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The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
GAN OLD PAINTERS iDEAs.r

The autumn season is coming mora and more to be recognized as a most suitable time for housepainting. There is no frost deep in the wood to make trouble for even the best job of paint. ing, and the general seasoning of inc summer has put the wood into good condition in every way. The weather moreover, is more likely to be settled for the necessary length of time to allow all the coats to thoroughly dry. very important precaution. An old and successful painter said to the writer the other day: House owners would get more for their money if they would allow their painters to take more time, especially between coats
 Instead of allowing barely time for the surface to get dry enough not to be 'tacky,' several days (weeks would not be too much) should be allowed so that the coat might set through and through. It is inconvenient, of course, but, if one would suffer this slight inconvenience, it would add two or three years to the life of the paint" All this is assuming, of course, that the paint used is the very best to be had. The purest of white lead and the purest of linseed oil unmixed with any cheaper of the cheap mixtures often known as White Lead and oil which has been doctored with fish oil
 benzine, corn oil or other of the adulterants known to the trade are used, all the precautions of the skilled painter are useless to prevent the cracking and peeling which make houses unsightly in year or so and. therefore, make painting bills too ire. ouent and costly. House owner should have his painter bring the in. gredients to the premises separately, white lead of some well known relia- ble brand and linseed oil of equal qual- ity and mix the paint just before ap- plying it. Painting need not be ex- pensive and unsatisfactory if the old painters suggestions are followed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
FINEST TROUT IN THE WORLD
Found in Small Stream in the High
 Sierras, Says Expert.

The finest trout in the world, says Dr. Barton w. Evermann of the bu- reau of fisheries, is to be found in a little stream of the high Sierras in southern California called Volcano creek. The trout is named the golden trout" ,and in beauty of coloring gameness and delicacy of flavor it has no equal.
 So far as Is known, it exists only in this stream, which is about 20 miles in length. President Roosevelt recently called attention of the bureau of fisheries to this unique specimen, with the result that Dr. Evermann was sent to California to study its habits and environment and to see whether 1t might not be introduced elsewhere
 He reports that the trout is in dan ger of extermination and that fishing in the stream must be prohibited by the state of California for three years if the trout is to be saved. Dr. Ever mann has also recommended that the bureau of fisheries undertake the ar tificial propagation of the trout and cooperate with the state of California in transplating it to a number of bar ren streams that can be easily reached.-National Geographic Maga- zine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

that knows too wei; how to ta-ake care iv ye-ersilf iver to ha-ave call fir a gun."
 Policeman Flynn winced, but he too we'll knew the danger and difficulties of such raid to be fly brought to his wife's view of the matter.
 "'T w'u'd be like takin' vans own life fir to go in there alone," he pro- tested.
 Surprise thim,' aovised Mrs. Flynn. "Ye know they's fince there, ye know they's min comes there to Fave goods, ye know tn ma-an that Ia-ands thim behind tn ba-ars Il be mintioned in tn polls ordhers an Il be a gr-reat ma-an at tn station, an ye know yell niver be heard if ye let some wan ilse do tn wor-rk. T is fir you to ma-ake a shcAwin' fir ye-er- silf"
 Iris a pOst-mortim showin' I'd be ma-akin' fir mesllf," returned the pa trolman, ruefully. "Ye don't undher- shta-and tn case. TT is not tn fince alone, but tn gang that laves tn goods there, that's to be r-rounded up, an t is a desp'rit cr-rowd. T is only me juty to me soopeer-yer officer to ray-poort in a case like this"
 "'T is ye-er juty to ye-ersilf to show yere a po-lisman with head on ye," insisted Mrs. Flynn.
 ITO prove I ha ave a head on me t is nicissary fir 70 ha-ave it blowed off," commented Policeman Flynn, lugubriously
 "If ye ha-aven't tn injinoo-ity to save 1t, 'tis betther so,' asserted Mrs. Flynn. Don't ye iver let thim sma-art day-tictives get tn cr-redit fir ye-er wor-rk, Barney Flynn, or I'll belave yere not Irish at all, but only Po- lack or some other further
 With this the subject was temporar- fly dropped; but Policeman Flynn knew that he had to do that particular job himself in order to have peace in the family, and Mrs. Flynn knew that he would do it and do it we'll He did not report his discovery at the station, but devoted his spare time to Y+ther
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
COMMERCE OF THE SWISS.
The Foreign Trade of the Little Re- public Rerches $4C0,o0o, coo
 Wear

