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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

From the London Globe.
 Of our manifold books of reference which give elaborate details as to the manufacture of the necessary needle, few condescend to supply any information as to the genius who invented this most requisite instrument, or who first used it., And yet the needle and needle-work have had a very great deal to do with the cul- tlire of the world and the shaping of des- tinies.
 Needles are now generally made of fine steel, but bone wood and ivory are also used The manufacture of needles is an important industry After suitable wire has been chosen it is cut into 100 S-foot
 lengths and again into lengths of two needles. These are collected into bundles, slightly softened by firing and pressed tr make them perfectly straight. They are then pointed at both ends by a grindst5ne and the eyes punched by dies, broken apart. polished, tempered and the heads ground into shape. So far, so good.
 The worthy old Fuller gives this joeose derivation: This industrious instrument needle, quasi ne idle, as some will have it, maintaineth many millions In the Bible there are several references to the needle, and in sacred writings frequent mention is made of needlework.
 Aholiah, of the tribe of Dan, celebratei as A skilled embroiderer. was chosen to execute the beautiful hangings of the Tabernacle. Tents occupied by. primitive man were embellished with devises in needlework, So highly was the art of needlework esteemed among the ancients that the Greeks ascribed the invention 10 their favorte goddess, Minerva, patroness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
SOME WONDERS
 OF THE OCEAN

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Astonishing effects are sometimes pro- duced by storm pillows tearing away upon the whole, the steady wearing effect of the ordinary sea-waves striking or sweeping along short-line exposed to in- driving winds is even greater, although being distributed over a Comparatively long interval of time, it attracts less at tention. Some statistics published re- gently show that on the eastern coast of England, between Flamborough Head and Spurn Head, along distance of 30 to lO miles, the beach has been retreating be- fore the onslaught of the ocean, for the last 47 years, at the average rate of near ly six feet year. It appears that man sometimes unintentionally assists the sea in destroying the bulwarks of the lana. This has occurred near the great chalk cliffs near Dover, which have suffered from the withdrawal of a part of the drifting sand accommodating at their feet and shielding them from the direct as- sault of the waves. Long piers construct ed at Dover and Folkestone have diverted the sand, and it has been found necessary to construct heavy seawalls to protect the cliffs.
 The deep sea Is a region of darkness, as well as of low temperature, because the rays of the sun are wholly absorbed by the superficial layers of water Plant
 life is absent, but animal life is abundant
 in those night-haunted depths. The ma iority of the deep-sea animals live by eating mud and by catching the minute particles of organic matter which de- scend from above. Many of the mud eating are of gigantic size compared with their allies in shalower waters, but they are the prey of rapacious enemies armed with peculiar prehensile organs Some times the animals are furnished with phosphorescent organs which recall the use of bull s-eye lanterns.
 Many coral reef islands in the Pacific are in the form of more or less perfect rings, or ovals, enclosing lagoons. Re- gently description was presented to the Royal Geographical society in London of the ring island of Ninafou, half way be- tween Fiji and Samoa, which is not q coral reef, but a volcanic ring enclosin 2 a crater containing a lake two miles in diamenter Toward the sea the ring is bordered with walls of black cliffs 200 to 800 feet in height. An eruption in 1SSS formed a peninsula on the eastern side of the lake. While the ocean outside is trembling and laundering under a heavy wind, the lake remains smooth, or is sim ply wrinkled with nipples or wavelets
 Among the deep-sea crustaceans of the group Euphauslides there are many species possessing luminous organs, which irresistiby remind the observer of the lanterns of automobiles projecting their rays into the night. Upon examining the structure of some of these organs, it ia found that they consist of kind of spher- ical reflector backed by a screen of red pigment. The light that issues from a phosphorescent tissue in front of the re- fiecting surface Is concentrated by lens of transparent substance, and finally Is sent forth in the form of a beam from the refiectng surface.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

