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The broad ax., 1916-03-04

Mrs. F. A. Adams, in East st. Louis,
but did not.
st. Louis was reached, and 1 went
to call on Rev. w. Sampson Brooks,
but Just before reaching his home, 1
found Dr. S. A. Moseley on the street,
and he shook my hand, babe me well
come-in fact, invited me to stop with
him during my stay there, and being
of the Baptist faith 1 accepted the in
vitation.
The next thing was to get man to
haul my many trunks. 1 found Mr..
Woods, who is one of the best in the
city. 1 left the checks, and then went
on, but when 1 went to the house at
night or to church was informed that
some one had stolen off of the wagon
my baby valise. 1t was the machine
I had Just bought on time. 1 have been
informed that you had to have writ
ing machine to be good newspaper
writer, so 1 purchased one. 1 am spell
ing fairly well on it.
L at once informed the st. Louis
police about it, and was informed that
they would have the machine and the
man before 1 could get my breakfast
or even before 1 could go to sleep.
"We are the best police in the world"
I thought they were just playing with
me.
Bright and early the next morning l
went down to arrange to buy another
machine, because Mr.. Woods said he
would make good. But was there in
formed by the boss machine man that
the police had captured my machine
and the man as they told me they would
and wanted me to come right on.
reported it at $40 and GAS the police
CAPTURED the man and machine. He
is now in Jail.
But 1 had some other experience in
the city of st. Louis. A man told me
where 1 could get job that would pay
me $50 a week. 1 told him / wanted
to be a reporter and he said it was on
daily paper there. 1 was anxious to
get such big job, and paid him $500.
He went down to the Office of the
Globe Democrat where was to get the
Job. He left me outside while he went
to see the editor. Then he came out
and said that the editor was across the
street getting his lunch, and he would
90 over and get him, and 1 have not
seen the man or my money since, and
when I went to see the editor he
laughed at me.
Going up the street, 1 noticed the
Poro College, 300 Pine street, so
thought 1 would go in there and see
what 1 could learn there. I was in
formed that it was place where people
were taught how to care for hair. L
thought it meant heads. I walked up
and pushed the button, and a lady came
to the door. 1t was a fine looking
young woman, and 1 told her that
wanted to have my head examined, be-
cause some one told me 1 had head
disease. I told her owned all the
buildings in town, and all the money
in the banks belonged to me. That
young lady told me that was in the
wrong place. Just then another one
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

After q rough lie has been polished
It Is called hypocrisy.
Can't is a longer word than can, but
1t seems easier to use.
The road to success is full Of the ruts
Of other mems failures.
Speed the day when they win beat
the war stocks into plowshares.
What has become Of the old fash
loned steer that grew the cheaper cutsl
Remember that the money you In
tend to save doesn't draw any inter
est
Every man was born at very early
age, but some Of them never seem to
get over It
The man who is too poor to lend
money to his friends Will never have
many enemies.
II the price keeps going up one may
II soon have to mortgage the car to buy
II gasoline for 1t.
II A pint pot that knows its own meas
| ure Is worth more than a quart that
/ thinks it's gallon.
Il After a man becomes about so old It
II seems to him that the country elects
II new president every few minutes.
II Pullman cars are not to be as elabo-
rately decorated as formerly. Travel
"a now recognized as a necessity and
not luxury.
without waiting for details II may be
assumed the fine imposed on q Swiss
editor for writing a poem WIS based
ON general principles.
ii Anyway. the young man who's pro
posed to In leap year ought to demand
to be supported In the style to which
he has been accustomed
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
Echoes of the War.

All armies now wear "Oh, say can
you see" unifOrms-that is, clothes
that you can't see. The uttlitarian
panoply of war Is something that
won't show dirt because It looks like
it-St. Louis GlO'e-Democrat.
As Japan views the conditions In Eu,
rope, the white peril grows beautiful,
" less every day.-Washington Post
Perhaps another aign Of peace ap-
pears in the willingness Of both ar.
mics on the western front to let the
artillery do it--RoStnu Herald
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
BRIGHT BRIEFS.

