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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
MRS. BURNS LETTER.

Here is a letter that is certain to
prove of interest to people in this vi
cinity, as cases of this sort occur in
almost every neighborhood, and peo-
pie should know what to do in like
circumstances:
Savannah, Mo-, Oct. 12,1916.
''I used a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy about
nine years ago and it cured me of
fux (dysentery) 1 had another at
tack of the same complaint some
three or four years ago and a few
doses of this remedy cured me. l
have recommended Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy to doz-
ems of people since 1 first used 1t. ;"
(adv-july)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
New, Version Of 4 eeatitude.

NSW VSISsOU " q SS~s'sS~'
Blessed are the 0oor, for they shall
not keep up appearances. Neither
must they read the books that are
written about them.-From Atlantic.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
STATE REFORMATORY INMATES
RAISE $53.32 FOR RED CROSS

The men of the State Reformatory,
at Frankfort, are doing all in their
power to help crush the Kaiser and
his forces. The inmates of this in
stitution have started fund for the
American Red Cross and to date have
raised $500. The fact that dona-
tions ranging from 5 cents to 81
were given shows the sacrifices these
men have made in many cases.
Curt Jett, notorious prisoner, said
in part in his letter in which the
check for the Red Cross was includ-
ed: "This is to help to win the war,
to put down Kaiserism and help those
that need help"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

state OF On1O, City OF IOleOO.
LucuS County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F..
]. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH MEDI-
CINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sowrn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1885.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken
internally and acts through the blood
on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
(adv-july)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02

To enjoy life we must have good
health. No one can reasonably hope
to get much real pleasure out of life
when his bowels are clogged a good
share of the time and the poisons that
that should be expelled are absorbed
into the system, producing headache
and indigestion. A few doses of
Chamberlain Tablets will move the
bowels, strengthen the digestion and
give you chance to realize the real
joy of living. Try it.
(adv-july)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02

"The Ma Vassars are sure enough
Brain Storm Band. They blew them
selves into the arms and hearts of two
hundred thousand people yesterday
and got the glad hand from every
body."-Chicago Tribune.
"The NaVassar Ladies' Band proved
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02

musical sensation. Boston Herald.
1.-THE NaVassar Band at Big Island
Park tickles the ears Of its audiences
with easy airs, stirs their blood with
enthusiastic rhythm, clogs their
senses with time, tune and jingle and
arouses them with original and pic
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS.

These tablets are intended especi-
ally for stomach troubles, bilious
ness and constipation. If you have
any trouble of this sort, give them a
trial and realize for yourself what a
first class medicine will do for you.
They only cost a quarter.
tadv-july)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
LAME SHOULDER

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. All that
is needed is absolute rest and few
applications of Chamberlain's Lini-
ment. Try it.
(adv-july)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
THE MA VASSAR ORCHESTRAL BAND

There are bands and bands, but
never before has the stage of the Hip
podrome been adorned with a group
OF musicians who could compare in
charm with the instrumentalists who
make up the NaVassar Ladies' Band"
New York Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02

Avoid Hegleet Of Duty.
A great many things contribute to
make life a success, but you can spoil
It simply by neglect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
Capt. Carpenters Story j..
Of the Zeebrugge Raid

