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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

PERSONALS

Sheriff Seth Bolts, of Owings-
vile, was in this city Monday.
Mr.. Walter Boyd, of Owingsville,
was visitor to our city Monday.
Miss Fisher Greene, Of Lexington,
is visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shrout, of
Bath county, we're in this city Mon
day.
Mr.. Stanley Brown, is at home
from Charleston, W. Va, for the
holidays.
. Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Trimble left
Monday for a ten days trip to
Greensboro.
Mr.. Clayton Howell, state agent
for the Saginaw silo, is at home for
the holidays.
Mrs. Grace Ogg Coons will arrive
this week to spend the holidays with
her sisters here.
Mr.. J. Greene Trimble, Jr., of Gin
cinnati, visited his father here for
a few days last week.
Misses Mary Ricketts, and jose
phine Thomas are at home from
State University for the holidays.
Mr.. James Ogg will arrive this
week from North Dakota to spend
the holidays with his sisters in this
city.
Mrs. G. B. Senff and son, Earl
King, left Monday for a few weeks
visit to relatives in Woodford
county.
Mr.. Jack Winn, Of Culver Military
Academy, is spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. VIM.
Messrs. Tom Grubbs, Courtney
Horton and Carroll Kelly are at
home from State University for the
holidays.
Mrs. Grafton Woodson, Of Mid
dlesboro, is visiting the family Of
her father, Mr.. George W. Blevins,
in the county.
Mr.. Harold johnson, Of Column
bus, o., is the guest of friends in
this city and will remain here dur
ing the holidays.
Miss Stella Stephens, Of George
town College, is at home to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Stephens.
Mr.. Chas. Hadden, OF jackson,
was in this city last week visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Hadden. Mr.. Hadden is an apph-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23
The Weather

This is too cold weather to go
hunting for houses. T. F. Rogers
& Son, Real Estate Agents, have al
ready found them for you. Just call
them up if you want to rent or buy
property.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

We will have a nice line Of turk
eys chickens, ducks and other fowls
to select your Xmas dinner from.
Leave orders at Greenwade's, Phone
IS and 100.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23
Toys, Toys, Toys.

Come to the Variety Store and
make your selections Of toys for
Christmas, everything bright, new
and clean and prices right.
st W. III. Wright, Prop.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

You can buy toys and novelties
for the next three days at your own
price at McCormick's Racket Store,
opposite Oldham Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

We have a few more $1.00 Ian
terms left at SOC a piece at
McCormick's Racket Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

All kinds Of shelled nuts, dates
figs, raisins, currents, citron, ETC., etc.
for your Xmas cake, Greenwade's,
Phone IS and 100.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23
SALOON FOR SALE

On one of the best corners in Lex
ington. Reason for selling retiring
1O1 W. Third Street Lexington KY
(24-2t)
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RELIGIOUS

The G. E. and E. l.. Union will
have a Watch Night meeting at the
Methodist church on the night of
Dec. 31st. The social part of the
evening will be from to IL, the
program from IL to IL. All mem
bers are requested to be present to
watch the old year out and to greet
the new year.
The local Christian Endeavor
Union will hold a Watchnight Ser
vice at the Methodist church, Thurs
day night, December 31st. This
will be preceded by a social hour
during which refreshments will be
served. The Watchnight Service is
something new to most Of the local
Endeavors and it is hoped that then,
will be large attendance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Try Sorghum Molasses-best in
the city at Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

You can get whole heap Of can
dy at McCormick's Racket Store for
10 cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Large jumbo celery and oysters
for Xmas, Greenwade's, Phone IS
and 100.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Oranges from Is to 80 cents per
dozen at McCormick's Racket Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Nuts, candies, fruits Of all kinds
at Ringo's Cafe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Fire works to burn at your own
price at McCormick's Racket Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Apollo candies, none better at
Ringo's Cafe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Best line Of Xmas nuts at Van
arsdelps.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

We open early and stay open late.
McCormick's Racket Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

All size fruit baskets can be got
ten at Ringo's Cafe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23
THE SICK

