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Colorado.
The output of tungsten in Boulder
county this year totals $1,6S7, ,329.50.

The output of tungsten in Boulder
county this year totals $1,eS7,3295O.
Leadville will show this year the
highest value output in the annals of
the camp. dating back to the days of
the rocker and pan.
An extra dividend at the rate of 2
cents a share was declared by the
directors of the Portland Gold Mining
Company. The amount to be distrib-
uted is 100000.
Returns have been received by Alex
Hickman and company, from the third
shipment, twenty-ton lot, sent out
Stratton estate, located on the Shoe
Fly lode mining claim on Womack
hill, Cripple Creek.
The production made from the prop
critics of the Ell Paso Consolidated
Gold Mining Company, on the western
slope of Beacon hill, Cripple Geek,
during the month of November ex-
ceeded 2,100 tons. The average grade
of the ore consigned to the Golden
Cycle mill at Colorado City for treat
ment was between SIS and $40 to the
ton.
In Rico district Hay brothers are
doing development work on the Bad
ger group, in Allyn gdlch. They
shipped some good ore from this prop
ertv
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New Mexico.

The Chino Copper Company, operat-
ing at Santa Rita, announced divi-
dend increase from rs cents to 81 for
the past quarter. Bisbee had the big
gest payday in it's history when 5000
men were paid $450,000
A. company of Muskogee Oil men is
arranging to make thorough test of
the Artesia field. Leases are desired
on about 5000 acres of land and a
contract has been made with J. M.
Henin to put down a 10-inch we'll $500
feet on his place. Half Henin's 100
acres goes to the drillers as payment
for the water the we'll will produce
should oil not be struck, while a 10
per cent royalty provides for his com.
pensation if Gil is found in paying
quantities.
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the new trade slogan, MADE in the
u. S. A." will have a direct bearing
in shifting the center of doll manufac-
ture from Europe to America.
The following toys are now made
in this country from American woods:
Toy animals, blocks, cannon and forts,
children's chair, circus sets, dolls, doll
furniture, games, Christmas tree hold
ers, swing jumpers, children's pianos,
pastry sets, babies play yards, toy
shooting galleries, hobby horses, pop
guns, toy wagons, toy autos and wheel
barrows. Eastwood is the principal
material for wooden toys and for
wooden parts Of metal toys. The bass
wood doll, in particular, is unique and
ingenious. All parts Of it are made
of wood and are artistically carved
and enameled in color 1t is difficult
to tell that it is made of wood when it
is finished. The various parts of the
body are joined with steel bands which
not only give great f1exibility and free
dom Of movement, but together with
the wood mako the doll practically in
destructible.
Next to Eastwood, sugar maple,
beech, birch and white pine are the
principal woods used for toys, al
though elm, oak, chestnut, ash, yell
low poplar and others enter into toy
manufacture. Pennsylvania, which
stands first among the states in toy
manufacture, alone uses the equivalent
of nearly 6,500,000 board feet of tim
ber for toys, with total value of
$182,000 each year. The total amount
of wood used annually in the United
States for toy manufacture is nearly
100000 feet, and the principal toy
manufacturing states after Pennsyl-
vania are, in order, Wisconsin, Maine,
Michigan, New York, Ohio, Vermont,
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Eastwood is the favorite for such
toys as toy animals, boats, dolls, circus
sets and children's pianos. Blocks and
dolls furniture and toy vehicles are
generally made of white pine. Stick
horses, with a horses head and a
stick to ride upon, a more pretenticus
variation Of the old-fashioned broom
horse, are likely to be made o. white
pine, although the stick head may be
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salable. In selling this tree from a
woodlot, the department of agriculture
advises that it should be held for spe.
cial prices and not sold in lump with
others.
Eastwood has several advantages as
standing tree in the woodlot. In
the first place, it's blossoms furnish a
considerable source of honey which is
always in good demand, and when the
tree is cut it readily regenerates itself
from sprouts, the best of which should
be favored in reproducing the stand.
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Must Have Been Tanule.

There was very bad first night
in New York theater. That is to
say, the night was good night as
nights go in New York during the the
atrical season, but the play offered
was bad.
At the end of the second act the
long-suffering audience was about
ready to quit. A few got up to go
and others followed, until the aisles
became clogged.
Charles Hanson Towne arose in his
place, we'll down front.
"Wait!" he called out in clear,
loud tone, women and children
t!"-Saturday Evening Post.
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U. S. Protests British Post Seizure.

