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The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29
A Dry (?)TOwn.

Last Monday was court-dayat Winches-
ter which is supposed to be dry town.
The Sun-Sentinel, of that place, says:
Many of the large crowd took refuge in
the Railways and open rooms of the Court
house. Tuesday morning the ianitor
noticed about the premises a number of
empty bottles..and began to gather them up.
He found about two bushels of them Bv
actual count there were sixty three half
pint and sixteen pint bottles. All, except
the smell, had vanished from the TASKS.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

DAMAGE AT CARLISLE.-Mondav even
ing's storm did ereat damage at Carlisle.
Part of the Christian church, the Carlisle
Milling Companys mill, c. T. DonnelPs
livery barn, Radcliffe Bros. Grocery and
Mrs. Morgans residence were unroofed
while other buildings were more or less
wrecked T. H. Pickrell, Cashier of The
First National Bank, on his way from his
farm, was blown against a barbedwire
fence and his face and body lacerated con-
siderably. +.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29
Entered at the Paris, KY, postofice a
Second-class Mail Matter.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce Claude
M. Thomas, of Bourbon, as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Con-
gressman from the Seventh District, sub
ject to the action of the District Cenven-
tion to be held in the city of Lexington,
on Thursday, May II, 1904
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

Hot LUNCHES.-The Bourbon Produce
Company is going to serve hot lunch all
next week. Everybody invited. This is
what you can get for 90 cents: Roast
beef, baked potatoes, bread coffee, pickles
soup 10 cents; fish cents; ham sand
witch cents; pie cents.
29-2t JAS. ARKLE, Manager.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

ENTERTAINMENT.-The entertainment to
be given in the Chapel of Bourbon Col
lege on the evening of May 4th, by the
Students Concert Company of the Ithaca
Conservatory of Music, will be classic and
educational. 1t will be rare treat for
lovers of music and elocution. No one
should miss this opportunity of hearing
something artistic. Admission % cents.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

HEMP SEED.-Best Cultivated Kentucky
River Bottom Hemp Seed for sale. Time
OF payment to suit purchaser. Will con-
tract for the new growing hemp crop.
E. F. SPEARS & Sons.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

QUICK WoRK.-Send your laundry to
the Lexington Steam Laundry. 1t is the
best in town. Send away one day and
back the next, so you don't have to wait.
JAMES ARKLE, Agent.
Both Phones.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

Windsor Hotel bar-room and fixtures
for rent from May I, 1904 Apply to
I6aprtf WINDSOR HOTEL co.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

MEMS FINE SHoES.-See our line o.
Hanau'S patent kid Oxford'S. None sc
stylish; none finer.
GEO. MCWILLIAMs.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29
Wool Wanted.

Call and get your wool sacks. Will pay
highest market price.
r. B. HUTCHCRAFT,
I9apr-lmo Paris, KY.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

LADIES SHOES. We have line unsur
passed for style and beauty.
FREEMAN & FREEMAN.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29
Wool Wanted.

Highest market price; sacks furnished
free.
19apr-tf CHAs. S. BRENT & BRO.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29
ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES -ONE PRICE TO ALL
.. 70 Mackinctte Rain Coats ~e ..


HEN buy the d[s; Spng y0 will l. buy the
patterns controlled by alone
famous R w"
garment
quality silver marked Sterng Ask your
They sell from Sis
combines
book, Sunshine and Showers
of this
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

ESTIMATES FURNISHED.-ASkm me for an
estimate to paint your house with Enamel
House Paint. CHAs. Cooley.
5apr-tf 514 and SIC Main Street.
The Bourbon news., 1904-04-29

STILL at the old stand, selling wall
paper to beat the band, and still have
few left BoR1ANn
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
orowth bal. Seen phsnomenaI.

The testimony Of those who are
posted on the affairs of the State
SAYS that Mississippi never enjoyed
greater prosperity than il has dur
ing the year which has just drawn
TO close. The industrial growth
of the State has been something
wonderful More new enterprises
have been chartered in Mississippi
during the last twelve months than
in any twelve months before. The
outlook for the new year was never
brighter. The farmers and the peo-
pie in the country will have money
this year. A gentleman familiar
with conditions says that the banks
of the Northwest are borrowing
money from the banks in Jackson
and other cities in the State. lie
states that the banks throughout the
State hold approved collateral from
many of the Western banks for
loans. 1t has been the usual thing
for banks in this section TO redis-
count in New York. The cotton
crop in this and other States has
been moved mostly with home
money this year, and the call on the
Eastern centers has not been near
as heavy as in other years.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Their Security is Worthless.

