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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

to hear Susan's shrewd Interpretation
of his action, and her scornful epithet
of Pig"
His dinner and supper on that event
full day had certainly been meager
enough, though they were daintily
served by Mary herself; and his break
fast, next morning, was frugal, too
but not so the Thanksgiving dinner.
That was beautiful and bountiful re-
past deliciously cooked and set out
by Susan and Mary. And Mrs. North
was brought to the table in her roll
ing chair; and Willard Blackwell left
his room, for the first time, to take his
place at the table with the family.
He looked so soldierly and handsome
with his head bandaged and his arm
in a sling, that even Mary was sur
Prised, and Susan certainly would
never have recognized him as the
grumpy, horrid, cross old man"
whom she had expected to see.
That Mrs. North had guessed his err
rand, he knew at once, by the way her
voice tremb!ed and broke as she tried
to speak to him.
Susan was regarding him sternly-
she could not for a moment forget
that he was their ''bitterest enemy"
But Mary's eyes met his, and their pa
thetic usefulness went suddenly to
his heart.
He took Mrs. North's frail. white
hand and bent over it. Excuse me for
speaking of it now" he said. "but you
don't understand my intentions in the
least. Gle had not understood them
himself until that very moment
when he seemed TO read them in
Mays eyes.) L beg you not to fear
that / will ever do anything to take
from you the home which opened it's
hospitable doors to the wounded
stranger. l assure you. everything
can be ranged-without embarrass-
ing you in the least"
God bless you. sir!" was all the
frail little woman could find words to
say. But Blackwell. looking up, met
Mary's eyes again, and now they were
luminous like stars. And he thought
he heard her murmur: "An angel un-
awareS:"
They took their places in silence,
and Teverently bent their heads:
For the assurance we have just re-
ceived. o Lord. we are trulytbankful!"
brea;hed Susan, and though it was not
at ali what she had meant to say, it
was good and sufficient grace.
For eight days Blackwell was pris-
oner in that small white home. And
when the doctor gave him leave to go
back to his own world. he left there
with regret.
On the last day. he suddenly asked
Mary what her first impression of him
had been.
st thought you were quite the
crossest man l had ever scent" she
said. laughing.
'And-and old. too. SUPPOSE" he
ventrred. doubtfully.
SWELL. yes-quite middle-aged. and
venerable! I never was so surprised
as when you walked in to dinner on
Thanksgiving day-for the cross old
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

Him." said the doctor, and went
on writing at the strangers dictation.
The signature was also surprise
to the doctor. "Willard BLACKWELL!
Why, then. you are the head of the
firm yourself!"
81 am-is there anything strange
about that?"
ooh, mol" said the doctor; but in
voluntarily he sighed, and to him
self he added: Poor things, poor
thingsi"
Another telegram was written to
Mr.. Blackwell's friends, to explain his
enforced absence from their dinner
party on the morrow, and then the
doctor left him, and Blackwell set
tied himself in grim endurance of the
evils from which he could not es-
cape.
By and by the door was softly
opened, and, through his half-closed
eyes, he saw pretty girl looking in
upon him.
"HuSh, he's asleep-I'm glad OF
that" she said; and, from her pleas
ant voice he knew her to be. Mary
North. Then she drew back, and the
door was quietly closed.
But the next moment he heard her
voice again, and so plainly that he
thought she must be in the room, al
though he had certainly seen the door
close upon her. He opened his eyes
and looked about him curiously; and
at last he saw that the room he was
in was connected with the one adjoin-
ing it-where the speakers were-by
an uncovered stovepip hole.
Tie voice of Susan spoke up sharp
ly: "Herc's another thing to be thank
full for! To think of it being Willard
Blackwel!-of all persons in The world
If I had known that, he might have
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

