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The fool-killer., 1919-09-01
LOOK OUT!

I reckon mos5 of you folks don't
know much about Astronomy.
Well, I don't, either.
But it might be worth while for
all of US to study The subject a
little from now on till the 18th of
December, at least.
The astronomers tell US that
something very unusual is going
to happen about that date
Six of the planets are going to
be in conjunction with the sun, a
thing that has probably never hap.
pened before since the dawn of
history.
The planets in conjunction with
the sun will be: Mercury, Venus,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Nep-
tune. These six great planets will
be massed in the narrow limits
of 26 degrees on the same side of
the sun 1t will be the greatest
League of Planets" ever known
n the annals of astronomy.
At the same time Uranus will
be in opposition-directIy on the
opposite side of the sun.
Thus the full force Of eve
planets will be pulling together
on the sun, and the astronomers
tell US that it will certainly cause
great disturbances on the suns
surface and i'll our atmosphere. 1t
will probably cause an actual ex
ploslon IN the sun of such magni-
tude that it can be seen with the
natural eye. We may look out
for severe storms n great cold
AS it happens, the earth will not
be in line with the other planets.
but will be standing off by itself
at an angle of about 90 degrees
just right, they say, to catch the
full force of the disturbance.
Now the astronomers, of course,
don't know anything at all about
Dispensational Truth. They don't
know that according to the Bible
this is the time for everything to
be shaken loose from its founda-
lions and a new order of things
set up. They are just going by
what tley ee. But we heretics
who also have another guide to 60
by can see how the two things are
working together. So if there does
come a big calamity of some sort
about Dec. 18th, it will just be
one more proof that l am right.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01
didn't have the devil and hell to

have the devil and hell to
scare people with he couldn't
make them follow him at all.
Wouldn't that be a poor come
I would hate to believe that
heaven was such a dull, unat-
tractive place that people re-
fused to go there without being
'hell-scared" into it.
I would hate to believe that
Jesus Christ had such a weak
personality and such a little. Win
ming power that he couldn't draw
men to him without having them
'hell-scared."
If that were the way of it, the
preachers ought to never say
anything bad about the devil nor
hell. They ought to speak well
of them and compliment them
for their good work in helping
to save the world.
Now this is no joke.
If that amt the logical conclu-
sion that the 'hell-scared' teach
ing leads to, then | want some
of you 18-karrat Solomons tc
rise up and splainify the matter.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01
On Being Led of the Spirit"

Some Of the goody-goody
saints of orthodoxy undertake
to tell me that I cannot under
stand the deep things Of the
Bible, because they think I am
not as spiritual" as some of
them.
They preach down at me and
say that l must let the Holy
Spirit lead me and direct me in
to the truth.
That would be all right if any
body would just do it; but l am
here to tell you that nobody
does it. Some may think they
do, but they are mistaken. They
have merely gotten their person
al prejudice mixed up with the
Holy Spirit, and they can't tell
luther from which.
AS proof of this, look at the
hundreds of different creeds, and
each creed has a following. And
the followers Of each different
creed will solemnly tell you that
they are being led in that way
by the Holy Spirit.
Then the Holy Spirit is contra
dieting itself five hundred times
a day.
Is anybody fool enough to be-
lieve that the Holy Spirit really
leads people into so many side
paths of theology? Does any
body suppose that the Holy
Spirit would tell Baptists that
one method of baptism was right
and then turn right around anG
tell Methodists that a different
kind Of baptism was the correst
one?
And yet the Baptists and the
Methodists and hundreds oil
other denominations will stanc
you down that the Holy Spirit
has lead them into the truth.
You know it is not so.
If it were so they would al
be together.
People are SO ignorant and 81
full of prejudice that they actu
ally make these fool claims with
out any thought Of how ridicu
lous they sound.
[ have never pretended to b.
very much of a saint.
| have never put ON any sane
titled airs and acted the hypo
critic like some of them do.
But when it comes to actual,
following the lead of the Hol,
Spirit, I will take my chances O
being at least as near right a.
the rest of them.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

A North Carolina editor says
the word "Bolshevist" is not f.
for anything but a cuss-vord.
Well, that seems to be what the
majority Of folks are using il for.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

