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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
MILLERSBURG ITEMS.

Mrs. c. M. Best and Mrs. J. R.
Long are not so we'll
-Blanton. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. H. Collier, is some better.
Miss M. B. Clark left Saturday for
visit to her sister, Mrs. Williams, of
Irvine.
Mr.. Phil Mahar is building a resi-
dence adjoining the one he occupies on
Trigg Avenue.
Elder Alex Sanders. of Paintsville,
preached at the Presbyte church
Sunday evening.
Mr.. James Halves spent from
Thursday till Tuesday with his brother.
Mr.. Alex HAYES, of Covington.
Mrs. James Clark, of Sharpsburg,
is the guest of her son and daughter,
Mr.. DE. Clark and Mrs. AT Moffitt.
Mr.. A. J. Thaxton, who has been
at.home since the holidays returned to
State University Monday to resume his
studies.
We start today another guessing
content. Come in and learn particu-
lars.
C. w. HOWADR.
Mr. John Patton died at the County
Infirmary Sunday and was buried in
the Miilerbsurg cemetery Monday
afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Peed, who has been
at home since the holidays, returned tC
her duties as teacher on the graded
schools at Birmingham, Ala.
You get the worth of your money
at c. w. Towards. so a guess fol-
each % cents worth OF goods bought
for cash. Come in and we will tel
you all about it.
The interest in the protracteC
meeting at the Presbyterian church i:
growing, notwithstanding the inclem
ent weather. Rev. Smith is forcablt
speaker and gives you something tt
think about whether you agree will
him or not.
Special sale days during the months
of January, February and March. EacE
Saturday will befsepcial cash sale day!
In all lines. We have the good goods
and we need your money and are will
ing to part with these goods on very
small margin Of pofit. Come and see US
G. w. HOWARD.
Elder W. A. Gardner, who preach
ed at the Christian church Sunda!
morning was rendered call Tuesda!
evening at Louisville by phone ant
accepted. He will enter on his charg,
here the first Sunday in february, b.
ginning with "a protract meeting
which he will conducted in person
The congregational very much elatet
in having secured him. All who hear,
him Sunday were we'll pleased. Be
sides he is>quite a vocalist and cor
netist.
Mrs. Lucinda B. Ashton, Mr.. AM
Mrs. John Sheridan son and daughter
Mr. Howard Sheridan and Miss Lucin
da Sheridan, who left here last Satur
day for short visit to relatives il
Maysville and Mason county, returne'
Thursday, spending the day with Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Ingels; from thence t
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
Must Co Together.

Integrity without knowledge is weak
AMI useless.-Paley.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
Saloon on a Barge.

Although everyone of the twenty
seven saloons in Vicksbarg, Miss, are
closed, every thirsty nan in the city
can get drink. The prohibition law
went into effect in Mississippi with the
new year. but an Contemplating saloon
man had built an immense barroom on
a barge and he anchored it in the Yazo1
canal on the Louisiana side. He hired
men to row his patrons from MISSISSIPPI
pi to Louisiana and they swarmed over
all day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
About Rlcht.

A boy was asked to explain the diff
ference between animal instinct and
human intelligence. IF we had in
stinct," he said, I'VE should know
everything We needed to know with
cut learning it; but we've got reason,
end so we have to study ourselves
most blind, or be fool "-UnIyersa
.st Leader.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
The Truth Hurt

A prominent lawyer of Vicksburg
Miss, who, after two months OF
widowerhood, took unto himself an
other spouse, was very indignant when
he read in one of the local papers the
following notice of his marriage: "The
wedding was very quiet, owing to re
cent bereavement in the bridegroom s
family"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
lexington & 1ltterurba1p Railway %.
The Central Kentucky Traction Company.
Blue Grass Traction Company
''B1ue Grass Route"
Bulletin No. 10.

