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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
THE GROWTH OF TREES.
Indeed, But They Always Work
with Logical Precision.

Prof E. S. Croft: In the first place,
water from the ground and brings this
water together at the base of the
trunk. The roots have an absorptive
system of their own and their nature
is to draw in water with more or less
vigor Then when the water is taken
tend to lift the water by capillarity land
the buds above are not only expanding
the water above, but they are filled with
protoplasm which has an affinity for
water, and so we have a force that
draws the water from the roots into
the top. 1t is a principle well known
in physics that when water passes
through a tube it will pass with more
force through straight tube than it
will through a crooked tube, and that
every bend we make in the tube would
reduce the force to that extent. 1t
follows that the buds of an apple tree,
or any other tree, that are in the most
direct communication with the axis of
growth, with the trunk. are the ones
that will receive the most water Every
time the branch grows, that branch
does not receive quite as much water
as the branch before it turns, and if
that branch subdivides, the secondary
branch receives less than the primary
branch, and so on, the more it branches
the less water it receives and the less
vigor it has and the less it grows; it is
this principle that determines the form
of the tree. You know, as the tree
tends to grow upright, the terminal
buds receive more water than any
other buds, because they are in the
most direct line with the source of wa
ter; every branch that grows less
somewhat in vigor. By and by, when
the tree attains height so great that
the distance from the roots is so great
it overbalances the fact that the termi-
nal buds are in direct communication
with the axis of the vigor, the upper
most branches will dominate, and after
time the tree will come to an equilib-
rium, the branches will grow just as
much as the terminal shoots, and we
will have full grown, developed tree.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
(1jly-o4)
Caution |

Tni. is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable yon are not to pur.
chase the only remedy that has had the
largest SAX of any medicine in the
world since 1868 for the cure and treat
mant OF Consumption ana Throat and
Lung troubles without losing its great
popularity all these years. you win be
thankful we called your attention TO
Boschee's German Syrup There are so
many ordinary cough remedies made by
druggists and Others that aSe cheap and
good for light colds perhaps. bat for
severe Coughs, Bronchitis, Oroup-and
especially for Consumption, where there
is difficult expectoration and coughing
during the nights and mornings, ther"
is nothing like German Syrup. AThe 25
cent size has just been introduced this
year. Regular size 70 cents.-W. T.
Brooks. 1lly-04
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
KEYS OF THE BASTaLLE.
These Historic Relics of Cid Paris
Owned by an American.

Owned by an American.
The keys which locked the great
gates of the Bastille at the time of it's
fall have been in America for a num-
Der CT years. For nearly a century
they remained in the possession of the
family of the Frenchman who took
them from the famous prison, though
they have recently come into the pes
session of an Englishman living in
Quebec.
When the mob stormed the prison on
July ii, 1889, a Partisan, Carrier
Lechastel, is said to have been the
first to rush over the drawbridge as it
fell. 1t was he, at any rate, who over
took fleeing jailer and took the keys
from him. The mob Immediately stuck
the keys on the end of a spike, and an
immense throng paraded with them
through the streets. They were con-
sidered one of the most valuable tro-
phies of the revolution.
Lechastel kept the keys, and they
remained in his family until 1859,
when a descendant of the family emf
grated to America, taking them with
him. Eventually the keys were sold
to John Hamilton of ST. Louis. who
kept them for twenty-five years, eX-
hibiting them from time to time, when
they were sold to a Canadian.
One of the keys was obtained in
France by General Lafayette and was
presented by him to George Washing
ton year or two before his death. 1t
hangs in the mansion at Mount Yer
non and has been seen by thousands of
visitors there.
The keys at present are very old and
rusty. The largest of them is twelve
inches long and is quite heavy. The
smallest is of fine workmanship. the
socket being shaped like the ace of
clubs, and is supposed to have belong
ed to the treasure rooms. This and an
other key measure six inches in length,
while the other two are about ten
inches and much Washington
Times.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27

We would like TO ask, through the
columns Of your paper, # there Is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower, for the cure Of Indigestion
Dyspepsia, and Liver Trouble that has
not been cured-and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach. fermenta-
ton of food, habitual costivsness, ner-
vous dyspepsia, headaches, Respondent
feelings, sleeplessce ss-in fat any
trouble connected with the s omach or
liver? This medicine has been sold for
many years in all civilized countries
and we wish to correspond with you and
k<nd you one of our books free of cost.
II YOU never tried August Flower, try y
25 cent bottle first We have new.
known Of its failing If sc. somethn,
more serious is the matter with you
The Is cent size has just been intr,-
q c. Il this year Regular size rs cents
W T. Brooks.
G. G. GREER,
(ljly-04) Woodbury.. n. J.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
Low One-Way Settlers Rates
to the Nor thWest and

