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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
HAMMOND PACKING PLANT,
The Main Building at St. Joseph, Mo.
Destroyed BY Fire.


ST. Joseph, Mo-, July 6.-The main
building of the. Hammond packing
plant was destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon The loss is estimated as
high as $1,500,000. 1t is, entirely COW
cred by insurance Two men lost
their lives in the flames. One of
them is reported to be Charles Mil
Ter. fire marshal at the plant. This
could not be verified. Three men
were injured, one of them seriously.
For time the entire stockyards
district was threatened. By hard
work the Nelson Morris plant, 500
feet north of the Hammond plant,
was saved, and this saved the Swift
plant, which is to the north of the
Nelson Morris building. 9g ad
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
oUsTED FROM HIS POSITION.
J. r. Petty Can No Longer Serve AS
Auditor of the District of Columbia.

Washington, July 4.-The board OF
commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia Friday advised James T. Petty,
auditor of the District, that he could
no longer serve in that Office as a re-
suit of the negligent methods which
made possible the recent defalcation
of $4,000 by James M. A. Watson, one
of his trusted clerks. The commits
sioners have offered Mr., Petty a place
on the board of personal tax apprais-
ers at a salary of 5000 a year les;
than he now receives. Alexander Nc
Kenzie, of that board and former
deputy auditor under Petty. is slated
as Petty's successor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
Street Car Collision q

ST louis, July Fifteen persons
were injured in a colffsiDh s Between dH
tw8 stfeeedcaPs1 at the INTERSECTION Of
Oliver street and Jefferson IaseHae.
A. G. Killu, motorman on the Oliver
street car, IS not expected to recover
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
An Expensive Strike.

Denver, Col, July 6.-James b..
Grant, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the American Smelling and
Refining CO., estimates the damage at
the Grant and Globe smelters, caused
5y The unexpected Strike of the en-.
ployes. at $4,000 to 1$3e,000la" 9Yoca
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
Patriotic Celebration.

Washington, fJulyq4EAlmost the, en-
tire personnel of the post office de-
partment, including the office of the
auditor of the treasury for the depart
ment. participated Friday I'M a patria
otic celebration in the post Office
building
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07

ylBefffn, july = 6!.4ThhIes German 7 fo+E-
eign office says the report that Ger
many intends presenting to the Cd
ham government claims (5for aas) in
demnity for losses sustained by Ger
mans during the recent war is untrue.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
The Shamrock !. Disabled.

New York, July "A sudden shift
Of wind Friday brought Sir Thomas
Liptons former challenger, crippled
and limping, across the finish line mi
nus her club topsail only four min,
utes behind the slippery new eupahun-
ter. Shamrock II. @ - = ~
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
YanaaeSr. . and saanIoll1s Masehea:I'II

San Francisco, July The. mana
ger of Benny Yanger, feather weight
pugilist, signed articles Friday for a
return match with Eddie Hanlon, the
1out to take place in September be.
fore the Hayes Valley Athletic club.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
GRATING of FROG skin.

oolAnn Arbor, Mich July 6.AThe graft
ing of frog skin on the hand of q hu-
man patient has been successfullyper.
formed at Michigan university by Sur
geon Westfall. The growth, however
was very slow
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
intense Heat, in Washinqton.1

rs Washington, Yqlyd 40 Intense heat
again prevailed, in Washington Friday
the street Thermometers recording
102K degrees. III degrees. higher
than Thursday" The weather bureau
record showed a maximum Of s59 de-
grees! d9psb sid difw gGi1sana oit5d5Gq
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
ONE YEAR $500 SIX MONTHS s1.OO
Established 1881 % Year o.
Continuous Publication.

Display advertisements, $500 per inch
for first time + so cents per inch each
subsequent Insertion .-.s= .=s rso. ,.--q-
Reading notices, 10 cents per line each
issue; reading notices in black type, 20
cents per line each issue.
Cards of thanks, calls on candidates,
and similar matter, 10 cents per line.
: Special rates for, big advertisements.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
,CUTICURA. f. :" !.
..s..I !, DIN TMEHI
Purest Of EmolIients and
Greatest of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of ALL Time :
ri S
For Torturing, Disflgarlng
Skin HunOurS
{.|!5.Es
And Purest and Sweetest Of
Toilet EnOllientS.

