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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-21
After -Four Years of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place. Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womar1y troubles, and during
this time, could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-21
For Frost Bites and Chapped Skin

For frost bitten ears, fingers and
toes; chapped hands and lips, chilblainS
cold sores, red and rough skins, there
is nothing to equeal Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Stops the pain at once and
heals quickly. In every home there
should be a box handy all the time.
Best remedy for all skin diseases, itch
ing eczema, letter, piles, etc. 25c.
PAUL Drug Co. HI. H. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or St. Louis. AID
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Curry, of
Cane Valley, spent last Friday
night with her sister, Mrs. r. A
Hutchinson.
Master Frank CaIlison has en-
tered the Graded School at Co.
Iumbia.
Owen Cundiff entered the l..
w. 7. S. last week.
Tinnie Cundlff spent a few
days of last week with Willie
Thomas in Taylor county.
Mrs. Claud CallisOn spent a
few days with her mother, Mrss
Brack Massey, at Columbia.
Misses leila East, Bette Lee
and Sallie Ed Butler spent last
Wednesday night with Miss Rena
Cundiff.
Mr.. Cook Jones, our merchant,
has closed out his entire stock of
goods and moved to Columbia.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-21
Purdy.

closed on Xmas. Eve with a nice
entertainment and Xmas. tree
in addition, which caused many
hearts to throb with emotions of
joy and giadness. Mr.. Joe Den
ton was the only one to receive
a live present He was surpris-
ed with a nice Hoot Owl, and be-
sides being thankful that things
are no worse than they are, we
are thankful for many things re-
ceived in the past year. This
writing reminds me of an occur
ence once in which man fell
from a very high building on the
pavement and dying instantly.
scarcely missing some parties
standing near by. When he fell,
another party not far away rush
ing to the scene, and realizing
the mans condition as being
dead, said Thank God it is no
worse than it isl, and one of
the bystanders wanted to know
how in the thunder. it could be
any worse than it is as the man
was dead as a hammer, and the
thankful man just remarked that
he could have fallen on one of
them and then there would have
been two dead instead of one.
So you see things could be a
great deal worse sometimes than
they are. We. in this school dis
trict feel very thankful to the
Educational board of the county
and especially Our Chairman for
a brand new school house twen-
ty by thirty with nice bell and
house conveniently located on
county road and furnished with
good blackboard, patent seats
and desks.
We feel very grateful to Miss
Eva Murrell, who has taught US
a good school, for her services
rendered in assisting the district
in getting up a pie supper by
which we obtained near S14
which has enabled Us to buy an
awful nice chart. Encyclopedia,
some toy money and some little
story books.
Comparing this with our little
box house Is by % it., inconven-
iently situated with two or three
benches and some puncheOns con-
shutting our seating capacity
we feel that we are on kind of
a boom in educational lines.
Miss Dora Eubank, of CoIum-
bia, was visiting the family of
J. D. Eubank during Xmas, and
her solo and recitations at our
entertainment were highly ''ap-
preciated.
We understand that Mrs. J. E.
Burton is no better at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Henry HadIey, who has
been quite lis some better nov.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-01-21
Resolution.

To think we are able is almost to bs
30. To determine upon attainment Is
frequently attainment itself Thus
earnest resolution has often seemed tg
have about it SAVIOR of omnipotence.-
Samuel Smiles. ~, 70 40, .r.-=-~'-- -.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
SPORT.

The Yale and Harvard chess teams
played to draw with five boards won
by each, in their annual chess match
at New Haven, Conn.
Fifteen silver loving cups have
been awarded the winners of matches
during the year at the Interlachen
Golf Club in Denver.
During the Yale-Harvard game at
New Haven the Yale undergraduate
Red Cross relief committee took up
$7,463.91 for Red Cross work.
Omaha landed the 1915 tournament
of the Midwest Bowling Association at
business session in Sioux City st.
Louis was put out of the running.
Sioux City voted In body for the Ne
braska metropolis.
Chief George Johnson. a well known
Indian baseball pitcher. is being
sought by the Sioux City police and
the police of several other cities on Q
warrant charging wife desertion
sworn out at Pender, Neb.
Minnesota won the "big nine" con-
ference cross country run at Lafay-
ette, Ind, from a field of ten contest
ants. Ames took second place. Wat
son of Minnesota was the individual
winner. crossing the tape in 26 min
utes and 25 seconds
Ad Wolgast. who strove SO valiant
ly to regain his title from Freddie
Welsh in recent bout, has earned
more money in the ring than any
lightweight in the history of the game.
Adolph has poured a mite over $780,
900 into his Golfers since he adopted
boxing as a profession seven Year,
ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
FOREIGN.

