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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
HEAVY LADEN COKE TRAIN
PLUNGES DOWN STEEP GRADE

An incident which veteran railroad
men describe as one of the most re.
markable in their experience and the
cause of which has not been definite
ly explained, occurred Tuesday
morning on the Louisville & Nash
vile, between London and Livings
ton, a string of loaded coke cars slid
ing several hundred yards down the
steep side of Crooked Mountain,
dragging a heavy Mogul engine after
them.
The cars left the rails and tore up
the track for hundred of yards, some
of them falling on the northbound
track and others on the southbound
track. Many were crushed into
kindling wood, and because of their
complete wreckage it is hard to de-
termine whether the accident was
due to the spreading of the rails, due
to softening of the roadbed by the
heavy snow.
The wrecked train was known as
No. so, the engineer being James
Westfiel. He says he never before
had such an uncanny feeling as
when he felt his big machine being
pulled down grade, powerless, despite
its weight and resistance, to hold
back the cars. John Kicks, brake
man, when he felt the cars swaying
and swerving in their downward rush,
made a daring leap. and fortunately
landed in safety
All trains between Louisville and
Knoxville, as we'll as those to and
from Cincinnati. were delayed from
three to eight hours. The damage
will amount to thousands of dollars.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
FOSSIL REPTILES REACH N. Y.
One OF Three Largest Collections Of
African Types at Museum of
Natural History.

New York.-Dr. Robert Broom. a
noted authority on South African
palaeontology, and who has spent 16
years or more in exploration and re-
search in Africa, has brought his IA
MUS collection of South African Per.
milan reptiles to the American museum
OF natural history for purposes of
comparative study. There are three
great collections Of South African rep
tiles in the world-that of the British
museum, that in the Cape Town mu-
scum and Doctor Broom's. Until
few years ago it was supposed that
American reptiles were different from
those in any other part of the world.
-Four years ago, however, while
looking at specimens here" said Doc
tor Broom, Il found them moderately
closely allied to South African forms.
Among the South African types we
nave continuous record of land rep
tiles from the middle Permian period
to the upper Triassic period. When
the South African deposits are COM
pletely investigated we will have a
history of the world for a period of
three million years. That period would
prove the most interesting in the
worlds history. These mammals OF
that period were the first evolved
Doctor Brooms collection of fossil
reptiles contains the almost complete
skeleton of the endothiodon, a reptile
which has limbs and toes like mod
ern warm blooded animal. 1t is the
belief of Doctor Broom, after spend
Ing years OF investigation and re-
search in African wilds, that the fauna
of that region and the Nortl. American
Permian originate from a common
source.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
KAUFMAN ENDORSED FOR
LEXINGTON POSTMASTER

At a buffet luncheon given in the
Phoenix Hotel, in Lexington at noon
Tuesday, by Moses Kaufman, in COM
pliment to Congressman j. Campbell
Cantrill, attended by more than 200
representative Democrats, including
city and county officials, resolution
was adopted unanimously indorsing
Kaufman for the POstmastership of
Lexington.
Congressman Cantrill said that In
all matters of patronage in the Ash
land District, which he represents, he
would be guided by the advice and
wishes of the local Democratic organ
ization and the competency of appli-
cants. L.AA
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
WALKING HEN C00P ARRESTED
st. Louis Man Pleaded That the Fowl
Flew in Under His Coat to Get
Warm.

st. Louis, Mo.-A policeman in the
outskirts of the city saw a man whose
form was anything but a perfect
thirty-six. His coat looked as if some
tailor had settled an old grudge in
the general fit, and he fidgetted along
like person who is harboring bee.
Suspicious, the officer pursued the
man and lifted his coat. Three fowls
cakling gratefully, fell to the ground.
The officer asked for an explanation
and the portable hen coop Informed
him that the chickens few into his
coat to get warm. The police regula-
tons prohibit the belief of anything as
rough as that and the man was az
rested.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
REWARD OF 5000 FOR
CAPTURE OF NEGRO

