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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-05
Bourbon Fiscal Court.

The Bourbon Fiscal Court met Friday
n monthly session, ,cOnvening at 10
CLOCK a. M, with Judge DundOn pre-,
ding and a full court present, except
ng Esquire J. r. Barlow, who is i'll at
lis home near Clintonviile, this county.
The most important matter before
ne court was the application of the
arts School Board for the use CT the
basement of the court house TO be used
~ the pupils of the High School and
hose of the Seventh Grade. Judge
Oundon stated to the court that he had
rendered the use of the building as it
vas a case of extreme emergency, to
)e approved. however. by the court.
Some discussion, was INDUCED as to
the possibility of damage being done
to the building and grounds, and upon
IN aye and nay vote the proposition
a~ried by a vote of to 2, 'SquireS
Howell, of Clintonville, and Anderson,
Of NorthM iddletown, cast nay votes.
A contract is to be drawn between the
county and the School Board requiring
he latter to repair any damage that
might result therefrom, and giving the
county through Judge Dundon, the right
to abrogate the contract upon due
lOtice.
Another important matter, and the
irst to be presented to the court since
The passage OF the new law. providing
Tor the payment of sheep killed by
logs, was the filing for the following
claims for sheep killed, which were al
owed and certified to the State Audi
or ). u. Pepper, $I2 w. x. barnes.
So; J. Peed, S., and John r. Grimes.
$685..
Orders were acted on allowing the
interest on the Garth Fund. to January
lJU7, amounting to Szl1.oU.
March county court day was fixed as
t ,e date for letting of all contracts for
ne rebuilding and repairing of turn
likes in the county. by the Turnpike
Supervisor sc5 ~<.- 80, - .sss -. - -
Ordered that portable scales be pur-
chased for weighing crushed rock to be
spread upCn the county roads.
ordered that the salary allowed
November 1905. of $40 per month for a
game warden be set aside $500 81
Orjered mat $1,000 be. allowed the
urnkpik Supervisor for the month of
February. ssA s s-,1ss iAssa sssss sfass
The following committees were APP
pointed: Z
Esquire E. P. Claybrook, commit
tee TO confer with the BIuegress Trac-
ion Company concerning the best
n mod of recOnstructlng the culvert at
{ power house, neariHutchison, this
+: unity. y The culvert runs under the
ompany'S road and under the turnpike
t that place, and is not sufficiently
rye to carry off the water, the stream
| that point after heavy rain swell
ng to large propositions and has
S veral times flooded the power house,
C Ing a suspension of business on the
o rt of the Traction Company.
AE. P. Thomason. committee to con-
with the turnpike Supervisor con-
ming the reconstruction of the North
iddletown and Cane Ridge turnpike,
ar the farm of w. S. Jones, which
is badly damaged by the recent nigh
W tiers. Esas a..
J. C. Keller and l.. D. Anderson, a
mmittee to report upon the feasibili-
of matchmaking the Coulthard Mill
adj. .--.~ - - : 90.
E. P. Claybrook and J. H. Hopkins,
committee to examine all rock quar-
S in the county and report back at
- ~~t'r~ of the cOurt. -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-05
STOCK. CROP. ETC.

Col. E. F. Clay, of this county,
President of the Breeders Protective
Association, purchased last week from
l.. B. Dickerson, of Nieholasvilie, for
q good but private figure, the five-year-
old chestnut stallioM Water Robin, by
Previous, dam May Lynn, she bysTom
Martin. The stallion was Immediately
donated by Col. Clay to the Ken u ky
Breeding Bureau to be placed at It's dis
tribution with other stations through
out the State.
W. D. Mcintyre sold to the Pulaski
Mule Company Is head of aged mules
at $3.50 per head. He also sold to S.
w. Berry a pair of 3-year-old mules
for $3.50; to Ed Secret, of Nicholas, Z
pair of 3-year-old mules for $3.50.
Those Kentucky farmers who die
not give up breeding trotters durine
the great depression, but held on t.
their best mares and mated them with
high class SlreS, are now reapjng the
harvest, says a writer in the Horse
World. Many of them sold half {
dozen promising younsters for more
than they have received from all the
other earning sources Of their farms
put together.
The Harrodsburg Herald says
Last spring Col. Jack Chinn planted
IL acres IN corn and cultivated it after
the direction of the experts who con-
Quoted the Farmers institute here. H
bought the selected seed, gave the
ground the shallow culture and follow
ed instructions to the letter. TIE re-
suit was beyond his anticipation. His
IL acres averaged yield of Il barrel;
to the acre. The usual yield after ole
manner of cultivation. in this part O.
the county, is from eight TO nine bar.
relssto. the acre"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-05
A Fairly BID Fish.

