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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
Porto Ricans Instructed Not to Resist to
the Utmost.

New YORK, Aug. S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
The government has given orders
that the minister of war shall not
force resistance in Porto Rico to the
utmost. This is at the instigation of
Premier Sagasta, who deplores any un-
necessary loss of life, knowing that
Porto Rico will inevitably fall into the
hands of the Americans Capt. Gen.
Macias has been instructed to obtain
terms like those obtained by Gen.
Toral or better.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
ROOSEVELT is CALLED DOWN
Interesting Correspondence Between the
Colonel of the Rough Riders and
the Secretary of War.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-The following
correspondence has passed between
Col. Roosevelt and Secretary Alger:
SANTIAGO, July %, 1898.
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
l am writing with the knowledge
and approval of Gen. Wheeler.
We earnestly hope that you will
send us-most Of the regulars, and at
any rate the cavalry. division, includ-
ing the Rough Riders, who are
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

A New York State doctor, aged 100, vol
unteered his services to the President re-
Gently, and expressed desire to enter the
army as surgeon. Even at his advanced
years he can read without glasses, and walk
10 to Is miles a day. The Oldest standard
medicine is Hostetter's Stomach Bltters,
which has no equal for indigestion, dyspep-
STA, constipation, fevers and bad blood. 1t
strengthens, purifes and vitalizes. One bot
tie does much good
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
Cervera and Son Return to ApnaDol,s.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Aug. S-Adm. Ger.
vera and son returned to Annapolis
Saturday morning on the 10 o'clock
train from Baltimore, having arrived
there on the Norfolk steamer. They
were accompanied by a Roman CATH
Ollie priest The admiral and son were
granted only As hours leave.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
Very respectfully,
= THEODORE ROOSEVELT

The following reply was cabled to
Col. Roosevelt Thursday:
Your letter of the Esd is received.
The regular army, the volunteer army
and the rough riders have done well,
but 1 suggest that unless you want to
spoil the effects and glory of your VIC
tory, you make no invidious COMPARE
sons. The rough riders are no better
than other volunteers. They had an
advantage in their arms, for which
they ought to be very grateful.
R. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
Fire at steubenviIle, o.

SUEUBENvILLE, O., Aug. 5.-The
three-story brick building, formerly
DcDevitt's wooden mills, owned by
Mrs. Turnbull, was set on fire and
completely destroyed. Loss ST, 900.
Jack Liggett's loss on hay, straw and
harness is $1,000. No insurance. The
firemen worked until Thursday morn
inU
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
Urgent Cal for Nurses.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 5.-The local
war emergency board of Cleveland has
been ordered to send nurses to Fit.
Myers, near Washington, at once. The
orders were for the nurses not to wait
for transportation, as is the custom,
but to pay their own fare.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

as good as any regulars, and
three times as good as any
state troops, to Porto Rico. There
are 1880 effective men in this division;
if those who were left behind were
joined to them, we could land at Porto
Rico, in this cavalry division, close to
1000 men, who would be worth easily
any 10, 600 national guards armed with
black powder Spring6elds or other
archaic Meanons \
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
Horse Causes a Wreck.

ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Aug. "A west
bound Lake Erie and Western freight
was wrecked early Thursday morning
near this city by running into horse.
Two unknown men stealing ride
were seriously injured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
wheat 40 Gents a Bushe.

How to grow wheat with big profit at 40
cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross 80
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats,
Clovers, ETC., with Farm Seed Catalogue for
cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER SEED
CO., La Crosse, Wis. &
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
Fishing for the Cash.

Landlady-If you give me a check, Mr..
Lager, It will require a stamp and all that
bother. Can't you arrange another method?
Mr.. Lager (inspired)-Let me see. Oh,
yes; III give you four months note.-N. Y.
journal
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

The United States Hospital Ship Re-
lief sailed from New York Wednesday
bound, it is said, either for Porto Rico
or Cuba
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

Cut the amount of money you expect to
get square in two.-Atchison Globe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F NJ Abbott, 1888
Seneca St., Buffalo, N. Y, May 9, 1894.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

When people find fault with everything
they hear, they ought not to complain if
they do not hear everything Horn.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

Air-castles are for very light housekeep-
ing.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09

SKATER, Major General.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03
irving the Brakes.

