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The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27

we noticed "A report that is of par
ticular inerest to all of us. 1t says
that in order TO keep the rooster
from growing in the morning
when you want to sleep, all you
have to do is to put his roost near
the roof and that after he has
bumped his head few times try
ing to stretch out, he will learn to
hold his tongue until you open the
house. We suppose that if he
gets off the roast we are to tie him
there at night.
One of the best feeds for making
hens lay is lean meat. When the
supply of eggs fails, stop all other
feeds and feed lean meat or liver
and chop meat will answer, and
it will be found superior to any
thing that can be found. Green
bone containing "A large proportion
of lean meat is even better pro
vided when the fat portions are
removed from the bone. 1t will
be found cheaper than grain be-
cause it will make eggs. One
reason the hens fail to lay when
they have plenty of grain is that
they require change and meat
supplies are needful.. If the hens
are fat give one ounce of lean
meat each day allowing no other
feed for a week or two and watch
the results.
If IA person keeps chickens and
does make any money out of it he
is the gamer, because it teaches
him to appreciate nature as he
never did before. Besides this il
gives him change which is need.
ed by most people more than they
realize. Did you ever clean the
chicken house and fix things NJ
generally that you did not fee
better for it?
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Directed by the st at Agricultural College

kage is sold at about the same
price as oilmeal or about double
the price of wheat middlings.
Some of our most progressive ex-
pertinent stations have made ex-
haustive experiments with it and
recommend its use.
While hogs are being fattened,
they should never be overfed. Just
what they will clean up quickly is
enough. Feed so as to keep the
digestion and appetite good and
no food will be wasted or consti-
tuition undermined. Better feed a
few days longer than to over feed
and take chances of loss.
Generally it doesn't pay to feed
"a pig for heavier weight after it
will weigh two hundred pounds.
The first two hundred pounds can
be made much cheaper, pound by
pound than the growth made lat
er. Every feeder will have to use
his own judgment in the matter,
as value of feed. amount of feed on
hand, price of pork, Accommodations
for feeding and shelter will all
have to be considered, One thing
is certain, and that is that hogs to
be fed profitably in cold weather
must have good comfortable quart
ers to eat and sleep in.
Hogs to do their best should
have a run to salt and ashes
Where wood ashes can not be had
soft coal will be found helpful
Charcoal is excellent in sections
where it eau be procured at a reas-
enable price Successful Farmer
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
Eye Strain

Is the cause or contributing
cause of large proportion of all
chronic human ills. Good vision
does not mean perfect eyes, in
deed, extraordinary vision means
defective eyes and the nervous
strain caused by the effort to over
come this defect is often the cause
of mental and physiological DIS
turbances, such as headaches, in
digestion, constipation and many
other diseases.
If it exhibits in the way of cross
eyes we can straighten them every
time by our method of relieving
eye strain Eyes fitted for read
ing glasses or any error of refrac-
ton.
Call at office north of Ellis drug
store. Office hours from 10 a. III.
to 3 p. IN.
G. l.. SEABRIGHT.
Neurologist.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
Tells How to nix 1t.

A well known authority on rheu-
matism gives the readers of a large
New York Daily paper the follow
ing valuable. yet simple and harm
less prescription, which anyone
can easily prepare at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce; Compound Kargon, l
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsap-
arilla, three ounces.
Mix by shaking well in bottle
and take teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
He states that the ingredients
can be obtained from any good
prescription pharmacy at small
cost, and being of vegetable ex-
traction, are harmless to take.
This pleasant mixture, if taken
regularly for few days, is said to
overcome almost any case of rheu-
matism. The pain and swelling,
if any. diminishes with each dose
until permanent results are OBJ
tained and without injury to the
stomach. While there are many so
called rheumatism medicines. etc,
some of which do give relief, few
rpally give Dermanent results. and
the above will no doubt be greatly
appreciated by many sufferers here
at this time.
Inquiries at the drug stores of
this neighborhood elicits the in
formation that these drugs are
harmless and can be bought sep
arately or the druggists here will
mix the prescription for our read
ers if asked to.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
Fitting Hogs For Market,