A reward of 5000 is offered by the
State for the capture of Cary Bell
Daniels, a negro, charged with enter
ing the home of Charles Pickett, near
Paris, Christmas Eve, knocking him
senseless with a fence picket and
choking Mrs. Pickett. Mr.. Pickett
revived while the negro was choking
Mrs. Pickett and fought him off,
The negro is charged with house
breaking and assault with a deadly
weapon. 1t is said that the negro is
guilty of having committed a similar
offense in Ohio. After committing
the assault on Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett
he made his escape and all efforts to
locate him have proved fruitless.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09

Already we are beginning to look
with contempt upon the man who is
content with an egg production OF
eighty-five eggs per hen per year
yet that was the estimate of the gov
eminent statistics at the latest cen
sus. Now we are expecting our hens
to give us 200 or more eggs per her
per year. The only way to secure
this is to trapnest and keep record
of each bird, culling, and selling for
meat, all that fall below a certain
fixed aim that we set up in our own
minds. Watch your hens. No doubt
you have good layers. Probably 40
per cent. are profitable and 60 per
cent are not. You can only discover
which are the paying hens by care
full observation and faithful record.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09

| he Bo Don ew
Established 1852 years 4
tinouo Pu olicato
SWIFT CHAMP Ediror ano ow
Entered at the Paris. X antuth
Postoffice as Mail Matte of
Second Glass;
Published Every Tuesday and Frida
One Year. :. .$2.O0-Six Months. %,
Payable in Advance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
!, yy eR SPORT
u e ssc for Coas53g or Ridden
Up q rii'cr Oh the
Level

hilaie)p eia.--Most ingenious is the
snc g yelCcznede hat has been patent
ed by pennsylvania nan. On it a
boy can coast" down snow-covered
nc'ines, or he can pedal up them.
In its general appearance this vehi-
Gle reese bles the ordinary ve1ocipede
but the front and rear forks are
mounted on runners, instead of on
wheels. To be sure, there is a driv-
ing wheel, but that is journaled and
vertically movable in the front forks.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertisements. $1.00 per
inch for first time; 50 penis per inch
each subsequent insertion
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line
each issue; reading notices in black
type, 20 cents per line, each issue.
Cards of thanks, calls on candi-
dates, obituaries and resolutions, and
similar matter, 10 cents per line.
Special rates for large advertise
mnts and yearly contracts.
The right of publisher Is reserved
to decline any advertisement or other
matter offered for publication.
Space is a newspapers stock in
trade ind source of revenue
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09

correspondent wants to know
where he can find an old time Jersey
Blues and Black Spanish chickens.
The Jersey Blues are almost extinct.
They did not breed true chicks COM
ing black, white and mixed. Blues
do not seem to be an easy color to
fix, though we have Blue Wyandottes
and Blue LeghorDs and Blue Andalus-
ians. None of them make great prog
ress in standard color. We almost
never see now the Black Spanish of
twenty years ago.. We have Black
Spanish but it is bred more for a
white face than for any other quail
ity. 1t is really a bit overdone. ac-
cording to our view. The MinOrca re-
sembles the old Black Spanish, ex-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
Wheel Moves Up and Down.

The vertical movement of this wheel
is controlled by lever in the handle.
When the velocipede is used to coast
down hill the wheel is raised above
the bottom of the runners. On the
level ground, or going up an incline,
the wheel is lowered until it can get
purchase on the ground or snow
and pedaled like the wheel Of an ordi-
nary velocipede.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
cept that the Minorca is larger and
lays larger eggs though possibly less
of them.

Small breeds of chickens, such as
the large breeds, such as Rocks,
Reds and Wyandottes. Authoritative
tests estimate that it costs to feed
Leghorns from Silt to s1.30 per year
per hen; Barred Plymouth Rocks
from SLAP to s1.65 per fowl per year
But all rules have exceptions Lady
Cornell, Leghorn that laid PSI eggs
in year. consumed $166 worth of
feed while doing this.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
Rockefeller Has a "DoubIe.

