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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27
ROWe's X Roads.

K0We S 4 k0ddS.
Sid Lawless and Miss Lera
Holt were married last week at
the home of Bill Collins. Bro.
Gailor officiated.
Hannible Haynes has gone to
Oklahoma.
Bill Wheat's baby died last Fri
day after an illness of several
weeks with fever and spinel
trouble.
Chester Antle and wife have
been visiting at Thomas Had,
ley's for several days.
A. C. Aaron has moved to the
Bailey place. AID has moved 50
many times, his daughter said
that she was afraid that if her
pappy was to get into the King
dom he would get dissatisfied
and jump out.
James Mckinley is suffering
greatly with something on his
face like a cancer. He has had
it taken out twice.
Henry Barnett and James
Powell, of Barnett's Creek, were
here this week in the opossum
hide business. They say they
can find plenty of hides with nc
wool on them, but that don't
suit their trade, so they bought
no hides in this cornor of the
world.
The death of Mrs Florence
Hurt. which appeared in the
News last week, was a good
wife and mother. She died Jan.
9th 1909. The funeral services
were conducted by Ed. B. F.
Bangor, and the Intern nt was
in the family grave yard.
Sunday school at the Oak
Grove church each Sunday af.
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday night
with T. ID. Campbell leader.
Isaac Wells, an old soldier who
livas near Esto, has been quite
sick for the past two weeks.
Little Alice, the daughter of
Jim Oaks, fell into the fire the
other day and burned her hand
and arm very badly.
Another old soldier has gone
to his reward. 1t is Samuel Coe
this time of Co. G., 3rd Ken
lucky Infantry. He answered
the last roll call last Sunday
night the 10th. The old boys
are going out so fast. We will
all soon be gone. Let us few
who read this item so live and
act that when we are called for
we will not only be willing but
ready to go and have a great
reunion in that land where there
will be no more dying.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27
''Listen.''

Farmers Home Journal.)
High-class harness horses are
terrible scarce.
Good-going saddle types are
awful "scarcer.''
Second hand Cobs are bring
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27
important Transfer Of
A large Business.

The w. E. Baker mentioned in
the following article, is Elroy
Baker, who was born and reared
at Breeding, this county. Baker
City, Oregon, was named for him
Yesterday afternoon the COM
pletion Of the transfer of one
half interest in Bakers bakery
took place. We are Informed
. that the monetary consideration
was not far from $4,000 which
included the transfer of the real
estate where the business is now
conducted, the machinery, ovens,
hores and good will. The pur.
chaser of this very profitable
business was Mr.. Harvey Harri-
son who for the last four years
has been a full partner with Mr..
Baker.
The business was established
fifteen years ago by Mr.. w. E..
Baker on the modest capital of
$4,000. At that time Mr.. Har-
rison entered the business as an
employee, and he and Mr.. Baker
did the delivering, clerking, can
dy making, etc., and one baker
turned out the complete output
of the business. The location of
the infant industry was in a lit
tie one story shack where the
Baker City Packing company is
now located. Later Mr.. w. E.
Baker had the building now oc-
cupied by the Electric Light and
Power company built for his bus
mess; this he continued to occupy
until four years ago when he
bought the present location.
At about this time Mr.. Harri-
son entered into full partnership
in the business and continued
until the transfer of yesterday
when he becomes the sole owner.
There will be no changeTin
policy of the business, the pres
ent proprietor having imbibed
the principles of the business as
it grew from two employees to 81,
always giving the trade the
greatest satisfaction.
Mr.. Baker will retain his home
in Baker City, but will engage in
the growing of fruit on his ranch
on the Snake river, where he
will conduct the largest orchards
in Baker county operating on
purely scientific principles. He
will raise apples, grapes and
peaches, and ere long this mar
ket will be as familiar with ''Ba-
ker brand" of choice fruits as it
is today with Bakers bread and
candies.
The plant that has just been
transferred is said to be the most
complete establishment of the
kind in the three states of Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho and
the unique distinction in the con-
fectionery trade of having the
largest investment in plant in
any city of it's size in the United
States.
When Mr.. Baker equipped the
plant even the manufacturers of
bakery and confectionery ma
chinery thought he was vision
airy, but it has proven his good
judgment for the business has
been a winner from the installa-
ton of the new machinery to the
present.
May every success attend the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27
: Notice.

