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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

The Elizabethtown News puts
it about right when it says: The
Louisville Herald in recent edi-
torial gave the Republican party
credit for the big crops this year.
Since the Republican party start
ed going to the devil it has left
God out of all it's calculations.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

Politics is discussed in Col
umbia from early in the fore
noon until bed time. 1t is Beck
ham and McCreary, Hager and
Hays and Gullion and Winfrey.
Each candidate has his followers
and each supporter claims that
his man will win in the primary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

The Republicans of the First
district have decided not to NOM
mate a candidate for Congress to
oppose Ollie James.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

A real estate trust company in
Philadelphia failed for $7,00O,-
600. The President of the con-
Germ has gone dead.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

Several of the insurgent leaders
of Cuba have surrendered, but
but the situation remains serious.
Revolutionary sentiment is said
to grow stronger daily.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

Hon. James N. Kehoe has been
nominated by the Democrats for
Congress in the Covington dis
trict. He has heretofore served
three terms in Congress,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

Nashville has taken in her sub
urbs and now has a population of
100000.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

The total number of deaths from
the San Francisco earthquake is
452.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

We are -eady to buy all kinds OF
merchantable timber in the log on our
yard in Columbia. The mill will be
cutting in a few days. Standard
Hardwood Lumber Co. See w. d.
FRAZIER or WALKEr BRYANT. 39-tf
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05

All who expect to attend the Annual
Conference of the United Brethren to
be held in, Columbia, Oct, 3rd will mott
fly me so as to get free entertainment.
]. F. TURNER,
Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05
1he Aaair County 9eirs.

Entered at the Columbia Postoffice as second
e,ass mail matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the New-Century Club corporation was
held at the clubhouse yesterday after
noon. The treasurers report made a
good showing, the receipts for rentals
being SO ,S56.73; for sale of stock, Sl20;
interest on deposits, Sl7.79; rent Of chairs,
tables, &c, S6.95; a total of S4,O0l.47.
The disbursements in interest on mort
cages, taxes, repairs, insurance, expenses,
DC, amounted to S3,522.S3. The mort
gage on the property was reduced by the
payment of $500, which leaves its present
amount S11 400 and balance on hand
Of s733.11.
There have been more rentals this year
than ever before, and especially for the
spring months. and though manyfof these
have been church or charity rentals, for
which a smaller rent is asked, vet the
amount received has exceeded that Of
former years by S4OO. The house has
been kept in excellent condition, SS42 35
being spent in repairs during the past
wear, and the janitor, Emmanuel Murray
has given his usual care and attention to
keeping all in order.
The balloting resulted in the reelection
Of the board of directors who have served
SO long, as follows: Mrs. Esther T. Albert
son Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Baily, Mrs Mary
r. Bancroft, Mrs. NJ. W. Bush, Miss A. I
Canby, Mrs. Ella A. S. Candy, Mrs. Sarah
A. Sellers, Mrs. Elizabeth j. Danforth
Mrs. Frances S. Garrett, Mrs. Eliza n. c.
Lea, Mrs. Abby W Miller, Mrs. Josephine
I. Smith. Mrs Isabelle Smith. Mrs Emmi
L. Weldin, Mrs. Natalie G. Wilson, The,
will meet on Friday morning at 10 o'clocl
| for organization.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
CHARTER MEETING.
Consideration Of Matters Relative to City
Court and City Solicitor.

Consideration Of Matters Relative to City
Court and City Solicitor.
The Joint committee of the Board Of
Trade and City Council on a new charter
did not accomplish much work at its
regular meeting last night. Considerable
time was spent in considering the sections
of an old draft relative to the Municipal
Court. 1t was the general opinion that
the term of the municipal judge, which Is
- years, is too long, and that he should
be elected instead of being appointed.
The members of the committee also
were of the opinion that the powers Of the
city Judge should be increased, so that
he could dispose of the many minor cases
which now go TO the Court of General
Sessions. II was decided TO continue
this matter until the next meeting.
The section of the 1903 draft relative
to the city solicitor was considered This
draft provides that the city solicitor shall
be appointed by the mayor and will have
TO be an attorney of not less than three
years practice. The city solicitor is to
have the appointment Of his deputy.
The members of the committee were of
the opinion that a lawyer to be eligible
to be elected city solicitor should have
more than three years experience before
the bar and it was decided TO make 1t
five years.
The committee was considering the
sections relative to city elections at lO
O'Clock when adjournment was taken
until next Tuesday night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
A GREAT UNDERTAKING.
Special Transportation Facilities To an
From the Circus.

