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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-08

accomplished, Murphy sought to get
Riggs to his tent, but the man had
drunk just enough to be rabid for more,
and in the struggle the bottle fell with
the gill or two remaining and was
smashed This was indeed a catas-
trophe. Riggs had that fearful craze
for alcohol which is satiated only when
the victim !apses into drunken stupor.
Murphy got him to the tent and to bed
and thought he had him safe, but awoke
later to find him gone-gone for more
liquor; but where? None was to be
had in camp, unless he broke into the
captains medical stores, which, Muir
ply argued, he wouldn't dare attempt
with the lieutenant lying there along
side. All of sudden it flashed over him
that his wretched "bunky," after hav-
ing faithfully acquitted himself of his
trust before the fatal whisky-logging of
his moral sense, had now stolen off in
the darkness to rob the very household
for whose sake, or that of the bribing
liquor, he had braved punishment.
Riggs had gone back for that wine.
The Irish soldier had his faults, God
knows, but deSertion of his fellow, even
in face of torture, is not one of them.
Murphy stole away, hoping it was not
too late to ,ecapture Riggs, and came
upon him, just as he feared, Juggling at
something at the foot of those dark
and slippery steps. Then came strug-
gle that, after at last he had borne his
fiercely battling comrade up into the
night left Murphy breathless and ex-
h&usted. and then came the rain of
blows that toppled him, crashing, into
the ruin of the hot-bed.
"She came upon me that sudden and
furious-Eke, sorr, I couldn't explain;
an it was tryin' to pacifcate her / was,
backin' OFF, an niver see the hot-bed be-
hind me for the hot baSin' 1 was get
tim afront. An thin whin she had me
down on the fiat of me back, an grasp
in at thin glass works, poor Riggs,
niVer KNOWN what he was doin', sorr,
only to help me, grappled with the ould
lady Tor the purpose of expostulatin',-
Ssu' thin that run screech-
IL into the house, an the young lady
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-08

head towards some invisible, presence
in the hall beyond; and that settled the
matter in Lambert's mind
le-assum," and slowly now the vel
low-brown face returned to light.
mis- esther amt very well, sub, an
she sags-er rather-Mis' Walton sends
her compliments to the gentleman and
begs he'll 'scuse her Dey don't need
mullins" she continued, in her own in
depreciation of messages telegraphed
from The dark interior: ''Ye-assum.
Mis- Walton rested very well, consider
in. ans all right to-day, but she don't
want muffin, subj"
Il had hoped to be able to see Mrs.
Walton, if she were well enough, or else
Miss Walton" said Lambert, firmly, in
tending that his words should be their
own interpreter at the court within.
There are matters of Importance on
which desire to speak"
Again, Elinor, mute and irresolute,
turned to her unseen mentor. There
was evidently moment of conference
Then the girl was suddenly swept aside,
the door was thrown wide open and
there, while other and younger forms
seemed to scurry away from both sight
and hearing, there with gray shawl
thrown over her shoulders, calm and
dignifed, her silvery hair 1uttering
about her temples, and the lines of
care seeming even deeper in the sad,
clear-cut face, stood Mrs. Walton, lean
ing on the stout cane which had dealt
such trenchant blows the night before.
With voice that trembled just a tr;fle
spoke:
'sYou mean to be courteous, sir, in
your inquiry, and for this beg to
thank you-to renew my thanks for
your prompt service of last night. But
now may | say, once for all, that we
need, and can accept, no further as
sistance; and, if you are sincere in your
desire to be courteous, you will not
again seek to enter my door,
Lambert flushed to his very brows.
1T is a more important matter than
you have perhaps thought, Mrs. Walton,
of the men who broke in here last
night"
Il know what you would say" she
promptly, firmly interposed, again up
lifting, with that almost imperious ges-
ture, the fragile white hand. II am
framing a letter to be delivered to your
commander upon his return tonight
upon his return" she quickly corrected
herself. sit will cover the case so far
as we are concerned. Meantime [ beg
to be excused from further aiiusion to
it." And the stately inclination With
which she accompanied the words was
unquestionably dismissal.
fro BE Continued
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-08
Penalty OF Ambition.

