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The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
THE POST SCHOOLS.
No Great Public Advantage Is Derived
From Them.

Washington, Sept 2O.-Maj. Gen.
John G. Bates. U. S. A, commanding
the northern division, in his annual re-
port to the war department says that
,he experience OF many years is that
no great public advantage is derived
from the post schools for enlisted men
and that they should be conducted as
night schools with permission for any
soldier to attend who so desires. Gen.
Bates urges serious consi deration of
the question Of desertions which con-
tinue to be quite numerous.
The general says that inspe 'tion Of
different colleges, universities and 9TH
er institutions of learning within the
limits Of the division where an officer
Of the army has been detailed by the
war department for duty shows that
the amount of military instructions
given in the various institutions va
ries greatly as does the military disci.
pline imposed on the student. Gen.
Bates says that the officials at each Of
these schools should be given to un-
derstand that the detail of an officer
for duty there will be continued only
where inspections show that sufficient
time and attention are given to mill
tary instruction to insure substantial
results
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
SPANISH WAR VETS.
Capt. English, of Indianapolis,
Elected COMMANDMENTS Chief.
Milwaukee, Wis, Was Selected as the
Next Meeting Place, the Date to
Be Set Later-The La
dies Auxiliary.

st. Louis, Sept. 20.-At the national
convention of United Spanish War
Veterans Monday night the following
officers were elected:
ommander-in-chief, CaptW. e. Eng.
lish, Indianapolis; senior vice com.
mander, Gen. G. M. Moulton, Chicago;
junior vice commander, H. L. Warren,
Bay City, Mich; judge advocate gen,
eral, Capt. w. J. Schroeder, Cincin.
natl; surgeon general, J. D. Howell,
Buffalo; chaplain-in-chief, Rev. w. H.
|. Ramey, New York.
The following telegram was sent to
President Roosevelt:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Fresi
dent of the United States, Oyster Bay.
N Y: Your comrades of the United
Spanish War Veterans, in national con.
vention assembled, have just received
the reading Of your highly appreciated
letter, with enthusiastic demonstra-
tons Of approval and have directed
me to extend to you their most frater-
nal, sincere and affectionate greetings:
(Signed) William E. English, Com
mander-in-C Chief
Before concluding the session, short
ly after midnight, Milwaukee was Sc
lected as the next meeting place. The
date will be set later. Adjournment
was taken to the Indiana state build
ing, where some unfinished business
was taken care Of
The Ladies Auxiliary of the United
Spanish War Veterans Monday held a
meeting in the Hall of Congresses. Ma
tional President Miss Alexander, of
Cleveland, delivered the address of
welcome, which was responded to by
Mrs. Brazier, of Boston, after which
the routine business was transacted.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
in ANNUAL REUNION.
Society of Army of the Cumber-
land Met at Indianapolis.
Chattanooga Was Chosen AS the Per-
manent Meeting Place of the So
ciety and Date Changed to
Middle of October.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept 21.-To the
shrill bugle notes of Assembly" which
40 years ago was stirring music upon
the battlefield, the gray haired yeter-
ans Of the civil war on whose mem
ory are craven awful pictures Of battle
and carnage, and in whose ears linger
the roll Of musketry and the roar of
cannon, assembled in the Claypool au-
ditorium Tuesday night for the public
exercises which marked the closing of
the first days session of the 35th an
nual reunion of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland.
Deafening cheers greeted Gen. Will
mon w. Blackmar, commander-in-chief
of the G. A. R., as he entered the hail
at the head of column of old COM
rades in their uniforms of blue.
Judge Daniel w. Howe welcomed
the visitors. Gen. John T. Wilder, of
Knoxville, Tenn, who during the
bloody campaigns of the Cumberland
army commanded the famous 'eWilder
brigade" responded.
Following the response Gen. Boyn-
ton read letters from President Roose-
velt, Whitelaw Reid and Judge Alton
B. Parker.
For the first time in the history Of
the society private, Orlando A. Som
ers, of Kokomo, Ind, delivered the
annual grafton.
"The Grand Army Of the Republic
the subject of an address by Gen.
Blackmar, ELECTED great applause.
The exercises closed with the sing
ing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
and as the trumpeter blew the solemn
"Taps" the members collected in little
groups to renew old friendships and
recount tales.
The committee on selection for time
and place for annual meetings report.
ed unanimously the selection of Chat
tanooga as the permanent meeting
place Of the society. The time of an
nual meetings was changed to the
middle of October The nominating
committee made it's report during the
afternoon session. The following off,
GERS were chosen:
President, Gen. Henry Boynton, of
Washington, D. c.; corresponding sec
retary, Maj. John Tweedale, U. S. A.,
Washington, D. c.; recording secre-
tary, Col. John w. Steele, Oberlin, O.;
treasurer, Gen. Frank G. Smith, u. S.
A; historian, Col. G. G. Kniffin; execu-
tive committee, Gen. James Barnett,
Cleveland, chairman; Gen. C. H. Gros-
venor, Gen. ]. G. Parkhurst, Capt H.
s Chamberlain, Capt. J. w. Folwy,
Private Orlando A. Somers, Gen.
Smith, D. T. Atkins, Maj. J. M. Far.
quhar.
A vice president for each state was
selected, among them being Gen. Jas.
Barnett, of Ohio; Col. C. E. Briant, Of
Indiana, and Capt. John Speed, of Ken
lucky.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
A NEW ANAESTHETIc.
1t Promises to RevoIutionize the Prac-
tice of Dentistry.

