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The Adair County news., 1918-03-20

college, will be taught in this in
stitution."
The Male Department of this
school was conducted in what
was kown as the "Old Academy"
on the hill where Mrs. w. H.
Walker, lived, the female
department at what is now
known as the George ]. Reed
residence.
1t may be of interest to give
here the names of some of the
patrons of this school. / find in
the list: Caldwell, Frazer, Mon
roe, Cravens, Hatcher, Page,
Pittman, Trabue, Baker, Cheat
ham, Creel, Gilmer, Hodgens,
Ingram, Irvine, Jones, Miller,
Owens, Patteson, Stewart, Sud-
darth, Squires, Waggener,
Wheat, Murrell, Smith. Hardin,
Russell, Conover, Eubank. Ew-
ing, and others not so familiar
to us of to day.
In this school were Isaac Cald-
well, afterward a leader of the
Louisville bar, VIM. B. Caldwell,
his brother a distinguished ply
sician of the same city, TimeIeon
Cravens, a prominent lawyer here
and presidential State Elector.
John Squires, a Capt. in the
Mexican war, Saml.G. Suddarth,
Adj. General of Kentucky, VIM,
E. Russell, circuit Judge, Par
ker French, one of the leaders
with Gen. Walker, in filibuster-
ing expeditions in Central Ameri-
ca, VIM. o. Murrell soldier in
the Mexican war, Gov. Preston
H. Leslie Governor of Kentucky,
and Saml. B. Maxey, United
State Senator from Texas and
Lieut.. General in the COnfeder-
ate Army.
Looking across from the jun
ior class of boys in this school to
the junior class of girls, as they
appear in the catalogue, we find
that Timoleon Cravens welded
Mary M. Waggener, Samuel
Suddarth married Amanda F.
Baker, and Judge Zach Wheat
found his second wife, Margaret
Ann Frazer, in the same class.
OF those who names appear in
the catalogue only one of the
number is living to-day, viz:
Mrs. Esther DohoneY. who will
The Adair County news., 1918-03-20

| duU DIS uG says, Ou HIS pdTI, uc
absolutely performed and fulfill
ed faithfully to the general,
unanimous, and perfect satisfac.
ton of all his employees, and at
the hazard and peril of his life,
because the whole of this part of
the country, the south side of
Greensburg, the vicinity of the
three aforesaid stations, was en-
tirely at that time open and ex-
posed to the merciless attack and
depredations of the savage In
dian tribes who were then mimi
cal. to, and at open war with the
United States and all her citi-
zens."
We also learn that the Buffers
were at that time in the employ
ment of the government as spies
or scouts, to watch the move
ments of Indians, and to give
timely warnings against the sur
prise parties which might at
any time attack the stations.
Columbia has always been
noted as an educational point for
this section of the state. AS far
back as 1886 there was a flourish
ing school here with an attend
ance of 122 pupils. Its catalog,
yellow and worn with age, lies
before me. 1t was known as
Robertson's Academy, doubtless
named in honor of the Presby-
terian preacher, S. B. Robinson.
It's trustees were Judge Ben
Monroe, Col. VIM. Ovens, VIM.
Caldwell, Asa Pittman, and
James Ewing. Its President
was Rev. David Page, a Presby-
terian minister, assisted by Mrs.
Hannah Page, and Miss Mary l..
Boardman. The trustees were
all prominent men here in their
day. Monroe was circuit Judge
in this circuit for many years,
and afterward Reporter of the
decisions of the Court of appeals
of Kentucky. Owens was a
prominent lawyer, Pittman was
a prominent business man, his
descendants living in Louisville
a few years ago, Caldwell, clerk
of the courts, and Ewing, man
of influence. and for that day.
wealthy. The catalogue states
that LAS the pupils advance, all
the branches usually taught in
The Adair County news., 1918-03-20

