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The river press., 1914-08-05
A DEAO.LETTER LAW

The discovery has been made that
the senate and house of representa-
tives annually are paying out thous-
ands of dollars in salaries to their
members in violation of law. This
discovery was incident to the discov-
cry told the other day by the associat-
ed press that three years ago Repre-
sentative Witherspoon of Mississippi
who had been absent from the house
for four days at the beginning of the
term, had turned back $S2.20 of his
salary paid him, being the compensa-
tion for the time of his absence.
There is a law on the statute books
which apparently is unknown to every
other congressman and senator, that
provides that no salary shall be paid
a senator or member of the house for
time he is absent when congress is in
session, unless his absence is due to
the illness of himself of some men,
ber of his family. Though Mr.. Wither-
spoon refused pay for four days he
was absent in 1911, the refusal just
became known, and Mr.. Witherspoon
was somewhat annoyed at the public
ity, as he says he did not care indi-
rectly to reflect upon other members.
There is no record to show that any
other senator or house member re-
fused pay for time he was not in at
tendance in Washington during a ses-
sion, yet every senator and every con-
gressman who drew pay while absent,
other than because of business, drew
it in violation of law. At the present
time there are probably 200 members
of the house of representatives, who
are away from Washington. most of
them being in their districts conduct
ing campaigns for denomination or re-
election. There are not less than 80
senators absent. Yet every senator
and every congressman who is absent
at this time, unless he is detained by
illness, is drawing salary illegally.
The compensation Of senators and
representatives is $500 year, or
$25.O5 a day. With 200 members of
the house and 80 members of the SEN
ate absent, but all drawing full COM
pensation, the two houses of congress
are throwing away, contrary to law, a
sum not less than $4,000 a day, and
the amount paid out annually in vio-
lation of law will run up into the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.-Ana-
conda Standard.
The river press., 1914-08-05
AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR
European Powers Will Endeavor to
Prevent General Mixup Incident
to Austro.Servian Dispute

| to Austro.Servian Dispute
London, July 2S.-Announcement of
the declaration of war by Austria
Hungary on Servia came today almost
Immediately after Germany and Aus.
tria had notified Sir Edward Grey. the
British foreign minister of their re-
fusal to join in a mediation confer
cnce.
| 1t is assumed here that the efforts
.f the European nations will now be
directed toward localizing the hos.
tilities.
The actual cause of Austria.H Hun
gary's decision to enter into hostile
conflict with Servia was the reply sent
by the Balkan state to the note from
Vienna demanding that Servia take
steps to put stop to the pan.Servian
propaganda on Austrian territory and
also punish those Servians indirectly
concerned in the assassination in Bos-
MIA on June % of Archduke Francis
Fel Ginand, heir to the Austro-H Hungar-
ian throne.
The response of Servia was consd-
cred by the foreign Office in Vienna
Unsatisfactory" and in a semi.oftici-
al communication made public yester-
day the Austro-Hungarian government
said that the reply was filled with the
spirit of dishonesty"
In the meantime Sir Edward Grey
took the initiative by requesting the
European powers to permit their am
bassadors in London to confer with a
view to peaceful solution of the con-
troversy. Italy and France at once
consented to join their efforts to those
of Great Britain, but Germany and
Austria refused, Germany supporting
her ally in the contention that it would
be undignified for a great power like
Austria to appear before a tribunal of
European powers on the same status
as the little Balkan nation.
Austria-Hungary, in the interval
had proceeded rapidly with the mob,
ilization of her great army. The en-
tire railroad system was utilized for
the movement of troop trains, the
telegraph system was virtually mono
polized for government business and
a strict censorship was imposed
| Servia had also mobolized her forces
and had withdrawn the garrison OF
Belgrade. the capital, to the interior
as the chief city of Servia occupied
a position too vulnerable to be held.
Every war Office and admiralty in
Europe was occupied in preparations
for eventualitieS, even the smaller
countries such as Holland, Belgium
and Switzerland taking precautionar!
measures.
Then today came the formal declar
alton of war by Austria-Hungary. one
of the members of the triple alliance
the other two countries in which are
Germany and Italy,
The river press., 1914-08-05
Will Hear Roosevelt

