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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09
TO CLOSE DOWN
FOR REPAIRS

The Monarch Milling Co., one
of the best concerns of its kind
in this section, will close down
their big mill in this city dur
ing the month of October for re-
pairs. The mill has been operat-
ing night and day for some time
in order to meet the tremendous
increase in its business. The
management plans a general i'm
provement of the plant, the install
lation of the most modern ma
chinery obtainable and by No
vember Ist will have one of the
best flour milling plants in East
em Kentucky with a capa,s!y OF
double their present output.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09
COURSE OF STUDY
IN MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS

The course of study in the
moonlight schools this year will
include, besides reading, writing,
arithmetic, drills in language,
geography and civics, one hundred
questions and answers in each of
the following subjects; Health
and Sanitation, prepared by the
State Board of Health; Roads and
Road Building, prepared by Hon.
r. c. Terrell, State Commissioners
of Roads; Agriculture, prepared
by Hon. J. w. Newman, Com
missioner of Agriculture; Domes-
tic Science, prepared by Miss E.
Sweeney, Head of Department
Domestic Science, State Univer-
sity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09
PLENTY OF QUAIL

]. Quincy Ward, Executive
Agent of the Fish and Game
Commission, reports that the
outlook for a good season for
quail is flattering. He is also OF
the opinion that the present seas
on has been splendid for fish and
that by next spring the streams of
this State will he we'll stocked
with fish.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09
WILSON TO RUN
AGAIN IN 1916

/ Ah@N ~
That the Democratic party will
have but one can didate for Pres
ident in 1916, and that that can
didate will be Woodrow Wilson,
was the prediction made recently
by Vice President Marshall.
He expressed the belief that
national campaign, in the ordi-
nary deception of that phrase,
would not develop this fall. He
said:
ct is maxim of the law that
in the midst of arms the laws
are silent, and / predict that in
the midst of the European con-
hict America will be silent. Here
and there, men will vote because
of personal preferences for can
didates, but the people as a
whole will appreciate the ex-
tremely delicate situation in
which the Republic finds itself
and will realize the Importance
of restraint in expressing views
about the foreign war, the neces-
sity of needing the Presidents
injunction to maintain a strict
neutrality and the danger to the
preservation of that peace, which
is our greatest blessing, of rock
ing the boat while passing
through this troubled sea. They
will not wish to interfere in any
way with the jealous labors of
the President and his advisers to
maintain friendly relations with
all peoples and entangling al
lliances with none. In my judg-
ment, parisanship will be sunk
by the American people in their
desire to preserve the blessings
| of peace.
1--WE may and probably shall
have politics in 1916, but not in
1914. And though it may afford
the newspaper men a pleasant
diversion in hot weather to guess
as to probable candidates for the
Presidency they may well confne
their guesses to the Republican
and Bull Moose parties. There
will be no contest in the Demo-
cratic party. The policies of the
President are practically in abey-
ance because of the conflict in Eu-
rope. Fair-minded Democrats
will recognize that he is entitled
to a chance for a second term to
prove the utility of his policies.
Lightning rods already up
may as we'll be taken down and
preserved for future use; Dem
ocratic lightning will not strike
rod in 1916. The Democrats
party will have but one can Ii
date for President in 1916 and
his name happens to be Woodrow
Wilson. He will have the Gu
thusiastic, unqualified and united
support of his party"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

o, restless heart, why murmur?
The sun is shining still,
Though clouds seem very near you,
God knows-it is His will.
He knows the weary heartache,
The longing and unrest,
Come unto Me, He whispers,
And lean upon My breast"
What most you wish and long for,
Might only bring you pain;
You can not see the future,
Gods purpose to explain.
So trust, faint heart, thy Master,
He doeth all things we'll
He loveth more than heart can guess
And more than tongue can tell.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09
To St. Louis and West, via Louis
vile or Cincinnati.

