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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28

Now that editor Wyatt, of Ewing,
has been appointed County Judge of
Fleming, Jim Allen will have to be wary
about poking fun at the editor-judge, or
he'll get fined for contempt of court.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28
The Fair.
ON SALE FRIDAY.

Read this little ad, come direct to us.
Never take a crooked path when you
can find straigh one Why shop
around in a hopeless search, when you
know we're cheaper than others? Don't
this ad prove it?
Crepe paper, white and colOrs, full
rolls, per roll sc; ladies' hose, best Ice
hose in the market. now per pair &c;
alarm clocks, good timekeepers, sold
everywhere from 75c to 81, special at
SOC. A snap in umbrellas, much less
and better quality than you ever bought
before at these prices, 45c, 69c, 73c, SOC,
and up; painted bowls and pitchers,
per pair 35c; picture nails, 4 for &c !;
milk strainers, large size, &c; cullenders,
&c; dish pans, 14-qualt size, 19c; horse
brushes, leather backs, each loo; day
books, a limited lot only, good value at
a quarter, as long as they last, only Sc
Japanese paper napkins, 100 in bunch,
per bunch Sc; pearl dress buttons, the
kind you never saw before at these
prices, good quality, no hicks or chips
In them, real pearl, in two lots, &c anC
sc a dozen.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
School states, with half-dozen SLATE
pencils for &c. Our school supple:
were bought prior to the general adj
vance, and our prices are guaranteed t.
be lower to-day than the manufacturer
would accept orders for, at the present
condition of the market.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28

THE friends of Jailer Kiser and Post
master Bosley are much disappointed
that their little fight was pulled off be-
fore the moving picture man could get his
machine working.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28
would like the opportunity to
figure on your hard wood floor
work. can satisfy you

Undertaking in all its branches.
Embalming scientifically attend
ed to. Carriages for hire.
Furniture repaired. Household
goods moved. WOOD MANTELS
and THINGS always on hand.
TELEPHONE NO. SO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28

Isaac Wright, aged eighty-four years,
died Saturday night at the residence Of
his niece, Mrs. Sallie March, in Lex
ington, and his remains were brought
to Paris Sunday for burial. He leaves a
brother, A. w Wright, near Paris who
is now in his eighty seventh year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28

A Big Line of Christmas Goods
GET the pick at cost. My continued
i'll health compels me to close out at
once Mrs. Mamie Brown. (eot2t)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
CUT OUT THIS COUPON.

+: Bring it with you. Good from
Sept. LIST to the 9Th, inclusive, any
child with a purchase of &c or over,
viii receive free, choice of any one
/: article: 1 elegant pen holder, 1.class
polished rubber-tipped pencil, good
pencil tablet, one lead pencil sharp
ener.
(. THE FAIR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28

PATRoNIzE Whitlock's gallery in the
Agricultural Bank building and get the
best photographs you ever had taken.
Elevator to the door. The gallery Is
the best equipped one in Kentucky, and
is in charge of E. P. Porter, a clever
artist of many years experience.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28

y Most of the wheat crop is being stored
at home by the Bourbon farmers who
are holding on for higher prices.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-28
Grazing :!

I have good grazing for seven or eight
cows, with plenty of good water, adj
joining city limits. Terms reasonable.
Address, JOE REYNOLDS,
T. Eighth Street.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15

planted in while their owners roam about
soldier occupation. But the majority OF the
visitors are suspected, and the people of Quian-
gan take no chances with such guests.
Lieutenant WaSsell cautioned repeatedly
about allowing his without the village
even Tor nifty yardS-as the non-Christtans OF
the tribe were known to be on the lookout for
stragglers. But this caution scarcely neces-
sary, for one poor fellow Of the command had
been seized before reaching Quiancun. while
lettering along in the Later he was found
with head and arms hacked off the severed aeaG
raised aloft on long bamboo by the tratl-the
work Of head hunters
For the two weeks that WasseIl was nj Ouian-
gan the command had rations as we know
Them Rice was the principal article Of food
though Don Butayungan the Presidente. did
give the Americans quantity OF 'panoche" a
kind Of cake made OF sugar AS this gift was,
however brought to the old convent where the
I'D was quartered, the I'D OF the ceremonial
coffin Of the town II was only accepted and was
not eaten. Rice without salt is not the finest Of
steady diets. and when Christmas Day came and
Wassell seriously Ill with fever Lieutenant
Wolfe's holiday dinner Of boiled rice eaten
alone, a sorry feast. Salt was more pre-
cious than silver in that country. and a carabao
more valuable than gold. The morning after
they reached the town Lieutenant Wolfe noticed
wore a curious necklace. Upon examination,
made near at hand. II was found that this
decoration was five heart shaped beads. or Jumps.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15

