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The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Death, the Great LeveIer.

In the democracy of the dead,
all men at last are equal. There
is neither rank nor standing nor
prerogative in the republic of the
grave. At this fatal threshold
the philosopher ceases to be wise,
and the song of the poet is silent.
Dives relinquishes his millions
and Lazarus his rags. The poor
man is as the richest, and the
rich man S as poor as the
pauper. The creditor loses his
usury, the debtor s acquitted
of his obligation. There the
proud man surrenders his digni
ties, the politician his honors,
the wording his pleasures, the
invalid needs no physician, and
the laborer rests from unrequit-
ted toll.
Here at last is natures final
decree in equity. The wrongs
of time are redressed, injustice
is expiated, the irony of fate is
refuted, the unequal distribution
of wealth, honor, capacity, pleas
ure and opportunity which makes
life SO cruel and inexplicable
cease in the realms of death. The
strongest there have no supre-
macy, and the weakest needs no
defense. The mightiest captain
succumbs to that invincible adj
versary, who disarms alike the
victor and the vanquished. In
gals.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22

ways, but all of us envy the man
who can drive a pig in the direc-
ton he wants it to go.
You may comfort yourself
with the thought that after all
your heirs will be responsible for
the wording Of your apitaph.
If a man could have his pic
ture taken while he is whipping
his children he would quickly ac-
quire a large stock of patience.
If most men could have played
baseball when young as we'll as
they can talk about it now they
would be stars in the big league
to-day.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22

Three Mobile hotels loaded
their stocks of liquor and cham
payne on an ocean-going tug and
shipped them to Pensacola in
order to prevent them from be-
ng seized under the Fuller law.
A steamboat loaded with beer
escaped from officers by putting
out to sea, going beyond the five
mile limit. The sheriff is seiz-
ing all the contraband goods he
can find in Mobile. The court
house and Jail cellar are packed
with confscated beer and liqnor.
1t will be necessary for the State
to build a warehouse if further
seizures are made.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
The Two Pupils.

An old philosopher who had
Two pupils one day gave each a
sum of money and told them to
purchase something with it which
should fill the rooms where they
Old their studies. One pupil
went out to the market and
bought a large quantity of hay
and straw, and the next morning
ne Invited his master to see his
room, which he had almost filled
with the results of his purchase.
All! very good, very goodp"
exclaimed the philosopher; and
now turning to the other pupil
ne said: We'll, friend, an d
what have you bought"
A small lamp and some oil,
which will fill the room with
light in the dark evening hours.
IhlS will enable us to continue
our studies by night as well as
by day, if we should so wish"
replied the other pupil.
You have made the best pur-
chase" said the philosopher.
A wise pupil, who profits by
instruction, is the delight of the
master.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Big Meeting.

One Of the most enique gath
erings in the history of religions
organizations will be the Cen
tennial State Convention of the
Caristian churches to be held in
Lexington September 20 to "a.
Other than the National Con-
vention which will be held in
October at Pittsburg, there will
be no convention of the brother
hood so largely attended.
The Kentucky Centennial Con-
vention will be unique in three
particular points. First after
forty years of separate organiza-
ton delegates from 80 counties
in Southwest Kentucky will
again attend the general conven-
ton, a basis of union of the two
previous divisions of the state
missionary work having been
agreed upon and ratified by the
convention held last year at
Hopkinsville.
Second, one session of the con-
vention, that of Thursday even
ing, will be an anniversary of
pioneer days, when H. G.. CARR
son will deliver an address be-
fore the Union Depot, where g.
600 men and women are expect
cd to congregate after a street
parade. This point is the site of
the old Main Street Church, in
which was held the famous
Campbell and Rice debate over
which the great Henry Clay pre-
sided.
Third, the plan of self enter
tainment by delegates W S
agreed upon at the Hopkinsville
convention and will be put into
effect for the first time at this
convention.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Pats and SIaps.