Paddy had been telling fhe story of a
big pike lie caught, too big to get into
the boat, so that he had to be towed
behind with the GAIT in it, it must be
understooO. Then followed this dia-
iogue: What weight, .Paddy?' "Diy-
VII know l know, but he was an ojous
baste." WAS that the biggest YOU
ever saw. Paddy?" Then Paddy gave
description of the biggest he ever
saw. What weight, Paddy?'' .'Sorra
bit know. He was a terror
How big, Paddy?" Sure, can't tell
to foot or two, but a man could walk
down his throat" On this incredulity.
but Paddy "clinched the matter and
silenced all controversy by adding,
Wild his hat on. Anglers Evenings.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-05

BY virtue of judgment and order
f sale made and entered IN the above
5yled action at the November, 1906,
ERIN OF the Bourbon Circuit Court. the
.ndersigned Master Commissioner of
ne Bourbon Circuit Court, will sell at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder the land hereinafter described,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-05
New Deputy Collector.

James Q. Kash. of Mt Sterling, has
been appointed Division Deputy Col
hector OF the SEVENTH internal Revenue
district. He was appointed to fill the
vacancy created by the transfer of
Major W j. Seitz from that position
to the position of storekeeper and
gsuger.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-05
Hr. Landman.

Or; lacdman. the ocalist, will be .
to Wlndscr Hotel. On tuesday Eet
1zth. 5.2t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-02-05

AT Waterloo. Iowa. the other CAY.
AZ Angus cattle were sold at an Az,
age of $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30

RochcW-Jansen. - DR.. Carl ]. F.
Rochow, formerly of this city, now CT
Lincoln. H., and Miss Margaret jan
sen of Chicago were quietly married
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30

ance of work trains to Silvis at least
as long as Moline and Rock Island
workmen are accommodated with a
work train; CD all freight for Daven-
port from the west and southwest to
be delivered direct to Davenport with
out first being taken to Silvis; (S) all
passenger trains to stop at Davenport
to take on and let off passengers; (9)
Mckinley avenue to be opened with
out expense to the city; 00) joint use
of B., c. R. & n. tracks to be allowed
to any road desiring to use the same
to the city limits.
Leading Business Man Dies.-Sam.
uel H. Jennings, president of the Dav-
export Wooden mills, dies yesterday
after an illness of some length due 60
paralysis. He was one of the pionee.
business men of the city, having been
born in New York in 1928 and coming
to Davenport in 1854 Most notable
among his successes from a business
standpoint was his feat of pulling hi:
concern through the panic of the COS
paying 50 per cent dividends while his
competitors were falling on ever!
hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
Temperature AVERAGE
FOR OCTOBER Is So
Observer Sherrier Submits Data for
the Month Covering the Past
So Years.

J. NJ. Sherrier, local forecaster, re-
ports data for the month of October
for 36 years past, but wishes it under
stood, as always in such cases, that
the same is not in the nature of a
forecast for the month to come. The
average temperature has been So, with
the warmest month, that of 1900. hav-
ing an average of GO, and the colde st
month, that of 1895, having an average
of AZ. The highest temperature record
ed was 80 on the Sd, 1897, and the
lowest II on the 25th, 1887 The aver
age date of the first killing frost has
been Oct. IS. The precipitation, III
the average, has been 2.96 inches with
the greatest III inches in 1884, with
the least precipitation .35 in 1897. The
greatest amount of precipitation in any
"a hours was 4.12 inches on the 9th
and 7th, 1884. The average number
of clear days has been II, partly
cloudy 10 and cloudy 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
MILAN.