It is claimed that, mathematically, 1t may be shown that to obtain anything like such perfect vision as we humans enjoy an eye constructed on the compound type, such as that referred to above, would necessarily be of size as to make it inn practicable.
 The retina of the eye is built on the most sensitive treminations of the optic nerve and forms a kind of tesselated pavement with 36,000,000 squares to the square inch. It appears that if our lenses were of perfect shape and were the pupil wide enough. the size of things which might be seen as distinct objects would be limited by the distance of the nerve endings in a retina from one another. In order that two points may appear sepa- rate to the eye they must subtend an angle of about one minute of arc; that is, for example, that fine lines ruled one- twentieth of an inch apart can be made out to be separate at distance of four yards Beyond this the whole surface has uniform gray tint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
BACHELOR IS WARY NOW
Learns What Use Is Made of His
 Help to Married Friends
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
 A bachelor living just off Times square who shall be called StrunlS for anonym- ity's sake-has been cured of certain ideas he had of doing favors for wives of hus- bands afflicted with too much of what is often called good fellowship He has long been noted among his friends for his pro- pensity to take care of married friends when in their cups and see that they get home safely and at a reasonable hour.
 It was one Of these friends-Banks for anonymity-w he encountered in Times square recently. Banks had evil denty cast off responsibility and StrunlS was immediately solicitous. He had seen Mrs Banks and had admired her as st woman of beauty and refinement. His solicitations, however were met with the <ollicking:
 My wife's in the country. Don't yoi care.'
 Nevertheless, Strunk, as was his habit. did care. He inveigled the waiter at a cafe to serve an antidote for liquor as a substitute for rickey and then had black coffee brought forward. By the early hour of Il o clock responsibility was again beginning to perch on the shoulders of Banks. Suddenly he started
 What days this?' he asked.
 Thursday answered Strunk
 'Gee-whillikens, gasped Banks. 'I for got. My wife was to get in on the O. clock train and I was to meet her..
 Well, I guess she's home all right, ' said Strunk comfortingly.
 'Home?' gasped Banks. "The house is boarded up and I've got the keys an- her folks are all out of town"
 Strunk was a man of action He called Tor taxicab and they were soon drvins along street in the West Eighties In the block he saw several parties stil out on stoops As the chauffeur finally slowed up Stdunk saw another Jstoop party, a woman guarding two children. Banks alighted and insisted that Strunk also should do so and meet his family. As Inc went up the steps he said ingratiatingly,
 My dear, I want you to meet Mir Strunk."
 Mrs. Banks was really refined freezing ly so.
 I have heard of Mir, Strunk. was all she said, looking at anything but at him Banks fished out his keys and gave them to her and she entered the houxe.s Then Banks laughed hystelically. Strunl, failed to see any cause for merriment, and said so.
 You're the goat" Banks finally unified out I've been telling her for years that you're the one that gets me off the wa ror and now shes sure of it. and Ashe'H Joe mad at you. not me-
 strunk in the taxicab on his way back hardened his heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

In an attempt to overthrow the Gomez administration in Cuba a revolution has been launched by Gen eral Gullermo Acevedo, who is said to have two hundred armed men with him. News of the uprising came as big surprise to the officials, who had not expected any trouble there. Ace would give President Gomez fifteen days to resign.
 General Monteagudo, chief of the government forces, expects to be able to set down any uprising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Couldn't Stay Awake Always

From the Chicago Record Herald
 John" she complained why is il that you always go to sleep when I am talking to you?"
 Well. my dear" he apoogeticaly re- piled, ''I have to go to sleep some time, you know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
Cause for Joy
From .Jrd0e

From Judge.
 Madge-"Well. the edict has gone forth Smaller hats are coming in"
 Majorie-.I'm so glad. Now I'll be able to keep them in my lovely hat box and not have to use the storeroom."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
No Returns
From Judge,

From Judge.
 Miss Summergirl-"The men all wanted me to return their rings, but I refused to do it.
 Mss Younge-"Aren't you afraid you will be arrested for robbing the males ?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06

SEABOARD ANNOUNCES FLOW ROUND "TRIP RATES TO NORFOLK AND RICHMOND-s15. AUGUST ID, GOOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3. QUICK EST TINE.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22

brell visiting at Mr.. Jas. Smiley
last Saturday.
DR.. Perryman has sold his
farm to Mr.. VIM. Henry Burton
for $400. DR.. will leave us soon,
we regret very much to give him
up.
Mr.. r. L. Neat and family
visited Mr.. N. B. Dillingham;
last Saturday night.
Mrs. Octavia Cole has removed
from this place to Purdy. We
were very sorry to give Mrs.
Cole up.
Miss Lizzie Abrell visited her
uncle, 8lr. Lawrence Bricken
one night last week.
Mr.. Tom Neat gave the young
folks party last Saturday night
There was a large crowd and al
enjoyed a nice time
Mr.. Ellie Currie- has been on
the sick list a few days.
The family of J. B. Abrell's
visited at Mr.. =. L. Williams last
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Williams visited
Miss Lizzie Abrell one night last
week.
Mr.. Joe Abrell from Russell
county visited his brother. Mr.. j.
B. AbreIl last Saturday night.
Mr.. J. B. AbrelI, wife and
daughter visited in Russell conn
ty Saturday night and Sunday.
Lizzie Abrell visited Miss Leler
Giles Monday night.
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indianapolis, Ind.

