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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
First National Bank Leads in
DEPOSITS,

On page S appears the statement
Of the First National Bank at close of
business June 30. This prosperous and
enterprising banking house has further
increased its surplus by an addition Of
1000 TO that fund, and it now has a
capital and surplus Of $3.50, 600. This
popular institution has shown steady
and powerful growth, and will increase
its surplus to 100000. 1t was last
week named as the depository for the
postal savings funds received from de-
p0sitOrs by the Paris postoffice. The
present statement shows a total of
S342.56l Sc in deposits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Blacksmith Shop Burelarized.

Burglars effected an entrance to the
blacksmith shop of Martin & O'NeaI
On Pleasant street Saturday night, by
breaking out a heavy screen in the
front window.
Nothing has been missed yet.
though it was evident the thief was
after tools in all probability to aid in
their business of breaking into other
houses. The police are on the watch
for the members of the band, VINO
have been creating alarm for several
nights in various parts of the city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Eye Injured.

Luther Ewalt, of Lair. who was en-
gagged with the force of men employed
in dismantellng the 6. G. White dis
tilIery in this city, was last week
struck in the eye with piece of steel.
He WIS taken to Cincinnati where an
operation was performed in the hope
of saving the sight of the eye.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Dropped Quite a Roll.

While the winning of the ball game
from Winchester yesterday highly
elated the Paris fans, there is one of
the number who witnessed the contest
finds but little pleasure in the result.
Sometime during the course of the
game kid" Stout dropped from MS
pocket a roll of bills Of different de.
nominations amounting to sl25. All
efforts to find the money was without
result.
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Narrow Escape.

Charles, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. K. Hill, had a narrow es-
cape frOmp robable seriOusjnjury yes
terday afternoon. He was driving a
horse belonging to Mr.. W., II. Whaley.
when the animal took fright al pass
ing automobile, running down Main to
Broadway, where the vehicle was over
turned. throwing the boy out. The lit
tie fellow escaped with only a few
bruises.
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"WOOdlaWa Dairy. !"

Having taken charge of the wood
lawn Dairy" on the Bethlehem pike,
will on snC after July lst, be prepar-
ed to deliver fresh milk. cream, butter
and buttermilk to all parts of the city.
East Tennessee phone 54 Home phone
70.
R.F. COLLIER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Rare Bird Killed.

Mr.. J. Q. Ward. while hunting Fri
day afternoon, shot and killed what is
called an albino sparrow. The bird is
of the same species of the English
sparrow. with whitish feathers, and is
very rare in this part of the country.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Lawn Party this Afternoon.

The Juvenile Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will give a lawn
party at the home of Mrs. George
Ellis on Cyp 'ess street this afternoon
from 3 to; 5 o'clock. Admission 10
cents. Refreshments will be served.
All are invited.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Oats.

We are headquarters for clean oats.
We also sell salt.
( 1t CHAS. S. BRENT 4 BRO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
'Strayed or Stolen.

7 Saturday night sorreI pony with
white spot on neck and hip. Aged
about II years. LIBERAL reward for re-
turn Of same.
VIM. MACKAFEE.
2e5 Brooks street,
Pars, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Melons,.

California cantaloupes, the sweetest
and best. We have them.
C.,P. COOK & CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Brick, Cement.

Just received car Maysville prick,
also car Lehigh Portland cement.
4 It TEMPLlN LUM BER CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Melons on Ice.

Watermelons and cantaloupes on ice
at all times. Call over either phone.
AT I. LEHMAN.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
Handsome Piano.

The handsome Sterling piano used
at the HarbesOn Corcert Friday night
was loaned by TIE MUlehead Music Co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-04
LIE BOURBON NEWS.
DzaMzua
II ALWAYS HAS THE BEST
u OF EVERYTHING
r ank & Co.'S Big Mid-Sum-
mer Sale Commences July 6.
Don't fail to attend.
Hog Cholera.

A sure preventive and Icure, DR..
Haas Hog Remedies sold by
4 AZ CHAS. S. BRENT & BRO.
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FOR RENT.

