davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-18
%xxDress Goods.xx


This department is now complete
with the fashionable materials for Fall
and Winter.
54-inch Scotch Effects. ...
........ $1.0O to $3.50 I'd
54-inch Zibelines (aIl colors) 49,.
..............$1.10 to $1.35 yd
4S-inch Fancy Cancels Hair. .$1.S9 I'D
81 inch Royal Venetians 81 CO
54-inch Hair-line Suitings. 81. so
42-inch Mummy Crepes. $3.50. .75c
Exclusive novelties in Dress Patterns.
~~Fans x.x
The new Empire and Princess shapes.
Small and dainty. Large assort-
ment. .25c to So. 90
Sacques and Kimonas.
A variety of styles and colors in short
and long are being shown in these COM
Portable garments.
Outing Cloth 49,. ...... Goo to 49, 80
Elder Down. .$1.00 to So. col
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

IONs NJ11A|rNAAH'
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
ject 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,
Jr., and James Burke as deputies, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-18
l99O3:}
.xB1ack Taffeta. X
Special for Monday y

27-inch Black Taffeta. This is the
regular $1.00 quality, fine lustrous
black, extra wide and guarantee.
Price for Monday (only). ....7 zoe I'd
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-18

DR. j. H. Carpenter. aged 81, died
Wednesday night at the home of his
son, Sanford Carpenter. Funeral at 10
o'clock to-day by Rev. Nutter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-18
s*B1ack Stocks. =.

*B1ack Stocks.>x
Ladies dressing in black have ex-
perienced trouble in finding Black
Stocks (Belts and Ties.)
We are showing some especially
attractive stocks. .75c to $3.50
Belts. ... Csc to $3.50
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-18

sxSilk Petticoats..x
A very special thing in good quality
Black Taffeta.
Three 90 ruffies and dust ruffie. So. 90
Others at. $3.50. 81. $1,000
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-18

Rev. ]. 7. j. Fizer and wife are
guests of his sister, Mrs. Henry Patter-
son, He is on his way to his appoint
ment at Bethel and Sharpsburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

weight get away with you. At any mo-
ment you must be ready to lift them
clean out of the water This is vital. 1t
may be necessary for any one Of hum
dred reasons. Many boats are caps!zsd
every year because the oarsmen did not
have enough command over their oars 10
jerk them out Of the way OF other boats
or of obstacles that caught them and
dragged the boat over with them.
As soon as the oar is dipped straight
and square, In the water. Just deep enough
for the whole blade to be covered and
not more, brace your shoulder muscles
and gather them In Instantly. but with
out a Jerk. you must pull with all your
might Pull With your upper arm and
shoulders and back and loln and abdo-
men. Your thighs and calves must swell
with the pull. Even your toes have 10
help.
AS the oar comes home your biceps ALL
triceps will have more and moro WORK
to do 1t is their duty then to make tie
last part of the stroke just as powerful
as the first part was. 1t Is their duty.
too. to make tie recovery pretty Instead
of clumsy. Your elbows should close into
your sides and sweep back beyond your
sweeps the oar In firmly SO that It shall
"bite" the water until the very last pos
sible moment.
Many oarsmen practically cease rowing
before they come to the real recovery. AS
soon as the labor begins to fall on tha
arm muscles their bodies stralghten sat
and the oar begins to leave the water
They lose fully one-hfth Of the stroke
and. consequently. must row six strokes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

who exercises indolently could not pos
sibly get the benefit from one hundred
motions that can be obtained in even half
dozen done the right way It il the
same old story of the lazy mans load.
The boy who exercises without gump-
ton must in the end do any number of
times the work that would need to be
done IL he does things with all his might.
To realize how important part the
''bracing" Of the muscles plays In their
development, stand in front of mirror
again with your elbow held firmly to your
sides and your upper arm extended at
right angle. Now, without moving the
arm at all, simply clench your fists as
tightly as you possibly can. Clench them
as If you were trying to force your fin
ger tips through the palm Of your hand.
Alternately loosen and tighten the fist
mad observe how your biceps and triceps
muscles and the muscles of the lower arm
expand.
After this experiment you will not need
to be told that you could make your
muscles grow merely by "bracng' them.
This habit of getting brace on" your
muscles shows nowhere to such advan-.
tage as in rowing. The person who rows
with all his muscles working properly
merely pulls" the boat, .crouching In 1t
and Juggling at the oars, looks like rag
alongside OF the finished oarsman.
In the first place learn that the 1hWart
of the boat-the seat, whether 1t Is
sliding seat or stationary one--is there
merely to let the body rest on 1t. Theo-
as we'll without a seat as with 1t. In
retically an oarsman is able to row just
practice, Of course, he must be support
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

