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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
tuberculosis Germs

1t a person who has tuber-
culosis drinks out of cup and
then another person should drink
out of the same cup before the
cup has been washed, the germ
may be transmitted in this way"
says James Jenkins, Jr., in Wom-
ans Horne Companion for Octo-
Der. Boiling water kills germs
as effectively as any antiseptic,
and dishes should never be con-
sidered absolutely clean that
have not been washed in this
way. Two persons should never
use the same towel. The plan
of individual washstands, which
is so commonly used on the con-
tinent in Europe, should be more
generally adopted in America.
IF you have a telephone in
your house, the mouthpiece of
the telephone should be cleaned
every day, just as we clean the
dishes we use on the table, and
should be thoroughly disinfected
at least twice a week. Germs
pneumonia, bronchitis, tubercu-
losis and other things may be
caught from a telephone.
"A good formula for a disin-
fectant is a few drops of for
maldehyde in a two. ounce bottle
of water, adding enough extract
of lavendar or some other pleas
ant-smelling extract, so that the
odor remaining after the mouth
piece is cleaned will be agreea-
BILE. Any druggist could mix
such a disinfectant for you very
easily n d inexpensively. y
From Woman's Home Compan-
ion for October.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
An Elephant on hands.

The Republicans have an ele-
phant- we shall not say "a white
elephant"-on their hands in
Caleb Powers. His nomination
for Congress by a majority so
decisive is a striking instance of
party spirit quite deaf to pru-
dence if not to reason, He will
probably be beaten for election.
When the Republicans of Ken
lucky made common cause with
Taylor and Powers they took up
on themselves a load of respon-
sibility and when the Governor
pardoned them he invited oblo-
guy. The passions of 1900 are no
longer flaming. Ten years make
an era in American politics. The
Republicans of the Eleventh dis
trict are now themselves divided.
The nomination of Powers over
Edwards sprang from unthink-
ing partyism reckless of conse-
quences and must inevitably lead
to the election of a Democrat in
November if the Democrats put
their best foot foremost. Of
Powers guilty completely in the
Goebel assassination the Courier
Journal has never entertained a
boubt and cannot see how any
intelligent man, reading the evil
dence, can entertain a doubt.
We should hate to see such per-
son represent Kentucky in the
Congress of the United States.
Courier-Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
Pike Leads on Dog Tax.

Pike county pays more to
schools on the dog tax than any
other county in the State, being
long on dogs and short on sheep.
The school fund of that county
received a total of $2,140 from
the dog tax last year, this be-
ing much more than was paid,
even in the other mountain coun-
ties. In most Of the Bluegrass
counties there was nothing paid
to the school fund from the dog
tax as the amount paid out for
losses on sheep was more than
the collection on dogs.
In several counties in Ken
lucky there are no negro schools,
for the reason that there are no
negroes to attend. In Elliott,
Johnson, Jackson, Letcher and
Martin there are so few negroes
that there is only one small
school in the county. This is
rather surprising information to
many persons, who believed the
negroes had spread over the
whole State, but it proves true
by the reports.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
Business Outlook.

The iron and steel industry
has long been regarded as bust
ness barometer. During the past
week orders have been placed for
more pigiron than was ever be-
fore ordered at one time. This
requisition resulted from in
creased orders for all kinds of
railroad, structural and other
steel, indicating that business
along these lines is still improv-
ing.
The railroads of the country
are still increasing their equip
ment. The great shipyards have
secured contracts for warships
for foreign nations. In every
large city of the country build
ings are projected which will re-
quire tons of steel. Legislation
in several states compels wood
en- bridges to be replaced with
iron. The consumption of steel
in the manufacture of machinery,
tools and novelties is larger than
ever before. All this is due not
only to consumption at home,
but to increasing orders from
abroad. But recently manufact-
urers representing several lines
of trade, organized an export as
ISOLATION for the purpose of CIV
particular attention to the for
eign market.
With such activity in iron and
steel production all other pro-
ducts must increase in sympathy.
Consequently there is ground for
believing that no matter how the
elections in November may turn,
business will not be seriously i'm
peded. ]. j. Hill recently said
that the business of this country
was now so independent of its
politics as not to be seriously dis
turbed whatever the results of.
an election.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
Death of a Little Child.

