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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

All Modern Woodman, in good stand.
ing, are requested to be at their hall
next Monday night, Dec. 10Th.
]. C. Strange, Clerk.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Flowers & Beck have just received
a large supply of self rising -four.
Families who want to do fancy baking,
call No., 160.
LIT
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Persons who want to buy handsome
Christmas presents, should read the
advertisement of Murray Ball, which
appears on our eighth page.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Mr.. n. B. Kelsey has sold half in
tereSt in his store, in the mill district,
to his brother, James Kelsey, of Glen
vile. Mr.. Kelsey will remove to Co
lumbia and will be ready for business
this week. The stock will be in
creased.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Please call and settle your accounts
before January 1914. l need what
you owe me and must have it.
W R. GriSSOm,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17
Married in Russell County.

Mr.. Wade Helm surprised his Co.
lumbia friendslast Saturday afternoon
by getting married. The lucky girl
was Miss Lula AntIe, whose home was
in Russell county, not far from Mont,
pelier. The ceremony was impressiv-
ly prefomed by Rev. Charles Deener,
in the presence of few friends. The
couple are now at the Helm home. this
city. May they live long and happy
lives, is the wish of their many friends,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Mr.. Sam Lewis place of business is
now adorned with a varanda of some
dimentionS.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

All Royal Arch MasonS are urged to
be at the hall Friday night. Import
ant business.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

James M. Woodrum sold 30 acres of
land, lying near Cane Valley, to Ollie
Bault for $1,000 cash.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

For all kinds of fresh Christmas
candies, fruits, etc., call at Flowers &
Beck's store.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17
For Sale.

L have three Poland China bears
which l will sell.
Joe Harris,
Columbia, Ky.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17
Notice..

All persons owing US notes and ac-
counts please call and settle same at
once.
LIT Walker Bros.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Read the big "ad" of the Casey
Jones Store, which can be found on
our last page.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Columbia Lodge Of Odd Fellows
will meet next Thursday night. Full
attendance is desired.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Four good, young Jacks for sale, 2
to years old.
Smith s. Hum,
6-tf. Columbia, Ky.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17
Wanted.

Ten carpenters, at once. Apply to
]. G. Miller, Columbia, Ky.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

Call at my exchange, Columbia, for
meal, flour and ship-stuff.
IL mo. q. r Smith
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-12-17

6-tf.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
COMMERCE COURT
Deals Hard Blow to State Rail.
road Commissions.

Washington. April %. "A hard blow
was struck at state railroad commits.
sions by the court OF commerce to.
day. In the Shreveport rate case, IL
upheld the Interstate Commerce com
mission and decided the orders of the
Texas commission reducing rates in
Texas must give way before orders OF
the Interstate Commerce commission
as to interstate rates. If the supreme
court takes the same view in the
Minnesota case, according to lawyers
of the department of Justice and the
Interstate Commerce commission, the
state commissions will be largely
stripped of power.
Because OF the similarity of the
Shreveport case to the state rate cas-.
es. Attorney General McReynolds last
Monday filed a brief Intervention state
rate cases with the supreme court as a
Friend of the court" Attorneys for
the state of Minnesota fled their reply,
but expressed the opinion that the
Shreveport decision would not affect
their case because the state of Min
nesota. as distinguished from Texas,
Is seeking to sustain the right of q
state to establish a system Of inter.
state rates, presumably reasonable in
themselves. and having no reference
to Interstate commerce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
IT'S A WEAKNESS
Scolding and Cursing and Other
Things Show Weakness.

DR.. Frank Crane: We may be per-
mitted to doubt whether it has ever
done much good to tell men how bad
they are.
Scolding, fault.fnding, satire, irony,
lampooning, exposing, cursing and
condemning are all interesting and
easy. Everybody seems born with a
knack for this sort of thing.
But the whole business is a bust
ness of weakness, not of strength.
Swearing is a symptom of a lack of
vocabulary. A man is profane because
he has not the power to express his
feeling with satisfactory force in good
English.
A IN scolds because she doesn't
know enough to get her own way by
diplomacy and love. It is the woman
who is inpotent to control her child
that hectors him. 1t is the conscious
ness OF her lack of proper influence
over her husband that caUsas her to
nag him.
Complaint is the language of a fail
ure. Ii is the utterance OF self pity,
and sell pity is the effort Of a con-
temptiole spirit to attract attention.
The only trade in which a failure
can be successful is faultinding. In
that occupation the less your ability
the sharper your triumph.
There are two kinds of critics, in
terpretative and destructive. The
former seek to help the reader under.
stand the author; such are rare, some
OF them are great. The latter seem
to regard every word as a challenge.
they attack it with all the airs and
poses of jealous egotism; such are
plentiful, all Of them are small.
The glibness of cursing is fatal.
There are two kinds of prophets and
preachers. One kind berates the
people for their wickedness; the other
helps the people to discover their
z oodness. The former draws crowds.
The latter helps along.
Jeremiah has a deal more TO say 10
the bible than Jesus. Jeiemiah was
the %forerunner of downfall, Jesus the
redeemer of the world.
The majesty of Jesus Law in his
amazing power of seeing good in every
oody-except Pharisees. To my mind
there was nothing recorded that Jesus
ever did that is greater than his ac-
tion toward the woman taken in adul-
terry, where he simply declined to curse
her what opportunity the orthodox
moralist thinks he missed). and said
Neither do l condemn thee. Go
and sin no more"
Says Goethe: "When | have called
bad bad, how much is gained by
that The man who would work Alright
must not deal in censure, must not
trouble himself about what is bad.
but show and do what is good"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26

