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The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary
of the Treasury, at the annual
Banquet of the Massachusetts,
Bankers Association, held in Bos-
ton last Wednesday night, stated
that the Republican party had
changed front and was now
marching toward lower tariffs.
1t is certainly time for the change
A tariff on necessities what you
eat and wear-is robbery.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15
Russell Springs.
NO 2.

Our town will soon be incorpo-
rated, and we are expecting
great improvement and benefit
by so doing.
Mrs. E. A. Barnes made a fly
ing visit Saturday returning to
her school work Sunday. She
willvisit her husband after Xmas
at the R. S. A.
Mrs. Belle Patterson visited the
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

The Springfield, Mass, Repub-
lican pays the following high
compliment to Hon. John G. Car
Isle: ''The illness of John G.
Carlisle, former Secretary of the
Treasury and Democratic leader,
continues to be serious, and his
friends are reported to be much
concerned. A Republican men,
Der OF the national House, who
served in Mr.. CarlisIe's time, is
quoted as saying: I'm my judg-
ment he was the greatest man in
late years who ever presided over
the House of Represen at,ves.
His statements from the chair
on any important question that
arose were simply wonderful and
remarkable for their terseness
and intelligence. He seemed to
grasp the question instantaneous
ly and put it pat and plump to the
House. | repeat he was the
greatest Speaker, the greatest
parliamentarian, that the House
of Congress ever had" Mr..
Carlise's service in the Senate
was brief a n d his term at
the h e a d Of the Treasury
was tempestuous and unfortu-
nate. He was at his best person
atty. and at the height Of his in
fuence, when he presided over
the national House. /"
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15
Jamestown.

This is the season Of the year
when the small boy saves his
nickels to invest in fire crackers
the evening before Christmas.
Did you ever notice how they at
tract the kids? There may not
be a boy in sight, but let a crack
er pop and every one in town will
be on the spot as quickly as that
many English sparrows after
worm. Well, there is no harm
in them. Let 'em shoot.
In a few days now the old Of
ficers of the county will retire
and the new ones sworn in.
There is no complaint of the Of
fetal acts of the outgoing officers,
and it is believed that the new
ones will be efficient and pains
taking.
The Patterson Hotel property
and lands attached are advertis-
ed to be sold Monday the 18th
inst. This sale will be made in
order to make an equal division
of the estates of the late Sallie
A., and James B. Patterson. I
understand that Mrs. Belle Pat
terson, who has been conducting
the hotel since the death of her
husband, will not bid for the
property, as she desires tc retire
from hotel keeping. It is rumor-
ed that she and her daughter,
Miss Mary Snow, will leave
Jamestown and will probably 10
cate in Kansas. She is a most
excellent lady, who has been
identified with the interests Of
Jamestown for nearly thirty
years, and her departure would
be regretted by everybody. 1t
is hoped that she may see her
way clear and remain with us.
Harvey Holt, who is not grow
ing any smaller, is as jovial as
ever. He has a kind word for
every body and is getting along
all right in the world. He has
several mail contracts, runs
hotel and a general store and
trades some in stock, hence it
will be seen that he is busy
man.
There have been few suits
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

The court of Appeals has de-
cided that Jas. H. Parrish must
serve five years in the peniten-
tary for wrecking the Owens
boro Savings Bank and Trust
Company of which he was Pres
ident.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15
Pickett.


Rev. Johnson closed his meet
ing at Pickett's Chapel, Sunday
night with II professions.
Quarterly meeting at Grady
vile Saturday and Sunday.
w. G. Pickett bought one hog
from William Harrison, of Mill
town for Z cts. gross.
Lyons and GiIpin grocery drum
mers were here one day this
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

Alma Kellner, a little eight
year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Kellner, 5O7 East
Broadway, Louisville, disappear
ed last Wednesday morning while
enroute from home to high mass
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

A primary election has been
called in the Fourth district for
March 18th, to nomil4u.e d Demo
cratic candidate for Congress.
Hon. Ben Johnson, the present
incumbent, is the only candidate
and he is not likely to have OPP
position In that event, he will
be nominated by the Committee.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

family of Mr.. VIM. Vaughan
Monday, while shopping with
our merchants.
Mrs, Ermine Wilson has a fine
lot of Xmas. goods.
Mr.. L. L. Rounds, who is a
carpenter, has been employed to
complete the Woods and Phelps
dwelling houses.
DR.. Lester stopped in town
yesterday on his way to Liberty,
The young people are arrange
ing a good program for Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Phelps Wis
tied in jamestown last week.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

Up to this writing there is no
key to the disappearance of little
Alma Kellner, Louisville. We
believe the child Will be return
ed to her parents and that she is
not very far from her home.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

It has been officially announced
that Hon J. C. S. Blackburn,
who is Governor of Panama, has
rendered his resignation to the
President, and is now effective.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15
has been on the bench thirty-two
years.

