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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14
WED. FEB. Ia. 1912.

Mr.. A. A. Strange, who was
reared in Columbia, living here
until he was about thirty years
old, and who is kindly remem-
bered by all our people, has
bought an interest in the Old
ham County Fra, published at
Lagrange, KY. Mr.. Strange
becomes the business manager of
the publication. He is a good
newspaper man, and a printer
who stands at the head of the
profession. The Era is edited by
Mr.. M. G. Penk, md is Dem
ocratic in politics
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14
Jamestown.

Mrs. Marcum, is on the sick
list.
Lilburn Phelps. is in Cincinnati.
Mr.. William Dowell, is board
ing at the Holt house, and pur-
suing his trade.
Mr.. Vernon Holt. is home again.
We had quite a pleasant time at
Mrs. Dockery's, a few evenings
since. DR.. and Mrs. Flanagan
came in, the Doctor then went
out for the evening mail. He re-
turned with some very interest
ing documents, also brought a
treat of large apples. We had
apples and pop corn, and inter
estlng conversation.
/ Our pleasant merchant, Mr..
Shelby Miller, is doing well in
the grocery and lunch line.
Mrs. Crisp, still reads the Cou
rier Journal and rejoices over the
democratic victory, especially Oh
lie James, who seems to be hel
. favorite.
Mrs. Williams, is partial tt
McCreary, our talented splen
t did looking Governor.
D Lawyer Aaron. of Liberty. wa
: in town. for few days.
Mrs. Bertram, has been suffer
ing intensely with bone felon
Our Circuit court, is near a
!, hand. | trust some pleasan
southern breezes will blow owe
us soon.
We had a very interesting pray
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

Master Garrett Murrell, was
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ruth
Reynolds, of Garlin last week.
Mr.. Curtus Absher and Miss
Irene Murrell, were at home from
the L. w. T. S. Friday until
Monday.
Prof. Anderson Murrell, was
the guest of Mr.. walter Murrell
last Tuesday night.
Miss Pinkie Breeding. of
Purdy, was shopping here last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Milton Smiley, the produce
man passed through here last
week.
The Sunday School at Clear
Spring, is progressing nicely
with A. j. Combest Supt. The
promise is to the faithful always.
Mr.. Scott Order, of Louisville.
L 4 fr.r ~ ... q s1s
lis visiting relatives of this place,
Mr.. E. A. Mckinley, is con.
templating on building a new
dwelling in the near future.
Mr.. Washington Holt. who i:
nearing the century's mark ha!
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

Judge ]. H. Tinsley. who was
one of the best known lawyers
in Eestern Kentucky, died at
Covington a few days ago. His
!: remains were conveyed to his old
home, Barbourville, for inter-
.ment. He hadsserved the Bar
bourville district as Circuit Judge
and he also filled the position of
limited States District Attorney,
the position now occupied by Mr.
Ed Morrow. Judge Tinsley was
% years old and had been an in
valid for several years.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

er meeting, last night. We have
had rather a small attendance on
account of the frigid weather.
but it was somewhat warmer and
we had a pretty fair attendance
last night.
do not think brother Walter
Mckinney, has ever missed Sun
day School, preaching or prayer
meeting, during ali the severe
weather, although nearly a mile
from the church.
Misses Dezzie Phelps and Myr-
tie Woodbridge, have been taking
horse back rides occasionly, air.
ing themselves. in the winter
breeze.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14
Obituary.,

On Jan. 80, 1912, death invad-
ed our home and took from it.
Mrs. Nancy Lawless, my dear
grandmother, whom we ell loved
SO well.
She and her husband came to
Oklahoma nearly five years ago
with their son and daughter, Ebb
and Sallie Lawless.
Had she lived until April 80,
1912. she would have been 20
years old. She leaves behind a
husband three daughters and
one son, also two sisters besides
many friends and relatives to
mourn her loss, but being sensi-
BILE of the fact our loss is her
eternal gain, we can take cour-
age and weep not as those who
have no hope.
She lived a devoted Christian
life and died in the triumphs OF
a living faith. She took pneu
monia fever on one Tuesday anC
died the next. All that lovine
hands could do was done but O.
no avail, God saw fit in his in
finate wisdom to take her from
US. She lived in Russell county
: KY. since childhood and he
friends are numbered by her &C
{ quaintances.
We miss thee from our HON
dear grandma, we miss thee fror
thy place, shadow Ger our lif
is cast, we miss the sunshine O
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

DIR. Woodrow Wilson. Dem
ocratic candidate for the Pres
idency, addressed the Kentucky
Legislature last Friday. He was
given an enthusiastic reception,
which was followed by a very
telling speech. A banquet was
given in his honor, presided ovel
by Gov. McCreary. He also Wis.
tied Louisville. where he was
warmly greeted.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

A great deal has been said in
the last few weeks about the
strength of Taft and Roosevelt
in the Eleventh district. We do
not know how it will be in all the
nineteen counties comprising it,
but so far as Adair is concerned,
every Republican whom we have
approached, and we have asked
many, has expressed himself for
MIR. Taft.
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Messrs. T. P. Warren and W.