He was an observing man, and was
not in the habit of allowing the slight
est details of anything or any event
to escape his eye. He stood on the
station platform and watched the
heavy overland trains pulling out fur
the west. Each one Of them seemed
to come nearly to a stop just after pull
ing out Of the station. stopping 10
let some one off?" he asked of a rail-
road man standing near him. mo.
Looks as II they were, doesn't It!
Well, that fools lots Of people" said
the railroad man. Some people think
they stop to let on some one who
stayed on too long. and some think
they stop to put on tramp. Neither
Of these reasons Is right. All engin-
GERS bring their trains to q stop, OF
nearly so. after pulling out. Of q ter
mInaI station in order TO test the afr
brakes and see that they are In work
Ing order. Most engineers try. the afr
Just after pulling out Of q station. but
on most roads the rule IL that they try
the brakes within two miles Of the sta
tion.s-Topeka State Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03
Realistic Preaching.

As q preacher, especially to the imag-
nation and to the heart, DR.. Guthrie
was incompatible. It has been regard
ed as one of the greatest proofs Of
George Whitefield's power that on one
occasion he drew such vivid picture
of q ship in distress, her masts dis
mantled, her hull rapidly filling with
water, and the crew utterly helpless,
that when he asked, What next?" q
sailor In the audience shouted out, as
II the scene were real, Take to the
long boat" Hardly less striking was
the effect In DR.. Guthrie's church on
q similar scene, for 1t was said he could
not preach without a IRE or a ship
wreck. One who was present described
IT thus: During one Of DR.. Guthrie's
powerful appeals to the unbeliever to
close with the offer Of free salvation
through Jesus Christ. he described a
shipwreck and the launching Of a life
boat to save the perishing crew in
such vivid colers that the dreadful
scene appeared actually to take place
before our eyes. Captain c.. young
naval oficer, who was sitting In tns
front seztNof ne gallery. was 80 cleo
trifed that he seemed to lose all con-
sciousness OF what was around him I
saw him spring to his feet and begin
to take on his coat when his mother
took hold Of him and held him down.
It was some time before he could real
ize where he was. He told me after. in
his mothers house. that he had be-
come obliyious to everything else, that
the scene appeared 80 real that he was
entirely carried away, and rose to cast
his coat and try to man the lifeboat-"-
The Culver.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

Is Lieut.. Hobs0n, by his gallant
deed. nkelysto add q word to the nau-
teal portion Of the English languagei
1t looks like II. For example. a river
passenger steamer. one Of the grim
lest and most tumbledown Of the many
dilapidated craft Of the kind that pillow
the silent highway. nearly collided
with q barge at London bridge yester-
day afternoon. The skipper used
strong language to the bargee, but to
his taunts the latter beloved: Better
take that old tub out to sea and Hob
sonize' herr The retort was greeted
with q burst Of appreciatiVe and SYM
pathetic laughter by the passengers on
board the vessel thus Characterised II
the majority Of the. Thames passenger
steamers were efficiently ~Hobsonized'
and replaced By comfortable modern
vessels. the change would be welcomed
BY most Of the people who use the river
service.-London Telegraph.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03
AN Ex-oUEEN's MUsrAcHE.

Ex-Queen Natalie Of Servia, who Is
about to organize a corps Of titled Ia
dies to act as nurses in the Cuban war.
has a mustache-a thick. well defined
mustache, Of vhieh many a downy-lip-
ped dude might be justly envious. Ma
talie Is known as ''the most unfortun-
ate queen in Europe" and to the mind
Of the average American woman the
mustache Is doubtless SUFFICIENT ground
to establish the title. But Natalie is
enough of an Oriental to count the
shadowy line above her lip As a mark
Of especial beauty--a particular mark
Of favor from the. gods.
She has had more tragedies In
her life than any other queen
consort Of modern times, not ex-
cepung the Inflated Eugene. who
was an empress-consort, by the
way. One Of the favorite pas.
times Of Natalie's disreputables hus-
band, King Milan, was to swing her
about by her long. black hair before
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

