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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20

places, but made no overtures of
compassion. Finally | beheld a
damsel comely of form and fea-
ture; and | became as polite as
Uncle Sawney Gilmer of sacred
memory. ! bowed like a Ches-
terrified and in venacular of Saw
ney, said: Madam, MADAM, you
can have my seat" She accept
ed, and said reminded her of
her grandpa who was 90, deaf as
an adder. blind as a mole, who
fought with Scott at Chumbusco.
| was not wanting ito look like
her ''grandpaW," and aked her
if the old gent fought with Alex
ander the Great.
About that time l saw a ca
daverous youth trying to glare at
me, and asked her what gander-
eyed, dough-faced, graveyard
deserter was that. She said,
''Oh that is my dear husband,
Roy" The aforesaid Roy was
sitting by a holiness preacher,
who soon left the train. Roy
then said, Come here Laura"
AS l moved to let her pass, a
seven-pronged cinder got in my
eye. cussed in English, Ger
man, Italian, Choctaw, Bowery,
and invented explosives. For
seven hours / found how much a
man can suffer and not die, and
Roy and Laura laughed immod-
erately.
When we reached Danville, KY,
| hunted an eye-specialist. He
dug out the cinder, and charged
S1.0O. l told him was a poor
skule man with a miliage book,
cheap watch and a Colts six
shooter in quest of greener fields
and pastures new.
He assessed me one dollar
which l paid cheerfully. l was
able to see the fertile plains of
Illinois and the broad prairies of
Missouri.
The next time a pretty woman
that / take for Is, comes smiling
around me. and turns out to have
a Roy" I'll let her line up with
old soldiers and old maids where
she belongs.
10y. Melvin L. White.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20

Warrants for Confederate pen
sions, the first issued by the State
of Kentucky, were sent out last
week by the Auditors depart
ment to 434 pensioners whose
claims to August 5 aggregate
$62, 1921. About seventy pen
sioners have not sent in their
vouchers. 1t is expected that
when they come in the disburse-
ment will amount to approx
imately $751;
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20
From Missouri.
Bogard, August z, 1913

DOSdIU; Aueuo1 - A0Ac'
Editor News
AS it is known to all men. a
restless Kentuckian is never, sat-
isfed until he visits Missouri;
and then runs for Governor of
the State.
Acting on advice of lamented
Horace Greedy, l have gone West;
and fulfilling the destiny of all
Adair county men except those
who run for office, l am in Car
roll county. near enough to go
fishing in either Grand or Mis-
souri, rivers; and well enough To-
Gated to run for Governor soon
as naturalized.
l am quartered with B. C.
White, a younger brother, better
known here and in Kentucky as
Bran White. SO far he has es-
capped gubernatorial honors and
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20

From what we can gather from
published reports of the recent
primary, considerable dissatis.
faction prevails in a large num-
Of counties. 1t has been claimed
by primary advocates that such
a law would eliminate frauds,
place contestants on equal foot
ing and conserve public peace
and political tranquility, but it's
first trial seems to set all such
claims at naught. True, in many
counties, and probably the
larger towns and cities, it is
reasonably at i S f a tory but
equally true it failed to give sat-
isfactory results in many. AS
we see it there is no reason why
our State or county should incur
the heavy expense of holding a
primary when their interests
could only be indirectly benefited
should the law prove to the high
est expectancy of its advocates.
The cost of the primary is equal
to the cost of a general election,
and its beneficial results as
doubtfulfas party primaries or
conventions. Pres sum a bly, to
give equal opportunity-to allow
men, not money, to contest for
political honor, and trust, the
State primary opens wide the
avenue for any and every one to
enter, but after all money and
other means and methods are
employed by the less scrupulous
to defeat an honest expression of
political parties just as it has
been done in party conventions
and party primaries. If there is
a single reason why our State,
already burdened with expense,
with a growing deficit, now be-
yond the million dollar mark,
should pay the expense of prima-
ries or in plain language pay for
two elections when only one is
held we cannot see it. If the
State primary law guarantees
equal opportunity between men
it fails to deliver the goods. 1t
has not purified politics, it has
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20
OursEE Congressman,

