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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
MOTHERS FRIEND

system that Childbirth is made easy
and the time of recovery short
ened-many say stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
sures safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
=" Mothers Friend" say they will new
er be without it again. No other
remedy robs CONFERENCE.-The pain
"a customer whose wife used sMother's Friend
says that If she had to go through the ordeal
aga ai,o ana there were but four bottles to be
oDtalned, and the cost was $4,000 per bottle, he
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio
sent by Mail, on receipt of price, S1.Oo PER BOT
lie Book to "EXPECTANT MOTHERS"
mailed free upon application, containing val
uapie information and voluntary testimonials.
The sRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, Ga.
setessRysAsi Deseasssn.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

est blessing Of my life
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

The Minerva Dorr Comedy Opera Co.
pleased large and fashionable audience
last night at the opera house with
pretty production of "Kismet." The
costumes and stage settings were beau
tiful. Miss Dorr and Mr.. Carroll ap-
peared to advantage in the leading
roles.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
Yesterdays Temperature.

THE following is the temperature as
noted yesterday by A. j. Winters & Co.,
of this CITY:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

Insure in the Northwestern to-
day tomorrow may be too late.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

A Paris man, who is noted for his
punctuality, carries his watch in his
hip pocket to avoid being behind time.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
j. I. HINTON.

Wood Mante's, Thing, Etc.
Furniture of all kind.
Carpets as low as the lowest.
Undertaking in all its branches.
Embalming scientifically attended
to.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30

Dorothy Morton will soon begin
starring tour in new opera called
''Miss Brevity of Hong Kong"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-30
COSBY PARAGRAPHS.

Barnum's circus has arrived il
England. A giraffe and four horses
died during the ocean voyage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30
A FEW YEARS FROM NOW.

Oh, the Twentieth-Ceptury Grill
What wonderful thing she will bel
She'll evolve from a mystical whi<l
A woman unfettered and frees
No corset to crampen her waist,
No crimps to cucumber her brain;
Unafraid, hifurcate. unlaced,
Like goddess of old she viii reign!
She'll wear boomers, matter Of course;
She will vote, not question Of doubt;
She will ride like a man on a horse;
At tie club late at night she'll stay out;
If she chances TO love. she'll propose;
To blush will be quite out of date;
She'll discuss politics with her beaux
And out-talk her masculine mattel
She'll be up in the science Of things;
She will smoke cigarettes; she will
swear,
II the servant a dunning note brings,
Or the steak isn't served up with care.
No longer she'll powder her nose
Or cultivate even n curl,
Nor bother with fashion or clothes,
This Twentieth-Century Girl.
Her voice viii be heard IN the land;
She'll dabble in matters Of state:
In council her word will command,
And her whisper the laws regulate.
She will stand meath her banner unfurled.
Inscribed with her principles new:
But the question Is what in the world
The New Century Baby will do:
-Chambers' journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30
RUSSELL SAGE AND FILLMORE.
The Millionaire Wns Responsible for
the Latter Becoming Pre- -ident.