The man was covered with mud and
his clothes were torn. There were some
bad pustules on his face, one eye was
closed and he limped.
OF course, everyone who saw him at
tributed it to liquor. Everyone always
does when man seems a little dazesi.
But when the good Samaritan came
alongside, took him by the arm and
tried to straightem him out he stoutly
asserted that everyone was wrong.
Its ambition he said.
"Ambition!" exclaimed the good Sa-
marian. "How in the world could am
bition put you in this distressing
pHght?"
"Oh, / was anxious to push ahead.
you know"
"Well?"
"And when my bicycle stopped unex.
pectedly pushed ahead for about hall
a block Chicago Post.
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risk; and then Riggs broke out and
told him that, come what might, he'd
simply got to go to town. and Murphy
with him. He would explain when they
got out of camp, but there wasn't a
minute to lose; and Murphy went along,
'just to keep him out of trouble" Out
in the darkness a stranger joined them,
gave Riggs some low-toned orders, but
refused to let him have another drink.
They were stealing along the road to-
gether, trying to dodge the Pickering
freight, when it suddenly fiared up
and must have betrayed them, for mo-
ment later they heard Burns shouting
after them. Then the stranger slept
the fence" into the Walton place; Riggs
darted away and ran like streak, so
he followed Riggs.
When at safe distance from camp
Riggs slowed up and told what he had
agreed to do. At Cohen's store was a
box containing some expensive wine
and cordials which had been prescribed
for Mrs. Walton two weeks before by
their old family physician and ordered
the sad cases common in the south in
those hard times. Miss Walton, who
wrote the order without her mothers
knowledge, had no money to send, and
the firm had none to lose. She explained
that the wine was needed at once, and
the money would be at hand in the
course of ten days. The wine was sent,
80 81, o. ~ ,r%r
to collect first; and not until this night
had there been money enough to pay for
it. Now "a gentleman" whom Riggs
knew well, had brought them help;
but he himself could not go to Tugaloo
because of certain past events with
which hewas intimately connected, and
none of the Walton servants dared go,
becaus Sc of the tremendous stories in cir
culation concerning the events of the
day. The gentleman had come long
distance at big risk to see the lady,
Riggs declared, and must get away that
night.
In this dilemma Riggs was called on
for help. His chivalric nature was
aroused presumably; or possibly ''the
tiger had tasted blood" and needed more.
Riggs had got the gentleman's last
drink, and the money for more was now
in his hands. But the gentleman had
stipulated that reliable man must go
with him to fetch the precious packet
in case Riggs ''got FULL" and Murphy
was the man. eve got the box. sorr,
an Riggs his bottle of liquor, an come
back all right, an we stole in there as
we were bid, an raised the cellar door,
an carried down the box to the fut of
thin slippery steps meself, for Riggs
was gettin' noisy-like. An thin we
stole away, niver disturbin' anybody,
SORT, only doin' the poor Teddy kind
ness, as we were towld. We didn't see
or hear anybody. 1t was afther it all
the throuble came"
There was pathos in Murphy's de-
scription of the "throuble." Their task
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-08
Proved Every Day.

MEN are the only ones who have any
modesty or sense of shame left" he salt
thoughtfully, as he watched the bloom
er, girl GO past.
II wish you'd tell me how they sho"
it. them" she retorted hotly. They're
the ones that go crazy over living pic
lures
'Oh, yes" he admitted, 'but they
hesitate to associate with the girls in
them-at least in public-and l notice
they appear to have the same feeling In
regard to the bloomer girls. If you Will
spend an afternoon in the park you Will
find that the man who consents to go
riding with bloomer girl invariably
;6gs behind and tries to look as If he hac
no interest in her.r-chicago Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-08
a LULLABY.

Inc night winds sway the apple tree.
And on the garden wall
Inc ciematis has closed its leaves.
The evening shadows fall.
watch your winsome baby grace,
AND draw you close to me,
ana gaze and gaze into your face;
love you so, my wee.
A mother bird sings on her nest.
cannot sing to thee,
Though my dumb heart within INV brea st
Is filled with melody.
On, could speak what's in my heart,
Half how love you, dear,
How your soft, little lips would part,
Your eyes would glow to hear.
Would that my little one could stay.
All! the days when you are grown
And I shall sit in the doorway
With empty arms alone
Edith Stow. in Good Housekeeping.
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Crushed Under rons of sl.,a.

Brazil, Ind, June Sam Switz
and son were seriously, if not fatally
injured in the No. l mine of the Brazil
Block Coal Co, by the roof falling on
them and crushing them under tons 81
slate. Swits was terribly crushed
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-08
Found Dead in a Bath Tub.