OuriEs Congressman, Harvey
Helm, has a suspicion that a fair
deal is not being given Dem
ocrats in the civil service exam
inations.in this district, and will
investigate. Mr.. Helm is right
in looking after the interests of
Democratic applicants for FEEDER
al positions and will see. that a
square deal is given. If the
board is composed of partisans
who are swayed by political pref
udice it should be overhauled and
men should be selected who will
give each and every applicant
his just dues regardless of polit-
ical utilization. To the victors
belong the spoils is an old adage
and we believe that competent
Democrats should be placed in
every position. This seems to
be the position of our Congress-
man and we heartily endorse
him.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20

Hon. William Jennings Price,
of Danville. who has been named
by the Administration as Minis
ter to Panama, spoke here dur
ing the last Presidential cam.
paign, making a fine impression.
He also formed many friends, all
of whom were glad to hear of his
appointment.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20

Hon. John S. Rhea. of Rus
sellville, has been appointed and
has accepted the Judgship in
the Seventh Judicial district, to
fill out the unexpired time of
Judge w. P. Sandidge, who re-
signed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20

The nomination of E. T..
Schmitt, to be postmaster at
Louisville has been confirmed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20
responsibilities, but certainly has
made good as farmer. :

made good as a farmer. Il
Before I came out here, he
wrote me that he was fooling
around, not farming much and
not trying to keep much stock. !
That just suits me, for / have
never ranked high as a farmer
or herdsman.
Boarding train at baltimore,
N. c., l came by way of Louis
vile and st. Louis to Bogard,
on Burlington R. P.
On arrival. asked if any body |
knew Col. B. C. White. Every
body shook his head. looked per-
picked, and frowned. Finally
one woolly-necked citizen spat
out number II chew of tobacco
and said; Il wonder if he means
Bran White" My reason for
inquiring for a Colonel, was,
that | had been told that all Ken
tuckians or Missourians who
could afford change of raiment
claimed that military title. On
being treasured that Bran White
still answered to mortal roll call,
one John Toomay said | could
ride with him to where Bran
White lived; that they were
great chums. He said he was
not farming much either; but
! managed to raise 1,400 bushels
: of wheat this year.
When we had driven about
! seven miles he said; There is
Bran Whites patch of corn.
l said, How much is there of
it,? He said, ''Oh, a matter Of
, so acres. AS | had been feeling
somewhat chesty about my niue
acres at home, | was somewhat
, taken aback.
How much does he make to
the acre, | asked. Generally
|, from so to Is bushels, was his
, answer, but owing to dry sea-
son, he may not get over so BUSH
els this time. Does he farm any
other crops? was my next quer-
ry? "Yes, he makes from 300
to 1000 bushels of oats and has
25 acres of meadow
l keep one horse, one dog and
four head of cattle. Does he
keep much stock, | asked, Oh,
not like he once did, was the an
swer. He keeps only IL horses
now and about ten head of cat
. tie. What are his COWS worth?
was my next question. Oh,
what he keeps are high grade,
. short horns, worth 500 each"
What are his horses worth? |
family asked, why, from 5000
to $500 EACH" Then my spirits
died within me. ! had one more
. question, and that was; What
is his land WORTH" He has been
offered Sl8, 900 for it but would
not take it." was the answer.
This is certainly a land of plen-
ty and opportunity. 1t is fertile,
rolling prairie; and a man accus-
toned to the worn out soil of
North Carolina, such product
iveness is a revelation. Allow
me to say that my friend, John
, Toomey, was not an exageration.
Carroll is a good county, and is
inhabited by a thrifty, energetic
{ and hospitable population. .Ev-
cry fourth man you see is from
, Kentucky, and this seems to be
the Mecca of rowing sons of the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-20
WED. AUGUST 20, 1913

Democratic Ticket.
For State Senator
10. EWING
County Judge
TANNFRaOTTLEY
County Attorney
GORDON MONTGOMERY
County Court Clerk
WALKER BRYANT
Sheriff
S. H. MITCHELL
Jailer
C. G. JEFFRIES
School Superintendent
E. A. STRANGE
Assessor
RALPH WAGGENER
Magistrate
1st. District.
WELBY ELLIS.
End. District.
L. C. CABBELL.
3rd. District.
F. H. BRYANT.
4th. District.
CHARLIE REECE.
18th. District.
MELVIN CONOVER
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Entered at the Columbia Post-offce as Sec
nd class mail matter.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

