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The Adair County news., 1906-12-19
GRANVILLE.

Mr.. j. T. Hamilton, of Nell,
was with us last Thursday.
w. c. Yates, Of Portland, was
shaking hands with friends here
Friday.
We have a frst-class barber
now-L. E. Thomas.
Mr.. G. T. Flowers is with the
boys now when it comes to the
feathery tribe.
Mr.. ]. M. Wilson, one of our
best farmers, was transacting
business in Columbia last Thurs
day.
Notwithstanding the warm
weather, our farmers continue
to slaughter their hogs.
DR.. S. A. Taylor made a trip to
Kemp last Wednesday and was
by the bedside Of several sick
people.
Rev. G.. Y. Wilson and wife
and C. o. Moss attended the re-
vival services at Columbia a day
or so of last week.
J. J. Hunter received several
thousand pounds Of tobacco at
this place last Wednesday.
Messrs. Ed Atkins, S. c. Neat
and James Golf, grocerymen of
Louisville, were with our mer-
chants last week.
Profs. ]. S. and VIM. Stapp
will sing here Saturday night be-
fore the 4th Sunday in this
The Adair County news., 1906-12-19

The President has appropriated
nearly all of the Democratic
platform. That's all right, the
more Democracy he gives the
people the better it will be for
them.
The Adair County news., 1906-12-19

month, and also on Sunday fol-
lowing. Every body is invited
to come.
Mr.. E. V. Thompson is making
several improvements on the
place where he is living.
Mrs. Helen Wilmore, of Column
bia, spent a few days of last
week visiting relatives in this
community.
his manner of teaching, there
was a bountiful supply of every
thing that was good served on
the school yard the last day of
school. This term will long be
remembered not only by the pu-
pills, but by the patrons.
At 1.-The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A.oDiddle last Friday, Rev. G..
Y. Wilson and wife, G. O. Moss
and wife, and Mr.. G. T. Flowers,
of Elida, New Mexico, were very
highly entertained, and we all
that Mr.. and Mrs. Diddle know
exactly how to do this. The
day was pleasantly spent, and
will long be remembered.
Our physicians, Drs. L. G. Nell,
and Sam Taylor, have laid their
pill bags on the shelf, and have
taken up bird and squirrel hunt
ing. DIR. Nell cannot be beat
when it comes to birds, and DIR.
Taylor says he can take the
squirrel down every shot.
Mr.. Sam Thomas and family,
who have been living in this
community for the past two
years, have moved into the Cad
berry neighborhood for their
future home. We found Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas to be first class
citizens in every way, and we
regret to have them leave.
Mr.. Chas. Sexton, one of the
best shoemakers in this county,
and who has been running a
shop at this place for the past
five years, left us one day last
week for Scottsville, where he
will continue the same business.
There was not but one fault to
Mr.. Sexton, and that was this,
he never would charge enough
for his work. We certainly can
commend him to the citizens of
Scottsville. as one of the best in
old Adair county.
Prof Byron Montgomery closed
his second term of teaching in
the community near here last
Saturday, at the school house
known as Big Creek. His pupils
have all advanced rapidly in
their stddies during this term,
and it goes without saying that
Byron knows exactly what to do
in school room. and to show the
appreciation his patrons had for
r.s.srs3sr,s fs1fl -
The Adair County news., 1906-12-19
BOOTS & SHOES

Heavy boots and shoes for every day
wear, also the incest assortment of
Gents, Ladies and Children's fine
shoes we have ever offered to the
public. See our special for children.
The Adair County news., 1906-12-19

The Democratic party has been
held up by the President and the
income tax plank taken.
The Adair County news., 1906-12-19

him up as he has made a good
deputy sheriff and faithful collect
or and one Of our best neighbors.
The Adair County news., 1906-12-19
CLOTHING

Mems and Boys Suits at prices to
pleasb the buyer. Large assortment
Winter clothing, just arrived, to Sc
lect from. Buy where you do the
best.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
sADDLlNe THE PROFESSOR.
Gift to Dean Carlyle Of the Agricul.
turaI CoIIcuc,

