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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-30
Cheap to California.
The BurliDgtOD's Very Low One
Way Settlers Rates.


Every day during March and April.
only $50 from St. Louis, $33 from
Chicago to California terminals via Bur
ington Route, Denver, Scenic Colorado
md Salt Lake City.
Special through tourist sleeperS
to San Francisco and Los Angeles
personally conducted over the above
route Through Colorado's Wonderful
scenery by daylight) every WedneS-
day and Friday night from St.
Louis and Chicago. Secure through
berths at the earliest date during this
rush, in these Burlington excursions, the
best of all to California.
Two great Coast trains daily with free
chair cars.
Northwest Rates.
Cheap Settlers rates TO the far North.
west daily during March and April 1909.
"Ths BnrlihgfonZNorthern Pacific
EXPIRES" is The only through train carry
ing through Equipments from St. Louis
and Kansas City to the upper Northwest
region.
HOme-SeekerS' Excursions.
These are run the first and third Tues
days of each month to the entire West
and Northwest. Ask agent fox details.
Do us the favor to write US of your pro-
posed trip and let us advise you the
lowest Cost, the best route and trains,
send you printed matter free and assist
you.
w. M. SHAW, L. w. WAKELY,
D.P.A. 4o6 Vine st, Genl Pal, Agt.,
Cincinnati, Ohio. St. Louis, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager, St. Louis, Mo.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-30

/ have opened Plumbing Shop in the
Charles Stephens Block, Main st and
am prepared to do all work in Plumb
ing and Gas Fitting. My work Is
guaranteed flrst-class and charges
reasonable. Give me a trial Of your
work and you will be convinced.
Thanking the citizens of Paris for their
previous favors while was with Thos.
W. Ball AID hope they give me q share
of their work remain
Very Respectfully,
W. q. WILLETT.
Phone S14.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-01-30
GOOD AS new.

We are prepared to Clean, Press. Dye
and Repair Clnthing. and make them as
good as new. Work satisfactory. or no
charge. Work done when promised.
Prices reasonable. Give us call.
Shop over Thomas g. Talbot livery
stable. Main street.
THOMAS BROS.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
REVIVAL OF THE STONE AGE.
Much OF mat Material Now Used in
LONDON Building.

The "stone age" is fast reviving in
London. though in II more welcome
form than that of old. There Is a
growing tendency To spend money
more freely on business premises. and
consequently architects, generally
speaking, are enjoying more scope in
designing structures with imposing
elevations. To obtain the most hand
some effect white stone has become
the favorite and wherever monetary
considerations will permit this is al
most universally stipulated for in
specifications
IF this liberality continues" said 4
prominent contractor. London viii
within a comparatively short period
become the finest city in the world .
are rthitccturally speaking. At the pres
ent time two-thirds of the contracts
in onr hands specify for the use OF
stone frontaSes.'
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Don't Look for the Flaws.

Don't look for flaws as you go through
life:
And even whe. you find them
1t l. wise and kind To he somewhat blind.
And look for the virtue behind them.
For the cloud"st night has hint of the
light
Somewhere in its shadows hiding:
II is better far TO hunt for Il star
Than the spots ON the sun abiding.
The current of lie runs every way
To the bosom Of Gods great ocean:
Don't set your force 'gainst the rivers
course
And think 10 alter its motion.
Don waste curse ON the universe
Remember 1t lived before you,
Don't butt at the storm with your puny
form.
Eut bend. let it ny DER you
Tn" world will never adjust itself
10 suit your whim to the letter:
Some things must go wrong your whole
life long.
And the sooner you know it the better.
1t Is folly to fight with the Infinite.
And go under Ht last In the wrestle.
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan.
As the water shapes into the vessel
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Progressive
Age.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Wjfe's Ingenious Plan.

!ears ago Sir ho|ger Hill and his
son lay dying at the same time. 1t
was of the utmost Importance to the
sons wife to keep her husband alive
beyond his father. just sufficient time
to enable him to sign will. This
she did by killing one pigeon after an
other. keeping his feet incased in the
body of the hot steaming bird and as
soon as it became chilled changing
it for another. The plan was success.
full and the property was left to the
ingenious wife who waG so soon a
widow after the execution of her plan.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
sTARLINGs TO FIGHT TICKS.
irsects from South America Have Be-
come a Nuisance in Jamaica.

