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The Adair County news., 1909-11-10

Since the election is over there
is a good deal of speculative in
terest in regard to the changes
in the personnel of the head OF
departments at the Customhouse
Louisville. It is almost certain
that some of them will have tt
go, and the Louisville Times says
that it is the general opinion that
the changes will be made very
soon. It is believed that H. H.
Thatcher will succeed George
Du Relic a S United States Dis.
trict Attorney, and that L. F.
Petty. Senator Bradley's Secre.
tary will be given the Collector.
ship of the Fifth district. Frank
Taylor, Surveyor of Customs,
will not be disturbed neither viii
Geo. w. Long, United States
Marshal.
The Adair County news., 1909-11-10

The official vote in the Senator
ial race has not been reported.
It will be counted at Monticello
next Monday. Mr.. Bertram's
election is conceded by DR.. L. C.
Nell, his opponent, by thirteen
votes, It is impossible to tell the
exact figures, but Mr.. Bertrarl
says that his majority is less than
one hundred. Mr.. Bertram ran
a remarkable race. The Repub-
lican majority in the district is
more than two thousand.
The Adair County news., 1909-11-10

The surprises or the recent
election in this county and dis
trict seems to be common hap
pening throughout the. State.
Such an upheaval has not hap
pened in Kentucky for years and
in fact there has never been one
just like it, especially in the
Southern and Eastern tiers of
counties. The entire slump, with
the exception Of Lexington, ia
vored the Democratic candidates.
Some of the strongest Republi-
can counties and districts elect
ed Democrats and Independents
while in Democratic territory the
majorities..were increased. The
next Legislature will be over
whelmingly Democratic in both
branches. One Of the most pc
culiar transformed in the Ju-
dicial district in which Bell, Har-
land, Knox and Whitley counties
large Republican vote is cast.
Judge Moss the present Circuit
Judge and regular nominee of
his party, expressed in a prima-
ry over Mr.. Davis, was defeated
by Davis who made an independ-
ent race. In many other dis
trictS and counties the old order
of voting was wrecked by indie
pendent action and in this Sena-
torial district a Republican ma
jority of over two thousand gave
way and elected Mr.. Bertram,
Democrat, by a small majority.
1t is not our purpose to explain
the causes beyond the fact that
Republicans voted for Demo-
cratic candidates-in preference
to the nominees Of their own
party. In this County and dis
trict those who refused to sup
port the regular nominees were
out spoken in giving their rea-
sons and comment is unneces-
sary. In other parts of the
State we are not advised as to
the real issues. The fight in
Louisville was long drawn out
and savored much OF bitterness,
but the Democratic ticket won
by over two thousand votes. In
Lexington the Fusionists under
the Log Cabin defeated the
regular Democratic ticket with
one or two exceptions. Whether
the various counties reversing
themselves will teach the do
minant party a valuable lesson is
not yet known, but it is a fact
that the average citizen regard
less of his political utilization, is
willing to break away from hide
bound methods when the meth
DDS fail to measure up to his
conception Of right and justice.
The Independent thinker and
voter holds the balance of power
and it is a good sign of better
political life for both parties.
The Adair County news., 1909-11-10
Election News.