Vanity can be fattened on the cheap
est Of food.
Some people speak as they think,
while others speak oftener. -
Thank heavens. worn out autos can't
land in the butcher shop anyhow.
II you never learn to take orders you
will never know how to give them.
Many people throw money away, but
very few people ever find any Of It
The top round Of the ladder Of sue
cess Is usually the most slippery Of all.
There are two ways Of remaining
neutral-your way and the other fell
lows.
Chinese revolutionfsts remain active
regardless Of the nominal form Of gov
eminent.
It is Just as well to remember that
the best time doesn't always cost the
most money.
In the cemetery all men are equal,
no matter what the tombstone inscrip.
tton may be.
II you cannot look on the bright side
Of things better keep your eyes closed
as much as possible.
The theater Of war, says q philoeo-
pher, charges the highest prices for adj
mission. And yet there are many dead
heads.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

Kansas City, Kans.-I am once more
back on Kansas soil looking after my
farm for the spring, and then 1 am
going to try it again. want to say
a few words to you before 1 turn my
attention to the farm, but it is hard
to say where will be when 1 write to
you next, because 1 have already ar
ranged to have a man take charge for
me and put in potatoes and other
things.
1t seems that everything and every
body are making me welcome back to
Kansas, even thetrees seem to say some
thing to me. The dogs are all smiling
with their tails, the horses are having
their say and the mules are muling, so
you see 1 am happy to get back here,
but 1 must not talk about Kansas just
now, because 1 must tell you some ex-
periences have had on this trip.
You remember 1 have been to Chi
cago again. L am getting so 1 like to
90 to Chicago and see what's going on
around there. 1 had the pleasure of
having long talk with DR.. A. J. Carey,
one of the next bishops of the A. M.
E. church, and from there 1 went to
Ebenezer Baptist church.
But there was another sight 1 shall
never forget. L went down to big
store there known as Siegel, Cooper
and Co., and shouted right out in the
store. There were a hundred people
around me in a few minutes. 1 was
shouting because had seen a real sure
'nuf clerk in there. 1t was Mrs. Mat
tie Johnson Dung, clerk in the grocery
department, and you would never mis-.
take her for white woman, and that IS
no joke. She is of a fast color war
ranted not to run or rub. She is polite,
courteous, and 1 tell you she has some
people to buy from her. She is kept
busy all the time. 1 was informed that
she was one of the best clerks in the
store. l went to Bethesda Baptist
church, had the pleasure of seeing the
pastor up there. No, he was out OF
town and Rev. Z. H. Fletcher was in
charge, and he is some preacher too,
but did not hear him preach.
After walking around in Chicago
calling on Mr.. James Hale Porter at
his palatial home, meeting his wife, and
other friends, calling on the police de-
partment and shaking hands with one
of the Chicago policemen. Meeting
Mrs. Fits, who passed the examination
for a police woman, and meeting Mrs
Eva Hooper, the great church worker
talking with Mrs. Alice Lilies and hel
daughter, Mrs. Bell, going to the home
of Charles Stewart, meeting him, his
wife and son, calling on Editor Taylor
I left for Alton. shall tell you about
nv visit to Evanston in another letter
1 spent a day in Alton, and this ii
an interesting place. 1t was here where
Owen Lovejoy pleaded for the slaves
Where he painted the horrors of slavery
in his paper and his printing press wa
destroyed and I am informed put IN thu
Mississippi river. That is history
spent a little time at the home Of MI
and Mrs. Blanton, and thought I wa
going to stop at their daughters home
The broad ax., 1916-03-04
Fashion FriIIs.

Fashion ought to have a heart and
spare poor women the horrors that
some of these thin soled shoes entail
Chicago News.
II the dresses Of women are made
much shorter there will be no necessity
for buying bathing suits.-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Seems kind O. rushing the season FOL
the spring clothes to appear In the
show windows before the fall ones are
paid for.-Indianapolis News.
One reason why we know high TOP
boots In bright colors will be fashion.
able Is that every pretty. girl is wearing
high top boots in bright colors.-Wash'
ington Post.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

charles E. Stump Wends
His Way West, from
Chicago Tarrying in
Alton, Illinois, St. Louis,
Mo-, Kansas City, Kans.
In St. Louis He Visited
theExtensive Establish
ment of Mrs. Annie M.
Pope Turnbo Malone,
300 Pine Street, Who
Employs an Army of
Clerks and Stenograph-
ers. Lately Prof. and
Mrs. Malone Gave
$4,000 to the Y.M.C.A.
of That City
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

