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COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3, 1913.
NUMBER 5
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SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. R. II. Durham, Highly Respect
ed Citizen, Stricken With Ap
oplexy, Dying in a Few
Minutes.
SAD MESSAGE SHOCKS ALL COLUMBIA.
The residents throughout this place
were greatly shocked last Friday af
ternoon, about 4:20 o'clock, when the
news spread over the city that Mr. E.
II. Durham, the well-known poultry
dealer, manager for Grinstead & Co.,
had met with a stroke of apoplexy,
and was dying in the wholesale house
of V. M. Gowdy & Co.
Mr. Durham was seated in the store
conversing with several gentlemen,
when stricken. He was placed on a
cot, physicians called, but death came
in about thirty minutes.
His brother at Campbellsville was
notified and the body conveyed to the
Hancock Hotel. About 7 o'clock the
brother and an embalmer arrived, and
after the body was prepared another
brother and his mother reached here
from Taylor county and the remains
removed to the Durham home, this
place.
The deceased was born and reared
atSaloma, Taylor county, and was
thirty-seven years o I d when the
summons came. A number o f
years ago he made a profession of
his faith in Christ, united with the
Baptist Church and was consistent to
the end. Soon after coming to this
place to live, seven years ago, his
church membership was removed from
Taylor county to the Columbia Bap
tist Church, and for some time before
his demise he held the office of Dea
con, and he was also assistant Super
intendent of the Sunday School. He
was a man who had the confidence of
the people of this community, and his
death brought sorrow to many
friends.
Saturday morning religious services
were held at the residence conducted
by his pastor, Rev. O. P. Bush, and
soon thereafter the remains were
started to Campbellsville, accompa
nied by his mother and brothers and
several friends.
The deceased was an honored Mason,
a member of Columbia Lodge, No. 90,
the Chapter, No. 7, and Marion Com
mandry. The funeral took place in Camp
bellsville at 2:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon, Lebanon body of Knights
Templar officiating. Quite a number
of Masons of this place were in attend
ance. The News together with this entire
town extends its deepest sympathy to
the mother and live sorrowing broth
ers and one sister.
The stroke falls heavily upon the
mother, who was the dead son's Louse
keeper, and who was almost constant
ly with him, but was visiting another
son when the end came Only those
who know a mother's love can realize
how sorely her heart bleeds.
Dick Durham, as he was familiarly
called, will be missed from the busy
walks of life, from the Church and
from the lodge room, and from social
intercourse. Peace to his memory.
later: Siuce writing the above we
want to state that in testimony of the
high standing of Mr. Durham, the
Campbellsville Baptist church, the
largest house of worship in that city,
was inadequate to hold the friends
who were present to attend the funer
al. More than two hundred failed to
gain entrance.
RESOLUTIONS OF BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL.
Whereas, God in His infinite wis
dom has so suddenly called Mr. Rich
ard Durham from active duties in the
world to his eternal home in heaven,
therefore, be it resolved that we, the
Baptist Sunday School of Columbia,
express our appreciation of his inesti
mable services both to God and man,
and that we extend a hand of sympa
thy and brotheily love to the bereaved
' family and friends.
It will be needless to say that Mr.
Durham will be missed not only from
Sunday School and' church chcles, but
from civil circles as well. His devo
tion to duty, his upright manhood and
Christian courage, and his wise -couu-sel
ad instruction have left their im-
pr for good upon our Sunday School.
' Wewill miss his genial smile and gen
erous hand. He was Superintendent
of the Baptist Sunday School during
the year 1912, and assistant superin
tendent during year 1913. He was ev
er at his post, attempting humbly and
modestly to accomplish whatever du
ties come his way, always giving God
the glory and never failing to keep
self behind.
Truly it can be said of him that he
went about doing good never allowing
his "right hand to know what his left
hand doeth. " His sole purpose seemed
to be to "pluck a thorn and plant a
rose where he thought a rose would
grow."
Such men are the light of the world,
and when they are called hence a
shadow of sorrow and heartache is
left, but we know that his memory
will ever be fresh and green in the
hearts and minds of the boys and girls,
men and women of the Baptist Sun
day School of Columbia.
As we study the life and example of
Mr. Durham we are reminded of the
fact, that, after all, the most beauti
ful thing in God's universe is a rfoble
Christian character, who, unassuming
and quiet, goes about among his fel
lows, wrapping himself in tender ben
edictions around the destinies of men,
and finally finding his home in the ev
erlasting bosom of Almighty God.
Chesterfield Turner, Supt., S. S.