AT the time OF the inauguration Ineruban Lines from
Lexington to Paris Georgetown Versailles and Frankfort
school ticket system established careful examination M
the rates charged for these tickets convinced the
men that they are not equal With idea of ESTABLISHING
equality III rates, WILL and after January 1909 sell
Schooi tickets TO and from points on the Interurban lines at
revised rate Full lnormoon be obtained at anv Of ON
agencies These school tickets only to the sr
OF the school teachers certificate and Good ONLY
for use OF the person in whose they are made ont and
only to be used IN the sxy-day limit stamped on the
book. - u
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
Eormosa,s SUGAR Exports.

Formosa, with its population of
100000, is running the Philippines
neck and neck in the export of sugar.
Each exported value of 100000 in
1907.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
Mere Beauty.

When a man tells a girl that mere
beauty doesn't appeal to him he's
trying in his kind, clumsy way to
comfort her because she isn't pretty.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
Try the Gentle Word.

A gentle word soothes anger just as
water puts out fire, and there is 10
SOIL so barren but that tenderness
brings forth some fruit.-St. Fran
els de Sales.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
Advice for the LoveIorn.

When girl begins to talk a great
deal about some other man it is an
excellent time to propose to her.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-08
Tie Philosopher Of Folly.

The Philosopher of Folly.
u never sit down, says the Philoso-
pher of Folly, ito contemplate the un.
certainties of life. 1t keeps me busy
enough keeping track of the sure
things"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11
Bureau of Health.

There seems to be no reason why all
the bureaus and offices in the general
government which have to do with
the public health or subjects akin
thereto should not be united in bu-
reau TO be called the bureau of pub
Tic health"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11

There is urgent necessity for addi-
tional legislation and greater executive
activity to suppress the recruiting of
the ranks of prostitutes from the
streams of immigration into this coun-
try-an evil which. for want of bet
ter name, has been called the white
slave trade"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11
The Monroe Doctrine.

The p8n-American policy of this
government has long been fixed In its
t@rIncipies and remains unchanged.
tvzth the changed circumstances OF the
g gated States and Of the republics to
g afsa south Of US, most Of which have
,gsze1t astBcsi resources. stable govern
ssaspt and progressive ideals. the an
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11
War pepartnent.

In the interest of immediate econ
omy have required reduction in
the estimates of the war department
for the coming fiscal year which
brings the total estimates down to an
amount forty-hve millions less thar
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11
Government Economy.

In order to avoid a deficit for the
ensuing fiscal year | directed the
heads Of departments IN the prepare
lion of their estimates 10 make them
~ low as possible consistent with i'm
nerative governmental necessity. The
result has been. az ! am advised by
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11
Tariff Readiustment.


The new tariff law enables me to APP
point tariff board TO assist me in con
nection with the department of state in
the administration of the minimum and
maximum clause of the act and also to
assist officers of the government in the
administration of the entire law. | be-
lieve that the work Of this board will
be of prime utility and Importance
whenever congress shall deem 1t wise
again to readjust the customs duties.
If the facts secured by the tariff board
are of such character as to show gen,
orally that the rates of duties imposed
by the present tariff law are excessive
under the principles of protection as
described in the platform of the sue
cessful party at the late election
shall not hesitate to invite the atten-
ton of congress to this fact and to the
necessity for action predicated there
on. Nothing, however. halts business
and interferes with the course OF pros
perity so much as the threatened revi-
sion Of the tariff. and until the facts
are at hand, after careful and deliber-
ate investigation. upon which such re
vision can properly be undertaken. 1t
seems to me unwise to attempt 1t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11
Political Contributions.
Conclusion.


Speaking generally. the country is
in high state OF prosperity. There Is
every reason to hrticre that we are on
the eve of a substantial business ex-
pansion. and we have just garnered
harvest unexampled in the market val
ue of our agricultural products. The
high prices which such products bring
mean great prosperity for the farming
community; but. on the other hand,
they mean very considerably increas-
ed burden upon those classes in the
community whose yearly compensation
does not expand with the improvements
in business and the general prosperity.
Various reasons are given for the high
prices. The proportionate increase in
the output of gold. which today is the
chief medium OF exchange and is In
some respects measure of value, fur
nishes substantial explanation of at
least part of the increase In prices.
The increase in population and the
more expensive mode of living of the
people. which have not been accom-
panied by proportionate increase in
acreage production, may furnish fur
Their reason. 1t is well to note that the
increase In the cost of living Is not
confined to this country. but prevails
the world over, aud DIT those who
would charge increases in prices to the
existing protective tariff must meet
the fact that the rise in prices has
taken place almost wholly in those
products of the factory and farm In
respect to which there has been either
no increase in the tariff or in many
instances a very considerable reduc-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11