AGENTS AND CoR-
RESPONDENTS FOR THE BROAD

AK.
L. W. Washington, 5465 Kimbark
avenue.
B. W. Fits, 1915 s. State street.
Phone Douglas 4049.
The Broad Ak can be found on sale
at the last named place and news items
and advertisements left there will find
their way into these columns.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

The road to success is full Of the m
of other mems failures.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

Speed the day when they viii beat
the war stocks into plowshares.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

After a rough lie has been polished
It Is called hypocrisy.
Can't is a longer word than can, but
It seems easier to use.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

Anyway, the young man who's pro
posed to In leap year ought to demand
to be supported in the style to which
he has been accustomed.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

without waiting for details It may b
assumed the fine imposed on q Swiss
editor for writing a poem WIS based
on general principles.
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

What has become of the old fash
Toned steer that grew the cheaper cuts ]
The broad ax., 1916-03-04

The theater Of war, says a philoso.
pher, charges the highest prices for ad
mission. And yet there are many dead
heads.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
donald Quisenberry)

donald Quisenberry)
At the last meeting of the Black
and Old Gold Literary Society the
following program was rendered:
Recitation-Nancye johnson.
Alphabet-Ethel West.
Recitation-Carrie Cecil.
Glass Paper-Herbert Wilson.
Debate-Affirmative, Sallie Web
ster and VIM. Settles; Negative,
Georgia Wyatt and George West.
Jokes-Stella Thompson.
Reading-Ida Steele.
Querries-Nellie Steele and Edna
Hastie.
Piano Solo-Della Clark.
Monologue-Leonari Payne.
Queries-Robert Payne and LYDIA
Skidmore.
Dialogue-Henry Lewis, Stella
McClain, Myrtle Holder and Jessie
Neil.
Reading-Marian Heaton.
Piano Solo-Lyda Riley.
Observation-Disclosures HASTE.
The Black and Old Gold Literary
Society elected the following Off
GERS last Friday from the Sophie
more class: President, Russell Sum
may; Vice President, Joseph Boone;
Secretary, Mary Belle Campbell;
Critic, Fannie Turley.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
A LESSON IN WAR

Crawl through the trenches Of an
unfinished sewer excavation in the
~lush and cutting wind of sleet
storm. Touch off few sticks of
dynamite from time to time to keep
You unaware of the lack of regu-
lar meals, and have an obliging
policeman emptys his revolver occa-
siOnally in your general direction.
Four or five early morning hours of
this will make You forevermore a
real neutral.-Collier's Weekly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14


From the above amount must be
deducted approximately 1920 yet
due the Chesapeake Stone Company,
Olive Hill, Ky. l cannot give the
exact amount because the weights
upon a few ears have not yet been
certified to me and | have approx
mated them, based on weights of
previous shipments. There must
also be paid the claims upon the
claim, list of today, amounting to
$25525. AT the last meeting of the
court number of turnpikes, such
as the Paris pike, Coons pike, Quis-
enberry pike, Towards Mill pike,
Prewitt & Donaldson pike, etc.,
were referred TO the undersigned to
do as much work as our financial
condition would permit, upon each
of them. There are also outstand-
ing a number of contracts, yet un-
filed, ON dirt roads, which, with
rock contracts, will approximate
$3.50. l cannot give the exact
amount because rock contracts Of
ten go over or under the contracted
amount.
1t will therefore be seen that our
finances for turnpike purposes are
running low and that we only have
unappropriated or uncontrolled for
about $2,109.l2, which sum, in my
Judgment, should be retained to do
emergency work with, during the
winter, as there are many things
which must be done during the win
ter and which we cannot now fore
see.
Respectfully submitted,
w. +. HORTON,
County Road Engineer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
LOCATES IN OHIO

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.. Gun
bingham, who have been spending
several weeks here among relatives
since Mr.. Cunningham disposed of
his business interests at Welch, W.
Va, have gone to Ironton, Ohio,
where Mr.. Cunningham has secured
a fine position. They have taken
up their residence in that city.
Many local friends of these excel
lent people will learn of their for
tunes with interest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
KENTUCKY BY DISTRICTS

