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The Adair County news., 1907-07-31
SHERIFFS settlement.

A settlement of the accounts of w.
B. Patteson Sheriff of Adair County, of
the collection and disbursements of the
26 cents advalorum tax and of $1.50 poll
tax levied by the Adair Fiscal Court
for the year 1906. At the regular Oc-
tober term 1906, of said Court, l was
by order of said Court appointed it's
Commissioner to settle with said Sher-
iff above collection and DISBURSEMENT
for said year and beg to report the fol-
lowing:
first charged said Sheriff with 1921
polls listed by the Assessor for taxation
for said year at the rate of $1.5O each,
l then charged him with poll tax on
persons at $3.50 which the Assessor
had failed to list, but who were listed
by said Sheriff and said taxes collected
by him, then charged him with 26
cents on each $1OO worth of taxable
property, assessed, equalized for tax
alton in said county for said year.
then charged him with 26 cents per
500 on $3O5OO of taxable property
which had been omitted by the Assess
or, but which was listed by said Sher-
iff and said taxes were collected by
him, | then charged him with the pen
alties and interest on the unpaid taxes
which were delinquent on the 1st day
of Nov 1906.
then charged him with the fran
chise tax on the various corporations
of said county
DEBTS:
To 3121 tithes listed by Assessor
at $3.50 $4681 so
To 49 tithes listed by Sheriff at
$3.50 70 so
To advalorum tax on So, BIG, $685.
90 worth of taxable property
listed by Assessor, supervised,
equalized and certified for tax
alton at 26 cents on each
$1OO 6179 20
To same on $3O5OO listed by
Sheriff and collected taxes at
26cts $100 70 80
To Franchise tax on Bank of
Columbia 12O SO
To Franchise tax on LIST National
Bank 63 78
To Franchise tax on Columbia
Telephone Co 70
To Franchise tax on Adair and
Russell Telephone Co ID
To 6 per cent. penalty on unpaid
tax Nov l 1906 and interest
collected on each taxes that is
all penalties on polls and 1886
of all advalorum penalties, as
directed by law 80 "
The Adair County news., 1907-07-31
CREDITS:

then gave said Sheriff Credit by the
following certificates of allowances he
presented to me, having paid same to
the persons owning same and same are
filed herewith as vouchers, Viz
By paid NJ E Blair Ctf 372 for
voting house 81 90
Paid w Young Ctf $50 for vot-
ing house l 90
Paid L C Hurt Ctf 673 servises
Election officer 2 90
Paid same Ctf 679 services Elec-
ton officer 2 90
Paid Junius Hancock Receiver
of General fund 200 90
Paid ] M. Turner Assignee of w
D Jones Ctf 273 for services as
School Supt $50 90
Paid E T Sallee Ctf 67O for Med
ical Attention to pauper 10 90
Paid w S Hindman Ctf GIL SER
vices officer election 2 SIS
Paid Frank Jackman Assignee
of H G Wolford Ctf No AGA for
services as constable 5O
Paid F w Miller Ctf 681 servi-
ces as Election Comr 90
Paid L V Hall Ctf 682 services
as Election officer 2 90
Paid Bette w. Butler Assg w
L Brockman Ctf 329 for furn-
ishing paupers 80 90
Paid U L Taylor Ctf SIT for
voting house 3 90
Paid U L Taylor Assg of w T
Grissom Ctf 314 for services
as poor house Physician so 90
Paid U L Taylor Assg of w T
Grissom Ctf 1854 for services
as health officer 90
Paid U L Taylor Ctf 317 services
as health officer 100 90
Paid U L Taylor Ctf POI Assg of
Neat Hancock and Staples for
school books 80 78
Paid u L Taylor Assg H Grady
Ctf BIG for Medical Attention
60 pauper 10 90
Paid U L Taylor Ctf 431 for Med
ical Attention to pauper Is 90
Paid U L Taylor Assg of Err
mine Leach Ctf 391 for servi-
ces as poor house keeper 1879 90
Paid G A Bradshaw Ctf SIS SER
vices election officer 286
Paid U L Taylor Ctf Ala servi-
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
strictly HONE TALENT

