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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
The Horse.

Some feats OF great endurance
for few days of hard riding have
been accomplished by saddle horses
in contests in the West and in army
tests in Europe. For few days
horses have averaged around 100
miles day with a rider. Most of
the very long trips with horses
have been made with an occasional
or frequent change of mounts, so
that the long-distance covering
capacity of individual horses has
not been brought to test. The
probability is. as l.. Ogilvy sug-
gests in recent issue. that horses
schooled so long trips aud sleeping
in strange stables might accom-
plish wonderful feats of long-dis-
lance travel, even if they failed to
exceed the record made by West
on in walking across the contln-
ent. Fifty miles a day would do
it. An attempt to establish re-
cord for long riding with horse
was made last year by II. H.
eatherly in a ride from New
York to Chicago and return. I'm
fortunately on the trip west he was
compelled to race his thoroughbred
mount to earn money for eX-
penses, necessitating delay and en-
f prcing much hardship on the
horse. As it was. the gelding.
Esteban, covered about | 200 miles
by the road between New York and
Chicago in nineteen DAYS actual
travel or an average of siXty-three
miles a day. After a rest of three
months. although the horse was in
fair condition when he arrived in
Chicago. he covered the first $50
miles of the return trip in fourteen
days of successive travel. He va
then hindered again. but was not
forced 10 stop because of lack of
ability to 90 on. The average for
the distance covered before the
stop was thus tifty-siX miles per
day. 1t is impossible to say what
he might have done in four or five
times the distance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Kindness.

There is nothing like kindness
in the world. 1t is the very prin-
ciple of love: an emanation of the
heart which softens and gladdens,
AMI should be inculcated and en-
couraged in all our intercourse
with our fellow beings. 1t is I'M
possible to resist continued kind
ness. We may in a moment of
petulance or passion, manifest
GOODNESS to the exhibition of good
will on the part of a new acqualnt-
ance: but let him persist, let him
continue to prove himself really
benevolent of heart, generously
and kindly disposed, and we will
find our stubborn nature giving
way, even unconsciously to our
selves. If this be the result of
kindness III o n . comparative
strangers, how much more certain
and delightful will be the exercise
of the feelings at home, within the
charmed circle of friends and rela-
tivesl Home enjoymentS, home
affections, home courtesies, cannot
be too carefully or steadily cult
waited. They form the sunshine of
the heart. They bless and sancti-
fly our private circle. They become
a source of calm delight to the man
of business after a day of toll, they
teach the merchant, the trader, the
working man, that there is some
thing purer, more precious even,
than the gains of industry. They
Irvine themselves around the heart.
call forth its best and purest emo
tions and resources, enable us to
be more virtuous, more upright,
more Christian, in all our relations
of life. We see in the little be-
ings around us the elements of
fidelity and religion. A day of toll
is robbed of many Of its cares by
the thought that in the evening we
may return home and mingie with
the family household.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
r. C. NunemaCher Found.

Frank g. Nunemacher was
found at Salt Sulphur Springs.
He was scarcely conscious, so
worn was he from fatigue and lack
of food.
Mr.. Nunemacher had evidently
walked great distance and reach
ed his destination on foot. His
clothing was tattered and there
we're blisters on his feet. He is
unable to give very clear ac-
count of his wanderings, and
seems mentally unbalanced, but
speaks of having travelled seventy.
five miles in freight car and
tramping great distances.
His physical powers were COM
pletely Frustrated. He is now
rallying slowly, and seems content
to find himself at the beautiful
mountain resort where he has
spent twelve summers. He says
he left Louisville with just eieh-
teen cents in his pocket. Mr..
Nunemacher is receiving every
possible attention from the pro.
prietor of Salt Sulphur, Gen. APP
pleton, his personal friend.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Colorado f. makes New Worlds
Record,

The racing of the trotting divis-
ion of the Kentucky Stock Farm
Futuritv at Grand Circuit races
brought forth a worlds record
mile by Colorado E., owned by
George H. Estebrook, of Denver.
This three-year. old trotter, vol
unfairly reduced this record from
2:O6i to 2:O54.
No declaration of driver Gus
Macey's intention was made public.
The first heat of the race, on which
there was no betting because of
the admitted superiority of Col
orado E., was easy for him in
2:0S4. Finding the conditions
suitable, the colts driver treated
an expectant crowd to a champion
ship mile the second time out.
Like the first quarter of the
initial mile, the opening quarter
of the record one was trotted in
304 seconds. Four lengths ahead
of Emily Ellen, Colorado E., made
the half in 1929 and the three
quarters in 1874. That rate of
speed made new record probable.
Macy did not hurry his champion
home from the last turn but the
last quarter was completed in 80
seconds which makes the mile
2:O54.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Death For Doctor Who FAILED to
Cure Him.