Messrs. T. P. Warren and W.
T. Wolford, made special trip
to Beck's Store, Cumberland Co..
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Lawless,
Mrs. C. C. Holt and Mrs. R. M.
Morrison and children, were the
guests of Mrs. L. A. Lawless.
Friday.
Mr.. J. P. Winfrey, spent last
Tuesday night. with his mother,
at jamestown.
After reading the Editors arti-
Gle, of last week, and the Dirigo
correspondent this week, touch
ing on the Educational outlook of
KY, beg lieve to differ on
some points at least.
First, l believe in compulso-
ry school law, having been a
teacher in the public schools for
fourteen years. I find while some
parents take the advantage of
the free school system, there are
some who do,not deem an educa-
ton very important, while others
because they do not get the
teacher they wanted, refuse to
send. In the fourteen years |
have only taught in four differ
ent districts, and made as good
or better daily attendance, as
any of my predecessors. | always
make it a part of my duty to en-
courage the patrons, of the dis
trict, in which | am teaching to
send their children regular and
| so per cent of the census report,
is considered very good. | do not
/ believed that a teacher should be
paid, according to his attendance
when the patrons may or may
not send. Give the teacher the
material and then if she does not
do the work, there are others
who would be glad to have his
place.
Kentucky now stands almost
at the foot in the educational
line, partly due to the negli-
gence of our less informed citi-
zens and partly to the defects in
our school laws.
! If we want to hold good that
all men, are created free and
equal, give all the children an
education. Let all the children
go to school.
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Dwelling together in the sal

Dwelling together in the same
suit of rooms in a hotel in New
York, last week, were Ulysses S.
Grant and Jeff Davis, the one
the son of Gen Grant the other a
son of Jefferson Davis, the
President of the Confederacy.
They were in the New York for
the same purpoSe-to induce peo-
pie to go South. This is an evil
dence of a United people.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

1t is generally believed that
Adair and Casey will be placed in
the Eighth Congressional dis
trict.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

Gov. Folk has withdrawn from
the Presidential contest, leaving
the State of Missouri to Speaker
Champ Clark.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

The wife of Henry T. Taft,
who is a sister-in-law of the
President, has just become a
member of the Catholic Church.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-02-14

fairly good health this winter.
Ebert and Tim Bailey, were
visiting their Grandfather, uncle
Tom ConOver, of Garlin last
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Sam Coffey, of this place.
was visiting his father, near
Montpelier last Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Redmon, is on the
sick list this week.
The series of meeting that
was conducted by Rev. Joe Bolin,
at Oak Grove has closed. They
diden't have any cofessions but
the christian people seemed to
enjoy them selves.
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0wensby.

Mrs. Charley Edwards and
little daughter PEARL are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clemens.
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Fire and Accident
Insurance.

| am the Local Agent for two
first-class Fire and Accident In
surance Companies, and have
been assigned this territory. If
you need Insurance, either Acct
dent or Fire, write me,
CHARLIE MULLINIY,
Rife, XIV.
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Entered at the Columbia Post-ofice as sec
nd class mail matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30
Danger from Potato disease.

The Northwestern Agriculturist has,
in a recent article, called the attention
OF its readers to the danger. from us
ing imported potatoes for seed. Inn
mense quantities of potatoes have been
imported from sections in the Old
World which are infested with very
dangerous diseases of the soil and
tubers which may become established
in u potato-growing sections unless
great care is exercised On the part of
planters. Several counties in the far
east are infested with a potato wart
or a destructive growth similar to root
gals on fruit trees which destroys the
tubers and the disease germs remain
in the soil for many years. The wart
disease is now regarded the most
dangerous potato scoufge that has yer
appeared in the fields because it en-
tirely destroys the tubers and infests
the soil for years so that they cannot
be grown with profit.
The worst case, for example, Of the
destructive effects Of the disease in
England, was on a field that had not
grown potatoes for six years, which is
evidence of the staying qualities of
the soil infection. The disease first
attacks the stems OF the plants as a
greenish-Iooking canker which attacks
the tuber. later making them a mass of
offensive smelling corruption. The
disease has caused alarm among s0ien-
tiic as well as practical m~en-abroad
land should cause growers in this
country to exercise the greatest care
in selecting seed. Potato growers
should send to the department of agri-
culture. Washington, D.. c.. for Cir
cular No. 81, which describes 'sWart
Disease of the Potato" With the in
formation It contains growers win be
able to recognize the disease and he
prepared to control 1t. Don't plant inn
ported seed.
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WHAT Il GROWERS SAY
Information Cleaned From Personal Interviews with Residents Actually Engaged
In the Raising Of Potatoes in The Red River Valley.

