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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-31
THE NEWS FROM ITALY.

Making all deductions for exag.
gerations inseparable from such dis
asters, the world is aghast at the
news from Southern Italy and its
sympathy will set instantly to the
devastated shores of that sunny
cline, just as it did nearly two years
ago when the horrors OF San Fran
cisco appealed to it. And America
must use this tremendous oppor-
tuuity to prove her sense Of the fa-
bulous generosity that met her
greatest trouble with almost meal
culable concert, and pour her largess
OF compassion and practical aid in
upon the unhappy people Of Italy.
She will do it, alright, just as soon
as her agencies to this end can be
organized.
Everywhere the deepest feeling Of
commiseration is manifest on the
part Of our people; the press is
earnest and expeditions; all the es-
tablished charities Of the country
are agog with the spirit Of helpful
ness; private magnanimity will find
instant expression, and what money
and the best Of fellow-feeling may
do to mitigate the awful conditions
in the Mediterranean, will be done
quickly, here, and in every civilized
STATE and community on the globe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-31

I
suppose By the time they reached
the man whom had knocked dowr
that he had recovered and hurrledly
told them Of what had happened
They did not stay with the man whom
! had shot, but came on In hot pursuit
Of me. They were not mounted and
were making better time down the
rough mountain than was.
At last they came so near that saw
that ! must abandon my horse.
jumped to the ground and gave him a
hard slap with the butt OF one OF my
reyolvers, which started him on down
the valley, while scrambled up the
mountain side. | had not assembled
more than forty feet when / heard my
pursuers coming closer and closer.
quickly hid behind a large pine tree,
and In few moments they all rushed
by me, being led on by the rafting
footsteps Of my horse. which they
heard ahead Of them. Soon they be.
gan firing In the direction Of the horse.
as they no doubt supposed was seat.
ed on his back, As soon as they had
passed me | climbed farther up the
steep mountain, and, knowing that |
had given them the slip and feeling
certain / could keep out Of their way,
| at once struck out for Horseshoe
Station, which was twenty-five miles
distant ] had very hard travelling at
first, but upon reaching lower and bet
ter ground made good headway,
walking all night and getting into the
station Just before daylight, footsore,
weary and generally played out.
Immediately walked up the men OF
the station and told them OF my ad.
venture. Slade himself happened to
be there. and be at once organized
party to 60 out in pursuit Of the horse
thieves.
We had a brisk ride and arrived IN
the immediate vicinity Of the thieves
rendezvous at about 10 o'clock in the
morning. We approached the dugout
cautiously, but upon getting IN close
TO It we could discover no
horses in sight No one was inside
and the general appearance Of every.
thing indicated that the place had
been deserted; that the birds had flown.
Such indeed proved to be the case.
Among one Of my earliest acquaint-
ances was young man, older than
myself, who was destined TO become
famed In frontier history, while at the
same time legendary gossip has caused
bis career to be somewhat misunder-
stood owing to its varied character.
This was James p. Hiekok, who, al
though his name was James, WIN 1--we
In song and story as "Wild Bill"
While probably no man In western
history had SO many notches on his
gun, It may be said that no man re-
corded them oftener in defending right,
enforcing law and dealing justice.
In our early youth we were associ-
tied in many adventures on the plains
n Indian warfare, wagon trailing,
hunting and trapping, and we hap
)ened to be on the same side Of the
'ence when the civil war between the
lorth and the south left the plains ar
most alone to the red man.
wild Bill' soon became one Of the
most noted men in the confidence Of |
he Union generals ID the extreme
outhwest. He was a magnificent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-31

"Ntne bandits charged for the door,
ably they assisted him in their de.
struction But with his faithful bowie
knife he never faltered until all was
quiet, calm and still, for he had struck
savage blows, following the devils up
one side Of the room and down the
other and into corners. striking and
yelling until he felt sure that every
one was down.
Hickok was wounded by three bul!
let's and eleven buckshot and cut In
thirteen places. II was SIX months be-
fore "Wild BiII'' fully recovered from
the results Of what was one Of the
most thrilling exploits in border story
lone that Is not created by the ro-
nancer, but is well authenticated
that wild Blll'' IN single handed con.
fict killed ten men, men Of the most
desperate character
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-31

