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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22
Purdy.

Well, as we are all so glaQ ana
overjoyed over a good rain, |
thought l would write few
lines. 1t came just in time to
save our corn. Gardens are al
most ruined.
A little girl of Mr.. Gather
Burton has been dangerously
sick with fiux, but is better at
this writing.
Mrs. Martha Simpson is no
better at this writing,
The wife of Mr.. j. E. Burton
was buried at Bearwallow last
Sunday afternoon. A large cir
Gle of friends and relatives be-
ing present.
Mr.. F. W. McQueary and wife
visited their daughter, Mrs.
Wesley Burton, last Sunday.
Wheat is turning out well.
Mrs. George Gentry visited
her sick sister, last Sunday.
Mrs. Moss Burton was visiting
her parents last week.
The sroke factory at McCaha
has begun work again.
Mr.. Sherman Campbell and
family have gone to Oklahoma
to live.
Mrs. James McQueary happen.
ed to a painful accident last
week. She was washing when
a kettle of boiling water turned
over scalding her foot and hip.
Mr.. Robert Burton and wife
visited the latter's parents sew
eral days of last week.
Mr.. Dudley Harmon and fam
lily visited relatives in this neigh
borhood last Saturday, and Sum-
day.
Our school is progressing nice.
ly with Mr.. Dudley Hays teach
err.
Born, to the wife CT John
Campbell, a daughter; To the
wife of John Bryant a daught-
err; To the wife of Reesen Knight
a daughter.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22

Creek, near Cumberland river, where
he will saw a large yard.
On. account of his advanced years
and feeble health, Rev. J. N. Gooding
has resigned the pastorate of Mt. Ve'-
non church.
- Miss Minnie Wheat has been em-
ployed to teach the Sulphur school,.
The Sunday Schools at Mt. Vernon
and Bethlehem, are progressing nicely.
Rev. d. T. Tarter and wife. of
Jamestown, visited at D. G. Orders
one day last week.
Miss Annie Vaughn visited on Cum
berland river lately.
BeckS Store.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22

|" HE candidate most likely to sue.
coed the late Senator Bradley as
the choice of the Democrats al
the primaries to be held August LIST, is
]. c. w. Beckham. Beckham was tae
choice of the Democratic party siN
years ago, when Democratic legisla
ture elected the late William O'Connell
Bradley, a Republican. Theirs was a
majority of eight Democrats in the leg
islature, but the Whiskey Ring con
trolled enough of these to. defeat Beck
ham, and Bradley was elected.:
Kentucky is replete, with romance
and tragedy, political and other II
there is anything native. about litera
ture, it may account for the profes
sional success of James Lane Allen
and of JohI Fox, Jr., who have both
largely drawn OF Kentucky for theiI
material =
In business adventure there was
James B. Haggin, the mining magnate
who, peeved because of his failure o.
election TO some petty Office when &
young man, emigrated to California
became fabulously rich, and returning
in his old age to his old home at Lex
ington, established a great stock farm
which is one of the show places o.
Kentucky. At Frankfort, thirty miles
from Lexington, Henry Clay appeared
as the attorney for Aaron Burr in his
first trial for treason, much to Clay's
subsequent chagrin. Here, too, a
Lebanon, lived Proctor Knott, one
time governor of Kentucky, who deliv
cred in Congress his famous parody
on Duluth Mountaineers and valley
men have their feuds and wars, but a
bottom there was usually some ele
mental instinct of Justice At Frank
fort, the capital, in 1900, William Goe
bel was shot from ambush as he wa!
about to be declared the duly electe,
governor of the state. Out of this las
drama issued the career of ]. c. w
Beckham, a mere stripping at the time
just past the age of eligibility for thu
governorship.
The assassination of Goebel was the
climax of a great political contest. No
in modern American history anywhere
was there more heroic or tragi,
struggle. That it left it's sting is eyi
dencea by the fact that it is difficu'
to wean a Kentuckian from his dis
relish of the subject. 80 z
Every one will remember how Goe
bel fought so valiantly against the pe
litically entrenched Louisville & MAJ
vile Railroad-of how he was sworl
In as governor on his death. bed. an:
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22
BeckS Store.

