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The Adair County news., 1913-01-08
TerSe kilograms.

The coming New York state
legislature will try to get through
a bill providing for a constitu-
tional convention.
A treaty providing for the en-
largement of the United States
naval base at Guantanamo, Cuba,
has been signed at Havana.
Seven young men and two
young women have been arrest
ed in New York charged with
numerous safe rcbberies.
Marty O'Toole, the S23, 900
Pittsburg Pirate mound artist,
has just been married to Miss
Rose Hefferman of Saxonville,
Mass.
Robert Lee MacCameron, an
artist we'll known in London,
Paris and New York, and por-
trait painter of scores of celeb
rites, is dead at New York.
There are reports that Rouma-
mia has begun to mobilize and
that enormous military trans
ports are going to the from tier.
1t is said that the king of Eng
land shortly will confer duke
doms on Prince Arthur of Con-
naught and Prince Alexander of
Teck.
The government of Mexico is
lowering on the brink of bank
ruptcy and is straining every
nerve to raise Sl0,O0O,OO0, with
no place in sight in which to Dor
row the money.
lis reported that the sultant
Of Turkey has telegraphed
Archduke Francis Ferdinand Of
Austria that it is impossible for
him to surrender Adrianople to
the allies.
The betting in Paris on the
coming presidential election is
even money on Premier Poincaire
icing elected. NJ. Paul Dess-
chanel is at 81 to l, and NM.
Pans and Ribot A to l. M. Lu-
bost is quoted at 81 against.
The agreement in regard to
minimum tariff between Russia
and the United States will con-
tinue after Ian. |, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the commercial
treaty of 1882, which expires on
that date, has been abrogated.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-08

system everywhere. If the work this
year in the county has cost something
Daisy Kites opportunity that has come
would pay the whole BILL
what do you mean?"
II mean that the whole neighborhood
is now interested in the child and will
see that she get a real education And
If that comes true Daisy will have
grown. More than that, the neighbor-
hood will have grown through doing
good for some one. l am certain that
there are hundreds of Daisy Kites in
the hooks and corners of the state
waiting to be touched by something
vital in education. | don't mean the
education that lies between the covers
Of blue back speller, a reader or an
arithmetic. but the education that ap-
peals to the child because 1t fits for
Hfe's activities
The Adair County news., 1913-01-08

A most remarkable corn pro-
duction per acre is reported by
Capt. J. w. Riley, of Christian
county. By CAREFUL cultivation
one acre Of ground on his farm,
titled by his son as a member of
the Bows Corn Club, produced
1853 bushels. This was sold at
81 bushel shelled, for seed, and
allowing for wastage, has
brought $780, The land on
which the corn was raised is VAL
ued at $65 an acre.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-08
Knifley.


Health Of this community is
very good at the present time:
Hog-killing is The order Of the
day in this neighborhood.
The spelling-match at this
place last Thursday night was
largely attended and everybody
reported a nice time.
Rev. ]. R. Woodrum, filled his
regular appointment at this place
the second Sunday.
Messrs. Etzel Dunbar, Frank,
Charlie and Hascal McDermont
and a Mr.. Wilson, returned
home from Illinois, one day last
week.
Misses Clara and Emma Rob-
ertson, were shopping at this
place last week.
The social given at Mr.. Virgil
Knifiy's, last Saturday night
was largely attended and all re-
ported a nice time.
Messrs. John Weatherford and
Coy Brokman, of Absher, spent
last Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. snd Mrs J.. G. Wealth
erford.
Several of the young people of
this place attended the enter
tainment at Egypt, last Friday.
Mrs. G. R. Feese and Mrs. ].
B. Watson, spent several days
last week visiting relatives in
the Mt. Carmel neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Beard,
spent Christmas day with their
uncle, Mr.. Will Dulworth, of Mt.
Carmel.
Mrs. Mary Cheathsm, of Cum.
berland county, and Master
Claude Young, of Columbia,
spent several days of last week
at Mr.. John Arnolds.
Mr.. G. G. Watson and family.
of Edith. visited friends and rel
atives in this section, a few days
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Tucker,
of Casey Creek, spent lsst week
with the latters father, Mr.. John
Arnold.
! Miss Lille Wheeler and broth
err, Ben, spent last Wednesday
night with their sister, Mrs. ].
w. Absher.
Mr.. C.. M. Bault and family,
spent one, day last week with Mr..
end Mrs. W. z Bryant.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-08
The Negro Soldier.

