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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-06-24
Thumb-Nail Sketches.

What are we mediating. any
way?
Better call it the high cost of
farms. )"
Seen that Irish smile yet?
Home rule did it.
June is with us-likewise the
monthly bills.
We believe in the man who
believes in his town.
Have we an army in Mexico,
or was it but dream?
Bring along the June brides
plus the bridegrooms.
AS long as a dollar is spent in
this town it stays here.
Send us in an advance notice
of your June amalgamation of
hearts.
The gentle breezes of spring
are sizzling in the bakeshop of
summer.
Bradstreet reports a decline
in the cost of living. Brad" is
a gentleman.
The white winged dove of
peace is fiuttering over Niagara.
but it is some weary.
If we can't all be President,
we can at least take a wallup at
the fellow who is.
We feel just a little as though
some one had gold. bricked us in
this Mexican war"
Can it be possible that media
ton stunt was engineered by
the Niagara Falls hotel keepers?
If YOU just simply must get
rid of that dollar we'll make he
roic efforts to find a use for it.
Even the extreme heat of sum-
mer has its good points. 1t boils
the cussedness out of some peo-
pie.
Gaze with becoming gravity
upon the young high school grad
uate. He may become president
A few days ago a well known
daily paper accidently told the
truth about Mexico, and not
soul believed it.
One might as we'll hunt an ell
ephant with a pea-shooter as to
expect honesty to come out of
Wall street.
Mexican generals are some
tnlng on the loot, but the world
takes off its hat to the American
railway magnate.
Huerta is at least something
of a humorist. He demanded
that the United States prevent
the rebels from marching on his
capital.
Some women in Chicago are
wearing their skirts so tight
around the bottom they have to
hop up on the street car steps.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
Awful Come Down.

William Draycott. playing in "Undss
Cover is Scotchman. One time.
while under the Williamson manage.
ment, he played the title role in "The
Duke of Killiecrankie" in New Zea,
land. In one scene he wore kits such
as the Clan Gordon uses. A Scotch.
man in the audience sought him out
after the first performance and en-.
pressed great pleasure at seeing q
Scotch actor in kits.
"Oh, it's fine." said the newcomer.
You're a pleasin' sight to the eyes,"
He hung around Draycott every
night. Finally. one evening, the actor
told him the bill was to be changed.
And what are you going to play
now?" asked the other.
I'm to appear in a playlet called
Madame Butterfly" said Draycott.
"And what part will you take?"
I'll be lieutenant in the United
States navy"
HUH" came from the Scot. "Ain't
1t an awful come down f'r you?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
me. I doubt no miracle hereaftaA
Dearest dearesti"

me. I doubt no miracle hereafteA
Dearest. dearest!"
At the entrance Of the cherry lana
he fastened his horse to the hedge
and noiselessly let down the pasture.
bars for her golden chestnut. When
he came back to where she stood wait.
Ing on the edge Of the lawn, the lata
moon. golden-vestured, was Just show
ing above the rim of the hills, paint
Ing the deep soft blueness of the Viz
gtnian night with translucence q
pure as prayer. Above the fallen hood
pf her cloak her hair shone like a MIN,
bus. and the loveliness of her faos
made him catch his breath for the
wonderfulness Of it.
AS they stood heavened in each
others arms, heart beating against
heart. and the whole world throbbins
to JOY. the nightingale beyond the an
bors began to bubble and thrill til
unimaginable melody. It came %
them like the voice of the magical
rose-scented night itself, set to the
wordless music of the silver leaves.
1t rose and swelled exultant to break
and die In a cascade of golden notes,
But in their hearts was the eons
that is fadeless, immortal.
THE END.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02

She and Shirley talked but little at
dinner. and what she said seemed to
come winging from old memories her
own girlhood. its routes and picnics
and harum.scarum pleasures. And
there were long gaps in which she
sat silent, playing with her napkin.
the light color coming and going in
her delicate cheek, lost in revery. 1t
was not till the hall-clock struck her
usual hour that she rose to 60 to her
room.
Don't send Emmaline," she said
Il shan't want her" She kissed shir
10y good night. Maybe after . while
you will sing for me; you haven't
played your harp, for ever 20 long" =
N tho subdued andlslight Mr..
Dandridge locked the door Of her
soom. She opened Z closet, and from
the very bottom Of small haircloth
trunk uffad and ahook ont frum its
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
Mrs. Twaddles Wonders.