Mrs. Mayme Sparks has been
real sick, but Is improving.
Mr.. Chester Cole has a new
daughter in his home.
Miss Jane Traylor. entertained
on last Wednesday evening quite
a lot of the younger set in honor
Of their Cloyd cousins, from Red
Boiling Springs. Tenn. All had
a delightful time.
Messrs. Lander Collins, Ritch,
Cole, Joe Traylor and Oscar Lacy
ali left Tuesday morning for
points in the West. All wish
them a happy journey and sue
cess.
Miss Florence Caughron is on
an extended visit to Albany.
Mr.. Earl Williams and sister,
Miss Jewel, visited Miss Feriba
Smith last Saturday and Sunday
Messrs. Bill Traylor and Sam
Num- and Misses Eula Trayior
and Hattie Allen were the guests
of E. K. Traylor. last Thursday
night.
MIR. Geo. Hunley, of Breeding,
was here last Friday.
The singing at our church last
Sunday, conducted by j. L. Mos
by, was success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eiam Fletcher
were at Mr.. C. W. CARROTS,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Luttrell, of Ida, KY,
! is with her daughter, Mrs. Ches-
ter Cole.
School at this place is progress
ing nicely, with Miss Simpson as
teacher.
Miss Ruth Cloyd, of Red Boil
ing Spring, Tenn, is spending a
few weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
P. S. Traylor.
A valuable horse of C. C. Tray
lor's was badly cut on a moving
machine few weeks ago. The
chances are not very favorable
for a soon recovery.
Crowds are attending the Sui
phur Spring most every day.
Miss Nola Mosby and Mary
Frodge were the pleasant guests
of Misses Robbie and Eula Tray
lor, Sunday.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22
KnifIey.

Tobacco is almost a failure.
While there are a few good crops,
there are many that will not
make anything.
At this date, July the 18th,
we are still dry. The early corn
is about done for. While tie
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22

Rubber Tires Put On and Guaran-
feed. Golf Bros.
24-tf
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22

This remarkable sketch concern
ing j. c. w. Beckham is reprinted
from Harper's Weekly, the national
lsMeekIy publication that is support
ing President Woodrow Wilson and
his policies in the present admins
tration at Washington.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22

" HE candidate most likely to sue
coed the late Senator Bradley as
the choice of the Democrats at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
PERSONAL MENTION

q. S. Brown of Walla Walla is over
from that city.
p. G. Ferley Of Heppner, was at the
Bowman yesterday.
w. H. Morrison, Helix grain agent,
came in this morning.
C. ]. Brown of Walla Walla is reg
istered at the st. George today.
H. C. Forsythe of Weston, transact
ed business in Pendleton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Peters of this city
are spending few days at Hot Lake.
J. E. Hearndon, Freewater fruit
rancher, is a Pendleton visitor today
Milton Swaggart, well known Athe-
ma farmer, is trading in Pendleton to-
day.
Mayor C. f. Engdahl Of Helix. was
ar incoming passenger on the N. P.
train.
Mr.. and Mrs w. d. Newton of Echo
were among the visitors in the city
over night.
Otto G. Sapper. well known Hermis.
ton resident, was a visitor in the city
last evening.
II. n. Dryer prominent young bus
iness man of Umatilla, Is a guest OF
the Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Prendergasi
| came in from their ranch near Van
sycle this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Green of Gallo
way were up yesterday from the west
end of the county.
George ]. Ernestz of this city Is
among the Umatilla county people a
Hot Lake this week.
j. A. Fitzgerald. y. P. section fore
man, and his mother. returned thi,
morning from a visit in Walla Walla
Charley Whirlwind and Billy Nc
| Kay, well known local Indians, re
turned this morning via the N P
from Toppenish
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schilling of thi
city, left this morning for Pendletol
where they will meet their son an,
conduct him back 10 La Grande. H
has been a patient at the Oregon hos
pital and is now restored-La Grand
Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
TELEGRAPHlC BRIEFS

