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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
HOW JAPS PLAY KEN.
Cid Game Gives Bellies Of Far East
Opportunity to Display Their
Beautiful Hands.

In its most widely practiced form the
basis of the Japanese game Of ken is
that the fully outstretched hand signi-
fies paper; the fully closed hand, a stone;
and two fingers alone extended, the rest
being closed, scissors. Each Of the
players, says the japan Mail, counting
one, two, three, throws out his hand, at
the moment of pronuncing three, and the
out whose manual symbol is superior to
that of the others, according to the the
ory of the game, was the trial
Superiority is determined on the hy-
pothesis that whereas scissors cannot cut
a stone, they can cut paper, and whereas
paper is cut by scissors, it can wrap up
a stone. Consequently scissors is in
ferior to stone, but conquers paper; stone
is inferior to paper, but conauers scis-
sors, and paper is inferior to scissors,
but conquers stone. There are innu-
merable varieties of the game-for It is
not mere method of determining dis
pute of priority-and they are con-
stantly added to by ingenious young Ia
dies, the dancing-girl class especially,
who play it with exquisite grace and jul
dicious enhancement of beautiful hands
and arms.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
To BE Voted On at the November
Election.
CHAPTER so.

An act to provide for an amendment
70 Section 1S1 of the Constitution Of
Kentucky.
"The General Assembly may, by
general laws only, authorize CITIES
OR TOWNS OF ANY CLASS to pro-
vide for taxation for municipal pur
poses, on personal property, tangible
and intangible, based On income,
licenses or franchises, in lieu OF an
sd valorem tax thereon;
Provided, cities of the FIRST class
shall not be authorized to omit the
imposition OF an ad valorem tax on
such property OF any steam railroad,
street railway. ferry, bridge, gas.
water, heating, telephone, telegraph.
electric light or electric power COM
Qany."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
HOPE FOR INDIANS FUTURE.
Many Red Men Said to Be Refusing
Government RatiOns and Seek
ing Employment.

Long strides are being taken toward
placing the Indians of the west on self
sustaining basis and making industrious
citizens of them. Secretary Hitchcock
and Indian Commissioner Jones are well
pleased with the reports of Indian agents,
who advise the interior department, &C
cording to the Chicago Tribune, that
many Indians have voluntarily given up
the rations allowed them by the govern
ment and have decided to work for their
living. The allowance for rations
amounts to- one dollar a day. Many In
dams have been employed by the govern
ment to assist in constructions Of reseT-
voirs on their reservations. Others have
sought employment with railroads in the
construction of new roads.
In some far western states Chinese la
Dor has been utilized by railroad COM
panies almost exclusively. Coolie labor
has been quite satisfactory for the class
of work performed, but the last year has
developed that Indians are superior to
Chinese. So satisfactory has been their
work that the railroads have voluntarily
increased the wages of Indians 10 per
cent. above those paid to Chinese. Com
missioner Jones asserts this condition of
affairs indicates there is hope for the fu-
ture of the Indian
Heretofore there has been much diff
ficulty in inducing the redmen to perform
labor, but with the developments of the
last II months those having control Of
the nations wards are much encouraged.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
MAN WITH BAD LUCK.
He Gets the Plugged Niclxe1s and
CanadiaR Dimes and Can't
Get Rid of Them

why is this?" asked the unlucky per-
son selecting penny from handful Of
change in order to buy baseball extra
without the result of the games, says the
New York Herald. "Eevery day get few
plugged nickels and some Canadian
dimes and quarters. l never look-or
seldom. Other people get 'em and pass
'em on. They seem to have no trouble
whatever. Now, with me it's different.
Every day somebody turns plugged
nickel or Canadian dime back on me and
have to fish up new piece of change.
simply cannot get rid Of the things. ]
have no luck at ali. feel guilty. On a
street car the other evening held fast
to plugged nickel, determining to be rid
Of it. 1t was quite dark and the back
platform was crowded. turned my face
away when the conductor came around,
and passed him my nickel. He put it care
lessly in his coat pocket and collected the
other fares. Then, bringing out hand
full Of change, he selected the bum five
cent piece, picked me out of everybody
on the platform, and returned it with
thanks. How is that? Once got rid of
a Canadian dime in barber shop. 1 gave
it to the bootblack with an honest ex-
PLANTATION Of the fact that it was Cana
dian dime and he could take it for 10 cents
or would give him nickel instead.
Sure said he; I'll get rid Of It. And
he did. He passed it back on me as
change the next time came in, and
never noticed 1t until was mile away.
How is it, any way?"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
TELEPHONE AS WINCHESTER.
Electric Current Pat to q New Use I'm
Observation-Disclosures Made
to Talk.

