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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
The Weiqht of the World.

\ cubic foot of earth weighs about
five and Il half times as much rs q Gu.
bic foot Of water. \ cubic mile OF
earth then weighs 25.G04 100000 tons
The volume of the earth is 30. SS0.OOO..
600 cubic miles. The weight of the
world without its atmosphere is 6.G66.-
25O.OO0, 000,OOO,0O0,OOO tons If we add
to this the weight of the atmosphere
given above we get a grand total
G.G66. 255. $40 COO. OOO.O00.OOO tons.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
The Gentle Cynic.

time they get sick.
Even the egotist sometimes
has the wool pulled over his rs.
A girls ideal is naturally shat
tered when he goes broke.
Many parvenue has the best
of every thing except manners.
The fellow who sings his own
praises generally sings falsetto.
Many widow dosn't really
feel as black as she dresses.
Fattery is about the only
cement that will mend a broken
heart.
Success is merely a matter of
profiting by the fewest mistakes.
1t takes a dentist to pull a
mans tooth, but anybody can
his leg.
Any man can wake up some
morning and find some other fel-
low famous.
1t is almost as hard to teach
an old dog new tricks as to find
the new tricks.
When a woman strikes a bar
gain she generally takes one o..
her own size.
Some people have no higher
ambition than TO be numbered
amonng those present,
The fuzzy taste the next morn
ing is apt to make fellow feel
down in the mouth.
Half the world complains that
it has no work and the other
half that it has too much
Many a'woman who is made
up really looks as though she
has been marked down.
Of course, women are cOurge-
able Many a man gets rid Of
one only to get another.
1t is of difficult 30 find your
way upward, but the downward
path is q blazed trial.
Lots of men who make the
most noise in the world belong
to the exploded theory class.
Don't hatCer yourself because
you happen to start right. The
world is full Of good starters.
Self assurance is not an un-
desirable asset. It is better to
be too fresh than to be a bad
egg.
Can't give up till tn final
count. Many a fellow who has
failed at everything else has
finally married wei!
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
That Loaded Revolver,

land you didn't know il was loaded:
mo. Judge. swear | didn't
But before pointing it at the de
ceased, why did you not look into the
barrel to see whether or not ii waa
loaded?"
why. judge. that would have been .
fool thing to do. IT might have eyplOd
ed and killed me" Houston Post
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
So He Did.

Indians, you know" said the widely
read man. "are very stcical They're
never known to laugh
oh. don't know" replied the dip
pant person. The poet Longfellow
made Minne-ha-ha." -Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
Drew = C.ro,ud

Il once woke up. if not to find my
self famous, at least to find myself al
tracing considerable attention
How was that?''
81 had fallen asleep ON Il hotel We
sanda with my mouth wide open
Washington Herald
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
She Used Them.

Does your mother take an interest
In your fathers business?" asked the
lady visitor
Indeed. she dGm." replied the boy
feelingly.
And what is yo1r fathers bust.
nesS?'
He's in the sllhlgle business - Yon
kers Statesman.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
& Girls Pifv

1T was King Midas, wasn't it. who
turned everything he touched TO gOldT
81 believe so
Poor old fellow
WHY do you think he was poor
MD fellow"
He never could eat il pickle with
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
As Il Should Be.

Shopper ! want I" huy nerktie
suitable for lny husband Salesman
ted TO sell nerktips To women who 0;e
unaccOmpanipd 10y mpu i'irk.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
Naturally.

Belle Cholly told me last night that
| was the hope Of his after years and
the chance of a lifetime Delle-Go"d
What happened after that? Belle
Why. he very naturally embraced the
opportunity. Philadelphia Record.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
Twas SneezY Thina TO Do.

