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Look at that Siwash, what will he do when he is forced to the front to slaughter Germans?" (And then d burst of laughter). I'll bet you couldn't see his heels from the wake of dust that he would make iu his nasty retreat; as soon those fellows get a glimpse Of German helmet, good night"
 The above is the remark of a we'll known man about town who was conversing the other day with friend Of his on certain street corner. and the writer of this, who happened to be there, glanced at the "Siwash," and what l saw was a young man of 24 or 25 years of age (whose name I'll Omit) who seemed to ne to be in the best Of physical condition.
 AsIwas not personally acquainted with the gentleman who made the above remarks, l never said any thing about it. But now l am just going to let the public decide thru the pages of our Daily Alaskan. Are our native brothers fit to become brothers in arms? Are they lit to march side by side with the pro tectors Of our noble flag? Now dear public please think this mat ter over, are they fit? If they are fit, why are they called Sl- washes? What is a Siwash? Oh, a Sjwash is just an Indian; that might he your thought, but, every time you call au Indian q Siwash in his presence, it cuts him like knife. The word Siwasb is to na- tive an insult so deep that it goes right to the heart.
 Do yur Red brothers have a name like that for the Whites? No, in- stead # insult they respect their white Lrothers. There might come a time, dear readers, when We all' natives and whites, will be called to the front to fight side by side. And Lefore that time comes can we Sot all be on equal standing, be- cause my belief is that our In dians are as loyal to the stars
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Tested And Proven
There is n Heap Of SOlace in Being Able to Depend Upon q We'll
 Earned Reputation

For months Skagway readers have seen the constant express sion of praise for Deans Kidney Pills, and read about the good work they have done, What other remedy ever produced such con- vincing proof of merit?
 Andrew Martin, 721 F Street, Sa- cramento, Calf, says: Exposure to dampness and bad weather at my work brought on kidney trouble years ago. A steady ache in the small of my back caused me a great deal of suffering My kidneys act ed too often ana that broke up my rest at night. My back was so weak and painful 1 could hardly stoop over to pick up anything and it was just as hard to Btraighten again. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me more help than had ever re- ceiyed from any other medicine" Statement given Jan. 15, 1916.)
 On April 10, 1917, MT. Martin added: Tt has been a long time since I have needed Doan's Kidney Pills, but my faith in them hasn't changed"
 Price COG, Ut all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy get DOan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Martin had. Foster-Mil- burn O., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
 Advertisement.
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The above cut of Mir. Sheakley was received from Mrs. Lillian Me William, g tourist who visited Skag- way last year. The cut was sent to Andrew Stevenson, who kindly turned it over to The Alaskan.
 The Advance Argus, of Greene vile. is high in the praise of MT. Shek!ey, and gives legnthy his tory of him. We publish few clippings from the Argus.
 In 1884 when congress passed the act giving the then territory of Al aska 9 civil government, to consist O. a United States district court and four lower courts, the judges to be known as United States com missloners, Mir. Sbeakley was one of tAe commissioners appointed, and placed at Fort Wrangeu, Alaska He was also appointed superintendent of the government schools in Alaska
 His uniform kindly treatment O the Aluets and other Alaskan na- tives won for him their undyinS friendship, which persists to this day. He was given the name |. Little Father" by his indian friends. Only last summer, at one of tbe local theaters, an Alaskan Indian. a musician, was one of the performers. In some manner, he
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learned that the Little Father was living in Greenville. All else was forgotten until he could has ten and pay homage to the man Wh had been so good to his people
 Helped Nominate Cleveland
 At the Democratic national con- vention, in Chicago, in 1892, MT. Sheakley was one of the two dele gates from Alaska. He and his as ociate, A. k. Delnoey, by casting tne'r ballots for Cleveland, gave T m the necessary two third vote necessary to win the nomination. As 8 reward for this. service, CleYe- land, on his induction into the office of President, in 1893, ap- pointed Mr. Sheakley as the first governor of Alaska. He took ot- flee in sitka, Alaska, on August 2S of that year.
 His record was such that Presl- dent Harrison le-appOinted him notwithstanding his opposite po- litical affiliations.
 After serving his term of four years, making q total of nine years that he had spent in the far north and being in his 5Sth year, he re- signed and returned to his home here where he has since lived d semi-retired life.
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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER L. s. Keller, Publisher
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State Of Ohio. City of Toledo. Tncaa HODntv ga