his 1911 crop for from 70 cents to
$1.2511 per bushel. He is the owner
Of his farm.
Ed. Kassenborg Of Glyndon, Mimi,
born in Minnesota 80 a ago. Last
year he had 3S acres with an average
yield Of 100 bushels. which he sold
at from so cents to $1.00 per bushel.
This cal he has seeded so acres. Mr..
Kassenborg owns his farm.
G.. w. Fuchs of Glyndon, Mimi,
came from Kansas in 1892. Last year
he seeded Is acres with an average
yield of 40 bushels per acre, which
he sold for from SIS cents to $1.25.
This year he is seeding 10 bushels.
Mr.. Fuchs owns his farm.
Jorgen Jensen of Glyndon. Mimi.
came from Denmark in 1870. Last
year he had so acfes planted to pota-
toes. which yielded him an average
yield of 165 bushels. This year he
will seed 100 acres. He sold his pota-
toes for 70 cents from the field. Mr..
Jensen owns his farm.
A. r. Bekkerus of Glyndon, came
from Norway in 1882. Last year he
had 60Iacres in potatoes which yield
ed $50 bushels per acre, which he sold
for $3.50 per bushel. He owns his
farm.
G. A. Ballard of Moorhead came
from Indiana in 1889. He had II
acres of potatoes last year which
yielded him 120 bushels on an aver
age per acre. This year he will seed
40 acres. He sold them at an aver
age of so cents per busheI in the
field.
9. b. Gunderson was born in Clay
county. Last year he had SIS acres Of
potatoes with an average yield of $50
bushels per acre This year he will
seed 100 acres. He sold his 1911 crop
for from 20 cents to 81 per bushel.
o. G. Grover of Glyndon seeded "a
acres last year, which yielded 149
bushels per acre. He will seed 95
acres this year. He sole his 1911 crop
at from 20 cents to $1.27 per bushel.
Gunder o. Lee of Glyndon came
from Houston county in 1871. He
seeded Is acres last year with an av-
erage yield of 100 bushels, which he
sold at from 20 cents to $1.35 per
bushel. He will seed 25 acres this
year.
Z. Nora of Glyndon came from Nor
way in 1880. He had % acres Of pota-
toes planted last year, which yielded
153 bushels. He sold them at from
So cents to ,65, cents per bushel.
Albert Carlson of Dilworth, Mimi,
came from Sweden % years ago. Last
year he had 95 acres of potatoes
which yielded 100 bushels. He sold
them at from So cents to $14O per
bushel. This year he will seed Ito
acres.
w. A. BrendemuhI Of Moorhead,
Mimi, came from Germany 81 years
ago. Last year he seeded SO acres
which averaged 10 bushels for which
he received from 20 cents to 81 per
bushel, except 100 bushels which he
sold at $1.15. He will seed 10 acres
this year.
c. d. Grant of Moorhead came
from Michigan in 1877. He had in
potatoes last year 800 acres which
yielded 10000 bushels which he sold
from So cents to $3.50 per bushel.
Mr., Grant this year will put in $40
acres Of potatoes.
c. w. Void of Glyndon last year
had 40 acres which yielded $50 bush
els per acre. This year he will in
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crease his acreage to so. His 1911
crop was sold at SO cents per husheL.
]. p. Burge of Moorhead came from
Illinois two years ago. He had 20
acres which yielded 100 bushels per
acre. He sold some of his early crop
for So per bushel and received 81 per
bushel for the remainder.
Levi Tortvedt of Glyndon came to
Clay county in 1870. Last year he
had rs acres of potatoes which yield
ed 100 bushels per acre, and sold them
at from so cents to $1.27k per busheI.
A. T, Gerver OF Glyndon had 7S
acres of potatoes last year, which
yielded from 80 to 100 bushels per
acre. He sold his crop at from IS
cents to $1.09 per bushel.
j. r. Johnston of Sabin. MINI. came
to Clay county in 1875. He had SO
acres of potatoes last year with an
average yield OF 100 bushels per acre.
n sold them at from so cents to
$1.20 per bushel.
Emil Lambert of Moorhead came
from Sweden in 1883. Last year he
had 80 acres with an average yield Of
$1.oS, which he sold at from so cents
to $1.05 per busheI.
B. F. Moore of GAINESVILLE. MINI
came from Martinsville, ILL.,. in the
spring of 1910: He had 10 acres of
potatoes planted last year with an
average yield of $50 bushels per acre.
which he sold at from so cents to 90
n per bushel. He is the renter
OF the farm and made $12, 900 gross
from his potato crop.
e. S. Meecham Of Moorhead came
from Macon, ILL.,, in 1902. He had 40
acres of potatoes last year with an
average yield of so bushels per acre.
sold them at from SO cents to
$1.25 per busheI.
3. p. Flaten of Moorhead had 40
acres of potatoes last year. which
averaged $1.35 per bushel. This year
he will iced 80 acres. He sold his
1911 crop at from SO cents to $1.05,
John I. Lommen of Comstock.
Mimi, came to Clay county in 1881.
He had 20 acres of potatoes last year
which yielded 10 bushels per acre.
He will seed 80 acres this year. He
sold his 1911 crop at from 65 cents
to SIS cents per bushel.
H. J. Mccarthy Of Bemidji, Mimi.
who farms at Glyndon had 70 acres
seeded last yea which yielded an
average of 125 bushels, which he sold
at from 20 to so cents per bushel.
will seed 80 acres this ear
II. c. Krabbenhoff of Sabin. MINI.
came to Clay county in 1874. In 1911
he had 100 acres of potatoes which
made an average yield of 10S bushels
per acre. He sold them at from 81
cents to SLIP per bushel.
Henry Schroeder of Sabin. Mimi.
came to Clay county in 1878. In 1911
he had 425 acres of potatoes with an
average yield Of $50 bushels, which he
sold at from rs cents to $1.4O per
This year Mr.. Schroeder will
seed the same acreage.
d. A. Lamb of Glyndon came from
Downer about 25 years ago. In 1911
he had As acres of potatoes with an
average yield of lis bushels, which he
sold at from SO cents to S1.25 per
bushels. Mr.. Lamb will SEED so acres
this year.
L. Bernhardson of Comstock. Mimi,
came from Sweden in 1870. In 1911
he had planted to potatoes IS acres
with an average yield of 95 bushels,
which he sold at from Is cents to 81
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bushels per acre. which he sold at
from SO cents to $1.25 per bushel.
H. c. Possehl came to Clay county
in 1902. Last year he put in 120 acres
to potatoes with an average yield of
10 bushels to the acre. which he sold
at from 70 cents to $3.50 per bushel.
Mr.. Possehl is the owner of his farm.
Thos. McCabe of Sabin, Mimi, came
to Clay county in 1880. Last year he
seeded eighty acres to potatoes with
an average yield Of 115 bushels to the
acre, which he sold at from 10 cents to
1926 per bushel. Mr.. McCabe is the
owner of his farm. ."
John Scmidt of Sabin, Mimi, came
from Germany in the year 1882. Last
year he seeded 80 acres of potatoes
with an average yield of 1870 bushels.
He sold his crop at from 70 cents to
$1.1S per bushel. He will seed 80
acres this year.
w. G. Hammett of Hawley, Mimi,
came to Clay county in 1880. In 1911
he had 20 acres to potatoes with an
average yield Of $50 bushels to the
acre, which he sold at from 81 cents
to Sl.20 per bushel. This year he will
30 acreR Mr.. Hammett is th"
owner of his farm
Theo. Wheelwrign. OF Giyndon,
Mimi, came from Sabin, MINI. Last
year he planted 40 acres of potatoes
with an average yield of lao bushels,
which he sold at from 81 cents to
$1.20 per bushel.
c. Gruhl of Hawley, Mimi, came
from Germany to Clay county in
1884. Last year he planted 40 acres
potatoes with an average yield of
400 bushels to the acre, which he sold
at from IS cents to $1.45 per bushel.
This yea he will seed 40 acres. Mr..
Gruhl is the owner of his farm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30

