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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26
BIRTHS.

On Tuesday, to the wife of Ottie
Stuart, an S1S-pound son.
TO the wife of Leslie Bunnell,
Wednesday morning, son.
On Wednesday morning, to the
wife of James G. Cahill, daughter.
On Tuesday, to the wife of John
Tamme, nee Burke, "a 12-pound SON
second born.
-On yesterday, to the wife of a Mr..
Blythe, on Malcolm Boswell's place,
near town, a son.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Stewart, died yesterday,
at their home on Lilleston avenue.
Scotland is the land of twins and
triplets, holding long lead over her
sister countries in this matter. In
twelve months no fewer than 1925
mothers gave. birth to twins and
twenty-five presented triplets.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26
A Dangerous Place.

About three weeks ago % foot
span bridge on the Bethlehem pike
was wsShed away by sudden rise in
Smith creek. 1t is causing great an
noyance to the people in that neigh
borhood and is very dangerous place,
as no effort on the part of the county
officials has been made to even build
a fence across the pike to prevent
persons from driving over the ten
foot embankment into the creek. 1t
looks as if some such precaution
should be made to keep the travelling
public from serious if not fatal ac-
cident,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26
Candidate For Mayor.

IN this issue will be found the an
nouncement of Mr.. James O'Brien
for Mayor of the City of Paris, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary. Mr.. O'Brien has for years
been one of the most efficient Coun-
cilmen the city, ever had, and as
Chairman of the Improvement Com
mittee the good streets that are now
being made are largely due to his eff
forts. In fact, he has always taken
the lead in all improvements that
were beneficial for the city. He has
shown by his record as Councilman
to have had the interest of the tax
payers at heart. He is thoroughly
competent and well equipped for the
Office, and if elected will make a
most excellent head of the City Gov
eminent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce Geo.
NJ. Hill as a candidate for Chief of
Police of Paris, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary, July u,
1905.
WE are authorized to announce
Judge E. T. Hinton as candidate
for recollection to the Office of Police
Judge of Paris, subject to action of
the Democratic primary, July II,
1905.
We are authorized to announce
James M. O'Brien as a candidate for
Mayor of the city of Paris, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary,
on July 18th, 1905.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26
DEATHS.

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, the
noted author and woman suffragist,
died at her home in Melrose, Mass,
Tuesday at the age of eighty-five.
Mr.. Lee Hipshire, well-known
young farmer of near Old Union, died
Wednesday of consumption. He was
81 years old and leaves a wife and
two small children. Burial took
place yesterday afternoon in Old
Union Cemetery.
Ms. Ella Higgins O'Neal, aged 80
years, died at her home, on High
street, Wednesday morning. Mrs.
O'Neal was a native of County Kerry,
Ireland, and had made Paris her
home for the past 40 years. She was
highly esteemed by all who knew her,
being devoted mother, kind neigh
Dor and true friend.
She is survived by four children, three
sons and one daughter; Tim O'Neil,
of Richmond, Owen O'Neil, of Lex
ington, James O'Neil, of Louisville,
and Miss Ella O'Neil, of this city.
The funeral will take place from the
Catholic Church this morning at $50,
services by Rev. E. A. Burke. Burial
at Catholic Cemetery.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26
Anxious to Attend.

Dennis Kane, seventy-five years old,
arrived at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, the
other day, en- route to Louisville to
attend the Confederate reunion. He
left New Orleans some time ago afoot
and if walking the entire distance be-
tween New Orleans and Louisville.
He says he can make twenty miles
day. He served with Mississippi
regiment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26
Insure with w. o. Hinton. He
has the right kind of insurance.

A HANDSOME SHoP.-Buck Free
man has reitted his barber shop, and
now has one of the handsomest shops
in the city. He also has three good
BARRIERS who are up to date, and you
do not have to wait. Give Buck
call and see his nice new shop.
st u r. Next.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26
His Teeth Kicked Out.

Alvy Thomas, young farmer near
North Middletown, was kicked in the
mouth yesterday by a stallion, losing
seven teeth and having his lips severe
ly cut.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26

PREMIUM COFFEE. -Blanke's Coffee
took all the medals at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair. BAIRD & TAYLOR,
23-2t Sole Agents.
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Wall Paper.

