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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
Quite Polite.

They we're slight acquaintance,
and there was no love lost between
them
Well" said the first 'grande
dame. "bye-byc I must really be
getting on. I have TO make a call on
my mother"
The second put up her lorgnette
and drawled
Really h-you don't mean TO
say you have n mother living?"
The first "grande dame" laughed
"a high. thin laugh. with something
biting, like acid. in &c.
"Oh, yes" she retorted ON the ono
who had tried to take her down. my
mother IS alive, and she doesn't look
a day older than you do, 1 assure
you. From Tlt-Bits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
Why He Lost His Friends.

He always woundng their feelings,
funny remarks their expense
He cold and manner, cranky gloomy.
pessimistic. 80
He did not realize that friendship will
ment alone that there be o
He did not know the value of thoughtfulness n
things.
He borrowed money from them
He not loyal to them.
lie never hesated to sacrifice their reputation
advantage
He always saying things them in their
absence
lie measured them by their ability to advance him.
Success
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
THE OLD DOLL.

Little one, little open your arms,
Now wishes
Here is a love with a thousand charms
And seel she reaching her hands on to
Put the old doll by, asleep let her lie,
And welcome he
Little one, little one play sweet rnrt,
Mother love lavishes
Whisper fonds words, and close to heart.
Your warm little heart the idol enfold.
(Iis so with ALTO worship We fall
Before the shrine, forgetting the old!)
Little little wherefore
Weary of playing the long day through?
But there's something that looks like
And lips-why, lips quvering, tool
DO aright?-lt is coming night,
And you cry for the old-you g tired of the new?
Little one, little one, old loves best
And the heart still cling though the hands
Take the old doll back, she shall rest,
When you wander TO the dreamland fold.
with ALL sleep W
The wavering heart back to the oldD
Edith M Thomas in American Home Nc
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
A MEAN MANS OPINION.

Suppose all the women should
meet in convention"
YES"
And agree to consider If fashion
able to wear a hat two years"
why not?"
ut could be done, but 1t wouldn't
work"
Because every woman would then
rush cut and buy new hat, just to
make the others look like back-num-
bers."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
REALLY PULLING.

New York has mysterious MUIR
der this time, sure"
Whats strange about it?"
They caught the murderer."-Phil
adelphia Public Ledger
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26

ECONOMICAL WAY OF COOKING.
A useful hint is to place a piece
OF sheet iron on the top OF the gas
stove to fit all over; light one burner
and the iron will soon get red hot.
In this way any number of sauce pans
will keep boiling with only one burn
er, instead of a separate burner for
each sauce pan.-Boston Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
A GOOD LISTENER.

The Mistress-Katie. you should
not talk so much.
The Maid-No, ma'am.
NO; you should understand that Vt
is your place to listen.
II do that. ma'am."
"I never saw you when you were.
then"
NO, ma'am; you never saw me
when I was listening because I was
on the other side OF the keyhole,
ma'am."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
CAN'T BEAT EN-.

CAN'T BEAT EN-.
Your hair needs shaping up, sir"
said the seaside barber.
II had that hair chopped off close
yesterday" snorted the new ARRIVAL
"on purpose to keep you from telling
me that I needed it cut"
Il didn't say It needed cutting. sir;
said it needed shaping up"
And he got the job.-Louisville
Courier-Jo urnal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
SURE FOR ONOE.

Van Aantler-I think we are sure
OF good dinner tonight You know
my new English butler does the en-.
tire catering for the household.
Grubb-Can you rely on him To-
Van Antler- Not always. but this
evening I requested him TO send us
up something from the Kitchen table.
Puck.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
FILLER.

poets are naturally suspicious"
How now?"
The magazines are using bushels
OF poetry"
so I notice"
"And the poets are wondering II
it's because it's good or because it's
cheap. Courier-Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
WHY HE REPENTED.

Teddy wish I hadn't fought jim
my Brown this morning
Mamma-YOu see now how wrong
IL was. don't you dear?
Teddy-Yes cause dldh't know
till this afternoon that he was going
to give a party Kansas City Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
MAYBE HE DID.