Publication is made that many of
the mortgage companies doing busi-
ness in this State, together with
some of the banks, have refused to
lend money to farmers in the white
cap counties of South Mississippi
Franklin, Lincoln and Amite. The
ground on which these moneyed in
stitutions have refused to lend mon
ey in these counties is that the
whitecapping outrages have made
the security rendered for these loans
very undesirable. Most of the Sc
curity is farming land, and they
figure it out that farming land with
out labor is worthless. 1t remains
to be seen what effect this will
have on the lawless element. 1t is
generally conceded that the lawless
element only forms a very small
per cent of the population. The
people have united with the officials
Of the counties in trying to stamp
out lawlessness and have made
most excellent start.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Want to Add vocs; Music.

The proposal of State Superln-
tendent Of Education Whitfield to
add vocal music to the public school
curriculum seems TO be meeting
with much approval, snd favorable
action is expected thereon when the
legislature meets. The old singing
schools, for which Mississippi was
famous in days gone by, have passed
out Of existence, and vocal music Is
becoming almost lost art in some
communities, except among the dar-
kiee, whose musical tastes are pro-
verbal. A few years ago, when
Rev. Sam Jones was conducting a
revival service at Heidelberg, he
complimented his choir by telling
them that they sang more like ne
groes than any white folks he ever
saw. The choir became offended,
however, and refused to sing any
more.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
FEWER TRAIN R0BBERIES.
Hut six Persons Injured the fss'
Year, While None Were kiiiea
by Train Robbers,

Cincinnati. Jan. 2.-The Gazette
gives the following summary of train
and stage robberIes committed In the
United States during 1908, together
with the record for the past IA years.
The total number of trains held up
in "a years Is 34l; total number OF per-
sons killed. s9 and the number OF per-
sons injured (shoD, 109.
The numter OF trains help up In
1903 was 6. while that of last year
year.
Tho number of stage robberies In
1903 was 6, while that OF last years
was T.
This years record shows that no pas
sengers or tranmen we're killed by rob-
bers, but there we're six wounded. Last
year one was killed and three wounded.
One robber was killed in .1sO3, -
compared with three killed last year.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Division of the School Funds.

The proposition to divide the
school fund between the races IN
proportion to the taxes paid by each
race. which was the burning issue in
the State campaign last summer,
will probably never get any further
along with the coming legislature
than the paper on which it IS recon-
mended in the governors message.
There is not even remote likell-
hood that the Legislature will enact
such law, although bills looking
to this end, will, of course, be in
troduced. Even those who favored
it, and who are nov enabled to view
the question in cold and dispas-
sionate light, wholly freed of its po-
litical embellishments. are willing
To admit that such doctrine is un-
constitutional, and would not stand
a legal test. At the same time it
has served to re-emphasize the unal-
terable determination that the po-
litical. industrial and social destiny
Of Mississippi rests with the white
people of the State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
OUR TRADE WITH GERMANY.
Exports From Germany 90 the Unit
ed states In 1908 Not For short
of sI30,oOo,000.

Berlin, jan 1.-The exports from
Germany to the United States during
1903 ala not fall far short OF $l30,00O.-
900. or from $14.000,000 10 sf5,000,000
more than In 1892, which was the pre-
vious record year. Detailed figures OF
the years transaction in all the con-
sular districts are not yet available,
but the average increase 10 12h per
cent. over that OF 1902. For instance,
the Berlin district exported goods to
tho value Of s9,S6s,s s41, gain of ST.
10s,G21. This was due TO the great
variety OF manufacturers. The in
creases, taking all Germany, were
chiefly in textiles and steel, chemical
and leather goods
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
The Lumber Industry.