The time to fatten "A hog is when
he is about to be put on the mar
ket. Corn is the best and cheap
est fattening food, but if the hogs
you are finishing are growing pigs
it is always advisable to feed some
feed in connection that will pro-
duce more growth. Wheat mid
dlings, oilmeal, ground oats, or
oats and barley, all do well when
made into a slop. Tankage, as
hle manufactures call it, is now be-
ing used very successfully in the
place of wheat middlings where
middlings are high in price. Tan
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
The Secret of
A BEAUTIFUL
COMPLEXION
Now Revealed
F z E E

What beauty is more desirable
than am exquisite complexion and
elegant jewels. An opportunity
for every woman to obtain both
for limited time only.
The directions and recipe for OBJ
tanning faultless complexion is
the secret long guarded by the
master minds of the ORIENTALS
and GREEKS.
This we obtained after years of
work and great expense. 1t is the
method used by the fairest and
most beautiful women of Europe.
Hundreds of American women
who now use it have expressed
their delight and satisfaction.
This secret is easily understood
and simple to follow and will save
you the expense of creams, cosmet-
les, hleaches, and forever give you
a beautiful complexion and free
your skin from pimples, bad color
blackheads. etc. 1t alone is worth
to you many times the price we
ask You to send for the genuine
diamond ring Of latest design.
We sell you this ring as one
small profit above manufacturing
cost. The price is less than one
half what others charge The rec
ipe is free with every ring.
1t is il genuine rose cut diamond
ring of sparkling brilliaucy abso-
lutely guaranteed, very dainty,
shaped like a Belcher with Tiffany
setting of 12Kt. gold shell. At
your local jeweler it would cost
considerable more that $500.
We mail you this beautiful com
pleXion recipe free when your order
is received for ring and $500 in
money order, stamps or bills. Get
your order in before our supply is
lexhausted.
This offer is made for a limited
time only as a means of advertis-
ing and introducing our goods.
Send to-day before this oppor-
tunity is forgotten.
T. c. MOSELEY,
b East 23rd St, New York City
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
Seasonahle Poultry Hints.

If soft shelled eggs are found
frequently it is a sign that you are
not feeding as you should The
hen is getting more than she
needs. Reduce the grain ration
and give plenty of green food.
You had better look at the grit
and oyster shell boxes too. 1t
may be that the poor hen had
nothing to make shell of.
Few people realize the value of
charcoal as "A food for the chickens.
They need it as badly as any other
food they get.
When you see one of your finest
birds with the roup you may be
sure that it is the result OF your
own carelessness. Unless you
clean the house you viii have the
pleasure of seing all of your flock
in the same shape before long.
Chickens with the cholera are
about as scarce as those with
teeth. Most of the cases reported
are simply cases of indigestion.
This is caused by wrong system
of feeding.
The best that you can feed the
hen to force egg production is
plenty of good food clean, warm
water, green cut bone, grit, oyster
shell, charcoal and green food.
You will find out later on that you
have made a mistake if you are
feeding these stimulating prepar-
ations.
If you take ten hens and make
them pay you profit of one dol
lar each, it is no sign that 1000
hens will pay as many dollars.
A large number OF hens die each
year from "A disease known as. crop
bound. This is entirely unneces-
sary and with a little care could
be stopped The trouble is that
the opening from the crop to the
stomach is closed owing to the
enlarged crop drawing the cover
ing to great tension. Soak the
crop in warm water and pour some
into the chickens mouth. Now
tread the crop gently for awhile
and you will generally remove the
trouble. If you do not succeed
remove "a few feathers and make a
cut into the crop. Clean it ont
with warm water and sew together
again Be sure that you sew Just
one skin at time. Give the bird
particular attention for while and
she will soon be laying as usual.
There is practice among the
people who feed green cut bone
that is really dangerous to the
health of their birds and that is
cutting large supply at one time
and using as needed. Unless it
can be fed fresh it is better to
leave it out entirely.
In reading over the exchanges
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
Holiday Rates via D. o R. G.

One fare for the round trip be
tween all points in Colorado and
New Mexico. On sale December
%, q. %, 30, 81 and 1st. Final
limit Jan. 9th. For further par
ticulars see local agent.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-27
Use of Betting.

