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The Adair County news., 1911-01-11
EIIensborO, N. c.
Editor News:

rs well as its clientele in the Old
Kentucky Home.
Truly the passing of the old
year and the ringing in of the
new is, in the language of Geo.
D. Prentice, a time for memory
and tears. | can but reflect that
four years ago to-day, | was al
a Masonic banquet in rooms OF
Linosey-Wilson building at c.
lumbia, KY.
This retrospect brings with it
mingled feelings of JOY and glad
ness. | never more forcibly OBJ
served the fact that we are grow
ing old.
Boys who were gay, debonair
and vigorous when | left there
in 1882 has the dimnesS of vision
that time imposes, while the
snow that never melts adorned
their temples. To see Lucien
Hurt and John Conover wearing
glasses to read the bill Of fare,
seemed a mockery to the gayety
of notions.
Also, while not wearing glasses
| found myself holding the print
ed bill of fare much farther from
my eyes than | did the tangible
bill of fare from my face. l had
hoped to again feel like McGre-
gor on his native heath; but |
console myself with the refrain;
"Some day I'll wander back
again"
AS to local news, as to who
are visiting, marrying, being
given in marriage and who have
accepted a fifteen dollar clerk
ship: don't suppose these mat
ters would interest your readers;
for don't care a tinker's for
any such gossip in any paper.
The alleged Journals of Cleveland
and Rutherford counties are filled
with such cussedness, and | can
strike a match and read every
thing worth perusal before the
light expires.
| realize that a certain amount
of local news is indispensable to
a county paper; and in the News |
learn things about people that |
otherwise would not know.
| will say, in all candor, that
the News is about as versatile a
county paper as | ever saw. The
correspondence from sons o f
Kentucky who have sought new
fields of endeavor are interest
ing, the editorials are pithy and
concise; while cleaning from
general and State press are care
fully and judiciously selected.
The ancient local paper was
hideous; especially when it
strove to be serious.
| remember the Spectator; also
the Farmes' Journal that had a
sweet aufantile existance of two
and one-half moons. Each was
a tri-weekly; they came out one
week and tried to come out the
next. Each was a patent out
side, and each a fOur-columr
blanket sheet. 1.-TWO dollars g
year, strictly in advance" float
ed at.the masthead of each, ye
Shylock Holmes could not have
found man who ever deposited
two plunks in the Golfers o
either.
Since | can remember, and m,
The Adair County news., 1911-01-11
was seized with a raging thirst.

Tom O'Shanter, he w S so
drunk so glorious, he was on the
ills of life victorious. No paper
would come out that week, and
in next number the editor would
say 1--WE were sick the week be-
fore and had moved into new
quarters. +"
Everybody knew that in such
paper, the sickness of an edi-
tor didn't hurt the paper, for
sick editor was as good as a well
one, and dead one better than
either. The paper was as mi
gratory as the town cow, and
not half as we'll informed as to
what was going on. The visits
of all the Colonies, Majors and
Captains were duly chronicled,
also how big a fish each had
caught out of Russell's Creek or
Green River, also how large the
potatoes and turnips they had
raised, and what prodigious
snakes had been slain by these
martial visitors.
After great tribulations, Jud-
son Jones and John Ed Murrell !
became respectively literary and
fighting editor. Everybody took |
it, or nearly everybody-and the |
rest all borrowed and read it.
The paper came out every week,
and bristled with editorial opin- |
ions. At that time | was seized
with a violent attack of the di-
vine affiatus.
| wrote poetry by the yard
and by the perch. | often felt
the pangs of misjudged affec-
tions, and bewailed my sed lot
in verse. Sometimes a change
would come over the spirit of
my dreams, and | would duly |
chronicle the thrilling capture of
Albert Bomar as corn thief
suspect, by Joe Nat COnover,
Dood Saunders, etc.
At other times the news would
be vouchsafed that Lucien Hurt .
had led three couples into the
promised land Of Tennessee, who
were seeking canUbial bliss.
At another that Ben Pile, Sam
Ike Garnett-both high in the
councils of "Adair County Fox
Hunting Association" had trad |
ed the script of the corporation
| for ready cash to spirit J. l..
Taylor and bride to the sunny
fields Of Gretna Green. Some
laughed, others swore, but all
read what was written. Some
said that | was a sacreligiOus
cuss, while others saw symptoms
Of my entering the ministry. Be-
fore either prediction was realiz-
ed | left Kentucky, but found a |
paper at Shelby, N. c., known
as America.
The editor was town marshall,
and a man of valor. | wrote
some of my characteristic stuff for
his journal, and it stirred society
to its depths. Certain ministers
said | was a bold, bad man, and
wrote ca rds defeating me to the
Internal cloven-footed Gods.
Preachers with sense of humor
were tickled, but | perforated
the hides of the ignorant, self
anointed, sky-pilots. To-day,
preachers who can preach; teach
ers who can teach; politicians
who know the rudiments of state
The Adair County news., 1911-01-11

