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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

OF these most popular of these represents Uncle
Sam as Peep Show Man. The traditional
hgure is engaged in "stringing up party
OF unreconciled rebels, while "Jeff'' Davis
watches tbs tragedy through window Other
peep show prints frequently found in the New
YORK collections are views of life in China,
street scenes, ETC., with numerous pictures OF
Italian country life.
There are men still living who can recall
going to peep shows on lower Broadway, and
sometimes these were features" of the So
called museums which were popular both be-
fore and after the Civil War. Immediately
following the war the stereoscope came to
rival the old peep show and practically to
put it out of business.
But to persons born about the time of our
Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and
later the peep show was but vague thing,
name and nothing more. To their children
the peep show is not even that, and when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

these come upon references to the peep show
IN Victorian novels they do not understand.
A peep show, defined, is small show viewed
through an orifice or hole fitted with magni-
flying glass. Through this lens colored pic
lures are seen when they are placed horizon
tally at the bottom Of the box, and these ap-
pear to be far off by means Of mirror in
clined at as degrees.
1t was the dexterity of the peep show man
in pulling the string that made him success
ful Until he could ,et this effect of motion
into his manipulation of a series he was not
counted an ARTIST A series shown in
New York before the war took the spectator
into the streets of Peking, and here dexterity
must have been essential. The peep show
man who could handle the strings and pro-
duce the effect of one street succeeding an.
other as it might do while traveller was wan
dering about them could always command his
audience.
Apparently the peep show reached these
shores in 1748, for all references made to it
in letters, news sheets, etc., before this date
have London or Paris as a background. But in
this year one John Bonnin arrived from abroad
with philosophical optical machine. He ex-
hibited on the street corners in fair weather
and in shops in rainy or snowy times a series
that he called "perspectives." Bonnin's show
is mentioned in The New York Post Boy.
Throughout the century artists Of fame did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

spent on the "optique," it passed out of the toy
realm and grave personages took a lively in
terest in it. In books Of record and serious
memoirs one finds data of-purchases made Of
prints to complete the collection for this or
that country house, and our ancestors used
them to while away the tediun of country life.
This vogue was true in France as in Eng
land, but it wassa passing one, and toward the
end .of the eighteenth century we find the
peep show going back to it's first admirers,
children and villagers at the fair. There,
however, it had a long life. The Snowman
who went about the country carrying on his
back box fitted up with mirror was well
come addition to any country fair or market
day, and his charge for seeing his stock of
pictures, which he manipulated by means of
strings, was not heavy, not above the resources
of the yokels.
New York had prints of its own, and one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
By FREDERIC BOUTET>
Translated by William L. Mcpherson
Copyright. 1921 New York Tribune Inc

caution, for he loves you and respects you.
Or your parents might do it. I shall not
intervene myself unless he persists in taking
such chances"
Don't get excited, please" said Suzanne,
mockingly. ut sounds Ikea speech out of
melodrama. And i am sure tthe information
your spies brought you about Maxine mostly
exaggeration. Suppose he plays now and then
--there's no harm in it. would play N.Y.
self, for amusement, if IShad chance We
aren't like you, ponderous, solemn, doing every
thing by weight and measure. We are imagi-
native and nervous. We are alive. Besides
Maxine would probably be little more inter-
ested in your business if you had encouraged
him by showing complete confidence in him
and making him your second in command, in
stead of treating him like boy a person Of
no consequence. He is conscious of his worth
and his feelings have been hurt. I know that"
M Buchene shrugged his shoulders.
Mon Dieu! My dear child, Maxine is
delightful fellow, aeperfect dancer, an accom-
plished man of the world. I don't dispute it.
But to trust him with my business! Pretty
soon you wouldn't be able to pay your dress
makers bills He would ruin us with the best
intentions in the world He'is as fantastic as
you are.7 You both take after your father. who
has been mixed up in his lifetime in a hun
dred foolish enterprises. In fact, still won
der why he has lost only half of his fortune"
Suzanne wassrcd with anger
Papa is superior man, whom Won aren't
capable of understanding"
She looked her husband full in the face and
added, emphasizing her words:
In any case, you oughtn't to permit f'snr-
self to criticize another family when you hive
IN your own family an Uncle Arsene bank
rupt"
M. Buchane now grew red.
What? What are you saying?" he STAN
mered.
II am telling the truth. also know some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

