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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
And the System Goes On.

The New York financiers have ex-
plotted the public and each other until
the bottom of the market has dropped
out. Then, when the panic came a
few big operators rushed into the
street ard saved the country land
themselves). The metropolitan papers
are now singing the praises of these
financial saviors but the system goes
on. The big magnates will not tole-
rate any legislation which will protect
the public, and as a result the country
is being driven to government savings
banks
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
According to HoYIe.

Rev. Joseph Gravely giving his
views of the evils of card playing dur
ing a pastoral calD-As l was saying,
| am in doubt Parrot Gnterrupting
eagerly)-When you are in doubt play
trumps!
And no member of that family has
been able to account for the parrots
utterance to the satisfaction of the
paStor.-LondOn Punch
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15

The intentions of some Republican
politicians, including President Roose-
veit, may be of the best, but it is said,
"Hell is paved with good intentions. -
The bankers seem to be wider apart
on the question of calling an extra ses-
sion of Congress to senact asset cur
rency legislation, than they are about
just what the -currencyibill should pro
vide for.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15

The French tariff is to be raised to
make the lowest maximum rates not
less than so per cent. higher than the
minimum rates. The United States
will be the principal sufferer, and yet
President Roosevelt and the coming Re-
publican Congress have determined to
stand pat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
Ambition.

Uncle Horace (who is something Of a
sage and philOsopher)-My boy, it is
time for you to think seriously Of the
kind Of future you intend to map out
for yourself. To sum it up in a word,
what epitaph are you anxious to
have engraved upon your tombstone?
Nephew Gust beginning his career
HE Got His Share. "-Pick-Me-Up.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
A Hard One.

Tommy-Say, mamma? Mamma
Well. what is it, Tommy? Tommy
How does deaf and dumb boy say
his prayers when he happens to have
a sore finger? = Kansas City indie
pendent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
POLITICAL PICK-UPS.

AS Tom Johnson. sofEOhio, seems to
have the knack of uniting the Demo
Gratis of Cleveland, he might unite
the National Democracy, if nominated
for President.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
Used lin

Digby-How long did it take you to
learn to run motor car? Skorcher-
Oh. five or six Digby-Five or six
what-weeks? Skorcher No; motor
tars.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
The Main Thino.

'She has the face of seraphr' de-
clared the enthusiastic friend.
That's all right" said the practical
manager, but has she the backing of
an angel ?"-Baltimor American.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
A Criterion.

"What is a synonym asked a teach
er.
please. sir" said the lad, 'its a
word you can use in place of another
If you don't know how to spell the 9th
er one.-School Board Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
Anatomy.

The Professor-Some Of you gentle
men are not giving me your closest q
tention- Mr.. Biggs. what do you fik
under the kidneys? Future NJ. D
Toast. slr.-Puck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15

H.AlI the Congressman so sfar heard
from are opposed to an extraordinary
session of Congress. If some of the
small-fry Republicans could be sure of
extra and regular :nilage ,.they would
jump at the chance to favor 1.-THE extra
session.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15
Chipper.

Twill you saw some wood for your
dnner?'
Nom. don't eat wood" Houston
Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15

Conceit is something that exists be-
cause people think the worlds eyes
are just like their own.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-15

He who knows most forgives most
italian Proverb.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
PICTURE FRAMES MADE WITH
PINE CONES.

Gather a basket of the pine cones
and assort them so that you will have
enough of one size for a frame of
whole cones. You can use an old
wooden frame for the foundation, or
a simple one of pine, or any other
plain strips of wood that are not too
heavy.
The whole pine cones must be ar
ranged in groups as artistically as
possible. You had better put them
down in their places by way of ex-
perimenting, before you fasten them
permanently in place, so that you will
have an idea how they will look. Get
some glue and heat it until it is fairly
liquid. Dip only one side of the cone
in the hot glue, and placing it in -
sition on the frame hold it there unZil
it seems set.
When dry you can put the finishing
touches, either varnish. gilt or paint
on the frame. Take great care in Gov
ering the space of the frame, as well
as the cones, with gilt or varnish, for
after the frame is finished it looks
like one of metal, and you do not
want the plain wood to show.
There are trees which have very
small cones. Each cone being perfect
In shape, you viii of course want
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
TAR.BUCKET BEACON.

