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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Negro Fractures Boys Skull

Last Friday evening in an alter.
cation near the Fair Grounds Dee
Carter, young negro, about
twenty -one years old, struck j. E.
Williams, young white boy,
nearly grown, in the head with a
brick, knocking him down and
rendering him unconscious. Will
liams is the son of J.'A. Williams,
of this county. Carter and his
brother, Jim, whom the officers
say assisted in the difficulty, are in
Jail awaiting trial.
Williams is in a dangerous con-
dition. He has been unconscious
since the injury and his skull is
thought to have been fractured.
The Carter brothers are regard
ed as bad negroes. Some months
ago Dee Carter was tried and
served several months in Jail for
striking Jasper Fodrey, a white
man, with a rock, infiicting an
ugly wound on the lel and nearly
breaking it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
THOMPSON B. OLDHAM
Formerly of This County and
Father of W. P. Oldham Dies
in HarrOdSburg, Aged
90 Years.

Thompson B. Oldham, of Bur-
gin, KY, formerly of this city,
died in Harrodsburg Saturday
aged 80 years, death being caused
by general debility.
Mr.. Oldham was born in Madi-
son county in 1919 and later mov-
ed to this county where he lived
until seven or eight years ago,
when he removed to Burgin. He
was man of sterling quality and
was well known and admired in
this city where he had host of
friends who had learned to know
him while engaged in business in
this city, and to know such a man
one could not help but admire and
love him. Though the Angel has
called one who has spent a long
life of usefulness to cross the
great divide at a ripe old age, he
will be greatly missed and many
hearts will be made sad: but his
blessed example will live and, like
the stars, will shine on forever.
1t was in 1866 that his wife pre-
coded him to the grave and this
was the first death in the family
since that time. In 1904 there
was held a family reunion in
Harrodsburg and for the first time
since Mrs. Oldham's death all of
the family were assembled to-
gether.
The remains were brought to
this city Monday and inferred in
Machpelah Cemetery. He is sur
vived by seven children: Mrs.
Smith Hansford, Harrodsburq:
Mrs. Matt Tyler, Washington, ID.
c.; Mrs. Lou Mitchell, Fayette
county; Miss Nena Oldham, Mis-
sionary to Japan; Mrs. Eliza
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Change in Livery Firm.

Mr.. j. H. Sumpter has bought
the interest of Mr.. j. 7. Morgan
in the livery firm of Morgan &c
Sumpter and will continue to con-
duct the business along the same
high class lines as in the past. Mr..
Sumpter is a splendid business
man and deserves a good portion
of the trade and is sure to get i.
as he is quite popular and has a
splendid livery barn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
DISTRICT NO. 3.
This is Vacation Time.

Where are you going to spend
yours9 Our party leaves for At
lantic City Aug. II and we have
made arrangements whereby we
can accommodate all who want to
accompany our party at a very
reasonable figure. All accommo-
dations will be the very best and
nothing will be left undone to
make this trip the most thorough
ly enjoyable one imaginable. For
full particulars call at this office.
Prompt service and your patron
age appreciated at Nanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Sells fine Horse.

Mr.. Robert Nelson, whose fine
two-year-old stallion, Cloud King,
Jr., won the blue ribbon at the
Montgomery County Fair last
week, has sold one-half interest in
this fine horse for $500 to dick"
Shultz, of Pewee Valley. Mr..
Shultz will show this horse through
out the Kentucky Fair Circuit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Broken sizes $50 suits, SIS.
Punch & Graves.
A Curiosity.

Michael Howard brought to our
Office last week an old Irish po-
tato from the inside of which had
grown a new potato as large as q
hens egg. The potato had not
been planted, but grew in the.
cellar. The new potato has alb
sorbed most all the substance from
the old one and will continue to
grow until it is all absorbed. 1t
is quite a curiosity and can be
seen at our office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
House Party.

Mrs. Susan Allen is entertain
ING a house party in honor of
Misses Geneva Lvttleton, Irene
Hogge and Master Walter Hogge,
of Morehead, Ky, and Miss
Clay Kellar, of Grassy, at the
residence of q. p. Sullivan, on
Wade's Mill pike.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Change of Location.

