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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
The Circus.

John Robinson's show was in
this city last Friday and gave two
performances to large crowds.
The circus was frst-class in every
particular. The horses were the
best ever seen in a circus in Mt.
Sterling. The menagerie was a
good one. Some of the feature
acts were hair raising. One of
the clowns created much amuse-
ment with his little trained pic.
Taking all in all it was good cir
Gus from beginning to end.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Ar. Alexander SCObee Dead.

Mr.. Alexander Scobee, better
known as Uncle Sandy" who for
many years was resident of
Montgomery county, but who has
for the last few years lived with
his daughter, Mrs. N. L. Benton,
of Winchester, died Thursday, Au-
gust IS, and was buried Friday in
the Winchester Cemetery.
Mr.. Scobee was one of the best
known citizens of Montgomery
county and was a gentleman of
the old school, staunch and true to
his friends always. He was a
member of the old hunting club
that built Hunters Camp near
Spencer Station many years ago,
and he used to enjoy telling of the
many good times he and the
''boys" had out there. He had a
world of friends who will learn OF
his death with regret.
During the Civil War he EN-
braced the cause of the South and
was a member of Company ID.
Eighth Kentucky, in Morgan's
command.
Mr.. Scobee left surviving him
two children, Mrs. n. T. Benton,
of Winchester, and Sam p. SEQ
bee, of Louisville. The following
attended the funeral from this
county: j. g. Scobee, w. N.
Scobee, E. O. Gorrell and wife,
Miss Rannie Burroughs and Mrs.
John Rice.
We extend our sympathy to the
family in their sorrow.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Buys City Property.

Thos. G. Denton has sold, at a
private price, to VIM. Bridgefortt
his handsome Maysville street
residence, and Mr.. and Mrs
Bridgeforth will be given posses
sion of it October /. We welcome
these people to our city.
Mr.. Denton, who recently re.
signed his position with |. f
Tabb, has not yet determined
where he will move, or in what
BUSINESS he will engage, but we
sincerely hope he will continue tt
be citizen here.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Banks Opposed to New Ruling.

Four banking institutions in
Lexington have formally gone on
record as opposed to the plan of
Secretary of State Bruner for an
Examination of State banks by
special examiners at the expense
of the banks themselves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
AGAIN in the Money.

Crapshooter, owned and driven
by Grover G. Anderson, was Sec
ond in the free for-all race at the
Ewing Fair last week. Mr.. An
derson also had a three-year-old
mare that won second and third
money in two races. Wardie" is
getting quite a reputation as a
driver, and his mary friends are
Glad to see him win.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Goes to Frisco.

Roger M. Daniel, of Woodland
Avenue, Lexington, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Daniel, has TIA
ken a position with a / g. manu-
featuring concern in San Fran
cisco and left Monday Afternoon
for that place to take up his du
ties.
Mr.. Daniel is a brother Of Harry
Daniel, one of the popular clerk:
of Vanarsdell q Co.
$25 Suits, broken sizes, $3.50
Punch & Graves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
New Assistant Superintendent

Prof. Phillip II. Ryan, of Crest
wood, Kv., has been selected As
sislant Superintendent of the Mt
Sterling Public School to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of Prof. r. |. Cord. He is 8
graduate of Central University
and is said to be an excellent man,
School will begin September 5.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Marriage License Issued.

Marriage license were issued tC-
day authorizing James Miller, a
retired farmer and bachelor of
Clark county, aged "a, to marry
Miss Nettie Landrum Wade, aged
"a, of the Levee. Marriage to
take place here today.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Public Sale.

August 30. at l: 80 o'clock, p.
M, at farm of ;. w. Gaitskill,
Lulbegrud pike, u mile from Mt.
Sterling.
2 sows and pigs; SOW, due to
farrow about October /.
1 5-year-old buggy mare, safe
and will work anywhere; year
ling tilly by Rex Peavine, dam by
King; 1 yearling colt by Golden
King, dam by Rex Mcdonald.
2-year-old Jersey COW, with
heifer calf; | young Jersey, with
calf at side.
) stands of bees, 10 Indian Run
ner ducks, 6 dozen chickens, l
phaeton buggy, l moving ma
chine, wagon, pillow, gear, and
other farm implements, about %
gallons of apple vinegar, household
furniture, consisting of side board.
dining table, dressers, washstands,
chairs, sewing machine, 2 folding
beds, 2 heating stoves, one a base
burner for soft coal; carpets, rugs,
cooking utensils, etc.
Terms made known on day OF
sale.
VIM. Cravens, auctioneer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
$3.50 pants cut to 81 AS.
Punch & Graves.
Special Prices.

