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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
SEED CORN ORDER

Definite arrangements have been
made by the Agricultural Depart
ment to purchase seed corn from
Western Kentucky. This corn has
been tested by government agents
and is guaranteed to terminate at
least 80 per cent.
They have five varieties: Yellow
varieties, ninety day yellow and
Reds yellow dent; white varieties,
Boone county white, Tennessee
Redcob, Farmers Interest johnson
county, and Garrett.
The price of all corn is 1925
per bushel. This includes sacks.
The freight charges will be paid
by purchasers. No order for less
than two bushels will be accepted.
All the banks in Mt. Sterling
have kindly agreed to accept or
ders. Make checks payable to the
bank. We are aiming to make up n
carload order $500 bushel) by
Saturday, March 3Oth. Leave your
order with your bank stating yari-
ETY. wanted.
Yours,
II II DDnCV '-r|
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
CORRESPONDENCE
STO0PS

Farmers have advanced rapidly
with their work the past few days
We never seen wheat looking any
better for the time of the year.
Mrs. George Richardson is very
i'll with measles.
Several of our citizens have pur-
chased new automobiles and, will
endeavor to keep pace with those
who have been going the gasoline
gait" for some time.
Andrew Webb sold a nice work
mule to Roger Heaton for $3.50.
1t looks as though another peach
crop is over year in the distance.
In this section the trees nearly all
seem to be dead.
Phney Moore, who has been very
i'll for several days, is able to be
out again.
Mrs. Jesse Parks, of Preston,
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Eli Ginter.
Mrs. B. M. Gooden, who has been
very i'll for several days, is some
what improved.
Johnson Bradley lost by death
valuable work horse. He had only
owned the horse three or four
days.
William Oakley, of Bath county,
was a visitor here a few days ago.
Miss Nina Foley and Gala Alex
ander, of Flat Greek, who both UNI
derwent operations at st. Joseph's
Hospital, Lexington, few days
ago, are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lyons and
Two children, of near Sharpsburg,
we're visitors here Sunday.
Misses Maggie Lee and Elizabeth
Foley visited their sister, Mrs. Al
oert Norris, near Sharpsburg, from
friday till Sunday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
A Few More
Reasons Why You
Should Attend The
Fugazzi School of
Business

BECAUSE-Our courses of Study
are so arranged as to give the best
results in the least time and at the
smallest expense. Any person who
has attended the FUGAZZI
SCHOOL knows that every effort is
made to save both time and the
money of the student. Although the
school is without classes its del
partments are Systematically or
gained, enabling us to give each
student such personal care and in
structlon as each individual student
may require, an advantage not
to be had in many schools.
BECAUSE-Our students invari-
ably endorse the school unreserved-
~ NO person ever entered the FU-
GAZZl SCHOOL with an earnest
desire to improve time, who was
not highly pleased. Such students
always say it is the best school
they ever attended, that no other
school did as much for them in the
same time for the money expended.
BECAUSE-We succeed in OBJ
tanning positions for the competent.
This fact should have a deciding
influence with young people who
must rely on others in seeking EN-
ployment. If you are unemployed
and willing and able to take the
course OF training which assures a
remuneratve situation, let us hear
from you at once. We have a great
many more calls for competent
young people than we can supply.
NEARLY 100 new students enroll
ed since the list of january. a truly
remarkable record when you CON
slider that this school started only
little over a year ago. A thorough
investigation will reveal the REA-
SON.
Write, phone or call at the
school for full information.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
PAPER AND LETTER FROM
SON IN FRANCE RECEIVED

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Henry, have
just received most interesting
letter from their son Roland, ewho
is. with Pershing in France. Young
Henry has been promoted to first
sergeant of his company. Sergeant
Henry says the boys are all sat-
istied with the "chow" they aresget-
ting and are learning. to. speak
French. He says on account of the
wet weather that the soldiers have
been given rubber boots. He sent q
copy of the soldiers paper, The
Stars and Stripes, and it is brim-
full of interesting reading for both
the soldier and civilian. Many
friends will be pleased to learn that
he is well.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
A SERIOUS SITUATION