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 24.-After
days of dickering. Mexican Joe Riv-
ers has consented to meet Freddie
Welsh. and the battle will be staged
at Tom McCareys Vernon arena on
the afternoon of March II. The boys
will box 20 rounds at 1875 pounds ring
side.
VIVA. Calf, Feb. 24.-Pronounced
dead by a doctor. George Diamond. a
rancher, awoke from coma, pulled the
sheet from his face and refused to
take any further part in the obsequies.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Repre-
sentative Hawley has interceded in
behalf of H. L. Aker. a settler whose
claims has been turned down because
Of technicality. He has been on
the claim for % years. has raised a
family and has made many improve
ments.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Chamberlain has received a strong
plea from the Pendleton commercial
association asking that the Oregon
congressional delegation work for a
complete photographic and topogra-
phical survey of the Umatilla river
and it's tributaries.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. e4.-Fed-
eral Judge Wolverton has extended
the time for the completion of the
records in the forfeiture suit of the
government against the Oergon and
California. because of the size of the
record and work necessary to prepare
II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
A NEW DEFINITION.

Three ladies had planned a drive
together. but when the hour appoint
ed came one of them asked to be ex-
cused on the score of an attack oi
Indigestion. Her companions express
ed their disappointment and sympa-
they. but the elder of them insisted
that the excuse was insufficient.
you shouldn't let yourself be gov
erned by such ideas" she said. "1'
is really all as you think. What Is
indigestion. anyway"
The third lady. wishing to avoid
the apparently impending discussion
en- mental control of illness, broke ir
quickly.
indigestion. she said, sis the fail
ure to adjust a square meal to &
round stomach.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Women Work q Hours

DENVER. Col. Feb. 24.-The wo-
mans eight-hour law is sweeping in
Its application and includes bookkeep-
ers, stenographers and cashiers who
are employed in manufacturing es-
adjustments, according to a ruling by
Judge c. c. Butler
The decision was given at the close
OF a preliminary argument in the case
Of the state against NJ. Crafty, charg.
ed with causing Myrtle Morgan, a
bookkeeper, to work longer than eight
hours day in his mercantile estab.
lishment.
Craffey's attorney argued that the
law did not apply to stenographers,
bookkeepers and cashiers. but the
court ruled that It applied to all EN-.
ployes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Chief of Police Arrested

CANTON, III. Feb. 24.-Chief of
Police James Watts, was arrested at
Canton. H., accused of threatening to
kill Richard Proctor. editor Of the
Canton Socialist, and w. l. Jacobson
a socialist justice of the peace. Watts
was released on a $500 bond. signed
by Mayor ]. NJ. Fox, and will be given
a hearing at Lewiston. February "a.
In it's issue Of last Saturday the Cam
ton Socialist accused the chief of po-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

Wanted to huy-Second hand range
Phone No. 5.
Fresh milch cows for sale. Inquire
Gritman Brothers.
For rent--7-room modern house.
Inquire 513 Franklin.
Wanted-Good. clean rags at the
East Oregonian office.
For sale-Livery business. Addres.
Box bsl. Hermiston. Ore.
For rent-6 room house with stone
cellar. 100 Raiey street. Inquire
Waters mill.
Call Penland Bros. auto truck, "Lit-
tie Jeff" to do your trunk hauling
Phone 33s.
Wanted-Position as housekeeper
or cook. Inquire Room 10, Quelle
Restaurant.
For sale-Forty head Of horses and
mules. Inquire r. F.. Kirkpatrick
Pendleton. Oregon.
New three and four room apart
ments now ready for occupancy. In.
quire Mark Moorhouse Co.
For Sale--Small butcher shop, doing
fine business. No competition. Ad'
dress. o. NJ. Nevin. Helix. Oregon.
For sale-Thoroughbred registered
Hampshire boar, about two and hall
years old. Joe Craig. Pendleton, Ore
Old papers for sale; tied in bun.
dies. Good for starting fires. etc. 15e
a bundle or two bundles for Csc
This office.
Motor for sale--'Indian," fully
equipped. 1913 model. Will sell at 9
bargain II taken at once. Inquire r
c. Finnell.
For sale--Two modern cottages 10
Gated on east Court street, sever
blocks from Main street. Inquire o.
Walters mill.
Farmers Home Restaurant at tn,
old Elliot stand Clean cooking ant
clean kitchen. Controlled by pro
prietor's wife. w. c. Marr. prop.
Penland Bros Transfer does heav.
hsSiing and have large van to NOV
household goods. Storage warehouse
Rates reasonable. Phone 33s. Offic
CAT Main street.
For sale-Good seven room hous
with stone foundation; plenty Of room
IL person wants to raise chickens. Al
excellent opportunity to get mic
homo at a bargain. For further par
ticalars inquire at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
ROSES

