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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

A New York law maker has de-
cided that Jail sentences for hirts
will curb what he calls the divorce
evil. Boshl There isn't man in
America with red blood in his
veins who would vote to send to
Jail a beautiful firt. 1t is foreign
TO the nature of the male brute as
Col. Louis Dabney calls the lord
creation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
Superior.

rourist-You must get some bust
oess here. advertising "All the Com
!3rts of Home for One Dollar"
Rural Landlord-We did until the
elbow opposite opened up with None
If the Discomforts of Home for Two
Dollars. Puck.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
Grumblers Preferred.

New hoarder-l s'pose you like
koarders who will eat anything that's
sci before them and not grumble?
Mrs Slimdiet- Bless you. no. I'd
sight rather they'd grumble and not
eat
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

The Office that goes about seek
lag the man is generally one which
no self-respecting candidate cares
to associate with.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
II. Clay Mckee & Sons

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Don't fai to see them. Att.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

For mild, easy action of the
bowels, a single dose of Doan's
Regulets is enough. Treatment
cures hibitual constipation. %
cents box. Ask your druggist
for them. I'm
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

Some of us don't have the
measles; some CT us never get
married; but none of us could es-
cape Christmas.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

U. S. Shoes for men. The,
wear well and are comfortable
Try pair.
24-3 j. H. Drummer
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

One cannot be so provokingl,
wicked, so bold and clustering,
and not have a good case. The
groundlings cannot fail to respect
such as defy the lightning. Moth
ing happens to them-and, there
fore, quite evidently, nothing
ever happened. The iconoclast,
the scoffer, the agnostic has ever
had all the advantages of position.
Why don't the bolts fall from
heaven and annihilate met he
bleats, and would have you to un-
derstand that the explanation is of
most engaging simplicity - the
bolts don't fall because there are
no bolts to fall.
The argument against Christian
civilization is not less convincing.
Are people wiser or more enlight-
enedY Has philosophy advanced
and the mental processes been
stimulated9 What are peace ana
good will and brotherly love but
fraudulent labels that only fail to
deceive because of their very
transparency
For two Thousand years the
Christ Child has reigned on earth:
has it been a reign of Christ ian
principles. ideas and teachings9
Clearly not. Is it then reign to
be lightly disregarded9 Even less.
Putting altogether aside, as in thi,
place we must, the religious as
poets, the ethical associations OF
the Christmas week, are there not
historical, recorded data of singu-
lar signiicance9
Two thousand years is a long
reign for this beatification of
motherhood and babyhood; moth
ing could have been humber or
less ambitious 1--WE use the word in
no offensive sense) than its begin
nings. Nor, for couple of cen
turtles or thereabouts. did it make
much noise in the world. But al
most from the dawn of time it
seems today-so universally &C
cepted is the tradition-men have
dated from the birth of the Won
derchild. The chronology of two
hemispheres takes its time from
the Nativity. and all men speak of
the Christian era.
There are other eras. Did not
the Romans date from the founda-
tion of the Eternal City9 A. U. !
Q is the abbreviated form-is i,
anywhere in evidence today9 |
The Moslems commemorate the
flight of the Prophet-who, not of
their faith, rules his life by the
Hegira9 There are tables Of |
time Confucian and Buddhist.
There is Jewish calendar, lunar. |
nor solar, and the fasts and fiesta
walls of that ancient mother-creed
are calculated by it's accidents, be
yond that circle it has no sway
But the Christian era is of auto
matte acceptance; it provokes no
discussion; 1t is no more to be
avoided than the weather.
We have said that it is easy to
make light of the civilization that
bears that shining title, easy, but
of little avail. For, it is the yer,
vigor and vitality of that civiliza
ton that insure the universally Of
the calendar Christian civilization
has changed the face of the pres
ent, the texture of the past, and,
beyond all else, the outlook to-
ward future. Is it founded on
no more than a promissory note
that shall never come to maturity 2
We may not, nor will not. enter
INTO SUCH discussion in this place.
We do but record a very evident
fact: the Christian era has a
meaning, an influence, a lesson,
that cannot be separated from the
word Christian. louisville Times.
A good new year resolution: Il
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

The love of money is also the
root of much matrimony and all
alimony.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

New fresh, clean line of staple
and fancy groceries at S. K. Kelly
& Co. 12tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

Bring us your country produce.
We will treat you right. S. E.
Kelly & Co. 12tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
The Sinqer.