One of the problems which the
conference of army officers, to
be held in Washington early in
January, will have to tackle is
the question whether the army
will be better off with or with
out the negro troops, of which
there are now. four regiments;
the Ninth and Tenth cavalry and
lhe Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth infantry.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-08

men. MIR. Hayman is ten years
older than Maximus, the perfect
Greek man, who was in Maine
three years ago, but it is felt
that his strength equals that of
MaXimus.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-08
Chrome Constipation Cured.

Five years ago l had the worst case
of chronic constipation / ever knew
of, and Chamberlain's' Tablets cured
me-" writes S. f. Fish, Brooklyn,
Mich. For sale. by PAUL -Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-08
DOES DOMESTIC
SCIENCE PAY 3?
How Il Progressed In Warren
County Despite Opposition
THE OLD IDEAS ARE OVERCOME
The Good Work of Daisy Kite, Who
Won a Fifty Dollar Prize For All
Round Excellence, a Splendid Exam
pie of What Has Been Done.

We may live without poetry music and
art;
We may live without conscience,
We may live without heart,
We may live without friends
We may live without books,
But civilized man cannot live without
cooks.
Meredith
The old feeling of my father didn't
farm that way" or my mother didn't
learn to cook that way is the most
difficult thing to overcome in any old
community. Practically everything
that has come into our schools in the
past has had a hard battle to wage
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-10-04
Two Kinds OF panoer..

Familiarity with danger sometimes
breeds contempt for it It is q curl
GUS fact that employees who are en-
gagged in work that involves peril OF
fire OF explosion have to be restrained
by strict regulations for their own
good. But fire and explosion are not
the only hazard. Some OF the insti-
tutions that seem faTthest removed
from danger are really places Of con
siderable hazard A small private bank
in the village Of Charleston looked
about the last place in the world
where an inmate might consider him
self IN danger, but danger was there
The temptation to enjoy a smoke at
the risk of lives and property and the
loss of employment to 100 fellOw-crea<
lures differs only in form from the
temptation TO grow rapidly rich by IN
lawful use OF money deposited by
trusting fellow-citizens for safe keep
ing, a small rate OF interest and the
promotion of the business welfare OF
the community
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MUCH sUsTENANcE IN THIS
Durham Pie" Recipe Well Worthy to
Be Called One OF English
City's Wonders.

The city of Durham is said to be
built on seven hills, to have seven
churches, and to be famous for seven
things. Regarding these seven things
for which celebrity is claimed, while
there is no doubt about six of them,
the seventh is somewhat uncertain
The six are wood and water, law and
gospel, old maids and mustard. In
quite recent times, however, mustard
has gone" The old maids are still
with them.
Coming across an old manuscript
cookery-book one could perceive
among other recipes very unique
one which was termed the Durham
pie" This is a compound of so many
good things that IL it is not named
among the seven things for which the
good old city is famous it certainly
should be. The recipe IS as follows:
Take seven pounds flour, one-fourth-
pound sUet, two pounds butter; form
into a paste, mold it to fancy, so as to
make a handsome ornamental crust,
and bake in slow oven. Then take
goose. a turkey, a grouse, a wood
cock, a pheasant, part of a hare, a
partridge L Il pounds of bulIocks
tongue. Cut these in small pieces,
stew gently, and then place in the CEN
ter of crust with the gravy and some
grated ham or beef, season to taste
and bake in a slow oven. Of course
the top is covered with paste, orna-
mented, with feet of birds in a cen
trail, crown, and foliage, etc., around
them.-Tit-Bits.
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Town OF MEMORIES
Litchfield, Conn.,. Can Boast
Many Past GIorieS.
Little New England City of Two Thou
sand Inhabitants Has Been Center
of Many Noted Events-Famed
for Beautiful Scenery.