An interesting experiment in natur-
alizaton is now under trial in the
country districts of Jamaica, where
the plant-ticks first introduced about
30 years ago with cattle from South
America have multiplied till they have
become an almost intolerab!e pest.
A number of ordinary English star
lings have been introduced into the
island. in the hope that they may so
far retain their native tastes as to
take kindly to the task of destroying
these Omniprescnt and repulsive crea-
lures which in comparatively lew
years have made the forests and pas
lures of the island almost impassable.
II will be curious 10 SEQ how the
starlings fall in with their intrOducers
expectations. and how far they sue
coed in making an impression on the
nuisance they are intended to combat.
1t is never possible to predict with
any certainty how any foreign species.
whether animal or vegetable, will get
On when suddenly transplanted into
wholly new surroundings. Country
Life.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Built on Prehistoric Plans.

N Henncberg, great silk manu-
factdrer, who recently retired from
business, has built for himself on
Lake Constance a habitation exactly
afte- the model of a prehistoric lake
dwelling shown in the Zurich museum.
The building. which is about 200 feet
off the coast of the lake, rests upon
piles, few yards above the level of
the water. 1t consists of only one
room, and its framework is made from
the wood of the yew tree. Round this
room gallery extends TO a width of
some five feet or seven feet. The
walls consist of willow wickerworli
and mud plaster. the floor of hard
mtn and plated willow. and the cell
ing of pressed straw The walls are
orIamented with designs drawn with
cul. and bullock's blood.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
A MIGHTY hAO WOMAN.
She Did Not Appreciate Ride on
Street Ca Ferdcr.

A cable train was scootipg down
State street as fast as the wire rope
could drag H. The cripman was rat
Ting off "iiawarha" on the gong,
and just ahead a woman, who was
almost as broad As she was tall. had
pre-emptied the track. The gripman
released the hold on the cable and
switched from Hiawatha to break
down jig, but the woman never
stirred
The next instant the street car
Jumped" the pre-empted claim in the
street and go pounds Of mighty mad
woman vas taking Il ride on the fen
der. The gripman stopped the cable
train. leapcd over the dashboard of
the car and expected to find dead
woman. But she wasn't dead. In
deed. she was sitting there adjusting
her hat When She caught sight Of
the gripman she ground her teeth
together, leaned forward. shook her
FIST at him and said, Blame you,
anyhow"
a Minute later sne was up and
away without saying another word
Chicago Intcr-OCean.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
NOVEL TRICK OF SWiNDLER.
Whole Trainload of Passengers Were
His Victims.

Senator Quay of Pennsylvania was
once riding from Cleveland to Toledo
on a train to the rear of which were
hitehed two immigrant cars. At 8
O'Clock In the. evening man entered
the Pullman car where the senator sat
and said:
Ladies and Gentlcman-A child has
jus, been born IN one of the immigrant
ears It's hoy. aud though we are
in OHIO, | am PENNSYLVANIA. AS
Senator Quay is on the train it is pro
posed to name the baby Quay Cobel-
esli. and that we al chip in and raise
a pLrso for him"
They Clipped. Quay contributed 50,
saying ne was nd of the honor. The
man passed on into the car with $35.
An hour later it was learned that 10
chad had been born on the train. and
that the fellow had raised $50 and
drorped off at a way station
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Baggage smasher Defended.

The baggage smasher. who has been
bearing public condemnation for many
years and who has been cartooned and
Photographed as a menace to anything
in the shape of trunk, has found a
defender in II. p. Dearing. general bag
gage agent of the Michigan Central
railroad.
At the convention Of general passen-
ger agents in New Orleans the other
day Mr.. Dearing declared that the rail
roads were to blame for eighty per cent
OF the trunk smashing that has aroused
such general complaint. He srmmar,
lied the case of the baggage man
against the railroads as follows: I'm
derpald help. no opportunity for pro
motion. inadequate facilities. lack OF
time in which to handle baggage, and
a 100 heavy baggage allowance"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
EXHIBIT OF RADIUM
EXAMINED BY COLORADO DOCTOR
First Sample Of MarveIous New Metal
Shown at Oenver-Scme of Its Re-
markabe Properties.

