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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
MUSICfL0vERS ENJOY TREAT

Quite a large crowd was present
at the recital given at the Christian
church Friday evening by Mr.
Sprague, Miss Samuels, Of Licking
ton, and Mrs. A. Tabb Bassett, Of
this city. A most delightful pro-
gram was rendered and thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Violin solo--Mr. Sprague; (a)
-Wieniawski; (b) Aubadt
Provencal-Couperin- Kreisler; (c)
Schoen Observation-Disclosures. q
Piano duet-Miss Samuels and Mr.
Sprague, Hungarian rhapsody No
2-Liszt. Because-From Joselyr
Godart-Mrs. A. Tabb Bassett. s.
Duet for violin and piano-Miss
Samuels and Mr.. Sprague, Concerto
No. IB-De Beriot, Allegro maesto-
o, Adagio, Rondo, Cod
741-1st two verses. Encores
Solveig song-from Peergynt-
Grieg; Deutcher Tanz-Dittersdorf
Minuet in G.-Mendelssohn. Amer
lea was sung by the audience.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

Mr.. John Keller who has rented
the Cockrell building next door to
Land & Priest drug store, and who
will shortly begin business there,
was located in Richmond for many
years. In. speaking Of him a Rich
mond paper said:
'tfMr. John Keller, who has been
competed with the dry goods es-
Enlistment of E. v. Elder, this city,
for the past thirteen years, has re-
signed and will engage in the dry
goods business on his own respon-
sibility at Mt. Sterling. He left last
week for New York City to purchase
goods for his store. Mr.. Keller is
one of Richmond's most promising
young men-a man in the highest,
broadcast and best sense-honest,
energetic, public spirited, polished
and refined. His legion of friends
wish him success in his new field.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
G. p. sULLIvAN'S WILL

The last will and testament of
Mr.. G. P. Sullivan, ST., dated De-
cember Goth, 1900, and witnessed
by r. G. Kern and Judge C. c. Turn
err, has been probated in the County
Court. He leaves 20 his wife the
home farm of 149 acres and $500
in money, also all his household and
kitchen furniture, and at her death
one-half of said farm is to go to
his son, Henry Sullivan, the re-
mainder to be divided equally,
quantity and quality considered, to
his children, G. d. Sullivan, Joe p.
Sullivan and Mrs. Matte Palmeter.
He leaves his son, William $50 in
money and certain outstanding
notes, ETC., and to his daughter, Mrs.
Lillian Parsons, of Nashville, Tenn,
he bequeths two houses and lots in
the city of Nashville and $3.50 in
money. After certain debts are
paid he devises ali stock that may
be on the farm at the time of his
death to his son, Henry. He APP
points Mr.. II. H. Riggs executor to
carry out his will.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
ASK TO HAVE DEED SET ASIDE

Suit was filed in the Office of the
Circuit Court Clerk Thursday by
James III. Wood, W. Hoffman Wood
and Mrs. Hattie Wood, heirs at law
of Major A. r. Wood, deceased,
against Miss Anna X. Moss, Mrs.
Iva d. Swaffield formerly WOODY
ct al, seeking to have the deed
alleged to have been executed to
defendants, Anna X. Moss and Iva
d. Swaffield by Major Wood, set
aside and held for naught. The
plaintiffs allege that the deed
to house and lot on Winn street
owned by the late Major Wood, dat
ed June Goth, 1914, and filed for
record February 9th, 1915, to de-
PENDANTS was procured by undue
influence; that Major Wood, at
that, the time of executing said
deed, was an old man, frail in body
and of failing mind and memory;
that he was induced, to execute said
deed through the wiles, articles,
coercion and domination Of the said
defendants, Miss Anna X. Moss and
Iva D. Swaffield, aAd was wholly
without mental capacity.
They pray that said deed be can
celled and that the said property
be adjudged as belonging to the
estate Of said A. T. Wood, deceased.
And that the same was duly his
property at the time of his death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
POLITICAL POT
is BOILING
Enemies of Senator Ollie James Be-
IIeved to Be Candidates Chief
Support.

