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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02
SAVED HIS REPUTATION.
Curious Experience Of white Man In
Central Africa.


Central Afries.
The arrival of a strange white
man in any Of the villages in GEN.
trail Africa is quite an exciting
event. Speaking Of his personal ex-
periences in this respect in his book,
"Among the Primitive Bakongo,"
Mr.. John H. Weeks says:
Every one passed remarks on
my personal appearance and select
ed my physical peculiarities for spe-
cial attention. There were illusions
to my youthful appearance, to my
neck and nose and absence OF a
beard. OF course l was unable to
understand them, but my colleagues
we're only too delighted to give a
very literal translation Of the OBJ
servations none too quietly passed
by the facetious onlookers.
''The town was agog with excite
ment. There was bartering for
food, the haggling about the price
Of the cassava, the plantain, OF the
peanuts offered for sale and the
worth of the trade goods offered in
exchange; the interchange of news,
but the greatest of all interest to
the local natives centered in the
white man. The Inhabitants Of the
village formed a semicircle round
his newly borrowed hut and watch
ed his every movement. He strips
off his jacket, turns down the collar
round his neck and rolls up his shirt
sleeves preparatory to a wash, and
there are audible remarks about the
whiteness Of his skin. They eye
him critically at his toilet.
"fWhat is that stuff he is rubbing
on his hands p asks one ignoramus.
That replies a much travelled
man, lis what they call soap. See
what lather it makes And there
Is much amused contempt in his
tones as he gives the bit Of informa-
ton to the untraveled folk in his
village.
"The additions are finished, and
the white man is now drying him.
self, and while two or three specta-
tors are passing remarks on the
using of so good a cloth-towel--
for such a purpose a woman on the
outskirts Of the crowd asks:
els that all he is going to wash
Why, we wash all overp
"And there is disdain mingled
with disappointment as she puts
the question and suggestion that
the white man is not as clean as he
might be. The white mans boy
does not like the query in the tone,
and as his honor is bound up with
his masters he informs the crowd
generally that his master bathes
regularly in his own town. The
woman is answered and the public
receives an interesting bit Of in
formation, which by and by is dis
tributed among the neighboring vii
lagos. The white mans reputation
for cleanliness is saved"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02
GET BEHIND THE PLOW

pSAhohyt ehSy S"yt 10 oiO '"os
truck garden, with scarcely foot
of waste ground. This is the policy
adopted by the Germans to insure
food for the soldiers and the civil
population now that the empire is
isolated from the outside world.
And if Germany can put millions
Of men into her armies and still cul-
tivate all of her land, why is it We
Americans cannot accomplish great
err results with the land in this
country, where We have no wars to
swallow up our young men and all
are free to work?
just cast your eye around our
own community and note the land
untitled, waiting for the man and
the pillow. Think Of the many thous-
ands Of dollars this idle land would
produce if there were man behind
and horse in front Of that pillow.
And think of the unemployed all
ever the country who are complain
ing Of "no work."
It's bunk-all bunk-this cry Of
"no work" There's plenty of work
in the country for those who are
willing to turn their hands to honest
work wherever it may be found.
The cold fact is, most people are
so arbitrary and stubborn they in
sist on doing certain kinds Of work,
or they won't work at all.
Our great cities, and even many
Of the smaller ones, are simply stag.
gering under the burden Of the un-
employed, and yet there are millions
Of acres of rich land waiting in
vain for some one 20 till them.
There may even be people right
in our immediate vicinity who are
wailing and bemoaning the so-called
lack Of work, when as matter of
fact there is work for all Of them
in the fields adjacent to our little
city.
The man who can't work SHOULD;
be pitied and cared for, but the
fellow who won't work should be
kicked out Of the community and
left to shift for himself. Too many
drones waste the substance Of those
who create.
II might not be bad idea fer
the city to own a big truck garden,
where work can be furnished those
who are unemployed in case family
connections are such that they can
not wander abroad in search Of
fields that are calling them.
And then every man who is un-
employed, or cannot show a visible
means of support, might be required
to work in this truck garden for
a reasonable wage until such time
as he can secure employment at his
trade or other occupation.
Some such arrangement as this
would solve the unemployed prob
lem so far as we are concerned, and
other communities could look after
themselves.
In any event something should be
done to prevent the waste of good
land which we see on every hand,
and if Germany can do this while
her armies are in the field, surely
we can do a little better while we
have no armies on the move.
The local man who can solve this
problem to the satisfaction Of the
public and the material veal Of the
community is big enough to be pres
ident of the United States.
Who wants 10 be nresident2
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02
JAMES z. mcgowan.

