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Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Fifth International Congress of Chambers
of Commerce

Stating that the interest of business men in all civilized nations of the world has been aroused by the exten. sive plans for the sessions of the Inter- national Congress of Chambers of Commerce to be held in Boston in Sep tember of this year, the Boston Cham Der of Commerce has again written To the local commercial organizations urging that they join the Congress and send delegates to the lBoston meeting.
 The Honorary American Committee of the Congress, of which President Taft is chairman, includes the diplo. matte representatives of many nations, prnsidents of the chief commercial or ganiz tions of the United States and many of the leading business men oi ! America.
 Prof F. W Taussig of Harvard | mi vetSity, known throughout the world as an authority upon economies, has been appointed chairman of the Amer iean Committee on Program, which is | drawing up the list of commercial top ies Of international importance which the business men of the United States will submit for .discusslon at the Con- gress. The final program of the Con- gress will be settled upon by the Per. manent Committee after receiving suggestions from all countries. The meeting of this committee will be held al Brussels during the latter part of June. Prof. Taussig will attend as American representative.
 Forty-five American commercial bodies have now affiliated with the Congress, and additional applications for membership are being rapidly re- ceived. The membership among or. ganizations in other countries is also increasing.
 For the convenience of the delegates coming from other countries, the Bos. ton Chamber of Commerce has ar. ranged for special steamer transporta- ton to Boston. One hundred herths have been reserved on tho steamship Sg. Louis, sailing from Southampton and Gherbourg on September II, and . berths on the steamship Kroonland, sailing from Antwerp and Dover on the same date.
 The extent of the preparations for the Congress is evident from the fact that three appropriations have been asked for, namely, S50,000 from the United States government, S25, 5000 from the State Of Massachusetts, and S25 GOO from the city Of Boston. The latter has already been granted, and the Boston Chamber of Commerce is making every effort to obtain the other two,in order that the Congress may be organized and entertained on scale commensurate with its worldwide inn portance.
 It is planned that al the close of the sessions in Boston, which will occupy several days, the delegates from the foreign countries shall be taken on q special train on tour of leading com mefcial and industrial eenters of the United States, in each of which they will be entertained by the local busi- ness organizations.
 GEORGE =. SMITH,
 ifsa.,
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Daily Glimpse of Manhattan.

The question of chief public inter est is not whether head walters call themselves "dining-room superintend- ents' or by any other name, but rath- CT what effect such a change will have upon the amount of baeksheesh exscted from the hapless diner. VIII the tip increase as the square of the utle?-New York Tribune.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Money in Mouth.

Hartford.-After being bested by Policeman Charles Sehlaefer in foot race which ended in his arrest, John Donopsky, who is alleged to have stol- en s10 in the saloon of David Gorfno, came near putting one over" on the police and regaining his freedom by hiding the stolen greenback in his mouth. He had been searched a num- Der of times at police headquarters, the officers forcing him to take off everything before it was found
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Old City We'll Uncovered.

A we'll that probably supplied the early inhabitants of Sydney, N s. w.. with water has been found by work men engaged in the demolition of premises in Oxford street. The well has a depth of 30 feet. and contained when opened about 25 feet of water The bricks are hand made and dove tailed, no mortar being used in plac- ing them in position. The top of the well is covered with some ironbark slabs.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
younoster Brave Under Operation

A remarkable exhibition of nerve in a young child was seen the other day in a Spokane, Wash, hospital. when a 6-year-old boy endured his third operation in one week, without an anaesthetie. The operation consisted of the grating of a piece Of skin two inches square on his shoulder, to cover an open wound, due to an acci- dent some time ago, when the lad, while coasting, was caught under a street car
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Steinert Left S579. .2o2.

New Haven.-Reports filed by the appraisers of the estate of the late Morris Steinert in the probate court showed that the property has a total valuation of S579,29205. There is about SS5,000 in bonds and stocks. S137,596.S9 in choses in action and inc remainder is in real estate in this city and vicinity There are several par eeis Of land in Hamden. one estate be- ing valued at s22.Oo0 The appraisers are Joseph Calm, Judge Isaac Wolfe and Charles E. Julin.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Gets Five Year Lease.