Laurel county with a tremend-
Gus Republican majority, elected
a Democratic Sheriff and a Demo-
cratic, Jailer.
Christian county did herself
pround. The Republicans here
to-fore have been winning by
over a thousand majority. Last
Tuesday the Democrats elected
all the county officers by several
hundred majority.
Breathitt county is back in the
Democratic column. the Demo-
Gratis winning in the county
races. D. B. Dedwine, who was
candidate for Circuit Judge,
carried the county by nearly
eight hundred majority over his
Republican opponent.
Garrard county has been going
Republican largely for many
years. Last Tuesday she gave a
majority for the Democrats.
Judge I. H. Thurman, Demo-
crat, defeated J. w. Lewis, Re-
publican, in the Eleventh Judi
cial district. C. S. Hill, Demo-
crat, was ele ct e d Common
wealth's Attorney in the same
district.
Democrats will have about So
majority in the House, and IA
majority in the State Senate.
In the Danville Judicial dis
trict M. C. Sanfiey, Democrat,
was elected Circuit 'Judge by a
large majority.
The State of Massachusetts
only gave a Republican majority
of 5000. 1t usually goes Co..
600. ESQ
Col. John H. Whallen is given
much credit for the splendid
victory in Louisville.
If the Democrats vote for
Governor in 1911 like they did
last Tuesday the majority in the
State will be sixty thousand.
In the Louisville Maroyalty
race Owen Tyler got less than
one thousand votes and Geo.
Todd less than fifty.
Twenty Republican counties in
the State went largely Demo
cratic.
In the Glasgow Judicial district
Frank E. Daugherty defeated
his Republican opponent for
States Attorney by $500 votes.
Dick Knott has proven himself
to be a very mad prognosticator.
Mr.. Newman, a former editor
Of the Louisville Herald, told the
people in an article a week be-
fore the election that the city
and county would go Democratic.
Hon. Joseph E. Bertram, of
Wayne county, was the last
Democratic Senator from this
the 10Th district, more than
twenty-five years ago. Another
Democratic Bertram has grew
up-Elzy. He lives in Clinton
and he will be the next Senator
from the district.
Since the election is over there
The Adair County news., 1909-11-10
Bill Bajley's Experiences at New
Orleans.


eighties in sequestered little town far
up among the mountains of his native
State, and although
His father was farmer bold,
With corn and beef aplenty,
Bill hoed and moved and held the pillow,
And longed for one and twenty.
He always loved to see the roads
Heaped with beds of gravel.
And he longed to see the outside world
And to spend his time in travel.
And on his birthday came at last
His ma was broken hearted,
His brother and his sister wept,
But proudly off Bill started.
He had often read of the great
Mississippi, which as he thought
must be the greatest curiosity on
earth as his teachers used to tell
him that it runs up hill. He had
also read and heard of the beau
tiful city of New Orleans, which
he had pictured in his mind to
be far superior to the New Jeru-
salem with it's gates Of pearls
and streets of gold. And now
that this great river that runs up
hill and the beautiful city where
all is pleasure and mirth and
where sorrow is unknown, could
be seen at one and the same time.
Bill decided that he could econo-
mize by going there first.
So bright and early on the
morning of his twenty-first birth
day anniversary found Bill Bailey
at the railroad station. designed
to be a wanderer, He boarded
! the first south bound train that
day and made straight for New
! Orleans. The train made good
: speed and so ere noon Bill Bailey
stepped off at the New Orleans
! and northwestern depot the
proudest man that had ever en-
. tered the limits of the city. He
was soon conveyed to. hotel
: where he was to make headquar-
tiers while in the city. 1t took
an hour or so to become acqnaint-
ed with his surroundings but
quite early in the afternoon he
set to see the great river which
was only a few blocks away. He
was soon gazing upon the turbid
waters of the Great Mississippi.
But he had scarcely began to ad-
mire the grandeur of the scene
when huge pair of jaws showed
above the water and almost i'm
mediately a large animal. as he
supposed, began to scramble for
a footing uponsthe bank near by.
This frightened Bill considerably
. and in his offsight he cried out
that the world was coming to an
end and that the judgment day
. was at hand. Upon being asked
by a policeman who CHANGED to be
near by for the reason of his be-
lief Bill declared he had just seen
the beast with seven heads and
ten horns coming out of the sea. F"
But it was an alligator,
Although h e soon recovered
J from his plight, Bill was not
quite satisfied with his surround
ings. He had retired quite ear
" that night, and although he
occupied a room on the fifth floor
at the hotel, far out of reach of
alligaters, sleep seemed to have
deserted his pillow. His mind
, was in a reflective mood. In his
imagination, he would view and
The Adair County news., 1909-11-10

