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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
INDIANS SWEAR PIOUSLY.
They Have a God Before Which They
Are Licensed to Rend
the Air.

It is said that a certain tribe Of In
dams have a useful divinity. which they
call swearing god. 1t is very small.
equally ugly and even more convenient.
1t generally stands on pedestal or is
nailed to the wall of the living-room,
and the use of picturesque language in
its presence is accounted not sin, bit
a piOus duty.
Thus. if an Indian bruises his finger,
or his cayuse steps into a prairie dos
hole and wickedly breaks his leg, he
confines himself to general remarks on
the weather until he reaches home and
sees again the comforting face of the
grinning devil. Then he becomes sud-
denly possessed of the eloquence of Z
mule driver, and the things that he says
would make any ordinary effigy shrivel
up with horror. but the swearing god is
used to it.
After all. so-called civilized beings
are not so far beyond the Indian. When
we get angry at man we burn him in
cfigy, or hang up a doll whose dis
torted features convey our impressions
of his unworth. and throw stones at It.
N. Y. World.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
He Says He is Opposed 30 All This Aunexa-
ton Business From Hawaii to the
Philippine Islands.

PRINCETON, n. j., Dec. S.-Former
President Grover Cleveland was inter-
viewed Wednesday on the new policy
of the United States and dictated the
following:
Without going at all into details 1
wish to say that am ardently opposed
to every feature of this annexation and
expansion policy. The public ought to
know pretty well what my convictions
are from the Hawaiian question during
my administration. 1 have not changed
my mind and remain opposed to all
this annexation from Hawaii to the
Philippines"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
SENT THEM TO JAIL.
Bucket Shop Men Are Severely Pun
ished by Judge GrOsscup
at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-On charges of using
the United States mails to carry on a
scheme to defraud persons in bucket
shop deals, four persons formerly be-
longing to or connected with the firm
of which w. K. Hennig was the head,
and including Hennig, were sentenced
and fined before United States District
Judge Grosscup. The defendants all
pleaded guilty. The cases were the
first in which convictions of bucket
shoppers have been secured under the
federal law in this city, and the result
is regarded by John Hill, who insti-
tuted the prosecution, as death blow
to bucket shops. The persons sentenced
and their penalties are: William f.
Chandler, fine Of 500; Thomas Gibson,
fine of $500 and imprisonment in the
county Jail at Pontiac, ILL.,, for nine
months; W. Il. Hennig. fine of $500 and
Imprisonment in the county Jail at OF
tawa, H., for nine months; Oliver R..
StrattOn, fine of $3.50.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
AMERICAN TRADE IN CHEF00
According TO Consul General Fowler's Re-
port 1t Will Exceed All Other
Countries This Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-With good
deal of pride, Consul General Fowler,
at Chefoo, calls attention of the state
department to the phenomenal strides
made by American trade in that sec
ton of China in the past year. He
says that when the books for '98 are
closed, the value of American mer-
chandise imported there will lead all
others. 1t will possibly equal if not
exceed the values for all Europe.
The American -four imports for six
months of this year were $41, 1913, which
was almost as large as the value of the
imports of flour for the whole four
years preceding. American ginseng
also made its first appearance as an
articles of import, which the consul
regards as truly remarkable. In the
case of drills the imports for the first
six months of this year exceeded
those of the entire years of 1898 and
1894. and the imports of all our goods
in 1897 were four times as large as they
were in 1898.
The value of imports into Chefoo in
1897 specified as American, were al
most ten times greater than those
specified as from Great Britain. The
consul points to the interesting fact
that the value of the American i'm
ports into the single Chinese port OF
Chefoo exceeds the entire value of our
exports to any one of Al separate
countries which he names, including
in the lists such nations as Guatemala,
Peru, Dutch East Indies, Portugal and
Switzerland and in the consuls opinion
not more than 20 of the Sc political
divisions of the worlds commerce
would show a greater value of our eff
forts than this Chinese port of Chefoo.
He said it is also true that the value
of American exports to three north
China ports, Tien Tsin, Niuchwang
and Chefoo, last year exceeded our
combined sales to all the Central
American states, while we sold more
cotton goods in ChefCo than we sold
all Europe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
PERSONAL AND 1MpERsoNAL.