From September 10 until November
80, 1908, the Burlington makes very
low one-way colonist rates to Califor.
MIA. Oregon, Washington. Idaho, Mon
tana. The reduction is from % to &C
per cent from the regular rates.
The Way to 60.
The Burlington. with its strong main
lines and tree chair cars, best reaches
the West and Northwest via Denver
Billings or St. Paul.
tine Burlington Northern Pacific
Express" is the great daily through
train with chair cars and tourist sleep
ers via Billings, Montana, to Puget
Sound and intermediate points.
To California.
The BurlingIon's weekly personally
cond ucted California excursions in
through tourist sleepers are just the
thing for coast tourists and settlers
The route is Denver, Scenic OaloradC
and Salt Lake
Homeseekers' Excursions.
These are run the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at approx
mately half rates for the round trip.
1t will be pleasure for US to give you
an accurate and informative reply tC
any impurities.
436Vine St. Gen.Pass~Agt
Cincinnati, 0. st. LouF Mo.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
THE BUCKWHEAT CAKE.
Census Statistician Shows It's Chic
Home to Be the Empire State
Figures Supporting Claim.

1t appears that New York will have to
change its name. 1t will always remain,
of course, the Empire state; but just as
we recently indicated, California has, as
the Golden state, produced more wealth
from it's fruit than from it's mines, so
we, says the New York Mail and Elk
press, of necessity, must assume the
honor which the statistician confers
Upon us, that of the Buckwheat state.
Out of the total buckwheat crop last year
of $3.50, 1866 bushels, valued at st, 341, Alb,
the farmers of our state produced $780,
158 bushels, worth 81, 1863 $50. Pennsyl-
vania aside, the rest of the "a states in
the union which grow the beautiful BIOS
soming grain did not figure in the agri-
cultural contest which involves the grid
die cake.
We have no desire to take from Ohio
her title as the Buckeye state, from
Connecticut her nutmeg renown, from
Chicago or Illinois the sucker reputation
which attaches to their dignity; but we
appropriate with alacrity the buckwheat
glory. Virginia may have her hoe cake
and all the credit that shall come from
it, but about the buckwheat cake there
is nothing sectional; it springeth up as
radiant flower, and is to be likened only
in the common taste for it to the I'M
pretentious pumpkin pie. The 'buck-
wheat belt" cannot let out too many
holes for us. Indigestion is not to be
considered now. The moment of sausage
is near at hand, and as the proudest state
we are ready with the maple strip and
the cake.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27

years, and unless repressive measures
are adopted or in force it may cause
much damage in the United States.
Aside from the direct injury, it is a
well established fact that peas infested
by this species have not the CONNER
cial value of clean seed, since as de-
termined by DR.. Fletcher, only II to 20
per. cent. of the infested ones will
terminate. This means that where the
weevil is at all abundant in the seed
one-half TO four-ffths of it may be
worthless, and purchasers will do well
to bear this in mind. The sowing of
this seed not only results in a smaller
than normal number of plants but also
aids the propagation of the insect, and
it is very probable that great many
of these pests are eaten in the green
peas, which latter is not agreeable to
contemplate.
The species can be easily controlled,
since it is confined to one food plant,
namely, peas, and hibernates either
within the seed or in sheltered places.
If the peas for seed purposes are har-
NSSItu early, PI OlHPt1y tHIcSueu anu
treated with carbon bisulphide, none
of the insects will be able to survive;
and DIR. Fletcher states that even if the
peas be tightly enclosed in a paper
bag, the weevils will be unable to es-
cape from their prison. and if the seed
be held over until the second year,
which may be done without injuring its
terminating powers, all the weevils
will die, and consequently there will
be no danger of the species propagat-
ing.
This simple method involves little or
no additional expense, and if the large
growers of seed peas will in turn coop
crate and fumigate all of their stock,
there should be comparatively little or
no trouble from the species in future
years. 1t would undoubtedly be good
business policy for growers of peas to
print on each package statement to
the effect that the seed has been prop
erly fumigated, and buyers are urged
to insist upon this treatment, or to ap-
ply it to seed before it is planted.-E
p. Felt, N. Y. State Entomologist, in
Country Gentleman.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
CAUSES BIG LOSSES.
Pea WeeviI Is Destructive Insect
Which Should Be Fought with
Great VigOr.

