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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
MONIES MAN
SHOOTS HIMSELF
THROUGH BRAIN
John w. Kennedy, Former Salesman
for Chamberlain Medicine
Co., Ends Career Because
Not Well.
DO NOT THINK HE KILLED SELF
Aged Mother Had Accompanied Him
to California Where He Had
Gone on Account Of
. Health.
DO NOT THINK HE KILLED SELF

Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. 23.-'I
have been busy all my life amassing
a fortune, but l have lost my
health" This was the explanation
given by John w. Kennedy, a mil
lionaire from Des Moines, Iowa, yes
terday before he fired a bullet into
his brain.
Kennedy had but recently purchas-
ed a ranch and a few moments be-
fore his death had instructed cleo
tricians about placing lights. He
was SO years old.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Chief Donahue is Dead.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 23.-Chief OF
Police John J. Donahue died at st.
Joseph hospital last evening as the
result Of having his left leg ampu-
tated below the knee ten days ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
Young Bow is Drowned.

Modale, Ia, Aug. 23.-lvan ElliH,
aged Ia, son of Ed Elliff, was drown
ed yesterday afternoon while swim
ming in the Allen creek drainage
canal. which had become a raging
torrent from recent heavy rains. The
body had not been recovered at a
late hour last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27

went. On his way to the armory
last night he was at the head OF a
parade which passed through streets
crowded with cheering people. The
armory was filled to its capacity
long before Roosevelt arrived.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-22
TEACHING THEM

that schools should teach the children how do things
This is all right far goes, but still there might be bit
of alteration of it, rather addition it. by putting thus:
Teach the children 20 create things
There difference between doing things according to route
plan and creating things lot of people could raise potatoes,
when Burbank began his abot yet Burbank created potato
and became thereby great benefactor of the
Man is naturally He feels peculiar and
exclusive joy the modest little raddsh that he has nursed and
grown from seed through daught food and the attacks of in
and birds of the birds of the negbors The farmer
looks upon his field of rpened grafood created by him. with
Gods adand feels that he has done something little higher and
nober than has that carpenter back who has build
after the pictured plan of architect In such creating
such of creation there joy mixed with evat
ing PRIDE that found in the ordinary mural yocatioh
Ask any dozen average school boys what they be-
and ten of them will say that they become rich
chants DOCTORS lawyers Thais they would go into the
crowded businesses and chances of of becoming
failures medoes Yet every Of those boys the germ of
love things That germ not cultivated it should
but the effect of public instruction rather toward the repres
sion of initiative and orginaon But beginning learn
We beginning that happiness and prosperity
confined in the professional life; that while the
professions will have their rewards for the comparative
the great of youth must be turned to the creation the
growing" of things
Put book boys hand and you teach him. Put
his hand and he will teach himself After as said
wise those who self taught?
To extent modern public instruction has been appeal
cupdy and disciplinary forcing of the abiyto initiate Why
toward showing the boy the power and possibility
that are in him to create? =i ~
Dealer Secondhand Gar it's shabby. AssstantNo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-22

it's too shabby. Assistant-No,
but you might mark it every
much worn.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
Will Open Picture Show Here.

Tie Colonial Amusement Co., of
Lexington, which is establishing a
chain of motion picture theaters in
the towns of Central Kentucky, has
leased of Mr.. J. T. Hinton his build
ing at the corner of Main and Fourth
street and as soon as the building is
remodeled will open moving picture
theatre. The new theatre will run the
full length of the building taking in
that portion now occupied by the office
of the Bourbon Steam Laundry. The
partition will be torn out and the in
terror of the building will undergo
many Improvements. The present
front will be removed and new one
modelled after the Colonial Theatre in
Lexington will be substituted. Repre-
sentatives of the firm were in the city
Wednesday taking measurements and
work will commence upon the building
in the near future.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
Sign With Major League Clubs.

