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Win hid behind the trees that were sparsely
scattered here and there. The light was
growing more uncertain. Father Adam was
weakening a little in his pursuit, but the
screams and savage outcries that came from
him made Win shake with horror.
Back and forth, up and down the hills they
raced. The boys breath grew short and
shorter. How long could he keep on run
saw something that gave him a little hope.
Up from the direction of the ocean, miles
away, rose a great bank of fog streaming
toward the land. If only the fog might be
thick enough!
Father Adam stumbled over a sleepy hog
and fell sprawhng. In an instant Win dart
ed behind an oak. He heard the man below
screech. and give the animal blow with the
Ratchet that, evoked a pigs squeal of pain. >,
"If he only doesn't see where I'm gone"
gasped Win, under his breath.
"Where are you? Where. where, where?"
Win heard him screaming up the hill.
The boy waited
"Where, where?" Father Adam cried, from
a distance beyond.
Hastily cautiously, Win climbed the tree,
grasping at the branches till he reached one
Of the higher ones, and lay stretching fiat on
the limb. Back came Father Adam, around
the base of the hill.
"Where, where, where?" he called.
He rushed In among the little clump of
trees, holding aloft his hatchet.
"Ill have you! III have you'll" he cried,
darting here and there among the tree
trunks.
High upon his limb, Win lay breathless,
his heart humping. Would Father Adam
see him? Away ran the man below. Win
clung to his branch and lay still. From here
and there on the ranch he heard Father
Adams outcries. The moon rose, and every
thing became. terribly distinct to Wins Wis
ion. Would his pursuer come back?
Was that sound below the tree? Win
started, trembling, and looked down: Once
Father Adams voice came nearer. Then it
went toward the direction of the cabin.
"Dont l wish l had something to eat!'
thought Win.
The fog crept up over the hills: Gradually
the moonlight was obscured. The fog be
came, thicker, till nothing could be seen dis
tinctly. Win dared sit up now.
Barney won't be back till tomorrow
night he thought. ''The fog'l be gone to-
morrow morning. If Father Adam comes
this way in the daytime, as most likely he
will, he'll see me, sure, l believe the best
thing for me to do is to slip down and try
to get off the ranch now, while the fog is
so thick. 1 can't see anything"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

lie Melcombe's sweet face as she hurried down
the hill, with the money inclosed in a pretty
silk purse.
She never told the particulars of her hard
interview with Rafe, or how she overcame
his objections to receiving aught from those
he so disliked; but, in the end, her gentle
persistency won the day, and ''for the sake
OF the little ones" he at length yielded, and
cabbages and eggs had been hidden by the
Roaring Lions behind the Flat Meadow
rocks.
We're bad lot, know, Miss Melcombe,"
he SAID, humbly; but you needn't fear moth
in now. You've been awful good to me and
The kids, and we amt worse than Injuns. The
boys will do as l say, and Tim, who has had
some eddication, shall make out paper, and
there won't be no more fghtin' on the Flat
Meader."
Then it will indeed be happy Easter for
us ALL" said the girl, while tears stood in her
eyes.
True to time the Excelsiors arrived, armed
with @ horns and brooms, and ready. as they
said, "to knock the schoolboys silly"
Crowds gathered to witness the most ex-
citing ball match ever seen in Blbank, and,
in the end. the Rocklanders returned home
with their horns and brooms beneath their
proudest boy in America at having beaten the
champions of the county, and the welkin rang
with cheers for the Melcombe nine.
The evening, shadows, too, had not entirely
hnuI uoWu WHen IItle nance ttaddOck dp.
peared at the door of Melcombe House. in
quiring for Muster Castle" and, on Duke
appearing, she handed him this remarkable
document:
ga TREETY OV PEAS.
''the kake was dasy, the pies was not bad
an the mummy was very akcepterble. You
swels amt such meen lot as We thort, an
the rorin' lions air willin' to agre to truce.
You ken hev the fat medder days weak, &
we will hev it days. Signed,
'RAFE HADDOCK X his mark.
"TIM BUM.
"FRECKLY JINKS"
"Well, this is a curiosity that ought to 20
on the archives of the school," roared Duke.
But he and Howard and all the baseball
nine signed it gladly, while Doctor Melcombe
beamed approval, and said:
Thanks to our Egg King, great weight
is lifted off my mind, for / have long feared
serious trouble, while those misguided boys
have probably been saved from serious i'll
doing"
So the Easter truce was formed, and has
never yet been broken the pupils at Melcombe
House playing every other day, quite undis-
turbed. on the smooth, level Flat Meadow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
Little Laughs for an Idle Moment

