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he would insult q child like you! He
is hanging about US here in the hope
of getting more money. while my poor
sister, his wife, is in an English san
atorium half crazed by his brutality.
II Tommy knew this he would un-
doubtedly kill him!"
That would be very unnecessary.
A duke. after all. is something. and l
should hate to have the poor man kill
ed on my account. And besides. Mrs.
Atchison, l am perfectly able to take
care of myself"
81 believe you are. Jerry. But It's
a terrible thing to have that beast
about, and l shall tell him tonight
that he must leave this place and the
country
"But first" said Jerry, II have an
engagement to ride with him after din
ner to see the moon, and the oppor-
tunity of seeing moon with duke OF
ancient family. here on the sacred
soil Of North Carolina: is something
that cannot lightly put aside"
"You cannot-vou must not go!"
Leave it to me-" said Jerry, smil-
ing slightly: "and I promise you that
the duke will never again insult an
American girl. And now think l
must dress for dinner"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-06-17
ON HIS FIRST SOCIAL CALL
Mr.. MakInbrakes Succeeds In Distin-
gushing himself In His Justly
Celebrated Way.


Mr.. Makinbrakes was expressing
his qualification that respectable
family had moved into the house next
to his.
"You may not like 1t at first, Mr..
Newcome," he said, "for our street
has kind O. run down. and nobody
that amounts to pinch of snuff ever
comes here to live any more-that is
I mean, that's the way they talk about
our street, but 1t isn't exactly true,
for we have had sometimes Just as
good citizens as you'll find anywhere;
the family that occupied that house
you've just moved into were excep-
tionally nice people, and we were
sorry to see them move away, because
you never can tell what kind of-er-
people will come next, you know
might be the cheapest kind of skates.
you see-I'm not speaking Of anybody
personally, or, rather am-for one Is
likely to be polite to-h'm!-perfect
strangers, and-er-encourage them
to borrow things when you-by the
way, Mr.. Newcome, do you think the
Cubs stand any chance of winning the
championship this year?"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-06-17
CHAPTER XII.

The Entertainments Of the Duke Of
eaIIywlnkIe.
Mr.. Frank Collins of the Atlanta
Palladium trod the ties beyond Kill
dare with a light heart, gaily swing
ing large suitcase. He had
walked far. but narrow-brim straw
hat. perched on the back Of his head,
and the CHEEKY lilt of the waltz he
whistled spoke for a jaunty spirit. AZ
his eye ranged the landscape he mark
ed a faint cloud of smoke rising be-
yond lonely strip Of wood; and
coming to dilapidated piece Of track
that led vaguely away into the heart
of the forest. he again noted the tiny
smoke cloud. On such day the half
gods go and the gods arrive: and
the world that afternoon knew NO
cheerfuller spirit than the Palladium's
agile young commissioner. Mr.. Col
lins was not only in capital health and
spirits, but he rejoiced In that de-
licious Utilization of expectancy which
is the chief compensation of the jour
nalist's life. His mission was secret,
and this in itself gave flavor to his
errand; and, moreover, 1t promised
adventures of kind that were great
ly to his liking.
As the woodland closed in about
him and the curving spur carried him
farther from the main right of way
he ceased whistling and his steps be-
came more guarded. Suddenly a man
rose from the bushes and leveled
long arm at him detainingly.
stop, young man. stop where you
are!"
"Hello!" called Collins, pausing.
well. I'm jiggered, If 1t amt old
Cookie. say. old man, is the untaxed
Juice flowing in the forest primeval
or what brings you here?"
Cooke grinned as he recalled the
reporter. whom he remembered as q
particularly irrepressible specimen of
his genus whom he had met while
pursuing moonshiners in Georgia. The
two shook hands amiably midway of
the two streaks of rust.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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may tell me anything you like with
out fear of being misunderstood; but
tell me nothing that you prefer to
keep to yourself"
III you were not Mr.. Ardmore's
sister l should not tell you this; and I
shall never tell another soul. 1 was
coming home from a visit in Balti-
more and the train stopped some
where to let another train pass. The
two trains stood side by side for a
little while and in the window of the
sleeper opposite me saw a young
man who seemed very sad. So, Just
as my train started, at the very last
moment that we looked at each other,
l winked at that gentleman with,
think. my right eye"
Miss Geraldine Dangerfield touched
the offending member delicately with
her handkerchief.
Mrs. Atchison bent forward and
took both the girls hands.
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one of his graces pretty illusions. but
unless Mr.. Billings softens his heart
great deal toward the duke fear
that you will not get the pearls this
summer"
i must tell you as my chaperon,
MRS. Atchison, that the duke has al
ready offered to elope with me. He
told me last night as we were having
our cof1ee on the terrace, that he
would gladly give up his wife, mean
ing, l suppose, your sister. and the
Ardmore millions for me; but while
l think him fascinating I want you to
ieel quite safe, for l promise you I
snail elope with no one while l am
your guest"
Mrs. Atchison's face had grown a
little white and she compressed her
lips In lines that were the least bit
grim.
The scoundrel!" she exclaimed
half under her breath. ITO think that
The Holly chieftain., 1910-06-17
Bys MEREDITH NICf1O4gSQ!
! 0sHLLkjZR4Z72,V 6Y RAY M4lzLRz

