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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Powell, Neb.
Editor News:

Editor News:
Thinking perhaps there might
be a few of your readers that
would like to hear from this part
of the country and myself. l
thought l would write to the
News.
We have had two pretty poor
crops. The last two seasons
have been very bad ones, al
though the farmers have made
enough to do them, some to sell,
but we expect to get better sea
sons after this as Wilson is
elected and we have a democrat
ic governor in Neb. And a part
of the county ticket was elected
in this Jefferson county Neb.,
and nearly all of the sixteen pre-
cinct assessors were elected on
the democratic ticket. l myself
was elected assessor in Meridian
precinct without oposition, for
two years. When finish these
two years it will make seven
years for me as assessor of this
precinct.
Well, Mr.. Editor, you will please
find enclosed S1.OO for the News
| would not like to be without
the paper.
We have had an ideal fall and
winter here this year. There is
a large crop of fall wheat put in
in this part of Neb., and it looks
fine at this time.
will close hoping to hear
from my Adair county friends
through the News.
j. H. Grissom.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
BURNING STRAW
A SERIOUS WASTE.
Valuable as Bedding, Feed and
Fertilizer.

Straw is too valuable to burn, says
the Kansas Industrialist. The total
value of the fertilizing constituents OF
a ton of straw is 1920. When ton of
straw is burned the nitrogen lost is
worth S1.44 The phosphorus and pO-
tassium remain in the ash.
The best way to utilize straw is to
use it as bedding 1t will absorb the
LIQUID, which contains most of the nitro
gen. excreted from the animal body.
Some farmers will say that they have
more straw than they can use to adj
vantage for bedding. Never be afraid
to use plenty of bedding, as domestic
animals enjoy dry sleeping quarters
and will thrive better if they have
them. Then haul out the manure. BY
this method you not only get the full
fertilizing value of the straw and the
manure. but you also add a large
amount of humus to the soil.
Some straw may be used for feed.
Stock cattle will consume large
amounts of bright straw, especially
Dat straw. Mature horses doing little
or no work in the winter may be kept
in good condition by feeding a ration
Of grain. oats, straw and little hay.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
Secret of Winter Eqqs.

Make your henhouse warm and
cheerful. just as nearly like spring as
you can, and the hens will not stop
laying when cold weather comes. Com
Portable quarters, says W. A. Lippin-
colt, professor of poultry husbandry at
the Kansas Agricultural college. is the
secret of getting winter eggs. The
house should be tight on three sides
and open on the south, so as to give
good ventilation and plenty of sunlight
and also prevent drafts.
Feed the fowls plenty Of green food.
such as beets, sprOuted oats, cabbage
and steamed alfalfa. They should also
have meat food or skimmilk to take
the place of the insects and worms
which they get in the summer and to
balance the corn ration.
Provide a dust bath or wallOw in
sunny spot. Keep the birds active by
making them scratch for their food in
straw or similar material and they will
not mind the cold so much. This is i'm
portant. A hen that doesn't have to
work to get its food will likely get fat.
and fat hen doesn't lay eggs.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Principal Topics in Taft's Message

Washington, Dec. 6.-Presi-
dent Taft's principal recommen-
dations in his massage to con-
gress today are:
The plan of currency reform
outlined by the Monetary com
mission.
Amendm ent of the law to les
sen the penalty when CORPORA.
tions inadvertently disobey the
corporation tax law.
Congressional approval of plan
of army reorganization prepared
by the War college last spring
The passage Of the military
pay bill increasing compensation
to militia in the field.
Citizenship. without statehood.
for Porto Rico.
Regulation of water power
grants. so that uavigable steams
might be improved by water
pOWer cOmDanies.
Elevation Of Col. Goethals.
builder of the Panama canal. to
major genaralship.
A return o the policy of two
battleships year by the appro
priation for three battleshirs
this year.
Authority to the United States
supreme court to make rules of
procedure in common law cases
n federal courts to expedite. and
essen the cost of litigation.
He disapproved the following:
Autonomy and independence
in eight years for the Philip
pines.
Amendment of the Sherman
antitrust law.
The president made no recon-
mendations for tariff revision
Stating that he would leave thai
subject to the incoming congress.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25

