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Gov. Lowden. however. is some
what different. and his friends say
that he has operated his farm sue
cessfully and made it pay. He has
1000 acres in this Illinois farm, of
which about 500 are under cultiva-
tion. He raises much live stock
and is keen judge of animals
when 1t comes to buying and sell
ing them. Besides his Illinois farm.
Gov. Lowden has cotton plantations
in Texas and Arkansas which he
looks after.
On a part of the Illinois tract.
which Gov. Lowden named Sinnis-
sippi Farm. Mrs. Lowden has erect
ed two cottages and to them Grip
pied boys and girls are taken each
year from Chicago hospitals and
tenements. So quietly was this
work carried on by Gov. and Mrs.
Lowden that many of the visitors
to Sinnissippi Farm left there
without ever hearing of Hilltop"
the name given to this haven.
The Lowdens have also under
taken to protect the game and the
game birds on their farm, which Is
under the terms of lease to the
state of Illinois. Ornithologsts
travel each year to the farm to
study the many species of birds
found there.
Besides being a school teacher.
a farmer and lawyer. Gov. Low
den has the title Of colonel" He
was elected in 1898 lieutenant col
onel of the LIST Regiment. Illinois
National Guard. His friends de-
clare that his record as war gov
ernor the last three years has been
notable. Illinois, in view of it's
large foreign-born population. was
considered a "hotbed" by the au-
thorities at Washington. But the
situation was well handled. and
thousands upon thousands of SOL
diers were turned out by the state
to fight the kaiser. Gov. Lowden
appointed a state council of ma
tional defense that worked with
great effect. Incidentally it may
be said that Gov. Lowden has an
eye for man as well as for an
animal and that he has surrounded
himself with efficient advisers and
assistants.
Perhaps because he is a farmer
Gov. Lowden took particular in
terest in the good roads question
after he was inaugurated. He rec
commended that $60.000,000 bond
issue be made by the state to build
4,S0O miles Of roads. His plan is
to have both the principal and in
terest on the bonds paid out of fees
received from automobile licenses.
This suggestion was approved by
the legislature and by the people
at the 1918 election. Another
measure he put through during his
governorship places all private
banks under state supervision.
During his service in Congress
Gov. Lowden was not conspicuous.
although he did considerable work
and made several speeches of in
terest, particularly one advocating
publicity in connection with the
big industries of the country. Gov.
Lowden makes a good speech. He
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habit. for when he studied law at
the Union College of Law. now
Northwestern. he took the first
prize for cholarship--besides COM
pletinE a two-year course In one.
He worked as a law clerk in Chi
cago at the. same time. earning $S
a week. He was graduated In law
in 1887, and that same year he was
examined for admission to the bar
in the first Illinois district and
passed ahead of all who took the
examination at the same time.
Young Mr. Lowden. esq, decided
to remain in Chicago and practice
law. He worked hard-nothing
new for him. His rise in the pro-
fession was rapid. He did not
give much attention to trial cases.
side. He became known as an ex-
pert in drafting articles of organ
ixation for business concerns
which would avoid any infringe
ment of the law. He perfected the
articles of organization of the
American Radiator Company. the
National Biscuit Company and
other concerns. He showed him
self. his friends say, a good busi-
ness man as well as a good lawyer.
He was recognized as one of Chi
cago's successful lawyers when he
married Miss Florence Pullman.
daughter Of George NJ. Pullman of
Pullman Car Company fame. They
were married in 1896. Mrs. Lowden
Is said to have inherited some nine
or ten millions of dollars from her
father. 1t is nearly ten years now
since Gov. Lowden gave over the
active practice of law and turned
his attention to farming and look
ing after his business interests.
Mr.. Lowden became interested in
politics. He campaigned in 1900 for
William Mckinley. running for
President. President Mckinley
later offered him a high Office in
Washington, but Mr.. Lowden re-
fused. desiring to continue his le-
gal practice. In 1903 he was
candidate for the nomination for
Governor of Illinois. but was de-
feated by Charles S. Deneen after
a strenuous campaign and a con-
vention lasting twenty-one days.
Deneen was elected on the seventy
ninth ballot by a combination of
the Yates and Deneen forces. His
next political move was to run for
Congress from the thirteenth 1lli-
nois district in 1906. He was elect
ed and served TWO terms IN wdSn-
ington. From 1904 to 1912 he
served as republican national COM
mitteeman for Illinois. He was
elected governor in 1915 for four
year term.
X X
Remembering his early training
on an Iowa farm. Mr.. Lowden de-
termined to go back to the farm"
In 1900 he purchased farm in the
Rock River valley near the town Of
oregon. There he built handsome
home into which he moved his fam
lily. Many men OF wealth nave
taken up farming as a pastime and
they have sunk thousands OF dol
lars in their farms The case of
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BERTH IN STREET CAR
FOR M'K|NLEY CANVASS