A large number of new lumber
manufacturing industries will be
launched in the piney woods OF
South Mississippi next month.
Concerns capitalized at many thou-
sands of dollars are now awaiting
the delivery Of machinery in order
to enable them to commence work,
and the lumber industry will be
given quite an impetus when they
are placed in operation. The busi-
ness has been highly prosperous
during the year just closed, and it is
almost impossible TO form a correct
estimate Of the value OF the pine
timber that has been converted into
lumber within the annual period,
but it will foot up many millions.
The present scale of prices will be
maintained, and no advance is con-
templated for the new year.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Mississippi State News
About the Panama Treaty.

The State papers are discussing
with considerable interest the wis
dom of the legislature instructing
the United States senators from this
State how to vote on the Panama
canal treaty. Some of them point
10 the Instructions given to United
States Senator Lamar many years
ago on the silver question as show
ing the unwisdom of instructing
United States senators. 1t seems
to be generally conceded that there
will be an attempt made to instruct
the senators from this State how
to vote on the question, and it is
generally conceded that the instruc-
tions would be obeyed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
THE DEATH LIST.
A ToslsI of six Hundred md Eleven
known TO he Dead.


Chicago, Jan. 2.--The total number
of identified corpses, recovered from
the Iroquois theater fire stands to-day
mt $50, as compared with 582 Friday.
twenty-five remain unidentified.
Another unidentified body OF wom-
an that had been overlooked was found
at Jordan's morgue. A ticket was
found on the body, Detroit to Chi
cago."
A thorough analysis Of the compost
tion of the asbestos" curtin OF the
Iroquois is being made by the city
chemists. The curtain was consumed
by the flames, although the ordinance
requires a fireproof curtain, such az
genuine asbestos material.
Among the missing reported Satur.
day are the following:
Reynolds, Mrs. William o.
Strawbridge, Mrs. A. G..
Reynolds. Josephine, seven years old.
Frazer, james; Peoria, III.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
SUNDAY be nill leave chIeago wltA

Sunday he will leave Chicago VITA
the bodies of the four members OF his
family for his wifes former home.
Troy. N. Y. whore they will be buried.
Mr.. Hull stated that he would re-
turn Immediately after the funeral to
prosecute the case. His entire family
was wiped out in the fire.
The complainant. Mr.. Hull, said:
MY wife and my children, all ever
had TO live for. are gone. All that re-
mains is for me to try to make some
one pay for this carelessness,
"A few carpenters and stage hands
have been arrested. Men who sang in
the chorus are in Jail. Such an in
vestlgatlon Is cruel mockery. The
fen who are responsible are allowed
TO walk the streets untouched, while n
few laborers are punished.
This has been the greatest calamity
In the city's history and the authorities
must understand that those who have
suffered will not wait for them TO dali
ly along. There must be no politics or
favoritism in this investigation"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Church BELLS
TOLLED At NOON
For an Hour From Noon, Saturday,
Tolling Bells Gave Accent to
Chicago's Mourning.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY CHECKED;
FUNERALS WENDED THEIR WAY.
ny Common Consent of the Cicrgy,
Cardinal Newman's Beautifut
Hymn. 81 cad, Kindly Light" Was
sung by the Choirs At All the Fu-
nerals.

Chicago, Jan. Church bells toll
ing at noon, business activity checked,
many celebrations postponed. and the
long line of funerals making their way
to the outlying districts, where the
cemeteries are situated-these clrcum-
stances evidenced Chicago's outward
grief for the victims of the lroquois
theater disaster Priests and minis
ters of the gospel went from funeral
to funeral, as they will Sunday and
Monday. The unidentified dead will be
kept as long as possible at the
morgues. II no one then comes to
lay claim to the bodies, they will be
buried at the citys expense. BY com
mon assent of the clergy, Lead, Kind.
ly Light" the hymn written by Car
dinal Newman, Is being sung at all the
funerals.
Public business Suspended.
The city hall, except absolutely nee
essary departments, was closed. The
board of trade closed an hour earlier
than usual, and n number of mercan.
tile and manufacturing establishments
also closed early.
The banks were open as usual.
Thtrty-Four Teachers Dead.
Thirty-four teachers in the public
schools are known to have lost their
lives in the fire, and the schools Will
be closed Monday in their memory
The tolling bells at noon for an hour
was in response to an expressed wish
of Mayor Harrison. The mayor said;
"Tolling the church bells through
out the city on chicago's day of mourn
ing for the dead who perished in the
fire at the Iroquois theater would be an
appropriate expression OF grief.
"The suggestion was made to me by
a clergyman, and | wish 1t TO be pub
lished, so that pastors may carry 1t out.
| strongly urge them to begin the toll
ing of bells at noon, and to let the
mournful sound continue for an hour
Such an expression of sorrow would
bring to the hearts and minds OF ev'
eryone the memory of Chicago's terri
BILE loss"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
CHARGE OF mAssLAuGHrER
Warrants For the Arrest of Manag-
ers Davis and Powers.