And still a song rose to his lips,
In spite of toll and trouble:
The woe that unrelenting grips.
And flames elusive bubble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

LEXINGTON-Train No. / will make
connection at Lexington with the L. &
NJ for Louisville, Ky. No. will make
connection with the L. & N. at licking
ton for Cincinnati, o.
CAMPToN JUNCTION Trains Nos
I, 2, and will make connection witii4
Mountain Central Ry. to and from Camp
ton, KY.
BEATTYVILLE JUNCTION = Trains
Nos. I, and will make connection
with the l.. & A. Railway for Beattyyills
o. & X. JUNCTION Trains Nos =
and 4 will make connection with Ohio q
Kentucky Ry. for Camel City, Ky. and
0. & K. stations.
cHAs. SCOTT
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

Rev. j. Frank Norris, of Fort
Worth, says the church can no
longer ignore the problems of
labor" Has the church been ig-
noring the problems of LAHORE
Why the Nazarene, more than
2O0O years ago, himself the son of
carpenter, spake for labor and
the rights of labor. Is it posi-
BILE that for 2000 years the church
has been false to the teachings of
Christi Rev. Frank j. Norris
should explain himself.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

Heavy impure blood makes a
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, indigestion. Thin blood
makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Burdock Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, red, pure-restores
perfect health. I'm
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

A good new year resolution: 81
will trade with Vanarsdell.n
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03

Phone S. f. Kelly. & Co. fol-
Fresh and Cured Meats. l2tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
GaEt-B01lnd

CONNECTIONS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
CHAS. SCOTT
Gen. Passenger Agent

Worse.
How about that airshipr
1T went up in smoke
Burned. chr"
oh. no. Made an ascension
Pittsburgh"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10
PULPIT
TO GO ON STAGE
Young Divinity Student Goes to
Theatre Where He Can Do More Good
Declares Pastor Spends Too Much
Time Pleasing Congregation.

Feeling that the stage is a more
effective influence for. the dissemin-
alton Of practical Christianity than
the pulpit and that the church has
failed to meet the spiritual demands
OF the community, young man
about to be ordained as a minister
will go before the footlights.
The preacher-actor has a record
of three years successful work in
''vitalizing" the work of two promi-
nent churches, one In Boston and
one in New York He is Freder-
lex A. Wilmot of Boston, a Harry
ard graduate and for the past year,
has been the assistant of Rev DR..
Frank o. Hall, rector OF the Divine
Paternity tUniversallst) church.
While ne was with DR.. Halls
church Young Wilmot organized a
dramatic club in the church which
produced two plays on small scale
at the parish house and PRESENTED a
cafe chantant at the Plaza hotel and
several dances last winter So sue
cesssful was he that it was arranged
that II he continued In his position
this winter a small theater would be
built for the use of the dramatic so
ciety.
My decision to leave the church
for the stage was reached only after
long deliberation in which tried to
put the consideration of my useful
ness to the community ahead Of my
own inclinations, said the young
divinity student this morning Il
feel that | can do more good as an
actor than as a minister and I'll tell
you why.
The minister especially the
Protestant minister is obliged by cir.
cnmstances / spend much time
when he should be spreading the
kingdom OF Heaven to kowtowing to
his congregation If he doesn't
please it he loses his job. j be-
lieve that 30 per cent of the time of
the average Protestant minister Is
spent in keeping on the right side
OF his congregation.
Statistics show that, of the co.
100000 people in this country, only
10000 600 are connected with
churches. ! believe the reason 50
many men keep out of the churches
Is that they are looking for broad
er Christianity than the churches
can give
The people who go to church are
the same old crowd They aren't so
much in need OF Christianity as the
thousands who never go near the
cEarch, but who easily can be
reached by the theatre which has
eight services week instead OF one.
Then, too, there is nothing to sttmu-
late the imagination in our ordinary
service. There Is nothing but the
words of the minister With our up
to-date methods of obtaining scenic
effeces the problems of life can be so
vitalized on the stage in one play
that they make deeper impression
than would be impaired in thou
sand sermons
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10
Become Corporation Yourself

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific Railroad Company is corpora
ton. In order to encourage its en-
ployees to greater efficiency, 1t urges
each one OF them to become cor
poration himself, at a capitalization
commensurate with his salary. Say
you earn one thousand dollars. Al
four per cent. that is the interest on
twenty-five thousand dollars. The
company thus capitalize5 you at the
cost OF a modern locomotive. You
may not have as much pull, but you
ought to have as much push. You
can last longer and run a good deal
farther than the best locomotive
ever built. Mo of you can make
yourselves constantly worth more,
whereas the locomotive steadily de-
teriorates. Make your valuation
climb to fifty thousand, to a hundred
thousand. Select your food with
care. Treat decently the body on
which your mind depends. Read,
study and observe. Like the engine,
you cannot do your work unless you
stay on the rails and keep where the
boss can find you. No call-boy ever
found locomotive in saloon, dive,
or other place of that sort. Here is
pithy counsel for others beside rail-
road men.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10
Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

Woodrow Wilson merely stated
the obvious at indianapolis when he
declared that. Judging by their re-
spectiye official achievements, the
choice between President Taft and
Col. Roosevelt is the choice 'twixt
Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10

According to an appraisers report
filed at New York last week, the net
value Of the estate of John Arbuckle,
the sugar manufacturer who died
last March, 10 $2s.613.000. This
goes to his two sisters.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10
Marked Down to 80 Cents.