AT the recent meeting of the Colo
raoo ota'e Mealcai society, a treatise
on radium. the element thar at the
present time is occupying the attention
OF the scientific world, read by Dr. G.
IL. StoVer. caused much discussion Dr.
Stover has the only piece of chloride of
radium in the West and has made
many experiments with it in treat ment
OF cancer. DR., Stover has not rested
radium in cases OF blindness. though
Eastern physicians have reported that
blind patients have received some ben
efts from radium applications. During
his remarks, DIR. Stoycr said:
I'VE are at present immersed in an
ocean OF rays, vibrations of one kind
or another. some of which are recog-
nlZed by the senses, as light by the eye,
sound by the ear. warmth by thc touch
There are, however. some kinds that
cannot be perceived by the senses and
we have to use intermediate devices.
A number of substances give off these
rays. Uranium was the first to be dis
covered. Thorium and actinium also
give off rays.
Mons. and Nine. Curie, in France,
were the first to study the subject OF
radio activity. Mons. Curie found
radium. which is the most powerful of
the group. Nine. Curie discovered po-
lonium. named after Poland. her ra-
tive land
Radium is one of the alkaline earth
ly metals, atomic weight 225, which is
heavier than gold. the latter being
1861. 1t is a bivallent element. Lit
tie pure radium is in existence. it be-
ing found mostly in combination with
some other element. chiefly a chloride
or bromide of radium.
''lhree different kinds of ravs are
given off by radium: one identical with
the H-ray, the other two being ike the
cathode ray. except they have exactly
the opposite effect on a magnet The
radium rays are given off more like a
mist than having any definite direc-
ton. They penetrate many of the So
called Opaque substances and affect a
Photographic plate much like the Y
rays.
They have destructive action on
living tissue, mice and rabbits have
been killed by exposure to the rays.
Frogs developed from tadpoes exposed
to radium develop into deformed ami
mails
The specimen of radium which the
doctor exhibited was whitish pow
der sealed in glass tube, which is
kept in rubber tube. and this inside
a brass tube one-tenth Of an inch
thick; but even this was not enough to
confne the rays. They penetrated the
case. as well as a sheet of lead one
tenth of an inch thick. The naked
tube of radium is plainly visible in the
dark by its own light. 1t is computed
that it would take a billion years for
a piece of radium to wear itself out,
and it will melt its own weight in ice
every hour. One pound of chloride of
radium is worth 100000. and pure ra-
dium is quoted at $1,000000 pound.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
A Model for Mothers.

With unceasine devotion and zeal
Queen Wiihclmina's brave and clever
motheI-who during Wilhelmina's 8
later girlhood was the Queen Regent
did whatever she could to make her
daughters education a truly excellent
one Among the names of those who
TAUGHT the young queen, Queen En-
mas name deserves a fair place. 1t
was the Queen ReGcnt herself who
regulated and superintcnded all the
lessons of Wilhelmina. being present
at most of them and Ilkng quito as
much interest in them as her little
aughter.-Octobcr st. Nicholas.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
SPOILED CHILDREN
Usually Make sickly Men and Women

The spoiled child" usually makes
weak, siclly man or woman be,
cause such youngster has its own
way about diet and eats and drinks
things that are untitled for any stom-
ach and sickness results.
Il was always delicate. spoilc d
child and my parents us2d to let mo
drink coffee because | would cry for
it, says Georgia young woman.
When | entered school my nervous
ness increased and my parents
thought it was due to my going to
school, SO they took me out again.
But | did not get any better and my
headaches got worse and weakened
me so that l was unfit for any duty.
Sometimes l would go a whole day
witrout any other pourshment than
a cup of coffee.
LAST spring | had a bad attack OF
the Grippe and when | recovered I
found that coffee nauseated me >
l could not drink 1t and even a few
swallows would cause a terrible burn
ing in my stomach. 1t was at this
time that friend who had been much
benefited by the use of Postum sug.
gested that l try this food drink. l
found 1t simply delicious and have
used it ever since and the results
speak for themselves. | have gained
II pounds and my nerves are as
steady as any ones.
i consider myself well and strong
and make it a point now to take a
cup of Postum with a cracker or two
as soon as | come home from school
IN the afternoon. Postum with crack
ers or biscuit makes nv luncheon,
1t certainly saved my life for
know coffee would have killed me IN
time had 1 continued drinking it.
i have young girl friend. stem
ographer, who declares nothing
strengthens and refreshes her like
Postum and she has little oil stove
In her office and makes a CUP of Pos.
tum at noontime. have recommend
ed this wonderful beverage to many
OF my friends who know what it has
done for me-" Name given by Pos
tum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In each package for n CODY of
the famous little bool; THE Road to
Wellyille."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Why Daily Bread"

