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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-08-28

Courteous treatment, prompt
delivery and your trade appreci-
ted. S. E. Kelly 8 Co. 12tf
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rhs vest pocket vote decides. they sayl
But Il won't be 1T" you bet
In the coming times when votes are cssi
BY the stylish suffrsgettel
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-08-28
BOURBON REMEDY CO.
Baseball Schedule.
Ask Your Druggist for It

Following is the schedule of the
Mt. Sterling team in the Bluegrass
League for the balance of the sea-
SON.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-08-28

Best Home Killed roasts and
steaks at Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-08-28

OF all the discredited theories
kthe one to the effect that catch rats
seems to die the hardest.
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Finest Turnout Of Any Circus.

The Great London Shows ConsoII-
dated. which comes to yinita Tuesday.
May Z, viii bring special importations
In the way Of all kinds Of new circus
acts which have been secured. in con.
junction with a long string OF the pick
of American performers.
Every department has been increas.
ed extensively, aud Il IL claimed the
exhibition Of blooded horses is the
best ever offered, among which are
the wonderful Dublin Grays, the Big
SIX. who have captured all Of the
prizes at The prominent horse shows.
They are valued at $4,000.
The parade, said to be the finest
turnout Of any circus has ever made
In any country" Will traverse the prins
cipal streets morning Of show day
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UndIpIomatIc prueaIst.

South Trlmble, clerk of the house of
representatives, was talking about di-
plomacy.
In public post he said, great
diplomacy is needed The man In a
public post must be diplomatic ali the
time; otherwise he will be treated
like the druggist.
"A druggist, late one cold winter
night, was awakened by the tinkle of
his emergency bell. 1t was a boy.
The druggist slipped on a dressing
gown, went shivering downstairs and
found the boy wanted two cents
worth Of chewing gum.
It's like your cheek, the druggist
growled, to wake me up at this time
Of night for paltry two cents worth.
At this the boy scowled, threw
down the gum and pocketed his two
cents again.
Like my cheek, it is7' he said.
Then III take my custom somewhere
else You can keep your chewing
gum. I won't have it now, after your
sauce
"And he staIked out wrathfully, and
the poor druggist went shiyering back
to bed"
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anlandId stadium Going lin.

The Stadium for the Olympic games
Of 1912 is now in course Of erection
1t Stockholm. Sweden. The building
is erected in handmade purple bricks
and granite. Inside this permanent
building extra rows of temporary
seats will be arranged for use during
the games. The Stadium will then
hold about $4,000 spectators. II con.
tains a running track, four laps to the
mile, and a grass football ground
which in the winter time will be
transformed into a skating rink. The
gates and arches are vaulted in the
old Swedish style. On the brick walls
there are blocks OF granite inlaid In
which a series OF Swedish heroes will
be sculptured and the gates to the
entrance stairs will be decorated by
is heather gods and goddesses.
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81 5ef eeaF Tho are Ircl1ere1r -'---
eeazzee - Hyrcer.1e4 gou have per-
trzez1x fro nrais - ser cslr ~ pels-
eeazzze q Hgpoerirss. goa base per-
hzss Ses csns 81 aeksai hsi.ssers r
1esBEs who ara honsar Thia : ~
eens eoat knsw WAR they helleqs eas
tkeg are nre thar ne rsAgtu =
sgssaer = g1c,d enough t1r them
There s. ln8relear Or foas Is 10
2Nay wfA - n-aag ehur1aes s. W
4ag saoa aee rhs speerac.e d : cirg
tae size d vinlta. HAVING only a1e
Casrsa. a sa-Ea large sno1zh % aal1
zn rae vozsa azd chil1rsn ard taz
elsase1 men. Tae aetigs abie-saeiea
aen Esostly 60 asAsng On Ssn1ay q
IS aTsaeis hy ore % he writers or tAe
slse % saterstitloa recsafiy. t1e STATE
aaent vas made tazs the Caths.ics. ard
Protssrants q each ten0Elinati0a were
"a fan felloVahip ln this city and the
aazf 0rotkesLocd q mz1 and father
hood q Cod vas IN sight Thss may
cone ia the fatgre. bat am some-
what doabtfli right noT. Aboet SIX
months ago. the Catholics d this city
had a series Of revival meetings ia
he eouFt rooms--czIled b. them 2
series of Lectures These Lectures
we're delivered by one Father Breu-
nan. very able lawyer and priest
II vas really remarkable with whai
unanlmity the other preachers o.
vInlsasy Protestant Churches turned
out wisA their Congregations 70 bear
the Father deliver his Lectures.
attended one Of theae services and
the crush and Jam of Protestants was
conspicuous BY IT'S absence This Il
sample of the good feeling Under
the surface there IL petty tealousies
even among the Protestant preachers
bat what else could yod expect from
believers fl the lnfamy of eternal
punishment, which is 80 wildly de
seribed in the following from Col
Ingersoil. we sit BY the fireside and
see the flames aud sparks fly up the
chimney happy, and the
cold wind and sleet beating on the
window. and out on the doorstep q
mother with child Oh her breast Is
freezing. How happy II makes a fire
THAT beautiful contrast And we say
God Is good. and there we sit, and
there she sits and means, not one
night, but forever. Or we are sitting
at the table with our wives and chill
dFen, everybody eating, happy and de
lighted, and Famine comes and pushes
out lis shriyeIed palms, and. with
hungry eyes. impIores Us for crust:
lHow that would increase the appetitel
And that is the Christian Heaven
Don't you see that these infamous
doctrines petrify the human hearth
Mans inhumanity to man makes
Ic0unsless millions mourn
OBSERVER
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THE PUBLIC FORUM
g1s1r ef re caieflan

