i o i J L j I 1 MT VERNON SIGNAL MT VKUKON Kv JcIv15 1904 79Call up No 7Q when wont to Comiuun cute with SIGNAL 791 i U J LOUISWLLC a NACHVILLC R R TIME TABLE 24 north 1206 p m 1 26 north 308 a m 23 south 129 p n1 25 South 105 a m r 1 lAs LANDRUM Agent Phone No 58 8teredttbe Vot tera Cr Past sEice s acc aotlass mall matter PERSONAL > Victor Tate is again able lobe l out i < pWilliam fields W Va Mr J L Joplin is here with rela vtives and old friends Mrs Jerome Adams visited rel- atives here this week rr Petty Miss Reca Baker is visit I iugJrSends in Stanford t Mjsses Fannie and Bessie Sparks are visiting in Knoxville Mrs W T Davis is visiting her f sister at Hamilton Ohio Mrs Gus Staverson has been seriously ill for several days Oscar Bryant was telegraphing extra at Ryleys this week Miss Margarite Fish is isting her brother John at Nashville Attorney John W Brown is in Louisville rut other points Mrs John M Williams spent several days with relatives here Long Jim Baker is 65 says he has never taken a dose of medicine i r F L Thompson is whistling 1IGet there Ely Parker Davis Walter Mullins has returned from a two months trip through Virginia Mrs C R Hunt gave the young people a pleasant day out pirniotj >f > ing one day this week T Meshnc Gentry is putting the thel Western part of town Miss Annie Forbes of While 1 Hall Madison county is the guest of 11 rsG 11 Ballard Mrs Helen Brown visited her old school chum Mrs Susie Cherry at Brodhead last week Mrs Fannie Thompson and children of Lancaster are visitin her mother Mrs Wm Poynter Fritz Krueger and son Will are pushW ¬ ing along the bank building Mesdames M J Miller Jr and C C Davis spent Sunday with their grandmother Mrs Snodgrass a in the country David Butner stopped for a few days on his return home from th Worlds Fair Dave is well with his new home in Florida j Miss Ellen Butner is ore of the most successful life insurance workers in our county working for a good company Weare glad 1of her success 7 LOCAL > The New LivinvstpB Coal Co V 1 wilSooi1 J IT Harp our new Barber is a number one He can give youas easa shave and smoothe a hair cutas any barber in the State After an illues of seeralweeks S Mrs Wade Livesav died last Mon day and was buried Tuesday af v feruoon in the cemetry here rUncle Dick Johnson had anew boiler and engine to arrive Wednes I day to be used in sawing up a large boundry of timber near Len Green Mr Johnson is doing the N work for some Chicago parties The writer has observed that for many years past when local show efs of small or large calibre struck Rockcastle they invariably split 1 up leaving Ml Vernon and Mar t burg ridge in the dry the larger K portion of the rain taking the Skeggs creek valley route and the t lighter part il any taking Round stone creek valley direction Dur = past two years it has been reversed and the Skaggsroute batches only a third of what Roundstone gets Peculiar isnt it When Mt Ver- non ¬ o gets rain you may say it is a general downpour < over a wide space J t I bakejm at Get Wednesday night Several ears were smashed to pieces and a large number of sheep kited On Monday Wednesday and Thursday nights interesting pro grams consisting of music decla- mations and essays were carried out at the Courthouse for the en ¬ joyment of the teachers Some years ago three teachers made applicatin for a certain school in Rockeaslle Each one had a trustee favoring his appointment They compromised by running a footrace A preacher x won though IIhis L L Jarrett announces in this issue of the SIGNAL his candidacy- for jailer of this ounty Luther as he is familiarly known through out the county is atrue blue Re ¬ publicanandone upon whom his has made a call to w lohich sponded He and his friends are confident that he will be a winner The Crab Orchard Fair and Rac- ing Association will hold its annual meeting July 27 28 and 29th 1904 Show Ring in the forenoon andM Running frottingand Pacing races in the afternoon Many outside attractions Reduced railroad rates R H BKANAUGIT Pres WD WAIUJN Secty u183tVie reliably informed that tIle machinery for putting down an oil well near this place is now on the road and work is expected to begin at an early date Machinery- was unloaded at Brodhead last week and taken to J T Tate