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The Bourbon news., 1912-10-11
inter the Big Contest today.
Observing Ordinance.

The travelling public is rapidly catch
ing on to the city ordinance regulating
traffic and very few violations of the
ordinance recently passed by the City
Council are observed. and such viola
tions are due. no doubt to ignorance of
the new ORDINANCE. The police for the
past week have been distributing cir
culars containing the ordinance and
are keeping a close watch for those
who do not observe the order of driv-
ing. No arrests have yet been made.
and none will likely occur unless it is
evident TO the police that the law is
being purposely violated, at least not
until the public becomes thoroughly
acquainted with the law.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-11
MATRIMONIAL.
WAITE-KELLER.

The following invitations have
been received in this city by friend
of the groom. Mr. Keller. whoIis the
grandson of Mr.. George w. Bowen, of
Paris:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence BroUghton
Waite
will give in marriage their daughter
ZenObia CASTOR WOoten
Mr.. Irvine Morse Keller
on the evening uf Saturday the nine
teenth of October
One thousand nine hundred andltw elve
at half after eight o'clock
Church of the Redeemer
Fifty-six street and Washington
avenue, Chicago.
You are cordially invited to attend.
The following cards are enclosed:
AT home
after thesfrst of December
6O27 Kimbark avenue.
BOUTH-GRIMES.
The following invitations have
been issued to out of town friends,
none being issued in MIllersburg
where relatives and friends are invited
to attend:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Booth
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter
Myra Rails
| to
Mr.. Msckey Cole Grimes
on the evening of Wednesday, EOctObe
twenty third
at eight o'clock
Christian church
Millersburg, Kentucky.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-11
Immense Line OF Wall Paper.

Call at my store and pick from the
large new stock of wall paper just
what you need and have it put OD
your walls. Experienced decorators
are ready to do your bidding.
J.T HINTON.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-11
Nominate your favorite today.
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our relatives and friends and
neigbbors for the many kIndnesses
shown us during the sickness and
death of our beloved son and brother,
Owen V. McKenney. who died Sunday.
October 6. and for the many beautiful
floral offerings which were sent by his
friends.
G.. N. MCKINNEY AND FAMILY.
The Bourbon news., 1912-10-11
Now On Display.

Our new line of fall hats await your
inspection. All styles, sh0pes and pri-
ces. Come in today and pick yours
out.
"a If MITCHELL & RLAKEMORE.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

KNOCK and come in is better,
laughed Granny. "We took We for /
tbafe. an it's Santa Claus himself ye
are, Well take the turkey II youll
come up tomorrow and help eat it."
Not daring to accept without her
sanction, Peter looked at Katie
SIN cook it myself" she said smil-
ing.
''Cone right In" said Katie the next
day, when she answered Peters knock
SIN haste it once more and then It's
done"
He followed her into the tiny dining
room, then with some holiness into
the Kitchen beyond He watched her
as she kneeled down before the oven
door and drew the crispy brown turkey
forward for the final touch. Her little
cotton dress was pink and beneath hel
flushed checks lay a collar OF white
lace.
"If they give me a turkey mex;
year" said Peter softly, "Iu know
what / want to do with -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
Chatting Dish Anrons.

Were not the hostess Of a chatting
dish party to wear a fancy apron the
entertainment would not be a COM
plete success. Every guest would real
ize that something was lacking in the
mise en- scene and be conscious Of q
vague hunger not to be alayed by
the most appetizing of chicken a la
King, Welsh rabbit or lobster a la
Newburg.
All of the new chatting dish aprons
are worthy of being copied. The ques-
ton Is, which OF the models would
best be chosen. But that difficulty
may be overcome by searching The
household remnant trunk" for suit
able Materials list including net,
lace, muslin, embroideries, chiffon,
silk, satin and velvet.
Daintiest among the lingerie aprons
are those of finest Irish linen, OF
French iinon or of batiste. A yard
Of me sheer white material via be
ample for the pinafore. It's bib or
bretelles, but the amount Of lace
should not be skimped. as edgings
and insertions of fine mesh give the
little accessory the frivolous, coquet-
fish touch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
A NEW KINp 0F cnRlSINIAs rREE.

