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The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
A Tariff For Revenue.

The Democratic party for many
years advocated a tariff for
revenue. This phrase was bit
terly attacked by the Republi-
can party who took the position in
many platforms that it favored a
tariff for protection. Has the
Republican party abandoned
another one of it's cardinal doc
trines and again accepted another
of the we'll known Democratic
principles? 1t looks very much
like it. Here is what President
Taft said in his inaugural adj
dress, ''in the making of a tariff
bill the prime motive is taxation
and the securing thereby of a
revenue. This is taking 1.-THE
last button off of Jobs coat"
Having taken from the Demo-
crat party, railroad regulation,
income tax destroying trusts"
now it has appropriated the last
doctrine w hich distinguished
Democracy from Republicanism,
tariff for revenue. Well, they
are welcome to it if they give it.
to us. e. Town News.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
permelia Lee Patterson.
How sad to think we have
no grandmother now, She
died February oath, 1909.

no grandmother now, She
died February oath, 1909.
Tis under as heavy a cloud of
sorrow, seemingly, as could over
spread humanity, with a grief
stricken heart a n d tear-dimmed
eyes, that I try to write this in
memory of our grandmother.
The melancholy intelligence
of grandmother'S d e ath h S
grieved me more than | can eX-
press, and l beg to render you
my heartfelt sympathy.
Truly we live in a world where
solemn shadows are continually
falling upon our path shadows
that teach us the insecurity of
all temporal blessings, and warn
us that here there is no resting
place.
But this should comfort us,
knowing tn a t grandmother
whole faith was in Christ Jesus.
and her last sweet words were
that she did not dread death in
the least, that Christ had paid
the debt.
She was ready for the Masters
call; and while it is hard to give
her up, it is a consolation to know
that she is numbered with the
Angels in that Celestial City
where there is no sickness nor
death.
| We speak of death, but really
there is no death for those who
die in the Lord.
1t is only a separation from a
sinful world to be received and
crowned in the heavenly home.
Was it not for the thought
that we can 60 and live with her
in a better world than this.
How could we bear it?
Grandmother, thou hast left
Children, grandchildren and all;
To share the joys with grandfather
| In the beautiful home above.
A loving grand daughter,
Ethyl Cheatham Holiday,
Custer, Oklahoma.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
KEEN IMAGINATION.
The Way One of His Lectures Affected
Louis Auassiz

Children are not the only holders of
the precious key of the imagination.
The finest minds often keep the power
of make believe" much to their own
and the worlds benefit That such a
possession coupled with ardent enthu-
siasm makes demands on the nerves
and strength is shown in the following
anecdote. related by the late Moncure
Daniel Conway in his autobiography
He was at one time a pupil of that ia
nous man Of science, Louis Agassiz
One particular lecture Agassiz de-
voted to displaying some fossils of sau-
rians newly come into his collection.
He made the subject a text for a gen
eral review of the chain of reptilian
life
AS he proceeded. darling off to the
blackboard to illustrate. comparing the
extinct with the contemporary fauna,
he became more and more animated.
His face REDEEMED with excitement
until at last he said:
Gentlemen, l ask you to forgive me
If today I end the lecture at this point,
although the hour is not out. I assure
yOu l have been describing these eX-
tinct creatures until they have taken
on a sort of life, They have been
crawling, kissing, darting about me. l
have heard the crawling and Kissing
until l am really exhausted. l regret
it, gentlemen, but trust you will ex-
cuse me-"
er was such as to make us break
through al rules, and we gave him a
hearty cheer. He bowed low to us
and quickly disappeared.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
Vaoaries of Memory.

