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Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04
AUTOMOBILE TOUR
Party From This City Made
Trip to Corbin Last Sum
day Returning at
Various Tines
Monday Fol-
lowing

Desiring to take advantage OF
one more day of the few remaining
weeks Of pleasant weather and
wishing to test the automobile as
to whether or not It could be put
to a practical use In Knox County
a party consisting Of twenty per-
sons in four machines left Barbour.
vile last Sunday morning at 1890
O'Clock on a trip to Corbn via
Wilton and returning via Grays.
In the first machine, Ford, were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mcdonald,
w. c. Lockhart and daughter Miss
Lutte. and in the next car, a
K-R-I-T, were Chas. G. Black, Chas.
d. Cole, Lyman Benjamin and
Charles, Wilson; following them
came the big Locomobile owned by
!. F. Catron in which he and his
wife and three children and Miss
Linda Lawson were driven by ]. II e..
Catron; the next car. a Winton,
contained ellis Catron, Claire
Parrot, DR.. Leslie Logan. V. c. Nc
Donald and John Stanfll.
The party advanced without ac-
cident until after passing Wilton
where the third car, the Locomobile
experienced some engine trouble
and caused delay OF about two
and half hours. The trouble was
finally located and thought, to have
been fixed and the party proceeded
on to Corbiu, arriving there about
5 O'Clock. Other minor troubles
such as punctures caused some de.
lay but taken as whole the trip
was very successful-going.
About 6 O'Clock after looking over
the machine and getting supper
the return trip was begun, and this
was the beginning of the real fun.
The K-R-I.T car took the lead here
and made excellent time to the tun.
mel which is about half way, and
here another puncture caused them
to halt and wait for the cars fol.
lowing which contained the repair
outfit. After waiting here few
minutes and hearing nothing fur.
Their from the other machines two
OF the party, Cole and Black, decid.
ed to walk back and find what was
wrong. This was a bigger under
taking than was at first expected
as they had not gotten beyond Sill.
er where the Catron car was again
in trouble with their engine. After
working with that machine unit
nearly eleven o'clock it was finally
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04

decided to abandon the job until the
next morning and those in that car
were brought to Grays whsre they
STAYED until the neat morning. The
procession then moved on until they
reached the K-R-I-T and here they
stopped until that puncture was
repaired-about o'clock in the
morning-and again started on the
home ward journey. Ii would seem
that this was enough tough luck
for one night but more was coming
for two of the cars found that their
lights were gone and had to make
the trip in the dark, or rather by
moonlight, and after passing Eman-
uel two of the cars ran into a mud
hole which they were unable to see
without the light and here more
time was lost. They finally manag-
ed to get out again moved onward
Mcdonald and. Black leading and
Catron in the Winton following.
The first two cars made the rest
of the trip without mishap but the
last car again experienced some en-
CINE trouble and was delayed
about two hours. The first two
cars reached home at 500 a. M. at
ter peing gone since 1890 the pre-
ceeding day and the third car got
in about 1880. After daylight the
car left at Siler was quickly repair.
ed and they came on in home about
1890 o'clock.
The roads with the exception of
the bad mudhole at Emanuel are
in excellent shape and had it not
been for the fact that when they
started out il was decided to all
stay togetSef as long as there was
hope of repairing, some Of the cars
would have reached home before
dark.
During all these troubles and
fluctuations there were opportuni-
1
ties for any Of the party to have
come on in home on the train but
all were game and stayed it through
enjoying it as much as though it
was in the pleasant sunshine and
joking about the many misfortunes.
This trip proves that with d car
IN good repair they can be put to a
practical use in this county, and
another excursion is planned for
next Sunday.
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04
THE STRATFOUDS BEST
ON LYCEUM PLATFORM
We're Organized and Coached by
Elias Day.