The Guthrie Clothing Co.. which
has been located at the correr of
Main and Maysville streets for a
long number of years, has moved
its place of business to the Apper-
son building on Nam street next
door to the Montgomery National
Bank.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02

Combs, Burgin, KY; Mrs. Sallie
Reppert, Silverton, o., and w.
p. Oldham, of this city, all of
whom have the deepest sympathy
of many friends in their hour of
trouble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS.
DISTRICT NO. I.


Miss Florence Mcnamara $1,000
Miss Emily Upton 1880
Miss Laura Graves Rooney $1,000
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Miss Anna Mary Triplett 1880
Miss Mary Lockridge 3. =. 46, 100
Miss Fannie Carr 10000
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Miss Farris Felan, Sharpsburg $4,000
Miss Stella Dawson, Owingsyille 1900
Miss May Kincaid " 1900
Miss Margaret Dickey, Morehead 10, 100
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Galvanized Tubs.

Special sale this week. Regular
75c Tubs for soc. Now is your
chance to lay in supply at half
price. The Fair.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Problem.

If one egg sandwich cost $3.50
what will dozen eggs costl
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Father Shoots Son.

Jim Burbridge, colored, shot
and wounded his son, Allie Bur
bridge, in the breast last Friday
night. with a pistol, inficting a
painful, but not serious wound.
Burbridge is in Jail and stoutly
denies his guilt, claiming the
shooting was purely accidental.
Expert cutter from Kahn Tai
loring Co. with US this week.
Samples in the piece.
Punch e Graves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
MONTGOMERY FAIR
Closed Saturday and Was the
Most Successful One Ever
Held By the Association.
LARGE CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE

The Montgomery County Fair
closed Saturday after a successful
five days meeting. The crowds
were larger than ever before, the
show and speed rings we're the best
ever seen in this section, the
weather was almost perfect, and.
taken as a whole, the fair was the
best county fair ever given in Cen
trail Kentucky. Thursday was the
banner day, there being between
six and seven thousand people here
on that day. The crowds were or
derby and there were no distur-
Dances of any consequence during
the week. Everything was just as
advertised with the single excep-
ton of the flying machine, which
was out of order and was unable to
make single flight, to the regret
of the management. But taken as
a whole, from every point of view.
the fair was the most successful
one ever given by the Association,
and everyone is talking of the great
Montgomery County Fair of 1911.
First Day, July 25.
Best Doadster, owned in Mont
gomery county-P. l.. Hensley,
LIST; Ray Moss, 2nd.
Walk, trot and canter mare
Collins & Redmon. 1st; Powhatan
farm, 2nd.
Walk, trot and canter horse
Collins & Redmon, LIST; Powha-
tan farm, 2nd.
Plantation Horses. S. Rails,
LIST; John Ballard, 2nd.
Runabout horse-A. G.. Jones,
1st; Powhatan farm, 2nd.
Shetland Pony Turnouu-Clay
Continued on page four
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02

Let us sell you your gasoline.
Phone No. 2.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Accepts Position.

Mr.. Ermine French has resigned
his position with j. Clay Cooper at
the pool room and has accepted the
position as baggagemaster at the
g. & O. depot made vacant by the
resignation of ID. L. Apperson.
Mr.. French is splendid young
business man and is sure to make a
valuable employee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02

When in doubt as to what to
have for dinner, call us and let us
tell you of the good things we
have. VanarsdeII's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02

Best line of meats in the city as
Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02

Broken lines at half prices.
Mems $50 suits, SIS; mems SIS
suits, $3.50.
Walsh Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-08-02
Accepts Position.