Emerson advises us to hitch our
wagon to a star"
Wagon? He meant airship, didn't
he ?"-Lomsville Courier-Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26

Judge-"You arc a freoholder?"
Talesman-"Y Yes. sir; / am"
Married or single2"
Married three years last June"
"Have YOU formed or expressed
any opinion2"
mot for three years, you9 HoDor. "
Success.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
DOWN ~ THE Farm.

Cholly Citybred Ito farmer pruning
apple tree)-W1hat are you doing, my
good man, may l ask?
FarmeT-Pm pruning.
Cholly Citybred-But isn't 1t rather
early for prunes kansas City Jour
nal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26

Snow never falls on about two
thirds Of The earth's surface
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26

could you love me and me alone?'
why. what foolish question.
Jack"
Pardon my doubts
could I love you. and YOU alonol
Aren't YOU the only man here ~
Washington Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-26
SUCH As BARRsTFRs WEAR

"she says she is being fitted Tor
the bar"
What docs she mean by that
'I suppose she is being measured
for some OF those cunning black
gowns. w Washington Herald.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Senate chamber, into legislature and
governors Offices, into Congress and the
White House, until the law of Jesus
Christ, the law of love, duty and SER
vice both to God and Caesar, to church
and state, shall be the law of every
christian and every citizen. From this
high ideal no Christian man can retreat.
Do you say that this theory of govern
ment is too good for this world. Not at
all. 1t is just the one that God has re-
vealed to us and wants us to put into
practice here and now. To do this may
compel us to leave our old party, to
close our ears to the ''crack' of the
party whip, to shut our eyes to the
crimson folds of the sbloody shirt" or
to cease having orr fancy tickled by
the "stock lies of the campaigner and
shouting demagogue; but what of that?
eff thy right eye offend thee pluck it
out" 1t is time for you to stand now
and evermore, for the suppression of
the moral corruption which is making
sick both head and heart Of our entire
social life. Is your moral muscle to
count for anything in behalf of God
and Caesar in the Commonwealth and
in Adair county-of this we shall soon
see.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
A Successful Session.

The Pennsylvania presbytery closed
its semi-annual meeting on Monday
night in the local Presby terrain church.
There were present about thirty-five
delegates and visitors and the interest
was good throughout the session. Much
business was transacted and the popu-
lar hours were taken up with prepared
addresses The Sunday sermons were
of high order and the attendance tax
ed the capacity of the church to its
limit. The Rev. H. S. Murdoch was
chosen Moderator and j. @. A. Mellow.
ell, D. D., Stated clerk. The greater
part of the work was done through
efficiency of previously appointed COM
mittees. These reports reveal healthy
condition of the work throughout the
presbytery Thenext meeting of the
presbytery is to be held at Harrods-
burg.
Mr.. Owen Pelly has affection of the
jawbone. He left for Louisville the
first of the week to submit to an
operation.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
An Open Letter to Voters of the 10th Sem
atOriaI District.

While within the
political nevertheless
teach truth righteousness without parties
to win of all political faiths and upright living
and fair dealing His politics.
preacher including
Among these fundamentals and held with unanmity
the drink the greatest blight of the the deadly
of Christ The interests society demand the overthrow power
The saloon has become political institution nothing
the only gets there The whisky traffic by
and persistent awessness has forced the the
people die than
obey the law Indeed has left but seespng
respecting people The interests of church, the society business
be the Infamous business death blow Now the
by their legislators Kentucky
Tuesday will whether
forced The undersigned earnestly
by party prejudice in
their of favorite candidates.
Agitation the
prohibition be
legislation Every intelligent
man has been office but fair that he should be judged his
State standing Republican ticket
pestent recorded his against bill
readings during the sitting the
before that body and will probably
approaching Hence Senator Nell
the whisky Having
ed that his vote and influence be relied traffic.
the duty of the hour plain good citizen No who
the further desposm of the whisky Kentucky
Mr. NF return Frankfort His the
quafy support looking
toward prohibition Thus
naturally grow
profound obligation
Faithfully
W. B. Cave, Baptist, e. T. Williams Christian
j. R. Crawford, Presbyterian. H.
]. 7. Lloyd, Presbyterian. M. Curre Methodist
j. F. Turner u B. in Christ C Dean,U B. in
Sag ai T. L. Huse. Presiding Elder, +
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
The Meeting At Christian Church.