Away out on the desert OF Califor-
mia, on large ranch, lives a little
boy named Morris, with his father
and mother. 1t is a beautiful place
where large palms grow wild and
there are spFIIsgs Of cool water. In
the quiet pools about them are many
tiny fish, and here among the tules.
; or cattatls as you would say, pray
the little Indian children.
When Morris was four v@svs old
his grandparents came out from Los
Angeles to spend the Christmas holt
day week with them, and to welcome
the new year in this lonely place.
Little Morris has no playmates OF
his own color, 50 he has plenty OF
toys and books. The little Indians
come sometimes to the ranch. and
Norris Is always Kind and generous to
Shey, but they do not "sabe play toys
they say. Their play is with their
dogs, ponies and birds, and in swim
undng about in the water or tum.bling
on the sand.
Morris had been a good boy ali
the year, so Santa Claus sent many
gifts for him.
The little fellow was asleep in hds
nest under the cotoon-woods when MS
father brought the tree to hold hds
gifts. The tree was an evergreen. but
not like the ones most little boys are
used 10 seeing II was the limb OF
native tree Of the desert called the
palo verde tree. The words are Span
ish and mean green stick. The palo
verde trees are so nearly bare OF
leaves that one must search well to
find the few tiny fernlike ones; but
the trees trunk, main branches, small
er branches and out to the ends Of
the tiniest twigs are a beautifully
| bright pea green. In the spring thess
trees are IKE immense fragrant bOu.
quets OF dainty sweet pea blossoms
/ and the bees hum busily about them
A few weeks later the trees are GOV
cred with long green pods filled with
/ seeds like beans.
When Morris woke from his mar
be was taken out in the field. This
sun had disappeared behind a tai
peak and the ranch lay in its shadow
About the palo verde tree ladeu
with toys, books and pretty things sas
zen little Indian boys and girls
Grandfather played the part Of San
IA Claus, but did not wear the heavy
/ furs, else he might have melted IL
this warm air even at Christmas time
Norris gave a prettily dressed dol
and sack Of goodies 20 each little
Indian girl, and marbles. tops ant
balls with a sack of goodies to eacl
little Indian boy.
They We're wen trained and gooC
little Catholics. so they knew abou
the Christ-Child and said. "Graciasl =
(thank YOU politely for each gift
Their round black eyes grew larger
and they grinned contentedly, ans
Morris was very happy indeed.
How would you like to spend jus
one Christmas on the desert7
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

his last step his foot struck a milk
bottle half concealed by the post, and
before 1t stopped rolling, the door was
tdrsyn open and the light streamed
out upon him. Katie had one arm
about her grandmother; in the other
hand she held a lighted lamp. Instant
ly he could see that they had screwed
Up their courage for o. last stand
against supposed highwayman.
What do We name by followdn' us2''
demanded the trembling old voice, the
fright IN 1t struggling with Indignation.
'Oh!2 sad PETE snatchsng off his
hat. Die / scare you2 What q foca !
was not TO think OF st. You know me,
Miss---ASss katie he continued Gag
erly. Sure you remember me---you
see me every day"
t'YOu're---yoC' the young man that
comes up with the bilIs," exclaimed
Katie with Sigh OF relief.
"Ohol" seid Granny. so We know
wan another, and it's no robber ye are
at ALL"
I'VE don't exactly know each other, .
explained Peter with a side glance al
Katie, but my name Is Peter Harvey,
and we work in the same place"
Sure that's bein' acquainted said
Granny. And what may We be dom
away out here the night?"
Peter took the bird from under his
arm ITS turkey that was given
mo, he said, and meant to tie It
to your door~knob. then knock. and run
4
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

There is an old adage about talk be-
ing cheap, and it appears to be espe-
ciafly applicable to the movement fos-
tered by Mrs. A. Moore. Jr., for build
ing church as a memorial TO the
Southern nanny.
Mrs. Moore has received newspaper
clippings and letters from practically
every section, landing her in the most
extravaganza sentences for her idea, and
expressing great hopes for the success
of the movement--but. so far. very
little financial encouragement has been
received.
1t can't be done in that fashion.
To erect monument. whether 1t be
shaped as church or in some other
form, money is necessary. And, un-
less money contributions are forth
coming, the movement will lag very
slowly.
Talk is cheap. Clarke Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
The Use Of Brocade.