The DR.. Stephens place on Cypress
street. The best home for rent In
Paris. Apply to
= G. C. THOMPSON.
E. L. Phone 594.
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FOR RENT.

a = House of four rooms. pantry, bath.
etc. Located on High between SlXtt
and Seventh. Apply to
y. B. NORTHCOTT, }
27 st E. T. Phone 349.
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that in all probability had saved the good mans life. As he made this statement, tears filled my mothers eyes. and I was so overcome that ran out of the living room and had a good cry behind the stables.
 Well, all the next day Father im- proved and grew stronger. And when Mother said we'd postpone our Thanksgiving dinner, he shook his head. No. Mother he said in [ weak voice, we've so much to be thank full for, that we'll let the neighbors come, and you go right on with the preparations. All that troubles me is that I can't be up 10 help you dress that elephant of turkey
 And so the Thanksgiving prepara- tions were completed, and on the fol- lowing day everything was In readiness for the company. Although Father could not sit at table, he was the principal figure at that dinner, which have never. never forgotten. Mother and the woman -of-all-work, whom we had engaged for the day, brought the table into the living room, and set it close to Fathers bed. And Father, when guests and family had been seated, and the turkey was awaiting the carving knife, lifted up his hands. closed his eyes, and asked the finest blessing on that Thanksgiving dinner I had ever heard. Every word sank into our hearts. And he ended by pouring out his thanksgivings, for he
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said we had so many blessings to be grateful for.
 Well, 1t was indeed a day of re, joicing, for we all knew that Fathe, was to recover from his injuries, and that he would soon be about his usual work again. And mother cut off some of the best of the turkey, and with some of the 'fixings,' put them away till Father should be we'll enough to enjoy eating them. The fruit cake Is so big that it will last a month, Mother said. And the cellars full ot pumpkins. so we may eat all these pies today and fresh ones shall be baked for Father
 And so the happiest Thanksgivine Day l ever knew passed away; but 1t fingers in my mind as fresh today as on that day forty years ago.
 Frankie heaved a sigh Jessie got up and put her arms about her father You were little John Pearl then. weren't you Daddy? And now you are great, strong, good man. the best Daddy in the world"
 There wasn't anything the matter with him as son, that I can see," spoke up Frankie. Gee, you were a brave kid, Dadi Boys nowadays aren't up to your boyhood standard Guess it's because. we all have such easy lives"
 And then Mrs. Pearl came Into tha room, and the conversation turned on the Thanksgiving so near at hand.
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rowed their team and wagon. We had but three horses-the team that we had with us in the woods and a saddle horse at home.
 Pete, the hired man, soon had the facts of the accident from me. and almost as quickly. had Father in the wagon, well covered with a blanket which he had brought along. Then he helped me to hitch up our horses, and we started homewards, I driving our team. Our wagon was without the box. So I sat on the cross bars.
 But nothing mattered to me now, since we were going home to Mother. Somehow, I felt that all bad things would be righted by her. And I was not wrong. Hardly hac Father been laid on his bed when he opened his eyes to look intelligently at Mother. had in the house. And Pete had been sent forthwith to town, ten miles dis tant, for the doctor.
 '"The doctor arrived about daybreak But Father was himself again, for mothers nursing had been of avail. And she had dressed the wounded breast with soothing ointment, and Father was sleeping restfully. The doctor found much to be done for the injured man, however, and remained till after breakfast. When he left, he said Father would be all right within few days. But he went on to say
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.as John Pearls Hoppiest Thanksgiving. .ss