Brockton, Mass.-A report that
John ID. Rockefeller" was eating in
quick lunch room here spread rapidly.
In few minutes police reserves were
necessary to hold the crowd back. Re-
porters questioned the "oil kings"
double, who said that he often had
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
Drunk for Sciences Sake.

New York.-When arraigned in
court here charged with being intoxi-
Gated, DR.. George l.. DOlbert told the
magistrate that he had rendered him
self intoxicated to determine the eff
fects of alcohol. The court told him
he should confine his experiments to
the house and discharged him.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
MAKE MANY HAPPY,
NOT FEW WEALTHY

Henry Ford, President of the Ford
Motor Car Co., of Detroit, Mich, said
Tuesday, in explaining why his firm
will distribute s1O,000,0OO of profits
among it's employees:
1--WE believe in making 10000 men
prosperous and contented rather
than follow the plan of making a few
slave-drivers in our establishment
multi-millionaires.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09
Must Not Wink at Ladies'.

New York.-'It's bad form TO wink
at ladies, even though she does live
in the same house," said Magistrate
Corrigan in the night court here, as
he fined Walter Rues five dollars, on
the complaint of Mrs. Jeanne Posse.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-09

For sowing seeds in perfect geo.
metrical figures a perforated roller
through the holes in which the seeds
1rop, has been invented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Efficient Library Service

The announcement in the news col umns of The Age-HCIald yeaterday thsl the central library in the city hall would be open on the Fourth of July the same as on other days was of more than ordinary interest. The Fourth is a popular holiday, and as little work as possible should be required of wage earners; but the very fact that so many people are free from toll and have opportunities for visiting cul- tural institutions as well as parks, playgrounds and theatres makes it only right that the public library should be kept open.
 Under the present admirable man. agement the library is open every day in the year-every week day from 9 a. m. to p. m., and on Sun days from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. A few years ago there was much complaint about the library service; complaint especially that the library was closed on Sunday afternoons and on popular holidays.
 While the library staff is denied the privilege of taking a holiday on the Fourth of July the public is well treated. Birmingham's public library now presents model in the matter of efficiency Its shelves are not as well stocked as the libraries in some other cities, although new books are being constantly added; but when it comes to efficiency, it is safe to as- sume that no public library in the United States surpasses it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Activity in Local Realty Market

There is a distinct revival of ac-
 tivity in Birmingham's real estate
 market.
 It has been generally observed that real estate values are less affected by ka panic than are other values in the
 business world; but if the realty mar ket holds up for time after business depression sets in it is usually slow in taking upward trend after the re- turn of general prosperity. The panic of 1907 was scarcely felt in real es- tate circles here, and even year after the panic there was brisk demand for property at fairly good prices. For two or three years, however, the mar ket has been dull. But a marked im- provement was noticeable early in June, and this week many large sales of central property have been made at stiff prices.
 The country is entering upon a new era of thrift. Every indication points to an immense volume of business during this second half of the year, and many financiers and commercial statisticians predict that today's im- proved business situation is the begin ming of the longest period of prosperi- ty in the history of the country. It may be that in some cities it will be several months before the real es- tate market responds to the buoyant feeling that is now in evidence in nearly all branches of trade, but there is no question about the fact that in- quiries for Birmingham realty are now crowding themselves upon those who have property for sale. Investors and prospective investors have not been so numerous here for at least three years past as they are at the present time, and the reason is plain 
 to see. Birmingham, despite sharp recession in the industrial field last year, has gone forward with rapid strides. Real estate, therefore, is worth intrinsically more than at any previous time There is not foot of ground in Birmingham that will not be worth more five years hence than its market value today. Unless all signs fail, the real estate market is headed for a healthy boom. There should be no inflatedl prices; but at the present level of values there is room in most cases for large ad- vance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Strong in Coal Production

