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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

the policy Of Cancellation, him
self, as ever, nobly setting the
example. ''Ibelieve," wrote Gen
Lee in 1865, 1T to be the duty of
every one to unite in the resto-
aation of the country, and the
establishment of peace and
harmony" Nightly has Lees
spirit wrought for complete recon-
Citation on the part of the South
ern people. So much so that I
feel confident in saying that no
where in this country will youth
be found more loyal to the unity
of the national life than the
South, They are Americans in
very truth.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10
FORTY YEARS AGO.
As we Turn the FOrtiefh Nile
Stone the South is Going
Forward.
Sore VERY INTERESTING FIGURES.

AS we turn the fortieth mile
stone from Appotomax, there is
a general disposition to review
the work of the South during
that period. Professor Albert
Bushnell Hart, of Harvard Uni
versity, gives his judgment that
outside the thriving seaboard belt
from Richmond to New Orleans,
the South is making little eco
nomic advances and in some cases
must be going backward. The
Times-Dispatch, on the contrary,
prints these figures, which tell a
different tale:
Compare significant and indi-
cative facts of the South of 1904
mot including Delaware or Mis-
souri, in the South, with similar
facts of the whole country in
1860, as follows:
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10
Man's Unreas0nableness

is often as great as woman's. But
Thos. S. Austin, Mgr. of the s'Repub-
lican," of Leavenworth, Ind, was not
unreasonable, when he refused to allow
the doctors to operate on his wife, for
female trouble, Instead" he says,
1--WE concluded to try Electric Bitters.
My wife was then so sick, she could
hardly leave her bed, and five Isl
physicians had failed to relieve her.
After taking Electric Bitters, she was
perfectly cured, and can now perform
all of her household duties" Guaran-
teed by T. e. PAUL, druggist, price SOC.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10
OBITUARY..

On April 9Th, 1905, at O'Clock P. M.
the death angel visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walls and took away from
them a loved one, their daughter.
She was twenty-four years of age, and
was converted eight years ago uniting
with the Baptist church. She had
lived devoted Christian life. She
only lived nine days after she was
taken sick. Her death was caused by
heart failure, and though every thing
was done for her recovery that was
possible, it was of no avail. She bore
her suffering with patience, and when
the end came her spirit quietly and
peacefully passed out of the body and
joined the angels in heaven, where she
will know no more suffering. We
would say to her bereaved parents,
weep not, for dear Bette, for soon we
will meet her where we will part no
more. She had a vision of heaven
about forty-eight hours before she
died. Her brother had been taken
away from them about four years ago.
She said: Mother saw sweet broth
er ard my home, and it was such a
beautiful place, so peaceful and so
bright, not wave of trouble, but all
was peace and happiness. Oh how I
long to be there. Dear father and
mother don't weep for me for I am
going home to live forever. Sister
Bette had such sweet disposition,
she was kind and loving to those around
her, an obedient and devoted child to
her parents and loyal to her church,
ever ready to lend helping hand to
those in need. She spoke often of her
sisters in Christ, and urged upon them
to hold out faithfully and with her,
gain a crown at Gods right hand.
During her illness she expressed her
love for all more than eyer before.
She called sinners to her bedside and
plead with them to repent while they
had time and opportunity. We know it
is sad to give up dear Bette from our
midst, but it was the Lords own good
time to take her. His will be done,
and while it is our loss, it is her eter-
nal gain.
The funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church
by her pastor, Rev ]. Leslie Adkins.
A large crowd was present to pay
their last respects to the deceased, af-
ter which, the body was laid to rest in
the village cemetary at Russell
Springs.
Weeping ones put your trust in the
Lord, for it is he alone can heal all
sorrow.
We extend our deepest sympathy
to the parents and friends, and may
Gods richest blessing rest upon them
all
A light is from our household gone,
A voice we loved is still;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
We can not tell who next may fall
Beneath thy Christening rod.
One must be first, but let us all
Prepare to meet our God.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in thy grave so low, III
Thou no more will join our number,
Thou no more our song will know.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled,
And in heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed.
A FRIEND.
Russell Springs, KY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

Mitchell Taylor, of Burnside,
the well-known stave dealer, is
expected to locate in Danville.
He was in that city last week
looking for property.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

The charge against DR.. Ander-
son Rowe, Glasgow, of giving
prescriptions unlawfully was not
sustained.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

grass diet with roots as soon as
you can and feed corn sparingly
until they are free from the dis
ease. Farmers Home Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10
ThumpS in Pigs.

