CORRESPONDENCE 800
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Hopper
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Left over from last week
hereI
Sorghum making is all the go here
nowQuite
Quite n number of candidates ore
out atpresint We predict that somc
i of them are likely to he defeated
Autumn is here with her beams i
autumn spreads her cool I11nntle
over 4 the mother earth as the slIn
sinks behind the horizou of this
t sweet land of ours
Quite a number of people nttcudi
I a funeral at Bull creek Sunday
Your correspondent with 8eCInl
friends > attended n good oldfas
ioned Baptist meeting at Crane
Nest lAst Sunday
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November 12th is close at hnnd
when some one of our candidates or
friends or candidates ns thaw tlrm
themselve siml hear that terri l 1l
doom announced upon iJiem hLi110W r
yet rot
Judging the future br the IH1SiJ
precincts of Girdcr Stinking Qeek
ants I iat Lick cannot be wrong nrl
they arc saving to Mr M G Hig
nite Flem D SSmpson and C C
Smith t icntlrmcn give yourselvi
no uneasiness on the 13th of Novel
ber YOU will go through on thl
IS flowtrv beds of ease M 0 G
v Knox Fork
I would like for you to hme
room tir a few paragraphs in rot
vatuaMc paper
Onr people are very niueh into
cstvl in the outcome of the present
race for County Clerk
IIn our last primary Judge Wyat
J S Miller and Meat D Snmpso
were the candidates The suppor
crs of each were very enthusiast
but Judge Miller won the prize Two
I days after the primary Mr Sampson
assured Mr Miller of his support
P and accepted the result of the pr
ninrv gracefully In the Pathfinder
then published in Barbourvilie Mi
Sampson thanked his friends ill the
following letter which appeared two
I days after the primary
Tu My Priends and Supporters r
I desire to sincerely thank all nr
friends and supporters for their ef
forts in my behalf I know tha
I Hundreds of persons did all in their
power to secure my nomination
and for this I nm deeply grateful
nor shall I soon forget their unfnl
terjng efforts My hope is that I
t inifty be able some time to show the
1cS 6t Knox county that no jot
nrtittle of the confidence expressed
Iiinm by their votes and suppor
rJwttpist1nccd
ngninstJ
J miijl have no frown nor hard word
tve are all Republicans alike nm
tins primary was only for the pur
pQjge nf selecting a candidate for thi
patfcvj and even man was entitles
T tojjlis choice J trust that in the fu
I tugT stay beaUlbtp do for than
wigt
a i th Tr1 good ofinibn ahdrespect J
t want to retain all the friends I nov
hake and gain as many more as I
> calk As for me I am for the mm
> tvllfp bent me soul and bodwith
i ij alai reservation I shall do all it
s my power to secure the election of
j eah and every nominee of this pri
Y Whirs and especially the one for
1Cci ntyludgeVery
Very respectfully
P D Suix out
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If > t bout the time the above letiei
tnmearcd JudgeAYyntt employed two
B lawHiels and commenced contesi
E arm tried to take the nominator
l B J
pfi vhich the people who had given tc
IvMr Mi ler That is just what Goe
J > bel did when Taylor wan electcd
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rThe contract between the cfnduct
fcvol judge Watt and Mr Sampsor
o 111 this matter Is very striking and
a + the people in this part ot the county
< artre going to support Mr Sampson
l 1 hl cC punt of his manly course when
jpjefyns defeated before Dtfent is
Kbittcr and it takes much of a man to
pncccpt it no gracefullyox
L f R It
I Plot Lick
Jolin Philpot was in town To
day representing tile Arbacker Gill
man Co of Louisville
ohn Sampson was in town Wed
nesdny representing his brother F
D Sampson for County Judge
We think there would lie very lit
tle trouble in W K Lay being eJect
ed County Attorney if the young
Indies weie allowed to vote
G K Jackson has decided to ote
the Republican ticket this fall How
about it George
Mrs Sangie Smith of Barboi
vine visited relatives here Saturdj
and Sunday
Miss Clara Gallagher of N9rth
Carolina is the guest of her sisU
Mrs Cecil this week
Mr and Mr George Stuitli and
children of Straight creckfjtspe
Monday with Mrs IJargo
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Miss Birdic Slusher has rctunii
from a weeks visit to Barbourvili
She reports a delightful time
Misses Flora Smith and Per rl HII1
ter attended the Association at Salt
Gum Saturday and Sunday
Mr and Mrs Joe Pursilull 01
Kansas City are here onn visit to
homefoUs
hoillefokttsB
12 IJargo writes that he is hming
a delightful time hunting in Arizoi
and enjoying soldier life fine
James Walker died Monday night
at the home of his daughter Mr
