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ADAIR COUNTY NEWS
flBair CourUy MeWs
Published Ou Wednesdays.
jt Colunv6ia Kentucky.
BARKSDALE HAMLETT, Editor.
Democratic newspaper devoted to the Interest
of the City of Columbia and the people of Adair
and adjoining counties.
Entered at the Columbia Post-office as second
class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Witt). JAN. 2, 1918
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR SENATOR
We are authorized to announce lion.
Basil Richardson, of Baaren county, a
Democratic candidate for the State
Senate in the district composed of the
counties of Adair, Barren and Met
calfe, to fill out the unexpired term of
Hon. R. B. Trigg, who has resigned.
Election, January 3.
GREETINGS OF THE SEASON.
With this issue, the Adair
County News enters the last lap
of its twenty first year. It came
into existence a healthy child
and has enjoyed in a good en
vironment a healthy and suc
cessful growth toward manhood.
In a county and section of Ken
tucky where political sentiment
has been almost evenly divided
between the two great political
parties, with preponderance of
members favoring the party op
posed to its editorial faith and
colors. It is very gratifying that
the paper today enjoys a patron
age on its merits as a newspaper,
and not as a political organ.
Whenever we depart from this
policy that has so firmly estab
lished the News in the esteem of
its readers and subscribers, we
shall be prepared to expect an
early decadence of its now vig
orous condition of growth. As
an evangel of truth the paper
will continue to be a critic for
good seeking never to tear
down with iconoclastic cynicism,
but to point out error where error
may be corrected, that the social
and civic conditions of those com
munities to which we go, may
by our light and influence, be
made better for life and living.
The paper while democratic, will
continue to be independently so,
reserving to itself at all times
the right to interpret and think
fpr itself, with the purpose of
leading rather than being led,
and with the view of moulding
rather than being moulded by
political or public sentiment
The paper has lived through"
the somewhat trying year of
1917, with a sufficiently increas
ed support and patronage to in
dicate that 1918 will prove to be
the best year so far in its life as
a newspaper. And when we
greet you with hope and glad
ness for the new year, we do so
with thankfulness and gratitude
for our mutual blessings for the
year that is gone.
To the average man in Ameri
ca, 1917 was a fat year. Before
the end of the present year,
America will realize with Eu
rope, that if we win the fight
with Germany, our people as
well as our gevernment must
practice far greater economy
than has been hetherto done.
By this it is not urged that we
spend less money. We shall
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have to spend much more than
has yet been dreamed of. But
we as a people, and our govern
mental representatives must
take lessons! from our French
and English Allies in the science
of getting more, and accomplish
ing more with the friends and
resources at our command. With
all of our unbounded resources,
with the continuation of the war
thru another year, and no end of
hostitities in sight for several
years to come, the American
people before the end of 1918
will begin to feel the pinch of
want and hunger, in spite of Mr.
Hoover and other govermentai
agencies unless we soon begin to
practice greater ecouomy.
The last congress delegated to
the President power to take over
and have opperated under gov
ernment control the railroads of
the country, when it appeared
to do so for the best interest of
the country and most expedient
for the proper conduct of the
war. The President has exercis
ed this power, placing Secretary
of the Treasury Wm. G. McAdoc
in charge of this stupenduous
talk Already good results are
appearing from this move. In
the hands of many men in Wood
row Wilson's place this might be
a most dangerous hazard for de
mocratic ruler. But at a critical
time like the present war crimes,
the people have universal confi
dence in the greatness and in
the wisdom of Wilson to do what
is best and necessary for the
mamtainance of proper economic
domestic conditions, and the suc
cessful prosecution of the war
with Germany and her allies.
We heartily endorse the Presi
dents action and see good results
being attained already.
The passing of Richard W.
Knott late editor and owner of
the Louisville Evening Post
causes grief and sorrow in the
Newspaper world. His death
removes one of Kentucky's
greatest writers, and a foremost
leader of independent thought.