Thumps in Pigs.
A subscriber at Lebanon, KY,
D. B. c., asks for a remedy or
treatment for "thumps, say
ing that his pigs are affected and
the remidies he has tried have
done no good.
AS usual he gives as little in
formation to base treatment
upon as possible failing to give
age and condition of pigs and
what he has tried. This is one
disease that the authorities of
the Bureau of Animal Industry
dodge, perhaps because it has
such a plebian name, or again
because it battles all their efforts
to define or remedy. Neverthe-
less all farmers are likely to
come in contact with it and
sometimes as much loss is occa-
stoned from ''thumps" as from
any other disease especially in
the South and West.
Jacob Bicycle, who published
his Swine Book" in 1899, seems
to have had experience with this
malady and he says: This dis
ease is quite common especial
ly in the early SPRING., and is
exceedingly hard to handle when
once contracted, More can be
done to prevent than to cure.
You visit the SOW and litter in
the morning to give them their
accustomed feed, and you notice
that one of the latest does not
leave his bed. You compel him
to go out, which he does some
what reluctantly, and you will
notice that his sides move with a
peculiar jerking motion, and, if
allowed, he will soon return to
his bed. Rest assured he has
'thumps,' and nine chances to
one he will die. It is caused by
fatty accumulations about the
breast, which intefere with it's
action, and the lungs work hard
pump for dear life to keep up
the hearts action to send the
blood through the body. The
pig is faint because of feeble
circulation, and he is cold and
soon dies from exhaustion.
To prevent thumps, get into
the pen several times a day and
hustle the little pigs about; also
stint the SOW so that she will
give less milk. Pigs when they
are thin in flesh rarely have
thumps. x
Thumps rarely occur among
pigs narrowed in fine weather,
but does quite frequently occur
among pigs narrowed in the ear
ly Spring = Guard against
it by compelling both sow and
litter to exercise in the open
air.
The writer above seems to
overlook the fact that s'thumps"
will often attack shoats after
weaving time. We agree that
treatment is difficult but we
think new bedding and removal
to new quarters will be advan-
tageous in affecting a cure or
more properly in preventing the
spread Of the trouble. Improve
the health by furnishing hickory
or sugar tree ashes with salt or
charcoal. Stone coal is also a
good health giving mineral and
hogs like it. Get the pigs on
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

The remains of Joseph Jeffer-
son, the noted actor were inferred
at West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

Plenty of business is awaiting
the President upon his return to
Washington.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

Stock is being subscribed to
build a pike from Monticello to
Albany.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

Where IN this country Will youth
be found more loyal to the unity
of the national life than the
South, They are Americans in
very truth.
EDUCATIONAL ADVANCE.
There were three Souths, and
any statement about one of these
strata may be inapplicable to the
others. The ruling class of great
landowners were in most in
stances admirably educated, while
the poor whites were shy of pau
per" schools, and the slaves re-
NAMED in ignorance. Since the
war the South has undertaken
the momentous work Of educating
all her children, whether rich or
poor, white or black. Next to ma
tional Indignation place the edu-
tional task of the South. Not on
ly did shattered colleges, cannon
riddled, have to be rebuilt; not
only did the system of public
schools have to be launched; not
only did separate schools have to
be provided for the two races on
out soil; but also and chiefly the
basal conception of education had
to be reconstructed. Hitherto,
education was regarded as the
privilege of the few. It was
made the duty Of all. Hitherto
education had meant culture. It
was made to yield industrial pow
err, political salty, and social SER
vice.
The book-room begins to be,
converted into the work shop or
forum. The traditional educa-
ton of the Saxon proved in some
respects unsuited to the African.
Different armor was needed for
Saul and David. Hence arose the
necessity for the vast experiment
to determine the best training for
the negro, an experiment still
going forward under hopeful aus
pices. Such were some of the
the perplexities in the education
al work which the South faced in
1865. We have reason to rejoice
both in the courage with which
our fathers took up these arduous
duties and also the cooperation
shown by the North in the furth-
erance of this vital enterprise.
While much remains to be done,
we should be heartened by the
substantial results alread y
achieved and by the waxing pur-
pose to make good for every child
within our borders the inalienable
rights Of light and love. In their
progressive spirit the schools of
the South register the construct
i've statecraft of our people.
The strength of the educational
revival in Virginia is well evinced
by the extent of the May cam
paign, in which county mass
meetings will be addressed by
scores of prominent speakers.
DEMOCRACY AND DISCUSSION.
Vain would be any attempt to
estimate the progress made by
the South s since the war, if it
failed to take note of the suffrage
reform, with a view Of restoring
discussion to it's rightful place in
a democracy. Discussion is as
essential to democracy as the cir
culation of blood is to the body.
It was intended that we should
have government by public opin-
ion. IF so public opinion would
have to be enlightened, frank and
assertive. This a n never be
true where one party has undis-
puted sway, where timid voters
are frightened by the dangling
of the skeleton in the closet, and
especially where race feeling OBJ
literates economic and political
issues. The South, like CULVER,
has been held to the ground by
the stealthy cords Of the one-par-
| nv rO1itician az 11nnatri0fic QS he
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-05-10

