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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28
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ABoon to the Farm Housewife

Tne kitchen loses its terrors with the
NEW PERFECTIONW Wick Blue Flame
cook stove. Does exactly the work OF
the coal range without the terrible ex-
hausting heat and the dirt and trouble.
Burns clean, convenient, economical
oil: almost saves It's cost during the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

Be sure and see the
latest model with the
n e w THERMOS
oven, an invention
thatgivesyou arrange
and fireless cooker
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-28

combined. Don't forget that fuel saw
ing soon makes up the price of the
stove. That a cool kitchen makes
cooking easy, especially when striking
a match gives you your fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
FLOGGED THE FAT MEN.
Spartan Cure For Those Who Grew
Too Stout For Military Duty.

Among the ancient Spartans every
thing was considered secondary TO mill
tary efficiency. and with a view to Sc
curing this the boys and men were by
law kept in continual state of train
ing" No deformed child was allowed
to live. Boys were taken from their
homes and subjected 10 military regu-
iaiions at the age of seven. They were
compelled TO wear the same single gar
ment winter and summer. At twenty
they joined the ranks and from that
age till they reached sixty were re-
quired to dine at the public tables.
where only certain quantity was sup
piled for each man. The magistrates
interfered in absurdly small matters.
They regulated the degree of fairness to
which it was lawful for any citizen to
extend his body.
Those who dared to grow too fat or
too soft for military service and exer.
else were sometimes soundly logged.
Aelian in his history relates that
Nauclis. son OF Polytus, was brought
before the ephors (magistrates) and the
whole assembly of Sparta, and his
unlawful fairness" was publicly exposed
and he was threatened with perpetual
Punishment If he did not bring his
body within the regular Spartan com.
pass and give up the culpable mode OF
living, which was declared TO be more
worthy Of an lonian than Spartan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
SHOOTING THE SUM-"
Simplest Way Of Locating a Ships
Position at Sea.

Out of sight of land a ships geo
graphical position is determined either
by keeping a careful record of the
course steered and the distance run
known as dead reckoning, or by the
combined use of chronOmeter and sex
tant-that is, by observation of the
heavenly bodies. The operation of find.
ing the latitude and longitude of OBJ
servation can be performed in num-
Der of ways, of which the simplest and
most convenient is by measuring the
altitude of the sun above the horizon
at noon, as is indicated ON the vernier
of the sextant and spoken of at sea as
shooting the sun" An arithmetical
computation by the aid of logarithms
is thus quickly made which shows ex.
actly how far the ship is north or south
of the equator, or, in other words, the
latitude.
Finding the longitude however, is a
somewhat longer process. An observa'
ton is made either in the forenoon or
afternoon. ;hc chronOmeter time Of the
horizon contact of the suns hinge be.
ing noted A calculation is then made
which gives the exact time nj the spot
where the ship happens to be, and, as
the chrunometer carried aboard shows
the exact time mt Greenwich, the prime
meridian of longitude. the difference
between the two expresses in hours and
minutes ,easily convertible into degrees
and niles the distance east or west Of
Greenwich.
Having thus. roughly speaking. found
the latitude and longitude, dot placed
on the chart at the exact point where
the lines of latitude and longitude cross
denotes the ships position.-Travel
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
The MoTHER,a PRAYER.

Word, il some little children OF our day
Must spend their lives beside our
factory wheels,
IL Watching the endless hours to drag
away;
Must learn how heartache feels, how
hunger feels;
II they must toss and mutter in their
sleep.
Too tired TO rest when favored rest
might be-.
l care not Lord | only ask to keep
Mine safe with me.
Lord. IL the streets unwholesome noise
and mirth
When the days poor paid drudgery is
done
Must draw the wearied little maids OF
earth
Into hell that waits them, one by one;
II. SCARED and starved, like fall'n leaves
helpless blown.
These must the shame OF living still en-
dure
/ shall not murmur Lord, but keep mine
own
Guarded and pure.
And. Lord, IL there be many who COM
plain
In bitter poverty and toll and tears
Who know their loved ones hungry and
In pain
And faint beneath the burden Of the
years
Keep thou mine eyes from sight OF such
as these.
Keep thou my mind from knowing this
must be,
And. gracious Lord, still grant thou wealth
aud ease
To mine and me.
Kathleen Norris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
a Literary Coterie.