A beautiful little bud has been
plucked from the garden of this
world and transplanted in the
paradise of our Lord to bloom in
the bright beyond.
On Sept. 6, 1910, the death
angel visited the home of N. G.
and Nora Myers, and took their
darling little Hermon home. Her
mon was a bright looking baby
boy, but his stay with father and
mother in this world was OF
short duration, but alas! how
soon are the fond hopes Of loving
parents blighted by the cold
chilly hand of death. His short
little life was by no means devoid
of good and everything that
loving hands could do for him
was done, but little Hermon left
the impress of his sweet life on
the fond hearts of his parents,
grandmother and many other
friends and relatives and they
will never forget those tender
little chups and sweet little
smiles. He had little cousins
who preceded him to the better
cline and he is now with them
in Heaven. Little Hermon came
to cheer the home for awhile but
his little place is now vacant in
the home; it is hard to part with
those whom we love so dear, but
Gods will be done. Our sympa-
thies are with the parents. They
can not call their little darling
baby back but they can go where
he is. Weep not for he is at rest.
Little Hermon's home was in
Indiana, and was laid to rest in
the Greenwood Cemetery to
await the Resurrection.
His Aunt, Matte K.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05

Boyle county, where a bolt of
lightning Disguised at. the law
delays, split a tree which had
been the fruitful cause of much
legislation and bitterness, made
an appeal to the court Of appeals
unnecessary and destroyed lot
of legal lore and lawyers fees at
one and the same time.
From thence the bolt jumped
to Marrowbone, where Pardoned
Powers made the winning speech
OF his campaign, cut the roof
from the barn and let in the
winds of heaven ard the rains
upon the hay therein, and killed
pig before it quit its pranks.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
The Nomination of Powers.

The nomination of Caleb Pow
ers as the Republican candidate
for Congress in the Eleventh dis
trict is certainly no honor to his
party, his district or the State.
A majority of the party, how
ever, in his district have decided
to bear the burden of his candi-
dacy, but it remains to be seen
whether or not a majority of the
people there will approve it and
suffer themselves to be repre-
sented in the National House of
Representatives by a man with
Powers record. Thrice convict
ed by juries of murder. and bare
ly escaping a fourth conviction;
finally securing his freedom
through the over indulgent exer-
else of executive clemency, he
fought a bitter fight in the recent
primary, upon the idea of his
having been a political martyr;
and there is doubt whether or
not among his supper tiers, those
who believed him innocent out
numbered those who thought
otherwise and, in many instances
approved what he was charged
with doing in the assassination
of William Goebel.
His nomination is unfortunate
from every standpoint upon
! which it may be viewed. 1t calls
for broader consideration than
that of mere partisan politics.
There ought to be enough Demo-
Gratis, high-minded Republicans
and Independents in that district
to combine and defeat him, and
to avert the reproach which his
election would cast upon the dis
trict and upon the State. Ken
lucky State Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
The Freaks Of Lightning.

Lightning plays some queer
pranks in old Kentucky. Twice
it has selected the Clay monu-
ment at Lexington for it's shin
ing mark--and will again while
the great shaft offers itself to
the electric currents of the skies
and the storms. 1t is a showing
that lightning will strike in the
same place and oftener if like
conditions are preserved and it
is fact most regrettable- that
the monument to the Great Com
moner is so constructed as to in
vite-and not defy-the light
ming.
/ And there was the freak of
lightning in Hopkinsville when it
struck the eye glasses of a VEN
cradle woman from their place
melted the rims and dropped the
glasses to the floor unbroken.
The test prank is reported from
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
There's no Excuse.

