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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
FOR The SpartS.

Many events of interest to de-
voices of sport and athletics are
scheduled for the week. Fore
most on the list are the tennis
matches for the Davis Cup, to
take place at Wimbledon, England.
The Northern International row.
ing regatta will be held at St.
Paul; the annual meet of the
Federation of American Motor
Cyclists, at Denver; the Western
amateur golf championships at
Chicago; the national clay court
tennis championships at Omaha;
the inter lake yacht races at Put
Inlay and the Grand Circuit race
meeting at Fort Erie.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
sTHt SICK

Mr.. Henry Senieur is able to be
out.
Mr.. Groves Anderson continues
to improve.
Mrs. l.. A. Jones, who has been
i'll is much improved.
Mrs. Harry Enoch is confined
to her home, but is some better at
this writing.
Mrs. j. Will Clay has returned
from Lexington, much improved,
and her many friends hope she
will soon be out. ~
Mr.. John l.. Mccormick ac-
companied by his son, Ollie Nc
Cormick, went to Cincinnati to
see Specialist, Thursday.
Mrs. Edmund Robertson, who
was operated on for appendicitis
at Lexington hospital last week,
is getting along splendidly.
Master Lewis Davis, who has
been quite sick for several days
with typhoid fever, is greatly i'm
proved and will soon be able to be
out again.
Little Miss Elizabeth Wilker-
son who was brought home from
a Lexington Hospital last week
after being operated on for appen-
dicitis is getting along nicely and
will soon be able to be out.
Mr.. Willard Wade was taken
suddenly ill Sunday and it was
found necessary to rush h i m
to Lexington hospital where
an operation for appendicitis was
performed. His condition. is said
to be serious.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Novel Scheme to
Aid Road BujldinO.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Gov.
Major has issued proclamation
setting apart Wednesday an d
Thursday, August 20 and 81, as
public holidays, to he known as
Good Roads Days"
Every able-bodied man in the
rural districts and cities of the
State is to put in these days work
ing upon the public highways. The
Governor asks that all ordinary
business be suspended. Every
County Court in the State is asked
to issue supplemental proclama-
ton. The women in the country
are requested to aid by furnishing
the volunteer workers with lunch
eS.
The Governor estimates that
work approximatlng one and one
half million dollars in value will
result.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Ohio, is the guest Of Miss Eliza
beth Lockridge for the fair.

beth Lockridge for the fair.
Mr.. Jas. X. Mcgowan has re-
turned home after spending sew
eral days at Olympian Springs.
Mrs. Ben Turner and children
returned last week from months
visit to relatives at Farmville, Va.
Mrs. Pattie Riley and Miss
Mary Ray Trimble have returned
from stay at Olympian springs.
Mr.. T. p. Sutton, who has been
in Chicago on business trip for
Sutton & Son returned Saturday.
Mrs. John Stofef and little
daughter are guests of Mrs. Frank
Chenault in Versailles this week.
Mr.. VIM. Vanarsdell, of Wash
ington, D. c., is the guest of his
brother, Mr.. r. l.. Vanarsdell, in
this city.
Mr.. Virgil Barnes, of Bath
county, spent Sunday and Monday
with his sister. Mrs. L. G.. Nc
Cormick.
Miss Lillian Redmon left Sat-
urday night for Washington City,
where she and her mother will
spend the summer.
Messrs. Marvin Gay and Rex
Hall left Saturday for a trip to
Atlantic City and other Eastern
points of interest.
Mr.. Leslie Shrout, County Clerk
of Bath county and candidate for
reelection, was in the city Monday
shaking hands with a number of
his friends.
Mrs. B. F. Sheridan and daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. M. Householder and
little daughter, Thelma Etha, of
Knoxville, Tenn, are visiting the
formers mother in the county,
who is sick.
Judge James H. Swango and
daughter, Miss Marion, of Terre
Haute, Ind, are visiting his father.
Judge G. B. Swango, in this coun-
ty. Judge Swango will be here
for only few days but his dargh-
ter will visit in this section for
several weeks.
DR.. G. B. Clark and daughter,
Miss Margaret, and son, James,
motored over from Oxford, Ohio,
to visit the family of John w.
Lockridge last week. Miss Mar
garet will remain for several days
with her cousin, Miss Elizabeth
Lockridge. James w. Tanner
accompanied the party here from
Winchester.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Leaves Uncle Sam.

r. B. Hayes, Superintendent of
Construction of Public Buildings
under the Treasury Department,
has resigned to take effect July 81.
Mr.. Hays has been in this part of
the State for the past four years
and has completed for the Gov
eminent buildings at Danville,
London, Mt. Sterling, Winches
ter and Lexington. Mr.. Hayes
will leave Tuesday for Wisconsin
lakes for vacation and will re-
turn to Lexington to go into bust
ness. Mr.. Hayes is graduate
civil engineer and has had a wide
experience in high class building
work, including the construction
of ten Governm emit buildings in as
many years. He is a member of
the American Society of Civil
Engineers and an expert in
structural work. He has many
friends in this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Professor Matt Thomson
Dies at Paris.

