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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
JANUARY
COURT
About 1900 Cattle en-
Market of Medium
Quality.
Prices We're Much Higher Than
In Many Years.

About 1900 cattle on the mar
ket, medium quality. Best 900
pound steers brought from 1915
to $40, yearlings from &c to &c,
heifers from SIC to &c, oxen from
S135 to Sl45 a pair. Thomas
Fitzpatrick purchased 26 head of
900 h., cattle at &c. Sam Wheel
er sold to Lois Thompson 40 head
of 1,O5O h., cattle at &c. We'll,
.of Lexington, bought a large
bunch of steers and oxen at pre-
vailing prices. Numerous other
sales were made to various buyers
with the demand for yearlings and
heifers strong. The prices were
higher than for years. The mule
market was very active and sales
were readily made from 1925 to
1925 per head. Fletcher Mann,
of Lexington, bought 10 head of
good mare mules from Jno. ID.
Greenwade at 1925 per head. Mr..
Mann also bought from j. B. Ce-
Gil pair of 4-year-old sorrel geld
ings at 1925; Black & North, of
Frankfort, bought a number of
mules from 5000 to 1925 per head
and l pair of black mare mules at
$40; Caywood & McClintock
& mules from $50 to S2lO; Thos.
McClintock 3 mules from $3.50 to
5000; Hord Armstrong, of >Flem-
lngsburg. secured a bunch of mules
and horses at prices ranging from
S125 to 5000 per head. Quite a
large crowd at the pens and con-
sidering the high prices the sales
were very rapid. ....
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Montgomery County Fair
Stockholders Meet.

At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Montgomery County Fair
Association held Friday very little
business was transacted. Mr.. j.
Il. Gillaspie was elected Vice
President and Mr.. Allie Robertson
was elected a director No other
changes were made in the officers.
The directors adjourned without
electing a President and Treasurer
or Secretary, or naming the
dates for the Fair this year. The
directors will meet some time in
the near future when the above
matters will be settled.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Judge Mccormick
Improving Rapidly.

The many friends of Judge &.
Allen Mccormick will be glad to
know that he is improving rapidly
and is expected to be fully recov-
cred in a very short while. For
several days he has been able to
walk about his farm and is gain
ing strength daily. By direction
of his physicians he will not I'M
dertake to discharge the duties of
his Office for a few weeks yet, but
as soon as his health will permit,
we are informed he will begin
work again and at the same time
start an active canvass for re-elec-
ton as County Judge.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

: One day last week young man
from one of our neighboring towns
while in this city gave a cold
check to one of our prominent
young business men for four dol
lars which he had owed for some
time. After the visitor went out
of the store the Mt. Sterling man
called up the bank and when in
formed that the check was mo
good" proceeded to look up the
visitor, found him and made him
three propositions, to either give
him the four dollars in money and
the price of the telephone call, a
nice new overcoat he had on or
take his chances on getting a good
licking" The young fellow de-
cided to part with the overcoat, so
now the Mt. Sterling man is an
overcoat to the good.
4. Guess who it was and you might
'6e able to get an overcoat at
bargain.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
| franchise Refused
kentucky Utilities Co.

The Fiscal Court of Clark
county, after a long session Mon
day, refused to grant a franchise
to the Kentucky Utilities 20. to
erect poles and string wires in
Clark county, by a vote of 5 to 2.
The Magistrates objected to the
clause in the franchise which sta
ted that the county was not to
have the right to require the COM
pany to extend their lines to the
roads which the court should stip-
ulate.
The representatives of the COM
pany then agreed to insert a clause
in the franchise whereby the resi-
dents of any road could, by pay
ing the expense of the construc-
zion, have the power extended to
hem, and the money which they
mad advanced would be related to
them in 10 per cent. reductions on
their power bills. This concession
was not, however, satisfactory to
the majority of the Magistrates.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Mr.. ''BOB''
MAKES HIT.
Packed House GreetS
Home Talent Show
Thursday Night
Best Amateur Performance Given
In This City for Years.