Washington.-The United States
has protested to Great Britain against
interference with parcel post ship
ments between this country and Swe-
den, Secretary Lansing announced.
Mr.. Lansing said that the Swedish
minister had complained to the State
Department that parcel post ship
ments had been held up by British
warships on the high seas. Besides
filing a protest the State Department
has asked Great Britain for an eX-
planatiGn. Mr.. Lansing said.
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The Output by Months, 1915.
Arizona,

Cinnabar deposits north of Globe are
Of great promise.
Operations will begin at once at the
San Juan mining property in the Lone
Star district ten miles north Of Bis.
bee.
The Cananea Consolidated Copper
Company is going into operation as
rapidly as men can be placed in the
mines and smelters, according to news
received at Douglas from the big
camp.
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berg, Germany, is famed throughout
The world as toy center.
It must not be supposed, however,
that little girls will have to go with
out dolls this year. Several manu-
facturers in the United States are
turning out dolls by the thousands
and they are of the very best type.
One large factory in Philadelphia is
making, under special processes, a
type of indestructible doll from bass
wood, which is light and easily
worked material and is not likely to
split or break. Those who have made
a study of this manufacture, in con-
nection with the study of the wood-us-
ing industries of the state of Pennsyl-
vania, predict that dolls Of the type
made by this and other similar fac
tories can gain first place for America
in this branch of manufacture Thus,
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The Optimistic Note.

It is time for Joy and gladness
and good cheer, for this old world,
with all it's faults, is on it's way to-
wards the kingdom of heaven, and the
omnipotence of love assures it's get
ting there. Some time every day will
be the best of Christmas, every place
it's altar of observance, and every soul
be transformed into the Christ of his
environment.-Univ Leader.
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Fixinu the Blame.

"Do you believe in hoodoos?" asked
the superstitious person.
"Well," replied the man who had
failed to make good in dozen differ
ent enterprises, "Tve get to preserve
my self-respect, you know"
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Our christmas customs-

Most of the Christmas customs in
America have been transplanted from
Europe: Our Christmas tree comes
from Germany, our Santa Claus from
Holland, the Christmas stocking from
Belgium or France, while Merry
Christmas" was the old English greet
ing shouted from window to street on
Christmas morning.
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Los Angeles.-That Japan is giving
material aid to the entente allies in
the European war, not only by sup
plying munitions, but by actually
guarding the Suez canal with her war
ships, was stated here by A. M. Papa
jian Bey, former minister of the in
terror in Egypt, who is visitor in
Los Angeles.
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Paris.-Greece has refused to inter
fere with the operations of the Anglo
French forces in fortifying Saloniki,
according to an Athens dispatch.
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Vienna Announces No Meat Xmas.

