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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11
Spare the Corn Roots.

In four.year experiment at
the Virginia Experiment Station
corn cultivated three times made
three pecks more to the acre than
corn cultivated five times. Corn
kept free from weeds with the
least possible string of the soil
made ten bushels less to the acre
than the corn cultivated three
times. In a series of exper-
iments running over several
years and covering every part Of
the country where corn is extern
sively grown, the killing of the
weeds without cultivation has
has given practically the
same results as thorough cultiva-
ton. Only in the South and the
drier parts of the West has cult
walton given better results than
simple weed-kilIing. Some farm
ers might conclude from this
that they can afford to leave
their corn fields uncultivated, or
that they can quit cultivating
very early. Either conclusion
would be risky. Small yields re-
suit whenever weeds are allowed
to grow. The largest yields have
come from fields cultivated more
than the usual number of times.
Late cultivation of corn may pay.
1t will pay only when the early
cultivation has been frequent
and when the late cultivation is
very shallow.
1t is beyond question that
many farmers reduce their yields
of corn by the last one or two
workings they give it. The val
ue of corn roots is not yet appre-
ciated. Any cultivation that de-
stroys many roots is likely to dc
harm rather than good. Kill the
weeds in the corn field and spare
the roots of the corn. Southern
Agriculturist.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11
TOWN PROPERTY

Nine room two story dwelling and
lot, situated on one of the best res
dence streets in Columbia, near the
square, barn and out buildings. A
very desirable home. A bargain.
Price on application.
l15 Acres of good land in a good
neighborhood. good buildings on pub
lie road, about miles south of Column
bia Price $1,000. (Bargain)
House and Lot: House with six
rooms, good out buildings, good water
and other conveniences, just out of
town limits. Price $3.50.
$500 for house and lot near the pub
lie square, good garden, good we'll,
barn sc. Desirable place and is worth
the money asked.
7 acres of good limestone land.
Three room residence, two barns, two
good springs, one we'll, one of the best
locations in Gradyville. Away from
the creek. Price right.
Farm of 121 acres, miles south of
Columbia. As acres bottom. good
buildings, splendid oaohard, well
watered. All in high state of Guilt
walton. Price $4,000.
rs acres of land in sight of Columbia,
KY, good land, 8 acres bottom, Is acres
timber, fenced. $50 per acre.
FARM IN TAYLOR CoUNTY-Consist-
ing of 200 acres, 100 acres in woodland,
80 acres ingrass, 10 acres in cultivation,
dwelling and barn Situated Al miles
south of Campbellsville, on Robinson
creek. Price $4,000.
124 acre farm, q miles S. w. of Dunn
vile, in Adair, Casey, and Russell
counties, reasonable good buildings,
good orchard, good spring, well water,
10 acres cultivation, 6acres in meadow,
20 acres corn, average 8 bbls. acre,
limestone land, 5000 to $500 worth of
timber. Price $500.
It's acres timber land, near Webbs X
Roads, Russell County, on Dixie High
way. Estimated to have $4,000 #.
saw timber. Price $1,000.
Three houses, I, 6, and 8 rooms, ]
acre lots, good wells, in the town of
Columbia, west of Graded School.
Price s., 200 eacn.
House and lot on Fair Ground Street
with six rooms, good we'll and outbuild.
ings, all new, house wired for lights.
Price 81, $50.
II you want to buy or sell it will pay
you to do business with US, we are SELL
ing some and pleasing buyer and sell.
er. We also flor private reasons) have
other valuable property that we have
not advertised but will sell.
Desirable dwelling house and six
and ninety one-hundredths acres oil
land in the town of Columbia, gooC
outbuildings and small tenant house
good orchard and well watered. 800
Want to buy 400 or 500 acres of LAND
for Hunting ground. Don't care fol
quality or improvements. Don't want
it to rough and near a stream. II
price is cheap enough can sell it fol
you. In Adair or Russell counties.
Three residences on Hurt Street just
out of corporate limits of the town o.
Columbia. Prices, S40O, $500 and $500
Will give you a bargain; come and see
them If you want something cheap.
157 Acre Farm, four miles N. W
Columbia, well improved and goot
land. Price $4,000.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11

On account of the provisions of
the bone dry law the Courier
Journal has quit taking whisky
advertisements.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11

