davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10

A message received Friday morning
from FIemingsDurg announced the sud
den death from apoplexy of County
Judge David D. Sousley, of Fleming
county. Judge Sousley was the Demo
cratic nominee for reelection, and ne
was so popular with all parties that
the Republicans had decided not to
make any nomination. against him.
The death of Judge Sousley occurred
only a few hours after that of Magis-
trate Thomas H. Collier, of Nicholas
county, who.was the Democratic nomi-
nee for County Judge in that county,
having defeated Judge N. H. McNew
by majority of vote. Judge Collier
di ed at his home near Headquarters,
after a lingering illness.
In both Carlisle and Fleming another
primary will be necessary to select
nominees. Gov. Wilson will nave the
appointment of a county Judge IN
Fleming and Magistrate in Nicholas
to serve until after the next election.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Destructive Storm.

The storm that broke over Paris late
Thursday afternoon turned out to be a
general and more destructive than it
was thought to be at the time.
Near Old Union, ten miles Southwest
of Paris, the storm was accompanied
by large hailstones which proved very
destructive tc vegetation, especially in
the Elizabeth and Centerville neigh
borhood, this county.
MIR. Foulks on the Ardery farm. had
fourteen acres of tobacco which in
two weeks would have been ready for
the knife. completely ruined. Only the
stems and stalks remain. Robert
Mitchell, on the Ferguson farm, had a
crop of tobacco of twelve acres which
is more than. so per cent ruined.
corn fields were stripped of blades
and Frustrated corn stalks tell of the
severity of the storm, which covered a
tract three miles wide and seven miles
in length.
The storm was accompanied by con-
siderable lightning. Near Milelrsburg
on the farm of Thomas Marshall,
twelve large cattle were grouped I'M
der a tree when a bolt of lightning
descended and killed them all. The
loss TO Mr. Marshall is estimated at
near twelve hundred dollars.
Much damage was done by the
storm at Cynthia, Maysville, Rich
mond and other points throughout Ken
lucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
City Politics.

The Democratic City Committee is
expected to meet this week and call a
primary election for city officers. Much
talk is now being INDUCED in in regard
to the prospective candidates. While
no one has announced as yet. it is
known that Mayor James O'0rien will
he a candidate for reelection, and that
the Hon. j. 7. Hinton will be the op-
posing candidate to Mr.. O'Brien. Sew
eral others have been mentioned for
minor offices. but suppose they are
waiting for the committee to meet
and name the day for the primary. 1t
is certain, however, that the two above
named gentlemen will be candidates
for Mayor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Big Tobacco Suit Settled.

The Kirk-Burley controversy. which
has been matter of contention be-
tween the Burley Tboacco Society OF
Kentucky anti 7. H. Kirk, of Cincin-
natl since last December, was settled
Friday in Cincinnati. The society paid
to Mr.. Kirk the sun of $26. 098.97 and
went on paper for the $4,000 in court
costs which the case has incurred.
The settlement was made against
the wishes of President Clarence E.
LeBus, of the Burley Society. Last
Tuesday a meeting of the executive
committee of the society was held in
Winchester, when President LeBus
and others declared against a settle
ment. However, the majority voted
for the motion and it passed. A con-
ference was held Friday Dewteen
Mr.. Kirk and President LeBus, Secre-
tary Gus Brooks. Fred Stucey, John
LaRue, John Thompson and Dwight
Pendlteon. After this conference Mr..
Kirk was handed check in settlement
by the Cicninnati Tobacco Warehouse
Company which acted for the Burley
Society.
This settlement was made on the ba-
sis of 173 cents per pound for the 1872
hogsheads of the 1907 crop of tobacco
involved. The figure is the highest
quotation which was made on the to-
bacco market last December, at which
the Burley Society took steps which
prevented Mr.. Kirk from disposing Of
the product. The tobacco is still in
the warehouse of the Cincinnati Tobac-
co Warehouse Company. but is now
the property of the Society.
The total weight lis 490, $50 lbs. A
month ago the mattre was taken out
of the courts and ali arbitration COM
mittee of three appointed. It's agree
ment was to be final. The Burley So
ciety then baked at the decision to
his tribunal. which was for Mr.. Kirk,
alleging that its procedure was irregu-
lar in many instances. the court hand
ed down this decision without authorl-
ty. Then the meeting was held in
Winchester, and the agreement by the
society was reached. The tobacco in
vOlVed was sold last fall to Mr.. Kirk
by J.W. Jamison, of Stamping Ground,
KY, with Mr.. Kirk under the impress
sion that the tobacco was not part of
the 1907 Burley pool maintained by the
society. An injunction against its de-
livery to him was secured by the socie-
ty.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
NUMBER Sc
March Over Old Ground.