I with danger. You have been kind to
me. Mrs. Atchison. and as you are
my chaperon and entitled to my full
est confidence 1t is right for you to
know Just how l came here. and why
your brother is absent in my service"
For once curiosity bound Mrs. Atch-
ison in chains of steel.
Tell me nothing. dear, unless you
are quite free to do So" she MUIR
INJURED; but her heart skipped a beat
as she waited.
Il should not think of doing SO ex-
cept Of my own free will" declared
Jerry, carelessly following the fight
Of hawk that tapped close by to-
ward the neighboring woods. 1T may
interest you to know that just now
your brother. Mr.. Thomas Ardmore.
is the governor of North Carolina. He
does not exactly know it. for at
Raleigh l myself was governor Of
North Carolina at the time we met
and only made Mr.. Ardmore my
private secretary; but when 1t became
necessary to take the field l placed
him in full charge, and he is now not
only governor of the Old North State,
but also the commander-in-chief of her
troops in the field"
Mrs. Atchison moved forward slight
ly, but evinced no other sign of sur
prise. The hour, the scene, the girl
were all to her liking. She would
even prolong the delight of hearing
the further history Of her brothers
amazing elevation to supreme power
in an American commonwealth-it
was SO foreign to all experience, SO
heavy with possibilities, SO delicious
in that 1t had happened to Tommy OF
all men in the world!
Il trust" she said, smiling a little,
that Tommy will not prove unworthy
of the confidence you have reposed in
him."
IF he does." said Jerry, slapping
her hands together to free them of an
imaginary sugar crumb, II shall never,
never marry him."
II love you more and more! You
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And that was Tommy-my brother
Tommy"
That gentleman has proved to be
Mr.. Thomas Ardmore. i had not the
slightest idea that should ever in
the world see him again. My only
hope was that he would go on his way
cheered and refreshed by my sign OF
goodwill. though he was either SO de-
pressed or SO surprised that he made
no response. l never expected TO see
him again in this world: and when l had
almost forgotten all about him he
coolly sent In his card to me at the
executive mansion in Raleigh. And
was very harsh with him when
learned who he was; for you know
the Ardmore estate owns a lot OF
North Carolina bonds that are due on
the first of June, and Mr.. Billings had
been chasing papa all over the coun-
try to know whether they will be
paid; and supposed of course your
brother was looking for papa, too, to
annoy him about some mere detail OF
that bond business, for the state treas
urer, who does not love papa. has
gone away fishing and Mr.. Billings Is
perfectly wild"
"Delicious!" exclaimed Mrs. Atchison.
Perfectly delicious! May call you
Jerry? Thank you, dear. Let me tell
you that am 80 and you are"
Seventeen" supplied Jerry.
And this is the most amusing, In
teresting and exciting thing / have
heard in all my life. 1t might be diff
ficult ordinarily for me to forgive the
wink, but your explanation lifts 1t out
of the realm of social improperly
into the sphere of generous benevo-
lence."
Your brother does not seem par
ticularly proud of his family connec-
tion," said Jerry. "He spoke Of you
in the most beautiful way, but he
seems distressed by the actions of
some Of the others"
Mrs. Atchison sighed.
Tommy is right about us. We are
a sad lot"
But he is very hard on the duke.
Since I came to Ardsley his grace has
treated me with the greatest courtesy,
and he has spoken to me in the most
complimentary terms. He is beyond
question man Of kind heart, for he
has promised me his mothers pearl
necklace, which had been in her fam
lily for 400 years.
Il should not hesitate to take the
necklace, Jerry. If he really produces
1t, for my sister, his wife, has never
had the slightest glimpse of it, and it
Is, believe, In the hands of certain
English trustees for the benefit Of the
dukes creditors. dislike to spoil
The Holly chieftain., 1910-06-17
Bedsteads In a Wall.