Walter Mayer, of Cincinnati, and
George Shears, Of Minneapolis. Mimi,
have both placed their names to big
league contracts for the season of 1912.
Shears has signed with the New
York Americans while Mayer has con-
tracted with the Chicago White Sox.
Both were members of the pennant
winning Paris team last season and
their work was very helpful in the
battle for the pennant. Mayer was
classed as the best backstop in this
company, while Shears was in class
by himself when 1t come to pitchers
throughout the circuit. The drafting
Of Shears and Mayer by the major
league teams makes the third member
of the Paris aggregation to go to the
fastest company in the land, Alfred
Kaiser being drafted by the Cubs after
the close of the season of 1910, and
was later sold tn the Boston team
where he played last season.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
0ste0paths Meet Here.

The osteOpaths Of Central Kentucky
net in this city Tuesday afternoon at
the office of Dr.. Martha Petree. in
Paris, Thursday afternoon, the object
being to decide upon the selection of
charts and pictures of the human
anatomy. especially of the spinal
column to be displayed in the car of
the nti-Tuberculosis Society. Some
time ago permission was asked of the
committee in charge of the car to have
such a display by the osteopaths of
kentucy, and this was granted, the
object Of the REG quest being to have an
Opp )rtunity of showing that the posi-
tion of the body has largely to do.with
the cause and development of tubercu-
losis. Those in attendance were DR..
Robinson, DR.. Bell, of Cynthiana, Dr.
Higgins, Frankfort, sDr. Amos, George
town, DR.. Markham. Lexington, Dr..
Bush, Louisville, DIR. Hicks, Mays
vile. DR.. Longar and Dr.. Petree,
Paris.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
RELIGIOUS.

Services Sunday morning at the
Episcopal church by the rector, Rev.
j. M. Maxon, at 10 AS and afternoon
at o'clock.
The subject for the morning service
at the Baptist church on Sunday next
will be "Jewish Education of Chill
dren. The pastor has prepared a
splendid sermon on this subject and
especially invites all pa rents to be
present at that service. The text of
the sermon was derived from the
episode Of Jesus teaching in the temple
and brings out great truths in the rails
ing and environments of the life of
Jesus as child. The evening subject
will be What it Means to Be eide
on" Sunday school at 9 80, morning
service at 10 :45 O'clock with the even
ing service commencing at Z O'Clock.
The pastor earnestly requests that the
membership of the church be present
at both services. The Barracca class
will meet with the pastor at 80 a. m.
in the auditorium.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
Favor Redistricting Measure.

At a meeting of the Bourbon County
Bar Association held in the court house
yesterday afternoon. resolutions were
adopted favoring the Dowell rediStrict-
ing bill, aad committee was appoint
ed, composed of members of the local
bar, to 60 to Frankfort and confer with
representative Sidney G. Clay and
Senator Claude M. Thomas, urging the
passage of the measure.
BY the terms of the measure it is
proposed to create new judicial DIS
trict cut of portion of the Fourteenth
Judicial District in which Bourbon is
included and the bill recommends TAX
ing Franklin out of this district and
creating new district cut of that
county and Anderson.
The local bar is strongly in favor of
the measure as introduced in the
Legislature and the committee will in
sist upon its passage and enlist the
support IF the tolrbon Representative
and Senator. If the measure is passed
the Fourteenth Judicial District will
be composed of Bourbon, Scott and
Woodford. The committee appointed is
composed of the most prominent men,
bers of the Bourbon bar and are as
follows: sEmmett M. dickson, County
A ttorney George Batterton, James Nj.
O'Brien. Judge Harmon Stitt and J. J.
Williams.
At the meeting held yesterday Mr..
Dickson was elected as presi-
dent of the Bourbon County Bar As
ISOLATION to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Judge Russell Mann.
Attorney Wade Whitley was chosen as
Secretary of the Association.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
Paris Grand.
The Girl of The
Eagle Ranch.

One of the Best and Most Real
istic Western Dramas
Ever Written.
Endorsed by the most conser-
vative critic.
See the Thrilling Climaxes, the
Powerful Dramatic Situations,
the Realistic Scenic Effects.
A Real Cow Boy Band
Will Make Their Novel and
Picturesque Parade at Noon.
ADMISSION SOC. 35c, %.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
MATRIMONIAL.

"A marriage license was issued
yesterday by County Clerk Patton to
Mr.. Claude Ransdell and Miss Ollie
Florence
Mr.. James Eads. of Bourbon coun-
ty, and Miss Rebecca Gray, of George
town, were united in marriage Monday
afternoon at the Central Christian
church parsonage in Lexington, Rev.
|. j. Spencer officiating. The couple
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Logan Gray, of Georgetown, the form.
er brother of the bride, who witness
ed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Eads.
after tine ceremony, came to this city
where they will go to housekeeping.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
Prospects for Good Team Look
BRIGHT.