Five alien prisoners were killed and
twelve others were seriously wounded
in Thursdays riot at the detention
camp at Douglas, Isle of Man.
Recruiting throughout the north Of
England is proceeding slowly, and the
newspapers Of Manchester and Liver
pool are outspoken in their discussion
Of the subject.
Canada will increase Immediately to
$1,000 the number of men under arms
Premier Borden announced that 5O,-
900 are to be modified and sent for
ward, as requisitioned by the war Of
flee.
Official reports have been received
from Constantinople OF the arrival of
Turkish troops at the Suez canal.
reaching Elkantra, after bloody bat
tie thirty kilometers eastward. The
English fled. leaving many dead.
The safety of Cuban citizens in
Mexico is becoming subject OF much
concern to the Cuban government. 1t
Is feared that since the departure Of
the American forces from Vera Cruz
the positions OF the Cubans will not
be safe.
The American embassy announced
in London that hereafter American
passports must bear the photographs
OF the persons to whom they are is
sued, in accordance with the recent
order of the State Department at
Washington.
The furry caused by the attack Of
British aviators on the Zepplin head
quarters at Friederichshafen has not
yet subsided. and the amount of COM
ment on this incident appearing In
both the German and the English
newspapers seems to be out OF all pro
portion to the real damage inflicted.
The cargo Of provisions for the des-
dtute people Of Belgium sent by the
Rockefeller foundation on the steam
er Massapequa, was unloaded at Rot
terdam and is now on the way to Bel
GUM. Before the ship had been made
fast 500 stevedores swarmed aboard.
They unloaded the cargo with speed
which perhaps was never before
eQualed at that port.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
GEN ERAL.

Government officials announce that
poultry is not included in the quaran-
tine for foot and mouth disease now
prevalent in the country.
At least thirteen persons were
killed and more than a score injured
in two fires In tenement buildings on
the West and East sides in New York.
The metal trades and the mines and
mining departments of the American
Federation OF Labor reelected all
their old officers at meetings held In
Philadelphia.
A contract for 100000 railway
cross ties has been received BY q
Selma. Ala, lumber company. An
agent for the British government
made the deal.
District Attorney Whitman began
an investigation of all circumstances
attendant upon the granting of . par
don on Nov. 27. 1912, by John A. Dix,
governor of New York, to Albert T.
Patrick, serving a life sentence at
Sing Sing for the murder of William
Marsh Rice.
Fifty thousand barrels of wheat and
flour from Kansas. constituting the
first big shipment from that state for
the relief of Belgian non-combatants.
will be ready by Dec. 1, according to a
telegram received in New York by the
American commission for relief in Bel.
GUM from former Governor w. z.
Stubbs, head of the Kansas sub-com-
mittee on relief work.
That more than q hundred lives
were sacrificed in the terrific gale that
for nearly a week has been sweeping
Lake Superior, was the belief of lake
men at Detroit, following the receipt
of advices from Superior ports to the
effect that three vessels are known to
have gone down and an equal number
may have been lost.
Five persons were killed and one in
jured when an automobile in which
they we're riding was struck by Min
neapolis and st. Louis northbound
passenger train at Moorland, twelve
miles from Fort Dodge. Iowa.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
'wHITEwAY"BuR
FIRE Loss IN FAMOUS LEADvlLLE
DISTRICT $2o,ooo.oo.
Camp Was Once Famous for the I'm
mense Stakes Won and Lost
in Gambling Dens.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

