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Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
Ladies' Aid Societies
Entertained

On last Wednesday afternoon,
April 9Th at 2:30 o'clock, Mrs.
Fl. P. ,Cottongim and Mrs. W. r.
Keesling entertained at the home
of Mr.. T. s. Wilson in honor of
the Ladies' Aid Societies, of the
Christian and Methodist churches
The house was decorated thru.
out with Easter flowers and ferns.
AS the color scheme was yellow
and white the Easter idea was
carried ont in the favors, which
were the little yellow and white
chickens. Part of the afternoon
was spent in an advertisement
contest" which was enjoyed i'm
mensely, the first prize was
awarded Mrs. S. T. Davidson, the
second to Mrs. J. w. Ligon. At
ter the contest the ladies were
invited to the dining room to
partake of a delicious three
course buffet luncheon. The ia
bic center piece was an Easter
nest of eggs and chickens ; lunch
con finished inspiring talks and
words of encouragement were
given by members of each Aid.
The music on the victrola was en-
ioyed by all. Those who partook
Of the inequalities of the charm
ing young hostesses we're:
Mesdames
j. W. Lyon, +. r. Overly.
q. p. Kennedy, w. W. Tinsley.
j. Lynn Golden. II. @. Faulkner,
q. II. Albright, j. F. Hawn,
J. ID. Black, S. 4. Davidson,
Ii. Il. Owens, +. Archibald.
A. W. Hopper, W. G. Black,
j. X. Jones. j. q. Tye,
W. r. Keesling, II. p. Cottongim.
Misses
Cora Sewer, Gertrude Black,
Dewey Meriteth.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
Henry WatterSOn
Reaches New York; Not
Talking About Politics;
Eager for Harness.

A Special from New York, April
10th. to the Louisville Herald, says:
Col. Henry Watterson and Mrs.
Watterson and their daughter. Miss
Milbery Watterson, who returned
from Europe yesterday on the I'm
perator, are at the Waldori-Astoria
for a few days before going to
Louisville.
"The prospect of getting back
into harness seems particularly
pleasing to Col. Wattersou.
81 can not 60 into any details re-
sarding politics" he said. when in
terviewed to-day.
"But do not think my views
are failing for want of expression
because while abroad | have sent
every week to my paper between
five and ten thousand words.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
PROF. DODGE COMING
Will Speak at The Court
House Monday.

Prof. Levant Dodge, of Berea,
Chief Mastering Officer Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, will visit
Barbourville next Monday and will
speak at the Court House at loo
O'Clock p. m, and at night, Prof.
Dodge will have for his subject at
this Lecture 1.-THE G. A. r. Organ.
ization Of Kentucky and The Ma.
ton" All are invited and espe.
cially the ladies, and all old soldiers.
Our people are promised a rare
treat as Prof. Dodge is a very in
teresting speaker and everybody
should come out and hear him.
Mrs. Dodge will be with Prot.
Dodge and the good citizens Of
Barbourville are preparing to give
each of them a royal welcome. We
are glad to have them visit us, and
we can voueh for Barbourville and
Knox County turning out in good.
ly numbers and thus in a measure
show their loyalty to the old sol
diers, and their appreciation of their
noble deeds, will come and honor
them. And of the comparative few
who are now among US, We say,
Long Live the Old Soldiers"
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
FALLS 800 FEET FROM
TOP OF PINNACLE ROCK
SChOOiboV on Excursion 10
Scenic Spot In Cumberland
Fountains Is Killed

Special from Middlesboro, Of Apr
18th, to the Louisville Herald, says
Twill Wilson, 16, son Of Chicken
Wilson, wealthy citizen Of London
fell 800 feet from the second cliff
leading to the top Of the Pinnacle
Mountain between here and Cum.
berland Gap, Tennessee, and was in.
stantly killed.
Every bone in his body was
broken. He was a student at the
Memorial School at London, Ky.
and was here on a special excur.
sion train carrying the entire school.
There were over 200 students on
mountain at the time. His BODY
was taken to London on the excur-
sion train this evening for burial"
A later special from London, of
same date, says: "The body of
Willie Wilson, II. Oldest son OF
Alex Wilson, a prominent produce
merchant Of this city. arrived here
at $40 p. m. to-day from Cumber-
land Gap. Tenn. where the boy
fell 300 feet from the top of Pima
Gle Mountain at 2 o'clock to-day
and was instantly killed. The fun
eral and burial will take place at
Cincinnati, Ohio, tomorrow, where
the family have a host of friends
and relatives"
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The present building was sold
this week and will soon be re-
moved from the lot and the work
of erecting the new edifice will
soon begin. Next Sunday will
be the last day that the congre-
cation will hold service in the
old house. The subject for the
sermon at the morning service
will be ''Some Things That are
Written and the Purpose for
Which They are Written" The
subject for the evening sermon
will be THE Mission of Christ,
Of the Holy Spirit, and of the
Church."
Come thou with us and we
will DO thee good" All We'll
come.
j. W. Lyon. Minister.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
SOlilOqsizing.

