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The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
Valuable Resident Properly for Sale

We offer our entire resident proper
ty for sale at inviting prices and reas-
enable terms, consisting of two dwell
ings with eight or nine acres of ground
on Burkesville street, good dwelling
with over an acre of ground in vicinity
OF n. and F. High school, known a.
the Taylor property, Also an organ
and piana, both first class condi-
tion. Cali on or address L. v. Hall OF
Mrs. L. T. Powell. Columbia, Ky.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
THE
Morrisi anna Watr
THAT RESTORES THE OLD TO
THEIR YOUTH AGAIN.

1dAI hEO1OhEO lf1E OLD III
THEIR YOUTH AGAIN.
This excellent Summer Resort, stu
ated five miles from Campbellsville, KY.
on the Greensburg road, is now ready
for business, and amply able to take
care of all comers.
The Excellent edical Properties of
this Water is gaining for it wide rep
utation. 1t is making many wonderful
cures of Chronic Cases that have been
pronounced by many eminent physicians
incurable.
1T CURES Sick Headache, Insomnia,
Dyspepsia, Catarrh of Stomach and
Bowels, Diseases of the Liver, Jaun-
dice, Gravel, Rheumatism, Dysentery
and Kidney Complaint.
1t removes the cause of the disease.
Those affected with Lung Trouble can
drink this water with benefit. It puri-
fies the blood, clears the complexion
and makes one feel young again. Trans
portation can be easily secured at
Campbellsville from liverymen, who
meet all trains day and night. The
terms are very reasonable. For furth-
er information write
J. G. MORRISON, Prop.
| Campbellsv vllle, KY.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04


nobling sentiments contained
therein; without desire to do
better and to be better; and with
out forming higher aspirations
and purer motives?
The poet Congreve said, "Mu-
sic hath power to soothe the say
age beast" but whether this be
literally true or not one thing is
certain that in all ages mankind,
both In religion and patriotism,
has been moved to conduct and
action by its magic charms. Sew
eral thousand years ago, King
David touched the hearts of his
fellow-countrymen by the Psalms,
those delightful sacred musical
compositions which are admired
to the present day. He touched
his harp and nations stood en-
tranced.'' The Greeks fancied
Apolls to be the worlds greatest
musician, and accorded to him
divine worship. Every true
Frenchman's heart is touched by
the Marseilles Hymn" every
p a RI o tt C Englishman is
moved by the song, God save
the Queen" and every loyal
American is inspired with love of
country of hearing my Country,
'Tis of Thee" or 'The Star
Spangled Banner" AS Shake
Speare says:
The man that hath no music in
his soul,
Nor is not moved with concourse
of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treason, stratagem and
spoil,
The motions of his spirit are as
dull as night
1t is related that Charles Wes-
ley, one Of the worlds greatest
hymnists, on a voyage across the
Atlantic Ocean, when the ship
was many miles from land, OBJ
served a little bird trying to seek
shelter and protection from wind
and storm in the rigging of the
vessel. This suggested to his
mind a train of thought, and as
a result he per.ned that grand
old song, one of the sweetest and
best the world has ever known,
which has been an inspiration
and a consolation to Christian
people of every denomination for
over a hundred years. When he
wrote the words:
Jesus lover of my soul
Let me to thy bosom fly
While the pillows near me roll
While the tempest still is high"
he immOrtalized his name in the
Christian world.
And so it has been throughout
all the ages. Through the infu-
ence of music men have inspired
to brave danger, to meet death
on the battlefield, and to catch
glimpses Of heaven while yet on
earth.
In the language of Alexander
Pope:
Music the fercest grief can
charm,
And fate's severest rage disarm.
Music can soften pain to ease,
And make despair and madness
please;
Our joys below it can improve.
And antedate the bliss above"
SAMJIEI, T.. COEEEy
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
For Sale.