Most excellent connections are
now made from Mt. Sterling via
Louisville or Cincinanti with
Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern fast flyers for St. Louis and
West. From Louisville B. & O.
S. w. trains depart at $40 a. m,
9 p. m, and 2:2o a. m. From
Cincinnati 9 a. m, IL o'clock
noon, o:I5 p. m, and 2:I5 a. m.
Equipment consists of modern
steel coaches, steel sleeping cars
and day trains have a most ex-
cellent Dining Car service. Ask
your local agent for full particu-
lars.
S. T. Seely, T. P. A., Traction
Bldg, Cincinnati, o. (Io-4t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09
ONE HUNDRED SPEAKERS
TO STUMP THE STATE

The list of one humid speak
ers to speak in various sections
of Kentucky in the cause of
stamping out illiteracy before the
next census is taken, is being
made by the Kentucky I'literacy
Commission at Frankfort, and is
almost completed. This will in
clude some of the State officials,
and men and women prominent
in educational circles of the
State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

A man who lives in our town
Thought he was wondrous wise;
He jumped into business,
But wouldn't advertise.
And when he found his business gone,
He tried a method sane;
He started in to advertise,
And got it back again.
Exchange.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

Wooden shoes, which are gain
ing in popularity, must be fine
to throw at serenading cat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

People certainly do talk about
you behind your back. Few of
us realize it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

Those Russion explorers who
saw a green sun can no longer
their identity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

Where there's a will there are
a dozen lawyers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

An Oregon hen has laid 2Ss
eggs in year. We assume that
she laid off on Sundays.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

can't help despising a man
who doesn't appreciate friend.
Friends are so rare.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

Why not attend church?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

Sleeping, Dining and Parlor Cars on
Express Trains.
Consult agents for particulars.
Daily.
Weekdays.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

The tango is a first class
winter dance, as it keeps the
blood circulating.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

For the people who like queer
dances the present kind are the
right kind.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09
STANLEY BROWN
JAMES E. mAGOWAN.

Real Estate, Loans and Collecting
Agent, Notary Public, Contractor and
Carpenter. Prompt attention given to
my business entrusted to me. Phone
III, Mt. Sterling, KY, NO. 3 Wesley st.
Io-6mo
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-09-09

LEAVE For and From ARRIVE
7:I2 a. nj. Louisville xI2:44 a. m
x 3:47 D. III. Louisville x GAS p. II
$50 a. M Lexington 8:44 a. n.
I 2:oS p. nj. Lexington 7:I5 p. III.
600 a. m. Rothwell tII:4o p. m.
( New York
AiI'44 r. ~ | Washgton ''l- "
Norfolk
S'4o p III Richmond o'4| r AA'
t S:44 a. M. Hinton
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21
Eckbom.Olson,

Atwater Press, Jan. 14-At Willmar
last Friday afternoon occurred the
marriage of two of our popular young
people when Mr.. Levi Ekbom was
welded to Miss Ruth Olson. Rev. E.
o. Ericsson of the Baptist church per-
formed the ceremony, which took
place at the home Of the brides Bro
Their, Alfred Olson. The groom is the
oldest son of Mr. Simon Ekbom and
the bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Olson, who reside near Lake
Minnetaga across the tennessee town
line. The happy event came as a com.
plete surprise to their many friends
here who did not expect it would hap.
pen so soon. The attendants were
Roy Bowman and Miss Anna Ekbom
who is sister Of the groom. On Sat.
urday they left for Minneapolis
where they will visit relatives a cou'
pie of weeks, after which they expect
to return here. We are informed that
they have rented the John Peterson
farm in the southern part of our town
ship Lake EliZabeth). We wish the
young married couple happiness and
prosperity turnout their welded life
May their path be as tho it were
strewn with flowers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21