the top of the wall. His boarders
would scramble out on them to the
wall let themselves down four feet
to the parapet. scale the rail on: It's
inner side and then let themselves
down sixteen feet to the floor OF the
mole, charge and capture the three
heavy guns after the fire of the Vim
dictive had silenced them, and then
charge and capture one by one the
seven guns; thus making clear way
for the four block ships to enter the
harbor and thence the channel. Mean
time, in order to prevent assistance
from the shore, Capt. Carpenter had
directed an old submarine filled with
explosives to run into the SpllewaV
between the shore and the mole to be
blown up with it was feared, all on
board.
The Germans had guns-some with
a range that gave them 'straddle"
on British ships at $4,000 yards-all
along the Belgian coast, They had
mine fields planted about the harbor
and the coast; destroyers and u-boats
within the harbor and patrols on
duty outside. To approach the place
in daylight meant suicide, and the
attack had to be made at an hour
when the tide was high to permit
the old cruiser block ships to enter
the canal If the expedition started
before darkness, it was exposed to
detection by hostile airplanes, and
detection meant failure. Success call
ed for wind on the shore to let the
f1otilla put up a smoke screen at the
final moment. Many factors went to
the choice of the night for the as
Sault.
Everything worked to schedule.
The Germans shot away all but two
of the landing platforms. but the men
swung ashore and down to the mole
somehow. The guns of the Nindictive
not only sienced the three large
guns, but killed all the members of
their crews. In the face of gunflre
and machinegun fire, the men from
the Nindictive rushed the extension
of the mole and overcame the guns
and artillerymen. At the instant set
the block boats entered the harbor;
one ran into the sands under fire. but
three made their way into the canal
and were sunk across the channel,
sealing it. The submarine was run
into the Spite extension. the crew
jumped into a small boat and by
miracle were saved when the ex-
plosion wrecked the spileway. The
British losses were n killed and
about 200 wounded. The Vindictive
brought off all her boarding party,
including the dead. with the exception
of tw elve..
In conclusion Capt. Carpenter said:
Il am sorry none of you Americans
had II part in the fight, for ] know
YOU would have done your work
Wr'i."
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~ ganized and led the expedition
that blocked the mouth of the
canal at Zeebrugge and shut
IN sixty-two destroyers and twelve
U-boats of the Germans, last Monday
afternoon told the naval officers in
Washington how it was done. The
rounds of handclapping Mat greeted
the captain were stopped by his say
ing: THAT is pleasant, but time is
short and you'd better let me get
right at the business" He illustrated
his story by many lantern slides,
and five hundred officers never moved
while he was telling, sometimes tech
nically, but always wildly, the incl
dents of the expedition. He showed
diagram of the harbor of Zeebruggc
and the mole projecting in a semi
circle 500 yards long to shut out the
shifting sands from the mouth of the
canal. Between the shore and the
mole was an opening stopped by
spiles, but the mole was solid masonry
about eighty-five yards in width, eX
cept for about 200 yards at the eX-
IRENE sea end. Along the top of it's
solid outer wall was Il parapet about
iOui leet ulSH lleIl Il Walk Slhteci
yards wide, then a rail and then
drop sixteen feet to the floor of the
mole. On the mole were sheds and
storehouses and on the end of the
main part of the mole were three
guns of 11-inch calber, or heavier,
with fire directed seward, and on
the extension We're seven guns of
lighter caliber controlling the en-
trance to the harbor. Within the
mole were several destroyers and a
force of about 500 Germans on the
mole.
The expedition was three months
in preparation and consisted of sew.
enty-five vessels. besides numerous
airships. In brief, the plan was to
take within the mole four block ships
old cruisers filled with dry cement
and to sink them across the mar
row canal in such way as to close
the channel. Before this could be ac-
complished it was necessary to ST.
lence the guns covering the harbor.
for their fire. If delivered, would
easily sink the block ships long be-
foro they could reach the entrance
to the canal and to quiet them Capt.
Carpenter decided to take the cruiser
Nindictive. especially fitted for the
purpose, to the outer wall of the
mole near the eleven-iIch guns and
throw out landings from her sides 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
The Remedy.

discussing the influenza epidemic
and the many so-callcd influenza
cures, DR.. Horace Whitney Williams
said in a lecture at the University of
Chicago:
Isolation, warmth and perfect care
are the only treatment. The so-called
cures remind me of story about 81
grocer To this grocer patron
brought back a pound OF butter
I want to complain about this but
ter. It's awful the patron said.
"The grocer shifted it. Smells sweet
enough to me- he observed.
But it's full of hair said the pa-
iron: I counted eight or nine hairs in
1t. Yes, sir. this buffers full of hair,
and l want to know what you're 90
ing to do about it,
why, make it right, of course said
the grocer generally, and he reached nm
and took tiny packet from a shelf.
here. Here's Il packet of hairpins.
You can pin it back with 'em as YOU
go along" ''"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
! Chronometers on Vessels of American n

eter Is very simple matter-to him.
Forget about ships and navigation for
the moment and assume that you are
going west from Washington. Your
outfit includes a reliable watch, COM
pass. almanac and map.
You start out with Washington OBJ
servatory time. After travelling west
by compass for some days, you con-
suit the almanac and find that upon
the following morning the sun will
rise at o'clock. AS the sun comes
over the horizon you know lit Is 3
O'Clock at your point Of observation,
but your watch will show Washington
time to be o'clock. or an hour later.
Knowing that an hours difference in
thousand miles. you could, by meas
obtain a fairly accurate knowledge of
your location.
The mariner does somewhat the
same thing in more nearly accurate
way. His chronometer, or clock, is
set on Greenwich time. At sea he de-
termines sun time with a sextant in
stead of an almanac. He then figures
out the difference in degrees instead of
miles. The result shows him exactly
how far he is east or west of the me-
ridian of Greenwich.
The distance north or south of the
equator is determined by another OBJ
servatiOn with the sextant, into which
the chronometer does not enter, but
after having determined both his
longitude and latitude in the manner
described the mariner can consult his
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chart and see the exact position of hin
ship.
Thus the importance of having a re-
liable chronometer is revealed, for
should 1t play the. mariner false he
might &C far out of his course or upon
the rocks.
But the foregoing description of thu
purpose of the chronometer bear;
about as much relation to the mari
ner's understanding of it as would be
the case were we to defin, ship as
n vessel to convey persons and
things across the sea. If you wish
really to understand chronometers. say
from the viewpoint of a Naval Acad,
envy graduate. whose hobby has been
higher mathematics, devote a couple
years to astronomy and logarithma
and then go to 1t.
Some American concerns are now
making chronOmeters. but the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, in the in
terest Of preparedness, hopes to meet
any unforeseen chrononeter shortage
in Il way characteristic of American
enterprise. This country has long
made good watches, so instead of hav-
ing three chronometers for each ship
some will have one chronometer and
also two comparing watches. Tho
latter. which are undergoing thorough
test by the bureau of standards are
considerably larger than a pocket
watch and arc made solely with ref
erence to accuracy. They cost much
less than chronometers, and IL they
meet fun and final tests will be an
economical substitution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