-Short-sighted policy = To procure spec
tacles.
Small Observation-Disclosures pins.
Tommy Jones-"Say mister, I want to get
a pair o. gloves"
Gents Furnisher-"Kid gloves?'
Tommy-"Naw nawl What a you givin
us? Gloves for grown persons"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

--Catchpenny affairs-Toy banks.
Sugar manufacturers ought to move in
the most refined society.
whats your dogs name Johnnie?"
Poplar tree"
Poplar tree! What did you give him such
a queer name as that for?'
Because he's got such a heavy bark"
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

to collect the levy. whereupon the bank
filed suit against, the collector and his
sureties with the above result.
In the litigation the case was twice
taken to the court of Appeals, the
bank winning each time in that court.
Thus it appears by litigation and delay
a debt which could have been paid with
81, 900 has at last reached the end Of
the law amounting to nearly double,
besides the cost the county and the col
lector have incurred in attorneys fees
and otherwise, in resisting what would
appear to a casual observer to have
been foregone conclusion at the start.
The late Judge James Garrett. Hon.
James Garrett and Judge w. w. Jones
were the attorneys representing the
bank in the litigation.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
SUBLETTE- White

Mr.. Hurshel Sublett, who resides at
Romine, Taylor county, was married
last Wednesday afternoon to Miss
Mary White, of Burdick. The GER
emory took place at Cane Valley, Rev.
Will Dodgeon officiating, the rites being
solemnized in beautiful and impress
i've manner. The groom is one of
Taylor county's best citizens. He is an
industrious and prosperous farmers.
The bride is a daughter of the late
Jerry White, of Taylor county-left an
orphan at a tender age. She was reared
by her uncle, Mr.. Luther Howard. She
is a great favorite among her wide
circle of friends, for her gentle manner
and kind disposition. She will be great
ly missed in the home where she has
so successfully filled the place of
daughter. Immediately after the GER
emory the couple came to the home of
j. G. Sublett, who is. the father Of the
groom where a bountiful supper was
spread, sixty guest being present.
We extend to this deserving couple our
best wishes.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
A MISTAKE.

The report throughout a large Sec
ton of Southern Kentucky that TIL e
Lindsey-Wilson School is too full to ac-
commodate more students is a mistake
and does that institution an injustice.
1t is fact that the attendance is much
larger than at any other time in all its
past, but there is ample room in the
college building and at the dining tables
for more, but the dormitories are full.
Profs. Nelson and Moss have rented
good rooms convenient to the campus
which students may occupy with the
same privileges and under the same SUI
pervision as those rooming in the DOR
mitories. The success of this institu-
ton has been gained by close, meritori-
GUS work on the part of those manag-
ing it and the full attendance is trib-
ute to the thorough work that is being
done there. 1t gives US pleasure to
call halt on the report that will keep
many yet from entering this institution
unless corrected and we take it that no
one will purposely cripple the attend
ance and growth of this school, Tell
everybody that there is room, ample
room, at the Lindsey Wilson. 1t is an
elastic administration.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

In last weeks issue we made the state.
ment that all subscribers year in ar
rears would be cut from our mailing list
if they fail to pay by February the first
but since then our Post Master at this
place has received instructions to be
lenient and he has given the papers of
Columbia until April the first. Before
that date we hope to get statement
to every subscriber and then it will de-
pend on him as to whether he will re-
main on our list. We are not allowed
to carry any subscriber over IL months
without paying high postage rate, so
high as to force us to discontinue in ev-
cry instance. Send in, or come in and
get your account in good shape.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
ENTERTAINMENT.

Last Saturday evening the Columbia
Brass Band gave it's first entertain
ment, Of the year assisted by Prof.
Boyer and others. The exercises were
witnessed by large audience, and
some excellent music was rendered.
Prof. Boyer is a scientific performer on
the violin, and is a director of many
years standing. There was some little
trouble in getting the entertainment
started, the organ being out of tune,
but another instrument was placed,
and the exercises were gone through
uninterrupted. The readings by Misses
Katie Murrell and Mabel Atkins were
well received.
Mrs. C. M. Russell presided at the
organ in her usual skillful manner.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

Gov. ]. R. Hindman, of late years
has lost some interest in the fox chase,
but his losing interest in this sport has
been offset by an increased interest in
raising poultry. After looking over
the many breeds of poultry, he finally
pinned his faith to the buff leghorn,
and his success has not yet been given
to the people at large. At any rate he
has made good showing, and now has
about So hens that egg him constantly
and bountifully. One of his favorites
met sith a misfortune and lost an eye,
and her chances to forage was cut short.
To put her on even terms, he feeds her
separately and the place is on the back
ola fine Jersey cow. She is trained to
fly up, and the cow shows no displeas-
ure in the hen being on her back. The
Gov. puts the corn on the COW and none
of the other chickens modest her.
This occurs every morning.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
THORN IN THE FLESH.

