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CIXA8 8 HARRIS Editor=

A Democratic newspaper devoted to the Inter

ests of the city of Columbia and the people o

Adair and adjacent counties=

SBntered at the Columbia Postofflce as second

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ONE YEARSIX MONTHS

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WEDNESDAY JAN 16

Congress is now acting but therewill be a reaction later on

John G Fee A rioted abolitIOn-

ist¬

and founder of Berea College isdead

The first issue of Mr Bryanpaper will appear Wednesday January28

It is stated that Hon David B

Hill of New York is an avowed

candidate for the Presidency i

1904

S D Stokes who shot und kill ¬

ed Rev J J Whol at William-

son

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r W Va has been indicted fo

murderVPresident McKinley was quite

sickseveral days of last week

confined to his bed He is no

much better

The Indiana Legislature want-

to raise the Governors salary from

5000 to 8000 per year TheMount should have been advancedbefore the election

ILast ttnrdlyRepresentative

Boreing spoko in favor of anamendment he will offer for anappropriation of 100000 for the

1upper Cumberland river

r James Denton the Somersetlawyer knocked the persimmonThe President has soordered thattho aforesaid shall be Collector of

Internal Revenue for the 8th Ken ¬

tucky district

Gen JohnB Gordon announceshat the next meeting of the Uni3d Confederate Veterans will be-

held in Memphis Tenn beginningray 28 and will continue threeI

I iys

From the reading of the last is-

le of the Burksville Herald we

c nclnde that Cumberland countys slightly in favor of sending theiext Representative from this Leg ¬

islative district-

Frank James the noted banditis a candidate for a position beforethe Missouri Legislature The so

lns of that State have no idea ofringing disgrace upon their headsby electing such a man

Congress has uncanteened thearmy as it were No liquor norbeer shall interfereI though con ¬

gressmen drink as they pleaseThus closes this episode and thecountry should be at ease

The authorities at Louisville arevetting after the gambles with s-

hot stick and are determined to

i breakup the dens in that city Anordinance has also been passedclosing all immoral Sundaythe¬

titers

Mr Fulton Gordon who figuredinn domestic tragedy in the cityof Louisville a few years agotill

11 ing his wife and Arch Brown sonof John Young Brown wasmamed in Cincinnati last week1 to MissBlancheManday of Idlewild 0The mother of Gordons first wife

ihwa a native of Columbia a

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jTheodore Hallam hoe been dis ¬

the pnTctice of law intlfc Kenton Circuit Court Whena lawyer denounces the courts ashe has done we believe disbarmentis the proper medicine

IJudge Jas H Hazelrigg has re ¬

tired from the Court of Appeals +

Judge Thomas H Paynter beiviines Chief Justice He will holdone year and then give way toJudge Guffey who will also serve

ra year

Dr John Mason Williams thedefeated Republican candidate foCongress in the Eighth district I

and contestant for Mr Gilbertsscat was knocked down SaturdayHoboaiel Louisville by Curtis Deanng

The Peoples National Bank aLivingston Tenn was enteredlast Thursday and the safe blownopen It is not known the amountof money secured The bank officers of Columbia were notified tobe on their guard

The Democratic electors for theState of Kentucky met in the office

of the Secretary of State Frank-fort

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last Monday The vote ofthe Scats was certified to Bryanand Mr Robert Offutt of Louis ¬

villa is to bear the message toWashington

Mr John S Carpenter a prom¬

inent citizen of Louisville broth ¬

or of James S Carpenter GeneralAgent of the Connecticut MutualLife Insurance Company died lastyearssHe was a native of Bardstown buthad lived in Louisville over fiftyyears

