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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
A POOL ROOM RIOT.
An Attempt to Make An Arrest Fol-
lowed BY a FusilIade of Bullets.

st. Louis, Feb 20.-In an effort to
close up pool room that has for a
long time operated in the outskirts Of
Madison, ILL.,, across the river from st.
Louis, three constables, augmented by
a posse of citizens and bearing war
rants for the arrest of six men con-
nected with the pool room, precipi-
tated riot late Friday which resulted
in the shooting of six men. One may
die.
Wounded: Lee Harlan, druggist,
probably mortal; William Schooley,
posse-man; Edward Harris, spectator,
not seriously; Edward Downs, serious
ly; two unknown, not seriously.
Warrants had been sworn out be-
fore Justice of the Peace Isenmeyer,
of Granite City, adjoining Madison,
and placed in the hands of Constable
John Glass and two other constables
for the arrest of Whitfield Brooks and
Eugene Wall, of Granite City, and
Thomas Riley, Charles Greenfield,
Thomas Manley and Martin Johns, Of
ST. Louis, charging them with being
/ COInSCICQ Will Tic pun 1OOAn' ALNOA
the failure of the Madison county
grand jury, which recently investigated
the pool room, to return indictments,
citizens took the matter in hand with
the intention Of having the pool room
closed. Several days ago warrants
were issued for State Senator David
Nelson, of Missouri, charging him with
Ooh111nr
charging him with conducting the pool
room and being custodian of the funds.
Schiller was arrested Thursday and
gave bond of $500 pending a hearing
/ The additional warrants were sworn
> out Friday and the three constables
appeared at the pool room to serve
them Two policemen were within and
declared they had arrested the opera
/ tors of the pool room and were guard
/ ing them. Betting was going on as
usual at the time The constabIes were
/ ordered to leave the premises, which
they did after argument. Proceeding
/ through the neighborhoOd for the next
half hour the constables organized a
posse of armed citizens numbering
about so persons.
The constables and posse then re-
turned to the pool room and entered.
They were at once ordered out and the
doors were ordered locked. The posse
demurred and words followed. One
pOsse-man, it is stated, pointed a shot
gun at Policeman McCambridge, who
fired a revolver pointed at the ceiling.
Firing then became general The
crowd in the pool room scattered hur-
riedly, many fleeing into waiting Hi
nois Central train until it became
packed. When the fusillade was over
the constables and posse had posses
sion The bookmakers, however, Fri
day night asserted that the pool room
will be open as usual Saturday. Al
though the pool room men are now
constructively under arrest, the police
say they will not permit the citizens
to interfere.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
mutton DOLLAR Grass.

When the John A. Salzer Seed Co., of La
Crosse, Wis, introduced this remarkable
grass three years ago, little did they dream
It would be the most talked of grass IN
America, the biggest, quick, hay producer
on earth, but this has come to pass.
Ayr Editors wrote about it, Ayr. Col
lege Professors lectured about it, Ayr. In
stitute Orators talked about it, while In
the farm home by the quiet ireside, in the
corner grocery, in the village post-ofiee, at
the creamery, at the depot, in fact wher-
ever farmers gathered, Salzer's Billion Dol
lar Grass, that wonderful grass, good for
5 to IA tons per acre and lots of pasture
besides, is always a theme worthy of the
farmers voice.
Then comes Bromus Inermis, than whick
there is no better grass or better permanent
hay producer on earth. Grows wherever
soil is found. Then the farmer talks about
Salzer's Teosinte, which will produce 100
stocks from one kernel of seed, IL TT. high,
in 100 days, rich in nutrition and greed
lily eaten by cattle, hogs, etc, and is good
for so tons of green food per acre.
Victoria Rape, which can be grown at DC
a ton, and Speltz at zoe bu., both great
food for cattle, also come in for their
share In the discussion. K. l..
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
FREE RECLINING CHAIR OARS.

