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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Santa Fe strike Is at last ended.
The Canadian coal miners may
strike.
An Arizona judge was badly stabbed
by woman.
Admiral w. S. Schley will retire
next October.
The warship Kentucky spent Christ
mas at SueZ.
titz says he has quit the prize
ring for good.
Arizona is urging her admission into
the Union as a State.
A Floral Congress will be held in
California in the spring.
California will be represented at the
Pan-American Exposition.
A bill introducing the jury system
in Porto Rico has passed both houses
The cruiser Albany, which went
aground in Subig Bay, has been float
ed.
The San Francisco Art Association
will bold Mardi Gras ball next
year.
The Ravine mine cave-in in Pitts
ton, Pa. threatens to engulf the whole
town.
A Los Angeles man gave himself up
TO the sheriff, claiming to be a double
murderer
The surf at San Diego was rougher
on the 21st instant than for many
years past
. The Ame. lean National Bank of
Baltimore is iusolvent. Its liabilities
are $1,016,35O.
Ex-Congressman John w. Brewer, a
warm personal friend of President
Mckinley. Is dead.
General Brooke rebuked Cadet Kel-
Ter, an opponent of hazed BooZ. for
unsoldierlike conduct.
Steveston, b. c., was under four feet
OF water. December 21st, as a result of
the high tides and rain.
* Dill was introduced In the House
December 2lst, providing for cliff
DwellCrs' National Park"
Three-quarters of this years crop OF
prunes In California are unsold, and
the selling season is over.
The creditors of the Chosen Friends
OF indianapolis, will probably receive
but ten cents on the dollar
Charles III. Cramp, head of the
Cramp Shipbuilding Company, declares
In favor of the subsidy bill
Frederick Richard Pickersgill. a
Royal Academician, died suddenly in
London on the 21st instant.
Charles w. Leadbeater, the celebrat
ed English theosophist, VIII arrive In
California early in January.
jules Pages salon picture. Corner
In Studio" Is now the property OF
the San Francisco School of Design
Inc net earnings of railways in the
United States are over seyenty-threo
"iIllon dollars greater than last year
courtesy has been demanded of
quarantine Officer Kinyoun by thp
chamber of Commerce in San Fran
cisco. i"n
The Bell Telephone COMPANY has
Won the royalty suit brought bv the
western Union. The case involve !
$4,000 900. '"'oi'e1
w. +. Herrin, of the Southern Pa
cine Railway Company, says the new
president, Charles NJ. HAYS. is ex.
tremely popular.
\ over $500 sacks of mail left New
iork on the steamer Majestic las,
week II was the largest mail ever
sent from that city.
Charles Carol, an old time newsna-
per man. graduate OF West Point and
colonel, died in the County Tnfrn,-
ary at Oakland on the 21st instant
MAJOR Cuignet will receive sixtv
Gays confinement in a fort bv order
OF the French Minister of war Con.
efal Andre. for disobedience of order,
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29

The Pacific has belied Its name in
the North after the usual winter fash
ion. and two fine steamers have been
wrecked by wind and wave. One OF
these. the City of Topeka, belonged
TO the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany, which had already lost three
vessels n the Alaskan trade.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29
THE PACIFIC

Orders are pouring in for the New
Year number of the Advertiser, and
great many more are likely to follow
today. Everybody will want a paper
To send to friends abroad.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29

The attention of the planters Is
called to the chapter on Island labor
in the Advertisers Washington cor
respondence, printed in this issue. The
writer, Mr.. L. M. Boyd, has had ex-
cellent chances to inquire into the
practicability of getting white labor.
and his views regarding 1t and those
touching the Porto Ricans are of
marked Importance and interest
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29

recent sales of real estate in CAL
weston show that current properly
waves are held at only about one-baif
tno Sgures prevailing prior to the
storm. '"e
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29

The position of affairs in South
Africa Is growing very serious. The
Beers have invaded the Cape Colony
and the Dutch farmers there are rising
to aid them. This naturally stops the
chase of De Wet, and turns the British
forces towards their own soil. To
make matters worse the volunteers
and colonials want to go home after
the fashion of the first American
troops in the Philippines. and the
government is trying to bribe them
to stay. At such a juncture as this
Lord Roberts will feel like foregoing
the proposed London welcome and
turning Dack to the Old battlefields.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-29

France has been shamed out of TAX
Ing, the. loot her general collected at
Peking. but Germany still clings to
hers. A more indefensible act than
the official thievery which followed the
entrance of the allies TO the Chinese
capital, could scarcely be imagined
outside the sphere of arson and muir
der, It was the worst of all spectacles
for Christian nations to afford the
heather Chinese.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
HARD SOAP.
Directions for Making a Good Ar
ticle for Household
Use.

