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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
More About the Diamond Found
Our Big Elm correspondent has thf.

Our Big Elm correspondent has this
to say:
The diamond spoken of in the News
last week, was found by Oliver Helm,
on the farm of Henry BurriSs, in
Russell county, II miles from the
Adair line, and about three hundred
yards from Cabin Fork, on very high
land where the soil had worn away.
leaving the clay and small pebbles.
Amygdaloid trap, there seems to be
an upheaVal of this specie of trap
rock, running southwest for II miles
from where this diamond was picked
up. About mile on this route Mr..
Job Carnes found a diamond about
the size Of the first one, and lost it in
few days. The ones who saw it
said it was just like the Helm dia-
mond.
Helm sent his diamond to Mr.
Schultz for inspection. who pronounc.
ed it something valuable. Not being
satisfied, he sent it to Tiffany, of
New York, who pronounced it gen.
uine diamond, and wrote Mr.. Helm he
would give him $500 for it. Mr..
Helm wrote back to Mr.. Tiffany that
he could have it for 800. 90, and in a
few days Mr.. Helm received a letter
from Mr.. Tiffany with the $1,000.
This locality may be regarded as
ty pical representation Of trap rock.
This specie of trap abounds in some
places so thick the farmers have to re-.
move them before they can pillow the
ground, Some as large as a bushel
basket. This upheavsl crosses Eve
farms in Russell county, a distance of
about one mile and half. This dixie
can be followed on this line by the
quartz rocks or trapin, thrown out on
top the ground. The writer of this
has a piece of Tale that was found on
this dixie, and some oxide of iron,
some.pure lead ore, and various other
minerals, A man by the name of
Browning came to this section from
Arkansas diamond mines to look for a
dixie, where this diamond was found,
and traced this dixie for a mile or
more, and left in my possession soms
pebbles which he said came from the
Arkansas Diamond mine. He said he
had no doubt but what other diar
monds could be washed out Of the
sand along this dixie, but 10 one has
ever washed any sand
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
Al The Parsonage.

Last Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Eb-
brit Page and Miss Venora Reecs
drove to the Baptist parsonage, this
place, where they we're united in mar
rage by Rev., L. ]. B. Smith. The
couple remained in Columbia until
Tn, 1day when they left for Illinois
where the groom holds a position.
The bride is sister Of the Resce boys
who are in business in Columbia.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

We learn from Prot r. V. Bennett
that the prospects fer opening the
Lindsey Wilson, the last day of this
month, is very fiattering. Letters are
constantly arriving, making inquiry
about rooms and board, A great deal
Of improvement has been made on
the buildings ana everything will be
in readiness when the bell taps
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
Birthday Parry.

Mrs E. W. Reed gave her niece,
Mary Nell Barnett, of St, Louis, a
birthday party last Thursday after
noon. The littlsMiss was FIVE years
old and all the little girls and boys
about town we're invited, and late in
the afternoon the lawn and Reed
home were like a beehive-the happi-
est bunch of children called together
in this town for many a day. There
were games and music and the incest
of refreshments served. Mary Nell
did not know what it was to be happy
until she commenced TO receive pres
ents from all her litGle friends. The
home was decorated with flowers and
sVergreens, most inviting picture.
The following we're present:
Margaret Hamlett, Elizabeth Mont
gomery, Margaret Depp, Anna May
Menzies, Amanda Laura Menzies,
Catherine Myers, Nancy Barnett,
Dorothy Barger, Lucille Patteson,
Nina Phelps, Catherine Russell, Mary
Faulkner, Margaret Htnes; Earl
Myers, John Ritchey Walker, Herschel
Baker Jones, Morris Baldauf, James
Montgomery Cravens.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
Sparks Big 8 Ring Show Coming
. Id to CampbeIIsyHIe.

Sparks World Famous Shows are to
exhibit at CampbeIlsviIls, Friday,
Aug, 18th, and from the newspaper
reports preceding them their exhibit
tion will be worth going many miles
to see,
Ofthe many features carried by the
show this season some of the animal
acts are without doubt the most WON
dsrful and thrilling ever presented to
an American audience. There will
be the two herds Of ponderous sls-
plants, headed by sarth's mightiest
monster Big Zula, the skyscraper ele-
plant, the Sparks Stable of. sbimmay
and tango dancing horses, including
Caesar, champion high jumping horse
Of the world; and three groups of mar
blesque statue horses and dogs in a
series of classic poses and groupings.
Then too, there will be Five CornalIas,
daring girl acrobats, Flora Bedini and
and Bessie Hollis, Americas foremost
equestriennes and host of other Stars
of the arenic world. C-a -&HU
The menagerie of wild animals car.
ried By the Sparks Circus is complete
in every detail and contains rare and
costly specimens of the earth's most
curios animals. A parade of nearly
two miles in length and of wondrous
splendor will leave the ground daily at
1870 a. M, and will contain many
beautiful women and handsome horses
interspered with four bands of music
and two calliopeS. Adv
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
The Missionary Play.

