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The Adair County news., 1913-07-09
GradyviIle.

Our people are complaining OF
the continued dry weather.
W. B. Hill came in last week
from his regular spring trip to
remain with US a few days.
Uncle Charlie Yates was on
the sick list a few days of last
week, but is better at this writ
ing.
W. c. Yates, of Portland. was
with US one day last week.
c. O. Moss and wife attended
services at Pickett Chapel on the
Fourth.
Richard and J. r. Shirley, of
the Midtown community, we're
with US enc day last week.
Mr.. Frank Pangburn, of Gin
cinnati, is visiting his relatives
here at this time.
Mrs. ". M. Wilmore spent
last Friday afternoon at Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. R. L. Caldwell, of Mill
town, in company with her uncle,
Mr.. Flowers, of Bowling Green,
spent a few days visiting rela-
tives here last week.
fhe farmers in this communi-
ty are having their wheat
threshed this week. Wheat is
fine quality, but not turning out
as much as they expected.
Mr.. Arrest Hill has accepted a
position with Nell & McCandless,
of Columbia, in the grocery
business.
Prof. Moss and wife, of Co.
lumbia, stopped over last Sunday
with C.. o. Moss and family while
en- route to Edmonton.
Judge N. H. Moss, of Co.
lumbia, called in to see US on his
return from his farm one day
last week.
]. A. DiddIe returned from
Bowling Green the latter part of
last week.
Mr.. Charles Sparks and Mrs.
Weslie Parson put in the 4th at
Edmonton.
Mr.. Tanner Ottley, Of Co.
lumbia. spent several days in
this community last week shak-
ing hands with his friends.
Mrs. j. D. Walker, of &c.
lumbia, spent a few days at hel
old home near here and visiting
relatives last week.
Mr.. E. H. Hughes, of Co.
lumbia, and Mr.. Thos. Hughes
of Bliss, visited their relatives
here last Sunday.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-09
Vote For Best Qualified Men.

The News never takes part in
the contest of the county for the
various county Offices, but it is
nevertheless interested in seeing
the best qualified men chosen so
that the county may secure the
most intelligent service in the
management of all it's affairs.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-09

The Court of Appeals. in an
opinion handed down by Judge
Carroll, reversed the decision of
the Whitley circuit court in the
case wherein the Adams Express
company was fined for carrying
a shipment of liquor into dry
territory. The court holds the
Kentucky statute is constitution
al and operative where it can be
The Adair County news., 1913-07-09

The fiftieth anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg has passed,
and the many who assembled
there to review that awful. trag-
ely, and to extol the bravery
displayed, are now back at their
old homes. 1t was the largest
gathering of old soldiers that
ever assembled in this country
on an occasion of that kind, and
from published reports the
speeches made tingled with
praise for the valor of those who
participated in the meeting fifty
years ago. Those who wore the
blue and those who donned the
gray measured up to the highest
point of courtesy and good will
for the participants of both
sides, and showed, beyond cues
ton, that war issues no longer
divided our people or arrayed
section against section. The
dominant spirit manifested an
united country in sentiment, in
business and future greatness.
The first meeting at Gettysburg
was a crushing defeat for those
who fought against Federal pow
er, and the Federal victory was
the most costly of any engage
ment in the history of the war.
The second meeting was victo-
ry for both sides and showed the
magnanimity fathered by true
courage and nobleness Of heart.
Good generalship, sincerity of
purpose and undaunted courage
heroically displayed, is now ad-
mitied by both sides to have
been the features of that costly
conflict. But those days, thank
God, have passed; those fearful
times have flown. That period,
dreadful and destructive, is only
a monument to American cour-
age. No more will the tocsin of
war be heard in civil conflict, no
more will our country engage in
sectional destruction. Bound
together by common interests,
united in the spirit of advance
ment; cemented into one solid
government by the blood of that |
awful struggle, civil war will be
no more. Our country, greatest
of all in resources, is bounding
forward on substantial footing.
We pride in the valor of those
who wore the blue and the gray
alike. We accept the verdict as
a wise solution of conditions that
could not have been rendered in
a civil manner. The old soldiers
no longer linger in the realm of
bitterness, but pride in good will
and respect for those who op-
posed them on the fields of bat
tie, and in reality we have, at
last, a country united. It's a
happy condition, and points to a
solid future as truly - a solid
present.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-09

shown that the liquor is to be
sold or used in violation of the
State law, but is imperative
where it is delivered for the per-
sonal and private use of an indi-
vidual.
The Adair County news., 1913-07-09
Tarter.