 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December. A. D. 1SS6 A. W. GLEASON, (SeaD Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in- formally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free.
 P. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O. Sold by all druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
 Advertisement.
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and stripes as We are, and for that one reason alone let us respect them a,. they respect us.
 Let us all be equals, no matter what positions we hold in this world. Will not someb- dy else give their opinion on this subject?
 X SUBSCRIBER.
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Co back to the simple life, be contented with simple food, simple pleasures, simple clothes, Word aard, pray hard, play hard. Work eat, Iecreate and sleep. Do it all cOura geously.
 We have a victory to win.
 Hoover.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
OVER THE TOP WITH THE 1919
WHEAT CROP.

"Now is the time to go over the
top with next years wheat CROP"
says a well-known wheat grower of
this county. He says, "The yield Of
wheat at threshing time is largely de-
termined before ever seed sprouts.
The land should be we'll plowed
early, kept cultivated to conserve
moisture and then the very best seed
available planted. No diseased seed
should ever be planted until prop
erly treated with hot water or for
maldehyde to kill smut and other dis
eases. Wheat must also be we'll fed.
Therefore, haul out all the barn ma
nure that is available. Since manure
is low in phosphate acid, the plant
food needed by the wheat plant to
produce the grain, it is wise to use
200 to 800 pounds of acid phosphate
to the acre if it can be secured.
When no manure is used then apply
a fertilizer analyzing 2 per cent.
nitrogen and to 10 per cent. phos-
phoric acid" (20-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
Music a Wartime Need.

In a recent editorial Governor
Whitman, of New York, said: Music
is almost at essential to the soldier
as well-cooked food, for while the
army travels on it's stomach, it fights
on it's spirits" Our soldiers now
fighting in the shell-torn fields on the
western front turn instinctively to
music for refreshment, for strength.
We can not drill recruits if we have
no music. Certainly they can not
march for miles over heavy roads
without music.
And it's just the same at home
Music is Gods gift to the weary. 1t
is educational, inspiring. 1t sends
red blood tingling through our veins
and fits us for the setrn battles of
anxiety that are to be fought at
home.
Home ties are drawing closer. We
do not know when they will be
broken, and so there is an increasing
tenderness, a new devotion, one to
another. We need music to cheer, to
hold the fragrance Of home through
DAYS of anxious waiting. Music,
therefore, is not a non-essential. 1t
is an absolute necessity. Mother needs
it for comfort and consolation. Fa-
Their needs it for inspiration and re-
Taxation. The children need it for
their musical education.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24

the name of their firm in big black
type. That stirs no particular inter-
est. The reader is not interested In
the success of a particular store. He
wants to know how he can benefit
himself. If he is in hurry he may
only read the headlines of an adver-
tisement. Unless the headline sug-
gests to him that it will be of inter-
est to read further, he might skip the
whole thing.
A more effective method is to give
an advertisement a heading just as
if it was a new story-as every ad-
vertisement should be. The adver-
tiser should pick out the big central
feature of his message and put that
in black type. The name of the store
can be put in large type at the bot
tom or otherwise featured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
PLANS COMFORTABLE PLACES
FOR NURSES "OFF DUTY"