Riding in a sleeper on a street car
line sounds like a preposterous pro-
ceeding to most people. but it is a
regular occurrence in Illinois. In fact.
that is how Representative William
B. Mckinley. republican. of Cham
paign, more Familiarity known as
Uncle Billy" is going to tour the
southern section of the state In max
ing his campaign for the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Law
renee Y. Sherman.
Uncle Billy owns the interurban
street car line that serves about half
the state. A passenger can climb
into a berth in the sleeper at Pc
oria. or at Bloomington, or Decatur.
or Springfield and ride to st. Louis.
Mo. And Uncle Billy" although
very democratic, who wears a suit OF
clothes for several years and who
spends very little on the luxuries of
life, has a couple of palatial private
cars in which he is going to do his
campaigning along the route of his
own interurban system.
Representative Mckinley has made
something like $25,0O0,00O out of his
street car line, and the people all
along the line are for him.
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SENATE CANDIDATE HAS
BIG ACQUAINTANCE LIST

In his campaign for the seat in the
United States Senate now occupied by
Edward James Gay. Representative
Jared Young Sanders of Louisiana
will start with q tremendous asset II
the acquaintance, IL not friendship, -
large majority Of the voters in the
Pelican state-which. Of course. Is
democratic.
In his campaign for the governor
ship of Louisiana, about a decade ago,
Mr.. Sanders. then lieutenant governor,
made a political trip to Shreveport,
and an observer on the train was
amazed at the number OF men with
.aTell me, jared" said this man.
how many persons in this state do
you know"
well" answered Sanders. there are
$1,000 voters. and can call So.ooO
questions about their business or
their families or about the old dog
that got a thorn in Its loot: l can't
sit down and write the 6O.oVo names,
but / know the men,.
Many Of Sanders friends now oe-
lieve that he can call ...a ao.ooo Ds 1nnns ma,e
man with both eyes on the united
states Senate. Gradually and system
atically he worked his way upward.
until he became governor. NOW
sighed Sanders when elected, the
sure enough, while he was governor.
a vacancy in the Senate from Louisi-
ana occurred and the legislature
elected Sanders to the seat: He was
forced to decline. The lieutenant
povernor. who would have succeeded
him. was not in sympathy with the
Sanders wing Of the party. and what
he would have done to 1t would have
been Overwhelmingly brutal; SO Sand
ers had to stick. 1t was a political
tragedy.
will not run again. True. there are
three others in the field. but Sanders
friends expect him to win, especially
as he recently supported John NJ.
Parker for the democratic nomination
for governor. which is equivalent
there to the election. and Parker won
a tremendous victory. Indeed. Sand
ers was about the only Louisiana man
in either branch Of Congress who did
support Parker and defied the New
Orleans and state rings" His cleo
ton to the United States Senate would
mean the realization Of his lifelong
mbition.
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VAST STORE OF WAR TROPHIES
TO BE FORWARDED TO STATES
German Fieldpieces, Machine Guns ane
Other Equipment Will Be Distributed
When CONGRESS Gives Authority.

Sey, ESQ: Minnesota, 2.64; Iowa, 2.63;
Wisconsin. 2.61: Georgia, 2.2s; Okla
homa. 2;13; Tennessee. ZOE: Kentucky.
North Carolina, 1.94: Louisiana, 1.76:
Kansas. 1853; Arkansas. 1872; West
Virginia, 1.48; Mississippi, LA; South
Carolina, 1.42; Connecticut, 133: Ne
braska. 1.27; Maryland, 1.25; Wash
ington. 1.20; Montana. 81; Colorado.
.92: Florida. SO. etc. The District of
city as against entire states, is AZ.
This vast quantity of enemy arms
is now in storage at Port Newark,
N. j., and represents the most COM
pIete collection Of enemy arms in the
entire world, including cannon, NOR
tars, small arms and other imple-
ments of destruction of every type
used by Germans, Turks, Austrians
and Bulgars in the world war.
Mai. A. II. Fletcher in Charge.
Mai. A. T. Fletcher Of the ordnance
is in general charge Of
this collection, and Is working out
n,ans with Congress for the distrib1-
tion Can't, Fred I. Gilbert is m
actual charge at Port Newark. and
also was in charge of the depot at
Mehun- France, where the
guns were sent to be prepared LOT
E so nsnortation to this country.
rha snecialist on small arms Is ]. L.
AnaW formerly a captain in the ord
nance nance department, with the American
naned;tionary forces. When the United
states entered the world war he was
in the Springfield. Mass. armory. su-
the manufacture OF dif-
ferant tvnes for the British, French.
and Russian armies. He was
chnsan Tor the specially technical task
Of making the collection of small
q az rms Already he has shipped to West
If point inety-eight separate varieties of
small arms and equipment Of all Of the
enemy nations.
~ Exhibits of these small arms
tn hs sent to national museums, ord
recoSn;zed by the War Department.
Early massage Of bill providing for
fhe dist ributiou is expected.
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VETERAN EMPLOHE BACK
IN HOUSE AFTER YEARS
Harry E. Devendorf Returns as
Secretary to Representative
Snyder After Long Absence.