The road to ruin is always
kept in good repair.
When trouble goes to sleep
don't set the alarm clock.
Better a good paying job than
law salary position.
If you are not satisfied with
your lot, trade it for a better
one.
Some people fast because there's
nothing to eat in the house.
The tax assessor thinks he has
an excuse for being a pessi-
mist.
Five cent tonsorial parlors are
responsible for a lot of bad
scrapes.
1t gives us a terrific jolt when
we hear our friends praise our
enemies.
Although people realize that
they can't live forever, dying is
the last thing they want to do.
Most Of the people who want
to get out of the matrimonial fry
ing pan do so because they want
to get in again.
If a man washes the dishes
for his wife the neighbor women
pity him and envy her.
A man is never an experienced
traveller until he gets over the
desire to eat things he can't get
at home.
Repartee is the bright remark
you think of afterward and work
into your subsequent accounts of
the debate.
If an orator will only talk loud
enough every third sentence
there are some people in the
audience who will applaud him.
| The great evil of this anti
peek-a-boo waist crusade is that
it calls our attention to the large
number of skinny women.
Genius manifests itself.in many
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Farm For Sale.

In eastern part of Adair county, KY,
Il miles northeast of Tarter post office,
100 acres, IS in cultivation, good con-
dition, balance in timber, lies well, five
room house, barn and other outbuild-
ings, good springs, orchard and good
out side range. Price $1,000. For in
formation call on or address
Marcus Tarter,
Tarter Post Office, Adair county KY.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22

would tell a story at the expense
of the brethren. Years ago they
were not so orthodox on the
temperance question as they are
in our time. ION one occasion, !"
said the captain, ''the brethren
in my region were about to have
a grand church gathering and
all the faithful in the neighbor-
hood were expected to exert
themselves to entertain suitably
and Hospitality the visiting bretfl-
ern. Two of my neighbors met
each other just before the grand
gathering. One of them said:
What are you going to do%
We'll, replied the man, I've laid
in a gallon of first rate whiskey.'
"A gallon!' retorted his neighbor,
with a look of contempt; why,
I've got a barrel; and you are
just as able to support the Cos
pei as | am"
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
The Road To Success

has many distractions, but none so
desperate as poor health. Success to-
day demands health, but Electric Bit
tiers is the greatest health builder the
world has ever known. 1t compels per-
feet action of stomach, liver, kidneys,
bowels, purifies and enriches the blood,
and tones and invigorates the whole
system. Vigorous body and keen brain
follow their use. You can't. afford to
slight Electric Bitters if week, run
down or sickly. Only SOC. Guaran-
teed by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22

In planting trees or shrubs of
any kind The operator will be
wise if he secures plants with
plenty Of healthy fbrous roots,
take care that they are not badly
broken or bruised, dig the holes
larger than the roots would re-
quire when spread out, carefully
lay out and distribute the roots
so that they extend horizontal
over as large an area as possible,
avoid planting too deep, place
the soil about the roots so that
the fine particles get we'll i
among them, then tread lightly
before filling up the hole and
treading firmly, to bind and not
clog or puddle, and finally take
precaution against the plant be-
ing shaken loose by the wind.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Go with a Rush

The demand for that wonderful Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney cure, DR.. King
New Life Pills-is astounding. ........
...... say they never saw
the like. Its because they never fail to
cure Sour Stomach, Constipation, Indi-
gestion, BiIliousness, Jaundice, Sick
Headache, ChilIs and Malaria. Only
25c. at PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
For Sale.

My residence in Columbia. 1t is
TWO story building containing eight
rooms, good water and a fine garden.
Located near the square.
44-3t Mrs. J. w. Forth.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Cures Dyspepsia;
Trial Is Free