John Mercer left the first of the week
for visit with relatives in Missouri.
C. w. Schernau of Davenport has
leased the blacksmith shop owned by
Mrs. Mary Tenges on Water street, and
has moved his family into one of the
Sears houses below the track.
William Gilmore of Gibson, Iowa,
who has been visiting his brother John
of Milan and other relatives for the
past three weeks. returned to his home
this week
Fred Kuehl and son Noble spent a
few days last week with his son in
Chicago.
George Adams, who has been quite
i'll in Davenport with typhoid fever, is
again able to be out.
John Volk has the contract for a
large barn on the farm known as the
Broderick farm, now occupied by Frank
McMichael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White anu
daughter visited one day last week
with Mrs. Fred Boulton at Muscatine,
Iowa, after a trip to California.
]. w. Edwards, proprietor of the tel
ephOne exchange of Aledo, and Paul
Terry came up in an automobile on
business Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Lafferty of
Alma, Neb., and Mr.. and Mrs. S. i.
Of
| days this week with the family of j.
D. Lafferty. Mrs. Chilberg and Andrew
Lafferty are brother and sister of J. d.
Lafferty.
John Miller of Reynolds sold a fine
horse to the fire department of Daven.
port.
Mrs. Newton Vanderslice of Clinton
Iowa, visited few days this weel
with friends in Milan and Sherrard.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Heath of Toulor
were in Milan on their way home from
a western trip.
Miss Maud Zeitschel gave a success
full recital Friday night at the home Of
Miss Margaret Carnagham. She was
assisted by Miss Lucia Mae Crissman
vocalist of Rock Island; Miss Teel, elo
cutionist. and Normoyle's orchestra
About 135 were present. An exceed
ingly fine program was rendered b,
the pupils. Refreshments were served
after the program.
Daniel Mascall of Briar Bluff is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Byrd Dorman.
Ray Prescott returned the first o
the week from trip to Wyoming.
H. A. Smith, while assisting his sol
Sheldon on a building in Moline, fel
T from the roof and fell against a fence
breaking several ribs and injuring hin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
SHORTAGE IN THE TREASURY
Accountants Find Money Coming 10
Henry County from Two Officials.

Accountants Find Money Coming TO
Henry County from Two Officials.
Expert accountants have completed
the work of an audit of the books of
the county treasurer of Henry county
for a period of II years. The official
report was submitted Saturday after
noon to the supervisors. but it will
not be given out for publication for
several days. 1t is understood that a
discrepancy of from $1,000 to $1,400
has been discovered
The present treasurer Of Henry
county is j. A. Holberg, but none of
this discrepancy. it is known. has oc-
CURED during his term. During the
period of y years two other men have
filled the position. They are ]. T.
Smith of Cambridge and Thomas John
stOn, formerly of Galva and more re-
Gently of Kewanee. 1t is understood
that whatever discrepancy exists oc-
Cured during the incumbency of these
two men. although but a small portion
occurred during Mr. Smiths term.
| The brunt of whatever may develop
will fall upon Mr.. Johnston
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
Health in the Canal Zone,

The high wages paid make it a
mighty temptation to our young arti-
sans to join the force of skilled work
men needed to construct the Panama
canal. Many are restrained however
by the fear of fevers and malaria. 1t
is the knowing ones-those who have
used Electric Bitters, who go there
without this fear, well knowing they
are safe from malarious influence with
Electric Bitters on hand. Cures blood
poison too, biliousness, weakness and
all stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
Guaranteed by W. T. Hartz, druggist,
301 Twentieth street soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30

yesterday in Chicago. DR.. Rochow is
now a physician at the state asylum
for feeble minded children at Lincoln,
ILL.,, and was formerly county physician
of Rock Island county. He is the sou
of Carl Rochow, 1906 Fourth avenue.
The brides father is the owner of a
large match factory in Frederikshall.
Norway, and she has been at the Nor
wegian hospital in Chicago.
In Honor Of Birthday-Mrs. c. F. Will
lett was pleasantly surprised last evening
inhonorof her 50th birthday anniversary.
a five-cOurse dinner was served and
at the close a handsome watch and
charm was presented to her. One of
the features of the dinner was a beau
tiful cake decorated with 80 red and
white candle. Out of town guess
were Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Willett and
daughter Edith and Miss Blossom
Slater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
REYNOLDS.