A Republican special from Fort Col
Inns says: The students and faculty of
the Agricultural college were treated
to an unusual sight Friday morning
when Dean w. J. Carlyle's saddle
horse was led into the college chapel
with a silver-mounted English riding
saddle on its back. Glenn Bishopp pre-
sented the saddle to Dean Carlyle in
behalf of the Agricultural college
students as an appreciation of his
faithful services to the college and as
a token of the best wishes of faculty
and students for a successful European
trip.
Students often play horse" but this
was the first visit of a real horse TO
chapel and the incident was the occa-
sion of wild applause from the assem-
bled students.
Professor Carlyle thanked the stud
ents for their gift and then outlined
the itinerary of his trip. He is the ex-
pert in charge of the United States
government horse-breeding expert
ment at Fort Collins and goes to Eu-
rope as the special agent of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture to study the meth
DDS and principles of horse breeding
practiced in the old world. The OBJ
ject of the trip is to acquire informa-
tion that will be of benefit to the ex-
periments being carried on at Fort
Collins.
Professor Carlyle will leave Denver
Saturday and expects to reach Paris
June 9th, where he will visit the Inter
national horse show of France. Thence
he will visit the National show of Bel
GUM and reach London in time for the
famous Royal show of England. The
trip will cover four months. The last
portion OF it will take in the horse
breeding sections of Austria and Rus
sia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
WELLMAN's AiRsHIP.
Preparations for Start of Polar Expe-
dition.

Paris.-The early departure OF Wal
ter Wellman, the American explorer
and his party for SpitZbergen, in ac-
cordance with his plan to endeavor 10
reach the North pole by means of a
dirigible balloon, is attracting wide
spread attention here among aeronauts
and men of science. This attention
has been increased by Mr.. Wellman's
announcement that he intends to es-
tablish a base at Danes island and be-
gin his ascent on the very spot where
Andre inflated his balloon.
The first section of his party, under
Major Herzy, will leave Paris in few
days, rendezvousing at Tromseoe until
June 18th and then proceeding on the
Arctic steamer Frithjof to Spitzbergen,
where Major Herzy will direct the con-
struction of a headquarters, machine
shops, gas plant and balloon shed. The
balloon will be the largest ever con-
structed, owing to the enormous d.
mensions of Mr.. Wellman's dirgible
machine. Major Merzy's advance
party will consist of Alexander Lew
anthan, chemist and gas engineer; DR..
w. N. Fowler of Indiana, surgeon;
and Francis II. Buzzacott, commissary
Mr.. Wellman will follow, June 25th,
with the balloon and the remainder of
his party, consisting of Maxwell
Smith, wireless telegraph expert, who
will establish a wireless station at
Spitzbergen; CASTOR Hervieu, aero
naut, and John Colard and two assist
ant aeronauts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
School Land Suit.

Denver.-In order to settle the ques-
tion of the states right to dispose of
school land in spite of an attempt upon
the part of the Legislature to assume
this right, friendly suit is TO be
started to which the Bijou Irrigation
Company will be the other party. The
last Legislature passed law which
provided that any school section suit
able for irrigation purposes could be
appropriated by an irrigation company
with proper compensation to the state.
The Biiou Irrigation Company desires
to acquire large reservoir site east
of Fort Morgan, in the center of which
is a section Of school land. The State
Land Board contests its right to take
this section, claiming that 1t has the
sole jurisdiction over the disposal of
school land. The suit will determine
the disputed point.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
MICHIGAN FOREST FIRE.
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Property
DESTROYED.

Milwaukee.-A dispatch to the Sen
tinel from Escanaba. Michigan. by a
stan correspondent, says:
Four known dead, a score or more
persons missing. hundreds of families
homeless. several millions OF dollars
of property burned, four towns wiped
out entirely and a dozen more parti-
ally destroyed; five counties devas-
tated and 100 square miles of territory
fire swept. This is the dreadful pic
ture that the northern Michigan penin-
sula presents to-day after the worst
forest fire since the Peshtigo disaster
in 1871 has spent itself.
General Superintendent Wells OF the
Escanaba & Lake Superior railroad.
along whose right of way the greatest
loss occurred. returned tonight from
a trip of inspection over the fire.
stricken area, and says the flames
have gone down and for the time be-
ing the danger is over, unless a new
gale arises to again fan the embers
into flames.
The following summary briefly tells
the story:
Peter LaFond, cook. was smoth-
cred In lumber camp and his body
found tonight.
Three unknown children, all dead at
Quinnesec, Michigan. They were sep.
arated from their parents while the vii
lage was burning and perished.
Scores of homesteaders and woods
men are missing and many have prob
ably perished in the flames.
Territory devastated. five counties,
Marquette, Menominee. Delta, Alger
and Dickinson.
The territory fire swept ic 100 miles
square.
Towns totally burned, Talbot, Michi
gan, 100 population. only a few houses
left standing.
Quinnesec, Michigan, 400 population
! only one house remains.
Saunders, $50 population. all wiped
| out.
Niagara. Wisconsin, 800 population
| all wiped out.
Towns partially destroyed: North
land, Cornell, Antoine. Spring Valley
| Kingsley Woodland, Foster City, Sala
| Metropolitan.
The fire ragged for distance of sixty
four miles along the line of the Escan
aba & Lake Superior railroads and fol
thirty miles beyond Claiming, the
terminus of the road. 1t seems certain
now that 1000 persons are homeless In
that district and that 1000 are left
| desolate at Quinnesec.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
Benent of Our Readers.
Personal.