i i most beautiful articles ever de-
vised by man. They rest in cases
equally beautiful-rosewood, mahog-
any and other rare woods. with
brass-bound corners and en,raved
name plates in brass or pearl
NOW and then, as occasion REQUIRES
a woman comes to this vault and
carries away one or two and some-
times three. Her destination NAV
be some port op the coast of Maine
or Georgia, or somewhere in the
Gull Oh Mexico. They are never out
OF her custody until placed aboard
ship and they are about the last
thing delivered when a shin is fin
ished
She, Is as proud of her work and
as precise about it as if the fate of
~he nation We're at stake And we'll
she may be. for each has a value not
to he bounded by dollars and cents
Ihese highly prized articles are
snip chronometers.
In the matter of nice adiustment
precision of movement and beauti-
full finish, few things devised by
man surpass the ships chronomcter.
Neither mechanical bent nor artistic
temperament is essential to an APP
Pa VI a llilc eS-
pecially if it happens to be the crea-
ton of one of the old English makers.
They We're masters of the art, from
perfection in mechanical d tail to
artistic inscription and dial marking
The best examples of their handi-
work are as satisfying as fine old
English silver of distinguished hall
mark.
When the United States Shipping
iImergency Fleet Corporation pledged
itself to build enough ships to carry
overseas all our allies should need in
the way of fighting men and food, it
was found that we were short of many
ship essentials. from raw materials
to equipment. and not the least i'm
portant of these We're chronometers
There We're relatively few chronom-
eters in America. The job of pro
ducing supply of these essential in
struments fell to the lot of the sup
ply division of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, and became one Of MANY
like responsibilities carried by the out
hitting department Of this division But
the department. of which nj. Becker
is manager made good. 1t bought old
chronometers. it tested new ones and
1t hit upon simple scheme to reduce
the number required
The insure accuracy in it's chronom-
eters, the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton has each carefully overhauled and
tested but when the corporation start
ed to procure chronometers n search
was necessary to find a man having
thorough knowledge of the subject
from the mechanical standpoint. FL
nally one turned up. and, needless to
say. he was a Yankee.
He is G. r. S. Killam of Pawtucket,
II. ]. Mr.. Killam's business was
watches, but with n shipbui:ding
grandfather and his father a shin
master, he kept the nautical flavor in
tne family by making chronometers
his hobby. He is now chronometer
production examiner of the outfitting
department. He receives all chronom-
eters makes needed repairs and
tests and prepares them for shipment.
one distinguishing and nice thing
ABOUT fne chronometers is that none
bears the inscription, Made in Ger
many You can't camounage a poor
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highly priced by Mr.. Colville. and it
is to be hoped that his generosity In
letting it go will be rewarded by its
return.
A complete chronometer outfit con-
sists of the clock or movement" the
"gimbal" or metal ring in which ii is
suspended and the carrying case. The
movement is a round clock about the
size of the familiar alarm clock. Its
position, however. is horizontal. or
tanned without regard to the pitching
or rolling of a ship. This is managed
by permitting the chronometer and
the metal ring inclosing it to swing
freely on pivots. as in the case of a
Capt: Buckles chronometer is sus-
pended by the pivots at the top and
bottom of the metal ring. This ring
IN turn is suspended by pivots at the
sides of the box. Therefore, whether
me ship lift at bow or stern or roll
sidewise, the chronometer maintains
level position.
Whlle chronometer Is the most
nearly perfect timepiece made, it
needs REIMBURSEMENT and regulating
from time to time. No mariner re-
CARDS his chronometer as infallible,
though some have kept remarkably
accurate time for months.
The chronometer dates from the
latter part of the eighteenth century,
when an English clockmaker named
Harrison won a reward of 500. 900 Of
iered by the British government for
q chronometer that would be suf-
nclently accurate to enable n mariner
10 get his longitude within half a de-
gree. The earliest chronometers were
smaller than the modern instrument,
increased size and strength being re-
CURED gu to Withstand the vibration of
HOW the mariner determines his
longitude by the aid of the chronom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
The Military Haircut.

