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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29
Uneasy Lies The Heac That Wear:
The Russian Crown.
CCurier-J Journal:

CCurier-J Journal:
Uneasy lies the head that wears /:
crown" has been quoted so often tina
it has become trite. But if ever Their,
was instance to demonstrate its truth
it is found in the case of the Car o.
Russia.
He is made miserable by the constant
weakening and defeating of his force:
in war.
He is displeased at the thought OF
having soon to ask for terms from ar
enemy whom he belittled and scorned.
He is surrounded by kinsmen who de-
mand that he y cid to the people of his
empire not a jot of the imperial power
that has come to him from his an
ceSters.
He is called upon by the people to
give tn m greater liberty.
He is threatened by his kinsmen and
reactionary Ministers if he grants con-
cessiOns Of moment.
He is besought by his Liberal Minis
tiers to declare more benevolent policy,
and is threatened by the people if he
refuses.
He is urged by many influential PEG
pie to end the war.
He is told by other influential men to
fight until Japan is whipped
He is in daily fear of bomb.
He is kept practically prisoner in
his castle.
He is never sure VIII n he sits down
to meal that poison has net been ad-
ministered.
He is afraid to allow his children of
his family out Of doors for fear of as
sassination.
he is suspicious OF nearly everybody.
He does not know when treachery
will assert itself in his household.
He passes sleepless nights, his rest
being driven away by his cares and
worries.
The world will never know how keen
has been the mental suffering of this
sovereign, for these besetting anxieties
have not been of a days duration only,
but of months. That he is able to bear
up under the burden is a matter of
wonder.
Plainly there is no one on the face of
the globe more miserable than this
royal parsonage. And yet, such is
human nature, there are few men who
would not gladly exchange happiness
and obscurity for his anguish and pow
6r.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29

This is hurrying age, as we often
remind ourselves; and many tasks
which we would like to accomplish
must perforce remain unattended to-.
But for some things there is always
time. Duty can always be done kind
ness can always be shown wayside
MINISTRIES need not be neglected; pri-
vate devotions are always possible.
There is never an excuse for the haste
that makes waste there is always
room, in the case of the man, who,
with divine help, plans. his life, for a
certain amount of selfculture and social
ministry. New York Observer
At the barber shop where we go ev-
cry day to be shaved funny paper is
taken. We have read it five years and
haven't laughed yet.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29
Cheap Methods Do Not Paw.

In recent issue of the Kansas
Farmer the school question was discuss
ed, stress being laid on the need of Sc
curing competent teachers and paying
them fair wages. 1t says:
Elect school officers who know the
difference between schoolkeepers anC
schoolteachers, and who are built that
they will do as we'll as they know, anc
if they feel that they are not competent
to decide some school questions will
consult those who are and follow the adj
vice they get
Pay better wages for teachers. So
long as rural schools will pay no more
for teachers than for hired help ON the
farm it cannot be expected that the
brightest and best of young men and
women will remain as teachers in rural
schools. So long as the policy of ''hir-
ing the cheapest is pursued the rural
schools will have to put up with novices
and the incompetent.
Stand by the county school commits
sioners and examiners in maintaining a
good standard for teachers and schools.
Get rid of the nOxious notion that the
schools are instituted for the sake of
giving somebody a job.
Engage good teachers for the year,
or for two years, and don't let some
town school get such teachers awav
from you for $3.50 or S. or so month
increase.
STAND by the teachers Loyalty in d.
cjpllne, management, supplying neces-
sary equipments etc. Drum the chronic
kicker out of the district or drum so
loudly for your teachers that the kick
er's tin horn and rattle sound supremely
silly.
Get over the notion that anybody can
teach the little folks.
Let the rural patron be imbued with
the idea that nothing is TOO good for
the rural school.
Any district can have as good school
as it is willing and able to pay for and
support
Finallylet the grange exert it's mighty
influence in building up a good school
sentiment. Select the right kind of
officers. Insist on the right kind of
teachers. Money is worse than wasted
that is spent 'on poor teacher. Let
liberality, not extravaganza, guage ex-
penses Danish all nepotism and favor
itism in the selection of teachers. Con-
slider the child, not the Influence" of
some patron, in the choice Of the teach
er. Visit the school. Encourage the
teacher and pupil by your open interest.
Make the school the chief center of at
traction and power.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29
Got off Cheap.

He may well think, he has got off
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or Indigestion, is still able
to perfectly restore his health. Moth
ing will do this but DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. A quick, pleasant, and
certain cure for headache. constipa-
ton, etc. 25c at T. E. Paull's drug
store guaranteed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29
Cattle Sold.

