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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Miss Agnes MCGEE, aged II, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. L. w. MCGEE, prominent
merchant of BurkesvilIe, and Less
McComas, aged 10, son of Dix Nc
Comas, a stock dealer, eloped to Ten
nessee last week where hey were
married.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Mr. W. G.. Mckinley bought from
G. S. Harris registered Duroc, COM
ing two-years-old, that has proven to
be one of the best breeders in this
section OF the country This hog
weighs nearly 400 pounds, in moderate
flesh-has the bone, length and form.
Will serve at $l.00. 9-tf.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

James e. Pace, of Marrowbone,
Cumberland County, forty-seyen years
old, a large stock. holder and coshieI
of the MaTrowbone Bank, died last
Thursday. Mr. Pace was in Europe
three years ago, and had engaged pas.
SAGE on the Inflated Titanic. but on
account of bad railroad connection,
missed the steamer.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
Administrators Notice.

All persons owing the estate of the
late DR.. B. F. Taylor, BY note or &C.
count, are hereby notified to call at
my office and settle. The business of
the estate must be closed in the next
few months.
James Taylor, Administrator.
1.3m
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Willard, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mclean, was hammering on a
plank few days ago when splinter
few and struck him over the right
eye, fearfully blackening it. If it
had struck a half inch lower the sight
would have been destroyed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Any one wanting to buy first class
corn or some number one good stock,
or farm of 107 acres of the best land
in the county, should not fail to at
tend the sale of V. M. Epperson, one
mile north of Montpelier. Next Sat-
urday, JAN, Is, 1911.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

DR.. Beard of Bradfordsville, who
was the former family physician of
Mr.. W. e. Noe, came to Columbia. last
Saturday, and with the assistance of
local physicians, removed an abscess
from the left side of a little son of
Mr.. Noe. The patient is now doing
nicely,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

All Companions in good standing
are fraternally requested to attend
the regular meeting of Columbia
Chapter, No., I, next Friday night.
Work in Mark Masters degree.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

]. w Simpson, ]. L. Hurt, s. H.
Absher, Willis Knlheyy, Clarence
Hindman make up the Board of Su-
pervisors. They have been al work
since the first Monday and will finish
this week.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
FOR Assessor

We are authorized to announce P. P. DUN
BAR, Of East Columbia Precinct, Candidate for
the Office of Assessor of Adair County. subject to
the action Of the Democratic party, as expressed
at the August Primary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Mr.. Jesse Murrell, who lives out of
town, and who was a victim of small
pox, is rapidly improving. 1t is also
reported that the colored patients are
getting well. Green Johnson has
been turned out, and is coming to
town.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

The enrolment at the Lindsey Will
son, at this stage of the school, is
larger than at any previous year.
There are over 125 who board at the
college, and many others will enter
this week.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

An immense crowd of people is ex-
pected to be in Columbia next Mon.
day, the opening of circuit court. EV-
identity there will be number Of
mule buyers here.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Browning have
gone to housekeeping and are occupy
ing the residence of Mr.. L. M. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young are boarding
with them.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Frank Toliver bought eighteen
mules in Adair, Casey and Taylor last
week. He paid from 800 90 to s142. 80
per head. They were shipped to Ten
DeSSee,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Mr.. Basil Jones, of East Fork, a son
of Mr.. P. c. Jones, better known as
Clem,-i in very critical condition,
an abcess having formed on his liver.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
Bull for Sale.

1 have a coming year old thorough
bred Aberdeen bull for sale. He is
entitled to register.
B. o. Hurt, Ozark, Ky.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Mr., Ores Barger has removed his
family from his farm to residence on
Bomar Heights, formerly occupied by
Mr.. Oliver Willis.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
Come and Settle.