Special prices on Paints, Win
dow Shades. 20 per cent dis
count on Wall Paper. Some
remnants to close out at 1c g roll.
Sample books 10c or 3 for Csc.
Some mouldings to close out at
cost. Cat NJ. h. Hainline.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
For Rent.

A fine modern business room
and basement, first-class location.
A two-story brick business
house, with elevator, suited for
heavy business.
Two dwellings for colored fami-
lies. Apply to
L. f. Rogers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Forest Fires Raging in Northwest

Forest fires are raging in Mon
tana, Idaho and Washington
States. Millions of dollars worth
of property has been DESTROYED
and hundreds of lives lost. The
Government is assisting in fight
ing the flames.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Bourbon County Fair.

The $2OOssaddle stake, the 5000
harness stake sand Fmany other
liberal premiums offered at Bour-
bon Fair, Sept. s6-1O, will bring
together the finest lot of live stock
to be seen at any fair or horse
show. Free entrance to all classes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24

Where you are always WELDON
}, and get your moneys worth.
Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
Tor Sale Quick.

Callahan Gas or Gasoline To-
horse power Engine, slightly out
Of repair. Call at this office.
6-tf Advocate Pub. Co., Inc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24

The best live stock exhibits of
all at the Bourbon FAIR, September
clio. Write for catalogue.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24
You Are Welcome.

Everybody welcome at the Mt.
Sterling Colored Fair, Aug. "a,
25. 26 and ~.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-24

For anything and everything to
eat, 90 to Vanarsdell's.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
BIG CORN PRIZES,

The HoOsier State was very much
in evidence at the national corn show
held in Omaha in December. F. c.
Palm Of Newton, Ind, won the prize
for the best single ear of corn and also
the Kellogg trophy, valued at $1,000;
]. II. OverStreet of Franklin got first
prize on the best ten ears of corn and
also the $1,000 trophy put up by the
Indiana Corn Growers association,
while c. L. Kerlin exhibited the best
bushel. or seventy ears, of corn and
received therefor prizes aggregating
$500. This makes the third consecu-
tive year that Indiana has won the
leading prizes ut the national corn
show Mr. Palm states that his prize
ear was the result Of seven painstak-
ing years Of seed selection, the seed
which produced the prize ear being de
seconded from Reds Yellow Dent and
the Alexander Cold Standard. Judges
pronounced the car in question by far
the superior of any ever exhibited. Its
kernels were three-fOUrths Of an inch
deep. with very little room left for cob
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
cnEn RnAns GOOD

The people Of Sedan. Kan. have had
good object lesson the past season
in the use of oil az an aid in road
making. A mile OF road running south
Of The town was oiled at an expense
in crude petroleum. and dragging the
road of $50. The road was well round
Cd. ard the oil was applied in May
ard when once packed down was firm
ard smooth, much resembling asphalt.
The road is the talk Of the farmers of
the locality. ard they will go long
way TO get a Crive over it. In Cal
irc-nia. where crude oil is generally
used as a dressing for highways, the
same results are noted. it being neces
sary TO apply Gil but once a year after
The road is put IN shape. The oil road
q ret only dustless. but quiet and very
ii:-ht IN wear and tear on horses and
~e',i'les.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
PRUNING The ORCHARD.