a teacher in a private class in a
West Philadelphia school was explain
ing the petition in the Lords PRAYER:
I'VE ask for our daily bread" she said,
ito teach us rot to be greedy. but only
iruienl IN providing for our wants. and
that we are to have great confidence
in re providence of God" After She
was through she asked one boy why
we did not say, Give us this month
our bread To her astnnishment. he
quickly replied. because ii would get
stale and mOu!dy.'
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Wonderful Salt Formations,

Some remarkable salt formations
are found extending for thirty miles
along the Virginia river in Nevada
The salt forms mountains of crystal
and is so pure and clear that fine
print can be read through foot o,
il. This region was evidently once
occupied by great salt lake, as close
by are some wonderful wells, one Of
which, 10 feet in diameter, contains
water so intensely saline that a per
son bathing there will float like .
,,t.l
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Promises Unsupported.

good story is told of Prof. Jebb In
the classroom. Immediately above his
own Prof Veitch lectured on logic.
One day the peroration of the profess
sor was greeted with such rapt,,rous
applause that it brought down some
pieces of ceiling in the room below
As the bits of plaster dropped about
the room Prof Jebb quietly remarked
Gentlemen, our premises will not sup.
port the conclusion of the professor of
logic
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Auto Grab.

Gen. Andre, the French minister of
war. has decided to take steps to Sc.
cure the registration of automobiles
owned by all. Frenchmen liable to
army service. so that the military au-
thoritles could Immediately reQuisi
tior them IN time of war During the
annual training of reserve and terri
turial regiments officers are to ascer-
tain and register the names of all men
lkJding chauffeur's certificates. and
these names are then to be communi-
Gated to depot commanders so as to
facilitate automobile mobilization.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
Antiquities in .he Colonies,

Some of the British colonies are suf-
ticiently old for an antiquarian value
to attach to their coinage. At the Muir
doch sale recently S2a gold piece of
British Columbia, dated 1862. made
$500, ard the $40 piece of the same
type realized 5000. 1t is believed that
no specimens of these two coins have
ever been offered for sale by public
auction; in fact, the only other speci-
mers known are in the British mu.
scum.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
The Grave of Byron,

winds that ripple the long grass.
Grow still and lingering as you pass
o winds. that kiss the icwcled sea;
About this laurel tree.
For him l pluck the laurel crown;
1t ripened in the western breeze
Where SausalitO's hills loUl, down
! Upon the golden seas
And sunlight fingered in its leaves
From dawn until the -carCc-dmmed SIX,
Changed to the light of stars. and wave!
Sang to 1t constantly.
! weave and strive to weave a tone
A touch, that somehow when 1t lies
Under his sacred dust alone
Beneath the English skies.
The sunshine of the arch It knew
The calm that wrapt its native h!ll,
The love that urenthcd IL. glosgv hi,,.
May breathe around II ~till
by Ina - CoOlbrith
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
New Wcddinu Custom,

At recent society wedding a nov.
city was introduced. Instead of the
throwing of the conventional and IN
doubtedly hard-hitting rice, the pret.
tiest and softest of tiny shoes made
of silver paper. with Good LUX"
printed inside, and tiny silver horse.
shoes made OF the same harmless ma.
terial, were used by the brides well.
wlshers, and thrown at parting.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23
A Hot Oay,

