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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29
Railroad Time Card.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.

ArriUaI of Trains at Paris:
From Cincinnati-1O So Jam 5:S3 pm;
9:45 pm.
From Lexington-5:11 am; 7;4S am;
1923 pm; 6:1Opm.
From Richmond-5:O5 am; 7:4O am;
3:18 pm.
From Maysville-7:45 am; 8:15 pm.
Departure of Trains from Paris:
To Cincinnati-5:l5 am; 1851 am;
$3.50 pm
To Lexington-7:5O am; 11:O5 am:
5 $40 pm; 9:49 pun.
To Richmond-11:1O am; 5:38 pm;
1858 pm.
To MaySville-7:6O am; 500 pm.
F. B. CARR, Agent.
-,. a. Rion, 7. A.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-08-29

clasped the manacles upon the wrists
OF the man who was on his way C.
punishment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
Railway Building for Six Months.

According to the Railway Age the
railway mileage Of the United States
has passed the 100000 mile mark.
The figures at the close Of 1901 were
approximately 1879, ,525 miles. and the
construction for the first six months
Of 1902 brings the total up to 2ol, $50
miles, the track laid during the first
half Of this year on 155 lines aggre-
eating 9, 314 miles. This is nearly 500
miles in excess Of the new mileage for
the first six months of 1901, when 1,Sl7
miles were built. The total for the
twelve months last year was 1922
miles, and if the same ratio is main
tanned this year it viii readily be seen
that the construction for the year 1902
will easily exceed 5000 miles. Track
laying thus far this year has been dis
tributed throughout forty-one states
and territories, the following states
reporting on new mileage, although
lines are under construction in all of
these, with the exception of two or
three New England states: New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, New jersey, Delaware, Wyom-
ing, Nevada and Idaho.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
Flag of the cIaremont Rifles.

Mrs. F. II. Elmore recently present
ed to Sophie Bibb Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, of Montgomery,
Ala, what is claimed to be the "frst
flag of the war used by the Confeder-
ate soldiers in the bombardment of
Fort Sumter Mrs. Elmore repre-
sented Mr.. John Spann, son of
Capt. James Spann, who carried the
flag through the war as his company
hag-the company of Claremont Rifles,
of Sumter County, S. G.
The Montgomery Advertiser says
A complete roster Of the company
was obtained by Mrs. Elmore and has
been attached to the edge of the flag.
Very shortly after President Davis was
inaugurated he addressed the Clare
mont Rifles and spoke of South Caro-
lina's historic Palmetto tree, so Mrs.
Elmore obtained copy of Mr.. Da-
vis' speech and included it in the
mounting g-placing it on the 'palmet-
to- side of the flag.
seThis beautiful and interesting OBJ
ject-will be placed among the priceless
treasures Of the chapter at the Capt.
tol. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09

Dr.. Zimmerman disposed OF jim
Tillman in sentence last week, when
he said that he Or. Zimmerman had
never been called upon to explain his
conduct as presiding officer of the SEN
ate. Tillman may weave the finest
sophistries he can to clear his record
as president Of the Senate, sbut he can
not remove the general and deep i'm
preston that his record in that Office
was disgrace to the State. Charles
ton Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
THE TRUTH De HISTORY.

-
There are tricks in all trades and
reTelatiols that have been made once
Id awhile By truthful military and
naval heroes have made the public
aware that warfare IS not all blood
and thunder, stern performance of duty
and gallant bravery It is full OF
tricks that can not be c1assed as
strategy 10 deceive the enemy, butsare
reals rsak deception to mislead the
libie public The following frank
S. a5ensat ID reference to the capture
81 Aan;la made by Admiral Dewey
before the Senate Committee, shows
shat that great military and naval
triumph parsook more of opera boufe
than real Admiral Dewey
said
mat fthe surrender Of Manila
was all arranged, and there was no
need for she loss of a man in the cap-
5uresof the city It was to be done at
signal and no gun need have been
freeEby is. bat for the desire OF the
Governor General. who said his honor
demanded that a few shots should be
cred. So I had to Ere and kill 8 few
people, bussthe spaniards did not fire
because. Of my warning that it would
Be disastrous 10 the city for them
IS dsi So. They had IN the city Il, 900
rooss and fortysseven rihed guns.
Later he told further details:
Before the surrender should be
was to engage an outlying fort
srld make the signal according to
insernationa code Do sou sur
after which the spaniards
we're. to hoist the white flag on the
,ysoasharn bassion. may say that I
Was she first TO discover the flag, not
giShs banding had stationed 6fty men
Sseok outfor It. It was a thick day,
and lSchanced TO be the 6rst to dis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
COTTON EVERYWHERE
IS DEIERI0RATING.
The Very High Temperature and
Scarcity of Rain is the Cause.