1t is a popular mistake that only
wealthy people who eat rich and
highly-spiced foods suffer from dys-
pepsia. or, as it is also known, indi-
gestion. The laborer in the, street,
the worker in the field also finds him
self victim of this disorder. Among
the very greatest sufferers from it are
women.
Dyspepsia is indicated by a constant
feeling OF iaziness. by loss of appetite and
tress after eating, by bad complexion and
luSterleSS eyes.
There is no surer and speedier cure for
this trouble than DR.. CaldwePs Syrup
successfully for twenty years. This great
herb laxative compound cured Capt. Clark,
OF Buffalo, Ia, of dyspepsia and sour
stomach that he had had for forty years,
or until the lucky day that he heard of
Dr.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. IT cured
Joel Adams, of Montgomery, Ala, after
suffering continuously for sixteen months.
These are only a few of the many. But
1T is not expensive to be cured with this
grand remedy, as it can be bought at any
drug store in a 50-cent or 81 bottle.
Your very neighbors are probably life
long users of DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin
but If you want to know without expense
what it will do for you personally, send
your name to DR.. Caldwell and he will be
glad to send you a free trial bottle. He
is actually anxious to have you make a
test Of his remedy.
Thousands of families everywhere keep
gency as constipation, sour stomach, in
digestion, biliousness, dyspepsia, heart
burn, torpid liver, ETC., which NAV come
on a member of the family any day. It
is pleasant to the taste, acts gently and
does not grippe. 1t is the great children's
laxative tonic.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22

II there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand. or If you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor, and he will
answer you fully. There Is
no charge for this service
The address is DR.. w. B.
Caldwell. 500 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello, III.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Live Stock RaiSerS.

When one has young pigs and
breeding stock to care for he
must think further than merely
what food will fatten most.
Feeding without care is USE
less. Give the cow sunlight; it
has it's place in the economic
production of milk just as we'll
as good food.
A successful dairyman feeds
his COWS this excellent balanced
ration: Clover, hay and corn fod-
der, all the COWS will eat up
clean, for roughage; for grain,
peas and oats, ground fine. and
bran in equal parts by weight,
and feed one pound of grain to
three or four pounds of milk,
with 16 pounds of sugar beets a
day.
For generations English farm
ers have made extensive use of
Dwarf Essex rape as a stock
food. This plant may be de-
scribed as a rutabaga run to
head. The seed is sown like ruta-
baga turnips and cultivated with
out thinning. Sow two or three
pounds in drills, or four or five
broadcast, and plant in early
spring. The seed is not expen-
sive and the crop is easy to raise.
Experiments prove that a heif-
er is easier to fatten than steer.
If you haven't a hog pasture
it will pay to fence off a corner
of the clover meadow for them.
The hogs will get more value for
you out of the clover than it
would be worth in the form of
hay, and save the harvesting Of
it.
If whole oats are scattered
very thinly on a floor and the
brood SOW is allowed to feed on
them she will get enough to
keep thrifty, while not getting
enough to grow fat. This also
keeps her busy and contented.
Most of the so-called friend
ship of the day is but pretense.
1t exists only in name and as
soon as it ceases to be advanta-
geous it is dropped. The friend
ship that continues the same in
prosperity and adversely is to be
priced, but all other kinds are
worthless. 1t matters not how
hard a man may struggle to do
right and make a success of life
there is always some loathsome
reptile, some worthless wretch
who is ready to drag him down,
to blight his hopes and blast his
fondest ambition. The loss of
money and property is not the
greatest loss man can sustain
in the business world; far better
to lose your money than to lose
hope and ambition.
The Adair County news., 1909-09-22
Whiskey and the Gospel.

ACapt. Tracey, who lived in
KeoSucky, was a good old HARD
shell Baptist, who occasicA IL,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-04-22
In Five Minutes.

Take your sour stomach-or may
be you call it indigestion, Dyspepsia
Gastritis or Cat1rrh Of Stomach; it
doesn't matter-take your stomach
trouble right with you to your Phar-
macist and ask him to open a S0-cent
case of Pape's Disapepsin and let
you eat one 22.grain Triahgule and
see il within FIVE minutes there is
left any trace of your stomach mis-
cry.
The correct name for your trouble
is Food Fermentation-food souring I;
the Digestive organs became weak.
there is lack Of gastric juice; your
food is Only half digested, and you
become affected with loss of appetite,
pressure and fullness after eating,
vomiting, nausea, heartburn, gripping
in bowels, tenderness in the pit Of
stomach, bad taste in mouth, consti-
patton, pain in limbs, sleeplessness,
belching of gas, biliousness. sick
headache, nervousness, dizziness
and many other similar symptoms.
If your appetite is tickle, and
nothing tempts you, or you belch
gas or If you feel bloated after eat
ing, or your food lies like a lump of
lead on your stomach, you can make
up your mind that at the bottom of
all this there is but one cause-fer-
mentation of undigested food.
Prove to yourself, after your next
meal, that your stomach is as good
as any that there is nothing really
wrong. Stop this fermentation and
begin eating what you want without
fear of discomfort or misery.
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you It is merely a matter of how
soon you take little Diapepsin.
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Money to Loan.