That Kentucky is so far down
on the list of illiteracy is due in
nany respects to the laxity of
the parents. Evidence of this is
shown by the recent announce
ment of Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Ellsworth Regen-
stein that the per capita for the
coming school year will be $500
as heretofore. That is, the State
of Kentucky will devote $500 to
the education of every child be-
tween the ages of six and twen-
ty-one years old. This is more
liberal response to education than
made by many other States, but,
the local taxation on the other
hand is much less. The discre-
pancy from this is said to be one
of the reasons of illiteracy among
the whites, Since the State fun
ishes this amount every parent
should see that their children OBJ
tain the advantages therefrom.
lex.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
Ills Yard a MOrsue.

The bodies of 16 infants were
unearthed recently in the yard
and garden of William Grifiths,
an insurance man living in Lon
don, England. Formerly the
house was occupied by an un-
dertaker. After the Griffiths
family took possession, he de-
cided to spade the garden and to
his surprise came upon boxes a
few inches below the surface.
When Mr.. Grifiths made his
discovery he called a policeman.
The officer reported to his super.
Tors and one by one the collins
were removed until II were pilec
up in the garden. Each contain
ed the body of a child. Their
came five uncofined bodies, each
wrapped in brown paper and
sawdust.
The police are investigating
the peculiar discovery. Pos,
norton examinations will be
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
Z HerOism in Common Life.

We need not go back to ancient
days nor read of Marathon and
Thermopylae tc call a muster roll
of heroes. The daily papers fur
nish stories of heroism which
stir the blood and lift us above
the commonplace of the sordid
days into a purer atmosphere.
Two young girls, classmates and
dear friends, lost their lives by
drowning at Wellesley, Mass,
one summer day lately. One
ventured beyond her depth; the
other, who could swim a little,
forgot her own safety and struck
out to save her friend. Both per-
ished, but the one who tried to
save the other was as much a
heroine as if she had succeeded.
A fire occurred one July day in
a tenement in Brooklyn. James
McGrath, fireman, climbed to
the height of four stories, walk
ed on a narrow ledge through
the heat and smoke, and with in
credible courage, in the face Of
terrific danger, saved an old man
who was i'll and unable to help
himself from impending death.
The crowd on the sidewalk call
ed to McGrath to come back, but
he pressed forward and rescued
the man, counting not his own
life dear. Both were saved.
A woman in great peril caught
upon a Ferris wheel and suspend
ed between earth and sky, was
rescued the other day from her
plight by a workman named
John Carroll. He had crippled
left hand, but managed notwith-
standing this to reach The woman
and drag her into safety: The
man who sees what to do and
does it with quick presence of
mind and with complete uncon-
sciousness of self is a modern
hero. He may be a policeman,
an engineer, a telegraph opera
tor, coast guard, signal SER
vice man, or anybody unknown
to fame, but the stuff of which
heroes are made is in him. = Mar
garet E. Sangster, in the Christ
ian Herald.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
Lots Of Fun.

A memory game is one Of the
most amusing an interesting
games tc play there is. 1t is
played with two packs of cards
of any sort, of course the two
packs being exactly alike. The
one pack is laid in the middle OF
the table, face down, and the
other pack distributed among the
players, giving each one ten or
twelve, as it is almost impossible
to remember any more.
The cards are laid in a row,
face upward upon the table. Any
one may begin the game by ask
ing a question, either foolish or
otherwise, as: who will be
the first one to be married?" or
(Which one wears the most false
hair?" at the same time turning
up card on the center pack.
The one whose card matches
it, takes his own card and lays
if face down on top of the card
drawn from the pile, saying,
Il will be the one to be married
first or whatever the question
may have been.
Then the next person asks a
question, probably dealing with
some characteristic as "Who is
the biggest eater in the crowd?"
turning up another card from
the pile. This is continued on
around the table until all the
cards have been matched. and
then the memory part comes in.
Each person is required to tell
all the prophecies or characteris-
tics that have fallen to him, one
after the other, as rapidly as
possible. If he halts, he is al
lowed ten or fifteen seconds, or
some one counts the same num-
Der slowly, and if he cannot con-
time, he is out of the race. The
one remembering the most and
best, is the winner.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05