BOStOn--FOr q town OF probably
less than two thousand inhabitants,
situated On a branch railroad, whose
principal present asset is her beauti-
fuI scenery, Litchfield, Conn. can
boast more past gIories than almost
any other of her size and rural char
acten in the country. Her former
fame is recalled by the grafton by Rev.
DR. Hills OF Plymouth church, Brook
Ign, at the celebration of the eenten-
airy of the birth of Henry Ward Beech
er, who first saw the light in that
town Harriet Beecher Stowe, his
elder by two years, was also born
there, and in 1911 the people of Litch-
field made it evident that the honor
had not been forgotten. As Dr.. Hills
is the successor of the man who made
the Plymouth pulpit famous II is fit
ting that he should be selected as the
one best qualified OF later generation
to do justice to the splendid gifts Of
one who in his day was the most popu-
lar Of American preachers and as a
lecturer so widely sought, even at his
price of $500 an appearance, that he
had for time to retire from the plat
form in order to give to his ministe-
rial duties the attention that he de
sired
If for no other reason Mr. Beecher
has deserved the gratitude of the
American people for the service he
rendered the Union cause in England
1t was as purely patriotic a mission as
was undertaken in the struggle OF fifty
years ago. By the force OF lis aTgu-
ment and the power OF his elc4Dence-
his clear statement of facts and prin-
0ples, he did more than almost any
other man to change the opinion and
attitude OF the British public toward
this country 1t is interesting, at this
commencement season when honorary
degrees are being distributed with
considerable prodigality, to recall that
he steadily declined to be the recipi-
ent of one, though his opportunities
were numerous. The Grafton antici-
pated the birthday by three days, since
June "a is the generally accepted
date.
But even had not Dr. Lyman Beech
er fortuitousIy resided in Litchield
during the period when the most gift
ed two of his numerous children were
born, it would still have large claims
to its ancient distinction Ethan Allan
was born there In the latter part of
the eighteenth century Judge Topping
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outfit Of your friend There is the
small protector outfit used to test
films It is light, portable, with 3
simple calcium attachment If you
could make a slide OF this photo
graph"
Yes; what them" I demanded In
hopeful eagerness.
Then 1 will show you a way to
save your friend. There must be a
second slide-see," and Fooching
characters written out IN their hero
gIyphic form
Looking back now, that secret fur
tive tramp to Annoy, constantly men
aced by wandering train bands, the
midnight arrival at the great temple,
the scaling OF broken wall, the find
ing of suitable hiding place up near
the rOof-it is all like a dream now,
but then Fooching and I shared
thousand perils.
The most vivid feature of that retro
spect in the event Of the second night.
We looked down at the sombre robed
priests, at the victim, Arlines broth
er. whom they led in. Then, as the
sacredestal rites were about to take
place, Fooching spoke the quick
word:
Ready"
Whir-rr! Flash! There was broad
blank wall at the front of the temple,
affording an admirable screen. I'm
masking the protector I threw the pic
ture of Honghi upon it in a broad
clear disc. There were affrighted
cries from the priests.
'"The scrfpt-the message!" spoke
the quick-witted Fooching, and flared
out the sentences that ordered the
priests to instantly release their vic
tim or encounter the wrath of Honghi
The idol had spoken! Trembling with
superstitious fears the chief priest re
leased the captive and babe him de-
part.
I do not know what the priests
thought if they ever found the outfit,
for we abandoned it to join the res
cued artist to regain his sister-then
Canton.
The faithful Fooching piloted us all
that dangerous journey. Affairs at
the great Chinese metropolis were
less involved and stormy than in the
interior. We bulked our energies, ran
quite a profitable photo playhouse for
a few months and by that time 1 had
received a remittance from home
Ny loves brother went of to Aus
tralia, where a good business pros
pect was offered, and took Fooching
with him.
Airline and myself returned to
America. Why not? My latest let
ter from my, dear old mother had con-
cluded-s'We are all waiting to well
come your dear, sweet little wife,
Copyright. 1913. by W. C. Chapma1)
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tiyes were not educated up to the
marvels of cinematographic science,
and Airline had no opportunity of en-
tertaining a Mongol audience with her
really exquisite repertoire of classical
songs.
Then happened the tragic 1 had
become slightly acquainted with the
Lisles. We arranged to stick togeth-
er and get back to Canton as best we
might. Meantime 1 had fallen in love
with Airline, and she was worthy Of it.
One day a messenger came to my
poor quarters in. vast hurry. please
come at once" read the note, signed
"a" and 1 placed the precious screed
next to my heart and fastened to
respond in person.
Now this was what happened: The
brother, an artist, had gone to Annoy,
one Of the sacred towns of Tuam oc-
cupied by an exclusive tribe and 100
miles distant. He had been discov-
cred in the temple of the great god,
Honghi, sketching its details. This
was sacrilege. He had been seized,
imprisoned and was to die by the
knotted rope on certain great tribal
=
Friday, to propitiate the devotees Of
the offended deity.
Miss Isle had appealed to the con-
sular agent, to the local authorities
They were helpless to rescue the
doomed man I quoted her frantic
fears as best could and returned to
my home to think out some plan to
rescue her brother.
l found that the effort would be a
dubious one. All along the path were
difficulties, risk. danger. I could
think only Of the sad pleading face, of
the impending doom of her devoted
brother. 1 had to find a confidant Il
was Fooching.
THE Amoyi" observed my loyal,
grateful pensioner when 1 had told
my story. and he shrugged his shoul-
ders in dismal way.
You know them2"
Perfectly, and their dialect. Force,
influence. brides cannot reach them.
It must be a shrewd, keen battle of
the wits, if~you save your friend"
Can it be done?''
1T must be done, to repay you life
for life, for the sake of the mourning
sister. All, yes, must accomplish
it"
The next day Fooehing came to me.
He profered a photograph card, such
as were sold at the Chinese curio
shops. \ noted that it was labeled
s'Hanghi."
"a picture of the idol of the temple
where my friend is held prisoner 90
asked.
The same. Listen; I have been
much interested In the motion picture
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insect szndow.