All persons owing Barger Bros. are
notified that they need the money and
want it. ll-3t
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Mr.. Claud Montgomery, who was
faithful salesman in w. 1. Migrants
store for several years, rendered his
resignation the first Of January, and
Mr.. Frank Jeffries succeeded him.
The latter is also a capable young
1oon
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
Tobacco bed canvass at
Russell & Co.
II.2t
II-2t

Willard Browning, the little son of
MI. Rollin Browning, has very sore
hand caused from powder burned.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
For County Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce JOHN n.
SQUIRES candidate for the Office of County
Court Clerk eff Adair County, subject to the &C
ton Of the Republican party, expressed at the
August Primary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

To be without electric lights is
about as inconvenient a situation as
Columbia ever experienced.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
Milf Start.

You will find me at my mill on
Water Street, every day to do your
grinding and chopping. Bring on
your corn.
1926 j. &. Yates.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

The water coursers in Adair county
we're past fording last Thursday morn
ing, some of the mail riders failing to
crOsS.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Closing out prices on Ladies Goats
Skirts and coat suits.
II.2t Russell & Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.
N NJ Tutt Pltff

Bill Mute Smith sc. Defts.
By an order of the Adair Circuit
Court, entered at the September term,
1916, in the above styled case, 1 will,
at my office, in Columbia, Kentucky,
receive claims, together with proof
of same, against the estate of Sarah
Smith Miller, decd, from now until
the 18th day of January, 1917.
w. A. Coffey, NJ. G. A. C. G.
l0-2t
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Bring your mules to Columbia next
Monday. will buy them.
Frank Toliyer.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

A piano tuner from D. H. Baldwin
& Co., will here soon. If you want to
put in an order, see G. w. Lowe,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

/ will be in Columbia next Monday
to buy mules. Frank TolliVer.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

Frank Toliver will be here next
Monday to buy mules.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-10

We will pay 35Cts per dOz. for eggs
this week.
Russell & Co.
Il.2t.
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1927.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05

skipped them, you may be sure. She
says one has but to look at you to
know that you are conceited and
stuck up and it's over nothing at all"
How dare she?"
"Yes, miss; how dare she? 1 asked
her that same question several
times"
And has she had anything more
to say?"
well, miss, as I am going away. l
might as we'll tell you that she says
you never had a beau, can't get one
and will probably die an old maid. l
must hurry along now or 1 will miss
MY train"
Why should Mrs. Roberts criticise
Miss Rayl at all? Why have the bad
taste to do it to a servant if she felt
that she must speak?
Miss Effie didn't stop to figure out
an answer. She might have recalled
little incident of three months pre-
vious. She was out with her runa-
bout and came within an ace of run
ming down the girl Julia. She did
not apologize, and the girl vowed to
herself:
"I'll stay out here in the country
till can get even with that mink of
q girl"
Mrs. Roberts hadn't talked. She
hadn't criticised. She had discharg-
ed the girl for insolence and tnefi-
cheney. Julia had got even.
Are you going for ride?" asked
the mother as Miss Effie came in
from the gate.
"a short one," was the answer.
"You look awfuly sober about 1t. "
"And I'll make some one else look
sober before I get back"
And she would say no more, but
got ready and drove away
Miss Effle was dressed in her best,
but as she started to enter the ma
chine she trlpped and rolled on the
grass. That rumpled her clothes and
luffled her spirits.
Halt mile from home she encoun-
tered a farmer driving load of hay,
He deliberately planned that they
should meet in a narrow spot, and
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that the runabout should be crowded
into the ditch, and that the occupant
should be half-smothered with the
hay carried along by the big car. The
incident ruffled Miss Effie again.
When you arrive at a residence Of
the woman you are goin gto lay down
the law to, it is due you to make
what stage folk call au entrance u
You trip up the walk and the steps
and ring the bell, and If it is in the
forenoon the lady herself may come
| to the door. You bow coldly. You
look her up and down. In tones to
] remind her of the north pole you lead
of with:
Madam, would like a few words
with you!"
Miss Effie was ready to follow this
program, but no madam appeared.
She rang again. The cook was heard
singing Happy Days" at the rear OF
the house, but there was no sight or
sound of Mrs. Roberts.
After waiting for five or six min
utes, the girl turned away. OF course,
she thought, Mrs. Roberts had seen
her arrival, and her guilty conscience
lad driven her to hide under bed.
She might escape that way this morn
ing, but there were other days COM
ing!
Miss Effffie started down the three
or four steps, but missing her footing
somehow, she pitched head-tirst into
d rose bush. She screamed, of course.
THAT scream brought somebody from
the house just as she was picking
herself up. That somebody was a
young man fair to look upon-Mrs.
Roberts cousin, Archie Shelbourne.
"Ah-beg pardon-so sorry!" he
exclaimed az he came forward.
That rowdy hat vas damned over
the girls ears and she had several
rips and tears in her clothing.
You wanted to see Mrs. Roberts?"
he querted, pretending to ignore the
situation.
"Y-es!" she gulped.
$50 sorry; but she has gone to see
about a servant and may not be back
until late this afternoon. You came
on an errand?"
But never mind" And Miss Effie
walked away without further words.
But the penalty came within two
minutes. She climbed into the run
about, but 1t would not start. She
tried again and again.
BEG pardon, but let me assist
you"
1t was Mr.. Shelbourne at the gate.
Miss Effie would not answer him.
She would not even look his way. AZ
ter last desperate but vain attempt
to get away in the machine, she step
ped from it and headed for home on
foot.
well, I'll be hanged" gasped Mr..
Shelbourne as he looked after her.
The girl reached home to fling her
hat on the floor and her gloves at the
cat, and, ignoring the questions Of
her mother, she locked herself in her
room and wept. Four hours later,
when she came downstairs, the moth
er said:
About an hour after you went up
stairs a young man brought your run
about back and put it in the garage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
WARTIME EcoNolIIEs