W. A. Coffey, Chairman.
J. M. Arvin,
Mrs. Mary Biggs.
Winfrey -Harris.
Dr. Elam Harris and Miss Mamie
Winfrey were united in marriage at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Winfrey, on College
Sereet, Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock, Rev. C. K. Dickey officiating.
Immediately after the ceremony they
left for Danville, where they will re
side in the future.
The bride is adaughter of our fellow
townsman, Mr. Charles L. Winfrey,
and is a lovable and attractive young
lady who has a host of friends. Dr.
Harris is a well known dentist of Dan
viile, where he has been practicing
his profession for quite a while. The
Journal extends best wishes to the
happy young couple. Somerset Jour
nal. REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
BANK OF COLUMBIA
Doing Business at Town of Colum
bia, County of Adair, State of
Kentucky,
At the Close of Business on the
14th Day of Nov. 1913.
resources.
Loans and Discounts 1SS 333 00
Overdrafts secured and Unsecured 2 5St 09
Stock, Bonds and other Securities 4 349 SO
Due from Hanks 51 193 SS
Cash on hand 14 704 93
Checks and other cash
items 2 70
Hanking house. Furniture and
fixtures -J 000 00
Total 203 937 GO
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, in
cash 530000 00
Surplus. Funds $35 000 00
Undivided Profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid 1 470 13
Deposits subject to check 197 371 87
Reserve for taxes 13i5 53
Total
203 937 l
STATE OF KENTUCKY, (
County of Adair, jact
We W. W. Jones and Jno. W. Flowers, Presi
dent and Cashier of the above named Bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
AV. W. Jones, President,
Jno. W- Flowers. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23th
day of Nov. 1913.
My Commission expires Feb., 19th, 1916.
Jo S. Knifley, Notary Public.
Special Notice.
Butter, lard and perishable articles
such as fish, fresh meats, dressed fowls,
vegetables, fruits, berries and articles
of a similar nature which decay quick
ly, when so packed or wrapped as to
present damage to other mail matter,
shall be accepted for local delivery
either at the office of mailing or on
any rural route starting therefrom.
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover of wood, metal,
heavy corrugated pasteboard, of other
suitable material, and wrapped so
that nothing can escape from the
package, they wiil be accepted for
mailing to all offices within the first
and second zones. This notice was
handed in by W. A. Coffey, Post
master at Columbia
J. Frank Walker, a little son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Walker, had the mis
fortune to get his left arm broken last
Saturday. He was on a wagon and
fell off, with theresultasabovestated.
A sergeon was called and reduced the
fracture, and at this time the patient
is doing nicely.
I am sorry I failed to get every
thing in readiness for the flour and
meal exchange December 1st. I will be
ready December 8th
5-lt. G. B. Smith.
Sausage is selling in this market at
12 cents, bones at 6 and 7 cents.
Valuable statistics.
The birth and death returns for the
year 1912 are much more satisfactory
in number and quality than 1911, the
first year of the operation of this law.
The causes of death are more accu
rately stated and the personal and
statistical particulars, are given in
greater detail; for this reason the cer
tificates of both births and' deaths
have a greater value as a family record
and enables the State Board of nealth
to locate more accurately epidemics of
dangerous, communicable diseases and
furnish a better index for the health
policy of the Board.
BIRTHS.
The total number of brths reported
in 1911 in Kentucky was 60,732. The
total number reported for 1912 was
02,184; an increase of 1,452 over the
preceding year. Based upon each
100,000 population the rate for 1911
was 26 32; and for 1912 the rate was
26.78.
DEATHS.
Exclusive of still birtlis, which are
never counted in the figures given out
by this bureau either in births or
deaths, there were 29,955 deaths in
this State in 1912. Of these 5,162
were of infants under one year of age;
2,341 were of children aged one .to
four years; and 7,346 were of persons
aged sixty-five years and- over. This
gives a death rate of 12.9 per thous
and people. There is a decrease in
all of the rates of preventable diseases
except diptheria, pneumonia, menin
gitis, influenza, diarrhoea and enter
itis (2 years and over;) a decrease of
529 in the number of deaths reported
from tuberculosis; a decrease of 297
in the number of deaths from typhoid
fever.
PELLAGRA.
There are 114 deaths reported from
the State from pellegra, of which 97
were white and 17 colored. The coun
ties of Christian, Fayette, and Jeffer
son show the largest number of deaths
from this disease because the State
hospitals for the insane, where a large
number of these cases are confined,
are located there.
HOOKWORM.
