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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-25
CHAPTER V.

On the first evening of my occupancy
of the old homestead I recalled Mr..
Morley's words and thought with sor-
row how much superior his judgment
had been to mine.
A year had gone by, year of heart
ache, disappointment and unfulfilled
longing, and the cloud had not been
lifted from my life. And, oh, was so
homesick for just glimpse of my dear
loves face.
A few days after my interview with
Mr.. Morley had received a note from
Florence:
Dear Mr.. Conway: Father has informed
me of your resolve not to call on me or at
tempt to keep up the friendship which made
me so happy, until you are freed from all
suspicion. 1 appreciate the manliness
which prompts you to such a resolve, and
I wish to assure you from the bottom of my
heart that respect and trust you. 1 know
you are innocent, and shall always believe
So Keep up a brave spirit. The mystery
will be explained and you exonerated. Re
member, believe in you wholly, and shall
always remain, Your true friend,
FLORENCE MORLEY
took the worn note from the locket
which wore around my neck and
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A NOVEL LADDER.
1t Was Heightened by a Heroic Mans
Form.
ITO BE Continued

1t Was Heightened by a Heroic Mans
Form.
A ladder is made to be walked on, but
a human ladder is novelty, and some
times a grand novelty. Such ladder
came into requisition in New York not
very long ago. But after all, though
the act was novel, the actor was but one
in the long line of men and women who,
in iife's emergencies, are always on
hand to exhibit that spirit of courageous
Self-forgetfulness which maGes the
looker-on feel that there is something
grand left in humanity yet.
1t was but the old story of a tene-
ment house on fire, and small crowd
of frightened escaping tenants. They
came down the fire escapes in desperate
haste, before the firemen arrived upon
the scene. But between the last rung
of the ladder and the ground was drop
of ten feet.
The light, himsy ladder swayed be-
meath the weight of the most venture
some tenant, who stood irresolute,
frightened to take the big drop, and I'M
able to return, for above was an ever
increasing weight of human beings
pressing downward. 1t was a moment
of peril and it threatened to be one of
catastrophe. But just then the janitor
stepped forward, self-possessed and
self-forgetful. Standing on the stoop
he reached up and found that his arms
could just grasp the end of the sbaky
ladder.
Climb over me-" he cried, and stood
his ground, holding on to the fimsy
ladder, while men. women and children
scrambled over him to place of safety.
By means of that human ladder they
all reached the ground.-Youth's Com
Eanion.
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PRELIMINARY HEARING

In the Ripley County Lynching Case-Wit-
nesses Furnish No Conclusive Evidence.
VERSAILLES, Ind, Feb. 24-The pre-
iminary hearing of c. H. Hughes, SUI
perintendent of the Ripley county in
Urinary, on the charge of implication
in the murder of Henry Shutter, one of
the five men lynched by mob last
September, was held late Tuesday af
ternoon and evening before Squire
William Craig at Cross Plains.
The point is about IL miles from here
and IA miles south of Osgood The
roads are execrable. Ate o'clock Tues
day evening court was in session and
five witnesses had testified, but no con-
elusive evidence had been found. Hen
bricks Steinmetz, of this city, was on
the stand for more than an hour. Arch
Wright, a bartender at Osgood. for
whom a warrant was also issued, is be-
lieved to be ia Chicago.
Hendricks Steinmetz was on the
stand Wednesday morning. Stein
metz said that he was ordered into the
house at IL o'clock p m at the point
of gun and did not come out until
called by Ezra Taylor, the town mar
shall at about 8 a. m. Charles Weis-
enfelder, witness, of OsgoOd, did not
talk to any one about the mob and
went to bed at IL p. m arch Wright, =
he said, was tending bar for me at
the time"
did you assist Hez Hughes and
others to kill Henry Shutter and
others?" He answered in the negative.
Young Kelly, who, it is said, will
testify, has been proved without ve'
raeity. Hughes came to the trial un-
attended and is allowed his freedom.
Wilson was subpoenaed as a witness
to debar, but will assist in the prose
clntiOn
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He Didn't Care.

