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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW.

The old year past hsory-the new reality The past
brought prosperity and happiness many sorrow to not
the average humanity had our share of
EACH summing up could help regreng that we
compelled part with $780, welcome the new
with its bright its increased opportunities and its
unknown future We optimistic enough to believe has
much mankind In feeble way we can aconn;sl
but the eeng nger with us long enouol
for do good WILL and thus make the community better by
having had us in it, citizens
Every reader and friend began year with our sincere
gratitude past aors and with hope that 1911 ma,
DAYS of unlimited JOY and one and ALL
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
UNIQUE TENSE.

A defendant charged with beating
another man was arraigned the other
day before Magistrate Freschi in
the Morrisania y. " police court.
The complainant was seemingly bad
ly hurt. The judge turned 10 the
defendant and asked him what he
had 10 say for himself. Your
honor" he answered. Il can prove
that | did that in self-independ-
ence." After the laughter in the
courtroom had subsidized the youthful
magistrate added: Il guess that
defense comes under the Statutes OF
Liberty"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Council Appointments.

Howard Anderson was elected
Inspector of Sewers, John Harper
and JAS. Turner were reappointed
policemen for six months, at a
special meeting of the Council last
week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
OFFICIAL ENCOURAGEMENT.

Every time the automobile breaks
down | notice YOU examine your
state license"
Il do that for encouragement.
The license saws I'm competent TO
operate the machine. Houston
. Chronicle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Ora SSY LICK.

Misses Lille and Nancy Ora.
vens visited relatives in Owings-
vile from Wednesday until Mon.
day.
James Guilfoile, of Olive Hill,
visited his parents. VIII Guilfoile
and wife, during the holidays.
Miss Lena Howard and mother,
of Sharpsburg, visited the family
of I. F. Triplett last week.
Will Dimmitte and wife Of
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
RANCE.

"That horse of yours looks terribly
run down"
yep" replied Uncle 81 Simlin-
"Why do you keep him."
well, it's a kind of a comfort to
have him around. AS long as I've
cot him | feel that there amt much
danger of my bein' cheated in boss
rade."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Women as Criminals,

AS for women generally, Doctor Der.
tillon gives them a good character.
They are "incomparably less often
criminals than men are" and when
they are, man is usually at the bot
ton Of the trouble. London Tele-
graph.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Your Best Moments.

You viii find as you look back upon
your life that the moments that stand
out. the moments when you have
really lived. are the moments when
you have done things in a spirit Of
iove.-Henry Drumnannd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Fiscal Court.

Fiscal Court was in session
Tuesday. Besides the regular
routine business the Court ap-
pointed q. Z. Everett as Inspec-
tor of Weights and Measures for
the county and DR.. NJ. G. Ever
so.e Physician for the Poor House.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Oh. j. L. mcClUNG
Dentist

ohee IN Reynolds Bldg. Court 4 Ma,svilie sts
Mt. STERLING, KY.
Her Temperament.
An Atchison girl was not looking
ven and her mother said to her: 1T
- your temperament which keeps you
'eeiihg badly The girl walked
around In 4 happy dream; she felt
sue was different from other people:
sue mad temperament" Her mother
came to her in day or two with an
ugly yeliowish brown mixture and
sa'a' lake this sulphur and mo-
asses: you have bilious tempeYs
ment" The girl co,,.ns.s ..-h,S
Globe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
PRIVATE EXPERIENCES.

Nisitor-Do you stand pat:
Suburbanite-No. | don't and I
don't see how anybody with the tenn
per of an angel could stand him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Local Pride.

We are proud of our people. They
have all been brought up right They
are homegrown and hand-spanked.-
Green County (O.) Journal
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
KNOWS WHAT'S COMING.

Hewitt-Gruet is discharged
about every Saturday night.
Jewett-Yes, during the week he
feels as if he were between two fires.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
UH. W. 3. ROBINSON
Veterinarian

once al Anderson 4 observation-disclosures stable
ONCE Phone lSi Residence Phone ISL
Calls answered promptly Examinations tss
Assistant State Veterinarian.
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Lost.

Gold belt pin on streets of Mt.
Sterling with large amethyst in
center of same. Finder return to
this office and receive reward.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Or. G. m. HORTON
Veterinarian

otice al Peed * Horizons Livery Stable.
once Phone 49S Residence, ~.
Calls answered Promptly.
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Small Grocery for Sale.

A money making proposition.
For particulars apply at this office.
2l-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
DR.. STUBBLEFIElD
The OSTEOPATH

ofhce-Mrs. Leo Games, 81 w. Main ST
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Phone 4s7 26-,n,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

The wet spell was welcomed by
tobacco men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
CHAPTER v.

