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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-12
MURDER OF MRS. KING Still A MYSTERY.
Solicitor After Visiting Spring is Unable 10
Reconcile Fact and Talk.

Reconcile Fact and Talk.
Concord. Sept. 1O-Solicitor
Hayden Clement, Of Salisbury.
prosecuting attorney for this
| judicial district, who arrived i'll
Concord Saturday evening in
compliance with request that he
come to the scene Of the myster-
ious shooting of Mrs Maud A
King jhe millionaire widow OF
New York city, on the night Of
August 29th, has returned to
his home without giving out a
statement as to what will be
done, other than to say that uuti
a motive has been discovered
FOR the death of Mrs King he
can do nothing toward holding
an Investigation.
Mr. Clement again Sunday
gave an interview to the report
ers in which he stated that he
had been to the Blackwelder
Spring; the secluded spot where
the tragedy occurred, and that
| he hid been unable to reconcile
the statements that were made
at the coroner's inquest. The
scene OF the spring, withdrawn
from the public thoroughfare
and surrounded with dark woods
aud undergroWth, was a poor
place. according to the solicitor.
10 which to go target shooting
so late in the evening. Another
thing that he could not under
stand, he said, was the state
ment made by CASTOR M cans
that when he had laid the auto
m,,tic pistol in the forks Of the
Old hollow sycamore tree and
vas at the spring, 30 feet away,
! he turned and saw Mrs King
with yle pistol in her hand.
1.-The automatic pistol was
only a small one and could be
placed in the vest pocket" " said
the solicitor. "Gas5on Means
says that it was so dark at the
spring that he had to strike a
match 10 see if there were any
bugs in the spring, If it was
SO dark, | do not understand
how he could see Mrs King had
The LITTLE pistol in her hand at
such distance"
The broken ankle which Mrs
King had sustained, according
to the Chicago physician who
examined the body before her
death, and the theory that she
must have turned her ankle ard
accidently shoy herself while
/ falling, was also discussed by
Mr Clement. The fact that a
person in falling will involun-
tarily hold ones hands out to
check the fall, the further fact
that the bullet ranged upward
and forward, stopping just in
side the forehead, ard the loca-
ton Of the entrance Of the bull
let tended to destroy that theory
We should Ike to see every
county in the State adopt the
plan Of awarding a certificate
of honor to each BOY or girl
within its borders who makes
q psrfect record Of attendance
during the school session
A humber of couoties have
adopted the plan CT awarding
such certificates a. each an
njlal county commencement t
and it pays -Tho Progressive
Farmer.
People Speak Well Of Cham5erIain's Tablets
: l have been selling Chamber
la;n's Tablets for about tw'
years and heard such good re
ports from my customers that
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-12
REVENUE OFFICER FATALLY shot BY NEGRO,

