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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

It's the last fly Of summer, left
buzzing alone; all her dreaded com
panions have persisted or flown.
No more do we 6nd them embalmed
in our hash, no more are we threat
ened with typhus and rash. The
bald head can now risk exposing
his pate, assured that no insect will
use il to skate; Old Dobbin and
Bossy, who ell summer long beat
time to the chorus Of threatening
song, now stand in the sunshine
and gladdens the Wales, relaxing the
muscles Of overworked tails. IT'S
the last fly Of summer which
gladly annoints with the warmth of
our parlor it's ossifed joints; and
shall we not spare her and pity
her plight and give her bed and
supper tonight Nay let US arise,
her existence to blot and bring
down the fly bat with echoing swat,
lest she will come back in the beau
tiful spring and forty mine million
Of grandchildren bring. Cherry
vile, Kan, Republican.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01
WAR CAUSES WOOL
PRICES TO SOAR

The customary $4,000 wool cror
in the Blue Grass promises to at
tain a value Of at least 100000
this year, and if the present up
ward tendency in the market con-
tinues to affect the price list,
even greater returns may be ex-
pected, according to dealers esti-
mates.
War conditions have been as
signed as the cause of the strong
tone to the business and a record
price may be attained unless the
European conflict should end or ex-
ports be cut down for any reason.
The record price on the local mar
ket, according to the statement Of
Jacob Speyer, an extensive buyer,
is 40 cents, reached in the winter
of 1S78-79. 1t is not unlikely that
this price may be offered before
the boom has exhausted its, force.
Present rates on wool are "a and
35 cents over the local floors.
Dealers are paying that price for
all they can get and the state of
the trade is healthy. Normally the
prices paid to sheep raisers is
about 25 cents, this represents the
average of the past several years.
The Blue Grass section produces
so per cent. of the 1900, 600 pound
annual output of Kentucky and
much of this is handled through the
Lexington market. Of the amount
that comes through this city, two
thirds approximately is shipped to
Eastern manufacturing and reclean-
ing centers and the rest goes
through the Louisville trade chan
nels.
According to the estimates Of
local experts the supply this year
is approximately the same as was
produced during the last four years.
The number of sheep has remained
practically constant for some time
and no falling off in receipts has
been noticed in the local houses.
Heavy exports Of raw wool and
Che manufactured product to Eu-
ropean countries for making uni
forms and other army supplies
has been assigned as the chief
cause of the shortage on this side.
Lexington Herald.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01
LET GEORGE DO IT

Back to the farm,
The Professor said
Each wise student
Nodded his head.
''Back to the farm"
The merchant cried,
Back to the farm"
The preacher sighed.
Back to the farmp
The orator roared.
The audience encored.
Then all together,
With much alarm,
They shouted in chorus:
'Back to the farmp
And each went away
Mumbling in glee:
'Back to the farm
But not for me-"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

To young man away from home
friendless and forlorn in a great
city, the hours of peril are those
between sunset and bedtime. The
moon and stars see more evil in q
single hour than the sun in whole
days circuit. The poets visions of
evening are all compact Of tender
and soothing images. 1t brings
the wanderer to his home, the child
to its mothers arms, the OK to its
stall and the weary laborer to his
rest. But the tender hearted youth
who is thrown upon the rocks of
a pitiless city, and stands homeless
among a thousand homes, the ap-
proach of evening brings with it
an aching sense Of loneliness and
desolation which comes down on the
spirit like darkness upon the earth.
In this mood his best impulses be-
come a snare to him, and he is led
astray because he is social, affec-
tionate, sympathetic and warm
hearted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

