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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

There was an echo. Now, no man ever
seen a sperrit with Q shadow; well,
then, what's he doing with an echo to
him. should like 10 know That amt
in natur'. surely?"
This argument seemed weak enough
TO me. But you can never tell what will
affect the superstitious, and, 10 my
wonder. George Merry was greatly re-
lieVed.
"Well. that's So" he said. you've a
head upon your shoulders. John, and
no mistake. Bout ship. mates! This
here crew is on the wrong tack, | do be-
lirye. And come to think on il. il was
Just 50 clear away like il, after all. II
was liker somebody elsc's voice now
# was like"
"By the powers. Ben Gunn!" roarcd
Silver.
"Ay. aud 50 it were" cried Morgan,
springing on his knees. Zen Gum II
were"
ut don't make much odds, do IT,.
now ." asked Dick. ben Gums not
here in the body. any morc'u Flint"
hut the older hands greeted this re-
mark with scorn. why, nobody minds
Ben Gunn," cried Merry; dead or alive.
nobody minds him"
1t was extraordinary how their spjr-
It's had returned. and how the natural
color had re-, wed In their faces. Soon
they were chatting together. with in
ter,a,S of listening; and not long after.
hearing 10 further sound. they shout
dcred the tools aud set forth again,
Merry walking first with Silrcr'S COM
pass to keep them on the right line
with Skeleton island. lie had said the
truth: dead or alive. nobody minded
Ben Gum.
Dick alone still held his Bible. and
looked around him rs he went, with
paihy. and Silver even jokcd him on his
precautions.
81 told YOU" said he told You. YOU
had spilled YOUR Bible. If it amt no
good To swear hv. what do Won suppose
a spcrrii would give for Il? Not that"
and he snapped his big fingers, hating
a moment on his crutch.
But Dick was not 10 hc Comfortrd:
indeed. il Was soon plain 90 ire that
the lad WAS falling sick; hastcrcd hy
heat. exhaustion, ard the shock Of his
alarm. the fever, predicted 10y Or. Live
ssy. was evidently growing swiftly
higher.
Ii was fine open walking here, upon
the summit; our way lay little down
hill. for. as have said. the plateau
tilted toward the west. The pines.
great and small, grew wide apart; and
even between the clumps of nutmeg
and azalea, wide open spaces baked in
the hot sunshine. Striking. rs we did.
pretty near northwest across the
Island. we drew, on the one hand, ever
nearer under the shoulders Of the Spy
glass, and on the other, looked ever
wider over that western bay where ]
had once tossed and tremb,ed in the
corac,e
The first of the tall trees was reached.
and by the bearing. proved the wrong
one. So with the second. The third rose
nearly 200 feet into the air above
clump Of Underwood: giant of a veg
ciab,e. with red column as big rs
cottage. and wide shadow around in
which a company could have man
euverCd. II was conspicuous far To sea
both on the east and west. and might
have been entered rs a sailing mark
upon the chart.
But il WAS not its size that now i'm
pressed my companions; il WAS the
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
FRO BE Continued
OId-lIme esther Indications,

The earliest weather vanes in New
England were cocl 5, trumpeters, simple
plates, disks and arrows, and, not TO be
overlooked, the sarred Goldfish. In Boz
ton cocks or broi'f arrows were on oil
the old churches. On the Province
house, where Gen Gage had his head
quarters, there was a statue Of an
Indian with drawn bow and arrow,
ready TO shoot. Prints of the city of
New Amsterdam ss il was in the good
old Dutch days show the churches and
many of the houses surmounted by the
gilded cock or the plain arrow N. Z.
Sun
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
ToO big a Risk.
made up my mind to has. my

"Yes. I've made up my mind to has. my
life insured
Any particular reason for 1t
Going To be marTIes. mex. week.
Lets see, you're one o: these p0I ular
fellows, aren't you!
Why, ! fancy I'm prett'S well known
well. We can't insure you Until ait'5 the
wedding Is over"
why nOt?'
Because there's no telling what y'oss TOOL
friends viii do to YOU before YOU ge; CIT OF
town cleveland Plain Dealer.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
For California Tourists.

The Burlington Route has Weekly TIur-
ist Sleeper Excursions, personally ton
Quoted by Burlington Route AGENT every
"Wednesday from st. Louis end Chicago to
Los Angeles and San Francisco. The route
Is VIA Denver, Scenic Colorado, Salt Lake
City, with % per cent. sunshine throughou.
the year. Ask Ticket Agent or wrffr Tor
descriptive folder to l.. W. Wakeley, q.
eral Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
A Victim of Diplomacy.

