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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
OLD TALLY STICKS.
Their Use In England Was Abolished
With Disastrous Results.

With Disastrous Results.
In the museum attached TO the
standards department of the board of
trade. in Old Palace yard, London,
box containing a number Of the old
exchequer tally sticks. upon which, IN
Ill an early period in the last century.
it was the custom to keep the national
accounts.
The tallies were notched sticks Of
seasoned willow or hazel, the notch on
the edge representing the particular
amOunt-the smallest for pence. Il
larger notch for shillings and the larg-
est for pounds.
The system. which was first intro
duced by the Normans in the year 1066,
was not finally abolished until the
reign of William ", and then only
with disastrous results. An order was
promulgated that the accumulated tai
lies. amounting TO many thousands.
were to he destroyed, and they We're
accordingly burned in one OF the stoves
in the house Of lords. BY some means
or other the stove became chOked, the
paneling caught fire, and in the end
the whole of the palace Of Westmin-
ster, with the exception of Westmin-
ster hall, was destroyed.
Some years ago a number Of these
old tally sticks were discovered in
Martins bank. in Lombard street
New York Tribune.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
The French InoperiaI Guard.

The Imperial Guard of France was
created by Napoleon / when he be.
ZANE emperor in 1904 1t was formed
by IL merger of the guards" the con
vention." the directory and the ''cOn-
suiate." II consisted ut first of 9.1T5
men. but was afterward CONSIDERABLE
enlarged. In the year 1909 it was by
the emperOr's order divided into the
old and young guards In January.
1874. it numbered l02.706 1t was dis
solved by the Bourbon Louis XVIII. in
1915. revived by Napoleon III. surren-
dered with Metz to the Germans and
was abolished by the government soon
after
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
The American Hen.

After all is said and done. there are
no breeds of fowls shat can heat the
American breeds. For hardness. fla
vor of flesh and egg laying they are
away ahead of all the much heralded
breeds sent in from other countries.
This is not merely our say So. hut it
can be proved by studying the reports
Of the experiment stations and egg lay
ing contests now going o.. The Amer
lean breeds are now in the front ranks
of the egg layers in the Missouri state
contest. and for flesh producers they
are away ahead of all breeds This
notion Of running after everything that
is new is all wrong Stick to the old
reliable breeds that have been tried
and tested and found mot wanting"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
CHEERFUL MENDELSSOHN.
The Pioneer In Good Conducting and
the Boy Joachim,


The art of good conducting began
with Mendelssohn. The Leipzig Ge-
wandhaus owes the greatness of its Or
chestra to him. He was a hard task
master. but. according to the words of
Joachim. he earned the good will and
respect of his men by his thorough
knowledge, says the Music Magazine.
He was sane and rational preferring
a cheerful mood to gloom. Johann
Kruse, formerly second violinist of the
Joachim quartet. once told little stO-
ry of Mendelssohn's conducting in Lon
don, where he was always a favorite.
'Mendelssohn was to bring out the
boy Joachim, then about twelve or
fourteen years of age" he said. at
that time Joachim played Bach and
Beethoven like q master. He began to
rehearse the Mendelssohn concert with
the orchestra when suddenly with boy
ish impetuosity he turned to the con
ductor and said. Herr Mendelssohn, l
am sure there is mistake in the or
chestration here.
1.-THE cheerful and sunny Mendels-
sohn replied. We'll, this IS a good time
to correct it, my boy and the error
was found and corrected"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
.FAVORITES FOR
FALL MILLINERY.
Chic Combinations Of Color and
Materials For Mlady's New Hat