Few of the trading nations of the globe can exhibit such wonderful record of foreign commerce as Switz- erland. That little republic, which has a population of but 3,314,3 ,343 persons less than that of the city of New York and which is situated far inland miles from any large body of water or navigable river, has foreign trade which amounts to more than $400,000, GOO annually, $239,333,730 being cred ited to imports and s170,055, ,504 to ex ports.
 The most valuable asset of SwitZer- land is it's position, taken in connec- tion with it's curious geographical and geological conformation. It's superb mountains. silver lakes and pictur- esque cities attract every year thou sands of tourists, who leave behind them millions of dollars to be invested in commerce. Switzerland thus be- comes a kind of index or thermomete of the prosperity of the outside world. The tourists who go to Switzerland leave behind them in prosperous years as much as $40.000,000, and these great sums form tidy capital for in- dustrial and commercial enterprises, of which the thrifty Swiss take ad' vantage to the utmost.
 Every bit of arabic land is carefully cultivated and made to yield a large return in cereals, vegetables and fruits, with flowers and honey as by products. In manufactures, too, tn Swiss play an important part in the economic progress of Europe watches, textiles of various kinds, carved woods, chocolates, condensed milk. chemicals and fertilizers being the chief articles manufactured.
 The trade of the United States with Switzerland is peculiarly favorable for the latter. In 1904 Switzerland sold this country goods valued at s20, 200 and bought merchandise valued at $10.3SS,51O, totals which have been exceeded proportionately by the fig ures for the first five months of th' present year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

investigations In this he was yiolat- ing a rule of the department, but what is a rule of the department compared with a rule of the household? He wanted to learn the habits and meth ods of the gang end do the planning himself, well knowing this assumption of responsibility would be overlooked if he were successful. When everything was in readiness, he outlined his plan to his captain, anu asked fer aid 1n making the raid.
 "'Tis a desp'rit cr-rowd," he said, "an' maybe they'll thry to break awa'ay."
 You want two men at each en- trance, you say?" queried the cap- tain.
 Policeman Flynn nodded.
 And how many to go in?"
 Wan. TT is a nice injyable bit iv spoort I ha-ave picked out f'r mesilf."
 You'll be killed," asserted the cap tain. "As I understand it, the stolen goods are left in the basement at odd times, and then the gang gathers there quietly some night, meets the 'fence,' and the business is cleaned up and the money paid. The only way to do is to overwhelm them.'
 Not fir an injane-yus ma-an," an- swered Policeman Flynn, confidently. Iris me purpose to dhrop in on thim, but t is not me night fir dyin'. I'll tell ye why" Here he leaned over and whispered in the captains ear
 The latter immediately began to laugh. Then he slapped Policeman Flynn on the back, and cried: "Go ahead, Barney. You can have all the men you want.
 So it happened that when Police man Flynn next appeared at his home his coat was split up the back, his trousers were torn, his collar was off, and he was covered with dirt and dust.
 "I got thim," he announced, briefly.
 "Ye lux it, replied Mrs. Flynn, sur- veying him critically.
 II surprised thim.''
 If ye lukked like ye do now ye'd surprise amy wan.'
 "'T WIS this wa-ay," went on Po- liceman Flynn. ''Th gazabo that pinches tn goods takes thim to tn alley an dhrops thim into a chute, sos he can ma-ake his getaway quick if they's
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

The University of Notre Dame, it ap- pears, has some features that can not be duplicated in any other school It is one of the old, well-established colleges, with settled traditions reaching back sixty-four years, with a distinguished staff of pro- fessors and excellent library and labora- tory equipment. It's discipline is of the paternal kind-strong without being op- pressive; and as it embraces in it's scope the grammar school, high school and col lege work, it's appeal is as broad as it Is potent. Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the famous Indiana University, however, is the fact that it has arrived at its present marvellous development abso- lutely without endowment. An announce ment of the courses provided at Notre Dame appears on another page
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
HEAD COVERED WITH HUMoR.
Bothered with Itching for Long Time -kentucky Lady Now Completely
 Weli-Cured by Cutcura.