Special Transportation Facilities To and
From the Circus.
It is not alone in its magnitude and
in its unequalled arenic performance
that the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show
on Earth commends itself to the public
as the highest development OF modern
circus entertainment One OF its most
important and significant features is the
attention given to the comfort and con-
venience OF the public. This is displayed
in the admirable seating arrangements
instituted by this great show, as well as
in the courteous and comprehensive
method of handling the crowds. This
regard for the public welfare does not,
however begin and end with the open
ing of the doors and the thronging of the
multitude into the mammoth tents. II
is anticipated in every possible way, and,
for weeks prior to the event, and also
during the visit OF theshow, the con-
venience of the public is the subject OF
thoughtful and special consideration on
the part of the management and a stan
of men engaged for this specific purpose.
The out-Of-own visitor who reads OF
reduced rates and special trains to the
place of exhibition probably never gives
a thought 60 the negotiations involved
in securing these concessions TO the public,
nor the expense involved in spreading
broadcast the good news Of cheap fares
and special railway service to the big
show. The excursion department, which
has this important work in hand, is dis
tinct and costly department OF the show.
IL monopolizes the services OF a general
excursion agent and a large stan OF
assistants, and its work in securing rail-
road concessions for the public and IN
contributing TO the comfort and pleasure
of out-of-town visitors to the show is IN
valuable
The good work. however, is not con
| fined to out-of-town transportation. Ow-
/ ing to the immensity Of the show, and the
necessity of securing plot OF ground OF
| sufficient area TO permit the erection OF
I the circus city. Il is often necessary tor
the show to exhibit a considerable dis
tance from the business centre OF the
city. and this brings into prominence the
question of intra-mural transportation.
This problem is also attacked with vim,
vigor and forethought Arrangements,
often requiring great hnesse and per
.'stency are entered into with the city
railway companies by which the cars
are concentrated upon the lines leading
to the show grounds, thus insuring the
transportation Of the public in the
shortest possible period. Guards and
starters are furnished to prevent crushe'
and possibly injury to the shows patrons
This case and thoughtfulness for the
public is continued after the performance
The crowds, streaming out from the biz
tents, discover a long parade OF carr
lined up, and instead Of the jam and con
fusion OF other days, the shows patron
find themselves assisted into the cars
which are roomy enough and sufficient.
numerous to handle tbs throngs, nj
matter how great.
In these and numerous other ways tn
comfort and welfare Of the public will b
systematically provided for when the bi
show exhibits in Wilmington next Satur
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
ASSOCIATED PRESS WORK.
How 1t Was Enabled to Report the san
Francis 20 Disaster

How 10 Was Enabled 70 Report the San
Francisco Disaster.
Fourth ate
The delay in telegraphic communica-
ton with San Francisco affected the
special service OF all the newspapers No
single newspaper in -the United States.
up to April 9th, was allowed TO receive
a dispatch OF more than 500 words a
day over the Western Union wires from
San Francisco and Oakland This rule
was made during the confusion imme-
diately following the earthquake. The
limit to a special newspaper dispatch
sci by the Postal Telegraph Co. during
the same period has been 100 words
The Associated Press. because of the
wide territory it serves and the fact that
its information is generally distributed
among newspapers of the country. has
been, according to custom. AN cx-
ception to the rule
First news of the earthquake had
hardly reached remote parts ol the
country when newspapers correspond
ents began TO flock into San Francisco
There were soon so many of them that
Assistant General Manager Barclay of
the Western Union said that II they
had unlimited privileges the company
would be swamped and private business
could not be attended TO-
we simply had to set a limit on the
| dispatches, said Mr. Barclay.
"Much as we have done since the
earthquake, normal service is not yet re-
stored and viii not be for several years
/ The rule applies 10 every newspaper
but not TO The Associated Press We
think that, with conditions as they are,
any paper ought to be able to get along
with The Associated Press account and
with a skeletonzed dispatch of 500
words That is the best we can do
For several days nearly all special
and commercial dispatches from San
Francisco We're delayed at least "a hours
0n April 18th the Western Union by
eNtr0rdnarV efforts succeeded r
getting bay mo.e n working oriei
all by running WIRES in o roundabout
Hay msmgad to get d wire into fh.
mmicips. headquarters aJ rankin lial
in Fillmore street near Bush Ihi
wire Nas placed at tine service oi Ih
Associated Press and through com
man'aauou to the east established
Being a member OF The Associate
Press. Every Evening ras among th
favored newspapers s. icn were priv
legged to PRINT these greatly dersire
reports.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09