One 16-horse power gasoline engine
with grist mill and corn crusher, in
good condition.
S. K. Humphreys & Co..
Knifley, KY. If.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

freely and frankly. In strictest confd-
ence, telling us all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice
Qn plain sealed enve!ope), how to
cure them. Address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
HISTORY OF THE ANCHOR
Chain Cables Began to Supersede the
Hempen Ones In 1891.

hempen Ones In 1901
The ships anchors in general USE
up to the beginning of the last cen
fury, consisted of a long, round iron
shank, having two comparatively
short, straight arms, or flukes, inclined
to the shank at an angle of about 40
degrees and meeting it in a somewhat
sharp point at the crown. In large
anchors the bulky wooden stock was
built up of several pieces, hoped to-
gether, the whole taperlng outward to
the ends, especially on the aft or cable
side. About the beginning of the last
century a clerk in Plymouth naval
yard, Pering by name, suggested GER
tain Improvements, the most important
of which was making the arms curved
instead of straight. At first sight this
simple change may seem Of little value,
but consideration will show that this Is
not the case, says the Philadelphia
Ledger. The holding power of an an
Choir depends on two principal condi-
tions-namely the extent of useful
holding surface and the amount of YER
teal penetration. The latter quality
| is necessary on account of the nature
of ordinary sea bottoms, the surface
layers of which are generally less tena-
cious and resisting than is the ground
short distance below.
In the year 1881 chain cables began
to supersede the hempen ones, with
~ oh yn1 or
chors hitherto in vogue were no longer
necessary, and anchors with shorter
shanks and with heavier and stronger
crowns gradually came into use. In
consequence of these changes COM
mission was appointed in the year 1888
to inquire into the holding power of
anchors, and a principal result of their
labors was the adoption of the so
called admiralty pattern anchor which
continued to be used in the navy up
TO the year 1860. The invention of
the steam hammer in 1912 made the
welding of heavy masses of iron a
comparatively easy and reliable proc
ess, 50 that from this time onward the
strength Of anchors fully kept pace
with that Of the chain cables which
had come into general use.
A number of patents for anchors
were taken out prior to the great eXhi-
bition of 1851, and public attention
having been called to the models there
shown, in the following year a COM
mittee was appointed by the admiralty
to report on the qualifications of an
chors of the various kinds. Practical
trials were then instituted and as a
result Trotmans anchor took the high
est place, Rodgers anchor being sec
ond on the list. Some of the tests to
which the anchors were submitted
were of doubtful value; such, for in
stance, as facility for sweeping"
Nowadays, however, at all events for
deep ships in shallow harbors, it Is
considered an advantage for an an
Choir to offer as little obstruction as
possible above the ground.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
..CROPPlNG HIM DOWN."
~N~~~~~NNN~

There is nothing that so cheers the
heart of the lumberman as to play
practical joke on one whom he calls
"greenhorn," or, In other words, any
one unused to the ways of lumber
camp. One of the harshest and most
dangerous, although it Is the most adj
mired, writes Charles G. D. Roberts,
in Around the Campfire" is known
as "chopping him down."
This means, in a word. that the
stranger in camp Is invited to climb a
tall tree to take observations or en-
joy a remarkable view. No sooner
has he reached the top than two or
three vigorous axmen attack the tree
at its base. Long before he can reach
the ground the tree begins to topple.
AS a general rule the heavy branches
so break the fall of the tree that the
victim finds himself uninjured. There
are cases, however, where men have
been crippled for life.
Mr.. Roberts gives an experience of
his own which did not come out ex-
actly as the lumbermen expected. He
had climbed into a magnificent pine
tree one day. No sooner was he two
thirds up the tree than the lumber
men set to work to 'chop him down"
Il thanked them for their atten-
tion,' he writes, land climbed few
feet farther up, to secure a position
which | saw would be a safe one for
me when the tree should fall. AS
did so, l perceived, with a gasp and
a tremor, that l was not alone in the
tree.
There, not ten feet above me,
stretched at full length along a branch,
was a huge panther. From the men
below his form was quite concealed.
Il laughed to myself as | thought
how my tormentors would be taken
aback when that panther should come
down among them. l decided that
there would be no more danger to
them than that to which they were
exposing me In their reckless fooling
The great mass of foliage made
the fall a comparatively slow one
Then came the final thunderous crash,
and In an instant | found myself
standing in my place, Jared but UNI
hurt
THE next instant there was another
roar, overwhelming the laughter of
the woodsmen; and out of the pine
bOughs shot the panther in whirl-
wind of fury He turned half-round
and greeted his enemies with one
terrific snarl, and then bounded off
into the forest at a pace which made
it idle to pursue him.
1.-THE men seemed almost to think
that l had conjured,up the panther
for the occasion. " thanked them
most fervently for coming to my res
cue with such a whole-hearted good
will, and promised them that If ever
again l got into tree with a pam
ther | would send for them at once"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
WHERE THE GREAT WEALTH Is.
Great Riches OF France Divide ed Among
the Multitude.