SAAS "oA, CAlO uCp1 COS1IlS ClICCC VI
defeat, the revolution in the la
Dor system, the corruption of the
carpet-bag rule, and the subse-
quent handicap Of one-party dom
nance, it is surprising to note the
recuperative energy of the South
a marked proof of the reserve
power and indomitable spirit of
the Saxon. Progress is not to be
measured in economic tie r m S
alone. Difficulties as we'll as dis
lance enter into the calculation
of course traversed. Regarded
in this light, the South has done
marvellous work since her sons
stacked their arms at Appomat-
tox. The progress of the South
has been atmospheric as we'll as
economic, Some of the large as
poets of her advance it is my pur-
pose to set down. rather by way
of reassuring ourselves for the
tasks yet remaining to be done.
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION.
The things that will perhaps
strike future historians as the
most noteworthy in the South of
the last forty years is it's sane and
substantial growth in national
sentiment. The reverse might
have been expected. To this ben
eficial result many causes have
contributed, such as the prinlor-
dial downright attachment to the
Union on the part Of the thought
full people of the South, the gen.
erous treatment, in the main, of
the defeated section by the North
the very heroism Of the defense
which the Confederacy had made
and the perception by clear-head-
ed Southern men that wisdom
and patriotism pointed unmistaka-
bly, to complete reconciliation be-
tween the estranged sections OF
this giant nation.
The chieftain in this construct.
i've craftsmanship after the wal
was no lest a person than Robert
E. Lee. He actually turned from
war to peace. Brave man thai
he was, he faced facts without
flinching. Hardly had he reach
ed home before he began to coun
sci, with a wisdom passing pre-
science, the duty of all to pursue
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21
Marks-Smith.

Mr.. Floyd Smith and Miss Kittie
Marks, of Pleasanton, were united in
marriage by Justice John Holden at the
home of Arthur Walker in this city last
Thursday morning. Following the cere-
mony wedding breakfast was served
and the happy young couple left on the
noon train for Pleasanton, where they
will make their home. The same even
ing reception was rendered them at
the home of the brides parents at
Pleasanton. The many friends Of these
young people extend hearty congratula-
tions and wish them long and pros
porous journey through life.
WANTED 100 head Of stock to feed on
pasture and stock fields. Will furnish
hay. 7tf. w. Il. SHINN.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21
Mrs. Louise Ann Marshall

Mrs. Louise Ann Marshall (Jones) was
born in New York state June Z, 1880,
and died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. E. r. Allen in Decatur, Iowa, Dec.
IA, 1905, aged IS years, 6 months and
Z days. She had been sick but short
time and her life went out as the day
closed.
Mrs. Marshall was one of the pioneer
women of this county. coming here in
1866. She was married to Mr.. l. L..
Marshall in Ogal county, Illinois, July 4.
1916. Her husband died January %,
1902. Fifteen children blessed their
home eight of whom are dead. She was
converted and joined the Nj. e. church
in 1868 and was faithful Christian
woman the rest Of her life. When the
Master called she was ready to CO. OF
the living children, W. H. Marshall, of
Kearney, Neb., M. H. Marshall, of
Mitchell, S. d., Phila Allen, Of Decatur,
Iowa. NJ. /. Marshall, of Decatur, Iowa,
L. G. Marshall, of Mitchell, S. d., Cora
B. Euritt, Of Decatur, Iowa, Minnie
Ward, of Nelms Oak, all were present
but W. H. Marshall and Minnie L. Ward.
The funeral services were conducted
from the NJ. T. Church in Decatur, Iowa,
by Rev. George T. Roberts, pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21
MoRTUARY.
Edith Stout SmaIIwood

eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Stout was born March Is, 1875, in High
Point township, Decatur county, Iowa,
and has always resided here.
On December 30, 1908, she was united
in marriage to Charles A. Smallwood
and TO them was born one son, Roy, now
II months old. Besides her husband
and little son she leaves father,
mother, three sisters, three brothers
and host of friends who mourn her.
She joined the Christian church in 1899
and has since lived true, devoted
Christian life, always ready to do her
duty to her neighbor and friends when
ever an opportunity presented.
She seemed to realize that death was
suffering she said, 1.-The Lord can heal
and save me- showing her faith and
her confidence in her Savior. Her sick
ness was of short tion, lasting from
Tuesday until Sunday morning. The
youth of this dear young wife and
mother causes sincere regret on the
part Of her friends at their loss, and the
most sincere sympathy for the young
husband and his motherless little child.
There is great consolation in knowing
that she had "chosen that good part
which shall not be taken away from
her. and will extend glad welcome in
the land of Eternal Sunshine, if they
too shall follow her good example.
Funeral services were held at the
home Monday afternoon, interment be-
ing at the Meek cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21
A. 3. WoolIev

At the st. Vincent hospital in Port
land, Oregon, on Dec. 9th, occurred the
death of Mr.. A. B. Woolley, a brother
Of Mr.. Fred Woolley, Of Garden Grove,
who was well known years ago in this
county, his death being caused from
cerebral hemorrhage, small blood
vessel in tho brain having broken. He
was attending foot ball game in Port
land when he was attacked, and was in
his usual good health, having eaten a
hearty dinner. He was seated in the
grand stand, and those near him noticed
that he seemed very sick and was tax
ing no interest in the game. He was
assisted to the ground where he fell
unconscious and was taken to the hos
pital where he died on Sunday night
! without having regained consciousness.
His sister Ella, and her husband, J. H.
Smith were with him during his last
| illness.
The deceased was born in Elkhart,
Ind, April Goth, 1916, and came to Iowa
with his parents in 1858. He enlisted
in Co. L, Sd Iowa Cavalry in 1861, when
he was only l6 years of age, serving
through the war without q wound or a
days sickness. He went to Oregon in
June, 1870, where he resided until his
death. He was of a sunny temperament
always seeing the bright side of life.
and his bright face and generosity
cheered all with whom he came in con-
tact.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21
Real Estate Transfers

from Dec. II to Dec. 49, as reported
by S. Varga.
G. NJ. Axes to Henrietta Lee $50
acres in Center ........... 81 200
G. j. White to Arthur M. White
100 acres in Eden ,:.............:.....,.. e,soo
W. S. Butler to r.. 3. Massey 80
acres in Eden Re
Sheriff to Vernon Anderson lot in
Decatur City .................. B16
Andres G. Anderson to J. r. Car
penter 80 acres in Fayette. 400
W. E. Argo to Lovinia Hill lot in
PleaSantOn ........-. .......- .......--..... Coz
<. W. Townsend to Fred Fowler
Is acres in Grand River. 2,625
nj. and e. Griffin to John W. Nichol
100 acres in .Morgan............... 5000
L. j. Snyder to E. A. Lockwood
lot in Weldon AS
w. c. Wheeler to Hamilton &
Gammill lots in Davis City .......... 1900
William ]. Bennett to Lutiefa
Bennett lot in Davis City ..-.... 800
w. M. Mitchell to W. T. SLY lot In
Davis City. $500. $50
w. T. Sly to Della M. Mitchell lot
in Davis City - ..... ........... $50
w. G. Wheeler to Hamilton &
Gammill lots in Davis City - $500
Joseph B. Rogers to Aaron T. AL
len lot in Lamont $50
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21
New Court Cases