Editor News:
Though live in Indianapolis,
the beautiful capital of Indiana,
no distance is too great for
memory to travel and my
thoughts otter revert to old Ken
lucky, and especially to Russell
county where l spent so many
happy days-days around which
fond memories cling with a ten
acity too great to be shaken by
the hand of time. In glancing
back upon the days that were We
find that Time often beauties
those early scenes.
Probably many of the old set
tiers will remember James Har-
vey Kean because he, too, was
an old settler. Some may recall
his daughter and remembering
her may care to read this letter
which, though it comes from
Indiana, is, in reality, from a
Kentucky girl. [ was reared in
Russell county about five miles
Southeast of Jamestown; and as
| have only had the privilege OF
visiting my old home a few times.
probably some of my friends will
be glad to hear that | am still
among the living.
When Susie and | left home tt
visit friends at Greenwood, ter
miles South of indianapolis, little
did we think of this being oul
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22
Wgbbs K Reads.

We have been having fine
weather this week, farmers are
beginning to get busy.
Miss Mamie Weir has return
ed from Cincinnati to her par
ents in Russell county and spent
last Sunday with her brother
and sister at Russell Springs.
Mr.. John Webb has a new barn
on his plantation.
Mr.. Claud Weir, of Webb's
X. Roads and Miss Mary Webb,
of Humble were quietly married
at Jamestown, February 9th, and
started for ILL.,, to make their flu
ture home. Mr.. Claud Weir, the
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
E. Weir and is known by a great
many friends. The bride is a
mighty nice little girl. The
groom is %, the bride 10. We
wish them much success and a
long and happy life.
The new telephone from Win
son to Eunice has been complet-
ed, they had good success.
Mr.. Claud Weir sold fine 2
year old mule to Mr.. Ed Bricken
for 500.
Mr.. Joe Lucas is talking of
having a telephone run in his
house.
Mrs. Mary Weir and mother
spent one day last week with
Mrs. Henry Lucas.
Mr.. Albert wilkerson has re
turned from ILL.,, to make his
home in Russell county.
Mr.. Fred Robertson started tC
ILL.,, today.
Mr.. Marcus Tarter and family
of Tarter, KY, spent last Satur-
day at Mr.. Weir's.
Four generations spent one day
this week at Mr.. L. R. Foley's.
The mother, Mrs. S. A. DECKER.
son, age 76; the daughter, Mrs.
Mary weir, age 46; the grand
daughter, Mrs. Lula Foley, age
26; the great granddaughter, Mis-.
Lilly Foley, age 9. A nice din
ner was prepared for them.
Mrs. willie Brown, of this towl
visited some friends this weel
at Dunnville.
Mr.. N. E. Weir sold 7 shoats
for $3.50.
We are doing good business il
this town with our new shop rul
by Mr.. Brickens.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22

The father arrived at home at
this time took his ak and got the
beast and chopped his head off.
The boy is doing fine at this time
and is not seriously hurt as we
believe.
Our farmers are making a nice
beginning for large crop this
spring, some right smart plow-
ing, cleaning and fencing already
done.
Our produce market is very
dull at this time, in fact most all
lines of business are dull at this
time to some extent.
There are a good many slaves
being made in this nelghborhOod
at this time and are selling reas-
onably we'll.
w. M. Wilson has lost three
nice sheep in the last few weeks,
the causeof their death unknown.
Mr.. M. w. Cooper, of Twins
Store was here one day this week
on business.
w. W. Owens, of this place
has purchased a house and LOT
from ]. w. Bradley for his flu.
ture home.
Mr.. S. B. Wade. of this plac,
is preparing to farm heavily Thu
season. Mr.. Wade is one of oul
best farmers and pretty general
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22
PERSONAL