ADDott laughed as light-heartedly as
If the road were not calling him away
from solitudes. WELL, what did you
wish, Franz"
"That you might always be my
friend, while we're together, and after
we part"
ut doesn't take a new bridge to
make that come true" he declared.
She looked at him solemnly. do
you understand the responsibilities of
being a friend? A friend has to as
sumo obligations. just as when a.man's
elected to office, he must represent his
party and his platform"
"IIl stand for you'll" Abbott cried
earnestly.
"Will you? Then I'm going to tell
you all about myself-ready to be sur
prised? Friends ought to know each
other. In the first place, I am eighteen
years old, and in the second place
am a professional lion-trainer, and In
the third place my father is-but
friends don't have to know each 9th.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

in the choir" Abbott whispered to
Grace. And look at Simon Jefferson
who'd have thought it"
Grace looked at Simon jefferson;
she also looked at Fran, but her com.
pressed lips and reproving y ex
pressed none of Abbott's gladness.
However. she responded With am
so glad you are here, Professor Ash.
ton, for I'm in trouble, and 1 can't de.
eide which way it is my duty to turn,
Will you help me? I am going to
trust you-it is a matter relating to Mr.,
Gregory"
Abbott was pleased that she should
think him competent to advise her re
specting her duty; at the same time
he regretted that her confidence re
lated to Mr.. Gregory.
Professor Ashton" she said softly.
docs my position as hired secretary
to Mr.. Gregory carry with it the obli.
cation to warn him of any misconduct
in his household"
The solo was dying away, and, sweet
and low. It fell from heaven like man.
ma upon his soul, blending divinely
with the s~ecretary's voice. Her ex-
preston hired" sounded like a tragic
note-to think Of one so beautiful, so
meek, SO surrounded by mellow hymn.
notes. being hiredi
you hesitate to advise me, before
you know ALL" she said, land you are
right. In a moment the choir will be
singing louder, and we can all talk to.
gether. Mrs. Gregory should be con.
suited, too"
Grace, conscious of doing all that
one could in consulting Mrs. Gregory.
too" looked toward the choir loft,
and smiled into Hamilton Gregory's
eyes. How his baton, inspired by that
smile, cut magic runes in the airl
Mrs. Gregory" Grace said in a low
voice, 81 suppose Professor Ashton ia
SO surprised at seeing you in church.
1t has been more than five months,
hasn't 1t? +. that I'm afraid he
isn't thinking about what I'm saying
Mrs. Gregory could not help feeling
In the way, because her husband
seemed TO share Grace's feeling. In.
stinctively she turned to her mother
and laid her hand on the invaiid's
arm.
"They amt bothering ne. Lucy
'aid the old lady, alertly. Il can't
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21
CHAPTER XII.
Grace Captures tho outposts.


The next evening there was choii
Abbott Ashton, h~esitating to make his
nightly plunge into the dust-clouds of
learning, paused In the vestibule to-
take a peep at Grace. He knew she
never missed a choir practice, for
though she could neither sing nor play
the organ, she thought 1t her duty to-
set an example of regular attendance
that might be the means of bringing
those who could do one or the other.
Abbott was not disappointed; but he
was surprised to e Mrs. Jefferson I'M
her wheel-chair at the end of the pew
occupied by the secretary, while be-
tween them sat Mrs. Gregory. His SUR
prise became establishment ON discovi
ering Fran and Simon Jefferson in the
choir loft, slyly whispering and nib
bling candy, with the air of soldiers off
dpty-for the choir was In the throes
OF a solo.
Abbott, as IL ~hypnotized by what he
had seen. slowly entered the auditorii
UNI. Fran's keen eyes discovered him,
and her face showed elfish mischief,
Grace, following Fran's eyes, found
the cause Of the odd smile, and becki
oned to Abbott. Hamilton Gregory.
following Grace's glance-for he saw
no one but her at the practices, since
she inspired him with deepest fervor7
felt suddenly as If he had lost some.
thing; he had often experienced the
same sensation on seeing Grace APP
preached by some unattached gentle
man.
Grace motioned to Abbott to sit be-
side her, with a concentration of at.
tention that showed her purpose Of
reaching a definite goal unsupported
by the other.
Tim so glad Fran has taken a nlaca
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

