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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL PAYS
PARIS A VISIT.

Mr.. Edward M. Hite, formerly of
Paris and Maysville, now Chief
Deputy in the Office of State Fire
Marshal Thos. Pannell, at Frankfort,
was in Paris, Friday, on business
mission, returning from Cynthiana,
where he had been investigating the
mysterious destruction by fire of the
Cynthiana High School building.
Mr.. Hite stated that, in his judg-
ment, the fire was undoubtedly of in
cendiary origin, as they had discov-
cred evidences of the fire having been
started in three different places, and
in such a manner that it would have
been almost impossible to have
checked the fire after it had secured
good Roadway. Mr.. Hite and
other officials are still working on
the case, and have some clues which
may tend to clear up the mystery
and bring the criminals to justice.
While in Cynthiana, Mr.. Hite was
called in consultation by the mem
bers of the Cynthiana City Council,
in regard to the purchase of an auto
fire truck A committee composed
of Commissioners Rice and Halter
lex, City Manager James j. Curle
and Fire Chief Sheldon Reed, accom-
panied by Mr.. Hite, left yesterday
for Dayton, Cincinnati and Column
bus, Ohio, where they will inspect
auto fire trucks and other pieces OF
fire-fighting apparatus.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
voLUMExxxvII
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO CON
troll KENTUCKY TOBACCO

Charging that four tobacco manu-
featuring companies have conspired
together to control the tobacco mar
ket in this State, Senator Basil
Richardson, of Barren county, intro
duced a resolution in the Senate at
Frankfort, calling for a committee to
investigate the cause of the present
condition of the tobacco market in
this State. The resolution charges
that the R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, the Liggett & Myers Com
pany and the J. p. Lorillard Com
pany have conspired together for the
purpose of controlling the tobacco
market in this State, which
the resolstion says is detrimental to
the tobacco industry.
The resolution calls for the ap-
pointment of committee OF nVe
members, two from the Senate and
three from the House, to investigate
the tobacco situation in this State
and report back to the present ses-
sion of the General Assembly. AS
the resolution was joint one no
action was taken on it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
TOBACCO THIEVES MAKE A GOOD
HAUL.

Unless tobacco owners and raisers
in this county lock their crops up or
place guards over them they are
likely to wake up some fine morning
and find the weed missing. Several
cases of tobacco thievery in this and
adjoining counties have been report
ed to the authorities.
One of these happened Saturday
near Millersburg, when five hundred
pounds of tobacco were stolen from
Plummer & Mckee, who had raised
a crop of the weed on the farm be-
longing to Mr.. James Mcclure The
tobacco was taken to Harrison
county, and disposed of to a pin
hooker" for 1874, the actual value
of the tobacco being a little over
5000. Two boys were later arrested
and placed in Jail at Cynthiana.
In the interest of justice and in or
der to secure more evidence against
them their names were not given out.
VIM. Rogers, of Nicholas county,
and Walter Johnson, of near Millers-
burg, the two men arrested, con-
fessed to taking the tobacco. They
also confessed to taking large LOT
of tobacco from a crop belonging to
Burke, Brent & McDuffy, of Paris
which they sold in Lexington foI
SITS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

After the transaction of consider
able routine business at the recent
meeting of the City Council, presid-
ed over by Mayor January, a large
amount of other business came up
for consideration.
The recommendation of Chief of
Police Fred Link that curfew law
be enacted, was referred to City At
torney Dundon, with instructions to
draft such ordinance.
A proposition from the. attorneys
representing the Hutchcraft bank
rupt estate, was presented by City
Attorney Dundon. A clause embodi-
ed in the statement proposed a COM
promise by payment of taxes for the
years 1915, 1916 and 1917 on $685.
48707. The City Attorney was d.
rected to dispose of the matter to the
best interest of the city. 1t was or
dered that the fire engine be attach
ed to the auto fire truck and taken
to all fires in the future.
A petition was filed from num-
Der of residents on Virginia Avenue
and on Vine street, complaining of
the small size of the water mains on
those streets, being only three
inches, and asking for more pressure.
The petition was referred to the Fire
and Water Committee.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer on the matter of fixing the salary
Of the City Health Officer and to re-
port back at the next meeting of the
Council. The present incumbent has
been paid in the past a salary of
$500 per annum.
The members of the Police Depart
ment were given instructions to kill
all stray dogs, making the need of q
dog tax and dog tax system very ap-
parent. 1t has been stated that the
safe belonging to a former City Col
lector, the late Mr.. r. X. Mccartney,
is filled with dog tags, ordered by
the city some years ago. Why not
use themf
A committee was appointed to look
into the matter securing reduction
in the gas bills of the Paris Gas &
Electric Co. for the month Of Janu'
airy for the patrons of this city. The
committee was instructed to hold a
conference with the officials of the
company. A motion made by Coun-
Gilman Merringer was adopted all
| thorizing Accountant Garland. d
Lexington. who is going over the
city's books, to make an investiga-
ton of the financial affairs of the
Massie Memorial Hospital, for which
he is to receive extra payment. An
ordinance advertising for bids fol
lighting the city by electricity fol
one year was read by City Attorney
Dundon, and adopted by the Council
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO CELE-
BRATE ORDER FOUNDING.