1t is estimated that the American
people distribute 100000 pres
ents at Christmas time, at a cost Of
ISlO0OOO,000. 1t may safely be add.
ed that this is the best investment
of the whole year.
Mr.. Taft said at recent dinner:
! am glad you all praise me before
| have taken Office" Mr.. Taft is too
modest. The praise in part is due
to the several Offices he has already
filled with fine ability.
Christmas is also a harvest time
for John D. Rockefeller and his as
sociates. Working late at night on
sofa pillows, smoking jackets and
doll clothes means the withdrawal Of
more oil from the storage tanks.
The understudy Castro left in his
place has Established new govern
ment in Venezuela" Castro is well
enough acquainted with revolution.
lists to put himself 5000 miles away
when one was due against himself.
He proved to be good judge Of the
time to name proxy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-31
THE WEATHER

Oregon-Fais, warmer southwest
colder in east portion.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
Deserves LaureIs.

A man has a woman beat a
block when it comes to climbing
over a belching cannon and plant
ing the flag of his country upon
the breastworks of the enemy,
or when it is necessary to skin a
tiger or quarter a grizzly, but a
woman is considerably ahead of
the game when it comes to bat
ting with and subduing feas,
and. in view of the fact that we
find it necessary to deal with
feas oftener than we have to
plant flags, skin tigers or quarter
grizzlies, it seems to us that the
women folks are entitled to the
"laurels of an admiring public. :"
Just think about how skillfully
they nab a little bitter, while he
is getting in his work beneath
the garter. The man who can
jerk up pants leg, dive down
into a sock with a finger and
thumb and come out with a flea,
can't be found high or low. =
Springfield Sun.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23

in for an invitation. What a pity
that Nick Carter, the hero of ter
thousand ten-cent novels, was
killed by Simon Bolliver Bull
whack in a barroom fight at
Leadville a few years ago. This
attraction would have been a
great outing for poor, old Nick.
While Teddy, Bill and Bat were
hunting Big, Bad Bears Rough
Rhinocerous and Tyrant Tigers.
Nick could have gone forth each
day and killed ten or twelve
thousand bad niggers. Spring
field Sun
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
Very Much Admired.

President Roosevelt has invited
Cart. VIM. j. Mcdonald, the
Texas man-hunter, to accompany
him on his hunting expedition in
Africa. 1t is said that Capt. Nc
Donald has over sixty notches in
his guns and that he can shoot
out a mans eye at a distance of
100 yards and not half try. We
are glad the CAPTAIN has been in
vited to 60 to Africa to shoot
tigers and lions and boa constric
tors and other things of vicious
natures. 1t is better to Stay these
soulless creatures of the jungles
than it is to STAY those creatures
into whom God has breathed a
soul. Mr.. Roosevelt admires
Capt. Mcdonald because he is a
good shot," and will shoot at
the drop of the hat. Bat Mas
terson, with his gun notched
thirty-seven times, may also come
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
Hardly Fair.