Washington, Sept. 21.-After three
years of patient research two profes-
sors of Geneva, Switzerland, have dis
covered a new anaesthetic which
promises to revolutionize the practice
of dentistry. In reporting this to the
state department Consul Liefeld, at
Freiberg, Germany, states that finding
that the nervous system was influenc-
ed by colored light, the professors
soon perceived after experimenting
with each hue that blue had an extra
ordinary soothing effect on the nerves.
The consul says that a tooth may be
painlessly extracted with none Of the
after effects on the system by SHUT
ting up the patient in a dark room
and exposing his eyes to blue light
of 16 candle power for three minutes,
causing him to lose all sense of pain
although at the same time retaining
his senses
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
GEN. coRHiN's REPORT.
he Recommends the Re-EstabIIshment
of the Canteen.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The annual
report of Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin
to the secretary of war was made pub
lie Tuesday. In his report he favors
the re-establishment of the canteen,
and recommends the enlistment Of col
transfer to that corps from the colored
cavalry and inafntry, and strongly ad.
vocates the increase of the coast artil.
lery by at least on-half, and the rails
ing of the pay of the non-commission-
ed officers and of such privates in the
corps as have shown themselves quail
fed as expert artillerists
He favors the encouragement in
every possible way of small arms prac-
tice both in the regular establishment
and the national guard, and favors the
detail Of the best army experts in rifle
practice for instruction of target asso-
Citations outside the service
Gen. Corbin calls attention to the
"very unsatisfactory condition of the
accessories and surroundings of the
Statue of Liberty in New York har-
bor," and strongly urges an appropria-
tion for Fort Hamilton, N. Y, and
Fort Warren, Mass, citing particularly
the wretched condition at the former.
1t is recommended that the offices re-
naming in the military secretary's de
partment of the army be transferred to
the general staff.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
BATTLE WITH HoLD-UP MEN.
Two italians Killed and One Wounded
Near Chicago.

Chicago, Sept 20.-Two men were
killed and another shot and seriously
injured in a battle with hold-up men
at Riverdale, small town on the
Illinois Central railroad, Is miles
south of Chicago, Monday night. Late
Monday night two robbers broke into
the section house which was occupied
by several Italian laborers and the
railroad men, VINO had retired for the
night, when ordered to produce what
money they had in their possession,
instead Of complying with the demand
the Italians rushed on the robbers and
tried to overpower them. In the fight
that followed revolvers and knives
were used with the result that two OF
the Italians were killed and another
severely injured Seeing that they
were getting the worst of the fight the
other occupants of the section house
fed from the place and left the rob-
bers in full possession.
The robbers then searched the place
and secured $4S5, set fire to the shanty
other employees of the railroad reached
the place the building was in flames.
The three men who had been shot
were lying on the floor but the fire had
not reached them. The police so far
have been unable to learn the names
of the two men who were murdered.
Vincenzos Bruno, the man who was
injured was unconscious when found
and could not be revived suficietly to
give the names of his dead compan-
ions
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
WOMAN SHOT TO DEATH.
One of Her Two Sons Is Alleged to Be
Guilty of the Crime.

