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VOLUME XIX
COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1915.
NUMBER 4
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Thanksgiving.
Day after to-morrow has been set
apart by the President of the United
States and the Governors of the va
rious States as a day of Thanksgiving
and prayer for continued blessings.
There are many things for which we
should be thankful. Aside from
health and plenty upon which to sub
sist, we should be thankful that the
United States has a President who
has kept this country out of war,
while in Europe men are being slain
by the million for no just cause. The
craving for a little strip of country
by ambitious rulers brings on a war
of conquest, and when the drum taps
men who have but a small concep
tion of the contention, enters the war
to be slain upon fields of battle, leav
ing their wives and children to fight
life's battle in a cold and unfriendly
world.
We should pray for peace in Eu
rope, and thank God that the United
States has no part but peaceful ad
monitions to play in the greatest
of struggles that has been in progress
for more than fifteen months.
Tranquility lias much to do in bring
ing about happiness, and our prayer
to a beuificent God is, that war in Eu
rope cease, and that happiness will
again reign in the homes of that now
torn to pieces country.
We -will offer for sale to the highest
bidder, Monday, Dec 6th, (county court
day,( four No. I Corn King manure
spreaders.
4-2t Reed Hardware Co.
While inampbellsville, last Sun
day week, the writer had the pleasure
of hearing Rev. J. S. Chandler in the
forenoon at the Methodist church
and Rev Link, pastor of the Presby
terian Church, at the evening serv
ices. The day was rainy and disagree
able hence small congregations were
out. .Rev. Chandler, who is known to
all Columbia, preached in his usual
forceful manner, and from expressions
we heard while in Campbellsville, his
flock and the people generally are de
lighted with him and his two daught
ers, Misses Maggie and Mary. Rev.
Link's acquaintance here is limited,
but we could tell from his discourse
that the members of his church could
not help being in love with his teach
ings, and our conclusion was that we
had heard administer of great in
fluence. Wood for Sale.
I have 300 ricks of eighteen inch
wood, on my yard, lor sale at 60 cents
per rick. 1 will deliveriat81'.25$ef
rick. EArMcKinleyj-V
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Announcement.
The Story Telling Committee of the
"Twentieth Century Self Culture
Club" will meet the children in the
Methodist Church annex Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mesdames
"Woodruff Flowers. Ray Montgomery,
and Miss Victoria Hughes have been
added to the committee, and every
effort is being made to make this an
enjoyable, as well as profitable hour
for the boys and girls. All children
cordially invited.
Jennye McFarland, Secy.
Come to Columbia Thursday and
witness the closing game of foot ball.
The contesting teams will be the Deaf
and Dumb boys of Danville against
Lindsey-Wilson. Neither one of the
teams has been defeated this season,
and it will be a battle royal for the
championship.
WiacEH). allot t)f 'good Irish pota-4
toes, G. T. JRasner.
The Buchanan Lyon Company,
Campbellsville, will have a buggy
demonstation on Saturday the 27th.
Adair county friends are Invited.
If you want boards call on
Jones. Have 75,000 on hand.
Casey
Thanksgiving, union services will be
held at the Baptist church and the
sermon will be preached by Eev. S. G.
Shelly, of the Methodist Church. An
offering will be taken for the orphans
home and divided among the differ
ent churches.
Hardest Foot Bail Game of Sea
t r son.
The last and what promises to be
the hardest game of foot ball this
season will be played next Thursday,
when Lindsey- Wilson lines up against
the Kentucky School for the Deaf.
This school is especially strong in
foot bail, having one man that played
three years on the team of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. These boys
seem to be altogether oblivious of
danger and possess far more daring
that the ordinary individual.
The Lindsey boys have not been de
feated this year and will battle hard
to hold their record. They have
played three Class A High School
teams, making 162 points to their op
ponents 7 This is the first team put
out by Columbia and she has shown
that her schools can enter the foot
ball field with success as well as the
other .sport. The game will be called
at 2:30 p. m. Admission 25c.
Make Thanksgiving complete by
seeing the foot ball game. 2:30 Ad
mission 25c.
Boots Owens Dead.
A dispatch from Glasgow dated Nov.
20th, states that George Barbour, of
color,, died here yesterday at the age
of 112 years, and that he was a soldier
in both the Mexican and Civil wars.
Here are the facts about the de
ceased: In the first place, his name
was not Barbour, but George Owens,
and his nick name was "Boots' Owens.