o"CCuy. PROMINENT dS minister
of the Christian Church, and
others, who stood high in their
communities, attended this
school.
W. W. Page, the father Of DR..
j. N. Page and Mrs. Joe Coffey.
also taught many schools in the
town and county. He was edu.
Gated in college back in the old
State Virginia.
Caleb H. Ricketts, was another
teacher of repute, and later John
Edwards.
Along from 1852 to 1860, there
was very decided interest in the
subject of good schools in Colum.
bla. 1t was the interest which
led to the building of what has
been known as the Columbia
Male and Female High School a
very decided step forward in
educational matters in the town.
About this time Rev. Thos. P.
Akers, at the time, a Methodist
minister, was selected as princi-
pal of the school, the boys taught
in the old Seminary on the hill,
and the girls in the old Metho-
dist church. He was assisted by
Henry 7. Harris. and Prof. S.
X. Caldwell, and able teachers
in the girls department. The
school was very successful for
some time and largely patroniz-
ed. Akers was a man of fine
personal appearance, graceful
and commanding, and quite gift.
ed as a public speaker. After
leaving here he removed TO the
State of Missouri, quit the minis
try, entered politics, served one
or more terms in Congress, and
was at one time a contending
candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination in his party. Dur
ing the early part of the civil
war he removed to New York
and was for a time a conspicuous
figure on Wall Street as a spec.
ulator in gold. 1t was while he
was here that the movement was
lnaugurated for building the Co.
lumbia M. & F. High School, and
we suppose his influence had
much to do in the promotion of
the enterprise. A joint stock
company was organized, and by
the stock subscribed, and popu-
lar subscriptions, funds were Sc
cured to purchase ground and
erect the building.
An arrangement was made in
1855 between the joint stock
company and Pennsylvania Pres
bytery by which the property
was conveyed to trustees ap-
pointed by that body for the
conducting a school, and Rev,
John Lapsley Mckee was elect
ed principal of the institution.
This was the commencement of
the most prosperous school davs
the. town had known to that
time.
About the time the HIGH
School opened, Rev. B. T, Tav.
lor. a minister of the Baptist
commenced arotber
school on the Academy NIL and
times were lively in the town for
two or three years. Students
f1ocked in, not only from the
county, but from all of the sur
rounding counties There was a
large delegation from Wayne,
and some from Russell, Clinton.
Cumberland, Metcalfe, Green.
Marion, Taylor, Mercer. Lincoln.
Casey, Boyle, and other coun-
ties, and some few from other
States. This condition continued
until the beginning of tho civil
The Adair County news., 1918-03-20

JOohs p0OpiC, OOtu lFOHS t0ee
pulpit and from the teachers
chair. He won atte tSor,
and reached the heart as few
men could.
In addition to his work in the
school, he was pastor Of the
Presbyterian church and it was.
while he was here that the
church building of that denons-s
ination was erected in towrc-
His preaching was of the hIyn-
est order, and popular with ALI
classes. His oratory was tree
from all mannerism or affscts-
ton: the truths he spoke cone
from his great mind and Apert,.
and went directly to the. hrares,
OF his hearers, and yet present-~
ed so clearly and so simply that
a child could understand.
He went from here to a chuscrr
in Keokuk, Iowa. Later vas,
called to church in Louisville
and afterwards was for many
years Vice President of Center
College, Ky.
The nj. & F. High School e017z-
tinued its work for many years
later with varying fortune, some-
times prosperous. sometimes Ian
gushing, until the Graded sc-,,ola
was voted in the town in 1908.
when the trustees transferred
the property to the graded school,
district.
In the year 1873, anoiheE-
school was started in the rowT.
under the control of the Chris
tian Church of that denonina--
tion. Prof. W. K. AzbiD wax@
for many years. its prinei0aa
He was also a minister ans h-r
charge of the church. A man oE
energy and force, he conducteCs
a successful school which SIC
much for education in this gDc
surrounding counties. He wsz.
succeeded by Prof. McGaryey
and others who maintained its
reputation many years, but il
was finally discontinued
In 1904, the Methodist cnurcry
located Lindsey-W Wilson, one Of
its training schools in Columbia
This school has been remarkably,
successful from its beginning
and has done very much to give
materia! prosperity to the town
In addition to the impetus which
it has given to the general cause
of education, which has beer.
very decided. it has also increas-
ed very much the population Of
the town. 1t has been ably an6
we'll conducted, and has grown ,
from year to year in usefulness
and popular favor. While it was.
feared by some persons that she-
establishment of the graded
school in the community wopIG
work to its detriment, no s0eb
result has followed. There.
seems work, and a necessary.
work for both schools, and THAI
without embarrassing or inju,.
ing either.
The graded school, which mas
now been in operation for eighr
years, is meeting the expecta-
tlons of its most sanguine friends
as we'll as the commentator of
those who opposed it. In add
ton to its work as strict Y
graded school, it is also doing
the work of High School for
the county, under contract with,
the county board OF education.
There are now in the county
eighty schools for whites, and
twelve schools for negroes under
the common school law, exclp-
sive of the Graded School Of
Columbia, in which the fifty
two hundred and twenty-five
children in the school age, have
an opportunity to secure a good
education. in addition, tbsre
are three hundred and seventy
more, who have the ADVANTAGES
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