First District - Wilson, 20,233
Hughes, 6,456.
Second District-Wilson, 23,75Si
Hughes, 1877.
Third District - Wilson, 1882
Hughes, 1924.
Fourth District-Wilson, 1917;
Hughes, 1880.
Fifth District - Wilson, 2S,94O;
Hughes, 2S,417.
Sixth District - Wilson, 1854;
Hughes, 1920.
Seventh District-Wilson, 26,433;
Hughes, 1911.
Eighth District - Wilson, 1888;
Hughes, 12,1S3.
Ninth District - Wilson, 1906;
Hughes, 1884.
Tenth district - Wilson, 3,SO4;
Hughes, l0,10S.
Eleventh District-Wilson, 4749;
Hughes, 23,S29.
Totals-Wilson, 1SS, 573; Hughes,
161, 1863.
Wilson's majority, 26,604.
Kentucky went Democratic by a
plurality of over $4,000 votes, that
being the majority of President
Woodrow Wilson over Charles E.
Hughes, Republican.
The makeup of Kentucky's dele
cation in Congress will be: Barley,
First District; Kincheloe, Second
District; Thomas, Third District;
Johnson, Fourth District; Sherley,
Fifth District; Rouse, Sixth District;
Cantrill, Seventh District; Helm,
Eighth District; Fields, Ninth Dis
trict; Langley, Tenth District; Pow
ers, Eleventh District. The last two
are Republicans.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
AN AGED WOMAN
Tells How Vinol Made Her Strong

In her eighty-second year Mrs. John
Wiekersham, Of Russellville, ,Pa., says:
Il was in a rundown, feeble condition
and had lost flesh. A neighbor asked
me to try Vjnol and after taking two
bottles my strength returned; l am
gaining in flesh, it has built up my
health and l am feeling fine Tor a
woman OF my age, 50 get around and
do my housework."
The reason Vinol was 30 successful
in Mrs. Wickersham's case was be-
cause Il contains the very elements
needed TO build her up.
Bassett Drug CO., Mt. Sterling, XIV.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS STATEMENT
X. R. r. for Rheumatism Helped Him and
His Friends - Got Wonderful Results

Of remedies without relief. I was in
duced to try Kampfmueller's Rheu-
matte Remedy, and did so with very
satisfactory results. ! had such good
results that number OF my friends
who were afflicted with the same trou-
BILE came to me TO know what l had
taken for II. They all tried II with
wonderful results."-TH ORNWELI. q.
FURR Prosecuting Attorney, Rowan
County Court. Salisbury. ~ G.
For rheumatism. lumbago, govt and
kindred complaints caused by excess
uric acid. take X. II. X. Bottle 81, at
your druggists. A few doses give re-
lief-cure yourself.
ended by Bassett Drug Company, Mt.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14

being cured every day. Today X. r. r.
Is relieving the agonizing pain of in
Vulnerable rheumatic sufferers who
wisely took the advice OF those that
X. r. r. has cured and are being cured
themselves. Read this proof OF the
power of X. r. r. and get cured.
Testimony OF the value of cure Is
given by men In prominent places only
after actual experience and careful de-
liberation; remember this while read
ng the following letter by an emil
lent North Carolina lawyer:
Several years ago / was a sufferer
rom rheumatism. ] tried a number
X. r. R. is sold and recOmm
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
.....$l5,5OO

IOtal Sl0, 0OO
The county has the following
amounts that will be available for
turnpike purposes:
Levy of "a on the humid
red dollars of taxable
property, which / am
compelled to approx
mate, as all taxes
against corporations,
etc, are not shown on
Assessors books -. .$lS,250.O 90
Amount paid by the State
of Ky. on account of
last years deficit -. 1,218.12
Appropriation for state
aid work this year -. 7,637.OO
Total ........... 1927 ,l05.1
From the above amount
of course must be de-
Quoted hte disburse-
ments above named :. 22,11O.75
Balance on hand, when
all taxes, etc, are paid
into County Treasury. $4,994.37
To this sum should be adj
ded the sum of $3.50
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14

The only disagreeable feature of
great wealth is in finding a way to
dodge tax assessor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14

If you simply must open your
mouth, whistle. The noise will not
be so distressing to other people.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14

Don't turn him down because he
is rich-perhaps he can't help it
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14
TURNPIKE WORK