western Newspaper Union News Service
Leadvllie, Colo. - Ancient frame
buildings which have seen hundreds
Of thousands of dollars change hands
across the board in the early days of
the Leadyille camp were wiped out
by fire when rapidly-spreading blaze
destroyed the greater part of the
famous tenderloin district. Nearly
an entire block along State street be-
tween Harrison and Pine was gutted.
Previous to 1885, State street was
the cfty's show place and its buildings
since then had constituted profusion
OF landmarks. The district fell into
disrepute about 1885. but before that
every distinguished visitor was piloted
through it.
Dewitt Talmage was shown the
sights there in 1882 He saw the
stacks of money at the faro, poker.
roulette and monte tables, the saloons
and the dance-halls.
President Grant was shown" State
street in the early sos, and James G.
Blaine, the Plumed knight Of Maine,"
toured it.
The recent fire started about
O'Clock in the morning, in resort.
The overturning Of coal-oil lamp is
believed to have been the cause The
flames ragged unchecked for hours.
The fire extended from the Pioneer
saloon at 142 State street, which was
not burned, to Borgan's saloon. Twen-
ty-two buildings were destroyed The
flames leaped across the street and
set fire to the American and Worth
rooming houses. occupied by working
men. The flames there were con
trolled before firemen turned their at
tention to the main fire.
An unidentified man leaped from a
second-story window early In the fire
and his leg was broken. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000. Insurance car
ried on only two houses. is $500.
Until 1885 only the lowest corner
Of the district was disorderly. The
rest Of State street was a great white
| way"-a kerosene-lighted one-as ia
nous throughout the world as Broad
way. New York. is today, or as the
Bowery was a few years ago.
Stakes at the gaming tables of from
$1,000 to 5000 ON the high card were
common place. On several occasions
| amounts ranging from $150.000 to
| $3.50, 600 changed hands in single
| night
Among the owners OF gambling
houses or other amusement places on
the street or men we'll known in the
district, were Joe Hall. who started the
gas works here: George Liable. now
president OF large trust company in
Seattle; Joe Gavin, the original Soapy
Smith; Chapman and Houston. Tex
ans; Macdonald, who came down from
| Cheyenne to operate the Comique The
! atre, and Texas Jack" Omahudreon.
once an associate Of Buffalo Bill" in
| the early days on the plains. Omahu-
dreon, who died of pneumonia In 1880.
married Madame Molachi, "the Rus
sian Premiere Danseuse."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Enact Copy Of Wrappss.
FOUND TIME FOR AMENITIES
How British and Boers Exchanged
Compliments During tho Long
Siege Of Kimberley.

During the Boer war Mr.. Rhodes
was shut up in Kimberley, and the
Boers constantly shelled the town with
long-range artillery. They were not
very successful. for with 900 big shells
they only killed IL people.
Meantime. Mr. Rhodes accomplished
the extraordinary feat Of getting q
cannon built at his works inside the
town. It was a regular modern rified
gun, and fired shells-also homemade
ON each of which was stamped.
with compliments OF c. ]. Rhodes"
The Beers themselves were not with
out . sense of humor. During Christ
mas. 1899. they were besieging Lady
smith. and on Christmas eve they fred
ten plugged shells into the town each
with = piece of plum pudding inside.
and each bearing the words. with the
seasons compliments"
Two Of the shells were found by the
garrison, and 1t was discovered that,
like Mr.. Rhodes, they were homo
made, having been cast in q foundry
at johannesburg.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
the LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
\ PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
ehoWiho THE pRooREss o.
EVENTS IN QUA OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDs.
WESTERN.