Congress is busy now getting
ready for heavy work when will
come up after the first of jan
uary. Many little matters will
be disposed Of this week.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

DR.. Cooks observations have
reached Copenhagen and in a
few weeks the commission will
give out a report as to whether
they are correct or incorrect.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

In a cancus Senator H. d. Mon
ey, of Mississippi, was elected
minority leader of that body.
He succeeds Senator Culberson,
of Texas, who resigned.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15
larity and sacrifice policy to OBJ
tain justice for the great COM
mon people.

President Taft appointed the
Census Supervisors for Kentucky
Tuesday of last week. ]. w..
Kennedy is the Supervisor for
the Eleventh district.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15
WE'D, DEC, Is. 1909.

THAT IL Tears IuO I0UuhS VI tlC
people at our next Congressional
election can hardly be doubted,
but still the regular party organ
ization stands pat on protective
tariff, regardless of it's last plat
form pledges to reduce it and
the miserable make-shift OF the
extra session to fool the people
on it's revision. Not only are
Democrats asking and contend
ing for a reduction of the tax
that falls heavily on the average
person in the purchase of food
and clothing. but a substantial
part of the Republicans are max
ing the same fight. The combi-
nation of the two was too weak,
however, to accomplish anything
of worth in the Payne-Aldrich
law, but the battle is not over
and the people are bound to wake
up to the situation as they face
advancing prices for the neces-
saries Of life caused indirectly
by a tax that plays to the greed
of capital at the expense Of the
energy and mussel Of the coun-
try. The theory that protective
tariff benefits the wage earners
and i s maintained for their in
terest has about spent its force
and lost its glitter. The Ameri-
can laborer can better afford to
compete with imported products
from cheap labor countries than
to go side by side against cheap
labors in the mines, factories and
workshops. Labor sells on the
market under competition, I'M
protected b our government,
while the products Of labor are
priced by combination sur
rounded by tax that shuts out
competition. The consumers
foots the bill. There is absolute
ly no reason to justify a law that
enables the wealthy class to con-
tinue an unjust collection from
those who make their living by
hard labor. The iniquities of
the protective policy are rapidly
growing in disfavor and a sub
stantial part Of the Republican
party is as truly opposed to that
system as are Democrats. The
cost Of living has Out-grown the
advance in earning capacity and
still rapidly advancing. While
not entirely and WIDELY charga-
BILE to the tariff yet, in the main,
it is responsible. What justice
comes to the people in the adj
vance on clothing when that ad-
vance goes to the manufacturers?
Why should the people pay from
twenty-five cents to a dollar more
on every pair of shoes bought
simply to protect those engaged
in the manufacturer of shoes, and
from nICy Genus TO Cnfee or TOUR
dollars on a cheap suit of clothes.
The policy is wrong, it is foreign
to justice, it is not protection to
those who need protection and
sooner or later will be condemn
ed by legislation. The progress
i've Republicans may founder
around in their own party for
a while, but to accomplish the
ends sought they will finally be
forced to give up party regu-
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

United States Supreme Judge
John M. Harlan, of Kentucky
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

week.
w. 7. Kemp, who has been in
H., returned home one day this
week.
Mr.. G. W. Dudley has got his
saw mill moved to this place and
will be ready to grind for the
public in short time.
Mrs. Geo. W, Pickett is in
poor health again.
Irwin Keltner was thoourh here
one day this week buying tobac-
CO.
Our school will be out the 18th
inst.
The Adair County news., 1909-12-15

1t is reported that DR.. Cook,
the Arctic explorer, is in Europe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-18
GREATER THAN NIAGARA.