He was born and reared in Columbia
and was the property of Dr. Hector
Owens until he was 21 years old. By
a law procedure he became free when
he reached his majority.
Whenourtrouble with Mexico came,
in 1846-7, Dr. Owens entered the
United States service, as a surgeon,
going to the front, taking Boots with
him, as his servant. Boots was not
sworn in as a soldier in that conflict.
When the war closed he returned to
Columbia and remained here until
1862 when he left under the following
circumstances:
At that time Dr. B. F. Wheat, who
was a druggist in Columbia, was be
ing visited by his brother-in-law,
Billie Gum, who lived at Greensburg.
JBoots ana brum, the latter being a.
boy, had some trouble, and Col. Ed
Butler went to Gum's- rescue, Boots
threw a rock at Butler, hitting him
upon the head, cutting a severe gash.
At this juncture a crowd of men got'
after the darkey, and Dr. Wheat shot
him, the ball passing through his
body, every body believing that the
-wound would prove fatal. Boots was
picked up and carried to the court
house yard, and, when night came he
was removed by some darkies, and he
was never again seen in this place.
The next heard of him, he had joined
an Ohio colored regiment and the com
mand had been sent South- He re
mained in the service until the war
closed, and then turned up at Glas
gow. Mr. John Eubank, who died in this
place one year ago, was in the Mexican
war, and was with Dr. Owens and
Boots while the contest was on. Mr.
Eubank was eighty-five years old aud
he stated to the writer a short time
before he died, that Boots and him
self were about the same age, if any
difference Boots a few weeks the
youngest. Eubank and Boots grew
up in this town together, hence the
darkey reported to be 112 years old
could not have been more than 86.
The story that Boots captured Santa
Anna's wooden leg, is a "falderal."
Bargains.
JTorithe. riest, tehdaysv wetfwill . sell
hats at a great reduced price.
4-lt. Stults & Co.
At Sam Burdette's sale, Maiion
county, thirty-two mules were sold at
fram S110 to $196 per head.
I want a lot of big heavy utiles for
the amy. If yoa want to sell bring
them to Celumbia next Saturday, the
27th. Marry Lazarus.
Mr. John Combest, familiarly called
"Jack," one of Russell county's oldest
citizens, died last week.
Meeting Closes.
The meeting at the Presbyterian
church closed last Wednesday night.
Evangelist Conor Brown, of Louis
ville, who was doing the preaching,
delivering able sermons, was called
home Wednesday on account of illness
in his family. Wednesday evening,
the pastor, Rev. Chapin, made a short
talk, and he was followed by Mr. W.
J. Yaughan, or LouisaKy., who is
a Field Sunday School worler.
During the meeting there were three
additions to the Presbyterian Church
and the congregation greatly revived.
Do not fail to be on the Lindsey
Wilson campus Thursday afternoon
Thanksgiving, and witness a 'great
game of foot ball.
Funeral at Mt. Pleasant. -
The funeral over the remains of J.
C. VanHoy, whose body was found
floating in the Ohio river, near First
street, mention of which was made In
last week's News, was preached by
Eld. Z. T. Williams at Mt Pleasant,
last Wednesday morning. A large
circle of relatives and. friends was
present. Mr. S. S. VanHoy, Jr., broth
er of the deceased, wholivos inShelby
vilie, stated at the funeral that he
would go to Louisville and institute
an investigation. It is not known at
this writing whether, the deceased
suicided or met with foul play.
REPORT OFTHE CONDITION
OF THE
BANK OF COLUMBIA
Doing Business at Town of Colum'
bia, County of Adaik, State of
Kentucky,
At the Close of Business on the
IOtIi Day of Nny. 1915.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts Secured and Unsecured
Stock. Bonds and other Securities
Due from Banks f
Cash on hand
Checks and other cash
items
Banking house. Furniture and
fixtures
Total
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, in
cash '.....v i ?''
Surplus. Fund '.t. j-T J
Undivided Profits, lesi ex
1S6 039 05
1 163 40
34 793 22
10 877 65
423 14
2000 00
233 32346
$30 000 0O
$35 000 00
3 818 68
165 14023
penses and taxes paidu .- i,
Deposits subject to checkings 140 23
Due Banks and Trust Companies
Reserve for taxes
1363 55
i I XOTAI.
