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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Answer to correspondent-No,
it is not necessary to say Yes,
man," over the telephone to the
telephone girls.
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Commissioner Sale.
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.
ALLEN ANDERSON, &C., Plff,s
VS..
CARRIE DAVIS, &c., DTS.
NCTIcE OF SALE IN EoUITy

By virtue of Judgment and Order of
Sale of the Montgomery Circuit Court,
rendered at the April Term, 1913,
thereof, in the above cause, the under
signed will on the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Transfer Wagon.
agony.

l am prepared to do all kinds of
hauling. For prompt delivery to
and from trains, phone 321.
eff Geo. w. Anderson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

By virtue of Judgment and Order of
Sale of the Montgomery Circuit Court,
rendered at the April Term, 1913,
thereof, in the above cause, the under
signed will, on the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

When you think of an automo-
bile trip think of Henry Green
wade. 37.12t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

WANTED-To make engage
ment for butter. Apply phone
ia.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Commissioners Sac.
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT
TOM PAISLEY, &C., Plaintiff
CASWELL BRANHAM, &C., Defendant
[NoTIcE OF SALE IN EoUITY.

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of
Sale of the Montgomery Circuit Court,
rendered at the April Term, 1913,
thereof, in the above cause, the under
signed will, on the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Some men who make good" as
candidates, can't keep up the pace
when they become officials.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Huyler's delicious candies can
be had at
If Geiger's Pharmacy, Sole Agent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Commissioner S-Sale.
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.
RHoADEs BURTON. &c.
On Petition
Nor1cE OF SALE IN Eorrry

By virtue Of a Judgment and Order of
Sale Of the Montgomery Circuit Court,
rendered at the April Term, 1918,
thereof, in the above cause, the under
signed will on the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Envy like the wounded serpent,
self-stung, dies in home made
agony.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of
Sale of the Montgomery Circuit Court,
rendered at the April Term, 1918,
thereof, in the above cause, the under
signed will, ON the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
NoTrcE OF SALE IN EouTY

BY virtue of a Judgment and Order Of
Sale ofthe Montgomery Circuit Court,
rendered at the April Term, 1913,
thereof, in the above cause, the under
signed will, on the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Going to take an automobile
tripl See Henry Greenwade.
37-12.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Fine roasts and tender steaks at
Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Commissioner Sale.
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT
MARY E. BIGSTAFF, &c., Plaintiff
VS..
o. S. BIGSTAFF, &C., Defendant
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Cabbage and Tomato Plants at
Corbett's Greenhouse. 41-tf.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Oh you spring lamb, tender and
juicy, at Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

NoTIcE OF SALE IN EoUITy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-05-07

Commissioners Sale.
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT
John G. VIM, Admir-. G. R. cornett :
Plaintiff
Ellen Cornett, &c., - Defendant
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NOTICE OF SALE IN EQUITY
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Commissioners Sale.
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT
Jasper Owens, Plaintiff
Plaintiff

Harry Glover and Annie Glover, Def'ts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

wagons with brick and cement and
things have made a regular morass
of the place. Probably my hair was
in the mud. AS l stared particu-
larly heavy wagon numbered and
squashed through. shaking off several
pounds of brickdust l shrieked
madly for help, and Tilly, the babys
nurse, came running.
Those luffly puffs' lilly walled
and darted forthwith to the alley,
while L directed operations from
above. lilly balanced on a brick and
surveyed the mud with deep dislike,
making little dabs at 1t tentatively.
Finally, in one of the deep ruts she
saw a whisp of hair projecting, and
some Juggling excavated my largest
pun, a sodden, sticky lump. A pud-
die gave up another and she found a
third under the imprint of a horses
hoof, but the fourth had vanished
lilly came upstairs holding her
muddy treasure trove at arm s
length.
But where's my transformation p
shrieked. That cost $15-and as for
the braid-well, | might just as well
so into bankruptcy if that switch
isn't foundr"
"Tilly protested that the earth be-
low would not yield up another bit
of hair. I began to wonder how l
could send regrets to a wedding after
had already accepted, and then Mary
called me TO luncheon. l was weeping
real tears into my soup when Mary
burst in and asked permission TO 50
downstairs, which was unusual at 4
mealtime. of course. I inquired why
but she just waved her arms wildly
and disappeared.
In due time she reappeared breath
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