Mr.. Gordon Montgomery is attend
ing the Russell circuit court.
Miss Mary Feese left Sunday morn
ing for Louisville to visit relatives.
Mr.. S. NJ. Hurt, good, friend of this
paper, was here from Esto Friday.
Mr. 2. T. Sanders, who lives near
Clear Spring, is reported quite i'll.
Miss Bessie Ramsey of Burnside, is
visiting Miss Nell Antle of this place.
Mr.. Short Follis, of EIkhart, ILL.,, is
spending moth or two with relatives
in this place.
Miss Ida Todd is in Louisville for the
purpose of receiving instructions in the
art of millinery.
Mr.. Sylvester Cravens, who lives in
the Craycraft country, and who is quite
old, is not expected to live.
Miss Winnie D. Dohoney left last
Wednesday for Louisville to visit sew
eral weeks with relatives.
Mr.. W. L. Wilson and wife, of Cane
Valley, have gone to Highland Park,
Jefferson county, to reside.
Mrs Walter Willis, of Louisville is
here spending several weeks with her
mother, Mrs. P w Dohoney.
Mrs J. H. Williams, Campbellsville,
mother of Mrs. j. T. Barbee, Jr, is
spending few weeks IN Columbia
Miss Bess Holiday left last week
for Chicago, where she enters the Moo
dy Institute for the study of music.
Miss Annie Dixon went to Glasgow
Thursday On a visit of several weeks,
when she viii return to Columbia.
Miss Virgie Tupman eft Friday
morning for Nashville, to take a posi-
ton in a whole sale millinery establish
ment.
Mr.. J. ?. Shaw, travelling salesman,
VINO Is popular with all the merchants
in this section, was in Columbia last
Saturday.
Judge Il. c Baker, Nessrs. !. D..
Montgomery, James Garnett, EoIIu
Hurt, F. R Winfrey, Of the Columbia
bar, are attending the Russeli Circuit
Court.
Mr. Porter A. Nurrell and family and
brother, Thomas wurrelb left for
Champaign, H.. Monday, where they
expect to reside. They have the best
wishes OF many friends here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, Mr.. Sam
N. Hancock, wife and children, who
have been making their home in Elida,
New Mexico. returned TO Columbia asst
Wednesday afternoon, and in the future
will reside here. Mary Elizabeth, Mr..
Hancock's oldest child, will be very
much in evidence as soon as the ice
cream season opens.
Mr.. John NJ. King, of Owen county,
brother in law of Mr.. w. H. Wilson,
is visiting in Columbia. He is accom-
panied by his son, Walter. A number
of years ago Mr.. King was student in
C. C. College. an institution of learn,
ing at that time at this place. 1t was
here that he met Miss Mamie Wilson
which resulted in this reunion. Mrs.
King died about fifteen years ago, Wal
ter being the only child.
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Wilson'S Store.

Miss Ruth Bryant spent last
week with friends near Sulphur
Vale.
Several from this place attend
ed tn e musical accociation
at Russell Springs.
Mr.. Garlic Combest, of Russell
Springs, was here a few days
ago.
Messrs. Robert Bailey and Ian
der Bryant, of the L. w. T. S.
were at home Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Cortez Bryant attended
the singing at Pleasant View last
week.
MIR. Taylor Sanders is very
sick at this writing.
Mr.. G. l.. Maupin will move
his saw mill from White Oak to
set near Concord, in a few
days.
Upton Order was in Louisville
several days of last week.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22
Ella.

We are having some nj c e
weather now and the farmers
are getting busy blowing and
cleaning up their ground.
Mr.. L. H. Brickens bought a
shoat from Mr.. Oliver Goodin-
for 81.
Missea Sarah and Lizzie A,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22

ly gets good money out of his
labors.
Mr.. Dallas Wade, of this place
has one of the best teams of
mules ia these parts.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22
LonSstreet.