when heart communicates with
heart. But for all the sweetness
of it and the good cheer and the
benevolence, it is a season also
of much selfishness. Many of US
are selfish in our giving, and sell
fish in our seeking for pleasure.
1t is season of prosperity and
money is plentiful; but it be-
hooves us all to realize that no
matter how seeming plentiful are
the good things of life, that there
are many lives that are destitute,
and hearts that are empty and
sad.
There is many tod in the land
who has learned to lisp the name
of Santa Claus, whose little
heart is beating fast with the
dream of the dawn of Christmas
morning, who will open his eyes,
but to find that Santa, that good
old soul who remembers us all,
has some how forgotten him and
passed him by. His stocking
hangs there empty and in the
chill dawn, picture the little one
creeping back into the soiled COW
erings. and voicing a great mis-
understanding in bitter sobs.
Think of such as these, of the
shaving woman with drunken
husband, of the outcasts, the
crippled and the sick, the down.
trodden and the unfortunate of
the world when you are buying
your Christmas things.
Money is too precious to squan-
der in a world so full of suffering
and sorrow.
"Willful waste makes woeful
want" Waste not your means
in the purchase Of gifts, but give
thought to these words. How
can do the most good with the
means with which God has pros
pered me?-Richmond Climax.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
A Word of Friendly Advice.

This is the mouth of Christ
mas, a season when the Christ
ian world is feverishly preparing
for a season of gayety, of festiv-
ity and joy. The infection is al.
ready in the air. The shops are
beginning to fill up with holiday
goods, greater crowdsare abroad,
and even here in Richmond the
clouds since the first of the
month have been more or les:
lowering and dull, as though to
throw in sharp relief the gayety
Of the spirit.
1t is the season in which to be
alive; a season of quickened in.
terests and quickened sentiment,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
WiIliamsville. III.
Editor News:

Editor News:
AS it has been sometime since
| wrote a letter for publication
I'll try and pen few items for
your valuable paper.
All the Adair Co. boys in this
part are doing we'll FINS
Sparks, formily of Glensfork is
married and is doing we'll. J. A.
and Grover Corneal of Neatsville
and Bill Turner, of Columbia are
jolly good fellows and are max
ing money. Farmers are
through husking corn. the yield
was reasonably good averaging
about 60 bu. per acre.
wrote some OF my friends at
Gradyville. some time ago but so
far have received no reply. l
take it tor granted that my De n
ocratic friends have been too
busy rejoicing over the election
of Woodrow wilson to the preSi-
dency, to write, while the Re.
publicans are too sick to write
Here's hoping that this little re-
hinder will bring me some
lengthy letters from my good
friends ann neighbors.
We have been living liz Ill.
thirteen months and so far have
been unable to find place where
the people work on, Sunday. as
was reported in your paper some
time ago, but will say that we
have met none OF Rip VanWin-
kle's relations on the farm or as
road Supervisors.
am sending a one dollar bill
to keep the paper coming up this
way through 1913.
In conclusion will say to our
old friend and neighbor Charlie
Sparks. that if he will come tC
Ill. I'll venture to say that he
could get his sunrlv of rabbits in
one day and he could then put
them away in cold storage fol
future use.
G. C. Wilson.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
How to Bankrupt the Doctors.

A promsnent New York physician
says, "If it were not for the thin
stockings and thin soled shoes worn by
women the doctors would probably be
bankrupt" When you contract a
cold do not wait for it,to develop inlo
pneumonia but treat it at once. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is intended
especially for coughs and colds, and
won wide reputation by its cures OF
these diseases. 1t is most effectual
and is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by all dealers -
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Farm Cheesemakino.

On great many farms for various
reasons butter is made instead Of sell
ing the cream. On many such farms
greater profit and satisfaction would
result from making the milk into
cheese. Small cheese outfits are obtain
able just as is equipment for making
butter. At most times of the year the
cheese would be more easily and more
profitably sold than butter. 1t is entire
ly practical to make cheese In a small
way on the farm.-Kansas Farmer.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Preparing Wheat Land.