Velvet hats are seen among the new
models, and taffeta hats. satin hats
and bengaline hats. Put MORE silk is
the fayorite Paris fabric for thu early
autumn chapeau.
White, black and navy MORE Sl!E
hats are very light and ngreea Die for
the autumn days, when to be chic one
must sport new fall millinery even
though the mercury climbs to summer
Sultriness.
The pressed shapes are more in evi
dence than draped. shirred or plated
effects. though many draped crowns
are noted. most of these being IN the
baggy tam effect.
While navy blue is the approved
color for street and tailored wear.
browns are promised for formal COS
tunes that will come a bit later
The girl who refuses to give up her
out Of door life with September. but
makes frequent trips to Il country club
for golf or tennis. is investing in ole
of the big. breezy sOmbreros of white
These hats look stunning with a tailor
ed street suit of dark serge. and the
white hat worn with the silk or linen
shirt upon the removal of the coat at
the country club is particularly effec-
tive and good looking
White buttoned boots of the popular
buckskin are worn with these white
hats of semi-outing character, though
for general street wear now the white
buckskin boot is yielding place to the
cloth topped or calf buttOned boot.
which promises to be the fayOrite for
autumn and winter street wear
Another outing hat for fall use is a
derby crowned sailor of gray scratch
felt with rolling brim bound at the
edge with white grosgrain ribbon. A
fiat. wide band and bow of the white
ribbon trim the crown very simply
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
TWO Curious Knives.

When Sheffield first became famous
for its cutlery a peculiarly shaped
knife, designed for a variety of uses.
was made with great care and sent to
the agent of the Cutters company i'll
London. On one of the blades was en-
graved the following challenge:
London, for thy life,
Show me such another knife
The London cutters. to show that
they were equal to their Sheffield
brothers. made a knife with a single
well tempered blade, the blade having
a cavity containing rye straw two
and a half inches in length, wholly sur
rounded by the steel; yet, notwith-
standing the fact that the blade was
well tempered, the straw was not
burned, singed or charred in the least!
1t is needless to add that the Sheffield
cutters acknowledged themselves out
done in ingenuity.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
EYles on Bills

Among the humorous memories con-
nected with English judges is one of
Justice Byles and his horse. This en-
inert jurist was well known in his pro-
feSsiOn for his work on Bills" and as
this gave a fine opportunity for ALTER
alton his associates were accustomed
10 bestOw the name on the horse which
was but sorry steed. There goes
ByleS on Bills" they took pleasure in
saying. and as the Judge rode out every
afternoon they INDUCED daily in their
little joke. But the truth was that the
horse had another name. known only
to the master and his man, and when a
too curious client inquired as to the
judges whereabouts he was told by
the servant. With Il clear conscience.
that master was out on Business"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
He Fooled Her.

IF you were asked 10 get ready to
start next Thursday on a long journey
do you think you could do so" asked
her rich employer, who was wild
over
'"Oh, l-much would depend upon the
kind of journey il was to be-" she
replied.
Il mean a pleasant Journeys jour
ney that would last for a month or
more"
And should have company on the
Journey"
well, ! hadn't thought of that. No.
l don't believe you would. ! should
expect you to go alone"
Then | don't believe | could get
ready" she said turning to her type
writer and making four mistakes in
the first line of the letter she bad be-
gun.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
THE CURIOUS SNAIL.
This Creature Can Live Without Air,
Water or Nourishment.


While the snail has lungs. heart and
q general circulation and is in every
respect an air breathing creature, it
can nevertheless exist indefinitely with
out inhaling the least breath of air, the
element that is usually considered the
essential to existence in all creatures
supplied with lungs.
ITO all organized creatures" said
Leppert, 1.-The removal of oxygen, wa
ter, nourishment and heat causes death
to ensue" When that statement was
made Leppert did not appear to con-
slider the snail as one among the great
host Of organized beings" for expert
ments by Spallanzani have proved that
any or all the usual life conditions can
be removed in the case of the snail
without terminating its existence or in
any way impairing its functions.
The common snail retreats into his
shell on the approach of frosty wealth
er, and the opening or mouth of its
shell is Theoretically sealed by q secre-
ton which is of a silky texture and
absolutely impervious TO air and water
In this condition it is plain that it is
deprived of three Of the four elements
of life mentioned above-air, water and
urishment.-Harper's Weekly.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Honors at Cc!leue.