When Admiral de Horsey, at Port
Royal, was one night returning to his
flagship alone his way to the boat led
across the barrack square. A black
sentry, one of the West India regiments.
halted him at the gate with: Who goes
dar?" Great was the admiral's annoy
ance to find that he had neglected TO get
the password. That's all right" he
said, carelessly, hoping to overcome
the mans scruples of indifference, You
know who 1 am" Dunno know no.
body, sar, replied the negro, pompous
ly; you can't go in dar." why, I'm
Admiral de Horsey!" well, you can't
go in" was the reply. Il don't care if
you's Admiral de Donkey. 1 DON'T
Household Words.
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1t would be unjust to her, embarrassing
to you, and wholly contrary to my
wishes"
ST fully appreciate the meaning of
your words, Mr. Morley. Believe me,
regard your daughter too highly to
intrude upon her notice, under existing
circumstances. 1t is no sentiment l
entertain for her; it is love, sir, deeper,
truer, fonder than mere sentiment.
This love has become the ruling motive
of my life, and will always remain so.
But promise you will hold no COM
munication with your daughter until
it is shown before the world that am
innocent. 1 confess, to follow this
course will be the greatest sacrifice of
my life. have no parents, no near re-
lations to whom can go for love and
sympathy. 1t means something, there
fore, for me to promise you this"
Mr.. Morley arose from his chair.
There was kindly CLEAN in his eyes,
and an expression on his face of-sad-
ness, was it? At any rate, there was
undoubtedly a touch of sorrow in his
voice when he spoke again. 1t seemed
somewhat strange to me at the time.
He had obtained the promise he wished,
but it did not seem to give him the pleas
ure naturally expected it would.
He extended his hand ''Mr. Conway,
you are a man of honor" he said. 81
deem it a favor to shake hands with
you. L sincerely hope your innocence
may be established. But" he hest
tated here, 'do not be over-sanguine.
Robberies have occurred before which
have ever remained mysteries. l must
confess, although 1 am one of the
trustees and am therefore an interested
party, am not so sure the perpetrators
of this last robbery will ever be dis
covered. There seems to be not the
slightest clew to work on. l do not
say this to cause you pain, but simply
to warn you against entertaining hopes
which may never be realized"
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REWARD OFFERED

For the Arrest and Conviction of the Per-
sons Who Burned the Post ONCE and
Murdered the Postmaster at Lake City,
s. C..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The post
master general has offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction of the
persons who burned the post Office at
Lake City on Monday night, and re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the persons who murdered
the postmaster at the same time.
Postmaster General Gary has issued
an order TO discontinue the Office at
Lake City a4icr this time.
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distant part of the house hsG slammed.
For quite a time / sat up in bed and
listened, but no more unusual sounds
followed.
Mrs. Snyder's words concerning mys-
FERROUS happenings in my house and
Sarah's unreasonable fears for my safe
ty, followed by the two events just men
toned. did have an effect upon me. al
though the first event was due wholly
to an ordinary cause, and the second,
the apparent sound of slamming door,
might be, and probably was, just what
it seemed. A gentle night breeze had
arisen, and some of the windows in the
upper part of the house might have
been left open, thereby producing
draught and causing an intervening
door to swing shut. True, the sound
seemed to come from beneath me. But
then that was probably Imagination.
In the silence of night sudden noise
is rather difficult to locate. How often
the most common events, under un-
familiar circumstances, become mex
plicable mysteries!
am not of a superstitious makeup.
and therefore Sarah's vague fears did
not produce in me feeling of fright;
but there was watchfulness about my
senses as though there were funny
things" to use Sarah's term, about the
house, which would become apparent
in due time.
Nesting my head down on the pill
%Ho 4of,, I.
giving aroma of spruce, I closed my
eyes
Sleep did not come as quickly as had
boosted to my old nurse it would, and
it was some time before my conscious
ness began to wander into the domain
of vague fancies and indistinct ideas
which characterize the period between
waking and sleeping.
Then, almost before my eyes could
open, suddenly sat up in bed and
listened with hearing sharpened by the
sense of, expectancy which had come
over me-
Out through the silence of my room
there came stealing the sound of voice
but such voice! Not possessed by
any human being, surely! Pitched on
a high, quavering tone, and yet so soft
and small; so faint, as though borne
from a great distance; so plain, as
though right at my bedside; bearing nc
semblance to human tones, but never
theless undoubtedly a voice; for after
time could distinguish word now
and then.
IF there were in the world weird, mis-
shapen little folks like fairies. and
gnomes, and we could hear their con
versation, imagine their voices would
sound like this one to which now was
listening.
There was no wonder Mrs. Snyder
had been impressed by it, if this were
the voice she had heard.
Strange indeed, ard unnatural, as
though not of this world, it seemed tC
me. A creeping sensation came over
me, not exactly like that produced by
fear; there was more Of awe, of sol
emnity, about it,
1
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ALL THE GOOD WE CAN.