Miss Ollie Triplett has been Sc
lected as teacher in the Sharpsburg
Graded School and will have charge
of the primary department. She
is a capable and efficient young
lady and will make an excellent
teacher.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
Notice Of public Improvement

no All Whom II May Concern:
Pursuant TO . resolution OF the Council OF
the civ of Owosso at q session held upon the
fonrteenth day of August, 1911. notice is
hereby given that the City of Owosso proposes
10 make the following Improvement. viz: 10
construct sewer known as the Division street
lateral sewer along the following route: Com
,nencipR at a point in the center OF Division
street where the center line OF Stewart street
~ blended would intersect the center line OF
q aid Division street. running thence along the
center OF said Division street, TO point
oonosite the center line OF Franklin avenue,
.bat speciHcations. plats, diagrams and esti.
". tes al cost have been filed by the Board OF
Pablic Works IN my ONCE and are open to
robIic examination; that the council nave
ppesienated as the district to be assessed Tor
aid Improvement all the lands lots and par
eeis Of land lying within the district nerein.
fter bounded and described, the sane 10 De
Zee ssed for said Improvement accoroing 10
80 benefits derived therefrom. sad district
setne bounded as follows: All lots ana parcels
- land AUDITING upon said DIVISION street
s =, the streets above named.
rne Council of the City of Owosso will meet
=. sts regular session on the 6tb day OF sep
nner 1911, at 7:30 p. m. when IL Will near
ssth;sctions 10 the Improvement as aforesaid
VI - fhe district to be assessed.
D'''' ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
CELEBRATIONOF
new STATEHOOD
N0npartisan Qualifications Mark
Presidential Action.
SANTA FE MESSAGE TO TAFT
Control Of the Government in New
Mexico Remains in Doubt, Both
Political Parties Being Well
Represented.

Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 23.-The receipt
of dispatches from Washington, re-
porting the signing of the Flood-Smitb
resolution admitting Arizona and New
Mexico to the Union was the signal for
an outburst from every factory whis
tie and bell in Phoenix. The ear
splitting celebration lasted for ar
hour.
monster nonpartisan jollification
was held last night on the city plaza
under the auspices of the Phoenix
Board of trade. Three Democrats
and four Republicanos spoke, but pom.
tics was not mentioned. kilograms
were received from Governor Sloan
and Judge ]. c. Baker, who were both
unable to attend.
A monster massmeeting held at
Santa Fee in celebration of New Next.
cos admission TO the Union ,unani-
mously adopted resolution to send a
message of gratitude to- President
Taft. The seven judges of the supreme
court, Governor Mills and former
governors and n any notable visitors
made addresses.
The end of the ffty-year struggle
for admission to the Union finds the
politicians of both parties in New
Mexico generally prepared to enter up
on the campaign for control of the
state government which opens at once.
The Republicans base their hopes OF
the uniform success of the party foI
the last twelve years. The Democrats
rely on the vast influx of new people
who have settled the eastern portion of
the territory in the last few years. A
majority of the new settlers come
from Oklahoma, Texas and the Demo.
cratic states of the south.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
TO INSTRUCT THE FARMERS
Agricultural College to Exhibit at
West Michigan State Fair.

The department of farm and garden
produce at the West Michigan State
Fair. at Grand Rapids, September II
to Is, will offer something of especial
interest and instructiveness to farm
ers this year. The farmer of Michigan
has turned his attention to raising his
crops on the most scientific basis pos
sible and is always looking for some
thing better by which he may i'm
prove what he already has.
The department Of agronomy of the
Michigan Agricultural college will this
year make big display of grain and
fodder crops, both seed and straw, in
order that patrons of the fair may be-
come better acquainted with the old
and new varieties and set ideals which
the farmers may seek to equal In their
own crop production.
To still further encourage the pro-
duction of fruits and farm crops in
the newer sections of the state, big
space has been set apart in the agri-
cultural building for county exhibits
alone. This will permit of a COM
parison of the successes in the vari-
Gus counties and afford keen rivalry
for the supremacy. Liberal premiums
have been offered for this feature Of
the fair this year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
ATTEMPT AT JAIL DELIVERY
Anderson Turnkey Obtains Saw with
Which Bar Had Been Cut.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 23-Evidence
of an attempted Jail delivery was dis.
covered by Turnkey Thomas Broderick
when a prisoner in the lower section
of the county Jail handed him hack.
saw and bludgeon made of lead pipe.
Turnkey Broderick suspected last Fri
day night that an ATTEMPT was being
made by the prisoners to escape when
he suddenl! opened the corridor door
and heard low whisper as though OF
warning.
He hastily assembled the prisoners
on the floor and suspected that Sam
Schalk was the one attempting a de-
livery. He at once transferred him TO
the next floor alone. He found that
one bar at a window had been entire.
ly sawed in two and that work had
been started on another. He vas I'M
able at the time, however, to find the
saw. The prisoner who handed him
the saw said that Schalk had lowered
note by string from the upper win.
dow, asking the men below to take
the responsibility for the attempted
delivery for the sake of his wife and
children. Turnkey Broderick believes
the saw, which is about ten inches
long. was struggled into the jail with
some fruit which was sent to Schall;
Schalk is awaiting trial on a charge
of having stolen a barrel of paint from
local store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
Notice Of Public Improvement.
To All Whom IL Nav Concern:

Z To All Whom IL May Concern:
Pursuant TO resolution OF the Council Of the
City oIOwosso at session held upon the four
teenth Gay OF August, 1911, notice is hereby
gwen that the City of OwossO proposes to
make the following improveu. emit, viz; To
Lateral Number Four OF the Chapman Greek
sewer district along the following route:
Commencing at the intersection OF Main and
state streets thence south along the center
me OF state street one thousand seventy four
feeL 70 the Ann Arbor Railroad.
That specifications, plats. diagrams and
estlmates OF cost have been filed y The Board
pubic examinations; that the Council ha We
designated as the district TO be assessed for
SAID Improvement all the lands, lots and par.
GELS OF land lying within the district herein
AFTER bounded and described. the same to be
assessed for said improvement according 10
being bounded as follows:
commencing at the north west corner OF lot 1
block A OF M Chipman's addition 10 the City
OF Owosso thence south along the center OF
blocks and of said addition to A A Rail-
way thence along north line of said rail way TO
block OF Geo Thomas addition to the City of
Owosso thence north to Main street, thence
west to place OF beginning excepting lot /
plock A OF M Chipman's addition to the City
OF Owosso and lots 10 and IL OF Erastus Barnes
addition to City OF Owosso.
The Council Of the City OF Owosso will meet
at It's regular session on the 5th day of Sep
temoer, 1911, at 1880 p. m. when IL will hear
OBJECTIONS To the i'm provement as aforesaid
ana TO the district to be assessed.
Dated August lsth, 1911.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
Notice Of Public Improvement.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:


Pursuant to resolution Of the Council Of
the City OF Owosso at session held upon the
fourteenth day OF August, 1911. notice is hereby
given that the City of Owosso proposes To
make the following improvement. viz: To con
struct sewer known as Lee street Lateral
Sewer along the following route:
Commencing at point in the center OF Lee
street opposite lot one OF block three of &
y A Williams addition to the City OF Owosso
running thence east along the center OF Lee
street TO the intersection OF Mulberry street
Mulberry street eighty.tw feet.
That specif cations. spIats, diagrams and
estimates of cost have been filed by the Board
OF Public Works In my Office and are open to
public examination: that the Council have
designated as the district to be assessed for
said improvement all the lands. lots and par.
cells of land lying within the district her lin
after bounded and described. The same TO be
assessed for said Improvement according to
The benefits derived therefrom, said district
being bounded as follows: n
mmencing at the northeast corner Of lot 8
of block one or A L & Williams addition to
the City OF owosso thence running west u the
northwest corner of lot fifteen Of block On OF
hN Il "a Williams addition TO the City oil
Owosss, thence south to point four rods
south OF the southern line OF Lee street, thence
easterly to the west line OF Mulberry street,
thence north to the place Of beginning.
The Council of the City OF Owosso will meet
NJ IT'S regular session on the 9Th day OF Sep
TENDER, 1911. at 80 p. m when IL will hear
objections to the improvement as aforesaid
and to the district to be assessed.
DATED August 10th. 1911.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
Notice Of Public Improvement.