North said, sadly.
''Oh, no, it won't!" her sister Susan
rejoined, sarcastically. 'Let me emu
merate all that we've had to be thank
full fer during this past year. To begin
with. our stepfather died-and left US
a large legacy of debts"
'OE, now, Susan, don't!"
"And, then, we found that he had
not only mortgaged our dear old home,
but had failed to pay the interest on it
all these years, and that now-because
we can't raise the money to pay it
the mortgage is to be fOreclosed at
once, and we will be turned out-for
the town to take care of, / suppose,
since mother is about helpless with
rheumatis and it takes all my time
to care for her, and to keep us with
clothes on our backs. And now that
the Grosvenors have suddenly decided
to go south, and no longer want you
for nursery governess-the cup of our
thankfulness is full, l should say-and
full TO running over, too!'
"Oh, don't, Susan, please don't!"
Mary had been pleading. at is all so
dreadfully sad and hard for us; but
still it might be even worse"
"Worse!" calculated Susan.
''Yes, worse" repeated Mary. "Why,
suppose-just suppose it had been
mother who died." her sweet voice
trembled piteously. "Or, suppose. now
that she is so helpless, you and [ were
not 50 perfectly strong and well. And,
then, if she can keep so bright and
cheerful with all that she is suffering.
I'm sure we ought to keep up bravely
If only for her sake. And, Susan, it s
a foolish thought maybe, but / can't
help thinking that now-when every
thing looks so dark and hopeless to
us-daylight must be at hand. Per-
hans shall get something else to do
very soon-and mother may get bet
ter. so that she can be around again
and. anyway, God hasn't forgotten US
in our trouble-and, I'm sure, He will
not let us suffer needlessly."
"You're d queer girl Susan said
shortly. I'm not made on the thank
ful-things-are-no-w plan, myself.
.sWell. I'm glad l am" said Mary
quite brightly. now. Il seem TO be
constructed after the dear old Mother
Goose fashion. You know she says:
For every evil under the sun
There is a remedy or there IS none
If there be one. try and bnd IT.
IF there be none. never mind 1t!
And. now, must run along; ana l III
going to speak quite frankly to Mrs.
Grosvenor to-day, for if she knows just
how we are situated perhaps she VIII
interest herself to find me another
nlace. I'll do anything. go anywhere
e on,vI can earn enough to keep
mother and you comfortable = even
sh.,,ab the dear old home must 60
Mary was now wrapped in her sna s;t-
by cloak. and was pulling on nel 'n' Z
tens
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HIS HEAD BANDAGED AND HIS ARM IN A SLING

died outside there-I never would have
lifted my hand to carry him in here!"
"Oh, Susan, yes, you would"
Indeed, / wouldn't! And, after all
those awful letters he's written to
mother; now he has come here just
TO turn us out. You saw how ugly and
cross he was-we cant expect one
grain of kindness at his hands"
81 shouldn't ask it," and here Mary's
pleasant voice grew sad. "But it's a
matter of business, Susan, and we
mustn't blame him for it. We owe
all that money; we can't pay it; so the
mortgage is to be forecloSed. and We
must go. He knows nothing about
its always having been our home, and
that all this trouble has come about
without our knowledge. It's not his
fault that we must go. l only wish
1 knew where we were to take poor
mother, and how we could make it
comfortable for her"
ION nothing a year," supplemented
Susan. Yes, and if that selfish Mrs.
G""sVenor hadn't decided to GO off to
the south, at a moments notice, and
throw you out of your position, we
needn't have worried about that" she
went on. "And now she doesn't even
pay you what she owes YOU"
But she will, Susan. She said she
would send me check next week"
"NeXt week-when we need it now!
We're in a fine fix, truly! 1t was bad
h,,+
saddled with this grumpy, horrid, cross
old man"
The involuntary eavesdropper start
ed suddenly-for in spite of Il few gray
hairs upon his temples, Willard Black
well had never thought of himself as
old before-though grumpy and horrid
and cross he most certainly had been
"And our bitterest enemy!" the
sharp voice went on. '"He will expect
all sorts of luxGries, suppose; anG we
haven't but q few cents left in the
house; and not a thing to set before
him but porridge and pork and bread
without butter! And will not ruin
any further in debt"
"But your bread is delicious.
SuSdEs anu L III sure ne welcome to
tie bestwe have"
"And he was to go to swell Thanks
giving dinner liz the city, tomorrow.
doctor said. He'll have to give thanks
here. on very different fare, and. for
that part, I'm almost glad!"
''Oh. my goodness. Susan, look"
"For PHYS sake, what's Ike matter
now?''
"The stove-pipe hole is uncovered"
Mary cried, tragically; ''and he can
hear every world"
Serve him right if he had But you
said he was sound asleep"
The hole was quickly covered, and
Willard Blackwell heard no more. But
the various new sensations he had sud-
denly experienced gave him sufficient
food for thought.
When the doctor came back at dusk
lie found a remarkable change had
taken, place in his grumpy patient.
whose gruffness had now entirely van
| ished
81 beg your pardon. doctor. for my
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22
Priests of Demeter.