One hears Of wonderful new applica-
lions or uses for the electric current
some of real value, others nonsensical,
but probably one of the latest is the
testing of wine by means of the tele-
phone According to the Paris CORE
spondent of a London daily paper, a
N. Maneuvrier, director of the labora-
tory of researches of the Paris Faculty
Of Sciences, has discovered an infalli-
bic method Of ascertaining by means Of
the telephone how much a given guam
tity of wine has been watered. The
principle on which the invention rests
is the variable conductivity of different
Hqiuds, notably wine and water. The
originality of M. Maneuvrier's ingeni-
Gus application is his use of the tele-
phone to determine to what degree the
liquid under observation is a conduc-
tor
He has constructed an apparatus,
the details of which are not given,
which is said to achieve this object
satisfactorily and accurately.
The apparatus works as follows:
Two vessels, one containing wine
known to be pure, and the other the
same quantity of the wine to be tested,
are placed on an instrument outwardly
resembling pair of scales. The tele-
phone is in contact with both liquids.
II the sample of wine under observa-
ton is as pure as the standard used
for comparison no sound is heard; If,
on the contrary, it contains water, the
tell-tale telephone speaks" and the
greater the proportion of water the
louder the instrument complains.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
Curious Action ofRadium.

A Russian doctor named Loudon, of
st. Petersburg, has published some in
teresting observations relative to the
action of the Becquerel rays on the
nervous system and on the eye. He
found that when a box containing bro
mide of radium was placed in cage in
which mice were kept the animals be-
came paralyzed and comatose, and died
in five days. He also found that persons
who are either totally blind, or have
only the feeblest possible perception Of
light, are peculiarly sensitive to the
Becquerel rays, and are able to form
visual conceptions of the contour Of OBJ
jects the shadows of which are shown
on screen by means of the rays.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03

1t Is interesting to recall to-day curl
Gus fact about the America cup. Twenty
seven inches high, and measuring two
feet round the base and yard round the
middle, the cup, 1t was discovered years
after 1t had been in the possession of the
Americans, had no proper bottom to 1t.
On a festive occasion. in honor of an
English guest at the New York Yacht
club, the cup, it was found, would not
hold the champagne with which a
steward was attempting to fill it. The
champagne, In fact, as fast as it was
poured in at the top ran out at the bot
tom, large hole having purposely or
otherwise been left by the English
makers.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce E. P.
Clarke as a candidate for Sheriff of
Bourbon County, with Albert S. Thomp-
son and VIM. F. Talbot as deputies, sub
iect to the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Harvey
Hibler as a candidate for Sheriff of
Bourbon County, with Brutus J. Clay.
IT,, and James Burke as deputies, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce J. L.
Eartywine as Republican candidate for
Circuit Clerk, with James Shea as
deputy.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
Shnm Safes

For giving confidence to visitors
there is nothing SO useful in an Office
as very solidlooking safe, and the
working carpenter in SOUTHEAST Lon
don who noted this fact has reason to
bless his own acumen. for he does
well by the sale OF sham safes. There
is a real demand Tor them at 1rices
running c-" about o'vo
dollars nea All re e. be
beginners in 'eiL.ss.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
burmese Like FootbaII.

Among the Burmese football is as
popular as it is in English-speaking
countries. But the Burman scorns to
wear boots. He kicks and shoots goals
with his bare feet.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03

A post card sent from Berlin to Turin
on June z 1877. has just come back
stamped address not known" The
writer has been dead "a years.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-03
Establishes 1SS1-23 Year OF
Con 6noOu Publication.

Display advertisements, eI.00 per inch
Cor first time: 80 cents per inch each
subsequent insertion.
Reading notices, 10 cents per line each
issue; reading 1otices in black type, 30
cents per line each issue.
Cards of thankR. calls on candidates.,
and similar matter, 10 oents per Ane.
Special rates for big advertisements.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
NORTH NEWARK.