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
The most successful curative for tortur-
Ing, disfguring humours Of the skin and
scalp, including loss Of hair, ever
compounded, in proof Of which .
single amounting preceded by hot bath
with Cuticura Soap, and followed in
the sevcrer cases, by dose OF Cutl-
cura Resolsent, Is often sufficient to
afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permit rest and
sleep, and point to speedy cure Wnen
I all other remedies fail. 1t is especially
so in the treatment Of infants and chll-
dren. cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of infantile hu-
mours, and preserving, purifying ana
Identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet, in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair, hands and feet,
from infancy to age, far more effect
ually, agreeably and economically than
the most expensive of toilet cmollients.
Its tsInstant relief for skin-tortured
babies" or Sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing,v or "One-night treatment of the
hands or feet" or g Single treatment
of the hair" or "Use after athletics
cycling. golf, tennis, riding, sparring,
or any sport, each in connection with
the use Of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient
evidence OF this. '.'--- 49,. 's-@
Bold throughout the world Cuticura Rcsovelt 5c dn
form cf Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial Of 6 Oins
uept 5Oc Soap, 25c Depots; London u Charferhouss
c. por:s PIC AZ Ia Pay. Eoeton l37 Columbus I'VE
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-07-07
evidence OF this

Bold throughout the world: Cpeura Rcsove2t Soc On
form cf Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial Of CO., ONT
nent &c., Soap 25c. Depots: London z Charterhouss
&C.; Paris Rue &c Ia PAX; Boston. l3 Columbus ave-
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. So'e Proprieiors.
= r,- send for The Cutcura Skin BOOK 7si
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22

\ factory in Magdeburg for making
fodder for cattle by drying the leaves
heretofore wasted by bee;-sugar max.
ars has nrnved financial SUCCESS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Al. De Mite.

A simple and transformations man. NJ
de White does not lack impressive
ness. He is a big man He stands
six feet one inch in his stockings, and
his frame is stronglimbed and muscu.
lar. His forehead is very high and
full. and his hair raises from it combed
straight back wiiaout a parting. He
has rich brown beard and thoughtful
brown eyes. Like ell Russians. he
smokes cigarettes necessarily, and
drinks tea at all times Of the day AL.
though able TO read and speak Eng
fish. NJ lie Witte prefers to converse
with his English-speakinS visitors
through an interpreter. II is probable,
however that ne does this largely be-
cause OF the time IL affords him 10 pre-
pare his answers To questions put him.
A very quiet talller the minister does
not often get excited. and holds his
feelings well under control.-St.
James's Gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Gcreral Trad: Conditions.

r. G. Dun & Cos Weekly Review
oi Trade" says:
Earnings oi railroads Tor August
thu, lar show an average gain OF -
per cent. over last years figures and
io.S per cent. compared with 1901. Dis
irioutiun OF merchandise j. very heavy
more interruption Ia traffic being re-
corded. and in staple lines prices are
steady. Preparations ior iall trade are
vigorous. many manufacturers working
overtime Ia I'LL importunatc orders
Collections arc fully As prompt as usual
Tor the season. although in some lines
there Is less inclination TO discount
bills.
Failures this week numbered ia in
the United States against 100 last year
and i'll Canada -. compared with FL >
year ago.
BardStrcct'S SAYS:
Wheat, including flour. exports ioi
the week ending August 49, aggregate
5.4I3.roI bushels. against ,.olo.62o last
week. 4.5oI.So5 this week last year.
o.o3o.7oI III 1901 and 3.II364I in 1900.
For six weeks OF the cereal year they
aggregate IS.+oo,4l4 bushels. against
25,.iS5.ooS in 1902, 4i.546.oo6 in 1901
and I7.oS2.43S in 1890 Corn exports
Tor the week aggregate 7o7..sS7 bushels.
against SSl.4eS last week. 03.42S 4 year
ago. 5oS.So7 iii 1901 and .,.oI7. $50 III
1000: Tor SIX weeks OF the present cereal
they aggregate 6.Gio.4So bushels.
against 5S7.S6O i'll 1902. z.753.2eo in
1901 and Il ,c66,S2o in 1000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