If the sunshine never crept
Into novels dark and sad.
If its glories never shone
Save where everything was glad.
If it scattered not its beams
Over hearts by sorrow chilled.
Would the sunshine do His will?
Would its mission be fulfilled?
If the roses never bloomed
Save for gladstone eyes alone,
If their beauty and their grace
For the weary never shone,
If they never brought a smile
To the wayside passer-by,
Would the roses do their task
While the hours of summer fly?
If the brides sang their songs
Far from every listening ear,
If they poured them not abroad
All the earth to glad and cheer,
Would the brides work be done
Ere the autumn breezes call?
Ere the gold and crimson leaves
Ger the grave of summer fall?
If the sunshine of our smiles
We have scattered not affair,
If our roses-kindly deeds
Bloom not where the lowly are.
II our words of hope and Joy
Never fall to bless and cheer,
Have we done our Makers will?
Have we wrought our mission here ?
George Cooper. in Golden Days.
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THE MAINE
Was Destroyed by Three Men, One OF Them
a Spanish Oficer-Spain Offers to APOl-
Ogize and Pay an Indemnity.


Was Destroyed by Three Men, One OF Them
a Spanish Onicer-Spain Offers to ApOI-
Ogize and Pay an Indemnity.
CHICAGO, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Chronicle says: The president is striv-
ing hard to postpone, as long as pos
sible; the crisis which is almost certain
to be precipitated by the report of the
board of inquiry commissioned to
investigate the destruction of the
battleship Maine. In the inner cir
cles of the administration it is no long
er pretended that the Maine was blown
up by accident. Good authority is
given for the assertion that Mr.. Nc
Kinley has had in his possession for
three days positive evidence showing
that the Maine was destroyed by ex-
ternal agencies.
The Spanish authorities are aware
of the fact that the president has this
evidence in his possession, and they
have sent messages which have been
kept from the public disavowing
all responsibility for the act, and
Offering to make humble apology, as
well as monetary compensation, for
the damage inflicted, and, in short, to
do anything which may be done hon
Orably to prevent war between Spain
and the United States.
The evidence in the presidents
hands fails to disclose the identity of
the men who are responsible for
the awfnl crime. At least three
persons are concerned, and one of
them is known to be a Spanish officer.
1t is not doubted that all the guilty
parties will be identified and promptly
put to death by the Spanish officials at
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BATTLESHIP TEXAS

And Gunboat Nashville Leave Galveston
Big Gun for the Galveston Fortified
tiOns.
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 24.-The bat
tleship Texas and gunboat Nashville
sailed from Galveston Wednesday aft
ernoon. The Texas goes to rejoin Adm
Sicard's feet, and the Nashville to Key
West for orders. 1t has been reported
that the Nashville would be sent to
Havana to replace the Maine, but if
Capt. Maynard has any such orders he
has given no hint of it here.
The big ten-inch gun, the first of the
ordnance for the Galveston fortifca-
tons, came through the state Wednes.
day and reached Galveston Wednesday
night.
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A Plain Direction.

Canon Knox-Little told good story
once at church congress. He said he
remembered lych-gate in front of
beautiful church, which had been re-
stored and made very nice. There was
painted over the door: This is the
Gate of Heaven" and underneath was
the large notice: go round the other
way."-Household Words.
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Will Fumigate the Mail.

MIDDLEsBORoUGH, KY, Feb. 23.-One
case of smallpox was discovered Mon
day afternoon by health Officer Rob
ertson. Several inmates of the pest
house have been released Tbs ost
Office will fumigate ali their outgoing
mail beginning with Tuesday.
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Wants $4,000 Damages.