Washington, July 29.-The senate
foreign relations committee decided
touay to inform Colonel Roosevelt in
response to his request for hearing
in opposition to the treaty to pay
Colombia $25,OOO.OOO for the partition
of Panama, that he would be heard
whenever the committee determined
to take up the convention. Senators
said, however. that it was not prob
able that any further consideration OF
the treaty would be had at this ses
sion of congress.
The river press., 1914-08-05
Too Old to Reform

Seattle, July CSC. r. Blackman
81 years old. who was released two
weeks ago from the federal peniten
tiary on Mcneil island. where he serv'
ed a four-year term for counterfeiting
was arrested last night on charges OF
making one thousand counterfeit nick
els. Blackman's arrest resulted from
the arrest in Tacoma of William Ap
pleyard. II year old. who showed one
of the counterfeit coins to boy friends
Detectives said that Blackman's Grim
The river press., 1914-08-05
Two Drown In Cloudbust

Telluride. Colo, July 2S.-Two wo.
men were drowned. families were rem
dered homeless and fifteen business
blocks, comprising hundred build
ings. were partially wrecked late yes.
terday when wall Of water ten feet
high. originating in cloudburst at
the top of the range. descended
through Cornet canyon. broke through,
the dam and flooded the town.
The damage is estimated at $3.50.
900. Several hundred residents en-
camped last night in public buildings
The town is still partially inundated
but the danger of further rise is be-
lieved to be past.
The river press., 1914-08-05
Flies Are Pass to Theater

New York July 3O.-ln order to aid
in the swat-the-fly movement in Bay
onne. n. j.. the manager of one OF
the theaters of that city. announced
today that every boy and girl who
brings ffty dead flies will be admitted
to the matinee performance free.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

nnb, mie in Der Tergan=
genbeit, 10 aud in Ser 3nfnnft ben
9aien Elm leudtenoes geiipiel GIT iei11
burd tire oufridtige 3uitimml1ng
gum Grogromm bes @entral8ereins,
lomie lire praftiide> eifrige Mfitar=
beit. Cine ber5lt6e ginla6nng ergebt
u1td an STE futboliiden 2ebrer, oe1ten
1unmebr sic Sbeilnabme ourf Die
&erlegung ser Notwithstanding
int sic 6erien5eit ermoglidt tit: @sit
qan5 be1on6erer &er5li6feit ergebt oie
ginloonng CUR Sbei1nabme an Die
beutiden omerifaniiden Siinglinge
un6 an sic fatbolii6e Sroltentpelt,
oamit sic nnter 10 GROCER Begeiite
r1ng eingeleiten Mrbeiten CUR Orga=
nilation Ser 6ral1en unb Sung1inge
erfolgrei9 meitergefibrt nno boaen=
oct mer6en fonren.
l1niere 6eutiden @larbenSgenoli lien
in Ser Geitito6t Bittsburgb iino 1don
felt Woden unabIaiiig tbatig, I'm
ol1d Sen auBeren grfolg ser @enerals
Geriammlung gu ii6ern, unb ale an-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25
@ege11 Serm1n.
BerIin. %. esu1

Berl1n, 23. Slt1r1.
Gin idaperer Sdlog lift gegen bas
S9iI6fr0teuierlm 6es 81. Srie6ri6
6ran5 6riebmam gefiibrt mor6en.
Ma9 elmer &%onferen5 Ser Mitglie6er
Ser =Mbtbeilung 6es Mini-
iteriums fir eeiitlide un6 Inter.
ridts* Mngelegenbeiter tpa1r6e befannt
gegeben, 6oB sic @eb0r6e 6ie ange-
prieiene @eiIfraft 6es Sernms boq-
itGn6ig berneint babe. Cine amtltde
Gorlegung ser @riin6e 6ieier Stel-
lungnobme lit 6emnddit gu ertporten.
Diefe gntidei6ung Ser 5uitanoigem
8ebor6e in Ser Mngelegenbett fommt
raid nod ser erit Dor einigen So
gen e%rfolgten 5tellungnabme Ser Ser.
liner Me6t5iniiden @eieuidaft unb
erfolgt o1tf @run6 iorgfdltiger Nad)-.
prifungen 5ob1reider NIT 6rie6-
mann'idem Serum bebanoelter
&ronfbeitsfaGe. Sic 8erliner Meoi-
5inifde @efeqidaft bot iid gegen 6as
Mittel a1tsgeiproden. 8eridieoene
Mer5te baben brett Dor beiien Mn=
getpmrnt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25
Sdredlider Sob.
Chicago, %. SUM