In preparing an article on the po.
tato growing industry in Clay coun.
ty, Minnesota, the best way to secure
authentic information is to interview
the growers themselves. With this
object in view the editor of the potato
section sent to a large number Of
growers in Clay county a list oil
questions, asking them to give their
experience in the growing of this
crop. Below we give q condensed
summary of their reports. which we
believe viii be interesting to n one
expecting to immigrate to this o
try or to any person engaged in the
growing of potatoes.
G. j. Oman Of Sabin, Mimi, had 81
acres planted in 1911 with an average
of ia bushels to the acre, which he
disposed of at the price ranging from
81 cents to 81 per bushel. MIR. Oman
has seeded so acres this year, and
he is part owner of the land wherein
he lives and is well satisfied with
his financial returns.
w. S. North of Glyndon, Mimi.
came to Clay county from Duluth in
1874. Last yea he planted SO acres
of potatoes from which he received an
average yield Of 125 bushels, and for
which he received from so cents to
81 per bushel. Mr.. North is the own
er of his farm, and has p~rospered in
the potato business.
Thomas Mellum of Ulen, Mimi, was
born in Clay county. Last year he
seeded so acres of potatoes and this
year he has increased his planting to
so acres. He had an average yield
of rs bushels per acre, which he sold
at prices ranging from 40 cents TO 81
per bushel. Mr.. Mellum is the renter
Of this farm.
Geo. Zimmerman Of Moorhead came
from wisconsin to Clay county in
1884. Last year he had seeded 20
acres from which he received an aver
age yield OF 100 bushels and for which
he received on an average of 81 per
bushel. Mr.. Zimmerman is the owner
of the farm where he lives.
J.. Gantz of Glyndon, Mimi, came
to Clay county from Kansas in 1900.
Last year he had 20 acres of potatoes
with an average yield of 100 bushels
to the acre for which he received
from SO cents to $3.50 per bushel. Nh.
Gantz is the owner of his farm.
w. Lee of Moorhead immigrated
from England in 1884. In 1911 he had
SO acres of potatoes, which averaged
200 bushels per acre. This veal Mr..
Lee is only putting in 15 acres. He
received so cents per bushel last year,
and is also the owner Of his farm.
VIM. Sprung Of Glyndon, Mimi, is
4 German, who immigrated to Clay
county in 1903. Last year he had
IS acres of potatoes with an average
yield of 112 bushels, which he sold
at from IS cents to 81 per bushel. He
will seed 100 acres this year. He is
the owner of his farm.
o. C. Bergland Of GIyndon, Mimi,
came from Wisconsin "a years ago.
Last year he had 30 acres Of potatoes
with an average yield OF $50 bushels
which he sold for $1.1O per bushel. He
is the owner OF his farm.
T. H. Skrei of Glyndon, MINI, is a
native OF Clay county, born in 1870.
Last year he planted 80 acres Of po-
tatoes. which yielded him an average
of $50 bushels per acre. This year
he has planted 100 acres. He sold
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30
per busheI. Mr.. Bernhardson will

