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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Patent Mail Deliyerer.

Randall Yocum, of Kankakee,
ILL.,, but formerly of this county,
has gotten a patent on an automat-
ic rural mail delivery outfit which
is said to be a very unique affair.
1t can be fastened on any kind of
post and by turning a crank the
mail box can be brought to the
house, thus saving the farmers
time and inconvenience in going
to the mail box. Sears 8 Roe
buck have bought the Illinois
State right for $500 and it now
looks as if the patent will make
the young man, who is only 10
years old, a small fortune. Mr..
Yocum is now at the home of Mr..
N. p. Reid in this county on q
short visit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Accepts Position.

Mr.. Jesse Rainey has accepted a
position with Mr.. Fred G. Nor
ris, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Vibert Sewell. Mr..
Rainey has had much experience
in this business, is very popular
and is sure to add much to the
popularity of this place. Mr..
Sewell has not decided what bust
ness he will engage in, but being
an energetic young man he is sure
to soon get a lucrative position.
Mr.. Homer French has also &C.
cepted a position with Mr.. Morris.
He is a capable and bright young
fellow and gives promise of soon
becoming an expert in this line.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

OR JAMES
Which Shall 1t Be, Is
the Question to Be
Decided Today.
This County Instructed for Nc
Credry and VdnSdnt 3 to ].

The friends of both Gov. Nc
Creary and Congressman James
are claiming victory in the race
for temporary Chairman of the
Democratic Convention as are also
the admirers of Hon. r. H. Van
SAINT and Hon. j. NJ. Stevenson
claiming their victory for Chair
man of the State Central and Ex-
ecutive Committees. Papers all
over the State are divided in their
opinions and it looks like the I'M
instructed delegations hold the
balance of power and the men that
can control them will be returned
the winners.
This county instructed for Nc
Creary and Vansant in the above
races.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
RingO'S Pony Contest.

Mr.. Henry M. Ringo, propri-
etor of Ringo's cafe, has announced
the beginning of a pony contest
June 1st. Mr.. Ringo, who has
one of the most modern cafes in
Eastern Kentucky, is wide
awake, energetic business man and
that this contest (the plan of which
may be seen on another page of
this paper) will be hummer goes
without saying. Fill out a nomi-
mating blank and get busy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Ball at Olympia June 18th.

The management of Olympian
Springs are planning to give an
elaborate ball Thursday evening,
June 18th. The Kentucky Press
Association will be in session there
at that time with several hundred
delegates present. A large crowd
from here is planning to attend
and delightful evening is assured.
The opening ball will not be until
Sgune 10Th, but It is expected this
one will equal the celebrated
Opening Olympia Ball."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
GRADED
SCHOOL
Commencement Exer-
CiSeS to be Held June
4th and 9th.
Only Three Graduates In High
School.

? The Eighteenth Annual Com
mencement of the Mt. Sterling High
School will be held at the Tabb
Opera House on the evening of
June 9Th.
There are three graduates who
will receive diplomas. Misses
Nellie Graham Vice and Emma
Talbot Evans and Mr.. Emmett
Guilfoile. Miss Vice being Vale
dictorian of the class.
On June 4th the Second Annual
Commencement of the Grammar
School Department will be held at
Tabb Opera House. On this &C.
casion the following program will
be rendered:
Chorus-Class.
Reading, TOO Late for the
! Train. Martha F. Reed.
Duet, Lullaby Song"-Emily
Upton, Ruth Barnes.
Recitation, ''The Usual Way
Cynthia Thompson.
Solo, THE Slumber Boat
Frances Samuels.
Recitation, 1.-The Stray Sun
beam"-Elizabeth McCoun.
Solo, mighty LAX Rose
Jean Kendall.
Glass Palmist-Malcolm Thomp-
son.
DR.. w. R. Thompson will pre-
sent the diplomas to the gradual
ing class and deliver an address.
The music for both occasions
will be furnished by Saxton and
Trost's orchestra.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Buys School Property.