CONCORD, n. H., Nov. 19.-The climax
of the great national grange meetings
in this city was reached Friday even
Husbandry were advanced to the high
est body of grangedom, the seventh de-
gree of Priests of Demeter. The mem
bers of this great class, one of the
largest in the history of the grange,
came from every section of the coun-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22
Murder Near Alton, Iii.

ALTON, ILL.,. Nov. 19.-George S. Har-
rison, a prominent resident of Upper
Alton was murdered early Friday eve
ming, one mile east of Upper Alton,
while returning from one of his farms
1t is presumed a robbery was intended
and that the horse ran away when u
shot was fired. The horse ran home
with Harrison's dead body in the
buggy. The police have put blood
hounds on the murderOus trail.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22
Shot by Their Stepfather.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-In an heroic
effort to save his mother from his step
fathers brutality, VIM. Lindemayer,
aged IA years, was Friday shot in the
head by the stepfather, Jas. Clements,
and now lies in the hospital in a pre-
carious condition. Another son, Geo.
Lindemayer, was shot in the head, but
the wound is not of a serious char
acter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22
After Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Clai1ns on ac-
count of the Spanish war are now
corning in rapidly in the pension de-
partment. The total on file up to date
is 1,947 for war service and IT'S for naval
service, exclusive of the claims of the
battle ship Maine victims.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22
prerfus Hears the News.

PARIS, Nov. 19.-The governor of
French Guiana has sent a dispatch to
the colonial Office here saying Alfred
Dreyfus, the former French officer un-
dergoing Imprisonment for lie on
DEVILS Island, has been informed OF
the revision proceedings in his ease.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

Rico.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 19.-It was re-
ported at League Island navy yard
Friday that orders had been received
from Washington Friday morning di>
recting the cruiser Topeka to leave for
Havana Saturday. 1t was also stated
that the auxiliary cruiser Panther will
lie ordered to Porto Rico within few
DAYS
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

BENTON, Ky, Nov. 19.--Wilse W. Es-
.es one of this county's most lnfiu.
entail citizens. is dead, aged So years.
He was buried by the Masonic fratcr~
nifty. of which he was member.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

Do you know OF any deserving poor
family that is likely to go withc'it
Thanksgiving dinner unless you FRO
vide it?, j. so. then What?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

HNf~ N1 Thanks givin G
W'S1f chimes,
Come to me from out my boyhood
Glimpses Of the vanished times;
And long. with memories tender,
Meath the autumn's azure dome,
Once again to pass Thanksgiving
With the old folks at home
There'n be feasting in the mansions
Rising high twixt sea and sea,
Wit and Beauty will be rulers,
> But they will not rule for me;
For my thoughts, fore'er unfettered,
Like a truant lad will roam,
And once more I'll spend Thanksgiving
With the old folks at home.
1 can see the olden table
AS 1 saw it long ago,
When the children sat around 1t,
All like ninepins in row;
Though the years of youth have vanished
Like the acknowledgement foam,
I can see that dear old table
And the old folks at home.
They are sleeping where the flowers
Bloom upon the hillside fair
Where the gentle, crested songsters
Fill with joy the scented air;
There is many sweet Thanksgiving
Kept beneath the starry dome;
But / love the ones connected
With the old folks at home.
When the harVests had been gathered
And November's robes were gold
What a day then was Thanksgiving,
o, the stories that we told
Still they bind me gently, gently,
To the scenes in memory's tome,
And my heart, this dear Thanksgiving,
Greets the old folks at home.
Over all the land we honor
Let the happy feasts be spread,
Let the gay and joyous living
Crown with love the cherished dead;
Many a heart will beat with rapture
Meath November's azure dome,
Tor affection crowns Thanksgiving
With the old folks at home.
IT. c. Harbaugh, in Ohio Farmer.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-22

willie, you'll BE- sick" said his moth.
er, as he handed up his plate for more
of the fowl; "this is the third time
you have been helped" ~ know it,
mamma" replied the little five-year
old, "but that turkey pecked at ma
once, and I'm getting even."-Chi.
cago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
Rirh school Ppp,l,, Notice.

