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The Adair County news., 1905-07-19

Are we all actually in favor of
good roads, OF are we just. talk
ing to hear our heads rattle?
If we are in earnest, why not
get down to business? Unless
there is something done, the
roads will never be any better
than at present. Now is the
time to get together and decide
on some permanent plan. Let
everybody get in earnest just
once. Are you willing to pay
your part toward building some
kind Of good roads? We have
all got to get together, work to-
gether and pull together. If
some pull forward and the rest
pull back, we will make no pro-
gress. Any one that is against
improving our roads should go
way back and set down. What
ever you do, do it now. To-mor-
row may be too late. Your horse
may get in one of those big mud
holes and drown you, or else fall
in a rut and break your neck.
The Adair County news., 1905-07-19

yet the profits could be made
larger. Fifty hens are not too
many on an acre of land, and
the average profit should be 81
per hen a year. This is fifty
dollars per acre profit. The cow
will not give such a large average
in proportion. A flock of good
hens, however, if we'll managed
should average more than a dol
lar each. If each hen produced
one-dozen,eggs additional during
the winter, it would make a
large difference in the profits.
The point is to secure this addi-
t o n, and to do so the far
mer S h oul d be willing to
give his whole attention to a
large flock if he can do so by dis
posing of some stock that may
be improbable. 1t means a diff
ferent system from giving the
poultry over to the women to
manage. The way to make poul-
try pay is for the farmer to take
hold, and when the snow covers
the ground, to do for the hens
as for other animals.
The Adair County news., 1905-07-19
= Brain Leaks.

The wise man will not ask for a
woman S reason.
The man who guesses at his work
gasps at the result.
The bent of the boy often indicates
the breaking of the father.
Gifts given with expectation of return
are little if any better than brides.
Man may buy immunity from man.
made law, but there is one law that is
above purchase.
We'd give whole lot if we could
enjoy burning blisters on our fingers
like we did about thirty years ago.
Wouldn't you.
The man who undertakes to fight the
devil with fire is going to find himself
engaged with an antagonist who is thor
ough.y familiar with the weapon.
We may be wrong, but somehow OF
other we have grave suspicious about
the men who are forever agitating
about 'noiseless Fourth" The man
who has forgotten that he was once 9
boy might forget to be man in buis
ness deal.
The Adair County news., 1905-07-19
Killing Beef.
1t is important that an animal

~ 10 1AiiPOA CcS1lC ClAcaC all c%I1AAAAeSA
intended for slaughter should be
kept off feed from twenty-four
TO thirty-six hours. If on full
feed the system is gorged and
and the blood loaded with assim-
Hated nutrients, is driven to the
eXtremities of the capillaries. In
such condition it is impossible to
thoroughly drain out the veins
when the animal is bled, and a
rediSh color and unattractive car
cass is the result, says the Field
and Farm" Food.in the stomach
decomposes very rapidly after
slaughter and when the dressing
is slow the gases generated, often
flavors the meat. Water should
be given freely up to the time of
slaughter as it keeps the temper
allure normal and helps to wash
the effete matter out of the sys-
tenn, resulting a in nicely colored
carcass.
The care of animals previous
to slaughter has considerable eff
feet on the keeping qualities of
the meat. 1t is highly important
that they are not excited in any
way sufficiently to raise the tenn
perature Of the body.
Excitement prevents proper
drainage of blood vessels and if
extreme, will cause souring of
the meat very soon after dress
ing. In no instance should an
animal be killed after a long
drive or a rapid run about the
pasture. If heated by such causes
it is far better to allow it to rest
over night than to risk the meat
spelling. The flesh of an animal
that has been overheated is usu-
ally pale color and very often
develops a sour or putrid oder
within three or four days after
being dressed. 1t is also essen
tial that the animal be carefully
handled so as not to bruise the
body. Bruises cause the blood
to settle in that portion of the
body affected, presenting an I'M
inviting appearance and often
causing the loss of a considerable
part of the carcass.
When much meat is prepared
for use on the farm, it will be
well to provide such tools that
are necessary for the rapid pros
ecution of the work. A seven
inch curved SHINING knife, g.
inch straigot sticking knife, a Il
inch steel, a 2S- inch meat saw,
a candlestick scraper and an ak,
are all the tools really essential
for rapid dressing. Some means
Of raising the carcass and place
to hang the lighter ones should
be provided. A block and tackle
with a siX-inch pulley will an
swer the purpose very well if
they may be had and a suitable
place for suspending them. Age
affects the flavor and texture of
the meat to quite an extent.
While it is not possible to state
the age at which the animal is
best for meat, it is a we'll known
fact that meat from old animals
is more likely to be tough than
from young ones. The flesh
from very young animals fire.
quently lacks flavor and is wat
cry. An old animal properly fat
tened and in good health is pref
cradle to a young one in poor
The Adair County news., 1905-07-19
For Sale.