At Cumberland, Rhode Island, a
monument has recently been erected
by the Daughters Of the Amerii q i
Revolution, to mark the spot where
the old beacon light swung during the
Revolutionary days.
The original old shaft was 20 feet
high, and from its top a kettle of tar
was swung. This beacon was lighted
during the Revolution to give the sur
rounding country notice of important
events, to call the soldiers together
and to signal other stations. In 1870
a guard was appointed for the beacon,
and the records have the following
under date of 1882:
cat the General Assembly Of the
Government and Company Of the
State of Rhode Island and Provincial
Plantations begun and holden at Prov
idence on the last Monday of Octob-
er, it was noted that, whereas Lieu
tenant Colonel Commandant George
Peck, exhibited unto this assembly
Pay Abstract of the Beacon Guard
kept at Cumberland of seven men
from the Twenty-first day of May to
the Thirtieth day of October, A. D.
1879, by order of Major General
Gates, which being duly considered,
it is noted and Resolved that the
amount thereof being Seventy-six
pounds Sixteen Shillings, Silver
Money, be allowed and paid to said
George Peck out of the General Treas
ury to discharge the same"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
CAT SENSE

Now children, you have often heard
that the principal difference between
man and the dumb animal is that the
man has the use of reason, while the
dumb animal has not. You have also
heard that horses have horse sense,
and I think many of you will agree
with me that other animals have other
sensible ways about them.
Just a few days ago l noticed a cute
trick on the part of my neighbor's
cat, Bruce" My bedroom window
overlooks my neighbor's back yard,
and while sitting with my fancy work
heard Bruce meow, he was trying to
pull down the latch on the kitchen
door. The door was bolted on the in,
side, it seems. Noticing that my
neighbor was moving about in the
room just across from mine, l raised
my window and called to her. Bruce
heard her put up the window over the
shed roof to answer, and he gave a
fine spring from the yard, which
brought him to very slanting tin
covered roof. He could not get a good
foothold; so quick as a wink he back
ed up toward his mistress, stiffening
his long tail straight out behind. For
she understood-took a firm
hold and pulled clever Bruce into the
-oom.-Philadelphia Record.
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Building of Petrihed Wood.

A building at New England, Het-
finger County, N. D., is made of petrf-
fed wood. The building belongs to
Charles Mead, a rancher. It was
constructed for a residence but is no
longer used for that purpose. 1t has
been used for private school the
last year. 1t stands on the edge of a
bluff at the foot of which runs the
Cannonball River. The various col
ors of the petrified wood glisten in
the sunshine. The wall is left un-
pointed, thus exposing the uneven
projecting specimens of the wood that
have become, through natures mys-
terious influence, beautiful stones.
Here and there scattered over a
wide area on the Missouri slope are
groups Of specimens, usually one or
two wagonloads in a place. But there
Is field in the western part Of Het-
finger County where these petrifac-
tions are thick over two or three
Ullin Correspondence
Journal.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
THE TOY REARKrNs

THE TOY BEARKINS.
The children had fun with the bearkins
reaching them all sorts of things
6uch as how to recite little vez<9,
Or sing as the story-bird sings;
a bearkin looks queer when he sings.
The very next day both the children
And bearkins stole out to the garden
10 play in the grape-arbor there;
just the place they were looking for.
With grape leaves for dishes, and flowers
For bon-bons-they then tried to make
VI water, and sand in a basin,
"A sand-pie to call birthday cake"
That needed no oven to bake.
When Gretchen said Tots cake had can
One candle for every year
The wise Bouncer said he could fix it.
The kitchen and pantry were near
And Gretchen said: You are dear"
When Bouncer came back he was burdened
With cookies and Jelly and cream,
And whole box of tiny wax matches
10 make that sand birthday cake seem
A real birthday cake-and ice cream.
1hey teasted on all of the good things
That Bouncer had found on the sly,
And then they stuck matches all over
That play birthday cake of sand-pie-
And laughed till they thought they
should cry.
When all of the cookies were eaten,
The cream and the jellies all gone,
1hey counted the wax matches candles
10 lnd out when Gretchen was born
They didn't know when she was born.
And then Bouncer lighted the candles
The matches stuck round on the cake
While both of the bearkins leaned over
10 see how much light they would make,
And that was sorry mistake.
The wind blew the flames in their faces,
And, trying to put the blaze out,
They singed both their. paws and their
noses;
And then they heard two children shout:
Hello, there! what are you about?"
Then Rogue and Tot rushed in upon them,
And soon the whole story was told
By Bouncer, of their birthday party
When Gretchen was just so years old;"
And both Rogue and Tot kept the secret, |
For. fear that somebody would reold;
And only the story-bird told.
john n. .Jewett, IN For Very Little |
Folk, In st. Nicholas.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
BRUIN HAS SOME FUN.

