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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-18
The eabv Will Get Ever,

Hewitt-Does your baby keep you
awake? Jewett-No, fooled him. AS
soon as he was born l got job work
ing nights.-New York Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-18
His Was Hers,

81 heard him behind the door plead
ing for just one. They must be en-
gagged"
''Naw, they're married. 1t was a
dollar he was pleading for."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-18

Before you set your heart on any
thing NATURE consider whether it will
add to your ultimate happiness.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-18
Attention, Ladies!
Telephone BY if You Need a
Masseur.

Will call at any address in city
Paris. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Prompt service will be given out of
town partons at the parlors at Mrs.
Corne Watson Baird's if it does not
suit to have calls made at their
homes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-18

9-rOom house, all modern i'm
prOvements, $4, 200.
1O-room house, with bath, large
garden, fruit trees, stable, and
up-tO-date in every respect,
$1,000.
8-rOom cottage, with bath and
modern improvements, So, 200.
Groom brick cottage with bath,
$1,000.
7-roOm cottage, bath, base
ment and attic, So, $50.
broom cottage, 81, 400.
Farm, $50 acres, all virgin
soil, we'll improved.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
LYNCHBURG's WARM RECORD.

July This Year Bids Fair TO Eclipse
All Others in Thfrty-seven Years.
Special 10 The Washington Herald
LynchbUrg. Va, July 26.-If the closing
days OF July prove TO be as warm as the
past ten days. the present month vii
easily be one OF the warmest, Il not the
warmest July experienced IN Lynchburg
since the establishment Of the local rec
ord Of the weather bureau, thlrty-seven
years ago
There have been fourteen days n which
the temperature has been as high as 90
degrees One OF the sources Of complaint
has been the unusually warm even
ings. the temperature ranging around 20
degrees for a number Of nights. In addi-
ton 70 this, there has been unusually
light precipitation, the rainfall thus far
being more than an inch and a half under
the normal.
Despite the drought and the unlimited
use Of water n the city. the new source
IN Pedlar River Is yet undininished. and
the water IS flowing over the big dam
as il was a month ago. The storage has
not been drawn upon, as the flow OF the
river has been more than necessary for
the uses OF the city for al purposes
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
WOULD WALL-IN OLD BOAT
Steamer Marshall Bore Remains Of
stonewall jackson.
Tom Watson Starts Move to Pre-
ser-e Fast DecayinE
Wreck.

SPECIAL 90 Tie Washington He-lld
Lynchburg Va. July z5--Thomas z
Watson OF Georgia, has suggested IN a
Personal letter 10 John Stewart Walker.
o' th.s city. that the old packet boat
Marshall. which lines On the bank oS the
James River here. should be walled n and
preserved as & historical relic
1Ir. Watson. whose attention was called
20 the boat while passing some time
since on a train, has written SIr. Walker.
and indicates an interest IN the matter by
Offering % make q contribution for the
proposed structure under which 10 pre-
serve the old barge
This old boat was used 20 convey the
remains OF Gen S-onewaII Jackson from
Lyuchburg 70 Lez-uston. a fact which
only became generally known in the past
few months. and 1I-. Watson claims for
this reason. Il no other. It should be pre-
served
The boat formerly belonged 10 the Ches-
Gpeake and Ohio Railway. but 4 has been
GscerJained that Il is now the property
Of al old blind man named Spencer. who.
with his sister. makes his abode in the
fast decaying relic Of the old james River
and ksnawha Canal
The Marshall IS ui1ety-tvvo feet IN
length and was built n a Richmond
shipyar,i in 1880 or lss and was burned
% the water by the Union army. Il was
after~ora rebuilt ard was II commission
upon the canal when -le waterway gave
way % the railway.
The bozt IS n such e state of decev
that 10 would be impossible 20 move g..
but l substantial brick structure could
be erected over and around il q a mod
crate cost
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
The Negro in PoIitics

