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The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
vANDALs AT THE FAIR.
Several Valuable Oil Paintings of the
Gar MutiIated.

ST. Louis, Sept 29.-When the Rus
sian exhibit in the varied industries
building at the Worlds fair was open
ed Wednesday it was discovered that
several valuable oil painting of Empe-
ror Nicholas had been torn from the
wall and mutilated by some unidentt-
fed person or persons. Another por-
trait of the emperor, a handsome and
valuable panel done in colored silk,
has been torn from it's support and sub
jected to the greatest indignity. The
oil paintings were torn and there
were marks showing that the features
of the emperor has been stamped up
on The vandalism was reported at
once to the exposition authorities and
an investigation ordered.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
THE RACE PROBLEM.
Question Discussed BY Rev. DR.
Strange and 3. T. Washington.

New York, Sept. 29.-Before an au-
dience that filled st. Thomas Protest
ant Episcopal church, and in the pres
ence of Booker T. Washington We'd
nesday night, Rev. DR.. Strange, bishop
coadjutor-elect of the diocese of South
Carolina, declared that one set factor
in any real and practical solution of
the Negro problem was the entire sep
aration of the races in social, scholas-
tic, religious and domestic affairs.
When Mr.. Washington arose to speak
he virtually agreed with the bishop
by saying the problem could not be
settled by amalgamation or by depor-
tation of the Negroes, but by earnest
sympathy and cooperation of the
races
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
A TORPEDO LOST.
A Reward of $3.50 Has Been Offered
For Its Recovery.

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-Two tor
pedoes were lost last Friday from the
United States submarine boat Pike,
which has been experimenting in San
Pablo bay under the direction of Lieut.
Macarthur. One has been recovered
by Italian fishermen. The other is
still at large and may be exploded by
a passing vessel. 1t is charged with
200 pounds of gun cotton. A reward
of $3.50 is offered for it's recovery. The
one already found had lost its COM
pressed air and was practically harm
less
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
HUNTERS DISCOVERY.
Part of a Human Skeleton and Char
red Remains of Clothing.

Shawneetown, ILL.,, Sept 29.-While
hunting in the woods near here, Geo.
Porter, farmer, has found a part of
a human skeleton and the charred re-
mains of clothing lying in a pile of
ashes. Hanging on nearby tree was
coat in the pocket of which was a
note signed by w. w. Martin, of st.
Louis, who disappeared from his home
in st. Louis about a month ago, stat
ing that the writer contemplated COM
mitting suicide by cremation and that
on that spot would be found the result
of the attempt
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
THE DIVORCE LAW.
Bishop Henry c. Potter Attacks it in
Vigorous Terms.

New York. Sept. 29.-Bishop Henry
C. Potter attacked divorce in vigorous
terms in his report Wednesday in the
annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of New York. He
declared that unless the church set
itself against the spread of the evil
society would relapse into a state of
practical barbarism, and he urged the
clergy to set itself against divorce,
which he characterized as Goddess
license whichs filings aside the most
sacred vows because of vexatious un-
congeniality."
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
SHOWS A HEALTHY GROWTH.
The Report of the Committee on Sta
tics of the Order.

st. Louis, Sept. 29.-The National
Fraternal Congress, in convention at
the Temple of Fraternity, held its Sec
ond session Wednesday. The report
of the committee on statistics and the
good of the order showed a net in
crease in membership during the past
pear of 2S3,S99. The report showed
that the amount of fraternal insurance
paid out in benefits during the past
year was s53,177,S96. The number of
deaths reported for the year was 32,-
$780,
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Chicago River Tunnels to Be Changed.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Secretary
Taft, under authority of the act of
congress of April 27 last, Tuesday
served notices on the city of Chicago
and the street railway companies own
ing or controlling the tunnels at La
Sale, Van Buren, and Washington
streets, under the Chicago river, Chi
cago, to alter all the tunnels so that
there shall be depth of water of at
least 20 feet over them. April Is,
1906, is fixed as the date when the
lowering shall be completed.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Bio Gas Well Struck.