Washington, July 8.-The weather
bureau weekly summary of crop con-
ditions says:
Rain is much needed in the South
Atlantic States, where the week has
been unusually warm, with showers
over limited areas only.
Under highly favorable temperature
there has been general Improvement
IN the condition Of corn throughout
the central valleys and the outlook for
this crop in the principal corn States is
encouraging, although in the States
Of the Missouri valley it has suffered
considerably from lack of cultivation,
due to excessive moisture. In the
southern States very poor crop is in
dicated and in portions Of the central
Gulf districts the early planted is IN
:ure6 beyond recovery.
COTTON.
With showers over local areas only
and very high temperatures the cotton
crop over much the greater portion Of
the central and eastern districts Of
the cotton belt has materially deterio-
rated, especially over the,southern por-
.tion of the districts named, although
considering the size of the plant, it is
fruiting we'll and is generally clean.
In Tennessee, extreme northern
Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Okla
homa and Indian Territory the crop
continues in promising condition, al
though it is needing cultivation and
making too much weed in portions OF
Arkansas.
In Texas cotton shows further i'm
provement and is making healthy
growth, except in the southwestern
and northwestern counties, where it
is at standstill. While the plant IS
small, it is spreading nicely and fruit
ing satisfactorily, and but few reports
of shedding and boil weevil are
received. Tobacco has made very fa-
yorable progress, except in the Caro-
linas and Florida where it is badly in
need of rain: =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Columbia, July s.The average
temperature for the week ending
Monday, July 18th, vas 8S degrees
which is abeuts degrees above nor
NAL. St was the Warmes5 week of the
season. Maximum temperatures OF
100 degrees or above, were general over
HE state from the 4th 80 the 7th with
81 extreme maximum OF 1o6 degrees at
Florence on the 4sh. The miaimum OF
shs week was 65 degrees at Spartan
the %.
There vas very little eloudiness, and
the sgy vas practically cloudless ex-
cess for short periods each afternoon.
Fresh 10 brisk, parching winds pre-
vailed, that were injurious to yegeta-
ton. The relative humidity was much
below normal, causing crops to wilt
and sariyel. The nights we're practi-
cany deWless.
Only six o1t Of over two hundred
points represented by correspondents,
seported any apprsciable amount OF
rain, with the largest amount IN
a3consa and Lexington counties, making
this the driest as we'll as The hottest
week of the season. The drought has
become serious over the eastern half
81 she State, where corn has suffered
material injury, while ever the west
EN- half, all crops have SO far stood
The trying conditions remarkably well,
Int are badly in need of rain.
The earliest corn was too far ad-
yaaced TO be greatly hurt, but later
plantings suffered from the extreme
heat, dryness and parching winds, and
some fields were irretrievabiy dam
aged, over the eastern counties. Bot
tom land corn, an ar the western
counties generally, it hs. not yet been
seriously injured, but soon viii be
with a continuation Of the present
weather conditions. Corn is firing in
Orangeburg and Barnwell; chinch
bugs are damaging it in Chester, Ian
caster and York.
Cotton withstood the unfavorable
weather fairly we'll, except that il
places i is turning yellow and shed
ding It's lower leaves, and has stopped
growing. Lice are still prevalent IL
3 few localities It is bloming pro
fusely in places, and the plants art
full Of squares. The dry, parchins
winds had deteriorating effect, bu1
d places the crop continues to bt
unusually promising.
Tobacco was hurt somewhat by the
hot sun, and curing, that is now gen
sral, was hastened by the unfavorabl'
weather that threatened further in
jury. In places the crop is very fine.
Wheat threshing is practically finish
ed, and late reports confirm previous
ones as to the poorness of the crop
ard the Uniform fne quality of th'
grain. Rice is doing very well, but
Ike all other crops, needs rain badly
Melons are being marketed, but th'
dry weather is detrimental. Pea:
have good stands. Pastures are poor
Apples are plentiful in York. Garden:
are failing
Datectiye stories of all kinds at Il,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09