SmOOIn dfu Tree from noise anu
I vibration, and on this account. as
well as from the extreme simplic-
ity of the method, it is always
used in preference to any other ex-
cept where motion must be con
veyed in an exact ratio.
The communication of motion
by cord. band or strap is main
tained by frictional adhesion be-
tween them and the wheel, and it
may happen that it may fall
through the band sliding On the
pulley, but this is an advantage,
for it enables the machine to stop
or give way when some unusual
strains are opposed to it, For ex-
ample, suppose the pulley ON
2achine to which motion is com
nunicated, were to be suddenly
stopped, the pulley at the other
end of the drive would not stop at
once but would continue until the
friction of the band upon the two
pulleys had destroyed its motion
or the band had slipped off one of
the pulleys.
1t is we'll known fact that the
looser ii belt can be run the less
power it takes to drive that belt
and in order to run the belt loose
it must be in good order; so taking
care OF belts means less fuel for
power and longer life to the belts.
Do not use any belt dressing
that will make the belt stick to
the pulley. Leather betting, if
properly taken care of, will never
need any patent belt dressing.
The use of a little good oil occa-
sionally, such as meats foot, to
keep the leather soft aud pliable,
will give the very best results.
In the use Of leather belts al
ways place the hair side (smooth
side) to pulleys, for if the rough
side is used, then what is lost in
contact must be made in strain on
fsae belt, aad this should be avoid
ed as much as possible.
The ultimate strength of sin
Gle belt one inch in width and one
quarter inch thick is about $50
pounds, but from the weakening
effect of the several methods of
joining the ends not more than
200 pounds per inch in width
should be depended upon for ul-
innate strain.
Belts will transmit a force Of
about % pounds for every inch in
width, and taking the average
thickness Of belts at one-sixth of an
inch, this means strain of $50
pounds per square inch of section.
The horse power of laced belt
becomes maximum at a speed Of
S7.41 feet per second, or 5,245 feet
per minute, or considerably over
mile minute,
One good method for lacing
belt is to punch the holes in two
rows and zig gag, thus a six inch
belt would have seven holes, four
nearest the end. The first row
should be about three quarters of
~ inch from the end of the belt
End about the same from the sides
On larger belts the distance
would be somewhat increased.
Begin the lacing in the center of
the belt and lace both ways: keep
the ends of the belt in line and
the tension on both ends of the
lace the same The lacing should
not be crossed on the side of the
belt that runs next the pulley, SO
that the lacing on that side will
be parallel with the edges of the
belt, while on the other side it
will be at an angle.
Il N I,>-,prt,Cr
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
WILL LIKELY REMAIN HERE.

1t has been known for several weeks
that Rev. J. c. Cook was receiving
propositions from two churches in Tenn
essee for the coming year, and it has
been whispered around that he would
likely give up his work here. Meeting
Mr.. Cook Monday he informed US that
he had notified the brethren in Tenn
essee that he was comfortably situated
in Columbia, and that he was almost
sure to remain upen his present work.
If he stays here, and there is every
evidence that he will, his appointments
for the coming year will be Columbia,
Zion, Gradyville and Cane Valley.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
PETER DUNCAN.
lie Switched and Took the CARROLL
ic Acid Route While Being
Conveyed TO Frankfort.
PREFERRED DEATH TO THE pENI1EN1ARY.

A dispatch from Somerset dated No
vember 18th contains the following &C
count of the suicide of a well-known
character of Russell county:
While on his way to the State pen
itentiary from Russell county Peter
Duncan swallowed an ounce of carbolic
acid here tonight, and died within a
few minutes. A physician was quickly
summoned, but the deadly drug had
DOM its work.
Duncan was SO years of age, and was
convicted at the last term of the Rus.
sell Circuit Court of the murder of his
neighbor, Dave Mann. The jury gave
him a sentence of twenty-one years
Duncan was in the custody of Sheriff
Hammond, of Russell county. Aftel
swallowing the drug he asked Ham
mond to tell his wife that he had taken
it. preferring to die rather than go Il
the penitentiary at such an advanced
age He leaves a wife and severa
grown children. The body will be sent
back to jamestown for burial. Whef
asked where he got the drug he refused
to tell.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
RUNAWAY.

Last Saturday afternoon as Mr.. Ray
Flowers was entering Columbia, and
when opposite the residence of Mr.. Sam
Lewis. shaft of his buggy broke fall
ing upon the heels of the animal he was
driving. The horse became frightened
and started at break-neck speed. Ray
kept his seat until he got to Mr. Rollin
Hurts front gate when the vehicle was
was upset. throwing Ray out. The speed
of the horse was not checked until he
reached Frank Jackman's lot on the
square. Ray was not hurt, but kindling
wood was made out of the buggy.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
VAN HOY---.sQUIREs.