oars. learn to dip them into the water.
Do not try. at first. to make stroke.
but Just let them extend at right angles
from the boat and practice the art OF
dipping them Just deep enough. Remcm-
Der that II they go in too deep. they Will
sink in the water and sometimes will
actually dive underneath the keel. with
the result OF upsetting the boat
W hen rowing in heavy seas. the clum-
sy man who dips his oar too deep often
ping the oar short OF No one who has
not experienced 1t can imagine how im-
mense pressure the water can exert
on an oar blade that Is showed in too
far.
Equal care must be taken not to put
the oar into the water In such way that
1t will emerge too soon. In such cases
rover is pulling his hardest and the re-
suit is that he falls head over heels on
his back into the bottom Of the boat.
That is called Catching a crab" and II
isn't SO funny as most persons think 1t Is.
1t has caused many drowning accident.
When the art of dipping the oars prop
erly has been learned, practice the art Of
inboard end OF each oar TIL the blades arc
ce>2kfrom the water. Then spring them
out by n sudden downward motion OF the
hands. throwing them in such a way that
the oars Will lie at right angles across
the gnnwale JtSt behind the rowlocks.
of the boat and lay them where they be-
long. In neither OF these motions must
good oarsman can ship and unship his
oars so softly that they fall into place
like the dropping Of n piece OF velvet
the oars be permitted 10 fall heavily. A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
way many boys body
VACATION TALK, No.


Any boy, no matter how weak and puny
ho Is. can become strong and get good
body.
Strength is not gift. 1t is something
that can be acquired.
brains and 'gumptlon. Every one Of
YOU have brains and gumption hidden
about you somewhere. The thing that
YOU need is to pull them into sight.
Look around you and see how many
persons young and old, dawdle. They
dawdle when they walk, when they
WORT, even when they talk. Some peo-
plo can't even laugh heartily, because
they haven't "gumption" enough to do
anything heartily.
It's the same old thing that you see
in the maXims in your copy books and
in the proverbs in your readers. What
ever you do, do it with all your might.
1t sounds "preachy," but 1t Is the only
way to succeed in Observation-Disclosures for
instance. Just make your brain watch
sharply when you begin to go through your
body trying TO shirk. That body Of yours
doesn't want to do bit OF work. You
must make it.
Make your body do any exercise cor
rectly and with all your might twelve
times, and you will gain more than If it
merely plodded through the same exercise
one hundred times
An you need TO do is try 1t, watching
yourself all the time as you would watch
somebody else whom you don't trust.
Lift one-pound dnm-bell and do the
biceps exercise with it in nice, easy.
lazy manner in front OF mirror. Then
set your teeth and brave every muscle
your body as II somebody had hold OF
you and were trying to throw you. Now
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Tho lotion recommended or a perfume can

tho lotion recommended or perfume can
be used.
After twisting each lock about the
tengs hold them until you can count mt
sixty The tongs are not 700 ~, az
nan Is damp, and the pressure - s'eaNS
and hard.
The hair dries under this firm treatment
and the result is a nice, even W ,l ma.
Will stand good deal OF weather, even
that damp kind which abounas AT tne sea Leg,
shore, TO the yexation OF the summer GIL
who delights in curls. ~, ,,,
summer ain OF the mountains may alike
be Indifferent to the girl who possesses
another secret about making the little
sugar curls that Barrie so likes to write
about.
1t is a simple and prosaic receipt. Take
the white of an egg, dilute - pn '. ~
With water. beat 1T q little aug wy - AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

