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VOLUME XVfll
COLUMBIA, AIAR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNSDAY, JANUARY. 27, 1915.
NUMBER 13
HEALTH OFFICER'S COLUMN.
To rescue the fallen is good, but, 'tis
A lard of Thanks.
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Walter Taylor.
I knew Walter Taylor as few people
knew him. He and I were intimate
friends for a number of years, and in
that time I was with him so much
that lam sure 1 knew just whatsort
of a man he was.
As a student, he was the equal of
any man in college. Dr. Macastrey,
Professor of Greek, told me almost a
year ago, that Taylor was one of the
best Greek students he had ever had.
Prof. Freeman, Professor of English,
said to me a few days ago, that he
was one of the most consistent stu
dents he ever had. His grades in all
his studies during the time he has
been in college have been high. I
have seen men who got soma things
easier than Taylor did, but he kept
after it until he got it. He always
worked too hard. 1 have often' told
hii he bhould take more recreation,
but he continued to work.
His life has been clean during all
the time I have known him. I have
never known him to do anything i,
Christian man could not do. I have
never heard anyone say anything
against him. While he doubtless had
his faults, and made his mistakes, -as
we all do on some occasions-I have to
learn yet of anything in him which a
true man would be ashamed of.
I knew him also as a young preach
er. He had never preached but a few
times, but was beginning to preach
occasionally. He had no idea of self
seeking, no ambition for a comfortable
position, but he wanted to preach and
to preach where there was the great
est need of meu. v
1 have been asked to write this
short sketch with reference to Taylor
because I knew him during the years
he was in college. I do not believe
that anything I have said is the least
extravagant, I'm sure it is not meant
to be. I think it would be hard to
state too highly the sterling worth of
this sketch. It is a privilege to have
known him, and to know him was to
love him.
M. R. Gabbert.
from T. L. Hulse.
Hopkinsville, Ky., Jan 21, 1915.
Editor Kews:
I am hereby accepting your offer to
send the Louisville Post, The Home
and Farm, and The Kews all for $3.25
and am herewith enclosing that
amount. We get the Xews already, as
younow, but we want it to continue
coming till we are carried back to old
Columbia and laid by the side of our
dear one who sleeps there now.
With kind regards and good wishes,
I am sincerely,
T. L. Hulse
Road Talk.
Mr. J. C. Montgomery, of Ozark, is
an enthusiastic good roads advocate,
and he sends the following to The
Sews:
"As every body is talking good roads
I think the time has come when we
should put petitions before the people
and let them sign 'yes' or 'no' on the
proposition of taxation for roads. I
believe the best plan would be to
place the petitions in the hands of the
postmasters of the county and let
them take the vote of the patrons of
the office. In that way we could get
an expression from the tax payers of
the county. If this suggestion should
be favorably considered, the petitions
should be gotten up and placed now
while the roads are almost im
passable. 'Our road is in a very bad condi
tion, and e are anxious to have a
pike.
In addition to the levy, we can raise
a liberal donation. I am talking,
'road every day and I believe I can se
cure the names to a petition from all
the patrons of the Ozark post-office.
The road from Columbia to Russell
Springs should be one of the first
worked, as it would bring competition
between the railroad and river trans
portation, "I am told that Russell county will
meet us at the Adair line.
"Let us get to work at once." '
All persons owing Kelsay & Hudson
by note or account, must settle at
once or pay cost. Kelso? & Hudson.
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Died Near Lebanon.
Capt. Norman R. Christie, who was
a native of Adair county, died sudden
ly at his late home, in Marion county,
last Wednesday morning. He was a
Captain in the Federal army during
the Civil war, and was eighty years
old when the end came. He re
moved from Adair to Marion county
many years ago. He was a brother of
Capt. C. C. Christie, who died near
Camp Knox, ten or twelve years ago.
Court Items.
In f.liA p.asp nf Mia rnmmniwMlt.h
against Penick Curry, charged with
obtaining money and property under
false pretenses, the jury failed toagree
and the case goes over until next term
oi court.
Ebeneezer Burress was tried for
house breaking and acquitted.
John Robert Smith, of color, was
tried for striking a colored woman in
the head with a rock. He was fined
seventy-five dollars, if not paid in cash
to be paid at hard labor.
Charley Slinker, charged with
house-breaking, and Lee Herd, charg
ed with horse stealing, were before
Judge Carter last Tuesday, to answer
to indictments against them. Both
parties confessed their guilt, and will
be given indeterminate sentences from
two to five years.
The jury in the case of the Common
wealth against Penick Curry and
Frank Carnes, charged with defraud
ing in a horse trade, failed to aejree,
and the case goes over until next
term.
There was a mistrial in the case of
the State against John Beard, charged
with grand larceny. The Jury had
been given the case, but a daughter
of Mr. J. F. Patteson, who was on the
Jury, was taken quite ill, and the
Judge released Mr. Patteson, hence
the case goes over to the next term.
Housbreaker Caught.
Last Wednesday morning Sheriff's.
