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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-02

This is about the most unimportant
event we have been compelled to
chronicle in some time.
Theodore Bdsall has accepted the
agency for patent watch, which he
is showing the eager public. The
watch has the words 'Day" and
might" stamped on its face, and
that section of the dial traversed by
the hour hand during the night is
dark, while that if the day is light.
BY using this watch person will not
have to look out Of doors to tell
when it is getting dark.
Jack Barnett walked from the
Mountain Dew stillhouse Saturday
evening.
The editor of the Snagtown Torch
light, who is us, has been elected
president of the Mint Julep Society
much against our will, as we like
it straight.
The moonshine distillery has NOV
ed 10 miles further.
Larry Rinaldo, who recently took
two boxes of pills sent him by
large factory in the east, has been
asked for photograph of himself.
1t will appear in an almanac to be
issue by the company, and Larry has
ordered several extra copies.
Ed. McDermott has got hold of an
other wheel for his wagon. Now all
four are about the same size.
Jack Goodine, who is a prospec-
tive candidate for coroner four
years from now, mixed business with
pleasure Sunday and attended the
preaching at Rattlesnake Ford.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-02

There was a time when a fool was
born every minute. But since the au-
tomobile was invented the ratio was
increased to four every second.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-02

Fresh oysters, celery and cranber-
ries for Thanksgiving at Vanarsdelps
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-02
CLIPPINGS FROM THE sNAe-
TOWN TORCHLIGHT

cash in advance.
On account Of the loss of import
duties advertising rates will be in
creased so cents per inch. Effective
at once.
We are panied to announce that
owing to the almost complete sus-
pension of the importation of chem
icals, obituary poems will cost you
10 cents line hereafter.
1t being impossible to export prunes
to Przemysl, notices of church sup
pers will be charged for at the rate
Of 50 each and two tickets to the
supper.
Resulting from the suspension Of
regular shipping facilities between
this town and the Gulf of Obigosh,
all pumpkins, apples, potatoes, corn,
grapes, ETC., brought to this Office
under the pretext Of exhibition to
the editor will be seized as contra
band Of war.
All persons owing the Torchlight
more than years subscription will
be shot as spies.
We had the pleasure of tarring and
feathering two calamity prophets
one day last week. We are law
abiding citizens and have ceased to
lynch folks.
Jim Graham, a subscriber of the
Torchlght complains that we don't
publish enough war news, and we
herewith state the reason: This is
only a weekly newspaper, and we
have no leased wire, while cable
tolls would put us in the hands of a
receiver in about six hours by the
town clock. Besides, we are so busy
keeping the wolf from the door, we
have no time to monkey with any
other war.
Saturday Arthur Walsh went to
Pumpkin Center and bought quar-
ter's worth Of moth balls and sat up
until Sunday at 4 a. m. trying to
kill the pesky little things but couldn't
hit single one of 'em.
Mr.. George R. Belding,of Hot Wa
ter Springs who is trying to pro-
cure an airship right of way be-
tween his city and Bald Knob, Ark,
stopped off in Snagtown a few min
utes Thursday morning. His legal
adviser, Col. Harry Fl. Myers, of
Little Rock met him here, but judg- |
ing from his looks he will no do any |
advising for some time as he was
looking footsore and weary with |
cuckle burs on his frazzled- out |
trousers. When Capt. John Plum
kett, (who is us) approached Col.
Myers, we were informed that he
had just gone through a Kansas
cyclone which turned a well inside
1ut and cellar upside down-mov-
I'd a township line, blew all the
slaves out of a whiskey barrel and
eft nothing but the bunghole. 1t
also changed the day of the week
blew the hair off a bald headed man,
fitted the mortgages off farms, blew
he cracks out of a fence and took
Ill the wind out of politician. Col.
Myers says it was the worst wind
torm ne ever witnessed.
The Deputy Constable, John
)anshner made an important discov-
ny Friday morning when he unear-
he'd an old watch from an abandon
d strawstack on Peavine Ridge. The
watch has been buried for about if
cen years, and the only clue to the
MYSTERY is that the watch stopped at
80 o'clock.
Somebody throwed a rock and
'roke out one of the window lights
n the mail carriers spectacle the
'ther day. He will keep that eye
hut until he can have a new glass
nut in.
A heavy bunch of clouds passed
yer Snagtown yesterday bound for
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-02

Spare Ribs and Pure Pork Coun-
try Sausage at Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-02
Transfer.

Transfer.
All kinds of hauling or rigs to and
from trains, call phone 1856.
2l-St. Harrison Kimbrell.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-02-27
Columbian Literary Programme.

