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The Adair County news., 1914-02-25
Church History.

~ wiz ASHNSOb VI viz OOOS4OAA
of the Presbyterian Church of
Ebenezer, Green county, KY, l
will attempt to sketch her histo-
ry, which runs back to 179S or
'99, when visited by Rev. David
Rice, a church of Is members
with Alexandra Harris, Samuel
Workman and John Moore, Ed
ers, was organized, and stately
supplied at different times by
Rev. David Rice, Jeremiah Abel.
and Samuel Robertson. AS to
members received and dismissed,
no record was kept until 1872,
when her membership had in
creased to 26, and we find her
collections for missions liberal.
About 1925 the church was visit
ed by Rev. Samuel Wilson and
John Howe. A few members
were added from the families of
Cabell, Mitchell, Harris and Lyle.
In 1928 the longest partorate in
her history began, that of Rev.
John Howe, which continued I'M
til 1916. when they had COM
pleted and dedicated thea second
church, a comfortable building
80 x 40, located six miles from
Greensburg on the Columbia
road in a beautiful beech .forest.
The pike now crosses at this
point. Her board of Elders at
this time consisted of ..s.Thos.
Mitchell, DR.. T. @. Walker, Sam
uel ]. Cabell and J. A. Mitchell
Sr. The building committee was
composed of DR.. Walker, Jas. G.
Craddock,, Frederick Cabell and
Peter Anderson.
Fond memories seemed to clus-
ter long around this pastorate
which was terminated by ihis re-
moval to Missouri. With this
heavy drain constantly upon her,
her roll carries Is or more names,
some of which are forgotten,
and some have passed on to
places of distinction, and all have
finished their race.
Next the rather stormy pastor
ate of Rev. W. H. Woods contin-
ued until 1850, followed by Rev.
John Hancock and w. H. How
ell. DR.. j. L. Mckee supplied
the church, four years. his first
pastorate until 1859, when we
find his leaving caused universal
regret. He might well be called
a model preacher and pastor, and
his chiIdren's meetings were the
delight of all as his large congre-
cation testified.
So they planned to build a new
house 30 x so near the old one.
The war coming on, it was not
completed and dedicated until
1866. He returned to dedicate
it; The ruling Elders at this
time, were Charlie Patterson,
Cary A. Griffin, Samuel Wilson,
Sam w. Moore, Joshua Heller
and J. A. Mitchell Sr. The lat
~, ,,,oo olorL Of coccion Al uoorc
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
BLUE WILL MEET
STATE OFFICERS
Sherlffs Prosecuting ATTORNEYS and
Police Chiefs to Confer With State
Tax Commission.

prosecuting attorneys and Snerlrfs
form every county and chiefs Of po-
nee from every town and city in
west Virginia have been called to at.
tend joint conference at parkcrs-
burS tuesday June %, by state Tax
commissioner Fred q. Blue, as cX-or-
hclo commissioner Of prohibition in
west Virginia. At the conference
ways and means will be discussed and
plans adopted for promoting coop
GRAFTON between state and city Off
claiS in accomplishing rigid en-
iorcemenl OF the loSt prohibition
law Wh%ch becomes effective through.
out the state on July |. one week
later.
Prosecuting Attorney w. W.
DoWney and Sheriff T.. II Tabcr will
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
yUSPt NDED CHIEF
TO HAVE HEARING
John Burke Will Be Tried On CHARGE
Of Accepting Gratuities.