Armed with revolver, a pair
of brass knueks and an open knife
and awaiting his turn in the Office
of DR.. j. X. Sewell, w. M. Cox,
aged sc, of Austell, Ga, shot and
instantly killed the physician just
as the latter was emerging from
his operating room. Cox then
turned the weapon on himself and
pulled the trigger. He is now at
the Grady Hospital with frac-
tured skull.
Cox has been a patient of DR..
Sewell for several weeks, and when
searched by the police a receiped
bill for $50 given by the physician
was found in his clothing.
1t is understood that Cox has
been brooding for some time be-
cause of fancied wrongs at the
hands of the physician. He has
stated, it is said, that the physi-
clan promised to cure him of a
chronic disease in return for 500,
but instead of getting better his
condition has grown worse.
There were no witnesses to the
shooting, although another patient
who had Just left the physicians
office a few seconds previously
heard the shots, and upon running
back, found DR.. Sewell dying and
Cox unconscious on the floor.
DR. Sewell, aged 46, is survived
by wife and six children. Cox
is unmarried, and is the son of
Stephen Cox, a farmer, living near
Austell. A coroner's jury has
ordered Cox held for investigat-
ion pending his recovery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Election Officers.

First Wari-John A. Judy, Joe
Stephens, judges, B. j. Mcdonald,
clerk; s. s. Pinney, sheriff.
Second Ward W. Hinson. ",
c. Moore, judges; c. F. Thomas,
clerk; Harry Campbell, Jr., sheriff,
Third Wsrd-Norman Horton, Hen
~ Bolts, judges; c. 7. hazelrigg,
clerk; Frank Young, sheriff.
Fourth ard-Tom Fitch, Chas.
Fizer, judges; j. l.. White, clerk
A ~ Cline, sheriff.
Beans Price Calk, Taswell Burns,
judges; NJ. F O'Rear, clerk; C. R.
Prewitt, sheriff.
Levee-Simpson Garrett. W. J
Johnson. judges; F. l.. Monroe, clerk
Ernest GilliSpie, sheriff.
Camargo-P. R. Cockrell, E. B.
E1sor, judges; J. E. Mcclure, clerk
viii Turley, sheriff.
JeffersoDville-A. NJ. Bedford, W.
7, Smith, judges; Walker Ficklin,
clerk; Vincent Vance, sheriff,
Spencer-Ben Prewitt, Porter
Shackelford, judges; Andy Haddix.
clerk; B. F. Perry, sheriff.
Smithville-Robt. Marshall. H. C.
Ledford, judges; J. D. Mcgowan
clerk; q. B. Swsngo, sheriff.
Towards Mill-A. R. Turley, NJ. H
Lewis, judges, Luther Bittinger
clerk; Y. 7. Thompson, sheriff.
Harts-A S. Hart, E. J. Shackel-
ford, judges; Henry Ficklin, clerk
NJ. Z. Heaton, sheriff.
Aaron's Run-Clarence White, "
B. Davis, judges; E. E. HASTE, clerk
J. H. Henry, sheriff.
Grassy Lick-A. W. Stofer, D. J
Burchett, judges; D. G. Howell, clerk
Mike Howard, sheriff.
Sideview-George Roberts, Bing
ham Anderson, judges; s. E. Ander
son, clerk; Earl Farris, sheriff
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Concrete Facts.

Pulverized wood is sometimes mixed
with cement for making what Is
known as wood concrete. This is
lighter than concrete that is made
with sand. Straw, seaweed and hay
are also pulverized for use instead of
wood. The pulverized product is very
much like sawdust The chief advan-
tage of wood concrete over ordinary
concrete is that it is soft enough to
permit of nails heing driven into 1t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Dies In Mississippi.

Mrs. John Warren, formerly of
Bath county, is dead at her home
in Greenville Miss. She was
married last March. She was the
daughter of Elder, H. ID. Adams.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28

His Mothcr-When your father
comes home I'm going to tell him
all about this, and get him to
whip you.
Tommy-Ah! what's the use of
dragging him into this affair!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Just a Hint.