Kernel House is being silent in
about seventeen different Ian
guages..
SWinge-taked if it don't look
to me like the peace is about to
be a bigger fight than the wal
was.
If some men should try to
think a little, their brains
would screak like a last years
cane-mill.
All the candidates that can are
going to put out canned speeches
and those that can't will be can
ned.
Why not just start up the old
war again SO we can see a little
peace? This rest is getting
tiresome.
A man who knows the value
of advertising don't mind being
cussed out by the papers. That's
good advertising, too. /
The League may be the best
that man can do, but then it has
to be admitted that man can't do
much.
I am getting tired of so much
Investigating" this, and that
and the other, unless some of it
would amount to something.
1t costs about twice as much
for Congress to Investigate" a
piece of graft as it would to just
let the thief take money and go
J with it.
Senator Meyers, of Montana,
says this country will be under
soviet rule inside of two years.
That's a heap better guess than
any other senator has yet made.
Everybody is always promis-
ing to help "the people," but no
body ever does it. Now the
people are getting in just about
the right humor to help them
selves.
A man can stand so erect that
he actually leans backwards
which makes him look just as
ugly as if he stopped over front
ways.
It is a'plum sin to the crickets
how the reactionaries do love
; Gompers these days. And if
Gompers amt ashamed of it, he
ought to be.
The pluto papers mention {
rumor that a labor party is to be
organized. Which is~a sneakine
way of trying to insinuate thai
there is not already a powerful
: labor party. Nerve!
:, North Carolina is having hel
2 share of labor troubles alone
now, and generally the labor
= unions are winning in a walk
Big Biz is finding out that bull
> doing the working man aim
e the easy snap it used to wuz.
e DR.. Frank Crane simpl,
makes me sick with his "inspira
,, tional" hog-wash in the plut'
:" magazines. Frank is so swee
and sugary that somebody ough.
to put a tin fapper to his mouth
and use him for a 'lasses jar.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

The much-heralded American
Legion-the plute scheme to get
the soldiers signed up for an
other war-seems to be great
cry and little wool, as the man
said when she sheared the SOW.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

AS a means Of calming the
present storm, the peace treaty
and league Of nations will cut
just about as much ice as the
proverbial gnat on the gentle
man cows horn.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

The world and the nominal
church regard old Pearson as a
fool. But let me call your at
tention to the fact that Noah
was a fool, too, when he preach
ed that a flood was coming. He
was an awful big fool until it
began to rain pitchfrogs and
toadforks, and then I expect
Noah's reputation for wisdom
riz about as fast as the water
did.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

One war saved is better than
two wars made.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

A good moving picture is more
helpful than a bad sermon.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

The great and famous Ed
Howe, of Kansas, has been read
ing this-here paper Of mine, and
he has actually quoted a little
slice of it in his personal organ,
"E. w. Howe's Monthly |
don't know as that'll do me OF
Ed either any good, but | just
thought I'd tell We.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

They have made the world
safe for hypocrisy.
The fool-killer., 1919-09-01

DR.. Frank Crane simply
makes me sick with his "inspira-
tional' hog-wash in the pluto
magazines. Frank is so sweet
and sugary that somebody ought
to put a tin fapper to his mouth
and use him for a 'lasses jar.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
CARD OF THANKS FROM HEALTH
& WELFARE LEAGUE

The Bourbon Health and Welfare
League wishes to thank the people
OF Paris and Bourbon county for re-
spending to their call to become
members Of the League. Especially
do they wish to thank the various
precinct chairmen, Mrs. Frank
Lowry, Mrs. w. H. Whitley, Mrs.
Denis Dundon, Mrs. w. o. Hinton,
Mrs. Albert Hinton, Mrs. John Con-
nell, Mrs. ]. w. Bacon, Mrs. John
Davis, Mrs. Julian Frank, Mrs. Will
lis Liver, Mrs. John Brennan, Miss
Martha Ferguson, Mrs. Thompson
Tarr, Mrs. ]. w. Ferguson, Mrs. Geo.
Current, Mrs. Sam Clay, Mrs. Allie
Dickson and Mrs. w. B. Woodford.
On account of so much sickness the
drive in some parts of the county has
been postponed until next month. If
there is anyone who has not been
solicited to become member of the
League, and should care to join and
thus do their bit to relieve the suf-
fering and want in this community,
they can hand their dues, fifty cents
year, to any of the above-mention-
ed chairmen, or to Mrs. c. o. Hin
ton, at the First National Bank,
Treasurer of the League, or to Miss
Mary Spears, Chairman of the Mem
bership Drive for 1919.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
ADMINISTRATORS FILE SUIT
AGAINST LOCAL COMPANIES

