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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20
To The Public.

AS l have not announced as q candi-
date for Circuit Judge, and have not
approached single man nor written a
letter on the subject and have always
treated Mr.. Aaron courteously, am at
loss to understand the animus of his
announcements of his candidacy for the
position, one in the News, the other in
the Spectator. In the first he sa-s
1.-THE Circuit Judge must not only
know the law, but, he must be able and
willing to do things. know that new
life and vigor can be put into your
courts, that your laws can be given
force and power to do things, that with
proper administration of the law your
society can be wonderfully improved to
the benefit of all. If elected Circuit
Judge, this expect to do
In the second he says, 1.-The influence
of your courts is determined by the
Judge. Lincoln superseded and re
moved men until he got men that could
do things. Don't you think you need a
changer"
Ergo,-I am the man, logically fol
lows l suppose:
AS each of these thrusts is believed
to be aimed at me, and is only suscepti-
BILE of that construction, l do not deem
it my duty to pass them by unnoticed, =
especially as they are wholly unprovok
ed. g. ..e
My record is before the public anc
must speak for itself do not think
it needs defence, but will say that ir
five years have missed but one court,
that due to sickness in my family. Over
thirty cases of homicide have beer
tried before me, aside from other bust
ness, with convictions in about two
thirds of them. Not one criminal case
has been reversed. Fewer appeals have
been taken from this district than from
any other in the state with as small 9
per centage of reversals.
The dockets have been kept un
der control, and the business promptly
disposed of, seldom requiring all of &
term.
While am disinclined to make an
other race, and have uniformly so tolt
my friends yet, if my administration a.
Judge is to be an issue, that of Mr.
Aaron's as Commonwealth Atttorney
will not escape a full ventilation-a
such officer he had full control of tn,
conduct of the criminal and penal bust
ness of the district, receiving the office
am told, under pledge that he would
let juries fix penalties instead of doing
so himself by compromises. How ia,
and in what manner these pledges wer,
kept, and how he did things. the
records will show. If any great re-
forms were Instituted except in the art
of carrying his salary to the maximum
{ have not heard of it.
would modestly suggest, if it is hi.
purpose to conduct his canvas by wal
on others, that it might be the part Of
wisdom before beginning it to carefully
over look his own armor.
1t H. c. Baker.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The opening of circuit court brought
many people, from all sections, to Co.
lumbia Monday Trading in mules.
horses, etc., was lively during the day
and many changed hands. The mer-
chants and other business men were on
the hustle Throughout the day. The
candidates for Circuit Judge and Com
monwealth's Attorney and for the
county Offices were not idle. They were
shaking hands from early in the fore
noon until late in the afternoon.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

- The marriage of Miss Rhbie Davis,
the young lady who assisted the Misses
Eubank, last season, to Mr.. Lyme Ar
nette, of Nicholasville, was not sur
prise to the friends of the young lady
here, as Mr.. Arnett visited her several
times at this place, and it leaked out
that they were engaged. The ceremo-
ny took place in Louisville on the 7th
inst. The couple are now at the home
of the groom in Jessamine county. The
bride has many friends in Columbia,
who will be glad to know that she is
welded to the gentleman of her choice.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Rev. Pat Davis, an Adair county boy,
is conducting very successful revival
at Campbellsville. Large congrega-
tons attend the services and there
have been many additions to the
Church. Rev. Davis has been evange-
LIKING for several years. He is man
who speaks to the point. If the kettle
is black he gives you the color. In
other words, if you do not want to be
told of your sins, keep away from Pat
Davis.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The Supervisors of this county after
being in session eleven days, completed
their work last Friday. A number OF
property holders were summoned to ap-
pear before them, but only few lists
in the county were raised and there
were several lowered. One of the
board informed the News that the taxa
BILE property, as listed by the Assessor,
was raised very small per cent. In
his opinion he thought the farmers of
the county generally had given in fair
lists.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20
Result of Democratic Primary.