~ GU. C%ttI.
Son 90men 5erriiien mur6e in if
REM &afig in einem @iitertpagen muf
6em 8abnbof @meri Jon @ietrid,
Sobn zines Mrditeften aus 8roof<
Inn, q. g., @ra6uierter ser Cornell
%l11iperiitat un6 6uBbaQipieler, Ser
nit Ser gigentbiimerin Ser Ma1btbie.
re, Ser Ibierbdn6igerin SRI. Mbgie
Gaitiuo, perlobt moor un6 als ibr Mi1i-
ltent fungierte. Seds 90men, 6ie alte
un6 5abme Grilbp uno lire flint SSu1r-
gen, b%efon6en iid in 6em &dfig. au9
0ie in Ser @efangenidaft geporfenen
iungen 20men mur6en fir b0uig
5abm gebolte11. giner bon ibnen,
Se66p, iprang ouf BEN &iiden 6es
Mannes; 6ieier itur5te gu 8o6en,
un6 nun fielen Sic flint jungen So
pen iiber i'm. fer un6 5erfleiidten
i'm. Sic olte 9omin f11dte pergebli6
i'm gu i@iiben un6 nobm an 6em Blu.
tigen MabI feinen Mntbeil. Ger @dr-
ter Mcgor6, ser nit 0ietri9 Sen @d-
fig betreten bottle, fliidtete re6t5eitig.
0it Miibe gelang es, Sic 2eid)e 6en
bungrigen 8eItien gu en%treiBen. 8oli.
5ei betpodt ben @dfig. Sic 2iStpen
6iirften eridolien tperoen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

fingen beimgeiudt. Sic bei Dbertiirf-
benin iiber BEN Medar fiibren6e Bride
lit eingeitiir5t. Die @Ieftrortperfe
fpllrben bonn 8lib getroffen un6 boil
itanoig ein9eai6ert. Die 0rtfdoft
lit in 6initerniB gebullt, lit au6 obne
5%rinfmaiier, .ba it6 elm @rn9 in Der
8aiierleitung ereignete. S4redIi9
gebauit bat oas l1ntpetter a119 in Ser
llmgebung bon aoiiel. Mn 5ablrei-
den Srten Ser Nadbaridaft i9lug
Ser 8lib Elm. sSSn @eiienbeim in @ei-
fen maren na6 einem @olfenbru6
Ole straBen Biz, CUR Iiefe zines Me-
tiers nit @alier beoedt, uno 5ablreide
@a11ier muBten gerdumt mer6en, 90
Ole 6unoamente untermaid)en ma-
ren.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25
SHUTTER &tani8Iau4
fpritbt DON @emefmnQ.