Real Estate, Loans and Collecting
Agent, Notary Public, Contractor and
Carpenter. Prompt attention given to
any business entrusted to me. Phone
All, Mt. Sterling, KY, No. 3 Wesley 81.
Io-6mo
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

A financial writer contends that
the average man is always paid an
average wage. Not sol Rockefel-
Ter makes more than we do.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

The man who boasts of his an
cestors usually has no ancestors
worth Boosting of, and is himself
even about 40 degrees below their
class.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Human kindness is a thing Of
great value, even though it come
out in grunts.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Are you community boosterf
If not, your loss is greater than
that Of the community.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02
A.U CTIO N E z r

VIII conduct sales of all kinds,
anywhere and unless satisfaction u
services. Graduate Of Missouri School.
Terms and dates can be secured ct
Advocate office, Phone "a, Mt Ster-
ling, KY.
12-1yr. Allie w. Mccormick.
R. R. No. 6, Mt. Sterling, KY.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Every man has his allotment of
brains, though some are more
scrambled than others.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

1t is not until the storm comes
that we find out the real timber Of
the ship.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Lots o. folks are wantin' a
bright world, but they're nightly
opposed to maxim the sparks fly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

A few months more and the re-
cruiting officers will have to fall
back on the war babies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

The first act of some young men
ON returning from college is to let
other people know how little they
know.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

The people who have money to
burn don't always carry the most
fire insurance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

"America first" is good, but
america all the time" is the slo-
gan for us.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

We simply must shove this war
of the map before the next presi-
Dental election comes along.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

We carry the finest line Of meats
at Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Home grown strawberries fresh
every day at Vanarsdel's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Marriage is never failure, but
every wedding does not make a
marriage.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Uncle Sam will soon be in the
midst Of war-swatting flies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Stops homegrown Strawberries
fresh every day at Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

We appreciate your patronage at
Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

No Bible contains anything better
than this: Honesty is the best pol
icy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Nobody's sweetheart is ugly.
Wives should always be sweet
hearts.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

Blessed be the man Of peace,
even though he get his nose punch
ed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

To the fishes meal is a meal,
whatever the nationality of the
mealer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

II every man has his price the
market must be everlastingly glut-
ted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02

AS we sow, so shall we reap, and
that's probably why so many people
are shy on the reapings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-02
JOB WORK

Bring your job work to the Ad-
vocate Office.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
Program

or the annual meeting of road over.
seers OF Holt county, at the court
house, in Oregon, Mo, NJ onday, March
%, 1915, at lo:lj a. IN.
Meeting called to order by County
Highway Engineer John II. reret.
Object Of the meeting, Mr.. Peret.
Recess for dinner, Has a. m.
Roll Cali 10y districts, lap y m.
Good Roads Hon. $. Z. O'Fallun.
Good Rods In the Illus aniUn the
Prairie: What CONSTITUTES: Hon
Mad IJa ksp" jr)b Wsuti. rl,,
pratner, ". ~. Doyell.
General Discussion
Goo Roads In the BJitumS: Wha,
Constitutes; How Mdi": il,A Kept 80
Yes Bunker. Jr., Cha,. Williams,
Geo NondersclImidt.
General Discussion.
"GJIhty Seat iIishSiy DiagIins .-
~. G.. Cook. Secretary County seat
Highway Commission.
dragging Roads with District
Funds" James Milne, sam Nov les
General Discu, sion.
Road Machinery, for use on III
and Prairie Roads n. =. Brown, W
-. Dunniioo, Joe Mitchell.
General Discussion.
81, ,id Machinery, for use on Bo,i on
Roads" A. w.NanCamp, a lien Motley
General Discussion.
"Brush aud Weeds IN Boads"--N G.
Harms. viii fi,zmaurise, VIM. Col
we'll.
General Discussion.
Hedges Along Roads" +. l. vii
liams, Earl karnS.
General Discussion.
county Courts Instructions to bv
rt.rrr> County Cl,tk u. Is. kunhrl
Enai LaA County ATTORNEY \. VI
Tihlrls.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
High School Notes.