While farmer the friend of the farmer be-
heve of best farmers giving
We reliably informed that the 1917 good for seed
ing and that 1916 No farmer afford
1917 without having first tested The has
He the house win
absolutely plant without
dtons they be- will be fatal mistake We there
hope give subujec
serious thought
told that by going together and buying quantity
worth by actual bought
mt bought time afford
crop this and hope important subject
viii be lightly dealt with.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
WON'T YOU DO THIsa

The ladies of the History Club
are very anxious for everyone to
save the tooth paste tubes and face
cream tubes as well as old silver
thimbles, ETC., for their sale. Hunt
up everything of this kind that. you
have and bring them in. Lead foil
and tin foil, old gold and silver and
remember it makes no difference
how little, it will help some.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26

Mr.. w, II. Wood bought the II.
S. Bittinger cottage which was Of
fered for sale at public auction
Saturday for the low price Of ST.
400. The cottage is located on
Sycamore and is considered very
cheap piece Of property.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
Card of Thanks

] wish to take this opportunity
before leaving to join the army to
thank my many friends for the
kindness and consideration shown
me in the past and trust that my
beloved ones left here among you
will not be forgotten.
DIR. ID. II. BUSH.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
THE FAIR.
W. S. S,

Eggs for Matching - Thorough
bred Plymouth Rock, $1.00 per Is.
Mrs. r. B. Young, r. r. A. 3S-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
DEAR H0USKEEPER

Won't you look into your closets
and chests, and bring forth the
discarded woolens for the little
Belgian people! You know they arc
cold as well as hungry, and your
clothes can be made over to give
comfort to these brave people.
The only requirement is that they
shall be clean and whole. The good
women of this community will sew
at the club rooms in the Masonic
Temple, on Friday of each week,
and the clothes can be left there or
with Roberts and Mastins Millinery
store.
We earnestly solicit your aid in
this work.
THE W0MAN'S HISTORY CLUB.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
w. S. S,

Large line of wall ~paper.--New
patterns. See our paper before buy
ing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
Rooms For Rent

Two rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Also stable. apply to Mrs. H.
c. Jacobs. 39-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
SELLS CLARK COUNTY FARM

Mr.. r. NJ. Eubank has sold his
farm at SewelPs Shop containing
104 acres TO Mr.. B. A. Crutcher, of
Winchester, for $3.50 per acre. Pos
session will be given April list. This
is a splendid farm and the price
is considered an excellent one.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26

Quick

Small four room house and lot
ON Maysville street, lot 81 feet
front and about $50 feet deep. Resi-
dence in good repair and there is a
good cisten on the lot, with poul-
try house and smokehouse. Will
make good home for small family,
and can be bought for $l.65O. Pos
session at once and terms satisfac-
tory.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26

Emergency Agriculture Agent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26

The Advocate Islands for Good
Printing"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
Seed Potatoes

Seed potatoes, 400 bushels 70,
sale. Early six weeks variety, the
best grown. S. P. Greenwade
Phone Abr. 3o-ot
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26
BUYS BITTINGER COTTAGE

DIR. ID. II. BUSH.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-03-26

Paints, all colOrs, and varnish
stains, Toe can.
THE FAIR.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

quietly laid down before the fire
place. James mother brought her
some milk and Matilda felt so
grateful she purred her loudest
and licked hand. The next morn
ing Jane did as she was told and
Matilda was so surprised to have
Jane gentle with her that she
looked as If she were laughing from
pure Joy.
"Now, Jane" said mother,
pick her up the way you usually
do and try to dress her"
Jane did and her mother saw
remarkable change fash over Ma
tilda. With. an angry dab at Jane
she jumped from her lap and ran
again to her hiding place.
Listen. DEAR" mother said to
Jane. Matilda has taught us
lesson. She is showing in her own
way she doesn't want to be both
cred. 1t isn't natural to treat cats
like dolls or babies and it Is max
ing her cross. She's good cat, but
you will spoil her il you worry her,
and that would be great wrong.
You should be as thoughtful of ami.
mails as you are Of people and they
will respond with kindness.
"Will you remember and not
bother Matilda any more? Smooth
her fur. feed her regularly. but let
her have her freedom" And now
Matilda is the happiest cat in the
world and watches contentedly
while Jane dresses and undresses
her dolls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
How Three Little
Girls Played Store

