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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30
PREACHING NEXT SUNDAY.

D. fl. Howerton, Columbia.
j. F. Payne, Antioch.
w. H. c. Sandidge, 'Greensburg.
F. j. Barger, Shiloh.
2. T. Williams Roley.
j. r. Crawford, Union.
j. w. Pangburn, Picketts chapel.
j. F. Black, Midtown.
J. F. Turner, West Fork.
w. j. Levi, Greasey creek.
B. M Currie. Columbia.
/. K. Ennis, Beech Grove.
W. S. Dudgeon, Plum Point.
]. F. Roach, Pierces chapel.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30
Removed.

| have removed by undertaker's es-
tablished to the building on Campbells-
vile street, just below the Citizens
Bank, the building formerly occupied
by the wholesale grocery firm. l have
in stock all kinds of collins, caskets and
burial robes-keep herse and can be
ready at the shortest notice to go to
the country. am very thankful for
the business have received and when
necessity calls for my goods will give
my friends the best of service, and at
the very lowest prices.
2-3t ]. B. Jones
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30
A Great Pounding"

We hereby tender our heartfelt
thanks to the generous hearted people
of Cane Valley for so kindly remember
ing us Oh Thanksgiving eve in real
substantial way. A more hospitable,
and courteous people we have never
met, and may they in return for these
blessings and courtesies, be the recipi-
ents of our Lords richest benedictions
through life, is the wish of the pastor
and his wife. Jas. F. Black.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Remember that if you subscribe for
The News for nne year you can cast
1000 votes for your favorite in the
piano contest. If you renew your sub
scription you will be entitled to cast the
same number of votes. One dollar paid
in, it matters not whether on subscrip-
ton or your job or advertising account
entities you to 1000 votes for each dol
lar paid If you are interested come to
the office.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Mr.. ]. D. Walker, who lives at Ora
dyville, finished gathering corn last
Wednesday, and judging from samples
of his crop, exhibited at this Office, it
was very successful year for. corn
growing on his farm He cribbed $50
barrels of as fine grain as we ever saw.
He bad two ears on exhibition here that
weighed "a pounds, and he stated that
large per cent of the corn gathered
was as good as the samples.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30
For Sale.

One Upright Piano (nearly new
One money safe, 28X24.
One .Bblgalvanized oil tank (patent).
Three coal stoves.
One nice folding bed
One refrigerator, (medium size)
And lot of other nice furniture. Ca J
on or address, l.. F. Scholl,
a st jamestown, KY
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30
A Card Of Thanks.

wish to thank my friends and neigh
bors for their kindness, sympathy and
untiring help during the sickness and
death of my husband, r. H. Montgom-
cry. No wish of his was left ungrati-
fled that was in their power to grant.
Mrs. Matte Montgomery.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

The Burkesville Banner pays this
compliment to our publication: The
Adair County News began its four
teenth year few days ago. The Adair
County News is the best county paper
in Southern KY, and it's 5000 SUBJ
scrib RS get full value for the money
invested Bro. Harris, here's wishing
that when your paper enters it's fif-
tenth year you will have 1000 sub
scribers
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Thanksgiving menu at Hancock Hotel
Roast beef, grape jelly, apple sauce,
cream potatoes, turkey, cranberries,
celery, Clipped potatoes, scalloped oy-
sters, chicken and nut salad. Salmon
salad, pickles, waters. Corn bread, bis
cult. lghtbread, butter, tea, coffee,
milk, black cake, marble cake, Tut
Fruit cake, custard.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Lindsey Wilson "All Stars win
championship honors from Regulars. y
The All Star Basket Ball Team defeat
ed the regulars last Thursday afternoon
in fast and well played game by the
score of % to II. After the first game
the strong c. A. A boys defeated the
newly champions by the score of 20 to
20
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

w. H. Wilson has ordered and is now
receiving very large stock of Christ
mas supplies. All kinds of toys and
many other articles suitable for Christ
mas presents. At
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Mr.. A. D. Patteson and his deputies
are getting ready for circuit court,
which will convene here the third Mon
day in January. By the time court
opens everything will be in readiness.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