NEW YORK, JUNE 6: John
Burke, whom Col. George w. Goe-
thals, chairman of the Panama canal
commission, suspended as head of the
commlssary department Of the Pana-
ma canal zone, is scheduled to be
placed on trial in the United States
court here Monday on indictments
charging him with accepting gratui-
ties from dealers in supplies at Pan
anna. The charges againstBurke at
tracted much attention at the time,
as it was thought possible they might
lead to the exposure of an extensive
system Of graft among the officials Of
The canalzOne. The official investiga-
ton, however, failed to bring to light
anything to support this suppoS ton
Information that charges of irreg-
uiarlty n Burke'S conduct as man.
ager Of the commisary department.
we're being Investigated by the gov
eminent was made public last Dec
mber. On February 9 Col Boethal.
expended Burke from his position
ia alleged evidence furnished b
ecret service officers concerning tn
>ank accounts and property said t.
& in possession Of the commisarl
manager. 1t was said at the tim
hat Burke had $4,000 on deposit il
his own name in banks in Colon an,
in his home city Of Indianapolis, l..
addition to property amounting to
$5O,OOOin various parts of the United
States and Canada. Though denying
hat he had ever been guilty of ny
n sccnduct in office, Burke is said
O have failed to satisfactorily explain
his possession Of so much wealth,
when given an opportunityto do 50
by Col. Cocktails.
Three merch ants in the canal zone
who are alleged to have given Burke
commissions in connection with the
purchase Of supplies were indicted
with him. According to a statement
issued by the authorities the govern
ment has suffered no loss through
Burk's alleged acceptance of commits
sions.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

MrH. LliIle Carter, and her husband,
the genial John +. Carter, having seen
the need Of an ice cream parlor and
soda fountain for Martins burg's colored
population, are now prepared to serve
anybody At any time. They have in
stalled fine fountain, secured the very
pest ilavors that money can buy, and
theiI establishment il model of neat
ness. We nope their enterprise will be
appreciated. and that they will get the
hearty support of the Glars whom they
nave gone TO so much expense to serve.
ID addition TO serving soda water, thew
VIII furnish ice cream in large or small
quantities. making specially Of filling
orders for balls, parties, &c.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
Ing ,rir IN the Amazon country, com.

Ing trip IN the Amazon country, com.
ing direct from Rrasil TO thi6 city,
where he arrived three weeks ago.
Kermit met his future wife through
the good Off ices Of his sister. Mrs
Richard Derby. then Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, who had become great
chum Of Miss Wizards during a So
journ at Hot Springs, Va. Ethel took
,er new friend to Oyster Bay, where
Kermit speedily fell victim to her
charms.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

1t ism I that Thompson & Thomuson
nave better clothen for aaIe than other
merchants that keep their stores crowd
ed, but 1t is that always courteous anx-
'c'y TO plenfe, that makes their place a
country hOu-rhUld word and when thcv
20 10 towh-big and little want to 20 TO
Thompson AID Thompson's.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

Congressional action abolishing the
tobacco coupon will fall as a crush
ing blow upon the poor fellow who
only needs 2,76S more-Boston Trans
cript. ia
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
MARRIED IN MADRID
Ceremony SOlemniZed in the
Chapel at the English
Embassy
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
IN ATTENDANCE

Miss Belle Wyatt Willard, DAUGHTER
OF the American Minister, the
eride-After Honeymoon They vii,
Sail for Their Future Home in
Brazil.
MADRID, Spain, June 11.--A bril-.
liant gathering comprising the elite
Of Spanish otticialdom and oristocracv
together with practically all the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and their
ladies, witnessed the marriage today
Of Miss Belle Wyatt Willard, daugh.
ter of Joseph E. Willard, American
ambassador to Spain, and Kermit
Roosevelt, son of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, ex-President Of the Unit
ed States. The bridegroom's father
came over from New York to attend
the wedding.
The ceremony, which took place at
noon in the British Embassy Chapel,
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Wat
son, rector Of the American church
IN Paris, assisted by the Rev Her
bert Brown, chaplain of the British
Embassy in Madrid. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Willard, as maid of honor, and by
the following bridesmaids: Her Sc
rene Highness the Princess Folla O,
Thurn and Taxis, daughter of Prince
Ratilber, the German ambassador il
Madrid; Miss Katherine Page, dargh
ter Of the American ambassador j.
London; Mile. Gilone lie Venour &,
Tillieres, Of Paris, and Mss Wright.
Christian, of Richmond, Va Follow
ing brief honeymoon on the CONT
nent, the young couple will leave fo1
Brazil to establish their future homo
at San PaulO, where Kermit Roosevelt
is engaged in the railroad business
The bride. now q, was one Of the
most attractive girls in the younger
social set at Rich rond, the family
llOlllt Vi lllc w llldl is, where SIZE llliue
her debut two years ago. While eE
route with her mother and younge!
sister last February to join her faith
er at his new post she was presented
at the Court Of st. James in London
and upon her arrival here she quick
ly became a general favorite in Span
i&h society.
Kermit Roosevelt, "a years old has
seen considerably more Of the world
than usually falls to the lot Of young
men Of his age. After returning from
the big game hunt in Africa with his
father in 1910 ne went out west on
mountain sheep shooting expedition.
Following his graduation from
Harvard in 1912 he made a visit in
England and later took up railroad
ing in South America. Last winter
he accompanied Col Roosevelt on his
hunting, exploring and riverdiscover-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

