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Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27
Solid Shots

Voting the Democratic ticket
is like climbing a dead apple tree
to get apples.
Say, Pal, how would your wife
look with your pants on and sup
pose yourself clad in her high
low cut dress-one of these
kind that is cut high at the bot
tom and low at the top.
Democratic prosperity is doing
the stunt, the price of bread has
jumped. and the Restaurants of
the city have been compelled to
raise the price of their stuff, and
have entirely cut out square
meals.
There are some people who
give you short weight and short
measure over the counter all the
week. and then go to church on
Sunday and sing II want to be
an angel" and "Oh how | love
Jesus. Bah.
We want it distinctively under
stood that this paper is a Repub-
hcan paper, and that we stick
right to the party. but we are al
ways glad to say a word of good
cheer, for all alike let their poll
ties be what they may, and il
matters little about your religion
you and your God can. figure that
out.
The Democratic party has Civ.
en- much concern about the Re-
publican party here of late; they
are all the time lamentipg about
Justice Hughes running his party
Well, what is it any Democrats
business? the Republicans are
willing for Hughes to ruin it il
he wants to.
What kind of a man would you
call a Kentuckian who would lei
any man come up to him and slaI
him in the face and not even raise
his hand? You would brand hin
as a coward and tell the world
tnat he was not entitled to the
respect of his neighbors, and tina,
is the kind of Kentuckians you
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27
A Body Blow levelsd.

But II Is idle 10 talk ot interest
IN the farmer when you have action
ike this taken IN congress overnight
against the protests Of the farmer
and ieveling body blow at the III
terests OF our agricultural communi-
ties"
Mr.. Hughes again denied che dec
laration that a vote for him "meant
q vote for war
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27
{ AVIS S!ONsR'S SALE

BY order of the Knox Circuit
Court rendered at its September
term 1916 in the case of
P. V. Ramsey, Admr.. Plaintiff
against
Talmage Sans &c. Defendant
will, as Master Commissioner,
on the 9Th day of Nov, 1916,
same being the first day OF the
regular term of the Knox Cir
cult Court, sell at the court house
door in Barbourville, Kentucky,
to the highest and best bidder,
the following described property,
to satisfy the judgment in said
case. amounting to $500 in
claims approximately with inter-
est from and S25. 90 probable
cost.
Description:
Two tracts Of land.
. Tract No. l. Situated near
! Corbin. Knox County KY. and
bounded as follows: Beginning
at beech at Matlock's line, and
near a small brrnch, n 50 e 80
poles TO a white-oak, thence ; IL
e 81 poles to d stake at John
Longs and Green Williams line
at a fence. thence n 50 IS poles
to a beech and SasSafras standing
on the west bank of Spider Greek,
thence up said Spider creek with
its meanders to a beech on the
west side, thence 81 W along
said creek to au old ford at |. n.
Bryant's corner at about a
straight line from |. n. Bryant 5
corner to Matlock'S corner at a
stone, thence with matlock 5 line
to the beginning.
Tract No. 2,
Being a portion of a tract OF
land situated and being in Knox
County KY, near the incorpora-
ton line of the city of Corbin,
described as follows:
Beginning at Black bush
on the side of the county road,
thence S. e. with said road about
$50 feet to stone, thence n. e.
about $50 feet to a stake on Tom
Eban's line, thence with said line
about $50 feet to the beginning.
Said property will be sold on Z
credit OF six months, purchaser
to execute bond with approved
security. bearing interest at sly
| per cent from date having thu
force and effect of judgment
and retaining lien on said pro
perty until the purchase money
is paid. $50,
WITNESS my hand, this l4tf
day of October. 1916.
Sol T. STEELE, Master Com
uissi, ner, Knox Circuit Court
Sale about l p. m. Purchaser
must execute bond as soon as salt
is over, or the property VIII o'
immediately put up and resold
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27
HAVE YOU WEAkluNes7

sDo colds settle ON your chest or inyour
bronchial tubesf Do coughs hang on, or
are you subject to throat houblesf
Such troubles should have immediate
treatment with the strengthening powers
of SCOTS Emulsion to guard against
consumption which SO easily tollows.
Scott's Emulsion contaius pure cod liver
oil which peculiarly strengthens the res
piratory tract and improves the quality OF
the blood; the glycerine in Il :ooehsA and
heals the tender membranes Of the Threat.
Scott'si Is prescribed by the best spscial,
&c., You can get Il at any drug stose.
Scott 4 newus. nloouAsld. MI
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27
DOES BACkACHE
WORRY you?
Some BarbOurville PEG.
pie Have Learned How
To Get Relif.