hear their noise, and when l shut my
eyes l can't see their motions"
81 have something to tell you both,'
Grace said solemnly. Last night, J
couldn't sleep, and that made me sen
sitive to noises. l thought l heard
some one slipping from the house just
as the clock struck half-past eleven. II
seemed incredible, for / knew IL II
were anyone, it was that Fran, and /;
didn't think even she would do that"
1t was as il Abbott had suddenly
raised a window iii a raw wind. His
temperature descended. The others
manner of saying THAT Franz" OBJ
secured his glass of the future.
Mrs. Gregory said quickly, Fran
leave the house at half-past eleven
Impossible" ~s@sse4a.ss
How do you know" Abbott asked,
that Fran left the house at such a
time of the night?" The question was
unfair since It suggested denial, but
his feeling for Fran seemed to call for
unfairness to Grace.
Will tCll JOQt 0IdCC I0bpODQcu
with the distinctness of one in power.
AT the time, | told myself that ever
Fran would not do that. But, a long
time afterward, I heard another sound,
from the yard. l went to my window.
/ looked out. The moon was bright,
but there was a very dark shadow
about the front gate. I heard voices.
One was that of Fran. The other was
the voice Of" her tone vibrated in its
intensity-"the voice of a mani"
1T was not Fran's voice." Mrs.
Gregory declared earnestly.
What man was it?" Abbott In
CURED. rather resentfully.
Il do not know. l wish now. that
had called out" responded Grace, pay
ing no heed to Mrs. Gregory. "Thnt is
where l made my mistake. Tho man
got away. Fran came running into
the house. and closed the door as soft
1y as she could-after she'd unlocked
1t from the outsidei / concluded 1t
would be best to wait till morning, be-
fore / said a word. So this morning.
before breakfast, I strolled in the yard,
trying to decide what / had better do.
/ went to the gate. and there on the
grass-what do you suppose | foundf''
Abbott was bewildered. Mrs. Greg.
DRY listened, pale with apprehension.
1T vas a card" Grace said, with
awful significance. "a gambling cardi
As long as / have lived In the house,
nobody ever dared to bring a card
there. Mrs. Gregory will tell you the
same. But that Fran. She
had been playing cards out there at
midnieht-and with n mani" %
(To Be Continued.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

er's fathers. Besides, maybe that's
enough to start with"
EYES," said Abbott, at Is" He
paused, but she could not guess his
emotions, for his face showed moth.
ing but a sort of darkness. 81 should
like to take this up seriatim. You tell
me you are eighteen years old?"
And have had lots of expert.
ence."
"Your lion-training; has it been theo-
retical Or"
"Mercenary," Fran responded; real
lions, real bars, real spectators, real
pay days."
But, Fran" said Abbott h~elplessly,
II don't understand"
But you're going to, before I'm
done with you. l tell you, I'm a show.
girl, a li%on-trainer, a jungler. I'm the
famous Fran Nonpareil, and my car.
nival company has showed In most OF
the towns and cities of the United
States. It's when I'm in my blue silks
and gold stars and crimson sashes,
kissing my hands to the audience, that
I'm the real princess"
Abbott was unable to analyze his
real emotions, and his one endeavor
was to hide his perplexity. He had
always treated her as If she were old
er than the town supposed, hence the
revelation of her age did not SO much
matter; but lion-training was SO re-
mote from conventions that It seemed
In a way almost uncanny. Il seemed
to isolate Fran, to set her coldly apart
from the people of his world.
I'm going home" Fran said abb
ruptly.
He followed her mechanically, too
absorbed In her revelation to think of
the cards left forgotten on the bridge.
From their scene of good wishes, Fran
went first, head erect, arms swinging
d~efantly; Abbott followed. not know
ing in the least what to say. or even
what to think.
The moon had not been laughing at
them long, before Fran looked back
over her shoulder and said, as IL he
had spoken, "Still, I'd like for you to
know about it."
He Quickened his step to regain her
side, but was oppressed by an odd
sense of the abnormal.
Although" she added indistinctly.
1T doesn't matter"
They walked on in silence until, aft
ter prolonged hesitation, he told her
quietly that he would like to hear all
she felt disposed to tell.
She looked at him steadily: "Can'
you dilute a few words with the water
of your Imagination, to cover a life?
III speak the words. If you have the
imagination"
AS he looked into her eyes, all n
Of the abnormal disappeared. Il have
the imagination, Fran" he exclaimed
impulsively, "if 1t is your life."
I'm spite of the lions?" she asked.
almost sternly.
you needn't tell me q word" ABB
bott said. 81 know all that one need
know; it's written in your face, a story
Of sweet innocence and brave pa
tience."
But I want you to know"
"Goodl" he replied With Q sudden
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-21