Last Thursday afternoon at the res
idence of Ed D. T. Williams, this city,
Mr.. Ed Van Hoy and Miss Rosa Squires
were united in marriage. The ceremo-
ny was beautiful and impressive
and was witnessed by a few intimate
friends. Immediately after the rites
had been solemnized the couple left for
their home, Cane Valley.
The groom is an Industrious young
farmer, popular with his associates.
The bride is daughter of the late Ed
and Ellen Squifes, and is quite favor
tie in the neighborhood where she was
born and reared. The News extends
its best wishes to this very deserving
couple.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
MARRIED..
couple.

Mr.. W. T. Feese, son of Mr.. G. r.
Feese, prominent farmer of the
Green river section, and Miss Annis
Watson, daughter of Mrs. Kate Wat
son, who resides at Watson, this coun-
ty, were married last Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock in Cane Valley, Rev, w. S.
Dudgeon officiating. The groom is an
Industrious young farmer, and is pop
ular with all his acquaintance.
The bride is one of the best young
women of the neighborhood. For the
present the happy couple will reside
with the brides mother. The News
extends its best wishes.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
LOOKING INTO THE WINDOWS.

People have already commenced Sc
Letting Christmas presents, and if.you
will watch the ladies as they pass
around the square, you are reminded
from their anxious expressions, as they
stop in front of the large decorated
windows, that they arei looking for
suitable gifts for friends Z and Flowed
ones. 1t is pleasure and gratifca-
ton to many to make their selections,
pay for them, then wendi their way
homeward to wait patiently until the
birthday of the Savior of imam rolls
around. 4'-
How is it with those who are not
comfortably situated, and whose purses
are empty? With longing hearts they
look into the windows, admire the
handsome articles, say nice words3 con-
corning them, but go home with heavy
heart because ..misfortune surrounds
them, and they have not the means to
pay for articles they would;loveIever so
much to purchase.
If there was ever a time when home
mission money should be raised, it is
Just before the holidays.
1t has been the custom oflthei Sunday
Schools and churchesl of Columbia, to
see that every child in the commu nifty
receive present on Christmas morn
ing, and we take it thatithe same spirit
pervades now as in the past, and that
on the morning of the 25th ssof Deem
Der every child in the community will
be remembered.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

The Louisville tobacco sales for the
week, ending last Saturday, aggregate
1,560 hogheads by auction and 53S
privately. Included in the sales were
163 hogsheads of new Burley and 1S
hogsheads of new dark, TAG hogsheads
of 1906 and old crop Burley and GA
hogsheads of 1903 and old crop dark.
From January to date sales total 49,
342 hogsheads, against 1872, 224 hogs
heads in 1906. Reflections this week
were % per cent. of sales by auction.
The weeks receipts were 1872 hogs
heads, compared with 500 in the CORE
spending week of last year. Receipts
since January have been 81, 46O hogs
heads.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

Columbia is still thrifty and the peo-
pie prosperous and happy, but if we
had graded public school in keeping
with other. progressive towns. water
works to protect against fire and make
better sanitary conditions there is not a
doubt as to how fast the town would
grow and increase its volume of business.
On these two propositions the growth
of Columbia hangs and while it may
not be endorsed by some of our heavy
tax payers, yet the time will come
when the above statement will not be
disputed. If we hope to keep the val
ues of property up and see them i'm.
prove, we must do something. and who
can suggest better, safer and surer
way, or who will say that neither of
the above are needed. So
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

We have received copy of E. L.
Dohoney's latest book, 'The Average
American. Mr.. Dohohey is a native
of Adair county, but for many years
he has been a citizen of Paris, Texas.
The book is well written, containing
many chapters of historical informa-
ton. There are many incidents record
ed of Adair county people, and the
opening chapters contains part of Mr..
Dohoney's early life in Adair county.
The writer is a, gentleman of superior
ability, and the Average American is
compiled of incidents that actually &C.
CURED. The book sells for so cents.
Orders can be left at this office.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