This little insect (Bruchus pisi, Linn. }
is a species which occurs somewhat
commonly in peas. It's presence is too
frequently overlooked, or regarded as
of comparatively little Importance,
and those planting a few peas or even
growing them on considerable scale
pay little or no attention to whether
the seed is infested by this insect or
not. AS matter of fact this subject
is of considerable Importance, particu-
larly in Canada, where the species has
caused enormous losses in recent
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
killing Sharks by Electricity

In the British navy the engineers
have a curious way of killing sharks.
They seal up a dynamite cartridge in
an empty can and put the can inside
a lump of pork. The pork is thrown
overheard on a wire which has been
connected with an electric battery.
When the shark takes the bait, the
engineer presses button, which ex-
plodes the cartridge and kills the fish.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
Really Antique.

An excellent plaster of paris cast
may be seen in one of the Egyptian
galleries of the British museum of the
famous sycamore statuette known as
the "Sheikh-el-Beled," or Village
Sheikh." The original dates from 5000
B. G. and is still in perfect condition,
although it is the oldest known speci-
men of wood carving. 1t represents an
overseer of the workmen engaged in
building the pyramids close to Sakka-
rao, where it was Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
2.O99

Here we have the problem and the re-
two from one So we borrow one and
say two from eleven and we get the
result nine We pay back promptly.
for instead of saying two from two
leaves nothing. we say three from
twelve leaves nine. But by what au-
thority do we say this? When did we
discover that this method would give
us correct mathematical results? That's
what | would like to know. Here we
have one of the problems which the
doctrine of evolution may deal with. |
suppose some old fellow in the long
ago found that it was necessary to de-
wise a method Of meeting this math-
ematical emergency, so he hit upon
the idea of borrowing from one row of
figures and paying back to the next,
and SO met and conquered a very seri-
Gus difficulty. The idea originated with
some one, and to that some one we owe
something Mathematics would be a
meaningless science without this con-
venient plan, just as other things would
be useless but for the clever inventions
Of men who have gone before. There is
the thing, for instance, which stands
for nothing. the naught, that round
symbol O. 1t has history We know
how they calculated before it came into
existence. But 1 will not tell you about
it now. was speaking about the bor-
rowing habit in mathematics, and that
is enough to think about at one time.
Do you know how and when it origi-
mated ?'-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
wnman,. Fire Brigade.

The town of Armidale, New South
Wales, has a woman's fire brigade that
has earned distinction in numerous en-
counters with the flames. A dozen or
more young women form the brigade,
electing one of their number as cap
tain. They drill with the town brigade
appliances and are capable of render
ing assistance to the male fremen when
necessary. They are expert in rsscuine
work with the lifeline and with the
jumping sheet.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
wilIinr to waive That.

"Miss Angelina" began the poor but
proud young man, eff were in posi-
ton to ask you to be my wife,
"Good gracious, Mr.. Throgson" she
exclaimed "In a position? The idea!
Do you think I would want you to get
down on your knees Y'-Exchange
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27

When man is determined to rise in
the world, it is better not to interfere
with him too much. If his purpose is
right, he will be dangerous wrestler.
--Schoolmaster.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27

Eastern Siberia offers an enormous
field for iron and steel ware for building
purposes; also for tools, etc. for car
penters and lccksmiths These lines are
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
Railroad Time Card.
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE.


ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT PARIS.
From Cincinnati-10:58 am S :33 pm
9:45 pm.
From Lexington-5:11 am; 7:45 pm
1923 pm; 6;1o pm.
From Richmond-5:O5 am; 1850 am
S:lS pm.
From Maysville-7:40 am: 3:15 pm.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS FROM PARIS.
To CiEcinnati-5:15 am; 1866 am
$50 pm.
To Lexi ~Gton-7:5O SIN; 1905 am
l:40 PM; 9:49 p. IN.
To Richmoud-11:1 am; 5:38 pm
9:5l Pun
To Maysville-8 500 I'm; 6 30 pm.
F. B. CARR, Agt
FRANKFORT & CINCINNATI
Arr. from Frenkfort-8: 80 am q :2lpru
I've for Frank fort-9:3O am; 3 ~ I'm,
All F & G train arrive and deparr
~ & NJ C+a+iC,.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27

There are many farms upon which
a crop of ''new ideas" would work
into rotation of crops with very
good results.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
Frankfort & Cincinnati Railway.
THE MIDLAND ROUTE"
LOCAL TIME CARD
IN EFFECT JANUARY 20, 1903.

