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The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Miss Sue Baker, who has been com
positor in this Office for the past four
years, rendered her resignation last
week to accept clerkship in Mr.. w.
l.. Walkers store, taking her new po-
sition last Monday. She is an excellent
young lady and we have not doubt
but she will be valuable acquisition to
the ladies department of said store. We
commend her to the purchasing trade
of the town and county, believing that
she will do everything in her power to
please those that will be pleasure to
her to wait upon.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
The Fiscal Court elected DR.. w. R.
Grissom Jail physician.

AS an evidence that Royal Peacock,
the horse advert sed by Mr.. ]. H. Golf,
sires first class colts, you have only to
take look at his colts recently drop
ped. There are number throughout
this section and they can not be beaten
for staminy and style. One of the
handsomest colts noticed in the last
week is one at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Petty, who lives near Inroad. 1t is a
dark bay and was three feet eight
inches high when foaled, perfect in
shape-a good one. Another good one
was recently foaled at the home of Mr..
S. T. Gluff, 1t is black mare colt,
three feet eight inches tall, and is
without blemish. Style and carriage
cannot be beat. A number of other
colts have been foaled, measuring from
8 feet z, to 8 feet 8 inches.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
The Lyon Buggy Co.

We have been compelled to remove
from our subscription list the names OF
about five hundred patrons who owe
more than one years subscription each
The ruling of the postoffice department
at Washington forced us to this step.
1t was no choosing of ours. We would
be glad if all those who know them
selves indebted would pay at once and
get back on the list. The money is
due us, and there should not be a longer
delay in paying. We do not want to
place the accounts in the hands of a
collecting agency, but will do so ii
payments are not made in a reasonable
time.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
AN ENTERTAINING PROGRAM.

Russell Springs Odd-Fellows Lodge,
No. 100, will celebrate their fourth
annivers airy at the church in that town
on Sunday April 18th, beginning at 10
a. m. The following is the program:
Music Mrs. Rounds
Address of welcome DR.. Combest.
Opening exercises N. G., w., chaplain.
Music Mrs Rounds.
Objects of Oddfellowship j. K. Holder
History of l. O. o. F. F. M. Thather.
Music Mrs. Rounds.
Love and duty c. R, Payne.
Circumference LOOT. J.L. Waddle.
Music Mrs. Rounds.
Oddfol'ship- What is it? F. j. Barger.
Close by chaplain.
j. c. Popplewell, ]. w. Mitchell, H. w.
Edmonds, Committee.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
Green Seal Paint. The paint to rel!
on always. w. F. Jeffries & Sons.

The reception held at the old colonial
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Breeding in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Breeding
was something very nice, and the hostess
are worthy Of many compliments. The
dinner consisted of turkey, ham, cakes,
fruits and every thing in the diet line.
The following young folks enjoyed the
occasion; Mrs. Charley Pyles, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. A. Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
C. Breeding, Misses Maudex Thomas,
Kate Squires, Cora Pickett, Leila Beard,
Bertha Breeding, PeaIl Breeding,
Messrs. Cleve Thomas, j. A. Thomas,
Charles Williams, E. G. Hardwick and
Wallace Beard.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
COLUMBIA HORSE SALE.

j. S. Stapp & Sons, liverymen of this
place, will have horse sale at theft
stable, in Columbia, Friday, May LIST
All persons who have horses for sale
should send in their entries at once. At
this time there are about 100 head EN-
tered. This sale will bring many buy
ers from distance, and it will be to
the interest of all parties who have
surplus stock to enter the same in this
sale. 1t promises to be ''big" one.
Capt T. B. English, of Danville, Auc-
tioneer. :
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
COLUMBIA COUNTY, KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is. 1905

Our Cane Valley correspondent says,
E. C. Page and j. G. Sublett. two of
our popular rat catchers, have been
putting in good time exterminating the
pests. They have purchased a trio of
fine English ferrets, and it is very a.
musing to see the little animals in a rat
harbor. Messrs Page and Sublett made
trip to Green county recently, return
ing with eighty rats. If any of the
people of Columbia are troubled with
these pests, phone Cane Valley for
Page and Sublett and the work will be
done.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
NOTICE.

