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The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

The necessity of water works
is freely admitted by every enter
prising citizen of this town and
yet no step has been taken to Sc
cure such an enterprise. If there
is a man in the town who does
not believe in the wholesome ef-
fects of a good supply of water
or that it would not be a profit
able investment, we have not
heard of him. Every one knows
that it would save hundreds of
dollars annually in insurance
rates; that it would put us in po-
sition to save. our homes and busi-
ness in the event of fire and that
all conveniences of water under
pressure could be enjoyed by.
every family. In addition to the
above, it would invite new indus
tries and attract more people and
result in giving Columbia more
life and activity than any other
step that could be taken. Munic-
ipal ownership Of water works
has been demonstrated to be good
and wholesome in the small, as
we'll as in the larger cities and
towns, and in view Of the ex-
perience Of other thrifty towns,
we cannot see any ground to
cause apprehensions of failure
here. The amount O f money
necessary to install a plant suffici-
ent for all purposes would not be
burdensome nor embarrass busi-
ness interest in the slightest, but
would actually give new life, pay
it's own way and within two or
three years turn in a reasonable
dividend into our treasury. Such
is the experience of other places,
and we could reasonably expect
it here. We suggest that the
council take up this matter and
present it to the people Of the
town. A bonded indebtedness
need not be feared if the town
gets full value and the invest
ment is a paying one.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23
am asked by a Representative,

| am asked by a representative
of the News my views concern
ing the vote to be taken on the
proposition to change the system
of voting in Kentucky. | am
frank to say that l have been dis
appointed at the result of the Sc
cret ballot in the State since said
system has been adopted. 1t
would seem the secret system
ought to work we'll, but we have
had so much trouble over cleo
ton results, and the courts have
been resorted to in so many cases,
that l am inclined to think it
would be best to return to the old
system, at least in part. The
feature in the present law, re-
quiring the voters kept away
from the polls would be retained,
and then let each voter approach
the polls and announce his vote
and let it be recorded in his pres
ence; and have all the evidence
retained so that the result can be
ascertained either by a count
made by the officials or the courts.
Very heavy penalties should be
fixed against any officer of an
election who should destroy any
poll-book or any other evidence as
to how the voter cast his vote; or
any attempt that should be made
to change any poll-book or to mu-
tilate them in any way. The
present secret system seems to
have been very unsatisfactory to
the voter in this section of the
State.
j r. HINDMAN.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23
Meeting of the Committee.

Pursuant to call made at a
former meeting of thesDemocrat-
ic Committee of Adair county,
said committee met at the court
house last Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of naming County
candidates for the various county
Offices:
The object Of thessmeeting was
stated by Gordon Montgomery,
Chairman of the committee, and
at the conclusion of his speech he
announced that the first candidate
to be nominated was that of
County Judge Committeeman
Shirley moved that no candidate
for said office be named. The
motion prevailed, and it was so
ordered. For the office Of County
Clerk no candidate was selected;
neither was there a candidate
named for County Attorney.
When the office of Sheriff was
reached the name Of John A.
Diddle was presented and he was
unanimously nominated. There
were several candidates for Jailer,
Mr.. w. H. Wilson, of East Co.
lurnbia precinct was selected.
Zach Samuels was nominated for
Coroner, T. I. Smith for Assessor
and r. T. McCaffree for Survey
or.
Three of the candidates named
were not before the committee,
but it was generally understood
that they would accept. Mr.. w.
H. Wilson, who was nominated
for Jailer, was present and grace
fully accepted.
After the proceedings of the
committee were concluded, on
motion of James Garnett a con-
vention was called and the action
of the Committee ratified. There
being no further business at that
hour the convention adjourned.
LATER. We are informed by
Mr.. Diddle that he had decided
before the convention met not to
accept the nomination. He was
not present when he was placed
in nomination, for that reason he
could not notify the convention
that he would not accept. AS
soon as the convention was over
Mr.. Diddle directed us to notify
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

