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PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY IN THE YEAR

VOLUME XXVII PARIS KENTUCKY FRIDAY AUGUST 80 1907 NUMBER 60

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Capt E F Spears DeadCapt E K Spears one of Paris

most prominent and highly esteemedcitizens died at his home on Highstreet Thursday morning at 6 oclockof heart trouble

In the passing away of Capt Spearsa devoted husband a loving father anhonored business man a brave soldiera true and loyal friend has been removed from our midst

Capt Spears was born in Paris in1810 and was the third son of AbramSpears and Rebecca Ford At the ageof thirteen he began to do for himselfbeing early in life trained to providefor his own necessities and after meeting all of the obligations of life like atrue man he dies a wealthy man leav

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being at the head of the wellknowfirm of E F Spears Sons j

At the outbreak of the war heespoused the cause of the South andvolunteered his services in he SecondKentucky Infantry as private he washowever soon after elected First Lieutenant in Company G know in history as the Orphan Brigade andfor effective service rendered he waspromoted to a Captaincy and bravelyled his company until the close of thewar During this time he participatedin all the heavy battles in which hiscommand was engaged except ShilohHe was three times wounded and oncetaken prisoner yet through all he ac

himself as a true and gallantsoldier

There are only three surviving membra now left of the famous Orphan

F McDonald of Kansas City now visiting friends hereJohn Carrington of Nicholasville andJohn Mahone who has been an inmateof the county infirmary for twentyyears refusing a number of timesallow Spears to provide a homefor him

his return to Paris at thetermination of the War Capt Spearsengaged in the grocery business fortwo years with his brother the lateHenry Spears In 1867 he engaged inbusiness under the firm name of Wood

Spears Clay which lastednine years when the firm dissolvedCapt Spears then purchased the millsite on Stoner now know as SpearsMill which he conducted until he moved to Paris in about 1886

In coming to Paris he purchased thecoal grain and seed business of his

brother Mr Wm Spears andfor a number of years the firm namewas Spears Stuart until the firmdissolved and Capt Spears then tookhis two sons Woodford and Catesbyinto the business with him

In 1866 he married Miss Sallie Woodfoid eldest daughter of the late JohnT ord To t em were born fivechildren Miss Mary John WoodfordMiss Lizzie Catesby WoodfordKeith Young Spears who with theirmother survive

Capt Spears was a consistentof the Second Presbyterian church

for years and for a number of yearshas held the office of Elder He willho missed by his church

The funeral services will be heldatthe residence on Saturday morning at10 oclock conducted by Rev Dr EH Rutherford

The pailbearers will be Dr C JClarke James Geo R BellBuckner Woodford SrCabell BullockLot Young Chas Stephens and JohnT Woodford

Deatb of Mrs ClaifkeMrs Florence Fox Clarke wife of

Chas C Clarke of near North Middleton died Wednesday evening at sixoclock of pneumonia

Mrs Clarke was about 38 years oldand before her marriage was a MissFox or Mason county She was a mostestimable young woman and leaves ahusband and two sons to mourn herlossThe funeral services were held atthe residence yesterday afternoon at

oclock conducted by Elder C WDick Burial in North Middletowncemetery

The pailbearers were Dr FrankFithian Claude JVI Thomas J J Reffmon A G Jones W A ThomasonH S J T Hedges and EdRice

At the ChurchesRev Jos S Malone has returned

from his vacation and will fill his pulpit at the First Presbyterian churchSunday morning and evening

Elder Carey E Morgan will fill hispulpit afc the Christian church Sundaymorning and evening

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The Stock Co-

On Monday night September 2ndthe famous MurrayDenning StockCompany will attract at the ParisGrand one entire week

This organization is by far abovemany that have played in the city ofParis and a big week is expected

Dont fail to see Miss BeatriceSoursIn the dangerous Slide for Life onlain street a 730 every eveningSmith and Arado that very funnyteam fun makers James Shaver and

other firstclass specialtiesThe company numbers 17 clever

artists among them Miss GoldieGottell Mias Bonnie Arado Miss OmaDenning Miss Clara DeMar Mr JackCampbell Mr Tommie Simth MrJesse Sours Mr James Shaver Mr

Sylvester Mr Walker and ofcourse Messsrs Murray and Denning

The plays are all new and of a highstandard The Herder the openingplay has been pronunced one of thebest plays ever written Others are

The Octoroon The College BoyAn Orphans Prayer For Hearth

And Home The the GamStates others

Aftet seeing one performance of thisexcellent company you will say it iathe best you have ever seen

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Democrats to Open State Campaign

The State Democratic Campaign willbe launched at Lexington at the Auditorium on next Saturday the 31stinst Hon W P Kimball Congressmanelect of the Ashland District hasbeen selected by the State CampaignCommittee to act as Chairman of themeeting and to introduce the severalspeakers on this occasion