II have the picture Of my old home
down in Kentucky, and as view
that old ramshackled log house, it
takes me back in memory to child
hoods happy hours. when a sore
toe and a bottle OF castor oil we're
the only troubles that beset my
pathway. Sometimes when the
world grows dreary and all hui
manity casts of its smile, think
Of the old log cabin around which
circled the realms OF bliss that once
were mine-a little tie in the clouds
of long ago. where ! sat on a throne
of genuine contentment. A little
old fiuttermill. a Billy barlow with
hall the blade broke of and fish
hook and line constituted my world
~ possessions, but let me tell you
they declared a greater dividend
each balmy summer day in peace
and JOY than all the wealth that
Standard Oil can bring to old John
Rockefeller. "-Ruuyon's Ark. Pales-
tine. Texas.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17

crease of SOL, 900 in the total
debt less sinking fund assets,
hence the continued increase in
the debt per capita. In 1880 the
debt per capita was 5000; in 1891
it was $0.9S; in 1913 it had risen
to LOO, this being the largest
amount recorded for any year
during the period discussed.
In contrast with the state of
Kentucky, we find that, taking
the entire debt (less sinking fund
assets) for the 4S states, the per
capita, according to the latest re.
port, is 1852, or $1.62 more than
the per capita debt for Kentucky.
However, it must lie noted that
while the per capita debt of Ken
lucky increased from 5000 in
1880 to $50 in 1913, the per
capita debt for the total of the
iS states fell from SIS, 4S to So. so
during the same period.
AT the present time about "a
per cent of the total population
If the United States will be found
in the state of Kentucky, and g
per cent of the total debt (less
fund assets) is attribut-
I'D to that state.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
COURT NEWS

Jurors for second week, April
term, 1914:
Frank Sears, VIM. Runyon, of
Bryants Store; Dan Westerfeld,
John Mills, of Bert a; Joe Farris.
Spencer Norvil, Corbin; John G.
Jones, j. II. Gibson, jeff Ham
mons, Jr., Pallis Burton, Chad
Burnett, of Hopper; Eli McCa be,
Frank Barton, of Wilton; w. A.
Howard, Allen Warren, John ID.
Fitz, of Flat Lick; j. o. Clouse,
Ewell Scott, Knox Fork; d. L.
Swafford, Cannon; j. L. Hopper,
Tom Gambell, Ira Bunch, j. II.
jackson, Ben Shorter, G. W.
Relleford, of Barbourville; VIM
Williamson, Wayne Charles, of
Dewitt; Dent Hopkins, Sprule /;
Isaac Hamilton, Playground /;
Alex Bailey, Mills; John L. Ba.
ker, W. M Gray, of Hammons !:
Paris Dugger, Crane Nest; Har.
rison Jackson, Scalf; Jno. Logan .
Clate; Tucker Jones, Gibbs.
Attest:
W. Fl. Mcdonald,
Clerk.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
kIDNAPERS
Six Men Indicted; Alleged
to Have Attacked Rev.
Otis l.. Sturgeon
at Denver.

A Special from Denver, Colo, OF
April 18th, to the Louisville Her.
aid, says: ask men were indicted
TODAY on charges of kidnapping
growing out of the deportation on
April 5th, of the Rev. Otis l.. Spur.
geon; Of Des Moines. The indicted
men. all of whom are under arrest.
are Jeremiah Cronin, Frank Sorau,
William .Dolan, Frank Nugent, Bar.
ney Sylvestar and Timothy Gala.
han.
"The grand jury, in it's report,
criticized the Denver Police Depart
ment for not giving the minister
better protection.
"Mr. Spurgeon was taken from
his hotel at night, carried some dis
lance from the city, severely beaten
and then released. For several
days his condition was critical.
To-day he appeared before the
grand jury and told his story Of
the attack.
"The Des Moines minister came
to Denver on a lecture tour, with
the avowed purpose of attacking
the Catholic clergy. which he &C.
cused Of immortality"
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

Services at Presbyterian Church
Sunday as follows
sunday School at loan.
Preaching service at IL a. IN, and
I;30 p. m.
Subject tor morning "The God
Planned Life" For evening "The
Parable OF the Prodigal."
A welcome hand to all.
John NJ. Macmillan, Pastor.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
Iols,. pr.ad.a Numhsr.