General William L. Distin, a vet
eran OF the Civil war. who for fifteen
years was surveyor general of Alaska
died in Chicago, aged seventy-one.
All railroad trains in Arkansas we're
running under "slow orders" to pre-
vent accidents in the black pail of
smoke that came from scores of for
est fires.
Forect fires which are reported
burning in many counties in Arkansas
and particularly north and northeast
OF Little Rock. are said to be increas-
ing in headway.
Twelve deaths were attributed to
football in the United States during
the season, according to a record kept
by a statistician at Chicago. Only two
were college men,
Former President Taft left Chicago
leaving behind string of anecdotes,
praise for the peace policy of the VIII
son administration and a plea for =
larger army and navy.
Lassen peak was belching forth
such volumes Of smoke Saturday that
the mountain was hidden from view.
The eruption, beginning before dawn,
was the first of any magnitude since
Oct. o.
Thousands of Californians poured
into San Francisco to participate in
the dedication OF the California build
ing at the Panama Pacific Exposition.
The ceremonies were in charge of the
Women's Auxiliary.
Though the program for the seven
teenth annual convention OF the Amer
lean Mining Congress, to be held in
Phoenix Dec. Z to II, is not complete.
1t is already certain that the session
will be the most important in the his
tory Of that organization.
Michael "Muckie" Mcdonald, presi-
dent Of the Butte Mine Workers
Union at the time of the miners riots
in Butte, Mont, was found guilty of
kidnapping by jury and his punish
ment fixed at term of three years
in the Deer Lodge penitentiary.
Lost for 48 hours without food or
water in the Paternal mountains in
New Mexico, Edward Cripe, chauf-
feur, of Denver. died from effects Of
oApOsuIt dl ESutluo, view NlcX.p y lew
hours after he and a party Of other
Denver men reached that town.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will spend Christmas with Mrs. Mar
shall's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Kinsey, at Scottsdale, near Phoenix.
AriZ. A winter home for the vice
president at Scottsdale will be fin
ished in time for the Christmas visit
The Kansas wheat crop of 1914
amounted to 180924.SS5 bushels, with
value estimated at $151. .5S3, ,032, ac-
cording to the annual wheat crop re-
port of the Kansas Board of Agricul-
ture This is nearly double the value
OF the states next most valuable
wheat crop, that of 1909, when esti
mated value of the crop was $75,941,
900
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
WASHINGTON.

Safe shipment of cotton to Germany
via Holland has been guaranteed.
American troops, which have held
Vera Cruz since last April. evacuated
the city and sailed for home.
Great Britain has declined to modi-
fly, in favor of American manufac-
turers, the embargo on expectation of
wool from Australia and other British
dominions.
Actual difference in longitude be-
tween the official meridians of Paris
and Washington is 5 hours, II minutes
and 36.65S seconds. according to
naval observatory officials.
Determination of the successful can
didate for the presidency of the Do
come of the meeting of the electoral
college, the State Department was In
formed.
President Wilson consented to see a
delegation Of Democratic women who
want to urge him to support a consti
tutional amendment for woman suf
frage. He will receive them early in
DeceIuDcT
Railway commissioners representing
Iowa, Nebraska, Washington, Cali
foruia, Montana, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Minnesota, Oregon, Missouri,
Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma petit
toned the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to suspend increase in freight
rates proposed by western railroads.
Argentina, one of the worlds prin-
cipal sources of grain supply, will
have a bountiful crop to export this
coming year, according to official gov
eminent estimates cabled to the Ar
gentine ambassador at Washington
from Buenos Aires.
with Secretary of State Bryan abb
sent from the city the White House
declared reports that the premier
would retire in March were "all news"
to President Wilson, Secretary Tu-
multy regarded the story as revival
of reports frequently circulated pre-
viouslv-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
His "NamO.s

His "NamO.s
A young spark. notorious for his con
ceit. was boasting in the presence o1
several gentlemen about tho conquests
which he had gained over the female
heart.
Look said he" here's . handsome
present I had from my last inamo-
rata" at the same time handing round
. beautiful cigar-case.
All admired the article, which had
an Endorsement OF its quality stamped
upon It.
Very nice stft," remarked one u
the company. Il perceive your lady
love even had your name put on ths
case"
We'll. that's queer" answered the
boaster. Il never noticed It."
Look sgain." rejoined the candid
one. "The case Is distinctly marked
Real calf"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
SLAYER Called Home-Wrecker.

Denver.-The story Of how man DO
terrorized a woman and her husband
that the couple were willing to submit
to the most humiliating indignities
rather than cross his least whim, was
told by Mrs. Nellie Herbertson on the
witness stand in the West Side Court
in Denver in the trial of George Quinn
for the killing of William r. Herbert
son on Oct. "a.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Car icebox Lid Kills Man.

Grand Junction.-Hiding in the ice
bunker of refrigerator car, an un-
identified man was killed on a Rio
Grande freight train near Minturn.
His frozen body was found by train.
men. His neck had been broken by
the falling Of the lid of an ice bunker.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Want More for Sugar Beets.