After using Cuticura Soap, Oint. ment and Pills, am very glad to say l am entirely relieved of that itching humor of the head and scalp which l was bothered with quite length of time. did not use the Cuticura Remedies more than three times be fore l began to get better, and now I am completely well. I suffered with that humor on my head, and found no relief until took the Cuticura Reme- dies. I think I used several cakes of Cuticura Soap, three boxes of Oint- ment and two vials of Pills. I am doing all can to publish the Cuticura Remedies, for they have done me good. and I know they will do others the same. Mrs. Hattie Jackson, Nor. tonsville, Ky. June F, 1905."
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
THIEVlNG SQUIRREL DRIVEN OFF
Robins Successfully Defend Nest
 Against Marauder.

A pair of robins proved too much for marauding squirrel in Independ- ence square yesterday. While on a midair cruise he suddenly stopped as though something special had attract ed his attention, and then he came down the tree in a slow, unconcerned manner The secret was out when he shyly, began the ascent of another oak, in the branches of which a pair of the redbreasts had built their nest.
 His little eyes glstening and his whole manner that of thief, he moved up the tree trunk, and had al most reached the little blue eggs in the nest when the mother bird and her mate saw him and flew down from their upper perch. They were on Mir Squirrel in an instant, and the fur flew when their beaks got into action. The retreat of the squirrel was quick ly effected The watchers were amused. Then a second time the rob- Der advanced, and was so successful as to get one of the eggs in his paws before the birds came to the rescue.
 The squirrel was nonplussed, as he couldn't back down with the egg with the birds pecking him, and he was loath to relinquish his hard-won prize. His hesitation was fatal, though, as the birds, with a concerted rush, fair ly showed him out of the nest, and the robins followed him so quickly and e- and smashed on the ground The squirrel then gave up his purloining pedition-Philadelph Record.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Sinai, the "TurquoIs Land"

Sinai was known as the "turquois land" in very ancient times, and Dr. Flinders Petrie believes that it was the first mining center in the world. In his recent book on the subject Dr. Petrie tells of the various expeditions sent to Sinai by the Egyptian govern ment. At the head of the party was the commander" or bearer of the seal of the god," the Pharaoh. The official staff consisted of masters of the house of metals" or assayers, scribes and secretaries, to make ln- ventories of the output of the mines.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
1T Wint Down the Chute Like Ho d iv Brick"

amy wan followin him. Ono! but thim that shteals tn goods takes thim into tn place at all, an they niver goes there only whin the time comes fir tn fince to shQuare up with thim. an thin they goes in tn front wa-ay. But 'tis me that found tn chute all hidden awa-ay nice where windy used f'r to be. So l puts two min at tn front door an two min at tn side door, an thin I dhrops in on thim an ma-akes thim think bit iv tn judg- mint da-ay has come. Ono! it ma-akes me laugh to think iv it. They like to have died iv heart failure" How'd ye go in, Barney?" asked Mrs. Flynn. 'I wint down the chute like a bod iv brick, an ls-anded on tn table where they was sittin'. I had thim ma-archin' out before they knew what was dOin'."
 "Ha-ave ye thim all at tn station ?" inquired Mrs. Flynn. All but wan," answered the pa- trolman.
 Did he get awa-ay?"
 "M-m-m, well, ye may sa-ay he did after a fashion; but tis mn that knows where to find him.
 "Where?"
 At tn hospittle," said Policeman Flynn. He br-rOke me sall as I come down tn chute an he got awa-ay in an ambylance"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
A WINNING START.
4 Perfectly Digested Breakfast Makes
 Nerve Force for the Day.

Everything goes wrong if the break. fast lies in your stomach like a mud pie. What you eat does harm if you can't digest it-it turns to poison.
 A bright lady teacher found this to be true, even of an ordinary light breakfast of eggs and toast. She says:
 Two years ago contracted very annoying form of indigestion. My stomach was in such a condition that simple breakfast of fruit, toast and egg gave me great distress.
 q was slow to believe that trouble could come from such a simple diet but finally had to give it up, and found great change upon a cup of hot Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream, for my morning meal. For more than year have held to this course and have not suffered except when injudiciously varying my diet
 T have been a teacher for several years and find that my easily digested breakfast means a saving of nervous force for the entire day. My gain of ten pounds in weight also causes me to want to testify to the value of Grape-Nuts.
 "Grape-Nuts holds first rank at our table"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.
 There's a reason" Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Glass Conductors.