The outlook for street paving in VIII
mington during the current year is not
bright Although the Street and Sewer
Department has borrowed $4,000 to be
applied to the work of improving streets
and sewers. there now remains only Sl1,-
l77.l7. the major portion Of which will be
required for work which is under way or
planned. none of which includes the paw
ing of streets.
Some street improvements are con-
templated but, with one exception, there
Is nothing extensive in this line, The
only big undertaking in the matter Of
street improverment is the rebuilding OF
the Causeway. which will cost the depart
ment about S4 300. half of the total eX-
pense being borne by the Levy Court
The largest sewer undertaking is the one
in the Highlands, which is now under
wav. The cost OF that will be about
Sl3 600. Besides these two items there
will also come out of the special fund
about $4,000. which is TO be applied to
the pavment of bills which have been
held up pending the receipt of the pro-
ceeds OF the loan.
With the intention of borrowing S50,-
600 the loan having been authorized by
the Legislature. the department paid for
the ground required to widen Tenth
street and negotiated temporary loan
covering the amount which was S27 900,
and that. with some other street improve
ment items. has reduced the amount TO
the figure given above.
The department will receive no more
money. except in the collection Of small
lien bills, until next August, when il will
receive the annual appropriation OF $780,
600 from City Council, but comparatively
little, if any, Of this can be counted
upon for street improvements in view OF
the fact that nearly all Of it will be re-
quired to meet the fixed expenses Of the
department.
Therefore it is apparent that under the
present condition OF affairs, It is next to
impossible TO make any street improve
ments from the fixed sources Of revenue
of the department. Nearly all.of the paw
ing which has been done during the past
few years has been paid for out OF Dor
rowed money. Various sections OF tht
city are clamoring for improvements anc
the department would like TO comply
with the requests, but it is at a loss tC
know where the money is TO come from.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Mrs. Letitia Donovan Of 1873 South
Heald street was rendered a surprise
party by her children on Saturday even
ing, the occasion being the celebration
OF her 63d birthday anniversary. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Gainor and Miss
Ehie Kersey, and there were duets by
Miss Kersey and Mrs. Ray and by Mr..
Donovan and Miss Lille Donovan, and
a solo by Mrs. Alexander. Rev. ]. NJ.
Arters. on behalf Of those in attendance
presented Mrs. Donovan with several
valuable gifts. Refreshments we're served
Guests were present from this city, Chester
and Philadelphia.
Miss Beulah Spicer entertained al
euchre al her home at Marshallton, OF
Saturday evening, in honor of her guest
Mss Matte Morrison Of Philadelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
MOVING OIL TANKS.
Excelsior Co. Is Taking Several From
Lower Delaware to Pennsylvania.

AhNrAollA W. - AahAAa ANNNARA @%N'-
Lower Delaware to Pennsylvania.
Joseph Jenkins Of this city has the con-
tract for removing large oil tanks Of the
Excelsior Refining Co from Middle
town, Dover and Seaford, and loading
them on cars to be shipped TO Marcus
Hook, Pa, where the company has a
refinery. There are two of the tanks in
each Of the towns, each with a capacity
of $4,000 gallons. Two have been re-
moved from Middletown, one from Dover
and today workmen are taking down
those at Seaford.
The Excelsior company entered the
field down the State less than a year ago,
the tanks having been put up last Sep
tember. At that time the concern was
only refining coal oil and gasoline at the
Marcus Hook refinery, but it has since
been decided to also refine lubricating
oil there. AS the company had not
worked up the business down the State
il was decided that it would be cheaper
to remove the tanks put up there TO Mar
Gus Hook for the lubricating oil than il
would be to buy entirely new tanks. The
company has two large tanks at Four
teenth and Thatcher streets, this city,
which will remain there, and also has an
office at No. 1920 Church street. The
main office is in New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09