Mr.. bob" given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Presbyterian Church Thurs
day night was attended by a large
crowd and the performance was
most creditable one. Among those
who deserve special mention are
Mr.. Marvin Gay as jenkins the
Butler, Mrs. S. E. Spratt as Patty
the Maid and Mrs. r. P. Thomas
as Kitty. The play was laugh
from start to finish and unlike
most home talent shows did not
drag but was full of life and action
from the time the curtain went up
until the finish. Several splendid
musical numbers were put on, the
one eliciting the most applause be-
ing the "Boogie Boo" by Miss
Elizabeth Laughlin and chorus of
six girls. Miss Laughlin has
sweet soprano voice and her act
ing during the singing of this song
would have done credit to a profes.
sional. The Minuet by the "ba-
bies" was one of the cutest stunts"
ever staged here.
After the performance the en-
tire cast of ''Mr. Bob" were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stofer at Ringo's Cafe where
most delightful lunch was served.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Daughter of Ernest tlkin
Reported Dead--Still Alive.

Miss Bernice Elkin, of Win
chester, but formerly of this city,
and a daughter of Ernest Elkin,
who was killed while in the en-
ploy of q construction company in
Winchester, who was reported to
have died in a hospital in Phila-
delphia, is still alive.
Miss Elkin, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Rutledge, left re-
Gently for Philadelphia to consult
II specialist. who advised an opera.
ton. which was performed a few
days ago. She stood the opera
tion nicely and was reported to be
doing well, when a telegram was
received announcing the young
lady's death. Arrangements had
been made with an undertaken in
Winchester TO take charge of the
remains and flowers had been pur-
chased, when a second telegram
was received stating that Miss FL
kin was still alive. 1t seems that
she was a victim of suspended ami
nation and was thought by physi-
clans and nurses to be dead.
Miss Elkin has relatives in this
city who will be glad to learn she
is still alive and has a splendid
chance for recovery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
AGED woman Dies.

Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Elan,
aged II years, died at her home
in Morgan county, near West
Liberty, Wednesday, January Ia,
of infrmities incident to old age.
The burial was in the family
burying ground. Mrs. Elan was
an excellent Christian woman.
having been a faithful member of
the Regular Baptist Church for
many years. Besides her husband
Mrs. Elan is survived by six
children, one of whom is Mr.. o.
lie Elan, of this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Mason Hurt falls In Canal.

Mr.. Mason Hurt was rescued
from the canal in Louisville Sat
urday morning by a patrolman in
an unconscious condition and ia
ken to the city hospital where he
soon regained consciousness. but
was unable to tell how he came to
be in the canal. Mr.. Hurt form
erly lived in this county where he
married a daughter of Mrs. Mary
A. Mcclure.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Judge Turner's Chick
ems Win Prizes.

Judge Ben Turner sent two
cockerels and two pullets to the
Boyd County Poultry Association
meeting, held at Ashland January
ID to Is, and won first and third
with cockerels and first and third
with pullets. Considering that
the show was very large one,
there being over 600 chickens in
the contests, the Judge is very
proud of the record made. Judge
Turner has always been very sue
cessful in showing his Rhode
Island Reds, having never yet
failed to get part of the money.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

y ATTORNEY
Makes Second Big COL
lection of $1,000 on
Old Bond Debt.
Collected Sl159.79 Last Year and
More Vet to Come.

County Attorney Earl w. Senff
has collected from Harlan Sexton.
Sheriff of Menefee county, and
paid to G. T. Hazelrigg, our
county treasurer, the sum of
100000 on the old railroad bond
debt. There will be about $500. 90
more paid this year as soon as the
Sheriff can collect outstanding
taxes and make settlements of his
accounts. Last year $1156.79 was
collected and about the same sum
each year will be paid by Menefee
county until the judgment of the
Court of Appeals is satisfied,
which amounts, with interest, to
approximately $6000.00. T h e
money must be used in paying off
the outstanding bonds. Last year
four 100000 bonds were called
in and cancelled and in a few years
it is hoped by the county authori-
ties that the people will be relieved
of this burden of taxation, which
our citizens have been paying
"since the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
THIS
COUNTY
Elects Committeeman
Saturday and Organ
ize Monday
The Gentlemen Are All High
Glass Democrats.