Mrs Leonard Parks J., under the
doctor care
Mr.. aud Mrs Peter Brilliant are
moving 20 Ithaca.
Miss Sylvia Parker was home from
Ithaca over Sunday
j. Morey called on friends i'm this
neignbOrhOod Sunday
There will be a box social at the
band hail next Saturday evening
The Sunday school made $50 at the
ice cream social Saturday evening
Miss Blanche Wiltse, of Ithaca, yis-
tied Miss Lena Heinrich last week.
Nearly everyone from this vicinity
attended the Woodman picnic at Alma
last Thursday.
The Misses Lena and Mary Russell,
OF Carson City, spent Sunday with the
Misses Daymon.
Mrs. Frank Rice and sisterin-law,
MIS-. Prentiss, called on Mrs. Charles
Woods one day last week.
Clinton Spangler, of Clinton, Ohio,
who has been visiting Ophir Haring,
returned home Thursday,
Miss Ethel Warren leaves next
Thursday for Battle Creek, where she
will work in the sanitarium.
NJ. G.. Pratt is quite i'll. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jno. Maxwell of Mt. Pleas
ant, is helping TO care for him
Misses Evelyn and Gertrude Sykes
are visiting friends and relatives in
the southern part Of the state.
Miss Maude Mills and Mr.. Benjamin
Eicher were married Wednesday Of
last week. Current report says the
bells have only commenced to ring.
The funeral OF Lucien Drew, OF this
place, who was killed 10 New York,
took place at the Methodist church at
Alma, Sunday and the body was laid
in Riverside cemetery. The family
have the sympathy OF their many
friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
s. w. HAMILTON.

Mrs. Downer called on Mrs. Hinkle
last Sunday.
Ditching is progressing rapidly on
drain No. l42.
Blackberrying is nearly over. Ber-
ries have been quite plentiful, but are
nearly gone now.
Mrs. Seeley and daughter, Mrs. f.
Wilbur, have gone north TO visit rela-
tives and pick berries.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lyon and G. L.
Lyon visited their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Julia Rhynard, one day last week.
James Rhynard jr. spent Sunday in
Washington township with his father,
James Rhynard ST., in Washington
township,
Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipelas and
other distressing eruptive diseases
yield quickly and permanently TO the
cleansing, purifying power Of Burdock
Blood BitterS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
SETHTON

Mrs. y. II. Wells had charged q
the store and the postotlice Saturday.
Christian Science services at Seth
ton hall, Sunday, at 1880 a. N. sub
ject, Man.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Griffin spent
Saturday and Sunday with their par
entS near PalO.
Misses Floy Johnson and Ella Wells
are planning to attend the state nor
mai at MI Pleasant
Much regret is expressed in the
community that our genial merchant
and wife have decided % move 10 a
few weeks 10 The fine farm home of
his father Mr. Griffin ST., he having
been left quite alone by the death u
his wife in April.
s visitor 10 Setbton can not fail to
notice the number of large new build
ingS AN around. The Jason house is
nicely finished The large house Of
Oren Upham is nearly ready TO plaster
and II. II. McWilliamS house is going
up. Barns, some OF them Of extra size
are numerous.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
SETHTON,

Ed Kershaw Is on the sick list.
Mrs. II. b. Stuckey is very sick.
O. a. lsham and wife are visiting in
Ohio.
Pearl CanouuS is visiting friends at
Crystal.
Mark Morse lost a valuable young
horse last Saturday.
Mrs. Renner, Of Palo. is visiting her
sister, Mrs T. Wilson.
Eugene Bigelow went to Shepherd,
Tuesday, TO play ball.
Ed Andrews and family are enter
tanning friends from Detroit.
Owing TO the sickness Of her mother,
Mrs Stuckey, Mrs Fuller, OF Bedding,
is spending the week here.
We are glad to see r. w. Griffin able
to draw his own freight once more.
He has been suffering from rheuma-
tism for over two months.
j. c. Gardner has the addition TO
his house finished and has painted the
whole house white, which improves
he appearance OF his pl ace very much.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
DIST. NO. 5, ARCADIA.