In the far east this government pre-
serves unchanged its policy Of support
ing the principle of equality of oppor
tunity and scrupulous respect for the
integrity of the Chinese empire. to
which policy are pledged the interest
ed powers Of both east and west,
BY the treaty Of 1908 China has un-
dertaken the abolition of likin with
moderate and proportionate raising OF
the customs tariff along with currency
reform. These reforms being a mani
fest advantage to foreign commerce as
well as 10 the interests of China. this
government is endeayoring to facili-
tate these measures and the needful
acquiescence OF the treaty powers
When 1t appeared that Chinese likin
revenues were to be Appreciated to
foreign bankers In connection with 4
great railway project It was obvious
that the governments whose nationals
held this loan would have certain
direct interest IN the question OF the
carrying ont by China OF the reforms
In question The administration deem.
cd American participation to be Of
great natioral, interest Happily, when
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-11

Washington, Dec. Tin his annual
message. read to congress, President
Tart said
Io'the Senate and the House of Rep
reseDtatives:
The relations Of the United States
'gVifh ali foreign governments have con-
Gz1aed upon the normal basis OF amity
aud good understanding and are very
generally satisfactory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27

rugs, for heavy-shaded globes, for the
air OF seclusion and the air of quiet.
Window seats are comfortable, desirable
and artistic, but beware of the coy
corner.
The Dining Room
The dining-room to-day is a place
where we entertain our friends. 1t has
more care i'll its treatment than any
other single room in the house. 1t is
dainty, attractive and a softly colored
room. The tendency at the present day
is towards the wood wainscoting; then
the soft, velvety-toncd side wall and the
softly-toned or beamed ceiling. The big
drop dome--light over the dining table
gives an air of hospitality, keeps the
glare of the light away from the eve
and fixes it upon the hospitable table
and its savory viands
The use of the buffet is rapidly sup
planting the sideboard, for it is less
cumbersome, more graceful and saves
space. The serving table adds much as
a convenience, and the china cabinet
holds the choice pieces of tableware.
Dining-rooms in Delft blue with light
woodwork are good; dining rooms with
green walls and white woodwork are
fine; dining rooms of the soft light tans,
especially on the north side of the
house. are exceedingly restful and al
ways harmonious. 4
The floor covering in the dining-room
should be of a nature that can be kept
Clean Rugs are far better than carpets,
for they can be taken up and shaken.
The Kitchen
The kitchen in every home should be
the model of neatness as we'll as of
convenience. The ideal wall for the
kitchen is the tinted wall made water
proof. If this is impossible because the
kitchen has been in use many years, the
next thing is to paint the wall with
good oil paint. Kitchen walls require
constant sweeping down and frequent
recoating.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27

ion, however, L think we have many
more dyspeptic women than men. Usu-
ally, dyspepsia signifies to us thin,
pie-eating, henpecked man, but my pro-
fessional experimental am con-
WINGED that other physicians of large
general practice would confirm this
has shown me that more women than
men are victims of this nerve-destroy-
ing affection. In the first place, they
take less exercise than men, they eat
more indigestible things than men, they
are more irregular in regard to the
times that they take their meals than
men.
Many women who are in a position
to afford the indulgence of their tastes
and whims form the habit of staying
abed in the mornings and having their
breakfast brought to them. Such habit
is detrimental to the health and to the
looks. If one is not we'll and strong
and needs more rest in the day, it is far
better to get up in the morning and
take breakfast with the family and have
"a rest later
The air of the room in which one has
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27