The Democrats of Montgomery
county in the meetings held Sat-
urday selected the following gen.
tlen, to-wit:
First Ward-C. X. Oldham.
Second Ward-W. A. Della
ven.
Third Ward-M. B. French.
Fourth Ward-R. d. !Gaitskill.
Camargo-Dan WEIGH.
Jeffersonville-R. A. Childers.
Towards Mill-Ewell Payne.
Harts-A. S. Bridges.
Sideview-Joe M. Henry.
Aaron's Run-D. P. Henry.
Grassy Lick-Roy S. Greene.
Levee-Ernest Gillaspie.
Smithville-Wm. Marshall.
Beans-Forest Lockridge.
AS required by law, the new
Committeeman met Monday and
organized as follows:
John A. Judy was elected
Chairman County Committee, Ben
F. Perry, Secretary.
G. B. Duersou, Chairman City
Committee; W. A. DeHaven, Sec
rotary.
All of these gentlemen are wide
awake, active Democrats, and
under their management we shall
expect to see our local majority
continue to grow. ...r. -. 3:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
FOR Sale.

A Blue Grass farm containing
70 acres, near Bunker Hill, Mont
gomery county, adjoining the
lands of James and John W.
Clark. 1t has on it a splendid
residence, also a good barn, crib,
buggyhouse, cowhouse and "A fine
milk cellar, and water all the time.
For further information call for
me at Sharpsburg and | will show
you the premises.
% st. Walter A. Boyd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
CLYDE
M'CLA|N
Accidentally Kills Self
in Jackson When Pts
toll. Goes Off.
Was Son Of the Late John Nc
Claim, Resident Of this County.

Mr.. Clyde McClain, of this city,
while descending the steps of
his boarding house in Jackson
Wednesday night, slipped and fell,
causing his revolver to fall out of
its holster and discharge, shooting
him through the body. The pro-
prietor of the boarding house
bearing the shot rushed out front,
found the young man and brought
him in the house, where he died
three hours later.
The people of Jackson were ex-
ceedingly nice to this young man
and aided in every way possible
in trying to bring about his recov-
cry. The electric light plant there
generally shuts down at II o'clock,
but when the management was
phoned the lights were kept burn
ing all night without extra charge.
Mr.. McClain was in Jackson in
the employ of A. Dietz & Co.,
who have the contract for the
erection of the new Hotel Jeffer-
son. He was son of the late
John McClain, and was a young
man of industry and splendid hab-
its and had a host of friends in
this city who will mourn his loss.
He is survived bv his step-mother.
one sister and three brothers,
,Messrs. Elwood, Fay and Arch
McClain. all of this county. The
remains were brought to this city
and inferred in st. Thomas Gene
Very.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
No You Don't.

YOU never hear any of j. B
Whites customers complaining
about the high cost of living. Whv9
Because they are getting good fam
lily flour at $2.40 per sack, best
graduated sugar at SIC per pound,
dry salt bacon at l2sc per pound,
fresh ground coffee at zoe pound
and So on down the line, for cash.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Champion Corn Grower Dead.

Lester Bryant, of Warren coun-
ty, champion boy corn grower of
Kentucky, was found dead in his
room in Washington, ID. c., Sun
day. Young Bryant was in Wash
ington as a guest of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, together with
a number of other Southern boys.
The boy was typical country
boy and it is supposed he blew the
gas out instead of turning it off.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
WrOnQ Man.

Chief Gibbons received a tele-
gram yesterday from Detective
Stanley Brown, who was sent to
Lawrenceburg Monday for Shir-
ley Harris, an escaped prisoner,
that the man held by the authori-
ties there was not the man wanted
here. Harris is charged with
stealing the brass fittings from
the hose and apparatus at the en-
CINE house.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Win Prizes.

Mr.. w. g. Moore won the $50
given away by Geo. w. Anderson,
Jr., at his blacksmith and repair
shop Saturday afternoon, the
lucky number being lilo. Mr..
Robt. l.. Vanarsdell won the sec
ond prize, $25, the winning num-
Der being l0,30S.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Sells Property.

James f. Mcgowan, the colorod
real estate agent, reports the fol-
lowing sales: House and lot on
Tenny avenue to Marshall Ander-
son; house and lot on Douglas
street to Nelson Morris.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Miss Julia Clark
Accepts Fine Position

Miss Julia Clark. of this city,
has accepted a position with Ca
denis Millinery & Art store at
Lexington and will have charge of
the Art Department. Miss Clark
was connected with the Novelty
Store in this CITY for several
months and is an expert saleslady.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
New Episcopal Pastor.

