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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

Hon. G.. A. Mccormick.
On August 10Th, 1912, j. S.
Scobee and more than 90 other
citizens and legal voters of the
Towards Mill voting precinct of
this county. filed in the County
Court of Montgomery county a
petition asking the submission of
the question whether cattle or any
species thereof shall be permitted
to run at large in said voting pre-
cinct, and the court being advised,
it is now ordered that the officers
of election in, said Towards Mill
voting precinct open a poll at the
next regular election held in said
precinct for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the will of the voters in
said precinct upon the question::
Are you in favor of making it
unlawful for cattle or any species
thereof to run at large on the
public highways and uninclosed
lands of Towards Mill precinct9"
A Copy Attest
KELLER KREENE,
Clerk Montgomery Conntv Court
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09
HER pRERoaArrvz.

Mira EIe-So the umpires wife
doesn't attend the ball game any
morep
Mrs. wye-No; IT was 50. aggra-
waiting to her to see him get the last
word.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

Mr.. H. P. Reid invites his friends
to come and see him at United
Clothing Stores.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09
REAL PITY.

Miss Prim lost her temper yes
Heaven help the unfortunate
who Apds it, :
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09
Needle Workers.

Miss Julia Clark, formerly con.
nected with The Novelty Store. has
accepted position with Mrs. Fan.
ME Wilson Stephenson, the MILL.
ner, and will make a speciality OF
stamping and embroidery work.
Now is the time to have your
Christmas stamping done before
the rush season. Some extra pref
ty patterns to select from. "a 1921
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

First Summer Girl (on the
beach -That newcomer looks thor
oughly up-to-date.
Second Summer Girl-Her gowns
are all right, but her summer nov
els are all last years.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09
For Sale.

Two extra good mich cows. APP
ply or phone
Mrs. F. @. Laughlin,
Phone = Mt. Sterling, KY.
t32t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

Courteous treatment and prompt
delivery of orders at Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

Buying in large quantities for
all our stores enables us to get and
give low prices. Try us next time.
United Clothing StoresS
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09
Notice.

Allpersons having claims against
the estate of the late Thomas H.
Grubbs should present them. prop
erly proven, to the undersigned
for payment.
CHAs. ID. GRuBBs,
l3-3t Executor of I. HI. Grubbs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

Fresh oysters and celery at Van
arsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

Real estate dealers, don't miss
the Coyle Sale. Best investment
in Montgomery county, 14-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-10-09

Montgomery County Court, Angus
Term, August 10Th, 1919. Pres
Hon. g. A. Mccormick.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09
GOOD ROADS

Hon. Alfred Durfee of Fremont
county, author of the county en-
abling act, which is to be sub
mitted to the voters of the state in
the form of a constitutional amend
ment this fall has sent to the Col
orado Good Roads Association the
following statement concerning
this measure:
THE principal features of the
proposed amendment are as follows:
Counties may create bonded
Indebtedness for the purpose of
erecting necessary public build
ings, making or repairing roads
bridges.
"The debt contracted in any one
year shall not exceed $1.5O on each
100000, when the assessed valua-
ton in the county is greater than
$5,OOO,OOO; and $500 on each
100000 when the assessed valua-
ton is less than $5,0OO,OOO.OO
Bonded Indebtedness not to ex-
coed 5 per cent of the assessed val,
uation, and not more than one per
cent of the assessed valuation, or
20 per cent of the bonded indebt-
edness to be used in any one year.
Bonded Indebtedness to run
not less than ten years.
"The whole or any part may be
authorized at a single election.
people who have paid a tax
the preceding year are entitled to
vote on the bond issue. The bond
issue may be submitted at a gen.
eral or special election"
This measure will if adopted
allow counties to vote bonds for
good road purposes, thus securing
much needed improvements at
once. Any further information or
copies of this act can be secured
by writing the Colorado Good
Roads Association, 312, Chamber
of Commerce Building, Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09

Do you know that of all the mi
nor ailments colds are by far the
most dangerous? 1t is not the cold
itself that you need to fear, but
the serious diseases that 1t often
leads to. Most of these are known
as germ diseases. Pneumonia and
consumption are among them.
Why not take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and cure your cold while
you can? For sale by all Druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"