farm where work of putting down a well will probably begin next week It begins to look like old Rockcastle is going to get in the oil boom af er all rrtlcphone ioUtu call depot except on strictly husiriess aflairs telephone ex- Change wi IJ give you itiformati- oI to correct time of of day and when trains are due etc Depot people are too busy to answer tri val questions Put itouto tele- phone ¬ exchange Its their calling and will accommodate you Dan t worry the depot more than you can help In this issue appears the an nounceraent of G W Decker Jr as a candidate for the nomination for jailer of Rockcastleeount sub Sg party Decker made the race four years ago and was defeated by only a small majority He is one of the good substantial citizens of the county and if selected to the place to which he aspires will make the county a faithful officer sSteve Ramsey the butcher has been with us for some years He is a worker and is right on th gread t has stuck hyhis work and has done the best he could for his pat ¬ rons He charges a good price because he has to make a living Other good people bring in their meats and sell them right song omeltnes cheaper than Ramsey hut Steve is a fixture here and our people will give him enough pat nonage to make a li ing COUNTY TEACHERS INSTI ¬ TUTE The Rock astJe County Teach ers Institute convened in Mt Ver- non ¬ Monday July I1H04with Mrs s Dinsmore as assistant of Berea Ky as Instructors The Institute was called to order by Supt G M Ballard at 930 a m After song by choir Rev J C Carmical conducted the Devotional exercises elp H Shutts was elected secre tary and J G Pennington assist- ant ¬ secretary Miss Maggie Han eel was elected organist The enrollment of the following AIR Miss Mantic JonesOMWaUen1 P H ShuttsW T Mullins BUI dette Chestnut Sties Etta S F Bowman Miss Byrda MeI Hargue Mrs R C Wade SE Chandler Miss Lillie Butner Miss May Brown T L Jones W H = Owens Miss lilja Wild Mrs Mar tha Pennington Miss Vira DeBord RihI < r t f p I JMary Kehser Lee Chestnut MiSSI Williams TF Abney Georgia McCMiirc E R Gentry Lcioy Saute Miss l antic McClure Miss hula Dyne Miss Sarah Stew- art ¬ H B McClary J Laswell Miss Nannie Thomas Miss Bessie Reynolds Miss Bettie PPennington Miss Emma P nnin ton E B Thompson F A Bnrdette Miss Dais Smith Miss Ella Lake SI W Davis F F Rihhins J cJ 11HJattA WIStrong lie Abney Mrs E Fishback Miss Georgia McFerron Miss Carrie Frith Miss Attic Owens Miss Mat- tie Dyre Miss Fannie Cultor Mss Sallie Dickerson Miss Denksey Lake Miss Annie Owens Messers D B Chandler W B Sigman T grown Mrs Hettie Jones Jacob Elder John McFerron J M Craig G W Childress Miss Hattie Sin- gleton Miss Rose McFenbn Miss Susie Thompson Supt Ballard appointed the fol wing committees Resolutions SoEChandler G R Sutton W H OWens Mrs Martha Butner Pennington and Miss Lillie I Entertainment Miss Maggie Hansel Miss Emma Pennington iss Bettie Pennington Miss Anna Thompson Miss Mamie Jones Miss Fannie M cClure J B Chest- nut and J G Pennington Piqgratn Prof Dinsmore John Meadows F A Burdetjfce S N Davis and Mrs Georgia McClure Then Supt Ballard introduced- to the Institute Prof Dinsmore who gave an interesting talk on the syllabus which is an outline for the weeks work- Adjournment for 15 minutes at 11 a m- After roll call Prof Dinsmore talked at length on Phychology and edagogy and asked questions of many of the Teachers which led to short talks in form of answers Program for the afternoon was ead Then noon recess was given g iven at 1145 a m House vas called to order at tabu lets pencils readers blackboard alphabet and word methods an- ther d o topics as laid down in i ylla bus was discussed by O M Wai len Lee Chestnut Jacob Elder Mrs Penningtou Mrs Wade and otbersC Prof Dinsmore made a compari son on three different series of fi rst readers After 15 minutes recess at 245 p m Prof JDiusmdre gave A a twenty minutes talkonobject lese ons Committees on Entertainment and Program made reports then Institute adjourned till 830 a m TuesdayTUESDAY MORNING Tuesday 830 a m Supt Bal lrd called Institute to order Devotional exercises conducted by Institute tea calle Minutes on Mondays work lea- by d Secretary and approved by In ¬ stitute Meit an address by Prof Dins more attention Subject of seeing and