Larger than Niagara is the cataract Of the Iguaz,
falls, almost at the intersection Of the three from
tiers Of Paraguay Brazil and the Argentine Repub
lie. The river takes its name from a Spanish word
meaning great waters.
About twelve miles from its mouth the bed drops
suddenly down a rocky perpendicular cliff some
2l3 feet high, hence there is a waterfall of that
great height st this spot n delightful little island
beautiful with vegetation, divides the river into two
arms SO tnat the total width about two miles and
q half. The Brazilian OF the river forms a ire
mendous horseshoe here and oiUnges into great
chasm with a ceafenng roar while the arm the
Argentine SIDE spreads out in q sort Of amphithe-
atre form and finishes with grand leap a little
229 feet .
Below ;he island the two arms unite and flow
on into the Parana .liyer From the Brazilian bank
TIE spectator height of $50 feet gazes out over
most fantastic water scenery he ever hope 10
Waters stream, seethe, leap, bound, froth and
foam, throwing the sweat OF their agony high in
TIE air and writhing, twisting screaming and moan.
ing, bear OFF to the Parana." Under the blue vault
of the sky this Of foam, Of pearls, of ridescent
dust battles the great ba kGround in a shower OF
beauty that all the more adds to the riot Of cal
hues already thore When a high wind is blowing
the roar OF the cataract can be heard neary twenty
miles away. \ rough estimate of the horsepower
represented by the falls is 14,o00,00O
Few SlBhtseers ever catch glimpse Of the great
lgua1u falls because it takes SIX days to make ths
picturesque journey of about $50 miles from
BleIo Ayres amid The fair fertile pi9ins OF Santa
Fe and the savage uxlriance Of the virgin forest
passing through the territory OF The missions and
tde ruins Of Jesuit churches and converts.
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THE FAMOUS SWAN DINNER.

The appointment Of Count John Bernstein as Ger.
Ambassador to this country recalls the fsnlous
evan dinner which given at DeimCncos in
the early SOS by the late Mr. Luckemeyer, ais 1.ther
inlaw.
This gentleman wealthy importer and he
received from the United States Government the
sum of $ 5000 as refund of excessive duties eX.
acted from him importatOns.
lie dedicated this a gastrOnomc monument
end never in the history Of New York restaurants,
says Town and Country has such gorgeous
tertainment for limited number of guests been
riyaU,d.
Sercnty-two friends asked There was one
table covered with flowers excepting d space in tho
centre left for lake and border around tie td-
Bile for the plates. This lake an oval pond,
thirty feet in length by nearly the width OF the t..
bic, enclosed by delicate golden wire network
reaching from table TO ceiling, making the whole one
grand case.
In the lake swan four swans, brought from Cen.
trail Park, surrounded by high banks OF Aowers.
which prevented them from splashng the water
the table. Golden cages with canaries hung
from the ceiling and the entire
of flowers. 1t was dinner at which all the most
fashionable women Of that day present.
The menu done in gold and long and
elaborate after the fashion Of that period The hors
doeuyre was timbale In Condo, and there
two soups, relieve, three entrees, sorbet, rufhed
chickens and saddle Of mutton for the roasts, two
vegetables, number of sweets and Ices
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WOMAN's LONG VIGIL AT NIGHT