Glass is usually thought of as a typical non-conductor or insulator, oi electricity. But some kinds Of glass are very good conductors of electric ity. MT. c. E. s. Phillips, of Shooter 5 Hill, England, has produced in his iap' oratory a glass which readily con ducts electricity, and which, he thlnks, may prove useful for the windows anu cases of electrostatic instruments. This glass possesses about 36 times the conductivity of common soda glass. But it is said that there IS no particular difficulty in producing liln. glass with as great conductivity as that
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Carl Schurz Story.

About a year ago the late Carl SchurZ was asked: You have been in the United States senate, at the head of a cabinet department and ed ltor of great newspaper. Which posi- tion was the most to your taste?" He answered.: "The senate-incompara bly," No other man of foreign birth ever showed such a fine command of the English language or used it so felicitously. A man who objected strongly to his politics but admired his talents as a writer once said: "I wist MT. Schurz couldn't write so well; could hate him better"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Nicotine in Tobacco.

A scientist writes: The essential quality for which tobacco is smoked or chewed lies not really in the leaves themselves, but is contained in thou sands of hollow-knobbed hairs which cover their surface. The vital nicotine is garnered in these pearlike balls, but as it is impossible to shave off these hairs, and would be a scarcely com. mendable achievement if it could be undertaken, it becomes necessary to preserve the whole foliage for com mercial purposes"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
His Perpetual Office.

The old black auntie who looKee after Congressman Robertson, o, Louisiana, in his babyhood is disposTett sTot to be congratulatory at times. No, long ago she said to him: IFS prouu O yo', Marse Sam. Deed l is. money, proud O de way you hor office, 5es s like you father" "Why, what oin S1 did my father ever hold, aunlie ,, asked MT. Robertson. "Marse san, said the old woman, lis you done lo, got dat? He was candidate !Ja ha paw was? New knew de time wasn't a candidate; no. suh; ai""' held de office, Marse Sam"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

veloped into chronic case. At one time I had to use a crutch and cane to get about My back was lame and weak, and besides the aching, there was a distressing retention of the kidney secretions. I was in a bad way when I began using Doan's Kid ney Hills in 1901, but the remedy cured me, and I have been well ever since"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box, Foster.Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

will interest the thou sands of veterans
 who came back from
 the Civil War suffer- ing tortures with kid ney complaint Capt. Ely says: T Icontracted kidney trouble dur. ing the Civil War, and the occasional attacks finally de-
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
For Twenty Years.

Other chill remedies have sprung dp, fiourished for brief season, then passed away-even from memory but for twenty long years Cheatham' s Chill Tonic has been in the field of action. The reason is simple. It has lhe merit. It actually cures Chills and Fevers while the majority of others merely promise to. One bottle guar anteed to cure any one case.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Uncertain at the Time.

Stella-"I thought you said you would never marry man with red hair" May-'I thought l wouldn't at the time, but he afterwards proposed. -Eetroit Free Press.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
AS rule divorced woman acts as though she had been born that way.
Intoxicants in Vegetables.

Vegetables not only contain stimu' lants but are capable of producing an intoxicating influence on those who depend on them exclusively for food, according to an investigator. He cites a case in which some young people or his acquaintance suffered from par tial intoxication as the result or a purely vegetable meal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Smokers Shown by Handwriting.

MT. Saunders, a former schoolmas' ter, told the British house of lords committee on juvenile smoking that he could detect smokers by their handwriting-thato of boys who smoked being a loose, fiabby kind. Handwrit- ing, he said, was a cinematograph or the heart.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Not Extrayapant.

The Mother-But Pm afraid that young man is eXtravagant
 The Girl-Ridiculous, mother! Why, he was here four hours last night. and he only kissed me three times! --Yonkers Statesman.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Rest of All.