Admiral Sampson graduated from
the naval academy at the head OF his
class in 1861.
The king of the Belgians initiates the
example of the great duke of Yelling
ton in sleeping upon little camp bed
An eminent man of science has re-
Gently declared that red-haired people
are far less apt to go bald than those
who are possessed of other colored hair
A tame weasel is one of the pets of
farmer in Otsego county, N. Y, and per-
forms a valuable service to its master
by keeping his barn free from rats.
Mrs. Wilton w. Gordon, wife of Gen.
Gordon, of Georgia, is the daughter of
the first white child born in Chicago
her mother having been the daughter OF
John Kenzie, the first settler there.
The shah of Persia is styled the red
king" because he wears a red turban.
There have been three European rulers
upon whom that title has been be-
slowed, namely, Amadeus VII. of Savoy,
Otto II. of Germany, and William IL
(Rufus) of England.
DOWu Oh the V eTuISrlS river, III -hOHU-
gomery county, Kan, the farmers have
established a free-delivery mail system.
The men of the neighborhood, by ar
rangement, take turns in bringing the
mails from Independence and deliver
ing it at thefarmers' doors every morn
ing.
Two lively old boys recently had a
rollicking time in Barre, Mass, where
James Russell, of Lowell, aged 81, Wis
tied his brother, Dr. William L. Russell,
aged 80. They climbed apple trees,
chased the cows. picked ten quarts of
blackberries, swan in the brooks and
INDUCED in other juvenile sports.
A novel way of securing a crazy man
was used in Prineville, Ore, recently.
The crazed man took possession of
friends house, and with butcher-knife
defed the officers. They had the brass
band play on the corner, and when their
patient laid down his knife and went
out to hear the band they took him in.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
LAST ACTIVE WAR SERVICE.
Maj Gen. Wheeler Wilt Be Relieved of
Further Duty Unless There is a Re-
currence OF the War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S. Maj. Gen.
Wheeler probably has seen his
last active service in the United
States army He was at the war de-
partncnt Wednesday and had a talk
with Secretary Alger and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin. 1t is understood that
he will be relieved from fur
ther active duty unless there
is a recurrence of war, but
that he will remain on the active list
of the United States volunteer army
until that army is mustered out OF the
service by the declaration Of peace.
This privilege is accorded to him in
recognition OF his distinguished serv-
ices and will leave Gen. Wheeler free
TO exercise his functions as a member
of the house of representatives during
this session.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
Stock hoIGarS sued.

Milwaukee, Dec. 3.-Receiver Frank
II. Thompson, of the Commercial bank,
which failed several years ago, has be-
gun action against % defendant stock
holders of that institution to be re-
CURED 20 pay to the receiver sum not
to exceed 100000 in relative amounts
as may be found equitable. The plain
tiff relates the resumption agreement
in which the stockholders agreed to pay
up to $1GC, GOO in case there was short
age o. The assets. On the strength of
the agreen ent new subscribers to stock
were secured and the receiver alleges the
defendants failed to live up to their
agreement. The receiver charges that
there IS shortage of $4,000 in the as
sets Of TIE bank.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
The Peddlers of wurtemberr.

Among the ?, 100 persons having their
homes in the town of Gonninger. III.
Wurtemberg. no fewer than 500 are en-
gagged in peddling seeds throughout the
country. while Eningen has 100 who
peddle articles of clothing. About haIs
q century ago. before factories began
to monopolize things. the peddlers OF
Eningen disposed every year OF Sc. $780,
600 worth of goods. two-thirds of them
outside of Nuremberg. and as mos.
Of the goods were made in that state.
these peddlers played an important in
dustria. role.-A lbary Argus.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
ANTONIO MACE0'S DEATH.
Memorial Services i'll the Catheral, Santi-
ago, When Two Years Ago TIE
Duem Was sung CeIt brating.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Dee. S.-Wednes-
day was the anniversary of the death
of Gen. Antonio Maceo, and has been
celebrated among the Cubans in Santi-
ago. memorial service was held
Wednesday morning in the cathedral
which was crowded. Less than
two years ago the same cathedral wit
messed u tie deum sung by the same
choir in celebration of Maceo's death.
Then the cathedral was draped with
Spanish cOlOrs. Wednesday the entire
edifice was in black, intersperscd with
a few Cuban emblems.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
VIII Conrtstthe lection.