Ed. w. H. Pinkerton, of Client, KY,
arrived in Columbia last Wednesday af-
ternoon, and at 7:3O p. m. Ed. q. T..
Williams, pastor, assisted by Mr.. Pink
erton. commenced a meeting at the
Christian church. One year ago ED.
Pinkerton did the preaching in meet
ing held here, and the people generally
remember the great interest manifest
ed at that time, and the success which
crowned his efforts. There are but few
stronger preachers, and we predict that
the present meeting will result in much
good. Large congregations are attend
ing the night services and the revival
will continue for two weeks. A cor
dial invitation is extended to everybody
living convenient to the church. Mrs.
B. E. Rowe is the organist.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Will Serve Five Years.

Judge Charles McConnagby, whs
was indicted in the United States
Court at COvengton, on eleven counts,
cha ging him with false entries and en-
bezzlement, while cashier of Monti-
cello bank, has been convicted. He
entered plea of guilty to three Of the
courts and the Judge sentenced him to
five years on each court, but all three
sentences are to be served at the same
time the entire sentence aggregating
five years.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Ed. W. K. Azbill is now at Cookville,
Tenn, and is making an effort to es-
tablish State University in that city.
The State of Tennessee has agreed to
appropriate one hundred thousand dol
lars for that purpose, as we are inform
ed, and Cookville the sum of sixty
thousand dollars. Mr.. Azbill writes en-
couraging letters to his brother-in-law,
MIR. James T. Page, of this place.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

There were more people in James
town the first day of circuit court, now
in session, than any term for many
years in the past. 1t was very order
ly crowd and great deal of business
was transacted by the merchants and
by men in other avocations. Judge Ba-
ker organized the court in the forenoon
and the remainder of the day was taken
up by candidates, who presented their
claims to the dear people. It's uncertain
as to who will be elected in Russell
county next Tuesday, though the Re-
publicans have considerable majority
All the candidates and their friends
were active and both sides are claiming
the election. The tale will be told next
Tuesday and doubtless there will many
disappointed aspirants.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Death of an Old Citizen.

Last Wednesday the Goth. inst, Mr..
Isaac Ingram, who lived near Mt.
Gilead, in Green county, just over the
Adair line, passed over the river of
death. He was eighty-one years old
and was known to great many people
in Green and Adair counties. He was
closely related to the Ingram families
of this place. He was good citizen
and his death brought the deepest sor-
row to the neighborhood in which he so
long resided. The funeral services
were held Thursday, many relatives
and friends being present.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued from the Adair county
clerks office during this month:
Vesue Nelson to Irene Coomer.
Oscar Barnett to Rosie Hammons.
Lawrence Young to Etha Lewis.
Thos L. Munday to Sallie Sexton.
E. L. McGahan to M. v. Hudson.
Jake Wooten to Jennette E.. Thomp-
son. s ~ t3C.aa III
w. w. Matney to Fife Carmen.
Walter E. Finn to Eula M. Bell.
e. L. Sinclair to Laura Rosenbaum
j. B. Willcut to Laura Campbell.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
The Citizens Ticket.

Several weeks ago meeting was
held in the courthouse and a ticket
named for a municipal board for the
town of Columbia. The following tick
ct was selected to be voted for at the
election which will be held next Tues
day.
= A H. Ballard, Jamestown Street
j. F. Patteson, Greensburg Street
j. B. Coffey, Campbellsville Street.
w. T. mcfarland, Burkesville Street.
Charlie Sandusky, Town at Large.
The tickets device will be a pick and
shovel Every voter in the corporate
limits should take interest and see that
a good board is elected.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Mrs. Geo. o. Powell's residence
which was located near Shiloh Church,
about five miles from Columbia. was
consumed by fire last Thursday morn
ing. There was no person about the
premises but two ladies and they only
succeeded in saving few arti les The
loss is considerable. At this writing
the origin of the fire has not been re-
ported. About twenty year, ago an
other residence was burned on the same
site.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

1t is matter of pride and pleasure
that we mention the fact that DR.. j E.
Grant, Dentist. who spent several
months in Columbia, in the practice of
his profession, making many friends
while here has endeared himself and
professional skill to the Isthmus Ca
nal Commission and gets a substantial
advance in his salary. DR.. Grant left
Columbia in 1907 to accept the position
of Dentist for the Canal Commission on
a salary of five thousand dollars per
year. We had heard that he had IN
tended returning to this country to
locate but his advance in salary and
further extention of his time does not
indicate his return. At any rate here's
our good will and wishes and an open
door at any time ne may choose to re-
turn.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Sentiment on Temperance.