For nearly forty years he has
been a notable figure in letters
and politics. As editor of the
Post he made this great daily
famous as the mouthpiece of
clean and independent politics in
the Democratic party. His stand
and busy fight for temperance
thru the columns of the Post hss
done, more perhaps than any
other agency in the state to
bring the party leaders to recog
nize that temperance and pro
hibition are issues of democratic
politics. May the state be bless
ed with a successor with gifts to
emulate his leadership.
The responsibility for such ter
rible disasters as the Shepherds
ville railroad wreck may be
easily shifted from an official
system to those other individuals
whose intentions were good and
holy. But the real blame for
such catastrophes lies with the
American system of railroad
management and conduct. The
time has come for Government
ownership, with a universal sys
tem of more accurate control.un
der a board of experts responsi
ble to the people thru the execu
tive branch of the National gov
ernment. Germany's offer of peace is
spurned by the British and
French, and the United States
will agree with these two govern
ments. Our country will stand
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upon the propositions laid down
by President Wilson, no peace
until Germany agrees to do
away with military government.
A Republican form of govern
ment in that country is the only
thing that will bring about last
ing peace and that is what the
United States is demanding. In
recent attacks on the Italians
Germany was repulsed at every
point and lost heavily. The
weather is extremely cold in the
fighting zones, but the battles
continue.
Ozark.
Some of our farmers are done
gathering corn and others
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Having decided to close out our business in Columbia, we
will, beginning Jan. 1, 1918, offer our entire stock of goods at
greatly reduced prices in order to close them out rapidly.
We have an immense amount of good quality, up-to-date
merchandise, goods that were bought at very much lower prices
than are now prevailing. Prices on everything will be very
much higher in 1918. We have already bought considerable
goods for spring, these, together with everything else in stock,
will go in this sale.
We advise you to take advantage of these conditions at
once, and buy everything you can for your demands of 1918.
The terms of this sale will be STRICTLY CASH.
Parcies owing us notes or accounts are urged to settle at
once.
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Our Friends
During the year just closed we have enjoyed and appre
ciated your liberal patronage. We congratulate you on the
prosperity that you have enjoyed, and thank you for sharing
your blessings with us. We shall, during the coming year, be
prepared to meet the needs of our customers with everything
in Hardware, Tools, Farming Implemenls, and General Supplies,
as we have done in the past.
Our prices will continue to be the lowest consistent with
market conditions. We shall continue to supply the farmer
with everything that he needs in our various lines.
Heartily thanking you for your continued patronage, and
Greetings for 1918.
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it being so sappy.
Born to the wife of Howard
Leach Dec. 9th, a son.
The members of Shiloh Sunday
school, presented their Supt,
Bro. P. M. Bryant, with a nice
Bible a few days ago, as a token
of the hign esteem they have for
him. He is no longer young
and not very strong, but he does
not miss many Sundays.
Mr. Melvin Blair of Glensfork
spent one night last week with
his uncle, Solomon McKinley
and family.
. Mr. R. B. Reeves is progress
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over. Mr. Hyden England and fami
ly who have lived here for the
past year, moved back to their
former home near Sparksville,
last week.
Mr. Eli Baily who has been al
most helpless for two years is
not near so well,
Mrs. Lander Bryant visited
her mother last week.
Mrs. Tucker is some better.
Miss Maud Bryant spent a few
days recently with her aunt,
Miss Susie Bryant, . of Gentry's
Mill.
Messrs. Austin Wilson, Melvin
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port fine crops but injured JH
some extent by the frost. The
sappy corn is being fed to hogs
and is selling at 50 cents per
bushel. The dry corn at $100.
I keep on hands a full atoc of
coffins, caskets, and robes. I also keep
Metallic Caskets, and Steel Boxes a-d
two hearses. We keep extra large
caskets. Prompt service night or day.
Residence Phone 29, office phone 168
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Columbia, xv.
JOHN WHITE & GO.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
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and full value paid
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