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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-18

bond issue and sympathize with
the poor struggling taxpayers of
these counties.
The honest farmers of Green
and Taylor counties have resort
ed to every legitimate means to
relieve themselves of this very
peculiar and miserable burden.
The Green county people employ
ed Mr.. Lewis to fight the matter
in the courts; subsequently
events indicate that the employ
ment was an unfortunate one.
He has come back to the peo-
pie of Green county empty
handed, with no word of cheer,
or hope, for a brighter day. And
yet he has sued the county for
$50, 604, 90, sum he contends is
not too large for an alleged SER
vice that brought no benefit. He
insists in that exitable and
threatening manner that is dis
tinctly his, that the downtrodden
and heartbroken taxpayers pay
to him the fabulous sum of $780,
604,00 for his unfruitful words
before the tribunals of the
country.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS: Think about it! A
kingly ransom from the faded
jeans of the toilers of Green
county! A reaching out, as it
were, with the hand of avarice
to grasp the penny purse of the
toiler.
What will Mr.. Lewis say when
the citizen of Green county in
terrogates: why do you try to
take from me the meager savings
coined from the sweat of my
throbbing brow, to contribute to
a fund Of $50, GOA, 90 to be turned
over to you as pay for a service
you did not render?" What viii
he say to the good housewife
when she says to him: "Yor
would force me to turn over tx
you my little savings savings
that came, penny at a time
through unceasing toll, by night
and by day, through the sun
shine and the rain; you would re
lieve me Of these savinga without
offering a promise for the future
a CLEAN of hope in the light Of
which | might see a small chance
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-18

brought suit against the comfy to
enforce immediate payment of
$50, 604, being five percent, of
all bonds, $3.50, 100000 and all the
accrued interest on bonds and cou-
pons, making anaggregats o f
$627, 10000; he gave credit for
$4,000, and demanded judgment
for $50, 6O4.OO.
He has kept this suit on the
docket, from term to term even
though the test cases were final
ly decided against the county,
his defense gainst the bonds
was unsuccessful, and judgment
in those particular cases has been
rendered for $197,913.72. In
June, 1909 Mr.. Lewis, after these
judgments in the test cases, filed
a amended petition in the
Green Circuit Court in which he
generously offered to dismiss his
claim to commissions on that
$197, 913.72 and again demanded
judgment for five per cent on all
the remainder, 1929, 176. %, which
would make his fee now claimed
only $21, 1881 for saving the
county nothing.
At the same time tina this
amended petition was filed he
made a motion for a continuance
of the suit until the next term =
until after the election.
When t h e attorney for t h e
county made a motion to have
the case tried before a jury, he
was so afraid the trial might
come before the election, and his
demands b e publicly ex posed,
that the amended petition was
Observation-Disclosures Later,
however, on the ssme day it was
again filed, the same motion for
continuance made, and the mo-
ton by the county for trial by
jury, and the whole matter, on his
most earnest pleading, continued
until the next term.
He has n Of abandoned his
claim; he doesn't want the peo-
pie of Green county to know
just what he is demanding of
them until after the election; he
does not want a jury to decide
his case.
In spite Of Mr.. Lewis, and his
efforts to postpone hearing on
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-18

that, in some distant day, an un.
just burden would be lifted from
my humble home.''
To pay Mr.. Lewis this $780,.
6O4, 00-th this princely ransom
would mean many cruel hard
ships on the people of Green
county. The new suit of clothes,
the new dress, and not a few of
the ordinary comforts of the
humblest home would be beyond
the reach of many a poor mans
family. The good mothers
, heart would ache for the little
boy when she called him in the
early hours of the morning from
his slumbers to send him forth to
toil.for Mr.. Lewis in the blazing
heat of the summer, or the bit
ter cold of winter; when he would
return to her with the shadows
of evening, his little head throb-
bling and his little limbs weak
with WEAKNESS. there would
come from the very depths of
that mothers soul the wailing
cry: Great God! what manner
of man is this who placed the
heavy yoke upon the neck of in
fancy?"
Mr.. Lewis would collect So o.
6O4. from the poor people Of
Green county, though in doing
it he bring gaunt desolation to
many homes, in order t h a t h e
might add more luxuries to his
palatial h o m in Springfield.
And on what ground d o es h e
make this demand of the pound
of flesh?
Some years ago several suits
against the county were institu-
ted upon bonds and coupons; Mr..
Lewis secured a contract to de-
fend these suits. and any others
that might be brought, on a con.
tingent fee of five per cent, Of
what he might save the county
/ in such suits, or that might be
controlled and settled by the sue.
cessful defense Of the suits.
In 1906, while the test cases
were still pending; awaiting fina.
decision in he United States
courts, Mr.. Lewis assumed that
the suits were as good as won,
and although his fee was to b {
contingent up on final success,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-18