AT whom are you lOOkin":" de-
handed the young lady OF the young
man who OhStru"tPd her path
"AtchOn"' replied the hay fever vic
tim and hurried away Houston Post
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
HOSWaIIOw News.

out of Strainer.
Miss Hostetter Hooks is pre-
pairing to sing at Bounding Bill
lows Saturday night. She just
sung there a few weeks ago.
Nobody will go from this vicinity
as everybody here knows her.
Washington Hooks is back at
home after a weeks stay at the
moOnshine still on Musket Ridge.
He reports a big time and will be
able to sit up in few days.
Jefferson Potlocks says some
men with their promises is like a
lot of fiddlers-they are all the
time tuning up but never play.
The rats have carried off near
ly all Of tobe Moseley's corn, and
he says If he can find out which
ones it was they won't eat any
more of it.
lobe Mosely took down his
front porch this week and stored
it away in the smokehouse, as he
will not want to Use i. any this
winter.
Slim Pickens took up several
of the old ones at the Postofice
the other night by asking them
If they knew how a man looks
when ne was asleep. Nc one
could answer the puzzling ques-
ton, and them Slim told them
a man didn't look at all when he
was asleep because be had his
eyes shut. Slim viii be trying
to teach the Wild Onion schoo!
next.
Sim Flinders 5eIl through the
loft at the Hog Ford church
Sunday moraing while preaching
was going nn, h had gone to
the loft to hear the sermon
through a crack aithout paying
the preacher.
After a brief mental rest the
Wild Onion school teacher has
again opened school and the
scholars are iea~uiu- ,e~y fast.
Little Fidelity Flinders within
the past few months got behind
with his studies, has caught up
with the rest Of the class by
tearing a few leaves out of his
book.
Frisby Hancock's brother-in-
law died near Rye Straw Thurs
day, and Frisby will drive MS
black horse for a while.
J. P. Morgan's admission that
less than two hundred people con
troll II any billions Of American
confirms what most
people hae long believed-that
such control is fraught with
great danger to American bust
ness and political life. These
men may think they are doing
right in the way they conduct
business, but it will be i'm
possible to convince the public t.
their way of thinking. Such
con cen ira tion of enor nous
wealth savOrs more Of = financial
than of a democracy.
The greaC problem for statesmen
now is TO insure that the people
rule and to do IT, without dis
turbance to honest business. Il
is a large problem. but not too
large for able and contentious
men whose first and last aim is
to promote the welfare of the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15

The two powers which in my opinion
constitute wise man are those nf
bearing and forbearing.-Ep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
NEW STAMP BOOK ISSUED
BY POSTMASTER GENERAL
Contains Twenty four Each Of One
Cent and Two Cent Stamps.

Postmaster General Burleson Is the
author Of what is expected to prove
one Of the six best sellers" among the
books Of the coming season. An
nouncement Is made that 1t Ia OF the
press and soon can be had at thou
sands Of postofiices and subpostoffices
throughout the country. The book, its
attractive title being ''24 :1c--2c," Is
embellished with beautiful engravings
and will sell for the nominal sum OF
q cents.
The demand for such book was
recognized by those who approved OF
that other sterling little volume issued
by the government and which contain
ed twelve two.cent stamps. the price Of
which was % cents. The new volume
Is to contain twenty-foir tws-cent
and an equal number Of one ceut
stamps.
'sThe leaves Of this new educa tional
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26


tico Ao1 ready %. g ovoe there everS
time we're invited. and no spends the
whole time playing WITH those young
stssU. SI ~
The Wadss an stan abroad. Their
little daughter was born In Florence.
Mr.. Wade nearly died. bat she didn't
mind-&hat child, judging BY the pic
lures they've sent. 10 . perfect little
angel. Mrs.. Wade says her name ID
Bstsy-Barbsra and she's the apple Of
her fathers eye. They'll come back
next spring.
Well, guess that's about all. gave
Marty your invitation. but he says he
cant soe time ahead to take q long
vacation. II W. ever can, we'll come
down there and visit you with great
pleasure. And 20. with love to your
sister and best wishes to yourself, n
which my husband Joins me. remain,
Yours truly.
ROSALIE MCGEE
New York, October 2. 10
fTf1U END.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
AUTHOR OF
THE CITY THAT WAS. ETC.