Jack Greenleaf-What's your
favorite tree, Miss Doral
Dora (as the clock struck 12)-
The maple. You know it leaves
early. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
for Sale Quick.

Callahan Gas or Gasoline To-
horse power Engine, slightly out
of repair. Call at this office.
eff Advocate Pub. Co.. Inc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28

"DOan's Ointment cured me of
eczema that bad annoyed me for a
long time. The cure was perma-
nent. Hon. 5. w. Matthews,
Commissioner Labor Statistics,
Augusta, Me. I'm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28

The Teacher-Meter means mea-
sure-thus, gas meter measures
gas. Can any little boy tell me
what the meter in poetry mea-
suresl
Willie-Hot air, ma'am!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
Wanted.

Corn, hay and straw wanted.
52tf. CHAs. LONG, Bank St.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
A SUGGESTION.

II ,s announced that Secretary OF the
Navy Never will inform congress than
he must have an additional million
and half or two million doliars-a
total OF from 10000 to $4,000 900
10 cover the cost of constructing the
haitleship New York at the BROOKLYN
navy yard. The Newport News snip
building and Dry Dock Company mas
offered To construct the Texas. sister
shin 10 the New York. 70. $5.1oe.o"o.
In view OF these facts, this-paper re-
spoctrully suggests that when secre
tary Meyers announcement is made to
the house, Congressman William A.
Jones be authorized to give notice
that the Newpor, News company
stands ready to build the New fork
at the figures named for the Texas.
Perhaps Q good many congressman
who. unlike MIR. Fitzgerald. of Brook
lyn. have no navy yard In their DIS
,riets, viii object to spe nding million
and half OF two million dollars
more than is necessary Cor the con
struciion CT battleship.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07

[ and gas lands. waterpower sites ana
the forestry service; and recommends
tions that purely administrative fed
eral cflcers be put under cigil service,
thai Congress recognize the great
achievement of Robert Edwin Pear"
that Alaska be not admitted 10 State
hood. that the postal franking priv
lege be restricted and thai Il portien
of virginia be secured. under the laws
OF Virginia, for use in connection with
the development Of the District OF Co
IL mbia park system.
Nearly all OF the numerous sugges-
tions and recommendations OF the
presideni are worthy Of prompt and
thoughtful consideration. Most OF
them have no relation TO politics and
the reforms he suggests should be put.
into effect no matter what parry con
trolls Congress. II Is TO be feared.
however, that during the brief session
now beginning. Congress will not find
time 10 give the message the consifs
era ion II deserves or TO attempt to-
carry out the program OF legislation
suggested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
QUINN. Once Fortune Maker.

Quinine Is so cheap and so easilr
obtained now that the stories told ~
England of the famous quinine spec
uistions seem scarcely credible. How
ever. there was Q time some years
ago. when the Java supply OF ciu
chona bark was first opened up. thai
the Eu7sssh public invested great for
tunes ". qrinine specrlsticns, mer
iriiec a~av to the East Indies Il
he planters. and e few made fer
tunes out OF The early shipments &c
Europe.
At enc time the only supply came
from the western coast Of South
America. and English manufacturer
boosted that they never made les'
proht than - cents an ounce on tbs
drug IN those days. Then the Gin
Cbona plantations IN Ceylon and In
dia lava. and the other islands open
ed ap. The planters gathered bark b.
the sbipload. each one expecting u
reap a fortune. and suddenly AmsteT
dam announced TO the pharmaceutic1
world that :he drss shipload had CONS
IN with enough bark 70 make 30 ton
Of quiaine. one can imagine whs
happened to the euinine market. LAT
er ship brosghf enough TO make .
tons. ard w q short time there "a
more Of the drug on the market that
the world could possibly use y ever
one had malaria al the same time.
Now the planters val a. the price
that are proaered them In HOLLAND
for their bark and the traders a.
knoxlsdee that unless the swamp.
countries are shortly populated b.
peoples subject TO malaria " viii taxi
. a century for the worlds population
10 grox up 10 the cinchons market
. Ciovci@@d Leader
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
GRATIFYING FOR MORE REASONS
THAN ONE.