Field Supt Carr negotiated con-
tracts for couple of hundred
more acres of beets this week
which makes about 2,4OO acres to
March LIST. Sugar company is
more than pleased with the acre
age in Conejos county and figure
that we now have about all we will
be able to handle at harvest time.
La lara Chronicle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09
CHANGED HIS MIND

The national Taft headquarters
Monday made public the complete
letter written by Mr.. Roosevelt,
Aug. Is, 1911, to A. P. Moore pub
Usher of the Pittsburg Leader,
asking him to cease advocating the
nomination of Mr.. Roosevelt. The
letter follows:
Dear Mr. Moore: livery greatly
appreciate your kind and friendly
feelings, but 1 am sure you will
understand me when I say that 1
must ask not only you, but every
friend l have, to see to it that no
movement is made to bring me
forward for the nomination in
1912.
81 feel that I have a right to
ask all my friends if necessary
actively to work to prevent any
such movement. l should esteem
it a genuine calamity if such a
movement were undertaken.
again thanking you for what
you have said and, moreover,
thanking you in advance for fol-
lowing my wishes in this matter,
as l know you will do, l am
Every sincerely,
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09

A new map encased in pictures
Of the beautiful scenery, which is
to be seen on every branch of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
has been placed in the station of
this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09

The Alamosa Packing Co. has
been incorporated with VIM. Bosch
of Alamosa, Julius Weiss of st..
Louis and M. Voght of Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09

Ed. Nash left Saturday for a
business trip to Pueblo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chenowith left
Friday for their new home in Den
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. James of
Center left Saturday for Sedalia,
Mo.
Judge G. 9. Holbrook returned
to his home in Alamosa Sunday
evening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09

The coal strike in the northern
part of the state has been settled
and Wednesday the miners re-
turned to work in Louisville and
Lafayette. The strike had existed
for nearly two years.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09
SEATTLE ELECTION

Seattle's election Tuesday give
for mayor: George F. Cotterill,
1859, Hiram G. Gill, 31,O1O, a
majority for Cotterill of 645.
Gill was recalled as mayor two
years ago for failure to enforce the
ordinances.
George F. Cotterill, the mayor
elect, is the national head of the
Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars, and was formerly chief Off
Ger of the international body of
the same order. He also has a
national prominence as a prohi-
bition speaker.
The better element of the city
lined up for Cotterill.
The Presidential primary has ac-
quired so much momentum, and
the people have come to understand
so well just what it is, that any
Presidential candidate who opposes
it, either through himself or his
hackers, is going to suffer, for that
reason, serious handicap at the
election next November The
States that already have the Presi-
dental primary in one form or an
other are Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Oregon, California, Wisconsin,
North Dakota, South Dakota,
Louisiana and Nebraska. Presi-
dental primary bills are now pend
ing in Massachusetts, Maryland,
and South Carolina.
Officers of the Moffat road ex-
pressed themselves as delighted
over the new financing of the 49,
100000 gold notes, the company's
only pressing debt, which will be
undertaken by Kidder Peabody &
Co., of Boston as a consequence of
the trip of inspection made over
the road by William g. Endicott,
Jr., a member of the firm and sew
eral experts in railroad, coal and
electric power development.
If plans now being worked out
by A. E. johnson, president of the
Grand junction Fruit Growers
association, can be consummated,
all of the various associations in
the state may be consolidated.
Direct amalgamation is not planned
but the present scheme is to ar
range for joint selling agency to
handle the product of each district.
W. w. Reilly was in La lara
Wednesday night and attended a
club meeting of about $50. The
matters under discussion were If
rigation and sugar culture. With
few exceptions the crowd was en-
thusiastic for both propositions.
Many of the ranchmen are doub-
ling their acreage of beets this
spring.
Director John Ewing, of the
San Luis Valley Electric Railway
and Power Co., of which j. l..
Hurt, of Center, is president and
d. Sullivan of Alamosa, secretary
met at Monte Vista last Tuesday
and decided to pay the back tax
and dissolve the corporation
Prospector.
Bryan takes the position that if
khn r,vtkltonr
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09

