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North Carolina League.
All games postponed train).
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND,

Tommy Long, who played right nsld
He was a streak going to nrst base. "
Butler Isn't usually reckoned among the
creme de la creme OF the National League
shortsioppers but his playing at the Polo
the first day. and his batting strong
Lobert was robbed of a hit twice, once
by butler, once by Beck.
In the series with the Western clubs
which isn't. bad considering irreeuisr
PLAYING and crippled condition. Tho
Brooklyns made n capital wi They
won seNe,. games and lost four "
the Pirates and Detroits Will play an
exhibition game In Syracuse next Thursday.
and Bob Emslie, who played In that burg
twenty-hNe years ago, Will umpire.
Relating 10 Ty Cobb. somebo1y remarks
that the wizard hits his stride again Ex.
cept,ng recurring dark ages, from No.
yeinSer 10 March. Inclusive, every year,
We dont recall ahy time in the recent
span of years In which he ever was on;
Herlox and his Reds achieve a sr.s,
Victory every Gay on which they succeed
Nothing that Bob Bescher did here
MeGraw didn't retain him
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WOODBINE RACING RESULTS.

mstH'a, * = % F%'ss "a Ss,,m I'' a.ii., fdi
Sir / loo. lo5 'shN,:aS,, s:7 80 and $50.
;,G,rI, Tm',, m.a - , si@%Ssreir, Kim
NJ Watson. King cotton and Double Ba..
second. Race Two.ycar-old maiden.:
,ss1h'u,inrcr,'. ,n'5c 81. 9r '>o And . .nse Jos
Alfaiir, Jos ,Mc 'tee,, 81 and IS 70. sec,
ant lot'"'tl lG@ 'Rarcl - th'rd. Time,
j. n Virgins and Milestone also ran.
Tniri Rege-S e,inE three-yesr-oll.
STAR ~ Love. 90 tForenund, $50. $50
~ sS."i Won ~Sirolra. 100 GRANT,,
'&'rii,;sGn npg So ,G%SGgd rs,eN,,y, -
Lady Snirituelle, Louise Traver., Gamer
sauce, Weyanoke and Ahhotsford also ran
Fourth Race .Handlrap, three year-oIis
,R.ceD, s,io, s-Go ind $50 won
krWessa, ll2 Hammer, $3.50 and s. GO
,,eGond; Rack Ray, ,Mc,raIN. $40. thiri
Worth and Between Us also ran. Ming
Ftfth Rsce-S trerlerhase; 'our-y.ar-
course Humility. l3e Williams, - 40. 81
and out, won, Joe Gallery. 40 IWo',A,
s. 20 ana out second; Dorothy webb, iss
perth fell, Jockey Smith was removed 10
sixth Rsce-Throe y.ar-o'd. snd nm.
ward maidcns fonled In canada six ,ur.
,cnEs-Red Fire, l"s ,Metcaif. s:sso,
sIllo and - Won! Gartley, lo2 CSmythl,
'neIdl, sl3 and 500, second L'ngar ioi
tMcAteel, $50, third. Time. iii. Ak
t,anule lean Raven, Court, CERT voiant.
Harry ,bassett NaNet'y Golden lug Vas
tatio, Fallen Angel, Hope DeS, Gar,sh Sur
and Sir Arthur also ran. W."
seventh Race-Thrca- ycar-nlls ana IN
ward. selling one mile and a siytrenth-
Ida claire, - Crehcrdup. s.. 20. 81 -
y 30, won, Wv Home, 100 ,Cooper, =;
ana S.'O second; C'in Haven. IDS
ltiroth, ; 20. third Time. las AZ
sherlock Holmes. Joe stein, Johnny Harris
and Saturnus also ran. '"
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BELDERM MAN GIVES
ZURICH HARD FIGHT
Prussian Nearly Has Russian
Down, When Latter Sudden.
~ Whir!s Him 20 MAJ.
BERNER WORRIES ROLLER