The dramatic entertainment, given
last Friday night in Red Mems Hall,
was somewhat OF an innovation in
Pleasantyille. The we'll filled hall
and the hearty enjoyment OF the
spectators. however, showed how
cordially our people respond when
the right chord is touched.
PleasantvilIe and Absecon supplied
all the talent, and 1t would be hard
to find q group OF girls as young as
those who participated, who could
better portray the several charae-
teYs. Miss Elizabeth Willis, whether
as Portia, In "Place aux Danes" as
Mrs. Mountrevor, la "Petticoat
Perfidy" or as Polly in For the Blue
and the Gray" interpreted her lines
with rare talent for an amateur.
Miss Bessie Bower did Dolly very
creditably, but as Juliette posing as
a Russian lady OF rank, she was
inimitable. Miss Pearl Adams sur
prised her many friends by her abil-
ity as shown in Lady Macbeth, and
was charming in, her other part.
Miss Hammeit and Miss Babcock
also did remarkably well, and Mr.. w.
I'll. Speakman created much mirth
by his laughable makeup.
The entire evening gave great
pleasure to the audience, and netted
u neat little sum, which is to be used
for altar furnishings In st. Mark 9
Church now In course of construction
on Verona Avenue.
The young ladies feel well repaid
for their hard work during the past
weeks, and 1t is hoped that b,fore
very long, they will again ill Red
Mems Hall with their delighted and
appreciative friends.
Mrs. Fish generously lent all the
furniture used, and the stage owed
its attractive appearance to her
Kindness.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

home when l see the cloud Of smoke,
hear the confusion and have feeling
that disaster has overaken you.
start on run. Exhibit K
II arrive on the scene. | learn what
has happened. | look upon the black
ened fragments. l know that you are
no more on earth and that the chances
Of my getting third wife are nil. The
crowd sympathizes with me and ad-
vises me to brace up. Exhibit L.
But I cannot do so. / feel that all
- lost, and fling myself into the
blazing ruins and am roasted alive and
join you in that other land. and the
Perkins family is wiped off the face
Of the earth. That is Exhibit NJ
Gives Her Chance to Say Something.
Mrs. Perkins. I have called your
attention to thirteen different exhibits,
beginning with A and ending with M.
Have you anything further to sayT'
'Yes, sir, ! have she replied. "Of
all the mean husbands in this state /
think you are the capsheafi"
my dear second
Stop right there, sir"'
"My second without the dear
Enough, sir. The last bit Of coal
We have in the house is in the stove,
and l shall leave you to keep warm
on your philosophy. am going to
bed
Mr.. Perkins sat for three or four
minutes after her disappearance and
pushed off his slippers and cracked his
toes and then musingly exclaimed:
What woman. I wanted to save
her life, but she wouldn't have it that
wayw NJ. QUAD.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Had Been Cheated.

A Scotsman visited London by him
self for the first time to 'speer roond," /"
as he termed It. On his return to bis
native village he informed boon COM
panion that it was grand place, but
that the people war no honest" He'd
had his ''doots" all the week, but sat
isied himself Of the fact on leaving.
Asked how he tested the matter. he
said:
"Ah bowt box o. pins labeled 1000
for a penny and on counting them In
the train fun they war seventeen
shoortr' London Financial Times.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
In the Churches
ROMAN CATHOLIC

Low Sunday and first Sunday
after Easter. Christ in the interval
after HIS resurrection appeared
several times to His Apostles. His
rebuke to incredulous Thomas stands
as an answer to the doubter aud
unbeltever In Christ's own words,
viz: Because thou hast seen Me
Thomas thou art convinced, but
blessed are those who have not seen
and believe"
Next Sunday is general communion
day for the Holy Name Society.
First Friday OF each month is the
universal day for the League OF the
S. H. The prayers for the entire
League for this month-to be daily
recited are offered for the good OF the
working classes.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
THE PERKINS FAMILY
They Have Their Usual Dispute
Over a TrifIing Matter.
THE LONG PROMISED FURNACE

Why Mr.. P. Did Not Place Il In His
House-Exhibits Thirteen Different
Reasons-Mrs. p. Calls Him Cap
sheaf.
copyright, 1907. by NJ NJ Cunningham ]
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins had been seat
ed around the family hearthstone for
half an hour or so, and he was read
ing the evening paper while she was
darning stocking. when she looked
up aud quietly asked:
Mr.. Perkins, what would be the
consequence of that coal stove falling
down.
"You mean with a fire in 1t, Of
eourse?'
.'Yes."
He regarded the stove from his rock
ing chair for moment and then rose
up and regarded it from standing
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
NEW 5. ?. c. 1. AGENT

John Z. Blake, Jr, received his ap-
pointment Thursday, March 4, as
local agent OF the Atlantic County
Branch, of the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals. The
designation came to- Mr.. Blake from
Mr.. A. L. Bell, secretary Of the Leeds
Company, and secretary OF the
County Society, accompanied by a
letter to Mayor North asking the
latter to clothe the new agent with
the necessary authority.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
LETTER TO q. n. BATES
Pleasantville, N. j.