A farm containing 216 acres Of good
land, lying three miles West of Column
bia. This property is known as the w.
j. Atkins farm. It produces well and
there are upon it a good dwelling, good
barn and all other necessary outbuild-
ings. There is also much valuable. tim
Der For further information, address
G.. A. Atkins. Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news., 1905-07-19
THE
MOrriSianna Water
THAT RESTORES THE OLD TO
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 corners.
The Excellent Medical 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.
IT 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. 1t puri-
fies the blood, clears the complexion
and makes one feel young again. Trans
portation can be easily secured at
Lampbellsville from liverymen, who
meet all trains day and night. The
terms are very reasonable. For furth-
er information write :.
J. c. MORRISON, Prop.
Campbellsvllle, KY.
The Adair County news., 1905-07-19

TICKETS ON SALE DAILY UP TO
AND INCLUDING MAY IS, 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02
In Interior China.

From the Chicago News.
A traveller in the upper Tangtse
provinces of China found recently in
the town of Hinganfu many Chinese
Mohammedans who keep up commune
cation with their fellow religionists of
Arabia. A missionary who has lived
among them for years declares that
they are very quarrelsome, much given
to boasting of their Turkestan origin,
and, in spite of the prophets injunc-
is usually the case with the Chinese
Mohammedans. In Hinganfu, and
more especially in Kansuh, few of
their spiritual teachers keep up with
their knowledge of Arabic and are oc.
casionally visited by Arabic or central
Asian mullahs, who follow the old
Arab trade route by way of Hami, by
which the Arabs originally traded and
propagated their faith. 1hCse mullahs
visit every country in the east where
the followers OF the prophet are to be
foun. and keep up the ties of the
f--thful with Islam. AS they often
stir up dissatisfaction and foment dis.
turbances against the Chinese authori'
ties, The latter regard them with sus-
picion.
This same traveller met in Yungany
the chentai, or brigGdier general, OF
the district. He says: This officer
was very fine old warrior of the old
school and had seen fierce tig-ting
against the Panthay and Kansuh reD-
els His body was covered from head
to foot with wounds, and of these he
had nearly one hundred. | almost sus-
pect that at some time he must nave
been taken prisoner and only saved
from death after he had been tortured.
though his own history of his wounds
by no means tailed with this. From
his account, nearly each one had been
received in some separate fierce hand
to-hand encounter. He had the fine,
hearty bearing and manner of the old
school, which one finds among Chinese
veterans of standing and rank"
A superstition of the region is thus
described by the traveller: For a long
series of marches going through this
country we could get no fowls, great
prlVdllOn III luiS part VI Cnlud, WHerS
no meat is obtainable. We were told
that fowl had scratched a man and
he had died from the effects. A story
got about that a dragon had got into
the poultry and they were liable to
cause death to their owners. Through
out all the neighboring districts all
the poultry were slaughtered as the
story was spread and we had to pay
fabulous sums when we came across
an"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02