Soft brocades are still being used
very effectively as coats and skirts.
Many of them are chosen from among
the ranks OF soft domestic brocades
originally intended for upholstery, or
for paneling walls. They are, of course,
all in one color, the difference be-
tween the background and the bro
caded patterns affor0ing quite enough
relief. A very smart example is in
stone-colored brocade with a pattern
Of roses well intertwined. The skirt
is drawn up in fullness on the left
side, where a line of skunk starts.
which sweeps around to form a hem.
The coat has collar and cuffs OF
skunk, and is faced in the inner side
with dull blue embroidery, which
matches the dull blue of the chiffon
blouse and the dun blue velvet OF the
hat bordered with skunk
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
Alice in BIunderIand.

/" The time has come the Pircner
said,
To Islander everything;
To upset trust--apd gevernme emit
And President--and King
To see there IS no credit left
When we have had our FIinng!'
1t does seem rude, the Pincher
cooed,
TIC fleece them one and all,
After they've been so prompt about
Responding to our call
The harvester said nothing but
My purse has grown 700 smalIl'
con, people" said the harvester.
You've seen some bully sport
Shall be getting car-fare out2'
BUt answer came there naughty
And this was scarcely odd 'becaus -
IT was IN vain they sought.
Poor peopler sighed the harvester.
Wen take you on our cart,
The trials Of the worthy poor
We always have at heart
Now, II you're ready. my dear friends.
we shall get in and Start. .
-Haroefg Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

either down town or in bed.
AT first Katie and her grandmother
walked slowly and Peter with difficulty
avoided overtaking them Then for
some reason they quickened their pace
and he increased his TO correspond.
Evidently Granny could not keep this
up long and they had to slow up again.
Once or twice, Katie looked around
and then said something to her COM
panaon. Peter wondered If she had
recognized him and was telling Granny
who he was. Near them was a house
better lighted than the others; between
It and the next. the last one on the
street, was long stretch Of inly dark
ness. Peter had TO choose between
turning back, which would at once dis
close the fact that he was following
them. or yoing up the hill past the 1ass
house into the muddy dcscsa.iJn be-
yond He chose the latter course,
walking slowly to give the women ime
70 enter their gate before he passed.
te co0le hear their voices In low con-
Fersatlon AZ they fulnbled for the key
hole moEncnt: later he saw the light
streaming from the cottage
Noting the position OF the lighted
HirdpH. he Thought Il a simple matter
"a Snip UP 70 the front door, tie the
tnrlkey 10 the knob. and make his
escape unnotlced. he went softly into
ne yard and a7oidins the planked
ak, ctept ND e TIE ting porch. Con-
der;fs haa Anik ne hsd moved with
lnefe ole l'shsness. has 5,lsf as he tool
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
THE GAME OF THE CHRISTMAS
CANDLE.

Christmas games for Christmas
Day should be just the joliiest and
most rol4ieking sort one can find,
and one that will make everybody
laugh In spite OF himself is the Game
OF the Christmas Candle.
This should be played under the
supervision OF an older person. To
play it after the fashion OF the little
English children q the time Of Queen
Elizabeth quite a long, fat WAX can
die should be provided with one child
chosen TO hold the lighted candle and
another to try to blow 1t out. The
Blower, IS placed a few feet away
from the candle, which Is held at
the height of his head, and facing IT.
He is then blindfolded, turned around
three times, and told to take as many
steps as he was required to before,
and in the direction he thinks the
candle to be- Then he blows, trying
to put out the candles flame Per
haps the child walked straight away
from the candle. Anyway his attempts
VIII be very funny indeed as he puts
out his checks and blows probably
In the wrong d1rection-and they will
cause much rnerriment among other
children. Another way OF playing
this candle game is to use one Of
the tiny unburnable Christmas trees
watch are to he found in the favor
shops. Very small colored candles
are fastened to tho tree and lighted,
and one child holds It whsle q second
blandfolded child tries to see how
many candle flames he can blow out
AT one atfenorJf Al row Of the Ordd-
nary Christmas candles may be fas-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS
The CD Poem BY Clement clarke Moore