All parties owing me accounts are re-
quested to settle at once. / need the
money. DR.. w. r. Grissom.
(10-3t) s.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27

Miss Mamie, were visiting rela-
tives in Cumberland county, last
week.
Wesley Sparks and son, were
at Red Rick on business Tues
day. !.
Willie Curry, Sparkesville, was
the guest of Hadis Harvey last
Saturday.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Sparks, is very sick at
this writing.
Robt. Wilson is on the sick list
this week.
There will be quarterly meet
ing at Mt. Pleasant Saturday and
Sunday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27
ing $500 at auction at New York.

the price.
Bobby" Moreland. signed up,
for life last week.
Beard Bros, of Hardinsburg.
KY, are breeding some choice
ones.
This is going to be Kentucky's
year.
! If you've got a good one "boost
him" with printers ink.
John Goehegan, of Shelbyville,
KY, is 'honing" some green
ones.
Mat Cohen was the candy
kid" in the gated horse division
last year.
Ed boots was out four days
last week looking for saddle
types and found only one.
Alfred and Reginald Wander
bilt with Judge Moore are the
prime movers in the reorganiza-
ton of the New York Horse
Show.
Red Mcdonald, champion of
last years State Fair is winter
ing fine.
Wonder if BILLY" Shropshire
will have him again this year.
It's reported that American
Girl" is totally blind.
The Powhatan Stock Farm
have another 'Ben-Hur" in their
coming four year old stallion
by Highland Denmark.
Poetry of Motion and Gallant
Lad are turned out and are
roughing it this winter.
Messenger and Son have a
terrible good two year old by
UnauIata Dare out of Undulata
Matron.
"Col." Ellis, of Ellis Crupper
fame, has been suffering with
his eyesight and was almost to-
tally blind this winter.
Mr.. Will McKinty, buyer for
Fiss-Doerr and Carroll Co., OF
New York, searched nearly a
dozen towns in Kansas and Okla
homa last week without buying a
single horse.
Mr.. Shelby Harbisons stallion
'Robinola" sold to Mr.. Stotts-
burg is heralded as coming
champion on the tanbark.
Copperfeld, by Chesterfield, is
one of the best green stations in
the State.
!, Alfred Vanderbilt shipped
thirty-six trotting bred coach
horses to England last week, to
be used in his coaching runs.
Allie Jones, of North Middle
town. KY, has gated mare
that is simply scandalous, "she's
SO good.
Herbert Krum has an interest
ing article on the saddle horse in
this months issue of "Bit &
Spur
The Brooklyn Riding & Driv-
ling Club wound up the old year
with a show last week.
Miss Emily Bedford's Bob" a
walk-trot gelding that won at
Chicago could only finish third at
home.
T. H. Smiley, of Lexington,
has sold to Mr.. E. T. Barnett, of
Fayette county, KY, his show
S1TLo CLoooollo 81,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27

Correspondents should write
on only one side Of the paper,
taking pains to write names of
persons plainly, and must always
sign their own names to articles,
not necessarily for publication,
but in order that the editer may
know from whom the article
comes. Ali matter should reach
this office not later than Monday
night to insure publication in
that weeks paper. All church
and public matters, birth, deaths,
weddings, building improve
ments and real estate transfers,
'as we'll as social items are &C
ceptable. We also solicit articles
upon any subject of public inter-
est from any person. We are
not responsible for the views and
statements Of correspondents.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27
Children.

Woe to him that smiles not
over cradle, or weeps over a
tomb. He who has never tried
the companionship of a little
child, has carelessly passed by
one of the greatest pleasures Of
life, as one passes a rare flower
without plucking it or knowing
it's value. And to you whose
homes are blessed with the little
prattlers, have patience and en-
joy them while you may. They
will not trouble you long. They
will grow nothing on earth
grows so fast as children. It
was but yesterday, and that lad
was playing with toys, a buoyant
boy. He is a man and gone now.
There is no more childhood for
him nor for us. Life has claim
ed him. When a beginning is
made it is like a raveling stock
ing, stitch by stitch gives way
until all are gone. The house
has not a child in it-there is no
more noise in the hall, boys rush
in pell-mell; it is very orderly
now There are no more skates
or sleds, bats, balls or strings
left scattered around, things are
neat now. There is no delay
now for sleepy folks; there is no
longer any task before you lie
down, or looking after anybody
and tucking in the bed clothes.
Oh! for some children's noise!
We wish our neighbor would
lend us an urchin or two to make
a little noise on the premises.
A home without children is like
garden and no flowers. We
want to be tired, to be vexed, to
be run over, to hear children at
work with all its varieties. Elk.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27