The best time in which to do prun-
ing work in the orchard is from Feb. ]
on to blossom time Were it possible
to get all of this work done at one fell
swoop the best time for it would be
the week just before the blossom buds
open, as from this time on is the pc
riod of quickest growth and hence
most rapid healing Of pruning cuts.
But since the work cannot be done in
week it has to be started earlier and
extended through a period of several
weeks. For the one learning the or
chard business a few simple directions
will be helpful. Aside from giving the
tree the type of head, low or high,
whichever may be desired, by means
Of the pruning process, all cross limbs,
those that rub one another ard water
sprouts should be cut out. In q choice
between two limbs the one should be
left which is more vigorous and will
at the same tiIne add most to the sym
metry of the tree and its value as a
fruit producer The head of the tree
should be kept sufficiently thinned so
| ludl IL SOOQ StLCu cat Noi bC lLlONh
through from almost any direction.
More exactly, it shoeld be kept open
enough so that the spray rod may be
| inserted to the center without incOn-
venience and the work of picking the
fruit done without a fellows having
his shirt torn off.
With trees which have tendency to
spread too much one should prune the
Outspreading branches to an inside
| bud or shoot, which will tend to give
an upright growth. With trees of the
upright habit of growth breadth of top
may be secured by pruning the upright
limbs to outside buds. No two trees
are exactly alike, and on this account
each presents an individual problem
for the primer. who must be guided to
some extent by the ideal tree type be
has in mind, but even more largely by
the needs and possibilities of each in
dividual free. Like boys ard girls.
trees to attain their best must be
given continuous attention, it rot be
ing possible in the case of pruning any
more than in the case Of training tC
do all of the work at one time. Bes;
results are obtained where it is started
early and persisted in carefully until
maturity is reached.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
CORN FREAKS FROM PERU.

Two cereal freaks exhibited at corn
shows he'd the past season have been
the primitive CT Wild .husk corn, in
which each kernel is incased in a husk
of its own, as il the case Of grains of
wheat. and the giant Cuzco corn.
grown in Peru, South America. The
husk corn is supposed TO be the parent
of the varieties Of cultivated Ameri-
can maize. the Eask of the original
type being reduced to the light chaff
to be found incasing the germ of pres
ent day corn. The kernel Of the print
tive corn is short. nearly round and
finty in character ard about One-third
Of the size of an average kernel of
corn. Samples of the Peru corn ex
hibitcd were twenty-five inches long
and fourteen inches in circumference,
the kernels being three-quarters Of an
inch long. nearly as broad and having
4 surface as large as n nickel.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

Trade MORAL-Trying to win a
girls love by taking her aunt
buggy riding is like an attempt
to 90 business without adver-
Using. The aunt enjoys the
buggy ride, but it doesn't help
your cause with the girl. The
merchant who wants to win
the home folks trade will win
if he plugs persistentIy through
these columns. "A /. / *
Z ~
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

The very heavy fail of snow in the
mountain states of the west is causing
very heavy loss in both cattle and
sheep, as much Of the forage they sub
sist on in the valleys is deeply COW
cred with snow. Some flockmasters
are Offering at 81 per head sheep that
two months ago they would not have
sold for Sc.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

It is usually the greediest suckers
that get hooked the hardest and lose
most coin on these get-rich-quick
schemes. Those more sensible scruti-
nize the bait and soon find out who's
holding the pole.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

A gardener living near Long Beach,
Cal, imposes on folks credulity in the
claim he makes Of having picked three
gallons Of blackberries from a Logan
valley vine set out last year, when it
was but two inches long.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

During the winter moths, when
green food cannot be had, the hens
will relish a head of cabbage, hung
where they have to jump for it, or an
occasional feed of raw beets CT ruta-
bagas. Clover and alfalfa leaves they
will also eat greediiy.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

There is no fruit tree that viii stand
or should receive more heavy pruning
than the peach. The pruning done
the first spring following the setting Of
the trees should include the taking out
of all limbs except four or five, which
should be left to form the frame Of the
young tree, and these should be cu.
back to about eighteen inches. As the
tree gets older the top should be kept
well thinned and the new growth cut
back TO give sufficient sturdiness to the
branches. To properly ripen, peaches
should be exposed to the sunshine, and
this means that the tree should be Civ
en- m open top,
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