How the swing Of the pendulum of
time occasionally brings back faces
from the past is shown in the case of
Harry f. Devendorf, one of the vet
eran employees on the House side of
the Capitol. Many years ago when
sunny Jim Sherman. who was later
Vice President. was chairman of the
House committee on Indian affairs
Mr.. DeVendorf was clerk Of that COM
mittee. He continued with Mr. Sher-
man as his secretary when Mr.. Sher-
man was Vice President
Now, after the passage of all these
years. he is back again as secretary
to the member Of the House from the
old Sherman acknowledgements
Homer P. Snyder of New York. 1t so
happens by a. vagary of fate that
Representative Snyder IL chairman of
the committee on Indian affairs. SO
Mr.. Devendorf IL back again at the
Same old job Of clerk to this COM
mittee.
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Captured German fieldpieces. ma
chine guns rifles and other arms are
soon to be distributed proportionately
among the states Practically every
member of Congress has introduced
bills asking that some of these war
souvenirs be distributed to the i'm
portant municipalities and communl-
ties in their home districts.
A vast store Of these arms is now in
this country. ready to be packed and
shipped to all parts Of the country as
soon as Congress passes the required
legislation, according to a report
which has just been prepared by the
War Department for the House mill
tary affairs committee.
There are now in this country 3.242
cannons and big guns. including
meter guns up to 240 and 245 milli-
meter howitzers. OF these the serv-
ice will retain all but about 1900.
There are from 10000 to 10000 ma
chino guns and $4,000 rifles, accord
ing to the report of the ordnance de-
partment.
Work VIII Cost Million Dollars.
Congress Is advised that 1t will cost
about a million dollars to box and
ship these trophies and that it will
take about three months to carry
out this task after Congress has pass
ed the authorization. All plans have
been worked out along the lines de-
fined in the Wadsworth bill AS there
are not enough of the big guns for
all the communities that have asked
for them. the distribution is to be
made in accordance with the proper
ton of men furnished by each state In
the world war.
The percentage standing of the
states IL as follows: New York, 9.79;
Pennsylvania, 79S: Illinois, 6.6s; Ohio
5.53; Texas. 4.2s; Michigan, 3.61; Mas
sachusetts. 3.5s: Missouri. 3.42; Cali
toraia. 2.9S: Indiana. 2.S3: New Jey-
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POTOMAC WATERPOWER
BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED
House and Senate Conferees Meet
Tomorrow to Reconcile
Differences.

Millions of tons of coal have fioated
down the Potomac river in the form
of unused waterpower in plain view
of senators and representatives dur
ing the decade that they have been
dallying over a federal waterpower
policy. Conferees for the House and
Senate meet tomorrow to reconcile
differences between the bills that have
respectively passed each house.
There Is confident expectation that
at last the 100000. 900 potential horse
power reckoned by the Smithsonian
institution will be put to work speed
Ing up industry. lowering the costs Of
production and by coming in direct
competition with coal. which has
doubled in cost during the last couple
of years. will help to reduce the cost
of livip-.
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Who's Who for President

has a lucid way Of setting forth a
proposition. He has reputation
for keeping his head in times of
excitement. Genial, approachable.
he has a wide circle of friends and
acquaintances.
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The activities of IA paternal govern
ment are ever present to promote in
duStry. Government factories have
been established, often operated at a
loss, to develop new lines of manu-
facture. When successful they are
SsaaSly transferred to private own
ere. Subsidies and bonuses are liber-
ally granted. Inventors are rewarded
Investigators are sent abroad and in
etructors are furnished at home. In
the promotion of industry by the
state Japan undoubtedly surpasses all
other nations.
Water power is valuable asset.
though not yet utilized with the usual
ingenuity and progressiveness charac-
teristio Of the japanese.
To obtain the advantages Of cheap
labor and proximity to consumers
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AMERICA AS FOREIGN TRADERS
in In millions
vef, make subst
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BY THEODORE f.. BURTON,
Former Senator From Ohio.