Mrs. B. r. Boone is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. j. S. Wilson will soon be able
to be out again.
Mrs. Benjamin +. Cockrell con-
tinues to improve.
Mr.. Ed. Mcnamara is able to
again attend to his duties at Van
arsdelPs store.
The many friends of Mrs. Law
less d. Gatewood will receive with
sorrow the sad news that her con-
dition remains extremely critical
with slight chance for her recovery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

The famous Nunnelleys candies
for sale at Ringo's Cafe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to Jas. H. Gillaspie will please
settle same at once with
R. R. Whitsitt, Committee,
(3t) or II. r. Prewitt, Atty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Buy him a box Of cigars; buy her
box Of candy. Get them both at
Morris Cafe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

Home killed beef, pork and veal
at Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-12-23

mum sentence.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
just Their Way

When the old man on the car had
folded up his newspaper and put it in his
pocket he struck his knee with his fist
and exclaimed aloud
by thunder. but thought SOL
thought so."
Good gracious. neiGhhor. but you
shouldn't scare a man that way" said
the man on his right. after a start of
curprise.
But 1 tell you 1 knew it would be So
knew itr'
What is it?'
That Panama Canal"
Has it busted?'
mo. but it's going to bust the United
States, The engineers estimated that the
cost would be a SISCOOO.OOO. You must
have seen it,"
Yes. l saw the figures"
And now they say sG2O.O 900. co.,
Yes"
who put such sapheads in control?
The cost is to be double
Yes. but you must look at those en-
gineers as a class
Glass! Glass? What about class?''
''why. when any Of them starts out to
buy a suit of clothes marked down to
$50 from SIS. he always ends up by
buying one at so marked up from SII.
It's just their way and they can't help
il"
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by blowing 'em up. You have got to dig
way over into the next field to dig one
out. You can't plow within ten feet of
one without getting stung. No animal
can feed on one. They are a bane and a
menace. The farmer must spend days
and days every season fighting 'em. When
a farmer fatters himself that he has got
an old bull-thistle killed OF at last he
wakes up some morning and finds him
growing more healthy than ever. What
has this Bureau done, sir, toward eXter-
minating the pest, or of making 1t add
to the value OF the farm and to the
country at larger
Dear me, but ! must reply that moth
ing has been done thus far, replied the
chief. Il came from the chair OF arts
and sciences in a leading college, you
know, and the bull-thistle was never
called to my direct attention"
But I call your attention to 1t now,
and suggest that by a process of graft
ing it can be made to grow grapes or Gu
cumbers. The thistle blossom can be-
come a sunhower. The stalk can be
made to produce condensed milk. 1t can
be made a bean-pole of. 1t can be vac
cinatei with sorghum and cattle made
to love it. 7 see no earthly reason why
il should not be taught to even bear
chestnuts. I an more than surprised.
sir, that there is not bull-thistle inyes-
tigating committee connected with this
Bureau"
Dear, dear me, but must see to 1t at
once. wonder where I could find bull
thistle that might take a close look at &"
There is one in plain sight of your
window, sir! The seeds must have been
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helped him along. You are surprised
startled-dumfounded by the sudden prop
osition and the vision of millions. You
can't make up your mind-in five-in
day. Take time-take a week-a month
a year. I'll save you a place on the
ground floor. My fortune shall be your
fortune. As my gilded chariot rolls along
the street your gilded chariot shall follow
it, 1t will never be said of Major
Crofoot, grand promoter, that he froze
out a friend who trusted TO his integrity.
Think il over and come again and close
up the deal and carry away your mill
lions in profits. And when you come
again"
IF I could only get a dollar
And when you come again my friend
bring in any little bill You may have
against my name. 1t won't offend me. ]
am always glad to receive them and put
them away and separate business from
friendship. You are going, and I am
sorry, but you will think il over and re-
turn. Good morning to you-g-o-o-d
morning, and should be out when you
come again please wait for me- I'm
never out of the office over twenty-four
hours at a time, and don't like people
to go away disappointed. Think il over
think it overland my little bill-don't
forget it"'
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THE GRAND PROMOTER
He Says 1t Isn't Friendship to Pay Bill

