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y i - - Z o tints . K- VOLUME. XX COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1917. NUMBER 17 Shi 4fc ' MM V r- ANNOUNCEMENTS. xFor County Judge. We are authorized to announce WALTER S. SINCLAIR, of the Pcllyton precinct, a candidate for County Judge of Adair County, subject to the action of the Republican party. For County Court XlerK. We are authorized to announce ALBERT MIL LER, of the Glcnville precinct, a candidate for County Court Clerk of Adair County, subject to the action of the Democratic party. We are authorized to announce W. II. GILL, of Columbia, a" candidate for County Court Clerk of Adair County subject to the action of the Democratic party. i For Representative We are authorized to announce DR. W. S. TAYLOR, of Marrowbone, a candidate to repre sent Adair and Cumberland In the next Legisla ture of Kentucky, sub ject to the action of the Republican party,, Personals. Mrs. W.T.Price is morning. very sick this Mr. O. C. Collins,. Campbellsvllle, was here a few days ago. 4 Dr. O. P. Miller, of Louisville, is visiting his home people. Mr. M. Cravens spent last Wednes day with his family here. Mrs. J. P. Beard was seriously ill several days of last week. Mr. C. S. Harris is on a business trip to South West Virginia. Mr Ed Moss, who has been laid up withjagrippe, is now able to be out. Mr. J. N. Coffey is still confined to his room with lagrippe, and improves very slowly. Hon. L. T. Neat, Representative from Adair and Cumberland, is now in Frankfort. Mr. H. B. Ingram was quite sick several days of last week, but is bet ter at this time. Senator Ttobert Antle, of Russell county, was in Columbia last Tuesday night, en route for Frankfort. Mr. Wyatt Smith and Lewis Young, who were confined with smaiI-pox,are well and going about their business. Mr. W. A. Turk, of Sacoxie, Mo., visited relatives in this county last week. He left Adair thirty-six years ago. Mrs. Georgia Crenshaw, who has been on an extended visit to a brother in Chicago, 111., returned here last week. Mr. J. C. Yates and Mr. W. E. Lyon were here last Thursday, calling upon the merchants and shaking hands with their friends. Rev. L. F. Peircy's condition re mains about same as reported last week. He has malarial fever, and has now been in bed about seven weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sutton, who have been living in Greenville, Ky., reached Columbia last Saturday morn ing. They are at the home of Mrs.' Sutton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Willis. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. -Grider, who have been visiting a son and daugh ter in Texas and New Mexico, return ed to their Montpelier home last Friday. They left their children well and satisfied with their new homes. Master Gordon Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Page, lspending the winter with his aunt, Mrs. Effle Purdy, Brad fordsville. He is in school. His mother and sister, MUs Alma, will visit in Bradfordsville this week, and while there will go to Louisville for a few days. A good Jersey milk cow for sale. 10-2t Jo Barbee. Born, to the wife of W. n. Jones, February 14, 1917, a son. , Mother and baby doing well. Coleman W. Lutes will be In Colum bia for a week, looking for young men for the V. S., army. Onions wanted at 0. store. H. Sandusky's 16-2t. Born, to the wife of "W. T. Price, February 14, 1917, a son Mother and infant doing nicely. .Will buy good corn in shuck. - 16-46 J. A. English. F. A. Rosenbaum sola' a Jersey cow to Mr. J. P. Dohoney, last week, for $85.00. Also a horse "to J. V. White. Everything indicates at this time that there will be the iargest crop of candidates this year ever offered in the county lor positions. Miss Mary Faulkner a highly es teemed young woman, a sister of Mr. R. L. and T. C. Faulkner, died a Jew days aga in "Taylor, county. The fu neral servlcsawere in tbeamlly bury ing ground. She was atfeabhar for a number of years. ;mT Tutt & Heed, real estate agents, transferred the P. D. Neilson resi dence, on tJarnett Avenue, to L. C Hindman, for $1,500. The small-pox scare in this place has subsided and every body is down .to business. The Lindsey-Wilson will re open next Monday, and reports say the students will all be back. Mr H. P. Barger, Joppa," has favor ed us with a copy of The Adair County News bearing date February 7, 1900. It contains a full account of the as sassination of Gov. Wm. Gobel. Dr. N. M. Hankcock, Cane "Valley, has a ewe on his farm that dropped .one lamb some days ago, and just one week from this occurrence she dropped two more. This is evidently remark able. Until the first of April we will fur nish McCall's magazine one year with free pattern; Farm and Home one year, Woman's World two years and The Adair County News one year, all for $1.40. Subscribe now. Ruel Hutchison purchased of W R. Williams the latter's farm for $G,00C, and will at once get posession. The farm is three miles north-east of Co lumbia. It is reported that