Had Father Noah been quite wise he
would have killed the pair of flies tia
roasted in the ark; he let that preg
nant duty slide while he and Shem
and Japhet tried to navigate their
bark. Two flies were all there were
all told. And Noah might have knock
ed them cold with one husky swat; he
had the chance to let it slip, while lie
was incoming round the ship-tae
knowledge makes me hot! And ever
since the sons Of men have toiled and
wrought and toiled again, to kill the
measly flies; the more we kill the
more we find, the more we knock the
blamed things blind the more their
legions rise. We're all like Noah
more or less responsible for the dis
tress that makes all hope seem vague;
we see some ugly things alive, and
let them live and grow and thrive I'm
til they are a plague. We calmly view
the noxious weeds, and habits bad
and evil deeds, which breed so beast
ly fast! We let them grow and null
tiply as Father Noah did the fly, anC
kick ourselves at last. "A stitch ir
time,' the poet said, Che had long
and shapely head,) will save yor
nine, by gum" And nothing true,
will you find in all the years that lie
behind, or all the years to come
Walt Mason.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21
Ascensions Still Lead.

The Ascensions keep up their great
record on the western trip and won
eight games before losing to the
triple B" team of Billings, Mont.
They won the first game from this
team, and in all probability a third
game will be arranged. To date the
tourists have won II Of 10 games
played. Not a half bad record.
Local players who are making good
at school are Anton Lundquist at Gus
tavus Adolphus and Elmer Larson
with the Minnesota Aggies. The lat
ter is first sub for the Aggies and oc
casionally gets in the game.
OF big Tony" the Minneapolis
Journal of last Sunday has the follow
ing to say: Jack Doyle, coach al
Gustavus Adolphus, appears to be get
ting results and the St. Peter team is
developing fast into a formidable ma
chine. The quint is fast and aggres
sive, as the Minnesota Cali Stars,
who played there last week, report
Lundquist at center is playing a great
game for the Scandinavian college
quint and is the keystone in it's de
Tense and offense.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21

WEST WHITEFIELD

Sunnyside, Jan. 19th-The sale at
Van Beek's was very we'll attended
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Beck left for St.
Louis, Mo-, where they hope to find
medical aid for their son, Harold.
Quite number of farmers are plan
ming on attending the Dairymans
Convention at Willmar this week.
The P. L. S. of Svea were enter
tanned by Miss Haroldson Saturday
evening.
Mrs. WeZel is on the sick list. We
hope for a speedy recovery Helen
Brandelius is assisting with the
Homework.
A very quiet but pretty wedding
took place last Thursday at the home
of Mr.. McClain when his daughter,
Rose, was married to Ted Jydstrup
of Raymond. We all join in wishing
them the best wishes for a long and
happy life.
A happy surprise was given Fritz
Nelson, who has been employed at
the Eddy farm for several years. He
leaves for Little Falls in the near
future. We regret to see such young
men leave us.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21
GRUE.

Grue, Jan. 19-Mrs. C. A. Carlson
and Mrs. H. c. Gunderson visited al
New London last Tuesday.
The Eagle Lake Y. P. S. was held
in the church last Thursday evening
and was very we'll attended. The next
meeting will be held at the Grue
school house, February 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Gunderson Wis
tied at J. J. Johnson's Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. John Nelson came home from
Willmar Saturday, where she has beer
staying for a few days.
Chris Bakken made a business triI
to Gunderson's Sunday.
Ole Dengerud of Olivia was in Spic
er on business Saturday.
The Ladies Aid of the East Route
will meet at Mrs. Axel Nelson's Thurs
day afternoon, January 29th.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21
SP|CER-0N -CREEN-LA IKE Department

