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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
sMALLEsr o. ALL REpueLIos.

Located on island a Few Miles South
Of Sardinia.
Tayolara Is seid to be the smallest
republic in the world II IS situated
on the little island Of the same name
some seven or eight miles south Of
Sardinia. Tavolara is about one mile
In diameter and Inhabited at present
by afty-fiye people-men. women and
children. n 1886 Kari Albert, then
King of Sardinia. bestowed the SUI
premacy over this little isle upon the
BartoleOni family, and for forty-six
years King" Paul l. reigned in peace
IN HIS domain He died on May 30,
1882, and shortly before his demise
called all his faithful subjects to his
bedside and declared Il 70 be his
earnest wish that none OF his relatives
should succeed him as head Of the
government IN the island. and that he
considered Il for the best that the
good people OF Tavolara should gov
ern themselves. After this last wish
no candidate for the vacant throne
could be 70 ud among the family OF
the deceased. who we're used to con
slider their Kings" wish law. aud the
little island remained ungoverned for
four years. At last. IN 1856. the little
Island was declared a republic. The
constitution gives the elective fran
chlse to both men and women A
president Is elected 10 servo six years
None OF the officers receive any com
pensatiOn. Montreal Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06
Days Of ProssIe courtshlp.

In Shakesneares England courtshir
was not the prolonged and romantic
affair It is now. The young folks did
not make and unmake engagements as
they pleased without consulting thelI
parents. The etiquette of betrothal
was almost as formal and as rigid as
that of marriage Is to-day II consist.
ed of three observances-the joining
Of hands. a kiss and interchange OF
rings all in presence Of witnesses and
usually In church. The man had to
promise under oath TO take this wo.
man whose name is n. to wife within
forty days" Il IS needless to say that
under such circumstance
ments never lasting as much as six
weeks. partners usually chosen by
their parents, marriages at the age Of
IA and honeymoon trips unknown
there was much sss opportunity than
there is now for the development OF
romantic love.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-06

Daily Y.eader 10 cents q week denv
cred eyery day except sunday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

Wolford Soard, who cut John
Patterson at Grove, on the 18th,
is said to be hiding in Lincoln
county, near Kingsville. He will
be picked up soon.
E. P. Claypool, the silver ware
drummer, was here Saturday de-
hvering goods sold some time ago
to customers. He is a good sales
man, and his goods are up-to-
date.
@. R. Jones is preparing to put
in six acres of tobacco on his farm
west of town. His brother, c..
G. Jones, is also talking of cult
waiting a crop of the weed.
Ruben Stayton, who lives on
the knob east of town, is about
through stripping and preparing
tobacco for shipment. His tobac-
co is of the very finest and he
ought to get a fancy price for it.
Hurrah for Gov. Beckham I! A
man who is able to conduct the
affairs of the State as Beckham
has, can cope with "big windy"
10 Blackburn, or any other big
windy senator.
The Republicans of this coun-
ty, have set all fools day" for
their primary to nominate candi-
dates for county offices. Some
body will be April fooled.
Monday was county court at
Liberty and several of our citi-
zens went down to the capitol.
1t is said that the candidates at
Liberty Monday resembled Uncle
Sans Philippine army. The
town was full of people and a
very large majority were candi-
dates. There were several new
ones added to the list that day
including Lincoln Wells for sher-
iff and Thomas Brown for jailer.
Regulate 10 Blackburn to the
rear is the sentiment of every
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

Democrat in this neck of the
woods. 10 has been before the
public long enough. He has out
lived his usefulness, if indeed he
was ever useful. Some young
man with more brains, and less
wind should be allowed to take
his place. Let the Legislature
when it meets next Winter see to
it, that this ''big windy" Senator
is retired to private life.
Rev. John Benton Terrell, who
was pastor of the Baptist church
at Middleburg, and moved to his
home county, Larue, and was de-
feated in a Democratic primary
for the nomination for county SUI
perintendent of schools, writes to
The Casey County News and tells
about the race. 1t is plain, that
Bro. Terrell was not in a very en-
viable frame of mind when he
wrote. We would advise him not
to cry over spilled milk" The
truth Bro. Terrell, like the shoe
maker, ought to have stuck to
his last. He is fairly good
preacher, and entered the minis
istry with Baptist ideas, and en-
tering a political scramble for Of
flee, looked to a man up a tree"
like putting his hands to the
pillow, and looking back. Bro.
Terrell was much interested in
common schools of the county,
and was doubtless actuated more
by a desire to benefit humanity
4han himself pecuniarily, but suf-
fered defeat and ought to accept
it with grace, snd should go back
to the pulpit where he belongs,
and where he is able to do much
more good than he could ever
have accomplished with the office
of county superintendent of
schools, however much he might
have done.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
nr. Bryan.