The fifty-fourth anniversary OF
the founding of the now powerful
order. Knights of Pythias, will be
celebrated at the Castle Hall, in the
Wilson Building, corner of Main and
Third streets, tomorrow (Wednes-
day) evening at eight O'Clock by the
members of the local lodge, Rathbone
No. IL, and their friends.
The program committee reported
at a recent meeting Of the lodge,
when they submitted the following
order of exercises, which will be OBJ
served at the anniversary meeting
tomorrow night:
Calling Meeting to Order by {. C
Sir knight T. M. Funk.
Invocation-Rev. j. j. Rice.
Opening Ode (To tune of American
Reading of Proclamation - Sir
knight p. ]. McCord.
Violin Solo-Mrs. H. M. Hamilton,
Defeating Honor Roll-Sir knight
". H. Whaley.
Music by Quartette - Messrs.
Wallace Clark, Clay Sutherland and
Mrs. Robin Horton and Miss Patsy
Clark. ..--
Fifty-fourth Anniversary OF Pyth'
ianism-Sir knight ]. X. Canal.
Music-Vocal Quartette.
Our Country-Sir knight ID. u.
Cline. ..
Song-"My Country" - Audience.
Benediction-Rev. r. c. Goldsmith
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
BUSINESS MEMS PROTECTIVE AS
ISOLATION TO GIVE SMOKER

All the merchants Of the city and
the county are extended an urgent
and very cordial invitation to attend
smoker" and luncheon to be
given at the Windsor Hotel. ia Paris,
tonight. There will be an abundance
of good cheer for the inner man in
the shape of substantials and the
smoker" will give all an Opportu-
nifty to get better acquainted. - An
interesting program has been arrang
ed for the occasion. Be sure and be
there and you will not regret it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
INFECTIOUS DISEASE APPEARS
AMONG BOURBON CATTLE.

The fact that an infectious dis
ease peculiar to cattle, although all
most unknown in this county. called
Hemorrhagia Septicemia, had an
peared in a herd of cattle belonging
TO Mr.. James L. Dodge, on the North
Middletown pike, was reported last
week to County Live Stock Inspec-
tor DR.. M. II. Hamilton.
DIR. Hamilton Immediately made an
investigation. and after his diagnosis
determined to conduct a post-mor-
tenn examination of a steer that had
died. This revealed the presence
of the disease. Parts of the internal
organs of the animal were sent to
the Agricultural Experiment Station
at State University, Lexington. for
further examination.
Nine head of Mr.. Dodge's herd
have died of the disease. Precau-
tions have been taken. to prevent a
further spread of the disease.
DR.. F. P. Campbell, of Paris, fur
nished THE NEWS with the fol-
lowing communication regarding
this disease, which will no doubt
prove interesting to owners OF, cattle
and to stockmen generally:
"Hemorrhagia Septicemia is a dis
ease that is caused by the Bacillus
Bovisepticus and prevails mostly in
the North and West, Iowa, Nebraska
and the Dakotas, great many of the
types have been of the sub-acute or
chronic type, but in the fall of 1917
they were mostly highly acute.
This disease is often COMPOUNDED
with corn stalk disease, or forage
poisoning and some eminent veterin-
| arians are inclined to the opinion
that all these outbreaks are Hem
orrhagic Septicemia, but 1 believe
the concensus of opinion is against
| this theory, as has been demonstrat-
ed in Nebraska where they vaccinat-
ed hundreds of sheep and cattle with
Hemorragic Septicemis Bactrins with
negative results, all of them dying.
although post-mortem showed small
deposits of the Bacillus Bovisepticus.
This Bacillus is very commonly
found as secondary infection in 8
variety of diseased conditions.
ut is claimed it is possible to iso-
late this organism from the discharg-
es of normal healthy animals.
IAN autopsy will show a hypera-
mia and in some instances an infiam-
nation involving the periphery and
sometimes the cerebral structure
itself, if the animals have sufficient
resistance they may live long enough
Ito secrete serious inflammatory fluid.
and besides, there will be fuond
petechial hemorrhages in other
structures of the body. The surest
test is the isoluation of the organism
and injection into the rabbit, which
it promptly destroys.
| I'm Nebraska they have vaccinated
a great number of cattle against
Hemorrhagie Septicemia and when
turned back to the stalk fields they
die
| When the diagnosis is correct and
has not been COMPOUNDED with forage
poisoning the vaccination has been
/ invaluable"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
MARCH 15-APRIL 10.