E-lt1- T1s V-sl1le-cn Ha-ar4.
During the last few -raeks e -s1r7he- %
Disappointed preachers and politicians OF
color have been trying 70 impress the ne
gro voters OF the whole country that their
real political friends lie in the Denoc-s.f,
camp. They further assert That their
only salvStion IS due 20 the success Of
that paTty's ticket In next Noverbsr's
elections Therefore, they are urg,rz
every voter Of the raCs 70 Euppo~t Mr.
Bryan for The Presidency. alleging ~
have waited on him in a delegation and
70 have got his word that. should he IA
elected, the race would get certain de-
sired recognition and consideration tbe.
It could not lcOk for with the u-ssar-
party in power. On the contrary. Mr.
Bryan has enlphatically denied these as
sertions in a Jelegraphic communication
10 the Baltimore Sun. as follows.
Lncoln- July Is lsrs.
Baltimore Sun: Report not true. I havs rr5-ss5
70 osclss bTolEllS'le case and have ult dscsssea
sIp1i1tueut oi neErDcs " J. BRYAN
To the negro voter Of this country. rs
4 brother by racial ties and q friend 10
humanity, I desire to call your attention
70 few things that some Of Us seem TO
have forgotten. While I an willing to
admit that there have been a few re
forms made in the grand Old Republican
party which the condition Of the hour
demands, this is the same old party
70 which Lincoln, Grant, Sumner. and
those Of their day were so loyal II L
was then the party for US, II is stflI tha
party Tor Us As IL has always been
from It's BIRTH x still stands for principle,
honesty good government. and prosperi-
ty 10 al men alike While c few of7ce-
seekers may feel that this is not true. we.
tbs industrious part Of the race. know
that under O Republican administration
our stOrel0uses, our barns. and orr din
ner pals are filed with plenty. white
with ne other party in power We were
made 20 feel that some great deluzs hs I
devastated the whole country. II nav
be trGe that ehis party has made some
improvements. but We are not willing 70
give Up a certainty for an uncertainty.
Again. have you forgotten that the tllir-
tee1th. fourteenth, and fifteenth amend
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
ANDREW JoRDAA GREEN.
Our Sun n Milky Way.

E5ir5- TIE VzsAi1E-ca EGz-l=
TIE ue-eoric season 0c the period for
the display ot brilliant celestial phenol-
eua IS approaching. From the ersr of
July on through tae midsummer nights.
the astronomer is on the alert for the
passing plel0usna OF celestial visitors
that appear e1d burn out "a Ou- etrnos-
phe-e. After the middle OF July. the
sky shows unusual activity 70 those
who can peer into space.
The g-ea- Perse.d display begins about
than time and there are g great number
O. minor streams which apparently come
into play at the same period.
Speaking OF this branch OF est-0ao--
seal work. " z Denrlng. the eminent
English astronomer. says Though
muca has been done IL -his depart
uerr: though many facts have been
CLEANED and some. important discoveries
effected, yet We only stand as yet on the
bur5erfznd OF fuu knowledge OF
-e-eors"
Il seems cha- celestial photoz-aphv.
as get IS found {1appIicatle 20 general
UereO-iC york. hence the naked eve
method OF observing Deteo-s must s-1lI
be depended upon Il IS astonishing
however how accurate the hurried eve
estimates may become after much urcc-
tice. when radiant points can often De
determined within one degree OF prob
able error.
In the early morning hours of this me
-e1riC season. vigIlaut observers ara
fully repaid with q sight OF radiauts
IN Eices. 2nJromeda- Aries. Perseus. and
other consultations in the same general
region Of the sky. Some OF these are
directed from places south 0f the
equator.
Perhaps the most wonderful OF al
celestial phenomena is the prominent
aspect q the Milky WAY on midsummer
nights Il stretches nearly overhead
and the rich regions IN Cassiopeia. Ce-
pheus. and Cygnus are beautifully dis
played above US as millions Of suns Ike
ours- This grand picture Of our summer
nights IS beyond the ken OF asrronom-
icaI conception, a type Of the f1fu!rles
yet unexplained and OF trs world Of
NebuIa. Of which we st5u know so
little
The splendor OF this object nav be
appreciated when we reflect that each
one Cf these stars IS OF itself brilliant
sun, perhaps rivallng our own sun IN
i1ster There are however, regions n
tEe heavens, visible az this season. IN
which. viewed from a remote point in
space. would seem 20 be but one oF the
countless clusters OF stars containing or
suu as an indistingu{shable unit
Al these stars are Incompatible. more
distant than the sun which thev -rY--
round, SO i IS evident that our SUI
and. q course. the system which a.
tends him. lie actually inside the Milky
" " J ". DAVIDSON.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
SAN BODY OF WASHINGTON
Mr. Smith Also Saw First Railroad
Train Enter Capital
Venerable Native of Alexandria
Dies in Wheeling, ". Va,
at Age OF Eighry-dve.
III 49, H..