Throughout the country dem
ocratic editors are praising the
democratic speeches of the Presi-
dent but up to this good hour We
have never felt like that distin-
guished Executive is entitled to
be clasSed as a democrat. The
fact is as we see it, Mr.. Roose-
welt talks democratic and acts
republican. He talks about trust
busting but fails to bust. He
breaches reduction Of the tariff
but fails to reduce: and is an ar
dent preacher of civil service but
fills the stations with partisan re-
publicans. His puffs of demo-
cratic doctrine are highly pleas
ing to many democrats while
his republican polices and doings
keep good will in his own camps.
Fairly and squarely, we consider
him a republican in the truest
and fullest sense and may be de-
pended upon to carry out every
plank in the platform and put in
several Of his own. He is not
only a republican but the most
powerful one in all the country,
so much so that he is controlling
his own party, running the gov
ernment to suit himself, issuing
edicts to the PHILIPPINE, controlling
the Hawaiian Islands and trying
to bring peace between Russia
and Japan. Mr.. Roosevelt is a
republican though he may appear
at times to be headed toward
democratic doctrine. When he
listens to and obeys the voice and
demands of the Whites in the
Sunny South, we will credit him
with purposes and acts beyond
the limits of partisan service, but
until that happens, or when he
has overthrown some Of the pow
erful combinations Of capital
that feed his party, at the ex-
pense of the great mass Of people,
we cannot believe him to be a
democrat. We believe in accept
| ing good regardless of its source,
and true to our convictions we
credit the President with an ap-
parent tendency of democratic
ideals on some lines, but UP to
date, only tendencies and not re-
alities. The country is prosper
Gus, but Mr.. Roosevelt, nor no
other man or party, gave it. Tee
people make their own corn and
hay, manufacture their products
and engineer their own business.
This country has had a fine sea-
son and is blessed with good crops
and health, while the people of
New Orleans are battling with a
dreadful scourge of yellow fever,
but Mr.. Roosevelt is not respon.
sible for either.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23
Columbia Fair.

Messrs. j. R. Yates and ]. H.
Moore are hauling some nice logs
to the mill at this place, prepara-
tory for some nice lumber.
Rev. ]. w. Sexton and wife
spent a few days with their rela-
tives at Camp Knox last week.
Bro. Sexton informed your re-
porter that they centainly had a
good time as they were in the
midst Of plenty fruits, cakes and
melons.
Charles Sexton, the well known
shoe maker of this section, is at
his old stand in our town, and
goes without saying, he knows
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

In today's News we publish an
article from Gov. J. r. Hindnan
favoring the open ballot. There
is no question but the secret bal
lot is a fraud, and every voter,
who is in favor of fair elections
should ia ke Gov. Hindman's S
view.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

The oculist who assures us that
President Roosevelt's eyesight is
improving, conveys glad news.
Perhaps the president will yet be
able to see that he made a mis-
take in giving Morton a clean
bill of health.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

Governor Folk says that there
is not more corruption today but
that there is more prosecution,
and he insists that the prosecu-
ton indicates an improvement in
ideals.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

his friends that he cannot. in JUS
tice to himself, accept the nomi-
nation and he returns his thanks
to the convention for the honor
rendered him.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23
GRANVILLE.
We will meet you at the Fair.