The Democrats of Taylor county helt
their primary to nominate county can
didates last Saturday. The following
are the successful contestants:
County Judge-E. N. Tucker.
Circuit Court Clerk-W. /. Meader
County Clerks. E. Kerr
County Attorney. r. Sanders.
Superintendent-E. P. Peterson.
Jailer-John Peterson.
Coroner -Jesse Arvin.
Surveyor-T. C. Faulkner.
Assessor-Charles Ramsey.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20
Attention.

All persons owing me notes and ac-
counts are requested to call and settle
at once. | need the money due me and
| trust that this notice will be needed.
The outstanding business of 1908 must
be settled. w. L. Walker.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

DR.. j. H. Grady, who is one of Adair
county's best physicians, has located at
Gradyville for the purpose of practicing
his profession. For the present the
Doctor and his wife will board at the
residence of Mr.. Strong Hill. There is
telephone in the home. DIR. Grady s
skill is well-known to the people
throughout that neighborhood, hence
he needs no word commentator from
US.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Mr.. j. O. Russell and Mr.. E. G
Shaw have come to an agreement as to
the amount of money the latter is to re-
ceive on contract for erecting the two
brick business houses for the former.
Mr.. Russell is at work on the plans
and specifications which will be com
pleted in few days and handed to Mr..
Shaw for his signature.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

In behalf of myself and family / de-
sire to return my most grateful thanks
to all those who so kindly visited my
home during the long illness of my
father. Friends are those who sur
round the sick room and administer to
the wants of the afflicted. The kind
ness manifested upon this occasion will
never be forgotten by me nor my wife
and daughter. S. H. Mitchell.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Rev. j. r Crawford preached very
entertaining sermon last Sunday fore
noon, his subject being Missions. He
made it very plain that we should give
and give literally to the support of
Missionaries who are laboring in foreign
fields. At the evening services he dis
coursed on the Book of Acts, making a
splendid talk.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20


The Rev. l.. I. Reeves, of Louisville,
preached two interesting sermons at
the Baptist Church in this city last
Sunday 1t is highly probable that he
will accept the pastorate of the church
here and later on the churches hereto
fore under the same pastorate. Mr..
Reeves is young man and is attending
the seminary in Louisville. He has a
clear, forceful delivery, well educated
and impresses his hearers as most
earnest man. He was reared in Ala
bama where the Baptist faith has never
wavered and we take it that he is there
fore a true Baptist as well as polish
ed gentleman and earnest christian.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20
Killing in Clinton County.

Circuit court was in session at Albany
last week, and the sheriff had great
difficulty in getting witnesses to go be-
fore the grand jury. A merchant
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The are now about $50 pupils at the
Lindsey Wilson. A number of new
ones entered last Monday. There are
accommodations for all who will come
and teachers sufficient to give each
pupil due attention. This will be the
most prosperous year in the history of
the institution.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Mr.. T. j.. Coffey, who lives in the
suburbs of town, caught 'possum last
Thursday morning that weighed twenty
pounds. Mr.. Coffey says that after it
was cleaned it looked like a good sized
shoat He says that it was the latest
aud the largest one ne ever saw.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