At the age of twelve years Miss
Susan Hadley, now the wife of Rev.
Thos. Hadley, of Rowe's X Roads,
Russell county, accidentally stuck a
thorn in one of her feet. She is now
forty-four years old and for thirty-two
years she suffered greatly. Last week
she noticed a black speck near the heel
of her foot, and she noon discovered
that it was the end of the thorn that
had been imbedded in her flesh for
thirty-two years. She fnanly got it
out, and it was one-half inch in length.
It ENTERED near the joint of her great
toe, coming out near the heel.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
BIG SUIT SETTLED.

At the present term of the Taylor
Circuit Court, the Bank of Columbia
recovered a judgment for $75O5 SO
against the tax collector of Taylor
county for the year 1902, and his bond
men, which insures the collection of
this debt and interest on it from the
date Of the judgment. This debt for
many years has been charged off, and
has not been carried by the bank as an
asset, but now it will be entitled to go
to increase its already large Surplus
and undivided profits, thus adding
strength to that already strong institu-
ton. We understand that in the year
1894 Taylor county borrowed $4,000
from the bank with which to take in
$13, 1873. 33 of it's railroad bonds upon q
compromise, and then refused to pay il
or the interest on it.
The Bunk recovered judg m e N |
against the county, and by mandammus
succeeded in getting alevy to pay the
debt in 1902, and the collector refused
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
COL. E. BUTLER.
This Well KOWn Citizen Died at His
Country Home Last
Saturday Night
INTERMENT MONDAY FORENOON.

Last Saturday night about ten o. clock,
Col. E. Butler, who was well-known
throughout this county, died at his
country home few miles northeast of
Columbia. His death was not sus-
prise, as his health had been rapidly
failing for more than year. Some
time during last year he met with
stroke of of paralysis and since that
misfortune mis- frequent visits to this
place were cut short.
The deceased was born and reared in
Adair county, and last February he
reached his seventy-ffth year
When quite young man he was adj
mitted to the Columbia bar, and few
years thereafter he located in Albany
where he practiced law for ten or fifteen
years. Leaving Albany he located in
Brandenburg where he practiced his
profession for a number of years.
While living in Brandenburg he became
candidate for the Democratic noni-
nation Circuit Judge in the Elizabeth
town district and was formidable.
About twenty years ago he returned
to Columbia and after living here a
short time he purchased the farm, near
Mt. Pleasant Church, where he died.
The deceased was an upright citizen
ant was staunch Democrat from ear
ly manhood until death.
The deceased leaves a wife and one
son, four brothers and three sisters.
The funeral services were held at the
late residenc Monday forenoon at 10
O'Clock, conducted by Ed. 2. T. Will
liams. and the interment was in the
Butler cemetery, upon the farm where
Mr.. Josh Butler resides.
There were many relatives and friends
present.
The News extends its sympathy to the
widow and son and all other relatives.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.


One day last week an accident oc-
Cured at F. L. Selby's store, located
at Rowe's x Roads, Russell county. A
gun was on the counter, and in some
way it got knocked off and fired. Au-
bic Walkup and another person were in
range, and they were peppered with
shot. Fortunately neither of the par
ties were seriously hurt.
Since writing the above we are in
formed that Mr.. Walkup is seriously
hurt and the chances are against his
recovery. He was shot in the calf of
the leg and it is feared that blood
poison has set up.
LATER:-Mr. Walkup died last Mon
day night.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
EL.OPED

Miss Fannie Meader, a young lady
well-known in Columbia, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Meader and Mr..
Chandler Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther B. Taylor, eloped from Camp
bellsville to Jellico Tenn, Friday of
last week and were married. The we'd
ding came as a surprise to parents and
friands, as everybody had been kept in
the dark. The happy couple returned
to Campbellsville Sunday where they
were greeted 10 their many friends and
at the same time were feeely forgiven
by their parents.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
THE M. & F. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.