Gubbins, who calls his living room
the library. but is otherwise good
sort enough. brought home n near.
sighted friend to dinner the other
night. A young lady was standing near
the door to welcome the guest.
ALLOW me-" said Gubbins, Ito pre-
sent you TO my daughter"
The guest bowed, but the courteous
inclination was directed not toward
Miss Guhbins. but toward another OF
the household treasures, n plaster pill
lar surmornted by a bust.
mo. no." hastily interposed Guhbns,
"to the right. not to the left; the one
on the left is Homer New York Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
A Frontier of Peace.

with its row of crumbling forts and
musty guns the frontier between Can
ada and the United States stands as
an object lesson to all nations. While
it is the longest, it is the safest and
surest frontier in the world. Three
thousand miles and more of it lie be-
tween Passamaquoddy bay and Puget
sound. and in all that distance not a
shotted gun points menacingly from
either country toward the other. A
few small and comparatively ineffec-
tive fishery cruisers guard the water
front, none Of which would be Of much
use I'm time of war -
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Vary Little Difference,

"Men have an advantage that woman
never can possess" she complained.
Whenever man wishes Ia hide his
identity he can. by letting his whiskers
grow or by shaving them of as the
case may be. change his expression
completely"
THAT isn't SO much Of an advantage"
he replied. "a woman can 10y putting
on her complexion or leaving It Off as
the case may be. make Just as much Of
a change in her appearance as man
is able TO make in his with or without
the aid Of his whiskers. philadelphia
Ledger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
Little Woncer Workers

Coles Little Wonder Workers, the
liver pill that contains the new ca.
thartlc Phenolphtta lein and the old
cathartic Aloin combined TO make
the most effective little liver pill you
ever had. Prompt. safe and sure re-
lief in any case Of disordered stom.
ach. constipation, billiousness. and
liver troubles. Forty little sugar
coated pellets for Csc. Sold only by
Harold w. Cole. Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
Card OF Thanks

We. the undersigned. ydo hereb
wish TO extend our sincere thanks
and gratitude to those who so kindly
assisted during the illness and death
of Floyd Livingston.
Anna Livingston.
George Livingston.
Fred Livingston,
Mrs. Chester Erskin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
A Menu In Esperanto.

Here is the bill of fare of an Espe-
ranto banquet:
Supo.
Rostiba borajo.
Terpomoj.
Salato combine.
Clacajo. Kafo. Fromago
If you haven't studied Esperanto
how much of it can you understand
Boston Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
AUTO MILLENNIUM.

AUTO MILLENNIUM.
M1LLENNlUM is dawnine
oh. catch the happs drift,
The primal curse Of Adam
Is just about TO lift.
Il ET every man abandon
All other forms Of toll.
Fret not the stubborn coal vein,
Tease not tho common soil
I EFT every man abandon
All other needs that haunt
For II he has az auto
What else. pray. should he wantf
A Nd We SHAH al be wealthy.
And we shall an have frn.
When each man makes an auto
And each man rides In one.
New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
TIME TO BE A FRIEND.

WI yHEN fellers down an out.
W. Thens the time he needs a
NA/ friend.
w When his heart Amt over stout
An his nerve is az an end.
When he don't know where to turn.
When he don't know what 20 do.
Thens the time he'd like 10 learn
That he's got friend In you.
When he's plumb tagged out an worn,
An his cheeks are pale an white.
When his clothes are Old an torn
An he's lost his grit To hght.
When he's tagging far behind
An he hasn't got a sou,
Then's the time he'd like TO find
That he's got a friend In YOU.
Edgar Guest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
LOST AND FOUND

1 OST-A silver watch. besring the initials v.
- G. f. between trolley station and The
Priory at Old Remington or in the Old Ben
nlngton cemetery. Finder please return 10 X.
U.EricksOn, Priory. 3st6
1 .oST July 18th. dark gray and white,
~ medium sized kitten. wi b double paws
aud a dark mark GU nose. Finder will receive
reward by returning IL to 20 Monument Ave.
Old Bennington. Ssii
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One new gravel box, bed pieces
3x4 inches. sides xii; one new end spring
carriage, natural wood finish; one new panel
trimmings: one second hand 81 ie spring car
riage; new harm SIS. raw hide lined q. e. x X.
A. Moon South salisbury. rhone-lSi-li 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