Good recipes, II followed y e . q l.
are great enemies of the garbage can
With all kitchen commodities al the
highest prices ever known 1t import
ant that the conscientious ho1seWi
should study the character Of her a
cipes and replace those which arc ex'
tlavagant" with some OF q NOR 20
pleEding quality.
cornmeaI Mush
Mix cup of cornmeal with | 1s2 cup
fuls Of cold milk and stir It Into two
cupfuls Of briskly boiling salted va
ter. Stir constantly for a. few minutes
until 1t thickens, then cook IN 9 double
boiler for three or four hours o. y
fireless cooker over night.
The mush may be eaten with MIX o.
syrup or molasses. These add 70 tAe
cost, but also to the nutrltiye value
Steamed Brown Bread
Mix together cuptul each Of re
cornmeal and graham flour. 10 thess
add "a OF teaspoonful Of soda
teaspoonsul salt, "a Of q cuptul 20
lasses and 2 cupfuls Of sour milk Y
we'll creased molds two-thirde luh
and steam.
Rice Pudding
Put / quart Of milk, IA cuptul 81 fiea
10 teaspoonful Of salt, and from -
to 10 cuptul Of sugar in pnddinl
nan and bake Q 10 hours at 9 loN
temperature. Stir 8 or times dnfln1
the first hour. Add 1-2 cuptul raislni
the last hour. This pudding may bi
served hot or cold with top niilk q
cream.
Gingerbread
Mix in the order given-sitting q,
dry ingredients together before addinq
them-1-4 cupful Of oelomargarine, l'2
cupfuI of sugar, / egg, half . cupiul
of molasses, IL cupfnl sour mills z
cupfuls sifted flour, 2 teaspoonfnls y
gar, / teaspoontul cinnamon, tea
spoonfuls soda and LIZ teaspoonlei
salt
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81 only found out, Margie," said Pau
"a, that the two chief duties of Sec
rotary to a congressman were acting
as sort of office housekeeper and
Office hostess for him.
Congressman Smiths office was
always made look perfectly business
like, yet think managed to give 1t
a little individual distinction. For in.
stance, we always had two vases filled
with flowers. soon found that the
congressman was fond Of sweets and
7 usde to slyly fill tiny basket in his
drawer with humble peanut brittle or
old.fashioned taffy.
Don't sniff, Margie at the thought
Of flowers and candy for a congress-
man. ! never knew man to call on
Mr.. Smith for the first time who did
not at least give the posies glance,
and knew of only one to refuse the
candy.
ut took me a long time, Margie, to
get used to being treated as piece
Of office furniture While 1 did not
expect or want the congressman or
his friends tQ make a society belle Of
me, l did sometimes feel that they
showed me too little Difference.
"You see l made 1t possible for Mr..
Smith to BID very comfortable. kept
all the bores away from him aud all
those who wasted his time. placat'
ed chose who were angry, But do
you know, Margie, he would pass me
right by and go home or some other
place without so much as glance in
my direction, let alone wishing me q
good night
HE did this, not from any desire
to put me in my place, I'm sure-he
just did not thing that WIS all. For
Frank Smith there was the only one
woman in the world-the cold little
reptile he was warming in his bosom.
/, like all other females, whether in
his employ or not, just did exist-that
was all.
at was this way with some Of his
colleagues, however. They seemed to
think that because 1 was 'on my own
/ was common prey.
at was rather amusing to watch
some. Washington, being the city OF
castles, not one Of these men would
pay me attention openly, but the in
genious way they let hand fall over
mine or the way they would wait until
+ / was alone to whisper the haldest
compliment in my ear was laughable
IL it had not been almost tragic.
"Margie( have come to the conclu'
sion Washington Is the worst city in
America for an. unattached woman,
either single or widowed, to get any
pleasure.
Washington and you should see the
men fighting shy of them. Every un.
married man in the senate or house
seems to think any unmarried woman
who treats him with the slightest cour-
tesy has designs on him and acts 90
cordingly. But the woman who works
for the government can EaaifA m ~
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