| w. y. Herman got back from
Plunkville today, During his alb
sence he had lot Of Confederate
money passed on him by the post
master at that place. Mr.. Herman
being honest, tried to get rid Of
all the money before he could con-
vince himself that il was no good.
Rattlesnake Ford church is
thinking about doing away with its
church bell, as nearly everybody
knows when Sunday comes anyway.
Anyone desiring well-br dog
should see Leonard Sisley's son.
Dad Schrengost, the Rattlesnake
Ford preacher, said some hard
things about sinners last Sunday.
The congregation enjoyed it very
much and wished that some Of the
sinners could have been there to
hear him
Winter is here and there are
several cracks in the postofice that
should have been fixed, but the
postmaster says congress would let
his feet freeze smack off before
they would have it fixed.
The Snagtown Fiddling Band got
W. c. Herman hemmed up in a
fence corner Tuesday night and
serenaded him.
Mrs. Jack Davis has had the
Snagtown milliner to put large
green feather on her new hat.
Girls work lots of tricks ito
catch the men, but this green not
only will attract them but also all
of the cows and horses.
Miss Margaret Isley had one of
her front teeth taken out tbs week.
Until new one can be put in she
win wear a grain Of corn in its}
place. n
For Sale-Saddle pony. VIII
sell at bargain. Well broke-A
is its owner. That is the reason
for selling. Apply to Doc Walzy
The doctor was called to see
Harry Swartz on Peavine Ridge
last : night He examined Harry
thoroughly and found only 60 cents.
Mail Carrier E. W. Ewefl has
attached an alarm clock to his
horse. This will result in the mail
getting in several hours earlier.
H. c. Denton has purchased
himself new lantern. He says
he will use it only at might.
Howard Shelton, living on upper
Panther creek, died the first of the
week. Several of his friends
accompanied him as far as the
grave yard.
Judge Graham Would like for
somebody to give him a recipe for
the removal of fly specks from
celluloid collars.
At urgent solicitation from sew
eral friends, Arthur Walsh has de-
cided to leave Snagtown forever,
and win cast his fishing line of
luck in the stream Of prosperity at
For the first few days
after his arrival there he will wear
his necktie and sox in order to
make a good impression among
strangers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01
residence for Sale.

Ny residence Of six rooms and
kitchen, located on Richmond ave-,
is for sale privately, Natural gas
for heating and lighting. Large
barn, corn crib, meat house, hen
house, and all necessary outbuild-
ings. Large lot with grass for COW
or horse; fine garden.
c. B. Stephens,
Phone sos. at Advocate Office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

All other earthly pleasures are a
mockery in comparison to the con-
tentment Of loving family circle
Other joys may last for q day,
excite our interest for q time, but
they fade away and leave us un-
satisfied. While they are present
we feel not the emptiness Of this
excitement-but with their vanish
ing our hearts hunger for the bless
ings which home alone can give.
Even they who have never known
what it is to have loving hearts
welcome them on the threshold, and
loving hands minister to their COM
fort, know that these are lips most
precious gifts, and thirst for
draught from this cup Of peace.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

A sure sign Of ill-manners is to
talk loud. II you are in the habit,
when you 60 into a store Of talk
ing in such a loud voice that the
jsnitor in the cellar hears you,
quit it. All ill-bred people talk SO
loud that they drown everyone in
the room.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

II a thief undertakes to steal
from you, and you object to it, or
foil his plans, he at once be-
comes your enemy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

These days we sit on the sunny
side of the car, walk on the sunny
side of the street, and sit in the
sunny window of the house. Let
MS also walk on the sunny side Of
life and see the sunny side Of the
disjointed things of life.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

This viii happen to you some day
'Well," a man win say, "we've just
buried Old Man Whatever your
name is) and / am glad it's over"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

1888 acres, about 1000 open.
Some in cultivation. 80 tenant
houses. About 1000 acrv notion
land, balance rolling to billy, but
practically all subject TO cultiva-
ton. Grass grows in abundance on
all this tract. About Ave miles
from railroad. Watered by living
stream. In one Of the healthiest
localities Of the state. Price $500
per acre. For further information
regarding Mississippi and Tennessee
land write us, we handle them. 33-3t
NJ. e. Wainwright, Mgr.
Land Department.
BRANsFoRD REALTY COMP ANY
Nashville, Tenn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01
Notice!

All persons holding claims against
R. H. Swafield, deceased, will pre-
sent their claims to me or my at
torney, R. A.. Chiles, properly prov
en-, within the next thirty days.
4e5s al8 81 Iva d. Swafield,
Adm'x. With the will annexed Of
R. II. Swaffield. ~ (34-4t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

The loudest mouth frequently
accompanies the most brainless
head. wu
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

Boneless cod Ash, 10 cents per
pound, at J. B. Whites.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

Charles Richman in "The Battle
Cry of Peace" at The Tabb Theatre,
March LIST and End, Matinee and
Night.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01
Administrators NotlceI