strung a strip Of rawhide, and actually
OF pure gold, very soft and of reddish ttnge.
We sang Fairy tales fairy tales! when he told
us that at dinner the night that he reached San
Isidro. But he, pOising potato his fork,
swered: mo; not a fairy tale. And, though l
offered him peso for the largest lump, I would
have given two pesos at that time for potato
like this Then he assured that the beads
were actually gold and the largest one was per-
haps three-fourths OF an inch in diameter and
an inch long
AN IGORROTE WAKE
The funeral ceremonies Of this wild people were
curious. trying. When dies he is
carried 70 the foot of one of the great trees and
there placed in a sitting position. His neigh
bors gather for feast, not OF single day but
for the number OF days that the dead mans
flock OF pigs will last. One pig a day is the
rule, and the dead man is kept at the feasting
place until his stock Of pork is exhausted He,
however, is not neglected for some one Of his
family sits all the while by his side and fans
him constantly. Day and night the tanning
tinues, and the situation for the friends OF a
man who has been lucky in pork" may only be
imagined.
It is iron or steel that is most desired by those
bushy headed stalwarts. Wassell, the ad-
vice Of the Presidente took the precaution 10
store his arms under care or strong guard
lest they be stolen to be beaten into spearheads.
He said that the next time he went UP into that
country he would take along anvil and would
by 1udiciOus trading possess himself OF a whole
province.
But such ragged footsore lot of men has not
been seen for many day-even in this land Of
scarce transportation-as was that little column
IT swung into this town over three hundred
miles of swamp and mountain ii one trip TO
their credit and to the credit of the I'D In
fantrv-the best mixers" as we call good
marchers in all Of MacArthur's division.
Two months without bread, without meat
other than carabao or chicken and-wOrst of all,
to Judge by their queries-two months without
mail.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
INVENTOR OF LOG ROLLING"
washington correspondence Of The Chicago Rec

Washington correspondence OF The Chicago Re'-
ord
Senator Phnetus Sawyer the inventor OF that
form Of legislation known log rolling. II WIS
things He never cared for show. He never made
a speech In his life. but man enjoyed tne sen
satfon of success more keenly. W hat ne uhder-
took ne carried out and II he couldn't DO II IN one
did n another. He had q large snare oi
that faculty the Yankees called "contrivance
which ena bed him devise means for accom-
plishing his purpose that would not nave sns-
pasrad themselves other man The 'log
ToiIing' method of legislation suggested 70
him by the familiar habits or the luIn neTtnen III
mis- own country. who help each other ron the Iogs
from the winter camp TO the banks OF me H-eaIf -
stream where they can be caught by the spring
rise II was application OF this neiShDorly prac-
tice which enabled Mr.. Sawyer to secure AeglsiH-
ton that could otherwise have been passed
and he gave the method it's name.
Wisconsin needed "A good deal OF legisla tloh Wheil
H. first came TO Congress and Mr. sawyer Sc
cured more than any forty other men could nave
done L. let his bills accumulate untIi lo""ln
the end Of the session when he would take up
the calendar and make meInorandulns OF FhIIIus
measures which influential men IN me tfous9 9
and Senate were Interested Ihen ne "oulu SilI
them toget her at his house or at his committee
sBoys we We got 10 do little log rolling II we
get timber to the mill thls session ne
srt would be an agreement TO stand By each other
enS throw ali their combined influence in favor OF
a list OF bills which he had made out ana hahdeu @
"a members of the combine. The work was con-
Quoted in secret and was almost always sucVEsS
SII so that the habits Of the Wisconsin lumber
man now prevail IN every Ieg1slatlVe pouy III 'He
world ,,,u o-sa,
ra,ad in that way Formerly a sepRrate measure
a,,t5 he nassed FOR each river harbor that re-
o,lired IMPROVEMENT. but under Mr. SAWYER 8 Jog
rolling system the members OF congress
anaiiv grew into a regular annual appropriation
bii hau and spsc.s! couami.sss to srsns Il
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
IN THE IGORROTE LAND.
A CROSS COUNTRY MARCH BY A DETACH-
MENT OF THE TwENTY-SEC-
OND INFANTRY