There were 19 deaths reported from
hookworm disease in Kentucky in 1912
while none were reported in 1911.
This is due most likely to the fact
that this disease has been recognized
only a short while by our physicians
and it is quite likely that the number
of deaths from this disease is very
much larger than is giyen here and
will be reported as such, as the knowl
edge of this disease is disseminated
among the physicians of the State.
TUBERCULOSIS.
There were 4,773 deaths from tuber
culosis (all forms) in the State in 1912
That is, tuberculosis was responsible
for 15 9 per cent., of all the deaths re
ported, or in other words, about one
funeral out of every six deaths was
due to this disease. The decrease in
the number of deaths from this dis
ease since the report for 1911 is too
marked for one to say that it is
the result of efforts to control the dis
ease. Such results in health work are
too sudden and reports of eight months
for 1913 indicate that the total num
ber will exceed the 1912 rate.
It is estimated that there are 19,
494 persons in Kentucky who are suffer
ing with this disease, in the active
stage, most of whom have not the re
motest idea of its dangerous nature
and do not exercise the simplest meth
ods to protect members of their own
families or the community in which
they Jive. As long as this kind of ig
norance prevails it cannot be hoped
that the death rate from this scourge
will be materially reduced.
PREVENTABLE DISEASES.
' Of the 29,955 deaths reported it is a
significant fact that 11,841 were
caused by preventable diseases or, in
other words, of every one hundred
funerals that were held in the state
during the year, 39.5 were caused by
diseases that are practically prevent
able. Omitting the physical and
mental suffering of those afflicted it is
computed by careful estimates that
the loss to Kentucky each year from
this source is approximately twenty
eight and a half million dollars or over
four times the amount of the entire
revenue of Kentucky, or, is several
million dollars more than is spent by
Kentuckians to maintain all the gov
ernment of the counties, all the
churches expend, and all the money
that is spent for public and private
schools. Kentucky appropriates $30,-
000 to maintain the department of J
health, or in orther words, Kentucky
spends one dollar in the effort to save
$940 which are lost by diseases which
are practically preventable.
'3IENG1TIS.
There were 616 deaths from all forms
of mengitis, except tubercular menin
gitis. Of these 426 were males; 269
females; and 21 not given. 50f were
white; 84 colored; and 23 not given.
An epidemic of considerable import
of cerebro-spinal meningitis occurred
of Jefferson county in the early months
of 1912.
VITAL STATISTICS BECOMING POPULAR.
During the first year of its opera
tion the bureau was considerably
handicapped by the disapproval of a
number of people to whom the law
and its purposes were new and who
did not or could not recognize the value
of the records of births and deaths of
people. That this number comprised
only a limited few, however, was con
clusively shown by the attitude of the
1912 Legislature which reflected the
expressed wishes of their constituents
by declaring the Vital Statistics Law
of Kentucky to be a valuable one, and
not only voted that it remain on the
statute books but strengthened it by
the passage of much needed amend
ments Numerous requests in gradually in
creasing numbers are received at this
office for information as to the dates
of births and deaths in order to prove
accurately someone's claim to an in
surance or pension fund or to inheri
tance. Several applications have been
made by foreign consuls for death
certificates of former. citizens of those
countries, that under their laws are
absolutely necessary before any settle
ment of an estate can be made.
Lawyers from all over Kentucky are
finding the certified copies of the death
records to be the easiest way to settle
insurance and pension claims and, of
course, as these records increase in
age and number and witnesses of such
events have moved away or died, re
quests for certified copies of birth and
death records will be multiplied a
hundred fold.
Tribute to Woman.
Every right thinking mind admires
woman as the most beautiful object
ever created and reverences her as the
redeeming glory of humanity, the
sanctuary of all virtues and the pledge
of of all perfect qualities of heart and
mind. It is not just nor right to lay
the sins of men at the feet of women.
It is because women are so much bet
ter than men that their faults are con
sidered greater. A man's desire is the
foundation of his love, but a woman's
desire is born of her love. The one
thing in this world that is constant,
the one peak that arises above all
clouds, the one window in which the
light forever burns, the one star that
darkness cannot quench is woman's
love. It rises to the greatest heights,
it sinks to the lowest depths. It for
gives the most cruel injuries. It is
perennial of life and grows in every
climate. Neither coldness nor neglect,
harshness nor cruelty can extinguish
it. A woman's love is the real love
that subdues the earth; the love that
has wrought all miracles of art; that
gives us music all the way from cradle
song to the grand closing symphony
that bears the soul away on wings of
fire. A love that is greater than pow
er, sweeter than life and stronger
than death Ex.