The Old Poem by Clement Clarke Moore
Twas the night before Christmas when all through
the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse:
me stockings were hShg ST. the chimney with care
10 hopes that Saint Nicholas would be there;
The children were nestleH all snug in their beds
While Visions of sugar-Tums danced In their heads.
And Mamma in her kerchief and / in my cap
l1 Just settled our brains for long winters nap
When out the lawn there arose such a clatter
sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
Away to he window FLEW like fash
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
Gave luster of midday to objects below;
" When what TO my wondering eyes should appear,
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
Win a little old driver, lively and quick
knew IN moment it be Saint Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came
And he whstled and shouted called them by name
Now, Dasher now, Dancer now Prancer and Vixen
On Comet on, Cupid on, Donder and Bitten
40 the top OF the porch to the top Of the walls
Now dash away, dash away, dash away all ~
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
When they meet with obstacle mount to the sky.
30 up to the house-top the coIrsers they few
With the sleigh full of toys-and Saint Nicholas too
And then in a twinkling heard the roof
The prancng and paving of each little hoof
As l drew IN my head, and turning around
Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with bound
de was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes all furnished with ashes and SCOT
bundle of toys he had flung on has back
And he looked like peddler just opening his pack
lbs eyes how they twnkled his dimples how merry
His rheeks were like roses, his nose like cherry;
his dfoIl little mouth was drawn up like bow
And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow
The stump OF a pipe he held tight in his teeth
And the smoke it enercled his head like a wreath
lie had broad face and a little round belly
That shook, when he laughed like bowl full of iey
He was chubby and pumb--a right jolly old elf
And laughed. when saw him, in spite of myself
a wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me TO know had nothing to dread
He spoke not word, but went straight TO his work
And filed all the stockings then turned with jerk
And laying his finger aside of his nose
M q nor fba. bn
he sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle:
But heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight,
Happy Christmas to all, and to all good-nightl''
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
He Was willing.

There was recently hailed into an
Alabama court a little Irishman to
whom the thing was a new expe-
rience. he was, however, unabashed.
and wore an air Of a man determined
not to get the worst Of il.
Prisoner at the bar" called out
the clerk, do you wish to challenge
any of the jury?"
Whereupon the Celt looked the
men in the box over and very care
fully and with a skilled eye.
Well, tell ye," he finally replied:
Dim not exactly in trainin, but OF
could put of a round or two with
that fat old boy In tn corner."-Lip-
pincotts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
THE TWO PENNIES.

Once upon a time there were two
pennies. One of them was dull and
bent, the other was bright and new,
and they lived together in a little
boys china bank that stood on the
nursery mantelshen. When the little
boy climbed upon a chair and reached
mp to where the bank was he shook
it Just for the fun Of hearing the two
pennies jump about inside
But there were ever so many things
that those two pennies might buy!
They might buy white frosted cakes
two OF them; they might buy two
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

A doctor in an Iowa town had been
very busy for several days and was
worn out and sleepy when he got TO
bed one morning about 2 O'Clock.
just az ae dropped of a summons
same from a house half a mile away
The lady of the house, the call said.
was dying Of a heart difichsty.
The sleepy doctor got into his clothes
somehow and went to the house. whore
tte patsvnt--a very stout wesssan~--was
IN bed, breathing stertorously.
The doctor could find nothing spe~
ciallR wrong, but the woman was
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Senator Borah was talking about a
disgruntled political opponent
His attitude, said the eloquent
senator, reminds me OF a young lady
at the seashore.
Discussing this young lady and a
chicago millionaire, girl remarked:
She says he's not a very good
atch, after all
Another girl, tossing her head, then
made the comment:
f" She says that. does she? Then he
must have dropped her.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
Quite Varied.

