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The Washington times., 1903-09-20
Rather Expensive Lodging.

Q LEEP that costs $500 a night seems
- pretty expensive. but that is what
the Sultan of Turkey is now paying for
the more or less tranquil repose- The
money is received by the members of the
special military staff which guards Alb
dull Hands bedroom. and which con-
sists of two generals. colonel. major,
captain. and several soldiers. For
their nights W ork each OF the two gen
erals get fifty Turkish pounds-or
about S2S5-the colonel, $40, tAe major
S35, the captain $50. and each soldier 81.
the entire amount aggregating slightly
over $500 in American money. The off,
GERS and men get their GEES every morn
ing Immediately after they have been re-
lieved, and don't have to wait Tor it
like some pretty big nations to whom
Abdul Hamid owes money.
The expensive night guard of the Sui
tan has been maintained by him only
since the recent assassination of the
royal couple of Servia. OF course, The
timorous ruler OF Turkey always has
been particularly well guarded at night.
but the murders at Belgrade scared Alb
dull Hamid out OF his wits. and he 'm-
msdiately determined that he would yur-
round his bedchamber with the most
vigilant men who could be secured. and
make Il TO their interest to protect him.
The command OF the special night guard
is intrusted to eight OF the Sultan s
most trusted generals, two of whom are
on duty every night. Owing chiefly TO
this and other precautions that the ruler
has adopted recently, it is estimated
that the weekly expense of running
Yildiz Kiosk is over $4,000.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20

A PROPOS of tho Humbert trials>ir
~ Paris. the London Outlook
publishes the following sketch
OF trial which will be held possibly
in 1853 at the New Old Bailey:
Presiding Judge-Prisoner at the bar
good morning.
Prisoner-Good morning. your lord
ship.
Judge-Tou are charged with misap-
propriating large sums OF money. Ac-
cording to the dispositions you appear
to have led an INSCRIPTIONS life.
Prisoner-A mistake. your lordshIp. ]
have not your lordship's eIoquence, and
have passed a very bad night, but ]
am an honest man.
Judge-We will see. Your father kept
barber shop?
Prisoner-Pardon, your lordship. I ad-
dress myself to the jury. My greatest
ambition in life has been to appear be-
fore a Jury. Gentlemen OF the jury
my father was an eminent perruquierl
ACCUSED strikes his chest The jury
appear much impressed and converse
in whispers.)
Judge-Your mother occupied the cash
desk?
Prisoner with intense emotIon)-
Never. CWipes his eyes.) 1 hope the
jury will pardon my natural emotion,
1 am not well. Deprived OF means, re-
manded from week to week, the con-
slant diet of chops and chips and the
Holloway atmosphere have told upon
me- But 1 will bear up with the cour-
age which is my birthright. I throw
myself upon the sentiments Of humanity
which never fail TO animate the breasts
OF Englishmen. My mother was a SOL
dier's daughter. loud applause In
court. in which the Jury join.) He rose
from the ranks and died a corporal
Judge-We are not trying your father
nor your mother. but you.
Prisoner-Try me. your lordship, try
ne, but do not SANDER my parents.
Owing TO my necessitous condition and
the prison laundry, my collar is not so
clean as am accustomed to. but my
conscience remains clear and undefled.
Judge-You founded the Consolidated
Soft Soap Syndicate7
Prisoner did. am proud of It,
Judge-There was no soap.
Prisoner-I Will explain that in due
time. Let your lordship proceed. You
are SIt doing your duty. Thank heaven
there is jury. No soap. CBuries his
head IN his hands)
Judge-There was no soap-no divi-
dends.
Prisoner-Go on. your lordship, so on.
My time is coming. although il is din
cult to bear up against such statements
"a hard-boiled eggs. Here prisoner
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
Boards AS RELATED
TO CRAFTSMANSHIP