development along natural lines, 1t
Is urged.
Inspection of company equipment
to get a notion of the practical end
of ~railroading Is part of the benefits
offered. Representatives Of the COM
pany at points where tbs safety first"
education 10 taken up are delegated in
structors to give their knowledge to
pupils.
Among the subjects taken up in
the bureau of education bulletins are
Tonnage rating, tine tables, inter
change of business between railroads,
block signaling and in~terlocking, train
dispatcbiDg, car records, air brake,
Refrigeration, traffic.
Besides the gain in the vocational
way, rail men say that continued
stress upon safety first as a principle
of railroad operation Will affect mortal
ity records. Between 1901 and 1910
and 1911, ~trespassers to the number of
1O3, 452 were killed on American lines.
Of these 10. 600 were under IA years
old, and 90, 900 were between Ia and
81 years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
SAFETY FIRST
Illinois Central Railroad Would
Cooperate With Schools.

Sioux City, April 26.-Tbe Illinois
Central railroad would cooperate with
school authorities to instruct pupils
along general lines of railroad opera.
tion, with emphasis on the safety
first" movement that has been taken
up by many western roads.
City passenger agents of the Illinois
Central have been authorized to extend
the safety first" crusade into the
schools. II the school heads approve.
As inducement to schools to take up
the idea, the railroads will extend the
work of its regularly established edu.
cational bureau. which now includes
only employees, to take in students.
This bureau, through pamphlets issued
frequently, teaches in untechnical
language how all the departments of
Z railroad are handled.
In schools where vocational educa-
tion has taken hold, the railroad idea
will meet favor. officials expect. 1t
is just as logical to teach pupils
railroading az carpentry, they
say. Thousands OF rail positions.
many Of them responsible. are to be
filled BY every generation. Many
pupils doubtless have an aptitude to
become traffic officials or operating
chiefs. ss we'll as to become master
steamftters. BY opening up to them
this Held, chance will b given for
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
NO HIGHER
Tax Commioner Preston Says
the Rate Will Remain as
Heretofore.

Mitchell, April 26.-That the total
assessment for taxes will be no higher
under the new ruling of the state tax
commission, which demands that all
property be taxed its full value. is the
statement of Fl. c Preston, a mem
Der OF the commission who addressed
the assessors of the county at the court
house this afternoon. Mr.. Preston was
very severe in his explanation OF the
new ruling. He declares that it is
the law and absolutely must be obeyed.
In response to objections raised by
some Of the assessors as to the alleged
Injustice of the matter he declared
that the same plan had been used
successfully in Kansas and Minnesota
and should therefore work alright in
South Dakota. He declared that the
assessors need pay no attention to the
levy, that the commission would look
after that. All the assessors needed
today is to get a full valuation of
all property. according to MIR. Preston.
Have property u swear as to the
value of mortgages and other paper
and then turn in to the commission
an honest list of the property assessed.
Mr.. Preston insisted that no injus
tice will be done anybody by the new
ruling and that no amount of money,
In excess of that needed to run the
county and state as ii has been run in
the past will be asked. "We believe
in a fair rate of taxation" he CON
cluded, land we believe that in liv-
ing up to the letter of the law we are
working an injustice to no man. We
are IN that the total assessments
Will be no higher than in the past.
aud we further want to give the mat
ter a fair trial and want all assessors to
help u.s."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
STATE NEWS