w ~ wa AAASSC y va S%C NAAS L S%AAs
Louis Moon and wife, of Weed,
spent a few days here last week.
The new telephone line from
this place to Columbia is about
completed.
J. D. Walker and son, of Co.
lumbia. were here the first of the
week doing some farm work.
Thomas Dowell is prizing his
last years crop Of tobacco. 1t is
some of the best that was grown
in this section last season.
J. o. Russell and wife, Of Co.
lumbia, were the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. S. A. Taylor, one day last
week.
Geo. Flowers returned to Co.
lumbia last Tuesday.
Burr Gilpin, of Campbellsville,
and Mr.. Mayfield, of Glasgow,
were shaking hands with our
merchants one day last week.
James Gilpin, of Sparksville,
was in orr town last Friday look
ing after lumber for a new store
house in this town.
H. c.. Walker was in Columbia
last Saturday looking after the
interest of the Democratic party.
w. D. Jones, of Columbia, was
in this section last week visiting
public schools.
Our market is we'll supplied
with water melons. The quality
this season is not first-claSs.
Aunt Sis Patterson is spending
a few days in Columbia.
C. L. Keltner was transacting
business in Columbia last Monday.
Geo. H. Nell returned from
Louisville last Friday, where he
sold a carload of cattle.
Rev. John Roach, of East Fork,
spent one day in our midst last
week.
Mrs. Cattle Wilmore spent a
few days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. L. C.. Hindman,
in the country.
Look out for Uncle Charlie
Yates and one of the finest Pea
cock colts in this section. They
will be at the Fair.
James L. Moore, one of our
best citizens, will erect a hand
some dwelling on his farm, near
this place, ip the near future.
The Sparksville base ball team
crossed bats with the Big Creek
team last Saturday, resulting in
a defeat for the Sparksville team.
L. Goodman, in company with
his sister, Of Glasgow, and Miss
Lewis, Of Columbia, pa S e d
through here last Thursday en-
route for Columbia.
i MessrS. Grady and Flowers
left here last Wednesday with
the finest string of horses that
ever come down the pike, for the
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23
exactly how to make good shoe.

exactly how to make a good shoe.
Charles Herriford, one of our
up-to-date stockmen, was in our
midst last Wednesday and in
formed us that he expected to
feed a carload of mules this sea-
son for the Southern market.
Some of our farmers have be-
gan cutting their tobacco, and re-
port the crop fairly good for the
season. The prospect for a corn
crop, beyond a doubt, is far bet
ter than it has been in this sec
ton for years.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

The Knights Templars of Leba-
non will build a thirty thousand
dollar temple.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

For Rent.
Some houses and lots and farms
apply to
Columbia, KY.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
MIXED DOUBLES
TENNIS PLAY
Two Teams Remain in the
Tournament on the Gold
Ell Gate Park Courts
COMPETITION Is KEEN
Deciding Match for the
Trophy Will Take Place
Oh Wednesday Afternoon

The mixed doubles tennis tournament
the young ladies of the Golden Gate
Annex and the boys of the Junior Club
proved an interesting affaff. 1t was
witnessed by a good-sized crowd Play
was completed down to the finals,
which will be played next Wednesday
afternoon. The successful teams were
Miss Vera Crocker and Maurice Nc
Loughlin and Mrs. C. Watson and r
Strachan.
Miss Crocker and Mclaughlin had a
difficult time reaching the finals. They
first met r Van vliet and his sister.
Miss Sarita- The latter are children of
Major Van Vliet of the Preside and
play remarkably well for their age.
The youth. in particular, handles his
racket like q veteran He is but little
taller than his racket and is about 8
years old. He chopped and drove balls
as hard and as accurately as an old
timer. His sister plays steady game.
but has no back hand at all.
Miss Crocker and McLoughlin allow
ed the Van Vliets only "owe u.s." but
they had to play their best to win The
score stood 81 In favor Of the winners
in the first set, but the Van Vliets took
the next six games straight
Mrs. Watson and r. Strachan had
an easy time reaching the semi finals.
They had to play only one match.
which they won in straight sets. They
drew in the first round, where they re-
ceived the only default of the day.
They beat Miss Vodden and ]. Strach-
an 8-6, 6-2.
The scores follow:
Preliminary round-Miss Bessie Gull
ly and L Levinson (scratch) beat
Miss A. Greenberg and H. Lang (4-6)
7-5, 6-3; Miss e. Jones and H. Mac
Lane (owe 1-6) beat Miss L. Wegener
and n. Gertz (owe 15 3-6) 81. 4-6, So;
Miss V. Crocker and NJ. Mclaughlin
lowe Is 1-6) beat Miss Van Vliet and
R. Van Vliet (owe 5-6) OF, 6-2. GA;
Miss G. Myer and w. Marcus Q-6)
beat Miss d. Weed and A. Martinez
(5-6) 3-6. 1913, 6-S; Miss A. Vodden and
]. Strachan (2-6) beat Miss e. Hess
and N. Morris (2-6) 6-2, 6-1.
First round-Miss Gully and I. Lev
inson beat Miss G. Saylor and r
Riegel (15) Sc, 6-1; Miss Crocker and
Mclaughlin beat Miss Jones and Mac
Lane OF, 6-2, SIS; Mrs. Watson and
r. Strachan beat Miss Sea and H.
Morris by default
Semi -fnals-Miss Crocker and Nc
Loughlin beat Miss Gully and Levin
son 81, 6-3; Mrs. Watson and r.
Strachan beat Miss Vodden and J..
Strachan S-6, Ga
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
MINOR LEAGUES
READY FOR WAR
Howard Grifiths and 'GTip"
0'Neill Here to Confer
With Pacific Coast Men
DEMAND HIGHER PRICES
If Major League Magnates
Do Not Come to Terms q
Fight May Be the Result