ed by the seat because otherwise his
muscles would be taxed too much In sup
porting his body But for the direct act
OF rowing, the seat is not to be consid-
cred.
When the upper body Is we'll pulled
back and the legs are extended in front
and firmly placed against the stretch
ers''--the stclt that furnish brace for
the feet-the weialt OF the. body on the
oars is practically sufficient to keep the
oarsman in position. In fact. in some
countries the native oarsmen rise from
their thwarts when pulling at heir. oars
and do not sink back on the seat TIL the
blade leaves the water and they begin
to recover the oar. Sailors in whaleboats
and other heavy ships boats. row In
somewhat the same way.
When you take your seat In the boat
don't squat. You haven't gone into the
boat to take loaf. The stern sheets are
the place for lounging Sit up straight.
h1ake the small of your back stiff. 1t
has to hold your upper body.
Clench your hands around the oars
50 that your thumbs don't stick stick, out as
forward from your hips, BY that is not
gone into the boat to roll yourself UP In
a ball like porcuplne. Lean forward
and extend your arms as far ahead Of
YOU as you can force them. Not until
you have thus extended body and arms
should you throw your shoulders for
ward.
Now let the oars enter the water. But
don't drop them in. You must keep COM
mand of them. You must never let their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
do the exercise and see how differently
your muscles are showing all over your
chest, stomach and arms.


The instruction to set your teeth is
one to observe carefully. Do YOU know
with square. firm Jaws has a lot of grit
and charac ter?
1t Is because no man can do any kind
of work. and particularly physical work.
without setting his jaws firmly. 1t Is
one Of the unconscious muscular contrac-
lions that accompanies the con attractions
of other muscles of the body
So. II you work With all your might
you will discover some days that your
rest. You win have a firm mouth be-
cause you have hauled your "gumption"
out Of Its hiding place and made 1t your
ally
With "gumption," the simplest forms
Of exercise in the world will give you
fine muscles. Without 1t you can work
steadily for years and get it only slowly.
Take, for instance the most simple
mus developing motion that. there Is.
the upper arm swiftly with the elbows
held tightly to the sides. If you wish TO
see what can be done with this and wh;.:
cannot be done, look at the photographs
showing the same boy doing the same
motion In the wrong way and then in the
When he posed for the photograph
showing the wrong way. he was instruct
ed to do the exrcise in the easiest way
least Then he was told to do 1t by brac-
shows the enormous difference It is hard
to believe that the same boy could have
posed for both photographs.
Thus 1t Is easy to see that the boy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
OST women And the manage c
ment of the hair while bath
Ing a rather difficult problem.
Not only Is 1t a question now
| Nj
[EH1|


to arrange the hair so that she
Hill not look like fright. but the proper
way to dry 1t after the dip is also mat
Ter requiring some study.
The avefhge .gira is aware that nothing
is uglier' than rubber bathing cap, but
this head covering may be managed In
such way that it is positively be-
coming
First, the hair is arranged in two tight
braids, and then pinned closely to the
head. Then two false braids are fastened
on. which hang down the back with quite
the effect Of natural hair.
The cap is made of black stockinet,
lined with rubber, and under its edge is
sewed the suggestion of fringe of hair,
II such frivolity Is not out of the ques-
ton. Then the bang. put up in papers
concealed beneath the cap. Is ready to
appear in all is glory when the sea bath
Is over.
This. arrangement Of the hair. with rub
Der cap, and braids that are not really
and truly" ones is SO genuinely protective
that half an hour from the time the
wearer leaves the water her hair, beautI-
fully curled and dry. is the envy Of all
her friends.
The rubber cap must be red with a
u
maid who adds. "it Is the only headgear
for bathing which has the slightest pre-
tense 10 adornment. Bonnets are too unbe-
coming 10 be INDUCED In by the maid
who possesses spark OF vanity"
Another damsel thinks differently about
the bonnet question and viii give as her
verdict that 1.-The untrmmed huge bon
nets that are strewed upon the beach
heavy with moisture and burned by the
sun, are the most picturesque after all"
A least one thing can be said In their
favor-they are cheap and can be bought
daily and lost without regret Then
they protect the neck and lend an aban-
don TO THE ensemble that Is in keeping
with the unconventionality of the mo-
ment
Hats for merma!ds needs not be the
plain affairs OF years past. New ones
are Of yellow straw. trimmed with rows
OF ribbons and flowers SO recklessly ex-
travagant is rhe modern maid These
hats tie under the chin and are SO large
that they completely hide the rubber
caps. which may be covered with shot
or plain silk or plaid silk The latter are
the prettiest.
Caps and bonnets aside. the pretty
girl who goes into the water with a
blue silk handkerchief knotted over her
hair, whether II is golden, gay and
curly" or can boast OF only lamp post
locks. Is bound 10 look coquettlsh.
when go out for long swim, or n
race" says one beauty, ] wind a silk
handkerchief securely about my head af-
ter braiding and binding up my hair
very tightly"
However. If tresses are allowed 10 go
unbound and get thoroughly wet, 1t is
neither long nor 2. tiresome task to dry
the chair and make &. presentable,
In the first place sit down In the sun,
like little Sallie Waters and shake out
your golden locks. your raven locks.
your purple locks, or locks OF whatever
hue Let each separate hair have a
chance 10 become summed and aired. Es-
I--AA44ll.. Lax cha scaln gs1 xeu ventilated,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