Ed. Goodding left for Monte
Vista Thursday, resigning the
management of the Weiss Chap
man drug store, intending to en-
gage in business for himself in the
big valley town.-Creede Candle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-03-09

Bryan takes the position that if
the republican progressives are
sincere they should stand by La
Toilette who is the embodiment of
progress. He was progressive
when it required great self.sacrifice
on his part to battle for human
progress.
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great picnic OF the year. Then she
hooked again at Jasper. Shyness, in
the face Of all the advancing crowd,
was overpowering him. He had turn.
ed to go. Barbaras heart gave an
agonized throb.
"Yes," she called suddenly.
She ran down the path, through
the gate, and paused beside him.
Without a word he started on, hands
plunged deep in his pockets, speech.
less and overcome by his own daring.
Barbara walked beside him with
! downcast eyes. Presently, stealing a
glance at her. he saw the signs OF
tears on her face. A rush OF plying
indignation banished self-conscious-
ness for the moment
Who's been hurting your" he de-
manded.
mo one" she denied.
Then what've you been crying
for?"
"Because-because aunt said I
shouldn't CO." she stammered.
A sudden. terrifying sense OF what
she had done overwhelmed her. Then
the sound Of happy. laughing voices
behind brought a wave Of defiant ex-
uitation.
"what'n she dor asked Jasper
shortly.
II don't know-don't let's think
about It." she begged
But Jasper's mind chung to the sub
ject
Darn her!" he burst forth. why
don't you leave? She's not your real
aunt. Is she?"
mo. but she took me when was
little. and she's kept me and raised
me. and all for nothing"
For nothing. yes. and you've work |
ed like slave for her. She couldn't |
pay hired girl to do what you've |
DONE" svowed Jasper heatedly.
As silence fell his shyness return
ed. He walked awkwardly. kicking at
the stones In his path or switching
aimlessly at the tsll reedy growth by
the roadside. When they reached the
picnic ground. wide. cleared space
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Taft seeks his ONCE and transacts such business
40 is absolutely necessary. Ordinary official mat
tiers must wait the coming Of the second day Of
the year for consideration. When the first ONCE
duties Of the morning are over the president re-
turns to the White House proper. where he takes
his place in the big east room with his wife at
his right hand BY the special invitation Of Mrs.
Tart the wives Of some Of the moro prominent
0ficials Of Washington. with some Of her close
acquaintances among the resident Washington
families. are asked to become members Of the
receiving party. The cabinet women always are
present at the White House reception. taking
their places at the right Of Mrs. Taft In order
Of cabinet rank. The wife Of the secretary OF
state takes the first place. and the wife Of the
secretary Of commerce and labor the last place.
Cabinet positions rank in the order Of the crea-
ton OF the departments.
With the president and in full uniform are the
young army oficer and navy ofices aides. II Is
Major Archibald Butt Of the army who ia Mr..
Taft's chief personal military attendant II Is
Major Butts duty to repeat the ma me OF each
guest as he or she is presented to the president.
and hard duty 1t Is. for the major must catch
every whispered name as the visitor gives II to
aim and catch II correctly. for II he makes a
mistake he is likely to give offense to some per
son who thinks that his name ought TO be known
even without the asking. Major Butts position
carries with II cares to make q mans hair grow
white night
Al eieven O'CLOCK IN tue morning tne omciH
procession begins. For an hour II has been FORM
ing outside the White House. for the lines Of
the visitors are hong. being made up they are
Of senior and Junior ofncals Of some hundreds
Of departments divisions. bureaus and sub
bureaus Of the government
The president receives the diplomatic corps m
q sense separately The foreigners rank BY
themselves and anything like chance to give
onense Is avoided BY treating diplomacy an
entity separate from American oficialdom. Tho