DR.. U. L. Taylor, Health officer, re-
ports that ne has made diligent inquiry
and can state at this time there is not
a case of diptheria in Adair county. He
further states that while the disease
was in an epidemic form he bought,
used and distributed to other physi-
clans more than four hundred dollars
worth of antitoxin.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Get your tissue paper. Christmas
cards, stamps. seals, gummed ribbon,
holiday ribbon, and everything for do
ing up your Christmas presents at The
Bazaar.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

If you have favorite who has en-
tered the contest for the piano. come
in and subscribe for the News, casting
1000 votes for her. Or if you owe the
News come in and pay One thousand
votes are given for every dollar paid on
renewals or on account for job worn
or for advertising.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Riley Taylor, a laborer about town,
met with serious misfortune a few
days ago. He was driving nails when
one flew from its marx and struck him
in the right eye.- It was at first thought
he would lose the sight of it, but the
SYMPTOMS now indicate that it will come
all right.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

At meeting of the Farmers Insti-
tute. held last week, Judge H. C. Bak-
er was elected President, E. P. Roe,
Vice President, G. F. Suits, Secretary,
and DIR. L. c. Nell named as the dele.
gate to the State Institute; alternate,
A S. Chewing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30
FREE
Candy That is Candy.

Thirty pounds of Bon Bon given away
on every Is cents purchase at the
store of Hugh Richardson, who keeps
full line of fancy and staple groceries.
Honesty is his motto. AT
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

We will pay one cent per dozen more
for eggs than you can GET at any PouI.
try Houses. Will also buy Poultry and
Feathers at the highest market prices.
Russell & Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

j. N. Norris, Son & Co., of New
York. have opened up produce house
IN Columbia with H. A. Hurt as Man
ager, and will pay the highest market
price for poultry and eggs. Location
back of Jeffrles Hardware store. Give
Us call. 44z2t
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Read over the list of the contestants
for the piano, select your choice and
vote. One thousand votes given at
this Office for each dollar paid.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Mr.. C. S. Harris met with a painful
accident one day last week. He was
assisting a lot of hands engaged in
erecting barn on bis place, when he
fell. fracturing one of his ribs. He is
all right at this writing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Miss Pearl Hindman entertained the
teachers of the Graded School and Mr..
Paul Hughes, Geo. Hancock and Miss
Vic Hughes at 6 o'clock dinner last
Wednesday evening After the meal
several hours were spent in playing
innocent games.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Miss Sallie Beard. a very old maiden
lady, who made her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Hindman, died last Friday
night. She was good, Christian wo-
man
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Go to w. H. Wilson's store and see
the big stick of candy! 1t weighs 25
pounds. Every Is cents worth of goods
sold for cash gives the holder of
ticket chance to draw this immense
stick of candy. at
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

The sock social given by the ladies of
the Methodist Church Thanksgiving
evening. was a great success. The
ladies cleared SIG %, and all who at
tended were served with most delight
full supper.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Elem B. Carter, one hundred years
old the End day of last March, is dead
at his late home at Esto. Russell county.
His sister, Mrs. Nancy Acre, 95 years
old, will attend the funeral.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Judge H. G. Baker and F. R. Win
frey, ESQ.,, have formed a partnership
for the practice of law. Their office is
in the Butler building rooms hereto
fore occupied by Mr.. Winfrey.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

| can furnish you what you need in
the way of corn, oats, hay, straw, cow
feed, etc. Free delivery.
3-2t Hugh Richardson.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

LosT:-A crescent pin in Columbia
Thanksgiving day. 1t was set in pearls
Finder will be rewarded.
Miss Mable Jasper.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Twenty-Five days Until Christmas day.
Santa Claus will make his appearance
the evening before.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

During the piano contest no person
vii be allowed to advance his or her
subscription for longer period than
three years.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Mr.. Clearance Franklin and Miss Het-
tie Parson were married Thursday of
last week. They reside at Hckett.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

You can get every thing you want for
the children at the store of w. H. Will
son. At
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