The best hard SOAP. we know of is
made of pound can of pure potash,
five pounds of grease, tried out and
strained, one tablespoonful of pulver-
lied borax, five cents worth of rock
Ammonia and one quart of soft water.
If you have no soft water, catch rain
-ueoor Tor the purposes -rv1IN4S sVSVrcr
is very hard and muddy, as the wa
ters of the. Mississippi are, certain
amount of potash or sal soda should
be stirred into the water. It will dis
solve at once. This Will cause the mud
and impurities to settle. The clear wa
ter can then be dipped off the sediment.
Any good hard soap will do well in
this water The amount of potash to
use to a gallon of hard, muddy water
to clear it in the way described de-
ponds on the condition of the water.
Use a tablespoonful of the crystals of
potash to a gallon of water, says the
New York Tribune.
To make the soap, empty the pound
of potash in a quart of water in which
a teaspoonful of borax has been dis
solved. The potash will make a strong,
hot I've. When it is cool melt the
five pounds of grease ready. It must
p be free from salt, and strained. Stir
the five cents worth of rock am
monia in the I've, and when it is melt
ed pour the I've into the warm, melted
grease and stir it for about ten min-
utes, when it will be thick enough to
pour into molds. 1t hardens very quick
ly. Crease it when it has stood day
and cut it into bars as soon as it seems
hard enough, and let them dry several
days before trying to use them. More
sal soda must be used to soften and
settle than potash. Too much of either
is very bad for clothes, as everyone
should know, but where the water is
hard it is necessary to use some such
powerful alkali to render it fit for use,
and in such water it does not do the
same injury to clothes it does in soft
water, where it is not needed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
WHERE DEW COMES FROM.
It Is EvapOrated by the Heat OF the
Earth and Rises to De-
Scend Again.

Ground little below the surface is
always warmer than the air over it.
So long as the surface of the ground is
above the dew point yapor must risS
and pass from the earth into the air,
says a scientific paper.
The moist air so formed will mingle
with the air above it and it's moisture
will be condensed. forming dew wher-
ever it comes in. contact with a surface
cooled below the dew point. In fact,
dew rises from the ground.
Place some metal trays over the
grass, the soil and the road on dewy
nights. You will generally find more
moisture on the grass inside the trays
than outside; you will always observe
a deposit of dew inside the trays, even
when there is none outside at all. This
shows that far more vapor rises out of
the ground during the night than con-
denses as dew on the grass and other
objects.
Dew then rises from heground. But
how is the dew formed on bodies high
up in the air?
Dew does not rise in particles, as II
was once considered, to fall in particles
like fine rain. It rises in vapor. Some
is caught by what is on the surface OF
the earth, but the rest ascends in vapor
form until it comes in contact with a
much colder surface, to condense it into
moisture.
The vapor does not flow upward in a
uniform stream, but is mixed in the air
by eddies anf wind currents and car
ried to bodies far from where it rose
In fact, dew may be deposited, even
though the country for many miles all
around be dry and incapable of yield
ing any Vapor to form that dew would
depend on tho evaporation Of the dew
and on what was waited over by the
winds
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
A SLOW RACE.
Oxen Ridden by Their Owners with
ont whips, SPUR. Yoke or
Harness.