vs0sae oeDs0I
"How6 thin headline for t1a& 0eoch
lnr iob?" asksd Tommy North, sud.
denly locking up from his writing
Mountain Climbers Wear Our Hose
And Come Back Wieho1t . Hole'7''
s'Pre&ty good" rsplls1 Betsy Barbara
from her corner By the typewriter:
ll..flow ret the ,est OF Il" She resumed
her furious nt&ls stabs ct the keys.
Tha sudden conclusion of the Han
ska case LETT Betty B1fbara adoat. she
could not 20 back to Arden II she
would, and she would not II she could.
It was her within to remain In New
York; but the select young ladies'
seminaries Of the metropolis hesitatedi
to employ young woman who had ns-
ured 90 consistently ON the front pages
Of yellow newspapers. Between trips
In search Of employment, Betsy-Bar-
bara continued to typewrite the CORE
spondence Of the Thomas w. North
Agency. Tommy. indeed, had offered
her regular employment ~ his clerk.
She spu1ned that offer. holding 1t To-
be more gratitude. When she had
learned the trade, she said, she might
accept position % typtst and not
. minute before.
Tommy. unrumed BY her business
like reminder. continued to view Betsy
Barbara Presently the pencil dropped
from his hand. He turned in hiS
swivel chair and called: .Betsy-Baf.
bara!" In q tone wholly inappropriate
to ONCE hours.
Being q woman, she caught T.
Tommy NORTH" she said, without
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

~, detained In the criminal ward q
Bellevue hospital. was tho solvent o.
the Hanska case. Resale removed hss
secretly 10 this friendly countsy Dlaes
near Arden. Days followed In which
tie reporters TRACKED Lawrsacs Wade
at al hours In order to discover him IN
the act Of meeting Constance. IN that
period, hs scarcely dared write. lest
the address on IN envelope might be.
tray her whereabouts. Now. In the
general march Of events. the interest
In the Hanska cass had become dull
And today. In this very hour. hs was
,coming-with what message on his
lips!
In the distance sounded the whistle
OF q locomotive; . column Of white
smoke roso above the bare trees. She
glanced ct tho watch on her wrist
This was his train. In I'VE minutes he
would emerge to view from behind
that clump Of trees. In i've minutes,
she would know.
Was It honor with him-or was II
something elsef How far he would 20
for honor's sake, she knew best Of all
It was like him to refuse the consola.
ton Of her love at time when a ten.
der from him might mean only shame
for her. But did he love her still? Sup.
pose that she had become to him only
the incarnate symbol of his troubled
Suppose that the thought Of her. now,
only renewed those meditations on
shameful death which must have
haunted his nights In prison7 Suct
things, she knew. had happened-musa
happen.
A step cracked on thes dried leaves
about the turn of the path. From about
ono Of the bare brown trunks appeared
. mans figure. And at the sight, .
very calm Of indifference settled over
the spirit of Constance. So the de-
voice who hes anticipated the sacra-
ment through nights and days of rap
lures finds herself, as the priest APP
proaches. without q ripple Of emotion:
90 the coward. who has shivered
through eternities Of agony at the
thought Of the AZ, finds himself In.
capable Of thought or feeling or action
in the presence of the headsman. She
simply leaned against the pillar. her
soul a. blank az her eyes.
His step quickened a. he perceived
her. but he said no word. Now he had
come 80 close that he might almost
touch her; and she. still leaning
against the pillar. moved neither hand
nor tongue nor eye. He stood close DO.
side her on the piazza and
"Forevef!!" he said.
Constance swayed forward into his
outstretched waiting arms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
FARM FOR HONOR coNWcTs.

Washington state projset TO Buy Q
Thousand Aeres--esns Gifts Expected.
Purchase Of a large farm for ''honol
convicts," tho frst In the United
States, is under consideration by the
prison board OF Washington state. The
hoard argues that the project would be
both economical for the state and bene'
fetal for the prisoners.
The penitentiary should not have to
expend more for common supplies than
does the successful farmer, 1t is urged
Not only ia it hoped ultimately to raise
the beef pork and bacon needed, but
it is planned to have thoroughly
equipped dairy, and 1t Is even suggest.
ed that the wool from the sheep may
be used in making clothing for the
prisoners.
It Is suggested that 1000 acres would
be required and that the state might
exchange some OF Its present holdings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
MAIL YOUR PARCELS EARLY,