In Mr.. w. L. Walkers advertisement
last week two errors were made. The
ad stated that 123 pounds of good
green coffee for S10O also 12a pounds of
good roasted coffee for same price. 1t
should have stated good green or good
roasted coffee at 123 cents per pound.
Read his advertisement now and get
the correct prices he is offering the
readers of The News or any body else.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The Republican candidates for Cir
ciut Judge, Messrs. Aaron, Carter and
Miller did not speak Monday. Mr..
Aaron was taken with sick headache
early in the forenoon and could not be
at the Courthouse, andfor that reason
the other candidates declined to make
addresses.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Mrs.J. D. TODD celebrated her sixty
first birthday last Friday. Al s6mptuous
dinner was spread and quite anumber
of relatives and friends were present
to enjoy the feast.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Mackin and Phillips, of Lebanon,
bought seven head of mules in Column
bia last Monday at an average price of
SITS.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Messrs, J. G. 'Eubank, G. w. Staples,
T. G. Davidson and Claud Montgomery
are doing special revenue work and are
located at different points between
Lebanon and Louisville.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Rev. A. R. Kasey was before his
congregation with an excellent sermon
last Sunday forenoon. He did not
preach at night on account of the illness
Of his wife
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The crowd in town Monday was un-
usually small for the first day of a
circuit court.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The Columbia Steam Laundry will be
removed to Mr.. Rasner's property on
Bomar Heights. A new building is now
being erected, but it will be two weeks
before the machinery can be moved.
Work will not be received until the new
building is completed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The attention of our readers is called
to the "ad'' of w. F. Jefeies & Sons
in this issue.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The tobacco of Adair county is rapid.
ly being shipped to market. 1t is a
daily sight to see four and five wagons,
loaded with from two to four hogs
heads, pass drought the square en-
route to Louisville. There are several
firms in the county pricing and ship
ping. 1t is said that the quality of
last years crop is much better than the
one the year before.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Born, to the wife of F. T. Smith, on
the 18th, a IL pound son.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

Frank Waggener sold S. M. Burdett,
of Lebanon, pair of mules for $3.50.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-20

The old hunter, w. H. RUSSELL. of
CoDurg, called to see us Monday. He
has one of the finest pointers in all this
country. Mr.. Russell killed one hun
dred and eleven birds this past season.
He never lost crippled bird. When
one was winged and would fall, his dog
would bring it to him. This dog is well
trained. When Mr. Russell is out SOUR
rel hunting the canine will go round a
tree the same as person.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25

least sing like myself, and that do.
The result may be good or i'll. 1t is at
least the best can make it. / cannot
write prose-poems like Emerson, but
can write what is in my own heart and
brain. 1t may not measure to very
high standard, but is at least the high
est have. 1t is my offering to my
fellow men, will find its own level fill
its own niche and do its own work.
I cannot govern results. / can only
be myself and speak my thought.
That you can do likewise. So we can
strike hands.
/ have long tried to discover just
what it is / want. l have sought to
analyze my own nature and to find
what is my actuating motive. At last
I feel that / have succeeded. used
to think I desired fame, place and
wealth. I now know that / desire
none Of these. In my inmost heart l
never did desire them. They would
not have satisfied even if they had
come. Then I thought wanted love.
I think SO yet, but not Of the personal
variety. Yet I have this, wealth of
it, more than deserve. What I do
want Is to be one with the love uni
versal.
This Is the secret Of it all. / have
found at last the goal was really
seeking all the time. What is it? Sim
ply to be In utter agreement with God,
to have my thoughts words and ac-
tions all in accord with him, to be true
and to help mankind. What want is
the spirit made manifest all round the
earth-a world republic and world re-
ligion, world republic that l feel
somehow will be based on the Dec
laration Of Independence and a world
religion that / am sure will be found
ed on the sermon on the mount.
want universal peace, universal intel
Lords good will that I should be an in
strument in bringing these things to
pass will be pleased. If it is his will
that they come through other agencies
will still be pleased. The chief thing
is that they come.
Now, all this may sound like cant,
but it is not. / know my own heart.
ask nothing that any man can give
me except his good will / have found
my goal and from my own standpoint
am content. All now wish is that
the world find it's goal Yet this is a
thing that all men want. So am
happy in being one with humanity.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25
CARE OF FR0CKS AND WAISTS
How to Keep Them clesa and Tidy
with Little Tro,kle.