Tt ought to be source of gratifica- tion to all of our people as we'll as the operators and miners of Alabama that this state ranks higher than ever in coal production among the states of the union, especially when we take into consideration the low position we held few years ago." remarked a man con- nected with coal mines.
 According to Edward w. Parker of the United States geological survey, the increase in coal production in Alabam in 1913 compared with 1912 was 1,577,- S22 short tons in quantity and s2,254,- 472 in value, says MT. Parker in his report on Alabama: Labor conditions were much better in 1913 than in either 1912 or 1911. Earnings by miners and mine laborers in 1913 are said to have been higher than ever before in the his tory of coal mining in Alabama, and improved sanitary and living condi- tions put into effect by many companies added to the general betterment.
 While the first half of 1914 showed a somewhat stagnant market July opens up with heavily increased orders and it looks as if every miner will have all he can do for several months to come. As coal is the basis of this dis tricts prosperity. all business is to be a beneficiary of this upward move ment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Birmingham's Water Rates

Out of all the litigation and contro- versy over water rates in Birmingham during the past two years, the fact that will most forcibly impress itself upon consumers is that beginning with the current quarter they will pay ap- proximately $1OO,OO0 per year more for water service than they have been paying since July, 1912.
 As a result of the recent cir cult court decision and the previous decision of the United States court both instituted by the city authorities the Birmingham Waterworks company gives notice that the flat rates ir force prior to July, 1912, will be re- stored. Meters used during the past two years have saved water consum- CTS $193, 3,245.30, according to the com pany's figures, and yet the courts de. clare that the company has not the right to install meters.
 This court decision holds that the referendum election of 1912 on the new water rates is valid and it will be recalled that the voters of Birming. ham in that election rejected the re. duced rates and the company now 'contends it has no other alternative han to obey the referendum and court decisions thereon and restore the flat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
CHIPS GOBLET FROM ICE

From the New York Herald A crystal goblet more than two feet in height and filled with what appeared to be Burgundy attracted general at tention to the buffet table in the hunt
 ing room of the Astor hotel. Some of the curious would not believe it was ice until they had touched it's chilling surface. The pastry chef, Michaud, an artist in such work, displayed other designs in ice he is preparing to make. He chips out the design roughly with hammer and chisel, like a sculptor of marble and smoothes and finishes it with a hot iron bar. Very clear hard blocks are used, and the effect of the temperature on even warm days is inn Hperceptible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
The Horseshoe Bend Centennial

The battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought between the Creeks and An drew Jackson and his intrepid men on March 27, 1874, but it was most flt- ting that the centennial celebration be deferred until the Fourth of July. The scene of the battle was 12 miles from Dadeville in Tallapoosa county. The Daughters of 1872 have ar ranged an all day programme for the celebration, which will include an ad- dress by the governor of Alabama.
 The battle of Horseshoe Bend was epochal. At the beginning of the war of 1872 the Creek Indians were en- couraged by the British to wage war of etxermination on the whites of thls region. The massacre of the garrison at Fort Mims, at the junction of the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers, oe- cured on March 30, 1913. Tennessee promptly voted men and money to aid in suppressing the Indian outbreak. Jackson, though suffering serious wound from pistol shot, took the field and in a flashing campaign crushed the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend, thus securing to Alabama white su- premacy.
 Jackson's victory had an important bearing on the war between the United States and Great Britain. In Novem- Der, 1874, without orders from the war department at Washington he marched against the English at Pen sacola, stormed the town and com pelled the withdrawal of the enemy. Soon afterwards he proceeded to New Orleans and there began vigorous preparations for it's defense. But it was the Horseshoe Bend achievement that first brought him national fame and that braced him for his later triumphs.
 Alabama has a glorious history. It is crowded with romance and deeds of heroism, and the celebration today commentaries one of the most mem- orable events in American annals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Waging War on Rats

