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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20
STAGE STORIES.
Amusement Announcement t., Lobby Chat
ter-Odd bits of Gossip.
BLACK PATTI TRoUBADOURs.

ter-Odd bits of Gossip.
BLACK PATTI TROUBADoURs.
The well-known Black Patti Trouba-
dours. the most notable organization of
eolored comedians, singers and dancers
ON the American stage, are to be the at
traction at the Grand, Friday, April ~.
The Troubadours this year have a
larger company and a more pretentiOus
repertoire than formerly. Merry songs,
story and dance are the theme of the
Troubadours' stage performance. The
curtain rises on a skit, g A Rag-Time
Frolic at Ras-Bury Park and falls on
an operate kaleidoscope. " Black
Patti and her melOdious voice Will be
heard in solos and grand operate ensem-
bles, and the rag.time contingent will
provide cake-walks, coon songs and
buck dances.
Nine. Sissierette Jones or Black Patti,
as she is Familiarity known, is the best
known singer Of her race and she has
sung with success at home and abroad.
With c. H. Frances, tenor; James
Hghtfoot, baritone; Anthony Byrd,
basso; Mary Rector and the chorus, she
appears to advantage in the operate
kaleidoscope, which embraces numerous
masterpieces from grand and comic
opera. The comedy and fun-makers
headed by Al Watts, w. G. Frazier,
Matte Phillips, Judson Hicks and Leslie
Triplett find "a Rag-Time FrOhc at
Bury Park" and the oio splendid
vehicles for their specialties.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20

EASTER SPECIALTIES:
Strawberries, Fresh tomatoes. Plnsapple'
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20

1 can furnish you at any tila'
an experienced man for MAMIE
work.
THE HANDSOAIEST LINE Ot
LAMPS in Central Kentucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20

Displays. one dollar per inch for first inser-
ton half rates each insertion thereafter.
Locals, or reading notices. ten cents per line
each insertion. Locals In black type, twenty
cents per line each insertion.
Fractions OF lines count as full lines when
running AZ line rates
Obituaries. cards OF thanks, calls on candi-
dates. resolutions Of respect and matter OF a
IKE nature. ten cents per line.
SPECIAL rates given for large advertisements
and yearly cards.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20

Whether for pleasure or business,
there's always a certain amount Of
getting ready to be gone through
with.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20

Lessee L. H. Ramsey is negotiating
with a all-star Summer opera company
to play three nights at the Grand the
latter part of August. The company is
to play extended engagements i'll Louis
vile and Lexington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-20
Palate
PIGaSNrS!

The most fastidiOus epicure in
Kentucky can find a hundred
things to please his palate at our
store, Everything known to fancy
grOcers always in stock. All goods
fresh. and all orders filled prompt
" Name your menu, then call
us up-we'n do the rest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
4 Merited Rebnke.

One night when Mr.. skinner was
playing in Rosemary" at Memphis.
TensS. several of the boxes were occu-
pied by gay box party consisting of
the smart young set of the city. There
was great deal of laughing and talk
ing going ON in the boxes during the
play, but at which Mr.. SIX nner took
ne nffense-making allowances for
their youth and eXuberance. The pro
ducton was an unusual success and
the eGtor was called before the curtain
for . speech. which he modestly deliv-
cred in a few words and low voice
Afteg the performance the party came
on 10 the stage to congratulate the
company. One of the young ladies said
10 ~ hero:
% Mr.. skinner. why didn't YOU
speak louder when yor made your
81 aesh we could scarcely hear 4
wore you said"
"rGat is strange, gently retorted the
actor Il heard almost every word
that gou said New York Clipper
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
A PICTURE wrru A HISTORY.


ried with him all through the battles,
the biyouac and the marches of the
Army of the Potomac. Lying on his
back while his life blood ebbed away,
his eyes rested on the picture of his
loved ores until death claimed him as
one of the straws that had been reap
ed in the harvest of battle. The bury
ing party found him in the position de
scribed. His stitfened fingers were vet
elutching the bit of pasteboard, while
his eyes were still fixed upon the like
ness of his tots. The sight affected the
veterans, and one of them. who is now
living In this city, took the picture
from the brave and llfeless hand for a
memento of the battlefield.-Ci Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
STATE HAS 2,O69,O42.
POPULATION OF WISCONSIN is
ANNOUNCED.
Census Figures Make 1t the Thirteenth
State in the Union Report by Conn
ties-Most of the Gains Are Made
in the Cities.