ILast Friday Mr John G Car ¬

consideren dthe strongest argument before theSupreme Court in the Porto Ricocases Mr Carlisle appeared forthe plaintiff to recover taxes paid

rthis government He arguredthat the Island was a part of theUnited States and became so un-

der¬

the ratification treaty63wknocked out the committee Reapportionment bill and passed themoms ¬

bers to the House making the totalmembership after March 3 1908

880 the additional members beingapportioned to 18 States on a ra ¬

tio of 194182 of population foreach Representative

Gov Beckham signed Judge JH Tinsleys certificate of electionlast week and that gentleman wassworn in as Circuit Judge of theTwentySeventh district Someattorneys took the position that asGov Beckham failed to issue acall for the election it was not le-

gal The Governor decided thatthe point was not well taken

Judge James Denton of Somer ¬

set has been nominated by thePresident for Collector o f theEight district The Senate willconfirm the nomination and JudgeDenton will enter at once uponthe duties of the office He is agentleman who stands high withhis party and it is generally don ¬

ceded that he will make a goodofficer

Senator Teller presented a peti-

tion¬

to Congress last week for theIndependence of the Filipinossigned by 2000 of the peaceful in ¬

habitants of the islands includinglawyers bankers and professionalmen It was a strong appealandrecited the many grievances butHawley of Connecticut declaredit a treasonable denunciation ofour Government The Filipinosneed a Lafayette the UnitedStates a Pitt

There is no excuse for the Ma-

rion¬

county man who took the car ¬

bolic acid route last week He re¬

sided near Lebanon a town thathas twelve or fifteen saloons anddistilleries are dotted all over thecounty hence liquor is bound to bea familiar commodity If themistake had occurred in Adairtcounty where drinkers have ¬

stitute Hbstetters bitters red inkand every other kind of nostrumthere might havebeen some reasonfor the mistake

Solicitor General Richards madean open slur at exPresident Har-rison

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in his argument before theSupreme Court last week on thecases involving the constitutional ¬

ity of Mr McKinley Colonialpolicjy that disgugt Ssd tawny jser

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sons Mr Harrison is t a privatecitizen who has held the highestposition within the gift of theAmerican people and is entitledto respect and it certainly was notrespectful for Mr Richards to re¬

fer to Mr Harrisons recently exIpressed opinion in oppositionthe McKinley policy in such tanguage as a distinguished lawyerand statesman affects to belibveetc It was a gratuitous insult toIMr Harrison which shows howresentful the McKinleyites are to ¬

ward members of their own partywho dare to oppose their imperial-

r policy It is not probable thatMr Richards acted without the approval of his superiors in officeAttorney General Griggs and MrMoKinley

At a meeting of the officers of-

t the Louisville k Nashville Railroad held in New York last wetka dividend of 2t per cent was de ¬

oared out of the earnings for thepast six months putting the etockon a five per cent basis Whilemuch of the stock of the Louis ¬

villedc Nashville is owned abroada great deal is held in Kentuckyespecially in the city of Louisvilleand the earnings of the road isvery gratifying to the stockholders They have always held thatunder the management of MrMilton H Smith their invest-ments

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were in safe hands and therise in stock proves that theirfaith was well founded MrSmiths subordinates are all accu ¬

rate business men and no road isconducted in a more gratifyingmanner Mr J H Ringgold whois chief clerk at Louisville officehas been with the company formany years and is one among thecorporations trusted men Someyears ago he visited Columbia andspent several days with relativesand is kindly remembered bsome of our citizens

Smallpox exists at Somerset

CREELSBORO

There is a high tide in Cumber ¬

land river and boats are makingregular trips

J A Chapman Glensfork washere last week seeing after his

stavesMiss

Ada Chapman of Glensfork was visiting her cousin MrsE A Rabon last week

Miss Emma Dunbar HorseShoe Bottom as visiting her sisteriulaw Mrs M B Dunbar

Mrs J S Potts Irish Bottomwas here last week visiting Mrs

HigginbottdmProfis teaching

music at this place

Eld Z T Williams Trill preachfor us Sunday and Sunday nightWe are glad to state Bro Wit ¬

