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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
Skeleton Found in
Menefee County

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The following letter to the county
clerk of Menefee county relative tc
a skeleton found in that county al
Slade several days ago, will be Of
! interest to our subscribers in that
section:
Slade, KY, May 18, 1921
To the County Clerk of Menefee
County, Frenchburg, Ky.-My dear
sir-There was a skeleton of a man
found near here today on the head
of Clear Branch, by a boy named
Wit Brannom, and is quite mystery
as no one is missing nor has there
been, and no inquiry made from any,
one. There is no meat only the skel-
eton or frame work of the body. He
was under cliff about so feet high
and few yards from a road, but
not much travelled. Near the body
was basket containing five shirts,
two pair of home made drawers, one
white plated bosom shirt, size 16,
trademark, Sterling, a pair of large
size corduroy trousers. He wore a
pair of blue serge trousers, a good
quality wool hat, a pair of 10 or IL
shoes, coarse work socks, pair of
gold-filled glasses; also case con-
tanning button and a small marble,
two purses, one containins $685.; 4
one-dollar bills, two SOC pieces, three
quarters, one piece of money made
in 1919. A box of matches a piece of
a scythe rock, a watch chain, but
no watch, card with two new safe
ty pins; also card of pearl buttons.
The trade mark on buttons is lit
tie girl holding doll by the arm
and contains the word Chalmers. A
blue dotted handkerchief and a cake
of soap. If there is a paper printed
at Frenchburg I wish you would
have this printed as we citizens here
are very anxious to have this mys-
terry solved. There was part of two
with the other belong
ings. One a Campton Courier, date
July 5th, 1917, the other bore no
date, but it is a piece of Lexington
Herald. The supposition here is that
it was someone going to the oil
field and missed the road and fell
over the cliff, and might be a Wolfe
,r Menefee county man. Judge from
he small amount of gray mixed hair
he was man between so and go
years Of age.
Will you kindly give this your at
ention and make it known at once.
The remains are at Erwin & Co.,
'tore here at Slade. Magistrate
Profit held an inquest and the citi-
ems carried it in. The right shoe
las been repaired, a small strip Of
Gather on the bottom. If I haven't
made this plain and there is any
ne missing from your county | will
e glad to give any information or
ssistance I can. The shoes are front
,ced and I judge 10 or IL in size.
he boy was seng digging when he
ound the skeleton. Some men went
ut ON top of the cliff and there is
horses track near where the body [
J supposed to have gone over. Ii
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Minnie Il. Faulkner. Il,
p. S.-Some think he has been ]
cad three or four years, but judg-
g from appearance of basket and
le money he has been dead a year ]
, n wear and n half 4
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
FLOWER SALE

The annual sale of cut flowers and
plants will be held at the Woman's
History Club Monday morning, May
30th. Orders for cut flowers accept
ed previous to Decoration Day for
delivery Sunday or Monday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
RESIGNS POSITION

Mrs. Edward Dunn, who has been
the efficient and popular clerk al
the Mt. Sterling Grocery for several
years, has resigned her position and
accepted a similar one with the Cash
Grocery Co
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
Death of Infant

George Prather, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Prather, died in this
city on Sunday, May %, at s P. M.
at the home of its grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lafe Risner. The funeral
service by B. W. Trimble, was held
on Monday afternoon in the burying
ground at the top Of forest covered
hill two miles west of Jeffersonville.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
RECITAL

The pupils of Mrs. Emilee H. Reid
will give recital at the Christian
church Thursday evening, May 20,
The public is cordially invited to at
tend d
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
FALLS FROM CHAIR

Mrs. Paul X. McKenna fell from
a chair ON which she was standing
to adjust a window shade at her
home and was seriously injured. A
deep cash was cut in her back which
required several stitches to close,
and she suffered other injuries. Mrs.
McKenna is resting comfortably to-
day. 10
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
Earn An Automobile
In Big Prize Race
Or One of the Other Valuable Prizes
Offered In Advocates
Campaign.