At the recent sale of the school
building occupied by the Mt.
Sterling Collegiate Institute Mrs.
w. H. Cord became the purchaser.
We are informed the county needs
a building for it's high school and
understanding it is for sale, we
know of no better building to be
had anywhere, if it can be secured
at reasonable price.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
PROMINENT
BANKER
Mr.. J. NJ. BigStdff Died
At His Home Here
Thursday.
Had Long Been Identified With
Traders National Bank.

Mr.. James M. Bigstaff, the
wealthiest man residing id Mont
gomery county, died at his home
in this city last Thursday of cancer
of the stomach. He had been a
resident since 1872, having moved
here from Bath county. For many
years he was connected with the
Exchange Bank of this city and
left that institution to become
President of the Traders Deposit
Bank, and upon that bank being
Nationalized he was again selected
as it's President, which responsible
position he held at the time of his
death.
Mr.. Bigstaff was the owner of
what is said to be the richest farm
in this section of the State, COM
prising something over 5000
acres of land, and gave much of
his time toward the managing of
t MS vast estate. He was
also President of the Blue Grass
Seed Co. and was therefore neces-
sarily a very busy man. AS to
his ability, the handsome fortune
he left, which is estimated at from
ope-half to three-quarters of a
million dollars, is evidence con-
elusive of his business acumen.
He has been the friend and ad-
wiser of many of our most promi-
nent men who have pro6ted by
his advice and fine business sense
and to many his death will be a
distinct loss.
Mr.. James Morrison Bigstaff
was born in Bath county, Ken
lucky, May ~, 1872, therefore
was seventy years and three days
old at the time of his death. He
was married to Miss Mary Eliz-
abeth Jones, daughter of Col.
Thomas T. Jones, OF Bath county,
May l, 1862, who, with four chill
dren, Thomas Jones Bigstaff, Mrs.
T. Benton Hill, Mrs. Hanly G.
Raglan and Odd Samuel Bigstaff,
survive him.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Geo. Kennard, as
sisted by Rev. H. d. Clark, Sat-
urday afternoon and burial in the
family graveyard on the Spring
field Farm in Bath county. The
sorrowing family have the sympa-
thy of countless friends.
Ye Old Time Comfort Shoes for
women at Brunner's. 47-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Resolutions on Death
of Mr.. J. N. BigStaff.

At "a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Kentucky Blue
grass Seed Company, held at its
office in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky,
on Friday, May oath, 1912, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this Board learns
with sincere regret of the death of
Mr.. j. M. Bigstaff, the president
of this Board, and desires to place
upon record our appreciation of
him as a man and an official of
this company.
We deplore his loss to the COM
munity as a man of sound bust
ness judgement, of which we have
had convincing evidence in his as
ISOLATION with us in the manage
ment of the affairs of this COM
pany.
We will keenly feel the absence
of his wise counsels and earnest
efforts to promote the success of
this business enterprise with which
he was so prominently and active
ly associated, and feel that in his
death we have lost friend and
business associate whose place will
be difficult to supply.
A man of abundant means and
large interests, his active energy
and clear understanding enabled
him to manage and direct all his
affairs with intelligence and sound
judgment until death claimed him.
transformations and retiring in
disposition, he adhered notoriety,
and there are many deeds of char
ity to his credit of which the
world at large was ignorant.
We tender to the members of
his family our sincere sympathy
in their bereavement.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread at large upon our
records, and a copy be sent to the
family of our deceased associate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Are You One of Them2

Many of our subscribers seem
to think it is all right to let their
subscription run two or three
years, but did you ever stop TO
think you are one of several hun
dred that are figuring the same
way9 This often makes the news
paper man have several thousand
dollars due him.. If you are in ar
rears won't you make a special
effort to settle in the next thirty
days9 We will appreciate it.
Pure pork sausage at Van
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Pleads Guilty to ManSlaughter

Mr.. Richard Schultz, of Louis
vile, well known here as the
handler of the Powhatan Stock
Farm show horses, which show
here at the fair each year, pleaded
guilty of the charge of man
slaughter in the Criminal Court of
Louisville Wednesday and was
fined 5000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Attention, hOuSekeepers.