For wheat a firmly cOmpacted seed
bed, with two or three inches of loose
soil on the surface. is better than ex-
tremely mellow soil. This is because
our wheat is sOwn in a usually dry
period, when moisture must be retain
ed to the greatest extent possible. 1t
is advisable to pillow. for wheat as early
rs possible and then give constant Gull
ivation to fine and firm the soil as
we'll as to destroy the weeds and in
sectS.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Stretching it Some.

Two men were Boosting about
their rich kin. Said one: my
father has a big farm in Con-
necticut. 1t is so big that when
he goes to the barn on Monday
morning to milk the cows he
kisses us all good-hy, and he
doesn't get back till the follow
ing Saturday"
"Why does it take him ST
long?" the other asked.
Because the barn is so fan
away from the house"
well, that may be a pretty
big farm, but compared to my
fathers farm in Pennsylvania
yocr fathers farm amt no big
ger than a city lott"
why, how big is your faith
er's farm?"
well, it's so big that my
father sends young married
couples out to the barn to. mill
the cows, and the milk is brough
back by their grandchildren.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Water In Butter.

Under average farm conditions the
amount of overrun made by a dairy
buttermaker is about 16 per cent
The farm butter maker rarely Col
siders the moisture incorporated in the
butter and when working butters in
the churn or in bowl in the presence
Of water may exceed the legal limit of
16 per cent. which the creamery Is
compelled to obey.-Professor Fl. C..
Mills. Indiana.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Deep Flowing Pays.

Few farmers plow deep enough.
Deep blowing increases the depth Of
the seed bed and consequently the
feeding area Of roots. Increasing the
depth Of blowing can be done more
satisfactorily In the fall than in the
spring. The subsoil that Is turned up
In the fall will be Incorporated with
the surface soil by the process of freez-
ing and thawing, which are excellent
agents in pulverizing the soil
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Famous Stage Beauties

LOOK With horror on Skin Erup-
tions, Blotches Sores or Pimples.
They don't have them, nor will any
one, who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
1t glopifies the face. Ecqema or Salt
Rheum vanish before it. 1tcures sore
lips, chapped hands, chilblains; heals
burns, cuts and bruises. Unequaled
les Olly CSC Sc PAUL. Drug Co
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Discard Poor Poultry

If there are good reasons for reduc
ing poultry stock the following is rec
ommended: Reduce by discarding all
inferior. unthrifty and aged specimens
Dispose of surplus male birds. These
eat food and give no return They also
occupy space which should be occupied
oy profit making pullets. Keep one
breed and Specialize
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25

Cash Register statesmen on the
Pacific coast in attempting to
drive out competing machines
were the subject of testimony in
the criminal trial of the company
at Cincinnati.
The sums ranging from $780,
600 to ST, 100000 were left in his
cage in the Chicago subtreasury
overnight was testimony given
by George w. Fitzgerald, on
trial on a charge of embezzling
$4,000.
The State Controller of New
York has reported that a shor-
tage of $29,246,4 exists in the
accounts of the New York Monu-
ments Commission for which
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles is re-
sponsible.
For the second time within a
week w. J. Cochran, of Ash
burn, Ca, yesterday shot and
wounded Tan Gle ghorn, who
was last with Cochran's sister
in-law before she died in con-
vulsions.
To enable President Taft to
appoint Col. George Goethals,
chief engineer of the Panama
Canal, a Major General, a bill
was introduced in the Senate
creating an additional major
generalship.
1t is announced that the ques-
ton as to whether or not the
canal dispute between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain
shall be submitted to The Hague
will be decided by the Senate.
William P. Boland. of Scran-
ton, Pa. coal mine operator,
admitted before the Senate that
he directed the Katydid culm
damp sale in order to "showup"
Judge Archibald.
House leaders reached a de-
cision to recess from December
81 to January 8. but many Sena-
tors favor remaining in session
virtually through the holidays.
Entries for the Ways and
Means Committee membership
to be vacated by Senator elect
Ollie James have narrowed to
Messrs. Stanley and Saunders.
A resolution asking Congress
to pass ship-subsidy bill was
favored by many delegates to
the Panama Canal Conference at
Atlanta.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
The Value OF Good Roads.