Timely advice: = Buy wall paper
now and buy at this store where
there are SO many, many beautiful
patterns to select from. Call and let
US show you the patterns and get our
prices as well.
THE FAIR ANNEX.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26

THE BEsT.-If you want the best
coffee in the world try Blankets.
1926 BAIRD & TAYLOR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26

GOOD CHEAP WHIsKY.-The best 50
per gallon whisky sold in Parasitic
Norwood brand. For sale by T. F..
Brannon. If
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26

LION BEER.-Everybody who drinks
beer should always insist on having
the famous Lion Beer.
If T. F. BRANNoN, Agent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-05-26

No ARGUMENT, the Walk-Over Shoe
is the best.
If FREEMAN & FREEMAN.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
nPiousr Earrots.

Parrots are such close observers and
keen mimics that it would be surpris-
ing If birds in the households of cler-
gymen and ministers did not repeat
special phrases at proper times In
deed. it would be as well not to hold
family worship with a speaking parrot
in the room. There was no harm in
the bird that sang in good time and
tune, There Is Happy Land" But
other feats of imitativeness might
easily offend. Parrots. uttering re-
sponses, or bits of the creed, or scraps
OF prayer-as several have been
known TO do-especially at unseason-
able moments, are apt to vex rather
than amuse. though, of course, the
birds do not mean to be irreverent.
A bishops parrot used to calculate
Let us pray sometimes in devout
tones. at other times mockingly, and
the bishop could hardly have liked it.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
Calendar Months and paxs.

The names of the months in tn,
present calendar are entirely derived
from Roman sources. About 700 B. C
the Roman calendar consisted of ter
months, as follows: Martius. named
after the god Mars; Aprilia. from the
word Ito spring up" Maius, after the
goddess Mais; June, after Juno; Quin.
tilis, fifth; Sextilis, sixth September
seventh; October. eighth; November
ninth; December, tenth. In this early
period. Numa, a King of Rome, is
credited with adding two months tc
the calendar. Januarius, after the god
Janus. at the beginning before Mar
thus, and Februarius, after the god Fa
brus, at the end, after December. In
$50 B. c. the decemvirs placed Jan
uarius and Februarius ct the begin
ming of the year before Martius Quin
tilis was changed to julius, in his
honor, in the reign of his successor
Augustus Caesar. Sextilis was changed
to Augustus, now August. placing the
calendar in it's present general form
Sunday. suns" day; Monday
moons" day; Tuesday. Tiw's (Anglo
Saxon god of war; day; Wednesday
Woden's (Anglo-SaXon) day; Thurs
day, Thor's tDanish) day; Friday
Freya's (Saxon) day; Saturday, Sat
urn's Latin) day.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
SMimminn Needles

Swimming needles that will remain
on the water, approach each other and
float side by side, seem bewitched to
those who know from experience how
quickly needle will sink to the bot
tom of a glass of water under ordi-
nary conditions.
There are several ways of making
a needle float on the surface of the
water. The simplest way is to place
piece of tissue paper on the water
and lay the needle on it. The paper
soon becomes soaked with water and
sinks to the bottom, while the needle
is left floating on the top. Another
way is to hang the needle in .wo
slings made of threads, whicn mus;
be carefully drawn away as soor as
the needle floats. The needle can
aIssc be made to float hv simnlv hold.
steady hand.
After two or three needles have been
made to float in bowl of water, mag
netize sewing needle by rubbing it
on a fairly strong magnet, and VII en-
it is floated on the water 1t will make
an extremely sensitive compass that
will attract the other needles. They
will slowly approach each other until
they float side by side. Do not have
the sewing needle too strongly mag
netized or the needles may strike to-
gether so heavily as to cause them to
sink.
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vivid impression he made on them
long years ago.
Jules Verne passed his seventy
seventh birthday last February. He
studied law, wrote plays and kept
himself otherwise busy without def
mite results until he hit upon the sci
entific romances that made him fam
Gus.
In 1868, when he was 80 years old,
his Five Weeks in a Balloon" appear
&c, followed at yearly intervals by
"A Journey TO the Center of the
Earth" and "A Trip to the Moon" In
1870 came Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea-" and its sequel, THE
Mysterious Island"
Round the World in Eighty Days"
in 1872 and Michael Strogoff' in 1876
were dramatized and gave him an
even larger audience than his earlier
works. Forty-eight volumes bear his
name on their title pages, and give
HIM permanent place in the affec-
tons of the younger reading public.
NeFns M9S irse nE4nhet Wne sll anh
others are on the way to fulfillment.
Placed in youthful hands, they gave
many lad bent toward scientific
education which has been no small
factor in this very fulfllment
He understood, as few writers for
the young have understood. how to
combine instruction with amusement
March 20 boiler in the l. of the big
R. B. Grover shoe factory, in Brock
ton, Mass, exploded, and the flames
iol. hA
ing to the main factory and burning
that and several other buildings
Sixty-three persons lost their lives
and many were injured.
The Grover factory was located at
the corner of Main and Calmar
streets, Campello. in the southern
outskirts of Brockton. The building
extended 100 feet along Main street
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
The Game of coneelt.