During fire in Nampa, Idaho. a
whole square was destroyed, among
the buildings being furniture store.
the proprietor of which showed bis
pluck by Immediately commencing
the erection of a new building of con.
crete. Having at the time a carload
OF iron beds on hand, he had them en-.
cased in the walls to lend strength
to the building by holding the cement
together. the walls being modelled
round bedsteads. The building will
probably be something of wonder
to later generation when It falls
into decay.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-06-17
SYNOPSIS.
bJXnRHk CQMfZtt

Thomas Ardmore and Henry Maine
Griswold stumble upon intrigue when the
governors of North and South Carolina
are reported to have quarreled. Girls
void allies himself with Barbara Os-
borne, daughter of the governor of South
Carolina. while Ardmore espouses the
cause of Jerry Dangerfield. daughter of
the governor of North Carolina. These
two young ladies are trying to fll the
shoes of their fathers. while the latter
are missing. Both states are In tur-
With great political influence. Unaware
of each others position. both Griswold
and Ardmore set out to make the other
prosecute Appleweight Valuable papers
IN the Appleweight case are missing from
the office of Gov Osborne and Griswold
places the theft at the door of the
scheming attorney general. Ardmore
charters a caboose and starts for the
border to plan the arrest of Appleweight.
Jerry meanwhile, is guest at Ardsley.
Aromores posse takes the field. Girls
void. plotting to the same end as Ard
more. is also scouting the border with
posse.
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Invariably.

When l looked over my mail," said
one young author. there was nothing
in it excepting bills or rejected manu-
scripts"
II know" replied the other: 'it's
always either something due or
nothing doing"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-06-17

II we knew all 1t would be easier to
forgive all.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
Mass Convention.
court.

The Democrats of Montgomery
county will assemble at the Court
house in Mt. Sterling, KY, at l
O'Clock p. m, on Saturday, August
9th, 1910, for the purpose of Sc.
Letting and instructing, if desired,
delegates to attend the District
Convention to be held at Mt. Stcr-
ling at 80 o'clock p. M, on Tues
day, August 9th, 1910, for tie
purpose of selecting a Democratic
candidate for Congress to be voted
for in the Tenth Congressional
District at the November election,
1910. CHAs. B. DUERsoN.
Chairman Montgomery County
Democratic Executive Com
mittee. 50-5t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
WWk on the Paris Pike.

Weare very glad indeed to hear
that work on the Paris pike, which
lis 'repOgbed to be in anch bad
condition, has begun. ,0ne of,the
finest 0uarries in the ,oonnty. be
longing to Major -. j. Surchett
and wife, has been secured by she
county and force of hands ase
now at work quarryiNg up several
hundred rods of rock preparatory
to moving the crasher there.
This will be done during the pre-
sent month, we are informed and
a large ,euantity of mock will be
placed upon this pike where need
ed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
New Policeman.