the Mississippi, and we hope it will
lease some of these for navigating
this part of the Missouri. The build
ing of adequate terminals so that the
boats can keep moving will provide
quick transport of freight. There is
no end to the possibilities Of this
great river. An engineer will be
sent here within a short tine by the
government to make report on the
navigable condition of the river
The Omaha-Decatur Missouri River
Navigation company which operates
the Elk and the Julius Silber between
here and Decatur has just bought two
barges from the Benton Packet COM
pany of Bismarck, N. D. They are be-
ing brought down the river and are
expected to arrive at Decatur this
week.
These are to be towed by the Julius
Silber, one on each trip, the other be-
ing left in port for unloading and load
ing. The Silber already has one barge.
The addition of the other two will
make it possible to have one always
enroute, one in Omaha unloading and
loading and one in Decatur unloading
and loading. Including its deck load
this will make the Silber's capacity on
each trip about 200 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
FEDERAL MAN TO
MEET With OMAHA
RIVER LEADERS
Government Takes First Defi-
mite Step Toward Estab-
fishing Navigation on the
Missouri River.

The first definite step on the part
Of the federal government looking to-
ward establishing navigation on the
Missouri river is the appointment of
A. w. Mackie by the Inland Water
ways commission to report on the
feasibility of using the river for
freight transportation to and from
Omaha.
Mr.. Mackie, who was formerly in
charge of the municipal docks at
Kansas City for the Kansas City Mis-
souri, River Navigation company, will
be in Omaha Friday to confer with
Commissioner Manley of the Cham.
ber of Commerce. Chairman ]. w.
Gamble of the executive committee
and the directors and officers of the
Missouri River Navigation league.
His object will be TO find out what
has been done and is being done on
this section of the river and what
those interested believe the govern
ment should do in the way of build
ing terminals and leasing boats.
There is large government ap-
preparation available now, at the dis
cretion of the president, for improv-
ing inland waterways and establishing
freight service on the rivers to re-
1ieve the railroad congestion" said
Secretary Ellis of the Missouri River
Navigation league. 1--WE believe that
the Missouri river has tremendous
advantages. We have proved it to
be navigable. We sent hoats between
here and Kansas City and we have
maintained a freight service between
here and Decatur for three years.
The one thing needed is terminals.
Terminals are more necessary than
boats. Between here and Decatur
there are no terminals worth men
tioning. Even at Omaha and Decatur
the terminals are of the crudest type
with no machinery for loading and
unloading. This causes the boats to
remain idle in port too much of the
time.
1--WE need facilities for quick load
ing and unloading, so that the boats
will keep on the move. There is
plenty of freight simply begging to
be shipped Last year we could have
moved hundreds of thousands of
bushels of grain from towns between
here and Decatur. Farmers wrote
and asked us to handle it. But we
had no docks of any kind at those
towns.
''rhe federal government is build
ing "a boats and barges for use on
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
Brandeis Stores President !
PreCedeS BUYERS East

George Brandeis, president of the
Brandeis stores. left Thursday night
for Chicago and New York. As has
been his custom in former years, he
precedes the arrival of the first group
of buyers from this store in the New
York market.
Just before leaving Mr.. Brandeis
stated that because of the unusual
conditions prevailing in eastern mar
kets, the Brandeis stores buyers will
go to New York from a month and a
half to two months ahead of their
usual schedule.
Mr.. Brandeis also stated that it
would be impossible to give any cor
rect opinion Fof conditions at this
time, as everything is ina profile
metiCal state.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

Lothrop-Charlie Chaplin in . Dogs
Life will be seen here today and Satur-
day. Charlie and his dog have evolved a
series OF evolutons Of actions that would
bring from a grudging miser more than
smile. The play is q great one for the
children, having kept audiences composed
Of children and grownups in an uproar
wherever shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
O'BR|EN AWARDED
army CONTRACT
FOR CONTAINERS
Omaha Manufacturer to Fur.
nish Water Thermos for
Pershing, With Delivery
on July |.
Washington Bureau Of
The Omaha Bee, 1911 G Street.