This play is commenced ty the COM
pany selecting conductor. The play
ers then seat themselves in a semi
circle, and to each is assigned an i'm
aginary musical instrument, with in
structions how to play on it. The con-
ductor next orders them to tune, and
then. making believe to wave baton.
he huns lively air, in which all join.
initiating by voice and gesture the
instrument on which they are sup
posed to play, such as the violin. the
harp, the big drum. the trombone. the
flute. the violoncello, the double bass,
the cymbals, etc. After that he waves
his phantom baton, when all cease
playing, and he calls SOLOS" All are
now attention. and he makes believe
to play on a particular instrument,
initiating its sound and motion. Here
upon the player who is supposed to
hold that instrument is bound to in
startly join him in the tune and ges-
lures; failing to do so forfeit is the
result. A forfeit is also incurred when
any instrument comes in at the wrong
time.
The object of this game is to make
as much noise as possible.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
OBSERVE RULES OF WAR
Combatants in the Far East Have Been
Scrupulous in Their Conduct.

war against savage races, such as
British soldiers had frequently TO en-
counter.
Neither would Great Britain assent
to the clauses prohibiting the drop
ping of explosives from balloons, and
making it unlawful to fire at an enemy
pIojectiles, charged with asphyXiating
or deleterious gases.
No exception was, however, taken
by Great Britain or by and other ma
ton, to the very stringent regulations
adopted as regards spies. Formerly
these unfortunates got exceedingly
short shrift, and such was the feeling
against them. even among humane
cn@namandsrs ny that 9 but lit little care was
though taken in the act, may be exc
cuted without fair and proper trial;
and a spy who. after rejoining the
army to which he belongs, is subse-
Qrently captured. becomes a prisoner
of war. and cannot pe punished for
his previous acts of espionage.
Also, the convention made 1t very
clear who were, and who were not
spies. Formerly great latitude was
permitted to individual commanders,
and innocent persons suffered accord.
ingly.
But now only those can be lawfully
punished as spies who, acting clan
destinely. or on false pretences, obtain
or seek to obtain, information in the
zone of operations of a belligerent.
with the intention of communicating
it to the hostile party"
Thus. soldiers not in disguise found
within an enemy's lines, may not be
punished as spies, even although they
may be there for no other purpose
than to spy. Nor may Gispatch-rid
or military balloonists be treated,
when captured, otherwise than as or
diIary prisoners of war.
Finally. it is unlawful for com.
mander, who may chance to be in
temporary occupation of an enemy's
territory, to compel the population of
such territory to bear arms against
their own government
Private property must be respected,
save in the case of urgent military
necessity" and the destruction of his
torical monuments, works of art or
science, and of religious charitable,
or educational institutions is strictly
ohibited.-Montreal Herald.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
How to Pop Corn,