Shun long-legged sheep. They
are built for running, but that is
not what you want of sheep par
ticularly. Low down sheep are
best.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-18

The hog really prefers sanitary
quarters, and would rather wal
low in clean than in foul mud:
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-18

Keep only brood sows that are
good mothers: but keep more of
them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
PETTY IS GRANTED
STAY OF EXECUTION

Petty, the wife murderer, was
granted stay of execution this af-
ternoon by the supreme court, and
the preliminary arrangements that
have been made by Warden Max
well for his transition from this life
into the world beyond have been
temporarily suspended. Notice of
appeal has been given by his attor-
ney, Frank Maher, and pending a
determination of the questions in
volved, the stay of execution has
been granted.
The crime for which Petty was
convicted was one of the most bru-
tai in the criminal annals of this
state and if ever a man should be
executed he is the one. He shot
down his wife in cold blood and
then in his own defense went upon
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
AN IMPORTANT CASE
HAS BEEN DECIDED

The case Of Sophia Anderson VS..
c. Feutsch and J. CAESAR, upon an
appeal to the supreme court from
the district court of Esmeralda
county, presents some points of in
terest. The plaintiff sued the de-
PENDANTS for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries occasioned by
falling into an excavation in the
sidewalk in front of defendants
premises in the town of Goldfield,
alleged to be caused because of the
neglect of the defendants.
The case was tried before Judge
, Stevens and a Judgment for $4,000
awarded the plaintiff Two points
were contended for upon the APP
peal, upon which the defendants
claimed a reversal of the judgment.
First, that the defendants were not
Nnegligent in that they had sufflc-
Gently guarded the excavation and,
second, upon the ground that the
work was done by an independent
contractor who agreed to protect the
excavation against possible injuries
to pedestrians and that, as a mat
ter of law, only the original contrac-
tor could be liable.
Upon the first point the lower
court held that the evidence war.
ranted the conclusion that the exca
walton was not guarded until after
the accident, which finding of the
lower court the appellate court re
fused to disturb upon the ground
that where the evidence was con
fiicting, the findings of the tria
court would be accepted as conclu
sive upon the question.
Upon the second point the cour
held that proprietor could not re
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01

lieve himself from liabilities for
damages to travellers lawfully upon
a public street, because of an exca-
walton made thereon, by entering
into contract with third person
to do the work, the contract provid-
ing that the contractor should keep
the excavation properly guarded to
prevent accidents to the public The
proprietor is bound to see that the
work is properly protected, irrespec-
tive of the obligation of the con-
tractor.
This is the first time this question
has come before the supreme court
of this state.
Opinion confirming the Judgment
is by Norcross, c. j. Sweeney, j.,
and Talbot, j., concurring.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District, County of Nye,
State of Nevada.
c. w. l.. de Bretteville, Plaintiff, VS..
Nanny de Bretteville. Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court
of the County of Nye, State of Neva-
flee of the clerk of said County of
Nye. Mcclellan q Mcclellan Attor-
neys for Plaintiff.
The State of Nevada sends greeting
to Nanny de Bretteville, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named Plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict Of Nevada, in and for the County
of Nye, and to answer the Complaint
filed therein, within ten days (eXclu-
Service on on YOU YOU Of this Summons, If
served within this County; or, if
served out Of this County but in this
District. within twenty days; other
wise, within forty days; or Judgment
| by default will be taken against you,
according to the prayer of said Com
plant.
The said action is brought to obtain
! a Judgment and decree dissolving the
! bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween Plaintiff and Defendant, on the
ground of defendants wilful deser-
tion of Plaintiff
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer said
Complaint, as above REQUIRED, said
| the relief demanded therein.
Given under my hand and the Seal
Of the District Court of the Fifth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Nevada,
County of Nye, this 22nd day of Sep
| TENDER, A. ID. 1909.
ROBERT. G. PoHL. Clerk,
By Lowell Daniels, Deputy Clerk.
| (SeaD
/ District Court of the Fifth Judicial
District, County of Nye. c. W. l.. de
Bretteville, Plaintiff VS.. Nanny de
| Brettevile, Defendant.
Mcclellan & Mcclellan, PLAINTIFFS
Attorneys.
lis
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS
MANHATTAN