Miss Laura A. Hecox. who for twenty-seven years
has tended the light of the Santa Cruz lighthouse
has but recently returned to her post from last
of the six vacations she has taken during that per,
iod. Since 1881 this woman has had absolute charge
of the light and in all that time it has never gone
out during the night.
Miss Hecox followed her father in charge OF the
light He was retired clergyman who took the
work of caring for the light when his health broke
down under the stress OF his pastoral duties With
him went his wife and girl, who cared for him as
well as the light
During the thirteen years her father III
charge Miss llecox practically the real mistress
of the lighthouse. When his death came she applied
for and obtained the work. Since that time she has
been steadily at it, cleaning. tending and watching
the light that it may be never dimmed.
Then her mother died in the old lighthouse and
the woman was left alone with her work. She loves
it and is never satisfied if she is away from 1t for
long. Her only recreation is occasional visit to
her brother, who lives at Oceanside. and gathering
In specimens, a collection OF which she recently
gave to the Santa Cruz library.
Fortunately for Miss Hecox the Santa Cruz light
house is not built on rockbound coast but is bow
cred among trees. The light is modern, of twelve
candlepower multiplied by rehectors to something
like 665 candlepower During the twenty.seven
years it has been tended by Miss Hecox no ship has
been wrecked on the Santa Cruz coast.-Los Angels
Times.
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amazed" "Pasqualo didn't you know meant an
orphan asylum, not a day nursery? And that was
trying to adopt them?'
Lucy Ann, you little idiot!'
II didn't do it deliberately" shifted. cit was all
the sis-ss-spur OF the moment. Aud promised
I'd bring documents"
The two gendarmes bobbed up automatically.
"Documento?" they murmured, lifting their hats like
polite tin soldiers. Out they thrust huge, rafting
red-taped parchment
only blessed old Melyiua arise. Document
of arrest, indeed!" she snorted, furious. For a
young lady whose pa could pick you both UP and
you in the canal with hand! Clear out.
before I call the police!'
"B-but Melvna. you can't" ] walled. They're
policemen"
Lucy Ann, hush. They're not real policemen.
They're nothing but ginnes Scoot!"
Pallid but resolute the tin soldiers stood their
ground
Melvna stared. blank Then she swallowed hard
It was a shock for Melvna.
Lucy Ann, bring my specs. Both pairs. Hurry"
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father he drew both pairs of glasses from Mel
vina's astonlshed nose, and pat them on.
The gendarnles breathcd heavily. / noticed Pas.
quales teeth rattle.
Next, he took mysterious oblOn8 case from his
pocket. ct looked surprisingly like card-case to
me- He laid it the floor He paced around it
three times. lie Enet before It. | heard Pasquae
gup.
Then up he leaped and struck a tremendous
spreadeaglc attitude. He faced ,ho father his
piercing doubc-barreed gaze glued to that mis-
creant's defiant eye Then, in the covering silence
he grnly, bitterly whispered his spell:
"'For the ponderous tonaue is swinging, It's tho
hour OF CurfeW now,
And the sight has checilled her bosom, stopped her
breath and paled her brow
Shall she let it ring? No. never! Flash her eyes
with sudden light,
AS she springs and grasps It firmly
Curr-rr-few shall not
Rr-ring tonight"
There yelp from the gendarmes; groan OF
anguish from the large son, then clatter OF flying
heels Son gendarmes, and Pasquao Joined in des
perate flight.
One moment more the father stood his ground
shaken but determined. Langdon's hand upfted;
HIS voice struck hollow, shuddering note:
""rouched his heart with sudden pity, lit his eyes
with misty light.
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The gendarmes say" translated Pasquale. that
the Sgnorina has reason. They implore the Sig
nor to give way. He replies that. though you
him with thrice tho Malocchio, yet shall justice be
done"
What Is justce?" quavercd.
"Banishment" replied Pasquale obgingly. ELSE
labor in the streets, Incarceration solitaro."
Lucy Ann sit up and behave" commanded Mel
vina "Such idde-faddle! Pasquae, go telephone
the American consul to come right here"
Pasuualc went to return pallid. The Signor Con-
sui had gone to dine; his household knew not where
Then fetch the American ambassador" blazed
Mevina
We waited endlessly. The father lowered, watch
full The poor little gendarmes, deeply shamed by
their unchivalrous duty huddled meelly the
bottom step. Charlotte wrapped her cloak round me-
and brought me a cup of tea.
GIVE the johndarms a cup too" directed Mel.
VIVA grimly hospable. So we did which pleased
them very much. But the father rudely tossed
his into the Canal, and the lodged his, panic
stricken. No poisoned draught for them
At last Pasquale returned
ALAS, Signora!" he whimpered "Hs Highness,
the Ambassador, Is FORTH at great ball. We
do nothing nothing, nothing!"
The brutal father heard. He gloated. Then
Charlotte dashed 1n
"Indeed we can do something this minute! Mel
VIVA thew can hold you as hostage Lucy Ann and !
VII, start ont and the first white man / meet Eng
ush or Austrian or whatever, I'll go on my knees
to him for help Push of, Pasquale"
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Away shot The gondoa, beyond reach Of even Mel