4 ,LAIRNOYANT like to go out by
~ the hour. in the morning. to do general
work. Consult her in the afternoons and eve
! ngs at i26 ~ South st. stiff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
MiSCELLANE

n oTICE-Bring 81 u 7 Rabbits tiade
~ marks to Willoughty's 4 10 cent store
Bennington for beautiful piece Nucut
Glass Tumhler Set. Send to b I. Rabbits II
Br iadsay Nes York for catalogue for other
premiums 3st2S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

HOR SALE-ODe Barouche. one Victoria.
slso double seated shell-shaped sleigh.
Apply Miss Leveok, Woodside. Troy, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

FOR sALE-TnIee very low priced horses
for laying. Apply Fillmore jladc. Ben
ningtOn Falls. 3St5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

To RENT-Large furnished front room on
- ground noor, with parlor privileges. Also
two small unfurnished rooms; furnished IL de-
sired. Apply on premises l211s South street.
near corner Hillside, or c. b. Putnam. Sold
iers' Bome. s2t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

TO ReET-Uniurnlshed room with private
porch; suitable for light housekeeping.
20 South st. SITE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

INO RENT-For July and August, room
fat. all furnished. with entire housekeep-
ing facilities; bath. city water and veraudah.
shade; good Ice ,tion. Three school teachers
preferred. NJ. NJ. Nash g. n dtchins g3,f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

NO RENT-Furnished large front room; all
modern improvements. Inquire at the
the Surprise Store. INF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

For sALE-No. syrup at one dollar per
gallon. A. NJ. Harwood, So. SALISBURY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14
WANTED

WANTFD-Sewing by the cay. Miss
w Wa d III III Adams st. 3it6f
WANTED Four TO six carpenters TO work
w on the new post-ofhce. Apply J. j. Fox
HLef
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

Two RENT The store in Brewster building
on Pleasant street, formerly occupied by
George W. Williams. The room IA OF good
size, well adapted TO most any line OF business
eiven Immediately. Charles N. Powers Agent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

FOR sALE-We have a 1872 Ford Touring
car in very good running ORDER for sale at
low price. The Bennington Garage, Ford
ID aalers. .33tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

TO RENT-Rnom TO rent. Y. NJ. C. A.. all
mooern cOnveniences. Call and SIC 32,6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

EOR SALES room house in fine repair. two
piszzas, lectric lights, three very desirs-
irabe building lots, located short distance
from Maine street and 10th trolley lines, the
lots are very de irable on account of there loo
alton, price for all 5000 one haff down balance
on easy terms. Nash g. uchins. 1tf
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TO RENT

TO RENT-Pasture for 10 head OF stock for
rest of season. Goo d feed. plenty of water.
b. X. Wilcox, North Pownsl, VT. 36t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

TO RENT-Nicely furnished rooms with
electric lights and bath. hot water at ali
hours Reasonable prices. Inquire at Hart's
Restaurant or Library theatre. 2ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

l'O RENT-Desirabe tenements, furnished
apartments and single rooms, Offices.
torres, stables 4 etc, individual storage lockers
sta'e OF VIM. Hawks. Inc. 205 North st.
25tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-14

10 RENT Com ortable nine room summer
cottage in Wo Ddford Cry. Furnished.
Close TO laee. Brook flows through yard. la.
qutre OF w. :. Carpenter. Remington. i9tf
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WANTED want to buy new mich COW
w about five years old, at least one half
Jersey. II. T. Cushman 37t8
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24