per bushel. Mr.. Bernhardson will
seed IS acres this year.
Robert L. Scott Of Borup, Mimi,
came to Clay county in 1902. Last
year he had thirty-six acres in pota-
toes with an average yield Of 100
bushels per acre.. which he sold at
from 1914 cents to 50 a bushel. Mr..
Scott will seed eighty acres this year
S. w. McEvers, of Sabin, Mimi,
came to Clay county in 1880. Last
year he put in seventy acres to po-
tatoes with an average yield of 100
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30

The wealth Of Ophir would look like
80 cents compared TO the wealth vet
to be made out Of splds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30

forum want AdE Get quick Results.
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Strictly Pure 9pnS GPPQn Strictly
Strictly Pure
Strictly Pure

In order to handle the large volume of business in this terri
tory, and especially the large buyers of Paris Green among the
Potato Growers of Clay County, we have placed an order with
H SHERWIN-WILLIAMS co, with whose brand you are all
familiar, for A SOLID CARLOAD.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-03

Christianity before it's students as
the highest incentive to right living,
there is no sectarianism manifested
about the school.
The school is equipped with five
large buildings. situated on a campus
of twenty-five acres. Four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars is invested
in the equipment and endowment of
the College.
Among the former students of
Central College are: J. F. Shafroth.
governor of Colorado; W. d. Vandi-
yer. state insurance commissioner of
Missouri for three years: l.. r. VIII
fey, encouragement of the Philip
pine Islands: W. Fl. Emmons, United
States. Geological Survey; E. r. Hen
dirk. bishop; Abel Leonard, bishop;
Ethelbert Talbot. bishop: R. C.