Among the many huge caravansaries
that of recent years have sprung up
in New York to provide luxurious
quarters regardless of cost for those
who can afford to pay for the best,
none could rival the Astruria in size
and magnifcence. Occupying an en-
tire block in the very heart of the
residential district, it took precedence
over all the other apartment hotels of
the metropolis as the biggest and
most splendidly appointed hostelry of
its kind in the world. 1t was, indeed,
a small city in itself. 1t was not nee
essary for it's fortunate tenants to
leave it unless they were so minded.
Everything for their comfort and
pleasure was to be had without taking
the trouble to go out of doors. On
the ground floor were shops OF all
kinds, which catered only to the
Astruria's patrons. There were also
on the premises a bank, brokers'
Office hairdresser, and postal tele-
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ture he should call on his sweetheart
earlier in the evening, and be quite
sure as to her place of residence
LEARN TO CHOP OFF HEADS

The French executioner, the famous
M. Diebler, figured in an exalted capac-
ity the other week when he lectured
and gave demonstrations on the fine
art of head-chopping to a Japanese
mission which is making inquiries in
Europe and America into the easiest
and most humane method of executing
criminals. M. Diebler escorted the
mission to the shed in Paris, where
the Red Widow" waits, and after a
long description of each detail of the
grim machine, gave performance OF
an execution, cutting off the head OF
a dummy figure for the instruction OF
the visitors. They were most In
terested, and before leaving asked M.
Diebler to make an estimate of the
price of guillotine complete with all
it's fittings, and to include in his esti-
mate his charge for dozen lessons
to Japanese to be appointed for the
purpose.
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everywhere as if the SOLDERING infu-
ence of the Sabbath had invaded even
this exclusive domain of the unholy
rich. The uniformed attendants, hav-
ing nothing to do, yawned lazily in
the deserted halls. Some even in
dulged in surreptitious maps in cor
ners, confident that they would not
be disturbed. Callers were so rare
that when some one did enter from
the street, he was looked upon with
suspicion.
It was shortly after seven o'clock
the day following Mrs. Jeffries' re-
ception when man came in by the
main entrance from Broadway, and
approaching one of the hall boys, in
quired for Mr.. Robert Underwood.
The boy gave his interlocutor an
impudent stare. There was something
about the callers dress and manner
which told him instinctively that he
was not dealing with visitor whom
he must treat respectfully. No one
diyines a mans or wOman's social
status quicker or more unerringly
than a servant The attendant saw
at once that the man did not belong
to the class which paid social visits
to tenants in the Astruria. He was
rather seedy looking, his collar was
not immaculate, his boots were thick
and clumsy, his clothes cheap and ill
fitting.
'Ts Mr.. Underwood in?" he de-
manded.
mot home" replied the attendant
insolently, after a pause Like most
hall boys, he took a savage pleasure
in saying that the tenants were out.
The caller looked annoyed.
HE must be in" he said with a
frown. 81 have an appointment with
him."
This was not strictly true, but the
bluff had the desired effect.
Got an appointment! Why didn't
you say so at once?"
Reaching lazily over the telephone
switchboard, and without rising from
his seat, he asked surlily:
Whats the name?"
"Mr. Bennington"
The boy took the transmitter and
spoke into it:
"A party called to see Mr.. Under
wood"
There was brief pause, as if the
person upstairs was in doubt whether
to admit that he was home or not.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
ILLUSTRATIONS By RAY WALTERS
CIV

graph Office. A special feature was
the garden court, containing over 3d.
900 square feet of open space, and
tastefully laid out with palms and
flowers. Here fountains splashed and
an orchestra played while the patrons
lounged on comfortable rattan chairs
or gossiped with their friends. Up on
the sixteenth floor was the cool roof
garden, an exquisite bower of palms
and roses artifcially painted by a
famous French artist, with its rech-
erche restaurant, it's picturesque
tziganes, and it's superb view of all
Manhattan island.
The Astruria was the last word in
expensive apartment hotel building.
Architects declared that it was as far
as modern lavishness and extrava-
gance could go. It's interior arrange
ments were in keeping with it's ex-
ternal splendor. It's apartments were
of noble dimensions, richly decorated,
and equipped with every device, new
and old, that modern science and
builders ingenuity could suggest. That
the rents were on a scale with the
grandeur of the establishment goes
without saying. Only long purses
could stand the strain. 1t was ia
vorite headquarters for Westerners
who had struck it rich,'' wealthy
bachelors, and successful actors and
opera singers who loved the limelight
on and off the stage.
Sunday evening was usually exceed
ingly quiet at the Astruria. Most of
the tenants were out of town over the
weekend, and as the restaurant ana
roof garden were only SHINY patron
lied, the elevators ran less frequently,
making less chatter and hustle in cor
ridors and stairways. Stiffness reigned
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
The Price of Fame.