1t was perfectly right and filial Of
the younger Morgan to be angry at
the Mellen revelation, but that does
not give New England back It's rail-
road.-Chlcago News.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
GREAT CROPS ARE
PROMISED IN WEST
Timely Rains Have Given Indications
Of Bumper Oats and Corn

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 11-With
timely rains last week the prospects
for bumper crop are most DrOmis-
bear out the statements in the rural
districts that the indications are for
an enormous crop Of oats and corn.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

While work ng in the West Quarries
the other day, Mr.. Samuel Rector had
his hand painfully injured, but as we
go to press, it is better.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

he man> friends of MIR. James AL
len VIII be icastd TO learn that he is
slowly recovering from spell Of sick
ness.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
LOCAL news

with the carnival in "Ilardens Hol-
law things in that part of our burg
ave lively IN The evenings.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13

FER rt driv!ss a shrewd bargain as
1t ia OF observing few Fundamentals.
principles which alone can make cred.
1t blessing and not Il curse.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-13
J. K. CLIFFORD
Attorney At Law

WEST VIRGINIA.
Practices in all the Courts OF West
Virginia, the Supreme Court Of Ap-
Beals and the United States Courts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

the progressive vote in the Second dls-
trict and generally can have no enect
but to defeat the republican party.
The truth, which the Times Repuo-
lican seems not to realize, is that the
de struction of the republican party is
precisely the business to which the
progressive party is just now address-
ing itself. AS d matter OF poiiticas
trategy, the breakdown OF the repup :
.ican party must precede any hopeiui
progressive attempt 70 take the gov
.runent away from the party no"
n power Col Roosevelt has seen TINS
clearly from the first. His prime on
tecr has been and is first to Smash 'he
Id republican organization or so 10
yh;o II that it would accept him ana
at platforms out CT MS mana.
Thus the progressive plan Is 70 ao-
.orb all sympathetic elements from
ne smashed republ ican party ana 50
O get into position to force an Issue
,etween the progressive party ana .he
democratic party-the former repre-
sentins radicalism and the ia'tef con,
seryetism. The scheme OF the coiohe'
md the other accepted prog'essl.e
iaadcrs contemplatcs that Wheh ths
-epuplican party shall nave peel
smashed its more conservative wins
vii, he absorbed into the denoci a.ie
arty. while at the same time ana .oi
no same reason all the raolcai ere
nen.s of the present democratic parry
long with the like elements OF 'he
.epublican party will rush 10 'he pio-
,ressive party. ,,;o,,
Therefore the Times Repunilcah'
.,ar II nroyes to the Iowa progress
lives that they are actuaily a..
The republicans as IN the oecoilu 80.
trict. simply incites them 20 peiee
ance as an independent po!itic@, -
r the Times-Repuhlican poih' ~
we'll founded in fact, then 'he p.o
-ressive party men are aoVa'iee
wards their chief first ann 'iie
down NJ the republican party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
VOTING MACHINE.
1Du,;uaue Telegraph Heralo.