A Lexington, KY, dispatch to the
Cincinnati Enquirer announces that
the chief support now being given
Mr.. A. o. Stanley as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Senator comes FROM men who wish
70 take the scalp Of Senator Ollie
M. James. The Enquirer dispatch
reads in part as follows:
Senator Camden is to reappoint-
ed by Gov. James B. McCreary to
membership on the Kentucky State
Racing Commission, of which he
was chairman at the time of his ap-
pointment to the Senate, and Con-
gresham Stanley will, after he has
appeared as chief counsel in the de-
Tense Of Dom Roberts, Mayor of
Terre Haute, Ind, who soon is to
be placed on trial at Indianapolis
for alleged political sins, enter ac-
lively upon his campaign for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor of Kentucky.
A succession of circumstances,
happenings and meetings of inter-
ested persons, the principal one
having taken place in Washington
this week, is responsible for the be-
lief that Stanley, in his race for the
nomination, is to be backed by
Senator Camden, trained by Judge
Allie w. Young, of Morehead, and
piloted by former State Prison
Commissioner Eli Brown, of Frank
fort. .s
Remembering that after Senator
Ollie M. James turned down Judge
Young's man for the Mt Sterling
postofice, Young gave out state
ment that he would see to it that
James is a one-term Senator, recall
ing that the friends Of Congressman
Stanley in Western Kentucky, es-
pecially in the First district, have
been saying unfriendly things about
Senator James since Beckham de-
feated Stanley for the Democratic
nomination last August, and taking
into account the lacing Senator
James gave Senator Camden for his
failure to support the shipping bill,
this appears to be a perfectly nat
ural lineup which has, forsits i'm
mediate aim, the Governorship for
use as an aid to its ultimate aim,
the undoing of Senator James,"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
LIES BATTLE
is ENDED
Miss Margaret Gertrude Mahel
Sinks to Peaceful SIumber A.
ter Long Illness.

Miss Margaret Gertrude Maher,
aged Is years, daughter of Mr.
Henry Maher, of this city, died at
the family residence on High street
Monday morning at ESQ o'clock af-
ter an illness of several months.
Miss Maher was an exceedingly
bright and charming girl who by
her happy disposition and pleasing
manner had won for herself a place
in the hearts of countless friends.
She had been a devout member of
the Catholic church since early
childhood. The news of her death
will be received with sorrow by
everyone. She is survived by her
father, Mr.. Henry Maher, one sis
ter, Mrs. B.. Mcdonald, and four
brothers, John. Michael and Rich
ard, of this city, and VIM. Maher,
of Farmers, who have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in their
bereavement. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Father e. B
Rohrer at st. Patrick's- church Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock, with
burial in st. Thomas cemetery. The
Advocate extends sympathy to the
sorrowinp family.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
CHARLES BAKER DEAD

Mr.. Charles Baker, aged 81 years,
who had been an employee of Mr.. E.
T. Refs for many years, died at his
home in this city Sunday after an
illness of many weeks.
Funeral services we're conducted
at his late residence Tuesday morn
ing by Rev. J. S. Wilson, with burial
in Machpelah cemetery. He was
well known throughout this and sur
rounding counties.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
CLOSES CONTRACT

Mr.. W. r. Upton, Of this city,
was in Louisville the past week and
closed contract with the Kentucky
Fertilizer Co., to represent them in
this section of the State. Mr.. Tip
ton sold a large amount Of this
company's product last year and it
gave splendid satisfaction.
He is a hustler and the COM
pany could have found no better
man to represent them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
Notice.!