To give Army and Navy nurses a
comfortable place in which to spend
their hours "off duty" the American
Red Cross will provide special
Nurses Recreation Houses at all
large base hospitals to cost about
s35O,00O.
Contracts have been let for forty
of these houses, several of which are
already completed.
Each building, similar in archi-
lecture to the Convalescent Houses
for soldiers, though smaller, provides
large and comfortable Iounging
room attractiveIy furnished and a
dining room, kitchen and laundry.
The large room will be supplied with
easy chairs and couches, tables, writ
ing desks, piano or phonograph and
special library. A complete equip
ment of dishes, linen, sewing ma
chimes and utensils will be installed
in the service end of the house so that
the nurses may prepare special dishes
or serve meals for themselves and
their friends or make or launder gar
ments when necessary.
These houses were provided as soon
as it was learned that the nurses had
no attractive rest rooms and were
obliged either to stay in their bed
rooms or to sit in a narrow corridor
like space set aside for them.
In some of the camps, the Red
Cross not only has provided these
houses, but has secured cottages
nearby in the mountains or at the sea
shore, where nurses, especially in
need of rest, can go for recupera-
tive week end. The nurses keep
house for themselves.
At hospital inaccessible by trolley,
the Camp Service people put Red
Cross cars at the disposal of nurses
who wish to get away for an hour or
two from scenes of sickness. These
plans are carried out with the ap-
prevail of the military authorities
who report that these recreational
measures play an important part in
keeping the nurses happy and effici-
| emit
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
On October 7, 1918,

at IL o'clock a. m, 1904 acres of
land belonging to Miss Letitia CLAW
and SO acres belonging to George
Clay, the 1884 acres to be rented TO-
gether.
Said farms are located on the Win
chester pike, miles from Paris, and
containing a dwelling, two tenant
houses, other necessary buildings.
never-failing water, and to be cult.
waited as follows: 1928 acres in
hemp or corn, (now in hemp); 9O.38
acres in wheat, (now in corn-about
48 acres to be sowed with the wheat
in timothy, clover next spring, and
1888 acres with the wheat in grass
clover in the spring, owners to fur
nish seed, and tenant to SOW without
CHARGE; 21.5 acres to continue in
timothy, and 1924 acres to remain
in grass. Tenant must cut weeds,
but no trees.
TERMS: Negotiable notes for one
half of the rental price, payable Sep
tcmber 1, 1919, and on March 1,
1920, with interest from maturity.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
The farms will be shown from Miss
Letitia Clay's residence, or by the un-
dersigned.
H. CLAY HOWARD.
M. F. KENNEY, Auctioneer.
(20-td)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
KEEP BOYS AT STUDIES
(Chicago News)

Because employment is plentiful
and wages are good many boys Of
high school age are strongly tempted
to leave their studies and enter upon
tasks that will provide them with
spending money earned by their own
efforts. Now that a newt school year
has begun, these boys and their rel
atives and friends should consider
we'll the serious objections that ex-
list to their abandonment of school
training at an unnecessarily early
age.
Fortunately special efforts are be-
ing put forth to induce youths to re-
main in school. A State Educational
Committee has been appointed to deal
with the matter and canvass is be-
ing made to ascertain the intentions
of the boys who are of school age.
Teachers have been requested to con-
suit with each of their last years
pupils and assist in furnishing them
with wise guidance at this critical
time in their lives.
NO euOrC SQOulQ Dc SpdI Gu " Ou-
courage boys and young men to COM
pIete their educational training If
conditions justify them in so doing.
Francis G.. Blair, State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, says truly
that the State and nation now need
as never before men who can think
straight as we'll as shoot straight.
and that in the reconstruction period
following the war trained minds will
be in demand everywhere.
Encouraging boys to remain In
school does not involve discourage
ment of their desire to engage In
some profitable employment, but it
tends to give intelligent direction to
that desire. Thousands of Illinois
boys have done important work dur
ing the vacation season on farms, in
factories and elsewhere. Thus they
have aided the nation materially. BY
reason of that service they are better
fitted than they would have been
otherwise to pursue their school
work intelligently and diligently.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
PLAYING THE HUN GAME.