0aspard. surprised at the question
and tts far-rsachtng nature, was
about to reply. but the old man had
read the fact In his face.
Don't trouble 10 say it--only this
IL Ne has, Paul Seguin will he your
friend. All, you do not know Sagessc.
lie has numerous poor folk here quite
under his horrid thumb. men to whom
he has lent money. men whom he has
got power over. and he works them
like slaves. negroes. Well. now. when
you como back from this expedition
YOU will stay In IT. Pierre. and you
Will let me put You In the way OF
making money. ! own many OF those
boats that 20 to tho fishing. can
make you quite a comfortable place,
and you will settle amongst VS. and
marry some pretty gIrl. A fine fellow
like you VIII bave his pick OF tho
best"
Gaspard laughed. Here was a pros-
poet " the treasure hunt turned out
huitlcss.
MA FOL-" said he. II will take your
offer righthanded. I have never struck
such IA place as this, and I never hopo
to leave II when I return from this
voyage--and to think that ! should
have the luck to meet you all through
q snake"
"My friend" said NJ. seguin. there
Is . Martinique provcrb that says.
'He who Kills snake Is forgiven
seven deadly sins No you have purEed
yourself Of seven sins and made 4
friend for life-do not let US despise
snakes"
For tho first time Gaspard felt the
pleasantness Of the fact that he had
that morning saved a life. Dead Yves
appeared before him. Here was no
10 balance that life he had taken.
Then In q flash appeared before him
Anisette, selling drinks At the bar Of
tho Riga. Heavensi was II possible
that no had ever loved or thought Of
that tsllow-faced, under sized crea-
ture.
Marie. Marie OF Morus Rouge, had
slain the evil shade Of Anisette In his
mind. just ~ q sunbeam Stays =
shadow.
Then he said Goodby to NJ. Seguin,
promising to call and sse him at tho
address which the old man gave him
upon q card.
He turned down hall TO tho sea
front. where. on the Place Berthe,
amidst the sugar hogsheads, talking
TO one Of the port ofiicials. he saw
SsXcsse. Tho owner Of Ia Belle Ar
lesienne was laughing. Eesticulatins
and. AZ Gaspard passed. to emphasize
some remark no brought bis great
thumb down on tho top OF suga,
cark.
Gaspard could not but remember NJ
Scguin's words about tn" unfortunate
people under that "horrid thumb"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24

" the causeway hero and
there broke into flights Of stsps. Just
AZ river breaks into waterfalls.
You saw. looking upward. far above
you. the green Of the high woods.
and looking downward. far below
you the harbor. blue at noon and
emerald In tho morning.
II was here In this old street that
Marie lived with her aunt. MANN
Charles. In q house on the right 40
you went up from tho harbor and
close TO the passa weway leading 10
tho Ruo Buonaparte.
Born sixteen years ago up Mt the
village OF Morne Rougs. she had
paid for her life tho greatest pay
ment that life can extract from a
human being. Shs had lost her
mother. Her father, who owned tho
only shop In tho village. had been
fairly prosperous In \ ANAL way:
besides the shop he owned n small
farm. and three times week no
would come into tho market at ~.
Pierre to sell hls produce. leaving
Ftnotte, n woman OF forty, n woman
once tall. stately. beautiful as any
woman In Martinique. but now u
cripple, broken down. slain by hard
work. She had been n porteuse.
The portsuse Of Martinique In "A
race apart: she In In reality a peddler.
sailing everything from fruit to rib
bons. She carriss her tray upon her
head and her goods upon the tray.
and her load would break an Ameri-
can down were he to carry Il half 4
dozen miles. She thinks nothing OF
H.
Yet they do not complain. nor Id
they look back on their iives with
bitterness. hard though tho work In,
II In free from constraint Of walls
and houses ana masters; II IL lonely
passing from village 10 village amidst
tho mountains. but they have tho
compa nionship OF sun and wind and
distance, 80 tt Finottc. though she
was dying from the hardshipt OF life
and though she loved little Marie
made mo opposition when Mario's
father declared his intention OF max.
Ing IA porteuse " tho child.
Marie was four ycnrs Of age when
no came TO this decision. and he ca me
TO II because he could see no better
future for her. Since the birth OF
Mario he had fallen upon cvIi days:
wishing to extend his farm. he had
borrowed money. and he had Dor
rowed II from Sagesse, then "A risins
power In 81 Pierre: "A bad crop and
II tornado crippled him In this new
development OF his business, he had
to apply to Sagesse for another loan,
and from that dated his ruin
When Marie was fifteen and old
enough TO begin tho business Of por-
t"use. TT FinOtte died. and Marie
came 10 live with the aunt In the
Street of the Proctpico and TO act as
porteuse In the employ Of NJ. Sartinc
the dealer in foulards. ribbons. ma
dras handkerchicfs ana womens APP
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TIA, r.,,or,,,. -. ,,ourh .xr,o,,inu
,htmys 30 a cbi,G. '"0's"
"Yn,, ,h,s morning verct rolny
about like n man with n level In mis-
empty skull: 1 operated like "A sur
peon. and took il out; IL was un-
pleasant, but there In the jewel, and
instead or charging YOU u fee Offer
you u percentage on the value. II
had not threatened. you would not
have told. Well? What do you say
81 don't say | won't come--on ono
condition--that you never name the
affair again or threaten me with it,"
Sagesse laughed threaten YOU
why should /? ] have used the In
strumcnt. | fling II away. l have got
all l want out OF you. ana now " ,s
your turn to profit Il bit. You VIII he
very useful. and ! don't want
stranger In the business.
when do you start!
the cargo and ret ready; meanwhile
YOU have your pocket ful' or doiiara'
and You can amuse yourself.
II will coipe."
"four word on that.
81 give YOU my word.
They walked out. Gaspard entered
the office OF the ConpaGnie Irahsat
lantique, where SaEasse lct' hiu''
walking with an assured STEP hnaue
his deposition before the mahaeor anu
one Of the port authorities VINO was
present. signed ". ana then' quitc SUI
Of himself ana disregard'nG saGcssss
advice. demanded an indemnify Tor
for his lost kit and his wages UP 10
date.
For once the wise Sagcsse had
given the wrong advice. for the man
Dycr. on his own responsibility, ana
partly. perhaps, AZ a tribute 10 me
cleancst and most self-reSpec'inS
stokcr nc had over fallen IN with'
made out an order for the money ne.
mandcd. Cashed II ana StaSparo lett
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24
CHAPTER WI.
Lore.