Those who yielded in the temptation
to market their cattle prematurely, or
were forced to do so because they had
no feed, undoubtedly lost money this
year, says the Breeders Gazette. The
recent advance means a margin of
profit and those who liquidated before
the rise did not get it. Cattle put into
feed lots last October, weighing
around LOCO pounds, are now being
marketed, at 300 pounds and up, at
81. 1905. 40, according to quality. These
prices mean reasonable margin for
the feeder, whereas, when the same
cattle were selling at $4.4OO4.65 not
long ago, when everybody seemed i'm
bued with the same frantic desire to
get to market on the same day, they
did not pass out. Winter marketing of
habitat cattle has had no other effect
logically than draining the supply of
beef available for spring and early Sum-
mer markets. Extreme optimists are
predicting another half dollar rise with
in the next thirty days.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29
The Unstable Farmer.

The Louisville Times says the fulfil
ity of organizing farmers to accom-
plish purpose in agriculture has been
demonstrated by the collapse of various
schemes looking to that end. Almost
all classes of wage earners, from loco
motive engineers to messenger boys,
respond readily to organizers. Capital
lists experience no difficulty in ''getting
together" and in sticking together,
for their mutual benefit and the dis
comfture OF the consumer. Proprie-
tors OF many enterprises smaller than
the interests which amalgamate to form
the great trusts manage to hang togeth-
Ell so as to present impenetrable front :;
but the men who till the soil lack cohe-
siveness. Ten days tout" to wage
Garner in the city is period of great
er stress than ten days waiting, or
even thirty days waiting, to the aver
age farmer, yet the laborer holds cut
and the farmer, as a rule, does not.
With an organization similar to that of
the Typographical Union, or the United
Mine Workers of America, American
farmers would be supreme power in
product markets. The difficulty in or
ganizing seems to lie in the fact that a
large percentage of the farmers fail to
recognize that there are class as well
as individual interests to be considered.
Things Worth Thinking About.
Better be alone than in bad company
Character is success and there is no
other
Be not simply good-be good for
something.
To preserve credit-do not use it
much
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not
discourage.
The persistence of an all-absorbing
idea is terrible.
Young courage and old caution make
strong pair.
Self-reliance is one of the progenitors
of greatness
Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm.
Where others quit is just where we
get our second wind.
Let those falter who must and let
those follow who dare.
A wise man will make more opportu-
mites than he finds. Responsibility
walks hand in hand with capacity and
power.
The great man is the man who does a
thing for the first time.
Things don't turn up in this world UNI
less somebody turns them up.
When man is no longer anxious to
do better than well, he is done for.
Applause is the spur of the noble
minds; the end and aim bf weak ones.
That cause is strong which has not a
multitude but one strong man behind it.
The supreme demand for the hour is
originality The man Who is wantod
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29
4Attdcked BIZ q Mob.

and beaten in q labor riot, until COW
cred with sores, Chicago street car
conductor applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and was soon well. 81 use it
in my family writes G. j. Welch, of
Tekonsha, Mich, and find it perfect. "
Simply great for cuts and burns. On
ly 25c at T. E. PaulPs drug store.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29

everywhere Is the one who can create
something new, not initiate what some
one else has done.
That man is great who can use the
brains of others to carry on his work.
Circumstances are beyond the control
of man, but his conduct is in his own
power
Cheerfulness, in most people, is the
rich and satisfying result of strenuo,
discipline
He who can take no interest in what
is small, will take false interest in what
is great.
That man is great who rises to the
emerge ncies OF the occasion and becomes
master of the situation.
The first proof of mans incapacity
for anything is his endeavor to fix the
stigma of failure upon others.
In things pertaining to enthusiasm,
no man is sane who does not know 10
be insane on proper occasions.
He who is false to present duty
breaks thread in the loom. and will
/ find the flaw when he may have forgo,
ten its cause.
The secret of many mans success il
the world resides in his insight into the
moods of men, and his tact in dealing
with them.
Adversely is sometimes hard upon
man; but for one man who can stand
prosp Gritty there are hundred that will
8 and adversely.
The one fatal mistake which is COM
mitted habitually by people who have
the scarcely desirable gift of half
genius, is waiting for inspiration.
A man should never be ashamed to
own that he was in the wrong, which is
but saying in other words that he is
wiser to-day than he was yesterday.
1t is not work that kills men, it is
worry. Work is healthy: you can hard
ly put more upon man than he can
bear. Worry is rust upon the blade.
No snob ever grew into a great man
Everything in this world depends up
on WILL
Every man who can be irst-rate
something every man can be who is
rate something; for fifth-rate some
thing is no better than a frst-rate
nothing.
Apologizing- "a very desperate hapit--
one that is rarely cured. ArsIogy is
only egotism wrong side out. Nine
times out Of ten, the first thing mans
companion knows of his shortcomings is
from his apology.
Great and small have the same acct
dents and the same vexations and the
same passions; but one is at the circum-
ference of the wheel, and the other
near the center, and thus less agitated
by the same movements.
Every man must educate himself.
His books and teacher are but helps;
the work is his. A man is not educated
until he has the ability to summon, in
an emergency, his mental powers in
vigorous exercise to effect its proposed
object.
Such help as we can give each other
in this world is debt to each other;
and the man who perceives a SUPERIOR
ty or capacity in a subordinate, and
neither confesses nor assists it, is not
merely the withholder of kindness, but
the committer of injury.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-03-29