Pierre-Commissioner Deets has ra-
ceived application FROM three trained
college men for positions in South Da-
kota as farming experts. The counties
of Brown. Sphinx, Coddington, Per
kins and Minnehaha now employ such
experts.
Stamford Without doubt the most
unique bridge in the state has been
provided by the commercial club at
what is known as the Rocky Ford
crossing of White river, near town.
The bridge is a cable stretched across
the river, to which a huge basket IL
attached. Homesteaders and others
coming to an" going from town are
hauled back forth across the riv.
er In the basket.
Delmont-As the result getting pos
session of . dynamite cap during the
Temporary absence OF his father. John
ME McMahan. the 10~-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McMahan, living
near town. had two Of his fingers
blown off and was badly burned about
the breast. To discover whether the
dynamite cap would explode, he placed
= lighted match to 1t.
Flandreau--No trace has been found
Of Chris Crotch, of Spring Creek, who
disappeared mysteriously on April 10.
He walked into town and bought d pair
OF shoes. The day was one Of the
stormiest Of the sDrinR. and relatives
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26

by the name of Carlton. and dispos
ing of his horses. Davis claimed the
death Of Carlson resulted from u fight,
but he was given a life sentence. He
has had an application before the state
boaid for communication of sentence
for many years, but this has been op-
posed by residents Of Stanley county.
But after this lapse of time the oppo
sition to clemency has been withdrawn
and the board COMMITTED the sentence
to thirty years, which with good time
off, means that Davis will be free In
less than a year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
DOWNY WOODPECKER
The Most Useful of All His
Tribe as Insect Catcher.

Sioux City Tribune: When the word
woodpecker is spoken the picture tina,
generally comes to mind is that of the
redhead or flicker. These announce
their arrival in the spring with voci-
ferrous cries. SO that everybody knows
them Comparatively few people,
however, are acquainted with the
downy. though he is one Of the most
inter esting members of the family.
And those who do know him, general.
~ Islander his character by hickman.
ing him ''sapsucker."
II aver there was modest worth
hidden in obscurity," it is in his
little body. He goes quietly about
his business Of catching insects and
boring out grubs. from morning to
night. and 1t is marveous the mum.
ben that he catches and devours in
the course of a year. So intent is he
in his work that he does not take time
to notice an observer and may there.
fore be approached very closely for
study.
He is the smallest of all the wood
pecker family, saw one, being scarcely
longer. when full grown, than a lead
pencil. but you cannot mistake his
family, watching him climb
around ovei the trees for a while.
Then there is the red crescent on the
top of his head. which is c~haracteris-
tic of woodpeckers. but sven this is
absent from his wife.
There are several reasons why he Is
well worth knowing. One of them
that he is with us all the year round,
while his relatives betake themselves
to warmer climates in the south during
the winter. And then he Is such a
sociablo little fellow you cannot help
but like him. In the winter he is Of
ten found in focks with chickadees and
nuthatches. and may be attracted
close to your house by suet placed in
trees. In the summer time he often
comes into the city on the search for
insects and may be seen frequently in
the trees by the side of the streets. He
likes to stay in the orchards best, for
there the insects are most abundant,
and he reforms a great service to
the trees in dsvouring their enemies.
His favoriate method of search il to
begin at the bottom Of the tree and as
cend it round and round till the top
is reached and then begin at the base
OF another and do the same thing.
The bird has az little In voice and
action to attract attention as in color.
His call is clear and rather shrill, easy
enough to distinguish but by no mean
forcing itself on tho attention; and
this note he utters only occasionally.
He and his mate discover one another
In April, and are "at home" in q
very short time In . house which
they have made for themselves In Z
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26

fear that in walking home he got losl
and froze to death. He had been liv.
ing with his brother, Harry, in Spring
Creek township, about 10 miles from
Flandreau. They owned and worked
the farm together.
Pierre-The list Of items in the
specifications for bids for supplies for
state Offices and institutions on which
bids are invited for the 30th day OF
this month comprises over FIVE thous-
and different items, running from a
few cents mp to many dollars for the
different items listed. AS the bidding
is wide open. firms outside the state
will be in tho bidding list as we'll az
firms in the state.
Pierre-The Capital City Chautau-
qua, which Is to be held here begin
ming June 30 and continue to July 9,
has issued its program for the meeting,
with some Of the best musical talent
in the country to assist the speakers
who have been selected for the enter
tainment Of those in attendance. The
New Thought by DR.. o. o. Smith
will be given a prominent place on the
program, and Judge Frank p. Sadler
of Chicago will talk on the "Criminal
in the Making" beside other speak
ers who will discuss subjects Of general
interest of the day.
Pierre-Frank Mesteth, an Indian
lad of II years. is causing all kinds OF
trouble at the Indian school In this
city. The boy has been getting
drunk and an Investigation brought
out the fact that he had been spend
ing money sent him from home to
buy perfumery, which he used for
drinking purposes. Superintendent
Crandall has issued notice that he will
apply the law where anything is sold
to bis pupils containing alcohol.
Pierre-Ths way to freedom has
been opened to Edward Davis. who
was sent to the penitentiary seventeen
years ago from Stanley county on !
charge Of murder. Davis, who was I
boy 1T that time. was found guilty
OF numbering ayWyoming horse dealer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26
Coughs and Consumption