Warning is given, that by reason of
election held in the Midtown voting
precinct of Adair county, at the regu-
lar November election, 1907, it is un-
lawful to permit stock to run at large
in said precinct. The penalty for doing
so is fine of from SIS 90 to $25.O0. 1t
is the duty of every peace officer to i'm
pound any stock found running at large
in said precinct, and the owner will be
compelled to pay the costs and expen-
ses of such stock, and thesssimpounding
Of same. See Section, 4649, of Ken
lucky Statutes.
w. B. Patteson. s. A. C..
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
It's Paint Time and the paint to USE
is Green Seal-W. F. Jeffries & Sons

Prof. Parker Jackman's wife reports
that she has over 100 young chickens
and some of them nearly large enough
to fry. They are Brown Leghorns and
Black Lang Shang. She usually raises
200 or more and does not expect to fall
below that number this year. She also
has pumpkin carried over from last
year that will weigh from 40 to SO
pounds. Prof. Jackman and wife are
colored people who enjoy the confidence
and good will of the best white people
in this country, and their effort to stim-
uiate thrift and exemplary living with
their race are highly commendable.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
MORE RAILROAD NEWS.

East Saturday evening when the
mail arrived from Campbellsville quite
q number called at the News office for
the purpose of looking over the Dan
Vile Advocate-to read the railroad
news. They were much gratified to see
an article stating that Mr.. Burns, a
\railroad contractor, of Springfield, Mo- (,
Mad been awarded the contract for grad
IL .oau TO IScottsville, and in lieu of
a bond Mr.. BURNS had placed $40, 900 in
a local bank which was to be held as q
forfeit if his work did not come up to
contract. M,f, Burns stated, after the
contract had been signed, that he had
100 mules ini transit from Springfield
Mo-, to be pJt to work on the new road.
This was tn e most encouraging news
received, AMI Judge w. w. Jones, who
is anxious fdr the road, Immediately an
nounced thufsly: ''Now, Charles Harris,
I want to SHY this, that if that road
comes want to get in on the coal lands. %
The matter of the coming great enter
urise was discussed until late bedtime,
every body retiring to dream of the
whistle of 1.-THE locomotive.
Morning. came and also the Louisville
afternoon! papers. In the Post this an
nouncemdnt appeared, sent out from
Danville: "A sensation was sprung here
this morning when it became known
that President Allen, of the Danville
and Scottsville railroad had been duped
out of $4,000"
1t Was this way: Mr.. Burns gave Mr.
Allen q dr. tft drawn by the First Nation
al Bank or Gainesville, Ga on the Han
over Nlsional Bank of New York fol
s12. 600. Mr.. Allen giving him $1,000
which represented the difference. The
$40. 900 left by the contractor was his
forfeit. Mr. Burns took his departure
from Danville; the draft was forgery
Mr. Allen is out $4,000 and Mr.. Burns
is having good time in some congen
;al cline. That is all. When we have
more ENCOURAGING railroad news we vii
he sure to write it.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
PAID LIST.