Mr. Wil liams will remove to Taylor county. Mr. C. M. Herri ford has rented the livery barn, fronting the Carnpbelis ville pike, only a few steps from the public square, and will open a livery and feed stable the first of March, ne promises to keep good horses and good vehicles. - Latitia Cheatham, an old colored, woman, the mother of Peter Cheath am, lost her residence and nearly all its contents, by fire, last Tuesday forenoon. It is supposed Xo have caught from a defective flue. The loss was several hundred dollars. Mr. A.D, Purdy's will was probated in the Marion county court a few days ago. He bequeathed every thing he left to his wife, who was Miss Effle Dohoney, of this county, during her life or widowhood. His estate is worth twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars. Mr. E. L. Feese, of this place, who was recently a compositor in the News office, has accepted a position in the Eastern State- Asylum, LexingtonT He expects an advance of his present salary, and if he remains satisfied, he will locate in Lexington and send for his family. Mr. G. B. Smith, the light contract or, isdelyed in starting, the. plant for lack of an oil switchboard, which was ordered from the factory more than one month .ago. Why the delay he does not understand. When that ar rives the lights will be put on, every thing else being read, This delay is an anoyance to Mr. Smith and also the town of Columbia, bub everything is being done to relieve the situation, Mrs. Ode Willin, of near Glenville; thte' county, received a telegram from Indianapolis, Ind., last Monday stat ing that her son, Robert, had been killed and the remains would reach Columbia Monday evening. The par ticulars are not known, except he was killed by a knife wound. He was 23 years old, and was a grandson of -Da've Willin, of Joppa. He had been in Indianapolis about 18 months. The remains were taken-to his home at Gleoville, forlnterment. Dr. W. S. Taylor, of Marrowbone, is a candidate before the Republican party to represent Adah: and Cumber land in the next "Legislature. His card fully explains his position. Dr. Taylor is a native of Adair, a brother of the late Dr. B. F. Taylor, and is well and favorably known in the Southern portion ofthis county. He also Is fairly well acquainted all over Adair. He is a gentleman, and in the near future he hopes to see all his old friends in Adair county. Surveying. t am prepared to do your surveying. Satisfaction guaranteed.. Terms rea sonable. Phone 118-K 1C-4 Allen J. McCaffree. Wanted ' A man to represent us in Adair county. Salary and other considera tions write us, Singer Sewing Machine Cb., G. R. Holt, Mgr. Campbellsvllle, Ky. 13-tf Administrator's Notice, Having been appointed Administra tor of the estate of Joseph H. Smith deceased and wishing to wind up xhis business as speedily as possible and knowing of him having a considerable amount of stock and other property in the hands of parties in different sections of the country, I hereby ask all parties that have any property of any description belonging to this es tate to report the same to me at once. Anyone having claims against this es? tate wlil present them properly proved and sworn to. E.-H. Hughes Admr of - J. H.Smith Deed. Marriage Licenses. The following . marriage, licenses were Issued by Walker Bryant, county court clerk, during the month of Jan uary: ' Nell Corbin und Maud Harvey. Ed Sexton and Callie Adams. John Wright and Mabel Jones. Alfred Janes and Iva Roberts. Delbert M nncie and Rosa Carroll. Card of Thanks. -i We wish to extend, our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors who so' kindly assisted us during the sickness and dea'th of -our darling daughter, Cecil. Most especially Mr. and Mrs J W.Jones and Mr. Melvin Blair. A friend in need is a, friend in deed Mr. and family. Mrs I&A. Rippetoeand Williams- Van Hoy. Sunday afternoon, February 11, 1917, Miss Annie Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs W R Wiiliams, who live in the Mt pleasant neighborhood, and Mr E. A. Van Hoy, a young farmer of the county, were happily married, in the presence of relatives and a few friends. Eld. C. C. Lloyd was the officiating minister. The bride is one of Adair's bestyoung women, and the groom is an industrious farmer, both having many friends. A Card of Thanks, To all those who so kindly helped us so cheerfully in the sickness and death of tur loving -mother we extend our sincerest thanks. While we are so bereft and our cross is so heavy to bear, we find a sweet consolation in knowing that so many share in some way our sorrcw audjiry to lighten cur griefs. Mrs Sarah E Thomas, . A. J, Pierce, J. W. Pierce, S. D. Pierce, " B. W. Pierce. Death of a Good Woman. Last Saturday morning Mrs. Marga ret Wilmbre, who was the widow of Milton Wilmore, died at the homeof her sister, Mrs Frank Staples, this place. She was quite an aged lady and had been a devout member of the Baptist church for many years. A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral services and bur ial conducted by Rev. O. P. 