The Millionaire Was Responsible for
the Latter Becoming Pre- -ident.
1t was through Russell Sage. the ia
nous New York millionaire, that Mil
lard Fillmore became President of the
United States, according to Frank G.
Carpenter, the well-known newspaper
correspondent. who recently interview
ed the Wall street financier
In his younger days, writes Mr. Car
penter, Mr.. Sage was a prominent man
in New York State. He was great
admirer of Zach Taylor, but was above
everything a strong Henry Clay man.
He was at the head of the New York
delegation at the convention which
nominated Taylor, and held the votes
Of the delegates from his State solid
for Clay. New York had then, | think.
Is votes, and the throwing of these to
Taylor would mean that he would
surely get the nomination. After the
convention met 1t was evident that
Clay could not be nominated. where
upon the Taylor men asked Mr.. Sage
to come to them for a conference as to
whether New York would go for lay
lor. Sage did so, and virtually threw
the vote of the State to Taylor, bring
ing about his nomination.
In speaking of this Mr.. Sage said: Il
was asked to 90 to see Col Taylor, the
brother Of the future President. who
was managing his canvass. | saw that
it was impossible to nominate Clay.
bit | wanted to know whether Gen.
Taylor, Southern man. would treat
the Northern Wings fairly. Col. Tay-
Tor told me that his brother was a
Wing through and through, and as |
left him ] said that while we expected
to stick to Clay rs long as there was
the least hope for him. we would come
to Taylor whenever II became apparent
that Clay could not be nominated. I
then presented the case to our delega-
ton. They agreed, and when the crisis
came in the convention and IT was evil
dent that Clay's chances were gone I
threw our vote to Taylor. and thus
brought about his nomination. The
friends of Taylor were so pleased that
they came to me and said:
Now. Mr. Sage. you have helped
MS nominate the President. and we
will let you nominate the Vice Presi.
dent.
Il had not thought Of that at ali. and
| took some time to consider. Among
other men | thought of Fillmore. who
was then young lawyer Of Buffalo. |
knew him well and thought he would
make good Vice President. | sug-
gested his name, and it was brought
before the convention. lie was nom.
mated without trouble. He accepted
the nomination. and the ticket was
elected. Zach Taylor died before his
term was half over. and Fillmore be-
came President"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

A Cinclnnfsl gentleman related to an
Enquirer reporter that one night the
late William II. Vanderbilt told him
how the old Commodore had ostra-
clzcd him. both for the reason that he
dld not think him possessed of any
business tact and that he had married
against his wishes Mr.. Vanderbilt
said that the Commodore told him he
could live on farm that he owned on
Staten Island. and that that was all
he would do toward his support. Some
time after that. when their circum-
stances were unusually poor and they
were having a decided struggle for a
living. the son went into his fathers
ofIicc. During the conversation that
cnsued the old gentleman inquired OF
the son how his farm was doing. The
latter replied that the crop was not
good. and the farm seemed to need
fertllzlng. We'll" said the Commo-
dore. there Is a lot of horse refuse AT
my stable" "Nen, l can't get H. be-
cause / have no money" sald the son.
"Well. | VIII give YOU load-only
his stablcman FOR the one load The
next day the Commodore went to his
place and was surprised to see the en-
tire collection had disappeared. where
has that gomez" he asked Of his stable
hand. why. William IL. took It,
"But he only had an order for one
load" That's all he took" why.
what did he have?" a natboat."
William II. upon getting the order had
secured the assistance OF one of the
natboats used a great deal 10y Staten
Islanders. and had had Il taken up
back of the old mans place. and all Of
the refuse was loaded ON to IL. This
seemed to open the old mans eyes. for
day or two after that he paid the
first visit he had In months to his sons
residence. and soon after that his son
was ordered to the city. whore he ever
afterward lived
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

Pursuant TO resolution of the last
Congress the Philadelphia mint Is %
make experiments with new metals
and combinations OF metals TO deter
mine whether any Improvement can be
made Ia our present copper and nickel
coinage. II may give us aluminium
cents In place OF the copper pieces now
IN use. and possibly new species OF
5-cent pieces. made entirely OF nickel
or perhaps half OF nickel and half of
copper There Is SO slight a suggcs-
tlon of copper In the present 5-cent
piece that Il Is n surprise 10 read that
Is per cent. of IL Is copper and only -
per cent nickel. The present cent con
tains % per cent. OF copper. > per cent.
OF tin. and per cent. Of zinc. The OBJ
lection Is made TO II that It Is hard TO
distinguish by feeling between cent
and a silver 1O-cent piece.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