The prospects for a good team to
represent Paris in the Blue Grass
League during the seascn of 1912 are
exceeding bright and q number of nsw
players are being signed for a trial
with the team when the spring reprot-
ing season rolls around. President
Bacon is very hopeful of securing some
excellent timber from the youngsters
that he has under contract, and is in
vestigating the records of several
other players who desire berth with
the Blue Grass League Champions.
The matter of securing a first base
man to take the place OF John Barnett,
Virginia League team, lis one of the
most important positions to fill on the
team and the local management has
the hooks out and hopes to have line
on a good man by the time the season
for practice opens.
The first of the reserves to fall into
line and send in his contract for the
coming season is B. F. Goodman, who
was d member of the championship
teams of 1910 and 1911. Goo imam
sought to secure the management of
the team this season. but the fact that
| nan had nc effect upon the sturdy out
| fielder, who returned his contract ear
ly and will be here among the first in
the spring.
| President Bacon reports he has
signed C. G. Myer, a pitcher of Bates
vile, Ind. Glenn Howard, of Cyntni-
ana, and P. A. Galloway, Of Cincin-
natl, infelders. Last year Galloway
! had an offer of a trial with the New
| York State League for the season of
1912, but preferred the Blue Grass
League. He is said to be very prom
| Using.
Thomas Dunlap, of Hymera. Ind, is
another under Paris contract. Dun
/ lap had trial with Paris in 1910. He
| played short time in the Central Lea
que, but at the time was suffering
| from illness and returned to his home.
| 1t is said the local management will
! look for him to make strong bid for
| the first base position.
| Howard Myers. of Bellbrook, o., is
the only catcher signed so far to try
| for the position left vacant when
Walter Mayer was drafted by the
Chicago Americans. Myers is said to
| be fast coming youngster and in 2S
games last season batted 285 and field
! ed 97S.
Manager Joe Lewis reports to Pre:i-
dent Bacon that he has signed Pitcher
| Wood, brother of Wood with the
Boston Americans. and pitchers Clark
and Koehler, shortstop named Leer
and third baseman named Giles. MIR.
Lewis knows all the players and thinks
each of them is capable of making
good in this company. He has also
signed Outfilder Fenzell, who he thinks
! will prove a valuable acquisition to
! the Paris team. Fenzeli is said to
have turned down an offer to go with
| Harry Davis, but preferred to play
| this season under Lewis. Two of the
pitchers signed are left handlers.
Manager Lewis is in touch with the
Tri State League and thinks he can
! lanl some good material there.
| Manager Lewis, who has attained
quite reputation AS a marksman, is
now enjoying the sport and shooting in
| good form at the tournaments under
! the name Of Tafford.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
DEATH.

Miss Matilda Dillon, aged 63 years,
died Tuesday morning at the home of
her nephew, Mr.. James Riggs, at
Escondida, this county. She Is surviv-
ed by two brothers, William Dillon, of
Winchester, and Arthur Dillon. who
lives on B. F. Buckeyes place, near
Jacksonville. Miss Dillon had been an
invalid all her life, and lived very
secluded. The burial took place We'd
nesday morning at ten o'clock in the
old Clay burylng ground near Escon-
dida.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
Another Large Sum for Grove. S

The Burley Tobacco Society Wednes-
day afternoon announced it will soon
make another 20 per cent distribution
of funds from the 1909 pool. aounting
to approximately $4,000 600, it is
estimated to tobacco growers in Ken
lucky Indiana and Ohio. 1t is also
stated that the entire pool Of 1909 SOON
will be sold.
Altogether, the pools have placed
about $40, 600, 600 in the white hurley
district.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
capt. Price Receivers.

Capt. Phil Price, one of the most
popular conductors on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, who underwent
an operation at the hospital IN Rich
mond several weeks ago in an effort
to secure relief from the effects of an
injury sustained several years ago by
being shot in the head has fully recov-
erec from the operation. This will be
gratifying news TO the many friends
of Capt. Price in this city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
Children Violently Ill.