Peseotssee Department. Adopts Slogan
For the Christmas helidays-
mail your holiday parcels early"
Will be the slogan. OF the posto6Scs de-
partment from now until Chrfstmas.
This is the frst Christmas season the
parcel post system has been In opera
ton and Postmaster General Burleson
Is planning for the handling Of the
mails as expeditiously and economical
" and with as little criticism % posi-
bic This he thinks will be possible II
patrons realize the advantage OF the
early mailing Of parcels.
Many inquiries are being received By
the postal authorities in Washington
from firms in Canada concerning the
operatton Of the parcel post In the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Tor che desired acreage. convenient 20
the penitentiaEy.
Z II y pointed out that several hun.
dred men could bc put 70 work, which
IN itself would DO Of great benent 70
them physically and morally; more
over, small wnge could, II found de-
sirable. be paid them 70 that when
they are finally liberated they would
have a atari In q now life.
At present there are about $50 pras.
oners working about the penitentiary
farm, virtually on their honor. Two
nnarmed guards work With them %
counsel and custodlans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

All French evening gowns are
slashed or draped in front to show a
good deal of the dainty evening shoes
and hosiery. The stately dinner gown
illustrated here is no exception to the
rule 1t is of a silver embroidered
creation. lavishly garnished with chan
tilly lace. 1t has epaulets cmbroid
cred with pearls and brilliants and wit"
a handsome pendant OF the pearls and
brilliants falling over the back of the
cerise velvet girdle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

looking up from the keys. "read mo
that motto over your desk!"
"'Business Thoughts In Business
Hours" read Tommy, obediently.
well, what does that meant" asked
Betsy-Barbara.
But what I meant to talk about
now" replied Tommy in q wheedling
tone. sis a matter Of business. I've
been taking stock. This hnegoinE
concern made last month hundred
and nifty dollars above light, rent, Of
fee expenses and overhead charges.
BY Christmas we'll be making hum
dred dollars a week"
You'll be making" corrected Betsy
Barbara as she jerked back the type
writer carriage to begin the struggle
With another line.
That's the point Of these remarks.
You ought"-he paused here-"you
ought to have q share. You know
you're responsible for the whole thing.
Who made me start this concern?
Who got me to cut out the booze and
go into business for myself"
WELL" replied Betsy-Barbara, =
tract Of . preacher might have done
that-anything which set you on the
right way at the right time. And you
wouldn't think Of Offering q partner.
ship to q tract or preacher"
"Betsy-Barbara!" called Tommy
again. And on that name, uttered all
too gently for the address Of q stern
employer to an inexpert stenographer.
he rose and crossed to her side. Some
how she did not protest-although she
continued to look down on the keys.
Her fingers stopped.
Tommy gulped; and his first words.
as he settled on the stool at her side,
were far from his original intention
and further still from strict business.
"Betsy-Barbara-why did you play
around with that poor devil Of an Es.
trilla r.
III wanted 10 be impairment, l'd
ask now that concerns you," replied
iBetsy.Barbafa, saucily. "Wen-be.
cause liked him, suppose"
DO you remember" Tommy pur
sued, 'ethe last time got drunk-ths
last time ever will?"
'The shoe-buckle night? Yes"
you never knew why, Of course!"
said Tommy. do you remember
some ono coming into the front hall
and going right out again? That was
Il. You were sittins-I saw you look
ing at him-I thought"
"You didn't think right" responded
Betsy. She paused while the
truth In her struggled against woman's
instinct to use strategy in that
branch Of human activity which ie
Iwoman's chief business. The truth
won.
.Thats funny. You saw me when !
was nearsr-well. liking him-than ]
ever was before or after. He was q
dear. You couldn't help being amused
and dattered by him-but nothing
.slse."
-Why didn't you like him. really
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

work" said 1 postotlcs official. "will
90 far to nll . long felt want. In fact.
properly used. they viii 20 ~ Tar 40
the Philippines. Hawaii or Porto Rico.
It ID seldom an announcement is made
Of new volume that II destined to
exert 70 widespread An infnence.
The department has issued instruc-
lions to postmasters throughout the
country concerning the issue Of the
new stamp book.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
WANTED.