E1zksr oE re caiefla.ns
Il Fsar yeater6ay's Assas ! assife
shas fhs Right Reverend Marsss Aae
again bstone aetige aa1 has . FSeseas
se4ptlo ! sm really oslget p fAs
pioas APOSTLE for calling fAe 2ttea
<.a y 9o readers b tas onlssloa q
aft.s word yO1 81 ~ sioaatlaH
s. s. sgfiee soase days aeo. lt zlees
1se : e1zses u correct tais error sas
zs tie sane tlEss 70 lasist fsat tbs
ssbfsssntaAqs o. the Lo11 o. esrsa
azfa1afzes fks too acsiDtasee. 81 tais
sybosffiezs Prisai had f4st sits.e
sszss. So poul1 have seen nat t1f
assst0s 4as mistake, fov i 10
sos Sow a eontrz1icfioa the Nsg e
xzs printed. pill qlots both pas
ssxss &z1 give tbis Evangelist ~ 81
~ Lord All year 10 setore.is TIE
sans
This esotatioa vas used 81 conner
ton uitA several others which sB04-
a : dlfsef contradiction % chfists
ses seae1n3s. lent g strange that
~ distinguished eriiic did not have
time 70 attempt 10 reconcile the otbes
passages. bot fosnd thls Bttie error
an eYror that viii prove a bo0mer9ng
10 bis conception ef inspiration. Here
=
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TINE BRINGS CHANGES
eRssD&oTssEz noUExss easAD
csucHTER = IoYFUL