The following is the programme of the
Columbian Literary society, Feb. 2, 1914;
Devotional Exercises Chaplain
Address Lafayette Woody
Ouartette-Sam Becker, Deyo Taylor,
James Smith and Charles Rogers.
Debate: Resolved, That FIRE is more de-
structive than water affirmative: Carrie
Mcconnell, Joe HARRISON, Parks Kimsey.
Negative Deho Taylor, Roy Blalook, La
Woody.
Duet--Wayne Swanson, Jessie Anderson.
Duet-Robert Anderson, Miss Fra Ter.
Journal-Carle Mcconnell, Parks Kim
EARLE MCCONNELL, PARKS kIMsEY,
Secretary. President.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-02-27
STATE NEWS

The Roane county Republicans met last
Saturday aud nominated the following ticket:
Sheriff, W. W. Roberts
Trnstee, w. S. Millican
County coart clerk, Dave Evans, renomi-
mated
Circuit court clerk, W. E. Ellis
Register, ]. A. Blye.
A resolution was adopted in Memphis
calling for TIM abolishing OF the present lee
system for county offices. 1t was brought
about by the statement that the trustee OF
Shelby county received 20O,OOO IN tour
years as salary.
Warren Porter Beckelheimer, aged ia
prominent business man of Johnson City,
died last Friday of Bright's disease.
Maryville is enjoying building boom
and new buildings are going up III all
quarters. The improvements are OF sub
stantial nature.
Leading educators of Greene county are
agitating the erection of $4,000 high
school building.
Miss Byrd Browder and Mr.. Olivsr King
Jones we're married at Sweetwater, last
Tuesday evening,
DR.. ]. H. Bruner, former presinpet OF
Hiawassee college, in Monroe county, died
in February II, in his 80 year.
At Chuckey, it is claimed that the parcel
post has increased so rapidly that / is hard
for carriers to handle it. Bad roads, too,
handicap the carriers and there is general
demand for macadamized roads.
Frank Langford, leading lawyer OF
Nashville, was fined $50 and ten days in
Jail for assaulting a witness in liquor case.
Langford was attorney for the defendant.
Hartman is to have new freight depot
for use of the Q. & C. and H. &. N. Z.
The old one is too rmall and in badly d.
lapidated condition
Reports Of smallpox at Athens seem to
be highly overdrawn. Physicians state that
there is little or no danger of injection, as
all cases quarantined.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-02-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

United States 1913 bank clearlngs aggggre-
gated $l69, 250,0O0,OOO.
Fire losses in 1913 in the United States
amounted to sos, 408, $50.
Wasps rank to the higher classes OF ants
in point of insect intelligence.
The cigar factories of New York employ
nearly twice as many women as men.
Teachers in the schools of France are
heavily taxed to keep their pension fund
going.
About 90 per cent of the remnant OF the
divorce colony in Reno New, are women.
London has club whose object it is to
help working women who have talent Tor
writing.
German cities having population OF
100000 or more boast of their fine taxlcab
service.
Nearly one-tenth of the appointments in
civil and legislative positions in Pennsyl-
vania are women.
About $500 mules were sold in Kansas
City last year at an average price OF $l9O.
Scientists have determined that at the
AGE of 80 the female brain begins to lose
weight, but the male not until the age OF 40
The charger used by Napoleon, which
was stuffed and placed in Paris museum,
has Just had fourth tail fitted all the pre-
ceeding ones being taken by visitors as
curiOs.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-02-27
CONTRADICTORY
pnIK couNTY oFFICIAIs