The day after Woodrow Wilson
is elected President there is to be an
auction in Washington, the notice
and inventory OF which Is sent us by
Thomas J. Wood, OF Washington
and Church HILL
PUBLIC SALE.
Beginning at sunrise on Novem-
her s, 1912, the undersigned will
sell at public auction, at the
HEADQUARTERS
of Salt River,
the following described real and
personal property towit:
Personal property-The only orig
ipal Bull moose, crippled; one de-
at, in prime condition; two pairs
OF hands-across-the-co 1000
or My Policies. reversible; one re-
call delivered to this firm for its
exclusive use; one complete cowboy
outfit, very much overworked; one
chip from blockhouse on San Juan
Hill, wooden; one highly polished
steel trust, made to wear; one small
package OF reverence for the Consti-
tuition, never opened; 1000 arma-
gedden stands, poorly made; IL
900, 900 red bandanas, few worn
for short time only; 258 contests,
valuable only as souvenirs; one
blank application for membership
in the Ananias Club. the only one
left: large stock of veracity, never
used; 10000 regulations, trophies
OF war; original patent on world-re-
nowned, double back-action steam
roller; two dozen muck rakes, very
much used: an assortment OF big
sticks, mostly blodd-stained; 500
good bosses, bought by this firm at
great cost; unlimited stock of change
OF mind, each used once, good for
ali kinds of weather; one Outlook,
very bad.
Real estate-Contingent interest
in bearing plum orchard, containing
44,317 acres, situated at the head OF
navigation on the Potomac River.
This sale is subject to four-year
lease.
TERMS: Strictly cash, 100000
checks not accepted (openly.)
This sale is made for the purpose
OF meeting obligations recently In
Cured; also to give the head of the
firm a bully opportunity to devote
his entire time to his short and
ugly" factory.
n r q co
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10

Turkey has made peace with Italy
probably because she has more press.
ing business nearer at home.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10

The great battlefield of Esdrae-
Ion. or Armageddon, to which Mr..
Roosevelt recently directed atten-
ton, is today peaceful and fertile
plain, over which patient camels
draw American reapers and moving
machines.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10
Il. r. & co.
"Great JOY" Auctioneer.

This, at least, will be one bargain
day when there will be no need to-
come early and avoid the rush
Then will the immemorial words OF
the auctioneer be prophetic OF the
fate Of the third-term party, Going,
going. gone!"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-10

Subscribe for your county paper.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-08
Tn. my...r, Of Bird Flight.

A curious fact concerning birds II
that the dip of the wing moves at
practically the same speed In every
species. This is $50 feet per minute or
nearly seven and half miles per hour.
Whether It is the tiny wren or the
huge stork. the rule holds good, and
even the bee comes within It Thus
the bee has wing only quarter Of
an inch long. the sparrow's wing Is
four inches and the stork's twenty
seven. But the bees wing beats II 400
times In a minute. the sparrow's 100
and the stork's only los times. II you
multiply together the length Of the
wing and the number Of beats you
will get almost exactly the same result
In the three cases-namely, stork, 1855:
bee, 1850: sparrow. $3.50. But II ever
a machine is made to ny like bird It
will have to develop far more energy
than these figures stand for. A birds
energy Of flight Is not so great as Is
supposed. Although such skillful 6iers
when aloft. many birds cannot rise
from level ground.-London Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-08
Chained Books.

The books produced In the early cen
turtles of the middle ages were Of re-
markable beauty inwardly and out
wardly. Religious manuscripts were
enriched By illustrations within. while
their covers were of silver. gold or
enamel incrusted with gems. They
were bestowed as splendid gifts By
bishops and princes on monastic houses
and churches. where they were laid on
the altar or chained TO desk. Such
chained books were named "catenati."
A rough outer covering protected them.
This was OF dark skin or sealskin and
later OF chrevotin. kind Of leather. or
sandal. a coarse silk. Such coverings
were also called "chemlses," as "che-
mise" Of sandaiwood. These precious
books were also placed In caskets. 10
shrines. or "capsoe." In Ireland they
were laid In satchels. otherwise named
'popaires." or "tlagha ubur." the Celtic
book binding possessing peculiar beau
ty Of Its own.-New York Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-08
A Modern Antique.