which was q coordination OF a groan
and shout.
Met her in the car: Well, see no
reason why you should be so confused
about IT," Edith had become very
naughty.
lack said nothing. lie was swear
,ng He was swearing TO himself.
Maud saw that it had gone far enough
and that II was time for her to speak.
"Cone. Edith" she said. I'm confess.
When | entered the car yesterday ar
ternoon recognized your husband NJ
once. and was going to speak to him.
but saw that he did not recognize me-
well. do not know why ! dld IT,
but Won know my fault Is liking run
and practical Jokes and all that. and l
inst thought that it would be fun ana
plav trick on him. and then tell you
all about II. He kindly helped me-
here she smiled at Jack, who cursed
mentally-"to raise the window, ana
then he talked very nicely TO me. Ana
nearly died with laughing and having
TO keep it to myself. When ] left the
train at Alton | intended TO tell him
all about it, but the thought Of seeing
the expression on his face when he met
me to-day kept me from it. That's all,
Edith. 1t was just one OF my awful
practical jokes. Forgive me. dear but
really could not help it,
Jack had Strengthened up when she
began her tale. and when she had I'm
lshed added emphatically: Yes, 10y
George. that's all. Edith. | was going
to tell you about It tonight myself"
Edith looked from one to the other
doubtfully. and when she thought of
the unutterable woe depicted upon the
face Of poor Jack and his bad quarter
of an hour. her sense of humor came to
her and she was forced to smile and
was Joined by Maude, who had had
great difficulty in keeping her face
straight for the last fifteen minutes
and by Jack, upon whom the smile OF
Edith had produced a reaction. They
all laughed loudly and Edith kissed
Maude. and then everybody went into
one of those delightful little dinners
for which the Strongs were so justly
famous.
But that night after Maude had gonC
to her room and Jack was smoking hls
pipe, Edith looked up from her book
and gazed at Jack long and earnestly
He met her gaze with fond smile
Jack, Maude is a dear girl, ism
shef"
why. yes, of course she is"
"She's an old friend of mine. too, and
| think a great deal of her. She and
went to school together. She was nj
ways so jolly and so fond of practical
Jokes and that sort of thing, you
know"
she paused and fingered the cover OF
her book She was in deep thought
Jack, don't you think that people
who are that way carry things little
too far sometimes"
And Jack smiled.-Rochester Post
Express.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

The esoteric education OF the wo-
men Of san Francisco does not seem 10
have reached that lofty plane where
they can be intrusted safely with the
scintillating presence OF such Hindoo
seers as Brahmacharin Bobhabiskshu
Mr.. Bob. etc.. was in the act OF address
Ing the women's congress when the
limitations of his auditors were re-
vealed TO him and through him to the
world. The o1ense which the Hlndoo
seems 10 have regarded as most seri-
Gus was the pulling OF his flowing
gown of silk by some woman who OBJ
jected to his arguments. 1t provoked
him to attack bis auditors In his native
tongue aud then in fairly good English.
and caused a scene OF wild confusion,
IN the midst OF which the Hindoo shout
ed out: Il do like hero; will be
brave" and then disappeared. The re.
port adds that he was escorted to the
furnace-room by bis friends and was
"le. out Into the street through the coal
hols." II Is apparent that San Far
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

The horscless carriage seems to be
coming along fast to join the bicycle
and drive the horse out of business.
The number OF horses driven out OF
work by electric trolleys. etc. win be
small compared 10 the hauling Of the
country by the carriages without
horses. There have been several sue.
cessful trials OF horseless carriages In
the last three months that are said to
have fully demonstrated their prac-
ticabilliy The carriage and the BIZ
cycle should compel good roads The
National League for roads should en-
roll the l.. \. w. and other bikers and
the motor men In great concerted
effort for good roads at once.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

Well and truly says the Natchez
Democrat: III the farming people OF
the South would raise all their own
meat, which they have as many facili-
ties for doing as those Of the West.
who produce this article for Southern
consumption, our people down here
would be measurably Independent
whether cotton was hlgh-prIced or not.
The past two years has demonstrated
that five-cent cotton can be made at
some little profit. and II the output
should be so curtailed that the prices
Of the staple would not go below six,
and a half and seven cents. according
to the demand, our cotton-producing
friends would soon again be on top
Just as they used to be In ante bellum
days, when Il was the height OF every
body's ambition to be cotton planter,
own lot of slaves ana live on the best
the land afforded. If our producers
would only grow their own foodstuffs.
for both man and beast. which they
can easily do. they could make their
cotton surplus crop. sell It as they
chose and derive a living profit from
II. whatever might be the condition of
the market The South has too long
been dependent on the West for her
meat and other foodstuffs necessary to
make cotton at loss. but those of that
section have to some degree already
felt the new departure OF a portion Of
our people In raising much Of their own
corn and not a little Of their own meat.
If we persevere In this direction. which
we can very readily do, we will In time
become entirely Independent of that
section. and It Is not only possible but
probable that the West would be send
ing to us for the articles OF consump-
ton that she has been so long supply
Ing Us at a profit that has helped to
build up her greatness and grandeur"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