D. R. Francis of st. Louis, president
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
has received several letters threaten
ing his assassination unless he i'm
mediately pays the writer 5000.
President Palma has again been in
augurated as president of Cuba
Rev. Hunter Corbett, D. D., has
been chosen moderator by the Pres
byterian general assembly in session
at Des Moines. la.
Brig. Gen. John C. Tiddall, U. S. A.
retired, who was the first governor of
Alaska. is dead at his home in Mont
clair, N. j.. aged 81 years.
Maj. Barak G. Thomas, the noted
breeder of race horses and founder of
the Dixiana stud. is dead at Lexing-
ton, Ky, aged so years.
Walter Wellman, the American ex-
plorer, recently delivered lecture in
Paris before the Society of Aerial
Navigation relative to his proposed
balloon expedition to the north pole.
Statistics recently made public in
Wall street show that the income of
John d. Rockefeller from STANDARD Oil
stock alone is more than s1,000,000
a month
DR.. Seth Ward. DR.. John Tigert and
DR.. James Atkins have been elected
bi6ops by the general conference OF
the NJ. f. Church, South, at Birming-
ham, Ala.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
WILL REBUILD STANFORD.
Damage to Great University Less
Than Reported.

San Francisco.-Stanford Univer-
sity will be reconstructed at once. and
by next December every building nee
essary to the work OF the college will
be in perfect condition. The work has
commenced already and there is
plenty of money on hand to assure the
trustees that the repairs may be ac-
complished as quickly as they desire.
A closer examination of the wrecked
buildings shows the damage to have
been not nearly as great as at first re-
ported. The three most seriously dam
aged are the memorial church, the new
gymnasium and the new library. OF
these the new library, probably will
have to be torn down. The new gym
nasium Is still in condition to be
reconstructed. The memorial church
is damaged probably to the extent of
a quarter OF its value. The walls of
the building are uninjured and the
tower is standing. The magnificent
organ which 1t contained was not
touched.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
sIMPLoN TUNNEL OPENED
Under the Alps From Switzerland to
Italy.

Domodossola, Italy-The Simplon
tunnel was inaugurated here Saturday
by King Victor Emmanuel, who left
here at 10:55 a. m. for Brique, on the
Swiss side of the mountain. The royal
train passed through the twelve
miles of tunnel drawn by steam en-
gine, the electric motors not being
ready. On reaching the middle of the
tunnel, at 2 height of 1900 feet above
the sea level. the King was heard to
exclaim:
1T is Cyclopic work, the result OF
a century of study. seven years OF
work and the expenditure OF nearly
s15,000,000."
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
King AIfonso,s Weddina.

Madrid.-This city is rapidly putting
on. gala attire in anticipation of the
marriage of King Alfonso to Princess
Ena of Battenberg, May 31st. The
erection of superb street decorations
has begun. through which the wedding
cortege will pass will be literally car
peted with flowers. The florists in the
Canary islands have been ordered to
supply 1900 tons Of flowers for the
occasion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Four-footed Fowl.

Thermopolis. Wyo.-John Rice of
this place is the owner of a curiosity
in the way of four-footed chicken. 1t
uses all four feet and in every other
way seems to be as others of It's kind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
CONGREGATIONAL.