At the moving picture show. last
Wednesday night, Noel. little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. junius Pickett, drew tie
turkey. IS.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

The Woman's Bazaar will be held
Dec: 9th, 1910. next door to the PAUL.
Drug Co. \
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Don't forget the big stock sale of A.
S. Chewing next Monday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

A S. Chewing will also sell fine
lot of hogs next Monday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Be at A. s. Chewning's sale next
Monday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

Bad weather set in last Sunday and
Monday was very disagreeable day.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-11-30

You can get Christmas present for
everybody at The Bazsar.
The mirror., 1910-08-04
Stray Shots.
Do others and you'll do time.
It is better tolgiye than take.

DO Otu0T6 dHd YOU II w SiuuO.
It is better to give than take.
Our main door is secured with a
"good time" lock.
If love is blind what pleasure
it is TO grope in the dark?
It is easier for some men to get
out of here than to stay out.
Some peoples chief fault is in
reminding others of their faults.
Unlike an opera house there are
many ways to get in here, but only
one exit.
The. more good time you get
here the sooner you will get more
good time on the outside.
Silence may be golden, but where
man cannot hear his own voice lis
thoughts decrease in value.
Il, r. n
The mirror., 1910-08-04
Thinkbinks

Some consider poverty as habit.
jealousy pays poor returns as a
business agent.
One is simply doing a great
amount of work when he is loafing.
Clouds of despair only appear
before our minds as We chance to
make them.
Lots of people pass for being
wise because they ask questions
that cannot be answered even by
themselves.
It is wellknown fact that we
don't always get all we ask for, but
still we stand a far better chance
than by not asking.
Many a man thinks he is having
a tremendous big time when he is
justsmerely.going through the in
itiatiop of the Down and Out Glass.
II you made mistakes yesterday
forget them. Today is the result
Of yesterday, but it is far more i'm
portant to remember that tomorrow
is the result of today.
If a hunter always remained in
the city there would he no danger
of his being mistaken for deer
and shot, but he might be mistak-
Ell Tor lamp post and.run down
by an automobile.
r. 8.
The mirror., 1910-08-04
JigsaWs.
To make a mistake is a mistake.

To make mistake is q mistake.
A house-to-honse canvass an
awning.
Most all persons have hobby
some have horse.
Will power is something you
must will yourself.
A man is drunk when he forgets
to take another drink.
The divorce mill should be call
ed separating plant.
This is fine place to learn to
be a man of few words.
Lots have force of habit who
have not habits of force.
Be sure you are right and then
get ready to be contradicted.
Did you ever notice how many
hammers get battered faceP
An egotist is a person who wont
give you chance TO tell what you
know at all.
During all this controversy about
taxes I suppose they will continue
to taxi-cab.
The Speaker of the House has
been shooting off his Cannon pref
ty lively of late.
Don't wipe away mans record
because there happens to be a lit
tie dust on it.
Recipe for popular pudding:
Take small falsehood, bake till it
becomes nice brown rumor, add
a few whipped truths. Serve to
gabfest.
F. G. McC.
The mirror., 1910-08-04

The Columbian Magazine for
August is filled with lot of very
interesting reading matter and fine
illustrations. This magazine is
coming to the front rapidly.
The mirror., 1910-08-04