with commendable promptness. 1t is,
we suppose, fair to expect that the work
of census taking in the future will be
marked by even greater expedition,
while, as everybody knows, one of the
main arguments in favor of the new
departure is that it will result in
greater economy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09

TIE Sanster Watcanaaa was founded
10 1850 aud she Erae Southross in 1866
The Easchmaa and Soa,throa nov has
She oonbined circulation and influence
ii bssh os the old papers, and is mani
festIy the best advertising medium IN
Sgmter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09

One of the bills which, after long
period Of waiting, became law at the
session of Congress Just closed is that
establishing permanent Census
Bureau. This law went into opera
tion on Tuedsay last. Naturally the
Office force is greatly reduced from the
proportions it attained at the time of
the maximum activity of the bureau.
Now that the change has taken place,
it is recalled that the Office broke all
prior records of speed in publishing
the figures of population, though the
margain over 1890 was-slight It took
fourteen months to present the results
Of the connt of 1870, ten months to
complete the enumeration of 1880, not
quite six months in 1890 and about five
months in 1900. Asxhas already been
remarked, the results of the chief in
quiries have made their appearance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09

Detective stories of all kinds at Il.
q 3stegn 81 Co.'S book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-09
PREPARING TO DIG
THE IsTHMIAN CANAL.
Secretary Hay Will Press the
Treaty to Completion.

Washington, July 8.-The State de-
partment has decided to press forward
completion of the Colombian treaty
looking to the acquisition of right of
way for the isthmian canal.
Secretar Hay has taken steps to have
the protocol submitted to the last ses-
sion of congress put il the form of a
treaty and to have it signed formally
by accredited representatives of the
government of Colombia and of the
United States so that the convention
may be laid before the senate as soon
as it convenes in December.
Thus the State department will re-
move, it is expected, any chance of
having the agreement already reached
with Colombia disturbed by anything
that may occur as a result Of politi-
cal changes, for it is the purpose to
hold that such, agreements, once duly
entered upon, are not subject to re-
pudiation, even in the event of a
change of government.
The senate found one OF two points
of objection and while these are not
material in the opinion of the depart
ment officials, in accordance with their
practice they will seek to secure such
notifications as will meet these OBJ
iections.
No difficulty is expected to result in
securing an attainment Of the old pro-
vision in the canal franchise requiring
the use of French material only in the
construction of the canal, and the
State department. already has received
an assurance from the French govern
ment which it regards as meeting the
objection that had been made on that
score.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
The Great Ques-
ton,

eve are to be
made one" she
suggested.
Yes" he re-
piled.
But which one ?"
she asked.
And in the at
tempt to settle
that question an
other promising
matrimonial fu-
ture was spoiled,
for woman is not
SO unassuming in
these days as she
was once upon a
time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
help!
That Quiet Game.

Tom" said the
innocent little wife,
Il am afraid your
club is not heated
properly"
What gave you
/ h a t j d e a, my
dear?' asked Mr..
Trey, who spent
the nights buck
ing the tiger"
"Oh, / heard you
mumbling in your
sleep that you
We're frozen out
the other night"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Alas. No!


Mr.. L in 6 ala t e
(jocosely) oh,
well, Miss Marie,
in this age, you
know, everything
goes.
M i S S M a ri e
(glancing YEARLY
at the clock) =
Some things don't.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
A Similarity.