II have always wondered" philoso-
phized Mrs. Twaddles, "how a horse
feels. Now don't interrupt with some
silly remark; ! am in earnest. A horse
hasn't any idea what is going to hap
pen to him when he ia hitched up. He
doesn't know how far he is going, or
what he is going for. To be driven
hither and thither, blindly, seemingly
without purpose, with no idea what
it's all about or when 1t will be over
how must the poor creature feel-what
must he think about it all?"
Il suppose" answered Mr.. Twaddles,
YEARLY. that he must feel just as
do when you take me on a shopping
trip with YOU"
But Mrs. Twaddles merely shifted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02

teau. Uncle Jefferson had already
taken this-with Chum-to the sta
tton. The old man had now gone sor-
rcwfully afoot to the blockhouse. a
half-mile up the track, to bespeak the
stopping of the express. He would 70
back on the horse his master was
riding.
The lonely little depot flanked q
siding beside a dismal stretch of vel.
low clay.bank gouged by rains. Its
windows were dark and the weather
beaten plank platform was illuminated
by single lantern that hung on a
nail beside the locked door, its sickly
fame showing bruise.like through
smoky streakings Of lamp black. At
one side, in the shadow, wac his bag.
and beside 1t the tethered bulldog
sole spot Of white against the melan-
choly forlornness lying with one
splinted leg. like a swaddled ramrod.
sticking straight out before him.
In the saddle. Valiant struck his
hand hard against his knee. Surely
1t was dream! 1t could not be that
he was leaving Virginia, leaving Dam,
DRY court, leaving her! But he knew
that 1t was not dream.
Far away. rounding Powhattan
Mountain, he heard the long-drawn
boot of the coming train flinging it's
sky-warning in host Of scampering
echoes. Among them mixed another
sound OF q horse, galloping fast and
hard.
His own fdgeted, flung up wide nos.
trils and neighed shrilly. Who was
coming along that runnelled highway
at such an hour in such breakneck
fashion!
The train was nearer now; he could
hear its low rumbling hum, rising
to roar, and the click and spring of
the rails. But though he lifted a foot
from the stirrup, he did not dismount.
Something in the whirlwind speed of
coming caught and held him motion
less. He had sudden curious feeling
that all the world beside did not ex-
list; there were only the sweeping
rush of the nearing train-impersonal
unhuman-he. sitting his horse in the
gloom. and that unknown rider whose
anguish of speed outstripped the
steam, riding-to whom?
The road skirted the track az 1t
neared the station, and all at once a
white glare from the opened fire-box
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
CHAPTER xxxv.
The Song ST tie Nlohtino.la.

The Song 81 TIE Nightingale.
Along the dark turnpike John Val
liant rode with his chin sunk on hi,
breast. He was wretchedly glad
the darkness, for it covered a thou
sand familiar sights he had grown tt
love. Yet through the dark came
drifting sounds that caught at hin
with clutching hands-the bay of
hound from some far-on kennel. tn,
whirring note of frogs, the impatien
high whinny Of horse across pasture
bars-and his nostrils widened to thu
wild braided fragrance Of the field.
over which the mis-. vas spinning it,
fairy carded wool.
The preparations for his going hat
been quickly made. He was leaving
behind him all hut q Ainxle rlor+s..n
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
6EST BOOKS TO READ IN BED
Serious Literature Should Be Selected
Novels Too Apt to Leave the
Brain Excited.

Why Is 1t that the habit of reading
N bed it so often condemned? Surely
1t is only taking ones recreation in
the pleasantest possible way, and that
is what we all strive after If we do not
always attain it.
Taken in the right way it Is an ex,
cellent cure for insomnia, but taken
in the wrong way it forms an insidi,
GUS root for that disease. =,
The fundamental point is to choose
ones bed books with as much care a
one would expend In selecting q house.
Nobody should read . novel in bed
II they wish to pass a sound, undis.
turbed night The incidents Of the
story force themselves into our mind
until we become an actor in the tale
itself, and eventually wake with q
brain that has had no rest.
Then, again. a good novel Tor for
that matter bad one) tempts US to
go on reading until we have reached
the end and know the best Tor the
worst).
Then the noxious influence begins
to work. for no person, even the most
clear-headed. can read q novel Of the
usual length at one sitting, and feel
better in mind for doing so. Modera-
ton extends to reading as to every.
thing else. and those who like to-
take their literature in gulps are rare
ly able to appreciate its finer quail.
ties. '"$s
My own opinion 10 that the best bed
books are those which are usually
classed as serious works." Under ,thia,
heading come essays, "reminiscences,
descriptive works and philosophy
Exchange. II. "
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
His Face Called for a TOURING Car.