A story told Of Pistrucci has Its poine
for collectors. Pistrucci was an Italian
and chief engraver at the mint. 1t ID.
BY the way. to him that English Y
Indebted for the fine group OF St
George and the dragon on the reverse
Of the sovereign. He insisted that mod
ern work in cameo should be quite as
fine as ancient work. A "potboiler'
head of Flora which he engraved ana
sold to a dealer for Is was afterward
sold as an antique to Richard Payne
Knight for $500. knight took the
cameo in triumph to Pistrucci.
where can you get modern work
like thaty he asked.
Pistrucci smiled and claimed the an
tique for his own. knight would not
believe him.
Examine the roses" said the artist,
'.and you will see that they are mod
ern flowers"
The point was admitted by others.
but never by knight, who bequeathed
the gem and the rest Of his collection
to the nation. But for the roses an ex-
pert would undoubtedly pronounce
Pistrucci's cameo fine antique.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-08
The Loss Of the Arctic
By HENRY WARD. BEEcHER.

joyfully forth from the Mersey, and.
turns her prov to the winding cahnnel
and begins her homeward run. The
pilot stood at the wheel, and men saw
him. Death sat upon the prov and no
eye beheld him. Whoever stood at
the wheel In all that voyage, death
was the pilot that steered the craft,
and none knew it. He neither re-
yealed his presence nor whispered his
errand.
And SO hope was effulgent, and 1.-THE
gayety disported itself, and JOY was
with every guest. Amid all the in
conveniences OF the voyage there was
still that which hushed every MUIR
muir, Home is not far away" And
every morning it was still one night
nearer home, eight days had passed
They beheld that distant bank Of mist
that forever haunts the vast shadows
of Newfoundland. Boldly they made
it, and, plunging in. its plant wreaths
wrapped them about. They shall never
emerge. The last sunlight has flashed
from that deck. The last voyage Is
done to ship and passengers. At noon
there came noiselessly stealing from
the north that fated instrument OF de-
struction. In that mysterious shroud,
that vast atmosphere of mist, both
steamers were holding their way with
rushing prov and roaring wheels. but
Invisible.
At a leagues distance, unconscious;
=, and at a nearer approach. unwarned;
within hail, and bearing right toward
each other, unseen, unfeit, till In a
moment more, emerging from the gray
mists, the i'll omened Vesta dealt her
deadly stroke to the Arctic. The
deathblow was scarcely felt along the
mighty hull. She neither reeled nor
shivered. Neither commander nor Of
ficers deemed that they had suffered
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-08
In the Ooldrums.

We may hear 1t said of one who Is
In low spirits, 'he IL In the dumps" or
''he Is In the doIdrums." but many
who use the latter Of these phrases
have caught 1t up without any knowi-
edge Of Its real significance The re-
gion of Gains is belt which stretches
across the Atlantic and Pacific almost
on a line with the equator. Here meet
the north and south trade winds. and
squalls and heavy rains are frequent.
but the Characteristic Of this region.
which fs~known also as the doldrums.
Is an oppressive calm The name
loses much Of the significance attacks
ed to 1t by sailors In the past. who. II
their ships ran into that region, might
whistle In vain for wind. as their sails
hung heavily. and all seemed to b
As Idle As a painted ship
Upon Q painted ocean
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-08

harm. Prompt upon humanity. the
brave Luce (let his name be ever
spoken with admiration and respec)
ordered away his boat with the first
officer to inquire II the stranger had
suffered harm. AS Gourley went over
the ships side, oh, that some good
angel had called to the brave COM
mander in the word OF Paul on like
occasion, Except these abide in the
ship, ye can not be saved"
They departed, and with them the
hope Of the ship, for now the waters,
gaining upon the hold and rising upon
the fires, revealed the mortal blow.
Oh, had now that stern, brave mate,
Gourley, been on deck, whom the sail
ors were wont to mind-had he stood
to execute efficiently the commanders
will--we may believe that we should
not have to blush for the cowardice
and recreancy of the crew, nor weep
for the untimely dead. But, apparent
ly, each subordinate officer lost all
presence of mind, then courage, and
80 honor. In a wild scramble that ig-
noble mob of firemen, engineers. wait
ers and crew rushed for the boats and
abandoned the helpless women, chill
dren and men to the mercy OF the
deep. Four hours there were from the
catastrophe of the collision to the
catastrophe OF sinking.
Oh, what burial was here, not as
when one Is borne from his home
among weeping throngs and gently
carried to the green fields. and laid
peacefully beneath the turf and flow
ers. No priest stood to pronounce a
burial service. 1t was an ocean grave.
The mists alone shrouded the burial
place. No spade prepared the grave,
no sexton filed up the followed earth.
Down, down they sank, and the quick
returning water smoothed out every
ripple. and left the sea as II 1t had
not been.