loan money at the rate Of 5 per
cent per annum on farm lands in
Obion and Weakly Counties, Tenn. +,
and in Fulton County, Ky. About
one-half the cash value OF a farm
will be loaned. Loans made in sums
Of 81 900 or more for FIVE years
with privilege to borrower Of paying
same after one year in full or max
ing any size partial payment desired
at intervals OF six months after the
expiration of one year, interest be-
ing stopped on partial payments
made. Call on or write.
o. SPRADLIN. Union City. Tenn.
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Children are much more likely TO be
made nervous than to be born ner.
vous.
There is no better equipment for
the little one who must win his way
in the world than perfect health.
A congenial atmosphere in which 10
unfold his own particular kind Of
bloom is what the chilts awakening
nature Graves.
To be successful in exactlng ODE
dience. there must be no threats. nor
must anything be offered the child
In the way of a bride.
The mother who holds high the
standards of the home is she whose
example and influence shape the ten
der minds of her little ones for good
or evil.
One Of the first duties to her child
is TO spare no effort in her endeavors
to provide him with a physique fitted
to be the support and companion of
his mind.
One OF the secrets OF gainingprompt
obedience from children Is 10 make
few matters points of contention. To
overlook is what the most success
full mother knows how to do.
The child feels his own position
keenly when he loses self-controL To
aggravate his misery by blows or com.
mands. when he Ia not In a physical
condition to understand them, seldom
brings good results.
The green shoots appearing above
the brown earth Of nursery tea and
Bingham pinafores, are very tender,
and, as they grow, the mother must
smile on them, for II she turns away
they will most surely lean out toward
sun and perhaps never bloom In the
home garden at all
That Gods will has made woman
the mother Of the human race, and
that TO be a true mother. a good
mother" with all that that dear old
fashioned word means. is to perform
in the world the noble end for which
she was destined in paradise.
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Commissioner Notice.

Fulton Circuit Court, Oliver q
ger ct al, Plaintiffs vs. Al ID
gers Administrator, Dei,adl,
Notice is herby given ihs crsdn1
Of A. L. Badger. deceased, that 4
undersigned Commissioner, Ell
tend at his Office In Fulton, "a
lucky from. this the 9Th day
March 1909 until the FIRST day Of |
next May term OF the Fulton Crc|
Court TO receive and hear prof
claims in the above styled cas;,, I
all persons holding claims aglii
said estate are herby notified 70 |
same properly proven as required
Law in the time specified aboy, OF
forever barred from collecting ori
sorting their claims except ihioa
this action. Witness my hand |
the 4th day Of March, 1909. 'j'jd
]. r. Miner
Master Comm ssionaI
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of hanging up. Il Need Thee Every
Hour OF course men appreciate
their wives. but they too often keep
their polite manners and courteous
way for others"
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A. Hickman Lodge 76l
. r. & a. NJ.

Hickman Lodge No. 76i. F. &
A. NJ, will meet In regular commu-
nication next Monday night at 7 80.
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
II. c. HELM. Master.
d. OWENS. Sec'y.
Work in M. M. and F. c. Degrees
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TRAINING GIRLS.

