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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
State tuberculosis Commission.

A young Louisville mechanic
came into the Health Car Exhibit
Of the Kentucky tuberculosis
Commission when it was first
opened.
Good exhibit here. Do l look
like / had tuberculosis"
mot very much" the attend
ant replied.
well seven years ago w o
doctors told me | had it and that |
had only a few months more t o
live My wife had just died from
the disease, too. | went to the
third doctor, in a little town over
in Eastern Kentucky, and he said
he could cure me-"
What did the doctor tell YOU
you must dog asked the attendant.
Told me l had got to do ex-
actly what he said, He didn't
give me any medicine 20 speak of,
but followed just about the line of
treatment you teach here. For
three weeks he wouldn't let me
lift my hand to do anything l
could keep from doing. He told
me what could eat; gave me lots
of eggs and milk; made me stay
outdoors all day and sleep
with all my windows open at night.
In three weeks | was enough bet
ter so that | began to do a little
work again: and I've been at it
ever since. OF course | amt
what you'd call robust; but still
I'm in pretty fair shape and man
age to do days work every day.
My wife and | had one child,
a boy a year old when the mother
died. Folks said that of course
with two consumptive parents he
could never live. | had to take
care of him after his mother died;
a lot of work, and | don't suppose
/ did it as we'll as a woman could.
I've taken care of him in just the
same way that I've taken care OF
myself and now he's just a
healthy and strong as any other
eight-year-old boy. Don't tell me
that the kids have got to inherit
consumption if their parents hav,
it,"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
GREED CAUSED SNAKES DEATH.

A snake in search OF food at East
st. Kilda, near Melbourne, Aus
tralia, writes our correspondent,
came upon a chickens egg. The
snake sucked in the egg, which pass
ed towards the region of his tail in
the form of an oval swelling. The
snake then raised its head and, per-
ceiving a knot-hole in the wooden
henroost wall, inserted its head and
the fore part of its body and swal-
lowed second egg.
On the approach of the owner Of
the henroost the snake tried to re-
tire, but the second egg would not
pass through the knot-hole, and
when he tried to advance the egg in
his tail equally impeded his progress.
Thus ''egg-bound" at both ends, the
reptile fell victim to its own greed
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
An Offending Eco.

"Waiter' The voice of the eld-
erly man rose in accents of wrath
from his table by the window.
eyes, sir" replied the waiter,
bustling forward. The customer
swallowed several times quickly be-
fore he could command his voice.
"Here, take-take this egg awayp'
he roared with an effort.
eyes, sir" said the waiter oblig-
ingly as he approached the offend
ing article. "And what shall / do
with it, sir?" The elderly man
rose menacingly in his chair.
"Do with it?" he beloved. "Do
with itp Wiring its neckp-Na-
tional Food Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

to be done in hurry. and Il Is
we'll to remember that there can
only be one winner. Boundless
confidence is glorious possession,
but there is something better quail
flied to deliver the goods" and
that is the right word said in the
ripht place to the right people.
and that place is the columns OF
the newspapers and those people
are its readers. Cards are thrown
away; huge, flaming bills feed
goats and swell rubbish heaps; the
cigar of the candidates brand will
do him little good and its con
sumer none; the best speaker may
be MISUNDERSTANDING may lose
his temper, but the printed word
remains, its circulation is never
ending and its influence is aston
ishingly wide.
Our exchanges testify to the
growing appreciation of this fact.
The prosperity of candidate de-
ponds largely on his making
friends; he may be incompatible
as Robespierre and learned as Sell
den and wiser than Solomon--but
people will not take the trouble to
seek him out. But hei can seek
them and find them-through the
newspapers, aud at a relative low
cost, To the newspapers the can
didate flies for support and notice;
if, during the campaign he be
criticised, it is to the press he
looks, to set him right; if, later, he
secures Office, he will not be free
from the candid friend and the
uncandid enemy-and, once again,
he will want to ventilate his woe
and defend his character and justi-
fy his action in the columns of the
newspapers, free, gratis and for
nothing. 1t is not surprising that
in Louisville at all events, he still
regards an advertisement as a con-
tribution if not as a "hold-up,"
that he has not come to appreciate
that his name and his claim can
nowhere find wider attention for
so small an investments 1t pays
to advertise-and, all over the
country. candidates are adding of
their own volition and conviction
in h e newspapers. Louisville
Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