crncurr JuDcE--samuel C. Brown, Hartman
krronSKY- CESsKAL---T ". Peace jacksonville
SHEHuE---AIber Crumey, Benton
crscurr CoUEr CLERK---w. A.WOody, Duekio~n.
DKpu7Y---C Charles HARRISON Benton.
CHAEcELLoA--V. C.AIen, Dayton
c1xax AND srER---A j. Williams Benton
CHAIRMAN CoUSrr CoUar---j H. williamson Benton.
covvrY Couar cLxRk---T o. Pack. Benton
coUNrr PHYsrcIAS---L- E. Kimsey Duektown
couSrr Jan PHYsIcrAS-(nePuylJ l. Mcdowell benton.
cousrY suEvEroR--F NJ. LOvingOOd Pendergast Route l.
CouNrr TRusrEE--F D. Copeland, Benton.
REcIsrKR--J E. Cook Benton
AssEssoR--w. A. wi,hrow, COPPerhin
PooRHousE COMMISSIONERS
r Miller ocoee Route No J. ]. Woody Benton Route NO.
s. H. Quinrel, Benton Route No.
PIKE ROAD COMMISSIONERS
Il. n williams Chairman T. o. Pack, Clerk
M.p-.v.r Reliance E. L. Amburn, DuckOwn
L. e. g. shearer. Farmer
COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION
W. B. Rucker. County Superintendent Duck'o~n
n D.. oo.s Route Gay Bryant, TureOwn
A. W. Anderson COPPerhin
~ cour, meets third Mondays March, July and November.
pektown law court fourth Mondays in March, July ana
November. "a I,
County quarterly meets first Mondays IN January
and October.
Quorum every day in the week.
SECRET ORDERS
= No GAO Of puckown meets every Saturday night
i. G. C. Alternately, NJ G.; Chas Skulman' v. u ~ ca
dr.on Financial Secretary R. L. Brown, Treasurer; HsPn ~
son, Recording Secretary.
r and A. M.--Ducktown Lodge No. 24l meets nTs' anu ~
"A. Monday evenings Dr. S. j. SPargo, W. M e ;,n
s w.; d. B. Turner J. W.; R. L. HILL . ~; ;. = ary: i
n Chas E. TAYLOR treasurer E. L. Mcdonnell, secsA H.
NJ K;na,rck chaplain; Arthur Hensley ST. 81 Johh n n
Jr S.; Geo. w. Vaughn, Tyler. -
MINI C,x cbap,er No l40 R. A. M holds convocan0n e'SV
,h;d Fday night Augustus Nolde H. P w. CarroI; NJ e
Flrod T. L. Rwanson, P. s.; G. M Long ~ Of NJ i, o.
W.Iace r. c.: j. B. Clonts M LIST "; X. L. Wenuns 2
y u SlnIman NJ Sd "; Chas. E. Taylor treasurer = =
Mcconnell secretary c. W. Vest, sentinel
LyNICH1s OF PYTHIAs.-Daa to be supplied
T1rNIoR ORDER A. M--Data to be supplied
DED MEN--Daa tc be supplied
CHURCHES AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS
r, AprrST Preaching every sunday :. =
d M ana = 90 D. m. Pastor TO be supplied. SUNDAY s.
o.3Oa Chas Z. Taylor, superintendent
copperbl Preaching every Sunday al II a. M Sn
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening P M NJ n 3 :a '
90, Sunday school at $50 ". R. Hicks superintendent
p preaching first and third Sundays in each month. rev.
W. H. Rymer, pastor
a rETuoDIST Preaching every 0unuAy'
M Rev Williams, PASTOR Sunday school, 9;So a. M
Bnon Preaching the fourth Sunday in each MONTH rev. a.
M. Tomnson pastor
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Benton Preaching secohu '"'
IN each month. Rev. ]. E. Robinson PASTOR
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29

George J. Kneeland did some plain
and unexpected talking to delegates
to the general federation of women's
clubs, in convention in Chicago, and
left them wilted, but enlightened
Kneeland is director of the depart
ment of investigation of the Ameri-
can Social Hygiene association. His
remarks we're based on statistics
gathered by his department and on
the reports of Investigators. He found
that a prolific source of supply to
,ommercialized vice comes from girls
between the ages of 15 and 18 years,
the dangerous age of the development
Of the racial instinct, and that a
startling minority of these come from
homes other than those Of poverty
and ignorance. Kneeland's agents in
he last year have gathered complete
histories of 800 girls not yet profes.
ionally immoral, but we'll started on
he downward path. Contrary to the
General impression, and the reports
some Investigators that the ma
ority of these girls are feeble mind
d, or subnormal Kneeland said that
he majority Of the girls were quite
intelligent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29
SNATCHES FROM SUNDAY SER.
MONS.