The census of Wisconsin as reported by
counties shows 2,0G0,042. against 1885,
$50 in 1890. gain Of 3S2, 1G2 in popula-
ton in ten years. This is gain of 22.0
per cent, as against a gain of 2S.2 per
cent from 1880, when the population was
1875. 497, to 1880. The Badger State
has since 1890 edged Tennessee out OF
thirteenth place, being one Of the few
States in the Union to advance number
in the matter of relative rank.
The gains in Wisconsin. like those in
Illinois and other middle Western States,
We're largely in the counties with growing
cities. 0ne-fourih the entire gain Of
the State was in Milwaukee County,
where the increase in population since
1890 has been 1900. Another large in
crease is in Douglas County in the north
west part of the State, with Superior as
its county seat. The population of Doug.
las County in 1890 was 13,46S, while this
year Il is given at $685., an increase OF
nearly $4,000, or nearly 200 per cent.
Bayfield, County also doubled its popula-
ton, increasing from $3.50 in 1890 to A.
800 this year, while Ashland County, in
the same northern tier, gained less than
200. Chippewa County increased from
25.143 In 1890 to 33037 this year; Clark
County from 17,T0S to 25,S4S; Brown
from 30, 164 to 1886 Kenosha from 10
5S1 to 21,707, and Rock from 1920 to
51,203. Vilasco, organized since the CEN
sus of 1890, has population of 1929,
and Iron County, also organized since
1890, population of 6,616. The largest
increase in the counties is in the northern
part Of the State, which has been cleared
of timber and settled more extensively in
the last ten years.
There is one county in the State which
has lost in population since 1890. This
is Green, in the southern tier of counties
bordering on Illinois. The population of
Green County in 1890 was reported at
22,T32, and by this census it is report
81 at 22,719, representing a loss of 10 in
population. Forest County made the
smallest gain, its population bang 1912
in 1890 and 1896 in 1900.
The following table illustrates Wiscon-
sins increase in population since 1910:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
What the Election Settled.

Mr. Bryan, in his new role as writer
for the magazines, informs us in the
December North American Review that
the election was mot necessarily con-
elusive upon any question" Granting
this, II we must, we may yet insist that
IL was conclusive upon one personality.
1t demonstrated beyond a peradventure
that w. J. Bryan is a very poor vote
getter East and West he ran behind
his own ticket Democratic candidates
for Governor beat him by thousands Of
votes in New York and Connecticut. in
Illinois and Minnesota. Democratic
Congressman left him far in the rear
Now this may be wholly deplorable
Mr.. Bryan may be weak candidate
through a cruel misunderstanding of
his personality. He may oe suffering
like Aristldes from being too just But
the fact is that he did suffer personal
reputation at the polls; that he was a
weak candidate weaker than his party.
And no party can be expected to go into
presidential election after presidential
election simply for the sake Of making
a flourish The time will come when
party managers win cast about serious
~ to command party success: and then
they will drop Mr.. Bryan, for they viii
perceive that, With him, success cannot
be had This was settled IL the last
election. whether anything else was or
not New York Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
I'm a week not an officer In the army