There are numerousiways of play
ing into the hands of the Kaiser and
his minions of murder. Most of them
are directly traceable to over conf
dence.
With too many of us the wish is
father to the thought that this war
is soon to be finished in German de-
feat. We read behind the lines as it
were in the daily newspaper reports
of successive allied advances and
see the way soon open to the Rhine
and next to Berlin.
But don't permit yourself to be de-
ceived too readily. It's a long way
to Potsdam Palace. And the closer
the allies get the harder the fighting
will be.
For the Germans, once pushed
back upon their own soil. will fight
to the death.
And they are yet far from being
on their own soil.
1t is now approximately 120 miles
from Ypres to the German border.
It is about 420 miles from st. Quen-
tin to Berlin. There is many mile
post between. Many a mile that will
be hard fought over. That will be
bought at the cost of many lives.
Moreover, there is the Russian sit
uation to be ironed out; situation
fraught with tremendous menace.
German influence still seems domf-
nant there. German intrigue pre-
cipitated the present chaos. German
poison is still being administered to
the foggy Russian mind. Germany
will leave nothing undone to main
tain her advantage.
And if Russian armed assistance
may be mustered by Germany it only
adds immensely to the bloody task
ahead of us.
Then, too, there are the Balkans,
where Germany is supreme. Serbia
must be rescued. Roumania must
be unshackIed Bulgaria seems
threatening to revolt against Ger
man throttling, but that is only
problematical. In the finish the Bal
kan situation must be cleared up
also. And Europe has been unable to
do this in half century.
So, when the situation is fully and
clearly analysed, it isn't as promis-
ing as we have sometimes permitted
ourselves to believe. 1t becomes more
and more clear that we yet have a
long road ahead of us to Victory
Day.
We mustn't slack in our efforts,
our assistance, our willingness to
serve, through any misconception Of
the facts. We must continue to sac
rifice. ..
We must buy Liberty Bonds as
freely now as in the earlier drives.
Uncle Sam needs our help more
than ever.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
BACKING UP PROOF
The Kind That Paris People Cannot
Deny

Many an earnest Paris man or wo-
man has publicly endorsed Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Week after week, month after
month you've read their statements.
Would these Paris people recon-
mend any medicine if it were not
good?
Would they confirm and repeat
their statements after years had
passed?
Local proof is good evidence.
Testimony confirmed years after
is better evidence.
The following Paris mans state
ment leaves no room for doubt.
1t must convince every kidney suf-
ferer who reads it.
If your back aches-if your kid
neys are weak, profit by the expert
ence of George McCandles, Second
street. He says: "My kidneys were
inactive and had backaches. Doan's
Kidney Pills put stop to all the
trouble and they gave me complete
relief"
Statement given January II,
1929
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
Over four years later, or on No
vember 8, 1916, Mr.. CcCandles said:
81 haven't had any need of kidney
remedy since I last endorsed Doan's
Kidney Pills. I consider myself
permanently cured"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. McCandles. had. Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, NJ Y. (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
EDITORIAL MUSINGS.
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Ancient and Modern Languages

viii the so-called dead languages
drop out of our high schools and
colleges? Certainly the records Of
ing awarded, give little less spece
every year to these subjects. Latin
still has large place, but Greek has
almost dropped out of sight.
As practical business proposition
1t does not seem much use for the
ordinary boy to study Greek to-day.
French and Spanish help him to keep
closer in touch with the current of
modern life. A business man finds
no Greek in his newspaper; he is
never called on to write a letter in
either that language or Latin.
At the same time, when student
drops the classics, here are certain
losses that are not made good. If he
studies the old languages, particular
ly Greek, he follows the thought Of
certain great philosophers which
must enlarge his conception of life
The classic world emphasized ideas
that are badly needed to-day. The
old philosophers dwelt upon the OBJ
legation of the citizen to the State,
obedience to law, the necessity of a
temperate, well-rounded balance of
all the elements necessary to success
full life. 1t was a healthy minded
philosophy. The students thought is
filled with noble images of heroism,
self-sacriffce and civic spirit.
The student of modern languages
spends his time very largely on tri-
vial plays, novels and conversation
exercises, whose philosophy is not
elevating or ennobling. He is closer
to the current Of daily life, but has
received no inspiration of spirit.
It is, of course, useless to turn
back the educational tide. The bus
mesa man must study the aspects Of
life that bring him the closest to the
modern world. But American life
needs men of thought as we'll as of
action. Those who aspire to be
writers, preachers, teachers, can not
afford to neglect the noble ideals Of
the wonderful old classics.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
SAFEGUARDING UNCLE SANS
MONEY.

