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THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS Dingo. The last few days having been very fair, our farmers are get ting things in order for a crop. Matthew Wooten, who is afflicted with cancer of the face, is having the sore treated by a specialist. R. G. Murphy bought a five-year-old mare from Dewey Mur phy, for $115. The roads have dried out a lit tle and wagons are now busy hauling staves and singletrees to market. R. B. Hayes and family, Bliss, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. G. Stotts, this week. Leslie Janes is selling out, pre paratory to leaving for Texas, where he means to make his fu ture home. Messrs. Creed and Roy Stotts, of Bliss, did business here one day last week. J. C. Royse bought of R. S. Royse, last week, the old Royse homestead at this place, paying four hundred dollars in cash and then caring and providing for his mother during the remainder of her life, she having a life es tate in the farm. A pack peddler visited our sec tion last week, and actually car ried away several dollars that were needed in the community. This is the first peddler to visit this section for several years. Prof. Bryce Walker, Glens fork, has been visiting friends at this place for the past week. Arthur Stotts is now mail car rier on this route. G. W. Brockman, amandaville. bought a nice bunch of hogs from Leslie Janes last week at G cents. Proper Treatment for Biliousness. For a long time Miss Lula Skelton, Church ville, Jtf. Y., was bilious and had sick headache and dizzy spells. Chamberlain's Tablets were the only thing that gave her permanent relief. For sale by Paull Drug Co. Ad Putting aside the Government Ship Purchase Bill the Senate will this week take up and attempt to pass the appropriatfon bills which have been kept back by the ship bill fight. Appropria tions this week will probably average $100,000,000 a day. Many Disorders Come From the Liver Are You Just at Odds With Yourself? Do You Regulate Eiving? Are you sometimes at odds with yourself and with the world? Do you wonder what ails you? True you may be eating regularly and sleeping well. Yet something is the matter' Consti pation, Headache, Nervousness and Billious Spells indicate a Sluggish Liver. The tried remedy is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Only 25c. at Paull Drug Co. i Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Skin Eruptions. Ad Death of an Excellent Citizen. ' Mr.' C. R. Williams, who was one of Adair county's best citi zens, died at his old home on Green river, Jan., 30, 1915, hav ing been in feeble health for some time. Two weeks before his death he had a slight stroke of Paralysis, confining him to his bed until the end. He was S2 years old the 13 day of last Dec. He was a son of Billie Wil liams, who died many years ago. He was a quiet unassuming gen tleman, a farmer and trader by occupation in his younger days. He was married to Phebe L. Smith, Oct. 14, 1858, who pre ceded him to Jthe great beyond 10 years ago. "Doc" as he was familiarly called, was an excel lent citizen, and we, as a neigh bors and kindred deeply feel the loss of a good and an honorable man. He had for some time had his granddaughter and hus band, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Wes ley living with him, who so ten derly waited upon him during his illness and death. They have the sympathy of the en tire community. The -deceased is survived by three children, Mr. Bill Williams and Mrs. W. G. McKinley, both of Columbia, and Mrs. R. W. Allen, of South Haven, Kansas, who arrived Just in time for the funeral. He leaves only one half sister, Mrs. W.H. Hudson, of Nashville, Tenn. She also attended the funeral. He was a member of the Bap tist church. Funerul services were conducted by Rev. Bush at the grave yard. The interment was in the Smith cemetery, near Columbia. We miss thee, yes we miss thee, At morning, noon and night. We miss thee here and everywhere, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in the home, Which never can be filled. A Friend. Summershade. The farmers in this section are f eeling rather blue, as the inclement weather hinders them from business. Just a few plant beds have been sown and it is getting rather late. It seems like most every thing farmers have to sell is so low they can't afford to sell, exceping corn, which brings a good price. Al though tobacco has hit the wall most every one are holding Hir hogs and can't sell at no prices' P. IF. Squires lost a valuable mule some time ago. It was found dead in the stable. Henry Squires is feeding 45 head of hogs. Bramlett Squires is feeding quite a number of hogs. Rev. Calvin Ci.rKie, cf Grady ville, filled his regular appoint ment at this place, on the last first Sunday, despite the incle ment weather, Bob Rogers, a tenant hand on the farm of Douglas Wilcoxsin, left with his wife for Spring field, 111., to make it their future home. Douglas Wilcoxsin