Dear Sir: Ii we sell Devoe to paint
your town, your road won't have SO
much freight to handle.
1t takes 10 gallons to paint a fair
size house, and that house won't
want painting again for or 10
years. That's true in a way, but
people, you know, rather like fresh
paint, and they paint for nothing
but looks sometimes.
That house would take II or Is
gallons OF almost any other paint
than Devoe, and would have to be
painted again in half that time. Ten
years is very long time for a paint
to wear; and five isn't short.
Which makes the most freight, a
10 or 2O-gallon paint? 5or 10 year
paint? But the 10-gallon paint is the
l0-year paint; and the 20-gallon paint
Is the 5-year paint. Which makes
the most freight?
Ask your paint-dealer which he'd
rather sell, and which he could sell
most of. Ask your painter which
he'd rather paint; whether good or
bad paint is good for his business;
which is good paint, the 10 or lj-
gallon paint; which pays most
freight, and which pays most wages.
Which will you buy yourself, the 10
gallon 1O-year, or 2O-gailon 5-year,
paint?
Yours truly
II f w DEVOE & co
Do T oEo e. ptoiou M call cvr ,,o;r+
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

"Helpmeet' has had a curious his
tory, which began with the Biblical ac-
count of the creation. wnen 1.-The Lord
God said: 1t Is not good that the man
should be alone; will make him an
help meet for him" That Is to say, a
fit assistant. But the two words have
become curiously combined into q
"helpmeet." and they are constantly
used as one. Moreover. the confusion
is increased by the corruption Of the
words into help mate" and Macaulay
writes Of the waiting woman who was
generally considered as the most suit
able help mate for parson.''
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Ready For Slaughter.

HIS face an hands is always clean,
The part is always in his hair,
The clo'es he's got amt nary tear,
His ties the slickest ever seen.
His shoes is polished every day,
His ehirt waist collars stiff an neat.
He gives hisself jest dead away,
That kid acrost the street
He's always smilin' an perlite.
He amt got next to any slang.
He's never trainin with the gang;
know blame well he wouldn't fight.
He always does jest what he's told,
His dispositions orful sweet;
Ny folks say he's as good as gold,
That kid acrost the street.
I'm iayin' for that sissy lad;
I'll git him all alone some time.
Right on his back mean to climb
sure will put him to the bad.
He won't look pretty when I'm through
] mean to do the job complete;
won't be happy till ! do
That kid acrost the street.
Chicago Daily News
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday will be observed by the
rector, Rev. III. u. Speakman and
his congregation, In the usual man
ner. Sermon at H. .45 a. M; Evening
Prayer at Z As O'Clock.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
FA|RBROTAERS ALL RIGHT

A letter has besn received from Mr..
ID. b. Fairbrothers by his vile, III
which he tells that he IL safe. A
recent storm on the Chesap axe
wrecked his barge and all hand-
would have been drowned but I, Z
the assistance Of a life saving crew.
The barge was loaded with granite
blocks and the entire cargo was lost.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Going Her One Better.

Housemaid-Th postman brings me
a letter from my young man every day
with heaps Of kisses in it. Isn't 1t
lovely?
Cookies, but it's much nicer for
me. The postman is my young man.
and every day he kisses me himself
Meggendorter Blatter.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

As child Robert Louis Stevenson
was much with his mother In southern
France and acquired such French ac-
cent that he passed for Frenchman.
Once In after life he stepped into q
low groggery at Nice. and a pair Of
yillainous looking fellows stopped their
talk to listen to his order. Then they
went on with their plans for drugging
and robbing the first Englishman who
entered the place.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
On the Scent.

Beggar Ito blind ditto)- You have no
dog with you. How do you find your
way home?
Blind Beggar-Its all done by smell
For instance. from here go past the
shops, and when have smelled cheese
three times. cook shops four times and
chemists twice turn to the left and
am at home Pele Mele.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Out nf Il.

Your wife and daughters are very
hospitable.''
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox; when
mother and the girls give party ev-
erybody seems perfectly at home
around the house except me"-Wash-
ington Star.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
For tn. Sake Of Her R.putatien.

why" asked her mother, do you
always play them classical tunes when
we have company"
$50 that if I happen now and then
to hit the wrong key they'll never know
the difference. Chicago Record Her
aid
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Where the Shoe Pinches.

First Magnate This problem OF TAX
ing care Of the poor is hard one.
Second Magnate-M Most difficult. It's
easy enough to get money from them,
but it ruins them to give it back.-New
York Life.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Cause Eer Alarm.