|
lis Gather Campbell Dies in StatesYiIle Hos
pital His Murderer SuErenders.
statesville Landmark, Sept. 7
Gather Campbell of Mocks-
vile died Tuesday afternoon
az L0ng's sanatorium from
The effects of pistol shot
wounds inflicted: by Jim Belt,
4 negro.
Mr., Campbell was a special
! t4'npIo> t in the revenue SER
vice under Agent Nander~
ford. Sunday afternoon he
was notified that whiskey
was being unlawfully han
dle7 at Poplar Springs, near
Callahan. Davie county,
where and when negro
campmeeting was in progress.
When Mr.. Campbell arrived
at the campground he came
up with Belt and other ne>
groes, who we're suspected of
having the liquor. He Or
dtred Belt to 0isarm.
Belt reached for his pistol,
which was in his hip pocket,
to hand it to the Officer, as
the latter thought. Instead
Of pas lug over the pistol the
negro began firing, shooting
at the officer five or more
tim IS. Four of the bullets
1O'k eH;'ct, two in the lett
I'D of abdomen and TIVE in
tn" righl hip The officer
it!'. raised himself as EST he
couis} aud shot several times
al Belt. None of the shots
hit the negro. After he had
en- mptiel his pistol Belt took
to the woods.
Mr., Campbell was brout to
l. r"g's Sanatorium as soon as
possible for treatment. At
first it was thought til 1T he
had q charce to recover.
His condition became critical
Mo.,day night and continued
so until his death Tuesday
afternoon.
Wednesday afte' noon his
remains We're taken TO his
home at Mocksville aud yes
terday was inferred at Oak
Grove church cemetery. Da-
viz county.
Deceased was son Of Mr..
and MIS- John & Ca npbell
Of Mocksville and was 25
ypars old. He was unmar-
ried.
about the time Tuesday
that Gather Campbell was
dying at Longs Sanatorium,
9 80 . m Jim Belt. the me-
gro who fired the fatal shots,
was surrendering to an O6cer
at Lee Shoemaker's. in Turn
ersburg township.
& According to the best infor~
nation available, Belt took to
the woods Immediately after
shooting Mr.. Campbell.
Soon goodly number of Da-
vie officers and United States
officers were on his trail.
Lat ter Iredell officers and cit>
izeus from Davie aud 1redell
counties joined in the chase
The negro managed t. dodge
aud eeep ahead of his pursu-
ers and it is believed tl1at ex~
ctpt for swollen streams
which be could not cross, be
. worId have made his escape.
He tried to get a party tl
f,,rnish g ,nulp to taxa him
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-09-12

I-i<~s Out Malaria, Builds Up System
Tie Cid Standard general Strengthening tonic.
GR,jIE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Maial "a enriches the blood and build up the sys
tenn A true tonic. For adults and children. 6Oc
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
In Memory Of BetSie Mae StOttS.

The subject of this notice died
August 20, 1917. She was about seven
years of age, and was a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Claudio Stotts.
God looked from heaven and saw a
flower.
1t was sweet, beautiful and so fair.
He called an angel to his side,
And babe him hasten DER the tide.
Into earth's garden where that flower
bloomed so sweet,
And bring it and place it at the Saw.
ior's feet.
The angel heard with glad surprise,
Then left that world beyond the skies,
And came to earth and in the garden
found the flower.
1t was a beautiful blossom of that
hour.
The angel touched it and it sighed,
Then withered upon its stem and
died
But the angel took that flower SO
sweet,
And placed it at the Savior's feet.
The angel comes from earth below,
Bringing flower as white as snow,
All free from pain and from sins IN
rest,
To bloom anew on Jesus breast.
Oh! mourning ones, heartbroken, sad,
She's blooming in heaven, rejoice, be
glad!
Look up by faith and see her now
Wearing palm upon her brow.
She wears crown of gold while the
angel band
Have laid her with their loving hands
And placed her on the SaVior's breast
To blossom there and be at rest.
And will dwell forever with the angel
band
She is waiting now to clasp your hand
At the gates of heaven in the home
above,
Where there is no pain or sin, but all
is peace and love.
Mae Hayse.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

Straw store Wednesday after.
noon, but the buyer did not need
anything just at that time as he
was asleep on the counter.
Cricket Hicks says a fellow
can hear whole lot of things he
didn't know if he will stand up
right close and unconcerned be-
hind two persons talking private.
Some unknown persons have
been upsetting the Dog Hill
Methodist preacher for the last
several nights by appearing at
the back yard fence and squak-
ing like a chicken.
Sim Flinders, after being on
the sick list for several days,
called in the doctor this morning
and has now fully recovered, as
the doctor could not find any
thing the matter with him.
Mrs. lobe MoseIey has been
very sick with rheumatism for
the past few days and several of
her neighbors have called to re-
mind her that they had an aunt
to die of the same thing.
The other morning, while let
ting his mind rest, Dock Hooks
wondered at what a scrub lot of
people there would be in Ameri-
ca today if the good ship May
flower had got Summarized.
Washington Hooks thinks that
whose ever business it is to get
up things to happen will have to
arrange for some more new ones
since everything that is any
thing has already happened.
Everybody gets along some
how. For year or two there
have been a lot of persons who
did not see how in the world
they were ever going to make it
through, but today they look
just as we'll and healthy and hap
py as ever.
Cricket Hicks was seen to stick
his head out of the church win
dow during services at Bounding
Billows last Sunday. This ought
not to be tolerated as it caused
several others to do the same
thing to find out what Cricket
was looking at.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
KnifIey.