gernadlaniete @ebltopf . geidtperoe
unb anbnlten6er @uften unb grfdlt1ng
f9pdden b6nftg bas 5bitem. Rrifet bic
8eri6te Der @etlungen bnr6 @dn1a1's
Mlternttbe. 9ier lit elmer:
ct. Mnna &onbent, Sanford, Sla.
.@errenl = SIN 6ebruar 1911 l1nter<
fudten bier 9oftoren meinen &ebaopf
nn6 erfIdrten cine Operation fir notbzz
nenbig. 9a. i6 i'm 8eefsfin, 81. g., D1uts
terbarfe Der Observation-Disclosures mo
i9 mid be1udspetie aufbief, bon Cd
man's 1lteratibe b6rte. enfihlob i9 mid,
ols lebtes Mitte1. bies az nebrner. Na@
Dem ib 4 ODER 5 SIni1en genommen, ginz
gen groBen @tude Der %erfranften @etpebe
fort. SD fl1br fort, bag Mlteratibe an
nebmen unb meme 3eilung ging tag
tdglid Dor iid. SsSn 5ebn Monaten bate
Iangt. @erne BIN id bereit, iber r1eiz
men eigenen Qippen bic Borte 9eben 3n
laiIen, tpenn btes ertpiinf6t tpirb, bag ib
tie gerre babe. (Gbgefiir5t.)
(unfer8eidnet) Mntter 80. Isfanislans.
@dmm's a~Iterotine 1T iebr tpirfiam
BEL 2uftr6bren aatarrb ur1 beftieen
Qnngen<8ef9tperben unb i'm Mufbou bes
@bffems. gntbdt feine f9ddoli1e ,ber
8lr @etpobnbeit Merchandising Nehmt
feine @ubftitnte an. 8erfalft BEL ber
NoIitur 9rug 60. @4reibt edmnn 2a>
borotoriltr1, Rbilabelpbia. yRa.. ffhar h~s
Bi1lein Der 8%eilungen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

linn imrerIi6 bereid)ern, iittlib reifen
lno ldutern. Sir Sen @briiten foQte
es mdt idtper fern, bie ri6tige 5tel-
lung gum @eibe al finben; 6enn er
ion in ieoem @eibe eine Sbtpelter
unb Godter ser @ottesml1tter er-
bliden. Sebr fdon iagt 8iidof Saul
bober: Ser Mnrienc11lt bat etnen 1n-
.ermeBlib 1p%obltbdtigen ginfluB altf
bie io5iole Stel1rng unb @ertbllng
nbes @eibes ausgeiibt. gr bat Die TO-
sialen 8e5iebnngen Der betoen @e-
lhledter perebelt nn0 iiber 6ebt nno
@iiroe 'oes ldnpoden @ei6le6teS oen
idubenoen Gdilo gebolten. Ser Wfa-
riencl,lt bot oos @epilien Ser Wean=
1rer eeIdMrft ieoem meiblid)en Welen
mie cine @hmelte ter Ser &eilanosml1t=
ter NIT ritterlid1er gbrfurm 5u be-
gegren unb oas @elhledt Ser @ottes=
ml1tter nie11als ais Spiel5eng Ser
2a11ne unb Suit in Sen Stn1b at tre-
ten"
Ger Singing ION ar1gebalten mer=
Sen, orf iebes meiblide @e1 en, mel=
DIEM stanoe cs audi %angeb0ren mag,
etlnos bon ser gbrfur6t 81 iibertra=
gen, mpmit ct sur eigenen SHUTTER
u11o sur &~eilallOnn1tter emporblidt.
Sritb ipa IS linn elngel6artt meroe1l
ssaB ser Weibbra1h zines Melbes feln
F&raftertpeis lit uno oas iogenannte
Grobern11gen MIR Elm 3eid)en man
eelroer Selbltbeberrida1ng lino. Ser
sdIlb, oellen Ser Mom be0arf gegen
Sic lilnnliden Hei5e, lit Gbrfurft uno
Nd,tnna Dor oem @eibe. CT berebre
IN ieDem @eibe Sic lblnr1nlern0e bel
Iige Ml1tter>piiroe. Sic Trau lei linn
Sic @ilteriu Des teiligell 6ener5, Die
Hrielterin Ser l1nld]ulo, bie IN ger
bredIidem @efab ser Meni6beit foit-
barlte Sitter bepabrt.
$50 iolde i0eole 9(uffaiiung ourd~
bringt, 90 miro es nit Ser fali6en
boppelten Mpral bal0 Elm gn6e ba>
ben. ga miro in 6em Marn 6te Mns
lage Ser &itterltbfeit ii9% enttpide1n,
un6 u11ter bem Sba1be 0erielben miro
Sic Miitterli6feit 6es @eibes erbli=
ben ur6 lid) etotfalten gum &eile un6
@obI 6es Golfes 0enn aQe gultl1r
griinbet itd uuf &itterli9feit nno
Wiitterlidfeit = Redts1dub nn6
8oblfabrtspflege. 6. g..
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25
.. St. 6. Gentral=@erei1t
Offi5ieller Mnirmf nnb @inlabmng CUR
Sbeilnabme an ser SO. General
&eriamml11ng in 8ittsbnreh &a.,
num 9. Biz 13. gugnit 1914.

