! Chicago. ILL., ............. l 3 l l
Echo Jr., End, Belts & Belts, f
| Sherlock. la. ..............3 l 3 4
Lady Maud c., Sd, Walter
/ Palmer, Ottawa, Ill. ...... 2 4 2 2
Patalina, 4th, Allen Bros,
Marion, la. .............. 3
2:1S trot-S300.
lVestale. LIST, L. Z. Brown.
| Delevan, ILL., .............. 3 l
Ravenwing. End, Riverside
Stock Farm, Eldon. Ia. -. p
King Lorin, Sd, Geo. J. Thorn
as, Waterloo. la. ........ 6 4 3
Kanyon, 4th, Wheeler & Bar
ton, Cedar Rapids, la. -. s s
Jim Fisk, 9Th, Melvin Fisk.
i Curleu, la. .......... l. 3
Abe Miller, 9th. A. w. Har-
vey, Extra, la. .......... 6 5
Coosey, 7th, A. p. Madden. .i.
Sioux City, Ia.c,........ IA
/ s furlong dash--$300.
Mazonia, LIST. A. w. Koon, Liber-
II tyVille, Ill. ...a. ..h............... ]
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
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Y.M.C.A. NOTES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Monday morning twenty boys de-
parted from the Y. NJ. C. A. building
via the hitch rack route for Evelands
Grove, where they will spend ten days
camping on the Des Moines. The
camp is in charge of Mr.. Wilbur Hoy
assisted by Mayo Colyille. The camp
is the annual outing of the local as
.ssociation and this years crowd is
the largest yet organized. Roscoe
Woodruff and Delbert Holt accom-
panied the party and will act in the
capacity as cooks. Those in the
camping party are, Harry Hunt, Ro-
land Russell, Glenn Hatchett, Gilbert
Jones, Homer Bridges, Leon Meier
rem, Clyde Anderson, Ray Kirkpatrick,
Horace Vittum, Harold Asher, Archie
Woodrow, Harold Mobley, Howard
Hoffman. Scott Grail, Frank Matthews,
and Mike Cruzen.
Visitors are always welcome at the
camp especially the parents of the
boys.
MI JUG boe, lhe new physlCdl VI
rector of the Oskaloosa association,
late OF the Clinton Y. M c. A. will
arrive next Monday and will take up
his work September /. The gymna-
SUM has been reprinted and cleaned
thoroughly and everything is in readi-
ness for the fall and winter gym
work
sS
The association expects to conduct
evening educational classes commenc-
ing october /, A fine corps of in
'structors will have charge of the
classes. A detailed announcement
of this branch of educational work
win be announced later.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
onsration is suecessful.

Jake Seibert. who has been at Roch-
ester, Minnesota, during the past
three weeks with his sister, Miss
Katie, returned to his home in this
city Sunday morning. The young la
dy was operated upon for gall stones
and the treatment resulted in the
removal of thirteen large stones. The
operation was successful in every way
and the patient will be discharged
from the hospital Thursday of this
week. She will be home about two
weeks later. The many friends Of
the young lady will be pleased to
learn of her recovery from the trouble
with which she has suffered through
an extended period.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-27
We Were There,

The annual meeting of the Midland
Confectionery Companies was held in
Dubuque lately. The organization in
cludes wholesale candy manufacture
ing concerns in Davenport, Rock Is
land, Omaha, Neb., Council Bluffs, st.
Joseph, Mo-, Kansas City, Mo, Ottum-
wa, Ia, Oskaloosa, Des Moines, FIT.
Dodge, Waterloo and Dubuque.