rods Creek, KY, the owner of
Chesterfield has some of the
handsomest colts by this stallion
in the State.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-01-27
munity looking after sheep a few

munity looking after sheep a few
days ago.
Mr.. Mont Biggs entered the
L. w. T. S. last Monday.
G. w. Hork will commence a
series of meetings at Jerico. on
the 18th.
VIM. McCubbin our county
surveyor, moved to Taylor county
last week where he will reside.
This community regrets very
much having to give him up.
Ruby.
Rev. Brake preached a very
interesting sermon at Independ-
ence Sunday.
Mr.. w. J. Bean and daughter,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
WATERS IS COMING.
President of Agricultural College Will
Speak at Corn Contest.

Among those who will address the
Shawnee County Boys Corn contest
association, which meets Saturday in
Valencia. are Dean Waters of the
Kansas State Agricultural college at
Manhattan; Thomas Borman, of the
Continental Creamery Co, Topeka;
and Professor Roberts, head of the
department of botany at the Agricul-
tural college.
Dean Waters will talk on the sub
ject: 1.-The Relation of the Experiment
Station to the Farmer Mr.. Borman,
on Farm Management" and Prof.
Roberts on Corn Breeding
F. A. Kiene. jr., secretary and treas
urer of the association has asked that
those who offer corn in the contest
will please deliver it Friday after
noon. The addresses given before the
meeting Saturday will begin at 10
O'Clock in the morning when Dean
Webster talks. The others will be
during the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15

was begun last June and that the firm
voluntarily turned ever all it's books.
The shortage in the payment of duties
covered a period between 1898, when the
Arbuckle refinery commenced opera
tons, and November, 1907.
The shortage was reported to the
Arbuckle firm, said Mr.. Stimson, and as
soon as they had verified the govern
ment figures, they voluntarily offered
to pay the shortage to the government
without suit. Mr.. Stimson said:
This payment has been accepted by
the secretary of the treasury with the
concurrence Of the attorney general, in
full payment of all civil claims against
the Arbuckle Brothers.
This settlement in no wise affects
the criminal prosecution of any in
dividuals who may be shown to have
been responsible for the commission of
frauds in respect to any of these mat
ters and the investigation and prosecu-
tion of any such persons will be vigor-
OuSly pushed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
BILL IS BEING FRAMED.
BY Labor Department to Curb the
White Slave Traffic.

Washington Dec. 15.-Colrprehensive
legislation designed to eradicate the
evils of the white slave traffic" is con-
templated in measure which is being
prepared at the department of COM
merce and labor. The matter is being
gone over very carefully and when COM
pleted will be submitted to congress
together with the annual report Of
Commissioner Keefe OF the immigration
bureau.
Senator Dillingham;, chairman of the
United States immigration commission,
which in making public the results of
it's investigation has called attention to
the revolving conditions existing from
the operations of the traffic in women,
has been in conference with the officials
of the department and it is expected
that the proposed bill will embody very
largely the recommendations made by
the legislative body to remedy the evil
so far as this may be done by congress
sional enactment.
In his annual report Secretary Nagel
recommended that the law prohibiting
the brfaging of women into the United
States for immoral purposes be amended
SO as to prohibit interstate traffic of
the character and the probability is
that the measure to be submitted to
congress will incorporate a provision
designed to further this object.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
HE SUFFERS A RELAPSE
King Leopold's Condition Is Not So
Favorable Today.