7T7--.s.s.s3 30 5DI9ftt-- b.
( The follow report was adopted by the
annual Conference of the United Breth-
rem Church.: .i9c II sis8
~ We rejoice that the sentiment for
temperance is sweeping over our coun-
try like great tidal wave and we pray
that it may continue in it's mighty on
ward rush until the deamon of Alcohol
ism is utterly destroyed and cast into
oblivion, and to assist in bringing about
this happy condition We as "a Confer
ence pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to help develop this sentiment
in the minds and hearts of our children;
we further pledge our hearty support
and aid in the enforcement of such laws
that will restrict or prohibit the making
of alcoholic beverage. We further
pledge ourselves as a conference to sup
port for public office none but sober,
discreet, temperance men.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Conference of
United Brethren in Christ, denounce
the recent act of the Commercial Club
and Board of Trade of Louisville, KY,
in inviting the liquor dealers and beer
singers of Tennessee to seek refuge in
our State, from the laws of their own
State. which prohibit the sale of liquor.
This is the sentiment of a large ma
jority of the best people of Kentucky.
j. F. Turner, Secretary.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Death Of MIR. ]. M. TrayIOr.

Last Monday morning the subject of
this notice died very suddenly at his
nome, near breeding. He was ardent
member of the Methodist Church, a
good neighbor, and one of the best
citizens of Adair county. He was the
father of MIR. Melvin Trayor, and a
brother in law of Mr.. j. A. English, of
this place. He was about sixty-five
years old, and will be greatly missed by
family and friends The deceased had
complained of stomach trouble for
about ten days. ~
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Married.

Mr.. J. B. Willcut, who lives in Mis-
souri, reached Columbia last Tuesday
and on Thursday marriage licenses
were issued to him and Miss Laura
Campbell, who lives on Harrodsfork,
and they were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony Mr.. Willcut is an ex-
Federal soldier anu was a citizen of
Adair county when he entered the army
He has been living in Missouri for a
number of years, and to that State he
will return with his bride in few days.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

The road from here to Jamestown,
via Russell Springs, is in excellent con-
dition with the exception of about three
miles between here and Ozark. There
are number of chug holes along this
piece of road and they could easily be
filled if the overseer would put hands
to work. While the road is dry is the
time to make Improvements. The only
way to successfully fill chug holes is to
fill them with rock.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

We understand that Mr.. j. C. Car
ter, who is candidate for Circuit
Judge in this district, is thinking of be-
coming citizen of Columbia some time
next year. Columbia is about the cen
ter of the district and the circuit can
be made from this place more conven
iently than from any other point. The
above is street talk. We have not
heard an expression from Mr.. Carter.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

M. P. Esters, Vice President of the
City Savings Bank, of Nashville, Tenn.
which failed to open its doors last Sat-
urday morning, has been arrested. The
arrest was made on warrant charging
that Estes had accepted deposit after
he knew the bank was insolvent. W
T. Ottley, of Burkesville, KY, is the
prosecutor. Mr.. Ottley's late home
was Campbellsville, KY.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

The election will soon be here, next
Tuesday. 1t has been the most quietly
managed campaign up to the present.
by both political parties, ever known in
this county. There has been no exciti-
ment, bat we believe that large vote
will be polled. Next Wednesday we
will give the names of the.winners and
the full vote of the county.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Mules and Horses Wanted.

Will be at Columbia, KY. Monday,
November l, 1909, to buy horses and
mules, Mules to be II to Is hands
hign, from A to years old, and sound
Horses to be from to 8 years old,
sound and in good flesh.
Henry Altsheler.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Speaking.