She (coldly)-I hardly know how to
receive your proposal. You know am
worth a million, OF course?
He (diplomaticslly)-Yes. worth .
million other girls
She (rapturous!y)-Oh! Tom!-Tit-
Bits
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Death of judge shuwalter.

CHICAGO. Dec Judge John w.
Showalter, of the United state distric,
court. died saturday. He has been ill
with pneumonia. Judge ShOwaiter
was born in Kentucky in 1874. IIewas
graduate of Yale. lie came west in
1867 and practiced law in Chicago until
1895 when he was appointed to the
federal bench by President Cleveland.
He was unmarried.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Railroad train. to Run slower.

Railroad officials claim that it is very ex-
pensive to run thsiy lightning express TRAINS
and are talking about reducing the speed IL
is likewise expensive 10 the health to rush,
and struggle and compete in business affairs
as men do nowadays. 1hebrain. the M ryes,
the muscles. the whole system gives out For
restoring strength after brsiness worries,
HoStetter's Stomach Bitters Is the proper
remedy 1t is an ideal tonic for tire tired, the
run down and the weak.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

CoIUMBUS. o.. Dec. IA newly born
female child was found in an alley
Saturday morning, and an investiga-
ton showed that its neck had been
broken. The detectives have a clew to
the guilty parties.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Bride and Groom Killed by Cars.

STEUBENvIILE, O., Dee. 13.-Clyde
Mcbride and wife were instantly killed
sunday at Burgerstown. Panhandle
train No. IL struck the sleigh as they
were driving across the track. They
had been married less than a month.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

GRAFTON, W. Va, Dec. la--Luther
Wiseman. farmer. while getting up
ON his horse near here, was shot
through the neck and instantly killed
with rifle ball. An Englishman
named George is suspected.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
One Girl md Another.

Miss Prymm-That disreputable Jack
Buggby invited me to go to the theat.s
with him last night
Miss Cuttynge-Hsw I'd ysw entV
the play 2-Puck.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
ID, d From Exposure.

New ORLEANS, Dee. l2.-The body of
a white man. supposed to he q. DEAN
ish, of New York, was found in gut
ler near the New Orleans abbatoir
works Saturday morning. He died of
eNnnSnre.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
His Nav of AdxertisIuU.

Charles don't see how Blank can make
any money out of that tobaceonists busi-
ness of his. He's always smoking the best
cigars himself.
Fred-Oh, that's his method al advertise
ing
GLOW sou
"Puffiny his goods.''-Stray Stories.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

Playwright-"My new comedy doesn't
seem to have pleased you specially" Friend
How so? Didn't ! laugh every time !
saw you looking at mes"-Fliegende Blaet-
te>.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Tn Re Determined Later

Reed-Ah. see you are busy. Writing fov
p9blicatiOn2
Wright don't know yet.-Cincinnsu
Elquirer
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

A. it certainly cures il, st. Jacobs Oil NJ
-he Master Cure for rheumatism.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

The pope has decided that the Spa n
in P"li,v Of the vatican shall pa anti
I..rl.st and not neutral
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

The politician who cannot lie may as well
BE ogt of the world.-Spanish Proverb-
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

osn recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
ssu,p,ion to sufferers from Asthma.-E- ID.
Townsend. TT. Howard, Wis, May 4, "a.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
4 Village Pessimist.

Sill didn't see you follerin' our new band
this mornn'.
Rube-No. | didn't have no gun.-In-
dianapols Journal.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

In angling it is much the same as in love
N aking. The fish we land are very small
fry in comparison with the beauties that
get away.-Boston Transcript.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

There is quite difference between bonds
end vagabonds.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

The wise man always stops to think. but
It's the really wise one who thinks without
Paving to stOp.-N. Y. Journal.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hales
Fouey of Horehound and Tar upon a cold
Fixes Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

The proof Of it is thousands say st. ia
6 obs Oil cured me OF neuralgia.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

lie who goes with wolves learns how to
bowl.-Spanish Proverb.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

For everyone who is robbed on the road
10 are in the inn.-Spanish Proverb.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

Sudden cold brings soreness and stiffness.
ct. Jacobs Oil brings a cure.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
PART VI.