our sleeper. with a school book pressed
close to the cinder-specked window.
catching the first light. When the
mauis were pounding away at the tent
pins, maybe I'd hunt a seat on some
cage, II 1t had been drawn up under a
tree or mayha it'd ha tha tink-t -.~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-11

him over half a mile frontage on the
main road.
The ditch meeting is scheduled to be
held at the Carpenter ranch Feb. T.
The commissioners expect large at
tendance and an effort viii be maGe to
have several reclamation officials at
tend
A new telephone directory, issued
hy the Valley Telephone company, has
been received and shows a 90 percent
Increase in number OF phones installed
in the last year.
The state engineer from Santa Fe
viii be here Wednesday TO make a
survey OF the river and estimate the
cost Of river work 10 protect the
bridges.
County Commissioner J. c. McNary
has teams dragging the Canine Real
from Anthony to Mesquite. After the
wet weather the soil is in good
shape to work.
A horse belonging TO John Snyman.
who has been baiing hay at Alton, be
came badly afflicted with blood poison
ing. q thorn becoming embedded in the
flesh. The animal mad to be brought
back here on a float.
Howard Fogg has received four fine
hugs fthe Poland China breed, three
from Iowa and one from Wisconsin
These are pedigreed stock and along
with his Dallas fair blue ribbon win
uers. give Mr.. FOgg the finest stock TO
be found in thsi part Of the south
west
\ ". howard mas received 0UU Irull
trees, peach and apple. The apple
trees viii be planted as the permanent
ones; the peach trees as filters, and viii
be cut out on interference with the ap-
pies. J. c. McNary and NJ p. Gibson
also received small shipments of fruit
trees. Mr.. AicNary is experimenting
with six pecan trees
c. a Z. Snyman is grading the road
from his house to the Canine Real.
Emmett IsaaclIs, Of Las Cruces, has
been a guest at the Mossman ranch
Cor the past week
H 9. Rawlings is spending a few
weeks win his son, DR.. ]. A Raw
lings, in Ell PasO.
Miss Hilda Dreamer has returned
from La Mesa where she spent a few
days with her mother.
c. n Gibson is here from Fl Paso
visiting his brother, NJ 2. Gibson
Frank Sykes is in the vicinity Of
AlamOsOrdO rounding up the COe
brand of cattle
Mrs. b T. Darbyshire has returned
to her home in FL PasO, after a weeks
visit with Mrs. r. L Smith.
Mrs. ". c. MOssman has received
news of the death of her grandmother,
Mrs Frances, at MeSilla Park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-11
FOR DANDRUFF. FALLING HAIR Or
ITCHY SCALE 20 Gent ''DANDERINE"
Save your hair Danderne destroys dandruf and stops
falling hair at once-Grows hair, we prove it.

II you care for heavy hair. that
glistens with beauty and is radiant
with life; has an Incompatible softness
and is fluffy and lustrous you must use
Danderine, because nothing else accom-
plishes so much for the hair.
Just one application of Knowlton's
Danderine will double the beauty of
your hair. besides it Immediately dis
solves every particle of dandruff; you
cannot have nice, heavy, healthy hair
if you have dandruff- This destructive
scurf rObs the hair Of its lustre, its
strength and its very life, and II not
overcome it produces a feverfshness
and itching Of the scalp; the hair roots
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-11
nrnrE LAnADIE.

In presenting Pigeon at the high
school last evening, Nine. Harriet La
badie put FL Paso in her debt This lit
tie play Of three acts is q portrayal of
life with an English setting and an al
ternote- of philosophy. The theme is
the great subject of the bestowal OF
aims.
There is the impulsive donor in the
person of the artist. who gives indis-
criminately and is easily imposed upon
by unworthy applicants IoF alQ; rot
ters' his daughter calls them The in
vestisatin- society. which looks upon
every delinquent as a case has its
representative. who fan In their at
tempted service 10 humanity because
they give without heart and without
undeTS landing.
Our spirits they cannot touch be-
cause they do not understand" says the
French vagabond in the play, one of the
artists .'rOttcr" friends, he calls him
self an interpreter of life, and asserts
th@- luck is the little sod who DOM
mates Us an During the three months
covered by the play, he spends what
time he IS not on the road in three in