Mary Elizabeth, Olive and Muriel
are three little Kansas girls who
went to visit recently in small
town in Central Missouri.
"Why can't We do something,
aunty,' Mary Elizabeth said one
day, "to help make money and
things for the soldiers?'
"Well, perhaps you can, dear"
aunty said. Lets all get our minds
to work and see just what will be
the best plan"
Aunty was busy that afternoon,
as she was helping the ladies with
their Christmas boxes for the sol
diers, but the little girls got their
heads together and did some plan
ming.
81 tell you what" Olive said, 81
think the best way will be to take
money we have for picture shows
and treats and buy sugar or syrup
with it, and then make candy, sure
enough good candy, and get aunty
to help us with it, and then sell
the candy. Now l have seventy
cents" she said, pouring out the
coins from small purse, land I'll
give every bit of it, for I do feel
so sorry for the poor, tired soldiers
who've been fighting SO hard"
ooh, that's fine" Muriel said,
"and l have lots of money, for the
day we left home was my birthday
and papa gave me a 81 bill, and
I've way over 81 left"
All Of them went to town with
aunty the next morning bright and
early to buy as much sugar as was
allowed them, and then to invest
the rest in syrups and nuts.
What busy day they had, but
by night six dishes of lovely candy
that was really too pretty to eat, SO
uncle said, was resting on the pam
try shelves. After supper uncle
fixed them a tiny booth in the cor
ner of the yard and aunty decorat-
ed it with red, white and blue bunt-
ing.
The next day the candy went like
hot cakes, and some customers left
orders for more with the little shop
keepers, who were rosy and beam
ing in their white caps and aprons.
And then the enthusiastic little
workers went to work again as
soon as their funds had been turned
over to the Red Cross committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

from whom they had permission to
hold this sale. Now they're work
busily on dolls clothes of the most
approved fashion, which they will
sell for the United War Work fund,
and the mothers of several dollies
in town have already ordered ward
robes from the young modistes and
the little garments are made SO
prettily Santa Claus will evidently
look some over for Christmas.
you know, dolls styles are very
simple this year." Muriel explains.
"The dresses are longer and not at
likedall fussy and style is the thing.
And then, too, on account of the
shortage of coal all properly
dressed and patriotic dolls must
wear underwear this winter and
thin sleeves aren't so popular. And
we must be patriotic in all we
make" and so the little dressmak-
ers are displaying their wares.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
THE RED CROSS IN CAMP

One time in one of the camps, a
Red Cross man found one of the
soldiers looking very worried, and
asked him what was the matter.
II am worried about my wife and
children at home" the man replied
We'll see about that for you,"
says the Red Cross man and wired
back home and inquired about his
family and why they hadn't writ
ten to this soldier.
Then he went back to the soldier
and told him everything was all
right with his folks at home and
that they had written all the time,
but somehow the letters hadn't
come.
This made the soldier feel very
happy. And now he says that if
you ever feel the need of anything
that you don't know how to get,
just go to the Red Cross. -Leoline
Klus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
When Matilda Rebelled Against Being Petted