Some women think the ouly stamp of
elegance necessary is to wear a trail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-19

the salt of the earth, and in point oi true blDle religion, will compare laNor- aoly with any other section or the state.
 sand mountain people marry as else- Wnere' when the notion hits tnem' inc ages ot marriage her ranges from twenty to forty years
 There are better homes more ot theIh' than the writer has seen elsewhere. on every forty acres nea there is farm and on every farm c neat painted cot tase The farms are all spendldly cui- tivated and more buggies. surreys' Wa gons, and improved farming implements are sold and used on Sand mountain than anywhere this side of Ohio
 We are not ashamed of poverty minus meanness, but We do like truth, ana the truth is that more independent popnia- tion does not live anywhere, than that of Sand mountain. Our population IS densely settled and represented the pest of the families of Georgia, South caro- lima and Alabama
 The very best food that earth yields is to be found on Sand m9unFaln' Phd as profuse In supply and extensive m va riety as may be desire1
 Tn Albertv.'le and Boaz alone to say nothing of Guntersville and other towns in reach of Sand mountain, we have
  some brick buildings, filled from floor to ceiling with dry goods, notions, hats. clothing, furniture. machinery or all kinds. Indeed. there are not thriftier towns anywhere
 We have banks and warehouses that are patronized by Sand mountain far mers, many of whom have money on deposit and are holding last years cot ton for 10 cents. We are not so miser- n A1 AT. .1n1rn ho- lieve.
 Our people are opposed to the whisky business through and through. There are occasional exceptions, of course, but taken as whole we have sober tenn perate, industrious. Christian people, who may be relied upon for the right
 MT. Kirk has yeen dead for nearly twenty years. hundreds of the present population of Sand mountain had never heard of him till MT. Henderson wrote. Why drag out of --., grave this skeleton of the past to Haunt in the face of peo- pie who are in nowise responsible for his doings? lis soul is in Go. hands. We don't know what conditions existed then, but we do we have now as f1ne country as ever s..e sun shone on. We citizens of Sand mountain feel that we are wronscd in MT. Henderson's ar ticle and trust that you will not again lend your columns to one who misjudges section from whic.- you receive as large patronage as you do from Sand moun- tain. Very respectfully,
 w. A. Parker, pastor of Baptist church. T. B. McNamaron, merchant.
 James R. Sherman, NJ. D.
 Edgar McCord, attorney.
 H. V. Jamison, merchant.
 Thomas J. Hinds, cl'rk circuit court.
 Randall & Co.,, merchants.
 F. M. Hudson M. D.
 A. B, Hooper, mayor L. AIoertville.
 J. F, Hooper, banker.
 Roberts & Bro, merchants.
 Grant Hall, merchant
 R. l.. Amos. city marshal.
 w. H. Holiday, A. -, LL.B., M. D., Ph. D.
 s. J. Parrish, pastor Methodist Epis- copal church.
 w. M. Coleman, ex-representative of Marshall.
 Albertville, April 16, 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-19
Didn't Like the Stew.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 A New Yorker at the Palace hotel was talking about the Drayton family of his state.
 "Old Capt. Perciyal Drayton, who was Farragut's chief staff during the civil war said he. used to tell his experience with the rough and ready man-of-warsmen of that period-the old shellbacks, who regarded soup and bully, 'scouse and plumduff as the pieces de resistance of meal. Dray- ton was a wealthy man, and one day celebrated happy family event by blowing of his crew to tirst-class dinner. Toward its close a committee of old sea lawyers asked to see the captain at the mast
 "'We want to thank ye. sir said the spokeman, when all had saluted, fer the elegant feed we've given us, but We think it's only right to call yer attention to that ships cook, sir. Just taste this hash he's worked off on us, sir, on your bounty, sir
 'They offered Drayton a plate of terrapin stew to sample"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-19
Citizens Make Protest.

10 the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 We are astonished at an article written by H. M. Henderson and published in your Sunday paper. We have never read an article so far away from the facts 1t is an aspersion uncalled for and many of his statements are untrue. In justice to ourselves and our section, We think ourselves entitled to De heard As to our hardness, we are thankful for this and trace 1t to the fact that this is a white mans county, where We do our own work We try to keep our bodies under subjection and our consciences clear
 Some of us have enjoyed observation and have been connected with educa- tional institutions for nearly a quarter of a century, and affirm. unhesitatingly, that we have never seen a more gener- ally manifest zeal in the interest of edu- cation than exists on Sand mountain We have an Agricultural college, a Methodist seminary and public schools, the latter in every community.
 As in other sections. all denominations of Christians are represented. Our re- igious life is healthy and everything that makes for peace happiness and hu- man uplifting is gaining ground Our churches are multiplying numerically. and are increasing In power, many of them supporting ministers for half or full time. Sand Mountain is taking her stand with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-19
At St. Louis.