Clever, clumsy, lovable BTuinl
Some of us who love him so much
that we can't endure the thought OF
his being shot by hunters will fnG
fun a-plenty in these pictures, which
are from Yer Beck's Book of Bears.
There's something so droll about a
bear.
Of all bears the trained bear is the
funniest. He does the most comical
things with the utmost deliberation
and seriousness. He has inspired any
number of clever artists, and to them
the world who lives beyond the bord-
ers of beardom must look for it's bear
food-food for thought and laughter,
of course.
Not all bears are as talented as the
acrobatic Horatio of Brother-Goose
fame.
See him amuse the baby while
mamma does her housecleaning. The
ride-a-eock-horse stunt is of itself
enough to scare the baby Bruin to
death. And even that pales before
the feat which finds little Brother
Buttertub neatly balanced on the tip
of papa's nose.
And, likely as not, you didn't know
Bruins version of rock-a-bye baby. In
stead of being in the tree top, he's
neatly balanced on papa's hind paw.
Such a rollicking father, such keen
humorist, such a wonderfully built
bear is papa, with his rare coat and
his handy feet, which is as true as it
sounds funny.
Like lots of other papas he can do
anything!
See the mamma bear rescue him
from this jolly and strenuous sire.
Poor little bear! He'll sleep soundly
.onight, after his hair+raising expert
snces. Maybe, too, he will dream
hat he's circus performer and that
)apa puts him into the most danger
'us positions, such as walking peril
'usly on the tight rope with Bruin,
r., held gingerly on the tip of his
lose.
His fuzzy hair will stand on end
nd then he will wake up and find it
vas all a nightmare.-Philadel
lecord.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19

Then "Scrubbyp goes into the box
And rubs dirt on tn ball,
And you can bet nobody knocks
A two-base hit at all;
And sometimes you can hear a shout
From all our side, and it
Is lust because he's famed emout
Without single hit.
Or if th' game is close and you
Have got two men on base,
Then "Scrubby" hefts bat or two
And goes up to his place.
He squints a minute at th' sun.
And then pulls down his hat.
The game is just as good as won
When "Scrubby's" at tn bat
And then tn whole of our whole side
Jump up an cheer an cheer,
And holler out, "Slide! Scrubby, Slide!
So he is sure to hear;
Which makes him make a dandy slide.
But he's safe Just tn same,
And hollers, Tally for our side!"
For be has won tn game!
y. w. Foley. in the New York Times.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
THE KIND PUMA.