Brussels, Dec. 15.-The death of
King Leopold appears imminent. He
had a distinct relapse this evening
and is now being kept alive through
artificial means. Tubes have been in
serted in the intestines to fulfill the
functions which had been stopped by
paralysis. Court circles have prac-
tically no hope of the patients sur
vival.
Brussels. Dec. 15.-The condition of
King Leopold who was operated on
yesterday for the removal of an OBJ
struction of the intestines. took a turn
for the worse this afternoon. The morn
ing bulletin was hopeful in tone, de-
scribing the patients state was "sta-
tionary.'' In the middle of the after
noon word came from the sick cham
ber that his majesty had suffered a
relapse.
Popular confidence in the ultimate
recovery of King Leopold waned to-
day. In spite of official reports and
the assurance that the royal patient
had had fair night the general feel
ing was pessimistic. DR.. DePage re-
manned at the bedside throughout the
night, while two nurses were at hand
prepared to wait upon the king. The
latter, how was obdurate and in
sisted that his faithful valet Bajaret
alone should attend to his wants.
DR.. Goossens. whom Leopold playful
ly called that ferocious Goossens' be-
cause the physician forbade him to
talk, comes and goes at regular inter
walls and sees to it that the king does
not waste his strength in interviews
and conversations.
Countess Lonyay, the kings second
daughter, arrived today, but It was
runored that she would not be permit
ted to see her father because of his
weakness.
This evening there appeared to be no
immediate danger of death. but the
king has experienced the return of an
old intestinal complaint and it is fear
ed this viii initiate against the sue
cess OF his operation. 1t is reported
, Leopold declined TO see his daughter,
Stephauie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
Explains Reasons for Turning
Down Ingleside Vouchers.
Not Entitled to State Money
Because of Plans.
DAWSON ALSO SUES.
Attempts to Force Collection of
Stationery Claim.
Was for Binding Railroad Maps
Not Authorized.

For an individual who Is the defend
ant in two suits at law. State Auditor
j. M. Nation was in a cheerfuI frame
OF mind today. He has just been no.
titled by attorney for Jonathan Thomas
that suit had been filed against him to
compel him to Q. X. a warrant in IA
vor of the Ingleside Home for Old La
dies, located in this city. The other
suit was filed by John Dawson, attor-
ney for the railway board. to compel
the auditor to pay claim of a local
stantlcnery house against the state
railway board for some $500 for bind
ing railroad maps of the state.
Mr.. Nation has denied state aid to
the Ingleside Home for the reason that.
according to information he has at hand
Iegaro1ng the conduct OF that ,nstitu-
ton 1t is not. strictly speaking, a char
liable institution. According to its by
laws an applicant to enter this home
must first put uD the sum of $500. She
must be at least 65 years of age. She
must &C on the waiting list and un-
less she proves satisfactory to the COM
mittee on investigation her application
is rejected evel though she have the
$500 admittance fee.
The state auditor does not criticise
the methods of conducting this home.
On the contrary, he is convinced that
it is an excellent institution. doing a
world of good. But he contends that
any charita BILE institution to be en-
titled to state aid must not have re-
StrictionS at all nor an admittance fee.
1t should he conducted on The plan
that whosoever will may enter pro-
vided that they have not means or
ability to care for themselves. All the
taxpayers in the state are called upon
to contribute for state charities and
none should be included in the list
that bars the entrance of any citizen
who has been overtaken by misfortune
or poverty in his or her old age.
AS regards the railroad board suit
fhich is proposed as a friendly suit
in the supreme court to decide a point
of law, the auditor does not. regard
that as a serious matter and can not
see how it can he entered in the rec
ords as friendly suit when he is not
in friendly frame of mind toward a
project which would require the state
to pay for binding a lot of maps not
authorized by the state. The company
taking the map contract did so sub
ject to the agreement of the state to
pay for them, and If they want a su-
preme court decision on the states
liability for these maps before they are
bound and delivered why they are well
come. The auditor will turn down any
voucher for these maps on the grounds
that the state is not liable for a serv-
ice not performed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
MAE WOOD IN JAIL.
Surety Company Declines to Stand
Good for Her Any Longer.

