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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Water Cures Flirt.

In accordance with a promise made
by her. that the one of her five suitorS
who should propose to her In the queer
est way would be accepted. Miss Myra
Butler, beautiful girl OF Warwick, R.
l., is preparing her trOusseau for her
expected wedding to Charles Vernon
Kearns, of Pawtucket,. Although she
has since refused to speak to Kearns
or even to read his letters, her girl
friends say she is only angry because
he conquered her and that she loves
him. Kearns says she will keep her
promise and marry him. The other
four suitors, Henry Detwiler, Enoch
Saylor, Martin D. Rentz, and Give
Gordon, have been living in the hope
that the young woman may yet change
her mind and take one of them.
One day, when all five suitors were
being entertained on the veranda of
Miss Buffers home, by that charming
young woman, one of them proposed
that she give them each chance to
propose toh er. She thought moment
and then made the declaration that the
one who proposed in the most novel
manner would be accepted. She gave
them each week, the campaign to
close at thee nd of five weeks. Then
followed the strange proposals.
Detwiler proposed 200 times. He pro-
posed verbally and then sent written
supplications. Wherever the girl turn
ed she found love missives, under her
plate at the table, in her purchases at
the stores, pasted everywhere about
the premises, and handed to her where
ever she went, by Dewtiler's messen-
gers. Then. Saylor, who did not APP
pear until Friday of his week, accost-
ed her on the street and, kneeling be-
fore her, kissed her hand and announc-
ed his proposal in loud voice, before
a crowd of spectators. Miss Butler
fed.
How Rentz proposed is a mystery,
Neither he or Miss Butler would tell.
Gordon secured huge photograph and
by means of this shouted his proposal
at a. m. in front of the Butler house.
1t was a beautiful day in Kearns'
week, when he asked the lady of his
heart to go yachting with him. She
accepted and they went sailing across
the blue waters, in the best of spirits.
Never a word did the man say of love.
When they were far away from land he
got up and went over to here Miss But
Ter as sitting. Without word ne pick
ed her up and threw her into the water.
She could swim, and he sat down,
lighted his pipe and said. miss But
Ter, love you. Will you be my wife?"
She sputtered some words of defiance
and he smoked quietly on. Then he
asked her again. She was giving out,
her strokes became less vigorous and
she breathedi n quick agoniznig gasps.
Then she muttered some thing which
Kerns took for yes" He went to
her assistance, lifted her tenderly into
the boat and started back to land.
He was very solicitous during the re-
turn trip, and, although Miss Butler
was scornfully silent, he ignored her
attitude, She did not speak to him
after the occurance, but there is no
doubt but that she loves him and that
she will give herself to the man who
has mastered her and who proposed in
a novel manner.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Fortunate NIissOurians.

when was a druggist at Livonia,
Mo-, F" writes T. J. Dwyer, now of
Graysville, Mo-, three Of my Gus
toners were permanently cured of con-
sumption by DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, and are we'll and strong today.
One, was trying to sell his property and
move to Arizona, but after using New
Discovery short time he found it
unnecessary to do so. l regard DR..
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine in existence"
Surest cough and cold cure and throat
and lung healer. Guaranteed by Ober-
dorfer, the druggist. SOC and LOO.
Trial bottle free. nov
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16

The chicken is no longer regarded
as nuisance on the farm. The farmer
knows that when hogs are cents a
pound chicks are from 10 to IL, and
the corn it takes to lay pound of fat
on a chicken, and the pound of chicken
will always sell for twice as much as
the pound of hog, and when the modern
successful farmer sees his chickens eat
ing corn with the hogs he never drives
them away
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Another "Bili Nseo Englishman

Charles Francis Adams was escort
ing an English friend about Boston.
They were viewing the different objects
of attraction and finally came to Bun.
ker Hill. They stood looking at the
splendid monument, when Adams re-
marked:
"This is the place, sir, where War
rem fell"
"Ahv" replied the Englisnman, evil
denty not very faimiar with American
history. WAS he seriously hurt by his
,fall?'
Mr.. Adams looked at his friend.
"Hurt?' said he. He was killed,
sir
"Ah, indeed" the Englishman re-
piled, still cycling the munument and
commencing to compute its height in
his own mind. well, l should think
he might have been falling so far"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Postmaster Robbed.

G. w. Fouts. postmaster of Riverton,
Ia, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter.
which says: ''For 20 years / had
chronic liver complaint, which led to
such a severe case of jaundice that
even my finger nails turned yellow
when my doctor prescribed Electric
Bitters which cured me and have kept
me well for eleven years. Sure cure
for biliousness, neuralgia, weakness
and all stomach, liver kidney and blad-
der arrangements. A wonderful tonic.
At Oberdorfer's drug store. 3 SOC
cents. nov
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Life on the Farm.