: Blue and White is the name of semi
monthly paper that made its first ap
pearence from the Lindsey Wilson
Training School last Friday. 1t is wei
gotten up and is full of spicy para
graphs, and will doubtless prove paying
adventure, judging from the number
of lads" appearing in the first issue
1t is edited by Messrs. James Coats anc
Douglass Penland, assisted by Miss
Katie Murrell and Mr.. G. B. Jeffries
The associate editors are ~Philir
Williams, Myrtle Hendrickson and
James Wilmore. The mechanical work
is executed at the News office.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

Mr.. j. A. Dulworth, who was in
town Saturday, informed the News
that Green county citizens in'the neigh
borhood of Camp Knox had ordered a
scraper to be used on the pike from
Greensburg to this place. He further
said that the scraper had been delayed
in shipping, and that if it had come
through promptly it would have been
put to work several weeks ago. He is
confident that Green county will come
with her proposition-build the pike
from Greensburg TO the Adair county
line.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

The residence on the farm known as
the Geo. w. Cook property, now owned
by 10 Murray, was consumed by fire last
Saturday afternoon at five o'clock. Mr..
Frank Allen and family. were occupying
the residence, but Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
were in town, leaving their children at
home 1t is supposed that they built
too large fire, the sparks reaching
to the roof, setting it afire. The whole
of Mr.. Aliens household good were des-
troyed. The citizens of Columbia and
vicinity are coming to his relief.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
TOM PICKETT DEAD.

Thos. Pickett, son of the late Capt.
G. w. Pickett, died on Wednesday the
9th of November. He was sick only a
few hours, his death being a great
shock to the neighborhood. He was a
good neighbor, and devoted husband.
He leaves wife and several brothers
and sisters. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. johnson in the pres.
ence of large concourse of relatives
and friends.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20
DIED..

Mrs. Betsey Ann HUMPHREYS, who
resided near Knifey, this county, died
on Thursday, the 18th. She was the
widow of Silas HUMPHREYS, and sister
of Robt. Humphreys, her maiden name
being Humphreys. The interment was
near her late home Friday.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

The School in West.Columbia district,
taught by Mrs. Mary: Harvey, shows an
enrolment of 80 pupils forl the fifth
month, and the sixth Cor Zlast month
opened with an enrolment of So. This
shows that Mrs. Harveyzis an5excellent
teacher, and wins the love sof cher pu-
pills as well as thess-confdence of her
patrons.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

Mrs. Georgia Shelton, School Superin-
tendent, has recently visited every
school in the county, ninety-two in NUM-
Der. She found many schools in fine con-
dition and well attended. In some dis
tricts the attendance was not as good IS
it should be. She also states that
many of the school buildings are out of
repair, in fact, toolfar gone to be re.
paired, and that nav houses will neces-
sarily have to be erected. Children GER
ainly can not do any goblin un.ontort-
able5 lildings. ss2,:ially il ehl xsasas
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

Master Lisle Baker, of Monticello,
who was carried to Louisville last week
to be operated upon, didsnotlhave to be
placed Under the Knife. The little
fellow was relieved without an oper-
alton. The result was very 1gratifying
to his parents, grandparents, uncles
and aunts.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

Mr.. G. Rasner has bought of Mr.. L.
C. Hurt the laundry machinery and
will operate it at the old stand. He
will not be ready 3for work. for two
weeks and forsawhile he will take only
family washing. AS soon as he gets
every thingin running 5order, he will
secure the services!of an experienced
man and will take shirts, collars, ect.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

The Louisville cattle and hog market
was rather dull lasti..week. On Satur-
day choice export steers were quoted at
$500 to SIS. Two hundred to three
hundred pound hogs, at $5.S5 to $5.45
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

Ed. w. K. Azbill delivered very en-
pertaining lecture before, members of
Columbia Lodge, No Sc, F. and "a. NJ,
last Friday evening. Hisllsubject was
the Origin of Masonrysand its Relation
to Religion He quoted Scripture,
showing that Masonry and religion were
so interviewer that man could'not be a
good Mason and faillto be good Chris
tan. The lectureIwas1full Of sinforma-
ton and was arealtrsat to.the members
of the Fraternity who heard it.
The Adair County news., 1907-11-20

Our business is made up of small ac-
counts and many of them, SO we must
expect all who get The News to be
prompt in paying. Every thing that
enters into a printing Office has adj
vanced and the margin between cost
and the selling price is exceedingly close
50 we are compelled TO collect.