George Zurich had a %strenuou. .,r.
beating gigantic Wilhelm B~eldermann a,
Prussia In their bout to a finish A, ~.
Manhattan opera House last night. R.l.
dermann. one of the strongest men /,
the International tournament, had Tho
Russian champion on the defensive IN
the first ten minute period and 60, MN
so close 10 the mat that he had 10 hr,ds,
Just after the start OF the second. ~,
Lurlch was too clever. suddenly n. 40,
an arm and neck hold. whitfield m.
Frussian TO the floor and downed hin,
aSter . minutes IS seconds OF the period
had elapsed.
Wilhelm Berner. champion % Cs-.
many. was too hard n nut for Dr. r. =
Roller to crack in the final bout Of the
evening. The American was worr.d
by the defensive tactics OF the German.
who eAcelled him In sheer strength
They wrestled two ten minute sessions
to a draw. Bernhoff Hansen OF Norv.rs
wherever that is. showed ability In
downing Waldemar Ksss'eldt OF Fin.
land In 3 minutes 10 second
In other bouts Charles olson detea,r
Herman Girig. Wilhelm Ernst doun~t
Gustav Koltermann. Sulo Hevonpaa b.a,
Charles Nelson and Harry De Nys draw
with Renato Gardini.
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Dance for Charity
in Old Betting Rinq

THE large space under the
grand stand at Belmont
Park which was used as the bet
ting ring in the days of bookmak-
ing will be the scene of a dance.
for charity during the races on
the afternoon Of Memorial Day.
The proceeds will be devoted to
the Vacation War Relief Fund.
The the dansant will be in charge
of Miss Anne Morgan, chairman
of the fund, and an admission fee
of so cents will be taken. Work.
men were busy yesterday build
ing a dancing platform.
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EVERY GIANT MAKES HIT
OFF PERDUE; SOME A LOT
Fletcher, With -Four, Leads Assault on Cardinal Finger,
Who Is Buried Under Score of II to 4-Eason
Chases Flock of Bench Warmers Away.

The Giants beat the Cardinals yester-
day for the nrst time and gained . lit
tie on the Reds. who were disengased.
The Braves rallied and won twice from
the Phiiiies. They weakened the
ouakers' hold on nrst place and jumped
from q tie for firth place to a tie for
third place. They are tied with the
Brooklyns. who lost TO the Pirates.
Yesterdsy's Results.
New York, IL; st. Louis. 4.
Ptttsburg. g. Brooklyn. 1.
Boston. 8: Philadelphia. . Chrst game).
Boston. s: Philadelphia. 4 tsecond Game).
Detailed standing Of the Clubs.
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NEWARK NFIELD CRUMBLEs
Buffalo Gets SIX Runs In Four,h
Inning and Triumph.. q 10 q.

RrrFAto. May cs-Nevark's ,"He'-.
ers behaved like n lot OF amateurs n
the fourth inning this Afternoon TIE
Bisons scored six runs in this session
before the first out and Were ohls a
duplicate yesterdays 2 TO . V~alkauay
The visitors showed unusual ,roh 'fy
10 gather M hunts. Gi,houlcy yl.waNe
the mess by cleaning the bases N't D.
freaksome rur, He knocked a 'i'1. DE-
20 centre and as Callahan came -
get the ball II bounded m lN 6
and rolled into deep right fol 'e
score:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Tho only game in the American
League yesterday was won by the Red
sox from the Athletics. Rain caused
two postponements. one in Chicago. the
other in ST. Louis, The Yankees were
scheduled.
Yesterdays Results.
Boston. .: Philadelphia. s.
Chicago-Cleveisnd (rain).
o.. Louis Detroit train).
Detailed Standing Of the Cuba.
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BELMONT PARK TURF NOTES.