WIFI EiltIc fTotS|iCs
Don't in the interest of cleanliness
turn your frocks inside out before
hanging them away. AS the outside is
looser than the lining, this method Of
hanging produces creasss and quickly
ruins the set of the skSHft.
If the gown is very delicate in color,
put the skirt on a hanger and inclose
it in bag of blue muslin. Take care
that the bag hangs from the hanger
and not from the skirt itself, as the
weight may wrinkle it.
If sachet is attached to the hanger
the skirt is pleasantly scented.
Waists may either be hung in bags
or, preferably, should be laid in boxes
or bureau drawers, with each bow
stuffed with tissue paper and the
sleeves also filed with it. Cover the
waists with blue muslin and, If pos
sible, do not put another waist directly
on top of an under one. With little
contriving this can be managed by
overlapping them so the crushable parts
are free.
See that all spots are covered with
French chalk before being put away
and that all necessary stitches are
taken. This may take time when one
is tired, but it prevents annoying de-
lay when in hurry to wear the frock
again. The chalk can be easily shak-
en- out when the gown is needed 1t
has wonderfully cleansing effect,
with little trouble.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25

copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso-
citation. This matter must not be re-
printed without special permission.l
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25
NV Goal.

1t is a good thing to be just oneself.
That is why write this column. In
other writing must fit myself to sub
jects and to other peoples ideas-at
least in some degree. Here write as
please. That is privilege and a
pleasure. 1t is worth living for, some
thing to be looked forward to. a joy
and not task 1t depends on nothing
outside of one's own self. I only hope
that others get half the satisfaction
out Of reading it that do out Of writ.
ing it. I sadly fear they do not. Yet
even that does not matter. / at least
frankly and honestly express myself
No. soul can do more. After that we
must leave results to God and our fei-
low men.
The highest we can achieve is to
come to the complete statement of our
own beings and to render the best pos
sible service to God and man. am
not doing much; wish l could do
more, but / am doing what / can. il
I cannot sing like Tennyson | can at
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25
How to Treat a Black Eye.

Often in playing a child will run
against some object which will bit the
eye, and as bruise on the eye is not
only more disfiguring, but more pain
full, than one anywhere else on the
body it is well to know what to do
for it. Immediately after the eye has
been struck with enough force to make
it black apply cloth wrung out OF hot
water-as hot as can be borne. Apply
new cloths as hot as can be stood for
twenty minutes. and the blood which
has collected and clotted will become
thin and pass off to its proper chan
nels.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25
Duality.

I have two selves,
One of them filled with hatred and dis
trust,
With carnal longings, selfishness and lust,
With greed and sin that drag me in the
dust.
I have two selves,
One of them touched with sweetness and
with light,
With vague half glimpses of a spirit
height,
With angel voices from the Infinite.
I have two selves
And thus, o Lord, to thee humbly pray
My lower self may fade and fall away,
My better self may rise unto the day.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25
The Genius and the Professional