The Sunday School is progress
ing nicely at Whites school
house, with large number in
attendance.
J. T. White was in Cincinnati
last Sunday. taking advantage
of the excursion.
The all day singing at Mt.
Olive, last Sunday, was success.
Quite a large number attended,
all reporting a nice time.
w. C. Barrett has moved his
saw mill to Mr.. Bob Pixies, on
Sulphur Fork, snd.is cutting a
yard for Spotswood Lumber Co
"Old Aunt" Emily Blair, who
has heen very sich for a few
days, is reported better at this
writing.
P. NJ. Roberts and brother,
Herbert, was at Dunnville, last
Thursday, on business,
Mr.. Dee Tarter, son of P. M.
Tarter. will open school at this
place July 7.
Ed and Charlie Shaw have pur.
chased a grist mill and will have
it in operation in a few days.
Married, on Wednesday, June
10. Miss Amandy Wheat to a Mr..
RainWater, of Pulaski county.
Success to them
Mr.. Ben Evans, Of Eunice,
was here last week buying hogs,
paying &c.
Mr.. Andrew Foley bought !
a few punches of timber from !
different parties and will begin
having it yarded in q few days.
DR.. u. L. Taylor, of Columbia,
was here last week, looking af-
ter his duties as health officer.
Mr.. James Dunbar, of Ono,
Russell county, vas through here
last week, buying or contract
ing mule colts for the September
market.
Mr.. Frank Winfrey, who has
been in Illinois, Tor several
months, has returned home.
Cy Robinson ard J. O. White
spent last Friday fishing. on
Sulphur Fork.
The little baby 0 f Frank !
White, who has been very sick,
is reported some better. |
Mr.. Thomas Bryant, who had |
the misfortune of having a mule !
to fall down with him and get
ting considerably bruised is in a
convalescent condition.
We understand Mr.. Willard
Grant and Mr.. Welby Swanson
will leave, in a few days, for
Indiana, TO be absent for a few
months.
Mr.. Clyde Jones was on Green
river, last Tuesday, on business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Encourage School Gardens.

Prizes for the best school gardens
and for the best school children gar
deners will be given this year, as last
year, except there will be more prizes
and a different arrangement Of
awards.
Three silver cups have been offered
for the best school garden. The Athe-
naeum, the City club and the Star
have offered them. The City club cup
will be in addition to the cup the club
offered last year, which was won by
the ,Lykins school. The Lykins school
probably will be allowed to keep that
trophy as a permanent prize, as 1t
was the first of the school garden tro-
phies.
The cup offered by the Star must
be Won three times In succession to
become the permanent property Of .
school. The school that wins it at the
end Of the present season will retain
ownership until some other school
wins 1t In competition.
lHe cup CUAupeullOn
plan hasn't been decided on.
The prizes will be awarded next
September or October. The best gar
deners of all the schools will be
awarded q silver medal. The best
gardeners of each school will be
awarded, first prize, a bronze medal:
second honor. a cash prize.-Kansas
City Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Made First Lightning Rod.

Nearly everybody believes that Ben.
jamin Franklin was the inventor and
constructor of the first lightning rod.
In this particular they are mistaken.
as the first lightning catcher was in
vented by a poor monk of Bohemia.
who put up the first lightning rod on
the palace Of the curator OF Preditz.
Moravia, June Is, 1884. The apparatus
was composed Of a pole surmounted
byl an iron rod. supporting IL curved
branches and terminating In as many
metallic boxes filled with iron ore.
The entire system of wires was uni-
ted to the earth by a large chain. The
enemies of tho inventor, Jealous OF his
success, excited the peasants Of the 10.
cality against him ard under the pro
text that his lightning rod was the
cause Of the excessive dry weathes
had the rod taken down and the IL
ventor imprisoned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

" Helps
EUROPEAN W ARE CLEAN
First Thought Of the Alphabetically
OF Hamburg, Germany, an Excel
lent Object Lesson.