sUs-ll 10 he Wzsa.-s-1l Head
Cumberland, I'D. July 25.-word has
been received here Of the death OF De Witt
Clinton Smith, at the home q his dsush-
ter, Mrs. Annie @. Browne. II Wheeling.
" Va
8Ir Smith was vel known hsra being
q frequent visitor during his career Of ao-
tivitr. He was age5 ess@ty-ave years, and
was born and reared IN Alexandria. Va
He was named after Gov. De Witt Clinton,
q New York who was q friend Of 8ir-
Smiths father Most OF his youth was
spent N Wasliu Eton. and some OF his
time wgs also spent on the old KEY farm
near the Capital he saw all The Presi-
dents Of The United states with tbs ex-
ception OF Two. and witnessed the hrst
Baltimore and Ohio train ruu into Wash
ington- He saw also tire body OF Gen
George washington when It was eZhUmed
and reinte-red at Mount Vernon
His mother was one q thirteen LITTLE
girls, reP-sze-ting The thirteen States. a.
the laying OF the cornerstone OF the na-
tt0nal Capitol she representing Maryland
1Ir. Smith some time ago paid a visit
70 hts old home In AIexs ndrIa, and while
in Washington met President Roosevelt
who became very much interested n the
OLD gentleman. especially when the Pres
iGeur was told that Ee had seen the body
q George Washington When g young
man Ny. Smith left Washington and 10
Gated in Cincinnati. where he spent q
number Of years. HIS "reminiscences were
most interesting. His wife died fourteen
years ago. The following children sur
vive: Mrs William Towle, Mrs Robert
II. Browne. Mrs Andrew X Browne, and
Miss ElIzab beth smith
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Concerning dr. Gomners.

EdItU TIE Washington HerllI.
A cardinal principle OF UniOnism IS 10
be fair. An unfair man is not a good
union man. a true union man IS con
slderate Of the rights OF others
Consider now the action Of Blr. Com
psrs from union point OF view
Is Il fair for him 70 assume. or insist.
that the injunction issue IS Tn para
mou-r one? Opinions offer w--uiy on
this subject Our ablest men are not
agreed that lie and property would be
more secure II the laws were changed to
suit 1Ir- GOmpers' pleasure Then. again.
individuals choose their own paramount Is
sues. With one il IS the tariff, another
the currency. another the restriction OF
Immigration, another the color line. an
other prohibition. and so on 20 the end
Was II fair tor Mr.. Gompers 10 ask
pledges from only the Republican and
Democratic Dar-ies2 4 very respectable
minority CT union men belong 70 otnsr
parties. The Socialist. Populist, Proni-
bition. and Independence League parties
should be asked 20 pledge themselves, =
Ar G0npers wants 70 be fair 10 all
union men.
Now. was It fair OF Gompers. after
asking the Two leading parties. 70 render
g decision before going fsrther2 Il seems
that Da-tisansniD gOt the best OF him.
otherwise al parties that favored his
ideas should receive q recommend alton
from him.
Is e fair for him 70 Try 70 have unions
engage II politics when he knows that
the constitutions Of many unions pro
hiblt IT. Il they cannot Iawfu-lys engage
IN politics. why does he not as ,Le aea6
0f The labor federation protect them?
Is Il fair for hln 70 indo-se & candi-
date not g member Of the union and re-
fuse % iuCCrse one that iss II so. then
union men, % have good standing polite
ally, must belong 10 the same party as
1l-- GOnVers.
Is g. fal- for him 10 represent union
Uea In political affairs without any in
sr-ucti0ns7 What union has Instructed
hims None. What unions have not in
structed him. Al Why then does he
claim 20 represent rhem2 L Is pure as
Sumption On his part; because nearly
every union n the country expressly pro-
Eibits engaging in matters religious OF
political
1Er. G0lpers could assume 70 represent
Union men IN religious matters tust as
fairly Is political
Must 81 not be concluded That NIr
Goupers' weu-kCo<n pa-tisanslip has
led him iuto serious error. and that
Judging from his political acts. he Is not
q good Uni0a man, because he Is uufafr7
Consider Il calmly Is he fair 70 the
union men who belong 20 political organ
IZatl1us other than his own
Keeping Elccf from politics. the Ausr-
lean Federation ot Labor has groyvu
wonderfully IN numbers and respect
Why not avoid the breakers and con
tiuue 20 sail on safely and IN peace?
EOBERT A JOHNSON
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Testimonial for Roosevelt.