In France a man Is called a mil
lionaire if he is the possessor of 1000
600 francs, or, in other words, has
property worth $4,000 According to
a recent computation by LIE Renter,
the French financial newspaper there
are not 10000 persons in France VINO
have that amount of property, though
there are possibly ten persons III the
country who have fortunes OF Sl9,OOO,-
600 or more. All the holders OF great
fortunes may easily be mentioned by
name; only about 100 persons are
worth between 100000 and $4,000
600, and 1900 have accumulated or
inherited property valued at from
S193, 600 to $3S6,000. That is, France
has very few rich citizens. The
French republic has vast wealth, but
it is divided into a vast number OF
little savings.
This distribution of wealth In
France Is indicated by the facts that
in 1902 there was left by persons dy-
ing property of the value of S92l ,OOO,-
600: but of the 363,612 inhertances dis
tributed in that year more than 100000
consisted of sums ranging from 20
cents to $3.50 About two-thirds Of
the property to be distributed was in
sums of 5000 to $500. The large inner
itances, from about $4,000 to 100000
represented only about 0.04 per cent
of the total amount and the property
to be divided amounting to more than
100000 represented less than 0.01 per
cent of the total value. If we go
through the entire field of French in
dustry we shall see that in the shop,
the factory and on the farm the man
of small means in the aggregate is the
moving impulse in French enterprise.
France occupies only one-eighteenth
Of the surface of Europe, and its area
is only little over one-fifteenth that
Of this country, but there are as many
farm properties in little France as
there are. in our wide domain.-New
York Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
SURPRISED THE PASSENGERS.
Conductor Stopped Car to Help Blind
Man Across the Street.

Last week l saw an evidence that
the rush and hurry and feverish pro-
gressiveness of the twentieth century
have not yet utterly eliminated the old
fashioned polteness of more leisurely
times" said a well-knOwn Washington
physician. Il was in street car, and
had noticed among the passengers an
aged blind man, an old negro, who
clearly illustrated the harder side of
life. The old man seemed very ner-
vouS and worried, and every time the
conductor passed through the ear
would pull and tug at his coat until
the conductor would give him his at
tentiOn, which each time was pleas
antly rendered. The questions could
not be heard, but it seemed generally
understood throughout the car that the
old man wished to be transferred to
another car. The conductor, in the
kindest manner assured his blind pas
senger that he would snot forget him
when the time came, and that he
would take care of him.
II Hdpptleu lue OIu negro was
bound for Alexandria. so when Thir-
teen-and-a-half street was reached, the
conductor came into the car and told
the blind man it was time to get off,
and assisted him in doing so. When
about to pull the bell, he saw that the
sightless negro was going to have n
hard time in crossing the street, but it
did not end there. sympathy triumph
ed. To the utter amaZement of the
passengers, the conductor left his car
and guided that old negro across the
avenue safe to the Alexandria car. 1t
wasn't a grand stand play, either, for
his breathless condition when he
reached the car proved that he had
made up for lost time on his return to
his post.
This is the only large city where
the employees of street railway would
attempt such thing, and | would sug-
gest that something in the nature of q
medal is in order for tht conductor
At any rate he shall always be hon
orably mentioned by me, and he re-
ceived my hearty appreciation right
then and there. Washington Post
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
CHAPTER VI

The days work was done, and l went
down into the kitchen to have my tea
and my confidential talk with Martha.
In this last intention, however | was
doomed to be disappointed. Her master
had entrusted her with certain commits
sions that obliged her at once to set out
for Bury. SO l was left alone. As
soon as | had finished my solitary meal
l wandered down to the bottom of the
orchard. Lying down in the shadow OF
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
The RenIY UnhannY.

