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order that my honor may not be sui
lied. You see, l am an Austrian count
now politically shadowed-and be-
cause Of certain indiscretions I have
had my patrimony cut of. It is a
most embarrassing situation, assure
you
You need not assure me- told
him. I will take your word for It
Then he asked me my nationality.
why said in surprise, I thought
you recognized me. I am a Servian
count"
TT is astonishing how a little con-
versation can accomplish great things.
l learned right there that the whole
European trouble Is not political or
territorial, but personal-the grfev-
ances of dead and gone ancestors
brought to life again by the people.
This old codEer must have been sixty
that did not stop HIM
Confound your he shrieked at me.
And as I walked away heard him
swearing with the ferocious Intensity
with particular attention to my myth
illogical Servian ancestors"
During the pause which ensued the
Prominent Clubman ~enlarged on his
idea
Don't you see," he argued, ,"that
this fellow probably had absolutely no
notion of what the whole trouble was
about. He merely felt that, having made
an announcement, he must preserve the
personal equation. Suppose some one
had asked him to give up those Is
cents for his country. Would he have
done it? Not on your life"
X X
Up 14th street. short walk toward
a prominent hotel, and then-astonish-
ment and surprise. There was the Cap
tain, known in Washington wherever
the white lights CLEAN. The Captain
| has sharp vandyke and legs as bowed
| as those of any cowboy. He has a Pc
culiar round-shouldered walk, a ca
| pacity that Is at once the admiration
and despair Of his friends, and a voice
| which Is only rivaled by that most
| raucous of all the worlds creatures,
the sea lion.
How are your" asked the Captain,
| and horse three blocks down the
street shied and then ran away.
"All light" replied the Observer
that II he will talk softly to the Cap
tain long enough the Captain will take
the hint. Thus far 1t has been a
| flivver
'sGoing to war;" barked the captain
A nearby policeman made motions as II
| he was contemplating the advisability of
riot call
NO." whispered the Observer
Blame shame whooped the captain.
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This is the chance OF q lifetime. said.
the chance Of q nfetime!~
Tn what way7" asked the Observer.
Wait until get a volunteer feet to-
gether." yelled the captain, '.and you will
know blamed well what I mean am
going to get bunch OF young fellers
along with me to go and fight with the
English. Wen show 'em! I'll lead 'em
into the North sea so fast it'll make their
heads swim. TIL blow them Germans out
of the water with three-inch field guns
| planted on tug boats. You know met
Yes" whispered the Observer. IT know
you And 1t occurs to me that the only
flghting which you have done has been
with sailors whom you have had under
your command and who would be hanged,
or something. for mutiny II they slugged
back"
swha. Of that7" doomed the captain.
while the plate glass windows Of q haber-
dashery up the street fell out on the. pave
ment. You got to begin some time.
haven't your"
The Observer went on his way. Plainly
there was no luck in talking to the cap
tain. And when he got block away he
could still hear the captain swiftly rails
ing himself in rank from a mere commo-
dore to a vice admiral.
.I'n lead 'emr' said the captain. 'Tn
lead emf
After such an experience as this It was
only natural that the Observer should
seek a change. So he went to the street
Of the nations" as 1t is sometimes called.
where there are. to his certain knowledge.
spattering Of French. Germans. Italians.
English, Servians. Greeks-and a Cuban. :
Reaching the street corner. he thought
at first somebody was being lynched.
But he soon found that this was an err
ror. The nations were arguing the ques-
ton Of war. A Servian shoemaker wav-
ed a fist in front Of the dubious nose of
a German delicatessen dealer while a
French cook, stiil IN the dress Of his
native land. stood by and cursed both
with impartiality and emotion.
The Observer spoke to a policeman
who was standing by and grinning broad
ly.
What is the matter with themr' ask
| ed the Observer. "If they want to fight,
| why don't they go home and enlistT'
They can't" explained the policeman
They're all naturalized citizens and
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less than a column and three-ouarters.
Going to war;" asked the Observer.
II hope SO. / hope so.' responded the
reporter frenziedly. That is going TO
be the story of the century,
So, you see. We all have the capabil-
ties. Anybody in Washington, almost
can lead an army or establish peace or
write the STORY of the Century" The
only trouble is that they lack opportu-
nifty.
"BOBBIE" HILL
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here"
Anything seriousr' asked the observ-
or.
Nav" said the policeman. contempt
uously. This is about the same as a
county convention. It's talk. I won't
have no trouble around here unless they
all Join against that Cuban. He's been
sayin' that he can lick the whole bunch. :"
Slowly the Observer departed. He was
convinced that Washington is the home
of generals and diplomats. He met a
newspaper reporter. bright young man
who cannot describe junk shop fire In
Evening star., 1914-08-09
What a Dime Will Do.