Pastors throughout the United
States on Sunday preached on
food economy.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11

OlSJCl 0OSS RAOAOOOSA A0ASAA 40
Christ at the age of about Is, and
united with the Christian church.
Her many friends say that she
has lived a true, devoted Christ
ian life all along the way. We
are glad to say that we had the
privilege of visiting her during
her illness, and reading and
praying with her. Although she
suffered untold pain almost con-
tinually, we found her very pa
tient, willing to live or willing to
die. On leaving after prayer one
afternoon, she reached out her
feeble hand, and taking mine
she said with tears in her eyes:
Brother Chandler if it is the
Lords will l would like to get
we'll and be with my family like
| once was. but if not am ready
for the call, and if l never see
you any more this side of the
grave, I'll meet you in Glory.
We had to stop a moment for
meditation and gaze upon the
afflicted, fading form as she lay
there rejoicing and praising God.
But when we began to see what
sister Fudge was soon to be the
possessor of, we did not wonder
at her rejoicing. A building not
made with hands, eternal in the
heavens. She leaves the broken
hearted companion and the four
children mentioned, also two
brothers and one sister, Berry
Reece, of Sherman, Texas, LO-
gan Reece, of st. Louis, Mo-,
and Mrs. Burnie James, of Nell,
KY.
We extend our sympathy to
the bereaved. but we are sure
that our loss is her gain in the
sweet beyond. She is missed as
a wife, mother, sister and neigh
Dor. She was so kind and nice,
and always tried to make people
happy. especially young people.
We all mourn her loss, but she
has crossed the dark valley, but
not alone, for Christ, the good
shepherd mpanied her
across. Let us not weep, al
though we can't call her back,
but we can go to her. and live
and dwell forever in the home
prepared for those who love the
Lord.
After song and prayer service
conducted in the home by Bro.
John Reece, the remains were
carried to the family graveyard,
where Bro. Dock James and the
writer both gave a talk of about
Is or 20 minutes zach. Then
she was laid in the tomb to
await the great judgment morn
ing. How sad and lonely was
the hour when we turned away
to leave her there, never to see
the smiling face, or clasp hands
in this life. but with all hope Of
meeting her in Glory with the
redeemed and blood washed,
where there is no death nor fare
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11
FARM

OF 3G4 acres, miles from Columbia,
on Green river, l mile from pike now
under construction. So acres river
bottom. Good dwelling. barn and out
buildings, 2 good orchards. Price
1000.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11

Will be presented to the Most Popular Young Ladyin
Green, Taylor, MetcaIfe, Hart and Adair Counties
The second prize will be presented to the Most Pop
uIar Mother.
The third prize will be presented to the Most Pop
uIar Minister.
The fourth prize to the Most Popular Old Maid.
Voting Ballots will be presented with every CASH sale.
The Popularity Clerk will take the votes before the customer leaves
the store customer mail ballots in where they leave
without voting The date of distribution of prizes will be
nounced some time in June. Voting will begin April tenth
Everyone requested to send in the of Candidates
not later than the Seventh Of candidates will be
enrolled time during the contest but is much better to
start with the opening sales.
These sales will be of the greatest interest and entertain
ment everybody the five counties Interesting changes will
introduced in the plans frequently and constant interest will
be kept up till the finish
ARE YOU WITH US?
Then Send In The Names OF Your Candi-
dates At Once.
Will want not less than Twenty-Five Candidates Cap
a prize the More if they wish to enter the contest
Dry Goods Shoes, Clothing Bats, Groceries, Hardware,
implements aud Machinery Salt, Lime Cement Plaster
Fertilizers Bugges Wagons Wire and Wire Fence Gates Case
line Engines. Gasoline and Oils Salvet Bee Dee.
AUTOMOBILES
Will be sold, giving wide field and good chance
for every Candidate.
WOODSON 7 tEWIS
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11
FARM

or 100 acres of the best land in Adair
county. Good dwelling, good barns
and outbulldings, mile from Cane
Valley. Price $500.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-07-11

M'|''s'l'''s'l3'NlNlllllllNlllllll
" M. Tut G. R. Reed
TUT & REED
REAL ESTATE
DEALERS
Offer the following Property for
Sale:
FARM LAND

