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The Bourbon news., 1905-07-21
STOCK AND CROP.

chester, Cynthiana, Flemingburg and
Owenton.
Sidney G. Clay sold to Thos. Nc
Clintock & Sons, of Millersburg, 700
sheep for $1,000.
The potato crop is the best for
years, the wholesale price ranging
from 80 to 60 cents.
But few blackberries have arrived
on the local market. They find ready
sale at so cents per bucket.
Owing to the extreme hot weather
the offerings of tobacco at Louisville,
Tuesday, amounted to only 81 hogs
heads.
Hail ruined much tobacco in An
derson county. The storm resembled
a cloudburst. The damage amounts
to thousands of dollars.
The watermelon crop in Bourbon
is not very promising owing TO the
excessive rains in June. The con-
tinuance of the present dry weather
will, say the growers, materially aid
the crop.
j. III. Stewart, of Millersburg, has
gone in with Dorsey Bros. & Fisher,
of Carlisle, in the purchase of wheat
and grain, and they received their
first load Saturday, for which they
paid SO cents.
AT Mt. Sterling, Tuesday, w. P.
Treadway closed the biggest deal
for sheep made there in many years.
He purchased of Blankenship & Alb
ner, of Morgan county, 1,1OO ewes and
their lambs for $7,793.
The North Georgia District peach
crop is estimate at 1000 car loads as
against $500 last year. 1t is esti-
mated that the South Georgia District
will furnish 1900 cars additional,
making in all $500 cars for the present
crop.
Squire A. G. Ball, of Millersburg,
KY, has sold a green saddle gelding,
sired by Chester Duke No. 1926 for
$2OO-a good price for horse that has
not been handled. He gets the Ches-
ter Date and the Monterose blood
through his sire, and this runs back
to Davy Crockett.
II Thomas McClintock E& Sons, of
Millersburg shipped double-deck car
of lambs from Kiser, Monday; 1 car
from Shawhan, Tuesday, and 2 cars
from Paris, Thursday, to Jersey
City.
Great is the helpful hen! Accord
ing to the last government census, the
American hen produces annually $751;
III, ,247 in products. Last year she
produced almost $137 ZOO, 900 worth Of
marketable grogeny and over $144,-
000,00 worth of eggs. She laid over
1850, 900 dozen of eggs, or 203 for
every inhabitant of this country. Ohio
leads in value of eggs produced; Iowa
in numbers. Eggs are highest in
Alaska, average 43 cents per dozen;
cheapest in Texas, average IT cents
per dozen.
The following are approximately
the amount of premiums offered by
the State Fair, at Lexington, for the
different exhibits Of live stock and
The Bourbon news., 1905-07-21
Shoes at Cost.

All Shoes reduced to cost at Free
man & Freeman's. If
The Bourbon news., 1905-07-21
Master S Sale
OF
6ity Property.

BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT.
E. HI. Brannon, Admir-, &C., Plff's.
VS..
Michael A. Brannon, &C., Defend'ts
By virtue of a Judgment and order
of sale, made and entered in the
above styled cause on the 1st day of
July, 1905, at the June term of the
Bourbon Circuit Court, l will sell at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder, at the Court House door, in
the city of Paris, KY, on
The Bourbon news., 1905-07-21

Hon. Abram Renick, of Clark
county, will be one of the judges on
Shorthorns and Polled Durham cattle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

fast reaching the point where it believes in nothing
but the present life and it's material concerns.
Now, | am not going to attempt to show whether
or not this is true; 1 simply ask; If it is true,
does it not help to explain the increasing moral per-
versity Of the time in which we livei
II you believe that there is no moral government
Of the universe that there is no Right that you
to revere and no Wrong that You are to detest and
scorn; that right and wrong, so-called, hu-
man cOncOctions; that there is will higher than
that Of the individual sanction above that Of the
individuals own caprice or whim; and finally, that
the summum bOnum, the greatest good, is found in
the qualification Of ones selfish aims in whatever
direction those aims may tend-ii you believe that,
why should you not do just what James Street is do
ingi
1 do not say that it would be right for You to do
it, but with such belief would you not act logically
should you do just what Street is doingi
If there is no Right, how can you do wrOngi II
nothing is holy, how you commit the deed that
is unhOlyi II there is no law higher than your own
will, and no good beyond that Of the satiation OF
your own appettes and passions and the aggrondiEe
ment OF yOur own selfish fortunes who has the right
to stop you in your career OF greed and lusti
The logical result Of this creed Of Nescience is
Nescence. From nothing, nothing comes Every
thing is-nothingl
My duty to the wife of my youth, and to the chill.
dren she has borne me, is mere bauble-which
may toss aside to scorn when infatuated with some
pretty face that crosses my path!
1t may be true, after ALL that there is something
uplifting in the sentiment Of religiOn-in the con
vctiOn that there is Right that should venerate
and Wrong that we should hate; and, again, il
may be true that in the wretched materalism which
we are speaking ofmay lie the explanation OF the
moral turpitude that threatens to subVert the very
foundations Of our modern society.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28
TIUSTlCE BREWER ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE

UPREME court Justice Brewer
in recent interview expressed
his firm belief in the desirability
Of woman suffrage. He said in
part:
"When l was young man 1
thought that female suffrage
was a theory. To-day, by the
knowledge that years Of expert
ence have brought me, I am firm
ly convinced that what I regard
ed as theories in my youth are
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

be party to any wrong doing This is unusal act
on the part OF large corporation, and it shows,
after all that these big companies possessing mill
ions OF money have conscience left 1t is very re.
resbng to see this sentiment expressed by such an
influential public corporation. While the Pennsyl-
Vania road may lose something in It's receipts from
this cource, in will more than gain the amount in
the appreciation Of the right thinking and moral
world. We have no doubt that other great public
concerns will now initiate the example so nObly set
by this large railroad system, and it VIII only be
short while when this Objectionable Literature
cal not be purchased on any Of the trains steam
ship line in the United States There is little room
for doubt that the dime novel and lying detective
stories responsible for much OF the crime in this
country. It is read by immature and highly imagina-
tive minds incapable Of discriminating and weighing
consequences. The average young boy is naturally
heroic and he imagines quite readily that he
eomplish wonders and violate the law with impuni
IT, he believes he is too shrewd for the minions Of
tho law after his miud Is fred by the lOathsome and
thI ing descriptions Of the exploits Of cut-throats
muiderers and highwaymen. He soon comes to the
conclusion that the way TO make name for himself
is to don red shirt, buckle sixshooter around
bis waist and place a bowie knife in a sheath and
begin bis life Of crime. he wants to defy the
Law and all government because he thinks such
things are manly and display prowess and bravery
one cannot do in civil life. This is no overdrawn
picture, il permitted 80 believe the eOnies-
sions Of many a wayward youth after he had gotten
in the clutches of the law and his way to the pen
itentiaTy the gallows. Statistics this subject
have been published and they are appalling. These
dime novels cause the youth TO lose all respect for
law and order and government and all affection and
veneratiOn for parents and home. We believe they
are responsible for the downfall and utter de-
morazation Of youths than most al Of the evils
combined. Il is not a long step from detective and
yellow back novel reading to the gambling table and
the liquor brothel, and from those to various
immoral places and utter depravity. This slitera-
turen (God save the mark makes enemies Of the
youth against honest labor and the practicable
things Of this life which 60 to make progress and
commence and society more strong and pure. It
units him for the common VocatiOns and only
aharpens his desires for those things which are de-
PRAYED and crowns the villain with halo OF glory,
nay, they cruelty the honor and integrity and indus;
try the cross Of derison and with demonaca glee
gamble for The vestry these virtues wore.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

exceedingly we'll they would not sacrifice It. Even
though it may be rather dull we cling to it to the
end.
But would we cling to it if We knew exactly and
scientifically what it isi Most OF us simply think
that it is living from day to day, finding certain
amount Of enjoyment, larger amount Of worry and
considerable amount of sorrow. That is the un-
scientific point of view.
Here is the scientific point Of view as it is ex-
pressed by Herbert Spencer: "Liie is a series OF
changes from hOmOgeneity to heterOgenetty through
differentiation to integratiOn."
II we knew that life was sucl complication OF
polysyllibic words it would have been harderfOT all
Of us to live it. The only reason that ninety-nine
out Of hundred people live cheeriully and happily
and most Of them dO-is because they have never
had an opportunity to read Mr. Speacer's books and
to discover exactly what Lhey we're doing.
The American is not a philosopher. It does pro-
fess to contain within itself ell the wisdom Of the ages
But it does believe that this life which its readers
are living is pretty good life; that it is made good
or bad largely by the actions OF the man or woman
who leads it. We do not question the fact that en-
vironment sometimes hurts and sometimes helps
the one who lives The cruel s0rrOWe Of poverty and
the foolish fOllies of wealth may help to make life
not worth living. But m the end the individual
does count for a great deal. Even though the in
Justice Of social system, in which justice plays no
part, may press upon him, if he knows how to live
righteousy il he carries brave heart and cheer
fol mind, he and his win 60 through this world OF
care and sorrow without ever knowing whether he
changes from hOmogeneity to to heter0genety,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28
A COMMENDABLE CONDEMNATION.