Unless the two major baseball
leagues OF the country do not maks
some concessions to the class A minor
leagues the latter are liable to start
an independent association and fight
the big associations to a finish. II
was for the purpose OF making pre-
hminary arrangements for a demand
on the big leagues that Howard Grif-
fiths. president Of the Jersey City Club,
and Tip O'Neil. head OF the Western
League, arrived In this city yesterday
These two leading baseball lights
came all the way to the coast to con-
fer with the magnates OF the Pacific
Coast League relative to the drafting
process now IN vogue. President Bert
had long, talk with the Fasteners
yesterday afternoon. After it was all
over the magnates decided to call a
special meeting OF the league on Tues
day night, when the matter win be
thoroughly threshed out.
1t looks as though the big leagues
will simply have to come to the terms
Of the class A minors. At the present
time the major bodies can go In and
draft the best two men from each class
"A minor league club for he sum of $3.50
per man. President Griff1ths made
demand for at least $1,000 at the recent
convention in Chicago. but the big men
turned him down coldly.
The Pacific Coast magnates are in
favor of higher draft and therefore 1t
is certain they will listen to the argu-
ment about to be presented by Grif-
f1ths and O'NeiH and lend them every
aid in their power to make the big
leagues come off their high horse.
Grifnths and O'Neill will remain here
for several days or till they come to
an understanding with the baseball
powers of the Coast League.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
STAKE HONORS
FOR MARTINMA
Chestnut Son Of Martogan
Takes the Coronado Beach
Event in a Hard Drive
FAST FIVE FURLONGS
E. NJ. Brattain Covers the
Distance at Ascot Park
Track in One Minute
FAST FIVE FURLONGs