To those who know the organizer
and coach of this company, there is
no need to comment. For years he
has produced the best in the Lyceum
in the line of advanced ideas in mu-
sic and entertainment. This is the
first male quartet he has organized,
though he has coached number OF
others.
The program offered by the STRAIT
fords will be of interest to the whole
audience. Whether vocal music, in
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04
Lying Bea Smith

In his challenge to Ben V. Smith
and II. II. Seavy to meet him in
joint debate Caleb Powers said
that usually lot OF lies were told
in campaign and he wanted to
meet his opponents face to face so
as to be able to answer any and all
false charges and statements. Mr..
Smith, knowing he meant to tell a
lot of lies and make a lot Of false
statements. refused to meet Mr..
Powers in joint debate and in that
way deprived him of the opportun-
ity to expose the falsehoods Of Mr..
Smith.
In his speech at MiddIesbore Mr..
Smith said that Mr.. Powers was
in attendance during the end Con-
gress only a certain limited num-
Der of days in each month. How
does Mr.. Smith know? Except
when an faye or no" vote is taken
upon certain measures there is no
way to tell whether the members
are present or absent. The trnth is
that days and weeks pass while
Congress is in session without being
any record vote of the members
upon pending legislation.
The vote IL the House of Repre-
sentatives is nearly always taken
by viva voci" vote or by tellers
and rarely, and except upon very
important legislation, is there a re.
cord vote kept as to how members
vote, and many times not then, and
if there is no record vote taken as
to how they vote. there is no way
to know whether member is or is
not in attendance upon the session
OF the House, so far as the record
shows. Mr.. Smith picks out the
AYE and no" vote Of Mr.. Powers
and then makes the lying statement
that Mr.. Powers was not present
upon the session of the House at
other times.
Because no record is made Of
mans being present at a political
meeting or at church, is no proof
that he was not there. So it is
with Congress and a members at
tendance upon it's sessions. The
truth is that the district never did
have a more faithful, Industrious
and energetic member than Mr..
Powers. He has not only worked
for his constituents during the ordi-
nary working hours of the day but
could be found in his Office three
fourths of the nights looking up and
after legislation and matters affect
ing the rights and interests of his
constituents,
Mr.. Smith says that Mr.. Powers
was not present and did not vote
upon the pension bill. Mr.. Powers
made a speech in behalf of the
Sherwood Pension bill, voted for it
and helped pass it through the
House. Even Seavy's papers admit
that. He says that Mr.. Powers
was not present and did not vote
to relieve the laborers OF unjust
Court Injunctions. or trial bv jury
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04

The Stratfords are the first num-
her of the Lyceum Coarse for 1912
13 season, appearing October 18th.
Season tickets are going fast, Re
serve yours now. More Money is
being put into the course this wear
and the finest series OF Ly ceun
Shows IN Eastern Kentucky have
been billed for Barbourville.
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04
John D. White Nominated by
PrOgresSIveS for Judge
of the Court of
Appeals

WINCHESTER, KY, Sept. 81
John d. White of Clay county, the
"Crested Jayhawker," was nomina
ted Thursday for Appellate Judge by
the Seventh Appellate Progressive
convention. T. B. BIakey. who
was thought to be a candidate
withdrew in favor of Mr.. White.
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04

strumental music or entertainment Is
preferred, no one will be disappoint-
ed. There is both the variety and
quality to satisfy every demand.
The company is composed of j. e.
Hutchinson. first tenor and mello-
phone: Lloyd Duncan, second tenor
and saxophone; T. p. Dufiield, BARI
tone, saxophone and reader. and r.
]. Brown, bass and trombone.
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04