All persons having claims against
the estate of Margaret Arnold, de-
ceased, viii present same properly
proven, according to law to the un-
dersigned or to my attorney, W. C.
Hamilton. John c. Arnold,
(34-3t) Admr. Margaret Arnold.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

Five-gallon oil cans with pump,
sl.Oo each, at J. B. Whites.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01
JOB WORK

Bring your job work to the Adj
vocate Office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-03-01

Sweet potatoes at vanarsdell's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
KNOWS WHO FOUND POLE
ASKS MILLION TO TELL
Eskimo Has Arrived with Proofs
as to Whether 1t Was Cook
or Pearv

NEW YORK. = Meme Wallace,
wearing a "hand-me-down" suit of
clothes and toting Gladstone bag of
the vintage of '84, arrived here on the
steamship Stephano of the Red Cross
line from Greenland's icy mountains
with a get-rich-quick plan that makes
munition makers appear like pikers.
Meme, Eskimo guide ON score of
northland expeditions, says he has
proof as to who discovered the North
Pole and that he is prepared to prove
for all time whether the honors be-
long to Peary or Cook.
Meme is not prepared to state who
found the "big nail' unless he be
suitably rewarded. For the sum of
$1,00O,0OO he will name the man and
furnish conclusive proof, he says.
When Meme stated the price of his
secret he was asked if he knew what
one million dollars amounted to-.
SIT is exactly one thousand thou
sand" replied the Eskimo, and ex-
pect to get every cent of that amount
NV information will be startling to
the entire world. l will not state
whether it was Peary or Cook, but
when have signed a contract and
received $500 on account | shall pro-
duce my proof
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
GIRL OFFERS AN EYE
TO SAVE SIGHT OF SOLDIER
Would Consider Self Under Obliga-
tions If Permitted to Do So.

Would Consider Self Under Obliga-
tions if Permitted to Do So.
PARIS,-A young English girl has
written to DR.. Rochon Duvigneaud
offering to give one of her eyes to a
soldier who has lost his sight serving
France. The girl, who lives in
North Shields, has read statement
by DIR. Duvigneaud, one of the most
famous oculists in France, that it was
possible to save the sight of man
wounded in the eye by grating a
portion of the cornea of another per-
son. In her letter she said:
eff you believe that there is one
chance in a million / will give you
one of my eyes for soldier who has
lost his sight serving France. l
would prefer to give my eye to one
to whom it would be especially use
full, such as an inventor or an officer
of great value.
eff my offer is accepted ! shall con-
isder myself under an obligation to
YOU for permitting me to- be of use
to my country in the only way pos
sible to me-"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11

fornia for raising 50 check to $22,-
900. The operations of Becker and
his gang are said to have Melted them
over 81, 100000.
1t was after his release from San
Quentin prison that the bankers as
sociation decided to pension him after
obtaining his pledge to cease further
operations. He went to live with his
wife, who owned a dwelling in Brad
ford street. For years he conducted
saloon at Atlantic and Pennsylvania
avenues and later was in the Pinker-
ton service at the race tracks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
RUNNERS FOR GOVERNOR
SPENT LOTS Of MONEY
FOUR CANDIDATES TURNED
LOOSE SIS, 200. HARDMAN
AND HARRIS THE MOST.

Acknowledgements Harris has
filed a statement of his expenditures
in the recent gubernatorial campaign
and it shows that $19,116 was ex-
pended in his behalf, of which sum
he supplied 1895 from his personal
funds.
Committee Spent $4,000.
Governor Harris says in his state
ment he is informed the central cam
paign committee of Atlanta, organ
lied in his behalf and over which he
had no control, expended $4,000. In
addition he says he received a $500
contribution from his campaign COM
mittee in Atlanta and an anonymous
contribution of $40.
In his statement filed a few days
ago DIR. L. G. Hardman, another
gubernatorial candidate, said his
campaign expenditures amounted to
$19,976.08.
The statement of Mr.. Dorsey. sue
cessful candidate for governor,
reached the comptroller generals of
fice late Saturday AFTERNOON, Wnlle
that of Mr.. Pottle came in later.
Governor N. E. Harris and DR.. L. G.
Hardman of Commerce had previ-
ously filed their statements.
Watson Gave 500
Mr.. Dorsey reports expenditures
aggregating 1892, of which amount
$6,753 was contributed by friends
and $2,321 supplied from his own
personal funds. Albert Howell, Jr.,
gave $1,000 and Thomas E. Watson
500.
Mr.. Pottle expended $7,136.86, of
which sum $5,736.36 was contributed
by personal friends and 81 400 fur
nished from his personal funds.
Governor Harris has reported that
he and his friends had expended
S13,116 in behalf of his campaign,
while DR.. L. G.. Hardman placed his
expenditures at S19,976.08.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
SCIENTISTS SPEND A
NIGHT IN A FIERY CRATER
FOUND AN INFERNO OF BEAUTY
in vEsUVIUs. PASS THRILL
ING DAY AND NIGHT. ~.

