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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
WfAR-U-WfLL co.
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Early Morning Fire Does About
$4,000 Damages, Partly
Covered by Insurance.

Fire of unknown origin broke
out in the Wear-U-Well Shoe Co.,
corner Main and Maysville streets,
at about 4 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, and but for. the splendid
work of the fire department the
entire building would have been
destroyed, The stock of the
Wear-U-WelI Shoe Co., or Leader
Mercantile Co., as it was some
times called, was almost a total
loss. E. w. Stockton, who has a
pressing and cleaning establish
ment on the second floor, also suf-
fered considerable loss, covered by
insurance. The building, owned
by Mr.. T. G. Julian, was also
damaged considerably, but it is
thought it was also covered by in
surance. The Leader Mercantile
Co., carried insurance with L. F.
Rogers. 8 Son to the amount of
80, 500.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Negro Killed BY Train.

George Jones. colored, was hit
by a freight train near the distill.
cry Sunday afternoon and killed
instantly. The negro was lying on
the track, according to the engi,
neer's story of the accident, and
was not seen ia time to stop the
train. 1t is not known whether
the negro had gone to sleep on the
track or whether he was lying there
with suicidal intent.
He was an employee of the Old
McBrayer Distillery Co. and was
said TO be a negro of good habits.
The body was removed to the SUIT
ton astin undertaking establish
ment and prepared for burial.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
POPULAR
COUPLE
Miss Mary Wood and
Mr.. Holman Rice Uni
ted in Marriage.


Miss Mary Coleman Wood, Of
this city, and Mr.. Holman Rice
of Bath county, surprised thei'
many friends by going to Licking
ton Tuesday afternoon, where they
were quietly married in the parlor:
of the Phoenix Hotel, only a few
relatives and friends being present
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mrs. John G. Wood and a sister
of Mr.. Stanley o. Wood, editor Of
the Mt. Sterling Gazette, and is one
of the most beautiful and attractive
young women ever reared in our
city. Possessing a lovable dispo.
sition and a charming manner, she
has won for herself a host OF
friends and admirers.
Mr.. Rice, who is the only son OF
Mrs. Belle Rice, of Bath county,
and is well known to great many
of our citizens, being related to
some of the leading families in the
county. He has been managing
his mothers large land interests
for several years. and is a young
man of ability.
After a short wedding trip to
Cincinnati and French Lick Springs
the young couple will return to
Owingsville to reside. They were
accompanied as far as Cincinnati
by Mr.. w. L. Wallace, of Rich
mond, and Miss Olive Wood, of
this city, sister of the bride.
The ADVOCATE extends to the
happy couple best wishes for a
long, happy and prosperous life.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
ANNUAL
JUNE DANCE
Will Be One of the Most
Elaborate Ever Given
In This City.
Hall to Be Beautifully Decorated.
Lots of Visitors to Be Here.

The annual June dance of the
Sterling Dancing Club will be given
at Trimble's Hall Thursday even
ing, June 9th. The hall is being
beautifully decorated, and from
the number of visitors that will be
present it appears this will be the
most enjoyable dance ever given
by this historic club. Saxton &
Trost's famous orchestra, headed
by Mr.. Henry Saxton, will furnish
music for the occasion.
The following young ladies will
be among the visitors present: I
Misses Mary Wright, Colgate
Bascop, Sharpsburg; Virginia
Crenshaw, Versailles; Ethel Hatch
er, Glasgow Junction; Martha
Shanklin, Lorraine Wheeler, Lex
ington; Marion Wilson, Josephine
Veneman, Indiana; Elizabeth An
drews, Martha Cushman, Graham
Lawson, Flemingsburg; Marie
Early Maysville; Caroline Rose
berry, Paris; Florence Ray Evans,
Amelia Vanmeter, Daley Garrett,
Cora Baldwin, Winchester; Bertha
Bolts, Louise Gudgell, Stella
Thomas, Matte Woodson Barnes,
Owingsville; Ida Tri m b | e
Hughes, Eminence; E amor
Garrison, Louisville; Dorothy
Jones, New York; Gertrude Jones,
Alabama; Pocahontas Butler, Rosa
Jones, Washington, d. c.; Emile
Hizer, Cincinnati; Dorothy Dun
can, Nicholasville; Mamie Woods
Engleman. Sue Taylor Engleman,
Stanford; Louise Phillips, Cecil
Phillips, Danville; Josephine Chen
ault, Richmond.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
TAFT and
SHERMAN
Nominated BY RepubIi-
cans On First Ballot
After Hard Fight.
Roosevelt Bolts Convention and
Forms New Party.