Edwin, am l the first woman you
have ever loyedT she suddenly asked
him when he was measuring her finger
for the ring.
yes, Mamie" he blurted out, being
somewhat Disconnected; 1.-The others
were only girls. "-Woman's Home
Companion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
Rhubarb All the Year Round.

For new variety of rhubarb it is
claimed that it not only fruits all the
year round, but that its flavor resem-
bles a combination of he raspberry
and strawberry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

H H. Ballard, just 81 years old, is
president of the Agassiz association,
which has 1000 branches. He organ
lied the association in 1875, and has
been It's head ever since.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
She Wondered.

yes Said Mr.. Henpeck, 81 try to
learn something every day"
Il wonder" his wife replied. III
that's why so many people think you
don't show your age?"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

In nine cases out of ten excuses do
not excuse.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12

in this way in the cities, and the result
has been that much school garden work
has been organized and thousands of
pupils have learned something of grow
ing plants.
A small tract Of land back of the De.
partment Of Agriculture Building has
been set aside for model school garden
work.
The bulletin In question has illustra-
lions Of number Of successful school
gardens in various cities, and has plans
outlined for carrying on such work
The following interesting paragraph is
quoted from the bulletin on the work at
Hampton Institute, Virginia:
when It was announced two years
ago to the children Of the Whittier
school that they were to be taught gar.
dening on q two-acre tract the news
was received with mixed feelings,
While the little ones were pleased. the
older girls thought It q disgrace to
work In the fields. After two years
there are no pupils In the school who
do not look forward with eagerness to
this work. II It is necessary to be alb
sent from school, they think It must
mot be On gardening day"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
Breeding up Plants.

The work which has made Professor
Hays most famous is his plant-breeding
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
FARrIER and PLANT BREEDER.
Work of Assistant Secretary WiIIet M. Hays.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

gratifying results. The average wheat
yield OF the Northwestern States
Minnesota and the Dakotas-ranges, as
I remember, from thirteen TO fifteen
bushels to the acre, which is about the
average for the entire United States.
Increase this say one-fourth by simply
using this new seed, as in the case OF
thousands of acres In the State of Min
nesota, and figure out the gain to the
country. And this is only from re-
suits already obtained in seed improve
msnt.
To Double the Wheat Yield.
The wheat breeding work Is going
on steadily, and Professor Hays says
that he has probably not yet reached
the halfway point in increased yield.
In the work OF simple wheat breeding
by selection each grain is planted and
cultivated separately, a thousand OF
them in rows, each one like tree, and
then the best ten heads are selected
from those thousand plants, and the
plumpest grains again selected from
those ten heads. Then you are ready
for the planting Of next year. And so
on for ten years. In hybridization
there are many more pains taken.
Here the best specimens of two differ
ent varieties are crossed upon each
other by hand poilination and the COM
pick system of selection simultaneously
carried on year by year. But the labor
is more than justified by the results.
Other experiments have been success
fully carried along under Professor
Hays with the idea Of changing the
constituents Of the crops-putting mere
protein or muscle-producing elements
in the grain and forage crops just as
the beet grower works to put more
sugar into his beets.
Practical Farm Teaching.
All this work is technical; 1t might
be the doings of the recluse. The
other side Of Professor Hays makeup
stands forth when he gets out on a
swing round the circle and breaches
what he knows; when he distributes
literature and delivers lectures to the
farmers in halls or from the rear plat
forms of trains-a practical educator.
More agriculture in our national sys
tenn Of education is his slogan, practi-
cal farm education that will enable a
man to farm better and make moro
money at it, He urges the consolida-
tion of the small rural schools-bring-
ing four or five of them into one good.
sized school where more competent
teachers can be hired and a much
broader education afforded. The in
teresting thing about his boys at the
University of Minnesota was that thcy
were there to study plants and ami.
mails and then go back to the farm.
They were at college, to be sure, but
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12

