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Barbour County index., 1910-03-16

A doubling of the present produc-
tion of farm staples is in sight. accord
ing to Prof B. c. Buffum of Worland.
Wyo., who is a pioneer in the science
of seed breeding.
I'VE already have practically dou-
bled the yield of corn by selection and
plant breeding" said Prof. Buffum,
who was in Chicago the other day.
"but we need not stop with corn, as
we can deal with all other crops in a
similar way. The reason that this has
not been done earlier is that plant
breeding has been utilized heretofore
mainly for the production of curiosi-
ties. Men who brought out anything
new were wizards Few saw any
practical value in what was being
done. Much was accomplished in an
esthetic way with reference to i'm
provements Of flowers, but the great
farm crops were neglected.
The condition of our agriculture
and its improvement is being given
serious consideration by all thought
full men. 1t is the foundation of our
social economy. for production from
the soil means the creation of new
wealth The high cost of living is, in
my opinion, due TO conditions result
ing from the neglect of the farm. The
city has held out alluring charms to
the country youth in the form of
greater advantages for education,
more of the comforts of life, more ex-
citement and more liberties to the
individual with regard to little vices
that would cause ostracism among
provincial friends, but are overlooked
in a crowd of strangers.
This rush to the cities has brought
about a lack of balance in the busi-
ness of the country. 1t has given rise
to an unnecessary amount of artificial
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business. There are too many mid
dlemen, all of whom must share the
profits from land and labor
THE great hope of the future is
better farming. Vast improvements
have been made in our crop and stock
production through experimental In
vestigation, scientific study, and agri-
cultural education. The physical
sciences. soil management, fertilizers,
improved machinery, and some of the
principles underlying crop production
and animal feeding are being worked
out. and. as a general statement, it
may be said that farming Is our most
staple and prosperous business.
AT present there is a strong move
ment for the improvement of the
staple farm crops and ! do not be-
lieve there is question but that the
work now going on will result in a
doubling of the yield in the mountain
region of arid America on land that
is either irrigated or not irrigated.
In speaking of doubling l am taking
the government average yield as the
present standard. l know the aver
age yields through many years of ex.
perience, and also realize what can
be done by the best methods of farm
ing. The great industries of the west
are the production Of live stock and
fruits. With the breaking up Of the
range we are now producing better
live stock at less hazard. Anything
that enables the ranchman to increase
the production of stock food would
be one of the greatest factors in in
creasing the wealth Of any region.
Cereals can be improved much
faster than live stock, but, neverthe
less, the development of horses anC
cattle in the past has been mucf
more notable than the progress II
grains. At a recent convention the
statement was made that 1t would re
duire about 5000 years of live stool
breeding to duplicate the advances
made with grains in one years worl
at my experimental farm. The reason
for the delay with regard to grain.
is that it is only a few years sine,
the principle of hybridization ha
been discovered. Burbank has don,
more in this line than any one else
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AnaIyzed by Chemists.

Apropos of President Taft and his
recent decision about whisky, Richard
LIE Gallienne said, at a dinner at the
st. Regis:
while 1 was living in Liverpool
there arose hot whisky discussion
Was pot still whisky the only whole
some one, or was patent still whisky
the one non-poisonous drink? Chemi
cal analyses were applied to every
whisky going.
"a Liverpudlian entered a public
house near the Albert docks one
night and said:
is yer whisky pure?'
Well, 1 should think so,' the pub
ncan answered. It's been paralyzed
by three anarchists"
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When Tempus Didn't Fugit.

Little Helen, during the three years
of her life, had never been separated
from her elder sister night or day for
more than a few minutes at time,
but at last the time came when the
sister went away for whole day.
patton that she knew of, and a new
one or two suggested by her mother,
but they all palled
Finally she gave up and stood and
looked sadly out of the window. Then
she sighed deeply and said:
cit S still the same old day, isn't it,
mother?"-Woman' Home Companion.
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$1OO Reward, SIOO.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease
has been able to In all its stages. and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
being constitutional disease requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work The proprietors have
much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family PIla for constipation.
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If She Had Her Choice,