LANCASTER, KY, Feb. 22.-The kill
ing of Marion Sebastian by the Turn
ers last June has been recalled by his
widow. Mrs. Acaline Sebastian, insti-
tuting suit for $4,000 damages. The
defendants were acquitted of the
charge of murder last September
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POOR SPAIN
Hates and is Hated BY All the Powerful
Nations of Europe.

Nations of Europe.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Apropos of the
warlike situation, barring any secret
alliance, Spain is the most isolated
country in Europe. Germany, Italy
and Austria form the triple alliance.
France and Russia have formed bonds
of friendship, England and Italy have
an arrangement for the naval protec-
ton of the Mediterranean, Turkey has
her great and good friends, while
most of the smaller states are allied
in some way to their larger neighbors,
but Spain is isolated.
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Resulted IN a Draw.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb. 24-The go
round boxing contest between Eugene
Bezenah, of Cincinnati, and John Jen-
l1ins, of this city, at Bias opera house
Wednesday night resulted in draw.
Both men showed considerable science.
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And did the doctor give you any
hope?"
We'll. I'd hardly call it giving.
cago Journal.
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of moral and religious Influence; power
in any community, beacon light shining
Tar out on the sea, , Mhere tr1 nled marin
ers seek the shore. The worlo curns to the
true church with it's honest skepticism, and
this is answered by the genuine experiences
of true Christians. Incarnated truth and
embodied religion is always a satisfactory
answer. A true living epistle of the Lord
Jesus is in himself an unanswerable argu-
ment Probably there is no one thing other
than right living that impresseS the world
more than zeal. Men expect every true
Christian not only, to have the truth, but
to act like he had IL. II religion is true,
it is such an important truth that people
of the world expect to be approached upon
the subject, and If there is an apparent in
difference on the part of the church to their
spiritual welfare they have right to as
sumo that there is something radically
wrong somewhere. An exhibition of broth
erly love on the part of the church goes
far toward winning men. The world is
hungry for this. and when 1t finds it in
the church it will enter with a sigh of re-
lief
"The church implies unity in diversity.
All sorts of dispositions are manifested. All
kinds of talents are revealed. But all these
are necessary in Gods economy in CARRYING
on the great mission of the church. Just
as all sorts of voices are necessary to the
production of perfect harmony, so all these
talents are necessary when thoroughly con-
secrated. to make up the perfect music of
success in Gods service. The church is
like an army We are fighting the same
battles and winning the same victories. We
are linked together by common expert
drawn together by common victory, and
eemented by love on the way. We
are like a family. One Father for
us all. There are some stalwart sons,
and some weak brothers. Some in
vigorous health. and some afflicted with
the spiritual ricketts,. But it is the mission
of the family to assist with the weak. and
aid IN every particular where aid is needed.
AS church we sustain a PECULIAR relation
towards God. We are His ambassadors.
An ambassador from this nation is Virtu-
ally the nation itself. So as the ambassa-
doris of God, ours Is a position of great re-
sponsibility. We dare not shine with a
false light. Jesus has committed His work
to human hands, and will hold us account
able. We need courage Not only the cour-
age of cur convictions but fearlessness in
doing the will of our Father. We need the
spirit of power which comes only by humil-
ity and faith. and an acknowledgment of
the weakness of the human arm. unaided by
divine power. over all our activities, like
the atmosphere, must hover the spirit of
love. Strength in the church does not neces-
sarily imply financial ability. A good figure
of some of the churches would be a hollow
checked dying Is man, with a well-flIed
pocketbook in his hand. Neither does
strength imply numbers. Crown Hill is a
populous place, and many church is
crowded with dead men, That is a strong
church which is plain. honest. jealous low
ing and pure. A church like this is honored
Of God. Storms may sweep over it, but it
stands.
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PUBLIC SERVANTS.
Rev. MIR. Parish Thinks the Office
Should Seek the Man.

