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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
ORIENTAL RUGS.
Their Worth Hangs on the Number Of
Knots to the Square Inch.

tuotr worth nah9s on tne NumDer o.
Knots to the Square Inch.
For ages reaching far back into the
mists Of antiquity. weaving has been
the work of women. though the mod
ern factory Of the west has brought
about changes in this respect. I'm
the unchanging east weaving is, with
few exceptions. women's work. In
the interior of Asiatic Turkey and In
Persia the patriarchal system still ex
lists and the sons bring their wives
home to live. l have known as many
as thirty-five persons to live in one
dwelling" writes Mrs. Eliza Dunn in
her book, rugs In Their Native
Land" "The mother-in-law is queen
Of the household. and every morning
assigns to each woman and girl her
task for the day." Methods Of work
ing as well as patterns are traditional.
according to the same author, and
some designs are peculiar to special
families or tribes and become so ia
miliar that the older workers produce
them from memory.
The art or tying In the yarn has TO
be learned very slowly. The young
er children are allowed to tie in only
one solid color on the plain back
ground, but when a girl becomes fair
ly expert she is allowed to make a
whole rug, and traces of individuality
may be looked for in her weaving
The two classes of rug, Turkish and
Persian, are distinguished by the kind
of knot in which they are tied, the
Ghiordes, or Turkish, the SIENNA, or
Persian knot.
The number Of knots to the square
inch is one of the tests of value Of a
modern rug. and the fact that more
can be tied to the square inch in a
Persian than in a Turkish rug &C
counts for the greater fineness and
consequently greater costliness of the
former.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
Ancient Sausages.

Antiquaries are baffled in their at
tempts to ascertain when sausages
first became an article of human con-
sumption. We know at least that
among the ancient Greeks sausages.
a common article of diet. and every
schoolboy knows. or ought to know.
that sausages. black buildings and sau-
sage sellers appear in the comedies Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Telegraph.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
Prairie Chickens.

The prairie chicken was once so
abundant that in Kentucky. where the
slave owners led il TO the negroes,
hey tired OF it and begged their mas
,ers lot TO make them eat it. 1t was
'0-n0nly known as niger bird" To
lind the prairie chicken now one must
tramp the isolated regions of the west.
Even in Indian territory a hunter is
considered lucky if he even gets a
shot at one. | have heard the old set
tiers say that the prairie chicken was
once more abundant than the English
sparrow is now. - Popular Science
Monthly.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
Cornered.

"You must have called me late this
morning. Sylvena. 1t was II o'clock
when l reached the Office. And l had
an important appointment for 10
o'clock, too
"Why, 1 called you at 7:3O, John"
WAS the clock right?
Yes; set it last night when you
came home. You remember l called
downstairs when you came in and
asked you what time it was. And
you said 1870. The clock in my room
said 1:45. so | turned it back to agree
with your watch, and. Of course,
called you by the correct tine this
morning. Buffalo Express
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
The Same Old Issue,

He had just launched the momen
tous question.
The pretty girl shook her head.
"No." she replied. Then she blithely
added. But we can always remain
good friends"
He smiled bitterly as he reached for
his hat.
Reciprocity without annexation
he muttered and stalked away.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10

Mrs. A.. r. Tabor, of Order, No had
been troubled with sick headache for
about five years, when she began TAX
ing ChambeIlain's Tablets. She has
taken two bottles of them and they
have cured her. Sisk headache is
caused by disorded stomach for which
these tablets are especially intended.
Try them, get we'll and stay well. Sold
by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
Sad FEELINGS.

"Jaggsby takes even his pleasures
sadly"
HE does?'
when he goes on spree he never sees
green serpents. pink monkeys or pur-
pie elephants like other fellows. He
sees nothing but black snakes. "-Balti-
more American.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
Frank

Frank Fairleigh-Yes. Miss Antique.
to be frank with you Miss Antique
with a chirp)-Oh. Mr.. Fairleigh! OF
course you may be Frank with me
but this so sudden.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
Precocious Youth.

Walter (aged five) = Papa, when
grow up may get married? Papa
My son, / regret to see you anticipate
trouble so early in life.--Chicago News.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10
Easily Spotted.

rs this dress apt to be easily spot
ted?" she inquired.
"At least four blocks off, l should
judge" answered the gentlemanly
clerk.-Washington Herald
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10

Who keeps one end in view makes
all things su.e.-Browning.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10

Never examine a presented
equine in the eaters
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10

Ssneo yau bury animos.ty GO not set
ur headstone over its gr-sa.-Ditt
ens
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-01-10

Life without laughing Is & dreary
olank.--Thackeray.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
YATEsvILLE.
MARTHENA.

