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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19

out of the Battery in March for rail-
road work abroad. We were on q side
track at Anglers when he passed on q
freight. In minute everyone, was
yelling. and he looked around and
Deneid Old Battery A itself, in France
at last. He was overjoyed to see us
all and almost missed his train in tell
ing us Hello, Good bye and Good
Luck
Having exhausted my Corona rib.
bon will add this on the Royal ma
chine. More mail came in tonight.
put still no letter for me. One of the
boys received BOURBON NEWS
and Kentuckian-Ci Citizen, and talk
about a crazy lot of nuts, you should
nave seen us. We almost scrapped
for that copy of THE NEWS and the
other paper, too. The New York Her.
aid and the London Daily Mail.
which we get every day never had as
much real news as those two papers
held for. US. Will send you a few
copies of the Stars and Stripes. the
American E. F. official paper.
We'll, as I wrote in the beginning
of this letter, lack time to write
the most of what have in mind. so
will continue in another one later on.
Love to all, and for Heavens sake,
write lots of letters.
Yours in Everything,
PAUL"
"Sergt.. E. Paul Brannon,
Battery A, 326th Field Artillery,
American Expeditionary Forces,
France, via New York"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19

One of the most interesting let
telrs that have come from across the
Atlantic, that is, one of the most in
teresting that has come to our
notice, is one from Sergt. Paul Bran
non, of Paris, written from France i'm
October to his father, Mr.. Barney J.
Brannon, in this city. The letter
follows:
somewhere in France.
October 81, 1918.
Dear Old Dad:-When, in the
course of human events, it comes
time to write to you we find we have
lots to say, but not the time neces-
sary to write the volume. Up to
date / have not received a line from
any of you, so suppose my mail has
been misplaced.
To-day the sun is shining glori-
Ously and there is real warmth in
the air, the first similarity to good
old Kentucky I have noticed. The
sand, which covers the ground, has
thawed little, that is, it is a little
bit dryer than it has been since our
advent, and the walking is difficult.
Mud is disagreeable memory that
makes sand rather pleasant cir
cumstance. This camp, it is said, is
one of the largest in France, and is
full of schools of almost every de-
Scription. I have been attending the
gas school for some time and am to
leave this week for parts unknown to
me at present for an advanced course.
Have been assigned as instructor in
gas warfare for this battery, and so,
at least, Uncle Sam has placed me in
my element, for my duty is to do lots
Of talking. / have never liked the
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19
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BACKACHE is A WARNING.
Paris People Should Not Neglect
Their Kidneys.

Backache is often natures most
frequent signal of weakened kid
neys. To cure the pains and aches,
to remove the lameness when it
arises from weakened kidneys, you
must reach the cause.-the kidneys
If you have pain through the small of
your back, urinary disorders, head
aches, dizzy spells, or are nervous
and depressed, start treating the kid
neys with a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
proved good and are especially for
weak kidneys. Doan's have been used
in kidney trouble for over so years.
Read Paris testimony.
Floyd H.. Rankin, grocer, Lilies
ton avenue and Lucas street, says:
81 have used DOan's Kidney Pills off
and on for years and have been
greatly benefited. At times have
suffered severely with kidney COM
plant My back often panied me
and was lame most all the time.
The kidney secretions were too fire.
quent in passage and greatly annoy
cd me. Whenever I have been this
way, a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
has never failed to cure me of the at
tack in short order"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Rankin had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19
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There is more Catarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
it was supposed to be incurable.
Doctors prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced 1t incur
able. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine, manufactured by F,
J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a
constitutional remedy, is taken inter-
nally and acts through the blood on
the mucous surfaces of the system.
One hundred dollars rewards offered
for any case that Halls Catarrh Med
icine fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
- -. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
All Dr,, 7Sr
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19

A fine of 500 each has been i'm
posed upon two women sugar hoard
ers, Mrs. j. S. McAleer and Mrs. H.
c. Troxel, of Lock Haven, Pa, who
each had 100 pounds stored away.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19
LOST