| Mark the Passing Hours.
A Grenoble elockmaker, Antony
Jacques, is responsible for the in
genious clock which he has named
"Les Heures Bacchiques" c'The
Hours of Bacchus"). One Of the
two drunken individuals is drown
ing in glass Of colored water simu-
lating wine, while his equally help
less companion is barely able to hold
out to him, by way of stupid drunk
en- greeting, the bottle which they
have emptied between them. IN
the body Of this figure is secreted a
magnet, which is ATTRACTED by the
steel hand of the drowning disciple
of Bacchus.
The two figures remain station
airy, but the wineglass, with the
hours painted in black on it, re-
wolves so that while the floating fig
ure remains suspended in the water,
but motionless, the hours and quar-
tiers are marked off by the revolu-
ton of the glass, which is made to
turn on a circular place actuAted
by the mechanism secreted in the
base of this strange but attractive
clock.
"The School" clock, by M. A. Poi
tel, constitutes particularly at
tractive object for the shop window.
1t is made to represent the old type
of schoolmaster, who, with his stick
in hand, used equally for teach
ing and chastisement, is instructing
an urchin in what appears to be a
sum in arithmetic, but the figures
really represent the hours, to which
the teacher automatically points az
the movement impels his arm to
indicate the passage of time.
ola Mappenmonde" ("The Map
of the Worldly is another ingenious
mechanical device, the invention OF
modern French clockmaker OF
Bethune. The movement is in the
interior of the globe and causes it
to revolve and so mark off the hours
on the equatorial band by means of
locomotive, which, by the way,
has a separate mechanism of its
own, whereby, if the globe is made
stationary, it may make circuit
on its own rails of the equator in
twelve hours.
If the clock is used for show pur-
poses the stationary locomotive
with revolving globe is possibly the
best method to employ, as the loco
motive may then be kept always in
view of the public. But as an in
genious and useful clock for private
use the circuit made by the loco
motive is more interesting.-From
the Matchmaker, Jeweler, Silver
smith and Optician.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Well Known Printer e
Overtdken By Death.

Walter B. Nichols, 81, a former
newspaper man and one of the pro-
prietors of a large printing estab-
lishment in Lexington, died sud-
denly in his Office Tuesday after
noon from heart failure which is
believed to have been superinduced
by an acute attack of indigestion.
As usual, Mr.. Nichols was at
his Office and had had talk with
his former partner, Assistant
Postmaster d. N. Zimmerman,
about some business matters. He
complained of not feeling we'll but
laid his indisposition to indiges-
ton. After the departure of Mr..
Zimmerman he continued to feel
i'll and physician was summoned,
who advised him to go home. A
cab was ordered and just as il
drove up to the door Mr.. Nichols
arose from the chair where he had
been sitting, but before he could
put on his coat he fell unconscious
to the floor. DR.. Barrow, assisted
by a number of the employees OF
the establishment, tried to force
respiration, hut the stricken mar
sank rapidly and in less than five
minutes was dead.
Mr.. Nichols was from Danvillt
where for some time he was par
owner and editor of the Danvillt
Tribune. He later went to Lex
ington and in 1892 he became con
nected with the Lexington Leader
He remained with the Leader fol
about fifteen years, leaving tn,
journal to enter into the job print
ing business. He is survived b.,
his wife, who was formerly Mis-
Julia Bush, of Danville, and fv'
children, Julian and Leah Nichols
Mrs. Tillie Barrier. of Greenwood
Miss, and Misses Margaret an,
Jane Nichols, of Lexington.
Mr.. Nichols also lived in Win
chester and was half owner of tn,
Winchester Sun for some time
He was a first cousin of the lat
William Warren, of Danville. AM
a nephew by marriage of the lat
! Judge w. M. Beckner. of Win
chester.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Accidental.

Stonewall Jackson was not man
to speak i'll of another without
strong reason, but that he could ex-
press an opinion in no uncertain
terms is shown by a remark that
the Southern Bivonac attributes to
him.
At a council of generals early in
the war, one of them remarked that
Major - was wounded and would
be unable to perform a certain work
for which he had been suggested.
"Woundedp said Jackson. Tf
that is really so ! think it must
have been by an accidental dis
charge Of his dutyw
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Primary Ballots Eighteen feet
LOnQ.