A race that in a peculiar sense is not
to the swift is one that is run-if the
word may be allowed in such a connec-
tion-every year in the provincial dis
tricts of Germany, says Youths Com
panion.
Early in May, during the celebration
of a festival that to a certain extent
corresponds to the English May day,
an ox-race is held. The entrance fee is
small, but the conditions are peculiar.
Each OK must be ridden by its owner,
and ridden bareback. No whip, spur,
yoke, harness nor any means of guild
ing the animal is allowed. The rider
must depend entirely on his voice to ac-
complish the end he has in view, and,
as the oxen do mot race on a track, but
across a large open field, the training
Of the animals and the skill of the rid
er are severely tested.
Speed is a secondary consideration
in this race, for the rider who can in
duce his steed to go(in a straight line
is sure to win.
The start is made at one side Of q
field a mile square. the finish being at
the opposite side. When the compete
tors are lined up and the signal is Civ
en- the fun begins.
Despite the efforts of the riders the
majority of the oxen refuse to head
toward the opposite mark, and, as
spectators are allowed in the field, and
are at liberty to do anything they wish
to interfere with the rider except touch
him or his mount, the difficulties of the
race are not inconsiderable
Oxen are not excitable beasts as a
rule, but the shouts of the spectators
and the efforts of the riders soon re-
duce them to a state of complete bewil-
derment. 1t often happens that an
hour has passed before one of the oxen
is ridden under the wire"
But when once the task is accom-
plished the winning rider is fully re-
paid for his pains. His OK is decorated
with garlands and flowers, and the
lucky owner receives a small money
prize.
But the honor which the victory
brings is the great thing. Winning rid
ers are remembered for years, and it
frequently happens that when peas
ant refers to some past event, ne re-
calls it to the mind of his listener not
by mentioning the date when it took.
place, but by saying it was in the year
when SO-and-so won the ox-race.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
ABOUT ULCERS.
some Facts Regarding the Cause
and Treatment of Annoy
ing Sores.

An ulcer is a sore on the skin or mu-
cOus membrane in which the healing
process is very slow or wholly at a
standstill. II may be due TO number
of causes, some constitutional, others
local; but even when a local cause
seems most evident, there is almost
always some constitutional taint pres
ent as well. This may be consumption,
diabetes, govt, and so forth; or merely
a little impurity of the blood resulting
from constipation or indigestion. u
GERS in the mouth, on the tongue, or
at the union of the checks and gums,
are very common and exceedingly an
noying. They should be treated by fire.
quent rinsing of the mouth with so
luton of boric acid or borax. and can
usually be prevented in great measure
by reducing the sweets, and starch
food, such as bread, that enter into
the diet, says Youths Companion.
A common seat of ulcers is the shin.
Sores occur here especially in the aged
or those past middle life, and are COM
monty due to the presence of vari-
cose veins. These are caused by pres
sure from tight carriers, by congestive
disorders of the liver and other alb
dOminal organs, and by any occups-
tions which require standing for many
hours day.
Ulcers of this, kind are found more
frequently on the left leg than on the
right. They sometimes give little
trouble, but may DE exquisitely pain
full, and are often most rebellious to
treatment, which must be both local
and general, corresponding to the To-
cal and constitutional causes.
ALI disorders of the digestion must
be corrected as far as possible, and the
diet regulated. The food should be
nourishing, but not stimulating, and
all forms of alcoholic beverages are
to be foregone. The patient should
keep perfectly quiet, either in bed or
with the leg supported on chair.
The local treatment must be varied
according to the necessities of each
case. The sore must be kept clean by
pouring over it twice a day a stream
of boiled mot boiling) water, and in
the intervals of washing it should be
protected from the air. The leg must
be kept snugly bandaged or encased
in an elastic stocking, so as to prevent
stagnation of the blood and distension
of the veins.
A piece of silver foil applied smooth
ly over the surface of the ulcer and
for a little distance beyond its edges,
and kept in place by bandage, often
does good. Sometimes, when the ex-
tent of liberated surface is very large,
skin-grafting is necessary in order to
start the healing process.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
BITS OF FEMININITY.
Various Adjuncts to the Latest Cos
tunes That Find Favor with
the Ladies.

DOuble-breasted coats will be more
in vogue than the single-breasted ones,
says fashion paper.
Some of the prettiest of the new
cloth gowns are strapped with fine kid
or suede.
Real lace oYerdresses and corsage
drapes have motifs of printed panne
worked in gold or pearls let in.
The Aiglon capes are a within of the
season. Some are made full length,
with quantity of shoulder-capes.
Others are half-length and most Lavish
ly trimmed.
Circular fiounces the same width all
around are seen on nearly all of the
cloth skirts They flare gracefully
around the lower edge and give very
stylish air to ones gown.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
stiu a Chance for Hin.

so you reject me!' the young law
yer said, rather bitterly. st wonder if
itwould do any good to appeal the case
TO your father?"
She shook her head.
There is no appeal from my deci-
sion" she replied. 81 am what you call
the court of last resort"
But cannot give up the case in this
way!" he exclaimed.
She dug the sand with the point of
her parasol.
Mr. BraXton," she said. softly.
might You not ask for new trial?"-
Chicago Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
stuffed Loin of veal.