The box supper which VAS post.
poned three weeks ago will he given
Friday night In the High school
building. The proceeds viii 40 for
the benefit Of athletics.
A good program will he given by
the High school students. An admis.
sion OF 10 cents viii be charged. The
program will well be worth the price.
Come out Friday night, bring your
friends along and help the cause
along,
The High school had one of the
strongest baseball teams last spring
II has ever had. The boys last season
proved It by defeating Central High
school, OF 81. Joseph, and also defeat
ing Christian Brothers College: these
being two Of the strongest teams In
this part OF the state. Central High
school suffered one defeat In two years
and that was At the hands OF Oregon
High school, winning by a score Of .
to4.
Prospects are looking good for a
winning team this year, about TWEEN.
ty.four reported for practice last
week. Two games have been sched-
uled with Savannah and two are pend.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
Entertained.

Miss Mae Iachman entertained the
members OF the Dorcas Society OF the
Evangelical church at her home Sat.
urday afternoon OF last week.
Mrs. Dissinger led the devotionals
and Mrs. viii Hanna read Q very In
terssting paper on the life OF Esther.
After the lesson and business meet.
inR, . social honr was enjoyed.
At the close Of the afternoon Miss
ZschmAn served refreshments. Mrs.
Alice Cssksy, OF St. Joseph, WAS .
guest Of the society.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
The Methodist Episcopal Church.

As per previous announcement, the
pastors Of the different churches
preached last week, brothers Dawson,
Clagett, Dissinger and Meyer, IN the
order named. The sermons wer. all
good and well timed, The people
were pleased and u splendid spirit Of
fraternity Was manifested through.
out the week, eliminating IN a great
lhrong composed OF all denominai Ions
10 hear DR.. Fulkerson on Sunday
morning. The Dr had the closest at
tention Of the people throughout his
most interesting and instructive al.
dress, Many very tine compliments
were uttered and In fact his address
WAS . general theme OF conversation
with = great many people. Personal.
iy ! want TO give my hearty apprecia.
ton Of the courtesies extended "a Us
by the pastors and members OF the
other churches, extending thanks for
all these marks OF friendliness.
Brother J. J. Cokely was on hands
ottu "
his reputation ~ u preacher. lie IL
OF Irish parents aye OF the Roman
Catholic faith, but was converts cd
and lived for some years In a Presby-
terrain home and was educated In .
Congregational school. IL Is not hard
to see that he Is a Methodist TO the
backbone, but al the same time II
broad In his spirit and above all a
manly Christian gentleman. lie viii
MI the pulpit this week and next
All are earnestly invited TO hear him.
On Thursday night a special service
will he held for pupils In the public
school, Seats will be reserved for
them and We trust that We viii have
q full attendance OF the high school
st udents.
Announcents for the Sunday after.
noon service will he made later.
j. w. ANDERSON, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19

\ Wealthy \ur,rnau named Thor.
liza N,rlsriri", WITH tine" lips and
siN'N nrn. founded a COLONY some.
Nn"ir 80 il."r.a.i IN l"n1,aud '"iuh IT.
,uu >u1rtD waS hutr. the met white
,'ldd born IN America, l"'dV,,
Il thr trouble made los ~" Iui.nn-
IL" rplpui va. .iNrn up after lhf""
wears. and little >uurrn WITH tir u'lf'
rrS vent back Ia Europe. SpauiNl
children we're born Ia Florida. bat
the lifsl English chlld Vas Virginia
Dare, born IN li-7, on l,oanok" j.
land, nov n part Of North Carolina.
Two children werr torn on the May
Hover and named DceanuS and Pefr'
yrinc.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
PUBLIC s Ale!
Thursday. March %. 1915.
5 Head Mules and Horses