CARSON, New, Dec. S.-William Nc
MILAN. the defeated republican nom
inee for governor. will contest the
election of Reinhold Sadler, fusionist.
on the ground that the apparent ma
jority credited to Sadler is based upon
a sufficient number of illegal votes to
change the result Of the election. Some
sensational allegations are anticipated.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
No Warrant for Gov. Tanner

Carterville, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-The excite
ment over the findings of the VirdeD
grand jury is somewhat abated. The
legal processes have been instituted
agains: ali the parties indicted for par
ticipaticn i'll the riot except Gov. Tan
ner. States Attorney Vaughn stated
Friday evening that no bench warrant
would issued for Gov. Tanner, at least
not for the present. He stated as his
opinion that when the executive was
wanted for trial he would appear vol
unfairly. This would be decided by
mutual agreement
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09

The expenditures for the fiscal year ended
June 30 last were s62, 5S4, 7S4, and the esti-
mates Tor the next fiscal year, beginning
July I, 1889. are $195, .ST. OF his
great estimate the sum Of 500, 43O,909 is
charged to pay of the army. The estimate
of extraordinary appropriations required
for the six months ending June 80, 1899, are
$50 1883, and the estimate for that period,
combined with those for the next fiscal
year, reach a total of $255, ,917.
At this point the secretary includes in
his report the reports of Gen. Miles and all
the other generals who participated in ac-
tive operations. He then takes up the tel
egraLLic and other correspondence relat-
ing to the war, and that matter occupies
more than fourth of the secretarys
whole report. AS already stated the dis
patches are allowed to tell the story of the
though in instances the secretary prefaces
them with short notes explanatory Of the
reasons which led to their transmission.
recommendations.
Next follow a number of reports of va
rious officers and officials to the secre-
tary of war, some of which are Endorsed by
the secretary. OF the military academy,
for instance, he indorses the recommends
ton for an increase of the number of ca
diets by 20 annually, to be appointed by
the president, and one by each senator to
supply the officers needed for the army OF
the future.
Discussing the surgeon generals report
he says it was mistake to detail reg!IE cnt-
al surgeons to large hospitals, but this
could not have been avoided and division
and general hospitals, which were indis-
pensable. maintained. Ample provision
GhOuld be made to supply the places of sur
geOnS who fall sick. One of the great ner-
cies Of the campaign was the women
nurses. The report says that until one has
had experience or made ccreful observa-
ton he cannot realize the work that these
noble women did for our sick soldiers IN the
hospitals; but they cannot be well en-
ployed at regimental hospitals in a cam
paign-
The secretary says the Red Cross and
other relief associations contributed in a
very large degree to the care and COM
forts Of our sick soldiers and should re-
ceive the grateful thanks of the nation.
The secretary calls attention 10 Surgeon
General Sternbergs circular of instructions
to the army, issued April 25 and says had
1t been strictly followed less sickness ould
have resulted.
sen or similar magazine gun should con-
tinue until we have, at an early date, at
least $4,000 Of these arms in our arseDals.
with full supply of ammunition.
Our Dead in Cuba.
The graves of the soldiers at Santiago,
in Porto Rico and the Philippines have
been marked, and their remains will be
brought home as soon as the plans are
completed
The entire report of the secretary of
war forms one of the most voluminous
documents of the kind ever issued from the
war department..
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
AN AWFUL DISCOVERY.
1t Was One Which Made the Gar or
All the Russias TrembIe in
His Boots.