The fourteen fopt ballot, which
came in for so much ridicule dur
ing the election primaries last fall,
has been outdone by one eighteen
feet long. which will be used in the
Democratic primaries in the
Twenty-third Assembly distric in
New York this fall. There is no
press in New York big enough to
take the ballots at single impress
ion. They will have to be printed
IA six-foot sections and pasted to-
gether like circus bills.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
S25O,OOO Paid for Horse.

The record price of $250,00O
was paid Wednesday for the horse
Prince Palatihe, winner of the
Ascot gold cup, by j. B. Joel, the
South African millionaire. A
proviso was made by his former
owner, L. Pilkington, that the
horse should not leave Great
Britain.
The previous record price for a
thoroughbred horse was $196,875
for Flying'Fox.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Business 10 Business.

"Its all in knowing how to sell, "
explained the manager.
"SoY
Eyes; first you offer 'em this set
Of Shakespeare at 800. IF they
shudder at that, try 'em with this
patent corkscrew at Is cents
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Opportunities to most men are
like the rear lamps of a train
seen only after they are gone by.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

True national progress has ever
been the work of a few daring,
independent spirits, moral and
mental buccaneers and rebels
against the established order, that
dared to stand up and speak as
they felt, and defend their con.
victiOns against the world.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Our job printing is different
from the rest. Try us on your
next order. We will please you.
Advocate Pub. Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Notice is hereby given that will begin
my sittings in the above styled case al
my Office, in Mt. Sterling, KY, ON the
4th day OF August, 1913, and will close
the same on the goth day August, 1913
All persons having claims against the
estate of Ella Freeland are hereby mott
ned TO present same TO me properl,
proven within said date.
JOHN A. JUDY,
4-3t Master Commissioner M. c, c.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

FOR SALE-A second hand
phaeton, cheap. Apply to s. p.
Hunt. 3-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Notice is hereby given that will begin
my sittings in the above styled case at
my Office in Mt. Sterling, KY, on the
18th day of August 1918, and will close
the same on the goth day of August 1914.
All persons having claims against the
estate of l.. II. McClain are hereby mott
fed to present same to me properly
proven within said date.
JOHN A. JUDY,
AIT Master Commissioner NJ. c. c.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

L. c. ogg, Administrator, &C., Plf
VS.. Notice of Commissioner Sitting,
Florence Anderson. &C., DTS
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

$3.50 and $500 ladies sample
slippers 1913.
Punch, Graves & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

$3.50 and $500 ladies sample
slippers $1.9S.
Punch, Graves 4 Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Commissioners Sittings
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT

Arthur Jacobs, &c., Plff
VS.. Notice of Commissioners Sitting,
George McClain, &C., DIT
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Commissioner SittingS

MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18
FINE HORSES ENTERED.
Directors of National Capital show
Make Final Preparations.

Make Final Preparations.
Headquarters for the National Capital
Horse Show. to be held May 3, s, 8, and
Z. was opened yesterday at the exhibit
ton grounds. Eighteenth and C Streets
Northwest. Directors Of the show met
yesterday afternoon and made final prep
arations for the meet. A contract was
awarded for the painting Of the grand
stand and stables. and instructions were
given for identifying the grounds.
Because OF the large number of thor
oughbreds to be exhibited. record-break-
ing crowds are expected at the show
this year. This Is the first season an
Office has been maintained at the exhi-
bition grounds prior to the beginning Of
the meeting
Seventeen judges have been invited by
Col. Henry T. Allen, chairman Of the
executive committee, to officiate at the
show. and acceptances have.been received
from a number. The list includes the
following:
Heavy harness classes-w. H. Moore,
Charles A. Boudoine, and G. Howard
Davidson. all Of New York
Stations, roadsters, &c.-John e. Mad
den, of Lexington, KY, and II. Rozier
Dulaney, Of Washington.
Saddle horses-Rufus L. Patterson, r.
Lawrence Smith. both of New York; L.
E. Waring, OF Plainfield, N. j., and G. R.
Townsend. of Goshen, n. J.
Chargers-Henry Oxnard and Col z.
st. Greble, both of Washington.
Ponies-Louis B. Haight, Of New York,
and L. E. Waring.
Polo ponies-John E. Cowen. Of New
York.
Hunters-John W. Graves, of Rich
mond. Va; A. s. Craven, of Greenwood,
Va; Richard Newton, of New York,
and Redman Stewart, of Baltimore, Md.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18
CHICAGOANS TELL
OF NARROW ESCAPE
Secretary to Former Secretary Of
Treasury MacVeash Returns from
West Indian Cruise.