Muncie, Ind, Sept. 29.-The biggest
gas well struck in Delaware county
for years, and one indicating that nat
ural gas is not yet wholly exhausted,
has just been found in the heart of the
oil belt on the Lemon farm, east of
Muncie, by the Nonpareil Oil Co. The
we'll shows rock pressure Of 135
bounds
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
The American Evanqeiists.

Bolton, Eng, Sept. 29.-Reuben A.
Torrey and c. M. Alexander, the Am
erican evangelist, closed their stay
here Wednesday evening after an un-
precedentedly successful revival meet
ing. They will commence a mission
at Cardiff October 2.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30

Christiana, Norway, Sept. 29.-The
duke of Orleans has asked permission
OF the government to hire the Arctic
steamer Fran in which DR.. Nansen
made his voyage to the Arctic regions,
for the purpose of an Arctic expedi-
tion in 1905.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Mrs. Sarah Potter,s WiII.

Boston, Sept. 29.-Public bequests
aggregating over $1,0OO,OOO, the larg-
est being a gift of $25O,000 to the city
of New Bedford, are contained in the
will of the late Mrs. Sarah Potter, of
this city. which was fled for probate.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Col. charles Morton Married.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-Col Charles
Morton, of the Seventh United States
cavalry, stationed at Chickamauga
Park, and Mrs. Sabina p Pemberton.
of Pasadena, Cal, have been married
at the home of Capt. F. R. Rice, in
this city.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Thrown From a Platform.

Milford, Del, Sept 28.-Two hun
dred persons were thrown from a plat
form and fell 80 feet at the launching
of the schooner Charles J. Dumas on
Tuesday. Fifteen persons were seri-
ouslY injured.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Minister Barrett Leaves For New York

Panama, Sept. 29.-American Min
lister Barrett left here Wednesday for
Colon on his way to New York. A
large crowd of government officials.
diplomats and other friends bid him
farewell at the depot.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
The Fierce Dose.

That war is beginning to resolve It.
self into question of how much Rus
sia can stand.-Chicago News.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30

Tobacco was legal tender in the
American states when they were still
colonies of Great Britain.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Established 1881 -28 YeaF ol
Continuous Publication.

Display advertisements. el.oo per inch
tor Arst time; so cents per inch each
Bahsequent insertion.
Reading notices. 10 cents per line each
tssas; reading notices In black type, 20
hsnts per line each issue.
Cards of thanks, calls on candidates,
md similar matter, 10 cents per line.
] Special rates for big advertisements.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Ancient SONG.

A song called the Hymn to Apollo
written ESQ years B. c.. has just been
sung for the first time in England
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Wrong Growth.

BY growing too rapidly in our own
estimation we are apt to check more de-
sirable progress.-Puck.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Not Before.

The coming man is seldom noticed
until after his arrival.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30

It is better to say: "Thfs one thing I
do" than to say: These 40 things !
dabble Washington GLADDEN..
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-30
Frankfort 4 Cincinnati Railway.

COnnects at 0sorgstown Union Depot With
@ &c
'onnecta ct Paris Uaioa Depot with Ksn-
tucky Central.
DOnnects at Frankfort Union Depot with L
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Part WRp In Cash

The recent remark OF n United States
senator about the ace" led Represent
alive Sulzcr OF New York to recall q
poker game long ago when money was
not 80 plentiful AZ II IL now aud when
expectations figured largely In the ms
sets Of the then budding legislator and
his associates
There had been game the night be-
fore and young Mr. Sulzcr was In his
office awaiting reports concerning it,
Finally one OF his friends dropped in
1T was greutr' explained his friend
And the stakes were high, Why, |
lost $500 mysclfw
sulzer WINS beginning to wonder
whether the friend had robbed bank
or whether he had come suddenly into
a legacy he had been expecting from
an aged aunt The friend relieved his
anxiety, however, by concluding his
remark with:
And the worst part OF II Nas that
90 cents was In cash"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
The Nest on the BOOK shelf.