the wood growing on that part of the river nearest us belonged to a neigh
 Dor. We went to Government land,
 where we could cut wood without paying for 1t.
 We reached the place in due time where we meant to get our load of wood, and I sat watching the horses while Father began felling a tree. It was a big tree, and took some time to cut it down. Father got nearly through the trunk, then stepped aside to let the tree fall. And then it was that terrible thing happened. The tree fell, and in the direction Father had calculated on, but it slipped on the stump from which it had been cut, and the heavy end shot back wards some ten or fifteen feet and struck my father full in the chest. He gasped, staggered for several feet and fell heavily to the ground. I was off the wagon instantly and at his side. He lay white and still. I feared he was dead. In vain tried to bring him to his senses. I ran to the river and fetched some water in a pail which we always carried for the pur- pose, and bathed his face. Then l noticed some blood stains on the bosom of his shirt. With strangely calm hands I opened his shirt and found deep bruise across his breast, the flesh having been torn away in places. I quickly tore away my own shirt sleeves, and carefully wrapped the wounded places. Then I got Fath- er's coat from the wagon and covered him to keep him warm. Then I be- gan wondering what to do. I could not go home for aid and leave Father lying there. I had heard bad tales of the prairie wolves, and feared they might come after I had gone. So decided to sit beside Father and wait some chance passer-by. Many farmers-we called them settlers in those days-came there for wood. It might be our luck for some one to come that very morning. But the hours passed, and still no one dis turbed our loneliness. I had discov- cred that Father was breathing, and his flesh felt warm. This gave me hopes. Once I walked quarter of a mile up the river, calling out at the top of my lungs for help. But no one came within ear-reach of my voice returned to find Father had half risen, and was talking wildly. His eyes looked strange, and I knew he was out of his head. I was still hope
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fireplace and declared himself ready to begin his story.
 Well, your mother has recalled the first Thanksgiving in my childlife which was indelibly impressed upon my mind. It happened when was nine years old-some time ago, as you will see. It was very cold November, and we had to get wood from the river four miles away. Father and l often went there for wood, and I watched the horses while Father cut down trees and cleaned them of brush. Then he would tie the trees-somtimes as many as three -to the strong running-gear of the wagon and we, perched on top, would start homeward. It was just before Thanksgiving that we went for a load of wood. We were expecting to have grand time on that festive day, for my mothers sister was coming from the East to spend Thanksgiving week with us. So We had to make many preparations. Father had gone to town-just as I did today-to lay in certain provisions for Thanksgiving dinner. And Mother had sent me over to our nearest neighbors, the Jack sons, to invite them to come to our house for Thanksgiving dinner, and incidentally to fetch along their spoons, knives and forks, and any fancy glassware they might think would add to the beauty of our table.
 Well, as I have just said, Father and I made 8 trip after wood just two days before Thanksgiving. When we left home, bright and early in the morning, Mother was baking L huge fruit cake and neighbor woman, who had come to help for the day, was in the mysteries of pumpkin pies and doughnuts.
 I'll never forget how thrifty and happy things about the old home looked, and the savory smell of bakery and cooking meats. I was in the seventh heaven of happy anticipation, and wondered how I could wait till Thanksgiving really arrived.
 Father and I drove to the woods, going some six miles from home. as
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tentots and the Bushmen have wor- sect" This Is probably due to the insects strange attitude and color ings. The Forest Negroes all over Tropical Africa think the spider one of the wonders of the world, and en- dow it with human attributes in their folklore. And we find savage races collecting and treasuring pebbles and odd-shaped bones. and many North American Indian tribes attach great importance to certain canyon pebbles as possessing curative power. These are gathered as the miner gathers his gold. And the old squaws weave lit- tie bead-bags in which to securely hold these magic pebbles. If an In dian be sick, one of these treasures is hung about his neck or his arm. It is supposed to help the medicine man to charm away the evil spirit which causes the sickness.
 It is well known how the Negroes of the South worship in a way the lit- tie rabbits foot. They think it brings good luck to carry one about on their
 