THE TREASURE HUNT-THE VOICE
AMONG THE TREES.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
SAID TO BE BOOMING BLISS
western Senators Importuning Hin,
20 stay in the Cabinet.

Washington, d. c. Dec. 20.-Several
western senator's. including Wo,cott of Col
orado and Spooner of Wisconsin, today
urged Secretary Bliss to remain in the
cabinet, but the secretary replied that he
would not reconsider his determination.
and he said the president would determine
on his successor very soon. as he hoped TO
be able TO retire on January /
Senator Warren of Wyoming was one
of those who importuned Secretary Bliss
to remain in the cabinet. These gentle
men called separately. Mr.. Bliss was very
positive in declining to reconsider his ac-
ton, but stated that If the president
should be unable 10 fix upon his successor
meantime he might remain week or two
longer, though he was anxious the new
year should mark his return TO private
life. He said his business cares. az well
as his health, necessitated relief from the
strain TO which he is subjected in ad-
ministrsting the details OF great depart
n1ent He indicated that no one had vet
been determined upon to succeed him. He
said that he intended 20 keep his resigna-
ton a secret and that the announcement
of his retirement and the appointment of
4. successor should be made simultane-
ously.
Secretary Bliss refused to discuss his
resignation publicly and said there was
nothing he could say at this time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
HEADLONG 70 DEATH
Women Leap From the Upper
Story of a Burning House.
MAN ATTEMPTING TO AID
Struck by One of the Refu-
gees and Probably Killed.
NAN ATTEMPTING TO AID

New York, Dec. 20.-Two women were
killed and another woman and man
were 50 severely injured that they prooa-
bly, viii die as the result Of fire today
at the residence of c. H. Raymond. a
West End avenue and Seventy-third
street.
Mrs. Underwood, a sister Of Mrs. Ray
! mond. leaped from a second floor window,
her head struck the sidewalk and death
was instantaneous. William Doerr, in
trying TO rescue Mrs. Underwood, sus-
tanned fracture OF the skul which prob
ably Will result In death.
Mrs. &. III. Raymond followed Mrs. Un-
derwood out of the window and was
picked UP unconscious Mr.. Raymond was
carried from the house unconscious from
smoke.
After the flames were extnguished the
body of Harriet Fee was found on the
third floor Of the house. She had been
overcome 10y the smoke.
A superb collection of pictures and ia
pestries owned by Mr.. Raymond was en-
tirely destroyed.
The fire was discovered by some one
passing in the street When the fremen
arrived they could not get into the build
ing, as the flames burst out in such a
volume that the men were driven back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond appeared at win
dows of the third story front. and Mrs.
Underwood at a second story window.
The firemen ran ladders TO the upper
stories and William Doerr, a railway con-
ductor volunteered to go Up. Mrs. Ray
mond and Mrs. Underwood could be seen
climbing out Of the windows and the fire.
men and the crowd begged them TO go
hack. Doerr was half way up the ladder
when Mrs. Underwood jumped from the
window, striking Doerr full in the breast
and carrying him with her 70 the street
Then firemen bore away Mrs. Underwood
while others rescued Doerr. Mrs. Tn
depwood was dead and Doerr was dying.
Their skulls had been crushed.
Meantime Mrs. Raymond, who could not
be restrained by her husband, had jumped
out of the window. II is feared that she
is fatally hurt. Two flremen who climbed
a ladder to the third story, rescued Mr..
Raymond just as he was overcome by the
smoke.
Ferguson. the butler, escaped by the
falling while making mis- escape. After the
fire had been subdued the body of Harriet
Fee was found All the clothing had been
burned off and the corpse was black from
the flames.
The loss was $4,000.
Mrs. Underwood had come from Ohio
to spend the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Raymond.
Later: Mrs. Raymond died tonight.
Mrs. Raymond was the first president of
the New York Red Cross and was also
chief patron OF the Red Cross hospital
Upon the opening Of hostilities with Spain
Mrs. Raymond volunteered to go to any
post that the society might assign her
The flags carried by the Red Cross steam
err Texas when it carried supplies to the
front were the work and gift of Mrs. Ray
mond.
GAINESVILLE. O.. Dec, 2o-Mrs. l. n. IN
derwood, killed at the New York fire to-
day, was highly respected resident of
this city, the widow OF a veteran news
paper man, well known throughout the
state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21