warm to man Who could smile-or
grin-when a house full Of police were
looking for him. And then came the
romantic thought that this was the
type of man to be her champion. She
surveyed him swiftly, but accurately
A Modern Hero.
He was not the stun that dream
heroes are made of-at least not to
look at. II his build were excepted He
was tall, with broad. slender shoulders
and certain lightness Of step and fric-
tionless ease Of movement that ex-
planned the collapse of the brass lock.
Tut his rumpled hair-he had Just at
at moment removed his opera hat
and was nervously tapping his thigh
with twas a nondescript, plebeian
sandy shade, and his good humored
face seemed to have borrowed some OF
the pigment Of the hair. The nose was
straight but generously fiecked with
freckles about the bridge The mouth
was literally designed. and when he
smiled-or grinned-showed rows OF
strong white teeth The eyes were of
/ kind of sandy gray, and, like Alan
Breck's. had a sort Of dancing madness
n them.
1t was a head that would have thrown
! Gibson into commissions, but a Hol-
bein would have clapped a steel cap
on 1t and made it immortal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

Dona Maria noted all Of this, but took
open note only Of the smile--or grin.
rs the situation so amusing?" she
with increasing wlntriness OF
one and look
He made quick gesture of apology
nd was instantly serious
"rm not laughing at you'll beg your
pardon. l Numbered in here by mis-
take-but I'm in a tight place. 1 can't
leave by that door. must find some
other way"
He threw open his overcoat as he
spoke and she saw the blood on his
hand. This was the last needed touch.
She was a woman.
YOU'RE woundedr" she exclaimed,
going to him and looking at the hand
soIicltously. whats happened7 Those
shots ! heard"
He nodded and laughed silently. II
almost stopped one of the bullets. 1t
Just nudged me as IT was going by"
Your hand is bleeding dreadfuHy."
"Oh, not much" he assured her, and
tried awEwardly to tie the wrist with
his handkerchief, still holding the re-
volver The Princess half raised her
hands to assist him and drew back
He did not notice. He was gazing
about the room with troubled frown
Il don't see how the devil" he
muttered, more to himself than to her,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