You-have only about ten days in
which to take advantage of my sale,
you can buy wall paper, paints,
glass, window shades, patn room
fixtures, etc., at less than cost.
1 am going to move to Lexington
to live and my stock of goods must
be sold. Come in and get your
share of the wonderful bargains 1
am offering.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
To My Friends

My formal announcement as q
candidate for Chief of Police of the
City of Mt. Sterling will soon be
made and l take this means of adj
vising my friends of my intentions
in order that they may not pledge
themselves to some other candidate
for this Office.
Respectfully,
R. F. Mastin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
Millinery Display

We wish to announce that we will
have our millinery display March
10th and 18th. Our hats this year
are especially nice, everything new
and up-to-date. You are cordially
invited to inspect them.
Roberts & Mastin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
PARCEL POST PARTY

The societies of the Baptist
church will give a Parcel Post par
ty at the residence of Rev. j. S. Will
son Friday, March 18th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
Mrs. K. o. CIarke's

Millinery Opening, Friday and
Saturday, March 9Th and 9th. All
the ladies invited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

Fresh fish received daily.
Sanitary Meat Market.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

The best white seed oats at.
(35-3t) Mcdonald Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

fast coming to a close although the
floors of the warehouses continue
to be crowded but it is thought that
the sales will be finished in about
ten days or two weeks.
Whitehall Sale.
The sale at the Whitehall Monday
was a good one. Among the best
averages obtained were: w. E. Fol
ey, 1920 pounds, $3.50; Walter
Bridges, $500 pounds, $1O.17; An
derson & Charles, 2,040 pounds,
$12.O3; Clay & Goodon, $3.50
pounds, $10.67; Anderson G. Charles
2,490 pounds, $10.40; Anderson G.
Charles, 2,14O pounds, $12.44;
Howell & Gaitskill, 2,165 pounds,
$1O.75. This house has a full floor
for the next sale.
Farmers House
The Farmers Tobacco Company
held an exceptionally good sale on
Monday with prices high, demand
heavy and much activity shown on
the floor. All grades were better,
although quality was about as usual.
Prices ranged from l to 10 cents.
The entire floor of 101, $40 pounds
brought an average of 1928. The
crop of Goodpaster e. Duff, 9,495
pounds, brought average of SAILS;
Marshall & Donaldson, 4,4io pounds,
$12.26; Henry & Bennett, 395
pounds, $10.S7; E. Sharp & John
son, 5,275 pounds, $1O.32; White &
Leach, 9,O65 pounds, $1,000. In
Guiding Mondays sale this house
has sold during the season 1904
925 pounds, and will climb over five
million before the week is over. On
Tuesday this house sold about 160,-
900 pounds, of medium quality and
grade prices were equally as high,
or higher than on Monday, demand
equally as strong on all grades. The
sale had not been finished when we
went to press and for that reason
crop averages are not quoted, al
though several were seen that
brought above Is cents straight for
entire crops.
The Robertson House
This house held a good sale on
Tuesday morning, with quality not
as good, and grade prices about as
usual. There were disposed of
about $4,000 pounds for a good av-
erage, and the sale was steady.
Some crop averages quoted are
Henry Greene, 1,035 pounds, SILL
80; Bolts & Ormes, 5,065 pounds,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

$12.7O; Smith e. Wilson, 5,825
pounds, $11.29. Prices from l to
90 cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

Try our drinks at Geiger's foun-
tain. Allie Hardin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

Next week from March 8 to
March Is is
Corset Week
at
THE NOVELTY STORE
81, $3.50 & So Corsets for soc cash
So, $3.50 & So Corsets for ST.. cash
Fresh fish received daily.
Sanitary Meat Market.
Full line Of all kinds Of meats at
Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

All kinds of fruits at vanarsdells
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

Home killed meats at vanarsdsll's
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
MARKET Will
SOON CLOSE
It Is Thought That There Is Enough
Tobacco for A Couple of
Weeks Run.

The tobcco market in this city is
fast coming to a close although the
floors of the warehouses continue
to be crowded but it is thought that
the sales will be finished in about
ten days or two weeks.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03

Roberts & Mastin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-03-03
WELCOME TO OUR CITY

M. II. Hainline.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
MARRIED TEACHERS BARRED.
When Sioux City Women Instructor:
Wed, They Lose Jobs.