This has been one of the most pleas
ant weeks of school. Several of the
boys brought their sleds and were kind
enough to let US share the fun with
them. In spite of all the bumps and
falls everything rang with laughter, SO
that it was hard to hear the bell when
it called us. Teachers as well as pupils
enjoyed the fun, and it seemed that
their sleds were most sure to dump
them, or perhaps it was caused by the
ones who did the guiding.
Miss Mary Williams was confined to
her room several days Of last week
with severe cold.
Mr.. James Shirley visited his parents
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
CIRCUIT COURT.

The January term of the Adair cir
cult court opened last Monday forenoon,
Judge H. C. Baker on the bench. The
forenoon was takenlup by Judge Baker
instructing the grand jury. He called
the jury's attention to the many of
lenses laid down in the statutes, but he
dwelt at length upon night riding, and
that part of his instructions is publish
ed elsewhere in this paper. The grand
jurors are as follows:
! Peter T. Powell, Foreman, j. B.
Keltner, John M. Roy. Jas E. Bailey,
Andrew Petty, Sherrod Mdrrell, T M.
Moss. John H. Wilson, Dave Willin
Zed Akin, Finis Harry.
PETIT JURY.
j. C. Calhoun, 10 Scott, w. F. Squires
w. E. Keltner, VIM. Dulworth, Wal.
ker Absher, j. R. Jones, j. T. Dudley,
E. J. Clark, G. F. Suits, John L. Con-
over, w. T. Acre, G.. A. Bradshaw, q.
T. Pelley H. H. Tedder, P. H. Bridge
water, ]. w. Bird, John, Jackman, w.
H. Burton, G. T. Kemp, ]. P. Aarons,
Geo. HUMPHREYS Silas Cain, J.. w.
Parnell.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
A CAMPBELLSVILLE LADY DEAD.

Last Sunday night Mrs. Lizzie Dur
ham, who was the wife of Mr.. j. C.
Durham, wellknown stock dealer,
died at her late home in Campbellsville,
victim of appendicitis. The deceased
was a highly respected lady and her
death brought much sorrow to husband,
children, relatives and friends.
Mrs Durham's maiden name was
Baily. She was a niece Of Mrs. John
B. Montgomery, and in her girlhood
she was pupil in the M. and F. High
School, this place. She was about
forty-seven years old. May the God of
love comfort the husband and children.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

State Senator L. G. Nell is on the fol.
lowing Committees:
Charitable Institution, Military AT
fairs; Penitentiaries and Houses Of Re-
form; Public Health, of which commit
tee he is Chairman; Reapportionment of
Congressional Districts; sinking Fund;
Public Roads.
In the House Hon. G. L. Perryman
will serve on the following committees:
Internal Improvements; Ways and
Means.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

We are informed that Mrs. J. R.
Hindman is enjoying the delightful
climate of California after consider
able seige of Lagripp, Gov. Hindman
is just in receipt of letter in which
she states that the weather is warm
and delightful, the mercury standing
at Y at that writing. Mrs. Hindman
win probably not return until the cold
weather has passed in this section.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
STRANGER
THAN FICTION
Reads the Life Story Of Rev.
John E. Carpenter Of
Mississippi.
ORPHANED AT A VERY TENDER AGE.

The following is a brief history of
Rev. John E Carpenter, taken from the
Franklin Favorite. Rev, Carpenter
was partly educated in Columbia, and
during the time he was in college here
he boarded with the family of Mr.. W.
T. Price, deceased. A few weeks ago
he visited his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Watkins, who lives near Mill
town:
Parentless, homeless, given to the
Shakers, escaped, walking from Logan
to Allen county, with no hope of find
ing a shelter, overtaken on the road
side by a angel of mercy, who learned
his story and discovered that he had an
aunt living in the neigborhood, employed
by a legless soldier at $50 year.
where he saved sufficient money to
obtain an education and to-day one of
the leading ministers of Mississippi and
pastor of a fashionable city church is
the remarkable, but true life history of
Rev. j. E. Carpenter who was visitor
at Franklin last Friday en- route to his
home at Meridian, Miss, from Adair
county, in this State, where be had
been to see Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins, who
in the days of his poverty and distress
lent him material aid, and for whom he
entertains feelings of deep-seated
gratefulness that will hnger till the
heart that knows neither fear or for
getfulness is still forever.
Rev. Carpenter is son of John Car
penter, who died in Simpson county in
1868, from the results of an injury
received at the old Fair ground. Soon
thereafter his wife died, leaving four
small children. No heritage, save that
of an honest name, was left tho orphans
and the neighbors believing that the
best disposition that could be made of
John E Carpenter was to place him
with the Shakers, then a fourishing
colony at South Union in Logan county,
and as there were none to object this
was accordingly done. The boy soon
tired of the monotonous life among the
people who neither marry or give
in marriage, and with no other object
in view than to escape from his en-
vironments he set out afoot, and fate
it seem directed his steps to Allen
county. On Bays Fork creek he met
Mrs. Spann, who learned from the boy
his pitable condition and also his name.
Living in the vicinity at the time was
Eli Watkins, who was known all over
Allen county as the emo footed pen
sioner," whose wife was sister of
the boys father. She took him to
the home of his aunt where he was
given employment at $50 year He
remained with his newly found relatives
for seven years, and at the expiration
of that time had saved sufficient money
to begin course in college, and after
undergoing many hardships succeeded
in obtaining his diploma. Soon after he
joined the Louisville Conference and
two years latter was transferred to the
Mississippi Conference, in which State
he has made his home and grown to be
one of it's foremost ministers.
While here Rev. Carpenter perfected
arrangements with the Principal of
Franklin Female College for the
education of a niece, having met while
in Kentucky a sister. from whom he
was separated in youth, and arranged
with her to bestow upon her daughter
the boon of a collegiate education
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
CUMBERLAND COUNTY CITIZEN DEAD