thing. l refrained out of politeness from al
ludlng to this before, but since you force me
to it, [ repeat: When one has in his family
bankrupt like Uncle Arsene he avoids criticiz-
Ing family as honorable and eminent as mine
| will remind you of that fact again, if it is
necessary"
She went out and slammed the door NJ
buchene was crushed. Uncle Arsene was the
buchene black sheep. He had sprung, some
n1ty-flve years before, from the ioins Of that
economic and virtuous family, troubIemaker
from his boyhood showing as young man
an unnatural taste for prodigality and de-
bauchery He made two narriages-o,le Of
them seandalous-and then failed disastrousIy
IN business venture, undertaken in the hope
OF recovering the fortune he had dissipated
They knew that he had settled down somewhere
IN the country and was managing disreput-
able cafe.
NJ Bucfene let his burned-out cigar drou
The reyamping Of this old story filed his
mind with bitterness. He was duufouuded
that his wife knew all the details. II was
powerful weapon for her, and she wetsla use
1t merclessly. He had no doubt about that
what KIND of life would he lead henceforth
II whenever disagreement arose the scan
daious dongs of Uncle Arsene were to be
thrown at his head.
But ne judged Nine. Buchene by himself
She didn't do as he would have dome Che
didn't employ the direct method Of attack
and never mentioned the name which her
coWed husband expected to- have sprung an
him at any moment. She contented herself
when she was annoyed (and that was fire.
quently', with praising her own family. whose
honor had never been furnished within tys
memory of men. She abounded in examines
of worthiness which she had drawn from, tn
lives Of her parents, her grandparents and her
femoter ancestors. Family tradition had pre-
served these noble memories.
Nine. Buchene thus tormented NJ. Euchaua.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

procuring or utilizing thousands Of views of
monuments or cities Rigaud's collection of
views seems to have been arranged for that
use. One often finds for sale good pieces by
Silvestre Perelle and La Belle with q paste
of ignoble coloring. These views have the
disadvantage of showing objects reversed, be-
ing destined to be reflected by mirror
"The print sellers of the Rue ST. Jacques and
the Rue ST. Jean de Bauvais issued enormous
bundles Of these optical views. The house of
Basset, which still exists, corner of Rue de
Mathurins, was most celebrated in this spe-
cialty"
John Bowles and Darlington Bowles were
London producers of "peep show' pictures
part of the latter's New Enlarged Catalogue
is given up to peep show pictures The prints
sold for sixpence plain and shilling colored
unless they were of special interest or work.
manship, as the retrospective Views of Ship
ping of the cities of London and Westminster
and views in England France and America"
when the price was doubled Good bad or
indifferent, all the prints were designed to be
shown with surprising beauty and effect in
the optical pillar machine or diagonal mir
ror." These mirrors sold for guinea each,
AS with most devices, the diagonal mirror
was first designed for the instruction and
amusement Of children, but, the views becom-
ing more important and more money being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
THE PRICE OF HER SILENCE