/ portion-should look as if they wcr,
made to sit in. The design should b,
simple enough to be easily busted and
easily cleaned. Each one should be dur.
able enough for the wear it will have
| and If upholstered, should be sufficiently
good in color not to fade. Cheap fur.
lniture, cheaply put together, is a poor
| Investment and an expensive luxury.
The general color scheme of the room
is naturally fixed by the color scheme
OF the side walls. and little departure
can be made from that scheme The
side wall dominates the color--the con-
irast is secured from bright flowers,
growing plants, hangings and rugs. The
furniture should be of wood that har-
monies with the side walls.
The Value of Mahogany
There is no better selection of wood
for the furnishing of a living room than
mahogany, but it is often rather ex-
penslve tax upon the purse. Mahogany
furniture comes in simple and graceful
designs. The revival Of the use of the
old Colonial styles, with their beauty
and simplicity of design, and best Of
all, the comfort of the great chairs with
their luxurious depth, more than com
pensatc one for the extra expense.
However, some of these chairs are very
moderate in price. The winged chair
to place near hreplaces, and the Martha
Washington chair near windows, have
no superior for comfort and design, as
well as for durability.
In furnishing this living-room, which
is the family room, it must not offend
the personal taste of any member of the
family. Furnishing depends largely on
the occupants, whether they are large or
small people, young or old, grave or gay
children or adults. All the family arc
represented in some way and should
be considered.
Select large,s substantial table for
books and periodicals, and a small low
one for workstand as well as smaller
table that can be used for plant-stand
A good roomy music cabinet, for lovers
of music, has its place in this room.
Chairs for Each Member of the Family
The old set of furniture that was
once the Joy of every houselseeper has
been discarded. Hair-cloth and rep
have been relegated to the past One
good-sized leather chair will suit any
man, for it will rest his body and his
clothes will not stick to it; every man
instinctively seizes upon such thing as
his own piece of furniture.
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GOOD FOOD AND GOOD
LOOKS


spent the night is apt to be close. The
body is improved BY taking an upright
position after having been recumbent
the eight or more hours, and the circu-
lation IS stimulated. The effect upon
the mind of being UP and about tends
to improve the tone of the system.
L have seen women who in times of
wealth and prosperity were self-indul-
gent lying IN bed IN the morning and
lazily beginning the day, when adversely
came, and they were obliged to go forth
to some business regularly, improve in
health and appearance more than one
would believe.
Dressing for Breakfast
For woman to appear at breakfast
means much more in the way of prepa-
ration than for man. A woman should
not appear at the morning meal in
frowsy, disordered state. 1t is bad for
the morale OF man or woman to in
dulge IN the carelessness of personal
looks, which has been summed up in
the old-time word of slip hod."
A woman complaining TO me about
the trouble of dressing for breakfast
said, 1T wears me out for all day. |
nave 10 90 my mar, and that, with the
curls and puffs and waves, takes too
much time for breakfast, and yet | look,
like fright with my 'crimps' done up
and my hair strained back from my
face. Then there are my waists. All
are made to button in the back. Some
| can hook myself, more / cannot"
Women should study how to make
themselves presentable at the. breakfast
table with the least expenditure of force.
1t the crimps must remain done lip, ar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27