"Drinkoutsli! Come hither, thou!"
1t was the car of all the Russias who
spoke. In answer to lis summons an
equerry hastily spurred mis- steed to
the side of the equipage in which his
majesty lolled, and made obeisance.
See! That stranger! Who is hep"
asked the car, excitedly. who dare
walk in Moscow with such majestic
air, spurning the multitude aside as if
it were contamination to touch elbows
with them. Who is he? Methought my
cousin, German William, and myself
held letters patent on this spurnology
business!"
ALAS, sire!" answered the equerry,
81 know mott"
well" replied Nicholas. find out and
report to me by six o'clock this evening.
Begone!"
His majesty rolled Of in his carriage
and left the disconsolate equerry to his =
own thoughts, which were not of the
most pleasant, as he would have TO hunt
up the chief of police of Moscow, Prince
Lushemupski, and secure a full report
of the stranger and every move he had
made since the day he was born.
That evening the car sat in his bomb
proof study perusing Russian transla-
ton of Punch. 1t cost him the life of
one eminent professor of the Moscow
college every month to translate Punch.
for no sooner had the professor trans
formed the witticisms into good Rus
sian than he laid him down and died.
But that cut no ice with the car He
had professors to burn. AS he was in
the act of placing one of the jokes in
retort for analysis a knock came at the
door.
Come in!" cried the car.
The chief of police and Drir.koutsli
entered, saluted and stood silent.
Hast found out the arrogant
strangers name and all about him?''
Numbered the car.
I'VE have" faltered Drinkcutsld
1.-THE chief of police has his record on
the slip of paper he holds in his hand.'''
approach" yelled the car. II will
fathOm this mystery! Who can it be,
that has the nerve TO enter Russia and
hold his head so high? Such superc;l-
liousness l never before oeheid!"
Saying this he opened the slip and
gazed At the following words:
Name-Dennis Maginnis.
neutrality-suspicious.
Understanding for pleasure.
Business When at Home@Janitorisk
in fiatiski, in one of the large cities of
the United Stateski.
Go" said the car. after reading the
slip. Il hope you have done nothing TO
offend him! | have read of him in our
Russian TRANSACTIONS of the humorous
papers! He will probably leave our
dominion soon, but until then our king
ly prerogatives are in danger. Inform
the chief of the meteorological bureau
that he is required to furnish inclement
weather until further notice. GadzcOksi
T'were a situation for US should this
! parsonage fancy the country as resi-
dence-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
INSTANTLY KILLED BY A BOY
Tennessee Marshal Deliberately Murdered
The. Slayer Fled and Afterward
Committed Sui eide.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Dec. S.-City
Marshall A. d. Bryant, of Mckenzie,
at 1:3O o'clock Wednesday morning was
shot in the back of the head three
times and almost instantly killed while
seated in the telegraph Office there. The
murderer was boy named Hughey
Mccall. AS soon as possible Mccall
fled home and committed suicide by
taking morphine. The cause alleged
for the murder was that Bryant ar
rested Mccall last Saturday for alleged
drunkenness and city law violations.
Bryant had sister. Mrs. E. F. Pearce,.
and daughter, Miss Maud Bryant,
here. They have gone home.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
Had Lived Up to His Agreement.

When the woman came back the
fourth time the photographers pa
thence was about exhausted.
"Just look at that sample of your
work." she exclaimed, exhibiting the
proof of her last sitting, which had been
sent to her for approval. did you ever
see an uglier picture than that?"
madam" he replied. bowling politely.
81 did not promise you pretty picture;
merely likeness" Chicago Post.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
SIY.s. Gross Arrested

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 3.-Mrs. Gross,
the former companion of John Ham
cock, whcm the latter accused of com
plicity in the murder of DR.. George
Engelke and Pete Edminston on the
desert in southern Nevada. has been
arrested iii this city upon request of
the sheriff CT Lincoln county. New.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
The Bodies Id-nt fi-d.

HULL, Mass, Dee. S.-Three bodies
recovered on Nantasket beach Tuesday
were identified Wednesday as Capt.
Peterson and Mate Nichols, of tne
barge Lucy A. Nic'sles. and Capt. Hen
" A. Daniels, of the schooner Leander
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
Exnected RacIS

New York. Dec. 3. - Z. c. Benedict's
steam yacht, the Oneida, Capt "a, C.
Pickett in command, sisl exBected in
port Saturday from "a southern trip.
Ex-President Cleveland. Capt. SRotley
d. Evans and Others are on beard the
yacht as guests of Mr.. Renadict.:i
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
Three Men Killed.

DenTet, COL, Dec. "a special to the
News from Montrose, Col, says that
word has just been received there that
three men were killed in the sawm,lI of
the Colorado Cooperative company
socialjstic organization about 65 miles
from Montrose. by the explosion of the
boiler
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
VIII Sink Artesian Well.

San Francisco. Dec. 3. - Engineer
Franklin c. Prindle. U. S. n. has ar
rived here and Wiz at once assume
charge of the work of sinking artesian
wells on Goat Island with view of OBJ
tanning water supply for the naval
training station soon to be erected
there
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
Charges Biac~marl and CondOninc Crime

GRANVILLE. o.. Dec. S.-The members
of the local chapter of Phi Gamma
Delta who were arrested and acquitted
on the charge of desecrating a GENE
terry, have preferred charges of black
mail and condoning a crime against
the, cemetery trustees The trouble
grew out of an initiation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
Cuban, Comm p-,d,tion<.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Dec. S.-A band
of Cubans on horseback entered the
premises of the Spanish club here
Wednesday evening and broke several
lamps with their machetes. The
United States authorities acted prompt
ly. As Il result OF the outrage at least
half the police force will bc discharg-
i
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
srill Ad1,y,o.satte Inaen.ndsas.