Joseph J Lsnnin, owner OF the Red sos.
was AZ the track when the news came out
the races had been ~subprnaei to appear
before Justice Scudder at Mineola. The
baseball man made a hit. with those who
live at n distance by inviting them 10 he
his guests at tn" Garden city Hotel over
night.
t. J Carey. who purchased Lena Mi.ha
showed more horse sense when ne obtained
an option on Tribolo for 1000. This colt
showed h,eh class by heating Hieh Horse
that the option will he closed.
DICK Benson. trainer for. James Butler.
III for several days. He Is well and hearty
again and expects TO saddle the butler
candidate for the withers this afternoon
,r Mrs bsSn' wh'Insy,. ;umpTr Marcel;
at n big price last year. has broken down.
The horses leg has hlled 50 badly that
Trainer Owens does not expect TO get him
The steeplecha.e rider NJ Tighe 1. hack
from ENGLAND He will ride the jumpers
Riders for the Quincy stable we're aug
menied by the arrival from tho West Of
g burIingame Arrangements had al,
Wooden Shoes, so that the lad missed rid
Though the withers stake. ,s the big
event on 'o-dar's card. there viii he Just
ms much interest among the clubhouse fire.
guentrrs In the race for the amateur cup
in which gentlemen riders viii rule. John
Tucker bought Douhlet from James Butler
especially for this race aud viii ride hir,
self This VIII leave \. l.. kramer's Cloud
to he guided ny Harry Tucker n l.. R,ll
win ride Nirile, Tommy Wright viii have
the mount on Ahsconder and Philip steven
son will pilot his own horse, Ambrose
Mars Cassidy's son was kicked In IN.
face and received a bad injury from The
heels OF Lilly Heavens while helping his
Joe Byrne was so weak from reducing
that Trainer karrick tfied to get another
hoy 10 ride Distant shore Bvrne hrougt,
the nily home all right. hui, Il IL Thought
that his weak condition was partly respon.
slble for the poor showing OF Jawbone,
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SHELTERS DROP LONG GAME.
Roach's Triple and Inneld ous q.
Thirteenth Give Toronto Run.

TORONTO. May es.-Toronto took ar.
other game from Jersey City to-day, bu,
only after thirteen innings. In N.
Fast session Roach tripled and scored
the winning run on an inheld out IN.
fnal score was s to :. Sherman and
Manning engaged In q nne pitchers
batfla ThA score.
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huns -fl,u our -balrd; hlnchman, Wagner:
b~rooklyn..Myers. First base on errors Pitts.
burg, Brooklyn, !. Left on bases-Pi,ts.
burg. !; Brooklyn. 6. Three base hits-wag.
nsr: Hlnchman First base on balls-On
Mamaux, ,: by Coomhs. .. Sar,hce hits
waTner Gibson. Cutshaw. Sacrifice flies
viax. Mccarthy. Stolen es-Johnstun
1Mara Double rlay-Cutshay. O'Mara ana
Daubert, Hit by pitched ban-By Coomus
johnston. Umpire in chief-Byron. FieIo
umpire-orth. Time-l hour and So minutes.
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TRIPLE BY LEWIS POTENT.
C1out In Ninth Enables Red sox
TO Beat Athletics, = IA 4

PHILADELPHIA. May 2S.-A ;riple to
right held in the ninth inning. scoring
Two runners. gave Boston the frst game
OF the series with the Athletics to-day
by . to s. When Lewis made his long
ciout the score was 5 all. The Athletics
connned all their scoring energy TO one
inning. the fourth. when they found
Mays for nve hits. which. with two
errors two being wild throws by Wag.
ner' enabled the home team to tie il.
The score:
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DRrtmOath's Error. ,osilN.

MrpFoRn. Mass, May - -frro-s nv
Dartmouth We're largely the cause ~
her hall team being beaten 70 no 20
day nv Tufts, Whitaker was ", u1'i
all over the lot TN the second 'T"'r
hut after that the visitors could 30 u'
tie with him, Lee, the Tufts Ctp'''
got to Peck for a single. q dolh.e an.
n home run, The score
PHr
dartmouth. osnnninOn-
TUFTS -....... :. So % -" :. I!
taker and Carro''
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Runs-Philadelphia. Murnhv Ma,

Murphy. McAvoy.
warner 2, Speaker. LNwls 2, Hts-On NAYS
= IN hve innings,, on Wood . in four innings.
vS1 base hits.Hooper, Wagner, Thompson.
Speaker. Lewis Hoblitzeli. Scott. Stolen
ossenHooprr Three base hit-Lewis. left
ou,-IBy Shawkey Z. BY MAYS i. by wooSI'
Double play-wagner and Thomas First
base on balls-Of ~Shawkey ., of Wood i
and is minutes.
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5nlIHltIphla ..,.,,,uN 0 . 0 . l l 0 o.
'os'on ,.".......,0 o o : o Ks
ION. Moran, Fitzpatrick. Schmidt, ? TYLER
Two base ~hits-Tyler, schmidt. Three base
I'M granville. Sacrifice fy-MaranyiIe.
SacTinoe hlts-Fltzpatrick. Smith, Moran
!ouoIe plays-Smith, Maranville and
schmidt; ,Niehoh.. Bancroft and Luderus'
,eit on bases-Philadelphia sl?. Boston s.
Flrst base on errors-Philadelphia 3. Boston
Bases on bslls-On Alexander 3. on Tyler
u M by pitched hall-B Alexander Con.
umpires-Klcm and Emslie. Time
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TORONTO II /


