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The Adair County news., 1909-09-08
An Eccentric Man.

Basil Hayden, wealthy far
mer and one of the most unique
characters in the State, in that
he had voluntarily for fly years
kept indoors, refraining from
leaving his room. died Of a
complication of diseases due to
the infrmities of age at his.home
just ovar the Nelson county line.
He was eighty-fve years old and
was born in the same house in
which he died. His parents
came from Maryland in the early
part of the Nineteenth century
and were among the early set
tiers of Nelson county. Basil
Hayden was one Of twelve child
rem. He was educated at St.
Joseph College, Bardstown, when
the institution was at it's zenith.
He was very much opposed to
the election of Abraham Lincoln
as President of the United States
and when the result of the cleo
ton was made known to him he
went into his room and remained
there from that time until his
death. During that period of
more than half a century he sell
dom saw any one. The house in
which he lived was brick struc-
ture, built in the early colonial
style, situated on his farm of
600 acres, far from the road, the
way to which lies through a
dense forest.
He was very peculiar in hi
habits and during the hottie
days of the year he kept a wod
fire burning in the great fireplace
in his room. Though separated
from the world and scarcely
living in it he was well informed
on all the leading questions of
the day and conversed intelli-
gently on all subjects with the
few who had the privilege of
being admitted to his presence.
For more than fifty years his
health was good, yet during that
time he never saw beyond the
view to be obtained from his
window or set foot on the ground.
He was a succussfula farmer and
raised bountiful crops and much
fl n e stock. especially mules.
During the season at stated
times he would have the mana
ger of his farm bring all the live
stock on the farm an pass it in
review before his window. tTheD
he would order such of it as he +
saw proper sold and direct what !
was to be done with the remain
der.
He was never married and it
is not yet known what DISPOSE
ton he made of his fortune,
W hich is large. Springfield
News.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-08
HON. JAS. GARNETT.
Extract Of His Speech Delivered at
the Louisville Democratic
Barbecue.

4t1l 0Q1 1lCtC w do l11O1 O0OOO0 Ny
Judge Strother, and as he arose
ne was given an ovation. Smil-
ing upon the great throng he
said in part, as taken from the
Courier-Journal:
II believe this assembly means
that the independent manhood
of Kentucky has asserted itself.
I believe that the true Democrat,
the type of man of which we
are justly proud and the native
son Of the Bluegrass, who bears
a reputation the world over for
honesty and 'uprightness, is at
last determined to rescue his
home from the fate prepared for
1t by Republican rule"
Mr.. Garrett dwelt at some
length upon the broken promises
of the Republican chieftains. He
said:
In order to make sure of the
vote that did not belong to them
by natural right they pledged
themselves that they would take
your police and fire departments
out of politics. That promise the
local administration has broken.
In fact, the police and fire de-
partments of your city, I believe,
are deeper in the Republican po-
litical mire than the machine
men themselves. So much for
the local administration; now for
the national issue. You were
promised a low tariff; you were
promised better conditions, but
those promised have never been
kept. 1t was not intended that
they should be-"
FARMERS AND THE MERCHANT.
The speaker here paid glow
ing tribute to the relationship eX-
listing between the Kentucky
farmer and the merchant Of
Louisville. He said:
''The city of Louisville belongs
as much to us who reside outside
it's boundary lines as it does to
you who live here and work for
its advancement under adverse
conditions. We are proud of
Louisville out there in the State
for we have come to realize that
che success of the metropolis
means the success of the State.
We must have you with us and
you must have us, too for we are
apart Of your great strength.
Without the State Of Kentucky
behind Louisville the city would
not occupy the high position in
commerce, in finance and educa-
ton it does to-day. Your city
our city. 1t belongs to the State
and the State is Democratic.
That means that we want Louis
vile to be Democratic, too.
II need not say to you that
the people of the State have
their eyes on Louisville at all
times. We send our products to
your markets, everything we
produce, we send our wives and
children here to buy of your
merchants, and we come our
selves occasionally to glory in
your success. Not because you
offer better inducements than
other outside cities, but because
you are our blood-kin. That is
why we feel an interest in you,
and also why we have been Gu
ions to know what your Repub.
Hcan government has been do
ing.'
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The Adair County news., 1909-09-08
most crowd ed tobogganing