To Emile lola IL was always
number OF evil omen. 90 much SO
that for years he could scarcely be In
duesd to leave his house. and never
undertook any important work. on
that day Of the m0nth. So pernieious-
ly did Il dog his footsteps that tho
narrowest escape he ever had from =
tragic death wsa due TO . cab which
bore the nanbsr he dreaded.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
For Religious Editor to Say.

A little gtrl had received beautiful
card bearing an inscription; Honor
thy Esther and thy mother. etc" she
u certainly clever" said a caller.
spsAking Of the sender OF the card:
Il wonder II she made that up her
self or copied IL out of some book ?"---
Houston Post.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
wrooa kaaia.

The Doetor-"But. my dear sir. yos
must masticate your food: what we're
your teeth given you forf" Tho sxf-
fsrsr leaimly)-"Thsy wsrsat sivsa
mel bought 'sm."-Lonaoa sksssA.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
An Old Friend.

Il used TO be said OF an on City
restaurant keeper that he had TO keep
the doors closed. when cutting ham
for sandwiches. for fear the slices
might blow awsy.-on City Blizzard,
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-17
KENTUCKY STATE
DEBT, FUNDS AND IN
VESTMENTS, FROM
1880 to 1913

Preliminary figures from the
forthcoming bulletin pertaining
TO national and state indebted
ness and funds and investments
have been given out by Director
W. J. Harris, of the Bureau of
the Census, Department of Com
merce. The Bulletin carries in.
formation for the state of Ken
lucky, as we'll as for the other
states and the United States.
The data were compiled under
the supervision of Mr.. John Lee
Coulter, expert special agent in
charge of the inquiry on Wealth,
Debt and taxation.
The bulletin, which will soon
be issued, will contain statistics
for each state for each year from
1890 to 1913, inclusive, as far as
statistics are available, and will
also contain details for the year
most nearly corresponding to 1880
thus ma king it possible to show
the general movement during a
period of over thirty years. The
bulletin will show the total debt
of the states as we'll as many de.
tails, such as the various classes
nf outstanding bonds and special
debt obligations to public trust
funds. 1t will also show the float
ing deb and its component parts.
Under Funds and Investments"
will be shown separately all the
different funds, and in each case
cash and securities will be shown.
The population of the states for
each year under consideration
will be used, and the per capita |
debt (less sinking fund assets
viii be given.
An inspection of the tables for |
Kentucky in the bulletin soon to |
be issued shows a fiuctuating
bonded indebtedness, varying in |
amounts from $3.50, 900 in 1891 to |
81 ,006,O in 1898 and 200 in
1913. The special debt obliga-
tions to public trust funds in
creased from $1,7C6, 900 in 1891 |
to $2.313,OOO in 1892, and in 1898
had advanced to SO, 481 900, re-
naming practically unchanged
throughout the other years of the
period. The floating debt chang
ed with each year, though report
ing a general increase of 81, 100,
GOO from 1891 to 1918.
In the case of funds and invest
ments the securities reached the
maximum amount, So, S42, 900, in !
1902; but as between the securi-
ties on hand in 1891 and 1918 the |
amount decreased from $4,000.
600 to ~, 557, 900. The amount
of cash changed naturally from |
year to year, but shows q general
change from 81 in 1891 to 1852,
900 in 1913.
The sinking fund assets reach
ed the maximum amount of 81, |
15S, 900 in 1902, but decreased |
TO Sl3,000in 1913. Until 1908 the
sinking fund assets were large
enough to make the debt less
sinking fund assets apprecia BILE
less than the total debt; from
1905 to 1918 the difference was
comparatively small.
Although the population of
the state increased steadily dur
ing the period of 80 years. the
ratio of increase was not suffi-
cient to Offset the marked in.
crease in the debt less sinking
fund assets, hence the debt per
capita advanced nearly 200 per
cent from 1880 to 1913.
In 1880 the total debt of Ken
lucky at the close of the fiscal
year, June 30, was 81 1888, 900; in
1891 it was 50, 562, 900; in 1918 it
had advanced to "a, 452. 900. The
population of the state increased
from l,G49, 900 in 1880 to 1855,
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CONGREGATIONAL Church