ness. They realized that they
had nominated a man who was
going to make a real fight to win,
even though he was confronted
by insurmountable obstacles.
Then they became enthusiastic,
and in less time than it takes to
tell it, they began to rise a cam
paign fund.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05

made of the remains in an effort
to determine whether the chill
dren were murdered or whether
it was a plain case of an under
taker beating those with whom
he had contracted to make prop
er burials.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
ROCKY ROAD
FOR POWERS.
Popularity Of Democratic Nominee
Recognized by Republicans

of Kentucky, is interesting read
ing.
Somarset, KY. Sept % Caleb
Powers, the Republican nominee
for Congress in the Eleventh
District, will not find his path
way strewn with flowers in his
campaign for election. Indeed,
if the writer is not very much
mistaken, Powers will find some
thorns, the largest and most
prickly being represented in the
person of Eliza Bertram, of Gin
ton county, the Democratic can
didate.
The writer is not predicting
the defeat of Powers. Not by
any means. On the contrary,
he firmly believes that the Re-
publican nominee will be victori-
Gus in November, but of one
thing he is convinced, and that
is the Democrats of the Eleventh
District could not have possibly
selected a stronger nominee than
Senator Bertram.
Bertram is a real man. He
stands for something and he is a
man of the people. His record
in the State Senate is one that is
pleasing to his constituents, even
his stand for the county unit bill,
which is distasteful to thousands
of voters in other sections of the
State.
Bertram took the stand he did
because he believed it to be right.
Once let him think he is right, it
is impossible to swerve him.
By the mountain people Sena-
tor Bertram is held in the high
est regard. He is one of them
He knows their faults and he
knows their good qualities as we'll
as any man.
That he is popular we'll, it is
only necessary to point to the
fact that he was elected Senator
in district composed of five
counties, all of which are in the
Eleventh District, which have a
normal Republican majority of
about 5000.
When Mr.. Bertram announced
his candidacy for the State SEN
ate even the Democrats laughed.
Gladly they gave him the nomi-
nation, and then they ceased to
take an interest in the race.
Not so with Mr.. Bertram, how
ever; he was in the fight to win.
He organized every precinct in
the district and he made a
thorough canvas, speaking at
every point a crowd assembled.
The result was that he won by
a handsome majority, surprising
both Democrats and Republicans.
If he was surprised by the result
he did not let the fact be known.
Now he is going to make the
same sort of campaign to be
elected to Congress as a Demo-
crat in district that is Republi-
can by 10000 majority. Within
an hour after he was given the
nomination he had called num-
Der of his close fsiends about
him and was mapping out his
plan of campaign. Bertram told
his friends and advisers that he
was in the fight to win, and he
proposed to spend every minute
of his time from now until the
election making speeches and
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-10-05
Beautiful Death Bed Scenes.

1t is related of the late Prof.
Henry Drummond that when he
was about to exchange time for
eternity, he asked his physician
to play for him the hymn begin
ming I'm not ashamed to own
my Lord" AS the physician
did so, the dying man tried to
sing the words which he so much
liked and which so we'll express
ed his faith. A most beautiful
conclusion Of a consecrated and
highly useful life! In life and
in death he worthily confessed
his Master.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18