s'The Henderson Route Always First
The travelling public will be pleased
to learn of the latest innovation in the
way of comfort in travel for its patrons
which is now being offered by that
snOst popular railroad, the Henderson
Route which road has been rightly
termed the " Kentuckian's Official
Route.to the West and Southwest.
It has just been announced from the
general office Of the Louisville, Hender-
son g. st. Louis Railway that they now
have in service on their night trains
between Louisville AMI st. Louis, Free
Reclining Chair Cars, which have Just
been received from the shops and are
revelation in the car builders art.
The cars are strictly up-to-date, first
class "palaces Of travel" on wheels, and
this is only one of the many surprises
which are promised the public for the
Worlds Fair travel by the Henderson
Route.
Among other advantages offered in
these highly finished care, few of the
most important points only are men.
toned:
They are solidly vestibuled and are
furnished with sixty-four reclining
chairs, which are upholstered in beauti-
full green plush, in addition to smoking
and toilet rooms, the smoking rooms be.
ing finished throughout in leather
They are also fitted up with triple
trucks, which feature will do away
with the jerk, jar and strin incident TO
Gravel in the ordinary railway coach,
and insures a smooth, comfortable ride.
This should prove more than popular
feature in train service to the travelling
public, and you can only suggest that in
travelling you ''get the Henderson
Route habit
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
INTERESTING TO AMERIcANs.
the Supply Depot for Wheat for
Great Britain. 4

During the past year about $4,000
Americans went from the United States
to Canada. Most of these settled upon
farm lands, and the writer is informed
by agents of the Canadian Government
that the greatest success has followed
the efforts of nearly all. To their
friends on this side of the boundary
line the fullest assurance is given OF
the prosperity that is in store for
them. There will always be splen-
did market for all the grain, cattle
and other produce that can be raised in
Western Canada, and with the advan-
tages offered of a free homestead of
100 acres of land, and other lands
which may be bought cheaply, an ex--
cellent climate, splendid school system,
educational advantages of the best,
what more is required. The husband
man gets more return for his money
than in any other country in the world
On the occasion of Sir Wilfred
Laurier's visit to the Corn Exchange,
London, Eng, Colonel Montgomery, v.
D., made several important statements.
1.-THE function Che said) which you
have just been assisting in connection
with kindred association has doubt
less shown you the Importance Of the
provision trade of Liverpool in its re-
lationship with the Dominion, and the
enormous possibilities of the future de-
velopment of that trade. Well, the
grain trade of Liverpool has interests
with Canada no less important than
those of the provision trade When it
is borne in mind that so per cent Of
the breadstuffs of this great country
has to be brought from abroad, you viii
readily appreciate with what great sat-
isfaction we view the large and steadi-
ly increasing supplies of grain which
are annually available for export from
Canada, and, I challenge contradiction
when l say that of the wheats we i'm
port from Russia, India, the Pacific, and
the length and breadth of the United
States, none gives more general salts
faction, none is more generally appreci-
ated, than that raised in the Province
of Manitoba. We cannot get enough Of
it, and it is no exaggeration to say that
there are before us dozens of millers
who hunger for it. This is not the
time to enter into statistical questions,
but we look forward with confidence to.
| the time at which, with the present
rate of progress, the Dominion of Can
ada will have a sufficient surplus OF
wheat to render this country indie
| pendent of other sources of supply. L
think l may. with justifable pride, re-
mind you that this is the chief grain
market of the British Empire, and
| through it's excellent geographical 20
sitiOn, as we'll as through the enter
| prise of its millers it is now the Sec
Ond milling center in the world"
Send to any authorized Canadian
Government Agent for copy of Atlas
and information as to railway rate, etc.
She-"Why do you always insist on hav-
ing your own way?" He-"Why shouldn't
/? My way is always the best. Som
mervilie Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
A New Deep Sea Discovered Southeast
of South Orkney Islands.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-United States
Minister John Barrett reports to the
state department from Buenos Ayres
January II the arrival at that port
of the Scottish Antarctic expedition on
the Scotia and gives brief statement
of the results of the expedition. The
Scotia covered 1000 miles of previous
" unexplored sea and found a new
deep sea of $500 fathoms about 500
miles southeast of South Orkney is
lands Astounding with fish and crusta-
ceanS
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Negro, Charged With Killing a White
Man, Put to Death BY Mob.