Coughs and colds, when neglected,
always lead to serious trouble of the
lungs. The wisest thing 10 do when
you have a cold that troubles you is to
get a bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. You will get relief from the
first dose, and finally the cough will
disappear. o. II. Brown, of Musa-
dine. Ala, writes: "My wife was
down in bed with an obstinate cough,
and l honestly believe had it not
beer for DR.. Kings New Discovery.
she would not be living today
known for forty three years as the best
remedy for coughs and colds. Price
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26

dead stub Of a limb, though other
sites may be selected, If a stub is
not handy. He prefers that it should
not be very high from the ground,
From three to six glossy white eggs are
laid and the parents take turns at in
cubating them during the l2 days that
are required for Matching.
Practically all who have studied his
habits will agree hat the downy is
the most useful of all our woodpeck-
ers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26

~ DIO" HI0"NNHV" hwy
Sick headaches, sour, gassy stomach,
indigestion. biliousness disappear
quickly after you take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They purify the blood and
put new life and vigor in the system.
Try them and you will be well salts
fed. Every pill helps; every box
guaranteed. Price 25c. Recommend
ed by all dugRists.
For Sale. Six room house three
blocks east and one block south of
postofice. Inquire at SOL Washington
Ave. and Third st.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-26

soc and 81. Recommended by all
druggists.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-25
LESS HouRs-MoRE WAGES.

|: Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 18.-Presi-
dent George Hendrick, OF the Brother.
hood of Painters. Decorators and Pa
perhangers, in referring to the growth
of the membership durinug the past
year, said: "At our last convention we
had a membership of St, 2O8, while at
the close of July this year we had H.
032, an increase of 1929. The above
does not include members carrying
clearance cards which have not been
deposited, nor all, Of the honorary
members or apprentices. In the do
mionon of Canada we have made a re-
markable gain; at the last convention
we had only 1855 Canadian members,
while at present we have 1852, a gain
of 2,197. The report OF General Secre-
tary-Treasurer J. C. Skemp showed
that in the period from November 1.
1909, to July 81, 1913, the expenditures
totaled $1.072. 725,72 and that there
was now a balance on hand Of 1884,
84422. During the period 1854 local
unions were chartered and 296 lapsed
or were consolidated.i' Referring to
wages and hours the secretary has this
to say: "Of the 1,005 local unions at
fliated with the Brotherhood, GA, with
a membership Of .58,717, have reported
their wages in 1908 and at present.
The average gain for each Of the
As. S53 members OF the 500 locals that
report advances made during the per
iod was SO centstper day. or $50 each
year Of $50 working days, a total daily
gain in all members affected of $27,-
511.80; a total gain for year of $50
working days of $6.877, $50. OF the
locals reporting, $50 enjoy the eight.
hour day; 106 work nine hours day
and in fourteen instances the ten-hour
day still prevails. One hundred and
twentyseven locals, with membership
of $4,000 have shortened their work
day; ninety-nine Of these have gained
the eight-hour day since our last gen.
eral assembly. The Saturday half
holiday is in vogue in PSI of the To-
Gals heard from, in 146 of which it has
been established in the last four years.
These shortcomings of the working day
and of the working week have furnish
ed employment for an additional 2,840
men. These reductions in hours are
equivalent to increases in wages, but
in few instances have the locals been
required to make sacrifices in wages
to obtain them9 Gratifying as these
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-09-25
MINERS, RkssUs W6hKe

washington, Sept 1S.-AOn Septet1
Der %, %, and "a, Pittsburgh win Dc
invaded by prominent mining men
surgeons OF mining companies. and
miners connected with the rescue and
nrsl-alo work form many parts of the
United States. Western Pennsylvania
and the Pittsburgh district in particu.
lar will be largely represented. H. M
Wilson, of the American Mine Safety
Association. says that the reports re
ceived indicate the meeting will be
very largely attend by men Interested
IN the safety of their mining opera,
lions. An interesting program of pa.
pers and discussions esas been prepar.
ed. j. W.sPaul, of the Bureau of Mines
reports that the arrangements for the
mine rescue contest, which will be
held at Arsenal Park on September 90,
assures the success of this unusual
event. Handsome prizes have been of.
tered for the men who compete in
showing their skill in doing rescue and
recovery work at mines There will be
held a tirst-aid contest somewhat SINH
lar to those held elsewhere in the min
ing regions. For this a number Of
handsome prizes have also been re-
ceived. The Bureau OF Mines has ar
ranged big experime mental explosion at
their mine at Bruceton. This will be
the first explosion exhibit given at the
mine since its completion. On Septem-
Der %, however, it will be possible for
those interested in such matters to
see Just exactly what causes the ex-
plosion how the explosion wave acts,
the speed and the pressure and other
important items, as these will all be
automatically recorded in the instru-
ment room. A number of rescue men,
fitted with artificial breathing appara-
tus, will enter the mine imme diately
after the explosion SO as TO illustrate
how they can go into a mine still
smoking ad full of gas Immediately at
ter a disaster.