The baby should weigh twenty anc
onc-hali pounds on his first birthday.
Only one medical student IN twelv'
holds a degree in arts
The United States now takes hal
the worlds crop OF rubber.
Every Frcnchman is born with a deb
OF $3.50 on his shoulders.
Haiti dcvotes almost one sixth OF it.
revenues to free schools,
The importation OF american porl
products IS no longer prohibited By
Turkey.
France spends s. per cent Of her re
sources on military Preparations.
Oh the children al school age ir
Russia. 100000 are receiving no in
siructinn.
Gcrmany's new mcat-inspection law:
have reduced by hall the amount o
meat imported.
There are SEQ Chinese students il
the colleges 81 Japan, and SEQ more ar.
to be sent.
For ten years the average yield o
corn in Iowa has been approximately
,hirty-hve bushels 20 the acre.
Japan imported last year $i.474,o->
worth 81 watches. iour-:i ths OF then
from Switzerland
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
PASSING OF THE MOOSE.
Reports From Minnesota That tho
Great Animal Is Disappearing.

Reports come from Minnesota that
the moose is fast disappearing from
the northern forests CT that state: that
the game wardens are absolutely TN.
able to cope with the pothunters bent
on eating their meat. tanning THU
hides and selling their horns. The
moose, driven from the forests by the
swarms of mosquitoes. invade fear.
lessly the clearings of the settlers in
their attempts TO avoid their tiny foes
and fall easy victims to the firearms
OF men.
The great animal. the huSest Of the
deer family. with his fiat shovel horns
and proboscis-like nose. is an ana.
chronism. Like the hippopotamus and
the great aux. he seems to belong TO
a prehistoric age when lizards 20
fatloms long swan in different seas
from those we know today. and when
mighty mastodons refreshed their
hairy strength with foliage now buried
thousands of feet beneath the glacier
ice of Alaska. Measuring in the TO-
100000 year periods of geology, the
moose has the look of contemporary
OF immediate successor of the hun.
bred feet high swans. which were COW
cred with tough black leather. and
fought the sea serDents.
or the oll-time kind OF animals. tho
most have long since departed and the
few and scattered remnants are quick.
ly passing off the face of the earth in
their train. A man. looking at a
moose or a rhinoceros feels within
him the instinct that these animals
are not of his age; that they are sur
vivals from a former con. whereas
the sight of Whitehall deer, or elk. or
lions. or zebras, or gorillas raises no
such emotions in his breast. though
these beasts be equally wild and in
accessible
The moose is following after the
buffaloes which are grazing in the
happy grounds where there is no hunt
ing. May he find in his new abode
inIerminable forests clad in low-hang
ing foliage. that he need neither reach
vainly above him Tor his nutriment nor
painfully fall on his knees to get at
low lying green things: may he find the
absence of mosquitoes only equalled
by the absence of man; and may Meth
er bear ncr wolves ever modest his
young. The greatest of all deer and OF
all American game animals is almost
gone.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
AND FOR A WEDDING, TOO.
Old Gentleman Objected to Sentiment
On Floral Emblem.

Old Gentleman Objected to Sentiment
On. Floral Emblem.
Whether It was a mistake or a joke
or simply on example Of bad taste is
a question that is still puzzling most
Of the passengers. But no matter
about that; 1t cerainly was a floral
masterpiece. Full four feet of 1t stood
from the ground, in the form of a
cross. Roses white and roses red
composed the body OF the cross, and
dainty white blossoms and green
leaves formed the trimmings. In the
center the word Peace" was spelled
out in rosebuds.
Everybody in the car admired the
offering. and when the boy set it down
on the floor all leaned forward to ex.
anime 1t more closely. At length one
gentleman stood up and readjusted his
at 1t.
THAT is a mighty pretty posy
you've got there" he said. Who. may
/ ask, Is dead?"
The boy giggled. Nobody t know
Of" he said. This amt for funeral
it's for a wedding"
The old gentleman sat down heavily
"Good Lord" he said What idiot
ever ordered Peace inscribed on q
wedding floral decoration"
The rest of the passengers smiled
and many of them, being married
wondered as well; but nobody ven
tured an explanation.-New Yorl
Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
THE TERRIBLE SMALL coy.
How He Created Discomfort for Pas.
scngerS on Car.