Le1 ToEn asked peruiasion 70
par rs addresses % Es, fzther fnysz-
t1gzted his Character very carefully
before eozse1tizg sEt1 grzE6Eoshsr.
Tie frat tine RegirzId called I
Isoke1 Up rs father Il Brzfstreets
he1sre rizkfzg any further damage %
tAs drawing rooz furniture laughed
Gerzl1Ine-
AID vken Joan szksd ne 10 mar
y kiz1, I told him I would think T.
oTer- A girl oid1'r throw herself a. :
nan Il III czy.-
shs doesn't nor. either. When
Reginald asked ne, ] szit ! would an
sFer HIN a. soon e. ny father saw
his father and ascertzfnsd Il he Eorld
nske the right kind of = settlement
On rs
Tor months father ard nOtheT we're
the only ones Eho knew thai John
and ] we're engaged l wouldn't have
lad snyboty know for works." said
grandmother.
I gent the notice 20 the newspapers
the next morning gfts1 Reginald pro-
posed acknowledged Geraldine. 1T
requires q lot more nerve for 3 man
70 break an engagement after It has
been announced"
As soon az We became engaged, =
mused the elder lady, Il set to work
hemming towels and table linen.
had already pIeced quilts and made
comforts In anticipation Of the day
when / should have q home Of my
own"
Its up to Reginald TO provide the
comforts Of home. If we have one
which hope we shall rot l prefer
70 live In hotel" asserted the young
er woman emphatically.
John warned me that his board
was seldom more than bacon and corn
bread, but ! was willing to share It
with him"
Z am willing 20 share Reginald .
board as long as he can afford 10
board where they keep q good chef" /"
Sundays" said grandmother. John
saddled old Bess. put the pillion on BE-
hind for me. and We rode 20 miles to
church"
Il have promised Reginald that he
may stay at home and read the Sunday
supplements II he win provide Hmou-
sine for my church-going,"
4 wove the cloth and did all the
sewing for myself and my six chill.
dren," said grandmother.
Women married, then, to get work,
declared Geraldine. Now they marry
go they can quit work.
Yes" asserted the old lady, ''the
modern woman tolls not, neither does
she spin
4 am acquainted with several who
have TO toll pretty hard and spin many
fairy tales in order to work their hus-
bands for a new gown. If Reginald
turns out like that, I'll renoyate his
ideas or Reno-vate him"
At the pace we are travelling now,
don't know where we shall land,
mourned grandmother
Neither do l." admitted Geraldine: I:
'.but the going IS good. Why borrow
q tire until you have a blowoutf"-
Judge.
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OBSERVER.

The children stood In awe before
one Of the museum mummies. At
last the elder whispered to her father,
why is the old woman wrapped up
ia bandages? Did she die OF an ac-
eident7" Before he could reply the
younger girl said, "Oh, yesi She
must have been run over by a motor
car. There's the number-'B. @.
1861"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-01

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce Robt. L. Chamberlin as a can
dldate for the Office Of Sheriff of Craig
County. subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce E. j. Mcbride of Big Cabin as
candidate for the Office of County
Clerk of Craig County, subject to the
ction of the Democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-01

The Chieftain is authorized to an-.
ounce Charles Teenor as candidate
for County Commissioner for the Third
District of Craig County. Okla, subject
to the Democratic primary in August.
1912. CHAS. TEENOR.
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EoR DISTRICT CLERK.

I hereby announce myself eandi-
date for reelection to the ofIice Of
District Clerk Of Craig County. subject
to the Democratic primary.
LEE r. MITCHELL
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COUNTY, NUDGE

7 am candidate for reelection to
the office Of County Judge of Craig
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary to be held in
August. | stand on my old platform
that of low taxes and law enforcement.
| ask the support of all voters who
view these matters as l do.
S. F. PARKS.
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| am candidate for reelection, on
the Democratic ticket, to the Office Of
County Attorney of Craig County, Ok
lahoma, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters at the primary to
be held in August. 1912.
c. CALDWELL.
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The Chieftain is authorized to an
ounce the candidacy Of E. ~ William
on, to the Office Of Register Of Deeds
Of Craig County, Oklahoma. subject
to the action OF the Democratic
Primary OF August, 1912.
p. N. WILLIAMSON.
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FOR COUNTY suPERlNrENDENT.

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce Thomas W. Smith Of Centralit
as candidate for superintendent g
Schools Of Craig County, subject t
the Democratic primary in August
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FoR REGISTER Oh pEEps.

! desire to announce myself as
candidate for the office Of Register q
Deeds Of Craig County. Okla, sublee'
to the action Of the Democratic pr
mary to be held III August, 1872.
w. i. TROTT.
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FoR SUPREME JUDGE.

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce N. b Maxey Of Muskogee for.
the Office Of Judge Of the Supreme
Court from district number one, sub
iect to the Democratic primary August
9Th.
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FoR sHERfFF.