I'd rather have standing room in
heaven than to own this world and
go to hell.
If the thieves who entered our
house last night are here, want to
ask them to please return the box
containing number Of papers-the
papers prove Miss Saxe's eligibility
to join the d. A. r. and are worth
less to you.
If anyone tries to get in the house
over there tonight wen phone for the
undertaken instead of the police.
We are big or little because Of what
we are and do.
1t takes something more than q
mortar board cap, a varsity suit, q
frat pin, a bulldog pipe and rah-
rah-rah to make a man.
The boy that goes to school il big.
ger than the young lobster that loafs
on the streets, smokes cigarettes, goes
in the back door Of a saloon and
tries to drink the bunch under the
table.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29

certainly would be lacking in enter
prise not to supply this information.
There always is plenty of other
valuable reading matter in the paper.
and one may skip the sermons II he
does not like them. Bet there are o
good many people poring over che
sermons right now who never expect
ed to do SO when the first one ap-
peared.--Colorado Springs Gazette.
The above is along lines pursued
BY this publication. Some pc ,ple ask
Why religious matters are handled.
A newspaper gives all kinds of news
and the Individual is very narrow who
denies this privilege. Billy Sunday is
the big news item at the present
time, We have given Sunday
Snatehes" at different times. You
will find them interesting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29
TEA FROM BOSTON PARTY"

From the Boston Globe.
A bottle containing some of the
tea saved from the consignment which
was thrown into the waters of Bos-
ton harbor at the historic tea party
lao years ago has been put on pub
lie exhibition in Chicago by tho Chi.
cago Historical society.
The tea, together with statement
of its history, was given to the Chi
cago Historical society at its last an
nual meeting by direction of the late
Fernando Jones. According to the
statement, it was taken to Chicago
by David Kennison, himself a parti-
cipant in the Boston tea party, who
went to Chicago, lived to the age of
115 years and was buried February
"a, 1852, in what is now Lincoln park.
His grave, marked by huge boul-
der, which bears an inscription re-
cording the fact that he was the
"last survivor Of the Boston tea par
ty," is one Of the historical sights of
Chicago.
Kennison left statement with the
little bottle of tea which ays:
II declare upon my sacred honor
that the tea contained in this vial is
a portion saved by me from caygoes
thrown into the sea from ships. II
Boston harbor in the early afternoon
of the 10th day of November, in the
year 1773."
This declaration was made in 1848
before Fernando Jones, William
Jones, Milton S. Patrick, Henry
Brown and Henry Fuller.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29

BILE and scampering behind the book.
helves.
Most of the family were given
away; only one remained, entirely
deaf, and known, from her devotion
to Dickens as ''the masters cat" The
little creature followed him about
like dog and sat beside him while
he wrote.
One evening Dickens was reading
by q small table whereon stood .
lighted candle. AS usual, the cat was
at his elbow. Suddenly the light went
out. Dickens was much interested in
his book and he proceeded to relight
the candle, stroking the cat as he did
so. Afterward he remembered that
puss had looked at him somewhat re-
proachfully while she received the
caress. 1t was only when the light
again became dim that the reason Of
her melancholy suddenly dawned upon
him. Turning quickly, he found her
deliberately putting out the candle
with her paw, and again she looked
at him appealingly. She was lone
ONE. She wanted to be petted and
this was her device for gaining her
end.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29

ury to slect himself to the United
States senate and went out Of office
leaving the state bankrupt and in a
state of insurrection. Had he sup
pressed the lawlessness at its incep-
tion in Boulder county the troubles
Of today might never have occurred.
Whatever may be our condition 1t ia
directly chargeabls to the official rec
ord Of Shafrotr - governor. And now
what does he do; instead Of standing
up for the good name Of Colorado
and our present governor while he is
in Washington as any reasonable, fair
minded man would do, he sends his
private secretary to assist to impeach
the governor Of his state during the
most trying times the state has ever
experienced. In fact not q single rep
resentative at Washington from this
state seems to have honor enough to
stand up for the good name of Colo
RADIO when we are being wrongfully
ridiculed.-Penross Press.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29
THE MASTERS CAT"

Charles Dickens was lover of ami
mas and like all true lovers he was
likely to become the slave of his pets.
Willamina, little white cat, was a
favorite with the entire household,
but showed an especial devotion to
its master. She selected corner of
his study for his kittens and brought
them in from the kitchen one by one.
Mr.. Dickens had them taken away
again, but willamina only brought
them quietly back. Again they were
removed, but the third time Of their
return she did not leave them in the
corner. Instead she placed them at
her masters feet and taking her stand
beside them looked imploringly up at
him. That settled the question.
Thereafter the kittens belonged to
study and they made themselves roy
ally at homs. swarmins up the cur
tains, playing about The writing ia
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29
SUNDAY SERMONS BIG NEWS.