rn,,,.,,n,a TtIegra phi Herald
s,o,, C,ty will try voting machines
,r;,,ary and city elections this
a,r;ns The company puts in the ma
chimes on trial. and, if they prove 80.
,se.n+c,v will ask the county 10 III
vest 5000 .,.;or
This Icrks like a fair proposltlon'
Yet Woodbury. county Will 40 wen ~
woke haste slowly in the matter VI
loading up on voting macnlnes' u,
ns1o NOW has on hand one rouno h'ii-
ZION acilars' worth cf voting machines
thu. win remain in the garreI Ills
snr,np while the elections proceed utA-
der the old method.
Given a fair day and a GOOD t'acA'
tho voting machine will achieve
.lorio,,s record and make us Wonuef
tb.t we SO long endured the old. Ia
horious method of balloting and count,
Two with its attendant delays ana
exn.nse its opportunities for fraud ana
errcr and resulting litigation. ON
laboratory test, which is practica!iy
the thing proposed for Sioux City. the
voting machine seems a marvel OF IN
ren,,stv and about as perfect as any
thing OF human origin can be. En-
walso on a warm day, WITH ms hei.
stoady his eve accurate, his arm III
.h,ne and his splitter breaking right
over the pan, is no more Die
than the voting machine at test I'M
der the superintendent of the sales
man. ~.
The trouble doesn't begin until the
genial salesman, having delivered the
machines which performed so beaut.-
fully on the trial, returns home win
the contract and the first instaiiment
In his pocket. Then follows the. serl-
Gus work of solving the machines oe.
livery. This proves to be easy. JUST
how easy it is, experts demonstrated
during the trial Of the voting machine
cases IN Chicago. They doctored the
machines before and after setting them
up - ~ to make them record in Ia
vor il any candidate 1t was desired e
pref III They fixed the machines will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

hair pins, pastors and pieces OF TIN SO
as to make them do the bidding of the
n1anipulators. They converted 300 votes
into 80. or 80 into 800, after receiving
the machines from the hands OF sup
posed election officers who had fol-
lowed the instructions for protecting
them against manipulation in the In
! term between the election and the Of
fetal canvass.
The voting machine that is proof
against ma manipulation By dishonest
custodians does not exist. Further
more the courts have held that the
voter has the right to demand a paper
ballot, even in those states IN which
the use of the machine is permissible
Therefore, even if a machine not sus-
ceptible of manipulation were in USE
the politicians could destroy the econ
omy claimed for it by inducing their
followers TO demand paper ballots
which the election officials would have
to provide unless willing to have the
election declared invalid.
1t follows that what Is needed to
satisfy public demand is a machine for
marking and registering a paper bal
; lot On the closing Of the polls the
machine would show the vote recorded
for each candi date, or any proposition
submitted, but the official count would
be the count of the paper ballots. ana
this the proper officers would conduct
at their convenience instead Of sit
ting up all night 20 satisfy the curiosity
of candidates and the public.
OF course the registering ma chine
could be manipulated, but, with the
! decision depending on the result OF
the official count of the paper ballots,
there would be no manipulation Of the
machine because this would get no.
| body anything except possibly a term
in the penitentiary. The machine count
| would be check on the official count
and therefore an additional safeguard
against tampering with the paper bal
lots and an additional guide in deter
mining the will Of the voter in certain
cases. There would be less oppor-
tunity for the spoiled and mismarked
ballots which figure SO prominently In
most election contests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
Iona Newspapers
az N.-1.S<
THE FORTUNE TELLER AID,
lGrinnell Register.l

palmist, fortune teller, a seer in
to the future was visitor in Grinnell
last week. She advertised her presence
by means Of handbills and in the
columns Of one Grinnell newspaper.
That her stay here was profitable, we
Judge from that her stay here exceeded
the original time set. She preyed upon
the superstittious. Her clients were
probably satisfied in spite Of the fact
that she was no more able to look in
20 the future than Our office cat is
capable of putting the paper on the
press this week. They coaxed them
selves into that state Of mind whereby
they We're capable of believing any
thing. She was unable to give single
simple proof that she could fortell the
future Yet in spite of this, her ad
vertisement appeared along side Of
bonafide advertisements that intended
no graft. no steal and no cheat. Rather
poor company for either one or the
ether Of the advertisements. 1t is
possible for every publisher to discrim
mate and reject ads that he considers
frauds. We prefer to reject the adver-
tisements OF takers and grafters and
gain the confidence Of our readers. The
advertiser should prefer to advertise
in the paper that edits it's advertise
,nenuS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
VIRTUE ITS OWN REWARD.