Just fOrty-eight years ago 1000
young. brave and gallant Kentuckians
ready to fight for what they believed
to be their cOuntry's good. marched
away from Cave City KY, to Bowling
Green, where they joined 1000 more
brave comrades. forming what was
afterward known in history as the
Orphan Brigade" under the banners
gay to the sweet strains of Dixie, +"
MY Old Kentucky Home" and Bon
ME Blue Flag" Probably not over
seventy-five people babe these gallant
soldiers goodbye and happy return
What d contrast on Friday last. Of
this 5000 young Kentuckians Friday
not over seventy-five aged veterans
marched over the same ground to the
strains of the same music that fell on
their ears forty-eight years ago, but
they were cheered by 5000 younger
Kentuckians who still revere the mem
DRY of the cause for which these veter-
ans fought.
This parade was the feature of the
greatest reunion in the history of the
famous Orphan Brigade. The little
town of Cave City, which did itself
proud in entertaining the old veterans
and their children and chilrden's child
rem, was in gala attire. The Stars and
Stripes floated in all directions, but by
their side waved the Stars and Bars
under which the grey-coated veterans
fought. At the head Of the procession
was Capt. John H. Weller. commander
of the brigade, in a carriage, owing to
the condition of his health. Behind
him marched the little remnant of
what was once a formidable band of
soldiers. Out of $50 Survivors of this
body only about 100 were registered as
being in attendance and not over Is
were able to stand the fatigue of a
march around the.little town.
james A. McDonald.o of Kansas City.
Mo-. who is now visiting old friends in
Paris, being an old Bourbon county boy,
attended the reunion. Hesis the only
surviving member of Company G, Sec
ond Kentucky Ipfanty. Mr.. Mcdonald
said at Cave City: II wouldn't have
marched today, bat for the reason of
maching for the last time with the
remnant of the best brigade ever 0rga-
nized on earth.
Mr.. Mcdonald was one OF the brav-
est of the Confederate boys, and has
many warm friends here who always
| give him a hearty welcome when he
makes his annual visit to them.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
MATRIMONIAL.

Miss Gertrude Armstrong and
Mr.. William Jenkins. prominentayoung
Fayette county couple were united in
marriage at the residence of Mrs. Ma
ria Bedford ,on High street Thursday
evening. Rev. DR.. B. M. Shive being
the officiating minister.
Miss Nancy Belle Stewart and Mr..
Carlton Williams were united in mar
rage at Georgetown on Wednesday
The bride is the pretty and attractive
daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Stew
art, who reside on the Hume & Bedford
pike, this count, while the groom is a
successful young farmer of the same
neighborhood.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Attention Automobiles.

The best gasoline be had for au-
tomobiles, gasoline engines and gaso-
line stoves is the kind we sell. 1t is
put through the double filtered system
which removes all water, sand and
sediment of all kinds, making it abso-
lutely pure for all kinds of engines.
We also sell the best lubricating oils.
Autos can be filled with oil at our
Eighth street entrance in two min
utes.
80 at LAWN z CONNELL.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Piano Store Opened.

Notice is hereby given that Roy K:
Woodruff has opened piano store at
No. SIG. in the Patton building. on
Main, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, Paris, KY. He is able to fur
nish the public with the latest music
for all kinds of musical instruments.
Special attention given to piano tun-
ing. East Tenn. phone 1873 rings.
THE STAR PIANO HOUSE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Fine Stock Burned.

The big stock barn of John and Ed
McCord three miles from Richmond
was destroyed by fire Tuesday night
after being struck by lightning during
an electrical storm contained five fine
all of which persisted in the flames. The
horses were being prepared for show
rings of the Blue Grass Fair at Lex
ington this week. The loss will reach
Sc, 600, with 81, 200 insurance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Fire and Tornado Insurance,
Mcclure & CIendcnin.
To Mammoth Cave.

August Is on regular train last of
the season. $12 IS for a three days
trip, includes railroad fare, board at
hotel and the several routes through
the cave, from all stations on Mays
vile, Paris and Lexington divisions.
Ten days limit on tickets. See L. & N.
agent. anglo At
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Notice..