 where about their bed. And they imagine that to rub ''possum fat" on their bodies is to make it immune from illness.
 As mankind develops, he loses his former superstitions and no longer observes the rites peculiar to his saw age state. But he makes marvellous things from the materials furnished by Mother Nature, sometimes wor- shipping them as his savage ancestor worshipped the praying insect" or some other little creature. He builds great temples and statuary, and piles up bricks and stones and blocks of marble. The Seven Wonders of the World" were entirely of mans work manship. The list was probably com piled by Pliny the Elder, or some other Roman writer, at the beginning of the Christian Era. It comprised, 1. the Pyramids of Egypt; 2. the Walls and Hanging Gardens of Baby lon; 3. The Temple of Diana of Ephe- sus; 4. the Statue of the Olympian Jupiter Cat Olympia); 5. the Mauso- leum raised by Artemisia at Hali- carnassus; s. the Colossus of Rhodes: '. the Pharos or Lighthouse of Alex andria.
 Since that list of the Seven Won- ders of the. World" was made so many centuries ago, man has begun to marvel more at Natures buildings. The mountains. the canyons. the great trees. the strange rock formations, the geysers. the seas. the prairies. the valleys. the forests have appealed to his imagination. and his wonder. And instead of falling down before some clay image, or to some tiny insect, or hafora a littla wild animal. he bows
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Sometimes one goes still further, and makes wreaths of autumn leaves. which are hung about the room and holly and mistietoe wreaths are used during the Christmas Holidays. With these, only soft autumn-tinted ribbons should be used, such as deep red, russet-green, light and dark yell low and redbrown. If harsh coiors which do not harmonize with the floral and leaf decorations are em- ployed, the result is ruinous. and the guests would be excused for declar- ing that the decorations "got on their nerves" Harmony is the keynote of all decoration, and this is especially true where flowers are used.
 A room done in brown Is not so rich with pink or yellow flowers as with deep red, white and cream ones, with plenty of bright green leaves. When decorating your tables for Thanksgiving dinner, study well your color-seheme. and see that everything in the room harmonizes and gives an idea of warmth and refinement.
 One young girl carried out unique plan Of dining-room and hall dec- oration. She procured little pump kins, removed all the meat (which went into the Thanksgiving pies) and scraped the inside of the empty hulls very clean. These she filled with ferns and leaves and fiowers-mostly autumn ones. These empty pump kin shells also served as hall lights, for they were hung from the ceiling so as to drop just below the electric light globes, and had eyes, noses, mouths and ears cut out on both sides Through these exaggerated openings the light poured, for the electric globe was dropped into the deep round shell, which was open at the top sufficiently wide to admit of it.
 On mantel and sideboard and in window, these unique and pretty re- ceptacles were placed, filled with leaves or golden apple- and cracked nuts.
 It is a pretty custom for each guest to carry something to the hostess on thanksgiving Day. A box of candy or salted almonds, a basket of mixed fruit, bouquet of cut flowers, or a potted plant anything inexpensive and pretty that is not in the form of something to wear (which would be in very bad form on Thanksgiving) is appropriate. And the hostess may in 1 dulge in pretty and inexpensive flaw
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sick child and it's parents, or to those too poor to make festive on. this oc- casion.
 1t is the custom in one family known to the writer to procure two or three small baskets when they are proyid- ing the Thanksgiving dinner. And into each basket is put bit of each enough for one or two persons to en- joy. By the time the dinner is served, the three baskets are filled, fruit, cake and raisins being on top. And after
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ful, though, and staid beside him, him to his senses. He felt hot, and his
 breath came quickly. had seen some sickness, for my mother was the county's nurse, and was sent for in times of sickness in the neighbor' s families. I had often accompanied her on these charitable visits. So I was not frightened on account of my fathers delirium, but was most un- easy about the wound in his breast
 Twice l removed the cloths and dipped them in cold. pure water. and replaced them. That seemed to re- move the fever from the injured flesh.
 Well, to shorten a very long story, the day waned and evening shadows came. I now began to feel frightened. Father had dropped into a deep stu DOT, and had stopped his raving. I had carried loads of dead leaves, and had made a soft bed for him of them. Then I had managed to roll him over upon the bed, and kept him covered with his coat and my own. The wind was cold, and after the sun had gone down it became almost freezing. I built two camp fires, about ten feet away from where Father lay. l built them so that the smoke would blow away from him. These warmed the atmosphere about us somewhat. But still suffered from the intense cold.