San IsiGro. Philippine Islands, February Is
(speciaD.-A town OF six thousand people with
onlv two policemen. Such is San Isidro; stu
a-ed. as the Biographies would put II. the
-.rbt hank Of the Rio Grande de la Pampanga
shnut fifty miles from It's mouth. For the pres
eut the affairs OF the place are administered by
a provisional organization This temporary ar
rsngeuent viii shortly give way 10 one OF more
permanent character to be organized under the
requirements Of General Orders No. 43. from
Manila
This order Is long. and sets forth both the or
ganization required and method OF procedure
thereunder. While affairs are left almost en-
t,rely in the hands Of the townspeople, yet there
g over al a direct military control.
In the towns along the railroad this order has
been put in force and, though tentative In char
scter. has seemed to fulfil the requirements in
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
ENGLAND AND IRELAND.
AN ANSWER TO NJ J. RS LETTER TO THE
TRIBUNE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In recent letter TO The Tribune l gave
resume OF Irish history for the purpose OF eiuciua'
!ng social and political conditions in the ireland
OF to-day Nv object was to enghten those VINO
have time for the profound study OF the subject
Since then I appeal from Atlanta to The
Tribune asking for light and information on Ire
lands grievances, and have read with consider
able interest the contribution Of NJ j. r. on this SUD-
Ject IN The Tribune of April / fully appreciate
the tone and temper Of NJ. ]. r.. but must be prr-
doned for thinking that his letter only serves 10
obscure TO mystify and TO distort HISTORICAL
facts and social conditions I do not for one mo
ment insinuate that such were the intentions OF
the writer but such is the result In oracular style
he tells that the Bull OF Adrian was no forgery
and that 1 have slandered John Of Salisbury In
accusing so good man OF so vile crime The
genuneness of this celebrated document is OF little
moment now. but must reiterate my former state
ment that John of Salisbury and not Pope Adrian
the author OF the so-called Adrian Bull. The
truth is John OF Salisbury was a liar. a cheat.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; fine exempliacatiOn OF the relation be-
tween politics and the material progress OF peo-
pie is being furnished by the State OF West vir-
ginia- This State originally settled and popu-
lated by pioneers OF Daniel Boone type. by the
younger sons OF VIrgnians (the rule OF primogen-
iture then observed IN the Old Dominion practically
driving West OF It's best materiaD and by dis
charged soldiers OF the Revolutionary Army. The
attest stat sites show that It's native population OF
native Parentaze Is greater than that OF any other
State. in ratio TO population.
For a number CT years after the the
State did not advance rapidly being sti under the
control OF the Bourbon element politically. and the
recently established public school system hav-
ing had time to revoutOnize. BY education the
sentiments OF the A the years passed.
however, change came with the advent OF new
generation or voters who mad received better educa
tonal advantages than their forbears. and VINO
were. IN consequence. better equipped study for
cratic majOrttes. year by year. grew smaller and
servatives OUtnunbered by the Progressivis-s-
The The CONSERVATIVES had looked upon strangers set
welcomed the muscle and money Uhat into the
State. and repUdiated the dogma that citizen
must be the manner born in order to entirie
him to the highest social and political precedence
and enunciated the doctrine that regardess OF ne
birthplace of q citizen. he should receive all the
Astounding progress 0f the stat. in the last ten
years is owing in a great measure 70 the outsiders
their lots with The Little Mountain State and
TO become IovaI citizens thereof In contradis-
different state Of affairs There the COnServd-
tive sway and the newcomer must not expect
or rather must not presume. be considered a
full social equal of the members OF cold families.
nor NAV he presume aspire political hOnors-
A capitalist may into the state aad invest
large sums its development. but ne VIII feel rhar
he is there SufsranCe- In conversation VITA
the natives he will discover that a rule they
take but languid interest the affairs OF the world
which of date recent than tnat OF Ihe
Surrender The shadow OF the tree or Apponnat-
tox Is over the land
West Virginia. vigorous. buoyant and hopeful Is
proud OF past achievements. but is more interested
in the present and future; Virginia in broodiuS
over the past loses the precious time and refuses
the OPPORTUNITIES that would in few years enable
her 10 become again one OF the leading states n
stead OF being outstripped ~ heT Youngest % Gauge
HERBERT CA@AFSsNA-
Washington. April II, 1850
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
THE YORKTOWN ASSESSMENT
SUPERVISOR ANSWERS CORPORATION COUNSEL.
wHALEN AND STATES THE TOwcTs CASH