Jke Hawn on Moores creek four
miles from this place He was 85
years old
Pete Howard died at the home of
his parents here Saturday morninj
Mr Howard had been ill with coi
sumption for about four months
BUSY Bun
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Cranes Nest
We are having some very conI
weather at the present time
A large crowd attended church at
Mt Ararat Sunday Services wcre
conducted by Rev II B Helton
Misses Mamie Gilbert and AnianH
Mammons were visiting the Miss
Helton Sunday evening
Mr John and Miss Mary Gilbert of
Madison county arc visiting rein
lives here this week
Mr James Moskins and wife of
Casey county were t isittng H B
Melton and family Thursday night
Misses Hniinn rnnson and Melli
flclton were out riding Snturda
afternoon
tcrnoonTheres
Theres lots of candidates culling
irqund these days
When the Sth of November ro1s
iround everybody should cast their
rote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Hurrah for Flem D Sampson
who isin the lend here for Count
J udge and it is belFeved that he will
be electedby a large majority
ROBH Bun
Lindsay
If anything we See more of it is
candidates
Jncl frost has begun his usua
work and the forest leaves havi
hnng d their color ns a result
The two weeks meeting n this
neck 0 the woods cohduete1 bs
3ro Powell has been n blessing in
Ills community I
All hearts ire set on the llith day
of November 5
5
NovemberSchool
School is progressing nicely
J
The young folks enjoyed a nice so
ciallast Saturday evening at the
tome of Mr Clem Brown
Sorghum making is on a boon
and naturally the young Indies 01
his place arc looking sweet
Good roads and more bridge
ihall we select a judge who wil
favor these or will we save up a lit
tle pocket change for some of th
office holders of our county
We are glad to know that the vat
ers of Knox county no longer wan
to deed our offices to one set o
Wen Itwe wish to prosper whj
not invest a little of our time ant
inch of our voting on the hard
outha who are now b forc tin foi
lice The n 11 i uinwc he hurL
< j t
v y
full of lofty ambitions till ccrttinj
I take a greater interest in the vu
fare oi our country than the tthc
i
who have long since reached theIr
zenith We certainly lutvc saute c
the aged before us for office who tit C
men of honor but can we as CIi
of Knox county afford to support
them in this election and carry thus
on beer the heads or our young me I
who have been wating only for tit l
opportunity to show the public thtt
they are men for their country
If you wish to make a safe invent
mcntj put your capital in something
that is growing Do not attempt t <
revive the dead x We have the ma
terial in this county to make men
and they are only gaping for an op
port ility Fellow COO utrynu li
keep your eyes open to the welfar
of our country and your heart opei t
to the sympathy of our young mei
who are striving for an in roducttot
into public life The men who hiivi
spent some two or three dcentlesu
our county others have their portlot
compensation Let us follow out
the object of the spoil sytem atu
see thegreat results obtained through
rivalry Voters who support the
man whc has been a county officer
for thirtytwo cars certainly hop
much for their posterity The ob
ject ol our voting should be to sccun
men who are willing to live for tin r
country Not those who have
been If hu hits not made a H for
yet why heed his pauper cry He
certainly cannot gain much now
Au revoir
revoirXliHHS
Birdseye
Lewis Alonholland has been very
busy this fall hauling bark to the
depot We are glad that Bro Man
holland is doing well
wellI
Could the Barbourvillc fomtiier
dill Club tell us something more
about the proposed new railroad I
that was talked of and to start at
Jellico Tenn and end at Beatty
viDe Ky
The writer of this communication
feels confident that some one and
perhaps several of the Knox county
candidates for the various offices
will be beaten on November 12th
unless several of thctruwill come oft
In anticipation of another four
years of prosperity the benrbf our
mind is not pointing to a Coxey
Armyor even anoth r repetition
ala Grover free soup and veto ad
ministrationsMAMMOTH
MAMMOTH STORE
Headquarters for Dry Goods Gro
ceries Meats Hardware etc Our
line of Dry Goods is complete with
ill the newest things in Dress Goods
Calicoes and Muslins The prices
arc the lowest that can be made and
ire not duplicated in this section
Lookat a fevv of the prices and be
mn need
envy Brown Sheeting 4cts and up
iitaminrd Calico 4cts and up
ixira Bleach Cotton Sets and up
31ark 0 NT Thread 6 spools 25c
MILLINI5RY
Our Mtllincjy department has the
service of a lady who has had five
seasons experience in the millinery