to another mans 1--WE to remain even with
him.
II you never have rowed at all. the
very first thing that you must do to learn
is not to try to row. queer as that may
seem.
Learn first to sit in the boat. Observe
how your body must be poised. Push
your feet against the stretchers ard
swing back and forth slowly and seadi-
" as If you had oars in your hands.
both Of them Into the rowlock with one
motion. You will find that they seem
extremely clumsy and hard to handle;
and at first you Will feel as II you never
could get them out without using both
hands to each oar. Indeed. many persons
always put their oars into the rowlocks
that way. even after they Imagine that
they have learned how to row.
But 1t Is utterly wrong. SO you must not
do 1t even in the beginning. Let the boat
remain moored to the float and prac-
tIce at shipping" your oars until you can
put your hands to them. lift the blades
and drop them both into the locks at the
same moment. And when they are thus
shipped" your hands must be gripping
row off Instantly Before the oar is
in the water. you must be ready In posi-
ton. There must be no shifting into po-
sition afterwards.
This Is most important matter II
you were caught at anchor, for instance.
In sudden sduall and your boat be-
gan to drag toward reef, you might
and then get back to your thwart. ship
your oars and row almost with one mo-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

an alright bottle. At night saturate
comb with the mixture and pass 1t
through the hair until it is well lnoisten-
ed Divide 1t into strands and wrap It
around on long kids,
This must not be done carelessly, or
the hair will eventually present o. jun
bled, crinkled appearance, very d'nerent
from the symmetrical waves Which are 10
be desired.
Herein lies another secret. Each strand
must be as tightly twisted as cofu Pc
fore IT is wrapped around the kid, In this
way the waves are made of the same size.
Old fashioned bandolne Is not 70 be de-
spsed by tho girl VINO wants curly i""2-
locks
1t is made by. pouring one pint OF boil.
Ing water over three teaspoohtuls OF
ounce seeds Lot it stand FOR several
hours. then strain and thin IT with Water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

The suns rays are curative and stlmu-
lating, and nothing is better for head
and hair, as Well as complexion than a
daily sun bath of ten minutes duration.
It gives life TO the hair The sun may
also sprinkle few freckles over your
precious nose, but whaN are they COM
pared with Astounding health and vigor
and beautiful tresses?
The hair dries in a surprisingly short
time when treated 10 sun bath, 1t must
then he brushed 10 give 1t CLOS, and
finally rub with towel may be neces-
sary,
The hair, by this time, should he
eleansed and ,sllken, and each Individual
haIl made TO shine. It is a treatment
which certainly gives bloom to the hair
If a maiden has only a brief ten min
utes in which 10 dry her dripping hair
after bath, II may be restored to beauty
and auftlness in short order by the use
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

OF nickel-plaited hair brush, with hollow
back and teeth.
The brush is so constructed. that it
separates at the handle. and into the hol,
10" back hot water can be poured The
handle is then adjusted. and The hair can
DC dried In Very few moments,
An excellent drying lotion for damp
hair Is made Of one-half ounce each Of
powdered bicarbonate OF soda and boratc
oil soda, and three ounces each OF bay
rum and rose water
After moistening the hair with this
mixture It can he curled easily II put up
on Kids" or the tongs may be used If
dispatch is necessary. The use of tongs
once or twice day is not harmful. Heat
the tongs just enough so they will not
seorch paper An atomizer is convenient
10 use in molstening the hair. and either
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
BY
KATHERINE MORTON.