The owner Of one Of the pews in a
country church discovered one Sunday
that robins nest had been begun on
the shelf occupied by the books actu
ally tucked between the angle formed
by two prayer books,
He did not disturb the robins prep
arations, but waited with some curlosi
ty to see whether the nest would he
completed.
Sure enough! The following Sunday
the nest was not only finished but
there were five little eggs in It. Tie
birds themselves waited on the sill of
nearby window during the entire
service. seeming not bit embarrassed
ut the crowd Of people around their
home.
The following Sunday the robin did
not even leave the nest, but remained
guarding the eggs all during church
time.
The nest was not disturbed, and in
due time the baby robins grew up and
at last left their early home and saint
ly surroundings Philadelphia Ledger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
HUMOR OF THE HOUR


"Want to take my order nowY' asked
the gruT man who had Topped down
In a seat nj one of the tables over near
the wall and began to look up and
down the bill of fare.
Yes" replied the waiter, unless you
want soup first"
"Oh, take it all at once Bring me
some green turtle soup ana some of
that iced bou,ilon ana some olives and
chowchow and some of the shad roe
and bacon and fried sole and some fiji
let Of beef and roast lamb and "A squad
and piece Of domestic duck. and
believe I'll have some of the corncd
beef and cubbaEe and bring me the
lobster and some Of the shrimp salad
and some fresh cucumbers ana young
onions ana some Of the pineapple ice
cream and a piece Of apple pic and
strawberry Shortcake and some of the
cavlare cheese and say, what's the
matter with you' What ar" you look
in at me that way forE
ooh, nothing Scusc me. | was
just wondertu' if You was mad at yolu
stomach. - hicago Record Herald
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

Thomas Jefferson, who framed the
Declaration Of Independence and was
the third president Of the United
States, also thought out these ten rules
which every girl and boy would dc
well to remember and practice:
Never put off until tomorrow what
you can do today.
Never trouble another for what you
can do Yourself.
Never spend money before you have
earned II.
Never buy what you don't want b
cause it is cheap
Pride costs more than hunger, thirS
and cold
We seldom repent having eaten too
little
Nothing Is troublesome that we Dc
willingly.
How much pain the evils have cosl
us that hav" never happened.
When angry. count ten before yOu
speak. II very angry, count hun.
dred.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
FOR TEE CHILDREN


In this game you are TO imagine you
have a distant friend with whom you
have an understanding about an eX-
pectcd message. II might b. that there
are two or three contestants for II GER
tain prize or honor The name of one
might be jenkins that Of another Har-
rlsOn and that Of the third Sheldon.
Suppose jenkins is the sucr essful CON
testant and that you wish To telegraph
T. your friend simply the name of Jcn.
kins However, you wish to conceal
the message as much as possible, so
the understanding Is that the first let
ters OF the words you telegraph will
spell the name.
With this explanation each player
sets to work to write clever sentence
in which the first letters will spell Jen-
klns. The various players may get sen
fences like this
Judge Eneles never knew | noticed
Sally.
Jula's elbow next knocked Irish
Norah silly.
Jack expects no kiss in Nova Scotia.
Jam eating nearly killed key Ma
than Saturday.
1t is impossible that there will be any
two alike and the game Is to see who
can write the clcvcrcst
The kilograms are read aloud, and
the players vote to see whose is best.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

Color has It's influence in apparently
increasing or diminishing the size of a
room Blue Is called u retiring color,
therefore Is used on low ceilings and
elsewhere to give an idea of space. or,
rather. OF increasing space, On the
contrary, yellow Is an advancing color
and If used generously viii make u
room appear smaller. Red ana green
make but little difference, II olive
green or red brown be used IN con
junction with mahogany furniture the
general effect would be quite different
from what II would he If blue were
used Blue would aCCcntuatc the taw
ny orange in the wood, being its com.
Elementary color. There should be
only one decided color In room, used
as a background, against which the
others are employed to give value.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

Each Chinese schoOlbOy must furnish
his own stool and table. the ink well. a
cake of india ink, brush for writing
and paper With these he begins his
weary task OF learning TO write and
read the thousands OF Chinese charac
tiers These are to open the way To the
Chinese classics, and Il knowledge OF
this ancient literature and wisdom
means education to the Chinese. At
the opening OF Il Chinese school n pa
per on which is written the name OF
Confucius is pasted on the wall BE
fore this honored name the pupils and
teachers burn paper money aud joss
sticks and bow their heads three times
to the floor The teacher then tells
Confucius the day, the month and the
year when the school is opened and
begS for his favor Every morning
when the pupils arrive they must bow
twice, once for the teacher and once
for CoufuCius
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