To stuff loin of veal, pass six
ounces of lean veal through a mine,
ing. machine with two ounces of fat
bacon and pound the meat we'll; then
add by degrees. six ounces of panada.
also pounded. season with salt, pep
per and a little grated nutmeg and
add two raw eggs. Spread out on .
board about FIVE pounds of loin OF
veal, from which the bones and as
much of the fat as. possible have been
removed Cover the meat evenly with
the farce. scatter the latter thickly
with finely minced truffles and cham
pignons and roll it up neatly, tying
it in several places to keep it in shape.
Roast the veal and haste it well UNI
til it is done; let it get cold, then
remove the string anu coat it thickly
with rich brown glaze.-N. Y. Trib-
ure.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13

A mountain farmer of New Hamp-
shire, whose wife had died from ep-
IePsy, received a visit of coincidence
from neighbor, an eminent physi-
clan, who had a summer home in the
vicinity After sympathizing with
him on the. death of his spouse, the
doctor asked regarding the symptoms,
concluding with TIE question:;
Did you ever notice, Mr.. a., wheth-
er your wife ground her teeth in
sleep?"
No, no." responded the mountain
eer, 81 don't think she ever slept in
them"-N. Y. Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
Baked Rice.

To bake rice, add 8 cupful of milk
and two well-beaten eggs to two cup
fuls of cold boiled rice. Beat gently
with a fork to free from all Jumps,
season with salt. and pepper, and. if
liked, dash of nutmeg Turn into a
buttered dish and bake 20 minutes in
a moderate oven. This is good lunch
con dish or a dinner vegetable served
with boiled mutton. or chicken. BIOS.
ton Budget.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
THEY SEE HIS FINISH.
when the Great Duck Hunter Got
Home Fe.Mast Have Had

Duck hunting does not necessarily
mean ducks. You may chase over
thousands of acres of water, work your
selves far enough into the rushes to
have lost Moses, scan the sky to the
horizon, offer a sportsman's invoca-
ton, do all that can be done and yet
get no ducks. This is especially true
when you are having August weather in
October and the birds see no reason
why they should migrate southwark
until later in the year, says the De-
troit Free Press.
With the opening OF. the season, the
first day in the morning, party of
Detroiters, with the latest guns, the
choicest ammunition, and all the rest
of the necessaries as we'll as the lux
uries of a duck exterminating expedf-
ton, sailed gayly forth. With them
was one man from the effete east. He
could talk duck-shooting, duck-cook-
ing and duck-eating faster than all the
rest put together. He conveyed the
idea that he always got ducks when he
went after them, and that if any of
them got away it was because of a
precautionary care to keep out of
range.
The man talked so much and so ex-
travagantly that one or two of the MIN
rods became suspicious. Two days
failed to discover the game they were
after, ana then they took to the open
in Lake st. Clair, and so.emnly went
to knocking down sea gulls at short
range. They got a barrel of them.
the easterner always shooting in COM
pany, so as to lay claim to results.
1t was no trouble to make him believe
them ducks. He was glad to have them
turned over to him as the champion
shot" They were packed in ice and
| shipped east, he taking the next train
and keeping track of his goods by
wire Anybody can see his finish.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
AiF5T1zk7 jz'ad5g

No he SAID decidedly, woman
should not have the ballot"
why not?% she demanded.
Because Of her uselessness in case
Of a conflict. The one who votes
should also be of service when it comes
to lighting"
Il should think she returned
thoughtfully, that woman might be
Of value in putting patches on the
seat Of war;
Thus again. was woman's resource
fulnees in argument demonstrated
Chicago Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
HOW He Got II.