In the office of Circuit Court Clerk
William H. Webb, yesterday, suit
was filed jointly against the Paris
Gas & Electric Co. and the Paris
Home Telephone Company by the
Peoples-Deposit Bank & Trust Conn
pany, acting as administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Eta c. Curtis, wife of
Mr.. Henry G. Curtis.
The petition alleges that Mrs. Cur
tbs lost her life on December IL,
1918, through being electrocuted by
coming into contact with high volt
age wire. 1t is alleged in the petit
ton that the two companies had
strung their wires on the same pole,
and that a wire of the telephone
company had become crossed with a
high tension wire Of the Paris Gas
& Electric Co., and had been wrap
ped around an iron step driven into
the pole, which Mrs. Curtis, it was
alleged, caught hold Of and received
the shock which caused her death.
The petition asks for damages in
the sum of $4,000, with interest.
The bank, acting as guardian for
Mrs. Curtis young SOM who. 1t was
alleged, was severely burned about
the hands and feet at the same time
his mother is said to have been kill
ed, also filed suit, asking for dam
ages in the sum Of $500. alleging
that the boys injuries were such as
to permanently disable him from
making his own living.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

The A. ]. Richie lands In Nicho-
las county were sold at public sale
Saturday by Auctioneer George d.
Speakes, of Paris. The purchaser
was A. T. Simonds, who paid $50
600 for the $50 acres. Auctioneer
Speakes also sold the property of
Mrs. Ella Summers, on South Main
street, at public auction, to Mr.. Orie
Collier, for s4,430, and later in the
day sold his own home In East Paris
to Mr.. Aaron Linville, for S2,500.
Mr.. Reuben Slaughter purchased
Of Miss Sara Daniel a modern bum
galow located at the corner Of Main
and Boone streets, at a price not
given out for publication.
Mr.. w. e. Hill, of near Little
Rock, has sold his farm to Mr.. John
Myers, of Headquarters, Nicholas
county, for 1925 an acre. Possession
given March 1.
Mrs. Nellie Stoker Highland has
rented her desirable country home,
"Howardhayen," on Second street,
just outside the limits of Paris, to
Mr.. Matt Lair. for term Of years
Mr.. Lair will be given possession Of
the property, which comprises COM
Portable home, and GAL acres. about
the first of next month, and will
move to 1t.
The farm of the late Mr.. John
Mansfield, formerly of Paris, located
on the Newtown and Leesburg pixies,
in Scott county, was sold at public
auction to Mr.. James Mulligan. The
farm. containing 120 acres, brought
$188 an acre.
The Paris Realty Company sold for
Mr. c. L. Hughes his one-story frame
cottage on East Nineteenth street, to
Mr.. Earl Shanklin, for $4,000. Mr..
Shanklin will move to the property.
Mr. VIM. C. Bell, of Paris, pur-
chased through Mr.. Chas. P. Mann.
the forty-nine acre farm of Mr.. w.
S. Deering on the Prescott pike near
North Middletown, at private price.
Harris & Speakes sold for Mrs.
Eliza Harris, of Bath county, the
one-story frame cottage at the cor
ner of Brent and Nineteenth streets,
in the Fair Grounds Addition, to Mr..
Burnett, for $4,000. Mr.. Burnett will
occupy the property as a home.
Mr.. Clayton Curtis has leased Of
Mr.. F. L. Richie the Cline place. in
North Middletown, recently purchas-
ed by the latter, and will move to 1t
March l. The Howard family, for
mer occupants Of the property, have
moved to Montgomery county.
Mr.. Mark Stuart, recently Of North
f; Middletown, has purchased the E. H.
Club farm on the Newcastle pike.
one nnila from EmineDce for S21 360
The farm contains 1861 acres. Mr..
Stuart will get possession on March
LIST.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
TOBACCO MARKETS

The Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse
sold a total of 84,S25 pounds of to-
bacco at the sale held yesterday,
which brought a total of $45,497.03,
an average Of s52.63. The quality
of the offerings was fair. Some of
the best crop averages follow:
Palmer & Haney, 3,404 pounds, av-
erage $71.S0; Palmer & McClain, H.
915 pounds, average $71.53; J. d.
Henry, 9,015 pounds, average $62.-
80; Wyatt & Fogle, 1905 pounds, av-
erage $49.90; Simms & Witt, $3.50
pounds. average $35.74; Bedford &
May, 7,195 pounds, average $73.02;;
Smith & Bunker, 1855 pounds, av-
erage $59.53; May & Rose, 2,540
pounds, average $500; Mitchell &
Williams, 1920 pounds, average
SOFAS; Hedges & Bell, 2,545 pounds,
average $41.58; Bell & Kennedy, g.
O45 pounds, average 57.0S; Wright
& Watkins, 1870 pounds, average
$48.05; Crouch & LAWN, 1850
pounds. average $36.73; w. M.
Wright, $3.50 pounds, average
$6463; Tate & Hendricks, 4,635
pounds, average $44.56; Buckner &
January, 2,345 pounds, average
$46.93; Worthington & Fowler, q
270 pounds, average s43.70.
j. Y. Allison, 3.025 pounds, aver
age $500.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
PARIS AND WINCHESTER TEAMS
BREAK EVEN.