Rev. Jerome Hates, of Belmont,
N. Y. has been appointed by
Bishop Burton as pastor of the
Episcopal Church in this city and
Winchester. 1t is not known
whether he will accept or not.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Buy Car Load of Cattle.

Messrs. Harlan Brown and H..
Q. James, of cambridge, Ind.
were here from Friday until Mon
day and bought a car load of
feeders.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Chill Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. q. Y. Triplett
entertained several of their friends
with delightful chill party last
Wednesday evening.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Inaugural Bali May Not Be Held.

President-elect Woodrow Will
son has issued a statement to the
effect that if it is feasible he would
prefer that the inaugural ball be
omitted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
At Cost Until February lSt.

Dry Goods, Notions, Queens
ware, Hardware, Tinware, Enam-
elware. etc. For spot cash only.
Ricketts, q Mccormick,
Bank Street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Painful Accident.

Mr.. VIM. Messer. section boss
on the G. & o., of this city, had
a painful accident one day last
week when three of his fingers
were badly mashed. .
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Buys Residence.

Mr.. K. j. Shackelford bought
of Mr.. l.. L. Bridgeforth his resi-
dence on Holt avenue at a private
price. This property was taken
in on a deal for 10 acres of land
that Mr.. Bridgforth purchased
from Mr.. Shackelford.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
for SAFE Privately.

My property on Spring street,
consisting of 2 acres of land, good
Broom residence, barn and all
necessary out buildings. Never
failing spring in yard.
28-tf. M. +. Hinson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

FOR RENr-Two nice cottage
homes, gas and water, excellent
neighborhood and large grounds.
See w. Hoffman Wood. The Man
Who Sells the Earth.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
CIRCUIT
COU RI
Judge Allie ". Young
Began Court Here
Monday.
Several Criminal Cases Trans
ferred from MagOffin County.

Judge Allie w. Young convened
court here Monday morning and
owing to several cases being trans
ferred to this court from Magoffin
county the docket promises TO be
a large one.
The most important criminal
case will be the trial of Clarence
and Ernest Arnett and r. G. Min
nix, charged with the murder of
Lee Patrick. The families are
among the most prominent in Ma
coffin county and the case will be
a bitterly fought one.
The juries are made up of the
following gentlemen:
GRAND JURY
G. r. Prewitt. Jr., Foreman;
James Mannix, Arthur Jacobs,
Marion French, w. H. Upton,
John Fogg, Grover Anderson,
j. W. Nee, j. l. Robinson, r. g.
Howell, r. f. Mastin, B. f.
Pollard.
PETIT JURY
Jno. ID. Greenwade, Joe Dren-
nan, Robt. Howell, w. M. Hen
derson, j. w. Jones, j. M. Con-
roy, j. L. Coleman, p. D. Bryan,
James Richards, Clifton Daniel,
John Cline, Dunlap Gay. w. F.
Henry, w. II. Strossman, Jr.,
w. H. Berry, A. G. Prewitt, L.
N. Beall, W. B. Calvert, 5. B.
Lane, S. Ed Clay, j. O. Kirk.
James Kendall, A. B. Anderson.
E X. Hall.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Initial Stationery.

A beautiful line of initial paper
in stock.
Advocate Pub. &c.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Chickens for Sale.

Quite a number of pure bred
Rhode Island Red ROSTERS. Splen-
did strain.
IA Mrs. Chas. Highland.
f. ID. No. 3. 'Phone 349A At.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