scngers on Car.
He couldn't have been more than fif-
teen. and he was a perfect specimen
OF the type OF street boys one reads
about but seldom sees He was stand
ing on the back platform. smoking,
when the attention OF the genial pas
senger was first called to him. and
this because the boy brushed off the
genial passengers coat and apologized
tor nearly setting it on fire.
Been ter the bah game?" the boy
inquired. The genial passenger ad
mitted that he hadn't had that pleas
ure.
Peach of n game" said the boy.
Just at this point fashionabiy
dressed young man boarded the car
snd went inside. where. after seating
himself. he pulled up his trousers. dis.
playing a pair of brilliantly colored
socks. The boy moved over to the
doorway. and. crouching, with his
mead inside the door. fixed his eyes
in fascinated stare on the gayly clad
ankles. When he was sure he had at.
tracted the attention OF all the passen.
gers to the offending articles he yell.
ed derisively:
Bum show. Drop der curtain"
By this time the genial passenger
had reached his corner. but before he
had chance to get OF a good looking
middle aged woman pushed by him
ard stepped on the car, remarking
sharply as she did so on the evils of
smoking. OF course hel speech was
directed &c the boy. Quick as a flash
ne retorted: The old gals mad be
cause ! wouldn't flirt with her"
The car moved of. with the boy
smiling and happy and the woman
flushed with anger and wishing size
could box the young scamp's ears
New York Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
More Criminals To-day.

"The number OF criminals is on the
increase. ard the number OF hc:nous
offenses grows less as civilization ad-
vances.' said a New York criminal
lawyer the other day. This may seem
paridoxical. but it Is easily explained.
New laws are continually being made
constituting new crimes. and while
the number of the violations OF the
Jaw grows larger. the number of afro
cicus crimes diminishes. II you Will
consult the criminal statistics you
will see that the increase is almost
entirely in the new and lighter OF
lenses"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
THE LITTLE FIELDS.

Let mighty cleaners go theis ray
Wher. world-iields wait the harvest day;
! Fare We as lesser toilers should
To do our world some little good.
Frank waicott HUT, in The Rams Horn.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
WHAT OUR SCHOOLS COST US.
immense Sum Of Money Well Spent
in United States.

immense Sum Of Money Well Spent
in United States.
1t is probably not generally known
that the United States spends annual.
ly on elementary education about
1927 600 .000-the exact figures for
1SOO-19O1 were, according TO
the report of the United States
Commissioners of Education, $22,O43..
236. Europe spent during the same
period approximately $246, zoo, 000 The
enrolment in the elementary schools
OF Europe is. however. in the neigh.
borhood of 45.000,000, while in the
United States it is not much more
than 100000. although it is esti-
mated that there were in 1901 almost
22.000.000 children of school-going age
in this country Our yearly expendi-
ture per pupil averages s22
Some profit may be gained from
comparison Of the amounts spent year.
ly by representative American cities
for the maintenance and operation Of
their public schools New York spent
IN a single year s19, 731 ,629; Chicago
follows with an outlay of $S.203. 4S3:
Philadelphia's expenditure was $685..
064; Boston's. ss.043.640; Baltimore'a
N,417 1892; Cleveland's $1.257.345. and
Washington's, s1.1S2.916. New Or
leans is at the end of the list with an
expense OF s47S.025.-HarDer Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22

story is closed-foreyer closed u ms.
back from him.
You put me in hard position" he
said. Il love you. and | want you. and
you are willing TO accept me. yet you
make me feel as if | were taking ad-
vantage of you if | marry YOU
Let us have ii over now" said Miss
f'rayne. I'll so in and get my let
tiers. and you shall read some of them.
You must. before we decide. and if at
ter that you still want ne. III marry
you
1T would be cruel" he said. You
have no right TO show them. They are
really no longer yours. Ii is as cruel
to me. too. as well as to him."
And as for me-" she questioned
He said nothing. and she left him,
and entered the house. When she re-
turned her face had lost the tense ex-
preston il had worn before.
Il have made a mistake" she said.
and | can't show you the letters. It's
very strange! When this package came
~ N"AS tHohSAt "a
course il was from him. as had been
expecting my letters. and didn't even
look at the writing. | couldn't bear &c
them. But it isn't his writing at all.
| wonder what ii is. Have you
knife"
She cut the string and the wrapp.ngs,
and disclosed a squarish-looking box
in white tissue-paper. WIZ it's a
music box" she said. smiling. II
must be some joke"
She wound the handle. and set the
box upon the railing. II set up thin.
tinkling melody. interspersed with the
customary runs and trills of the me-
tallic comb. so full of flourish that
the tune could not at first be recogniZ-
ed. Then it burst into the song "Ro5i2
Adair."
The Honorable Charles BraXton gave
4 quick glance at Miss Frayne rs she
fell into her chair and gaZed out across
the moonlight water. Then raising his
hat. he bowed gravely. and left heI
upon the veranda alone with the
little instrument still singing its
sprightly tune. Her reinforcements
had arrived.-Women's Home Com
panion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Queer Way Of Telling Time.