IuS vQIOG VI OVV0 NVo0Ss
A busy growing nation such
as ours certainly requires inter-
nal improvements to keep pace
with our prosperity. Our pros
perity is measured by industrial
activities and such activities are
scattered in all parts of our
great commonwealth.
There are several essentials to
promote this growth, and one of
the chief ones is that of good
roads or highways.
Investigations have shown
that the average horse can exert
at a walking pace a traction pull
of about one.eigth to one-tenth
his weight. Assuming this to
be about the correct value, what
effect will the kind of road have
upon the load horse is able to
pull?
I On an asphalt pavement it re-
quires 30 to 70 pounds pull to
move one ton, on a sand road 100
to 200 pounds pull to move the
same load. We might conclude
that the limits are 80 to 250
pounds for the best to the poor
est surface. This one horse, say
of 1,5O0 pounds weight, could
draw a load of five tons on the
smooth asphalt pavement and
only 1000 pounds on the soft
sand road. These figures are
only approximately correct since
they are average values, but
sufficiently close to give US some
idea of the relative value of good
and poor road surfaces.
Before any district or State
can fully realize the value of
good roads, special action on its
part must te necessary. This
action must embrace three
things: a non-political organiza-
ton, whose purpose is to provide
good roads: practical and eco
nomical construction; and main
tenance.
There should be one or more
good business men on a board of
control, a lawyer of some years
experience should be a member
and there should be represented
on the board of control an engi-
neer who knows his business.
The engineer should also be chief
engineer of construction with as
many assistants as necessary to
carry on the work CT road build
ing. Some States of our COM
monwealth have made the State
engineer the chief engineer of a
road commission, whose person
> mel is composed of business men,
lawyers and engineers who re-
: ceive no salary and are appoint
ed by the governor of the State
for a definite period of time.
: There are several methods of
organization and only experience
} will eliminate the undesirable
elements, leaving the good.
What might be successful in one
part of the country may not be
succs ssful in another. Ralph
Parshall. Colorado Agricultural
q College, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
The Head of the Herd

The most expensive bull or boar
man can buy is a ''cheap" one that
costs little. There Is no herd header
that Is too good to use.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-12-25
Very Far Off.

When the colonel was asked,
at Oyster Bay, concerning a
Washington dispatch scheduling
him as a candidate in 1916, he
discanded his policy of silence
and without calling anyone a no.
such-thing," answered:
Really, 19l6is a long way off.
I'm not giving it the sighted
thought. It's up to the Demo
Gratis to make good" 1t is,
colonel! 1t is up to the Demo
Gratis to make good, even though
the suggestion comes from a
corpse-and the colonel laughed
over the suggestion that he
would be candidate for mayor
of New York.
1t is, indeed, very far off
four years of Democratic admin
istration, with laws administered
without fear favor or affection
will make the incoming of an
other Republican administration
even farther off than 1916 and
farther off than 1920. But the
colonel's announcement is to be
taken with several grains of salt,
inconsequential though it may
seem today. He has the habit
of Judging for himself whether
others make good or not, and his
judgment is not based on facts
of situation, but on those myster.
ious calls on him-calls of the
Wild-to rush to the front, throw
his hat in the ring and announce
himself as the advance guard of
the millennium, its controller,
director and sole owner.
The suggestion made that Mr..
Taft may do the Cleveland act
and come back" after a rest of
four years, is exquisitely humor-
GUS. He is the one man of all
men today in whose person the
two-term precedent has been
broken irrevocably for him, sue
cessive or with an interregnum.
To name him for the nomina-
ton in the next Republican ma
tional convention would be pitt
ful-to him. He is rot the man
with whom the Democratic party
will have to reckon in 1916, and
in the suggestion of the colonel
that ''the Democratic party must
make good" there is the hidden
addition, mentally tackled onto
the public utterance, land | will
be the Judge of the good making
or the bad making
1t is true, however, that 1915
is a long way off. Four years
must intervene before there can
be another presidential election,
and in that fonr rears the max.
ing good will have been accom-
plished Big Business will be
encouraged-but not illegitimate
Big Business. for it will be given
its quietus. Publicity will be
the firmly established rule of &C.
ton. Harvester trusts, if they
violate the law, will be made tC
feel the effects of the law
Harvester trust funds, insurance
funds and Wall street funds will
not thrust into to the campaign
pockets of Oyster Bay promoters
nor into the pockets of any othel
party, and their corrupting in
fuences will be, for all time
minimized, and all before
long way-off year of 1916.
TT undor tho circumstances
The evening world., 1912-06-29