Paris, Dec. Vienna newspapers
announce that the military governors
of the capital have refused to allow
meat tc be sold next Saturday. Wen
nese Christmas dinners this year will
consist of vegetables.
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ICAUSE Of the Euro
pean war there has
been considerable COM
ment to the effect that
there will be a dearth
Of Christmas toys this
year, since the toy
sources of France and
Germany will not be
available to American
children. French dolls
have been the standard
during at least two gen.
erations, and Nurem-
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Berlin.-Since the war began 734
ships owned by Germany's enemies
have been destroyed, according to re-
ports made here. Their aggregate
tonnage is 1,447, ,62S.
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Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. w
GROVES signature is on each box 2sc
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Some men are loafers by choice and
others drift into the habit through be-
ing elected to office.
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RECALL TROOPS
AT DARDANELLES
GREAT BRITAIN MAY ABANDON
DRIVE ON TURKS TO DE-
FEND EGYPT.
GREEKS OCCUPY DORIAN
JAPAN GUARDING SUEZ CANAL
WITH SHIPS, SAYS FORMER
CABINET MINISTER.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Athens, coming by
way of Messina, reports that the
Greek troops have occupied Dorian
station and town, thus interposing
themselves between the entente allies
line and the Bulgarians. 1t is be-
lieved here that the battle between
Greeks and Bulgars has forced Greece
into the war on the side of the allies.
With 100000 men now modified by
Greece and the force of more than
250,000 British and French at Salon
Xxi, military experts declare the
armies of the central powers can be
driven from Serbia.
Paris.-Fighting between small de-
tachments Of Greek and Bulgarian
troops is reported in dispatch from
Brindisi, Italy, to the Havas News
Agency. 1t is said several Greek Of
ficers and soldiers were killed or
wounded, and that the Greek govern
ment is hastily forwarding reinforce
ments to the scene of the fighting.
London.-All British troops in the
Suvla bay and in the Anzac region of
the Dardanelles, together with guns,
have been transferred to another
sphere of operations" the war office
announced. Presumably the British
troops are being withdrawn for serv-
ice either at Saloniki or in Egypt.
The withdrawal affects more than
100000 British troops who have been
vainly attempting for several months
to advance against the Turks in the
Suvla bay and Anzac regions on the
west shore of Gallipoli peninsula. No
mention was made by the war office
of any Withdrawals from the Sedd-ul-
Bahr region, at the southern tip of
Gallipoli where French and British
troops hold lines near Krithia.
The withdrawal, however, may be
the forerunner of abandonment of the
whole Dardanelles campaign in favor
of Balkan operations or to defend
Egypt against the expected Turco-
German invasion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The regular Annual Sunday
School Convention for Montgomery
County will be held at the Christian
church at Camargo on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 5, 1915, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. Every Sunday School in
this county is urged to have repre-
sentatives present, and all represen-
tatives are invited to take part in
the discussions that will be had.
In the evening of the same day
the Sunday School Mass Meeting
will be held at the Presbyterian
church in Mt. Sterling. Rev. George
A. Joplin will be present at both
these meetings. All persons inter-
ested in Sunday School work are
earnestly requested to attend these
meetings and give Brother Joplin
and his associates a warm welcome
and an attentive hearing. SGT.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
HAY RIDE

Miss Adelaide Gay gave a delight
full hay ride last Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Mary Grail. The
following young ladies and gentle
men composed the party:
Misses Ann Laura Ratliff, Alexine
Bigstaff, Lorraine Cation, Ida Heath
Jones, Freddie Mae Driggers, Mary
Grail, Carolyn Bourne, Mary Dean
Adelaide Gay and Bernice Moore
Messrs. Philip Greene, William Tip
ton, James Bigstaff, Morris Ramsey
Frank Robbins, Russell Greene
Fred Allen Ramsey, Henry L. Jones
Harold Greene and French Ander-
son, of this city and county, and
Messrs. Stoddard Young, Herbert
Sledd and Edwin Thomas, of North
Middletown.
The party was chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. e. Gay.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

KILLS NEGRO
Policemen of Winchester Forced to
Kill Negro Who Attempts to
Escape Arrest.

Policemen John Ballard and w.
Il. Strobe, of Winchester, received
telegram Monday night to keep a
lookout for two negroes who had
robbed a man and thrown him from
a train near Corbin. The two Off
GERS stationed themselves near the
depot and early Tuesday morning
saw two negroes leave a freight
train and when the officers called
to them to surrender both negroes
started to run and the officers OPP
ened fire upon them, killing one in
stantly and wounding the other one,
but it is thought he will recover.
At the coroner's inquest Tuesday
morning the bullet was taken from
the dead negro's body and found to
be the same calibre used by officer
Ballard. The jury Immediately exon
Grated Ballard.
The shooting occurred about five
o'clock.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
ENGAGES FINE SINGER

The management of The Tabb
Theatre has advised us that they
have engaged for Friday and Sat-
urday nights, beginning with Friday
night of this week, Mrs. Margaret
Foster Acosta, the well-known vo-
calist, Of Lexington. Mrs. Acosta
a remarkable soprano
voice of the rarest quality. She is
known to many people in this sec
ton having sung at several of the
churches when visiting friends here.
The engagement of Mrs. Acosta
will prove a splendid drawing card
for The Tabb Theatre and the music
lovers will be given a rare treat by
this gifted lady.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
WORK PROGRESSING NICELY

Work is progressing nicely on the
residence of Mrs. j. J. Kerns on
Maysville street. Work is also be-
ing pushed on the new house being
erected on the Sutton Strother Ad-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Bassett will
get possession of their new home on
High street within a few weeks.
Miss Mamie Reed and Mrs. Alice
Turner will have their new home
completed on High street shortly.
The residence of Mr.. B. W. Hall,
on West Main street will not be
ready for occupancy for several
weeks.
The work is not progressing as
rapidly on the new Baptist church
as the committee in charge would
like to see bat it has been impossi-
BILE to get as many workmen as they
desire.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
STATUTE is
CONSTRUED
BY Attorney General Relative Ia
Shipments of Liquor into Dry
Territory.