time on account of being away
part of the time but would like
to enter the columns of your clean
and highly appreciated paper.
There are few cases of meas
les in this community which seem
to be in a very bad form.
Wheat has come ont wonder
fully through these warm days
of February but it is not expect
ed that there will be a full turn
out per acre with previous years
| without a great change.
Mr.. H. F. Bernard, who some
months ago moved to our neigh
5orhood has sold out and has TAX
en- his family and left Gus. We
regret having to give Mr.. Bernard
and family up very much.
Some of our boys are attend
) ing the Russell Springs Academy
! and report a wonderful school
this season.
Mr.. R. Ingram, of Russell
+ Springs was here one day this
week.
! Mr.. Bruno Merkley, of Font
Hill was here one day this week
buying stock.
Mr.. W. W. Owens, of this
place is doing a nice business
trading and tanning young stock,
r Mr.. Owens is an expert with
stock.
We attended church at Friend
snip Sunday, where we heard q
e wonderful sermon by their Mod
e orator, Rev. J, S. Wade, Of Long
street.
+ Mr.. J. D Foley and wife were
visiting W. w. Owens and fami-
ly one day this week.
Mr.. Daniel Wilson, Russell
n Springs, was here this week on
business.
S We have atTemperance Socie-
}, ty organized in this neighbor-
d hood, the officers cf which are,
d Rev. NJ. T. Grimes, L. D. Foley,
l. F. F. Rexroat, U. V. Tarter and
e Albert Leach. We are much
I. pleased with the movement and
It hope it may prove a great bene-
a fit both to the adult and the ris-
e ing generation of our communi
e ty There are many and many
a things in which we might be in
temperate in. The Bible pre-
l. nounces no blessings on intem-
+ perance but many upon the total
abstainance therefrom.
2 Mr.. A. G. Bernard, of James,
n town has bought W. w. Owens
farm. Mr.. Bernard means to
# make this his future home as we
is understand.
While little Alton, the eight
~ year old son of ]. J. Robertson
h was out at play he was attacked
by large sheep belonging to C..
M. Robertson. The little fellow
:. was knocked lifeless by it and
still he would try to get up, up
on which the sheep would round
" him again. His little brother,
David. noticing the battle ran to
y the rescue of his brother, open
r ing his knife as he went. On
reaching .the''spot the sheep made
y for The approaching boy; the boy
S. used his knife we'll with many
r. cuts on the sheep. By this time
5. the mother had reached the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-02-22

Railroad, but a person can never
tell where he or she is likely to
drift.
! | married Railroad man, and
our home has been blest with
two little children who are in
choOl-Dorothy age seven and
Edwin age six. o what con-
trast between their school and
the one which | attended in my
girlhood days. Here there is a
teacher for every grade; even
little Dorothy and Edwin are in
separate rooms. Of course |
know there has been wonderful
Improvement in the schools back
home.
My sister Susie married far
mer and is living three miles
Southeast of indianapolis. She
has two little boys whom she
calls Arthur and Ralph. We
visit each other frequently. Ny
mother is as well as usual and
often comes to visit me. My sis
ter Dora so far has chosen to re-
tain the name of Kean, and she
now has a position in the Indiana
school for the Blind which is
located here in the capital, con-
I seqUently Dora and I see each
other often.
SincsI left my old home, it
. has been my privilege to visit
eighteen different States. A
. few years ago we went to New
York, Atlanta City, and Wash
ington, D. c. Last winter we
.. all Went to Losangeles, Califor-
. MA, and though We have a yearn.
ing to return TO California, the
! land Of flowers, we must at pres,
+ ent be content to remain here
where there is so much for which
we should be grateful. You car
! imagine my longing to see yor
when you remember that have
t been away from my Old Ken
E lucky Home" for more than ter
, years.
Three years ago sorrow
glided into my life, which | shall
, never forget. My sister, Ida
: passed away leaving behind ;
r husband and her little children
Her husband is teaching schoo
s near Padue, Oklahoma, where hi
= has the children. 1t may have
: been that in Paradise one rose
was too pure for the hand of an
other, and in order that thu
crown of flowers which was t,
adorn the brow of the Master
could be complete, the wise Rulel
of the universe saw fit to call Id;
r home. Silently the messenge
Y of death descended, took her il
: his arms, assembled, knocked AM
i was admitted his mission wa
over. When | think of her de
a parture, even though | know
must have been for the best,
Y find comfort in the thought tina
g our separation shall not Away
e last. Death separates, an,
S death unites. | find, too, tina
the wol DIS of the poet are tru
: when he wrote:
; Time never heels the broken heart,
Nor fills the vacant chair;
He only gives sufficient grace
IL The heavy cross to bear"
g Thanking the editor for hi
r kindness in publishing my letter
n and wishing you all a happy flu
a ture, remain your true friend,
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