1t was in the Office of one of the big
theaters. A lot of actors were hang
ing around, a couple of journalists
and secretary or two. A young
woman dropped in for a hasty greet
ing, and then paused moment to
speak to a very well-known actor
whom she evidently met for the first
time. The press agents desk was
open, and in corner fas a package
of pictures of the celebrated actor.
The latter looked them over, and as
the young woman exclaimed that he
should give her one he said, with an
insinuating smile to the press agent:
"Alas, they are not mine. They be-
long to Mr.. Dash!"
Il can't give any away" said the.
latter. Each one costs me 20 cents"
Surely that is cheap!" the young
lady suggested.
The press agent ignored her and
turned to the actor.
Cheap? Do you think anybody
would pay that much for your"
And the young lady laughed and
went without her picture. :.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
a fellow-student at Yale, leads a life of
dissipation, marries the daughter of a
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father He tries to get work
and fails. A former college chum makes
a business proposition to Howard which
requires $1,000 cash, and Howard is broke.
Robert Underwood, who had been re-
college days, and had once been engaged
to Alicia, Towards stepmother, has
apartments at the Astruria, and is ap-
parently in prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls a $3.50 loan to Underwood,
that remains unpaid, and decides to ask
him for the $4,000 he needs. Underwood,
Mrs. Jeffries, ST., becomes a sort of social
highwayman. Discovering his true char
acter she denies him the house. Under
woods absence from function causes
comment among Mrs. Jeffries' guests.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
AMBITION OF OLD HUNTER

A unique character, whose life IN
many respects was parallel to that
of Cooper's famous Leathes .ockfng,
passed away when James StAoslenson
died in the house in Summit to.5nship.
Washington county, Pa, where he was
born IA years ago. He never left his
home without his old rifle, and hunt
ing was a mania with him. Early in
life he formed an ambition to find 100
bee trees before he died. He found
his ninety-ninth tree several weeks
ago and before he succumbed to heart
failure he was trying to locate the
tree that would crown his record
Stephenson was a pioneer of WASH
ington county. His father was born
in Berkeley county, Virginia, on a
plantation adjoining that of George
Washington The elder Stephenson
and George Washington Were Intends
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
MAN WHO HAS SILVER RIBS

The story of wonderful operation,
in which silver ribs have been sup
piled to a man, was told by Maj. A.
T. Craig at gathering of Soldiers
and Sailors Help society in London.
The occasion was the distribution of
Christmas hampers subscribed for by
public school boys and others. There
was box of delicacies, the major
said, which was intended for a man
who was badly wounded in South
Africa, and got practically all his
ribs broken. He had been working
in sort Of steel jacket since, until
at a hospital in London a very won
derful operation had been recently
performed. The man had been sup
piled with practically a new set Of
silver ribs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

his man servant, had taken his usual
Sunday off and would not return until
midnight. The apartment was still as
the grave. 1t was so high above the
street that not sound reached up
from the noisy Broadway below. I'm
derwood liked the quiet so that he
could think, and he was thinking hard.
On the fiat desk at his elbow stood a
dainty demi-tasse of black coffee-un-
tasted. There were glasses and de-
canters of whisky and cordial, but
the stimulants did not tempt him.
He wondered if Alicia would ignore
his letter or if she would come to
him. Surely she could not be so heart
less as to throw him over at such a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
WORLD BIGGEST WATER PIPE

This extraordinary photograph gives
some idea of the great size of the wa
ter conduit just constructed at Abe
da, Spain, on the Aragon and Catalo-
ian canal. The workmen are seen
demonstrating it's huge dimensions by
holding on to its ribs, to show that the
circumference equals the height of
seven men. The length of the water
pipe is about 823 yards. 1t is the work
of Spanish engineer. Senior Mariana
LUNA. of Gijon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
Martha Washington, Housekeeper.