! Besides the protection afford
ed the DUPONT Powder Trust ii
i the danger of transporting ex-
plosives by sea there is an aver
age protective duty Of 35 pei
cent. on gunpowder. On blast
ing caps the duty is upward OF
100 per cent. 1t is not strange,
therefore, that the duPonts and
their trust should take a great
interest in the election of Taft,
or that Chairman Hitchcock
should have secured their active
aid by making one Of them chief
of the oratorical bureau. This is
a very delicate position requiring
much discernment in selecting
orators in accordance with Their
worth and the localities in which
they are to be employed. -Phila-
delphia Record.
1t is strange, however, that
with Mr.. Taft pledged to carry
out the Roosevelt policies, one of
which is the prosecution Of the
dupont Powder Trust for viola
ton of the Federal Statutes, the
head of that trust should be will.
ing to contribute so generously
to his own discontinue and that
Mr.. Hitchcock as Mr. Taft's per-
sonal representative, should turn
a deaf ear to the appeal that Mr..
dupont be relieved from a po-
sition in which, if Mr.. Taft is
sincere in his pledge, and, of
course, he is, Mr.. duPont's SER
vices, are working to the undo
ing of his property interests and
his own probable fine and i'm
prisonment. There is a refined
cruelty about the arrangement
which fits i'll with Mr.. Taft's
known goodness of heart.
The supposition that the head
of the Republican oratorical bu-
reau, being on the inside, is not
a believer in the sincerity of Re
publican oratory, will at once be
dismissed as unworthy of belief.
Louisville Times.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
Stomach Muscles
in Old Ago

People should be more and more care
full, as age advances, to see that their
bowels move regularly. IL this way they
can keep themselves in good health and
prolong life. The bowels are not as &C.
tive in middle-life and old age as they
IRE in youth, and with the majority there
tendency to constipation of chronic
I'D obstinate nature.
To ward off the possibility of serious
iseases use DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
n, the great herb laxative compound.
is especially suited to the use of elderly peo-
e because it is prompt but gentle in action,
nd does its work without gripping or weakening.
IS is the case with salts. purgative waters and
cathartic tablets These should not be used by
children, women. old folks or weak people be-
cause they are too violent in action and generally
as reaction sets in and the bowels are bound up
more than ever.
remedy like DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is
very gentle in action and yet thoroughly effec-
tive, and as it contains tonic properties. it
strengthens the system instead of weakening it.
many can in short time do away with the use
of all laxativeS. It will cure the most chronic
constipation. dyspepsia, liver trouble bilious
ness, hatulency sour stomach. weak stomach.
bloating, drowsiness after eating and such other
stomach. liver and bowel troubles.
To prove how effective it is in serious cases
the experience OF Mr.. Armstrong. of Decatur.
Ill, can be cited. He suffered from q gunShot
wound during the Civil War which caused a par
tial paralysis Of the bowels and he has had ever
since to use laxative. He says he never found
to nature. as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Try
1t and you Will say the same. The price is 50
cents or u bottle at any druggist
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23

wife and one child besides a
mother, four brothers and one
sister, and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn their loss. He
told his wife a few days before
he died that his way was clear,
and every thing was we'll with
him. John was a good kind
hearted young man that every
body liked. This entire COM
munity extends its sympathy to
the bereaved wife and other rel
atives in this the saddest hour
of their life.
He does not answer his lips are cold
and still,
He does no feel us for he has no pulse
nor will,
His soul is anchored safe and sound, his
race is closed and done,
IT'S the faithful that the victory
won.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
PeIlyton.

Some of our farmers are cut
ting their tobacco.
Mr.. S. G. Ford and family, of
Lutrell's creek, were visiting at
this place last Sunday.
Mr.. w. R. Kni1ey left for
Louisville to-day to buy his fall
and winter stock of goods.
Mr.. Robert Christie was in Co
lumbia one day this week.
Mr.. John Knifley left for New
Mexico this week where he will
spend several weeks.
Mr.. Willie WilkersCn, of Rife,
Casey county, was here this
week.
w. L. Lemon was in Camp.
bellsville last Saturday.
Mr.. J. M. Campbell was in Co
lumbia last Friday.
Mr.. w. O.. Policy started his
hay bailer this week.
Several from this place attend.
ed the camp meeting at Acton,
Taylor county. last week.
Mrs. Tom Wilkerson and chill
dren, of Liberty, are visiting the
family of S. S. Workman.
The hale did considerable dam.
age to tobacco and corn in this
community.
Mr.. Jim Ellis was in Columbia
last week.
Messrs. Oscar Sinclair an d
Marvin and Luther Perryman
left for Louisville Tuesday to at
tend the State Fair.
Mrs. R. R. Moss, who h s
been visiting her mother, Mrs.
j. M. Campbell, returned to her
home at Columbia last Friday.
On last Sunday, September
18th, at six o'clock the spirit of
John Ellis took it's flight to that
land that no traveller ever re-
turns, to rest till the Judgment
morn. He was afflicted with
that dreaded disease consump-
ton. He was born in Adair coun-
ty Sept. End, 1875, joined the
Methodist church in 1896, living
q true christian life until death
called him away. He leaves a
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
Four Gates to He'll.