Benham- Don't worry If l don't get
In early tonight
Mrs Benham should worry il you
did get in early. should know there
was something the matter with you
Puck.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
WHEN AN ALARM rs NOT

The fire company members hwk
drills every Tuesday evening ant !
O'Clock, therefore the citizens ns "A
not be unduly alarmed when n 90
hear the big bell ON the tower ,aal
forth. The noise is to summoag 80,
Ders anu " H'art 'ne WORK ON with
a whoop.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

II teaspoonful Of vinegar Is added
to the water in which fish Is to be
washed, a most delicious flavor will be
Impaired to it.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

The metric system is based upon the
distance Of the equator from the pole.
The ten-millionth Of this Is called
meter.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

At depth Of sixty-six feet the water
Of the Dead sea Is twice as salt ~ II
is on the surface and ct 1000 fest
three times as saIt.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Intoxicatino.

II wouldn't think it safe to put dena-
tured alcohol into an automobile"
"Why not?"
"Pd be afraid the different parts
would get tight" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13

position. He then gave it shake and
looked at the stovepipe and slowly an
swered.
Mrs. Perkins, have no wish to ex-
aggerate, but ! may tell you that if
that stove fell down with reasonably
hot fire in it at the time the conse-
quences would be disastrous. The
chances would be nine ont of ten that
the house would be burned to the
ground. Why do you askt'
Because about an hour before you
came home | went to put in scuttle
of coal and found one of the legs al
most worked out The slightest jar
would have sent the stove tumbling
| was so startled that | haven't got
over it yet"
1T was a wifely thing on your part,
Mrs. Perkins. to look at the legs of
that stove. Not one wife in hundred
knows or cares whether stove has
two legs or four or any legs at all
| compliment you"
Same Old Coal Stove.
Thanks. There is another little mat
ter want TO refer to. About the mid
die Of last July as we sat on the We
randa one evening we somehow touch
ed upon the subject of winter heating.
You then and there declared with a
good deal of emphasis that this house
should be heated this winter by fur
mace. l called your attention to the
fact that we have the same old coal
stove before US with its dirt and dust.
Have you any remarks to maker"
''Let me see-let us see.r he mused
as he felt for his memorandum book.
May, June. July. All. here it is. I'm
der the date of July 10 have written:
Sat ON the veranda with Mrs p.
after supper. She was in her usual
complaining mood Weather hotter than
blank Mrs r said that she was de-
barred from society because we didn't
have furnace In the house prom
leed enc for the winter, and she quit
49, l1I&AakD
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
ORDERS OBEYED

We do not do engraving,
but we receive orders for
Pleasantville weekly press., 1907-04-13
Wedding Invitations
Visiting Cards

and have them promptly
executed at the lowest
city prices,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20
A DAMNABLE REGIME.

suicide of G. Wallace Deamater Pburg, the
Commercial recalls the disaster Official sustain
Pennsylvania through unfortunate domination of Matthew
prison cell much better than the
easily couptbe of all
When Deamaer induced against Mr.
SENATOR QUAY NOT ONLY MANAGED TO LOSE THE CAM
OWN RECORD AND UrTERANCEs, nut MAN.
RUIN DELAMATER FINANCIALLY.
the fine successful bankers OF
the altar hdeous sacrifices
list Identified with the regime in
like peamater have died by their hand
recalled j. Walters cashier
OF wrecked Peoples of Phla
Allegheny cashier the wrecked Enterprise Ma
the latter who died from broken hearts under
William Ivse d. j. Haywood and w.
n. Hart, all teasuers
that Wilson Philadelphia the audtognera
the troubles ascrbed
administration,
TRUST, DUPLICATED IN THIS COUNTRY.
should a
graft Il who walks the OF
passed Judge remaining
dobauching officials growing
public appreciation
prisonmen regUaye OF politics punishment
naErant violations of law by the influential
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20

ute some one tries 10 project line
into this territory Mr. Hartman gets
busy, and the other man will quit be-
fore he does. Then he'll Quit. He
would rather expend half million
to keep another man out than TO ada
another half million and build into
central Oregon. Was ever there an
other such a case OF peryersityG IL
is doubtful II the railroad magnate
would allow even horse road con.
strneted from the Columbia TO
Crooked Riyer.-Prineyllle Review.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20
Hartman WIN stop Them.

Now watch the railroad game be-
IEg played ia Crook county and you
will see the Ne.son-Gregory outnt lay
down their cards without calling Mr.,
hartman. II Is an old game, this
railroad game. but the same old
Alaf will Invariably work when made
ny the man who has the money az his
@ammand. For Central oregon We
YIe sorry, but there Is no use In try
tag 10 hide the facts. The very min-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20
Endorsed by the Country.