The Winchester High School girls
were defeated in the first game at
Winchester, Friday evening by the
Paris High School girls by a score Of
20 to 8.
The main attraction of the even
ing came in the last game, the con-
test between the Paris High School
boys and the Winchester High School
boys. The game resulted in one of
the hardest fought contests seen In
Winchester this season. the first half
ending in a tie score Of 1915.
In the last half Of the game Paris
failed to score, while Winchester In
creased their score by six points.
McCourt and Baker did the best work
for Winchester, while Rice was al
ways in the lime light for Paris.
The Paris High girls team lined
up as follows: Elder, right forward !;
Harper, left forward; Baldwin, CEN
ter; McClintock, right guard; Alex
ander, left guard; subs for Paris,
Collier for Elder, Kenney for Nc
Clintock.
The boys team lineup was as fol-
lows: Roberts, right forward; Nc
Intyre, left forward; Rice, center;
Tucker, right guard; Dundon, left
guard. The referees were Strother,
of the X. w. c.. and Broaddus, OF
the Winchester High School.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
CONGRESS ADOPTS RECORD.
BREAKING REVENUE BILL.

The House concluded its work on
the record-breaking war revenue
bill by adopting $40 to IL after six
hours discussion the confereeS'
agreement on the measure. 1t now
goes to the Senate for final approval,
which is expected early this week.
The conference report which pro-
poses to raise six billion dollars in
taxes this year and more than four
billions annually until repealed, will
be taken UP by the Senate immedi-
ately after disposal of the woman
suffrage resolution. Its adoption by
the House and its approval by
President Wilson are regarded as
assured.
During debate in the House.
Democratic and Republican leaders
Joined in declaring that the bills
tax levies were too low, both for
this year and 1920, and predicted
that the taxes must be provided by
the next congress.
where enjoment featured the dance.
based, however, on its tax imposts,
but to minor amendments, particu-
iarly the child labor legislation. A
motion by Representative Venable
to recommit the bill and strike out
the child labor section was defeated
III to Is.
Besides the child labor provision
several House members criticised
las a pittance" the $50 pay bonus
provided : for persons discharged
from military service.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
DEFECTIVE FLUE DAMAGES
DUNCAN AVENUE HOME.

An alarm from Box II called the
fire department Sunday night to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. D. ThQnp-
son. on Duncan avenue. An over
heated furnace caused burning soot
from the flue to start a fire under the
roof. which communicated to the
attic and for time threatened TO
assume serious proportions. 1t was
finally controlled when Tom Craven
a volunteer, took the only LADDER
carried by the department" ana
in reaching the roof, and
after cutting a hole in it, assisted by
the fire department. succeeded In ex-
tinguishing the flames. Mr.. Thomp-
son requests THE NEWS to thank
Mr.. Craven, Mayor January and the
volunteers, who. were. entirely re-
sponsible for saving his home. he
also suggests that all owners OF 2.
story property purchase a ladder that
will reach. the top of their house ana
keep it on the premises for use In
case OF q like occasion. ::
The property loss was considerable
by water and smoke, but was entlre-
ly covered by insurance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
PUBLIC SALE OF DESIRABLE CY.
PRESS STREET HOME.

One of the most attractive homes
in the residential portion Of the city
OF Paris is that of Mr.. Wallace
Clark, on Cypress street Having
moved to Boston. Mass, to reside.
Mr.Clark will sell this home at pub
lie auction on the premises, on Tues
day afternoon February IS, at two
o'clock. The sale will be conducted
by Harris & Speakes, with Col. Geo.
d. Speakes as auctioneer. Here is an
excellent ojjortunity to get a mod
ern, commodious, well-arranged
home
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
ATTEND THE CLARK SALE ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is.

In this issue Of THE NEWS ap-
pears the display advertisement OF
Mr.. Wallace Clark. announcing the
sale of his handsome home on Cy-
press street, to be conducted on the
premises on Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary IS, at two o'clock. under the
direction of Harris & Speakes.@ The
home Is one of the most complete IN
the city, with lot 50x150 feet, rum
ming back to a fifteen-foot alley.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
A CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD IN.
VESTMENT.