Mrs Mary A. Patton desires to noti-
fly her customers that she has moved
from the room she has been occupying
70 the smaller room in the adjoining
building, next door tn the Democrat
Office.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10

Remember that the old
Bourbon Fair will begin on
tuesday, Sept. 9TH. See next
issue for big advertisement
and call at News office for
catalogue.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
Fill Your Coal House.

Let us fill your caol house. We have
the best price and the best coal.
ARKLE & CO.,
Tenn. phone 178,
10 If Jas. Arkle, Manager.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
ATTENTION, LADIES.

Ladies Patent Slippers, bro
ken sizes, $500 and $3.50
values, this week for cash 40
cents. GEO. MCWILLIAMS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
A DELIGHTFUL Drink.

Our Egg Matted Milk is becoming
one OF our most popular drinks. Have
you tried it?
10 ct "SQUIRE'S."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
IT'S A LONG STEP

from the growing of the grain to the
baking of the bread, but the inter
mediate necessity-the four-is our
specially. Our household flour is
milled from the choicest selected
hard wiuter wheat, and contains all
the most nutricious elements of the
grain. 1t is not white -four, but a
natural product of the perfect wheat.
Hence it makes the sweetest and pur-
est bread.
The Paris Milling Co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
FOR SALE.

Number l Jersey COW. Address 300
East Paris, or phone East Tenn TAG. 81
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-10
BED Room Wanted.

A furnished bed room wanted by a
single gentleman. Address P. o.
Box 3O4, Paris. KY. 6-St-pd
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
Walter Brooks.

Fulton, KY, May Walter Brooks,
aged "a, well known young man OF
this place, died yesterday in Louisville,
KY, where he had gone to undergo a
delicate operation. Some time ago Mr..
Brooks swallowed a quantity Of carbolic
acid. So severely was his throat burned
that finally the passage was entirely
closed. For months he has taken nour-
ishment through glass or rubber tube.
Several noted surgeons have operated
upon him in futile attempt to restore
his health; and his death yesterday fol-
lowed one of these operations. Burial
occurred to-day at Obion Church, north
of Fulton,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
MEET A GREAT SUCCESS.
Educational Association Elects Off
GERS and Adjour15.

Jackson, Tenn. /, May 10. After COM
pleting the interesting and helpful pro-
gramme Saturday afternoon, the West
Tennessee Educational Association adj
iourned after the election OF the follow
ing officers to serve for the ensuing year
For president, Prof R. E. L. Bynum,
of Jackson: first vice-president, Prof
G. L. Rulings, of Union City; second
yice-p president, Prof. Sam Hixon, of
Memphis; third vice-president, Prof.
Barnhili, of Lavenia; secretary and
treasurer, Prof. J. L. Brooks, of Cow
| ington, reelected. Profs. A. D. Has
sell, of Gibson; J. P. Jeeter, of Mem
phis; J. 7. White, of Sharon, and w.
E. Roger. were elected as an executive
committee.
The meeting is regarded as one Of the
most successful in the history of the
lassociation. A resolution offered by
Prof. G. R. MCGEE, requesting that the
State Normal College for West Tonnes
see be located at jackson and setting
forth excellent reasons for it, met with
favor by a large majority of the teach
ers, but to avoid the time consumed by
a discussion on behalf of those who OPP
posed because of the rivalry Of other
localities, the resolution was withdrawn
by the mover, who stated it would have
been supported by at least two-thirds of
the delegates.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
JORDAN.

Mr.. R. Y. Mcconnell is surveying be
low Hickman this week.
Mrs. Amanda McMurry is in Hick.
man with her daughter, Mrs. Mont
gomery, who is sick.
Mesdames S. S. Alexander and Au.
gusta Morton, OF Union City, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. w. T. Bondurant
Mrs. A. K. Mcconnell and Miss Lou
Mcdaniel were thrown from their buggy
Thursday afternoon but were not seri-
ously hurt.
Misses Willie Belle and Katie Mayes
and Leila Reaves, of Union City, we're
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
7. Bondurant Saturday and Sunday.
A little boy of Mr.. Til Harrison s was
seriously hurt Monday by being struck
on the head with an ak by his little
brother while they were out playing.
Rev. Peter Fields preached two good
sermons at Mt. Zion Sun
day, but owing to the rain there were
small crowds at each service and he did
not give the views of China and Japan
that evening as had been announced.
KENTUCKY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
Col. w. R. owen Will Run.