J. II. Hale employed on his farm in
Georgia negro boy named Joe
We're having hot weather joe" re.
marked Mr.. Hale one blistering day
in .Iuly. Yes, sir, boss" said Joe. re
tlectively. "cf | wllz Cwin' man hot
day, an he wouldn' TEX dis one. fore
de Lawd | wouldn't know where to
lool. for one to pay him wid!"-New
YORK Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for ChildrsA
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse
In the Children's Home in New York. cure
Constipation, Fevershncss. Bad Stomach,
Ieething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30 900 tcs-
timonials. At all Druggists. 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

Il am told that Soker has quit drink
Ing. Yes, he quits twenty or thirty
times u day
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

His Pa-BObby. merely punish you
to show my love for you. my boy.
Bobby-If was only bigger, pa. I'd re-
turn your love.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place OF all
others.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

Alg"rnon-Tommy. do YOU think your
sister would marry me? Tommy-Ycs,
she'd marry almost anybody. from what
she said to ma.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

The secret of the popularity of BaxteIs
"Bullhead" b-cent cigar is revealed in one
word-"Quality."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

THAT Boston chap seems to think he
Is spokesman of the universe" "Of
course. Doesn't he come from the Hub
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

''rhe fact is my husband doesn't seem
to know his own mind "Oh. that's Il
very small matter
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-23

1T beats all" how good a ciga- you can
Try "Bulihead."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-01
LOCAL lACONICS.
Death of Rev. c. 3. Belts.

News was received here this morning
of the death Of Rev. c. B. Belts, which
occurred at his home at Richburg. He
was about 76 years of age. The funeral
takes place at Union church tomor-
row morning at II o'clock. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. r. G.
Miller of Sardis, N. c., and he Will be
assisted by other members Of the First
A. R. preSbytery.
Almost Fire.
Neely's Creek Associate Reformed
church had narrow escape from de-
struction by fire last Sunday night
The fire occurred just as services were
about to be commenced, and origina-
ted from u defective stove flue, from
which spark was communicated to
the roof. The building was saved only
as tie result of some good work on
the part of some Of the young men.
The loss. which was tritling, Is fully
covered by insurance.
Condition Of Mr.. G. L. Riddle.
The news from Mr.. G. L. Riddle
since Friday has been rather more ia
vOrabe than was indicated in the last
issue of THE ENQUIRER. Mr.. Riddle
showed unlocked for improvement dur
ing Friday afternoon and his condition
continued better Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. He was somewhat restless
this morning; but otherwise there was
no appreciable change in his condition
Mrs. NJ. j. Clark, his sister, arrived at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-01
CIRCUIT COURT.

The case of W. c. Latimer VS.. the
York Cotton mills, which was In pro-
greSs when the last issue Of THE EN-
QulRER went to press resulted In a
verdict for the plaintiff In the sum OF
$50.
This was IL suit on an alleged con-
tract for personal service. The plaintiff
set up that he had been employed by
the defendant for one year at SIS per
month, and that although he had Eeld
his services in readiness. the defendant
had failed to make use Of them. He
claimed that the defendant owed him
5000 for u years work. The defendant
denied that a contract had been made
for a year, or that 1t had ever agreed
to pay more than $50 month. AS the
result ,f - former trial the jury found
for the plaintiff In the sum Of $3.50;
but the supreme court sent the case
back on account Of errors made by
the court below. Plaintiff asked for
new trial. and the Judge took the pa
rerS with the understanding that he
would announce his decision later.
The last case disposed of at the reg
ular term was that Of D. Lee Good and
Lester Fl. Good plaintiffs against Sam
uel C. Carroll defendant. This case
was heard at the April term of the
{ ourt. and resulted in mistrial. The
plaintiffs had sawed some lumber for
the defendant from stocks furnished
by the latter and there was dispute
over The final settlement. The plaint-
ifs claimed $2O3.12, and the jury gave
them $62.50.
Senator Brice argued motion for Il
new trial in the case Of S. w. Mitchell
VS.. the Woodmen of the World. His
principal point was the failure Of the
court to construe to the jury the con-
stitution and bylaws Of the Woodmen,
as required by law. He also claimed
that the jury had disregarded the in
structionS of the court to the effect that
il it showed that there was nothing
in the ritual Of the supreme lodge of
Woodmen to warrant the Introduction
of q goat into the initiatory ceremo-
MES the supreme lodge could not be
held responsible. Judge Townsend
took the papers in the case without