Hartford.-There was a hearing be- fore the public utilities commission on the application of Hiram Burnet of Mystic for an order compelling the Mystic Power company to furnish him electricity on certain terms The hear ing resulted in an agreement by which Mir. Burnet takes a five years contract on the same terms as other patrons of the company.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Probably Robbers Hoard.

A woodcutter at Moisson. in the Forest of Compeigne. northern France. found a box recently. in the trunk of an old oak. Opening the box, he discovered s700 in gold pieces. On ex- animation the coins. which have been in the tree trunk for nearly a century. were found to be stained with human blood.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Prefers Marriage to Jail.

Bridgeport-Preferring marriage 10 a term in jail, Joseph Kormandi. of Forrington, consented 10 marry Eliza beth Burso, of this city, when he was brought before Justice of the Peace George F. Mara to answer to her for his conduct so that Mir. Mara married them then and there.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Boys Corn Club C0ntes st

L. H. Hesley, North Woodstock, secretary of the State Board of Agri culture is sending out circulars rea- tive to the Boys Corn Club contest. The circular says:
 "One more kernel on each ear would mean in the United States alone an in- crease of , ,200,00 bushels of corn. Con- necticut justly feels proud of the rec ord which she holds in regard to the raising of corn.
 While it is the province of The Board of Agriculture to encourage all lines of Agricultural Industry they have striven in the past and are now striving more earnestly to increase the acreage of the corn crop and the yield per acre.
 For this purpose "boy 'sn Corn ] Club contest has been arranged Lib eral premiums have been secured and il all depends on how many become interested and enter the contest 10 make it success. Now boys get busy. Secure the cooperation Of your parents. Select the acre or one half, as it may be, secure your seed and get ready to begin. But first write to the Depart ment of Agriculture at Washington and get Bulletins No. l99- 229 253 4O0- 41+4l5. All on some essential part of corn raising.
 These are the rules and regulations:
 All boys must be under IS years of age.
 Divided into Club A and Club B.
 Club A will be boys over l5 years and under Is years of age. These must raise l acre.
 Club B will be boys who are II years old and under. These must raise one half acre.
 Each boy must plant his own crop and do, his own work. A small boy may hire help for heavy work.
 Each boy must also submit attested certificate showing that exhibit was taken from his plot.
 The variety of corn must be Flint.
 The amount of the yield and the method and accuracy of the measure ment must be certified 10 by each boy and attested by at least two disinter. e,ted witnesses, who shall be satisfac. tory to the Executive Committee of the Board of Agriculture.
 In estimating profits, uniform prices must be used for instanee-S5.O0 per acre for rent of land, I2 % per hour work of each boy fourteen years of age or under; l5c per hour for work of each boy between fifteen and eighteen years of age; l5e per hour for work of each horse.
 Final exhibit must be made at the annual mid-winter meeting of the state Board of Agriculture.
 In awarding the county and state prizes the following points will be con- sidered:
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Boy Killed Instantly.

Bridgeport. - Six-year-old Harold kermode, youngest son of Edward Kermode of 1857 Fairfield avenue. met with an instant and terrible death while playing with his elder brother on the street in front of his home, when his body was practically decapi- tated. by an auto truck.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Too Ready With Ills Excuse

A man wrote to & friend in Greece
 begging him 10 purchase books. From negligence or ayarice. he neglected to execute the commission; but fearing that his correspondent might be of tended. he exclaimed when next they met: My friend. I never got the let ter you wrote 10 me about the books"
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
sf.soo Reward Offered

Waterbury.-Mayor Reeves offered a reward of s1.00O or the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who set fire to the city hall or any other building in Waterbury. The re- ward has been increased 10 $1. 500 by citizens who do not desire 10 have their names known.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
fntelIIuent Ostrich.