Mr.. William Clarke, local Secre-
tary of the Civil Service Commission,
has received notice from Mr.. John
A. McIlhenney, at Washington, presi-
dent of the United States Civil Ser,
vice Commission, authorizing him to
make public announcement of a Civil
Service examination to be held here
The examination will be held
in the Paris postoffice on March 10
and again on April 10, for clerks
with a knowledge of stenography
and typewriting. Prospective appll-
cants can obtain all necessary 1nfor-
nation by calling on Mr.. Clarke, a.
the Paris postoffice.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
REAL ESTATE DEALS AND LAND
SALES.

Mr.. Robert NJ. Gilkey, of North
MiddletOwn, purchased of Mrs.
Charlton Lowe, a tract of fifty-six
acres of land lying near North Mid
dletown, at 1895 per acre. Posses
sion will be given the purchaser on
March LIST.
DR.. L. R. Henry. of North Middle
town, purchased from James Mum
day his farm containing III acres,
located about two miles from North
Middletown, on the Wade's Mill pike.
at a price not made public. Posses
sion will be given on March I,
when DR.. Henry will place tenant
on the farm.
DR.. D. S. Henry, purchased of r.
H. Harrington, at private price the
farm located on Cane Ridge, ad-
joining the lands of Samuel Clay
and John H. Roseberry.
Mr.. Jos. Perraut purchased the
2O5-acre farm in Mason county,
known as the w. w. Ball farm, OF
Thos L. Evan and Sherman Ard
for $4,000. Mr.. Perrant will move
from his present location near Jack
sonville, and take possession on
March 1.
Brock Bros. & Tanner, of Clark
county, sold to Mr.. James Munday,
of Winchester, their farm Of 194
acres, located on the Ware pike, near
Avon Station, in Bourbon county,
for $4,000, possession to be given
March l. The farm is all in blue
grass, we'll improved, and is one OF.
the best bodies of land in Bourbon
county.
Charles Edward, of North Middle
town, has sold his fine farm near
that place to DR.. Robinson. OF Mt.
Sterling, for private price.
The residence of Mr.. Luther Ash
craft, on South Main street, and two
vacant lots on South High street,
which were to have been sold at
public sale Saturday afternoon. were
bid as a whole to $4.135. and with
drawn.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
COUNTRY.

Mr.. Ben Leach, formerly an at
tache of THE NEWS and the Ken
tuckian- Citizen, who is now a mem
Der of the naval reserve forces in the
training cantonment at Camp Dewey,
Great Lakes, ILL.,, will arrive here
this week on a furlough, to visit rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. Harmon Turner, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Turner. of near
Paris, passed a successful examina
ton at the U. S. Navy Recruiting
Station in Cincinnati last week. Mr..
Turner will probably be assigned 20
the station at Great Lakes, ILL.,, or
to Newport News, Virginia.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
BOURBON WOMAN MAKES HAT
OF CORN SHUCKS.

During the Civil War, when mate
rial for clothing and personal adorn-
ment was almost tabooed and very
hard to get the women of the South
were hard put to find something to
wear" especially in the way OF head
gear. 1t became a very fashionable
thing to wear hats fashioned in the
shape of a turban, made from corn
husks. Many women displayed a
most commendable taste and an ar
tistic touch in the creations they
fashioned in this way from these
husks.
While on her way to attend the
meeting of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy at the court house last Sat
urday, Mrs. Charles c. Leer, who re-
sides near Paris, showed THE
NEWS man a hat of this description.
which she had made from corn
husks grown on the Leer farm. 1t
was made, she said, in identically
the same way in which the women
made them in war times, except in
the matter of adornment, ribbons
being very hard to get then. The
bonnet" was a remarkably artistic
piece of handicraft, and attested
the ingenuity of the maker, com
pairing very favorably with some
later-day creations of modern mate
rial. The hat has been placed in the
museum in the Confederate room
as a reminder of the stressful times
in the dark days of the Confederacy
when men were forced to fight and
women to mourn"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
BANK STOCK SALE.