A fair audience vas at the Baptist
Church last Friday night, to witness
the missionary play, given by child
rem. Twas a beautiful story and all
the children did remarkably we'll and
we're highly complimsnted. The sing
ing was cheering and the marches
berfect. Rev, J..P, Scruggs, Franklin,
KY, delivered, very interesting
missionary address, between acts.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

and the tobacco. The origin Of the fire
is unknown, This was a popular enter
prise with the tobacco growers Of the
State, and the loss is a serious blow
to the business interests of Green's
burg We hope the plant will be re-
built in time for the growing crop,
and that sales will open promptly
when the season for selling opens.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
PAID List.

The following are new paid subscrib-
srs and RENEWALS since our issus OF lasi
Tuesday. Ia e '-<.is 3-as 80 .
RolIin Branh4m, Ira Blaaksnship,
B. B. Rsdmau, II. ;Dshart, E. r.
Willis, J. ". Goggin, C. R. Jones
D. NJ. Moore, N. B. Miller, Mrs. SIN.
Wilson, R. a. Helm, q. s. Whitlock.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

We are sorry to learn of the serious
condition of MrsTJ.-S. Breeding, this
place. She went to Louisville some
days ago for an operation. Tho sur.
geOn got ready to perform it but after
opening the parts, he decided that he
could not relieve her. Her condition
is serious, and her husband and
daughters are with her.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

The toWn7of Columbis is without
lights, and there is no telling when
there will be regular running. Coca
SiOnally the water power can be turn
ed on. The engine - at the power
house is out of commission, and just
when it will be in operation, no ono
knows. ''.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
hetiee

All parsons who subscribed to the
building Of the rUad between Ben E
RoWs's and Gradfyille, Kentucky are
hereby notified to at once pay to the
treasurer of Adair county, Bert Ep,
person, one fourth of the amount
subscribed. o.
.. w, s.. Sinclair,
.. d. -. Judge Adair Co. Court.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
Public Sale

On Saturday, August l4th, begin
ming at 10 d. M, 1 will offer for sale,
at my residence, all my household
goods.
All parties owing me me drug accounts
will please settle at once, as + am
preparing to leave thu county. -"
DR.. J. N. Page. "
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
Destructive Fire al Grssnsburs.

On Tuesday morning, the 3rd inst,
the Greensburg Leaf Plant was de-
stroyed by fire and 100000 pounds of
tobacco. The loss is estimated at $780,,
900 The tobacco had been stored In
the building by various dealers. There
was but little insurance on the pIant
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Farm fol Sale.

Ny farm of 1881 acres is now for
sale. 1t is situated on the Columbia
and Janestown road in one of the best
communities in the country and only
six miles from columbia. Land in
high state of cultivation, splendid
dwelling with six rooms, with all con-
veniences including light plant re-
Gently installed. Extra barns, necss-
sary outbuiIdings two good orchards
1t is ahOme that will suit you, and
farm that can't fail to please you if
you want to live in this part of the
country. Will sell on reasonable
terms. Reason for selling, am going
South. a - ..'.A '~..
B. Hurt, Ozark, XIV.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

Born, to the wife Of Ewing Suits,
Louisville on the morning of the 9Th,
twins both girls, Favorable reports
arrived from the bedside Of the moth.
or, and the babies were doing 1ins.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

County Clerk Neat has recently is.
sued the following marriage licenses:
Fletcher Burton to Mamie B. Bryant;
W. A. Martin to Winnie Weatherford;
Rollin Coomer to Flora Wilson; Cliff
ton Page to Yervin 1 Parson; W. W.
Sneed to May Montgomery. ra
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

a surprise 20 her many friends
throughout the county.
The groom is a y oung business man,
Of BarbourVille, and is popular and
highly esteemed throughout Knox
county.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
Taken Up.

There are four yearlinG calves at
my place, two black, one Jersey, one
light Jersey. The owner can have
same by paying expenses.
c. D. ChsathAnn, Bliss, KY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

Jamestown met Burkesville in a
ball contest last Saturday. On account
OF the rain the game was called Of at
the 18th inning. 1t stood, for James
own, 1 for B uEkssTillA :r
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
For Sale.