Bristol, Va, Sept. 20.-Mrs. Minerva
Greear, widow so years of age, has
been shot to death by one of her sons
at her home near Fort Blackman, in
Scott county, Va. OF her two sons,
Robert and Grover, it is not known
which fired the shot which ended the
womans life as each declare the other
guilty of the murder. It is said the
boys were drinking, and in room ad.
joining that occupied by their mother,
firing their pistols when she entered
and asked them to stop. One turned
his pistol on his mother and sent ball
into her heart causing her death in.
stantly. An investigation is being
held.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
CHANGE FOOD
Some Very Fine Results Follow.

The wrong kind of food will put the
body in such a diseased condition that
no medicines will cure it. There is no
way but to change food. A man in Mo.
says:
For years was troubled so with
my nerves that sometimes was pros
trated and could hardly ever get in a
full month at my work.
My stomach, back and head would
throb so l could get no rest at night
except by fits and starts, and always
had distressing pains.
Il was quite certain the trouble came
from my stomach, but two physicians
could not help me and all the tonics
tailed and so finally l turned to food.
When had studied up on food ana
learned what might be expected from
leaving off meat and the regular food
l had been living on, felt that a
change to Grape-Nuts would be inst
what was required, so / went to eat
ing it.
From the start 1 got stronger and
better until was well again, and from
that time I haven't used bit Of medi
cine. for | haven't needed any.
L am so much better in every way.
sleep soundly nowadays and am free
from the bad dreams. Indeed, this
food has made such a great change
in me that my wife and daughter have
taken it up and we are never without
Grape-Nuts on our table nowadays.
1t is wonderful sustalner, and we
frequently have nothing else at all
but a saucer of Grape-Nuts and cream
for breakfast or supper" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Good food and good rest. These are
the tonics that succeed where all the
bottled tonics and drugs fail Ten
days tria! Of Grape-Nuts will show
one the road to health strength and
yigor There's a reason
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit~
tie book. "The Road to Wellville."
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
international Union of Carriage and
Wagon Workers Meet.

Cincinnati, Sept. 20.-The seventh
annual convention of the Carriage and
Wagon Workers International union
opened with a large attendance Mon
day. After Secretary P J. Mulligan
called the delegates to order addresses
of welcome were made by the mayor
and representatives of local unions
with responses. Hubert s. Marshall
and Frank l.. Rist, representing the
Central Council and the American
Federation of Labor respectively, ad-
dressed the convention. The conven-
ton continues all week. The sessions
Monday were devoted to reports from
the committees, mostly that of creden-
tials.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
THE PHILIPPINES FORESTS.
Americans Are Making Arrangements
to Utilize Them.

Washington, Sept. 21-The ins,llar
bureau is infomed that as a result of
the personal inspection by American
business men of the resources of the
Philippines in forestry and agricult-
ure, as displayed in the exhibit at ST.
Louis, several large promotion
schemes are on hand touching both
railway and agricultural interests.
One large firm in Toledo, O., which for
years has been a heavy importer of
Philippine copra, has already made ar
rangements to transfer its entire plant
to the Philippines, making up its
goods from the raw materials collected
in the islands.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
THE ODD FELLOWS.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Elects Of
ficers For Ensuing Term.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-The fol-
lowing officers were elected by the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows: Grand sire, Robert E. Wright,
Of Allentown, Pa, promoted from. the
Office of deputy grand sire by unani-
nous vote; deputy grand sire, E. S.
Conway, of Chicago, chosen on the
second ballot by vote of 10S to 80
for John T. Nolan, of Nashville, Tenn;
grand scribe, j. Frank Grant, of
Baltimore. reelected without opposi-
ton; grand treasurer, M. Richard
Muckle, of Philadelphia, reelected, no
opposition.
After the election of officers it was
decided by unanimous vote that Grand
Sire-elect Wright, who is in feeble
health, might be installed in office at
his home in Allentown, Pa.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
VETERANS FATAL FIGHT.
Frederick J. Kingly Fatally Stabbed
Capt. A. C. Paul.