have 10000 roses ready for
immediate delivery, all grown in
the open ground, and grown in
Heppner. All are on own roots,
comprising ITO varieties Of the
best ever blooming sorts; positive
ly guaranteed true to label. Many
prefer that / make their selection,
giving their preference of colors.
/ will always give any rose of
equal value in exchange for those
that do not entirely please you.
1 will also donate, as a forfeit, ten
choice ever blooming roses for ev-
cry error / make in filling your
order. 1 refer you to ]. l.
Vaughan, the electrician, as to
the merits of my roses, Mr
Vaughan having over so of my
roses growing in his yard.
Address, HARRY CUMMINGS
Heppner. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

Mrs. De Timid (at hoteD: l beg
pardon, but did you not say you were
presented to the king during your
tour abroad?
Her Neighbor-Yes, madam.
Mrs. De Timid-And you spoke OF
other experiences of like nature?
Her Neighbour was presented TO
several of the crowned heads of Eu-
rope and talked with many of them,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
$35, ,OOO. 900 WILL BE
SPENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS

OAKLAND, Cal. Feb. 24.-Thirty
five million dollars will be spent in
Oakland during the next few years
by the Key Route, which controls the
street car lines and one of the ferries
of Oakland. in improving and extend
ing the service, and developing new
territory.
This is the, announcement made by
A. w. McLimont, the new general
manager of the company. This huge
amount does not include the proposed
extensions of the lines to San Jose
and Sacramento, but is to be devoted
solely to extension and Improvement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
4 WOUID-HAVE-BEEN.

On one occasion a census clerk in
scanning one of the forms to see that
1t had been properly filled up. notic-
ed the figures 120 and 1l2 under the
heading, age of father If living" and
Age of mother II living" But your
parents were never so old, were
they?" queried the astonished clerk
NO" was the reply, but they would
ha' bin IL living. ."-Pittston Gazette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
JAPANESE CONTRACTORS
FIGURE IN CRAFT CHARGES

YOKOHAMA. Feb. pa big SEN
sation following last nights arrest OF
three big native contractors charged
with completely in the navy graft
scandals Previously, though several
high navy officers were involved, the
only contracting firms mentioned
were German. This somewhat limited
the scandals scope. Latest develop
ments indicated II was more serious
than the public suspected. 1t was
generally predicted the ministry VIII
not survive the affair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Many Bountice Claimed

Ashland, Ore, Feb. 24.-Up to
February Is the pelts of more than
zoo predatory animals were presented
to the county officials by bounty
claimants. Among the number were
15 cougars. IS coyotes and 11o bob
cats. These do not represent all the
animals killed, for some Of the hides
presented do not conform to bounty
requirements and many are shipped
without enerting claims for reward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT
BECKER GRANTED new TRIAL

ALBANY, y. Y, Feb. 24.-Former
Police Lieutenant Becker. under sen.
tence of death at Sing Sing for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, was
granted new trial by the circuit court
of appeals. The lower courts decis-
ion was reversed as result of errors
by Judge Goff, who presided at the
trial The four gunner under SEN
tence of death for the actual killing
of Rosenthal We're denied new trials
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Moose Dance.

There will be dance at Moose
hall Wednesday evening, February 25,
given by the Loyal order of Moose
after the regular meeting. The
''Mooserino," the latest dance, will be
shown for the first time on the coast
Come and have a good time. Nom
members, soc. COMMITTEE.
(Adv.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

A conference OF Cathoiis trade
unionists took place few months ago
in Plymouth. England. at which It was
decided to work toward the establish
ment Of an international organization
Of Catholic trade unionists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Three Marriage License.

Marriage licenses were issued late
yesterday to Edward o. Williams and
Helen Mousu, both of this city to Her.
man Otto Purucker OF Medford and
Lila Miriam Grigsby of this city. and
to Nels George Winberg and Roady
Idena Ekbom, both of this county.
The Williams -Mousu nuptials were
celebrated this morning and the Pur-
ucker Grigsby nuptials this afternoon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

straps and trimmings Of the same
A turban of the Persian blue chif-
fon is worn, caught in front by SER
pent's head and held 10 the head by
two or three strings of gold beads
which hang below the chin.
To complete the costume and EN-.
phasize its oriental air, a pair ol
pointed Persian slippers are worn
They are made Of tarnished gold ant
silver material.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
stump Blowing demonstrated.