Edward Lamden, A. Beckman,
George Pulos, ]. B. Kilkenny, t. F..
Graham, Goldfield; K. Stock, City;
j. w. Bearup, F. A. Davis and wife,
Percy Train, 0. B. Stein, j. Smith,
Mrs. H. F. Roova, 81. w. Berry,
Frank Garside, Manhattan; T. F.
Gilbert, f. I. Everett, Chicago; J.
w. Crossen,. S. NJ. Loomis, Haw-
thorne; l.. E. Evens and wife,
Blair; B. Frances, Austin; ]. H. Cor
bett, Fairbanks, Alaska; o. Jamison,
C. D. Morehouse, Round Mountain;
w. w. Harris, Reno; R. G.. Gilbert
Springdale; c. D. Brown, Belle
helen; B. Z. Reber, Gold Circle;
Toney Allen, Blair; Mrs. e. F. Phe.
len, Rhyolite.
,MIZPAH
E. w. Spencer, E. o. Ingle, G.
W. Myers, j. A. Cameron, A. H
Peterson, A. Canton, w. Tedion
Mrs D. White, San Francisco; J
McCaffery. City; S. Trayel, Sacra
mento; w. G. Lyon, Carson; Mrs
]. r. Davis, Goldfield; e. G. Hanica
st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Selby
Marietta, Ohio
PALACE
H. S. Wright, NJ c. Kelly Gold
field; Colonel Lightall, City; Pete
Breen, Eureka; Dan Daily, Roun(
Mountain; D. d. TAFT, Goldfield M
Lampson, Reno; J. H. Wolfe, Rounl
Mountain; T. J. Reichanbuch, Belle
helen.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01

the stand and with all the depravity
of his kind pleaded the defense
based upon satyriasis. His testi-
mony upon the stand was of the
most revolving character and sicken-
ing in the extreme
The stay of execution granted by
the supreme court was in acord-
ance with the statutes in such case
made and provided. Carson Appeal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01
4TH ANNIVERSARY BALL

Local 426 A. F. of NJ, prize mas
querade ball Friday evening, Oeto-
Der s, 1909. Prizes will be on ex-
hibition shortly Admission 81, la
dies free. Miners hall.
9-21 to 1913
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-01

The reason advertising in the Be-
nanza pays is because this paper is
read by all
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-12
FARM NOTES.

P. D. Norton of Hettinger threshed
his crop of oats on his homestead.
He reports a yield of sixty bushels to
the acre which, by the way, isn't half
bad.
Frank Wadsworth's wheat in Bow
man county, yislded rs bushels per
acre, and barley ~ bushels. L. Coch-
rane had oats on October breaking
that went AZ bushels to the acre. J.
o. Booen, the photographer hon-yawk,
got AZ bushels of oats to the acre. -
Last spring Max Becker sowed 40
pounds of Golden Russian millet seed
and last month he threshed his. crop
and got IS bushels of nice clean seed.
.. George Clark was in Bowman last
week and says that the farmers in
his neighborhood are all happy.
Claude Brooks his neighbor sowed "a
bushels of blue stem wheat and
threshed out 657 bushels. Mr.. Clark
has not threshed, but has some grain
in the stack fully as good as his neigh.
boris. ~., -. ..E'~,I"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-12

city business man. I may say farm
ing is like any other business, it
must have your entire attention.
sometimes think if it was not so
simple If there was more responsible
ity to farming, there would be less
careless work done. am we'll salts
fed with what North Dakota dirt I
have and am about as happy and indie
pendent as the next one.
j. D. MCDONALD.
"Any visitors desiring information
about farming or North Dakota land
will be welcome to come and look over
the place. It would be pleasure for
me to show them where North Da.
kota has it over the rest of EN-"
J. D. Med.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-12

began his Law. practice, and also his
married life with Miss Mary Frances
Ross, daughter of John A. Ross of
Gentry county, Mo. He continued
the practice of law till he was called
to the legal department Of the Gen,
eral Land Office in 1898. He is now
chief law officer of that department
of the government and for several
years has been superintendent of all
land openings. 1t is universally un-
derstood that his conduct of the
openings has been entirely satisfac-
tory to all concerned for fairness
and equitable treatment of the home
stead seekers. He is a very pleas
ant gentleman to meet, approachable
and entertaining He is wrapped up
in the work he has in hand and has
high ideals of manhood and citizen
ship.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-12
Best Country for Poor Man.