Having passed through revolution. mu-
tiny, and shipwreck. with no Ill results
except the loss Of a goid-capped tooth.
Francis Taylor, formerly secretary to
Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeagh. re-
turned to Washington yesterday in COM
pany with a party Of Chicagoans who
for the past several weeks have been
cruising in West Indian waters.
Taylor and his party. composed of Og-
den McCutcheon and other newspaper
men Of Chicago. participated in a revo-
luton in Santo Domingo, were shot at
by revolutionists. and chased to their
yacht. In Jamaica their crew mutinied.
and free-for-all fight ensued.
On the return trip to the States their
vessel was wrecked of the north coast
Of Cuba, all hands having to swim to
shore. In some way or other, during the
excitement, Taylor lost his gold-capped
tooth.
He will stay in Washington until the
lost molar is replaced. Taylor will then
leave for his home in Chicago, where
he has been offered a position with a
large importing firm.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

U. s. A; Brig Gen. John M. Wilson.
U. s. A.. retired; Rear Admiral Chester,
U. 8. N; former Representative and Mrs.
William Reyburn, Miss Reyburn, DR..
and Mrs. Thomas Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Waddy B. Wood, Miss Marion Leutze,
Commander Theodore Jewel. u. s. N;
DR.. and Mrs. Harry H. Kerr. Mrs. Orms-
by McCammon, Mrs. Summerlin, Mr.. A.
d. Addison, Miss Sylvia Wilder, Miss
Estelle Crane, Miss Alice Downing, Mrs.
Haywood, Miss Doris Haywood, Miss
Natalie Magruder. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hagner, Miss Talbot, Mr.. Charles Will
son. DR.. Howard Hume. Mr.. Robert 8.
Hume, Miss Anderson, Miss Marian
Webb, Miss Marian Parker. Miss Rose
Bradford, Mr.. Jordan. Capt. and Mrs
Mark Brooke. Miss Alexandrine Fitch,
Miss Henrietta Fitch, Or. and Mrs.
John Dunlop. Mr.. Beale Bloomer, Mrs.
Burr. Mr.. Orville Ecker Mr.. Spencer
Gordon, Mrs. Andrew Y. Bradley. and
Mr.. Alexander Bentley.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18
. DRAMA LEAGUE MEETS.
Warrington Center Holds Discus
sion on Peoples Festivals.

The Washington Center of the Drama
League held a meeting at the Public
Library last night, Commissioner Cuno
H. Rudolph presiding. The subject I'M
der discussion was peoples festivals and
their value for public educational and
recreative purposes.
Addresses were made as follows: The
Folk Festival and Its Relation to Com
munity Life" by Mrs. Glenn S. Tinnin.
teacher of dramatic literature; THE
Eleventh Annual Spring Festival at
Neighborhood House, by Mrs. j. p.
Neigh, Of Neighborhood House; THE
Festival and the Schools" essay. by
Miss Sarah E. Simmons, head Of the
English department, Washington high
schools. and Rhythmic Training in Re-
lation to Physical Development and Mu-
SIC" by Miss Alys Bentley, director Of
music in the public schools.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

The Congressional Club has sent out
invitations to a reception in honor of the
Misses Wilson, daughters of the Presi-
dent and Mrs Wilson. on Thursday aft
ernoen, May 1, at O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18
Torpedo Fleet. showing Good.

Navy Department officials are delighted
with the showing made by the fotilla Of
seventeen torpedoboat destroyers of the
Atlantic fleet during recent exercises off
the Cuban coast Under the command of
Capt. Eberle, the destroyers made a COM
bined average of s2.6 per cent torpedo hits
at night battle firing. After this practice.
the boats engaged in their high power
steaming trials, and some of them made
as high as 50 knots per hour speed.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were the guests of honor at a dinner
last night given by judge and Mrs.
Charles Howry, at their residence in 1
Street
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

The Chief Justice and Mrs. White en-
tertained at a large dinner at their resi-
dence in Rhode Island Avenue last night.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

Mrs. Alfred Wilson, Franklin, Pa, is
guest at the White House. She was
in Washington for the inaugural cere-
monies in March.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

Prof. Edmond Privat. of Geneva.
Switzerland, will lecture on world peace
and the International language. Es-
peranto. at the Universalist Church,
Thirteenth and L Streets Northwest, to-
night The public Is invited.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

Captain and Mrs. Warren Beach gave
a dinner last night at their residence in
Washington. Mr.. William Beach, jr., of
Syracuse, y. Y, is their house guest.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18
PRESIDENT JOINS CLUB.