Newport News, Va, Sept. 20-Fol-
lowing a difficulty over the refusal of
the captain to issue a pass giving him
leave to absent himself from the
grounds, Frederick j. Kingly, 72, an
Inmate of the national soldiers home
at Hampton, fatally stabbed Capt. Au.
gustus G. Paul, sc, the commander OF
his company in the latter's Office Mon.
day night. Capt Paul was the son Of
Gen. Paul, VINO was killed at the battle
CT Gettysburg. Kingly was minstrel
performer of some note before and
after the civil war. He is a. prisoner
in the guard house at Fortress Monroe
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Had Limitations

On certain building job some years
ago the contractor, who was politician.
put In a hod-carrying machine and dis
charged the men who had been doing that
work. A hod carrier who had been
thrown out of employment by the
change, came around a couple of days
after to see how the new apparatus
worked. He watched it for awhile in
silence. and finally exclaimed: "Ye're
all rolght Ye're a-a-l roight, but We
can't vote. e."-Philadelphia Public
Ledger
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.
A Student Killed BY Registration
Judee, ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Sept. 20.-While standing
in front of the St Louis university
law school building, where he was q
student, Fred T. Scheet, of BellevfIis,
ILL.,, was shot and mortally wounded
Monday. He died in an ambulance OF
the way to the city dispensary. The
shooting was the result of quarrel in
front Of registration booth. c. J.
Beck, one. of the registration judges.
who was arrested by the police, ad-
mits firing his revolver, but claims
self-defense.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Oil to Lay Dust.

Westrumite. mixture of the heavy
oils of tar emulsified by ammonia, is
added to ten or 20 times it's volume Of
water, and applied to roads by an ordi-
nary watering cart, three Or four con-.
secutiye applications giving perma-i
nent laying of the dust. 1t seems to bel
less slippery than tar or tar oil, and
may be applied without waiting for the
road to become perfectly dry. tits gai1-
Ing in favor in France, and to test IT
thoroughly, half of one Paris avenue
is treated with 1t and the other half with
tar.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
innovation Made In Mail Matter of the
Third and Fourth Class.

Washington, Sept 21-Under an or
der signed by the postmaster general
Tuesday, an innovation was made in
the postal service by which Identical
pieces of mail matter of the third and
fourth class may be mailed without
postage stamps affixed thereto. Con-
gress during the last session made pro-
vision for the transmission in the
mails of quantities Of not less than
1000 identical pieces of this character
of mail, and the present order is in
pursuance of that act.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
THE SEIZURE OF FLOUR.
Russian Government Will Pay the
Claims of Portland Shippers.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 20.-Aldvices
have been received from a San Fran
cisco firm of Underwriters that the
Russian government will pay ali
claims of Portland shippers arising
from the seizure of -four on the Ger
man steamer Arabia by the Vladivo-
stok squadron. Local shippers are
preparing statements Of their losses
together with complete data relative
to the shipments
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Black Sea Wrecks

There is no part of the world which
mas such a sinister record for wrecks
as the Black sea. A number in soms
years has averaged more than one a
day; the greatest number of wrecks re-
corded in one year being 425, and the
smallest 134. About so per cent. of these
vessels became total wrecks, all the
crews being lost
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
OLYMPIC ARCHERY.
Archers From All Parts of the Country
Are at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Sept. 21.-The Olympic
archery championship opened at the
World S fair stadium Tuesday. Arch.
ers from all parts of the country are
present. The results of Tuesdays
shooting for the first three men fol-
lows: Phil Bryant, hits 176, score
1,04S; Robert Williams, hits 169, score
991; w. A. Thompson. Washington,
hits 167, score 921. In the ladies Am
erican doubles Mrs. M. c. Howell, Gin.
cinnati, won by score of S67; Mrs
Fl. c. Pollock, Cincinnati, $50 points,
second: Mrs. c. S. Woodruff, Cincin-
natl, SAT points, third.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
STRANGE GAME OF CARDS.
chas. E. Bliss staked His Life Against
the Result and Lost.

Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. 21.-Charles E
Bliss, alias Barlowe, &c. painter from
Peru, Ind, where his father is a Sew.
enth Day Adventist, committed sui
eide by swallowing carbolic acid. AT
the coroner's inquest Tuesday WON.
an testified that an hour before the
suicide she and Bliss played game
of cards. the stake being his life
against hers, and Bliss lost.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Graduated and Wed in Six Hours.