I'm week not an officer In the army
could strut like the new lieutenant.
Then we lad another fight The
bullets began to whistle and 10 sihe,
and the new lieutenant showed signs
of nervousness. He did not shout GIVE
en- this time, but looked all white
and scared OF sudden he dropped his
sword. Right before Gen. Longstreets
eyes the boy soldier ran away.
THE general summoned him after
the battle. The lieutenant came. fear
full and penitent.
:" DO you know should have shot
you, sir" thunGered the officer.
Eyes, sir replied the boy I don't
know why / did 1t. but / just ran. |
couldn't help it, sir. Shoot me if you
want to, or give me my gun and III
win my straps again.
"Iror minute the general stared at
bis lmpudence then said, III do IT,
ain the next fight was at the front
with Longstreet. There was that boy,
not n boy but fend of battle, shout
ing. cheering, whooping. at the very
front in every charge, Two men had
to drag him away when we were forced
back.
after the fight Longstreet promptly
had his straps returned to him. Again
the youngster went in as an officer, and
again he ran. For the second time
Longstreet put the boy back In the
ranks in disgrace, only to reappoint
him after a fight. As usual, the boy
lieutenant ran.
"Then. before he could he summoned.
he sought out the generals tent. Lon~-
street looked ut him sourly.
What do you want|
"ThS lad flung his sword on the
ground and tore the straps from his
shoulders. Take your old sword, he
said. 4 wouldn't have 1t. I'm going
back in the ranks And he stalked
proudly from the presence of the as
founded general and his staff.
Three days later boy hero fell
yards in advance of charging gray
line. louisville Courier-Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

The Democratic party is dead beyond
resurrection. 1t has lost everything 1t
had except its gall, and but for lack
of dapand it would have been gone
along with the rest of its rotten ear
cass. Since 1892 it has lost 100000
in popular pluralities; also II Senators,
70 Representatives and 10 Governors.
Since 1896 it has lost six States and
gained only one-a net loss of ~ cleo
tors. 1t has been defeated in every
Eastern, Middle and Western State, in
three OF the Southern States, and in
all % the Northwestern and Pacific
slope States except the mining camps
in Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Ne
yada,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
SPIRIT OF THE FLAG.
Banner of Republication and VIII
- TfffIa Ffa~ aT V4


Democrats Make Little Use of 1t.
Many times during the last campaign
Dem: cratic mobs made assaults on men
carrying thc flag, and missiles were
thrown at cur banner in many States.
In New York City it was desecrated by
the filth of the Tammany searchlght.
We do not believe every Democrat
would haul down the flag or insult it,
but we know that not single Republi-
can in this wide land would do injury
to the Stars and Stripes in any act or
any spirit, 1t is not difficult, then. to
understand why the flag Is the banner
of Republicans and why Democrats use
It so sparingly.
When our first Republican President,
Abraham Lincolc, called for volun-
teers and our boys marched away UNI
der their countrys flag, they did not
blot out the stars representing the Sc
ceding States. Those fighting under the
Stars and Stripes were fighting for the
whole country, to preserve the South as
well as the North, while those fighting
under the stars and bars were battling
for themselves alone.
And so il is to-day. Republicans al
the polls fight with their ballots for the
whole country, for the best interests of
every race, every color every class,
every person. The Democrats fight for
self and spoilS. In New York 1t is for
Tammany Hall and corruption and
blood money. In other States it is for
local advantage and patronage. In 9th
er words, Democrats vote for Demo
Gratis, while Republicans vote for
the best interests of every man, no
matter to what party he may belong.
That is the spirit of the flag. That is
what the Stars and Stripes mean wher
ever they wave. Prosperity and prog
ress, liberty and law, honor and peace.
American Economist
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
WHY Heels Are Lost.

Have you noticed" asked. the OBJ
servant man, low oft N one sees the
portions OF snoe heels CATERED about
At the elevated road stations and other
places where lift might easily be torn
off? | wonder what the reason is. In
the old days the heels of one,s#shoes
We're the part that clung to the uppegs
most closely. You newspaper fellows
are supposed TO know everything. Just
answer that conundrum.' The ysyiter
could not, but a shoe dealer could and
did. The reason" said ne, !. Is because
in these days of machieeslnade shoes
the heels are fastened on by daehfh-
cry. as is every other part a the shoe.
Soft iron is used for the nails instead
of steel. as this is handled more easily.
When the lifts of the heels have been
fastened in place the nails protrude.
The shoes are then sent TO another ma
chine where they are shaved off in
stead of being driven home, as in the
days hen the work was done by hand.
The result is that they are insecureiy
fastened, and If one catches the heel
of his shoe against stair so that there
is the least strain on it ii gives way
and pulls off. The moral is to have
a set of steel nails driven into the heels
when you buy a new pair of Shoes
New York Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

that the roots of the vine reached as
far as Dltton. on the other side of the
river, mile or more away. and the
same person asserted that the annual
crop consisted of three thousand
punches of grapes. As a matter of
fact, the roots of the vine have been
found at distance of about twenty
FIVE yards from the main stem, and. a.
though every year the vine shows"
about three thousand punches. only
twelve hundred are allowed to remain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
Sher,dan,a nennition A,nptitied.