Real life on the farm means corn in
abundance, hogs a-plenty, cows enough
to keep every vessel on the place over
flowing with milk, horses for every
member Of the family, chickens, tur-
keys, geese, ducks, fruit in season and
out of season, babies and good cheer
all the year round. Houston (Tex.)
Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Dismissed AN of Them.

Unprecedented in the history of the
United States is the action of the Presi-
dent just now IN dismissing IN disgrace
from the army an entire battalion of
negro troops because of their failure
to disclose the identity of some of their
number who had been guilty of vio-
lence and murder. AS evidence. how
ever, of his intentions to be fair to the
negro troops, the President has accom-
panied This action by an order which
may amount to court marshal of a
white army officer Of high grade who
was charged with having cast slurs
upon the negro troops.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
A Mountain OF. Gold

Could not bring as much happiness
to Mrs. Lucia Wilke, of Caroline, Wis,
as did one box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, when it completely cure run
ming sore On her leg, which had tortur-
ed her % long years. Greatest antisep-
tic healer of piles, wounds and sores.
% cents at Oberdorfer's drug store. no
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16

DeMonk-Why do you look so sour?
Didn't the Jumbos invite you to their
annual jungle banquet?
Porcupine-Yes but when l got there
found they only wanted me to sit on
the table and furnish toothpicks for
the guests.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
In the Nursery.

Therew as poor lady who fastened
to the nursery, saying to her little
daughter: Minnie, what do you mean
by shouting nd screaming? Play
quietly like Tommy. See he doesn't
make sound.
-"Of course he doesn't" said the lit
tie girl. THAT is our game He is
papa coming home late and am you. :"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16

Large numbers of cavalry horse S
are being bought for the United States
Government in all the great markets of
the country, as many horses as are
suitable in the daily supply being fire.
quently taken for this use in Chicago.
1t is stated that army horses are cost
ing more money now than they ever
cost Uncle Sam before.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16

Miss Short says she's thirty, but I'm
sure she is thirty-six. every year of
well. YOU sec, she was six before
she learned To count.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druppists- Toleo

Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls ,Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton. 24nov
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Buy Back Old Home.

Robt. Meter has resold the Smedley
place, near Hutchinson, which he recent
ly purchased. to A. and B. D. Smed-
ley, at handsome profit. The Smedley
brothers longed to return to their old
home, and were determined to get it
back if money would buy it. They
will move back to the farm March 1.
There is more Cata1rh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and prescribe
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address:
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
patton.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
HOW'S This I?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any se,of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16
Manufacturers
SAMPLE SALE.

Just received lot of Samples the Styles
drens Coaks, Fine Millinery Furs.
sell at about one-half the regular price.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-11-16

Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-25

CURED to correct 1t.
He had to learn that in public life all
hours wound the last one pills. He lived to
realize that success Is like suhshine-ft
brings out the vipers, and that the iourei Is
narcotic that prevents others from sleep
Ing.
His Untimely Death.
Worn out with the fatdgues of arduous
service at the untimely age OF forty-fve,
alone in a foreign land he surrendered to
death the only foe to whom he ever low
cred his colors. BY some strange and I'M
accountable fatality he was covered tmme-
diately with the mantle or rorgetiuiness IN
. all the annals of history there is not an
other case In which death has caused so
conspicuous man to drop at once from the
height of prominence TO the Depth OF OBJ
nvion.
He entoyed the unique distinction of being
the first to hoist the present form OF our
flags upon an American man-of-war, the
first TO receive salute to 1t from a foreign
power the first to raise 1t upon hostile
warship of superior strength captured in
battle, and under his command that banner
was never once lowered from Its proud SUI
premacy. He is the only commander In
history who ever landed an American force
upon European coast.
Congress compli1nented him by resolution,
voted him a medal to commemorate his
greatest victory and accorded MIN the prlvi-
lege of the floor of both houses. He re-
ceived a similar favor from the constitu-
Monal convention. The people OF this and
other lands organized public demonstrations
In his honor; France knighted him; Louis
XVI presented him with sgoid-mounted
sword; Denmark pensioned him; Cahtarine
Of Russia created him an admiral, conferred
upon him royal decorations and loaded him
with marks of distinction. If he had lived
little longer he would In all probability have
been named admiral of France.
No inscription was engraved upon his
coffin no statue was erected In his honor,
no ship was given his name, no public
building was called after him. 1t required
six years OF research to find the apart ment
in which he. lived in Paris and held his
brilliant salons. which were attended by
the foremost celebrities of the period, and
as long time to discover his unmarked
and forgotten grave. When finally his
exact place of burial had been definitely
located by authentic documents and other
positive evidence, the ground presented %
repulsive an appearance that the aspect
was painful beyond expression.
There was presented the spectacle OF
hero who had once been the idol OF the
American people, lying for more than
century like an obscure outcast in an
abandoned cemetery which had been cov-
cred later by dump pile to height OF
fifteen feet where dogs ana horses had
been buried and the soil was soaked with
polluted waters from undralned laundries.
As busy feet tramped over the ground the
spirit OF the hero who lay beneath might
well have been moved to cry. In the words
OF the motto o4 his hrgt nag, not - d.
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courage is talked of or heroic deeds are
honored there will remain green in the
hearts of brave men the talismanic name
of Paul Jones.
The admiral had that tenderness of heart
which is usually coupled with true courage
While he could resort to stern measures IN
enforcing discipline and suppressing mutiny
he governed his crew more by attaching
them to him by kind acts and just treat
ment than by corporal punishment. Re
ferrng to his command of the Providence.
he wrote: There was no cat-o'-nine tails
aboard. because threw the only one we
had in the sea the first day out" Again
he said II wish all my men to be con-
tented and happy"
His heart was not often attuned to mirth
its chords were frequently set to strains of
sadness. Fer years he was engaged in
struggle against INSTRUMENTATION, treach-
cry, jealousy, neglect at home and abuse
abroad His enemies opened their food
gates of calumny. No misrepresentation of
his acts was too gross, no distortion of his
tory too monstrous. These well-concerted
attacks of the pen succeeded in large meas
ure in setting him before the old world in
an aspect that was vicious earicature of
his true nature and even gave so erroneous
an impression of him in this country that
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o'shanters and red pompons. the round
capped American jaclsies, the marines ana
their officers in much more gorgeous uni
forms than their naval colleagues and
finally the scarlet-coated Marine Band,
massed on the emerald turf under the green
trees, made an animated picture that 1t
would be hard to match.
Inside the hall it was like graduation
day at the academy. except that the
weather was not so oppressively hot and
there were more cloth and silk costumes
than white dresses among the thousands OF
women in the audience.
Value of Adequate Navy.
The Presidents conclusion to his speech
was fervent. He said
1T wish that our people as whole and
especially those among us who occupy high
legislative or administrative positions,
would study the history of our nation, not
merely for the purposes of national self
qualification but with the desire to learn
the lessons that history teaches. Let the
men who talk lightly about its being I'M
necessary for US now to have an army and
navy adequate for the work of this nation
In the world remember only that such ut
terances are not merely foolish; for in their
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United States navy and of keeping our
small army at least at its present size ana
making 1t the most ei1clent Ior us Size
that there is on the globe. Remember. you
here who are lisentng to me, that 10 ap-
plaud patriotic sentiments and to turn OUT
TO do honor to the dead heroes VINO py ianu
or by sea won honor for our nag is only
worth while II we are prepared 10 snow
that our energies do not exhaust the1n-
selves in words; If we are prepared to snow
that we intend to take to heart the lessons
of the past and make things ready SO that
If ever which heaven fornld, the nesd
should arise our fighting men on sea ana
ashore shallebe able to rise 10 sne sta,ioa are,
services of the past. Those OF you VINO
are in public life have moral right 10 De
here at this celebration today only II you
are prepared TO do your part IN building
up the navy of the present. for otherwise
you have no right to claim lot or part in
the glory and honor and renoWn OF the
nayys past :, ~
$50 much for what we in civil life out
side of public Office and within 1t are to
do for you and must do for you, In the
navy Let you I'm the navy remember that
YOU must do your part. You will be worth
less in war II you have not prepared your
selves for 1t In peace. You viii be utterly
unable to rise to the needs OF the Crisis J.
you have not by long years OF steady and
patient work fitted yourselves to get the
last ounce of work out OF every man every
gun and every ship In the Meet; II you
have not practiced steadily on the nigh
seas until each ship can do its best. can
show at its best, alone or in conjunction
with others in feet formation. Remember.
that no courage can ever stand for lack or
that preparedness which makes the cour-
age valuable and yet. II the courage Is
there, II the dauntless heart Is there. It's
presence will some time make up for other
shortcomings while, II with 1t are COM
bined the other military qualities. the for
tunate owner becomes literally invincible.'
Gen. Porter's Tribute.
Gen. Porter's speech was an eloquent
tribute to the personality of John Paul
Jones He said:
The two distinct natures Paul Jones pos
sessed lend peculiar interest 10 his per-
sonality He displayed the fierce temerfty
of the ancient sea kings combined with the
knightly courtesy of medieval chtvalry. At
one time we find him aboard the Bonhom-
me Richard. the frau merchant ship he
had hurriediy converted into man-of-war,
equipped with condemned guns whose ex-
plosion early decimated his crew. attacking
the Serapis, much superior British shil
just off her own shores, his vessel soon a
wreck and sinking, most OF his guns dis
abled half of his motley crew of Afneri-
cans and French lying about him dead or
dying, and when asked by his antagonist.
who saw his desperate condition. whether
he had struck his nag replying, I've just
begun to fight" Then. by the inspiration
OF hts example forging weaklings into
giants, capturing his opponents, snatching
victory from defeat ana transferring his
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effects they may at any time be froushe
with disaster and disgrace to the nation >
honor as well as disadvantage TO lts lntelo
est Let them take TO heart some OF tne
lessons which should be learned by tle
study of the war of 1912. AS a people we
are too apt to remember that some OF OUT
sbips did well in that war. we had rev
shins-a very few ships-and they did so
well as to show the utter folly OF not nav
ing enough of them. Thanks to our foliy
as a nation thanks to the folly that found
expression in the views of those at the seat
of government not ship of any impor-
tance had been built within dozen years
before the war began. and the navy was so
small that when once the war was on our
opponents were able to establish close
blockade throughout the length of our coast.
so that not a ship could go from one port
to another. and all traffic had to go by land.
.'Our parsimony in not preparing an ade-
uuate navy (Which would have prevented
the war; cost in the end literally thousands
OF dollars for every one dollar we thus
foolishly saved After two years of that
war an utterly inconsiderable British force
of about .000 men was landed here in the
bay, defeated with ease a larger body of
raw troops put against 1t and took Wash
ington. am sorry to say that those of our
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PUT WORDS IN DEEDS
Value of Adequate Preparation
for War.
THE PRESIDENTS WARNING
Plea for a Larger and Stronger
Navy.
SOME LESSONS OF THE PAST
What Our Parsimony Before the
Struggle of 1912 Cost the Country
in Life and Treasure.
)ME LESSONS OF THE PAST