Wanted-Idst your property with
me. | bring buyers and sellers To-
sether. Always have demand for prop
erty on instalment plan. Let your
wants be known. w. f. Crawford. real
estate and employment. Phone SsS'
over 214 East Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Southwest Iowa u . fertile fleld for
the man with anything to sell that
has merit. It 10 thickly populated and
prosperous. Seventy-flve thousand peo-
pie In southwest Iowa read the daily
Nonpariel. It 10 the great want I'D
medium OF this section. Il 10 known
far and wide ~ . producer OF results.
II you have land or anything else to
sell or trade. get In touch with south.
west Iowa thru the Nonpariel. Write
for our special oRer. Nonpareil. Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
r,nitsd Otatsss. which indicats ~ 3
a. III saGa biishmsat of I paso M
sys<sm " The Canadian 0uvGsa

Rsa .dsvii wagons sf ~ s1Gal Il
ai service are TO b palnte1 Ge
they won't isEitate .tAs ballA
A North Dakota Judge ha1 rofu19 eo
confer citizenship upon appllcanD -
gagsd In the liquor businsao. -
IN Denver maternity Aospeaal tvte1s
. ty-thres girls have been born e. ~
many consecutive days, but Aasy Z eeNx
College football team from Nov 3e1s
land has been playing elevens ~ GU
fornia and bsatine everything = slgnes
Robert Armstrong win soon have ~
distinction. II the law u carried One, -
being the Grst man hanged In 6ssmOGa
In thirty-thre years.
Robert Hamm was caught steallne
eggs from a henhouse near Peekodn,
N. Y. The owner armed himself 18TH
a shotgun and captured both Hamm
and eggs.
Nashville CTenn.) man, seventy- tAroo
years old. sues for perpetual ln)anc-
ton restraining bic son and 0sands
daughter from visiting him sxcspe -
specific Invitation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-Furnished suite of rooms
for housekeeping. with private bath.
Down stairs preferred. Call c. +.
Adams at Stoddart Hotel between 1870
and $50 Wednesday or Friday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wantsd-Position by a young woman
with child years old. References ex-
changed. Address Combination Box
2l3 Toledo, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-Situation on farm by two
experienced young men; by month or
year. References from present employ
er Address e. r. IL, T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Of murder ana suicsns they've thought
out for themselves. Martin says he's
gl..i he's given up bis old lob. for Il
certainly would be up 70 him TO ct
them both ..lifs" some day. But 20
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
Cla ssified AdvertiS IS

These are corn farms. well farmed and
well improved. Easy terms. Possessaont
March !. II sold within thirty days.
| Priced to sell. Frank Leopold. ESthsr-l
vile. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-Everyone to know that the
services Of the visiting nurse employed
by the Visiting Nurses Association are
to be had at what patients are able
and willing to pay or without pay, by
those In straitened circumstances.
Telephone Bertha Smith. phone 1918.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-A Job on a farm. by the
year, by good man. Always worked
on a farm. not afraid to work. small
family. VIII give good reference.
phone or see j. f. McDermott. room
IA, Woodbury. Building, Marshalltown,
Iowa. Phone Office $40. residence 1911
white.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-Let your wants be known
Fred w. Carl. Employment and Real
Estate agency. Phone $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-10O feather beds. Highest
prices paid for feathers. M. Sussman,
general delivery, Marsha!ltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
cur RAIL aAlPPlMo.

Cut rate on. household goods -
Pacific coast and other points. 0o..
perior service at reduced rateA ne
Boyd Tfansfsr Company. 10AnsapeA
MINI. ,aSss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-All kinds Of teaming work.
by the day or per load. Call sos South
Second street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-Your cracked engine cylin-
ders. smashed crank cases. broken
frames and parts to weld. We can save
you half cost new parts. Hobbies va
rage, Hampton, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wantsd-To buy. good old barn that
can be moved. Phone 1177 white.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26

Wanted-Before getting your cleo
trical work done. phone COL white. w.
II. Cover.