The civil war is said to have cost The
country fully eight billion dollars, while
it was in progress adding to the direct
outlay the value OF property destroyed
and the damage done by interference
with industry. And the end Is not yet,
for though thirty-three years have
passed, pension and interest payments
stsu continue to increase the total \
part Of the cost Of that was put on on
another generation, just as part Of
our present outlay viii be; but the
people who danced paid the piper not
withstanding, in the form Of war
taxes"-and we must do the same. The
men and women who cheerfuIly bear
this increased burden are not the low
est on our list Of seventy million pa
triots.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

there is an increase in pay for each re.
enlistment. One important step.
conducting to efficiency, taken by
the navy department during the
last year was the elevating
of the status Of gun captains,
who are now specially rated as such.
with pay ranging from SIS to $50 per
month. Formerly the gun captain was
chosen simply by reason Of his rank
on shipboard; that Is. no man could be
a gun captain, however good his
marksmanship. unless he held some
petty once. such as boatswain's mate.
coxswain or something ot~the sort.
Now the gun captain Is the best shooter
and manipulation Of the weapon in the
latter's crew, regardless Of bis stand
ing otherwise on board. and he receives
extra pay for hfs qualities.-Leslie'
Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

Eight o'clock found him ringing It her
door. A new maid opened II to him
Thus far Providence smiled. She
started when he said: mo name"
II seemed to him q century until he
heard the swish Of silken skirts. The
PORTER fell with q founce. Doll. be-
vitching and trife curious. stood be-
fore his eyes. At sight Of him she grew
AZ pale and limp as the lace that trem-
bled at her hands. The freckles troop
ed out thick, as stars Then she
Strengthened. like q white san In gale.
and viewed him from q splendid
height
you. Mr.. McLain?" -
He took hasty stride or two. that
brought him close to her side.
Yes. Its IT, he cried. hotly;
you've treated me unfairly. Doil-rve
come to tell you So"
She laughed q queer little strangled
laugh. and lifted one hand TO her
throat Never had he looked to her
50 handsome, so earnest, so manly, so
dear She swallowed the big lump
that choked her. and gazed at him with
stony scorn.
I'm not the only fellow, Doll. that
ever told girl she was ioyedr"
Doll gave little gasp.
81 Northumberland YOU" she said.
Il don't think you do" replied Don.
Nov. Doll. what does II meanf"
She drew an envelope from her gown.
I've not looked at It since" she
cried
:; my Eretched tact, 1 suppose" said
Don; eft serves me exactly right. I
should have spoken myself. as i ought
to have done, and not sent proxy Of
q poemi"
"Poemr' cried Doll, with staring
eyes; at was a horrid washI
Don turned the slip he held. He felt
too serious to laugh, Just then, but q
smile curved his handsome lip. Doll
snatehed the slip from his hand and
read, this time. its other face:
Does she love me!
Does she hate me?
This, question, night and day.
She read no more. The paper hut-
tered down. He caught her hard, by
both wrists.
Which is It, Dcll?" he cried. low,
and tense, (which is it? Tell me
quick!''
Her rudy head made a sudden
wreck Of his splendid Roman tie.
"Oh. Don, I think it's bothT-Buf-
falo News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

one OF the s-inch guns. When the bat
tie commenced the Olympia signaled
the other ships to begin firing. both by
:"wig-wagging' and by firing the first
shot herself. Charles Cavanaugh had
the honor Of frfAg that first shot. A
letter was received from Cayanaugh q
few days ago by Charles Barber, q
cousin. In which he said the IRE OF the
Spanish feet was at all times very
wild, and that to the American sailors
II was simply an exciting target prac-
tice. Gunner Cavanaugh Is just q
years old and he entered the Amer
lean navy nearly two years ago. He
enlisted In November, 1885 He was
drilled in the recruiting ship indie
pendenee. The following March he
was sent across the Pacific In the mail
steamer Peru. and after his arrival
In japan on April Is. he 3Es trans
ferred to the flagship, olympia. He
learned the tricks aboard the ship very
quickly. and was transferred to the
yorktown and back to- the Olympia.
His promotion was rapid, and he soon
was placed In charge Of one Of the big
guns. The young gunner has numerous
relatives in Harvey county. His father.
]. s. Cavanaugh, and his grandfather,
8. s. Cavanaugh, live near Sedgwick.
and are proud Of their young gunner.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

ne manufactures OF cassoriA have been
compelled 70 spend hundreds Of thousands Of
Dollar 20 familiArize the public With the sig
nature Of Chas II. Fletcher. This las been
necessftated By reason Of pirates countsrfeit
lnr ne CasiorlA trade mark This counter
feitina Il . crime not only against the proprie-
tors Of cAseoria. but against the growing
reaerasiou. An persons should be careful %
- that Castoria bears the signature OF ChaS
n. Ffetcher, II they would guard the health Of
their children. Parents and mothers, n par
sIcuiar ought 70 carefully examine the
Caeeoria advertisements which have been Up
pearfne IN this paper. and % remember that
- wraposF Of every bottle Of genuine Castoria
hearl he fac-simile signature OF ChaS 81
Fleteher. under whose supervision IL has beea
nsnufscturod continuously foe over thirty
yoArA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