1t will be a long time before Annapolis
forgets the crowds and excitement that
accompanied the John Paul Jones ceremo-
niles yesterday, and it probably will be
longer before there is a similar outpour-
ing to stir the old town from Its normal
somnolence. Though the exercises at the
Naval Academy were late in beginning, the
great audience that filled the immense Gall
to the doors sat through every one of the
long addresses with breathless interest and
applauded the sentiments of praise and
patriotism that were uttered over the coffin
of the dead hero.
The Presidents address was as usual
carefully prepared, but toward the close,
carried on by the interest OF the occasion,
he talked vehemently of the need of naval
preparatio IN this country. 1t was in sub
stance his plea for a larger and stronger
navy, sentiments that he has expressed
before, but he was never more in earnest
In his warning than in the extemporaneous
addition TO his speech yesterday, and he
has seldom better couched the demand for
additional sea power on behalf of this
country.
Gen. Horace Porter and Gov Warfield
spoke late in the afternoon, but Gen. Por-
ters speech was wildly interesting as he
praised Paul Jones for all the many-sided
virtues that the wonderful little admiral
was known to have possessed.
The reception in the afternoon at the gov
ernors residence was a brilliant affair
Annapolis is used to pretty and well-gown-
ed women, but the throng of uniformed
officers, Congressman and society leaders
that filled the governors mansion was such
as is seldom to be matched in this country
outside the White House.
The whole town was alive all day with
the hurrying crowds. All vehicles were
requisitioned and the accomm odations oS
the one good hotel in town were taxed 10
the utmost. The beautiful grounds of the
academy were filed all day, and as the
time approached for the ceremonies II was
necessary to throw guard of troopers
cadets and French and American marines
and b!ueJackets in great hollow square
all around the water front occupied by
Bancroft Hall and the armory. where the
speeches were to be delivered. The Marine
Band under Lieut.. Santelmann. had come
down from Washington to take part In the
services. and its scarlet uniform added col
or to the scene. Altogether II was the
most varied naval and military gathering
that has been seen in this country for a
long time The khaki-clad troopers of the
18th Cavalry on their bay horses the
French bllcjackets with their white tam
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crew to his prize before his own ship wen!
down with her flag still floating dehantly
from the mast
At another time we see him arrayed in
the height of fashion displaying an easy
manner and marked elegance in The brill
liant salons of the most polite court of
Europe, replying gracefully to the compli-
ments of kings and princes in fluent Eng
fish. French and Spanish. Hero. he showed
that he could tread the polished floor of a
royal palace as becomingly as the blood
stained deck of a man-of-war.
He was many-sided man. On the water
he was the wizard of the sea. On the
land he showed himself adept in the
realms of diplomacy. While his exploits
as a sailor eclipsed by their brilliancy his
triumphs as diplomat. he often showed
himself a master both of the science of
statecraft and the subleties of diplomacy.
Washington said of him in a letter ad-
dressed to Representative Hewes: Mr..
Jones is clearly not only a master mariner
within the scope OF the art of navigation
but he also holds a strong and profound
sense of the political and military weight
of command at sea-"
Conspicuous Traits of Character.
One of the most conspicuous traits In the