ME phenomenal growth of Japa-
nese industry began about
twenty-five years ago; since !
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But. granted that the restoration of
Germany on the economic side would
solve many cotemporary economic
problems, what would be the political
effect? In any event the Germans
will find themselves with the same
dense population, capable of main
tanning itself only by foreign COM
merce and more completely at the
mercy of the British sea power. They
will find themselves faced by certain
further handicaps growing out Of the
territorial readjustments.
If Germany did not. could not, ac-
cept the limitations Of 1914, how can
Germans accept those Of 1919? If
German economic life is brought back
to the old situation of prosperity.
how can one escape the conviction
that German political life will take
the old directions? 1t Is nonsense
and worse than nonsense to believe
that German policy was dictated by
insane militarism. which sacrificed
the economic life of the country to
delusions Of political grandeur. The
truth is that the German economic ex-
pansion developed the militaristic
view.
The proposal to sacrifice Poland
and France to Germany that German
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HEALTH AND WELFARE LEAGUE.
ELECTS OFFICERS

At a recent meeting of the Bour-
bon County Health and Welfare
League teld in the court house, Mrs.
Harriet Minaker, the efficient visit
ing Nurse, submitted her report OF
work carried on during the year,
which was read and approved.
Plans for work for the coming year
were discussed. The following ON
GERS were elected:
President, Mrs Oakford Hinton !;
LIST vice-presjdent, Mrs. Frank r.
Lowry; I'd vioe-president, Mrs. VIM.
o. Hinton; recording secretary. Mrs.
Harry Kerslake: corresponding sec
Ietary. Mrs Nj. FL. DALEY; treasurer
Mrs. James Mcclure.
The following Advisory Boaro'
chosen from members of all the Paris
churches were accepted: Catholic
Mrs. Denis Dundon; Christian, MRS
Dade H. whitley; Episcopal. Mrs
Hugh Brent; Baptist, Mrs. Amos
Turney, Jr.; Jewish, Mrs. A. J. Wan
tiers; Presbyterian, Mrs T. s.. Smy'
lie; Methodist, Mrs. Catesby Spears
The following compose members OF
the Advisory Board from the commu
Dity-at-large: Catesby Spears, Ec'
H. Corey, Wade H. Whitley, james
Mcclure. C. b. Harrison.
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NOVEMBER COURT DAY.

Like many another Court Day,
i'm the past, November court day in
Paris was busy time. (witb the pol
iticians and party managers There
was a large crowd in the city, drawn
principally by tire prospect of some
thing lively doing in a political way.
and to meet friends and neiShbori
for the purpose of discussing crop
and farm prospects. There was very
little business transacted in the stocL
markets, and very little stock for
sale. A few mules, horses and cattle
changed hands at good prices. Mer-
chants report only small volume of
business and the usual dearth or
first-of-the-month collections. The
usual free show furnished by band
of itiperant religious exhofters was
furnished OF The public square.
Political speaking at the court house
by Mai. Samuel Wilson, of Lexlng-
ton. and an address to the Repubh-
cans by Col. Webster p Hunting
ton, of Ohio, furnished entertainment
for the major portion of the crowds,
business being sidetracked for the
time being.
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We will begin receiving turkeys
for the Thanksgiving market on Nc
vember Sth, and will receive daily
until Thursday, November 10.
We will pay the highest market
price for all good fat turkeys Don't
SELF your turkeys early, give them Z
chance to get fat. while the weather
is cool is when they fatten.
If other dressers can't handle
them, I'VE can. You can sell them
to us later ard we will pay you tor
market prices.
We would rather have them from
the 18th to 18th, as we expect this
time to be the best market days.
Don't feed your turkeys day of de-
livery.
LEON RENAKER & co.
Dow Building, Main Street, OppG
site Hotel Windsor.
Phones, Cumberland 361, HON:
552. (2-4) q
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WATCHMAN INJURED IN AUTO.
MOBILE ACCIDENT