Washington, June o,--(Special
Telegram.)-D. ]. O'Brien of the
O'Brien-Hicks company, Omaha. who
has labored zealously for 10 months
to introduce the container known as
"Thermo-Pak' made by his Omaha
firm, as part of the equipment of the
overseas forces, has finally been
awarded a contract for $500 FIVE
gallon water thermos to be delivered
f. 0. b., Omaha, July 6.
The Omaha invention stood second
in heat retention and first in adapta-
bility for trench uses and in weight
The government. it is expected, will
order 100000 containers for PERISH
ing's army during the year. They are
to be used to keep food and soup hot
between army kitchens and front line
trenches.
Mr.. O'Brien left last night for
Cleveland, where the metal for the
containers will be fabricated, the
Omaha factory being called upon to
assemble the various parts and de-
liver the completed article to the
quartermaster general for shipment
abroad.
Nebraskans at Luncheon.
Representative Dan Stephens to-
day entertained at luncheon in the
house restaurant Privates Ross L.
Hammond. Fremont. Tohn A We1ch
Omaha; Floyd E. Wright. Aurora,
and Norman w. Stevens, Beatrice,
members of Company F, Eighth divi-
sion motor supply train, which had
been engaged in moving the emer-
gency, fleet corporation from Wash
ington to Philadelphia. To meet these
sturdy young soldiers from Nebraska
Mr.. Stephens included as his guests
Congressman Lobeck and Reavis.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
Mrs. LyeIa Brandeis Turner
Files Suit on $76,877 Note

Mrs. Lyela Brandeis Turner of New
York City, formerly of Omaha, has
filed suit in the New York supreme
court for $76,87750 against Mrs. Ella
Turner Dunn and Mrs. Edith Turner
Meserve, both of New York City.
According to Mrs. Lyela Brandeis
Turner's complaint, the amount
claimed represents two notes, one for
$25,000, the other for S50,000, executed
by Charles Wesley Turner, brother
of the defendants, on July 10, 1917,
three months after his aged fathers
death. The extra amount includes in
terest and protest fees on the two
notes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
Just Where
do You
Get Off?

the road are just inviting serious
disease through constipation.
GRAHAM: Did you tell him about
the cathartics2
EDWARDS Yes and he said More
poison = draws all the natural
water out Of your system-makes
It harder to get rid Of the waste"
He put me on Nujol. And Nujol
put me on my feet. And since
then it's been keeping me ON my
feet. .">
GRAHAM: How do you account
for it?
EDWARDS: Just this Nujol Is harm
less-has no effect on the system
except a mechanical one softens
and lubricates- -soyour body goes
right on 6nilaiy while the Nujol
works. It works slowly and gent
H-not like a drug. The more
regularly you take it the better
you feel I'd no more be without
1t than my tooth brush. I'm
through with drugs. (Ht pour, eut
q tabhpeentaL) Well, Graham
here's your health!
GRAHAM: Yesr health, l should say!
But it's going to be my health in
the future. Let me take a good
look at that bottle so that | can
get some when we get in. guess
you've talked me into insuring my
health in a common-sensible way.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

Hamilton--Julian Eltinge playing In 1.-THE
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
Lester D. Ladd Enlists.

Lester D. Ladd of the American
Letter company, 6l2 Bee building,
has given up his Omaha business and
has enlisted in the coast artillery.
Mr.. Ladd will go to Fort Logan, Colo.
He is "a year old.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

GRAHAM: Hello, Edwards! You on
this trip-what's that bottle of
yours on the window-sill?
EDWARDS That-I'1 tell you by
asking you a question.
GRAHAM: (Ama,@d) That's fair
enough-go ahead.
EDWARDS: What was the first thing
you ordered in the dining car this
morning?
GRAHAM: Why, let's see-l needed
a little mineral water, and y
EDWARDS: That's it! Mineral
water! Well, this bottle here has
made me see my last drop ofmin-
eral waterl That's Nujol. You've
seen it advertised, guess.
GRAHAM: Sure. You troubled with
constipation much?
EDWARDS: I'm not troubled with
it at all, but | would be if Il
weren't for that bottle.
GRAHAM: Good, eh?
EDWARDS: Life insurance. I've
been on the road a long time. You
know, taking orders from a time
table. Well, I've got a good sys-
tenn, but it wrecked me. The
hours, the fifty-seven different
varieties Of drinking water, the
small-hotel food, all combined to
make me careless about keeping
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

clean inside. Then whenever my
bowels didn't act regularly /
took a pill or some salts, and pref
ty soon I had the habit.
GRAHAM: The habit?3
EDWARDS: Yes. You know-the
gimme something for constipa-
ton" habit; the druggist shoots
youa glass of soda with some salts
or a box Of powerful laxatives.
You get action, all right, you feel
weak for a day, and next time
you need a stronger dose. That
habit cost me a three months
layof.
GRAHAM: As serious as that, eh?
EDWARDS Yes sir. The company
had just taken on an examining
doctor for the sales staff, and
when my turn came for examin-
alton the doctor said, You quit,
right now, until you're well. ""1'm
; not exactly sick, Doc" l said.
You're going to be sxaet1 sick"
he said, IF you don't do as / tell
you. You've got a residue OF
food-waste in your large intestine;
it's getting harder to dislodge
every day, and what's more it's
decaying and breeding disease
germs that spread all through
your system. You're sick on your
feet right now-the third case
I've found today. You fellows on
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