Warrants For the Arrest of Manng-
ers Davis and Powers.
Chicago, Jan. 2.--The Inter-Ocean
says that warrants have been issued
for the arrest of VIII J. Davis and Har-
ry Powers, proprietors and managers
of the Iroquois theater, and George
Williams, city building inspector, ON
the criminal charge of manslaughter.
The warrants we're issued by Justice
George w. Underwood, at his resi-
dence, after IL o'clock Friday night,
and the charges were sworn TO by Ar
thur r. Hull, of 244 Oakwoood boule-
ward, who lost his wife and three chill
dren in the fire. Mrs. Hulrs mail also
perished-
The warrants, the Inter-Ocean says,
were not served In the regular man
ner. The three men accused were no
tilted by telephone that the warrants
had been issued, and were directed to
appear at IL o'clock. Saturday morn
ing. at Justice Undcrwood's court, and
give bonds. The attorneys for Messrs.
Powers and Davis assured the justice
that their clients would appear at the
stated hour.
Mr.. Hull, the complaining witness. is
connected with Chicago commercial
agency.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Sued for Half a Million.

The city Of Meridian has entered
suit in the Circuit Court for $780,
600 damages against the Meridian
Waterworks Company. 1t will be
remembered that Chancellor Dea-
YOURS recently rendered decree an
nulling the contract between the
waterworks company and The city.
The allegations in declaration are
substantially the same as in the
chancery case, the principal ones be-
ing that for years the water COM
pany failed TO supply pure and
wholesome water to consumers and
to maintain sufficient pressure for
fire service.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Won't Ask Teddy.

Hon. J. A. Richardson, editor of
the Sunfower Toesin, states that
the people of Indianola are getting
along nicely with their independent
postoflice, and there is not a citizen
of the town who is willing to ask
President Roosevelt to re-establish
the government Office. "0f course,
many Of our citizens would be glad
to get the office back again." says
Mr.. Richardson, "but We are not go
ing to ask the president to take this
step. and if it is done it will be on
his own initiative"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
The Chicago Coroner and Jury Ask
where's the Asbestos Curfainf

The Chicago Coroner and Jury Ask
where's the Asbestos Curfainf
Chicago, Jan. 2.--The total number
bestos curtaing" was almost the first
question asked when the coroner and
jury visited the stage of the Iroquois
theater, Friday.
But the coroner and the jury could
find nothing rnat had the least resem-
blance to even the remains of the fire.
proof drop. There were half dozen
rods that might have belonged to the
curtain, but no one could find trace
of the sheet itself.
I'VE shall have TO inquire into the
quality Of this flreproof curtain, and
how II comes that no part OF its has
survived the flames" said Juror Meyer.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
THE LATE POPE LEO XIII.
De.lgn For the Monumental Temb In
the Church of 81. John Lat
eran Approved.

Rome, Jan. 2.--The design of the
Sculptor Luchetti for a. monumental
tomb OF the late Pope Leo Kill. inside
the Church of ST. John Lateran, has
been approved.
1t represents Pope Leo wearing the
triple crown, sitting on a throne sup
ported by the world, each hand ex-
tended in the act OF blessing. the whole
symbolizing one fold and one church
The cost OF the monument is estimated
at S22 600.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Bank for MeadviIIe.