A series of meetings is in progress
at Plumpoint, conducted by Rev. Lee.
Chester, a little son of C. E. Walker,
fell from a tree, last Monday after
noon, and broke both arms below the
elbows.
Several from this place attended
the camp meeting, at Acton, last Sat
urday and Sunday
Mr.. Dempsey Bault visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Ora Mae Bean, of Russell
Co., last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Absher and sister, Miss
Lille Wheeler, visited friends and
relatives in Russell Co., last week.
Born, to the wife of Oscar Arnold,
the 9Th of August, a son. Robert
Ralphus.
Miss Mary higgins spent last Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss Let
tie FeeSe.
Misses Fannie and Nellie Bault
spent last Saturday night and Sunday
with Miss Lois Parnell.
Mrs. Berry Cox visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma Arnold, a few days of
last week.
Mr.. L. r. Chelf has made business
trip to the mountains in the interest
of the oil company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Mann, of Tay.
lor Co., visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
A. c. Wheeler, last Saturday night
and Sunday.
There are three Of Mr. ]. A. Stay
tons family very low with typhoid
fever at this writing.
Misses Flossie Arnold and Lettie
Feese; MeSSrs Thad Sanders and Viii
lie Abel attended the Fair, at Liber
ty, last week.
Elba Christie, who has been affiict
ed with rheumatism for so long, does
not suffer any, but is no better at thi:
writing.
Sammie Bottoms and sister, Miss
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
HOgWaIIOW News.

Atlas Peck went to Tickville
Saturday and drew out all his
money to see if it was all there.
1t was so cloudy the other
morning the old miser on Mus
ket Ridge had to raise his eye
brows.
jefferson Potlocks thinks that
where a man has a passed. of &C.
tive children life is just one pair
of shoes after another.
Yam Sims has taken a notion
to enlarge his social circle by
going out this summer with a
wheat thresher and playing love
tunes on his harp.
Yam Sims is taking time by
the forelock and beginning to
worry about what he is going to
give his girl next Christmas. Do
your worrying early.
The recruiting office would not
take the editor of the Tickville
Tidings now, but they may use
him a little later when they to
go thin spacing lines.
A drummer called on the Rye
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of Back-Draught

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town, says: "At
my age, which is 65, the liver does
not act so we'll as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
it took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak.
I decided l would give Black
Draught thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and 1 became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
doses of Black-Draught."

doses of Black-Draught."
Seventy years of successful use has
made Thedford's Black-Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family, at times,
need the help that Black-Draught can
give in cleansing the system and re-
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion, lazy liver,
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Black-Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in a natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
CSC. a package-One cent a dose
All druggists. ]. So
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
Plnkie, of Illinois, are visiting friends

Pinkie, of Illinois, are visiting friends
and relatives in this neighborhood.
Miss Pearl Christie is on the sick
list at this writing
Mrs. G. G, Jeffries, of Columbia,
was visiting friends and relatives at
this place last week.
Mrs. R. M. Quinn, who has been
sick for some time, is no better at
this writing.
Miss Mamie Cox spent last Saturday
night and Sunday at her sisters, Mrs.
Owen Arnold.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

DR.. Frank McVey, the newly
elected president Of the Univer-
sity of Kentucky, will assume
active charge of the affairs of
the institution in October.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

It is not what he has, or even
what he does, which directly ex-
presses the worth of a man, but
what he is. -Amiel.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

DIR. j. B. Robards, of Harrods-
burg, formerly of Springfield,
has been commissioned as First
Lieutenant in the Medical Re-
serve Corps.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

Miss Margaret Thompson, a
popular school teacher, and Clar-
ence Chesser, a farmer, both of
Washington county, were mar
ried at the home of L. 7. Brown,
Rev. E. L. Mitchell, of Spring.
field, officiating.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
TOWN PROPERTY