At an adjourned meeting of the
City Council held last Friday, the
resignation of Mr.. j. w. Hinson,
as policeman of the City was ac-
cepted, and Mr.. John Harper
elected to succeed him.
The resignation of Mr.. Hinson
came unsolicited and was accepted
with regret. No man Invaluable,
but during his term of service, Mr..
Hlnson, in our judgment, endCav-
ored to honestly and to the best of
his ability, discharge the duties of
the position. He is considering
several good offers, but has not
yet determined in what business
he will engage.
His successor, Mr.. John Harper,
is well known to our readers. He
is man of courage and good
judgment and enjoyes the respect
and confidence of the entire COM
munity. That he will make a
good officer, goes without sayin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
E5sS

State inspection of State banks
is to be a fact in Kentucky, in
spite of the failure of Gov. Will
son to sign the bill passed by the
last Legislature, if the plans of
DR.. Ben. l.. Bruner, Secretary of
State, are carried out. DR.. Dru-
ner says the present laws gle him
full authority to inspect banks.
and he is going to ask the banks of
the State to join with him in hav-
in inspection. He will ask the
banks to agreet to pay for the in
spection. and believes that a LARGE
majority of the State banks will
agree to this proposition.
BY obtaining State inspection
the State banks can become eligible
to be selected as repositories for
the funds under the postal savings
bank bill, and DR.. Bruner says he
is confident that with the inspect
ion he will establish and with the
aid of the State banks he can have
the State banks of Kentucks put
in the same class as national banks,
or State banks in States where in
spection is done by law, so that
they can receive deposits under
the saving bank bill.
DR.. Bruner declares that in the
future he will not grant to any
bankers a charter for a bank III
any town unless he thinks h e
town is able to support bank and
the men behind the new bank are
real bankers, going into legiti-
mate business. DR.. Bruner says
that no professional banker or
wildcatter can get charter from
him in the future without going to
court.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
Another Man Gone WrOnQ.

Last week, it was discovered
that the accounts of August Ropke
a trusted employee of the Fidelity
Trust Company, of Louisville,
were not straight and an investi-
cation disclosed the fact that he
had stolen more than half million
dollars from it and during the last
eighteen months took from the
Bank an average of thirty thous-
and dollars a month. Speculat-
ions in stocks is supposed to be
the cause of his downfall. He is
now in Jail awaiting trial. The
officials of the Institution have
come to,the rescue and depositors
will lose nothing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
Fate OF Automobiles.

The Emporia (Kan0 Gazette
sizes up the fate of auton obile
pul chasers in the following lang
uage: The automobile is fine
bird, but it sucks blood. 1t has
song that lures men to destruction
and women to vain pride that cor
rodes their happiness. Look not
upon the buzz-cart when it is red
and giveth stinkum to the evening
breeze; for it chaweth scads and
ducats like a hay baler; also ma
yuma and sesterces, and rocks and
dough it lappeth up like a house
afire. When the devil-wagon
campeth and snorteth, flee to the
mountains OF the Hepsidam and
crawl in "A hole; or the old boy will
get you and carry you to the poor
house. Man goeth forth in the
morning chugging and shaking
with pride: a hale of blue smoke
circleth him as a wreath; he pat
teth his belly with pride and saith,
behold, | am a siX-cylinder butte:
even lailapaloolu am | in my
pride. When 10, the Sheriff cam
peth on the front door of the shop
and swipeth up his substance in a
night and a Missouri mule haulelh
of the available assets to the auct-
ion. The auto is mocker and
the touring car is raging, and
who is deceived thereby should
soak his noodle in lye. Vessels of
wrath fitted unto destruction are
the devil-carts that eat mans time
and sap his securities and in the
end turn over in a ditch and make
his family into hamburger steaks.
Woe is his name who dallies with
them; even pants is he called in
the market place who twists the
brass wheel and winketh with the
other eye at fate
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
State Auditor James New PreSi-
dent of Henry Clay.

At a recent meeting of the Henry
Clay Fire Insurance Company, of
Lexington, Judge Mathew Walton
resigned as President and State
Auditor Frank p. James was cleo
ted to till the vacancy thus caused
Mr.. James will give to the Com
pany as much of his time as pos
sible, until his term of Office ex-
pires, when it is understood he
will devote his entire attention to
his new duties.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
NOT TAXABLE
Judge Hughes Decides Against
State In lest Whisky Tax
Case.