I
$40.
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned James ii. JEFF
fries. Trustee in Bankruptcy in
the above styled cause, under
and pursuant to an order and
Judgment of sale heretofore rem
dered and entered of record
therein, will on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81.
A. ID. 1912, between the hours of
one o'clock Z. M. and four
O'Clock p. NJ. on the promises.
at the front door of the office of
the bankrupt Bell Knox Coal
Company, on Ely Hollow, Knox
County, Kentucky, offer for pub
lie sale to the highest and best
bidder, all of the hereinafter
mentioned and described proper
ty, same lately belonging to the
said bankrupt Bell Knox Coal
Company, viz:
All of the right, title, interest
and claim of the bankrupt, Bell
Knox Coal Company, in and to
629.07 acres of leasehold proper
ty as semOte vendee thereof I'M
der and by virture of a certain
coal mining lease dated April s
1904, and executed by the
Greasy Greek Mineral Company
to the lngles Coal Company,
said lease being of record in
Lease Book No. Z, at pages 279
to 2S7 inclusive, records Knox
County Court Clerks office.
| The said lease i n considera-
ton Of ten cents per ton of 2OOO
pounds royalty to be paid by the
said Inglcs Coal Company, its
successors and assigns, gives and
grants to the said lngles Coal
Company, its successors and as
signs, including the Bell Knox
Coal Company, the sole right
and privilege for period of
twenty five years from April s,
1905, and for as much longer
perOid as may be necessary to
mine, ship and sell all coal
found in, under or upon the
said land, except the coal there
in that is known as the as blue
Gem" No. 1, and No. 2, and also
all coal lying below Blue Gem"
No. /; together with all the
buildings, houses, tipples, in
clines, mine tracks, mining cars,
engines, boilers, pumps machin-
cry, mules, stock of goods, en-
tries and Improvements, and all
other mining equipment and
property of every kind situated
upon and appurtenant to the
said land at the time of the fill
ing of the petition in bankrupt
cy herein.
ALSO all of the right, title, in.
terest and claim of the bankrupt
Bell Knox Goal Company in an q
to 40 acres of leasehold proper
ty, as remote vendee under and
by virture of a certain coal min
ing lease dated September 5,
1910, aud executed by the Con
tinental Coal Corporation to w
T. Murray, said lease being Of
record in Lease Book No. 8, page
IN, records Bell County Court
Clerks office.
The said lease in consideration
of ten cents per ton of 20OC
pounds royalty, to be paid by
said w. 4. Murray, his success
sor's and assigns, gives anC
grants to the said w. T. Murray
his successors and assigns, in
Guiding the bankrupt Bell Kno'
Coal Company, the right ant
privilege for a period of twent'
five Years from the 9Th day o
4 September, 1910, to mine, shil
I and sell all Of the coal found in
, lunder or upon the said 10 acre
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04
Adams Luck

Adam never had TO listen to people
who remembered how cold Il was.
and how long the snow lasted IN VIM
ters that be had forgotten.
Mountain advocate., 1912-10-04
NOTICE
Of Sale In Bankruptcy

United States District Court
Eastern District of Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
IN: PUBLIC UTILITIES
STILL CHANCES FOR PROMOTERS
I'a".. !, TO MAKE MONEY.
Municipal Ownership Sentiment Ha7
~; Not Seemed TO Have Very
:, Great Vitality.

There are still plenty Of chances
for making money In public utility
enterprises. The wave OF municipal
ownership sentiment that passed over
the country several years ago did not
accomplish a great deal in changing
plants from private companies to pub
lie utilities. This Is shown by the
government statistlc'ans. A recent
report showed that SO per cent OF the
electric light and power business in
the United States was in the bands OF
private companies and only S per cent
II municipal plants.
The cost of the private plants and
equipments is given as s1,o54.O341I7,
wnile tho public plants cost only s42.'
s7s.t47. This would be only I per
lent CT the whole investment. There
we're 1852 municipal plants. and OF
these 1881 were located in towns OF
less than 5000 population. Seventy
four per cent OF the municipal plants
had q capacity of about 200 kilouatts
each. which, Of course. is small VI
0tha s32o,0S6.1Sl municipal bonds is-
sued in 1910 only $2.266,552 was Tor
pI-licl7 owned gas or electric plants.
T'bare are approximately only twenty
17s municipal gas plants In the UNIT
ed STATES and one municipal street
-silway line
y IS evident. therefore. that man
Or a set OF men VINO want 10 lncor'
porata and ask for a franchise Tor
soma public utility need not be much
concerned Icy the possibilities Of mu'
nic1pal interference and municipal
-ontr0l.
The present trend OF public opinion
seems TO be more toward regulation.
Firs years ago there were two states
In yhich public utility plants were
.!-1ar the supervision OF commissions.
These we're New York and Massachu'
aztt=. The number OF states having
such commissions has grown until now
'.ef= are fourteen states where state
,--iies have the power TO regulate
raIer. telephone. transportation. gas
ana electric service Twentv.seven
states have commissions having more
- less control OF one or more utilities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
A Farewell Good-lucK Party.

This ia the description or merry
party given by nejEhhorhood cro"a
Of young people in honor OF two OF
their set who we're going away Tor a
years absence. The invitations were
decorated with good luck symbols.
like horseshoes. iour-lsaved cloVerS,
wishbones. ctc. When all had ar
rived the hostess passed halves OF gilt
cardboard horseshoeS. each cut at
different angle: when pcrfec! horse.
shoe WAS made by a couple they were
partners 70 hunt new pennies which
we're hidden throughout the lower
part OF the house. This was good
starter and the couple who brought
back the most coppers in their little
silk bags received a box Of candy dec
grated with huge gilded horseshoe
Next, cards were passed with the
words Good Luck" at the top. and a
prize was given to the one making tue
most words in twenty minutes. The
refreshments consisted OF ice cream
frozen in the shape OF four-leaved clio
vers. the cakes were horseshos'shapcd
and the place cards ornamented with
gilded wishbones. Each guest TOOK
home a bright new penny for a gooc
luck pocket piece.
The table centerpiece was q low
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Enthusiasm: A Business Asset.