back or not If you go late enough"
L mustn't be late. They don't keep
open. No. it's no use your asking any
questions. Go out and buy me big box
Of Huntley & Palmer's biscuits, any sort
you like only they must be theirs. and
absolutely the biggest box they SELL"
MY dear MANI
mo questions. Bunny. you do your
part and I'll do mine"
Subtlety and success were In his face.
1t was enough for rae, and | had done
his extraordinary bidding within quar-
ter of an hour. In another minute Raf-
fes had opened the box and tumnled all
the biscuits into the nearest ehair
Now newspapers"
I fetched a pile. He bid the cup of gold
ridiculous farewell. drapped It up IN
newspaper after newspaper and hnaily
packed 1t in the empty biscuit box.
Now some brown paper ] don't want
| to be taken for the grocers young man,
| A neat enough parcel 1t made when
the string had been tied and the ends
cut close What was more difficult was
to wrap UP Raffles himself in such a
way that even the porter could not recog-
nze him If they came face TO face at the
corner. And the sun was still up. But
Raffles would go. and when he did l
should not have known him myself
He may have been an hour away. IL
was barely dusk when he returned and
my first question referred to our danger
Gus ally. the porter. Raffles had passed
him unsupported in going, but had man.
aged to avoid him altogether on the re-
turn journey, which he had completed
by way of the other entrance and the
roof | breathed again.
And what have you done with the
cup?''
placed iti'
How much for? How much for?"
Let me think. l had a couple of cabs
and the postage was tanner with an
other twopence for registration. Yes, 1t
cost me exactly five-and-eight."
1T cost you? but what did you get for
It, Raffles?"
Nothing my boy"
"Nothingl"
mot a crimson cent"
II am not surprised l never thought
it had n market value. l told you so
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.

From the Boston Record.
Stories OF Richard Olney are still cur
rent in Washington. According to one
of them, when the distinguished Massa-
chusetts lawyer was secretary of state.
he had rule that no person should be
appointed to the consular service unless
he could speak the language OF the coun-
try.
A westerner with plenty of assurance
who was a candidate for consul to a
Chinese port came to Secretary Olney
with his papers.
but you know, Of course. Mr.. Blank.
that never recommend to the President
any one for such an appointment unless
he can talk the language OF the country
TO which he wishes to go. l don't sup
pose you speak Chinese.
The applicant smiled and replied:
"Well. Mr.. Secretary. II you will ask mo
a question in Chinege I will be glad to
answer it." According to the story. he
60. the appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02

old man died when Benton was governor,
Benton woulo have been senator. So
would Bob, If the vacancy had occurred
when he was governor. McMilln made
the fatal mistake of reaching out for the
old mans toga before he was through
with it. Tennessee resented 1t. Had Ben
ton remained in congress 1t is altogether
likely that not even Frazier could have
beaten him for the old mans place.
With the possible exception OF Ken
lucky. Tennessee has produced more
stump oratory than any other state in
the union. Tradition has it that William
Il. Haskell was not inferior to s. S. Prem
tiss or Thomas f. --arshall as an orator.
Bob Taylors uncle, Landon c. Haynes.
the old antagonist of both Andy john
son and William g. Brownow was a per-
feet master of what is known as noun
tain eloquence." He was poet, and some
of his flights are beautiful examples of
natural oratory. Bob Taylor employs that
style and 1t is fine word-painting
But Carmack has read ten books where
Bob has read one. He too, is a poet
and he is what Bob would not be in a
thousand years-he is a debater, formid-
able and fierce. and the man who contends
with him on the stump or in the Senate
would do well to look to himself
He Is a red-headed man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02
IA.
Jubilee
:. Present :.

in the beginning I said irritably. But
what on earth have you done with the
thing?"
Sent It TO the Queen
You haven't"
Rogue is a word with various mean
lngs, and Raffles had been one sort Of
Rogue ever since L had known him.
but now for once he was the innocent
variety, a great gray-haired child, run
ming over with merriment and mischief.
We'll, I've sent it to Sir Arthur Bigge
to present to her majesty, with the loyal
respects of the thief, if that will do for
YOU" said RaffIes II thought they might
take too much stock or me at the @. p.
O. If | addressed 1t TO the sovereign her
self. Yes, l drove over to St Martins -le-
Grand with 1t, and l registered the box
into the bargain. Do a thing properly II
you do it at all.
but why on earth.' 1 groaned, do
such a thing at all?"
MY dear Bunny. we have been reignsd
over for over sixty years by infinitely the
| finest monarch the world has ever seen.
The world is taking the present oppor-
tunity of signifying the fact for all Ii 10
worth. Every nation is laying of its best
at her royal feet, every class in the COM
munity is doing its little level-except
ours. All have done is to remove one re-
proach from our fraternity"
Al llllS L CdIut Ipuiluf WIS Injected WIFI
his spirits. called him the sportsman he
always was and would be. and shook his
daredevil hand in mine, but at the same
time ! still had my quaims.
| Surprising they trace it to us?' said l.
There's not much to catch hold OF
| in biscuit box by Huntley & Palmer"
/ replied Raffles; that was why | sent you
for one. And | didn't write word upon
sheet of paper which could possibly ID
traced. | simply printed two or three
on virginia. ost-card-another halfpenny
to the bad-which might have been bought
at any postoffice in the kingdom. No. old
chap. the G.. +. o. was the one real dan.
ger; there was one detective | spotted
for myself. and the sight of him has left
me with thirst. Whisky and Sullivana
| for two. Bunny, If you please
Rafles was soon blinking his glass
against mine.
1.-THE Queen" said he. God bless herr'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-02