time they grow up their name
sakes will be forgotten and they
will never have to apologize for
the poor judgment of their pa
rents.
Between the poor judgment of
some people and the natural de-
sire to boast of others, very few
secrets are kept.
Many man uses a $40 pocket
book to carry IS cents.
Automobile stories are so thick
that victims of auto accidents
have nothing to read that will
not throw them into fever.
When anyone asks if you en-
joy classic music it is better to
say right off you do; this will
avert the usual argument.
Men make fun of women for
counting by pennies, but the
trouble is they give the women
so little money they have to
count that way.
1t takes a red-nosed man with
a greasy vest and a soiled collar
and a cheap cigar an with his
feet on another chair to put the
proper emphasis in the words,
These women reformers make
me weary"
When you size it up, you see
that you can give yourself bet
ter advice than anyone else can
but you won't do it. !"
After a careful consideration
his acquaintance have decided
that the only good thing to be
said of Lafayette Skidmore is
that he has got good taste in
neckties.
Able, tW. Noble, edi tor of the
Laurel Miss Chronicle and al
so mayor of Laurel, was recently
married to Miss Marie Powell.
Mr.. Frank. William Short, son
of John F. Short, editor and pub
Usher of the Clearfield (Pa.) Re-
publican, was married recently
to Miss Anna Cleary.
j. H. Kelly of Vicksburg re-
entered the marriage state, cap
turing the heart and hand of
Miss LOWE Davenport, one O f
the most charming young ladies
Of the capital city. Both are
popular and their friends wish
them all sorts of good luck along
the journey of life.
Robson Locke, editor of the
Toledo CO., Blade, was married
recently to Miss Mabel Dixey, an
actress, sister of Henry E. Dixey
the famous actor. Mr.. Locke
was consul to England during
President Harrison's administra-
ton. He is the son of the late
publisher of the Blade, known
as Petroleum V. Nasby."
Miss Mamie S. Anderson, who
for the past two years has edited
and published the Forest City
(Ia.) Independent, was recently
married at the home Of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Ander-
son, by Rev. A. E. Miller to E.
w. Fofter, They Immediately
left for st. Paul and will go from
there to the Pacific coast, where
they will spend some time visit
ing,
AS the weeds and grass are
tall now, owing to extra rains,
The Adair County news., 1909-09-08

To our city in the West.
Turn on the siren whistles,
Open wide the city's gates;
Thrice welcome gallant warriors
Who fought to save the states.
Around the flag at Sumter,
In Charlestop's placid bay,
These sons of freedom rallied,
Twas they who saved the day.
It was in the early sixties
When the cruel war begun,
That they met in awful conflict
At the battle of Bull Run.
In that battles raging vortex,
Though the sky with gloom was cast,
The ship of state was anchored.
With the banner at the mast.
On bloody plains at Wilson Creek
Where the noble Lyon fell,
Their courage never faltered
Through the widest rebel yell.
At Henry and Fort Donelson,
With valiant foe intrenched,
They hurled their deadly missiles
Till the earth in blood was drenched.
They were on the field of Shiloh,
Where their valor stood the test
Through the seething hell of fury
In that faithful hornets nest.
In the trying siege of Vicksburg,
Where thousand comrades sleep.
They dug their way to victory :
Through trenches long and deep.
They heard the roar at Perryville,
That Delched from cannon mouth
When Bragg's retreating army
Was driven further south.
From Lenoir on to Knoxville,
In battles wavering tide,
They fought the hosts of Longstreet
From field and mountain side.
They marched with gallant Sherman
From Atlanta to the sea,
And suffered in the hardships
That made our country free.
Near the Spotsylvania court house,
They remembered yet too well,
That yawning bloody angle
Where their noble brothers fell.
Around the pits at Petersburg,
In the crater's mighty roar.
They held aIoft our banner.
When the field ran red with gore.
At Rappahannock, Lexington,
Malvern Hill and Seven Pines,
They wove wreath of glory
That with luster ever shines.
From Stones River to Atlanta,
They marched with solemn tread
Where every hill and valley
Drank the blood they freely shed.
At Charlottesville and Antietam
They faced the calling fire
With patriotic devotion
That we always must admire.
At Martinsburg, Pea Ridge, Mil
Springs.
Yorktown, Winchester and Bald Hill,
Their heroic achievements
Volumes in our history fill.
They held the flag at Gettysburg
And fought with bated breath
Through that DEVILS den of carnage
Where thousands sleep in death.
At Fredericksburg. Cold Harbor,
And on fields without name,
Our history has recorded
Their everlasting fame.
In the clutches of starvation
Within Libby's grewsome walls
Their patience and long suffering
Our memory still recalls.
That priceless crown of liberty
With jewels so richly set,
They have won by deeds of valor.
That we never can forget.
To this glorious Grand Army,
With its fast. dissolving ranks,
A peaceful, united country
Offers up its grateful thanks.
Write their names in golden letters.
Radiant as the shining sun,
In honor of the victories
That they SO dearly won.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-08
Federal Government is the lar