, , . 235 323 46
STATK.OP.KENTUCKY,)Q .
UOUNTY OP ADAIR, J ww"
We W- W. Jones and Jno, "W. Flowers, Tresf-'
dent and Cashier of the above named Bank,tio
solemnly swear that tho above statement i9
true to the beet of our knowledge and belief. -W.
W. Jones. President.""
Jno. W- Flowers. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th
day of November, 1915.
Job S. Knifley. N P. A. C
Commission Expires, Feb. 19, 1916.
Back onihe Job.
My shoe shop is
store, C-ville St.
nice work.
at McLean Bros.
Call if you want
JFred McLean.
Mr. W. J. Yaughan, of Louisa, Ky.,
a Field Sunday School worker, went
over a large portion of Columbia last
Wednesday. He was profuse in his
compliments saying that it was one
of the best towns he visited. "I was
astonished,1' said he, "in seeing so
many imposing business -houses and
handsome xesldences We have not
got such bulldlng3 in the town of Lou
isa."
For'Sale or Exchange.
One 15 H. P. .Fairbanks Oil Engine'
Has been run only 1 year. Will ex
change for a 40 H. P. steamboller and
20 H. P. Engine. . Write or phone,
Mitchell & Hatcher Milling Co.
Camp Knox, Ky.
4-3t
Mr. J. L, Wilson, the well-known
druggist, of Greensburg, has about
completed his large, teree-s-tory brick
business bouse and will remove his
stock of goods into it this nwnth. It
is a splendid building and adds much
to the public square of Greensburg.
Basket Ball.
The girl team of the Lindsey-Wilson
went to Jamestown last Saturday
and was defeated by the girl team of
the Graded School, that place, the
score being 7 to 4. Quite a number
witnessed the contest, and it was
lively from the start. Prof. Chandler
and Miss Katie Murrell, teachers, ac
companied the girls to and from
Jamestown.
The High School team, of this place,
journeyed to Monticello last Friday
and on Saturday night they played
the fast team of the Monticello High
School. It was an exciting contest
and highly enjoyable by the many
spectators The score stood 28 to 20
in favor of Monticello. Monticello and
the High School here will meet in a
basket ball contest at the High School
Gym next Thursday night. Turn out,
everybody.
We will offer for sale to the highest
bidder, Monday, Dec. 6th, (county court
day,) four No. I Corn King manure
spreaders.
4-2t. Reed Hardware Co.
Miss Catherine Nell, who had the
misfortuue, several weeks ago, to get
one of her ankles sprained, is yet con
fined to her room.
Please remember the Ladies ex
change at Eubank & Russell's Millinery
store the day before Thankskgiving.
Everything suitable for dinner the
next day. We ask our friends to give
us a call.
NO. 6769.
REPORT
OF TflB CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AT COLUMBIA, IN THE STATE
OF KENTUCKY, AT THE CLOSE
OP BUSINESS NOV. 10Tn, 1915.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts (except those
shown on b) SI 17 700 70
Total Loans 117 760 70
U. S.Bonds deposited to secure
circulation (par value) 325 000 00
Total U. S. Bonds 25 000
Bonds other than U. S. bonds
pledged to Secure Postal
Saving's deposits
Securities other than U, S. bonds
(not including: stocks) owned
unpledged S17 6S5 34
Total bonds, securities etc. -i 1" 685 34
Subscription to Stock of Federal
SeserreBank 3 000
Less-amount unpaid . -1'500
'All, other stocks, including .
.' .premium on same.- . -
.Banking house, furniture, and
uxxures.. . . - $ .............
Due from Federal Reserve Bank
Due from approved reserve,..
1 500 00
2000 00
2T34&
, mgenta in New York; Chicago ,
i -and St. Louis. ..,..,..!. 3 14539
Due- from Approved. Reserve
Agents in" other ' Reserve'
"iCities fl4 531 22
14 676 61
Due 'from Banks- and Bankers
other than included inlO or II
Checks on banks in the same city
or town as reporting bank. . .
Outside Checks and other cash
. items
Fractional currency, nickels
and cents 356 61
Notes ot other National Banks
Federal reserve notes
Total coin and certificates....
Legal-tender notes
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (not more than 5
per cent, on circulation) and
due from U. S. Treasurer....