We saw a lantern the other day be-
longing to a pretty bright fellow that
one would say was relic Of the dark
ages-wick small. draft poor, chimney
smoky and the whole outfit calculated
to induce dubious thoughts relative to
the gumption and snap Of the fellow
who owned it, With lanterns and lu-
minants as cheap as they are today,
there is mighty little excuse for this
type of mediaevalism.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

Landlord and tenant get along best
together when each does just a bit
more rather than a trife less for the
other than the terms of the lease re-
quire The same kind of spirit will
go long way toward taking the kinks
cut of many other relations in life.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

In Germany and some other Euro
pean countries oleo manufacturers are
required to add to the fatty mixture
10 per cent by weight Of sesame oil,
whose odOr enables the purchaser to
detect the nature of his purchase much
more readily than is possible in the
United States, where butter fat is
added instead
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

With rich, clean soil so abundant we
never could understand why a fellow
would care to monkey with a skunk
farm.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
Woman Mans Equal.

In the history of social economy wo-
man found herself in the beginning at
zero. and through the ages she has de
veloped slowly and risen. Disguised
rs men. women have sought and strug-
gled for emancipation. for liberty from
the thrall of superstition. and even yet
she wears the letters of pagan bond
age ages old. For instance, she is
guilty of sacrilege if she enters
church with uncovered head. the bur
den of her twentieth century head
gear is the toll she pays to the gods
of Greece. Nobody can doubt the po-
sition the Apostle Paul would take to-
day on that question. There is the
tragedy of feminine genius masquerad-
ing under masculine names in book
stores and printshops that its literary
products may find market. women
knocking at the doors of colleges and
begging fO- admittance. standing in
the market place demanding the right
to make living by the use of their
hands and brains. The girl of today
is born into a world impossible TO her
grandmother, but the next generation
will see the last link in the chain of
woman's bondage broken. and she will
be politically free. BY every right of
intelligence, of property. of character.
women should be enfranchised. Here
we have a democracy one-half CT
whose adult population is denied the
ballot 1t is said women haven't sense
enough TO vote. Well. it doesn't take
much. With a higher average in in.
telligence than the male population.
owning 40 per cent of the taxable
property and with a monopoly in vir-
tues. women before the law are classed
with idiots. cOnvicts and aliens. While
in every old world Kingdom woman
may sit on the throne aud rule the
state. here in this republic she can't
sit on 4 goods box or three legged
stool as magistrate. But the women
are going to vote because they want to.
A few years hence and we will Wit
ness the spectacle Of great people
rising up and making such revision in
the Fundamental laws Of this nation as
win make il possible fer woman to
grace the executive Office at Washing
ton.-Rev. DR. Oscar Haywood. Bap-
list. New Ycrk.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

An effective warfare may be waged
against the lice and mites in the hen
house by squirting kerosene into the
cracks and crannies near the roosts
and by turning the hens outdoors and
scattering a handful Of sulphur into
kettle of live Goals The doors and
windows should be shut tight, and the
operator should vamoose as soon as
the fumes begin to rise. To make the
job effective this process may be re-
peated until a pound of sulphur has
been burned.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

M0RAL-This papers
advertising columns are the
business news of the commun-
ity. If you happen to need a
new parIor carpet, you viii be
a lot more Interested in a car
pet ad. than in a paragraph
about lin Jones' newly painted
barn. That's why everybody
in this vicinity reads this pa
per's ads.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
Restriction Of Care.

The man who would conquer care
must restrict it to the day. 1t is tie
future that breeds anxiety, misery and
confusion worse cOnfOundPd \ GER
tain degree of thought must be exer-
cised in regard TO the necessities of
life. The not taking thought about the
proper means OF providing for them
selves and their families is one of the
principal causes of vice and crime.
The Christ never intended by his words
to make men thoughtless in any sense
of the word. and we certainly do not
wish to father such thought. There
is. however, an overanXiety abroad
among men. There is an exercise of
thought that is perfectly legitimate and
requisite. but in prosecuting the great
object Of life there is great need that
we be warned against Overanxiety.-
Rev. Arthur J. Francis, Congregation
alist, New York.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

Final estimates as to the 1909 cotton
crop place the total production at
/, 1886. 344, 900 pounds, equivalent TO TO-,
O8S,OOO bales at 500 pounds each. The
Eve leading states in the production of
cotton are as follows, the output being
expressed in bales: Texas, 2,570O00;
Georgia, 100000; South Carolina,
100000; Alabama and Mississippi,
each 100000. Next to corn. cotton
was the most valuable crop produced.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
Love of Self.