From the Hopkinsville Kentuckian.
At 800 an acre dime will buy q
piece of land a little over FIVE feet
square. Save the dimes.
Evening star., 1914-08-09

upon the Prominent Clubman and forth
with asked him his views ON the war.
Personal enmity." was the solution OF
the Prominent Clubman.
'why personal enmity?" inquired the
Observer.
II don't know why" replied the other.
"but 1 am convinced that that is the
fundamental cause Of the whole trouble.
/ will illustrate what l mean
And with that he told this storyi
"The other evening was walking down
18th street when was stopped by a
seedy but polite looking individual. who
Informed me that he was desirous Of get
ting q bed for Is cents. congratulated
him on being able to strike such bar
gain, my own impression being that a
bed was rarely sold for less than seven
or eight dollars.
He pointed out that I was ignorant:
that he merely wanted to rent 15 cents
worth of bed for the evening. Rather
than debate the point with him ! agreed
to give up the Is cents, which he &C
cepted.
"A bond Of sympathy was at once
struck between us; at least he seemed
to take that view of the situation.
LET me tell you, he whispered to
me, that intend to pay this sum back
to you. Are you a resident of the
cityr -, o,,,,.,
regularly, l told him that 1 was not.
money back from him for the simple
reason that I probably never would
see him again. This seemed to hurt
his feelings.
"I particularly wish to pay this Is
cents back to YOU he told me, in
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elderly hay and feed merchant. man
who had been in the business so long
that he has taken on all of its char
acteristics. He has the perpetual ap-
pearance of hay-a scraggy, unkempt.
all-shot=to- pieces look sometimes found
in the lofts of stables, But he has
views, and that is of more Importance
than mere external pulchritude.
Luncheon had been ordered. The
little restaurant was practically de-
serted and there was no apparent rea-
son why, after having ordered food,
the Observer and the hay and feed
theless they didn't. In the rear of the
room a languid waiter with pasty
complexion and limp towel which he
was trying to disguise as a napkin
eyed the potential diners gloomily.
There was a further period of walt
ing. Twenty minutes had passed since
the Observer and the, hay. and feed
merchant had expressed a yearnfng for
spaghetti. The hay and feed merchant
Is patient man. Association with
abominably bovine patience He sat
there munching on his false teeth and
waiting with a Job-like immobility
that was maddening.
Look here" said the Observer. IF
you are ordering this stun why don't
you talk to. somebody" '-st
The hay and feed merchant was
mildly surprised.
why hurry?" he wanted to know.
I'VE don't leave. for the ball game for
an hour yet and them tickets you got
will keep, / reckon"
I don't see why I should starve to
death" replied the Observer. bitterly.
Here you ask me out to lunch and
you let me die in your presence. II
you don't say something. Pm going tor
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waiter for killing until the following
Thursday He picked up his hat, and
with the hay and feed merchant, event
ually found seat in 6. quick lunch
room. where the help is strictly Irish.
After they had been served the hay
and feed merchant began where he had
left off. He fixed his large. watery
eyes upon the Observer.
do you know" he said confldentially.
that / got the makings of great
soldier in me. 1 gotta plan
What's the connection" the OBJ
server asked mildly, between grain
store with a hay annex and the blar-
ing trumpets and panoply of war?"
The hay and feed merchant seemed
slightly bewildered.
.1 gotta plan,", he said. doggedly
know it'll sell. Where'd I sell it. do
you think?'
what is the plans" the Observer
wanted TO know -----:---:--'
II read somewhere, proceeded the
hay and feed genius. that the great
trouble with them Frenchmen in the
last fight they had with the Dutch was
that they kept getting themselves bot
tied up in cities. That was their hoodoo