Near Paris, a hound bitch, white,
with lemon spots; heavy with pups.
any information regarding same will
lie appreciated or rewarded.
o. L. STEELE,
t29-tf) Phone 413, Lexington, KY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19
IRON

We pay highest prices for iron
junk. hides and wool.
MUNICH e WIDES & CO.,
Eighth ST., Paris, KY,
Cumb. Phone 374.
l23-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19
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The Countess of Stafford, formerly
Mrs. Samuel Colgate, of New York,
has converted her London home,
r"Shandos House," into an annex to
the Y. M. G.. A. officers inn.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19
PUBLIC SALE.
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Farm
Implements.

AS Ihaves
farm) mile from o oil
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-19

Halls Family Pills for constipation
All Druggists. 75c.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13

Illustrated In some notes from these
county reporters. One man gives an
average of Is miles as the longest dis
lance for any considerable number Of
farmers, but explains that the haul Is
to the Cumberland river, which, In his
county, is navigable only five months
of the year; for the other seven
months the haul is 40 miles to a rail-
road. In Mathews county, Va, few
trucks are used; but, since the county
is indented by several navigable wa
terways, motor boats and sail boats
are used by the farmers to a consid-
cradle extent. One reporter In west
ern Oregon says that neither roads nor
automobiles are to be found within
20 miles of his home; produce Is car
ried on pack mules, over difficult trails,
to landing on Rogue river. The
heavy hauling in MecOsta county.
Mich, as in some other northern coun-
ties In the United States, is often post
poned until snow comes, when sleds
ure used.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
Wintering Idle Horses.

At this time of the year practically
all the heavy work on most farms has
been finished, and during the winter
horses are more or less idle. Since
idle horses give no return in labor
performed, the feeding should be as
economical as possible, and proper care
should be taken of the animals in or
der that they may be in the best pos
sible condition for work In the early
spring.
Horses should not be confined to the
barn during the winter on liberal
supply of grain. 1t is far better to
trough" them through the cold months.
They should be given the run of the
yard or lot during the day. This should
be provided with protected shed, one
that is thoroughly dry and well pro-
vided with bedding. While nature
does her part and protects the horse
with heavy coat of hair during the
cold months, the shed Is necessary in
order to afford the requisite shelter
and protection against rains snow,
and cold winds. Winter winds come
mostly from the north and northwest,
and the shed should be so situated
and constructed as to give the proper
protection from this quarter.
In the feeding of idle horses high
priced feed should be avoided in order
to- keep them in proper condition at
the lowest cost. 1t has been found
that idle horses do very well on win
ter feed consisting of all the hay, oat
straw, cornstalks, or sorghums they
will consume, so that little grain is
necessary. Idleness also permits of
more thorough mastication of the feed,
thus insuring proper digestion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13

crop also improves the fertility Of the
soil. because of the leguminous nature
of the plants. There are number OF
handpOwer and gasoline grinding mills
Of standard make now on the market
which can be purchased at from so
to $50 each and will reduce soy beans
to a palatable meal form. A gasoline
engine to operate one of these mills
will cost from S35 to S75 or more. de-
pendent on the make, size and quality.
Due to the relatively high oil con-
tent of soy beans, 1t is advisable to
grind mixture Of three parts of corn
to one part of soy beans, as In this
way practically balanced grain ra-
ton is supplied while difficulties due
to the cumming up of the mill are
avoided. Soy-bean meal contains from
45 to 4S per cent Of protein as COM
pared with 38 to Al per cent OF pro-
TEN In the common varieties of cot
tonseed meal. 1t Is essential to feed
smaller amounts of soy-bean meal on
account of its greater content Of pro-
TEN and this naturally lowers the cost
Of production, as during normal peri
DDS soy-bean meal sells at practically
the same prices as the best grades Of
cottouseed meal. With more extern
sive production Of the soy bean crop
the price of the meal probably will
decline.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13