Prospective candidates who hav,
been thinking they would like to owl
one of the other splendid prizes Of.
fered in the big prize race should put
their thoughts into action. Unless
you show some inclination to heir
yourself you can't expect your
friends to give you very liberal sup
port.
The first thing to do is to see that
your name is on the list of candi-
dates and get the receipt book and
other supplies necessary to make a
good campaign. Then show your
friends you really want to win by So
Letting their support. You can do
this either by having a personal talk
with your friends or by sending out
letters. We will furnish you letters
for this purpose.
Half the battle is in getting start
ed, but after you do, you will find
your friends will be glad to help you
and you will have little trouble in
securing great many votes and
subscriptions.
Remember, every candidate who
makes an active race gets either one
of the regular prizes or cash prize.
There are no losers, so why hesitate
about commencing your campaign7
In order to give new candidates
an opportunity to get started, we
have extended the date on the spe-
cial ballots. The first three sub
scriptions-either new or renewal
turned in before June 4th will entitle
the candidate to three special ballots
good for 10000 extra votes each.
Our subscribers are beginning to
take quite an interest in the big race
and are sending in hundreds of the
5O-vote coupons for the various can
However, only few candi-
dates have yet commenced their
campaigns and the prizes are actual
ly going begging for lack Of active
to compete for them.
Those who first awaken to the
opportunity offered and
get their campaigns started will GER
;ainly be well paid for their spare
lime efforts. Even though a candi-
late may have votes to her credit,
hat does not necessarily mean that |
'he is making an active race-our
are casting their votes
n many instances for candidates
Who will not even try.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24
Latest Standing

Following is the latest standings
up to 10 80 A. NJ, Tuesday. If your
name is on the list and you do not
intend to make an active race, please
notify the campaign manager at once
so it may be taken from the list. 1t
is hardly fair to your friends who
may be voting for You or to those
candidates who might wish to try,
to keep it on the list if you do not
intend to try for the prizes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24

Vote "YES" at the Good Roads
Saturday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24

Vote eyes" at the Good Roads
election SATURDAY..
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24

Vote "YES" at the Good Roads
election Saturday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-05-24

Continued on Last Page)
The Keota news., 1921-06-17
CeIecade's Biggest Raj.

Probably Tie heaviest rain In the his
tory Of Colorado was that which began
Thursday. June 2, swelling practically
all the streams Of the eastern slope and
flooding the city Of Pueblo. whore hum
dreds Of lives were lost. and millions Of
property destroyed.
Nearer home. the aood took its toll
by drowning ths wife and three chill
dren Of Carl Davis. who lived about
thirty miles east Of Keota, near the
juncture Of Cotton and PawnsS creeks.
Their house was . part basement. In
The Cotton creek valley. and the water
was streaming In at the windows whom
they discovered their danger.
About Keeta. and generally 10 north
eastern Weld county. the rain came In
. manner and at . time to be Of the
greatest benefit TO crops. Preceded BY
two Of three days Of fog and drissle.
the ground was In perfect coalition to
reesive the heavier fall when L came
Is6 the third and fourth. Since then
there have bssn several lighter rains,
preventing any tendency for The coil
surfaes TO bake. and giving The crops .
nns boost toward maturity.
The rainfall since April ]. according
to the gauge kept at Farmers State
Bank, hes been - follows: April II
and Is. IL inches: Nay II. & inch:
Nay ls. 4 inch: Nay a. 3 inch: Nay
q, & inch: June 3 and I. Is inches:
June 6, 3 inch: June Z and 8. Il inch:
June Il. q inch: June Is. .l5 inch: TO-
tai during April. Nay. and June. e.2S
inches.
The Keota news., 1921-06-17
Grading School Giouads

A big force Of men and teams were
busy last Saturday on donation work.
grading the grounds Of the Keota
school house: and when the work u
completed - planned. the school house
and yard will be decidedly improved in
appearance and convenience. The dirt
is being moved away from the building
to the level Of the basement windows.
and the yard is being leveled and ter
raced. 20 that one flight OF steps at the
front gate entrance will permit Of .
slightly sloping walk to the steps At the
front door Of the building. The roof Of
the building u now being painted. and
the building will b rcpainted and re-
finished outside and In. before the open
Ing Of school In September.
Those who were noticed on the job
last Saturday were w. X. Bowles. Glen
and Fred Bowles. with three teams; J.
J. Wcrts. with team: c. o. Doddcr.
with team: Clarence Dodder. and
Charles vanHoossn: Scott Watt. with
team: l.. A. knipp. Ed Oline. Herman
Stsasssr. and Elmer Doddcr. There
may have been others. Anyway. they
moved lot Of dirt, but left enough
more that no one who wishes to help
need Be backward about coming In next
Saturday prepared to put In busy day.
Anyone who thinks Charley Dodder
The Keota news., 1921-06-17
Lets Tt.essr RssG = wsrk Hsesss