Post Tavern Special-the new
cereal at Vanarsdell's.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-14
AUDITOR SAYS NO.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1.-THE militia
has been called out by the governor to
take a hand in the coal miners strike
now on in this state. The state treas
ury is bankrupt and no money avail
able to pay for this extraordinary eX-
pense, but the mining companies, in
order to unload their heavy expense
in maintaining guards to beat the min
ers into submission, have at last been
successful in influencing the governor
to comply with their wishes and put
the state militia in the field. Ready
Kennehan, former international secre-
tary-treasurer of the Horseshoers' I'm
ion, is now state auditor, and through
his hands must pass all bills against
the state. In order that money may
be provided to meet the expense, it
appears that arrangements have been
made between the bankers, coal opera
tors, and the governor whereby GER
tificates of Indebtedness are to be is
sued and sold to the banks and oper-
ators for "a cents on the dollar and
bearing per cent interest. Poor old
Colorado! In letter to the governor
in response to a request for his atti-
tude on the prospective loan, Kenne-
han says (this request having been
made prior to the actual issuance of
the order calling out the militia) ::
Pursuant to your request to know my
attitude on the issuance of certificates
of Indebtedness at this time, l desire
to state that at this time there is moth
ing for me to pass upon. If any de-
mand is made on me at any time in
the future for the issuance of certifi,
Gates of Indebtedness l will at that
time do that which the law requires
me to do, namely, pass on the demand
in accordance with the law. Under no
circumstances would l issue any GER
tificates of Indebtedness unless the
claim against the state was legal and
valid one. l do not want any of you
SCAliSLlcu W 81 away lIOIu mere WIFI
any idea in your minds that l have
made any promises as to what l will
do. l must determine my duty when
the question arises. My present judg-
ment is that it is not proper at this
time to call out the militia and there
by saddle upon the people of this state
an enormous debt. l see no reason
why Huerfano county should not take
care of its own troubles as Boulder
county has been doing for the past
three years. My judgment is that the
coal mine owners should be required
to negotiate with their employees con-
corning settlement of the strike. If
this is done the strike would undoubt-
eddy be settled in a short time"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-14
THE RAILROAD WORKERS.
Rate of Wages Demanded by the Con.
ductors and Tralnmen.

The demands Of the conductors and
trainmen nov to be arbitrated are set
forth in eighteen articles formulated
by the Eastern Association of General
Committees held in Rochester Oct 10
to 10 last and submitted to the rail
roads Jan &.
After the railroads had set actuaries
at work on the demands they announc-
ed that if granted they would cost the
employers $17.000.000 annually. The
employees have not refuted this state
ment. In increased pay the employees
would average 20 per cent more than
they are now receiving.
On runs of 100 miles n day and over
the passenger conductors ask 900 cents
per mile; baggagemen. 81 per mile:
fagmen or rear brakemen. 1.S0 per
mile, and brakeman. LA per mile. On
run of less than 1915 miles day pas
senger conductors demand $3.50 per
day; Engagement. $3.50 per day; flag
men or rear brakcmen. $3.50 per day,
and brakemen. $40 per day.
For overtime on short runs up to
eighty miles 0his being time actually
employed or held for duty over eight
hours, conductors ask to be paid as
cents an hour. baggagemen 30 cents an
hour. tlagmen or rear brakemen %
cents an hour and brakemen 81 cents
an hour All other passenger trainmen
ask to be paid for overtime on the
speed basis of twenty-five miles an
hour.
Men regularly assigned who are ready
for monthly service and who do not
lay off of their own accord demand the
following minimum monthly wage:
Conductors. S135: baggagemen. SS7;
fiagmen or rear brakemen. SS4. and
brakemen, $S1.
Men employed on freight trains want
these wages: Conductors, 4.1S cents
per mile: fagmen. 2SS cents per mile;
brakemen. 1878 cents per mile: runs of
100 miles or less to be paid for as 100
miles. On work trains the conductors
demand $3.50 day; hagmen. $40. and
brakemen. So. On way freights the
conductors demand 4.S4 cents per mile.
the f1agmen 3.31 cents and brakemen
3.21 cents. with a minimum of 100
miles.
The unions stipulate that where bet
ter rates than those demanded are paid
there shall be no reduction.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-11-14
PENSION CITY EMPLOYEES.

Montreal, Canada, Nov. S.-The
board of control and the city council
have passed the civic employees pen
sion law. 1t is provided that an en-
ploye who has been in the service of
the city for a period of ten years or
more and becomes unable to work by
reason of a chronic or incurable dis
ease or a permanent infirmity con-
tracted outside of the discharge of his
municipal duties, he shall be super
animated and entitled to an annual
pension equal to one-third his annual
salary. If he shall have been EN-.
ployed for twenty years the annual
pension is to equal one-half of the an
nual salary. The minimum pension
to be paid is $500 per year, and the
maximum $4,000.