Hams will preach for us this year

The above letter containedsome other items which had beenput in typeEd

PELLYTON

John Coffey was in Columbialast week

Sheriff Hurt of Columbia washere last Thursday

Mr Wm Pelly who lived nearhere died of typhoid fever lastweek He leaVes a wife and sev ¬

eralchildren to mourn his loss

Miss Mattie Coy is visiting herethis week

Charles Coffey entered Schoolat Columbia Monday

MrJ BVPelly returned fromColumbia Tuesday

Mr Dock Hardin and wife ofWatson attended the Zerbaugh <

Pelly weddiugjLast Wednesday evening at 5-

oclookMr P H Zerebaugh wasmarried to Miss Susie Pelly at thehome of the bride Eld John Riceof Watson officiating Mr Zerbough is a fine business man andhas many noble traits of cbaracterMiss Pelly is the beautifuland accomplished daughter of Mr

IH Pelly and will be missed verymuch by the young societY people

and Mrs Zerbaugh leavesweek for Indiana their future

home

f3fowuto AtomsThe old idea tti t tie body some

times needs a powerful dr stj purgitlve pill has ben exploded for DfKings New Life Pills wnkh arpertectly harmless gtmtJystlmuJatellverSand bowels to expel potsoiious mattercleanse e systetn and abiioluiely cursConsUpatlon and Sick IIeadacbeOflty23cit1l Laiill A tMr Mcit

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IdntfdnlmsiiiilitrWe have purchased the stock of iti Staplej Fancy Groceries

QUEENSWARE fIND HftRDWARE> 4

from WILLIS BROS and will constantly on hand all kinds of +

11 Fresh Groceries icalliWhen In need of any thing in our line us a

JKemp 9 Youngi

Jradyuille 7 Jli b SchoolGRADYVILLE KY

JOaN W FLxOMEJRS PrincipalMISS l1UIJg AitliEtf Assistant

Spring Term Opens Januarp 7 continues 5 Months

Thorough courses of study will be given in common and high schoolbranches of studySpecial attentionExg ¬

cellent board can be had in the best of families at 150 per Week or1 from Monday to

AddressYJOHN W FLOWERSGradyville

IIentnKentuckyARRLT

LIVE T

Reported by the Louisville Live

Stock Exchange Bourbon StoolYards

CATTLE

Extra shipping 84 554 7-5Lightsnipping 4 25150Best butchers 3 654 25

Pair to good hutchers 3 253 75

Common to medium btchr 3 003 35

Hoas

Choice packing and butch ¬

ers 200 to 300 lbs 535Fate to good packing 160

to 2001bs 530Good to extra light 120 to

160 ftsl 5 20

sHEEP AND LAMBS

Good to extra shipping

Sheep 3 753 00

Fair to good 2 502 75

Common to medium 2 0032 50

Thousands Sent Into ExileEvery year a large number of poor

sufferers whose lungs are sore andracked with coughs are urged to go toanother climate But this is costfy andnot always sure Dont belln exilewhen Dr Kings New Discovery forConsumption will cure you at home

Its the most infalliole medicine furCoughs Colds and all Throatand Lungdiseases on earth Tbe first dose bringsrelief Astounding cures result frompersistent use Trial Lotties free atT E Paulls Price 5oc and 100 Evcry bottle guaranteed

I will begin a Jevival at Con-

cord Thursday night January 17

I have the promise of Rev F VHarwobd as helper Come andjKear him lie will do soopreach ¬

that will du you good-

J A JOHNSON Pastor

Born to the wCOLEI i BaileyJan 91900 a daughter

A Deen Mystery

It is a mystery why women endureBackache heartache KervousnessSleeplesne s M ancuoly Faintiug