"The most popular remedy In otse
go county. and the best friend OF my
family" writes VIM. M. Dietz, editor
and publisher of the otsego Journal.
Gilbertsville. N. Y, "is DIR. Kings
New Discovery. II has proved 70 be
an infallible cure for coughs and
colds, making short work of the
worst OF them. We always keep a
bottle in the house. believe II to
be the most valuable prescription
known for Lung and Throat dis
eases" Guaranteed to never disap-
point the taker. by ]. G. Perry's drug
store. Price soc and 800. Trial
bottle free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20
DR.. Kun
WONDERFUL CHIyrSr

VI OniNESE
VIII treat you with or,a
and cure any disease vitI1
tion or pain.
DR.. Kun is known sv.u|
Salem, and has cured nn|
hent people here. He hu|
Salem for 20 years, and al
cd. He uses many n.dI
known to white doctor \
them can cure caiark |
lung troubles. rehumatlu. I
liver and kidney dlseaSa |
DR.. Kun makes a ps]
dropsy and female trovAs I
.edles cure private discs q
erything else fails. AI
dreds of testimonials, raa|
sultation free. Price; -
very moderate. PersonI.tz
try can write for blank II
II you want some Hat|
get II from us.
DIR. KUN BOW
f67 South High street, Sal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20
IN TUNE.

song heard long, long ago,
a song of love so soft and low
] listened with my heart aglow
And tried to catch the rhythmic flow
And learn the pathos of the rune.
In vain! my soul was out of tune.
Years passed me by, years full of pain,
When 10! I heard the song again.
Sweet as a wild birds voice 1t came;
tried to learn It, not in vain.
know not how, but pain and strife
Had put in tune my harp of life.
Flora Hazleton-Baily in New
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20

A. ID. Kenworthy, of this city. was
taken to Portland last week, where
he has since undergone a surgical
operation for appendicitis. and is re-
ported improving
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20
County Commissioners Court.

The following is full, true and
correct list of bills presented to the
county commissioners court of Ma
rion county for the August term,
with the amounts allowed and action
taken on all bills:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-20
MISS TARBELL ON STANDARD.


Tabe the
last Few doubt who read her magazine articles
and her history OF the Standard oil Company"
o World Of yesterday that the of the
either conform
justice dealing will fall utterly don't that
ns year, surely
the entire American people
Miss Tarbel calls attention the fact that IT is hhve
On its illegal with railroads
This Is only the last onense know of in hty-hve
There plenty richly deserving punishment which
have been brought the attention Of the court
Miss Tarbe THE dcuy the with the Standard OIL
company be PUBLIC
CORPORATIONS
"rBEY UTTERLY LACK THE COLLECTIVE SENSE
INDVDUALIsM MaD-REDUCED ABsURDITY.
THE point that the public yhe has been trying
'to make the Standard OIL play fair
t has given the repeated warnings In the public upr
ings, the of laws and adverse decisions.
But time the trust has snapped its fingers and the
old
"It n very toll
crate indefinitely
at being clearly that the people do not
1
'rhe only
entirely power public
opinion the the pubc fair play
he had reaust their business and conduct
could their practices
In
seriously
COMMENT IANDIs DECIsIoN-THAT
WOULD BE DEAD GOOD MANY YEARS BEFoRE THE FINE WAS
PAID-Is CHARACTERISTIC OF HIM
"IE ALWAYS SHOWS THE SAME CONFIDENCE THAT HE WILL
BE ABLE TO PROVE HIMSELF STRONGER THAN THE GOVERN
hope be Rockefeller
that 1t viii be some time before It will be paid
collected the public Will 1.-THE public always
nnder conditions
Is not that do not believe we are eventually going bring
doing legal business
II believe we are but It going to take good many years yet OF
lighting.
tho whole history of the world against the continuance built
Injustice
-rho fruit of Injustice is never permanent
on will believe the remark
able illustrations OF the truth OF this adage"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-31
A New Pine Fad.

The portrait pipe is a fad with Ger
tain wealthy young men, says a Lon
dpn paper. One Of the most beautiful
IS owned by a well-known peer who
was married to an American beauty
a few years ago. He wished to have
a pipe made bearing the likeness Of
his wife. and left several photographs
and a statuette of her with the carver
A month later he received the pipe
and a bill for $500. A number Of
pieces Of msarschaum had been tried,
only to prove defective, and the last
piece, which measured eight inches
high, seven inches broad and IL
inches deep, was reduced to a pipe
three inches high and 2tl inches at its
widest part When completed the
pipe had passed through the hands of
2T workmen.