What was your sons social stand
ing in colleget''
"Oh, very fair Why. he almost got
into the Gibber and Squeak society"
Indeed How was that?'
why. you know they always hit
them on the back as n sign they have
been selected. and George was hit on
the back with such force that 1t knock
ed him down"
Mercy
Yes. indeed He thought of course
he had been chosen. but he found out
afterward il was the class bully who
hit him because he didn't like the set
of his collar But even that's n great
honor cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Style Hints.

Mechlin lace is much worn and ap-
pears on many of the smartest even
ing gowns
For yachting and tennis the popu
lar shoes and oxfords are of white
buckskin with rubber soles and low
rubber covered heels.
An unusual combination for a bath
ing suit is dark blue and white serge.
The white is used for the short sleeves
set into deep armholes and for a round
stitched yoke collar.
A distinctive feature Of many after
noon gowns is the little taffeta coat
which accompanies them The dress
is often Of entirely different material.
trimmed with taffeta.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.
Descendants of the Germans Who Came
to This Country In 1852.

10 MS country IN IooE.
To most Americans the word Dutch"
means German. The Dutch are Hol-
landers from the Netherlands. New
York was first settled by the Dutch
from Holland.
The first Germans came TO this coun-
try in 1852 and settled at Germantown.
1t is estimated that the Germans and
their descendants in Pennsylvania
numbered 100000 at the time of our
revolution. The descendants of these
are called the Pennsylvania Germans
or Dutch. The word Dutch is a cor
ruptiOn Of Deutsch. meaning German.
The early Germans were followers
of Memo SimOns, known as MennOn-
ties. They were prosecuted in their
own country on account Of their re-
ligious belief and when Penn offered
religious liberty it was gladly accept
ed by them. The prosecuted Germans
came largely from the Rhenish palati-
nate, Wurtemberg. from the lower
Rhine. AlSare. SaXony and SwitZer-
land
AAS 7'"''iNN"t'AA NONAAIico VI clsh-
sylvania. such us Lancaster. York,
Berks and Lebanon. were chosen for
settlement These settlers spoke a
variety Of dialects, and. owing TO seq
regatiOn III religious communities, they
chung to their mother tongue English
words have since crept in and as a re
suit we have the somewhat piCtur
esque language known as the Penn
sylVania Dutch Their religious be-
lief and their common interest have
preserved this class with singular
purity-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Trimming Sleeps Feet.

A matter of no little Importance to
the sheep farmer is the trimming of
the sleeps feet In the course of the
summer their feet grow long. turning
under when wet weather comes In
these pockets filth accumulates. and
there foot rot starts Any prevention
Of foot rot is worth looking after. and
so these rough feet must be straight
ened up before the long season Of win
ter housing comes.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Yield and Profit of Laying Hens.

At the Maryland experiment station
sixty white Leghorn hens in three sue
cessive years laid an average number
Of eggs per bird of 171.3 the first year.
1917 the second. The profit per hen
the first year was $2.07. S1.61 the sec
ord. All of the five hens which pro-
duced 200 eggs and over laid their first
egg in November. whereas of the fowls
producing 100 and under only 81 per
cent laid their first egg in November,
44.4 per cent laid the first egg in Jan
uary, and 13 per cent laid the first egg
Ia February.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Poultry Wis Jcm.

All hens like to lay in dark nest
boxes.
A laying hen requires more water
than food.
The hens will relish a feed Of scaId-
ed oats at any time.
Coal oil and carbolic acid are good
lice and mite killers as we'll as disin-
fectants
plump young turkey, dressing
from eight to fifteen pounds. finds a
market at almost any season Of the
year.
Don't be tempted to sell Your best
birds unless you have some better ones
in view to take their places.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Melody Becomes MaIady,

That persons have very diverse ideas
and tastes in music was exemplified
in an incident at a pupils vocal re-
cital lately. A young woman was hav
ing quite struggle with a song and
companion:
isn't that beautiful melOdyT'
The other looked bored and said:
1T sounds more like malady To
me."-St Louis Post-Dispatch
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
The American Collector.