ing. The Inflammation, which begins
In the nasal passages, soon extends to
the eyes and to the spaces which exist
Immediately below the eyeballs. The
eyelids are swollen, held closed much
OF the time, and may be glued togeth-
er by the accumulated secretion. The
birds sneeze and shake their heads In
their efforts to free the air passages
from the thick mucus. The appetite
Is diminished and the birds sit. with
their heads drawn in and their wings
dropping having Il general appearance
of depression and sickness.
When the Inflammation reaches the
spaces or sacs beneath the eyes 1t
causes the formation of secretion
very similar TO that of the nose, and
as this becomes thick 1t collects, dis
tends the walls Of these spaces, and
produces a warm andspainful swelling,
which is seen just below the eyes and
may reach the size Of hickory nut.
This swelling presses with much force
on the eyeball, which Is displaced and
more or less deformed, and In extreme
cases even the bones Of the head may
give way before 1t.
The closure Of the eyes prevents the
badly affected birds from finding food |;
the accumulation o. mucus In the nos
trils completely obstructs these pas
sages, so that the beak must be kept
open in order to breathe; the Obstruc-
ton Of the windpipe and the smaller
air tubes causes loud breathing sounds
and difficult respiration.
In the severe and advanced cases
the birds sit in somnolent or semi
conscious condition, unable to see or
TO eat; their strength Is rapidly ex-
hausted, and many Of them die within
week or ten days. A part Of the
affected individuals recover, but others
continue weak and have a chronic
form of the disease for months, dur
ing which time they continue to dis
seminate the contagion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
SOY BEANS HELP TO
SOLVE FOOD PROBLEM
Source Of Home Grown Protein
Should Interest Stockmen.
Several Varieties Have Been Adapted
and AecIlmated to Every Section
Of country-Improves Fertility j
Of the Soil. 4

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Soy bean meal is a source Of home
grown protein which should interest
every stockman, says the United
States department of agriculture, par
ticularly when concentrates rich in
protein are high In price. Several
varieties of soy beans have been adapt
ed and acclimated to every section OF
the country so that the crop can be
profitably produced in every state now
engaged In live stock husbandry. The
soy bean Is the one crop which pro-
vides practical way for the farm pro-
dcction of the grain protein which is
needed for feed for dairy cows, beef
animals, sheep, swine, and poultry.
On impoverished lands in the South
soy beans yield from 10 to Is bushels
of grain to the acre and in so doing the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13

bubonic plague. and It has been proved
also that rats are active, although not
exclusive, agents In spreading pneu-
monte plague. Only the prompt meas
nres against these animals taken by
the United States public health service
prevented disastrous epidemics of
plague In San Francisco, Seattle and
Hawaii in 1909, In Porto Rico In 1912.
and In New Orleans In 1914.
Losses Due to Rats.
The economic loss due to rats is
astounding. No extensive or exact
statistics on the subject are available,
but surveys OF conditions existing in
a few of the older cities of the United
States show that losses due to rats
are almost In exact ratio to the popu-
lations. In rural districts the losses
are NUN greater in proportion to in
habftants than In cities. Assuming
that there are in the United States
only as many rats as people. and that
each rat In year destroys property
valued at 81. the total yearly damage
is about $2OO,OOO,OOO. To this must
be added the expense of fighting rats,
including the large sums paid for
traps and poisons, the keep of dogs
and cats, and the labor involved. In
addition the loss Of human efficiency
due to diseases disseminated by the
rat should be considered,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
TO CONTROL INSECT DISEASE
Gardeners Are Urged to Clean Up
Plots and Burn All Dead vegeta-
tion Soon as Possible.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
The United States department of ag.
riculture has Issued nm appeal to gar
deners in the New England states to
clean up their plots and burn all the
dead vegetation as soon as possible
after killing frost this fall. Destruc-
ton by fire of infested stock, stubble,
garden plants, and weeds after killing
frost Is the only known method of COM
batting the European corn borer, dan
gerous insect pest Of corn new to this
country, and which has been found liv-
ing in corn fields Of eastern Massa-
chusetts.
II strenuous methods are not made
to check this insect, according to the
bureau of entomology Of the depart
ment, 1t will spread to the great field
corn producing regions Of the country.
do incalculable injury to the corn crop
and materially reduce the prosperity
as well as the food stocks Of the na-
ton.
The pest is not definitely known to
occur outside of Massachusetts. but II
Is possible that II may be pre- mt In
the other New England states. The
insect came from Europe, and Is es-
peclally injurious to corn In Austria
Hungary, where 1t has been known to
destroy at least one-fourth of the en-
tire crop in single year. During the
cold months II lives within the dead
and dried roots of corn, the larger
grasses, weeds, and garden plants.
Therefore the ease of destroying II a
this time by burning ga IN trash o
the kind mentioned.
Discovery of the Insect shpuld be
ported Immediately TO the stute ogr.
cultural college or to the bureau Of en-
tomology. United States department
OF agriculture, Washington, ID. O.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
Farming 4 Buslness.