he Pennsylvania Railroad system
has notified the Union News COM
pany that its agents and "butch-
ers'' must net sell any more dime
novels and sensational detective
stories at either the stations or on
the cars Of the system The railrOat
officials state that these dime novels
and sensational stories are the
cause Of much crime and it will not
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

practical today. The only way to prove a theory is
to test it. We now engaged in testing the the
ory Of female suffrage. 10 four states it has been
tried and not found wanting.
ssIo be sure, there has never been any severe
trial Of the question up to the present time. There
have been women Mayors Of small cities, OF five and
ten thousand inhabitBnts. And under the rule OF
these women Mayors public affairs have been con-
Quoted in a most satisfactory manner. Just what a
woman would do as Mayer Of a city like Chicago is
thing yet TO be tested.
II think that the chances for her administrative
success would be greater than though she were q
man. There is no question but what women have
at least high and probably higher sense Of honor
than men. There is also question but what theiI
executive ability is quite as good as that of the
other sex. Just how far their capacity for business
goes has never yet been discovered.
~ can see no good reason why there should moi
be 3 woman President of the country. I can see a
great many good reasons why there should be one
However, question if it comes in the near future
but 1t Is an incident that might happen at almost
any time. Women have shown their capacity for
handling big affairs in colleges, schools, railroads
and banks. To be sure, there has always been q
prejudice against women stenOgraphers ia large
concerns. The idea Of the sex question has handi
capped fhe development Of the twentieth century
girlv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28
THIS LIFE OF OURS, WHAT IS IT2

HE definition Of life with the man
who defines it, says the New York
American. Nowadays, when the
insurance companies are insuring
our lives, we ought to know exact
ly what it is.
Some persons have said that life
was a nuisance and a bore. But
even when they say so, they know
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28
JAMES STREET-L0GIc OF MATERIA1ISM


So gz1f N james Street-if what is reported
80 sla5 Of him is true-human nature
97 reaches it's lowest abyss Of moral
degredatiOn says Rev. Thomas B.
IfSAfa7 Gregory in the New York Amer
Mh lean.
All things considered, it is the
ANz1 w. most glaring instance Of ethical de-.
pravity that has come to attention in many years,
and if were a professional psychologist nothing
would please me better than to be permitted to make
Of James Streets character q thorough study.
In the prime Of life, the husband OF 8 gocd wife
with whom be has lived for nineteen years, and the
father Of six fine SONS and daughters, this man,
Street, meets young schoolgirl becomes infatuated
with her, and announces to the community that be
Is going to divorce his faithful WIFE, desert his chill
dren, and marry the new object OF bis criminal ai-
lection.
With the eifIontery Of q born devil, he goes about
bis infamous business as coolly and unconcernedly
as though be were doing the pTetest and most wor-
thy thing in the world!
Is this man crazy3 Or If sound mentally, Is be q
moral lunatic-a degenerate aa We would say, q
who has lost, il be possessed the power Of
distinguishing between right and wrongl
Leaving others to answer these questions, pro-
ceed to ask few others which are Of first rate I'M
p0rtanoe to every one Of na.
It is the complaint Of The church people, and the
boast Of those who areOpposed to the churches that
religion On the decline, that the world ie losing it's
faith il God and conscience and Immortality, and is
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

This IS the time Of year when large part ol young
America is saving its money to buy things with
which to permanently niure itself on July Fourth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