Cressett, Ark, Feb. 20.-Glencoe
Bays, a Negro who was charged with
shooting and killing ]. D. Stephens, a
prominent white farmer on last We'd
nesday, was burned at the stake by a
mob, half a mile from the Stephens
plantation in this county.
Bays made full confession just
after he was captured, admitting that
he had premeditated killing Stephens
He laughed when asked how he want
ed to die, saying it made no difference
as he knew full we'll his hour had ar.
rived
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
FELL THOUSANDS OF FEET.
Two Unknown Travellers Met Horri-
BILE Death in Wyoming.

Meetetse, Wyo, Feb. 20.-Two I'M
known travellers who were journeying
along the trail between Meetetse and
Gold Reef with several packhorses met
an awful death. The trail is a treach-
erous short cut to Gold Reef and is
dangerous even in summer, winding
along the edge of ravine nearly 5000
feet deep.
The men are known to have left
Meetetse Sunday and have not been
heard of since. S. Rydell made the
journey this week and found unmis-
taxable evidence that the horses had
lost their footing On the icy path and
had fallen upon the rocks thousands
of feet below.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Number of Persons Killed and Injured
in July, August and September.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The inter.
state commerce commission in re-
port issued Friday shows that in rail-
road accidents in the United States
during July, August and September,
1903, 60 passengers and 220 employees
were killed and 1868 passengers and
1914 employees injured. Other acct
dents not the result of train accidents
bring the aggregate casualties up to
10, 1877, being 100 passengers and GIG
employees killed and 1858 passengers
and 11,474 employees injured. The to-
tai number of collisions and derail-
ments was 1908.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
BANK EMPLOYEES.
Those Receiving Less Than $1,000 a
Year Should Not Marry.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-There was posted
Friday in the Corn Exchange national
bank notice which reads in substance
as follows: Employees of this bank
receiving a salary of less than $1,000
a year must not marry without first
consulting the bank officials and OBJ
tanning their approval" Officers Of
the bank stated that their official ac-
ton was not taken to discourage mat
rimony under proper circumstances,
but that it was foolish for man to
attempt in Chicago to support wife,
to say nothing of family of several
children, on less than the income
named
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
CUTICURA SOAP
Standard of Every Nation
of the Earth.

Millions of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura ONT
ment, the purest and sweetest of emOlhent
skin cures, for preserving, purifying and
of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the
stopping of falling hair, for softening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
chafngs, and many sanative, antisephc
purposes which readily suggest themselves
to women, especially mothers, as well as
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and
nursery.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Formed a New Organization.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 20.-Five officers
and number of private workers, for
mer members of the Salvation army
and American volunteers, have formed
an organization, the Volunteer War
riors, to work along the lines Of these
bands, with headquarters here.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
A Descendant of Jonathan Edwards.

New York, Feb. 2O.-Jonathan Try
onbrugh Edwards, sixth in line of di-
rect descendants of Jonathan Edwards,
is dead, at his home here. More t1an
5000 descendants of the famous edu-
Gator knew him as cousin Tryon."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Established 1881 Year Of
Cont AuOuS Publication.

Dlsp Ay advertisements, $1.00 per inch
for FIRST time: 30 cents per inch each
subsequent insertion
Reading notices, 10 cents per line each
issue; reading notices in black type, 90
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??, 1904-02-23
Gardner Defeated Kid carter.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 2O-George
Gardner, of Lowell, defeated Kid Car
ter, of Brooklyn, in a six-round bout
before the Milwaukee Boxing club.
The first and second rounds terminated
with honors even. Carter was badly
used up in the third round.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Russian shot.Torn EIaqs.

Toxic, Feb. 20.-Capt. Kurakami,
commander of the Japanese armored
ship Chijoda, Friday presented the en-
peror with the shot-torn flags of the
Russian cruisers Variag and Korietz,
which were sunk at Chemulpo on Feb
ruarV
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Cossacks Gross the Rorder.