VI III is midday meal over, NJ Buchene was
E-H in the habit of smoking cigar be-
III II fore returning to his office. While
he pulled peacefully he talked mat
tiers over with his wife In the early days of
his marriage he had found this inter1nission
hour delightful. Nine. Buchene, quitting her
place opposite him, used to come and sit beside
him. The cigar went out They kissed each
other fervently. These ardors had abated in
time, and now storm clouds sometimes threat
ened the serenity of their conversation
This day, after lighting his cigar, M.
Buchene said:
my dear Suzanne, I have something to say
to you about your brother Maxine"
Nine. Buchene stiffened up. But he took no
notice of that and continued in his grave,
precise and gentle manner, which now eirri-
tated Suzanne, although she had formerly been
greatly impressed by it,
eyes, he makes me uneasy. You know with
what pleasure / took him into my office six
months ago. l wanted to obIige you and your
parents"
"It was perfectly natural" Suzanne inter
rupted Maxine had just finished his law
course and there was every chance that
young man, intelligent, distinguished and Of
soVu Aduliy-yOuT DTCIneT-n-iaW, IN Cne
bargain-would give you better service and
commau nd your confidence more readily than
some itsider, even though the latter might
be older and more serious''
Serious! That's just what Maxine isn't
That's what worries me. Let him be frivolous
neglectful, inexact! Mon Dieu! l didn't ex-
pect anything else. But for some time past
he has been running Wild don't mean love
affairs. At his age that would be excusable
It's something else. He CANDLES. He spends
his nights at the poker table. He comes in in
the morning pale, restless, overstfained When
he sits down he can hardly keep his eyes
open This morning asked him for letter.
He started suddenly out of doze and an
swered: 4 have king full And he plays
for big stakes. I've found that out. Now,
gambling is dangerous thing, my dear Su-
zanhe. don't know whether you, realize that
or not. II wish you would give him word of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

" W- IS midday meal over, NJ. Buchene was
in the habit of smoking cigar be-
III II fore returning to his office. While
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
Chicago Conference
Called For Thursday

Efforts to avert the nation wide
rail strike scheduled for October 30,
found governmental agencies, rep
resentatives of the public and some
railway labor unions taking action
simultaneously which all hoped
would prevent tie-up of the coun-
try's transportation system through
a walkout of nearly 100000 en-
ployes, in protest of wage cuts.
Foremost among the moves being
made by different groups was meet
ing between the Railroad Labor
Board and the heads of the five I'M
ions, which have already authoriz-
ed their men to strike, called for
Thursday by the board and at the
request of President Harding, it was
said by the board members.
The first move on the part of a
public organization to avert strike
came when the American Farm Blu
reau Federation, representing 1,250,-
900 farmers, sent petitions to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
asking an immediate 10 to 20 per
cent reduction in freight rates on
necessities and announced that it
also would appeal TO the labor board
not to grant a new 10 per cent wage
reduction which the roads have an
nounced they will seek, but rather
revise wages generally in accordance
with the cost of living in various
sections.
Concurrence in these requests
should avert the strike, the fedora
ton said in its announcement
through which it volunteered to meet
with union and rail representatives
as a mediator.
A series Of meetings to last all
week will be started today by the
eleven rail unions which have not yet
issued strike calls, although most of
them have voted for strike. The
leaders of several of these unions
announced that at these meetings
they will oppose a strike call in the
hope that a split between them and
the five unions already authorizing
a walkout may avert the threatened
strike.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
ANOTHER BUS LINE

We are in receipt Of communica-
ton from Fred Weckesser, Of Paris,
in which he states he will shortly
open what will be known as the
"Reo Comfort Bus Line" between
Owingsville, Mt. Sterling, North
Middletown, Paris and Lexington.
The buses will be new and strictly
modern and comfortable. A regular
time table will be announced through
the columns Of this paper. Connec-
tons will be made in Paris with all
Cincinnati trains, waiting rooms will
be established and the rates charg-
ed will be most reasonable.
We believe service of this kind
will not only prove convenient to
Mt. Sterling people, but will add
much in a business way to our city.
We gladly welcome the new enter
prise.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
SATURDAY SPECIALS

We are fixed for the Saturday
trade. We have in beef the highest
grade, we have extra good lamb, we
have young corn fed pork, we have a
complete Inc of fresh canned foods,
we have a complete line of fresh
vegetables, all for Saturday, at a
price figured down to the lowest.
Ours cannot be beaten. Lamb fries
and sweetbreads, beef and calf
brains, calf liver from home killing,
vegetables in season, fruits in sea-
son. RICHARDSON BROS. &
CORNWELL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
Circuit Court
Now in Session