Whatever may have been the
feeling toward William Jennings
Bryan in 1896 and 1900, there is
no discounting the fact that the
Parker and Davis ticket had no
ADLER supporter than Mr.. Bryan
in 1904, and, while results prove
that he was unsuccessful in his
effort to carry with him the whole
of hi S personal constituency,
there is no denying that, once
the nominations were made, the
full force of his eloquence and his
powers of leadership were exert
ed in behalf df the Democratic
nominees. Nor has his course
since the election of Mr.. ROOSe-
welt been less creditable. 1t is
chiefly owing to Mr.. Bryan that
abuse of Democratic leaders and
elimination an d recrimination
have not been permitted to add
still further to the discontinue of
the party staggering under the
weight of the most disastrous re-
verse in it's history. At the same
time, he has INDUCED in no use
less effort to embarrass the Pres
ident in carrying out the policies
to which the country has given
its approval.
If his advice to Democrats is
followed and his example made a
guide of conduct, the remaining
representatives of the Democrat
ic party in Congress will not fall
far short of standard of broad
thought and intelligent action.
In recognizing that the time has
passed when the Democratic par
ty can hope either to deserve or
command success by remaining
the party of blind opposition. Mr..
Bryan has hit on the one method
that can eventually change de-
feat into victory. He is growing
steadily in the confidence Of many
Democrats who formerly opposed
him and has lost none of his hold
on the men who championed his
cause eight years ago. Louisville
Times.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
Democratic Opportunity.

Mr.. Bryan has announced through the
columns of his paper, The Commoner,
that the principal cause of the demo-
cratic defeat this year was that the
men who secured control of the party
organization at ST. Louis sounded re-
treat when charge should have been
ordered all along the line. He insists
that conditions demand radical action,
and that the people want something
definite upon which they can rely. The
CommOner, he announces, will carry on
a campaign of education, advocating
tariff reform, the overthrow of private
monopolies, labor legislation, municipal
ownership of public utilities, public
ownership of railroads and telegraph
systems, an income tax, the election of
federal judges by the people, the cleo
ton of the United States Senators by
popular vote, direct legislation, and the
selection of postmasters by the people
whom they are to serve.
1t will be necessary to regain cOntrO
of the party organization. To do this
the friends of reform throughout the
entire country must work together. A
democratic paper of national scope Of
fers the best means for carrying on
this work, and the Commoner occupies
this field. The campaign of education
and organization which Mr.. Bryan an
nQunces will be carried on through The
Commoner; will not only be interesting
and instructive, but every democrat
and Independent thinker should receive
The Commoner regularly so as to keep
in touch with the progress the reform
forces are making, and to fortify him
self with facts and arguments to con-
vince his republican neighbor that the
democratic party offers the surest re-
lief from class legislation and trust
domination.
The low rate which Mr.. Bryan has
quoted us on his paper enables us to
send you The Commoner and Adair
County News both one year for SLIGO.
Get your neighbor to join you in circu-
lating democratic literature, and the
election returns in 1908 will not call fol
apologies or explanations. If
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
NUMBER IL
NK<. HEB.

BY not getting the last issue of
The News, brings to my
mind that another dollar is due.
The paper is surely worth S1.OO.
We are glad to see it come out in
full blossom and so full of news.
although would like to hear from
Jamestown and EstO a little Oft
ener.
We did not have any cold until
Christmas, but we have been hav-
ing cold weather and snow is on
the ground now. People are
building fires in caves to keep
their vegetables from freezing.
Killing jack rabbits is the fun
of the day.
Corn is fine here, more espec-
tally in the eastern part of the
State.
Stock is low and not many sales
are made.
Columbia people are striving to
get to the top and are making
pretty good Roadway. There is
one thing you ought to have and
that is the Ancient Order United
Workman. Nearly every man
here belongs to that lodge.
We are very anxious for you to
get your railroad, for it will be
such an advantage to that part
OF the country.
M. A. Powell.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
PGLLYTON.
Several from here attended
court at Columbia.