We have had more heavy rains
and more cloud-bursts through here
this spring than for many years
before. One day last week we had
a clond-burst and in a very few
minutes our little creek about one
aile long and that drains only a
very small territory suddenly b.
came raging river. 1t washed away
all the plowed up soil. especially
the hill sides. together with the
very costliest seed corn that had
been planted II washed away oat
fields. potato patches, fencing etc,
II appeared TO be no respecter OF
persons, but on the contrary every
man that lived along the creek far
ed alike.
Mrs Charles Carter. who has
been on the sick list for a few days
past, is Improving very fast
Dr. Jay carter, OF Falisburg. wHs
up Monday. looking after the sick
of our nelghborhood.
Mrs. Andrew Adkins, of Morgans
creek. passed through here one day
last week
Owing TO the extreme wet wealth
er OF the past several days our
farmers are badly behind with their
farm work.
Josephine Adams, of the head of
Gait, was here Monday on business
A Sunday school was organized
here last Sunday evening with tho
same officers that served in the
various official capacities last year
some of whom are Landon Carter
subt.S {. NJ BENTLEY. Sec. James
Grub. Treas, G. j. Carter, teacher.
together with several other teach
ers and the choir. The Rev. r. F.
Rice. who is our local minister. has
promised the Sunday school his aid
for the present year.
Little Miss Lou Carter. with her
grandma. Mrs. ]. b Carter.is spend
ing few days with the family OF
B. ], chaffin. of louisa.
Send us the good old NEWS Fri
day, please.
COUNTRY GREENHoRN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
rHe NEW SCHOOL Law.


Among the most important chang
es in the school law are the follow
ing.
Teachers must be employed the
first Saturday in June upon the re-
commentator OF the sub-district
chairman. This prevents the"bnnch-
Ing" of the trustees OF division
II enables each sub-district trustee
10 select his teacher There is a
doubt in the mind OF the State
Superintendent as to whether tle
employing of teachers Is to be done
on the first or last Saturday In
June OF this year. But the. Law
that pertains TO the sub-district
trustees nominating teacher for
his school will be In effect. because
the new law must be In full force b,
the 12t1 OF June. The State Super
intendent advises the various boards
to meet on the first Saturday m
June and elect the teachers Thcn
on the last Saturday to convene and
ratify these elections be right what
ever tho courts may decide about
the law.
The teacher is paid by the grade
OF certificate he holds. the exper-
fence he has had and by the attend
ance he has.
All pupils between the ages 81
seven and twelve must attend the
six months term OF school. II they
fail to do so the teacher must noti'
~ the County Superintendent who
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
MOST BELIEVE Il.
When Wcll-Known Louisa People
Tell II So Plainly.

When public endorsement is made
by a representative citizen Of Lou
lisa the proof is positive. You must
believe it, Read this testimony Every
sufferer OF kidney backache. every
man, woman OF child with kidn ~
trouble will do well to read the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. Emma Marcum, Lock Ave.
Louisa, Ky, says; Il am glad to
recommend Doan's Kidney pills as
they did me great deal Of good
after everything else had failed.
had baekaohes and palms through
out my body and was nervous,
My appetite was poor. Finally a
neighbor advised me to use Doan's
Kidney Pills and ! did So They
made me feel strong in every way :"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's--
and take no other.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17

little son of Rudolph Hoosier. is
improving.
Eustice Fuller spent Sunday with
home folks.
Charley Gilkerson, of Kenova
was visiting friends and relatives
here Sunday
Henry Beckley, who is working at
Kenoya, spent sunday with home
folks.
Paul Hensley and niece, Miss Fay
Hensley, of Louisa, We're visiting
Misses Mabel and Gertrude Van
hoose one day lest week.
p. C. Hatfield was transacting
business at Wayne Monday.
Mrs. w. S. Bartram and childrel
we're shopping in catlettsburg one
day last week.
Mrs. Joseph Lett and Mrs. Sarah
McCuller were calling on Mrs. VIM.
yanhoose Sunday eve.
Mrs. Joseph Powell, of Burnaugh,
was visiting Mrs, Jas. Lett Thurs
day.
VIM. vanhoose and w. S. Kelly
were transacting business at Ken
oya Tuesday.
Miss Clara Smith was calling ON
Misses Gertrude and Mabel Van
hoose Tuesday.
There is to be an ice cream SOC
ial at this place Saturday, May IS
Come and bring somebody with you
Everybody welcome.
A SUBSCRIBER
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
nas the parenta trIed belore u,

has the parents tried before the
Judge.
The county board fills yaonncics
instead OF the division board Is
under the old law,
All women twcnty-one years OF
age arc permitted to vote in all
school elections,
The county Superintendent must
pass a more rigid examination thpn
formerly boug examined on the
common school branches, Higher
Arithmetic, Algebra. Physiology and
English Literature,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
DEEP HOLE.