M. F. Sharp, State organizer for the
American Society of Equity, will add
dress the people of Adair county in re-
gard to pooling their tobacco as follows:
.Gradyville, Wednesday q, Jpn.
Weed, at night, Wednesday q, p.m-
Nell, Thursday, ! p. m.
Sparksville, at night, Thursday, l p.na-
Elroy, Friday, l p. m.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

At the session of the Masonic Grand
Lodge, held in Louisville last week, the
report of a special committee, assess
ing twenty-five cents per capita on all
Masons of the State for the support of
the old Masons Home, was adopted.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

The Louisville tobacco market was
brisk throughout last week. There was
more Burley than dark sold, the form
er bringing from SO 90 to 18. 90 per hun
dred. All the dark that was sold
brought good prices.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27
Family Reunion.

Mr.. B. B. Cravens, of Lineville, Iowa,
who left Adair county fifty-two years
ago, is back on visit. 1t is his second
visit during that long period, having
been here eight years ago. Mrs. Eliza
beth Hancock, Mrs. Ann Garrett,
Mrs Malinda Montgomery, Mrs. w. E
Hancock and Mrs. Fannie Pierce are
his sisters. They are all in good health
and the combined ages of the five Sis
tiers and that of Mr.. Cravens make
438.
Last Thursday they all met at the
home of Mrs w. +. Hancock and en-
joyed a delightful dinner and talked
over events of their childhood days.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

to present the matter to people of
Green county. A construction company
of Indianapolis, Ind, will make a sur
vey of the route in short time. There
is not a doubt but it would be paying
investment and the business men of
both counties are becoming interest
ed.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

/ have purchased the stock of grocer
les, harness, hardware and saddlery
lately owned by j. w. Jackman and will
continue the business at the same stand.
If you are in need of fresh groceries or
any thing in my line, call and see me.
51-2t G. R. Hutchinson.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

The concrete steps approaching the
enterance to the Presbyterian Church
have been. completed. The interior of
the building has also been repainted,
decided improvement.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Mr.. A M. Hemphill, Barbourville, an
organizer of Farmers Institutes, First
district, was in Columbia several days
of last week. There will be meeting
at Gradyville on the LIST and End of De-
cember to which all farmers are re-
quested to be present. See bills call
ing this meeting
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

MIR. ] C Strange, who is good joe
printer. is now employed in the News
office. Mr.. Strange has had long ex
perience in this line of work, turning
out many neat and tasty jobs de en-
tiers upon his duties here. feeling that
he can give perfect satisfaction
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Mr.. j. w. Walker has purchased OF
Mr.. ] w. Hurt the farm upon which
the latter resides, lying near Columbia,
for 81, 600. 1t is good farm in high
state of cultivation.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Russell Springs continues to improve.
This town commenced growing a few
years ago and at this. time it has a
population of four orsfive hundred PEG!
pie. A number of building lots were
recently purchased, and several new
residences are being erected. The Odd
Fellows will also erect large hall on a
lot near the Russell Springs Hotel.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Next Monday will be county court.
1t will be the last day before the cleo
ton and doubtless very large crowd
will be in town. Some of the candi-
dates will speak at the courthouse.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

There is some Improvement going on
in Jamestown. Several new residences
are going up on Columbia street, and
the same street is being piked to the
forks of the road. The pike to the riv-.
er has been completed, making a nice
drive to the boat landing. The river is
very low, too low for gasoline boats.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Rev I. M. Grimsley, candidate on an
independent ticket for County Survey
or of Adair county, asks the voters who
endorse clean moral life to vote for
him regardless Of politics.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

In order to give the vote of the
county in next Tuesdays election, we
will not send out our paper until We'd
nesday. The post Offices outside of
Colunbia will not receive the paper
until Thursday, making in one day late.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

The Standard Hardwood Lumber
Company has bought of Jas. 7. Page
500 acres of timbered land lying in the
Fairplay country and known as the Okla
homa land. Price private.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

Rev. H. L. Thompson will preach at
Zion the first Sunday in November.
r. Alta Hill will conduct the song
service.
The Adair County news., 1909-10-27

A pony and double harness for sale.
The pony drives single and double.
Apply to Hugh Noe,
Columbia, Ky.