Lets Ttaetse Rasl - Week Heeses
Clarence E. Williams. who for sever
ai years has bsen one Of The big-scals
tractor farmers Of the district, hes left
his tractor IDLE most Of this spring to
save fuel and oil bills and take advan-
tags Of he low prices Of grain and hay.
He has until recently occupied the Dr..
Wells house. four miles west Of town.
while working IN eightborse team
breaking cod on the adjoining school
section. . part Of which he bought
about two yeass ago. Having piowed .
hundred and sixty acres there. be has
now moved to his Buckingham ranch.
where he b planting . large acreage to
beans. Mr.. Williams = . hustler: md
II will not bs for lack Of forsthought
and industry II hs doesn't raise . big
crop Of beans this year. and big crop
Of wheat next year on bic breaking.
Certainly all the prospects now are
good.
The Keota news., 1921-06-17
Ksota OH Project stim Considered at
Salt Lake

Keota OIL Project Still Considered at
Salt Lake
Mildred J. Bergman. general man
ager Of ''The Pawnee Buttss Oh and
Mineral Products Co.," writes from
Salt Lake to assure the people Of Keota
who leased TO them that the company y
still busy with it, financing. and sx-
poets to have men here with . drill rig
very soon. She explains that IN oil ex-
element In southern Utah he's made Il
more difficult to create interest In pro-
motion Of the Keota project; but says
Il will not Be long until they start max.
ing things lively here. No mention
was made Of J. E. James and the Ke-
ota Ksolinite Company's doinss: but Il
d supposed that the kaolinits project
hes not been abandoned.
The Keota news., 1921-06-17

can't work should have been there last
Saturday to go him loading slips for
four teams. He admits. however. that
one moro team would have given him
al he could manage.
The Keota news., 1921-06-17

A POSITION within 80 daysl aftsr
graduation or tuition refunded. Send
for catalogue. Grand Island Business
College gs-Nebrsska's Oldest, Largest
and Leading Business Training
School. 2-o6
Photograph needles at Stanlsy's.
The Keota news., 1921-06-17
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items Of Interest to the People Of
Keot1 Community

Hughey Irwin suffered severe At
tack Of kidney trouble last Saturday.
and on Monday was taken to Denver
for consultation with specialist. He
advised IN operation. which will be per-
formed st Fort Collins next Monday.
The operation u said not to be especial.
ly dangerous. and his friends hope for
Mr.. Irwin's speedy recovery and return
TO Keota.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Ewing. Of High.
tower. returned Thursday evening from
u trip to Boulder. They went BY way
Of Greeley and Lovsland. and were
forced 70 make several detours on &C.
count Of bridges bstng out; but report
tho roads - being fairly good. They
were accompanied back by Miss Kelly.
. friend from Ohio.
The C. H. Foley family were released
from quarantine last Monday. the chill.
dren having recovered from their sick.
ness With scarlet fever. Edris B0rk-
holder. who bed bsen under quarantine
at Tie hone Of her grand parents. Mr..
and Mrs. W. 8. More. was permitted to
return 70 town yesterday.
Word has been received by Keota
friends Of the death Of Elliot Mcleod.
following an operation. Mr.. Mcleod
and family owned . farm eight miles
southwest Of here until about three
years ego. when they traded for . farm
near Ksrssy and moved to It.
D. c. Coleman and wife motored to
Greeley Thursday. They report the
main road ~ extremely rough. and
came back thru the Osgood country.
seeking . smoother. route. The Gill
road into Greeley. across the Poudrs
River. u no longer flooded.
Wanted: Lady agents to sell good
line Of household goods in this vicinity.
Good commission: all or part time.
Write to Room 8. lie l.2 8. Main. for
particulars and contract Salt Lake City.
Utah. f-- ~ -J'es,5r
Mics Mildred Robinson. who has been
sick for the past two weeks. was able
to come to town Thursday. and hopes
to get to Greeley In time to register for
the Teachers College summer school
session.
Z. C. Haworth and family have
moved from their own place to the Roy
Andrews place. three miles nearer
town. and will live there while getting
Il ready and planting crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Oline, Of Carpenter.
Wyo., visited with w. K. Bowlrs and
family At Keota last Saturday and Sun
day. Mrs. Oiine was formerly Miss
Anna Jobbins, Of Keota.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schoonover re-
turned Sunday from . brief visit in
Denver. While there George attended
the annual meeting Of employees OF the
Denver Elevator Co.
A baby daughter. weight six and one
half pounds. ives born Sunday. June II,
to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd c. Painter, who
live on the Fred Nelson ranch on Paw
nee.
The alfalfa at HardscrabbIe Ranch d
making rapid growth, and l.. A. Jack.
son 10 waiting for few dry days, that
will permit him to harvest It.
Miss Elizabeth Watt has returned
home from Tarkio. Mo-, where she has
been attending college for the past
The Keota news., 1921-06-17
odd f.l,sv. to aav. Banquet