How many people suffer from
an aching back?
How few know the cause?
If it hurts to stoop or lift
If you suffer sudden. darling
pains
If you are weak, lame and tired
Suspect your kidneys.
Watch for natures signal.
The frat sign may be headache
or dizziness.
Scanty. painful, or too frequent
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27

Now Ellis Parker Butler, author or
"Pigs Is Pigs, haS declared for Vii
son. Its great administration for
pork all right
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27

Now that Mr.. Hughes has left Mis-
souri, they're referrilg to II out there
40 tho "lm shown" state.
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27

A doormat leads life Of supine'
psscs, but Il has 20, stand for an swf,n
~ 81 stepping on, 4.
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27

Mr.. Wilson says the election ot MIR.
Hughes will mean war with Europe
and war with Mexico. Why not chuck
in Abyssthia and Patagonia for good
measure? Ore is as likely as the
other.
Mountain advocate., 1916-10-27
WILSON SNUB. !: :. :.
FOR FARMERS
Hughes Shows How TiIlers Of
the Soil Were Ignored in
Railroad Discussion.
CROP RAlSERS FOOT BILL TO
PAY FOR BROTHERHOOD DEAL.

Democratic Nominee Leveled a Body
! Blow at the Interests Of Our Agricul-
turaI Communities When OF the Be.
hest Of on Exclusive Group OF Rail.
road WorkOrs ne Increased Thor
Pay Without investigating the Justice
OF the Demand
Charles t. Hughes. who left Lincoln
for his second days campaigniHg in
Nebraska. told crowd If farmers in
his speech there that the democratic
Administratiou had Ignored the agri
cultural Interests OF M country IN
urging the Enactment OF the Adam,on
law. The nominee in support of his
contention. cited telegram from
President II. y. Pope of the Texas
Farmers Union t. President Wilson
requesting that he farmer, be- per
mttcd 10 submit data in arbitration
proceedings between the railroads and
the brotherhoods He said:
Someone Must Pay.
81 want to say in reference to rates
that it seems To- me thc farmers of
the country were very little consid-
cred the other day. when on the de.
mand Of the Administration the wages
Of a group of railroad workers were
increased by law, in response to force.
Somebody has got to pay the increased
bills, and the farmers will know very
| quick who has 20 pay them.
| "The farmers were not represented
In this discussion. If you may call 1t
| that in this surrcudcr.--I have here a
| copy Of a telegram that was sent to the
President by Mr. Pope. the president
| Of the State Farmers Union Of Texas
| which shall read To you:
We ask that you make no conces-
sions or commitments that VIII In
any manner cause an increase IN
| freight rates on products produced
| or consumed on the farm. The men
| who paw the freight have al equity
| IN TINS dispute winch hei'i'et 'n
! railroad trainmcu nor me r''liroao
| managers have authority 10 repre-
| sent. II It X your Intention 7" per
| sonally dispose of the matter we
| ask that you postpone further con
| sideration Unul a committee Oh
| farmers caa r.Cuar" i"rothhatioh
and data to present their Side "t
the ease. If you conclude to settle
| by arbitration, then the orEanlZeu
farmers should have representation
| on any arbitration committee thar
may be formed 10 dispose OF tnis
question: for the men WHO P"a
| should have representation as Wen
as the men who receive H.
we again ur-c that all lueS'lons
| involved he settled by arhltratloh'
| where all parties and all interests
can bc heard and the subject dta.t
with aside from haste ana mum
dation.'
Asked 90 Abdicate Authority.
| The crowd cLryvcl wien Mr.. hughes
| concluded reading the telegram.
| mo regard was paid 10 that mes
sage" Mr.. Hughes said ''rhe husr
ness men OF the country. through Tue
Chamber OF Commerce ot the Unite,
States, were at the same Time h"o
had for many weeks before been IN
ploring the cEcruttv" and leaders IL
congress for al immaculate ANU
Il
ice OK 'n'N "'"'''' -, oxoor,
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18
In The Religious World
BEING FIT AL AROUND

grow The inner lfs must expand
with lhe outward duty
Each day IS round lu the ladder
OF 'if" .caalaf 200 perfection.
Build 'Hco moro stately mansions,
o my aai
A. rho sn.u Seasons roll
Leos, .h1u IoV-tauted past
Let ea.h noo temple nobler than the
Last.
ShH' aeo from heaven with dome
more vast.
Til thou ar length arr free.
LeayiHc thine outgrovn shell by
lies Vnresrine sea
O w Holmes
Conservatism and conservatory
both have the same root, but tho
latter IS for the purpose OF helping
thing 70 grow, while the former.
in common applications, At least. is
for the purpose OF preventing
growth The sweeping criticisms OF
most "corservaueu' is that 60 does
not conserve hut rather kills
Ho who would form sound
Judgment Of his spiritual progres s
must throw his oyc over long. not
short Intervals of fi-ra -CouIburn
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18