County Judge Hughes, of FLAIR
rodsburg, KY, decided against the
State in the test case brought to
determine whether whisky stored
in a bonded warehouse is subject
to State tax on the income and
storage therefrom- The case was
that Of the State of kentucky
against Col. John B. Thompson for
tax on whisky contained in the
warehouse of the Old Jordan dis
tillery in that city.
The State was represented by
Assistant Attorney General John
+. L@cllett, while Col. Thompson
looked aftor the Interests of the
distillery. Judge Lockett cited
numerous .authorities and decisions
on similar cases and made a most
able argument. Col. Thompson
entered demurrer to the petition
in which he contended that the tax
could not be collected prior to the
delivery of the whisky to the hold
ers of the warehouse receipts.
Judge Hughes sustained CO /.
'Thompson's demurrer.
1t is understood that this action
is intended az a test case and will
be carried to the higher courts by
the State for final adjudication.
A similar case is pending in the
MontgomeyV County Court agslinst
the Old McBrayer Disbillery Co.,
and the final outcome of this test
case will be watched with intarest
by our county officials.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
Wool Growers Sell All Pooled
Product.

The Executive Committee of the
Kentucky Wool Growers Assoc
iation which recently met in Lex
ington has sold the pooled wool.
consisting of the production of
between fifteen and twenty coun-
ties, and weighing between 1885,
900 and 100000 pounds, to M.
Sable & Sons, of Louisville.
The price paid will be 25.17
cents for first grade, twenty lone
cents for second grade and fifteen
cents for third grade. Delivery
to the purchasers will begin in
about ten days, and President
Newman was instructed to 90
ahead with whatever arrangements
were necessary to turn the crops
over to the buyers.
The Executive Committee de-
cided that no salaries should be
paid the officers of the pool, bit
that expenses should be allowed.
These will amount to between one
quarter and ne-half a cent a pound
The Executive Committee met
at the Phoenix Hotel to pass on
the bids. There were present,
besides ex-senator j. w. Newman,
of Woodford, who is resident of
the association, DR.. G. +. Greece
Illus, of Pendleton, ex-Senator'E.
TX. Renaker, of Harrison, B.
!Macklin, Franklin and William
NClemons, of Washington County.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
DiSgraCca Mayor of Newark. o.,
ReSia1S.

After a conference lasting ..aann ;
hours Herbert Anterior, Mayor OF
Newark, Ohio, has resigned in re-
Sponse to pressure exerted upon
ham by leaders of his party and
personal friends.
The reason given was that it
was hoped thereby to save the
city the disgrace of an investigat-
ion by tbs Governor. following
the lynching last week of an Anti
Saloon League detective and the
subsequent suspension of Mayor
Anterior by Governor Harmon.
1t was announced that Newark
wants to do her own house clean
ing" Under the Ohio law Vice
Mayor John M. Ankele, who has
been acting mayor since Atherton's
suspension, becomes mayor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
A WOmanS Alphabet.

/ will bel
Amiable always.
Beautiful as possible.
Charitable to everybody.
Dutiful to myself.
Earnest in the right things.
Friendly in disposition.
Generous to all need.
Hopeful in spite of everything.
Intelligent, but not pedantic.
Joyful as bird.
Kind even in thought.
Long suffering with the stupid.
Merry for the sake of others.
Necessary to few.
Optimistic, though the skies fall.
Prudent in my pleasures.
Quixotic, rather than hard.
Ready to own up.
Self-respecting to the right limit.
True to my best.
Unseltish, short of martyrdom.
Valiant for the absent.
Willing to believe the best.
Xemplary in conduct.
Young and fresh in heart.
Jealous to make the best of life.
And by this time, if l haven't
'ings, l ought to have!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
The Golden Rule as Others
Say II,

DO as,you would be done BY
Persian.
Do not that to a neighbor which
you would take i'll from him. -
Grecian.
What You would not wish done
to yourself, do not unto others.
Chinese.
One should seek for others the
happiness one desires for oneself. =
Buddhist.
He sought for others the good
he desired for himself. Let him
pass on. Egyptian.
All things whatsoever We would
that men should do to you, do We
even so to them.
Let none of you treat his broth
er in a way he himself would dis.
like to be treated. -Mohammedan.
The true rule in life is to guard
aud by the things of others as
they do their own. Hindu.
The law imprinted on the hearts
of all men is to love the members
of society as themselves. Roman.