The town Of Meadville, county
seat Of Franklin county, il TO have
a banking institution, the first in
her history, capitalized at $4,000.
Capt. J. J. White of McComb City,
the lumber king Of South Missis-
sippi, is promoting the organization.
1t is believed that when the figures
for 1903 are compiled at the end Of
the year, they viii show that more
banks have been launched in Mis-
issippi during the annual period
than in any other Southern State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Keeping Step With King Cotton.

just few days before Christmas
Mr.. L. II. Thompson, farmer Of
the Homochitto neighborhood,
drove into Wesson with a wagon
load Of turkeys which he disposed of
for nearly 800, some of the birds
bringing as high as $3.50 each.
That was perhaps the most valuable
load of turkeys ever disposed of in
the State Of Mississippi, and goes to
show that the price of all kinds of
farm produce is keeping step with
King Cotton. Chickens and eggs
are "out Of sight, sweet potatoes, n
common, but delightful article Of
food in the South, have heretofore
been a drug on the market, but this
season they bring $1.00 per bushol
and hard to get at that.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Most Wonderful story of the Age.

r. i. Bennett, president of the
First National Bank Of Yazoo City,
and one of the leading citizens of
the Delta, has contributed to the
Manufacturers Record an interest
ing article ON the prosperity of the
South. Mr.. Bennett says that the
progress Of the South has been the
most wonderful story of the age. He
takes the position that the mainten-
ance of the levees in this great val
ley is a great national question
which is not connected with party
politics. He says that its removal
from party politics should guarantee
that the government will take charge
of the levees within a year.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Historic Church Burned.

Fire last week destroyed the old
Scooba church building, one of the
landmarks of that section. The
building was erected something
over sixty-fve years ago, when old
Scooba was substantial town.
When the town was moved to its
present site the old church was
abandoned, though when burned it
was still in excellent condition, ex-
cept for the window lights having
been broken ont by vandals. II is
supposed negro gamblers started the
fire.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Prisoners Reward.

Ed Keeton, coIored, placed in the
Meridian Jail last week for a mis-
demeanor, discovered a fellow pris-
oner, Coody Fisher, digging through
the brick wall with knife and
quickly reported to the jailer, thus
preventing a jail delivery. He was
released Immediately.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
natchez Eaxora Panama.

At meeting of the Natchez Cot
ton and Merchants Exchange held
last week, a resolution urging
United States Senators Mclaurin
and Money to vote for the ratifi-
cation of the Panama treaty as a
business measure and to insure con-
struction of an isthmian canal was
adopted
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
A COLD WAVE DESCENDED.
The Northwest In the Grip of .
sharp Cold Wave With
Hfgh wind.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Jan. "A cold wave
descended on the northwest during the
night. and Saturday the official record
Of the mercury was IL below.
In Winnipeg. Man, the mercury
dropped TO 30 and in North Dakota to
20 below. The cold was accompanied
by a high wind.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
Miller Makes His Bond.

State Treasurer w. J. Miller has
made his bond, as required by law,
with surety company. The hond
is for $250,000, and it costs the
State $3.50 a year to provide iiis
bond, the rate the surety company
charges for being responsible for
that sum of money. There is n
great probability that the coming
legislature will make some change
IN the law relating to the treasurcr's
bond. None of the surety eompan-
les care TO make the treasurer's
bond, for the reason that all of the
States moneys are kept in one
vault, and not in repositories, which
makes it easier to lose large sums.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
CAPT. FREDERICK PABST.
,rha w.II-Enovn MIIwsakee brewer
Departs This Life win the eo
Ing OF the New Year.

Milwaukee, Jan. 2.-Capt- Frederick
Pabst, president of the Pabst Brewing
20 died at HIS residence, Friday.
while the members of his family and
his friends knew that he was suffering
from chronic disease. and that he
could not live more than few months
longer. his death came quite suddenly
and unexpectedly. He was So years
oid last March,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
The Boundary Dispute Case.

Louisiana, through its law Of
ficers, according TO the information
received at the office of the attorney
general of this State, has answered
the bill Of Mississippi in the boun-
dary dispute case, now before the
United States Supreme Court, by
"a crcss-bill. It is expected that
early this month the court will ap-
point commissioner, before whom
will be taken depositions in the case.
The attorney general of the State is
not advised as to when this COM
missioner will be appointed, but it
is presumed that he will be ap-
pointed at an early date.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-01-09
LIquor Men in Conference.

1t is stated that the liquor deal
crs from sevesal Of the principal
cities located III the counties that
have saloons under the local option
law, or what is known al the "wet
counties" counties, held held conference at
Vicksburg last week. Some Of the
delegates at the meeting attributed
much Of the prohibition sentiment
and agitation now 50 noticeable
throughou: the State to the viola
ton Of the Sunday law in iLa open
bar rooms in vicksburg.