IofaIs % II'NN Y 7 TOtaIs z T0"1 y 7
1.-TWO out when winning run was made
Jersey City. ? 0 0 o q o 0 o q -
Toronto %. 0 o 0 o -
Runs-Jersey Ci,y-Tamm, Barney: Toronto
Messenger, Roach. Parent Three ha~ hit
Roach Two base hits-Barney. /. kooh.r
Hollander Sacrthce hits-Barry. Roach. A..
Double rlays-Tamm. Turner an Barry
Bues. Tamni and Barry: Parent. Roach AMI
Graham: Manning. Roach and Graham
struck out-By Manning. Z FIRST ha.e u1
on bsses-Jersey City. .; Toronto. 10 HI hr
pt~tcher-By Manning Virgin: nv sherman
Messenger tmrIrrs Harris and Freeman
Time hours and - minutes
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New York state League.
AT SYRACUSE

AT SYRACUSE.
u.,, r II. r.
syracuse $50. 0oo<0 0 Ks 4 4
Ratteriet-Wilkesbarre, Bere.ki and
rogers. Syracuse. steele and Tyler,
AT ALBANY.
p,.-- r. II. f.
Alhany. ,...... 1000 0 90 . .
Observation-Disclosures, Harmed and
murphy; Albany. Jacobs and Nagle,
AT UTICA.
scranton ...... 900 o-l /
UTICA 1000 ! x-3 :
batteries-Scranton. Higgins and Miller.
Utica Taylor and McDonoush.
AT TROY.
w.. r. II. Y.
troy .'....... 0 ! o 2 rs ii 4
Elmira. 800: 1900 % 2 4
Batteries-Elmira. Nicholson and Bemis
Troy. Matteson and Fitzgerald.
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Western League.
All games postponed 1rain).
Southern League.
Birmingham Memphis train),
Nashville, 8; New Orleans, on in.
ninssl. "
Little Rock. 3: Mobile, e.
Atlanta, 4; chattanooga, 0.
Virginia League.
Norfolk. 9; Newport News, 90 in
ningsl. Z"
Rocky. Mount, S; Portsmouth,
Petersburg, 4; Suffolk, 3.
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Newark in Buffalo 1.-TWO gamss).
Jersey City In Toronto two games,.
Providence in Montreal 1.-TWO ENmesi.
Richmond In Rochester ttvo rmesl
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safely and each hit was hard and clean.
Murray. Marquard. Burns, Doyle. Lo-
pert. Fletcher and Robertson were in
the smuggling bee. The score
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South Atlantic League.

Savannah, l. uEusta q.
Jacksonville. ! Albany 1 'e!gh, innings.
darknessl. "''"e''
Columbia, l. Charleston, o,
NO other game scheduled.
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A. P%tttsburg.

Haralo. ...... 0 Q 0 D. 2 2
Pittshurs ... 2 ! 0 / o L s
Batteries-Ford. Ehmke and Blair. Al
len BarEer and Berry.
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kuns ST.. Louis. Hugnns. Beck. Re, rel
Gonzales; New York. Burns. Doyle .. Lobert
i; fletcher :, Robertson. Murray, Marausrd,
Leit on bases-t Louis s, New York &
ftrst base on balls-On Perdue :. Struck
out-By Perdue 1. by Marpuard / Home run
Fletcher Three base hi Long Two base
hits-Huggins. Doyle. Robertson. Lobert
stolen bases-Doyle. Merkle Double PLAYS
Doyle and Merkle; Fletcher. Doyle and Mer.
kle. Umpire in chief Eason. Field umpire
Quigley. Time hours,
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Texas League.