H. Mitchell, of this county, received a
note from the Town Marshal of Camp
bellsville, directinghim to keep a look
out for Grady Bryant, a boy about
seventeen years old, who the night be
fore broke into a store in Campbells
ville and stole "fifteen or-eightteen dol
lars in money and some other articles.
Sheriff Mitchell got on the track of
Bryant and caught him1 near the Fair
Grounds, brought him to Columbia,
starting him to Campbellsville soon
after his arrival. The boy had the
money, fifteen dollars in small change,
on his person. When arrested he ask
ed Mr. Mitchell what he would take
to turn him loose It is our under
standing that lie Is a son of Henry
Bryant, who lives on Tom Faulkner's
farm, about half way between Columbia
and Campbellsville.
Circuit court is now in the second
week and will probably continue until
Saturday forenoon. There were sev
eral felony cases tried last week, and
the convictions are named elsewhere
in this paper. There were a!so a
great many misdemeanor cases dis
posed of, several fines being assessed,
running from ten to seventy-five dol
lars.
Petit Jurors.
The following gentlemen compose
the petit jury for the present term of
Court:
C. R. Tarter, J. M. Woodrum, R.
M. Oabbell, J. W. Coy, Jas. Suddarth.
F. J. Conover, W. H. Gill, D. O. Pelly,
J. F. Patteson, Mack Coomer, Chris
ley Burton, William Holt, J. M.
"Vaughan, Roger Page, Ambrose Bur
ton, N. T. Jones, W. C. Leach, Rollin
Willis, F. W. Page, N. H. Moss, Z. D.
Sanders, A. C. Aaron, W. 0. Grider,
S. E. Estes.
BY STAKDERS.
J. E. Dudley, Joseph Hunter, J. S
Wilson, Ebber Moss, Ernest Flowers
Ruel Stone.
We Need Money.
The millinery season is over and we
need every dollar due us. In a very
short time we will be going to market,
and it takes cash to buy goods. Bo
not delay, but call at once.
12-20. Eubank & Summers.
BY TJ. L. TAYLOR.
This is to be a poem, but I want it
understood that it is not original with
me. Away back about the middle of
the 19th century. I occasionally did
some rhyming, but I did not have it
printed. The kind of poetry" that I
pulled off would be so far outclassed
by the rhymers that write for the
News, that I would be ashamed to
have mine printed. I find this piece
in a medical journal, and it is in line
with what I have to say about pre
ventive medicine.
PRETENTION" BETTER THAN CURE
"'Twas a dangerous cliff, as they
freely confessed,
Though to walk near its- crest was
so pleasant;
But ovar its terrible'edge there had
slipped
A duke and full many a peasant.
So'the people said something would
have to be done,
But their projects would not at all
' tally,
Some said, "Put a fence round the
edge of the cliff"
Some, "An ambulance down in the
valley."
But the cry for the ambulance carried
the day,
For it spread through the neighbor
ing city,
A fence may be useful or not, it is
true,
But each heart became brimful of
pity
For those that slipped over that dan
gerous cliff:
And the dwellers in highway and
alley
Gave up pounds or gave pence, not to
put up4 a fence
Bat an ambulance down in the val
ley. "For the cliff is all right rf you're
careful" they said,
"Apd if folks even slip(and are drop
ping It isn't the slip that hurts them so
much,
As the shock down below when
they're stopping."
So day after day as these mishaps oc
curred, Quick, forth would those rescuers
sally
To pick up the victims who fell off
the cliff,
With the ambulance down in the
. valley.
Then an old sage remarked, "Its Ja
marvel to me
That people give far more attention
To repairing results than to stopping
the cause,
When they'd much better aim at
prevention,
Let us stop at its source all this mis
chief," cried he;
Come neighbors and friends let us
rally
If the cliff we will fence, we might
also dispense
With the ambulance 'down in the
valley.
"Oh, he's a fanatic," the others re
joined, "Dispense with the ambulance?
never.
He'd dispense with all charities, too,
if he' could,
No, no, we'll support them forever.
Aren't we picking them up just as
fast as they fall?
And shall this man dictate to us?
Shall he?
Why should people of sense stop to
put up'a fence
While their ambulance works in the
valley?"
But a sensible few, who are practical
too,
Will not bear with such nonsense
much longer.
They believe that prevention is better
than cure,
And their party will soon be strong
er. Encourage them then with your purse,
voice and pen,
And (while other philanthropists
dally)
They will scorn all pretense and put a
stout fence
- On the cliff that hangs over the
valley.
Better guide well the young than; .re
' claim them when old, .'.
For the voice of. true wisdom fa call
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best
To prevent other people from falling
Better close up the source of tempta
tion and crime
Than deliver from dungeon or galley !
Better put a strong fence round the
top of the cliff
Than an ambulance down in the
valley.
It is much easier for 1,000 men and
women (for we have some women who
do spit) to quitspitting, than it would
be to cure one case of consumption
brought on by spitting.
Well kept alleys pay better div
idends than well kept cemeteries.
Whooping cough, is the cause of
twelve per cent., and measles of nine
per cent , of all deatns under five years
of age.
LAST WARNING.
Taxes. 1914 Taxes.