IT HE news from St. Louis published
few days ago to the effect tina
Governor Doekery has diveste,
his countenance of celebrated and al.
most immemorial SET OF whiskers. wa.
read with deep interest by statesmen
and others resident in Washington who
have been privileged at one time OF
another to view the governor arrayed IL
the hirsute adornment now gone. for
ever. it is supposed.
The governors action records another
notable effect of r general tendency OF
the new century, namely the tendency to
clip. prune or discard the tendrils of the
face. to shorten sail or run under bare
poles.
Unfortunately, the news from Missouri
lacks detail. It does not state whether
the governor has parted with the entire
crop or still retains a fringe and me-
mento upon his upper lip. The report
does say that the reducing process
was gradual. beginning IN the summer.
when the beard Of thirty years growth.
which spread like a napkin over The
gubernatorial shirtfront. was curtailed
and narrowed to pointed covering for
the chin. a mere ghost or skeleton Of its
former self.
In their most luxuriant state the gov
ernor's wind compellers were OF that va
riety. not uncommon in the paper collar
period OF the last generation. which en-
abled their fortunate possessors 10 dis
pense altogether with neckties and dis
regard to a considerable extent the con-
dition Of their linen. Indeed. IL was a
secret. known only to the bearded ones
themselves and to a few discreet washer
women. whether such persons wore white
linen upon their manly fronts or not
II they did. II was a mere concession
sense which found no visible expression.
Governor Dockery's determination to
reef his whisker spread was due in the
beginning to a perception that II be-
loDged, like horsehair furniture and Sun
day broadcloth. to a bygone period.
When the pruning had been accomplished
and the governors friends detected in
him a resemblance TO Bill Phelps. the
lobbyist. there was still choice open
he might have permitted a second
growth, as so many other timber-raisers
have done in the lumber country, but
instead OF that he cleared the field and
exposed it after long conceaIment to
the direct action of the elements
When Tom Reed Shaved
In adopting this course Governor
Dockery has followed the example of
some OF the best and most beloved Of
his contemporaries Who does not re-
call the day when Thomas B. Reed
honed his trusty razor and disclosed to
public view one OF the stiffest OF upper
lips7
A little earlier than that Mr.. Reeds
warm friend Bourke Cochran put away
the mustache and the diminutive tuft
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
SCHOOL FOR NAVY GUMNERS

IN OWN at the Navy Yard is the
school OF instruction in ordnance
where gunlers are trained
for our warships. The school is in a
building at the south end Of the yard,
called the seamen's quarters, where
every day young men may be seen en-
gagged in one or another of the duties
knowledge Of which is necessary to it
q seaman TO be "sharpshooter'' in the
United States Navy
This training school is one into which
iandsmen or men without sea training
cannot enter as students. The young
man who would enter must serve an
apprenticeship In the navy. be quail
fed 10 perform the duties OF a seaman
and be armed with a recommendation
from his commanding officer, or he must
have completed the course OF instruc-
fion on training ship for landsmen. and
be qualified to perform the duties of a
seaman, which are a mere kindergarten
20 the task now imposed upon him
Theee involve course of instruction
which stretches into about half a years
length and embraces everything that car
be known about guns and naval artillery
IN the whole calendar OF cannon.
He begins In the coppersmith shop, and
learns about powder tanks. brazing
soldering. forging. welding, and gun con-
struction. He must know where in.
juries are most likely to occur in a
gun. and. when injuries are discovered
what action Is necessary.
Then comes everything connected
with breech mechanism. gun carriages.
and hydraulics. how TO mount a gun and
how to dismount and assemble portions
OF guns. He must know the nomencla-
ture Of all mounts and how guns must
be held out In a seaway
He must know all about small arms
and machine guns, and have a thorough
knowledge Of ammunition, how TO Gil
shells, the care and preservation OF
ordnance material and stores about
ships; mixing paints. oils. shellac. and
score upon score Of other matters. when
he is found perfect in all this knowl-
edge there is feather in his hat.
But that is only one course There
is another school. This is the torpedo
school at Newport. r. 1. Here he mus,
show proficiency in steam engineering
In electricity. in the construction and
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
y RESIDENT DIAZ. OF Mexico. and
his wife are to be investigated by