The addresses will be delivered byJudge S W Hager Democratic

for Governor the Hon J C WBeckham Governor and Hon John KHendricks Democratic nominee forAttorney General With thesespeeches itis intended that they shallmake a complete answer to the chargesmade by the Republican leaders andthey will define the issue as betweenthe parties fully and clearly and wi 1

also recite what Democracy has stoodfor in our State the results ithas attained and what is promised forthe future

This a meeting of the gritcommon poeple determined on

Kentuckys Southland hosts onwardand upward to the achievement ofeven greater prosperity and to highermorals It will be a day that will godown in the history of Lexington as agreat political awakening calculatedto sweep the Republican ticket off itsfeet Thousands are going to Lexington and Lexington is fully preparedto and welcome them Pledgesof loyalty and support are being received from every town and countywith railroad connections to Lexingtonand it is considered by the party leaders that this meeting will win thousands of votes for the Democratic

All railroads are giving reducedrates of one and onethird fare roundtrio for this occasion Special trainswill be run wherever necessary to accommodate the people

Reduced RatesDemocratic campaign opening Sat

urday August 131 Lexington KyOne fare the round trip on Interurbancars leaving at 10 11 and 12 a m and

Return tickets good on allcars returning same afternoon andnight Tickets sold only at Companysoffice Saturday August 31st

First of the SeasonWe receive daily fresh oysters direct

from Baltimore and are prepared toserve them in any style at all times

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Mule SalesNewt Rankin of Carlisle bought

Wednesday of P Thomas of Plum14 yearling mules for 400 fcHeshipped 39 head Wednesday night toYork Pa and a carload Mondayfrom Winchester to Redline Pa

McClintock Sons of Millersburgbought Wednesday of Bunker Bryson of Nicholas county 30 head ofyearling mules for 90 per head Theyalso shipped a load of lambs Wednesday night to New York for which theypaid SG

WantedWe want all the spring chickens and

old country hams that we can buy forrestaurant business2t VIMONT SLATTERY CAFE

ResignsNellie Herrick one of the popu

lar teachers in city schoolher resignation to the Board of Edu

cation on TuesdayMiss Herrick left

accompanied by Mrs SweeneyRay for Cincinnati where sheunited in marriage to Mr S J Harney at the Grand Hotel

The bride is one of Paris handsomest and most accomplished youngwomen and the groom is a prominentrailroad man with headquarters atPine Bluff Ark where they go tomake their home

Attention FarmersDont failto stop in during the Fair

and court days for lunch We willhave fresh oysters lamb fries andeverything good that is in season272t VIMONT SLATTERY CAFE

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Additional Suits Filed AgainstCounty Officials

Several weeks ago there were aof suits filed against several ex

magistrates and several present members of the Bourbon Fiscal torecover alleged illegal fees collectedby them from the county

On Wednesday Attorney TEMooreJr counsel for plaintiff in all of thesesuits filed the following additional

James OBrien for benefit ofcounty vs Denis Dundon to re

cover 1031 alleged illegal fees collected by himself from the

Same vs Chas E Butler to recoverfor alleged illegal fees collected

from the countySame Geo W udy to

300 for alleged illegal fees collectedby him from the county

The trial of these cases will beforward to with much

the general public 3Improvements for Paris y

Stuart OBrien have just completed the concrete walks in Henry

to Paris The improvements makethe streets much more homelike anddesirable Dr Henry will theerection of three more cottages withinthe nnxt days We predict thatthis will make a desirable residence scetion and the terms are in thereach of cash and thebalace in monthly poyments As soonas the lot is paid for Dr obligates to furnish the money for you tobuild with See Dr Henry for priceswhicn we consider are reasonable

location and improvements in

Dine With the LadiesIf you want a real good during

the Bourbon Fair be sure and call onthe ladies of the Methodist church atthe dining booth It will be in chargeof Mrs Corne Watson Baird whichalone insures you a good dinner

BARGAINS IN

To reduce our gasstoves we willstove in our house to lessthan cost during the next 15daysPARIS

GAS LIGHT COIcorporated

ForHouse and lot on Hanson street and

Thomas avenue Paris Ky Househas two rooms 14x14 square Basement enough for coal Lot 48 feet onHanson street and 54 feet on ThomasAvenueTerms easy Come and look at it ifwishing to buy

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Cottage for RentOne of Dr Campbells cottages on

High street All modern improvements Apply to J C Ellis or DrCampbell It

Farm For RentMy farm of 566 acres near Ewalts

Cross Roads on Paris and Cynthianapike Right to seed this fall

W E HIBLER732 W Main Lexington Ky

Public SaleMonday September 2 1907

Court Day at 11 oclock Iwill sell at the court house door myresidence on South Main street It isa house of four rooms and basementThe lot contains one acre of groundand is half in garden and half in valuable fruit trees Apply to T FBrannon for information-

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