The Adair County news. [volume], May 28, 1913, Page 3, Image 3

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W. J. Hughes & Sons Co.,
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Louisville, Kentucky.
WHOLESALE
Windows, Doors, Poinds Mouldings, Columns,
Stair Work, Brackets, Etc. Write for our Catalog
Buggies. Surreys Runabouts.
Wonderful Sales Of Buggies.
Woodson
Greensburg Kentucky,
'Sells A Oar Load Of Buggies Every
. Saturday.
Saturday June 22nd.
Main Street Greensburg was Blocked
for two hours with Buggies sold -by
Wood Lewis.
During the day Town Marshall called
on to clear the street.
What is the cause of these Phenominal
Sales.
Quality, Styles and Easy Riding.
REMEMBER, Woodson Lewis the Buggj
man, the Mower and Binder man, the
Gasoline Engine man, the Farm
Implement man.
WOODSON
GREENSBURG, KY.
The Adair County News and Daily
Courier-Journal
Iptwhjduiiitteisag
and Jndigetionoard me great distress
for two year". 1 tuet many thinrs for
relief, bat pot liUto help, tillatlastl found 1 1
it iu the boat pills or medicine I ever tried 'J
NewLifsPilis
C.E. Hatfield. Buy an, W. Ya.
25 CENTS PZn BOTTLE AT ALL ORl'GGISTS.
Living Mud.
nnrino- the rainy season in
China the amount of mud in some
low-lying places is appalling, it
sometimes reaches four and five
of our Plant
'"fS
in Dixie"
feet in depth. To see wagons
and people splashing through this
ooze is an unly sight.
But there's a sight more hor
rible still that of living mud.
As you stand on the edge of one
of these awful expanses, sudden
ly the mud will begin to move.
It rises up and down. It forms
itself into strange mounds.
As you are puzzling over the
strange sight, the hideous forms
ef dozens of large land crabs,
thickly coated with black mud,
will emerge near you. They toil
slowly up to higher ground, and
you understand that the surging
of the mud is due to hundreds of
these great crabs wallowing it' it.
Lewis
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BOILING AN EGG.
If It Gives You Trouble You Might
Try John Randolph's Way.
The boiling of an egg seems a simple
matter, but many a breakfast has beeu
spoiled and many a temper rasped by
the cook's failing to observe the pre
else number of minutes the process
should occupy.
That very original man, John Ran
dolpb, is said to have invented a meth
od of getting his eggs cooked esactlj
to his taste that -worked perfectly. As
is the case in many country homes in
the south, the kitchen was In a sep
arate building at some distance from
the house, and servants were plenty
When the "sage ofi-Roanoke" tooli
his seat at the breakfast table there
was a line of servants from the dinii!'
room to the kitchen. Mrs. Randolph
the mother of the statesman, held an
open watch In her hand.
"In!" exclaimed Mr. Randolph, am'
the word "in" was passed from mouth
to mouth until it reached the waitinj.'
cook, who dropped the eggs Into tlu
nrJ" After the requisite number lt
seConds the holder of the timepiw t
signified that the cooking was dom
"Out!" went forth the command ii
like manner, and the eggs were quick
ly removed.
The system required six or sevc
servants to cook ope egg, but Eandoli :
was accustomed to declare that th'
was the only way that he could get i
cooked to suit him. Youth's Compai
Ion.
AN INGENIOUS CLOCK.
Curious Automaton That Was Made In
London a Century Ago.
One of the most wonderful tiiut'
keepers known to horologists wa
made in London, England, a hundred
years ago and was sent by the presi
dent of the East India company as ;i
gift to the emperor of China. Th.
case was made In the form of j
chariot. In which was seated the Ggun
of a woman.
This figure was of pure Ivory an '
gold, and the right hand rested upon
tiny clock, fastened to the side of th
chariot. Portions of the wheels wlr.
kept track of the flight of time wei
hidden in the body of a tiny bird
which had seemingly just alight''
upon the woman's finger.