ENTHUSIASM is the greatest 0Csi'
ness asset in the world. l. beats
money and power and influence. Gin
handed the enthusiast ConTinces
and dominates where the wealth af
rumulated hv a, small army Of work
ers would scarcely raise tremor ~
interest. ENTHUSIASM tramples o"e'
prejudice and opposition, spurns in
action storms the citadel OF its OBJ
iect and like al avalanche over
whelms and engulfs all obstacles. II
Is nothing more pr less than faith in
action. Faith and initiative rightly
combined remove mountainous bar
-iers and achieve the unheard Of and
mira culous. Set the germ of enthusi
ssn aAoat in your plant, in your Office
or on your farm: carry it in your az
tItude and manner: It. spreads Ike
contaEion and influences every fiber OF
YOUR industry before yoJ realize It:
II bege.a and inspires efforts you did
not dream Of: Il means increase In
production and decrease In cost; II
means ioy and pleasure and satisfac
ton 10 your workers; It means life
real and virile: Il means spontaneous
bed rock results-the vital things thef
pay dividends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
The Best Stlmulant.

Work Is the greatest OF all .timu.
lants, and the will TO do is the will To
live, without which there is weak vi
tally. The feeling that work must
be done furnishes the stimulus for ils
performance, and. its accom- plishmeqt
develops more power for still more
work. 1t is only when we cease to do
that We become inca pable and at last
unabls to live. -.
1t ia one of tbs fundamental, Of
physiology that, within reasonable lin.
its. the more rapid becomes the de;
structior of tissue. the better and more
thorough is its; after Redistribution;
that-is, wemust destroy before We can
renew. Sharp efforts on the part q
any muscle or organ tends To lis rapid
destruction, and hence to It's comnlets
reconstruction and maintenance ii
physical Tigor. ;
In plain language, enc must BE
sliys to keep alive.": =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
IT is INDUSTRY THAT WINS
Few Sentences Concerning SEGA led
Luck" That Are Worth Reading
and Remembering

The Santa Re railway had an audi
tor to appoint the other dag 10 sue
coed mar. who .hasd Just died and W
". Strickland was given the place"
says the Osborne Farmer. TO the
average reader this Is merely news
item. but 1t Is quite story to us, for
we were raised in the same town and
attended the same school and we're In
the same classes With Will Strickland.
Has Strickland risen to bis present
position by mere luck?' We can re-
member well when he was barefoot
and ragged boy on the streets Of Pea
body, for ne were barefoot and ragged
with him We can recall the time
when a silent procession wendell its
way northeast and he was le;f alone
In the world-father and mother both
gone. He listened to the howl OF tho
wolf out In the road-the same wolf
that kept us awake. He went 10 work
In the Santa Fe depot at the very low
est position He was steady. indus
trious and used his brains. He vas
promoted and he made good on every
round Of the ladder he climbed. He
had no boosters and didn't carry a
sackful Of horseshoes about viii him
to bring luck His booster was his in
dustry and honesty, and his go0h luck
signet his clean hands and clear
head But Old Bill Shiftless stands
back there In the old nut and says:
He was lucky, that's ALL Nothing TO
1t. Ths lucky boys, the ones who. had
golden spoons In their mouths in
those old days. have long since fallen
ty the wayside. Luck Is the idle
dream OF the shiftless and lara
Utopian shore far in the distance. 10
reach which requires the RAYS from
Aladdin's lamp to light the way. Real
luck is merely industry, honest7 and
decency You can see it shining Ike
arc lights around you every day" =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Some Rules and Hints Laid
Down by One Who Has :.
- Made a Success. =?
GOOD TEMPER; COMMON SENSE
Language Of CONTINGENCIES One o.
the Most important Things TO se
Aequired-Neyer Claim Toe
Much for Goods You Are
Selling.