You can assure me that this old
master is genuine?''
"Oh. yes. my very dear sir The
proof is perfect. Why, can point out
to you the very street in which the
poor old master lived"
And you are sure he was an old
master?"
'Surel Why, my very dear sir, he
was more than ninety when he died"
I'll take Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Makinn Her Comfortable

Hosts Youngest-Don't your shoes
feel very uncomfortable when you
walk. Mrs. Newryche? Mrs. New
ryche-Dear me. what an extraordi-
nary question! Why do you ask. child?
Youngster--0h. only COS pa said the
other day since you'd come into your
money you'd got far too big for your
boots
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Robert BROWNING.

Of Robert Browning toward the
close of his life Frederic Harrison in
his memoirs has this to say: HE was
all things to all men and all women.
always at his best. always bringing
light, happiness, generosity and sense
into every society he entered. I think
him the happiest social spirit whom it
has ever been my fortune to meet"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
IN THE REALM
OF FASHION
Young Girls Afternoon Gown.

Here is a pretty dress FOR a young
girl that will meet the demands of aft
ernoon or evening. 1t is OF dotted swiss
and is trimmed with plated rutfies of
valencienneS lace. double collar
drops down from the round cut neck,
and blue enameled buttons trim the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Dairy Notes.

Because a COW is a hearty eater is
no indication that she is a profitable
COW. but all large and profitable cows
are hearty eaters.
The scrub" COW appears in every
herd. whether it be a pure bred or a
grade herd The scrub" pure bred is
the greatest failure. She pretends to
be something she is not The scales
and the Babcock test are as essential
N the pure bred herd as in the grade
herd.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
She Hated lt-Sure.

II hate 6attery." she said.
"Of course you do" he replied. 'Ev
cry pretty girl does"
Then she drew long. deep sigh and
permitted him to press her cheek
against his own.-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
Two Views of n.

Parson-Do you take this woman for
better or for worse? Bridegroom
Well. can't exactly say. Her people
think it's for better. but mine think it's
for worse.-Life.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
His Retiranoenf

Friend-I haven't seen you for some
time. Poet-NO Fact is have become
good deal Of recluse lately. Friend
I feared so. How much do you owe?
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04

front box plat. \ sash of pale blue
silk and pink roses defines the waist
line. The full sleeves are continued
from the extended yoke.
This design may be carried out iii
wolfe and can be of Z color becoming 10
the wearer
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04
In the Hall of Eane.

His father is in the hall of fame"
"why. | didn't know the old gentle
man was dead"
"Have to be dead to be in there?'
Sure"
well, he is only in there busting the
busts."
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-09-04

He that speaks of things that do not
concern him shall hear of things that
will not please him.-Arabian Proverb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-20
NEW FACTS CONCERNING
 TITANIC WRECK UNFOLDED

Surviving officers and crew of the Titanic, with the exception of those subpoenaed for the Investigating com mittee, left on the Lapland for Eng land today. The relief committee provided each man with enough money to reach home in safety. Twenty five thousand dollars has been raised in behalf of the steerage passengers and no more money is required.
 Benjamin Guggenheim's last words were message to his wife: Tell her I died thinking of her and the chill dren.'' He added, s'This is mans work-they won't say Ben Guggen- helm died like a coward Then he lit cigar. climbed to. the upper deck and coolly awaited the end.
 The Investigating committee this morning developed the fact that if the lifeboats had been properly and uniformly filled, about 200 more could have been saved in them.
 True details of the extent of the disaster were carefully guarded from passengers and crew of the sister ship Olympic, until she docked at England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-20