Four children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bratton in East Paris, were
taken violently I'll last Thursday ahi
for time it was feared they would
die. Three Of them have almost re-
covered but the forth, boy about two
years old. remains critically ill.,
Three Paris physicians and one from
Lexington are still in attendance upon
the little sufferer. The cause of the
sudden illness of ssthe children is not
known.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
THEATRICAL.
GIRL OF EAGLE RANCH TONIGHT.

Girl of Eagle Ranch company larriv-
ed this morning carrying fifteen
people their own special scenery and
effects and a cowboy band of ten
pieces, which will parade here at II 80
o'clock today.
This is show for ladies and chill
dren, as we'll as gentlemen, and
promises to be more than pleasing to
all. Specialties between every act is
one Of the features with The Girl of
Eagle Ranch company.
Prices 25, 80 and 80 cents. Reserved
seats at Mitchell & Blakemore.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02

FEBRUARY -
sea'M THE ASSASSINATOR OF
HI SORROW Bob Blake"
A. S. STERN PRESENTS
THE
TRAVELLING
SALESMAN
WITH ROBERT O'CONNOR.

A Comedy by James Forbes, author
of 1.-THE Chorus Lady,
This comedy will make the whole
land laugh. Saturday Evening Post,
Philadelphia, Pa
One year in New York-six months
in Chicago -four months in Boston.
Prices-75c, S1.OO, $50. Reserved
seats at Mitchell & Blakemore's.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-02-02
BIRTHS.

Born. to the wife of Mr.. William
G. Bell. nee Miss Clara Shy, 9-pound
daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01


First, by fixing the rates at figures
not dictated by a group of domestic
producers for their own enrichment and
granted in exchange for party support,
but based on the difference between
the cost of production here and the cost
of production abroad
Second. by establishing on a per-
manent foundation the machinery for
collecting the data of cost, so that 1t
can be in continuous operation. This
machinery should be in charge of a
tariff commission or board, correspond
ing in general way with the nom
partisan tariff board we now have.
Purpose of Tariff Board.
"A good many persons evidently think
the whole purpose of a tariff board is
to collect material for a single tariff or
series of bills; and not unnaturally,
those who wish to see the government
economically administered, question the
employing so many experts for the
preparation of the tariff legislation of
1912, in view of the possibility that all
this work may be torn up and done
over as soon as new set of hands
takes charge of our public affairs. 1t is
just such a contingency that the tariff
board is designed to avoid, From now
on, if congress consents to prolong its
existence, the board will continue col
lecting data
After reviewing tile WOEk OF the BOARD
at considerable length, the interview
continues:
ITO return to the broad question of
tariff revision, you are not disheartened
by what some critics say about the
danger of keeping the country in a per-
petual ferment of nervous apprehension
regarding coming changes?''
Nothing could do more to prevent
such a ferment than the very plan we
are now considering. Hitherto. we have
seen the whole tariff structure torn to
pieces and rebuilt whenever there has
been change of parties in control at
Washington. Such overhaulings are
always accompanied by a more or less
iolent convulsicn of business. The new
bill is suspected of being distasteful to
before it is framed; there are extend
ed hearings in committee, and after
ward a series of secret sessions be-
length on the floors of congress; and
terval of ten days during which, if the
the president, it's fate at his hands re-
mains uncertain At the committee
hearings, exparte statements are pre-
sented by men pecuniarily interested
in the several trades and industries
which are liable to be affected by the
proposed legislation. Everybody with
an ak to grind either brings it to con-
gress himself or tries to influence that
body through an agent on the ground.
Evils of Old Plan.
'-Such unsystematic ways of patch
ing a tariff together open wide the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
HE SWALLOWS POISON
A. j. Atterbury, Former Topekan,
Never Recovered From Fall.