To each pupil in Rock Island OF
Moline High school who gets sub
scribers for five course tickets loot
already subscribed for) to the Lyceum
Lecture course Of Augustsna college
one Complementary course ticket
will be given.
The names Of subscribers, also Of
the pupil securing them, must be left
at the Harper house drug store, Rock
Island; or at Josephson's. Moline by
6 o'clock Saturday evening, Jan. %.
To the High school pupil in Moline
or Rock Island who secares the
greatest number OF subscribers,
above 10, tor course tickets at 81, {
prize Of seven dollars worth Of book!
will be given. The books to b,
selected by the pupil who wins TIN
prize.
The course: Boston Ladies' Sym
phony Orchestra ga artis:s). Mar
shall P. Wilder (tour ARTISTS. Rev
Thomas Dixon, DIR. j. j. Lewis and
j. De Witt Miller. Single admis
sion 80 cents; course tickets to al
FIVE 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
REYNOLDS RuIs

Reynolds. jan. lS.-Miss Georgis
Sporting Sandsyed in Rock Island
Reynolds is going to have q man
dol.n club.
X. e. Bailey was q visitor to tn,
cities Monday.
James j. Parks was visiting rela
tives here last week.
Miss Susie Walker, Of Moline
spent last Sunday with relatives here
MIR. and Mrs. w. G. Davis wer,
shopping in Rock Island last Friday
Prof. U. Peterson, principal OF Ii,
Cable school, visited our school las,
week.
Il. V. Petit, editor Of the Pres.
has been confined to his home by i'll
ness.
Miss Cora Ekstrom has opened he,
school again. after being KEEP. q,
home for week by illness.
The latest cases OF scarlatina re
ported are Nile Diemer and littl,
Olive Brsyton. Frank CARTS little
boy is recovering.
Miss Henrietta Sherrard attended
the Farmers institute al Milan. Hel
paper on Farm House Economy
was highly praised.
Drs. ii. f. Werner and A. b. Mont
& Emery have formed a partnersh hi :
here. IL is Werner & Montgomery
now. Their oflice is over the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
RECT0RY RECEPTION,
People Of Trinity Parish Pay
Their Respects to
Or. Gee.
PRIEST IN CHARGE cOMPLIMENTED

A Large Numbsr Arc Received and m En-.
PERTAINING Musical Program b Pre-
sented By the Talent OF the Chnrch
"A Pleasant Occasion OF sooisb,l.
ity.
The people Of Trinity parish paid
their respects to Rev. E. +. q &C.
priest in charge during the sSsence
of Dean 4. +. Sweet, in a formal re-
cepion at the rectory last evening.
A large number Of the members Of
the congregation called. The occa-
sion served to strengthen the mutual
bonds of attachment that have
already formed between the people
and the young minister who is ad-
ninistering to the spiritual welisre
OF the parish. Apart from the
social enjoyment Ct the occasion,
a number Of musicsl features were
presented, in which the talent
Of the young people Of the church
was introduced and heartily sppre-
.ciated. There were vocal duets
by Misses Matte and Lottie Jones,
with Miss Minnie Jones as accom-
PIANIST. vocal duets by Misses Davis
and Channon, q vocal solo by Miss
Maud Bennett, violin selection by
Louis Jones, q recitation by Miss
Laura Gordon and two vocal mum.
bers by the H. o. quartet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20

reason to be ashamed Of the care OF
her unfortunates. The state, the
speaker said. has GAS insane ps-
tien.s. In 1870 there we're 40 in the
stat institution. The expense Of
maintaining and building asylums is
eitrmous, but what are VIC to do?
His answer was to first learn the
cause as far as possible, and pre-
scribe remedy. Seventy.five per
cent Of insanity is hereditary, while
So per cent Of the children are the
results Of improper marriages. The
Predisposing agencies are undue
concentration upon one object and
violation Of hygenic and moral
laws, while the chief physical
cause is intempersnce. The inter-
marriage Of descendants Of lunatics
should be prohibited. DR.. Taylor
knew no better remedy for the pre-.
vention Of impaired minds than for
every man to be his brothers keeper.
BY their own acts n:en go down. He
said We should bs good to the insane.
The word "incursble" should not be
applied, IS we do not know when
one Is in tina: stage. Rock Island
takes as good care Of its insane
as any county In the state. DR..
Taylor ssid the essentials to an asy-
lum are large rooms, iron bedsteads,
good sanitation, clean clothes, hard
wood hoors--aud kindness.
Prof. riptey.
Prof. John Finley, president Of
Kucx college, Galesburg, followed
with an address on "The
Care Of the Poor" He first
told Of experiences he had in New
York during his three years. resi-
dence there in dealing with the poor.
Thousands Of dollars were contrib.
tuted for the purpose OF aiding the
poor. yet there were no evidences OF
relief. because the money was no,
expended in the right direction. DR..
Finley said q system Of compulsory
support is dangerous. and has ten.
dency to make a permanent class Of
paupers-incresses instead Of de-
cresses the number G! people who
once seeing they can exis: withou,
working, become lazy and worthless
and depend on the almsgiver for sab
Sis'ence during the remainder o.
their days. Their children follow
the same path, and SO On. until tn,
question Of how this evil is to bt
successfully checked has developed
into rather serious one. Charity
must be organized to prevent frauds
Tie reduction of wages, eco. DR.. Fin
ley said. Was in a great measure re
sponsib!e for psurerism. He sale
aims should be given only to thost
who deserve it, and the giver shoulc
be more willing in his chari.ablenes,
it should come from the heart.
Both lectures were highly interest
ing. ard were greatly enjoyed By tn
audieDce. The exercises closed will
vocal selections by Mrs. Ella LunC
and the Broadway quartet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
Last Evening's sess;on.