see? They'd be goin' along fine. and
then the general or the lootenant gen.
eral or some fool would decide that
he'd been movfn' around enough. So
he'd say to the gang, Boys, we need a
change. 1 wanta change-mostly
clothes-and a rest, and some decent
cookin'. Lets drop in on that there town
across the river. And-would you be-
lieve it?-them fatheads, would follow
him like a lot o. sheep. And the Dutch
would come up and shoot thunder out
of the town, and pretty soon the
French would come out and. surrender
and the king or the emp, or whoever he
was. would be writin' all over France
tryin' to find out what had happened
to his last army"
There was a light of fanatical faith
in the hay and feed merchants eyes.
He refreshed himself with beef stew.
That Is all right" said the Observer
but what Is the answer"
out triumphantly.
Keep out of the Cities, he replied
That's the answer"
| The Observer tried sarcasm.
That would be nice and pleasant for
the cities, he remarked. wouldn't it,?
! Just think how pleasant and comfort
able IT would be for the cities of France
\ on the park benches and eating the in
! habitants out Of house and home"
But they wouldn't get the armies,
argued the other eagerly.
| But what earthly good is an army
| If 1t hasn't got a country" the OBJ
| server wanted to know.
J There you go like you always do.
said the hay and feed merchant, plain
| lively. You're the kind of a man that
never gets an idea until it's dead
| issue"
"All right" said the Observer, "yor
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And with that the Observer called to
the waiter
when do we eat@ he asked
at dunno" replied the waiter, YEARLY
You don't what?"
Dunno" repeated the waiter, pa
tiently. II done all I could"
But holy grains of sand" the OBJ
server was rapidly becoming inarticu-
record for goat getting.
You see." continued the waiter
sleepily. and as though the thought
had just occurred to him. they just
took the cook out In the patrol wagon.
And you were willing that we should
wait" the Observers voice was
steadily growing louder.
He pasted the dishwasher. went on
the waiter. piling up his effects with
the certitude of great narrator. "be-
cause he is Dutch and the cook is
French. Then the cops got him" 60
For a moment no sound broke the
ominous silence of the little dining
room. saye the gentle munching sound
of the hay and feed merchant, who was
stin engaged with his. false teeth.
"You let US wait-"the Observers
voice broke
How'd know you didn't want to
watt inquired the waiter in pained
voice. ---.e-ss
The Observer was preparing right
there to arise and -smite that waiter: te
smite him with a sugar bowl first. and
as he fell stunned. to continue shifting
him with the table and the chair and
anything else that might not be fas
tened down He was arising, sugar
bowl in hand and a dangerous CLEAN
IN his eye when the hay and feed mer
chant broke IN gently. The Observer
repeats, the hay and feed merchant Ii
a man of ideas
Let ns co. he said Soma ofba,
place, where there amt no German.
or Frenchmen, and talk this thine
over"
The Observer decided to save tn.
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went behind the back counter and FUN
bled for a moment. There was a gentle.
gurgling sound. The cigar dealer came
back, obviously refreshed.
What difference would that maker
he repeated, in louder voice.
Il was just thinking" said the OBJ
server, that If any of the battleships of
happen to light on this pet boat of yours.
that your relatives would be compelled
to bury you on the installment plan."
mot at all, not at ALL" replied the
cigar dealer, win emotion. would
never be buried. I would be the sufferer
the victim of a great idea I should be
hero"
The Observer left The cigar dealer.
his head bowed over his counter. was
sobbing like little child, as he reviewed
himself-a hero sacrificed in support Of
a great idea. There is no question about
it, patent medicine has spoiled at least
one great international conspiracy.
Evening star., 1914-08-09