The foundation Of society rest on
Its homes. The success Of our
homes rests on the wives. There
fore, first of all. teach our girls how
to be successful wives. Begin in
their infarcy to develop their char.
acters. Teach them that jealousy is
an immortality. and gossip a vice.
Train them to keep the smallest
promise as secredly as an oath. and
to speak Of people only as they
sould speak Of them. Teach them to
look for the best quality in everyone
they meet. and TO notice other peo-
pies faults only TO avoid them.
Train them to do small things we'll
and to delight in helping others.
and the necessity for sacrifice for
others pleasure as means of soul
development. o nee given a firm
foundation Of character like this.
which the poorest as we'll as the
richest can give to their girls, and
no matter what necessity arises,
they will be able to rise above II.
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Farmers telephones.

Special rate TO farmers: II inter-
ested. call on our manager and have
him to explain the special Farmers
Line" rate. You will be surprised
to End how cheaply you can get re-
liable telephone service.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE & TEL
ECRAPH COMPANY, incorporated }
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The "Gipsy" Smith revival meet
ings in Denver, Colo. have eclipsed
all similar religious demonstrations
in this or any other civilized country,
5000 men in a parade; $4,000 at
an evening meeting, 5000 more I'M
able to get in, 5000 of whom at
tended overflow meetings in four
other churches. At an afternoon
meeting in the temperance cause,
Gov. Shaforth presiding. the defec-
tive Cary local option law was de-
nounced, while 5000 people at
Christian Endeavor meetings all
over the city took similar action.
AL of these events we're crowded in
to one memorable day.
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DIscoURrEous HUSBANDS.

We recently heard a woman re-
mark; al suppose my husband is
as good a man as ever lived, but his
mother did not train him to be court
eous to ladies'. His sisters we're his
slaves, and thereby he is spoiled as
a husband. | wish / could train
several hundred boys to be husbands
for the next generation. Do you
suppose they'd consider 1t their
prerogative to drive the girls out OF
the easiest chair. take the sunniest
corner of the room, the best place
by the liggt, throw books, papers or
slippers down for some one to pick
up, grow up with the idea that wife
must be valet and the rest Of the
household stand respectfully by to
obey orders1 You smile. but this is
anything but a subject to laugh over.
] really believe that husbands never
think that their unkind words hurt.
They don't realize the difference to
us-for instance in their manner
when they come to dinner. All
day the wife has been alone with the
servants and the children, and is
more hungry for a kind word from
her husband than an epicure feast.
He comes in just as the dinner bell
rings. For wonder. dinner is once
ready on time the husband says.
he have saved the heartstab
by saying, That a pleasant sound
to hungry fellow And If dinner
Is not quite ready, why need he say.
OF course not never is In work
ing notices for the home, why hasn't
some one taken Wesley's remark. T,
I'D as soon swear as fret instead
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Remember, when you get a blue
mark on the corner of your paper or
a postal calling attention to your
subscription to this paper expiring
that it will stop the following week.
Nc exceptions to this rule.
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TAKE TIME.

Let us take time for the goodbye
kiss. We shall 60 to the days
work with a .sweeter spirit for 1t.
Let us take time to speak kind words
to those We love. By-and-by, when
they can no longer hear US, our
foolishness will seem more wise
than our best wisdom. Let us take
time to be pleasant. The small
courtesies which we often omit be-
cause they are small will some day
look larger to US than wealth for
which we have struggled. Let US
take time to get acquainted with our
families. The wealth you are &C
cumulating may be a doubtful bless
ing to the son who is a stranger to
you. Your beautifully kept
house. busy mother, can never be a
home to tle daughter whom you
have no time to carress.
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Engraved cards and snSos1
ta,ionery and cards Of every
scription at this office.
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The best coffee in the world for
zoe pound. We can prove it,
Bettersworth & FARTHER.
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Carpets, Art Squares, Mating,
Rugs, ETC., at extremely low prices.
st. Louis Fur. Co.
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Call 84-Schmidt. the tailor, will
call tor your clothes.
Garden see d.-Bettersworth &
PratheI.
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Administrators Notice.

All parties holding claims against
the estate of J. R. Donnell. deceas-
ed are notified to present same to
me properly proved on or before
Aug. %, 1909, or same will be for
ever barred. 43-4
Robert Carpenter, Admr.