In his sermon at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening, DR..
Hamill the preacher, having for
his subject the proper qualifca-
tons of a man to preach the
gospel, illustrated one point by
an amusing anecdote. He said
that on one occasion he heard
an old illiterate preacher deliver
a sermon to his flock, in which
he brought out the idea that there
were just four gates to hell. The
first was the Sunday School, the
second was foreign missionary
work, the third was open COM
munion and the fourth the Re-
publican party iddlesboro
Record.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
Prosperity Of the Farmer.

The Secretary Of Agriculture
after an extended visit through
out the West, has given the news
papers statement Of a mos
optimistic character as to CROP
conditions. He is quoted as say.
ing:
THE sun has shone upon them
rains have been sufficient anC
with the best soil on earth the
best farmers to be found any.
where made of it. The yields
! are large. There will be no short
age of any crop. Of the staples
there will be enough to supply
all home demands and leave a
large surplus for expectation.
The farmers still have some of
last years crop on hand, and this
they will sell at the prevailing
high prices. The new crops will
soon be moving in the directions
of the market and when our
wheat East in volume there will
be a flood of wealth in the West.
"Our farmers no longer live
under the burden of heavy mort
cages. Their great prosperity in
recent years has rendered them
Independent, in the sense that
they are not forced to sell. They
are able to hold their crops for
favorable markets, and are there
fore obtaining their tair share of
profits. The farmers of the West
have not to this day realized that
there was less than twelve
months ago a depression which
has been followed by a slacken-
ing of the wheels of prosperity.
"They have, of course. read the
newspapers and are we'll inform
ed concerning conditions, but
they have experienced no set
back in their wonderful prosper
ity. The slackened buying de-
mand has not affected them at
all, and, being the backbone and
sinew of our material progress
as nation, they have literally
prevented any prolonged depres-
sion. Our farmers are produc-
ing so much wealth that it is i'm
possible for our commercial and
business affairs to experience SET
back.
In the West in other indus
tries there is a marked improve
ment in conditions. Business in
all lines has improved substan-
TALLY during the last few months
and the onward march of pros
perity has been resumed with
such strides that the movement
will be at accelerated speed.
"Our farmers have not only
enjoyed good crop conditions dur
ing the season now closing, but
they are producing more per arce
than ever before. There has not
been a notable increase in the
productiveness of the soil, due
to observation of methods urged
by department for increasing
fertility, to the use of better
seeds and to better cultivation. !"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23

There will b e great danger
this year in introducing hogs too
suddenly to corn, whether fed
in the form of roasting ears or
when fully matured. 1t is not
without significance that cholera
appears about the time that
farmers are feeding their hogs
new corn. We do not for a
moment believe that cholera can
be developed in any other way
except by the introduction of the
germ, but a number of things
that are often mistaken for
cholera and are not germ dis
eases can be developed by a
sudden change of feed. Hence,
we assume that a good deal of
the So called cholera in the fall
of the year is nothing else than
serious indigestion roug h t
about by a sudden change of
feed from old corn to new, or
from grass and skim milk to
new corn. Eek.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23
Take Notice.