Coyington, Tenn, May 10.-At the
proper time Col. VIM. R. Owen, a we'll
known attorney Of the Covington bar,
will formally announce his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for chan
cellor of this, the Ninth chancery di-
vision, to succeed Chancellor John S.
Cooper, of Trenton, who has announced
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election. Col. Owen, who is a native
of Upton County, comes of we'll
known family, and ever since his grad
uation at Vanderbilt Law University he
has been practicing his profession at
Covington, being admitted to the bar
here in 1898 He has built up large
and lucrative practice and is thoroughly
versed in the law, and is in every way
qualified to discharge the duties of chan
cellor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14

nessee, lying Immediately south of an
adjoining the Palace Hotel lot and ca,
of and adjoining the right of way of tn
M & 0. r. r., being about Is by s
feet and bounded as follows: On TIL
north by the Palace Hotel lot; on tn
east by the Palace Hotel laundry lot
on the south by large drain ditch, ant
on the west by said M. & 0. r. R., anC
on which is small residence of 4rooms
One town lot in said town of Unior
City, Obion County and State of Ten.
nessee, lying Immediately east of anG
along the right of way of the M. & O.
R. R., being 100 by 420 feet, and bound
ed as follows: On the west by the said
M. & 0. R. R.; on the south by Harri-
son street; on the east by lots of Walter
Friel and others, and on the north by a
large drain ditch, and known as 'Brack-
ms Grove.
One tract of land, formerly known as
the j. B. Hollomon and Sarah R. Jones
lands, situated in Civil District No. of
Obion County and State of Tennessee,
about three miles northeast from the
town of Union City, and bounded as
follows; Beginning at stake, where
formerly stood poplar and dogwood
trees, the northeast corner of Grant
No. 214, of which the land herein de-
seribed is part, and runs thence west
with the n. b. line of said Grant 200
poles to an iron stake in the road, for
merly stake with two poplars, elm and
maple pointers, the same being for
merly A. F. Jenkins now Steve P. Har-
ris' northeast corner; thence south with
said Harris e. b. line 1873 poles and q
links to a stake, the northwest corner of
Henry Criswell's land; thence east with
said Criswell's n. b. line 60 poles and 6
links to stake near persimmon tree,
his northeast corner; thence south with
his e. b. line 81 poles and Is links to his
southeast corder, in the n. b. line of Mrs.
Agnes Walters land; thence east with
the n. b. lines of the said Mrs. Walters
and w. M. George 142 poles and Al links
to stake in the public road, known as
the Section Line Road, the same being |
said Georges northeast corner, and the |
southeastcorner of the Brackin land, for
merly the Sarah R. Jones land; thence
north with said road 203 poles to the be-
containing by survey $50 5-100
acres; which will first be sold as whole
md then will be sold in three tracts, and
she sale or sales bringing the better price
will be adopted and reported by the Clerk
md Master.
The first tract in the subdivision of
he above described tract lies on the
lorth side and is bounded as follows:
Beginning at stake where formerly
TODD a poplar and dogwood trees, the
northeast corner of Grant No. 214 and
uns thence west with the n. b. line of
aid Grant 200 poles to an iron stake,
stake with two poplars, elm
nd maple pointers, the same being for
nerly A. F. Jenkins, now Steve P. Har-
is northeast corner; thence south with
aid Harris e. b. line 60 poles to stake
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14