Sioux City, Jan. 15--If a Sioux City
woman school teacher marries she au-
tomatically sewers her connection with
the permanent teaching force. A rule
passed by the board of education sew
eral years ago forbids the keeping Of
woman teacher on the force after she
has married. stated Supt. NJ. G. Clark.
The only chance that she has of teach
ing again is as substitute when an
unmarried teacher cannot be procured.
There have been number OF cases
during the last few years in which
teachers have married. They were told
that they could not return to their pu-
pills. This year there have been no
marriages so far. 1t was stated. In case
there are new teachers will be pro-
cured, as the rule will not be broken,
said Superintendent Clark
There are several married principals
of schools in Sioux City. No objection
has been raised by the board of edu-
ton. According to members. the opin-
ion of the board is rather in favor of
having married women teachers than
getting new teachers during the middle
of the school year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
TMEsREPUB1lcAN nARsHxilfowN IOWA: JANUARY Is 1915

ing two small children--one Of them
the defendant in this case. Later his
mother and sisters went from Iowa and
the family reunited. Mrs. Andrews and
her daughter looking after the house,
hold and the son, James, providing the
support.
Say Andrews Talked With Eyelids.
Along In 1896 Mrs. Andrews decided
the Mills county land to her son. James
and 1t Is this deed that is contested in
the action. He later decided it to his
daughter. Mary, the defendant. and the
title to the land was in her name at
his death, and remained there until
contested by the plaintiffs daughter.
Jessie. in this case, and a daughter Of
the daughter Margaret, some three
years ago.
The conditions under which the deed
from James to his daughter was made
are unusual. He was stricken with par
alysis and became wholly helpless ply
sically. It was stated in court that he
could not move q muscle except those
of his eyelids. and that the only way
he had Of talking was by this use Of
his eyelids. His daughter. Mary, was
with him during this period and
learned to converse with him in this
way. She would go over the letters Of
the alphabet and when she came to
the first letter of a word he wished to
use he would wink. This method was
repeated until he spelled II word and
then sentences, and it was claimed he
was in this condition when he made the
deed to the daughter. Mary Armagast.
who was with him while he was para
lyzed and until he died.
The mother died in 1903 and the
daughter. Margaret. in 1906. The latter
left daughter. Belle Curtis. and three
years ago she brought an action claim
ing the deed given by Mrs. Andrews
to James was without considerati ton and
a fraud, and that therefore her mother
(Margaret Andrews Cray and she as
her heir, We're entitled to one-third in
terest. The district court upheld this
contention, and the supreme court con-
tirmed it, but it applied only to Belle
Curtis the plaintiff in that action.
Then Jessie Andrews brought the
case just tried. claiming third inter-
est. on the same grounds as the first
action.
The land. while not highly improved.
is probably so valuable that her third
interest will amount to $4,000 and in
addition to this the verdict gives her
share of the proceeds of the land for
five years prior to starting the suit.
which will be several thousand dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15

senate are old soldiers, AZ provided by
law, and the natural gratitude OF the
people of Iowa, and
Whereas. the governor. in his mes
sage. made reference to. the amount
paid for their services as pure and
unauthorized graft and that they
"doze in their galleriss'. etc; be it
therefore,
Resolved, that we do not share his
apparent disgust and intolerance of
the old soldier: and be 1t further
Resolved. that that portion Of the
message be expunged from the record
of the senate. ~ IA
The Quigley resolution was: s
Be 1t resolved by the senate Of the
state Of Iowa, that in view of the fact
that the governor of the state of Iowa
has, In his message to the joint as
sembly. imputed graft to this body,
that the president Of the senate appoint
q committee consisting Of five members
OF the senate. three to be republicans
and two to be democrats. for the pur-
pose Of Investigating what foundation.
If any. exists for the said charge That
the said committee be empowered to
require the attendance of such wit
nesses as they deem necessary to de-
termine the said matters, and report
their findings or recommendations to
the senate at the earliest pcssihle
moment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
lOcOANUT OIL. MAKES
A SPLENDID SHAMPOO

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition. the less soap you use
the better.
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp. makes the hair
brittle. and is very harmful. Just
plain mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
Is pure and entirely greaseless), is
much better than soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub 1t in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance
of rich. creamy lather, and cleanses
the hair and scalp thoroughly. The
lather rinses out easily, and removes
s every particle of dust. dirt, dandrufr
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly ana evenly. and It leaves II:
5 fine and silky, bright, duNS ana easy
to manage. ~, a e.
You can get mulsihed cocoanut OIL
at most any drug store. It 10 very
cheap. and q few ouncea 10 enough
TO last everyone In the family for
months. = .s,.s.t.. Z =. ),
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
BOTTLE TRAVELS FAR.
ottumwa Boys Hear From Message
Dropped in River Six Years AGO.