The princesse skirt has taken a firm
and apparently permanent hold upon
fashionable fancy and is shown IN IN
finite variations. This one is plain at
it's upper portion but full at the lower
and IS adapted to almost everything
seasonable. 1t can be made plain, as
I'm this instance, with trimming oi
banding, with braid applied IN some
more or less elaborate designs, WIN
jnsets of lace or. indeed, in any man
ner tbat may be liked As illustrated
tbe material is white serge simply
stitched with belding silk but the
haavier washable materials are suit
able quite as we'll as those OF wool and
silk L;.h
The skirt is cut in nine CORES, which
are SO shaped as 10 provide the
fashionable flare at their lower por-
tions. while the fullness at the back IS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
HUMANE SOCIETIES.
Interesting Reports at the Monthly Meet
ings Yesterday Afternoon.

Interesting Reports at the Monthly Meet
ings Yesterday Afternoon.
The monthly meetings of the 5. p. c. c.
and S. P. c. A. were held yesterday after
noon, when the following reports for
April were submitted by Agent Frank
Stout and approved.
For the S. P. c. C.-Number Of COM
plants, 35; investigations, 35; white chill
dren involved, "a; colored, 9; total, 43.
The disposition made of children was as
follows: Left with parents, IA; fathers, ?;
mothers, s; relatives, l. returned to
parents ,; mothers, 2; to Juvenile Deten-
ton Home, Philadelphia, l.; placed in
Delaware Industrial School for Girls, 1;
Ferris Industrial School, 6; Home for
EHendless and Destitute Children, g.;
Home Of the Good Shepherd, Philadiel-
pha, /; House OF the Good Shepherd,
Germantown, /; in St. Michael's Hospital
for Babies, l..
For the S. P. c. A.-Number Of COM
plants, "a; on agent s sight, 2; number
Of Investigations, 26; arrests and prose-
outions, ?; warnings, a. The different
offences were: Overlooking horses, s;
causing horses to be overloaded, 8; work
ing mules in poor condition, I; overload
ing mules, 2; manning horses, /; abusing
goats, l; overcrowding chickens in coops
o. One horse was condemned and killed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
TWO FINE LECTURES
Communicated.


Two very interesting lectures we're doliv-
ered last Monday by DIR. Martin w.
Barr, chief physician and chief executive
oi the fennsylvaniu Ira ining school for
Feeble minded Children. Ihr fret one of
'Ihe unrecogniEed lrresponsibo'w 'was deliv-
cred before large and enthusiastic au-
dience under the auspices of the National
Conference on the Education of Backward.
Truant and Delinquent Children, nt 2
O'CLOCK, D. M, IN thu large hall of the
Young Friends Association, at Fifteenth
and Race streets, which was crowded with
eager listeners.
DR.. Barr handled his subject admirably
and drew the line betweon the ordinary
criminal and the misunderstood irreapon.
sible. DR.. Barr, although a young man,
az had vast experience and n recognized
authority on detectives, having a world,
wide r,pulation. His book on Mental
Detectives " Ia considered by every one aa
the most valuable In the language
Dr. Barr's second lecture was az Logan
Hall, University of Pennsylvania, before
ihe class In Sociology, on the Training OF
Mental Detectives. DR.. Barr ie, we un
dersinnd, DelaWaraan by birth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
oHAR1T1Es ANp coRREorIoN.
A Large Delaware Delegation at the PhilI
delphia Convention.

The annual convention Of Charities
and Correction opens in Philadelphia to-
day and will continue until next Wednes-
day. The Delaware delegation is as fol-
lows:
A. S. Meserve, warden Of the New
Castle County Workhouse; DIR. William
H. Hancker, superintendent of the Della
ware State Hospital;Dr. Columbus Henry
president of the Board Of Trustees of the
Poor; B. Frank Blackburn, superintendent
of the New Castle County Hospital; Mrs.
NJ. A. T. Clark, superintendent of the
Associated Charities; Mrs A. ID. Warner,
also of the Associated Charities; Mrs. II.
NJ. Jackson, superintendent Of the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls; E. II.
Stewart. superintendent of the Ferris In
dustrial School, and Frank Stout, special
agent of the S. p. G. G.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09