Blu G.. ". GODDARD
and PAUL DICKEY

I Il don't know" he replied indiner-
sntIy. He dropped-I didn't watt
He looked past, not at, her as he
spoke The lethargy, the mental and
physical languor, that succeeds a ter
tble crisis was upon him-the time
when a man feels that he is without
rength. without friends, without hope.
The girl sensed the change m him
and was surprised to feel a twinge OF
| impotence.
What are you going to dor" shs
| asked crisply.
Jarvis shrugged his shoulders. IT
don't know" The tone was dull and
hopeless. what's the use Of going
on? DO you know what it means" he
went on bitterly. ito fight SINGLE handed
against fearful odds-to fight an endless
fight alone?" .
The girl turned her dark eyes on him
with strange expression.
yes" she said half audibiy; yes,
know"
"A barren. fruitless. hopeless fight
without even a single CLEAN Of love or
word of encouragement
YES replied Dona Maria, slowly
and with meaning, Il know what It
means
Jarvis stared at her. You known
he exclaimed. incredulously. How could
you know-how could any woman
know?'
"Yes, l know" declared the Princess,
scmberly. because I, too, am fiahtIha
against fearful Odds"
The young woman gazed at her in
wonder that gave way to sympathy and
more wonder as her loneliness came
upon him.
There is no man to fight for your
he asked. betraying his thought IN his
question. Dona Maria understood.
mo man left who dares," she re-
| piled with bitterness.
AS his gaze strayed from the soft,
deep black eyes to the pile Of soft black
hair and down the curve Of the soft,
| creamy cheek to the smooth red lips,
he wondered, even in the depths of his
misery. what manner OF men she had
about her.
"God!" he breathed, fervently, ''if
lere had only been some woman to
| fight for in my fight"
| And if he had said all that was in his
mind he would have inserted the words,
like you Dona Maria must have un-
derstood that these words were implied.
| for she said softly:
1T seems as though Providence had
| thrown you in my path. You say there
would be no justice for you at the HANDS
of the law? If you are found here it
means your life"
Yes he replied and waited curious
ly for what was to come. Dona Maria
| appeared to deliberate
Suppose decide to help you," She
suggested grayely and drive a hard
| bargain?"
| Jarvis was relieved to find that he
could smile again. So was bona Maria,
but she did not publish her feelings.
What do you meari?" he inquired
Your life in Kentucky is finished4-s
| you can never go back to II"
To BE Continued Tomorrow.
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evidently trying to devise some means
Of escape. Dona Maria drew a little
farther away
R''You have evidently shot some one
and are trying to make me shield you
from Justice she said sternly.
mo, not Justnce,' he rejoined In
stantly. from the law"
II thought they were the same"
He shook his head gravely. "No, not
always. There would be no Justice for
me at the hands OF the law"
He looked into her eyes as he spoke,
and for few moments they stood thus
in silence. The woman's eyes turned
away first.
THAT is not for me to decide" she
declared.
But want you to decide" he urged
gently. AT least. you must listen And
If you find me guilty I'n-well, I'll try
the fire escape or anything-an
else you say"
The Princess raised her eyes to his
and found them so fun of earnest
pleading that she dropped them once
more.
That is Ridiculous" she said but
with such marked lack of conviction
that he smiled
Hardly Ridiculous" he objected
when I'm arguing for my life"
Having fully made up her mind TO lis
ten, Dona Maria found another objec-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

and 1t made me a strong well woman.
am very thankful that ! followed
my friends advice, and ! shall rec
ommend il as long as ! fve. Before
took the Compound ] was always
sickly and now / have not had medi-
cine from a doctor for years. You
may publish my letter. MRS ED
WARD B. HILBERT, Fleetwood, Pa.
Such warning symptoms as sense
Of suffocation. hot flashes, head
aches, bakaches. dread OF impending
evil. timidity. sounds I'm the ears
paipitatioh Of the heart, sparks be-
fore the eyes, Irregularities, consti-
patton. variable appetite weakness
ana inquietude. and dizziness. are
promptly needed by intelligent women
who are approaching the period in
life when woman's great change may
be expected
Lydia z. PinRham's vegetable
Compound invigorates and strength
ems the female organism and builds
up the weakened nervous system 1t
aaas carTjod many women safely
bTough IS crisis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

bedroom window ledge on the tele-
phone wires!'
"Tilly got the switch while 1 hung
on to her heels, Then. very much ex-
hausted, washed everything again
but somehow kept smelling gasoline
all evening and I distinctly heard a
man back of me in the middle Of the
church say 1t was remarkable how
the automobiles outside seemed TO be
leaking. 1t was too much of a strain,
so I've abandoned the whole outfit"
We'll, l don't blame you!" said the
girl in the lizard green gown.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

De around At all
4 always had q
Headache and !
was SO dizzy and
nervous that |
had no rest al
night. The flash =
es Of heat were so
b a d sometimes
that l did not
know what to do.
20 ne day a
friend advised me
TO take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Nege :
ia Bile Compound
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
sERIAllzEo
BY ). w. McCONAUGHY