Successful publishers long ago dis
covered that very large percentage
of the people like to read about the
things concerning which they already
are informed. For instance, per
son who has attended a large gather
ing the night before can be counted
upon to read an account of the meet
ing, while those who did not have
interest enough to attend will not be
70 apt to read it. The readers most
Interested In the dramatic review are
t1ssxs who attended the theater the
nlehk before.
This Il an explanation of the
anount Of space being given by the
0nxette to the "Billy" Sunday revival
mostings. It is the most valuable
neWs story that we can print, be-
1890 : nth to 4 third of the popu-
Intion nrp turning their steps every
I.ftht 8 ~ tabernacle. and as many
- m waiting At home to hear
- neg1s - ths neeting from those
y etksnd. Thousands are ex-
- fsad ~ substance Of the
y y - 4. ~ nsesrinS paper. and It
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29
ROYAL HEROISM.

Many have observed that kings
aren't what they used to be when it
was fashionable for long and rangy
prince to carve his way to throne
with a two-handed sword, and there
after lead his cohorts in battle when
war was waging, as it was most of
the time in those days. Most Of a
kings power has passed, leaving him
principally the pomp and the pay,
which may be the best part of it, but
limiting the opportunities for hero
ism. 1t is stated, however, that the
Carnegie hero medal has been award
ed to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
for his services to the people of Mes
sinn during the earthquake. so it will
be seen that royal heroism has not
perished from the earth. Doubtless
there were heroes aplenty on that oc-
casion, as there are at every great
disaster, and there wouldn't be hero
medals enough to go around if an
impartial distribution were attempted,
and it may be just as well to give
one to the king to show friendly
feeling for foreign people. At least
the king left the solid comforts and
safety Of royal palace to go into
the danger, which is something,
whether he helped much or not And
the fact that he was n king who
did this may have helped. An ignor-
ant people is apt to forget that a
king is merely man. after all, and
likely to be cowardly or courageous, as
other men are. The fact that the
Italian monarch was of the courage.
GUS sort undoubtedly gave confidence
to his suffering subjects when they
needed II, which helped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29
KNOWS FIVE WAYS.

That man John c. Shaffer is GER
ainly a versatile journalist.
In Denver, Colo, he is the editor
of two Democratic newspapers.
In Chicago he is the editor" of an
independent newspaper with Demo-
crratic leanings.
In Indiana he is the "editor" of
three Bull Moose party papers, one
of which is wet, another is neutral
and the other is dry in between the
mail order booze advertisements.
Think of man taking seriously
the editorial utterances of the
branches Of such a newspaper trust!
Their policy only furnishes evidence
that our Democratic brother, Mr..
Hhaffer, knows five different effective
ways of helping his party.-Muncie
Press.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29

Lions are private property, accord
ing to the views of Chicago off,
cial who said the officers could not
take possession and kill them be-
cause some one had entered the cage
and been killed. The man knew what
he was doing, says the official. This
is good logic. At the same time we
hardly think the voters of Colorado
knew what they were doing when
they continued Shafroth in the COVER
nor's chair and then elected him to
the United States senate, and the
same holds true of Thomas and Keat-
ing, all of whom have betrayed every
Colorado industry.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29
SENATOR sHAFRoTH TO BLAME.

Those who are trying to support
law and order in this state should
remember that to Senator Shafroth
should be charged the trouble that
now exists. During his entire four
years as governor the strike was on
in northern Colorado. Murder, arson,
and general Opposition to constitu-
tional law was the rule and not the
exception and Shafroth as governor
never raised an official finger to put
=, stop to the outrages. Instead he
used every dollar in ths stats treas
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29

A giant IN body, Il . midget In
mind, is . carbuncle on the neck Of
the body polite.
There are lots Of good folks on
this cid globe. but they cant hit the
ball. Old Nap (Napoleon) could hit
the ball.
When . boy drinks, snokss cigar
sttss, swsars, blasphsmss, snssrs At
religion. It V amply. hscauss hs u
keeping company With . Goddess
gang.
II you want to become great go
with people bigger than yourself.
There are four things you need to
build ladder upon which to climb
blood, environment, sand and educa-
tion.
The newspaper Of today is bet
ter college than Abraham Lincoln
had-just the newspaper
You little yellow-fingered idiot, you'd
better cut out the cigarettes, take
it from your "Uncle Fuller"
Education is knowing what you
want; knowing where to get 1t; know
ing what to do with it after you
get it.
Boy, don't run around and COM
ment on every girl that goes down
the street.
Do your best and you will never
wear out shoe leather looking for a
job.
A lot of young people never sue
ceed because they lack courage.
1t is sad day for a young fellow
when ex-President Taft's overcoat
won't make him a good vest.
Some men are like some newspa-
pers-all scare heads and no news.
The lobster who wouldn't make
good if he could gets none of my
sympathy.
Smile--every time you do you put
crimp In the undertaker's business.