Reports from New Orleans indicate that one of the greatest rat-killing and rat-catching campaigns ever con ducted in this country is now being carried on there in an effort to stop the spread of the bubonic plague. Traps, poison, fire, clubs and all kinds of weapons are being used to free the city of rats and many graybeard father of rodent family has already met death, along with his spouse and his numerous progeny. Science hav- ing decided that rats carry bubonic plague infection, the first step to be taken when the disease appears is to kill all the rats, and New Orleans is losing no time.
 It is estimated that 10000 rats were killed in about two days. Inci- dentally, the small boy is enjoying himself hugely and is taking a promi- nent part in the war of extermination.
 City ordinances have been passed prohibiting the occupation of insani- tary structures by human beings, re- quiring the screening of all bakeries and restaurants, requiring that every restaurant and residence where food is kept be provided with garbage can and scavenger service, forbidding the dumping of garbage within the city limits and prohibiting the sale of vegetables grown within 100 feet of sewer outlets.
 It is plain to be seen that having conquered yellow fever and forever removed the fear of an epidemic of that sort, New Orleans does not in- tend to let new danger threaten the peace and health of it's inhabitants With commendable public spirit the city is facing situation that is not very dangerous, but one that might
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Two women can love one man and not spend anything But when one man loves two women he usually goes broke.
 Some men like to go out with painted woman But they'd hate to come home to one.
 After a man has been married while
 he realizes that his wife was the best
 man at his wedding. The req son a man has to be such a good listener after marriage Is because he talked too much when he was courtng. Anyway, if Eve hadn't fallen for the apple the snake would have handed her
 mirror and obtained the same result. Before they are married they stroll along the street clinging so closely to each other that you couldn't wedge a ci- garette paper between them. After mar | riage you could drive moving van be- tween them when they are on the street | and they wouldn't notice it. When you see young man climb on a | street car late at night with a smudge of face powder on the lapel of his coat and his trousers creased at the bottoms but gabby at the knees, you can bet that his girl Is a corn-fed. There never was woman who didn't like to gamble some way or another. And there never was a woman who didn't get mad if her husband takes a chance.
 You can know man by getting drunk with him. But to know a woman you have to marry her. The trouble with a good loser is that he usually gives a continuous perform ance.
 We all expect ton of gratitude for an | ounce of charity. You always notice how whisky smells | on the other fellows breath. but you know people can't smell it on yours. What has become of the old-fa shioned gambler who used to wear a hold-out in his sleeve7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
A QUEER PUNISHMENT
From the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
 The Slovaks (1ungary) are very peaceful, law-abiding community, but 'there are probably black sheep among their number. and in front of the Roman Catholic church at Postyen may be seen an ancient stone pillar, remi- niscent of the days when punishment was meted out in much the same way as it was in England in those days Fastened to this pillar in the center is a large iron clasp. and at the base two smaller ones close together. These clasps fitted around the waist and ankles of the offender. and when a man or woman had stolen se nething they were locked to this post on a Sunday and compelled to hold in their hands whatever they had stolen. Every Slovak attends mass on Sundays. from which it may be gathered that this public exposure was no small ordeal. The post bears a terse inscription, the translation of which is: q do not ask you to come. but if you come I receive you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Large Sales of Real Estate

The real estate market has become quite active. and several large sales have been made within the past few days said Hill Ferguson.
 The sales l refer to will not be au- thoritatively announced until all details are completed. It is said that the prop erty on Fifth avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, adjoining MT. Manly's residence has been sold for up- wards of s50000. It fronts 50 feet and runs back 190 feet. A large sale is re- ported to have been made on First ave- nue between Twenty and Twenty second. These are only a few of the good sales l have heard mentioned with In the past few days. It Is expected that the market will continue brisk through out the summer"