Houston. 2: San Antonio. o.
Waco. I. Dallas. o.
Shreveport. 10; Fort Worth. 0.
Galveston, 10: Beaumont 3.
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'Ra,,ed for Brown In tho n,uth pom

'Ratted for Brown IN tho 0ru'h .'
Newark ..... ....... N. q 4. q O. r. .
Buffalo ........... ...I . = r
Runs-PuNalo -GIlhoolcv Jaw "
Carthy. Judge. ., Kca'iuE llln.-c B. '
wider: Newark Ilmncrwl' W.T.. I.'.
First base ON halls on UroVu 4. ~ , of"
WIDER, = struck out Rs truWu. .. H. F...
wider. 2 Non'c run r1Nuo'', 1851. "'
hits Jameson, Mccarthy. Cr1nuc N,t
Saurln,S firs i.llou.". Brow. ~' "'
Move. Tool"N. o.. Jameson. VI,
hoolsy, = Left on bases NcVir.. D. Fl .'7-
Double rlays lalou-' tuH 4" '.-N
Hecklnger AMI Kraft Wild u' "'
wider Passed hall Hpoku.or I.rw
Cleary and Carpenter Time hr.' H..'
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Puhl,c School >. - rIh.i. S.h
Seminole \ g, .: S'rl,'urj \
Commercial Ryers'n \r0eN. H-''-''
ANNEX.
pubic school ics. : TuN g., S.rur ,.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

~YeStesday's Results.
Bufaio. .; Newark, .
Toronto, .: Jersey City "a tnniAnl
Providence a. Montreal
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Commercial PuIvcrixes boys.

Commercial again showed is batting
strength In easily defeating Boys High
School In a postponed game at CONNER
cial Field. BrootlNn. Yesterday by n
score Of . to 3, Rothstein VAS driven
m the mound in three innings, TIL
score:
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n " r

Commercial. I . . a ~ . II ;
Ratterics-NslterS. Schlunsen and Loeue
Roths'ein. kirschner and Rarschofsky.
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New England League.
Worcester. o; Fitchburg. T.
Portland, !; Lawrence. I
Lowell, -; Lynn. o.
deviation, 4; Manchester, O
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Coi0niaI League.
Hartford. :: Brockton, /.
FAN River. 5: New Haven. 4.
Springfield. 10; Taunton. ..
New Bedford, 6; Pawtucket, s,
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Milwadkee.Louiville rain).
-, Paul Minneapolis Irain).
NO other game scheduled.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
S.. f/uis-Brooklyn train).
Chic6Eo-Newark frain).
Kansas Baltimore I've, erounds).
IlLa.IAA-rn Il
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Iotais IS u 2 u 2 Totals ....a 5 ~ II Is A
.ba!!ed Tor Shawkey In the ninth inning
'batted Tor Mays IN the sixth inning
Philadelphia ..........o o
boston .."....,.,...,3 l l o O o a
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Good start. won easily, Wcnonah, oh. T., by
Star shoot Onwrntsla: owned by SCHUYLER I,
Parsons. trained by " Ii. Karrirk.
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Brooklyn In 81. Louis
Newark In Chicago.
Baltimore In Kansas City.
Buffalo In Pittsburg.
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Time. iOl 3-5.
Good start. won ridden out. Tribolo, b. C., by
Puryear. Priceless Jewel. owned and
trained b. e.. W. Carroll.
SECOND RACE
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TOBACCO MEN
ORGANIZE
Warehousemen Meet at Courthouse
Saturday Afternoon and Form
Organization.

AT meeting of the stockholders
and owners of the three loose leaf
tobacco warehouses of this city
held Saturday afternoon at the
Court House, the Mt. Sterling To-
bacco Association was formed. Mr..
A. R. Robertson was elected Pres
ident, Mr.. A. S. Hart Vice. Presi-
dent and Mr.. H. w. Lockridge,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Various rules looking toward
conducting the sales, soliciting to-
bacco, etc, were passed. Possibly
the most interesting feature of the
meeting to the farmers was the
passing of resolution fixing the
selling fees at the warehouses at the
same figures as charged last year.
Another rule passed which will
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STANLEY Is
INAJGURATED
immense Crowd From All Sections
of the State Throng the Streets
of Frankfort.

Hon. A, o. Stanley. of Henderson,
was sworn in as Governor of Ken
lucky yesterday. Chief Justice
Shackelford Miller, of the Court of
Appeals, administering the oath of
Office. AT the same time Judge
James d. Black, Lieutenant Cover
nor was also sworn in
The city of Frankfort was in gala
attire and the weather conditions
were all that could be asked or ex-
pected. A large crowd was present
for the ceremonies as well as to at
tend the reception and inaugural
ball which was given at the State
Capitol. Many Democratic clubs
and organizations as well as the
State Militia and University cadets
took part in the mammoth parade.
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CONGRESS
C0NVENES
Sixty-FOurth Congress of the U. S.
Meet at Our Nations
Capitol.