~. AS one of the bitterest politicaI
battles ever fought was nearing its
close the names of President Will
lam Howard Taft, of Ohio, and
Vice-President James Schoolcrafl
Sherman, of New York, were pre-
sented to the convention Saturday
night. This combination received
SOL of the 1,078 votes in the con.
vention, or 81 more than a ma
jority.
The name of Col. Roosevelt was
not presented to the convention
and large majority of his dele
gates withdrew from the conven-
ton hall, $50 refusing to vote.
Another convention was held i'm
mediately after the regular con-
vention at Orchestra Hall and Col.
Roosevelt was unanimously elected
to head an independent ticket to be
known as the Progressive Party. "
Another meeting will be held by
the new party about August 9TH,
when definite arrangements will be
made and Col. Roosevelt's running
mate named.
The split in the convention was
caused when the committee refused
to unseat the delegates contested
by Roosevelt, and bolt from that
time on was at once apparent.
With the Republican party split
from stem to stern, everything
looks exceedingly bright for a
Democratic President this fall, and
nothing but P repetition of the
Chicago convention at Baltimore
by the Democrats can prevent
great victory for that party.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Auto-piano.

One of the sweetest toned pia-
nos to be found in the city is now
on display at John Robinson 8
Co.'s store on Main street. 1t is
the new auto-piano that a child can
operate. 1t is guaranteed by the
company to be the equal of any
piano on the market and the price
is reasonable. If you want
piano player that plays with as
much expression as the most skill
ed pianist, call, see and hear the
auto-piano.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Bad Negro Arrested.

A negro by the name of Reason,
who has given the local police a
good deal of trouble, and is said to
be one of the worst negroes in
town. was arrested in Winchester
Monday by authorities of that city
and brought here Tuesday morning
by Policeman Smith, of the local
police force, and lodged in Jail.
This is the same negro who ex-
changed several shots with Police
man james Upton about a week
ago.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Began Its Session AT
Baltimore Monday
Morning.
All the Presidential Candidates
Are On the Ground.

The most enthusiastic Demo-
cratic convention ever held in this
country began it's sessions yester-
day morning at Baltimore. All
the presidential candidates, with
their boosters, are on the grounds
and working hard for their various
favorites. The committee which
met few days ago and selected
Judge Alton B. Parker, of New
York, as Temporary Chairman of
the Contention, is receiving much
criticism at the hands of Mr..
Bryan, but it is hoped that his
objections to Judge Parker may
be satisfied and that the Democrats
will present a solid, harmonious
front to the split Republican party,
which will insure a Democratic
victory. Mr.. Bryan is anxious
for Clark and Wilson to agree on
man for Chairman, considering
them the strongest presidential
candidates out.
The city was illuminated as it
had never been before. Up in the
tower of the tallest building a
great light shone all night, land
mark for those unfamiliar with the
Monumental City. A quartet of
searchlights played over the city,
while scores of structures contrib
uted lavishly to the brilliant dis
play. The Jackson monument was
Illuminated, blending with the daz-
zling lights from the 1000 candle
power searchlight mounted in the
Mount Royal railroad. Red, white
and blue lights reached into the
clouds. Above the Masonic Tenn
pie large Masonic emblem was
built of electric lights. More than
a thousand electric lights and loops
of light will send forth a Masonic
greeting each night during conven-
ton week.
Stars and stripes were almost
everywhere interspersed with the
orange and black. The latter tes-
toons were the Princeton colors
from the home State of one of the
presidential candidates-Gov. Will
son-but that is not the reason
they greeted the eye of every
street. Orange and black are the
State colors of Maryland.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
A Pretty Wedding.

The elimination of a happy ro-
nance was solemnized Monday af-
ternooon, when Miss Maye Barrew
of this city. was united in marriage
to Mr.. John r. Stuart, of.,Winch-
ester, at the home of the brides
cousins, Misses Katherine and An
ma Pike Boone, in Lexington, DR..
j. w. Porter officiating. The only
attendants were the brides sister,
Mrs. G. A. Ellis, of Paris, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart left immdi-
ately for Niagara Falls and other
points East.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Enjoyable Musicale.