H. A. Mutchler Of Arena, Burleigh
county came from Iowa in 1902. He
,recites his experiences: ,.
IT located in Burleigh county five
years ago without any capita Ito
start with. Did not farm any the
years ago without and capital to
start with. In 1906 I broke Is acres
and seeded to fax and threshed II
bushels per acre. Have added to my
acreage every spring and have had
good crops except last year. now
have my homestead under high state
of; cultivation, have herd of dairy
cows, S head of young horses ana
necessary machinery, am practically
out of debt and this years crop just
threshed and in the bins. I have a
grove of 800 trees two years old and
built barn this year. lived in Iowa
~ years and in Eddy county, North
Dakota two years but consider Bur
leigh county far ahead Of either place
for a poor man to make start.
.-.,> ... <. H. A. MUTCHLER.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-12
RICHES WREsIED:
CONTINUED from page 81

Z out the Missouri Slope, by real farm
'ers. Mr.. Mcdonald says:
editor Tribune: I have owned my
present farm for fifteen years and
have farmed it myself for the last
seven.
ri have found land in Burleigh
county very profitable from the stand.
point of raising crops and also from
r the rapid rate in which it is increas'
ing in value.
r A farmer should have at least S2O
acres although living may be made
off Of 100, but think most farmers
in.this section are not satisfied with
"a mere living.
"I have been convinced long ago
that the climate, soil and moisture are
sufficient for growing the best quail
titles of grain, vegetables and grasses
If properly cultivated.
=. &"In fact there is no good reason for
failure. If failure does come it is not
{ the fault of the soil or moisture, but
the fault lies with the farmer. He
/ alone along with carelessHess and
poor work is responsible. Practical
! " any kind Of grain. vegetables or
grasses can ;. be grown successfully
here ~. +. u. w..
Fl 4. ""Wheat is the principal crop, yield
ing from IA to rs bushels OF excellent
quality, often grading No. 1 = hard.
Corn Is also very good crop, yield.
\ ing about IS bushels. It is useful In
several ways In cultivating 1t you
3 keep your land free of weeds and 1t
/ puts the land In better shape for
wheat the next year. 1t is far bet
7yster than summer following for your
land is more solid and holds the mois-
ture better It also gives Won the use
OF all your land every year. Oats,
barley, fax, rye ETC., are grown with
\ good success but not to so great an
extent as wheat. .3 " y. 4. /. IA ::,s
81 have found that best results can
I be obtained by mixing your farm work,
N'Yby keeping dairy cows, raising hogs
4 and the like. milk about 20 cows the
year round delivering cream to Bis
nrarck creamery daily. It is profit
able and keeps you from forgetting
a what work is in the winter. also
winter from 100 to $50 hogs and In
the spring get the best Of prices from
our home market. BY keeping COWS
and hogs am able to. pay all ex-
penses incurred during the year and
have considerable left. By doing this
my crops are clear profit Ny opin-
Ion Is il a mans crops are clear prof.
it he may consider himself as success.
full il not more so than the average
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-12
GOOD BuRLElaH co. FARMER.

s L. w. and E. H. S3erry, ten miles
northwest of Bismarck. have finished
threshing. The wheat averaged 10
bushels to the acre, some Of it going
20 bushels. 1t is Of excellent quality,
grading No. i hard. The oats went
33 bushels and fax II bushels. The
sperrys also have a large field Of
corn that will yield over so bushels to
the acre and the potatoes are inn
mense, 200 to $50 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. sperry, sr., is one Of the oldest
residents In the county, has a fine
farm, good buildings, and his exper-
fence IS the same as all others who
have farmed and farned well. ". Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-12
JUDGE WI'ITTEN'
BRIEF SKETCH OF The MAN
WHO HAS CHARGE OF OPENING
AND SALE OF INDIAN LANDS.