There was a canopy above, so nr
ranged as to conceal a silver bell. Tin
bell was fitted with a little Lammci
also of silver, which, although it di
not appear to have any connect n
with the clock, struck the hours regn
larly and could be made to repeat l.
touching a diamond on the woman -bodice.
In the chariot, at the woman's fet-i
there was a golden figure of a doj
and above were two birds, apparent i
flying before the chariot. This beau;
ful ornament was made almost entire
ly of gold and was elaborately adorn" '
with precious stones. St. Louis Gloii
Democrat. Never Can Happen Again.
The Montenegrin law which ordai
that flrfy found valuable shall be pla i
where the loser can find it reminds o. .
of an anecdote told of Grlmaldi's gram'
father In Dickens' life of the f anion -clown.
On one of his visits to Leade:.
hall market with nearly 400 in gol 1
and silver upon him "he found that hi
shoe had become unbuckled and. t.nu
ing from his pocket the bag, he pla.
it upon a neighboring post and thei
proceeded to adjust his buckle." H:iv
ing afterward to pay for a purclia
he missed his bag of gold and burnt
back to the post where he had buckle
his shoe. "Although more than thn-
quarters of an hour had elapsed.
there it remained, safe and untouphcn
on the top of a post In the open stret't '
That was In eighteenth century L
don. Could it happen now? Londrr
Chronicle.
M uuriou uomciacncc. i
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The story of a queer coincidence wn
told by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Wlnh
traveling upon the continent he visitc-t
a certain mountain inn; which was i
winter, he learned, occupied onlj
two men. These men, prisoned in a
waste of snow and icev3iad for all thn ;
period no communication with ll
world below. Here was a situation f
a novelist! And the novelist accoul
Ingly begau to let his imagination pirn
about the possibiltes of tragedy sin
rounding the two men on their mom
tain height. But the story was nevi
written, for, happening to come up-
a volume of Guy de Maupassant, wht j
was new to him, he found therein. i
der the title of "L'Auberge," the ve:
story he had meant to write.
The Herons of Andalusia.
Of all the birds he had studied. sfi'
'W. Farren in a lecture, none showi
conjugal affection In quite the s:in
way as the brown backed herons '
Andalusia, in Spain. Whenever the hii-.
band relieved his wife at the nest I
Invariably laid his neck over hers In
momentary embrace and then took ir
his position while the other bird hV.
away. The herons never omitted tlr
affectionate salutation. London Stan t
ard.
Cause and Effect,
i "What a conceited little bump- M
gleton is!" Raid Hawkes. "I wondei i
he ever gets a glimpse of himself tn tl
glass."
"I guess' that's the trouble," s:i
Jinks. "He probably uses a magntf.v
ing glass." Harper's.
Not at Home.
Caller Ib your father at home? LI'
tie Daugbter-What la yournam'
please? Caller Just tell him It Is til
old friend Bill. Little Daughter Tbvn
I guess he ain't at home. I heard him
tell mamma if 'any bill came be wosu'i
,at home.
Horrors of Sing Sing.
Stories of torture of prisoners
in the middle ages read like de
scriptions of luxuries in compar
ison with the tales that have
been told by Sing Sing prisoners
to Geo. W- Blake, special com
missioner appointed by Gov. Sul
zer to probe prison affairs in
New xoitt. State. The investi
gator describes conditions as
"frightful." The prison cells,
he says are dark, small, damp,
filthy and infested with vermin.
Into none of the cells in the
lower tier has a ray of sunshine
penetrated in 80 years. The
worst feature of prison manage
ment, Mr. Blake's report recites
cannot be described in a public
document.
In placing blame for condi
tions in Sing Sing, Mr. Blake de
clares '.that Col. Scott, former
Superintendent ol New York
prisoners, 'Lis responsible, and
that John S. Kennedy, warden
of Singling, together with sev
eraljothere men in charge, are
not only incompetent, but are
wasteful andleager for graft.