A gentleman who finds great amuse
ment in telling his wife which lady oi
their acquaintance he will select as
her successor when she dies, and who
one day, had been teasing her with
numberless mock-serious illusions tt
the subject, suddenly called their lit
tie daughter to him and asked her
shaking with laughter at his own wit:
Madeline, how would you like tc
have a stepmother?'
The child considered for a moment
and then, with great earnestness re
piled:
Il think I'd much rather have a
stepfather."
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A "New Birds" Scheme.

lazy little bird not far from New
York may certeinly be termed a
new bird" in that she has improved
on old methods and by so doing has
made easier her own life. Not caring
to be tied to the humdrum care Of the
house before her family arrived she
built her nest in q hothouse. where
the temperature assisted nature and
left her free to CAD about to her
hearts content
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The earth was covered w.th snow ore
day.
When three little children went out to
play.
They climbed to the top of a drift of
snow,
When all of sudden the crust fell
through.
And down they went with dreadful
crash,
To have climbed that drift was very rash
But one of the three-his name was Ned
Turned TO the others and calmly said:
We'll. kids, we came down easy enough.
But going up will be rather tough
For climbing is slower than falling you
know.
If it happens to be a soft drift of snow"
Then out of their prison of cold snow
walls
Which Ned declared was full of pitfalls,
Ihey slowly. laboriously dug themselves
free,
And l feel quite sure you will believe me
When 1 tell you that not again that day
Did those three children go out to play
In the snow so cold but home did run
where in their playroom they had such
great fun.
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Wedding Rina curiosities.

The idea that the wedding ring
should be worn on the third finger of
the left hand because "a nerve con-
meets this finger with the heart" is,
says the writer of an article in Wom-
ans Life, of Roman origin, but, oddly
enough, it is not continued on the con-
tinent as in England, for in France,
Belgium and Germany. and most other
European nations, the engagement
ring finger is the third finger of the
left hand. while the wedding ring
finger is the third finger of the right
hand.
Barbour County index., 1910-03-16
WORTH KNOWING

Simpi, But Powerful Prescription for
rheumatism and Lame Back.
This was previously published here
and cured hundreds, Get one ounce of
syrup of Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris Compound. Then get
half pint of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into it. Use
tablespoonful of this mixture before
each meal and at bed time. Shake the
bottle each time" Good effects are felt
the first day. Any druggist has these
ingredients on hand or will quickly get
them from his wholesale house.
Barbour County index., 1910-03-16
Ample Proof.

Lottie-Is your young minister so
very, very fascinating?
Notwithstanding? Why, lots of
girls in our church have married men
they hated just to get one kiss from
the rector after the ceremony.-Puck
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inexpensive chiId's Playhouse.

novel playhouse. It is the discarded
top Of wiIk wagon. freshly painted
and provided with new glass. One
day it is playhouse and the next a
fort, proving excellent for both pur-
poses.
Barbour County index., 1910-03-16

Don't kick when your wife asks if
her hat is on straight. Rather feel
proud that she has the graciousness
to liken you to a plumb.
Barbour County index., 1910-03-16

Divorced Woman-I like that doll
very much, only 1 wish you could ar
range it so that instead of saying Pa
pa and Mamma, it would only say.
Mamma.-Lustige Woche,
Barbour County index., 1910-03-16
PLAYHOUSE OF MILK WAGON
Novel Method of chicagoan to Keep
His Two Children Within Yard,
Out of Danger.

A Chicagoan, being anxious to keep
his two children within the yard, &C.
complished his object by erecting this
Barbour County index., 1910-03-16
ExceIIent I Come,

Excellent Connection.
rs his family we'll connected?"
Extremely SO. They have an ex-
elusive private phone"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
Ocean Bound a Sure Starter.