NOTE-Among this purchase are
about 1000 pairs of women's' stylish
sDolly Madison high boots. These
are not included in this present sale.
but will be placed on sale during the
coming winter.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
P P o r TUNIT1ES.
of course, make

age to look Ettlt farther than one
minute and three inches ahead Wash
ington, D. c.. would turn out enough
Talleyrands, Disrealis, Napoleons and
George Washingtons to supply the
worlds market for the next hundred
years.
They are all here. You can find them
on every street corner. in every cigar
stand and dropping sadly in the park.
They can save the European situation.
They will tell you how easily they can
do it, And the only thing between
them and undying fame is opportunity.
Roughly, they may be divided into
three groups of immortals-the diplo-
mats who can establish peace, the
soldiers who can manage a war and
the war correspondents who can give
a palpitating world the story of the
century.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
COOLEST WEATHER OF WINTER
EXPERIENCED IN THIS SECTION

This section of the State has been
in the grip of real winter weather for
the past few days, and the coolest
weather of the present winter has
been the result. TIE sudden decline
IN the temperature began Thursday,
and Friday one of the worst snow
storms that has visited this section
in several years ragged with fury for
several hours.
Saturday the temperature went to
the lowest point this winter when the
mercuy registered eight degrees
above zero. Friday night the snow
changed into rain and sleet, rendering
travelling very difficult and doing con
siderable damage.
Telephone and telegraph wires in
the city and county suffered to great
extent, and all the available men in
the employ of both telephone compa
mics were kept busy repairing the
damage.
Unprotected stock In the county
also suffered much from the extreme
cold.
All incoming trains from both NORTH
and south have been delayed from
thirty minutes to three hours by rea
son of weather conditions.
For the first time in several year:
sleighs have been in evidence since
the heavy snow fall, and skaters en-
joyed the sport on the creeks and th'
ponds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
company on Thursday afternoon
February the nineteenth
at half past three o'clock
FRANK p. CLAY HOLDS
STOCK AND IMPLEMENT SALE

The stock and implement sale of
Mr. Frank P. Clay, at the farm on the
Georgetown pike; by Harris &,
Speakes, was largely attended and the
prices realized were good. Auction
eer George D. Speakes, who cried the
sale, makes the following report:
Cows brought from $50 to $50;
horses, $3.50 to $135; turkeys, 1925
each; brood sows, $50 each; corn, So.
80 to 81 per barrel; tobacco sticks
$40 per thousand sheep, 81 to $3.50
per head; pigeons, A5 cents each
The farming implements and house
hold effects sold we'll,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
HENRY S. cAYWOOD SUFFERS
BROKEN LIMB IN FALL

Henry S. Caywood, a member OF
the firm of Caywood & McClintock,
stockmen, of this city, is confined to
his home in North EIddletown, suffer
ing from broken leg which he sus-
tanned in a fall at his home Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Caywood was descending the
front steps at his home when the &C
cident occurred. He slipped on the
ice and fell, fractur-ng the leg be-
tween the knee and ankle.
Drs. Fithian & Daugherty, of this
city, were summoned, and set the in
jured member. The break is a seri-
GUS one, and Mr.. Caywood is suffering
considerably from the injury.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
GOOD PRICES OBTAINED
AT J. l.. GREGORY SALE

The sale of James L. Gregory, on
the Bayless farm near North Middle
town, was well atteaded, and good
prices were realized. The following
is a report:
Six pairs of three-year-old mules
brought from 1892 to $415 per pair;
six pairs of two-year-old mules, $275
to $500 per pair; ole pair Percheron
horses, $500; one stallion, $202.50;
ten head of cattle shoats, 1915 per
head; ten head of cattle, s45.5O each !;
ten head of cattle, $50 each; eleven
heifers, s2425 per head; ten steer
calves, Splits each; thirty feeding cat
tie, $62.80 jer head; horses, $3.50 to
$50; cows, $45 to $3.50 each; sheep,
s5.75 to IS per head. Farming imple-
ments brought fairly good prices. r.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
LOCAL PYTHIANS WILL
CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

The Golden Jubilee, or fiftieth ami
versary of the organization Of the
Knights of Pythias, will be observed
Thursday night, Fec. IS. The same
program will be carried out by the SUI
preme Lodge in Washington City will
be used by all the subordinate lodges
throughout the country in celebrating
this important occasion. The music
here will be under the direction OF
Past Chancellor A. H. Morehead.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
VALUABLE PROPERTY.

The beautiful residence Of the late
J. d. Butler will be sold at auction
on February 81 at IL O'Clock. This is
a valuable piece of city property and
will make a good investment for some
one. Attend the sale. 17-2t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to me are requested to call at
my office at the Middle Stable on
Main street, and settle at once
If those owing me accounts do NO.
settle their accounts at once, san
will be placed with my attorney
immediate collection.
Those who have accounts again
me are requested to present same
payment at once.
d. w. PEED,
$500 Paris, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
CLOVER SEED.

We have highest
Grade of Red Clover,
Glsike. Alfalfa and
TimothySeed at right
oriCeS. See US before
placing your order.
ChaS. 9. Brent & Bro.
90-tf Phones IA.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
THEATRICAL.

Columbia Thea-re To-day.
"In The Fire Light special fea'
ture in two parts. A special appeal to
human emotions, with transition from
pathos to blissful contentment. "The
Gusher," roaring Keystone comedy
will be shown.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
cyNTHIANA BASKET BALL
TEAMS DIVIDE HONORS

Thursday night at Cynthiana the
bodvsl team of the Paris High School
vas defeated by the Cynthiana school
team. the score beng 4S to II, and
the paris girls defeated the Cynthiana
iris by a score of 20 to II.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
RUGS.