Rev. Jesse L. Murrell, in writing a
business letter to the News, from
Lewisport, Ky., closes as follows: 'I
am pleased with my work here and
have had a cordial reception. Your
paper is splendid and its weekly visits
are quite a pleasure to wife and my
self. It matters not where I go my
heart always turns to old Adair, the
county of my birth, and where I spent
my boyhood days and much of my life,
and where, if convenient, I would like
for my dust to sleep until the resurrec-
iion mom."
Mr. Will Baker, of Gradyville, Miss
Rosa Bell, of Nell, Mr. Pomp Bell, of
Nell, and Miss Lizzie Rosson, of Red
Lick, were married at Glasgow the
27th of November. These young peo
ple are well-known in the Western
part of the county and tneir many
friends extend best wishes.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are invited to a social meeting
of the Aid Society Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, with Miss Minnie Trip
lets The thank offering will be re
ceived at this time, and all he ladies
are urged to attend.
The appointment of Mrs. C. C. Tay
lor (nee Miss Fannie Meader) to be
come postmistress at Campbellsville,
was confirmed by the Senate last Sat
urday afternoon.
The Aid Society of the Presbyte
rian church will hold a Christmas sale
December 13. All the ladies are asked
to contribute to this sale on or before
Dec, 12.
A team of Campbellsville girls will
play the Lindsey-Wilson girls Friday
night at the Lindsey-Wilson Gymna
sium. It will be a" game worth seeing.
Basket Ball.
Thursday afternoon Monticello nigh
Schocl boys met the High. School team
on the Graded School grounds this
place, a large crowd being present to
witness the game. The contest was
quickly over, the Wayne county boys
being entirely too swift for our boys
While the store was 24 to 9 in favor of
the visiting team, it was exciting and
very much enjoyed by the spectators.
The best of feeling prevailed through
out the contest, and when finished
there was an all round hand shaking
and a march to town where the play
ers refreshed themselves with soft
drinks.
Another very exciting game was
pulled off at the Lindsey- Wilson gym
nosium Thursday night, the contest
ants being Jamestowngagainst L. W.
T. S., boys. The building was crowd
ed with admirers of the game and it
was a fight to a finish, both sides play
ing admirably, and for awhile the
judgment was even between the two
teams, but toward the close James
town got the advantage and held it
until the whistle blew, the score
standing 21 to 19 in favor of the Rus
sell county aggregation. Perfect or
der prevailed throughout.
Otho Wesley, Aimer Reece, Elmer
Wolford, Herbert Popplewell, Garland
Dunbar, L. C. Sullivan were the
Jamestown players.
Friday night the Monticello boys
met the Lindsey-Wilson team in the
gymnasium, and the first half of the
game was close and exciting, but the
Wayne boys took a decided lead in the
latter half and the contest closed with
thirty-six scores marked for the visit
ing team and twelve for the Lindsey
boys.
Death of an Old Lady.
Last Sunday afternoon Mrs. Fanny
Walker, who was the widow of the
late W. H. Walker, died at her home
in this place. It was known that she
was in declining health, bnt the fami
ly did not suspect immediate danger
until a few hours before her demise
She was born in Adair county seventy
one years ago, and was a daughter of
Mr. Willam .Reynolds. Her mother,
before her marriage, was a Miss Holla
day. Since Mr. Walker's death, seven
years ago, Mrs. Walker had not often
been seen from home. She lived very
quietly with her brother, who made
his home with her, from the death of
her husband.
The deceased was a consistent mem
berof the Baptist Church and until
her health began to decline, she was
a regular attendant upon all the ordi
nances, contributing' liberally to the
support of the pastor and other calls.
The deceased leaves man relatives
in Adair county. Mr. Ed Reynolds
being a full brother, Green Reynolds
a half brother, Mrs. J. A. Willis, this
place, a half sister; and there are per
haps other brothers and sisters whose
names we can jiot recall and quite a
number of nephews and nieces.
The funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. C.
Turner and Eld. Z. T. Williams, the
interment was in the city cemetery. "
Many friends attended the last sad
rites. There were many floral offer
ings. Mutes Wanted.
Will be in Columbia Thursday, Dec.
4th, to buy mules from 3 to 7 years old
and from 12 to 16 hands high. Mules
must be sound and in good flesh. High
est market prices paid.
5-It. nenry Altsheler.
Last week we reported that Willie
Vance, the boy whose legs were broken
at Smith's mill, was doing very well.