The Harbeson Musicale, given
at the Tabb Opera House Monday
night, was well attended and all
present were loud in their praises
of the excellent program rendered.
Miss Harbeson has a wonderfully
trained soprano voice, while her
brother has one of the richest
tenor voices ever heard in our city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Private School.

Mrs. James Prewitt (nee Miss
Pearl Bruton) will teach a private
school this fall. Full particulars
will be given later.
Mrs. Prewitt is well known to
our citizens as an educator of rec
ognized ability, having taught a
select school here for a number of
years. She will have able assist
ants, whose names will also be
later.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Mayor has ordered a proc
lamatlOn issued requesting the
business houses to close from 3
until 5 today In order that ey-
eryOne may attend the opening
Game.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
PROMINENT
ATTORNEY
Seeks Democratic Nom
inatiOn for Appellate
Judge.
Bad Split In Republican Ranks
Gives Democrats Chance.

Hon. G. G. Turner, of this city,
has filed his petition with the Sec
rotary of State, as the law requires,
as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Judge of the Court
of Appeals in this the Seventh
Appellate District, before the Au-
gust State primary.
While the district is normally
several thousand Republican. it is
thought the wide breach in the
ranks of the Republican party
will give a Democrat a fighting
chance, and if anybody can re-
deem the district, Mr.. Turner can.
He is a son of ex-Congressman
Thos. Turner, now deceased, once
served for some years as Reporter
of the Court of Appeals, and is
thoroughly competent to discharge
the duties of the office. being a
lawyer of recognized ability. He
has long been identified with Dem
ocratic politics and his many
friends throughout the district
have already begun an active cam
paign in his behalf, confidently
believing he will be made the
nominee and that he will make a
creditable, if not winning fight,
in November. .'
He is opposed for the nomina-
ton by Hon. j. Smith Hays, of
Winchester.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Exchange.

The w. g. T. U. will have an
Exchange. Saturday, at T. B.
Rodman's store, next door to w.
H. Berry's shoe store. Everything
good for your Sunday dinner.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

Dustless Busters will save you
from scratching your furniture,
price rs cents, at w. A. Sutton 6
Son.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Cost for Cash.

In order to close out our line of
Muslin Underwear we are offering
it at cost for cash.
The Novelty Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Ruined &?

Street oil on that nice, new suit9
Bring it to the "PANTORUM," Main
and Broadway.
Weckesser & Cunningham.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Awful Fate.

Mrs. J.-Now it is a shame |
have ruined my white suit with
this street oil.
Mrs. C.-Well now don't worry,
dear. You call No. 343, THE
PANTORyUM." They cleaned my
suit and it looks like new.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

We are offering our line of new
style Muslin Underwear at Cost
for Cash in order to close it out.
The Novelty Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

New fresh, clean line OF staple
and fancy groceries at S. E. Kelly
& 90. l2tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

$500 Panama Hats cut to 1915.
Punch & Graves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

Courteous treatment, prompt
delivery and your trade appreci-
ted. S. E. Kelly & Co. 12tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

Best roasts and steaks in town at
VanGsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

SPECIAL PRICE on a $3.50
Gun Metal Oxford, $1.98, at
5l-3t BRUNNER'S.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26

Beef, pork, lamb and veal at
Vanarsdell's.
The new era., 1912-08-01
co,ored Preachers EuIoay.

A negro minister was called on to
preach the funeral sermon Of a mem.
ber Of his race In certain Mississippi
town some years ago. The deceased
was a general bad character and had
been killed In street brawl. In ad-
dition to his other derelictions he-k had
incurred the enmity Of the old miA!s-
ter. However. the old fellow, in a
spirit Of "Christian charity" as he ex-
pressed 1t, consented to make few
remarks at de grave"
When the gathering assembled he
arose and said:
"My breddern and sistern, amt er
gwine to tell you dat Bill Jackson
was a good niger. case he warnt. I
amt er gwine ter tell you dat he was
er frien' er mine, neider. case he
warn't dat. I amt er gwine ter lie
about him jes' case he's dead, but
den I amt er gwine ter say nothin'
against him. jes' wantes ter call yer
'tention to one thing. We has er been
tole in de Good Book dat de mills Nv
de gods grinds slowly, but dey sho'
does pulverize, an Bill jackson is er
victim NV dem circumstances" Los
Angeles Times.
The new era., 1912-08-01
Thermometer Detects Icebergs.