noticing by Miss Anna Thompson Automatic or involuntary at- tention by D B ChLndler Influence of external authority by Miss Mattie McFerron Judge S D Lewis r W Bethu rum andJ W Parsons were made Honorary members of this Institute Prof Todd representative of tIle Southern School Journal w introduced to Institute Then he gave some benefits that may be de- rived ¬ from his paper Adjournment for recess at 10 a m v House called order by Siipt RoJl can How much is best and in what way by having pupils begin work in No too early by S E Chan ¬ dler What attention should Be given to definitions and rules by Mr Burdette What subjects if any may be pmitted from the ordinary arithme ¬ tic by Miss Sallie Dickerson Lee I Chestnut and others Arabic Notations discussed d by MrBowman Reading NosbrMi sjMay Brown ExtSupt J jPv Brown of Sit Vernon andJRrof Todd of Madi- SOn county were made honorary members by the Institute Report of committee on program Adjournment 12 m I A 1tRNoONt Song by choir at 1 op m i < f j r I rr + rrrrrrrrirr Explanationof problems by W T MuJlinsX r Solution of ptublchis bYMr Afc Clary A discussion of per ceutage and discount by Fl F Robins Ratio Popor i01 and partnership by Mrs M Pennington Square and cube root by Prof Dinsmore Afternoon recess fit 2 30 Song by choir A general discussion on mem orv by Institute Vocabulary ol a sixyear old child by Miss Lime Butner Iud others B > motion of P 11 Shutts the following ex teachets J F Grif- fin Mss Ellen Hutner Mrs C C Davis Mrs S C Franklin and Mrs G M Ballard were made honorary members of the Institute Program from Wednesday was read Adjournment till 830 am Wednesday < v WKDNKSDAV Institute convened as per ad ¬ journmentAgain exercise con ¬ ducted by Institute Roll call Secretary reports N work of pre ¬ ceding day which was adopted bv InstituteProf Diusmore lectured on con- cept aud precepts Mr Hunt representative of the Citizen occupied the floor for a short time in the interest of that paperMorning recess of 15 minutes Song by choir Roll callI Stories told children by Mrs Dinsmore Educational valueof grammar by Miss Georgia McFerron Methods of teachitig grammar hy Mrs Fishback and D B Chan- dler ¬ Letter writing by Mrs Dins more Analysis of sentences by Miss Rose McFerron and others v Program for afternoon was read Adjournment 123 m AFTERNOON Song 130 PIU Reading selection of poetry by Prof Dinsmore A general talk Spelling in many divisions Jyr J B Chestnut McClarr Burdette Mrs McClure and otherS Program read for Thursday Adjournment 4 p m wereI unable to give minutes of Institute I up to Thursday njght Thursdax > and Friday s proceed ings will ap ¬ pear in next issue LIY1NGSTOA JdeMageelof Crab Orchard is SMcKinney Tenn Wednesday morning Mr McKinney has gone into business there and will move his family in a short timeGeorge Childress of Orlando was the guest of Dr W J Childress and family Sunday A N Bentley as in Louisville this eekMr and Mrs Roy Mullins moved Tuesday into the Chewuing property Lagan Lalyers and fatally have taken rooms at the Mullins HotelMr and Mrs Thos Burton will board with Mrs Henry Brummitt Mrs Mary Williams of Pine Hill visited Mrs Ed Woodall thisweekMr Mrs Emerson Rice and son andI returned home from Miss Eizabetli Spmpson of Pine anda5 Mrs Carl Moore Sunday Mrs J W Baker MrsAgnes Parkerand daughter Cinda visited Mrs Ba- ker ¬ s old home in Madison county last week Little Misse Ethel and Emma Masden of Woodbine are tht BrackGravesMrs son of Cleveland 0 are visiting Mrs Weddels daughter Mrs Edward Shay Mrs Mary Ritter and little son Virgie of Nashville Teun arrived here Wednesday morning and will spend a month or more with her nephew John R Carter and family While on their way to the Presbyterian church Sunday evening with Air und Mrs Brack Graves LittleMisses Emma Masdenand Lela Pettit were trip ped hy V wire stretched in front of the Pope store by pur home talent of hcodlums and law breakers The little girls were considerably bruis- ed Mr Graves will certainly have offenders punished when he learns their names Mrs Jas E Davis and AnnaFjs b are a few days In ° LoulsvilleDavi d 3j = f I ARE YOU Bc rgairi Wise r f MIDSUMMER being right here we AUGUSTIAnn Clothing Summer Dress Goods SKUES of prices throughout Thisis Season