Not since Edward the Black Prince
served the defeated King John Of
France on Bonded knee at Pofeers.
more than 500 years ago, has there
been shown an instance Of more chiv-
alrous and courteous treatment Of q
defeated foe than was shown to Ad-
Iniral Cervera and his officers on board
Capt. Evans battleship. After she
has paid for the results Of her folly and
ignorance and the war is over Spain
viii have abundant material for re-
vising her notions about the "Yankse
pigs"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

John Albion Andrew, the great war
governor Of Massachusetts,, had the
good fortune to spend his boyhood on
4 farm In the state Of Maine. His
father and mother, though Of genial
humor. were rigid disciplinarians; and
be had occasion in after life TO thank
them for training him in orderly ha-
bits in small, every day matters. One
Of his sisters related not long before
her death, which occurred in 1887. that
Albion was summoned home from
school one day by his mother, who
merely pointed to the boys cap, which
he mad earelessly left on the door. The
hint was enough. Without word he
picked up the car, hung 1t on the proper
neg and promptly went back to school
The father also strictly enforced the
rule. "A place for everything. and ey-
erything In its place" A pttehfork.
IN common use for foddering the cat
he. was always 10 be kept standing IN
4 certain corner Of the barn. where ee
could lay his hand on II in the night
without a lantern. On one occasion,
he felt for It in vain, and called the
hozu 10 account. With mixture Of
ehaerin ana amusement. they reported
fhsf rFather was mighty particular,
Tar that fork wasn't m0re'n two inches
out Of placed"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03
PAY OF THE NAVY.
How the rInSas.. Of onesrs aaa Hen
Ar. Looked AFTER.

How the Financss Of omesrs Aaa Hen
Are Looked After.
When ons takes into consideration
the intslligence,s the technical training
and the other demands made upon
them BY their profession the ofaeers
and men who handle our war ships are
poorly paid as compared with those
who follow similarly exacting duties
on shore. An oIneer's pay varies not
only. according to his rank. but accord
Ing to the nature Of his duty. HIS
highest pay 10 while at sea. his lowest
while on leave or waiting orders.
The following gives the officers pay
per annum: Rear admirals, $1,000 70
10000 co1nmodores. 5000 to 5000;
captains, t2.So0 to $4,000; eommanoers'
$500 to $500: lieutenant eommano-
ers, $4,000 to 5000; lieutenants, $500
to $4,000; lieutenants, junior grade
$500 to 5000; ensigns, $500 to $l'4oo;
naval cadets, $500 to $3.50. Contrary to
the general popular notion, naval om-
GERS clothe. and feed themselves. Tney
also house themselves. except when on
board ship or when stationed at navy
yard where quarters are provided
True, they are allowed while at sea
the munifcent sum of 30 cents per diem
for their rations. Furthermore. ofncers
Of the American navy have to Fay out
Of their own pockets for the entertain
ment not only Of their own personal
friends, but of officials the, guests OF
the nation. The pay Of the enlisted
men varies from 50 per month. re-
eeiyed by q thlrd-class apprentice, 70
$40 per month, which Is the eompensa-
ton of a chief machinist. An "ordi-
nary seaman receives SO, seaman"
$24 and q "landsman." who Is an un-
skilled recruit, SIC per month. Men In
the artificer class, such as blacksmiths,
electricians, boiler-makers. etc., get
from $s5 to $50 per month. All enlisted
men, like officers, receive their 30 cents
per diem for rations. Furthermore.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

According TO the results Of an In
Quiry among the bee-keepers Of Ger
many. human beings may acquire i'm
munity from the effects Of blessings
simply By being stung q sufficient
number Of times. In some cases thirty
stings suilce to impart the desirable
Immunity; IN other cases as many as
100 stings must be endured before the
victim ceases to suffer serious incon-
venience from the attack Of bees. oc-
casIonally person Is found who Is
naturally immune to the effects Of bee
stings. while others are not able to ac-
quire immunity By any amount Of he
role experiences.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03
Tendency Of the Day.