The proposed campaign by Street
Cleaning Commissioner Edwards and
Health Commissioners Lederle to clean
out the rubbish from the tenements
here, has attracted attention to the
methods OF cleaning house adopted by
the important cities OF Europe.
In no European town. perhaps. arc
the methods more interesting than in
the thriving German city of Hamburg.
where carefully trained children help
to keep the city beautiful. Writing
from that place, United States Consul
Robert p. Skinner says that the mayor
OF one of the large cities OF Ohio who
visited Hamburg was much impressed
with the important part performed by
the children In keeping the city clean.
He departed from the city. Mr., Skin
ner says, convinced that the cleaning
OF streets and sidewalks In Germany
was a much lighter task than in cities
of the same size In the United States,
because OF the orderly habits Of the
people themselves.
Suction street sweeping Devices"
continues Mr.. Skinner. ARE practical
ly unknown In Germany, Hamburg IT.
self owns horse-drawn sweepers only.
although for about nine months two
electric-motor sweepers have been in
use. These. however. do not yet be-
long to the city. and are being ems
ployed experimentally. They have not
given satisfaction and have been I'M.
der repair more than three months.
These motor-driven sweepers fail to
work we'll In this city, because the
pavements. as a rule, are not very
smooth. and the mechanism Of the
sweepers is deranged by the shaking
1t receives. Recently the front wheels
Of these sweepers have been provided
with rubber tires, and they have
worked more NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Searching for Hidden VIII.

The romantic story Of a hidden VIII
is arousing keen interest in the neigh
borhood Of Bradley Fold, q little VIII
lage three miles from Bolton, Lancs'
shire, England. Search for the mis-
sing document is being made by q
woman from Gunnersbury. London.
She believes that II she succeeds In
her quest, she will become entitled to
a valuable estate. The search was
prompted originally by statements
made by a medium at a spiritualistic
seance. The will is supposed to b.
concealed in a wall sunk In a shed
which has been bricked up for many
years. It formed q cellar to an old
house. The London searcher's ances.
tor, John Bradley. who married his
housekeeper. was known TO possess
great wealth. No will could be found
after his death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
GOOD ROADS MOST IMPORTANT
Must Be Carefully Built and Kept In
Repalr-Auto the Most De-
structive Agent.

It may seem unusual for public Of
lcials to be called upon to mend oiled
roads or streets within a few weeks
after being finished. yet such cases
are by no means uncommon. Nor
does this wear necessarily indicate
poor construction. The demands OF
traffic, generally, will explain sufH-
ciently the need for such repairs. AS
a road destroyer nothing else invent
ed by man can equal the automobile.
and where such traffic Is heaviest road
ways need continuous. almost daily
inspection and repair. Too many Of
our public officials seem to feel that
their n and responsibility are we'll
nigh ended with road-making. Yet
bookkeeping is the more important,
for without care the best may become
much worse than any original soil
road yer was known to be. Both city
streets and county roads, locally
need repairs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

ness. She prayed for the stranger
within her gates, for the sick man over
yonder. and implored Gods blessing on
tho work Of her hands; and praise
should DO to the Lord. Amen.
And now, Angie" she said prac-
tically. as she rose to her feet, adj
dressing the girIvwho instantly ap-
peared from around the doorway, go
and tell Little Simon to drive up to
the horse block. Agatha, you 90 home
and rest, and I'll get hitched up and
be over there almost as soon as you
are. Angie will help me get the ice
bag and all the other things. In case
you might not have them handy. Come.
Agatha!"
But they paused yet q moment,
stopping as II by a common instinct to
look at the white cross. Susan Stod.
dard gazed down on it with a grief in
her eyes that was the more heart.
breaking because 1t was inarticulate.
Agatha remembered the doctors
words, and understood something OF
the friction that could exist between
this e~vangelistic sister and the finer,
more intellectual brother.
I've never been inside the old red
house since he died." said Mrs. Stod'
dard.
I'm sorry!" cried Agatha. 1T Ia
hard for you to come there, l know"
He maketh the rough places plain
chanted Susan Stoddard. Hercules
was a good brother and a good mani
Agatha laid her arm about the older
woman's shoulder, and thus was led
out to Little Simon's buggy. Susan
helped her in, and Agatha leaned
back, with closed eyes. Indifferent to
the beauty of early afternoon on q
cool summers day. Little Simon lei
her ride in quiet, but landed her in the
dust on the opposite side Of the roat
from the lilac bushes.
Those trees!" said Doctor Thay
er's voice, as he came out to meet her
How did you make out with Susan?'
She's coming" said Agatha. III
your patient any better?"
Il don't think he's any worse" an
swered the doctor obviously, but I'm
glad Susan's coming. I'd be glad t.
know how you got round her"
Agatha paused a moment before re
plying, Il wrestled with her"
The doctor smiled grimly. "Tvs
known the wrestling to come out the
other way"
II "a believe that" said Agatha.
We'll, it's fairly to your credit
And perhaps this was al near praise
as his New England speech ever came
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Advanced Enulish Idea,

In England the great town planning
bill introduced In parliament by John
Burns gives a town the right to force
owners of property inside OF adjacent
to its limits to follow the ideas of the
municipal authorities in developing
their land. 1t also takes another great
and unusual step in advance. Just as
the private land owner is now allowed
to bring suit against the city If he
feels that the value Of his property is
damaged by a public improvement, the
city is given authority to bring suit
against the owner Of private property
to COY the amount by which its
value has been increased by a public
improvement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
CHAPTER XIV.
Echoea From the CITY.