Good tWo-stary frame residence, one
acre:iOE Must be sold right away. :
Other desirable homes in Columbia.
Life Insurance contracts that will
satisfy. . p j. "
The EenOsr Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11
MAKES For Sales.

l have two good work mules for sale
at bargain. They are ls0od id lSk-
gine.
d. A. Atkins, MilltoAn, ~.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

Mrs Maggie Mccormick, Bowling
Green, is IN the county visiting rela-
ives.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

Sugar 26 per H., at
T. G. Rasner s. Son.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

The KeRper Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-08-11

B. o. Hurt, Oar K, KY.
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Judge Adair Co. Court
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
THE PULP WOOD EMBARGO.

IT the effort which Is underway works but as intended there should be a better understanding between this country and Canada relative to certain things upon which each depends upon the other to supply. The matter has been brought to a head by the print paper situation.
 In this country the woodland from which is obtained the trees for conver- sion into paper is fast being exhausted and Increasingly difficult is it getting to be Co get material to keep the paper mills in operation. The great inroads that have been made into the supplies of this country have been due to the fact that several years ago Canada placed an embargo on tb8 shipment of the wood Into this country. The purpose of that was to force the paper mills to locate in Canada and the result has been that not only has this been accomplished but there has been steady depletion of our supplies of pulp wood
 Conditions have gotten to the point where the matter Is a serious one We rfni have a chance to do some effective work in the way of reforestation, but there is also a chance of getting some re- iiof from the embargo. What success is obtained depends upon the acrion on The resolution favoring the appointment tf commission to carry on negotiations with the dominion for a lifting of the srnharro. with the understanding that if lhaf is not successful it will recommend lucA relief action as it believes war
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
FIGHTING THE DEMANDS.

Apparently it is a case in New York for the merchants to capitulate and meet the demands of the organized truckers, whether just or not, or else they must get out and undertake to han dle the trucking proposition themselves through an organization of their own.
 Opposition to the demands of the truckmen has resulted in tremendous increase in the congestion in the metrop- olis where conditions were bad enough as the result of the strike of the long shoremen. harborworkers and railroad men. With docks filled with goods which could not be moved, with some merchants not daring to send for goods which they needed and no compromise in sight it was a sorry situation which was laced and called for throwing up their hands and letting the strikers direct af- fairs or eliminating the conditions
 It is the latter proposition which the merchants have decided to follow They will put a half million into the organ izing of their own system which will mean the securing of trucks where neces- sary and the getting of drivers. It is apparent that it is going to be no easy job. Provided there is no agreement and if the old truckmen do not want to work for what the merchants are willing to pay there is no reason why others should not take their places. But that does not nevertheless make the outlook any more assuring.
 It is to be realized that everyone in. volved, and the public must be included therein, is suffering from this situation The failure to move goods and the ina bility to get supplies means demoralized business and no end of inconvenience and loss. It Is one of those instances where the demands are considered en ttrely unjustified even to the point where no compromise seems likely. Being i'm possible to change the situation other wise the merchants are acting on the idea that inasmuch as St is bound tr come the matter might as we'll be tough out now. The need for relieving the sit uation whets the public interest in tn, matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
r CIRCULATION
 WEEK ENDING MAY 22nd, 1920 a 10,651
MOTOR CAR FUEL.

rust at the present time when the oil supply Of the world, and therefore the rasolcne supply. Is under consideration both because of high prices and the claims Co the effect that this country cannot expect it's sources to furnish such fuel for more than couple of decades at the present rate of consumption it is interesting to note that a bill has been presented in congress calling for an ap- rraTriatiou of quarter of a million for thss purpose of enabling the department of agriculture to carry on experiments with the idea of securing a substitute fiel for motor cars.
 There is Of course need of relieving tne situation in some way both to pro- long Che supply and to bring down the price. for a cheap substitute would do much Co check the early exhausting of the on fields We need cheaper fuel of this character just the same as we need cheaper coal. only more so for the coal supply seems inexhaustible compared with o1
 Whether it is intended to convey the idea through this bill that no efforts are being made Co secure a substitute, or
 
 the government would display greater cficiency and set quicker results in such Q. quest is not indicated but it cannot fal To he known that private efforts along this line have been underway for yearz From time to time there have heen encouraging reports but they never amounted Co much and certainly never caro into general use. It was only a fs,7. days ago that the claim was made that a method had been devised for doubling the mileage of a certain ma chine on gallon of gasolene and that the .dcvico will soon be made to fit any machine. That offers encouragement, but in view of the long study that has been given this Vry subject by private intercsts it is question whether. the de- rartment Of agriculture even with such sum would do any better
 IT. however. such a plan Is deemed wise the waste might be saved by turn. ing what would otherwise go for free seeds Co such a use.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28