MASILA, Dec. s.-The native press
continues to advocate independence
and a REIN bursement to the United
States government of the amount to be
paid Spain for the Philippines. ~.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09

In Siberia if man is dissatisfied
with the most trifling act of his wife he
tears cap or veil from her face and
that constitutes divorce. n. y.
World.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09

GRAND MERE. Cue. Dee. S.-Russel!
A. Alger -. son of the American sec
retary OF war and manager of his
fathers pulp company here, was badly
injrrcd Oh sunday by being thrown
from his toOOggan.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
Nh Good.

Huggerly-What fakes eclipses are.
Hanks-What's the matter with emf
Huggerly-s took Miss Softe our rid
ing when heard that one was coming.
and It didn't get dark at au..-N. z.
Journal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
bred .A-ed SIS Years.

PORT CLINTON, o., Dec e. VIM. Bah
cock, aged 9s, the Oldest citizen of OF
tawa county, died Wednesday morn
ing,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09

1.-THE deaths in the army from May to
October l, including killed, died of wounds
and of disease, were 2,910, the smallest
death rate recorded of any army in history,
a remarkable fact when it is considered
that over $4,000 of our troops. born and
--eared in the temperate zone. were cam
paigning in tropical climates, subject to
rain and heat almost unprecedented y
The secretary says OF the volunteers that
to furlough them in winter would be a
hardship, sc he recommends that in lieu
of the furlough the officers and men be
given TWO months pay at the time Of their
discharge, thus admitting Of their prompt
discharge in their present camps in the
The times., 1898-05-29
Song of King Coal to Uncle sam

l am the king Of strife and calm
Now whistle and now a moan
have seized the sceptet and torn the palm
From the Wind on his baubIe throne
MY pipe N ms face / boldly putf
TIL his rage my soul inspires
And draw him down and his cries I drown
In the glee OF billion fires.
Oh, I am king Of the land and sea.
Hing cf the feld and foam.
hing Of the mountain Hill. and lea
Hing Of the hearth and home,
Heir Of the lordly limbs and leaves
Now ! whistle and now a moan
And my sires- up-ssruered in mammoth sheaves
On the floors Of the world were strown
Yet up through the starless roofs / come,
And the sentry hreezes Quail
And the furnace glow Is the flag I throw
In the teeth of the bowling gale!
Oh. | am king Of the land and sea
King Of the field and foam.
King Of the mountain vale and lea
King Of The hearth and home!
Tears for the strainine sail and sheet
Now whistle and now mean
As the waves Hde over the fated fleet
At the whIm Of the wild Wind blown
But cheers for the million nuscled oars
That | make from drops Of rain;
For as Coal am king, and the song sing
Is q dirge to the feet OF Spain.
Oh. | am king Of the land and sea,
King OF the field and foam.
hing OF the mountain hill and lea,
King OF the hearth and home,
Boston Globe.
The times., 1898-05-29
CURRENT VERSE.
Miznnh.

Go thou thy way and I'll 20 mine:
Apart, yet not apart
Only thin veil hangs between
The pathway where we are
And God keep watch tween thee and me!''
This IS my prayer;
He looketh thy way-He looketh mine,
And keep US near.
] know not where thy road may lie
Or which way mine Will be;
II mine will lead thro' parching sands
And thine be with the sea;
Yet, God keep watch tween thee and me,
So never fear;
He holds thy hand-He claspeth mine,
And Keeps us near.
Should wealth and fame perchanee be thine,
And my lot lowly be;
Or you be sad and sorrowfui
And glory be for me;
Yet, God keep watch tween thee and me
Both be his care:
One arm around thee and one around me
VIII keep US near.
] sigh sometimes to see thy face.
But since this cannot be,
III leave thee 10 the care of Him
Who cares for thee and me.
I'm keep YOU both beneath my wiDes''-
This comforts. dear;
One wing DER thee and one Ger me:
SO we near
And tho our paths be separate
And thy way is not mine,
Yet coming to the mercy seat
Ny soul viii meet with thine
And God keep watch tween thee and rnep'
I'll whisper there.
lie blesseth thee; he blesseth me,
And we are near.
JULIA A. BAKER.