Two of my children are attend
ing high school; William being
at Piedmont High School. and
Pearl at Darland Institute, Hot
The Adair County news., 1911-01-11

Springs. N. C. Lucien is Lum-
Der yard master and checker at
Knightale. beyond Raleigh, N. C.
Melvin L. White.
The Adair County news., 1911-01-11
CHRISTMAS TIME.
D. H. HOWERTON.

The following poem written by the pastor Of
Baptist Church, this place, and read by him before
Christmas gathering during the holidays:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

Salem seemed 10 take possession OF the
quiet New England household.
Then whack fell the psychic axe. In It's
righteous ire the gathering rose against
the womans pernicious and diabolical uses
Of her powers and, issuing mental bun
AGAINST her they barished her without
ceremony on her election a pow-WoW was
held in order that the surroundings might
be purged from the baleful effects Of her
concentrating presence.
First, Nicolo was spiritually disinfected.
Then, with a medium holding aloft an in
cense candle and chanting In Sanscrit, the
members Of the mystic circle paraded
through the rooms at a funereal pace,
while the eX-barber rubbed the furniture
rel any evil thought germs that might be
lurking on the polished surfaces. seeking
10 leap in and harm the submissive mind.
Further testimony showed that these
germs Of good and evil attributes play
heavy role on the spiritualistic bill. At
times they cause psychic Intrusion; by their
evil aid killing thoughts may be propelled
over the telephone; they sneak around VEL
vet cushions and mahogany and while,
unlike moths or insects. they do not harm
furnishings, If they hop off on to an I'M
suspecting human they are likely 10 do
lot more harm than fcas and they are
much harder to kill. Mrs. Bull not only
feared the influence Of these germs from an
old nurse with whom her daughter associ-
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Housefu of En- and Whew How the Money Flew
as Spirits Star-Gazed and Took Astral Remarkable
Tale of Oriental Mysticism That Duped Wealthy Woman

ated, but she also objected TO her daugh-
ter's visiting her lest she carry in her gar
ments some of these germs of evil purpose.
As time went By in the Bull household
and Mrs. Bulls faith in the cult became
more fixed she had meditation rooms IN
stalled These were lavishly fitted up in
Oriental style. with colored lights, tlnkly
bells, incense and other mummery on and
around the altar. Then the yogi took his
turn, and with an incarnation sounding Ike
the speech of a subway guard he would in
woke the absent spirit. Before the yogi
and the mystic outfit the cutists, psychlcs
and philosophers would sit entranced. With
ewes closed and hands linked they would
concentrate their minds on a single chosen
thought.
As an instance of their efforts, on one
aesthetic occa sion they mentally dwelt upon
the dainty violet. The yogi had turned his
trick and quiet had settled. Suddenly from
somewhere in the darkness came the subtle
odor Of the flower, then it's hue was Wis
ible, came then the yellow centre and at
last before their concentrated gaze the
tiny blossom beamed upon their enraptured
visions.
BY the same rl.ditatlve process the cir
Gle claimed the power of Undertaking. de
parted friends and relatives. When the
relative appeared to the over-active imag-
nation communion would be held with him
and his answers would be written down,
so that the others might know what he
said when the seance was "a an end. on
one occasion. Roberto. feeling il his duty
10 contribute something to the cause,
claimed the exclusive privilege of having
seen Rama Krishna. the founder of the or
der of Rajah Yoga From that time forth
his place with the Family was an assured
one
II was largely on RaJah Yoga that the
creed in which the Bull circle found spirit
ual consolation was based. One OF the
priests who minlstered TO Mrs Bull made
} fat profit out of spasmodically and
aphemerally religious folk from a book in
which he outlined the tenets Of the Hindu
faith according to his conception. The es-
sence Of his teaching lies in eight steps
which lead one on to inefable bliss. tbs
bliss. however. may bo attained only after
laborlouS degrees Of spiritual climbing
with loss OF flesh and considerable cash.
The first f these Is yamd-non-killing,
truthfulness. non-stealing. confluence and
non-recciving Of gifts. Next is niyama
cleanliness. contentment. modification
study and eelf-surrender Then follow
asana. meaning posture; pratyhara, or
making the mind retrospective; diharand,
or concentration, Gyydad. or meditation
samadhi, or uperconsciousness; prandy-
anna. controlling the breathing.
After many days OF meditation and morti-
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.rur MEMBERS PARADED WHILE
TIE BARBER RUBBED ne
FURNITURE WITH OIL AM
AMMONIA, TO DISPel eV,l
TuouGHT GERMS THAT Mi1n
eFIuRKING THEREON