To All Whom IL May Concern:
Pursuant to a resolution OF the Council of the
City OF Owosso at a session held upon the
fourteenth day OF August 1911. notice Is here
by given that the City OF Owosso proposes to
make the folio wing Improvement viz: To
construct sewer known as East Main Stree,
Sewer Extension along the following route:
SCommencing In the center OF East Main
treet at it's intersection with Dewey street
running thence easterly along the center OF
Main street TO the intersection OF Main street
and lakewood Avenue.
That specifications, plats, diagrams and
estimates of cost have been filed by the Board
OF Public Works In my ONCE and are open &c
public examination; that the Council have
designated as the district TO be assessed for
SAID Improvement all the lands, lots and par.
cells OF land lying within the district herein.
AFTER bounded and described. the same TO be
assessed for said improvement according 10
the Dement'S derived therefrom, said district
peing bounded rs follows:
All lots and premises abutting upon Main
street between Dewey street and Oakwood
avenue excepting lot one. stafford Gardner g.
Trankle's central addition TO the City of Owos-
30. Shiawassee County, Michigan.
The Council of the City OF Owosso will meet
AZ It's regular session on the 5th day of Sep
temper. 1911, at 80 p. m when IL will hear
oplections TO the Improvement as aforesaid
ana 10 the district to be assessed
Dated August 10Th, 1911.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
Big ATTRACTION FOR WOMEN
West Michigan State Fair Offers
II In Needle and Fancy
Work.

No department of any fair is more
attractive to the women than that of
needle and fancy work. The West
Michigan State Fair, at Grand Rap
ids, this year Sept. IL to 10, has al
ways made the department one Of Its
great features. This year an especial
effort had been made along these
lines by Mrs. Charles Candee, super
intendent of the department En-
tries are coming in daily in vast num-
bers and the liberal premiums offered
make the department especially at
tractive to exhibitors.
The classes offered are most extern
sive and there Is mighty little which
the skillful hand of the woman can
make which will not find a place in
this department and with a chance for
a reward for the time and labor spent
in preparing the beautiful articles
shown.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25
LIVE STOCK FAIRS
BIG FEATURE
Best Herds In the Central West viii
Be on Exhibition at Grand
Rapids, Sept. Ills.

Live stock forms, perhaps, the most
interesting feature of every fair To
the farmer, the fine cattle, sheep and
swine exhibited are objects of wise
| comparisons. To the city-bred man
and woman who knows nothing of the
merits or dement's of the animals,
there is a fascination raised probably
by the beauty of the beasts and again
by the curiosity In seeing just what
the best samples of the creatures look
like.
This feature has always been one of
the strongest in the West Michigan
State Fair, which exhibits at Grand
Rapids. September II to 10 this year
Every effort has been made to attract
the finest herds In the country with
special reference to those of Michigan
and to give opportunity to everybody
ito learn something about the animals,
their points of beauty and perfection
and how these points were produced.
The management of the fair has es-
tablished in the department of cattle
fine show ring with seats in the
form of an amphitheater around it,
where spectators may sit in safety
while the high blooded stock is
brought out and passed under the
hands and eyes of the most competent
judges to be found.
1t has been customary for one OF
the experts to give little lecture on
the stock as it comes along, telling OF
its points of perfection and likewise
it's faults and how to remedy them.
This has proven most instructive to
farmers and cattle raisers and gen.
eral improvement in the cattle OF
western Michigan may be traceable to
some considerable extent to this fea-
ture of the West Michigan State Fair.
The same practice has been followed
with reference to the sheep and swine
and in all departments the fair off,
Gals have reserved the right to debar
from the grounds any stock which is
not up to the highest standard and
therefore give to the people only the
best that is raised.
1t was at this fair the first herd of
Brown Swiss cattle was shown in
Michigan. That attracted much atten-
ton and now there are large num-
Der of herds in the state and each
year several are entered in the classes
offered for them.
The superintendent of the live
stock departments are: w. F. Raven,
East Lansing, cattle; G. A. Bloomer,
Grand Rapids, sheep, and G. c. Hallen-
beck, Vermontville, swine.