diplomats are all CARRIED In the dress of their
rank and some OF them fearfuliy and won
derfully CARRIED. wearing in some cases high
boots. the soft leather OF which falls over from
the tops In more or less graceful folds tight
trousers. sometimes white sometimes blue and
on occasion red. and cloaks trimmed with costly
fur. With some Of the foreigners the sword 10
an fnseparabs companion when full dress 10
worn.
The cabinet comes FIRST, headed By Secretary
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rank holds, nevertheless because although re-
tired. they are still In the military service.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles. who I'M
ouestionably is the bestknown living American
soldier, resides in Washington He still takes a
most active interest in government affairs. About
eighteen months ago the general was thrown
from his horse while riding along the Potomac
drive. Miles is splendid horseman and It 10
said that his mishap was the first of the kind
which had happened to him In all the years OF
his service 1t was feared that he would die from
his injuries, but his splendid natural constitution.
reinforced by the strength which comes from an
abstemious life and from campaigning In the free
air of the fields, helped him on to rapid recovery
He shows no sign today Of the accident.
The first officer in the holiday line OF the SOL
diers still on the active list Of the army IL Major
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.,.,, ., so great that II would seem II would take
hours for the president to greet each OF Uncle
sans .ervants separately and to call him by name,
but the arrangements are perfect Tor expediuhg
the line of march past what might be caiied inc
reviewing stand
In two hours at the most the last ofciai mas
been greeted and then the '1aymen" are admitted
to the presidential presence. Year after year tnou
sands of Washington residents and visitors from
afar take advantage of the holiday to shake the
presidents hand and to exchange word OF greet
ing Men women and children are In the line.
Some of the men in frock coats and silk hats. some
OF the women in fetching morning apparel but Tor
the most part II Is the workaday portion OF the
populace which files into the great east room TO say
the Happy New Year word Coored people are
numerous for In Washington they form at least
one-third Of the population. and many Of them
seek the White House the holiday. II 10 pic
turesque crowd and one well worth watching for
the charm Of the human interest which II holds
As soon as the White House reception IL over
the women Of the cabinet retire to their own
homes. where In turn they hold receptions to which
everybody Is welcome. The Wives Of nearly all
the public officials also keep open house on the
afternoon of New Years Day. The White House
reception Is the only one given BY the president
during the year which Is in every sense public
reception. No one is barred from admttance The
holiday reception is followed by four semipubio
receptions given In the evening" and TO these ad-
mission Is only by card.
So 1t Is that only once In the year Is II possible
for every American to call at the White House
and be certain Of q personal greeting from the
president
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General Leonard Wcoa'
now the chief Of stan OF
the United States army.
Only fourteen years ago
Wood was a surgeon OF
the service. ranking as a
captain. He became col
onel OF Rough Riders
through the influence OF
Theodore Roosevelt, and
later Mckinley made
him a brigadier general
of the line. from which
position he rose 10 be a
major general. By the
deaths or the retire
ments Of ranking major
generals. Wood Is now at
the head Of the army
There are three hun
dred army officers sta
toned In Washington.
Every one OF them. I'M
less on sick report, 10
compelled to be 7in line
at the New Years recep-
ton. A few asys before
the holiday an order Ia
issued BY the general
commanding that all Of
flcers OF the District Of
Columbia subject TO
duty shall pay their re-
spects to the president
Of the United States on
the morning OF tho
years first day. II an
ofhcer fails to put in an
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Here Today. Gone Tomorrow.