The Chieftain is authorizedf TO an.
nounce Billy Friend candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Sheriff
|of Craig County, subject to August
primary.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

The Chieftain is authorized to en-
nounce Mrs. II. w. G. Shelton can
didate for the office of County supes
intendent of Schools of Craig County
subject to the Democratic primary 7
August.
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Sic Knew.

Jaok-When asked Ethel If she
would be mine she fell ON my breast
and aobhed like a child. but finally she
put her arms around my neck and
Maud--Oh, yes. know all about
that; rehearsed II with her.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-01

| am candidate for County Com.
misslonersof the Third Commissioners
District, Craig County, subject to the
emocratic primary to be held in
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o 90 0 90 0 0 o 0 0 o o 0 0
ANNOUNCEMENTS
) Q oo o Q Q Q Q o oo Q Q 0 Q Q
FoR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office Of County Attorney
for Craig County, subject to the Dem
ocratic primary in August.
WILLARD H. VOYLES
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The Chieftain is authorized to am
nounce the candidacy of w. G. WoodalI
or County Commissioner for the third.
district of Craig County, subject to the
democratic primary in August.
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The Chieftain is authorized to an
lounce the candidacy of Claud s
for the nomination for the
Office Of County Assessor OF Crais
sounty, subject to the Democratic
rimary in August.
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The Chieftain is authorized to an
iounce George w. Taylor as candl
date for County Commissioner for the
Second District of Craig County, sub
ect to the primary in August.
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The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce the name of r. L. Jackson fol
the Democratic nomination for Sherin
Of Craig County. subject to the August
primary election.
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FoR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

desire to announce myself as can7
'idate for the Office Of County Assessor
,or Craig County, subject to the action
# the Democratic Primary In August,
w. HOUK.
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The chieltain is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy of H. e. Riden-
hour for reelection to the Office of
Sheriff of Craig County. Oklahoma.
subject to the action of the Democratic
Primary of August, 1912.
H. e. RIDENHOUR.
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| am candidate for the nomination.
or County Assessor of Craig County
ubiect to the action or the Democratic
voters in the primary to be held August
1912. VIRGIL A. KINNISON.
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FOR COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce Pete Coyne as candidate for
Representative in the State Legisla-
ture from Craig County, subject to the
Democratic Primary, August 9Th.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce ]. Wes Harris candidate for
County Commissioner for the Third
District of Craig County, subject 70
the Democratic primary.
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The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce the name Of Geo. II. Ogden as a
candidate for County Treasurer of
Craig County, subject to the action of
he Democratic primary in August,
1912. GEO. II. OGDEN.
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roy sia'ea- ~ ''...' -
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sess 'ess f''.'''..''''''' ..'.''.' .. -.
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fAe esssfeni Nfisess A~fs -'- 2
besA places ~ me sane tliAe' ~ 70
eoaDt Marcus FitA - 8o-ae'.'is ~
sight and bis sif' q cla'iyogahee' ean
- sohls way clear % tne matter, fis
aaigat possibly eaii - ne NiteA q
Endog.9 - she seemed % - SEC
cess g. the case u saai tSe hfzt hIns
u IsFaeL Tne readers q me cAiei'
tain viii eaSefglly observe inaf out d
s0Fas 10 d y diaereat contradictions
ia the Lords own words, which
qsoted. that Marcus dld not mention
Z single one. but fozsd one objection.
only, al error 10 copy. want y pre-
sent @ this Pioas Parasite another
passage of scripture. and the eafiee''a-
ton d the same and zee Y Ae has
tlsae % hede ne Riddle
30 not into the pay q tne Gen.
tiles ana into any clty q the sanafi'
tans enter ye not; But ~ rather % tae
lest sheep u The house q Israel. PEE
3lattheW X, y.
Il am BOT sent yut unto the ioss
sheep of the house o. Israel Luce
XVI, IS.
90 ye into al the world and pfeaen
the gospel 70 every creature. see
Matthew XIV, "A.
The story of Paul'a Cofcersion
might likewise be a fruitful heid iof
this Seer TO devote MS Talents. ne
two accounts 81 Pauls conFefalon'
both given BY Inspired ~fEteFs' are
irTemediably contradictory.
And the men which Journeyed WIN
him Paul stood sDeechless' bearing
q Voice, but seeing no Man Acts
TX, T.
And they that we're With me 'Pauil
saw indeed the light. Dnt theS
heard not the Voice. Acts NAIL, y
! would suggest 70 this Teacher O
Superstition that he harnon'zes lhes'
1aefiDtnral texts before publishing aus
more Of his piotls faDricationH prepaf
ed BY the Church against inoma'
Paine These ga falschooas nave Deef
exploded. ana ~ the nfst = thes'
series of articles, puplisneu A'
acknowledgements q the same pape'
be quoted from. vlz' me NeW ioif
| Observer, to the ehect that tne stun
thst they had been disseminating Wa'
untrue.
| Col inkersoll forced the New fo1H
| Observer, which is q Frespyteria'
paper a paper whlch believes ~ ina
Horror Of Horrors infant Dainha'ion'
70 publish recaniaiion Of thel
charges against Ihos' fa'ne. Even
Paine did drink an occasional gas
Of rum. he did no more than tne ciefkl
Of his day, for liquors we're on tal
IN every house, and each tavern ha'
liquors Of all kinds for sale' ~ mos
golden days.
Perhaps Paine Ola on an occasion q
l#e. get little more oi the afQsh
spirits than he could navigate with
but he was not arrested for disturb
Ing fhe Upafp III any utlicf laW4abjdini
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The Chieftain is authorized to an
lounce L. ?. Smart as a candidate for
he Office Of Sheriff of Craig County,
oklahoma. subject to the Democratic
primary, August, 1912.
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| hereby announce myself for re-
election to the Office Of County Clerk
of Craig County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary of August,
1912. r f. NIX.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
FRISCO.
North and East Bound.