up in the mountains from which
he> had so defiantly marched
away only that morning. Yes,
mother and sister were there and
it was there that Bill longed to-
be-. bet now his mind would re-
vert to the great river that runs
up hill and to the beautiful city,
the joy and mirth of which are
far more attractive than the joys
of that city which John beheld
while imprisoned on the Isle Of
Patmos. Then he would think,
us it possible that / have been
deceived, that the Mississippi,
like all other streams, only fol-
lows a downward path to the sea,
that trouble and disappointment
aboundeth everywhere" But
being wearied at last in trying
to think, he turned himself in
bed and sought rest and sleep.
He said to himself, "sleep is a
precious and inestable gift from
God. It is during sleep that the
cares and receptions of the day
are assuaged and weakened
strength refreshed. Like a good
mother, sleep bathes the sleepers'
brow with a deep silent mist of
forgetfulness. But why can l
not sleep"
Just then he looked out of the
window which happened to be
open, and 10, in the northern
horizon he saw a great light!
He could see that the light was
moving. Behold it came nearer.
What could it be-" he thought.
"Was it possible that the Judg-
ment Day was at hand. and this
was Jesus and the angels making
/ this way to earth again." Nearer
and nearer it came. Bill was
very much excited. Yet nearer
and nearer it came until it enter
ed his room and turn out to be
a huge SWORN OF lightning bugs.
Of course they were harmless,
but before Bill recoved himself
fully he listened and behold he
heard music in the direction of
the river. 1t was low and sweet
at first but now was getting
louded. Louder and nearer it
came until at length it too made
straight for his window. This
turned out to be a sworn of
Mosquitoes. They entered the
room singing.
'.Buzz, buzz, buzz, around his little
bed,
Buzz. buzz, buzz" these big mos
quitoes said,
BUZZ, buzz. buzz, we'll paint old
bamly red,
And wont there be a hot time, hot
time,
And wont there be hot time in the
old town tonight
And you had better bet there
was hot time, especially for
Bill Bailey. He fought the in-
sects all night, but fastened to
the Office Of the hotel quite early
next morning to make prepare
tons to leave the city at once.
But upon being intreated to stay,
and being assured that his ex-
perience had been far beyond
the ordinary, he finally decided
to spend part of the day sight
seeing in the city. During the
day he visited some parks and
other places of interest and so
when he returned to his hotel in
the afternoon, he was so well
pleased with what he had seen
that he decided to spend one
| I'LL -. AI1~- n~1~o
The Adair County news., 1909-11-10
WE'D, NOV, 10. 1909.

Sine last weeks issue complet-
ed the twelfth year of The News
and this being the Introductory
of volume thirteen we feel it an
appropriate time to tender our
thanks to the many who have
made it possible to grow from an
old worn out outfit to one of the
best equipped newspaper and job
plants in South Central Ken
lucky, from a business of a few
hundred dollars to one reaching
well up to an average good living
and from a very limited number
of substantial friends to several
thousand. While The News has
all along sought to do good for
its home and its country, while
it has kept the faith and, aided in
some victories, yet its mission is
not complete and it's race not yet
run, for it is a clear proposition
that the more our country i'm
proves the greater becomes the
desire for more changes from the
old order of things. So it will
still b found working in the
same channel outlined in it's first
issue and adhered to from that
day to the present. 1t began it's
existence under the pressure of
strenuous political conditions. its
birth was celebrated by nearly
six hundred who agreed to pay
one dollar per year to feed and
cloth it while the combined re-
ceipts from its job presses failed
to reach its white paper ac-
counts. Thus it started, but its
growth has been steady and it's
friends increased until twenty
seven hundred and fifty are
pledged to it's immediate future
and its job presses are kept busy
six days every week. To bring
about this change much work
and risk was necessary a N d
twelve years have been swept
from the calendar of time. In
the beginning Of it's thirteenth
year we feel that it is in better
shape to give more meretoriouS
service to this part of the State
than at any time in the past, and
while this is true naturally we
hope for its many friends to adj
vance it's interest by helping to
extend its circulation and output
from the job department. We
thank the many subscribers for
their prompt payments, the bust
ness people who patronize it's
columns in advertising and all
those who have given us job
work. To make long story
short, The News will endeavor
to give full value for every dol
lar it receives and if this is done
no more could be expected nor
asked. The building and main
tanning a local paper that will
command the respect of the peo-
pie is not an easy proposition,
and unless the public show sub.
stantial appreciation, WI t h.
in the compass Of the average
mans energies and resources, nc
enterprise can succeed. The PEG.
pie and the paper must work to.
gether, their success or failure
interviewer and under such con,
ditions there ought to be no re.
taxing of effort to advance. The
News pledges anew its best eff.
forts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
Whon aFlue.>n - So.