Harlan Humphry was elected to
membership. and W. E. Burkholdsr and
r. Fred nosslsy were given the third
degree work at the meeting Of Pawnee
Lodge No. l37, l. o. o. F., Wednesday
evening. The membership and attend
ance contest which has been running
since the first Of the year between sides
lead BY the Noble Grand. 8. D. Mark
Icy, and the Vice Grand, ]. ]. Wertx,
was definitely conceded to the side Of
the latter; and Il Was decided that both
sides would join in arranging . big
spread and entertainment 70 be put On
in the hall on Friday evening, July 8.
The Grover Odd Fellows and their fam.
ilies will be invited to attend and help
make the occasion memorable.
The Keota news., 1921-06-17

Take . Kodak with you. Stanley has
them: also roll Aims and supplies. 02tf
Cleaned Crecian currants in packages
at 16c, 2 for 25c, at Grams.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
COMPLETE N. Y. BOND SALES
tw r. Hsss Bias- " sx.ek E.eAa.ss

today sales bonds
Eo % ans
year ago. anu t'stsseos''Vs
Eowing today Total sales Of
" '"s h'sh low and ti closing IN prices are given;
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

OF the 10000 pieces of print
cloths sold at Fall River last week
nearly all were for delivery within
ten weeks. and most OF them were
odds. Some mills thst had been
idle in that center. resumed pro-
duction on a four-day-a-week
schedule
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
Leather Trade.

While recent activity in hide mar
kets mas NOT been fully maintained.
rocks OF desirable lines are small
and the statistical position is strong.
Sellers Of packer hides, however,
:re not So insistent upon some ad-
vances previously asked. although
additional transactions have been
effected at steady prices. Tanner
seem inclined 10 purchase good
Clality summer hides. provided no
increases aTc named With a large
business in certain quarters. NOR
confidence is being expressed in
leather circles, and export demand
is encouraging. Reports regarding
footwear conditions are also more
favorable. manufacturers in many
'ections hlving booked a good Ak
legation OF orders for early fall
delivery. and production of. all
,-ather shoes has risen. RetaRers
show more disposition 20 buy reg
ularIy ami a better situation has
developed !n staples.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
FARMERS ADVISED
TOWAIT INCREASE
Don't Sell Until You Get
Your Price," Sena-
tors Urge.

Don't sell your goods until YOU
get your price"
This advice was speeding over the
wires yesterday to farmers all over
the country. 1t was sent out by
members of the House and Senate
as a result of Senate approval OF the
ADMINISTRATORS farm credits bill.
which Is counted on to boost prices
of all farm products.
Hold your cotton for a price Of
20 cents a pound" was one message
sent out broadcast over the south
ern states. 1t wa upplemen nted by a
statement from Senator Helm, Ala
bama, which is to get wide circula-
tion in the cotton belt. Hefin some
months ago advised cotton planters
to hold cotton. when II was selling
for something over 20 cents. He yes
terday again urged that II be held
for a minimum price Of 90 cents
This represents an increase of Z.
s or 9 cents a pound over present
prices.
There is every reason now that
cotton should speedily go to 20
cents a pound" said the Hehin
statement. THE farmer Is entitled
to receive that price, and he cannot
afford to sell for less. want to
see our farmers. merchants and
bankers in the cotton growing
states stand together for higher
prices for cotton"
Western Senators, appealed to by
constituents for advice. in view Of
the passage by the Senate Of the
credits bill advised the farmers in
like manner to ask for higher
prices, and to hold their surplus
until they get what they ask. The
psychological effect will soon be a
much higher general tone to the ag-
ricultural market, Senators predict
ed.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
BUYING OF NEWsaT
WHEAT ACTIVE
MiIlers and Exporters Cdba3
petition Fails 10 Strengthen
Quotations. ,o-
cs,ss..l a.. e:s:-s..a.,s. s.. ., % n. x..a..rss-s