The vagaries of the old mans mem
DRY are indeed curious. Lord HOugh-
ton told Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff
that he had once been present when
Lord Lyndhurst and DR.. Washington
were asked what was the most inter
esting thing that they remembered.
oh said Lyndhurst, undoubtedly
the day which I spent with Washing
ton at Mount Vernon" "Oh," said
Washington. undoubtedly the week
which 1 spent with Burke at Beacons-
field" Naturally they were asked to
tell something of what had passed on
these occasions, but neither of them
could remember anything whatever.
There is much to be said for assisting
the memory of good things with a
diary, as Sir Mountstuart himself did.
London Chronicle.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24

we struck the old Seneca Trail
leading to the head Of the "Yel-
low House" Canyon on the "Yel-
low House" ranch and located
in the northwest corner of Hook
ley county.
Here saw my first salt lake,
it contained several hundreds of
acres Of land but was dry.
We went across Cochran coun-
ty into New Mexico. For game
We had Mexican quails, Bob
White, Antelope and Coyate
Wolves for sport.
Well Mr.. reader, guess what
we did for wood. will close.
0. L. Smith,
Richland, N. M.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
EYE EXERCISE.
One Method by Which Poor Vision
To- May Be Improved.

One Method by Which Poor Vision
>, May Be Improved.
Have you high roof?" was the ap-
parently irrelevant question put by
the, distinguished 6culist to the woman
who had complained of having bad
eyes, Higher than the roofs of the
surrounding houses?'
"Oh, yes" said the woman, ga good
deal higher"
"Then what i want you to do said
he. lis to go up there every day and
look around for half an hour That
will do you more good than glasses.
One trouble with your eyes, and with
many pairs of eyes in New York. is
that you exercise them so little at long
range They are used to looking at
short distances only. Long distance
looking is good for eyes. Persons who
habitually have a wide eXpanse Of
sea or plain to gaze upon very seldom
have weak eyes. Of course you can
not move out to the plains, neither
can you spend a life on the ocean
wave, but you can let your sight travel
across the Hudson river every day,
and advise you to do it."-New York
Press.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
Crossing the "LIanO EstOcadO," or
Stacked Plains.
Editor News:

/
On Thursday December 10th,
1908, we left Coke county, Tex
as. 1t was a lovely afternoon
and as we met quite lot of
friends and neighbors we did not
go a great distance till we camp
ed for the night.
The next morning we started
again, crossing into Mitchell
county, and on the following
evening, Saturday, we reached
the county seat, Colorado City.
Here my uncle shipped his
farming implements, and the
writer bought a fine gun, and af-
ter obtaining necessary provis-
ions we drove out of town and
camped near the Colorado Riv-
er.
From Colorado City we took a
northwest course, passing some
of the best farms in west Tex
as.
After crossing the southwest
corner of Scurry county we en-
tered Borden county, and saw
nothing in the way of industries
but stock raising until we got
near Gail, the county seat, which
has population of some 200 peo-
pie, together with a grocery and
dry goods store, post office, black
smith shop and a news paper
yes, and a Jail consisting of a
dugout covered with sheet iron.
Twelve miles from Gail we
paid our last respects to every
stick of timber except fenceposts,
and then went upon the Cap
Rock, then we were actually on
the Plains.
Keeping our northwest course
we entered Lynn county and
came to Tahoka, the county seat.
Now here is a little town only
five years old that is an example
for any town of three times its
age.
We spent one night in Tahoka.
A blizzard" caught us here but
we resumed our journey; but
taking a course almost west
ward until we came to a little
place called Meadow, in Terry
county. Here we spent two days,
and l must say that l have never
spent the same length of time
in a finer looking country.
From Meadow we again took a
northwest course, stoppin g
across the line in Hockey coun-
ty, at the *" ranch to get in
formation in regard to roads.
After passing the tx" ranch
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
Paid For a Peep at Royalty.

In the eighteenth century the Lon
doner could look at royalty on Sunday
for a modest fee. In guide to Lon
don, published in 1867. it was said, cat
ST. James chapel royal by knocking at
the side door and slipping a shilling
for each person into the hand Of the
verger who opens it you may have ad-
mittance and stand during divine serv-
ice in the presence of their majesties,
you may sit in their royal presence,
not in pews. but in turnup seats on the
side Of them
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
A Vague Idea.

During his first visit to farm little
Willie came into the house crying
softly.
what is the matter, dear? asked
his mother.
II went out to see the cows, and
they didn't give nothing but milk, :"
sobbed the boy.
'What did you expect?" inquired the
mother.
"I'm not sure what / expected" re-
piled Willie. but, mother, where does
beef tea come Y-Judge.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
A Hint.