II is gratifying, for more reasons
than one to learn thai no attempt was
made upon thesl.fe of Secretary Nc
Allister. OF the Anti-saioon League
We would deplore any personal mis-
fortune. Mr.. McAllister might suffer
and. OF course. would condemn an as
sassination and despise the assass 10
under any almost circumstances
And, moreover. ii the public believed
that an attempt had been mad to
kill the Anti-Saloon League Score
tary on account of his activity In the
fight against liquor. intoIerable bitter
ness would characterize. the coming
prohibition campaign, which is going
20 be bitter enough at best.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
A MOTOR CYCLISTS FUNERAL
Grotesque cortege That Made cpor,
o. Death.

A motor ambulance for a hearse,
leading a line of 20 motor cars and
% motorcycles. made up the process
sion at the funeral OF motorcycli5t
in Kansas City who had met his death
by violent collision with a heavy
wagonload of tombstones.
Such procession. with the gro
tesque suggestion added by the bur
den carried on the wagon which had
killed The man. might readily suggest
a highly fantastic danse macabre-
but for the overwhelming presence of
death. which checks laughter. As a
matter OF fact. the clergyman who
conducted the funeral services ad
dressed some 200 goggled and saunt-
leted deyotees of speeding with very
sensible words. Il would exhOrt you
all TO use more care. more caution"
said he. ."You are engaged in bus
mess that is very dangerous Death
is around US on all sides, You should
think Of it more"
How long did any of the speed ma
MACS continue 10 think of 1t. after the
body Of the dead man had been car
ried out? How often do any of them
think of il. as they whirl through city
streets and country roads, drunken
with the strong exhiliaration of the
sport. blind to everything but the
crown of the road. forgetful of every
thing except their own selfish impuls e
TO devour space and be somewhere
else at top speed. simply for the ex-
element OF the fight? And when.
- int q
brick wall. or a telegraph pole. or a
lead Of tombstones-the human being
afoot who has just escaped the pas
sage Of those whiriing wheels NAV
feel that II one really wishes to die
happy. TO die In such a wbirl of in
sane. irresponsible JOY must be held
the highest good fortune.-New YORK
Evening Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
STUDENT AT FIFTY.
millionaire Missourian Returns to Col
leae With Young Daughter.

Twenty-odd years ago. II. r. Will
| liams, of Jackson. Mo-. then young
man. studied law in the University
| of Missouri Today. at an age not
| far from 30 years, II. r. Williams. for
| mer attorney. owner of thousands of
acres OF land in southeast Missouri.
| former consul TO Central and South
| America. Is once more 4 student in
the same school. But 1t is not the
study of law that the wealthy Mis-
souri, landowner is pursuing now-its
agriculture. Five years of life spent
wholly in the country. with interme-
date periods of travel, has been 50
attractive, Mr.. Williams says. that
farming is to be his vocation the rest
of his days From his work in the
college of agriculture he expects to
do his share i'm improving farm con-
ditions in the State and make his land
produce every dollars worth that IL
is capable OF producing.
With Mr.. Williams at the univer-
sity is lis l9-year-old daughter. Mics
Irene Williams She is a sororityl
girl. a Kappa Kappa Gamma. He Is
fraternity man, Phi Delta Theta.
ne wv dit luctPdi
Mr.. Williams land is scattered
around Jackson in Cape Girardeaul
county-several thousand acres. hel
modestly says he owns, but doe: mott
offer any exact figures. But he has
sixteen tenants on his huge farm aud
each one of these tenants has com
plete charge of the cultivation of from
100 to 24G. acres. Generally by those
who are acquainted with him. Mr..
Williams is considered TO be wor' h,
say. half million. This is anoth' RI
subject that he does not care 10 dis
cuss. After leaving the law school
when he had only one examination TOT
take to get q degree. he went 10 81.
Louis and began the practice of law.
His health broke down and he was
ordered by his physicians TO go We =. |
He went and five years he spent FIR,
from a town on aMontana ranch. A. |
the end of that tive-year period he /
was appointed Minister to Costa RIGA !
by President Cleveland. After Cleve- |!
lands administration ended President !
Mckinley appointed him as United
States consul to South America
Kansas City Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
DEFENDS CITY ENGINEER.
AN Old Citizen" Thinks Mr.. pearse
Is Being Criticised Without Reason