Last Sunday Mr.. Baker took for his
theme sincerity and spoke about the
value of this grace in the life of one who
possesses it; the power Sincerity would
WELD if we would but give it larger place
in the solving of our industrial and eco
nomic problems, and finally, the. need of
Sincerity as a passport to Heaven.
There was large attendance at the
monthly meeting of the Unity class held
Monday evening at the home of Mrs. G..
d. Howe.
The Junior Endeavorers will hold a
Social Hour in the vestry on Wednesday
evening.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7
o'clock.
There will be "Get-together'' of the
Brotherhood on Friday evening in the
vestry. All the men of the congregation
are cordially invited.
The services next Sunday will be APP
proprate to the Easter season. The pas
tor will speak on the subject Casters
Revelations" Lamoille Commandery will
meet with us for the hour of worship
next Sunday morning. You are INVITED
to the services.
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HAS ITS ROOTS IN COFFIN
Magnificent Poplar Tree Flourlshes
Over Grave of Man Buried
Near Nashville.

1t is seldom, perhaps, that nature
erects a monument to a persons
memory, yet in small cemetery a
few miles east of Nashville, IN
Brown county, may be found an OBJ
ject bearing that distinction, accord
ing to the Toronto World.
More than IS years ago a man
named Allcorn became resident of
Brown county, and for several years
lived near Salt Creek, in the eastern
part of the county. While residing
there Allcorn met with an accident
which resulted in his death, and he
was buried in the cemetery near his
home.
The coffin was hewed out Of part
of a poplar tree and made into two
sections. A few years later a small
sprout began to shoot from the crude
coffin, and not long afterward a
small poplar tree began TO spread us
branches over the grave.
Within a few years it had grown
to large proportions, and during the
long period since it first appeared
above the ground the tiny poplar
sprout has grown into a tree that
measures several feet in circumfer-
ence and towers above all others in
the vicinity.
Its branches spread far out in all
directions, and many perhaps who
pass nearby are attracted by the tow
ering poplar, though they may be
unfamiliar with its history.
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Methodist Church

Communion service will be held in the
church Thursday evening, beginning at
7 o'clock. Friday morning at 1O:45 q
Good Friday service will be held.
Next Sunday morning sunrise praise
service will take place, beginning at sun
rise. AS this praise service is one of the
most helpful and one of the most inspir-
ing services of the whole year, it is desir-
able that everyone attend this meeting.
A general invitation is extended to every
body.
Easter services will be appropriately
observed next Sunday morning. Sunday
evening an Easter concert will be given
by the Sunday school.
There were 151 present at Sunday
school last Sunday.
The regular Missionary meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. A. A. Niles
Wednesday evening, April Is; leader,
Mrs. Minnie SnaIley; subject, Channels
of Service,
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PentecOSral Church

The class meeting Sunday morning
was blest of God. At the preaching
service, which followed directly after, a
missionary sermon was preached by Miss
Custance. She pressed home upon her
hearers their personal responsibility in
regard to missions and also spoke of the
fact that the heather are bringing their
idol worship to this country and unless
we christianize them. our land is in dan
ger of lapsing into heathenism.
At the evening service, which was
evangelistic in character, after live song
service, Miss Allen brought the message
from John /, 80, Behold the Lamb of
God, which taketh away the sin of the
world" AS the meeting progressed the
battle turned on lions side and its close
found souls at the altar.
Misses Custance and Allen attended
the "All-day Meeting" held in johnson
last Thursday.
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MORRTSVTLLE

Lambert Lamberton came Tuesday
evening for short stay in town.
A fair sized audience attended the
union meeting at the Universalist church
last Sunday evening to hear the college
side as against the Carnegie Foundation
experts report on facts found by them.
The speakers were Judge G M. Power,
Supt. Howe and Mr.. Chaffee of Stowe
High school
The Five Hundred Club entertained
the gentlemen at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ". Mcfarland Tuesday evening,
Mar. 81, twelve ladies of the Club acting
as hostesess. Dinner was served at 7
O'Clock at small tables, Misses Helen
browne and Hazel Fisk serving. The
favors were carnations. Progressivefi five
hundred was played following the din
ner, various prizes being given.
Last Saturday evening IL young friends
OF Miss Barbara Small were entertained
at the home of her parents in honor of
her 18th birthday anniversary, the event
being complete surprise to the hostess.
An Easter egg hunt, games and music
made the evening pass very pleasantly.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake were
served. Miss Small was presented with
an ivory comb and brush and a silver
handled tooth brush, Miss Edith Stewart
and Miss Doris Barrows presenting the
gifts in behalf OF the assembled guests.
Twelve friends of Miss Eleanor
Downey were entertained a supper at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. JW. RversM Monday
evening, the event being in honor of the
twelfth birthday anniversary OF the
young lady. The dining room;w was taste
fully decorated in yellow and white, the
place cards at the table being tiny chic
kens and rabbits and attached to each
card by the use of ribbons were the
favors-large yellow chickens, these being
placed in the center of the table around a
large Easter lily After supper, games
and contests were enjoyed by the COM
paHy.
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Cady'S Falls