EYES," said the young student
thOughtfully, when get interested in
a subject never stop until have en-
braced it thoroughly"
That's NICE" was the hesitating re-
ply. "Do-do you think I'm an inter-
esting subject?"
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
Great Expression.

'They tell me, Grimley, that your
daughter sings with great expression"
Greatest expression you ever saw.
Her own mother can't recognize her
face when she's singing. Home Her
aid.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24

Every one complains Of the badness
of his memory, but nobody Of his judg-
ment.-La Rochefoucauld
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24
Insects Wings.

The wings of the housefy vibrate
SS5 times second; those Of the honey
bee 40.
The Adair County news., 1909-03-24

The Adair County News and
the Louisville Times both one year
for $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
ERIGHTFUL AERoPLANE
CATCHES THIS JUNIOR
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie
H HE following is letter received
a week ago:
u miss Maude Edwards: We notice
Won are trying to become a reporter and
run us off the job. We hereby notify
YOU to drop the idea at once or it will
go hard with you when you are caught.
HARRISON, Aeroplane Editor"
Stop writing for the Junior! Well,
should say not. Those reporters nave
nothing to do with the Junior, besides
/ have my next weeks story already
sent in. 1 wasn't bit afraid OF being
caught during the day, but was care
confess that the idea OF being caught
was constantly in my mind.
"Maude! Maude! Come out and see
the balloons" called my brother. Sure
enough, there was the big balloon right
overhead. Suddenly something hit me
and went ripping into my Jacket and
was lifted skyward on the anchor at
tached to the drag rope.
AS I grabbed the rope to steady my
self looked up and, horrors! There
was Harrison looking down at me.
Then heard him say: LET me know
when we are up 1900 feet, Mr. Ferris,
for then will drop her"
"Say, you down there" he yelled,
twill you stop trying to get our job?'
"Oh please, Mr.. Harrison, good Mr..
Harrison, 1 don't want your job,
said I.
"Well, then 1 will drop you here so
you won't have so far to fall"
Then he cut the rope Down went
like a streak of lightning, crashing
through the roof of the house and
landing right side up in bed, yelling
with all my might. whats the
trouble?" said papa. me! oh my!
What?"
"Oh," said I, "I just dreamed I was
caught" MAUDE EDWARDS.
Hobart school, 9Th grade. Age Ii
years. 3027 West Tenth street.
A splendid letter, Maude, but 1 want
to discourage dream stories as much
as possible
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
sNoWBoUND IN SWITZERLAND
Young Mountain Climbers Meet with
Storm and Discomfort
First Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
w HILE 1 was in Switzerland
w about a dozen other girls and
L climbed up q big mountain
where we intended to have a picnic.
1t took us a pretty long time because
the mountain was steep and the lunch
heavy. When we got to the top we
could see all about us.
While we were getting lunch ready
the clouds gathered about two miles
lower than we were. We did not pay
any attention to the storm, thinking
it would go away soon./ By the time
the sun went down it did not clear up.
We got very frightened because we
were afraid to go home and we had
to stay there all night. 1t cleared up
in the morning. Our parents sent
guides to look for us. They thought
we got hurt or something. When we
got half way down we met the guides
and they took US home. We were
nearly starved to death. Your niece,
ALLINE KAGE.
$40 South Avenue 10, Griffin Avenue
school, grade A g.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Letters to Aunt Laurie From Nephews and NieceS
PASSING MOTOR IN TUNNEL
Saves Steps, but Causes Fright, Fol-
lowed by Ride
first Prize)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
r HAD gone through tunnel in Mo-
renci, Ariz., to keep from going
Il over a high and steep hill every
day for weeks. had never been
caught in tunnel while the motors
were passing through, but one day
had a heavy load of groceries and was
about half way through when heard
the whistle of a motor entering the
tunnel.
knew I couldn't get to the other
side of the tunnel before the motor
passed. | did not know what to do; 1
got on one side of the tunnel and de-
cided to stay there. When the last car
had passed the motorman on the end
of the car asked me to get on and have
a ride. AS the motor was going my
way l got on. After that I wasn't
afraid to be in the tunnel when the
meteor passed through.
NELLIE DUNN,
Age 10, 9Th grade, Santa Maria, CALI
school.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
RUNNING HORSE GIVES
JUNIOR RAPID RIDE
(Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
n NE time was going to Fullerton
with my father, and the horse was
" afraid of automobiles, and papa
went into a store and an auto was in
front of the horse and she was scared.
When it started up Nellie gave q
jump and wheeled around and broke
one wheel on the buggy, and we ran
away down the street with everybody
running after us. The horse got into
little grove and she ran into tree
and nearly broke the wheel.
A man grabbed her by the lines and
then papa came and some of our friends
and we left the buggy there. Our
friends took Nellie home and the man
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