Matilda is a year old, and a most
beautiful Angora puss. with rare
pedigree and a splendid coat of
white and yellow fur. Every since
she was wee kitten. Matilda has
allowed Jane, her little 8-year-old
mistress, to haul her around by the
tail-to pull her ears. jump her up
and down on her hind legs and
never once did she scratch. or bite
or cry out Then Jane made her
stand alone on her short back legs,
jump through hoop. meow for her
food and sit up in little rocking
chair all dressed up in tight dolls
dress and little hat with feather
in it that tickled her nose. She
couldn't scratch. so she kept her
patience and didn't get the least
bit cross.
But now she was getting tired
of being a show cat She wanted
peace and comfort. She wanted to
lie by the fire, or in the sun and
stretch or snooze without being
yanked up and squeezed into
clothes that make a cats head
ache, and cause a queer feeling in
the breathing place. The next
morning when Jane dragged out
some little sailor pants that be-
longed to her boy doll. sailor
blouse and foolish hat with rub
err that went under the chin. NATL
da made up her mind she would not
wear dolls clothes again, and she
fled under the porch, nor could any
amount of coaxing bring her out.
The next day Jane tried again
to dress Matilda up and Matilda bit
Jane on the hand very gently and
slipped away under the porch and
stayed ali day again. Jane went
crying to her mother.
Mother, Matilda's cranky old
thing. She bit me today when l
tried to dress her up and ran away
and yesterday she stayed under the
porch all day. Is she sick, moth
err"
Mother thought for a few mo-
ments and said, "No. dear, think
not. But Jane. pussy will probably
come out tonight. Now tomorrow
morning don't touch her until | am
in the room. I want to see how she
acts. First l want you to pet her,
take her in your arms and hold her
gently. Then when ! tell you to,
get out your doll things and be-
gin dressing her"
Jane promised that she would do
as her mother asked.
Matilda again crept out when she
knew Jane was asleep and very
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
A CRYSTAL TRICK.

Dissolve in hot water as much
alum as it will hold. and place in
the solution any object you wish
to cover with crystals Set the So
luton in quiet place and in a few
hours crystals of alum will be de-
posted on all the objects. In this
way baskets made of iron wire may
be comered or dried grasses may
be made to look as if laden with
frost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
Is There a Santa Claus?

Santa Claus lives now and will
live forever, a little New York girl
learned in 1897 from the New York
Sun, after she had written the fol
lowing letter:
Dear Editor am s years old.
Some of my little friends say there
is no Santa Claus.
Papa says. If you see 1t in the
Sun it's So
please tell me the truth. Is
there a Santa Claus?
"VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
"115 West 95th St"
The complete answer follows:
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of skeptical age.
They do not believe except they
see. They think that nothing can
be which is not comprehensive by
their little minds. All minds, Vir.
ginia, whether they are mems or
children's, are little. In this great
universe of ours man is a mere in
sect, an ant. in his intellect, a.
compared with the boundless world
about him, as measured by the in
telligence capable of grasping the
whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia. there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion
exist. and you know that they
abound and give to your life its
highest beauty and joy Alas! How
dreary would be the world if there
were no Santa Claus! 1t would be
as dreary as if there were no Vir-
ginias. There would be no childlike
faith. then; no poetry, no romance
to make "a. tolerable this existence.
We should have no enjoyment, ex-
cept in sense and sight. The eter-
nal light with which childhood fills
the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as well not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire
men to watch in all the chimneys
on Christmas Eve to catch Santa
Claus, but even if they did not see
Santa Claus coming down. what
would that prove? Nobody sees
Santa Claus, but that is no sign
| that there is no Santa Claus. Inc
most real things in the world are
those that neither children nor men
can see. Did you ever see fairies
dancing on the lawn? Of course
not, but that's no proof that they
are not there. Nobody can conceive
or imagine all the wonders there
are unseen and unseeable in the
world.
You may tear apart the baby's
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside, but there is veil GOV
! ering the unseen world which not
the strongest man, nor even the
united strength of all the strongest
men that ever lived, could tear
apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry.
love, romance, can push aside that
curtain and view and picture the
supernal beauty and glory beyond.
Is it all real? All. Virginia, in all
this world there is nothing else real
and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God he
lives, and he lives forever! A thou
sand years from now. Virginia -.
nay, ten times ten thousand years
from now he will continue to
make glad the heart of childhood. -
New York Sun of September 81,
1897
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
UNCLE SANS HELPER

Dear Aunt Polly: have three
War Savings Stamps and two Lib.
erty Bonds. l earned them by
helping my mother every week and
she paid me.-Mary Louise Dillon,
age Z years, 3rd grade, st. Mary's
school.
That is splendid, Mary Louise,
keep up the good work.-Aunt Pol
iy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
MY CHRISTMAS VACATION.