'Bush. She was the constant companion of her sister, Mrs Staples, and she will be greatly missed. The interment was in the city cemetery. Resolutions. Whereas, God in His infinite wis dom, has seen fit to remove from this world to the world above, Olie Willis, who was a member of the Columbia Baptist Sunday School. Therefore be it resolved that, in his death the said Baptist Sunday School has lost a faithful and loving member. That, we extend to his family our heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour of bereavement. Thatpthis resolution be spiead on the minutts of the Sunday School, a copy given, to the Adair County News for publication, and a copy sent to the family. John Sandusky, . ErnestJEIarris, A. L. Eubank, J R.Garnett. ,For County Judge. Hon. Walter S. Sinclair, of the Pel lyton precinct, is announced in to day's News a candidate for County Judge of the county of Adair, subject to the action of the Republican party. Mr Sinclair really does not need an introduction, as he is known to every voter in Adair county. A few years ago ha was nominated to represent Adair and Cumberland counties in the Jower House of the Kentucky Legislature; was elected and made a faithful and diligent representative. He is a man who stands high morally and socially, and has the endorsement of the Republicans in Jiis home pre cinct. He is a gentleman of good ability, -and his qualifications for County Judge can not be called in question. He will evidently be for mable before his party, and he prorm ises that should he be nominated and elected, to devote his entire time to the duties of the office. In due time he will-canvass the county, meeting his friends personally, and any effort they may make in his interest will be duly appreciated. He is making the race upou his own merits, and has not a word derogatory to say. against th fitness and character""of any gentle man who may oppose him, ' Negro Man Killed. Last Saturday night as the mail car was en route from Campbellsvllle to Columbia, Will Helm being thedriver, a negro man named Anderson was run over apd killed about two miles this side of Campbjellsville. Our informa tion is that the negro was drunk and was lying on the side of the pike and when the car came aong he got up and staggered in front of it, his head striking one of the headlights, knock ing him down, when the car ran over him, before Helm could stop it, break ing his neck. The Coroner was called out from Campbellsville and the in vestigation is set for to-day, (Tues day) Dr. O. P. Miller, who was ofl a car just behind the mail car, says the driver was blameless. 1- For Sale. My farm containing 107 acres, I mile north' of Montpelier, on Russells creek. This is limestone land and is considered the best farm in this sec tion. -It lies fairly good, number 1 spring in the yard, plenty of stock water. 20 acres timbered land, 20 acres bottom, 13 acres fresh land'that -will grow 10 barrels of corn per acre, JO acres of growing wheat, 7 acres of meaaow, zu acres nne rea top pasture for this year. 30 acres for corn, 8 acres for oats. Fairly goodT dwelling, 2 barns, 2 cribs, and all the necessary outbuildings. Also 125 shocks fodder and 20 acres stalk field that has never been turned on. ' Also telephone line all goes together. Posession given at once. Terms one half down, balance in one aud two years. I will also sell my fine young Jack Black Hawk, no better breeder in the county Any one wanting a gpod farm, or a number one Jack, should not fail tg come and look. V. M. Epperson, Montpelier, Ky For County Clerk. Mr. Albert Miller, of the Glenville precinct, who has been importuned to make tl.o race for County Court Clerk, of Adair-county, hns decided to enter the contest, and his formal announce ment appears elsewhere in this paper, subject to the action of the Democrat ic party. Mr. Miller is well-known over the county and his friends are le gion. He has served this county in the past as depudy clerk, and his work shows that he is thoroughly qualified. He comes from a Democratic family, his father. Mr. J. 1 Miller, iu his life time, and all his sons being active in every campaign, and when the polls closed, on the day of an election, a good report invariably came from the Glenville precinct. For several years' Mr. Miller has been interested in farming, but not being physically strong, he desires to change his voca tion. Besides being a farmer, he is a business man, and clerical work is his fort. To those who have tendered him their support in this contest, he feels grateful, and should he be nom inated and elected, he promises to so conduct the office as to meet the ap probation of the entire voting popula tion of Adair county. A little later he hopes to go over the county, per sonally presenting his claims. Until that time he asks that his friends keep his candicacy constantly before the voters. Political Card. To the voters of Adair and Cumber land counties: In making my announcement for the Republican nomination to