Il should think life would be ter
ribly monotonous In the winter down
at Lonelyville.' said Dubbs sympa-
thetically.
'Monotonous?" echoed PiIlxins.
blithely. What an ideal Come down
some time and watch the reverend
ing procession OF cooks going and
coming. day after day, from one
years end to the other!"-Harper' s
Weekly
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19
CHRIsTNAS SHIP Is VERY Funny.

CHRl5IKAS SHIP Is VERY FUNNY.
The Christmas Ship Is the very fun-
niest game OF all. The children sit
in circle to play It, One child who
starts the game sayo to his neighbor:
The Christmas ship has come i'm
What did it bring your asks the
next child
"A Jumping Jack" says the first
child perhaps. beginning at cnce to
initiate the hopping motions OF toy
jumping Jack.
The child To whom he spoke must
also play at being a Jumping Jack,
saying at the same time 20 his neigh
bor
-fsty Christmas ship has come in .
What did It bring your repeats
his neighbor
"A lion" says the Jumping lack.
trying to continue his hopping and
toroar at the same time.
The third child nsust re.=-sa 100, a.
ne gives the child next 70 him the
ship information and shows which TOY
he must initiate.
BY the timy few human junp<ng
Jacks are jan m0sson some Of the liens
roaring, two or three lrains steaning
around the room, and some little girl
dolls trying TO say Mamma and Papa,
the game will end IN just one grand,
hilarious frolic.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

All cried the Count, CALAMITY. as
he bent low before the American
beauty, I would was re glove upon
your hand"
You may act in that capacity,
never wear a glove more than once.
and then / give it to my maid 49,
Harper's Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Cough" he ordered She could
not. Then he put his ear over her
heart and said Count slowly"
Next thing he knew he woke TO hear
the woman counting family.
Ten thousand and forty-seven-~ten
thousand and eight
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

Look out down there" yelled Pat
after a heavy beam had fallen from the
sixteenth story.
What's the use looking out now
called a man who had narrowly e8-
capped being crushed
There mayn,t be amy use. but I
Thought yoH might be provoked n
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-12-19

supE14nk c1fIe6 by solitary man IN J
ministerial ta15
no sou know any soor Derson to
whom scu could give this turkeyg"
Peter asked. when he had secured the
Attention OF one. 81 tie women. at tins /
souna 81 his xo5ee two of the others
booked aroand. ana IA took the
opportunity to put s. wreath where she /
a,ore Thought one ought to go. The /
sound Of tel. tack aruer recalled the
attention CT he Womaa be had adj
aleased, and replying 4ricldy, ~ real
~ cant say that 10. she sprang hack
70 the platform to zee what had been
done la her absence.
: Peter waited feN moments, but as
further attention failed to come, he
walked ont If che church and back to
Market Street with a new soreness 4
added to the lonely feeling already
troubling him The crowd had in
creased but its elements were the same
and PetT's chance OF finding a welcome
FOR his turkey seemed as slim as be-
fore, till the sound OF a drum and tam
pourine cai4ed his attention TO a group
Of exhcrters from mission hail stand
ing at the corner. They Immediately
STOPPED playing, however, and marched
Indoors TO their meeting place. Peter
knew that they gave dinner 70 poor
men every Ehristnas, and believing
that here his turkey would find wei
come was going Up the steps which led
% ohe mission ball when he encounter
ed tawdry red canton flannel santa
Claus, with hair and whiskers OF while
cotton. He neld a coin box ready for
donations, but Peter paused. lie had
tender recollection OF hls CHILDISH
Deilet IN santa Oiaus, but this Garcia
tare outraged II. lie knew the mission
nal would be open t2l late and dn the
end he might have 70 return there with
ms bird but be decloeu 70 make orc
more enort 70 dispose OF II elsewhere.
Agaan he joined the stream OF hui
mainly on Market street. 1eeiln8 NM
sen % be rue 0ni5, alznless one IN the
sArons. b1ros or q teapher Iock To-
setner' and perhaps birds without a
leAtner nave the same -nAoit AZ any
rale' Hitnout any voluntary act on MS
part Feter tound nimse1 standing in
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