Edi-o- TIE Washington He-lId.
After the great political battle shall
have been fought. and the proper william
named as Chief Magistrate for the next
four years, the next question viii be
the consideration Of the Inauguration Of
ne peoples choice.
The successful candidate viii succeed
one OF the greatest Presidents that has
ever sat IN the chair n the White House,
and he VIII ind Il necessary 20 rise early
ard sit up late 20 carry on ire weil-5egun
task before him But while there VIII
be much rejoicing over The new President
coming II, It should not be forgotten
thar President Roosevelt who has served
the country 90 faithfully for the past
eight years, should be made 70 feel that
his administration meets the approval OF
q great majority Of the American people
During the week o5 Inauguration fare
TeI testimonial should be rendered him
CJhe President ere his departure % roam
On the hills OF fEr-away AFRICA such a
testimonial should not be confined 70 any
party or particular section OF the country,
but one in which sH true American cit--
zeus and friends Of the Pres.6 =nt may
take part NJ Roosevelt Is TOO great &
man 70 be allowed 10 leave the White
House without receiving tbs thanks Of
his feIlOW-CCuntrymen fl q way 70 make
his heart rejoice that he acted vel his
rzrI as Chief Magistrate OF one Of tLs
Lravest nations on The face OF the earth
Is . ruler O. men, he g the champion OF
his day and tine.
Nowhere IN ire world can there be
found a usn more highly hCcOred to-day
than President Roosevelt Russia honor
Cd him: japan IGNORED nina. England,
France. and indeed all civilized nations
have learned 70 honor -his great man.
And why should not the american ci-i-
ze1s strive 90 De first Il showing their
appreciation o. the var1L 0e one 0f their
own sons Is he C0- worthy CT a grand
farewell -es-iucriaIT Other nations would
feel proud 10 have him visit their shores;
and lei rs bid hin farewell as z kind OF
{ four years leave OF absence, 20 again
resume Lis duties e che White E1use in
1872 The W1-E cI the next Inauguration
committee VII certainly be incomplete II
4 fails 20 arrange sor G testimonial 10
President Roosevelt which he has 50
faithfully Cs-lted- J. C. CUNNINGHAM
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
GRANTS EoRsEMANsHIP.
He Was One OF the Best Riders il
the Civil war.

tro-1 Tie Boston Glou1-
Nat. Cen Fred D. Grant. Commanding
the Department OF the East, IS reported 70
have been unable to take the third days
ride In the horsemanshIp tests that Pres.-
dent Roosevelt prescribed for army Off
GERS. because Of injury due 70 e fail in
getting CT a balky horse Gen. Grant.
however. is an excellent horseman, and
although hfty-eight years old. quite COM
petent 10 meet any reasonable test
Gen F. D. Grants father, Gen. Z. S.
Grant. was one Of the best horsemen in
the civil war and in hts memoirs he told
Of his sons ability 10 look out for him
self when the thiTteen-year-0id boy ac-
companied the great commander through
out the campaign and siege OF ViclIsburg.
Fred Grant was ''in every battle OF tbs
campaign" and his father naiveIy re-
corded. caused no anxiety 70 ne OF his
mother, who was at home"
Gen Ul.S Grant. who rode q horse 50
gracefully and well. had long record OF
accidents After the victory Of Fort Don
eison, when he was with the army at
Pittsburg Landing he fell from his horss
ard was on crutches for some DAYS. At
New Orleans. after the surrender OF
Vicksburg. he was thrown from his horse
and injured so severely that ne could not
walk for three months Finally. about
two years before his death, he slipped
and fen. and for the rest OF his life had
TO use crutches in moving about
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27

ments 20 the Constitution OF the United
states ot America made is citizens Of
the same, with all the privileges CT any
citizen So we should no longer look 1t
ourselves as a despised negro race, al
ways complaining OF unjust treatment
whenever under the law something
doesn't 90 Just as we see il with a biased
opinion, but consider ourselves as v-e are,
American citizens. receiving the same
equal rights as all legal Americans, let
Il be for our happiness and prosperity or
our unhapplness and misfortune under
the penalty OF The law when tha same has
been C-ansgTessed
As We have always been. let US con-
tinue 70 be. for the success Of the party,
and lend all OF our energies for victory n
the election Of our candidates. William
Il. Taft and James S. Sherman, for Pres
icent and Vice President Of the United
States, next November.
:. FRANKLIN ROBERTS
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
VIEWS OF PEOPLE MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?