mind If she wants to get married she
must get out of the capital. There
she is a government employee, nothing
more.
"Margie, 1 think If 1 had stayed in
Washington as a congressman's sec
rotary longer than one session l would
have married jeff in self.defense. I
used to go trudging home at five in
the evening and see pretty women
Hitting back Of lace-dropped windows,
Nand before l knew it was hating
them.
Don't misunderstood me, Margie,
I did not hate my job, Idon't think
IL had to choose I would have ex.
changed places with them, but you
know they did look so sleek and well,
fed, and sometimes-especially IL It
were raining-I looked and felt like an
alley cat.
II soon found l could write most Of
the congressman's letters, send out
printed matter and seeds and be nice
to those of his constituents who had
just married and come to the capital
on their wedding trip, quite efficient
ly.
Then began to notice the congress.
man was becoming pale and thin, and
not taking much interest in what was
going on in the house. After his first
ringing speech which made all the old
stagers take notice, he seemed gradu.
ally to drop out of things. At first l
did not know what allied him, but |
happened inadvertently upon a little
scene one day in the capitol grounds
which, as the boys say, put me wise"
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
An Independent Girl.
By G. B. LEWIS.
copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure

4
copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.)
A r 8 o'closk in the morning Miss
n Elite Rayl was trimming and
!. 4 = tying UP vine at the gate.
Along the dusty road which led to
the village and the railroad half a
mile away came girl with a suit
case.
That's Mrs. Roberts second girl,
and she has quit her place." unused
Miss Effie, as she caught sight of the
traveller.
Miss Effie was cutting and trim
ming with praiseworthy energy and
wondering whether Mrs. Roberts had
got angry and discharged Julia or
whether Julia had got angry and dis
charged her mistress, when the suit
case halted at the gate and a snuff
ding voice said:
"It's all on yout account, Miss
RaylH,,
"Y-yes'm,"
"And are you going to the store af-
ter something?"
NO"
but you are not going home?"
YVES, am; and it's on your ac-
count"
Blu it can't be. 1 hardly know
Mrs. Roberts, and this is the first
time have ever spoken to you"
Eyes; but she is always criticlsing
you, and Il was always standing up
for you. That has been the trouble.
Every time she has said word
against you have answered her back
and that has kept her mad at me.
This morning, when she said you
wore rowdy hat and tried to look
tough and l answered her that If
some other folks l knew OF would
wear the same kind Of hats it would
improve their looks, she told me to
get out of the house"
Miss Effie was an only child. Her
father was an easy-going man, who
medled neither with the affairs of the
house nor matters of dress. The
mother was home-body, caring lit
tie for society, and never command
ing and seldom advising. AS nat
ural consequence the daughter had
grown up to think her own way was
the best way, if not the only way. 1t
was natural that conceit should get a
foothold and that certain spirit of
independence should prevail.
1t had come to that point where
the girl considered herself about per-
lection, and while she reserved the
right to critlcise right and left, no
one must disparage her. 1t was there
fore with anger in her eyes and tones
that she turned to Julia and queried:
$50 Mrs. Roberts says my hat is
rowdyish?"
"She do, Miss"
"And does she find fault with the
way drive my runabout?"
"She says it's shameful"
"And does she have anything to
say about my bulldog?"
"she says he is beast that ought
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great sacrifices, il the war bscomel
long continued. It Is possible that lhe