Word was received here Tues
day that Prof. Matt Thomson.
President of the Bourbon Female
College at Paris, KY, was dead.
Prof. Thomson was half brother
of DR.. B. F. Thomson, of this city
and was sixty years of age. He is
survived by his wife and one
daughter, Miss Catherine. The
news of his death was quite a
shock to his relatives and friends
as Prof. Thomson visited here
only last week. At the time of
our going to press no arrange
ments had been made for the
funeral. He was an educator
well-known throughout this Sec
ton and by his tireless efforts
made Bourbon College one of the
best known institutions in Ken
lucky. Mrs. B. F. Thomson, of
this city, left for Paris Tuesday
to attend the funeral.
The striker family have the SYM
pathy of many friends in their
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Miss Allie Woodland
Buried Saturday Afternoon.

Miss Allie Woodland died of the
infirmities of old age at her home
on East Locust street Friday.
Miss Allie was well known to
many of our older scitizens and
was a most excellent christian lady
and the news of her death will be
heard with regret.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Real Estate.

We have several more houses
left for rent. Also have some de-
sirable property for sale. If you
are thinking of buying or renting
property it will pay you to call on
T. F. Rogers & Son. Real Estate
Agents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Gov. MCCreary Back on Job.

Gov. McCreary resumed his du-
ties as chief magistrate Monday af-
ter month spent on vacation,in the
East, during which he attended the
Gettysburg battlefield celebration
and was shown marked. distinction.
Gov. McCreary got back to the
State to be in time to review the
Kentucky militia in annual.encamp-
ment at Middlesboro. The Gov
ernor has not yet decided when or
where he will make his opening
speech in his race for the nomination
for United States Senator. Lou
isville Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

pPERSONAL.a

Mr.. A. E. Lawrence spent Mon
day in Lexington.
Mr.. James French, of Licking
ton, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. r. T. Judy, of Bath county.
was in the city Monday.
Judge E. G. O'Rear, of Frank
fort, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. Henry Caywood, of North
Middletown, was in the city Mon
day.
Mr.. T. P. Sutton was in Chica-
90 on business several days last
week.
Mrs. j. L. McClung, of Olive
Hill, visited here the first of the
week.
Miss Lillian Mcnamara left
yesterday for visit to friends at
Ashland.
Mr.. j. T. Arthur, of Texas, is
visiting his son, Mr.. T. B. Arthur,
in this city.
Miss Matte Judy Bolts has re-
turned from visit to relatives in
Bath county.
Judge B. G. Williams. of Frank
fort, was in the city Monday on
legal business.
Misses Nell Upton, Stella Ogg
I and Elizabeth Wyatt are visitors
at Oil Springs.
Judge G. w. Goodpaster, of
Owingsville, was in the city Mon
day on business.
Mr.. j. A. Boone, County Clerk
of Clark county. was a visitor at
our office Monday.
Miss Sue Woods, of Stanford,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Ii. G. Anderson.
Mr.. Charley Corbett, of Mem
phis, Tenn, is the guest of his
father in this city.
Mr.. T. Strother Scott, of Win
chester, was pleasant caller at
our Office Monday.
Messrs. H. ", and Clark KEN
per, of Bourbon county are visi-
tors here this week.
Miss Lillisn Rose Veach. of
Louisville, is the attractive guest
of Mrs. w. H. Berry.
Miss Elizabeth McCoun has re-
! turned from an extended visit to
Frankfort and Midway.
Miss Margie Clark, of Oxford,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Hope This Doesn't Hit You.

When you hear man sneering
at a local paper because it is not
big, cheap and newsy as the city
paper, you can safely bet he does
not squander any of his wealth in
assisting to make it better and
that generally the paper has done
more for him than he has for it.
The man who cannot see the bene-
fits arising from a local newspaper
is about as much value to town
as delinquent tax list.-Smith's
Grove Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Sells Nice Geldinq.