The tendencies in religion In the
present generation and In this eoun-
try. ct least are largely toward fndif-
ference. Indenniteness OF belief or I'M
belief rather than disbelief. and irrev-
erence toward what. is superhuman.
with neglect Of public and household
worship To confound religion and
humanity I regard as common faIlacy.
Religion may Be immoral. but without
the Christian religion morality de-
clines.-Rt Rev. ?. Huntington.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03
SHE KNEW HER MEND.


What'd she have ont"
'Biue-burnt-orsnge tones"
Doh made little face. Ugly with
her hair, to be sure"
NO, she looked quite we'll"
-Don doesn't like her. though" tryins
to get the lettuce-shade out Of her eyes,
as she turned; was he attentive TO
herr"
sFairly-oh. she's well enough and
decidedly up-to-date. Her skin Il love
". too. wouldn't fret about 1t, Doll
they met by chance. no doubt"
Doll has swung to the mirror.
Lovely skin, think?"
yes, it stands strong light"
Doll WINGED.
''Oh, these frecklesT
Don't mind the freckles. dear.
But do mind them" cried Doll
You're bound to have them, child.
with your unprecedented hair; that
hairs gift from the gods. and the
freckles don't show az night"
Am ! never seen by day? don't
dare 80 out without . yel-a thickly-
dotted one. too. A summer girl ]
can't be-"
You're something a thousand times
better" said Jane. "a 'winter-up-to-
date You're morbid about your
freckles, Doll, definitely and down
rightly daft. You're worse thanfeyef,
lately. and know exactly why -.
A delicious tide of rec drowned out
the offending fiecks. Doll began to In
spect the tip Of her nose. in the wide.
crystal sheet by her side. T.
Heavens! what q blushr' cried
merciless Jane. peering at her face in
the glass. I'd stand freckles like
Alaska nuggets II 1 had such color
as THAR
Eyes, the biggest one is here-on the
very, very tip" soliloquized Doh. alert;
then, with a swift gyration, she flashed
toward the other again.
isn't he great, Jane?"
"Don's all right" said Iaka. with de-
cision, but as II a trifie fatigued
come, dear, I'm going home"
She stabbed her smart hat with two
cRAASos - oaC oRShCs anu AAS1A 1C@ 49,
lars fur hem. She was groomed and
gowned to perfection, with a cool chin
refined well in the air. One thought Of
q thoroughbred. A big diamond blaZed
from her hand. She gave 1t q sort Of
impressive pat, as she drew on her
dark, castor glove.
Happy" asked Doll. rather sharply,
following the motion of the hand.
"As you'll ber said Jane, with ex-
preston, nipping her cheek, as she
passed. Her skirts skinned the steps
with crisp frou-frous.
Letter. she called back. laughing.
II believe have once seen that hand"
Doll gave the posttnan q dazzling
smile that made him think August was
near, then, In haste banged the door
in his face. She few to palIn-screen-
ed corner and kissed. then rent, the
envelope. A clipping from a newspa-
per fiuttered out. She caught II mp and
read:
.Freekles painlessly and permanent
" removed Nine. Duyel- after life
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

A great deal Of fuss Is being made
because Hamilton Fish. rough rider
killed in the fsrst battle In Cuba was
q New York society man. Brave he was
without doubt, but his comrades who
died with him were Just as brave,
though not in society" Ham" Fish
win be remembered as hero, but while
We are about 1t, we should not forget
that there are others"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03

Instead Of desiring to lead Spanish
army across the United States, Cen.
Weyier seems now to be getting ready
to take a thorough course in deaf and
dumb institute.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-03
HE FIRED FIRST GUN
MIRO rae spAnrARDs AT MAN
LA MAY I.
Charles cavsaaagh, Of Newton. Kansas.
. Sample OF the kind OF Men That
ssand Behind Our weapons OF war
Says spasiArds Frs Very wnd.

UNNER Charles
Cayanaugh. Athe
man who fred the
nrst shot At the
great naval battie
Of Manila bay. Is q
native Of Harvey
county, Kansas. He
is q gunner on the
Olympia. Admiral
Devey's = nagshlp.
and has charge OF