40 acres of good lime stone land
well watered, good dwelling and out
buildings on public road, and IN good
nelghborhood. Price $4,000, one
half cash, the balance on easy terms
This farm lies Al miles S. E. of Co.
lumbia, Ky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30

My folks down South keep telling me: "Be
clean and sweet and pure" And I'll bet
you am just about the purest cigarette
ever made!
Why, the SOVEREIGN factory is busted
every morning, just like a lady's parlor.
That's the sort of home | have. And
I've got to make good all the time-in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
ROOT PRAISES WILSON
FOR PEACE STANC

WASHINGTON. January 29.-Th2
world peace address Of President VII
son 10 the Senate was interpreted J..
Elihu Root in speech in Washins
ton as ali admission that there
is no way out Of the war eXcep- b.
preparations for war. and as dcGun
citation Of the course of Germany lie
said lo was in full sympathy with the
purposes OF the speech. which contain
cd much noble idealism."
Mr.. Root spoke before the National
Security Leagues Congress of Con
structive Patriotism. beginning q
thrcr-day session He appealed for q
return TO the basic principle upon
which the Government was founded.
universal military service, as the only
adequate measure Of defense.
American freedom is threatened. H.
declared by the principle OF liberty
Of national evolution" asserted by Ger
many. the application OF which Ia
meant the overwhelming of Serbia
and Belgium. and which. if approved
by the world. will mean that or
! American freedom will surely die, and
die while we live.
The former Secretary OF State COLI
strued Mr. Wilson's proposal FOR i
league of nations for peace as mean
ing the formation Of a convention III
der which liberty of action would De
left TO every signatOry power TO dc
termine IFS duty toward the mainten
ance Of peace.
But. observe" he added. that
I that agreement is worthless, meaning
less. unless the nations that enter in
TO il keep their power behind il. !;
Will be a worthless agreements on our
part if we haven't a ship or soldle;
Glat We can contribute % the war, I.
war there ought to he or TO the main
teaance of that peace"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
SMALL TOWNS AND MOVIES.

Small towns have TO take what they
can get in the line of amusement. In
the moving picture department of tn
February WOman's Home Companies
an article about the movies says:
Living in d small town has Onn
disadvantage that no one can deny.
city people can select the kind and
form of entertainment that suits thc.t
fancy musical comedy, opera, farce.
melodrama. concert, ten-reel photo
play spectacle. or vaudeville. Smai'
town people have to take what the
can get. usually the motion picture
show. and in some towns there is not
much choice even in that.
Now the desire TO select is just a.
strong whether the town is five thou
sand or fifty thousand. And the va
rieties of taste are just as many.
Moreover, small towns themselves
show a wide divergence in the degree
to which they object to certain ele
ments in films, to say T0thing of com
edies. For example, a girl shown on
the screen in a one-piece bathing suit
will often seem shocking to the aud;
ence in an inland small town, whereas
town with a bathing beach will see
nothing Objectionable. 1t is all in the
point of view
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
SHORT COURSE IN
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

Under the auspices of the College
of Civil Engineering and the State
Department of Public Roads, the fourth
annual Short Course in Highway Engi-
neering will be held at the University
of Kentucky, under the direction of the
Highway Engineering Department Of
the institution.
The purpose of the Road School
will be, not to turn out finished engi-
neers, but through a lecture course
on the things considered to-day to
be the best practice in this line ii
work, to instruct and invite the CO,
operation of Highway and County
Road Engineers, Inspectors and Cor
tractors, as we'll as County Judges
members of the Fiscal Courts and 81
especially appointed road commissions
: All subjects will be open to general
discussion after the various lectures
so that different views on all classee
or road building may be heard.
/ The lectures will be delivered 10y
Senior Highway Engineers from til;
United States Office of Public Roads
by the State Road Engineers OF Ken
lucky and by the Professors from tn'
Institution. Every phase of roa'
building will be touched, from tn
survey to finished road. Every typ,
of construction will be discussed frop
the earth roads to concrete and brio!
roads. 1t is expected that the larges
Road School ever held at the Univer
sity will take place at this time
There will be no cost and any either
of Kentucky is invited to attend.
At the same time and place NEE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30