New York, Dec. 15.-Mae c. Wood
she was ready to stand trial under the
indictment charging her with forgery
and perjury in her breach of promise
suit against former Senator Thomas
C. Platt. She was placed under ar
rest on the motion of the surety COM
pany, which furnished her $1,000 bond,
but which today announced it wanted
to surrender her.
Although the court reduced her bail
to $1,000, Miss Wood was unable to
secure a new bond, and was sent to
the Tombs to await trial.
Miss Wood arrived here last night
from Julesburg, Colo. Her case has
been postponed from time to time on
account of the illness of Senator Platt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
DEFENSE RESTS.
Bendernagel in Testimony Blames the
Man ''Higher Up"

New York, Dec 15.-''I had to take
the instructions of Superintendent
Gebracht and pay out what he in
structed,'' was James F. BendernagePs
prosecutions questions regarding the
compensation of the checkers at the
Williamsburg docks of the American
Sugar Refining company.
The government has charged that
the men now on trial for alleged con-
spiracy to defraud received larger pay
than other employees performing similar
service because of the surreptitious
work they stand charged with doing.
Bendernagel, cashier of the plant, in
dicted with them. defended himself un-
der cross examination from the intima-
ton that he was in any way responsible
for the fixing of these employees wages
and stated that the orders came from
higher up
1.-The wages of the checkers were
definitely fixed in the offices of the
company at III Wall street." Bender
nagel testified.
DO you mean to say that if Mr..
Gebracht ordered you to make pay
ments that were Illegal that you had
to do SOP he was asked.
.I do not see what else could do
Bendernage1 replied. 'I was subject to
his instructions in paying out money
and would have to make such payments
as he ordered"
Oliver Splitter, the dock superintend-
ent. corroborated Bendernagel, saying
the recommendations for increase in
ypav for the men on the docks were
submitted by him to Ernest Gebracht,
the general superintendent, and that
Bendernagel was never consulted about
such matters
At the conclusion of Spitzer's testi-
nlony. the defense rested it's case.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Stimson announced today there had
been a shortage of $685., ,753 in duty pay
ments on sugar landed here by the
Arbuckle Brothers. sugar refiners. Mr..
Stimson stated this sum had been re-
paid to the United States treasury by
the Arhuckle Brothers.
Mr.. Stimson said the investigation
into the Arbuckle Brothers importation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
1T is TIED UP.
President of National League
May Go Over.
JOhnsOn's Attitude Is a Dis.
turbing Factor.
MAY MEAN A WAR.
That Is If Ward Is Chosen Over
His Protests.
New Candidate in Person OF
Louisville Newspaper Man.

New York, Dec. 15-The threat OF
Ban Johnson, president of the American
league, to refuse to sit on the National
commission should John M. Ward be
elected president of the National league
which would practically mean base
ball war between the two major
leagues-was again to the fore today
when the magnates of the National
league gathered to consider the question
of the presidency.
So tangled has the question become
that it was predicted today that Sc
lection of the league head would not be
made before tomorrow or the next day.
With Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Bos-
ton for HeydIer, and New York, Chi
cago and Brooklyn for Ward. the out
come depends on the course of Horace
Fogel. the new president of the Phila-
delphia club. and Stanley Robson of
ST. Louis. The former is generally un-
derstood to favor Ward, while Robson
has made no open declaration for either
candidate.
r. w. Brown, managing editor of a
Louisville newspaper. was discussed
this morning as a compromise candi-
date.
Garry Hermann, of the Cincinnati
club. is said to think highly of Mr.
Browns qualifications.
Mr.. Johnson said he thought a three
hour session was all that would be re-
quired to finish everything on the cal
endar of the American league.
The Pittsburg baseball club will ten
der a banquet tonight at the Waldorf
Astoria in honor of winning the worlds
championship.
Some minor deals were concluded
today when Cincinnati sold Player Do
Ian to Denver and Pittsburg purchased
from the Milwaukee club the release
of Player Flynn. The Boston National
league club has released Player Shaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-15
BARS ARE PUT UP.
New Board of Aldermen Decline to See
SufTragetteS.

New York, Dec. 15.-New York S
board of aldermen has put up the bars
against the advocates of woman's suf-
frage. Two militant suffragettes in
vaded the city hall and attempted to
break into the aldermanic chamber
where the board was in session They
got as far as the corridor but there
they were headed off by the sergeant
alarms
They desired they said, to sell cop
les of their suffragette magazine to
each of The aldermen and declared that
they would keep on coming until they
were successful.