hold of the lever and slowly moved it.
When I moved 1t as far as I could I
let go of the handle and put it behind
one of the little cog wheels. 1 did not
notice what was doing, and 10 and
behold 1 had my dress caught fast. I
could not move the lever, try as I
would. I must have been a comical
sight sitting there, bareheaded, bare
footed, trying to get my dress loose,
but to no avail. I began to cry, and
I called to papa, but he did not hear
me, as the barn is quite distance
from the house. AT last he heard me
and came and let me loose. 1 don't
think I ever was as glad to get away
from anything as I was that cultivator.
Your loving niece,
RUTH RUTHERFORD,
San Dimas, San Dimas public school,
grade seventh, age IL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Waves Prove TreacGserous

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last summer 1 went to a picnic.
All day we busted ourselves by hunt
ing for shells and bits of seaweed.
We had gone all day without any
misfortunes. When we were all talk
ing and laughing, not noticing the
waves, great big wave came and
swept over the whole beach. We had a
hard time to keep from being swept
away. That wasn't the last time we
were caught that day, for in little
time we had forgotten all about it.
In the evening we were sitting on the
beach watching the waves break on
the shore. None of them came to
where we sat, so we concluded that
none could.
After that we didn't take any notice
of the waves. We were talking and
laughing when a great big wave
rushed upon us. We all resolved to
be more careful in the future.
LENA w. EDWARDS.
Sawtelle, Sawtelle City school, 9Th
grade.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
NIcARAGUAN STORM is
ASToNISHINGLY SUDDEN
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TWAS caught in the rain in Nicara-
qua, Central America. 1 had only
Il been in Nicaragua few days and
did not know how quick a tropical
storm could come up.
Well, early that morning the sun
was shining brightly, and asked my
parents of my little Indian servant boy
/ could take my roWboat and our lunch
and go up the river and stay all day.
They gave their consent and so we
started After rowing for about two
hours we came to a pretty bamboo
grove, where we stopped to eat our
lunch Then we wandered about, pick
ing the pretty wild flowers and watch
ing the gaily colored parrots and diff
ferent tropical birds flying above us.
We did not know how quickly the
time had passed until 1 looked at my
watch and saw it was nearly o'clock,
and the Indian boy, looking up at the
clouds which had quickly gathered, said
it was soon going to rain. We hurried
down to the shore, when to our amaze
ment we found that our boat had drift
i - ~
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Plays with Trap

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 have got caught in the fly paper
and would have to kick to get it off.
Once 1 saw a trap and played with
it; and I heard something go bang!
had caught my hand in the trap. Then
I found an old gopher trap, and l broke
the trap.
Once I was coming home from school.
There was a mud hole in the road and
you have to turn out for it, and l got
stuck In the mud
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
CATCHES DRESS IN
COG WHEEL OF MACHINE
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
n NE day in July in the very warm
est weather about three years
~ ago I was out around the barn
and corral looking for eggs when I
thought would climb on the cultiva-
tor, which stood near the row of berry
bushes back of the corral.
guess all the juniors know how the
levers are worked on the cultivators,
to lift the teeth up and down. Well,
1 thought it would be great fun for me
to lift them up and down. 1 thought
it would he an EASY task as I had seen
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