Mr.. j. B. Cecil sold Monday to
Judge Robert Stanley, of Floyd
county, a nice combined gelding
for 5000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
BIRTHS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lois Thompson
are the happy parents of twin
girls-born July 10Th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
HiIItOpS Defeat the
FOUNDERS In DOubIe-Iieader

On last Friday the Hilltopers
crossed bats with the heavy hit
ting FOUNDERS and defeated them
in a we'll played double-header.
The feature of the game was
in the heavy hitting of the
Hilltopers. The batteries for both
games were: Founders, Kelly and
Oldham; Hilltops, Barnard and
Skidmore. These teams have a
series of thirty games scheduled
and they promise some good ones.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

Old Man Opportunity who
knocks but once is in a class by
himself.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

$3.50 and $500 ladies sample
slippers $l.98.
Punch, Gravesl& Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

Charles L. Simon, Florist, sue
cessor to John Corbett. Phone 435
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

$3.50 and $500 ladies sample
slippers $1.9S.
Punch, Graves 6 Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

Wide mouth fruit jars at Van
arsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23

Love and sympathy cost moth.
ing, but win everything.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-07-23
Initial Stationery.

A beautiful line of initial paper
in stock.
Advocate Pub. Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17
TRIES TO SELL $500
JEWEL FOR PENNY.

Miss Laura Lamb. who works in q
department store, yesterday offered
to sell friend, Miss Anna Doughterty
who works in the same store, what
she supposed was a piece Of cheap
jewelry for a penny.
Miss Dougherty offered rs cents
Later the young woman found that the
"trinket" was lavalliere worth $500
which had been lost by Mrs. Samuel
Cohn on a street car.
The diamonds were found on anoth'
err car, where supposedly they had
been left by the first finder, who did
not care to be bothered with what he
considered imitation jewelry
The lavalliere was returned to the
owner by the two department store
girls and she rewarded them with a
$50 bill-St. Louis Telegram to the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17
JAIL PREACHER SOON RETURNS.

During the Sunday afternoon ser
vices in the county Jail James John
son was the principal speaker. John
son drew his lesson from the crime of
larceny, which had sent many of his
auditors to the cells they were occupy
ing, and exhorted the men to keep
away from theft when they once more
gained their freedom.
At the conclusion of the services
johnson returned to. his home, only
to be met by an officer with a war
rant, charging him with chicken steal
ing. He could not furnish bail, and
within three hours after preaching in
the county Jail was himself occupying
cell alongside the men he had ex-
horted to give up sin.-Scranton Pa,
Telegraph to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. a,5.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17

Russell" at once the despair and de-
light of embryo financiers, eager to
emulate his methods.
In all her distribution Of immense
funds, Mrs. Sage is willing to be guild
ed by trustees whom she personally
appoints, but no decision is made in
any matter involving large sums in
which she does not have the dominant
voice. Without children, 1t is a mat
ter of conjecture into whose control
the immense Sage fortune will pass, if
it is not entirely given away to char
ity The late Russell Sage left only
a few minor requests to nephews and
nieces, thus indicating, his confidence
in the financial infringement of Mrs.
Sage.-Leslie's.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17