It il q little tough on original Wilson
men to find original Clarke men cop
ping the offices the o. w. m. had
marked for their own. The o. c. men
are doing pretty well. thank you. much
better than they had reason to expect
and Immensely better than the o, w.
men had expected or desired
The president has taken long time
over the appointments. 1t would ap-
pear from the standpoint Of the out
slider that he ta. made fairly good ap-
pointments considering what he had
to choose from. The original Wilson
men may take this consolotion to their
hearts. It is all for their good and the
good Of the party.
Still 1t is rather hard to understand
not why some were chosen but why
some were left. Now the reward ap-
portioned out to Claude Porter seems
Just and fairly earned by service in
the party; but Jack Dalton, who has
been both war horse and pack mule
for the Iowa democracy from time i'm
memorial, whose allegiance has never
faltered whatever the platform, who
cheered mo sumptuary" platform and
grinned like the historical Spartan boy
when the foxes Of reform chewed the
mo sumptuary laws" plank out of the
vita1s Of the platform. Jack rs left
grinding at the mill while Porter is
taken. And there are others.
Nevertheless President Wilson is
probably trying to pick the best men
he can with a view to the least dis
organization Of the newly inspired
party in Iowa Among SO many good
men with ravenous appetites distriou-
ton of q limited amount Of pie is a
ticklish task Democracy is its own
reward anyway. At least 1t ought to
be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
THE EPILEPTIC COLONY.
lIau.a Cit.. CIT i2en I


The board of control Of state insfi-
buttons will be safe in counting on
the people Of the state of Iowa to APP
prove Of any action that will get the
results in the management Of state in
stitu;ions There might be some saw
ing in expense in locating the new
epileptic colony near the Des Moines
coal fields hut the advantage of hav-
ing it near the state medical school,
Where experts will freely give their
services for the study and ameliora-
ton CT this strange and little under
stood affection would so far Overhaul
ance this as to make it of compare :
lively little consequence.
The whole object Of the legislature
in providing for the purchase Of farm
to cost possibly 100000 AMI the erec-
ton of buildings IN the future at
much larger expense. hs to give better
care to its citizens unfortunate enough
TO De suffering fruIn epilepsy. IL a per-
centage of these may be treated and
cured. and sent on their way rejoicing
every effort should be made to secure
that happy result.
The state of Iowa is building up a
great medical center In Iowa City and
the expert advice and treatment here
available make this the place for all
such institutions. The tuberculosis
sanitorium was placed here for that
reason. There is more reason for the
location Of the epileptic colony neal
by because it will contain many more
people. whose cases present more BAH
ling complications, and consequently
require all the expert assistance tina,
may be obtained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

things. 1t was an epic . time OF
change and conquest and evolution.
Some day the Hawkeye may be as
sured the river shall come back. II
has never gone away. There lie its
marvellous possibilities as they have
ing down toward the gulf. Its untold
horsepower still slips quietly and ir-
resistibly past its banks. The river
Grafton able to conquer and harness
it and set it shaving for men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
CONVICT LABOR IN IOWA.


It is announced that Iowa's ex-
perience with convict labor on tha
roads in Story county last summer was
SO entirely satisfac.o that 1t will be
tried out next sumne- and on a larger
scale. This :e good news. but i, is not
surprising The Capital has repeated!
pointed out how convict labor has been
successfully applied to the road in
other states. Iowa s no different from
the others in this Aspect
Convict labor solves two problems
the good roads problem and the con
Wet problem. 1t gets the convict out
side Of prison walls and puts him to
work upon task that j. for the gen
e-al good The state reaps from his
la Dor the benefits attendant upon i'm
proved highways, and in addition does
away with private road contracts such
as have caused no end Of scandal in
New York.
The Baltimore News which has beer
making fight for prison reform If
Maryland. sends on! some interesting
figures compiled in connection with
convict labor on the roads in Virginia
For instance 1t shows that 149 miles OF
road were built over q, rough noun
famous country and macadamized by
convicts in Virginia at cost Of 81 423
per mile Similar roads in Maryland
under the private contract system cos
s11.424 per mile.
Colorado and Georgia have been cited
as conspicuous examples Of what car
he done in the way of ccnvict road
building. Iowa can easily take from
rank IN the procession.