The method hitherto generally in
use Of taking water temperatures on
transatlantic liners to guard against
the approach of icebergs has been to
dip water up out of the sea and take
Its temperature as quickly as possible.
By this method continuous measure
ments cannot be taken, but micro
thermometer has now been invented
by a professor of McGill university,
which, with an instrument similar in
action to the oscillograph attached,
records the slightest changes in tenn
perature by drawing continuous
curve. The thermometer indicates ex-
ceedingly fine differences in tempera-
ture by means of the variations in the
resistance of a coil Of wire, these va
riations serving to indicate the
changes Of temperature of the medium
In which the instrument is immersed.
The coil consists of $50 feet of pure
iron, silk-covered wire, wound on a
copper cylinder. If an iceberg is
large it may be detected many miles
away by the GOODNESS 1t causes in the
water.
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OtDE. FOR PUBLICATIONS
OE SIMMONS.

STATE OF COLORADO.
County Of jackson,
In THE COUNTY CoURT.
Otto II. wnms!cy. Plnintir.
Jessie n. Wan,slcy, Dsfcndnnt,)
NV On this day comes on regularly to DO
heard tho application Of the plaintiff, under
oath, to make service upon the defendant by
publication.
And IL appearing from snid application, and
from the records and files in this cause, and
from an examination of plaintiff and witnesses
produced by piai intifT, TINT plaintiff and de-
f.n,iant arc husband and wife that this is an
action for divorce; that, from the allegations
OF the com plant, tho defendant has committed
an net which would ontt!. plaintiff TO n divorce: !:
thnt summons has been duly issued and return
thereon made, not less than ton days after the
issuance tlcrcof. that the defendant. after dill
gent search. cannot bc found: that tho dcfcnd-
ant is without tho State OF Colorado, and her
whereabouts is unknown to plninliiT, that the
defendant conc.als herself so that process OF
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The Doctors Faults,

Miss Hodge was assisting in the
care Of friend who was laid up with
the grip. After the doctors visit she
announced with deprecatory shake
of the head:
II don't like that doctor of yours
at ALL"
Doctor Atticson is charming man
and an excellent physician" respond
ed the friend. "Why don't you like
him?"
WELL" said Miss Hodge, 81 didn't
like the way he entered your room,
for one thing-actually smiling and
you down with the grip!"
Hes always CHEEKY. Ii"
HE may be good doctor. ad-
NIT he has a keen eye" INTERRUPTED
Miss Hodge, "but he is certainly not
a gentleman. Why, do you know,
when he was leaving the house he
actually picked up his hat and put it
on his head before putting on his
overcoatl"
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A New Kind Of Exercise.

It Is q morning exercise invented
by Partisan actress. who takes the
fragments are thrown upon the floor
In thousand pieces. Then she gets
up and collects those pieces. and the
point is that not a fragment is lost.
For this Is the new way Of gardening
tho STOPPING cure that is recon-
mended by every doctor. You can do
It in your home, and do not require
a garden. It IL only to buy the morn
ing paper tear It into fragments.
chuck them on the floor. and pick
them up. Quite as good as garden
ing.
The new era., 1912-08-01
NEGRO KNEW NOTED MEN
Veteran Porter. Who Died Recently.
Served on Private Car OF Sew.
erai Presidents.