LOS ANGELES, March 4.-The Coro-
nado Beach Selling Stakes, worth
s1S6O to the winner, was the feature
of a good card at Ascot to-day. A big
crowd witnessed the race. Martinmas.
at to l, was the winner of the stake
event, beating the even money favor
ite. Requiter, In a drive, with Sheriff
Bell third.
E. NJ. Brattain stepped five furlcngs
in one minute fiat and won the third
race from Pelham and West Brookfieid
In the order named.
Water Cure won the mile and six
teenth race at to 1. while Pruewood
furnished a surprise In the sixth by
winning at 10 to 1 from De Gramrnont
and Swift Queen Perrine rode three
winners. Favorites had another bad
day of II. Weather clear. track fast
Summary:
First race, Slauson cours-Meadow-
thorn, 100 (Herbert), II to 5, won; Miss
Powell. 100 CIV. Smith,, 30 to l, second;
Philanthropist, 102 (Moriarity), 10 to 1.
third. Time 1:11&. La Toila, Miss
Shylock. Manera, Kate Campbell.
Florista, Formita, Lady Rice. Danza-
dor. Black Joe and Angeleno also ran.
Second race. four and a half furlongs
Silver Sue, 81 (Perrine), 7 to l. won:
Astral II, 100 (McIntyre). 20 to l. sec
ond; la, 81 CIV. Miller), Z to s. third.
Time. :55A. Wee Girl and La Chata
also ran.
Third race, Ave furlongs-E. NJ.
Brattain, los (Fuller). to 8. won; Pei
ham, 100 (Kunz), to 1, second: West
Brookfield, 80 Gynch). 20 to l. third.
Time. 100. Interlude, Tim Hurst,
Buchanan and Blue Coat also ran
Fourth race, Coronado Beach selling
stakes. $3.50 added, one and a sixteenth
miles-Martinmas, 105 c. Kelly, to
2. won; Requiter, 10S CIV. Dugan), to
8, second; Sheriff Bell, LOG (Helgesen),
s to 1, third. Time, 1:47%. Glennevis,
Orchan and Judge Denton also ran.
Fifth race, mile and an eighth-Wa-
tercure, 96 CPerrine), to 1. won;
Sinner Simon, 104 dynch), IL to 5, sec
ond; Briarthorpe, 1O4 (Herbert). to l,
third. Time, 1:54h- Freesias and Hell
gersen also ran.
Sixth race, Slauson course - Prue-
wood, 112 (Perrine). 10 to /, won; De
Grammont, lis (Fuller), to 1, second;
Swift Queen, 100 (Herbert), to 2, third.
Time, 1:11&. Handley Cross, Aminte,
Joe Kelly, Jackfull, Scottische, Mon
toya, Nellie May and Cedarburg also
ran.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
PITCHER TOREN EFFECTIVE
AGAINST CHICAGO BATSMEN
Does Not Allow a Hit Nor Give a
Base on Balls In Six
Innings.

Los ANGELES. March 4-The
first league baseball game of the sea-
son OF 1905 was played at Chutes
Park this afternoon between the Chi
cago National and the Los Angeles
team OF the Pacific Coast League. Los
Angeles won by batting the Chicago
pitcher hard In the first two innings,
netting four runs in the first and two
in the second inning. Chicago scored
two runs in the third inning and Los
Angeles one more IN the fourth. The
final score was to 2 in favor OF the
locals.
Batteries-Los Angeles. Jones, To-
ren, Goodwin and Spies; Chicago,
Pfeffer and King. Umpire, Settley.
The feature Of the game was the
pitching Of loren for Los Angeles. He
pitched the last six INNINGS and did
not allow a hit or give base on
balls.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
COMA1TTEEMEN ARE ACTIVE
FOR THE SPORTSMEN'S SHOW
Elaborate Plans Are Being Worked
Out for the Success of
the Affair

This afternoon the various chair
men of committees of the Forest, Fish
and Game Association will meet in
Mechanics Pavilion to make a final
apportionment of space for the diff
ferent exhibits that will go to make
up the beautiful sportsmen's show to
be held during the first two weeks in
April. 1t is to be a conclave of the
working powers and the various ends
Will be drawn together for the gem
eral good of the show. An army Of
men will be required to carry out the
extravagant plans as already formu-
lated; there will be great squads OF
designers, painters. carpenters, cleo
tricians and laborers in the big audi
torium from the 18th Of this month
until the opening night. while hun
dreds of others are engaged in select
ing the 5000 trees from the virgin
hills.
Theodore Kytka Is sure his Indian
village will charm the multitude. He
is arranging. with the aid OF Colonel
Dougherty and A ]. Treat, to have a
band OF Navajos in their native
occupation of making blankets and
baskets. Another hobby Of Mr.. Kytka's
is the rifle and revolver range. with
its tournaments for teams and indi-
viduals; $4,000 worth OF handsome
cups and prizes have been donated
for these events and the marksmen
are making liberal entries.
Professor Alvin Scale OF Stanford
University has been appointed acting
chairman of the fish committee and
will give his personal attention to the
installing Of the best aquaria ever seen
in the West.
DR.. F. w. dEvelyn's pet project is
the children's pets exhibit, although he
is also doing his utmost to make the
game and bird exhibits a prominent
feature. DR.. d'Evelyn is a lover OF
nature. who believes the children may
be trained from infancy to hold her
beauties in high regard. The age
limit of exhibitors has been raised to
Is years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
Two Heavyweight Fights in Sight.