Rev. Mr.. Parish Thinks the Office
Should Seek the Man.
1.-THE Public officer as a Public Servant
was the subject that drew large audience
to the South-street Baptist Church last
night. Rev. f. G. Parish took for his text
Matthew Xxx, 81: whatsoever shall be chief
among you, let him be your servant" In
opening Mr.. Parish said: Jesus came into
the world as much to change mems views
as to save mems souls" He then said that
when Christ came into the world the peo-
pie were simply existing for the rulers in
stead of the rulers using their power for
the benefit of the people. Jesus Christ"
said he, was essentially a reformer and
began by his acts what was new era for
the governing forces of the world. He came
into the world to change conditions, and His
ideas were fresh from the mind of God"
After explaining the mission of Christ in
this connection Mr.. Parish said Men are
clothed with great authority, not that they
may be great despots but that they may
become great servants, that their talents
resources and strength may be used for the
general good. Christ writes in the firma-
ment of thought the great truth of service
and the ages that have passed since the
utterance of His words have not enabled us
TO comprehend it's meaning. To serve our
race is no mean task and he that has
princely talents and royal gifts of expert
ence and intellect is called to be a great
servant of the people, and when this truth
is comprehended the office will seek the
man and not the man the office. The prime
requisite is that the idea must dominate
the office holder that he is there to serve
and not to make servants of his fellows.
Rulers like Hanna and bosses like Croker
will go down to oblivion, while Washington
will live forever in the minds and hearts
of his people,
Continuing, Mr. Parish said: "Sl1illed
men are in demand in all lines of business,
and this is true in our efforts to govern our
selves properly. In connection with the
work OF pure government the term of ward
heeler is as preposterous as that of to the
victor belongs the spoils The question
hereafter in selecting men to serve in Off
c1al capacities must be not only how does
ne stand on party questions? but rather
what equipment has he, what does he know
or political economy and what is his record
for honesty? The candidate of the future
must have some higher Endorsement than
that of the rum oligarchy or that he is
hard party worker. Never did we need such
a high class of public men as now. America
is just now entering on a new existence
We have broken away from our policy of
Isolation and cannot turn back if we would
and would not If we could We owe it to
ourselves and our fellows to see that every
public Official from the township officer to
the President, is selected for his capabili-
ties and his honesty Men are in demand
not pigmies; statesmen, not politicians;
servants not bosses; men vino will con
slider the misappropriation of public funds
as corrupt an act as the looting of a bank
K
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Mrs. Hansen.
CathnIfc SERVICES.

Yesterday in the Catholic churches of the
city was observed as the twenty-fifth, or
last Sunday after Pentecost, and Rev.
Father Francis H. Gavisk celebrated high
mass at st. Johns Church at 1880 o'clock
in the morning, before a very much larger
audience than usual The sermon was
preached by Rev. Victor ]. Brucker. The
annual meeting of the Ladies' Altar Society
of st. Johns Church was held last evening
after vespers The knowledge that reports
from the different officers of the society
would be read brought d large number or
new members to the meeting.
The Knights of Father Mathew held the
second of a series of socials at the Alham-
bra Hall last evening. A large number was
present. Other meetings OF the same char
acter will be held on the evenings of Nov.
n and Dec. 4 at the same place. Sunday,
Nov. n, will be the first Sunday in advent.
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ing Evans sang "A Dream of Paradise" by
Hamilton Gray, with violin obligato by Mr..
Riegger
Mrs. C. F. Hansen.
TIE Duem in e flat..................S Schneider
Mrs Alfred E. Cook. Miss Edna Dice, Mr..
S. Morris Meek, Mr. Clifford Tyler.
Invocation.
Hymn No. 9O-"Come Gracious Lord
................-.......- L. MASON
Mrs Ella B. Hit.
Scripture Reading.
Violin Solo-"Adagio' .................. Thome
Mr.. Constantine Riegger.
Hymn No. 72-"Onward Christian
........,-..... 49,: - "A. .. SulilNah
GLORY to Thee My God, This Nigh"
-......... -. -...-.'' NO"ii0NA
Mr.. Louis DocheZ.
Organ Offertory-'.Im promptu ..Leschetlzky
Mrs c. F. Hansen.
Address by the Pastor.
Trio-"Now the Shades of Evening
Mrs Cook. Miss Dice Mr.. Meek.
Violin Romance" ......... WieniaWski
Mr.. Riegger.
Hymn No. 72S-"Stand Up for Jesus 49,,
.........--... ...-........-..-.. " D. 49, w.
The Lost Sheep' ........-.............s JN ush
Quartet.
Prayer and Benediction.
Postlude Observation-Disclosures. Gade