Longmont.-Senator C. S. Thomas
will address mass meeting of the
farmers in the Longmont section to be
held here In the Dickens opera house
The meeting is called for the purpose
of considering marketing matters,
more especially the price of sugar
beets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Torres Slain; Brother Arrested.

Durango.-Nick Torres. Mexican,
is in jail in connection with the kill
ing of his brother Manual
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Austrian Army.

Austrian Army.
Adjutant-Our equipment is NO
good.
General-So much the better! When
the Russians get It they can't use Il.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

An orator 10 a lad who will say:
Needless to say" and then takes 6
half hour saying It.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Plate Glass crushes Workman.

Pueblo.-While he was engaged in
moving $500 pounds of Grated plate
glass, David Lash, 81, was crushed
when the wagon gave way. He may
die. The smashed glass was worth
$4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Raises $3.50 for Beloi;

HaIeeS WOO Tor Belgian Fund.
Grand Junction.-Two hundred and
sixty dollars has been raised in six
days by local newspaper in conjunc-
ton with several local benevolent or
ganizations for the Belgian relief fund.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

When a man boasts OF being slow
but sure, we are at least sure about
the slow part!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

The accomplished hatterer first
practices on himself.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Rocky Ford Creamery Ready.
Rocky Ford.-The new $4,000 cream
cry is practically completed and the
machinery will be in operation within
few days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Factory viii Be Built.

Rocky Ford.-A wood working fac
tory is soon to be erected on Walnut
street by Peterson & Beck.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

YOUR own DRUGGIST Will. TELL YOI
III Iurine Eye Remedy for Ed. VEL, Ws,,sI, ,,n
jusV Eye comfort Write for Book of the N.Y.
~ mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Not to Be Thought o.
Now let US put our heads together
and see II We can't arrange matters" :"
Put our heads together? That
would hardly do Maude. Your green
wig and my purple hair won't harmon
ize"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Confessed Husband Slayer insane

Lamar.-A jury in the District Court
here found Mrs. MilliS Pingree,' tried
for the killing OF her husband. to be
insane.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09
FORT AT SPITHEAD, ENGLAND

population is close to $4,000.
Lissa-The outermost island Of the
Dalmation Archipelago, surrounded by
a wall of rock Its chief towns are Lis
sa and Comisa. The former has a
strongly fortified harbor, and contains
the palace of the old Venetian counts
Garibaldi, a little to the east Of the
ruins Of the ancient city of lssa. The
industries are vine-culture, sardine
fishing and the distillation of rosemary
ton of about 1000. A colony was in
troduced at Issa by the Parians, as
sisted by Dionyisus the Elder of SYRIA
cuse, in the 4th century B. c. AS early
as 966 the Venetians ruled the island.
During the Napoleonic wars, the
French held Lissa until 1911, when the
French-Venetian squadron was defeat
ed by the British off the coast. Lissa
was ceded to Austria in 1915. The sec
ond naval battle of Lissa was fought
between the Austrian and Italian ma
vies in July, 1866, the former being
victorious.
Madras-The chief seaport on the
eastern coast of India, which extends
nine miles along the sea and nearly
four miles inland. Its population in
1911 was 51S,66O. The city has several
buildings of architectural pretensions,
and many spots of historical interest.
Its industries include cotton mills, sew
eral cement works, iron foundries and
cigar factories. The harbor is not safe
during a cyclone, and vessels have to
put out to sea. The city was founded
in 1910.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-09

patron Of the bank asked If there were
any emergency currency in the bunch.
The president singled out a number Of
$40 and SIS bills, and laying them to one
side remarked: Those bills are all
emergency
How do you distinguish them from
regular currency, and what is the diff
ference?"
Entering into an explanation Of the
emergency" the president said:
When the government decided to is
sue emergency currency since the
outbreak of the European war old
plates had to be used to conserve time
and it was suggested that the word
emergency be engraved or printed
across the face Of each bill. A number
of New York bankers consulted by
Secretary McAdoo said: That will
place the new currency at a discount,
and will in some measure defeat the
object for which it is issued as no one
who is not compelled to do so will take
emergency money, if he knows it, At
ter consultation it was decided to use
old plates, and print across the face a
new serial number, by which the ini-
tiated may know the emergency from
regular currency"-Wall Street Jour-
nal