The house committee on elections has
decided the contest from the Twelfth
Missouri district in favor of Coudrey
republican, and against Wood, demo-
crat, the persent holder of the seat.
After 20 days of almost continuous
deiiberation the senate by vote OF
II to has passed the railroad rate
bill. The negative votes were cast by
Senators Foraker, republican, of Ohio
and Morgan and Pettus, democrats, of
Alabama.
The president has transmitted to
congress the full report of Commits
sioner Garfield regarding the oil in
dustry. The document covers 500
printed pages and includes document
airy evidence of the questionable
methods of the Standard Oil COM
pany.
The senate has adopted an anti
pass amendment to the rate bill which
provides a penalty of from $1OO to
$4,000 for giving or receiving a rail-
road pass.
The senate has amended the rail-
road rate bill by restoring the pres
ent law which provides for five inter-
state commerce commissioners with
salaries of $500 each.
President Roosevelt recently deliv-
cred an address at the White house
to representatives of several state
and municipal civil service reform
leagues in which he favored an ex-
tension of the present laws.
The house committee ON military
affairs has authorized a favorable re-
port on bill which provides for the
purchase of 257 acres as an addition
TO the Gettysburg battlefield reserva-
tion.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, disturbed
the calm of the senate recently by de-
nouncing the Washington correspond
ent OF the Chicago Tribune as a mali
cious liar for publishing an attack up
on him regarding the rate bill con-
troversy. The correspondent claims
to have documentary proof of his as
sertions.
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How Tapers Are Made.
from the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American
In the manufacture of WAX matches and
the long and slender tapers which are
known as rats de cave Cellar rats) the
method introduced into France by Pierre
Blesmiare in the middle Of the seventeenth
century Is still in use.
The method Is practiced today In the Car
riere factory, at Bourg la Refine, near
Paris. The cords Of which the wick Is COM
posed pass Into basin of melted wax heat
ed by a small furnace, from which they are
drawn through a perforated plate to a
large wooden drum which Is turned slowly
by hand. The operation is repeated two or
three times, the size OF the hole through
which the cord passes being increased each
time +. When the waxed cord has attained
the required size 1t Is wound on large reels
IN skeins Of 400 or 500 meters (about 1000
feet, which are boxed and shipped to
wholesalers. 1t is also furnished in lengths
Of from three to 10 meters 90 to 33 feet,
folded as often. as may be required for
convenient packing. These tapers are now
used chiefly by wine merchants and by sex
tons in lighting church candles.
The very short and thick candles called
Veilieuses or night candles, are composed
Of q mixture of wax and stearine. The
molding machine differs considerably from
although the principle of the operation is
unchanged. After the little candles have
cooled the attendant removes them from
the molds and conveys them to women
who put them into tin cups. which prevent
the escape of melted wax during combus-
ton. and pass them to other women, who
label and pack them.
Paraffined paper is made simply by draw
Ing long rolls OF paper by means Of a series
containing solution of parafine. and
stearic acid and thence to q large wooden
cylinder on which 1t Is rolled.
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EVERY FRENcHMAN MUST DINE.
Happy and Care Free in Evenings is
the True Partisan.
Letter in the Baltimore News

Letter in the Baltimore News.
The Frenchman, with all of his polite
ness and little niceties. is not good
dresser" He is nowhere near the class
of the London man, nor can he equal the
Baltimore man who gives thought to his
wardrobe. This, of course, applies to gen.
eralities There are exceptions where the
Frenchman is a model of the tailor's and
haberdasher's skill.
AS q rule, however. there are other
things that mean much more to him than
mere clothes" For instance, he likes TO
dine Every Frenchman, in the proper
sense of the word, dimes in the evening.
He prefers highly seasoned food If he can
get 1t and service OF corresponding de-
gree of excellence But dine he must and
dine he will If not a good dinner then a
poor one He must have his soup. his
fish, roast, an entree, some salad, dessert
wine. the vintage regulated by the size
of his bank roll His coffee, in the summer
time he will take outside with a cigarette
or cigar and his enjoyment is not complete
unless h. hears the strains OF an orchestra.
He Is not, perhaps. 30 passionately fond
of music as the German, but still he likes
II and will have IL If he can afford 1t. He
is gay and happy in the evenings is the
Frenchman, and his cares, whatever they
are he dismisses temporarily. He rises late
and he dimes late. Nine o'clock is about
the proper hour for the coffee. after he has
paid his respects to the various courses.
Then he IL ready for the gay life When
London is going to bed Paris Is just be-
ginning to warm up.
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Vienna Students Restaurant.
Ter to Pail Mall Gazette