Echoes From the City.
Sallie Kingsbury, unused to psyche
logical analysis, could not have ex.
planned why Mr.. Hand was so OBJ.
jectionable to her. He was no relative
Of the family, she had discovered that;
and, accustomed al she was to the old.
fashioned gentility of a thrifty New
England town, instinct told her that
he could not possibly be one of its
varied products. He might have come
from anywhere; he talked so little that
he was suspicious on that ground
alone; and when he did speak, there
vas no accent at all that Sallie could
lay hold Of. Useful as he was Just
now in taking care of that poor young
man upstairs, he nevertheless in.
spired in that breast a most unholy
irritation. Her attitude was that Of a
housemaid pursuing the cat with the
broom.
Mr.. Hand was not greatly troubled
by Sallie's tendency to sweep him out
Of the way, but whenever he took any
notice of her he was more than a
match for her. On the afternoon fol.
lowing Agatha's visit to Mrs. Stoddard,
he appeared to show ONE slight OBJ.
lection to being treated like the cat.
He ate his luncheon In the kitchen
q large, delightful room-while Aleck
Van Camp stayed with James. Hand
was stirring broth over the stove, now
and then giving a sharp eye to Sallie's
preparation of her new mistress
luncheon.
you haven't put any salt or pepper
on mademoiselle's tray, Sallie," said
he, as the maid vas about to start up
stairs.
Miss Sallie, ] should prefer, Mr..
Hand" she requested in a mournful
tone of resignation. And Miss Red
mond don't take any pepper or her
aigs; l watched her yesterday"
well, she may want some today,
just the same" insisted Mr.. Hand In q
lordly manner. putting a thin silver
boat, filled with salt. and a cheap pink
glass pepper-shaker side by side on
the tray. Sallie brushed Hand away
In disgust.
THAT doesn't 60 with the best sill
e salt-cellar; that's the kitchen pep
per. And, you can say Miss Sallie. If
you please.
mo, just Sallie. II you please! rye
taken a great fancy to you, Sallie, and
I dou't like to he SO formal" argued
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond. opera singer. starting
eor an auto drive in New York. finds a
orange sent as her chauffeur. Leaving
me car, she goes into the park to read
ne win Of an old friend Of her mother.
sccosted by a stranger. who follows her
q the auto, climbs In and chloroforms
nsr. James Hambleton of Lynn, Mass.
wisnesses the abduction Of Agatha He'd
saken aboard q yacht. He secures q tug
n when near the yacht drops over
Sysfd. ,Aleck Q Camp. friend Of Ham
0sexon, had an appointment with him. Not
frisn asns hns asams and ae M mski Ss Z Sse' s Rsgn
s,er: He proposes to the latter and is re-
tused. The three arrange q coast t1p
On Van Camps yacht. the Sea Gull
MnsXmoieton wakes up on board the Jeanne
Redmond. His clothes and money belt
nave been taken from him. He meets a
man WHIT introduces himself a. Monsieur
Tnateiard. who Is Agatha'e abductoi.
sinking Of the vessel. Jimmy and Agatha
are both abandoned by the crew, who
axe to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach shore
IN = t@horoughly exhausted condition; Re-
enauneur who assisted in Agatha,s alb
dehr1ous and on the verge Of death. Hand
goes Tor help. He returns with Dr.
Thayer, who revives Jim, and the party
& conveyed to Charlesport. where Aga
tha's property is located. DR.. Thayer Is
the brother Of Agatha's benefactor. Van
Camp and his party, In the Sea Gull,
zach Charlesport and get tidings Of the
wreck Of the Jeanne D'Arc. Aleck finds
Jim on the verge Of death and Agatha in
xospair. DR.. Thayer declares his sister.
Mrs Stoddard. 10 the only one who can
Eve Jim. She Is q woman Of strong re-
Egious convictions. and dislikes Agatha
cp account Of her profession. She refuses
to nurse jim. Agatha goes to see her.
and pleads with her to take the case.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
CHAPTER xlV-Continued.