Beautiful 27x54 inch Velvet Rugs,
STAG during our February and March
Sale. Real bargains in Rugs-and Car,
pets.
17-tf) A. T. WHEELER q CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17

Mrs. Samuel II. Marshall, Charlottes-
vile, Va; Miss jamie Caperton, Messrs
Samuel and Robert Burnham, Rich
mond; Misses Martha Thompson,
Nicholasville; Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stoll, ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stoll, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. John Stoll, DR.. and Mrs. Ernest
Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee
bus, DR.. and Mrs. Robert Coleman,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harting, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Stoll, Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Haggin, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay .Goodloe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McClintock, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Cary, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Stone Helm,
Misses Mary Leonard, Mary Bacon
Harrison, Ida Clay Ingels, Leila For
man, Eunice Brewer, Mrs. Minerva
Goodwin, Misses Susan Bronston,
/ Martha Shanklin, Virginia Moore,
Nancy Lyme, Laura McClintock, Cath
crime Carson, Mona Strader, Frances
| Mcclellan, Clara B. Walton, Anna
Porter Bergman, Mary Lowell Whit
ney, Mary Sayre Williams, Bette Bar
row, Anna Howard Harbeson, Anna
Clay Mcdowell, Mary Leonard Glass;
ell, Josephine and Jane Farrell,
Messrs. Louis Alexander, John Bar
row, Edward Stoll, Lucien Lyme, DR..
VIM. STICKY, DR.. E. 7IcKee, Van Els
| till, Solomon Vanmeter, Baylor Van
meter, Baldwin Respass, Lucas
! Combs, Brownell Combs, Geo. Graves,
Bruce Davis, Edwin Pierce, Waller
Squires, John Stucky, Frank Justice,
Sam and Matt Walton, Hanson Thorn
las, Brownell Bergman, Clinton Har-
beson, Peter Rhodes, John Payne,
Lexington.
County Attorney George Batter
ton was visitor in Lexington yester-
day.
Miss Grace Dohn, who has for the
past several months been the pianist
at the Columbia Theatre left Sunday
for San Francisco, CAL, where she
will reside with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alexander
will entertain tonight with dance
at their home for Miss Marshall, who
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
| Hancock. Miss Mary Fithlan
Hutchcraft will be hostess at an Auc
ton Whist party on tomorrow night
and Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Thompson
will entertain with a box party at the
Julia Sanderson performance at Lex
ington on Thursday night, also fo1
Miss Marshall.
The following handsomely en-
graved in fh~tions have been received
by frienrs in this city:
Mrs. Richard Tasker LowndeS, Jr.
requests the pleasure of
|
company on Thursday afternoon
February the nineteenth
at half past three o'clock
Hassalldowne
Mrs. Francis Cossatt Harwood.
Mr. Roy Batterton entertained
last night at Stou;'s cafe with ar
elegant eight cours5 dinner. Those
present were: Miss Marie Talbot
Mr.. Hiram Roseberry, Miss Elizabeth
Hinton, Mr.. William Talbot, Miss
Annie Embry, Mr.. kfair Warden, Miss
4 Nell Crutcher, Mr.. Harry Brent Filth
ian, Miss Mary Mitchell Clay and Mr.
Row RattprtOn
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
VERY Low RATES TO THE WEST

The Missouri Pacific is offering
very low rates to ssalifornia, Idaho,
Nevada, Utah, Western Colorado,
New Mexico, Western Texas, Arizona
and the Pacific Northwest. Tickets
sold March 18th to April 18th inclus-
i've. For complete information re-
garding rates, through free chair and
sleeping service, address j. A. Stelt-
enkamp, G.. A. P. d., Hotel Gibson,
Cincinnati, o.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
FEBRUARY AND MARCH SALE.

During our February and March
Sale our 9x12 Administer Rugs will be
sold at $18.75.
07-tf) A. F. WHEELER & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
u. D. c. TO MEET.

The United Daughters Of Confeder-
acy will meet on Saturday at 2:3O in
their room in the court house.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
TWO NoTARIES RECEIVE
THEIR COMMISSION

Attorney P. A. Thompson and Mr..
William Bryan were yesterday com
missioned as public notaries.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
SPECIAL ON GAS HEATERS.

Special prices on Gas Heaters. 70
per cent off on all large Heaters.
(2O-tf) A. F. WHEELER & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-02-17
For Rent.

UNFINISHED room, with bath for rent.
Between Ninth and Tenth streets, on
High. Cumberland phone 598. 17-3t
(17-3t)