In 1901 Vancouver, b. c.. had only
$4,000 inhabitants. With It's suburbs n
has now $4,000. But II is at this mo.
ment engaged in revising It's list OF
voters. The list under revision con-
tains some 10000 names and from n
no less than 5000 are to be removed
as no longer resident. Il
II the last revision occurred TIRES
years ago this means that every year
one-teDth Of It's voters leave vancou-\
yer. As the larger proportion OF ne
floating population cannot consist sfl
voters this would imply that during
the last ten years some 100000 people
have spent some time In Vancouver.
and Of them nearly half have declined
TO settle there.
Some OF course have gone to other |
parts Of the province. but II seems
more than probable that the greater
number have crossed the border 70
the United States. Altogether the nm
migrant population OF Canada Ne IN n
very fluid condition. II this be the
case after ten years Of apparent pros.
perity one can Judge what will be IT,
condition II reaction should set in.--
America.
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Work 10 work. but picnics Ia only
picnics." summed up Aunt Hepsibah
tartly. I'm goin' to town and you'll
stay here and do that ironin'. 30 don't
let's have another word about IT,"
Barbara Larsen stood. meek and
submissive. bravely holding back the
tears till her aunt's gaunt form had
turned down the road and disap-
peared trolleyward. Then she threw
herself down in the old rocker and
sobbed unrestrainedly.
She had told Jasper Durham she
was going-Jasper. who had never be-
fore mustered up courage to ask her
to 90 anywhere. And now he'd think
she was doing II on purpose--that she
didn't care.
She rose at last The ironing must
be done. But as she reached the
kitchen door some hayward impulse
turned her steps and forced her up
into her own tiny bedroom, where lay
in all their dear, seductive glory her
best things" that she had laid out
ready to wear. Sobs shook her anew
rs she gazed at them. She moved
over to the bureau and opening the
bottom drawer took from It a shining
length Of ribbon that matched the
little rosebuds on her dress.
With sudden impulse she began
to unlock the unbecoming brown
Bingham that was her invariable
weekday garb.
TN try them on. anyway" she re-
solved.
Fully arrayed, the pink ribbon
cleaning around her waving brown
hair. she surveyed herself with a
mournful satisfaction. She hadn't
known she could be so pretty. She
looked longingly out at the radiant
afternoon. Swinging down the road.
with furtive, bashful glances toward
the house, came Jasper. Barbara's
heart beat hard. Turning, she ran
down the stairway and out on the
uncovered porch.
IN let him see was ready, any
way" she thought defiantly. land
then he'll think something happ, ned
afterward."
Jasper paused uncertainty at the
gate.
"Coming?" he called.
Barbara booked up the road and saw
the other girls chattering along with
their sweethearts, all bound for the
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We greet you with hearty hail.
A welcome Of the best;
We bring fond hopes Of friendly deeds.
And that you'll do the rest.
We usher IN your coming reign
With fealty and cheer,
And heart to heart, give royal start
To you, our glad New Year
What are you bringing unto us,
This welcome to return?
What's hidden In your secret hands.
Fate fortunate or stern?
What are the words OF destiny
You'll speak for us to hear?
Oh, bring you good or bring you H.
As on you go. New Year?
You will not speak-the secrets safe.
Your lips are firmly sealed.
And not on threshold Of your reign.
Are they to be revealed.
Yet will you not. to human will
A plant friend appear.
And let us shape some part Of you,
Oh. promising New Year,
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GIN, but n has . frmer hold on the
6outh today than 1t has in many
places in the North. In Washington.
The capital, New Years calling seem
lngiy 10 Z fixed habit, Custom has
given II virtually the force Of law.
and the Washington people do not
wish to be considered in any way
iaw-breakers
The president Of the United States
holds the earliest New Years Day re-
eeption. II 10 in the broadcast sense
public reception. for every American
It whatever creed. color CT station In
HE II welcomed into the big White
House TO greet the chief executive
and HE wife, who by custom as fixed
- that Of the holiday calling. Ii
known - "the first lady in the land"
The wedding garment" 10 not neces-
cary for the visitor at the White
House on the first day Of the year.
The callers come literally some In
rags and some In velvet gowns.
! The president BY force of the Gus.
tom-law Of precedence 10 obliged TO
divide his reception into two parts.
enc for oflcialdom and one for the
~latty." Precedence would not be
luch . powerful thing In Washington
were Il not for the presence here Of
% many foreigners to whom prece-
dence h everything. The representa-
tives Of foreign governments would
tske instant offenss and also would
take means to show II II they were
not given the exact place In line to
which their service rank entities
them. There ID one thing which for
signers have to forget while in the
diplomatic service. Their social rank
at home counts for nothing In diplo-
matte circles. Length Of service IL
the only thing which is given consid-
GRAFTON In establishing precedence ex-
cept. OF course. that ambassadors rank
ministers. irrespective OF the time
they have been In the diplomatic en-
ployment New Years Day President