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THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS
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:yJE ADAIR GOUMn JEWS
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4 Adair County News Company
(Incorporated.)
CHAS. S. HARRIS, EDITOR.
Democratic newspaper derated to the Interest
of the City of Columbia and the people 1 Adair
and adjoining counties.
".Entered at the Columbia Post-office as second
class mall matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 PER YEAR
WED. MAR. 1, 1916
The call meeting of the fiscal
court last year resulted in secur
ing $4,400 from the State, and
$3,400 from the citizens interest
ed in the road to be built a neat
little' sum of $7,800, to go into
the building of roads, and not a
cent of this from tax. The day
of grace has passed this year,
and we pay into the State road
fund nearly $1,500, and will not
receive a dollar of it back for our
roads and yet we say we are
for good roads,, for giving the
people full value for the money
"collected.. Mighty -,-s t tan g e
tbjngs happen.
; Cole Younger, the noted , ban
(h is said to be dying on a farm
near Independence, Mo. 'He
was one of the parties who visit
ed Columbia on the 29th day of
April, 1872, robbed the bank and
killed the cashier, R. A. "C. Mar
tin, He is now 71 years old and
has been out of othe Minnesota
penitentiary thirteen years,
where he served a quarter of a
century for robbing the North
field, Minn., bank.
It is believed by many in this
county, to be an injustice to their
posterity to buy good roads on
the installment plan, but to build
by State aid has not been so de
nouncedthat's the pay as you
build, with no coupon clippers on
the line. Well, - the State aid
plan is the best move, sos far this
county has yet made, and we re
gret that Adair county will not
get any of the 1916 money.
Barksdale Hamlett, who was
defeated for ths office of Secreta
ry of State, and who instituted
contest proceedings, has with
drawn his suit, and Mr. Lewis, the
Republican, who defeated him,
will remain in his office undis
turbed. While Hamlett is a
Democrat, in our judgment he
has run his everlasting race.
Majority controls in political
conventions sometimes, major
ity elects our officers some
times. And it has been decided
that a majority of the voters vot
ing may bond and build. That's
good so far as it goes getting
the thing to go is the only trou
ble in Adair.
We believe it good business
and no injustice to the decend
ents of a barefooted man in win
ter time, to buy a good pair of
substantial shoes on the install
ment plan which would enable
iiim to take the open air. .
Lafolletteof rWisconn, and
Burton,,oOhio,dive announced
that they were candidates before
the Republicans for the Presidency.
What county in the State needs
good roads more than Adair?
Only five more with her in the
mud puddle making no. effort to
get State aid. We seem to be
getting no better mighty faaiY
WAR SITUATION.
t
. The great battfe on the wfcst
ern front, where more than 250,
000 Germans are assaulting the
French lines, along a twenty
fivemile front to the north of
the Fortress of Verdun, is the
outstanding feature in the cur
rent war news.
To take the Fortress of Verdun
is one of the chief ambitions with
which the German Crown Prince
has been credited. The present
effort under his command is on a
scale that indicates the most de
termined effort yet of his armies
to break down the barriers with
which the French have protect
fed their stronghold ancf get with
in striking distance of the for-
tress itself.
At last accounts the battle was
still raging with great furry,
both sides keeping up a continu
ous fire from all .available artil
lery and throwing masses of
troops into the fray. Losses on
each side have been extremely
heavy.
In the fighting during the sec
ond day of the great battle the
Germans pushing their way at
points two miles inside the for
mer French lines, penetrating as
far as the village of Haumot, less
than eight miles from the for
tress. The French claim to have
held the approaches to the south
of that village, however, check
ing the German advance there,
as they did in the wood of Caures.
East of the latter point, howev
er, the German advance contin
ued, their forces penetrating the
Wavrille wood after desperate
fighting. Elsewhere the German
attack is claimed to have been
arrested.