If you were as strong, proportionate-
~, as the beetle is, and were a man
weighing couple OF hundred pounds,
you would be able to lift with ease
100000 pounds. For beetle can lift
a weight that7is just 200 times its own
weight
Or. if you could jump about with
the same ease as the grasshopper, you
could spring over the tallest building
in London without much effort.
Or, again, if you wanted to be as
strong as the bee, you would have to
drag after you load weighing 1000
pounds.
It seems, apparently. from such OBJ
servations made by naturalists, that
the greater the size Of the animal the
greater is the muscular energy needed
to move it about, and that there is not
much left for outside force-Ideas-
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LUCKY FOR AIRLINE
FLORENCE LILLIAN HENnERsc

BY
FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDERSON.
Hide mel"
The words were spoken in fairly
good English amid a Jargon Of many
tongues. He who uttered them came
boiling through the window of the lit
tie hut had called home for a number
of weeks.
1 had troubles of my own-mostIy
Arline-as you will discern later. but
chord of human sympathy was
touched at the forlorn appearance of
the man.
Under the cot directed quickly;
81 will try and protect you"
Then I resumed reading a book,
and when mandarin and half dozen
soldiers fitted about the palace and
searched all of its odd corners for the
fugitive, my Indifference or quiet dig
nifty repealed a direct invasion and the
mob passed on.
It was later that Fooching ex-
plained-it was from that moment
that he attached himself to my inter
ests-luckiIy for Airline
The man was a half native, his
father an Englishman. Left an or
phan in the Chinese principality OF
MotriO, he had been cared for by a
missionary relative. Educated above
the common, smart, energetic and
thoroughly familiar with the peoples
in the district and their dialects, he
had mixed in political matters and
was prescribed in Tong. He had fed,
pursued. 1 had enabled him to slip
the meshes and he showed his fidelity
by staying with me-
That meant an added burden to my
cares, for I was poor, desperately
poor. I had been part of a surveying
party stranded at Lochun. Boxers,
reyOlutionists and adherents of the
Chang dynasty were embroiled in a
three-cornered fight. It was danger
GUS to try and leave, it would be
doubIy perilous to remain, but-Ar-
IineI
She was singer. What odd fancy,
reckless experiment, irrational calcu-
lation led her brother Rupert Isle to
jump from Canton, 80 leagues across
a desert, to try a motion picture ven
ture in the sQualid poverty-stricken
province of LOchun, could never fig
ure out
I only knew that after a week Of q
vain attempt TO work up business he
found his funds gone. The crude ma
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well supplied with the proper kind of
bacteria
Sweet clover properly handled pro-
duces a fair quality of hay, which
makes a desirable substitute for the
more valuable forms, such as alfalfa
or red clover One cutting of sweet
clover can be obtained the first year,
This crop should not be cut until the
crown sprous have begun to show up
on top of the roots about one inch
under ground. At this time the crop
can be cut close to the ground Two
and perhaps three crops of hay may
be obtained the second year These
cuttings have to be handled differ
emily. The first one should De cut
just before the first bloom buds ap-
pear. since the plants rapidly become
coarse and woody after it starts TO
bloom. The sweet clover should be
cut sufficiently high to leave a few
branches and leaves on each PIant.
If cut too close at this time, many
Of the plants will likely be killed. The
second cutting should be handled in
the same way as the first The time
of cutting will have to be governed
sweet clover will be continually in
bloom soon after the second cutting
comes on Ordinarily, it should be
cut when about twenty inches high,
and must be mown high as at the first
cutting. The third cutting can be
mOwn close to the ground The hay
is cured in the same manner as al
falfa or red clover.
Sweet clover makes excellent pas
ture for cattle. sheep, horses AMI hogs.
1t very rarely causes bIoat, ami for
this reason is preferable to alfalfa
for pasturing cattle.
Sweet clover is very nearly equal
in feeding value to alfalfa and clover,
and stock pastured on it make gains
that compare favorabIy with those
secured on the latter crops. For pas
turing purposes sweet clover is Of
greatest value in supplementtug other
pasture. 1t produces early and late
grazing, survives the midsummer
drouth, after furnishing succulent
pasture during the time pasture
grasses are dormant and will produce
fairly well on soils that would other
wise be practically barren
III 4utCk IGSullS III LlE
soil, sweet clover is superior to most
other crops. It's ability to thrive well
on soils lacking in humus or other
wise badly run down makes it espe-
cially adapted for this purpose Like
alfalfa, cowpeas and other Iegumes
it has the ability to obtain nitrogen
from the air by means of lie nitrogen
gathering bacteria which 1--we in u
hercules on the roots of the plant,
thus adding much nitrogen 10 the soil
in which it grows. When pIowed
under for green manure or allowed
TO remain on the land, this crop is a
very efficient one in buildi lg up the
homus content OF the soil The large
roots which penetrate deeply break
up the lower layers OF the soil. and
add humus thereto when they decay
thus improving the physical cordi-
ton of the soil TO a considerable depth
below the plow pan Sandy as ell as
heavy clay and hardpan soils, which
would not otherwise produce salts
factory crops may be so improved in
texture by growing sweet clover for
a few years that they become pro
ductive
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ORGANIZED IcE cLuBs.