) When quite dry 1t can be loosened, wen
combed through and again dressed to adj
vantage.
whitening the skin is made OF: Pure
ounce: rose water. ounce; c ftfS acid.
drains: essence of rose. drops.
James H.-A good wash for the hair.
II you are becoming bald, Is made Of:
tincture Of ;canihardies. j dram: Spirits
of nutmeg, ounces; fluid extract OF jab-
orardi. IL dram: rose water. pint. Mix
well and apply twice week. using
small, stiff brush.
Mrs. NJ. M--For your little girls hair
the scalp with alcohol and water in equal
quantities. Afterwards give II thorough
brushing.
Agnes r. H.--Nothing is better for the
waist. II you want to keep It trim and
symmetrical. than an elastic exerc!ser.
Raee derb Not Gny doen Il w paI
grow more sylph-l,tc. hut all the muscles
Of arms. shoulders and back become firm
er and stronger Facing he y, J, eXesrc nis
body erect, pull forward. upward, down
ward, outdriw the arm quite close down
70 the side With the back n to ne s,r eyer
forward, pull overhead. pull both hands
forward under the arms.
Lady clare,--To trim the nails put the
fingers In bowl of warm water for a
few moments. Dry them and then trim
nails at each side cutting them IA, AZ
each side of the top OF the nail slightly
and rub with the emery board, Take care
not to use file or emery on the HAT sur
fact of the nail.
Jane Gray.--Yes. salt water bathing is
remedy for catarrhal troubles, ore sea
case of catarrh, Shutting up salt water
is sometimes recommended, but 7 is ra h
er heroic treatment. Sea bathing is In
finitely more agreeable
Dependent,-For eruption on the face
bathe with hot water containing powder
ed borax.t ~ teaspoon boraX to pint OF
water. Have the water as hot as can be
borne. then rub in sweet oil. rubbing it In
slowly and thoroughly,
Clarice and Notwithstanding is better
for a dentr'fqe than precipitated. chalk.
Use It at least once day, 1t is very
cleansing, For a pure, cold cream melt
toeether X ounce each of white wax ard
spermaceti, When melted add ounce of
oil of almond and little perfume. eith.r
until cold and keep In porcelain jar. An
other good cream is made of ounces of
ground barley and ! ounce of honey mixsd
to cream with the white of an egg. Tha
is good for roughness of the skin,
Patr'cia.-To prevent your. hair from
turning gray rub into the roots a lotion
Cocoannt oil ..,...,..,..,.....,,,....2 ozs
Bay rum OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, o.
Snake Well before using. / would VAIN
you against pulling out gray hair, because
others will come in their, place. which
noticeable than those nulia. cut, Take
great care of your health, Gray hairs
Ct,en are the result OF a rundown con.
dition, With improved health, the color
of the hair may lie restored.
Annetta,--A cheap remedy for freckles
and dras of aee acid ah
with a small cancels hair brush, which
you can buy at an art stare for ahaut
Hfteen cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

or cologne, a few drops Of essence OF ROSE
or violet may be added
The styles o which soclety's hair adapts
itself at the various resorts this season
may be thus analyzcd;
Bar Harbor girls wear natural curls,
Long Rranchs run III tufts,
The Lenox lassie'S lait falls In masses,
While Viewpoints twipes in tufts;
Down at Cape May the hseezes play.
With ringlets soft and fine.
That sleek and neat. despite tho heat
Arc kept by bandolnc."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Answers to Corresnonden.s.

Gwendolen--To impart gloss to the hair
brush 1t With brush dipped in perfumed
water to which little alcohol has teen
added. Dress the hair While it Is damp,
then 1t is easy to give 1T the right turn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

Constant Reader.-A good lotion for
whitening the skin is made Of: Pure
honey fstraiEed). 1 ounces: glyccrine. l
ounce: rose water. ] ounce; citric acid
drlms: essence OF rose. 8 drops
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

James H-A good wash for the hair.
II you are becoming bald Is made Of:
Glycer!ne. ounce: Gulnine. 20 grains;
tincture Of canthardies. dram: spirits
of nutmeg, ounces; fluid extract OF jab-
orardi. IL dram: rose water. pint. Mix
well and apply twice n week. using a
small, stiff brush.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

Mrs. NJ. M.--For your little girls hair
use fine comb daily. and then massage
the scalp with alcohol and water In equal
quantities Afterwards give II a thorough
brushing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

, When quite dry 1t can be loosened, wen
combed through and again dressed to adj
vantage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

Jane Gray.--Yes. salt water bathing Is
a remedy for catarrhal troubles, Or e sea-
son of swimming has been known to cure
a case of catarrh, Shutting up salt water
er heroic treatment Sea bathing Is In
nnitelN more agreeable