Judge James Witten whose official
title is Superintendent Of Opening
and Sale OF Indian Reservations"
was born In Grundy county, Mo. in
1856. He was educated in the pub.
lie schools and at Central College.
Fayette, Mo. In 1851 he left the
farm for the law Office and began
practicing at Albany, Mo-, and IN
October of the same year was nomi-
mated for prosecuting attorney to
which office he was elected and .serv-
cd two terms. The same year he
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-26
LOCAL MOVING
PICTURE SHOW

Mr.. BONNIE gave a private view Of
local moving pictures, for the plea
sure o Visitors to the CITY, in the south
pailion of Alexander Young Hotel roof
garden last night 1t was arranged
for by the Hawaiian Promotion Com
mittee Members of the Legislature
and the municipal government were
invited. Besides a choice lot of views
shown before-such as the visit of the
battleship fleet, the Parker ranch, the
Laupahoehoe landing and day and
night scenes in the splendid
representations of the Lincoln Day
parade and the Floral Parade on Wash
ington's Birthday were produced.
There was frequent applause, often
mingled with laughter, as people were
recognized in the pictures some OF
whom on this occasion saw themselves
as others had seen them.
When the large company was rising
to dispense at the close, DR.. Hayes
from the State of Washington called
for a vote of thanks to Alexander
Young for the delightful entertain
ment given to the guests of his three
hotels. The motion was made and
seconded from all over the room and
passed with a chorus of ayes.
On Monday evening Mr.. BONNIE will
give a view of his recently taken pic
lures of the fire department in action.
This will be at the central fire sta
ton and the Mayor and Supervisors
and members of the press are invited.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-26
(sEAL)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States, for the Territory of
Hawaii
The United States Of America. plain
tiff, VS.. Joseph U. carter, ct ais, de-
PENDANTS.
Action brought in said District Court,
and the Complaint flied in the Office of
the Clerk of said District Court in
Honolulu.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, GREET
ING:
To JOSEPH .. CARTER, SAMUEL
M. DAMON, WILLIAM o. SMITH, E..
FAXON BISHOP and ALBERT F..
JUDD, Trustees under the viii and
of the Estate of BERNICE P. BISHOP,
deceased; YAMAMURA, whose true
and full name is unknown; S. o. FU-
GITA, whose true and full name is
unknown; T. NAKAFUGI, whose true
and full name is unknown; NJ. TABA-
RIA, whose true and full name is un-
known; YAMADA, whose true and full
name is unknown; HARAMOTO, whose
true and full name is unknown; Ma
KAGAWA, whose true and full name lie
unknown; YASIDA, whose true and
full name is unknown; GOO PING;
WONG HUNG WAH; CHUNG CHONG
and LAI SEE; YUKUTA, whose true
and full name is unknown; NAKA-
MURA, whose true and full name is
unknown; JOHN ALFRED MACON;
EMMELINE NJ. MACON, wife of
JOHN ALFRED MAGoON; ARTHUR
NJ. BROWN; KALAEONE; JUDAS
KALAEONE, MARY KALAEONE,
JOHN IlALAEONE and JAMES KA-
LAEONB, unknown heirs at law OF
KALAEONE; KAIMOLA NAKOOKOO,
otherwise called KAIMOLA NAKOO-
KOO GRAY; SARAH NAKOOKOO;
ANNA HELEN NAKOOKOO, other
wise called ANNA HELEN THOMP-
SON; JANE NAKOoKOO, JAMES Ma
KOOKOO, MARY NAKOOKOO and
SAMUEL NAKOOKOO unknown heirs
at law Of KAHUNE NAKOOKOO, de-
ceased; JOHN DOE, RICHARD DOE,
MARY STILES and MARTHA STILES
unknown heirs at law of HAIRAMA
otherwise called HAILAMA, otherwise
called HIRAMA, deceased; KEKoA-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-26

thr appropriation UI Ihr uIl.I aH...
n ihr occasion HfI.H
Ihr umD committee iH uHUH tHH
foiurl iItusa uU gi introduced nY
Mntotnn emitted An AD .0 uDdua
tno Price o. IHe REVISED lat. OFF ua.
vail reported Ino object 0i .he
hi.l ia to authorize the Secretary of tne
Territory to scu ihe Revised law. u
Hawaii at Five dollars per volume
Your committee Do of me opinion Thar
this bill is u, financial character
therefore your committee recommend
that the same be- referred To- the Fluau
cial committee of this House Tor con.
sideration"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-26
MOSQUITO FIGHT

The officer in charge of the mos
quito campaign in his report for Jan
uary to the Board of Health says;
There were complaints received re-
garding mosquito nuisance, all OF
which were Investigated and the breed
ing places abolished with the exceI-
ton of one which has been regularly
oiled.
Owing to the recent rains and the
lack of sufficient funds to increase the
force of patrolmen, the mosquito nuts
ance has again become quite notice
able as it is impossible to thoroughly
cover the districts at regular inter
walls owing to the greater amount OF
breeding places to be oiled and drain
ed