A statement recently issued by
the War Finance Corporation makes
it clear that practically no loans or
advances are being made by the
Government to borrowers under the
exceptional cases" clause of the
act which created the War Finance
Corporation. The policy of the cor
poration is to furnish assistance to
the war industries through local
banks. The Government Corporation
declares that the public utility COM
panies should have the cooperation
Of the communities in which they
operate, and emphasis is laid upon
the fact that it is the duty of the
communities to aid in the readjust-
ment of these enterprises and insti-
buttons, in order that they may re-
establish themselves in harmony
with the changed conditions brought
about by the war.
While it may not be a particularly
happy reflection, still the fact re-
mains that the flve-cent car fare has
passed out" in many cities, and
six and seven-cent car fares have
been adopted in order to meet the
cost of operation and maintenance
of the trolly lines. The War FL
nance Corporation declares that:
Whatever the charges do no amount
to adequate compensation for the
service rendered, relief can be had
only through the appropriate local
authorities" The hope is expressed
by the War Finance Corporation
chat the local authorities will no
doubt respond promptly, in case war
relief is needed because of changed
conditions, as it is clear that the
soundness and efficiency of public
utilities is intimately connected with
the vigorous and successful prosecu-
ton of the war"
The substance of the statement
authorized by the War Finance Cor
poration is all to the effect that the
charges of lighting, transportation
and power concerns must be regu-
lated with reference to the necessary
expenses of operation, and that in
creased charges must follow for the
services of these concerns, just as it
has occurred in the readjustment of
prices for food stuffs, clothing and
the essentials of life. The Govern
ment itself has raised the price of
railroad transportation. A fair con-
struction of the words of the War
Finance Corporation indicates that
cities and towns must meet the
condition in their own communities
in a manner of fairness to all inter-
ests.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertisements, $1.00 pei
inch for first time; 80 cents per inch
each subsequent insertion.
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line
each issue; reading notices In black
TYPE. 20 cents per line, each issue.
Cards Of thanks, calls on candi.
dates. obituaries and resolutions, and
similar matter, 10 cents per line.
Special rates for large advertise
nents and yearly contracts.
The right of publisher is reserved
30 decline any advertisement or other
matter for publication.
Announcements for political Offices
must invariably be accompanied by
the cash.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
GERMAN MINISTERS ASK BLESS
INGS ON PRESIDENT.

Speaking in German near 200 min
listers and elders attending the thirty
seventh annual session of the Central
Synod of the Reformed Church of the
United States at Sandusky, o., ask
ed Heaven to bless President Wilson
and to "send a speedy victory to the
Allies"
The session was in German out of
consideration for a number of aged
clergymen who know no other Ian
guage.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-09-24
A Hint to Advertisers.

One of the greatest faults in ad-
vertising is the attempt to crowd too
much into given space. The eye
wearies of fine type. Life is busy,
and a large bulk of closely set mat
ter is repeIlant. People look it over,
for they are keenly interested in ad-
vertising. But they will not read it
as carefully as they would a notice
in larger type. Too many details
confuse the attention.
A great many firms in advertising
a nark-down sale will specify a
large number of items in every de-
partment of the store, itemizing
each grade of goods, and showing
how much the cut is in each item
That takes a lot Of space. Usually
it becomes necessary to put it in
small type 1t would seem better tt
name specifically only a few Of the
items A line or two Of space should
be used in giving a little terse infor
nation about the goods, putting the
whole thing in larger type that i!
more attractive and restful to the
eye.
This is no plea to the merchant
to increase the amount of newspapel
space that he is using. 1t is a plea
after merchant has decided wha
space he can afford, to handle it IL
such a way as to attract and pleas
the readers eye.
The caption placed over an adver
tisemcnt is exceedingly important
Some merchants head it simply witt