fused execution aeainst itself. and.
against mandamus suit, was sustained by
the supreme Court. anG g Re as5 not
been, and falling in execution Of the Su-
preDle Courts mandate, could not have
been compelled within the Constitution
Il g likely that II q Castro court re-
versod q $4,000 Standard on hno.
Castro would reconstruct tie court with
out The constitution, Z need be. for he
has all the people behind him. but. with
rs. the President sees hurt Il not wrong.
IN the reversal and orders proceedings
anew II We were a small territory like
venezuela with The popular feeling at
fever heat, the people would support the
President n wiping out the personnel Of
the court reversing the S2S. 90 nns
especially n face cf the press concurrent
news that Judge Gr0SsCup was going TO
resign Cor law practice in the interest Of
J. J. Eil and other Tailroad rnultirni-
l0Caires. and II to-day'S Washington
Herald's news that the same judge is Wis
frilg q millionaire friend OF standard Oil
King Rockefeller. But all this IS not q
reflection ca the judiciary system, but
on the personnel Of the courts. and the
courts viii always be subject % cr3tI-
cisIl. witness the widespread party poll
ties lntamEnatory- attack and charge OF
corruption against ne Supreme Court OF
the land IN rhs D-ed Scott decision, az
also against Il, and one Of its members
IN particular. IL the fncOne-tEx decision.
For ln6anuation OF the brain and poPu-
lar oUtburst. Americans now lead the
French People are prone 10 condemn
class for act Cf iudivsdUal-tie church.
for act of one clergyman. the jury sys-
ten. for act Of one jUry-nan. the judi
c,ary. for act OF one judge; the police
fer act OF, or even supposed acr Of, one
policeman, CT which an illustration is IN
der eye n The Washington Herald Of this
z5-h OF July, IN mob OF 5,o15 persons
almost II riot against the police, in
escort. a. the funeral Of Barbara Reig.
recently murdered IL New York City, Of
which act g policeman is suspected
EIr. Pierce. having SAID uy letter Of
July Is IS extraordinary n several par
ticulars, but especially remarkable when
ne refers 10 tne courts OF Venezuela" and
having only shown wherein he regards Il
Is ''remaTisaol5 "a connection with the
courts OF Eenezusla." would nov confer
q favor on us r. otherwise showing
wherein Il IS extraordinary i1 several
parciculErs.'
a---.zr--- r~,praaa. r--saz
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
KERN HAS OFFENDED.
5Iude Enemies of the Woman suf-
fragisfs.

5IUde Enemies of the Woman suf-
fragisfs.
Fr7a tls St Paul DiS-G-ch.
Mr. Kern Of Indiana. has offended the
woman suffzagtsts Of America and injured
NJ, Bryan's chances and his own in
Colorado and Wyoming. by his ungaIlaut
remark that Mrs Kern is not running for
Vice President and that her views on
liquor and Iil1s questions are OF 70 conse-
QUenCe 70 him OF 70 Lhe public She may
strongly favor Sunday closing and oppose
the army canteen. but that Is no proof
that he holds any such opinions. All Of
which may be true. but there Is a vein OF
contempt for feminine sentiments. run
ming through his statement. that viii be
felt Il not seen.
The suTragists can also see, n Mr.
Kern's disclaimer OF responsibility for
Mrs. Kern's beliefs. good material for
their cause What becomes OF the sub
lie suggestion that womaa's influence IN
politics. without e vote. IS more potent
than II she had q vote, after what Mr..
Kern has said? If he does not agree with
Mrs Ke-n's conclusions. who wilI7 There
fore Mrs Kern, for the lack OF a vote. is
powerlsss 70 affect the destinies Of the
nation or to save tlB people from ruin
and decay.
All honor TO the newspaper reporter
who smoked out 8Ir. Kern It is o1fte
evident that the Kerns have been work
ing both ends OF the liquor question
Papa Kern has been with the wide-open
Democracy. the uceral section, opposed
70 al slmptuary laws and in Tavor of TIE
Droadest personal liberty, while Mamma
Kern has been af9lating with the other
element 6enouncing the demon Ru,, ana
al his works. Yet they have managed
to get along together and the secret OF
that concord is cut Both may talx hut
what papa says goes.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
How the Negro VIII Vote.


Edi-1- he Wazhl-7-un Held
The negro vote is not for sala II pOllt-
icsl preachers and politicians think that
they carry the negro vote in their pockets
and can deliver whenever they chose TO
mako the deal. they have made the mis-
take Of their iivCs.
The negroes know that there IS but one
sensible thing for them % do. and that IS
10 remain with the party that gave them
freedom, and there wait with patience for
the settlement OF their WRONGS. II any
exist They know. too, that time pro
duces many changes and justice and
truth must triumph over wrong.
They know. furthermore. that kindness
wins more than force, and that the great
issues OF life are with God Hence. No
vember VIII md them marching under
the banner Of Father Abraham Ia al Of
the States whers they are allowed 70 vote.
" H GREIsHAW,
q Tclrl STREET u1rtisaz,-