Autioneer M. F. Kenney sold Sat
turday at the court house door in
Paris for the Bourbon-Agricultu
Bank & Trust Co., administrator of
the estate of John w. Tanner, de-
ceased, ten shares of the capital
stock of the First National Bank, of
Paris, at 1910 per share. and fifteen
shares of the neutrality-suspicious.
Bank & Trust Co.. at $239 pei
share.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
BUY THRIFT STAMPS FROM YOUR
MERCHANT.

The United States Government
has requested every business house
in Paris and Bourbon county to
keep on hand a supply of War Saw
ings Stamps to offer for sale to their
customers. Ask your merchant for
them. He will be glad to sell them
to you and will explain to you any
thing connected with them that you
do not understand. This is patriotic
service which he will be glad to per-
form.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19
PARIS OIL COMPANY STRIKES
TEN-BARREL WELL.

The Paris Oil G. Gas Company,
composed of Paris and Bourbon coun
ty capitalists, who have nice pros
pect on their big lease in the Ken
lucky oil fields, received notice Sa.-
urday from their field manager,
Mr.. NJ. B. Moss, of ten-harrel
we'll on their forty-acre Bye Wise
lease. in Estill county. The companT
has never sold any Of their stock on
the outside.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19

VEAL ROAST.

Order a veal roast for dinner to-
morrow. We will have nice home
killed animal on sale for tomorrow.
MARGOLEN'S SANITARY MEAT
MARKET.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-19

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
BIRTHDAY. DINNER

Capt. w. A. Kennedy passed the
seventy.second mile stone of his jour
ney along life's winding highway last
Sunday, and in honor of the occasion
gave dinner at the Markert Hotel
at which were present the families Of
his son-in-law and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Counts, Mr.. and Mrs. G
N. Baker, and seven grandchildren
The Captain is veteran G. A. r..
and his age shows that he was only a
strip Of lad when he entered Uncle
Sans service in the Civil War. To
see him walking along our streets
with military stride, head erect and
eyes front, one would not take him
to have passed the allotted scriptural
span of three score and ten years;
him and daughters families, and his
many friends join them in wishing
him "many happy returns
The Captain, though now engaged
in real estate transactions, was for
many years successful farmer of
Marion township, and that he knows
how to order good dinner the writer
can testify, for he has partaken Of
some of these birthday spreads when
the Captain lived out on his farm.
The occasion was an enjoyable day for
rather, from his sprightly bearing
they would call him seventy-two years
young.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

Judge Harter was very pleasantly
surprised Sunday, when his children
and grandchildren assembled at his
home to celebrate the 72nd anniver-
sary of his birthday.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Harter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harter, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Harter
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennett Laws, Mr.. and
Mrs. Godfrey Kreitler, Mrs. VIM. Yal-
laly, Mrs. Nellie Harter and Mrs
Mary Rudolf, together with their
children. All the children were pres
ent except Mrs. Henry Beard, of
Haines, Oregon, and two grand-sons
Adolph Boyd and Leslie Rudolf, who
are in training. Others present were:
Messrs. Vim. Klein and Welton Bau.
man, and Misses Caroline Sailing and
Marguerite Mackley, there being for
ty-four present altogether.
All of them came with we'll filled
baskets, and it is needless to say the
day was delightfully."- spent, and all
departed with wishes that the Judge
might enjoy many more such happy
birthdays,
There was one sad feature, however
connected with the celebration, which
was that the Judges youngest son.
Augustus Harter, died just eight
years ago on the fathers birthday
which occurrence of course recalled the
sad event.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
BISMARCK