,,,auted and letting your mahogany coloreu
s,,,tdo lad ON unhindered by any questioIS
as TO where he is going ,
The love fetish seemed TO play stioi'e
,a,t in the faith OF Mrs. Bull. onuer '"o
.,,h,,n,e instruction OF her teachers she d.
,on,,b breatbed herself into Yogi anu
Io,ar was acclaimed a Bhakau by her as
.ooia.oe What this love meant exactiS
-. 40. heen made public At any rate INC
cod Looking young barber, Nicolo ROBERTO
,,,.,-,o,..d some things to the jury winch
arnarentIv went a long way TOWARD CON
1870, that body of the feebleness OF inc
Old woman's intellect.
n.,.o u,bo-is now a prosperous wine
merchant in Corino. Italy. was Introduce
into the mystic circle at the pun "o"'U
orotber rnasseur, and as Mrs Bull iikeu
him he was engaged 10 ldentiiy hi,
with the household at salary Vi ~
month. This later was raised 10 gov
month with perquisites. and WIN 30 a..
money coming TO him Nicolo aoiiii'.eu -
was worth his while 10 profess oeliei III ~,
,,ood ubfcb the others acknowledged no
odr,i+ted that he thought Mrs. BUN iie'
,oty unbalanced, but he took part III 'Ne
hu,nhupgery for the sake OF the noho.'
According to the testimony one -
women of the group, Mrs. sewali' VIM a,so
formerly q principal Of girls schoo''
-" 90 dieplay an unusual interest III
Nicolo's psychic powers, ana ,Iro
81, ,yos away she was much WIN nm
Tbie aroused the psychicai aniihos'"
the other women Of the h "'S no her re-,
reported conditions to Mrs, Bun s en fan
urn straightway did Mrs. se"A'' ~
boneath the psychic ban
She had they said. combined her , 'oroes
, "o neI letters painted pictures by oD tine tine
force OF her mind. struck 49,, n0, a,mosphere
piano which impregnated inc &C. she had
with 1 ser n %stera those
%sen should used n sGs ssi tn
things which they were a n sm,pjt Of OLD
tng, a reincarnatiOn Of the spN"
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NOT NECESSARY.

"pid you tell ole Joe as was bloomin
liar?"
No. | thought e knew!-Punch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
The STATUS OF
COAL LAND CASES

Washington, Feb. 6-Assurances
that the status Of lands in North and
South Dakota heretofore withdrawn
from homestead entry as being likely
to contain deposits of coal, have been
given to Representative Martin by
Secretary Ballinger Of the interior de-
partment. Mr. Ballinger stated in a
letter to the South Dakota congressman
that the investigation would be begun
shortly and that it will be continued
by field force from the geological
survey beginning with the opening of
the field season in the spring, with
view to establishing the fact whether
coal is under the land. Settlers on
these lands who made entries in good
faith under the homestead law have
had their patents withheld pending the
investigation of the character of the
land. Such OF these settlers as are
on land that is found to contain no
coal will eventually get full homestead
patents, while those on lands found to
contain coal will get patents for the
surface only
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
Chop suey at tie RathskelIse.
Investigates Mail Trouble

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 6.--F. d, john
ston of the railway mail service, with
headquarters in Chicago, was in Aber-
deem Friday, investigating conditions
here, he having been sent to South pa
kota for that purpose by the depart
ment at Washington. While here he
stated that hes had not gone over the
Tracy Pierre line, where the present
trouble originated, but he expects to
be there. today He denied he had
been sent out to settle the strike. but
said the department. had sent him to
investigate conditions throughout the
tenth district and make any sugges-
lions regarding changes or improve
ments in the service that might occur
to him. Local railway mali clerks are
hopeful that when the department
thoroughly investigates conditions in
the tenth district and discovers the
enormous amount of work the men are
required to do under existing con-
ditions, steps will be taken to effect
improvements tn working conditions.
and additional men to handle the
work properly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
POSTAL BANK IS
A GREAT SUCCESS
BIG BUSINESS FORCES ENLARGE
MENT OF THE PosToFFIcE
AT WAHPEToN, N. D.