the honor OF being second on the list
reserved it for you"
The tailor took the extended pen and
twirled 1t in his fingers and looked at the
Major appealingly.
"Ah! You hesitate!" exclaimed the
grand promoter in reproachfuI tones.
There is a lack OF confidence in me-in
the man who is TO revoIutionize the world
and rake in S10.OO0O0O as you load I'D a
cart with dirt! Haven't 1 owed you $50
for months and months past? Haven't
you presented bill after bill? Isn't the
bill you presented twenty minutes ago
lying in my breast pocket at this very
minute-deposited there out Of sight. that
the bonds of friendship might not be
severed? What more do you demand
what mere? Perhaps you think the re-
turns will not be large enough? In my
haste and enthusiasm 1 may have said
that ! would guarantee you half a mil
lion. Did / say so? Excuse me, and
shall never be said that / begrudged a
trusted friend and coadjutator a few mil
lions. Call it three millions and let me
see in you that spirit OF enthusiasm and
confidence which our long and pleasant
connection has given me the right TO
look for"
Couldn't you pay s. on the bill?" asked
the tailor as he retreated toward the
door.
Think it over, man-t-h-i-n-k IL over"
replied the Major as he took his arm and
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
BOWSER, HE PERFORMS
But There Are the Usual Drawbacks to Success

That's sarcasm, Of course" he said
as he grltted his teeth and glared at her
but I'll fetch Jones over here. dead ol
alivei You sniff and scoff at this thing
but that only shows your ignorance. Gt
out among your neighbors and talk a.
you do to me and they'll put you dowr
for an idiot. Why, woman. the theory oi
mental telegraphy is older than the hills
It was known 5000 years B. c."
But there's nothing in it," she per
sisted.
But there is, and I'll prove IL. Now
you sit down and be passive and I'll try
it on Jones again. Don't antagonize me
in your mind, but give me a fair show
Now / have my thoughts on Jones. He
is sitting on the lounge. He begins tc
hitch around. Now my message Is be-
coming communicated. He says to his
wife that he is going to drop in here
for a game of checkers. Now he Is al
the hall-tree. Now he is out on the
stoop. Now he is at our gate. Now he
rings the bell"
At that instant the bell rang, and II
was such a curious coincidence that Mrs
Bowser sprang to her feet and turned
pale.
Didn't tell you so?" grimly observed
Mr.. Bowser as he started for the door.
He pulled II open in the firm belief that
Jones was standing there. but it didn't
pan out that way. 1t was the same man
who had called before. He had returned
to see IL there hadn't been some misun-
derstanding. II was possible that Mr..
Bowser had understood him to say that
he had lost all on a horse race or a dog
fight, and for that reason had refused
him financial assistance. He was max
ing an explanation when Mr.. Bowser in
terrupted with:
You blamed old scoundred, but I'll
save your life! The idea OF such gall!
Why, I'll -
He rushed out of the door and seized
the mendicant by the collar. and at that
instant the cat came flying down stairs.
Mental telegraphy had notified her that
the front door was open and that the
promenading felines Of the neighborhood
awaited her arrival to lead the grand
march. As she went out on the jump
she struck Mr.. Bowser's legs, and the
next instant two men and a cat were
rolling down the steps. 1t was three
minutes later when Mr.. Bowser limped
into the hall. The fire sufferer had hoofed
it with his coat ripped up the back. and
the cat had lodged the issue and scaled
three fences
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turhance. We let him yell Bully for
Moses twice before We warned him.
When he opened his mouth for the third
time We took him by the neck and heaved
him through a window. and he struck
the ground in such shape that his right
shoulder was dislocated. We understand
that Havens was encouraged by the
He"son crowd. and that over a dozen
loaiers We're standing on the corner to
see how the affair would terminate.
When he recovered consciousness Mr.
Havens was very contrite and homesick.
and we have his word for it that he will
never again interfere with Sunday
school. II there is any other critter in
town who feels like raising a row when
we are acting as superintendent, he
needn't hesitate on our account.
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I'll do nothing of the kind! I've set
out to make some experiments in mental
telegraphy. and I'm going to do II II a
million corns are waiting to be shaved.
needn't expect any help from you, OF
course. but I don't want It will now
telegraph to Jones to run in here. At
the office today -e understood each other
perfectly"
Mr.. Bowser closed his eyes, contracted
his thoughts. an :. mental dispatch was
sent to Jones next door. There was
silence for three minutes and then the
door-bell rang.
"Ah! You don't believe II. eh?" he ex-
claimed. as he rose up to answer it. II
think you'll call this something besides
'twaddle' before the evening is over?'
The door was opened. but 1t didn't hap
pen to be Jones who stood there. 1t was
a man who explained that he had lost
his all in the great Chicago fire and
had never recovered from the blow. and
IL Mr.. Bowser could spare him 10 cents"
The door closed and bit the conversation
In two.
why don't Jones come in?" asked Mrs.
Bowser as Mr.. Bowser returned to the
family room looking like man who had
struck an icy corner.
That's easily explained. That con-
founded old tramp interrupted the mes
Jones doorstep at the moment, and the
cisTatch couldn't pass through him"
"Ycu ought to have a corkscrew dis
patch. so 1t could have twisted around
him.
As Mr.. Bowser glared at her he felt his
heels lifting up and his ears working.
but by a powerful effort he restrained
himself and after a minute or two he
said:
Il will now experiment on the cook.
will telegraph her to come UP to the
head OF the stairs and ask you whether
you will have oatmeal or pancakes for
breakfast
He sat down with his head on his
hands and there was silence for thirty
seconds. Then there came a crash and
a yell from the basement. Both ran
down to find that the cook had showed her
elbow through a pane OF glass while
pulling down the window.
"Were you about 10 come upsairs."
asked Mr.. Bowser, as she made her ex-
Iianation.
Il was. SIR" she replied.
ITO ask Mrs. Bowser about breakfast?'
mo, sir. was going to hand you the
gas bill which was left here this aft
ernoon."
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29