They went to the door; the officer
rang the bell, and the keeper whom
the lunatic had previously seen made
his appearance with two assistants.
The officer then began to search his
pockets for the order, when the luna
tic produced it and gave it to the
keeper, saying:
This is the man [ spoke to you
about You will take care Of him.
Hands were at once laid on the
poor officer, who vociferated loudly
that the other was the madman, and
thus conforming the real madman's
story.
The officers violent struggles
ended in strait waistcoat being put
upon him. The lunatic then re-
turned to the hotel, paid the bill, and
set out homeward
The good people were not little
surprised to see him back, and they,
fearing for the officers safety, asked
him what he had done with him.
Done with him." said the mad
man; why l left him at the Middle
town asylum as mad as possible"
Which, indeed, was not far from
the truth, for the wits of the poor Of
ficer were well-nigh overset by his
unexpected detention and subsequent
treatment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18

also ber when playing cards, of which
he was fond.
His mouth was large and he had a
habit of clinching his jaws when in a
serious mood.
He had portraits of himself painted
by Peale, Wright, Ramage, Trumbull,
Savage, Sharpless, G. Stuart and
others, of which no one can be ac-
cepted as entirely satisfactory.
He was hearty eater, and at times
drank deep, but never to the point of
excess He always served wine at
meals.
He was moderate wine drinker,
but did not use tobacco, although he
raised it for export.
Like Lincoln, he was fond of the
theatre, and attended whenever he
had the opportunity.
He could swear with surprising
vigor and earnestness, and at times
was known to get into towering fits
of anger.
He was always in doubt as to his
own ability and was never adverse to
receiving advice from friends.-St.
Paul Globe
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
First i'll War,
First in Peace,
First in the Hearts
of His Countrymcn.
The Only American Whose Birthday
is Legal Holiday in All the States.

He left an estate valued at about
100000.
He was the first and only President
chosen unanimously.
He never made a set speech dur
ing his long public career.
He exercised the veto power twice
in the eight years Of his Presidency.
He had light blue eyes, verging on
gray, and his hair was dark brown.
He was six feet and two inches
high and had large hands and feet.
His face showed marks from the
effect of an attack of smallpox.
He was a very good horseman and
fond of riding, racing, driving and
hunting.
His Farewell Address, published
September Is, 1895, is one of the
most profound documents ever
penned by an American.
He was a member of the Masonic
order, which, in his day, was the lead
ing, if not the only secret society.
He was fond of instrumental music,
especially the harp, on which his step
daughter, Eleanor Parke Custis, was
a skilled performer.
Though he was childless himself
more than 500 representatives of the
genuine Washington stock are living.
He loved animals and his horses
and dogs were all fine blooded stock.
Lotteries were common in his day
and he was a frequent investor. He
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-18
A CUNNING LUNATIC.

A court officer from Bingb anton
was taking lunatic to an asylum at
MiddletowD, n. Y, pursuant to an
order from committing magistrate.
The lunatic was informed that he
was merely going on a pleasant rail-
road trip, and he cheerfully accom-
panied the officer. The breakdown Of
a freight train occasioned two hours
delay, and when the passenger train
arrived at Middletown, it was too
late to proceed to the asylum, so they
put up for the night al a hotel.
Early next morning the lunatic got
up. and searched the officers cloth
ing. and he found the magistrate S
order. With that cunning which lun-
atics not infrequently display, he
made his way to the asylum, saw
o:.n of the keepers, and told him that
he had poor mad fellow down at q
hotel. whom he should bring up in
the course of the day, adding:
He's a queer chap, and has very
odd ways. Don't be surprised if he
says | am the madman, and he is
bringing me here You must take
care Of him, and not believe word
that he says
The keeper promised compliance
and the lunatic walked back to the
hotel where he found the officer still
asleep. He awoke him, and they
went to breakfast together.
you're a lazy fellow" said the
lunatic; Il have had good walk
Indeed" said the officer; Il
should like a walk myself after
breakfast; perhaps You will so with
me-"
The lunatic assented. During the
walk the officer led the way, intend
ing to deliver his charge; but it never
occurred to him to examine whether
his order was safe. When they got
within sight of the asylum, the luna
tic exclaimed:
what a fine house that is."
YES" said the officer, Il should
like to see the inside of it"
$50 should l." observed the 1unatic
well" said the other, 4 dare say
they will let us inspect it. Anyway
III ask"