Dear Children, here is a true story
for you. It happened ever so mang
years ago; but, perhaps, you have
never heard about the Puma who was
more kind to a beautiful girl than
was the governor Of a South Amer
ican country.
In the early days Buenos Ayres,
now the large and beautiful capital of
the Argentine Republic, was a small
town, protected by one fort and few
soldiers.
During the year 1886 it was be-
sieged by the Indians and after the
provisions within the little town were
used a terrible famine followed.
Eighteen hundred people starved to
death and were hastily buried. The
bodies attracted the wild animals at
night, and if the people ventured be-
yond the town they were in danger
of being torn to pieces by the raven
Gus animals, if they were not killed
by Indians.
When the -four became so scarce
that the allowance was only six
ounces a day for each person, and
very stale at that, many would rather
go out in the woods to search for
food and risk death at the hands Of
Indians or beasts. Among these was
a beautiful girl. Her name was NAL
donada, and she had not gone far
when she was captured by the In
dians, who were so pleased with her
beauty that they adopted her into
their tribe. Now a man named Ruiz
was the governor at the time, and
he remembered Maldonada, and, al
though she was very young. he decid-
ed to make her his wife So he sent
elegant presents to the Indian chief
and paid a large ransom for the
maiden.
Maldonada was proud and COVER
nor was cruel, and she was not going
to marry this man if she could help
it. He became angry and accused the
girl Of wishing to betray the town to
the Indians, and to atone for this
crime he ordered her to be
tied to a tree in the forest to starVe
Dr. be eaten by the beasts. This COM
mand was obeyed. Two days later
Ruiz wished to hear the news of Nal
1onada's death, so he sent four sol
liers with litter to carry back her
'emains.
They found the girl unharmed, and
hey were surprised. She told them
hat at sunset of the day she was left
o die an enormous puma came and
tood guard all night and kept off
numerous other animals. The next
light he came again, and was as
,entle as a kitten with her. but he
rowled fiercely at the other animals.
Galdonada said that God had sent
he animal The soldiers thought so,
DO, and told it to the townspeopIe as
hey conducted the girl back to the
When Ruiz heard all the
eOple and his soldiers marVeling at
le girls escape he was moved and
reclaimed her innocent. Soon after
le Indian war closed and Maldonada
we'd prosperously and happily to the
nd of her days.-Philadelphia
ecord.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19

"Clarice!" he whispered again,
taking her trembling hand in his.
Dare / say that l love you? Dare !
ask you to be my wife?"
Was the declaration as unexpected
as it was abrupt? Oh, no; his eyes
had uttered it long before. She was
waiting only for the word.
Their eyes met, and though she
made no audible reply, the next mo.
ment his arms were about her and
his lips pressed to hers.
Mr.. Wyndham awoke with a start.
stared amazedly for a moment al
what he saw, then closed his eyes
again and gave warning cough.
When he looked up again Clarice
was gone. The two men regarded
each other, and there was something
in Mr.. Wyndham's face which ap-
prised Beauchamp that he had wit.
messed this love passage.
Beauchamp said quietly, "I have
asked Clarice to be my wife, Mr..
Wyndham. Does it meet with your
approvaI?"
There is not another man I know
to whom l would so heartily say
Yes, /" answered the father, rising
and grasping his hand.
THANK you!" said Beauchamp.
warmly returning his pressure. Then,
after a moments thought, while the
other resumed his seat, he said, 'Do
you remember a conversation we had
upon this very spot just above five
years ago?".
Wyndham, who was lighting Gig.
arctic, nodded. You have changed
your mind since then" he said, with
= sly twinkle in his eye.-Moderu
Society.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
THE MAKING OF a cHAMpIoN.

Eelos fellows call him "Scrubby" Jo
Cause he's so short an small,
An hardly no meat on his bones, -
An don't look strong at all;
BEt when we choose up sides to play
Baseball, an when we look
ArpUnd TO see who's there that day.
He Is the first one took.
SDgnebody throws a bat UP and
Somebody grabs it quick,
And then you go hand over hand
To see who gets first pick;
A1d then whoever gets first choice,
No matter who il is,
He looks around among the boys
And takes Scrub" Jones for his.
And so you 60 on till you choose
Nine men apiece, and then
KcR hope to goodness you won't lose,
And throw the bat again
10 see who has first "ins" and vixen
You find out which one wins,
he always takes his "outs for then
% gives him the last sins"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
THE PRESIDENT TO THE BOYS.

Just few lines from President
Roosevelt's instructions TO the Boys
of America" He says:
Of course, what we have a right
to expect from the American boy is
that he shall turn out to be a good
American man. Now, the chances
are strong that he can't be much of
a man unless he is a good bit of a
boy. He must not be coward or
weakling, a bully, a shirk or a prig.
He must work hard and play hard.
He must be clean-minded and clean
lived. and able to hold his own under
all circumstances and against all COM
ers. It is only on these conditions
that he will grow into the kind of 9
man of whom America can really be
proud. In life, as in a football game,
the principle to follow is: Hit the
line hard; don't foul and don't shirk,
but hit the line hard
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
LONEsOME Child

A LONESOME CHILD.
I'm just the only one at home,
There's no one left to play,
Because the other boys have gone
To stay at school all day.
/ followed them little way
To peep in at the door,
But teacher said could not stay
Cause 1 was only four.
l wish could! I'd not be late
Like lots of little boys;
I'd rather have sponge and slate
Than all my baby toys.
I'd love to sit and spell and write
And study 'rithmetic.
o dear, | guess I'll try my best
To grow up very quick!
Van Leer Carrick in Youths
Companion.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
SQUIRRELS MAY EATTREEs.