IN RESIDENT DIAz. OF Mexico. and
his wife are to be Investigated by
the postofice inspectors of the
United States for alleged participation
in an extensive and barefaced lottery
fraud designed to take money out OF
thousands of American pocketsl At
least. that will be the indirect eonse-
Quences of allegations which have been
made to the United States Postofice De-
partment. Mrs. Diaz. wife of the presi-
dent. has. il is said, twice won the capt.
tai prize OF $50 900 in gold offered by the
lotteries.
II is believed that Mrs. Diaz was per-
mitted to win these prizes. aggregating
s240. coo in Mexican money, because Of
her husbands power. She won because
st was the intention of the swindlers to
tie her husbands hands and save them
selves from being driven out of Mexico.
as men like them already had been
driven out of the United States
Using the great power that makes him
dictator of Mexico, President Diaz has
done what he could TO quiet the storm,
but his efforts have been only partially
successful Complaints against the Bene-
ncencia and National lotteries have been
accommodating for months. and II was left
for James W. burst. an American detec-
tive. 10 prove that the members of the
ring have been dividing annually among
themselves the enormous sum OF
SIS. 0o0. 900.
The inspectors are investigating COM
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
HAVING FUN WITH HIM.

Uncle Ephraim. said the lawyer,
with wink at the jury. you are not
what would be called a pure black are
you?"
No, sub" responded Uncle Eph'm.
who had been summoned as a witness in
lawsuit between two neighbors. But
ef 20 Will lay sheet o dat writin
papah agin 20 face an den make a ink
mahk on my face you'll see dat I come
bout as neah bein' puah black as yO'
come TO bein' puah white. sub "-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
THE GROWTH OF TREES.
Indeed, But They Always Work
with Logical Precision.

Prof. E. S. Croft: In the first place,
we have the root system which absorbs
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
to the trunk, the fbers of the trunk
tend to lift the water by capillarity and
the buds above are not only expanding
the water above, but they are filed 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 tube it will pass with more
force through a straight tube than it
will through crooked tube, and that
every bend we make in the tube would
reduce the force to that extent. It
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
1t 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-
mum, the branches will grow just an
much as the terminal shoots, and we
will have full grown. developed tree.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
Calf Raising Made Easy.

The rapid ;A.roduction of the
hand separator is the feature of the
times in the dairy industry. 1t is
largely solving the question of get.
ting good skim milk for calf raising,
as well as having other important
advantages. Warm, sweet skim milk
separated within few minutes after
being drawn from the COW is in the
best possible condition for the calf
and by observing the points men
toned in this bulletin, and as prac-
ticed by the most successful dairy
men, little trouble will be had in
raising as good calves as are raised
in any way. The majority of those
producing cream or butter for sale
insist on some means of raising the
calf satisfactorily, and the hand sep
arator seems to fill the want better
than any other system.-Midland
Farmer
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
SUNDAY MILK PROBLEM.
Inventor of the Can Here Described
Thinks That He Has Solved
1t successfully.

The greatest difficulty the milk
man has to contend with is temper
AZURE. He can handle milk well in
winter, but cannot get such good re-
suits in summer. In the first place,
we must assume that every milkman
has an ice house, and that the milk
is placed in ice as soon as MIXED, be-
cause the germs producing sour
milk multiply rapidly at a tenn
perature above 20 degrees, while at
so or lower they are held in sus-
pense. After much annoyance and
trouble with sour milk 1 devised a
simple method for controlling it,
shown in the cut. / had made a
cylinder of galvanized iron, same di-
mansions as the mouth of the milk
can, and running through the can to
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
AN ICED MILK CAN.