TN all the thousands Of square feet
Of steep slate roof there Is one
u loose nail 1t thrusts its head up
in that one-ineh strip where Il can
catch and hold the bootheel OF the
steeplejack who is sliding 70 his death.
This grim, freakish humor Of the
Powers That Be. which 10 niiscAlled
coincidence" caused Warren Jarvis
to mistake his right for HIS left hand
as he was running for his life down
oarpeted corridor Of the Hotel Wander
lip far above the night roar Of Broad
way. Thus he turned, not into the
room that led 10 the FIRE escape. but
iato the bed chamber Of the bona
Maria Theresa Of SeEura. Princess Of
Aragon. who had A lot OF other titles
and innunerable privileges. none Of
which she needed At that moment
nearly 50 much as she needed Warren
Jarvis. fleeing the vengeance Of the
law
Fevered and distrausht the Princess
had retired to rest but not 70 sleep. an
hour before. Her situation, the peril
that menaced her. belonged TO an age
that lives to-day only IN Scott and
Froissart Four or I'VE centuries be-
fore her countryman Cervantes had
slain with laugh the type Of man
who would gladly have aided her. and
would have seen nothing ridiculous
about ". Her ancestral home. the an
Gent castle Of the seguras. was given
over 20 bats and owls by night and
crows by day
Hiddeh somewhere among tire deadly
pitfalls and secret passases Of the castle
was treasure Of a million dollars In
cold. II was guarded BY ghost,
true spseter that men had seoffed al and
braved-and theh had promptly dlsab.
peafed
Now u was no longer seoffed At or
bfaved. But She had Just received a
cable dispatch telling her that her
brother had entered the castle and
around her neck hung the solution TO
the hiding place Of the treasure, the
little chart found that day after weary
search.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

less and triumphant with a weird
looking thing in one hand. 1t was
my transformation! She said she had
secured the country roundabout with
the opera glasses and had seen some
thing hanging on a bridal wreath
bush in the Harveys front yar5,
three houses down. and 1t looked like
hair to her, and it proved to be hair.
She added that Mrs. Harvey on the
front porch had seemed greatly in
terested in the proceedings Mrs.
Harvey has always exclaimed pub
lcly about my wealth of beautiful
hair so l could imagine how pleased
she must have been.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
No Way Out.

rs there no way out drought that
door," he asked
She told him there was not
THE IRE escape-where is IT."
In the hall opposite" replied Dona
Maria. gazing at him In wonder and
perplexity. She Knew nothing about
him. except that he was, unless appear
ances were very deceivink a fugitive
from Justice. Yet he took II for granted
that she was hts ally. She was under
30 and considered one Of the most beau
tiful women in Spain. Her kinsman OF
Alva, who had a discriminating taste in
such matters, had made her beauty ia
NOUS IN five capitals, and those OF his
sex who had been fortunate enough TO
glimpse her, by accident. in the warmly
colored and cllnging gown Of the boudoir
that betrayed every exquisite line. de-
clared that those who had seen Dona
Maria only IN the ballroom and at the
dinner table would have to walt for the
houris Of Paradise to form some idea
Of her true iovelihess. Yet she was GER
tain that this young man could not have
told at that moment II she had cross
eyes and a hair lip Indeed, II there
had been any doubt about IL his next
utterance would have removed H.
Across the hail? HI" he ex-
claimed, with energy II was certain
that light was-oh. beg pardon" he
broke of suddenly and was so boy
ishly embarrassed and contrite that
Dona Maria was certain he had at last
noticed the absence Of the hair lip. But
this did not mean forgiveness.
Wei. why don't you go?" she in
quired. coldly
His confusion Increased "But-but
| can't go that way" he protested. wav-
ing the pistol hopelessly at the hall door.
They're waiting for me in the hall!"
well" the Princess gazed at him
with an unusual ioiness in her great
dark eyes. what do you expect me to
do about it,"
Now this was a tactical blunder, for
II summoned the young mans sense OF
the ridiculous to his aid-and he smiled.
II he were not tlR hero of this nara
tive II would be a truthful recorders
duty to set down that he grinned.
Dona Maria was piqued, but felt herself
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n~ RACIoUS" said the girl in
the lizard green gown
You've got your hair
pulled back why do you do it so
plainly?"
1T isn't" objected the young mar
ried woman, ungrammatically TITS no
palmer than yours or any one else
it's just that you've been used to see
ing me with all my hair on-puffs.
transformations, braid and Billie
Burke curls! oh, l stuck to them
long after every one else had gone in
for the new plain style, using Just
ones own hair. But ! didn't have
enough own hair to make a hit with
and, anyhow, | look better with my
hair sort Of elaborate. But I'm
cured"
who did it?"
1t wasn't a who 1t was a what"
explained the young married woman.
But I'll tell you. anyway
The other day / remembered that
1 was due at the Splurge wedding that
evening, so | shampooned my own
hair and washed my own hair once
removed in gasoline. Now, II there
is anything ] dislike, ii is to go by
a building and think an Indian reser-
walton has broken loose and is ex-
hibiting scalplocks-for that is what
I'm always reminded OF when l see
curls and puffs and things pinned to
the lace curtains where they will get
the breeze and sun and will lose their
sasoliny perfume.
Hidden From View.
so after my extra adornments
were cleansed l pinned them inside
the window curtains. where they
were hidden from the view of the
populsce. Then. feeling safe and at
peace, ! sat on the sun porch and
read a book and dried my truly hair
After a while, when Il got to be
luncheon time. went to my bed
room for something and casually
glanced at the curtains where mod
estly hung my other hair Only it
didn't hang there. The curtains
tapped moCkingly. and II YOU had
seen me dive headforemost at that
open window you would have been
justified in the belief that suicide was
the best thing ! did
Down in the alley below was a
lovely sea Of mud. They are build
ing on the next lot, and the heavy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
A Ring.