PRISONERS LIVE IN FILTH
The! Iowa thiefa stricken with
disease, with no mental capacity
andoWithethe lowest possible in
stincts, is often locked in a cell
with ajman.'of some education,
of someideals and of clean per
sonalghabitsJLaccording to the
Blakereport. The ground in
some of the cells drips with mois
ture so that &the inmates hang
sheets andblankets on the walls
to protect themselves. In many
cases they contract rheumatism
and go out crippled for life.
Dust and germs are swept
down the prison from tier to tier
so that when the men retire at
night their'pillows are covered
with'dirt.Life in these cells,
the prisoners declare, is torture
enoughjwhen they are occupied
only at night, but on Sundays
and holidays the men are locked
up from 18to 19 hours.
GRAFT IS EVIDENT IN PRISON
Mr. Blake.Istates that prison
ers with money or political influ
ence are given better cells,, but
that money is$ extorted from
them frequently. This is only
one of the sources of graft de
tected. The management of the
industrial department is in
efficient. Men purchase .man
ufactured goods on competitive
bids, but there always is a snake
in the contract that places the
orders with favored firms.
In the commissary department
Mr. Blake found as much as 500
to 650 pounds bf waste after
each meal. A little care brought
it down to 200 pounds. A lot of
1,000 pounds of potatoes weighed
1,100 pounds after they were
pared. Fresh meat is purchased
for the prison, but poor meat is
served the prisoners, and so
through the entire prison man
agement Mr. Blake declares the
chain of graft runs, even to the
sale of the garbage.
Most Prompt and Effective Cure for
Bad Colds.
When you liave a bad cold you want
a remedy that will nob only give re
lief, but effect a prompt and perma
nent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to
take, a-remedy that contains nothing
injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy meets all these requirements. It
acts on nature's plan, relieves the lungs,
aids expectoration, opens the secre
tions and restores the system to a
healthy condition. This remedj has
a world wide sale and use, and can
always be depended upon. Sold by
PaullDrugCo. "a
Care of Curtain.
With spring cleaning comes the
necessity of caring for the cur
tains and draperies that have
done service through the winter
months, and must be made ready
to store away until they are
needed again in the 'fall. All
draperies should be thoroughly
cleanedbefore being put away
for the summer, for dirt and dust
will rot even the strongest mate
rial if allowed to remain in it for
any length of time.
There are several easy ways to
clean the most delicate curtains,
but the most satisfactory way to
wash white ones is to place them ! Mose Wooten and family vis
in a bag made of cheese cloth or . ited relatives at Bliss several
mosquito netting. Let them soak days last week.
in warm suddy water made with
a pure white soap for about 30
minutes; apply more soap and
rub the bag and its contents
gently through the hands. Rinse
in clear warm water, and again I Robert English, candidate for
in cold water to which a little the Democratic nomination for
bluing and a thin boiled starch I Jailer wa3 shaking hands with
has been added. Squeeze the our pe0ple one day last week.
rrin ' W!th Y0Ur hand3; d HelenE' the HttIe d3Ughter f
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Royse, who
Lacking a certain frame, lay was severely bitten by the f ami
cleans sheet on the floor and j ly dog ope day last week is im
stretch the curtains on it, pin- j pr0ving and it is hoped that sh
ning them at frequent intervals will soon reCover.
along the edge, taking care toi A fair illustration of the fact;
pull the lace edge, if they have ; thafc .fc fa supp,y demand
one, out smooth and pin it se-! , ., . , .
, i rules the prices of farm products-
curely to the sheet. When they , ,, -, e ., T - ,
J . may be gathered from the Irish
are dry the will look like new. ' . . e .u- . , .
potato crop of this section last
Ecru curtains should be clean-1 year and the year befor6i Tw()
ed by placing them in a cheese-; years ag0 the potato crop in thi&
cloth bag with several quarts of isection was almo3t a fai, an(J
corn meal dampened with gaso
line. The whole is rubbed and
Kneaueu wgeiiier xor auuuc 10
minutes and left covered in a
safe place away from a lighted
lamp or open fire, for 24 hours.