The following subscribers have paid
since last issue.
L. P. Fletcher, E. V. Thompson, o.
H. McClister, E. L. Sinclair, S. A.
Antle, j. S. Hunter, D. G. Murphey,
G. w. Dillon, j. C. Cook, DR.. James
Taylor, S. C. Bryant, S. S Workman,
Mrs. G. w. Thomas, M. Cravens, Chas
Campbell, Solomon Mckinley, A. H.
Ballard, Kint Montgomery, Thos. Pull
liam, W. B. Yates, John M. Fudge, j.
S. Stapp, j. R. Beard, w. R. Lyon,
Mont M. Murrell, Emmett, Goode, H.
E. Tucker, ]. w. Hancock, w. L.
Brockman, E. L. Pointer, Mrs. j. R.
Tut, L. G. Montgomery. Mrs. ]. T.
Mercer, John B. Coffey, Garlin Leach,
G. A. Atkins, VIM. Vaughan, ]. E
Moran, J. H. Squires, Miss Maud
Campbell, B. B. Cravens, Joseph E.
Taylor, Hattie Shirley, w. A. Rose,
Miss Ollie McMahan, VIM Rodgers,
G. w. Poff. w. H. Sullivan, Mrs. A. R.
Humble, JAS M. Russell S. B. Thomas.
N. T. Mercer, r. and j. S. Young, V.
B. Strange, John Bell, Olies Conover, A.
j. Pierce, S. S. Courtney, ]. Bryan
Stone, DR.. j. G. Staples, Isaac Willis
Geo. Coffey, ]. R. England, A. D. Coy
G. A. Smiths Stanton Woodbridge, DR.
P V. Ballou, Mollie Glover, S. W.
Dohoney. j. L. Hughes, j. w. Coy, ].
w. McClister, j. w. Garrett, Thos. A
Bryant, T. E Waggener, L. Knight
j. B. Burton, G. R. Feese, Junni
Hol1, J. F. Triplett, w. E. Bradshaw
P. H. Ingram, G. B. Smith, Glen G
Taylor, w. w. Dickinson, Fred Gar
rison, Clyde Jones, Mrs. Suella Robin
son j. A. Diddle, ]. P. Beard, j. F
Montgomery, John w. Flowers, w. H
Flowers, J. C. Dohoney, w. T. Do
honey, j. D. Walker, F. T. Smith, M
E. Dudley, G. T. Dohoney, A. H. Rowe
j. N. Squires. Loren Miller, Scot
Montgomery, Nc c. Goode, j. H. Girls
som. Miss Fannie Griffith, S. E. Blake
man. Ben Allen, DR.. McClendon, Randt
Carnes, E. M. Dunbar, S. F. McWhortel
M. F F. Guthrie, A. C. Snow, j. A.
Vaughan, H. A. Ballou, G. L. Conner,
w. O. Long, Bryant Long, ]. M. Steph'
enson, NJ. E. Jones, w. E. Todd, Rollir
Hurt, j. T. Goodman, M. C. Winfrey,
S. H. Mitchell, John S. 5SMcFarland,
Sol Mcfarland, B. D.ssMcFarland, j.
M. Mcfarland, w. T. Mcfarland,
Jennie Mcfarland. Mont Mcfarland,
j. R. Mcfarland, Attis Mel arland,
J. d. Mcfarland, Theo Mcfarland, L.
10 Mcfarland, l.. E. Thomas, a M.
Denny, M. F. Hill, Robt. Grad8 Mrs.
Maud E. Hopper, G. E. Nell, &. - Kelt-
ner, w. H. Brown, Roy Jea& esse
| Howard, G. e. Atwell, D. Blades, VIM
Clark, Porter Garrison, Bass Pickett,
Viii Rodgers, Grace Squires, W. G.
Pickett, H. O. Morrison, Fannie P.
Brakeman, d. H Booker, r. ]. Howard
John Brakeman, Elmer Franklin, ice
j Reynolds, O, D. Parson, Nathan Sink
i ec, S. E Brakeman, Mrs. S. E. Blake
man, A. d. Patteson, Wade Eubank
]. w. Coffey, S. D. Barbee.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
CONTEST CLOSED.

The News Merit Contest has closed,
and so far as we know it has been con-
Quoted by all in manner well BETTING
the high standing Of it's contestants. In
keeping with its purpose, in breaking
the monotomy of dull and spiritless
period of the year, and to aid The News
In its effort of advancement, it has not
fell short of the results desired. In
paying high compliment to the young
ladies placed in nomination for h e
prizes, the votes alone do not measure
up to the high regard for each contest
ant, for had this proposition been launch
ed at a more favorable time, when sick
ness and disagreeable weather were not
so prevalent, magnificent showing
would have resulted for every one OF
the young ladies. But taking it as it
is, every contestant, placed in nominal
ton by admiring friends, should justly
: feel proud of the compliment as meas
ured by their votes. The fact that
some of the nominees were not active
is largely due the small showing made
and while others sought to secure aid
their efforts brought them within the
limits of Merit Contest, for work. I'M
relenting and persistent, bears every
evidence of genuine merit.
In point of rivalry it was animating
in several instances, but SO far as we
know love and good will prevail. To
the young ladies. we can only extend
congratulations and our thanks for the
work done and place the premiums
where the Judges direct. To the many
friends who, not only worked for their
, favorites by extending the circulation
of The News and aided otherwise, we
assure you that nothing done by you
fails of appreciation. With good will
for all, and promising faithful service
to this part of the country and to the
Janany new readers IF The News. we tip
our hat ond enter upon the duties our
line of work requires.
The following is the result of the
R6nal count, showing Miss Jennie Nc
Earland, first; Miss Mollie Caldwell,
second; Miss Pearl Breeding, third; and
Miss Nina Marcum, fourth:
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

The Fiscal Court made a general
levy of rs cents on the one hundred
dollars, and rs cents on the one hundred
dollars for road purposes. The road tax
is to be distributed by districts, each
district to- expend its own road tax.
The amount of money that will be
raised for this purpose, if used proper
ly, will put the highways of the county
in good condition. Last year levy
was not made for road purposes, anc
as result, the highways throughout
the county were in a fearful condition
during the whole of the winter and they
are not at this writing in much better
fix.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

The Fiscal Court deserves the thanks
of the people of this county and espec-
tally the citizens of the town of Columbia
for appropriating two hundred dollars
to assist in crawling or rocking the
public square. The sqnare belongs to
Adair county, not the town, and the
time had arrived when something had
to be done. 1t is our understanding
that the municipal board will aid in
this necessary improvement.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15
LINDSEY
VERSES ST MARYS.
The Most Interesting Ball Game of
the Season Played at
St MaryS.
WITNESSED BY A LARGE CROWD.