Federal Government is the lar
gest buyer of horses in t
United States, even in times
peace. Uncle Sam purchal
10000 head last year and
probably take as many more
1909 for distribution here and
the Panama Canal Zore,
Philippines, Hawaii and PJ
Rico. The Tichenor- Grand
pany sold nearly 1000 hea
the Government in 1908.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-08

Tom Frazer. ofcolor. who was
of the late Reuben Frazer, died (
place last Monday morning.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-08
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
WELCOME!
BY W. E. vIGUs

The author of the following poem was
born and reared in Adair County, two
or three years of his life having been
spent in Columbia He left this place
for the West when he was quite a
young man He has many relatives in
Adair County. The poem was read at
the last meeting of the Grand Army of
the Republic, in Salt Lake City, where
Mr.. Vigus resides:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
STOMACH MISERY G ES.
No Indigestion, Heartburn, Gas or
dyspepsia Five Minutes Later

II your meals don't fit comfortably,
or you feel bloated after eating and
you believe it is the food which fills
you; If what little you eat lies like a
lump of lead on your stomach; il
there is difficulty in breathing after
eating, eructatiOns OF sour, undigest-
ed food and acid, heartburn. brash
or belching of gas you can make up
your mind that you need something
to stop food fermentation and cure
Indigestion.
To make every bite of food you eat
aid in the nourishment and strength
of your body, you must rid your sto-
mach of poisons, excessive acid and
stomach gas which sours your entire
meal-interferes with digestion and
causes so many sufferers OF Dyspep-
STA, Sick Headache, Biliousness, Con
stipation. Gripping, etc. Your case
is no different-you are a stomach
sufferer, though you may call 1t by
some other name; your reak and only
trouble is that which you eat does not
digest but quickly ferments and sours
producing almost any unhealthy con
dition.
A case of Papes Diapepsin will
cost fifty cents at any Pharmacy here
and will convince any stomach suffer
er five minutes after taking a single
dose that Fermentation and Sour sto-
mach is causing the misery OF indig-
estion.
No matter if you call your trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach, Nervousness
or Gastritis, or by any other name
always remember that a certain cure
is waiting at any drug store the NOM
ent you decide to begin it's use.
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate any
out Of order stomach within FIVE min
utes and digest promptly without any
fuss or discomfort all of any kind OF
food you eat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
ELECTRIC CHAIR
70 DAYS FROM
OATEOF CRIME
Quick Justice for Murderer of
Little Children
PRIzzo MADE CONFESSION
Is Ready to Die-Says he Was Drunk
at Time Deed Was
Committed