Behind all needless disturbances of
the soul, behind all griefs and pains.
behind all fear. there is a false love of
self which shuts out the faith which
alone could give it peace and bappi
ness. AS soon as ever we forget self.
as soon as ever we set aside selfish
considerations. the storms of life be-
gin to ease and our ship runs smooth
~ with the wind. What we need are
the wider love and the deeper faith.
the assurance that no real evil can
come to us in Gods world.-Rev.
George r. Gebauer, Unitarian, Duluth.
MINI.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
Proaress Is Slow.

Human minds pass over the same
Intellectual paths made by their fore.
fathers long ago. and when any new
idea comes to uprOot the dead one it
viii first have to break through the
crust of human indiTerence.-Rev
Herbert S. Bigelow, Peoples Church.
Cincinnati.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
FOR CONGRESS

IVN ONlNNI NT'D
We are authorized to announce Hon.
HARVEY HELM, of Lincoln county. a
candidate to succeed himself in Congress
from this the Eighth District. subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
Notice.

will stand nv red boar hog at my
home Oh Big Hill Avenue at Sl.OO.
Money due at time Of service.
l have some nice young bears, big
enough for service, for sale.
l2S-2m VIM. b. Turley.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
Homespun Religion.

The religion CT today lacks dura-
bility, just as the clothes of today lack
the wearing quality of tie old fash
Toned homespun. We are inclined to
dwell too lightly on things that are
sacred. The reverence of our Puritan
ancestors for the church. for the Bible
and sacred things In general would b
n fine example to the modern church
Rev John f. Herget, Baptist, Gin
cinnati.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

Try MARY" Patent Flour from the
New Mill in town. Phone 81.
l2-S.tf J. B. Sanders & Co.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
iems Cleaned From the Teachings
nF All nanor,;n.4;o,s

Gems Cleaned From the Teachings
of All Denominations.
Not the flying machine nor the loco
motive. but tolerance in religion. is the
greatest discovery made in the last
200 years.-Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight
Hills, Congregationalist. Brooklyn.
The Church.
The church pities the masses, but
does not suffer with them. as Christ
did. Until she does she will never re-
mind men of her Founder.-Rev John
Balloon Shaw, Presbyterian, Chicago.
Righteousness.
The first determining element of in
fuence is righteousness-pla every
day righteousness. 1t is more essen
tial by far than mere responsibility
Rev. George Hodges, Episcopalian,
Boston.
The Orthodox He'll.
Neither tyrant nor fanatic ever con-
ceived a more diabolical scheme than
that of the orthodox hell If the Su.
preme Being fortunes unbelievers with
unquenchable fire, then Nero was but
feeble imitator of his.-Rey. f. w
Taylor, Universalist, Brooklyn.
Spirit of Philanthropy.
Christianity is a religion of health
because its spirit of philanthropy in
spires men to minister unto the sick
and to seek to alleviate their suffering
Jesus not only thus ministered. but he
called upon his disciples to do so. and
ever since he lived he has inspired men
with the feeling of pity and compass
sion which has been fruitful in the al.
deviation of human suffering.-Rev. c.
Waldo Cherry, Presbyterian, Troy
n Y.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26
Christ In a Mans Life.

If the Christ stands in a mans life
for anything. it is that lie is able TO
make men here and now more buoy
ant and cheerful, radiant and hopeful.
amiable and sweet, joyous and san
guine. than they could otherwise pos
sibly hope to be.-Rev. Arthur ]. Fran
els, Congregationalist, Chicago.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-01-26

We have made mistakes in the past.
but we need not repeat or rerpetuate
them. A comic paper offered advice
which the church might well follow.
Competitors for goodness who at
each other thrust should initiate the
plutocrats and organize a trust."-Rev.
A. II. Thompson. Methodist Episcopal.
Washington.