The Holland submarine boat Is rapid
~ nearing completion In the Crescent
shlpyards at Elzabethport, y. j. It
was begun about six months ago. John
Holland. the inventor. has been IN con
slant attendance at the shipyarls since
lis inception. He believes It viii full
MI all his expectations. The curious
looking craft Is fifty feet long and ten
feet three inches In diameter at. the
center, shaped Ike cigar. sharp at
both ends. j; has three tubes for throw
ing torpedoes under water. Its motive
power under water VIII be electricity.
furnished by a storage dynamo. and
on the surface an oil engine viii be the
means Of propulsion. Its speed under
water Will be eight knots an hour and
on the surface ten knots. The boat IS
constructed OF the finest steel plate,
capable Of sustaining an immense pres
sure. so that a descent can be made TO
almost any depth. The supply Of air
viii be twofold-a storage or compress
ed air emitted gradually during a de-
scent. and fresh supply produced by
'hehi'hi h'b"u' ~ ~ eNpt'''' L" lhVN'
eight or ten miles an hour under the
surface Of the water and to dive deeper
than the draft OF any battleship
forty or iifty feet-and to discharge II
proJectlle filed with dynamite, which
viii rend such a hole In the ship under
water as to quickly sink 1t with all on
board. II Hollands dlabolical craft
can do what he claims no more battle
ships viii be built by any nation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

Extract from n letter from French
Congo: man threw a stone nj his
wife and broke her back. She died the
next day Her brother called jury,
consisting OF six Influential men. the
King among them. They ordered the
man TO appear before them. and told
him he must drink the Saxywood mix
ture. and II he was Innocent II would
not hurt him. lie dropped dead ms
soon as he swallowed 1t. as they wei
knew he would They threw the body
away. and this was the end. Only a
few persons knew what had become Of
HIN until months had elapsed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

The latest device for the promotion
Of education Is the travelling library
that Is. library that stops at one
place for six months and then is moved
to another town or nelghborhood. Two
phllanthroplsts In Michigan and Wis
consln have fitted out a number Of such
enterprises, ana they are said to be
very helpful and popular. The libraries
consist mainly Of standard works and
iirst-class periodicals. and nothing is
charged for the use OF them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

Louisville Times: A couple OF
suicides. 40 years old, have been
found locked In each others arms
In North Dakota hotel They
died for love. and left note saying:
Though separated in life, we are one
In death" II the couple had been UNI
der 20 years Of age the suicide would
have been romantic; al 40 It Is more or
less ridiculous.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

A descrter from the army declares
that he was hypnoilzed. This Is an Inn
portant matter. In the next war we
shall have only 10 employ an expert
hypnotizer TO enter the camp OF the
enemy and dispense the invaders with
ont firing a shot
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30
Tho Emnress of Anstrin.

The Empress OF Austria is rot in
good health. and is obliged to forego
the long early morning walks which
have been her delight and a trial TO the
ladies in waiting. She has worn black
ever since the death Of her sou, rho
Crown Prince Rudolph. and has given
away ali of her jewels except the crown
jewels. The Princess Rudolph is a
gifted handsome woman. but she aud
THE Empress are not the hest Of friends.
The Princess Elizabeth, her little
daughter, is a very interesting child.
and as fond of mountain climbing as
her mother.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

II was unreasonable In Spain TO ex-
pcct any great military achievement
from Gen Wcyler lie was sent TO
Cuba ms a mcrclless cxecutioner, ana
has not failed In that respect But he
Is not built FOR soldier and the Mad
rid authorities must have desired TO
get rid OF him when they. ordered him
TO the front
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

An interesting experiment In reform
work among criminals is TO be tried in
the Toinbs prison In New York city.
where n school for the boys Is to be
started IN charge OF teacher from
the university settlement. An hour and
half a day VIII be given to the school
tuffae
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30
NIillions for Harbors.