Spicer-on.Green Lake, Jan. 20-Mrs.
A. G. Mardin returned the first part
Of last week from a few weeks visit
with relatives at Harris and Minneap-
oils.
Miss Anna McManus was a Paynes-
Vile visitor Tuesday.
John Boreen went to St. Cloud last
Wednesday morning.
Miss Amelia Carlson boarded the
train for Willmar Monday evening.
Harness and Thompson are digging
we'll near school house in Dist. %,
VIM. Peterson did some carpenter
work for Peter Ekblad the first of the
week.
John Ahlstrom went to Willmar
Wednesday for visit with his broth
er, Ole.
Andrew Andreen visited friends at
Morris and Benson the first of the
week.
Mrs. Victor Anderson and children
are visiting relatives at Willmar this
| week.
Rev. I. A. Johanson left for Duluth
Saturday, where he spent several
days.
Nels Barner is HAVING a we'll dug
on his place. Tom Merny is doing the
| work.
Carl Kloster visited his brother, Ar.
thur at Willmar from Thursday until
Saturday.
| Mrs. Sivert Hanson went to Will.
| mar Monday evening for a visit with
relatives.
| Fredolf Johnson and Oscar Strand
boarded the train for Willmar Mon
day evening.
| Maurice Henderson left for Willma1
last week to enroll as a student at the
Seminary.
| Lars Arneson returned here Friday
from visit with his son Arne Larson
| at New London.
! Miss Ellen Monson of Nest Lake
was a guest of relatives at Willmal
the first of the week.
A. J. Thorvig and Oscar Gustrud re
turned Friday morning from a few
days stay in the cities.
Geo. Clemmer from Oak Park, is
visiting at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Edgar Mcdowell.
Miss Laura Thorvig spent the lattel
part of the week at the home of hel
brother, CLAUS Thorvig.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Clauson are enjoy
ing a visit from their son, Charlie:
ClausOn of Minneapolis.
Chas. Martinson came over from
Willmar last week and spent a few
days at his home here.
Mrs. H. A. Kemper and childre,
} from Stanley, N. Dak., are visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nelson enter
tanned few of their friends to din
ner last Sunday evening.
Arthur Kloster returned to Wilma
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21
"Old
Curmudgeon''
By DONALD CHAMBER IN

Belle Hinckley was an orphan with
a fortune.
While she was abroad her guardian
wrote her that certain property she
owned, the family homestead, could
be made valuable for a certain pur-
pose if there were more of it. II the
adjoining place could be united with it
there would be ample room. Perhaps
the union could be effected.
Belle had been abroad two years
when this announcement reached her
and would receive her property in a
few months. She resolved to return to
America and look into the matter for
herself. On her arrival she learned
that the purpose for which the proper
ty was wanted was large manufac-
turing plant. Those about to establish
it had tried to buy the adjoining prop
erty. but had failed. After her depar-
ture for Europe a man had bought it
who wouldn't sell. Belle, who had in
herited business head from her ia
Their. saw that he was making a mis-
take that would involve her as well as
himself.
The morning after her arrival she
went to the adjoining place to see "Old
Wilkinson" as he was called, and try
to induce him to sell. AS she went up
the walk to the house young man
came out to the porch and stood with
his hands in his pockets watching the
approaching girl.
us Mr.. Wilkinson in?" she asked
mo. he is not"
"Can you tell me where can see
him?'
1T is uncertain. Can l be of service
to you?"
II wish to see him with regard to
selling his property to the Excelsior
Electric works. l own the next place
and am interested. The company will
| not buy unless it can have both
places"
Come in,' said the young man. and
he led the way into the drawing room
He said be could represent the matter
to the owner Of the property and in
vited her to state her case. This she
did remarkably well, the young man
listening attentively. though he seemed
to be SO wrapped in admiration of
Miss Hinckley that she doubted if he
took in all she said. However. after
she had finished he promised to repre-
sent the matter to the owner in ia
h In Itch l,@
inspect the place. taking her into the
greenhouses and presenting her with
some fine American Beauty roses
When she departed he said that as
soon as he had anything to report he
would call upon her.
Mr.. Alexander-that was bis name
called two days later and said that.
while be had represented the matter
as she had given it to him. the owner
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21
ROSELAND