Hsrzld and Eew York Evsninr Post)
CHICAGO, Aug. s.-Mtllers and
exporters are competing for the new
winter wheat In the soft winter
wheat territory some of the mllls
have evidently let the wheat Eets
away from them or there was very
little raised in their section, for they
have been inqulring for suppliestagl
terminal markets during the past
week. Millers in southern ulInnM
who usually draw supplies from 81.
Louis. have asked orsoffers OF wheat
in Chicago. They Are doing more
business in -four and need wheat In
the Southwest. millers are more ac-
tive and report a great deal OF nOur
selling for export. ---
This has enlivened the -four trade
but IL is not considered as generally
active, taking it in all sections. Do
mestic buyers recently loaded up
with 30 to 60-day requirements. but
millers throughout the country are
not regarded as sold ahead more
than 80 days. Flour prices advanced
over 81 a barrel on springs and 81
a barrel on winters three weeks ago.
all of which has been lost. Wheat
prices have lost about all their re-
cent advance, yet the market holds
surprisingly well, considering the
heavy movement which Is Of record
volume at primary markets and Is
regarded as having reached its max
imum for winter wheat Spring
wheat is beginning 10 move, but
there 10 a large quantity Of winter
wheat moving into Minneapolis.
which swells the receipts there
Cash wheat premiums at Chicae"
have disappeared with the exception
of dark northern spring which ranges
from to IL cents over September
at Chicago. while at Minneapolis No.
l dark northern spring sold at 81
cents over the September at one
time. with No. dark northern at 20
cents over. This would make thc
price for the latter around 81 per
bushel. There is very little OF this
wheat coming in. however, as IL -
too early. but with any material in
crease in the movement the premium
is not supposed to hold Il looks
as though the Minneapolis millers
were paying the fancy premiums 20
use as q basing price for selling
their -four. They have done this in
the past and appearances are tbs'
they are doing il at present.
Failure of the corn market TO de
cline materially in the face Of heavy
rains over the greater part OF The
corn belt. which in many section
are sufficient to carry the crop t."
maturity. was attributed TO the lack
of heavy general liquidation. Most
Of the buying of late has been sest'
| tered. and there has been no con
centration in the holdings, SO that
the market was a short one. ProhI
taking on the declines afforded sup
| port
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
DRY GOODS NOTES.

X A larger use of cotton goods for
outer and underwear is restricting
the demand, for many silks hitherto
popular
Some Of the leading lines Of
branded brown cottons have been
advanced from NC to Ic yard
over the low points touched this
year. f- Is,
AT reductions varying from 10 to
Is per cent spring underwear for
contract delivery Is now beginning
to sell more freely. LADIES' goods
are being ordered more freely thar
mems goods.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

fTIce Ns o. D. mine .SsssS
DIR. Smith in giving these figures
points out that the cost apportion-
ed to egg size coal is necessarily
coal produced. Forced. by the COM
petition of cheaper soft coal, to sell
a large proportion of anthracite at
Q loss, naturally the larger sizes
have to bear q large share of the
cost Of production.
The difference between the mine
price and the price the consumer
pays represents fright, handling.a and
retailers profits.
The seasonal freight rate question
has been shelved for this year, so
that no reduction is likely on that
score. An agreement between the
miners and operators exists by
which the present wage scales will
be maintained until next April. With
the prospects of a cold winter, after
the extremely hot summer and on
top of the mild winter just passed
there seems little question but that
the demand, coming in a flood, will
advance prices to q point dollars
above the prices asked at this time.
The dealers report that their
wards are now we'll stocked. The
rush of orders will deplete them
quickly. They take the position that
orders put in now can be filled cas-
lily, and that the person with coal in
his house Is better OF than the per-
son whose coal is on the freight
train which comes to the city when
il gets there" Dealers point out
that they are more than willing to
cooperate, but facilities for hand
ling have a limit and the place for
coal is in the cellar of the man who
wants to burn IL. A deficiency Of
1000 tons remains to be made up,
IN addition to normal shipments, in
the next five months, and the deal
ers fear a serious shortage; simply
because of the tremendous dinicul-
ties Of handling the product when
the rush comes