Among the many inconyenient and
disagreeable little affairs connected
with camp life there are many anus
ing Incidents. writes one of the
Springfield soldier boys We happen
to have regimental qGartermaster of
the German persuasion. and on arriv-
ing here we stood all day the first day
in u drizzling rain without tents. blnn-
kets or rations on a hill overlooking
the river ana valley In the distance. a
very desirable place f. camp, plctur.
esque aud inspiring. that ordinarily
would draw admiration from the most
unappreciative nature but under exist
ing circumstances Sunday school words
were not 80 profuse as they might have
been. As night was drawing near and
blankets and straw We're conspicuous,
" absent. the writer, accompanied by
several other officers, approached our
quartermaSter with the burning ques-
lion. What of the night; We were
greeted with, Vat is It you vant%
Blankets We guilty murmured. Dis
is var. We would hat cried Ike babies
II ve could not come. would haf cried
meself Now, We are here Dis Is var
Smuingly we saluted and retired."--
I Springfield. Mo. Leader Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

Captain +. Dominick, of a fishing
smack, had a fierce fight with an Amer
lean whip-sting ray near the Charles
ton, S c., lightship the other afternoon.
So far as the local fishermen are able to
say, this is the first fish of the kind ever
seen around the waters of Charleston,
and, being unknown to Dominick. he
was naturally in bad fighting shape be
fore the sea monster was finally killed.
The ray had wlre-llke tail five feet
long, and when this went slashing
through the air and descended with
mighty force & the back of the cap
tain he was more alarmed than he
cared to be. anG it was any mans game
until the tail w,,s finally cut off with a
knife.
Captain Dominiek says he was fishing
in quiet waters and his lines were hang
ing loosely from his beat. SudGe ally
there was vicious pdll at the line. and
the whip singer. weighing 12J pounds,
came to the surface. The L Sh fought TO
get away. and some of his flint teeth
We're broken in the scramble. The tail
began whipping the air as soon as it
came from the water, and Captain
Dominick had TO throw his hands to his
face to keep from having it lacerated.
Fortunately big knife was lying open
in the boat, and with one cut the tail
was severed. This somewhat subdued
the fish, and in a short time Captain
Dominick had it under control.
The Captain says he had never seen
a living specimen of the whip-sting ray
before, and he was not prepared for the
onslaught from the monsters tail.
Farther up the coast these members of
the piscatorial tribe are not uncommon,
but they are rare about Charleston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
Battlefield Rnhies.

This picture has a history. 1t carries
one back to the frightful scenes Of
carnage and blood hat attended the
battle of Gettysburg, At the struggle
around Little Round Top, Sergeant
Huminston of the One Hundred and
Fifty fourth New York was the brav-
est of the brave. He was In the van
Of his comps ny when Confederate
bullet struck him in the chest. The
brave soldier fell. He still had strength
to reach into the inside pocket of his
blouse aud secure this picture of his
three little children, which he had car
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
ZIMMERMAN IS MURDERED.
George Furbush Is Believed to Have
Been the Victim of Robbers.

George Furbush, one of the best-known
lumber inspectors and shippers in the
Northwest, is believed TO have been muir
dered and robbed at Ashland. Furbush
was driving from Washburn to Ashland,
when his horses and cutter appeared at
Nash, half way besween the two cities,
without an occupant. Two miles from
Nash Furbush's body was found He
had been shot, the bullet entering behind
the left ear. Furhush was not left-hand-
ed. hence the theory of suicide is not
probable. His open pocketbook was
found in the cutter minus its contents.
The body had evidently been taken from
the cutter and laid by the roadside While
ii may be a case of suicide, it looks as If
he had been held up by a highwayman
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