Shake out all the meal, hang on ,
the line out of doors until the 1
odor has disappeared and press j
with a warm iron. Colored ma- j
dras curtains may always be
cleaned by this process.
Fold the curtains evenly, plac -
ing a sheet of tissue paper be-
tween each set and put them in
a long flat box or bureau drawer
until they are needed again.
Heavy draperies should b e
hung on the line on a windy day
and beaten as you would a car
pet, but not so hard. When the
loose dust is out, they can be laid
on the grass and the spots re
moved by scrubbing them with
gasoline to which a small quanti
ty of soap powder has been ad
ded. If they are badly soiled,
wash them in gasolin'e an.d soap
powder, rinse in clear gasoline
and dry in the open air.
When using gasoline for clean-. STile river as one of the most im
ing purposes, always work in the . portant events of the year. As
open air and be careful not to . tne waters flooded the low lands
rub too hard, .thus producing j each sye 0f its banks, fertilizing
friction that might possibly ; the earth and caUsing the crops
cause an explosion. ' .0 gr0w, it meant life and pros-
Sprinkle powdered camphor , perity to the entire nation,
balls between the folds of heavy , Now, the rising of the waters?
draperies when packing ,them)aiWays took place when the ?un
away for the summer and wrap.! was in the constellation of Leor
them in newspaper to avoid any ' the lion. Consequently t h &
I danger of moths. It is said that
blotting paper wet with oil of the symbol for life giving waters
lavender is an effective preven-' and an their fountains were
tive of the destructive moth. If carved with a lion's head. Later
this is used it will impart to your te Greeks and Romans copied
draperies a delightful perfume tne symbol and so it has come
that will prove very pleasing down to us.
when they are called into service '
once more.
200 Acre farm for sale, one jnile east
os Camp Knox, Ky. Reasonable im
provements, well watered. For par
ticulars call on J. A.Dulworth, Camp
Knox, or C. A. Edrington, Gresham,
; f , nil ot
Ky.
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Dirigo.
Corn planting is over in this
section and the farmers are alS
glad of the rains.
J. A. English, of Columbia,,
was here one day last week buy
ing sheep and tobacco.
The epidemic of whooping
cough in this section continues
to grow and it now looks like no
one how has not haa tnis ciiseas
will escape.
J. G. Stotts is very sick at thie
writing with mumps and fever
Bud Kearns, Fairplay, visited
here one day last .week.
This seems to have been one of
the best fishing season for a num
ber of years, and there hss been
more fish caught in Harrodsfork
, than for many years.
as a result they sold on this mar
ket for $2.50 per bushel. Re-
centjy they have gold on thfe
market for 25 cent3 per busheJ
j and some fed t0 hoga on accoant
, of n0 demand for them
Knowing that Judge Carter
would do business in Columbia,
this week several or the boy3
have been on the lookout for Mike
who would invite them up to
transact business with the Judge-
( while they haye the opportunity-
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Symbolic Fountain Head.
Did you ever stop to think why
a lion's head should be chosen in
preference to any other design
'for drinking fountains? You will
see these heads with the water
'gushing out of the mouth, in
.public parks, buildings and ir
' many places where fountains arer
. provided both for man and beast
I The reason for the use of ther
I lion head for this purpose has
' been traced back to the ancien"
i
Egyptians who always celebrated
I the rising of the waters in the
Egyptians adopted the lion as
Strayed,
from mv farm, one sowj.
wmild weieh 230 pounds when left
home. About half black and hallt"
white. I will pay a reward for her re-
turn, or information that will lead-tc
recovery.
J. R. Stinson,
Glensfork, Ly-
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