"
,lr. r,r ll iur.
rerr N,rt II,
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
Y. p. A. Notes

Rev. J. II. Kiplinger led . very In
teresting meeting Of the Y. l.. A. last
Sunday evening. Quite a number
were In attendance. Special music
was rendered. The vocal duett by
Messrs. Harvey Meyer and Il. G. Kun.
kel and instrumental duett by Ken
meth kunkel and Clarence Dissinger
were greatly enjoyed.
Earl Morgan viii lead next Sunday
evening Special music will he rem.
dered. 4 cordial invitation Is extend.
Ell to all to attend. n. X.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19

answer. The ones that were left over
will he answered at our next evening
service.
On account OF the special service
being held At the NJ. f.. church, we
viii have no preaching In town next
Sunday evening.
Preaching ct Union next Sunday
morning ct II o'clock.
ELDsR Il. II. DAWSON, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
Attention, Comrades!

Members Of Meyer Post, q. A. r.
will hold their next regular meeting
1T the home ofG W. Cummins, on Sat.
urday, March u, 1915, At 2:30 p. m,
sharp, to attend to such matters IS
may come before them.
G. w. CUMAINs, Commander.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
Christian Church Notes.

All the services at the church were
well attended last Sunday. Sunday
school near the 100 mark, and an
average audience for the morning.
The G. II. well attended and fine In.
terest shown by oil. A large audience
gathered for the evening service, and
more questions were found In the
query box than We had time to
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
'ERMS OF SALE:
y. e. ELDER
COL. p H. BABB, Auctioneer. R. B. BRlDCEMAN, Clerk

Ing with Mound CITY. Other games
will lie scheduled With neighboring
towns.
We are hoping for a winner so come
out Friday night and help us get a
little cash to bear the expenses.
STUDENT.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
The Christian Endeavor Notes.

The meeting last Sunday evening
Was led by Mrs. n, Is. Irwin with an
excellent programme, Special music
was furnished by Miss Clara Pullen,
Bert Maple and Thelma and Marion
Brooks. The leader next Sunday
evening will he Miss Blanche Hodgin.
ARCHIE MCDONALD, Secretary.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19
Worth Knowing.

Tie great tells uf ,hc car,h l'r a,
fl.uh.s
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-03-19

DR. w. q. Proud, Eye! Ear, Throat
and Nose specialist.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-02
Consider the Powder Puff.

Verify the days OF our must sacred
institutions are numbered. All flesh
is As grass, with the lawn mower com.
ing over the hill. The latest cry Is
Down with the powder pun" Think
of Il, girls. You whose shiny noses,
under the protection OF the powder
puif. have been turned up In derision
al wind and sun. You who have made
surreptitious journeys under the auto
mobile lap-rohe or the overhanging
table-cloth 10 the place Of mystery
where reposed the little first aid 10
beauty. You who cling With drown.
ing grip TO the little wad OF down and
powder with which you dAIntily cover
your freckles and deny Times deter
mined efforts. What will you do when
the dread law-maker takes away your
powder pun, and forces YOU 10 appeat
unpowdered and unprotected before y
yrasping and unieeling publicly Hut,
perhaps, IL won't 20 that far! Braver
men than mere lawmakers have
uuailed before your powder and pun
ball. The health commissioners. so
far, are but demanding that you stick
TO your own pun, on the ground that
Neither borrower nor lender be, for
loan Oft loses both powder and pun
and your good complexion" Hut be.
ware! The reformer Is abroad and
nothing is sacred under his devastating
hand
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-02
Singing Ink for m. Dos.