"\NE are all militarists now" said
representative Kirby of Ar
kansas. y
was being shaved in a barber sEoD
the other day when a srizzled chan in
a captains uniform came in lie sa
luted smartly and seated himself in
the chair next to my own.
Hair cut, he said I'm prurr ,nno.
How would you like it cut, siro' the
barber asked
The captain. who was baldish. an-
swered, gruffer than ever:
Line up the hairs and number off
to the right. Odd numbers each want
a half inch off. Dress smartly with
miss "'''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
The Spotted Winner.

HTT was easy from the first to spot
the winner in this war. That's
why the allies never lost .confjdcnco "
The speaker was Representative
Mapcs of Michigan. He went on.
Yes, ii was as easy to SPOT the win.
ner as it was i'm the terrific Afriran
desert go-as-you-p please between ,hn
leopard and the stout old gentlrn,nn
Two natives watched this desert
so-hs- !"u-plea'e with. interested
smiles.
g Can you spot the winner said
the first native.
The winner is spotted h. s"c-
Cnd rr.sN. r.,d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

Il n NAoAis VI q oNSi '''''N
ing.
In about two minutes the driver
assisted by the usual first aids. had
unbuckled a lot of harness and the
horse was up and on his way. And
that was all there was to it, except
that
While a car waited for the track to
be cleared an elderly oman person,
who looked as If 'he considered the
world big mistake, said to a man
beside him:
Cast your eye at the windows of
that Office, sir; every one alive with
men and women! If the clerks of a
department will leave their desks and
fritter away the governments time
over a trifiing sight like this, what,
sir. ask. must be the state of our
national conscience"
The man next had cast up an eye.
per request, and chuckled with the
heartiness of one who sleeps well.
cats three solid meals q d'y and
treats his wife like perfect lady.
Say, friend, you've got it oil balled
up. You are so busy looking at the
windows that you overlook the clock.
Noon means lunch time"
And the national consc'enca was
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was nuavering out protest to nom
descript woman who sat Opposite at
the lunch table, while third woman
noure1 cream, in tho old lady'S tea
II tell Jennie I am glad to be going
homo bccause the women where she
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
THE CHRONOMETFR PRESENTED EMERGENCY
CORPORATION

chronometer so as to make it answer
the purpose of good chronometer,
and Germany, in spite of her boosted
efficiency. has never equaled either
French or English artisans when 1T
comes to workmanship Of the highest
order and finish.
In the vault referred to there is an
unusually fine thermometer, made at
least scventy-five years ago by Dent
of London. The case bears the fol-
lowing inscription:
Presented by
Prince Adall,rrt of Prussia
To Captain Buckle, Il. NJ,
In Remembrance of His Attention
During the Voyage on Board
II NJ. steamship Growlcr,
Along the Coast of lrnzil,
In the Years 1912 and 1913.
i: *
The Prussian prince had to go to
England for his gift.
When the British admiralty learned
of the difficulty of procuring good
chronometers for Americas. new mer-
chant marine, it sought to help us out
by sending some over. Among them
was Capt. Buckles chronometer
In some cases private. citizens con
tributed valuable instrume nus thelr
sale being more in the nature OF
formality than a profitable bargain.
An Emergency Fleet Corporation
chro,ometer, cutie as fine as that Sc
lected by the Prussian for Capt.
Buckle, has a card attached to the
inside Of the case. upon which is writ
ten the following:
The previous owner Of this Hon.
George Colvillc, 80 Cadogan Place.
SW particularly desired that II
possible the thermometer might lie
rctransferrcd to him after the war.
Without doubt this beautiful instfu-
ment had associations that MADE IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

"A HORSE hitched to wagon
~ fell across the car tracks in
front of a government build
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

~APT. A. r. B. CARPENTER. the
British naval officer who or
. ganized and led the expedition
that blocked the mouth of the
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-09-27

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.gi6re @iengielo gaa 11benDttet sen.
Nn bap6e 8rofesioren iiHffe nogen
.ffD for ct goM @las, naar ban tom
i Selifab og en- Mften, 6a ban bend.
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bon lite ganffe filter Sooi1aget..
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idf fine gleuer, 0er, ioet ban bilite,
ironif bemerfeoe:
Der er not 5ggong j Mfteni
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fpaote fie bioere;; men 11beloet bible,
ct ban ttraf1 efter Isb pna NOT Ell
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fbnrino SBrit5, 1926 8roa6tpan Gbi-
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