An ostrich which recently passed away at private zoo in Bedfordshire was found to have eaten seven pounds of stones and bicycle puncture out fit. It Is thought, says London Punch. thaA the intelligent creature had tried to cure an internal cut caused by the sharp edge of the stones.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

number of points as per schedule of the State Board.
 Notice of intention to compete must be forwarded to the secretary previous to June lst.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Ie subserlbers of the Pstriot

According to Order No. 907 o' She Post office Department subscn- hers cannot be indebted to neWspa- per more than one year and still have Ihe paper sent tO them al the second slass rate. The order reads as follows.
 4 reasonable time will be allowed publishers to secure renewals Of sub scriptions, but unless subscriptions are sxpresstV reue1oed after the term for which they are paid within the follow Ing periods:
 Dailies, within three months,
 WeekIies. within One Year, they shall not be counted iH the iegiti- maie list of subscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof sh1H not De acceyted for maHmg at the second class postage rate of one cent pound but may be mailed at the transient sec und class postage rate Of cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Points
 Greatest yield per acre 30 Best exhibit of ten ears 20 Best written history Of crop 70 Best showing of profit on invest
 ment 30
Total loo

The premiums for Windhsm county boys are as follows: By the Norwich Bulletin; sl0o to the first, $50 to the second, S25 10 the third and fourth and Sl0 each to the next three in order. Open 10 any boy in Windham county tor man.. Woodstock Fair offers the following open to any boy in Connecti- cut: Ten ears Flint corn-first, S7; sec ond, s5; third, s; fourth, S, Special
 Windham County Fair and Woodstock Fair offer s5o trip to Washington 10 the boy in Windham county whose acre or half acre scores the greatest
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Daily TholIoht

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and 10 work and to play and to look up at the stars."-Mosaic Essays. by Paul El- der.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

The London lord mayors fund for the relief of the Titanic sufferers amounts to sl,l1o.000.
 The Nobel peace prize or 1912 was to have been awarded to W. T. Stead who perished on the Titanic.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Chairman Executive Committee

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheum stism X Neuralgia. Entirely vege- table. Safe. lsly
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
TOBACCO
SALES
Active Bidding at Win
chester Loose Leaf
Warehouse.
Prices Ranging from 2 to 4lC
Per Pound.

There was a good deal of to-
bacco on the floor of the Planters
Loose Leaf Warehouse at Win
chester Monday and 100000
pounds were sold at prices ranging
from &c to Ale per pound. One
crop of green and frozen sold at
an average of &c. Some not so
badly frozen sold as high as &c.
Some black frozen sold at &c. One
crop of fair color sold at an aver
age of 20tc.. Several crops sold
at an average of 104 to 2O3c. A
few baskets of old colory tobacco
sold at from 81 to Ale per pound.
Mr.. L. H. Mason, of this coun-
ty, sold a crop at $11.20. There
were few reflections and the prices
obtained were generally satisfac-
tory.
The next sale will be held Thurs
day, Feb. 18th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
COUNTY
ATTORNEY
Makes Big Collection
for County by Push
ing Old Suit.
$1,156.79 Collected and More
4 Yet to Come.

When County Attorney Earl
w. Senff went into Office there
was pending in the Menefee Cir
cult Court an old suit of Mont
gomery county VS.. Menefee coun-
ty, originally brought by Judge
Ed. G. O'Rear, which had been
permitted to drag along for many
years and he began at once to
have same pressed to final COM
pletion. The case. grew out of
the fact that Montgomery county
many years ago voted a Railroad
Bond Issue. Subsequently part of
Montgomery county was taken to
make up the present county of
Menefee county and suit was in
stituted to compel the part of
lMenefee county taken from Mont
gomery county to bear its proper
tionate part of the r. r. Bond Is
sue. This, the Court of Appeals
held was proper and the first levy
realized the sum. of 81, 1850,
which has been turned over by the
County Attorney to the County
Treasurer.
Under the judgment obtained
there is yet due the county over
100000 which will be paid in
yearly payments. As fast as col
lected the money will be paid on
the bonds outstanding to stop ac-
emulation of interest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
MERCHANTS PROTEC-
TIVE ASSOCIATION
Holds Adjourned Meeting at the
Court House Monday After
noon.

An adjourned meeting of the
Merchants Protective Association
of Montgomery county was held
at the county court room on Mon
day, Feb. ~. Bylaws were
adopted and a committee, known
as the Advisory Advertising Com
mittee, was appointed. The pur-
pose of this committee, in addi-
ton to giving publicity to the or
ganization and the community, is
to act as censors on all advertising
propositions. The members of the
association, through this commit
tee, expect to save hundreds of
dollars that are expended annual
ly on worthless advertising
schemes. All advertising propo-
sitlons, executing regular newspa-
per ads, must be submitted to this
committee, otherwise the members
of the association will not consider
them.
Several new members were en-
rolled and the association will be
in active operation in a few days.
The members, henceforth, hope to
enjoy the profits ACQUIRING from
their business instead of having
them eaten up by bad debts.
1t would be advisable for those
who have not settled their Janu-
airy accounts with the members of
the association to make a settle
ment at once and thus protect
their credit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
linCOln'S Birthday.