/ see that Edgar Allan Poe, whose
centenary has just been celebrated in
a manner that shows the beginnings
of just appreciation, still has his de-
tractors William Dean Howells in a
current magazine not only denies Poe
sincerity, but Imagination. He goes
on to say that the best of Poe's tales
would not now be accepted by first
class or even a second class magazine
All of which shakes ones confidence
not in Poe, but in Howells 'Tis pity,
too, for most of us had high opinion
of the "dean of American letters" as
Mr.. Howells is sometimes called. For
myself, l will confess that never
could read him. have tried, too, duti-
fully, but it would not go. always
thought it was my own fault. After
Maybe it was Howells' fault, for /
have found whole lot of other folks
of good average or more than average
intelligence who cannot read HOWellS
either. They can all read Poe and
have done so. Moreover, Poe has lived
y
day than ever before. Will Howells
live a hundred years? Cliques Of pro-
fessional literary men cannot elect an
immortal. Nothing less than the divine
fire will keep man alive for cen
tury. Poe has stood the test, while
most of his detractors are remembered
only because they abused him.
I
Mr.. Howells is doubtless perfectly
sincere in his estimate of Poe, but is
he fair judge? Does he not belong
to that overrefned, artificial, profess
sional literary school that puts form
the magazines of today would not ac-
cept the best of Poes tales? They GER
tainly accept infinitely worse stuff.
Poe makes one read him. OF how
many fiction writer's of today can be
said as much? Certainly not of Mr..
Howells, and he is about the top of
the list.
But there is no call for either Mr.
Howells or the rest of us to grow
warm over the matter What any of
us says will make not the slightest diff
ference. The public will decide, al
ready has decided as to Poe, and will
decide as to Howells AS the verdict
now stands it is something like this:
Edgar Allan Poe was genius-one of
the immortals. William Dean Howells
Is perfectly respectable-literary man,
One of the best things about the
Nazarene was that he never intruded
or interfered In the life of another un-
less invited. There is nothing so sacred
in the world as the human Individual
ity. A true delicacy will keep us from
trespassing. God respects the liberty
IF the Individual. If we really love
our fellows and wish to help them, we
will respect their liberty likewise. We
will not invade the sacred precincts Of
their inner life unless they ask us to
do so.
JAMES A. EDGERTON,
Cold Spring-on-the- Hudson. N. Y.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-02-25
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-06-23
Thirty Children to This Farmer,

John w. Guy is the father of
20 sons and 10 daughters. of whom
there are II living, his eldest, a
son, 50 years old. His youngest,
daughter. 2 years old. He lives
at Delmar, Del.
He was - years old on April
e last. In 1855 he married a
farmers daughter. Seven chill
dren were born. On September
II, 1868, he was married again.
To this union IS children were
born. His last marriage, to Lola
Crockett, a girl of l6. has result
ed thus far in adding five children
to the family.
One of Mr.. Guys sons by his
first marriage married sister of
his present wife, and a daughter
of his second wife married a
brother of his present wife.
Mr.. Guy has only % grand
children and 3 great-grandchildren,
while IS of his own children are
Hurrahl
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-06-23
london's Erudite Cahmen.

The two cabmen authors who had
Just been brought to light deserve a
place beside the erudite driver dis
covered by Sir Frederick Bridge. This
cabman often drove Sir Frederick
home from the Albert hall after the
performances of the Royal Chc-:. SC
ciety. and one evening as he received
his fare he astonished the eminent
conductor by criticising the tempo
at which he took some of the Mes
siah'' choruses on previous occasion.
This started friendship between the
musician and the cabman, and the
former discovered in the latter q very
solid foundation of musical knowl-
edge and got to think highly of his
opinions. On, one occasion, indeed,
the cabman asked him to perform a
new oratorio by Perosi (Which Sir
Frederick had not then seem and Of
fered to lend him a copy OF the score.
London News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-06-23
Work and Nerves.

Work, again, is the enemy Of insom-
MA The sufferer from bad or broken
sleep is liable to give up duties or to,
be slack in their performance, to aban.
don exercise and forget his usual hob
bies because of his anticipation of a
night of distress. In reality, he ought
to prepare himself for sleep by con.
genial activity, in which his mind Will
be weaned away from the fear of not
sleeping.
Once more, work is an enemy to the
fears and impulsions, to the strange
sense Of unreality and other morbid
symptoms which accompany psychas-
thenia. Work restores to such a suffer
or the function Of the real" 1t is only
through contact with reality that man.
whether normal or abnormal, can find
abiding satisfaction.-Rev. S. 8. Nc
Comb, in Harper's Bazaar
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-06-23
PittSburQ is Doomed.

Henry c. Frick said: Il wish
to serve notice on the capitalists
of Pittsburg that this city is
doomed as an industrial center uu-
less the moneyed men get together
and administer dose Of financial
medicine. When the United
States Steel Corporation broke
ground for Garry it practically
sounded the death knell of Pitts
burg. Other lake towns will fol-
low the lead Of Garry and in time
the vast steel interests will be
something unknown to Pittsburg."