Armored cars for the United
States army. designed primarily TO
guard railroads and territory ada
cent 10 railroad lines. and for trans
porting troops past danger points,
are being turned out by the Stand
ard Steel Car Co., az Hammond, Ind.
and rushed 10 the testing grounds
AZ Sandy Hook. y. J
The cars arr armored with one
inch steel plates and equipped with
a three-inch neld gun and 90 rapid
hre guns. the latter TO be operated
through oreningg in the sides Of the
car
The interior Is divided into three
compartments, two for troops oper-
sting machine guns and rifles. and
one, in tho center. for ammunition
storage
The new type cars we're designed
by the army board OF engineers.
In the picture above the car rs
ready FOR action In the picture be
low, the FIELD gun has Just been
fred
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18
New Novelty
Skirts

Smart models in the newest.
most original plaids, stripes.
plain colors. too. Women who
wish to have the pleasure Of
wearing something new
FIRST will enjoy seeing these
skirts-$5 to SIS.
THIRD E1oor--Waiu Butdina
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18
Bruised wue Pigeons

Wash Pigeon cdrcfml, ana after
pluag au olive JOB fh, body Of each
tie wings ard lcg. tightly TO thr
aids Fry ls'f dozen or moro
slice. cot fa' sal, pork until crisp,
strain OF The far uu' the pigeon in
pan and cover lhorcuchly with
boiling ereas. Then remove ant
keep -Natnl-.-
Md hcaping spoonful cf butter to
the lat. fry a large sliced onion in
the pan Then lav the pigeons on
grating Of rooster, FOUR the boiling
fat and onion over them, ADDING a
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18
eY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS

BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS
Union with Jesus is llis own pre-
scription for power and increase. As
We abide In Him, We grow. For
Christian growth Is due 20 divine
power within. and that power comes
To the branch through the Vine.
Apart from Christ We perish. pres
ent with Christ We prosper
The school follows the church
Culture is a consequence OF CONVEX
sion. The Gospel plants tho seeds
NJ longing for broader. loftier life In
every heart, II is natural Tor
Christian 10 try 10 he the very best
man possible, and 10 develop all his
capabilities. Christians grow 10
ward all temporal excellences, as
we'll as toward spiritual graces The
most potent life in community
should be that ~ the hest Christian
Like fou'ers, Christians grow even
In the night.
Temporal prosperity is the goal Of
the world. To be rtch and comfort
able and OF good repute to have a
good time and an easy time-these
are the ambitions % the day Men
are satisfied II they can get along
in the world The objection 10 this
Is that II deals only with temporal
prosperity. II Is short sighted and
insufficient Spiritual growth IS in
fnitely more important than world.
Is success To grow In the Eraces
~ the inner man, and in the grace
Of Christ is better than 10 Increase
in wealth or fame Because spirits
nal progress is forever. and these
other things are perishing They
best i've who live for the life IN
endinc
We do not leap into perfection,
we grow into spirituality year by
year
Growth slorife- God Every in
creasinc Christian is testimony to
tho realitv Of the gospel Of Jesus
Christ We are doing acceptable
service for our Master when we ore
simply growing
Time tests There rs nothing else
Ike IT We may apply the test of
time 10 our owr growth VIII %
endure J. it a growth that is m
ingrained part OF us9 I'm other
words q growth in character Then
# is true growth, and destined 70
outlivo time itself There are other
kinds ~ growth like that Of the
mushroom and tho Urnower that
are rather 10 be feared han Guilt
waited In our lives
branches grow only aa tho roots
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18
RECORD SHOWS
TOWNSEND FOR
RECIPROCITY

NJ 3 Mcpherson OF lowell. Mich
raises the question whether tho rec.
ords bear OUT the charge that Soua.
tor Townsend voted for Canadian
reciprocity in 1871. when tho Mich
igan farmers were fearful their mar
kets would go glimmcrInE under the
inrIsh OF Dominion products.
The Times wired u Washington
CORE spondeut for the official yer
sion of the Michigan senator's AIT
tude on the question. and receive
this reply
Townsend voted fnr .anadIar
reciproclty. smith voted against ~
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18

send. The manifold disadvantages TO-
the farmers OF Michigan from the
Canadian reciprocity bill were pre-
scented by them 10 Senator Town
send in all its phases, Senator
Townsend was Nnon-committai, bat
afterwards voted in favor OF the Taft
Canadian reciprocity bill.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic OF the
Young Peoples soeletles-Chris-
tan EndeaVor. etc for Aug. 20;
Growth: Body, Mind, Spirit
Luke 2.40-52.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18