ST. LOUIS, June Thomas w.
Booth, eX'president of the Merchants
exchange, president of the j. w. Booth
Commission Co., and one of the best
known men of ST. Louis. was found
dead in the bath tub at his residence
by his wife Sunday. He had been suf.
fering from complication of diseases
The herald., 1897-04-18
Fruit and Nut Prices

NEW YORK. April 17.-California dried
fruits firm; evaporated apples, choice. 3x@
1: fancy, ShQ3N; apricots. SOIL for royal.
The herald., 1897-04-18
INSURANCE NOTES

On the very important subject of arson
and of offering rewards for the convic-
tion of incendiaries, the Insurance Age
says:
THE idea that offering rewards by in
surance companies for the arrest and
conviction of incendiary criminals will
stimulate activity in that direction and
reduce that form of crime, may be prac-
tical under some circumstances, but at
all events to cover the most ground and
be of the greatest benefit the rewards
should be offered in a general way and
be made applicable to all cases of incen-
diarism. Public notice of the offering of
such rewards should be made conspicu-
Gus, so that as far as possible fear of de-
lection will be installed in the minds of
those who are inclined to apply the
torch for revenge or for gain, and thus
the offering of such rewards may become
the ounce of prevention which would
be Of the utmost Importance to the public
and companies alike. This is feature
not comprehended in specific rewards
offered after fires have occurred.
"It is hopeful sign that in some local.
ities the public is offering these reward
on its own account. In one state at least
The herald., 1897-04-18

change situation offers some apparent con-
tradictions which are hard to oreconcile. The
price of exchange continues to harden, the
demand rate for actual business reachting
face Of the recent lowering of the Bank OF
England's minimum rate Of discount 10
2k per cent and an open market rate or
London or considerably less than half that.
The foreign trade statement for Marcn
issued this week also shows the trade bal
increase in exports in spite of increase OF
imports, the excess of exports reacning
ten million dollars. The increase In the
price of sterling exchange is difficult 10
account for in the face of the conditions;
Gold continues to be shipped to Japan ana
preciable effect on the monetary situation
there. The bond market displayed put NJ
tie feature during the week, ana prices
generally eased off. The losses were large
ly restricted to fractions, although lev lev
mortgages registered sharp gains. The
sales were $3979.000.
There was tremendous excitement IN tne
wheat market today. Prices ADVANCED &C
a bushel in a little over two hours. Deai-
irgs ran up into the millions. the shorts
were completely stampeded and their or
ders to buy flooded the market from starr
to finish. War news and foreign buying
were the factors which occasioned the
tumult. The latter was by far the heaviest
seen in a long time. No limit was s<t on
the execution of foreign orders. They reaO
BUY wheat" and II was bought at any
figure. During the regular session May
went from 1919 to rs. and later on the eurp
to 7g1k. To other influences was adueo ex-
port demand at the close. Europe taking
about S5 loads. The market was at iever
heat all day and left off at the wildest
point The total sales were between SIX
and seven million bushels.
The herald., 1897-04-18

The investment by foreign syndi-
cate, of which Baron Rothschild is said
to be q member, of large amount in
California lands has just been an
snounced in San Francisco. The Exam
liner says:
In q few days the largest land deal
that has been negotiated in this state
for many months will be closed The
The herald., 1897-04-18
FINANCIAL NOTES

The London Economist calls attention
to the fact that the government lost
Eel 900 last year on the savings bank
business it carries on for the good of the
public.
The voters of Switzerland on February
28 rejected, by a vote of 260, 900 against
100000, a proposal to establish state
bank, with the exclusive privilege of is
suing banknotes
The State bank of Chicago has issued
a call for a stockholders meeting to in
crease the capital stock from $500, 900 to
81, ,000, 900. The move is made in conse-
quence of the growth of business The
bank will presently move from its loca-
tion on La Sale and Lake streets to the
banking quarters to be vacated by the
Northern Trust company in the cham
ber of commerce building.
The Railway Age estimates railways
under construction or to be constructed
in 1897 will exceed either of the last two
years, and may aggregate 300 different
lines in 46 states and territories, and pos
sibly equaling 1882 miles of track laid
and to be laid this season, the Indian and
Oklahoma territories leading in mileage,
and with important projections in near
ada
Great Britain's hay crop in 1896 was
nearly 1,0O00 900 tons less than in 1895;
corn sells for g. per ton in the interior of
England, or about the same price as
hay; wheat commands more than twice
the price of corn per hundred; the
worlds crop of corn in 1896 was nearly
25 per cent larger than the average for
the previous two years
The worlds production of manganese
ore is about 100000 tons annually, of
which it is estimated 250, 900 tons come
from Russia, 43 900 from Germany. S6, 900
from Chile, $4,000 from France, while
only about $1,000 are produced in the
United States. In this country mangan-
ese ore can be delivered at New York
from Cuba or Russia cheaper than from
Arkansas or Colorado. There are import
ed about 10000 tons annually.
Miners should not be fooled by prof
fers of "write-ups," published on a coin
basis notoriously incorrect and of no
value, SAYS the Mining Press.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Mining Stocks
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
Money in Bank