Connects at Georgetown Unien Depo with
@ &C
Connects at Paris Union Depot with Ken
lucky Central.
Connects al Frankfort onion Depot with l..
IN.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
CREDIT DUE TO SOMEBODY.
Where Did We Get the Right to
Borrow In Mathematics:

Where did we get the right to bor-
row in mathematics? asked a man
who takes an interest in curious things
I'VE always pay back-a thing we
sometimes fail to do in other relation
ships in life-but where did we get the
right to borrow in the first instance?
Take simple illustration in subtrac-
ton: The teacher will tell the pupil to
subtract 1922 from G421. We put the
problem down after this fashion:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27

GRO. B. HARPER, D. w. LINDSEY R.,
Pres. arT Gen1 Supt. G. P. A.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-08-28
Electric Power.

Several of our business men have
been discussing the feasibility of in
stalling water system for protection
against fire, and at the same time COM
bine it with electric lights. Others
say that the town is too young and
and small to warrant plant, although
they admit that it is much larger than
it would be in an hour if fire should
start on some windy day. The ques-
ton is, had we better take chances on
losing all, pay high rates of insurance
and put up with kerosene and gaso-
lene lamps for few years more, or
had we better be little premature
and secure modern conveniences and
protection for our property before it is
too late?
One proposition is to wire electric
power from the river and use it for
lights and pumping water into street
mains for domestic and fire purposes.
The other is to install a gasolene en-
CINE for power to furnish lights and to
operate a pump, in case of fire.
Only a few hundred feet of street
mains and two or three fire plugs
would be required, and we already
have the fire hose. A gasolene engine
could be started in few seconds in
case of fire, and with good well and
tank would furnish very reliable and
sufficient supply.
The old saw about closing the barn
door in time seems to apply very well
to our case. Gardnerville has from it's
infancy been very healty, ambitious
town, and although young, may be
much stronger and better able to pro-
tect itself than older towns that have
become worm-eaten and are dying of
dry-rot.
A town that supports two newspa-
pers and nearly dozen saloons ought
to have light and water. 1t won't cost
much to discuss the proposition, any
how.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-08-28
Doings of Methodists in Nevada.

The annual session of the Nevada
Mission Conference convened at Loy-
alton, Cal, August Goth, with Bishop
J. w. Hamilton presiding. A very
pleasant and profitable session follow
ed, closing Sunday evening with the
reading of the appointments for the
coming year.
Several changes occurred and among
them is the change in the pastorate in
Gardnerville. Rev. Rankin is station
ed at Big Pine, Cal, while the former
pastor of Big Pine, Rev. John j. Par
dee, comes to Gardnerville. Rev. Par
dee has held different pastorates in the
Nevada Mission during several years
of successful service. At the present
time he is Secretary of the Mission,
and is an able and energetic young
man. He will probably reach Gard
nerville in about two weeks, bringing
his family, consisting of wife and one
child.
Rev. Rankin will leave next week
for his new field of labor, where his
mother and sister will shortly join him.
Following is list of the appoint
ments:
Austin, s. W. Albone; Bishop, A. X.
Stewart; Big Pine, W. P. Rankin; Car
son, John Teller; Cedarville, J. M.
Wilson; Fall River, w. N. Bott; Gard
nerville, John j. Pardee; Greenville,
Rev. Wentzell, of CAL; GAINESVILLE, Rev.
Lucas, of Cal; Loyalton, E. ]. Brod-
ner; Lovelock, d. L. Wigstead; Quin-
cy, p. II. Willis; Reno, Rev. Welsh, of
CAL; Susanville, Theo. Taylor; Virgin
ia, Rev. Lloyd, of CAL; Winnemucca,
H. o. Edison; Wellington, Rev. Wieks,
of Utah; Battle Mountain, M. w. Frary
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-08-28

1t is a fact, as the Baltimore Sun
says, that the great reason why the
people desire the popular election of
Senators is that the United State SEN
ate is no longer amenable to public
sentiment. The Senators represent
politicians rather than the people.
They are thus made independent of
the people and find it perfectly safe to
defy the public will There is another
objection to the present method, and
that is that the Senatorial elections in
terfere with the legitimate work of the
legislatures, consuming time which
should belong to law-making. 1t also
has a bad effect upon the personnel of
legislatures. Men are elected to the
general assembly frequently with re-
gard only to their vote for Senator
and with no regard for their fitness as
lawmakers, and it has almost come
to pass that the Constitutional plan
has been reversed, namely, that the
Senator appoints the legislature rather
than that the legislature appoints the
Senator.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-08-28

We furnish our patrons at all times
with the choicest fruits and vegetables
at the lowest possible prices. In fact,
we have the best of everything in oui
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and with utmost care.
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