Roseland, Jan. 19th-Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Ostrom of Svea spent last
Thursday at Edgar Lindblad's.
Tom Svobodny was a Saturday
evening caller at Joseph Strafelda's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
family visited with friends in Fab.
lun last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mckenzie were
guests at the w. H. Williams home
last Sunday.
Miss Anna Strafelda, who is work,
ing in St. Paul, came home last We'd
nesday for few weeks vacation.
Arthur Freed of Willmar has been
assisting at John Anderson's the
past week.
Miss Minnie Soderberg spent last
Monday with her friend Ellen Brande.
Illus.
Quite few from here attended the
auction at Van Beek's last Monday.
Andrew Ostrom's of Svea were en-.
tertained for supper at Eskil Sven.
sons last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Butte visited
at the VIM. Mckenzie home near
Svea, a week ago last Sunday
Misses Anna and Lillian Strafelda
spent last Sunday afternoon at Oscar
Olson's.
Misses Mountain and Rasmussen
teachers in Dist 80, were entertained
at Martin Johnson's last Sunday.
surprise was given in honor OF
Emma Kohrs last Saturday evening
An enjoyable time was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fiefarek enjoyed
visit from their daughter OF St.
Paul, last week.
Miss Hazel Ostrom visited at Ed
gar Lindblad's last Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21
Last Thursday morning an east

Last Thursday morning an east
bound freight train ran over and kill
ed an unidentified man about a mile
west of Cokato. He stepped from the
track as the train approached and in
an attempt to get aboard a boxcar
missed and rolled under the wheels.
The train was stopped as soon as pos
sible and the man was found dead.
There was nothing by which to know
who the victim was or where he lived.
A letter found in the mans clothes,
dated at Breckenridge, began with
my Dear Husband" but had no sig
nature. He was about IS years of age
and of good appearance.-Litchfeld
News Ledger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-21

was still averse to selling. Miss Hinck-
ley asked the young man what rea-
sons had been given for the refusal
and was told that no reason whatever
had been vouchsafed. He suspected
that the owner wished to build on the
property himself, or possibly he might
be negotiating with other parties.
Belle was very much disappointed
She told the gentleman that but few
concerns had the means to purchase SO
large property and if the opportunity
were not taken advantage OF both
places would remain as they were.
producing no income and paying taxes
that would gradually eat them up.
The young man said that be would
again confer with the owner and en-
deavor to impress him with this view
Of the case.
In few days Mr.. Alexander called
again to report that he had failed to
impress the owner Of the property
with the reasons Miss Hinckley had
brought forth and feared that he had
other views for the property. The
matter dragged along. The would be
purchasers were known to be looking
at other sites. and Miss Hinckley was
discouraged.
1.-The only way know for you to
move the old curmudgeon." said Mr..
Alexander one day to Belle, lis to
marry him. When you have done that
you can make him do what you like"
Belle secuted the idea. Indeed, she
had taken quite fancy to this Mr.
Alexander. but anyway she wouldn't
marry an old man. especially a stub
born one. But she thought of the
matter and concluded that she would
look the old chap over. Alexander
agreed to arrange meeting. but
when he admitted that be could not
do so except as the beginning Of a
matrimonial negotiation Belle baked
again; but, receiving an advance on the
offer for her property conditional on
the purchase Of the adjoining estate.
she consented. 1t was arranged that
she go the next day to make the call,
Mr.. Wilkinson having an attack Of
govt which kept him off his feet.
Miss Hinckley was received at the
door by servant and ushered into
the library, where she saw Mr.. Alex
ander sitting in an easy chair with a
leg stretched out on a foot rest But
he rose without difficulty and said:
II am the owner of this property.
having bought it the day before your
first call here. If you wish me to join
you in effecting sale to these elec-
trio men you will have first to prom
Use to marry me- have got another
bid for both places and can make
these parties to whom you wish to
sell pay double the amount they have
offered. for they must have the SITE"
Miss Hinckley was quite ready to
make the promise. and both deals, the
marriage and the real estate. went
through readily.
Mrs. Alexander facetiously calls her
husband "Oid Curmudgeon