ercised this government will demand
that the communications from Ambas-
sador Wilson and its replies shall be
permitted to go through without In
terruption. 1t does not propose to
have the slender thread that connects
the American colony with Washington
interferred with for an instant.
While the Cabinet was in session,
Major General Wood, chief of staff of
the army, who returned Sunday from
Boston, was busy in his office at the
war department.
General Wood, leaving the war de-
partment before the Cabinet meeting
ended, declared that no additional or
ders to troops had been given. He
said 1t was not thought necessary to
increase the patrol on the Texas from
tier at Laredo and Brownsville, as re-
quested by Governor Colquitt Of Texas.
Secretary of State Knox was direct
ed by President Taft to reply early
this morning to the request of Fran
cisco I. Madero of Mexico for a def
mite statement Of the policy of the
United States toward Mexico.
The Cabinet, which was in session
for more than two hours, adjourned at
12:4O o'clock, spent the time discuss
ing the terms of the reply. Though no
official statement was given out, it
was declared that Secretary Knox
would state that the attitude of this
government would remain just as 1t
had been for two years past.
The exact nature of the reply was
not disclosed, and 1t was said that the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17
LOOK FOR CROWD
AT DEMONSTRATION
1000 VISITORS EXPECTED TO AT.
TEND THE VARDAMAN SEND
OFF, FEBRUARY 27.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 17.-That 1000
visitors will come to Jackson on
Thursday, Feb. 9th to participate in
monster celebration in honor of
Senator-elect Jas. X. Vardaman is the
prediction of H. " Watkins, chairman
of the committee having the event in
charge. Mr.. Watkins stated this
morning that probably rs speakers
would have five minute talks at the
opera house following big parade to
the theatre from Poindexter avenue.
The parade will take place early in
the evening and the marchers will be
provided with torches.
Gov. Vardaman will deliver an ad-
dress. The demonstration was planned
as a goodbye to the new senator, who
will take the oath of office early in
next month.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17
"UNLOADED' GUN;
BOY IN HOSPITAL
WIN. TAYLOR, SON OF PROMINENT
JACKSON CITIZEN, ACCIDENT.
ALLY SHOT.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 17.-William
Taylor, aged Is years, was accidental
ly shot and probably fatally wounded
late Sunday afternoon by Wilfred
Cole, friend, about the same age,
while they were riding with several
companions in surrey at the corner
of High and North State streets.
The wounded boy was Immediately
taken to the Baptist State hospital,
where he received medical attention.
1t was found that the bullet from a
92-calibre automatic pistol had entered
the boys right side, between the
eighth and ninth ribs, and entered the
abdomen. An operation was per-
formed last night, but the doctors
state that there is considerable doubt
about young Taylor's recovery.
The wounded boy is the son of w.
B. Taylor, of 657 N. President street.
Young Cole Is the son of w. O. Cole.
Of 615 N. State street. The fathers
of both boys are prominent business
men.
Cole was occupying the rear seat of
the vehicle, and while handling the
pistol the weapon was suddenly dis
charged, the ball going through the
front seat rest, and striking Taylor.
sitting on the front seat.
The two boys had been riding about
the city for several hours. Before 60
ing riding in Mr.. Taylor's surrey young
Taylor secured his fathers pistol, TAX
ing the loaded magazine from the
weapon and putting it in his pocket
where it was at the time he was shot
He neglected to extract the cartridge
that was in the barrel.
Bernie Smith, another friend of
Taylor's was in the buggy at the time.
At the corner Of Capitol and N. State
streets Taylor stopped the buggy and
asked ]. Watkins and M. Quin, son of
Speaker H. M. Quin, to join them.
They got in, and said they would ride
a block or so. Soon afterwards the
accident occurred. In speaking Of 1t
Mr.. Watkins said:
When we got to High street Cole
took the pistol from under the seat,
and began fooling with it. He said it
wasn't loaded. Suddenly there was
report, and Taylor said, MY God, 1 ON
shot 1t was purely accidental"
1t is understood no arrests will be
made in connection with the affair, as
the Taylor family is convinced that
it was accidental. -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17

ing and sensational scenes, the most
exacting being the duel in the first
act and the most realistic fire scene
eyer depicted in motion pictures, which
is shown in the second act. The other
features on the Gems special program
tonight are THE Suffragette," a Selig
comedy, and "The Millionaire Vaga
bond" a comedy drama. The admis
sion for the Gems special show to
night will be 10c for adults and sc for
children. Tomorrow the Gem will pre-
sent Mr.. Gilbert Anderson, in his great
Western character drama, "Broncho
Billy's Brother" also Vitagraph com
edy, when Mary Grew Up"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-17
BUSY SESSION OF
The CITY Court
HEAVY DOCKET BEFORE MAYOR
THIS MoRNINe-R. r. FINED
FOR BLOCKING CROSSING.

In the City Court this morning the
G. & S. |. r. R. plead guilty to the
charge of blocking a public crossing
and a fine of $3.50 and cost was
assessed and paid.
The same charge against the M. c.
r. R. was resisted and upon hearing
1t was dismissed. The NJ. c. r. r.
showed that the delay in their case
was unavoidable.
Nose Bouie plead guilty to the
charge of drunk and was fined $3.50,
Geo. Quick, on charge of assault
and battery on W. L. Lewis. plead
guilty and was fined $3.50 and cost,
w. B. Petty on an oft repeated
charge of drunk, was taxed IS and
cost.
Lucius Parker plead guilty to the
charge OF drunk and paid the $3.50
fine and cost given him as a penalty.
A. B. Pullman was fined $3.50 and
cost on the charge of profanity and
sk.50 and cost in two cases charging
assault. to all Of which he plead
guilty.
Hosey Lewis was taxed $3.50 and
cost for drinking and 81 and cost for
an assault on his wife while in q
state of intoxication.
A charge against the N. o. & N. e.
r. R. alleging an unlawful blocking of
a public crossing. was dismissed upon
a hearing OF the witnesses.
A charge was lodged against c. l..
Stevens for violating the "Jim Grow"
law. 1t being alleged that while riding
In a trolley car on the Hardy street
line on Sunday, Stevens, a white man,
took charge of the section of the car
devoted to the use of negroes and
continued to occupy it against the
protest of the Traction company off,
ciaI in charge of the car. Several
white passengers on the car at the
lime have been summoned as witness
% for the trial. which Is set for to-