Mrs. c. B. Terrill is visiting friends in
Morrisville.
Mrs. Henry Drown and Miss Cora
Bagley are sick from appendicitis.
E. w. Clough and Jay Sherwood have
been on the sick list the past week.
c. B. Terr;ll attended the funeral of
Horace Day at Morrisville last Friday.
Mrs. Gilbert Broadwell was a visitc r
at Everett Clakins' the first of the week.
Mrs. Geo. Rublee and daughter, from
Rardwick were recent visitors at Oscar
Sherwins.
Henry Jones has gone into the real
estate business having purchased the
Albert Jerry property.
Mr. Young from New Hampshire a
cattle buyer, has been stopping at R. L.
Fairbank' the past week.
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Waterville

Mrs. George Story is with her daugh-
ter,at Burlington for a few days.
Winford Beard is spending few days
with his uncle, r. Powers, at johnson.
Clarence Gray and wife of South Bur-
lington visited his mother several days
last week.
Issac Burt of Belvidere has taken and
moved onto Mrs. Mary Westcot's farm
on West Hill.
Rev. Wills was called to Binghamville
Monday by the death of Mrs. Ed Bick-
ford, sister-in-law.
Leon Hines of Belvidere has moved
into one of Laraway Brothers tenemen It's
and is working in the mill.
Harris Beard is at home from Cam
bridge Junction for the week. assisting
in taking the list of the town.
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Advent Church

Rev. P. G. Lord of Waterbury spoke
last Sunday morning on Profit and Loss,
Matthew 1925 26. This important
consideration was viewed from practical
and doctrinal stand points.
During the Sunday School hour the
second division of the Bible Question
Course was begun, and Record of At
tendance exhibited for those present
every Sunday during the past quarter,
and those absent l. 2, and Sundays.
The young people and children are pre-
pairing Easter exercises for the school
next Sunday.
The Loyal Workers meeting was led
by Miss Nellie Burroughs.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Lord spoke
from Ps. 103:14.
Prayer meeting will be held as usual
Wednesday evening at 1880.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-04-08

Daily Thought.
Teach your children to create. Don't
always give them finished products to
enioy.
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in charge has been established at sales
rooms on M ain street, Hardwick. Re-
pairs will be executed promptly and sat
isfaction guaranteed. A full line of sup
plies and accessories will always be kept
on hand. Anyone desiring an automo-
bile should investigate one of these cars
before purchasing. Demonstration given
on request. Several cars have already
been sold and a large interest is being
shown in all the lines handled.
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Brave Little Woman!

IF you don't help to keep down our
expenses" he complained, Il shall be
driven to desperation" "All right,
dear" she replied, 'Tll do my best. I'm
going to call up Aunt Elizabeth today
and ask her If she won't take our
canary, so that we shall not have to
buy any more bird seed"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-04-08

Cbas. o. Morse & Co., whose adver-
tisements appear in this issue, have re-
Gently established themselves in the auto
mobile business in Hardwick. They are
agents for REQ, the Fifth, and the Metz
line in Hardwick, Woodbury., Calais,
Cabot, Walden, Greensboro. Craftsbury
and Lamoille county. They handle the
Maxwell line in Hard wick, Greensboro,
Crafts bury, Wolcott and Elmore.
A garage with competent repair man
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Flea Not Afraid Of Water.

Relatively speaking, some fleas are
more cruelty armed than the lobster
and as strong to resist pressure as the
tortoise. One of the rarest specimens
in the collection is flea of the white
SEAL The seal was brought home by
a sea-farng man, who was asked to
preserve it along with any parasites
which might be found attached to 1t.
In this way a new flea not averse to
water was discovered.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-04-08

1t not don't delay making yonr selection as the
and if slight alterations necessary they must be
mistake if you buy without seeing ours as our suits
elsewhere.
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UniversaliSt Church

The subject of the Easter sermon will
be "a Consistent Religion" Why can
not we all have religion consistent in its
idea of God, man and immortality?
The Woman's Mission Circle meets
with Mrs. Austin ON Union street Thurs
day afternoon OF this week.
Do not forget the annual meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society.
Talk enthusiastically and optimistical-
ly of the Easter Offering uext Sunday.
Special music will be furnished by
double qsartette next Sunday.