The statute which permits the
shipment Of whiskey into dry terri
tory, requires the package to con-
tain the name and address Of the
consignor and consignee and GER
tain other information, including
the purpose for which it is to be us
ed, that is, whether for personal,
family, medicinal, mechanical, chem
ical, scientific or sacramental use
and a penalty is provided for false
ly labelling same.
A record of all shipments is kept,
which is open to public inspection
and many people not wanting to be
known as receiving whiskey, are
said to have been shipping it in the
name of some one else, generally,
negroes.
This statute has never been pass
ed upon by the Court of Appeals,
but County Attorney E. W. Senff
contends that it is a clear violation
of the law to receive a package
marked for personal use," if as a
matter of fact the consignee is
merely receiving it for some one
else. Recently he submitted the
question to the Attorney General at
Frankfort and was informed by him
that "the position taken by you is
correct" Last week warrants were
issued from the county court for
John Curtis Owings and Henry
Wheatley, negroes, who admit hav-
ing receipted for whiskey marked
for personal use," which really be-
longed to another and they were re-
manded to Jail in default of bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
The authorities are determined
that no whiskey shall be sold here
and that none shall be shipped here,
except such shipments as comply
strictly with the law.
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IMPROVING PROPERTY

Vanarsdell & Co. have finished
improving their store with a new
coat of paint inside and out and re-
papering same.
Hazelrigg & Son have also i'm
proved the appearance of their
store with a coat of paint and new
paper throughout.
The store of H. G.. Enoch is also
being improved with a coat of paint.
Quite extensive improvements are
being made at the dry goods store
Of Mr.. j. HI. Keller. A large bal
cony is being erected which will be
used for displaying ladies' suits,
cloaks, dresses, etc. A portion of
the balcony will be used for an Of
fee and the cashier system will be
installed. The second floor will be
used as a rug and carpet depart
ment and is also undergoing i'm
provements. Mr.. Keller has just
returned from New York where he
purchased heavily for his fall trade.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR

The Chautauqua Circle had a
call meeting at the home of the
President, Miss Elizabeth Lock
ridge, last Wednesday afternoon to
meet DR.. Juriaan III. v. d. Surrender,
Of Transvaal, United South Africa,
DR.. Shrender is Of Dutch and En-
glish descent and a brilliant and
heightened gentleman. His address
was received with enthusiasm and
appreciation. america" and "Old
Kentucky Home" were sung by the
members present. The spacious
halls, parlors and porches were
suggestive of patriotism. American
flags and the color scheme Of red,
white and blue were carried out in
decorations. The guests were serv-
ed with delicious refreshments. DR.
Surrender is in this country in the
interest of Kentucky horses, having
been sent by his government, and is
the guest Of chautauquan, Mrs
James E. Gay and her brother, Mr.
j. Gano Johnson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
DIES AT
HAZEL GREEN
Prominent Churchman Dies at His
Home in Wolfe County From
Heart Failure. 1,

Hon. w. o. Mize, former Senator
in the Kentucky Legislature from
his district, churchman, philanthro-
pist and philosopher, died at Hazel
Green, last Friday night from heart
failure after a brief illness. He
had been i'll of a complication Of
ailments for perhaps two weeks and
had planned to leave for the South
when he had slightly recuperated.
DIR. F. H. Clarke, of Lexington, who
arrived in the afternoon, attended
him, but he was beyond aid and
death occurred at o'clock. He
was 20 years old.
Senator Mize is survived by his.
wife, Mrs. Lula Cockrell Mize, and
an only son, Carl Mize. He was ac-
counted one of the wealthiest men
in Wolfe county and the mountains
and was one Of the founders Of
Hazel Green Academy, for many
years the foremost education
al institution in the mountains.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, the Rev. Thomas McGarvey,
principal of Hazel Green Academy,
officiating.
kilograms of coincidence were re-
ceived from all sections Of the coun-
try, including one from Mrs. Anna
Atwater, president Of the Christian
Woman's Board of Missions, and
many other friends.
Senator Mize was born in Clark
county, near the mouth of Four Mile
creek, and is related to the Trimble
family, of this county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
Mr.. BUCKNER wG0DF0RD, sR.
DIES SUDDENLY AT PARIS