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.
115 Acres of good land in a good
neighborhood. good buildings on pub
lie road, about miles south of Colum-
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 well,
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 well, one of the best
locations in GradyVille. Away from
the creek. Price right.
Farm of 12l acres, 5 miles south of
Columbia. As acres bottom, good
buildings, splendid oachard, we'll
watered. All in high state of Guilt
walton. Price $4,000.
rs acres of land in sight of Columbia,
KY, good land, Sacres bottom, Is acres
timber, fenced. $50 per acre.
FARM IN TAYLOR COUNTY-Consist
ing of 200 acres, 100 acres in woodland,
90 acres ingrass, 10 acres in cultivation,
dwelling and barn. Situated Al miles
south of Campbellsville, on Robinson
creek. Price $4,000.
124 acre farm, p miles S. W. of Dunn
Vile, in Adair, Casey, and Russell
counties, reasonable good buildings,
good orchard, good spring, we'll wateri
10 acres cultivation, 6acres in meadow,
20 acres corn, average 8 bbls. acre,
limestone land, 5000 to $500 worth of
timber. Price $1,000.
It's acres timber land, near Webbs x
Roads, Russell County, on Dixie High
way. Estimated to have $4,000 it.
saw timber. Price $1,000.
Three houses, 7, 6, and rooms, I
acre lots, good wells, in the town of
Columbia, west of Graded School.
Price $1,000 each.
House and lot on Fair Ground Street
with six rooms, good we'll and outbuild-
ings, all new, house wired for lights.
Price Sl,15O.
If 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 of
land in the, town of Columbia, good
outbuildings and small tenant house,
good orchard and well watered. $500.
Want to buy 400 or 500 acres of land
for Hunting ground. Don't care for
quality or improvements. Don't want
it to rough and near stream. If
price is cheap enough can sell it for
you. In Adair or Russell counties.
Three residences on Hurt Street just
out of corporate limits of the town of
Columbia. Prices, S4O0, $500 and $500.
Will give you bargain; come and see
them If you want something cheap.
157 Acre Farm, four miles N. W.
Columbia, well improved and good
land. Price $4,000.
S8 Acres of land within ! mile Of the
corporate limits of Columbia, KY,
good new buildings, and we'll watered.
Price $500.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

Mrs. Ella PARROT, AZ yearsold,
and ]. W. Tandy, 60, residents
of the Good Hope section of Tay-
Ior county, were married by Rev.
]. w. Crawley.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

DR.. Horace Kingsbury, pastor
of the Danville Christian Church,
has resigned to become State SUI
perintendent of Christian Sun
day Schools.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

Warren Mcclellan and Frank
Kelly, two well-known Spring
field young men, have entered
the Naval training station at
Newport, R. l.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
The Senate defeated the pro-
vision in the war revenue bill Of
putting a one cent stamp tax on
checks.

William W. Johnson, rural
mail carrier out of new Haven,
suffered severe injuries when
the horse he was driving ran
away, throwing him out Of the
vehicle.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
FARM

OF 3G4 acres, miles from Columbia,
on Green river, l mile from pike now
under construction. 50 acres river
bottom. Good dwelling. barn and out
buildings, 2 good orchards. Price
$4,000.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12
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Observation-Disclosures
Y. NJ. Tut G. r. Reed
TUT & REED
REAL ESTATE
DEALERS
Offer the following Property for
Sale:
FARM

OF 100 acres of the best land in Adair
county. Good dwelling, 2 good barns
and outbulldings, mile from Cane
Valley. Price sc, 800.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