St. Louis, April 1S.-Pretension, Pat Civirs bay gelding. with an impost of 122 pounds, won today's feature at the Union track after heart-breaking struggle with Billy Woodward throughout the entire six turlongs. Alden backed from 10 to l to ' to 1 to win, was left at the post. Pre- tension was off second and headed Billy Woodward at the back stretch, but lost the advantaeg and at the paddock was second by half length. Billy Wood ward was tiring and a strong finish by Pretension landed the race by a head. Track fast
 First race. six furlongs--Cladestine 109 (knockleman), 10 to l, won; Miss Mamie l.. 107 (Clarl), to l. second; Molo P, tMcLaughlin), to l. third. Time. 1:17.
 Second race. five furongs-Dr. McCleur, 100 (McLaughlin, ) Il to 20, won; Marimbn, 106 (Young), to 1, second; Sago 106 (Doyle). 3 to 1, third, Tihe,1 1:O2 1-5
 Third race, mile--Ghiseock 9S GA. Brown). to 1. won; Little Margaret. 105 (M. HID, to 2 second; Our Sallie, 105; O. Jackson), to 5, third. Time 1:44 1-5. Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap Pretension, 122 (McLaughlin), to ,, won; Billy Woodward. 103 GA. Brown), 8 to l, second; Thistle Do. 115 (Troxler), to l, third. Time, 1:141-5
 Fifth race. mile and an eighth-Attilla, 1O5 (Radtke), to l, won; Pathos, III Salling), 8 to 1. second Mauser, 105 GA. Brown), to 1, third. Time, 1:56 4-5. Sixth race. seven furlongs-Banana Cream. 100 (Buscheldt), to 1, won; Lady Ray, 102 O. Jackson). 3 to 1, second; Op- erator, 102 CMcLaughlin), to 9 third. Time, 1 :2S 4-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-19
JONES AND HIS PLASTER.
All the Family Suffered When He Had
 the Baehache.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Great was the anguish in the Jones family. For two days the amiable head of the house had been hanging around home, sweet home, howling with pain. He mad a spell of kinks in the back, but wouldn't loosen up the price of a medical tete-a-tete to learn whether it was an attack of lumbago or just a plain case of unlocking his spine while making a profound bow. | All the Joneses had to walk on their | tip-toes, the dog had taken to the woods when he heard pa start to vail, and the cat, which had been thrown out the parlor window three times, | finally decided that it was the better part of wisdom to stay out. 1t was when Ma Jones was so thoughtless as to put a smiling wrinkle in her face that poor Jones cried in sadful voice:
 Madame, if you had one feeling in that calloused heart of yours for your sick, perhaps dying, husband, you would suggest some way of alleviating this pain instead of joyously looking forward to collecting the insurance on my life"
 Henry, you talk like a man that had scrapple for breakfast" retorted Ma Jones, indignantly. "You know wanted to send for the doctor, but as usual you said you could cure your self. You are an easy mark for the undertakers-"
 That's right; keep it up; keep on nagging and make me sorry that 1 didn't die when l was a baby"
 You are baby now and always will be baby Here, Willie, run down to the drug store and get your pa a backache plaster"
 Little Willie returned some time that day, and then patient papa wear rily climbed the golden stair to adjust the gentle sticker. For ten minutes everything was as quiet as a silent prayer, and then a bunch of noise broke out like bureau going through | a skylight without stopping at flag stations. This was followed by sev- eral remarks on the half shell and the hasty flight of Ma Jones to the re- gions above.
 l Henry, what on earth is the mat ter with you?" she cried.
 Nothing. Mrs. Jones; nothing at all. I'm making this howl for fun"
 What have you been doing with that fish glue?"
 Trying to make this plaster stick according to the directions, testi- , monials and credentials"
 What is that needle and cotton and | those buttons for?"
 That's the court of last resort. | When 1 couldn't make that thing stick as it should be stuck I decided to sew buttons on 1t and equip it with pair of suspenders."
 Ma Jones took up the plaster, gave one glance at it, and then smiled in way that hurt Jonesy worse than his painful pranks.
 Henry, you are the limit" she said How did you ever expect to make that plaster stick if you didn't pull it apart? Here, now; that's the way to | do it."
 And few minutes later, to the great joy of the Jones family, the plas- ter began to pull the pain from Pa Jones' back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-19

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