Wichita, Kan, March 1.-Discour-
aged because of ill health which re-
suited from a fall he received while
working in a mill in Topeka. A j.
Atterbury, formerly of that city, at
tempted to kill himself here by
drinking carbolic acid. He is badly
burned and lies in the Wichita hos
pital in a serious if not dying condi-
ton. He came here from Oklahoma,
where he had gone after leaving To-
peka nearly two years ago. His re-
covery is doubtful. He is AZ years old
and the father of five children.
1t has been nearly four years since
Atterbury was injured by a fall in
North Topeka mill. He never fully
recovered from his injuries. Two
years afterward he was operated upon
and one of his kidneys removed as a
result of the accident When here
he lived on North jackson street. and
soon after he recovered from the eff
fects of the operation he removed,
with his family. to Oklahoma.
That he was in worse health than
usual was not known by his brother,
William Atterbury, who resides at
RossvilIe. The Atterbury family is
well known in Shawnee county, A. ].
Atterbury having been born here. He
lived near or in Rossville until he was
grown. He married an Oklahoma girl
several years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
WILSON INVADES IOWA
The Governor VIII Speak at Des
MoineS Tonight.

Des Moines, March 1.-Accompanied
by a party of leading Iowa Democrats
who are to join him at Grinnel, Cover
nor woodrow Wilson is scheduled 10
arrive here shortly before O'Clock to-
night for an address at the Coliseum
Democrats are gathered from all parts
of the state and seat reservations in
dictate that a large crowd will attend
the meeting Conferences were to be
held this afternoon between the differ
ent Democratic leagues which have
openly pledged support to favorite pres
idential candidates contrary to the
wishes of the state central committee.
State woman suffrage associations have
appointed committee that will sub
nit to Governor Wilson upon his ar
rival. A letter asking an explanation of
certain statements he is credited with
having made in denunciatiOn of woman
suffrage. Following a short talk 70
the students of Highland Park college,
Saturday morning the New Jersey eX-
ecutive will go to Davenport where he
will deliver an address and thence to
Trenton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

ence. We consider what he might do
if we let him have his way, in order
to keep the demands of our manu-
facturers for protection down within
bounds which will be just to the con-
Stunning public as we'll as to them
selves"
Doubtless you are still hearing
echoes of the criticism called forth by
your action on the wool and wooden
tariff-committing yourself to a re-
duction, and then vetoing the first bill
which offered you substantial one 20
Veto of Wool Bill.
Certainly, I hear them; but they
only make me wonder how their au-
thors can become so absorbed in one
phase of a subject as to lose all sight
of another equally important and
equally pertinent to the discussion.
You remember, of course, the
grounds on which 1 vetoed that wool
and wooden tariff bill, knocked to-
gether as it was with a few blows of
the ak and mallet, instead of being
laid off with measuring instruments
and adjusted with fine tools as it
ought to have been? L frankly said
that [ was unwilling to sign such
bill on insufficient knowledge, when
by waiting a few months we should
have before US all the material gath
cred by the tariff board, and could
proceed with our eyes open. They de-
clared that it was almost a crime to
board; for here was winter coming
on, and the people would soon be
shivering with cold, but unable to buy
warm clothes because they cost so
much under the Onerous duties of
schedule X; yet here L was standing
heartlessly, all alone, in the way of a
reduction in price-and so forth, and
SO forth.
What happened? The tariff board
brought in its report, which l sent to
a hot
get to work on a wool and wooden bill.
Up to date this has not been forth
coming, they have switched their at
tention to another schedule and
brought in q bill to reduce the steel
tariff, in which the Payne act had al
ready made some radical cuts. AS far
as can learn, this has been widely
exploited as a blow aimed at the Unit
ed States Steel corporation. If such
was it's purpose, it must have fallen
far short of the mark. The big trust
does not seem to care whether the
present tariff rates stay or go. The
men-the makers of machine tools and
the like whose factories dot the coun-
try here and there and on whose sue
cess depends the prosperity of a hun
dred little towns.
"Tn a week or ten days the tariff
board will make its report on the cot
ton schedule, and then it will have ex-
hauSted its appropriation, or nearly So
and we shall need more money to Sc
cure a satisfactory report on the metal
schedule and the chemical schedule
and the sugar schedule. 1 don't know
whether congress will give us what we
need or not. I hope so. If not, the
issue is sharply raised and must be
fought out
$50 there you have the outlines of
my tariff plan. and of the conflict be-
tween my administration and its op-
ponents in congress and elsewhere. on
the tariff question. I am quite content
to let the sober. thinking people of the
United States decide between u.s.