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In Sundays edition Of a leading New-Yors
daily Corporation Counsel WhaIen is reported
as saying that in the recent decision OF IN
which the city had appealed against Putnam
County assessment OF $4,000 against city aque-
duct property IN the OF Yorktown Judge
Keogh actually reduced the valuation 20 S1J0-
In the first place Yorktown is situated in West
chester County. In the second place Judge keOgh
has signed no such order. The Assessors OF York
town, In order TO test the law which the city Of
ncials have incorporated in their charter exempt
ing their improvements from taxation. last year
placed a small assessment $3.50 600. upon the
gatehouse, old ga atehOuse and keepers house at
Croton Dam. worth in the neighborhOOd Of 81. .OOO-
600. and notified the city officials. as required by
law. No objection raised until some taxes
became due. Commissioner Dalton refused TO pay
and by mutual agrecs;ent the matter was argued
before Judge KeOgh. He gave his opinion that
under the city charter these improvements were
exempt from taxation but the bare land upon
which they stood. worth about S15O. was taxable
He has refused to sign the order. however, with
out another hearing. which Will be held White
Plains Saturday, April y
NevYork City has acquired great deal OF land
IN this town for watershed purposes The houses
and all improvements are removed by the city, and
then the Assessors are obliged 10 assess the bare
land at the same amount an acre as similar land
without improvements and loss m fhe
is borne by the farmers who are taxed for
everything they possess and the down trodden
city. which claims that all its improvements are
exempt. Is bowling about $50 worth OF property
being assessed for S1GOOtNs when il should have.
been assessed for 81 1.O00 600 II at all
+. Il. kEAR, Supervisor Town of Yorktown
1Orktown Heights, y Y. April 9 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
TWO GIGANTIC AMERICAN SHIPS.
MUCH BIGGER THAN THE ST. PAUL BUT NOT
SO FAST,

MUCH BIGGER THAN THE ST. PAUL BUT NOT
so FAST.
From The Philadelphia Press.
The first plate keel OF the largest ship
ever built in the Western Hemisphere was laid yes
terday al Cramps yard, and, while especial
went into it's place the blocks watched by all
the six thousand wOrkmen who could possibly find
The tremendous vessel that will be reared from
this central plate IS one of the pair of mammoth
Cramps by the International Navigation Com
pany The only pity is that these magnificent ships
Will engage in trade from the port OF their
birth They will need deeper water than the Della
affords when the stream is in one of its mean
1rIuods and consequently viii ply between New
York and Southampton Liverpool.
The ship started yesterday and the twin to come
are not only unique size, but likewise in design
and Intention for while much larger than the
company in the yards they are in no wise
competitors along the line The ocean grey
525 feet long and engined with the power OF
5000 horses by contract. and far more by actual
for the entire trip across the Atlantic ana can OUT
run everything ahOat with very few exceptions
Now lor the ne" siIps- 1heS ote
entirely-a type MADE necessary Dy the CIil-s 4ilS
demand Of travel and the tremendous increase OF
the countrys export trade. Nearly 900 feet long
they rate about l25OO tons, Dut Wnen II comes ~
engines they content with about l2UVO 10 41.Vjo
horse power. capable OF driving them al t"eIVe
This great Increase of size and decrease Of engine
power sacrifices only one thing speed, miiie o, -
n was the success of the Kensington and South
vark OF their own line. and the mammoth ne"
ships of the German and English lines that led Ihe
International Company to prepare 10 meet me , ue
They viii make the passage in from ten 70 ii
davs and with their great length ana orodd Dig
tremendously driven ships OF speed thaI - III ~, toi
record smashing the exclusion of everything else.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
New-York. April 10. 1900.
AMERICAN FEELING TOWARD ENGLAND