Mn ole 8eamten unb Mfitglie6er
Der bem 9. 81. 6. Gentral+8eretn an
geidloiienen &ereine. - @eebrte Ser
einsbriiber! @ieoernm ergebt an ole
8ereine 6es groBen 8. 81. 6. Central
@ereinE ser &uf: Slut our General
Berimmlung! Snbem Ser praftii9e
grfolg nnierer Iagungen ba11ptia6=
Iih m1f elmer groBen 8etbetlignng be-
rubt, 10 lit es cine @brenpflidt aller
Bereine, bofir 81 iorgen, 6aB ie6er
ser angeidlolienen @ereine auf Ser
fommen6en General @eriammlung,
meIde in sem Tagen bes 9. Big IS.
Mngl1it in Nittsburgb, So, i%tattfin=
set, pertreten lei. 5iebenun6pier5ig
Sabre iin6 Der loiien, leit Ser ebrmiir=
6ige @entral@erein bas lebte Mal in
Bittsbnrgb tagte unb bon 80 Delega=
ten, nel9e lis 8ereine %pertraten,
beiudt mur6e. Muh sic 6iesiabrige
8erImmlung miro cine iebr mi6tige
tDeroe1r, Dn es 1th oarrm bdroelt, o1e
lettes Sabr in 8nffalo gegritn6ete
neutrality-suspicious. felt 5ugltebern
nn6 Die bentfden fatbolii9en 5ruuen
51r io5ioIen Mrbeit bes @entra1=8er-
ems beron gu 3teben un6 nniere 10
fegensrei4 nrbeitenbe Gentrnl+Stelle
51 feitigen, bos fatboIifde Sh1oien-
Sous gu poQen6en un6 5n itdern uno
@eee 5n fin6en, pie mir our9 er-
foIgrei9e Mgttatior CUR 2oiung Ser
fo5ialen 6rage b~eitrugen unb Mdnner
reranbiI6en fon1en, melde in 3ufnnft
als Giibrer in 6ieier 10 tpidtigen Be-
meg11tg bertpen6d mer6en iolen. So
r,1rn, Iiebe 8ereinsbriiber, madt @ud
auf uno eiIet CUR SO. @enerol<@er-
{ammlung seq Central @eretns.
gdoart g11d I'M Sic Gabne Beg 8un-
1es, sic IN Ser @tu6t @ittsbnrgb
oufqepfInn5t 1T. Sic bodm. @eiit-
Iidteit bitten tpir gara Defenders,
heiI3nrebmen an Der @eneroI-@er-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25
@ei@iebt linen @edlt.
2on6on, %. Stunt.

9ie aampfiuffragetten, tpelde i'm
@Doe=Earf un6 anoersmo am Cont
tag &e6en 5u balten perindten, muir
BEN BON Ser @olfsmenge angegriffen
u16 olrrdgepriigelt. Sic Holi5ei batte
ale @an6e bon gu tb11n, 1ie in S9us
gu nebn1en. Jra11enlti1nmredtlern er=
cling es nod idlimmer; lie murben,
als iie cine &e6e unterbraden, tpelde
ghabfan5ler 0api6 2lopoz@eorge in
1enmarf Sill, iii6li9 bon 2onoon,
bielt, in einem fleinen Gee unterge-
tauht.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

frobem Mutb un6 @ottbertra11en nno
nit 1entidloiienem @iqen our Sbat,
in Ser felten ueber5eugung, DOB mir
arbeiten gum Seile Ser &ir6e, gum
@oble n1ieres 8aterlane6s un6 CUR
gbre beS fatbolii6en Deuti6tbnmS !
SSn ser lid)eren @rmartung elmer 5abl-
rei9en 8etbeiligung an Ser na9iten
@%erlammlung in Bittsburgb, Ha.,
5eidtret odtungsbou i'm Outrage 6es
Erdii6enten,
Sobn .. Snenemant1,
Gorreip.= un6 6inan5-Sefr.
ct. Saul, Minn., inn Moi 1914.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25
Sdlimmes unuetter.