/ am making a specially of
creams and ices for receptions. A
full line of fresh box and bulk
candies always on hand. Your
business will receive my personal
attention and will be appreciated.
Sunday orders delivered promptly.
FRED G. MORRIS.
Phone 469.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Victim of White Plaque.

Last Thursday, Mrs. Bertha
Cess, wife of George Cess, a fire.
man for the G. & 0. on the coal
road, died at her home in this city.
She was a member of the Baptist
Church and was a good Christian
woman. She moved here from
Lexington with her husband about
three years ago. The remains
were taken to Lexington Friday
morning for interment. She is
survived by her husband and one
son. q.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
c. w. B. M. PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20.
Night Session, o'clock.
Song Service-Mt. Sterling Choir.
misunderstanding.
Special Music.
Welcome to Delegates.
Responses from Counties.
Reception to Delegates.
THURSDAY, MAY 80, 9 O'CLOCK.
Devotional-Mr John Cay.
Bible Study. H, MacNeill.
Business Period.
Music.
Address,. H. Armstead.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
Recess-Dinner in the Church.
Afternoon Session, IFS o'clock.
Devotional-Mrs. S. K. Yancey.
Farce, "How Not To Do It''-Young
Women Society, Mt. Sterling.
Young Peoples Hour.
Reports of Committees.
Address-Miss Ora Haight, India.
Night-State Mission Session.
Front Rank Conference for Churches.
"Our Debt to Kentucky"-H. w. Ell
lott
BIBLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
FRIDAY, MAY 81.
Morning Session, 500 o'clock.
Bible School and Missions, Conference,
Song and Devotional.
An A. B. c. is session.
New Points of Emphasis in IeI2-F.
R. Standard.
Presidents Address-W. E. Ellis.
Convention Year Bible School Cam
paign-W. E. Frazee.
Announcement of Committees.
Determining Banner District.
Afternoon Session, I o'clock.
Committee Meetings.
Business Session.
"The Crisis Among the Disciples
R. H. Crossfield.
A. B. c. and Service-W. J. Clark.
What Must We Do-Everybody.
= Night Session, 1890 O'Clock.
Stereoption Lecture, "The A. B. c.
and the Kingdom-W. ]. Clarke.
Homes have been secured for all
the delegates and the convention
promises to be one of the most
successful in the history of the
.'. '
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Miss Daniel to Marry.

The engagement of the marriage
of Miss Marguerite May Daniel to
Rev. Mayfeld Thompson is an
nounced. The wedding will take
place at the brides home in South
Boston, Va, June 4th. The bride
formerly lived in this city. She
is a daughter of Mr.. Harvey j..
Daniel and has many friends here.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Roosevelt and Harmon In Ohio.

In Ohio's first presidential pref
erence primary last Tuesday, Col.
Roosevelt defeated President Taft
by about $4,000 majority, securing
80 of the 40 district delegates and
the six delegates-at-large,
Gov. Judson Harmon won the
Democratic preference vote over
Gov. Woodrow Wilson by a good
majority, and as the unit rule
prevails in the Democratic State
Conventions he will secure all of
his home States 48 votes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

AS we are overstocked on dried
fruit we will make the following
low prices: Evaporated peaches,
sold at 17ic, now 12ic; evapora-
ted prunes, sold at 15c. now 10c;
evaporated apricots, sold at zoe,
now 1850. Now is your time to
buy. Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Reward For DynamiterS.

$500 reward for each and ev
cry arrest and conviction for dyna
hitting Raborn's pond Friday o
Saturday night.
j. Clay Cooper, Sec. & Treas.
4o-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Plano Recital.

Pupils from the classes of Miss
Ida Goodpaster and Miss Nell
Pangburn will give a piano recital
at the Opera House. Saturday
afternoon, June 1, at $3.50 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
New tlkS.

At the last meeting of Mt.
Sterling Lodge No. 1913, B. P: o.
Elks, Rev. Father E. B. Rohrer
and Mr.. Robert H. Turner were
initiated into the mysteries of that
excellent Order.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
We Thank You.