repre sent you'in the lower house of the next General Assembly, I feel con strained to say that I was born and reared JrTAdair county, and as a great manyof you know helped to fight the battles of the Republican party in that county for seventeen years, and thjs is the first time in life I ever asked your suffrage for anything and perhaps will be the last, and right here let me say that if I am your next Representative, and I most assuredly believe I will be, that I will stand as firmly as The Rock of Ages, 'as I see it. Three of the most important propositions that is likely to come be fore the Kentucky Legislature, towit, our System of Taxation, which Js an abomination on the face of the earth; the amendment to the constitution to submit Statewide Prohibition, to a voto of the people, and a repeal of some of the laws in regard to the med ical profession, working in cmison with the medical' association to work the greatest hardship on the common people of Kentncky, I will not leave a stone unturned until those laws are wiped from the statute books. We don't need such medical legislation and I -am uncompromisingly against it. W. S. Taylor, Marrowbone, Ky. Remarkable. Last Wednesday night while a num ber of friends were 'congregated in Dr. J. "N. Page's drug store, telling hap penings of long ago, Mr. J. F. Mont gomery related the following, which is "a remarkable piece of history: "Early in the war of the rebellion a man named Huddleston, who lived in Tennessee, near the Clinton line, was murdered in his home by a band of Gurrilars. His daughter. Sofrona. a very young girl, saw him killed. Af ter this deed the girl was taken to the home of her uncle. William Har rison, who was a prominent mer chant of Albany, Kentucky, and an influential citizen of Clinton county, to live. Here she grew up with the family. About the time she was eighteen years old Lewis McWhorter, a young man of the town, had courted, won and married her, against her un cle's will. Pleas Harrison, a son of Wm. Harrison, and a first cousin to the girl, grew up with her. Some time after she was married Pleas Har rison and McWhorter got into trouble and Harrison shot and killed Mc Whorter, Mrs. McWhorter seeing her husband receive the fatal shot. Time went on, and Mrs. McWhorter was again married and to this union "a child was born, but it lived Iessthan a year. Not long after the death of the child, her husband sickened and died. Tiiis death was followed by that of the wife in a very short time. All this occurred before the woman was twenty one years old." Harrison was tried and acquitted at Burkesville for Killing McWhorter. Death of Mrs. Ellen Holla day. Last Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the subject of this writing, after a long illness crossed to the other side in the presence of all her children ner demise was nob a surprise, as she had been lingering between life and death for Several weeks. Some months ago she went to Louis ville, and in St. Anthony Hospital she underwent an operation for a chronic trouble, and in-a few weeks she re turned home, her children and friends entertaining hopes of her ultimate re covery, but they were doomed to dis appointment. The old trouble again made its appearance, and she gradual ly grew weaker until the end came. She was the oldest child of E P. and Bettie Waggener, and was born and reared near Columbia and was about fifty-nine years old when death came She was a lady who read much and was very intelligent, a comfort not only to her children, but all those with whom she assoeiated, .and- her death and the tender admonitions giv en by her, win linger for a long time In the memory of those who loved her1 She will not only be missed by her children, who arenow bowed in sor row, but her brothers and sisters will not soon be associated with her like. She was married to Mr John Hoi- .laday, Mch , 14, 1878, and to this un ion was born six children: Mrs. J. W. Walker, Mrs. G. B. Yates, Mrs. Er nest Flowers, John, Hark and Ar thur Rex HoIIaday, all of whom are now living in tnis county. Her hus band died several years ago. v The deceased made a profession of religion when a young girl, united with thejBaptist Church, living a de voted Christian until the final dissolu tion. Religious services were held at the home Saturday forenoon, conducted by Rev. O. P. Bush, mauy relatives and friends being present. The interment was in the Columbia Cemetery, the floral designs being beautiful. All Columbia extends its deepest sympathy to' the children, relatives and friends. - Bunk Gill Announces. In this issue-of the News appears the announcement of W. H. Gill, for the offlce of County Court Clerk of Adair County, subject to the action of the Democratic party. Mr. Gill needs no introduction to the voters of Adair, as he is well known all over the coun ty, having" been a stock trader for many years, also was in the mercan tile business at this place about four years. "Bunk," as he is known, has been a Democrat all his life, and al ways found in