wahpeton. N. D., Feb. 6.-The first
months business in postal savings
surpassed the expectations of Post
master Myra and Cashier Voves'
Working people particularly are pat
ronizing the institution. One aged
woman, who was in the habit Of saw
ing by buying money orders payable
to herself. took advantage Of the in
novation this week. Heads Of schools
here have taken the matter up, eX-
planning to the students, with view
to getting them to deposit
While nothing definite is allowed to
be given out by the department, sew
eral persons state that they have
made deposits Of $50 several times.
The majority of accounts are from S.
to $50. The department has ordered
the enlargement of the present post
Office here to accommodate the larger
business occasioned by the bank.
Foreigners working on the section
believe in the safety of the bank and
are depositing. Before, they bought
money orders and then mailed them
to relatives in foreign countries.
There are 1,124 students in educa-
tional institutions in this city, and 1t
Is believed the majority will open ac-
counts within the next month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
Saving Habit Grows.

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 6-The bene-
fits of systematic saving is strikingly
illustrated in the case of the school
children of Big Stone, S. D., a town OF
500 500 people. Five or six years
ago Gold & Co, the Big Stone bankers.
presented the school children of the
town with small iron savings banks
and encouraged them to start a saw
ings account at the bank. Now the
savings account of the children Of the
town aggregate over $1,000, and the
youthful depositors have acquired hab
its of saving which will prove very
profitable to them in the years to come.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
Northwest Patents.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 6.-The
following patents were issued this
week to Minnesota and Dakota in
Sentors: William, Aab, New Ulm.
carrier system; Ernest G. Bormann,
Corsica, s. d., swingletree; Orson
Bucklin, Marietta, Mimi, end gate ana
lifting Jack; Lander B. Burt, Hallock.
Mimi, fiue cutting device; John g.
Corderman, Appleton. Mimi. corn har-
vester; Robert Eaton, Lake City.
Mimi, variable cut-off: Henry Ferris.
Adroch, N. d., hand shocking device:
Guy c. Cradle, Minneapolis, Mimi.
automatic hoist; Frederick Hachman,
st. Paul, Mimi, wrench: r. Y. Hughes
and Il. T.. Hoffman, Aberdeen, S. D..
fire detector; Aug. c. Kreig, Minne-
apolis, Mimi, smoke consumer; Mat
thew s. Olsen, Harvey, NJ. d.. foun-
tain pen; Carl Orgaard Wheelock, NJ.
D., lantern; Albert Sandvik, Tagus. NJ.
D., coin deliverer; Fridolin Schimmel,
Faribault, Mimi, vertical adjustable
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
ministers END
CONFERENCE

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 6.--The minis
tiers attending the English branch of
the United Norwegian Lutheran con-
ference in Aberdeen, representing the
states Of North and South Dakota,
Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, con-
cluded their deliberations and ad-
journed last night, after a three days
session. One of the most important
discussions of the conference related
to the subject of Business Methods in
Church work. the trend of the dis
cussion tending to show that there is
noticeable lack Of business methods in
conducting the financial affairs of the
church. Rev. P. r. Syrdal of Milan,
Mimi, led the discussion, which was
also participated in by the Revs Olaf
Casio, w. B. Dahl, A. Ofstedal and
Peder Skattveld. The topic of Sane
tification was led by the Rev w. B.
Dahl. The Church and Politics was
also discussed at the session.
The conference elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
Rev. A. Ofstedal Of Mortified, Mimi.
President, Vice president, Rev. o. r..
Storaasli, Clarkfield, Mimi; Secretary,
Rev. Martin Anderson, Madison, Mimi;
Treasurer, Rev. II. O. Natesta, Clinton,
Wis.
Prof. c. M. Wesvig, of st. An
thony seminary, president of the
English home mission board of the
denomination, which is separate from
the Norwegian home mission board
gave an account of the work of the
board. A student minister has been
provided for the University of South
Dakota, where many young people of
the denomination are in attendance,
and church was established at Eau
Claire, Wis, early in 1910, which has
already become self supporting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
CENTRALIzERS
WIN RATE CASE
TEN GALLON CAN OF CREAM CAN
BE SHIPPED OVER 500 MILES
FOR 81 CENTS.