No farmer visiting Washington with q
dozen goose-eggs To show the Agricul-
tural Bureau what his prize goose car
10 when properly backed up. can mistake
the entrance TO the Bureau for that Of
the Weather Box.
At the door OF the Bureau Is q shock
of corn. a sheaf OF wheat, thres or four
golden pumpkins, and a baske. os Long
Island potatoes grown in Oregon
You can stand there and gaze at them
as long as you wish before entering 10
have a word with the chief. A small boy
guides you to his desk, and you receive
the glad hand at once.
Agricultural" ne softly inquires-
Purely so." replies the p. d. Q. man.
I'VE will try to post you on all matters
pertaining TO. that subject We have a
great department here, sir-the greatest
of=7he kind In The world II has i'm
proved the condition OF tho farmer one
half in the last ten years. II has in
creased the yield of buckwheet three
times over. and in another year the coun-
try can return to old-fashioned pancakes
and lasses-"
Can you doubt its benefits. sir?"
'fN-o-a, but"
Speak frankly, sir. Are not the pump
kins twice as large and twice as rich in
brain material as thirty years ago? Just
that one item, sir, has given US a dozen
statesmen and half that number Of great
financiers."
Il don't find fault with what you have
done, but with what you have left un-
DONE" said the interviewer.
AS for instance?'
Take the buIl-thistle first. You have
seen it?'
IL think have"
why, man, there is hardly an acre Of
ground in the United States without its
from ten to fifty bull-thistles"'
Yes"
They have always been and are the
curse of the farmer. You can't kill 'em
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29