London, Feb. 2O.-The correspondent
at Seoul of the Daily Mail reports that
1900 Cossacks are crossing the border
near Wiju, and that Cossack scouts
have already advanced Into Corea as
far as Anju.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Americans viii Land Marines.

London, Feb. 20.-"An American
squadron is expected here" telegraphs
the Che Foo correspondent of the
Morning Post, under date of February
10, "and it is reported that the Am
orleans intend to land a force of ma
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
The Case Was dismissed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 20-The
case against Prosecuting Attorney R.
P. Stone, charged with riding on free
railroad passes, was dismissed by the
state when the circuit court met. This
leaves Stone in full possession of his
office
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Are You Going to FIoridas

Winter Tourist Tickets are now on sale
via Queen & Crescent Route, Southern
Railway, and connecting lines to points,
South, Southeast and Southwest, good re-
turning until May 81, 1904.
Tickets can be purchased going to Flor
ida via Lookout Mountain and Atlanta, and
returning via Asheville and the Land of the
Sky, giving a variable route. For infOrma-
ton address, w. G. Rinearsca- - p. A,
Cincinnati, o.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 20.-Every coal
mine in the Central Pennsylvania dis
trict (bituminous) was closed Friday
afternoon. The miners, $4,000 of them,
paid this tribute to Senator HannE's
memory by ceasing work.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Won't Allow Him to Assume Duties.

washington, Feb 20.-Secretary Hay
has been informed that Edwin V. Nor
gan will not be granted an exequatur
by the Russian government authoriz-
ing him to act as United States consul
at Dalny Mr. Morgan is now on his
way from Washington to his post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

This is none too early to see about ae-
commodations at the Worlds FAIR. Bet
ter write the Inside Inn, Room 10, Ad-
ministration Bldg, St. Louis, to-day, for
particulars, which will be sent you free
It is the only hotel in the Worlds Far
Grounds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion has an equal for coughs and colds.
F. Boyer. Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1893
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

1t requires no special virtue to praise
the right and pursue the wrong.-Ram ;
Horn
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

The man who is above his business may
one day find his business above him.
Drew
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets Price % cents
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

Vanity makes a cheap chrome feel like
an oil painting Chicago Daily News
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23
Stopn the Cough

Borrowing is not much better than beg
ging.-Lessing.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-02-23

She-'Why do you always insist on hay-
ing your own way?" He-"Why shouldn't
1? My way is always the best. Som
mervilie Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Gaithersburg News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
cAITHERSRITRG. Md, April II, Il

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, April II, 1904.
The Sunday school of Epworth M. f.
Church gave pleasing Easter entertain
ment to a large audience last evening. The
school entered the church while an opening
march was being played Music was rem
dered by special chorus, with Prof.
Hezekiah Trail of Rockville in charge. Mrs
Hatton Waters of Travilah was organist. A
motion song, well rendered by the primary
class, was pleasing feature of the pro-
gram. Rev. William G. Parrish, just re-
turned by the Baltimore annual conference
for his second year as pastor, was warmly
welcomed and made the address of the
evening. Solos by Miss Essie Crawford and
Professor Trail were highly appreciated. A
special offering was devoted to missions
The children were trained by Mrs. X. T..
Kanode.
The Gaithersburg base ball club Capt.
Sydney Lodge in charge, went to Darnes-
town Saturday and opened the season with
the Jamestown Academy team. The game
was a pretty one from start TO finish, the
Gaithersburg team losing with the score g
to !. costly error by Lawson in the
ninth inning let in five runs. Monroe Craw-
ford pitched a fine game for the Gathers
burg team.
Mr.. .Zadoc NJ Cooke has been appointed
executor of the estate of DR.. John Cooke,
late of Gaithersburg by the orphans court
DR.. Cooke had large interests in Texas and
this county.
DIR. James l.. Lodge. pastor of the Column
bia Baptist Church, West Washington is
seriously i'll at his home in this town. His
Illness is due to a complication of grip and
nervous troubles but he is slightly i'm
proved.
Capt. Lee M Lipscomb and family are
among the recent arrivals from Washing
ton for the summer
Mr.. Louis L.. Gloyd of Chester, Pa, is a
guest of his parents.
Prof. z. l.. Amiss and Mr.. Harry Am.ss
have returned from Annapolis where they
spent the winter in attendance upon the
general assembly of Maryland.
Contractor William w. Kinder has the
contract for rebuilding the home of Capt
w. H. Ripley at Washington Grove.
Rev. Thomas ]. Lambert preached his first
sermon Sunday morning at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South since his return
from the conference at Alexandria His
congregation was pleased at his reassgn-
ment for second year. The building of an
addition to the parsonage. as well as other
needed improvements. entailing the expense
of several hundred dollars, have just been
completed. providing every comfort for the
pastor and his family
Mr. Hezekiah Day Is about finishing the
construction of a modern eight room frame
dwelling on Summit avenue for Mr. T. T.
Fuiks. costing about 81 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12