Monday was the birthday of
Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth Presi-
dent of the United States, a native
son of Kentucky, the emancipation
of the American negro, and a man,
regarded by many as the greatest
American. He was born a poor
boy, February IL. 1909, 103 years
ago Monday, and died in Wash
ington, d. c., while President of
the United States, April Is, 1865.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
CLARENCE LfBUS and
c. II. BERGMAN
Will Address the Tobacco Grow
erS at the Court House
Monday, February 10.

Messrs. Clarence LeBus and g.
H. Bergman. of Lexington, will
address the tobacco growers of
Montgomery and adjoining coun-
ties at the court house in this city,
next Monday, February 10, at
1870 o'clock. These gentlemen
will explain the ten year pool
ing contract in full and it is hoped
large crowd of those interested
in the growing of tobacco will be
present to hear these distinguished
gentlemen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
Country sorghum at Vanarsdell's
Changes Position.

Mr.. Rein Mcclure, who has
been stock salesman for the Great
Southern Fire Insurance Co. in
Louisville for some time past, has
resigned his position and accepted
a similar one with the United
American Fire Insurance Co., To-
Gated at Frankfort. This company
was only recently organized and is
headed by Mr.. Hubert Vreeland,
Judge E. @. O'Rear and other
distinguished Kentucky gentlemen.
Mr.. Mcclure has had a number
of years experience as a stock
salesman and the new company is
indeed fortunate in securing the
services of this capable young
man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
.CANTR!LL
WINS fight
Democratic State CON-
mittee Holds Pri-
mary is Legal.
Vote Stands 8 to 4 In Favor of
Primary.

AT a meeting of the State Cen
trail Committee, held at the Phoe-
nix Hotel at Lexington Monday
afternoon, by vote of s to 4 the
primary set for March 10th was
upheld by the committee.
1t had been reported several
times that State Chairman Henry
r. Prewitt had refused to call the
committee together and when the
committee was called to order Mr.
Prewitt said that he did not know
how such a report had gotten
started as he had been out of the
State and knew nothing about it,,
and that he made this statement in
order to put himself right with
the public.
Mr.. Cantrill addressed the COM
mittee and explained his side of
the question while Judge Samuel
Nj. Wilson presented the argu-
ments against the snap primary.
After hearing the arguments the
committee voted as follows:
To sustain the CALI. w. Pugh,
State-at- Large; N. p. Taylor, Sec
ond District; 7. j. Moore, Fourth
District; j. G. Kennedy, Fifth
District; j. A. Donaldson, Sixth
District; w. L. Bramblett, Ninth
District; w. A. Berry, First Dis
trict; proxy voted by j. w. Pugh;
T. B. Pannell, Third District,
proxy voted by j. G. Kennedy.
Against the call-Thomas A.
Combs, Seventh District; j. A.
Sullivan, Eighth District; H. NJ.
Cox, Tenth District; Woodson
May, Eleventh District.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14

It with considerable pleasure and pride
readers and that have just added plant the latest
Mentgs folder trimmer and combined of which the above is
a likeness.
This machine folds and trims the besles FASTING the inner
section the section thus making the into
venien for reading from without
the sheets falling This Office has had folding machine for
desiring keep abreast of the and
date growing business deemed best install and
machine which will enable give the people
tacve We grateful to friends for their
and solicit continuation of promising promptly dispatch all
business prices low high grade workmanship and
material will permit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
Lexington Woman ASphyxiated.

Mrs. Made Lee Wood, aged 81,
was found dead in her bed, at her
home in Lexington Sunday morn
ing, death being caused by escap-
ing gas from a gas stove which
was left burning upon retiring.
Lewis E. Wood, husband of the
dead woman, also had a narrow
escape from death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
Free Show.