Away shot the gondoa, beyond reach Of even Mel.
vinas wrathfu calls.
AT the Cafe Vittoria, have behed four Aneri-
Signori," ventured Pasquale. swept down
the hushed midnight Canal. "rhe night is yet young,
but they seemed already joyous"
Every WELL The Cafe Vittoria, then. Lucy Ann,
stop shifting or I'll throw you overheard"
The Cafe Vittoria shone hilariously our gondoa
sided up to its anternjcwecd pail. We saw that
the crowd beneath its rainbow awnings surrounded
four active American gentlemen. The four seemed
to be enjoying themselves remarkably. That IS three
of them we're. The fourth not enjoying himself
at all. The others we're hosting him to the cafe
table, to do stunts. He protested loudly.
BARNES, you chucklc-head let go my leg Shut
up. Steven. you boiled owl tell you, won't No
Hanged ii ] do. Oh. what as you sprghtly Foops,
anyway? Yes, I'll speak one verse, if you'll trot
home to your little beds the minute I'm done. No
l won't do the Curfew. Now, ready"
And floating the mellow air, came the slow
majestic syables:
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",nadinc cieam ms
10
mere 5 no eHorcism
'-"l u "a, 'nat lushy !anu-
llrd,e' ne s"iu' very low.
uhlcs .Gs, may pc
'ue NuileM. ohall Try
IT, : Hal lot'c
Dcdu 'lo NE;
man l. NAar4olte.
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make the horns,' as they call their
ridiculous gesture against the Evil
Eye. The silly gcndarmes were do.
ing the same thing. | glanced at the
brutal father. Both he and the sheep
ish son had both hands kinked into
bowknots. No wonder. Four evil
eyes" removable at that!
'Hm-m-in," reflected Melvlna, sol
emily. 80 you dare accuse this Sig
norina-this American Signorina-
child.stealing! Do you know what
you're liable to kotch for that?" She
turned her glittering battery upon
the father. who lodged and blinked.
Nov, II | We're you. I'd put out,
While I'd had the chance" Her voice
sank to a deep. horrifying whisper.
I'D hate to see anything awful hap
pen to you"
1t was magnificent; but Melyina
didn't know her man. He dared
not untwist his fingers; but his big
body swelled, defiant. A torrential
sabble burst from the gendarmes. He
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at midnight, in hith guarded tent,
The Turk wath dreaming of the hour"


The Turk wath dreaming of the hour
Langdon Bogardus of all men earth. And that
silly silly Marco Bozzaris stunt, But Charlottes
face. Had she hearkcnod to angelic chors, she
couldn't have looked more rapt moro beautIHc
But as the verse ceased Charlotte came to. Like
hunted deer she shot for that gondOla. followed
But neither Of us had noticed Pasquale. Unseen,
he had hunted straight into the crowd out rang his
voice imploring high above the cheers.
"sgnor, Signor American Signor, Come. be-
seech you, Come, aid the Signorina. your country
women, in their sore straits.
Lucy Ann, stop him, stop hln!' Down went
poor Charlotte clinging, overwhelmed, to the gon-
doa
walled Pasquale in the astounded hush. "The sig
norma Lucia as kidnapper the sisnorina Carotta
Scarsi as accomplice.'
"The Signorna Carlotta Scarsi"
dark figure dashed through the jostling ques-
toning rinS Charlotte eaped for the gondola.
But the dark figure already there.
"charlottc You What happcnod?" he said, and
none Of us gave another thought to the sputtering
crowd behind "Te NE. quick" c,o.
"Ill fix EN-" he said. simply, when Char
Iotte and Historically explained We were
already alongside our Palazzo. Even in my ex.
citement, that surprised me.
"Why how did you know where we lived?"
, asked
Il came here to find Charlotte ONLY five times
ID this evening" he said, oily Saw her twice.
too. the San Rocco steps. She didn't see
me, however" But felt Charotte's hand
trembc in mine) "Now, :hen."
we'll history repeated itself. First, he Tried
II Melvina's batteringram tactics Then he diplo
W matted, with iive-lra pieces To no avail
VII "The gendarmes say, they will retire. glad
IN ly" sighed Pasquae. They urge the father
a. = that he yield He answers that not for five.
sstsast ten nor fifty times five Ira. Will he give way"
WI We looked at the father, stern figure of OBJ
! stinacy. his big fingers still crossed III the
Es horns, to guard his soul from Melyina's witch
craft of double glasses.
D.. REINFORCED concrete, isn't he?" said Lang
~ don. What als the follows thumbs? Rheu
"A matsm? Aphasia?'
Evil Eye said Charlotte. They we're big
!, \ choked, tired tears in her voice "Oh isn't
there any way frighten him out?
= To p-pay his rstitions?"
1s--N ITO make him thnl, he's hoodooed;
. \ to put upon him, rs it we're, the XII
liz bosh." said Langdon, thoughtfully.
hl "Hm-m."
NM He looked a, Charlotte long min
WI ute. Charlotte looked back at him.
s~s~.n Aud stared at both. Dusty, and bat
ssa ssVss tered, and fearful; yet Charlotte look
ESFAgY7 ed lo1eHer than ever before And
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She put on
first one, then
another, pair
of spectacles,
and scanned
the document.
| heard a scar
ed II u I t err
from Pasquale.
He was wrig-
& / n 6 h i )
t h u III b s, to
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go! Your lover Hves' said Cromwell. "Curfew
shall not