Chief Executive Now an Honorary
Member Of Columbia COuntry.
President Wilson yesterday became a
member of the Columbia Country Club.
Senator O'Gorman Of New York and
Henry L. West, committee from the
club, extended the invitation. explaining
that the constitution and bylaws of the
organization admitted the President and
Vice President as honorary members.
The President soon will receive an in
vitation, in the shape of a letter, and
he will formally accept it,
The Washington herald., 1913-04-18

Mrs. Marshall, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, was the honor guest at a beauti-
fully appointed luncheon given by Mrs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-01
Burned to Death

Mrs. A P. Crooks was burned to
death late yesterday afternoon at her
home near Tioga, La. She was clean
ing out the chicken house and had
raked pile of trash into the middle of
the floor and set it on fire to smoke the
chicken house. The fire did not burn
brisk enough to suit her so she turned
to get rake and stir it up. When
she turned the blaze caught her dress
at the back, and soon enveloped her en-
tire body. Mrs. Crooks screamed for
help, and her husband, who was work.
ing in the garden heard her and ran to
her assistance. She remained standing
in the chicken house and was Juggling
at her clothes to get them off, but she
inhaled the flames which caused her
death. She was taken into the house
by her husband after he . extinguished
the flames. The accident happened at
about 4 o'clock, and the lady died at 10
o'clock last night.
Mrs. Crooks leaves a husband and
FIVE children, all of whom are grown.
The children are Mrs. Delphine Decker,
Mrs. w. S. Hadnot, Jr., Mrs. Ira Scar
borough, and Messrs. Jasper and Will
lam Crooks. Town Talk, Jan. 80.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-01
Colfax High School Honor Roll.

The following pupils of the In
termediate and High School De-
partments of the Colfax High
School have made the best rec
ords in their respective classes
for the first half of the current
session. 80
Fourth grade, Robert Voolfolk
and Vida Lurry.
Fifth grade, Tom Under.
Sixth grade, Irene Ethridge.
Seventh grade, Orah Swafford.
Eighth grade, Lucille Cargill.
Ninth grade, Nancy Johnson.
Tenth grade, Leola Cargill.
Eleventh grade, Leota White.
The highest average grade was
made by Nancy Johnson.
]. L. LIGGIN, Principal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-01
Mrs. Blackwood Entertains the Gas
You Like 1t Club.

lOu L<ihC y SluDs
Mrs. Blackwood's entertainment of
the LAS You Like 1t Club" proved to
be one of the most enjoyable of the
season. Several contests were indulg-
ed in by the guests, all of which were
very entertaining and produced lots of
fun.
First, puzzles made of card board
were passed to the guests, each one
different and each made a square. The
one making the square first received a
punch The cards were passed around
until all of the puzzles had been made.
An orange was then placed in the
center of big collar The object of
this contest was to balance the orange
in very small spoon, not being allowed
to touch the collar. Each guest was
given one minute to do this in, and
some were very successful, while others
failed altogether.
A very interesting contest was en-
joyed at the close of the afternoon, the
answers to the questions being part of
our bodies.
Mrs. LaCroix received the greatest
number of punches and received the
first prize, beautiful silver thimble.
Mrs. Woodall came second, and was
awarded. the second prize, dainty
hand embroidered apron. Mrs. Earl
Roberts received the BOBBY prize a tiny
orange.
The guests were invited into the din
ing room and served delicious gelatine
and whipped cream, cake and punch,
by Mrs. D. M. Mcknight and hostess.
The next meeting will be entertained
by Mrs. w. ]. Roberts and Mrs. Liggin,
Feb. 20.
The following were present: Mes
DANES Duncan, LaCroix, Woodall, Lig-
gin, Howard McNeely, J. C. Mcknight,
D. M. Mcknight, Lurry, Gibbons, Too
raen, Earl Roberts, Sullivan and Joel
Durham.