within about 1Ha or two inches of
the bottom, and held in place by a
flange at top of same shape as the
mouth of milk can. This would per-
NIT of the lid or cap being placed
on the can, or cylinder, and prevent
the escape of either milk or water
formed from the ice. AS soon as the
milk was aerated it was placed in
the can, the cylinder inserted, and
this cylinder filled with ice; or if
preferred the milk can be kept in
some cool place until ready for de.
livery and then put in can, the cylin-
der inserted, which being filed with
ice, soon cools all the milk surround.
ing. I made a test, when the Their
mometer was registering almost 100
degrees otuside and found the milk
in the can to be at 40 degrees. ]
could deliver milk-requiring five
hours in the delivery-and the last
would be as good and sweet as the
first, and not a particle of butter
formed by the rocking of the wagon
The cylinder filled with ice when the
route was commenced would last for
the five hours in midsummer.
We would milk at a. m. and D
m, using the morning milk to cream
for the next morning delivery and
the afternoon milk for the morning
sweet milk. On Saturday we made
two deliveries. In the morning we
used the milk of the previous day.
while in the evening we used the
milk as gathered that day. The only
difficulty we found was that we
could not obtain sufficient cream.
The can to which I refer was an
idea of my own and worked to per-
lection; l never saw one used before
nor since. If anyone wishes to use it
they can do so. as no patent is at.
tached to it.-Rural New Yorker.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08

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
eial 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 10 four-fifths of ii may be
worthless. and purchasers will do well
to bear this in mind. The sowing of
this seed not only results in smaller
than normal number of plants but alss
aids the prOpagati of the insect. and
it is very proba bic 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 hihernates either
will the seed or in sheltered places.
If TIL; peas for seed purposes are bar-
vested early. rrcmpily threshed and
treated with carbon bisnIrhide, none
of the insects will be able to survive:
and DR.. 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
eTly fumigated, and buyers are urged
to insist upon this treatment. or to ap-
ply it to seed before it is planted.-E.
r. Felt. n Y State Entomologist. in
Country Gentleman
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
CAUSES BIG LOSSES.
Pea WeeviJ Is Destructive Insect
Which should BE Fought with
Great VfgOr.

This little insect (Bruchus pisi, Linn
is species which occurs somewhat
commonly in peas. Its presence is too
frequently overlooked, or regarded as
of comparatively little Importance,
and those planting few peas or even
growing them on a 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-
Early in Canada. where the species has
caused enormous losses in recent
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
Musty Fodder Kills Calves.

A dispatch comes from Creston,
Ia, that Hazard Dunn, living a short
ways west of there, has recently lost
10 head of yearling calves from too
much feeding on dry and musty fod-
der. All the calves but one that were
taken sick died and reports come
from other parts of that country
that there have been many more cat
tie dying there from the same
cause. The wet weather has been
such that much of the fodder this
season is unfit for feeding except in
small quantities, and then the closest
watch must be kept on the cattle
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
FOR SALE!