Frank Atwood Perrett, American
engineer and volcano expert, and
Prof. Alexander Malladra of the Yes
uvian observatory, camped for TWEEN
ty-four hours in the heart of Vesu-
vius, the lava-spitting mountain near
Naples, Italy. The two men, accom-
panied by three guides. descended
into the volcanic hell early in the
morning to observe at close range the
phenomena and changes taking place
within the abyss. The scientists
gathered gas from the great yellow
fumarolo. Photographs and moving
pictures were made of the principal
phenomena, including the new cone
of perpetual fire that rose to height
of 800 feet during the month of July.
Late afternoon arrived before the ex-
perts had completed their work and
they decided to remain through the
night.
The two scientists had an abund-
ance of food but were compelled to
lay in an extra supply of water
Without water their threats would
have dried, burned and cracked in the,
smoky and gaseous atmosphere.
Water probably saved their lives
An Inferno Lacking Old Nick.
When darkness arrived Perret and
Malladra found it more difficult to
dodge fiery dross and shooting rocks,
but they were intent on their work in
the inferno of fantastic beauty, lack
ing only the Old Nick himself. A
sword of flame thirty to sixty feet
high was continually hurled from the
cone. Masses of fog sometimes
sheathed it, only glimpses of the fire
showing through the thick cover
Great waves of smoke often were
released by eruptions. Incandescent
fountains could be seen through the
gloomy curtains. The scientists crept
to the rocky jaws and peered into the
very craters. Meanwhile the entire
floor of the crater, which can accom-
modate whole division of soldiery,
was Illuminated by flashes of light.
The two adventures came forth
from their visit to the blazing pit
blistered and parched and weary.
They made careful observations at
the mouth of the volcano and report
that it is filling little by little each
year. The base lies at a depth of
335 feet, $50 feet higher than it was
year ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
PRICE IS ELECTED
TO ANOTHER OFFICE
VIII Become Director of Experiment.
Station Jan. 1. Successor Will
Be Chairman of Board.


GRIFFIN, Ga.-At the quarterly
meeting of the board of directors OF
the Georgia experiment station the
resignation of Director R. j. ID.
DeLoach was rendered and accepted
with sincere regrets, and J. D. Price
state commissioner of agriculture,
was placed in nomination for
director and elected, his term OF Of
fee to begin January l. He Will
complete the unexpired term of d.
rector DeLoach and was also elected
for a full term of one year from
April 1. The interim up tn January
1 will be filled by H. P. Stuckey, a
member of the station staff, who was
designated by the board to-day. Mr..
DeLoach's resignation becomes effec-
tive November 1.
By virtue of his office j. J. Brown,
who has been elected to succeed Mr..
Price in the office of state agricul-
tural commissioner, will be chairman
of the board of directors of the ex-
pertinent station.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
Twas Mary, Mary,
And No One Else

NOBLESvILLE, Ind.-The Sec
ond annual reunion of the Marys
of the United States was held on
the Second ward school grounds In
this city. The attendance was es-
timated at $500. Not only were
most of the counties in Indiana
represented, but there were Marys
present from seven other states.
Prizes were awarded to the pref
test Mary, the tallest Mary, the
shortest Mary, the lightest Mary,
the heaviest Mary, the Mary hav-
ing the largest number of chill
dren, the Oldest Mary, the young
est Mary, the Mary coming the
longest distance, the Mary that
could Jump the rope the most
times and the Mary who had been
married the longest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11

oats, III bushels of corn and was
richer by $201.85.
In the pig clubs the winners were
Julian Hill of Macon and Alva Saun-
ders Of Donaldsonville.
In the canning club contests Miss
Jessie Nichols of Rome grew $500
pounds of tomatoes on one-tenth Of
an acre, enough to fill 2,184 cans,
and made $3.50 on the venture.
Miss Alice Clifton of Macon pro-
duced 1896 on her one-tenth acre,
put up LISP cans and Melted
S120.40.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
WHY RADIUM COSTS
100000 THE GRAM
1t Takes twenty-five Men One Year
to Produce Three Grams of Metal.
One-twenty-eighth of Ounce.