The word pluck" affords an in.
stance OF the way I'm which SLANG
words i'm the course of time become
adopted into current English. Wcuow
ulcct with pluck" aud "pmcky" as
the recognized equivalents of "cour-
age and courageous" An entry iu Sir
Walter SCOTS Journal" shows THAT
In 1927 the word had not yet lost its
low character. He says Volumc -.
page S0). want OF that article black
guardly called pluck" Its origin Is
obvious From early times the heart
has been popularity regarded as the
seat OF courage. Now. when a butcher
lays open carcass ne divides the
great vessels OF the heart. ours
through the wiudpipe and then plucL'
out together the united heart and
lungs-llghts, he calls thcm-uud he
terms the united mass the pluck
London Notes and Queries
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
L,noolns Rules.

On ono occasion President Lincoln
on entering the telegraph Office OF the
war department. writes MIR. Bates In
Lincoln In the Telegraph ONCE" was
heard 10 remarllNto Secretary Seward,
ny jings, governor we are here at
lastw Turning TO him i'm rcprovlng
manner, MIR. Seward said, "NIr Prcs.
dent, where did YOU learn that mclc.
CANT cNprcssionY without replying
to the secretary, Lincoln addressed the
telegraph operators, saying:
young gentlemen, excuse me for
swearing before you by jings' Is
swearing for my good old mother
taught me that anything that mad a
by before Il was swearing"
one day Secretary Seward, who was
not renowned as joker. snld he had
been told that n short time before on
a street crossing Lincoln had been
seen 20 turn ont I'm the mud TO give n
colorcd woman n chance TO pass
Eyes" said Lincoln, ut has been n
rule of my life that &c people would
not turn out FOR me would turn out
for them Then you avoid collisions"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
HE REFORMED.
y Flash Of Lightning Made Him See
% His Evil Ways.

q Flash Of Lightning Made Him See
% His Evil Ways.
4 group OF men sitting on the dry
! goods boxes in front OF country
ore We're discussing big storms.
! Ihere. no use in talking" remark.
"a ono Of them. I'VE are AN badly
scared in o thunderstorm"
y remember ono time when 7 was.
sure enough" said another. 'Tt was
"l1ut year after ] was married. ana
+ ! was on my way home from town. 10
began TO thundcf and tighten when /
was ABOUT halfway tncrc. and the rain
fell in. sheets. ] stopped under "a bic
tree. knew that wasn't snCc. but
thought ia risk e.
10 few minutes tHe lightning
struck % tree about hundred feet
away aud ( foiI down either from Emo
shock or from fright. don't know
which 70 this day Uu. got un again,
md my hair rose on end when I ro.
wcmbered ihot I bad PLUG OF t5blc-
co Zoo my pocket"
"Whet had that Co. lo ~Hl ilf"
Nothing but thr- ,ir wife didn't
know Moved tobacco shn hated
%" wood liEo poison Wh.t id
been BILLED Had Chat p.. off tobacco
.1uu1 no u. po.ro.F thought
rh.Hv ha1 Uo worst -.U. r.t
th.I u.t ...rh Id 3. 3D.. fa
"WeH.
"w.H before n. .rc
'oHt ~"
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
Henry Ward eeeeher,n WI.

On one occasion as MIR. BcrChcr was
I'm the midst OF an impassloned speech
10y suddenly growing like cock. The
orator, however. was equal TO the oC-
casiou. He stopped, listened till the
Growing ceased and thcu. with louk
Of surprise. pulled ont his watch.
Morning already" he said. MY
watch is only at 10. llut there eau he
no mistake about &C. The Instincts OF
the lower animals arc iutGlliblc."
There was a rom Of laughter. The
'lowcr animals" In the gallery collnps-
ed, and MIR. Bccchvr was able TO re-.
sumo as IL nothing had occurred
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
CONQUERED HER RIVAL.
Pretty and Pathetic Story Of Jenny
Lind and Grisi.

