The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-12-23
FORMER GARRARD COUNTY
ROY
BOY
Making Coed In The West.

The following from the Bloomington,
H., Daily Bulletin, is OF much interest
to the friends and relatives of Mr..
John Bradshaw, who is d son of Mr.. T.
w. Bradshaw, of McCreary and q
nephew as Mrs. Mamie E. Kelley, of
this city.
Col. John T. Bradshaw, of Decatur,
is in town today, Col. Bradshaw is
an uncommon personality. He has risen
above conditions. He has made the pro-
fession Of auctioneering an art. Col.
Bradshaw is the dean Of the real estate
auctioneer corps Of Illinois. and It would
be no exaggeration TO say. of America
Col Bradshaw is the originator OF
special auction methods for farm land
and city property. He is the highest
salaried auctioneer in the country, ard
there is q reason; he gets the best price
in the shortest time. The gentleman
abilities amount to q gift. He is ag-
gressive and genial, dramatic and direct
humorous but earnest. Nat Goodwin
has nothing on him as an actor, and
David Felmley could add nothing to the
luster OF his vocabulary. He is an
inspiration to all other auctioneers, but
some how none can do it just as he
does. The gentleman is in demand all
over the country, and in one month
draws crowds like the eloquent Bryan.
Colonel Bradshaw is a regular con-
fiagration in energy. His electrifying
activities have made him immensely
wealthy. He is one o. the most stirring
factors in Decatur life. and his adver-
tisements in the paper are never less
than page. A few men Ike the in
spiriting Bradshaw would give ANNA
ton to any town. The gentleman is a
native Of Kentucky, Lancaster the town.
There Is nothing without inperfactlon
and even this talented innovator has
some faulty ideas: ne is an intense re-
publican. and takes pride in the fact
that the first political speech he ever
heard was Il the feet OF Hon. W. o.
Bradley, who as he says, broke the
iron chains Of democracy in the blue
grass state. Col. Bradshaw began as
drudgjng farmer boy with only his
hands as an asset. He married a good
woman, ali that man could possibly
desire as a wife and mother, and he
promised Mrs. Bradshaw that ne would
some Gay make himself worthy Of hel.
He cane TO Illinois twenty-five years
ago, and Went on a farm ne4r Decatur.
He was never in politics. knowing moth
ing Of CARDS or billiards, is a Mason and
8apt.s-.
3 ok in his Kentucky home while hef
was urcy5--'ag corn, as his G.ller|
p'aggaea on the hillside, the idea came
10 him .ha5 he vouii Ike to be p land
a,..ioaee. aaa he began to shape an
hi little a-ec.a liz that direction. He
claims Che secret Of Success f. G. find
yy.t a..--.. a3sGta G-n, putau .1ahsr-.
a.Es.a.- .r.- there. BE a;l~ill.ae the
4a--e .. I'D ..aE f-i.ue5s L. The fact
chat .s... -4ar IRE l--cai 20 wo.. in.
..-.r. ...a arf square men i- round
-..... s... pegs a-a r,ya6as.aa ar DE
poi, ID, Col. Drsg."rr. isa.,a a.a ..a-
when u.. ars doing ta- work .. -.4.ga.
-.a. are .s.-sa by la.-~e .-.r r-: pro-.
-a-a with .-a-, grace. satisfaction aal
success
Col a-t Mss. Bradshaw have tva
children. % son and daughter. Taa.
boy IS Oh g hale section on the inter
u.eaa, midway between Decatur and
Springfield and young as he Is he Is.
some farmer. One hundred and xtgf-e
acres OF bis corn Ia0l last year brought
him s., Cog and his wheat brought ain
forty-Eve bushels 10 the acre, but to
get this lie plowed nine inches deep. He
is an advocate Of deep blowing FOR the
highest degree Of production, and will |
in the future plow twelve inches deep.
MIR. Bradshaw Jr, sports a Mercer racer
car Of which he is 2 bit proud. Miss
Bradshaw IS in college at Lexington. |
KY. The Bradshaws have a very
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