Manager Alex Greggains of the San
Francisco Athletic Club has an idea
the fight followers have been surfeited
with bouts in which lightweights,
feathers and bantams have figured as
principals. AS a result he has arrived
at the conclusion that matches be-
tween big fellows will fill long felt
want in the hearts of the sports. Greg
gains has gone as far East as Chicago
to find likely opponent for Sam Ber-
ger. Bill Richards, a 210-pounder
from the Illinois metropolis, has been
selected. He will attempt to lower
Sans colors in the main event of the
San Francisco Clubs four-round show
on the night of the 18th inst.
On the 2Sth of the month ]. Arthur
Johnson and Marvin Hart will deter
mine which is the better ringster be-
fore the same club.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
CARLTON CURTIS
WINS A TROPHY
Captures Cup Presented by
j. J. Crooks as Prize in
Handicap at San Rafael
BEST SCORE
Golfers of San Francisco
and Claremont Clubs In
vited to Enter Contest

Carlton eCurtis of the San Rafael
Golf Club won the handsome trophypre-
sented by ]. ]. Crooks for an eighteen
hole handicap yesterday on the Happy
Valley course in Marin County.
The tournament being open to men,
bers of the San Rafael Golf Club and
to friends invited by them, several
members of the San Francisco Golf
Club took part Twenty-Five players
received handicaps. and Of this number
fourteen made full returns.
Carlton Curtis started one stroke be-
low scratch, his handicap being added
to his gross score. A. s. Lilley and J..
]. Crooks started from scratch. The
other competitors received handicapS
varying from one stroke to sixteen
strokes The scores:
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
Honors for wiImerding Athletes.


The third semi-annual field day be-
tween the Wilmerding and Mission
schools was held yesterday. At the
tatives OF Wilmerding had scored so
points to their opponents 2S. The re-
suits in detail:
Fifty-yard dash-F1rst. Sobey (M);
second. Daniels (W.); third. Lemon
CW.). Time :06.
One mile-First, Heidenreich Cw.):
second. Davis (M.); third. Barkley
(W.). Time, 5:02 As.
440 yards-First. ]. Wilson (W.);
second. Pemberton (M.); third. Paul
son (w.). Time. SO 3-5.
100-yard dash-F1rst. Sobey (M);
second, Daniels (W.); third. Lemon
CW.)- Time. IL SIS.
220 yards-First. Douglas Cw.);
second. Paulson (W-); third. Johnson
(M.). Time. ~.
$50 yards-First, Heidenreich Cw.):
second, Wilson (w.); third. Davis
(M.). Time. 2:21.
High jump-First. Walton (w.);
second Pemberton (M.); third. Myer
(M.). Height. 8 feet.
Shotput-First, Kelley CW.); sec
ond. Griffith (W-); third. Fay (W-).
Distance, SO feet IL inches.
Broad jump-First, Sobey (M.); $50
ond. Willison CW.). Distance. Is feet
1 inch.
Pole vault-FIrst, Griffith (w.): SEQ
ond. Walton CW.); third. r. Wilson
Cw.) Height, 8 feet Ga inches.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
Hoclrey Player HeId for Murder.

MONTREAL. March 4.-As a cn-
max TO g hockey season marked by
rough play. resulting IN three In
stances In the death OF players. Allan
Loney, a member OF the Maxvi1le, On
tario. hockey team, he's been indicted
on q charge OF murder. A week ago
the Maxviile and Alexandria teams
were in the last half OF an exciting
match when Loney struck Alcide Lau-
rim OF the latter seven on the head
with his stick Laurin dropped 70 the
ice and when his comrades reached
his side he was dead