The death OF David Hazeiton, the
veteran porter In the office OF the
president OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad In Baltimore. removes IA
miliar figure from the ranks OF the
old school OF Maryland servants. Per
haps no other negro in this country
was acquainted with so many promi
nent men OF AFFAIRS. says the Railroad
Mans Magazine.
David, who was over seventy. was q
native Baltimorean. While q boy he
witnessed the Baltimore riot on April
10. 1861, and was ever fond OF telling
OF the encounter with the Massachu.
setts soldiers.
He entered the service OF the. Baiti.
more 4 Ohio railroad in 1874 as a
walter at the Relay house. few miles
from Baltimore. Dining cars were not
then known on American railroads.
He continued In this position for
more than year. Later he became
head waiter Mt the Deer Park hotel
when the Baltimore & Ohio opened
It in western Maryland. 1t was Presi.
dent John W. Garrett who about 1876
chose him as private car porter. For
more than thirty years he remained
in charge OF the official cars OF the
Baltimore & Ohio's presidents.
During that time David crossed the
continent hundreds OF times in charge
OF special parties and with officials OF
the railroad. He has ridden over prac.
tically every mile Of railroad track In
North America from the Isthmus OF
Panama to the northernmost lines OF
Canada. He was six feet tall and
made n striking appearance in his uni,
form OF royal blue trimmed in gold
and cap slightly tilted.
On q trip with party in which
Commodore Vanderbilt was guest
David's dinner was pronounced by the
commodore the best meal he had ever
eaten. David had charge OF presiden'
tial parties from General Grant down
to Mckinley and Roosevelt. General
Grant was numbered as one OF his IA.
vorite guests. President Cleveland
also frequently Travelled with David.
When he started on his honeymoon he
made a special request that David be
placed in charge Of his car.
David retired few years ago and
became a messenger in the office OF
the Baltimore & Ohio's president. Wis.
itors will recall David occupying
place Just outside the suite OF the chief
executive OF the road. his hat slightly
tilted and humming tune popular In
Dixie.
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law cannot be served upon her; that plaintiff
has made dligent search and inquiry to as
certain tho wherein bouts Of defendant; that tho
last postofiice address of defendant, known to
plaintiff, was Lyons, State Of Colorado: that
plaintiff is unable to furnish any information
as to her whereabouts which may lend tn "a
discovery of her whereabouts. and that said an.
plication il made IN good faith.
IT Is THEREFORE, ORDERED, That tho
service OF the summons in this action be made
upon the defendant by publication thei COT In
Tho New Era, II public newspaper. published mt
Walden, In tho County OF Jackson aud State Of
Colorodo; that said publication be made at
least once week for four successive weeks;
and It is further ordered that the Clerk Of this
Court send u copy of the summons to tho de.
fendant Mt Lyons, State Of Colorado. 10y mail,
duly addressed and stamped
WITNESS. II. c. Chcdsey. Jutigo of said Court.
this 10Th day nf July, A. d., 1919.
II. &. CHEDSEY, JUpGE.
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Sum MONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE or - tc3Ll3RRADo.!ss.
IN rue COUNTY couIr.
OF" II. Wamsley, Plaintiff,
Jessie NJ. Warn,sloy. Defendant
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,
TO Jessie N. Wamslcy, tho defendant above
named. GREETING:
You re hereby required to appear In nn action
brought against you by tho above named plain
till. In tho County Court Of jackson County,
State OF Colorado, and answer tho com plaint
therein within thirty days nfter tho service
hereof, il served within the State Of Colorado;
or, II served out OF the State Of Colorado, or by
publication, within fifty days after tho service
hereof. exclusive OF the day or service: or said
action may bc regularly set for trial tho same
as though sIch appearance had been made aud
issue had been Joined ON such com plaint.
The said action is brought by plaintiff to oh.
tain decree OF divorce, dissolving tho bonds Of
tnatrimony now eNisting between plaintiff and
defendant. on the gro,u,d OF Dcssrtion and for
such other relief as to the Court may seem
proper. as will more fully appear from COM
plant in said action to which reference Is hero
made and u copy of which is hereto attached.
And you urr hereby notified that IL you fail to
appear, and to answer said complaint ms above
required, tho said plaintiff will apply to tho
Court for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal Of said
Cont. ut Walden. in said County, this
- 3ist day Of July, \. D.. 1912.
SEAL A. q. MAINE Clark
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Excuse.

I'm the middle OF their trip to Eu.
rope. Mrs. Bibbs accused her husband
Of being intoxicated. and what excuse
do you suppose he gave?"
What was IT."
That he couldn't help being halt
seas over"
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Whah She Was BON,

Whah She Was Bon.
Lawyer (examining middle-aged NO
gro woman as witness-Madam, ddi
understand you to say your daughter
was born in wedlock?
Witness-No, sab: I'nevah said she
was bon in wedlock: said she
was bon in Hahudsbu'g. Kaintecky.-
Judge.
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Poetry for Today.
To market, to market
To buy O fat pig:
Homo again. home again.
Price IL too big.
Judge.