Judge Henry r. Prewitts charge
covered statute violations, empha-
sizing violations of the prohibition
laws. The Judge is emphatic with
a determined will against lawless-
ness and in his instructions did not
mince words.
Fourteen indictments were return
ed today, the most of which were in
violation of the whisky laws.
The injunction suit brought
by Rex HALL and others against
County Judge Earl Senff, seeking
to enjoin the bond issue, was yester-
day heard by Judge Prewitt, and an
injunction was refused. The case
goes to the Court of Appeals on a
20-day time limit and will be heard
and passed on by the court quickly.
If the lower court is sustained the
sale Of bonds sufficient to cover
present demands will be advertised
and sold so that the road work can
not be delayed on account Of neces-
sary funds. This suit was an
o.~rooJ oco -, 1rIar 70 eottIo oooa
for all any legal questions that
could arise.
The cases thus far before the
court are for minor offenses. The
case against H. Fl. Pieper comes up
for November 10 and, it now APP
pears, will be tried. Maury Kemp
er, Of Lexington. is an out of town
lawyer assisting in this case, rep
resenting Mr.. Pieper.
The Trimble will case comes up
for Mondey next. Judge Ed C..
O'Rear, of Frankfort, will represent
Mrs. Nancy Holly and Benton &
Davis will represent the Jones heirs,
opposing the will The will will be
represented by John G. VIM, chief
counsel, assisted by W. B. White,
C. d. Grubbs and w. c. Hamilton
Judge w. r. Shackelford, Rich
mond, will be here during the term
in order to try the cases in which
Judge Prewitt is disqualified.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

On Monday morning N. A. Wiki
erson, who was suffering from an
injured eye and for which he was
under treatment, had administered
by accident a drop of iodine instead
lof the medicine that had been pre-
scribed. The accident occurred in
this way. One of the children was
using iodine for infamed gums and
bomehow the location of the two
remedies became exchanged and
Mrs. Wilkerson made the serious
mistake. Mr.. Wilkerson suffers in
tensely, but DIR. Reynolds thinks it
possible to save the sight.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
STERLING OIL AND GAS CO.

A new oil and gas company has
been incorporated under the laws of
Kentucky, with the business place at
Mt. Sterling, with a $4,000 capital
stock, and with J. ID. Wrepn, William
Smathers and Paul Strother as in
corporators.
AS to location and management
of doing business the company will
advise later. The only point of in
terest that can be given out now is
that they will deal in the highest
grade of tested oil products and will
buy and have delivered to them in
carload quantities.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
! Honored Aged
! Citizen Passes

Richard Stofer, aged "a years,
closed his eyes in death at the home
Of his son, Samuel Stofer, in Lex
ington, on Wednesday morning, Dc
tober 10, at 7:15 o'clock. The re-
mains were brought here at twelve
o'clock noon today and after pray
or service at the grave, conducted
b bis friend, co-worker and asso-
eiate deacon in the Christian church,
DR.. C. w. Harris, the remains were
deposited in Machpelah Cemetery to
await that day when he shall come
forth to meet his Lord. Mr.. Stofer
was son of John and Mary Eliza
beth Stofer and was born and raised
in this county.
He was twice married, Miss M.
r. Darlington, by whom he had three
children, Samuel Stofer and Mrs.
Fannie May Cunningham, of Lexing-
ton, and Albert Stofer, of this conn
ty, who with Is grandchildren, sur
vive him, was his first wife. She en-
tered on her reward about Is years
ago.
= His second wife was Mrs. Mamie
Oldham, who preceded him to the
;kraye about four years ago.
He was the oldest deacon in the
Mt. Sterling Christian church, was
faithful in his duties as such and
was an affectionate husband, father,
friend and neighbor. Until the loss
of his last wife Mr. Stofer was an
active business man whose accom-
plishments counted for much. By
his going a good man passes after
serving as best he could, leaving
children and grandchildren repre-
sentative of the very best citizen
ship.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
HOW TO EMPLOY THE IDLE