P to Survivors of Titanic Tragedy. pathia as she prepared to cast off from her dock at the foot of Four teenth street was devoid of the gaiety that usually marks such events. The very air breathed the spirit of gloom. Yet it was a thousand times better than the night before when the ship of mystery broke through the fog. raced as no liner had ever before ;n- to New York harbor. asearing its car-. go of precious human freight. and bringing to the waiting thousands, joy or grief as it brought news of either life or death of dear ones who shipped aboard the oceans greatest leviathan.
 The farewells were spoken in sub dued tones. Little knots of passen- gers, who had taken advantage of the few hours of respite from the awful scenes of the preceding days, gathered anew on ship board, renewed .he brief acQuaintances formed before the IIdScuy OlOhG III QpOu tASul, anu HI tones that harmonized with the so1- emnity of the awful calamity talked of the startling change aboard their liner.
 Cabins that had been filled with sick and suffering survivors were now void. Decks upon which the agoniz- ed women saved from the disaster were wont to gather and beg of the wireless operators for the latest de- tails were bereft of the scenes of sor- row. Yet the shock of the happen ing had left it's impress upon the minds of all. With grim faces. and hearts sick with scenes of sadness, the passengers aboard the Carpatilia sailed down the bay, to retrace sts course over the dangerous ice fields out past the place where the hungry maw of the ocean had claimed It's tribute.
 Surrounded by these little groups of passengers, gathered to exchange anew their latest recollections of the
 (Continued on Page 3.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-20
SAFE BLOWERS
 GET $I,2OO IN BAUMRIND STORE Safe Broken Open and Emptied of Cash and
 Jewelry of East Side
 Business Man One Pearl and Diamond Necklace Alone Worth $1, 200 MT. Baumrind Of fers Reward.

Louis Baumrind, who conducts a large bakery business at 713 Penn broke street, stated to The Farmer this morning that he will give $100 reward for information leading to the capture of the offenders who broke open the safe in his store early this morning and took money and jewelry to the value of s1.20O.
 The job was a neat one and bore every evidence of the work of clever cracksmen.
 Some of the jewelry stolen was valued very highly for personal req sons, and its actual cash value is esti- mated by MT. Baumrind at $1,200 at the very least.
 Entrance was obtained through a back window in the bakeshop. The cracksmen then wheeled the safe from it's position in the front office, to dark corner in the back, and cracked it at their leisure. It was a small safe, and used mainly for the valu- ables of the Baumrind family.
 The booty consisted of s60 in gold and the following jewelry:
 One. three-strand pearl necklace, with pendant of six diamonds, value, $700.
 One ladies diamond brooch pin.
 
 Ladies gold watch and chain, mans gold watch and chain, bracelet, num- erous American and foreign small gold coins, and miscellaneous small jew elry.
 MT. Baumrind believed that the burglary must have taken place be- tween the hours of a. m. and 4:45 a. m. A Turkish bath establishme ent next door was open and people going in and out until B. m. At 4:45 o'clock MT. Baumrind entered his bakeshop and about quarter of an hour later he went into the store and discovered the burglary.
 The front office was in great con- fusion and the safe seemed to have disappeared. MT. Baumrind discover ed that it had been wheeled in back and the door pried off. The burglars used coat belonging to his daughter, together with some carpets and other material to deaden the noise of their operations. They had forced entrance through rear window by prying off a catch. Apparently some sort of powerful jack had been used in pry- ing off the hinges and lock of the safe.
 Mr. Baumrind and his family occu- py the building above the store, but so quetly did the intruders work that there was no indication of their oper- atiOnS. MT. Baumrind carried no burglary insurance and the loss is to- tai unless he is so fortunat4 as to re- cover some of the jewelry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-20

New York, April 2O.-"Come at once. It's c. Q. D. old man, is the winged call for help which Chief Op o,tor Jack Phillips of the Titanic sent to the Carpatha, accomplishing the rescue of than 700 souls the doomed leviathan.
 This testimony was given by Marconiman Cottram of the Carpathia before the Senate investigating committed this morning.
 Assistant Operator Brde both feet frozen appeared as witness He rected Captain Smiths quiet order to Phillips to summon assistance for the Titanic. He said the German Frankfort spoken and that she refused aid.
 The committee attempted to fix the responsibility for the story issued Monday, that the Titanic in tow bound for Halifax Cottram testified that he sent out any such story and that he gave to the air full details of the disaster and the great loss of life the Titanic
 J. Bruce Ismay sent messages demanding that Cedric be held te take him to England He is under survei ance and will not be permitted to leave the country til the committee is done with him.
 Summons have been served upon 9 men of the Ti- fanics crew who it is said will tell thrilling story.