After the men of the German
prize crew on board the captured
British steamer Westburn had
landed their prisoners on the
Canary Islands they took the
Westburn outside the harbor of
Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, and ank
her, according to a Santa Cruz
dispatch. The-prize crew is be
lieved to have been from the
German sea raider Moewe, which
captured the British steamer Ap
pam. An unexpected war develop
ment is reported from Lisbon,
whefe thirty-six German and
Austrian vessels in the Tagus
river were seized by the com
mander of the Portuguese naval
division. The commander, who
apparently acted on his own inia
tive, hoisted the Portuguese col
ors on the vessels and saluted
them with a salvo from the Port
uguese fleet
Portugal, although not in a
state of war with the Central
Powers, is in close treaty rela
tions with Great Britaihnd the
PortuguewCopireKalong ?agQ
voted to co-operate with the Al
lies whenever that step seemed
necessary,
A bottle containing last mes
sage from the captain of the
German Zepelin L-19, which
was wrecked in the North Sea
after the recent airship raid on
England, has been picked , up.
The final message sajotthat the
airship had dropped info the 'sea
anu tnat.tne crewwas. qrgwmng.
Germany is reported to have
secured a second" -contract for
100,000 carloads .of Rumanian
grain, and to have entered into
other commercial engagements
in Rumania.
Emperor Nicholas, after at
tending the opening session of
the Russian Duma, has returned
to the front.
The death of. Admiral Hugo
von Pohl;' who had just retired
from command of the German
battle-fleet, is announced in Ber
lin.
it
Irene.
C. L. Burress and Ben Romine
have just completed a new store
house for L. D. t Keen.
Ben Johns, of Elkhorn, has
been visiting relatives in this
section this week.
Charlie Smith ank family have
had a terrible attack of lagrippe
the past week.
Rosa Corbin was visiting
relatives at Knifley last week.
John Christie made a flying
trip to Campbellsville yesterday.
W. C. Wethington is doing a
fine lot of sawing at this place.
Harry Guicn, of Hatcher, is
doing some logging at this place
for L. D. Keen.
Millie'Keen was quite surprised
the 22nd, when a few of her
friend's gathered at her home in
honor of. her 25th birthday.
OzarR.
Lagrippe has visited nearly ev
ery family in this community.
There is very few plant beds
being burned in this locality.
Mrs. T. J. Bryant remains
about the same.
W. G. Roy and wife visited L.
G. Montgomery and family last
Sunday.
Jessie Bryant has nearly com
pleted his new barn.
Ben Bailey and Jo Morris left
Monday for the West. "
Miss Kearnes was the guest of
Mrs. Lula Bryant Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Bryant and daugh
ter, Susie, of Gentry's Mill, vis
ited relatives at this place re
cently. -
Neatsburg.
We are having some nice weath
er and the farmers are making
good use of it.
Wheat is looking fine in this
community.
J. L.. Hardwick and family
will leave, for Indiana next week.
I. C. Breeding was' in Colum
bia Tuesday.
Mrs. G. I. Hardwick is '.visit-
rag-MrsT.C)wenTBeard, of Entice.
' : Lagrippeihaa visited most -every
family in this neighborhood,
Born, tol the--wife bfCarlie
Bryant, Feb. 5th. a son. There
are 14 children living 7 boys and
7 girls. The oldest'being '18.
Miss Mattie Evans returned
home from Columbia Friday:
Owen Beard is preparing to
move to this place soon. We
will be gladto have them neigh
bors. "-
There was a social kt" Mrs. G.
I. Hardwick's Tuesday night
those present reported a nice
time.
I. C. Breeding was on a busi
ness trip to Watson last week.
W. I. Burton lost a fine calf a
few days back.
Sam Cundiff left for Illinois
Sunday.
E. G. Hardwick, County Sur
veyor, was on a business trip to
Plumpoint last week.
A large crowd attended the
sale of R. L. Neat last Saturday.
He will leave for Illinois soon.
Everett Willis and sister, of
Coburg, were visiting in this
part last week.