Marshall l.. Virts. foreman of road for the
Baltimore and Ohio road at Washington
junction, has been taken to Maryland Cen
eral Hospital In Baltimore for treatment of
one of his limbs. Last fall the lad fell and
bruised his knee, after which a disease of
the bone set In. and the left leg of the UNI
fortunate lad had to be amputated near the
thigh, and now disease known as con-
sumption of the bone has set in on the right
leg. and this. 1t is stated. will likely have
10 De amputated. Mr.. Virts was formerly
resident of Boyd's.
Intelligence was received here vesterday
that Mrs. b. - Hicks and her three emil
dren were in the wreck on the baltimore
ana Ohio railroad fifty miles west of Pitts
ourS FRIDAY last. when the entire train left
the track with the exception of two pull
man cars, one of " hich she and the chill
dfen were in. Mrs. Hicks states that. SIN.
scarceiy felt the shock of the sudden STOP
page of the train. Mrs. Hicks is the wife
of b. F. Hicks a merchant here. She ia
on her way to Des Mofnes, Iowa, to visit
her parents.
A pail Is to take place at Jacksonville
April y, given by Messrs. John Williams
ernest Allnutt and Jos. ID. Byrd Over two
hundred invitations have been sent out
Mrs Lewis p. Allnutt, Mrs Iawreuce
larry IT., Mrs. Joseph Darby and Mrs.
Lawrence Allnutt will be chaperons
invitations are out for the coming mar
rage of Miss Ida Lillard. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Lillard of GAINESVILLE. this
county; 10 Mr. Wilmer Lee Cook of Roam
oke. Va, to take place In Wasbinetou
April 13. '
Mr. Lee Thompson of Baltimore was yes-
terday visiting friends in Clarksburr where
he formerly resided This is his fiTst ,isjt
here i'm fifteen years
Inc remains of Mrs Rebeeca DuyaIl
Baker of Baltimore, who died there on
thursday last. were conveyed TODAY To
Frederick. where they were inferred In
Mount Olivet cemetery. Mrs Baker was tha
wife or the late Henry Baker of Baltimore
and died at her home 221O North Calvert
street, In her eighty-seventh year She
Boyds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
Guard Officers Defy Court Order.

A dispatch from ouray Col. says: Dis
trict Judge Theron Stevens has declared
AdJutant General Sherman M. Bell and
capt. Buckley Wells to be In contempt of
court for not complying with the writ of
habeas corpus which required the officers
to bring before the court today Charles H.
Meyer, president of the Western Federation
of Miners, whom they are holding in con-
finement at Telluride. The court ordered
Sheriff Corbett to arrest the two officers
Judge Stevens severely criticised the course
OF Gov. James III. Peabody and the military
authorities, saying they appeared to be In
fnsurrection against the court
Gen. Bell, through Assistant District At
torney David Howe of Telluride excused
his failure to produce MIR. Meyer on the
ground that he deemed it unsafe TO bring
Meyer to Ouray or to reduce the military
and that the governor had ordered him to
disregard the writ.