The Supreme Court Monday evening, in the fam.
GUS Pontotsc injunction case, handed down deci-
sion in which the contention OF the Railroad Com.
mission is upheld. The court holds that the Mobile
Jackson and Kansas City Road must obey the man
date Of the commission and erect the depot on the
old site In 1903 the depot at POntot)c was burned
and the railroad selected new site for the depot
which was beyond the corporate limits Of P0ntotoc.
The Railroad Commission soon after the burning OF
the depot ordered that it be built the old site but
the railroad did not pay any attention to the order
going with its preparations to build on the new
site, when the Commission obtained an Injunction.
The court was very positive il saying that the depot
must 90 back on the old site. It is believed that
this will settle such controversies for al fime.
This is also victory especially for Commissioner
Kincann0n who always has the welfare Of his con
stitueDts first in mind. II there is a state IN this
union that has a railroad commission that looks
after the cOmmohwealths interests any bette ian
that Of Mississippi il must surely Be perfect
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

The stealing Of bicycles has become 50 prevalent
In Birmingham, England, that the local Offices Of the
leading insurance companies have abandoned cycle
insurance.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

King Ali0ns0's cabinet has resigned again. Al
iOnso's duties appear to consist Of appointing
cabinets, hunting for a vile and lodging bombs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

Apostle Dowie is said to have delivered power
fol sermon on ''Graft last Sunday There il no
doubt that the old doctor knows his subject from
to lizard
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

The French government intends 20 make exper.
iments in the Congo colony in the cultivation Of a
wild coffee tree discovered by the explorer, M.
Chavalier.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

An inn'on the border Of Wales islhali ID Wales
and half in England So on Sundays one half Is OPP
Grated under English Sunday laws and the'other
half under those Of Wales
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

Miss Helen Buck, president Of the graduating
class Of Mount Holyoke college, prOhably s the
greatestwoman athlete in the world, bal ID attain.
Ing that distinction has sacrificed none q her stud
les. A famous university trainer sag that with
scientific instruction Miss Buck would prove wor-
thy rival Of some Of the best male athletes. Here
are some Of her records: Fifty yard DASH 0a g-l0s
seventy five yard dash n-1O 1-1O fifty yard huraes.
O:S 5; broad jump, IL ] 2 feet; shotput 82 leat
inches Miss Buck halls from Manchaser y q
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

The straw bat is to Be abolished in tie British
navy and the sailors viii wear white helmets 81
tropical service
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

IL bis newly Published autobiography Andrew D.
White tells good story that Adlai Stevenson told
him about Lincoln. AT one time when Lincoln had
visitor he glanced from window and saw Sumner.
Wade and Thad Stevens approaching the White
House. They had been Fostering him about eman-
cipaton, aud Lincoln said they reminded him Of bis
school days His class had been trying to pronounce
The names Of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednega and
finally bad succeeded Then the teacher insisted on
repetition, beginning with Lincoln, and the small
est boy t the foot began to cry When asked the
reason the youngster hiurted ont: "Don't you see
them three ouases are coming this way againio
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

Winter wheat harvesting in progrogress with the
usual reports Of too much rain IN some localities
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

The seven pygmies brought from Central Africa
made their first appearance ct the London Hippo
drone on June and did a weird dance, which they
stopped as soon e. tie house applauded, clapping
the hands meaning gt0p' in their country. They
were much surprised at Ell they saw in London but
have no language with which to make any COM
mAnts s'Ool COL" gfeets alike railway traina tele-
phones. electric lights and everything else
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

The manufacturers Record of Baltimore which
keeps in the closest kind of touch with the south and
its material best interests, says on the question OF
immigratiOn "The south desires immigrants II
has lucrative work in its elds its forests its fac
tories and its mines for twice as many men as are
now employed. Hundreds CT thousands of its fer
tile acres are awaiting the first touch Of the pow
Millions Of tons of its mineral wealth in iron coal
phosphate, OIL Building stones, clays etc. are to be
brought to the surface. It's cotton mills and fac
tories, the farms and plantations are undermanned
with the world calling for their products. The
soath cannot look to the natural increase ia its pop
ua ion to answer that call. It must draw other men
unto itself. It is not opposed to the foreignborn.
It iIl be recalled in that connection that foolish
movement in American politics half centuay ago
resting upon antagonsm to the foreignborn was
she tered against che American liberalism OF the
south. But while unopposed to foreigners. the
ican born individuals who have lived long
enough IN the United States to have been filed with
the real spirit OF the country and Of the foreigners
freshly arrived those belonging to the stocks Of north
ein Europe which have contributed SO much to the
progress and prosperity Of the rest OF the land Il
recognizes that even among the arrivals against whom
as class other sections have 0beetin..s there may
be thousands depressed rather than degenerate who,
amid the splendid opportunities OF che south, may he
converted into valuable American material But
the south will have human sewage under no consid
Grafton It is Convinced that it must not sacrifice
great iature 70 meet present immergeney Itieels
that n ibis particular Of immigration there truth in
the saw that where there is less haste there islikelv
to bethe greatest epeed.n
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28
THE GAME OF NATIONS.