The Department Of Agriculture is
just issuing an attractive illustrated
bulletin on school gardens. In his in.
troductory, DR.. Galloway, Chief Of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, says, that
as agriculture in its broadest sense Is
the primary basis Of wealth in the
United States, 1t seems essential that
efforts should be made In our general
educational system to bring early to the
mind Of the child facts. which will he
Of value as emphasizing the Importance
and necessity Of agricultural work.
There is no better way to do this, he
says, than through Q well-managed and
well conducted system of school garden
training which early awakens interest
In an industry which means much to
the future prosperity Of the country.
When the work Of handling Congres
sional free seed distribution was turned
over to the Bureau Of Plant Industry
several years ago efforts were made to
arouse interest on the part Of members
Of Congress with large city eonstituon
cies, who might be able to encoura&{
the school garden movement through
the distribution Of specially prepared
seed packages. Since then millions d
|nackages Of seeds have been distributed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
GROWTH OF RAILROADS.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION PLACES PAR VALUE
At rs MILLIONS.

More than Three Quarters Of q Billion
Dollars Paid Out Annually by the
companies In Salaries TO Over q
Million Regular Employees.
The annual report Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, giving rail-
road statistics at the end Of 1904.
shows the enormous total Of 297,073
miles OF railroad In the United
States. More recent railroad construc-
ton has brought this figure up to
more than 100000 miles. The num-
Der of railroad corporations included
In the report was 2,104. That the
railroads are prosperous is shown by
the fact that only 1923 miles Of road
were in the hands Of receivers.
The total number of locomotives In
use was 46,I43 and Of cars. exclusive
of those owned by private companies,
1.I9S,000. or these, $4,000 were In
the passenger service and 1,692,0OO
engaged in hauling freight. Prac-
tically all the passenger locomotives
and cars were equipped with air
brakes and automatic couplers, and
the same was true Of freight locomo-
tives and a large majority Of freight
cars.
The number of persons on the pay
rolls of railroads In the United
States was 1,296,000. with annual
wages and salaries amounting to
SS11 .59S 900.
The par value Of the amount OF
railway capital was $40, 12+,0 900, or
a capitalization Of $G4, PCS per mile.
Six Per Cent. Dividends.
or the total capital stock out
standing. AZ per cent. paid no
dividends. The amount Of dividends
declared during the year was
1921 ,941 900, or little over @ per
cent. on dlvidend-paying stock. The
number of passengers reported as car
ried by the railways In the year was
715,419,0O0. The number Of tons
of freight carried was 1. 800, 500, 900, an
increase over the previous year of over
five and one-half million tons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12
FROM POLE TO EQUATOR.
Arctic Explorer Now Penetrating
the Heart Of Africa.


Whether in the frigid grip Of the
north polar country or the burning
sands Of tropical Africa, the Duke OF
Abruzzi seems equally ut home. rms
Italian scientist, who made such a high
reputation by his recent arctic explora-
tions. has started for unknown regions
of Central Africa with fully equipped
expedition, proposing to explore the
Ruwenzori Mountains and climb their
highest peaks. This range crosses the
Equator in the vicinity of the Lakes
Nyanza, whence flow the waters of the
Nile. 1t is some eighty miles long. a
vast pile of blat. rock hurled upward
in some ancient CONFUSION Of Nature.
The English explorer, Stanley, found
Euwenzori twenty years ago. 1t was
pointed out to him as a big salt noun
tain. As the sun assembled, 1t assumed
shape before his view-a great noun
tain clothed in snow-and 1t took him
weeks Of travel to find out that 1t be-
longed to a range. Stanley believed
that the Ruwenzori range and the
Mountains of the Moon. which can be
found on old maps, are identical. Ac-
cording to the old biographies. the
waters of the Nile rise in the Noun
tains of the Moon.
The Duke of Abruzzi has difficult
task before him to conquer the Noun
tains of the Moon. even though their
SUBMITS fall somewhat short of that
orb. A large quantity of supplies must
De carried on the backs of natives, and
though the start will be made in the
most torrid of tropical climes, the party
will soon ascend into temperate regions
and then trudge for months in a truly
polar climate.