Fellow named James Eads How has
come into bit Of money In 81. Louis
and intends TO start newspaper Tor
hoboes. How has done some hoboiDg
himself and he Is in earnest about the
project. We are thinking OF applying
for the position OF correspondent for
Pendleton and Just as sample OF what
we might do II turned loose, we Will
try our hand at letter:
Pendleton, Ore, July 2, 1915. Port
land Slim passed through here last
night, assisted by Marshal IS No. ii
Walkover.
Fingered Finnegan and Baker
City Red are house guests at the N. =.
Jungles. They will remain until after
harvest.
Waila Walla Skunk, Spokane Jack,
Peg-Leg Pete and Cock-Eyed Casey
played thrilling foursome on the golf
links yesterday. They teed of from
the rock pile headed east.
Spongeface Skinner dropped of No.
II. freight, as IL hurried through the
Yards one day last week. Conductor
- dropped him. Spong says he
was never SO insulted In his life.
Dopey Burke gave us the Once-over
Monday afternoon. He tried to sell US
the same old gold ring that he had just
found. He assures US that the Oregon
Short Line is tough proposition.
Big Headed Jack and Cincinnati
Zimm are camping just east of the
railroad bridge. They report good
pickings.
Emma Goldman left her monaker on
the water tank this week. Returning
to New York.
Whiskers paid US pleasant visit
Thursday. He offered to clean up our
Topping quarters for haDd-out and q
cigarette. We offered to throw In a
bath. You ought to see Whiskers
now.
Skinny Simmer is in bad again. He
was caught saving wood for Jap Just
back Of a Chinese restaurant. Kelly
the Rake threatens TO croak him the
next time be lamps him. skinny never
He even carries a piece OF
soap. This is authentic.
CusHIoNFooT.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-07-02
ATHENA CLINCHES
EAST END RAG"
stats" wheeler raIIlss sabafhan Ba.ssu'
Hat his support 10 htatie.
Lsars st,aaips
League seafes
Athena I, Weston =.
Mlhun.Ervowater ~, Helix H.

A Young whlrlwlnd tangoed over the
Athena lot last Sunday during tho
progress of the baseball engagement
between the Mount Aineers and the
Suhurhanltes. "Slats" Wheeler tossed
league sphere Into the twlsler In
order, he said, TO yet something on
the ball" while the enemy were
rpmping around the cllcult In the SEQ
ond and third canlos when they
scored all OF their seven runs he CON-
plained that they made him diAsy ~
their merry progress, and offered y
cigar TO every Weston player VINO
would put out u man. m
IL was all In vain. Perhaps Wheeler
should have "made medicine" like an
Indian doctor Perhaps he should
have knet and prayed. Perhaps he
should have carried rabbits foot In
his nor by nor east pOckeI lilo did
none ot these things, however aud
with weakened line.up Weston took
the short end OF seven To two score,
while Doc Osburn's suburban bunch
cllnched the East End championship,
The game was weird, hut hardly fas.
ciuatiny, Weston made dozen errors,
and another wasn't needed "a eonstl'
tute an unlucky number, Most Of them
came in the second and third innings,
when only two hits nettcd all Of Athe'
mas runs, 80 loose was Wheelcr's In
tield support. With smoothly
working inaeld he would have won his
game. He had AthenA's mighty
swatsmen biting vAlnly at his slow
teasers, and allowed but six scattered
hits throughout the game, while Yves.
ton garnered ten on Shick and Tucrrk,
the Athena twirlerS. Whcclcr's slow
one, puxzllng and peculiar, worked
fully as we'll as when he won the 1910
championship for Weston. Athenas
runs were unearned In the second
and third. aud he shut out tho Suour-
banites for the remainder OF the mat
lnee.
l.. Rlomgren and Lowell each hatted
1000 percent for Weston, getting three
hits apiece In three times up, which
supplied mOdlcum of consolation.
The 1918 season Is now ended insofar
as " eston i concerned, as next sun.
DAYS scheduled game With Milton.
Freew ater Is forfeited TO that talented
and hyphenated aggregation by mutual
consent,