New South Wales has spent Siz'ovo'-
600 for har5ors in forty years, exclusive
of the cost Of the port Of Sydney ana
viii spend 81, 100000 for the same puN
pose this year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

The Engllshnan who has been tell
Ing that England Is unpopular" de-
serves especial mention as the first
Engllshman who has grasped an I'M
portant fact.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

II IS probably true. as Gen. Wcyler
says, that "the Cuban insurgents have
nothing to condscate." The tyranny OF
Spain has Impoverished them, aud now
II Is assassnating them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30
In Hard Lines.

Rudolf Zeller- the Viennese operetta
composer. has been found guilty of
fraud and perjury and sentenced to one
years Imprisonment at hard labor
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

cisco is no place for a genius like
Brahmacharin Bob, etc, who is forced
to show Ills heroism and bravery by
climbing out Of coal hole.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

You no doubt imagine you have great
influence. but as matter Of fact you
represent only yourself, and don't do
that very we'll
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30
s. A. PArrIsoN, Publisher.

A shower OF worms Is reported from
Burlington. n J. The early bird
should promptly put that town down
In bis route book.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-07-30

If the Lord is as good as our mothers.
He will put the blame for all our wrong
doing on the boys and girls we have
played with.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-10
PASSING pLEAsANrRIEs.

Insurance Agent-"Before filing the
claim, will you be kind enough to give
me a certificate Of your husbands
death, madame?" The New Widow
with pleasure. Life.
Not Observation-Disclosures Bilker
rents that forty-dollars-a-month house
of yours, does he? He pays too much
rent" Landlord (sIghlnG)-"You don't
know him."-Puck.
Van Noodle-"D'yer know, Miss
Tungbit, that old duffer, Chapwith, call
ed me muff the other night" Miss
Tungbit-"Indeed! While l think you
more closely resemble boa."-Harlem
Life.
Accounted For-"what's all this Aus
trian trouble about, anyway" TITS
all over q question Of national Ian
guage." "Oh, ] see, that accounts Tor
the war OF words. "-Phiadelphla North
American.
Magistrate - "The gamekeeper de-
clares that he saw you take this pleas
ant. What have you TO say to that?"
Prlsoner-"I only took 1t for lark"
Magistrate-"SiX months for making an
pathological error."-Tit-Bits
The Only one.-'I know no one" said
the quiet young woman, who is lis
tened to with respect by both sides
whenever he speaks in Congress" HE
must have a lot of influenced" II hope
he has. He's the chaplain. "-Washing-
ton Star.
Frankly Answered. -"What do you
think" said the young political econo-
mist, "is the most difficult problem that
social conditions in this country pre-,
sent?" Senator Sorghum put his hands
behind his back, looked at the ceiling,
and then replied: Getting elected
washington Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-10
LET SANTA
BRING MUSIC
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

An egg in the cup is worth two in the
nest.
Corn popping might be termed an
agricultural report.
Whisky straight Is the cause-a
crooked walk the effect,
When a man Is In his cups he is apt
to get into family jars.
The more man goes around in the
world the less cranky he becomes.
The absence OF soft water is some
mems excuse for drinking hard.
A girl stands before mirror while
dressing so she can see what is going on
The under dog in the fight may be
right, but the upper dog doesn't care a
snap IL he Is.
A grocery clerk may not be as heavy
as dry goods clerk, but he always
weighs more,
Dark girls, with fair incomes, are al
ways considered desirable factors in the
matrimonial market.
Drop u nickel in the toy bank to-day
and get five cents worth of exercise
trying to get 1t out tomorrow.
Carriages were introduced in this
country long before George Washing
ton introduced the cherry-trec hack.