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE weeks bank
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve, increase. Sl,4oo 600; specie, IN
s776, 900; deposits. increase, s2s42 COO; circu-
lation decrease. s14 400 The banks now
hold SAG. .S66 800 in excess of the requirements
of the 25 per cent rule.
The Financier says: According to the
statement issued by the associated banks
of New York city for the week ending April
nth. the clearing house institutions gained
ST. 532 500 in cash and increased their de-
posits s2,9i2. GOO. AS loans expanded $1,475,-
600 the change in the deposit item agrees
closely with the expansion in the other
totals. The gain in cash. however, was not
indicated. The flow of funds to this center
has been unusually heavy during the past
few days, and despite the increase OF one
and one-half millions in loans, the reserve
week ago. 1t is not improbable that the
loan increase represents the business OF
that period, as the demand for money is
now at low ebb, and rates are establish
ing new records, especially in the call loan
branch. A matter of some moment just at
present is the course of foreign exchange.
If the demand for gold on the part OF
Japan and Austria continues, there IS
strong probability that specie will be eX-
ported from the United States. The pres
ent low quotations are under the shipping
point but the drain on the Bank OF Eng
land has resulted in a net loss of gold to
that institution of not less than $4,000 900
within the past week. and there is nothing
to indicate that it will abate to any extent
soon. The movement in the United states
IL gold is actually exported, will not be on
account of the trade conditions here, but
will reflect rather the change in the Japan
ese money standard and the war prepara-
tions in Europe. The domestic situation
does not warrant expectation at the pres
ent time. although continued importations
of merchandise inheavy volume may re-
duce our foreign balance materially.
The herald., 1897-04-18

an organized effort is being made on the
part of the property. owners to reduce
incendiarism, and the companies have
been asked to join in maintaining re-
ward fund out of which offere of $500 are
now being advertised for the arrest and
conviction of any incendiary.
This is an experiment which should
be fully tested. When such propositions
come from the public the fire bug will
take warning. Here is where an ounce
of prevention is worth several hundred
pounds of cure. and what is now being
done in limited way in certain localities
should, if successful, become general
practice all over the United States. The
companies cannot afford to leave any
thing undone that Will encourage the
public to activity in this direction. This
may become the long looked-for step
ping stone to a closer union between
the public and companies, to the end that
mutual interests may be better served"
The Peoples hotel at Chattanooga,
Tenn, was insured for $3S,000. and burn
ed about four years ago. There was
wrangle between the expert 'adjusters
and the assured, which resulted in the
rebuilding of the hotel at cost to the
companies of about s45, 200, which new
structure the assured refused to accept.
Suit for damages was begun by the as
sured in the federal court at Nashville,
and the court rendered verdict last
week for the plaintiff, giving Judgment
for $4,000. Total insurance, s3S 900; loss
paid, S61,000; cost of conducting suit un-
known. Question: What constitutes
an expert adjustment? = Insurance
Journal
July 20 and 21 have been set aside as
life insurance days at the Tennessee CEN
tennial
The Mutual Life of New York, is now
writing risks on the lives of women at
mems rates.
The Home Mutual Fire of San Fran
cisco has been admitted into Wiscon-
sin.
1t is stated that the subscriptions for
the stock of the Aetna Indemnity In
surance company now amount to $780,
900. J
Superintendent Webb McNall has
barred out of Kansas all fraternal soci-
eties not under the supervision of a
central governing lodge.
The Missouri supreme court has de-
cided that mutual assessment associa-
tiops doing business in that state are
not subject to per cent tax on prem
iums.
A friendly suit will shortly be brought
to test the legality of taxes levied by
Indiana assessors upon paid-up poll
cies. The attorney general is doubtful
of the ability of the state tax commits
sioners to enforce the payment of such
taxes, and policy holders are being ad-
vised not to answer the assessors ques-
tions relative to such policies.
The Traders of Chicago will establish
fifty new agencies in the eastern states.
A. c. Anthony, special agent of the
London Assurance, will resign his pres
ent position to become general agent of
the Traders new field.
The herald., 1897-04-18
New interpretations