Suburban-Edna Goodrich, starring in
Her Second Husband" will be at the
Suburban today only. A comedy drama
with lots of humor in 1t has been built for
and is well played by Miss Goodrich. To-
morrow will be shown Dorothy Phillips in
THE Grand Passion"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
Nebraskans at Luncheon.
Schooner Grew Lands

An Atlantic Port, June 6.-Captain
R. R. Couldman and the crew of the
schooner Edward R. Baird, Jackson
vile to New York, sunk by a Ger
man submarine, eighteen miles off
Cape Charles Tuesday, were landed
here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

direct the government valuation work
here, returned from business trip to
Kansas City and Denver Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Thompson's headquar-
ters are at Denver, but he expects to
remain in Omaha for several months
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07

Clever Mrs Carfax" will be here Friday
only. The impersonation work Of Eltnge
defiea even the bright lights OF the picture
studio to find any flaws in his makeup as
the heroine. In addition to the feature
there is Billy Rhodes comedy and the
Pathe News,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
Federal Valuation Expert
Returns From Kansas CITY

R. c. Thompson, valuation expert
of the Colorado and Southern rail-
road, whosrecently came to Omaha to
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
to complete the valuation appraisals
in compliance with federal require
ments.

The Bee Want Ads Are the Best
Business Boosters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
REPUBLICAN PARTY GAINS CONTROL
RETURNS FROM ELECTION TUESDAY SEEMS PROVE THE
c. o. p. VICTORIOUS IN BOTH HOUSE
AND SENATE
WILL TEND TO TIE PRESIDENT WILSON'S HANDS
Critical Unpleasant Situations
May Arise to EmbsrrsS President Wilson tn.
War Draws to Close

As near as We may Judge. from
returns at hand, il seems that the
Republican party has gained control
over both houses Of congress
This will result in tying the presi-
dents hands, as was the case with
Cleveland and Taft during their adj
ministrations.
OF course there may be greater
har my than would be expected. in
view Of the great crises through
which the country is passing. but at
the same time there is bound to be
much speculation all along the line
President Wilson has proven him
self the greatest diplomat the world
has ever known and when we consid.
er that the armistice commission vot-
ed their unbounded confidence in his
judgment II seems passing strange,
at least, that his home people should
not stay with him to the end
Indications all point to speedy
termination Of the war and the final
s settlement of questions that will
come before the peace conference
makes il imperative that We are rep
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
WELL MACHINERY ARRIVES
FOR TAHOkA COMPANY

In conversation with NJ NJ Her.
ring, secretary-Treasurer Of the Ia
hoka Oh and Gas Company Wednes-
day. he informed the Avalanche edi-
tor that all the drilling machinery
and other necessary equipment had
arrived in Tahoka and was being un-
loaded and erected where the big oil
well Is to be drilled and within a
week or ten days actual drilling will
begin and be pushed to completion.
The promoters Of this enterprise
have the greatest faith in the out
come Of the developments Of their
property and within a short time il
is expected that Tahoka will be rec
ognized as one Of the leading oil
fields Of the State.
Nothing is being left undone. 10
push the development work along
and those who are fortunate IN pos.
sessing stock in this company will
no doubt have something TO be proud
Of
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
METHODIST CONFERENCE
TRANSFERRED TO ABILENE

Il WIS disappointing indeed tha,
the Methodist Annual Conference
was transferred to Abilene This
was made necessary, however, on ac-
count Of the prevalence Of the in
fluenza in this community. II was
believed wise Of the mayor and the
city commission 90 continue the
proclamation restraining public gath
erings. etc. for another week. which
Of course interfered with the meet
ing Of the conference at that time,
and as the Bishop deemed il best to
hold the conference on advertised
dates. il was transferred 20 Abilene.
where an executive session will be
held during this week.
The conference session began
Tuesday night and will close Friday
night. No preaching will be had dur
ing the sessions II will be a purely
business conference.
Lubbock will ask for the confer
ence mex, year. and under the cir
we believe is entitled
70 IL.