Anyone looking for a good invest
ment cannot do better than to attend
the public sale to be held In front
of the court house door in Paris. KY,
Saturday, Feb. %. Dr.. j. A. Gilkey
will. at that time and place, oner
for sale at public cutlery two nice
small farms, well-located near Paris.
and very desirable property: Read
the display advertisement in this
issue describing the property and at
tend the sale. (f-ol'
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
AT THE ALAMO AND THE PARIS
GRAND.

To-day, Tuesday, February Ii
Marguerite Clark, in 1.-THE Goose
Girl" Antonio Moreno and Carol
Holloway, in THE Iron Test; "
Pathe comedy, Loves Young
Scream"
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February
12.-Charles Ray, in 1.-THE Law of
The North" Big v. comedy, "Boobs
and Bumps" Paramount Pictro-
graph.
Thursday, February 13.-At the
Alamo afternoon, only, Norma Tai
madge, in Her Own Way" Screen
Telegram and Lyons-Morgan comedy.
At the Prais Grand, night, Hauk's
Sunshine Girls, in program of sing
ing, dancing and comedy.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
EDITOR WOOD IN RACE FOR
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS J

Stanley o. Wood, editor OF the
Mt. Sterling Gazette, is a candidate
for the Republican nomination Tor
railroad Commissioner toysucceed H..
q Garrett. OF Winchester, whose
second term expires January l.
1920.
Editor Wood is a son OF the iate
John C. Wood, who established ana
owned the Gazette. and who served
two terms as Railroad Commissioner.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

FARMERS anu business men VI
Bourbon county will meet with the
Bourbon Fiscal Court, Saturday af-
ternoon, January 18th, at o'clock
for the purpose of taking up the
proposition of employing q county
agricultural agent for Bourbon
county and the appointment of a
county board of agriculture to act as
an administrative board in local
matters, and direct the activities Of
the county agent in the county, and
as a cooperative agency with the
State College of Agriculture Of Ken
lucky and the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture.
Mr.. L. S. Robbins, who has been
Fayette and Nicholas counties, has
been employed by the Board of Agri-
culture of Fayette county and the
State College of Agriculture to work
in Fayette county alone during the
year 1919 and this necessitates some
action on the part of Bourbon county
to perpetuate the work in this
county, which has been going on for
over a year.
The farmers of Bourbon county
were saved over $4,000 last spring
on the purchase price of seed corn
alone, besides being put in touch
with seed corn Of guaranteed ger
mination of 90 per cent. or over. In
various ways has the extension work.
carried on in Bourbon county during
the last year been a material benefit
to the county. The boys and girls
he do n r,oo q
rial success of their work the past
year, and the work along this line
bids fair to take rank with the best
agricultural clubs in the United
States.
The club show for 1918 was held
at North MiddletOwn, and prizes
were offered the boys and girls by
the citizens of that community. A
wonderful interest was stimulated
and the good work of the College OF
Agriculture was highly praised on
all sides. Garrett Henry, son of DR.
l.. R. Henry, was the boy selected by
the College of Agriculture for trip
to the State Fair, at Louisville, with
all his expenses betrayed by the
College of Agriculture, because OF
meritorous work along agricultural
lines in the club work. Garnett was
a member of the Pig Club and was
awarded the trip because of inter
est and success in producing a hne
individual Of the Duroc jersey
Jersey species of hogs.
Increasing the alfalfa acreage OF
the county; the growing of soy beans
end more and better live stock fol
the wonderfully fertile county OF
Bourbon is the program proposed bJ
the College of Agriculture for bour
bon during 1920.
The U. S. Department of Agricul,
ture and College of Agriculture OF
Kentucky University is to pay one
half the salary and expenses In Bour'
bon county this year, contingent up
on an appropriation by the county
which will be used by the county
board of agriculture to defray the
expenses connected with the work
such as the development of county
agricultural agent; an agent 1ol
Home Demonstration work and sucn
other expenses which will arise ID
connection with the work.
Farmers of Bourbon county are
urgently requested to be present al
this meeting, at which time Mr.
Godfrey Morgan, State Agrlcuitural
Agent, will address the meetlng
Speeches will be made by Mr.. Raipn
Morgan, of the State College OF Ag'
riculture. and Mr.. L. S. Robbins
County Agent of Fayette County.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-11

Virgil Gaitskill and Chas. Doyle
bought last week from Brooks &
Snapp, bof Austerlitz, this county,
their crop of about 5000 pounds Of
tobacco, at $67.50 a hundred pounds.
The purchasers are to haul the to-
bacco from the premises. This is
said to be one one of the finest crops
of tobacco in Bourbon county, and
the purchasers expect to sell this
premium crop at a good profit.