Several from here attended
court at Columbia.
Clay Bottom passed through
here Tuesday with a nice bunch
Of cattle enroute for Harrods-
burg.
Jas. Wade and John Knihev
were here last week buying hogs.
Mrs. John Sanders died recent
ly of consumption. She was 35
years old and. a good christian
lady and numbered her friends
by her acquaintance. She left
a husband and several children
to mourn their loss. They have
the sympathy of this entire COM
munity.
Sam Rector, of Dunnville, is
teaching a subscription school
here. He has about 20 pupils.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
kNIFLET.

w. H. Williams has gone to his
western home.
S. H. Knihey, ]. w. Pendleton
and ThOs. Knif1ey, attended cir
court at Columbia.
P. T. Cooley began his school
here Monday.
Miss Pinky Jeffries is teaching
in the Emmett bend, near w.
j. Bottoms.
j. H. Tucker bought a farm of
w. j. Tucker. He nows owns 3
farms.
Howard Leech will move to
Russell county in few days.
Ruel Tucker has moved near
Roley.
Hannibal Knight and family
have gone to Texas to liAe.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
while Divine Right" is the gau.
dy superstructure.
OBITUARY..

The Lawton, Oklahoma Con-
stitution contains the following
account of the death of a former
Adair county young lady, a
daughter of Mr.. Charley Nc
Whorter::
One of Comanche county's
most brilliant young teachers,
Miss Bershe McWhorter, was
laid to rest on the sunny slope of
the Locust Grove cemetery near
Schofeld, January 7th, 1905, aged
20 years and one month.
She was born and raised in
that grand old state, where the
meadow grass is blue" coming
to Oklahoma about two years
ago.
She had been sick since last
May, and death came as an angel
Of mercy to give respite from
suffering. The finale came Thurs
day night at 11:3O, surrounded
by sorrowing friends and rela-
tives. She waved a last farewell
to her father, and caressed for
the last time her patient and de-
voted mother, as with a smile of
ineffable sweetness on the calm
face, the gentle spirit winged it's
flight to 'bourn from which no
traveller returns. It was a
beautiful and peaceful ending of
a beautiful and peaceful life;
beautiful in it's Christian sim
plicity, peaceful in it's Christian
faith.
The parents consolation lies in
the belief that the Sun of Life
has only set for a brighter, clear
er dawning in heaven.
That dread disease consump-
ton, took from earth, a girl who
numbered among her friends
more people than it is the lot of
many to know, and from far and
near, heartfelt sympathy is felt
toward the bereaved relatives.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

of young people only, but the old
people have turned over a new
leaf anfi say they are going to
attend every Sunday.
R. O. Cabbell and class have
received a supply, of new song
books and will have the best of
music at church and Sunday
school. Everybody come out and
take part,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

Just about the time we hoped
the President would come down
on the beef trust he switched off
on the railroad question. Did he
run up against a beef trust block
signal?
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
METHODIST.

BryRKEsvILLE STREEr.-Rev. F. E. Lewis pastor
Services first and third Sundays in each mon'h'
Sunday-School every Sabbath at 9 a. m Prayer
meeting Thursday night
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
a Lesson in Imperialism.

