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The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

Mr.. Thomas Hayes, son at ME
and Mrs. J. D. Hayes, was mH-
ried on November IA. 1922 to-
Miss 0phelia Mumphfora. OF
Louisville, where thsy wi1sa,akss
their future home. 8EA g res
is a quite womanly yaao -dx
of refinement, and EI- many
friends of Adair Co., shiH
and his bride many, lcns Dig
years together:
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Blair erA
terrained the following friands
Saturday, Dec. 3rd: Mr.. anGz
Mrs. Hayes and two sons, OF
Campbellsville; Mr.. and Mrs. s.
|. Blair, son and four daughters.
Mrs. G. L. Blair and son., Va
NJ. ]. Hayes an5 son.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT

ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.
Melvin Smith etc, Pltff.
VS.
N. NJ. Tut ETC., Deft
By virture of Judgment and Order
of Sale of Adair Circuit Court, rem.
dered at the November Term, thereof,
1922, in the above cause, 1 shall pro-
ceed to offer for sale at the court
house door In Columbia, Kentucky, to
the highest bidder, at Public Auction,
on Monday, the 1st day of January,
1923, at One O'Clock, p. m., or there
about (being County Court, upon a
credit of Six Months the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: A certain
tract of land lying in Adair County,
Kentucky on the waters of Rock Lick
Greek of Harrods Fork Creek and con-
tanning l56 acres more or less, and ad-
joining the lands of Josiah Campbell.
George Stone and others, but there is
reserved out of the boundary a small
boundary known as the Bird School
House Lot and supposed to contain
about acre. For more complete
description reference is made to the
pleadings, Judgment, and order of sale
in the above styled action. For The
purchase price, the purchaser, with ap.
proved surety or securities, must exc
cute Bond, bearing legal interest from
the day Of sale until paid. and having
the force and effect of a Judgment.
Bidders will be prepared to comply
promptly with these terms. -
W. A. Coffey, Master Commissioner.
A c.
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Distress after eating is due to bad
digestion. Herbine helps the diges
tive process, clears the system of i'm
purities and restores a feeling of vigor
and buoyancy Of spirits. Price, 60c.
Sold by PAUL Drug Co. Adv
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A remedy that will penetrate is,nec
essary in the treatment of rheuma.
tism BalIard's snow Liniment goes
right through the flesh to the bone
and relieves promptly. THEE sizes,
3Oc, 6Oc and sl.2O per bottle. Sold by
PAUL Drug Co. ADV ~
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.

OF KENTUCKY.
Malinda Moore, ,Pltff. : -
Hughy Thomas Moore, etc, ;Deft
By Virture Of a judgment and Order
of Sale of Adair Circuit Court, render
ed at the November Term, thereof,
1922, in the above cause, l shall pro-
ceed to offer for sale at the Court
house door in Columbia Kentucky to
the highest bidder, at Public Auction,
on Monday the 1st day of January,
1923, at One O'Clock p. NJ, or there
about (being County Court,l upon a
credit of Six months the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: A certain
tract of land lying in Adair County
Kentucky on the waters of Big Creek,
and containing about 60 acres, and Is
bounded on the North by the lands
Of Nathan Moore, Oh the East by the
lands of Roy Grider, on the South by
the lands Of Frank Firkin and on the
West by the lands of Billy Sexton.
For the purchase price, the purchaser
with approved surety or securities
must execute Bond, bearing legal in.
terest from the day of sale until paid
and having the force and effect of q
Judgment. Bidders will be prepared
to comply promptly with these terms
W. A. Coffey, Master Commissioner,
A. e.. G.
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Wanted.

Ash BilletS 3x3x39, 15c each.
. R. L. Wenhington, Grader.
Soft
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Stapp & Dowell delivered TO Grim
stead & Company, this place last
Thursday morning five hundred tur-
keys on foot.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

Irregularity in the bowel movements
makes you feel uncomfortable and
leads to a constipated habit which is
bad. Herbine is the remedy you need.
1t restores healthy regularity. Price,
eOc. Sold by PAUL Drug Co. Adv.
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A handsome line Of Box Stationery at
Russell & Co.
Wanted.

Ash Billets 3x3x39, l5c each.
R. L. Wellington, Grader,
.-S. ..- -. '.. ~..' so If
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Lunch at all hours served at ConoV-
er's grocery store. s---
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My Holiday goods are arriving
daily. See my stock before you buy.
The prices are right. -.
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Good Service.