DO not ailege too much or you may
prove TOO little. Too much is not suffi-
Client Zeal will often impel lis be.
yond the boundary line Of discretion.
If you cannot pull man off his
high horse on one side you mag push
him off on the other. II does not mat
Ter 1hich way, so rou !ani him.
sajes.1 aaship.
1he man VINO commits the TnosE
faults Is the one who is least AWARE
af them.
Good temper Is the best companion
and common sense the surest guide.
One excuse for paragraphs OF this
kind Is that if salesman reads them
he Is more likely to observe and FOL
l1~ any good rule which they 1a%
nbody than II he does not rean hen:
!. is .he business Of life 10 become
familiar with facts and draw infer
ences from them and the experiences
Of others serve us FOR the purpose ~
much as our own.
Tact will follow from experience.
It can not he taught Much experience
can he condensed In the form OF rules.
Every salesman should give attention
10 tha making OF rules. which are the
CONVERSATIONS OF his own. or others
experience.
81 have spens SAh time during the
last Ave years in tW search for strong
convincing expressions" said sales
man. "A fund of forccful sentences
ready for use will give salesman an
almost inyincible power in argument
He should learn fewer jokes and more
logic"
One learns the alphabet Of language.
why not the language OF convincing
ness
Never treat customer 90 If he
were a fool II Ia mistake too often
made. You will be caught at some
point along the line OF false argu-
ment a buyer lie not to be fooled at
all points.
There is Haitery that is soothing
and winning. r. consists in the en-
DIO.JnSUL q IdUs uase tiIdL ut~S NV vi
rectIy -Hat,er but induces the hearers
10 1atter themselves.
When arguing your proposition. DO
not answer an objection before 1t is
made. It Ia always easier TO answer
after il Is offered and you have the
advantage OF the closing argument.
and can play a stronger card To your
opponents lead.
n you desire most effectively to i'm
press your customer with the belief in
| the high quality OF your goods. never
claim 100 much for them. but talk
| learnedly OF qualt: AS a general prop
osition and leave it. 10 the customer
| to infer that your goods possess the
merit which you have so cloquently
extoIed. II rou advocate good goods
and high principles. il will be believed
that your goods and your methods are
equal to the standard YOU proclaim
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22

Scarts are shown in every materla!
chiffon and lace, velvet. satin and
fur.
Panels and covered buttons are verT
effective on the skirts OF the season 8
street dresses.
Fur is used more extensively than
ever to trim dresses intended 10 wear
without wrap.
The reversible coat Is not only an
accomplished fact, but is a great "a
vorite in silk and wool.
The newest pendants and necklaces
are quite long and many show lacy
effect that is very pretty.
The latest iahot Is accordion plated
and bangs straight and full. These
are particularly good in black and
white combinations.
Fur landings and fringe serve as
The most approved finish for all sorts
of material. and nowhere are these
aarnitures more strikingly expressed
than on the gowns modelled on simple
lines, but OF elegant fabric. with little
else in the way Of contrast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
Turkeys auItans 40 Poste.

Among the. authors must be inelud
ed the sult4ns OF Turkey. OF thirty,
S7e monarehs who have sat upon the
throne OF Osman, tTenty-one. Mr..
STANLEY Lane.Rools records, hare left
verses. the greatest poet, being the ter
rible .selim the Grim Abdul Hamid
MAS passionatel,' addicted 10 journal
ism or rather TO 'diourn alisri." Only
IN. 'djournals' which he fostered
and the diournali who wrote them
would not be rsccgni=sd BY an instr
tute 81 journalism. Ths djournala
pere thu daily reports his rec.iT.a
from his host Of spies, al ME. Fran.
cis Mccullssh explains. Fhsy a7ar.
agar hundreds daily, and the sultas
accumulated collection Of ssTeraI
million. 49,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-22
PORTION OF LABOR.

Truly. the High, is e~"et
Yea. and pleasant thing
II is 10 sec the Sun.
And that a man should eat
His bread that he has won
so is II sung ami said.
That ne should take and keep.
After his laborinC.
The portion ~ his LABOR in his bread.
His bread that he hath Won;
Yea and IN quiet sleep
When all Is done.
Truly. one thing j. sweet
OF Things beneath tie sun:
This. that a man should earn his bread
and eat.
Rejoicing in his work which he hath
done.
What shall h. sung or said
or dasolats deceit.
When others taha his bread:
HIS and hiz clidrsn's bread
AMI the iaborer nath ncne?
Josephine Preston Peabody. in The
Singing Man