A bedsprcad that Is rich looking
washes well and Is easy to make may
be evolved out Of hemsttchcd linen
sheet, two rolls Of merccrized linen
floss, four yards Of torchon lace edgng
four yards Of torchon lace Insertion
and six torchOn mcdalllons or squares
or three medalions and three squares
The spread ls supposed to cover the
entire bed. so only the sides will need
the finest Of the edging and insertion.
the latter being sewed on two or three
inches from the edge and then the
linen cut away from underneath It,
leaving II transparent.
The medulIIons aud squares should
first be pinned on In an Irregular way,
so az 10 show to the best advantage,
and then sewed and the material cut
away beneath All the edges should
be hemmcd on the wrong side and
feAthersttched, with the floss on the
right side.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

failure to prosecute cert&n investment
companies operating in violation Of the
postal laws.
From 1860 to 1875 Mr. Tyner, who Is
now In his seventy ninth year, was II
member Of congress from Indiana. In
1875 he was appointed second assistant
postmaster general then became first
assistant and tnally was appointed
postmaster general by President Grant.
During President llarrlsUn's admin
istratlou he was mnde assistant attor-
ney general for the postotiice depart
ment, going out OF office when Mr..
Cleveland was elected the second time,
He was reappointed to the same posi-
ton I'm 1907
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

Joseph Jefferson believes in early
marriages. At Yale recently he ad-
vised group of juniors to marry as
soon as they could afford it, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Then he went
on:
II abominate bachelors. The older
they grow the more conceited the!
grow. took one down peg. though
the other day.
HE was talking about this woman
he had known and that woman he had
known. and all these women, II seems
had married.
why. YOU | said, are in danger
Of getting left Why don't you, TOO
get married before it is too Later
"'Oh. said the bachelor. with a
chuckle, there are still plenty of good
fish In the sea
but the bait said |. Isn't there
danger of the bait becoming staleF
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

That Herbert Spencer was a really
keen fisherman cannot be doubted. II
II were II would be set AT rest by an
anecdote which he tells without appar-
emily being in the least conscious that
It Is amusing. During his trip to Loch
Doom his line became entangled, ana
at length, losing all patience, | vented
an oath" The man in the boat, who
was precentor in the kirk, reproVed
him, (which drew my attention to the
fact that, being then thirty-siX years
of age, | had never before been be
trayed into incorporate speech of such
kind. thus making me more fully
aware than before of the irritability
produced by my nervous disorder
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

The recent visit Of Mr.. Jackson.
mania aud Scryin. 10 belgrade To pre-
sent hls credentials to King Peter |.
was the FIRST recognition by this gov
eminent Of the present occupant of the
Scrvlan throne
Since the assassination OF King Al
exander ut the palace In Belgrade n
year ago this government has not
maintained diplomatic relations with
the SerNlan government These rela-
tons are now established The con
sentative character of King Peter |.
and IN" order which has prevailed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

A naughty young froggie who lived In
pond
Wandered of. one spring day. in the
meadows beyond.
Disobeying bad child. both his father and
mother,
Who had hidden him stay with his wee
baby brother
While they went to call and take after
noon tea
With their friend Lady Toad, in the old
hollow tree
And when they were feasting on butter
fly wings
And gnats and bluebottles and such
dainty things,
Their servant beetle, came in a great
fright
To say that the froglet had vanished from
sight
just picture the grief of the father and
mother
And the punishment waiting the bad frog
gle brother!
Their neighbor, the water rat. stood at his
door
And told how he saw a duck swim from
the shore;
How quickly she gobbled the poor little
mite
Of fright.
Oh there's suffering In store for the tru-
ant tbs certain
But before that sad scene we will lei
down the curtain.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

IL there is In the house and there
usually is, baniShed perhaps to the
servants room one OF the Old fashion
ed, rather long mahogany framed mir
rors the clever young girl has the bet
ter part OF very pretty dressing ia
BILE within her reach. Hang II rather
low, and stand beneath II one OF the
small square tables with two drawers
and narrow drop leaves that are To he
bad for 81 or ST. with fine mahogany
finish, In almost any shop Open the
leaves. spread over their length mar
row bureau dolly of opeuwork, and
with candlestcks, dainty toilet articles
and the like thoroughly good dress.
ing table is evolved BEFORE Il may
stand low, square seat With u cuSh
ion
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