If you want to save money 6d your
Fisk and new Giant cord tires and
tubes 20 to =
Ford Service Station.
J. NJ. CaIlison, Prop,
Cane Valley, KY.
Sat
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

A Complete line Of OvsrcOats.
Sheep wool lined cOats and Corduroy
suits. Prices right.
u. Taylor.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

To relieve rheumatism sprains, lame
back, lumbago or pleurisy. Ballard's
Snow Liniment is remeey of proven
merit. 1t is very powerful and pene-
trating. Three sizes, SOC, 6Oc and
S120 per bottle Sold by PAUL Drug
Co. Adv.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12
Wanted

Ash Billets 3x3x39, l5c each.
R. L. Wellington, Grader.
Soft
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

The work at the Lindsey Wilson is
progressing very we'll, notwithstand-
the rain has interfered TO some ex-
tent.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

Hot Coffee at any hour at Conover':
store.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

price and less.
.... l. NJ. Smith, Y
Cane Valley, Ky.
3.2t
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12
Shoes.

Closing out my entire stock at half
price and less.
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12

Fer reasonable prices on all kinds Of
repair work on your Car, go tc,
Ford Service Satior,
j M. callison Prop.
Cane Valley, Ky.
6-4t
The Adair County news., 1922-12-12
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY.
q q ShiuaIu Plfff/
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-28
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1.-The time Is tho late COS
or early '70s and the scene steamboat
on the Mississippi river. All the types
Of the period are present and the float
ing palace is distinguished by merriment.
dancing and gallantry.. There are the
Virgil Drace. young northern man, Is
on his way south on mission OF revenge.
He meets an eccentric character In the
person Of one Liberty Shottle. who fs
constantly tempting the goddess OF
CHAPTER II.-Drace gets his mind on
his mission by entering into deck sports
In which he exhibits an unusual athletic
prowess. Liberty Shottle Is again un.
lucky at cards and attempts financial
negotiation with Drace. The latter. see
fides to him that his mission is to hnd
= certain ex-guerrilla. Stepho la Vitte.
who had murdered Drace's father. 1t -
his determination announced to his new
chum, to hang La Vitte as nigh as
Haman. Drace has become enamored
CHAPTER III-The steamer reaches
New Orleans. at that time in the some
what turbulent throes of carpetbag gov
ernment. Shottle becomes possessed OF
two tickets for the French ball. great
society event, and proposes that Drace
accompany him to the affair. Tho young
the girl who had fired his heart aboard
the steamer. She is accompanied by one
Boyce. whose proprietary interest indi-
Gates that he IL her fiance. Through
stratagem Shottle learns that the name
Of the girl IL Nadine Ia vitte and that
her companion Of the evening II the man
who is seeking to marry her.
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.zat i. z. Private Stock" He snarI.d.


famous Chateau Yquemr And brush
Ing past the Frenchman, he leaned ov-
er as II to examine the bottle. With
cry, the wine merchant showed him
rudely away. "Zat is re private stock"
he snarled. HE is not for sale. am
not yet open for business, sirs. Good
morning."
Shottle grasped Drace's arm and
drew him away. A cart had halted
outside, and as they entered their cab
they saw the carter shouldering the
case OF wine and bearing toward his
vehicle.
AS they turned the corner, a deep
throated blast from the Bumblebee
sounded warning. Shottle turned
upon the disappointed Drace with a
gleeful countenance. Master" he
said, I'll thank you for that money
again. I've found him."
Found him" exclaimed Drace
"How?"
"That case of wine was addressed to
Stepho la Vitte at Farnum's Landing,
Mississippi. That wine is going to
Stepho on the Bumblebee. And so
are wei"
An hour later Drace sat with Shot
tie on the deck of the Bumblebee,
watching the ever-changing panorama
Of the Mississippi and musing upon
the sudden shifting of his quest.
Liberty" asked Drace presently,
"hOw far up is this Farnum's Landing?
Do you recall it?"
"Yes," sud Liberty. ~ know this
river. Farnum's Landing is-by gol-
lyl" he exclaimed, breaking off, Far
NUNS Landing is the next stop
below Bethpage's Landingl And Cen
eral Bethpage is my unclel Well 60
there"
But" Drace said dubiously, "he's
not my uncle. and I'm afraid it would
be intruding somewhat ON his hospI-
tality to"
Nothing Of the Sort" averred Lib
erty. ANY friend of mine would be
doubly welcome. You can't know
much about the General. Tanning,
now. but he used to be the most re-
markable character, in quiet way.
along the river. And when tell you
about him, Virgil, you'll laugh. Before
the war he was professor at Newsome,
a little college up in the scrub-oak
country. He entered the army as
colonel and came out as brigadier."
Il don't see anything to laugh at In
that"
mo. but walt. He had considerable
money, and at times used to come
down to New Orleans to enjoy him.
self. On one occasion he lost all his
money at roulette"
"StiIl nothing to laugh at"
"No7 All the property he had with
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-28
CHAPTER v