R. J. Mayher, No. 406 South Clark St., Chicago, H., writes as follows:
 T have kept and used your Hunts Lightning Oil for the last ten years in my family. It is the only kind to have and the best of all.
 It cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Sprains, Aches, Pains, Stings and Bites. It kills Chiggers, too.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

Immortal gods! how much does one man excel another! What differ ence there is between wise person and a fool!-Terence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

The first melodrama was produced at the Covent Garden theater on Nov. 14. 1902, and was called "The Tale of Mystery"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
You Don't Have to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better: Lax Eos keeps your whole inside right. Not one gripe in a full bottle. Sold on the money back plan everywhere. Price 50 cents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands of Soldiers Contracted Chronic Kidney Trouble While
 in the Service.

The experience of Capt. John L. Ely, of Go. E, 17th Ohio, now living at 500 East Second street, Newton, Kansas,
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16
Like an Ostrich.

MT. B.-I wish 1 was an ostrich.
 Mrs. B.-Why so, dearie?
 Then I could do as they do-st!ck my bill in the sand"- Magazine o1 Fun.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-16

All creameries use butter color. Why not do as they do-use JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-04-03
NEW OPERA HOUSE FOR LEX
INGTON.

Bishop Clay, the Lexington real
estate broker, has secured option on
four sites in that city for new opera
house. He is rep esenting syndicate
of Philadelphia capitalists. The Tough
ridge block, at Cheapside and Short
streets, extending back to Mill, was
the first choice of the proposed pur--
chasers on account of the central loca-
ton, but decided difference is devel
oped in the price. Options on other
sites were therefore secured, and the
matter is now before the Philadelphia
syndicate. If site is purchased it is
proposed that the theatre building will
be erected in time for the opening Of
the next season. 1t is reported that
the Schubert Theatrical Circuit mana
gers are behind the scheme.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Osman Stock Company which
comes to the Grand Thursday April s.,
for a three nights engagement, is said
to be one of the best repertoire COM
panies on the road. Thursday night
Down Mobile" play entirely new
in this territory, will be the company S
offaring.
The Wilmington, N. c., Messenger,
of November 9TH, says: Last night
one of the largest audiences that has
ever been in the academy, witnessed
the initial performance of this excel
lent company. The bill was down
Mobile" and was received with enthu-
siasm by a we'll pleased audience. The
company is even stronger than when
here before. and there is the same evil
dence of culture and refinement IN
their work. Miss Reicka as Josephine
Edgerly. had a part which suited her
intense nature, which she handled IN
her usual clever and conscientious
style. The repertoire of the Osman
Stock Company has been chosen to give
this talented artist scope for her versa
tile talent-one night so different from
another. The specialties were far above
the average.
Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-04-03
TOBACCO SALES.

S. K. Nichols bought the following
crops of tobacco: of Luther Jacoby,
400 pounds at u and a cents Ardery
& florence $4,000 pounds at II cents
of donaldson & Johnson 1900 pounds
at 9and 4 cents; Nichols & Gravitt,
28,O0 pounds at Il cents; Of Steele
Mash, IA, 900 pounds at and cents
of Turney, & Tamme, $4,000 at 10 cents
perpound.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-04-03
SELECT BOARDING HOUSE.

Mrs. J. Smith Clarke, having leased
the Upton property on High street
again for term of years, will be pre-
pared to take care of the wants of the
travelling public in the future in ele-
giant style. Mrs. Clarke has the rep
utation of having the best table in
Central Kentucky, and persons looking
for board would do we'll to call at Mrs.
Clarke's.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-04-03
FIFTY-FOUR CENTS FOR BOUR
BON TOBACCO.

"a hogshead Of tobacco raised on the
farm of Sidney G. Clay on the Jacks
town pike, near Paris, has been sold
for fifty-four cents per pound, the high
est price recorded in any tobacco mar
ket this year. The tobacco was of the
finest quality of Tugs and was purchas-
ed by Ashby Leer, Of Millersburg.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-04-03
CONVENTION OF WOMAN'S
CLUBS.

The Eighth Biennial Convention Of
Wornan's Federation of Clubs will con-
vene at st. Paul, Mimi, May 81 to
June Z. There will be delegates to
attend from this city.