rounds of the departments in quest of places for a hungry crowd of hangers on who dogged their footsteps night and day A member no sooner lost his seat in senate or house than his successor pushed out his predecessor favorites and pushed in his own.
 My, influence is dead' poor scrub woman in the Treasury walled to Senator Hoar, when her packer in congress died, leaving her face to face with the pros pect of being replaced by some one with live "in1uence The system bred spoilsmongers instead of statesmen, and these delighted in quartering their strik- CTS and workers on the government, who remained at the beck and call of the senators and representatives in every fight at home and were required to pay two per cent of their annual salaries to the campaign fund of the party in power.
 The Civil Service law, which was passed in Arthurs administration took out of politics the departmental clerk ships in Washington, but eighty-five per cent. of the federal employees as a whole were left under the spells system Nevertheless, the difficult first step had been taken toward the present compre- hensive system, when all but a few hun dred of the hundreds of thousands of places are open equally to self-respect- ing applicants, regardless of parties or politicians.
 Arthur also was the useful instrument of carrying forward the reconciliation oi the sections. He was. the first president in his generation who made no reference in his annual messages to the South ol to the Southern question He was in. deed almost the first president in fifty years who felt free to ignore the unhappy
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28

issues of sectionalisn.
 When he stepped into the White House Arthur found his party rended by faction. He left it more nearly united than it had been before in twenty years and with at least a chance to win again in 1884. He might himself have been the republican nominee in that year if he had not scrupulously refused to take an active part in promoting his candid acy for the nomination.
 He looked as well as acted the presi dent The first city man in a line of rural or small town men, Arthur was the best dressed man to sit in the chair 1 since Washington, and perhaps the hand somest, with a tall. graceful figure, the manner of the great world and a grave but easy courtesy.
 Although a widower president, his sis 1 ter, Mrs. McElroy. Sas a charming mis- tress of the White House and under them the social life the mansion took on | a more sumptuous tone. His son and namesake was away at school much of the time, but his little daughter, Nellie 1 Arthur, lit up the household with song and laughter.
 Mrs Arthur died only in the year be- | fore her husbands unexpected rise to the presidency, and her absence from his side ! . i had ordered that everything in her room 1 in their New York house on Lexington avenue, even to the needle in her un- l finished sewing, should remain just af 1 she left it, and the loyal husband kept 1 it always as a shrine to her memory. Declining to remove the collector of the port of New York whom Garfield hat appointed against his protest, he ever permitted that officeholder to leave hi. post and oppose him in the contest a ! the National convention.
 No other president has done so littl, as Arthur did to obtain a second term
 It was we'll not only for the sake O the high example he set, but for his owl sake also. Arthur's health was no equal to the strain of another admins tration and another term in the Whit,
 House where he lived not wisely bu
 too well. In less than two years afte leaving the presidency, followed by tn, good will of all the people, he was deat
 of apoplexy.
 Tomorrow-From obscurity to the Whit
 House in Three Years What delightful flower is the pinl of propriety.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-28
SNAP SHOTS OF
 G. o. P. CONVENTIONS Copyrighted by G. M. Adams Service
Tenth Convention

The tenth Republican National Con vention invaded the Northwest and con verged on Minneapolis June [, 1882 with J. SIoan Fassett of New York as temp orary chairman, and William Mckinley as permanent chairman.
 This was the first convention ever to be addressed by woman-the honor falling to Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of New York Nor was this the limit of feminine activity. Three other women led dem onstration for Blaine which caused tre- mendous sensation and which was only checked when four other women counter ed in leading demonstration for Aarri- son.
 Until a few days prior to the conven- tion, Harrison expected automatic re- nomination. Then some of his iuplac- able foes got Blaine to consent once more to run It is interesting to note that Platt of New York and Quay of Pennsyl- vania were largely responsible for this last Blaine effort; also interesting to note that these same two men were principally responsible, eight years later, for fore ing Theodore Roosevelt into the vice. presidency.
 l Poor Blaine A great man who could never succeed presidentially at the right 1 foment. When the Blaine movement showed obvious weakness, effort was un- dertaken to stampede for Mckinley, who was in the chair; but he stalwartly re- | fused sanction to the movement just as | he had done four years before.
 The first roll call settled the decision Harrison 535; Blaine, 1S2 Mckinley, 1S2 Thomas B. Reed or Maine, I {; Rob- ert Lincoln, l. Whitelaw Reid of New York was nominated for vice president by exclamation after Thomas E. Reeds l friends said he would refuse the place Strange always how little strife for sec ond place. though three vice presidents moved high up in a span of S6 years.
 The 1892 platform was void of nov | city except in the first formal advocacy of an extended postal rural free delivery in declaration for a Nicaraguan canal and in pledging support to the World s