4 002 14
933 53
356 61
555 00
40 00
7830 00
1000 00
1250 00
Total
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
Surphfsfund
Undivided profits, 2 04:
197 374 87
25 000 00
25 000 00
43
Less current expenses, in
terest and taxes paid 324 04 1718 39
Circulating Notes outstanding yii 700 00
Due to Banks and Bankers other than
included in 28 or 29
Individual deposits subject to
cheek 7:,.... I. J
Total deposits, Items A. fil 6.7
a " ' '
976 74
119 979 74
Tetal.TT. '.1 fi97-374g7tf8?iBg'pOSte3dtWOOd"
Stats of Kentucky, )
S-ss
COUNTY OP ADAIR J
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I. . H. Htfches. Cashier, of the above
named bank1, do solemnlyawear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. E. H. Hughes, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th
day ot Nov., 1915.
Mae Stults
Notary Public
My Commission expires at ending of 1916 Lee
islature.
Oobbkct Attest:
Henry N. Miller,
J. P Beard Director.
Braxton Hassle. Director.
The last opportunity to see a foot
ball this season, will be next Thursday.
Horse Drowned.
Lucian Bell, who is employed by the
Cumberland Grocery Company, this
place, met with a serious and fright
ful accident last Thursday night. He
was returning home from the Breed
ing section, driving a livery horse
from W. H. Wilson's stable. When
he reached Pettitsfork he found the
stream very full, but he concluded he
could cross, but he soon found that he
was rapidly being washed downstream.
He managed, so he says, to catch on to
the foot bridge and save himself, but
the horse was drowned and the bug
gy ruined Neither the horse nor the
buggy were found until next day.
The horse was valued at $125.
Harry Lazarus will be in Columbia
next Saturday. He wants 100 mules
from 12 16 hands high, from 3 to 9
years olrf, in good flesh. Bring them
to town.
The Kukiux Cases.
Last week, in the Russell circuit
court, Scott Sullivan and Silas Sulli
van, brothers, were tried upon a
charge of confederating with other
parties for the purpose of intimidat
ing, etc. Scott was convicted and
given one year in the penitentiary and
Silas was acquitted. Both men were,
tried before Casey and Adair county
juries.
The circumstances leading up to the
trial is known to our readers eight
or ten men confederating together
for the purpose of making an officer
of the county give up whisky that ha
had taken from a bootlegger.
Public Sale.
On Tuesday, the 30th of this month
we will sell to the highest bidder at
the late residence of Mrs. Fatra
Thomas, near Milltown, the following
propertj:
5 head of horses and mules; fi head
of common calves; 30 head of hogs and
pigs Farming implements of all kinds.
Household and kitchen furniture. A
lot of corn and hay 300 acres of land
will be sold privately. Terms of sale,
made known on day of sale.
C. A. & J. A. Thomas, Admrs.
v Take an hour off nextThursday and
see a foot ball game. The players of
one team are deaf mutes. Lindsey
Wilson vs-K. S..D , 2:30 p. m, admis
sion 25c
Mr. A H. Ballard State'Inspector
of roads for Russell, jcounty, -was,-ih
this office Monday and statedithat the
work on the" Jamestown: .and" Russell
Springs road, was progressing nicely.
There has heen graded 2,800 feet and
the stone is being placed on itjfwhloh
will be completed under favorable
weather, by Dec. 1st. Mr. Ballard
stated that the people areTiigly elated
over the building of the road and that
no one can be found willing to throw
obstructions in the way. He believes
that this road, when completed, will
be an object lesson to this part of
State and mark the beginning
great era in road building. "We
believe as he does and welcome
day when it will begin.
the
of a
also
the
Mules, Mules.
I will be in Colombia Saturday, Nov.
27th, and 1 want to boy 100 males,
from 12 to 16 hands high, from. 3 to 9
years old. They must be in good flesh.
If yoa want to sell bring them to Co
lumbia, as I am coming to bay.
.? Harry Lazaras.
flican .Trmno will snnnlv vnn with
Dr. W. F. Cartwrlght was appoint
ed by Governor McCreary as. a del
egate to the annual convention of the
Cumberland Kiver Improvement As
sociation which convened at Nashville
on the 23 inst. It was not convenient
for the doctor to be present.
For Sale.
On December 11, 1 offer for sale at
Bunk GilL's farm one half mile Irom
Mt, Pleasant, my household and kitch
en furniture. Some farming tooVand
feed. Calvin Hutcherson.
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