Utica, Oct. 22.-Theodore Rizzo.
who has been on trial since Monday
on the charge of numbering Theresa
Procopio and Freddy Infusino in the
Eagle street gulf on the night of Sep
TENDER II, was yesterday convicted
of murder in the first degree. Follow
ing the announcement of the verdict,
which was reached after little over
an hours deliberation, Rizzo said he
was ready for sentence to be pro-
nounced and Justice Rogers set the
week of November 81 as the time for
his execution. The convicted man
was taken to Auburn prison last
night.
Rizzo displayed no concern over
his fate. While the jury was DELHI
Grating he slept, and some effort was
required to awaken him when he was
summoned to the court room to learn
the verdict. II became known yester-
day that the prisoner made a confess
sion to his attorney, J. A. Goldstone
Just previous to the trial. 1t is said
that he was anxious to die. After
sentence had been pronounced one of
the guards asked Rizzo why he had
hANA wi gu lne CulluIbU. don Z
know; | was drunk Rizzo replied.
The testimony which had a large
betaring On the outcome of the trial
was given by Fannie Infusino, aged
six years, one of his victims whom he
LETT for dead in the lonely culvert,
where she was found the following
morning She had bullet wound in
her arm, but has fully recovered and
was in court with her parents when
sentence was pronounced upon Rizzo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
PRESIDENT SAYS
LORD WAS GOOD I
TO TEXAS
Unlimited Opportunity for Dc
: veIopment in Lone Star State
SPEECH IN SCHOOL HOUSE
Chief Executive Talks in Town of
Taft Which Gave Him Unani-
nous Vote

Gregory Texas, Oct. 21.--President
Taft had his education as a ranchman
further enhanced today by another
afternoon of sightseeing on the prac-
tical side of things. He motored
over from La Quinta to Taft, eleven
miles away, to visit the town which
gave him its unanimous vote in the
election last fall and in the school
house there made a little speech of
thanks and congratulations to his
brothers. farm hands.
At the school house at Taft the
president was cheered as he rose to
speak, Il am glad to be here under
the fraternal auspices of my brother
and his wife. Certainly the Lord has
been good to this part of the country
and the opportunity for development
here seems to be unlimited
Il am glad to see that the largest
building in the town of Taft is the
school house and where the school
house is the most important building
you can be very certain of several
things. One is that there is no race
suicide where they need so large IA
school house, and the second is thai
they are looking forward to the edn,
cation Of their children in order that
they may become good men and wnm-
en- and become good citizens. The
school house is the basis of our civ
ilization and is is most gratifying to
see that Taft is keeping up with the
procession in regard and has room
enough to teach all the children that
can be born under the favorable skies
of southern Texas"
The president then thanked his
hearers for having given him all their
votes and wished them happiness and
success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
CAPTURES DEsERTER
Sheriff Tracy Gets Man Wanted by
Federal Authorities

Montpelier, Oct 22-Sheriff Frank
II Tracy made a quick capture We'd
nesday afternoon of a deserter from
the United States army, whom he had
been advised was coming to Vermont
but who had not been off the train
twelve hours when the hand of the
law was on him.
Sheriff Tracy received a letter in
the morning from United States Mar
shall Gray saying that a man named
Walter Grace was on his way from
North Dakota to this state and that
he would probably visit his brothers
mouse two miles out of Cabot. The
letter stated that the man was a des-
perate character and that the officer
would probably have difficulty in cap
turing him. Mr.. Tracy left for Cab
OF and drove 10, the house where the
marshal said that his brother lived.
Going in he found the family getting
ready for supper while about the
room were two or three men any one
of whom might have been the deser.
ter, as the sheriff did not know him,
nor had he ever seen him.
he picked out one man sitting in
the corner with his coat off whom he
thought TO be the right party and
told him that he had a warrant for
his arrest as a deserter from the ar
my The man arose and admitted
that he was the man wanted and that
he would go peacefully with the Off
Ger, adding. the arm of Uncle Sam
is long" He had not been in Yer
mont twelve hours when apprehend-
ed and not in his brothers house but
a short time.
Grace deserted the regular army
from Fort Flagler, Washington, last
April He had been in the army a
year and half before this having
one-half of his enlistment.
He went to the Dakotas where he re-
NAMED in concealment until a few
days ago, when he boarded a train
for the East, not stopping until he
landed in Cabot. He was taken to
Fort Ethan Allen where he will be
court martialed and will be sentenced
% serve from two to seven years at
lard labor in a military prison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
LEAP SAVES MRS STOKES
Socialist Orator Who Spoke in Ben.
nington Last Week