The Courier Joornsl of Wednesday
contained the following: the sensa-
tional 3-year-old filly Ocean Bound,
owned BY Woodforo Clay, the young
Bourbon county turfman, has arrived
at Churchill Downs. She is a sure
starter in the st. Leger Handicap.
carded as the fourth race on the open-
ing days programme of the coming
fall meeting of the New Louisville
Jockey Club. next Saturday, Oct Jber
/. Woodford Clay is son of Col. +.
F. Clay, Bourbon county's representa-
tive on the Kentucky Racing Commits
sion, and present chairman of that
board. and this is his first visit to
Louisville to race in several years.
Ocean Bound reached here in
charge of the veteran colored trainer,
Trenches Brooks. who developed
the new turf queen from yearling ur
and he deserves credit for his handling
of the great FLY.
Trainer Brooks says Turfman Clay
has decided to race string of horses
the coming winter at Juarez. Mexico
He even inclines to the belief that hi
will let Ocean Bound also go over the
Rio Grand next November. Her pres
ent fall racing and the condition sht
winds up the season in will have a lo
to do with her early future.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
kentucky Physicians Meet.

The annual meeting of the Kentucky
State Medical Association was held
in Lexington this week and four hun
dred and fifty physicians from all over
the State were in attendance. The
program of tuesday included address
es by some of the most prominent ply
sicians in the United States.
Wednesday afternoon the members
of; the association:were entertained
with reception at Elemendorf Farm
by Nh. and Mrs. j. B. Haggin. Wed
nesday evening at the county club
they were the guests of the Fayette
medical men at a beautiful dinner.
The convention came to a close yester-
day. DR.. F. L. Lapsley of Paris was
on the program of the closing day of
the meeting for a discussion of the
subject. 1.-THE Prophalaixs and Treat
ment of Diptheria.
Those who attended the convention
from this county were: Doctors Silas
Evans, c. G. Dalgherty, A. H. Kell-
er. W. c. Ussery, C. B. Smith, w. M.
Miller. FL. Lapsley,p B. Almey and
Frank M. FAIRIES.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
Negro Shooting Scrapes.

In the negro suburb of Calysville,
on Sunday, Woodson Taylor, a negro,
was shot and dangerously wounded,
the ball passing through the upper liz,
knocking out several teeth and pass
ing through the roof of the mouth,
lodged in the back of his neck. Tay-
lor was shot by Brent Hicks, another
negro, after the former had emptied
his gun at fleeing white man whom
it is believed was shot, and whose
identity has not yet been ascertained.
Hicks was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
w. S. Talbot and Jailer joe Farris
and lodged in Jail.
Hicks also shot. but not dangerous
ly. French Clay, another nergo. Henry
Turpin, negro, shot and dangerously
wounded Fannie Bell, a neeress.
Minnie Desha was arrested and LODGED
in Jail. She was charged.with having
fired revolver at random, terrorizine
her neighbors.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
The Big Lexington Trots.

The greatest trotting meeting in the
world begins at Lexington on Tues
day, October a. and continues two
weeks. Each day one or more of the
historic stake races of Kentucky are
contested, and all the races are filled
with the pick uf the hest horses in the
world, meeting at Lexington for the
first time this year. There are over
500 entries in the races, and it will be
the greatest meeting ever known.
Excursion railroad rates. one fare
round trip. in force from Cincinnati
and all Kentucky points. Best racing
and music in the country. Remember
the dates, October Ais. and 60.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30

Judge Cochran convened the fall
term Of the United States Court at
Frankfort In the case Of tie L. &
N. railroad company against the State
Railroad Commission Judge Cochran
refused to sit. The issues in the case
directly involved the costitutionality
of the 0eChord.bill which passed the
Legislature several years ago. The
Supreme Court of the United State
has decided, in another case, that the
Railroad Commission has no power
under the McChord act to make and
enforce general blanket freight rate
covering all the railroads in the State.
After this decision was rendered the
Greenbrier Distilling Company and
one or two other distilleries made
complaint to the commission that the
L. & N. was charging an exorbitant
rate on grain from Louisville to the
plants. After notice and a hearing
the commission entered in order re-
ducing the rates complained of.
The present suit is by the L. & N.
asking for an injunction to prevent
the commission from carry ing into
effect the order reducing said grain
rate to the disti'leries The case will
be holly contested and will be carried
to the Supreme Court,no matter which
way it is decided If the case is finally
decided in favor of the railroad then
the McChord act will be of no force
and there will be nothing to prevent
the railroads. it is said, from charg.
ing any rate they choose.
Judge Cochran declined to hear the
| injunction suit after brief statement
of the case had been made by Judge
John Lockett of the Attorney. Generals
Office Judge Cochran took the position
chat he has acted as counsel in 9
similar case involving the constitu.
tionality Of the McChord bill anC
therefore would not be qualified to act
as presiding judge. He said that he
would suggest that Special Judge be
appointed in the case and this will be
done. The case will come up for hear.
ing late-, probably at Covington. Both
/ sides were ready to be heard on the
motion for temporary Injunction anc
were disappointed that the motion was
not heard. Judge Cochran said he die
not feel that the should sit.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30