We get out for our Christmas
vacation on December 20. am
going to take trip. / will get
on a train here and stop off at
Hamilton where will stay a day
or two and then go on to Madison
vile. l will get on traction there
and go to Milford, Ohio. There is
only one show at Milford and on
Christmas night it will show Mar
gurite Clark in "RichMan-Poor
Man" l want to see it as | have
heard so many people say it was
good. l expect to have splendid
time on my vacation.
Elsie Baker.
Garfield school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
DEAR SANTA CLAUS,

Dear Santa Claus, if you will bring
A little doll that will always sing;
A pound or two of butterscotch,
A little set of building blocks.
A bicycle and little gold watch,
A monograph and a music box,
A pound of nuts and an Xmas tree.
A gun to load with beans and peas.
II you will bring me these few
things, l say,
On the coming Christmas Day.
I kind of think, maybe. that I'd
Be pretty nearly satisfied.
Joseph Acker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

Junior Palladium Richmond
Palladium founded afternoon
Aboys and girls invited to be reporters and News
social want" advertisements local jokes and
original acceptable will should
be plainly
children
addressed Editor
and hope each boy and girl will use it thoroughly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
The Fresh Air Freshies
BY GRANNIE HODAPP.

~ tbSDVs
Say, friends, forgot to tell you
that Tony Macurio has a new suit
Of clothes. And just think, long
trousers!
Certain boys and girls prefer
steps as seats instead OF chairs.
Clifford Turner 10 fond of quar-
reling with babies at basketball
games. alike my advice and pick
on some one your own size.
Pearl Bowmer, Lahra Kring and
Maria Folckner are fond of chat
ting with r. G.
Christ Hale seems to think study
hall rather useless place.
Grannie H. seems to have an un-
known friend with red and white
sweater and brown cap. Please,
unknown, make thy self known.
ANOudiu IOoI dlu d lew OlllclS
seem to admire South enth Street
park. When it comes to posing
for kodak pictures.
1t is very hard for some girls and
boys to get even with some one
they wish to get even with. Don't
it Leonard Yost?
Pearl Bowmer is an expert found
ant maker.
Some people wish to put things
in the Junior. But friends, if you
never go up to the Pal, there will
never be any thing in there. II
you keep on just wishing, it will
never be done, For If wishes were
horses, beggars might ride"
Jacob Dean had a delightful Sun
day afternoon-as the dear boy
spent it with hia elders. Boys, take
his advice and do the same.
Some boys would rather play
ball with caps than with baseballs
Shine Mcbride has new mean.
ing to his name. 1t is Shining up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
Garfield school.

The city of Montreal bought a
lot of steel several years ago to en-
large the city waterworks, but the
undertaking was postponed. Re-
Gently the city sold the steel at a
profit Of $4,000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

the great singer, is Armstrong. The
name "Melba" is taken from her
birthplace. which is Melbourne.
Australia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

The secret of happiness is not
in doing what one likes; but in lik-
ing what one has to do.-Barrie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

There is no lack of money. What
is lacking Is the spirit of giving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21
BOBY'S EXPERIENCE

There was a little boy named
bobby. He was playing in the yard.
Bobby looked around and spyed the
rubber hose, put 1t in the window
where his mother and little sister
were.
The water ran all over the house.
flooded everything and spoiled all
the rugs and furniture.
Bobby's mother spanked him. He
went over to his grandmother s
crying.
His grandmother asked him,
whats the matter"
He said Il thought mamma was
a flower but l guess she is not
Esther Kantener. White school, 7th
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

What is once well done is done
forever.-Thoreau.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-21

First Scout: what is the diff
ference between ammonia and
pneumonia"
Second Scout: Search mel"
First Scout: Ammonia comes
in bottle and pneumonia comes in
chests!"-BOys' Life.