sold his farm, near Milltown, to George Butler, for $1200. Mrs. Douglas Wilcoxsin sold 32 turkeys to the Williams Poul try house in Green sburg for $73. Lester Squires, a student of the L. W. T. S., returned to Co lumbia last Monday, after a vis it of severol days with his fa ther and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Squires. Mrs. Flave Hartfield sold nine turkeys to the Durham Poultry house for $18. Mrs. Leslie Walker left for Springfield, 111., to visit friends. Claud Squires left for Louis ville last week, where he js en gaged in the selling of tobacco. Rev. Leonard Squires spent last week in Campbellsville. Mrs. Tilden Wilcoxsin sold 20 turkeys which brought her $40. Douglas Wilcoxsin and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Shuf- fett visited Mr. and Mrs. Bram lette Squires last Sunday. Rev. Montgomery filled his appointment at Frye last Sun day. Mrs. Allie Pickett and son, Chapman, visited her daughter, Mrs. Allen Dudley, who lives on the farm of Mr. J. R. Tutt, of I Milltown. Mr. Chapman Pickett will make a crop with Mr. Allen Squires, this year. Finis Rogers left last Monday for Illinois, 'where he will work this year. Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Wilcoxin visited Mr. and Mrs. Cregg Wil coxin, last Saturday night. The roads from this place to Greensburg are in a terrible con dition, but the farmers got their tobacco to market just the same. Miss Flossie Sanders and Mr. Will Squires, were united in marriage on the 12 th. They were married in Campbellsville, by Rev. Waggener. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. S. E. Sanders, of Campbellsville, and grandaughter of Mr. John Price, of Glasgow. The groom is a son of Mr. Henry Squires, of this place, and both he and his bride have the best wishes of a host of admiring friends. Keep Your rfets Regular. As everyone ic0ws, the bowels are the sewerage system of the body, and it is of tho greatest importance that they move once each day. If your bowels become constipated, take a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets just af ter supper and they will correct the disorder. For sale by Paull Drug Co. Ad. This is the "Thornhill" Wagon -the Wagon that Must Make Good The best known materials the labor of master workmen the aid of the most ingenious modern machinery have been employed to make the Thornhill wagon. The wheels are made with excessive care. For the spokes the manufacturers use the finest hickory machine driven to insure the right dish. The hubs are of oak, thoroughly seasoned and banded with double refined sable iron. The bolsters are of the best white oak. They have an iron plate at top and bot tom, riveted through and through mul tiplying their strength. The "Thornhill" has a malleable front hound plate that is braced to the hounds at all points. This is an exclusive "Thornhill" feature. It prevents the sow By WOODSON LEWIS GREENSBURG, KENTUCKY. The Thornhill Wagon is not the lowest priced EVERYTHING IN RAX) Asphalt, Gravel, Rubber, Galvanized! and Printed. Also Elwood and American Fence:- Steel Fence Posts DEHLER BROS. COi Incorporated 112-116 Eaat Make? Mree:? Belween Pirst and Brook Louisville, Ky. Cumberland River Route Burnside & Burkesville Transportation Company ( Incorporated ) Packet Steamers: ROWENA and CELINA. Tow Boat: ALBANY and Large Fleet of Barges- These Boats are fast;, of .exceptionally light draught, having been especially built for the Upper Cumberland River, and the only' boats having working arrange ments with Railroads at Burnside. Traffic handled direct from boat to cars. Not subject to wagon transfer Through Rates and Bills of Lading to all points. Through Tickets to and from Cincinnati and Louisville. Cargo Insurance carried on our packet Boats Tor the protec tion of shippers. SCHEDULE: Str. "Rowena" leaves Burnside Saturday 3 p. m. of each' wBeE: for Gainsboro, Teuu. Returning, arrives, Burnside Wednesday 6am" Leave Burnside Wednesday 3 p. m. each week for Celina, Tenn.. Be turning, arrives at Burnside Saturday 6 a. m. Strs. "Celina" and' "Al bany" subject to demands of traffic. This schedule subject to change, without notice. G. M. ESTES, G. F. & P. A. A. B. MASSEY, President. Burnside, Kentucky. Read Our Liberal Paper Offers gears from eyer getting out of line ancl causing hard pulling. "Thornhill" wagons are equipped with, long sleeve malleable non-breakable-skeins that insure light running, and out last any other skein. Each skein is; fitted to its axle with a Defiance ma chine infallibly accurate. This machine? insures the right pitch and tuck, makes:-, light draft a certainty. The axles are of toughest hickory the steel axles of the best refined steel- The sides of "Thornhill" beds are; made of poplar. It costs the makers more but it holds paint better and gives better service. Come in and see this wagon solc'J under a binding guarantee. mMHHBaaaHBiHMBnnKagiHaBiaBMHE7; but the best, and in the end the cheapest! w FING w