tropical storm, with plenty of lightning
and thunder. There would be an awful
flash of lightning, then bolt OF
thunder which would make our ears
ring for about two minutes afterWard.
The ground got so wet that we could
sit on it no longer, and we looked
around for some log to sit on. 1 spled
one by the waterside and ran down
to sit on it. had got within about two
feet of it when to my amazement my
log got up and began to crawl down
to the water and I saw it was an alli-
gator.
1 ran back to where the Indian boy
was and we started back to the grove.
There was binding flash and fell
to the ground, senseless for minute.
When l came to l got up and saw
that a cocoanut tree had been struck
by lightning. L looked around for the
Indian boy, but couldn't see him. 1
began calling, when all of q sudden he
came up from the waterfront with my
father and two Indians. They had
come out in boat to hunt for me, and
seeing the flash, had come over to see
what had been struck. He had found
the Indian boy on the bank of the
river. He had run down there after
the shock, for he thought that 1 had
been killed.
Well, we got home all right and
didn't go very far from the house for 4
IUbiIa q ftar that
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

When May-day comes in Elfland, my it is
wondrous sight,
For round the May-pole elves go whirling in
dizzy flight;
They wind the rainbow-rbbons tight, and they
unwind Them too;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
CARLTON HENLEY,
1206 West Sixth street.

Carlton, wish you would paragraph
your letters a little more carefully and
spread your words out and leave more
room between the lines. Your letter
would have been a prize winner but
for those drawbacks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

And then they turn them into flowers Of every
shape and hue,
And fling them down to Earth and bid the butter
flies take wing
That's why we say the month of May is the love
Hest month of Spring. st. Nicholas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-15
PERSONAL.

The eightieth birthday anniver
sary of Gen. William Booth, com
mander-in-c chief and founder, was cele'
brated in all parts of the world by
members of the Salvation Army.
Andrew Carnegie has given 5000,
900 to Hamilton college in recognition
of services of Senator Root for inter
national peace.
Cipriano Castro, former president oil
Venezuela, was forced to leave q
steamer on which he intended to go to
Colon, at Fort de France, Martinique
Theodore Roosevelt in a message to
the American people, praised the work
done by this country in helping to re-
build Messina, which was destroyed by
an earthquake.
Cows. Harmon of Ohio and Marshall
of Indiana will speak at the annual
Jefferson day dinner in New York
April IS.
John G. Milburn opened the argu-
ments for the Standard Oil Company
In the dissolution suit at st. Louis.
Secretary Knox gave dinner in
honor of Messrs. Wada and Sakai. Jap
anese exposition officials, who are Wis
iting this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-15
A. c. Ross. Pub.
Murderers in HIGH places.

To enter into the details of the
causes that contribute to high death
rate among infants is to indict about
every city in the land and all Of the
states for completely in a murderous
conspiracy. When municipal legisla-
ture declines to pass any law honestly
and scientifically designed to increase
the purity of the milk supply, it be-
comes party to this murderous con-
spiracy. If It fails to enact suitable
building laws, 1t is guilty Of crime OF
omission. 1t is similarly derelict, de-
clares the st. Louis Republic, when it
fails to provide for the medical inspec-
ton of school children or to compel
the taking of any and all the precau-
tions which science has devised and
experience has proved to be beneficial.
We may hold opinion with certain men
OF science, commonly designated as
cranks, that disease is a crime, but we
may not hope to see the people attain
to universal heights of right living.
But because individuals habitually and
often Intentionally abuse or neglect
their bodies, the state is not absolved
from exercising to the limit of toler-
ance its dut of safeguarding life and
health. b it is now, the state sins as
the indy duals do and, presumably, be-
cause they do.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-15
The habit of hyphenating name.

The habit of hyphenating names is
a curious one, and more prevalent In
England than in this country. 1t will
be recalled that many of the plays OF
Shakespeare appeared with shake
speare" on the title-page. Some one
recently observed that American
names are being printed in this fashion
quite frequently in the British papers
of to-day. 'Bailey-Aldrich," Clarence
Stedman" and "Gillespie-Blaine" are
examples. In cases where the hyphen
is not used, the first name is often
dropped, and we read of Allan Poe
Ward Beecher" and Russell Lowell.
The practice is almost the opposite OF
that Of the newspapers of small towns
where items appear about Assistant
Postmaster James Henry Jones'"