The more slowly corn is popped the
better it is; and, therefore, after the
kernels are placed in the pepper, pouI
cold water over them. Then if the fire
is very hot, shake the pepper for
time outside the lid, or hold it quite 3
distance from the fire. Then gradual
ly draw the pepper where the fire is
hotter and watch the clock If ker
mel pops under four minutes after the
corn has been placed over the fire
draw be pepper away from the heat I;
but If it has been over the fire fully
four minutes and does not pop, hold
TO TvvP rrrc- nIrI5,--uIru
about every kernel will pop at once
WhesNthere is a long time from the
popping of the first kernel until all are
popped, the first will have become
tough from the heat. Wetting the
corn creates steam when the pepper
is put over the fire. This softens tie
shell of the kernel, and gives it time
to become thoroughly heated, and
when it does pop, each kernel bursts
open from the very center, leaving NJ
hard centers, as is often the case
when corn is heated too quickly. Red
ears are always best, being sweetest
and tenderest. Save the hands by re
removing the kernels with a strons
iron spoon or dull knife. Put enough
corn in the pepper just not to cover
the bottom, and then thoroughly sat
urate with cold water and proceed as
above. Such popcorn is as light as
feather and white as snow.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
InexhaustibIe Bottle.

Brin & forward an empty bottle,
which wash before the company and
drain to show that it is clean and
empty; but after being wetted It
wants wiping. So your confederate
brings a napkin with which you wipe
the bottle, as much after the fashion
of waiter as you can. but, of course,
not being used to this work, rather
clumsily; in the napkin is concealed
weak preparation of spirits of wine,
sugar and water in a bladder. and
thus in the face of the AUDIENCE you
fill the bottle without their knowing
it. The different liquors part of the
illusion is thus managed. The glasses
are arranged on the tray in a definite
manner known to the magician; into
each glass one drop of various flavor
ing essences is placed such as es-
sence CT noyau. essence of brandy,
essence of port or sherry, lemonade,
peppermint, cloves, pineapple, pears,
etc; these being filed up with the
spirits of wine. according to what is
called for by the audience. completes
the illusion Of the inexhaustible lot
tie
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
The First Year at School.

During the first year at school the
ordinary child grows less than In any
year up to that time or Immediately
following, according to the declaration
of German physician. He found that
during the first year of the school life
the child gained only two and half
pounds in weight instead Of the four
pounds he had gained the previous
year. and that his increase in height
was only fve-sevenths Of what It
would have been had he remained out
OF school.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
RecoIorina Flowers.

One of the popular fads of late
years is to have flowers of peculiar
oolors different from those that ma
ture gives them a freak of this
kind is considered a great curiosity
and is valued accordingly. Many
growers of flowers have sought a
method of changing the color of the
lac, the heliotrope, or the red rose.
parent stalk by treating the roots
with various chemical processes,
sometimes with surprising results.
Boys and girls would hardly care to
undertake anything so serious as the
attempts of the florists. but perhaps
they would like to know how they
may change the colors in a perfectly
simple way.
Pour a little ether into a small
glass and to it add one-tenth of its
quantity of strong ammonia water.
With this simple and easily made
mixture you may change TO bright
green any flower that is red or violet.
All you have to do is to dip the flow
er into the mixture and the change
will at once take place.
Try for instance, the violet. the
EeIlWluhle, tHe lSu BeldHAulh' INC "a
These will all respond to the treat
ment, and you will have a novel speci-
men of each, one to excite wonder
among those to whom you show them.
A beautiful variation of the expert
ment is to dip the violet colored sweet
into the mixture, when the upper
petal will become dark blue and
the lower one green. Try the streaked
this process, but white ones usually
tNn to a yellow or a deep orange
tMe.
The action Of the fluid is almost in
stantaneous, and you may vary the
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
Clear Peanut Candy.

Place over the fire in granite
saucepan two cups of granulated SUI,
gar, one cup of boiling water and a
level teaspoonful of cream of tartar
Let these boil rapidly, without stir
ring, until it will snap" when triet
in ice water. Have ready small
square pan, creased, in which you
have spread out evenly two cups oi
shelled and skinned peanuts. When
the candy is done. pour It carefully
over the nuts. and when partly cold
mark and cut into bars. Be careful
not to scrape the kettle when pouring
the candy out Any other nut may be
used instead of peanuts, and mix.
ture will be found plea-ing variety.
Herald
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
1, rEcrs oE RRosRERITY.

