January 26, 1899… Former Governor John Young Brown has declined to make the race for governor and has said that his friends were unauthorized in the use of his name as a probable candidate. Mrs. Sallie Ann Higgins died last week at Crab Orchard at an advanced age. She was regarded as the best-posted person on the early affairs of the state in this section. She was sought by historians because she remembered the Indian days vividly. She also had clear memories of her grandfather, Col. Whitley, in whose noted house on the Crab Orchard Pike she was born. Many relics of the Colonel were in her possession, including his rifle with which he is said to have killed Tecumseh; his powder horn and belt. She had loaned some of these artifacts to the World’s Fair and they were exhibited in the Kentucky building. Her passing is another link broken that binds us to the past, and soon there will be left no single tongue to tell the tale of privation and heroism of the sturdy men and women who made Kentucky what she is. Boston’s mammoth station, which was recently dedicated, marks an epoch in the railroad history of the country. The terminal occupied 35 acres at the foot of Summers Street and the station itself occupies 12-1/2 acres. The length of the depot is 850 feet and the width is 725 feet. It is the largest railroad station in the world and cost $4,000,000. Using some of Stanley’s notes, the search for the Garden of Eden has been moved from a long accepted site in Asia to the valley of the Shari River in Africa. It has been proved beyond all doubt that the territory of Eden was not a through which four rivers had their full course, but was essentially a watershed containing a single river and four “heads.” This description exactly corresponds with the Great Basin of Central Africa, which contains the single river, the Shari, and the heads of four rivers, the Zambesi, the Niger, the Nile and the Congo. The scriptural account says our first parents went forth from Eden toward the east, and this is the most natural course leaving the valley of the Shari. State Senator William Goebel formally opened his campaign for governor at Lebanon Monday. The Danville Advocate says that nearly 40 years ago, four fast friends were students at Danville Theological Seminary Henry M. Scudder, Gelon Rout, Rutherford Douglas and Miles Saunders. They all took pastorates, which they were destined to retain for an average lifetime. Mr. Scudder has now been at Elizaville, Woodford County, for 40 years; Gelon Rout has been at the Versailles Presbyterian Church for 35 years; Dr. Douglas remained at old Pisgah for 34 years, and Dr. Saunders was pastor at Springfield for 36 years. George Martin has accepted a position at the Blue Grass Grocery. Powhatan Wooldridge’s summer home on his farm near town is being rapidly pushed to completion. Warm sunshine on Sunday made that day seem like the 22nd of April rather than of January. Rainfall arrived the next day, followed by three inches of snow on Tuesday. The total valuation of taxable property in Woodford County for this year is $7,985,246, an increase of about $50,000 over last year. A.J. Alexander’s Woodburn Farm received the largest increase in valuation, up by $13,000. The Pinckard tobacco factory, a one-story frame building owned by C.L. Ryley and K.L. Hifner, was burned Sunday night from a fire which started from a stove in the drying room and came near spreading to the R.N.I. and B. Depot and other buildings at Pinckard. Deaths: John Singleton, well-known farm of near Duckers. J. Vanderen; father-in-law of Dr. W.E Sleet, and Mrs. Barbara W. Thompson, 89, widow of Dr. R.J. Thompson, died this week. Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of Revolutionary War soldier, Benjamin Wilson. She leaves a son, Dr. Robert Thompson, and three daughters, Mrs. Kate Brown and Misses Rebecca and Emma Thompson. Three other sons, Dr. B.W., Oakley and William Thompson, are dead. January 27, 1921… J.W. Parrish has in training seven 2-year-olds which are named for various terms used in tobacco culture. Outstanding among them is Red Leaf. Others include Lugs, Bright Trash, Bright Leaf, Spuds, Blossom House and Tips. Midway, the sturdy 7-year­ old campaigner, is also in training. H.A. Schoberth of Versailles was ill and unable to attend the Chamber of Commerce dinner last Thursday. Speaking in his place were Judge Richard Godson, F.V. McChesney, A.B. Rurnley, Rev. S.M. Logan, Mayor R.C. Richardson, A.B. Arnett and J.R. Weiler. John G. Brown, editor of the Clipper, was absent due to the sudden death of his young son, Granville. Others in attendance were Frank L. Walter, John Wise, William. Wise, Vernon Sutton, R.S. Shannon, E.A. Osborne, J.V. Yocum, Manley Offutt, G.T. McKinney (toastmaster), L.M. Epstein, Arthur Graves, W.C. Morris, W.G. Lehman, A.C. Pettit, J.S. Lehman, J.W. Cunningham, George H. Wise, D.M. Adams, S.J. Anderson, Geoerge Childers,G.R. Wallace, R.T. Wilson, S.C. Reid, W.E. Sleet, John Rogers, Taylor S. Flynn, Walter Langley, P.J. and Augustus Weisenberger, D.J. McNamara and Jonathan Schmidt. The mystery of the strange animal which was killed last week has now been clarified. A prominent Woodford Countian, traveling abroad some months ago, brought the mongoose back to this area and the animal wandered off. The pelt is now on exhibition at the barber shop of E.S. Race on Railroad Street. The YMCA teams journeyed to Paris last week and split two games. The 7th and 8th grade girls lost 32-9 and the YMCA Boys’ Club won 14-13. The boys’ team includes Joe Lynn Gooch, Eugene Kirk, Marion Austin, Mack Brown, Russell Duncan and John Farra. Playing for the Wood­ ford girls were Lillian Barnes, Letha Kirk, Christine Razor, Henrietta Blackburn, Mary Belle Wilson, Alma Lee Blount and Theresa Newhoff. Supt. McChesney has released the following figures about Midway High School. In 1916-17, there were 38 students at an average cost of $76 per student; in 1917-18, there were 33 students at an average cost of $91; in 1918-19, there were 22 pupils at an average cost each of $83.23. In 1919-20, there were 47 students and the average cost was $93 per student. During this time there have been two teachers at the high school. This year there are 58 pupils enrolled at the high school and 14 in the junior high who are being taught by high school teachers, for a total of 72 doing high school work. The Board of Education is charging the sum of $45 per pupil and the actual cost is $93. Wiesenberger Sanitary Flour Mills is advertising this week Ten Broeck flour. John O. Rogers sold a lot on Brown Avenue in Versailles for $630. A house and several lots on Douglas Avenue sold for $2,375. The Louisville Automobile Club has placed on the telephone pole, southwest corner of Main and Lexington streets (Courthouse corner) signs showing the following: Midland Trail, Lexington 13-3/10 miles; Nicholasville 16-5/10 miles; Shakertown 25-2/10 miles; High Bridge 27 miles; Midland Trail, 79 miles to Louisville. Out of the usual was the fact that for the second time this month there were hundreds of dandelions in bloom here the past week. The Versailles County Clerk Gray has issued, in round numbers, 800 auto licenses, 100 truck licenses, 40 chauffeur licenses, and five motorcycle licenses. The store of Gaines Brothers at Mortonsville was destroyed by fire at 5 o’clock Monday morning. The roof was falling in before the blaze was discovered. The loss is said to be about $14,000. W.R. Beatley has sold five acres of land on the Troy and Cummins Ferry Pike to J.R. Coyle for $1,000. Only some 500 dog licenses have been issued so far and there are supposed to be near 1,000 more dogs in Woodford County.