j. Il. Lentz VS.. Charlotte Lockwood ct
al. The parties to the action are the
heirs of Jacob L. and Jane Lentz, both
deceased, and plaintiff asks that de-
cree of court he made confirming the
shares of the heirs in the estates, and if
it cannot be divided that the property
be sold and the proceeds be divided
among the legal heirs. V. II. McGinnis,
attorney for plaintiff.
W. w. Fulton VS.. Levi Cation. Plain
tiff in his petition alleges he is the
owner of the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter, all in
section Z, township SO, Decatur county,
Iowa, having received Il warranty deed
for the same from N. Moody. That the
defendant, Levi Cation, is occupying
small house on the land, and that he has
already committed willful tresspasses
on said land and threatens to destroy
and convert to his own use the timber
on said land, aud threatens to remove
from said land timber that does not be-
long to him, and in addition he threat
ems to cut timber around the dwelling
house on said property that was saved
for natural grove. That the defendant
is financially irresponsible, and that the
plaintiff has no adequate or speedy
remedy at law unless the defendant is
restrained, the plaintiff will suffer ire
parable injury. He asks that tempo
rary injunction be granted restraining
defendant from cutting any growing
timber on the land, and that he be en-
joined from cutting or removing any
timber from said land on the final hear
ing. G. W. Hoffman and Ed FL. Sharp
attorneys for plaintiff.
Theodore A. and MI. Mullen VS.. A
II. Swisher ct al. Suit is brought to
foreclose mortgage on the north 1920
of the east ! of the southwest quarter
OF the southwest quarter OF section 20,
township SO, and the west half of the
southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section 20, township So,
given to secure the payment of two
promissory notes each for $l75!00. W..
B. Kelley attorney for piaintiffs.
Marion Woodard, for the use and
benefit Of the school fuad of Decatur
county, Iowa, VS.. J. W. MuI1in. The
plaintiff in his petition alleges that on
the 9th day of December 1905, the de-
fendant in violation Of section 24O3 of
the code of Iowa, procured for, sold or
gave to one Albert Woodland, a pint of
intoxicating liquor, at a time when said
Albert Woodland was in state Of intox-
ication, the said Albert Woodard being
person who is in the habit of becoming
intoxicated. The plaintiff asks for
Judgment against the defendant in the
sum of 500 as provided by law, to-
gether with the cost of the suit, one
half the judgment to be paid to the in
formant and the other half to the school
fund. Marion Woodard, attorney for
plaintiff.
I
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21

Individual or class instruction ii
German, French and Music.
16tf MRS. j. W. DELK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21
Jurors Are Or avn.

The grand jurors for the year 1905 and
trial jurors for the January term Of the
the District court were drawn Saturday
from the list Of names selected by the
board of supervisors at the special
session Of the board held the first week
in December, this procedure being
necessary on accoant of there having
been no general election hhis year, and
the judges could not return list ol
names from which the jurors are drawn
The following is the list of jurors.
GRAND JURORS.
+. A. Gardner, Center.
VIM. Asbach, BurreIl.
G. B. Robertson, Decatur.
II. r. Perkins, Morgan.
w. N. Walters, Garden Grove
G. H. Holiday, Woodland.
John Burnett, Fayette.
w. II. Hazlett, Eden.
Horace Farquhar, Leon.
w. H. Campbell, Grand River.
w. A. Kendall, High Point.
Cal Price, Franklin.
TRIAL JURORS.
Create Robbins, New Buda.
P. c. Green, Burrell.
S. NJ. Grayson, Grand River.
George Wylie, Garden Grove.
Silas Whistler, Decatur,
A. A. Rev, Fayette,
W. r. Thompson, Long Creek.
N. L. Chase, High Point,
Oscar Boatman, Long Creek.
S. H. BARTLETT, New Buda.
w. G. Andrews, Bloomington.
George Hill, Fayette.
o. M. Rev. Fayette.
r. S. Moo rland, Eden.
]. F. Jones, Long Creek.
U. G. John, Leon.
J. w. Metz, Garden Grove.
Ed. Graham, Hamilton.
B. W. Brooks, High Point.
Elba shoemaker, Grand River.
Frank Gammill, Morgan.
+. S. Beach, Hamilton.
c. w. Dillon, Fayette.
r. F. Fuller, Long Creek.
Individual or class instruction in
German, French and Music.
16tf MRS. ]. w. DELK.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-12-21

In the state of Iowa there are a total
of 25,569 veterans of which 10,4Ss sery4
in Iowa regiments. 4.
In the list there are two veterans who
we're never married. 1872 own unincum-
bered homes valued at S339,8S3, and ST
own incumbered homes valued at 1884,
294, on which they owe S100,755. There
are 20 veterans who do not own a; home,