Biggs When
ever L see old
Sprague standing
at a bar he al
ways reminds me
of the X in an al
gebraic formula.
Riggs-How so?
Biggs = Because
he is equal TO any
given quantity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Had the Start.

| He was a terri
BILE bore. and yet I
did not know how
to get rid of him"
Why didn't you
start telling him
the cute things
your baby said ?"
"Confound it, I
didn't have the
chance. He start
ed telling me the
cute things his
baby said"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18

The Village Schoolmistress (holding a
bunch of flowers against her dress)-.
Look here, Pompenschmerz-Iv been
gathering wild roses Aren't they too
sweet for anything?
Herr p. desperately anxious to pay
complimenD-Ach, yah; most beautiful.
Dey remind me of der lofely mistletoe
clinging round an oldt oak tree!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
An Eye For
Business,

But 1 don't
see," said the SEN
ior partner, "how
you can charge
the money you've
spent on that i'm
pecunious young
fellow up as bust
ness expenses"
Why, that is
simple" returned
the young lawyer.
"He has a rich
uncle that is sick,
and there's going
to be a lovely con-
test over his will"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Good For an
Hour.

Come on. Bill"
whispered the old
burglar in disgust.
It's no use vast
ing time around
here"
Don't you think
those lovers will
get off the steps
soon?" queried the
new burglar.
| No; 1 just heard
him say that was
the last kiss"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Did Not Envy
Than,

Keep on, old
man, and some
day you may be
famous and have
your picture on a
postage stamp"
Don't wish my
picture on a post
age stamp"
why not?"
Because all the
great men that
have their pic
lures on postage
stamps are dead"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
DECIDING A POINT.

German a tovh
inc wife of had official title
Inc oe ouy insisted that simply Mrs
Blank They finally
He proved Irman They
-
Nayher right" coaion
'The wife a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Most ObIiging.

Mulcahey-We'n how fishballs fol
breakfast. Biddy, darlint.
Mrs. Mulcahey-Oi loike ham the
best.
Mulcahey-Well, make the fshballs
out av ham, thin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
An Experiment.

Mrs. Smallpox
shun," remarked
the star boarder,
"if L am not too
curious, l would
like to know why
Y gu g We t h e
boarders SO many
eggs for breakfast
when they are SO
dear?"
Il am trying an
experiment, Mr..
Hunker."
"Of what ma
ture 2"
You know that
egg makes coffee
settle 2"
Yes"
We'll, l hoped
for the same eff
feet on my board
ers. but so far I
must confess to a
lack of success"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
"NOthin' Per-
tickler.o

! "Marse Tom, is
you gwine ter de
Legislature 2"
| Yes"
Could you git
me a job IN dar?"
Il don't know.
What would you
want to do?"
| oh, n u t t i n
much, sub. Same
as de yuther legis-
lators."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18

An AsgrnNntfon.

Have you ever tried the faith cure
for headaches"
No. Some one explained the faith
cure to me, and / got worse headache
than ever trying to understand it,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
The Philosophy
of IT.

"I say, Uncle
Jim, what would
you do if the
bank failed to-
morrow ?"
Thank de Lawd
dat ! never had a
dollar ter put in
it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
The Lady Caller.

me Lnuy C0ller.
WELL" remark
ed the optimist,
20 p or t u n / t y
knocks once at ev-
cry door,"
Yes: there is
some thing very
feminine about OPP
portunity," replied
the pessimist. She
makes her call
when she's pretty
sure you're out,
and that's the end
of it,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
PnrndoxicnI.
Il don't under.
Ito nd old Mint -

Il don't under
stand old Flint"
What now 2"
why. he told
me a wideawake
young man will
EN- brace every
thing that he can"
What of that Q"
We'll, when 1
went to embrace
his daughter he
wanted to kick me
out"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
stolen Fruii.


