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Jim, 103.5 years ago: Some of the news that was fit to print Malicious cutting trial brought celebrity attorneys back to town. Wm. Dulworth sold $888 worth of ginseng (anybody know how much that is in today's dollars?). This "Jim" is a gem, should be read from start to finish, but the last item tops about anything ever. If one eats dessert first, read it first. This too brief piece is mind broadening, covering Oklahoma, Louisville, even far off Russell and Casey Counties. -CM By "Jim" A funny thing happened on my way to 1911 -- I overshot the mark and wound up in 1907 (specifically, September 25, 1907) and got so caught up in the goings-on I forgot to backtrack to 100 years ago. Such is the fate of those who have for too long breathed the thin air of the climes north of the Green River. Well, anyway. Back in September, 1907, a jury deliberated for two hours before fining William Yarberry $80.00 and court costs for maliciously cutting Lote Frodge. Another fellow, Will Ed Jones, accused of killing his father-in-law, Ton Dudley, didn't get off so lightly. The jury deliberated for a day before returning a guilty verdict and a sentence of 13 years in the state penitentiary. Rollin Hurt, James Garnett (Jr.), and R.L Campbell comprised Mr. Jones' defense team, while the prosecution forces were A.A. Huddleston, Gov. J.R. Hindman, and G.P. Smith. Wm. Dulworth, "the largest ginseng cultivator in Adair County," had the previous week hauled to Louisville 148 pounds of the rare root he had grown and returned home $888 richer. About the same time, Clem Banks of Cane Valley sold to R.T. Dudgeon three ginseng roots, weighing in at eight ounces, for the princely sum of three dollars and twenty-two and a half cents, "the largest amount ever paid in Adair for three roots..." The News welcomed Mrs. Nannie Flowers and sons to Columbia. She had just purchased of Mr. H.A. Walker a building lot on Greensburg Street for $500 and planned to "erect at once a handsome, two-story, nine room residence." In the "mysterious letters" department, some offered a reward for a key stone lost on the Square, said stone bearing on one side the initials J.E.M. and on the other, the letters H.T.W.S.S.T.K.S. (J.E.M. most likely was long time News man John Ed Murrell. The lost object was of Masonic origin, specifically, the Royal Arch Chapter.) It was with some awe and wonder the News reported that Paul Azbill, son of on-again, off-again Adair County resident Eld./Prof. William Kendrick Azbill, had kicked some serious butt in an automobile race on the last day of the State Fair, "distancing all other records" by smoking the track in a ten-mile event in the blistering time of 12 minutes, 24 and one-half seconds. (For the numerically challenged, that works out to the near-heartstopping speed of 48 and one-third miles per hour.) On Sunday night, the Rev. J.C. Cook had led union services at the newly remodeled Columbia Methodist church. A crowd of some 425 showed up and all "gave the speaker close attention." The News went on to add that "The interior of this edifice is decidedly the handsomest in Columbia, a work in which the Methodist people can feel justly proud--an honor to the town." The above-mentioned remodeling was completed just in time for the 1907 Annual Conference, which was to convene in the forenoon of September 25th. About 225 people were expected to attend the meeting, Bishop Morrison in charge of the proceedings. He had presided over the fateful conference of 1902, also held in Columbia, when the decision was made to locate the Training School in Columbia on Arbor Vitae Hill. Bishop Morrison quartered at the home of Mrs. Georgia Shelton for the duration of the Conference. In keeping with the spirit of the Conference, the News stated that "The latch strings are on the outside of every home of Columbia this week, the Methodist ministers having full sway. it is a fine body of men and our people are glad to entertain them."One of the deaths announced was that of John Allen Townsend, a native of Adair County, who had recently passed in Mangum, Okla. He was the last survivor of Capt. Ed Gaither's company of men who fought in the Mexican-American War, and was, by marriage, an uncle of Adair Countian E.H. Hughes. The notice went on to state that only three members of Capt. Jack Squires' Company from the same war yet resided in Adair County: John Eubank, of Columbia; Wess Sexton, of Gadberry; and James Campbell, of Elroy. Over in Russell County, a "great convenience" awaited the people in the completion of the "the pike from Jamestown to the mouth of Greasy creek...In making this road the survey leaves the old and very bad hill leading to the river, and in reaching the boat landing the traveling public will descend a gradual grade." No doubt J.F. Claycomb offered a great deal on several pieces of furniture he had for sale, to-wit: Six dining room chairs, folding bed, roll-top desk, library table, four rockers, two clocks, two 9x12 rugs, and a swing, all new. Also a runabout and harness. Squire John Eubank reminded folks that "he has no objection to persons getting water at his well, but that he would be very much obliged if they would close the gate in leaving the well." Addendum That last entry brought to mind a classified ad which appeared in the Casey County News in 1947 and subsequently was reprinted in the Adair County News almost exactly 40 years to the day after Squire Eubanks' plea appeared:"NOTICE: Absolutely no more baptizing in my cow pasture. Three times now the gate has been left open. The last time I had to chase my heifers all the way to the top of the ridge, and before I brought them home it was dark, my supper got cold and the Old Woman was fit to be tied. I sure like to see folks baptized, but I ain't going to chase them heifers any more this year. /s/ Jake Smith, RFD, Liberty." This story was posted on 2011-04-24 05:13:57
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