Martha Washington, Housekeeper
In the oldest wealthy families of Vir-
ginia all the women knew all about
cooking and housekeeping, and had to
in order to run an establishment Of
many slaves, and an ignorant mistress
would not have commanded the re-
spect of her cunning negroes, but
would have been laughing stock.
Martha Washington owned $4,000
acres of land and hundreds of negroes,
yet she knew all about cooking and
housekeeping and made the rounds of
her household every day, just as did
the general his plantation. Martha
was neither a sloven nor churl, but
true aristocrat of the right sort. Girls
should be taught housekeeping by
ladies who have sprightliness, vi.
vacity, eloquence and fine manners, SO
as to correct the miserable false no
tons besetting the modern Anglo
Saxon word about "menialism. New
York Press.
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NEW DISCOVERY IN PoMPEIl

In some excavations in a private
house at Pompeii the petrif1ed corpse
of a woman has just been found, with
numerous jewels of high value ia her
hands. 1t is supposed that the WON
an was surprised and stifled by the
rain of cinders from Vesuvius, when
Pompeii was destroyed, at the moment
when she was fleeing with all her
fortune. That was in the year 70 A.
D. How little could this grand dame
imagine that by any freak of fate or
circumstance, she and her jewels
would be laid bare to the prying eyes
of the archaeologist of the twentieth
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the scullery window, and that while
he was endeavoring to escape by the
front window the sash broke and the
window descended on his foot and
held him fast. When arrested on a
charge of attempted burglary the man
was found to be corporal in the East
Surrey regiment. Police inquiries
having substantiated his story that he
intended paying his sweetheart sur
prise visit, but mistook the house, he
was discharged, but advised that in fu-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
FORGOTTEN FOR 81 YEARS

The trustees of the Alexandra pal
ace, London, have received from a
man living in Melbourne, Australia, a
money order for IS. This amount,
he writes, is double the cost of three
little books borrowed from the Alex
andra palace reading room about the
year 1878 and failed to return--a thing
which l suddenly remembered about a
week ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
LOVERS AWKWARD ESCAPADE

The strange story of soldiers adj
venture was told the other day at
Brentford (Eng.) court. Late at night
constable found man lying in the
front garden Of house in Twicken-
ham with his leg damned in the win
dow. Examinations revealed that he
had entered the premises by forcing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
RED SHIRTS MAKE HENS LAY.

Frank A. Goodman of Whitinsville,
Mass, has discovered the charm that
makes a hen lay eggs during the frig-
i'd days of winter. IF the man who
owns flock of hens" says Mr. Good
man, will only wear a red flannel
shirt whenever he comes within sight
of the hens, the hens Will lay prodigi-
ously."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09

field labeled like parcels of mercan-
disc. A broad leather belt surround
ed the waist of each, with painted let
tiers reading, ITO Mr.. M. H,
Strathcona, Alberta, per IS. Empress
of Britain, care of Canadian Pacific
railway"
The little pilgrims arrived safely
with carload of toys given to them
by the passengers on the boat, with
whom they became great favorites.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
NOVEL "'PARCELS."

Two girls, aged six and five years
respectively, the daughters of English
parents residing in Strathcona, Al
berta, travelled recently all the way
from England unattended.
They were put on the train at Shelf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-09
Proof of Remembrance.

She (after elopement) 81 received
letter from papa to-day. He writes
that he had Just finished making his
will" He-"Did he remember us?"
She--"Yes, indeed. He has left all his
money to an ayslum for hopeless
idiots"
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In his luxurious appointed rooms on
the fourteenth floor, Robert Under
wood sat before the fire putting ner-
vously at a strong cigar. All around
him was litter of objects Dart, such
as would have filled the heart of any
connoisseur with joy. Oil paintings
in heavy gilt frames, of every period
and school, Rembrandts, Cuyps, Rugs
daels, Reynoldses, Corots, Henners,
some on easels, some resting on the
floor; handsome French bronzes,
dainty china on Japanese teakwoOd
tables, antique furniture, gold en-
broidered clerical vestments, hand
painted screens, costly oriental rugs,
rare ceramics-all were confusedly
jumbled together. On a grand piano
in corner of the room stood two tall
cloiSOnne vases of almost inestimable
value. On a desk close by were piled
miniatures and rare worries. The
walls were covered with tapestries,
armor, and trophies of arms. More
like museum than a sitting room, it
was the home of a man who made a
business of art or made of art bust
ness.
Underwood stared moodily at the
glowing logs in the open chimney
place. His face was pale and de-
termined. After coming in from the
restaurant he had changed his tux
edo for the more comfortable house
coat. Nothing called him away that
particular Sunday evening, and no
one was likely to. disturb him. Ferris,
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Cost Of Living Increasing.

! The, price of diamonds has been in
creased ten per cent. 1t appears i'm
possible for the poor man 20 get in on
the ground floor anywhere.
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decoration of the the
white feathers and the front slight frame woodwork
coWrie Shells
of
Waer-ne
little
the evil spirits of the sormsh
little head Is the natives the
below second figure the white
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century. The gems include two ear
rings, each composed of Fl pearls.
These are the finest jewelry eveR
found at Pompeii.
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The old French town OF Avsnon has interesting picturesque
DID, According
bishop
zetbu
death.
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Then came the answer The boy
looked up.
"He says you should go up. Apart
ment 165. Take the elevator