we are out of the world cooped
up in cold storage?"
81 don't care Du.hin much about
eatin'," said neighbor, "but when
l git out I'm goin' to drink bot
tie of ketchup SO | kin eat two dol
lars worth of ham and eggs for my
fret mead, pfter leaving.
Napoleon, junior, has seilei be-
fore the mast OH the high seas.
He is now among the high Cs.
When feeding the press he talks
to himself in Spanish. But as ne
saws, he works ON work-does not
sleep on it.
United States battleships OF the
original cost of nearly $lOO,OOO,-
10000 have been ordered sent to
t Ii scrapheap. It is suggested
they might be used for permanent
coast defenses or Notifications.
Not bad idea.
Porfrio Alexio Gonzolio is as
tickled as baby bird having its
feathers rubbed, over the prospect
of certain party coming back.
"I'm willing to stay six months
longer just for the satisfaction of
seeing him walk in" he said the
other day.
Mr.. Charles Edward Russell is
stirring up the animals in Hamp-
toms Magazine. Mr.. Russell
would find many interesting things
among the papers of the late Jay
Cooke, if he could get hold OF them,
according to hints contained in his
biography.
Wine as we'll as vinegar is made
from dandellons. That being the
case dandelion wine ought to be
about as cheap as water. The dam
delion crop never fails. W h N
dandelions become a commodity
instead of a nuisance, they will
probably fail occasionally along
with other staple crops.
Prof. Webb is a fast, clean COM
positor. "When I learned to set
type," lie said recently. 1--WE had
to do twice as much work as a
white man and .sgot:half as much
pay. In the printing business a
fellah learns something every day,
| yassah! It is the great art of arts
and no mistake, sab, yassah!
The Prison Reform League, of
Los Angeles, CAL. of which Col.
Griffith j. Griffith is secretary and
treasurer, has a branch office in
Chicago. 1t is reported this or
ganization is making great progl less
in the way of increasing its men,
bership. The Prison R 9 TO m
Leagues book, Crime and Crlml-
nails is meeting with large sale.
It is an interesting treatise on pc
nology and criminology, quoting
freely from the ablest authors on
the subject. The book is endors-
ed by many leading publications
throughout the country.
Hampton's Magazine is running
a translation Of M. Edmond Ro-
stands Chantecler. This play has
made great hit all over the world.
Nj. Rostand had been at work on
it for nearly ten years before Civ
ing it public presentation. 1t is
written around the Cock of the
Walk, the King of the Barnyard
the rooster. The work is literary
gem, far superior to his previous
plays, Cyrano de Bergerac a n Q
L'Aiglon. M. Rostand is the great.
est dramatic author of the age
1t will cost more than $lOO,OOO.Ot
for costumes and scenery to give
Cbantecler it's initial presentation
in this country. Hampton's Mag
azine is printing the translation ex
: clusively in detail on this side o
the herring pond.
AvIso.
r.
The mirror., 1910-08-04
SIDELICHTS.

situation forde cullud populashun.
Blue Jeans is hustler. Hust-
ling seems to be contagious around
where "he is at
In Tailor Nelson's department
things are roving along with the
same old gimp as usual.
The fellow who is disturber by
encouraging others to do wrong
.'gets lis n" sooner or later.
Mr.. M, the local "poet-lariat,"
is attracting attention through his
good stuff in prose and poetry.
Old Repeater says when a feller
gets into the public eye through
the family journal he hates to leave.
"Tbe high cost of living" says
Butch, els a good thing for the
butchers-except those who are in
jail"
"My time is getting short" says
Davy. "What'll you do without
me?'' Import successor" was
the reply.
Il have gotten over my nervous
ness" said Mr.. Heliograms. 81
was suffering from a bad case OF
nervous substitution"
'Some persons will take a joke or
anything--and then again there
are others who cant recognize any
thing to take,' says feller.
House Steward Anderson is
keeping a sharp eye on the straw
berries this season. They are not
as plentiful as last year apparently
Boobies, the dear baseball edit
or, is b eing complimented all
around on his good work. And
this is his first season as scribe.
Candidates for Offices in the To-
cal Chautauqua Circle are begin
ming to pull wires. And there are
plenty of candidates. A good sign.
A cullud chap was asked not
long ago: (Which 'ud you ruther
have, ice cream or strawberry
shortcake?'' "Both," he respond
ed.
Young MIR. Mcclellan continues
to boost The Mirror. "His sense
of discrimination is very acute and
accurate as rule" says one Of the
prints.
Oliver Twist is wearing high
heeled shoes and the Duke OF Ok
ford is wearing faraway look
Oliver is very fond Of his kamiks,
as the Eskimos call 'em.
"G'wan! Gitap! Ye're o s n
time," said one felier to another
here recently. Gee! Losin'
time?' he responded. Il cant af-
ford TO lose no time here. "
Prof. Burchard says: "There is
one thing in favor of Uncle John.
He may be a redhanded anarchist
but he is not a redheaded one.
For such relief-many thanks.
"Sjgnor Caruso has very ligh1
touch," says one of his customers
ssThat's a point in his favor" re
spends a neighbor. Most feller'
make heavy "touch" whenever
they can.
(which is right-she ate hi
soup, or he drank his soup?'' ask
reader. 1t depends on the party
Some eat it, some drink it, some
suck it-and then again some nev
er touch it.
A local Frenchman said: "Mon
sieur, [ would like to splk to yo'
in French" He was told to fir
away. ''Have you got Rostand,
Chantecler?" "No, OF anyon
else's rooster
A blacksmith named Brecken
ridge in Missouri has filed as
candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for United State Senate
\ Il
The mirror., 1910-08-04
Aideen!