Rev. McClain delivered a very in
torcsting sermon at this place sun
day.
Sabbath school was organized 1T
this place. We hope to have quite
success,
T. H. Burchett, the stock dealer
of this place, was transacting bust
ness in London, o., last week.
John Damron Of Madge. passed
through here enroute to Hargns
Branch Sunday.
John Clark and Harvey Preece
We're callers at Philip Freezes Sun
day.
T. II. Burchett visited relatives at
Yatesyllle Sunday.
Charley shannon, of Trad. was
at this place last week.
Miss True Roberts is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Eugene Crank, of Falls
burg.
Mrs. T. H, Burchett visited Mrs.
Jack Preece Friday.
John Burton of Trad visited rela-
tives at this place recently.
Several OF the boys from this
place visited Gait friends recently
Bill Berry and mother OF Twin
Branch passed through here re-
Gently.
John Clark called at FallsbnIs
recently.
Misses Martha and Ethel CLARK
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
IMMENSE DEvELo

4seeeseel

Barbouryille Ky, MAY ~. The
Lexington 4 Eastern extension Of
the Louisville & Nashville is being
pushed through to Whitesburg,
Letcher county, at u rapid rate and
this ninety-mile stretch Of road en-
Itering virgin coal and timber fields
Will be completed at an early date.
The line will be opened for traffic
to Hazard, Perry county by July
1 OF this year. and much has been
accomplished ON the remaining dis
lance from Hazard to Whitesburg,
The extension OF the Chesapeake s.
Ohio from the north is also being
rapidly completed, and before tho
end OF the year those extensions will
be ready for the immense coal tou-
mage which is bound to come out II
the new fields,
BY reason OF the extension of the
Wasioto q Black Mountain extel-
sion OF the Louisville a Nashville
into Harlan county that field is TAX
ing the lead in coal developments.
The thirty-six-mile extension OF the
Harlan branch has been finished 20
the Looney Creek Developments uf
the International Harvester Com
pany, and both along this extension
and along the thirty-mile main ex-
tension from Plneville to Harlan
town many new mining plants are
being installed.
Three large mining plants are now
being installed along Glover Fork,
which is reached by lateral ex-
tension. The three plants viii cost
$lOO 1000 each. The Glover Fork ex-
tension VIII be finished by July /
and will prove one OF the most val
liable feeders Of the Harlan county
line.
The Harlan Coal Mining Company
made up principally OF Louisville
men. is arranging 10 develop io.uvo
acres on Clover Fork Seven mining
plants will be installed this SUM
mer. In the same district the Has
Ian Town Coal Company Is Install
ing one plant 10 cost in the noigh-
borhood OF 100000.
On Looney's Fork the hibernate
ional Harvester Company now has
several big coal mining plants in
operation and Is also operating is
big battery OF coke ovens, the lars-
est In Kentucky. The coke prodne-
ton is being shipped TO Chicago.
Recently the Harvester Company dis
posed OF part OF Its coal holdings
TO the oliver Pillow Works. The lat
ter concern. It is stated. will develop
It's holdings The Harvester Com
pany has invested considerably moro
than million dollars In It's mining
and cooking operations
Developments along the line en-
tering Perry and Letcher counties
are just getting under Roadway
The largest mining plants In the
are being established by the
Consolidation Coal Company IN
Letcher county. This company viii
spend $4,000. geo. in accordance
with its own announcement. in its
various activities. which will include
Mining, numbering and coke making.
Kentucky capitalists last week
organized a 100000 company to
develop Perry county coal hoaid-
ings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY,

The NEWS acknowledges receipt
from Representative W. !. Fields
of a nicely bound copy OF the Con
gressional DIRECTORY. slxty-second
Congress, second session which ena-
tains vast fund OF valuable infor-
mntIon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
In the matter of
Chas. II. Miller = In Bankruptc!
Bankrupt

Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Chas. T. Mill
er & Son, of vessie. in the County
of Lawrence, and District aforesaid,
a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 4th, day OF May, A.. d. 1912.
the said Chas. T. Miller & Son, was
duly adjudlcated bankrupt and that
the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the office OF the UNI
dersigned Referee, in Ashland. Boyd
County, Kentucky. on the 22nd, day
Of May, A. d. 1919, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly
come before said meoting.
Ashland AKy., May 1ith 19iR.
49," tAIrn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
FoR SALE.

seyen-rooin two-story frame house
corner Madison and Boone Streets
opposite school house; one OF Lou-
Isa's most desirable locations. Price
and terms reasonable.
c. l.. MILLER. Louisa, Ky. Ct
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
Misunderstanding Co.
"BETTER CLOTHES"
s2s-s2S Fourth Ave, Huntington
WHITES CREEK.

sunday school at this place every
Sunday morning at 10000 O'Clock
promptly. and prayer meeting every
Sunday night
Corn Planting and house cleaning
seesns to be the order of the day
rem Repfor rsz.
Democrat afraid Of theaSl and daughter,
the actiysecurely attached uth, o.. are
vile papers ghost story by
neighborhood; .ome from
Early reportsaere the heaGorning.
presidential priwhere he d, Of coyington
cate victory each day. Joseph Lett.
Wilson. The the rock sag Golden, the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-05-17
FROM THE rRoPIcsW

In ContralAmorica many natirsI
gathering the seeds Of this plant, uahI
Seed, rare medicine that has vaizi
curative powers. Hut few drug II
carry this seed, owing TO the higa
OF the article.
This country Is n large conan1
this costly seed because u ente
the famous catarrh remedy,
sold the world over.
The evening world., 1912-01-27
BY CHARLES

rROM the moment she came in
And sat down on my hat until
she got up and gazed with
sorrow and dismAy upon that com.
plstely crushed derby. Miss Madge
talked saily Of "dappers."
At first I didn't know what she was
talking about. When she remarked
that English theatregoers had de.
veloped . decided taste for "fiappers'
It sounded q bit fishy. Not that I
doubted the word OF the pretty little
actress who IL placed on her oath In
The Butterfly on the Wheel" but It
was such Q queer word that l couldn't
make It out.
you've never heard Of . fiApoert'
exclaimed the Butterfly on the Hat.
II am SURPRISED! A fapper." she ex-
plained. 'is a-a-weli. a young girl. you
know. I suppose she's called that be-
cause her hairs cut short and Zap,
about her ears. Now you understand,
don't your"
She pulled herself up on the sofa in
order 10 see whether I Understood and
then settled down aSain-upon my hat
.As we on the stage use the word
continued the Butterfly on the Hat, ~
means an ingenue. And for . year Of
more fiappers have been very much II
evidence IN the London stage. Phyllis
Terry Fred Terry's daughter. 20,
know. Stella Patrick Campbell (whs
has Just married and left the stase-i'
does seem a pityD. Rosalie Toller
Marie Lohr, Doris Lytton and I wer'
all playing there at the same time
Here were half a dozen leading women
and all Of them, It is safe TO say, undeI
twenty-five. The popularity of youni
The evening world., 1912-01-27
NO, INDEED; she WASN'T TALK
INC THROUGH THE HAT.