Beginning on Feb. 8th 1914, 1 will pro
ceed to Levy, Garishee, Advertise and
Sell the property of all parties who
have failed to pay their State and Coun
ty and Graded School tax for 1814.
Save cost and settle same now. Dated
at Columbia Ky this Jan. 25th 1915.
S. H. Mitchell, Sheriff Adair Co.
Program for C. W. B. M.
Tuesday, at 2:30 p. m., in the chapel
of the Christian Church.
Song No. 91 in "Service in Song.
Devotional Miss Vic Hughes
Song No. 91.
Roll call responded to by giving some
missionary item.
Minutes.
An account of the building and ded
ication of the Japanese Christian In
stitute in Los Angeles, California
Mrs. L. O. Taylor.
Review of Bible Study "The Shu
manites Son Miss Mary Lucy Lowe.
Questions for Hidden answers in
Januaiy Tidings Mrs. W. R. Myers.
Special song.
Service with Money Mrs. Ben Ed
Rowe.
Offering.
Benediction.
We give a cordial invitation to all
who are interested in Missionary study
to be with us in this meeting.
Mrs. Z. T. Williams, Pres
.Mrs. Silas Denney, Sec.
Farm for Sale.
A dwelling and forty-two acres of
good land, one mile west of Cane Val
ley, all cleared, for sale.
12-2t A. J Coomes,
Cane Valley, ijy.
We pay the highest price for fresh
clean Eggs. Russell & Co,
Lost: January 10, at the Christian
Church or between the Christian
Church and Bomar Heights a ladies'
gold. watch. Return to this office for
identification and reward.
Wanted.
Some pice stock hogs weighing about
120 lbs. " Moss & Chandler,
. Lindsey-Wilson School.
Best brand of Calicoes 5cts per yard
at Russell & Co.
Flowers & Walker have accepted
the agency for the Glasgow Crown
Laundry, one that does first-class
work. Send your laundry to them.
13-2t
I will take orders for embroidery
for sheets, pillow cases, centerpieces
and any piece you might .want.
Emma Bailey, Columbia, Ky.
Beautiful Wall Papers sample books
at Geo. McLean's store. Souvenir
sugar spoons free. Fred McLean.
Surely you would nob have us to
Stand idle, when you need all kinds of
work done. Hustle out and bring it
on. 3 - T. "G. Rasner' & Son.
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I want to return my grateful and
heartfelt thanks to all those who as
sisted me in the burial of my son,
Walter. The entire family joins me
in my expressions of gratitude. When
death comes, loving friends are indis
pensable, and I will always remember
the ones, here and at Lexington, who
were so kind to me.
Mrs. Ada Taylor.
Report of the Grand Jury.
The grand jury was dismissed Mon
day after being in session seven days.
The following is the resulc of its work:
Felonies
Adultery
Weapons
BofP
Liquor to Minor
Trespass
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The Parlor Circle is a very enjoy
able place to spend an hour each Sat
urday evening. The pictures are
growing in interest.
Stock Scales.
After Feb. 1st I will attend to the
weighing at the stock scales formerly
owned by L. C. Hurt. 13-2t
t H. A. Hurt.
I can be found at the Gr instead
Poultry House.
Jamestown Growing.
Jamestown is manifesting a spirit of
improvement which is a credit to her
citizenship. A new Methodist church
is soon to be erected on Columbia
street, and many ' other substantial
improvements are contemplated. Mr.
J. H. Plieips, one of Jamestown's best
citizens, has donated the sight for the
church, and the raon.ey to build it is
rapidly being subscribed. Quite a
number of nice residences have re
cently been erected, and others' will go
up this coming spring. Push and en
terprise is all that is lacking to make
Jamestown a fine business point, and
the people of the community are de
termined to bring the town out of the
kinks. Among dwellings to be erect
ed 6n Columbia street, Mr. Vernon
Holt will build a handsome residence.
Fresh Roated Coffees.
Pilgrim brand 12 cts.
Monarch brand I7cts.
Everybodys buying it.
Russell & Co.
The mail coming from Louisville
has failed to reach here two
nights in succession, thereby depriv
ing the people of the afternoon city
papers. It may be that the fault is
not with the railroad mail clerk, that
it rests on" some other person, but
whoever it is, should be more careful
or give up his job.
Occasionally a contributor sends a
communication to this office in which
too much fulsome flattery is indulged
in. We leave out the endearing ex
pressions, knowing that the parties
who are named in the communication
would not appreciate the language
used in speaking of their merits or
their personal appearance.
To give the people over the county
some little idea as to the condition of
the county roads, we will state that a
hearse left last Thursday morning at 9
o'clock for Pleasant Hill Church, a
distance of nine miles, four horses be
ing hitched to it, and it was
1 o'clock in the afternoon before the
church was reached.
Dissolution.
The real estate firm Burchett &
Sinclair, Pelly ton, Ky., has been dis-'
solved, Mr. Burchett going out. Mr.
W. S. Sinclair will continue the" bus
iness at the same place. He is a reli
able Gentleman.
Officials of Green county have been
summoned to appear, in the Federal
Court, Louisville, February 4 at which
time another step will be taken in the" ""
long pending Greea coanty bond suit.
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