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 6.-The in
terstate commerce commission decided
the case of r. e. Cobb ct al VS.. North
ern Pacific railroad ct al in favor of
the creamery company and against the
railroad, and incidentally against the
state, as North Dakota appeared as an
intervenor in the case as an interested
party.
Announcement Of the decision was
made Saturday to the railroad COM
mission Of the state. The case was
brought before the interstate COM
merce commission to prevent a rate
being put into effect on the shipment
OF cream from North Dakota points
to Minnesota points where. centralizers
are established. 1t was thought that
the rate proposed would work injury
to the state in the effect it would have
on the local creameries.
The centralizers would be able to
pay more for the cream than the local
creameries and then would have the
matter in their own hands when the
home factories had been forced out of
business on account of a lack of pat
ronage. The rate is what is known as
the Beatrice rate and it is stated that
in Nebraska where the rate has been
in effect that it has worked great hard
ship to centralizing plants Of the big
cities.
Andrew Miller, attorney general Of
North Dakota, made a special trip to
Washington to appear before the rail-
road commission at the time the case
was up. That he was unsuccessful in
his efforts in behalf of the state and
the state creameries, is evidenced by
the decision just rendered by the inter
state commission.
The following table will show the
charges that have been ordered by the
interstate commission. 1t provides for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
TO TRAIN BLOODHOUNDS
Sheriff of Williams County Has Fine
Pair of Blood Hounds Which
He Took to School.

Williston Herald: Sheriff Ben Olson
went to Bismarck to place a prisoner
in the penitentiary at that place. The
sheriff also took with him his pair of
genuine, full blooded Siberian blood
hounds, not the Uncle Toms Cabin
variety of CANNES, but real imam eat
ers. Ben will leave the dogs at the
penitentiary to undergo a course of
chasing coons After graduating
from this institution of learning the
dogs are guaranteed to catch any
runaway niggers who may attempt to
cross the Missouri river on the ice, be-
fore they can reach Coney island.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
CHECK FORGER
FINALLY LANDED
MAN WHO PASSED BAD CHECK
CAPTURED AFTER SEVERAL
MONTHS SEARCH.

Williston, N. D., Feb. 6.-Some time
last October a stranger giving the
name of A. e. Wrinkle bought a suit
of clothes at the New York store in this
city and in payment rendered a check
for $126 made by McCabe Bros. Ele-
yator Co., in favor Of man named
Lerregen and endorsed by him. Mr..
Rawitscher cashed the check and it
later developed that the endorsement
of Lerregen was forgery. Sheriff
Olson obtained description of the
man and traced him to Superior wis,
and from there to Waterloo. la. He
sent a picture of Wrinkle to the sheriff
at that place and last week the man
was picked up. Sheriff Olson went
after him and he came back without
requisition papers. He had his hear
ing Monday before Justice A. ]. Field
and was bound over to the district
court. Wrinkle claims that he was
drunk at the time he passed the check.
He retained A. S. Maloney to defend
him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
May Have Maoaroni Factory.

Lisbon, N. D., Feb. Gone of the
main topics up for discussion at the
last comercial club meeting was q
macaroni factory, and no doubt an en-
terprise of this kind could be made
very profitable with careful manage
ment as this section, of the country
produces macaroni wheat in large
quantities.
Another matter of interest discussed
was a canning factory. This could be
made a paying proposition in this To-
caliity, but it's success would depend
entirely upon the farmers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
-. NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST =.
DOG PolsoNER AT WORK.

Valley City Times Record: Last
night some unknown parties pois-
oned two of ID. s.. Ritchie's Rus
sian hounds. The dogs were valu-
able animals, one of them having
taken first prize at the Fargo dog
! show. Mr.. Richie is much in
censed over the loss of his dogs.
He has no clue as to who put out
the poison or where they got it.
1t appears to be the fashionable
thing to poison dogs. The pet dog
OF Mrs. d. X. Moore was poisoned
day or two ago. The animal
was a great favorite and just why
anyone should wish to poison him
remains a mystery Mrs. Moore
has no notion who killed him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-06
WELLS COUNTY TO
Fight The PLAGUE

Fessenden, N. D., Feb 1.-THE Wells
county board Of health for two years
has been making efforts to take up the
fight on tuberculosis. Saturday the
board OF county commissioners made
an annual appropriation Of $3.50 for the
exclusive purpose OF combating the
white plague.
The people of the county are all in
favor Of 1t as the rapid advance OF
consumption. especially in young peo-
pie and children, has made many
alarmed.
The superintendent in reporting for
the board Of health on the state Of
sickness i'm Wells county, showed the
commissioners that the number Of con-
sumptiyes has doubled three times in