Owing to- the steady increase In the
cost OF provisions of all kinds, one of the
most important institutions connected with
the University Of Vienna is threatened with
extinction. The ''Mensa Academies" stu
ated almost next door to the university.
Is cheap restaurant providing meals for
students only, literally at cost price. Aus
trian university students are terribly poor
as rule. and the "Mensa Acadefnica,' is
wonderfully popular, some 1,450 young mon
dining and supping there every day in term
time. The meals are simple but whole
some; there are no table cloths and no
euperhuity Of walters. Every item on the
bill OF fare Is marked at price only lust
sufficient to cover the cost Of raw mate
rial. Rent, wages and all expenses of man
agement amounting to 81. 600 kronen (nearly
$7,bOO) are provided partly by subventior1
from the university, and by donations
But now that the prices Of meat, fish,
vegetables. groceries, milk and almost
everything else in the way of food and
drink have gone soaring upward and are
sun rising: the committee of the "Monsa
Academica" are greatly concerned at the
outlook. It Is impossible to cut down the
portions served. and equally impossible to
raise the prices, as the students have all
they can DO TO meet the expenses Of liv-
ing. The reserve fund of the institution is
nearly exhausted. and unless some charjt-
able people come 20 the rescue the 'sMensa
Acadenica" will be shut up next term. and
hundreds of eager but poor collegians will
miss Its hosp3table board sorely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21


q young women OF extreme beauty. bride
OF Rafael Arteaga. last OF his line and
living under family curse. He is gay and
igntseme. friendly with the Americans. as
ISOLATED with them In business. despite the
Wishes OF his mother. The old woman dies
IN moment of great stress of sentiment
put before she passes away she pledges the
bride In en- awful oath to devote herself
through life to the salvation OF Rafaei's
soul. This vow casts q biigh. upon her life
and leads her even into crime. but her
conscience Is sustained throughout by her
deeply religious epirit and her belief that
she is keeping a sacred pledge to the dead
The story pulses with tho warm passions
OF the southwest. 1t Is a brilliant, stirring
rendering Of the life shortly after the an
nexatlon and displays a deep study OF con-
ditions and traditions ON the part OF the
author. The Illustrations and makeup OF
the book are exceptionally handsome CIV
ing the volirmn unique character and a
high value as q publication. apart from the
artistic merits OF the story
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

the modern Moses has miraculously trans
formed desert into the promised land.
All these spectacular achievements sit
lightly upon the shoulders of Mr.. Kleberg.
He Is a modest, unassuming man of mid
die age, whose philosophy of life is sum
med up in a remark he once made to a
railroad man famed throughout Texas for
the great load of responsibility which he
insists upon carrying around at all times.
Said Mr.. Kleberg:
my dear Johnson, this little old world
will be wagging along at the very same
gait hundreds Of years after you and I are
buried and forgotten. Let's take holi-
day."
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Viscount Aoki's Cat.
From the New York Press.

It is said of many weil-known men that
In their home life they have fads which
they cultivate far from the observation Of
friends The friendship Of old maids for
cats Is proverbial. but a statesman in love
with q cat Is o rarity viscount Aold the
new Japanese ambassador at Washington.
has as his constant companion In his home
a great Maltese. Mr.. Aoh never receives
q guest without presenting him TO Peter,
who sits on setteo near the diplomats
chair. Peter rarely loses sight Of his mas
ter and sometimes accompanies him In his
that Peter lie one of the most accomplished
OF his kind. that he has lived I'm four capi-
tails and crossed the ocean six times. Pc
ter wears heavy linked silver chain with
name and address inscribed In French. On
fete days big knot Of ribbon as fastened
to his collar. and on great national feasts
q chrysanthemum Is added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

When the late Alfred Morrison's collec-
ton Of engravings was sold in London re-
Gently 1t realized for his estate over $25 900.
The highest price paid for single ex-
ample was 81, ESQ., given by Mr.. Keppel. the
art dealer of New York. for a very rare
print by Martin Schongauer.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

Mrs. Kirkman is still occupying her studio
in the Octagon, and is at present more than
moderately busy. Among other things she
Is making study of a young mother with
her baby on her knee, which is exceedingly
promising and pleasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21

Mr.. Max Weyl will close his studio In
the Corcoran building next week and &C
with his family for a month or more to
the mountains of Virginia. Mr.. Weyl has
painted number of interesting pictures
in the country about Washington since the
summer days began and has just finished
a specially characteristic one Of the Poto-
mac marshes, which, in all probability, will
find its way into one Of next seasons let.6-
ing exhibitions.