BIZ Moroccan crisis, which is re-
ceiving the anxious consideration
Of every European cabinet, and
which may yet involve Germany
and France in war, affords q per-
tinenent illustration Of the great
changes that have come to pass in
the great generation in Information.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-28

The Oldest bellry in America s the seven century
old ir tree, eight feet thick.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-28

You shall 90 learning und r,ulh"
this boy aln't a.soln' T. be- with putty
900 farm. Look a. them slender
bands.
There was o. mu come a. me o..
other day an wanted T. hcy 70 po,m
bout hIs vile that hrl l,,' del. Inst
him e tell me- 40 bout her.
'Wnnl' saIdhu after be- had scratch.
vi h., head au' Thought d minute. she
was drc,ful sopi woman T. work
Anything clsrT | asLNl.
lie Thought ag'in FER minute
Broke her lcs once, be- said. an
was l1id W. Ter mnw'u YEAR
90 Must o. suffered said /
"'No, th"u. be- answered 'Ru,b,-
rnl 'yol u hyIn' ahci an rcadln' an
ur.n rubbed. but twas hur,i on ib,
rAIllrcn'
'Spo'c yr lo,-i her. I said
Then ih" tear, come into hl, eve,
an b" couldn't speak f,r mlrp,,
puriy p'u Dee whispered Yes klrI n,
,'NdN'r'.al 'our.c De- li,,,i her I'm,
u''," Yankee. are ashamed ~ ,bcfr
ic'iin's They hcv tender thought, IN,
WeE hide 'm A. careful a. the wild
goose hides her eggs Toll an Isv,
an s'rimp an avc H,hcts l,ou, mn NJ.
Holden" '-'''
NJ uint rirhi." aid Tnrl. n
SNOW I'm % pNrr miyrlh'r rr.,,.r
Kind n ont o. tune with rrr-,i..l, =
Know Alvp, pu1r~lrl w.;. p, ov.,
i"lA~ on Dow I aiut glt any s.r.
Some day I'm goIu' Z lle In tho h.
house Or On the ground under ,r..
Nood3 But I tell y,'-hcrc no n,t.
IN voicc that grew loud with Feeling
"mebbc I've been lazy. as they say m,
I've gpt more out o my life than any a
These fools. An some day God N hon
or mo Ear above them.
y know Dave Brewers foll. b.y ,,,
brains an d"Ccncy. but when tho, h,,
old enough Z take carr o him~rlf
Jet him git out o this country | toll
" hell never make farmer. an II n,
marri's an settles down herr he'll ri,
De a poet mebbc ~ some such shlf
le's gu" an die Ia the poorhou.o
"ucss ] better sit hack L my b'1l,,
now. Good night" he adaci. rising
anu butiohIng his old coat as he wall
el away,
singular man." Uncle ~ exclaimed
'-"- "s''s -.. $3.50 49,. 80.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-28

CHAPTER | | am left an orphan at
six and am saved from adissolute uncle
by Eoen Holden, an old man who has
worked for my father. Uncle Eb takes
me through the wilderness from Yer
mont to seek a new home in New York
State
II.-Our adventures in the woods
Uncle Eb scares away panther
ILL., A woman presents a little wag-
on to me, to which Fred, our dog, is
itched A man tries to enter our
amp in the woods.
". Uncle Eb repulses the intruder
We stay in an old cabin and are warned
uring the night TO leave by its mystic
lous owner.
III meet Jed Peary, country poet
who takes a liking to me- am almost
frozen to death and am saved by I'm
Gle Ed.
VIII Hope and try to save our old
dog from the butchers hands. but are
compelled by circumstances 70 leave
him 10 starye.
TX The mysterious night man,
nocturnal prowler Of the countryside. is
bugaboo 10 the children. Story Of Ne
hemiah Brewer, who killed another boy
by accident ran away and was report
ed drowned near Van Deiman's land.
escort Hope to school lyceum.