An hour later Drace and Shottle re-
turned to their hotel after Il cere-
monious visit with Colonel Josh. The
Colonel knew of Stepho. had indeed
met him once, and he promised to
make discreet inquiries that should
without fail disclose the creole's
whereabouts.
however, before visitor was shown
ina visitor who introduced himself
as an agent of the New Orleans po-
lice department and who had most
distressing communication to make:
1t was known that Mr.. Drace and
his friend had taken part in recent
riot. Mr.. Drace was one of the lead
ers, had severely wounded more than
one man. and without cause, being
from the North, just arrived, and hav-
ing no possible interest in the city.
However, he was to be treated with
more of lenity than would rhyme with
his crime. for instead Of punishment
his friend. A steamboat, the Bum
blebee bound northward. would leave
next morning. The chief Of police
would grieve If Mr.. Drace and his
friend failed to register among the
passengers.
With scarcely twelve hours left in
which to find Stepho la vitte. Drace
paced the streets in an agony Of anx-
iety. making hundred plans to find
Stepho or to outwit the New Orleans
officials and prolong his stay, but all
In vain.
Colonel Josh did not appear, but he
seemed to have embarked upon the
quest, for when the distracted Drace
called at his quarters about midnight
the old fellow was still absent. Dawn
brought Drace back again, for all his
other endeavors had been unsuccess-
full, and but two hours remained before
the Bumblebee's departure.
Routed out Of bed. the Colonel kept
Drace waiting full half hour before
he put in an appearance. Then, how
ever. he offered faint ray of hope.
He had discovered that a certain
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semi-sanction of
guerrtlle warfare had raided your homo
and murdered your father, and then,
hanging his body to tree, had in
solently pinned n card to it bearing
the outlaws namei Would not you
likely do as Virgil Drace did-swear
z solemn vow to find that outlaw, hang
MIN as high as Haman. and decorate
his corpse with your own card7 Then,
while you were setting about to exc
cute that vow, suppose you met a fasci-
mating girl with whom you fell in love
and had the satisfaction of finding
your anection sincerely reciprocated
Then supposing 1t developed that the
girl were the daughter of the man
upon whom you had sworn to wreak
vengeance. What would you dor Is
1t not satisfactory web upon which
to weave an intensely interesting story
Of romance, especially when the incl
dents occurred In the South following
the Civil war. the young man a north
ern omcer. the girl a beautiful, fiery
southerner. and all the other charac-
ters and episodes of the South and
that turbulent period which marked
the days Of reconstruction7 Would It
not be more absorbing II, as In this
case. the author were one of the
greatest of American novelists7 You
will md this stirring romance worked
out in the most charming way In
"Periwinkie House." by Opie Read.
No man in the United States has
written as many stories as Opie Read,
and no author has had q larger num-
ber Of readers. He was born In
small town in Tennessee in 1852, fol-
lowed newspaper work for awhile in
Kentucky. and then moved to Little
Rock. Ark. where he edited the Ar
kansas Gazette from 1873 to 1881. He
was next on the staff OF the Cleveland
(O) Leader and then returned to Lat
tie Rock. where he established the
Arkansaw Traveller. q humorous paper
which attracted the attention of the
entire English-speaking world. Mr..
Read furnished most Of the material
that went into the publication He
conducted 1t from 1883 to 1891 and then
moved to chicago. where he has since
resided. engaged In literary work.
II II doubtful II Opie Read himself
could recall the titles of all the books
he has written. without referring to .
list One or more Of them IL In nearly
every homo where fiction 10 indulgsd
In throughout the land. They form .
conspicuous part Of the fiction section
Of every public library. and are car
risd In stock by every enterprising
book dealer. During late years he has
been less prolific. due to the fact that
he has not had the leisure for writing.
for he has become one of the most
sought after lecturers. and his time Il
practically nlled with Chautauqua, Ly-
csum and special platform engage
ments. In this work he has covered
practically the entire nation and has
visited some sections several times.
for there always Ii = demand for
his return. s.t
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noon we'll take the French quarter
by streets and knock at every door,"
That afternoon they set out on their
quest. But the scheme of knocking at
every door soon seemed foolish and
impertinent. They decided to halt on
ly in front Of habitations that seemed
to invite inquiry, consult their in
stinct; but as repeated failure blunts
instinct dull, hope became a critic.
without creative adventure, and ad-
vised a return to the hotel. Then they
thought that night would be a filter
time. They might catch sight of the
girl or Boyce at the theater.
They went to one. and from a stage
box gazed through rented glasses at
every face. Not there. They went out
walked short distance, talking not of
disappointment but of hope. and
turned into a narrow and dimly
lighted street. Suddenly there broke
the noise of rising tumult, yells and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-28