business and who will be pleased to
show you all the latest creations in
hats amlboniicls The prices are as
low as the Rawest if Itt1tJCH rI
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OUR TAILORMADE SUITS for
ladies are beauties and the price so
low that you can not resist buying
when you see them We also carry
a fine line of Stylish Skirts and
Waists Tourists Coats and Cloaks
In our Grocery and iii our Hard
ware departments you will find ev
erything that you need and at very
reasonable prices Agent for Ual
lard Ballhrd CoFlour wholesale
and retail
Come and sec us We will save
you money
1 H JARVIS
Barbourville Ky
ANNOUNCEMENT
To VornisoKTiiK Err 1TH DISTUICT
I was nominated by the Joniocrntlo Con
vcntliyi at Soinursct August seth ko IK
vote lor Xovtmiberxtli for UuprosentnMvo
of J lit laevutth clUtrlvt In Congress If
rl utd I will OWL tin hatter to the voturs of
lUpuhllciiiu and IndopiMidmitN ns wolf us
Denimmi mid 1 will In that cviHit pkxlv
tnysclf td hr tint odkliil npiVHMitntlvo of
nil tin piiiplo eoinpoKlnff this nnnt dlstrK >
Uo KHTONK
Moi tkcllo Vayno county
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Before You Purchase Any Other Write
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ORANGE MASS
Many Sewing Machines are made to sell regard
less of quality but the Sew Jloinc Is made
to wear Our guaranty never runs out
We make Sewing Machines to suit all conditions
of the trade The New Home stands at tha
head of all Illarll rlttio family sowing machines
Sold by authorized dealers only
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AMERICANINDUSTRIES CO 7 Pre Par 10 at 500
NORTH STATE COPPER COll 10 375
SOUTHERN COPPFR CO 10 750
CAROLINA COPER CO5o 18 25
CARD INA COPPER CO G per cent 1st Mortagage Bonds 1919
Denomination of S 0000 25000 at par value and interest
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The MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE offers to give three prizes to
he awarded to the throe best Samples of corn raised in KiwS
county this year as follows
1st PRIZE 250 IN GOLD S
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AVill be awarded to thy finest collection of corn 12 cars either t J f
white or yellow brought to this < < jpce between October 15 andyv 1
Dec 1 next v
2nd PRIZE 200 in SILVER 1
To the second best collection
3rd Prize A Years Subscriptioriv
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To the MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE i
Select your collection of tyelve ears as you gather your
I crop and bring them to the ADVOCATE ollice When we Vill i
t take your name and number the ticket on your collection and take <
care of corn until Doc 2 when Judges will be chosen to award j
the prizes to Ute numbers They will not bo permitted to know 0
whose corn they are judging until the awards are all made f torn
to be judged by size quality maturity good filling on cob < fec 4 r
After the awards are made all the collection of corn will ho t
come the property of UTe ADVOCATE No samples will be ul
lowed to he removed after they are deposited but other collections
can be made any one call make as intuiy entries as be desires > p
R15MIHMBE This Contest opens Oct lprf
And Closes Dec 1 v
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This gives you ample time to make your selection and Icavtv Ji f
it with this office
The entries are free and no one is barred so the corn is raised
in Knox county Leave all Sajiiples with I the
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We havejust received a few carloads of new
Furniture of the latest patterns and designs directr >
from the factory which we respectfuMy invite thew
public to call and examine S i 1
We are able to quote you prices that will save
you money and sell you as nice goods as you can get < t
in the city for the same money thus saving you the
freight on the goods l >
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STO ES + D
We have just received a full line of both V r 7
Cooking and eating Stoves lt
which we are selling at a very close price You <
i should see these goods and learn our prices before
purchasing elsewhere i
j Stovepipe made to order any size i
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IVe have abont 200 yards of fine Brussels car
i pet which we will close out at cost We also have a
fine line ofS
Linoleums Mattings and
Ingrain Carpets
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Ithat weare now selling very cheap r
One New Home Sewing Machine which we will close s
out AT COSTyt
Wholesale and retailt i
Palace Furniture Coi t
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