The Street and Sewer Department is
doing away with the wooden bridges
over culverts in Fourteenth street east OF
Claymont and in Claymont above Four
teenth, which have been a source OF
annoyance for many years. Twenty
four-inch pipe is being laid under each
bridge and when the pipe is down It is
proposed to fiji the streets over IL, so as
to make it possible TO do without the
bridges.
The department has found the bridges
10 be expensive as well as annoying and
dangerous. lt is not an uncommon
thing for them to become damaged as "a
result Of vehicular traffic or for some
other cause, and several times the wood
therein has been carried of for iuel by
people living in the neighborhoodi who
could not get fuel in any other way
This necessitates constant watching, Tor
when a bridge becomes defective It Is a
menace to life and limb, and immediate
repairs must be made to prevent people
and horses getting hurt and the city
/ being mulcted in damages
Il is the intention OF the department
to do away with the water course which
has made these bridges necessary, by
diverting the water into Prices Run
sewer. Several months ago Engineer
Rommel, by direction of the board, pre-
pared plans for a comprehensive sewer
system. and il was then decided TO pro
ceed with the work as soon as practicable
but because of the low state OF the
finances it has been impossible TO begin
work on the project yet.
The idea is to abandon the present
sewer in the lower end Of Vandevel
avenue. the fall of which is toward Clay
mont street and lay a deeper sewer
with the fall in the opposite direction, sc
as 10 take care of the water in the low
lands and carry it to Prices Run sewer
near its outlet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09
DELAWARE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Next Friday night the Senior Glass will
present their play Country Cousins, - in
Assembly Hall. The cast of characters IL
as follows
Carlton, Mary Jester; Miss Jane Carlton,
Marian Price; Count D'Estange, George
Pennington; Mr.. Twist, O.C.short; Hetty,
Miss Lille Burton.
BE idus the play. tableaux have been pre-
pared and solos, vocal and instrumental,
Will ha rendered. Delaware College Or
chostra will furnish music. The receipts
ara TO be applied 10 decorating and furnish
ing Assembly Hail for commencem ent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-09

The Presbyterian Prayer Book, which
-. The meeting OF the Presbyterian Cen
~ 81 Assembly, at Winona Lake, Ind.
G Iast wear. proved a target for heated and
'Jyerse criticism, came from the pub
Tsber's hands Saturday and was ex-
h;bited for the first time in Philadelphia
y its completed form at the meeting of
Mo preshvterian Ministerial Association
The appearance of the book created
much interest at the meeting, but was
-aceiyed most favorably by every one.
Tbs ministers believed that it embodied
s,st such forms and services as would add
srootlv TO the religious spirit of the
5nrc6 and the ladies who were per
,a;tted TO examine it were most enthusi-
ast;c In their praise Indeed, the book in
= small manner, seems to be a complete
,ictorv for the female SEX for the "hor-
rdr clause. | promise to obey" which
every fair bride upon coming to that
crucial moment hesitates in saying, the
hook very gallantly omits the clause
altogether. and leaves it entirely to the
iar one whether she chooses to kneel to
tbe word Of the head of the family or not.
The ladies' in the building voiced the
sentiment of all those who saw the book
yesterday when they predicted its sue
cess The general opinion was that the
work had been ably done, and, while
tbpre was some doubt expressed about
ns ION in Western Churches, It is
II it will be exceedingly popu-
st and in the larger cities.
is the result OF three years
General Assembly's Commit
tee orrns and Services, Of which Rev.
m Henry Van Dyke Of Princeton is
chairman An outline of il was pre-
sented for the first time at the assembly s
mc ting last year, and Immediately
m one of the most spirited discus
o.. tle convention.
IH .r the book provided for forms
f- r1re- ior tine following occasions
g and evening worship on the
paaUo norsup on land and sea luhere
are no eg lar church olduancgs.J
lod supper.
. baptism OF infants
Tie Baptism OF adults.
Tire reception OF those baptized IN IN
faI ytot.e Lord IS supper
= @ solemn.zatl on OF marriage
TIE burial o' the dead.
The ordination OF the minister
Treasury OF prayers for general anc
special uses
Many opposed the book because OF iti
printed prayers and of its alleged trenC
toward nUalism. A compromise wa
agreed upon that the book should b.
brought up again for consideration a
the meeting OF Des Moines, the 18th o
this month. and that it should never b.
forced upon the churches, but used vol
unfairly by those who desired to.