Secretary Cortelyou, upon the rec
ommendntion OF the President, will
take little rest before plunging into
the labors of the campaign. He vii
go into retirement until about the
middle OF July, when he will return to
Washington with Elmer Dover, and
open Republican headquarters at the
Arlington hotel. Subsequently offices
will be opened In Chicago and New
York. 1t Is announced that the hoav.
lest work for the republican ticket
will be done In the states OF the mid
die west.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


To have touch OF the antique about
the paror IL the correct thing nova
days Old samplers are brought out
und mounted tremendously on screens.
CretOnnes, the patterns Of which are
good or old fashioned are more modsb
than the modern designs, and these,
too. are brought into requisitiOn for
the screen.
The lower part Of the screen should
be covered with striped crrtonne
drawn perfectly smooth and tackled in.
to position with fancy brass headed
nails. which are driven through an or.
namental braid. Embroidered panels
worked In linen in colors to harmoniZe
with the lower part Of the screen are
sometimes tackled above. In other
cases stamped panels take their place.
One Of the modern ideas in screen
building is the use of pancs Of glass IL
the upper half OF the frame. In this
way the light IL allowed to pass
through. whilr the glass forms an eff
fectual barrier against drafts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
UNIQUE BUTTON BOX

powders. They slide out like little
drawers, and button is sewcd to the
outside 10 indicate the contents \
white pearl, bone, fancy or shoe button
lis placed on the drawer designed for
holding those particular buttons, while
a hook and eye aud IA safety pin sewed
TO another viii readily explain the con
tents \ yard and a quarter of satin
ribbon two inches wide is tied about
the whole, with IA bow nj the top. form
ing neat little case, which for many
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
WE DO ANYTHING IN TIE LINE
OF JOR PRINTING.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1904

Prof. Forster, the we'll known mete-
orologist, who has desk in the OBJ
servatory OF the U. s., has given out
long range forecast for the months
Of August, September end October,
He predicts a series of big and de
structive storms during those months
which. will come from the Gulf of
Mexico. He predicts three cool
waves for July. This Is much more
to the point than "showers with IN
creasing cloudiness."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
khsLi For Furniture Covers

Khaki has great deal to recommend
II TO the economical housewife for COY
ers for furniture, and indeed Tor UP
holstcry ~ amy sort II has all the
qualities OF washable linen. combined
auudcrs we'll 1t is admirably adapted
for summer drapery purposes and may
be even used for curtains Its color ~
Hight brown or crrl does not easily soil
and for this reason il IS useful for ia
Bile and ottoman covers and cushion
tops
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


James n. Tyner, former assistant AZ
lorney general for the postoiiicc de-
partment, whose trial at Washington
In connection with the pOstoflice scan
dals has attracted wide attention. has
been prominent figure at the national
capital for more than a quarter Of n
century.
Mr.. Tyner and Harrison |. Barrett
bis son-in-law, were indicted last year.
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government because OF alleged
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

4 STARTLING TEST.

To save a life, DR.. +. G. Merritt. Of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting III wonderful cure
He writes" q patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused 10y
liberation of the stomach. | had of.
ten found Electric Bitters excellent
FOR acute stomach and liver troubles
SO prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not had
IN attack in II months. Electric Bit
tiers are positively guaranteed for
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation
aud Kidney troubles. Try them
Only soc at All Druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
An trtnh .Jnry.

A remarkable case Ia which Daniel
oConncll appeared was one tn which
man was charged with murder The
evidence went an against the prisoner
when the time came for the defense 10
be made II was announced. The muir
dercd man will now he called The
supposed victim went into the box and
satisfied the court as 20 his Identity
and existence IN flesh The Judge 81.
recth the jury to return a formal yer
dict Of not guilty, but the good mcn
and true insisted on retiring and d,l
SO Presently returning they found
the prisoner guilty Heavens gentle
men, said the fudge "of what IS hr
guilty? Not murder surrlyT NO,
mlord' replied the foreman but Il
be didn't murder the man be stole my
old mare three weeks ago"