terward marking the chalkrnarks by
ta1lors' tacks. After the tack threads
are cut and the pieces of cloth separated,
bring the two lines of tacks together
and sew along that line, then hattcn the
tuck so formed into box-plait, making
the line. of sewing lie under the center
Of the box-plait.
Making the Box-Plaits
The three small box-p1aits at the wrist
end OF each sleeve are prepared in a diff
terent manner, though the preliminary
marking with chalk and tack threads is
the same
After these plaits are correctly laid in
position stitch each (about one-eiehth of
an inch from the edge to the sleeve.
Draw the stitching threads to the in
side of the sleeve, tie them and clip the
ends. Fasten the threads at the ends of
the stitching of the large box-plaits in
the same manner Join the front por-
tons to the back at the underarms and
shoulders with French seams. Make
these by stitching seams one-eighth of an
inch Wide-the raw edges toward the
outside of the blouse-then turn and
make a second seam one-quarter of an
inch wide and toward the inside Of the
| garment.
Setting in the Sleeves
The edges of the first seam will be
enclosed in the second, a reason for the
name bag seam" sometimes given to
this method Sew the seams of the
sleeves in the same manner.
The sleeves may be set into the arm
! holes with the French seam, if the ma
terial is not too heavy; otherwise it will
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propriate for the little fellow still in
dresses who wears the blouse over pet
ticoats; then it bridges over the transit
ton into the knicker period, when they
are worn under it, showing only enough
to prove their presence.
From that time on the blouse short
ems, the knickers becoming more in evil
dence, until the blouse is discarded for
the knickerbocker or Norfolk suit the
Norfolk jacket really holding many fea-
lures of the outgrown Russian blouse.
Simplicity of Creation
Another of its advantages is its SIM
pllc1ty OF construction. It seems as if
an ordinarily quick needlewonan, aided
by the sewlng-machine, to be sure, should
complete one of medium size in couple
OF hours-certainly in one afternoon.
The model selected for the blouse
pictured was cut from navy-blue ging-
ham. There is box-plait in each front
portion, and one at each side of the
back; these are arranged in position bv
, placing chalkmark at each point. al.
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range them neatly and wear piece of
lace to cover them; and have dress
or two that can be buttoned without as
sistance. This may seem depression
IRON the subject, but it is not.
breakfast can be digested much easier
and better if it is taken at table rather
than IN bed, If the staying in bed is
matter OF Incidence merely If the mind
is tranquil and contented the stomach
does its work much better, hence the
reason that one should come to the
breakfast table in as tranquil frame
of mind as possible.
Don't Try to be Entertaining at Breakfast
No one should be expected to be en-
Pertaining at breakfast A woman who
has to count every moment of the day
may be greatly benefited if she can eat
her breakfast quietly in her own room
without the hurry and worry of getting
to breakfast table at fixed time in
the early morning hours.
Women who work should prepare for
the day with good, wholesome break
last. After a long experience | have
found it much better to work on
hearty breakfast rather than on a light
one, and to make the light meal of the
day at midday, for at that time the work
and hurry Of business is still upon me.
Good Looks and Food
The relation of the stomach to- good
looks is paramount. Indigestion will
show itself more quickly in the face
than any other trouble, The complexion
becomes muddy and blotchy, the nose
will redden. The face becomes con-
tractcd and wrinkles appear, Most OF
all, the mind and the disposition suffer
and the enjoyment of life is lost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27

The lighting of the living-room is
always an important question. The
newer idea of abandoning the great
glazing ight-center hung from the cell
ing, and the use of the inverted gas
lights instead of perpendicular ones, are
decided improvements. Side fixtures,
instead of center fixtures, make better
lighting and more comfortable reading
for a room used by number of people.
The Library
The library of the home is room
which we at least hope to set apart for
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Sheraton standing side by side with
pieces in Mission shape, and Joined on
the. other hand with spindling Italian
designs or Louis the Fourteenth cary
ings?
Uniformity in Furnishing Desirable
The safest way is to adopt general
style in furniture and single kind of
wood. If the style is to be English
Colonial, let it be that. If it is to be
Mission, let it be that; but avoid mixing
the types of furniture just as you avoid
mixing weathered oak, early English
stain, with mahogany The various
kinds do not harmonic, and they give
the house the appearance of a poorly
arranged window display for advertis-
ing job lots of furniture.
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Let the kitchen be small, but we'll
furnished and well-kept A kitchen
cabinet is always a useful article in the
kitchen.
Kitchen sinks should be frequently
scrubbed out with clean soap of good
quality. If the best soaps were bought
more frequently a better degree of
cleanliness could be secured in the
kitchen. There is as much difference
in soaps as there is in silks.
The use and care of the refrigerator
is a part of the maintenance of the
kitchen that makes for added health in
the home. The cleanable refrigerator
is necessity and one with porcelain
lining is ideal, for it is easily cleaned