Miss Edna Cline will commence her
fall term in the Eckhert district Au-
gust 81.
Mrs Rudolph Kernen, of Ithaca, is
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. :. W. Peck.
school at the Ely will commence
Monday, August 81, with Miss Carrie
" Anthony, OF ST. Louis as teacher.
a representative of -. VI. Ferry
Seed Co. was through these parts this
week inspecting the contract beans
his company have here.
Mrs Richard Bird arrived here last
week from Missouri, where they
moved last spring. Mr.. Bird will also
return. Another proof that Michigan
is good enough.
Daniel Mclaughlin has rendered
his resignation 20 the school board OF
the Office OF moderator In district No.
> and Bert Bailey has been appointed
to fill the vacancy.
Hanging is too good for the heartlesS
wretch who recently dumped ten or
twelve little kittens near the residence
of b. +. Cline and left them TO starve
TO death If not killed or fed by some
one.
DecatHr COlman, ever alive TO the
wants of his patrons, has added a new
self feeder and band cutter TO bis al
ready fine threshing outfit, which is
fully appreciated by the farmers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
ST. LOUIS.

Miss Fern Faunce is guest Of Ith.
AGA friends this week.
The street FAIR in this city will
hold forth. September !, ,, ,, and I.
Mrs. John Burns is on a l. O II. NJ.
trip in Northern Michigan this week
Willard Darcy, who has been travel
ling with a sho" company, is in town
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Humphrey are
maxi z a months visit To relatives in
Cleveland.
Bert Sanford, ~ Decator, Illinois,
was a guest ot John Burns and family
over Sunday.
Mr.. and MIS- D. T. Altenberg at
tended the Smith-Merrill wedding in
this city Wednesday.
l. L. Every and family have re-
turned from an extended visit i'm the
south part Of the state and have re-
opened the Hotel Central.
Styles Kennedy and Bert Mammalian
gave dancing party to their friends
in Hart's Hall last Wednesday even
Ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
Better Than Gold.

81 was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous de.
bility," writes +. J. Green, of Ian.
caster, n. II. No remedy helped me
until l began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicine l ever used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles; that
they are a grand tonic and invigorator
for weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our fami.
ly." Try them. Only soc. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed by Sharrar & Null.
holland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. II. Haggins Of Melbourne, Fla,
writes. "My doctor told me had con.
sumption and nothing conld be done
for me. l was given up to die. The
offer of free trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, in
duced me to try it, Results were start.
ling. am now on the road TO re-
covery and owe all to DR.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t surely saved my life. +"
This great cure is guaranteed for all
throat and lung diseases by Sharrar &
Mulholland, druggists. Price soc and
sI.oo. Trial bottles free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
s. &. ARCADIA.

Will Hubbard has his wall laid for
his new barn.
Threshing has commenced in this
part Of the section.
Roy Finch and wife, OF Saginaw,
are visiting at the home OF Mrs. Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miller are visit
ing relatives at Charlotte for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C)wleS visited at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Gard
ner, OF ST. Louis Sunday.
Mrs. Abram Jessup and Mrs. Ola
Williams, of Matherton, visited at the
home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred CowleS
and MI and Mrs. Henry Finch a few
days last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

of medicine from different physicians without
much benefit. At last wrote 10 DIR. K V. Pierce
and got his advice, and began using his Golden
Medical Discovery ] have used twenty-five
bottles. When commenced taking II had no
appetite my system completely rundown,
better than did before got sick. Have a good
appetite aud am able TO do my work. sin
cerely recommend DR. Pieroe's Golden Medical
Discovery to all who afflicted as was"
Those who suffer from chronic dis
eases are invited to consult DR.. Pierce,
by letter, free All correspondence
strictly private. Address DR.. r. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets assist the
action Of the Discovery"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
SEVILLE.

John Myers. OF this town, raised a
barn last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch, OF Westfeld,
New York, are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. l.. c. Mallory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Emsley are en-
pertaining relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Strong, from Buffalo.
Sam Veedar and family are located
on the banks of the Pine for a few
days fishing and berrying.
Charles McLachlan, Nj. D., OF Ell
well, has built power house for his
electric light plant and N-ray appara-
tus.
Highway Commissioner, j. Nc
Looghlin, is making preparations TO
put in an iron bridge over the creek
west o. the school house OF the county
line between section and Isabella
county.
elias Rockwell and family accom-
panied by his sister, went to Cold
Water Lake. Isabella county, for their
summer outing They passed the time
in fishing and picking black berries.
TneY returned last week
John ManOn ST., on the county line,
is suffering from ulcers on his feet. He
is eighty-three years OF age and one OF
the early pioneers OF Gratiot and Sc
yIle He has suffered from Ill health
caused by a severe fall many years ago
He has the sympathy OF The cOmmu'
| nity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
How's rhisl