Mr.. Robt. Cole, who lived on Renox,
Cumberland county, died last Sunday
morning, a victum of pneumonis. He
was about forty years old, a good
citizen, wellknown in Columbia, being
frequent visitor here. He was a
cousin of Messrs R. K. and Marvin
Young this place.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

Mr.. R. S. Feather, citizen of Taylor
county, lost large barn, eight head of
stock and great deal of provender by
fire last week. The lost is estimated at
$4,000. The stock burned, four horses
and four mules. This makes the third
loss by fire sustained by Mr.. Feather
in the last few years.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

near Midtown, Saturday and Sunday.
Master Tom Patteson is quite sick.
Miss Mabel Conover and Miss Mary
D. Patteson are suffering from tonsi-
litis this week.
Mr.. J. A Caldwell made the school a
pleasast visit Monday afternoon.
Mr.. VIM. Sandridge and Arthur Hol-
laday were out of school this week.
Mr.. James Tut and MIR. Cassius
Cheatham spent Saturday and Sunday
at their homes near midtown.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
The Music Department of the M. &
F. High School has been very prom
inent during the past few years. and is
more popular at present than ever be-
fore. Prof. Ohlenmacher having spent
the past five months with the greatest
masters of Chicago, gives evidence of
wonderful skill. There are several new
features Of the work which should
claim our attention, among them, the
introduction Of the Faelten Technique
system. BY this method the pupil &C
quires positive technique-learns to
memorize and master small repertoire
even in year.
The class met in the studio last
Thursday for the first of a series of
lectures. After preliminary arrang-
ments Prof. Ohlenmacher rendered a
very interesting program.
On last Thursday the Beethoven Mu-
sic Club was organized, with the fol-
lowing officers elected: Prof. Dilemma
cher Presidents Mrs. Grant Vice Pres
ident, Miss Elizabeth Holiday Secre-
tary, after which a charming musical
game was introduced, and an hour most
pleasantly spent.
Ella Todd and Elizabeth Holiday.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22

Mrs. j. J. Booker, Miami, has an
orange tree in her yard with twenty
five oranges on it, some of them ripe.
The Adair County news., 1908-01-22
HOW THEY STAND.
The News Merit Contest Was Civ en-
A Good Start Monday.
AFEw SCATTERING VOTES FOR EAvoITEs.

The News merit contest has started
off very satisfactory.
: Voting commenced early in the fore
noon last Monday, and it was kept up
until the lights were turned on in the
afternoon.
The following candidates, giving the
votes each one has received, have been
nominated:
Mary Feese, Cane Valley, $500
Mollie Caldwell, Midtown. $3.50
Mary Hulse, Columbia, 1,600
Nora Bradshaw, Montpelier, 1855
Jennie Mcfarland, Columbia, 635
Lula Conner, Glensfork, 500
Pearl Breeding, Vester, 500
Miss Ruby Jeffries has received some
votes, but not enough to nominate her.
Remember that this contest does not
close until the 18th of April, 1908, and
at any time until that date young ladies
can be nominated. A subscriber has
the right to name any candidate he
may choose. All ballots will be retain
ed and when candidate receives as ma
ny as 500 votes she will be entered in
the contest.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-24

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