Siuce then a change for the worse has
appeared, and it is now said that in
order to save his life amputation of his
limbs will be necessary. His father
is a very poor man and it seems to us
that it would be proper and humane
for the County Court to furnish surgi
cal attention.
I keep on hands a full stock of
coffins, caskets, and robes. I also keep
Metallic Caskets, and Steel Boxes and
two hearses. Prompt service night or
day Phone 29.
45-1 yr J. F. Triptett,
A Columbia, Ky
Mr. Beaver Bunch, who lived be
tween Montpelier and Esto, died last
Friday morning at 4 o'clock. He was
about forty years old and was a victim
ofbraiu fever. He left a wife and
two sons.
Rev. O. P. Bush delivered the
Thanksgiving sermon at the Metho
dist Church. The building was filled
to its capacity, the sermon being of
special interest and delivered most en
tertainingly.
At the Watterson Hotel.
Last Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, p.
m., Mr. Ewing Stults, of this place,
was married at the Henry Watterson.
notel, Louisville, to Miss Alleene
Bourne, an accomplished young lady,,
of Lancaster, Ky. The ceremony was
performed by Dr. Paraell. The morn
ing after the marriage the couple left
for Hartford, Ky., where they will
reside for the present, the groom hav
ing business that called him to that
place.
The groom was reared in Columbia,
being a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R
Stults, but for some time himself and
father have been engaged in the in
surance business at Lancaster.
All his Columbia associates send
greetings, trusting that his life may
be long and happy, and that his busi
ness undertakings successful.
While the bride is not known here
it is given out that she is a young wo
man possessing many noble traits of
Christian character and is quite popu
lar in her home sown.
Later the couple will visit the
grooom's parents, this place.
Traveling Under Difficulties.
Mr. Hugh Richardson's car was the
first to leave Campbellsville last Sun
day afternoon, after the burial of Mr.
Durham. The occupants were Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. R. Reed, Messrs. J. W.
Flowers and Fred Hill. The pike was
heavy, but the return trip was pro
gressing very well until after they
passed Tampico when suddenly the
machine came to a stanstill. Behind
Mr. Richardson was the large passen
ger car, having aboard eleven persons.
A stop was made and nearly all the
passengers alighted and did what they
could to move the Richardson car, bat
it would not move. It was then de
cided to rope it to the big car. This
done, a start was made, the rope to
break every twenty yards until a few
hundred yards were made. Finally
the rope was thribbled and after the
big car had hauled the Richardson
car and passengers a mile, it was
ready to travel alone. ?t passed the
big car and came on to Columbia with
out further trouble.
The crowd in the large car were hav
ing a fine time until the old Sharp
place was reached. Here the machine
became unruly and ditched. The pas
sengers got out and fell out, and after
working a half hour to get it back on
the pike, and a decision being reached
that it could not be moved, Mr. J. W.
Ottley and Dr. James Triplett started,
in the rain, afoot, and they were soon
followed by Mr. S. C. Neat and Mr. J.
E. fllurrell Those who remained with
the machine finally got it out of the
ditch and it came on. picking up the
passengers as it came.
Leslie Staples got more fuu out of
the mishaps than any other one per
son.
Now is Your Chance.
During the mouths of December,
January and February we will furnish
the daily Courier-Journal and the
Adair County News one year each, for
44.00. This offer in made to people
who do not get their mail at the Co
lumbia Post Office. Mr. J. W. Flow
ers, who is the local agent, will take
subscriptions for the Courier-Journal
at S3 00 per year for the home people
during these months.
Card of Thanhs.
Mrs. M. E Durham, her sous and
daughter desire to return their heart
felt thanks to all Columbia who came
to their assistance, rendering all the
aid possible and expressing sympathy
on account of the death of the son and
brother. Friends in such a trying
time are to be appreciated and they
will certainly be remembered.
Married in Jeffersonville.
Mr. Henry B. Sanders, of Lebanon,
a young man who is known to a num
ber of Columbians, having often vis
ited here, and Miss Elizabeth Durham,
who is also well-known here, and
whose home is Campbellsville, eloped
to Jeffersonville the latter part of
last week and were married.
Mr. R. F. Rowe and Mr. J. B. Bar
bee jnade a deal last week by which
the former came into possession of
the latter's farm lying across Russell's
creek, near town. Mr. Rowe trans
ferred Mr. Barbee his property in-.s;
town, where Mr, Charley Walls livesf"''
and $2,400 for the farm. ,i
Beat the lindsey-Wilson Gymna
sium Friday night. Matoh 'game be
tween Campbellsville girls and Lind
sey -Wilson girls.