That it is expected of some very
plain women to have money in their
own right. and some very unattractive
men to possess motor cars in order to
maintain their popularity. was shown
the other day in q conversation be-
tween two young women on a street
car They were speaking of man
they had just met, who supposedly
had accumulated quite bit of wealth.
Said the first one. eagerly: HAS
he motor carr"
Replied the second: "No, think
not"
And the first one looked up in an
evident manner of surprise
What" she exclaimed. that face
and no motor carr =
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02

flung itself blindingly across the dark,
Illuminating like flare of summer
lightning the patch of highway and
the rider. Valiant. staring, had an in
stant's vision of a streaming cloak. Of
girls face, set In tawny swirl Of
loosened hair. With cry that was
lost IN the shrek of escaping steam,
he dragged his plunging horse around
and the white blaze swept him also, as
the rider pulled down at his side.
"You!" he cried. He leaned and
caught the slim hands gripped on the
bride, shaking now. "You!"
The dazzling brightness had gone
by, and the air was full of the groan-
ing of the brakes as the long line Of
darkened sleepers shuddered to its
enforced etop. "John!"- He heard
the sweet wild cry pierce through the
tumble of noises. and something in it
set his blood running molten through
his veins. 1t held an agony Of relief,
of shame and of appeal. John i.
joint"
And knowing suddenly, though not
now or why, that all barriers were
swept away, his arms went out and
around her, and in the shadow of the
lonely little station, they two, in their
saddles. chung and swayed togethe,
with clasping hands and broken words,
while the train. breathing heavily for
a resentful second, shrieked itself
away into the night, and left only the
fragrance from the misty fields, the
crowding silence and the sprinklinp
STARS.
The breeze had risen and was
blowing the mist away as they went
'pack along the road. A faint light
was lifting, forerunner Of the moon.
They rode side by side, and to the
slow gait of the horses, touching noses
IN low whinnyings of equine comrade-
snip, by the faint glamour they gazed
into each others faces. The adorable
tweedy roughness Of his shoulder
thrilled her cheek.
And you were going awav.
Yes. yes. know. It was my fault,
Il misunderstood. Forgive
mel" e'e
He kissed her hand. "As II there
were anything to forgive! Do you
remember in the woods, sweetheart.
the day 1t rained? What a brute !
waste fight 80! And all the time /
wanted to take you in my arms like
little hurt child. :"
She turned toward him. "Oh. 7
wanted you to fight! Even though
1t was no use. had given up, but
your strength comforted me. To have
you surrender, too"
1T was your face in the church.
yard" he told her. "How pale and
worn you looked! 1t came to me
then for the first time how horribly
selfish it would be to stay-how much
easier going would make it for you"
And to think that It was
Mad Anthony-Did the clock really
strike thirteen, do you think? or did
! fancy IT." llIG7,, -
why question TT" he said. II be
lieve In mysteries. The greatest mys
:tarv Of all n 2&AA .4.. So. g.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
Need Power to Force Way.

NeeU ROVER 10 fOrCe way
According to a conservative estf-
mate, in an ocean steamer OF 100 feet
beam. $50 feet length, and, let us say.
$4,000 horsepower, no less than 20 per
cent. of the horsepower, or about
$4,000, would be consumed in over
coming head-wind resistance when the
ship was steaming at Is knots against
65.mile gale.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02

In the vallants Of Virginia there 10
no divorce element, no unhappy mar.
rlages, no affinlties, nor persistent
drunkenness, but healthy American.
Ism and sturdy vIriIIty. Above all else,
Il 10 pure love story, notable for Ito
line, clean sentiment and Ito apprecIa-
ton Of the beauties OF nature-Port.
land oregonlan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
Shades Of Consistency!