In the present war seven men
die in battle to one OF illness. DIR
ing our Civil war FIVE died from dis
ease for one slain in battle.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18

New York city is said TO have ne
best system Of street signs In the
country, being clearly visible. per-
fectly legiblc and informing.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18
Black and Navy
Blue Coats New

Beautifully lined with gay
silks; of medium weight, not
too heavy to slip on now.
Smartly cut and well tailored
-S15-S20-S25.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-18

PrintinE--the plain neat kind-that
- right--Timrs job Dept,-Main 1870.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
MUTlLATED, THEN EXECUTED
Villa Chief Personally Cuts Ears of
Twenty Prisoners.

El Paso, Tex, Aug 22-The story
of Villa chief with his own hands
cutting off the ears of twenty prison
ers who later were shot is told by a
rescued prisoner in FL Democrata OF
Chihuahua City, copies of which have
arrived here.
The chief who committed the atroc
ity was Baudelio Tribe. commander
during Villas recent raid on Jiminez
Tribe captured a small body of de
facto government soldiers, acccrdine
TO the witness. and called on them tc
Join his band Twenty failed to re
spond
Finding them stubborn Uribe trim
med their ears and then ordered a
captain to shoot them This order was
carried out just as a rescuing party
came up
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
GERMANS SINK TWO
BRITISH CRUISERS

London, Aug. 22-Two British light
cruisers, the Nottingham and Fal.
mouth, We're sunk in the North sea by
German submarines while the vessels
were searching for the German high
seas feet. according to an official an.
nouncement issued by the admiralty.
One German submarine was DESTROY.
ed by the British, while another was
rammed and possibly sunk.
The German squadron contained
about fifteen warships and was &C.
companied by two Zeppelins.
The Nottingham was a vessel of g..
400 tons and was built in Pembroke in
1913. It's complement was $50 men 1t
was 430 fee long and carried nine six.
inch guns, four three-pounders and
two torpedo tubes 1t was designed
to make about twenty-five knots an
hour
The Falmouth was of $3.50 tons II
was built in 1910 and carried crew
OF 376 officers and men. 1t was 450
feet long and carried eight six-inch
guns, four three Founders and two tor.
pedo tubes. In its trial trips il made
slightly more than twenty.seven knots
an hour
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
STATE TRUST FUNDS
ALL ACCOUNTED Fer

St Paul, Aug. %. approximately
25,000. 200 of state trust funds out
standing in loans to Minnesota munic-
ipalities and school districts is en-.
tirely and satisfactorily accounted for.
according TO Andrew Fritz, state pub
lie examiner.
"A special examination OF the state
treasury, made at the request OF the
state board of audit. has shown the
loan record correct" Mr.. Fritz said.
Every dollar is accounted for and
there are no further shortages to be
disclosed"
The statement was elected by a re.
port that s6S,000 of loan funds were
upaccounted for and that officials of
three school districts denied loans of
more than 81. 600 charged to them and
intimations of possible further short
ages
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
BULCARIANS AND
SERBIANS IN BATTLE

Saloniki, Aug. 22-Bulgarian forces
are fighting with the Serbs on a fif-
teen-mile front seventy miles north
west of Saloniki The Bulgars emerg-
ed from the village of Florina and at
tempted an advance southwark At
the same time other strong Bulgarian
detachments attempted an advance
along the Monastir-Saloniki railway.
The Serbs drove in the right flank
Of the Bulgarian force from Florina,
forcing the enemy back upon the town
and at the same time made a vigorous
attack eastward as far as Lake Os.
trovo.
Incessant skirmishes between pa
trolls and frequent infantry engage
ments in which whole regiments have
taken part are reported on the Brit
ish and French front along the
whole Greek border east of Lake Dol
ran. In the Doiran district particular
ly hot artillery struggles have oc-
Cured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
HOPES THE MEN WILL STRIKE
President Ripley of the Santa Re Dis.
cusses Rail Wage Dispute.