Mary's College last Saturday afternoon,
it was the most interesting and exciting
meet of the season. The participants
were the Lindsey Wilson club of this
place and the college team of St Mary's.
The game was called at 80 clock and from
start to finish it was exciting and at
one time it looked like the game would
be draw. Upto the seventh inning the
st Mary boys were leading, four to
three. In the seventh inning the game
was a tie, 6 and 6. When the ninth
inning closed the score stood the same
and the playing continued. In the first
part of the eleventh the Lindsey Wilson
made five scores, and in the last half
of same inning St Marys made 8, the
game closing eleven to nine.
Rooney Judd, pitcher of the Lindsey
Wilson, struck out Is men and allowed
five hits. Sheets, for st. Marys, struck
out Is men and allowed hits.
. The feature of the game was Tom
Judd's catch in deep left field shutting
off three scores,
The Lindsey Wilson boys are loud in
their praise of the treatment they
received from the hands of their Apo
ments. Every thing possible was done
to make them feel easy and at home.
If an open date comes the decided
game will be played here some time in
the near future, the St. Mary's win
ming the contest called here two
weeks ago.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Mr.. w. D. King, who returned from
Louisville last week, brought us a small
sprig of shamrock which was delivered
to him by an Irish friend in the city on
the 18th of March, st. Patrick's Day.
1t came direct from Ireland. The Irish
people wherever they may be found, are
great lovers of the memory of st. Pat
rick. Green is the color adopted and it
is very much in evidence every 18th OF
March, the anniversary of the lamented
Saint of Ireland.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Rev. j. C. Cook, who is fisherman
of men, deviated from his calling last
Wednesday and went out to interfere
with the finny tribe. On his return
home storm came up and he took ref
uge in Bob Hudson's bakery. but in en-
tering the building the door slammed,
cutting his hand severely. From this
time on he says he will fish for men al
together.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Willie Humble, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A r. Humble, of West Columbia
street, had narrow escape from
drowning. He was playing near Gel
lar that was flooded with water and
fell into it. Being missed ssearch was
made and he was rescued by his anx-
ious father just in time to save his
precious life. Somerset Journal.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

The rink drew large crowd last
Tuesday night The pig race had been
well advertised and many were in at
tendance to see the winner. Eight or
ten boys, under sixteen years or age all
good skaters, were placed on a line and
the pig turned loose, the boy who
cought him to be its owner. Leon Lewis
who is rapid on skates, was the win
ner.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Samuel Hunter, one of the Oldest
colored citizens of the county and one
of the most respected, died at his home
in the Flat Woods, about seven miles
of Columbia, last Thursday. He was
rs years of age, sansElder in his church
and was highly 8ssregarded for his
honesty and efforts to live right.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Last week a great many Adair county
farmers were thourgh blowing for
corn, but the ground got too wet to
plant. A great deal of seed will be
put in the ground this week.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

In expanding the road fund just levied
each magistrate is to work in conjunc-
ton with the roadsAsupervisor in using
the money where it will do the greatest
good.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Well Painted Property indicates
wise owner. Green Seal adds value to
property and prestige to the man who
owns it.-W. j. Jeffries & Sons.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Friday and Saturday evenings are
the big meetings at the rink. The CO.
lumbia Band furnishes the music on
these evenings, and all the best skaters
in town put, in an appearance, and a
very large number of spectators.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Read the announcement of Mr.. W..
L. Walker in to-days paper. He has
ansattractive stock of goods, and invites
you to call.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

WANTED neat energetic hus-
Ting young men to take orders for a
fast and easy selling article. Salary
and expenses, or commission must be
good talker, experience not absolutely
necessary. j. P. Jennings,
Russell Springs KY.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

One of the finest lemons we ever saw
was exhibited at this Office Monday by
Mrs. j. O. Russell. 1t grew at her
home, on the hill. I" 1t measured 131
inches in cercumferencesand weighed II
pounds.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Paint Durability means paint econ
omy. Use Green Seal.-W. F. Jeffries
& Sons.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Jennie Mcfarland, Columbia, 50,2
Mollie Caldwell, Portland, Al, 1859
Pearl Breeding, Vester, Is, 1856
Nina Marcum, Columbia, 1926
Nora Bradshaw, Montpelier, 1870
Mary Feese, Cane Valley, II, 1886
Lula Connor, Glensfork, 1851
I Mary Hplse, Columbia, 6,540
Ruby Jeffries, Ozark, 1850
Alice Walker, Columbia, 1880
Cora Smith, Columbia, 1850
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Mr.. w. T. Mcfarland sold two
mules last week, one to j. G. Dohoney
for $40 and one to Dick Rodgers for
$40, both were horse mules age A and
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