TURNPIKE WORK
In order that the people may
know what the state aid work has
cost and what other work has been
done upon the turnpikes and roads
of our county, we publish herewith
the report fled by County Road En-
gineer Horton, at the last meeting
of the Fiscal Court;
"NTt Sterling, KY, Nov. s, 1916.
To Hon. VIM. o. Chenault, Judge
and the members of the Mont
gomery Fiscal Court.
Gentlemen:
In obedience to your request /
beg to submit for your eonsidera-
ton the following statement of
work done upon the turnpikes of
our county during the present year,
to wit:
State Aid Work.
3 Is miles water bound
macadam on Camargo
pike, done under state
supervision .......... $6,s93.5s
2.3 miles on Owingsville
pike, same character of
work and under state
supervision .......... 6,234.32
One mile same, beyond
Ewington ............ 3,453.94
Total .........$ 16,5S1.S4 |
OF this sum, the State of Ken
lucky, has agreed to pay 1857,
this being the full Appropriation for
our county this year, which will
make a deficit of $1,307.S4. In
other words the state will pay
1851 of the above amount and
the county $S,944.S4. 1 do not give
you the hundreds of items making
up the above sum of $16,581.84, as
the Fiscal Court Order Book shows
the items in detail.
County Work.
In addition to state aid work
there have been many contracts let
by the court and by the undersign-
ed, by directions of the court, most
Of which have been fulfilled and for
which vouchers have been issued,
as shown by the order book above
to, aggregating $5,52S.91.
This sum,added to the state aid
work, makes total disbursements to
date $22,11O.75.
As the law requires, the county
has paid all of the amount due up
On state aid work Except as herein
Stated) and certified the accounts
% Frankfort. To do this, under di-
rection of the court / borrowed
from the various banks of the city,
FOR and on behalf of the county,
he following sums;
Montgomery National Bank $4,000
Exchange Bank of Ky. -. 1000
Traders National Bank -. 1000
Mt. Sterling National Bank $500
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-11-14

paid Kelly Springfield
Road Roller Co., and
1920 for sprinkler, paid
out of turnpike fund
and which should be
returned to this fund
from the general fund. 1900
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-07
HENDRIX STUDENTS
 LOYAL 10 PLAYERS

A big demonstration was held by the students this morning during the chapel period at Hendrix College, when enthusiastic talks and cheers were given for the football team, which this afternoon is battling the University Razorbacks. The students are expecting the Bulldogs to cross the Porkers' goal today, which will set precedent for the Conway col lege. Coach Headrick said before the team departed yesterday that he expects his gridders to hold the Uni versity down to fewer points than they annexed last year, when Hen dirk was defeated, Al to O. The fol- lowing telegram was sent to the Hen drix team by the students: "The Bulldogs, in care of Coach Bill
 Headrick, U. of A., Fayetteville, Arkansas.
 Great demonstration of students loyalty in chapel this morning. The eyes of the state are on you and we are behind you. What do you say, boys?
 Student Body"
 "P. s. Some Razorback bacon, please"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-07
GREAT SHOWING
 BY STATE BANKS
OEPOSITSSHOW INCREASE
Total Legal Reserves Also Show Big Gain, While Banks Obligations
 Have Decreased.

Little Rock, Oct. 5.-Statistics o1 the 3S7 state banks in Arkansas com. piled by the state bank commission CT, show total deposits for Septem Der 12, 1916, of $51, PAP, ,193.75, as compared with a total of $37 7,016, 687.21 for September ?, 1915.
 The total resources of the banks have increased in the same perioC from $61 ,617 ,267.69 to $74,5S3 3,461.79
 The total legal reserve has increas. ed during the year from $10,236,. 646.32 to $16,264 POI .39, the per cent of the reserve increasing from 27e to 31.6.
 Another evidence of increasing prosperity is the increase of saving deposits from $3,897 ,54715 to $5,. POS ,327.32.
 Individual deposits show an in crease from $2O,404, ,157.77, to $28,. 845, ,235.S5.
 Overdrafts have increased from $95 5,O25.95 to $179,457.OO.
 The banks have reduced the item of bills payable from $5,457,173.15 to $4, 4,229, 9,274.6s.
 The loans on cotton increased from $220,631.97 to $1,501 ,529.49.
 The loans on real estate increased from $10,766, ,472.52 to $11,187, ,691.19
 There were seven fewer banks re- porting this year than last.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-07
SECOND LYCEUM NUMBER.

The DeKoven Male Quartet will appear at Central College. Monday night as the second attraction on the local lyceum course. The DeKoven Quartet is one of the ranking male quartets of the lyceum stage, and rare treat is in store for all who at tend. The program will open prompt ly at s o'clock. Single admission tickets will be on sale at $1 each. Season tickets for the remaining sev- en numbers, including Monday nights attraction, will be offered at $2.5O each.