-l HE Room of Gold in the
T British Museum is proba-
bly, well enough known to.
the inquiring alien and the
M e: :: =: -: 6: =: ): :
nnsed q raid.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
SAN ERANcIsco's CHINATOWN.

Every stranger visiting San Fran cisco. sooner or later, makes the ac- uuaintance of Chinatown. To all such it will prove an item of interest that this picturesque quarter given over to the children of the Orient, it's very ar chitecturaI features changed to con form to the ideas brought from the Flowery Kingdom, is threatened with extinction by the irrepressible advocate of improvement. But in it's place, and upon another site, is promised new and glorified Chinatown, where the picturesque shall not be divorced from the healthful, and where better oppor- tunities for police supervision shall be afforded.
 There are about $50 individual own CTS of property in Chinatown. and of these only 30 are Chinese. The total value of real estate in Chinatown is estimated at about $6,OOO,00O. As the locality is within a stones throw of the best retail shopping district, and as it $ elevated and slightly, presenting al most ideal sites for fashionable board ing houses and fine residences, it is believed that the removal of the pres ent occupants and the construction. Of modern improvements, would make the land worth at least $25. 900, if not more.-The World Today.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
WELL DESERVED REeUKE.

A Princeton man tells of conVersa- ton that took place between the coach of 9 football eleven and one of the players. An important game was soon to be played and the coach was, or course, most anxious that every player should be in the best of prysical condi- tion. But, to his disgust, one of the men, on whom a great deal depended. if the great game was to be won. seem ed to be in bad form" Taking him aside. the coach had the following "heart- ito -heart. talk" with the recall c:trant:
 see, here, you're not looking so good! Muscles flabby. and wind bad awful bad. Whats the matter? Been drinking anything"
 Not a drop
 ''Then you must be smoking?
 Haven't touched a pipe, cigar or cigarette since the training began.
 studying"
 Well, yes--a little
 Whereupon the coach gave vent to snort of disgust. See, here! You've got to stop that! Do you want us to lose the game "-Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
ONLY roo REAL.

Richard Mansfield, at q dinner in Philadelphia, praised a, brothed actor for the realistic beauty of his stage set tings.
 His doors" said MT. Mansfield, "are real doors. with real knobs on them, real catches, and real locks. His grass is real grass. His looks are real looks, his food is real food. his wine is real wine, always. Sometime, though
 MT Mansfield smiled.
 "Sometimes, though, he goes little too tar
 "Once, rehearsing a new play wherein bricks were needed, he upraided his property man on account of the bricks that had been supplied.
 'Jenkins,' he beloved, you risgust me-
 And he pointed, with great gesture of contempt, at the brick lying on the stage before him.
 "'Jenkins, do you think that any
 "'Jenkins, do you think ,' he cried, be deceived by such a palpable imi- tation of a brick as that? and gave the brick a tremendous kick.
 "Then he sat down, suddenly. and took his foot in his hand, moaning. For the brick he had kicked was a real one"
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09