Last evenings session Of the con-
vention ct Harper's theatre was Of q
public nature, invitations and COM
phmentary tickets having been
furnished residents Of the county
who desired them. These With the
delegates, and the ladies, who were
vel represented, nearly filed
the house. The exercises COM
menced st 8 O'Clock with selections by
the Broadway quartet sang two Sc.
lec;ions. President I. b. Hanna then
introduced DIR. W. E. Taylor. super.
intendent o: the Illinois Western
Hospital for the Insane. who gave an
address on The Care Of the Insane"
DIR. Taylor spoloeized for deviating
from his su5jsc: and began talking
OF the cause Of insanity. he said
there was no fixed rule for treatment
OF the insane, IS each persons con-
dition is different. Illinios has no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
There 10 . Chase Of People

Who arc injured by the use of cot
fee. Recently there has been placed
in all the grocery stores 3 new prep
arstion called Grain.O, made of pur,
grains. that takes the place Of coffee
The most delicate stomach receives
1t without distress, ald but few car
tell it from coffee. II does not cos,
over one-quarter ss much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. II
cents and % cents per package. Try
it. Ask for Grain-O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
IN TIE CIRCUIT COURT
P.iscness 10 tho County JAN Arr.igned
and Sentenced

P.itoness Ia the County jail Arrxisned
and Sentenced.
A number OF the prisoners in the
county Jail, under indictment, were
arraigMd today before Judge Ges,
in the circuit court. These entered
pleas OF guilty and were sentenced
as follows, each being fined 81 and
costs: Charles Shelly and Loretts
S,tterly. adultery. 10 days each in tie
county Jail.
William Kelly and John Murphy.
obtaining goods under false pre-.
lenses, 20 days each in the county I,il,
James Lacey, 30 days; Frank Stone e,
20 days; b. ". Orion, so days; John
Norton, 20 days; Charles Martin, s
days. ell for larceny.
Eugene Benedict and William
Sheppard, each indicted on two
counts Of larceny, entered pleas oil
not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
Mrs. Durn's Address.

An address on Tho Organization
OF Associated Charities" was given
by Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn, Of Moline.
She said the only way 10 assist PEG.
pie is TO show them how to care for
the mselves. She explained the
workings Of the Associated Charities.
and said organizations Of this kind
did more 10 relieve the burden Of
supporting the poor from the should
ers OF the county than any
other agency. An address on
The Best Method Of Improv.
Ing Public Roads, by A. c. Bald win.
OF Deer Park, closed the morning
session. Mr. Baldwin said the best
and safest way TO secure good roads
is for the town 70 borrow the neces-
ssry money on longtime bonds and
begin the improvement st once. he
said that was the plan adopted by
his town several years sgo. and the
people there are greatly pleased with
the results. lie said coed roads and
civilization 60 hand il hand. Good
roads attract population and enhance
tho value Of pyoper.y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
Facts andEIgureS

Are the best things to go by. Its one thing to
make claim, and another thing to make it
good. No pledges has ever been made at
SHIELDS cash store that was not carried out
to the letter Reliability is worth more to
business than all the blow and buster magma
bic. few weeks Of watching will convince the
skeptical that values are better and satisfaction
easier obtained at SHIELDS than anywhere
else Read below:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20

People overlooked the importance of
permanently bonefciai effects add
were satisfied with transient action
but Tow that it is generally known
that Syrup OF Figs will permanen. ly
overcome hsbi,ual constipation, we'll
informed people will not buy other
laxstives, which act for q time, bu,
finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine. made by the Csli.ornis Fig
Syrup Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
When You Take Cold

Nothing comes in so useful as a bot
tie Of DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
Good for children, good for every
body. Aremedy you can always rely
upon to cure cough. an attack Of
Group or other bronchial trouble.
Csc ct up-to date drug stores.