If you need buggy see The Lyon
Buggy Co.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

We have what you want, The Lyon
Buggy Co.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

The Lindsey Wilson and Russo |
Springs Academy boys will meet at
this place next Saturday afternoon.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

Write, wire or call, The Lyon Buggy
Co.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

We bought 'em below the market
when the panic was on. You can guess
the rest. Lyon Buggy GO.
The Adair County news., 1908-04-15

If you pay high price for buggy il
is not our fault Lyon Buggy Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-22

large ferryboats will take the trains
across the intervening stretch of ocean
so that they may be run solid from
Miami to Havana, In this way the
Pullman passenger can remain in his
stateroom If he desires all the way
from Jersey City to the capital of
Cuba.
The completion Of the line will also
render 1t possible to ship freight from
many parts of the United States to
Cuba without breaking bulk en- route,
This Is an important gain when one
considers the increase in volume of
trade with the West Indies and South
America likely to come as one result
of the completion of the Panama ca
nal. But 1t is expected that trade along
continental lines will feel new i'm
pulse even before the opening of the
Panama canal by reason of the extern
sion to Key West of Mr. Flaglcr's rail.
way. The commercial Importance of
the port of Key West will he much in
creased. In fact. the port has already
attained a considerable increase In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-22

there Is no superstition in his makeup.
However, pressure of official duties
prevented his attending it.
At the first performance In New
York the auditors numbered Professor
Henry van Dyke of Princeton and AD.
drew Carnegie. They visited Mr..
SOthern between the acts. In their
party was Scotchman. During the
first part Of the play the Scot looked
on imperturbably and without smile,
but after the scene in which Dun
dreary tells Georgina how Sam ate his
mether-in-aw he turned to the others
and exclaimed:
"Noo know why they are laughing
SO. The mon is Il foolv'
And Mr.. Carnegie and Professor van
Dyke agreed to let 1t go at that.
Many of the jokes and stories In
"Lord Dundreary" are so old that for
most of the present generation they
arc new. Among them is a riddle
which is older than "How old is Anny"
1t runs:
"If fourteen dogs with three legs
each can catch forty-eight rabbits with
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-22
/ Worried By Money, SOO1H[D By MUSIC
Nscords Of Official Life For.
gotten as the Talented Sec.
retary Wooes Harmony from
Piano and Organ :: 5: /"

about to resign In consequence Of It,
1t was about this time that peighbors
of the Cortelyous began to remark that
somebody was keeping the piano and
organ going a great Ccal in their home.
1t appeared that the secretary to dis
tract his mind from the discords Of his
official life was paying more than usu-
al attention to making harmony in his
home. He is very fond of the organ
and also plays the piano well. He used
to play on the keys Of typewriter.
Other people do that for him now, but
the keys of the organ and piano possess
for him still great fascination.
Secretary Cortelyou has the reputa-
ton of being the silent and serious
member of the cabinet and one Of its
hardest workers. Taft Is the jokcr-nOt
the little joker. either--of the Roosevelt
board of advisers. and he Is q hard
worker. too. despite the fact that fat
men are supposed to be lazy. Mr.. Cor
telyou is generally at his desk long aft
er the subordinates and clerks of the
department have left theirs. 1t Is hard
work combined with signal executive
ability that put Mr. Cortelyou where
he is. His genius for hard work has
been recognized by three presidents.
He was originally discovered by Presi-
dent Cleveland, who took him from the
postofiice department to the White
House. The first thing the young but
aspiring stenographer said was:
you know. Mr.. Cleveland, that I am
a Republican"
"That doesn't make bit Of differ
ence," enthusiastically declared the
chief executive. And Mr.. Cleveland
stood by him when Democrats schened
to get his place.
Secreiarv Cortclyou is so saving Of
worus tnat. II is said, Good night" Is
a pretty long speech for him to make.
During those strenuous days of last
October when Mr.. Cortelyou and J. T..
Morgan were bossing the cmperors.
kings and dukes of finance in Wall
street he did not have time to do his
usual amount of thinking. One day he
could not be found anywhere. For four
or five hours nobody could get in touch
with him. The finGuciers wondered if
he had been kidnapped. The newspaper
men exhausted their abilities ais detec-
tives in running him down. At last he
slipped into his hotel quietly. and 1t
turned out that for hours he had been
walking around Central park alone In
the dark. In explanation he simply said:
81 can think better when walking out
DOORS"