The squirrels in Court square are
here to stay.
If the little animals choose to di-
gest a few trees, flowers, plants and
shrubbery they have permission to do
so and the park commission will fur
nish the money to pay for it.
The Importance of the squirrels to
Memphis was decided late Monday
afternoon at a meeting of the park
commissioners.
1t was decided that the park COM
mission should take over the control
Of Court square in connection with
all other parks in the early fall. For
merly the park commissioners have
not had the management of Court
square.
"And then We'll have to abolish
the colony of squirrels" suggested
one of the members Of the commits
sion.
"Why?" asked another.
They will destroy the plants, flow
ers and trees which we will add"
came the reply.
Col. Robert Galloway said it would
never do to abolish the squirrels.
Il should say not chimed in May
or Malone. Memphis owes her fame
to those squirrels. I met man from
Bangor, Me-; while away from home
last summer and when I told him /
was from Memphis, he said:
oh, I've been to Memphis. 1
remember these squirrels in the
downtown park"
This created a laugh.
That is true, said several. Ev-
cry visitor to Memphis is certain to
see and admire the Court square
squirrels"
Mayor Malone said the people
would not stand to have the squirrels
Suppose. they do destroy a tree"
aid Colonel Galloway. I'VE can az
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
NO HURRY

Some boys think it very manly to
shave directly little fluff appears
on their faces. We heard of a juven-
lie who went to be scraped, and the
barber, having adjusted the cloth and
soaped his smooth skin, left him and
went lounging about his door. AS
soon as the young gent" observed
this, he impatiently called out:
"Well, what are you leaving me all
this time here for?" The witty bar
Der replied: "I'm waiting until your
beard grows. Boys Life.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
SIOUX CHIEFS APPEAL.

Red Cloud, the famous Sioux chief,
is now very old, and, realizing that
he must soon depart for the happy
hunting grounds, he has issued a
pathetic appeal to the white people
to be good to the poor Indian. Once
fierce warrior and foe to the
whites, Red Cloud long ago became
peaceable. He still retains the old
style garb of his race, but he appre.
ciates the value of civilization.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19
How the World Says Good-By.

In different countries, just as the
manner of greeting is varied, so is
the habit of saying good-by. The
Turk will solemnly cross his hands
upon his breast and make a pro-
found obeisance when he bids fare
well. The genial Japanese will take
his slippers off as you depart, and
say with smile: "You are going
to leave my despicable house in your
honorable journeyings. 1 regard
thee"
In the Philippines the parting ben
ediction is bestowed in rubbing a
friends face with ones hands. The
Germans ''Lebe wohl" is not partic-
ularly sympathetic in its sound, but
it is less embarrassing to those it
speeds than the Hindu's perform
ance, who, when you go from him,
falls in the dust at your feet. The
Fiji Islanders cross two red feathers.
The natives of New Guinea exchange
chocolate. The Burmese bend low
and say, 'Hib, hib!" The "Auf VIE
dersehen" of the Austrians is the
most feeling expression of farewell.
The Cuban would consider his
good-by anything but a cordial one
unless he was given a good cigar.
The South Sea Islanders rattle each
others whale steeth necklaces. In
the islands in the Straits of the
Sound the natives at your going will
stoop down and clasp your foot. The
Russian form of parting salutation
is brief, consisting of the single word
"Braschai," said to sound like a
sneeze. The Othaheie Islander will /
twist the end of his departing guests
robe, and then solemnly shake his
own hands three times.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1907-09-19

ford to pay for what damages they
do"
He said that he had made brief
calculation which proved that the
squirrels could not, upon an average,
destroy more than one tree a. year.
"a tree" he said, would cost the
city $780,"
1t was then decided that if the
squirrels wished to diet upon the
trees and shrubbery they could
Memphis Scimitar.