Mr.. Buckner Woodford, Sr., one
of the best known men in Bourbon
county, died last Wednesday morn
ing at the age Of seventy years, af-
ter long illness. Although he had
been in bad health for some time,
his death was unexpected.
For many years he had been pres
ident Of the Bourbon Bank & Trust
Company and was a leading man in
all public movements in that county.
He was Confederate veteran.
Mr.. Woodford's death was due to
heart failure, caused by asthma. He
is survived by four children, Mrs.
Thomas Henry Clay, Jr., Buckner
Woodford, Jr, John Woodford and
Samuel Woodford, of Bourbon
county.
Four brothers and two sisters al
so survive. They are Catesby and
Ben Woodford, of Bourbon county
John T. Woodford, Of Montgomery
county, and Henry M. Woodford, Of
Boardman, Florida, and Mrs. E. s.
Spears, and Mrs. w. L. Yerkes, Of
Paris.
Mr.. Woodford had been sufferer
for a number of months with a COM
plication of diseases, but Tuesday
morning was so far improved as to
be able to take short drive about
the city.
Through the Woodford, Buckner
and Clay families he had large and
influential connections throughout
the entire State. Mr.. Woodford,
with his brother, Ben Woodford,
was largely interested in the raising
of running horses, being indirectly
connected with Col E. +. Clay and
Catesby Woodford, owner of the
well-known Runnymede stud. Mr..
Woodford at an early age married
Miss Brooks, daughter of Thomas
Brooks, a wealthy farmer, of Bour-
bon county. She preceded him to
the grave about five years ago.
The many friends of Mr.. John T.
Woodford, of this county, join us
in extending sympathy in the hour
of his grief.
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SCHOOL TO OPEN

The Public Schools of this city
will open for the fall term on Mon
day, September 9th. The faculty
for the Grammar School will be as
follows:
Mrs. Sophia Randall, Miss Lucy
A. Owings, Mrs. Fannie II. Priest,
Miss Elizabeth Duerson, Miss Eliza
Harris, Miss Alice CASSIDY, Miss
Matte Hoffman, Miss Bessie Robin
son, Miss Mary Welsch, Miss Lucille
Hardin.
In the High School Prof. w. G.
Jetton will again be at the head of
the English and German Depart
ments, Prof. j. P. Gaines, of George
town, will have charge of the Math-
ematics and Science Departments
and Miss Bertha Baehr, of Cincin-
natl, will be in charge of the Latin
and History Departments.
We have been asked to urge that
all parents have their children
present on the opening day, so that
as little time as possible be lost in
classification, etc.
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MONEY TO LOAN

$5,000-To loan on farm prop
erty for three years.
$3,0O0-On farm or city property
Can furnish money at once.
$2,500-On farm property-Will
have money Nov. LIST.
$1,000-On farm or city property
will have money Nov. LIST.
8-tf A. HOFFMAN & SON.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
A CARD

Mt. Sterling, KY, Aug. 16, 1915.
To the Democratic Voters OF The
Twenty First Judicial District
l take this method of expressing
my undying gratitude to those of
yen who supported NE in the recent
primary election, and at the same
time to assure those who opposed
me that l entertain no i'll viii tow
ard them. Although the result of
the election is disappointment to
me, 1 am neither disheartened nor
disgruntled, and shall continue in
the future, as / have in the past, to
give all Democratic nominees my
unqualified support.
Very sincerely,
w. B. WHITE.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
CAMPING PARTY

The following have been spending
the past ten days at the camp of
Mr.. George Eastin, on Slate creek
Misses Cora Little, Matte Pang-
burn, Edith Foley, Of Jellico, Tenn,
Ann Lou Crane, of Shelbyville, and
Messrs. John R. Sharp, Jr., HALEY
Gillaspie, Tom Greene, Webb Blew
ms and Harry Hunt. The party is
being chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewing Flynn.