We are overstocked in this line of goods and will give you splendid Bargains packs of these goods must be disposed of the hot months are over in order to make room for fall and winter arrivals alsc a nice line of Fe Ginghams at 10cts per yard Ladies we invite you to come and inspect these goods you make your purchonase WE handle the celebrated Walk Over Shoes every pair ir r I anteed be or money refunded s Laces and Embroideries M department Bargain Bargains return Nothing ShoddyOmmotto is To handle best goods money cafe 4 at reasonable prices All goods that doesnt give satisfaction Excl nget Money Refunded for the trade HO UK ADAMS- MT Pnone No VERNON K Y Preston formerly of Rockcastle 4 but now living at Iverydale 0 has been sick with heart trouble The new Baptist church is now about completed and will be dedi ¬ cated in the near future Miss Jael Reynolds of Maretburg visited Mrs Geo Reynolds last week Dick Hampton of Lebanon Junc ¬ tion visited the post office one day this week Miss Katie Lee El more returned home from Brodhead SundayMrs Henry Browning has been very sick thisweek Give Is of East Bernstadt called in consultation with Dr W J Childress Mrs Browning is some better Captain A N Bent ley and his force of carpenters have finished the new home of Dee Dry ant Mr and Mrs Bryant have one of the handsomest residences in town with every convenience at Dema Clark of Valley View and Miss Daisy McGuire of Stanford and Mrs Nancy McGuire of Big Hill were the guests last of Mr and Mrs James Me GuireMiss Ferguson re turned home Sunday after a visit with her sister Mrs Harrisot Pit ¬ man on SkeggscreehMissBerta Burton is visiting her uncle Frank Lawson at Pine HillLittle Miss Myrtle Blown of Parksville is visiting Cora WrightMiss Sallie Dickerson returned to her home at Brodhead after an extended visit willattendi with Mrs Joe Dickersonand Miss I r has been the guest of Mrs Thos Las leyMisses Nannie and Cleavie McGuire are visiting Mrs James Parsons at Wildie Mesdames E Fishback R C Wade and Misses Georgia MeFerron and Bertina Mullins are at Mt Vernon atten- dinginstituteMrs ¬ Jerome ant son Leonard Hilton are visit ¬ ing R B Mullins and family at Mt Vernon Fin Davis has after an interesting trip to the Worlds Fair How about it kin Drs T A Wilkins of Louisville and M R Denny of Lancaster have opened a dental parlor at the Mullins Hotel They come recommended and expect to locate permanently Mrs ClarenceFeri guson is visiting Mullins Station Mrs JS Cooper entertained a few last Satur day evening the guests present son Ewalt Mrs Sue Mullins and Rufe Sims < Miss Nancy Ewalt returned to Paris Sunday qfler an extended visit with Mrs Lawrence Di- ckisonBallard Mullins and little daughter visitingrelatives in Brodhead Mrs John R Carter hadaseyereattitclt of chdh5ramor bit9 lastweek j t- it t i > i t r e Our stock is the nicest lot mon and boys Suits ever shown in Mt Vernon low from 2 00 to 11 00 I the Snap of the before A before gu to good are Ladies we can show jott the line this of our big stock somcthrn inI nice and cheap everythiniforthe received in the them either or Yours 75 Dr was handMrs week Mayme Adams returned highly friends nicest tooa v Go To 1 r dC Davis Drugstore FOR Drugs Chemicals Patents aid Oils ALSO r 11 Complete Line of PhannaceDfiicais 6 AND Toilet rti resGallofe PHONE 64Dayor Night CHAS O DAVIS Pharmacist t or MT VERNON KY 1 WILLIS GRIFFIN Practical Undertker and FUNERAL DIRECTOR Mt Vernon Kv Stock Complete FINE HEARSE Attached Can furnish JVletalic Caskets and hiye embalming done on short notice Come and see me anything I have not got can get for you on firs train that leave the city OR DERS by wire Promptly Filled Phone No 63 4 if The World All Knows 3 Rnilwayt Worlds Fair Line If you have a trip in view to Evansville St Louis or to allY point in the West or Southwest ASK US FOR RATES Us Ftet If tnere are reduced rates in effect on account of special occasions Home Seekers or Colonists Exv cursions we have them EMWOMACK G L GARRETT City Passenger Agent Traveling l asbgr L j IRWIN General Passenger Agent Louisville Kentucky r WORMSIWHITES i CREAM I F s r Jloat In QuantJtr art to lIFer 20 liars 1I111 aUWcrRlftte ies And Ask Ant Z Y T rxlsTSPeidr Sfc Lour Solid by iAVtStVemon tKr I t- x