DIzzy Spells wlmu ihuuNHiidshave

proved that Electric Hitters will quick¬

ly cure Mich troubles hI suffered toryears with kidney trouble writesMrs + Puebe Chirley of Pctehuivlaand a layju j icjk aiued mow I could

not dress myself Lilt Eieclru L hersw bully turcd m tril alUiuugb 7-

3granuhla unw am able LocJoaiHtny

hous work It overcomes Coostipa

tiolJ1luipruves it rWt iteeglrecrperfect

health 01Hl iQc atrTE> uliv rJ rlJfre

lietMtMb and dizzim art quit 1yeared UyMerleys Little Liver PjltewSHiMuPufle TjJirpQetke Torpid

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BLACKSMITHSWOODWORKERS

COLUMBIA KENTUCKY

We are prepared to doany kind of work in

our line in firstclass order We havebeen In the business for 25 years and

know bow to do workOur prices are as low

and terms as reasonableas any firstclass mechanics We wIn

take country produceat market value Give

us call Shop near Columbia Mill CO

Sore and swollen joints sharp shootlog torturing muscles no rest nosleep That means rheumatism ItIs a stubborn disease to fight butChamberlains Pain Balm has conquered it thousands of times It will doso whenever the opportunity is offeredTry it One application relieves thepain Sold by M Cravens

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i4ve you watched its marveogrowth If not The Weekly Bjuirer wants to study the strides it bmade The first census of the UniteStates was taken in 1810 Since titerevery succeeding ten years The result has been as followsYear Population Year Population18107239881 1880 3144332 1

1820 9633822 1870 38JS83711830 12888020 1880 501557531840w 17039453 1880 626222501850 23191878

Here you have the figures of abasis of calculation The problemnow is What will be the populationof the United States excluding recentacquisitions The result is usuaUyIyearTHEto engage all in a study of their com¬

try To this end it will distributecash amounting to 25000 for solutions received of the population of theUnited States Census as follows

resairod5300000TothTots third 75000Touwfeirth 50000ToUit moo 25000Tottotuth 20000To the eeveatb 5000To the next 10 eaoh 106 UHutiK to 100000To tb aext50 each 059 to 250000To tie B iilOOaMk986aMut9 250000TotktMzt500uihflOa iutiKfo 5000001 ea6h6kaMmlJBfta 7650COt2197 cash presents amounting to 2500000

In case of a tie money aequally dievided

Every guess on the above proposition must be accompanied by a yearssubscription the WEEKLY ESQOIREU

You can guess as often as you caretoipclose subscription price to tbfWFERLYEHQUIRER

Tlifs contest will close a month be-

fore the ireaplt of the chnmswill beknown and officially certified by theDirector vthc United States Census

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tUSSELtIi S1 ICsS t10TE lKIMBLE KY

eoIs now open for the traveling

public the year roundIt is a large commodious build-

ing as the picture in

jlcates and is run firstclass inevery particular

4QcVAUGHAN GRAHAM Pro

The Second Session Ux

THETMALE FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL

COfiMENCEeTuesday January 1st 1901 and Closes May 17thE

Teachers Experienced and-

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Do not put if HI tring till lute in the spring but bo ready the firstday Board and tuition reasonable Send for catalogue

A H BALLARD PrinColumbia Ky

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0GEO W PECK B S PrincipalCharge of Teachers Course Arithmetic Algebra and Science

REV THEODORE HUNTER D ll flrLatin Greek German General History and Rhetoric

PROF EUGENE HUBBAED-Hjstory Arithmetic Physiology and Geography

MRS GEO W PECK PrimaryVMISS PEARL JONES Piano and Organ

Spring term opens January 7 1001 to continue flue months All gradesincluded Special pains taken in fitting teachers for examination Tuitionreasonable Good board in private families from 200 to 300 per week

Building roomy convenient and comfortable Fine piano and organ lathe building Write for catalogue Address all communications to

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GF2EENSBWRC KY

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Dry Goods Notions Boots ShoesI aso keep a large stock o-

fCLOTHINGwhich can be bought at the very lowest prices

I have a nice line of MILLINERY on lianas

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