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. f. j.
the undersigned. have known +. J. Che
ney for the last ] 3 years. and believe him
perfectly honorable I'm all business trans
sections and financially able TO carry out
suorluStTqo kuB made by their firm. West
u Truax Wholesale Druggists Toledo.
o. Walding Kinnan x Marvin. Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo. q. Halls Ca
tarrh cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Price, 75c per bot
tie Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free. Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
COUNTY LINE NEWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tedrow are visi'

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tedrow are visit
ING friends in Gilmore this week.
Mrs. Sarah Abbott was seriously
hurt by being kicked by colt Satur-
day.
f. Z. Way and sister. Mary, visited
at the home OF their uncle, Theodore
Sprague, Sunday.
r. =. Slavin and wife, OF Virginia,
are visiting at the homes OF j. Cline
and L. Ingraham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruse have gone
TO Cadillac TO attend the Free Metho-
dist camp meeting.
Mrs. j. Ottney, Of glastonbury, Ohio,
formerly OF this place, visited friends
ia this community last week.
Miss Ethel Way and brother, Willie,
OF Shepherd, visited their cousins,
Miss Ellen and Hazel Way, Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. hepce the diff
ference? She who is blushing with
health uses Dr Kings New Life Pills
to maintain 1t. BY gently arousing the
lazy organs they compel good diges
ton and head off constipation. Try
them. Only Csc, at Sharrsr & Mulhol-
lands, druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-28

The ST. Louis schools will open on
Monday, September :.
Alvah Bonesteel, from Wheeler,
called on ye scribe Sunday.
Ray Kidd is sojourning in Bedding
and Greenville this week.
Fred Lignian and wife, OF Alma,
were in the city Wednesday.
Miss Florence Wyckham is visiting
friends in Fulton county, Ohio.
Mayor Geo. Aldrich is able TO be on
the streets again after an illness OF
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. G. LaClear are visit
ing their son, +. j. LaClear, in Rapid
City this week.
Mrs. G. NJ. Ferris and sons, Guy and
Glenn, are visiting relatives and
friends in Detroit.
Miss Julia Wyckham, OF Toledo,
spent last week with her cousin, G. w.
Long and family.
The electrical storm OF Sunday
night did considerable damage TO the
telephone lines north OF this city.
G. NJ. Merrill, OF ST. Johns, and
Florence Cooper and Thomas Ward,
Of Bay City. attended the Smith Mer-
rill wedding in this city last Wednes-
day.
Richard Starkey is spending the
week in New York City. When he
left this city some time ago, he in
tended to witness the yacht races off
Sandy Hook.
a series Of meetings will be com
menced upon the Saints camp ground
east Of the city, August p. and will
last over two Sundays. Many from
abroad are expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Johnson, Of
Bethany, took advantage Of the Mag
ara excursion and will spend the time
in visiting at Lockport, New York,
the old home OF the former.
Z. II. LaFlamboy, secretary and
treasurer Of the ST. Louis Chemical
Co., has purchased the c. w. Giddings
property on east Saginaw street and
will move onto it about September l6.
Warren Jewett has hired 20 teach
in the Block district near Riverdale
during the coming year. This will be
Warren S first attempt at "ferruling
and we hope he will succeed aud we
hope he Will succeed well.
The telephone exchange and tele-
graph onlce are being moved into a
rear room IN the addition recently
built in the Drury block The front
is soon 10 be occupied by Messengers
Clothing Co., Of Alma, who will put in
an up-to-date stock Of goods.
Little Arson Kennedy sprinkled
powder ON a hot stove Saturday TO see
it burn. The result was an explosion
and his face and eyes were so badly
burned that the attending physician
says he will lose his sight. Powder is
very poor plaything for children.
FromiSeptember first 20 sixth in
elusive the merchants fair and carni-
val will be held in this city Among
the many free street attractions there
will be two balloon ascensions daily.
Colored dancers and singers, a troupe
Of trained dogs and an up-to-date band
will furnish music each day Of the
carnival
5. f.. CAMPBELL,