L. B. Miller, employed as night
Waterman g: tie Paris Distil]ing
Co.'s plant. on The North Middle
town pike, sustained serious inj,.-
ries Sunday night when he was
struck by an automobile and knock
ed down.
disti;lery warehouses, and when at
a point near the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Whaley near the North
MiddletOwn and Maysville pixies two
automobiles approached from oppo-
site directions. IN trying to avoid
the machine closest to him. Mr..
Niller stepped directly in front Of
the other machine, which was
going at high rate of speed. He
was knocked down and thrown to
one side of the pike by the force Of
the impact.
Both machines sped on their way
without stopping to ascertain the
injury done to the fallen man.
Mr.. Miller was rendered uncon-
scious by the shock, remaining i'll
that condition for some time. Upon
regaining consciousness he dragged
himself to nearby home, where
medical assistance was Summoned.
He was placed in machine, and
taken to the Dickcrson home on
Pleasant street.
A superficial examination dis
closed serious injuries about the
head, face and shoulders, and his
right arm broken. The identity Of
the speedinge autoists was not learn
ed. Mr.. Miller stated that his es-
cape from instant death was a mira
Gle.
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served. About sixty guests partook
of Mrs. ~Ardery's hospitality.
Miss Elizabeth Herfo1d, of
Sayre College. Lexington, spent
Sunday in Paris as guest of friends.
Ned Brent entertained at the
home of his father, NJ Ford Brent,
on Pleasant street, Saturday even
ing with Halloween party.
w. H. Cannon, assistant mana-
ger of the Paris Home Telephone
Co., will move to Louisville to re-
side. He will take position with
the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Company, in Louisville
Mrs. Cannon and babe will
be guests Of friends and relatives in
Versailles for few days before
joining her husband in Louisville.
(Other Personals on Page3.)
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STAMP UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC
ROOSTER TO-DAY.

Put the X mark under the Demo
cratic emblem, the rooster, to-day
and help elect Cox, and Roosevelt.
Go to the polls between six o'clock
in the morning and four in the after
noon. ard vote your sentiments.
Bourbon county's majority will cut a
big figure in the State result. Let's
make it a big one, one to be proud
Of in the future!
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TAKES POSITION AS ADvERTIS.
ING AGENT.

Miss Sadie Fuller has resigned her
position as bookkeeper and stenogra-
pher for the real estate firm of Har-
ris, Speakes &c Harris, and has ac-
cepted a position as publicity direc-
tor for the Power Grocery Co., of
Paris. Miss Fuller by her uniform
courtesy and strict attention to bus
mess made many friends in the bus
iness life of Paris, who wish her un
bounded success in her new position,
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TO ATTEND CONVENTION

Gov. Edwin P. Morrow has deSig-
mated Mrs. j. f. Bell, of Bourbon
county, as one of the Kentucky req
resentatives to attend the National
Convention of Compulsory Attend
ance officers. The Convention will
be held in the Sherman Hotel, in
Chicago, November 10, IL. IL and
Is. Mrs. Bell is County Attendance
Officer for The Bourbon county
schools. and most capable official.
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TRY THE ELLIS TEA ROOM
REGULAR MEALS AND
SHORT ORDERS

Our regular meals are becoming
more popular every day because
they are home cooked and good
ones. Short orders from the card
of all kinds. Come in to-day, some
thing special
nt) ELLIS TEA ROOM.
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ATTENTION, BUILDERS!
lfyou don't do il now YOU
may regret It.
Carpenters are scarce and the
lumber supply Is far below the
demand.
Call phone 122.
BOURBON LUMBER CO.
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FINE SUITS AT LOWER PRICES.

We have decided to sell all our
SIS, SIC and SIS suits at $3.50
j. w. DAVIS & co.
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TAXPAYERS NOTICE.

TAXPAYERS NOTICE.
To avoid errors and misun-
ders landings we will not pay
taxes for our customers unless
specially instructed to do so.
FARMERS & TRADERS BANK,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
BOURBON AGRICULTURAL
BANK & TRUST co.
PEOPLES DEPOSIT BANK 4
TRUST CO.
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CHERRIES FOR PRESERVING

Gallon Cherries" for preserves. Let
rs fill your ordey-they're fine.
(1t) c. p. COOL. & co.
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SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY
Whether or not you intend
to buy now we most cordially
invite you to inspect the new.
est designs in watches dis
played in our window.
A. J. WINTERS co.
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TO OUR CUSTOMERS
IF you will cali at our office
and settle your account, it will
not take very much OF your
time, save US the trouble OF
calling on you in person, and
will certainly be much appre-
Ciated.
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