Pretty and Pathetic Story Of Jenny
Lind and Grisi.
Jenny Lind and Grisi were both ri
walls for popular favor in London. Both
were invited to sing the same night at
n court concert before the queen. Jen.
ny Lind. being the younger. sang first
ana was so disturbed by the fierce,
scornfhl look OF Grisi that she was at
the point OF failure when suddenly an
inspiration came TO her.
The accompanies was striking the
Gnal chords. She asked him TO rise
and took the vacant seat. Her fingers
wandered over the keys in loving
prelude. and then she sang little
prayer which she had loved ms "a child.
she badn sung II for years. As she
Eiug she was no longer IN the pres.
epCr of royalty. but singing 90 loving
friends in her fatherland.
Softly NJ first the plaintlyc notes
Heated on the air. swelling louder aud
richer every moment The singer
Seemed To throw her whole soul Into
that weird thrlllng plaintivc pray
or" Gradually the song died away
aud ended ia a sob. There was 81
'once the silence Of admiriug wonder
The audience sat 8pcllhouud Jenny
Lind lhtcd her sweet eyes TO lo0k into
t'!c scoinful face that had so discon-
ccrtcd her. There was 10 fierce OK.
PFc.sinn Instead tcardrop glis.
tened on the long, black lashcs. and
after a moment, with the impulsiye
moss OF ID child OF tho trODics C,r+i.f
crossed TO Jenny Liud's side, placed
her arm about her and Kissed her,
uttering regardless Of the audience.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
The GUARD WAS ANGRY.
eet the Pretty Girl pidn't Need HE
Protection.

Protection.
Passengers on a subway car bound
FROM BrOOSyU 10 New York on sun.
day AFTERNOON hId Hn experience that
first v0USvd trownS aud then a laugh.
The ear was crowded. but all the
women had seats ON the platform
was u middle aged man. apparently
respectable On side seat VAS Il
girl In old rose. with cheeks TO match.
tho man on the platform caught her
eye for a moment aud threw "a trautic
kiss The girl trst smiled. then blush.
cd turiouSly
He threw another. and she turned
away crimsoucd face.
THAT will about do for You" said
the big, rawboncd guard 60 home
TO your wife"
This didn't seem TO worry the appar-
emily respectable man. and. catching
CLINT from thc girls eyes. he threw
another kiss. She uruel her face 10
study carefully pretty hat across
the car.
At the Manhattan end OF the bridge
the girl rose 10 leave the car The
man who was trying TO dirt with her
also faced the sliding door by that
time all eyes were ON the pair. tho
guard was mad all through, and n
couple OF passengers edged dangerous
~ cloge
The gin in old rose took the arm OF
the apparently respectable man and
said In silvery voice that all could
hear:
"Oh. papa. how could youg"
Then everybody laughed at a Joking
father and lovely daughter. New
York Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-22
WEDNESDAY. DEC. %
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES sALs

BY vir.le OF the authority yvste,
in me by decd OF trust bearin.
date on the 26ih day OF September.
1907. executed b. J. II. Shumlebar-
ger TO the undersigned d. VI. Easlcy
as Trustee, 10 secure to W r. Glib
son. the payment OF seventy note
therein described and recorded in II.
Clerks Office of The County Court
Mercer County West Virginia. n
Trust Deed Book No. 16. page l9e
and deIal!t having been made in tn,
payment OF said notes. 60 OF them
for $500 each now being due and
unpaid with their interest from t.
date OF said deed. and being re
Quired so to do by the said w. I
Gibson. the holder and owner Of said
notes, the undersigned will offer .J
sale at public auction TO the high
est bidder. in front OF the oflcc
d. NJ. Easley. in the said City O.
Pluefield. in said County. on Tho g.
day OF January, 1910. at 10 o'clg
a. m, the following described .aa
estate in said City:
BEGINNING at a stake in ~
East line OF Reese Street .t
Northwest corner OF 10; convey. q
n. Scanland by T. e Brown
others; thence with said f're ~
Reese Street North &c DEERE.
minutes West 50 feet to eta'
the said line at the Sou'bvos, e.
ner of 10. owned by J.HThomp.o,
thence North 67 degrees East (raee
mig by the North side OF a blacl
gum tree marked on the North sid.
as a line trce) 50 feet to stake
thence South 16 degrees 10 minute,
East 81 feet to stake at the North
east corner of said lot conveyM tC
n. Scanland; thence with the Nort
line of said lot South 81 degrees
West SO f.et to the place of BEGIN
MING.
Said Sale will be made for CASH IN
HAND on the day of sale.
d. NJ. EASLEY, Trustee