George w. Johnson has returned
from a business trip to Canada
Mrs. ]. S. Blayney returned to her
home in Galesburg Thursday after I
weeks visit with relatives near here.
The merriest social affair of the
season took place Tuesday evening
when the Epworth league gave
Trolley Party The "Trolley'' was
in two sections and left town about
S:15 p. M, running several miles out
in the country. Two transfers J were
made, finally conveying the members
of the party to camp by the road
side where roaring log fire had been
built by some members of the league.
| The party gathered around the fire
and spent the evening tOasting and
eating franllfurters, apples and crack
Iers.
n. A. Taylor returned home Tuesday
evening from Chicago where he had
been visiting a brother and attending
regimental reunion.
Dr. and Mrs. c. c. Johnson went to
Wilton, Iowa, Thursday TO attend the
| county fair.
Mrs. Gideon Haskell came home
from Trenton, where she has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. L. Wait.
DR.. g. F. Wait is in New Mexico.
/ Mrs. Wait is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs J. c. Burgoyne at AndalusiA.
Mrs. Martha Cozad returned home
Friday evening from a weeks visit III
| Fulton.
Mrs. Ella Welsh and sister. Miss
Pearl Wait, left here Tuesday for Mrs
Welsh home in Tulsa, l. T.
Misses Nola Ekstrom and Iva John.
son returned Thursday from their ex
tended trip through the north and
west.
Miss Sadie Johnston is working with
Miss Sturgeon in the millinery depart
ment at Waits store.
Mrs Perry Davis and son William
of St Charles, H., spent a few day!
last week with William G. Davis anC
family.
j Miss Pearl Fassett entertained :
number of her friends at her home
west of town Friday night in homo
of her birthday.
, A fire alarm was given here Tues
day night and a number of volunteer
= hurried to the engine house. got on
| the engine and hauled it a half blocl
when the announcement was mad
that the fire was out. A gosOline STOW,
{ at B. H. Jennings caused the excite
ment, but no damage was done.
| NJ,,, II O.
a guest at the home of her aunts
: Misses Henrietta and Rachel Sherrard
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Charles Hauck. who has been wish
, ing his uncle, ]. NJ. Hauck. and family
: returned to his home in Hebron, Neb
last week.
Mrs. c. H. Wayne left here Satu
/, day morning for jamestown and othe
eastern points. Mrs. Gust Olson
, also going to attend the exposition.
, Mrs. G. V. Petit and son Earl vi
tied several days in Rock Island la.
week
= Mrs. c. Houseworth and littl
from Hector, Mimi, where they hav
been spending the summer.
A son, Robert Leroy, was born Sep
|, II to Mr.. and Mrs Lon Kettenring {
:. Washington. Mrs. Kettenring was b
:, fore her marriage Miss Jennie Qui!
of Reynolds.
Word has been received here of I'll
death of Mrs. Sophia Miller at tt
8 home of her daughter. Mrs. Burtc
- Clifford at lola. Kan. Mrs. Miller lie
here less than two weeks ago in feeb
:, health and the Journey was probab
" too great strain. The body will |
. brought here for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
NJ E II

Thirteen years ago, when we es-
tabIished our institute here, we told
you through the columns of this pa
per that we were going to be per-
that we fully understood that in or
der to be successful, we had to live
up to the Golden Rule, and give ev-
cry one square deal. We fully un-
derstood that if we could not do what
we advertised that we could not do
at all, as in towns of this size fail
Iree Snread fast This announce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
A Good Investment,

The greatest health regulator Is a
bottle of good beer taken with meals.
Cross-Country is the best obtainable.
Telephone West SO old. or 60S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

self quite badly. 1t will be some time
before he is able to work again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

TSoclety news. written or telephoned
10 the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30
MOLINE
Nurses Want Uniform Fees.-Grad-