Did you ever get religion?" asked
the revivalist.
"Weli. l should say so-13S pounds
Of it," replied the man.
"A hundred and thirty-eight pounds
of religion!" cried the revivalist. How
did you get that?"
The only way that a good many
men ever get religion" was the reply.
Il married it''-Chicago Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
In GIaHs Jars.

ut is rumored that the pure food
cranks are after the Chicago pack
ers,' said the first Texas steer, ITO
have them put their beef up in glass
instead of tins, hereafter"
''Well?'' remarked the second steer,
indifferently.
'WeI, wouldn't that jar YOUR
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
Feminine Economy.

why do you carry your purse in
your hand?"
Principles of economy. If thief
made snatch at my pocket, think
ing to find it there, he would probably
tear my skirt. If he snatched it ous
of my hand, he would find exactly
five cents, a thimble and a receipteG
bill Town Topics.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13

Regular Customer Ito waiter)-As
an old customer, 1 generally have two
slices of beef, and to-day you have
brought me only one.
Waiter with looBSof surprise)-By
the powers, you are right! The cook
must have forgotten to cut it in two
-Tit-Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
NegIectfuI of His Opportunities.

They say he's rather dull" suggest
ed the girl in blue.
''Oh, dull is no name for it, replied
the girl in white. 'Why, after l had
incidentally mentioned to him that
there wasn't a soul within hearing he
actually refrained from kissing me be-
cause I said I would scream if he did,
Chicago Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
RetOrt Courteous.

''Really-er-" stammered the Cos.
sip, who had been caught red-handed.
"I'm afraid you overheard what 1
said about you. Perhaps-er-I was
a bit toe, severe
ooh, no, replied the other woman,
'you weren't nearly. as severe as you
would have been if you knew what I
think of you."-Philadelphia Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
His DIM Re0uest.

"And now" said the FIJI chief to the
Boston missionary, "haye you anything
to request before we proceed with the
ceremony"
'sOnly this replied the missionary,
'please put lew beans in the pot
with me" Harlem Life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
side Liehts on History.

at was a lucky thing for me, per
haps," remarked Daniel, referring tc
the matter some time afterward, chat
it was only piece of rather blind
handwriting that Belshazzar wanted
me to deeipher. If it had been
physicians prosvriPtfOa- 7 -DruCv0 ~
would have hoored me" - Chicago
Tribune
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
A Modern Wiznrd.

Mr. Crimsonbeak-Did you notice
that new bonnet Mrs. Yeast had on
to-day?
Mrs. Characterization dc you
know it was a new one?
Because Yeast contemplated get
ting a new hat, and L see he's wearing
the same old one" -Yonkers States
man
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
RAILROAD TIME CARD. -
L. & N. R: R.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS /:

ARRIVAL OF TRAINS
From Cincinnati-1O:5sa a. m; 5:8s p.
m; 1910 p. m.
From Lexington-5:11 a. m; 7:45 a. m;
1888 p. M; 6:27 p. m.
From Richmond-5:O5 a. m; TAO a. m;
1921 p. ID.
From Maysville-7:42 a. M; 1925 p. m.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
To Cincinnati 5:15 a. m; 7:51 a. M;
$40 p. m.
To Lexington-7:47 a. m; U:05 a. M;
5:45 p. m; 1914 p. m.
To :08 a. m; SAB p. m;
1919 p. m.
To Maysville-7:50 a. M: 1886 p. m.
F. B. CARR, Agent
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
ARectatiou

Though he asks her: "Wilt thou be my
wife?"
And not another thing,
This damsel hens and haws as If
She were being asked to sing.
Detroit Journal
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
baked sweet Potato Slices.

Peel and slice raw sweet potatoes
enough to fill quart pudding dish
three-quarters full. Pour on them
one cup of boiling water, one-hali
cup of sugar, small lump of butter
and little grated lemon peel. Bake
III covered dish tor 30 minutes. then
take Off cover and let them brown.
Serve with small squares Of buttereG
toast.-BostOn Budget.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
The Sum of II.

A sky that bends above you
With bright stars shining true;
A tender heart to love you
And who's as rich as you?
Atlanta Constitution.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
Just Because.

A woman may talk until she is sick,
In a manner to raise quite ruction;
But she can't hit a hen with brick.
Because of her general construction.
Chicago Daily News
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
The Baby.

Only a tiny bundle Of love
That the worthiest impulses wakes
A mite that the fairies brought from above,
But, geel what noise it makesi
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-13
Push and Pull.

Politician-My boy, the door to every
successful business is labeled Push. 8"
Thoughtful Youth-Isn't your bust
ness a successful one, sir?
Politician-Well, yes, 1 fatter myself
that it is very successful. Why do you
ask that?
Thoughtful Youth-Because, sir,
see your door is labeled ''Pull?'-Tit-
BITS.