Will be presented to the Most Popular Young Lady in
Green, Taylor, Metcalfe, Hart and Adair Counties.
The second prize will be presented to the Most Pop
uar Mother.
The third prize will be presented to the Most Pop
ular 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 before the customer leaves
the store mail ballots where they leave
without voting The date of distribution of prizes will be
nounced time in June. Voting will begin April tenth
Everyone requested send in the of Candidates
later than the Seventh Of candidates will be
enrolled time during the contest but is much better
start with the opening sales.
These sales will be of the greatest interest and entertain
everybody in the five counties Interesting changes will
introduced in the plans frequently and constant interest will
be kept I'D 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 for Cap
a prize the county More they wish enter the contest
Dry Goods Shoes Clothing, BATS Groceries, Hardware
Farm implements and Machinery Salt Lime Cement Plaster
Fertilizers Bugges Wagons Wire and Wire Fence Gates Case
line Engines, Gasoline and Oils, Savet, Bee Dee.
AUTOMOBILES
Will be sold, giving wide field and a good chance
for every Candidate.
WOODsON LEWIS
~~ Al
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

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.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-09-12

115 Acres of good land in a good
neighborhood. good buildings on pub,
lie road, about miles south of Colum.
bia. Price 81, 900. (Bargain)
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-03-09

There will be services at the
M. E. Church, South, Sunday,
conducted by S. C. Williams.
The morning subject will be:
The possibility of falling from
grace" Also, will have a good
subject for Sunday night. Every
body invited.
R. w. Cole went to Williams
burg Thursday where he Inspect
Ell the Chapter of Royal Arch
masons there. Mr.. Cole reports
having one Of the best times of
his life. He says the Masons
there have the finest lodge rooms
in this end of the State.
Anyone desiring to purchase
Spring Millinery will find it to
their interest to call at the Old
Reliable Millinery Store, opposite
Hotel Jones. We are preparing
to give the most up-to-date open
ing ever produced in our city.
Will announce date later.
MISSES SALLIE HoSKINS AND
LAURA HAYS.
After a wedding trip in the
East, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C..
Swearingen returned to this city
this week, and will make their
home for the present in st.
James Court. They were mar
ried February 20 at 2 O'Clock at
the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Richard H. Coke. The GER
emory was performed by the
Rev. DR.. E. l.. Powell, pastor of
the First Christian Church, in
the presence of the two immedi-
ate families. Louisville (Ky.)
Courier Journal.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-03-09
BAcKAcHf IS DIscoURACINC
But Not So Bad IL You
Know How to Reach
the Cause. b.

Nothing more discouraging
than a constant backache. Lame
when you awaken. pains pierce
you when you bend or lift. It's
hard to work or to rest. Back
ache often indicates bad kidneys.
Rarbourville people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this
case:
George c. Morris, farmer,
Barbourvile, says: II gladly
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills.
My kidneys were out of order
and my back ached and panied
awfully. could hardly do any
stopping or lifting and my kid
news acted irregularly, at times
being too frequent and then
again sluggish. Doan's Kidney
Pills soon rid me of the back
aches and put my kidneys in
good order"
Fifty cents at all dealers.
FOSTER ILBURN Co.,
Manufacturers.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-03-09
Local Briefs

w. w. Cecil of Main street is
very sick.
R. N. Cornett was in Pineville,
Wednesday.
George Campbell of Trosper
was here Tuesday.
C. B. Williams County AS
SCISSOR, was here Tuesday.
Mrs. John II. Catron is very
sick, though it is thought she is
not serious.
T. J. Payne and Charles Fort
ney were down from Artemus,
Tuesday.
Judge w. r. Lay was in Pine
vile, Tuesday and Wednesday on
legal business.
Miss Ethel Owens has returned
from a weeks visit with rela-
tees in Knoxville, Tenn.
Matt McKeehan of Wilton was
here Tuesday. Matt is one of
Knox county's best school men.
Henry l.. Cecil, of St. Louis,
Me-, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Archabold, on North Main street.
j. B. McKeehan, of Williams
burg was here for a while Tues
day looking after the business OF
his company.
lobe and Ed Garrard OF
Manchester and Thomas Bird OF
Annalee were business visitors
here Monday.
Potatoes that had scared SO
high took a tumble. So it is that
the old adage that what goes up
must come down.
LOST-The KEYS belonging to
the Christian Church. Finder
please return them to any mem
Der of the Church.