Ottumwa Jan. 15-SiX years ago
four south side boys while skating on
the river in the vicinity of Richmond
avenue conceived the idea of sending
a message in bottle 10 an indefinite
destination. The thought came to the
quartet while standing about fire on
the bank where they would gather to
put on or take off their skates. NO
sooner was the plan suggested than 1T
was executed. "A bottle was found in
the snow along the rip rap by one of
the boys and this inspired one of the
group with the idea. Taking note
book from his pocket, one lad sug-
gested that each write his name and
address upon the paper ard this done
the sheet was enclosed. hole was
made in the ice and the bottle sub
merged.
Tuesday Howard Lee. one of the
quartet received letternfrom De Soto,
Mo-, some distance below ST. Louis
telling him Of the bottle having been
picked up on an island in the Miss1s-
sippi river at Rush Tower. Mo-, on New
Years day, just six years lacking two
days since it was submerged beneath
the ice in Ottumwa.
The finder of the bottle was Theo 5.
Frissell, farmer in Jefferson county,
Missouri, living near De Soto, who
was hunting on Rush Tower island
Jan 1. An invitation is extended the
four boys in the letter of Mr.. Frissell,
to pay him visit. He also suggests
that if they want to buy farm he Is
able to supply their wants.
The note in the bottle bore the date
of Jan. 5. 1909, and the following
names:
street: Claude Schaffer. ia South
Ward street; Charley Lytton. 111h
South Ward street. and Howard Lee.
III South Ward street.
Brown Allen is the only member
of the group no longer a resident of
Ottumwa. He resides in Kansas City.
The other lads. now young men, found
la dainty morsel for discussion Tues
day night and the event was gone over
| in at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-15
COURT CASE ON TRIAL IN MILLS
COUNTY READS LIKE no.
MANcER's TALE.
INTERESTING FEATURES
in ARMAGAsT WILL CASE
Deed to valu able Land Alleged TO Have
Been Made by ParaIytie Who Con-
versed Only With EyeIids-Interest-
ing Family History Disclosed in
. Court,

, Glenwood, Jan. 5-If decree rem
J dered at the last term of the district
court stands, woman who mas mere
tofore lived in very moderate circum
stances will hereafter have at least all
she needs to be comfortable. The case
was that of Jessie l.. Andrews VS..
! Mary Armasast and involved the own
ership of 1000 acres of land on the
township about six miles north OF Nal
vern.
About the middle of the last century
a man and his wife came from Scotland
to this country and settled at Iowa
City. They were after Andrews and his
wife, Margaret, and they had four chill
'dren, Peter. James D., Margaret and
Jessie. They were poor people. Mi
Andrews died in 1858. Peter, the old
est son. went to California, and but
little is known of him since then, tho
he at times sent back some assistance.
. The mother kept boarders in d rented
house. and the three children, as they
grew up, did what they could to assist
! in making living.
About 1855 came a windfall in the
nature of an inheritance or a gift OF
$1,000 to Mrs. Andrews from relatives
in Scotland. She invested this in a
store and then later traded for 1,34O
acres of land in Mills county-the land
now in question.
For some reason not explained. the
deed to this land was made first to the
son, James D., then 10 years old, and
then a deed made by him to his mother
for all but 200 acres Of the land. Later
he also decided this 200 acres to his
mother, but this deed was lost in tran
sit to the recorders office in Mills
county and was not recorded. Later
still. Mrs. Andrews supplied deed to
cover the one lost, and secured de-
cree quieting her title.
Along in the sixties the son, James.
left home in search of employment. and
after a year secured a position in the
custom house at New York. He married
but his wife died in the seventies leav-