number of communities in South
eastern Kansas have made the hot
summer much more bearable by or
ganizing ice clubs H. J. Bower, farm
demonstration agent in that section.
reports to the Kansas Agricultural
College that there are number of
these cooperative clubs in Cherokee
and Labette counties Every mem
Der takes his turn going to town for
ice and delivering it TO the members
Of the club. The ice is cut into $50
pound pieces and packed into the wag-
on bed at Is cents q cut Ordinarily
equal quantities Of ice are delivered
to each member. If an extra quantity
is desired by member or a neighbor
not member. an established rate is
charged. One Of these clubs has
twelve members.
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satchei Thought Thfef-Proof.

Hold-ups in New York city have in
spired an inventor to devise a thief
proof satcheI for bank messengers.
In the satchel is a mechanism con
troIled by a combination lock that
operates bells and a revolver loaded
with blank cartridges. AS long as the
messenger holds the satchel In his
hand the bells and revolver are in
active, but should he drop it, or am
one try to take it away from him. the
alarm would be instantaneous
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-10-04

Birthplace OF Henry Ward Beecher-
Reeve established the first law school
in the country and conducted 1t for
nearly thirty years! In its physical as
poets it was a primitive institution,
not unlike the district schooIhouses OF
that period, and had perhaps done
service in that capacity before being
promoted to the higher dignity, but
probably in proportion to the attend
ance it graduated more distinguished
jurists than any law school that has
succeeded it no matter what its pre-
tensions. Many young men there laid
the foundation for future fame as law
yers and as statesmen among them
five cabinet ministers Calhoun,
Woodbury., Mason, Clayton and Hub
bard.
The conditions also invited pioneers
in general as well as in professional
education. 1t has been claimed that
a school started by Miss Sarah Pierce
was the first in the United States that
had for its purpose the higher educa
ton of women. OF course the patriot
ism Of such a community would be OF
a high order. Gen Oliver Wolcott, one
OF the signers OF the Declaration OF
independence and a leader in both
war and peace, for many years made
his home there When the gilded
Ieaden statue OF George III in Bowling
Creme. New York, was pulled down in
1T76 It was hauled to Litchfeld and
melted and moulded into bullets for
American soldiers by the daughters Of
General WoIcott and their friends
Here is a heritage of fame which the
present residents OF the town cannot
AFFORD to forget and evidently do not
intend to