AMERICAN FEELING TOWARD ENGLAND.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Several Irishmen. well myself.
astonished at the unfrtendy attitude some OF the
American papers adopt toward England concerning
this Transvaal We all backed you in the
with Spain. 1 myself had several arguments
with Germans here who asserted that II
for the good OF Cuba you went TO war. but 10 take
their country. We believed IN you you won't be-
leve in Now. I have lived long time in the
Colony and in the Transvaal, and know from con-
versaton with the Dutch and from the general
tone OF their papers that England had not
brought matters to a head the Trs1svaal in a few
years would have done and declared
against England.
You IN America not aware that the constant
cry OF the Afrikander Bond and Dutch press
Africa for the Afrkanders." which means that the
people OF Dutch descent 10 lord II those
OF English and Irish descent as we'll in the Cape
Colony and Natal in the Free State and Trans
vaaL The TransvaaI farmers fighting TO en-
slave themselves though they do know II. for
they nothing but slaves, hewers OF wood and
drawers OF water in their country Their
Government does anything 10 help them The
ruling clique In Pretoria hoard up money by thou
sands and millions. vet the farmers never
half civilized Americans who know the Boer
farmers will bear in saying that these
Beers. living away from towns and among natives
only semi-civilized. Now, who lived in the
Transvaal knew that even had Dom Paul agreed
10 Chamberain's terms he meant 10 carry
theTn out he Would nave shurned a while TIL
more favorable time came 70 wrest all South Africa
from old John Bull No Lrshman or Englishman
desired the Beers country. but England
now. II will be much better for the
Beers if she does for they will then be educated
and made freemen.
Ny chief object in writing. however is TO warn
Americans against unluStly Judging England for I
believe feeling that formerly very friendly 20
YOU turning dislike at your unfairness. and
should England have to fight one or more Powers
over this business. and America be least
friendly. YOU may never more count the friend
lness of the British islands and colonies. and very
likely YOU Will need this friendliness soon
l would recommend that Englishmen. Scotchmen,
Weshmen and Irishmen and all those living In the
States who were formerly British subjects unite
and form associations for their own good and for
the diffusion OF knowledge OF things British in
America. Through not knowing England you mis-
Judge her II misunderstandnys continue, some
time England and the United States will be tearing
each other pieces. shouldn't ike this. having
unCleS, cousins etc in the States
BAILIEBORO. COUNTY CANAN. IRELAND.
Cape Town, March l2. 1890.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
A WORD FOR THE HEss1AN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir In your editorial on Fortunes OF War; ~
pearins in tO-days issue OF The Tribune you COM
pare the life work OF the late General J0ubert and
the French strategist who has been reported killed
while commanding small BOer force While il
Is possible that the FrenChman's motives may also
have been pure and patriotic. and that his cOnvfc-
Iions led him 10 aid the BOer without beine,
influenced by mercenary considerations II seems TO
me that comparisons should not be made with the
Of the Hessians who fought on the British
side during the Revolutionary War
understand why a this late date the
conduct of these poor German soldiers must be
held up to universal and continuous execratfou
when. s a matter OF fact these men We're simply
taken by force from their families and sold az 50
much per head 70 the British Government by their
rulers. who needed the money derived from this
tnhuman traffic in order 10 1--we in luxury and 20
initiate in their despcabe, way the spIendOrs OF
the French Court.
II seems impossible have the average Araerf-
can understand this. and wonder when history
is still taught in schools without taking a
broad and humane point of view. That crueIties.
deep and untold, were committed by these HeSsial
soldiers is undoubtedly true; but these rnsdeeGs
were not done by them alone. for the custom OF
at that time sanctioned murder. rapine and
other horrors. At any rate. emphasis should be
laid the point that the Hessian. called.
should not be held responsible for the deplOrabls
part played by him J. d. LANCE
NewYOrk. April .. 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
A SITE FOR. THE SHERMAN STATUE

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. Concerning the choice OF site for the Sher-
man statue which will not destroy the trees and
landscape beauty OF Central Park, allow ME 10
suggest as suitable for the purpose the ground
bounded respectively BY Seventy -second-st., Sew
-third-st Amsterdam and Broadway.
This territory has already been advocated a site
for ths Sherman statue and the favor the idea has
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
rHE rR1RUNE.s WORK FoR AN1MAr.a

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: This society desires 70 express YOU fts
sincere appreciation OF your frequent Championship
OF the OF animals and birds We realize
what the press has accomplished and IS accom-
plishing along these lines. l. SHELTON
Secretary Morris County Branch, New-Jersev So
ciety for the Prevention or Cruelty l. Animals.
Morristown. y. J.. April d. 1900.