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The evening world., 1912-06-29
H|LLTOPS CHANGED
POSITION IN FIRST
GAME WITH RED S0I
Hal Chase Covered Second
Base, While Sterett Played
the Initial Bag.
BATTING ORDER.

FENwAY PARK. BOSTON, June o.
Joe Quinn worked for the Yankees in
the opening sgame of the double header
with the Red Sox to-day. Buck O,Brien
opposed him. Roy Hartsell was out of
the game with an injured arm and
Stump played the bag, Hal Chase
covered second and Sterrett. the Prince
ton catcher. looked after nrst
President Frank Farrell OF the New
York Club was here while Charley Bar.
rett. the Williams College trainer. Joined
the Yankees to-day.
FIRST INSIN0-Maiofsy died, Yeries
to Stahl. Martin was tossed out by
Gardner. Chase was easy for Warner
and StAh. NO RUNS.
Hooper singled to right. Ysrkes ain
gled over second. Hooper taking third.
speaker flied to Cree. Lewis singled
to right. Hooper scoring and Yerkes
going to second. Gardner hunted to
the infield and on Quinn's poor throw
to Sterrett Yerkes scored. Lewis going
to third. 6tahl's sacrifice fly to Maloney
scored Lewis and Gardner went to SEC
ond on the throw in. Wagner singled,
scoring Gardner. On Chase's error
Wsgner went to second. CarriGan
tanned. FOUR RUNS
Second Inning.-Cres was hit by
pitched ball. zinn walked. sterrett
fouled to Stahl. Stump nied to Speaker
and Cree was doubled At second. Speak.
or to Wagner. NO RUNS.
Ford took Cree's place in left field
O'Brien singled to centre. Hooper at.
tempted to sacrifice. but Street threw
too late to nail O'Brien, and both men
were safe. Yerkes forced OBrien,
Quinn to Stump. Speaker knocked
Sterret down with his single. filling
the bases. 1t was . great stop Lewis
died. Martin TO Sterret. Hooper scor-
ing: Yerkss going TO third and Speaker
to second. Gardner singled to left.
scoring Yerkes and Speaker. Street
dropping the ball when iris slid over
the plate. Stahl out, Quinn to Ster-
rett THREE RUNS.
Third Inning-Street popped 10 WaG-
ner Quinn walked. Maloney struck
out. Martin doubled to right. Quinn 60
ing to third. Chase filed out to Lewis,
who made wonderful catch. NO
RUINS.
Wagner singled to centre. Csrrigan
out. Stump to Sterret. Wagner taking
second. OHs<sn singled, to centre. scor-
Ing Wsgner. aud when Maloney let the
bah 60 between his legs O'Brien went
to third. O'Brien scored on Hoopers
sacSsnos ny to Maloney. Yerdxes whitfield.
TWO RUNS.
The evening world., 1912-06-29
National League Champions at
Last Pass Their Hoodoo Mark
Of Nine Straight Wins.
VBYBOzRMAN BULCER.

~ OINCrDUNr with the countrywide
sentiment toward . progressive pol.
Icy. the Giants oiled their Gloves.
polished on their war clubs and got
ready this morning for . record run Of
Victories. This has been made possible
by the dscapitation Of the Jinx that has
held Mc0nw's champs down To strings
Of nine In the past.
A batting reveary Get in against rhs
Braves in theN opening game Of the
double-hsader yesterday. and for the
FIRST time this season the tenth scalp
passed into the hands Of New York.
And then came the eleventh. The
Braves have three more games at the
Polo Grounds and that ought to assure