The District Board of the Burley
Tobacco Society at its meeting in Lex
InptOn Tuesday gave the executive
committee authority to undertake the
sale of the 1909 pooled tobacco at
once. If not sold as whole by Thurs
day. October 6. the executive commit
tee is authorized 10 promptly offer it
IN the market to the highest bidder.
Reports of. acreage pooled in the
various counties of the district showed
total of less than forty thousand.
The board is sanguine that The sale of
the old crop will stimulate pooling and
put eff the independent.
All counties were represented at the
meeting and each man expressed his
views freely. Reports showed that
The total pooled to date is 38, l39 acres
The total acreage planted is estimated
at ESQ. 900.
President Lebus called Mr.. L. j.
Willis of Jessamine county to the
! chair and made the following motion
| That we recommend to the execu-
tive board 10 use their best judgment
in selling the 1909 pooled tobacco, and
! if not sold privately before Thursday.
October 6, 1910, that they commence
selling it at public auction in the city
of Lexine ton by type samples. selling
ten hog sheads at bid. After any ten
hogsheads in this manner sold, any
purchaser desiring a less number may
have them. at the same price, and to
continue the sale from day to day un-
til the entire lot is sole, unless in
their judgment they think it best to
stop the sale at any time. In the event
they discontinue the sale, they are ex-
pecled to sell it privately. commence
ing the sale again when in their judge.
m. mt they think best. We further
recommend that the executive board
reserve the right to reject any bids. y
! After devoting sessions of two days
to discussion of an acreage guaran.
tee, the proposition was finally dismiss.
ed. The board sustained the contract
il created last spring by declining t.
amend it in any way.
Wnep they adjourned Wedne sday af
ternoon members were optimistic in
the belief that immediate sale of the
1910 crop, ordered Tuesday, woulC
solve the trouble with !the 1910 pool
They believed that old poclers vii
rally and that the marketing OF the
.bacco will force the outsider to en-
list
The matter of fixing a dsy for the
poOlers 10 vote this pool on or eff, wa.
! passed up to the next board. Iii
was the last NEE ting of the distr;c,
b ard as now constituted. Elections
of members will be held in all countie
OF the district next Saturday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
RELIGIOUS.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF BOURB On
COUNTY, TAKE NOTICE.

The 45th annual Kentucky Sum
day Scool Convention of all dencmi-
nations will be held at Winchester, KY.
OCTOBER to 8, inclusive. All Sunday
schools of Bourbon county are earnest
ly requested to send delegates.
Each school is entitled to one dele
gate for every one hundred members
of fraction thereof. Credentials can
De secured from me for delegates, or
from the Sunday school super inten-
dents. Pastors and superintendent
are delegates by virtue of their Offices,
in addition to the one for each one
hundred members. Any information
regarding convention will be gladly
furnished upon application. Delegates
will be furnished room and breakfast
free.
HOUSTON RON,
Secretary Bourbon County.
Rev. ]. M. Maxon will fill his
pulpit at the Episcopal church Sunday
morning and evening. Morning SER
vice at 10 :45.and evening at 100.
The Kentucky Conference, M. E..
Church, South, adjourned at Harrods-
burg Monday afternoon. Rev. NJ. T.
Chandler. late pastor of the Paris
Methodist church. was assigned to the
church at Harrodsburg. Paris is yet to
be supplied. Rev. Chandler will preach
at the Paris church Sunday morning.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
Revenue Assignments for Rour=
bon.