Leave Vinita
-. 4l4-K. G. Meteor .......l:4 40 a. IN.
10. t2--california Express. As a. m.
No. 4i6-Joplin Express. ..9:43 a. M.
No. 4Os-st. Louis Limited 1906 p. m.
No. lost. Louis Meteor. 1i:44 p. IN.
South and West Bound.
No. 2-Okla City & S. w. .2:05 a. III.
No. 4is-ok. City from X. c.. $3.50 a. IN.
No. 4O7-ok City fr K.c.st.L.S:24 a. m.
No. ii-callfornia Express. 30 p. m.
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! hereby announce myself as a car
iidate for the Office Of Superintendent
I Schools Of Craig County, subject t
he action of the Democratic Primary
August, 1912.
JAMES F. MCCULLOUGH.
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leust. 1912

.ugust, 1912.
SAMUEL cHATTERToN
Big Cabin. Okla.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-01

The Jewish race, which has pre-.
served its race integrity elsewhere,
has found the vast numbers of China
too much for it. Remnants still re-.
main OF a colony that in Kai.
t>ong twenty centuries ago, but their
race traditions are only a vague mem
Dry. William Edgar Cell, who has
visited them, writes:
The early annals tell of them, and
there is good reason to believe that
they have been in China two thou
sand years. But for three centuries
they have gathered at this capital, and
have degenerated with it, Two hun
dred years ago they had a handsome
block OF buildings, with synagog
sixty by forty. Sixty years ago they
had suffered by great flood, and only
two hundred Jews were left. In 1866
Dr.. Martin found that they had pulled
down all their buildings and sold the
materials, some being built into
mosque. A later observer reported
that some had turned Buddhist, some
Moslem, and some were studying the
Confucian classics. Today we found
that only seven families remained; the
very soil had been sold, and is being
carried away to raise the level of 9TH
er parts, so that a stagnant pond COW
ers the ancient site. The wretched
survivors seem to get their living by
transporting the earth, though they so
10 teI2 o.; their last as to have a
few rubbings of the former inscrip-
tons to sell. Their religion has evap-
grated, for they have no Hebrew
schools and could not read them if
they had; only they still eat no pork,
nor worship idols, nor burn incense to
their ancestors. Israel in Kai-Fong is
g has-been." ~ - - At