The Ancient Order of United Work.
men Building association of Covina:
purposes, to buy and sci, real estate,
erect and own buildings, ETC.: capital
stock, $4,000, divided into 500 shares;
amount actually subscribed, 1890; nine
directors, R. E. Meredith, Otis Witham
T. A. Mccormick, C. W. Potter, c. F.
Parker. w. e. Parker, Madison Bashor,
]. D. Reed, d. C. league.
Russell Hardware company; pur-
poses, carrying on a general hardware
business; capital stock, 500, 900; amount
actually subscribed, s27.700; directors.
C. A. Bashford, Henrietta c. Bashford,
w. A. Russell, Mary E. Russell, J. S.
Johnson.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Money Quotations

NEW YORK, April 17.-Money on call
nominally. 1Ad1% per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper, 3lkd4 per cent; sterling exchange.
strong, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4s7%@4.SS for demand, and at 4.S6N
@4s64 for sixty days; posted rates. 1874
ASH; Mexican dollars, 4S1a.
LONDON. April 17.-Consols, 112h.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 17.-Drafts,
sight, 17h; telegraphic, 20.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Insolvent Debtor

William A. Hunter has filed his pc.
tition in insolvency. His liabilities are
placed at S2012.30. He has real estate
valued at $3.50 and personal property
valued at 1858.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Exports and Imports

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE exports OF
specie from the port of New York for the
week were: Gold, $4,000: silver. 1864. $50. The
imports were Gold, s4942: silver $4S, 523;
dry goods. $3.679,306; general merchandise.
e 596 655.
The herald., 1897-04-18
Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE following
are the closing stock quotations: .r,,,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-24
ACRES OF PINK POND LILIES.
floral Display That Delights Con
nccticut Railway Travellers.

One of the most beautiful floral c%-
hlbits in New England is upon Tad
pole, n famous pond lily pond On the
line of the Norwich d; Worcester rail
road, one mile above Jewctt City, Conn.
The surface of the pond is nov IL mass
of pink and white pond lilies, ard their
fragrance is Carried for miles by the
summer winds, says the New York
Sun.
No one knows how long this remark
able garden Of pond lilies has been in
existence, but for many years Tao
poles lilies have been sought by piCui;
parties from nearby counties in tn.
state, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Carloads of the flowers are carried
away, but there seems to be no diminu-
ton in the supply.
The railroad comes suddenly upon
the pond, which it divides in halves. and
in an instant the passengers detect tbs
fragrance Of the lilies and throw UP
The windows, the better to view the
beautiful and unusual sight. In one
section of Tadpole there is Il large tract
of lilies the blossoms Of which arc OF
so rich n pink as to be almost rose
colored, it is said. They are of exceed
ingly rare beauty and are much sought
after by collectors.
Tadpole's unromantic name comes
from It's being favorite place FOR
young frogs. 1t has been known by
this title for years, but an effort is row
making to change it's name to the sti.,
more unromantic one of Clayville
pond.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-24
$2>,5G3 81

90 TREASUREE'S RALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit Of the
various funds, June 80, 1897:
In State fund. ...........$ 800 81
Judges sulary fund. ....
In general county fund.... J55 Sc
In cash contingent fund.-. 9 20
In INDECENT sick fund O d.. Ii ~
In county school fund ... SO G5
In officers SALARY fund. -. c12 70
In road fund. ..........
In County High School fund 534 IL
Elko Go. Spec. II. 5. fund O
- 80. ........ $50. 253 O6
Elko Co High School bonj
redemption fund. 5000. 3sG II
Iotal.... ....'''....,... S2.3lS 70
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-24
IOLWT STATEMENT

~ AJDITOK AND TIiEASUisk.I;
OF E.LKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending June
30. 1897.
STATE OF SEEADA,I
County OF Elko. e"
AUDITORS OEFILk
10 the Honorable Board OF County Comn,-
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada.
GENTLEMEN: wehercwith submit our OMAR
torly Report of the Finances Of the County
{Dr the quarter ending June 81 1897.
"ospectfnlly submitted:
C.iA...WATKINS
Auditor,
IA. MCBRIDE.