Mrs. E. J. Hitzeman spent Monday
in st. Louis.
VIM. Gudger of Fredericktown was
in Bismarck one day last week.
Louis Hitzeman was down from st.
Louis spending the weekend with
home folks.
Mrs. Walter Wilson was st.
Louis visitor last week.
Judge F. M. Matkin of Doe Run
was in Bismarck the latter part Of
last week.
Miss Tessie Foster of Hoxie, Ark,
spent last week with friends and rel
aties in Bismarck.
Sergt. L. w. Dempsey, who has been
with the American Army in France,
was the guest of Miss Irene Barrett
Friday. He was on his way home.
Miss May Simms of Walnut Grove
found freak egg in her yard one
day last week. On the egg were some
letters and figures which she de-
ciphered as "Victory 1912.
Geo. Tumbleson of Columbia, Mo-,
spent the latter part of last week
with his parents in this city. He has
enrolled in the Student Army Train
ing Corps.
Rev. E. H. Harris has sold his farm
to David Browne of Flat River. Rev.
Harris has made application for Y.
M. c. A. work overseas.
DR.. C. C. Kerlagon made business
trip to st. Louis Tuesday.
Judge G. I. Garrett and son, Rolla
were in st. Louis last Saturday.
The Bismarck Hotel was 100 per
cent bond-buyers Of the Fourth Liber
ty Loan. The proprietors and all en-
ployees purchased one or more bonds.
Miss Mamie Dennis was taken to
the Baptist Sanitarium in St. Louis
last Monday, where she will be OPP
Grated ,apen for appendicitis.
II "A mice s5RgTam was rendered at
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

One of the planks adopted in the re-
cent County Educational Conference
held in Pennington contained this
statement: eve pledge the earnest
and continued efforts of the teachers
of the county to secure, on the part
of our pupils and their parents, a
GROWING APPRECIATION and
RECOGNITION of the GREAT and
SACRIFICIAL SERVICE OF OUR
MEN, WHO HAVE TAKEN UP
ARMS IN THE DEFENSE OF
AMERICA AND WORLD DEM0C-
RACY." In furtherance of this wor-
thy cause it has been wisely suggest
ed that all persons of Pennington
School District, pupils, teachers and
patrons Systematically observe "A ST.
lent Moment, every day at noon, in
honor of all who have died or have
enlisted in the defense Of Democracy
and Justice. All who are so inclined
should spend the moment in fervent
prayer for the success of the cause
and for the welfare of the men in SER
vice. A signal that can be distinctly
heard in all parts of the community
should be selected by common consent
and all should respond humbly,
thoughtfully and prayerfully to the
signal. This practice is being gen.
orally observed by number of COM
munities in America with wonderful
effects. The schools are willing and
even anxious to participate in such a
movement.
Since last reporting on the sale and
pledging of Thrift Stamps and War
Saving Certificates the Washington
School has increased their amount
$455.00 and the Jefferson School 1922.
This makes the amount taken by the
school people since the opening of
school $1753.00--a very creditable
showing-and constantly increasing.
Again we say that if all the public
school pupils in the State would in
vest at the same rate we should ego
over the top" in the War Saving cam
paign at once.
The following is the record made in
attendance by the different teachers
in the Pennington Public Schools for
the first three weeks of the term:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

the Baptist Sunday school Sunday.
Mr.. Steele made very impressive
Four Minute speech.
Two soldiers were arrested in Bis
marck last week, who proved to be
deserters. They had escaped from
the guard house at Jefferson Barracks
a few days previous.
A Community Council of Defense
has been organized at Walnut Grove.
Miss Hester Beard who is teaching
near Doe Run, spent the weekend
with home folks. Her sister, Mrs.
Ausborn, accompanied her home.
Rev. Longgrear and family will
move to Moorehouse the latter part
of the week where Brother Longgrear
is to be pastor of the Methodist
church.
Miss Susie Harp held the lucky
number which drew the crocheted bed
spread given to the Red Cross by
Mrs. Chas, Disteli, and ratified off by
the Camp Fire Girls.
The Woman's Missionary Confer
ence of the Potosi Presbytery held an
all-day session at the Union church
last Tuesday. A large crowd attend
ed.
Rev. and Mrs. Hicks have returned
home from their months vacation.
Private Stanley Bisplinghoff Of
Camp Macarthur was home last week
on furlough. Stanley is in the Med
ical Corps and is liking it "dandy."
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Campbell of Ell
lington are at present visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Buford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simms left Sunday
for Pennington, where they will
make their home for the present.
Judge c. ]. Garrett, lately of Wal
nut Grove, moved to town Saturday
and is now living in the Simms prop
erty in the north part of town.
The Fourth Liberty Loan parade
arrived at Bismarck at 1890 Satur-
day. A large crowd from town at
tended the speaking at the band
stand. The speakers for Bismarck
were: Murray of Pennington and Ma
lugen of Bonnie Terre. A large num-
Der of Bismarck cars Joined the pa
rade here.