A farm is business, and crop yields
are only one part Of that business.
Studies In farm management show
that a farm to make money must usu-
ally have large business, must have
good crops and live stock, and must
have these enterprises 80 selected and
organized on the farm that the labor
will be kept busy throughout a large
part Ct the year. While Il Is impor.
tant that farmer avoid poor yields,
he should not Judge the success Of his
farm by Its yields alone.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
PREVENTION IS BEST

The treatment Of sick birds
requires much time and patience
and there Is always the risk
that they may carry the con-
tagion for several months after
they are apparently well. Pre-
vention of colds and roup Is
therefore, much more satisfac-
tory and profitable than treat
ment, say specialists Of the Unit
ed States department of agricu4
ture. The poultry house shouA(
be kept free from drafts. Az
measures should be continually
enforced which will exclude con
tagion Of all kinds. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
INJURY DONE BY
RAT IS IMMENSE
Far Greater Than That Wrought
by All Larger and Other
Mammals Together. u,
IS MENACE TO HUMAN LIFE
Rodents Are Almost Wholly Respon-
sibIe for Perpetuation and Trans
mission Of Bubonic Plague
Loss In Rural Districts.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
A single rat does far less harm in a
year than one of the larger mammals,
such as lion. tiger, or wolf; but the
large mammals of prey reNcompara-
lively few in number, while rats are
exceedingly abundant. North America
or any other continent has probably
as many rats as people-posslbly two
or three times as many. The destruc-
ton wrought by this vast horde of
rodents is far greater than that
wrought by lions, tigers, wolves and
all other noxious mammals together.
Injurious insects are enormously de-
structive to crops. Probably their
combined ravages inflict greater eco
nomic losses than do those of rats ;
but no one kind of insects destroys as
much. The harm done by any species
of insect is usually confined to certain
geographic limits, rarely extending
over large parts of continent; that
done by the rat extends over the whole
world. Oceans fail to limit its ac-
tivities.
Menaces Human Life.
The rats destructiveness Is not con-
fined to crops and property; it men,
aces human life as well. This rodent
is responsible for more deaths among
human beings than all the wars of
history. Not all the fatal epidemics
of the past were bubonic plague, but
enough of them have been so identified
to show that almost every century OF
great pandemic of this scourge which
destroyed millions of the worlds pop
ulation. The great plague of London
which killed more than half the in
habitants that did not flee from the
city, was by no means the worst out
break recorded. The plague called
"black death" devastated Europe fol
so years of the fourteenth century
destroying two-thirds to three-fourths
Of the population of large territories
and one-fourth of all the people, OF
about 25,00O.00O persons. Since 1896
plague has carried away nearly 5000,
900 of the population of India alone
The disease Is still intrenched In
Asia, Africa, Australia and South
America, and cases of it have occurred
In Europe and North America.
Through the fleas that infest them
rats are almost wholly responsible fol
the perpetuation and transmission OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
To Distinguish Roup.