A singing blush--a blush Of anger
and outraged pride as much as of
n.odesty-surged up I've Agatha's
face. She was silent a moment. and
in that moment learned what 1t was
to control anger.
Il have not been living with this
man, in any sense of the term. Mrs
Stoddard. I will say this once for all
to you, though I would, in any
othsr conceivable situation, reply to
such an implication. You have no
right to say or think such things"
"Wickedness must be rebuked of the
Lord" intoned Mrs. Stoddard.
Are you his mouthpiece?" said Aga.
tina sc%ornfully. But she was rebuked
for her scorn by Mrs. S%toddard's look.
Her eyes rested on Agatha's face with
pleading and patience, as If she were
a world mother. agonizing for the sal.
walton Of her children.
TT is his command to pluck the
brand from the burning" said Susan
Stoddard. "Ungodly example is a sin.
and earthly love often a snare for
youthful feet"
AS Agatha listened to Mrs. Stod-
dard's strange plea, the instinct with
In her which, from the first moment of
the interview, had recoiled from this
fanatical but intensely spiritual WON
an, found it's way, as it were, into the
light. Such was the power of her sim
certify, that, in spite Of the extraor-
binary character Of the interview, Aga
tha's heart throbbed with a new com
prehension which was almost love. She
slapped closer to Susan Stoddard, her
tail figure overlapping the others
sturdy one, and took one of her strong
work-tardened hands.
Mrs. Stoddard, this man has never
spoken a word Of love to me. But II
I ever marry, 1t will be a man like
him-a plain, high-hearted gentleman.
There! You have a woman's secret.
And now come with me, and help US
to save a life. You cannot, you must
not, refuse me now"
The subtle changes Of the mind are
hard to trace and are often obscure
even to the eye of science; but every
day those changes make or mar our
10y. Susan Stoddard looked for a long
minute up into the vivid face bending
over hers, while her spirit. even as
Agatha's had done, pierced the hedge
which separated them, and compre-
hended something of the goodness in
the others soul. Finally she laid her
other hand over Agatha's, enclosing
It In a strong clasp. Then. with a
certain pathetic pride In her submis-
sion. she said:
II have been wrong, Agatha; I will
come" Agatha's grateful eyes dwelt
IN hers. but the strain Of the inter
view was beginning to count. She
sank down in the chair that Mrs. Stod-
lard Lad offered at the beginning Of
their meeting. and covered her eyes
with one hand. The elder woman kept
the other.
I'VE will not go to u task alone"
abe said, I'VE will ask Gods help. The
PRAYER of faith shall heal the sick"
Then falling to her knees by Agatha's
side, with rapt, lifted face and closed
yves. she made her confession and her
petition to the Lord. Her ringing voice
intoned the phrases Of the Bible as II
they had been music and bore the bur
den OF her deepest soul. She said she
had been sinful in imputing un-
righteousness to others, and that she
"a hsen blinded by her own wilful-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20
Brief and Pointed.

THAT man Gabler is always looking
for a chance to talk In public"
Eyes, l once heard him speak in q
crowd Of 1000"
"Is that SO? What did he say"
Louder, pleased"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

the telegram several days before, how
she had nearly killed herself packing
in such haste, how she thought she
was travelling to the ends Of the earth,
coming thus to a region she had never
heard of before.
Big Simon, who had been instructed
to watch for Lizzie and bring her and
her luggage out. presently arrived
with the trunks, having sent the maid
on ahead in the buggy with his son.
Big Simon positively declined to carry
the two trunks to the second floor,
saying he thought they'd like It Just
as well. or better, II he left them In
the hall downstairs. Lizzie was
angrily hesitating whether to argue
with him or use the persuasion Of
one OF her mistress silver coins,
when Agatha interfered. and saved
her from making the mistake OF her
life. 1t is doubtful II she could have
lived In lion after having been guilty
Of tipping n Of its foremost citizens.
And even IL she had, she would not
have got the trunks taken upstairs.
The prospect Of d%iscarding Sallie
Kingsbury's makeshifts and wearing a
dress which belonged to her had more
comfort in 1t than Agatha had ever
believed possible; and the reality was
even better. She made a toilet, for
the first time in many days, with her
accustomed accessories. dressed her
self In a white gown, and felt better.
Are these the relatives you wer
visiting. Miss Redmond" inquired
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

An honest mar Is not . mere ass.
NAL; he knows right from wrong ~
loves the right