Congress reassembled at noon
Monday for what promises to be the
most important and historic session
of generation.
Proceedings in both House and
Senate were brief, being confined
entirely to organization and formal
introduction of some bills and res
Olutions. In accordance with Gus
tom both soon adjourned and sent
committee to formally notify
President Wilson that Congress was
in session.
Tuesday the real work of the ses-
sion began, when President Wilson
delivered his annual address to a
joint session assembled in the hall
Of the House.
Speaker Clark was re- elected and
sworn in amid cheers from the floor
and galleries. In the Senate the
rganization was perfected by the
reelection of Senator Clarke, Of
Arkansas as president pro tempore.
Vice President Marshall was not in
the chair for the opening.
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FORMER OFFICIAL
PASSES AWAY
Mr.. George A. Whitney Dies at tia
Home of His Daughter at
Memphis, Tennessee.

Mr.. George A. Whitney, former
County Court Clerk of Montgomery
county, and also former Mayor OF
the city of Mt. Sterling, died at the
home Of his daughter in Memphis,
Tenn, Thursday.
Mr.. Whitney spent many years as
resident of this city and Vas
known and respected by a large
number of people, especially the
older residents. He was big heart
cd, generous man who could not sag
no to a friend and although he was
quite a wealthy man at middle age
during the last few years of his life
lis estate dwindled until he died a
poor man.
He is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Madge W. Dedman, of Birm-
ingham, Ala, and Mrs. Annie w
McWilliams, of Memphis, Tenn. The
remains were brought to this city
for interment in Machpelah Gene
terry Friday.
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INTERESTING LECTURE

DIR. W. R. Thompson delivered a
most interesting lecture Sunday
evening at the Christian church, on
tuberculosis, the greatest plague of
the human race. GsG a
Startling figures as toNthe8 death
rate from this dreaded disease were
given and the people urged to CO.
operate with the physicians and
health officers in helping stamp out
this great preventable disease. y
Slaughter house and milk in
spectors were recommended as two
of the most essential Officials any
city or county could have,
The lecture was attended by a
large crowd.
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greatly affect the reflections was
"any warehouseman after starting
basket and getting bid from a
buyer and then raising the bid,
must pay for same as other buy
ers." 4
The first sale was to have been
held Monday but owing to weather
conditions it was decided to post
pone the sale until Monday, Deem
Der 18th. The sales will start at
the Whitehall, then Robertson's and
then the Farmers house will hold
sales.
AS we have said many times, we
know of no good reason why every
farmer in this section should not
bring his tobacco to the Mt. Ster-
ling market.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-12-08
STANLEY TAKES
THE PLEDGE
Will Not Touch Intoxicating Liquors
or Allow Any Served in Exec
utive Mansion.

Governor elect A. o. Stanley has
made a public pledge that during
his term of Office as Chief Execu-
tive Of Kentucky he will be total
abstainer from the use of alcoholic
Stimulants himself, and will bar all
such liquors from the Governors
Mansion at Frankfort.
This announcement was made at
the Warren Memorial Church in
Louisville Sunday afternoon by DR..
Aquilla Webb, pastor. The occa-
sion was the mass-meeting under
the auspices of the International
Peace Forum. About 600 men and
women we're present.
In opening the meeting, DIR. Webb
announced that he had been au-
thorized by Mr.. Stanley to make an
important announcement to the
meeting. This announcement, the
minister continued, would be one of
interest to all the people of Ken
lucky.
"Mr. Stanley has authorized me
to tell you, DR.. Webb said, "that
while he is Governor of Kentucky
not one drop of intoxicating liquor
shall be admitted to the Executive
Mansion. nor served at any dinner
given by the Governor, and that he,
himself, will be a total abstainer
during his term Of Office"
The people of Kentucky, Dr.
Webb said in concluding his an
nouncement, have reason to con-
graduate themselves on the stand
taken by the incoming executive.
The audience received the am
with hearty applause.
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For Sale

100 acres, 6 miles from Mt. Stef-
ling, 5 room house, barn 50x50,
smokehouse 2Ox20, one 1-acre lot,
one acre in orchard assorted fruit,
4-acre hog lot, all fenced with Page
wire and locust posts, 40 acres in
creek bottom, balance rolling upland,
all fenced, spring and creek. See
me at once if you want this. Terms
easy. Noble Ledford
Office over Traders National Bank.
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