Roup Is distinguished from dlphther-
ia by the absence Of the thick, tough.
and very adherent newly formed mem
branes (false membranes) in the nos
trils, mouth, and throat which arc
characteristic Of the latter. There may
sometimes be a deposit of yellowish
material on the walls Of the mouth
and throat, but 1t Is easily broken up
and removed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
AUTO TRUCK IS
WINNING FAVOR
Machines Are Rapidly Taking
Place of Animal Power in
Hauling Products.
IMPROVED ROADS Big help
Development Of Regular Freight Serv-
Ice Is Considered Notable-One
Farmer Uses Ten TraiIers
Drawn by Tractor.

Motors are rapidly taking the place
of animal power in hauling products
from the farm in many counties in
the United States where the roads per-
nit. A significant phase of this new
development is the growth of regular
freight service, by which farmers can
hire the taking of their produce by
motortruck directly from the farm to
n distant market, and thus avoid both
the wagon haul and the shipment by
railroad or boat.
OF lab county reports received by
the bureau of crop estimates of the
United States department of agricul-
ture in its recent investigation of the
hauling of products from farm to ship
ping point by animal power and by
motor, sos reported the use of motors,
mostly motortrucks. In large frac-
ton of these counties, motOrtruck
service is just coming into use in haul
ing products from the farm. There
were many more reports of use for
light traffic, such as poultry, eggs and
vegetables, than for hauling grain. A
few reports, scattered from Delaware
TO the Pacific coast, mentioned the
great Importance of the light motor
truck service In delivering perishable
fruits to shipping points.
In many states, especially In the
northern and south central sections,
hogs were hauled preferably In motor
trucks on account of the relatively
small amount of shrinkage compared
with hauling in wagons. Some coun-
ties reported hogs hauled exclusively
In mOtortrucks, although these We
hicles had not yet come into general
use for grain or other products.
Improved Roads Help.
One of the chief limitations to the
use of the truck Is the condition OF
the roads, and several reporters men
toned a beginning Of motortruck use
as following closely an Improvement
In roads. Another hindrance to using
motors is connected with the seasonal
distribution of farm work. Some cor
respondents said that after their har-
vest was over there was no work for
their horses to do but haul, and that
motortrucks would not be an economy.
. In other instances, the trucks were
reported to have done needed hauling
at times when laborers and horses
could not well be spared from the
farms. A market gardeners associa-
ton In Rhode Island Is said to be
/. operntinp n few trucks with trailers
and to carry produce to the city mar
ket at cost averaging only 10 cents
per ton-mile.
Frequent mention Is made. even In
the East, of trucks which do a regular
frelghting business, charging farmers
for the service. One Tennessee farm
er reported having paid truck to
haul load Of 10 hogs to market q
distance of ten miles, and the trip
was made in the evening after supper.
Used a Regular Train.
4 Tractors with trail wagons are IN
moro or less frequent use in various
states, including North Dakota and
California. One Illinois man reports
using ten wagons drawn by one trac-
tor and moving 1000 bushels Of wheat
at time.
The great variety Of local transport
conditions in the United States Is IL
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
TAKE A GRAPE CURE

The effect of unfermented
grape Juice as a drink has been
studied at the European grape
cures" and to a slight extent in
laboratories. 1t is generally
claimed that the consumption of
a reasonably large quantity of
1t improves digestion, diminish
es intestinal fermentation and
results in an increase in weight.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13

The hens greatest profit.producine
period Is the first and second yearA
and unless hen Is an especially god
breeder she should be disposed ~ &C
the end OF her second laying eeasoa
and before starting to molt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
Marketing BY Parcel Post.

In most communities there Is great
opportunity for marketing eggs and
poultry by parcel post OFTEN this
plan gives better satisfaction tina BE
usual method.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
Bog for Dust Bath.

Provide box partly filed with road
dust or wood ashes SO as to give the
hens an opportunity to take dust
bath. 1t gives them needed exercise
and keeps them free from lice and
mites. 80
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
Uniformity Of Purebreds.

Purebred poultry means uniformity
Of products. Uniformity of products
means increased profits II they are
properly marketed. Given the SANE
care and feed. purebred fowls win
make better profit than mongrsls.