,SPARp secured room at
tho lodging hous" of
k Maman Faley n place rec
commended 10 him by Sag
csse. Going to his room he slept until
dawn.
He had been dreaming Of the island
and os sAgasss. they had burst into
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24
,csp~,sn,. 1911. by puffield 4 Co..
,YyoPsis OF. PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

NYN0PSIS OF PRECEDINU CHNITERs.
Caspard Cadillac and h,s chum, YvS. s'okers on
. frssch stessssaip. ere wrecked on . coral island
- the spauish Main. There they find 2 mis-
ss1lsus gold pieces. They also hsd . eosslia.
crnfsd chip that has long ss? cunh - be.
I'D andT Yves quarrel, 10 The sssrins h9tt
6aspsed aocidsnAll, hill, his carn. LAtw the
sp.sS. .Pierrs sssssse. Z. . skcTwshpsGd scous:
III Haeeos gets Gssreyd drunk. 9es2ae9
81. It Yyss hiss. SeI, ., worA =. osSs.d
II 6sesas recails u to HE memosy IN such .
~ e .to sbnw 0aspsrd that the captain aas
~ n hb pvwse
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CHAPTER vi.
The Money Changer.
tCUusust

OR . moment only. then.
thrustins his hands out ~
though he were , putting
something away from him.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Fate!

HE street Of the Precipice
hung literally between sen
and sky: almost ~ steep
an q ladder. 90 steep that
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-09
KENTUCKY TO BE
SHOWN IN THE "MOVIES.'

An unique plan for raising funds
for the erection Of a Kentucky build
ing at the Panama-Pacific Exposition
and at the same time advertise Ken
tucky's resources and reveal the home
life of this State, has been adopted
by the State Commission. The plan
is moving picture exhibit.
Those who wish to be represented
in the moving picture show in the
Kentucky building will be charged
according to the number of feet of
film they use. F. S .Hendrick, of the
Washington Post staff, will make the
pictures. He already has secured a
similar contract in Alabama, Georgia
and Tennessee and closed the con-
tract with Kentucky also.
The Kentucky building will be made
as home-like as possible, a RENDEZVOUS
for KentuckianS at the exposition.
The departments of education, fores-
try, geological survey and agriculture
are planning exhibits, as we'll as
many of the industries of the State.
A room will be devoted to the NOV
ing picture show, which will be a con-
tinuous performance, and is expected
to be one of the most valuable Sec
tions of the exhibit. Kentucky homes,
fields, factories, schools, mines, pOlit-
ical meetings, distilleries and all the
commercial activities of the State
will be represented.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-09
STRAYED

From the farm of DR.. William Ken
ney, on the Lexington pike, Saturday
night, one black or brown horse mule.
Large wart on foreleg. Information
as to whereabouts should be commu-
nicated to
CAYWOOD e McCLINTOCK,
Paris, Ky.