 T knew that Mother would get un- easy when we did not turn in at home about three o'clock, and that she would send some one to look for us when night came without us. So kept up hope, and also the fires. Not only would the fires keep the air about us warm, but would attract the. attention of any one who might be looking for us. ysls
 Darkness settled down. ard still Father lay in that terrible stupor. I kept him covered as well as I could, but he did not seem cold, for his face and hands were burning hot. But as the shadows fell and the stars came out began to feel afraid of the wolves. What could do alone against them? My heart thumped hard and my teeth chattered.
 "I have no idea how long I could have stood the suspense. It seemed l had been there alone with Father for days instead of hours. At last, about nine o'clock, I heard the sound of . wagon and horses coming through the dead leaves and brush. few seconds later, up drove our hired man. He had gone to the Jacksons and bor-
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D. H AA k who was speaking to her w son, Frankie, and her daugh. ter. Jessie. The children were aged respectively. fourteen and eleven.
 ''Yes, Mamma. and we'll have to be- gin getting ready for it." said Jessie rShan we have a big dinner party Is usual?"
 ~Yes, I have already written to your aunt and uncle Travis. asking them to come and bring all the children. And they will be a crowd in themselves live children, all the way from four to sixteenl'
 ~Yes. Mamma, they are a host In themselves" laughed Jessie.
 "A lovely family" said Mrs. Pearl. Tt always reminds me of my own girlhood home, to have those chil- hren around. There were nine of us counting Father and Mother"
 And Papa's family was still big ger" laughed Frankie. Papa was the eldest of eleven children. That vas SOMEt"
 "Yes, and he had a great deal of responsibility, being the oldest of such family" said Mrs. Pearl. And be was raised in such a new country where civilization had scarcely be- gun to peep" she added.
 ~why. Papa was raised right here h this county" declared Jessie. And must say, there's nothing wild about this part of the world now"
 .'But times have changed in twenty Eve years" reminded Mrs. Pearl. ltV1 l1,r han that, too. Papa will be fifty on his next birthday. Ills parents came to this part of the world forty-five years ago. So Papa was here when things were rather young, and wild, too. He has some great stories about hose days-stories I believe he has never yet told to you children. And Thanksgiving being the subject of our thought just now, you must ask your father to tell you about the first Thanksgiving that he remembers vividly."
 There comes Papa now" cried Jes- sic. ''I'll run to meet him.
 And the little Miss rushed from the living room of the fine big farm house and went off down the tree-bordered Iane to meet her father who was com ing from town. After the first greet Ing. Jessie began excitedly:
 Mamma says you shall tell us about your first Thanksgiving-I mean the one that you so wildly remember. Will you do so this evening at supper, Papa ?"
 After supper will be better, for 1t Is too long to relate at the table. No Dne else would have a chance to put in a word edge-ways. should I begin that tale of the long ago while 1t table,"
 Then Frankie and I shall have 1t directly supper is over, while Mamma Is experimenting the kitchen work IS she always does right after sup per-"
 That's the time," smiled MT. Pearl Then he and Jessie chatted about other things till they reached the house, where there was general ex- eitement over the various bundles and boxes MT. Pearl had brought from own.
 AS soon as the supper was over. and Mrs. Pearl had gone to the kitchen to assist the one woman-of-all-work with her evening duties, MT. Pearl arew his chair in front of the open
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This zigzag contains seven words of four letters each. If the word, are rightly guessed and written one below another their zigzag letters, be. ginning with the top left-hand letter and ending with the lower left-hand letter, will spell that which all chil- dren enjoy during the school year, The cross-words are, i. A part of a thing which is cut in two. 2. A wild animal. 5. Medicine. 4. The nams of a Frenchman of letters. g.. To go about in carriage or automo bile, 6. shaded country road. '. Ths name of well-known college.
 WORD SQUARE,.
 l. heavenly body. 2. A. story, 3. A girls name. 4. To peruse.
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 ute.
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 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
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