This Office owes Mrs. John
Lockridge a vote of thanks for as
fine a basket of strawberries as it
has ever been our pleasure to see
and we assure her they were
greatly enjoyed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

Genuine open kettle New Or
leans molasses 48c a gallon. Only
one barrel at this price.
Spot Cash Grocery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

Country ham and spring lamb
at Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

Save yourself a lot of hard labor
by buying a Dustless Mop, price
so cents, at w. A. Sutton & Son.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

New fresh, clean line of staple
and fancy groceries at S. Il. Kelly
& Co. 12tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

The regulation Boys Scout
Shoes at Brunner's. 47-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

New beans, tomatoes, lettuce at
Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

The Spot Cash Grocery never
refuses to take your butter and
eggs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

Beautiful Decoration Day post
cards at Spot Cash Grocery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29

Ye Old Time Comfort Shoes for
women at Brunner's. 47-3t
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
ROCK CITY NOTES.

The May Flower Entertainment
which was given at the Rock City
Baptist Church May 20, 81 was quite
a success. Miss Mary e. Bowling was
glad to have her friends of East
Nashville spend Sunday afternoon at
her home, which were Misses Willie
B. Flagg, Matte Haynes, Sadie Brad
ford and Mr. Minchum. Misses Mar
guerite Mayberry and Sarah Gibbs
spent the day Monday with Miss
Bowling. A very pleasant evening
was spent at the home of Miss No
vella Anderson on the Chicken pike,
Monday. Those present were Misses
Clara Stafford, Carrie and Della Hurt
Mary Bowling, Carrie Wilson Mess s.
Erwin Matthews, J. R. Robinson,
Wash Bowling, Jr.. Robert Wilson,
Daniel Stafford. Mr.. J. w. Bowling
who is still at the Hubbard Hos
ing, who is still at the Hubbard Hos
pital, will be moved home Thursday
Miss Mary L, Gray left Tuesday
morning for Monteagle Springs.
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NEWSPAPERS FOR NASHVILLE
CONTINUED from Page y

partments it will be necessary for the
A. M. E. S. S. Department to enlarge
its quarters. 1t is learned that the
manager of the House at 206 Public
Square will have to fix up Offices for
them. In doing so it will become nee
essary to make many changes. In adj
dition to the Offices it was learned
that Mr.. Bryant has under considera-
ton the establishment of general
book house on the Square, which will
mean that the A. M. e. S. S. Union
will become a general center for Ne
groes. The present building is spe.
cially adapted for a book house, and
its central location and excellent
quarters will enable them to supply 9
long-felt want in this city. 1t will
also be a convenient place for the
country people to purchase books ant
stationery when they come to mark
ct. Thousands of Negroes are in the
city every week selling their produce
on the Public Square, but when they
need anything in the line of book
writing pencil or paper they are com
pelled to leave their teams or to carry
them to stable and pay for hitch
ing; but with book and stationery
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
MT. NERo ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackwell and
daughter, Clara, spent Sunday in
Franklin. Mrs. Lena Thomas enter
tanned a committee of ladies at her
home on Batavia street Sunday after
noon. Mrs, S. S. Page is on the sick
list Mr.. Lewis Claiborne is con-
valescent. Mrs. Minerva Shields, of
West Herman street, entertained with
a 2 o'clock dinner last Sunday even
ing in honor of the bride and groom,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Shields. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Shields, Mrs. Watkins, Rev. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Dickerson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Ball, Of Chicago, sister of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Brooks
spent Sunday in Franklin. Mrs. J.
/ d. Buchanan entertained Rev. and
Mrs. Dickerson at dinner Thursday.
Mr., John Eddie Ransom is on the
sick list. Mrs. Virginia Mays is
indisposed Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Nc.
Cauley entertained Mrs, Pearl Ran
som and Mrs Mary Fall OH Sunday
afternoon. On Monday night, May
9th, Dr. r. II. Boyd delivered a lee
ture of his trip to Panama, which
was enjoyed by all.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
Y. M. c. A. HAS NEW HEAD
QUATERS,