In Malay the natives kept a record
Of time in the following way:
Floating in a bucket filed with
water. they placed cocoa-nut shell,
having small perforation through
which by Slow degrees the water
found its way inside. This opening was
so proportioned that 1t took just one
hour for the shell to fiji and sink
Then a Waterman called out. the shell
was emptied and they began again.
Sucl trifes as minutes ard seconds
were not needed ON the peninsula.
Fancy anyone asking the time in Ma.
lay. and being told that the cocoanut
shell was half full,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
A Two Headed Snake.

A double headed snake that can back
as readily as it can move forward has
been added TO the natural history de-
partment of the Memorial Museum in
San Francisco. 1t is about 81 inches
long. about as broad as the handle of
n table knife. with the tail blunt at
the end.
The reptile belongs to a tropical
species called amphisbaena. which is
defined as a species of tropical lizard
distinguished by the obtuseness of
the mead and tail" Hitherto it has
been found only in South America
and tho West Indies. The specimen
inst presented TO the museum was dis
covered al Half Moon bay. Cal.-New
York Tribune
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22

We pack trees and plants In the most suls
Itantial manner and everything will b. found
% represented
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
Live Stock.

Chicago. - Cattle - Receipts coco
head; market slow and weak: Texan:
$500; Western $5oo: good to prime
steers $5.Icd5 so; poor 10 medium.
S36oCd 90; stockcrs and icc..,rs 81 &c
G45o; COWS ST 5oGl 20: heiicrs $40
T475: Gamers ST. 5oGd 20: bulls s.. ?:
H40o; calves 81 5oM 100: Texas fec
steers $35oH475; Western steer,
s. 5oHG4oo- Hogs-ReceiptS 24.ooe
head. tomorrow 10000: left over. 5000
market shade lower: mixed ard butch
crS $4Gsm sos: good to choice hcav,
S .iod 50. rough heavy S,65G :. 80
hight S. 2old5 20: bulk oi sales $5.I5m
$40. Shccp-Receip,> 5000 head
sheep 10 10 25c lower: lambs steady
good 10 choice wc,hcrs So ;oH .sS5. TAI.
To- choice mixed s.. soa $40; native
lambs S5.OoM SOS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18
WindfalI for Merchants.

Anadarko, o. T., Feo. IA few
thousands over $4,000 was paid out
to the Indians here at the United
States Indian agency this week.
The pay rolls for the Caddo tribe
viii not be complete for some ten days,
after which this tribe will be paid.
A close estimate puts the total mon
ey paid out at this payment at this
agency at $4,000
This payment takes place every
three months and is veritably an
"irrldescent dream" to the Anadarko
merchants as well as the citizens Of
Anadarku. all OF whom note good
times" in their town.
Hoffman, the confectioner. sold one
individual Indian s3S worth of fruit
and candies. Buggies, carriages. cost.
ly saddles. brides, household goods
and furniture. iewelry and clothing,
an immense amount OF the latter on
account of the past three or four cold
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-02-18

Lawton, o. T.. Feb William
Kelly has invented a fuel brick which
he calls "hot block" to be used as
substitute 70 coal. He has few
them hand made and tests have been
made. It is claimed that one brick
win burn in a stove for two hours and
heat a moderately sized room comfort
ably during that time Mr. Kelley has
applied for a patent and will bring the
matter of factory before the CONNER
oial club He claims that the product
is cleaner and cheaper and a better
heater than the black diamond