All wing m mist com and settle
at once. Ali accounts not settled by
Oct. 1st, will be put out for collection.
Mrs Sallie Br .dshaW.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-09-23

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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-23
To Rectify an
 Erroneous Assertion

Among the many embsrrassmens oi life journalistic, there is none thsI brings to the editorial heart such pangs of regret as the consciousness that we have erred iu our statements in such a manner as 10 retiec: on our icllowmsn, or have said that which causes injury or shame to be h:s share.
 A recent issue of the PRosPECToR is authority for the statement that 6i- vorce proceedings had been begun by the wife of C. NJ denkel, wei, known and respected Douglas merchant. In this the PResPECToR was in error, and we deem it but fitting that We relieve both Mr and Mrs. Henkel from the stigma of such report and at the same time explain thei strange vsgary of fate whereby We did ourselves fully as much wrong ss we did Mr. Henkel.
 Briefly, Mrs Henkelh has not brought suit against her husband for divorce, nor is any such action on her part contemplated
 The erroneous impression, gleaned from the records of the office of the district court, was due to a confusion the parties named in c4-a, which have recently come up from Douglas the similarity of pursuits engaged in by each, being responsible for the side tracking and proved too much ior the analytical proficiency of our re- porter, with the result that Mir Hen kal came in for participation in all the cases, besides the reference to bankruptcy proceedings involyei
 We know personally Of tte high respect in which Mir, Henkel is held ty those who enioy his acquaintance and We are told thai his home life is one that makes him the envy Of his closest friends. Therefore does the PRosPECToR regret sincerely that its vagarionE misfortune in failing to lIne up the facts has brought MT. and Mrs, Henkel into the limelight Of notoriety not at sll deserved. We apologize, and further, we congrstu- late Hr. and Nrs. Hsnt-l on .l,e fact that, although business Teverses have claimed share of their worldly joy, the loss of financial prestige has not and cannot rend ssnnder those ties wherein lie ali the real jpys of this earth.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-23
Charged With
 Taking in Arizona

The Los Angeles papers during the past few days have had a number oi
 glowing accounts Of the arrest in that
 city of Dr. J. B. Sloan, formerly of
 Detroit, Michigan. who was arrested in Los Angeles on telegraphic advices from the east alleging that he was wanted there for obtaining money on a fake mining venture in Arizona.
 Dr. Sloan was for several years pres- idenf of 4 company operating & mum Der oi placer properties in the Dos Ca bezas mountains, about Is miles from the town of Wilcox, in this county. Dr. Slcan spent some time at Wilcox and became well acquainted with many of the citizens of that place, .eseTsl of whom assert that they do ! pot believe that the doctor made any money out Oithe mines himself, winch subsequently, became involved and judgment was secured against the anne by the keeper, who is now be- Ieyed to be the owner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-23
Arizona Inspectors
 Capture Japanese

Two Japanese found walking north ward three miles north of Tucson were arrested Monday for vioiation of the.United States immigration law by Inspectors Mcdonald. Nelson and Murphy and placed ID jail for violation of the immigration laws
 The Jsps said they crossed the line near El Paso. February :, and had been making of towards the north west ever since.
 According to their story they have walked 3ti0 miles in the last seven dsys-at the rate Of about E miles s day.
 Immigration inspectors say they heard of tao Japs stealing across the border long before thst time and tbai their tale of record br, aking walk ing in a weeks time is without foun- dation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-02-23
Flagstaff Council
 Acted Too Hastily

When some of the members of the town council of Flagstaff instructed the city attorney there to institute against the famous Flsgstatf astron- omer. Prof. Percival Lowell, for the possession of certain lande surround ing the Flagstaff observatory site, which 1t was claimed Frof Lowell had unlawiul'y taken up, they evil dently did not represent the Fiagststf citizens as whole, or even as a majority.
 This is evidenced by the joint action just taken by the board oi trade of Flagstaff and the citizens, at mass meeting held for that purpose, it was decided to write Mir. Lowell an e1- plsEatory letter, and at the same time take sharp fling at the members oi , the town council.