Stnttgart, %. sunni. :
S9tpere nnpetter iin6 mufs nel1e
iiber @eit= nnb Sii66eutidlm6 BIN
gegangen. 8elonoers Sh1ttgart nn6
feline ltmgebung batten unter befti-
gen @etpitterr at Ieiben. Gin molfen<
brudartiger &eger iiberfIutbete sic
Sim i9meriten mur6e 6as
bon Stuttgart gelegene @e6el-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25
gerliert feinen Sdlaf bnr@ @nten
Eel ner Nadf.

Mebm1t Golep's &onep uno Sar
COMPOUND. gs glettet @uren Sols
herob ur6 perbreitet einen beilen6en,
befanftiqenber ueber311g uber 6ie ent-
aiinDete, HbeInoe SIdde. 9as 1T 10.
yrtiqe 2inoer1tng. gs l6ft n1f bie
Befeu1n111tg in gurer 8ruit, flint
fdtperes, Tendencies Mtbunen, ct.
Ieidtert bedmgftigenben, abfpnnnen-
Sen, reibenoer $a1iten. ainber lie
ben es. @ertpeigert irgenb Elm Cub
flint. g1tbdH feline Dpiaten. gu
fntfen in nIe1t Mpotbeten IN ct.
Glop1b. - 41tset9.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

DrudfebIer. - MIs ser See
gerbduptling m1f ieiner 5pa3ierfabrt
einen Miiiiondr erblidte. 1abm ct i'm
at iiG in feinen Mager.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22

later planted seems to stand the
'drouth better, the crop Is cut
short at the best 80 per cent.
Gardens are dried up, and all
the rain that could fall would
not ssayethems. The hay crop is
fully 60 per cent, short. while
Irish potatoes are complete
failure. Since writing the above
we have had fine rain, a ev-
cry thing is looking much fresh
er.
Mr.. w. r. Lyon was to see our
merchants and gave the children
an auto ride last Saturday.
Mr.. Joe, Beard turned a mare
into his staw, and it was sup.
posed that she ate too much scat
tered wheat and died.
j. V. Dunbar sold sucking
calf for $40, supposed to weigh
600 pounds, also % sheep at
something over So each.
Bonnie Wheeler was visiting in
Taylor county, last Saturday and
Sunday. Barney's show visited
our town one night last week,
and carried off the surplus quar-
tiers.
Prof. B. w. Sheriff. has been
at home this summer during the
vacation months. III
Several of the boys who went
to Illinois last spring. have re.
turned.
Mr.. j. B. Russell was in this
section last Wednesday.
Died at the residence CT her
father, Mr.. Frank White, July
, 18th, Mrs. Bette Lewis. with
Pellagra.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22
0wensby.