Frenchman, a Wine dealer, living at
an address he produced scrawled on
paper. was reported to be an intimate
Of Stepho. Possibly from him Mr..
Drace might
Drace hurriedly explained the de-
cree which had banished him; then he
presented" the Colonel with a check
on account, asked him to convey his
respects to Miss Lucy and took his
departure.
On his way to the Frenchman's he
stopped at the hotel, where he found
Shottle strapping up their baggage
and police official paying an informal
but suggestive call. An hours grace
remained. Drace paid his score at the
desk, sent his baggage to the boat and
then, summoning a cab. drove off with
Shottle to the house of the French
man. 1t proved to be mean abode,
both wineshop and dwelling. Drace
knocked eagerly. A small man, his
mustache dyed, came to the door,
blinking.
"I beg your pardon. sir. but 1 am
friend Of Mr.. la vitte. and"
Pardon. monsieur, but you do not
look like him, re friend"
"But 1 am. And 1 came with word
that will be Of advantage to him. The
police are after him"
saw, he know Eat. Monsieur would
trouble himself for nothing. Good
morning."
"Just a moment. please. You have
no need to look on me with suspicion.
I am his friend-and-"
''If you his friend" interrupted the
man, "you know he gone-to Europe,
on steamer to France"
Drace was about to abandon the man
in despair when Shottle, who had been
staring at a case Of wine which stood
by the door ticketed and sealed for
shipment, suddenly interrupted.
"Ah," he cried, "can this be the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-28
CHAPTER "

Now more than ever was Drace re-
solved to find where the girl lived. to
find old Stepho. to What would he
do when he found them7 He was bent
on revenge upon his fathers murder
ers. on solving the secret Of that
buried money; yet he was in love with
that arch-scoundrel's daughter. Or
was her He must find her. make sure.
And he said as much to Shottle.
''There efe some things that can't
be done by mere determination" said
Shottle, his mind on filling flush.
mo, but Judgment ought to be the
master and director Of determination.
! tell you what Wen do. This after
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-28