Two-story frame house of
s rooms, 2 porches, front and
back stairways. beautiful,
large yard and garden. small
stable, grazing ground, plenty
of shade and water. Electric
light near the property, about
three acres of land-the most
slightly home in our city, at
the very low price of $4,000.
Five rooms, hall, 2 porches,
stable with two stalls, corn
crib, buggy house, coal house,
cistern, stone foundation, good
cellar, nice grape arbor, and a
lot about 66x225, on Second
street, at the low price of
ST. 500.
Nice building lot. corner
9Th and West streets. l can
sell this lot cheap. You can
build two nice rent cottages
and get a good per cent on
your investment, and always
keep them rented.
Six-room new frame cot
tage. coal house, cistern, &c.,
lot 6ox275 feet. on Houston
avenue, concrete pavement in
front, near City School. Price
$500. Terms easy.
Six-room frame house, sta
bic, cistern, all necessary out
buildings, lot Ioox2oo feet,
fruit and shade trees, a nice
home, on Williams street, at
the low price of So 900.
Three : room cottage, lot
4sxIOo feet, on Lilleston ave. !,
good well, a nice little home.
Price So. 900.
Two-story frame house,
stable and all necessary out
buildings. Home contains 7
rooms, halls, pantry, porches,
&C., good cistern, lot IooxIoo
feet, on Henderson street.
Price S., 100.
Frame cottage, d rooms,
cellar, never-failing we'll Of
good water, lot 65x15o, more
or less, on 9th street, near L.
and N. depot. would rent for
about $12.5o per month
Price 81 ,225.
Two-story frame residence,
5 rooms, 2 halls. porches, all
necessary out-buildings,. nice
shade trees, concrete walks in
front and around the house,
III the shady side of Walker
venue, lot 7Sx2oo feet. Price
S.. 90.
J. w. LANCASTER,
The Real Estate Broker,
loz Min Ct paris XIV
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
Piles Piles /! Piles

Dir. Williams Iodian P IL Ointmnnt is
prepares TO cur" Pill and DOES II j.
shnir order Easy IN amply. every h"x
guaranteed, SOC and 81 90. All druggists
or by mail.
WILLIAMS MFG CO.,
Cleveland. O
E% Sold by ". T. Brooks
(6may lyD
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
treatment for sore Feet.

From different causes cows some
times get sore feet, especially be-
tween the claws. When this is the
case, pare off all fragments of loose
horn, wash hoof carefully with cas-
tile soap and warm water and place
the foot in a vessel so that it will be
covered as far up as the sore ex-
tends with a solution of one pound
of sulphate of zinc dissolved in one
gallon of water. Use twice daily un-
til healed up.-Midland Farmer.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08
l.. & N. Rates.

Louisville and return, % for round
trip, May to 2, May 20; also So. 80
round-trip, May to 10, inclusive--re-
turn limit three 90 days from date OF
sale; also sass, May 2, 8 and 16-re.
turn limit two (2) days from date of
sale; account Louisville Jockey Club.
San Francisco or Los Angeles. Cal. 4,
and return, at $50 so for round trip.
Tickets sold May I'd and May 18th to
| 18th; return limit July 18th, 1908; ac-
count General Assembly Presbyterian
church.
Nashville, Tenn, and return, at % %
for round trip. May 18th. goth and 2lst |;
return limit June LIST. Can be extended
to June 18th, 1903; account General
Assembly Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
Louisville and return at $S. 10 for
round trip, Nav 18th and 10th; return
limit May 21st; account State e. A. h
Encampment.
st. Louis, Mo. and return at one fare,
$40. 40 April 80, 80 and May LIST. Re-
turn limit May 4. Account dedication
ceremonies. st. Louis Exposition.
New Orleans, La. and return at one
fare $40, May /, 3, 8, 4; return limit t. n
(1O) days from date of sale, but can be
extended to May SO. Account Amen.
can Medical Association.
Savannah, Ca, and return at one
fare plus % cents or $l8 o5; May 4. 8. g.
Z; return limit May %. but can be ex
tended to June LIST, 1903. Account
Southern Baptist Convention.
New Orleans and return at special
low rate Of 1855. May Is to RI, in
elusive; return limit May "a. but can be
extended to June Is. Account Confed-
crate Veterans Reunion. We Will take
pleasure in giving all possible informa-
ton concerning this trip. Let us en-
gage your sleeping Car space soon as
possible.
All the above rates are for the bene-
fit of the public.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08

My agency insurPS against ire,
wind and StOrm-beSt old reliable
prompt paying cOmpanieS-nOn-
union.
w. o. HINTON, Agent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08

A well-prepared seed bed and good
seed will give good results in seeding
clover as wei as any other farm
crops.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-05-08

There are many farms upon which
a crop of new ideas" would work
into rotation Of crops with very
good results.