/ in the public road about feet south @
t the south end of the bridge across tn
3 branch, known as the Holomon Sprin,
} branch, near Bethlehem Church; theme
} east POI poles and 20 links to a stake il
J the e. b. line Of the Sarah r. Jones trac
of land, in the road known as the Sec
ton Line Road; thence north with sale
road 5Sf poles to the beginning, contain.
ing "a 9S-100 acres.
The second tract is bounded as fol-
lows Beginning at stake in the public
road about feet south of the south end
of the bridge across the branch, known
as the Hollomon Spring branch, near
Bethlehem Church, and runs thence
south 70 poles and q links to a stake,
Henry Criswell's northwest corner,
thence east passing his northeast cor
ner at 60 poles and links in all 2O2
poles and 203 links to a stake in the
public road, known as the Section
Line Road, and the e. b. line of the
Sarah r. Jones tract of land thence
north with said road II poles and 81
links to a stake, the southeast corner
of the above described IA $500 acre
tract; thence west with the S. b. line of
the said "A 3S-100 acre tract POI poles
and 20 links to the beginning, contain
ing 953 acres.
The third tract is bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stake formerly with
persimmon and dogwood pointers, now
gone on the e. b. line of said Grant No.
214 in the public road known as the Sec
ton Line Road, the same being the
southeast corner of the Sarah r. Jones
tract, and runs thence north with said
road 81 poles and 13 links to a stake,
the southeast corner of the said 959 acre
tract; thence west with the S. b. line of
said 953 acre tract 142 poles and 144 links
to stake near persimmon tree, Henry
Criswell's northeast corner; thence south |
with his e. b. line 67 poles and IS links |
to stake, his southeast corner in Mrs. |
Agnes Walters H. b. line; thence east
with said Mrs Walters and w. NJ.
Georges lands 142 poles and A links
to the beginning, containing 60 17-10O |
acres.
TERMS OF SALE:-Said property
will be sold on credit in two equal pay
ments, for which notes will be required
Of the purchasers, to become due and
payable as follows, to-wit: The first to
De due and payable on the first Monday
IN October, 1909, without interest, and
he second to become due and payable
On the first Monday of April, 1910, with
interest from the day of sale, on all of
which notes good personal security will
De required and lien retained on said
ands and town lots respectively as
urther security for payment of the
anne.
Said sales will be absolute and without
my equity of redemption, homestead
II dover.
This May 5, 1909.
G. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
A. ], HARPoLE, Sol. for Compl'ts. |
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
WHY SHOULD COUNTIES
In Tennessee Establish and Maintain
/ Public High Schools?

~. Probation, Professor of Education, Universit,
80 of Tennessee.)
1. To PREPARE TEACHERS FOR THU
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
The first Immediately practical re.
suit Of having good public high schools
in all the counties of the State will be
the Improvement of the elementary
schools the so-called common schools,
Teachers make the schools, and they
make them after their own image and
likeness. In very real sense the teach
'er is the school, and the school can new
Ell be better than the teacher. After
Legislatures5 governors, State and coun-
\ ty superintendents, school boards, tax
4 payers aid parents have done all they
can made laws, provided funds, built
houses and undertaken the expense of
sending children to school, it all
amounts only to situation: group of
children in house for a certain num-
Of hours through a certain number of
days in the year and man or woman,
called a teacher, in the house with
them. The whole thing can be photo
graphed with kodak. Laws, govern
ors, State and county superintendents,
county courts, school boards, money
and houses do not teach. What comes
out of the situation depends solely on
the teacher. Ii the teacher be incom-
petent with no depth, breadth and GER
tainty Of knowledge, if he have no re-
serve force, cannot speak with author
lily on the subjects taught, must look up
answers in books while the children are
guessing at them, then the whole thing
becomes more or less of a farce, legisla-
ton is in vain, time and money are frit-
tered away, hopes of parents are blast
ed and the State is cheated out of the
results expected good citizenship and
intelligent men and women to develop
its resources and create its material and
spiritual wealth.
Teachers must know more than they
would teach, for no one can teach more
than very small part Of that he knows.
It is generally conceded that no one
should be permitted to teach in an ele-
mentary school who has not had at
least q good high school education, and
this is the practice in many States and
countries. In Tennessee less than fif-
teen per cent Of the teachers of the ele-
Il}entary schools have had a good mod
;l'n high school education. Eighty-five
Vt IA every hundred have had only the
Education 81 the elementary schools or .
if our so-called secondary schools, or a
iartiai course in a high school, usually !
i a somewhat Anticipated type. Those
sho know the schools of the State best
ire agreed that more than half the
money expended for elementary educa-
ion is wasted because of the ignorance
md Incompetence of the teachers. Nor
an this condition be much improved
imply by more rigid examinations,
Ihich is the remedy usually suggested.
'kanlihine teachers does not give them v
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-05-14
CHANCERY SALE.

By virtue of and pursuant to decree
rendered by the Chancery court at Union
City, Tennessee, at its last April term,
in the case of S. J. Brackin, admins
traitor, ct al, VS.. Bailey P. Brackin ct
ais, notice is hereby given that /, the
undersigned g. A. Gibbs, Clerk and
Master, will sell at public auction at the
east door of the courthouse in Union
City, Tennessee, beginning at about 10
O'Clock a. m. on