"Miss Sarah M. Grant is on the
sick list at this writing.
Clyde Crenshaw, deputy sher
iff, was in our midst one day
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last week.
Eli Grant is preparing- a new
dwelling at this time.
Joppa.
Quite a number in this commu
nity have had the grip recently.
Prof. 'R. O. Cabbell is now con
ducting a ten days singing school
at Egypt
Mrs. Effie Willis, who has
been quite sick,"is improving.
Mr. Lucien Cabbell, of Dunn
ville, was visiting hisi8ter,,Miss
Antha Cabbell, one" day this
week. '.
C. A. Murrell bought a nice
bunch of hogs from Henry Tup-
man at about 6i cents.
We are glad to note that Ex
Brockman is still, but slowly im
proving. Mrs. Hattie Upton and daugh
ter, May, of near Glenville, were
visiting at the home of Mrs. Liz
zie Murrell last Friday.
Miss Mattie Young, who was
taken very sick last Sunday
night, is able to be up.
Miss Mary Young is visiting
friends of Mt Pleasant and Cane
Valley this week.
The roads out here are bad
and no signs of improvement.
Rollin Willis sold a fine bunch
of hogs to Bennett & Phelps at
6 cents.
, An Ideal Spring Laxative.
A good' and time tried remedy is Dr.
King 's New Life Pills. The first dose
will move the sluggish bowels, stim
ulate the liver and clear the system of
waste and blood impurities. You owe
it to yourself to clear the system of
body poisons, accumulated during the
winter. Dr. King's New Life Pills
will do it--' 35c, at'Paull Drug Co.
., .-.--;. Adv.'
. - - Picnic.
Farmers .of this section are
taking advantage of all the pret
ty days.
O. E. Cheatham sold a nice
bunch of hogs to Chester Petty.
Iven Loy has bought several
hogs in this section in the past
week.
Melvin Pettey, our most effi
cient merchant has conveyed his
wife to Louisville to consult a
specialist, she being in very fee
ble health. - J
Clarence Strange, bought a
milch cow from h, Compton for
$50.
.The billet factory at this place
will soon be ready to receive tim
ber. J. C. Gibbons reports that hi3"
son, Prentice, who is attending
school at L. W. T. 3., is well
pleased. Printiceis one of our
best you men and we wish him
well.
Miss Bertha Patterson will en
ter school at L. W. -T. S. next
Monday.
There are several sick hogs be
low here.
J. O. Hadley enjoys an old
fashion' dance. He has attended
three in the suburbs of this city
in the past few days, and re
ports a splendid time.
Lillie Morgan and Oscar Sex
ton eloped to Tennessee last;
week.
Mrs. Stella Lacy and son, Cum
berland county, are visiting Mrs.
Lacy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
M. Pettey, of this place.
Dick Baker, of Amandaville,
was in this part looking for some
hogs last week.
Hendrick Hume's eyes remains
in a critical condition. He is af
fected with something like tra
choma. Dirigo.
Mr. Lawrence Harvey and
family have removed from here
to Illinois. Walter Harvey has
moved to the house vacated by
Lawrence, John Gibson then
moved to the house vacated by
Walter and Harrison Fudge, of
Breeding, moved to the house va
cated by John.
Mr. Frank Sanders, of Joppa,
was here last week buying cat
tle. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Petty left
for Louisville last Thursday
where Mrs. Petty will undergo a
surgical operation. She has been
in feeble health for over two
years and this is her third trip to
Louisville to consult specialists,
Mr James M. Campbell ha3
been awarded the contatct to
carry the mails on this route for
the next four years.
Pem Cole, of Bakerton, was
here last Thursday buying calves
The establishment of a loose-
leaf tobacco warehouse at Burks
ville has stimulated the farmers
of this section who are now
hustling around and burning
plantbeds. Many are predicting
that the largest crop of tobacco
will be set in this section this
year within the memory of man.
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