to Produce Three Grams of Metal.
One-twenty-eighth of Ounce.
One-sixth of the worlds output of
radium is made within seven miles of
Philadelphia in a factory at Lans-
downe, which is one of six plants of
it's kind in the world. 1t has capa-
city of producing three grams of ra-
dunn a year. The process by which
the metal is made was discovered by
DIR. D. H. Kabakjian, assistant pro-
fessor of physics in the University of
Pennsylvania and resident of Lans-
downe.
Some idea Of the delicacy of the
secret chemical processes which the
carnotite ore undergoes can be
CLEANED from the output of the fac
tory. Hundreds of tons of carnotite
are used during the course of year.
Twenty-Five men working nine hours
a day for year will produce three
grams of pure radium salt. The
market price of pure radium is
100000 a gram at this time, and the
Lansdowne factory's yearly output is
worth 100000. A gram is one
twenty-eighth of an ounce.
Radium is sent to all parts of the
world from the factory in Lans-
downe. eve have to be mighty
careful how we ship this material"
said DIR. Kabakjian. ''The radium
salt is placed in sealed glass tube
like this one" and he rolled between
his fingers a little glass tube not
much larger than 5-penny nail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
Destruction of Weevil
Now Declared in Sight

WASHINGTON, D. C.-After
twelve years of patient study the
department of agriculture be-
lieves that it has discovered a
method of destroying the boil
weevil.
Experiments for the past two
years have been successful, but
the department will carry on the
tests another year before making
the method public, in order to be
sure that it is effective.
The department declares that
unless remedy is soon discovered
it will be practically impossible to
raise cotton in the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-11
king OF FORGERS" DEAD
PENSIONED BY BANKERS.
CHARLES BECKER,
WHO GAINED 100000 BY
CRIME, DIES PENNILESS.

NEW YORK.-With no public no.
tifcation of his death, John Charles
Becker, better known as Charlie"
Becker, regarded at one time as one
of the cleverest forgers and counter
feiters in the country, was buried
quietly Tuesday in Evergreen Gene
terry. He died of diabetes at his
home in Brooklyn where it was said
he was living on pension granted to
him by the Bankers association pro-
vided he remained straight" He
was SO years old
Becker's criminal record, which be-
came an international one, began
when his skill attracted George
Engles, George Wilkes and other
noted forgers and counterfeiters.
His connection with the robbery of
the Third National Bank of Baltimore
in August, 1872, brought him his FIRST
notoriety.
Pass Forged Drafts in Europe.
With Joseph Elliott, known as
they met Joseph Chapman, Ivan Sis
covitch, Russian, and Others, and
spread many forged sight drafts
throughout Turkey. Their arrest fol-
lowed, with a sentence of three years
and six months each in prison at
Smyrna; Turkey. They escaped to
England and went to live in London
with Chapman's wife. She knew all
the secrets of the band and one day
she was found dead. At the same
time all her money and jewelry disap-
peared.
Suspected of the murder. Sisco-
witch escaped to America. Becker
and Elliott both arrived in this coun-
try in 1876, and on April 10, 1877,
they, in company with Clement Her
ring, Becker's father-in-law, were ar
rested in connection with the $4,000
forgery on the Union Trust Company
in Manhattan. In order to save him.
self Becker turned states evidence
and Elliott was convicted.
Becker and George Wilkes were ar
rested here in connection with others
on suspicion that they were interested
in scheme to issue large quantities
of forged mercantile paper in Europe.
They were held in Ludlow street jail
to await extradition papers but were
eventually discharged by the United
States court.
Becker did not remain idle, for in
September of the same year he and
an associate, Nathan Marks, were
captured in the cupola of an empty
dwelling in east New York in the act
of counterfeiting 1000 franc note
of the Bank of France. He was con-
victed in the county court and SEN
fenced to six years and six months.
In 1896 Becker was sentenced to
the San Quentin penitentiary in Cali