the tax payer. Yet many of the peo-
pie who complain the most loudly are
the same ones who demand the most
liberal appropriations for purposes in
which they take personal interest.
No kind of public expenditure Is
more sharply condemned than the Law
ish appropriations for government
buildings. Yet if ones own town is
awarded building. there are a lot OF
people who will denounce the govern
ment for its parsimony if brick is used
in place of costly stone.
The Have the Best of Everything
spirit runs through all our publ
finance 1t is fell TO be unworthy o.
town. city. State or Nation, if th,
economy spirit it shown. Lavishnes:
is considered essential to dignity.
: Public finance is no exception
Banking. insurance and other com
panies also pay their money iavishiy
for marble and bronze. 1t is believe
THAT a lavish display OF fine stone
metal and wood work draw enough al
ditiOnal business to pay for thoi
cost Perhaps they do.
But no government ever needs q
advertise its business. No more chill
idren come to school merely because .
higher grade OF fancy brick is used il
the building.
Cheapness pays in public cOnstruc
ton. Poor material and poor wOr.
are the most costly. But the tax pay
er gets no benefit from lavishnesS. |
one town does it, the neighbOrs emu
late the example. and they might jus
as well have used palmer material
If the increase of tax bills is ever t
stop. the people must be Statistic
with a degree of simplicity that vii
seem bare and plain to many.
! Congress just T0w is being lecture
on the duty of economy. Most peopl
believe in it theoretically except 10
their own districts. And every on
| knows well enough that at each 50
sion the appropriations Of the Dreviod
Congress Will be exceeded. It's the y.
tiOnal spirit
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
Ministers and Money.

Should a clergyman engage I'm bust
ness ven -ure5? - t legitimate Tor
him TO PAT savings into Speculative
investments? Questions like these
are being discussed. following the con.
fession CT Rev. DIR. Newell Hills. a
Brooklyn, y. Y. regarding his finan.
cial misfortunes.
For most ministers this question
never rises. The average clergyma n
receives scarcely the pay Of a skilled
mechanic. He is compelled TO live IL
an elect residential district. He must
have a home suited TO entertain the
Ladies' Aid Society. Formal BLACK
clothes must be possessed. and his
wife must look like a lady.
Perhaps imprudently. he has raised
a family. He may rashly think OF ed
ucating them. After all such bills are
paid, the field of business venture
looks as distinct as Mars. How long
since you have seen a minister read
ing the stock market reports?
In towns of some wealth. however.
there is a minority OF ministers who
are somewhat more fortunate in =
money way. They may accumulate
some small savings. What can AM
should they do with them?
The world never casts out the bus
mess man for taking a "fier." Usu-
ally it is poor judgment. but contrary
TO no received moral code. But some
how would not one feel Just a bit dis
illusioned. were he 10 hear his paste:
earnestly discussing the question
whether Steel Common We're not sell
ing too low, or if good money cOUii
net be made i'm buying certain real
estate? Is this a false or true il
stinct?
This at least can be said: II take
a long pull at the speculative game tO
know it's tricks and it's manners. Al
clergymen and teachers should recos
nize the limitations of the woolly lamb
He can never be a bull or bear.
The world expects a clergyman f.
stand for spiritual feeling. a mar
must stand a little apart TO sef
through the mists OF life. The strUE
gle for dollars is too abosrbnig. 81
grips the mind, and obscures the deep
er insights. Il may be wrong, but i
does not help a clergyman TO see far
Their horizons. Without that gift. hi
work misses its full mission.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30

the look of me, and the smoke of me.
The finest, whitest, Cleanest home you
ever saw. Only the purest, sweetest, rich
est Virginia and Carolina tobacco enters
there. And when I come out, wrapped
in the daintiest Of white imported paper
don't you know am proud to be
SOVEREIGN?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30

ing OF Municipal Engineers will be
held. A program has been arranged
with many interesting and instructiv :
lectures on this phase of engineerin :
and it is hoped that large number
CT city officials, city engineers, SAM.
in this line of work will avail them
selves of this opportunity For fur
Their information, address,
ID. V. TERRELL,
Professor of Highway Engineering,
University of Kentucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
EDITORIAL MUSINGS.
, o . q o o = >% q 30
Problems of the Retail Merchant.