Chicago, Aug. % - President vii.
sons plan for adjustment of the ques
tion is no more than an invitation to
the railroads to surrender, +. p Rip
here before leaving for Washington.
When asked if he had any hope OF
settlement Mr. Ripley said:
"Yes. have hopes-I hope the men
will strike If small number OF men
country ought to know it, The sooner
the better That condition ought to
be defeated at once, and decisively'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22

Senator Sherman's recent attack
upon Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor,
was denounced by Senator Reed OF
Missouri. who declared it unfortunate
that any senator should have reflected
upon Mr. Gompers, who was never
known to commit an unlawful act and
is recognized as the most conservative
leader of labor"
Senator sherman replied to Sena.
tor Reed with spirit, declaring Mr..
Gompers was "a parasite upon the
body OF labor, a creeping poison ivy
on the whole structure of industry"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22

Retired New York Banker Expires at
His Summer Home.

Long Branch, n. j., Aug. 22.-James
Seligman, retired member OF the
firm of ]. & w Seligman & Co. New
York bankers. died at his summer
home here. He was ninety-two years
old He was the oldest member of
the New York Stock Exchange.
Mr.. Seligman came to the United
States from Germany when he was
fifteen years old
One of his daughters is Mrs. Benja-
min Guggenheim.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
BUSINESS SESSION BEGINS
Twenty Thousand Present at Catholic
Convention.

New York, Aug. 22.-Business ses-
sions of the American Federation of
Catholic societies and allied organiza-
tions began here with nearly 10000
delegates attending.
The opening session was devoted in
part to hearing reports of the national
president, John Whalen, and of the
national secretary, Anthony Matre.
At the afternoon session the dele
gates heard a report of the commits
sion on public morals.
The minimum wage and living wages
for working women will be among the
subjects.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
MORE RAIL men
AT WASHINGTON
Hill and Other WeSternPr
identS Answer Summons.
NO CHANGE In SITUATION

TO Resist Mr.. Wilson's Proposal for
an Eight-Hour Day, Other Points to
Be Deciced by Commission.
Washington, Aug. 22.-With the ar.
rival here of Louis w Hill, president
of the Great Northern. and other
Western railway executives. in re.
sponse to President Wilson's sum.
mons, important developments in the
threatened nationwide railway strike
situation were looked for.
While the railroad officials have ten.
tatively refused to accept the settle
ment plan proposed by President vii.
son that they grant an eight-hour day
with pro rata pay for overtime and
submit other issues to investigation
by federal commission, they are said
to be considering counter proposals
said to include arbitration OF some OF
the points in dispute, with the grant.
ing of others.
MIR Hill and T.. p. Ripley, veteran
president of the Santa Fe, were among
the hrst Western presidents to arrive
Neither had any statement to make
The incoming executives conferred
with those already here and with the
managers committee.
One Hundred Rail Heads Present.
All the Western presidents are ex.
pected TO arrive with a few hours.
when it is expected 100 railway heads.
representing properties valued at $40.
coo, 100000, will be assembled for the
next conference with the president
The brotherhood representative held
a brief meeting in their hall Their
meeting decided that brotherhood
members should call on senators and
representative from their own states
and acquaint them with the details of
the mems side OF the situation Presi.
dent Carter of the fremen was the
only official who attended the session
Several OF the incoming railway
presidents were more optimistic about
the situation than those already here.
One of the Western men said that
if his road alone were involved he un.
Questionably would resist the demands
of the men to the last, but he consid
for that reason was sure a common
ground would be found on which to
base a settlement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
SIDESTEPS HUGHES

Los Angeles, Aug. 22-Charles f.
Hughes spent a strenuous day in Los
Angeles He reached the city from
San Francisco. held public reception
at his hotel and took 100-mile motor
drive, visiting Pasadena and Long
Beach
At Long Beach Mr. Hughes spent
half an hour in the hotel in which
Governor Johnson was visiting, but
he did not meet him.
Governor Johnson remained i'm his
room while Mr.. Hughes was at the
hotel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
FIRE IN POWDER FACTORY
Five Men Killed and Six Probably Fa
tally Injured.

Montreal, Aug. 22.-Five men were
killed, six probably mortally injured
and eight others seriously hurt in a
fire in the Aetna Chemical company's
powder factory at Drummondsville,
Que.
The fire is believed to have resulted
from an electric spark which dropped
from the conveyor belt into one of the
powder bins In the blending house,
which was destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
FLORIDA MOB OF 200
HANGS FIVE NEGROES

Gainesville. Ga, Aug. 22.-Five ne
groes, three men and two women.
were taken from the Jail at Newberry,
Fla, and hanged by mob and anoth-
er negro was shot and killed by dep
uty sheriffs near Jonesville, Fla, as
the result of the killing of Constable
s. G. Wynne and the shooting of Dr.
l.. G. Harris by Boisey Long, a negro.
The lynched negroes were accused
of aiding Long to escape