was able to laugh light-heartedIy a,
this bouncing anecdote. being still In
bllssful ignorance OF the fact that she
had landed on my hat.
"Some time afterward," continued tho
Butterfly on the Hat. II played the NJ.
tie Princess Katharine In Henry w.
] shall play In Shakespeare again when
] come back to this country with MIR.
Waller next year. I'm going 10 set
EN- alight'' she laughed. There's
more English slang for you. IL means
make 'em sit up and take notice. Al
least l hope III be able to set 'em
alight. They've been so good TO ma
here that 1t will be a Joy TO come back.
] was fearfully frightened on the way
over, People told mo I would find this
n hard country and that American audi
ences would laugh at the divorce court
scene In The Butterfly on the Wheel
because people here were getting d.
vorced every minute or so. The idea!'
The Butterfly on the Hat laughed at
Il and went or to say with glowing
enthusiasm:
This Is a splendid country for d.
vorce! They know how TO treat women
! hsre. They don't know how to treat
them In our country. Even II a wo-
man divorces her husband there Il
hurts her standing. Nobody bothers
about the man he doesn't suffer: it's
always the woman. even when she's In
the right. 1t ~trikes me. though, that
the men have a very bad inc OF II
mere. But then a maj deserves to have
q bad time II he insists upo working
! the whole day. Only to-day 7 saw a
very charming man flying off TO his
dull ONCE directly after lIncl when ne
might have enioyed the society OF hall
a-., l.a,tifnI .,npnap nfN. a "a Lsng
llshman an opportunity Ike that and Il
would be impossible 10 move him fol
hours"
The Butterfly on the Hat was certain
Is charming enough 10 hold any mar
for hours, but ! felt II was time FOL
me 20 move. ] got into my coat and t.c!
began looking about for my hat, Wa
that 1t In the corner OF the sofa" No
that was a crush hat. But as It va
the only hat to be seen, surely
And to think that I've been sittln;
On & ~ thls tlRs and never notice.
The evening world., 1912-01-27
POLICE RESCUE
SIX PERSONS At
TENEMENT FIRE
Dash Through Dense Smoke
and Flame at a Second
Avenue Blaze.

F1remen on their way back from .
feO,eo Are in T.. Vogcl & Cos furniture
factory at Nos. :-s-?4 East Thirty.
seventh street ran carly to-day into
another blaze in a Ave story tenement
and store building at No. go Third
avenue. In which six people had to b
rescued.
The Third avenue building has three
stores on the ground iioor. one OF whkJn
Is occupied by a dcllcatesscn firm carry.
Ing a large stock OF olive oil. Police
man Grandser. OF the East Thlrty-nftn
street station. smcl.ed the punsen. odor
OF the burning oil and then saw all the
store windows break out with a fash
and a roar. The f,amcs n smoke
spread so quickly hat one of the stair
ways was cut Off and the fire escapes
on one side ot the building were rem
dored useless.
Fire Patrol No. : was Just returning
from the other fire rs Grandser turned
In the alarm and was Joined by 5ergt.
Young and Policemen Funk and Reu-
bold. Eight families were In the build
Ing. all in terror from the smoke and
names. The nremen gained entrance by
swarinlrg up the awning stanchions n
breaking the windows.
On the second floor Policeman l.au-
rbaoh found Mrs. George Lobban.
sixty-two. the Janltrcss, overcome by
smoke lie dragged her to the Ore
escape and tObogganed with her TO the
sidewalk. whore she was revived by ar
tiacial respiration.
ON tho third iloor Grandser found
Frank Lutisliano. thlrty-s!x. whom no
carried down another irc-cscape. Hear
Ing cries from the rear. Policeman Rel-
bold c,am0orci with George Norris. a
tenant. onto an extension roof. and
pas aed down Peter cane, fifteen: Philip,
eleven. ard Joseph. nine. whose parents
had fled By the roof.
Policeman Grcenberg completed the
rescue list by carrying Mrs. Marie An-
tine, seventy, FROM ahe hfth floor to the
roof. The damage to the building Is es-
tlmated at S.oyn.
Tao Nogel fire vrps only forty feet from
the Convent Occupied by scvcnty-iive
sisters OF Charity attached TO st. Ga
br.el's Roman Catholic Church. all OF
whom made hastv preparations to leave
the building. The flames started In tn.
basement OF the factory and made their
way nearly To the root. \ second and
third alarm called Battalion Chief Pauld-
Ing and CHIEF, Kenlon. The snow-cov-
cred streets greatly delayed the arrival
OF the apparatus.
The evening world., 1912-01-27
KnOw What a ''Flapper' Is? #
EnQlish Actress Will Tell You
They're All the Rage in "Dear Old unnon," Miss
Titheradge. Star of "Butterhv on the Wheel"
Declares, While Sitting BHthely on Inter-
riewer's Hat-They Succeeded
LADY With Past"

and mother were on the stage. but
mother was determined that her chill
drcn should not follow In their foot
steps. There were Seven OF us-all girls
and nothing happened TO disturb the
simple plan OF our lives until father
came home TO dinner one day and sang
out. Who wants to be a water babyT'
1 do" answered. I didn't know wha.
a water baA was. and I didn't care.
Father said Arthur Bou-chier was go
ing TO produce a piece called The Water
Babies and lacked ono OF having tho
right number. After A great deal OF
coaxlng and a few tears shed in the
hope OF scitening her heart. mother
. in aud 1 became a sor. Of water
baby and dancer rolled into one. As a