People who were never engaged o.
employed in retail trade have little
idea of the pains most merchants wiz
take to please the public when
lock this store up at night" says one
merchant, Il feel that at least my soul
IS my own, and ! can do what I think
is right. But there are many times
when | have to sink my own sense %
fairness and justice in order TO meet
the requirements of the public. In the
main people are reasonable. But there
are many cases OF unjust demands
that are terribly irritating"
For instance" he continued. "a man
came in here one day and wanted t.
exchange some collars. They weren':
bought here nor il this town. He had
get them of on son.e trip, had brought
them home. and then didn't like them.
He thought he could come in mere and
get US to work them OF for him ami
give aim some of our regular goods n
exchange These Collars were unlike
anything sold in our store. The"
have hurt our trade TO sell tlem. W.
Simply could do uctaing with them
ard We told him so. tie went OF
huny. ana has never been inside or
store since"
we were under no OBLIGATION Il
work of his collars. five had taken
them for him. the best thing we couij
have done would be 10 throw them ~
tie rubbish barrel. and charge THEN
value up TO advertising. And reals
as a pure business proposition. that
would have been the thing to do. Tho
trade OF his we lost was worth muc'
more than total loss on those miser
able collars"
The merchant went on to say thai
this illustrated how he had TO dea
with many people who have no expo
rience with business methods. \ MAJ
familiar with the ordinary ways an
ideas OF business men would neve,
ask for any such exchange. The mer
chant is up against it.
Whether to yield 10 people WIZ max
these unbusincss like propositions, d
L. take his stand Or the establishei
standards of tie. al thereby seem
the dislike OF TIE ..f.y people with
out basin 1ss $3.50. = &C. problem whlcl
bothers many stores.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
INACTIVITY CAUSES CONSTIPA
TON.

Lack of exercise in the winter is Il
frequent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and listless, your com
plexion is sallow and pimply, and en-.
ergy at low ebb. Clean up this condi.
ton at once with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, mild laxative that relieves the
congested intestines without gripping
A dose before retiring will assure you
a full and easy movement in the morn
ing. Csc at your Druggist.
(adv-jan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED.

DR.. Kings New Discovery is sooth-
ing. healing remedy :or coughs and
colds that has stood the lest of nearly
fifty years For that cough that strains
the thll Il saps the vitality, try
DR.. Kings .-sw Discovery. The Sooth-
ing pine a2',ams and mild laxative in
gradients s.3n drive the cold from the
system Have a bottle on hand for
winter colds, Group, grippe and bron-
chial affections. At your Druggist, soc.
(adv-jaml
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
WOMEN OF SEOENTARY HABITS

Women who get little exercise are
likely TO be troubled with constipation
and Indigestion and will find Chamber
lain's Tablets highly beneficial. Not
so good as a three or four mile walk
every day, but very much better thar
to allow the bowels to remain in a
constipated condition. They are easy
and pleasant to take and most agree
able in effect. Obtainable everywhere.
(adv-jan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
The Difficulties of Economy.

Congress. legislatures and city gov
ernments are constantly exhorted tc
be more economical. The increasing
size CT tax bills. local, State and Ma
tional, is condemned and resented d.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30
NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

Comet b 1916 is due to appear
next spring, blazing forth night after
night with its tail sweeping an i'm
mense arc through the heavens. Il
is now approaching the earth at the
rate OF 100000 miles day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-30

Radiant nut" is a kind of coal. I,
describes also the bridegroom of 1917
who has married upon the Theory that
two can live as cheaply as one,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-17
CAMPAIGN TO SECURE
FO0d-Saving Pledges Postponed One
Week-COnflicts With Liberty
Loan Drive.

The campaign to secure signatures
from the heads of Kentucky house
holds to pledges of food-saving for
the period of the war has been post
poned at President Wilson's sugges-
ton, from the week Of October 81 to
% until one week later, October 28
to November a.
Fred M. Sackett, of Louisville,
Federal Food Administrator for Ken
lucky, is Just in receipt Of advices
from Washington to the effect that
the exigencies of the Treasury De-
partment make it desirable that the
food-saving campaign not interfere
with the drive for the sale of Lib
erty Bonds during the week begin
ming October 81.
Mr.. Sackett was advised by the
United States Administration at
Washington that the Presidents
wishes would be complied with. thus
giving Kentucky workers an addi-
tional week in which to make the
campaign thorough-going success.