a Lesson in Imperialism.
Russia is furnishing the world
a lesson in Imperialism that ought
not to be lost on the American
advocates of the doctrine of "be-
nevolent assimilation" 7 h e
Gar in defending his refusal to
permit the Russian people to have
a voice in their own government
says:
I'm accordance with the rever-
ed will of our crowned predeces-
sor and thinking increasingly of
the welfare of the realm intrust-
ed to us by God, we regard it as
our duty and the governments
duty in conjunction with undevi-
atiug maintenance of the immu-
liability of the fundamental laws
4
of the empire to have untiring
care for the country's needs, dis
tinguishing all that is really in
the interest of the Russian peo-
pie from tendencies not seldom
mistaken and influenced by tran
STORY circumstances.
when the need of this or that
change is proved ripe, then we
consider it necessary to meet it,
even though the transformation
to which this leads involves the
introduction of essential innova-
tons in explanation. We do not
doubt that the realization of such
an undertaking will meet with
the sympathy OF the we'll dispos-
ed section of our subjects, who
see the true prosperity of the flu
ture in support of civil tranquil
ty aad the uninterrupted salts
faction of the daily needs of the
people"
Here we have the doctrine
clearly stated, the government is
to do the thinking and graciously
looks after the welfare of the
people and the "well-disposed'
subjects will be content if there
lis an uninterrupted satisfac-
ton" of their daily needs. The
stand pat" or ''let we'll enough
alone" argument is also called in
to use. If one will compare an
argument in favor of colonialism
with the Cars decree he will be
astonished to see how similar
they are.
Who would have thought ten
years ago that American citizens
would ever be defending a ma
tional policy with the logic of
despots? And yet this is the nee
essary result of imperialism.
There are but two sources of gov
eminent the people and force.
A government resting upon the
consent of the governed being the
natural government can be de-
Tended by fair and honest argu-
ment, but a government resting
on force can not be defended
among civilized people without
resort to the subterfuge of ''Di-
vine Rights" Every argument
mot mercenary in it's character)
advanced in support of colonial
ism will be found to rest upon a
supposed duty and yet those who
voluntarily assume the perform
ance of this kind of a duty always
place such a high estimate upon
their services that they pay them
selves well at the expense of those
whom they serve. For illustra-
ton compare the luxury Of the
Cars household with the priva-
tons of the Russian peasant-or
the comfort of the Philippine gov
ernor general with the frugal fare
of the average Filipino. The
five per cent" can not be separ-
: ated from this sort of philanthro.
| py-in fact it is the foundation
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
CHURCH DIRECTORY
PRESBYTERIAN.

RusxEsyLLE STREEr.-Rev. w. c. Clemens
n.stor Services second and fourth Sundays IN
each month. Sunday-School at 9 a. m every SAD
n.+b pravermeeting every Wednesday night
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
BAPTIST.

GREENssuRG STREET.-Rev. j. P. Scruggs. pastor
First and third Sundays in each month Sunday
School every Sabbath at 9 a. m. Prayermeetlng
Tuesday night.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
CHRISTIAN.
pastor.

C.,.epr, r ryurE PIKE pastor.
Services First Third and Fourth Sundays IN
each month. Sunday-School every Sabbath at 9:So
a m. Prayermeeting Wednesday night
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
WCGEHR.

On account of the desperate
cold weather our farmers are be-
hind with their work.
There are several of our people
on the sick list.
The growing wheat crop is
doing we'll.
Harrison McGaha cut his foot
very badly a few days ago.
Tandy Campbell, a young man,
who served in war IL months,
has been granted a pension.
Rufe Kimbler will locate on
Mr. Bill Conover's farm and raise
a crop.
Mr.. Frank Hadley is in very
bad health.
Sheep and chicken buyers are
hustling about, but the cattle
trade is dull.
JOPPE.
We are having the coolest spell
of weather we have had this
winter. The boys are having
fine sport killing rabbits.
Mrs. Quintillian Montgomery's
saddle horse, familiary known as
Old Tiger, died a few days ago,
at the age of 20 years.
A. G.. Willis lost good work
horse a few days ago.
Saunders & Coffey had a fine
lot of eggs to freeze during the
cold snap.
Miss Vina Royse left last Sat-
urday to teach at Breeding.
The singing and blind fold par
ty at J. P. Willis Saturday night
was largely attended and enjoy
ed by all present.
Mrs. Eliza Powell is on the sick
list.
A. O. Young has bought the
interest Of all the heirs of the
VIM. F. Montgomery farm; Also
the life time interest of Mrs. Nc
Kinney for 81, $50.
The Sunday-school at Zion fol
several years has been composed
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
LODGES.
MASONIC.

COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 90. F. and A. M.-Regnlar
meeting i'm their hail. over bank, on Friday night
on or before the full moon in each month.
Gordon Montgomery. w. NJ
l. q Atkins Secretary
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY
]. M. RUSSELL, POSTMASTER.
PETE CONOVER. DEPUTY.
Office hours week days. 7:30 a. M to $50 p. m.
COURT DIRECTORY.

c,pcur CouRr.-Three sessions year-Third
Monday in January. third Monday.in May and
third Monday in September.
Circuit Judge.-H. c. Baker.
,-,,,n,orveaIth's Attorney.-A. A. Huddlerton.
Sheriff. F. w. Miller.
Circuit Clerk. F. Neat.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Reported by the Louisville Live
Stock Exchange, Bourbon Stock
Yards;
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

COLUMBIA CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. z. meets Friday
night after full moon. L. Suits. b. L.
Horace Jeffries. Secretary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

Correspondents are requested to send
in their communications so as to reach
the office by Friday, unless otherwise
notified.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

County CouRr.-First Monday In each month.
Judge.-T A. Murrel
County Attorney.-Jas. Garrett. Jr.
CIerk.-T. r. St1lts.
Jailer.-J z. p. Conover.
Assessor.-E. W. Burton.
Suryeyor-R- T. McCahree.
School Supt.-W. ID. Jones
Coroner.-C. NJ. Russell.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

Cry CouRr.-Regular court. second Moncsy III
each month.
Judge.-Jas G. Eubank.
Attorney Gordon Montgomery.
Marshal
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01

THERE Is no better place to STOP
4 than at The allowed named hotel
Good sample rooms. and q firSt-class
table Rates very reasonable. Feed
table attached.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-02-01
YOSEMITE

Wolford Soard, who cut John
Patterson at Grove, on the 18th,
is said to be hiding in Lincoln
county, near Kingsville. He will
ha nickad I'm soon
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-01
MINER MURDER TRIAL MONDAY
The Young Man Charged With KILL
ing His Father in Baker County.

The Young Man Charged With KILL
ing His Father in Baker County.
No case has been tried in this Sec
ton in years that will attract greater
attention than that of young Quentin
Miner. which will be begun before
Judge Spence next Monday morning
in Newton at an adjourned term of
Baker superior court.
Although Mrs. Cordelia Miner,
mother of the young man in jail at
Newton charged with the killing of his
father. full account of which was
printed in The NEWS at the time, is
now at liberty, having been released
bv the commitment authority on n
tie tchnical construction of the circum-
stances of the case, greater number
of persons in Baker county appear to
believe her guilty than that her son
did the crime. Mrs. Miner will be a
witness when Quentin is tried. and she
herself may be placed on trial at the
same time.
The developments in the case are
not easily fOrecasted, though the trial
will attract people from miles around.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-01
FIRST SESSION IN TWO YEARS.
Solicitor Laing Had Busy Week at
Miller Superior Court.

Solicitor-Genera Laing and the
other Dawson attorneys returned home
Friday from Colquitt, where they at
tended Miller superior court. Judge
Reagan of the Flint circuit presided
1t was the first session of court that
had been held in the county in about
two years, and heavy docket MADE
it busy time with the court officials.
There we're sixty-five old indictments,
and the grand jury increased the
number about thirty-five. Several
murder cases were pending, but none
of these were tried.
Judge A. NJ. Raines of Dawson and
Hon. W. c. Worrill of Cuthbert were
on the grounds to meet the people OF
the county who will be in position to
help them in their coming race for the
iudgeship of the Pataula circuit;
Judge Raines has many strong and
influential friends in Miller, and his
supporters are we'll satisfied with the
situation there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-01
ALDERMAN RAINES RESIGNS
Four Members of CounciI to BE NOmi-
mated at Primary on the 10th Inst.
Several Announcements.

Alderman A. M. RaineS, after sew
eral years of conscientious and faith
full service to the city, has rendered
his resignation.
This makes four places on the alder
manic board to be filed by the voters
at the primary to occur on the 10th
inst. Alderman Z. O. Whitchard an
nounced for reelection week ago,
and in our advertising columns this
week appear the announcements OF
Messrs. A. j. Hill, H. A. Petty, A. j.
Baldwin and Chas. Deubler. Wheth-
err there will be other candidates re-
mains to be seen.
Mayor J. r. Mercer and City Treas
urer w. A. Baldwin, who announced
for reelection some weeks ago, still
have the field to themselves, and in all
probability will be their own sue
cessors without opposition.