At where Ben Edar rises steep
Above the heathery plain below,
The Druid Gods vigil keep,
Like to the dark, unfathomed deep,
Untiring as it flows.
Here listers chieftain and his bride
Aideen whose graces Ossian praised,
Whose loyalty in death was tried,
Are sleeping in the glen beside
The cairn the ancient Fenians raised.
And DER that cairn MacLir has prayed,
And Crom his thunder hurled along.
And Time its hurrying flight delayed,
Lured by the melodies that made
Bride the queen of song.
Torthoma's daughter praises thee
Aideen, who by her husbands side
Preferring death to liberty,
Relinquished all that he and she
Together might abide.
He was a Chief and she Queen,
Death was to HIM ARRAYS reward,
(Such fate doth not chief demean)
Eftsoons with him the chaste Aideen
Was resting neath the sward.
ID M
The mirror., 1910-08-04
Choose Where We Will.

Rose has hair Of golden hue,
Cherry lips and eyes of blue;
Martha claims darker shade,
Yet Martha is a comely maid
Maud with hair more dark than night
Thinks Martha frouzy, Rose fright.
In Esther all the graces bide,
But Esther is, alas! bride
Helen draws woers from afar
And gives them all the glad Ha! Har!
Annie! Oh, the name be blest!
Thinks she is peach and all the rest
Are amorphous crumbled wrecks of time,
Unsweet as withered sprigs of thyme.
Doris, martial, stately, grand,
Struts along to beat the band.
Francis, plump, precise, sedate,
In dress and speech Immaculate,
While Sibyl, gentle Sibyl, she
Lisps and bushes bashfully.
But Kate is of sterner mould,
Unyielding, masculine and bold.
Celestine, chaste, reserved, serene,
Devout and nunlike is her mien.
Ida, passionate apd.strong
Is sometimes right, more often wrong.
Euphemia, embodiment Of wit,
Once started jabbering, cannot quit.
Lille, compassionate, refined,
Has strength and beauty interwined,
Sympathetic and full of fun;
Choose where ye will-excepting one!
ID. NJ.
The mirror., 1910-08-04
Dreaming.

am dreaming of yon, Sweetheart, as the days go
by slowly,
l am thinking of the happiness in store for you
and me-
You have been ray of sunshine strewn across my
path of life,
And know you'll guide safely through this
dark world of strife.
My surroundings of darkness, but distant
light see,
Though my body be in bondage my soul and heart
are free.
In my dreams | see a picture, tbs reflected from
above,
Ts of life of hope and happiness of freedom, peace
and love.
see you in vision-you robed in spotless
white
You're the shining star above that illuminates
the night.
Though I'm moulded in God's likeness, from His
flock I've gone astray
You can make me as He'd have me as sculptor
shapes his clay.
Though the days be long and dreary still my heart
is light and free,
When I'm dreaming of you, Sweetheart, while I'm
dreaming love, Of tlee.
The mirror., 1910-08-04
Sad Fate of Diogenes.

Sour old Diogenes,
Cynically eating cheese,
Saw an honest man, surrounded,
By halo, and, astonnded,
Fell into his tnb and drownded.
Smiths Magazine.