The Colored Mems Branch of the
Nashville Y. NJ c.. A. wishes to make
the following announcement:
The Board of Directors has secured
an excellent room in the Pythian
Temple, 42S Fifth avenue, North, as
headquarters for the association. All
men are cordially invited to call and
see the new headquarters and get
acquainted with the secretary. He
will be CAD to make known to you
the plans of the work, in it's new be-
ginning. Any aim at outward show
is discouraged. In short the associa-
ton at present has but little to offer
the young men demanding an inn
mediate return of value received.
Nashville, with a Negro population
of thirty thousand, greatly needs a
welI-equipped Y, M. G. A.-one of the
greatest movements of modern times,
excluding the church, for helping to
save the whole man. Men who have
faith in the future of the work are
invited to line up for a strong and
lasting fight in behalf of the young
men of the city.
Time, careful thought and planning
and money are greatly needed. All
Christian young men are called upon
to give what time they can spare
from their respective churches to this
work of helping the fellows who are
vicious and low, not so much be
cause they will to be, but because oil
the defects of the institutions govern
ing the groups of which they are
members-such as the home, city ant
state.
AS an auxiliary Of the church this
association pledges itself to work fol
the improvement Of the spiritual, men
| tai, social, physical and economic con
dition of young men.
The following is its platform
"The Nashville Young Mems Chris
! tian Association shall seek to unite
: those young men who, regarding Je
7 sus Christ as their Lord and Saviour
according to the Holy Scriptures, de
= sire to be his disciples in their doc
7 trine and in their life. to associate
their efforts for the extension of hi
? kingdom among young men and will
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
MISSES MYRA AND HELEN
JONES'.

The people of Nashville are plan
ming to entertain Misses Myra and
Helen Jones, of Cincinnati, who will
be in attendance at the Sunday-School
Congress at Tuskegee, and will stop
over two days in Nashville en- route
to their home They are the accom-
plished daughters of Major Jos. l..
Jones, Supreme Worthy Counsellor OF
Court of Calanthe, and also head oil
the Central Regalia Company. The
mother of the Misses Jones is a ma
tive Tennessean, having been born in
what was then known as Edgefield,
The two young ladies have never Wis
tied their mothers home While here
they will be the guests Of Mrs. Henry
A. Boyd, 1903 Harding street. They
will arrive Tuesday, June 18th, from
Tuskegee.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31
DR.. JONES pIssENrs.

my host of friends, and that did
not come out" / have said all
along that my heart was now center.
ed on the development of Turner Nor
NAL College. Students and parents
all over the state, protested most
vigorously against my accepting any
position that would take me away
from Turner. Even my ardent sup
porters in the campaign we're con-
stantly hating to ask the question,
Jones, but what is going to become
of our SCHOOL,"
You rightly say that my election
was conceded, not only by Tennes-
scans but by the connection, as every
delegate and visitor to the General
Conference will attest But when
DIR. G.. w. Allen, the present editor
failed of election to the bishopric
and came back, asking that his
brethren do not turn him out to
starve;. that he was too old to en-
gage in any other ministerial work
at his advanced age; and that ! was
still young and already had an hon
orable and paying position, the wave
Of sympathy was irresistible; and
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31

these to unite all other men who Al
in sympathy with the objects of th
association and who may desire
participate in its activities"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31

store located at the Public Square
it will require two or three minutes
walk from their wagons to the Pub
fishing House to secure what they
want
Mr.. Bryant has had this under adj
yisement for some time, but did not
think it advisable to take this step
until after the General Conference.
1t IS contemplated now that within a
few months Nashville will have on
the Public Square full-fedged book
store.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31

DR.. Allen was swept back into office
to save a calamity. l hope you will
not charge Tennessee with being I'M
faithful to my cause. They stood
by me to the last ditch. The dis
sensions" spoken of in your paper,
had absolutely nothing to do with my
defeat In fact the "dissensions" IN
Tennessee, did not contribute to a
single Tennessee candidates defeat.
When it came to voting, they voted
solidly.
In all, we had great meeting.
J.. A. JONES.