The transformation from a sweet girl
graduate to blushing bride was mat
ter OF only six hours for Miss Mary
Grass. of Trinidad. Col. She received
her diploma from St. Mary's school in
Knoxville. Ill, at noon. June 8. and at
Six O'Clock she was welded to Bertran1
Rhodes, also of Trinidad, in the chapel
OF the school. Her classmates were her
smaids-Omaha Bee
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
The Time Extended.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The secre-
tary of war has authorized the extern
sion from 1S months to two years of
the period of time for the presentation
of claims for drawback on export du-
ties on hemp paid by American manu-
facturers and importers.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Baqqed BY MilIionaires.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 20.-Albert and
Richard Loeber, Indianapolis million
aires, have just returned from a ven
turesome automobile trip through a
wild section of the Clearwater coun.
try. They bagged six elks and one of
the largest beers on record.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Calf Bite Fatal.

Carmi, ILL.,, Sept. 20.-T. S. Ander.
son died as result Of calf bite. He
was milking COW a few days ago
when the calf bit one Of his fingers.
Blood poison set in, and, despite the
efforts of the best physicians, the man
died
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
The BoII-weeviI Eatinq Ants.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The secre-
tary of Agriculture has approved the
plan for further studies of the
"kelep," the boll-weevil eating ant
Preparations are being made for estab-
fishing the colonies in Texas.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Oldest Confederate veteran pead.

st. Louis, Sept. 21.-George Wash
ington Bradley 81 years old, said to
have been the oldest confederate vet
eran, died here Tuesday while on
visit to the Worlds fair Mr.. Bradley
lived in Houston, Tex.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
War Ships at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 20.-The Unit
ed States war ships New York, flag
ship of the Pacific squadron; the pro-
tected cruiser Boston, the gunboat
Bennington and the collier Nero are
the harbor.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
VIII Camp on Exposition Grounds.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 2o.-Gay in
their red coats and white helmets, the
21st Essex Fusiliers left this city for
Chicago. where they will take the Illi-
nois Central for st. Louis and will
camD on the exposition grour5s-
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Thomas E. wasgaman Resigns.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Thomas E.
Waggaman has resigned his position
as treasurer and member of the
board of trustees of the Catholic uni.
versity. The resignation was tender.
ed in response to a request from Car.
dinal Gibbons.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Iroquois Theater Reopens.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-The Iroquois the,
ater, where nearly 600 persons were
burned to death last December, was
reopened Monday night as vaudeville
play house. The theater has been re-
fitted at cost Of nearly 100000.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Nominated Eor eoxernor.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. 21.-In a state
convention that was both enthusiastic
and harmonious the republicans of
New Jersey Tuesday nominated for
mer State Senator E. G. Stokes, of
Cumberland county, for the governor
shin
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
To Sell Surplus Land.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The commits
sioner of the general land Office Mon.
day announced that, beginning Octo.
her 8. at Crookston. Mimi, a public
sale will be conducted of 100000 acres
of surplus lands of the Red Lake In
dian reservation.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Valuable Show Horse Dead.

Scituate, Mass, Sept. 20.-Glorious
Flying Cloud, Thomas w. Lawson's
show horse, is dead. The end came
very suddenly and the veterinary sur
geons are unable to state the cause
Lawson paid s12, 200 for the horse.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
In the Hands of a Receiver.

Chicago Sept. 20. = The Western
Supply Co., Is West Randolph street,
one of the largest farm implement job
bing firms in the middle west, was
placed in the hands of a receiver Mon
day by Judge Kohlsaat in tie United
States court.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Big Liabilities and Small Assets.

Boston, Sept. 21.-Owing over mil
lion dollars and with assets of $1,000,
William p. Smith Whaley, the finan,
cial supporter of several cotton man
ufacturing enterprises in the south,
filed voluntary petition in bank
T1,Dtcy.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
Found Dead at His Desk.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 21-Former Su-
preme Justice William l.. Learned, for
years the presiding justice of the ger
eral term for the Third judicial dis
trict. was found dead Tuesday at his
desk in his law Office.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
American Evannelists in EnnIana

Bolton, Eng, Sept. 21.-The attend
ance at the missien here of the Amer
lean evangelists. Reuben A. Torrey
and c. M. Alexander, has been unpre
cedented. On Saturday and Sunday
27,000 persons attended the meetingx
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23
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Cards OF thanks, calls on candidates,
md similar matter, 10 cents per line.
Special rates for biz advertisements.
The Bourbon news., 1904-09-23


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Writes to Thank Doan's Kidney
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Mrs. c. E. Bumgardner, a local officer