Stamford, Conn, Oct. 21.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes, the wife of ]. G.
Phelps Stokes, had a narrow escape
from being crushed here this after
noon when the motor cycle which she
and her husband were riding hit an
automobile in Atlantic Square. The
Stokes motor cycle is furnished with
chair in which Mrs. Stokes sits,
while her husband on the motor cycle
proper, guides the machine. Mr..
Stokes and his wife who are ardent
Socialists, prefer this vehicle to the
more capitalistic motor car
This afternoon Mr.. Stokes made a
miscalculation as he was getting the
motor clcye under way, and it side
swiped an automobile standing in the
street. 1t was the chair section of
the motor cycle which struck, but
just before the collision Mrs. Stokes
gathered her skirts and jumped. She
landed upon her feet, managed to re-
tain her balance, and was not hurt.
The mishap, however, attracted
big crowd, and that seemed to cause
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes more annoyance
than the accident itself. They were
able to 90 on TO their home here af-
ter making few repairs to the mo-
tor cycle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
POISON IN BOX OF CANDY
st. Louis Woman Says Admirer of
Her Husband Gave il to Her

st. Louis, Oct 22.-Mrs. Maud Rid
ley was arrested yesterday and held
at the police station pending an appli-
cation for warrent against her by
Mrs. r. w. Lillard wife of newspa-
per man. Mrs. Lillard charges that
Mrs. Ridley attempted to poison her
with box of candy, given her as a
peace offering after she had asked
the police to protect her and her fam
lily from Mrs Ridley, who, she said.
admires Mr.. Lillard too greatly.
Mrs. Lillard turned over to the DO
lice on Sunday box of candy which
she said Mrs. Ridley gave to her.
Police Captain Gaffney sent 1t to the
city chemist who announced that the
candy was so charged with strych-
nine that one piece of it, fed to rab-
bit, caused the animals death.
Mrs. Ridley denies according to
Capt Gaffney, the charges against
her and says that her admiration for
Mr.. Lillard was only platonic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
KENT CASE ARGUED
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in
Famous Murder Trial

Montpelier Oct 22-The case of
Elroy Kent, charged with the murder
OF Della B. Congdon at her home in
East Wallingford, in the summer of
1908, was argued before the Supreme
court Wednesday, Il. II. O'Brien rep
resenting the defendant and Attorney
General J. c. Sargent looking after
the states interests, Kent was con
victed of the crime with which he is
charged in Rutland county court but
sentence in the case was deferred
when his counsel gave notice that he
intended to appeal the case to the SUI
preme court on the ground that GER
tain evidence was not admissible.
The evidence admitted in County
court and to which the defendant
takes exception. are two pieces of
wood, on one of which appears the
initials Il. K" which the state
claims was found on the Congdon
barn door the day following the muir
der, and on the other is carved e
Kent, July %" which was found in
the vicinity of the Congdon home.
The state introduces these exhibits to
show that Kent was in the neighbor.
hood when the crime was committed.
Kent denies that he carved the let
tiers and his attorney argues that it
was not fair to his client to allow
these exhibits to go before the jury
as there is no such thing as uniform
ity in hand writing where cutting and
carving are concerned.
Kent listened to the arguments in
the custody of deputy sheriff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-22
UNJUsTLY CONVICTED +
Perjured Testimony Eends Man to
Prison for Long Sentence

Rome, Ga, Oct. 22.-Three weeks
ago John Worthington, wealthy
planter. was convicted Of ravishlng
Rosa Elrod. II years old the daugb-
ter of a neighbor and sentenced TO
the penitentiary for twenty years.
Rosa was practically the only witness
against Worthington. She took the
stand and related in detail the story
of the outrage and the jury at once
convicted. Worthington stoutly den
led the crime and said there was a
plot to ruin him
Two days ago Rosa went to Worth
ington's attorneys and made affidavit
that she had perjured herself. She
said she loved Worthington but he re-
fused to marry her and she swore he
outraged her for revenge.
Her confession has caused a great
sensation and so much bitterness
against the Elrods that they have left
the country. AS the result of the
girls confession. Worthington was at
once released.