gunshots. And over walls and from
dark recesses came pouring excited
men. Drace and Shottle found them
selves In the midst of mob, surging
toward another mob rushing into an
open space where torches discovered
a band of executioners hanging some
poor wretch to the limb of tree.
Where there were no houses, the gar
den wills were too high to offer a
means Of escape and as they could not
fight their way back, Drace and Shot
tle were swept onward. Torches
finred. and all sorts Of weapons were
re, ealed In the pitiful yellow light
old muskets, swords, pistols with
brass barrels from ancient Spanish
armories. clubs and pixies that might
have served Cromwell. Some Of the
men looked respectable. others des-
perate; they were Of many nat.onali-i
ties, nll anger-smitten and excited.
whats it all aboutT" Drace in
Guired of bare-headed old man who
painted beside him.
1.-The carpet-bag devils. They hang
a citizen"
1--WE are on the right side, anyway"
Shottle cried. "Give me gun-giTe
me something"
Some one gave him an old carbine.
and another gave Drace a cavalry So
ber. The man from the North
grnsped 1t, feeling that he was to
fight the scoundrels that cast discred-
1t and reproach upon his native state.
At this time of mans madness ma
ture could not restrain the introduc-
ton Of her own grim humor. Dogs
gathered in the open space between
the bands Of advancing rioters. and
fought, bowling, the victims of wounds
without cause.
Not many shots were fred. The
authorities made criminal of the
citizen who carried q gun or concealed
1t In his house. It was hand-to-hand
strife. the breaking Of heads, the cut
ting OF throats. A big. red-shirted ne
gro with razor cleaning in the smoky
light made grab at Drace. who had
just room enough to leap back and
strike with his saber; but the agile
negro lodged, the blow was caught by
a brick wall and the blade was broken
on at the handle. But with the hilt,
boxing glove of steel, Drace knocked
the negro down and then passed over
his body, striking right and left, push
ing onward to the front. where the
jagged ranks saw-toothed one into the
other.
The struggle now was to save the
hanging man. who. without fall enough
to break his neck, was strung up to
strangle. Drace was the first man to
fight his way to him. He dropped his
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Could that face at the windew have
been only creature of his imagina-
tion2
An old negro in nondescript livery
came down the walk from a house
footman to a harlequin. But when
Drace spoke to him, the dignified
change In his countenance appeared
to alter even the aspect Of his attire
and now he might have been usher to
governor. This quick change had
been brought about by his intuitive
discovery that Drace was a man OF
consequence.
do you know anything about the
people who lived across the street?"
Drace asked.
"wall, no sab; da wus po' folks.
sah."
'Then you don't know where they
went"
mo sab. My 'ployment is ter look
after folks OBJ er higher 'dition, sab.
An den ter preach on Sunday"
"Oh. you are q preacher"
"Called, sab, wild er blast from de
trumpet"
Does your church ever need
money!" In a moment he lost his
dignity.
Look yeah. boss, whuts er niger
church fur ef 1t amt ter need money?
Co'se 1t need money. But what you
gwine do erbout 1t?
srV. .,,,h ho .otd x,,hav, nrc m hod
warmed him with a greenback. az
reckon dey done moved away. There
was er kind of rumpus last night. And
I reckon they-all thought 1t wasn't no
place foh dem no mo-; dey lef' mighty
sudden-like. uhly dis mawnin'."
And that was all Drace could learn;
no one in the vicinity would admit
that they knew them or their destina-
ton. Disliking to call too much at
tention to himself, Drace walked away
heavy-hearted. For a long time he
wandered the streets. He came to the
levee, and the French market. He
went into the old st. Louis cemetery.
and looked upon the novel sight Of
bodies sepulchered in a wall with
doors like a furnace. These compart-
ments, he learned, were rented by the
month to the poor; and short tenan-
try 1t was for many a son and daugh-
ter Of penury answering Eternity's
call, for when the grim agent failed
to collect the pittance promised by
sorrow, the shrouded renter was evict-
ed-an old Spanish custom, Drace was
told.
Recalled by these grim surroundings
to the purpose that had brought him
to the South, Drace now determined
to give himself wholly to his quest for
Stepho la Vitte. He returned to the
hotel, and found Shottle nervous in a
cloud Of smoke. The floor was COW
cred with burned matches and the
stubs of cigars.
lib, I'm crushed" announced Drace.
$50 am I. But how does it happen
that the dust-cart drove over you too?"
Nadine is gone. The place is nailed
up"
"That's tough, all right. But what
are you going to do about it7 Are you
going to come to your pdritanic senses
and give the whole thing up, or do you
expect"
II expect to fulfill my sacred mis-
sion. / must find Stepho la vitte."
Shottle got up and shook hands with
his friend. He swore that he would
make the search the aim Of his life.
Suppose you hire me by the day." he
suggested. "a man does better work
by the day. He always has fresh stim.
ulus every time the sun RISES"
"very well-ten dollars a day."
That's liberal, Virgil. and I'll take
It. And let's get Old Josh to help us.
He is more or less acquainted with
Stepho's habits" :
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A number Of persons, including the
constable. rushed to one of the
churches in Taterhlll Sunday night
during the services and looked In at
the windows. They were attracted to
the churches by cries which they
thought were being made by some one
In great agony, but were disappointed
when they found out that 1t was only
Miss Sophronia Perkins, who had just
come home from college, singing a
solo.
SOLO: A sort of singing In which
the Intensity of the agony on the part
of the singer and the audience Is sup
posed to be equal. Bill Sans Die
tionary, page 744.
A subscription 70 this paper is
worth far more than il costs. $500
for full year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-28

supposing you
were Q young
man who had
served in 4 war
and escaped Its
perils and that
the future were
rosy with prom
1ses excepting
that fate had
called upon you
to execute q
grim and terri
bic purpose: the
circ um stances
being that dur
Ing the conflict
an outlaw oper-
adng under the
uaYnf-QonCftop ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-01

nave been spending several weeks
In the White Mountains, have re-
turned to their home in Lcesburg.
preston Lockwood. OF New York
mas been tho recent guest OF his
aunts. the Misses Davis.
Miss Christine Wildman and Miss
Fredericka Ncve have gone to At
lantic City for several weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Martin and
two sons hnvo returned from a
weeks visit at Scotland Beach. Md
Mrs. w. c. Marshall and children
OF Ccnterville. Nd. are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pcyton Craighil.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Chamblin are
~ their cottage At Scotland Beach
for several weeks