The international Harvester Co.
has secured the court house for
next Saturday afternoon and night
and will give a free picture show
entitled, The Romance of the
Reaper.
This show will show the pro-
gress of the modern reaper from
the first harvesting hook to the
present up-to-date reaper and it is
said is a most interesting show
The company has sent out a
large number of tickets, but if you
have failed to get one call at eth
err Prewitt & Howell Hdw. Co. or
Chenault & O'Rear's and get one.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
Buys City Property.

DR.. j. F. Lockhart, who recent
ly sold his property at Kiddville,
has purchased the property of
VIM. Reid on the corner of How
ard avenue and Clay street, for
merly occupied by H. P. Reid.
and will take possession at once.
DIR. Lockhart comes to us highly
recommended, and we welcome
this worthy family to our city.
Pure comb honey in jars at
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
Cattle Eat Tobacco.

Several head of cattle belong
ing to Squire John G. Trimble got
into his tobacco barn recently and
ate a large quantity of the weed.
As a result three of them died and
several others are in very dam
gerous condition.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
Painfully Injured.

Friday morning about 1880
o'clock, while on Bank street in
front of j. H. Sumpter's livery
stable, Mr.. Louis Utz slipped and
fell on the icy pavement, painfully
spraining his right arm between
the wrist and elbow. The injury,
which was an exceedingly painful
one, was dressed by DR.. McKenna.
This is the second injury Mr..
Utz has received in the last two
weeks, having fallen and severely
wrenched his back, and at the
time of his last fall had not fully
recovered from the first one.
Mr.. Utz is one of the popular
statesmen at Punch & Graves, and
while he is not yet able to attend
to his duties at the store. his
many friends are glad that he is
able to be out.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14

SPECIAL until March 2. All
women's 81 shoes. including RED
CROSS and Par Excellent at 1925.
1928 Drummer, the Shoe Man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14

Gray enameled water pals Csc
This week only at Spot Cash Gro,
Gerry.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
CHARITY
BALL HERE
To be Given at Trim
bIe'S Hall, Thurs
day, Feb. 10
Under the Auspices Of the WOm-
ans Club of Mt. Sterling.

On neXt thursday evening, FEB
ruary 18th, at Trimble's Hall, and
under the auspices of the Woman's
Club of Mt. Sterling, there will be
a Charity Ball, en- masque, for the
benefit of the City Library. There
will be charge of $500 to each
Young man who dances and 25
cents admission to spectators. Re-
freshments served to dancers with
out extra cost.
The members of the Woman's
Club, under whose management
the Library has been for several
years, are trying by this means to
raise much needed funds.
There will be good music, bright
lights, lovely costumes, and dainty
luncheon. 1t is a rare opportu-
nifty for the good people of Mt.
Sterling to help a cause which
should be each ones own and at
the same time to pass a most de-
lightful evening.
Following is list of the pat.
ronesses:
Mesdames
Lewis Apperson
j. A. Vansant
H. r. French
w. S. Lloyd
Robt. &. Stoner
l. f. Tabb
Geo. E. Coleman
G. &. Thompson
Fanny Goodpaster
Ben F. Perry
Pierce VIM
John @. VIM
w. IL. thompson
Howard VanAntwerp
r. A. Chiles
@. G. Chenault
N. H. Trimble
G. L. Kirkpatrick
Fred w. Bassett
j. Will Clay
H. B. Kinsolving
r. ID. Barnes
John M. Barnes
l.. ID. Gatewood
H. G. Hoffman
Robt. Howell
r. G. Gatewood
A. J. Gatewood
John M. Gatewood
Albert Hoffman
Allen q. Prewitt
Geo. r. Snyder
A. S. Johnson
Clifton r. Prewitt
ID. j. Burchett
j. l.. White
Miss Mary E. Turner
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14
CampbeIl's soups at Vanarsdell''
Look! Look!

Be sure and read the public sale
ad. of Green and johnson on an
other page OF this paper.
If you are looking for a good
farm be sure and attend this sale.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14

Fowls of all kinds, fresh fish
sausage and lard.
Z. L. Hon & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14

Women's comfort shoes at 81. 48
during the Special Sale at BRUN-
NER'S. 1928
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-02-14

Now is the time to, trade your
old saddles and harness in on new
ones at Conroy's. 32-2t