AS finished my strawberries there
was a loud ring at the bell, and when
Tilly went to the speaking tube / dis
tinctly heard the wretch Of small
boy who was in the vestibule two
stories below yelling for the edifica-
ton of the whole building: Say, yer
switch is Arranging just below your
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
A Duke s Offer.

II was a tale 10 tell a knight OF Ar
thurs table not TO a Castilian dandy Of
the twentieth century. soft handed and
sophisticated Her klnsman. the Duke
Of Alva, indeed had offered 10 he her
champion, but he bargalned IN advance
and the guerdoh he asked vas her
hand And, BESIDES lately she had had
cause ~ distrust deeply the honor and
honesty Of her klnsman Of Alva
Dona Marin had never read the lines
Of Mr. kipllhgs Romance Is Dead
and all Unseen, romance brought on the
nihe-fifteen. or She might have had more
faith in a power still strong enough to
run express trains When the splendid
silly order Of chivalry fen and died the
winds Of romance carried a few of the
seeds across the seas to a broad and
fertile valley and dropped them IN the
rich soil where the Ohio comes down 70
meet the Mississippi There as else
where. custom makes law, regardless Of
written statutes And so IL was that
following a custom that had grown from
one % those seeds, as itnmutable as the
Cumberland ridges. a young man in
evening clothes, clean o. heart. brave
and good humoFed, with a 1919 mbdel
pistol gripped IN his overcoat pocket,
walked past Dona Maria's door In New
York hotel. seeking the head Of the
Markhams. 10 kill or be Killed in a fair
fight for no other reason than that the
man he sought was the head Of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03
A Woman S Way.

The maid shivered implored the
Virgin to look out for her and turned
a fearful questioning gaze on her mis-
tress
open it. Nita," was the quiet com
mand The maid moved ginEerly UP 10
the door and Dona Maria took a last
quick glance at the curtains that hid
the young man who. fought with pistol
In Broadway hotel. broke locks with
his hands and had thrown himself on
her mercy.
Mia opened the door part way and
the house detective, a short, SQUAT man
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-03

The brass slot
in the door
frame leaped
out, a young
man darted
inside, closed
and bolted the
door, and stood
crouched
against III,
painting. A
pistol was
o11fohad IN b;s
hand and a red
trickle ran
down and
dripped off the
barrel on to the
red carpet.