1t was In the conservatory.
Wont you let me hug your he
murmured ardently
mot here" she replied. 1T wouldn't
be proper"
Going out on the dance floor they
engaged in hug and tangoed under
the scrutiny Of staio chaperons.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
Darling. I am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today:
Life 10 fading fast away.
But, my darling. you viii b
Always young and fair to me-,

Outside the leaves rustled, the birds
called and the crickets sang their. I'M.
ending epithalamia Of summer nights,
ana on this tonebackgIound the mel
pdy, rose tsnderiy and inseringly like
haunting perfume Of pressed flowers.
She smiled and lifted the locket 70 her
fsce. whispering the words Of The n.
ftoip:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02
Yes, my darling, you will b
Always young and fair to me!

The smile was still on her lips when
she fell asleep, and the little locket
still lay in her fingers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-02

AssASJ ~ AOu8eI! 1lo HOURS WIN 4oI
lover might again sweep across her
memory undenied. She felt his arms.
his kisses, heard his whispers against
her cheek and smelled the perfume of
Madonna lilies.
She drew the curtain and opened
the window noiselessly to the light.
Only few hours ago she had been
singing to her harp in what wretched-
ness! She laughed softly to herself,
The quiet night was full Of his voice:
II love you! I want nothing but you!"
How her pitiful error had tortured
and wrung them both! But tomorrow
he. too. would know that all was we'll.
/: A clear sound chimed across the
,distance-the bell of the courthouse
clock, striking midnight. One! 4.
Two! How often lately It had
run discordantly across her mood;
now 1t seemed q claimant watcher.
tolling Joy. Three! 49,. -Four!
!. Five! Perhaps he was
the old library. thinking Of herf
Six! Seven! Eight!
:. Nine! II she could only
send her message to him on the bells!
Ten! .. It swelled more loudly
now. more deliberate. Eleven!
Another day was almost gone.
Twelve! Joy cometh In the
morning ran the whisper across hes
thought It was morning now.
ThirtAenl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
PITTSFIELD.
Soule- Towle

The home of Mr. and Mrs. P. ]. Whit
ten, Hartland avenue. was the scene
Tuesday evening of a pretty home we'd
ding when Mrs. Ida A. Towle of this
town and Porter b. Soule of Palmyra
were united in marriage. Rev. n. r.
Pearson, pastor of the Methodist church,
officiated. using the two ring service.
Rita Pooler acted as ring bearer and
Ruth Written sang wedding march.
The marriage was performed in the pres
ence of number of relatives and friends
of the bride and groom. Following the
ceremony wedding lunch was served,
The bride has been a resident of this
town for a number of years and Mr..
Soule, who is successful farmer in Pal
myra, is well known here. Both will
have the best wishes from large circle
of friends. They will leave Wednesday
for a weeks visit in Howard. r. L.. after
which they will go to Palmyra to make
their home Among the relatives pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Almer Davis and
son Alton of Howard. r. l.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merton Davis of Palmyra, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Stevens of st. Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Soule of Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
MATHEW HALE
URGES PROGRESSIVES
TO KEEP UP FIGHT

Boston, Nov. 24.-Matthew Hale,
chairman of the Progressive party in
this state, issued statement tonight.
urging the Progressive leaders who
are to meet in Chicago, Dec. 2. to
maintain an organization and con-
tinue the fight up to the Presidential
election of 1916" Mr.. Hale is prevent
ed by illness from attending the Chi
cago conference.
by standing together until 1916
says Mr. Hale's statement, I'VE shall
be able to cast q determining vote and
really accomplish much toward the adj
vancement of our principles and to-
ward the nomination and election of
men IN sympathy with these principles,
even If we should not be in position
to run our own candidates. The dis
banding now or gradually by MAIN
tanning cowardly silence, we go back
en- our pledges. we leave the forces
of reaction more firmly entrenehed
than ever. and We abandon every
chance of having any influence in the
election of 1916"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
CHILE PROBES
REP0RTS0F BASE
FOR GERMANS AT
JuAN'FERNANDEz

Valparaiso. Chile. Nov. 24.-The Chi
lean training ship General Baquedano
has been sent by the government to
the Juan Fernandez islands to make
an investigation into the charges that
the Germans have established base
Of operations on the Island OF Mas-a-
Fuera, one of this group.
The French consul here has lodged
a protest with the Chilean govern
ment that the French bark Valentine
was sunk by the Germans within the
territorial waters Of this island.
Furthermore investigation Is being
made as to the statement that the
American steamer Sacramento. for
merly the German steamer Alexandra,
from San Francisco. Oct. is, for VAL
paraiso, trans-shipped her full cargo
of coal and provisions to a German
vessel within the territorial waters OF
the island Mas-a-Fuera.
There Is considerable public feeling
here on the assumption that the Ger
mans have repeatedly violated the neu-
trality OF Chile and the government
has decided that it will take energetic
measures to preserve its neutrality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
rain CHECKS
FOREST FIRES
IN THE West