KELSO. Wash. Feb. 24.-C. C.
Brown. Deputy State horticultural
inspector Of this district, conducted
a successful stump blowing demon.
stration at the Dykstra place neal
here. A short talk on orchard I'm.
provement was also made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

The above is a copy of the "Bakst
Minaret" costume seen in the play,
THE Minaret," at the Theater Re-
naissance, Paris, introduced in this
country by Miss Helen Bond of New
York City.
1t consists of trousers and bodice
made of Persian flowered satin,
with minaret skirt of dull blue chif-
fen, which is edged by band of gold
fringe, while the bodice has shoulder
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
. ~~>~~~>>e>~>~>~
RAILROAD DESIRES 10
KEEP WATER LINES

, WASHINGTON. Feb. 81
, Seven railroads petitioned the
, interstate commerce commission
, for permission to retain water
, lines under the Panama canal
, acG Tho Southern Pacific.
, operating the Pacific mail ships
, and the Spokane. Portland and
, Seattle railroad. operating the
Columbia river boats. are am
ong the seven.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

in Oakland and it's immediate vicinity.
The plan is to make Oakland the
hub of a great system Of transporta-
ton based on the most modern theo-
ry of traffic handling.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Public Notice.

To all whom It may concern: will
not be responsible for any bills or
debts contracted by Annie Kriser from
the said date Of notice.
PETER KRISER.
Feb. 16, 1914. (Adv)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Notice to Public.

All persons are hereby notified to
give no one credit on our account
without our written consent.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. ]. OVERTURE
(Adv.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
lust Received

A carload of Standard Rubber
Roofing. Quality and price beats
them all. See us II you need any
thing in the roofing line.
(Adv.) OREGON LUMBER YD
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
Paving the Penalty.

What ever became of that friend
of yours who used to have money
to burn?'
Hes sitting the ashes"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

Tame.
What do you think of football? ?"
"Oh. it's rather tame" replied the
militant suffragette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24
MARION COUNTY JUDGE
OPPOSES SPECIAL ELECTION

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 24.-County
Judge Bushey announced he would re-
fuse to call a special election to vote
upon the issuance of $S50,O0O road
bonds until May 15, the date of the
regular primary election in case the
attorney general advises him it will
be legal to combine the two elections.
He said he would do this as a matter
or saving the cost of a special elec-
tion which he estimated at $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-24

Men are never criticized for what
they do if they never do anything.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

HOTELS.
LOOK EQEl@Eg
ROOM AND BOARD $500 PIER WEEK
FIFTH; AVENUE MOTEL
FOR sALE-AUTOMOBu1Es.

FOR aALE-Automobile, Overland rum
about. 1su model. 10 horse power. cleo
trio lights. new tires. in good running
order. For quick sale $z7b will buy it.
Phone 100.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
FOR sALE-REAL EsreTE.
FOR sAL-REAl ESTATE.
FOR SALE: SNAPS, SNAPS


in
Vesr sae m Germ as aas been hs r. %
a q T.
e,sacres
per-
" 4 acres miles 'front.'
smies Usage D.
- - - - !.
miles cultivation
dwln
utoit
epricedr right We
j. e. SMAFEER & co.
Kansas Avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05

FOR RENT-NIISCELLAN
FOR RENT store rooms, 129 Kansas
ave. and 404 East 4th St. both newly
remodeled, papered and painted. Call At
COL East eth st. ~
FOR RENT-LarGe barn. 1S Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-05
BUSINESS CHANCES

0Ok4kNEx30 N13x81VNZL0
SALE OR EXCHANGED 90 stock gem
eral merchandise, small town; new
stock, doing excellent business. Exchange
for small farm. Must be priced reason
able or don't answer this WIN give the
long end on fair deal. Address ]. A. H.
care Journal.
FOR SALE-ReatAurant In good town Of
so people. doing good business. Reason
for selling on account Of Wife's health:
also good 2 chair barber outfit. Gail At
once. J. L Lansdowne. Cedar Point. Kan.
FOR 8ALE-Restanranf. doing Goo6 bual-
uaa8. Write D.. care Journal