the front ranks when a political fight wason. Mr. Gill has been solicited by his friends to make the race, and' says he intends ,to see every voter in the county before 'the primary if it is possible, and asks that the voters keep his- name in theft minds and speak a good word for him, Mr. Gill is in every way fitted for the office, and promises if nominated land elected to fill it to the best of his ability. All Modern Woodmen are requested ( to be at their Hall next Monday night Mch. 26. There will be aegree work. from Texas. Belton, Feb., 13, 1917. Editor News: Thls'is Tuesday morning, and the News has not made its appearance jet. misplaced along the way perhaps. Hope it will come in to-day. Two deaths have occurred in this county since our last letter, of old Kentucky friends. W. F. Perryman, whom we mentioned in a former let ter, died the 7th insr. He livedo at Pendleton some 15 miles from this place. He had been a great sufferer for more than a year with liver trouble and other complications. He was born and reared in Russell county, Ky., near Montpelier, and is a brother of Rev. G. W. Perryman, deceased, and Montgomery Perryman, of Pelley ton, Ky., He has, three sisters in Tex as, Mrs. I. C. Bradshaw, who lives at Pendleton, was with him in his last sickness. One sister, Mrs. EmmaE. Yates, lives at North Roby, and" Is post mistress there. Mrs. Amanda Collins, another sister, lives at Ab ilene, Texas. These are all neighbors of my boyhood days, and related to my first wife. Mr. Perryman leaves a widow and several step children. He was converted at about 14 years of age and baptized by Rev. C. M. Deener deceased. He died in the faith and hope of eternal life. Miss Donnie Simpson, daughter of Eld. Sam Simp son, who lived near Republican, -on Crocus creek, died the 7th Inst. She was a sister of A. P. Simpson deceased. She lived with her sister, Mrs. Bell Morgan, of Temple Texas, widow of Abner Morgan, of the Harrqd's Fork country. She was 85 years of age at her death, and had been almost a help less invalid for a number of years. She was a member of the Christian church from her girlhood. Though she was afflicted all her life she loved her Savior and her Bible, and has. gone to her reward. She has many friends and relatives in kentuoky, and a num ber of relatives here. Mrs. Morgan was faithful in her attention to her until the end. Her pastor, E. S. Bled soe preached her funeral at the res idence. We sure had a fine day in Temple last Friday withBrothe. Bled soe and wife and other friends. Bro. Bledsoe came over Friday morning in his Dodge car and we had a fine ride 9 miles to Temple. We spent the fore noon inhe rooming blace of Bro. Bledsoe, then at noon were driven over to Bro. Shelby Stranges and enjoyed a splendid dinner of the good things that Kentucky hands can prepare. Then in the afternoon an hour or two of social converse was highly enjoyed. Shelby is a son of Larkin Strange, who lived on Crocus creek in Adair county. He has been here a long time, near 40 years, and'has made good, and he and his wife are held In high esteem by the people here. He was three times elected to the Legislature. He has three brothers who live in Temple. They are all good substantial citizens and have made good. Shelby is 72 years oL age. We had not seen each other for 35 years yet he would have known me and I think I would have recognized him after looking at him a while. Mrs Bledsoe and Mrs. Wil liams attended a womans Study Club meeting in the afternoon, while Bro. Bledsoe and myself took In the city and made some visits to old friends that live there. We called on Mrs. Bell Morgan and had a short visit with her, I used to know her when she was a young girl. Some other ! children attended school at Montpelier and boarded with us. Then we called on Mr. Jo Strange and family. He has 6 girls and two boys and only one son married. We had a good visit with them. I must say some more about Bro. Bledsoe and his good wife. It does me so much good to see and know of the good work these young people are doing. Ms. Bledsoe is a splendid young lady of training and fine ability and fitted in every way for a preacher's companion. They have been in Temple 4 years, this is the fifth ear. They have an indefinite call for the work there. Bro. Bledsoe was born and reared in Russell county, near Esto, and when a young man. he was converted in a meeting at Esto. I baptized him, and encouraged him to go to 'school 4nd prepare himself for some good work in life. He 'attended school at Columbia while Bro. Lockhart taught there, and lived In Bro. TLocknart's home. He preached his first sermon at Jamestown, Ky., during; a meeting the writer held there. I remember J told him he could with the help of the Lord make of himself whatever h willed too. He Is 39 years old ancfln good health and has many years be lore him to serve the Lord, if ha lives. I will close by saying like the Apoatte John: "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in tha truth." 3 John 4. , Z. T. WillUmt, "V1 r