After a few refreshing showers corn.
grass and all manner Of vegetation
has begun to take new life and old
mother earth will soon present diff
ferent view,
Born, to the wife of Herbert Bar
ger. recently, boy. Hubs all smiles
You know. for he,says the Democratic
party is getting stronger all the time.
Mrs. S. f. WOlford, who has been in
feeble health, and not long since fell
out of the door. spraining her ankle
is hoped will soon recover.
Mr.. John B. Wheat is the champion
wheat grower of the community for
this season. AS he grew $50 bushels
on acres he should therefore be pre-
Sented with the blue ribbon -
On Monday. the 18th, at about s
o'clock. p. N barn belonging to
Mr.. Murcus Phelps. at Esto, was con
Sumed by fire. AS it was full of green
hay it is supposed to have caught by
heat
Mr.. John Gaskins, vino was thrown
from a mule and kicked a few days
ago, is better at this writing.
Mr.. Abe DowelI, and all around hus-
tier and farmer, has a nice ginseng
patch, which will soon be converted
into a ginseng garden.
School opened at this place the 18th,
with Mr.. Herbert Barger principal
and James Burchett assistant. Quite
a number of the patrons put in their
appearance: and after an interesting
address by Supt. Mitchell and others
the school was then organized for bus
mess. The prospect for good school
is very fiattering, as Messrs. Barger
and Burchett are both worthy young
men and well qualified for their chos-
en- work. Mr.. NJ. l.. Owens, the trus-
tee, has rendered a valuable service
to the children, in securing for the
district a new school building, which
is large and commodious structure.
He is therefore worthy of congratula-
tions The school will be conducted
on the principle of graded school
Mr.. S. B. Collins will move his saw
mill from French Valley to Pumpkin
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22
Vegetables High.

On account of the scarcity due to
the drouth tie price Of vegetables is
soaring. Homegrown stuff is very
scarce and daily the supply is getting
smaller. Nearly all the vegetables
that have been in market have been
brought in from the South. Toma-
toes are beginning to ripen, but they
are very indifferent. The potato crop
is almost failure. Many gardeners
are planting'the second crop. The
failure of the vegetable crop is work.
ing great hardship on those who are
largely dependent on their gardens for
their summer supply of food.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-07-22

7 Politics.
died with words Of pardon for his en-
.emies on his lips.
Goebel, who was the pioneer pro-
gressive of the South-he was the
pioneer of railroad rate regulation in
the country-was the most maligned
and misunderstood character in Amer
lean history. He fought his way bit
terly through prejudices strong enough
to deter most men, and waged war
against the old aristocracy of Ken
lucky and the Louisville & Nashville
railroad ring at the same time.
1t was left to Beckham, as the sue
cessor of Goebel, to smooth out the
wrinkled front of this issue He fol-
lowed the even tenor of his way, Meth
er compromising nor bullying, but do
ing all things with an even-tempered
justice which won the people of Ken
lucky. and reconciled the enemies of
Goebel.
Beckham comes of gentle stock. His
mother has occupied the Executive
Mansion at Frankfort both as daughter
and mother of governor. An uncle,
ex-senator Yulee, of Florida, entered
Beckham in the Central University at
Richmond, Ky; but Senator Yulee
shortly afterwards dying, young Beck
ham, then seventeen, was compelled to
leave college to look after the farm
of his widowed mother. Meanwhile he
taught school.
Beckham did not falter in the poli-
cies for which Goebel was assassinat-
ed. He got through the law advocated
by Goebel, allowing the State Railroad
Commission to regulate rates. Under
his administration Kentucky's new
capitol was built. He showed courage
in this. Others had recommended a
new capitol, but no governor cared to
put the power of his administration
behind it, because Louisville, on the
one side, and Lexington, on the other,
both coveted the honor of the capitol
He collected from the Federal Gov.
eminent an old war debt of $1,000, 900
He secured legislation fixing a max.
. imum price for school books. He es-
tablished two normal schools, and he
+ heightened the school term in the
country districts from five to six
months
/ But it was in a bitter struggle for
( the supremacy of the law that Beck.
ham ran against Judge Ben Lindsey's
Beast He believes that the law
should keep pace with the growth
of public sentiment, and that when
enacted it should be enforced.
The South, geographically the most
( beautiful section of the country, has
had its hurts and its heart-aches,
which it has borne without sentimental
appeal, and with heroic soul. Its peo-
pie are graphing with everything that
stands in the present way of its vel.
fare. One of these evils is the liquor
traffic, which has been peculiarly
wretched and sinister in its effects on
| the South.
If you travel through certain por-
tions of the South, you will rarely pick
up a local paper which does not
descant on some tragedy that can be
| traced, directly or remotely, to strong
drink. So the anti-liquor crusade Is