by a friend yesterday, that he had not postponed his visit Thers is a cold
 ness in the atmosphere which inter feres with perfect enjoyment-even the snakes are dormant. He continues in the letter, which was written to a Journalistic friend: But this is a great place Business is f1ourishing and I am thinking of buying a lot or two if I can get them on reasonable terms There are two hotels here, two grocery stores, one furnished rooming house. fourteen wickiups, fourteen bath-houses, but only one postofice What we need more than anything else is daily paper, which would be pay ing investment, as a printer needs no money. He could take his pay in baths in the public bath-house.
 Tomorrow will be a gala day for Agua Caliente as the trolley line will be completed to Mount Wills. We ex- pect to have the Palomas band here. Captain Coffey, a renowned scout, will be the marshal of the day. The pro- cession will start from the Hotel Mo desti promptly at 10 a. m., going north on Windmill avenue to School Teach CTS lane. then east to the grandstand, where the speechmalaing will take place. The chairman will be the Hon. Andy Pancrazi The first speaker will be the Hon. MT. Burbank, who has painted more Indian heads than any other man living. The next speaker will be the Hon. Mike Nugent of Yuma. Last of all, your humble servant will be heard from. The ceremonies will be closed by the band playing the air, The Blow That Almost Killed Father. :"
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
MATHEMATICAL FREAK
Curious Things That Hay Be Done
 With the Number I42,S57.

There was lately brought to this of flee by a German scholar, something in the nature of a mathematical phenom- ena. It is rather difficult to lay it before the reader with out the aid of digram. though it may be sufficiently explained to be understood. It shows the curious results that may be obtained. by manipulation of the figures composing the number 142, ,5S7. Take a wheel con- taining six spokes and put at the ends of them the figures of this number. It will be found, in the first place, that the sum of any two opposite figures will be 9.
 Then multiply the number 142,5S7 by 2, and the result will be found to be on the wheel-2S5,714. If the original number be multiplied by the result will be 42S,571; if multiplied by 4, the product will be 1,42S; If by 3. the re- suit will be 714,2S5; if by 6, the product will be S57,1 It will be observed that in all these products the same figures appear, and that the same figures and no others appear in the multiplicand- 142.S57. When 2 is the multiplier, the product is found by starting with the figure of the multiplicand and taking all of the rest of the figures in their order. When Is the multipl1er start with the figure 4; when 4 Is the multi plier. start with the figure 5, and when 6 is the multiplier the product will be found to begin with the last figure of the multiplicand, which is '. Thus it will be seen that the rotation of the figures composing the original number, 142, ,S57, is not changed in any of the products; only the place of beginning differs. If the original number be null tiplied by ', the product will be 9S9,S99.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
DIsLIKED THE FLAVOR.

He was a cherub youth of four, with a beautiful blue-eyed countenance and an angelic smile-the kind of boy that honest persons long, instinctively, to kdnaD. He sat on the fence, swing ing his heels and humming a kinder. garten song.
 "Oh, you darling" cried an impul-- sive young woman, bouncing upon him and giving him a hug. Has your mother any more like you? Have you any little brothers?"
 Yep" replied the angelis little boy got three. Me and Jack and Billy and Frank"
 "Which do you like best?"
 Jack"
 And why" asked tn young woman, do you like Jack the best?'
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
THE SAME ONE.

A young country minister, who had been presented with Q, horse by rich farmer parishioner, rode the animal home to exhibit him to his father. The old gentlemen studied the horse care fully. and observed that he seemed very aged and infirm.
 Well, father" said his son. "I don think you ought to complain of him, even if he is old and feble. It is a good deal better animal than our Savior rode into Jerusalem nineteen hundred years go.
 q don't know. John" replied the father, "I think it's the same animal" -Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
JIMMYs REMARKABLE STORY.

A school teacher who was giving a lesson on flood" was interrupted by one of his pupils.
 Please, sir" he said, Jimmy says he knew a baby that was brought up on elephants milk, and it gained ten pounds in weight every day.
 James ought not to tell you such rubbish" the teacher said. James. whose baby was it that was brought up on elephants millx2"
 Please sir" answered Jimmy, "it was the elephant ."-Harpers Week
Arizona republican., 1905-06-09
GREAT ENGLINsH LAYMAN.

Charles Lindley Wood, second vis- count Halifax, will visit this country next fall. Lord Halifax is about the most widely known, layman in the church of England, being regarded as head of the advanced party in that church. It is expected that during his stay in America he will lecture to the clergy and Iaity of the Episcopal church. It was Lord Halifax who some years ago went to Rome and had an interview with Pope Leo in the inter est of union between the churches of England and Rome.