strong will have to give up easier o1
equations to the weak while the physll
cally tit take up the tasks that cl1
more laborious.
However, we must not allow eur
minds to dwell too much on the h1r
rors of war. We must not thini, lco
much Of what might happen. Worry
is as dangerous as q machine gun IN
the hands Of well trained soldiers we
must use every effort to throw OF
the hold which war is likely 70 CO..
upon our nervous system.
At the same time we must Be aWak1
to all our duties and Responsibilities.
Whatever may be the disturbances We
must keep busy. The balance and
harmony necessary for health must
be maintained at all times.
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HEALTH HINTS

Worry over the war should not be
allowed to destroy our balance and
harmony. 1t is the duty OF every pa
triotic citizen to keep busy in some
well directed path Of work that will
produce those things essential to a
successful warfare.
Worry among other things weakens
the digestion and robs the body OIL
nourishment. This is followed by O
general loss of strength, and the body
gradually loses its resistance to dis
ease germs.
Good health is the keystone Of the
arch of preparedness. Every prevent
able measure must be taken at this
time to guard against the inroads OF
disease. f~7I,
All of US will be called upon to make
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and went of without word. What
is the mystery?"
at got out Of order, l guess" was
the reply; but in her heart the girl
thanked the young man for his con-
sideration and began to wonder
about him.
Should. she pay another visit to
Mrs. Roberts? That woman had crit
icised her to servant and must be
brought to book for it, bul-
Then Mrs Roberts and her cousin
came motoring up, and while she
came in he stayed in the machine,
though he looked a bit lonesome over
it.
Julia, the discharged servant, had
lied like trooper. 1t came out after
ten minutes talk, and then things
went happily.
"she said that said you couldn't
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bring up and the father threw the baby down on inc ped Inc nTGA
was broken and the father Jail for life for wu mansughter He
to discover what makes the baby cry Babies rarely because they have
temper they do have temper because they have s9 Or &c,
CURED by assOcang with their parents Before Furnishing ed tOl having
the offspring ,
What sort father you Are the kind who teaches child
to hate another or ove2 Children regard their brothers and sisters
exactly as they have been taught by their parents The who lies to the
child have child who will lie to his parents Dishonesty Dg
lead and develop love the child for the parent and for others Child
character reflects parental character excepting that there also an influence
xeed upon the developing child by its associates and payma' at school,
pedmns as accidents not any community his chill
dren also become aliens with their country The father who tricky toward
his child will have tricky children Answer fully their questions don't evad
don't ecece and then your children will not Try evade or improperly
answer your questions
Do you resort to fghnes in an attempt make child obey
yev wrong frgen child any way to tell that wild animals bad
or The police will take away Such gne the Of parent
guardian ndnge constant fear increasing species OF hate with ten
dency to develop form Of insanity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05

NEW YORK, May 5.-Do you want
to "buy" the child of dead French
soldier?
The little blonde and brunette boys
and girls are for sale" at the Woman's
Exchange, Madison avenue and Forty
third street.
That is, for s36 you may buy the up
keep of one of the children for year.
That amount will keep a French or
phan in its own home with its own
mother.
Americans who wish to do more may