Little Rock, Ark. Nov 24.-Rain
that began falling in southwestern Ar
kansas, portions of Oklahoma and
Louisiana, has checked the great Tor
est fires that prevailed in those dis
tricts, Today it is believed that the
greatest damage from the fires, except
around Little Rock, was over. Here,
however, the greatest apprehension for
the safety of the city prevailed Ihe
fires in this vicinity had approached
to within four miles of the business
district today. Citizens patrols cover
ed the residence district. alert lest
some wind-driven spark kindle dis
astrous fire.
River traffic at Helena still is en-
dangered by the smoke which over
hangs the stream. ssr-s- 5sy..
Fifty-seven convicts were in peril
when the rock crusher plant just
mile west of the new state Capitol,
caught fire. The men were housed IN
a stockade near the burning structure.
With all gates locked riot was i'm
minent when extra forces of guards
were rushed to the endangered build
ings. Hurriedly the men were formed
in lines and taken to safety. When 1T
was seen that the blaze could be kept
from the stockade they were taken
back to their quarters. The fire caused
a loss estimated at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
SUCCESS OF
BRITISH War
LOAN ASSURED

London, Nov. 24-(2.40 P. M
Lists of subscriptions to the greatest
war loan in history. amounting to
G S50000,0o0 sterling ($1,750. 600, 00o)
or rather more than half the total of
the British national debt, were closed
this afternoon and the loan, is is
stated in the city. will be a great
success. although no official figures as
yet are available
The subscriptions poured in from
the provinces and from insurance
houses and banks, colonial as well as
from the United Kingdom. The offer
ings ranged from a modest 995 70
the biggest insurance company's sub
scription of G100o.O00. The enormous
number Of applications created con-
siderable pressure at the Bank If
England and some days must elapse
before it is possible to announce the
allotments. The cash payment OF 81
per hundred required with the appli-
cations. will temporarily take off the
market some millions of pounds
sterling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
Will PROBE TAFT
0 " n + R s HIP OF
PHILA. NATIONALS

New York, Nov. 24-The formal call
mailed to the National League club pres
idents for the annual meeting here on
Dec. s contained no statement of what
business in particular would be consid
cred, but in local baseball circles today
it was reported that President Ban john
son of the American League will be in
New York on that day and will ask the
National League to take up published
statements that Charles p. Taft, owner
of the Chicago National League club.
still owns the Philadelphia Natonals.
with William F. Baker, reputed owner of
the Philies. only minority stakeholder.
Chicago and Philadelphia baseball writ
ers declare that Charles w. Murphy of
Chicago is active i'm the councils of the
Philadelphia and Chicago Clubs and it is
said that Ban Johnson,s purpose is to
bring about the elimination of Murphy
from major league baseball.
The fact that the International League
annual meeting will be held here on Dec
I is regarded as an indication that the
minor league presidents will meet the Ma
tional Leaguers in informal conference
looking toward a Encouragement of the
Internatonais circuit to oppose the Fed
eral League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-25
Webb NJ ago

A quiet but pretty ceremony was
performed Sunday evening at
o'clock at the Sacred Heart parson-
age when Miss Selena Mayo of Wat
erville and John w. Webb of Wins
low were united in marriage, the sin
gle ring service being used. Tho
bride Is the daughter of Mrs. Sophia
Piper of this city, while the groom IL
the younger son OF Mrs. A. r. Hill
of Winslow The bride was becoming
~ attired in a travelling suit, while
the groom wore the conventional
black. The groom is one of Winslow's
prominent young men. He is employ
ed as papermaker in the Hollings-
worth & Whitney mill. The bride is
popular among a large circle of
friends. In spite cf careful prepare :
tions on the part of the bride and
groom, their plans for departure were
guessed and there was a large mum :
Der of their friends at the railroad
station to shower them with rice ami
confetti and wish them many years
of happy married life. Upon their re-
turn they will be at home to their
friends at Taconnet street, Wins
low