Their eason for his taking the dangerous
trip does not appear. He was a friend Of
the Darling boys The name of the sixth
person has not been ascertsined-
Contrary to the advice OF old-timers, who
realized that the trip was dangerous enc
in view OF recent storms, the party set out
with light outfits. II was sormiag very
hard when they crossed the summit, hut
they succeeded in reaching Crater iske,
where the blizzard forced them TO camp.
although it was but seven miles to their
destination While encsmped ;hzce ions
Of ice and snow mixed with rocks and
timbers swept over them. evide stly win
out warning, and went on down the valley
leaving them buried under several feet Ct
hard snow. Their bodies we-e found three
days later by a searching party. The
hodies were not bruised in the least
A peculiar coincidence is that the news
OF the slide was brought by the same
steamer that brought word of the terrible
slide last spring. in which nearly sixty
people persisted Another coincidence IS
that the two slides occurred just about
the same distance from the summit, but on
opposite sides.
Just before the AlkI left Skazusv q
Bald Mills OF London. England, AMI y. T.
Smith OF Melbourne, Australia. arrived
from Lake Atlin with their fee. and nand;
badly frozen 1t is feared that Mills VII
lose both feet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
TREASURER LEES DEFENSE
Kingfsher Friends Undertake to
Make Public the Real Facts

Kingisher. o. T. Dee 1s-CSpeciaI.)-
Many people in Oklahoma anil elsewhere
have been misinforned respecting the
charges against ]. NJ. Lee, formerly coun-
~ treasurer OF I<ingfisher county. In
some way the report has been circulated
that Lee is defaulter. and that he owes
the county OF KingiSter al this time
something in the neighborhood of Ss7. 000
This is wrong and does him, together
with his bondsmen, great injustice
Captain Admire. editor Of the Kingisher
Free Press, this city, from personal ex-
animation knows Just about a. much as
any other citizen here as to what Lee is
charged with. In mis- last weeks issue
ne makes tine following brief statement
Of the facts about the eo-caiied Lee
Dedication:
The newspapers outside Of this county
refer TO our county treasUrer's entangle-
ments a. an ordinary deSalcation. ana
that appears to be the outside impression
generally This rs wrong The county
loses nothing by Lees alleged default
He was guilty only Of redeeming county
warrants out OF their order Of payment
The warrants so paid represented indebt-
edness Of the county, but their payment
should have been deferred until other
warrants issued and registered prior 10
their issue and registration were paid.
Really, however. the county mas not lost
a single dollar except what Z has cost
10 prosecute the case against Lee and
his bondsmen. II Lee had nor paid these
warrants Chey would stiU D. standing a.
interest Bearing debt against the county.
which would have 10 be paid sooner or
later. The manner and time OF the pay.
ment were in violation Of law. Lees
hondscnen do not ask the county 10 ab-
soluteiy lose a single cent.
should tint bondsrnen be required TO
make the 'defaleation' good. then they
would certainly be entitled 10 the war
rants whissl were taken up by Lee The
interest on jhess warrants would now
amount 70 five or six thousand dollars
Under resent decisions of The courts. the
bondsmen could afTord>to pay the money
and take the warrants. but tae county
would really oe the loser in ,he tranSac-
lion. as < wOliIj then be obIsed 70 pay
the face Waite - che warrants and the
accumulated interest
Every farmer. business and professional
man u kingslsher county. With bu5 Few
exceptions, know that there = nothing IN
the ease-thst there Is NJ defaication-
and many nave peeR hesrd 10 cay .ast
they are ~iliiug for ne mater To droa
Just where Judge Green. c. e. BiaSs ard
". IL. Anderson. aIe5tra,ors recently aP-
pointed by ,he district co,lrt II Kinsflshe-
eoUn7y. lett a. ~ - DOING TIE D4eple
Of THIS county would &c saved further
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
(signeO FAIRPLAY REPUBLICAN
wEIGHER HOLDS HIS JOB
Court Mt Perry Decides the War Tax
Doesn't Apply.