uate nurses of Moline City hospital
are planning to adopt uniform price
for services. At present the nurses
charge from SIS to $25 a week, the
majority of them holding to the 500
rate. There are few, however, who
charge as low as SIS and a few who
charge the maximum figure. The
question of uniform price is to be
considered at the December meeting
of the nurses alumni association. The
probability is that fee OF $25 week
will be fixed.
Controversy Over Ditch.-Residents
of Rock river bottom are involved n
a controversy over a tile drain along
bridge lane which may yet get into
the courts in the form of an injunction
suit. Lined up on one side are num-
Der of farmland owners interested in
satisfactory drainage of their property
and on the other is the King family,
residing on Bridge lane. who are Op-
posed to the establishment of an open
ditch i'll front of their property. The
controversy is over surface drainage
which comes from the farmland to the
east of Bridge lane probably as far as
the Browning farm on the COaltOwu
road
Bound Over for Abduction.-William
Reese, bartender at the Eagles buffet
on Fifteenth street, who was mixed III
with Effie Davis some time ago, ap
peared before Police Magistrate Gus
tafson Saturday afternoon. He waived
examination upon the charge of az
duction and was held to the gram
| jury under $500 bonds. Bonds were
furnished by relatives and he was le
go. 1t will be remembered that thl
| Davis girl asserted that Reese had he
come to the saloon and then claimed
that he gave her something to drin;
that contained drug.
Last Saturday Half Holiday.-Th,
Saturday half holidays which hav'
been enjoyed by clerks and employe
lOI Val IObS lldil ClS OlLlNto an
professional men will be abandOne,
from now on. The office force o
Deere e Co, and the Moline WACO
company enjoyed their last half holi
day Saturday.
Close Shops Sundays Oct. 1.-Peop
who have been used to buying mea
on Sunday morning must not forge
that after Oct. l meat markets wi
not open on Sundays After this dat
it will be impossible to get any maa
on Sunday. and the markets will nc
open on Sundays until May 1. @
course holidays are excepted in thi
Irule. An engagement was made b
the dealers not TO sell or deliver an
meat and a penalty will be attache
if this is broken. If anyone is caugt
breaking the agreement a fine of 81
will be imposed. To insure the pa,
: ment of the fine each proprietor
compelled to file a bond of 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-30

Endowment Fund Society.-The En-
dowment Fund society of Augustana
college will meet Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs ~ FOrsander,
Cos Thirty-eighth street. The topic for
the afternoon will be The University
of Heidelberg" and the discussion will
be led by Mrs. NJ. G. Rice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-13
CONCERNING AID SOCIETIES.
Baptist Home Mission Society.

The members OF the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the Broadway Baptist
church held n very interesting meet.
ing at the home of Mrs. L. X. Mars.
ton Tuesday. II was strictly a busi-
ness session. The ladies had pledg-
ed one hundred dollars To missions
this year and have raised the amount
much credit to their good work.
The entertainment of the delegates
who are expected to attend the con
vention tot be held the first week
In November was discussed quite a
bit Forty homes had been secured
at the Crescent Hotel but since the
burning OF Hargrove College and
their removal into this hosiery, the
committee out soliciting homes will
have TO engage other quarters. This
convention will be one OF the largest
meetings Ardmore has had the pleas.
ure OF entertaining. and 1t Is up
to the good citizens OF every de-
nomination to throw open their
doors and bid them welcome.
After the business session the hos.
tess served refreshments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-13

Mrs. J. NJ. London was hostess
to the members OF the Ferndale
Review Club Wednesday afternoon.
The attendance was small on ac.
count of there being so much sick.
ness.
The first lesson In the eighth
volume of American history was
studied.
A sketch of the life and character
of Eugene Fields was cleverly given
by Mrs. Steve Douglas.
Current events was an interesting
feature OF the meeting.
The club will meet with Mrs
Criner next Wednesday. with Mrs
Ash Douglas leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-13
ofieIal Call for State Federation o'
Womsns' Clubs.

The ninth annual convention OF the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs will be
held at Enid. Oklahoma, October 22na
to 25th. inclusive.
The program for the convention
promises to be especially interesting
and instructive.
Miss Emma A. Fox OF Detroit,
Michigan, parliamentarlan OF general
federation will give thorough drills
In parliamentarian law; also a lee
ture on Parliamentary Problems.
DR.. Geo. II. Bradford. president OF
Epworth University, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma, will lecture on "St. Fran
els Of Assissi."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-13
sa;ss sa;

There was a goodly number present
and each caller contributed some
dainty article toward the collection
for the bazaar to be held next Thurs.
day.
This aid society was first to send
In a donation to Hargrove College.
Theyhave given s25.
On Tuesday week the members
VIII have another shower OF dlYenent
nature when they will receive old
clothes and money for the Beneyo-
lent Society.
Next Thursday the ladies' will
serve four course dinner and will
have all the good things to eat i'm.
ainable In connection with the ba.
zaar they have been getting up the
past five weeks. Mothers. and house.
keepers, visit this sale. There will
be on sale everything from the cour.
sest cook apron to the dalntlest
lingerie.
AT the conclusion of the business
Mrs. Duston, assisted by her daugh-
ters. Miss Lell and Sallie Joe and
Misses Ringer and Fielder. served a
most delicious three course luncheon.
All who have articles for the ba-
zaar and have not sent them In please
send them to Mrs. Luston by Wed.
nesday.