Nobody deplores unemployment
more than The Advocate; nobody
would rejoice more if it could b
said that there was not single idle
man in this country.
But in the midst of all this dis
cussion Of opening factories at
loss; while we hear all these schemes
of public employment to be paid out
of taxes, our public men and news
papers seem to avoid the unpleas-
ant facts. Get down to fundamen-
tails, all we people, and the situation
will slowly but surely right itself.
There are only two difficulties
two very serious handicaps to pros-
perity-in this country right now.
Here they are:
Immoderate costs, -.,--1
Immoderate taxes. -- '--'-'' i
Industry cannot rise with the
taxes as they are. And yet they
talk about putting millions to work
at public cost, enormously increas-
ing the already inordinate taxes.
Industry cannot rise to action
with skilled wages anywhere from
So to $15 for an eight hour day.
And yet, except in few cases, un-
ionists and nom nionists refuse to
bring down the scale of wages.
Put down your taxes, reduce your
costs of operating, and money will
come out and start wheels that
will mean employment to increasing
numbers. Fail to do these things
and idle swarms will continue to
swarm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
r. D. TURKEY WINS SUIT

Several years ago R. d. Turley,
of this county, had his fast trot-
ting mare, Agnes VIM, killed by
train on the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad. He sued the road for $500
damages, the value of the mare, and
won the case in the lower court.
The case was appealed and Monday
the Court of Appeals upheld the de-
cision of the lower court and Mr..
Turley will be reimbursed for the
loss of his mare.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
NEW AUTO SERVICE

An auto service has been put on
between here and Paris which will
make two round trips daily, going
and coming at hours most convent
emit to passengers, has been sched-
uled. See the time table elsewhere
IN this issue. r. L. McIlvain, who
hes for several years conducted the
Ito travel between here and
Frenchburg, is manager Of this
ruote.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH

To pick apples.
To enjoy living.
To store the root crops.
To wish the hens would lay.
To make cider-and become pop
ular.
To provide good litter in the
chicken scratch shed.
To provide warm quarters for the
stock. The first frosts hurt worst.
To put up the biggest hen or tur-
key for Thanksgiving.
To set fruit trees. Many claim
they get years growth over next
springs trees.
To think as you go to the movies
of the old-fashioned corn huskings
so popular this month in bygone
years.
To provide a big supply of winter
wood. 1t is far more pleasant to do
it now than next January, besides
making better fuel.-Farm Life.
-
Mems brown shoes at S5 r f..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
COL0RED FAIR COMPANY
PAYS NICE DIVIDEND

Stockholders of the Montgomery
County Colored Fair Association
have this week been mailed checks
by James Mitchell, secretary, for a
A per cent dividend. As last year
was the first fair given by this COM
pany the showing made will be very
pleasing to those interested.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
FRESH MEATS

Only the choicest cuts of beef,
pork and lamb delivered right at
your door. Call phone No. 935.
Prices the lowest VIRGIL DONA-
HUE, South Maysville street, Hons
old stand. "a trial is all we ask"
(2-2tpd)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
HOTEL

Today two moneyed men from Gin
cinnati arrived here to look for a
site on which to construct a modern
hotel. Mr. Richardson, real estate
agent, has them in charge.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
FOR SALE AT AUCTION

On next Monday, October "a,
court day, at the Hamilton stock
yards, Winchester, KY, ] viii sell to
the highest bidder Il head of reg
istered Duroc gifts, fine individuals,
and weight about $50 pounds each.
w. S. SUDDUTH, r. r. l, Winches-
ter, Ky. (2-2t,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
REMOVED

DIR. G. N. Cox and wife have re-
moved from the N. T. Back VIM
street residence to the Mrs. Jennie
Robinson residence on West High
street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
SERIOUSLY ILL

Tom Davis, colored, faithful in
the performance Of duties, who was
a soldier in the World War, and
who was seriously gassed during
one of the bloody struggles, is SER
iously i'll with very little hope Of re-
coyery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20

FOUND-On the Maysville pike,
Sunday afternoon, a light brown
lightweight overcoat. Owner may
have same by calling at this office,
identifying property and paying for
this ad. 1O5-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-20
HOG KILLING TINE

Have your hogs slaughtered, sau-
sage made and lard rendered at our
new sanitary packing house on East
Main street. Charges very reason
able. Phone ia. HON MEAT co,
(1O4-tf)