Alice--S t ole n
fruit tastes the
sweetest.
r o MY e s. I
kissed a peach last
night.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-18
SCANDAL MAY PRODUCE THAT
EFFECT
Thurber Admits To Committee Having
Received Money From Government
For Reciprocity Assurance.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE testi-
mony given today before the Commit
tee on Cuban Relations by F. b. Thur
ber, showing that between $4,000 and
$4,000 had been paid out of the Cuban
treasury under the direction of Gov
ernor- General Wood for the promotion
of the effort to secure reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Cuba,
caused sensation in the Senate to-
day.
The news of Thurber's statement
reached the Senate chamber about the
time that body had convened and when
Senator Teller, whose examination had
developed the facts, made his appear
ance on the floor, he was Immediately
surrounded by Senators from both sides
of the chamber, who professed great
anxiety to know all that had occurred.
Copies of one voucher produced were
eagerly sought, and the demand was
not satisfied until forthy or fifty copies
had been typewriter and circulated in
the Senate chamber.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-18
DEFEAT OF CUBAN BILL. .SIERRACOMESONTIME
DIR. DAVID STARR JORDAN 4
PASSENGER.
Brings Returning Passengers And
Six Days News From The Main
land.

The S. S. Sierra, H. c. Houdlette,
commander hve days and thirteen
hours from san FRANCISCO, uOcKed
ABOUT O'Clock this afternoon at the
Oceanic wharf. Inc steamer had fine
weather ali the way and made quick
trip. She will sail for tago Pago,
auckland and Syuney some time TINS
evening, the exact hour not having
been yet fixed.
Or. David starr Jordan is passen-
ger on board, being on his way to
scientific duties in the Southern Seas.
lie viii spend the few hours OF shore
time in company with Or. Gilbert of
the Fish Commission ship Alba .ross.
frederick Berger is also on the pas
senger list
The following are the passengers for
Honolulu: e. j. Applegate, Mrs. APP
plegate, Mrs. Mary AUSTIN, II. Z. Bald
win, S. A. Baldwin, f.. V. Berger, Il. G..
Carrera, Jno Champion, E. b. Clark,
j. Z. Cooke, Miss Lila Craig, j. E.
Creason Miss II. Davis, Miss H. De-
sha, Miss Juanita Dreier, Miss Adele
Dreier, T. S. ElstOn, Mrs. A. M. ElstOn,
Miss Elston, Il. w. EvertOn, Mrs Ever
ton and child, Miss A. G.. Fennane, E,
Fernandez, Mrs. fernandez, Mrs. a. Il,
Fernandez, Miss c. Fernandez, Miss L.
| Fernandez, Mrs. M. ID. Frear, Mrs. }
S. Gay, Miss X. G. Graft, A. r.. Cur
rey Jr., Col. A. c. Halves, Fl. Holmes
DR.. j. M. Holt Mrs. Holt and two
children, H. w. Hyers, Mrs. Hyers
MTs. M. M. King, Miss F. Lyons, Miss
NJ. G. McCleave, Miss McNary, j
Markham, G.. r. Murray, c. A, Park
Mrs. PARK, c. S--Rerry, w - Bee. >
Miss c. j. Pratt, A. Robinson, Mrs
Robinson and two children, A. f. Rob.
inson, A. S. Robinson, G. S. Robinson
Mrs. II. s. Robinson, Mrs. A, Rogers
and two children, w. NJ. Rogers, r
ROwley, Miss f. s. ROwley Miss Il
| Ryan, Master Claus Spreckels, Miss l.
Spreckels, G. E. West, G. =. Wilcox, r
W. Woods, Miss Irma Woodward. A, J
Bell, Jas. A. Eichberg, Mrs. Eichberg
p. d. Day, Miss Anna Gardner, f. dt
Jancigny, Mrs. S, KatO, S. j. Lunt
Mrs, Lunt and three children, Rober
McCOnochie Mrs. Robert Rice, Miss /
Sampson, Miss n. M. Underhill, Mis-
j. M. Ward.
j. P. Cooke also returned on tn
steamer,