Col. I. A. Field sent out Wednesday
his first assignment of stOrekeepers
and gaugers as Collector of Int rnaE
Revenue of the Seventh district. The
assignments in Bourbon are as follows !;
F. =. Thomas. Kiserton u. D. Shy,
day; w. w. Cherry, additional and
b0ttiing e. l.. Hogn, gauger
G. G. White Co Paris ]. M. Rus
sell. day; Clay Cisco. additional and
bottling c. l.. H'ugn, gauger
Julius essler & Co., Paris; j. P.
Hutchcraft Gay G. I. Throckmorton
and l.. A. Slade. additional w. G.
Cook, bottling G. L.. Hough, gauger.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
At Public Sale.

On Saturday. October j. 1910, the
second day of the sale of Samuel Clay,
administrator of the estate of James
E. Clay, will offer at auction Jersey
cattle, hogs, sheep, vehicles, harness
and gear, farming implements and
machinery. The sale will begin at 9
O'Clock. See display ad in another
column. % st
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
All Democrats register on
Tuesday.
Fine Farm for Sale.

Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of j. w. Prescott. who will
offer bis fine farm of 264} acres one
mile East of North Middletown at
public sale on Tuesday, October d.
The farm is we'll improved. At the
same time and place will be sold a lot
of household and kitchen furniture.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
AL! Democrats. register on
Tuesday.
Well Improved Farm.

Mr.. j. w. Prescott will offer ct
public sale his farm of 2641 acres on
the North Middletown pike on Tues
day, October a. The farm is well i'm
proved and has on it two story frame
dwelling of eight rooms, hall, pa try
and porces. The farm is convenient
to churches and schools. At the same
time lot of household and kitchen
furniture will be offered at public
auction,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
The Prescott Farm for Sale.

The farm of Mr. j. w. Prescott will
be oeffred at public sale Tuesday, Oc-
tober q. Convenient to churches and
schools. Read the advertisement on
another page.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
Now Ready.

Our stock of wall paper is larger
now than ever before. We are ready
u both sell you wall paper at baragins
and 90 your work at once. Don't
wait till the bad weather sets in to
Lave your work done.
j. T. HINTON.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
Read the Advertisement.

Read the advertisement of j. w.
Prescott who will offer at public sale
his farm near North Middletown on
Tuesday, Octobre a. Household and
kitchen furniture will also be sold at
public auction.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
Season Tickets, each $1.5C
Single Admission, SO

Subscription list now open at More
head Music Co. IS rooms. Season tick
cts can be secured by either tele-
phone Phone 535, Home Phone
pa.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
Wanted.

To buy second hand winter clothes.
overcoats. suits, pants, etc. Home
phone 585.
THOMAS BROS,
% 81 Paris, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-09-30
DR.. Mathers, Dentist.

Try DR.. Mathers, Dentist ten years
experience; everything new and up-to-
date. Opposite Frank & Co. s. tt
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-14
Was Taken From Red River
Two Miles North or
Fargo
DISAPPEARED TWO MONTHS AGO
WITH FIVE AUMERED DOLLARS
No Money Was Found on the Body,
But. the Badly Decomposed Condi.
tion Has So Far Prevented an In.
vestlgation Into Cause Of Death.

Fargo, N. D., April 14.-Search for
the body Of Ed. Stern, the missing
Cleveland, N. D., butcher, was reward
ed this morning by the finding of his
remains in the ked river two miles
north Of this city. Sheriff Whalley
and Toby Edwards of Moorhead made
the find, Stern's body having become
entagled in the brush at the bottom
of the river where it was held fast
until caught by the graphing hooks.
tion, the identity only being made
possible by the finding of various pa
pers in the pocket. The large amount
of money that he had on leaving
Cleveland was gone, only ninety seven
cents being found on his person.
Stern disappeared about February
8, which is the last time he was seen
alive, he being in Moorhead at that
time. He had come from Cleveland.
his home town, with about $500 in
cash on his person.
Just how Stern met his death is un-
certain. The body was in such a bad
condition that it has been impossible
to make any attempt at learning
whether or not he had met death other
than by drowning.
Some time ago search was insti-
tuted by Jamestown parties fol
stern's body, but at that time it was
not supposed that he had gone into
the river.