Perry, o. T, Dec. 20-(SpeciaI)- Two
years ago the legislature passed law es-
tablshing county weighers throughout the
territory The Office has proven quite re-
munerative, though the charge for weigh
ing is only 10 cents.
When the war tax requiring upon all GER
tificates a revenue stamp of 10 cents was
passed it became a question whether these
particular certificates should be stamped
or not II they required stamp the Of
icer would receive no remuneration what
ever. Mr. Hutchinson. county weigher for
this county, was arrested for not stamping
his certificates, and it was agreed thata
his should be made test case. Today a
demurrer 10 the information was fled and
the case argued. The court held the Ger
tihcates were not taxable. so the public
weighers may sJill hold their jobs without
placing revenue stamps upon the tickets
for weights they issue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
PRETTY MUCH OLD JUNK
Even the New Guns Taken Fro m
spain are Of Little Value

Washington, Dec. 20.-There has been
some speculation as to what disposition
the navy department viii make of the
modern guns captured from Spain during
the recent war.
1t has been generally understood that
the obsolete ordnance would figure only
as souvenirs for distribution by the gov
eminent to states and municipalities but
there was quite a number Of serviceable
modern cannon, mostly naval guns. cap
tured at Santiago. Manila and elsewhere.
i is stated by the department that these
guns are not likely to form very valu-
able asset. The ~ inch guns from the
Maria Teresa and Yizcaya and the Colon,
several Of wi1ich are now at the Wash
iAgton navy yard, are not the most mod
ern type OF this weapon They are differ
ent In calibre from any guns in the Amer
lean navy except those Of the New Or
leans and Albany, now being completed
abroad. The 6-inch qIick-hre guns cap
1ured also require special ammunition.
rot 70 eng adapted TO our 6-lnch shots so
shat except in case of accident to one of
the guns OF the New Orleans or Albany
there would he small likelihood of get
ting any Of the captured ordnance into
service. The question Of boring out the
captured guns to the next higher calfbre
was. considered, but rejected as reducing
TOO greatly the factor of safety.
There IS on hand quite a supply OF
ammunition for thu peculiar armament
Of our TWO adopted cruisers and it 1.
thought by the time this is used I'D this
country viii he in position to supply them
with all OF the sort of ammunition they
need.
1t is interesting 20 note that the new
guns being planned for the navy Will
conform in certain material respects 20
those Of the New Orleans. which was
classed by all the officers who saw her
in action during the war as a marvelously
quick firing. hard shooting piece of naval
architecture Her guns are all 80 cali
bre long" That Is, the barrel is fffv
times the length OF the diameter Of the
bore. Our standard has been 30 calFbres.
but the longer gun seems 70 bear about
the same relation 20 the shorter as the
Is calihre rife does to the revolver Of the
same bore. L Is this PECULIARLY of the
Barred guns that develops their renarka-
bic muzzie velocSty Of something Ike 30
feet The new guns planned for our
navy are expected 90 develop about 3.0eo
feet velocity. 1t is expected that this new
type OF S-inch quick frer with IL. a6di-
tonai penetrating power viii make Il an
even more terrible weapon than that dem
onstrated itseh 30 be in our two memo
rable actions with the Spanish fleets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-21
INVADED BY A SPANIARD
American Sent to Prison in Havana
for Selling Americas Flags.

Havana, Dec. a.-Samuel l. Israel of
New York few days ago opened a little
store on obispo street for selling Ameri-
appealed in tears 10 General Greene, say
ing that Israel had been arrested and that
she could not find him. General Green
sent Captain Mott TO Captain General Cas-
tellanos, asking that Israel be produced
and sent to General Greene. In an hour
an aide-de-camp of the captain general
brought the man 10 the Hotel Inglarerra
He had been in the Fursea prison. Israel
said that at o'clock yesterday afternoon
Spanish lieutenant entered his store. tore
down the flags and broke the showcase
with his sword. Later he sent three men
10 arrest Israel. He was wei treated while
a prisoner.
General Greene considers that as Isras;
is free nothing more need be done by the
American authorities. Israel filed a COM
plant with Mr.. Jerome. the British con-
SUI. who refused TO consider it.
The Spanish transport Notre Dame. with
General Estruches and $50 officers and men
and Los Andes. with $40 officers and men.
sailed for Cadiz today.
Inc spanish troops today will begin the
evacuation Of the northwest part OF Ha-
vaua city.
On December p the Spaniards will evac
uate the Santa Clara and Reina batteries
and all the other forts GU tside of the town.
They viii be occupied by American troops,
but no flags Will be holsted until jan
uary 1.
The Spanish sick will remain in the prin
cipal fort for the present, and after jan
uary if necessary.