Editor Daily Press-I am sorry. be-
ing an admirer of City Engineer
Pesrse, of the unkind way he was crit
icised N the meeting of the finance
committee Of the council the other
evening. II may be sad mistake and
the fault lay entirely with the com
mitlee for not giving him funds to
continue and complete what he had.
perhaps. only started to do. Some OF
cur paved streets were designed by
Expert Engineer Hstton. of Whining
ten, Del, but IL the paving were re-
moved 10 the natural surface and the
Lord be kind to the Newport News
Water Company for few DAYS, the
poor people living adjacent to the
toIn-up streets would suffer for the
want OF that superior surface. as
Tweniy -third street is sufferingafor
the want OF crashed stone: and the
people would appreciate IL without the
name of the first man who spread II.
as much as fairminded people hate
10 hear a man criticised without, per
haps, proper consideration. I hope
The two gentlemen. whom I consider
very capably. 10 fill the unthankful
positions they are filling. free gratis,
for the city. wilt reconsider their pro-
lest and give the efficient engineer
sufficient money to complete tn, job
which they proclaim in such loud ones
| to be in need Of il so much.
Yours respectfully.
AN OLD CITIZEN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
rne PRESIDENT ISLANDS PAT

OF the forty thousand words con-
tanned in President Taft's annual mes
sage to Congress, submitted yesterday.
only very few words are devoted TO
the tariif. The President stands pat.
What he has 10 say 10 Congress in re-
gard 10 the tariff practically is repe-
titicn OF his campaign letter for use
by The Republican party leaders In
New York and elsewhere during the
recent campaigns. The only mcditica-
ton in his attitude to meet changed
con.itions-the election of splendid
Democratic majority in the House OF
Representatives--is contained In
paragraph CT few lines. and that
hardly can be described as modifica-
ton. He merely does what Republi-
cans have not done before in many
years: he recognizes the possibility
thar the protective tariff system may
be abandoned by suggesting that on
whatever sbasis the tarifi may be
based. Il should be administered on
scientific lines. Wherefore. with this
end in view, he says, in effect. that
the work Of the tariff commission
should go steadily ahead, regardless OF
the political complexion of the national
government. Mr.. Taft still strongly
opposes anything like an attempt tan
other attempt, he would cali III to
make a general revision Of tariff scned-
uies. and urges that any schedules
needing correction be dealt with sep
afately. This was to be expected The
present administration has taken its
sand on the tariff. and Mr.. Tar could
not With eny degree Of consistency do
otherwise than stand pat On his
campaign uttersnces
Many interes; ing and important mat
tiers are brought TO the attention OF
Congress in the message. ar abstract
OF which appears in the news columns
Of this paper Among the especially
interesting features Of the document
are the discussion CT the navy depart
mcnt. advocating a regular plan OF
batileShsp building which viii keep the
nfst line Of battle Sect up % the
twenty ship standard. and urging thai
ocr naval ofscers should BE- promoted
more rapidly 80 that they may btsoUs
squadron and neet commanders befor,
shey sre on the point Of retirement;
the announcement; that the postal est
mate Cor he present fiscal year con
templates 20 de6cit accompanied b.
rsconmendallsns looking 20 furtael
curfsilnent Of expenses IN this depart
r-er:: 2 report on the Panama cana
Situation. -ehowing that ne cana
sho1id he completed on time and vel
xnhfn the Estimated ccss. and -
prrsz.nz ne OPINION hat the toll rat
Tor assssee inrossk ire canai sAoul.
not excsed one dollar per net ton
rre0nucns1sions concerning coal. ol
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
A Divorced Wonaan's Right.

Has a divorced wife. who Is mar
ried again. right to fiirt with her
divorced husband, 1t is said such
case exists in Atcbison. snd that
when one Of the womsn's friends told
her there was talk" the woman re-
pied: Good heavens. the people in
this town will talk about anything
Haven't I fright 10 receive atten-
lions from ne man VINO was once
my Observation-Disclosures Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07

Mrs. Eddy wrote, in Science and
Health" man Is immortal, and the
body cannot die, because 1; has no
life TO surrender" She did her best
to make this good. living, after q
fashion. to the extraordinary age of
ninety years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07

tooniinHed CT FIfsh Pzesl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07

In view 81 ne kee1. widespread m
fsrpst nOv feif IN the United staieE
IN sys;em q compensation for n
dusiriai acCideuix a. saDptant our
prcsenf Thoroughly unsatisfactory sys-
ten 81 employer liability q subject
the inspartsuce ~ which sDnrrcss har