could also be used for broom. club. g
| feather duster, a firepoker, a burglar
alarm and a pancake turner.
There was never no telling what he wal
going to bring forth until the moment
came.
Dinner was finished and he grinned.
They went up TO the family room and
he chuckled.
Mrs. Bowser had picked up some sew
ing and worked at it for about ten min
utes when Mr.. Bowser burst out laughing
and slapped his leg. She looked up In
an inquiring way. and he explained:
It's a wonderful thing-positively won
derful, and I'm firmly convinced at last!''
What is it you find So wonderful?'
she asked
I'll tell you, and / hope you won't
jump on me about fads. You've read and
heard Of what they call mental telegra-
! ply, presume? Well. I've been expert
menting on You for the last half hour,
and the results are wonderful. When
you first sat down 1 mentally telegraphed
to you to look at the clock. You did So
Then 1 telegraphed to you to cross your
feet You did so. Then 1 ordered you
to scratch your nose, yawn, and rock
back and forth, and you obeyed."
What nosense" replied Mrs. Bowser.
There's no nonsense about it. It is an
iuSd as Olu as llle "OEtu. " ny
one persons thoughts fly through space
and be communicated to another? What
did you do at exactly o'clock this aft
ernoon?"
Il went out to order meat for dinner"
she answered, after a moments thought
'Exactly-ha! hal ha! At o'clock
telegraphed you to go out after meat and
You went. Don't talk about fads. It is
positively wonderful. and IL you would
0r1lNr IN al
to an astounding degree. There you go!
1 just telegraphed you to raise your left
hand and you lifted it to scratch your
ear"
'Is it possible that you really believe in
such twaddle?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
''Twaddle! That's 1t, of course. Any
thing you can't make out is twaddle. OF
course, / believe in 1t, as do millions of
others. and it won't take me half an hour
work of animals, but I'm going to eN-
pertinent There's the cat under the
piano. l will telegraph her to come here.
Just watch me; / lean forward and fix
my eyes upon hers ! say to her, Come
here-come here" She gets nervous She
moves. She comes. She"
The cat yeowled and spat and made a
sudden rush over Mr.. Bowser's feet and
disappeared down the hall and upstairs.
Tit wasn't exactly a success" he
admitted after the furry was over. but
that's easily explained. A cat hasn't a
soul. She felt my mental influence to
an extent. but couldn't make out what
/ wanted"
Haven't you got a cor. on your right
foot?" inquired Mrs. Bowser, as she
took up her needle again.
What IL / have?" he asked.
You'd bett- r get down your old razor
and shave il of, instead of wasting your
evening"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
ARIZONA KICKLETS
Giveadam Gulch Furnishes Its Usual Grist

week as an escaped convict from Joliet
While we are willing to give room 10
the statement we rather incline to the
opinion that it is the other man who
should have been worried about his repu-
tation. II there is a man in Arizona who
can outlie the Judge or play a slicker
game of dead-beat We should like to set
our eyes on him.
We have been invited to deliver an ad-
dress on '"The Future of America" at
Grass Valley next Wednesday evening,
and are all primed for it. In delivering
the address We shall have two guns with
us, and the critter who heaves a dead
jack-rabbit or bad egg in our direc-
ton will feel something hot before he
can enter into any explanations We
were bombarded of the platform once
upon a time in that town and we shall
take no chances. It's odds to us whether
we shoot or address.
There are about a dozen men in this
town who still persist in peking their
guns through the general delivery win
dow when they call for mail. This ac-
ton does not expedite delivery in the
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29

In recent issue we referred to Dan
Mailoney. of the Blue Bells poker party,
as citizen who would look well dangling
at the end of a taut rope. Mr.. Mahoney
called upon US the other day and salts
fed US that he had never been anything
but a charitable, conscientious, and law
abiding man and We therefore apologize.
We would call attention to his large at
tractive advertisement in another column.
We think that certain people are trying
to make too much Of the fact that a
prescription put up at Whites drug store
caused the death of a Chinaman last
week. Mr.. White undoubtedly put up
morphine for quinine, but as he has only
been three months In the drug business
it cannot be expected that he will avoid
errors and dodge accidents. He must
be given a fair show to get familiar with
the business, and as three Cinnamon
have arrived from Frisco to replace the
one who died we don't see where the kick
comes in.
Ex-Judge Truelove wants II publicly
known that he is not the Colonel True
love who was arrested at Bald Hill. last
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Mrs. Bowser knew 1t by the way HI
grinned.
She knew ID by the way she heard him
chuckle now and then.
She knew 1t by his blandness to the cal
and the cook.
There were a dozen other signs to be
read. but she was helpless.
Mr.. Bowser had something up his
sleeve. but she must wait till he sprans
It.
It might be q patent mop-handle that