Most good officers would make ex-
eeIlent soldiers" murmured the old
staR officer but all brave soldiers
would not make fine officers no. not by
= big sight"
The time was just after supper, but
The old soldier lay back with one leg
thrown over the arm of his easy chair
and his face almost hidden behind the
cigar smoke. The light, turned Down.
Ahrew the dim. uncertain shadows of
q misty past about the room Battal-
.snas Of shadows chased each other over
zhc walls, and, through the cigar smoke
charging squadrons rushed batteries
plsced high upon the ceiling. It was
abe time for story Both the colonel
aud his Boswell recognized that
81 was thinking Of child knew in
aOngstreets corps said the colonel.
simply. lie was just -, and a chap
90 be proud Of. Longstrect saw him
about the second fight The general
Aad ridden to the front and there far
ahead OF the line, was the boy He
was about the size OF wootlt,ek. but
The men wert touching ana hiding be
Atnd cover, but TO see DJat lad you
1ould rot have thought there was !.
arse or 70 X in hundred miles. Ev-
cry time his gun went of It would al
.Rsost knock him over. Then he would
cub his shoulder, all the while jumping
ap aud down and shouting. Give EN-
--. boys. give EN- -
Well, that time we give EN- 1870,
aud in the charge the boy was the first
ae over the breastworkS. His com
SANDER was overjoyed'to see X. After
ahe tight the general sent for the
Youngster The lad came and stood at
attention before his officer as straight
KS you please. Gen. Longstreet com
yGinented him on his bravery. Then
Ne said: And why are you lighting, my
.aonr
why. to be an officer. of course
oar, replied the little hero.
@'All right, I'll make WA lieuten
Eat'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

tina American people. At no time in
its history has this country stood
where it does now. Never before has
its International position been so pow
erful. Instead of going 10 the Roths-
childs for loans, fore gn borrowers
bring .neir bonds to New York. The
latest report of foreign commerce was
overwhelmingly in favor of the Unit
ed States. Domestic business exceeds
all records in volume of transactions,
and, aside from the textile industry,
all branches of manufacture are thriv-
ing. Even in this exceptional case
conditions are far from distressing, but
there is good reason TO believe that
activity will be increased in clothing
and dry goods when the temperature
assumes more normal level. Limited
sales are not caused by the inability
of the people to purchase what they
need. On the contrary. every measure
Of prosperity shows that the inhabit-
ants of this country as a whole were
never before so well able to satisfy
their wants.-New York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
Democrnev,s chief Need.

After all this post-mortem talk as to
what is the matter with the Demo
cratic party and what happened to it
on Nev. 6, it remained for the sapient
]. r. Bennett, Jr., of st. Cloud, to put
his finger on the real source of the
trouble. "The Democratic party" he
said. doesn't need reorganization. 1t
needa more votes" How simple! Yet
1t is the simplest things which are
often discovered last.-Minneapolis
Jourkal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

The largest searchlight in the world
is situated on the top of Mount Lowe,
in California. at an altitude of $500
feet above sea level. 1t is known as
the Great Worlds Fair Searchlight,"
because it was first exhibited at the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. 1t was sub
sequently exhibited at the Mid-Winter
Fair at San Francisco, where it stood
on Il tower 200 feet in height. At the
close of the last-named fair the search
light was purchased by Prof. Lowe
and removed to its present site. 1t is
of 100000 candle-poNer, and stands
on wooden base built in octagon
form, which has a diameter of eight
feet The total weight of the search
light is 5000 FUNDS. Nevertheless, it
is so perfectly mounted and balanced
that even a child can move it in any Ill
rection. Tie rays of this searchlight
are so powerful that they can be seen
at a distance of $50 miles, and the
beam of the light ) so strong that it
is possible to read L newspaper by its
light thirtyfive miles aawy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12
Placing His Own Voice.

1t is not always necessary to go to
a singing master to have the voice
placed" as the phrase is. So it would
seem, at least. from a story which an
English rector tells.
One cold. wet and windy night he
came upon one of his parishioners shiv-
ering under the arch which spans the
high road, over which the railway runs
at Shillngstone, his parish. Wondes.
ing what the man could be doing.
standing on a cold, wet night in the
most draughty position Imaginable,
the rector said:
what are you doing there?"
"Plaise, SIR" was the reply, 81 be 60
ing to sing bass next Sunday in the
anthem, and l be trying to catch a
hooze twheeZe1."