In the six years Of the country's
greatest prosperity. from 1897 to 1908.
average prices Of breadstuffs advanced
C5 per cent. meats 2S.1 per cent, dairy
and garden products Sol per cent.
and clothing 24.l. All these were prod
ucts of the farmer and stockman who
profited more than any other class of
the community by these advances.
The miner benefited 42.1 per cent by
that advance in the average price of
metals. The only decrease in the
average prices of commodities in that
period was in railway freight rates
which decreased from .79S per ton
mile in 1897 to 1853 in 1903, loss
of A per cent. The report of the In
terstate Commerce Commission shows
that the average increase in the pay
of railroad employees in the period was
trife above So per cent
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
How to Change the Bloom.

experiment by sprinkling some flow
ers, instead of dipping them, which
will give a spotted effect.
Somewhat similar results may be
produced by using ammonia only. but
the process is longer one.
You are all familiar with the aster,
the handsome fall flower that heralds
the coming of the larger chrysanthe-
mum, and know that it has no odor.
To give 1t one pleasantly aromatic,
pour ammonia into plate or fiat dish
and cover it with an inverted dish con-
tanning asters. When you take the
blossoms out you will find that they
have a distinct odor. The fumes of
the ammonia effect the change.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
Wanted to Shovel Hay.

Prof. Robert d. Petty of the New
York Law school was telling his stu
dents the other day of the need that
lawyers occasionally have for a little
Knowledge of agriculture. II was re.
minded of this need the other day."
he declared, when young attorney
OF the city told me about his plans
for spending two or three days in the
country next summer. L want to go
to farm the young attorney said.
and for two or three days do a farm
hands work. want to shovel hay"
New York Times.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
orioinaI star.spanoIed sanner

The flags of Fort McHenry. whose
bread stripes and bright stars" in
splred Francis Scott Key to write
THE Star-Spangled Banner" still en-
lists in a fair state of preservation.
1t is the possession of Mr.. Ebeh Ap-
pleton of Yonkers, n. Y, grandson
Col. Armistead, the gallant defender
OF Fort McHenry.
The stripes are feet wide and the
stars are . feet from point to point.
The entire flag is 80 feet wide and
was originally 40 feet long. In its
present curtailed dimension it is only
80 feet long.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
Mayor win Not Be Interviewed.

Mayor Collins of Boston says it is a
habit. which he formed long ago. not
to communicate his views about pub
lie affairs or party matters to the pub
lie in the form of interviews. This is
his straightforward way of putting it:
when l have anything to say about
politics in which l think the public is
interested l make a speech and say 1t,
and when the time comes for me to
make public anything relating to the
city hall business l do 1t in the form
of an official message. I'm not talk.
ing. I'm attending to business
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
Tea Smoking d. Harmful.

The fashionable doctor has now to
wrestle with habit which is even
harder to combat than the drug
craze, because 1t is so very easy to
indulge in and seems SO very harm
less in itselft-the practice. SO freely
resorted to in boudoirs.. of smoking
cigarettes" of certain blends of tea.
1t does not sound very dreadful, in
deed it seems more innocuous than
smoking Turkish tobacco. but the doc
tors can tell very different tale
Lon>cn World aaa outI r t.o
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
Highest Buildings,

The ten highest buildings in the
world are the Eiffel Tower. Paris. 9s4
feet high; the Washington Monument,
565 feet; City Building. Philadelphia,
BIS feet; Cathedral of Cologne, 511
feet; Cathedral of Strasburg, 466 feet;
the chimney of the st. Rollox chemi.
cal works, Glasgow. 455h feet; st.
Martins church. Landshut, Germany.
4bi feet; st. Stephens. Vienna, &53
fuet; the Great Pyramids, 45p feet,
and st. Peters, Rome. 448 :eet.-
Enseon Globe.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-04-07
Can You Tell Whxa

Why do we always talk of putting
on our coats and vests, when we al,
ways put on first our vest and then
our coat?
Why do we refer to the coverings
of our feet as shoes and stockings,
when the stockings are first put on?
Why do we invite people to wine
their feet, when we mean their shoes :?
Why. in the olden times, did a
father tell his son he would warm his
Jacket. when every one knew he
meant his pantaloons?- Washington
Star.